12, King Street, Covent Garden, 1875.] 
€9 
KOHL RABI (3 lb. per acre, or if transplanted, 1 lb. per acre). 
Large Purple, per lb., 3/0 | Large Green, per lb., 2/6 | Imperial Green, very select stock, per lb. 
PARSNIP (6 lbs. per acre ). — Large Cattle ...per lb. 1/6 | Large Jersey, imported, per lb. 2/6 
PARSLEY.— Plain, for Sheep... per lb. 1 /- 
AGRICULTURAL MUSTARD (3 gallons per acre), 2 s. 6d. per gallon ; 4 d. per lb. 
BEET (6 lbs. per acre).— White Silesian Sugar. ..per lb. 1/- | New Large Crimson per lb. 
SUNFLOWER.— Dwarf, 3 ft. ; Tall, 5 ft. ; sow March, April, and May...$j. per lb., 6d. per oz. 
FURZE (12 lbs. per acre ). — English per lb. 2/- | French per lb. 
BROOM, is. per lb. CHICORY (4 lbs. per acre), 3*. per lb. 
RAPE (6 to 8 lbs. per acre), 4 d. per lb. SANFOIN (4 bushels per acre), market price. 
LUCERNE 16 lbs. per acre, per lb. 1/6 | BUCKWHEAT 1 bushel per acre, 9/- per bushel. 
CATTLE MELONS AND CATTLE MARROWS. 
It is impossible to over-estimate the value of these for Autumn feeding. Sow in drills in May. 
a. d. s. d. 
too Seeds of Cattle Melons or Marrows 2 6 I £ lb., sufficient for h acre Melons or Marrows ... 9 o 
$ lb., sufficient for £ acre ditto 5 o | 1 lb., ,, 1 ,, ditto 16 o 
■ 3/6 
2/6 
2/- 
FRENCH CLADIOLI VARIETIES OF CANDAVENSIS. 
In the following list of Gladioli will be found the most desirable varieties. The descriptions attached give 
the predominating colours, which will assist purchasers in making their selections and arranging for a diversified 
effect. 
We feel it is important to add that , in our experimental trials we keep annually reducing the number of 
varieties by discarding those which have been superseded by better sorts, or where the distinction is not sufficiently 
marked. 
Culture. — This is of the simplest possible character. Trench the ground as deep as the soil will admit of, 
as the roots of the Gladioli will penetrate to a considerable depth. As the work proceeds intermingle abundance of 
rotten manure, and in planting the Gladioli let the roots be 6 inches under the surface ; if you can command 
it, put a handful of cocoa fibre with each bulb, or if planted in groups, sufficient to encompass them, and it will be 
found also advantageous to cover the surface with cocoa fibre. In the absence of this, decayed leaves will do 
equally well, as the Gladioli, while in growth, should never be allowed to suffer from want of moisture. 
Time of Planting.— From the middle of April to the beginning of June we have found to be the best time. 
As a rule we never plant till after the 1st of May, and when one planting only is made, we would recommend 
May, but for successional plantings commence middle of April. 
Planting to Advantage.— I f groups in the flower border are desired, three to a dozen roots should form 
the mass, the roots about 4 inches from each other ; and this judiciously done in diversified colours, the effect is 
extraordinarily fine, as a stake can be put in the centre of the group, and the long spikes supported by it without 
the support being observed. 
In the first Division we have given the Crimsons, Scarlets, and deep shades of Red ; in the second, the light 
Scarlets, the warm soft shades of Red, and the Roses shading to Salmon ; in the third, the Purples and Purple 
Mottles ; in the fourth, the Whites, and Blushes, and in th z fifth, the Yellows. 
For convenience the pi ices are quoted for one bulb, but if ordered by the dozen , those offered at 3 d. each will be 
charged per dozen, 2/6/ 4 d., 3/6/ 6 d., 5/6 ; 9 d., 7/6 ; 1/0, 10/6, and so on. 
GLADIOLI ROOTS, VARIETIES OF GANDAVENSIS.— Our own Selections. 
[Time of Planting, March to Midsummer.] 
4000 100 in 25 fine var 25/, 30/ to 
4001 50 in 25 15/ to 
4002 25 in 25 ,, 8/ to 
4003 T2 in 12 ,, 4/6 to 
£ s. 
4004 Fine mixed, 12/6 per 100, 2/ per dozen. 
o 7 
£ s. 
4005 100 in 100 splendid var. 63/, 84/, 105/ to 10 10 
4006 50 in 50 „ ,, 25/. 42/,63/ -to 5 5 
4007 25 in 25 ,, ,, 12/6, 21/, 30/ to 2 10 
4008 12 in 12 ,, 6/,9/,i2/,is/,2 i/ to 1 ic 
4009 Splendid mixed, 21/ per 100, 3/ per dozen. 
Gladioli Roots, varieties of Gandavensis in Special Mixtures. 
per loo. perdoz. 
4010 Fine mixed from Division 1 21/ 
4011 Splendid mixed ,, ,, ,, 30/ 
4012 Fine mixed from Division 2 21/ 
4013 Splendid mixed „ ,, ,, 30/ 
4014 Fine mixed from Divisions 3 and 4 21/ , 
3/ 
4/6 
3/ 
4/6 
3/ 
per loo. per doz, 
4015 Splendid mixed from Divisions 3 
and 4 30/ 4/6 
4016 Fine mixed from the five Divisions . 21/ 3/ 
4017 Splendid mixed from the five 
Divisions 30/ 
Division I.— CRIMSONS, SCARLETS, CERISE, AND THE DEEP SHADES OF RED. 
each. — 3 . 
4018 Achille, rich, beautiful currant-red i 
4019 Addison, very dark amarynth,fine spike, 
large flowers ; new « 5 
4020 Alexandre, intense crimson-scarlet 1 
4021 Antonius, rich scarlet-cerise, white centre o 
4022 Argus, soft-flamed scarlet, white centre ... 2 
4023 Benvenuto, light brilliant orange-red, 
large flowers, splendid spike ; new 6 
4024 Bernard Palissy, crimson, shaded scarlet 1 
4025 Brenchleyensis, rich vermilion-scarlet, 
per 100 12/6, per doz. 2/- o 
4026 Brilliant, crimson-lake 1 
4027 Buffon, rich cerise-scarlet 1 
4028 Comte de Morny, bright red, shaded lake o 
4029 De Lamark, rich vermilion -crimson, 
white centre 2 
4030 Emile, rich deep red, centre white o 
4031 Florian, vermilion-cerise. o 
4032 Galilee, rich currant-red 1 
4033 Greuze, intense rich cerise, light centre ... o 
4034 Horace, rich scarlet, white centre 1 
4035 Horace Vernet, very bright purple-red, 
large flower, long spike, new 7 
4036 Isisj rich vermilion-scarlet, white centre... 1 
4037 James Carter, intense orange-scarlet o 
each— s. 
4038 John Water er, rose-scarlet , white centre 2 
4039 La Quintinee, orange-salmon o 
4040 La Phare, very brilliant red, large flowers, 
long spike; new 7 
4041 Le 1'itien, rose-scarlet , with cerise glow ... 1 
4042 Lulli, fine cerise-red, large floivers, fine 
spike; new 7 
4043 Marechal Macmahon, rose, tinted cerise o 
4044 Meteor, intense red, white centre 1 
4045 Meyerbeer, rich scarlet, flamed vermilion 2 
4046 Milton, currant-red, mottled rose 1 
4047 Minerva, very brilliant crimson, large 
flower, large spike ; new 7 
4048 Montaigne, rick flame- scarlet 2 
4049 Napoleon III., rich ci imson-scarlct o 
4050 Phcebus, very fiery red, large flowers, fine 
spike ; new 7 
4051 Premices de Montrouge, intense ctimson o 
4052 Romulus, brilliant dark red, white centre o 
4053 Sir William Hooker, rose-cerise and white 1 
4054 Stephenson, brilliant carmine 2 
4055 Surprise, lovely rose-amarynth o 
4056 Vandyck, crimson- amar ynth o 
4057 Virgil, bright glowing crimson 3 
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