SELECT GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
35 
BEANS, CLIMBING- or RUNNING. 
Per qt. — s. d. 
CHAMPION SCARLET RUNNERS, a fine variety, producing very large pods . . .16 
SCARLET RUNNERS . 13 
WHITE DUTCH or CASE KNIFE, long pods and of excellent flavour . . . . .10 
These are planted in the open ground in rows 3 or 4 feet apart , about the beginning of May. When 
3 inches high, earth up and. stake ; the stakes used to be about 8 feet high, and when the plants hare 
reached the required height, they should be stopped to cause them to produce laterals. 
BEET. 
Per oz.— s. d. 
DARK RED EGYPTIAN TURNIP, rich dark red 0 9 
DWARF BLACK-LEAVED, excellent for decoration or culinary purposes . . . .10 
FRISBY’S EXCELSIOR, very dark red ; first-class flavour 10 
PINE APPLE, a very superior variety 0 9 
SELECTED DWARF DARK CRIMSON, well-known and greatly esteemed . . . . 0 10 
SPINACH BEET ( Green or White), an excellent substitute for Spinach 0 8 
SILVER IMPROVED or SEA KALE BEET, the heart and mid-rib used as Sea Kale . .08 
To grovy this highly esteemed vegetable to perfection, select in autumn a plot of deep, rich, sandy ground 
not recently manured, trench to the depth of 18 inches, placing a layer of manure at the bottom of the 
trench to attract the downward growth of the roots. Early in May dravj drills 2 feet apart, and 1 J to 
2 inches deep, and drop the seed at regular distances of 2 or 3 inches, and cover with fine soil. When 
the plants have attained three or four leaves , thin out gradually till they stand 8 or 9 inches apart. 
BORECOLE or KALE. 
Peroz. — s. d. 
ASPARAGUS or BUDA, very hardy, sweet, and well-flavoured 0 9 
COTTAGERS’ KALE, the tall stem of this hardy and robust variety is surrounded by 
innumerable quantities of sprouts throughout the winter ; of excellent flavour . . .06 
DWARF GREEN or CURLED SCOTCH, one of the most hardy and useful vegetables grown 0 6 
JERUSALEM, very hardy and productive, tender and delicious 0 6 
SCOTCH CABBAGING or HEARTING, very hardy 0 8 
TALL GREEN CURLED, similar to Dwarf Green Curled, but of taller growth . . .06 
VARIEGATED, TRIPLE CURLED, extra curled and variegated . per pkt., (id. and Is. 
Two sowings may be made, the first early in March, the second during April, in prepared beds, from 
which they may cither be transplanted into nursery beds, or wherever they arc intended to be grown. 
BROCOLI. 
For Use in October, November, and December. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
EARLY PURPLE CAPE, close medium-sized heads . . . . . . . .16 
EARLY WHITE CAPE (Grange’s), an -excellent variety .... per pkt., Gd. 2 O 
WALCHEREN, the best and most useful Brocoli grown ; when sown at intervals of three 
weeks from March to July, fine heads may be cut till December 16 
For Use in January and February. 
EARLY AVHITE (Adam’s), an excellent variety, producing large heads 16 
EARLY PURPLE SPROUTING, very useful and productive, hardy 10 
LATE PINK CAPE (Dancer's), succeeds the Purple Cape, and produces large heads . .10 
PENZANCE ( Mitchinson’s ), one of the best in this class, compact pure white heads . .16 
SUPERB WINTER WHITE (Snow’s), true, the best winter Brocoli in cultivation . . .26 
WINTER WHITE PROTECTING (Backhouse's), an excellent variety . . per pkt., Is. 2 6 
For Use in March and April. 
BRIDE ( Dilcock's ), fine large compact heads . .16 
CREAM COLOURED (Chappell’s), a very fine and hardy variety, producing large heads . .10 
DALMENY PARK (Melville’s), an excellent hardy pure white variety, of dwarf habit . .16 
LEAMINGTON, fine self-protecting variety, pure white 1 6 
PROTECTING (Knight's), a very fine pure variety, hardy 10 
SULPHUR or PORTSMOUTH, very hardy old sort 10 
