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BARR & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



per oz. per lb. 



s. d. s. d. 



Normandy Curled 0 3.. 3 0 



Perennial American, resembles Water-Cress, and may be gathered throughout the year. 0 4. .3 0 



per pkt. per oz. 



Water-Cress, succeeds best in prepared places in sluggish brooks, and in moist 



situations 0 6..1 6 



ENDIVE. 



• per pkt. per oz. 



Green Curled, Extra fine French, very superior variety 0 4..1 0 



Batavian Green, smooth broad leaves 0 4..1 0 



Batavian Imperial White, large and very superior 0 4..1 0 



White Curled, very useful 0 4..1 0 



New Moss Green Curled 0 4 . . . . 



Digswell Prize Endive, a fine green curled variety 1 0. . . . 



LETTUCE. 



COS LETTUCE. per pkt. peroz. 



Covent Garden Summer Giant White, the best white Cos Lettuce known, both as regards 

 its size, crispness, and flavour ; it is also less affected by hot weather than other 



varieties, and does not readily run to seed ; we confidently recommend it. .%d. & 1 0. .2 6 

 Covent Garden Winter Giant Brown, black seeded ; like the above, this is the best of its 

 class, being large, crisp, and fine flavoured, not readily running to seed ; the 



best winter variety 6d. & 1 0..2 6 



Covent Garden Summer Giant Green, the best Green Cos in cultivation, very large crisp 



fine flavoured variety, and not soon affected by hot weather 6rf. & 1 0. .2 6 



Ivery's Nonsuch Green, a very superior sort for summer, does not run to seed 1 0. . 



Butler's Fine Summer White, very fine variety 6rf. & 1 0. .2 G 



Carter's Giant White, very excellent sort 6d. & 1 0 . . 2 6 



Carter's Giant Brown, very fine 6rf. & 1 0..2 6 



Moor Park, a very fine sort for summer or winter 1 0. . 



Paris White, a very superior variety 0 6..1 6 



Paris Green, a good variety for autumn sowing 0 6. . 1 6 



Imperial Brown Bath 0 6..1 6 



Goldiug's Black Seeded Bath «. » 0 6..1 6 



Mixed , 0 4..1 0 



OUR OW r N SELECTION. 



6 ozs. in 6 best varieties of the above Lettuce, 7/6 | 6 pkts. in 6 best varieties of the above Lettuce, 2/6 



CABBAGE LETTUCE. per pkt. per o*. 



Covent Garden Winter, one of the best winter Cabbage Lettuce 0 6..1 6 



All the Year Bound, a very hardy compact winter variety, does not soon run to seed . . 1 6 . . . . 



Berlin White Summer, an excellent variety 0 6..1 6 



Drumhead, the best summer Cabbage Lettuce 0 4..1 0 



Neapolitan, large and very fine, does not soon run to seed 0 6. . 1 6 



Stanstead Park Eclipse. We consider this the hardiest and best variety for winter, 6d. & 1 0. .2 6 



Victoria, an excellent variety 0 6..1 6 



Brown Dutch, much esteemed for autumn sowing 0 4..1 0 



Hardy Green, or Hammersmith, the hardiest variety for winter 0 4. .1 0 



Grand Admiral, fine winter variety 0 4..1 0 



Nonsuch, a large and very fine early variety 0 4..1 0 



Stone Tennis Ball, very solid white heart, and, like Tom Thumb, very dwarf 0 6..1 C 



Wheeler's Tom Thumb, very solid white heart, does not soon run to seed 6d. & 1 0..2 6 



OUR OWN SELECTION. 



6 ozs. in 6 best varieties of the above Lettuce, 5/6 | 6 pkts. in 6 best varieties of the above Lettuce, 2/6 



MUSTARD. 



per oz. per qt. 



White, best quality 0 2.. 2 0 



Brown 0 3.. 2 6 



RADISH. 



per oz. per qt. 



Long Scarlet Superb Short Top (Beck's), a valuable long salmon variety for main crop 0 3. .2 6 



„ „ Early Frame (Wood's), the best long variety for forcing . . . 0 3. .2 6 



„ White . . ) Besides being of excellent quality, these are much prized for their ( 0 4. .3 6 



„ Purple. . ) colour, which contrasts nicely with the scarlet varieties \ 0 6. . 



per oz. per pint. 



Olive-shaped Scarlet 1 These are excellent for forcing and for general ( 0 6.. 3 0 



„ White V crop ; being flesh}', they are not readily affected < 0 6.-3 0 



„ Scarlet, tipped white J by dry weather. The last named is the much- ( 0 8..4 0 

 prized " French Breakfast Radish." 



