THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



January 8, i%8. 



New 



MELON: 



GENUINE SEEDS. 



CAMPANULA p To=. 



WHITE (NEW). SYON HOUSE VARIETY. 



Per Packet, 1s. 



GLOXINIA VIRGINALIS. 



A pure White of perfect form and great substance. 



Per Packet, 2s. 6d. 



VEITCH 



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STREPTOCARPUS 



A striking and valuable large flowering variety 



Fer Packet, 2s. 6d. 



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The fruit, which is oval in shape and large in 

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1/6 and 2/6 per packet, post free. 

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Webbs* New International Melon is a grand variety ; 

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SPECIALITIES of STERLING 



MERIT. 



NEW CAULIFLOWER 



FIDLER8' PERFECTION. 



Dwarf, compact, snow white heads, very 

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Trice (5d. and It. per packet. 



NEW PEA — FIDLERS' QUEEN. 



New and distinct, of the wrinkled class, 

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 dwarf growing (ij feet), specially adapted 

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Price, Is. per pint, 2s. per quart. 



NEW POTATO FI0LER8' QUEEN. 



The most promising Kidney yet introduced, 

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Trice, 6d. per lb. ; 7 lb. for 3s. 



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Amateur 



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HORTICULTURE 



For 1898 



Contains full particulars of 



THE BEST VEGETABLES FOR THE TABLE ; 

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