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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
ASPARAGUS-CONNOVER'S colossal. 
SEA KALE. 
MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS & ROOTS 
ASPARAGUS PLANTS. 
An abundance of fine Asparagus may be grown with less than half the expense usually 
incurred in making costly “ beds,” and will succeed admirably on most soils when planted in 
lines or clumps on the Kitchen Garden borders, or amongst dwarf-growing Fruits where tlio 
space will admit, a liberal cultivation being all that is required to ensure the best results. The 
roots are liable to injury if removed during severe weather in Winter. They aro best planted 
whon growth has commenced in Spring, and when they can bo carefully taken up and packed 
so as to travel a long journey without injury. They should, however, in all oases be planted 
as quickly as possible after receiving them. We consider March and April the best months for 
planting in the open ground. 
CONNOVER’S COLOSSAL. Two and three years old . . . . per 100, 5s. and 7s. 6d. 
TRUE GIANT. Two and three years old . . . . . . per 100, 3s. 6d. and 5s. 
SEED. 
per oz. — <*. d. 
TRUE GIANT. A fine variety, producing large heads of excellent quality per ib. 4s. 0 4 
CONNOVFR’S COLOSSAL. A very large j variety, very prolific, and of fine flavour 
per lb. Cs. 0 (> 
EARLY GIANT PURPLE (Argenteuil). As grown by the celebrated French growers for 
|*s1 Paris Market. ; robust variety of the most delicious flavour . . per lb. 7s. 0 8 
RHUBARB. 
One of the most useful, wholesome, and profitable of garden plants. The ground for this 
should be well broken up and manured, and the plants should be 2.1 to 3 feet apart. March is 
the best month for planting, but it is not advisable to pull any of the stalks the first season 
for fear of unduly weakening the growth. A top-dressing of well-decayed manure in Winter ia 
very beneficial. 
DAWS’ CHAMPION. A fine new variety of great *’ze and splendid colour. Very productive. 
each Is.; per doz. 10s. Od. 
CHAMPAGNE. Deep red stems, early, one of the very best for general use. 
each Is. ; per doz. 10s. 6d. 
PARAGON (Kershaw). The most prolific kind known .. each Is. ; per doz. 10s. 6d. 
NEW CRIMSON QUEEN. A tino new and very early Rhubarb. The stalk is of a beautiful 
bright red quite through, whilst it is also of a very superior and delicate flavour. 
each 2s; per doz. 21a. 
Strong Plants of the following, each 9d. : per doz. 7s. 6d. 
MYATT’S LINN7EUS. SCARLET DEFIANCE. 
ROYAL ALBERT. MYATT’S VICTORIA. 
SEA RALE. 
This valuable esculent is easily forced if care is taken only to apply heat gradually, as it will 
not succeed if placed in too high a temperature at starting. Place several crowns a few inches 
apart in largo pots, and stand them in a temperature of about 45 degrees, with an inverted pot 
placed over each to exclude light and insure blanching ; a mushroom house, pit or cellar, will 
do well for this purpose. Sea Kale may also be easily forced in the open ground by covering it 
over with large specially made pots, and applying fermenting material. The heads should be 
cut when in about the condition shown in illustration, and taken off in the same way. 
STRONG PLANTING ROOTS .. .. .. .. per doz. Is. ; per 100, 7s. 6d'. 
GOOD STRONG ROOTS, for forcing . . . . per doz. Is. 6d. ; per 100, 10s. 6d. 
EXTRA STRONG ROOTS, for forcing, very fine .. .. per doz. 2s. ; per 100, 15s. 
SWEET AND POT HERBS. 
We have a fine collection of these, including the following useful sorts : — 
per doz.- 
— s. 
<]. 
per doz.- 
—a. 
d. 
BALM 
. . . . 
4 
0 
ROSEMARY 
. . each 8d. 
(3 
0 
CHAMOMILE 
4 
0 
RUE 
• • • • 
4 
0 
CHIVES 
. . each 6d. 
6 
0 
SAGE. Common . . 
.. each 6d. 
4 
0 
HOREHOUND 
. . ,, 
4 
0 
SAVORY, WINTER 
• • « • 
4 
o 
HYSSOP 
4 
0 
SORREL, GIANT FRENCH 
. . each 6d. 
5 
0 
LAVENDER 
. . each 6d. 
5 
0 
TARRAGON 
. . each 6d. 
4 
0 
MARJORAM, POT 
4 
0 
THYME, LEMON .. 
. . each 6d. 
5 
0 
MINT, LAMB 
« • • • 
4 
6 
„ COMMON .. 
4 
0 
„ PEPPER . . 
4 
0 
WORMWOOD 
4 
0 
PENNYROYAL . . 
. . each 6d. 
5 
0 
The most useful varieties assorted, our selection, per doz. 4s ; per 100, 25a. 
