Sc 12 Market Street, MANCHESTER; V ALTRINCHAM. 
Maize or Indian Corn {Zea Mays). 
CLIBRANS’ QIAMT. Sow end of April or beginning of May in gentle heat or on a sunny-sheltered border. Transplant into rows 3 ft. 
to 4 ft. apart, and 2 ft. to 2j ft. between each plant. The cobs make an excellent dish when cooked whole, for which purpose 
they should be gathered green. The best and most profitable variety for the English climate per packet, 3d. 4 6d. 
Mallow {Malva). 
Sow in March or April on a warm border in rows 2 ft. apart, and thin out to 1 5 in. in the rows. The prettily curled leaves are used for 
garnishing purposes. Curled-leaved. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . ... per packet. 3d. & 6d. 
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SCARLiBT-PLESHBD VARIETIES. 
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Speciality 
CLIBRANS’ 
LORD DERBY. 
Awarded first prize, at York Gala, 1902, 
against 13 competitors ; also first’prize at 
Abbey Park, Leicester, 1903. 
A very handsome scarlet-fleshed variety, 
oval shaped, beautifully netted. The flesh is 
very thick and grand flavour ; it is a very free 
setter, and will come in at any time. 
Per pkt. I /- 
Per pkt. — s. < 1 . 
Blenheim Orange, handsome fruit ; 
splendid flavour ... ... ... ' o 
Delicious Canteloup. a 
very superior variety 
Speciality of hardy and robust 
■constitution. It is very prolific, 
and bears handsome fruit of large 
size, which when ripe, is of 
beautiful golden colour, with bright 
torange-scarlet flesh, very thick, 
and of exquisite quality... ... i o 
Munro’s Little Heath, excellent flavour, 
hardy and prolific ... ... ... i "> 
Premier, a splendid Melon ; flesh thick, 
exquisite flavour i o 
GREEN & WHITE-FLESHED 
VARIETIES. 
Best ol All, a very early, white- 
fleshed, beautifully-netted variety 
of splendid quality ... ... i o 
Countess ol Derby, strong grower, glo- 
bular in shape, and beautifully net- 
ted with very thin skin, delicious 
flavour ... ... ... ... I 6 
COUNTESS OF LATHOM, — This splendid new 
Melon is the result of a cross between Eastnor 
Castle and William Tillery. The flesh is green 
and of exceeding thickness, rind very thin, finely and evenly 
netted ; a moderately strong grower and a very free setter, 
the fruits varying from 4 to 6 lbs. in weight, the flavour being 
delicious. Altogether this is without doubt one of the finest 
Melons of recent introduction. Per packet, 1/6. 
The Earl’s Favourite, a handsome variety, deep green flesh 
and rich flavour, fine straw colour, and well netted ... i o 
William Tillery, one of the finest Melons, green flesh of great 
depth, juicy, and of delicious flavour ; a free setter ... i o 
Windsor Castle, splendid green-fleshed, large oval-shaped 
beautifully netted, flesh thick, flavour^exquisite ... i o 
Special 
I Melon 
Sow from January to June in pots 
plunged in a hot bed, the temperature of 
which should not be less than 80 degrees. 
When the plants have made four or five 
leaves, plant out in a hot bed or house, the 
! temperature of which should range from 75 to 
85 degrees. The plants should be kept well 
I thinned and carefully watered, as they are 
liable to damp off at the collar if they have too 
I much water. 
{Cucumis 
melo). 
Per packet — s. 
Golden Perfection, very handsome, golden skin, does not 
crack like many other varieties, fine flavoured .. . ... i 
Hero of Lockinge, a white-fleshed variety of superior flavour, 
vigorous constitution sets freely, very productive ... i 
Royalty, very handsome medium-sized fruit, round, yellow, 
and elegantly netted, never cracks, flesh whitish green, 
sweet, melting and juicy ... ... ... ... •■. i 
Royal Jubilee. Large, handsome-netted fruit, flesh rich deep 
green, and of exquisite flavour, very robust in constitution i 
Royal Sovereign, golden yellow, sh’ghtly netted, flesh white, 
faintly tinged with green, very deep, splendid flavour... i 
The Countess, a handsome white-fleshed Melon, beautifully 
netted, exquisite flavour ... ... ... ... ... i 
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Mustard (Sinapts alba). 
Sow at intervals of a week, from March to September, in the open ground, and during the Winter months in fraines. 
Fine White, the best and most useful forJSalads. ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 2 d, per oz.. t/- per pint, 1 /p per qt. 
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