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render a revision necessary, and on this account we invite early orders lest there may he a slight advance as the 
time for planting approaches. 
Chinese Yam or Dioscorea Batatas, a fine esculent, when boiled or roasted the roots have a pleasant nce- 
like taste ' they should be grown on ridges, and as they are rapid and ornamental climbers they can 
be advantageously used for covering arbours and arches per doz. tubers 4 ^6 
Artichokes. of>4 lb! - bush 
Jerusalem Artichokes, when properly served up, are an exceedingly nice vegetable 2 6.-9 o 
Globe Artichoke plants, 6 s. per doz., extra strong 9 s. per doz., an excellent vegetable. 
Grayson's Covent Garden Giant Asparagus. 
t „ — r,m per ioo 3 6 I Four years old per ioo io 6 
'll! I""".. per ioo 5 6 | Extra strong for forcing per 100 121. 6 d. to 15 o 
Sba-Kale Roots. — Per 100, 7 s. 6 d. and 101. 6 d. Extra strong, per 100, 12s. 6 d. and 151. 
Chives Tarragon, Pot and Sweet Herbs, 6 d. per bunch, or 41. 6 d. per dozen. 
Garlic ner lb 11 : Shallots, per lb., is.; Under-Ground or Potato Onions, per lb., 8 d. 
MUSHROOM Spawn of very superior quality, per bushel, 6s. Early's Book on Mushroom Culture, is. 
French ^ Mushroom Spawn, imported, y . 6 d . and S s. 6 d . per box. Robinson's Book on Mushroom 
r H im arb U Roots Prince°Albert, Linnaeus, Victoria, and other varieties.— Strong, is. each ; 10s. 6 d. per dozen. 
Rhubarb Roots,' Johnstons St. Martins. This is one of the finest of all the Rhubarbs ; it ,s early, of fine, 
flavour, and requires less sugar than the Victoria, each is. 6 d. t per dozen 155. 
TABLE MAIZE. 
The following fine varieties are introductions of Mr. Br'ehaut.who has written much on the subject of Maize 
as a culinary vegetable, and we recommend them with the greatest confidence for this country. Those who know 
how highly appreciated Green Maize is in America will be glad of this opportunity, and those who do not know its 
value are invited to try it. Cultural directions printed on each packet. Made up in 6d. and is. packets. 
1 Georgian, finest American, for table use 
2 Red African, crossed with yellow 
3 African Yellow, very hardy 
4 Blue Mottled Variety 
6 Striped Pyrenean 
6 Salmon Mottled Variety 
7 The Cobbett, or Forty Days’ Maize 
8 Mixed from the foregoing 
GRASSES, ETC. 
FOR LAWNS, CROQUET AND CRICKET GROUNDS, PUBLIC PARKS, PLEASURE GROUNDS, ETC. 
Thames Embankment Grasses. This special mixture has been very successful on the Thames Embankment 
and various public and private parks around London, and will be found well adapted for renovating or 
formine new pleasure grounds, Ornamental Parks, People's Parks in large towns, and for enclosures such 
as Squares in and abSut London and other populous cities. Three to five bushels are recommended 
per acre ■ and for renovating, one to two bushels per acre. Per bushel, 20/ ; per lb. , n . 
Lawn Grass Mixture for Improving Old Lawns or Laying Down New Ones, Croquet Grounds, and Bowling 
Greens, 1/3 per lb. ; 3/6 per gallon ; 24/ per bushel. 3 to 5 bushels, or 60 lbs. to 100 lbs. per acre , 60 lbs. 
is the quantity usually sown, but if the ground is to be clothed quickly ioo lbs. is recommended. 
Extra fine Lawn Grass Mixture for Improving Old Lawns, or Laying Down New Ones, Croquet Grounds, 
and Bowling Greens, 1/6 per lb. ; 3/9 per gallon ; 26/ per bushel. 
Dutch Clover, Finest White {as no Clover is included in our mixture of Grasses, those who prefer a little should 
order separately at the rate of 5 lb. per acre), per lb., 1/6. 
Watson's Weed-destroying Lawn-Sand, for killing daisies, dandelions, plantains, etc., on Lawns, Croquet 
Grounds etc. The Lawn Sand is also a rich fertilizer, soon imparting to the Grass a rich emerald-great 
colour The Weed-destroying Lawn-Sand has been highly spoken of by those who have used it, and the 
annually increasing demand for it is the best testimony we can offer of its appreciation. Price m 
London, 2/6, 5/6, and 10/6 per canister, per £ cwt. 21/-, 1 cwt 40/-. 
AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 
Permanent Pasture Grasses in Mixture, expressly selected to suit the particular soils for which they are 
required— heavy, medium, or light soils, meadows, or pastures, 30/, 35/, and 40/, according to quality per 
acre. The quantity we supply per acre is 2 bush, light and 12 lbs. heavy seeds. 
Present Prices of the following, which may vary as the season advances : — 
TURNIP— While-fleshed Varieties (3 to 4 lbs. per acre). 
s. d. 
Red Tankard per lb. 
Early Six-weeks Stone or Stubble 
Grey Stone, true. 
Green Round *b. i 
Lincolnshire Red Globe » 1 
Pomeranian White Globe ,, 1 
TURNIP- Yellowfleshc, 
Yellow Tankard -P er lb. 1 
Green-top Scotch or Aberdeen „ 1 
Purple-top do. do 
s. d. 
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Varieties (3 to 4 lbs. per acre). 
Sldrving’B Liverpool per lb. 
East Lothian Purple- top 
Skirvings King of the Swedes 
SWEDISH TURNIP (3 to 4 lbs. per acre) 
Dale’s Hybrid per lb. 
Chivas's Orange Jelly ,» 
Waite’s Eclipse 
Elvetham Long Red, selected stock per lb. 1 
ELvetham Long Yellow, „ 1 
Improved Orange Oval- shaped , 
MANGOLD WURZEL (4 to 6 lbs. per acre). 
Carter's London Swede per lb. 
Green-top Swede .. 
Sutton's Champion ,, 
Large White Belgian per lb. 
Large Yellow Belgian 
Long Red 
CARROT (6 to 8 lbs. per acre). 
Champion Orange Globe, selected stock per lb. 
Globe Yellow, improved „ „ 
Improved Red Oval-shaped ,, „ 
Improved Red Altrlngham, true per lb. 
New Intermediate, excellent for shallow 
soils >■ 
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