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CA.VrNTE:]L.]L<S’ SEED GUIDE, 1912 
CULINARY PLANTS, ROOTS, &c. 
ASPARAGUS PLANTS. 
Splendid plants that will give abundance of this lovely vegetable 
Per 100— s. d 
Connover's Colossal— i year 
II II ^1^ 
I* It 3 I, 
Giant or Battersea -1 ,, 
I. I. 2 „ 
II II 3 I, 
Asparagus, Special, for forcing 
.1 
4 
7 
2 
4 
6 
12 
SEA KALE PLANTS. 
Solid Ivory, a fine superior variety. 
Per doz,, Is. 9d. , 2a. 3d., and 3s. ; per 100, 12s., 16s. 6d. and 21s. 
Per doz. Per 100. 
Extra Selected, for forcing 
strong Plants ,, 
Strong Planting Roots 
3. d. 
2 3 
9 
0 
s. d. 
15 0 
12 0 
7 6 
HERB ROOTS, &c., &c. 
For Seeds of Herbs and their uses, see page 11. 
Balm 
Chives 
Horehound 
Hyssop 
Lavender 
Marjoram 
Mint 
Pennyroyal 
Rue 
Sage 
Savory, Winter 
Tarragon 
Thyme, Common 
Thyme, Lemon 
Wormwood. 
Good plants, 6d. each ; per doz., 4s. 
DRIED HERBS IN BOTTLES. 
Lemon Thyme Mixed Herbs I Savory 
Marjoram Pennyroyal Thyme. 
Mint Sage 
Half-pint bottles, 6d. each ; 1-pint bottles. Is. each. 
POTATO OR UNDERGROUND 
ONIONS. 
7 0 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS AND PLANTS. 
• s. d. 
Globe Artichokes l, Plants) per dozi 7 0 
Jerusalem Artichokes (Tubers) per 66 lb.s., 6s 6d. ; per peck 1 6 
Jerusalem Artichokes (White Skinned)— The tubei-s have a clear 
white skin instead of the reddish tint of the old variety, 
per jieck of 14 lbs., 2s. ; 56 lbs. 
Stachys Tuberifera (Chinese Artichoke) Choro-Gi.— As a 
salad it is quite equal to Radishes, being brought to the table in 
the same way. Not affected by frost in the least. The tubers 
should be lifted in November and stored in dryish earth or sand, 
not in damp material, as with the latter the growth is apt" to 
recommence. Plant on rich soil. / Tubers, Is. per lb. 
RHUBARB ROOTS. 
Sovereign 
Earliest of All 
Johnston’s St. Martin .. 
Linnaeus- Large and jiroductivo . 
Mitchell's Royal Albert or Early Red 
Myatt’s Victoria, late 
Hawke’s Champagne 
Extra Large, for forcing 
Mixed Varieties 
Per doz.— s. 
7 
( 
7 
7 
7 
7 
12 
6 
d. 
0 
0 I 
0 
6 
6 
0 
0 
0 
6 
One or six roots of each of the above can be supplied. 
Seed cun also be supplied 6d. and Is. per packet. 
GARLIC. 
Per lb. , 9d. 
CANNELLS’ 
EXHIBITION SHALLOTS. 
Plant and cnltivate similar to Onions. 
Per lb., 6d. 
HORSE-RADISH SETS. 
Good Select Stock 
s. d. 
.. per lb., 6d. ; 14 lbs. 6 0 
Good Plants ... 
Extra Selected 
Per doz. Per 100. 
8. d. s. d. 
... 16 10 0 
2 0 
14 0 
MISCELLANEOUS GARDEN REQUISITES. 
“ Abol” Magnifying Glass, for examining minute insects. Is. Id. post free, j 
"Acme" Bloom Protector, for Roses, &c., is. each ; 9s. per doz. | 
“ Acme ” Weed Killer, Powder, is. 9d. per tin. Sullieient for 25 gallons. ; 
AphiCideS, for spraying plants with insecticides, &e., Is. 6d. each. 
Aprons, Gardeners’, .Shalloon, 4s. each ; Serge, 3s. each. 
Axes, English and American Felling, 6s. to 10s. each. 
Baskets, Wood or truck, for vegetables or fruit, with 'cross handles, 9d. to j 
3s. 3d. each. Orchid, best octagonal teak wood, with hanging wires j 
complete, 4 to 14 inches. Is. to4s. 6d. each. i 
Baskets, Wire Hanging Baskets, ornamental designs, from 6d. to 3s. 6d. 
Beetle Poison (Chases), Boxes, post free, is. id. 
Bell or Propagating Glasses, from is. to 2s. 9d. Larger sizes can 
be had. 
Bill Hooks, Double-edged, for pointing pea stakes, &c., 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6d. each 
Bowls, for growing Bulbs in pebbles and water. Is 3d., ls.9d., 2s., and 2s 6d. 
Brooms, Birch, 6s. per doz. ; 8d, each. 
Brushes, Aphis, 2s. each. Cocoa Fibre, for scrubbing pots, 6d. each. 
Charcoal, from best wood, 2s. per bushel. 
Cocoanut Refuse, is. 9d. per bushel. 
Cork, Virgin, 1 cwt., 6s. ; J cwt., lls. ; Iier cwt., 20s. 
Write to us for all soft-wooded plants. 
Cucumber Glasses, 12 to 24 inches long, is. 6d. and 3s. each. 
Daisy Lifters, for weeding lawns. Is. 6d. each. 
Dibbles, for transplanting, shod with iron. Is. 9d. each. 
Distributors, for applying sulphur, ice-., to plants. " The Duplex,” 2s. 6d. 
The Ideal Bellows, 7s. 6d. each. Similar size, 5s. each. 
Floral Aids, 6d , is., is. Sd. and 2s. 6d. each. 
,, Cement, for fixing the petals of flowers. Is. and 2s. per bottle. 
,, Shading, Tiffany, 20 yards by 38 inches wide, 5s. per piece. 
Flower Canes, Bamboo, about 4 ft. long, 2s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. per 100, 5d. and 
8d. per doz. ; about 5 ft. long, 6s. per 100, Is. per doz. Larger sizes, 
prices on application. 
,, Gatherers, for cutting and retaining the flower, 2s. 9d. each. 
,, Pots, from 2 to 16 inches in diameter. Special quotations for 
large quantities. 
,, Pot Saucers, at cunent prices. 
,, Sticks or Supports, Wooden, excellent for pot plants, &c., in 
bundles of 100, 1 ft., 6d. ; 2 ft., Is. ; 3 ft.. Is. 9d. ; 3J ft., 2s.3d. ; 
4 ft., Ss. ; 6 ft., 4s. 6d. per bundle. Painted green, 2J ft., 6d. ; 
3 ft., 6d. ; 3J ft , 8d. ; 4 ft., lOd. per doz. 
„ Stout Stakes for Roses and Dahlias— Per doz., 4 ft.. 2s. 6d. • 
6 ft., 3s. ; 6 ft., 3s. 6d. 
