April  5,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Of  FinestSelectedStrains 
AND  Tested  Growth 
NOVELTIES  &  SPEOIALITIES  TOR  1900. 
Amaryllis,  Barr’s  Choice  New  Hybrids,  saved  from 
a  magnificent  collection.  Per  packet,  2/6. 
Aster  sinensis,  a  lovely  single  Aster,  with  large'  hand¬ 
some  flowers  of  a  delicate  mauve  with  yellow  disc,  bushy, 
branching  habit,  ht.  15  in.  Per  packet,  1/-  and  1/6. 
Candytuft,  Barr’s  Giant  White,  very  large  spikes  of 
snowy  white  flowers.  Per  packet,  6d.  and  1/-. 
Celosia  plumosa,  Barr’s  Choice  Mixture,  handsome 
feathery  plumes  of  bright  colours.  Per  pkt.,  6d  &  1/-. 
Bantana,  Barr’s  New  Dwarf,  a  mixture  of  brilliant 
colours,  charming  as  a  pot  plant.  Per  packet,  1/6. 
Xiupinus  arborous  Snow  Queon^  a  pure  white  Tree 
Lupin,  fine  novelty.  Per  packet,  1/-  and  1/6. 
Mignonette,  Barr’s  Covent  Garden  Favourite  the 
finest  Mignonette  for  pots  or  borders,  the  handsome  flower 
heads  are  deliciously  fragrant.  Per  pkt.,  6d.  and  1/-. 
Nicotiana  sylvestris,  a  fine  white-flowered  Tobacco  with 
handsome  foliage.  Per  packet,  6d.  and  1/-. 
Petunia,  Barr’s  Superb  Giant,  the  largest  and  hand¬ 
somest  of  all  the  Petunias,  immense  flowers  of  rich  and 
varied  colours.  Per  packet,  2/6  and  3/6. 
Phacelia  campanularia,  one  of  the  most  lovely  blue 
flowers  in  cultivation,  height  8  in.  Per  pkt.,  6d.  and  1/-. 
Poppy,  Empress  of  China,  snow-white  single  flowers, 
with  a  fringed  margin  of  crimson-.scarlet.  Per  pkt.,  6d. 
Poppy,  Shirley,  Barr’s  extra  selected  strain  of  this 
beautiful  annual  Poppy.  Per  packet,  1/-. 
Rose ,  Miniature  F airy,  dainty  little  semi-double  flowers  of 
various  shades,  blooms  first  season.  Per  pkt.,  6d.  &  1/-. 
BARR’S  SEED  GUIDE  contains  a  Select  List  of  the 
best  Vegetables  and  the  most  beautiful  Flowers  for  Garden 
and  Greenhouse.  It  is  full  of  Practical  Hints,  and  will  be 
found  invaluable  to  Gardeners,  Amateurs,  and  Exhibitors. 
Sent  pee  on  application. 
12  &  13.  KING  STREET, 
COVENT  GARDEN  LONDON. 
BARR  &  SONS, 
By  Special 
Appointment 
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to  H.R.H.  the  Inspection  of  our  New  Range  of  Houses 
Prince  of  Wales.  is  coediallt  invited  by 
BUSH  HILL  PARK, 
MIDDLESEX. 
HUGH  LOW  &  CO., 
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For  the  best,  most  accurate,  and  most  reliable  infor¬ 
mation  about  these  and  all  other  GARDEN  FLOWERS, 
see  Forbes’  Illustrated  Catalogue,  152  pages,  for  1900, 
iree  on  application. 
JOHN  FORRES.  Nur.seryinan.  HAWICK.  SCOTLAND. 
All  who  wish  grand  results  should 
use  THOMSON’S  IMPROVED  VINE,  PLANT  and 
VEGETABLE  MANURE.  TTiis  valuable  Manure  is  yearly 
growing  in  public  favour.  Can  be  had  of  all  Nursery  and 
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and  upwards  Carriage  Paid  to  all  stations  in  Britain  and 
Ireland.  London  Agent — Mr.  J.  George,  14,  Redgrave 
Road,  Putney.  Agent  for  Channel  Islands — Mr.  J.  H. 
Parsons,  Market  Place,  Guernsey.  Also  THOMSON’S 
SPECIAL  CHRYSANTHEMUM  MANURE.  i  cwt. 
Carriage  Paid  tn  all  .sstat.jons  in  Britain  anfl  Troland. 
COTTAGE  GARDENING  ;  being  an  Essay  to 
which  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  awarded  Mr. 
W.  Egerton  Hubbard’s  Prize,  February  16th,  1870.  By 
E.  W.  Badger.  Third  Edition.  Price  3d. ;  post  free,  3Jd. 
Office:  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers.  Fleet  street.  E.c. 
PURE  WOOD  CHARCOAL,  Specially  Preparfd 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of 
Bortieultwre :  “Charcoal  is  invaluable  as  a  manurial  agent ; 
each  little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this 
life.  There  is  no  cultivated  plant  which  is  not  benefited  b'' 
having  Charcoal  applied  to  the  soil  in  which  it  is  rooted  ’’ 
Apply  for  Pamphlet  and  Prices  to  the  Manufacturers- 
HIRST,  BROOKE  *  HIRST,  Ltd..  Leeds 
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Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  &c. 
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H.R.H.  THE  Prince  of  Wales. 
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•  READING.  (Name  Paner.) 
No.  1032.— Voi«  XL.,  Third  Series. 
EKFORDS  SPEQALITIES 
ONLYCENUINE  DIRECT  ntOMWEM 
AWARDED.  COIAASIWIS  MEDALS 
SWEET  PEAS ! 
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§ 
GIANT  SWEET  PEAS.  The  PURITY  and 
STAMINA  of  these  Home  Grown  Stocks  are 
so  conserved  by  SPECIAL  METHODS  of 
CULTURE  that  the  seeds  are  PHENOMENAL 
for  UNRIVALLED  STRENGTH  and  VI¬ 
TALITY,  and  with  proper  cultivation,  give 
the  HIGHEST  POSSIBLE  MAXIMA  of  results  I 
Prizes  offered  in  1900  alone  exceed  £40  ! 
Oollections  Irom  1/6  upwards. 
(Nee  parlicu  ars  in  Catalogue.') 
66^*  See  beautiful  plate  of  SWEET  PEA 
NOVELTIES  for  1900,  sent  gratis  with  each 
Oatalogue. 
The  BIGGEST  SUCCESS  of  all  is  ECKFORD’S  § 
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CULINARY  PEAS! 
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SPURE  VEGETABLE  SEEDS! 
1 
ECKFORD’S  CULINARY  PEAS  are  positively 
UNRIVALLED  by  any  on  the  Market  for 
FLAVOUR  and  CROPPING  CAPACITY  1 
ENORMOUS  YIELDS  under  favourable  con¬ 
ditions.  Oollections  for  5  months  continuous 
supply  (Nee  page  2  Catalogue.') 
Results  from  ALL  QUARTERS  prove  that 
ECKFORD’S  SEED,  for  PURITY,  VIGOUR,  and 
YIELD,  are  the  CHEAPEST  and  BEST 
ever  offered  to  the  Public!  Collection  for  12 
months  supply,  12/6,  21/-,  42/-,  63/-,  105/-,  all 
carriage  paid.  Other  Collections,  2/9,  6/-,  7/6, 
post  free. 
BEGONIAS, 
1TXTBSRS  SC,  SSSD. 
THE  BEST^COLLECTION.  Catalogues  Free. 
I  Seed,  DouWe  and  Single^^  choice,  each  1/6  and  2/6 
per  pkt. 
Extra  Superb  Hybrid,  from  newest  and 
best  flowers  only,  each  5/-. 
B.  R.  DAVIS  (St  SONS,  YEOVIL,  SOM. 
WEST’S  PATENT 
Vapourising  Fumigator 
Best  and  Cheapest,  for  being 
made  of  brass  and  zinc  will  last 
for  years.  The  stove  only  re¬ 
quires  a  little  spirits  to  saturate 
the  asbestos,  so  may  be  used 
thousands  of  times  without 
wick  or  further  trouble  than 
filling  it.  Price  6d.  complete 
to  vaporise  up  to  2500  cubic  ft. 
“WEST’S  EXTRACT  OF 
NICOTINE,”  is  guaranteed 
pure  Nicotine  and  is  even 
cheaper  than  the  compounds 
that  are  only  chemical  substi¬ 
tutes  for  Nicotine  (compare 
prices),  7d.  per  air-tight  sealed 
bottle  of  1000  cubic  ft. 
“  SUNPROOF”  SHADING  iu  fid.  lb.  tins  ready  for  use, 
to  be  mixed  with  cold  water.  Guaranteed  to  be  perfect  in 
all  respects  and  the  cheapest  shading  that  can  be  made. 
“WEST’S  INSECTICIDE”  can  he  proved  to  be  the 
best  and  cheapest  by  sending  for  a  free  sample  box. 
For  particulars  of  West’s  Patent  “  I  vorine”  Plant 
Labels,  Soft  Metal  Tree  Fasteners,  S.M.  Clips,  Wall  Nails, 
Plant  Stake  Grips,  Plant  Pot  Crocks,  West’s  Fertiliser, 
West’s  Weed  Killer,  West’s  Lawn  Sand,  &c..  &c.,  see  Illus¬ 
trated  Catalogue  of  WEST’S  PATENT  GARDEN 
SPECIALITIES,  post  free. 
Samples  free ;  postage  for  samples  and  goods  extra.  All 
goods  made  on  the  premises  by  C.  E.  W est. 
Gratis.  “Orchid  Culture,”  '6rd  Edition,  postage  ‘Id., 
nmS/Gives  full  particulars  of  the  cultivation  of  Orchids. 
THE  LEEDS  ORCHID  COMPANY,  EOUNDHAY,  LEEDS 
j0ui[iuil  ^artii[ultiti[e. 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  5.  1900. 
The  Journal  of  Horticulture  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  St., 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  must  be  addressed  to  12,  Mitre 
Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street,  London. 
The  Garden  Campaign. 
AY  not  life  be  regarded  as  a  aeries 
of  combats,  and  the  various  inci¬ 
dents  in  it  as  items  in  a  cam¬ 
paign  ?  These  may  be  so  small  as 
to  be  practically  unnotieeable,  ex¬ 
cept  by  those  whom  they  intimately 
concern;  or  they  may  be  of  such  a 
character,  in  magnitude  and  consequences, 
as  to  rivet  the  attention  of  the  world. 
A  campaign  of  the  latter  nature  does  not  need  to 
be  particularised.  Though  far  away  it  is  very 
near,  and  not  long  absent  from  the  thoughts  of 
most  of  us  in  our  waking  hours,  while  it  must 
almost  of  necessity  haunt  not  a  few  in  their  mid-, 
night  dreams.  Though  all  the  world  admires  the 
bravery  of  brave  and  fearless  men,  and  we  in  this 
island  home  of  ours  glory  in  the  prowess  and 
success  of  our  heroic  fellow  subjects,  yet  the 
world  -  commandiog  duty  in  which  they  are  so 
devotedly  engaged  is  one  of  war  and  waste — a 
process  of  purification  we  would  fain  hope,  and, 
like  prairie  and  forest  fires,  the  precursor  of 
smiling  fields  and  a  fruitful  laud. 
Our  share,  as  horticulturists,  in  life’s  duties  and 
responsibilities  is  of  a  wholly  different  nature. 
We  may  be  said  to  be  engaged,  and  it  is  hoped 
worthily  and  effectually  engaged,  in  the  great 
commissariat  department  of  the  nation.  As  wide 
as  the  poles  asunder  are  our  objects  and  methods 
from  those  above  indicated.  But  still  there  is, 
what  may  be  termed,  mild  similarity.  The  carry¬ 
ing  out  of  a  military  campaign  involves  destruction, 
devastation,  death,  mourning,  and  great  tribulation. 
These  have  always  been  incidents,  paradoxical  as  it 
may  appear,  in  human  progress. 
As  just  suggested,  analogy  may  be  found  in  the 
vegetable  kingdom  of  the  wonderful  world  in  which 
we  live.  We  prune  the  subjects  in  our  particular 
domain  to  make  them  fruitful,  not  always  wisely, 
it  may  be  conceded,  but  that  is  the  object.  We 
cut  out  the  cankered  arms  and  limbs  without 
hesitation  when  the  necessity  is  assumed  to  arise, 
but  we  dress  the  wounds  as  if  in  mercy  and  for  a 
healing  purpose.  We  do  not  even  scruple  to  behead 
No.  2688.— VoL.  CIL,  Old  Series. 
