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[ Barr and Sugdeti, 
Section IV.— EDIBLE FRUITED PLANTS. 
CAPSICUM AND CHILI, 
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, 2 s. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
Chili, 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 pki. — s. 
Monstrosum, large red fruit o 
Purple . o 
Squash or Tomato-shaped, red and yellow, each o 
Sweet Spanish, for Salads o 
Mixed, from above o 
FRAME CUCUMBER. 
Tender and True, 20 to 30 inches long, very symmetrical, and of a beautiful green colour. Received 
a first-class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society 2 6 
Major Clark, a remarkably fine variety of Telegraph , with black spines, very handsome and prolific 2 6 
Cuthbert’s Perfection, 20 to 25 inches, deep green and of excellent flavour, equally suitable for summer 
or winter work, a cross between Cuthill’s Black Shine and Needle. Gun 1 6 
Cuthbert's Favourite, a robust free-bearing variety, fruit straight, handsome, and produced at every joint, 
length 24 to 30 inches 1 6 
Sutton’s Duke of Connaught, a fine variety, straight and uniform, spines scarcely discernible, and with 
a very small handle, very productive, 22 to 26 inches long 2 6 
Carter's Model, a handsome variety, very productive, fine flavour, and a good summer and winter variety 2 6 
Adderley's Telegraph, a handsome variety, about 20 inches long, very straight and without handle, 
valuable for summer or winter is. & 2 6 
Stanstead Rival, a cross between Long Gun and Telegraph , large, dark green, smooth, straight, and of 
excellent flavour ; good either for summer or winter work 2 6 
Prolific Tender and True, a cross between Telegraph and Tender and True, very handsome, fine dark 
green colour, with very little handle, a free setter, and good for summer or winter cropping 26 
The “Luton Hoo ; ’’ certificated in 1871 as a first-class early variety, of good quality and handsome 1 o 
Daniel's Duke of Edinburgh, attains a length of 3 ft. to 3.} ft. ; when quite young, of excellent quality, is. & 2 6 
Monro’s Duke of Edinburgh ; this is the ideal of a table cucumber, 12 to £4 inches long, dark green 
colour, with small white spines, the fruit produced in clusters. First-class certificate is. & 1 6 
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 6 
Barr’s Winter Prolific, unsurpassed for flavour, exceedingly productive and very handsome, with a fine 
Telegraph, Rollisson's, fine-flavoured, handsome and productive for summer or winter work is. 6d. & 26 
Blue Gown, a first-class variety, of fine form, and very superior quality 1 6 
Cox’s Volunteer, a fine form of Telegraph 1 6 
Highgate Rival, 20 to 28 inches, remarkably handsome and exceedingly prolific 1 o 
Kelway’s Black Knight, black spine, 30 inches, a handsome exhibition variety, with fine constitution ... 1 6 
Klrklees Hall Defiance, extremely prolific, and of fine quality, valuable for summer and winter use 1 o 
Rabley Prolific, the most generally useful for summer and winter cropping, fruiting in clusters, and one of 
the principal Covent Garden Market cucumbers 1 o 
Sion House Improved, a useful free-bearing, fine- quality variety, valuable for summer and winter work ... 1 o 
RIDGE OR HARDY CUCUMBER. 
Donald Beaton, a very hardy fine long ridge variety, 18 to 20 inches long 1 o 
Green Chinese, a fine hardy variety o 6 
Stockwood’s Selected Long Ridge, a very productive, 12 to 18 inches long o 6 
Grecian Long Green, a most abundant cropper, 18 inches long o 6 
Long Prickly o 3 
Russian or small Gherkin, a small pickling fine-flavoured cucumber, very greatly prized in Russia o 6 
American Tailby's Hybrid, very handsome o 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 PLANT (Aubergine). 
These are all highly ornamental, and equally adapted, for the Conservatory and Flower Border. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
Scarlet Fruited o 3 
Violet „ o 3 
per pkt. — s. d. 
I White Fruited o 3 
I Giant, black fruited o 3 
per pkt. — 3. 
Giant, striped fruited o 
Mixed o 
melon. 
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 1 
Whiteknight's Favourite green flesh, very superior flavour 1 
Lord Beaconsfleld green flesh, slightly netted ; when ripe, of a beautiful yellow, and superb flavour 2 
Bailey's Greenflesh, “The Squire," a very superior new First Prize variety, above an average size, of 
delicious flavour, with a robust healthy constitution 2 
Gilbert’s Netted Victory, new white flesh, a free grower, capital setter, deep flesh, of excellent flavour... 2 
Dell's New Hybrid green flesh, first-class certificate, Fruit Committee, Royal Horticultural Society, 
1878 2 
Carter s Blankney Hero green flesh, a splendid variety 2 
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-skinned green flesh, melting 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 1 
Hero of Bath (new), finely netted, and deliciously flavoured scarlet flesh 1 
Gilbert's A. F. Barron, green flesh, rind thin, flesh thick, singularly juicy, sweet and with a delicate aroma 1 
Gilbert's green flesh. Flesh of great depth and fine texture, rind clear golden yellow, slightly netted 1 
Read’s scarlet flesh, rind pale green, finely laced, flesh bright scarlet, rich and melting 1 
Bloxholm Hall, described as a grand Melon, delicious in flavour, and juicy 2 
The above Melons we have selected as the best new varieties, and can confidently recommend them. 
Gilbert's Burghley Park green flesh, a standard variety, flesh thick, rich and melting is. & 2 
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