Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
DANDELION. 
{Taraxacum officinale.) ComposiTj®. 
CULTURE . — Useful as a salad when blanched. Seed to be sown in 
Spring; the roots to be lifted and stored in November, and force as 
required, somewhat in the same manner as Sea Kale. 
Improved large thlek-leaved, 6d, and Is. per packet. 
EGG PLANT. 
{Aubergine.) 
Solanum melongena var. ovigentm. 
Handsome fruit-bearing annuals 
line for table decoration. Sow in 
heal in March, pot off in rich soil . 
the chief thing is to keep them tho- 
roughly free from insects. Grow on 
in same way as Capsicums. 
The I’urple is the best for cook- 
ing, and the other varieties make 
a nice contrast in garnishing and 
salads, 2 to 3 ft. 
ADllEKGtNK (ego 1‘LANT). 
Cardinal — New medium siised oval shaped fruits, of a bright scarlet 
colour ; ripens much earlier than other sorts ; highly decorative. 
I’er packet, 6d. and Is. 
Black Pekin, 
Scarlet. 
Early Purple, 
White. 
Each, per packet, 3d. 
New York Purple, 
mised. 
ENDIVE 
( Cichorium enclivia). 
GBEEN CVBLED BIIDIVB 
CULTURE. — For Autumn 
use suw end of April or during 
May, on prepared soil, in drills a 
foot apart, and thin out to G inches 
from plant to plant ; water in dry 
weather. If a Winter and early 
Spring supply i.s needed, sow in 
July and August, and transplant 
to frames, or a sheltered position, 
Per oz.- 
secure from frost. 
Digswell Prize — A superb large green curled variety 0 
Green Batavian— Large and fine .• o 
Cannells’ Green Curled — The one mostly cultivated for 
general crop ; very crisp and hardy^.. ... ... ... ... 0 8 
Improved Round-leaved Batavian— Very compact; forms a 
nice heart, blanches easily 0 8 
Cannells’ Moss Curled — Beautifully curled, like Moss ... 0 9 
White Curled — Very tender when young 0 9 
d. 
8 
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GOURD, or PUMPKIN 
{Cucurbita). 
CULTURE . — Same as Vegetable Marrow. Some of the ornamental 
varieties can be trained over arches, &c., in the garden. 
Per pkt. — e. d. 
Cannells’ Hundredweight, or Mammoth — The largest 
in cultivation, often attaining an incredible weight 0 6 
Ohio Squash — Useful for Soups 0 G 
Ornamental Varieties — Mixed. Many curious and N 
pretty kinds .. / 
Pear Shaped— Very ornamental fruits > all at 0 3 
Small Orange ) 
A collection of 12 varieties, 2s. 6d. 
HERBS, GARNISHING 
• PLANTS, &c. 
3d. and 6d. per packet, except where priced by the ounce. 
CULTURE . — Sow in pans in a cold frame about first or second 
week in March ; afterwards transplant into prepared bods, or the seeils can 
be sown the first week in April on warm border or out-doors. 
b Angelica — For flavouring. Leaf stalks can be blanched and eaten 
as Celery. 
a Anise —For seasoning and garnishing. 
p Balm — Aromatic plant. May be used in salads or making Balm Tea 
or Wine. 
a Basil, Sweet) Excellent for flavouring soups and salads. 
a ,, Bush > 
p Borage — Used for Summer drinks ; excellent for bees. 
b Caraway — Seeds used in confectionery, lower leaves can be put iu soups. 
b Chervil, Curled— For salads. 
a Coriander — Young leaves used in soups and salads. 
b Corn Salad or Lamb’s Lettuce— A hardy, useful salad. Per oz., Gd. 
b Dill — Leaves used in pickles and sauces. 
p Fennel — For garnishing and fish sauce, 
p Horehound— For the cure of asthma. 
p Hyssop — Leaves and shoots used for pot-herbs, also medicinally. 
a lee Plant— Fine for garnishing. 
p Lavender — Grown for its sweet-scented flowers. Occasionally used in 
sanccs. 
a Marigold, Pot — Flowers used in soups. 
P Marjoram, Sweet or Knotted ^ Used in soups and stuffings, also 
p ,, Pot or Perennial i when dry for Winter use. 
a Purslane, Green ) Shoots used in salads and pickles. 
a ,, Golden > 
p Rosemary — Sprigs for garnishing ; leaves for making a drink to relieve 
headache. 
Ramplon— See page 38. 
Rue —For garnishing, also useful for poultry. 
Sage — For stuffing and sauce. 
Savory , Summer) seasoning; also useful in a dry stale for Winier 
,, Winter > 
Skirret —Grown for its roots, can be eithe boiled or stewed. 
Sorrel— Used like Spinach, also in sauces and salads. 
Tarragon— Used for flavouring iu soups. 
Thyme — For soups and seaeoning, also stuffing. 
Wormwood — Used as a tonic when taken in tea. 
a — Annual. h — Uiennial. /i — Perennial. 
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