OF THEIR GUIDE TO THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 



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SPECIALITIES FOR THE KITCHEK &ARDElf. 



Section I.— lEGUMINOlIS PLA^fTS. 



PEAS. s. d. 



ADVANCER, the earliest dwarf green wTinkled marrow, fine flavour, and very productive, per quart 1 6 



ALBERT EDWARD, a tall green maiTow, as early as the Emperor, very productive per quart 3 C 

 YORKSHIRE HERO, an abimdant cropping wrinlded maiTOw, in the way of Yeitch's Perfection, 



per quart 2 0 



LAXTON'S PROLIFIC EARLY LONG, a second early variety, in the style of Auvergne, but 



with pods twice the size per pint 2 0 



LITTLE GEM CMcLEAN), GREEN WRINKLED MARROW, a first early variety, possessmg 



the full sugary flavour of the late wrinkled Peas ; a most valuable acquisition, height, 1 foot, 



5 pint, 1/ ; per quart 3 6 

 MCLEAN'S PRINCE OF WALES PEA, a dwarf wTinkled maiiow, first-class second early, 



height, 3 feet per quart 2 0 



PRINCESS ROYAL, in the style of Bishop's Long Pod, but very snpeiior . . . per quart 1 6 



DICKSON'S FIRST AND BEST, a rival to First Crop . . . in sealed packets, per qxiart 2 6 



WONDERFUL, a first-class wrinkled marrow, extremely productive .... per quart 2 6 

 CARTER'S FIRST CROP, SYN. SUTTON'S RINGLEADER, not only the earliest, but' the 



most prolific early pea in sealed packets, per quart 2 6 



TOM THUMB GREEN BEAN, dwarf variety, on that account valuable for small gardens, per quart 1 6 



SECTION II.— EDIBLE LEAVED AND EDIBLE FLOWERED PLANTS. 



SPINACH BEET, gathered throughout the summer as a substitute for Spinach, perpkt. 4(i. ; peroz. 1 0 

 BECK'S IMPROVED SEA-KALE BEET, the mid-rib of the leaf is from two to three inches 



broad, very wliite, delicate in flavour, and used as a substitute for Sea-Kale, per pkt., 4fZ. ; per oz. 1 0 

 ALBERT SPROUTS, one of Mr. Melville's successful hybrids, between the Drumliead Savoy and 



Biiissels Sprouts, and is likely to prove the most useful hardj- winter vegetable . per packet 1 0 

 COVENT GARDEN GARNISHING BORECOLE, beautifully variegated Borecole, varying in 

 colour from white to ciimson, valuable for ganiishrng, also for shrubbery and flower bordei-s 



in winter . per packet 1 0 



DALMENY SPROUTS, between the Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts ; the growth resembles the 



latter, stems thicklj- set with sprouts, and terminated by a cabbage of medium size, per packet 0 6 

 SNOW'S WINTER WHITE BROCOLI, a very valuable winter Brocoli, with fine heads, which 



may be cut during December, Januarv, and February ; Parker's select stock . per packet 2 6 

 OSBORN'S WINTER WHITE BROCOLI. a fine early and mid-winter Brocoli, heads as white 

 as a Cauliflower, hard_y, and self -protecting ; sown in March, can be cut in November, and 

 by successioual sowings may bo had in use till Apiil or May .... per packet 1 0 



THE HORTICULTURAL SUPERB LATE BROCOLI, this variety was much approved of and 



recommended by the Fruit Committee of the Pioyal Horticultural Society . per packet 1 0 

 TOM THUMB CABBAGE, a delicately flavoured nihiiature, very early variety, per pkt., 4d. ; per oz. 1 0 

 COVENT GARDEN (IMPROVED EARLY LONDON) CAULIFLOWER, an exceedingly fine 



stock, veiy earlv .......... per packet, : per oz. 2 6 



NEW ERFURT D'W'ARF MAMMOTH CAULIFLOWER (Syns. Frogmore Eariy Forcmg, 

 Carter's Mammoth, &c.), it produces immense compact heads of superior quality, gi'ows close 

 to the ground, is valuable for small gardens, and for hot diy seasons; it is also the best for 



forcing per packet 1 0 



LENORMAND'S PARIS MARKET CAULIFLOWER, an exceedingly large headed, fine early 



variety, largely growni for the Paris market ....... per packet 1 0 



SHEARER'S LATE WHITE BROCOLI, heads large, compact, and pm-e white ; ready in April 



and May ; remarkable for its extreme hai'diness and excellent quality . . per packet 1 0 



Section in.— EDIBLE ROOTED PLANTS. 



COVENT GARDEN BEET, a handsome medium-sized variety, of a rich deep blood-red colour, 



boils tender, and is of very superior flavour per packet, 4c?. ; per oz. 1 0 



FRENCH HORN CARROT (COVENT GARDEN VARIETY), a favourite Uttle canot for soups, 



prized for its extreme earluiess and superior flavour, tlie best variety f orf orcing, per pkt., 4rf.; peroz. 0 C 



AYTON CASTLE OR HENRY'S PRIZE GIANT LEEK, a very large variety, much superior 



to the Musselbm-gh Leek per packet 0 6 



ONION. 



DANVERS' NEW YELLOW, a large handsome fine keeping brown-skinned variety, which 

 cannot be too higlily recommended ; it is an exceedingly heavy cropper ; the specimens 

 we exhibited received a first-class certificate at the International Fruit Show, held in connexion 

 with the Royal Horticidtural Gardens per packet, Ad. ; per oz. 1 0 



TREBONS, another veiy large brown-skinned variety, and an exceeduigly heavy cropper. 

 " NUNEHAM Park Onion '' we believe to Ije a synonyme, or a|selection fi-om the Trebons, and 

 not a hybrid between the White Spanisli and Flat Tripoli ; it is, however, an interestuig 

 subject for inquiry per packet, id. ; per oz. 1 0 



NUNEHAM PARK, a very large brown-skinued Onion, said to be a cross between the Wliite 



Spanish and Flat Tripoli in original packets 2 6 



COVENT GARDEN, small silver-skinned pickling Onion „ „ 0 6 



