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THE GABDENEBS" CHBONIOLE. 



[December 1, 1888. 



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PRESIDENT CARNOT." 



NEW AND SELECT STOCK OF BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



JOHN ETHEKINGTON DIXON, having 

 *J purchased the entire Stock of this extraordinary 

 variety, purposes sending it out for season 1889. It 

 has proved, by all who have grown it to be the best 

 extant for size of knobs and habit of growth. It 

 grows similar to a pyramid, and has been selected 

 with the greatest care possible, so that it may be 

 depended upon as something specially good. 



TESTI MONIALS. 



From Mr. ALBERT WIPF, Gardener to Nathaniel Clayton, Esq., J.P., Eastclijf 



Gardens, Lincoln. 

 "Sib,— Tour strain of Brussels Sprouts is the best in cultivation. I tried it the first 

 longside three of the leading strains, hut it proved so mui-h superior tO the 

 grown 



others that I h 



' The exhibit of y 



i no other since.' 



train of Brussels Sprouts at our Chrysanthemum Show will not 

 easily be forgotten .by those who were present, drawing hi«h encomiums from the Judge, 

 Air. J. Weight, Journal of Horticulture. January 5, 1888." 



The Fern Nurseries, Leamington, Oct. 16, 1888. 

 "DEAR Sir,— Your Brussels Sprouts, 'President Carnot,' are, without a doubt, the 

 best we have ever grown for crop and quality.— Yours truly, EAPEE and IRWIN." 

 Sentley Eoad, Doncaster, Oct. 21, 1888. 

 "Dear Sir,— Your 'President Carnot' Brussels Sprouts are the best I have ever 

 grown.— Yours truly, JNO. TURNER." 



11, Midland Bond, Wellingborough, Oct. 25, 1888. 

 "Sir, — I consider 'President Carnot' Brussels Sprouts are just what we require, being 

 compact in growth, fine sprouts, and excellent quality.— Yours respectfully, GEORGE 

 DOLGLAS." 



Wantage, Oct. 25, 1888. 

 "Dear Sir,— Your Brussels Sprout, 'President Carnot' is undoubtedly a variety of 

 great excellence.— Yours truly, W. CAUDWELL." 



1, Sepulchre Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, Oct. 21, 1888. 



" Dear Sir,— I believe the Brussels Sprouts ' President Carnot ' to be a very good one. 

 I have grown it by the side of several others and find it much the best.— I am, dear Sir. 

 yours truly, C. CANDY." 



Swanley, Kent, Oct, 25, 1888. 



"Dear Sir, — It is rather early to speak of Brussels Sprouts, however, we can see 

 sulliciently that your 'President Carnot' is a very fine selection; every plant is well 

 studded with close, round, hard heads of Greens; we are of opinion it will prove the best 

 in our trial ground, where we have all the best varieties of vegetables in cultivation. 

 —Yours truly, H/CANNELL and SONS." 



Ordsall Lodge, Eetford, Oct. 15, 1888. 

 "Dear Sir,— Your Brussels Sprouts, 'President Carnot,' are the largest and best I 

 have ever grown. You deserve much praise from all lovers of this most useful vegetabl", 

 for introducing such an excellent variety.— Yours truly, THOS. BESCOBY." 

 North Walsham, Oct. 16, 1888. 

 " Dear Sir,— The ' President Carnot ' Brussels Sprouts are, in my opinion, as good as 

 cau be, being large and firm buttons. I imy add, I shall grow a larger quantity another 

 year.— I am, Sir, yours truly, A. D. HEALEY." 



Aberdeen, Oct. 26, 1888. 

 "Dear Sih,— Owing to an exceptionally dry season at the time of planting out 

 many of our plants were lost, but those which remain are excellent sprouters. Wo like 

 the 'President Carnot,' Brussel Sprouts, and can confidently recommend them to our 

 customers.— We are, yours faithfully, J. MAVOR and SONS." 

 Brigg Nov. 12, 1888. 

 " Dkar Sir,— I find my gardener is very well satisfied with the ' President Carnot ' 

 Brussel Sprouts they are the best we have this vear.— Yours truly, D. J. BRIGGS." 



OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. 



A Brobdixgxagian Brussels Sprout.— To local vegetarians a paradise is shortly in 

 store in the shape of a succulent Sprout of mammoth proportions, the only seed in existence of 

 •which has been secured by Mr. Johx Etherington Dixox, Seedsman, Lord Street. This 

 new variety is known as the PRESIDENT CARNOT BRUSSELS SPROUT, and the plants are 

 of huge size and symmetrical proportions. The Sprouts being of excellent flavour, market 

 gardeners will put in a strong demand for the limited quantity of this seed in the market. — 

 From the *' Retford and Gainsford Times," December 30, 1887. 



Mr. J. Etheri>-gto>- Dixon has some extraordinary " BRUSSELS SPROUTS " of a new 

 variety, as may be judged by the name "PRESIDENT CARNOT," the seed of which will be 

 sent out during the coming spring in sealed packets. The product of the first year's growth 

 are of a truly wonderful size, firm in the heart, the plant being of a pyramidal shape, and very 

 thickly studded with large sprouts.— From the " Retford, Worksop, and Gainsborough News," 

 December 2i, 1887. 



Price 2s. 6d. per Packet, Free by Post. 



JOHN ETHERINGTON DIXON, 



(Second Son of the late Edmund Philip Dixon, Seed Merchant, Hull) 



SEED MERCHANT, ETC., 21 & 23, LORD STREET, GAINSBOROUGH. 



SOLE WHOLESALE AGENTS— 



MESSRS. HURST & SON, 152, HOUNDSPITCH, LONDON, E. 



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