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Section IV.— EDIBLE-FRUITED PLANTS. 
CAPSICUM AND CHIDI, 
TAe Capsicum, when loaded with its beautiful polished fruit , is very decorative in November and December, while 
the fruits of the yelltno make a nice variety amongst dessert. 
per pki. — «. d. 
Chiu, small red-fruiled o 3 
Caydane, true East Indian o 3 
Cherry, small round scarlet fruit o 3 
Long Scarlet Fruit o 3 
Long Yellow Fruit o 3 
One packet each of 
per pla,~s. d. 
Monstrosum, lar^e sweet fruit o 3 
Crantoerry, very fine red fruit o 6 
Golden Dawn, quite sweet fruit o 6 
Sweet Mountain, very large fruit o 6 
Mixed, from above o 6 
c nine varieties, 2s. id. 
FRAME CUCUMBER. porpkt. 
Major Clark, a remarkably fine variety of Telegraph, with black spines, very handsome and prolific 2 6 
Gilbert s Telegraph, this is a very carefully selected stock, fruit uniform and fine quality 2 6 
RoUlsson's Telegraph, fine-flavoured, handsome and productive for summer or winter work is.id. ^ 2 6 
Kelway’a Paragon, a handsome Exhibition variety, a tree setter, and of excellent flavour i 6 
Carter's Model, a handsome variety, very productive, fine flavour, and a good summer and winter variety 2 6 
Roffey's Improved Telegraph, we recommend this selected variety with confidence 2 6 
Verdant Green (Macindoe) 16 inches long, symmetrical, and of a fine deep green i 6 
Barr's International, white spine, a handsome cucumber for exhibition purposes, being long and 
straight, carrying its blossom when the fruit is 30 inches long r o 
Monro's Duke of Edinburgh : the ideal of a table cucumber, 12 to 14 inches long, dark green colour, 
with small white spines, the fruit is produced in clusters. First-class certificate, R. H. S i o 
Cox’s Volunteer, very handsome, a free setter, and a good cropper i o 
Frost's Prolific, nearly smooth, light green, superior flavour, fine exhibition var., 15 to 18 in. long i 6 
Tender and True, very symmetrical, and of a beautiful green colour. 20 to 30 inches long i 6 
Sutton's Cluster, 12 to 16 inches long, fruit in clusters at each joint; can be grown insummer ina cold frame i 6 
Empress of India, handsome fruit of great excellence i 6 
Daniel's Defiance, length of fruit 18 to 24 inches, tender, of good flavour, and handsome i o 
Hamilton’s Invincible, a good useful variety, sets freely, and is very prolific i o 
Sutton's Duke of Connaught, a fine variety, straight and uniform, spines scarcely discernible, and with 
a very small handle, very productive, 2a to 26 inches long 1 o 
Adderley's Telegraph, a free-beanng variety, about 20 inches long, very straight and without handle i o 
The "Luton Hoo certificated in 1871 as a first-class early variety, of good quality and handsome i o 
Daniel's Duke of Edinburgh, attains a length of 3 ft. ; when quite young is of excellent quality i o 
Blue Gown, a first-class variety, of fine form, and very superior quality i 6 
Rabley Prolific, the most generally useful for summer and winter cropping, fruiting in clusters i o 
Sion House Improved, a useful free-bearing, fine-quality variety, valuable for summer and winter work ... i o 
Empress Eugenie, a very long handsome white spine variety i o 
Marquis of Lome, attains a length of 3 feet, handsome and very prolific i 6 
RIDHE OR KARDY CUCUMBER. 
Donald Beaton, a very hardy fine long ridge variety, 18 to 20 inches long 1 o 
Bismarck, fruit long, dark green, remarkably uniform, and of superior flavour, and productive i o 
Green Chinese, a fine hardy variety o 6 
Stockwood’s Selected Long Ridge, very productive, 12 to i8 inches long o 6 
Grecian Long Green, a most abundant cropper. i8 inches long o 6 
Goliath, 20 to 95 inches long, very symmetrical, and a free bearer i o 
The Greek Roller, very long and handsome form © 6 
London Long Kidge, a very superior long variety o 6 
Russian or small Gherkin, a small pickling fine-flavoured cucumber, very greatly prized in Russia 34/. & 0 6 
American Green Prolific Pickling, colour dark green, uniform in size, and valuable for pickling o 6 
Sooly Qua, the Chinese use this in their Chow Chow, it attains a length of 5 ft., and is a great curiosity 1 6 
EGG FI.AHT (Aubergine). 
These are all highly ornamental, and equally adapted for the Conservatory and Flower Border. 
pcrpkt.— 8. d. I pcrpkt.— 8. d. I pcrpkt.— •. d. 
Long Purple-Fruited o 3 | Pekin Black-Fruited o 3 1 Mixed o 3 
MEEON. 
The following are the best of the recently introduced Melons, they can be confidently recommended, pv* 
The Burgbley Pet. " No nielon, ” says Mr. Gilbert, " has the rich aroma so distinct as the Burghley^ s.^ d. 
Pet," First-Class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society 2* 6 
Hero of Locklnge. flesli thick, pale coloured, and of exquisite flavour, weighing 3 to 4 pounds ; a free 
setter, of good constitution, and may be grown in a cold frame during summer i 6 
The Prince’s Favourite scarlet flesh, a fortnight earlier than Hero of Bath, when ripe a beautiful golden 
colour, and a great favourite at the Prince of Wales’ table i o 
Whlteknight's Favourite green flesh, very superior flavour i 5 
Lord Beaconsfleld green flesh, slightly netted ; wlien ripe, of a beautiful yellow, and superb flavour i 6 
" Best of All ’’ white flesh (Macindoe). rich, melting, and of delicious flavour i 5 
High Cross Hybrid green flesh, richly flavoured, medium large variety i 5 
Bailey’s Greenflesh, “The Squire,’’ a very superior new First Prize variety, above an average size, of 
delicious flavour, with a robust healthy constitution i 5 
Horticultural Prize, flesh, very early, delicious flavour, handsomely netted, and a free seller i o 
Gilbert’s Netted Victory, new white flesh, a free grower, capital setter, deep flesh, of excellent flavour ... i o 
OUhert's Netted Victory, oval, fruit very handsome * j © 
Gilbert's Netted Victory, round, fruit very handsome i o 
Blankney Hero green flesh (Carter), a splendid variety i 5 
Cream Pine, a distinct, solid, and thick scarlet flesh, as hardy as Little Heath Melon i © 
Khiva, green flesh, melting and juicy, very prolific, and growing freely in a common frame i 6 
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 © 
A. F. Barron green flesh (Gilbert), rind thin, flesh thick, singularly juicy, sweet and with a delicate aroma* i o 
Read’s scarlet flesh, rind pale green, finely laced, flesh bright scarlet, rich and melting 1 6 
Bloxholm Hall, described as a grand scarlet flesh Melon, delicious in flavour, and juicy i g 
