12, King Street, Covent Garden, 1878.] 
67 
per pkt. per oz, 
s. d, 8. d, 
o 3-0 9 
O 3...0 9 
o 6 
o 4.. 
EOHI. BABI, KNOI. KOHI., OB TUBNIF-BOOTBD CABBAGE. 
Earliest White Vienna, the roots of this variety grown quickly and cooked when small, are excellent 
„ Purple Vienna ,, ,, ,, ,, „ ,, 
Large Green Imperial ,, „ ,, ,, ,, ,, 
CABBAOE SAVOV, 
Dwarf Green Curled, a fine medium-sized variety q 
Drumhead, a fine large variety ' o 
New Dwarf Ulm, a fine dwarf variety, which should be planted a foot apart ” q 
Little Pixie, a very fine selection of Dwarf Ulm, a valuable variety ’ q 
Vienna, early dwarf { 7 o/« TViumi, anicedwarfcompactvariety ; planted one foot apart 1 
Pancaller-JouUn, a very superior, distinct, very dwarf early variety o 
New Feather Stem, a hybrid, resembling Brussels Sprouts in growth and habit o 3! 
Golden Savoy, syn. Golden Globe and lilceinendaal, a very delicately flavoured superior variety ,...!! o 4! 
COUVE TBON.CHUDA, OB SEA-BABE CABBAOE. 
ERRONEOUSLY SOLD BY SOME HOUSES AS ASPARAGUS KALE. 
Couve Tronehuda, the mellow delicate flavour in autumn of this Cabbage far surpasses all others 
and the sprouts in spring are as tender and delicate in flavour as Sea-k.ale ; successional sow- 
ings may be made in March, April, and May 
CAUBITLOWEB. 
Covent Garden Early London, an exceedingly fine stock, very early and dwarf 6rf. & i o 
New Erfurt Dwarf Mammoth, syns. Frogmore Forcing, Carter's Mammoth, etc. ; produces large 
compact heads of superior quality, and turns in the quickest of any i o 
New Erfurt Dwarf Mammoth, (2 jc/ffc / being dwarf and compact * i 6 
Knlckerbooker, a most valuable late variety, possessing the fine qualities of StadtholdOT, but with 
a shorter stem and shorter leaves, producing large, compact, snow-white heads, and resisting 
the heat and drought of summer, the best of any i g 
Btadtholder, esteemed by the London market-gardeners as superior to Waloheren .. ......6</. & i o 
Fine late Asiatic, a large and very highly-esteemed late variety 
Veltch’s Autumn Giant, a first-class, perfectly distinct variety, coming into use late in tlie season 
V/alcheren, a well-known, general favourite, one of the best for general use 6<f. & 
Hertfordshire Superb Dwarf, large pure white close heads, very hardy \ . 
Early Snowball, fit to cut in about 12 weeks from the time of sowing" 
King of Cauliflower . 
Lenormand's, an exceedingly fine variety, much prized in the Paris market 
3 ounces, in 6 best successional varieties ... 6/6 | 4 packets, in 4 best successio'iiai varieties^ 
BHDBABB. 
X.., -r. .. . per pkt. per OZ. per pkt. per oz. p« pkt. 
Myatt s Victoria o 4...1 o Llnnseus o 4...1 o I Emperor o 6 
Prince Albert o 4...1 o 1 Early Scarlet o 4...1 o 1 Mixed o 4 
_ „ , SEA-BABE. 
Sea-Kale 
X 0 
.2 6 
.2 6 
3/6 
per oz. 
I 6 
I o 
o 3...0 6 
SPINACH. peroi. 
Bound Flanders, the best for spring and summer sowing per pint is. o 3. 
New Thick-leaved Round, described as of great merit per pint li. 3d. o 3 
Prickly Flanders, the best for autumn sowing per pint is. o 3. 
Lee's Gtot Orach, immensely productive, yielding a constant supply of dark-green leaves of a fine per pkt. 
piquant flavour, a great acquisition as a summer spinach o 4. 
Orach Red, or Mountain .Spinach, a highly decorative plant for shrubbery borders ’ o 3. 
New Zealand, produces fine succulent leaves in great abundance throughout the summer ...!., o 4 
Chenopodlum Bonus Henrlcus, this plant is easily cultivated, and in some parts of this country is 
extensively used ; it furnishes an abundant supply of green leaves during the greater part of 
the year, and is a good substitute for spinach 0 4...1 o 
For perpetual Spinach Beet, by some more highly esteemed than Spinach, see page 54. 
per qt. 
...X 9 
...2 O 
■ X 9 
peroz, 
..o 9 
..o 6 
o 9 
Section HI.— EDIBLE ROOTED PLANTS. 
BEET: 
In our £xperrmenial Grounds ihe varieties marked * have been tested and found perfectly pure ; our customers 
may, therefore, confidently rely upon the seed producing fine roots of uniform size and quality. 
For Illustrated Report of Beets grown, at our Experimental Grounds, see " Gardeners' Magazine," 1870. 
In ihe process of cooking. Beet is frequently made hard and uncdible, and the seedsman or gardener made 
to bear the consequences of the cook's shortcomings. Following up our experimental trials, 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 bmiise the skin, or in any way wound 
ike root; and if by accident any injury has been done to the root, bake and not boil it. 
2. If a deep crimson -hue is ike colour preferred in the Beet, or a firm flesh, this is best attained by baking. 
Z' If ft iight, clear bright colour is desired, or a soft, juicy flesh, then boiling will secure this. 
4. If a rich, agreeable flavour is sought for, then select ihe variety which, before cooking, has the most purple in 
it, and the favour may be discovered by masticating a small portion of an uncooked root. If up to the 
mark, it will leave a rich agreeable flavour on the palate, without any sensation of asiringency in the 
throat. Barr's selection of Nutting's Beet has ihe desired qualities in the highest degree. 
5. Crimson flesh Beets are all very rich in flavour ; but when masticated uncooked, an asiringency will be 
discovered as above described ; this class of Beets, however, has its advantages, inasmuch as it can be sown 
earlier. Ba t r's selection of Pine Apple Beet is the most desirable of these ; it may be sown very early and 
will not run to eed. 
6. Scarlet-flesh Beet possesses least of the saccharine flavour, and Nonpareil best represents this class. 
Cattell's Dwaxf Purple Top, a good useful variety for those who prefer largish roots... o 4...1 o 
Covent Garden Superfine Salad, a remarkably handsome fine flavoured variety o 6...1 6 
*Dew^’s Improved Short Top, crimson flesh, handsome short-necked roots o 4...1 o 
’^Barr's Selected Compact-topped Fine Apple, crimson flesh, beautifully-shaped roots, of uniform 
siie 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 one of the very best for early sowing o 4...1 0 
