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EGG- PLANT (Aubergine). 



These arc all highly ornamental and curious, and equally adapted for the Conservatory or Flower Border. 



per pkt.— s. d. 1 per pkt.— s. d. 



Scarlet Fruited o 4 \ New Chinese Giant, black fruited o 6 



Striped „ o 4 j „ „ „ striped o 6 



Golden ,, 0 4 „ „ „ white o 6 



Purple „ 031 ,, ,, ,, purple furrowed o 6 



White ,, o 3 I „ „ „ new green o 6 



Mixed ,, o 6 | „ „ „ mixed o 6 



KELOJT. per pkt. 



Gilbert's Burghley F?„rk green flesh. This superb Melon was raised by Mr. Gilbert, Gardener to the 

 Marquis of Exeter, and was awarded a First-class Certificate. In the Gardeners' Year Book, 1870, 

 Dr. Hogg describes it thus: — "Medium size, roundish-oval, slightly netted, skin greenish white, 

 flesh green, thick, firm, yet very melting, with a very rich and excellent flavour A hybrid between 



Duke of Cornwall and Victory of Bath is. 6d. and 2 C 



Tricmphe de Nice green flesh, a first-class Melon, described in the Gardeners' Year Book, 1S70, thus — 

 "Fruit large, round, very prominently netted. Skin pale yellow, flesh green, very thick, firm yet 

 melting, the greater part eatable, and possessed of a particularly fine aroma. — Burr and Sugdcu, 



First-class Certificate " 2 6 



Barr's International netted green flesh, flesh deep green, thick, melting, and very sweet, weight 2 to 3 lbs. 2 6 

 Barr's International netted scarlet flesh, a free-setting hardy variety of strong constitution, medium- 

 sized ovai fruit of excellent flavour ; a most useful sort is. and 2 6 



Barr's Golden Monarch, rind bright yellow, flesh creamy pink, melting and luscious 1 o 



Chichester Prise green flesh, handsome fruit 1 o 



Colston Bassett Seedling, a beautifully netted yellow skinned, handsome variety of medium size, flesh 



white, tender, melting, and of delicious flavour 2 6 



Cox's Golden Gem, beautifully netted large yellow fruit ; flesh whitish green, and of rich flavour 2 6 



Dr. Hogg pale green flesh, very luscious and with a rich aroma 1 o 



General Havelock green flesh, light green rind, netted, large fine-flavoured fruit 1 o 



Gilbert's Improved Victory of Bath, a very handsome green flesh variety of delicious flavour 2 6 



Golden Perfection green flesh, sulphur rind, beautifully netted, an excellent-flavoured free-setting variety 1 o 

 Golden Queen green flesh, a hybrid between Bromham Hall and Golden Perfection, weight 2 to i\ lbs., 



round, regularly netted, thin-skinned, juicy, tender, melting, and delicious 1 o 



Hunt's Small scarlet flesh, thin rind, beautifully netted, flesh thick and melting, most useful 1 o 



Hunt's Medium scarlet flesh, rind slightly netted, flesh thick, melting, fine flavour, free setter 1 6 



Lord Napier, a handsome exhibition variety, golden yellow and beautifully netted ; green flesh ; melting, 



juicy, and of delicious flavour ; a free setter and hardy constitution 1 o 



Masulipatam green flesh, useful fine-flavoured variety 1 o 



Meredith's Hybrid Cashmere green flesh, an excellent sort 1 o 



Perkins' Hybrid Cashmere green flesh, very superior ; a free setter ; fine-flavoured and handsome 1 o 



Queen Anne's Pocket Garnishing (true), a fine striped variety for ornamenting the dessert table 1 o 



Queen Emma, very handsome and fine-flavoured, melting and juicy, with thin rind 1 o 



Marquis of Ailsa, a very superior improved green flesh 1 o 



Royal Ascot, a superb scarlet flesh variety, large and very handsome 1 6 



Silverton Park green flesh, dark green rind, beautifully netted, superior flavour 1 o 



Thomson's green flesh, a fine variety 1 o 



Turner's Scarlet Gem, scarlet flesh, finely netted, an excellent small variety 1 o 



„ Green Gem, a new green flesh, very rich, melting and luscious, rind very thin 2 6 



Ward's Prize scarlet flesh, larger than " Scarlet Gem ;" a finely-netted superior variety 1 o 



Wills' Pine Apple green flesh, a sure-setting vigorous variety ; flesh green as grass, tender and melting... 1 o 



Woodfield Gem, flesh thick, firm, and fine flavoured ; handsome oblong netted fruit 1 o 



Young's green flesh, a good useful sort 1 o 



The following will be found fully described in former editions of our Catalogue, is. per packet : — 



Bailey's Prize Eclipse. Coombe Abbey. Orion. 



Barnett's green flesh. Duke of Cornwall Preston HalL 



Beech wood green flesh. Gilbert's Shalimar. Prince of Orange. 



Egyptian green flesh. Prince of Wales. 



Hardy Ridge green flesh. Victoria green flesh. 



Moccas Court. Victory of Bath. 



Bromham Hall green flesh. 

 Cabul. 



Cirencester green flesh. 



LIABTYNIA TOR PICKLING (Ongles du diable, of the French). 



An old garden favourite ; the fruit, gathered when young and tender, makes an excellent pickle o 6 



NASTURTIUM. 



The seeds of these, gathered when quite young and pickled, form an excellent substitute for capers. 



per pkt. per oz. , per pkt. per oz 



s. d. s. d. 



Dark crimson o 3...0 6 



Spotted o 3...0 6 



d. s. d. 



Mixed o 3 ... o 6 



Dwarf o 3...0 6 



TOMATO, OR LOVE APPLE. 



Cultivated in pots, the smaller fruited are very ornamental, and may be used for table decoration. per pit. 



a. d. 



Cherry, very pretty small round fruit o 6 



Red Currant-fruited {new), an exceedingly pretty variety, its small fruit produced in clusters like currants ; 



the Rev. Mr. Berkeley found it to be the hardiest of the Tomatoes 6d. and 1 o 



Large Red Italian, large fruit o 6 



„ Yellow, large fruit v o 6 



Powell's Early Red, very early 6d. and 1 o 



Tomato de Laye (Grenier), or Tree Tomato ; an upright variety, with fine large red fruit 6d. and 1 c 



Orange Field, a fine dwarf variety, with large red fruit, very productive 1 o 



Pear-shape, very elegant small fruit o 6 



Sims' Mammoth Cherry Tomato, a very early upright variety 1 o 



New Giant, fruits of enormous size, round flat red, and of excellent flavour 1 o 



„ „ Rose, an exceedingly fine variety 1 o 



Keye's Early Prolific, a very distinct free-cropping variety i o 



General Grant, glossy brilliant crimson, large, and seldom ribbed or wrinkled 1 o 



