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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE, 
[NOVEMBER 6, 1875. 
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NEW AND CHOICE VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS, 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS 
ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, 
CHELSEA, LONDON, -S.W 4 
' VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
VEITCH’S SELF-PROTECTING AUTUMN BROCCOLI. 
James VgrrcH & Sons have much pleasure in gemi attention to this very valuable 
er is of robust but upright growth, and the 
s are thoroughly protected i by the pines: 
= ble as 
_ and remain a long time fit for use. It will be found extremely "uccession to 
Autumn Giant Cauliflower, has met with pproval,and is now an establi 
Mr. Wzsrcorr, Gardener, Raby Castle, writing November rr, says : “І ат now commencin 
cut some splendid heads of pomis ew Broccoli you sent me for tri is ev tly a variety 
dict from one I am acquainted with, and from its splendid protecting habit, short and 
immensely w a the impression 1 withstand njured many 
es of frost, which will insure it t a gr acquisition asa rly winter variety. Th 
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immense strength, and мн eddie. both in sixe, texture, phe colour, all that can be 
In sending us some specimens of this Broccoli in the middle of January Mr. Westcott 
says: “І think i dii will be found marvellous specimens of self-preservation, having withstood six 
weeks of most severe weather, а, калд ri had 29° of frost; so that I think you will admit 
all I have said of it has fully boi 
Mr. PERKINS, Gardener to sate Hen - icra Hall, says : 
ut, and is, 
“ It comes in just as the 
A therefere, most invaluab le. 
quite distinct, and some rows dr it at this place withst f 
frost nt igi  Novener 23, 1874. Wherever a long succession of "Cauliflower i is — this 
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, Extract f from Meet of Horticulture, November 26, SUN :— We have had brought to our 
ver been with 
c. 3.1. 1c B sy h ve i 
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g vhite head i is hid 
2 
m t their table. We ho 
have in this, тукт ета lead in the pen ofa 
a gentleman's e than many of the ойде which have been offered to the public of late 
rs." 
Price 2s. 6d. per Packet. 
PREMIER RUNNER BEAN. 
A very distinct Runner Bean, growing from s ~ 5 feet high, and pri pow continuously a 
large number of pods, К За Айрекс Н those of a dwarf French Bean; very tender, and 
invaluable for table y riae 
We extract the following description of this variety from the Garden, of March 14, 1874, 
:— Ru form of the dwarf c Э en grown with 
ertificate, and since then, 1 in из pecu 
grows to a height of а 5 feet, ordinary 
close to t эу ground, pes hire = — heavily ved rod winter. een pods are very 
1 useful ж ыы table, 
ie: is- 
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CUCUMBER, TENDER AND TRUE. 
splendid new Cucumber is a € 8 from T elegraph and Blue Gown, com 
god € of both these эё kinds. Itis car 
24 to ix ыйл 
be 
bining the | 
equally suitable b 
Royal ee сена оп — 3, 1871, an 
Shows for the past It also gained First honours ач абе on July 7, 
in competition with ius one pci kinds. 
Price 25. 6d. per Packet. 
VERWELL’S PROLIFIC MARROW PEA. 
This remarkably, fine late. Pea i is of strong and rohust, growth, from 5 to 6 feet in height. It- 
th to the top of the haulm, and thus the crop - 
Drs = are straight, pale green, and contain from К to six exceedingly 
pods iron 
lasts a чор while, 
"We ha have letters from Mr. WESTCOTT n e, Darlington, and Mr. Savt, Stow m 
Park, Knaresborough (to it n ips alie ri of its wonderful quality. ; 
former says ere is not the slightest ri in my m of its being greatest acquisiti 
amo eas ned we have. had for man ars past, ai truly deserving the term ‘new and 
distinct,’ the ur quite aes and, if possible, surpassing the world-wide fam iety, | 
Veitch’s rycen Mr. Saut speaks of it as follows :—'* It is a most deliciously flavoured 
P it mim merits, when known, must soon cause it to pot a standard variety of the 
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Price 2s. 6d. per Quart. 4 
ee VEITCH’S — — 
This mely valuable variety is — es The heads are 
magnificent, и, beautifully white, large, firm, and compact, se "зоа: guy protected by the 
foliage, remain longer fit for use than any other kin 
Price 1s. 6d. yo Packet. 
ASTNOR CASTLE GREEN-FLESH MELON 
This мос Melon, a hybrid between Beechwood and Victory of Bath, was raised b 
Coleman з, Eas 
r Cas -— Ledbury. It has bee en exhibited at several of the principal shows 
d has b i Ily admired. It takes its netting, her and де 
of flesh from Beechw ded, po -— = im Fellows Itisa eo grower, ter, and bears a 
profusion of fruit, generally a ut зог : Ib. in weight. When exh ie at the Royal - 
Botanic Society, where it gain Red the Prize o MAT X6 it was acknowledged to be the - 
deepest еа à nd best flavoured Melon ever 
Price 1s. 6d. per ‘Packed 
О et im vemm gue T 
A beautifully netted тийчу, very so The flesh is scarlet, melting, © 
and of most. дейсин us iav уо It rece Ure. a] First ces < pu iom a Royal Horticultural | 
Society, Second am, July 7 to 10, 1874. 
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ETUE 25. a Ber Du 
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Price 15. E а — 
— БТ OW II SEEDS. 
RICINUS GIBSONII. 
fine dark-leaved variety of this useful group d ome i cal plants. t grows fro 
variety by the intense deep colour of its Е рна of some of the 
varieties of Amaranthus, which are so much for the purpose of giving colouring and eff: 
to and masses. It will undoubtedly take a high position in the sub-tropical garden on 
account of its bright hue, which is retai during the whole of the season. Iti ery wa 
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done so much for the advancement of sub-tropical gardening in this 
It was imported by us from the Philippine Islands. 
I$. tr Pesci 
‘Horticultural 
CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS AUREA AND uentum 
utiful plants are well worthy of cultivation for the decoration of the conservatory - 
habit, branching, and about oa to 314 feet in | 
tasselled, 
height. Some of the varieties are beautifully feathered fro: to bottom, others and | 
others again have e: atthe tip of each branch. vary considerably in colour, and 
т» will be found am pinks of various shades emen and crimson, e and. 
ong yellow-orange 
scarlet, and many others. We have for many y years selected with great care the most. 
beauty of form and colour. — 
range-scar 
beautiful varieties, and We b 
Price, 1s. per id. | 
PRIMULAS, VEITCH'S SUPERB STRAIN. oe. 
These are the finest in cultivation, and were awarded a First-class Certificate by the Royal | 
Society for superior quality. 4 
PRIMULA emacs finest fringed red. PRI MULA SINENSIS, finest fingod while, - F 
RIMULA SINENSIS, finest fringed mixed, E 
- Each 25. 6d. per packet. : 
Spec offer to the Trade of this Season’s Novelties and other choice Seeds, now published, and forwarded on "йрй А 
