OF THEIR, PERFECT SEEDS Growers) SMALL QUANTITIE actua them Supplied direct the Buyers to at ORnCOIMAL CANNELL & SONS’ '^LOWER SEED GROUNDS AT EYNSEORD, CAN NELL & SONS’ (F.R.H.S., M.S.A.) Coii\plete kr\d IlltL^ti^k^ted L(i^t OF THEIR OWN TRUE HOME-GSOWN AND SAVED 4 For 18 9 1, FROM THEIR FIELDS OF 200 ACRES. Evorything for tho Gs-rdon and Groonhouso suppliod. HORTICULTURAL FARM, EYNSFORD. HENRY CANNELL S SONS, Jipere, ^ttd Pcutlpnte, & SursTOmt ■ SWANLEY, KENT. ^ * Mi-CORQUODAI.* & Co.. Limited. Cardington Street, London, N.« . dai)i)ell (jt Complete Beetl G[tiitle. FOR THE GREAT MASSES OF PROGRESSIVE, INTELLIGENT PEOPLE. ^riitnjjals — HENRY CANNELL, HENRY CANNELL, ROBERT CANNELL, ERNEST CANNELL. Our Seeds, and why we call them “ Perfect.” We liei-(! heartily tliank all customers who have favoured us with their seed orders, and which we are pleased 1o say are dophled in number every year. We at first thought this increase was a slice of good luck, but it is nothing of the kind, for those who had our seeds found something in their nature which forced favour wherever they went. It it just this : — Fhsilif. They go direct from the growers to the sower, and of course are cheaper. Sea)ndli/. They come off particularly rich, chalky soil, and the result is they simply grow stronger on all other soils, and produce a far heavier crop. Thirdly. Kent being warm and plenty of light, they are sown earlier, ripen better and earlier, ])icked and harvested earlier, are stronger and finer colour, heavier, and bolder tlian in other counties. Lastly. They are found to contain sugar and nutritious matter, consecjuently the produce eats better, ajid all like them— iji fact, the general remark is, “there is something about CanneU's seeds 1 like in preference to all others.” GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Witli seed stores and diying-slieds no donl)t Mr. Ciinnell will be able, as usual, to bold out his Iiand and show bis seeds in bis palm with as much well- jiistitied confidence as ever. Please remember that our sixteen foremen have a direct intere.st in the linn. The ■sowers of the seeds, the growers of the seeds, and those executing the order receive a share in the profit of every favour- the result is the anxious desire of the men to serve all, so that every order shall bring another and a larger one. SACCHARINE AND NUTRITIOUS SUBSTANCE IN OUR SEEDS. The amount of sugar found in beetroot grown in various parts of Europe is an important fact in favour of our seeds to all growers of vegetables. The following is extracted from a Parliamentary enquiry, which clearly jiroves what we claim for our climate and seeds. M. Martineau, Esq., giving results of his analysis, ' says : “ Vegetable roots from the county of Berkshire give only per cent., whilst those from Kent give 15 per cent. France at the time was not more than 10-1 per cent. Kent produce is not only sweeter, but more nutritious and strengthening.” ' ( 2 ) dkni\ell &L ^or\^’ domj)lete ^eed Gfuide. MAKE SURE NOT TO HAVE COMMON SEEDS. We liave always observed and openly expressed an opinion tliat vegetables on the continent never eat nice, and have frequently heard others say the same. The above is the key to the secret of the cause— viz., deticiency of saccharine and fattening matter. No doubt the seeds are likewise deficient, and it behoves all to be careful to have the sweetest seeds ; and it is highly iiu])ortant that growers should know and be determined not to liave foreign or northern grown seeds (nearly half those sold by non-growei’s come from abroad). All this shows plainly that our seeds are all- imj)ortant to purchasers, by being stronger, grow with more vigour to begin with, and the great change of soil ; Innicc the reason of so many testimonials from all parts that vegetables from our seeds yield and eat so well, and give unbounded satisfaction both for garden and table. The following is direct proof ; — O'llnir.i.Y, Ksej., C'olamt)er, Ratbowen. I wish to Kiy tliat, having testeil most of tlie seeds supplied in Kngland and Ireland for years, I found vour supplv more generous, the yiehl better and more certain than the others, and have this year decided on getting all the garden seeds from yon. The following is taken from a seed catalogue of recognised authority, printed years ago, and to this day tlie fact, of cottrse, remains the same, that just as many seeds again germinate from those ripened in Ivent (tested side by side) as those coming from cold soils aud more northern counties ; hence I lie quanlity required for the garden maybe cut down one third. This, we think, all will accept as conclttsive evidence that our seeds go far to make the garden all-important and decidedly better than formerly. Mo. of Seeds germinated out of lOU. 'I'he Kent Crop, grown in Jlid Kent, soil light and early . . SO to 90 Bedfordshire crop, soil light, sandy, and early , . . . b.5 to 70 Essex Cro]), soil generall}^ rather heavy .. .. .. 50 to 60 Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire Croi>, soil flat, wet, and cold 40 to 45 FLOWERY LAND. 'J’he two earlv frosts in the midst of the finest weather in the autumn of 1890 Dahlias were blackened all over, and October 15th Begonias and all tender things destroyed in nearlv all ]>arts of the country, whilst ours were untouched, and we were showing both these flowers at various exhibitions in all their lovely grandeur, which speaks volumes for the warmth of ouif climate. On the 28th October, at Beeston, in Nottinghamshire, 16° of frost was registered against our 7°. All this is well known in Kent. Mr. T. Kum.inu. The Cardeus, Knchworth House, Stevenage, Jaituar^ 22ntl, 181)0. Many thanks for vours. I have long wanted to see over your estahlislimciit. There is no part of the kingdom in'mv opinion so pleasant as Kent. I was there for some vvars before coming here, and f find a vast ditference bath in elim ite and vegetation, although only fift) miles noitli ot The Ganleners’ Chronicle, Oct. 25th, in describing a run down to Maidstone, says: — If Kent be the garden of England, certainly it more resembled a hop-garden the other day than either a fruit or flower ganlcm. as we wore whirled along in the tram from bwanley .function pa t Mr. II. Cannell's famous llorticiilfural Estahlishment, and his e-stcusive seed fann There were not lacking some striking floral effects, which evoked i.ip uroii.s exp admiration fix)in youthful passengerti. Our appeal for a Hall of Horticulture, distributed with our Guide of last year, and of which the following is a copy : — A IIali, fob IIouTicuLTrun. — *• A Voice fkosi Swanlev. March/ I't is briny a feeliny of e.at’t< d pride to the heart of every car, when they see the eM.ls oj their comUymen ( 3 ) *^2 % Ciiqiiell (& Coiriplete Heed G^uide. C stamhn^ hohUy vp and distancmy foreign competitors^ and to hear other countrymen exclaim^ “ I/otc * perfect I what size!" It should he known that every variety of fruity Jlowcrs, and veyetaldcs of worth that can he found upon the earth is brought to England. In every instance we. (^English) grow them better than where they are indigenous^ after a work of ages in introducing. Of course the varieJics are numerous^ and it' becomes a national necessity to weed out the inferior and to record the superior^ and in this the. Royal J/orlicultural Society has dene an incalvuluhle. amount of good for the belief f of mankind. It is remarkable (^and may be compared to the moral work and generosity of some.^ which is ur, recognised during life) that scarcely any one knows its (Me Society\s) worth, and those that do fail to promulgate the. good. The English, by sheer intelligence, hare considerably imjiroved nearly every production for the snsttnance anil Inippiness of the public. These best kinds have gone forth to every part of the world; and if it were possible to sum up the good, it would be found that Horticulture has done, more to belief i the human r-ice and make England eminent than ang ither profession, and, although much has been done to comfort and strengthen the body and cheer the heart of man, there is an endless amount still to do. f/is late Royal Highness l^rince Albert cerlainly made sure that he had sfvured a nobJe home for the i^ocieiy, but it is at this moment, from no fault of theirsj uithout a Jloor or roof to call its own; yet new even, in lodgings, as it wei'c, the /Society is leading on Horticulture and doing enormou.s good. Agriculture owes them a heavy debt of gratitude. When we read of a patriotic lady in Philadelphia, evidently an admirer, and anxious to forward llortiadtuve in America, bi<(ueathiug 4;40,0U() wherewith to build and mainta n a Hall of Horticulture in that city, we feel it ii letrogression on the part of the Dritish in not po.^.sessing one long since to carry on one of the greatest sciences of (he nation Thtre are many amonipt our wealthy who in ihetr timehave enjoyed an immense amount of happiness, luxury, and contentment from their garden, whom we believe ivill follow the noble, example of this estimable, and gfuerous American lady, and immortalise their name, by securing and presenting the freehold of a suitable, site for that noble and most neccssari/ institution — to hold their meetings, shelter their library and the council who so nobly carry on the ivoik for the heneft and honour of dear old England. As far as the nursery and seed trade is concerned, they would, we believe, struggle with small sums to erect some building, .so that the society could call it their own, and thus strengthen their hope.'''. I'here are plenty of central sites with dilapidated walls standing (^idmost a disgrace to the surroundings') which would answer admirably, and as soon as the freehold is secured we are ready to subscribe ,i25, and we are. guiie sure the Hon. Sec., Jie.v. W ilkes, would be delighted to hear of others d'.ing likewise. We hope to live to see. the day when we have a hall worthy of our great nation, and that the Committee of the. National Chrysanthemum Society, the members of which number well nigh 1,000, and whose work and exhibitions are of great importance, and stand pie-eminent with that flower, may be invited, and see their -way also to hold their shows and meetings in this building, and all special Societies, such as Rose, Dahha, Auricula, Ca'uation, &'c. ; also Gardeners* JScnevoler.t Society, Gardeners' Orphan Fund, and Gardeners' Provident Society — in fact, all Societies jie.riaining to Hortindiure have, the same privilege, and thus avoid expensive hotels and other public resorts. This building we picture in our minds, and hope some day to see in rea///y.— II enuy Canneli. & Sons. Tlie Council of the Koyal Horticultural Society at oncc' favoured the projects and forwarded the matter, and at their general meeting it \^as .set in inolioii and a committee formed. The following is a brief report: — THE GARDENING WORLD. A Ham. for IIoitTn i i.Ti RE. — Our good friend j1/r. Cannell iray w(d! cheer as he did so enthu.'dastically after hearing Baron Schroder's remarkable speech at the meeting on Tuesday last. His warm-hearted project for the erection in Loudon of a Horticultural Hall as a 'pcrir.anent city home for the Royal Horticultural Society, and some other allied bodies, iwver was inarer realisation than at the present moment. For this hopeful state of things we have to thank that able member of the Council, distinguished financier, enthusiastic horticulturi.H, and truly amiable, gentleman, Baron Schroder. 'The .^)eech alone which he made to the meeting, one of the most practical and be.^t we ever heard at a Fellows* meeting, served of itself to make the event a red-kiter one in the history of the society. Tlie rosult is the site lias been chosen on the Thames Kmbankmont, and just on i,'20,000 subscribed, and all are looking forward for this miich-uoeded flail for llorliculture on a large and becoming scale, and we are quite .sure our friends will, like ourselves, be delighted to hear that Horticulture will soon have a home of its'ovi n to carry gardening to a still higher degree. ( 4 ) What a lot of iobs arc done wrong,— certainly not so correctly as they might and should be it we oniy give a few Sites’ consideratfon and say Let us look first if th s is 1^- to attain the obicct in view, what is wanted and what to avoid. Jack will say, Ive a ways 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 following illustrations and oiir remarks will show and explain how a piece of ground should he dug, how things should be planted, and how treated after planting. How strange so important a matter M digging and pulverising ground is that no one, so far as our experience goes, has ever dealt with 2. Sr prop^erly, or w"hat we should say, carried out the work to the fullest extent for ^e bes There are plenty of ploughing matches, but no digging matches-and why not? Here a '‘“Ic item about workmen; without liardly a single e.xception they will shun the work, when it should be to them a pleasure; they never try to adopt or think how would be the best common-sense way to do it well, but plod on in an unthinking manner. It is of little tonscqucnce where aud how tlm ground is situated, it will behest to dig half up, and the other half down shown. Sunnosing it is a bit of grouml with ordinary paths which is required to be turned up to look well and grow a good crop, b'irat see that the ground is level, if not, take a forkful of the soil ouf here and there from the highest points, and throw into the lower parts until sufiicient is moved so that all will be level when finished, for unlevel ground looks extremely unskilful ; then wheel on the manure, rpLditlveU anrregular’ly. that is to%ay, evenly everywhere, just as elsewhere generally a lot is left where first put, and the crop grows uneven and looks bad— i eople wonder the mison.^'I'liis done, peel or skim off the paths all round sufficiently deep to get below •AmELi the hearts of the weeds, throw this on the ground to ^ , aftCT tins, ^ of ground. This done, clear oft all weeds (see f ’ ^os^^l and 2).^“ a trench is clean, and also where sUoufficrof the tool, and his thumb through the fork is being thrust into the soil with b'® '*®®‘ “ over the fork or spado, which must be the cot of the handle, so that b® bas a firm ho d^^^ ^ prongs; no rolling ovL‘ ;‘h'e S Udn ^ tHe be^st Li quickest, this lifted clean up rarely requires much ( 5 ) dcUiTiell !k don|j)lete ^eed G^uide. to CO L [ ,pn fnfn- 1 “* *'® ^ “P ‘o "’here ho wantea a No 2 ■ ®'"® ’ ,'® *“ “®''® ''® soil he first took out hkfnni ’ ‘i ^ ^ ^‘‘a”'," " ®®‘ ®’ “ '® "O’’'^ ’S finished off in u workman- WicddecrrL'rfn^^^^^^ ^ ^eep a fair sized trench, so that all weeds can be put down and nuricd deopl), and for all special purposes have it e.xtra deeply dug bv going all along the trench M ir i r £! do^efr/r it ;n?,:r,;^t s levei'i^^d^nuturiiL!"^ °"® ^ buHvd"3/'fn/‘'‘’i"'f ®°1 “a “? position, all grass rubbish and manure must be thoroughlv sCidbe 1 *“ P*'““=- "Well, that is done fs it iten that" T dn ml i ^ ^ ‘ ®'‘0"’‘’ '>0 glad for any one to tell me one wUho U nrLndii^^ he is a?al’®Vr^ ® ¥‘"® Propo-'y i” a«® “il which the firsf bottom until orkmg back in the contrary direction, and so continue breaking up the and ^kL , t ‘ ^ objects are to break up the hard bottom'soil, un at least IS n ®o‘l on the top Every bit of cultivated soil in England ought to bo broken undm- the nloucb' w "orked iii this way, crops would be far over half as much more as now, Ciiure 1 0^ '''8g">S. Vegetables would be far stronger and sweeter than with so much r! f t ^ I 0 P>o‘ 0 n no man able to do this should want employment during the winter sucrworkuml/nIi?“ '‘o«’"P>oycd), and every gentleman who has land^and capital^shoiild offer woul^be gabled an. Ha T T ’'"“m ? on eveVv Gs. so laid out Foi heavy B om- or r a J f ?• f'Y ®® '' "°P®’ ■'■osetables and fruit in partieular. All who^iavn a) Ti®t ® Ii-entish hop fork with three ]irongs is the best and strongest. 4en iv^dl duc t mP i w'i 1 ' cultivation of plants after it has trend ed ld^^^^^ it formerly a ploughed field, and treble if properly this oughUo set the uLmllPmrto worE''®'''*^ ^or nothing. Surely it iP vciT uec^^^^^ forms such an important part in supplying us with vegetables, that uectssaij that the following should be clearly seen end understood, so as to prevent so many Cauliflowers becoming what is known as blind and usdess :— * • ( 6 ) & ^or\^’ (joniplete ^eed Gfuitle. Near about when the sun has the greatest power is the time wlien most of nlanted out from the seed bed, beyond selecting rainy weather for the woik, is just ns nii ch as e\cr enters the minds or care of most people as to how the plants had hotter he transferred to w ell abound, and LLient room for the full development, so that they will start oft growing, and show verv little or no signs of iniurv from the removal. Well, how to accomplish this— sow your seed m liffht frinble soil, if in hard, cloggy, lumpy soil, even if carefully taken up with a fork(sny nothing of the innumerable small roots), several of the larger roots must be broken otf, and I^‘^'‘?^Yiglit soil are nulled up as they iismilly are, j list as if the plants had no right to have a i oot, hut even in and with tlmbcstof care, it is impossible to get even half the line roots intact, and if you ^oiM must be a lapse of at least a week before the roots can recover and send forth any sap ® ^ ' .3 which time the whole plant is in a very distressed condition, as per Engraving No. 1, and what is more, these leaves are drawing every dro,, of moisture or really life, out ^ herearif^fri^^^^^^^ more like a dried stick thanwhatsliouldbc a soft-growing, ^1 lY twir ’fSe to take a handful of plants and lay them on a wooden and ch-n. half tlie r (as per lower en"-raving), and so reduce the top in proportion to the roots, so that there is a lair balance, how much better those plants would the condition required. In Aiitunm Cauliflowers it makes a fortnight « or trees the more you practise and see its results the more you will fe If thb transplant' better (see Hoses) than other pants; l^^'ergreens wouhl er> rare!, 1 e nf trpfttmAnt was carried out in a ludicious manner all Avould benelit b) it immensely. From the moment the plant is wrenched from the seed bed, the ">*°Yi'e'Ybint “Tercfited"^and it whereas, it planted when small, and relieved of the large leaves, how the plant ^mjhted, an i t commences growing from tlie lieart almost at once. Flant with a spade, and by ]dacing them at the r°grdepth^t™ts siiread out, soil tirinly pressed down with tlie foot how '-Y;, t ft fa dh^^^^^ transplanted crops would do, nearly three weeks woiih saved ; whereas if ^ the roots are screwed up and hung in the soil (sgc btrawherry ^ hft we sunoo™ the wind blows them to and fro, and which is the cause of many doing badlj-but we suppose the easiest way of doing it (see Strawberries). JUST A FEW MORE WORDS. The people say that meat-doctors say, vegetables, good vegetables-is the food man. Statistics show that clergymen and gardeners attain the health-undoubtedly the longevity in these two classes is greatly due to productions ; and the effects of these are doing wonders for the proper enjoyment of mankind. load vegetables, ftuit, pure water and air are of the most vital imjportance ; and in fact, with these alLe it would be difficult to destroy life. Allotment kitchen gardening is the very sustenance of life and happiness. We have shown as briefly as Pf Y7re°pewirve^^^ can be had by all at any season (those with means, in particular). Half the peoge very rarely get them good. (&c Catalogue.) First, many go in for ^ cheapness means staleness and toughness-many are “l^t and often not eaten, and are thrown, in many oases, outside the back door to fer Se fever ank other ills-this cheapness is the worst possible false economy^ Our object is to point out clearly which are the most serviceable varieties 8row, and them good, so that with proper cooking they may be eaten and enjoyed and ^^^d " ment to the system. It is not the big advertisements, gaudy catalogues, or exaggeratea engravings that will make people value vegetables, It is how they prepare the ground, sowing tL sTeds and above all, to be sure the seeds are fresh and from a totaiy diflerent soil and more particularly from the real growers of the seed; soTl mu^rS iSsened’ OT 1 PT 1 free and if possible, sheltered from cutting winds; the soil must be loosenea, oulverised’ and exposed to frost, and well enriched with well-made fresh manure this don then comes the practical parts (see cultural remarks throughout the out natoe will do most of the remainder, but man must do a l‘“%^®8ularly and his m the right way and at the right time. It is an easy matter to get the this ■ what Is wanted is to get them up strong and to grow away quickly and wi g ^ Nevkr wait for rain. If it fails to come, administer water as near like ram as possible befor Tis aruaUy wanted. Always avoid the great enemies to successful gardening-that is, the devouLg roots of trees and their great shady tops, together with lightly or shallow dug ground with little or no manure. C 7 ) C^h.qT)ell & Hoq^’ Coiq, Lower I’cnnar, Pembroke Dock, South Wales. 1 f r ^ "I"" **>rough a friend, 1 was so highly satisfied with them that I intend to make further purchases from you. „ 1 Swandean, Durrington, near Worthing, Januaru 1st, 1890. i ue Ececls w'e had from ^’ou last year gave every satisfaction. ( 8 ) Cikr\i\ell Sl doii^.plete ^eetl G(-uide F CANNELIL. &, SON^S’ LIST OF NEW AND IMPROVED NEW PEA, CANNELLS’ “ENGLISH WONDER.” S. (I A ilecideest of all the dwarf wrinkled class of curly Teas. Its height is about one foot, and for so dwarf a Tea the pods are large, and contain 8 to 10 peas of e.xccllont flavour. In goo feet high, producing profusely long deeii green well-tilled pods ; the jieas are of the finest flavour, and retain their beautiful colour when cooked in sealed A-pint packets 2 G PEA, COLOSSUS {Eck-ford '). — A second early Wrinkled Pea, with very long well-filled pods of a light green colour, many containing twelve large peas of the finest flavour; a great cropper. Height, .n feet in sealed i-pint packets 2 G PEA, JUNO (^Eckeford ). — A wonderfully fine late dwarf variety, very prolific, with the quality of Ne Plus Ultra, but growing only 18 inches high ... in sealed J-pint packets 2 U PEA, BOSTON HERO. — This new Pea has resulted from a cross between Telephone and John Bull, and partakes of the best qualities of both parents. Its constitution is robust, and it is a very heavy cropper, the pods nearly all coming in pairs, and resembling those of John Bull in colour and shape. They are very large, and well filled with fine sweet peas. The height is the same as that of Telephone. Taking it all round — for quality, productiveness, or fine appearance —we do not think it can be beaten, either for market purposes, for exhibition, or as a choice table Pea per (pmrt 2 G PEA, SHROPSHIRE HERO (Erk/'ord ), — A second-early dwarf Wrinkled Pea. Kohust luid productive. First Chi's Certificate Koyal Horticultural Society ... in scaled jdiits 1 0 CABBAGE, CHRISTMAS DRUMHEAD. — A valuable variety for winter u:e, as it is extremely hardy and will stand for months without splitting or decaying, the hearts remaining firm and green, and retaining their quality and flavour, which is good and sweet per pkt. 1 0 TOMATO. CHALLENGER. — Granted an Award of Merit by the Woishipful Company of Fruiterers at the Guildhall Exhibition, 1890. — This is, without doubt, a great acquisition to this popular vegetable. As proof of its superiority we may mention that out of nearly thirty varieties exhibited at the Great Fruit Exhibition at the Guildhall ( 10 ) dai|i]ell &: doii^plete ^eeel Gftiitle. recently, only tno were deemed worthy of certificates, Challenger being one of them. The fruits are home continuously in clusters of eight, ten, and sometimes more, are of medium size, verysolid and heavy, bright scarlet colour, excellent flavour, very fleshv, and with but little core, a grand exhibition or market kind — in fact, the nearest approach to perfection in the Tomato of any we have yet seen. It is alike good under glass or in the open, but is preferable for indoor culture on account of its tall growth and profuse s. bearing qualities per pkt. 1 d. 0 BEAN, EMPEROR FREDERICK, NEW RUNNER.— The pods of this valuable novelty are x)erfectly stringless until complete maturity ; in colour they somewhat resemble those of the Mont d'Or, being of a golden yellow tinted with rose, but marked at intervals with emerald green. The flesh is very thick, juicy, and tender, and the flavour particularly delicate. It is very prolific, and an almost perpetual bearer, producing utiinterniptedly from summer until late in the autumn, and is of such a hardy nature that even under unfavourable atniospheric conditions it may be depended upon to produce a good crop per pkt. 1 0 BROCCOLI, APRIL QUEEN. — One of the finest sorts yet introduced : rcadv for use iu April and May. The heads are very large, are beautifully white and delicately flavoured ; the leaves are large and abundant,, folding closely over and perfectly protecting the flower , in sealed plus. 1 G ONION, AILSA CRAIG-. — The largest and handsomest Onion in cultivation, especiall_v valuable for exhibition purposes per pkt. 2 G ONION, THE ROYAL JUBILEE. — The result of fertilisation. It grows to an immense size, and in type and character resembles the Anglo-Spanish. It won the First Prize at an Onion Competition held in the Conservatory at South Kensington in the autumn of 1886, the nine bulbs staged being splendid examples, and weighing 8| ounces more than any other variety shown per pkt. 1 6 BROCCOLI, METHVEN'S JUNE. — This is the latest Broccoli iu cultivation, producing tine pure white heads till nearly the end of .Tune. It is very hardy, standing the winter better than any other sort. Sow in April, and plant out ns soon ns ready. In sealed pkts. 1 6 POTATO, NEW LATE PURITAN. — The Karly Puritan Potato, introduced three years ago, has attained a wider distribution and greater popularity than any new variety since the Early Rose. In the Late Puritan we have a potato which is identical with the Early Puritau in appearance, colour, and ciuality, but far more productive ... per lb. 0 7 Mr. K. D. CoA-rES, Haydn Villa, Alexandra Road, Hornsey, London, X. Jduudnj lilh, 18fl0. The seeds obtained from your firm last year turned out very uell indeed. I took several prizes at our show, including first prize for Peas. Birrack-Sergt. J. BENri.EY, 7,' Meyrick Crescent, Mersea Road, Colchesttr, Jumiari) I'di/i, 1890. The seeds I had of you last year turned out exceedingly well, especially the Scrymger’s Giant Brussels Sprouts and Peas. I was quite pleased with them. Mr. G. Keki!. Sehoolhouse, Ferniegair. Hamilton, N. B. The seeds have come up splendid, in fact, I think every seed must have germinated. W. M. Hauvev, Esq., Allinglon, Bishopstoke, G//i, 1800. A.11 the seeds came up remarkably well, and have given me great satisfaction. ( 11 ) dh.t)r(ell & dorqplete ^eed Gfiiide. •nr^» 5«r CANNELL’S COLLECTIONS OF HOME GROWN PERFECT SEEDS, FOK PRODUCING A REGULAR SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES ALL THE YEAR ROUND. C A. n I A. C3- E: Fft.£3£:. We have one of the most complete Kitchen Gardens in England, and everything therein to supply our customers at the very cheapest rate and best in every way. We cannot allow any reduction in the prices of these Collections, but shall be pleased to make slight alterations in contents if desired. 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. Peas — For succession... Beans— Broad „ — Scarlet Runners ,, — Dwarf Beet — The best ...6 pints ...2 „ ...i pint 1 ...1 packet Borecole, or Kale 1 Brussels Sprouts — Cannells’ Matchless ... ... ...1 Broccoli 1 Cucumber — For outdoors ...1 packet Leek ... ... ... ...l ,, Lettuce — For succession ...2 packets Mustard — Best White ...2 ounces Onion — For Spring and Autumn sowing ... ... ...3 packets Parsley— Cannells’ “ Beauty of the Parterre,” the finest in cultivation... ... ...1 packet Cabbage — For succession Carrot— For Winter Summer use Cauliflower Celery Cress — Plain and Curled ...2 packets and ...2 ... 1 packet ...1 » ...2 ounces Parsnip Radish — For succession Spinach — Round and Prickly Savoy Cabbage Turnip Vegetable Marrow ..Mi.xed ( 12 ) *■ >* 2 packets 2 ounces 1 packet 2 packets 1 packet No. 5.— Price 10s. 6d., Vegetable and Flower Seeds Combined. Peas— 2 kinds, early and late ...2 pints Onion ...1 packet Beans — Runners ...1 pint Parsley ...1 „ „ — Broad ...i „ Parsnip ...5 ounce Beet ...1 packet Radish ...1 „ Brussels Sprouts ... ...1 „ Spinach ...1 „ Borecole ...1 „ Turnip ...1 „ Broccoli ...1 „ Vegetable Marrow ... ...1 packet Cabbage ...1 „ Showy Hardy Annuals ...3 packets „ Savoy ...1 „ Half-Hardy „ ...3 „ Celery ...1 „ Balsam ...1 packet Cauliflower ...1 „ Aster ...1 „ Cress ...1 ounce Ten-Week Stock ...1 „ Cucumber— Ridge ... ... 1 packet Everlasting Flowers ...1 „ Carrot ...1 „ Ornamental Grasses ...1 „ Endive ...1 „ Sweet Peas ..*.1 ,, Lettuce ...1 „ Mignonette ...1 ,, Leek ...1 n Sunflower ...1 ,, Mustard— White ...1 ounce No. 6.— Price 21s., for a Medium-sized Garden. Peas — The best for succession Beans — Broad „ — French, Dwarf „ — „ Runners ., Beet— The best Borecole, or Kale 6 quarts 6 pints I 1 pint I 1 » I 1 packet 1 Broccoli — Finest sorts for sue- cession ... ...3 packets j Brussels Sprouts — Cannells’ | Matchless ..'.1 packet Cabbage - For succession ...3 packets Carrot — The best, including selected Altrincham ...2 ounces Cauliflower ...1 packet Celery — Good varieties, includ- ing Cannells’ Ileartwell White ...2 packets Corn Salad ...1 packet Couve Tronchuda ... ...1 ,, Cress — Plain and Curled ...3 ounces „ — Australian ...1 packet Cucumber— Best frame and ridge varieties ...2 packets Endive ...1 packet Herbs — Sweet and Pot ...3 packets Leek — Musselburgh ... ...1 packet Lettuce — Cos and Cabbage, for succession... ... ...3 packets Melon — Choice 1 packet Mustard — Best White ...4 ounces Onion — For Spring and Autumn sowing ... 3 packets Parsley — Cannells’ “Beauty of the Parterre,” the finest in cultivation... ... ...1 packet Parsnip— Selected Hollow Crown ... ... ...1 ounce Radish — For succession ...3 ounces Salsafy 1 packet Scorzonera i „ Savoy Cabbag-e 1 „ Spinach — Summer and Winter varieties ... ... ...4 ounces Tomato 1 packet Turnip — For succession, in- cluding Early Six Weeks... 3 ounces Vegetable Marrow l packet ( 13 ) Peas — The best sorts for suc- cession ... ... ...10 quarts Beans — Broad, thebest varieties 6 pints „ — French, Dwarf ...2 „ „ „ Runners ...1 pint Asparagus 1 packet Beet — The best, including Nutting’s dark red ...2 ounces Borecole, or Kale — The best 3 packets Broccoli — Best sorts for suc- cession ... ... ...4 „ Brussels Sprouts — Including Cannells’ Matchless ...2 „ Cabbage — For succession ...4 „ Capsicum — Mixed ... , ...1 packet Carrot — The best sorts for suc- cession, including selected Altrincham ... ...5 ounces Cauliflower— For succession 2 packets Celery — Selected varieties, in- cluding Cannells’ Heartwell White 2 „ Corn Salad ... • ... ...1 packet Couve Tronchuda ... ...1 ,, Cress — Plain and curled ...8 ounces „ — Australian ...1 packet Cucumber — The best frame and ridge varieties ...3 packets Endive— ...2 „ Gourds — Mi.xed ...1 packet Herbs — Sweet and pot ...6 packets Leek— Musselburgh 1 packet Lettuce — Cos and Cabbage, including the best varieties for succession and Autumn sowing 4 packets Melon — Choice varieties ...2 „ Mustard — Best white 1 pint Onion — For summer and winter use ... ... ...6 ounces Orache, or Mountain Spinach ... ... ...1 packet Parsley — Cannells’ “Beauty of the Parterre,” the finest in cultivation 1 ounce Parsnip — Including Selected Hollow Crown 3 ounces Radish — The finest sorts for succession... ... ...8 „ Rampion ... ... ...l packet Salsafy i „ Savoy Cabbage— The best 2 packets Scorzonera 1 packet Spinach— Round and Prickly 2 pints Tomato 1 packet Turnip — Finest sorts for suc- cession, including Early Six Weeks ... ... ...6 ounces Vegetable Marrow 2 packets No. 8.— Price 63s., for a Very Large Garden. Peas — Including the best varie- ties for succession ...20 quarts Beans — Broad, the best kinds 6 „ „ — French Dwarf ...2 pints „ ,, Runners ...3 „ Asparagus 1 packet Beet — 2 of the best kinds ...3 ounces Borecole, or Kale 3 packets Broccoli — For succession ...5 „ Brussels Sprouts— Including Cannells’ Matchless ..,,2 „ Cabbage — The best kinds for succession 5 „ Capsicum — Choice mixed ...1 packet ; Carrot — The best kinds ...8 ounces Cauliflower — For succession 3 packets Celery — Selected varieties, in- cluding Cannells’ Heartwell White ... ... ...2 ,, Corn Salad l ounce Couve Tronchuda 1 packet Cress— Plain, Curled, &c. 2 pts. & 1 pkt. Cucumber— Best Frame and Ridge varieties 4 packets Egg Plant— Mixed i packet Endive — Including fine Green Curled ... ... ...3 packets Gourds— Mixed 1 packet ( ) dai)r\ell doiriplete 0eetl Gfuitle. No. 8 — Continued. Herbs — Pot and Sweet ...8 packets Leek— The best 1 ounce Lettuce — Cos and Cabbage va- rieties 6 packets Melon — Choice varieties ...3 „ Mustard — Best White ...1 quart Onion — ForSpring and Autumn sowing Bounces Or ache, or Mountain Spinach 1 packet Parsley — Cannell’s “ Beauty of the Parterre” 2 ounces Parsnip — Including selected Hollow Crown 4 ,, Radish — The best sorts for suc- cession ... ... ...16 ounces Rampion i packet Salsafy l ounce Savoy Cabbag’e — Including Drumhead 1 „ Scorzonera 1 „ Spinach — Summer and winter varieties 2 pints Tomato— The best Spaekets Turnip — For succession, includ- ingselectedEarlySixWeeks 8 ounces Veg-etable Marrow 3 packets No. 9. — Price 105s., for an Extra Large Garden. Peas — Including the best varie- ...24 quarts best ...8 „ ...4 pints ...4 „ ...1 ounce ...4 „ ...4 packets best .6 .. . ties for succession Beans — Broad, the very varieties ... „ —French Dwarf „ „ Runners Asparagus Beet — 2 of the best kinds Borecole, or Kale ... Broccoli — Including the sorts for succession Brussels Sprouts— Including Cannells’ Matchless ...3 „ Cabbage — For succession ...6 „ Capsicum — Choice mixed ...1 packet Carrot— All the very best kindsl2 ouncei Cauliflower — F or succession . . .4 packets Celery — Selected varieties, in- cluding Cannells’ Heartwell White 3 „ Corn Salad 1 ounce Couve Tronchuda 1 packet Cress — Plain, Curled, &c. 3 pts. & 2 ozs Cucumber— The best Frame and Ridge varieties ...5 packets Egg Plant— Mixed 1 packet Endive — The best, including fine Green Curled ..4 packets Gourds— Mixed l packet Herbs — Pot and Sweet 10 packets Leek ... ... ... ...2 ounces Lettuce — Best varieties for Spring and Autumn sowhig 8 packets Melon — Choice varieties ...4 ,, Mustard — Best white 2 quarts Onion — The best for summer and winter use 10 ounces Orache, or Mountain Spinach 1 packet Parsley — Cannells’ “ Beauty of the Parterre” 4 ounces Parsnip — Including selected Hollow Crown 6 „ Radish — For succession ...2 pints Rampion l packet Salsafy ... ... ...1 ounce Savoy Cabbage — Including Drumhead 3 packets Scorzonera 1 ounce Spinach — For summer and winter use 3 pints Tomato — Best varieties ...4 packets Turnip — Including selected Early Six Weeks ...li pints Vegetable Marrow ...4 packets •T. M. Harisis, Esq., 18, West Park, Bristol. I had a 30e. parcel of you only last month, which gave entire satisfaction, the best proof of I which is that I enclose herewith another 30s. and order. ( 15 ) Gbnbual List ot Y»gbtabl®s. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ TERMS OF SALE. We grow our own Seeds, and every possible pains taken, and tbe strictest attention is paid, to have and supply every item as per Catalogue ; but there are so many always anxious to rush into litigation for the sake of compensation for any trifle, and failures which may occur over which we have no control, that we are compelled to issue this notice : CANNELL & SONS give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any Seeds they send out, and they will not be in any way responsible for the Crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods upon these terms they are to be returned. RBMITTANCE MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS FROM NEW CUSTOMERS. OR SATISFACTORY REFERENCES GIVEN. PEAS (PISUM SATIVUM). CULTURE. — Trenching or deep digging is highly necessary for Peas, in fact ail vegetable culture; even this is nearly always done, as unwisely as can be. Take all the top good soil ojf and throw in on the. second trench, keeping the lojt on the. top, and then thoroughly break up the lower spit, which is generally very inferior, another foot ; this done, the ground is then of double value — in fact, every inch of soil should he done thus, and then our crops wotdi be for ever considerably more productive. The ground should be well pulverised, and enriched with good manure, burnt rubbish, and lime. The earliest varieties may be sown about the second or third week in November, or frst week in December, another sowing in .lanuary, and continuous sowings in the order they stand, every three weeks, up to the end of July. Sow in rows four to seven feet apart, according to height, which varies wonderfdly , for instance, when about Jive 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. Jn a dry summer like 1887 , when the Pea season was brought to a premature close, the advantages that may be derived from planting them in trenches were more apparent than usual. 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 winter time, and the soil laid up on each side of them, it will .sweeten, and when the time comes J'or 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 Jind their way into it, greatly to their benefit, ivhen dry exhaustive weather comes. The dijj'erence in the yield of Peas grown in this way is great compared to the ordinary method. SECTION I, ; or, EARLIEST VARIETIES. Height in feet. Sangster’s No. 1, Improved— A very early variety, only three days later than Kingleader, far more prolific, and ready for gathering about a week earlier than the old variety of Sangster’s No. 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Kentish Invicta— The earliest blue Pea in cultivation, with handsome, well- filled pods 3 William the First— A remarkably fine early Pea, most i«odnctive, rich sweet flavour 3J Blue Peter — Early and distinct li Dr. Hogg — An early wrinkled Marrow, with handsome pods of dark green colour, possessing the flavour of some of the late varieties 3^ William Hurst — One of the earliest and best wrinkled varieties. The pods are supposed to be much finer than those of “ American tVonder” or “Little Gem” 1 ( 16 ) Pr. qrt. s. d. 1 0 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 !) 2 0 diiqTiell S:: Hor\fi' Coiq^lete ^eed G(iiitle. Height I’cr <|t. J in feet. s. d. ^ Day’s Early Sunrise — A first-iate white wrinkled Man-ow', suitable for sowing late or early, fine flavour 2^ 10 Daniel O’Rourke — A well-known kind ... 3 0 10 King of the Dwarfs. — A new variety introduced hy \is last season, which is a cross between Little Gem and American Wonder. I grows about the same height a.s Little Gem, and comes in imme- diately after that variety. It is a stout, erect grower, and bears up well its heavy crop. The tpiality is excellent. Height. 1 foot. Per ijiiarl, L'.v. KINO OF Till-: OWAIll' OKAS. SANOSTEk’S IMPROVED, NO. t, PEAS. KENTISH INVICIA PEA.S. ( 17 ) o don^plete 0eed G^uide. RingleadeF — Very early, hardy, and productive 2i 1 0 American Wonder — An excellent early variety, compact in habit, the best for forcing ; must have good soil, well prepared 1 in AMERICAN WOXOKB. Dillestone’s Early — A good cropping early variety First and Best — One of the best for early sowing Tom Thumb, or Beck’s Gem— Fine forcing Early Kenilworth — A fine blue round IVa ; good cropper and fine flavour 3 0 10 3 1 (I 1 1 it 3^ " S SECTION II. ; or, SECOND EARLY VARIETIES. William the Conqueror — A first-rate second early blue Marrow, coming into use about the same time as William the First. Dark green pods well-filled, produced in pairs from bottom to top. Pronounced to be the best l‘ea for market gardeners 6 Laxton’S Supreme — An excellent variety, with long pods; grown extensively by market gardeners McLean’s Little Gem — An early dwarf wrinkled Marrow, requiring no sticks; may be sown for late as well as early crops ... l Prince of Wales — A first-class white wrinkled Pea of excellent flavour; good cropper Victor, pods produced in pairs, each containing on an average (> to 7 large pca.s of the finest flavour 2.1 Sharpe’s Queen — A blue wrinkled Manowof sturdy blanching habit. It requires to be sown thinly, as the pixls are produced from the very bottom to the top. If sown at the ordinary time this variety succeeds the Prince of Wales. The jioils are long, slightly curved, decidedly neat, and packing close ; the Peas are of full average size, 7 to 3 in a pod, deep green, and of a delicious flavour when cooked... 2.1 Laxton’S Fillbasket — Thw is a very prolific Pen, the pods are very long, curved, and closely filled, and of a deep green colour ; suitable for exhibition 3 Hundredfold, or Cook’s Favourite — A sure and heavy cropper ; capital flavour 4 Advancer— Green wrinkled Marrow'; abundant bearer 3 ( 18 ) 1 (f 1 0 1 (t 1 G- 1 G- 2 (► 1 3 1 0 1 O’ f f" (jkr\T\ell Hor\^’ Coii|-plete ^eetl G[uidi Princess Royal — A line second early sort Prizetaker — Very prolific I’ea, of a fine green colour when young Champion of Eng'land — One of the most useful I’eas. ami can he reli id on, although sometimes put aside by the newer kinds. It is hard to heat, very jirolifie, remains in hearing for a considerable time, and docs best in light soils Stratagem — A dwarf wrinkled variety of robust habit, with immense pods, contain- ing 8 to 10 rich flavoured peas Laxton’S Alpha — A fine early Marrow Pea, haulm completely covered with well- filled pods ~ ... Walker’s Perpetual Bearer — A new variety, of robust habit, a great cropper and continuous bearer ; its hardy constitution, resisting the mildew, renders it very valuable as a late variety ; should be sown very thinly on account of its branching habit Yorkshire Hero — A superior wrinkled variety, compact habit, dark green foliage, flavour good Height I'o in feet. ... 4 2i 2i 0 10 1 0 2 0 1 3 1 9 1 G SECTION III. ; MAIN, or GENERAL CROP. Dr. McLean — Blue wrinkled Marrow, vigorous habit, dark green foliage, immense pods, one of the best for a main crop ; we possess an c.xcellent stock. ... ... 31 Fortyfold — E.\cellent quality and very prolific o Ringwood Marrow— Good for general crop 4 Ne Plus Ultra — Notwithstanding the many improvements and numerous intro- ductions of new peas, this old favourite still maintains 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 G VeitCh’S Perfection — One of the best for the main crop G Telephone — A new wrinkled variety, selected from Telegraph, an immense cropper, peas very large, and of exquisite flavour ; fine for exhibition ... ... ... 6 British Queen — A delicious wrinkled Pea, very prolific, and continues hearing for a great length of time Omega — A dwarf Pea of the Ne Plus Ultra type ; ns a late variety it is unequalled G. F. Wilson — A fine variety in the way of Veitch’s Perfection, but a few days earlier Blue Scimitar — A prolific and useful sort ..., Best of All — A splendid wrinkled variety for the main crop, its ((uality, robust habit, and productiveness will recommend it to any grower of w rinkled peas Telegraph — A distinct variety, and a strong grower Pride of the Market — A capital large round variety Duke of Albany — An excellent cropiiet'i and invaluable for exhibition, the ])ods being of immense size, fully 6 inches in length, and filled with fine peas of excellent flavour Magnificent — A grand new main crop Pea, robust habit, and produces abundantly large square-ended pods Royal George — A .splendid wrinkled Marrow, not usually offered Royal Jubilee — The largest podded Pea we have ever grown ; one of the best for exhibition, stock limited, and the best Ihavour of all ... Duke of Connaught — A first-class exhibition variety ; distincl, stock limited ( 19 ) c 2i 4 3 3 r. u G (i 4 4 C 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 II 0 c G 4 9 G 9 3 0 4 9 0 0 6 G STRATAGEM. Ti;i.i;riiosE tea. trinje of wales tea. lluight I’er qrt. » ill feet. s. U. Autocrat — We find tills vnriety one of the most iirolifie I’eas in cnltivutioii. It eoiitinues beui'iiig for ii eoiisideiable time — in fact, when the criiii of this kind wns ready for harvesting, pods suitnhle for the tiihle were found in abimdiuice i II! Dignity A grand niaiii crop variety, suitable for exhibition ; highly recoiiimciided 5 ( 20 ) l G 0 8 0 (> 0 8 1 0 BROAD BEANS (Faba vulgaris). CULTURE.-/. or an early crop a sowiny of Mazagon may be made in October or November^ on well drained soil. The main crop .should be sown in February, others may follow up to the end of May. Sow in drills, about 2 deep^ the beans to be H inches apart and the drills 2 to Z feet apart. 2 he ground should be trenched and well manured. I’er quart. — 8. (1. Giant Seville Long Pod— This variety is one of the longest ]) 0 (ltled beans in eiiltivation, eonsequcntly it is well adapted for exhibition purposes; good cropper and of tine flavour ... ... 1 Early Mazagan — The best for the first sowing ... 0 G Johnson’s Wonderful Long Pod— Very early, and a good cropper... Taylor’s Broad Windsor— Large, and fine flavour 0 8 Green Windsor — Splendid eolour when cooked, and fine flavour Minster Giant Long Pod— Extra fine; a very prolific and large-podded sort ... Monarch Long Pod— Large and productive... ... Green Long Pod — Very fine, and a nice colour when cooked Harlington Windsor— The largest and most prolific Windsor Bean in cultivation Beck's Dwarf Green Gem— An excellent dwarf sort, only one foot high ... ... ..• Bunyard’s Exhibition Long -Pod. —This is undoubtedly the finest and most productive Long- I’od Broad Bean we have ever seen. We have thoroughly tested it, and is by far the best Bean ill cultivation for exhibition. We have had pods measuring one foot in length well filled with beans, and are quite confident it is a splendid introduction 1 (i RUNNER bYa NS (Phaseolus multiflorus). CULTURE. — It is a common mistake to plant these too early. Sowings may be made in April, under gla.ss, and the plants put out about the middle of May where they are to stand. Ij, however, they are to be sown in the open ground, do not put them in until the first week in May. This is the vegetable for a hot and dry season. When thickly mulched and watered, they will bear hcarily and deserve all the labour of watering afforded them. They should be occasionally topped, to induce, side growth. Per quart. — s. d_ Cannells’ Selected Scarlet— A great improvement upon the old variety, produces very long pods, fleshy and tender : a licnvy cropper Neal’S Ne Plus Ultra— The best for e.xhibition and main crop, producing an enormous quantity of extraordinary pods of splendid form, from 10 to 14 inches long,’ and quite straight. To grow it to perfection each bean should bo planted 14 feet apart in the rows Giant White— A wonderful cropper, long pods, which are very tender ; a eapital exhibition variety Champion— A select stock of the old Scarlet Bunner Painted Lady — Very handsome, scarlet and white fhiwers ; very ornamental Jis well as useful New White, Laxton’s Czar. - By far the largest and best in the world, 'riie true variety sent out by T. La.xton is an enormous podded while runner Bean, the pods of which run from 12 to 16 inches in length, are very thick, fleshy, and almost string- less, often 2 inches in diameter, and produced in clusters. It is also somewhat earlier and hardier than the Scarlet Uiinner. The tendency of the Czar is to form thick fleshy pods and few seeds, and no other Bean approximates this for size, quality, and productiveness. The stock of this has continuously from the finest pods only, and although the , the flavour is extremely delicate. Per pkt. Is. Gu. ‘ ( 21 ) 1 1 2 0 1 4 FRENCH, or DWARF KIDNEY BEANS. (Phaseolus nanus). CULTURE . — Theae are a great acqui- sition where it is incoiwcnient to grow Runners^ as they occupy litth ground and bear delicious and tender pods. Sow in boxes or potSy in a frame^ for planting out at the end of May^ and again, in the open ground, in May and June. The same apjtlies to these as the liumiers respecting mulching and watering, especialtg that excellent and well - known varietg, “ Canadian IVonder,]* Jt is not an exaggera- tion to sag that hg this means doitlde the produce is ohtuined. I’cr quart. — s. d. Canadian Wonder— Tliis is without doubt the best of the Dwarf Deans, producing pods from !) to 12 inclies in length, whicli, when boiled, are very tender l 1 Pale Dun, or Cream Coloured— A good early variety ... ... 0 10 Negro Long Pod— V ery fine cropper 1 0 Sion House — Fine for forcing ... I 0 Chinese, or Robin’s Egg— A very productive and free cropper ... 1 0 Osborn’s Forcing— A very dnarf quick-growing variety, well adaptej for early (owing ... 1 .I Fulmer’s Early Forcing— Large, and a good bearer ... 1 3 Ne Plus Ultra — A distinct variety, dwarf habit, early, and delicate flavour; very productive indoors and out ; valuable for forcing ... 1 ;i WAX POD, or GOLDEN BUTTER BEANS. Much esteemed and largely used in Vmerica and on the Continent. The ]>ods ,re of a beautiful creamy colour, are string- ess, tender, and of a rich flavour. RUNNER. Per pint — s. d. Mont d’Or — Long golden coloured pods; very tender and delicious ... 1 0 DWARF. Sarly German Wax— Very deli- cate flavour ; may be cooked whole 1 0 MO.NT u’OJt GOLDEN BUTTER BEANS. ( 22 ) (j^r\T)ell & Cioii|ridgi% Sussex, I Sepleifihfi' \'2/hy ISOO. I Tlic seeds I had from you !iavc turned out reniarkahly well. 'I'lns is my tirst year of i cxhibitMij:. and I am proud to say that I have taken seven iirlzc.s at our local .shows. Mr. '1'. Tai'lix, (iardcu Cottage, St. Ceter V Street. Tunhridge Wells, .Inunary i)th, ISDO. I am living witli (1. Livesey, of .*), (himdeii I’ark. who iuttoids having his veg Complete geed C^uicle. ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis). CULTURE (for Exhibition Purposes).— Fo 7'oise plants^ foi' transplanting^ seed mag he sown in dnils one foot apart and an inch deep^ early in Aprils covering with Jine sotL Kvery ffih row may he omitted for convenience in cleaning. 'The seeds should he placed two inches apart, and all allowed to grow until early in June, when, or hefore, they will he in what may he termed second feather. Then is the time to mark the ^)lants. i^ome will have a strong frst feather, and a second growth coming; this the one required. Others will have weaker and more numerous feathers, which should he gruhhed out with a hand fork, leaving those that have single feathers as near six inches apart as possible. The. exact distance is immaterial ; the chief thing is to get the jdants of the character indicated above, as the plants are to remain a year only before transplanting. The. first feather is to he cut away in favour of the second when the latter overtops it, or when it is well advanced in growth, and this second shoot IS to he shoivn every favour through the season, cutting away all others coming after early July, hut if there arise another stronger shoot hy, say Midsummer day, select it and cut away the second. In fact, save the best of the shoots appearing hy or hefore Midsummer, and cut all others away right through the .season, as any coming after that have, no chance of forming buds. Jf a stronger shoot comes later, save both. This is the treatment advised for the seedlings in the first year to obtain plants with strong single crowns for transplanting the following spring, into a permanently prepared bed of deep, friable^ soil, well trenched and mixed with decayed manure. It ?s not advisable to cut during the frst year, and but very sparingly the second, and should never be prolonged after Midsummer, or the plant will be injured. COKNOVEll’s COLOSSAL ASPAKAGUS. Connover's Colossal Giant For plants, see page 62. Per O’A. — 8. d. ... 0 (i .. 0 G BEET (Beta vulgaris). CULTURE,— Sow the middle oj April, on ground that has been deephj dug and well manured the previous year. At the time of sowing, the ground shoidd 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 tn holes an inch deep and a foot apart in the rows; thin out, when the plants are about 2 inebe.; high, to a foot apart where in drilh, and where dibbled in holes draw out all except one. When lifting the roots, in October or 2^’ovember, great care must be taken not to bruise them or cut off any small shoots or out yrowth.'i or the colouriny will be gone. UEI.l’s CHIM30N BEET. ( 24 ) dh-qT)ell & Coiri-plete ^eed G^uide. TUKNXl'-KOOTKD DEET. Nutting’s Select Dark Red— A splendid variety for general purposes Dell’s Crimson— Loaves of a dark bronze colour ; very ornamental for the flower garden Dark Red Egyptian Turnip-rooted— Turnip 8lia|icd, flesh dark crimson colour, useful for Summer salads Pineapple Short Top — An excellent variety 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. fld. & Gd. Spinach, or Perpetual Beet — Both stalks and leaves of this variety are used! the former should be served up as As])aragus, and the latter makes an excellent substitute for Spinach Silver, or Sea-kale— The mid rib of the leaf of this variety is used in the same way ns Sea-kale ... ... Cheltenham Green Top— An excellent kind, of uniform size ; s]>lendid colour when cooked, flavour good ; foliage almost green 0 (I 0 0 0 0 0 s 6 (1 G 6 S) t> NUTTINO’S DAlilC RED REHT. BORECOLE, or KALE (Brassica oleracea fimbriata). CULTURE.— Sow about the middle of March, or earhj in April, broadcast, over a well-prepared bed, and cover Uahtly with fine soil. When the plants are large enough to be hand ed, prick out, on another prepared bed, about 6 inches apart, and well water them. In Mag these will be quite strong enough to be planted out in their permanent quarters about 'I feet G inches apart each way. ^ $ d Dwarf Green Curled— For early and general cultivation ... ... 0 G Asparagus — A useful kind, with purple shoots ; very delicious and hardy 0 G Buckman’s Hardy Winter — This is a valuable and distinct variety, very hardy and produc- tive, and will produce a suc- cession of beautiful Greens during the severest winter ... 0 G Tall Green Curled — A useful * variety 0 G Cabbaging or Hearting — A fine variety, with compact head ; somewhat like a Cabbage ... 0 6 Variegated — Very useful for gar- nishing ... Gd. & Gd. per pkt. Cottager’s — Much in request, very DWARF GREEN CURLED KALE. hardy, and produccs a large crop 0 G Ragged Jack — Yields a large quantity of delicate sprouts in spring 0 Chou de Milan— The ribs of this are like Asparagus in flavour when cooked 0 b ( 25 ) it doii]i)lete ^eetl G(uide. .fir f BRUSSELS SPROUTS (Brassica oleracea var.) % Peroz. s. d. CULTURE. — Sow the seed betu cen the beginning of March and end of April — the earlier the better — in drills, on a well prepared bed, and cover thinly with fine soil. When the plants are 2 or 3 inches high, draw out the strongest and transplant into another bed, G inches apart. Jn May or J une they are to remain 2 feet apart in the rows and feet between the plants vi the rows. Ground should be prepared early so as to allow the soil to become firm. I’erpkt. s. d. Cannells’ Matchless — This variety is a marked im- provement on tlie ordinary kinds. The stems arc covered with fine large delicious buttons, and needs only one trial to ensure approbation ...3d. and Scrymgep’s Giant — A superior and useful variety, producing an abundance of compact sprouts of delicate flavour Finest Imported — A fine selection Rosebe^ — Large and very fine Albert Sprouts — A hybrid between Brussels Sprouts and Savoy Dalkeith — Robust habit, medium height, richly flavoured sprouts Dalmeny Sprouts — This is a hybrid between Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts. After the tops arc ent off, a fine snccession of sprouts is obtained for a lengthened period ... Aigburth — One of the hardiest and most productive varieties in cultivation ... President Carnot— A new and select stock CANNIil.LS MATOIII-ESS HRUSSELS SPROUTS. BROCCOLI (Brassica oleracea botrytis). CULTURE. -A«r/y soioings may he made in Februaryi under ghisa^ followed by sowings in the open groundy m'ddls of April and second week in May^ for successiontd crops. When the plants arc larqe cnowjhy prick out into a bed G inches aparty and, after they have acquired considerable strength^ transplant to a piece of ground that has been previously well dug and manuredj in roios 2^ feet apart and 2 feet distant from each other. As the plants advance in growth draw the soil around the stems, and give liquid manure occasionally. SECTION I.— For Cutting from September to November. WALCllEREN BROCCOLI. I’crpkt. I’eroz. s. d. s. d. Walcheren — One of the best for successive sowings, fid. and 10 16 Grange Early White Cape — A fine variety for antunm use fid. and 10 1 G Veitch’S Self-Protecting — Beautiful white and firm heads, thoroughly protected by the leaves; remain a long time fit for use fid. and 10 16 Purple Cape — If sown the end of February large dose heads may be obtained in August and September ; excellent flavour 3d. and 0 fi 10 SECTION II.— For Cutting from December to February. Snow’s Winter White — True ; a valuable winter variety 3d. and 0 6 10 Early Penzance White — One of the best early varieties ; fine white head.s, 3d. and 0 (! 10 Early Purple Sprouting— A useful variety for small gardens ... 3d. and 0 fi 1 0 Adams’ Early White— Very fine — o lO White Sprouting — Very productive, quick in growth, fine flavour ... 3d. and 0 6 10 Cooling’s Matchless— Comes into nse soon after Snow’s Winter White, very hardy fid. and 0 fi 1 ( 26 I 0 Cai\i)dl & doiTi'plete Beetl G(nitle. '-Tr:'* 'S |D*»' SECTION III.— For Cutting in March and April. Leamington — Good size heads, close and well protected Miller’s Dwarf White— A most useful kind Knight’s Protecting— A favourite sort Brimstone, or Portsmouth— Too well known to need any description Chappell’s Cream-A good old sort DilCOek’s Bride — Pine pure white Elletson’s Mammoth— A very large and compact variety :td. 3d .'Id. 3d. 3d. 3d. 3d. I’er pkt. B. d. and 0 6 and 0 and 0 and 0 and t) and 0 and 0 Per oz. s. d. 0 SECTION IV.— For Cutting from April to June. 1 0 Cattell’S Eclipse — Very hardy ; a most excellent late sort .3d. JUUl 0 , () 1 0 Williams’s Alexandra— Very fine; white, late, and large Gd. and 1 tj 1 G Wilcove’s Late White— One of the latest 3d and 0 (> 1 0 Champion— Very late ; strongly rccoinincndod 3.1. and 0 G 1 0 Hill’s June— Pine late white 3d. anil 0 (> 1 0 Ledsham’s Latest of All 3d. and 0 G 1 0 CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea capitata). CULTURE.— Aitt/e need be said rcspectimj the cultivation of this popular vegetable. A good supply of young and tender cabbages through the winter is certainly worth some little labour to obtain. There is nothing in the way of winter greens that ean approach good cabbages in delicacy of flavour, and those who have never made a practice of growing them ought to do so. A’o 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. EABLY ETAMl’ES CABUAGE. BED DUTCH CAHnAGE. ( 27 ) Cani\cll & ^01]^’ doiripletc Hcctl Collide. Perpkt. Peroz Early Etampes — A valuable new Preuch variety now coming into favour, pronounced to be the earliest of all the spring Cabbages. Awarded a Certilicate of Merit at the Vegetable Conference held at Chiswick in Seiitember, 1889... ... ... 0 4 0 8 Early Rainham — A most useful and early variety — 0 C Wheeler’s Imperial — Dwarf and very early — 0 G Enfield Market — Very early and largo; extensively used by market gardeners ... — 0 G Improved Nonpareil — A fine dwarf variety, of excellent flavour. Comes in very early ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... — 0 G Meins, No. 1 — A valuable variety, either for spring or autumn sowing — 0 10 Defiance — Cnequalled for earliness and quality. Medium-sized hearts, wonder- fully solid and compact, fine, tender, and delicate flavour. It io suitable for either spring or autumn towing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... — 0 G KONTARKII, CAnilAGE. lltKlA.VOii OAUUAOi: I.ITTLK rlXlE CAUnAGB. Cocoa Nut — A very early variety', small and compact Ellam’S Early Dwarf — Very early, small and compact Red Dutch — The best for pickling ... ... ... ... ... Atkins’ Matchless— Dwarf kind Early York — Small, but very early... ... ... ... ... Tom Thumb, or Little Pixie — Suitable for Summer use Couve Tronchuda, or Portugal Cabbage — Should be grown in every garden Sugar Loaf — Conical shaped, of excellent flavonr when cooked ; very distinct Kohl Rabi, or Turnip-Rooted — if the roots are boiled when young they arc excellent ... Rosette Colewort — Exceedingly delicate Chou de Burghley— This new vegetable is a cross between the Broccoli and Cabbage. Its outward appearance is like that of a Cabbage, from which it differs, on being cut through, in having a miniature Broccoli enveloped between the leaves. It is perfectly hardy and delicate in flavour when cooked per p^t. gfi. ( 28 ) ■s. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d. (> 8 6 6 G G G 8 G G . CfiLr\t\eU & 0or(^’ Coirjplete Bcetl G(iiitlc. CABBAGE, SAVOY (Brassica var. sabanda bullata). DRUMHBAD SAVOV. SAVOY, GREEN CURLED. Tcr OZ. — 9. Drumhead — Grows to a large size, very sweet and tender after frost 0 Green Curled — Suitable for the main crop Early Dwarf Ulm — Very early and compact ; may bo planted closer than some sorts ... 0 Tom Thumb — A very small kind, does not grow much larger than the Drumhead Lettuce 0 Mareelln — Strongly recommended 0 CULTURE. — Treat the same as for Callage. d. 4 (> <; () I) CARROT (Daucus carota). CULTURE. — T/ie French Scarlet may he sown in frames m December and January ; in February, succession sowings maybe made on warm borders; in March, a larger sowing may be made ; and for general crop sow about the middle of April, either broadcast on beds or in drills. Preference should be '(/iven to the drills, as the crop can t/ten more easily he kept clean. A.s soon as the plants are 2 or 3 inches 'high, thin out to 2 or Z inches apart at the first thinning ; after a few weeks gire a final thinning to G or 8 inches distance, and the crop allowed to remain till it has perfected its growth in Autumn. GUERANDE CARROT. Guerande — A French variety of great merit, stump rooted, very broad, flesh tender, and with very little core 0 (i JAMES’ INTERMEDIATE CARROT. James’ Improved Scarlet Intermediate— Good for shallow soils, large size, excellent quality Improved Early Scarlet Short Horn— Very fine for Summer use Scarlet Altrincham — A very long variety, mild flavour, good keeper Early Scarlet Nantes — A medium-sized variety ... French Scarlet Horn — Very sweet, and fine for forcing Long' Red Surrey — A valuable variety for deep soils ( 30 ) 0 0 0 0 0 G (> 4 (i 8 9 Caqi^ell ^ dornplete ^eed G^uiele. CAPSICUM (Capsicum annum). USE.— jT/ic;) 0 eppers are from two to three inches long, of clear, sharp flavour, and superior for any of the uses to which a pepper can be put per packet, Od. & 1 t) Ruby King — Plants are very sturdy in habit, and each produces from C to 12 large handsome fruits, which, when ripe, are of a beautiful bright ruby-red colour; remarkably mild and pleasant to the taste per jiacket 1 t> Large Bell, or Bull’s Nose — Large, early ; mild flavour ; colour glossy red Golden Queen — A very ornamental variety Prince of Wales Long Yellow Long Red Chili Mixed Varieties Mr. S. J. CitisNALL, Aspley Guise, Beds. I am on the Committee of several Cottage Garden Societies, and all times liavc considered that your seeds, &c., produce the best effect at the different shows. ( 31 ) All at ^ (Id. I l>cr packet. It dki\r(ell 2k; donqplete 0eed G[iiiele. CARDOON. CAKDDOK. CardOOn — The stalks of the leaves are blanched like Celerj- Per oz. — s. d. 1 0 CAULIFLOWER (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis). CULTURE. — Sow end of Januartj or earli/ in February in a frame on a slight heat, or in a house, so that the plants may be forwarded and hardened off by April, when a sowing may be made outdoors. From this sowing heads will be produced in July and August. To stand the winter, seeds should be sown about the third week in August. The Early London and Early Dwarf Erfurt are both 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 in hand-lights and cold frames, and the remaindei left in the seed bed, where they will frequently survive an ordinary severe winter. Finally, plant out in spring. Perpkt. Peroz. Early Dwarf Mammoth — Pine as a forcing variety, or for the early crop outdoor ; s. d. s. d. close, solid, and pure white heads ... 16 2 6 Early Snowball — Dwarf habit, with heads of medium size, very compact, good flavour Early London— Compact ; very early Stadtholder — A fine late variety Large Asiatic— Very large, white, and compact ( 32 ) and of ... 1 6d. & 1 6d. & 1 6d. & 1 6 0 0 0 1 6 1 6 1 6 dkr\i\ell ^ don\plete ^eed G^uide CAULIFLOWER— C'onkt. Per oz. Autumn Giant — Perfeetly (listinet from any other sort. The heads are beautifully white, firm, and compact, and, being thoroughly protected by the b. d. s. d. leaves, remain longer fit for use than any other kind Gd. & 1 0 2 0 EAKLY DWABF EBFUBT CAULIFLOWEB. Selected Early Dwarf Erfurt — The best of the earliest sorts. By occasional sowing, a supply can be kept up until Christmas ... ... ... ... 6d. & 1 0 2 0 Mr. P. Gbeen, the Gardens, Sprowston Hall, Norwich. The seeds we had from you the last three years have given the greatest satisfaction. Rev. C. E. Waukeb, March Rectory, Cambridgeshire. Messrs. Cannells' seeds deserve their world- wide reputation. Mr. II. Fobd, Ba.shley Lodge, Lymington, Ilantr. I always found your seeds good ; recommend and prefer them to others. Mr. Wii.uiAM Lukn, Allington Farm, near Bishop.stoke, Hampshire, February 1st, 1890. The seeds I had from you last year turned out splendid, every seed must have grown. I hope to get you a larger order this time. dkr\nell Sl dom> Bush 1 ■‘excellent for flavouring soups. Borage— Used for Summer drinks ; excellent for bees Chicory- Per oz., 6d. Chervil, Curled— For salads. Per oz , 6d. Corn Salad— A hardy, useful salad. Per oz., 6d. Clary Makes a pleasant wine. Caraway Seeds used in confectionery. Coriander— Young leaves used in soups and salads. ®H1 Leaves used in pickles and sauces. Fennel— For garnishing and fish sauce. ( 38 ) dkr\T\ell ^ ^or\^’ Complete ^eed Gfiiitle. ■ HERBS — C'on«inMed. HoFehOUnd — For the cure of asthma. Hyssop — Leaves and shoots used for pot-herbs, also medicinally. Lavender — Grown for its sweet-scented Bo'vcrs. Marigold, Pot — Flowers used in soups. Marjoram, Sweet or Knotted) Jn soups and stuffings, also, when dry, for Winter use. ,, Pot or Perennial > Purslane, Green ) shoots used in salads. „ Golden > Rue— For garnishing, also useful for poultry. Rosemary — Sprigs for garnishing ; leaves for making a drink to relieve headache. Sage— For stuffing and sauce. Savory, Summer) seasoning; also useful in a dry state for Winter. , , Winter > Sorrel. Thyme — For sonps and seasoning, also stuffing. Wormwood — Used as a tonic when taken in tea. LEEK (Allium porrum). CULTURE. For an earl i/ crop sow in a pot^pan^ or box early in February^ and place a frame or a sUglitly-heaied place, and when the phinh are 3 or 4 inches high, prick out in a sheltei'ed position 0 / frame in rick soil. Here they aie to remain until good-sized plants are formed, and then transplanted to their permanent quarters. Leeks of veryjine quality, and good enough for ordimay nse, may be obtained from seed soivn the frst week in March, broadcast, on a warm border, and cover lightly with mellow soil. Transplant, when large enough, in rows a foot apart, and about 8 inches in the row, in the same way as Celery. Well manure. MUSSSIsBUSOH lsek« ( 39 ) I dki|i|ell Sl domj)lete 0eed Gfuide. LEEK — Continued. Leek, Champion. This Leek has gained many honours, including all the First Prizes at a d the recent International Horticultural Exhibitions. It was Certificated brthe Royal Horticultural Society at the Vegetable Conference, 1889 pe^pkt., Gdf& 1 0 Per pkt. Per oz. The Lyon— A thoroughly distinct variety, matures early, grows to a great size without coarseness. The white part, when blanched, often exceeds 10 inches in length and 9 inches in circumference ... ... 10 Giant A3^on Castle — The largest variety grown Musselburgh— Large Scotch Henry’s Prize London Flag LETTUCE (Latuea sativa). 0 9 0 10 0 10 0 6 CULTURE— 5ou)/rom the first week in ^Jarch till September for succession TFhen 3 inches n to prepared ground, and plant them 'in rows from 1 to 2 feet apart accordtng to s,ze. For Spring use sow in Autumn, prick out in frames and transplant earlf ^ ’ COS VARIETIES. CANNELLS’ QIANT COS LETTDGE. Per pkt. d. Cannells’ Giant Cos— Larger and finer in every way than the best typos of Cos fn eWot "‘“"“or; vwy regular hcan ncHeeMn" ““ enormous aris wnite Asuperb variety, of immense size and superior quality ...3d. 0 6 Paris^ Green— A fine variety, needs no tying Gd. ,” 1 0 Hicks Hardy White— A large sort, suitable for sowing in Autumn 6d. ”, 1 0 ^*^hf Win^r^^^ Seeded— The best Cos variety for Autumn sowing to stand Ivery’s Nonsuch-Blanches well, and not likely to run to Med ; ’sweet and crisp 0 6 London White 3d. and o 6 NunehamPark ^ ^ ( 40 ) Per oz. s. d. 2 0 1 0 1 6 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 I 0 PARIS WHITE COS LETTUCE. BATH COS LETTUCE. CABBAGE VARIETIES, 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 1 _0 Cabbage Lettuce, New York. — This variety will be a great favourite when better known. It grows to a large size, some specimens having been grown 18 inches in diameter, and weighing nearly four pounds. It is very close and compact, folds in very nicely, and consequently blanches well, very crisp and sweet, excellent flavour, free from bitterness, and one of its greatest recommendations is the length of time it will stand on the ground without running to seed. The outside colour is quite distinct from any other Lettuce, being a clear deep app'.e-green, while on the inside the colour is yellowish- white. It is not a forcing variety, but is certainly one of the best varieties for summer use ever introduced. We strongly recommend a trial 0 6 — Stanstead Park— The largest, hardiest, and best flavoured Cabbage Lettuce, to stand the Winter 3d. and All the Year Round — Fine white, does not run to seed ; a good Winter variety ... ...3d. and Drumhead, or Malta — A large variety for Summer use Tom Thumb,orTennls Ball— Small and very early, forming close and compact heads, stands the winter well, also dry weather ...3d. and 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 6 I 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 DRnUUEAU LETTUCE. Early Paris Market — The best forcing Lettuce, turns in very quickly, and forms close, firm hearts, without tying up 3d. and 0 6 The Favourite — An excellent variety for autumn use. Leaves light green with a brown blotch, very crisp and sweet, and has been known to stand the driest summer without running to seed when all other varieties were useless 3d. and 0 6 Hardy Hammersmith — Excellent variety for Winter 3d. „ 0 6 Commodore Nutt — Small, compact habit, splendid 1 0 1 0 1 0 flavour ... ...6d. and 1 0 1 6 Grand Admiral s.e ...3d „ 0 6 1 0 Victoria, Red Edged ... ...3d. „ 0 6 1 0 Lees’ Immense Hardy Green ... ... .. 3d. „ 0 6 1 0 TOM THUMB LETTUCE. ( 41 ) L dh,r\T|ell Sl Complete ^eed G^uide. A f MELON (Cucumis melo). UEL027. Gilbert’s Impi^ved Victory of Bath- green-flcsned variety, free Bettor ... Blenheim Orange — A firet-class soarlet-fleshed Melon of delicious flavour Eastnor Castle— Elesh deep green colour, very prolific, rich flavour. Hero of Lockinge — Handsome fruit, skin rich golden colour, regularly netted with white. Flesh almost white, delicious and melting in flavour ; very early, and a popular variety for exhibition Read’s- Scarlet Flesh — One of the most exquisite flavoured Melons in cultivation, beautifully netted Beech wood Green Flesh — An excellent variety ... Munro’s Little Heath— Easily cultivated, very prolific, and one of the hardiest. The flesh is scarlet William Tillery — An exquisite green-fleshed variety of the richest flavour Colston Bassett Dell’s Hybrid ... Duke of Edinburgh Heckfleld Hybrid A. F. Barron— Fruit large, and not coarse; delicious flavour Queen Anne’s Pocket Golden Perfection — The best and earliest Melon for frame or pit culture ; good flavour Hero of Bath Golden Conqueror — Splendid variety ; rich flavour and good cropper ... 1 CULTURE. — Similar to that of the Cucumber. •' Per pkt. — s. d. The Countess — A good constitution, medium size, free setter, distinctly netted. 'The fruit is yeilow in colour, thin in the skin, thick in the flesh, which is nearly white, tender, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured ... 1 0 -A splendid 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 G CANNELL & SONS’ PERFECT MUSHROOM SPAWN. Having every facility, and to bo quite sure that nothing but the best shall come from us, we collect samples from all sources where manufactured, immediately test which is the best, and ))urchase largely ; consequently, all our customers succeed, most of them far above their expectations. At this moment we have a large stock, and beyond all question the finest ever offered. Per brick, Gd.; per peck, Is. (!^eetl G(riide, ONION — Continued. Per oz. Improved Wroxton. — A very valuable Onion, and is acknowledged to be the mildest flavoured and best keeper in cultivation. It may bo grown to a large size, from IG to 20 ounces in weight ; the skin is of a very delicate light brown straw colour. It is an egg- shaped typo, and quite distinct per pkt. 1 0 Blood Red Giant Zittau. — A fine blood red variety of this useful Onion. It is larger and of a better colour than the old Blood Red — s. d. 1 0 BANDDRY ONION. THE QUEEN ONION. Banbury — This wonderful cropping Onion still retains its high reputation; it is a fine shape, with a bright yellow skin, and a suitable variety for the exhibition table 0 8 Bedfordshire Champion — Globe shaped, skin brown, heavy cropper, and a good keeper Per pkt., 3d. and 6d. 0 10 Danver’s Yellow — An excellent large sort, and keeps well (see illustration) 0 8 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 0 10 Giant Rocca — The best to sow in Autumn for transplanting in Spring. Grows to an enormous size ; mild flavour ■ 0 8 Blood Red — Strong flavoured, keeps well ..0 8 Brown Spanish — Large eroppor 0 G James’ Long Keeping — Keeps longer than any other sort 0 8 Early Nocera — A very suitable variety for pickling 0 10 Rousham Park Hero— A new and valuable Onion of the White Spanish type 1 4 Red Globe Tripoli — A very remarkable variety, keeps very well ' 0 G Flat White Italian Tripoli — For Autumn sowing ; mild flavour 0 G White Spanish, or Port 4d. pkt. o 8 Giant Zittau Yellow — This is a capital keeping variety, if the hulbs arc allowed to remain in the ground until thoroughly matured before being disturbed 0 10 Mr. M. Hodgson, Roskett, ICasingwold, October Sri/, 1890. The Onions from your seed were the finest and largest I ever saw, everyone admired them ; the Hutch Cabbage grand. Ml'. T. G. Martin, North Stoneham Rectory, Southampton, March Mi, 1890. Will you please send me your catalogues, as I wish to induce my employer to get his seeds i from you this year ? Mr. C. Ridoewell, Cromwell House, I.eytonslone, July 28th, 1890. Gentlemen,— I have much pleasure in sending you cheque for amount of seeds, wbich have given great satisfaciion. ( 44 ) WHITE ITALIAK TKII’OLI ONIJN. Per OZ. — S. (1. Early Eight Weeks— Tlie quickest growing Onien in cultivation, coming to maturity in about eight weeks. Invaluable where Onions are required early in the summer ; very useful for pickling, and of mild flavour White Lisbon White Globe Naseby Mammoth Deptford Silver Skin Nuneham Park 0 8 0 6 0 10 0 8 0 6 0 9 0 9 ( 45 ) ( 46 ) danveb’s tellow onion. Ck,r\r\ell Sl doniplete ^eed Gfiiide. PARSLEY (Apium petroselinum). CULTURE. — Should the weather be dry, sow early in February; if not, defer till middle of March. Sow again tn May, and also July, for Jurnishing 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’ “BEAUTY OE THE PARTEKRE.” Very much the best ever seen, adding a beauty to every dining table. Glanafon Gardens, Taibach, near Port Talbot. •Sins, — I liave grown Parsley extensively for a great many years, and have tried several varieties, but in my opinion your “ Beauty of the Parterre ” is the finest in cultivation. I have some roots over two feet in diameter ; it is really handsome, and I would recommend it to all. H. Mobbis. Per oz. — s. d. Cannells’ Beauty of the Parterre — Perfectly distinct from all others. The handsomest sort extant, highly decorative in the garden, and as a garnishing plant it .is unsurpassed. When once tried no other variety will be grown. The plants should be thinned out to at least 12 inches apart per packet, 3d. 0 (i Fern Leaf — Invaluable as a garnishing plant and for table decoration ; finest in cultivation 0 6 Myatt’s Garnishing — A splendid variety ; very double 0 4 Moss Curled — A beautiful variety ... 0 6 Turnip-rooted — Roots used for stewing 0 6 Covent Garden Garnishing -One of the best curled varieties grown 0 6 Mr. G. Long, Wotton Villa, London Road, Gloucester. You will no doubt be glad to hear tiiat your seeds have given me great satisfaction. II. M. PvNOCK, Es(j., Oaklands, Bedford, July 7th, 1890. I am pleased to say that the whole of your seeds have given me great satisfaction. L. J. Rouerts, Esq., Bclfield, Tenby, Ju7ie 3rd, 1890. Your garden seeds were excellent, shall have all from you again next year, ( ) d^r\i\ell Sl doniplete ^eed G[tiiele. PARSNIP (Pastinaca sativa). CULTURE • — Sow about the second week in Fehruaryt or first in Marchy or as early as the ground is in a fit state to receive the seedy choosing a light deep-trenched soil if possible; and if required for exhibitiony make a hole two feet deep with a crowhary push this round so that the hole is largest at the topy fill with fine soily ana finish off with dihbing in thee seeds. After germinating leave the strongest seedling y assist them when in full growthyViake. four holes a foot deep in the soil and about five inches away from the plantywhich can be occasionally filled «/) with liquid manurcy and with proper care and attention afterwarasy cleany well-grown specimens will be the result, that will astonish all beholders. Per oz. — 8. d. Cannell’s Selected Hollow-Crown— -A selected stock pro- ducing long, clean, and smooth roots, free from side shoots ; very tender ... ... ... ..0 4 The Student — A first-class variety for the garden 0 G Jersey Marrow— Extra largo o 4 Eleombe’s Improved— Eine flavour o 4 Turnip-rooted — Recommended for shallow soils 0 G UOLLOW-CROWN PAE8N1P. SELECT LIST OF SEED POTATOES. All grown on our own farm at Eyneford, on calcareous ground, therefore a change of soil will be sure to increase the productiveness, and a change of seed has always been found most essential. It is not generally known that in one end of a potato the eyes are more numerous and stronger than the other; be particular in planting this end uppermost, and not to injure the first shoots This cleverly carried out, particularly if all other eyes are scooped out, so as to throw all strength into these two or three breaks, the crop would be much-more satisfactory. Under field cultivation this variety has more than mainfained its character, ( 48 ) dh-i|T\ell Sl ^or\^’ (jon\plete ^eed G^uide. POTATOES — ConttnuecL T*er peck of 11 Ibp. — s. d New PotSltO, Victory (Caknell'). — In these enlightened times, when we are surrounded on all sides with such lovely kinds, a new one has to be perfect indeed to gain a name and ])Osition among connoisseurs, and obtain a first*clas9 certificate, ns tlie one now offered did at the great Vegetable Congress at Chiswick, before nearly all the most distinguished men amongst vegetables in Europe. It was the first out of many selected for the great honour, and was cooked and tested in all practical forms before any award was given. It is beyond all (piestion the variety which possesses more ])oints of excellence than any other kind ever yet sent out. After testing it ourselves, and looking at its beautiful form and appearance, we are sure it will be sought after as the favourite both in the garden and at the exhibition table for a long time to come Myatt’S Ashleaf— A weU-knotvn sort, very prolific and of good flavour ; one of the earliest Caniiells’ “Come to stay.”— This potato was iutroduced by US in the spring of 18h8, and from the numerous voluntary reports we have received from all parts of the United Kingdom, it has, without a doubt, given every satisfaction. It is an invaluable variety, and on the table it ranks amongst the very best. See the many testimonials ••• White Elephant— One of the best known sorts; still a great favourite, holding its own for a market variety ••• ( 49 . ) 1 i dki\i\ell ^ dorqplete ^eed G^uide. POTATOES — Continued. Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf — A first-class early kidney variety Per peck of 14 lbs. — s. d. 1 6 Beauty of Hebron— One of the best early sorts, very productive, and a good keeper; skin and flesh pure white ; quality good Early American Rose Fidler’s Enterprise— A distinct and heau- tiful coloured kidney', or half-round, fair size, smooth skin, and a heavy cropper... Snowdrop — A fine and distinct second early variety ; very handsome white kidney, productive, of good quality; a capital e.vhibition variety ; shallow eyes Chancellor — A large, Imndsome, white late kidney ; enormous cropper, aud a grand BEAUTY OF iiEimoN. exhibition potato ... Magnum Bonum — Too well known to need any description Lily White A handsome white kidney, remarkably prolific : fine garden variety, of first- class table quality ... ... Early Vermont — One of the best of the American varieties Cardinal A second early, flat, red kidney, distinct, and of splendid quality 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 C S 0 EAKLY FUniTAN. Early Puritan. — The earliest pure, white-skinned Kidney Potato in cultivation. Like most of the American kinds, when first introdueed the Early Puritan is a prodigious cropper; bnt it is unlike most of the other varieties from that country, in that we shall not bo obliged to grow it several seasons before it loses its waxy nature and becomes fit. for table use, as its cooking qualities are at present almost equal to a good many of oiir first-class table varieties. Its disease-resisting powers are of great extent, which should be a recommendation to all growers ( 50 ) 3 0 F — & ^or\^’ don||)lete ^eed G[uitle. POTATOES ~ Continued. I’cr jici k of 14 lbs. — i WormleigThton Seedling' — Very suitable for exhibition; first-rate keeper ... International Kidney — This is another handsome show variety ; heavy cropper Snowflake — Excellent variety of splendid cooking qualities Superior. — Introduced by the raiser of those well-known varieties Beauty of Hebron, White Elephant, Early Puritan, &c. The tubers are very compact in form, usually covered with a fine netting, which always denotes a good cooking (luality. Both skin and flesh are white, and the eyes lie very even with the surface; they cook easily and quickly all through, having no hard or grainy core. Habit very vigorous, which enables it to withstand disease to a remarkable degree. It is a medium late variety, and pronounced to bo the most profitable for a main crop PoPtep’s ExcelsiOP — A distinct early variety of excellent flavour ; valuable for exhibition Bedfont Rose— A very fine late-keeping sort ; skin pale red, with deeper coloured eyes ; heavy cropper Chaipman — A late white round, very handsome ; excellent table quality Ppime Ministep— Splendid late variety ; large, handsome, flat, white, round, heavy cropper, of fine flavour i) 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 Reading Russett — One of the handsomest red round varieties in cultivation, flattisb ; good cropper of the highest quality Vieap of Laleham— A fine variety for the main crop ' ••• Radstoek Beauty— Robust grower ; heavy cropper v Scotch Champion — Eor field culture, one of the best SchOOlmasteP — Eor the select table, one of tbe very best Reading Hepo — Heavy cropper ; free from disease Snowball— A first early variety, very dwarf top, tubers very handsome, and of first-rate quality London HePO — Second early, very even, large cropper ; a beautiful show variety The Dean — Tubers round and of a deep violet colour, flesh yellowish white, of the finest quaiity ; a superb show kind PatePSOn’s VictOPia — A favourite for winter use ReetOP of Woodstock — Cooks very mealy; white skin and white flesh 2 0 2 U 3 0 I 0 1 f. 2 0 3 0 3 0 2 (! 1 0 2 6 PRIZETAliEK POTATO. Pplzetakep — A good cropper, of excellent quality ; skin pale pink ( 51 ) Cai|i]ell Sl dorqplete Heed Gfiiide. POTATOES — Continued. Per peck of H lbs.— s. d. Osborn’s Pride — Heavy cropper I white skin and flesh Peaehblow — A first-rate variety Welford Park Birbeck Future Fame — A seedling of the Magnum Bonumtype; a little earlier than that variety. and a great disease resieter. It cooks white, dry, and mealy Cetewayo — Purely a curiosity, skin and flesh dark purplish black White Rose — A cross between Ashleaf and Early Kose Doubie Gloucester M.P. — Good white round variety, crops well Duke of Albany — White kidney, cross between Beauty of Hebron and Early Goodrich; ns early as Myntt’s Ashleaf ; equal in size and cropping qualities as Magnum Bonum ; fine flavour, quality good ; excellent keeper and cooker ... Red Elephant, Improved — Similar in constitution, shape, and habit as the popular White Elephant, and like that variety a heavy cropper ; does well in sandy soil ... The Daniels — A cro.ss between Magnum Bonum mid White Elephant, combining qualities of the both ; in shape, size, productiveness, and cooking qualities it is very much like the White Elephant ; skin pure white Victor — Thisjs undoubtedly one of the earliest in cultivation ; very suitable for early crops, both in private and market gardens ; also for forcing. It is a flattened roundish oval in shape, eyes extremely shallow, clear skin, and a heavy cropper; superior in flavour, and dry and mealy when cooked Edgeote Purple — Purple kidney tubers, smooth, flat, and straight, handsome in appearance, and a good cropper ... Standwell RADISH (Raphanus sativus). CULTURE • To have ear/^^ sow in frames near the glass in January; in the open ground in February, and every fortnight till August. To obtain crisp, sweet-eating Ttadishes they must be grown quickly. Per oz. — s. d. Wood’s Early Frame— Very early ; fine flavour per qt. 2s., per pt. Is. 2d. 0 3 Olive-shaped Scarlet — Quick growing, mild, and sweet per qt. 2s, per pt. Is. 2d. 0 4 China Rose — Sow in Angust for Winter use 0 G Olive-Shaped Violet, White Tipped- Colour, rich violet tipped with white, exceedingly crisp and sweet ... perpt. 2s. 0 4 French Breakfast— The best for early forcing, very much liked in Paris. It is of an oval form, scarlet colour tipped with white per pint, 2s. 0 4 Scarlet Short-top— Suitable for sowing outdoors ... per qt., 2s. Od. ; „ Is. 2d. 0 3 Black Spanish — Large round ; sow in Autumn (j Raphanus Caudatus; or, Rat-tailed Radish— The seed pods are eaten only of this variety ; they are often an immense length, and are e.xcellent in pickles per packet, 6d. Olive-shaped White — Similar to the scarlet except in colour o 4 Red Turnip ... ... ... per qt., 2s. Od. ; per pint, is. 2d. 0 2 White Turnip „ 2s. Gd.; „ is. 3d. 0 2 Mixed Turnip 2s. Od. ; • „ is. 2d. 0.2 ( 52 ) OLIVE-SIIAPKU WHITE UADISII. dkr\i\ell &: ^or\^’ doniplete 0eed Gfuide. FUBNCU BIUfiAKFAST UADISH. RED TURNIP RADISH. wood’s frame radish. RAMPION. CULTURE. — Rampion is a veaetaUe which may be used cooked or as a salad, but is not nearlv so much a, -own as it should be, especially when considered what a good substitute it is Jor ^dishes durinq the early Autumn months, and when owing to heat and drought the latter are sometimes difficult to obtain in a tender condition. Sow seed on a light porous soil in drills not less than six inches apait. and having covered them with about a quarter of an inch of sod, well tread the bed over and rake down smoothly When the seedlings are well through the ground, thin them out to not less than four inche. apart. After about three weeks give the bed a thorough soaking with water, and the crop will be assured iLless tiw weather prove dry for a very long period, when duplicate waterings will be of great benefit. To secure a continued supply it is well to make several sowings, one early in the month of April, one about the third week in May, and a third and last about the same tunc in June. 3(1. and 6d. per packet. RHUBARB (Seed) (Rheum hybridum\ CULTURE.— Sow in drills in April about one inch deep, thin out to six inches apart, and transplant in Autumn into a bed well manured three feet apart each way. keed sown in this way will produce good roots the second year. packet— s. d. Finest Mixed Varieties SALSAFY (Tragopogon porrifolius). CULTURE.— Snlsgfy is not usually cultivated in small qardens, there is no reason why it shouid not he, as the roots form a valuable '• addition to the somewhat limited list of winter vegetables. Jhey 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, he culture is quite as simple. Clioose apiece of ground that has been u^ll dug and manured previously, the surface also should he well pulvcm.sed. Sow the seed first week in April, in drills 15 inches apart and about 2 inches depi. As soon as the plants are large enough to handle, thin out to about J 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. Per oz. — e. d. ... Q 8 Best Quality ( 53 ) SALSAFY. Ch,r\T\ell &. dorq-plete ^eed. G^uide. ' SCORZONERA (Scorzonera hispanica). ' :■ i-a ,| e- j CULTURE. — Same as for Salsafy, lOd. per oz. scor20ke:^a. SEA KALE (SEED) (Crambe maritima). CULTURE. — Sow tu March or April in rows^ about 15 inches apart; avd keep the jdants char of weeds, Transphnt to good, well trenched, rich ground *n clumps of about 4 > 5, and between each lot so planted leai a space of about 3 feet, so that any one can move between them during he growing season, 6d. per oz. For Plants, see page 8EA KALE. SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea) CULTURE. — Should the weather be favourable, a small sowing of the round variety may be made tn Jamiary, another in February, and a larger one in March. Successive sowings may then be made every three weeks till the beginning of May, and afterwards weekly to the end of July. For Winter use, sow the prickly variety weekly during the first three weeks in August. The “ New Zealand ” should wMout shelter’ ^'^^"“P^^nted, and be protected till the beginning of June, when it may be planted out Per qt. Per pt. I’er oz. Monstrous Viroflay— "An extra largej) roomi-leaved variety, with leaves much longer, larger, and thieker than, the ordinary variety ... 19 10 0 it ( 54 ) ROUND SPINACH. dkr\T\ell & doii\-pleH:e ^eed Gfuide. SPINACH — G.oritih'uill. Round, OP Summer— For Summer use PPlekly, OP Winter — For Winter use ,, Is. 6(1. ; Flanders Broadleaf— A broad-leaved hardy variety ... ,, Is. 6d.; New Zealand— Should bo sown in February in heat and transi)lanted in June Orache, or Mountain— Quite distinct rKICKLY SriNACII. Per oz. — s. Is. 6d. ; per pint, 9d. , Od. , Od. per qt.i d. 3 3 .3 4 6 TURNIP (Brassica ropa). CULTURE Sow in March, April, and once a month till the end of August. Sow Weeks” and '' Snowball" till May ; they are the best for early use. Per oz — Selected Early Six Weeks-Beautiful shape, the quickest variety grown, and one of the best for general crop 1’®^ P*" Early Purple-top Munich — The earliest of all, fine flavour ; suitable for exhibition American Red Stone— A most excellent kind Orange Jelly, or Golden Ball— The best yellow variety per pint Is. Gd. Chirk Castle Black Stone-A capital variety for August soving 2yiEi‘'buTbVbun' skin is black and the flesh snowy white. The quality is tirst-nUe, and as the bu to burj themselves well in the soil they remain good all through the winter and in the most severe weather ... .#• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •** Early White Stone— Suitable for Summer use P®’" P'"^ Jersey Navet— A white variety, oblong shape, mild, sweet flavc nr, good for late sowing to stand the Winter ■" Green-top Stone— For late sowing P®^ P'“‘ '' ’ All the Year Round — A green-top yellow variety, stands the severest weather Early snowball per pint is. 6d. ( 55 ) “ Six s. d, 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 £AItL\' PUUPLE-TOP MUNICH TUltNU*. YELLOW FINLAND AMEIIICAN BED STONE TUKNIP. TUiiKiP, Per oz. — s. d. White Dutch p^i* pijjj yjj q g Yellow Finls^nd A splendid yarietj^, which can be sown either in Spring or Autumn ; bulbs ^ery even and regular in form, somewhat hollowed at the base, with a very small top root ; smooth skin of a pale orange-yellow colour, the upper part a pale green, yellow flesh, solid and excellent ^ ^ •' q ^ Turnip, Model White. This variety is remarkable for its form, earline.ss, and qualitv and It cannot he too strongly recommended to exhibitors. The Gardeners^ Chronide says ‘Model ^\hite luniip U the greatest advance in white varieties that we have seen. Awarded Certificate at the Ko^al Horticultural Society’s Vegetable Conference. Per pkt., Gd. and Is. Turnip, Selected Golden Ball. - This was certificated by the Royal Horticultural Society as the best type of yellow garden Turnip. The flavour is excellent, and it stands the winter alm^^t as well as a Swede. It has been awarded numerous prizes, Includino* the first position at the great International Horticultural E.s.hibitions of Dundee^ a:id Manchester. Per pkt., Gd. and Is. TOMATO (Lycopersicum esculentum). Durinf! the summer our 100-fcet house of these, grown specinlly for trial and seed. None can be better than those now offered. CULTURE. Sow VI fehruary or ^^arch in heat, pot and qraduallu harden oft, so that theii may he ready to plant out the latter part of May to a sheltered location. o w j l^er i)kt ^^“S Hathaways Excelsior — A very handsome variety; fruit large, round, and niiite Cd. and 1 Early Dwarf Red A qnick grower, one of tlie best for general cnltivation Cd. and 1 Viek’s Criterion— Medium-sized fruit, resembling a plum in shape ' Cd. and 1 Conqueror An early and free setter und a great cropper, wliether under glass or ouldoors Cd. and ( oG ) d. 0 0 0 1 0 daqi\ell Sl don^plete ^eed Gfuide. TOMATO— a«n3 33 ColewortS — From June to August ... 1 0 33 2 0 33 33 Cauliflower — From March to August ... 1 G 33 2 G 33 33 Celery — From May to August ... 1 0 33 4 0 3 3 33 Leek — During May and June ... 1 0 33 4 0 33 33 Lettuce — Nearly all the year round ... 1 0 33 2 G 33 33 Onions, Autumn sown— During February and March ... ... 1 0 33 2 0 3 3 33 Chou de Burghley— May to August ... 2 0 33 4 0 33 33 Tomatoes — February to June ... 1 6 per doz. LAWN GRASS. Mixtures of the finest and dwarfest of grasses only ; and will produce a splendid thick turf in a very short time. I quart will sow 300 square feet; 1 peck will sow 2,400 square feet; 1 bushel, 10,000 square feet ; 4 bushels, 1 acre. 20/- per bushel; 5/0 per peck; 1/- per lb. Extra fine mixture, 24/- per bushel; 0/0 per peck; 1/3 per lb. Clover, White Dutch, for Lawns, 1/0 per lb. TOBACCO VIRGINIAN SEED LEAF KENTUCKY CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF HAVANNAH MARYLAND 3d. and 6d. per packet. ... 3d. ... 3d. 3d. „ ... 3d. CULINARY PLANTS, ROOTS, &c. ASPARAGUS PLANTS. 8. d. Connover’s Colossal— i year ••• ••• i»» ••• ... per 100—3 G ‘) 3 3 33 ■“ >J •• 3 3 3 3 J» ■ Giant or Battersea— i „ ... „ 4 0 7 0 ... ... ••• ••• ••• ... „ 2 G >> » » ... ... ... ... ... „ 4 0 i> >( J >> •• ... „ G G ( 62 ) strong Plants per doz,-i Extra Selected « ARTICHOKE ROOTS AND PLANTS. Globe Artichokes (Plants) Jerusalem Artichokes (Tubers) per doz. — 6 0 per peck — 2 0 Mitchell’s Royal Albert Johnston’s St. Martin Myatt’s Victoria RHUBARB ROOTS. Per doz. — s. d. 7 6 7 0 7 0 Dancer’s Early Scarlet Mixed Varieties Extra large, for forcing per doz. — 7 0 (i (! 14 0 POTATO; OR, UNDERGROUND 6d. per lb. GARLIC. Is. per lb. SHALLOTS. Is. per lb. HORSE-RADISH SETS. Good Plants Extra Selected ONIONS. per doz. — 1 2 fi 0 STACHy’s TUDEKIFEnA. Stachy’s Tuberifera.— Quite a novelty, and should be tried by every one. The plant is more profitable tlian French Beans, and during the autumn and winter season the tubers are welcomed as a variety in vegetables. As a salad it is quite equal to Radishes, being brought to the table in the same way. It is as hardy as Knot Grass, not affected by frost in the least. The tubers should be lifted in Novem- ber and stored in dryish earth or sand, notin damp material, as with the latter the growth is apt to recommence. It may not bo necessary even to replant the ground, as tlio small tubers left in the soil are sufficient to stock it. Merely give a dressing of manure, fork over the ground, and a heavy crop will follow tubers, per 100 1 6 All raisers of New and Improved Vegetables are respectfully asked to send us good samples of the same, with the view of purchasing the entire stock. ( G3 ) ^ - dh,r\i\el] & ^or\^’ Complete ^eed G^uide. A SELECT LIST OF FRUIT TREES APPLES. Standards, 2s. 6d. ; Dwarf Bush, 2s. 6d. ; Dwarf Trained, 3s. 6d. and 6s. ; Pyramidal, 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. Adams’ Pearmain Haumaun’s KedWiuter Peinctte Braddick’s Nonpareil Castertion Clnypate Permain Cockle Pippin Comt Pendu Plat of Wick Cox’s Orange Pippin Pevonshire Qnarrendcn ])r. T Fisli Lyn Darners King Duke of Devonsbire Dutch Mignonne Alfriston Annie Elizabeth Beauty of Kent Bedfordshire Foundling Blenheim Orange Bramlcy’s Seedling Brownlet’s Russet Cellini Duchess of Oldenburg Dumelow's Seedling, or Wel- lington DESSERT. Early Hunt Fairy Fearn's Pippin Gascoigne Scarlet Hambledon Deux Ans — K and T Irish Peach King of Pippins Kerry Pippin Littlebourne Mar.nington Pearmain Mr. Gladstone New Hawthorndean I KITCHEN. Early Julien Ecklinville Seedling Grenadier Golden Noble Keswick Codlin Loddington Seedling Lord Derby Suffieid Mire de Minagc New, or Winter Hawthorn den PEARS. Red Jimcating or Margaret Astrachan Royal Somerset Ribston Pippin Scarlet Nonpareil Pearmain — T Sturmer Pippin Worcester Pearmain Winter Majetin Queening Wyken Pippin Yellow Ingestrie Newtown Pippin Norfolk Beefing Peasgood’s Nonsuch Reinette du Canada Striped Beefing Small’s Admirable Stirling Castle Tower of Glainis Warner’s King Wellington Standards, 2s. 6d. Benrre d’Amanlk irAremherg Ranee Diet Bose de Capiamont British Queen Brockworth Park Consciller de la Cour to 3s. 6d. ; Pyramidal, 3s. t Catillac Doyenne dii Comice d’F.te Duchess d’Angoulime Durandean, or de Tongres Easter Benrre Glout Morceau Jargonelle Josephine de Malines ( 61 ) .. ; Dwarf Bush, 2s. 6d. Knight’s Monarch Louise Bonne of Jersey Madame Treyve Marie Louise Pitraaston Duchess Williams’ Bon Chretien Winter Nelis Vcrulam, or Spring Beurre PLUMS. Pyramidals, 2b. 6d; & 3s. 6d. ; Standards, 2s, 6d. & 3s. 6d. ; Dwarf Bush, 2s. 6d. Belgian Purple Coe’s Golden Drop Cox’s Emperor, or Denbigh Dennistou’s Superb Diamond Early Transparent Gage Prolific, or Early Kiveis Early Orleans Gisborne’s Green Gage .Jefferson Kirke’s Ijate Kivers Oullin’s Golden Gage Prince Englebert of Wales Pond’s Seedling Heine Claude de Bavay White Magnum Bouum, or Egg Plum Victoria DAMSONS. Cluster, Parleigh Prolific, or Crittenden ( Prune, or Shropshire Damsou, or Damascene. “ Kent Cluster.” The noted cluster, prolific Damson ; price on application. CHERRIES. Pyramidals and Standards, 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. ; Belle d’Orleaus garreau Napoleon Black Eagle Early Rivers Elton Plorence Dwarf trained, 6s. Frogmore, Early Bi garreau, May Duke Morel lo PEACHES. standard trained, lOs. 6d. and 16s. ; Alexander Noblesse Barrington Early York (Rivers) Gross Mignonne Hale’s Early Noblesse Princess of Wales Dwarf trained, 6s. Royal George Stirling Castle W aterloo Walburton Admirable NECTARINES. standard trained, 10s. 6d. and 16s.; Dwarf trained, 6s. Advance Lord Napier | Pitmaston Orange Elruge i Pineapple | Victoria APRICOTS. standard trained, 7s. 6d. to lOy. ; Dwarf trained, 6s. to 7s, 6d. Early Moorpark 1 Large Early I Peach Apricots Kaisha 1 Moorpark 1 Shipley’s, or Blenheim FIGS. Young Plants, in pots, 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. each ; bearing Plants, in pots, 6s. and 7s. 6d. Black Ischia I Brunsivick ] Negro Largo Brown Turkey | Early Violet 1 White Marseilles ( 65 ) NEW FIRST EARLY-MARKET GOOSEBERRY— Berry’s Early Kent, 6s. and 9s. per doz. ; 50s. per 100. Price, small trees, 6s. per dozen; selected bushes, 9s. per dozen. GREEN— Admiralion Glonton Green Green Gascoigne Walnut Overall Mountain I’itmaslou Green Gage Ocean Plunder Profit J Philip the Firet Stoekwcll Thumper RED— Bobby Clayton Companion Crown Bol) Ban’s Mistake Dnke of Sutherland Keen’s Seedling London RED— Lord Derby Monarch Prince Kegcnt Bed Champagne Rigby’s Honeymoon Roaring Lion Speedwell Warrington Whinham’s Industry Yorkshire Lad WHITE Antagonist Alma Briglit Venus Careless Cheshire Lass F'reedom King of Trumps Lady Leicester Lancer I’ostman Queen Anne WHITE- Suowdrift Snowdrop 'Tally llo ’Trans 2 )areut White Champagne Whitesmith YELLOW— Briton Broom Girl Bunker’s Hill Catherina Criterion Drill Duckwing Early Sulphur High Sheriff Leader Leveller Ringer 'Trumpeter Yellow Champagne STRAWBERRIES. We respectfully solicit orders for ours, the finest plants and most complete collection in England. Swanley is acknowledged to be the largest and best Strawberry-growing district in the world. LAXTON’S “COMPETITOR” (New Strawberry, 1890). A very large, handsome, and luscious early fruit as large as but more conical and somewhat flatter in shape than Laxton’s Noble. Flesh, orange scarlet, firm and quite distinct in flavour, which is very rich for an early Strawberry, the external colour bright carmine scarlet. Ripens with Noble. A Seedling raised by crossing the large, hardy, and vigorous American Strawberry, Kerrs Prolific, tvith the Itollen of Forman's Excelsior (one of the parents of Noble). Plant hardy, vigorous, and very prolific, I)roducing its large and handsome fruits of even sire with few small, a good doer in every respect, and a splendid Strawbeny for all purposes. In colour, aj)j)earance, and (jualily it is many jioints in advance and a worthy competitor of Noble, Price f 2210s. per 100 ; 10s. per doz. In small pots, half-price extra. ( 66 ) dkqr^ell & doEq^plete Beed 0uide. Tho four acc^ .panying illustrations represent, as plainly as a finger-post, why and how plants grow, do well, ud vice verm. 4 No. 1 is just alive, as it were. No. 2 roots are screwed u]> badly ; plant cannot do well. No. 3 is nearly starved, and the life blown out of it in windy weather. No. 4, being properly and naturally planted in the right way and time, clearly illustrates its far out growing the others, or, in other words, showing right and wrong planting. Strawberries planted in August will bear fine large fruit the following year. Money will be coming in, all things made sunny, and the garden going on merrily. The great and most essential thing is to well trench and manure the soil. In doing this, pray never bring the bottom dead soil on the top ; let it be so done that the manure is well mingled, put the soil in the same position as before. Soil cannot be too well pulverised. As an instance — in the Swanley district the ground for potatoes is ploughed five times, with the result that we have the best quality of this vegetable in the world. The ploughboy sa,ys, “ Potatoes must have plenty of crumb.” The same remark applies to strawberries. After well prepariug the soil, level and roll or tread it, and the planting done with asmall spade j make sure that the roots of the plants inserted are well spread out ; press the soil down firmly with the foot until the crown is just above the soil. (See No. 4.) This pressing down should be repeated fortnightly, until the plants are well established. Let there be 2 ft. G in. distance between each row, and 2 ft. from plant to plant. Many of our best growers in Kent will have them 3 ft. apart always, and say, “Wo must have fine fruit, small fruit does not pay for picking and packing.” To see what is wanted, and what to avoid, just adopt the above instructions, and apply the same to all gardening operations, and the garden will be a success and pleasure. Give way to leisure and it will revert to a wilderness. If you want to succeed, let all your garden operations be guided by calmness and reason ; be collected in every thing you undertake, and do all you can to assist and coax nature ; dive deeply into the cause and effect, and remedy, and one can hardly take the wrong path. i®“ Strawberries, like Potatoes, are always more fruitful when given a change of soil, conse- quently success much depends on having runners from a distance. Our being located in tho midst of hundreds of acres of all the best Strawberries and Raspberries enables us to offer fine plants, and good sure-cropping kinds, at the lowest prices. NEW STRAWBERRIES, 1888-9. CommandeP (Laxton) — The most distinct Strawberry yet introduced ; flavour superior to Bntish Queen ; fruit large, bright scarlet, the flavour vciy rich, the plant vigorous. Price — Strong Runners, 16s. per 100 ; 3.s. per doz. Runners in GO’s or thumbs, £3 3s. per 100 ; 12s. per doz. Not less than 50 supplied at the 100 price. Latest of all — Price 30s. per 100 ; Gs. per doz. Runners in small pots half-price extra. AUGUSTE NICAISE — Fruit of this variety has been shown repeatedly in such line condition during the spring that the Fruit Committee awarded it Certificates of Merit, and can therelore be relied on as a first-class kind ; for poor soil it is beyond all (iiiestiou one of tho very best varieties for out-door culture.- Fruit large and round, of a light crimson colour. liritish Queen flavour. Runners, 10s. 100 ; in small pots, 25s. 100. BIDWELL— This variety has gained favour, ever since it was introduced this year, more than ever; shown wonderfully well at York. Splendid kind, and being a strong grower is admirably adapted for poor soil. Awarded First-Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society. 7s. Gsix>oss£i>. BIelcIi: Alicante. Blade Bamtoro’. Uowoocl IVluscat. B vide land Sweetwater, roster’s Seedling. Golden Qneen. Gros Colmar. Gros Idaroc. Badsr Bownes. Madresfleld Conrt Blade IVInscat. IWIoore’s Early, tlxe l>est Ontdoor Grape. Xdrs. Bince’s Blade IVInscat. IVInscat of Alexandria. IVInscat Bamtoro’. Boyal Mnscadine. TreTbljiano. CANES, for immediate planting, from 10 ft. to 15 ft. long, 5s., 7s. 6d., and 10s. 6d. each. ( 71 ) dh,r)i\ell & Corqroduction of vegetables : — Mr. Noah Knklleji, of Malshangcr Park. ! lbee.\act dimensions of one onion, 7 inches across, 19 inches round, weight 2 lbs. 9 oz. 12 onions weighing 34 lbs., exhibited at Reading Show. ' i ( ) THE MOST USEEDL AND EASILY AVORKED POWDER DISTRIBUTOR & DREDGING BOX E! T A DXr T . Dlstrllmtes Insect Powders— “Thanatos,” Tobacco Powder, Sulphur, Hellebore, &c, 2s. 6d. each by Parcel Post, 2s. 9d. We recommend this Sulphur Duster beyond all others. ACME LABELS. Acme Label for ORCHIDS, 3s. (irf. per Dozen, or 30s. per Gross. Acme Label for FRUITS, Is. 9 »> *** *** **' *** **’ **' *'* **' 3s. Od. Is. 6d. C!h,r\i\ell & Complete 0eed (^uide. MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS. 4 Antirphinum, 8 choice varieties, separate Balsam, Camellia Flowered, 12 varieties, separate . »> ») »» 6 i> >» ■ Carnation, Fancy, 12 varieties, separate >» » 0 »i *• "* Carnation, self colours, 12 varieties, separate ... ,, ,* 0 j* »» **’ Cockscomb, Dwarf, 12 varieties, separate X )i 6 ,, ,, Convolvulus, Major, 6 varieties, separate... . — Helichrysum Monstrosum, 6 varieties, separate Hollyhock, Chater’s, 6 varieties, separate Larkspur, Hyacinth Flowered, 6 varieties, separate „ Giant Rocket, 6 varieties, separate ... Pansy, 12 choice varieties, separate U 0 ,, ,, ,, j** Phlox Drummondi, 12 varieties, separate ■ ,, 8 >> »* Phlox Drummondi Grandiflora, 8 varieties, separate Picotee, 12 choice varieties, separate ,, 0 ,, ,, ,, Pea, Sweet, 7 line varieties, separate Portulaea Grandiflora FI. PL, 6 varieties, separate Salpiglossis, 6 large flowering varieties, separate Scabious, Dwarf, Double, 6 varieties, separate... Tropseolum Lobbianum, 6 varieties, separate ... Wallflower, Double German, 12 varieties, separate ,, ,* X ^ »» ’* Zinnia Elegans, Double, 8 varieties, separate ... „ X Single, 6 „ Everlasting Flowers, 12 varieties, separate ,, »> X X Ornamental Grasses, 12 varieties, separate ,, ,, 6 »l X s. (L 2 0 3 0 1 6 3 0 1 6 3 0 1 6 2 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 4 0 1 6 1 6 2 6 1 6 3 0 2 0 2 6 3 6 2 0 1 6 1 6 1 S 1 3 1 3 3 6 2 0 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 2 6 1 6 Half-packets at half-price of all Flower Seeds where priced Is. and upwards, except colle ctions and novelties. For Penny Packets, see page 177. ( »5 ) Ch.qi|eJl doiiicplete fed Gjiiide. ' CANNELLS’ FLOWER SEEDS BY WEIGHT. The following Seeds grown by, us in large them by weight at the annexed low prices, one ounce of each kind. Alyssum, Sweet Antirrhinum, mixed ; our own choice stra Aqullegia, finest, mixed ... Calllopsis, Coronata Candytuft, White Rocket... „ Crimson „ Purple „ Mixed Clarkia, mixed Convolvulus, Minor, blue... „ Major, mixed Digitalis (Foxglove) Erysimum Perowskianum... Eschscholtzia Crocea Limnanthes Douglasl Linum Grandiflorum Rubrum Love-lies-Bleeding Mignonette, Sweet Scented Nasturtium, Tall, mixed ... „ Tom Thumb, Scarlet Pearl Crystal Palace Gem Beauty Spotted King „ Dwarf, mixed Nemophila Insignis, blue Pea, Sweet, mixed Poppy, fine mixed Saponaria Calabrlea Sllene, mixed ... Sunfiower, Single, mixed Sweet William ; our own choice strain Virginian Stock, Red » „ White Wallflower, dark „ mixed ( 86 ) quantities enables us to supply in quantities of not less than Per Ounce.— s. d. per pint 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 0 9 0 6 0 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 6 3 0 0 9 0 6 0 9 dani|el] & Complete ^eecl G[nitle. MIXED FLOWER SEEDS Suitable for Shrubberies, Rockeries, Woodland Walks, Large Banks, &c. Sow hroaficust (lining March, April, and May, or during August and Sipteinher for Spring flowering. s. kt. AGROSTIS NEBULOSA— 3rf. perpkt. GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM (Pampas Grass) — 3J. per pkt. LAGURUS OVATUS (Hare’s Tall Grass)— Very jiretly for bouquets. 3d. per packet. PANICUM SULCATUM— 3ots until Jullg established, and then potted off singly, or transplanted into the open ground, as required. 2 he hardier vanities movie sown in the open groundf tn prepared hed.% ih Jvne and 7w/y, and when t,trong erougn, tran-plrmtcd to tvhere they are intended to bloom the following gear. »i » w HERBACBOTJS PLANTS are those Perennials w'lic.h lose their stems annually, whilst the roots continue, atire in the ground. AlJUriLOX. H.n.sn. ABUTILON — Saved from onrs, the finest collection ever brought toget er (See Floral Guide.) l.s. per pkt ii.n.sn. ACACIA LOPHANTHA— A fine, fern-like foliage plant for greenhouse or window decoration. Sd. per pkt. H.ii.A. ACROCLINIUM GRANDIFLO- RUM ATROROSEUM (Everlasting)— Very large flowered ; dark. 3d. per pkt. n.n.A. *ACROCLINIUM ALBUM— White flowered ; very bcantiful. 3d. per pkt. n.it.A. 'ACROCLINIUM ROSEUM FLORE PLENO — The usefulness of a double form of so popular and useful an everlasting as the Acroclinium undoubtedly is, needs no com- ment. The densely double flowers are faultless both in shape and colour. On first unfolding, the flowers show a charming rosy hue, fading to a deli- cate pink at a later stage. A great advantage lies in the flowers having less tendency to close in damp weather than the single kind. 6d. per pkt. rcrcu : very Dcantiim. oa. per pai. r - i,-i„l,f Flowers of these shonld bo gathered before they are fully opened, so as to secure a bright centre when dried. ( O J I dknr\ell & ^or\^’ don^i)lete ^eed Gfuide. ACK0CL1MU3I GHANDIKLOBUM ATR0E08BUM. n.A. ADONIS iffiSTlVALlS (Flos Adonis) — Has bright crimson flowers protruding from finely cut dark green foliage. 3rf. per pkt. u.A. ADONIS ADTUMNALIS— Crimson ; flowers in autumn. 3c/. per pkt n.p. ADONIS VERNALIS— Flowers 2 in. across, of a bright yellow colour j charming for flower-border decoration in spring. 8c/. per pkt. I ACROCLINIDM ROSEDJI FL. PLENO ADONIS VERNALIS. ii.n.A. AGERATUM, “CANNELLS' DWARF” — The best of all the blues. 3c/ per pkt. II H.A. AGERATUM, “ SWANLE Y BLUE ” — Dwarf. 3(/. per pkt. H.H.A. IMPERIAL DWARF WHITE. 3i/. per pkt. H.A. AGROSTEMMA CCELI ROSA— Dwarf, fringed, and very pretty. 3c/. per pkt. Mr. '1'. ItAiioNE, Alton Towers, Cheadlc, lelnuary 13t/(, 1830. I am very miuh obliged indeed for your wonderful Floral Guide, which might well bo described ns one of the wonders of the world in the way of nurserymen’s catalogues. Being confined to my room for a few days its perusal has been a pleasure, and done some little to allcviaic my indisposition. 90 ) 1 iMARANTIlDS SAT.ICTF0L1U8. ( 91 ) Ch,ni\ell &: ^or\^’'Coj][| dk,r\i\ell & doniplete ^eed G[uide. <3S «2 9 ® pi s ^ o ■a -a § ^ S & ■S i o ;§ S ■sa 8-g ig 42 ] © © 4 fl CO 1 a 9 ’ *5 < 0 - , » S I ^ fl J VH -C » « I S,^ 1 l-o I 05 43 ill §1 •4^ © 05 ««H © >H j b ROYAL BOTANIC, 14th June, 1890. Messrs. IT. Cannell & Sons contributed to the miscellaneous class a large and extremelv beautiful collection of Tuberous Begonias, consisting exclusively of varieties raised by the firm. Royal Botanic— JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE, 24th April, 1890. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons von first honours for 12 Tuberous Begonias with handsome double and single varieties of beautiful typos. N. Danilewskv, Esq., Ministbre des Affaires Etrangbres, St. Petersburg, Russia, X I j 1 . X , \ith Novembevy 1890. ^ in keeping up the well deserved reputation of your double Begonm becds in Russia. The specimens I raised were so beautiful that I resolved to exhibit them at the Russian General Horticultural Exhibition. 1 alone of the seven exhihitors of '1 uberous Begonias . 1 ® '".?Ae.vt prise, a gold medal. Yonr plants were very much admired, and I promised to 'tu P,?"’®,'; exhib tthcm in greater number in future. I labelled my plants “ raised from the seeds of the English Horticulturists, H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent.” R. H. S. — June 25th. T'‘® 1 °^ Flowers ’’ contributed some enormous Canterbury Bells in several colours, and beautiful blooms of Balsams^ Petuniiia, and Begonias. V.,,. 11 U 1 ,-. Wretham Rectory, Thetford, March m, 1890. . . V ite 1 erfection 1 rimula is simply magnificent, the finest I have ever grown, and I reel sure it growera of this favourite flower were once to give it a trial the demand for seed in tuture years would be immense. Mr. S. Bunnow, Gardener to W. North Row, Esq., Cove Manor, Tiverton, rpi,„ T> • 1 , . . . I'ehruaru ilth, 1890. ® ^ nniulM we had from you last year are the best I ever saw in my life. The fern leaved eix- splendid, both in foliage and bloom. I have plants now two feet across, with four to SIX trusses of bloom on them. Mr. T. II. Jajies, Lancaster Glass Works, Lancaster. Erie Co., New York, • t 1 Februanj llM, 1890. xnc Lvinerann seed purchased of you yielded flowers beyond all comparison. Midwinter Show— GARDENING WORLD, January 19th. have nothing to fear, for their strain is one of the finest and most varied m the Kingdom. ( ) ' ( 103 ) 100,000 DOUBLE BEGONIAS. 100,000 SINGLE BEGONIAS. See oup Floral Guide for grpand new kinds. The best iUustrated and-descriptive list *0 Qi CA Pi 0) DOUBLE BEGONIA. ( 1G4 ) We have been awarded more First-Class Certificates than all other firms put together. See full particulars in Floral Guide. dkr\i\ell & (jon\i)lete ^eed G^uide. H.iip. BEDDING BEGONIA— Best varie- ties. Mixed, 2.'!. Ctd. per pUt. II.U.1-. BEGONIA METALLICA— Splen- did sort, with beautiful metallic foliage, and numerous brilliant rose flowers. 2.<. WARF PERFECTION. AOKNO\V1jRDORD to BB tub riXKST STRAIN IN TUB WORLD. CALLIOrSIS TINCTORIA. CALKNPULA OFFICINALIS “METEOR.” CALLIRHOE PEDATA. o p. CALCEOLAEIA, SWANLEY, or HYBRID DWARF PERFECTION. — Our Calceolarias are well known, and are now gene- rally grown thronghont the world. Beyond all question the finest strain. All these have been specially hybridised with the best shrubby kinds, and all having this seed may look for something quite different to anything hitherto seen in Cal- ceolarias. Probably the greater part of the flowers produeed will be seifs, with stronger and better habit. Testimonials confirming this are innumerable, and the 100-feet greenhouse is, when the plants are in full bloom in May, a sight never to be forgotten. 2s. 6c/. per pkt. H.A. CALENDULA OFFICINALIS PL. PL. “ METEOR ” — A splendid variety, with large and beautifully imbricated striped flowers, the colours of a deep brown-orange on a pale straw-coloured, almost white, ground ; the stripes are very striking, and of the greatest regularity. Has been proved to come quite true from seed, and is highly recommended. 30. The Stocks (ten-week) 1 Ind from you la-^t ycai' turned out grand, nioit of them heariug ' from 18 to 20 spikes of bloom. I consider this extra good for the centre of Cannock Chase. I Royal Botanic— GARDENING WORLD. May 18th. I Messrs. II. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. had by far the best Calceolarias, taking fir,-t prize. I ( in ) Mr- U. C. Williams, Crossivooil Park, Aberystwitli, July Ath, 18ii0. I take tins opportunity of tellinp you tliat the Calceolarias from tlie seed we obtained of von last year turned out well. We had some fine plants, and a better strain I never wish for. ’ Mr. T. 1’enton, Gardener, Giateley House, January ZOth, ISIIO. I be.i to say the packet of Cyclamen seed I had from you last Jannarv lias produced over 100 plants, and are now a whole mass of bloom, and admired by all who see them. 1 Mr. Jos. Bookeb, Scarlets Park, Twvford, January 21s/, 18!I0. i I carried off first prize last year at the lieading Show with Jlalsams supplied from vour ! establishment T. II. Blandford, Esq., Gl, Richmond Read, Montpellier, Bristol, Septemher ot/i, 1800 I must express the great pleasure it gave me to visit “ The Home of Plowers ” the other dav it will be a long time before I forget it. My only regret was that I could not spend more tinio’ in your charming houses. Mr. W. Patn, The Gardens, 11, East Combe Villas, Blackheath, S.E., July lOtli, 1890. I am pleased to say that everything received from “The Home of Plowers” has given complete satisfaction to employer and myself. Mr. W. E. Endicott, Canton, Mas?., U.S.A., February, 1890. I had ,100 of your ordinary Seedling Begonias last year, and they were very much finer than ' the German, French, Italian, and Belgium varieties (some of them high priced) in the same ' house. What then must your extra quality seedlings be ? [ ( 112 ) THE LAST. No seeds can be offered of tliis for two years. We simply show these engravings to give an idea of the labour and attention we bestow on the improvements of all flowers and vecetables, even the Canterbury Bells, we are proud to say, have yielded to our endeavours. Not only are these Bells immensely large, but, it will be scen,’treble in size, and shape more like as if they were mechanically made than of the ordinary growth. n.n.A. CAPSICUM ANNU0M, from China — Ornamental fruiting varieties. Mixed, Zd. per pkt. n.ii.p. CANNA— Saved from the best named kinds, l.s. per pkt. II. 11 . CARDUUS MARIANUS (Ornamental Thistle). 'Ad. per pkt. ii.ii.A. CAPSICUM RUBY KING— Colour beautiful ruby crimson. Is. per pkt. H.n.A. CAPSICUM ANNUUM (Prince of Wales) — Qharming plant for decoration, beauti- ful green -shaded foliage, fruit bright golden vellow. Ad. ner nkt. CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. H.p. CARNATIONS, mixed. , 2s. 6t/. per pkt. H.p. PICOTEES AND CARNATIONS, mixed. 2s. Gd. per pkt. II. p. PICOTEES. 2s. Gd. per pkt. ii.p. TREE, or WINTER FLOWERING CARNATIONS, saved from the best varieties 2s. per pkt. Sow in June, and treat them like Calceolarias until September ; after that to be kept in a cool frame. For Collections of Carnation and Picotee, see page 85. f 113 ) 1 dki)r|ell & ^01)^’ doii|i)Iete 0 eed Gfiiide. CARNATION. riCOTEli. ( 114 ) dcii\T\ell ct doiTi-plete ^eetl Gjiiide. CELOSIA 1-LUMOSA NANA. G.A. CELOSIA JAPONICA VARIEQATA — Valuable novelty, the plants of which form handsome pyramids of 24 to 28 inehes in height, decorated with striped combs of brilliant yellow and purple-carmine. It has been proved to come true from seed. Is. per pkt. G.A. CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS AUREA (Golden). Is. per pkt. G.A. CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS COCCI- CBLOSIA JAl’ONICA. H.A. CATCHELY, LOBEL'S RED (Silene Armerla) — Very showy, early flowering plant. ‘id. per pkt. H.A. CATCHELY, LOBEL'S WHITE. id. per pkt. G.A. CELOSIA PLUMOSA NANA— A very handsome, dwarf, bright crimson sort of the feathery Cockscombs, of regular pyramidal growth ; well adapted for pot culture as well as for flower beds. Is. per pkt. G.A. CELOSIA HUTTONI— Bright crim- son, very effective. Is. id. per pkt. G.A. CELOSIA JAPONICA, or NEW JAPAN CO.CKSCOMB— The branches, from the roots to the smallest leaf vein, are scarlet or crimson, the combs are almost as delicately cut as ruffled lace, often in pyramidal masses, while the colours are of the brightest description imaginable. Is. per pkt. NEA. Is. per pkt. G. A. CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS VERSI- COLOR — A tall feathery Cockscomb of several beautiful colours ; if properly grown cannot fail to be appreciated. Is. per pkt. G A. CELOSIA SPICATA ROSEA— Crim- son, with shaded maroon foliage, 'id. per pkt. The above to be treated like the Amaranthvs, only to be kept in pots, as they are more for indoor decorations. ii.A. CENTAUREA MOSCHATA PUR- PUREA (Purple Sweet Sultan), id. per pkt. H A. CENTAUREA MOSCHATA ALBA (White Sweet Sultan), ‘id. per pkt. H. A. CENTAUREA CYANUS, BLUE (Cornflower), id. per ]>kt. H.p. CENTRANTHUS MACROSIPHON— Very pretty, pinkj 2 feet high. id. per pkt. Mr. H. HofOi.UK, Gardener to Eowaui. Pru e, Esq., Rookery, Wellington, aomersetshiiv. * Noi'emoer 1. OIKEKAKIA HYBRiuA BODisLE. 2.?. C(/. i>er packet. (iSce J loral Guide.) u.i>. CINERARIA MARITIMA— Beauti- ful silver foliaged hardy perennial ; very attractive in beds, mixed borders, and rockwork. Sd. per pkt. H.A. CHRYSANTHEMUM CARINATUM (Tricolor) — White and yellow band, brown centre, -id. per packet. H.A. CHRYSANTHEMUM CORONA- RIUM (Double)— This variety is very useful ; valuable for cut flowers, and of very easy growth, while and yellow mixed. 3d. per pkt. H.A. CHRYSANTHEMUM SULTAN and LORD BEACONSFIELD— Edged and striped with gold, maroon, and white. 3d, per pkt. H.r. CHRYSANTHEMUM LEUCAN- THEMUM GRANDIPLORUM— Is another plant which hitherto has been considered a weed, but the one now offered is an improved variety, and is called grandiflorum, and where cut flowers are in groat request from May to frost, no more useful plant i? grown ; in fact, it is a most remarkable plant, for it is pretty and grows anv- where, and the enormous quantity of flowers it produces is truly wonderful ; it should be in every garden and on every .table. A threepenny packet of seeds will give barrow -loads of bloom, with no trouble. 3d. per.pkt. H.II.P. CHRYSANTHEMUM ETOILE D’OR (Marguerite) — Yellow. The largest and most beautiful of the Baris Daisies. Is. per pkt. n.P. CHRYSANTHEMUM GRANDI- PLORUM (Marguerite) — Large-flowering White Marguerite. Is. per pkt. ( 119 ) CUKYSANTHKMUM LEUCANTHBMUM GKANDIFLORUM. ClIRYSANlnEMUM INOUORUM PLENISSIMIM. H.A. CHRYSANTHEMUM HYBRIDUM EL. PL. — Remarkably beautiful and exceedingly showy. Zd. per packU. n.r. CHRYSANTHEMUM INODORUM PLENISSIMUM — Produces a large percentage of double white flowers. 6cf. per pkt. ( 120 ) H. A. CHRYSANTHEMUM CARINATUM (TRICOLOR) “ ECLIPSE," syn. W. E. STONE— It is very seldom that a really good and conspicuons annual makes Us will surprise and please everyone. We believe that these will g.ve universal V®"’ just the shape and coloured flowers to be generally liked; and none are more For shape, Lc engraving. Colour yellow, delicate and pretty ; some I'f ® P“^P'=} shades of colour round the base. To be sown and treated the same as A.sters or Mangolds, and they will flourish and produce innumerable flowers in any sunny situation. Is. per piu. HA CHRYSANTHEMUM SEGETUM GRANDIFLORUM — An improved form of the common English variety of out fields ; if sown at Christinas it ' flowers all the spring. Its lovely flowers are most useful in our homes, and although comiiiou, always a favourite with ladies. 3d. per pkt. n.A. CLARKIA ELEGANS— An elegant and profuse flowering annual ; lilac-rose. 3d. per p t. II. A. CLARKIA FL. PL. PURPLE KING (Hardy's)— Exceedingly pretty and distinct. 3d. per pkt. , j. ,• . II.A. CLARKIA FL. PL. SALMON QUEEN (Hardy's)— Exceedingly pretty and distinct. II. A. II.A. n.A. II.A. II.II.P. 3d. per pkt. ii!a. ^CLARKIA (Hardy's) — Mixed, beautiful large double flowers. 3d. per pkt. CLARKIA MRS. LANGTRY — Pure white, centre brilliant carmine-crimson. CLARKIA PULCHELLA— Rosy purple. 3d. per pkt. CLARKIA PULCHELLA ALBA— Beautiful white. 3d. per pkt. CLARKIA PULCHELLA— Mixed. 3. DIANTHU3 CCESIXJS. Grf. per pkt. u.A. DRACOCEPHALXJMMOLDAVICUM (BALM) — Purple ; very pretty. 3. GLADIOLUS BRENCHLEYENSIS ' — The well-known scarlet variety. 1.?. per pkt. U.p. GRINDELIA SQUARROSA — Fine yellow, (laisy-like flower, 2 ft. high. id. per pkt. CILIA TKICOLOR. H.A. GILIA TRICOLOR — White aiul purple, id. per pkt. H.A. GILIA — Mixed, id. per pkt. H.r. GLADIOLUS— Mixed. Perfectly hardy garden varieties, therefore saving the trouble of housing them from the frost, id. per pkt. GLADipLI. GLOXINIA RKOURV.®FOLIA. G.F. GLOXINIA. Whenever these gorgeous flowers are at the zenith of their perfection, it would be diflicultto imagine anything more beautiful, and as they can be ea-sily dowered twice a-year, it is surprising that they are not more generally grown. ERECTA — The best erect flowering kinds. 2.1. id. ))er ])kt. PENDULA— Drooping flowers. 2s. 6(/. per pkt. RECURV^FOLIA, syn. CRASSIPOLIA. 2s. id. per pkt. SPOTTED, or MACULATED FLOWERS. 2s. id. per pkt. GLOXINIA HYBRIDA GRANDI- FLORA “ DEFIANCE ” (New Scarlet)— The colour may be best described as an intense glowing crimson scarlet, a tone which for rich- ness has not hitherto been found in the genus. The flowers are large, and the edges of the petals very delicately frilled, a characteristic which adds considerably to the refinement of their appearance. The variety belongs to the Erecta class, whose flowers are borne upright and its beauty is enhanced, and in "o smal degree, by a velvety dark green foliage with pretty silvery - white venation. Apart from the beauty of the flowers, the great point in its ( 134 ) 4 ^ dh.r)T\ell & (joi]qj>lete ^eed G[tuele. favour is that it comes almost true from seed and as that we offer will reproduce it at the rate of about 95 per cent., a Scarlet Gloxinia, which has hitherto been extremely scarce, is thus placed within the reach of all lovers of this beautiful genus. 2s. 6