DTTKE OF EDINBTJEGH. 
WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ SEED CATALOGUE. 
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CUCUMBER. 
Sow in pots OP pans, and when the plants have produced their seed leaves, pot 
them off; when the pots are filled with roots, and the bed at a proper temperature, 
carefully turn them out on mounds of rich turfy loam ; give them a gentle watering, 
and keep up a steady growing heat. pkt— a. 
BULL’S IMPROVED TELEGRAPH, a greatly improved .strain 
of the handsome black-spine variety . . . . . . ..16 
UNIQUE (New). Award of Merit, R.H.S., Temple Show. This 
magnificent Cucumber was obtained from a seedling of “Im- 
proved Telegraph’’ croased with “ British King’’ ; the fruit is 
long, straight and of a deep green colour, with very little 
shoulder : an abundant bearer . . . . . . . . ..26 
MARVEL (New). Ei-uit are smooth, even, and green in colour, 
with scarcely any neck, grows about 16 in. ; a splendid variety 1 0 
ALL THE YEAR ROUND 10 
BLAIR’S PROLIFIC, a most excellent Cucumber . . . . 10 
BLUE GOWN, long handsome fruit about 24 inches in length . . 10 
CARDIFF CASTLE, a fine variety . . . . . . . . ..10 
CO VENT GARDEN PERFECTION 10 
DUKE OF EDINBURGH {Danieb') 10 
LOCKIE’S PERFECTION, a prolific and handsome black-spined variety . . 10 
MODEL (CVoto’.s), a fine exhibition variety .. .. .. .. ..10 
ROCHEORD’S MARKET, one of the best 10 
SYON HOUSE IMPROVED, exceUent 10 
TENDER AND TRUE, First Class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society 1 0 
WALKER’S HERO, an excellent white spine variety . . .. .. ..10 
OPEN-AIR or RIDGE VARIETIES. 
Sow in April. Plant out when strong enough under hand-lights 
and remove again to the open later. It is best to prepare a ridge with 
any fermenting material that may be at hand, taking care it does 
not get too hot. Cover it up 9 inches deep with good soil, pgj, pkt.— *. d. 
BEDFORDSHIRE PRIZE, fine for open-air culture .. .. .. ..0 0 
JAPANESE CLIMBING, a very early and prolific outdoor variety .. ..0 6 
SHORT PRICKLY, for pickling 0 6 
ENDIVE. 
For first crop sow about the middle of May, and for succession in 
June and July. When the plants are 2 or 3 inches high thin them out, 
or transplant into moderately rich or rather light soil one foot apart. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
BULL’S IMPROVED GREEN CURLED, a grand variety with large solid heart 1 0 
BATAVIAN GREEN, a smooth broad-leaved variety . . . . . . ..09 
BATAVIAN. IMPERIAL WHITE, a very superior broad-leaved variety . . 0 8 
DIGSWELL PRIZE 0 8 
LARGE RUFFEC, GREEN CURLED 0 6 
MOSS CURLED, beautifully curled, like moss .. .. ■. .. ..0 8 
WHITE CURLED 0 9 
EGG PLANT. 
Sow in March in gentle heat, pot off as soon as large enough to 
handle, and grow on in heat. 
Per pkt. — K. d. 
BLACK 0 3 
NEW YORK PURPLE . . ..03 
PURPLE 0 3 
SCARLET 
WHITE ., 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
..0 3 
..0 3 
GOURDS. 
BEST VARIETIES for preserving. Per- packet, 6d. 
ICE PLANT. 
Sow in April and May. Per packet, 6rf. 
KOHL RABI. 
Sow early in May, and transplant in rows about the end of June. 
Per oz. — s. d. I Per oz. — s. d. 
EARLY GREEN VIENNA .. 1 0 | EARLY PURPLE VIENNA .. 1 0 
