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FABS17IP. 
** The Student/' a superior flavoured variety o 
Hollow Crown Improved, the most useful for main crop o 
True Jersey Marrow, a large valuable sort o 
Elcombe's Improved, a first-class variety of excellent flavour o 
New Maltese (Carter), said to be an advance on “The Student " ^ 
New Parsnip ChervU, much esteemed by some. Sow the seed in autumn oa. & i 
BAMFION. 
Ramplon, the roots boiled tender are eaten hot with sauee, or cold with vinegar and pepper o 
SAIiSIFY. 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, so called from its peculiar oyst er favour ; a salubrious esculent, boiled 
or stewed like parsnip : in preparing the root for cooking, it must not be scrabed or bruised ... 
SOOBZONEBA. 
Scononera, one of the most wholesome and agreeable of vegetHbles ; the roots should not be scraped, 
but simply washed, boiled tender, then peeled, and served like asparagus 
SEIBBET. 
SUrret, the roots when boiled and served with butter, form an agreeable dish 
TUBNIP. 
per put. per or. 
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Early White Dutch, sweet and juicy when young, the best for first sowing * 
American White Strap-leaf, crisp and sweet, of superior flavour, and rapid growth * 
,, Red Strap-leaf, flavour superior, rapid growth and of fine quality... * 
Covent Garden Snowball, a very early, small, compact variety of superior quality * 
Jersey Navet, an oblong white variety, very sweet, fine for late sowing * 
Jersey Lily (Carter), the earliest white variety, of exquisite flavour * 
White Stone, a good early, globe-shaped turnip, suitable for late sowing * 
Green Top Slx-Weeka, a fine variety to stand the winter * 
Red Top American Stone, or Mousetail, very sweet, early, and a good keeper i 
Purple Top Munich (Carter), a reniarkably distinct, handsome, very early variety, with reddish- 
purple top, and a fine mouse-tail root large packet i 
Orange Jelly, a fir.si-rate yellow turnip for autumn sowing * 
Golden Rose (Carter), a hardy winter variety, with rich golden yellow flesh * 
Swedish, the best to cultivate for “Turnip-tops" in spring 
Yellow Malta, a handsome yellow variety, of excellent quality 
PoUey'8 Early Nonsuch, syn. Fine Early Six- Weeks,^ very superior white crisp variety t 
Chirk Castle Black Stone, white flesh, black skin, good keeper ® 
SUverball (Caitell), flesh pure white, very early, and handsome form * 
Veitch's Red Globe, described as superior to Red American Stone in flavour and shape 2 
Cattell's Dwarf Purple Top, a remarkably fine variety V fi *** * 
New Green Top “Dry Flesh, " this is a continental variety, recommended fonts extremely nrm 
flesh ; it is about the size of the Early Six- Weeks, with a round green top 
Grey Luc “ Dry Flesh," in the way of Jersey Navet, but smaller 
llontmagny Yellow, Red-Top, flesh pale yellow, solid and sweet, an excellent vanety 
Extra early french, described as being sweet, and melting during the hotie.«it we-ither ., .......... 2 
Teltow Early Yellow, this variety is much used on the Continent for seasoning, and for imparting 
a piquant flavour to ragouts ; the rind should not be peeled off 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
13 ounces in 6 best varieties 3/- | 6 ounces in 6 best varieties i/9 
Section IV.— EDIBLE FRUITED PLANTS. 
CAPSICUM AND CKIEI. r ^ n jl 
The Capsicum, when loaded with its beautiful polished fruit, is very decorative in November and December, 
the fruits of the yellow make a nice variety amongst dessert. 
One packet each often varieties, as, per pla - 
Monstrosum, large red fruit 
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Chill, 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 
Purple „ . 
Squash or Tomato-shaped, red and yellow, each 
Sweet Spanish, for Salads 
Mixed, from above 
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FBAME CUCUMBEB. 
Tender and True. 20 to 30 inches long, very symmetrical, and of a beautiful green colour ...... . 
Major Clark, a remarkably fine variety of Telegraph, with black spines, very *^^"dsome and j^roli^ 
Cuthbert’s Perfection, 20 to 25 inches, deep green and of excellent flavour, equally suitable 
or winter work a cross between Cuthill's Black Spine and Needle Gun V*'"*: "/’"""”/'-!'/ 
Cuthbert's Favourite, a robust free-bearing variety, fruit straight, handsome, and produced at every joint, 
length ^4 to 30 inches 
Cox's Volunteer, very handsome, a free setter, and a good cropper U ' hnnHiome 
Daniel s D..flance, length of fruit i8 to 24 inches, tender, and of good flavour, robust condition, handsome 
Hamilton’s Invincible, a good useful variety, sets freely, and is very prolific.. 
All the Year Round, a most useful variety, can be successfully cultivated the year roun , 
with the growers for Covent Garden Mai ket V'*jV wVih 
Sutton's Duke of Oonnaught, a fine variety, straight and uniform, spines scarcely disce , 
a very small handle, very productive, 22 to 26 inches long 
Carter s Model a handsome variety, very productive, fine flavour, and a good summer 
Adderley’s Telegraph, a free-heanng variety, about 20 inches long, very straight and w . 
valuable for summer or winter nf 
Stanstead RlvaL a cross between Long Gun and large, dark green, smoo , g * 
excellent flavour ; good either for summer or winter wt^k.. *:Vo«AyAm^‘’fine‘dar'k 
Prolific Tender and True, a cross between Telegraph and Tender and True, very h . ' 
green colour, with very little handle, a free setter, and good for summer or winter cropping^ 
The “Luton Hoo ; " certificated in 1871 as a first-class early variety, of , 
Daniel's Duke of Edinburgh, attains a length of 3 ft. : when quite young, of excellent quaii y 
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