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CANNELLS’ SEED GUIDE, 1914. 
CULINARY PLANTS, ROOTS, &c. 
ASPARAGUS PLANTS. ARTICHOKE ROOTS AND PLANTS. 
Splendid plants that will give abundance of this lovely vegetable. Globe Artichokes (Plants) . perdoz. Vo 
Per 100—9. 
Connover’s Colossal -l year.3 
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Giant or Battersea— l ,, . 2 
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Asparagus, Special, for forcing ... . ... 12 
Jerusalem Artichokes (Tubers; per 56 lbs., 5s. 6d. ; per peck 1 6 
j Jerusalem Artichokes (White Skinned)—The tubers have a clear 
0 white skin instead of the reddish tint of the old variety, 
0 per peck of 14 lbs., 2s. ; 56 lbs. 7 0 
0 Staehys Tuberifera (Chinese Artichoke) Choro-Gi.—As a 
salad it is quite equal to Radishes, being brought to the table in 
the same way. Not affected by frost in the least. The tubers 
0 should be lifted in November and stored in dryish earth or sand, 
q not in damp material, as with the latter the growth is apt to 
recommence. Plant on rich soil . Tubers, Is. per lb. 
SEA KALE PLANTS. 
Extra Selected, for forcing .., ... Per doz., 2s. 3d. : per 100, 15s. 
HERB ROOTS, &c., &c. 
For Seeds of Herbs and their uses, see page 11. 
Balm 
Marjoram 
Tarragon 
Chives 
Mint 
Thyme, Common 
Horehound 
Rue 
Thyme, Lemon 
Hyssop 
Lavender 
Sage 
Savory, Winter 
Wormwood. 
(food plants, 4d. each ; per doz. 
, 3s. 
POTATO OR UNDERGROUND 
ONIONS. 
Good Select Stock . P er lb - i 14 lbs - 6s - 
RHUBARB ROOTS. 
Per doz.— s. d. 
Mitchell’s Royal Albert or Early Red.7 6 
Myatt’s Victoria, late . 7 o 
Hawke’s Champagne . 7 o 
Extra Large, for forcing . 42 o 
Mixed Varieties. 6 6 
One or six roots of each of the above can be supplied. 
Seed can also be supplied 6d. and Is. per packet. 
GARLIC. 
Per lb., 9(1. 
CANNELLS’ 
EXHIBITION SHALLOTS. 
Plant and cultivate similar to Onions. 
Per lb., 6d. 
HORSE RADISH SETS -Good Plants, per doz., Is. 6d. ; per 100, 10s. 
MISCELLANEOUS GARDEN REQUISITES. 
“ Abol” Magnifying Glass, for examining minute insects, Is. Id. post free. 
“Acme” Bloom Protector, for Roses, &c., Is. each; 9s. per doz. 
“ Acme ” Weed Killer, Powder, Is. 9d. per tin. Sufficient for 25 gallons. 
Aphicides, for spraying plants with insecticide*, &c., Is. 6d. each. 
Aprons, Gardeners’, Shalloon, 4s. each ; Serge, 3s. each. 
Axes, English and American Felling, 5s. to 10s. each. 
Baskets, Wood or truck, for vegetables or fruit, with cross handles, 9d. to 
3s. 3d. each. Orchid, best octagonal teak wood, with hanging wires 
complete, 4 to 14 inches, Is. to 4s. 6d. each. 
Baskets, Wire Hanging Baskets, ornamental designs, from 6d. to 3s. 6d. 
Beetle Poison (Chases), Boxes, post free, is. id. 
Bell or Propagating Glasses, from is. to 2s. 9d. 
Bill Hooks, Double-edged, for pointing pea stakes, &e., 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6d. each 
Bowls, for growing Bulb 3 in pebbles and water, Is 3d., ls.9d., 2s., and 2s 6d. 
Brooms, Birch, 6s. per doz.; 8d. each. 
Brushes, Aphis, 2s. each. Cocoa Fibre, for scrubbing pots, 6d. each. 
Charcoal, from best wood, 2s. per bushel. 
Cocoanut Refuse, is. 9d. per bushel. 
Cork, Virgin, ± cwt., 6s. ; £ cwt., 11s. ; per cwt., 20s. 
Cucumber Glasses, 12 to 24 inches long, Is. 6d. and 3s. each. 
Daisy Lifters, for weeding lawns, Is. 6d. each. 
Dibbles, for transplanting, shod with iron, Is. 9d. each. 
Distributors, for applying sulphur, &c., to plants. “ The Duplex,” 2s. 6d. 
The Ideal Bellows, 5s. each. 
Floral Aids, 6d., Is., Is. Sd. and 2s. 6d. each. 
,, Cement, for fixing the petals of flowers, Is. and 2s. per bottle. 
,, Shading, Tiffany, 20 yards by 38 inches wide, 5s. per piece. 
Flower Canes, Bamboo, about 4 ft. long, 2s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. per 100, 5d. and 
8d. per doz. ; about 5 ft. long, 6s. per 100, Is. per doz. Larger sizes, 
prices on application. 
,, Gatherers, for cutting and retaining the flower, 2s. 9d. each. 
Pots, from 2 to 16 inches in diameter. Special quotations for 
large quantities. 
,, Pot Saucers, at current prices. 
Sticks or Supports, Wooden, excellent for pot plants, &c., in 
bundles of 100, 1 ft., 6d. ; 2 ft., Is. ; 3 ft., Is. 9d. ; 3J It.,, 2s.3d. ; 
1 ft., 3s. ; 5 ft., 4s. 6d. per bundle. Painted green, 2£ ft., 5cl. ; 
3 ft! Sd. 3J ft., 8d. ; 4 ft., lOd. per doz. 
Stout Stakes for Roses and Dahlias-Per doz., 4 ft., 2s. sd.; 
5 ft., 3s. ; 6 ft., 3s. 6d. 
