12 and 13, King Street , Covent Garden, 1888.] 
65 
MELON — continued. per pkt.— s. 
Cream Pine, a distinct, solid, and thick scarlet flesh, as hardy as Little Heath Melon 1 
Duke of Edinburgh, large handsome scarlet flesh, a cross between Orion and Scarlet Gem 1 
Hero of Bath, finely netted, and a deliciously flavoured scarlet flesh 1 
A. F. Barron, green flesh (Gilbert), rind thin, flesh thick, singularly juicy, sweet and with a delicate aroma 1 
Read's scarlet flesh, rind pale green, finely laced, flesh bright scarlet, rich and melting 1 
Bloxholm Hall, a grand scarlet flesh Melon, delicious in flavour, and juicy 1 
Blenheim Orange, scarlet flesh, an exceedingly fine variety, and handsome 1 
Scarlet Premier, a first-class scarlet flesh variety ••••• 1 
Victory of Bristol, bright red flesh, juicy and melting, handsomely netted, and of fine constitution 1 
William Tillery, green flesh, beautifully netted, flesh of great depth, melting, and delicious 1 
Gilbert’s Burghley Park, green flesh, a standard variety, flesh thick, rich and melting 1 
Colston Bassett Seedling, beautifully netted, flesh tender, melting, and of delicious flavour 1 
Golden Perfection, green flesh, sulphur rind, beautifully netted, juicy, tender, and fine flavoured 1 
Eastnor Castle, green flesh, 3 to 4 lbs., beautifully netted, great depth of flesh, excellent flavour 1 
King of Italy, scarlet flesh, a fine variety from Naples, flesh firm, juicy, and very delicious 1 
Queen Emma, syn. Prince of Wales , very handsome and fine-flavoured, melting and juicy, with thin rind 1 
Little Heath, hardy scarlet flesh ...... 6 d. & 1 
Hardy Green Flesh Climbing Melon, sweet , and juicy ; plant in situations lying well to the sun, and a 
large number of fruits about the size of an ostrich egg will be produced in succession 1 
MARTYNIA FOB. PICKLING (Ongles du diable, of the French). 
An old garden favourite ; the fruit, gathered when young and tender, makes an excellent pickle ...per pkt. 
NASTURTIUM. 
The seeds of these, gathered when quite young and pickled, form an excellent substitute for capers. 
per pkt. per oz. per pkt. per oz. 
s. d. 8. d. 
Dark crimson o 3 ... o 6 
o 6 
Spotted . 
o 3 • 
a. d. 
Mixed o 3 ... o 6 
,, Dwarf o 3 ... o 6 
TOMATO, OR LOVE APPLE. 
The cultivation of the Tomato, both under glass and out of doors, has attained such large proportions 
within a comparatively few years, it may fairly be classed as an industry of some importance. It is estimated 
that about 1,000 tons were sent to Covent Garden Market in 1887, and if 500 tons be added for the provinces, 
we have about 1,500 tons of this wholesome and agreeable vegetable consumed in the United Kingdom. At 
the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Chiswick, under the able management of Mr. Barron, an important trial of 
Tomatoes was made in 1887, both under glass and on a south border ; the trial consisted of a very large repre- 
sentative collection drawn from many sources, and was a great success, so that there was no difficulty in 
determining the best in quality, and in produce. We availed ourselves of the opportunity, and fully describe those 
it is most advantageous to grow, while those without descriptions are either Synonyms or sorts of lesser merit. 
Cultivation. — This is very simple ; anyone with a garden well exposed to the sun, may grow lomatoes 
and have a supply in September and October ; and those with an unused glass-house, may have a supply from 
August to Christmas. Raise the seedlings in February, March, or April, under glass in bottom heat, or in a 
cold frame, or under a hand glass ; when up, prick off into boxes, and when strong enough, if for under glass, 
pot into 10 or i2-inch pots, using a good rich free soil, and maintain a vigorous growth by occasionally watering, 
when the fruit is setting, with liquid manure ; if to be grown on a south border, plant out in June in good rich 
soil, and when strong enough, pinch off all side shoots, and reduce the foliage, and when the fruit is setting, water 
with liquid manure occasionally. per pkt.— b. d. 
Perfection, First Class Certificate R. H. S., 1887, the handsomest and best of all Tomatoes , fruit a 
pleasing full red colour, shape elegant , with a smooth outline, very solid, large, and of excellent flavour 1 o 
Hathaway’s Excelsior, a handsome smooth variety , resembling Perfection , and with all its fine qualities, 
but the fruit not quite so large ••••; ; ; 1 0 
Horsford’s Prelude, First Class Certificate R. H. S., 1887, this is the best and most prolific for pot- 
culture, habit and growth compact and sturdy, very ornamental, handsome full red, medium-sized, 
round fruit, produced in clusters, very solid and of very fine flavour 2 
Large Red, large corrugated full reil fruit, very solid and of fine flavour •■•;••••• 0 A 
•Open Air (Laxton), the fruit resembles the Large Red, and possesses all its fine qualities, but is smaller... 1 6 
.Hepper’s Goliath, very large corrugated full red fruit, very solid, and possessing fine cooking qialities, ^ 
Mikado, very large corrugated full red fruit, resembling Hepper’s Goliath, and possessing the same hr.e 
qualities, but the leaf is entire, large, and distinct ••••••••■• V”*'""* X n a 1 ° 
Hackwood Park Prolific, large handsome fruit in clusters, very solid and fine flavour, but not so tun red 
as Perfection -"L 7 "n a I 2 
Acme, handsome round crimson coloured fruit as large as Perfection, but not so solid, nor so richly flavoured 
Greengage, a medium-sized yellow fruit, delicious 10 eat uncooked : * 1 0 
Golden Queen, First Class Certificate. R. H. S ., 1887, the best of all the yellows, rich full yellow, very 
handsome and rich, full-flavoured, delicious to eat uncooked 1 0 
Crimson-fruited. 
Red-fruited, Smooth. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
Cardinal 0 G 
Emery 0 H 
General Grant 0 6 
Ham Green Favourite 0 6 
Key’s Prolific 0 6 
Large Smooth Red 0 G 
Livingstone’s Favourite 0 6 
,, Perfection 0 G 
Mayflower 0 G 
Nutting’s Jubilee 0 G 
Optimus 0 6 
Paragon 0 G 
President Cleveland 0 G 
Reading Perfection.. 0 6 
Sandwich Island 2 6 
Stamfordiana 0 G 
Trophy 0 6 
Trentham Early Fillbasket ... 0 G 
Webb’s Jubilee 0 « 
Red-fruited, Corrugated. 
per pkt.— s. d. 
Conqueror 0 6 
Cooper’s Dwarf Prolific 0 6 
Canada Invicta 0 6 
Early Dwarf red 0 6 
Faultless 0 6 
Glamorgan 0 G 
Invicta 0 6 
Large Red Italian 0 3 
Little Gem 0 G 
Orangefield Improved 0 6 
Wheeler's Prolific 0 6 
Webb’s Sensation 0 6 
Yellow and White-fruited. 
Golden Trophy 0 6 
Improved Large Yellow 0 G 
Plum-shaped Yellow 0 G 
Prince of Orange 1 0 
White Apple 0 6 
per pkt. — s. d.- 
Brookwood’s A.l 0 G 
Dedham Favourite 1 6 
Early Essex 0 G 
Livingstone’s Beauty 0 6 
Pomegranate 0 6 
Eclipse (Sharpe) 0 6 
Vick’s Criterion 0 G 
Small Red-fruited. 
Chiiwick Red 0 6 
Kiag Humbert 0 6 
Pear-shaped Red 0 6 
Red Currant 0 G 
New Varieties. 
Advancer 
The Hovey 
New Jersey 
Hundred Day 
Cranston’s Giant 
