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TeltowEarly Yellow, this variety is much used on tiu Continent for seasoning, and for imparting 
a piquant favour to ragouts ; the rind should not be peeled off 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
12 ounces in 6 best varieties 3/- [ 6 ounces in 6 best varieties 
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Section FRUITED PLANTS. 
CAFSIOim AHD CHII.I. 
The Capsicum, when loaded with its beautiful polished fruit, is very decorative in November and December, while 
the fruits of the yellow make a nice variety amongst dessert. 
One packet each of ten varieties, 2j. 
per pkc.— ». d. 
Chill, small red fruited o 3 
Cayenne, true East Indian o 3 
Cherry, small round scarlet fruit o 3 
Long Scarlet Fruit o 3 
Long Yellow Fruit ' o 3 
per pkl.— s. d. 
Monstrosum, large red fruit o 3 
Purple o 3 
Squash or Tomato-shaped, red and yellow, each o 3 
Sweet Spanish, for Salads o 3 
Mixed, from above o 6 
FBASSE CUCUaXBSB. 
Tender and True, 20 to 30 inches long, very symmetrical, and of a beautiful green colour. Received 
a fir.st-class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society 2 
Cuthbert’s Perfection, 20 to 25 inches, deep green and of cxcellejit flavour, equally suitable for summer 
or winter work, a cross between Cuthill's Black Shins and Needle Gun i 
Cuthbert's Favourite, a robust free-bearing variety, fruit straight, handsome, and produced at every joint, 
length 24 to 30 inches i 
The “Luton Hoo ; ” certificated in 1871 as a first-class early variety, of good quality and handsome i 
Daniel’s Duke of Edinburgh, attains a length of 3 ft. to 3.J ft. ; when quite young, of excellent quality, u. & 2 
Barr's International, white spine, the best and the most handsome cucumber for exhibition purposes, 
being long and straight, carrying its blossom when the fruit is 30 inches long 2 
Barr’s Winter Prolific, unsurpassed for flavour, exceedingly productive and very handsome, with a fine 
Telegraph, RoUlsson's, fine-flavoured, handsome and productive for summer or winter work is. 6d. & 2 
Blue Gown, a first-class variety, of fine form, and very superior quality i 
Dyer's Long Green, an exceedingly productive fine flavoured variety, 18 to 24 inches i 
Cox’s Volunteer, a fine form of Telegraph i 
Cooling’s Telegraph, very handsome i 
Highgate Rival, 20 to 28 inches, remarkably handsome and exceedingly prolific i 
Kelway’s Black Knight, black spine, 30 inches, a handsome exhibition variety, with fine constitution ... i 
Klrklees Hall Defiance, extremely prolific, and of fine quality, valuable for summer and winter use i 
Babley Prolific, the most generally useful for summer and winter cropping, fruiting in clusters, and one of 
the principal Covent Garden Market cucumbers i 
Sion House Imitfoved, a useful free^bearing, fine.quality variety, valuable for summer and winter work ... i 
BIDO-E OR HABITY CUCUMBER. 
Harley's Fine Ridge, a hybrid between Sion House and Long Prickly, from 10 to 12 inches long 1 
Donald Beaton,, a very hardy fine long ridge variety, 18 to 20 inches long i 
Long Green Chinese, a fine hardy variety o 
Stockwood’s Selected. Long Ridge, a very productive, 12 to 18 inches long o 
Grecian Long .Green, a most abundant cropper, 18 inches long o 
Long Prickly o 
Russian or small Gherkin, a small pickling fine-flavoured cucumber, very greatly prized in Russia o 
American Hybrid, very handsome o 
American Prolific, colour dark green, uniform in size, and valuable for pickling o 
Sooly Qua, the Chinese use this in their Chow Chow, it attains a length of 5 ft. , and is a great curiosity i 
EGO FI.AHT (Aubergine). 
These are all highly ornamental, and equally adapted for the Conservatory and Flower Border. 
perpkt.— s. d. per pkt.— s. d. I per pkt.— s. 
Scarlet Fruited o 3 White Fruited o 3 Giant, striped fruited o 
Violet „ o 3 Giant, black fruited o 3 I Mixed o 
MELON. 
Cream Pine (Carter), a very distinct scarlet flesh, deeply ribbed, flesh very solid and thick, particularly fine 
flavoured, and as hardy as Little Heath Melon ; quite a new type, and can be highly recommended 2 
Khiva, described as a thin-sidnned green flesh, molting and juicy, very prolific, and growing freely in a 
common frame 2 
Duke of Edinburgh (new), large handsome scarlet flesh, a cross between Orion and Scarlet Gem i 
Hero of Bath (new), finely netted, and deliciously flavoured scarlet flesh i 
Gilbert’s A. F. Barron, green flesh, rind thin, flesh thick, singularly juicy, sweet and possessing a delicate 
aroma i 
Gilbert's green flesh. Flesh of great depth and fine texture, rind clear golden yellow, slightly netted i 
Gilbert’s Shah, scarlet flesh. This fine Melon possesses the rich aroma of the Melon kno>vn as Lord 
Eglinton’s Favourite, with the fine texture of Turner’s Scarlet Gem. Weight 3 to 5 lbs i 
Read’s scarlet flesh, rind pale green, finely laced, flesh bright scarlet, rich and melting i 
Blozholm Hall, described as a grand Melon, delicious in flavour, and juicy 2 
The above Melons we have selected as the best new varieties, a?id can confidently recommend them. 
Gilbert’s Burghley Park, green filesh. a standard variety, flesh thick, rich and melting is, & 3 
Triomphe de Nice green flesh, a high class variety, flesh very thick, rich and melting is. & 2 
Gilbert’s Improved Victory of Bath, a very handsome green flesh variety of delicious flavour i 
Barr’s International netted scarlet flesh, a free-setting, fine flavoured variety of strong constitution ... i 
Colston Bassett Seedling, beautifully netted, flesh tender, melting, and of delicious flavour i 
Cox's Golden Gem, beautifully netted large yellow fruit ; flesh whitish green, and of rich flavour i 
Dr. Hogg pale green flesh, very luscious and with a rich aroma i 
Eastnor Castle, a hybrid between Beechwood and Victory of Bath, free setter, and of excellent quality... i 
Golden Perfection green flesh, sulphur rind, beautifully netted, an excellent-flavoured free-setting variety i 
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