20 
SEED GUIDE, 1914 
CULINARY PLANTS, ROOTS, &c. 
ASPARAGUS PLANTS. 
Splendid plants that will give abundance of this lovely vegetable. 
Pei- too— s. d. 
Connover’s Colossal— i year 3 0 
„ „ •■i 4 0 I 
M ,, 3 ,, .. ... ... ... ... ... 7 0 
Giant or Battersea— i „ 2 o 
„ „ 2 4 0 
M .. 3 „ 6 0 
Asparagus, Special, for foreiug 12 0 
SEA KALE PLANTS. 
Extra Selected, for forcing .., ... Per doz., 2s. 3d. : per 100, 15s. 
HERB ROOTS, &c., &c. 
For Seeds of Herbs and their uses, see page 11. 
Balm 
Chives 
Horehound 
Hyssop 
Lavender 
Marjoram 
Mint 
Rue 
Sage 
Savory, Winter 
Tarragon 
Thyme, Common 
Thyme, Lemon 
Wormwood. 
Good plants, 4d. each ; per doz., 3s. 
POTATO OR UNDERGROUND ' 
ONIONS. 
Good Select Stock per lb., 6d. ; M lbs., 6s. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS AND PLANTS. 
s. d. 
Globe Artichokes (Plants) ... per doz. 7 0 
Jerusalem Artichokes (Tubersj per 56 lbs , 5s. 6d. ; pur peck 1 6 
Jerusalem Artichokes (White Skinned) — The tubers have a clear 
white skin instead of the reddish tint of the old variety, 
per peck of 14 lbs., 2s. ; 56 lbs. 7 0 
Stachys Tuberifera (Chinese Artichoke) Choro-Gl.— As a 
salad it is quite equal to Radishes, being brought to the table in 
the .same way. Not allected by frost in the least. Tlic 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. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
Mitchell’s Royal Albert or Early Red 7 6 
Myatt’s Victoria, late 70 
Hawke’s Champagne 7 0 
Extra Large, for forcing 12 0 
Mixed Varieties 6 6 
One or six roots of each of the abot 
e can be supplied. 
Seed can also be supplied 6d. and Is. per packet. 
GARLIC. 
Per lb., 9d. 
CANNELLS’ 
EXHIBITION SHALLOTS. 
Plant and cultivate similar to Onions. 
Per lb., 6d. 
HORSE RADISH SETS -Good Plants, per doz.. Is. 6d. ; |ier 100, 10s. 
MISCELLANEOUS GARDEN REQUISITES. 
“ Abol” Magnifying Glass, for examining minute insects. Is. Id. post free. 
“Acme” Bloom Protector, for Roses, &e., is. each : 9s. per doz. 
“ Acme" Weed Killer, Powder, is. 9d. per tin. Sufli.-ieut for 25 g.illons. 
Aphieides, for spraying plants with insectieidcq &c.. Is. 6d. each. 
Aprons, Gardeners’, Shalloon, 4s. each ; Sei-ge, 3s. each. 
Axes, English and American Felling, 5s. to lOs each. 
Baskets, Wood or truck, for vegetables or fruit, with cross handles, 9d. to 
3s. 3d. each. Orchid, best octagonal teak wood, with hanging wires 
complete, 4 to 14 inches. Is. to 4s. 6d each. 
Baskets, Wire Hanging Baskets, ornamental dc.signs, from 6d. to 3s. 6d. 
Beetle Poison (Chases), Boxes, post free, is. id. 
Bell or Propagating Glasses, from is. to 2s. 9d. 
Bill Hooks, Double-edged, for pointing pea stakes, &c., 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6d. etch 
Bowls, for growing Bulb? 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, i cwt., 6s. ; i ewt, lls. j per owt., 20s. 
Cucumber Glasses, 12 to 24 inches long, is. 6d. and 3s. each. 
Daisy Lifters, for weeding lawns. Is. 8d. each. 
Dibbles, for transplanting, shod with iron. Is. 9d. each. 
Distributors, for applying sulphur, &c., to plants. “ The Duplex,’’ 2s. 6d. 
The Meal Bellows, 5s. each. 
Floral Aids, 6d., is., is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. each. 
,, Cement, for fixing the petal? 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. pur 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 foi- 
large quantities. 
,, Pot Saucers, at current 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 It., 2s. 3d. ; 
1 ft., 3s. ; 5 ft., 4s. 6d. per bundle. Painted green, 2J ft., 5d. ; 
3 ft., 6d. ; 3i ft., 8d. ; 4 ft., lOd. per doz. 
,, Stout Stakes for Roses and Dahlias— Per doz., 4 ft, 2s. Od. ; 
5 ft., 8s. ; 6 ft., 3s. 6d. 
