WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ SEED CATALOGUE. 
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BEANS, FRENCH or KIDNEY. 
For open ground crops sow the beginning of May to the end of June for 
succession. The situation should be open, the soil free-working, moderately 
manured ; the drills should not be less than 2 feet apart, 2 inches deep, and Beans 
placed at regular distances not exceeding 4 to 6 inches. qt._ ». d. 
CANADIAN WONDER, IMPROVED, extremely prolific variety for general crop .. .. 2 0 
EVERBEARING, marvellously productive, extremely early, and of a very fine quality (distinct) 2 6 
FULMER’S FORCING, an excellent variety . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16 
GOLDEN BUTTER, wax podded 2 6 
NEGRO LONG-PODDED, very productive for general crop . . . . . . . . ..16 
NE PLUS ULTRA, an excellent dwarf variety for forcing . . . . . . . . ..20 
OSBORN’S FORCING 16 
PALE DUN or CREAM COLOURED, early and prolific, excellent for general crop . . 10 
SION HOUSE, suitable for out-door cultm-e or early forcing . . . . . . . . ..10 
SIR JOSEPH PAXTON, excellent for forcing . . . . . . 16 
BEANS, TALL or RUNNING. 
These ape planted in the open ground in rows 4 or 5 feet apart, about the 
beginning of May. When 3 inches high, earth up and stake, the stakes to be 
about 8 feet high, and when the plants have reached the required height, they 
should be stopped to cause them to produce laterals. pgr qt.— ». rf. 
BULL’S GIANT SCARLET, a splendid exhibition variety, of excellent merit . . . . 2 6 
BULL’S GIANT WHITE, immense pods, a grand exhibition variety .. .. .. 2 6 
CHAMPION SCARLET RUNNERS, a fine variety, producing very large pods , . . . 10 
MONT D’ OR— Golden Butter Beans 2 6 
NE PLUS ULTRA [Neal's), wonderfully prohfic, should be planted 1 J ft. apart in the row. . 2 0 
NEW CLIMBING FRENCH, or TENDER AND TRUE 2 0 
PAINTED LADT, or YORK AND LANCASTER, scarlet and white flowers ,. 16 
SCARLET RUNNERS, a verv select stock . . 16 
WHITE DUTCH, white seeded 16 
ASPARAGUS, 
CONNOVER’S COLOSSAL. 
ARTICHOKES. 
Sow early in March, in rich soil, and when 
strong enough, plant in rows 4 feet apart, and 
30 inches from plant to plant. Per pkt.— «. d. 
GREEN GLOBE 10 
PURPLE GLOBE 10 
ASPARAGUS. 
During the third week in March, sow the seed 
in drills 12 or 15 inches apart, on well-drained 
light ground that has been heavily manured the 
previous Autumn ; the seed may be covered to 
the depth of half an inch. Thin out to 18 inches 
apart. Per oz. — s. d. 
COLOSSAL (Connover’s) .. .. per lb. .'5s. 0 6 
READING GIANT or BATTERSEA ,, 4s. 0 4 
BEET. 
Beet requires a deep, rich, sandy soil, not 
recently manured ; trench to the depth of 18 
inches, placing a layer of manure at the bottom 
to attract the downward growth of the roots. 
Sow early in May, in drills 2 feet apart, at 
distances of 2 or 3 inches. Thin out gradually. 
Per oz. — s d. 
BULL'S DWARF CRIMSON, au extra selected stock of the well-known Dell’s ; a grand 
variety for culinary and decorative purposes . . . . . . ' ' ' , , ‘ ^ ** 
BRYDON’S EXHIBITION, a most valuable Beet for exhibition ; the flesli is very dark m 
colour, and when out is free from light rings .. .. .. ' ’ t 
CHELTENHAM GREEN-TOP, medium size roots, of fine shape, with briglit red flesh 0 10 
DELL’S DWARF BLACK-LEAVED, excellent for decoration or culinary purposes . . 10 
