February  26,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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BARRS  DWARF  EARLY  “HERALD”  MARROWFAT 
PEA,  a  very  valuable  Pea,  coming  in  with  'iVilliam  the  First 
and  other  earliest  round  Peas;  and  bearing  a  profusion  of 
large,  well-filled  pods,  containing  eight  to  ten  Peas  of  rich, 
■de  icious  flavour;  sturdy  branching  habit,  height  10  to  12 
inches.  Per  quart,  3  6 ;  per  pint,  2 
BARR'S  THICK-FLESHED  TOMATO,  surpassing  all 
Tomatoes  in  depth  of  fruit,  solidity  of  flesh,  and  heavy 
cropping  qualities;  the  fruit  is  large,  smooth,  and  bright 
■scarlet.  Per  packet,  1,'-. 
BARR'S  “LORG-KEEPER”  ONION,  a  very  fine  selecliou 
of  semi-flat  brown  Spanish  Onion,  of  large  size,  mild  flavour, 
and  a  grand  keeper.  Per  ounce,  1/6 ;  per  packet,  6d. 
BARR’S  “PARAGON”  CABBAGE  LEITUCE,  the  best  ^ 
of  all  Cabbage  Lettuces,  having  light  green,  smooth,  j 
succulent  leaves  and  a  Arm  heart,  sweet  and  tender.  It  can 
be  had  in  use  from  early  spring  to  late  autumn.  ! 
Per  ounce,  2/6;  per  packet,  1,'-. 
BARR'S  “CHAMPION  SOLID  WHITE”  CELERY.— 
Award  of  Merit.  R.H.S.  Very  solid  andsweet,  andremaining 
longer  in  condition  than  other  white  Celeries.  | 
Per  packet,  1 '-  and  2  6. 
BARR’S  “AUTUMN  EXHIBITION  ”  CABBAGE,  a  tine 
Cabbage,  of  medium  size,  forming  handsome  solid  conical 
heads,  ready  for  use  in  September.  > 
Per  ounce,  1/6  ;  per  packet,  6d. 
BARR'S  “COYENT  GARDEN  BEET,”  a  very  tine  v.ariety, 
with  coinpact  top  and  medium-sized  roots,  having  a  dark 
crimson  flesh  of  tine  flavour.  Perounce,  1  3;  per  packet,  6d. 
BARR’S  SEED  GUIDE  contains  a  Select  List  of  the 
best  Veget.ables  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  free  on  application. 
RARR  £r  CnyC  K'isr  street, 
OHnil  Ob  OUllOf  Covent  Garden,  LONDON. 
Nurseries :  Lovg  Dilton,  near  Surhiton,  t'urrey. 
FOR 
Reliability . . 
TRY 
PENNELLS’ 
SEEDS. 
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FOR 
Prizewinners 
SEE 
PENNELLS’ 
CATALOGUE. 
PENNELL  &  SONS, 
Seed  Growers, 
X.  X  G  O  X.  Ztf. 
DOBBIE’S 
SPECIALITIES 
All  First-class  Varieties  and  Post  Free. 
Dahlia  Cuttings 
are  now  being  sent  out.  This  is  a  cheap  and 
interesting  way  of  getting  a  stock  together.  Cut¬ 
tings  root  readily  in  gentle  bottom  heat.  SHOW 
and  FANCY,  CACTUS,  POMPONE,  and 
SINGLE  varieties,  1/10  for  12.  3/4  for  25.  5/10 
for  50,  10/0  per  100. 
Fuchsia  Cuttings. 
Cuttings  of  these  delightiul  greenhouse  plants 
root  like  Willows,  and  a'gay  house  can  be  had  for 
a  mere  trifle.  Single  or  Double  varieties.  Prices 
as  for  Dahlias. 
Chrysanthemum  Cuttings 
Popular  and  beautiful  early-floweriug  varieties  for 
outdoor  culture,  charming  for  cut  flowers  iu 
autumn  ;  akso  late-flowering  sorts,  for  cutting  or 
exhibition.  1/10  for  12,  3/4  for  25,  5/3  for  60, 
10/-  per  100. 
2)oblMe’6  Catalogue 
anb  Conipetitore'  (Buibe, 
240  pages,  over  200  Illustrations,  with  full  cultural 
directions,  will  be  sent  post  free  for  3d.  to  pay  postage. 
DOBBIE  &  CO., 
Florists  to  the  King, 
ROTHESAY. 
ESTABLISHED  1832. 
No  conneciion  unth  any  other  firm  of  a  similar  name. 
Successors  to  the  late  BARON  YAN  PALLANDT. 
Vegetable  and 
Flower  Seeds, 
.  .  .  AND  . . . 
Bulbs  &  Plants 
FOR  SPRING  PLANTING. 
FULL  DETAILED  LIST  will  be  sent  post  free  on 
application  to  their  Ottices  at  OVERVEEN,  HAARLEM, 
HOLLAND,  or  to  their  General  Agents— 
Messrs.  MERTENS  &  CO. 
3,  CROSS  LANE,  LONDON,  E  C. 
THURSDAY,  FEBRUARY  26.  1903. 
Plant  Nomenclature. 
HAT’S  in  a  name?  serves  as  an 
appropriate  text  for  the  intro¬ 
duction  of  the  long  standing 
complaint  which  numbers  of 
I  people  have  against  plant 
nomenclature  in  its  present  con¬ 
fused  condition.  Some  have  long 
passed  the  grumbling  stage,  and  have 
taken  up  an  attitude  of  ridicule  towards 
modern  methods  of  naming  the  various  genera 
w’ith  their  species  and  varieties  now  known  to 
horticulture.  It  appears  that  the  farther  we 
advance  along  the  path  of  progress  in  many 
other  directions  the  more  deplorable  become 
the  difficulties  and  the  entanglements  which 
beset  the  path,  not  only  of  the  student,  but 
also  of  those  who  have  spent  a  considerable 
portion  of  their  existence  in  learning  to  become 
familiar  with  the  various  aspects  of  this  sub¬ 
ject.  With  such  a  widely  extended  topic,  it 
can  only  be  expected  there  will  be  many  and 
broadly  divergent  expressions  of  oiiinion.  In 
the  first  place,  there  has  been  handed  down  to 
us  a  legacy  of  confusion  from  the  old  professors, 
who  in  their  day  each  constituted,  iu  them¬ 
selves,  a  sort  of  authority,  at  one  time 
infallible,  at  another  discredited.  Bearing  this 
in  mind,  the  wonder  is  that  classification  has 
been  carried  out  and  handed  on  iu  anything 
resembling  definite  or  clear  lines  of  thought. 
Iu  the  present  day,  when  gardening  litera¬ 
ture  plays  such  a  prominent  part  in  all 
horticultural  movements,  and  when  knowledge 
is  more  extended  and  diversified  over  the  whole 
field  of  research,  it  is  to  be  feared  we  are  not 
yet  exempt  from  the  divisions  and  differences 
of  opinion  caused  by  the  non-existence  of  one 
standard  authority.  Disagreements  exist  even 
upon  the  somewhat  less  important  matter  of 
grammatical  correctness.  It  may  be  urged 
that  there  never  has  been  thorough  accord 
amongst  professors  of  our  own  and  many  other 
Readers  ar-)  requested  to  send  notices  of  Oardenlng 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticoltural  Interest, 
intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  ail  Articles  for 
Publication,  officially  to  “  THE  EDITOR,”  kt 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambere,  Fleet  Btreat, 
London,  E.C.,  and  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  ether 
address. 
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