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BARR & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



SECTION IV.— EDIBLE FRUITED PLANTS. ''"'^T^a. 



BARR'S EMERALD GEM CUCUMBER (new), wlieic a large fiipjjly'of handfcme mediiim-;;;;;^ 



sized line flavourcfl fruit is tlie thiiif; foughl, this variety will fully meet the rconiri rnent ; k 



is exceedingly c.nly, jDolific, and withal a f-iileiidid sort for winter forcing . . 1,0 and ' 2 6 



BARR'S PEARL GEM CUCUMBER, fi uit pearly cream, veiy handsome, and delicately flavonud ' 1 0 



KEIGHLEY'S PROLIFIC CUCUMBER, an exceedingly free-bearing handsome hardy frame 



variety, fiom K; to 18 inches lon^r 1 6 



BARR'S GOLDEN MONARCH MELON, a splendid new variety, received from Adelaide, 

 Australia, where ont of doors it attains the enormous weight of 10 lbs. Mr. Cuthill, of 

 Cambcrwell, exhibited a fruit at Ihc Crystal Palace which weighed C lbs. The rind is bright 

 yellow, flesh creamy piiik, melting and luscious ; before the fiuit is cut the aroma is delicious ; 

 we can stiongly recommend this melon to those who like a large si^ed handsome and full- 

 flavoured fruit 1,0 and 2 C 



MALVERN HALL MELON, scarlet flesh nicely ribbed, and of moderate size, ripens early and 



sets freely ; highly recommended . • per packet 2 0 



TOMATO DE LAYE, or Tree Tomato ; an upright variety, with fine large red fniit „ 0 6 



,, GRENIER, a new upright-growing kind, said to be the finest variety in cultivation. ,. 10 



CUSTARD VEGETABLE MARROW, a fine variety .. 0 6 



MOORE'S VEGETABLE CREAM, one of the best flavoured varieties ... ,', 00 



sectioiv v.— salad plants. 



COVENT GARDEN WHITE CELERY, dwarf close habit, veiy solid, crisp, juicy, and fine 



flavoured per packet, id. ; per oz. 0 0 



,, RED „ dwarf compact habit, very hardy, crisp, and of a 



superior nutty flavour per packet, 4d. ; per oz. 0 9 



SANDRINGHAM NEW DWARF WHITE CELERY. Thie excellent variety is almost exclusively 



gTown in the gardens at Sandringbani, for the Prince of Wales' table . . per packet 1 0 

 WILLIAMS'S MATCHLESS RED CELERY, very crisp and fine flavom-ed, dwarf and hardy ; 



in condition till the middle of Api-il. . .' per packet 1 0 



COS LETTUCE. m-oz. 

 COVENT GARDEN GIANT WHITE, the best white Cos Lettuce known, as regards size, crisp- 



ncss, and flavour: it is also less aftectedby hot weather than other varieties, per pkt. (id. and 1/ 2 0 

 COVENT GARDEN GIANT BROWN, black seeded ; this is the best of its class, large, crisp, and 



fine flavoured, not readfly running to seed ; an excellent vraiter variety, per pkt., (jd. and 1/2 0 

 COVENT GARDEN GIANT GREEN, a veiy large crisp fine flavoured variety, not soon affected 



by hot weather ; also very hardy, indeed the best \vinter Cos . . per packet, Gd. and 1/2 0 

 THE HOLM PARK SUMMER COS LETTUCE ; M)-. David Thomson of Archeaiield Gardens, 



states, this vdriety to hii " the best hot weather Letluce he ever grew" . . per packet 1 0 



CABBAGE LETTUCE. 



COVENT GARDEN SUMMER, the very best summer Cabbage Lettuce gi'omi . per packet 1 0 

 STANSTEAD PARK ECLIPSE. We consider this the hardiest and best variety for winter 



per packet, Gd. and Is., and 2 0 

 NEW FRENCH BREAKFAST RADISH, an excellent oval variety for forcing, and very effective 



in a salad, the upjier half bright scarlet, the lower half pure v.'hite .... per oz. 0 6 

 DIGSWELL PRIZE ENDIVE, recommended as a hardy good-hearting variety . . per peck 1 0 



POTATOES. 



WEBB'S TELEGRAPH PROLIFIC KIDNEY (new), this remarkably handsome prolific variety, 

 we consider the earliest in cultivation ; last spring it was planted by Mr. Webb the first week 

 in April, and a fine crop dug the last wc ek in May. Perfectly free fi-om disease . per peck 5 0 



ENGLAND'S FAIR BEAUTY KIDNEY POTATO, a gi-eat cropper, veiy flomy, and of superior 



flavom- jjer peek 3 0 



COVENT GARDEN PROLIFIC ROUND POTATO, a first-class second early variety, an ex- 

 tremely heavy cropper, fine flavoured, -with a dwarf compact top .... per peck 3 G 



WEBB'S PRESIDENT KIDNEY (new), a first-class second early variety, exceedingly jm-o- 



ductive, handsome, and fine flavoured ; perfectly free from disease .... per peek 4 6 



WHEELER'S MILKY WHITE, a seedling from the Fhike ; a fine flaronred second early 



variety per peck 4 0 



SEEDS FOR DISTRIBUTIOI TO COTTAGERS, FOR ALLOTMENTS, &c. 



A liberal discount will be allowed on large parcels of seeds required for the above and other charitable 

 purposes. 



SEELS FOR EXPORTATION. 



We are large exporters to all parts of the world, especially to the East Indies, Austi'aUa, New 

 Zealand, and America. Export orders may, therefore, be entrusted to us for execution, Ijoth as to the 

 selection of the seeds and mode of packing. It is necessaiy that a remittance should accompany 

 aU orders received from abroad. 



