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WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ SEED CATALOGUE. 
CUCUMBER. 
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Sow in pots or 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. Per pkt. ■ s d. 
BULL’S PERFECTION (New). This handsome Cucumber 
^ ^ is of robust constitution and very prolific. The fruit is a deep 
green, carrying a splendid bloom ; very short neck and almost 
spineless; speciallv recommended for exhibition ... ... 1 (! 
BULL’S IMPROVED TELEGRAPH, a greatly improved 
strain of the handsome black-spine variety ... ... ... 1 (i 
BOUNTKOUS, received Award of Merit U.l'l S. and a first-class 
certilicate Uoyal Botanic Society. The fruits are about 
20 inches long, of fine shape, and dark green colour, very 
tender and delicate in flavour ... ... ... ... 1 0 
IINIOUIC. Award of Merit, U.II.S., Temple Show. This 
magniheent Cucumber was obtained from a .seedling of 
“ Improved Telegraph " crossed with “ British King ” ; the 
fruit is long, straight and of a deep green colour, with very 
little shoulder ; an abundant bearer ... ... ... ... 1 0 
ALL THE YEAR ROUND 1 0 
BLAIR'S PROI.I EIC, a most excellent Cucumber ... ... ... ... 1 0 
CARDIEE CAS ri.E, a fine variety ... ... ... ... .. 1 0 
COVENT GARDEN PERFECTION I 0 
DUKE OF EDINBURGH {D(wieh') 1 0 
I.OCKIE'S PERFECTION, a prolific and handsome black-spincd variety ... 1 0 
LORD ROBERTS ' ... 1 0 
MODEL (Curtei-'s), a fine exhibition variety ... ... ... ... ... I 0 
ROCHFORD'S M.-VRKET. one of the best 1 0 
SYON HOUSIC IMPROVED, excellent 1 0 
TENItER AND 'I'RUE, First Class Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society 1 0 
W.AI.KER'S HERO, an excellent white spine variety ... ... ... ... 1 0 
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. 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
BEDFORDSHIRE PRIZE, fine for open-air culture 0 (i 
.l.APANESE CLIMBING, a very early and prolific outdoor variety ... ... 0 (i 
SHORT PRICKLY, for pickling 0 (i 
GOURDS. — BEST VARIETIES for prererving. Per packet, (Id. 
ICE PLANT. — Sow in April and May. Per packet, Od. 
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 j EARLY PURPLE VIENNA ... 1 0 
LETTUCE, cos VARIETIES. 
Sow a little under glass in February for early use, make successive 
sowings once a fortnight during the Spring and Summer months, 
and thin or plant out a foot apart. Sow the latter end of August 
for Spring use, transplanting to well-sheltered bord ers for protection. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
BULL’S GIANT WHITE, an excellent Summer variety, growing to a 
large size, forming large and close hearts of superior quality, crisp, and 
of splendid flavour ... ... ... ... ... ... per pkt. Is. 1 0 
BULL’S RENOWN, a splendid self-folding variety, grows to a large 
size ; the hearts are solid and crisp, and of fine flavour ; it stands a long 
time before going to seed per pkt. Is. 1 
ALEXANDRA, 'White Cos, verv crisp, fine flavour I 
BATH or BROWN 1 
HICK'S HARDY WHITE, fine for Spring orAulumn sowing, stands a long time I 
KINGSHOLM.. 
I-ONDON SUPERB WHITE, large, crisp, and sweet 
NONSUCH (Ivery's), a most valuable variety for Summer use 
PARIS GREEN 
PARIS WHI TE, large, compact, and crisp, excellent for Summer 
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