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J^rarch  12,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
215 
rfs  Seeds  sent  Carriage  Paid  on  receipt  Of  remlttarice 
THE  BEST  OF  THE  SEASON’S  CROP. 
‘Novelties  and  Specialities  for  1903. 
Aquilegia  Barr’s  Extra  Selected  Hybrids,  .saved 
>stly  from  LONG-SPURRED  varieties  of  the  most 
lutiful  and  delicate  shades.  Per  packet,  2/6. 
lui'icula  New  Giant  Yellow  (sweet-scentedh 
v.Dducing  a  good  proportion  of  extra  fine  yellows.  Per 
oacket,  1/6  and  2/6. 
Hianthus  Japanese  Royal  Pinks,”  a  grand  new 
itrain,  with  very  large  single  fringed  fiowers  ranging  from 
tjlood  red  to  carmine,  pink,  and  white  ;  hardy  annual.  Per 
packet,  1/-. 
Lathyrus  pubescens,  the  Blue  Everlasting  Pea, 
a  most  beautiful  plant  from  the  Argentine  with  lovelv  pale 
'  «‘i|e  flowers ;  it  requires  a  sheltered  south  wall  and  a  fairly 
light,  dry  SOU.  Per  packet,  1/*.  A  good  greenhouse  plant. 
LaAliyrus  splendens,  the  Pride  of  California, 
xnother  beautiful  Everlasting  Pea.  with  fine,  graceful 
oliage  the  most  brilliantly  coloured  flowers,  crimson- 
ake,  shaded  scarlet.  Suitable  for  greenhouse  or  for 
'I'otected  positions  outdoors  in  warm  localities.  Per 
acket,  1/6. 
{Nasturtium  Giant-flowered  Jupiter,  a  fine  climber, 
pwers  of  immense  size,  of  elegant  form,  with  overlapping, 
tinkled  petals,  golden  yellow,  with  orange  glow  :  splendid 
>r  quickly  covering  fences,  Ac.  Per  packet,  1/6. 
Primula  stellata  Barr’s  “Rose  Brilliant,”  the 
io.sC  beautiful  of  all  the  STAR  PRIMULAS,  having 
legant  dark  Fern  leaved  foliage  with  red  under  surface 
lid  loose  pyramids  of  smooth  petalled  flowers,  brilliant 
o.se,  shaded  salmon-scarlet.  A  most  lovely  plant  for 
reenhouse  or  sitting  room.  Per  packet,  1/6  and  2/6. 
Barr’s  Dwarf  Early  “Herald,”  Marrowfat  Pea, 
very  valuable  Pea,  coming  in  with  William  the  First  and 
'  if  round  Peas  ;  and  bearing  a  profusion  of  large, 
vell-hlled  pods,  containing  eight  to  ten  Peas  of  rich, 
lelicious flavour  ;  sturdy  branching  habit ;  height  10  inches 
o  12  inches.  Per  quart,  S/6  ;  per  pint,  2/-. 
Bjttr  s  Thick-fleshed  Tomato,  surpassing  all  Tomatoes 
n  depth  of  fruit,  solidity  of  flesh,  and  heavy  cropping 
lualities  ;  the  fruit  is  large,  smooth,  and  bright  .scarlet, 
.^er  packet,  1/-.  " 
®  ‘‘ I*oii&’keeper  ”  Onion,  a  very  fine  selection 
It  semi-flat  brown  Spanish  Onion,  of  large  size,  mild 
lavour,  and  a  grand  keeper.  Perounce,  1/6  ;  per  packet, -/6. 
n,  Paragon  Cabbage  Lettuce,  the  best  of  all 
^abbage  Lettuces,  having  light  green,  smooth,  succulent 
leaves  and  a  firm  heart,  sweet  and  tender.  It  can  be  had 
n  use  from  early  spring  to  late  autumn.  Per  ounce,  2/6  • 
ler  packet,  1/-.  ' 
Barr’s  “Champion  Solid  White”  Celery.— 
Award  of  3Ierit,  li.H.S.  Very  solid  and  sw'eet,  and  remain¬ 
ing  longer  in  condition  than  other  white  Celeries.  Per 
jacket,  1/-  and  2/6. 
‘‘Ant^n  Exhibition”  Cabbage,  a  fine 
Ldbbage,  of  medium  size,  forming  handsome  solid  conical 
jacket  September.  Per  ounce,  1/6 ;  per 
Barr’s  “  Covent  Garden  Beet,”  a  very  fine  variety, 
with  compact  top  and  medium-sized  roots,  having  a  dark 
.riinson  flesh  of  fane  flavour.  Perounce,  1/3  ;  per  packet,  -/6. 
®  SEED  GUIDE  contains  a  Select  List  of  the 
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ind  Greenhouse.  It  is  full  of  Practical  Hints,  and  will  be 
ouml  invaluable  to  Gardeners,  Amateurs,  and  Exhibitors, 
lent  free  on  application, 
BARR’S  SPRING  BULB  CATALOGUE  (free)  con- 
of  the  best  Anemones,  Cannas, 
Gladioli,  Lilies,  ^iitbretias.  Ranunculus, 
ligridias,  and  other  Bulbs  and  ’Tubers  for  Spring  planting. 
hardy  plant  catalogue  (free).— 
fully  describes  the  best 
s-nil  Alpines  for  the  flower  Garden  and 
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i-iM,  Aquatics,  AVall  Shrubs,  climbers,  &c.,' 
A  ith  many  useful  cultural  notes. 
BARR  &  SONS, 
II.  12,  &  13,  King  St.,  Covent  Garden, 
XaOBa’x>o9r. 
Nurseries:  Ditton  Hill,  near  Surbiton,  Surrey. 
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FOR  EXHIBITION  OR  CUTTING  PURPOSES. 
Including  the  Three  New  Varieties: — Coccinea, 
Miss  Willmott,  Hon.  Mrs,  H  Kenyon. 
720  Seeds,  in  Best  Varieties  ...  1/6  post  free 
1200  Seeds  „  „  ...  2/6  ‘  „ 
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THURSDAY,  MARCH  12,  1903. 
The  Old  Order  Changeth. 
IFE  is  fleeting,  and  as  we  reach 
its  various  stages,  most  of  us,  I 
trow,  are  inclined  to  look  upon 
the  world  and  things  in  general 
in  a  less  favourable  light  than 
r  ..  io  tlx©  days  of  youth.  Doubtless 
some  individuals  possess  more 
adaptability  than  others ;  but  all,  to  a 
certain  extent,  are  inclined  to  attribute 
to  tbe  methods  learned  and  practised  in  youth 
and  early  manhood  a  superiority  which  they 
do  not  always — I  might  almost  say  seldom — 
possess.  The  value  of  new  ideas  is  therefore 
often  greatly  under-estimated,  until  the  great 
advantages  they  possess  gradually  remove  all 
barriers  from  their  path.  This  reluctancy  to 
accept  things  that  are  new  and  untried  is  not 
without  its  advantages,  as  it  undoubtedly  has 
the  effect  of  sifting  the  chaff  from  the  wheat 
in  a  fairly  effectual  manner ;  and  the  need  of 
such  sifting  was  perhaps  never  more  apparent 
than  to-day,  when  everything  seems  sacrificed 
to  speed,  and  when  the  cheap  and  nasty  often 
displaces  for  a  time,  something  infinitely  supe¬ 
rior.  The  trashy  article  does  not,  however, 
stand  the  test  of  time,  and  sooner  or  later  a 
reaction  comes,  when  honest  labour,  genuine 
manufactured  articles,  and  the  superior  pro¬ 
ducts  of  the  earth,  sweep  before  tbgm  the 
pigmies  which  have  sprung  up  like  mushrooms. 
Every  age  must  leave  some  special  mark 
upon  the  history  of  the  world,  and  the  more 
so  now  than  formerly,  because  of  the  marvel¬ 
lous  development  of  journalism  and  literature  ; 
and  when  the  history  of  the  last  half-century 
has  been  left  far  enough  behind  to  estimate  its 
most  striking  features,  one  comment  placed 
against  it  must  be  that  it  stands  apart  from 
any  age  which  preceded  it  in  the  feverish 
endeavour  to  get  quick  results  from  everything 
taken  in  hand.  As  a  consequence  of  this  con¬ 
tinual  system  of  rushing,  much  that  was  sound 
r>  EADERS  are  requested  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
b  Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  luterest, 
intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  officially  to  “  THE  EDITOR,”  at 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E.C.,  and  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  other 
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