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SELECT GENERAL LIST OP VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Me. william BULL’S 
SELECT GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE 
SEEDS. 
In the following General List of Vegetable Seeds, Mr. William Bull has excluded 
all varieties of doubtlul orig'in and (quality, only the most distinct and useful varieties 
in each section being quoted. The stocks of all Seeds have been carefully selected 
from the most eminent cultivators at home and on the Continent, and their growth 
having been effectually tested, they are confidently offered as being the very best that 
can be procured. 
ARTICHOKES. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
GREEN GLOBE j q 
PURPLE GLOBE 1 0 
Sow in April in rich soil, and transplant when strong. In making a plantation, procure in March 
well-rooted suckers, trim the straggling tops and roots, but do not shorten the perfect leaves j 
plant in rows 4 feet apart, and 30 inches from plant to plant. To ensure a succession of this vege- 
table, a small plantation should be made every spring. In November they should bo dressed and 
earthed-up for the winter. 
ASPARAGUS. 
READING GIANT or BATTERSEA . 
s. d. 
per lb., 3i\ Gd . ; per oz. 0 4 
During the third week in March, sow the seed in drills 12 or 15 inches apart, on well-drained 
light ground, that has been heavily manured the previous autumn ; the seed may be covered to the 
depth of half an inch j when the plants are up, thin out to G inches apart. 
BEANS. 
DWARF FAN or ROYAL CLUSTER, very prolific, dwarf branching habit . , .*^.16 
DWARF GREEN GEM (Beck’s), 1 foot high, branching habit, an abundant cropper ; the 
beans when cooked possess a fine green colour 1C 
EARLY LONG-POD, a good early sort 0 8 
EARLY MAZAGAN, very hardy, best for early crops ..... 08 
GREEN LONG-POD NONPAREIL, early, and mild in flavour . . '. ’ .08 
MONARCH LONG-POD, large, an excellent bearer ; one of the best for main crops . .08 
WONDERFUL LONG-POD (Johnson’s), very prolific ...... 09 
WINDSOR, BROAD, pods broad and short j is considered the best for summer crop . . 0 10 
WINDSOR, GREEN, rather smaller than the preceding, but of a deep green colour . . 0 10 
Make a sowing of Early Mazayars on a warm border, any time during the month of November 
(for the chance of an early crop), and again in January, in lines 2 feet apart. For successional and 
main crops, sow the larger sorts in February and every month until June. The latter kinds should 
be planted in drills 3 inches deep, 4 to 6 inches apart in the row, the rows to be 3 feet apart. A 
deep, strong, tenacious soil is most suitable, trenched 2 feet deep, and liberally manured. Dwarf 
Fan and Beck's Gem are prolific useful sorts for small gardens, whilst the latter, the Green Long-pod, 
and Green Windsor are greatly esteemed for their fine colour, superior flavour, and remaining 
tender and fit for table a longer time than the white varieties. 
