SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS offkkbd bt WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S. 
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CRESS. 
Sour o»ee a wetk all the tummer on a ehady border. American Ores* i< a hardy perennial, and *J 
uiually town in May for autumn and winter, and in Auyiut for spring use. By sueeessioe monthly 
sowings Anetralian Cress may be constantly supplied throughout the swnmer. Per oz. — s. d. 
COMMON or PLAIN .. .. .. per qt., U. 6rf. 0 2 
EXTRA CURLED „ 1» 9A 0 2 
WATER CRESS, easily grown in a moist situation .. .. .. .. perpkt., 6<<. 
Tlie following varietiei esn also be supplied : — 
AMERICAN or LAND . . . . per oz. 3rf. | AUSTRALIAN oi GOLDEN . . per oz. Zd. 
CUCUMBER. 
Sow in pots or pans, and when the plants have produced 
their seed leaves, pot them of; when the pots, are filed 
with roots, and the bed at a proper temperature, carefully 
turn them out on mounds of rich turfy loam, and give 
them a gentle watering. Keep up a steady growing heat, 
and attend to stopping, thinning, and setting the flowers. 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
LOCKIE’S PERFECTION, anew, proUfic, and 
handsome black-spined variety, the result of a 
cross between Parley Park Hero and Verdant 
Oreen, and superior to both. Awarded Seven 
First Class Certificates . . . . . . ..10 
BERKSHIRE CHAMPION 0 9 
BLUE GOWN, long handsome fruit about 
2i inches in length . . . . . . .,10 
CARDIFF CASTLE, a fine variety . . ..10 
CBLAMPION (Cai iw’s), a good winter sort ., 0 9 
CLIMAX, a handsome whito-spined variety, 
from 16 to 20 inches in length, a most proUfic 
bearer, of hardy constitution . . . . . . 10 
CLUSTER(S««on’»). This very prolific cucumber 
produces its fruit in clusters, sometimes as 
many as 6 at a joint, of a bright green, with 
small spine, length 12 to 16 inches ; especially 
suitable for cultivation in a cold frame . . 1 0 
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, fine for exhibition 0 9 
DUKE OF EDINBURGH (Doniefa') .. ..10 
EMPRESS OF INDIA, a fine variety . . ..10 
LORD KENYON’S FAVOURITE .. ..0 9 
MARQUIS OF LORNE, a ma^ificent variety 0 9 
MODEL (Cocter' »), a fine exhibition variety .. 10 
SANDER’S TELEPHONE, a handsome variety 1 0 
SION HOUSE IMPROVED, excellent . . . . 0 9 
TELEGRAPH (true), handsome black-spine . . 10 
TENDER AND TRUE, First Class Certificate, 
Royal Horticultural Society 10 
OPEN-AIB 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 yet too hot. 
Cover it up 9 inches deep with good soil. The plants 
should be i to 6 feet apart. Per pkt. — s. d. 
SHORT PRICKLY, for pickUng .. ..0 6 
BEDFORDSHIRE PRIZE, fine for open-air 
culture . . . . . . . . . . ..09 
EGG PLANT. 
Egg Plants, when well cultivated, are curious and interest- 
ing objects t« the greenhouse or conservatory, and are also 
useful as garnishing plants. The time of sowing and treat- 
ment is the same as for Capsicum. Per pkt. — -s. d. 
PURPLE 0 3 
WHITE ..0 3 
SCARLET 0 3 
DuiJt OF EnuniirBOB. 
