SPRING, 1893. 
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NEW AND SELECT GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1893. 
New Hybrid Cucumber — Daniels’ Reliable. 
This magnificent variety is a cross between Daniels’ 
Duke of Edinburgh, and Tender and True, combining 
the extra fine qualities of each. The plants are 
strong and robust growers, and extraordinarily prolific 
bearers, two and three fruit twenty to thirty inches 
long at a joint, and are very symmetrical and hand- 
some. For exhibition and market work it is unsurpassed. 
Price in sealed packets Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. each. 
Runner Bean— Titan (new). No other Scarlet 
Runner approaches this in appearance, size, and 
productiveness; the pods, which are broad, straight, 
and handsome, are produced in clusters, and are very 
fleshy and almost stringless. This variety is very 
hardy, and most useful for exhibition purposes. 
In sealed packets Is. fid. 
New Melon— Ely’s Seedling. Certificate of merit. 
Royal Horticultural Society. A green fleshed variety, 
rather large and oval, skin dee]) green and finely 
netted, flesh bright green, firm, and of most delicious 
flavour. Per packet Is. fid. 
New Red Celery— Hatch’s Conqueror. An 
exceedingly fine variety ; grows to a good size, heads 
very solid and crisp, and of a fine nutty flavour. It 
has been exhibited with great success during the past 
two years, and will be found the best Red Celery for 
market purposes. Per packet Is. 
New Japanese Climbing Cucumber. This new 
Cucumber is said to be a very useful variety, and 
succeeds well for outdoor cultivation, being quite as 
hardy as the Ridge varieties. The plant is a very 
vigorous and free grower, and can be grown either on 
poles or trellis work. Per packet Is. 
Broccoli— Nutting’s Snow White. A magnificent 
variety. Ready for use in April and May. Of 
compact growth ; is closely protected, and remarkable 
for its snow-white colour. Per packet Is. 
Onion — Daniels’ New Golden Globe. An 
excellent variety of true globular shape, skin bright 
golden-yellow ; excellent keeper and good cropper. 
Per packet Is. ; per oz. 2s. fid. 
Tomato— Ponderosa. A new variety from America. 
Is one of the largest Tomatoes ever introduced. 
The fruit are handsome, smooth, and very solid ; it is 
a free setter, and will be found an excellent variety 
for exhibition purposes. Per packet Is. 
Tomato— Terra Cotta. This unique variety is very 
distinct as regards colour, form, skin, &c. The colour 
is pure terra-cotta. The skin is lustreless and slightly 
downy, like that of the Peach. The flesh is very solid 
and of good flavour, particularly to those who prefer 
raw Tomatoes. Per packet Is. 
Turnip Daniels’ Golden Gem. A new and 
distiuct variety. Top small and neat, with medium- 
sized handsome root ; in shape it is round and flatfish, 
with very fine tap-root. The skin and flesh are of a 
rich golden-yellow, and of excellent quality and flavour. 
Per packet fid. ; per oz. Is. fid. 
Turnip— New Early Scarlet. This is quite 
distinct ; in shape, round and flat ; the colour is a rich 
glowing scarlet; top small and neat; flesh white aud 
of excellent flavour. Per packet 4d. ; per oz. Is. 
