Horticultural Establishments Swanley&Eynsford. KEHI SIMPLY AN ANNOUNCEMENT. The last *• Journal of the Hoyal Agricultural Society,” reviewing nearly all the important seed-supplying nurseries, says Cannell’s is one of the most remarkable in the country. 300 acres-four of glass. Plants for seed-growing are seen in great perfection.” Quantities are mentioned and described as magnificent. THE GOLD CLOCK. HIGHEST AWARD, TEMPLE, FOR FLOWERS. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND, FOR VEGETABLES. SILVER-GILT KNIGHTIAN MEDAL. HIGHEST TRADE AWARD. GOLD MEDAL. HIGHEST AWARD FOR FLOWERS. U.S.A. MEDAL, CHICAGO. HIGHEST AWARD IN THE WORLD. FOR SEEDS. GOLD MEDAL. HIGHEST AWARD FOR SEEDS. LARGE SILVER CUP. HIGHEST AWARD FOR SEEDS. r GOLD MEDAL, GAND, BELGIUM. CArPAXiOGUEJS FOR EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN FREE. UNPRECEDENTED RESULTS Cannells’ Seeds. 'TFIEl BEIS'T m WOREiID. This past ten years the productions from OUR OWN KENTISH-GROWN SEEOS Have been awarded the highest and most important TRADE PRIZES AT HOME AND ABROAD. The Council and Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society of England awarded us a Gold Clock, the Highest Trade Medals, and officially designated our Vegetables as The expert International Judges at Chicago awarded us the • Great United States Medal and Four Diplomas, the inscriptions reading — " PRODUCE LARGE AND FINEST YET ATTAINED.” These are all important facts proving that by using Our Seeds and Plants your crops will be stronger and larger, and your pleasures and advantages much increased. Kindly hand this — the truth respecting our Seeds — to your friends. Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. PROFESSOR DESPREZ says: “GOOD SEED IS ONE OF THE CERTAINTIES FOR A GOOD CROP." NOTHING CONTRIBUTES SO MUCH TO PERFECT HEALTH AS THE GARDEN AND ITS PRODUCTIONS.-CM/Vf / LIST OF NEW VEGETABLES, AND IMPROVED &c„ FOR 1899. HEAN, GIANT DWARP, KMPKUOK ^VILLTAM IMI’ROVKD. Bean, Giant Dwarf, Emperor William Im- proved — This novelty seems to be {(ualiiied to supersede tlie old JCtiifieror William Kean ; its pods attain an ustonisliiog length, even to 10 inches, and therctriih is this variety quite os early and luoreprolilic than the original sort ; a line improvement. Per sealed pkt., l.v. 6rf. Beetroot, Finest Half-long, Nigger — Hoa quite the darkest flesh of any variety now in commerce, and is of a deep almo.st black-red colour. The root itself is of a nice long thin form, and the foliage of a reddish dark-green hue; highly recommended as a market variety. Per pkt., 1». Gd. Cucumber, Veitch’s Sensation— The result of a cross between relegrnji/i and Matchless ; it is quite distinct from either parent, combining the fine shape and colour of Matchless with the free fruiting qualities of Telegrajih ; smooth and perfect in outline, with a scarcity of neck; handsome dark green colonr; a free cropper and of excellent flavour. Pirst-Class Certificate, U.H.S. Per pkt., 2s. Gd, Melon, Royal Sovereign — liaised by Mr. Thomas, Royal Gardens, Windsor, who describes it as follows : — “ It is a cros,s between Seechwoiid iiad Royal Ascot, having the fine flavonr of tlie former with the well-known robnst character of the latter. It is of a free setting nature, finishing off a heavier weight of crop than any Melon I know. The fruit averages about C> lbs., occasionally rising to 8 lbs., of a beautiful golden yellow, slightly netted, flesh white, faintly tiuged green; very deep; rind very thin. An Award of Merit, 11. H.S. Per pkt., 2s. Gi/. nKKTUOOT, “ NIOOKR." Onion, New Pedigree, The Aristocrat — As a cross between A ilsa Craig and Rousham Park Hero this will be welcomed us an acquisition, iLs nmcli for its large size and handsome apjicarance as for its long-keeping qualities and mild and delicate flavour. It has been carefully selected for the past four years, and comes very true to type, which is a deep fiat — in fact, approaching to a globe shape. In colonr it is a light straw, neck very small, Blioulder well uji and very solid in texture. It will also prove extremely valuable for ordinary .spring sowing from its great solidity and good keeping qimliiies. It has lieen grown up to 3 lbs. iu weight. Per pkt., 2s. Gd. Mr. FRiasK. Ford, Leigh, near Tonbridge, 18/A May, 1898. Tlie Peas, Beans, and other Vegetable sc'eds I had of you in February are coming along splendidly. 1 beg to thank you very much indie i for fine sc^ds. Mr. Wm. Hammond, 67, Trinity Road, East Fiueliley, N., 9//i May, 1898. I was very pleased with the wonderful 10s. 6d. collection of Vegetable seeds. Geo. .1. Freeman, Esq., Beaconsficid Road, Great Yarmouth, 9//i April, 1897. , Please send your Price List at once to the following address . . . This gentleman saw some flowers I had from your seed last year, and like^ tU«u.so much, he now wants some of the same strain. Mr. J. H. Saunders, Poundesford, Taunton. 1 have .1 very grehfr-faith in your firm, and have seen good results from plants and seeds from your establishmei^ I have been successful also in year.s jiast in growing pt.'H'ts and seeds purchased from you. 1 am always .soliciting in your favour. *” ( 5 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. buck’s llOyALTV. Pea, Buck S Royalty — This superb main crop variety Is the result of a cross between Queen and Stratagem, and will be found one of the niOst useful kinds in cultivation for table or exhibition purposes. It is a splendid green wrinkled marrow of robust growth and strong constitution, growing about I ft. high, and is an immense cropper, producing pods in pairs from the bottom of the hanlni to the top, with large deep green pods, containing 9 to 11 large peas of a delicious flavour and gooil colour, it has practically resisted mildew during the pa,st hot summer. Ter pint pkt„ l.t. !•(>; pajin Srt). Mr. OwKN Hai.e8. Ilixon, near Stafford, Wlh Fehrutiii/, 1898. Seedr arrived qnito safe and in good eondilion, and I consider yonr seeds this year are the best I have over seen; every seed is perfect. I wish to tell you I took eleven prizes lust August at the I'rent Valley Society's Show, held at Shughoro' Park, for vegetaliles. all grown from your seeds. Mr. C. Hauciiin, Victoria Street, Horsham. I find your Standard Bearer Celery the finest grown about here, easily boating all others. 1 have raised close on 2,000 plants per year for five or .six years, and I dont think I have had hardly one go wrong. W. II. Dionv, Esi|., Hartley House, Exmonlh, 26th De.remher, 1897, A neighbour of mine saw the vegetables lust Autumn I had growing from the seed I bpnght of you. Ho was so pleased with my crops that he saiil lie should have his seeds from you this season I am very pleased to tell you all the seeds I had from you turned out well indeed, Mr. John Bi.hhoi', Gardener to Hr. Williams, The Cedars, Sherborne, Dorset, 2nd May, 1898. Since receiving the seeds, &c. , from you I have sown most of them, and am pleased to say that not any have failed ; in fact, I shonld think almost every seed has come up. I have gathered a splendid lot of Mushrooms from the spawn supplied by you to us at the end of February, and have also gathered several lots from a new bed already. Many thanks for your beautiful catalogue. S. S. UoswoRTiiv, Esq., Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, tlM Novemhr.r, 1898. Seeds arrived in capital order and time; many arc up and doing well; quite satisfied with them. Your seeds are a pleasnre to plant. Enclose you another order. Sir John Lt.KWBi.VN, Bart., Penllergare, Swansea, 2C//( Novanher, 1898. I enclose cheque for the. Pelargoniums; my old gardener is delighted with them. Mr. G. Pearce, Dahlia Grower^&e., Bathurst, Hobart, Tasmania, 18(/i Jminary, 1898. Dahlias to band in perfect order, not one defective. This speaks well for your splendid reputation and packing. I am well pleased with quality sent, and am delighted 1 left the selection to you. Mr. John Davis, Gardener to J. E. Barker, Esq., Q.C., Brooklands, Bakewcll, l.'it/i Sfjilemhr.r, 1898. I must needs write to inform yon how well jtleascd and satisfied I am with the goods I purchased from you this .season. Dahlias and other subjects being especially good. Your Tomato Cunwlk’ King calls for special praise, as I consider it the best that 1 over grew. It is planted along with Froginnre Selected, Duke of York, Ham Green, mi Golden Queen, and has been accorded just the same treatment, but it is a distinct advance on any of these varieties, either in quality or cropping. J. Crake, Esq., Loildon, Norwich, lOM Augiial, 1898. I am pleased to inform you I gained first prize in '.wo classes at our flower show held last month with your King Tomato. They were the finest fruit iu the thow, the fruits weighing J lb. each. I have grown several this year 10 ozs. — 1 fruit ICA ozs. I also took first for Cauliflower from yonr seed. This makes the fourth time I have done so {Snowhnll variety). C. F. Dadd, Esq., Hornshay Place, Canterbury Road, S.E., 20M July, 1898. The seeds I had from you in the .spring have been a great success. From the Pansy seed I had of yon I was able to make a little bed of 35 plants,, seven of which are in bloom, and such a good variety of colours that I think the money was well spent. All the other seeds have also done splendidly. ■Si ^ G. CiiANDi.EK, Esq., Canterbury Hoad , Marga^ ,3rff cemicr, 1889. I am very pleased ivitli both Trees and Shrubs. They arrived in excellent condition, and I consider them exceedinj'ly.glmd value. (s c* \< e) if i Complete and Jllustrated Guide or “Perfect” Seeds (REGISTERED TRADE MARK) For 1899. K^O-» ©WANExEY, KEKTY. Grown on our own Everything for the Garden Farms, and under and Greenhouse supplied. our persona! selection K HORTICULTURAL SEED FARM, and supervision. ^ EYNSFORD. if Price X/-, Post free; Free to intending Purchasers. - - •■ LARGE OR SMALL - - - ORDERS PROMPTLY FORWARDED Address for Telegrams: “CANNELL, SWANLEY.” FOR GENERAL INDEX, SEE OTHER END OF GUIDE Canncll &: Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. Cannells’ Collections — OF — Own Home Grown Perfect Seeds THAT WILL GIVE A REGULAR SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES ALL THE YEAR ROUND. WE FORWARD ALL COLLECTIONS CARRIAGE FREE. We have one of the most complete Kitchen Gardens in England, and everjrthing therein to supply our customers at the very cheapest rate and the best in every way. We should be pleased, if any of our customers wish it, to make up Collections as arranged by any other well-known Firms, and at the same prices as advertised. No reduction in the prices of these Collections, but shall be pleased to make slight alterations in contents if desired. FREHCH new LONj^OO BROKQ BEAN. OSUIIUU. 1«>SET1F OOUtWI^T. H. CANNELL & SONS’ PURE GOLDEN KENTISH SEEDS. Their world-wide Guinea, Half Guinea, and Five Shilling - Collections, as shown, Carriage Free, sufficient to supply |! medium and smalUsized families, every day In the year, i with the finest nutritious Vegetables in the world. I No. 1. — Price 2s. 6d., for a Cottage Garden. No. 2.— Price 5s., for a Cottage Garden. No. 3.— Price 7s. 6d., for an Amateur’s Garden. No. 4.— Price 10s. 6d., for a Small Garden. PACKING AND CARRIAGE FREE. Peas — for succes. 1 pkt. 1 „ 2 OSS. 1 pkt. 1 .. 2 pkts. 1 pkt. 2 pkts. 2 02S. 3 pkts . 1 pkt. 1 2 pkts. 2 ozs. 1 pkt.. 2 ])kts. Mixed I pkt. "Caniiell & Sons’ Complete Seed Gaiide. No. 5. — Price 12s. 6d. packing and carriage free. Peas 5 pints Cauliflower ... 1 pkt. Beans — Broad 1 pint Celery ... 1 „ ,, — Scarlet Kuniieis i .. Cress .. 3 oz“. ,, — Dwarf 1 .. Cucumber ... 1 pkt. Beet— The best 1 pkt. Endive ... I „ Borecole, or Kale 1 Gourd or Pumpkin ... 1 „ Brussels Sprouts 1 » Leek ... 1 „ Broccoli 2' pkts. Lettuce , ... 2 pkt'' Cabbage 2 „ Mustard ... 3 ozs. Carrot 2 „ No. 6.— Price 10s. 6d., Vegetable and Flower Seeds Combined. Peas — 2 kinds, earlj’ and late ... ... 2 pints Cucumber— R i d ge 1 pkt. Beans — Runners ... ^ pint Carrot ... 1 „ ,, — Broad ... ... 1 „ Endive ... 1 „ •►Beet ... 1 pkt. Lettuce 1 Brussels Sprouts - 1 „ Leek 1 n Borecole ... 1 „ Mustard— White 1 OZ. Broccoli ... 1 „ Onion ... 1 pkt. Cabbage ... 1 „ Parsley 1 ,, Savoy ... 1 , Parsnip i OZ. Celery ... 1 „ Eadish 1 „ Cauliflower ... 1 „ Spinach 1 „ Cress ... 1 oz. Turnip 1 „ Onion 3 pkts. Parsley 1 pkt. Parsnip 2oz'. Ealish 3 „ Spinach ... ... 3 „ Savoy Cabbage ... 1 pkt. Turnip 3 ozs. Vegetable Marrow ... I pkt. Herbs —Sweet and Pot 3 pkts. PACKING AND CARRIAGE FREE. Vegetable Marrow Showy Hardy Annuals Half-Hardy „ Balsam Aster Ten-Week Stock Everlasting Flowers Ornamental Grasses Sweet Peas Mignonette Sunflower 1 pkt. 3 plus. 3 „ 1 pkt. 1 „ 1 .. 1 1 .> 1 1 .. 1 Higher Priced Collections of Vegetable and Flower Seeds combined can also be supplied. fjo. 7, — Price 10s. and 20s. The “ Competitor’s ” Collection of Seeds, suiiable for producing Vegetables for Exhibition and Competition purposes, consisting of the most reliable and finest varieties only. No. 8.— Price 21s. Peas —The best for succession Beans -Broad —French, Dwarf — Banners Beet— The best Borecole, or Kale Broccoli— succession Brussels Sprouts— Cannells’ Matchless Cabbage— For succession Carrot— T wo kinds Cauliflower Celery — Good varieties... Farmers. Marhet Gardeners, and Public Institutions, when in want of Seeds in Large Quantities, should write to us for Special Quotations. No Extra Charge for Estimates or information. ( 3 ) for a Medium-Sized Garden. PACKING AND CARRIAGE FREE. C qts. Colewort 1 pkt. Onion —For Spring and Autumn sowing 3 pkts. 5 pints Com Salad 1 ,, . Parsley 1 pkt. 1 pint Couve Tronchuda 1 „ Parsnip - Cannells' Hollow Crown .. 1 OZ. 1 >. Cress — Plain i.nd Curled 3 ozs. Eadish— For succession 3 ozs. 1 pkt. II — American or Land 1 pkt. Eampion 1 pkt. 1 „ Cucumber — Best frame and ridge vars. 2 pkts. Salsafy 1 3 pkts. Endive 1 pkt Scorzonera 1 „ 1 pkt. Herbs— Sweet and Pot 3 pkts. Savoy Cabbage 1 3 pkts. Leek— The best 1 pkt. Spinach— Summer and Winter varieties 4 ozs. 2 ozs. Lettuce — Cos and Cabbage,forsuccessio n3 pkts. Tomato 1 pkt 1 pkt. Melon— Choice 1 pkt. Turnip — For succession 3 oza. 2 pkts. Mustard— Best White 4 oz». Vegetable Marrow 1 pkt. ^ Cannel] Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Goiide. No. 9.— Price 42s., for a Large Garden. packing and carriage free. — The beet sorts for succession .. lO qts. Corn Salad 1 pkt. Onion— Ror Summer and Winter use 4J ozs. Beans— Bro td, the best varieties 6 pints Couve Tronchuda 1 „ Orache, or Mountain Spinach 1 pkt. — French, Dwarf 2 „ Cress — Plain and Curled 8 ozs. Parsley — The finest in cultivation ... 1 oz. — Runners 1 pint ,, — American or Land 1 oz. Parsnip — Including Cannells’ Hollow Asparagus, only if requested 1 pkt. Cucumber — The best frame and ridgs Crown 3 ozs. Beet — The best 2 ozs. varieties ... 2 pkts. Badish — The finest sorts for succession 8 Borecole, or Kale— The best 3 pkts. Endive 2 „ Rampion 1 pkt. Broccoli — Best sorts for succession ... i „ Gourds, only if requested 1 pkt. Salsafy 1 „ Brussels Sprouts ■> J Herbs — Sweet and pot .. 4 pkts. Savoy Cabbage— The heat 2 pkts. Cabbage — For succession 4 .. Leek — Musselburgh 1 pkt. Scorzonera 1 pkt. Capsicum— Mixed 1 pki. Lettuce— Cos and Cabbage, the best Spinach — Round and Prickly IJ pints Carrot — The best sorts for succession 5 ozs. varieties for succession 4 pkts. Tomato 1 pkt. Cauliflower —Ror succession 2 pkts. Melon - Choice varieties 2 „ Turnip — Finest sorts for succession 4 ozs. Celery — Selected varieties 2 „ Mustard— Best white 1 pint Vegetable Marrow 2 pkte. Colewort 1 pkt. No. 10.— Price 63s., for a Very Large Garden. PACKING AND CARRIAGE FREE. Peas — The best varieties for succession 20 qts. Com Salad 1 oz. Orache, or Mountain Spinach 1 pki. Beans — Broad, the best kinds 6 „ Couve Tronchuda 1 pkt. Parsley — Cannells’ “ Beauty of the ,, — French Dwarf 2 pints Cress — Plain, Curled, &c 2 pints Parterre ” 2 pkte. ,, — Runners .. 3 „ i „ — American or Land 1 oz. Parsnip — Including selected Hollow Asparagus, only if requested 1 pkt. Cucumber — Best frame and ridge Crown 4 ozs. Beet — 2 of the best kinds 2 ozs. j varieties 3 pkts. Badish — The best sorts for succession 16 „ Borecole, or Kale 3 pkts. Egg Plant —Mixed, only if requested 1 pkt. Bampion 1 pkt. Broccoli — Ror succession 3 „ Endive — Including fine Green Curled 3 pkte. Salsafy 1 oz. ' Brussels Sprouts 2 „ Gourds, only if requested 1 pkt Savoy Cabbage— Including Drumhead 2 pkts. Cabbage — The best kinds for succession 5 „ Herbs— Pot and Sweet... 6 pkts. Scorzonera 1 oz. Capsicum — Cho'ce mixed 1 pkt. Leek — The best 1 oz. Spinach - Summer and Winter varieties 2 pints Carrot — The best kinds 7 ozs. Lettuce — Cos and Cabbage varieties... G pkts Tomato— 'I’he best 2 pkts. Cauliflower — Ror succession 2 pkts. Melon — Choice varieties 2 Turnip —For succession 8 ozs Celery— Selected varieties 2 „ Mustard— Best White 1 qt. Vegetable Marrow 3 pkte. Colewort 1 pkt. Onion— Ror Spring and,Autumn sowing 8 ozs. No. 11. — Price 105s., for an Extra Large Garden, Public Institutions, Schools, Hotels, &C. PACKING AND CARRIAGE FREE. Peas — The best varieties for succession 24 qts. Couve Tronchuda 1 pkt. Onion — For Summer and Winter use 10 ozs. Beans — Broad, the very best varieties 8 „ Cress — Plain, Curled 3 pints Orache, or Mountain Spinach ••• 1 pkt. ,, — French Dwarf 4 pints ,, — American or Land 1 oz. Parsley— Cannells’ “ Beauty of the „ — Runners 4 ,, — Australian 1 .. Parterre ” 4 ozs. Asparagus, only if requested 1 oz. Cucumber— The best frame and ridge Parsnip— lucluding selected Hollow Beet— 2 of the best kinds 4 ozs. varieties 3 pkts. Crown 6 Borecole, or Kale 4 pkts. Egg Plant— Mixed 1 pkt. Radish — For succession 2 pints Broccoli— The best sorts for succession 8 >, Endive — The best 4 pkts. Bampion 1 pkt. Bmssels Sprouts 3 ,. Gourds, only if requested 1 pkt. Salsafy 1 oz. Cabbage — For succession 6 „ Herbs — Pot and Sweet 8 pkts. Savoy Cabbage 3 pkts. Capsicum — Choice mixed 1 pkt. Leek 1 oz. Scorzonera 1 oz. Carrot — All the very best kinds 12 ozs. Lettuce — For Spring and Autumn Spinach — For Summer and Winter use 3 pints Cauliflower— For succession 4 pkts sowing 8 pkts. Tomato— Best varieties 4 pkts. Celery — Selected varieties 3 „ Melon — Choice varieties 3 „ Turnip IJ pints Colewort 1 pkt. Mustard — Best white 2 qts. Vegetable Marrow 3 pkti. Com Salad 1 oz. Farmers, Market Gardeners, and Public Institutions, when in want of Seeds in Large Quantities, should write to us for Special Quotations. No Extra Charge for Estimates or information.^ ° ( -i ) it- Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Gnide. GENERAL LIST OF V EGETABLES. Our ambition is to supply the most “Perfect Seeds,” so that all purchasers may ensure having perfect' results. Our exertions are at all times devoted to improving and to re-selecting 1o model types and still greater perfection. « Our Seeds are all new and of our own growing. CANNELLS SEEDS a i - i!- . -It - Those of our esteemed Patrons who have proved the value of our Collections of “ Perfect Seeds, " we respectfully ask them to recommend us to their Friends. The Varieties that are underiined are recommended as worthy of general cultivation to those who are uncertain as to which kinds to grow. PEAS. SECTION I., or EARLIEST VARIETIES. Cannells’ Selected “English Wonder. ” — It is, without doubt, the finest dwarf wrinkled early rea, as the unsolicited testimonials and exti-acts from the various gardening papers will prove. The haulm grows from 1 ft. to 16 ins. high, and is covered with beautiful curved dark green pods, produced in pairs, literally packed with 8, 9, and in many cases 10 and 11 peas of first-class flavour when cooked. Where a first early variety i.s required for largo gardens it i.s iiirst es.sential, and owing to its dwaif growth ami free-cropping qualities it will be highly apirceiated by both amateurs and market gardeners alike Height 1 ft. 1 Per qt. s. d lEA, cannells’ “ ENOLian woNnRR.” Best Dwarf Variety in Cultivation. (Pismn Sativum.') Leguminosac. PINTS CAN ALSO BE SUPPLIED OF ALL THE VARIETIES IN LIST. CULTURE — Trenching or deep digging is highly necessary for Peas, in fact, all vegetable culture. Take all the top good soil off and throw in on the second trench, keeping the top on the top, and then thoroughly break up the lower spit, which is generally very inferior, another foot (adding plenty of manure) ; this done, the ground is then of double value — in fact, every inch of soil should be done thus, and then onr crops would be considerably more productive. The ground should be well pulverised and enriched with good manure, burnt rubbish, and lime. The earliest varieties may be .'own about the second or third week in November, or first week in December, another sowing in January, and continuous sowings in tlm order they stand, every tbree weeks, up to the end of July. Sow in rows four to seven feet apart (according to height, which varies wonderfully) ; when about five or six inches above ground, thin out if required, and properly stick. We find boards edgeways along the rows on the windward side capital protection. In a dry summer like 1893, when the Pea season was brought to a premature close, the advantages that may be derived from planting them in trenches and well watered before sowing the Peas were more apparent than nsual. On soils of a light and burning nature, this is the only way whereby good crops of this vegetable may be ensured. If the trenches are taken out in the wintertime, and the soil laid up on each side of them, it will sweeten, and when the time comes for sowing, be in a much better condition than digging can bring it to. If the refuse from the rubbish heap, mixed with its own bulk of manure, be laid in the bottom of the trenches, the roots will find their way into it, greatly to their benefit, when dry exhaustive weather comes. In a dry eeason mulching should be liberally done. The difference in the yield of peas grown in this way is great compared to the ordinary method. By sowing seeds of some of the early kinds in July, a late picking of Peas may be had until the frost sets in. The general height is here given of’ the various kinds of Peas, but, of course, the season and richness of the soil will cause a difference. Extracts from GABDENING ILLUSTHATED. CANNELLS’ ENGLISH WONDER PEA.- This is an improvement on tlie oi(ier r tlie iniflsiunmer crop there is no ncwl to prow any other in private paniens. One could pet a very pood siipjily every day of I he I’eu season from Ihi'J \anety alone, hiu everyone likes variety, and for the liottest weeks of the year I like to have a few rows of the larpe .Marrow I’eas, l)ut they take up so much space that one cannot alTord'the room or theparden would he all Peas. I find that for the area covered there is nothinp like the dwarf of the Kn^litth Wonder type. I am now patherinp beautiful dishes from rows in whicli the haiuLm is only 12 inches hiph. The plan I like best for the late crop is to nip out a trench as if for a siiiple row of Celery, put some well-rotted manure ami soil ill, so that when fmishcsl it is only about three iiumes below the ordinary level ; then scatter the seed thinly over the entire surface, cover with soil, ami one potwl soiikinp of water will last a lonp time. Peas in abundance may he patlicred up to October, or even later if the weather keeps open.* In the suburban patxlen Pea-stakes are such an expensive luxury that the> 'fost iis imn;h as the Peas; hut after tryinp the majority for a very early and very late supply 1 have come to the conclusion that English H'omfer is the sort to rely on.— -T. Out cm, Oosi^rt. ( 5 ) N rv / Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. f We should esteem it a favour, and would accept with much pleasure from our esteemed Patrons Photographs of Vegetables, Flowers, and Fruit, Views in gardens or conservatories for the purposes of reproduction in our Catalogues. NEW PEAS Pea, Captain Cuttle— a very distinct variety, and a valuable acquisition for Tate cropping, ns well as for exhibition purposes. It is a most robust gro»ing sort, and on tli.at ac.c.umt should be so\ni thinly. The pods are large and handsome, terminating in an abrupt hook, and contain from seven to ten very large deep green peas of excellent quality. It is undoubtedly one of the heaviest late croppers in existence. Height, .■>t It. In sealed p ut pkts., 2.«. each. Pea, Duke of Norfolk —This splendid Pea was raised from the well-knowu variety Duhe of Albany, and without doubt is the finest wrinkled marrow ever introduced for exhibition purposes. It is a robust grower, pods large, handsome dark green, and borne in pairs containing nine to twelve tine peas in each of excellent quality. It grows 6 ft, high, and 1 oing of a branching habit requires to be sown thinly. In sealed pint pkts., 2.S-. Gtf. each. Pea, Dwarf Telephone — This is a valuable second early variety, being a ilwarf pea with th ■ large handsome pod of Tchjthonf. The habit is dwarf, branching, healthy, and vigorous, remarkably uniform in height, growing about IJ ft., and very productive. The pods are long, frequently 5 in. in length, bro.ad, straight, curved at the end, and well filled with eight to ten peas of Inrg' size; tender, and of delicious flavour. Per pint, l.«. 'id. each, OF 1898. Pea, Hurst’s Reliance— strongly rcoommonded as a really good second early variety. It grows from -li to 5 ft. high, Is an abundant cropper, and in quality and appearance of pod has all the characteriitics of the true original stock of Ne Plus Ultra, although quite distinct from the latter, being ten days to a fortnight earlier, is somewhat jialer in haulm, and is a blue wrinkled variety. Ter quart, 2x. Pea, Laxton’s Hybrid~A very robust, free-growing, dwarf, marrowfat Pea. The pods are produced in pairs of a rich dark green colour, of fine shape, and flavour all that can bo desired. As it requires uo sticks, it will be a great nc(|uisition to the good dwarf main-crop sorts, especially for market growers. In sealed packets. Is. Grf. each. Pea, Majestic A fine main-crop variety of strong vigorous habit, handsome dark green exhibition pods, banging in pairs, containing seven largo peas of rich flavour. Aw'ard of Merit, U. H.S., Chiswick, 1807. ISealed pint pkt., lx. each. Pea, Shilling’s Hartford Success — This grand inain-crol' variety is the result of many years’ careful selection, and will he found one of the most useful kinds in cultivation. It grows 3i to 4 ft. high, and is an immense cropper, the luxuriant dark green haulm being covered with large pods, each containing tcu or eleven large peas of a delicious flavour, and w’hich when cooked are of that rich dark green colour so desirable in a first-class culinary pea. In sealed half-pint pkts , l.t. id. each. SECTION I.; Height in feet. Ani6riC3,n WondBr — Compact in habit, gooil for forcing, iniisi have good well prepared soil ; green ’wrinkled ... 1 CannellS* Selected Gradus — Large-pedded wrinkled variet)’, good tor laoie and for show; pods well fiPed. First-Class Certificate at Chiswick. In sealed pint pkts., 1/6 3 ChelSBE Gem Compact, short-jointed habit ; the pods are well nlled, and of first-mte quality ; wrinkled, and well adapted for forcing 1 Df. Hogg — An early wrinkled Marrow, poeseasing the fiavour of some of the late varieties 3^ ERrliOSt of All One of the earliest round blue varieties; good cropper, and of rich flavour ... 3 Early Sunriso — A first-rate white wrinkled Marrow, suit- able for sowing late or early ; fine flavour ••• Eckford’S Pioneor -A n arrow Pea of fine flavour and heavy cropping qualities. The handsome square-ended pods are borne in pairs of a fine deep green colour, and come in as early as !('/«. llumt or Axo/iioa. Considered the finest early varietyyet iulroduced. Scaled pint pkts., 1/6 -i Exonian — An early wrinkled variety of good quality, fit for I'icking ab(mt a week before William 1 FiPSt And BOSt — t)ne of the beat for early sowing ... ... 3 Kentish Invicta — The earliest blue Pea in cultivation, with handsome, well-filled pods . . .„ .. 3 Lightning — The earliest of all white round Peas ; a good cropper ,.3 Ringlee.d6F, or First Crop—Very early hardy, and productive ... .. ... .. Sangster's No. 1, Improved — A very early variety, ready for gathering about a week earber than the old variety of Sangster’s No. 1 3 or EARLIEST VARIETIES. 'd supply other varieties not offered in this List. I sausster's improved no. i peas. kentisu inviota peas. 1 0 I : Wm. Hurst — A useful early dwarf kind 1 19 I William the First — A remarkably fine early Pea, moat 0 10 I productive ; rich, aweet flavour ,. 1 G SECTION II.; Height in feet. Antiematlon — Robust habit; immense straight pods, well filled, and of superb flavour ... ... ... ... 2^ Boston Unrivalled — A prolific second-early wrinkled Marrowfat of the best table (juality; pods large, of the /'('/rcserve the sweetest flavour in the Peas for table after other varieties havebeeomc hardened, dry, and mealy ... per pint pkt , 1/0 24 Cannell’s Ne Plus Ultra — Not- witbstauding the many improvements and numerous introductions of new Peas, this old favourite still main- tains its position as a late variety. It continues growing and bearing for weeks, whilst some varieties produce one flush of pods and are over in a very short time 6 1 6 Potentate- -A wonder as regards cropping, and bears handsome square- ended pods in pairs, contain lug large pens of an exquisite sugary flavour In sealed 4-piut pkts., 1/0 5 Rex — Large showy deep green, square- ended, well-filled handsome pods in ]iairs ; of Ne Plus Ultra type and flavour ; a wrinkled Marrow of the finest quality ; a tremendous cropper In sealed pint jjkts., 1/6 Ro.yal Jubilee — One of the largest podded Peas we have ever grown ; one of the best for exhibition, and the best flavour of all ; a good all round kind Sensation — A wrinkled Marrow of exceptional excellence, both as to size, flavour, and its extraordinary yielding powers 3 j TelegPapih — A distinct variety, and a strong grower ... 6 16 Cannells’ Extra Selected Telephone — a wrinkled variety, selected from I'elegraph, an immense cropper, peas very large, and of exquisite flavour; fine for exhibition 6 16 The Bruce — Of exceptional merit, as well in point of flavour as in its great productiveness. The pods, which are produced in pairs, are of a fine green colour, large, square-ended, showy, and well filled. Its flavour is of the finest. ... ... ... ... sealed packets, I /6 6 The DigSWell — Productive, excellent quality, and delicious flavour ; habit robust, which enables it to resist drought and mildew better than most varieties per pint. 2/0 6 The Gladstone — An excellent cropper, pods in pairs; haulm, pods, and peas very dark green ; pods very long, often containing eleven Peas of large size in each, of fine flavour; seed wrinkled ... In sealed i-pint pkts., 1/6 VeitCh’S Perfection — One of the best for the main crop... Windsor Castle — A splendid Marrowfat variety, straight pal(T green pods ; most useful for showing purposes ; very productive per pint, 1/6 cannells’ silecteu PBINOE OF WALES PEA H 3 3 2 O 1 6 Pints oan also be supplied of all the varieties in List. CANNELLS’ COLLECTIONS OF PEAS, Consisting of good and well-tried varieties, and ensuring a continuous supply throughout the season, all our selection. 6 quarts in 6 best kinds 9/6 I 12 quarts in 12 best kinds .. 18/0 12 ,, ,, „ 16/0 I 12 pints ,, „ ... 10/0 6 pints in 6 best kinds 5/0. We are prepared to supply collections of Peas in different i/uantities according to requirements, and consisting of the Lest and niost suitable varieties, at current prices. We can supply at Advertised Prices other varieties of Peas not in this List. ( 8 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Gtiidc. ^eTn^YroTr (Faha vulgaris,) Leguminos^e. ■1 early crop, a sowing should be made of Mazagan in October or November on well-drained f ^ , main crop should be sown in February, and others to follow up to the end of May. Sow in drills, "about 2 inches deep, the beans to be 3 inches apart, and the drills 2 to 3 feet apart. The ground dug and well manured. To ensure well-filled pods it is a good plan to pinch off the leading tops as soou as the lower pods begin to set. For dry seasons, see cultural directions in Teas. _ ^ Per quart. — s. d. Chainpion of Best of All — UuIiUe most of the varieties in this class, the above not only produces very long j)ods, but it is also a great cropper, commencing at the bottom growth of stems, and to within three inches of the top ; of handsome and uniform shape and splendid flavour. For purposes it is, in our opinion, iinsurpassuble and second to none ; strongly continues exhibition and recommended ... ^ ' per pkt., i/G ^ajinells Exhibition Long* Pod — This is undoubtedly one of the finest and most productive Long ~ Pod Broad Lean we have ever seen, and amongst the best in cultivation for exhibition Cfl.nn6lls Sslsctcd GiRnt SBVills Long" Pod — This variety is one of the longest podded beans in cmitivation, consequently it is well adapted for exhibition purposes ; good cropper, and of fine flavour LevlathEn — Bearing immense pods from 13 to 15 inches long; very prolific, and specially recommended for exhibition purposes ... Nutting* S Invicta Long* Pod — The result of a close selection for about eight years, no pods with less than eight beans being allowed to remain for seed. The growth is usually vigorous, and the plant very productive, while the pods are of extraordinary length, many measuring 14 to IG inches, and at the same time being tightly packed with seven or eight beans in each - a striking contrast to the half empty pods of some long-podded sorts sealed pint pkts., Is. each. Early Mazag'an — The best for the first sowing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Cannells* Selected Harlington Windsor - -The largest and most prolific Windsor Bean in cnltivation CftnilBlIS S6l6Ct6(i WondBPflll Long* Pod -Very early, and a good cropper Barge, and fine flavour ... Ca,nn6llS’ Selscted Gre6n Windsor — Splendid colour when cooked, and fine flavour. A grand improvement on ihe old variety Beck’s Dwarf Green Gem — An excellent dwarf sort, only 1 foot high Green Long' Pod — Very fine, and a nice colour when cooked ... ... ... .. ... C3|nnpllS_JM[asteP2i6C6j_jGT6en^_I^Onff —a very fine and prolific green-seeded variety, the long pods filling well, and containing Iroin four to seven large beans, tliickly set on the stems, and frequently in pairs. A grand variety for exhibition ; quality superior, and as early as the 6’cui//c Other varieties can be supplied. Varieties producing- Green Seeds. 1 (i 1 4 1 (1 0 i; 1 1 4 0 10 1 3 Cannells’ Selected Green Wind sor. Beck’s Dwarf Green Gem. Cannells’ Collection Six best sorts, I quart of each, selection le.'t to us, 6s. 6(f. I Green Long Pod. Cannells’ Selected Masterpiece, Green Long Pod. of Broad Beans. Six best sorts, 1 pint of each, selection left to us, 3.v. Geais a tremendous crop of long, straight, fine pods, the quality being first-class. First-class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society Hill's Prize — A grand exhibition variety ; a great cropper, and bears very long beautifully shaped very fleshy pods. A true Scarlet Runner, and not crossed with a white seeded kind. Awarded a First-class Certificate, R.H.S. .. Cannells’ White Czar — is an enormous podded white runner Bean, the pods of which run from 12 to 16 inches in length, are very thick, fleshy, and almost stringless, often 2 inches in diameter, and produced in clusters. No other Bean approximates this for quality and productive- ness, and although the pods reach an immense size, the flavour is extremely delicate Cannells Champion — a select stock of the old Scarlet Runner Cannells’ Giant White — a wonderful cropper, long pods, which are very tender ; a capital exhibition variety I’alnted Lady — V ery nandsome, scarlet and white flowers ; very ornamental as well as useful Cannells’ Improved “Titan’ ’ — The A1 Scarlet Runner. Enormous broad and straight pods, produced in clusters, are quite as large as those ot the C'*ar, but straighter; very fleshy, and almost stringless up to maturity Other varieties can be supplied. ( 9 CAXNELL8’ SFLECTED BABLINOTON WlNl^SOR BEAK. 2 0 Caiincll & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. CANKEI LS’ SKI.E* TED FIKSF PKIZK SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. BEANS, FRENCH or DWARF KIDNEY. {Phaseolus nanus.) LKQUiuuoa®. t CULTURE . — These are a great acquisition where it is inconvenient to grow Runners, as they occupy little ground and bear delicious and tender pods. Sow in boxes or pots in a frame, for planting ont after being carefully hardened off at tlie end of May, and again, in the open ground, in May and June, and for late crops up to the end of July. The same applies to these as (he Runners respecting mulching and watering in dry seasons, especially that excellent and well-known variety, Cimnn/ls’- Canadian Wonder, It is not an exaggeration to say that by this means double the produce is obtained. Per quart. — s. d. Cannells’ Selected Canadian Wonder — This is without doubt the best of the Jfwart IScans, producing pods from !) to 12 inches in length, which, when boiled, are very tender. We have devoted much attention to this variety, and have row a highly- pioductivc stock ... ... 1 i! Cannslls’ N6 Plus Ultra, — a distinct variety, dwarf habit, early, and delicate davour; very productive indoors and out; valuable for forcing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I <1 Chinese, OF Robin’s Egg — A very productive and free cropper ... 1 6 EvePbearing — Distinct. Marvellously productive, extremely early, and of tine quality. Dwarf, robust, aud bushy, and should be allowed plenty of room for growth. The pods are dark green in colour, and very tender aud delicious ... 2 i> Fulmer’s Early Forcing — Large, and a good bearer 1 6 Cannells’ Negro Long Pod— Very fine cropper it Osborn’s Forcing — A very dwarf quick-growing variety, well adapted for early sowing ... 1 I Pale Dun, or Cream Coloured — A good early variety i o Sion House— Fine for forcing 1 4 Cannells’ Selected Earliest of All — The earliest French Bean in cunivution, and can be forced for Christinas ; a splendid variety for pot-culture, as welt as for out-door work ; strong, vigorous grower, with a gcod constitution ; pods are tong, broad. and fleshy; very tender when cooked, aud of excellent flavour; recommended for very early forcing or for general crop. 1 8 to 24 in. high. Sealed pint pkts. , l.«. 6t is re- markable that it is not prized and valued almost equal to a well-famished drawing-room. Choose the highest and lightest ground in the kitchen garden, and stake nnt in September as per diagram, dig out to a foot deep, lay it on eech side in the pathway, then wheel in 3 inches of good strong manure, fork this in about another foot, and if ilng over deeply tuo or three times so much the better ; on the top of this place a fair coating of well-rotted manure, and over this 3 inches of soil from out of the alley, then place one plant to every 9 inches, spreading the roots well out, covering them over with the finest soil, free from stones. For the top covering have G inches of. light friable or even sandy soil. The first year make one cutting only, if the plants are three years old, the following winter add more ) annell 8c Sons’ Complete Seed Gnide. fine soil, so that there is something like !) inches of earth above the crown of the plants. Asparagus beils made in this way with a gooil coating of manure every other year cannot fail to give abundance of this succulent vegetable until the peas make their appearance. A coaling of our Real Manure gives increased strength, and should be applied, 2 ozs. to the yard, every season, showery weather being selected for the operation. We have heard of beds being in good condition when fifty years old, bat it stands to reason that the vigour of the plants must be impaired. New beds shouhl be planted every year, so ihat sufficient strong plants can be taken up, put closely into a gentle hot-bed and forced ; this method would give a fine suiiply for the table during February, and thus prolong the season for this always welcome vegetable. Auirv. Alley on Pathway. BED. Allly . Per oz. — 8. d. . ... 0 4 0 4 Connover’S Colossal— Early, and very large Giant— Good, for general use Palmetto— Of very large size, even and regular in growth and appearance j very early i 0 6 For plants, see page 44. BEET. (Beta vulgaris.') CnKNOPODiACE.fls CULTURE . — Sow the middle of April on ground that has oeen deeply dug and well manured the previous year. At the time of sowing the ground should be again deeply dug, and the seeds sown in rows a foot apart. It may be sown in drills drawn by a hoe, or by dibbling a few seeds in holes an inch deep and a foot apart in the rows ; thin out, when the plants are about 2 inches higli, to a foot apart where in drills, and where dibbled in holes draw out all except one. It is often thought by amateurs, owing to the leaves at an early stage of growth assuming a light green appearance, that they have the WTong variety, but this will be seen to change as the season advances. When lifting the roots, in October or November, great cure must be taken not to bruise them or cut off any small shoots or outgrowths or the colouring wdll be gone. About the end of October or beginning of November store them in an open shed iu dry sand; they will then keep in good condition, and can be used when required. CANNELLS_SELECTED^^BEST^^OF^^AL^ — Medium-sized root of a beautilul rich deep blood colour, line shape, and clean growing. Sure to please for culinary purposes, and its handsome dark metallic glossy crimson leaves render it a very effective variety for the flower garden and exhibition table. gj. j^.^et. Is. per oz C3.nn6lls* Exhibition — One of the best for exhibition ptirposes; s. d. tine shape, clear skin, medium size, rich and dark in colour per pkt. Is. Cannells’ Rotunda -Turnip shaped, flesh dark crimson colour, useful for Summer salads 0 8 Dell’s Crimson— Loaves of a dark bronze colour; very ornamental for the flower garden 0 8 Nutting’s Select Dark Red— A splendid variety for general purposes 0 8 Ornamental Chilian— This is a non-edible variety, but is much used for decorating shrubberies, banks, and the flower garden ; its brilliant colours make it very attractive... per pkt. 3d. & 6d. Swiss Chard, Silver, or Sea-kale— The mid rib of the leaf of this variety is used in the same way as Sea-kale ... 0 6 Cannells’ Spinach, or Perpetual Beet — Both stalksand leaves of. this variety are used i the former should be served upas Asparagus, | and the latter makes an excellent substitute for Spinach ... 0 G I ( 12 ) BEET, cannells’ SELECTED BEST OF ALL. Other varieties can be supplied.' Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Gnide. -- 1 BORECOLE, or KALE. CURLY GREENS OR SCOTCH KALE. (Brassica oferacea acephala fi'iibriata.) Crocii'EK/E. CULTURE.— For Spring use sow about the middle of March or i early in April, and in August for Autumn and Winter use, broadcast over a well-prepared bed, and cover lightly with line soil. When the plants are large enough to be handled, prick out on another prepared bed, about 6 ' inches apart, and well water them. When strong enough, to be planted out in their permanent quarters about 2 feet 6 inches .apart each way. Per oz. — s. d. Cannells’ Excolsior — it is remarkably dwarf and beautifully curled like the best Parsley, and forming quite an attractive object; should be in every kitchen garden, and will be found ■ much dwarfer and better than the older kind per pkt., (id. and Is. — ' Cannells’ Selected Asparagus — Eviry gardener ought to have j some of this plamed out as a catch crop, so that shouM the Winter j be e.vceptionally severe this Kale would then furnish him with an abundanee, for it is one of the first to recover from the severity ; of the frost, and the young giowlh has the flavour when cooked of Asparagus, which is appreciated so much by all. A useful I kind ; very delicious and hardy 0 8 j Buekman’s Hardy Winter— This is a valuable and distinct variety, very hardy and productive, and will produce a succession of beautiful Greens during the severest winter 0 8 Chou de Milan — The ribs of this are like Asparagus in flavour when cooked 0 8 Cannells’ Improved Cottager’s — Much in request, very hardy, and produces a large crop ... ... ... ... ... ..0 8 Dwarf Green Curled— For early and general cultivation 0 G Phoenix Kale — Of great value to the private gardener, and more especially to the market gardener, who is doubiy interested in a secure winter crop per pkt., 3d. & (id. 1 0 Ragged Jack — Yields a large quantity of delicate sprouts in Spring 0 8 Tall Green Curled— A useful variety 0 6 Variegated or Garnishing — Very useful for garnishing 3d. & 6d. per pkt. Cannells’ Thousand Headed — Withstands the most severe weather; it is beautiful and tender when cooked after a sharp frost or two ... ... ... 0 4 OWZ.KF uKeEM onni.Kii kai.k. k Mr. C. PuioB, The Gardens, Winsford Tower, lisaworthy, K.S.O., 1st J/«y, 1898. I 1 think it right I should tell you how much your Excelsior Kale is ' appreciated. I have grown it by the side of others, and it is much \ sweeter, and not liable to run to seed so quick. Wo have a splendid 1 lot of it now. I shall grow it more in the future. > Messrs. Cannel! & Sons, of Swaiiley, exhibited at the Drill Hall very tine specimens of splendid vegetables. This firm deserves con- gratulations. Much astonishment was manifest on the countenance I of visitors as they studied the tables loaded with such giant vegetables i of the highest order. ( Press.) BRUSSELS SPROUTS (Brassica oleracea Bullata gemmifera.) CKDCit'ERiE. No part is perhaps so noted for good Brussels Sprouts as Swanley. Seed is sown directly after the first rain in August. These are planted out in well-manured ground, just at the time when seed is generally sown in March. From these early sprouts high prices are realised, and after these come the Spring sown, thus the season is prolonged from September up to March. CULTURE .—Sow the seed between the beginning of March and cud of April — the earlier the better — in drills, on a well-prepared bed, and cover thinly with line soil. When tlie plants are 2 or 3 inches high, draw out the strongest and transplant into aiiotlier bed, 6 inches apart. In May or June they are to remain 2 feet apart in the rows and feet between the plants in the rows. Ground should be prepared early, so as to allow the soil to become firm. Per pkt. Per oz. s. d. s. d. CRnnslls’ MatchlGSS — This variety is a marked improve- iiient on the ordinary kinds. The stems are covered with fine delicious buttons, and needs only one trial to ensure approbation 3d. and 0 6 10 BRUSSELS SrKOUTS, “HERCULES." “ Hercules ” — A splendid new sort excelling all others by its relialiility upon an always large crop and wliich never failed during the past six years, while other sorts often were a complete failure owing to unsuitable wcatlicr. It is of medium height and wonderful stoutness Sprouts are arranged in s|)iral rows around the stem, surprising everj - body by the immense productiveness a .d the vigour of their appearance. There is no doubt “Hercules” will soon beat all the old sorts by its unrivalled steadiness in superiority 1 U — Cannells’ Selected Aigburth— One of the hardiest and most productive varieties in cultivation 0 4 0 8 Scrymger’s Giant — A superior and useful variety, pro- ducing an abundance of compact sprouts of delicate flavour 0 3 0 6 Dalkeith — Robust habit, medium height, richly flavoured sprouts ; a good market gardener’s variety ... — 0 6 President Carnot — A new and select stock — 0 8 Other varieties can be supplied. For plants, see page 43. ( 13 ) Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. BROCCOLI. (Bras^ica oleracea bolnjtis Asparwjoidts.) Ckuciker.®. CULTURE • — Early sowings may be made in February, under glass, followed by sowings in the open ground, middle of April and second week in May, for successional crops. When the plants are large enough, prick out into a bed ti inches apart, and after they have acquired strength, transplant to a piece of ground that has been previously well dug and manured, in rows ft. apart and 2 ft. distant from each other. As the plants advance in growth draw the soil around the stems, and give liquid manure occasionally, we strongly recommend a sprinkling of nitrate of soda, and which will be found to work wonders. It is advisable to cut the heads ns soon as they attain medium siie. SECTION I.— For Cutting from September to November. Eerpkt. Pero^ 8. d. ad. Grange’s Early White Cape — A 6ne variety for amnmn use (id. and 10 16 Purple Cape — if sown the end of February large close heads may be obtained in August and September ; excellent havour 6d. and 10 16 Veiteh’s Self-Proteeting— Beautiful white and firm heads, thoroughly protected by the leaves ; remain a long time lit for use 3d. and 0 6 10 Cxnnells’ Walcheren — One of the best for successive sowiugs Gd. and 10 14 SECTION II.— For Cutting from December to February. Cannells’ Early White — Very fine aud early ; flavour sweet and delicious ; snow white heads ; very hardy 3d. and 0 6 10 Cooling’s Matchless —Comes into nse soon after Snow’s ll'inter ll'/iile ; very hardy ... 3d. and 0 6 10 Early Penzance White — One of the best early varieties ; fine white heads .. ... ... ... 3d. aud 0 6 10 Cannells’ Early Purple Sprouting — A useful variety for small gardens ; luucli improved .. ... 3d. and 0 6 0 9 Snow’s Winter White — A valuable Winter variety 3d. and 0 6 10 Per pkt. Peroz. s. d. 8. d. White Sprouting — Very productive, quick in growth, fine flavour 3d. and 0 6 10 SECTION III.— For Cutting in March and April. Brimstone, or Portsmouth—!' 00 well known to need any description 3d. and 0 6 0 9 Broccoli, Productive, or Hen and Chickens — This is a most remarkable hardy variety found amongst our stuck, and is called the “lien and Chickens.” It comes quite regular, and gives a large quantity of lovely white cauli- flt.wcr-iike lieads, and a most desirable vegetable before Peas come in. Those that grow it once will grow it again, and fur suppljiiig a large family it is highly valuable Gd. and 1 0 1 G Chappell’s Cream— A good old sort 3d. and 0 G 0 10 Dilcock’S Bride — Fine pure white 3d. and 0 6 10 Elletson’s Mammoth — A very large and compact variety 3d. and 0 6 10 Knight’s Protecting — A favourite sort ... 3d, and 0 6 0 10 Cannells’ Improved Leamington — Good size heads, close and well proiortcu ; a good market variety... 3d. and 0 6 0 9 Miller’s Dwarf Wllite — A most useful kind 3d. and 0 6 0 iO BBOOCOLl (CANNEI.L.S’ EAUI.Y WHITE), SECTION IV. — For Cutting from April to July. Cannells’ Latest of All —This is a good variety, colour very pure, heads well protected and of medium size, hardy, cooking qualities all that can be desired .3d. and 0 6 10 April Queen — One of the finest sorts yet introduced ; ready for use in April and May. The heads are very large, are beautifully white an 1 delicately flavoured ; the leaves are large and abundant, folding closely over and perfectly protecting the flower ... in sealed pkts. 10 — Flower of Spring'— An excellent early Spring variety, forming compact white heads, coming into use about the same time as Adam’s Early, but a decided improve- ment ou that well-known and popular kind 10 — BROCCOLI (CAHNELLS’ LATEST OF ALL). Cattell’S Eclipse — Very hardy ; a most excellent late sort 3d. aud 0 6 0 10 Champion -Very late; strongly recom- mended ... 3d. and 0 6 0 10 Methven’s June — This is the latest Broccoli in cultivation, producing fine pure white heads till nearly the end of June. It is very hardy , standing the Winter better than any other sort. Sow in April, and plant out as soon as ready. In sealed pkts. 16 — Cannells’ Model — Bate and good; one of the hardiesi and best in colour and flower, almost equal to a cauliflower fid. and 10 16 Wileove’s Late White— One of the latest 3d. and 0 6 10 Cannells’ Collections of Broccoli. (Ai.i. OUB Selection.) 8 [).’,ckets Broccoli, of most useful kinds for succession 4 0 4 ., 2 (; 8 ounces 7 0 4 ,, 4 0 Other varieties can be supplied. See plants, page 43. ■. ( 14 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. CABBAGE, Garden. {Brassica oltracea capitaia.) Ckucikkr.*;, CULTURE.-I-iule need be said respecting the cultivation of this popular vegetable. A good supply of young and tender cabbages through the Winter is certainly vi-orth some little labour to obtMn. ITicre is nothing in the way of winter greens that can approach good cabbages in delicacy of flavour, and those who have never made a practice of growing them ought to do so. No better preparation of ground with a coat of manure can be made than in the lifting of early potatoes, when such a piece of ground may be profitably utilised by them. Sow in March and April for Autumn and Winter use, and early in August for Spring and Summer cutting. CANNELLS’ OEFIARCE CABBAGE. The small early kinds do well planted in rows 18 inches apart and 16 inches between the rows ; the larger growing kinds require to be put 2 feet apart each wa 3 ^ Perpkt. Peroz. Cannells’ Defiance — Pronounced a perfect gem wJien a. d. s. d. exhibited at the October Chrysanthemum Sho'v, held at the Royal Aquarium. It produces a good heart, solid and compact, without that detestable waste of leaves common to many varieties ; fine, tender, and delicate flavour, unequalled for earliness and quality ; where exhibition specimens are required we strongly recommend this variety — it has been carefully selected fer many years, highly appreciated and valued wheiever grown 3d. and 0 6 10 “At this time of the year I have never seen an where such a really beautiful white and firm-hearted small Cabbie as this. Messrs. Caniieh & Sons had a large (|uantity of it on their' table at the recent Uoyal AqUarimn show, anti it was absolutely perfect. When or how obtained 1 do not know, but 1 did learn that it was the product of eeveral years’ haract; may be planted closer than some sorts... ... ... ... ... .. ... 0 G Cannells’ Green Curled - Suitable for the main crop' ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 fi Gilbert’s Universal — Somewhat in the way of DwarJ Ulm ; a choice stock ; delicious, per pkt. (id. 1 0 Yellow or Golden Globe— A distinct and useful kind, medium size, delicately flavoured 0 8 Mareelin — Strongly recommended ... il G Cannells’ Ormskirk Late Green — It is of large size and very liundsome siiape, very hardy, and being late, comes Into market when other sorts are over, and after a severe Winter is often the only vegetable of its class in good condition. The heart is green in colour, and the outer leaves, being much darker, contrast beautifully per pkt. 3d. and Gd. 0 10 Tom Thumb — A very small kind, does not grow mneb larger than the Drumhead Lettuce . 0 6 Other varieties can be supplied. For plants, see 2 )ago 43. Cannells’ Collections of Savoy Cabbag^es. Am. Ouu Sklkction. 4 oz, of the four most suitable kimls for succession 2/5) 2 ,, ,, two t, ,, 1/G SAVOY, cannells’ SKLECTED DBUMIIBAD. 8. d. 8. d. CARROT. {Daucus carota.) Umbei.lifeu.®. CULTURE . — The French Scarlet may be sown in frames in December and January; in Februairy, succession sowings may be made on warm borders ; in March, a large sowing may be made ; and for general crop sow about the middle of April, either broadcast on beds or in drills Preference should be given to the drills, as the crop can then more easily be kept clean. As soon as the plants are 2 or 3 inches high, thin out to 2 or 3 inches apart at the first thinning ; after a few weeks give a final thinning to 6 or 8 inches distance, and the crop allowed to remain till it ha.s perfected its growth in Autumn. It will be found an advantage to inl.K the seed with a certain amount of soil so that it can ho more evenly distributed. C annells’ Roberts’ Winner -A splendid strain and selection, producing liandsome wcll-sliaped Carrots, and (juite distinct from any variety we liave previously offered. It belongs to the stump-rooted cla's and is of splendid coloar and flavour. Will be undoubtedly found a most popular exhibition variety, and also for uses connected with the table. The skin is of a clear rich brieht red colour, flesh close in texture, and of very fine flavour ; a valuable kind for market purposes, and indispensable where a very early crop is wanted. It has also given very satisfactory results when forced. In sealed pkts., Is. Gd. per oz., UJ. and Is. per 2 >kt. CA NNELLS’ FIRST PRIZE. — This will be found a grand variety in every way. Habit robust, and grows to a good length ; skin is very clean and lit a deep colour. When washed for the exhibition table it assumes a glossy dark red hue, giving it a striking appearance; a great advantage when being judged. We have been selecting this for several years, and now consider it is quite worthy of competing with any in commerce. Per pkt.. Is. and Is. Oil. Per pkt. Peroz. CANNELLS’ PERFECTION INTERMEDIATE.- than the old kind ; fine shape ; colour a exhibition purposes Per oz. — B. Cannells’ Early Scarlet Nantes — A medium -sized variety 0 Ca nnells’ French Scarlet Horn — Very sweet, and fine for forcing ~ ■■ C annells’ Selected Guerande — a French variety of great merit, stump rooted, very broad, flesh tender, and with very little core • •• Cannells’ Improved Early Scarlet Short Horn- Very fine for bummer nse ~ 77. 77. 777 Can nells’ Long Red Surrey — a valuable variety for deep soils Cann ells’ Scarlet Altrincham — a very long variety, miid tlavonr, good keeper ••• ••• ••• ••• James’ Improved Scarlet Intermediate-Good for shallow soils, large size, excellent quality ... ... ••• • Field. Horse, or Cattle carrots— A useful and profitable crop. All cattle like the roots. Seed should be sown about 8 lbs. to the acre. White Belgian, Is. Gd. per lb. ; Yellow Belgian, Is. !)d. per lb Other varieties can be supplied. A careful selection of Intermediate Carrot. Roots much longer beautiful bright red, of excellent quality, and good for d." 8 0 8 0 6 10 0 8 0 6 0 6 0 G 0 6 0 8 OASXELLB SELECTED QUEBANDE OABROT, ( ii; ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete: Seed Gnide JAMES INTERMEDIATE CARROT. OANNELI.s' PERFECTION I-XTERMEDlArE. CAPSICUM AND CHILI (Capsicum anmmm). (Capsicum frutescens). USE • — The pods are used for pickling, and when ripe ground to make Cayenne pepper. CULTURE • — Sow in the end of March or the beginning of April in pans, and place in a hot- bed. When the plants are in seed leaf, thin to 4 inches apart ; those drawn out may again he transplanted into pots or pans. Continue them in the hot-bed, and give air freely. In May harden them off by gradually exposing to the open air. Early in June transplant, where they are to remain, in a sheltered position, under a south wall. Child’s Celestial Pepper — Creamy-yellow, changing to an intense vivid scarlet. Sharp flavour, and superior for any of the uses to which a pepper can bo put. Per pkt., 6d. Chill Golden Queen — A very ornamental variety ... Largfe Bell, or Bull’s Nose — Large, early; mild flavour; colour glossy red Long Red Chili i. Long Yellow Chill Mixed Varieties Prince of Wales Capsicum Pepper, Elephant’s Trunk (capsicum annuum pruhos- ddemn)— Long glossy scarlet fruits of 8 to 11 inches in length by 2 to 2 J inches in breadth.' Flavour mild Ruby King — Large handsome fruits, bright ruby-red colour : remarkably mild and pleasant to the taste Other varieties can be supplied. CAPSICUM CARDOON. (Cynara Cardunculus.) Composite. COLDEN QUEEN RUBY KING CAULIFLOWER. and grow 111 OAEDOOS. CULTURE. — Sow in April, renches in the same way as Celery. Per oz. — 3. Large Spanish, cultivated for the mid rib of the leaves, blanched like Celery ; used for soups, stewine, and salads ... ... 0 d. {Brassica oleracea hotrytis CauUflora.) Crucifer.iE. CULTURE. — Sow end of January or early in February in a frame on a slight heat, or in a house, so that the plants may he forwarded and hardened off by April, when a sowing may be made outdoors. From this sowing heads will be produced in Jnly and August. To stand the Winter, seeds should be , sown about the third week in August. CanneUs^ First-to-Cut , Earlf^ I^ondon^ and Rarly Dwarf hrjurt are reliable sorts. Select a sunny, well-drained spot for the seed bed, well work, and if at all heavy add a good dressing of fine sandy soil or old potting compost, after which the seed may be sown thinly and broadcast, and covered with fine soil. When the seedlings appear, apply an occasional dusting of soot and lime as a preventive against slugs. The strongest plants, when ready, should be dibbled out rather thickly iu hand-lights and cold frames, and the remainder left in the seed bed where they will frequently survive an ordinary Winter. Finally, plant out in Spring. Cannells* First-to-cut — Having tested this variety for some considerable time, we find it still maintains its character as being the earliest of all ; dwarf, medium- sized heads, coloar good and of a delicious fiavour ; this will be found a gem In sealed packets Early Dwarf Mammoth — Fine as a forcing variety, or for the early crop outdoor ; close, solid, and pure white heads ... ... ... ... .. ... ... fid. & 1 fid. & 1 Per pkt. Per oz. 8. d. 8. d 1 fi — Early London — Compact; very early Early Snowball — Dwarf habit, with heads of medium .. 6d. & 1 .. fid. & 1 1 6 2 0 size, very compact, and of good flavour ... Stadtholder— A fine late variety Early Dwarf Erfurt — The best of the earliest sorts. By occasional sowings supply can be kept up until Christmas fid. & 1 0 Can nells* Selected Eclipse — is a favourite in every garden where it has been cultivated. The quality, flavour, and size being unequalled. By successional sowings it can be had from August to Christmas. Per j)acket, fid. and Is. ; 2s. oz. Autumn Giant — Perfectly distinct from any other sort. The heads are beautifully white, firm, and compact, and being thoroughly protected by the leaves, remain longer fit for use than any other kind. Per pkt., fid. aud Is. ; per oz.. Is. fid. WALCUKKEK OAOLIFLOWEK. Waleheren — Good for general crop Per pkt. Peroz. 8. d. 8. d. ...fid. & 1 0 16 Cannells’ Collections of Cauliflowers. Al.I. OUK Sei.bction. (is. I 4 packets of the four finest varieties for succession 3s. fid. For Plants, see page 43. ( 18 ) 4 ounces of the four finest varieties for succession ... PL.: ‘i i r I ■ -»■ ■ Auidmn Giant Cadlifloweb. s < u Q. (0 X h >• u cc D (0 h -I D 0) Ul (1C 111 X h (0 0 111 111 (0 fiC oc O 3 IL O (0 IL 111 o s 3 o > Sir, 189 The President and Council of the ROYAL HORTICULTURAL -iV -r -Nr SOCIETY than!? yoii for- your exhibit at tiie Fortnightly Meeting of the Society on Tuesday last. Yours very faithfully, W. WILKS-, Secretary Q ec < o h (0 O (L Q 111 O 3 O o cc (L ■ 111 QC (0 ■ X * K 111 X h >■ £Q (0 3 h Z 111 (0 c 2 CELERY. {Apium graveolens.) Umbellifeka;. CULTURE. —In February sow in heat ; March and April in open border Plant in April, May, and July, from 2 feet 9 inches to 3 feet between the trenches. Well manure the bottom of the trenches with rotten dung from an old hot-bed, and well water in dry weather. However large Celery may be, it is of little value if disfigured by the ravages of garden pests. It is of the utmost importance that soot, burnt ashes, or even fine soil is banked closely round the stems, too much soot can hardly be used, both to keep away the celery-fly that works its way in and deposits its eggs between the two skins of the leave.s, and also to keep slugs from injuring it. C.SIf 2 feet apart ; it appreciates a good rich soil. The heart can be used in the same way as the cabbage, and the thick Heshy mid-iibs o t ic argest leaves can be cooked like Sea-Kale, for wliich it is a'very good substitute, aud makes au excellent dish. Ter pkt., Go. ; per oz., . / 9.0 \ . *■ & Sons’ Complete Seed Gni.de. =5. I'l (1. 0 Duke of Edinburgh (Monro’s)— A fine variety Frogmore Prolific — First-Class Certificate, H.H.S. A cross between liochford’s Market Favourite and Lodde’s Perfection, a most prolific variety, of a beautiful green colour, and carries a lovely bloom. The flesh is crisp, solid, and of a fine texture, and will become a general favourite Hamilton’s Market Favourite— A splendid market variety ; very prolific, producing an abundance of well-shaped fruit Lockie’S Perfection. — Our selected Stock. A splendid variety, its chief features being the finest in the Telegraph family, with black spine ; further, it is the darkest green of any ; very free ... ... ... ... .•• ■.* Gd. and Marquis of Lome — White spine and handsome fruit Marvei — First-Class Certificate. R.ll.S. A very distinct variety, of medium size and first-class shape and quality, which is at the same time so productive as to yield a constant supply of fruit Monarch — A cross between Telegraph and Tender and True. The fruit are very handsome, with hardly any handle, 24 to 30 inches long, and very even in quality and size. Small black spine, of a beautiful dark green colour. They contain few' seeds, and the flesh is solid, crisp, and of very fine flavour Cannells’ Once Grown ever Grown ... Gd. and Roehford’S Market — Medium length, colour rich green, spines more conspicuous than in the old 'Telegraph ; a tine market variety Tender and True — Fine variety for exhibition, handsome fruit of a dark green colour, first-class quality ' 1 U 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 LOCKIE’s rEKPECTION. "^^cTJxe aiid I in May to a spot previously prepared ^vith well-rotten mauure. ^ ^ Cannells* Selected Improved Telegraph— After several years' careful seeding only from the most prolific and huudsome shaped fruit, our stock is near perfection as it is possible to be. Flavour excellent, .i fruit of good length. We have saved a splendid sample of seed, arm can con i y recommend it to our customers as a grand re-selection from the , o a variety 4 P^^^et, 6d. ; le. and 2 0 Cannells' Favourite — a first-clasa variety, attains a good length Blair’s Prolific -A handsome variety of a deep green colour, and heavily bloomed ; beautiful symmetrical shape, with no neck, and grows longer than Aoctie .s ei/ecion, valuable for either Summer or Winter cultivation ... ••• ••• ^ ^ Blue Gown — Splendid shape and snperior quality Per pkt — s. CardlfT Castle — For shape, size, and flavour it is all that can be desired ; a continuous bearer 1 Cuthill’s Black Spine— A very prolific kind and mneh approved ••• ® CUCU.MBKU, KL.\ia's rsoi..i.u- Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. Per pkt. — s. d. Worthing Favourite — A very handsome frnit, about 15 inches long, of the Rockford character. It is slightly spined, nicety grooved, and has a very nice shoulder. It is dark in colour, and carries its bloom exceedingly well when cut. I.ike its parents, this is a wonderful cropper ... 1 0 Per pkt.— 8. d. Western Wonder — It embodies the good points of Tender and True as regards colour, the quality of Lockie’s Perfection, and the hardiness and free-cropping properties of Telegraph. The flavour is very fine, and the size a convenient one ; enormous cropper, and really handsome fruit l G Other varieties can be supplied. Plants oan be supplied, List on application. r •V CUCUMBER (Ridge or Outdoor). Bedford shire Prize — This is a superior variety of s. d. outdoor Cucnmber, fine flavour and appearance ; a prolific bearer per pkt. 0 6 Forcing Ideal— Of rapid and strong growth, and yielding a wonderful profusion of fruit. It is of beautiful shape and of a rich green colour, especially adapted for forcing, and of fine flavour ; well adapted for pickling, and its firmness and durability render it fit for being sent long distances per pkt., Is. and StOCkWOOd Ridge — Fine, and a free grower ... Short Green Gherkin — The one most used for pickling, fruit being only from 3 to 4 inches long Long Prickly Short Prickly Koppitz, the Amateur’s Outdoor Cucumber — One of the beet cold-frame Cucumbers in cultivation. Per pkt., Is. Triumph —The result of a cross between Long Ridge and Telegraph, and is the largest hardy variety in commerce ; an abundant cropper. One small plant has been known to produce over 24 fruits, many of them 20 to 23 in. in length. Per pkt.. Is. Bedfobdshire Prize Grown in the Open ^ WciSHlZlb 6oz 1 6 All at 3d. per packet. CUCDMUBK, BKUFOaOSHlRE PRIZE. CHICORY OR SUCCORY. {Cichorivm iniybus.) CULTURE . — Sow in April in rows a foot ajiart, thin out to 6 inches in the row. In autumn store the roots in dry sand, and when required at intervals should be placed in soil in a dark place and kept moist. It will give leaves in a few days equal to Endive, and cook the same as Seakale. Per pkt. — s. d. Common (Barhe de Capucin) 0 6 Witlocef (Brussels CAicory)— One of the besf winter salads grown 0 fi CORN SALAD, or LAMB’S LETTUCE. ( Valeriunell eriocarpa.) Very useful during Winter and Spring for Salads, and especially when outdoor Lettuces are about finished, for which it is an agreeable substitute and ebango. Sowings can be made in February, April, Angnsl, and ^ptember, in shallow drills, 9 inches apart, and thin out to 6 inches apart in the rows. The soil should have been well tilled. It rather enjoys an open position. Per oz. — s. d. Italian— Broad-leaved 0 G English 0 () CRESS. PEPPER GRASS. (Lepidium sativuni.) Ceuciferas. CULTURE . — Plain and Curled Cress should be sown weekly during the whole year, if a regular supply is required, the state of the weather regulating the method of sowing. As a rule, from November to March, a gentle hot-bod is the best. Australian Cress sown in the open border during March and Aprii, and in a cool and shady place in May, will produce crops in succession ; and if sown under a north wall in September and October, with a little protection, will afford a supply during Winter and Spring. Water Cress may be easily grown in a damp and shady place, and on no account must suffer from drought. Sow in March and April. AmePiean, of Land — Perennial variety, similar in flavour to Water Cress Australian Salad — Very tender; mild flavour Cannells’ Fine Curled — Useful for gar- umtiiugaud Salads Cannells’ Plain or Common -The best tor general use and baiads Water Cress Watercress. Erfurt Sweet — Small light PICKLING CUCUMBER. foliage, not so strong as the common sort Per qt. Perpt. Peroz. B. d. s. d. s. d. — — 0 4 — — 0 3 2 0 13 0 3 2 0 10 0 2 ... per pkt., 6d. green per pkt., Is. ( 22 > Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. DANDELION. {Taraxacum officinale.) ComposiTj®. CULTURE . — Useful as a salad when blanched. Seed to be sown in Spring; the roots to be lifted and stored in November, and force as required, somewhat in the same manner as Sea Kale. Improved large thlek-leaved, 6d, and Is. per packet. EGG PLANT. {Aubergine.) Solanum melongena var. ovigentm. Handsome fruit-bearing annuals line for table decoration. Sow in heal in March, pot off in rich soil . the chief thing is to keep them tho- roughly free from insects. Grow on in same way as Capsicums. The I’urple is the best for cook- ing, and the other varieties make a nice contrast in garnishing and salads, 2 to 3 ft. ADllEKGtNK (ego 1‘LANT). Cardinal — New medium siised oval shaped fruits, of a bright scarlet colour ; ripens much earlier than other sorts ; highly decorative. I’er packet, 6d. and Is. Black Pekin, Scarlet. Early Purple, White. Each, per packet, 3d. New York Purple, mised. ENDIVE ( Cichorium enclivia). GBEEN CVBLED BIIDIVB CULTURE. — For Autumn use suw end of April or during May, on prepared soil, in drills a foot apart, and thin out to G inches from plant to plant ; water in dry weather. If a Winter and early Spring supply i.s needed, sow in July and August, and transplant to frames, or a sheltered position, Per oz.- secure from frost. Digswell Prize — A superb large green curled variety 0 Green Batavian— Large and fine .• o Cannells’ Green Curled — The one mostly cultivated for general crop ; very crisp and hardy^.. ... ... ... ... 0 8 Improved Round-leaved Batavian— Very compact; forms a nice heart, blanches easily 0 8 Cannells’ Moss Curled — Beautifully curled, like Moss ... 0 9 White Curled — Very tender when young 0 9 d. 8 8 GOURD, or PUMPKIN {Cucurbita). CULTURE . — Same as Vegetable Marrow. Some of the ornamental varieties can be trained over arches, &c., in the garden. Per pkt. — e. d. Cannells’ Hundredweight, or Mammoth — The largest in cultivation, often attaining an incredible weight 0 6 Ohio Squash — Useful for Soups 0 G Ornamental Varieties — Mixed. Many curious and N pretty kinds .. / Pear Shaped— Very ornamental fruits > all at 0 3 Small Orange ) A collection of 12 varieties, 2s. 6d. HERBS, GARNISHING • PLANTS, &c. 3d. and 6d. per packet, except where priced by the ounce. CULTURE . — Sow in pans in a cold frame about first or second week in March ; afterwards transplant into prepared bods, or the seeils can be sown the first week in April on warm border or out-doors. b Angelica — For flavouring. Leaf stalks can be blanched and eaten as Celery. a Anise —For seasoning and garnishing. p Balm — Aromatic plant. May be used in salads or making Balm Tea or Wine. a Basil, Sweet) Excellent for flavouring soups and salads. a ,, Bush > p Borage — Used for Summer drinks ; excellent for bees. b Caraway — Seeds used in confectionery, lower leaves can be put iu soups. b Chervil, Curled— For salads. a Coriander — Young leaves used in soups and salads. b Corn Salad or Lamb’s Lettuce— A hardy, useful salad. Per oz., Gd. b Dill — Leaves used in pickles and sauces. p Fennel — For garnishing and fish sauce, p Horehound— For the cure of asthma. p Hyssop — Leaves and shoots used for pot-herbs, also medicinally. a lee Plant— Fine for garnishing. p Lavender — Grown for its sweet-scented flowers. Occasionally used in sanccs. a Marigold, Pot — Flowers used in soups. P Marjoram, Sweet or Knotted ^ Used in soups and stuffings, also p ,, Pot or Perennial i when dry for Winter use. a Purslane, Green ) Shoots used in salads and pickles. a ,, Golden > p Rosemary — Sprigs for garnishing ; leaves for making a drink to relieve headache. Ramplon— See page 38. Rue —For garnishing, also useful for poultry. Sage — For stuffing and sauce. Savory , Summer) seasoning; also useful in a dry stale for Winier ,, Winter > Skirret —Grown for its roots, can be eithe boiled or stewed. Sorrel— Used like Spinach, also in sauces and salads. Tarragon— Used for flavouring iu soups. Thyme — For soups and seaeoning, also stuffing. Wormwood — Used as a tonic when taken in tea. a — Annual. h — Uiennial. /i — Perennial. P P a P P P P P ror Plants, eee page 44. ( -23 ) r "V KOHL RABI, or KNOL KOHL (/irassicd olerace<( v'fulo ropa,) A vegetable higlily appreciated in several countries for its delicious flavour, aiul owing to our experience in this country during several seasons »’f hot, dry weatlier, when turnips have hecoine almost useless or in localities where they do not give satisfaction. Kohl Kahi 1ms proved of the highest service as a substitute. It likes a good, enriched soil, and should be sown from March to .) une in drills two feet apart and thin out to one foot between plants, or can be carefully transplanted into rows the same distances as above. It is advisable not to plant them t )o deejdy, so as to allow room for the globular swelling just above the ground, which is the edible portion and made use of during ilie end of summer. The young sprouts also make a very agreeable dish. It is very hardy, and well resists drouglit.. Cannells’ Early Green Vienna Cannells’ Early Purple Vienna 1 er pkt. l*er o?.. 6. d. s. d. f Specially selected for •. kit< hen garden pur- ( poses 0 (J JO We can also supply the large grec*n Kohl Kabi for agricultural pur]>oses. L^s. Gd. per )h. LEEK. (^Allium porrum.) CULTURE. — jFor an early crop sow in a pot, pan, or box early in Pebruary, and place in a frame or a sliHbtly -heated place, and when the plants are 3 or 4 inches high, prick out in a sheltered position or frame in rich soil. Here they are to remain until good-sized plains are formed, and then transplanted to their permanent quarters. Leeks of veiy fine quality, and good enough for ordinary use, may be obtained from seed sown the first week in March, broadcast, on a warm border, and cover lightly with mellow soil. Transplant, when large enough, in rows 18 laches apart, and about 8 inches in the row. Prepare trendies and earth up in the same way as Celery. Well manure. CANNELLS’ MAMMOTH — A superior kind, very hardy, blanches well, and grows to a large size ; a splendid exhibition variety 6d. & Is. per pkt.. Is. 6d. per oz. Per pkt. Per oz. CannellS_Chanipion^Thi^ Leek has gained many honours, s. d. s. d. It was Certificated by the Royal Horticultural Society 6d. & 1 0 — Giant Ayton Castle — A very large and fine variety ... — 13 Henry’s Prize— Flavour mild 6d. & 1 0 16 Cannells’ Improved London Flag - Large, broad leaved — 0 6 Musselburg^h — Largo Scotch; finest stock ... ... ... 10 CanneIls|_Lyoi^( Re-selected^ — A thoroughly distinct variety, mainres early, grows to a great size and weight without coarseness. The white part, when blanched, often exceeds 16 inches in length and 9 inches in circumference Gd. & 1 0 — Other varieties can be supplied. P'or Plnnto, see page 43. ,,,, 1 I I , t , • , Allan Ksq., Hillside, Lodswortli, Sussex, lOtA November, 1897. • 1 V s|>‘ing ““ve given great satisfaction, and done remarkably well. I have the best and finest Carrots in tlie neigliDourhood from youv t^anncll s Perfection ; friends have praised them wonderfully, and said they never saw their equiJ. Your First Prize Runner Leans have also turned out excellent ; they are grand and prolific bearers. I commenced picking in July and continued up to Nov. 4tli, all from one row. Aly Cabbages were earlier than any round here— Cannell's Defiance, with beautiful white hearts and nice flavour. In fact, all my seeds from you have given me the greatest satisfaction, and 1 do not see anvone about with better vegetables .Iran mine this vear, nor so good. ■ “ • ( 24 ) G-uide. LETTUCE. {Lactuca saliva.) Composit/e. CULTURE • — Sow from the first week in March till September for succession. When 8 inches high, remove the strongest plants to prepared ground, and plant them in rows from 1 to 2 feet apart, according to size. For Spring use sow in Autumn, prick out in frames, and transplant early. After being planted they should never be allowed to suffer for the want of water. For very early use, sow a little under glass during February. COS VARIETIES. CSJinolls^JEjdirbition^^Giftllt^^Co^ — Larger and finer in every way lUaii the best types ot Cos Lettuce. Leaves very broad, and rounded in a perfect manner; very regular in character— in fact, every plant may be relied npon to form an enormous iieart, perfect in form, a« sliowu in the accompanying engravinn ... ... ... 6d. & 1 0 lb Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed cannisllb’ ExiiinmuK oiant oos lettdoe. Per pkt. Per oz. Asparagus Lettuce — A distinct variety of the Cos type ; s. d. s. d. the mid-rib is prepared and served up in the same manner as Asparagus 0 6 — ' Cannells’ Improved Bath Cos, Black Seeded — The best Cos variety tor Autumn sowing to stand the Winter 3d. & 0 6 10 Hicks’ Hardy White — A large sort, snitable for sowing in Antumn 3d. and 0 6 10 PARIS WHITE cos LETTUCE. BATH COS LETTUCE, Per pkt. Per oz. 3. d. 8. d. Cannells’ All the Year Round — Fine white, docs not run to seed ; a good Winter variety ...3d. and 0 6 10 Commodore Nutt — Small, compact habit, splendid fiavour ; good for early use ... 3d. and 0 6 1 0 Continuity — Invaluable for Summer use, and for withstand- ing dry seasons Od. and 10 16 Drumhead, OF Malta — A large variety for Summer use ... 0 4 0 6 Cannells’ Improved Early Paris Market — The best forcing Lettuce, turns in very quickly, and forms close, firm hearts 3d. and 0 6 0 10 Cannells’ Selected Hardy Hammersmith — Excellent variety tor Winter ...3d. and 0 6 0 9 leeleaf— Grows to a good size ; very solid and crisp ; refresh- ing and particularly pleasant flavour. The leaves are finely fringed. One of the best of the Summer Lettuces- Award of Merit, R.H.S 1 0 — Lees’ Immense Hardy Green 3d. and 0 6 o 9 Ivory’s Nonsuch — Blanches well, and not likely to rnn to seed ; sweet and crisp 3d. and 0 6 London White 3d. and 0 6 Par Excellence — It is of a self-folding habit, therefore requires no lying ; very crisp and compact. It precedes the Paris White Cos by about ten days, if sown at the same time 1 0 Cahnells’ Selected Paris Green— A fine variety, needs no tying ...3d.and 0 6 Cannells’ Improved Paris White — A superb variety of immense size and superior quality 3d. and 0 6 Other varieties oan be supplied. CABBAGE VARIETIES. Cannells’ Defiance Cabbage Lettuce. — a grand variety, large out compact heads, turns m very early, leaves laciniated and producing a pretty effect ; free from all bitter or strong flavour, eats crisp and sweet; splendid for exliibition or table purposes, an improvement on New York. A most useful Summer variety Is. and 1 6 0 9 0 8 0 8 1 0 “ Nansen, or North Pole ’’—Among the many existing sorts of Cabbage-Lettuces only a few endure sometimes in a well-sheltered place and resist the severe frosts, whereas this variety during the last four Winters has proved a sur- prising resistance against rough weather, even in a very exposed position. In the Winter of 1894 a large planta- tion of it was inundated, and a strong frost covered the water with over one inch of ice. However, soon afterwanls the plants proved quite undamaged, and formed in the earliest Spring time nice firm medium-sized heads of yellowish-green colour and finest tenderness as rarely found with other sorts. 10 — Neapolitan — A capital summer Lettuce, habit dwarf, leaves much curled on the edges, head firm, white, large, crisp, and sweet ; quite distinct 3d. and 0 6 0 8 New York — is compact, folds in very nicely, excellent flavour. It is not a forcing variety, bnt is one of the best for Summer use 3d. and 0 6 10 Stanstead Park — The largest, hardiest, and best flavoured Cabbage Lettuce to stand the Winter 3d. and 0 6 0 9 Cannells’ Selected Favourite— An excellent variety for Antnmn nse. Leaves light green with a brown blotch, very crisp and sweet, and has been known to stand the driest Summer withont running to seed 3d. and 0 6 0 10 ( 25 ) Per pkt. Per o/„ Tom Thumb, or Tennis Ball— Small and very early, form- 8. d. s. d. ing close and compact heads, stands the Winter well, also dry weather ... 3d. and 0 6 0 10 Victoria, Red Edged 3d. „ 0 6 0 10 Cannells' Eynsford Drumhead — A fine white variety, medium-sized and very compact hearts, but little waste, Ciisp and sweet; a splendi Duchess of York — Fruit medium size, white-fleshed, colour golden, and beautifully netted ; sets freely, of robust constitution, thick in the flesh, and of a delicious flavour 1 0 Duke of Edinburgh — Scarlet flesh, superior flavour 1 0 Earl’s Favourite, The — First-class Certificate, li.II.S. A green- fleshed variety of the most delicious flavour ; a strong grower and free setter ; canker resisting. It does quite as well in cool frames as io the bouses ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 6 Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. E. W. Ho.voii, Esq., The Hawthorns, Walthamstow, 23/ Read's Scarlet Flesh — One of the most e.xquisite flavoured Melons in cultivation, beautifully netted ... 1 0 Taunton Hero— it is round in shape, lightly netted, and bright golden yellow in colour. The flesh is white, deep, melting, with a particularly pleasant flavour. In heat fruits attain a weight of 0 to t) lb. ; in a cold frame a nice convenient size of about 4 lb. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I 6 The Countess— A good constitution, medium si-ze, free setter, distinctly netted. The fruit is yellow in colour, thin in the skin, thick in the flesh, which is nearly white, tender, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 William Tillery —zVn exquisite green-fleshed variety of the richest flavour 1 0 Wythes’ Seedling— Very early and a fine setter; fruit of medium size with golden skin, outside moderately netted, and very thin rind. The flesh is not strictly scarlet or green, but a combination of the two; exquisite flavour ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 Other varieties can bo supplied. For Plants, see page 43. ( '27 ) Caniiell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. MERCURY. (Chenopooilm Bonu.s IIknhicds.) A perennial vegetable much grown in Lincolnshire and commonly known by the name of Good Kin;i Henry; the shoots when boiled are tender and much like Asparagus and the leaves are very useful in place of Spinach. Seeds may be sown in March in drills a foot aj>art and then thin out to 0 inches in the rows ; it is very productive, a small bed therefore generally suffices for ordinary pur|)Oscs. Good King Henry' per pkt. s. Gd. and 1 MUSHROOM. (Agariais campestrif.) Our MUSIiROOM SPAWN if fresh and of the Best Quality. A REDUCED PRICE FOR LARGE QUANTITIES. Having every facility, and to be quite sure that nothing but the best shall come from us, we collect samples from all reliable sources where manufactured, immediately test which is the best and purchase accordingly aud have specially prepared for us; consequently, all our customers succeed, most of them far above their expectations. At this moment we have a splendid fresh stock, and beyond all question the finest ever offered. Per brick, Gd., postage 4d.; per peck. Is. Gd., postage 9d.; per bushel of If! cakes, 5s. CANMaULS A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of Mushrooms, by J. Wright, F.R.H.S., price Is., post free Is, 2d. By using Cannells’ Perfect Mushroom Spawn they can be had all the year round. MUSTARD. (Simpis alba and S. nigra.) CrucieekvE. CULTURE . — Sow every fortnight for succession in boxes, in heat when too cold out of doors, sown about a day or so later than Cress, when they are required to come in together for cutting. ■ Cannel ls’ E.yn sford White — A splendid, carefully -selected, and improved form of the old \ariety, as generally grown for salads Cheaper by the peck or bushel. por quart, 2s. ; per pint. Is. ; 0 2 Chinese — Leaves and stems much larger than the common variety, black seeded .. .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 On account of making such rapid growth, should be Peroz.— s. d. CANNELLS’ PRIZE MEDAL ONIONS. (Allium cepa.) SILVER MEDAL, Agricultural Hall, 1893. SILVER MEDAL, Birmingham, 1897. WE MAKE THESE A Lilliace^e. A SILVER KNIGHTIAN MEDAL. 1894. SILVER GILT KNIGHTIAN MEDAL, 1897. GREAT SPECIALITY. OUR ONION FIELD BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER. CULTURE • — The ground should be double dug in October or early in November, great care being taken to intermix a heavy dressing of night soil, pig or strong manure, keeping as great a portion of the manure as possible at the bottom of the trench. The ground can then be left in its rough state until early in January, when a good dressing of soot may be spread over the surface, which is not only a preventive for the maggot, but a valuable stimulant for the Onion throughout its different stages of growth. Nothing more should be done until the end of February or March, when (weather permitting) the beds should be pointed over, well raked, and rolled or trodden down firm, and the seed drilled in rows 1 foot apart, which leaves ample room for a draw hoe, which cannot well be used too often if care be exercised to avoid any injury to the tops. As soon as the Onions are up and well established thin out to 9 Inches apart, and during an early stage of their growth a liberal top-dressing of spent mushroom bed manure would be beneficial in keeping the ground moist and cool in hot, dry seasons, and saving a considerable labour in watering. When they are in full growth a dressing of our “Real Manure,” 2 ounces to the yard, will uo wonders for them, especially if well watered in, should the weather be dry. Soot sown broadcast in showery weather will help to keep down the mildew and also encourage growth. For what are termed Tripoli or Winter Onions, sow early tn August and transplant the following Spring. Onions may be grown on the same piece of land for years if good tillage is kept up every season. By '.sowing the Tripoli or Autumn Onions early in August, and transplanting the seedlings in due course, followed wth a sowing, weather permitting, of Early Eight Weeks in February, and then again with the Spring varieties, it is possible by this method to have Onions throughout the year. ( ^8 ) Cannells* Re-selected Stock. Anglo Spanish — The best of its type tor exluhition ; good higli shoulder; attains a large size; straw colour . . Is. (id. & 2 0 Cannells’ Re-selected Stock, Cocoa Nut — Kesenibles a cocoa nut in shape. 'I'he skin is a very delicate pale straw colour, flesh white, and very mild; most useful for exhibiting in collections. It often weighs 3 lbs. each speci- men ; very fine ... Is. (id. & 2 (! Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Gnide, SEED OF SPECIALLY SELECTED EXHIBITION VARIETIES. Seeds saved from the very finest Exhibition and fnost reliable Bulbs only, all carefully selected and from True Stocks. Per pkt. — 8. d Cannells’ Re -selected Stock, ^ Ailsa Craig — one of the largest and most beautiful kinds yet introduced for exhibition purposes; bulbs, which vary from almost a globe (from which shajic our Seed is obtained) to a deep Hat oval shape, are of a pale straw colour Is. (id. & 2 G Cannells’ Re-selected Stock, Cranston’s Excelsior — Very small neck, globe-shaped ; pale straw ; grand for competition Is. & A PORTION OF ODK FIELD OF SEED ONIONS. Per pkt. — s Cannells’ Re-selected Stock. Rousham Park Hero — A tine exhibition variety ofthe White Spanish type Is. Gd. & Cannells’ Re-selected Stock, Southport Red — a . is. Sd. & I’er pkt. — s. d. Cannells Re-selected Stock, Improved ’iVroxton — A very valuable Onion, and is acknowledged to be the mildest flavoured and best keeper in cultivation. It may be grown to a large size ; the skin is of a very delicate light brown straw colour. It is an egg-shaped type, and quite distinct ... Is. & Cannells’ Re-selected Stock, Reading Improved— Beautiful shape, mild flavour; keeps good for a long time; a most useful variety for the exhibition stage ... Is. Cd. & When any of the above varieties are required, customers will oblige by mentioning For Plants, see page 4?. MAIN-CROP VARIETIES. (I. 2 O splendid variety, and one of the best keepers ... is. Sd. & 2 0 Cannells’ Re-selected Stock. The Lord Keeper— Very large in circumference, high shouldered, deep flesh and small neck, pale straw coloured skin ; one of the finest for show purposes Is. Cd. & 2 6 Re-selected Stock.” cannells’ IMPROVED BANBOBY ONION. Per oz. — s. Alisa Craig, Ordinary Stook— Per pkt. , Is. Anglo-Spanish, Ordinary Stock— per pkt.. Is. 3d. Cannells’ Improved Banbury — This wondertnl cropping union still retains its high reputation ; it is a fine shape, with a bright yellow skin, and a suitable variety for the exhibition table 0 Per pkt.— s Cannells’ Lullingstone Park Hero — a thoroughly reliable variety, very hardy, does well in any soil, but of course the better the soil the heavier tlie crop. May be sown either in Spring or Autumn. It is a heavy cropper, and produces hand- some bulbs of a somewhat globe shape. Really good and useful for all purposes, and suitable to all growers of this vegetable — in fact, it is what might be termed a knockabout Onion Is. & Cannells’ Re-selected Globe- A decided main-crop variety, coming true to character ; very gtobalar, and of a deep rich straw colour ; very handsome and quite hardy ; attains to a large si/e and occasionally weighing 1^ lbs Is. & Cannells’ Selected Golden Ball— The finest Globe Onion in cultivation, a very heavy cropper, growing to a large size, with small neck, and bnlb a beautiful globe shape. It is an excellent keeper, and a capital variety for exhibition. It has Per pkt been carefully selected, and saved from bulbs of large size and perfect shape ... 6d. & Challenge— Quite distinct, being globular in shape, of a bright red skin, with a very white flesh, and of excellent flavour Cocoa-Nut, Ordinary Stock— Resembles a cocoa nut in shape; the skin is a very delicate pale straw colour, flesh white and very mild Concord— New Intermediate— A very large-sized, handsome, semi-globular variety. This variety comes early, and ripening well is not to be surpassed for good keeping, quality, and solidity, and will give a greater weight of produce than all other Spring onions, and if sown in the open early in the Spring very large bulbs can be grown Cranston’s Excelsior, Ordinary Stock Gd. & Improved Wroxton, Ordinary Stock— Acknowledged to be the mildest flavoured and best keeper in ciiltivutiou. It may be grown to a large size ; tlie skin is of a very delicate light brown straw colour, egg-shaped Gd. & In wood Favourite — A cross between Rousham Park and Crimson Globe, but is far handsomer than either. It has a greater depth of bulb than Rousham Park, and in shape is nearly globular, with conspicuous shoulders; in colour it is pale pink. Bulbs nearly 2 lbs. in weight ; one of the best Exhibition sorts. The flesh is remarkably firm and solid, and it has been proved a splendid keeping variety. Being a strong grower, it resists mildew better than many sorts of weaker constitutiou. Awarded several certificates at important shows per pkt., Is. ; trial pkt., 6d. Camiell & Sons’ Complete Seed G^^ide. ONIONS — CXNNEI.LS’ SELECTED GOLDEN BALL. Per oz. — 8. d. Cannells’ Improved Magnum Bonum — Oval shaped and distincti largo and a good keeper per pkt., Cd. 1 0 Maincrop — A fine selection of Nwieham Park; a desirable strain for exhibition or table nse, and though grown for a main crop will also prove an excellent keeper ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 Neil’s AdvanceP — Straw -coloured skin; very desirable for ex- hibition ; a fine variety per pkt., Is. Rousham Park Hero — Ordinary stock of the White Spanish type I 0 Royal Jubilee — One of the largest and best in cultivation; grows to an immense size; in type and character closely resembles the Anglo-Spanish per pkt., Is. 6d. Sandy Prize White Spanish — Was selec- ted and recommended by the Royal Horticul- tural Society as the best of the White Spanish type. This strain is the result of many years’ constant selection. Per pkt., Is. SANDY PRIZE, WHITE SPANISH. Somerset Hero — A variety producing fine specimens, and the skin of which is yellow, shaded brown ; a grand cropper per pkt.. Is. The Lord Keeper — Ordinary stock, large in circumference, high shouldered, deep flesh, and small neck, pale straw-coloured skin; per pkt., is. Plants of Exhibition Varieties raised under glass in the Spring and specially prepared in pots of all the finest kinds. List and prices on application. INWOOD FAVOimiTE. Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. ONIONS — Continued. GOOD KITCHEN AND GENERAL MAIN CROP VARIETIES. JAMBS* KEEPZNO ONION. Peroz.— e. d. Cannells’ Selected Bedfordshire Champion -Globe shaped, skin brown, heavy crop and a good keeper per pkt., 3d. & 6d. 0 10 Blood Red — Strong flavoured, keeps well ..0 8 Brown Spanish — Large cropper ; good keeper ... ... 0 6 Cannells’ Selected Danvers Yellow Globe —An excel- lent large sort, and keeps well ; one ut the best ... ... ... 0 8 Deptford or Strasburg— A good keeper 0 6 Cannells’ Early Eight Weeks — The quickest growing Onion in cultivation, coming to maturity in about eight weeks. In- valuable where Onions are required early in the Summer ; very useful for pickling, and of mild flavour 0 8 Early Noeera — A very suitable variety for pickling... ... . 0 8 Giant Zittau Yellow — This is a capital keeping variety, if the bulbs are alloived to remain in the ground until thoroughly matured before being disturbed 0 8 BKOWN SraNISB. Per oz.- James’ Long Keeping — Keeps longer than any other sort Naseby Mammoth— A fine form of Spanish type; symmetrical ... Cannells’ Improved Nuneham Park— Fine for competi- tion ; straw coloured Silver Skin — Small size, early, thin skin ; good for pickling The Queen — A silver-skinned 'variety, remarkable for its quickness of growth. If sown in March will produce full-grown bulbs early in the Summer ; most suitable for pickling Cannells’ Trebons — Yellow ; large, one of the best ; splendid exhibition sort per pkt., 6d. Welsh or Ciboule, or Perennial Tree Onion— Comes up year after year without any protection; very rapid in growth, tender and sweet White Globe — Should be used early Cannells’ Selected White Spanish, or Portugal — One of the best for main crop ... ... ■s. d. 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 1 0 0 6 0 10 0 6 VARIETIES FOR AUTUMN' SOWING. Cannells’ Lullingstone Park Hero— A thoroughly reliable variety ; heavy crojiper ; handsome bulbs of somewhat globe shape ... Per pkt. l.v. and 1 6‘ Rousham Park Hero — A valuable variety of the White Spanish Tripoli, or Italian Sorts. Cannells’ Improved Giant Roeca— Globulai’, very hardy; very large ; mild flavour ... ... ... ... "... g 8 Giant Blood Red Roeea. useful for exhibition : large and 0 tine .. ... 1 0 ( 31 ) ■9 • ' -r “ (Iv i i r I; it Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. ONIONS -VARIETIES FOR AUTUMN SOWING- Coi,tim,eJ. ]'er 07 . — s. d. I’troz. — s. (I. Giant Lemon Rocca — Attains a large size: good keeper ; mild llavour; grand for exhiliition, one of the best for autumn sowing (l !) Globe — Useful for autumn sowing : large ... 0 0 Red Italian — Altains a good size ... 0 8 The Italian— One of the earliest and liiiest white flat onions ; well adapted for exhibiting during July and Aug ist I 0 White Italian— Mild flavour ; grows to an enormous size ... o .s White Lisbon — Of medium size; esteemed for its mild flavour 0 (! For Plants, see page -tii. Other varieties can be supplied. PARSLEY. {Apium petroselinum.) UMBELUFERat. CULTURE. — Should the weather be dry, sow early in February; if not, defer till middle of March. Sow again in May, and also July, for furnishing plants to stand over Winter. Parsley seed is rather longer than most seeds in germinating, and should be watered in dry weather if necessary. The secret of having it good all the year is to sow in good soil, 16 inches from plant to plant. Cannells’ Eynsford producing certainly Beauty — A specially beautiful kind, and prettiest and most lovely leaf imaginable. the exquisitely mossed and curled, and where a variety is required for garnishing and exhibition purposes, this will be found to meet all requirements. Very hardy, and well adapted for pot culture ; very compact habit. Per pkt., 6(/. and l. to the vine. The skin is a dark flesh colour, and tlie tubers size up to edible or merchantable size more quickly and uniformly than any other variety. Since introduced it has called forth thousands ol testimonials. Per lb., 6d.'; per peck of 14 lbs., (is. Pride of Tonbridge— First Class Certificate K.II.S. A very useful early white variety, of perfect nebble shape ; an excellent cropper, and of splendid quality when boiled ; it promises to make a flue exhi- bition kind. Per peck of 14 lbs., 3,v. Up-tO-Date— A white elongated oval shape, wonderfully productive, and in point of hardiness and quality leaving little to desire. Per peck of 14 lbs., 3.S. ; 10s. till, for 5(1 lbs. EARLY WHITE, ROUND AND PEBBLE- SHAPED VARIETIES. Per peck of 14 lbs.. Bushel of 50 lbs. Per Per 50 lbs. 14 lbs. *Cannells’ “Come to Stay” — Isa staying favourite d. s. d. when well grown, one of the greatest croppers iu existence. Even if the crop is half diseased, it is then equal to the Beauty of Hebron, which it resembles in eating and other qualities. In a dry, hot season it would be by far the most preferable Potato in cultivation ; ready to dig very early go 2 0 Early Regent — A splendid early sort b 0 2 6 EARLY WHITE KIDNEY AND OBLONG- SHAPED VARIETIES. Britannia — The first in — a fortnight earlier than Hyatt’s Ashleaf. E.xcel- lent flavour, capital cropper, with short stout haulm. This is the very earliest for forcing, and is recommended for growing under glass iu beds or iu pots and frames, producing a crop for use at Christmas and during the early months of the year, and draw the attoution of garden rs to its unique character; it is probably the only kind that will succeed in ordinary-sized flower pots, bearing a crop of new Potatoes with but little trouble and expense, and at a time when they are esteemed a luxury. 4.S'. tid. per peck of 14 lbs. Early Laxton lo 6 3 o Eynsford Mammoth (Cannell) — Early white ; kidney-shaped ... . 10 6 3 0 Myatt’S Ashleaf — A well-known sort, very prolific, and of good flavour ; one of the earliest 6 Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf — Afirst-classearly kidney variety ‘Early Puritan — The earliest pure, white-skinned Kidney Potato in cultivation. Its c.oking qualities are at present almost equal to a good m.aoy of oar tirst-class table varieties 8 (> 0 6 0 2 0 2 6 2 0 C 33 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. fcAULV rLKnAM. 'Snowdrop — Very handsomo, productive, and disease resieter. Good quality VietOP— An early cropper. It is a flattened roundish oval in shape ; very suitable for forcing 'White Beauty of Hebron — A good early variety ; splendid flavour Wilson’s Ashtop Kidney— Karlicr than the Myatt’s or White lieuuties. Heavier cropper, and resists the disease very much better ; haulm dwarf er than the Myalt's. Where early Potatoes are needed to come in quick it should be grown. Good sort for forcing Per 5G Iba Per 14 lbs. 8. d 2 0 8 0 2 1 ) 0 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 SECOND EARLY ROUND WHITE VARIETIES. 'Paul’s Round White 8 0 2 6 'Progress — A second early white round variety, skin very smooth and white; splendid exhibition kind; very con- sistent; good ... ... .. ... ... 7 lbs , 2s. SCllOOl.MASTEK. 'Schoolmaster — Por the select table one of the very best... 6 0 2 0 •Supreme — Smooth white skin, trand cropper; cooking (pialiiies excellent; well resists the disease ,'3 0 'Windsor Castle — Good quality, productive ; very free from disease ... ... ••• •.. ... ... ,,,8 0 2 6 SECOND EARLY WHITE KIDNEY AND OBLONG-SHAPED VARIETIES. 'Abundance GO •Cannells’ ■' Victory in every respect it is, in our opinion, the best early Potato yet sent out, and for exhibition a model. It is certainly the best for private gardens... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 •Cannells’ Seedling— riesb fine, mealy, and white . 8 0 'Satisfaction— Good cropper, round ; a good general potato 8 0 'Snowflake ‘0 G Stourbridge Glory— Heavy cropper, pretty tubers .„ 6 0 'The Canon ® G 2 0 2 0 2 6 2 6 3 0 2 0 j 2 6 vicTomous. EARLY COLOURED SHAPED ROUND AND VARIETIES. PEBBLE- Pcr Per 56 lbs. 14 lbs. 8. d. 8. d. FlOUrball — A red round variety, handsome, and of nice uniform size; good table quality, a great cropper, and one of the best disease-icsisting kinds yet 'ntrodi.co r ... -30 ( 34 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed <5 aide. n 1 1 a rr * *' 1 * COME TO 8TAV description). EARLY COLOURED KIDNEY AND OBLONG- SHAPED VARIETIES. 1 o6 lbs. 14 lbs. 8. (1. B. <1 'Early American Rose — Handsome red tubers 6 O 2 0 Early Vermont— Red ... 8 0 2 u SECOND EARLY COLOURED KIDNEY AND OBLONG-SHAPED VARIETIES. p.^ Per 56 lbs. 14 lbs. Beauty of Hebron — One of the best early sorts, very s. d. s. d. productive, and a good keeper; flesh pure white; quality good ... .. 6 0 2 0 'Beck’s Beauty of Hebron— Red and white ... -7 0 2 0 *Field Marshal (Cannell) — The brightest red-coloured I variety in cultivation ; a grand acquisition for exhibition j purposes, very attractive and distinct, long Kidney -shape — 3 0 j •Mottled Beauty — 3 0; •Red Elephant— Improved 8 6 2 i; ; 'White Elephant CO 2 o ; LATE OR MAIN-CROP WHITE ROUND AND PEBBLE-SHAPED VARIETIES. Per Per 56 lbs. 14 lbs 'Best of All 8 0 2 6 •Imperator 6 0 2 o Goldflnder — Grand for IVinter and Spring use, hand'ome in shape, absolutely no eyes ; flesh line in texture, llonry- white, and quality superb ... ... ... ... ... — 3 0 LATE OR MAIN-CROP WHITE KIDNEY AND OBLONG SHAPED VARIETIES. Per Per ! 56 lbs. 14 lbs Reading Hero 8 0 2 6 Bruce. — E.xcellent disease rcsister ; good qualities for the table 6 0 2 b' •Colossal 8 6 2 6 ' ‘Magnum Bonum — A well-known variety, should be grown for a main crop ; a good disease resister ... 6 0 2 0 ' Main Crop — A good cropper and disease reshter, flavour good 6 0 2 0 •Prime Minister 6 0 2 0 : ♦Reading Giant... 6 0 2 " ! , Saxonian, -v/n. The Saxon— Of good quality 8 0 2 6 i We are prepared to supply the undermentioned collections at a very low rate, packing free and carriage paid to London only : — A collection of 50 varieties, one tuber of each iO.v. 6rf. j A collection of 12 varieties, one peck of each variety, well adapted for i the table or exhibition ; all are good croppers and disease resistors. 25s. ; ' 7 lbs. of each for 12.<. 6rf. Partial view of a Held of Potatoes, peaul of ekfurt. GENERAL LIST OF POTATOES. AHBUEVIATION?. E.w.ii. Early White Round. e.w.ic. Early White Kidney. j.E.K.w. Second Early Hound White, s e.w.k. Second Early White Kidney. e.c.r. Early Coloured Hound. s.f.c.ic. Second Early Coloured Kidney. L.w.K. Late White Round. i,.w.k. Late White Kidney. Per Per 56 lbs, 1-1 lbs. 'Bedfordshire Hero. l. w.k Belle de Fontenay. e.w.k. Blue Giant, n.c.u •Boston. Q.Q. s.eu.w. •Chancellor. i..w.k 'Covent Garden Perfection, .“.e.w.k. .. •Crawley Prizetaker. .“.e.r.w •Duke of Albany, s. e.w.k •Duke of York, s.e.w.k Early Hammersmith, e.w.r •Edgecote Purple, s.e.i .k Farmer’s Glory, i-.w.u •Harbinger, e.w.k •Jeanie Deans, s.e.r.w ♦King of Russets, .“.e.c.k 'Lord Tennyson. r.c.R 'M.P. S.E.R.W 'Peaehblow. e.i.r. ... •Pink Perfection. .«.f..c.k Pearl of Erfurt, s. e.w.k •Perfection, s. e.w.k 'Prizetaker. s.f.i-.k. .. •Reading Russet, e.c.u Ringleader, e.w.k •Snowball, e.w.r Soudan Hero, e.c.r. 'Stirling. .».k.c.k •The Dean, e.c.r •The Garton. i.w.k 'The Gentleman, e.w.k The Murphy, i-.w.i-. 'Triumph, i.w.k •Vicar of Laleham. s.e.c.k 'Victorious, s.e.w s. d. 8. d. ... — 3 0 ... — 2 6 ... — 2 6 ... 10 6 3 0 ... 6 0 2 0 ... 10 6 3 0 — 2 6 ... 8 0 2 6 ... 10 6 3 0 ... 10 0 3 0 8 6 2 6 ... — 3 6 ... 10 6 3 0 -30 3 0 — 3 0 ...8 0 2 6 ... 8 0 2 6 ... 8 6 2 6 ... 10 6 3 0 3 0 .. 8 6 2 6 ... 8 0 2 6 .. 10 6 3 0 ...8 6 2 6 3 6 3 6 ... 6 0 2 0 ... 8 6 2 t > ... 8 6 2 6 3 0 ...8 6 2 6 ... X 0 2 6 T 3 0 ( 15 ) D 2 t Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. Other Varieties in Commerce, and not mentioned in this List, can be supplied at Current Prices. We should be pleased to supply Collections of 12, 18, or 24 Varieties, consisting of the finest Exhibition kinds or for Table use. On application. Special Quotations per ton will bo forwarded. Our Prices are subject to alteration after the middle of March. Public Institutions, Hospitals, &c., supplied on Special Terms. Large or small quantities forwarded. Send on list of kinds and quantities required. The Carriage of Potatoes, Mushroom Spawn, &c., as part of a general order or alone, will be prepaid to any Station in England when the total value is not less than 20s., and to Ireland or Scot- land when the total value is not less than 4Cs. ( 36 ) RADISH. {Raphanus sativuf.) Ckucifer^. SAVED FROM TRANSPLANTED AND SELECTED ROOTS ONLY. CULTURE. — To have early, sow in frames near the glass in lanuary ; in the open gronnrt in Fetirnary, and every fortnight till August. To obtain crisp, sweet-eating radishes they must be grown quickly. VAIiT OF OUli FIVH ACRES OF UADISTI SEET). Per oz. — 8, d. Cannells’ Earliest Scarlet Short-top Turnip— very useful tor early forcing ; rupict growiu ... ... per pint, 3s. 0 Cannells’ Earliest White Short-top'-Turnip — Kguaiiy as useliU tor early seas in work ; cnS}» ami sweet ... ]»er pint, 3s. 0 CANNKIaLs' FKAMK HAl>l»U. Cannells’Selected French Breakfast — For early forcing, very mnch likea in Paris. It is of an oval form, scarlet colour tipped with white per pint, 2s. 0 4 Cannells’ Improved Olive-shaped Scarlet — Quick growing, mild, and sweet per quart, 3s. Ud. ; per pint. Is. 9d. 0 4 OI.IVE-8UAl.KO RAlilsn. Per oz.— 8. d. Olive-shaped White — Similar to the scarlet except in colour ... 0 4 Mixed Olive-shaped per quart, 3s. ; per pin*. Is, 9d. 0 3 Mixed Turnip ... ' per quart, 3s. ; per pint, is. M. 0 3 Raphanus Caudatus ; Rat-tailed or Java Radish— The seed pods are eaten only of this variety ; they are often an immense length, and are excellent in pickles ... per packet, (id. ( 37 ) Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. CA>NKI,l.s’ BKUTUKNIK KAD18H. Per 07.. Cannells* Red Turnip .. per qnart, 3s. ; per pint, is. 9d. CannellS’ SCaFlet Stiort-top — Snitable for sowing ontdoors per quart, 2s. Cd. ; per pint, Is. 6d. Cannells’ White Turnip ... „ 2 s. (>d. „ is. 9d. Canneils' Early Krame— Very early ; fine flavonr SALSAFY ' (Tragopogon porrifolius.) ComposiTjE. CULTURE • — Althoujjh Salsafy is not usually cultivated in small ■ gardens, there is no reason why iishouM not be, m the roots form a valuable I addition to the somewhat limited list of Winter vegetables. They are easily ; cooked, merely require scraping, steeping in vinegar and water, then boiled ' until tender, after which they may be served up with white sauce. The culture is quite as simple. Choose a piece of ground that has been well dug Hid manured previously, the surface also should be well pulverised. Sow the seed first week in April, in drills 15 inches apart and about 2 inches I 1 ep. As soon ss the plants are large enough to handle, thin out to about ! 9 inches apart. Beyond this, except keeping clean from weeds, this is all ! the treatment required until growth is completed in Autumn, when the roots may be lifted and stored in sand, or allowed to remain in the ground until required for use. Those left in the ground will produce flower stems in spring, and the^:e,if cooked when young make an excellent table vegetable. 8ALSAFT, cannells’ MAMMOTH. per quart, 3s. ; per pint, Is. 91. 0 3 RADISH. Varieties for Winter Use. Cannells’ Mammoth— Best' quality ... Ber oz. — s. d. ... 0 9 BliCk Spanish — For autumn sowing ; very bardy ; large size and of good flavour f) 6 i China Rose, Winter — Sow in August for \viuthintations and market purposes. Pow in March on a light rich soil in drill.s about 2 ft. ajmrt; thin ont, allowing the strongest plants to remain 10 to 10 inches apart. Champagne. LinnJBUs. Royal Albert. Victoria. Finest Mixed. fid. and Is. p r p.ocket. Khubarb Roots, see page 44. ’ SALADS. We supply seeds of plants generally used at various times of the ' year in the prejairation of this now recognised necessity on the dining table. ■ Descriptions will he found under the various headings — Barbe de Capneia, ' Celeriac, Chervil, Chicory, Chives, Corn Salad, Cress, Cucumber, Dandelion, Endive, Lettuce. Mustard, Nasturtium, I’urslane, Radish, Rampion, Salsafy, ’ Shallot, Tarragon. Tomato, Watercress, Witimf. Can supply collections of Seeds in 13 varieties, .'5s. ! ,1 n >> 26 „ 9s'. ! SCORZOKKRA SCORZONERA. (Scorzonera Jaspanica.) CompositjE. CULTURE. — Same as for Salsafy. The roots are boiled or stewed in the same way as I’arsnip. A delicious vegetable. Cannells’ Selected, 9d. per oz. SEA KALE (Seed). {^Crambe maritima.') Ceucifkras. CULTURE — Sow in March or April in rows, about 15 inches apart, and keep the plants clear of weeds. Transplant to good, well trenched, and rich ground, in clumps of about four or five, and between each lot so planted leave a space of about 3 feet, so that any one can move between them during the growing season. 6d. per oz.. Is. 6d. per pint. For Plants, see page 44. ( 38 ) 8BA KALE. Complete Seed Guide Caunell & Sons’ SPINACH. [f^pinacia oleracea.) ChknopodiackjK. CULTURE . — Should the weather ho favourable, a small sowing of the round variety may be made in .laniiary, another in February, and a larger one in March. Successive sowings may tlien be made every three weeks till the beginning of May, anil afterwards weekly to tbe end of July. For Winter use, sow tbe prickly variety weekly during the first three weeks in August. The New Zealand should be sown in heat and transplanted, and be protected till the beginning of June, when it may be planted out without shelter. Cannell’s Eynsford Favourite— A great advance on tbe old round form of Spinach, well adapted for Winter and Summer sowing; very continuous in growth anti rich in colour; when boiled jiossesaes splendid table (|milities ; leaves a*^e of a t’n'ck and leathery succulent substance ; an excellent variety. OANNKU.8 ROUND SPINACH. Pci’ piot, 2s. ; pero/., 4d. TURNIP (Garden). (Bra-isiea roi-a.') CRnciFniL*:. CULTURE . — Sow in March, April, and once a rnonth till the end of Atiffust. Sow 5fx W^e^4:.vaud till Mav : thev are t'n* beat for early use. SEED SAVED FROM ONLY THE FINEST SHAPED AND MOST SOLID BULBS, Cannells’ Prickly, or Winter — Per oz — i For Winter use T ... perqt., le.Od.; per pt., Is. Cannells* Round, or Summer — ls.9d. ; „ I s. d. 0 3 For Summer nse Is. 9d. ; „ I s. 0 3 Flanders Broadleaf— A broad-leaved hardy variety ,, Is. 9d.; „ Is. 0 3 New Zealand -Should be sown in February in heat and transplan'ed in .June ... ... .. ... ... ... 0 ® Oraehe, or Mountain— Quite distinct . ... 0 6 Perpetual Spinach, or Green Beet— Very useful, furnishing leaves in great abundance, and which should be regularly picked so as to encourage good growth ; leaves are quite green ; sowings should be made in March, April, and the latter part of July .. 0 G STRAWBERRY (Seed). CULTURE — Seed may be sown in slight heat during the end . of January and February, or if strong plants are requix'ed early in the next year, seed may be sown in September in a cold frame. When large enough plant out in bed^ in the usual way as required. Alpine Red ... perpkt.,is. Alpine White perpkt.,ls. Choice Large Fruited Varieties, Mixed, saved from the best kinds ► ^ only. Per pkt., Is. FELLOW FINLAND TUNNIP. cannells’ 8ELF.OTKI) EAKLV SIX-WEBKR TURNIP. Per OZ. — S. d. Cannells* Scarlet Six Weeks — Obtained an Award I'f Merit, K.H.S., owing to ifs distinct and highly-coloured character, pos- sessing a splendid rich-coloured red skin : full size, of good form, and of the finest quality ; will be found most useful on the exhi- tion table. No collection shonld be without it ... ... 0 6 Cannells’ Selected Early Six Weeks — Beautiful shape, the quickest variety grown, and one ot the best for general crop, per pint Is. fid. Cannells’ Early Snowball — Good forexbibition perpint,ls.9d. All me Year Rotund — a green-top yellow variety ; stands severest weather ... per pint. Is. AmeFican Red Stone — A most excellent kind per pint, Is. stands tbe fid. fid. OANNELI.S’ PRICKLY SPINACH. AMERICAN RED STONE TDRNIP. EARLY PURPLE-TOP t Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. Per oz.— 8. d. Carte 'S’ Cardinal — An extra early white-fleshed, flat-shaped variety, of distinct ami flue qualities ; quite sweet and solid. Per pkt.. Is. Chirk Castle Black Stone — A capital variety for August sowing for Winter use; the skin is black and the flesh snowy white. The quality is first-rate, and as the bulbs bury themselves well in the soil they remain good all through the Winter and in the most severe w'eather 0 4 Early Purple-top Munich — The earliest of all, fine flavour; suit- able for exhibition ... ... ... 0 4 Cannells* Early White Stone — Suitable for Summer use, per pint; la. Gd 0 3 Cannells’ Selected Green Top Stone - ■For late sowing, per pi lit. Is. 6d. 0 3 Cannells’ Improved Model White — This variety is remark - able for its torm, earliiiess, anil quality, and it cannot be too strongly recommended to exhibitors 0 6 Per oz. — B, d. Jersey Navet — A white variety, oblong shape, mild, sweet flavour ; good for late sowing to stand the Winter 0 G Orange Jelly— One of the best per pint Is. 6d. 0 3 Cannells’ Golden Ball (Selected )- Certificated by the koyal i^orticulturai ouciety as the b^st type of yellow garden Turnip. The flavour is excellent, and it stands the Winter almost as well as a Swede. It has been awarded numerous prizes 0 6 Cannells’ White Dutch per pint, Is. 9d. 0 4 Yellow Finland — a splendid variety, which can be sown either in Spring or Autumn ; bulbs very even and regular in form, some- what hollowed at the base, with a very small taproot; smooth skin of a pale orange-yellow colour, the upper part a pale green, yellow flesh, solid and excellent 0 6 Yellow Maltese— A very handsome variety, splendid quality ... 0 4 Cannells’ Garden Swede per pint, Is. Grf. 0 3 TOMATO, or LOVE APPLE. (Lycrtpersicum esculentum.J Solanace,®. We had daring the Summer several lOO-feet houses of these, grown specially for trial and seed. None were better than those now offered. CULTURE • — Sow in February or March in heat, pot, and gradually harden off, so that they may be ready to plant out the latter part of May to a sheltered locatio'i. For indoor purposes, get good plants in 4 or 5-inch pots ; when they show a truss of flower they require fertilising or setting with a camel-hair brush. As soon as the fruit is formed, plant them out in ordinary good 80 * 1 , 12 inches from plant to plant, piuch out all side shoots, and preserve the large leaves ; if fruit fails to form, apply pollen at once, BO that the plants bear fruit from bottom to top. Pick fruit as soon as ripe, and never select any other than fruit full of seed ; ill-formed ones are disapjiointing, and often get seedsmen and gardeners in bad re|mte on this account. Per pbt. — 3 (1 CknnGllS^^GoldGn^^ifU^^Gt -Of a rich and beautiful colour ; useful for exh bition Gd. and 1 0 CANNELLS PERFECTION — Perfectly smooth and very soim ; ripeiia evenly and early ; enormously productive, and contains very few seeds Gd. and 1 0 — This remarkable variety was raised 111 Uennmrk. The fruit large, and nearly all of one uniform size, and of the most brilliant red ; and full, very free setting, and is certainly by far the be.st variety in cultivation. We guarantee it to give the greatest satisfaction wherever planted, and will take the lead, whilst its strength, size, good quality, and richest of all flavour will make it a general favourite. Indispensahlc fo"- exhibition Gd., Is. and 1 6 Cannells’ New Zealand Peach — Of a pleasing ana pretty colour; «li*^tinct ... ... ... 1 o Cannells’ Improved Challenger Of medium size, very solid and heavy, bright scarlet colour, excellent flavour, very fleshy, and with but little core ; a grand exhibition or market kind ... Gd. and 1 0 *CanneIls’ Selected Chemin Rouge -A splendid cropper, one ot ihe best market varieties in cultivation, Gd. and 1 0 A Disn OF cannells’ ferfection. _ -m*- . . ® ptVI.. — e. u. ConfePenee — Medium-sized fruit, perfect in form, rich in colour, and produced in wonderful freedom, not only under glass but outdoors and 1 0 CftnnellS Improved ConQUGFOP — An early and free setter aud a great cropiier, wlietlier under glass or outdoors 3d. and 0 6 Dedham Favourite — Good main-crop variety ... Gd. and 1 0 Duke of York — Kich scarlet, round in shape, flesh very firm, fine flavour, splendid cro|iper ... j Q Early Dwarf Red — A quick grower, one of the best for general cultivation 3 d. q 6 arly Ruby — A cap-tal smooth round variety ; good cropper, flavour 6d. and 1 0 Per pkt. — 8. d Frogmore Selected — Of good medium size, and a deep bright red colour, smooth and almost round, very firm and solid, with flesh of an iinnsual <'epth, while the flavour is delicious. It is a most prolific and continuous cropper, the plant being literallv covered with large clusters of fruit. For early fore ng this variety is unequalled. Very free setting. Also suitable for out- door cultivation i o Golden Jubilee — First-CIfiss Certifleate, R.II.S. A very handsome yellow Tomato. Its beantifnlly clear golden yellow is relieved by a siiffusinn of scarlet, wliile the flavour is really delicious. Raised at the Royal Garden.s, Windsor, by Mr Owen Thomas, it is the result of a cross betw'een (jolflen Princess and Progmore 5e/cc/ef/, partaking of the best qualities of both parents .. ' ... 2 G ( 4 '' ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. UNEQl'AI.LET) FOIt PEAVODU. Tesf'moni 1 ■ in its favour have been very numerous during the past season. (Ili-/irn(luri‘d from tt Pholoijrii],h,') Per pkt.- GoldflndeP — It is of beautiful form, brilliant scarlet colour, and exquisite flavour. The flesh is solid, and contains very few seeds ; profuse and continuous bearing Cd- end rtaekwood Park — Prolifle, a magnificent exhibition kind, good cropper, smooth, a brilliant red. In fact a good all-round Tomato ... ... ... ... ... dd. and Cannells’ Improved Ham Green Favourite — Good size, scarlet, aim ot tine shape ; a wonderful cropper fid. and Hathaway’s Excelsior — a very handsome variety; fruit large, round, and quite smooth ... ... ... ... fid. and Large Red — Splendid for general purposes 3d. and Cannells’ Selected Open Air — Has much to recommend it ; exquisite flavour ; hrst-rate variety for growing ontdoors; a remarkably free setter of good size and prolific, fruiting within several inches from the ground, and continuing up the plant for several consecutive joints ... .. ... 3d., fid. , and Marvel — The plant is dwarf and vigorous, short jointed and branch- ing. It is very prolific, and rijiens its fruit earlier than other outdoor varieties ; fruit, large clusters, smooth and bright red in colour, very solid and heavy ... C annells’ Improved Mikado — An American variety, grows to a very large size ; one of the best ... ... fid, and Red Currant, or Cluster — Highly ornamental and interesting, producing an abundance of small fruit in clusters similar to Red Currants, but larger fid. and Cannells’ Selected Trophy This ranks amongst the earliest, auo IS, withuui doubt, the largest, most fleshy, and best flavoured of all when well grown fid. and Vick’s Criterion — Medium-sized fruit, resembling a plum in shape ... ... ... ... ... ... ... fid. and Cannells’ Improved Yellow Trophy -Identical in shape and size ol the well-aiiuwu 1 ropfi^, out in colour a beautiful vellow ... ... ... ... ... ... ... fid. and - 8 . 1 I 1 I 0 t 1 1 1 1 1 I d. 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 U 0 I i I GOl/OKN J' II. K TOMATO. (41 ) OTHER VARIETIES CAN BE SUPPLIED. VEGETABLE MARROW. (Cucurhita ovifera.) CANNELL'S WHITE BEAUT CULTURE. — The seed may be sown in a sli{rht heat the end of March, and shifted from the pots ahont the middle of May, when select an open piece of pround and throw ont holes from 2 to 3 feet square and 1 foot deep, which should be at least 12 feet apart, the soil thrown ont beirig used to raise the sides. A layer of dry leaves or litter should be spread over the bitttoin, and afierwards a suffiaient quantity of ordi ary good soil, wherein a small portion of leaf soil and spent inannre has been mixed, to refill it. The plants being hardened off, should receive at the time of planting a good watering, and he shade I and protected as long as necessary. Planted in this manner they make firmer and shorter jointed growth, are more prolific, less water required, and are not so liable to go off when in full bearing, a« often happens under a more forcing treatment. They can also be grown with sneeess outdoors by putting in a few seeds the firk week in May, where they are to remain. Per pkt. — s. d. CRnn6lIS Whit© Besuty. — Thiawdll undoubtedly proven most useful varieti. « e have now for several seasons been testing its good qualities and adaptab lily under the variable weather we have had during the past summers, and have always found it a free setter and producing a flue crop of medium and most useful- sized fruits of a creamy white ; of good ipiality, and ctniiinoes bearing for a very long time (5 1. and 1 0 Green Bush, or Cluster 8d. and o 6 Cannsl ls Ea rly Prolific — a heavy cropping kind. Betting its fruit quicker than some varieties ... 3d. and 0 6 Cannells’ Improved Custard -a very ornamental as well as a uselul variety ... 0 6 Cannells' Large White - i >arge size, handsome shape, splendid tlavoor j oue ot tue Oest .. ... ... .. . 3d. and 0 B Per pkt. — 3. d. Cannells’ Large Green and Gold, best for eating .. 3d. and 0 6 Mixed Varieties 0 3 Cannells Cream — Splendid for exhibition ... ... 3d. and 0 6 OU8TAIU) MARROW. Muir's Prolific Hybrid— A first-class variety, very distinct, creamy- white; Hesh thick and excellent in flavour ... 3d. ahd 0 6 Cannells’ Selected Pen-y-byd— a distinct VAricty of great nierii ; rruii annual gloiiQiar in snape ; colour delicate creamy- white ; firm 0esh, of fine quality and delicate flavour ; one of the finest 3d. and 0 fi Mr. \V. G. Hkxoic, The Gardens, Heecli Hill Hou.Sv*. Wadhurst, Sussex, 26;/t ,/anuav}/, 1898. I must say that your seeds are the hest I ever had, for they give botli great satisfaction to my master and myself. Your Primulas and Begonias are simply perfection, also your King Tomato Improved. ( 42 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete ASeed Guide. Transplanted Veg^etable Plants. Plants of the following Vegetables supplied and sent by Parcel Post, at the periods stated below:— Per 100 — 8. Borecole, or Kale— From April to Aug. 1 Broccoli — From May to August ... 1 Brussels Sprouts— From Sept, to July 0 Cabbage— From August to April ... 0 Cabbage, Savoy— From May to Sept. 0 Cauliflower— From March to August ... 1 Celery — From May to August 1 Chou de Burghley— May to August .. 2 ColewortS — From June to August ... 1 Endive — From May to August 1 d. 8. d. 0 to 1 6 according to size. 0 „ 1 6 9 „ 1 0 9 „ 1 0 9 ,, 1 0 6 „ 2 0 6 ,, 3 0 0 „ 4 0 0 to 1 6 0 Per 100 — s. d. s. d Good King Henry {Chenopodinm Honu-I Jfeuricux) ... .. ... ... 7 0 Leek — During May and June 1 6 ,, 3 Lettuce — Nearly all the year round ... 1 0 „ 2 Onions — Finest E.'chibition. (List and price on application.) Onions, Autumn sown— During Feb- ruary and March 1 0 ,, 1 Tomatoes — February to June 1 6 ,, 2 0 according to size. 6 ,1 II 6 per doz. A list will be forwarded on application, at current prices, for plants of Cucumbers, Melons, and Vegetable Marrows at their proper seasons. Tobacco. HAVANNAH KENTUCKY VIRGINIAN SEED LEAF 3d. per packet. 3d. „ 3d. and 6d. „ Ag^ricultural Seeds. We do not pay Carriage on Agricxiltural Seeds unless an allowance is enclosed. Per lb. — s. d. Carrot, White Belgian— Very heavy cropper 1 C „ Yellow Belgian— Large and very free-grotving Sow 7 to 8 lbs. per acre. Cabbage, Cattle or Ox, Drumhead— From the finest selected stock ... Sow G lbs. per acre. Mangold Wurzel, Yellow Globe -From the finest selected ... „ „ Giant Long Red— Extra fine variety Drill from 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 1 9 3 0 1 0 1 0 Per lb. — s. d. 1 0 Parsnip, Champion— Very fine and large Sow 6 to 7 lbs. an acre. Swede Turnip, Giant Purple Top-Heavy cropper, good quality, fine shape ... ... ... ... ... Swede Turnip, Improved Green Top— Very hardy and useful for grazing purposes ... Sow 3J lbs. per acre. 0 10 0 9 Other Varieties can be supplied at advertised prices. The All Mr. AVm. Bkown, Gardener, Government House, Victoria, liritish Columbia, 20tli April, 1898. The Strawberries arrived five days ago; they are all right this time. Last year they were not hardy enough tostmd 40 or 50 degrees below zero Thank you for the new and expensive ones sent. Mr. F. Mason, Hainault Hoad, Chadwell llea'h, E.ssex, 2.ini .Srplember, 1898. I received the last parcel of Cabbage seed safely, an 1 it has come up in le.ss than a week. This shows the quality of the seed. Mr. \V. T. Com;, Hilt in Street, Teignmoath 2GM Septem/a-r, 1898 The 'Tomato plants ymu sent were (piite a. success. I have never had fruit like it before, some of them measuring 9 inches in cirqumferenc.?. Asters too, were a line lot ; nice va'iety in colour and shape. Your seeds I am convinced can be depended on, whether Vegotible or Howe., that I have tried germinated in a most wonderful manner. Wishing you every success. G. T. Davis, Esq., Market Place, Gr at Yarmouth, lllh S-plem'ier, IS96. I have very great nleasur ■ in stating that all the seeds I have had from you have done exceedingly well, especially the Cunnduin Wonder Beans. Having sown a pint of seed, 1 have gathered iij) to the present time just 100 lbs., and they are still bearing well. I feel a great pleasure in recommending your seeds to all my gardening frieiid.s. Kindly post me a copy of y.iu ' Allotment llol ers Guide, as 1 have used the la-t one you sent me so niuc i that it has come to p eces. „ r / J. T. L 1 VHSIC.Y, E.sq., Lowerfold, Rochdale, Lines, 19Wi JiJ//, 18^8. I have got a grand crop of Tomatoes fro n using your Manure ; my friends were surpised at seeing so large a crop. ^ 5°*' " J”'*' They tell me they have not seen so many Tomatoes on a plant before; it is the best crop I have had. 1 have given your Caialogue.s to gardening friends, hoping they will favour voii witn their orders. r.- • u ■ Mr. A. DoyoLAS, Gardener, The Cedars, Edgbaston, Birmingham. The Strawbenie. I had of you gave more than satisfaction. E. Jaoou, Esq., Hereford Hons;, South End Green, Hampstead NLW., 4M Jununry . 1898. Your Fruit Trees, Tree'j &c., came duly to hau l, and are thoixnighly satisfactory. Miss Edwards, Frogmore .House, Gordon Road, Ealing, W. , hrd i’chruqrij. 1898. T wish to inform Mr. Cannell that the Tomatoes supplied by him were the best my gagderi has yet produced, and the most prolific. ( -^3 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. CULINARY PLANTS, ROOTS, &c. ASPARAGUS PLANTS. Splendid plants that will give abundance of this lovely vegetable. C innover’s Colossal— l year ... s. per 100 — 3 d. 0 fi ti 2 >1 ••• ... >. 4 0 >> >» 3 ), ... .. 7 0 G'ani or Battersea— i i> ••• » 2 0 »> M 2 it ••• ... >, 4 0 »» tt 3 ti ... „ G 0 SEA KALE PLANTS. Lily White— An improvement on the old kind, both in flavour and colour ; 2s. Od. per doz. , Us. per 100 ; for planting out, 10s. (id. per 100? s. d. Extra Selected ... per doz. 2 0| Strong Plants .. per doz. l 0 HERB ROOTS, &c., &c. Balm. Chives. Horehound. Hyssop, Lavender. Marjoram. Mint. Pennyroyal. Rue. Sage. Good plants 6d. each : 6s. per doz. Savory, Winter. Tarragon. Thyme, Common. Thyme, Lemon. Wormwood. - ARTICHOKE ROOTS AND PLANTS. s. d. Globe Artichokes (Plants) per doz.— 6 0 Jerusalem Artichokes (Tubers) per peck — 1 0 Jerusalem Artichokes (White Skinned)- The tubers have a clear white skin instead of the reddish tint of the old variety. They are also more regularly formed, having a tendency to a globular shape, and the quality is excellent ; a nutritious and easily-cnltivate., 2 1/- ,, ,, Pure Ichthemic, per packe’, 6d. and I/-. ,, Nitrate of Soda, 7 Ib.s., 2/ ; 14 lbs., 3/6. ,, Standen's, in canisters, 1,- and 2/6. Sulphate of Ammonia, a very powerful and invaluable fertilizer, 6d. per lb. ; 7 lb”., 2/6. ,, Superphosphate, specially made for garden purposes, at current prices. ( -Hi ) Cclnnell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, MANURES, HORTICULTURAL TOOLS, & GARDEN REftUISITES-corv|died at the usual prices. Mats — Best Archangel, 2/- each, 21/- doz. ; Sr. Petersburg, lj6 each. Mattock— 3/C each. Mealy Bug Destroyer— See Insecticiilcf. Measuring Tapes— V-> !/•!, ■'/■’■ Metallic Ink— Sec Ink. Mildew Composition-^See Insecticides. Moss — Green, f r furnishing, Gd. per bundle. ,, Sphagnum, for Orchid-', 3/- per bushel, 12/- per sack. Nails — Best cast iron, 3d. per lb, Leather Bags for carrying nails, &c., with double pocket, 5/G. Netting, Garden — Bark-tanned, for strawberries, &c., 2 to 4 yards wide, 3d. and Gd. per yard run. Packing Needles— 8d. ami i/’g each. Pans, Propagating or Seed — Round and oblong, 4d. to 3/- each. Pea Guaras — VVire, from G/- per dozen. Peat — Specially selected for orchids, 10/- per sack, 3/- per bushed. Peat — Wicklow Loam, very fibry, 3/6 per cwt. Pencils — Wolff’s Indelible, for writing on wood, &c., 3d. each. Pots — See Plower Pols. Pruners— See Scissors. Puffs — See Distributors. Rallla Grass — For tying, 1,6 per lb. Rakes — iron, all sizes, from 6 to 20 teeth, extra strong, I/- to 3,4. , Daisy or Lawn, 18 to 24 teeth, 6, G to 8/-. „ Handles for Iron Rakes, G feet long, 8d. and Od. Reels, Garden — Iron, strong, with pin, 1/0, 2/0, and 3/0. Sand, Silver— 2/- per bushel. ,, Fowler’s Lawn — Destroys all weeds, and improves the growth of grass. In tins, 1/- and 2/0 each. Saucers for Flower Pots— See Flower Pots. Saws— See Illustrations. Scissors — See Illustrations. Scythes — See illustrations. Scythe Stone— od. each. Secateur, or French Pruner— 3/0 and 4/o. Shears — Hedge-cutting, 8, i), and 10-in., 4/-, 5/-, and 0/- per pair. ,, ,, with Notch, 9 and 10-inch, 5/- and 6/- per pair. ,, Strong Branch Pruning, G/G, 7/G, and 8/6. ,, Slide Pruning, 0/0 and 8,6. ' ,, Grass-edging or Verge, 5/6, 0/0, and 7/0 per pair. ,, Trowel Cranked, for cutting grass, 3/-. ,, Ladies’ Box, 3/6 and 3/9. ,, ,, Pruning, f>/- and 0/-. Shovels — Siiuare and diamond-pointed shape, best manufacture, 3/- to 4,6. ,, Stoking, all steel, 4/3, 4/0, and 4,!'. Shreds— For nailing purposes, Od. and 9d. per lb. Sieves or Riddles— 3/u to 4/o each. Soap — See Insecticides. Spades — Best nuality, 4/G, r>/-, and 5/6 each. ,, Turfing, 8/0 each. Spuds — Scotcli pattern, for weeding, 1,3 to 2/-; chisel-shaped, 8d. to 1/6; on strong oak walking sticks, .3/-. Stakes — See Flower Stakes. Standen’s Manures— See Manures. Sticks -See Flower Canes. Styptic Thomson’s, for preventing tlie bleeding of vines after pruning, 3/- per bottle. Hughes’s, in bottles, 1/6 and 2/0. Sulphur, Flower of-od. per ih. „ Dusters— See Distributors. Summer Cloud For shaillng conservatories, &c., 1/- per packet. „ Shading — For shading conservatories, &c,, white or green, 1/- per packet. Syringes— From 5/- to 22/-. Thermometers- Boxwood, for ordinary purpose.*, showing present temperature, 1/3 to 2/0; minimum, 10 inches, 2/0 and 3/0; maximum and minimum conihiued, 8/0 to 21/-. Tiffany— See Floral ijhading. Tobacco Powder— 1/- and 2/6 per tin. ,, Paper — Best quality, f ir fumigating, 1/- per lb. (very superior). ,, Rag — For fumigating, I/- per lb. ,, Sheets — McDougall’s fumigating, 9/- per dozen. Trowels— See Illustrations. Turfing Irons or Spades— For lifting sods, 8/6. Twine, Tarred— 5d. per Ih. Vermin and Wasp Choker— N»- 1 size, 2 / perdoz. ; No. 2, 5/- perdoz. Vine Scissors— See Scissors. Verbena Pins, Galvanized— l/- per box of one gross. Wall Nails— See N'ail.*. Wasp Destroyer — See Insecticides. Watering Pots— i/o to 7/o each. Haws’s Improved Watering Cans— Lady’s one rose, one quart, 2/-; two quarts, 3/-. Shelf Gan, 9-incli spout, two quarts, 2,9; three quarts, 3;G. Greenhouse Can, two roses four (|uarts, 6/-. Weed Killer— See “ Acme” Weed Killer. Worm Destroyer— 1/0 per iiottle. XL Vaporiser — See special meution. Yarn — 'ee Twine. Z ne Labels — See special mention. Other kinds, and of the finest make, also supplied. For Edging Irons, Garden Reels, Hammers, Hoes, Rakes, Saws, Scissors, Scythe, Shears, Syringe, Trowels, &c., see illustrations. If you are in want of anything connected with the Garden not mentioned here, please write for quotation. We are prepared to supply from the smallest to the largest quantities at Advertised Prices. CANNELLS’ LAWN GRASS SEEDS, For TENNIS LAWNS, CRICKET GROUNDS, PLEASURE GROUNDS, &c. T HERE is nothing more essential to a rural or suburban residence than a beautiful lawn with its clpse, velvety turf. In sowing down a lawn ba sure the soil is perfectly clean, and if poor a good dressing of loam should be well spread over about 3 or 4 inches deep. After being well rolled and raked very tine the seed may be sown broad cast and as evenly as possible, then rolled down. In a few weeks the grass will appear and be ready for cutting, which operation should he often performed, nsing the scythe until the lawn be well established, when it may be cut with machine and rolled as frequently as required. Sow per acre from 3 to 4 bushels. It sliould be sown in April, May, August and September. The following mixtures contain only those close-growing dwarf Evergreen Grasses and Clovers that will produce a thick turf in a very short time: Ordinary Mixture Best ,, Renovating „ 1 quart will sow 300 Square feet; 1 peck will sow 2,400 s .nare feet ; 1 bushel, 10,000 square feet; 4 bushels, 1 acre. Clover, White Dutch, for Lawns, Is. Od per lb. I’er Bushel, s. d. 20 0 24 0 20 0 I’er Peck, s. d. 6 6 0 0 5 6 Per lb. s. d. 1 0 1 3 1 0 Cannells’ Grass Seeds for Bowling’ Greens, Cannells’ Grass Seeds for Cricket Grounds. Cannells’ Grass Seeds for Golf Links, , Cannells’ Grass Seeds for Tennis Grounds. Cannells’ Grass Seeds for Town Lawns. Cannells’ Grass Seeds for Under Trees. Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed'^^^ A. H. Winter Shelters for Wild Bin’s, 1/0 each. Underground Waterer, 1/6 each. For Catching Mice, 3/- ,, ,, Rats, 5/“ ;c Si ( ^18 ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. BOUQUET WIRE (Silver White). This Wire is of the finest quality, smooth and easy to work, no matter how long kept. Stalk Wire in :J-lb. packets (about 600 wires), two different thicknesses of wire in each. Price Cd. Postage extra. Fine ^-Ib. reels for binding, also best annealed (black), &c., price 9d. Extra fine (white only). Is. per reel. Sent by post, ^-Ib. , 2d, extra; under 1 lb., 3d. extra; 3 lbs. „Cd. extra. “XL ALL” VAPORISING FUMIGATOR. 8. d. No. 4 bottle, sufficient for 6,000 cubic feet of space ... 3 3 3 ,, „ 10,000 ,, „ ... 6 6 ,> 2 „ ,, 20.000 ,, ,, ... 13 0 Fumigators, complete for above ... each Is. 9d. and 2 0 No. 1 Set .. s. d. 29 (> Parcel postage 8. 0 d. {) 2 „ .. . 16 9 »> >1 .. 0 7 j> 3 8 6 JJ >♦ •' .. 0 5 4 i> ^ n 6 3 >» 0 5 We can confidently recommend the above as a most safe and effectual remedy. ZINC GARDEN LABELS. Per 100- -8. d. Per 100—8. No. 1. Zinc Garden Labels 4 0 No 1.3. Ziuc Garden Labels 2 0 2. } i t > 3 0 y y 14. H >> I 6 ,, 3. f 1 3 6 yy 15. M 11 1 6 *• }> > > 3 0 »» 10. Flat Zinc Layer Peg 1 6 ,, 6. y 1 1 y 3 6 yy 1C. Galvanised Wire Verbena ,, 6. »» >* 2 (i Pins, per gross, 1/3. 7. i » 2 0 INDELIBLE INK for the above, per bottle, fid. and is. The Labels may be written on 'with the Indelible Ink, or can be painted white and marked with ordinary lead pencils while wet, or when dry with black paint. LOW’S GROUND COMPASSES. The Compasses are substantially made of wood, four feet long, shod with metal, and have a radius of six feet. THE Amateur’s Handbook on Gardening. A new Gardening Book for Amateurs, conducted on Novel Lines, In CLOTH (Demy 8 vo), Price 2s. fid. ; Post Free, 2s. qd. ADVANTAGES. A straight piece of wood is made use of instead of the segment in the ordinary ground Compasses; this being hinged at the top, when not in use rests in a groove in the leg, thus taking up less space and rendering the Compasses more easily portable than those in general use. Also, by reason of a square piece of wood bearing a metal spike on the one side for fixing in the ground, and having a metal jilate with a hole in its centre on the other side for in.serting the stationary leg of the Compasses, thus preventing it from sinking in soft ground, keeps the same firm, and enables truer and more accurate designs for garden purposes to be made than with the ordinary ground Compasses; this same instrument, being provided with sights at right angles, when fixed at the top of the Compasses enables perpendiculars to be erected. Price 17s. 6d. each. ACME LABELS. SFR.A.'S' PERFECT SYRINGER. Acme Acme Acme Label for ORCHIDS, 3.s. firf. per Dozen, or 3G... per Gross. Label for FRUITS, Is. dd. per Dozen, 18.r; pci Grose, Label for ROSFS, Is. 3d. per Dozen, or 12s. j^er Gross. IRegistored Design Ko. 223,229.1 If ever there was an in- strument where the words “ immense improvement” is correctly applied it is this. In this we get one continual stream of finest rain at a great force to dislodge in- sects and spiders’ homes; it leaves the house and every axil of leaf, nook, and corner saturated. We have never had anything so need- ful for stove and Orchids as this. Those who have to bob and squat like a pop- gun for hours with the syringe will hail this with the greatest delight, as it does more work in five minutes, and that more effectually, than the old sys- tem in half-an-hour. Each— i: 8. d No. 1. 4 in. dia- meter air chamber 3 3 0 No. 2. 41 in. dia- meter air chamber 3 13 0 Extra Hoses (im- proved pattern) ... 0 '3 0 E.xtra .lets ... 0 1 3 Height of Pump, about 2 ft. 2iu. t: Canncll 8c Sons’ Complete Seed Goiide JOMh WATCRCn T hese new labels have been introduced to supply a long-felt want for a label similar to the now well-known “Acme” Labels, made for Roses, Fruits, Orchids, and Chrysanthe- mums, but of various sizes, and capable of being made with any name They are made in commercially pure zinc, with raised blight letters on a black ground, and are prac- tically indestructible. A further improvement has been made by putting the labels on a double stem where possible, which, in addition to giving the neces- sary strength to the label, prevents it being blown round by the wind, gives it a neater and less con- spicuous appearance, without detracting from its usefulness. Although in every way suj erior, these labels will be found to compare in price favourably with any on the market. 3P3R.IC3eS. No. Per doz. 20], For Forest Trees, on stem 14 in. long ... 12/0 202. ,, ,, for hanging 9/0 203. For Herbaceous Plants, on stem 3/0 204. ,. for hanging ... 2/6 205. For Carnations, Pot Plants, &c., on stem 2/6 206. ., ,, for hanging 2/0 207. Number Labels, on stem 2/0 208. ,, ,, for hanging 1/9 THE ^PRiPTHflEPE m BP TUBE. PROVISIONALLY PROTECTED, No. 7141, 1894. For EXHIBITING CHRYSANTHEMUMS, flln9 otftei '^pilE Cup has one Brass Side 1. Spring which enables the ex- hibitor to adjust his flower with speed and accuracy in the Tube or Water Container. It also has a very simple arrangemmt to pre- vent the necessity of plugging. -|- The Tube or Water Container has also one Brass Side Spring w'hich passes through a Flange ti.xed to the Showboard from the under side. By using these Tubes the ex- hibitor can raise his flowers sev en inches frem the board with instant adjustment. ITS ADVANTAGES ARE— Simplicity, Ease of Adjustment, Durability, Efficiency, AN1> Great Saving of Time. For tnemved size, 2 in. diameter. „ „ „ 2i„ „ Japanese ... 3 „ „ Price 9;- per doz. COMBINEID WALL NAIL. Made with malleable iron unbreakable shanks and soft load heads or clips, and are practically indestiuctible. After the Nail is drh'en into the wall, the lead clips can be turned over the branch with the fingers, and will then hold it firmly into position without injury to the bark. In Boxes of 100, assorted sizes, 2s. THE MOST USEFUL AND EASILY WORKED Powder Distribator and Dredging Box U 3d T -A. J\T 1* . DISTRIBUTES INSECT POWDERS- “ THANATOS,” TOBACCO POWDER, SULPHUR, HELLEBORE, &e. 2s. 6d each ; by Parcel Post, 2s. 9d. We recommend this Sulphur Duster beyond all others. '««* 187 198 <99 191 iBli 19’ IB* I9S l9Si 196 107 !Q0 aid tUtiO 313 S>3« j All Tools, Knives, &c., are of the best quality, warranted by the Makers, and specially made for Horticultural purposes. No. Price. No. 3700 ... 3/- 3794 ... 6 ... 6/0 to 8/3 120 ... 8 ... 2/6 20 .. 1 ... 2/6 19 ... 13 ... 1/6 8791 ... 14 ... 4/6 9 ... 669 ... 6/6 26 ... 104 ... 6/- to 8/- 100 ... 11 ... Price. No. Price . 8/- 8792 .. 2/6 . 3/- 4 .. ... 7/6 to 21/- . 3/6 107 .. 4/- . 4/- 23 .. ... 1/6 to 2/6 . 4/- 110 .. ... 5/6 to U/- • 4/- 26 .. ... 20/- ami 30/- . Si- 2 .. ... 8/- and 4/- te 81 - 16 .. 6f0 . 1/6 17 .. 3/- to 4/0 No. Price. No. 829 2/6 126 816 8/- 186} BL 3/- 187 SNB ... 81- : 188 207 2/9 189 204 81- 191 823 3<- 19U 824 81- 193 325i 4/- 194 Price. No. Prioe] . 3/6 196 ... t/6 • 81- 195^ »/» ■ 31- 196 4/- . 3/3 197 ... .. 8/a . 3/6 200 -R .. */- . 81- 312 tie ■ 81- 312 SB ... ... .. 31- . 31- 318 .. '... 8/- ■ 81- 230 ..FJ... 3/- LAWN MOWING MACHINES. Ransome’s, and all other approved kinda, at advcrtiaed prices. Price Lists forwarded on application. GARDEN ENGINES^ &c. Sizes and prices on application. SWING WATER BARROWS. Various sizes, and at alvertised i rices. GARDEN ROLLERS. Sizes and p ices tn application. ( 51 ) E 2 HOW TO DIG A BIT OF GROUND. What a lot of jobs are done wrong, certainly not BO correctly as they miglit and should be if we only give a few minutes’ consideration and say, “ Let us look first if this is right, and the best way to attain the object in view, what is wanted and what to avoid.” Jack will say, “I’ve always seen it done so and so.” Well, Jack’s way will probably answer, and may or may not be good, but in these days we must adopt the best and most reasonable mode, all things considered. The illustration and our remarks will show and e-vplain how a piece of ground should he dug, how things should be planted, and how treated after plant- ing. How strange so important a matter as digging and pulverising ground is that no one, so far as our experience goes, has ever dealt with the matter properly, or ivhat we should say, carried out the work to the fullest extent for the best. There arc plenty of plough- ing matches, but no digging matches — and why not ? Here a little item about workmen : with- out hardly a single exception they will shun the work, when it should be to them a pleasure ; they never try to adopt or think bow would be the best and quickest, and most common-sense way to do it well, but plod on in an unthinking manner. It is of little consequence where and how the ground is situated, it will be best to dig half up, and the other half down, as shown. Supposing it is a bit of ground with ordinary paths which is required to be turned up to look well and grow a good crop. First see that the ground is level, if not, take a forkful of the soil out here and there from the highest points, and throw into the lower parts until sufficient is moved so that all will be level when finished, for unlevel ground looks extremely unskilful ; then wheel on the manure, spread it well and regularly, that is to say, evenly everywhere, just as much round the edges as elsewhere, generally a lot is left where first put, and the crop grows uneven and looks bad— people wonder the reason. This done, peel or skim off the paths all round sufficiently deep to get below the hearts of the weeds, throw this on the ground to be dug in ; after this, line out or square the bit of ground. This done, clear off all weeds (see Engraving, Nos. 1 and 2), so that the soil to make a trench is clean, and also where it lays on No. 1. In digging observe the position of the man when the fork is being thrust into the soil with his heel on the shoulder of the tool, and his thumb through the cot of the handle, so that he has a firm hold and command over the fork or spade, which must be kept upright, and thrust down the full length (or at least a foot) of the blade or prongs ; no rolling over the soil, small thin slices is far the best and quickest, this lifted clean up rarely requires much breaking afterwards. It will be seen that the man at No. 3 has just finished up to where he wanted to go ; he then turns and commences to take out trench on the other end of the next half, which ho fills in at No. 3 ; this all laid level, he digs back to No. 1. Here he finds the soil he first took out at No. 2; this being free from weeds, it is filled in, and the work is finished | off in a workmanlike and proper manner. Always keep a fair sized trench so that all weeds can be put down and buried deeply, and for all special purposes have it extra deeply dug by going all along the trench from end to end and leaving it there, so that the next ordinary trench folds in on the top of it. When all this is carried out the whole should lay roughly level. Always dig square up to where the ground is required to he dug, and the trench fili in along, not up to one corner as is usually done, if so it will be out of level and unworkmanlike. Arrange the ground so as to fit the position, all grass rubbish and manure must be thoroughly buried and the job finished, that the digger could say, with all pride, “Well, that is done as it should be. I have studied it to its fullest extent, and should be glad for any one to tell me one item that I do not know respecting the digging of ground properly and if he really knows without pretending, he is a valuable man, and one to make and grow plenty to eat. Every employer should encourage this art, and there ought to be a prize offered for the champion digger in every village. A VROrER DIGGING FORK. To those of our Customers who find the usual packets and half ounces of vegetable seeds contain more than they need, we supply PENNY PACKETS of useful varieties as given in List, excepting Beans, Peas, and Novelties. The Penny Packets contain the same quality of “ Perfect Seeds as in the higher priced. We therefore respectfully suggest that a remittance should accompany all orders so as to save the expense of booking. The postage of Vegetable Seeds is one penny for a dozen or any less number of packets, and unless sufficient money is sent to pay postage for orders under Five Shillings, we cannot send them post or carriage free. IJEF.r — Nutting's Hark Red. Kai.k — Asparagus; Dwarf Green Curled ; Tall Green Curled. Brussels S^frouts — Cannells’ Matchless. liuoocOLi— Cannells’ Early White ; Cannells’ Latest of All ; Purple Sprouting. Cauliflower — Walchercn ; Autumn Giant. ‘ CARiiAGE — Cannells’ Defiance ; Early Rainham ; Savoy Drum- head. Carrot — Cannells’ Selected Early i Scarlet Short Horn ; James’ 1 Intermediate. CELkRY . — Cannells’ Ileartwell White; Leicester Red. Cress Plain ; Curled. I Garden Swede. A'l the aho’ e can be supplied in Id., Leek — M usselburgh. Lettuce — All the Year Round ; Paris White Cos. Mustard — White. Onion — Danver’s Yellow; Dept- ford; James’ Keeping; White Spanish. Parsley — Cannells’ Beauty of the Parterre. Parsnif — Cauuellb’ Hollow Crown. 2d., and 3d. ] ackets, all one quality. ( 52 ) Radish — Mixed Turnip ; Wood’s Frame (long). Sfinacii — Round. Turnip— Cannells’Early Si.xWeeks ; Orange Jelly (yellow); Green Top Stone. Vegetaule Marrow — LargeGrecii and Gold: Mixed; Long Greeu is the best. m. & SOKB’ (F.B.H.B., H.8.A.) Home-Grown Extra Choice Flower Seeds. EXPRESSLY FOR PROFESSIONALS AND AMATEURS. r>I3a3ECT FBROM T3H3E G3EtOW3S3RS TO T3E3E3E SOTSTESRS. NOVELTIES, &c., IN FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1899. FULL-SIZED PACKETS ONLY of the following NOVELTIES. &c., can be supplied NOVELTIES RAISED AND INTRODUCED BY H. CANNELL & SONS. CANNELLS’ F»RIlVtULAS. 1039 . Primula Sinensis Grandiflora, Eynsford Red — It is with mach pleasure we niiuouuco the introJneiion of this triumph in obtiiiiiiug a variety remarktihlo for its stout leathery loaves and robust ooinpact trusses of beautiful flowers thrown sufficiently above the foliage to show every bloasom to the best advantage. This i.s a decided advance in the red coloured section, and where a primula is required for brilliancy and e.venness of colour, well-formed flowers of good substance, tirst-class habit and regularity of growth, we have e.very confidence that all admirers of this family will concur in what we put forward respecting this grand novelty, and will continne to grow it in preference to all others, even should we bo many years in obtaining a better one. It has been mach admired by all visitors to our nurseries, and freely admitted to be a variety worthy of cultivation where a first-class red Primula is required. In our sealed pkts., 2s. 0i7. and 3s. tW. each. CANNELLS’ NEW DECORATIVE PYRAMIDALIS PRIMULAS. 1(140. Lftdy Emily Dyk© — Quite distinct, and possessing a charm peculiar to itself, althoi^h the flowers are of a medium size, yet froiu the clear and well-defined outline of it blossoms, and being of the purest white with a small yellow centre, and the astonishing free flowering propensities even when growii in .small pots, marks this variety as being exceptional in its adaptability for the decoration of the greenhouse or conservatory. Thts elegant formation of flower growth is fully maintained and is sure to meet with fnll appreciation from all; small light green foliage. T'hLs being a variety cnpablo of retaining its flowers for a long time together, with its freeness of flowering, medium size foliage and pliable stems, we predict this will become a splendid market kind throughout the world. In our sealed pkts., 2s. Cil. each ; smaller, Is. fit/. y- ( . 02 « ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. IG41, Mrs. R. W. Cannell — A Buperb nud (Idliglitful improvement in this Boction. Wo have often been astonished at the snow-y whiteness of many of the ordinary Sinensis with intense dark foliage, hut in this wo obtain flowers of even greater purity of white, and foliage equally as rich in colouring • this combined with the true Tyramidalis formation of flower whoiis, constitnte it of great value and attractiveness. Flowers are ci|Uiil in sir.e to any of the ol’der types, and produced in the wildest profiuion. This variety when exhibited before the Koyal Hmticultural Society amongst a larger and imp0.sing group of many other kinds, mts the centre of attraction and unbounded admiration. Wc bog to introduce this novelty to all lovers of I'rimula^ the most chaste and neautiful variety yet in commerce. In our scaled pkts., 2«. Or/, ami bs. 0,7. each. OTHER NOVELTIES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. 1042. ii.f. Adenophora Potanin! — Lovely new shrubby Campaunlacca. pro- ducing its elegant and slender flower spikes of 2 to 3 feet in height during the monllis of .liilrnud August. They are garnished with numerouH large hell-shaped flowers, inches in diameter, and are of a beautiful light blue colour. Sjilcudid new hardy ])erennial. I*er pkt., Is. Or/. 1043. ii.n. Ajugfa metallica CPiSpa— Very dwarf piTcmiittl, growing I to G incliOB high, and producing rather large, curiously-curled leaves of a dark green colour with a metallic hue. The small itrect flower .spikes are well gariiLshed with tiny bright bine flowers. t,)f groat vnlne for edging or carpet bedding. Per pkt.. Is. OJ. 1044. U. 1 -. APUnCUS SylvesteP var. Kneifll— New perennial Spiriea with fern-like finely-divided dark green, foliage and beantiful plume-slmncd flower trusses of a pure white. The plants attain a height of 4 to o feet, and perfectly luirdy. Per pkt., l.v. Orf. 104.G. II. f. Astilbe chinensis — vigorous-growing perennial from -(-’hinu. Its inflotCBCence attains a height of 5 to 0 feet ; the flowers ore creamy-white shaded with rose ; Jicrfectly hardy. Per pkt., 1». G(/. 1040 . AsteP, DwaPf Comet Pepfection — This beautiful jiuro whltn Aster is the result of a cross between the Giajil Comet and the Daarf Chri/saiilhemum .liter; from the former it has inherited the beautiful form of its pure white flowers, which attain a diameter of 4 inches, from the latter its dwarf habit of growth, which does not exceed AJlTOA metam.jca ciiispa. 7 inches,' thus making it especially valuable as a pot plant and also for bedding purposes. One i«irticnlarly good point about this Aster is that its flowers open at the beginning of July, even before the y«csn of the Market. It is, therefore, the earliest of large-flowering white kinds, and as snch, is exceedingly useful for cutting ; also its Japanese Chrysanthcmum-Iike flowers fur excel all other Asters flowering at the same time. I’cr pkt., l.v. tid. ■ Aster, Dwarf Mig-non —Just as the leading classes of Asters, such as the i'irtojiu, C'lirTsanthenmm. and Picony-flowered, have each in the Jiast given rise to dwarf-growing sections, so now the hcuutifnl and extremely popular Mitjuon class ha.s also produced a form with a low habit of growth. About 10 inches high, the plant branches just ohovo the soil, and the elegant stalks bear a profusion of the same lovely and refined seini-glohular flowers, which are so highly-prised in the tall Mignon Ast%r. This new variety is of striking lieuuty, and will doubtless take a leading place among the dwarf olassos. For beds and borders, for entting, and as a pot plant, it cannot fail to prove of immense value. 1047. Crimson. Per pkt., l.(. .1 1048. White. I’cr pkt., Is. lOl'.i. Aster, Hohenzollern — The largest flowering Aster, nnd greatly appreciated by all authorities and growers ; a great improvement on the O'iiiiil Comet Aster ; flowers very large, ami of the ]mreat white, l.i. M, Ili.Vi. 11 . 1 '. Aster Sinensis— Tlie tme original ty]ie from C/iina. The plants form elegant hranciiiog hushes, ahnnt 15 inches high, well furnished with rich diuk green foliage, and produce an ahuiidanee of large liundsame flowers 3 to 4 inches acro.s, having a single row of delicate pale manve ray floiels, broad and symmetrical, and a golden central disc It is a plant of great beauty, and quite distinct from any of the Single Asters now in commerce. As a first-class border plant we con strongly rbcommend it, and as a out flower it must soon find its way into every market. Per pkt. , l.«. and 2.v. Oi/. mKfflMi 1051. Begonia Hybrida Marmorata, “The Butterfly” —The plant is robust, reseinhliug the (,'tiinl class, and notwillislaiiding the profuse flowering, its blooms are of cousiderahlo sije. ; after several years of careful cultivation to its perfection it comes quite true from seed. The chief colours are either scarlet or bright canuine, marbled nnd mottled white, which thus forms a striking contrast. Per pkt.. Is. Fid. ASTiai, uoiUiszocLLnX’ ( r,2h ) Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. ASTER SINENSIS. IIEIJUNtl ItVIlltlUA MARMOBATA, “THE HLTTr.KFLV." BEGONIA, SINOBK, I'RINOUO OU FRILLED. . Begonia, Single, Fringed or Frilled (Tuberous Rooted) Abont tnn years ago It was noticed lliat Single Tnlieroos litgonias were prone to assume frilled forms. A noted Continental hybridist closely followed up this sport of na'ure, and liy continuously crossing tho most fiillcil sjiecimcns ho ultimately sueceeded in producing a new class, and can uow show soma definite results. This new class of Single liegonius is tho most perfect of what us yet exists of tho species. The enormrns flowers appear iu all kiuds of shapes, some like fringed I'etnnias, others like fimbriated Piimulas ; othc^rs again are semi double. What, however, lends the real charm to all these- forinsaud shapes is the wonderful undulating (wavy > formation of each individual flower. They occur as yet in almost ns rich a range of colours as existing' varieties of singles, ami are particularly adapted for pl!iDting-out purposes, in groups as well a* for pot culture. During the post season they were nniver' sally admired, and both connoitseurs and nmateuvA expressed their highest praise. The strain has becii awarded many Prizes and Certificates of Merit ab several of the large Horticultural Kxhibitions on the Contineut. We can supply them iu the loUow' iug separate colours : — lOoi. Oimubar. 1056. Hose. 1658. Flesh Colour. 1657. Salmon. 1G6+. Light Yellow. lr,68. Salmon Heil 1655. I’urple. 1059. Scarlet. In scaled packets, ;fs. fli/. each. B 16C0. All colours mixed, per pkt., 1*. Bd. ami 2s. (irf. 1 should like to say that all the Mr. C. H. Cori'BFXL, Stationinaater, Navenby, G.N.R., 12^4 April, 1898. seeds from you have givea very great satisfaction, yielding much greater crops than any I have had from 1 1 1 Caimell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. Begronia ohai'ining dwur lOiC.l. F oma Semperflorens, Little Gem-x double-floworing variety of the compact I'eniud Begonia. In habit it comes absolutely true froni seed, but only This neat little plant is quite a gem botli onc-lialf of till) seedlings produce good double fiowers, for bordering nnd in pots. Per phi., 1». drf. ifiii 2 . n.u.A. Bidens atrosanguinea Superba (Dahlia Zimapani Superba) —of dwarf growth, b to 12 inches high, but of vigorous growth nnd free flowering. The flowers are daisv-like, and of the deepest velvety dark blood-red, appearing nearly black, and arc well up above the foliage. The pcUils of tin's novelty are long, and sometunes very small; others are deeply cut or fringed, and sometimes crested and curled, tlius giving the flowers a loose and graceful appearance, and differs to the flimsy flowers from the old variety. Valuable for cutting. I’cr pkt., ls> Campanula Persicifolia Grandiflora (Backhousel) — The now Urge-flowering larioties of C. iitraki/oliu have (juickly succeeded the old sniull-floworing kinds for even so will those now offered soon he much sought after arid preforrod to the old cutting purposes, small-flowering double varieties : they produce splendid double flowers of U inches diameter. No grower of flowers for catting purposes, or lovers of hardy pcreuiiials, should be without specimens of this lovely novelty. iGtifl. Campanula Persicifolia Grandiflora (Backhouse!), 11. pi., Blue. 1GG4. White. I'er pkt., U. each. Candytuft, Little Prince (Iberis coronaria prlnceps)— utiful Emuress Candytuft that this most charming new dwarf variety was obtained. lt!66. ii.A. ^ It is from the beautiful Em/jresii Candytuft Though only half the height of the parent, say 1 to 0 inches, it forms just as massive spikes of large pure white flowers, which, standing erect out of Ihc Wallflower-like foliage, are grouped cnndelabra-wisi' rmiiid the main stem. In some jdanis further side branches, often to the number of three or four, are developed, giving tlie plant quite a bush-like form. This new Candytuft is of un extremely robust constitution, and continues considerably longm in full bloom than OAMI'ANUI-A fUnSIClrOLlA CIlANUtlLORA the Eiiipress, When planted in niasses it produces a splendid snow-like cflcct; for Icrs also, and ns a pot plant, this uovelty will be of grand service. The (llACltUorSBl), I'L. CL. groups nnd borders . . . , numerous visitors this summer were greatly struck with its unique beauty of the be-t iiitrodiictioDs, Ter pkt., Is Oue 10G6. 11.11 1'. Canna varicg’ata— New vnriegated-leaved Camin, repro- ducing itself true from seed ; leaves light greeu, lined and blotched with red and yellow, and edged light red. A novel and beautiful plant for decorative uud bedding puriKise.s. Ter pkt., Is. 1G67. u.A. Centaurea Americana alba— Ture white flowered variety of the Ainericuii Cornflower, b lowers very large, 5 to 0 inches across, resonibling line-cut tissue paper. Of great value for large bouquets, &c. Ter pkt., l.v. 166b. 11 . A. Centaurea imperialis, mixed colours— New large- flowering hybrids of the sweet-sceoted Ceutanreius, the result of crossing C. Maryarilnu with V. iiioscliala. Having inherited the vigorous growth of the latter, they form large, nmiiy-brauchcd bushes of 3 to f feet iu height, covered with long stemmed, noble flowers of the c.\o<'l form and of tlic same fragrance as those of the well-known C. Maiyaritue, but of almost double the size. Unfavourable or wet weather, which destroys tho plants of C. ilarijarilae and C. ndorala, docs not affect in the least the luxurious growth of C. im/ierialis ■, the plants produce un ahundauce of bloom from July until the frost kills them. The beautiful largo flowers viu'v in all shades of white, lilac, rose, and purple, aad if cut curly iu growth they will last ten days in water. Undoubtedly one of the finest introductions of tho season. An excellent ■ novelty, uud of cosy culture. Ter pkt., Is. iiififf. II. A. Chrysanthemum carinatum (tricolor) Chameleon — I.argc-Howcrcd uew variety of this showy annual, so valuable for its yield of cut , flowers. Tho ground colour of the llowerj or ray florets is a light coppery bronze with a bright purplish crimsnn zone during the lirst few days, the blackish purple disc being surrounded by a golden yellow circle ; a few days later the coppery bronze ' changes into a clear Isabel, while the colourings of tlio zone and circle remain. These ( four distinct colours on oue flower, combined with the different coloured flowers oil one plant, produce a beautiful contrast. Kxcecdingly eflectivo when planted in groups, and of great value for cutting pnrpose.s. Ter pkt.. Is. 1670. u.H.f. Coleus, new lar^e-leaved dwarf- With this novelty wr have tlje pleasure of introducing a new class of Coleus, specially adapted for carjiet bedding. Attaining but a height of G to 8 inches, and producing their leaves in great profusion, the seedlings need no cutting back whatever; all there is to bj done is caudvtoft, UTruj to pinch oat the small flower stems. The leaves, being of lasting substance and marly of the same size as fhosa of the from blackish red to red marbled and sjmtted. True from seed Ter pkt., 1». Gd. flllNCE. tall-growing varieties, varv Q W. H. M. Chdbch, Esq., Auch na Cloich, Eoseneath, Dumbarton, 16t/i May, 1898. — 3 1 3 *. 1- — r a *1*1. I have great pleasure in saying that the Cineraria and Calceolaria seed you sent me has given great satisfaction. The Cinerarias came hlnom at Christmas, and are still a snleudid sieht. Tile flowers are of great substunee, twice tliat of any Ciners into bloom ^ Christmas, and are still a splendid sight. Calceolarias are equally fine. Everyone who has seen them say they never aiv anything to equal them before. Cineraria 1 ever saw. The 1, Wilton Terrace, Belgrave Square, S.W., April let, 1898. The Countess of Buckincuausuibe encloses C.G., and is extremely pleased with the bulbs, seeds, and plants received from Messrs. CanneU. ( ) Q)QQ)q)0Q0Q>0 : CUNV0KV0LU8 TRIOULOU (.‘OM I'ACTUS, ipi. M.A. Convolvulus tricolor compactus, niixed i)wnt bushy growing variotifjs of the Convolvulus minor; TAlunblo for ribbouiiig or for pot culture. All colours from white to dark violet nro in the mixture offered. Per pkt., 1». 1072 . ii.H.A. Cosmos, early blooming grand fancy— riiu flowois are sur- prisingly beautiful. In the mixture nro immense (lowers, measuring from 41 to 6 inches across, in white, pink, mauve, and crimson. Some arc shaped like single Camellias^ but larger and more baautiful ; some of the crimson ones could almost bo taken for single Dalilias ; otlier wbi' j ones have plaited petals |>rettily fringed, and rcsemblo tlie /inwiieya Couliu ii ; some arc star shaped. The petals are plain in some flowers; in others jdnkod, tootlicd, or fringed, mid hcautifully over- lapping. The colours range from pure white througli shades of pink and red. The latter arc in dark rich shades of red ; some wiiite ones nro delicately flushed or flecked with jiink or mauve, and very beautiful flowers in pink and inuuve have a dark red ring around the eye. The daintiest white, ])ink, and fliwhed have laclneatod jietals fringed to the centre of the flower, and resemble MiirijHCritaa. Tile giant white are especially handsome, svith very largo broad petals, flowers of great sabstance, almost as chaste and lovely as Lilies. Per pkt. Is. 1673 . II. A. Cimhea Miniata Rosea- •Last season wo introduced a new eonijiact variety of the well-known C. intuiala, and are now able to add a perfect new colour, hitherto unknown in the genus, i.c., a pure light rose, which contrasts very prettily with the fresh green foliage. This useful little novelty comes true from seed. Per pkt.. Is. 1674 . Cyclamen Papilio — Tills novelty lias been described and recommended in all the best English and foreign horticnlturui pajicrs. Pine linhit of the plant, beautiful markings on tlio leaves, great free flowering ((iialities and noble shape, and large sise of the flowers. This novelty has the special peculiarity that the edges of the petals are prettily fimiiriatod aii'd cnrled, which lends to the plant a particularly attractive appearance. The seed is from all the best colours from white to dark red, mixed. Per pkt., 5t. 1676. H.r. Delphinium CAUCUSiCUm — llardy perennial Larkspur, with very long and slender flower spikes of more than three feet in height. The colouii> of the flowers range from pale blue to the most intense ultramarine blue. Per pkt.. Is. OYCOAUEN I’Al'll.IO, 1676. II, r. Delphinium speciosum trichocarpum- Tliis Larkspur distinguishes itself essentially from the Delphinium spnio- Hum ylabratum introduced by us lust year byitsc-xtromely vigorous growth, its more compact flower spikes, and tlie light lilac coloured flowers. Distinct and very free flowering perennial. Per pkt.. Is, nlANTllUS HEUDEWIGI ALUUS, CjL'EKX OV IIOULANU. 1677, ii.A. Dianthus Heddewig'i Albus, Queen of Holland- —By the intro- duction of this novelty we believe wc are fnUilliug a want long felt by all lovers of the beautiful Indian Pink, for among tho kaleidoscopic variety of colouring displaj-ed by the D. Heddewiiji, a pure white variety notwithstanding the efforts of many raisers, lias hitherto failed to make its appearance. Some years ago, however, the desired result was obtained by fertilizing D. The Bride. with pollen from the well-known L'nruation Oennania. Tlio variety has now become pretty well fixed, and one may safely reckon on two-thirds of tho plants bearing splendid even edged flowers of lustrous pure wliile. A certain pcrcenlago show a small ring, soniotimes yellowish, somotiines rosy , round the centre, but this rather enhances than detracts from the beauty of the flower, it is ueedle.ss to say that they make a very pretty effect in tlie garden, smd are besides excellent for cutting. Per pkt.. Is. 1078. Echeveria Desmetiana syn. Peacockii— Tins is not a novelty, but it is so seldom seed is offered of this pretty and distinct Cotyledon, that wo have pleasure in eo doing. It is undoubtedly tho most elegant in this family. Of a pleasing shade of silvery-white and glaucous hue, slightly tinted red round edges of leaves ; very effective Per pkt., Is. 6 lotch almost stiffnaos the whole flower, owing to their early and long continued season of blooming, which, united to their brilTiaut beauty, makes them iiivalaublo for bedding plants. I’er pkt.. Is. 1081. II. 0 . G8.illRrdin gr&ndiflors. comp&ctn — Now compact growing varieties of the hardy perennial Gaillardias, formiug round bushes of ahoal 12 to Id iuches in height, and bearing ita long-atemmod blossoms perfectly upright. The colourings of the flowers arc exactly as rich and varied as those of llie tall grow ing varieties. As the plants produce their flowers most profusely aud in constant succession from June to the autumn, this novelty with its improved liahit will prove to be one ol the most desirable of all hardy perennials grown for cut flowers. Per pkt., l.s. 1682. u.i*. GePanium gfrandifloruni — Remarkably pretty species with largo deep ultramarine blue flowers appearing in couples on lung stems (luring May nud June; showy hardy perennial. Perpkt.,l.t. 1683. II. A. GSPardia hybpida - a cross between Uenirdia lini/olia a.w\ Eenlulfman puhheUuf, which can just as easily be cultivated aa an annual as the Eenlstcmon yenlianoides hyhridx. Thu plants attain a height of U to 2 ft., forming a pyramidal bush thickly set with Peutstcimm-like flowers varying iu all shades from light pink to dark purple. Foliage liuear-lanceolate. Per pkt., Is. 1684. II. A. Godetia Capminea Aurea Compacta Of regular branching dwarf habit flowers of a rosy-crimson colour, edged with bright pale yellow. Per pkt., l.s. 1685. II. A. Godetia, Duke of York Compacta -This new variety is ot o dwarf, stout, and regular hrunrhitig habit, similar to those of LadiJ Sulin Kof, but the largo flowers are of n bright scarlet cnrniine, very effective. Per pkt., l.s 1686. II, A, Helianthus Cucumerifolius Orion a .spun from “Stella" lulmduced a few years ago, jiiiil Ims attained groat popiihirily for cutting. Oriim will khoii he as popular as ilsparcnf. It boa all the good qualities of iS7f//n, but the petals of the flower are twisted, remiudiiig one of the yellow-flowered single Cactus Dahlias. Per pkt., l.s. 1687. n.r, LobClia CaPdinaliS Atrosanguinea — in this tine new A«{c//u the Ca/ rf/no/iV group will 1)8 enriched by a very valuable variety. It is tlioronghly distinct by reason of the deep blood red colour of its flowers, has the same noble bnbit and the foliage is just as dark and handsome as that of the Qiiefti Viclorin. I’er jikt., I.v. 1688 . II. e. Lupinus arboreus Snow Queen (The Snow-White Tree Lupin) — Remarkable new variety of the 7Voc-Avii/nV. It forms dense bushes about four feet high, completely closed to the ground with elegant racemes of snowy-white flowers; the viviil grccu background of foliage adds an additiooul cbariu to the effect. As a border shrub it will be highly appreciated, while market gardeners will find it valuable for the quantity of bloom it produces in the early summer, when good while flowers out of doors are scarce. lirf. ami 2s. 6d. per pkt. 16811. H.A. Mimulus gracilipes— Distiuflt Californian spedes, ubimt 6 to 8 iuches high. Leaves lauceolate, light green ; flowers one incli across, light carmine witli dark cariniiie spots ou the two upper lobes, throat white, veined ami spotted earinine; a rare colour among the Mimnlus. Per pkt., Is. • 1090. 11. p. Myosotis Alpestris Stricta Alba, White pillar-shaped Forget-me-not — As elegaut and abundant iu flowering as its relatives, making it well adapted as a pot and group plant; very pretty. Per pkt., Is. iri9i. n.p. Myosotis Alpestris, Star of Love— is most Uke the weii-known J/. I'trtoria, but i.s to be distinguished from this and every other variety by ita low compact growth, regularity of heiglit in all tlie plants, unrivalled uumher of flowers produced and long flowering season ; it is of a lovely pure sky-blue colour, forming a most attractive sight ; it begins to flower about a week before any others, and is still bright with flowers when others are over, the low growth makes it very useful for carpet bedding and edging. It comes quite true from seed, having been proved for several years. Per pkt., l.v. 1692. n.p. Papaver nudicaule sulphureum-^pale sulphur coloured variety of the popular Acefum/ A desirable addition. Per pkt., I.v. 1693. u.A. Petunia hybrida Adonis — A very effective variety of the dwarf, compact growing Petunias, so valuable for groups, borders, or for pot culture. Its flowers are bright deep carmine, with a bluish tinge aud a white throat, Per pkt., 1«. 1694. H.A. Petunia, Large-flowered Fringed, Miranda (Petunia hybrida grandiflora flmbriata)— Wo beg to call especial . attention to this remarkably fine novelty. It has been obtained from that chiu'ining variety known as Bri//inal Rose, but the colour is much more intense aud merges gradually towards the throat into scarlet. We believe we have in this beautiful new variety a close approach to obtaining a true scarlet Petunia. The flowers are superbly fringed. Per pkt.. Is. 6(/. 1696. Pink, New Remontant, Marie Chabaud— Thu new kind shows a very tine pure canary-yellow ; as yellow pinks are in great request, it is evident this variety will soon become a favourite. It must be said that it is still of some variation. Per pkt., Is. 1696. Primula Sinensis Fimbriata, Snow Queen — The hawt is extremely neat and compact', flowers well above the foliage ; the flowers are of a jiearly whiteness, relieved by a medium eye of pale yellow devoid of any greenish tinge. Its great value lies in its exceptional flowering qualities, 60 to GO flowers being open at one time, individual blooms are from 2 to 2^ inches across, these are flattish iu shape and nicely fringed ; will be found an improvement on many existing large-flowering kinds. In sealed paewets, 2s. 6acket Per pkt., l.«. 1730. Sensation — Remarkable for its wonderful mass of tiloom, line liuw well expanded standard of delicate silky-texture suffused witli a faint bfush, wings broad and more nearly wliite tlmn the standard. It is iiiisuriiassed in delicacy of colouring, and the vines coutinne to he com- pletely covered with flowers a long time, even uniler the hottest snn. Per pkt., 1». Q 1731. Stella Morse — Opening a most fascinating shade of deep cream, wliich becomes a little lighter o-s the flower growa older, about the tliird day it is a delicate primrose witli a faint rose-pink on tiie edge. It has a most perfect form of tlic largest grandifioral type, its pleasing gracefulness and soft delicate colouring being unriralled. Per jikt.. Is. 1732. WaWOna — Quite a new colour, a beaiitifnl heliotrope distinctly striped wliite, flowers large and of fine form, large erect standard, wings large, semi-erect. A fitting companion to the famous Aurora. Per pkt., Is. ( 52/i ) SWEET l-EA, SADIE BUnCEE. Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 1738, u.n.A. Tagetes Patula, fl. pi., Sulphur Liliput— The third (lintinct variety in thid class, of very dwarf or LiUput marigold, 4 to 5 inches high, and forming neat compact plants covered with very small but perfectly double flowers of u bright sulphur-yellow colour ; a valuable variety for carpet bedding, edgings, inmaieB, and also useful for growing in pots. Vor pkt,, 1*. 1734. B.HA. Tropseolum Lobbianum, Golden Queen— a fine addition to this deservedly favourite class of climbing Noaturtinma, bearing flowers of a pure golden yellow colour without any spots ; an introduction which will doubtless prove very welcome. I’er pkt.. Is. 1735. ii.B.A. Tropaeolum Lobbianum Hederaefolium — New ivy-leaved scarlet, the ivy leaves of which, Irarne on very slender stems, are of a pleasing dark metallic hue, and contrast most strikingly with the crimson-scarlet flowers which are prodneed in great profusion, and strongly resemble both in size and colour the well-known imprest of India. Will bo found of great service for hanging baskets, window boxes, vases, and like purposes ; it also lasts in bloom long after other kinds, and will, we are convinced, give unbounded satisfaction wherever grown. Per pkt., Is. Grf. 1786. H.f. Trifolium Suavoolons Foliis Aurois — a sweet-scented clover with golden-yellow leaves; the plants grow from 12 to 18 inches high, forming close bushes ; the leaves arc of a bright yellow colour, the small flowers of a lilac-red ; pretty. Per pkt., l.v. 1737. u.ti.t’. VSPbOna Hybrida Grandiflora Alba — a fine variety of the highly popular .d/ummot/i Perhena, which has shown itself true from seed ; the plants produce a rich abundance of splendid trasses of large pure white flowers.. Per pkt.. Is. t.38. II. r. Viola Copnuta Papilio — A splendid new variety of the bedding Pansy class, resemhiing in shape those of the original species ,- "•e double the size, and of uniform and vigorous growth ; the colour is exceedingly lovely — violet-lilac, small dark markings at hose of florets. Ik group of this in full hloom looks like a moss of blue butterflies, and presents a beautiful and distinct aspect. Per pkt., 1*. * WALUrnOWEB, EBFUBT. 1739. Wallflower, Airtumnal and Winter, Single Dark Brown Erftirt - A cross between the Yellow J^aris. and the double dwarf branching dark brown variety, a most valu- able addition to onr cut flowers for Autumn and Winter use us they begin to bloom already from the middle of February. The method of cultivation docs not differ much from those of other varieties ; it is advisable to make several sowings — in March, April, and May— and to plant them in pots also from time to time ; for Autumn flowering, one part of the first sowing should bo kept in the oiien ground. Per pkt.. Is. 1740. Zinnia, Miniature -in plant and bloom the smallest Ziiiiiia in existence, and shows in habit, foliage, and bloom a perfection not usually found amongst this class. The mixture now offered contains tlie following colonrs — white, scarlet, crimson, purple, dark rose, yellow. A most valu- able plant fur elegant small groups, borders, and bedding. Per pkt., f«. ZISHIA, MINlAtnEE. Tub abovk Mbhbbrs made tub Natiokao CiiRVeASTiiBsiDM Socintv, Society‘g first ouHng at GanneWi/, Eyngford, where the group tons taken Cannell & Sons' Complete Seed Guide. ALL FLOWER SEEDS POST FREE. CANNELL8’ COMPLETE CO LLECTIONS. HALF-PACKETS AT HALF PRICE OF ALL FLOWER SEEDS Where priced 1 /- and upwards, EXCEPT C OLLECTIONS AND N OVELTIES. For Penny Packets, see pa^e 139. The following Collections, consisting of Selections from our Eynsford Seed Grounds of the choicest and most universal favourites of the garden that have been awarded numerous first prizes, we are sure will give every satisfaction: — Collections to the value of 31s. No. 1, Price 21s., contains (POST FREE) 1 Collection of 12 Varieties of Victoria Aster 6 12 6 8 6 Improved Paeony Perfection Aster Large Fiowering German Ten- week Stock Brompton Stock Doubie Zinnia Phiox Drummondi 12 Varieties of Showy Hardy Annuals 6 „ Popular Hardy Perennials 6 „ Half-hardy and Tender Annuals 3 „ Ornamental Grasses for Winter Bouquets and Table Decoration 3 „ Everlasting Flowers 1 oz. Sweet Peas, finest mixed 1 „ Mignonette, Sweet Scented 1 „ Nasturtiums, Dwarf, mixed 1 Packet choice Petunia 6 Selected Varieties of Greenhouse Plants, including Cal- ceolaria, Primula, Begonia, Cineraria 1 Packet of Balsam, Cannells’ Perfection 1 „ Sunflower, Single, mixed 1 „ Verbena, choice mixed No. 2, Price 10s. 6d., contains (POST FREE) 1 Collection of 6 Varieties of Victoria Aster 1 „ 6 „ Large Flowering German Ten- week Stock 6 Varieties of Half-hardy and Tender Annuals 6 „ Hardy Perennials 12 „ the best and most showy Hardy Annuals 8 „ Everlasting Flowers 3 „ Ornamental Grasses for Winter Bouquets 1 Packet of Double Zinnias, mixed 1 „ Petunia, choice, mixed 1 „ Balsam, Cannells’ Perfection 1 „ Sunflower, Single, mixed 1 „ Verbena, choice mixed i oz. Sweet Peas, finest mixed i „ Mignonette, Sweet Scente 6d. and 42s. also supplied. No. 3, Price 7s. 6d., contains (POST FREE) Varieties of Showy Hardy Annuals „ Half-hardy and Tender Annuals „ Hardy Perennials Packet of Pseony-flowered Aster German Ten-week Stocks Double Zinnia, mixed choice Petunias Mignonette, Sweet Scented Balsam, Cannells’ Perfection Sweet Peas, finest mixed Everlasting Flowers, mixed Ornamental Grasses, mixed Sunflowers, Single, mixed ( 53 No. 4, Price 5s., contains (POST FREE) 6 Varieties of Showy Hardy Annuals 3 „ Half-hardy and Tender Annuals 8 „ Hardy Perennials i Packet of Double Zinnias, mixed I „ Victoria Asters 1 „ German Ten-week Stocks 1 „ Balsam, Cannells’ Perfection 1 „ Mignonette, Sweet Scented 1 „ . Sweet Peas, finest mixed 1 „ Ornamental Grasses, mixed 1 „ Everlasting Flowers, mixed 1 ,. Sunflowers, Single, mixed ) Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed Gnide. No. 5, Price 3s. 6d., contains (POST FREc) 18 Packets of the most useful Annuals for cutting. No. 6, Price 2s. 6d., contains (POST FREE) 3 Varieties of Showy Hardy Annuals 3 „ Half-hardy Annuals 1 Packet of Balsam, Cannells’ Perfection 1 „ Best Quilled Aster 1 „ German Ten-week Stocks No. 6 -cnntinued. 1 Packet of Everlasting Flowers 1 „ Ornamental Grasses 1 „ Sweet Peas 1 „ Mignonette 1 „ Sunflowers No. 7, Price Is., contains (POST FREE) 12 Packets of the most Showy Hardy Annuals for an Amateur's Garden. Cheaper by the dozen or gross. CANNELLS’ COLLECTIONS OF THE BEST KENTISH-GROWN ASTERS IN DISTINCT COLOURS. For full description of the various varieties, see page 62. e oOoe DWARF BOUQUET. 8 12 distinct colours, separate a 6 ,, ,, ,, 2s. 6d. Is. 4d. CANNELLS’ IMPROVED P.ffiONY PERFECTION. 10. 12 distinct colours, separate 2s. 6d. 11 . 6 „ ,, ,, WASHINGTON 18. 6 distinct colours, separate... Is. 4d. IMBRICATED POMPON, IS. 12 distinct colours, separate 14. 8 ,, ,, ,, Is. 6d. 2s. 6d. Is. 4d. GIANT EMPEROR. 15. 6 distinct colours, separate 2s. Od. CANNELLS’ VICTORIA. 16 . 12 distinct colours, separate 2s, 6d. 17- 6 „ „ Is. 4d. ENGLISH QUILLED, OR GLOBE. 18. 18 distinct colours, separate 3s. Od. is>- 12 „ „ „ 2s. Od. 20- 6 „ „ Is. 3d. DWARF SHAKESPEARE. 21. 6 distinct colours, separate Is. 6d. CANNELLS’ DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. 22 . 12 distinct colours, separate 2s. 6d. 23. 6 „ ,, Is. 4d. COCARDEAU or CROWN (white centre.) 24. 6 distinct colours, separate - Is. 6d, CANNELLS’ COMET. 25. 12 distinct colours, separate 25. A 6 ,, ,, ,, 4s. 6d. 2s. 6d. CANNELLS’ COLLECTIONS OF THE BEST STOCKS IN DISTINCT COLOURS. eoOo e- CANNELLS’ LARGE FLOWERING TEN-WEEK STOCK. 86 12 distinct colours, separate ... 27. e „ 2s. 6d. Is. 6d. WINTER INTERMEDIATE. 28 . 6 distinct colours, separate CANNELLS’ EAST LOTHIAN INTERMEDIATE. 29. 4 distinct colours, separate 2s. Od, GERMAN EMPERoE 30. 12 distinct colours, separate 2s. Gd. 31. 6 „ „ „ ... — . — .. Is 6d. Is. 6d. ( 54 BROMPTON STOCK. 32. 12 distinct colours, separate 2s. 6(1. 33. 6 „ „ ISi ea. Caiinell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS. 84. Annuals, 12 best varieties 85. Antirrhinum, 8 choice varieties, separate 86. Balsam, Camellia Flowered, 12 varieties, separate >> >• » 6 „ ,, 37A.Bees, flowers for, 12 varieties, separate 88. Carnation, Fancy, 12 varieties, separate 89 6 „ 40. Carnation, self colours, 12 varieties, separate ... >i » 6 „ ,, 41 A. Climbers, Hardy Annual, 12 varieties, selected 42. Cockscomb, Dwarf, 12 varieties, separate .. 6 44. Convolvulus Major, 6 varieties, separate 46. Heliehrysum Monstrosura, 6 varieties, separate ... 46. Hollyhock, Chater’s, 6 varieties, separate 47. Larkspur, Hyacinth Flowered, 6 varieties, separate 48. „ Giant Rocket, 6 varieties, separate 49. Pansy, 12 choice varieties, separate ... 50. ■ 6 ,, ,, ,, 61. Phlox Drummondl, 12 varieties, separate 52 . „ „ 8 53. „ „ Grandiflora, 8 varieties, separate s. d. 1 6 54. Picotee, 12 choice varieties, separate 55 . „ 6 „ 56. Peas, Sweet, 12 fine varieties, separate 57. ,, ,, 6 ,, ,, ,, 58. Portulaca Grandiflora Fl. PL, 6 varieties, separate oSA.Rockwork, flowers for, 12 varieties, selected 39. Salplglossis, 6 large flowering varieties, separate 60 . Scabious, Dwarf, Double, 6 varieties, separate ... oOA.Sub-tropical and Ornamental Foliaged Plants, 12 varieties, separate 61 . Sweet-Scented Flowers, 12 best varieties 62. ,, ,, ,, 6 ,, ,, 63. Sweet William, 6 varieties, separate 64. Tropseolum Lobblanum, 6 varieties, separate ,65. Wallflower, Double German, 12 varieties, separate 66. ,, ,, ,, 6 ,, ,, 67. Zinnia Elegans, Double, 8 varieties, separate 68. „ „ Single, 6 „ ,, 69. Everlasting Flowers, 12 varieties, separate ^6. ,, ,, 6 ,, ,, 71. Ornamental Grasses, 12 varieties, separate 72. fi • •• •• s. d. 3 6 2 0 1 6 1 0 1 6 3 0 1 3 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 10 We should esteem it a Favour, and would accept with much pleasure From our esteemed patrons Photog^raphs oF Vegetable, Flower, and Fruit, Views in Gardens or Conservatories, For the purposes oF reproduction in our Catalogues. CANNELLS’ MIXED FLOWER SEEDS, Suitable for Shrubberies, Rockeries, Woodland Walks, Large Banks, &c. .eojee- Sow broadcast during March, April, and May, or during August and September for Spring flowering. 8. d. s. d. 72 a. Tall varieties 5 0 per lb 0 6 per oz. 72 b. Dwarf „ 5 0 „ 0 6 „ Not less than one ounce will be supplied at above prlosj. RANSOME’S AUTOMATON MOWER. £ 8. d 8-in. For small Lawn8 and F.dgings 2 15 0 10-in. „ use by a Lady or a Boy... 3 10 0 12-in. ,, „ Lad 4 10 0 14-in. ,, ,, Man 5 10 0 16-in. ,, ,, Man and Roy ... 6 10 0 Sent Carriage Paid on a Monttfs. Free Trial. NO CHARGE FOR P3W3KO)G> Half-packets at half-price of all Flower Seeds where priced Is. and upwards, except collections and no- velties. For Penny Packet^,, see. page (' .55 Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. CANNELLS’ SHOWY FLOWER SEEDS BY WEIGHT. For the embellishment of the Garden, in large masses, Open Spaces, Bare Banks, Rockeries, and Edgings. For description of the undermentioned, and also Prices of Packets, see the General List of Seeds. PARTIAL VIEW OF OUR SEED GROUNDS. The following, grown by us in large quantities, enables us to supply them ounce of each kind at the prices quoted:— Per Ounce.— s. 7G. Alyssum, Sweet 7'. Amaranthas mel. ruber 7E. Antirrhinum, mixed ; our own choice strain 7ti. Aqullegia. finest, mixed 77. Arabis Alpina 78. Aster, various, mixed 7U. Bartonia aurea 80 . Beet, dark leaved, useful for bedding 81 . Calandrinia speciosa 82. „ „ alba 83. Calliopsls, mixed 84. Candytuft, White Rocket 8.5. „ crimson 86. „ mixed 87. Canterbury Bells, mixed 88. Chrysanthemum, annual, mixed 89. Clarkla, mixed 90. Collinsia Bicolor 91- „ „ Alba 92. Convolvulus Minor, blue 93. „ Ma.ior, mixed 94. Corn Flower (Centaurea Cyanus Minor), mixed 9.5. Delphinium hybridum, mixed 96. Dlanthus Heddewigi, finest mixed 97. Digitalis (Foxglove) 98. Erysimum Perowskianum 99. Eschscholtzla Crocea 99a. . „ ,, mixed 100 . Eutoea Viscida 101. Flos Adonis 102 . Gllia Tricolor 103. Godetia, Lady Albemarle 104. „ The Bride 105. „ choicest mixed 106 . Helichrysum. finest mixed 107. Hibiscus Africanus "T* 108 . Larkspur, Dwarf Hyacinth flowered, mixed 109. Limnanthes Douglasl 110 . Llnum Grandiflorum Rubrum Ill Lobelia Speciosa (Crystal Palace) 112 . Love-lies-Bleeding, crimson 113. Lupinus Nanus 114. „ Mixed, Annual 116. „ „ Perennial 116. Maize, riegated ... d. 0 6 0 6 0 6 9 0 0 0 9 9 9 8 6 9 9 6 9 6 8 9 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 6 0 9 0 0 9 0 9 0 6 6 8 6 9 6 by weight, but of not less than half an Per Ounce.— s. d. 0 8 117. Malope Grandiflora 118 . Mignonette, Cannells’ Perfection 2 119. „ Sweet Scented per lb. 6,0 0 12 U. Nasturtium, Tall, mixed 0 121. „ Tom Thumb, Scarlet 1 122 . „ ,, Pearl 1 123. „ „ Crystal Palace Gem ... 1 124. „ „ Beauty 1 125. „ „ Spotted 1 126. „ , King Theodore 1 127. „ Dwarf, mixed 0 128. Nemophlla Inslgnls, blue 0 129. „ Maculata 0 130. „ mixed 0 131. Perilla Nankinensls 1 132. Phlox Drummondl, best mixed... 2 133. Poppy, fine mixed 0 134. Py rethrum. Golden Feather 3 135. Rlcinus Gibsoni 0 136. Saponaria Calabrica 1 137. Silene pendula, pink 0 138. „ mixed 0 139. Schizanthus, mixed 1 i39A.Schizopetalon Waikeri 1 140. Sultan, Sweet, mixed 1 141. Sunflower, double 0 142. „ single 0 143. Sweet Pea, Invincible Scarlet 0 Painted Lady 0 White 0 Purple 0 144. 145. 146. 147. 147a. S weet Rocket 148. Sweet William: our own choice strain 149. Tagetes Slgnata Pumlla 150. Tropseolum Canariense (Canary Creeper) 151. Virginian Stock, Red 152. ., .. White 153. Viscaria, mixed 154. Wallflower, dark 155. „ Yellow ... 156. mixed ... 157. Whitlavla Grandiflora 168. Zinnia, double, mixed 159. MIXED ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS, 3d. PER OZ „ (Lathyrus Odoratus), colours mixed, per pint 2/6 0 “ ■ ... 0 1 2 2 ,.. 0 0 1 1 1 .V.. 0 0 2 i'? Caimell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. SB^BRMii IiIS¥ 0B PliBWBR §BB0S. Any Variety not mentioned in this List can be supplied on a few days’ notice. ABBREVIATIONS. A.c. Annual Climber. Ai’. Apetalous, without petals. o.A. Greenhouse Annual. G.n. Greenhouse Biennial, o.c. Greenhouse Climber, o p. Greenhouse Perennial. u.H.sii. Half-hardy Shrub. HARDY ANNUALS may bo u.A. Hardy Annual. H.ii.A. Half-hardy Annual. u.H. Hardy Herbaceous. u.B. Hardy Biennial, u.ii.n. Half-hardy Biennial. II. p. Hardy Perennial. H.ii.p. Half-hardy Perennial, sown from February till the end of September ; March, April, and Slay are the best mouths for general Summer display; June and July for Autumn blooming; August and September for Spring flovvering. Half-hardy Annuals— Sow from the beginning of March to the end of May ; place in a frame on a gentle bottom heat. When sowing from the middle of April to the end of May they may he easily raised without artificial heat, and by selecting a warm, sheltered situation, and covering them with a hand-light till they are strong enough to bear transplanting. BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS— The most select and tender varieties for Summer and Autumn blooming may be sown in a gentle heat in March and April, and pricked out into pots until fully established, and then potted off singly, or transplanted into the open ground, os required. The hardier varieties may be sown in the open ground, in prepared beds, in June and July, and when strong enough, transplanted to where they are intended to bloom the following year. HERBACEOUS PLANTS are those Perennials which lose their stems annually, whilst the roots continue alive in the ground. 162. II. H. A. Abronia Umbellata {Nyctaginaceat), (Sand Verbena) — Delicate rose colour ; a beautiful dwarf trailer. ^ ft. 2d. per pkt. beautiful and varied colours. Very showy, decorative, and free-growing shrubs, both for the greenhouse and outside culture duriug the Summer and Autumn. 3 to 6 ft. high. l.«. per pkt. 164. H.II.8U. Acacia (Albizzia) Lophantha (Le^minostB ) — A 6ne fern-like foliage plant for greenhouse or window decoration. 6 ft. Sd. pkt 166. u.ii.sn. Acacia — Choice, mixed, decorative plants, with pretty foliage, (id. per pkt. 166. H.r. Acanthus Mollis Latifolius(Arant/iace«!) -Large, handsome foliage. 3 ft. 6rf. per pkt. 167. G.i>. Achlmenes — Finest mixed, of easy culture and free flowering. I ft. 2.1. per pkt. 168. H.H.A. *Acroclinium Album — White flowered; very heantiful. IJ ft. 2d. per pkt. 169. u.B. A. *Acroclinium Grandiflorum Atroroseum (Composfhe), Everlasting — Very large flowered ; dark. 1 to 2 ft. Sd. per pkt. 170. u.u.A. *Acroclinium Roseum Flore Pleno — Charming rosy hue, fading to a delicate pink. Tlie flowers have less tendency to close in damp weather than the single kind. 1 ^ ft. 3d. per pkt. * Flowers of these should be gathered before they are fully opened, so as to secure a bright centre when dried. 171. H.A. Adonis .®stivalis {Ramnculacea:'), Flos Adonis — Bright crimson flowers, finely cut foliage. 1 ft. 2d. per pkt. 173. H.A. Adonis Autumnalis (I’heasant’s Eye)— Crimson ; flowers in Autumn. 1 ft. 3d. per pkt. 173. H.p. Adonis Vernalis — Bright yellow colour; charming for flower- border and rockery decoration in Spring. J ft. 6rf. per pkt. iiLOE MAKGOEKiTE (Agathma Ccelestis'). CANNELl/S “PRE-MIER" ABBTILOE. 163. H.H.8H. Abutilon (Mahaceie), Cannells’— Saved from onrs, the finest collection of hybrids ever brought together, coalaining the. most 174. H.II.A. Ag:athsea Coelestis (Blue Marguerite, Cape Aster) (^Composite ) — Flowers of a pretty shale of blue, centre of a bright yellow ; very useful for margins of beds: an acquisition for cut flowers May be used outdoors from May to September; in the greenhouse all the year. 1:J ft. 3d. per pkt. 175. H.II.A. Ageratum, Blue Perfection —Large flowers, of a most beautiful amethyst-blue This variety is the darkest colour among the large Flowering Ageratums, and coming true from seed, it is a most valualde plant for borders and bedding. | ft. Per pkt. l.s. 176. H.H.A. Ageratum (Composites), “Cannells’ Dwarf” — The best of all the dwarf blues. J ft. 3cf. per pkt. n Canncll & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. AGERATI:M, IILUK rKIUECTlON. 177. H.H.A. CaTinells’ Ageratum, Imperial Dwarf White-ift. 2d. per pkt. 178. H.H.A. Cannells’ Ageratum Mexleanum— Useful for large ■bed. per pkt. 194. H.H.A. Amaranthus Melancholleus Ruber — A compact growing variety, with large shaded crimson leaves; useful for bedding. ' 1 to 1 j ft. 2d. per pkt. 195. H.H.A. Amaranthus Salielfollus (The Fountain Plant)— One i good plant will repay all trouble. For beds, ribbon borders, or decoration i of the conservatory. 3 ft. Sow early in March. Crf. per pkt. | 19G. H.H.A. Amaranthus Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat)— Dwarf, leaves I marked with scarlet and rich bron'/.y purple; beautiful foliage. 14 ft. I ~2d. per pkt. j 197. Amaryllis (Hippeastrum), newest Hybrids— Very choice, j saved from a collection of exceptioually fine varieties. Iv. Crf. and 2s. Crf i per pkt. 198. H.H.A. Amblyolepls Setigera— Dwarf growing ; small heads ' ef orange-yeJloTV flowers; svreetty seemed'. 1 ft. 3n57»«'«5!), Ever laatlng — Flowersvpnre'wdiitw; of a'smUl ros^tersfawpe, cemiirdfng'oiie cfltbe old Bachelor’s- Butlom\ It ia-of a- very easy- groifth, and' of gicat valtie i for cut fl(M««r»all the.' Winter, lj'to'2'.ft; 2