Attgiist  is,  1897. 
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'WEBBS* 
EMPEROR  CABBAGE 
The  Earliest  and  Best. 
6d.  and  Is.  per  Packet :  Is.  6d.  per  oz. 
From  Mr.  O.  H.  BALL,  Comer  Cardens. 
“  I  herewith  forward  you  a  photograph  of  your  valuable 
Cabbage— the  Emperor.  I  find  it  is  the  earliest,  largest, 
and  most  compact  variety  I  ever  grew.”  ■ 
WEBBS’,  Wordsley,  Stourbridge. 
STRAWBERRY  PLANTS 
The  best  up-to-date  Grand  New  Market  Kinds. 
Large  strong  runners  from  fertile  stock  only,  including — 
EMPEROR  william,  very  eariy,  8/-  per  lOO;  and  ROYAL 
SOVEREIGN,  early,  2/6  per  10';  MONARCH  (second  early), 
and  LEADER  (midseason),  both  enormous  size,  10/-  per  100, 
1/6  perdoi.;  LOUIS  GAUTHIER,  an  enormous  double  cropper. 
4/-  per  100;  PRINCE  and  PRINCESS  OP  WALES  (both  by 
Carmichael,  1896),  late,  large,  vigorous,  and  prolific  kind,  25/- 
per  100,  3/6  per  doz.  Laxton’s  No.  1,  Scarlet  Queen,  Gunton 
Park  and  Latest  of  All,  4/-  per  100;  Nobles,  Paxtons,  and 
Competitors,  1/-  per  100,  packed.  All  other  varieties  equally 
cheap  and  truly  named. 
HEAD,  HANHAM,  BRISTOL. 
PRIMULA  SINENSIS. 
Seedlings  white  and  red,  magnificent  strain.  From  stores,  1/6 
per  doz. ;  10/-  per  ICO,  post  free.  Plant  Catalogue  post  free. 
CLI  BRAN’S,  ^UHiSEjRIHiSy  ALTRINCHAM 
Also  at  Manchester,  Llandudno  Junction,  and  Bangor. 
London  Fern  Nurseries, 
LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION,  LONDON,  S.W.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  in  variety ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Cyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas, 
Pahns,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelargoniums, 
Fuchdas,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  &c.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List.  Special  List  for  Amateurs,  send  for  one.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
PEARSOH’S  bulbs. 
Special  Offer  for  Early  Delivery. 
Lilium  Candidum,  first  size,  9  inches,  10s.  100 ;  Is.  Gd. 
dozen  ;  extra,  10  inches,  14s.  ICO;  2s.  dozen. 
Early  Roman  Hyacinths,  first  size,  lOs.  100;  80s.  1000; 
extra,  5  to  6  inches,  12s.  100;  lOOs.  1000. 
Early  Italian  Hyacinths,  White,  83.  100  ;  Is.  3d.  dozen. 
Narcissus  Totus  Albus  (Paper  White),  extra  size,  5s. 
100 ;  35s.  1000. 
Narcissus  Totus  Alhus  Grandiflorus,  7s.  100 ;  50s. 
1000. 
Narcissus  Double  Roman,  extra,  os.  100;  Is.  dozen. 
Freesia  Refracta  Alba,  extra,  5s.  100 ;  35s.  1000. 
Gladiolus  Colvilll,  The  Bride,  2s.  100 ;  153.  1000. 
Named  Hyacinths,  from  2s.  dozen. 
Spanish  Iris,  finest  mixed.  Is.  6d.  100;  10s.  1000. 
Home-grown  Garden  Narcissi,  a  great  speciality. 
Catalogues  Free.  Carriage  paid  on  orders  of  20s. 
J.  R.  PEARSON  &  SONS, 
Chilwell  Nnrseries,  NOTTS. 
STRAWBERRY-MACMAHON. 
After  growing  many  varieties  of  so-called  novelties,  I  have  now 
proof  that  the  above  variety  is  the  best  Strawberry  grown. 
Having  the  disadvantage  of  ripening  at  a  time  when  the 
market  is  glutted  (as  this  season),  it  held  its  own  by  making 
7/-  per  dozen  in  the  open  market.  There  are  no  small  fruit,  all 
large,  handsome,  and  good  fiavonr.  Having  grown  six  acres 
(which  brought  me  £60  per  acre)  and  knowing  it  to  be  a  good 
thing.  I  should  like  everyone  interested  to  try  it.  Runners,  well 
rooted,  are  now  ready,  6/-  per  100,  or  40/-  per  1000.  None  can  be 
delivered  after  the  16th  of  August,  as  all  the  surplus  runners 
will  be  taken  oS  for  own  use.  Cash  with  order. 
T.  SHARPE,  Virginia  Water,  Surrey 
iro’  PRIZES. 
Daniels’  Golden  Rocca  Onion. 
Splendid  variety  of  fine  globular  form,  pale  golden  yellow  skin, 
!  and  mild  delicate  flavour.  When  well  grown  will  produce  bulbs 
1  2I0.  to  3 lb.  in  weight,  A  superb  exhibition  variety,  and  the 
j  best  for  autumn  sowing.  We  offer  £25  in  Prizes  in  1898  for 
^  bulbs  grown  from  Seed  sown  this  season.  All  purchasers  of  not 
I  less  than  one  ounce  of  Seed  will  be  eligible  to  compete. 
I  Seed  with  fall  cultural  directions,  per  ounce,  1/6 ; 
per  packet,  6d.,  post  free. 
DANIELS  BROS., 
SEED 
GROWERS, 
NORWICH 
RIVERS’ 
FRUIT  TREES, 
Roses,  Vines,  the  finest  cabbage  in  the  world. 
FIGS,  ORANGES, 
AND 
Orchard-House  Trees. 
A  LARGE  AND  SELECT  STOCK 
ALWAYS  ON  VIEW. 
DANIELS’  DEFIANCE. 
A  very  fine,  short-legged,  compact,  and  early  variety  :  growing 
quickly  to  the  weight  of  81b.  or  lOlb.  each  ;  exceedingly  tender 
and  of  the  most  delicate  marrow  flavour.  A  grand  Cabbage 
alike  for  the  market  or  private  grower. 
Our  own  splendid  stock,  specially  selected,  per 
ounce,  1/6  ;  per  packet,  6d.,  post  free. 
ILLUSTRATED  AND  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE, 
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THOMAS  RIVERS  A  SON, 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
HARLOW  STATION,  G.E.R. 
DANIELS  BROS., 
SEED 
GROWERS, 
NORWICH 
Fifth  Edition.  Price  I6s. ;  post  free,  168.  6d. 
THE  FRUIT  MANUAL 
By  ROBERT  HOGG,  LL.D.,  F.LS. 
Containing  Descriptions  and  Synonyms  of  the  Fruits  and  Fruit 
Trees  commonly  met  with  in  the  Gardens  and  Orchards  of 
Great  Britain,  with  selected  lists  of  the  Varieties  most  worthy 
of  cultivation. 
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COLOURING  GRAPES, 
IT^EW  things  are  more  disappointing  in  Vine 
’  culture  than  badly  coloured  Grapes.  Red 
Hamburghs  are  said  to  be  as  sweet,  or  even 
sweeter,  than  black,  which  is  doubtful,  and  no 
one  appears  to  care  about  setting  the  question  at 
rest  by  means  of  analysis  or  even  a  saccharometer  ; 
but  green  Muscats  are  never  so  richly  flavoured 
as  those  of  a  clear  golden  amber.  There  is  some¬ 
thing  in  colour,  indeed,  so  much  so,  that  scarcely 
any  eater  of  Grapes  cares  about  reds  and  grizzlies. 
Present-day  Grapes  are  decidedly  of  two  colours 
—the  black  and  golden.  Shades  of  these  there 
may  be,  but  the  nearer  the  one  to  jet  and  the 
other  to  amber,  the  more  the  grower  and  con¬ 
sumer  alike  are  satisfied. 
Quality  in  Grapes,  measured  by  whatever 
standard  it  may,  must  be  accompanied  by  colour. 
Pale  greenish,  tinged  and  streaked  with  red  or 
purple,  berries  of  Black  Hamburgh,  fine  as  they 
may  be  individually  and  in  the  bunch,  satisfy  no 
one.  Gros  Colman,  with  a  blue  nose  and  a 
greenish  shank  end,  annoy  the  grower  and  dis¬ 
appoint  the  eater.  As  for  “  green  ”  white  Grapes 
(so-called),  they  are  dingy  anomalies.  Lack  of 
colour  is  undoubtedly  a  great  defect  in  Grapes, 
even  beyond  appearance,  as  such  Grapes  will  not 
keep,  and  instead  of  getting  sweeter  they  turn 
sourer. 
It  ii  worse  than  useless  ignoring  the  fact  that 
nothing  gives  so  bad  a  character  to  Grapes  as 
defective  colour,  and  there  are  more  ill-coloured 
Grapes  now  than  there  have  been  any  time 
during  the  last  fifty  year*.  Why?  There  are 
often  faults  on  both  sides.  More  private  gentle¬ 
men  grow  Grapes  for  market  now  than  was  ever 
the  case  before,  and  not  unnaturally  want  a 
maximum  of  production — it  may  double  the  crop 
that  was  taken  prior  to  the  selling,  and  the  culti¬ 
vator  is  therefore  impelled  to  make  the  most  of 
his  means,  and,  it  is  to  be  feared,  i»  sometimes 
compelled  to  attempt  impossibilities.  Market 
growers  crop  the  Vines  from  first  to  last  within 
an  inch  of  their  lives,  and  they  use  tons  of  manure 
where  the  private  grower  and  seller  of  fruit  uses 
No.  894,— VoL.  XXXV.,  Third  Series. 
