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CUKEANTS— Continued. 



Black, Boskoop Giant, new. This is said to be by far the best, and is free from the mite. 1/0 each, 

 9/0 doz. 

 *Black, Baldwin's (Champion), profuse bearer ; the East Kent favourite ; the heaviest bearer, and the 

 largest, sweetest and best for market. 

 Black, Caetee's Champion, great bearer ; large berries, sweet ; although from the original stock, we can 

 now only rcoognise this to be the same as Baldwin's. 

 *Blaok, Lee's Pbolific, large and sweet ; free bearer. 



*Black Naples, Victoria or "White Bud, rather late, short grower, heavy bearer ; good niarket sort. 

 Black, Old or Dutch ; berry more acid than others ; hardier, but not such a good bearer. 

 Bed, American Wonder (Cole). A new sort from Evesham, which is highly spoken of as the largest 



and best ; it makes leading prices in the market ; colour bright, flesh firm. Each 6d., per doz. 5/0. 



Bed, Fay's Prolific, Gros Versnillaise, abundant bearer, from America ; fine for walls ; large dark red, 



not so aoid as others ; 6/0 to 9/0 doz. We take this to be same as Comet, Walker's Exhibition, &c. 



*Red, New Dutch, Chiswick Red, Defiance, growth spreading and vigorous, very free cropper, dark red. 



Bed, Pbince Albeet, from America, distinct in growth, late dark red, 1/0 each. 



*Red, Baby Castle, Late Dutch, Haughton Castle, May's Victoria, Cherry, mallow-leaved, great bearer, good 



grower, very dark crimson berry. 

 Bed, Beine Victoeia, Red Grape, the finest bunches and berries of all ; a splendid variety, pale red ; the 

 latest, but not a strong grower, shoots apt to break out. 

 *Bed Scotch, Knight's Early, Moore's Seedling, prolific and useful, growth upright, bright red, large fruit. 

 Bed, Utbecht, distinct, having the flavour of the old Red, with the berry of the large Dutch. 

 White Dutch, fine berries, early, 6/0 doz. 

 White Blanc de Boulogne, large and sweet, 6/0 doz. 

 White Transparent or Versailles, very large and handsome, finest dessert sort, 6/0. 



FIGS. 



Young Bushes in Pots, 2/6 to 3/6; larger Plants, set with fruit, 5/0 to 7/6 each. Standard Figs in Pots, 5/0 to 

 10/6 each; Young stuff, with 3 to 4ft. stems, 3/6 ; Fan-trained for walls, 5/0 to 10/6 each. Pot Figs are 

 not sent Carriage-paid, but they can be turned out and balled up if desired. 



Our collection may be seen in fruit. Those marked F.C. all secured certificates from the Boyal 



Horticultural Society. 



Figs now receive much more attention from growers, and are at all times acceptable at dessert, and worthy 

 of a House to themselves. Trained under glass they produce fruit over a long period. Under Pot 

 culture Figs succeed admirably, and the best for this are marked *. 



*Black Ischia, large sized, globular, sweet and juicy ; forces well. 

 Boughton Place or Beunswick, fine hardy out-door Fig, with which many prizes have been taken. Fruit 

 Pear-shaped, very large, greenish purple. 

 *Bourjasotte Grise. Chocolate colour, very rich flavour, constant bearer, extra fine ; F.C. 

 *Brown Turkey, or Lee's Peepetual, most abundant bearer ; the finest for out-door culture, and very 

 free setter in pots for forcing. 

 Castle Kennedy, large, roundish and sweet ; hardy, but not a free bearer. 

 *Col di Signoba Bianca. One of the finest, with deep red flesh ; delicious ; for late crop. 

 D'Agen. One of the best, green, ripens late and requires warmth. 

 Gotjband Bouge, reddish brown, of middle size, very fine flavour. 

 *Gouband Noib (Dk. Hogg's Black), a very richly flavoured kind, 3/6, 5/0. 

 G-bosse Monstbeuse, fine for first crops, large purplish brown. 

 •Madeline or Angelique, yellow ; forces freely ; succeeds in open ; very rich flavour. 

 *Malta. Very rich flavour ; hardy, a free bearer, forcing well. Peg-top shaped. 



Monaco Bianco, rather flat and wide in shape; flesh dark red, juicy and brisk ; early, and very good. F.C. 

 Nebian or Gbosse Vebte, late, delicious, very large, and a free bearer, first quality. F.C. 

 *Neg>ro Labgo, very luscious free bearer, strong grower ; large rich chocolate purple fruit ; splendid under 



glass, but not fertile outside. F.C. 

 *Osbobn's Prolific, very productive, fine for pot culture ; extra fine flavour, rich and sugary, short stout 

 purple fruit, forces readily. 

 Panachee, straw yellow, striped, very fine flavour. 



Eecolveb, a variety of Historical Fame, cultivated by the Romans when located in the Isle of Thanet B.C., 

 small, purple, hardy and sweet. 

 St. John's or Pingo de Mel, a grand new early white variety, of middle size, which forces readily, and 



does not drop its first crop ; of delicious flavour, with tender flesh. F.C. 

 Violette de Bordeaux (Nagronne), small, free bearer, sugary and sweet, rich purple with white bloom. 

 *Violette Sepor, a new reddish sort of very refined rich flavour, suitable for Pots and forcing. F.C. 

 * White Ischia or Singleton, small, sweet and delicious ; produces three crops a year in heat ; forces well ; 



great bearer ; for indoor culture only. 

 ♦White Marseilles, early white, fine for forcing ; handsomo and delicious ; good for outside culture. 



