SE!£21> GUIDE, 1914 
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RHUBARB (Seed). 
sioed of tills family is preferable for sending abroad, yow in 
March on n light rich soil in drills about i! ft. apart ; thin out, 
allowing the strongest plants to renmin 10 to 1(5 inches apart. 
Champag'ne. Early Red. Royal Albert. Victoria. Finest Mixed. 
6d. per packet. 
Rhubarb Roots, see page 20. 
SALADS. 
We supply .seeds of plants generally used at various times of the year in 
the pieparation of this now rebogn sed necessity on the dining table. 
Descriptions will bo found under the various headings — Barbe de Capucin 
Coleriao, Chervil, Chicory, Chi>’es, Corn Salad, Cress, Cucumber, Dandelion, 
Endive, Lettuce, Mustard, Nasturtium, Purslane, Radisn, Kampion, Salsafy, 
Shallot, Tarragon, Tomato, Watercress, Witlmf. 
SALSAFY (Vegetable Oyster). 
Although Salsafy is not usually cultivated in .small gardens, 
there is no reason why it should not be, as tlie roots form a valuable 
addition to the somewhat limited list of winter vegetables. ’Idiey 
are easily cooked, merely rei|uire scraping, steeping in vinegar and 
water, then boilcil until tender, after which they may be served up 
with white sauce. 
Per 02 .— s. d. 
CANNELLS’ MAMMOTH-Best quality 0 9 
SPINACH. 
CULTURE. —Should the weather be favourable, a small sowing 
of the round variety may be made in January, another in February, 
and a larger one in March. Successive sowings may then be made 
every three weeks till the beginning of May, and afterwards weekly 
to the end of July. For winter use, sow the prickly variety weekly 
during the first tliree weeks in August. The New Zealand should 
he sown in heat and transplanted, and he protected till the beginning 
of June, when it may be plauted out without shclicr. 
CANNELLS’ EYNSFORD FAVOURITE.— A great advance on the 
old round form of Spinacli, well ada])ted for winter and summer 
sowing - ... per pint. Is. 4d. 0 4 
Prickly OP Winter— For winter use p;r qt., Is. 9d. ; per pt., Is. 0 2 
Rounii OP Summer— For summer use ,, Is. 9d.; ,, Is. 0 2 
New Zealand — should be sown in February iu heat and trans- 
])lanted in June .. .. 0 ® 
Orach or Mountain— <ini(e distinct o 6 
Perpetual Spinach, or Green Beet -Furnishing leaves in great 
abundance, should be regularly picked so as to encourage good 
growth ; leaves are quite green ... ••• 0 6 
SCORZONERA, 
CANNELLS’ SELECTED. 
The roots are boiled or stowed 
ill the same way as Paisnip. A 
didicious vegetable. 
lOd. per oz. 
SEA KALE 
(Seed). 
CULTURE. — Sow in March or 
April in rows, about 15 inche.s 
ajiart, and keep tlie plants clear of 
weeds. Transplant to good, well 
trenched, and rich ground, in 
(‘lumps of about four or five, and 
between each lot so planted leave a 
spaceiof about 3 feet, .so that any 
one can move between them during 
the growing season. 
9d. per pz. 
For Plants, see page 20. 
SHALLOTS 
See page 20. 
SE.t ItALB. 
STRAWBERRY (Seed). 
CULTURE — Sued may be sown in slight heat during theend of 
January and Kebru try, or if strong plants are required early iu the 
next year, seed may be sown in September in a cold frame. When 
large enough, plant out iu beds in tlie usual way as required. 
Choico Large Fruited Varieties, Mixed, saved from the best kinds 
only. Per pkt., 6d. and Is. 
TURNIP (Garden). 
CAN.NELLS' KARl.Y SIX WEEKS, 
CULTURE, —riow 111 Maicli, .Iprll, aUil iiiu-c a (Uontll 
till the cud of August. Sow5i.'.- lIVcA'-iaiid Shoh'IhiH till May ; 
they arc the best for early use. 
SEED SAVED FROM ONLY THE FINEST SHAPED 
AND MOST SOLID BULBS. 
CANNELLS’ EARLY SIX-WEEKS- 
Beaiitiful shape, the quickest variety 
grow n, and one ol the best for general crop 
Early Snowball — Good for exhibition 
Early White Stone— Suitable for sum- 
mer use 
CANNELLS’ GARDEN SWEDE 
Golden Ball The best type of yellow 
garden Turnip. Flavour is excellent, 
and stands the winter well 
Green Top Stone -For late sowing ... 
Moael White— Hciiiarkahle for its form, 
car iiiess, aim quality. Strongly rueom- 
mended to exhibitors 
Red Garden Globe— Fine shape ami 
quality, equally suitable for early use, 
main crop, or autuimi sowing 
All the Year Round -a green - top 
yellow variety ; stands the severest 
weather 
American Red Stone— A most excellent 
kind 
Shirk Castle Black Stone— a capital 
variety for August sowing ; the skin is 
black and tho flesh snowy white 
Early Purple-top Munich -The earliest 
of all, lino Havour ; suitable for exhibition 
Orange Jelly One oi the hes; 
Fel'pt. Pel oz. 
s. d. s. d. 
19 0 4 
19 0 4 
10 0 3 
10 0 3 
2 0 0 1 
1 0 0 3 
19 0 4 
2 0 0 6 
16 0 3 
19 0 4 
2 6 0 6 
2 0 0 6 
16 0 3 
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