SPECIALITIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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MELON, HECKFIELD HYBRID. 
Remarkably handsome green-fleshed variety, the fruit averaging from 2£ to 3 pounds in weight, and 
for flavour, free-bearing qualities, and good constitution, has very few equals. It has received many 
prizes, including one at the International Fruit Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in October, 
1862 ; a Medal at the Royal Botanic Summer Exhibition in 1861, &c. Price Is. bd. per packet. 
MELON, NEW HYBRID PRIZE “GOLDEN QUEEN.” 
A hybrid between the Bromham Hall and Golden Perfection. The fruit is of medium size, 2 to 2£ 
pounds iu weight, round-shaped, irregularly netted, extremely thin skinned, juicy, tender, melting, 
and of delicious flavour. A beautiful green-flesh variety, of hardy constitution, a free setter, and 
has been awarded a Prize wherever exhibited. Price 2s. C d. per packet. 
ONION, BEDFORDSHIRE CHAMPION. 
Form a depressed globe or orange shape ; skin brown. Several market gardeners have tried 
it, and pronounced it to be the heaviost cropper and longest keeper in cultivation, as well as hand- 
some. Price \s. per packet. 
ONION, DANVERS’ EARLY YELLOW. 
A most excellent variety, with straw coloured skin, early, large, well flavoured, and a good 
keeper. Price 1*. per ounce. 
ONION, NUNEHAM PARK. 
Whether this is a new variety, or only a very select stock of White Spanish, there can be no doubt 
about its being a very superb Onion, of immense size, mild flavour, and an excellent keeper. Price 
l.v. and Is. 6 d. per packet. 
GIANT ORACH (SPINACH). 
This valuable variety of Orach possesses immense productive powers, combined with a delicious 
piquant flavour, quite distinct from all other varieties, rendering it a groat acquisition as a summer 
Spinach of the highest class. 
The plant is of rapid and vigorous growth, and attains a height of C or 7 feet, with numerous 
branches, yielding a constant supply of dark green leaves throughout tho summer months. Price 
In. per packet. 
PEA, FIRST AND BEST EARLY (DICKSON’S). 
The best early Pea in cultivation for general good qualities, viz., eabliness, hardiness, produc- 
tiveness, and succession of crop. 
“ Dickson’s First and Best is two days later than Dillistone’s ; very free bearing, and a much 
stronger grower.” Price In. 6(7. per quart. 
PEA, LITTLE GEM (MACLEAN’S). 
“ A blue wrinkled Marrow, is truly a little gem, coming into use but a few days after Sanystrr's 
No. 1 , having large pods, very productive, and of excellent quality ; height 1 foot. This cannot 
be too highly recommended.” — Vide Report on the Chiswick Trial of Peas in Gardeners' Chronicle, 
July 6th, 1867, pago 711. Price 2s. Gd.prr quart. 
PEA, PREMIER (MACLEAN’S). 
Described in the Report of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Trial of Peas as follows : — 
“ Is a green wrinkled Marrow, about 3 feet 6 inches high, a few days later than, and not of such 
a succulent growth as, Vriteh's Perfection ; a very groat cropper, the pods of a largo size, seven to 
nine peas in each, of very excellent quality; a first-class Pea, said to be Dr. Maclean’s best.” 
Price 2s. 6(7. per quart. 
