JjJ.uary  26,  183f». 
'JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
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Flohal  Committee. 
C'iitrman. — Marshall,  Williani,  Auchinraith,  Bexley, 
1  tx-Chaiitnen. — Fraser,  John,  V.M.II.,  The  Nurseries,  South  Wuodfoid. 
Paul,  George,  VAI  H.,  The  Old  Nurseries,  Cheshunt. 
Sicretary. — T.  Humphreys,  R.Il.S.  Gardens,  Chiswick,  W, 
Bain,  W.,  The  Gardens,  Burford  Lodge,  Dorking. 
Barnes,  N.  F,,  Eaton  Gardens,  Chester. 
Barr,  W.,  12,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  W.C. 
Rockett,  E,  Aldenham  House  Gardens,  Elstree, 
Blick,  Cha?.,  The  Warren,  Hayes  Common,  Beckenham, 
C’ook,  E,  T.,  9,  Fairlawn  Grove,  Chiswick, 
Crane,  D.  B.,  4,  oodview  Terrace,  Archway  Road,  Highgate,  N. 
Cuibush,  H,  J.,  The  Nurseries,  Highgate,  N, 
Dean,  R..  V.M.H.,  42.  Ranelagh  Road,  Ealing,  W, 
Druer}-,  C.  T,,  F.L.S.,  V,M.H.,  25,  Windsor  Road,  Forest  Gate, 
Fielder,  L.  R.,  St.  James,  West  Malvern, 
i^itt,  J.  H.,  riio  Frytho  Gardens,  Welwyn. 
Fraser,  John,  4.  Willow  Cottages.  Kew. 
Gordon,  G.,  V.M.H  ,  Endaleigh,  Pridry  Park,  Kew. 
Herbst,  H,  V.M.H.,  Stanmore,  Kew  Road.  Richmond. 
Howe,  W.,  Park  Hill  Gardens,  Streatham  Common. 
Jeffries,  C.,  Boston  House  Gardens,  Brentford. 
Jenkins,  E.  H.,  Queen’s  Road,  Hampton  Hill,  Middlesex. 
Jennings,  J.,  Ascott  Gardens,  Leighton  Buzzard. 
Jones,  H.  J.,  Ryecroft,  Hither  Green,  Lewisham. 
Ker,  R.  Wilson,  BasneH  Street,  Liverpool. 
Laing,  J,,  V.M.H.,  Forest  Hill,  S.E. 
Lowe,  R.  B.,  Ashridge  Gardens,  Berkhamsted, 
McLeod,  J.,  Dover  House  Gardens,  Roehampton. 
May,  H.  B.,  Dyson’s  Lane,  Fpper  Edmonton. 
IMawley,  E.,  Rosebank,  Berkhamsted. 
Molyneux,  E.,  V.M.H.,  Swanmore  Park  Gardens,  Bishop’s  Waltham, 
Ni.'holson,  G,  V.M.H.,  Royal  Gardens,  Kew. 
Pa  win,  J.  D.,  12,  Stanley  Gardens,  Willesden  Green,  N.W. 
Pearson.  C.  E.,  Chilwell,  Nottingham. 
Salter.  C.  J.,  Woodhatch  Gardens,  Reigate. 
Sanders,  T.  W.,  124,  Embleton  Road,  Lewisham. 
Selfe-Leonard,  H  ,  Hitherbur}*,  Guildford. 
Stevens,  Geo.,  St,  John’s  Nursery,  Putney. 
Thoma»,  Owen,  V.M.H.,  Roj’al  Gardens,  Windsor. 
Turner,  H.,  V.M.H.,  Royal  Nurseries,  Slough. 
Walker,  J.,  Ham  Common,  Surrey. 
Orchid  Committee. 
Chairman. — Veitch,  H.  J.,  F.L.S.,  Royal  Exotic  Nursery,  Chelsea,  S.W. 
Vice-Chairmen. — Courtauld,  Sydney,  Booking  Place,  Braintree. 
Lawrence,  Sir  Trevor,  Bart.,  57,  Prince’s  Gate,  S.W. 
Schroder,  Baron,  V.M.H.,  The  Dell,  Staines.  ^ 
lion.  .Sfc.— O’Brien,  James,  VLM.H  ,  West  Street,  Harrow-on-thc-Hill. 
Ashworth,  E.,  Harefield  Hall,  Wilmslow,  Cheshire. 
Balfour,  Prof.  Bayley,  V.M.H.,  Edinburgh. 
Ballantine,  H.,  The  Dell  Gardens,  Staines. 
Bond,  T.  W.,  Elstead  House  Gardens,  Godaiming. 
Brooman-White,  R.,  Arddarroch,  Garelochhead,  N.B. 
Chapman,  IL,  Cambridge  Lodge,  Flodden  Road,  Camberwell. 
Colman,  J.,  Gatton  Park,  Surrey. 
Cobb,  W.,  Broadwater  Down,  Tunbridge  Wells. 
Cookson,  Norman  C  ,  Oakwood,  Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Crawshay,  De  Barri,  Rosefield,  Sevenoaks. 
Douglas,  James,  Edensidc,  Great  Bookham. 
Fowler,  .7.  Gurney,  Glcbelands,  Woodford. 
Gabriel,  J.  T.,  32,  Palace  Road,  Streatham  Hill. 
Hill,  E  ,  Tring  Park  Gardens,  Tring. 
Jacomb,  F.  C.,  Choam  Park,  Surrey'. 
Jaques,  J.,  Waddesdou  Manor  Gardens,  Aylesbury. 
Latham,  W.  B,  Botanic  Gardens,  EJgbaston,  Birmingham. 
I>aw-Schofield,  G.  W.,  New  Hall  Hey,  Rawtenstall,  Manchester. 
Little,  IL,  Baronshalt,  The  Barons,  E.  Twickenham. 
Mason,  Major,  The  Firs,  Warwick. 
Moore,  F.  W.,  V.M.H.,  Glasnevin. 
Outram,  A.,  7,  Mooro  Park  Road,  Fulham. 
Pitt,  H.  T.,  Rosslyn,  Stamford  Hill. 
Pollett,  H,  M.,  Fernside,  Bickley,  Kent. 
Protheroe,  W.  IL,  67,  Cheapside,  E.C. 
Sander,  F.,  V.M.IL,  St.  Albans. 
Smee,  A.  11 ,  Wallington,  Surrey. 
Statter,  T.,  Stand  Hall,  Whitefield,  Mur.chestcr. 
Thompson,  W.,  Walton  Grange,  Stone,  Staffs. 
Thorne,  F.  J.,  The  Gardens,  Sunningdale  Park. 
Watson,  W.,  Royal  Gardens,  Kew. 
White,  W.  IL,  Burford  Lodge  Gardens,  Dorking. 
Williams,  H.,  Victoria  Nurserirs,  Holloway,  N. 
Winn,  C.,  The  Uplands,  Selly  Hill,  near  Birmingham. 
Young,  W.  IL,  Clare  Lawn  Gardens,  East  Sheen,  S.W. 
Narcissus  Committee. 
CAArm m.-Bennett-Poe,  John  T,  29,  Ashley  Place,  S.W, 
Vice-Chairmen. — Baker,  J.  G..  F.R  S..  V.M.H.,  Royal  Herbarium,  Kew 
Dod,  Rev.  C.  Wolloy,  M.A.,  V.M.II  ,’Edge  Hall,  Malpas,  Cheshire. 
Engleheart,  Rev.  George  H.,  Appleshaw,  Andover. 
lion.  <S'ecretar(/.  — Scrasc-Dickins,  C.  R.,  Coolhurst  Park,  Horsham. 
Birr,  R,,  12,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  W.C. 
Boscawen,  lion.  J,,  Treg^'e,  Perranwell. 
Bjurne,  Rev.  S.  E..  Dunston  Vicarage,  Lincoln. 
llurbidge,  F.  W.,  kl.A.,  V.M.IL,  Trinity  College  Gardens,  Dublir. 
Cammed,  M.,  Loxwood  House,  Billingshurst,  Sussex. 
Cowan,  C.  W.,  Valleyfield,  Penicuick,  Midlothian. 
Foster.  Prof,  kl.,  V.. 51.11.,  Sec.  R.S.,  Shtlford,  Cambridge. 
De  Graaf,  S.  A.,  Leyden,  H  >lland. 
Goldring,  W.,  34,  Gloucesti  r  Road.  Kew. 
Kingsmill,  A.,  The  Holt,  Harrow  Weald,  Stanmoie. 
Kreluge,  ,J,  H.,  Haarlem.  Holland. 
Lfeichtlin,  Max,  Baden-Baden. 
AlacMichael,  Rev,  C.,  Walpole  Rector^*,  Wisbech. 
Marsh,  Rev.  T.  H..  Cawston  Rectory,  Norlolk. 
Milne  Readhead,  IL,  Holden  Clough,  Bolton-by*BowIand,  Cblherce. 
iHoorc,  F.  W.,  V.M.II.,  Royal  Botanic  Gardens,  Glasnevin,  Dublin. 
Pope,  J.,  The  Ericas,  King’s  Norton. 
Smith,  J.  A.  Dorien,  Tresco  Abbey,  Scill3'. 
Sydenham,  R.,  190,  Bristol  Road,  Birmingham. 
Titheradgc,  G.  T.,  Savage  Club,  Adelphi. 
Vdmorin,  Henry  L.  De,  Quai  de  la  Megisserie,  Paris. 
Walker,  James,  Ham  Common,  Surrey. 
Ware,  Walter  T.,  Inglescombe  Nurseries,  near  Bath. 
Wilks,  Rev.  W,,  Shirley  Vicarage,  Croydon. 
Willmott,  Miss,  V.M.IL,  Warley  Place.  Great  Warlej',  Essex. 
The  Narci.ssus  Committee  w  ill  meet  in  the  Drill  Hall,  James  Street, 
Victoria  Street,  Westminster,  on  the  following  dates,  at  twelve  o’clock^ 
noon — viz.,  March  14tl),  28th,  April  18th,  and  May  2nd,  1899. 
SWEET  PEAS. 
Sweet  Peas  are  now  most  highly  appieciated  in  the  flower  garden. 
I  can  well  remember  twenty-five  years  ago  hearing  the  cottagers  talk  a 
lot  about  their  “  Posy  Peas.”  These  were  short-stemmed,  small-leaved,^ 
and  small-flowered  varieties,  about  3  feet  high,  and  the  flowers  were  mostly 
dark  purple.  What  a  contrast  to  those  of  to-day.  Last  year  our  Peas 
ran  7  to  9  'oet  high,  <ell  over  the  stakes,  and  grew  up  There  were  such 
stems  and  flowers — indeed,  varieties  like  Prince  Edward  of  York  had  stems 
12  and  14  inches  long,  with  fuur  flowers  on  each  stem,  great  giants,  and 
yet  charmingly'  graceful. 
To  secure  the  best  results  with  Sweet  Peas  they  should  be  sown  in 
February,  in  3  inch  pots  of  good  soil,  with  six  seeds  in  a  pot.  Put  the 
receptacles  in  a  cool  greenhouse  or  frame  where  there  is  slight  warmth, 
and  admit  fresh  air  after  germination  has  taken  place,  and  when  2  inches 
high  move  tbe  young  plants  to  a  cel  l  frame  and  keep  well  aired  prepara¬ 
tory  to  planting  out  oi  doors  when  about  4  or  5  inches  high.  The  ground 
should,  if  possible,  have  some  shelter  from  high  winds,  but  not  be  so  shady 
as  to  draw  them  in  any  waj’.  Add  good  manure  to  the  garden  soil,  as  it 
is  impossible  to  get  fine  large  flowers  from  plants  grown  on  poor  soil. 
Early  iu  April,  if  the  weather  and  ground  bo  suitable,  they  should  be 
transferred  from  the  pots  to  the  rows,  planting  each  potful  about  9  inches 
ajunder  in  the  rows,  which  should  be  6  feet  apart.  This  will  give  them 
room  to  develop,  and  the  sooner  stakes  are  placed  the  belter,  so  as  to 
afford  a  little  shelter.  Imp  ediately  flowering  commences  a  good  mulching 
of  manure  will  help  to  extend  the  season  and  give  larger  flower?,  but  seed 
pods  must  not  be  allowed  to  remain  on  the  plants. 
The  following  are  some  of  the  best  varieties  selected  when  in  bloom 
last  July.  Coquette  is  cream  in  colour,  and  has  large  flowers  and  foliage;. 
Countess  of  Shrewsbury,  with  pale  pink  standards  and  white  wings,  is 
free  and  wry  charming  ;  Duke  of  Sutherland  is  a  fine  dark  ;  Mars  has 
dark  red  flowers  on  long  stems,  and  is  valuable  for  cutting  purposes  ; 
Prince  of  Wales,  a  bright  rose  self,  has  long  stems  carrying  large  flowers  ; 
Aurora  and  kirs.  J.  Chamberlain  are  much  alike,  and  have  white  striped 
and  flaked  with  rose  coloured  flowers  ;  Brilliant,  a  fine  red,  produces 
large  flowers  ;  while  Blanche  Burpee  is  the  best  white  yet,  although  ^ 
new  one,  Sadee  Burpee,  is  said  to  be  superior  ;  Countess  of  Aberdeen  is 
a  delicate  piidc  and  good,  but  rather  prone  to  spot  in  wet  weather;  Crown 
Jewel  is  a  delightful  variety  with  long  stems  ;  and  Celestial  lavender 
blue.  Other  fine  ones  are  Duke  of  Clarence,  deep  maroon,  long  stems,, 
and  largo  flowers  ;  Emily  Eckford,  white  with  pink  feathering  ; 
Gaiety,  striped,  should  bo  grown  in  the  smallest  collections  ;  Primrose, 
one  of  the  best  yellows ;  Katherine  Tracey,  a  lovely  pink  which 
stands  the  wet  weather  better  than  Countess  of  Aberdeen  ;  Little  Dorritt,. 
carmine,  tinted  pink  with  white  wings  and  long  stems  ;  Lovely,  a  pink 
with  long  stems  and  large  flowers  ;  Prince  Edward  of  York,  satiny  rose 
standards,  pale  wings,  very  long  stems,  large  flowers,  often  four  on  a 
stem  ;  Maid  of  Honour,  with  long  stems  and  large  white  flowers  edged 
with  blue,  distinct  and  good ;  Queen  Victoria,  primrose,  lon^  stem?, 
large  flowers,  strong  grower;  Shahzada,  deep  maroon,  very  fine  ;  Salopian, 
carmine,  fine  large  flower  on  very  long  stems  ;  Prima  Donna,  pink,  large 
flowers,  fine  long  stems  ;  and  Triumph,  orange  pink  standards  and  white- 
wings,  a  noble  flower  on  long  stalks. — S.  J. 
