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SPINACH. per o*. 
Round Flanders, or Summer, the best for general spring and summer-sowing per pint is. 3 d. o 3 
New Thick-leaved Round, this variety is valued for its thick leaf per pint is. 3 d. 
Longstander, this valuable variety has thick dark green leaves, and possesses the good quality ot 
not running to seed till two or three weeks after the Round Flanders per pint 2s. 
Vlroflay Monstrous Round Leaved, a very distinct variety with broad thick leaves. ..per pint is. 6 d. 
Prickly Flanders, or Winter, the best for general autumn-sowing per pint is. 3 d. 
Lee's Giant Orach, very productive, yielding a constant supply of dark-green leaves... per packet 4 d. 
Orach Blood Red, or Mountain Spinach, a decorative plant for shrubbery borders. ..per packet 3 d. 
New Zealand, produces fine succulent leaves in great abundance throughout the summer per pkt. 4 a. 
For Perpetual Spinach Beet , by some more highly esteemed than Spinach, seepage 49. 
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BEET. 
For Illustrated Report of Beets grown at our Experimental Grounds, see " Gardeners' Magazine, 1870. 
ear In the process of cooking, Beet is frequently made hard and unedible, and the seedsman or gardener made to 
bear the consequences of the cook's shortcomings. Following uf our experimental Inals, we have looked into the 
cook's department, and offer to our readers the following conclusions 
1 In preparing Beet for cooking, the greatest care must be taken not to bruise the skin, or in any way wound 
the root ; and if by acciden t any injury has been done to the root, bake and not boil it. 
2. If a deep crimson hue is the colour preferred in the Beet, or a firm flesh, this is best attained by baking. 
2, If a light, clear bright colour is desired, or a soft, juicy flesh, then boiling will secure this. ^ 
Barr's Selected Compact-topped Pine Apple, crimson flesh, beautifully shaped roots, of uniform 
size and colour; it boils tender, and is of a fine flavour. A pure stock of the true Pine Apple 
Beet, as originally sent out, and the very best for early-sowing ° 
Nutting’s Dwarf Red (Barr's Selection), purple flesh, a pure stock, with roots of a medium size, 
and surpassing all others for rich flavour. The best for sowing from the middle of May...... o 4...0 10 
Barr's Green Top, roots of a medium stee, and rich purple -crimson flesh, boils tender, with a tine 
rich flavour, recommended with the fullest confidence as sure to give satisfaction •• — — 1 
Dell’s Crimson leaved Beet, purple Jlesh, leaves rich dark crimson, compact and upright, slightly 
arched , and of a uniform medium height; in the Floiucr Garden it is more ejfcctive than 
Perilla, and is also a first-rate table beet ; ••••• ° 6, *‘ 
Perfection of Beets (Carter), purple fesh, leaves rich metallic crimson, gracefully arched, uniform 
in height , a fine variety for the flower-garden , and excellent for table use •••••• 
Omega Dwarf Topped (Cooling), medium in size, handsome in shape, and of a rich crimson flesh , 
which is delicately sweet ° 
Pragnell’8 Exhibition, very handsome smooth medium sized root , flesh rich deep crimson 1 
Nonpareil Dwarf Green Top (new), scarlet flesh , very dwarf, roots small and well formed i 
White’s Black, very deep crimson flesh, roots large; a fine sort for those who prefer a large beet...... o 
Turnip-shaped Dark Red Egyptian, rich in colour and delicate in flavour, valuable for shallow soils o 
Fine Blood Red ° 
Ornamental Foliage Beets, in mixed colours ° 
For Spinach and Sea-kale Beets, see page 49. For Garnishing Beet, see page 58. 
CARROT. per pkt. per oz 
Earliest French Short Horn, a favourite small carrot for soups, extremely early and of superior 
flavour ; the best sort for sowing early and in frames, or for autumn-sowing 
Barr’s Stump-rooted Scarlet, a very distinct early variety, of medium size and uniform colour 
throughout, flesh firm, and of excellent cooking qualities - 
Early Scarlet Horn, an exceedingly useful and well-known variety for general use 0 
Early Horn Improved (Carter), a fine variety of the Early Scarlet Horn ••• 0 
Early Nantes, a remarkably fine medium sized early variety, and of very superior cooking quality o 
Carentan Early Scarlet, flesh bright red throughout, about the same length as Scarlet Horn, and 
quite as early, a valuable variety •. ;; 
New Long Dutch Scarlet, a fine variety, the roots generally without core, being of a uniform colour 
to the centre, a quality which will be appreciated by cooks 0 
Covent Garden Long Surrey, the richest coloured and best for main crop 0 
Intermediate Scarlet, a superior medium-sized variety, valuable lor shallow soils... . o 
St. Valery Long Red, a very superior medium sized long red variety, with fine cooking qualities ... o 
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. Altringham Improved, a very careful selection for garden-culture 0 
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For Agricultural Carrots, see page 61. 
LEEK. 
Ayton Castle New Giant, a very superior large variety & 
Henry's Prize Giant, a very superior large variety 
‘The Lyon," Prizetaker, a new Scotch Leek, attains a great size, is of fine quality, and perfectly hardy 
• Champion (Dobbie), a very superior large variety of this excellent vegetable 
London Flag, large and fine ••• •. 
'Musselburgh, a fine stock of this superior and greatly esteemed large vanety 
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ONION. 
The Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society awarded to us in 1869 a special certi ficate for the 
largest and finest Collection of Onions ever exhibited before them. A report of these at the period will be found in 
the " Gardeners Chronicle " and the " Journal of Horticulture. ' In the " Gardeners Weekly Magazine in 
connection with the report, will be found illustrations of the different types of Onions, from specimens supplied by 
us. and grown at our Experimental Grounds. , , . . , , ... 
In our re-arranged list of Onions, we have placed the allied varieties under their respective heads , this 
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we hope will be found serviceable to our customers in selecting. The first and second groups represent the Flat 
- • 1 t he third the Globe-shaped ; the fourth the Italian Onions ; the hfth the Silver or White Skinned 
Onions ; 
Onions. The fourth and fifth groups are generally sown in Autumn for Spring and early Summer use ; if sown 
in Spring they should be used early in the Autumn. 
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