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Section VII.— ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc. 
THE POTATO. 
, , High-Class New Varieties of the Potato. 
luck have been awarded First-Class Certificates by the Royal Horticultural Society, and which we offer and 
Fnriv , 1 recommend with the utmost confidence of giving satisfaction. 
ly ! m ™ k ; ,ier ' tergt, round and nearly smooth, very handsome; flesh white, floury, and of very 
cropptr - anivery uniform in la *' 
Barron s Perfection, tubers medium size, 'kidney shaped and flattened, near the crown streak's' and flakes ° 
Fenn’s BoimMftrt W ‘t‘' °( . e f cel1 ^' * totality, a good cropper, second early per lb. 9 d. , per peck 8 o 
Fenn s Bountmil, tubers true kidney shaped, exceedingly handsome, and of a reddish colour, flesh yellow, 
Porr.'o?'; /L" 1 * °f niorc than usually fine flavour, second early per lb is per A neck 6 o 
/S3S' -first early white handsome variety, a large cropper, and first-rate J/lity, 
short, with a remarkably distinct character per lb. ir 6 d ner A neck R n 
SnOWS S/iT ta an V Jer n ge she ‘ r0 “ nd ' Very even and re g ular - '**'« Slightly rougli ■} flesh 
td floury very handsome, and an immense cropper, second early per lb a 6 
Brownell s Beauty (Vermont Beauty), tubers light red and very large ; flesh white, and of excellent quality, 3 
an extraordinary heavy cropper, in the way of Red-skinned Flourball, but infinitely superior 
Bresee a CUmajt, flesh white, floury, and of exceedingly fine quality; having been in cuUivaUon nrnu several *° ° 
years, its reputation is established as a high-class variety per bush. i 4 r., per peck 4 0 
per peck 
Round Potatoes. 
The following are well known and highly esteemed varieties : — 
per 
ofi4Jbs. bush, 
d. s. d. 
O...14 
6. ..16 
0...10 
Early Giant King-, the earliest round potato, an immense cropper, and not liable to disease 4 
” Rulw T,n^™L Pr0lifi °’ a fi, ; st - c ! ass potato, an extremely heavy cropper, and fine flavoured 4 
” E ' e , d ^ Per0r ' ,llu i s a m ° st distinct second early variety, a great cropper, arid of high class 
quality, very free from disease, and should be universally cultivated for main crop : we have 
this season a fine stock of this very valuable potato Dcr lb bd c n tR 
Dalmahoy, a very excellent second early Regent P ’ ' 3 
?f U ' a very heavy cro PPer, and a first-class variety' !!!!!!!!!! i 0 '"io 
Rpt PT i t n c Vi t n rla .' a V - ery hCa V cropper ' and of excellent quality on light soil !. I o ' „ 
wf™ B 1 and more universally cultivated than any other 2 6 q 
mf rly J Vh 1 lte D ° n ' a first ' class variety of the Regent 4612 
Paterson 8 Seedling Rock, an immense cropper, of fine quality " 5 0 " IO 
e Queen s, this very high-class Potato is an improved variety of Victoria, a remarkably heavy 
cropper, and an excellent cooker _ 1 
Other varieties of round Potatoes can be supplied at the usual prices. 
Kidney Potatoes. 
Early Ash-leaf, the best foffbrcfng'^ kn ° Wn and highly esteemed varieties 
6... 12 6 
Mvit?q A rnv»^’o he a fmeS B of ,' he * irst ear 'y kidney potatoes in the London Market.'..'..’.'.'!'.'.’ 4 ° 
Gar den Prolific Ash-leaf, first -class variety, and very handsome 3 0 '10 
Gloucesterahl r« KIAnL Very hlghly r “° m mcnded, handsome, fine flavour, and productive 
) First-class Potatoes, but resembling each other so ( 
— . _ yal Ash-leaf. > closely that it has bet.it axKtrftri thnfi th* Rotfi stitth,Q. J 
Kimr of Potatne I R m f r ° V H d As . hdeaf ••• / rities fail to distinguish the one from the other. (, 3 
New rLi ' d ear 'y- a ve, y handsome first-class flat variety V ! 
ml ?;” immense cropper, fine quality, and very hardy " i 
New White Fluke, exceedingly productive, cooks white, - - - 3 
w Pllh a hrmownl ta > > • . ’ 
and of excellent quality 
Almond '^Yortohtrn M M Chl f' ve,y handsome - and a g reat cropper forlight soil's 3 
Almond s Yorkshire Hero. Mr, Fenn_says of this variety : “ it is the best garden Potato in culti- 3 
O...I4 
6. ..12 
6. ..12 
6.. .12 
O...IO 
6. ..12 
6. ..12 
O...IO 
me to ’cab? h ® t0 ? nng ? f the ladder of the La P stone section," and adds, ■ ‘ it assisted 
Edmunds afsn PnZe •?“ tabei i s at the R °y al Horticultural Society's show at Burv St. 
and ^fiSt d«s rert fi 3 ? 1 Ve . r ® anl ' slaa meda| . a fi° ld Banksian medal, a special certificate, 
eminent r 0 uree we ^n ,e . at S ° Uth , Ke nsington." With such a character from such an 
it is the lnmre ! ^ Pe - e any r emar k our own would be unnecessary, simply adding that 
fine stock Tth;s 3 ? g W known ' and we are P lcased >° aa Y ‘hat this year we have a 
fine stock of this most valuable variety per lb., 6uT. 4 0 ...r8 o 
Other varieties of Kidney Potatoes can be supplied at the usual prices. 
American Potatoes. 
per peck, per bush. 
Bresee's Prolific 3 g' ^ 6 i 
„ King of the Eariies 4 o.'.'.'m o I 
Peerless 4 0...14 o | 
per peck. 
per peck, per bush. 
Eureka per lb. 3/6 ... 
Extra Early Vermont 100 
Compton's Surprise 80 
1. „ Scotch and American Field Potatoes. 
Red Skinned ^er S'. 
, , Jerusalem Artichokes. ^r.lihl 
Jerusalem ; these, when properly cooked and nicely served up, are an exceedingly good vegetable., 
rp ,, Graysons Covent Garden Giant Asparagus. 
Peri °° 3 6 | Four years old per roo 
i " e ?/ ea ” 0 ‘ d " - p p •'••• ■ ”• •••••• - P er '”5 6 I Extra strong for forcing per too 12/ 6d. to 
ROOTS.— Per 100, 7L 6d. and ior. 6 d. Extra strong, per 100, I2L 6 d. and ter, 
extra strong qr. per doz. , an excellent vegetable. 
Alpha per lb. 12/- ... 
Early Rose 3 0...10 6 
Late Rose 4 0...14 o 
9 ° 
9 ° 
per 
bush. 
6.. .9 o 
Sea-Kale , 
Globe Artichokes, 6 j. per doz 
tS 
ry „ 1 r' w ‘ \*\jej. t L.vuu oiiuiik y.i. per uuz. , an excellent vegetable 
' ** and - ^ - 
TRKEOnONs'' AbRntoe ' ^ ^i]*' ' U NDER.GROUND ( POT ATofoNlONS, per \b.,6d. 
73 ■ M - per , doz " IS - 6d • Ground Bulbs, per doz. y. 6d. 
when gathered, Mr. Hibberd assures us, make by far the finest Onion pickle ^ 
The Air Bulbs, 
