VEGETABLE MARROW. (Cucurhita ovifera.) 
CANNELL'S 
WHITE BEAUT 
CULTURE. — The seed may be sown in a sli{rht heat the end of 
March, and shifted from the pots ahont the middle of May, when select an 
open piece of pround and throw ont holes from 2 to 3 feet square and 
1 foot deep, which should be at least 12 feet apart, the soil thrown ont 
beirig used to raise the sides. A layer of dry leaves or litter should be 
spread over the bitttoin, and afierwards a suffiaient quantity of ordi ary good 
soil, wherein a small portion of leaf soil and spent inannre has been mixed, 
to refill it. The plants being hardened off, should receive at the time of 
planting a good watering, and he shade I and protected as long as necessary. 
Planted in this manner they make firmer and shorter jointed growth, are 
more prolific, less water required, and are not so liable to go off when in full 
bearing, a« often happens under a more forcing treatment. They can also 
be grown with sneeess outdoors by putting in a few seeds the firk week in 
May, where they are to remain. 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
CRnn6lIS Whit© Besuty. — Thiawdll undoubtedly proven most 
useful varieti. « e have now for several seasons been testing its 
good qualities and adaptab lily under the variable weather we 
have had during the past summers, and have always found it a 
free setter and producing a flue crop of medium and most useful- 
sized fruits of a creamy white ; of good ipiality, and ctniiinoes 
bearing for a very long time (5 1. and 1 0 
Green Bush, or Cluster 8d. and o 6 
Cannsl ls Ea rly Prolific — a heavy cropping kind. Betting its 
fruit quicker than some varieties ... 3d. and 0 6 
Cannells’ Improved Custard -a very ornamental as well 
as a uselul variety ... 0 6 
Cannells' Large White - i >arge size, handsome shape, splendid 
tlavoor j oue ot tue Oest .. ... ... .. . 3d. and 0 B 
Per pkt. — 3. d. 
Cannells’ Large Green and Gold, best for eating .. 3d. and 0 6 
Mixed Varieties 0 3 
Cannells Cream — Splendid for exhibition ... ... 3d. and 0 6 
OU8TAIU) MARROW. 
Muir's Prolific Hybrid— A first-class variety, very distinct, creamy- 
white; Hesh thick and excellent in flavour ... 3d. ahd 0 6 
Cannells’ Selected Pen-y-byd— a distinct VAricty of great 
nierii ; rruii annual gloiiQiar in snape ; colour delicate creamy- 
white ; firm 0esh, of fine quality and delicate flavour ; one of the 
finest 3d. and 0 fi 
Mr. \V. G. Hkxoic, The Gardens, Heecli Hill Hou.Sv*. Wadhurst, Sussex, 26;/t ,/anuav}/, 1898. 
I must say that your seeds are the hest I ever had, for they give botli great satisfaction to my master and myself. Your Primulas and 
Begonias are simply perfection, also your King Tomato Improved. 
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