January  30,  1902. 
95 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
All  Seeds  sent  Cirrla^e  Paid  on  receipt  of  remittance. 
THE  BEST  SEEDS  IN  THE  WORLD  for  securing  a  supply 
of  Vegetables  “the  year  round,”  and  for  keeping  the  Flower 
Garden  and  Greenhouse  always  gay,  and  with  abundance  of 
Flowers  to  cut  for  vases  and  bouquets. 
BARR’S  SEED  GUIDE  contains  a  select  List  of  the 
best  Vegetables  and  tlie  most  beautiful  Flowers  for  Garden 
and  Greenhouse.  It  is  full  of  Practi  -al  Hints,  and  will  be 
found  invaluable  to  Gardeners,  Amateurs,  and  Exhibitors, 
Sent  free  on  application. 
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■contains  a  liberal  assortment  of  the  following  useful 
Vegetables :  Beans  (Broad  and  French),  Beet,  Bore  -ole. 
Broccoli,  Brussels  Sprouts,  Cabbage,  Capsicum,  Carrot, 
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Parsley,  Parsnips,  Peas,  Radish.  Salsafy,  Savoy  Cabbage, 
Scorzonera,  Spinach,  Tomato,  Turnip,  and  V^egetable  Marrow. 
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BARR  &  SONS, 
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Nurseries:  LONG  DITTON,  near  SURBITON,  SURREY. 
ESTABLISHED  1832. 
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OF 
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Stocks  aro  so  conserved  by  special  methods  of  culture, 
that  the  seeds  possess  phenom^al  strength  and 
vitality. 
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for  Exhibition,  2'9  IX)st  free. 
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shaded  Cream);  "Gracie  Greenwood”  (Cream- 
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ever  offered  to  the  public.  Collection  for  1?  months’ 
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^  every  Gardener  (Amateur  and  Professional)  and 
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Address  — 
HENRY  ECKFORD, 
Seed  Grower,  WEM,  SALOP. 
NEW  POTATO,  “The  Factor" 
(MAIN  CROP  OVAL  KIDNEY). 
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1  ,,  S.ariet  Hnnner 
1  Pkt.  Aspaiagus 
2  ,,  Beet  ■; 
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2  ,,  Brussels  Sprouts 
3  ,,  Cabbage 
1  ,,  Capsicum 
4  ozs.  Carrot 
2  Pkts.  Cauliflower 
2  ,,  Celery 
1  ,,  Couve  Tronchuda 
4  ozs.  Cress 
3  Pkts.  Cucumber 
1  ,,  Egg  Plant 
2  ,,  Endive 
1  P,.t.  Gourds 
1  ,,  K  nil  Kabi 
2  ,,  Leek 
3  ,,  Cabbage  Lettuce 
2  ,,  Cos  Lettuce 
2  ,,  Melon 
0  ozs.  Mustard 
4  ,,  Onion 
2  I  kts.  Parsley 
2  ozs.  Parsnip 
4  ,,  Radish 
1  Pkt.  Salsify 
2  ,,  Savoy  Cabbage 
2  .,  Scorzonera 
6  ozs.  Spinach 
6  Pkts.  Herbs 
2  ,,  Tomato 
4  ozs.  Turnip 
1  Pkt.  Vegetable  Mar¬ 
row 
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THURSDAY.  JANUARY  30,  1902. 
Chrysanthemum  Analysis. 
is  now  two  years  since  we 
had  an  election  of  Japanese 
and  incurved  varieties  for  the 
benefit  of  the  readers  of  th 
Journal  of  Horticulture,  and 
although  the  number  of  persons 
taking  part  in  it  is  less  by  one- 
half,  it  cannot  fail  to  be  interesting, 
and  a  valuable  aid  in  selection  for 
those  for  whom  it  is  mainly  conducted — 
beginners.  Invitations  were  sent  to  three 
dozen  of  the  prominent  private  cultivators, 
exhibitors,  judges,  aud  experts,  lleplies  have 
been  received  from  but  sixteen,  which  shows 
some  apathy  on  the  part  of  those  invited. 
During  the  past  three  months  I  have  received 
many  encouraging  letters  from  what  may  be 
termed  “  small  ”  men  in  the  Chrysanthemum 
world  asking  for  a  continuance  of  this  audit 
for  their  benefit.  It  will  be  admitted,  I 
think,  that  the  present  selection  of  fifty 
varieties  contains  but  a  few  that  can  really 
be  named  coarse,  which  is  a  distinct  proof 
that  there  is  a  general  concensus  of  opinion 
amongst  electors  that  quality  in  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  blooms  is  of  the  utmost  import¬ 
ance  in  competition.  Thanks  to  the  efforts 
of  raisers  of  new  varieties  generally,  and 
especially  to  the  mass  of  home  producers  and 
judges,  those  varieties  that  are  distinctly 
rough  and  coarse  are  now  becoming  quit® 
things  of  the  past. 
As  was  to  be  expected,  whether  the  electors 
are  many  or  few,  there  are  certain  standard 
sorts  that  are  of  such  high  quality  on  the 
exhibition  table  that  they  cannot  be  omitted 
by  the  electors,  hence  the  number  receiving 
an  equal  share  of  votes.  With  the  e.xception 
of  Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche  there  is  not  a 
single  variety  amongst  those  who  tie  for 
supremacy  in  the  present  election  that 
occupied  a  similar  post  two  years  since. 
Readers  are  requested  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  officially  to  “  THE  EDITOR  ”  at 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
Lon  E.C.,  and  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  other 
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