6 
o 
per peck per 
of 14 lbs. bush. 
12 and 13, Kin^ Strutt Covent Garden, 1881.] 66 
POT A.TO — continued. 
Boauty of Kent, this fine variety was raised by Mr. yanus Pink, and possesses all the excellent qualities 
for whith a potato is valued — viz., shape, quality and quantity. The tuber is finttish oval, vety 
equal, and of a rosy pink colour; when boiled, very floury per lb. , per 7 lbs. 
Covent Garden Perfection, Mr. Shirley Hibberd says op this variety : — "// is distinct, of r< markabiy 
fine quality, and the very model of a potato for a gentleman s table " per peck 4^., fcr bush. 
Grampian, this fine new potato is unequalled in beauty and quality. It is very productive, atid a 
valuable addition to this important class of vegetables per p-eck 3^. (3d., per bush. 10 
Porter's Excelsior, very handsome, of excellent quality, a great cropper and very early, equally valuable 
for garden and field culture and a first-class exhibition variety per peck 4.$., per bush. 14 
Schoolmaster, a very high-class rough-skinned routtd potato, of a very distinct <haracter, and a most 
valuable variety. Mr. Barron describes it thus— " A great cropper, even sample of /air-sized tubers, 
quality all that can be desired, with a fine constitution " per peck 4J., per bush.’ 12 
Alpha, a high-class dwarf early American potato, adapted for garden or frame culture, flesh very 
white, dry, and firm, flavour excellent, a good acquisition per peck 3f. td.. per bush 12 
Snowflake, above an average size, half round, very even and regular, skin slightly rough ; flesh white 
and floury, very handsome, and an immense cropper, second early per peck y 6 d., per bush. lo 
Brownell's Beauty (Vermont Beauty), light red and very large ; flesh white, and of excellent quality, a very 
heavy crobper, in the way of Red-skinned Flourball, but superior per peck 3J. (3d., per bush. 12 
Climax (Bresee), fiesh white, floury, and of exceedingly fine quality; having been in cultivation now several 
years, its reputation is established as a high-class variety , per peck ^s. , per bush. 10 
Trophy, a new American variety, which was certificated 1877 per lb. 9</!, per peck 5 
Round Potatoes. 
The following standard varieties are well known and highly esteemed:— 
Hooper's Round Blue, flesh snow-white, and of superb quality ; a great cropper 4 
Blanchard, an excellent table variety, round, slightly mottled purple 4 
Triumph, a beautiful red round, of fine quality, and medium growth 5 
Beauty of Hebron, slightly rose tinted, oval shaped, a heavy cropper and a superb variety 3 
Manhattan, a purple skinned flat round, handsome, fine quality, and a great cropper 5 
The Queen, a selection from Paterson's Victoria, a first-class variety not liable to disease 3 
Dalmahoy, a very excellent second early Regent 3 
Paterson's Victoria, a very heavy cropper, and of excellent quality on light soil 3 
York Regent, an excellent variety, and more universally cultivated than any other 3 
Scotch Champion, an c.xcellent variety, highly recommended for main crop in field culture 3 
All other varieties of round Potatoes supplied at the usual prices. 
Kidney Potatoes. 
The following standard varieties are well known and highly esteemed : — 
Early Ash-leaf, the best for forcing 4 
Albion Ash-leaf, the finest of the first early kidney potatoes in the London Market 4 o...i4 
Myatt's Covent Garden Frollflc Ash- leaf, first-class variety, and very handsome 3 
Monas Pride Ash-leaf, very early, productive, handsome, and fine flavoured 3 
Rivers Royal Ash-leaf ) Fir$t.olas 8 Potatoen, re»einbHng each other to cloeely that it hue been f 3 
Veltch 8 Improved Ash-leaf \ atsiTfedthuttkebestauthoritieitfailfodi’Unguixhtht-on-'Jrointht-oiher. | .4 
American Bread fruit, a handsome smootli white flat kidney, a heavy and uniform cropper, of 
excellent quality 3 
Red Skinned Fluke, an immense cropper, flavour excellent, and fine constitution 3 
Magnum Bonum, a remarkably fine variety, not subject to disease, and a very heavy cropper ... 3 
Atl other varieties of Kidney Potatoes can be supplied at the usual prices. 
American Potatoes. 
per peck, per bush. per peck, per bush. 
d. B. d. 8. d. 8. d. ■ ■ 6. d! 
Bresee’s Prollflo 3 0...10 6 | Extra Early Vermont 3 0...10 6 | Early Rose ^ o, 
Chinese Yam, or Dioscorea Batatas, a fine esculent, when boiled or roasted the roots have a pleasant rice- 
like taste ; they should be grown on ridges, and as they are rapid and ornamental climbers they can 
be advantageously used for covering arbours and arches per doz. tubers 
Artichokes. p'Sc. _ 
JTeirusalem Artichokes, cooked and properly served up, an exceedingly nice vegetable 2 6. ..9 
Globe Artichoke plants, 6^. per doz., extra strong 9J. per doz., an excellent vegetable. 
Grayson's Covent Garden Giant, &c., Asparagus. 
8. H, 
5 o 
14 o 
d. 
0...12 
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6... 12 
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6... 12 
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per peck, per bush. 
8. d. 
10 6 
4 6 
per 
bush. 
Extra strong for forcing per too I2j. (sd. to 
Conover's Colossal. One year per 100 
,, ,, Two years ,, 
Extra strong ... ,, 
One year old per 100 3 6 
Two years old per 100 4 6 
Three years old per loo 7 6 
Four years old per 100 10 6 
SeA'Kale Roots. — Per 100, lar. Extra strong, per 100, 15^. and i8j. 
Chives. Tarragon, Pot and Sweet Herbs. Zd. per bunch. 
Garlic, per lb., is. : Shallots, per lb., is. ; Under-Ground or Potato Onions, per lb., 6 d, 
New Silver-Skinned Shallot. Flavour delicate, an imponant acquisition, per lb., 2s. 6 d. 
Mushroom Spawn, of very superior quality, per bushel, 6^. Early's Book on Mushroom Culture, ir. 
French Mushroom Spawn, imported, 3J. 6 d. and 5J. 6 d. per bo.x. Robinson's Book on Mushroom 
Culture. 6j. By post 6 s. 6 d. 
Rhubarb Roots, Prince Albert, Linnaeus, Victoria, and other varieties. — Strong, gd. each ; qs. 6 d. per dozen. 
Rhubarb Roots, [ohnston’s St. Martin’s, This is one of the earliest and finest Rhubarbs. The flavour is 
superior, and less sugar required than for the Victoria. Each is. , per dozen los. bd. 
Rhubarb Root.s, the Monarch. This fine rich apple-flavoured Rhubarb surpasses all others hitherto intro- 
duced for excellence in quality and abundance in produce. It wasriised by Mr. Stott, Market Gardener, 
Alnwick. The plant is unusually dwarf, and the stalk remarkably thick, which, when cooked, the flesh is a 
fine green colour. Each is. 6 d. Sec Gardeners* Chronicle, May 31, and June 14, 1879. 
GRASSES, ETC. 
FOR LAWNS, CROQUET AND CRICKET GROUNDS, PUBLIC PARKS, PLEASURE GROUNDS, ETC. 
Thames Embankment Grasses. This special mixture has been very succes.- fu on the Tha -i^s Rmbmkment 
and the various public and private parks around London. It is well adapted for renovating or forming 
