Ckquell & (jonqplete $eed (Juide. 
PEA, SHROPSHIRE HERO ( Eckford ). — A second-early dwarf Wrinkled Pea. Robust 
and productive. First-Class Certificate Royal Horticultural Society per pint 
LAXTON’S “TITAN’’ RUNNER BEAN — The At Scarlet Runner. Twice the size 
and substance of any other variety. Raised from a very fine selection of the White 
Czar crossed with the Girtjord Giant. Titan is a great advauee on both its parents. 
The enormous yet handsome broad and straight pods, produced in clusters, are quite os 
large as those of the Czar, but s freighter ; very fleshy, and almost stringless up to maturity, 
and when cooked are of great delicacy. No other Scarlet Runner Bean approaches 
this in size, appearance, and productiveness, and I feel confidence in asserting that the 
pods are twice the size of those of any other Sear let Runner. The advantages attending 
these large Beans have hitherto hardly been sufficiently appreciated, as they are quickly 
and easily gathered, and the growth being rapid, the pods may be eaten of considerable 
size, the fleshy portion largely predominating even in full-sized pods : the great 
breadth of the pod also renders them better adapted for slicing. Titan is also a very 
hardy Bean, and the seed, which is very large, ripens earlier than that of the Czar, 
rendering this new variety not only the finest but the most useful and profitable to grow 
either for table or market, while for exhibition purposes it is unequalled. 
Original sealed packets 
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TUB .MON A IiCtl. 
CAULIFLOWER — THE MONARCH. -A very distinct and unique autumn variety of South 
African origin. The heads are very handsome, large, firm, and snowy white, close and 
compact, and of the finest quality. They are well protected by the foliage — which is of a 
distinct glaucous green colour — until ready to cut, when the leaves fall back and expose a 
magnificent head. The growth is vigorous, and the raiser says it is remarkable for its certainty 
to head and immense size. The head (from a photograph of which our engraving was taken) 
weighed no less than 14 lbs. It should be Bown as early as possible in the Spring. 
Sealed packets, 2s. each. 
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