Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
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OUR CUCUMBER HOUSES DURING AUGUST 
AND SEPTEMBER. 
GROWN SPECI ALLY F OR SEED. 
CUCUMBER (Frame). 
(Cvcmnit Oucuriutace^. 
CULTURE. — Notliinjf is «o -dfsiruhle as good CuouTnl>er3, bat nttention is required 
if good frnit is to be obtained. 'J'he seeds may be so^vn in Jannaiy or February in fiot* or pans, 
riie tcmperauire of tlie seed-bed sliotnlli wiTige from 70 to bO degrees, never sinking below GO 
degrees Outdoor or Kidge Cucumber ■dbmild be sown in pots durir\g April, *nd trans^vlanted 
n May to a spot previously j)Tepared wilth well-3X)rten tnanur-c. 
Perpk.t — s. d. 
Cannells’ Selected Improved Telegraph— After Be\-erai years’ cai>efui 
seeding only Irojn ihe Tmisr piounic and Imiidanuie shaped fruit, our stock is now as 
near perfection as it is possible to he. Flavour excellent, deep gnooii sloin, and the 
fruit of good length. We have saved a splendid sample of seed, and cjin cmilidently 
recommend it to onr customers as a grand re-selectiam from the old far-fanted 
variety J packat, tJd. : le. and 
Cannells’ Favourite — a first-claw vwpiety, attains a good length 
Blair’s Prolific — a handsome varkfby ja deep green colour, and heavily bloomed ; 
beautiful syminetriCMl shape, with 'oonwokM and grows longer than S^ookiefi Perfection; 
valuable for either Summer or Witt»eff<caiQitrivatiou - 
Blue Gown — Splendid shape and sujwnor ‘quality 
Cardiff Castle — For shape, size, and fftaventr it is all that can be desirod; a continuous 
I bearer 
' CuthilPs Black Spine — a very proBtefeinifl and much approved 
Per plit. — fi. 
Duke of Edinburgrh (Monro’s) — A(ftnev«aiety 
Frogmore Prolific— First-Class ai.H.S. A cross 
between lioChJ'oriPs ^lurket Pa v ow'ite kubchie's Ptr^ect itm, 
was raised hy Mr. O. 'I'homas at tibe ISiojyall Gardens. l*'rqg- 
more, and most successfully exhrbcBefl iifii Djomdon aud in t)be 
Proviuces ; a most prolific vsrielg’,, «. ibcautiful green 
colour, aud carries a lovely bloom. 'FliNelfiedh is crisp, solid, 
and of a fine texture, and wi 1 become a. jgoneruil favouinte ... 
Hamilton’s Market Favourite — 'A ^pitamitod anarket variety ; 
very prolific, producing an abundanoc urf wdBb(^aped fruit 
Lockie’S Perfection. — Our selected Stodk. A^qpkmdid variety, 
its chief features being the finest in ^hc WleffH^ih tfamily, with 
black spines ; the very thing w'autefl tor «fi it gives fhis 
prolific class the high and delicioos fiavoaneff itihe <©ld Madk 
iS;a'ne, which the Telegraph was so doiidioirt im. ffbyrther, it 
is the darkest greeu of any, very free, :atid arffl points 
into consideration, it is decidedly a gnizid Afiditiiaii <Gd. and 
MarQUis of Lome — White spine and baDdfinxDeSriutt ..... 
Marvel — First-Class Certificate K. H.’S. A 'ffistmCt and 
valuable ^ ariety ; it supplies the Iftng-ffeh wtmt'tff .afOucum- 
ber of medium size and first-class shape nud qiiailitv.. wOiKd] 
is at the same time so productive as %o ^eld a -couflCiiiitt 
supply of fruit ^ 
Monarch A cross between Telegraph and S-^nder and W/ruB. 
As a cropper it is ecjual to, if nOt better, than ^Tetetp’qfJk. 
The fruit are very haudsome, witb barely .any liimfllle., 
growing from ^4 to JlO inches long, very even ;hi 
quality and size. They have a small black (q> 7 no, and -are 
of a beautiful dark green colour. They contain 'few 'geeds. 
and the flesh is solid, crisp, and of very fine flavour ... 
Once Grown ever Grown cd. and 
Paragon — strongly recommended 
Rochford S Markot — Medium length, colour rich green, spines 
more conspi<moiis than in the old Telegraphy a fine market 
variety 
Sion HouS 6 Improved — well-known variety; very prolific 
Tender and True — Finevarieiy for exhibition, handsome fruit 
of a dark green colour, first-chiss quality 
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LOCKIb’s PBUPBOTION. 
CUOUMDBIt, 
HLAiR'a rROLiric. 
OANNKLLS’ FAVOURIIK. 
