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NEW PLANTS. 
country it succeeds admirably in the open ground, and can be easily oiltivated in any ordinary garden, 
which has been fully proved during the past year. It can be sown in the open air, or in pots, and then 
transferred to the ground, and will grow in almost any soil, care being taken that the plants stand two 
to three feet apart, to allow room for the growth of the pods. 
No artificial heat is necessary in raising the seed. • 
This vegetable can be imed in various ways ; indeed, it may be regarded as one of the most usefu . 
that has been introduced for many years. 
The seed when sown easily vegetates, and in about eight weeks the plants fiower profusely, and 
then produce extraordinaiy siliquas (pods), which are very remarkable from their attaining the enormous 
length of about three feet. These pods have a most agreeable flavour, and when about half grown can 
be eaten in the same way as roots of the common Radish, which they greatly resemble in taste, but are 
far superior in delicacy of flavour; in salads they will be highly estimated, for, added to their other 
merits, they possess the excellent advantage of being easily digested ; they also make a good pickle, for 
which purpose they are well adapted. It is, however, when the pods are boiled that they are most 
deUcious, eating like marrow, and having a most delicivte flavour ; they should be served on toast, and 
will form a most agi'eeable addition and novelty for the table. 
When the plants are tied upright they have a very singular appearance, for each plant produces 
from 15 to 20 pods, some hanging quite straight, others twisted or whirled into fantastic shapes. 
This Radish received a First Class Certificate, the highest award that could be made to a new 
vegetable, at the celebrated International Horticultural Exhibition, held in London last spring. 
The Editor of the Gardener's Chronicle (than which there can be no better authority), alluding to 
the pods, at page 757, says, “ They form an agreeable salad, rvith a very mild Radish-like flavour ; ” and 
again at page 780, referring to the pods when cooked, remarks, '' They boiled perfectly tender, and had 
a mild, agreeable flavour.” A contributor in the same page writes, “ As regards the time Rat-tail, as 
there are no edible roots, we must resort to the pods, which, if plucked when about half grown, are really 
very palatable indeed. In this stage the pods are juicy and succulent, and the liquor that is pressed out 
8 particularly agreeable." Another, at page 803, says, “ In April I purchased a packet of seed of this 
new vegetable, which has succeeded with me beyond my expectations, and is delicious. One plant has 
grown 5J feet high, and has on it 20 pods, some 2J feet long.” The following is extracted from an 
article on this Radish in the Journal of Horticulture: “As a cooked vegetable, I consider it a great 
delicacy, and the only fault found was that there were not enough gathered. I intend, if spared, to 
grow them more extensively next season.” Mr. W. B. has received numerous flattering testimonials 
confii-ming the merit of this new vegetable, but prefers merely quoting the above from their having been 
publicly expressed. t, » n ic 
It must be observed that the pods, either cooked or uncooked, should be eaten when about nalt 
grown ; if allowed to attain full size they become stringy and tough, and like Peas, Beans, or any other 
vegetable too old, worthless. 
Seeds of this remarkable and interesting new vegetable are now being supplied in packets 
at 2s. 6(7. and 5s. each. 
RHODODEIDROKS. 
COUNTESS OF HADDINGTON.— Large blush white flowers, 10s. 
EDGWORTHI. — A handsome free - flowering species, with large pure white spreading cup-shaped 
fragrant flowers, 3s. (id. 
FORMOSUM GRANDIFLORUM.— Finely formed pure wdiite flowers, 3s. 6d. 
JASMINIFLORUM. — An elegant free-blooming species, with white flower tubes, borne in clusters, 3s. 6d. 
JAVANIOUM.— Flowers bright orange, a splendid species, 5s. 
NUTTULLI.— This produces the largest flowers of any known Rhododendron ; it is a large-growhig 
plant, only adapted for conservatories or a large house; but where room can be given, when in 
flower it is a truly magnificent object, 3s. 6d. 
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA. — A pretty hybrid variety, of dwarf compact growth, with similar but 
larger and longer tubed flowers than It. jasmini forum, being pure white, with pink stamens, 15s. 
PRINCESS ALICE. — A neat dwarf bush, with comparatively small leaves and clusters of deliciously- 
scented bell-shaped white flowers, flushed with pink on the outward surface, 7s. (id. 
PRINCESS ROYAL. — A handsome and distinct variety, of neat compact growth, and clusters of richly 
shaded rose-coloured funnel-shaped flower tubes, 5s. and 7s. 6d. 
PRINCESS HELENE. — This pretty hybrid form was obtained with the foregoing from a cross with 
It.jasminiflorum, but is readily distinguished from it by its much longer tubed flowers, of a delicately- 
tinted soft pink colour streaked with darker shades, 10s. 6d. 
VEITCHIANUM. — A beautiful variety, with very large white flowers relieved by a yellow centre or 
base, and elegantly fringed or frilled on the margin, 7s. (id. 
