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SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS offeeed by WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S. 
SELECT GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
In the following General List of Vegetable Seeds, Mr. William Bull has 
excluded aU varieties of doubtful origin and quality, only the most distinct and 
useful varieties in each section being quoted. The Stocks of all seeds have 
been carefully selected from the most eminent cultivators at home and on the 
Continent, and their growtli having been effectually tested, they are confidently 
offered as being the very best that can he procured. 
ARTICHOKES. 
Sow early in March, in rich soil, and when strong enough plant in rows 4 /set apart, and 30 inches 
from plant to plant. 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
GREEN GLOBE 0 10 
PURPLE GLOBE 0 10 
ASPARAGUS. 
During the tjiird week in March, sow the seed in drills 12 or 1.5 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 <o 18 inches apart. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
COLOSSAL (Connover’s) .. per lb., 4s. .. 0 4 
READING GIANT or BATTERSEA „ 3s. 9rf. . . 0 3 
BEANS. 
Tor successional and main crops, sow in February, March 
and April. The later kinds should be planted in drills 3 
inches deep, i to 6 inches apart in the rows, the rows to be 
2 feet apart. A deep, strong, tenacious soil is most suitable, 
trenched 2 feet deep, and liberally manured. 
Per qt. — s , d. 
AQUADULCIS, an unrivalled broad, long-podded 
bean, about 12 inches long, containing beans of 
exquisite flavour . . . . . . . . ..16 
DWARF GREEN GEM (Beck's), 1 foot high, 
branching habit, and abundant cropper . . 14 
EARLY LONG-POD 0 7 
GREEN LONG-POD NONPAREIL, early ..08 
MONARCH LONG-POD 0 7 
SEVILLE LONG-POD. an excellent variety . . 13 
WINDSOR, BROAD, IMPROVED .. ..10 
WINDSOR GREEN HARLINGTON— Long 
rich deep green pods which retain their beautiful 
colour when cooked, and are of the most mellow 
and delicious flavour . . . . . . . . 0 10 
ASPARAOUS, CONNOVER’S COLOSSAL. WONDERFUL LONG-POD (/oAwson’s) .. ..0 8 
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 i to 6 inches. 
Per qt. — s. 
CANADIAN WONDER, extremely prolific variety for general crop 
FULMER’S FORCING, an exceUent variety 
GOLDEN BUTTER, wax podded 
NEGRO LONG-PODDED, very productive for general crop 
NE PLUS ULTRA, an excellent dwarf variety for forcing 
OSBORN’S FORCING ' . . 
PALE DUN or CREAM COLOURED, early and prolific, excel 
SION HOUSE, suitable for out-door culture or early forcing 
SIR JOSEPH PAXTON, excellent for forcing 
le.it for general crop 
