SPECIALITIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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SPECIALITIES IN VEGETABLE 
SEEDS. 
The following choice vegetables may be relied on as possessing sterling merit. 
Any Novelties not here enumerated can always be supplied at current prices. 
BEET, FRISBY’S EXCELSIOR (new)— A distinct and excellent variety, flesh very dark, 
sweet, juicy, and of first-class flavour ; it produces a dark shining foliage, which renders it a useful 
plant for flower garden decoration. Is. per packet. 
CUCUMBER, CLIMAX . — A handsome wliite-spined variety, of hardy constitution, from 18 
to 20 inches in length. A thoroughly practical gardener, in whose hands Mr. W. B. placed seeds of 
this variety for trial, writes thus respecting it : — “I cannot speak too highly of your Cucumber. 1 
have cut 258 lbs. weight of Cucumbers from the two-light pit. I give the weight that you may 
judge of its great fruitfulness ; they are now in full bearing.” As a reliable variety for market, this 
cannot be too strongly recommended. Is. 6 d. per packet. 
CUCUMBER, EXCELSIOR. — Also a wliite-spined variety, of excellent quality, from 20 to 22 
inches in length, very handsome, and a fine exhibition variety, being very symmetrical in habit, with 
scarcely any neck, while the flavour and general qualifications are unsurpassed by any previously 
introduced variety. Is. 6 cl. per packet. 
From Mr. G. Johnston, gardener to the Eight Hon. the Earl of Strathmore, Glamis Castle, N.B. — 
11 Your Cucumber, Excelsior, is a splendid sort in every way, a very free bearer, and excellent hi 
flavour.” 
From Mr. E. Morgan, gardener to the Ven, Archdeacon Davis, Crickhowell. — “The Cucumber, 
Excelsior, is the most free-bearing variety I have grown, I have proved it equally productive on the 
trellis and frame. In my opinion it surpasses all other wliite-spined Cucumbers in fruitfulness and 
quality.” 
MELON, “ DICKSON’S EXQUISITE.” — One of the deepest fleshed Melons, the seed 
occupying the smallest possible space. The flesh is a beautiful green, moderately firm, yet exceed- 
ingly juicy, and ripening well, back to the rind, the flavour being remarkably fine. Awarded a First 
Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society, November 6th, 1S77. Is. 6rf. per packet, 
BEAN, SEVILLE LONG-POD. — This was one of the competitive varieties at the Royal Horti- 
cultural Society’s Gardens, Chiswick, and was awarded a First Class Certificate, it elicited from 
Mr. Barron favourable mention as follows : — “It is a Bean of the highest excellence.” The pods 
are 7 to 8 inches long, and contain 4 to 6 large beaus of the Long-pod character. It is some three 
or four days earlier than the Long-pod. Its great recommendation is its earliness and the great 
length of the pod. Is. 3d. per quart. 
PEA, EARLY SUNRISE. — A large seeded first early dwarf white wrinkled Marrow, growing 
to the height of about 2£ feet ; it is very hardy and extremely prolific, while, as the Reus are large 
and very sweet when cooked, it is valuable either as a market variety or for gentlemens' gardeners 
use ; it has also proved itself extremely useful as a variety for late sowing. 2s. 9 d. per quart. 
PEA, DR. MACLEAN (TURNER’S). — A blue wrinkled Marrow, coming in after Advancer and 
before Premier, height 3 to 3J feet, of vigorous growth ; its chief recommendation is its wonderful 
productiveness, producing a third more Peas on the same space of ground than any other variety, of 
first-class quality and flavour. 2s. 6 d. per quart. 
PEA, MARVEL. — First Class Certificate Royal Horticultural Society. A fine main crop Tea of 
robust branching habit, about 3 feet in height, the pods arc produced in pairs in great abundance, 
and are very large, containing from nine to eleven large peas of exceedingly fine quality. 
2s. 6 d. per quart, 
