SELECT GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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of a spade. When the young plants are strong enough thin them gradually so that they stand, after 
tho final thinning, 5 or G inches apart. Keep the surface of the ground between the rows open by 
fre(|uont use of the hoe, and free from woods. When large Onions are required, an occasional 
watering with liquid manure will be found beneficial, and a mixture of lime and soot, applied to the 
gi’ound before sowing, forms an excellent dressing, and prevents tho ravages of the maggot. 
Three or four weeks before taking up, when the leaves begin to turn yellow, break the stems down 
about 2 inches from the bulb, to increase the size and assist in ripening. 
For early spring and summer crops, to stand tlirough the winter, sow White LUhon and the 
Tripoli varieties about tho middle of August. 
PARSLEY. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
ENFIELD MATCHLESS or MYATT’S GARNISHING, beautifully curled . . . .06 
EXTRA EXTRA CURLED 0 0 
HAMBURGH or TURNIP-ROOTED 0 6 
To grow Parsley well the gi-ound should bo trenched 18 iuohes deep, aud plenty of manure 
worked in ; sow tho seed — in March for summer use, and in June for winter— in rows 1 foot apart, 
and thin out or transplant from 0 to 9 inches apart ; the supply for winter plant out in August in 
any place whore protootiou oau bo given during severe weather. A dressing of soot oocasionrlly in 
showery weather will greatly increase the growth of the plants. 
Hamburgh Parsley is grown for the roots, cultivated similar to Carrots, but not so far apart in the 
rows. 
PARSNIP. 
Por oz. — 4'. d. 
HOLLOW-CROWNED, SELECTED, the most useful sort for gardens 0 3 
LARGE GUERNSEY, IMPROVED, a larger-growing variety than the preceding . . .03 
THE STUDENT, a fine flavoured variety, raised by Professor Buokman, of the Royal Agri- 
cultural College, Cirencester 9 6 
About the end of February sow iu drills 12 inches apart, on rich deep soil, trenched and manured 
the previous autumn, and cover slightly with fine soil j thin out tho young plants early to about 9 
inches apart, and keep the surface of the gi-ound open and free from weeds. Parsnips, unlike 
Carrots, are improved by frost, and if inconvenient to take them up, may remain iu the ground all 
winter, to he trenched out as required. 
PEAS. 
EARLIEST SORTS. 
Per qt. — . 
ADVANCER (Maclean’s), an early green wrinkled Marrow, very prolific and of excellent 
flavour 2J ft. 
DANIEL O’ROURKE or SANGSTER’S NO. 1, a well-known early variety . .3ft. 
PIRS'T CROP (Carter’s), this is identical with Sutton’s Rmylcadcr, and at present the earliest 
variety grown 2-J ft. 
FIRST AND BEST EARLY (Dickson’s), see page 57 2 ft. 
LITTLE GEM (Maclean’s), 4CC page 57 1 it. 
PERFECTION (Taber’s), abetter cropping Pea than Nnuy.sftVs No. 1, but a few days later, 3 ft. 
TOM THUMB or BECK’S GEM, very early, good for forcing and small gardens . 1 ft. 
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES. 
AUVERGNE or DICKSON’S FAVOURITE, a well-known and exceedingly productive sort, 
bearing long curved well-filled pods ......... 5 ft. 
CHAMPION OP PARIS or PARADISE MARROW, very prolific loug-podded Pea, of good 
flavour 4 ft. 
DWARF LONG-PODDED (Bishop’s), a good cropper, and very useful for small gardens, 2 ft. 
DWARF PROLIFIC (Maclean’s), a wliite wrinkled Marrow, very prolific, and of excellent 
flavour 24 it. 
ECLIPSE (Burbidgo’s), a long-podded robust-growing variety, medium flavour . 24 ft. 
ESSEX RIVAL (Eley’s), very productive and fine flavoured 3 ft. 
PRIZETAKER or IMPROVED GREEN MARROW, a well-known prolific sort . 6 ft. 
PROLIFIC LONG-POD (Laxton’s), a very heavy cropping Pea, of good quality . 3 ft. 
4. d. 
2 6 
1 0 
2 6 
1 6 
3 6 
1 0 
1 6 
1 0 
1 0 
1 0 
2 0 
1 0 
1 0 
1 0 
3 6 
