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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Capsicum or Chili. 
Cultivation. — Seeds should be sown between tbo beginning of March and April 20th : but the sooner the better within the 
above dates. Their culture is very simple, as seeds may be sown in pots or pans, and placed in moderate heat. Sow more nearly in 
the latter date under some kind of frame protection, or in the open border, where the above convenience does not exist. Seedlings must 
be transferred to single small pots, or two plants in each, as soon as they are fit to handle, and be thus grown on until the first week in June. 
At this date plant them out at the foot of a full South aspect wall, keeping them well watered. It is safest during all the changes of 
seasons to grow the crops in pots under glass, where convenience exists so to do. Even half-a-dozen pots so grown often prove very 
serviceable, besides coming in earlier than the general crops out of doors. The smaller kinds or Chili variety is more dwarf in its habits 
than the other varieties, though it is always more profitable to grow the larger ones. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
CELESTIAL. Very ornamental and useful 6d. and 1 0 
Chili or Bird Pepper. Small ... ... ... 0 4 
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK. A new and distinct 
variety, with very fleshy scarlet fruits of an extra- 
ordinary length, viz., ten to twelve inches long, and 
three to four inches broad, resembling in shape an 
elephant’s trunk. The flavour is very mild. This 
will also make an excellent, decorative plant for the 
■ conservatory ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Long Red. Large, the best for general use ... ... 0 4 
Long Yellow. A very useful variety ... ... 0 4 
per pkt.. — s. d. 
j Proeopp’s Giant. Superior variety ... 6d. and I 0 
MONSTREUSE. Pods of enormous size ... ... 0 6 
RUBY KING. Valuable as a decorative plant for 
the conservatory, besides being exceedingly useful for 
stews, pickles, &c. ... ... ... 6d. and 1 0 
SWEET GOLDEN DAWN. Very useful as a 
decorative plant, also for stews and pickles, having 
the flavour of the Capsicum, without the hot piquancy 
of the Chili or Cayenne Pepper ... ... ... 0 
| Mixed. All kinds ... ... ... ... o 
Cress. 
Cultivation.; — The several varieties of Cress, consisting of the Australian, American, and commoner, not to omit that known 
as Watercress, all delight in a damp or moist situation ; and as such is known and acted upon in practice, so is their simple growth 
enhanced, and the size of their leaves, &c., and more delicate piquancy increased. It is only necessary to sow the common kinds about 
five or seven days before they are required for use, and to keep them moderately moist, to insure a crop. The Australian, on the contrary, 
should be sown from early in the month of April to July, and for the Winter crop about August 20th and September 4th. The 
American variety sown at similar dates also comes in most usefully, and is a moderate substitute for our own popular Watercress. This 
latter may be produced from soeds sown upon a shady north aspect border. It is better to make a shallow basin-like bed for the seeds, and 
after these are sown to keep the same as constantly and copiously watered, artificially during dry weather, as possible. 
per oz,— s. d. 
DANIELS’ GARNISHING or PARSLEY- 
LEAVED. Useful alike for salads and garnishing 0 6 
American or Land. Eaten as Water-cress in Winter 0 4 
Australian or Golden. This valuable Cress is a 
most desirable addition to all salads ... ... 0 4 
Curled. For salads in the second leaf 
per quart Is. 9d., per pint Is. 0 2 
per oz.— s. d. 
Plain. For early salads, best for garden use 
per quart Is. 9d., per pint Is. 0 2 
Sorrel-leaved. The largest-leaved of all, dark 
green colour, and good flavour. A most useful 
salad ... ... ... ... ... ... o 6 
Water. Sow in a moist, shady place per pkt. 6d. and Is. — 
Gourd or Pumpkin. 
Cultivation. — Though these often succeed sown upon very rich 
soils in tho open ground, and especially if a handlight or cloche be placed 
over ; yet it is a far better way to sow seeds about April 25th, and so 
soon as tho seedlings assume the third or rough leaf, pot them off into about 
four-inch pots : one plant only of the large kinds should be placed in each pot. 
The best place to plant them is in a good thickness of soil placed upon a mound 
of manure. If a slight warmth exist in the latter so much the better. Plant 
them out about May 2Gth or soon after, and place some kind of protection over 
or around them. l)o not plant them less than six or eight feet apart. The 
smaller-fruited kinds are best trained to upright rods or trellis-work, and are 
very ornamental. An abundance of liquid manure should be given to them 
constantly, and especially to the young plants when they commence growing 
freely. The fruit of the large sorts when ripe is useful for mixing with 
apples for pies, tarts, &c., and they keep well throughout tho Winter months 
when stored in dry places, &c. 
pur pikbi o . u. 
DANIELS’ YELLOW MAMMOTH. Seed from large, 
handsomely netted fruit, weighing one hundredweight and 
upwards ... ... ... ... ... ... fid. and 1 0 
Bottle-shaped. Green, very ornamental ... ... ... 0 4 
Common Pumpkin. Very useful for pies and preserves in 
Winter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... o 3 
Pear-shaped. Green and yellow, pretty ... ... ... 0 4 
Potiron Jaune or Mammoth. A giant variety, frequently 
attains one hundredweight ... ... 6d. and 1 0 
Small Orange. Strongly resembling an orange ... ... 0 4 
Variegated Turk’s Cap. An exceedingly handsome variety, 
striped orange, green, and white ... ... ... 6d. and 1 0 
