la and 13, King Street^ Covent Garden^ 1886.] 65 
MELON— porpkt.-3. 
Davenham Early, across between Turner 5 Scarlet Gem and Bromkam Hall', fruit beautilully netted, of 
excellent quality, richly flavoured, and very early 2 
William Tillery green flesh, beautifully netted, flesh of great depth, melting, and delicious i 
The following Melons we have selected as the best of the old standard varieties, 
QUbert's Burghley Park green flesh, a standard variety, flesh thick, rich and melting i 
Gilbert's Improved Victory of Bath, a very handsome green flesh variety of delicious flavour 1 
Colston Bassett Seedling, beautifully netted, flesh tender, melting, and of delicious flavour i 
Cox's Golden Gem, beautifully netted large yellow fmit ; flesh whitish green, and of rich flavour x 
Golden Perfection green flesh, sulphur rind, beaiztifuily netted, juicy, tender, and fine flavoured i 
Eastnor Castle grreen flesh, 3 to 4 lbs., beautifully n«-tied, great depth of flesh, excell'-nt flavour 1 
Golden Queen green flesh, round, regularly netted, thin-skinned, juicy, tender, melting, and delicious i 
ELlng of Italy scarlet flesh, a fine variety from Naples, flesh firm, juicy, and very delicious i 
Meredith's Hybrid Cashmere green flesh, an excellent sort x 
Queen Emma, syn. Prince of Wales, very handsome and fine-flavoured, melting and juicy, with thin rind i 
Turner's Scarlet Gem, scarlet flesh, finely netted, an excellent small variety i 
Hardy Green Flesh Climbing Melon, sweet, and juicy, plant in situations lying well to the sun, and a 
large number of fruits about the size of an ostrich egg wilt be produced in succession i 
The following will be found fully described in former editions of our Catalogue, u. per packet 
Little Heath. 1 Patterson’s Superb scarlet flesh. | Duke of Cornwall. 
MABTYKIA FOB PICKLING (Ongles dn dlable, of the French). 
An old garden favourite ; the fruit, gathered when young and tender, makes an excellent pickle ...per pkt. o 
NASTUBTIUM. 
The seeds of these, gathered when quite young and pickled, form an excellent substitute for capers, 
per pkt. per ok. 
B. d. 0. d. 
Dark crimson o 3... o 6 
Spotted o 3 ... o 6 
per pkt. per of. 
8 . d. e. d. 
Mixed o 3 ... o 6 
„ Dwarf o 3 ... o 6 
TOMATO, N£W VABIETIFS, each 6d. 
Acme, a very superior red variety. 
Mayflower, red, smooth, very fine. 
Essex Hybrid, red, large & smooth. 
Livingstone’s Perfection, round 
and solid. 
New White Apple. 
per packet. 
The Conqueror, the earliest. 
Golden Trophy. 
The Rochester, bright red, large 
TOMATO OB LOVE APPLE. 
per pkt.— 3. d. 
King Humber, size and shape of a large plum, early, productive, and of fine quality i 
Laxton's " Open Air Tomato.” Mr. Laxton describes this variety as the only reliable one for out-of-doors i 
Large Red Italian, large fruit ^ o 
Large Yellow improved, a very fine distinct and solid variety o 
Livingston's Favourite, perfect in form, smooth, very large, dark red, prolific, and fine flavoured i 
President Garfield, a mammoth in size, very hand>onie and ol fine quality i 
Greengage, beautiful citron colour, produced in clusters ; and of delicate flavour i 
Vick’s Criterion, a large smooth rosy crimson variety, the fruit in clusters, and of exquisite flavour i 
Tomato de Laye, or Tree Tomato ; an upright variety, with large red fruit o 
Hopper's Goliath, special certificate by Fruit Committee, 1870. First class variety o 
New Trophy, saved from selected fruits, large, handsome and of finest quality o 
New dwarf broad leaved, very distinct, beautiful red fruit o 
Hathaway's Excelsior, round, perfectly smooth, fine colour, superior flavour, and a good cropper 0 
VEGETABLE MABBOW, SQUASH, GOUBD, OB PUMPKIN. 
per pkt.— 8. 
Moore’s Vegetable Cream, excellent 6<f. & 3 
Long Green, fine, syn. Prince Albert 3<f. & c 
Mixed, containing many varieties 6d. & 1 
VEGETABLE MARROW, 
per pkt.— 8. (1. 
Improved Custard, very fine small fruit. ..6zf. & i o 
Bush or Cluster 6 d. & i o 
Large White, very fine 3d. & o 6 , 
“ King’s Acre ” Cream, described as distinct, and of a superior custard flavour ^ 
Perfect Gem, small milky white fruit, of very superior quality 6</. & i o 
Hlbberd's Prolific Early Marrow. No sooner are the plants of this valuable vegetable marrow put out than 
they begin to yield great numbers of small elegant oval-formed fruits, which are of excellent flavour and 
ready to cook when the size of a turkey's egg. Those who grow vegetable mairows under glass for 
an early crop will find this by far the best variety. We iiave selected the smallest fruits and havenumbered 
the seed Nos. i, 2, and 3 which have been taken from fruits ranging in length from 3 to 6 inches 
No. I, Hlbberd's Prolific Early Marrow, from smallest fruit, 2s. 6d. per packet. 
No. 2, ,, ,, ,, ,, from fruit a little larger, rj. and 2J. 6zf. per packet. 
No. 3, ,, ,, ,, M from still larger-sized fruit, and ir. per packet. 
No. 4, ,, II II II mixture from the above, iJ. per packet, 
SQUASH OR PUMPKIN. 
These are greatly prized if cooked when young ; and when ripe they are delicious in Soups; during winter they 
are used for m^ing "Pumpkin Pies.” ^ ^ 
6 
6 
6 
o 
per pkt.— 8. d. 
Citron Gourd, an excellent keeper, and the 
best for marmalade o 6 
Ohio Squash, very excellent when young, and in 
winter valuable for soups 0 6 
PBUIT 
STRAWBERRY, Mixed, large fruited sorts, 6d.& i o 
STRAWBERRY, Mixed Alpine, small fruited 
sorts 6d,& I o 
per pkt.— 8. 
Squash, Summer Crookneck o 
Squash, Monster (Mammoth Gourd) o 
Squash, Canada Crookneck o 
Squash Mixed 6d. & i 
SEEDS. 
RASPBERRY, Red o 6 
CURRANT, white, red, or black each o 6 
GOOSEBERRY, green, yellow, or red each o 6 
