Barr and Sii»dcn, 1871.] " 



" The collection of Maize exhibited has been formed from various soitrces, but mainly from a selection from 

 the splendid varieties shown in the American section at the Paris Exhibition of 1867. 



"An experience of three very dissimilar seasons has been gained since 1867. A certain number of varieties 

 has been discarded, either as too small, too coarse, or as ripening at too late a period of the year to make them 

 generally serviceable. It has been sought to popularize the manner of eating Maize so common in the States of 

 America, and in other regions of the world (mcluding even Southern Europe), as "green corn," i.e., in a semi- 

 ripened condition, when the grains had acquired the consistency and size of good Marrowfat Peas, reproducing 

 in autumn the flavours of the early Pea and of the Asparagus. For this the ordinary yellow Maize is not suited. 

 But the collection exhibited claims not only to be the most complete which has probably ever been presented in 

 Europe, but it also shows varieties which greatly excel the Maize known in this country and in France in size and 

 in flavour, while they still fulfil the special conditions required in earliness. More than this, these ears are grown 

 from seeds acclimated by three varied seasons in the Channel Islands. 



" Culture.— T^ve. seeds should be sown in common raisin-boxes during April— early in the month in the 

 south, and later in the north of England. These boxes should be placed in a cool vinery, orchard-house, or pit, 

 and the plants hardened off before planting out. This is best done in May, earlier or later according to the 

 season or locality. Last spring, Mr. Dancer, of Chiswick, sov/ed a quantity of Maize in the open ground in 

 March. It was cut down by the frost, but sprang up from the roots, and yielded a heavy crop, which he showed 

 before the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society last autumn. 



'■When the plants are several feet high, secure them against high winds by stout stakes at interval."?, and 

 thin cords stretched between them, by which the rows are easily supported. 



"There are certain kinds of Maize better adapted for green fodder than others, being hardy and rapid In 

 increase, and at the same time abounding in saccharine juices, which animals will devour greedily. Even the 

 stalks when hard can be utilized by slicing them, so that there is really no waste." 

 1, 2, 3, and 4 New Georgian varieties, the whitest and the most delicate for table use ; ready in Sep- 

 tember in mixture or separate, bd. and i o 



31 Eariiest dwarf white " Pop Corn," ready in August ed. and i o 



6, 7, and 8 New White Flint varieties, very productive and ^ne for table use ; ready early in Sep- 

 tember in mixture or separate, dd. and i o 



9 and 10 Early Pink varieties, early, and in favour most delicate in mixture or separate, 6d. and i o 



15 Yellow Pop Com, very prolific and early ; in addition to its value for the table, as a forage plant it is 



most serviceable €>d. and i o 



17 Brdhaut's Hybrid Yellow, an improved variety of the common yellow 6d. and i o 



18 Small Grained Yellow 6d. and i o 



14 New Striped from Pau, raised from seed grown in Yorkshire, very hardy and most valuable ... 6d. and i o 



19 Brehaut's New Spotted, handsome and productive 6d. and i o 



27 Vllmorin's New African, very distinct, ears as large as a small pine apple, hardy and very productive 



6d. and i o 



32 Boston Ten- Week, very quick-growing variety 6d. and i o 



26 Short Spiky Pink, curious 6d. and i o 



35 Giant Pale Red 6d. and i o 



12 Large Smooth Red 6d. and i o 



11 Giant Spiky Red, very large, early, and hardy 6d. and i o 



34 Small Grained Red, useful and hardy 6d. and i o 



20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 Hybrid Mottled varieties, very curious, exceedingly ornamental and valuable 



in mixture or separate, 6d. and i o 



28 Brehaut's Midseason Hybrid, brown, red mottled 6(/. and i o 



29 Brehaut's Negro, the darkest yet raised...,, , t 6r/. and i o 



30 Brehaut's Blue, very difficult to ripen bd. and r o 



33 Brehaut's Miniature, mottled red and brown dd. and 1 o 



36 Dancer's Early Chiswick dd. and i o 



37 I packet each of the abQve complete collection , 10 6 



38 Mi.xed , , i^. and s 6 



Special quotations for larger quantities. 



AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 



BARR AND SUGDEN'S MIXED GRASSES FOR PERMANENT PASTURE. 

 This mixture is made expressly to suit the particular soil for which it may be required — heavy, medium, or light. 



The quantity we usually supply is 2 bush, light and 12 lbs. heavy seeds per acre, at 28/, 32/, and 36/ per acre. 

 Suitable Grasses for Park Lawns, 18/ per Bush. Bromus Schrsederi, New Australian Forage Grass, 1/ per lb. 



Present Prices of the following ; but which may vary as the season advances : — 

 TURNIP— Whitefleshed Varieties (3 to 4 lbs. per acre). 

 s. d. 



Green Round per lb. 



Lincolnshire Red Globe ,, 



Pomeranian White Globe 



Red Tankard per lb. 



Early Six- weeks Stone or Stubble 



Grey Stone, true 



Yellow Tankard per lb 



Green-top Scotch or Aberdeen i o 



Purple-top do. do , 10 



IM'SmV—Yello-iofcslicd Varieties (3 to 4 lbs. per acre). 



Dale's Hybrid per lb. 



Chivas's Orange Jelly , , 



Waite's Eclipse 



Skirving's Liverpool per lb 



Laing's Purple-top 



Marshall's Improved 



East Lothian Purple- top 



Skirving's King of the Swedes 



SWEDISH TURNIP (3 to 4 lbs. per acre). 



Carter's London Swede per lb. 



Green-top Swede ,, 



Sutton's Champion 



Improved Bronze-top, ,, 



River s Stubble 



MANGOLD WURZEL (4 to 6 lbs. to the acre). 



Long Red per lb. 



Elvethara Long Red i 



Elvetham Long Yellow, fine stock ,, i 



Improved Orange Oval-Bhftped i 



CARROT (6 to 8 lbs. to the acre) 



Large White Belgian per lb. 2 o 



Large Yellow Belgian ,, 20 



Long Red ,, 20 



Carter's Champion Orange Globe per lb. 



Globe Red , 



Globe Yellow, improved 



Improved Red Oval-Shaped ,, 



Improved Red Altringham, true per lb. 



New Intermediate, excellent for shallow 

 soils , 



