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NEW FRAME CUCUMBER — continued. 
The "Luton Hoo ; " certificated in 1871 as a first-class early variety, of good quality and fine fruit, is. (id. & 2 6 
Daniel's Duke of Edinburgh ; this is a leviathan amongst cucumbers, attaining a length of 3 ft. to 3.3 ft., 
and proportionately thick ; when quite young said to be of excellent quality ; it is in the way of 
Marquis of Lome, but a free bearer bd. & 2 6 
Monro's Duke of Edinburgh ; an improved Rabley, of dark green colour, with a small white spine, the 
finest ideal of a table cucumber, 12 to :4 inches long, and circumference about the size of a penny 
Excellent for summer or winter work, and extremely prolific, the fruit is produced in clusters. First- 
class certificate 2 5 
FRAME CUCUMBER. 
Our list embraces the varieties which the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, in their last Report 
on Cucumbers, considered the most worthy of cultivation, with a selection also of the best recent introductions. 
Barr's International, white spine, the best and the most handsome cucumber for exhibition purposes, 
being long and straight, carrying its blossom when the fruit is 30 inches long ’ 2 6 
Barr's Winter Prolific, first class, unsurpassed for flavour, exceedingly productive and very handsome, 
with a fine hardy constitution, fruit olive green, 12 to 15 inches long rJ & 2 6 
Telegraph, Rollisson's or Batley's, one of the most productive, fine-flavoured, handsome cucumbers in 
cultivation, suitable for summer or winter work , g 
Blue Gown, a first-class certificated Exhibition variety, of fineform, and very superior quality 1 6 
Cox's Volunteer, this fine variety is in the way or Telegraph, remarkably productive, of very superior 
quality, and equally adapted for summer and winter work ’ is. St 2 6 
Denbles Hybrid White Spine, this variety has repeatedly been before the Fruit Committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, and has been highly approved of \ excellent for summer or winter work 1 o 
Drewitt's General Jackson, a first class black spine variety r Q 
Hannan's Prolific Black Spine, a first-class winter Covent Garden variety x 0 
Kelway's Defiance, a beautiful white spine, dark green variety, 15 inches long , Q 
Kirklees Hall Defiance, extremely prolific, and of fine quality, valuable for summer and winter use.... 1 o 
Marquis of Lome (Hamilton), a large handsome variety, attaining a length of 36 inches 1 6 
Sion House Improved, a useful free-bcaring, fine quality variety, valuable for summer and winter work 1 o 
Snow's Horticultural, a handsome straight dark green variety, with short neck 10 
Sudbury Long White Spine, a selection from Dr. Livingstone, a handsome variety 1 6 
The following varieties arc all fine, and described in previous editions of our Catalogue each is per packet ■ 
arton’s Monarch Cuthlll's Black Spine Empress Eugenie Master's Prolific 
atten's Criterion Dickson's Newton Hero Gould's Prolific Monro's Rabley 
erkshlre Champion Drewitt's Frame Lobjolt's Covent Garden Ne Plus Ultra pcr 
RIDGE OR HARDY CUCUMBER. s. 
Harley's Fine Ridge, a hybrid between Sion ^ouse and Long Prickly, from 10 to 12 inches long 1 
Donald Beaton, a very hardy fine long ridge variety, 18 to 20 inches long 1 
Henderson's A 1 , a very superior black spine variety, hardy, of robust growth 
Mandarin, a very fine variety from China, fruit short, smooth, and thick . o 
Chinese Evergreen, a fine hardy variety o 
Stockwood s Selected Long Ridge, a very productive black spine, 12 to 18 inches long "I"!!".!""!!!"!"”! o 
Wood's Selected Long Ridge, a prolific black spine variety, with long handsome fruit. o 
Grecian Long Green, a most abundant cropper, 18 inches long 
Long Prickly 
Gherkins for pickling 
Russian, a small pickling fine-flavoured cucumber, very greatly prized in Russia o 
Sooly Qua, the Chinese use this in their Chow Chow, but what the English will do with iVwe are at a loss 
to imagine ; it attains a length of s ft., and thick in proportion, a great curiosity is. & e 
EGG PLANT (Aubergine). 
These are all highly ornamental, and equally adapted for the Conservatory or Flower Border. 
per pkt. 
d. 
o 
o 
per pkt.— s. 
Scarlet Fruited o 
Striped o 
Golden o 
Purple o 
White „ o 
Mixed ,, o 
per pkt.— 3. 
New Chinese Giant, black fruited o 
„ M ,1 striped o 
11 11 „ white o 
n 11 ,1 purple furrowed o 
n 11 1, new green 0 
11 11 „ mixed \ o 
Gilbert’s Green Flesh. 
MELON. per pkt. 
It would be impossible to speak too highly of this exquisite Melon ; the flavour is 
simply superb, the flesh is of great depth and of fine texture, the rind clear golden yellow, slightly 
netted, the fruit 3 to 5 lbs. in weight. Received a First-class Certificate from the Fruit Committee, 
1 8th June, 1873 2 $ 
Gilbert s Sha.h of Persia scarlet flesh. This fine Melon possesses the rich aroma of the Melon known 
x> aS ^ 0I ~ s favourite, with the fine texture of Turner’s Scarlet Gem. Weight 3 to 5 lbs 2 6 
Read s new hybrid scarlet flesh. Certificated by the Fruit Committee in July, 1873, and described as 
of a beautiful globular form, the rind pale green and finely laced, flesh bright scarlet, of excellent 
flavour, rich and melting 2 6 
62 ^* The above 3 Melons we have selected as the best from the host of new names which are now before the 
public , and we confidently recommend them. 
Gilberts Burghley Park gTeen flesh, a standard variety, flesh thick, rich and melting is. & 2 
. ! c ® green flesh, a high class variety, flesh very thick, rich and melting is. & 2 
Gilbert s Ostrich Egg, a small and very excellent variety 1 
Gilbert s Improved Victory of Bath, a very handsome green flesh variety of delicious flavour 1 
Barr s International netted scarlet flesh, a free-setting, fine flavoured variety of strong constitution ... 1 
;fa, rr . 8 Golden Monarch, rind bright yellow, flesh creamy pink, melting and luscious 1 
Chichester Prize green flesh, handsome fruit 1 
Colston Bassett Seedling, beautifully netted flesh, tender, melting, and of delicious flavour r 
Cox s Golden Gem, beautifully netted large yellow fruit ; flesh whitish green, and of rich flavour 1 
JJ r * °SS P ale green flesh, very luscious and with a rich aroma 1 
Golden Perfection green flesh, sulphur rind, beautifully netted, an excellent-flavoured free-setting variety 1 
Golden Queen green flesh, round, regularly netted, thin-skinned, juicy, tender, melting, and delicious 1 « 
Hunt s Small scarlet flesh, thin rind, beautifully netted, flesh thick and melting, most useful 1 o 
Ring of Italy scarlet flesh, a fine variety from Naples, flesh firm, juicy, and very delicious 1 o 
