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NEW RUNNEBB. 
Under this heading we enumerate a ferm sorts of Runners deserving of special attention. Amongst these we 
would specially notice the Butter Beans, the pods have no membraneous tnstde lining; they are cooked and served 
whole, making a very delicate dish. • . *' ' 
Butter Bean, Haricot d’ Algiers, wax-podded ^ 
Butter Bean, Mont d’Or, the pods of this valuable variety are 6 to 8 inches long, thic.., Heshy, of a pale 
lemon colour, and produced very abundantly ■••• ® ° 
Transylvanian Butter Bean, a valuable acquisition to the stringless section of Runner Beans, pods green 
broad, fleshy, 8 to 10 in. long, in good condition from August till destroyed by frost per pint 2 o 
Champion Scarlet Runner, pods very long, thick and fleshy I ’ Vr ° 
Glrtford Giant Scarlet Runner (Laxton), the pods are borne in clusters, and surpass all others in 
length, breadth, thickness, and fine flavour P'"* ® ° 
BTTNlirEBS OB TAEE FBENCH BEANS. penjuat,— i. d. 
Eclipse, or Giant White, very long pods, produced in clusters, and in great abundance 2 o 
Scarlet, exceedingly prolific ••••••• , 
York and Lancaster, or Painted Lady, very ornamental and prolific * ” 
White Dutch, or Case Knife, very productive * ° 
Section II.— EDIBLE-LEAVED AND EDIBLE-FLOWERED PLANTS. 
(By Edible. Flowered Plants are meant those, the inflorescence of which, is used asa vegetable, such as Cauliflower, etc. ) 
ARTICHOKE, GLOBE. , , . . 
T/te Artichoke is an exceedingly ornamental plant, and, as a vegetable, deserving of universal cultivation. 
The immature heads are boiled till tender, and served up cold or hot. The fleshy lower part 0/ the scale is eaten 
with a relish usually consisting of vinegar, pepper, salt, and salad oil. Bor Flants. seep. 59 
Green Provence per packet, ^d . ; per or., is. \ Purple Provence per packet, qn., per oz, 
ASFABAGUS. 
In making new Asparagus beds it is preferable to sow seed either m the nnoly made bed afttlthin out t^ 
seedlings to one foot apart, or sow in the ordinary way and transplant in August or the Jollowing April. 
Harwood’s Prize Giant Asparagus is the best of all the varieties in cultivation, hor the last ten ya 
taken the first prize when e.ehibited. the last occasion was the Great Asparagus theiif-^‘m 
the Bath and West of England Society. June 6th to lolh. t88i. 7 he Garden reports. June the 1 ith. inr. 
H, Harwood, Colchesterf Wf// Me Five Guinea Prize for the best 300 heads, open to the United Kingdom 
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Harwood’s Prize Giant P^’^^t, is., two ounce packet 
Grayson's Covent Garden Giant, the variety most generally grown per . 4«-. per 
Mammoth Emperor (Carter), described as the largest of the continental varieties j-per pkt., u. 
Conover’s American Colossal, the large American variety P" P“;’,'*"’ ' P® 
Early Purple Argenteull, heads often 3J inches in diameter, the earliest in Covent Garden Market, P^r pkt. 
BEET (EBIBEE-EEAVED). 
Spinach Beet, the leaves in summer are much prized and by many preferred to Spinach...... ° 
Beakale Beet, the mid-rib of the leaf is two to three inches broad, very white, delicate m flavour, 
and in summer and autumn is an excellent substitute for Seakale - 
For edible-rooted Beet, see page 52. 
BORECOLE OR KALE. 
Asparagus Kale ( True), early in spring this plant throws out long stout succulent shoots, which are 
gathered when young and tender, for cooking green, or the plant nmy be covered for a fiwdays 
before cutting, that the shoots may blanch and become white like French Asparagus 
Paragon Giant Parsley Curled, this is the most beautifully curled of all Kales; leaves dark green, 
^resembling the most perfectly curled parsley ; height 3 feet, with a profusion of sprouts jrom 
top to bottom of stem ; in use throughout the winter and spring months « 
NeapoUtan Moss Curled, leaves a beautiful light green, exquisitely curled for garnishing ;•••••• 
Cottager’s Kale, purple, or green ; the leaves in most cases crimped or curled at the > ‘"e 
plant is tall and robust, yielding in spring a large crop of side-shoots, exceedingly delicate in 
ttavour. Meopham Court Kale and Chou de Milan are the ^reen varieties ophts o 
Chou de Russle, or Extra Hardy Russian Kale, a beautifully laciniated extremely hapy new 
Buda Kale, leaves dull bluish green, with white veins; in spring it throws up a large quantitpf 
shoots, which, when cooked, eat like marrow ; but if these are blanched, by placing a seakale 
pot over the plant, the delicacy is increased v.’;’"Vy, 
Buckman’s Hardy Winter Greens. After Christmas the cooking quality of this excellent winter ^ 
Ragged Jack ; the leaves are green, beautifully laciniatea. and. especially the young fo S' 
prettily crisped; in spring it yields a large quantity of sprouts of a delicate flavwp..... 
Exquisite Dwarf Purple Curled, extremely hardy, and very dwarf, the leaves elegantly curled, 
beautiful for garnishing, and of fine cooking quality 
Scotch Tall Green Curled, extremely hardy and very productive of side-shoots during spri g , 
and theothervarietiesofScotchBorecolesorKalesarewell knownand universally appreciated o 
Dwarf Green Curled or Feathered, a very valuable stock ° 
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** Abergeldle, a very robust hardy productive variety ® 
Exquisite Dwarf Green Moss Curled, extremely hardy, very dwarf, the leaves elegantly curled, 
beautiful for garnishing, and of fine cooking quality * 
Carter’s Welsh Kale. “The leaves exquisitely fringed and curled to a degree hitherto unknow 
in this useful winter vegetable,” medium height ...... 
Scotch New Imperial Hearting, very productive of sprouts in spring 
Mein's improved Triple Curled Leaved, closely curled like parsley 
ORNAMENTAL KALES FOR WINTER DECORATION. 
Variegated Curled Improved (MelvlUe). The colours are white and green variegation, putple- 
crimson, rose, crimson, &c. 'When the plants are sufficiently larp, transplant into poor 
soil in an open situation. In autumn, select the most beautiful, breaking off the large 
under-leaves, and plant sufficiently deep to bring the head close to the soil 
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