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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Novelties & Specialities in Vegetable Seeds. 
The following choice vegetables may be relied on as possessing sterling merit. 
Any novelties not here enumerated can always be supplied at current prices. 
CUCUMBER, CLIMAX (New). 
Mu. WILLIAM BULL lias great pleasure in offering this excellent new Cucumber. It is a hand- 
some white-spined variety, of hardy constitution, a free grower, a most productive fruiter, and 
possesses excellent flavour. A thoroughly practical gardener, in whose hands Mr. W. B. placed seeds 
of this variety for trial, writes thus respecting it : — “ Your Cucumber, No. 1, is a most wonderful 
bearer, fruit from 18 to 20 inches in length, free grower, with a strong constitution. I have cut, from 
a two-light pit, from between 20 and 30 Cucumbers at a time ; it is certainly the freest bearer I 
have experienced. In a later communication he writes : — “ I cannot speak too highly of your 
Cucumber, No. 1. I have cut 258 lbs. weight of Cucumbers from the two-light pit. I give the weight 
that you may judge of its great fruitfulness ; they are now in full healing.” As a reliable variety for 
market, this cannot be too strongly recommended. Is. 6 d. per packet. 
BEET, DWARF, BLACK-LEAVED. — This is one of the finest Beets in cultivation, either for 
flower-garden decoration or for culinary use. It is perfectly uniform in habit and colour, and grows 
about 1 ft. high ; the leaves, which are intense purplish black, have a brilliant metallic lustre, and 
are gracefully recurved, somewhat like the Dractenas. Gd. per packet. 
BEET, DIMMICK’S DWARF GREEN TOP. — A perfectly distinct variety ; foliage green and 
very dwarf, root medium size and well formed, colour deep crimson, very bright and rich, without 
the purple stains and rings which prevail in other varieties ; flavour excellent. Is. per packet. 
BROCCOLI, LEAMINGTON. — A remarkably line, late, self-protecting variety, the heads being 
8 or 9 inches in diameter, globular, perfectly solid, and very pure in colour, owing to'the admirable 
manner in which the leaves fold over and protect them. It was awarded a First Class Certificate by 
the Royal Horticultural Society, March 16th, 1873. Is. per packet. 
BROCCOLI, NEW SURPRISE (ELLETSON’S). — A great improvement upon the Mammoth 
Broccoli, possessing the hardiness of that variety, but surpassing it in size and quality, Is. per 
packet. 
CUCUMBER, DUKE OF EDINBURGH (MONRO’S). — One of the finest Cucumbers, a free 
bearer, of medium length, fine deep green colour, and spiny, with scarcely any neck. Is. 6 d. per 
packet. 
CUCUMBER, HEATHERSIDE RIVAL. — A very fine new variety, of fair length, from 15 to 
18 inches, and about 1J inches in diameter ; smooth surface, of a dull green colour, with a small 
setting of black spines. It is a prodigious bearer, and the flesh is exceedingly firm, of excellent 
flavour, and the core or seed part not exceeding about one-third of the diameter of the fruit. 
Is. 6 d. per packet. 
CUCUMBER, MARQUIS OF LORNE. — This splendid new white-spined variety is the result of 
a cross between Invincible and Needle Gun. It has a beautiful short neck, perfectly smooth skin, 
and is extraordinarily productive. As an exhibition variety it is unequalled, on account of its 
immense size and symmetrical form. 2s. per packet. 
CUCUMBER, INVINCIBLE (HAMILTON'S). — Without exception the finest white spilled 
variety in cultivation. A remarkable fruit was forwarded to the editor of the Gardeners’ Chronicle, 
who referred to it as follows : — “Your specimen of Hamilton's Invincible is certainly the largest we 
have seen, or of which we have read. It measures 38 inches in length, 10J inches in circumference, 
and weighs 12£ lbs. It is short-necked, straight, and altogether handsome in form.” Is. 6 d. per 
packet. 
CUCUMBER, SOOLY QUA. — This is the remarkable variety that has been exhibited at the 
leading horticultural shows ; it is described as of most rapid growth, occasionally attaining the 
length of 5 feet ; certainly one of the greatest novelties of the day. Is. per packet. 
ENDIVE, DIGS WELL PRIZE. — A green curled variety, very much superior to the old Green 
Curled. W herever this valuable Endive has been grown, it has given the greatest satisfaction. It 
is invaluable for its hardihood and good hearting qualities. It is advised that plants for out-door 
winter use be dibbled out in a light border early in September, the crowns an inch below the 
surface, with light earth pressed to them. 6 d. per packet. 
LEEK, DOBBIE’S CHAMPION. — An excellent variety, and unrivalled for competition. This 
variety has carried off nearly all the prizes offered for Leeks at the numerous horticultural shows 
throughout the West of Scotland, and at the great Glasgow shows, in size and quality far surpassing 
all others. 6 d. and. Is. per packet. 
