January  23, 1896. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
67 
WEBBS’^ 
NEW  MELON  FOR  1896, 
“INTERNATIONAL.” 
This  splendid  new  Melon  has  been  raised  from  a  cross 
between  President  and  Hero  of  Lockinge.  The  fruit  is 
somewhat  oval  in  shape,  with  dark  yellow  skin,  which  is 
handsomely  netted.  The  flesh,  which  is  pale  green,  is 
exceedingly  deep  and  of  most  delicious  flavour. 
2/6  and  5/-  PER  PACKET,  POST  FREE. 
See  Webbs’  Spring  Catalogue,  post  free,  Is. 
WEBBS’,  WORDSLEY,  STOURBRIDGE. 
SPECIAL  NOTICE. 
IF  YOU  WANT 
Good 
At  MODERATE  PRICES,  apply  to 
Mr.  ROBERT  SYDENHAM, 
Tenby  Street,  North,  BIRMINGHAM. 
No  Nurseryman  will  serve  you  heller  in  Quality ,  Quantity,  or  Price. 
SWEET  PEAS-A  SPECIALITY. 
ECKFORD’S  and  other  choice  varieties  at  a  third 
or  a  fourth  usual  prices. 
Nothing  gives  so  much  cut  bloom  at  so  small  a  cost  or  so 
little  trouble.  To  get  best  results  SOW  IN  JANUARY  and 
FEBRUARY,  as  directions  sent  with  ea,'h  Collection. 
SPECIAL  VERY  CHEAP  OFFER. 
Collection  No.  1. — 10  Really  Good  Yarieties. — 30  Seeds  of 
each  variety,  In  separate  Packets,  Is.  3d. 
Collection  No.  2.— 10  Very  Choice  Varieties.— 30  Seeds  of 
each  variety,  in  separate  Packets,  Is.  6d. 
Special  Price  for  the  Two  Collections,  2s.  6d.  post  free. 
For  names  and  colours  of  Sweet  Peas  see  Gardening  Illustrated. 
THE  FOUR  BEST  CUCUMBERS. 
Each  Packet  contains  10  seed  s.— Loekie’s  Perfection,  Rollisson’s 
selected  Telegraph,  Covent  Garden  Favourite,  and  Tender  &  True, 
6d.  each, postage  Id.  each  extra ;  or  the  collection,  2.“.,  post  free. 
THE  FIVE  BEST  TOMATOES 
In  cultivation,  often  sold  under  other  names  to  get  fancy  prices. 
Each  packet  contains  nearly  200  Seeds.  Perfection,  3d  ;  Ham 
Green  Favourite,  3d. ;  Roseleigh  Gem,  3d.,  a  grand  new  selection, 
large  smooth ;  Challenger, 3d. ;  Golden  Perfection, 3d,  ;  Col  ection, 
Is.  8d.,  post  free.  If  ordered  separately,  Id.  each  extra  for  postage. 
Last  year  I  sold  about  6000  packets,  and  they  gave  universal 
satisfaction,  one  grower  getting  over  2010  pounds  weight  of 
Tomatoes  from  two  threepenny  packets. 
MR.  ROBERT  SYDENHAM’S  LISTS 
Are  acknowledged  by  all  to  be  the  Best,  Cheapest,  and  most 
Reliable  ever  published.  They  contain  only  the  Best 
VEGETABLES,  FLOWERS,  &  BULBS  WORTH  GROWING, 
Being  the  Selections  of  the  largest  Seed  Growers,  Market  Gai* 
deners.  and  the  most  celebrated  Professional  Gardeners  and 
Amateurs  in  the  kingdom.  They  also  contain  very  useful 
cultural  instructions. 
Mr.  SYDENHAM’S  Bulbs  and  Seed3  were  represented  and 
gained  First  Prizes  at  London,  Birmingham,  Preston,  NewcasUe- 
on-Tyne,  Shrewsbury,  Edinburgh,  *  c.,  &c.,  in  1892, 1893, 1894, 1896. 
TULL  LISTS  POST  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 
Please  mention  this  Paper. 
No.  813.-YQL.  SXSU-i  Third  Series. 
VEITCH’S 
GENUINE  SEEDS 
NEW  TOMATO, 
“  FROGMORE  SELECTED.” 
First-class  Certificate,  Royal  Horticultural  Society, 
April  24th,  1894. 
This  exceedingly  prolific  variety  was  raised  by  Mr.  Thomas’ 
The  Royal  Gardens,  Frogmore,  and  may  fairly  be  described 
as  the  best  new  Tomato  of  the  season,  either  for  early  forcing 
or  for  outdoor  cultivation. 
Mr.  J.  Mayne,  The  Gardens,  Bicton,  Budleigh  Salterton, 
says  in  last  week’s  Gardeners’  Chronicle  : — 
“Tomato  Frogmore  Selected.— As  mast  gardeners 
will  soon  be  making  out  their  seed  orders,  I  feel  sure  they 
cannot  do  better  than  purchase  seeds  of  the  above  variety. 
I  had  it  in  cool  Peach-houses  and  outdoors  last  season,  and  it 
fruited  very  well,  each  plant  trained  as  a  single  cordon, 
carrying  many  bunches  of  fruit,  to  the  average  number  of 
ten,  of  large  and  even  shape.  The  flavour  is  excellent.  I 
purchased  the  seed  of  Messrs.  Veitch,  of  Chelsea,  who 
obtained  the  original  stock  from  Mr.  Thomas,  the  Queen’s 
Gardener,  and  distributed  it  last  season.  I  feel  confident 
this  variety  has  a  future  before  it.” 
PER  PACKET,  1/6  &.  2/6. 
Descriptive  Catalogues  of  all  our  NOVELTIES 
and  SPECIALITIES  for  Season  1896,  Gratis  and 
Post  Free. 
JAMES  VEITCH  &  SONS, 
ROYAL  EXOTIC  NURSERY, 
CHELSEA,  LONDON,  S.W. 
ESTABLISHES  1832. 
No  connection  with  any  other  Firm  of  the  same  Name. 
&  Son’s 
SPRING 
CATALOGUE 
For  1896, 
OF 
Vegetable  and  Flower  Seeds 
AND 
BULBS  AND  PLANTS 
IS  NOW  READY. 
Will  be  sent  post  free  on  application  to  their  Offices  at 
OVER  VEEN,  near  HAARLEM,  HOLLAND,  cr  to  their 
General  Agents — 
Messrs.  MERTENS  &  CO., 
3,  CROSS  LANE,  LONDON,  E.C. 
jmti[tml  ofl  Ijortirultuip. 
THURSDAY,  JANUARY  23,  1896. 
CO-OPERATION,  YET  DIVISION. 
THE  pages  of  the  Journal  of  Horticulture  have, 
during  the  past  year,  been  adorned  with 
many  succinct  articles  pourtraying  the  advantages 
of  co-operation  in  the  various  branches  of  horti¬ 
culture,  and  also  of  the  need  of  a  systematic 
division  of  labour,  which  tends  to  create  a  large 
body  of  specialists  in  the  various  departments. 
These  conditions  may  at  first  sight  appear  to 
be  in  direct  opposition  to  each  other,  but  in 
reality  it  is  not  so.  The  co-operation  is  in  the 
establishment  of  gigantic  trading  concerns,  by 
which  means  enormous  quantities  of  materials 
can  be  purchased  at  a  great  advantage  in  regard 
to  price,  and  the  whole  concern,  like  everything 
done  on  a  big  scale,  worked  on  economical  lines. 
This  places  the  small  grower  at  a  great  dis¬ 
advantage,  but  at  the  same  time  enables  us  in 
many  directions  to  compete  successfully  with 
foreign  rivals.  As  an  example  of  this  let  me 
instance  one  modern  industry,  recently  described 
in  a  Journal  leader,  in  which  is  unfolded  with 
great  perspicuity  the  process  by  which  Lily  of 
the  Talley  and  other  plants  are  retarded  instead 
of  forced  in  order  to  place  them  on  the  markets 
when  they  are  in  great  demand.  The  smal 
grower  could  not  afford  to  adopt  the  expensive 
refrigerating  apparatus  necessary  for  the  success¬ 
ful  conduct  of  this  industry,  and  is  therefore 
very  much  handicapped  in  the  competition. 
Then  in  regard  to  the  division  of  labour. 
These  great  establishments  are  divided  into 
departments,  each  tinder  the  control  of  a 
specialist  in  that  particular  branch,  forming  as 
it  were  a  separate  machine,  yet  all  receiving 
their  motive  power  from  one  great  engine, 
which  in  the  language  of  metaphor  represents 
the  firm,  and  thus  the  apparent  enigma- 
division,  yet  co-operation  —  stands  clearly  re¬ 
vealed.  Under  such  circumstances,  I  think  it 
must  be  apparent  to  all  thoughtful  gardeners 
that  in  establishments  like  these  they  have  the 
double  advantage  of  being  able  to  purchase 
their  raw  material  in  the  cheapest  market,  and 
of  securing  the  highest  cultural  management  in 
the  various  departments.  They  are  therefore 
absolutely  without  fear  of  competition  from 
men  who  have  to  produce  flowers,  plants,  fruits  t 
and  vegetable*  of  all  kinds,  and  addition 
NO.  2469.— YOL.  XOIV.,  OLD  BflHlM. 
