54 SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS offered bt WILLIAM BULL, E.L.S. 
SPINACH. 
The round variety should he sown at intervals from March to' Jane, to ensure a constant supply 
during the summer. The prickly or triangular-leaved sort is usually sown about the end of July 
or beginning of August for winter use, in drills 1 foot apart. New Zealand Spinach is a useful 
and excellent vegetable, and should he raised in a gentle heat in March, and transplanted in May 
or June 3 feet apart each way, into rich light soil. 
PRICKLY or WINTER . . 
ROUND or SUMMER 
VICTORIA IMPROVED ROUND 
Per oz. — s. d. 
per qt., Is. 6(/. 0 2 
,, Is. fid. 0 2 
,, Is. 9d. 0 3 
NEW ZEALAND 
The following Varieties can also be supplied; — 
s. d. I s. d. 
.. .. per oz. 0 10 | PERPETUAL or GREEN BEET peroz. 0 4 
STACHY’S TUBERIFERA. 
This tuberous-rooted vegetable, sometimes called “ Cliinese Artichoke” aud “Vegetable 
Whitebait,” will grow ju almost any soil. Set the tubers about I foot apart. Per 100 tubers, l.^. 
TOMATO or LOVE APPLE. 
?b obtain an early and good supply of this delicious fniit, sow in March in a Cucumber frame, 
and when the plants are 2 or 3 inches high, pot off and groio on freely under glass, gradually 
hardening so that they can he planted out into rich soil against a wall, with a full exposure to the 
sun, the first favourable day in May, taking care to protect them from frost and cold cutting winds. 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
CHALLENGER. This ^'imd variety has been unaniraou.sly awarded four First-class 
Certificates, viz. : — Gnildliall, Chiswiclc, International Fruit Show, and the Royal 
Aquarium. Fruit of good size, very deep, solid and heavy, bright scarlet, of grand 
Havoiu-, very fteshy, aud with but little core ; free setting, wonderfully prolific, and a 
continuous bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..09 
CONFERENCE, a very handsome variety, perfectly round aud smooth, very firm and 
solid, of delicious flavour, and bright glossy red colour . . . . , . . . ..09 
DUKE OF YORK, a splendid oropiicr; the fruit is round with very firm flesh of fine 
flavour, aud of a rich scarlet colour . . . . . . . , . . . . . , ..10 
FROGMORR SELECTED. First Class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society, April 24th. 
This fine variety was raised by Mr. Thomas, Tho Royal Gardens, Froginore. The 
fruit is of good medium size, aud a deep bright red colour, smooth aud ahnost round, 
very firm and solid, with flesh of an unusual depth, having a very' minute seed space, 
while the flavom’ is delicious. It is most prolific, and for early forcing is unequalled . . 1 
GOLDEN PERFECTION, rich golden yellow, very handsome . . , . ,, . , . . 0 
HACKWOOD PARK PROLIFIC . . , , 0 
HAM GREEN FAV OURITE, one of the best ev'er introduced . . . . , , . . . . 0 
HATHAWAY’S EXCELSIOR, a fine early variety, excellent flavour, one of the finest . . 0 
MIKADO, fruits of large size and of good flavour .. .. .. .. .. .. ..0 
OPEN AIR. — The Eaeliest Tomato. Can be sown, 
grown and ripened in the open. Tried by tho 
Royal Horticultm-al Society at Chiswick, and 
received XXX for First-class Certificate ns the 
earliest of 81 varieties from various climes and 
countries to ripen in the open. This Tomato 
has been selected for its earlinoss, hardiness, and 
adaptability for outdoor growth, and as the 
best disease resister. It has large, handsome, 
smooth fruits of a brilliant vermilion-scarlet 
colour, which do not crack, and are freely 
produced on strong yvoody stems of medium 
height. The quality' and flavour are both 
excellent, id. per packet. 
