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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 287, 15 September 1933, Page 4

BUSINESS NOTICES. POULTRY FOODS ETC. AT FLETCHER BROS. POULTRY FOODS ETC. AT FLETCHER BROS. POULTRY: FOODS ETC. AT FLETCHER BROS. CHICK FOODS SHELL GRIT. GARDEN MANURE. Etc. CHICK FOODS. For day old, Week old and 4 weeks. 71bs for 1 0 121bs for 1 9 251bs for 3 3 501bs for 6 3 OYSTER SHELL GRIT. lOlbs for lOOlbs for ' V U SHELL GRIT. 121bs for lOOlbs for Chick Grit, Blbs for Nitrate Soda, 4lbs for 1 0 Rockland Garden Manure, 141bs 1 6 Eclipse Garden Manure, 14lbs 1 6 Aerex Garden Manure, 14lbs 1 G Hotnap (earth steriliser) 2 6 Cooper's Lawn Grass Seed, lib 1 6 Cooper's Spravon Lawn Weed killer " 2 0 Restar Weed Killer, quart bottle 1 6 Perfection Calf Food, 251bs 3 9 Gilruth's Calf Food, 251 b bag 6 1 JSEEDS. SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS. THAT ARE SURE TO GROW. 250 Varieties Flower Seeds at 3d per packet. 5 Varieties for 1/-. 13 varieties for 2/6. ' . 150 Varieties Vegetable Seeds at 3d per packet. 5 Varieties for 1/-. 13 Varieties for 2/6. Flowers and. Vegetables may be assorted). 6d packets of Peas and Beans count as 2 Threepenny packets. Lovers of Sweet Peas should buy one of our collections, each of these are made- up from the finest named waved Sweet Peas, and the" colours so arranged that which ever collection you buy, each one gives a different display when blooming. , OUR EXHIBITION! COLLECTION, PRICED AT 2/G Of 12 wonderful named varieties each 14 seeds comprises the following: R. F. Felton, Countess Spencer, Mrs Tom Jones, Apple Blossom Spencer, Helen Lewis, Warrior, Royal Purple, Thomas Stevenson, Barbara, White Spencer, John Ingram and Elsie Herbert. If the above are more than you require you may have 6 varieties for 1/6. OUR IMPERIAL COLLECTION, PRICED AT 2/-: Comprises 8 named varieties, each 20 seeds. Charming Youth Grenadier Constance Hintoh Mrs Tom Jones Warrior Powerscourt Magnet OUR NOVELTY COLLECTION, PRICED AT 1/9 Contains the following varieties:— Idyll, Carnival, Winnie Morse, Kitty Pierce, Flamingo. The following are a few novelties in Vegetables and Flowers which we can reeommnd:— TOMATO. • TOMATO. TOMATO. TOMATO. FLETCHER'S EARLY LONGKEEPER. This is an .early maturing semi-dwarf variety of strong vigorous growth, producing large,, handsome, .smooth-skinned Tomatoes most abundantly, and most regular in form and size. The fruit, which is of good colour, will keep firm for three weeks after becoming full ripe, and does not crack or split with wet Aveather, and being well covered by foliage, docs not sunburn in the hottest weather. The raiser (after several years of thorough test) claims that is quite wilt-proof, and that it has proved worthy is vouched for by the fact that, it is much sought after in the Victorian market, and always commands highest prices, chiefly on account of its appearance, long-keeping qualities and flavour. Its Outstanding Features are:— Enormous cropper, the vines being absolutely covered with ripe and green fruit from the roots to the top. Vigorous habit. Colours well and evenly. Fruit solid, meaty and erackless. Perfect size, shape and flavour. Immune from wilt. Keeps longer, and is more dependable than' any other market variety. Is a continuous picker, fruits being uniformly large throughout the season. Responds to pruning and staking. 1/- per packet. TOOGO6D'S SOUTHAMPTON CHAMPION ONION. Winner of the world's championship for 4 years, scores of gold and silver medals, and many thousands of valuable money prizes. No other onion combines so great a perfection of size, symmetry-and keeping quality. Mr Thomas Wilkins won the world's championship 4 years in succession, held each year in England. 1/- per packet. TOOGOOD'S IMPROVED MARROWFAT PARSNIP. The largest, handsomest, and best variety of Parsnip on the market. Invaluable for exhibition purposes. One exhibitor states j that he grows Parsnips of this variety up to A\ feet in length and 17_ inches in circumference, six of which weighed 42 pounds 6 omices. Notwithstanding its size, it it, unequalled for delicacy of flavour and Invaluable for all purposes. 1/- per packet. BEANS. French Blue Podded or. Wonder Bean—Much heavier cropper than other French Beans. Tlio/pode* are of striking Blue colour when on the plants, but on being boiled become a deep green colour, and are of excellent flavour. 6d per packet. Runner Bean, Dairymaid—A lovely, wax or yellow podded sort, often 15 inches long. Fine quality, and good cropper. ; 6d per packet. SUTTON'S PRIZE-WINNER RUNNER BEAN. Height—up to 6 feet. Pods grow in bunches up to 1,8 inches in length. A sure prize-winner. 1/- per packet. BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Eversham Special. This is the earliest grown, and produces an abundance of large, heavy sprouts of splendid quality. An excellent strain, especially for market growers, on account of its earliness. 6dper packet. CARROTS—"THE IDEAL." It is -quite coreless. and has tender almost transparent flesh of rich colour. This is a new carrot of Fre/icft origin, which we have pleasure in offerinf as we believe it to be one of the finest high-class varieties where quality is the main consideration. Although it has fine lejives "The Ideal Carrot" is a quick and vigorous grower, and will be found to be"the ideal carrot either for householder or for the market gardener who wishes to supply products of extra good quality. 6d per packet. Mr S., of New Plymouth, writes : "Your Ideal Carrot is all you say about it, and I am strongly recommending it' to my friends." THE WORLD'S WONDER PEA. Truly a world's wonder. The plants are simply covered with pods up to 6 inches in length; each pod contains an average of from 9 to 11 large peas of delicious flavour. Wonderful cropper and continues to bear for a long period. V- per packet. PEA—"CHANCELOT." This has been proved to be one of the finest main crop peas on the market. It is of robust constitution, growing to a height of 3 feet, and produce* large, dark green pods mostly in pairs, containing 10 to 12 peas in a pod. of luscious flavour. Simply a marvellous cropper. Si>w peas 4 inches apart in rows. 1/- Per packet. BURPEE'S LIGHTNING OR WEEKS PEA. Burpee's state that this is an outstanding new early variety of superb quality, and most productive Ihe plants* make a vigorous bush growth, about 15 inches tall, loaded with hue pods 7i to 8 weeks after planting; in cold districts will take a little 1/ -per packer. JAPANESE BLOOD RED TURNIP. A turnip we can thoroughly recommend, grows quickly and are of a very sweet flavour. Gel packet. JAPANESE RADISH. Mikado Giant. Grows to an immense size, often called yard-long radish, per packet 6d. HOLLYHOCKS—DoubIe Triumph. This latest introduction of the Hollyhock is of blanching habit, all the stems being studded with prettilywaved and fringed flowers, which appear in a kaleidoscope variety of colour hitherto unknown in the genus. As many as 45 colours have been known in one plantation. Height, 4 W 5 feet. Bloom .8 to 10 days earlier thai the ordinary class. 2s per packet. i HOLLYHOCK—lmperator. Double-crested, Begonia Flowered. A striking new departure has been made in this splendid new Hollyhock. Rising to a stately height it bears flowers 5i to 6£ inches across, consisting of wide outer petals, elegantly frilled and deeply fringed, in the centre of which appears a double rosette about 2 inches across, the whole suggesting a crested Begonia on a giant scale. The colourings 'include various tints of great beauty, such as Cerise-Salmon with centre of Rose, Reflecting Rose, Delicate Pink, with centre of Rose, Flushed Yellow, and numerous other wonderful combinations. 2s per pkt. SCHIZANTHUS. Hurst's Monarch Strain. The finest strain of large floAvered Hybrids in existence. Compact habit. By continual hybridising and re-selec-tion many new colours have been obtained. 1/6 per packet. NICOTIANA. Crimson Bedder. This is one of pur latest novelties of proved worth. Of dwarf and pyramidal habit, about 15 inches. Flowers Rich Carmine, making a splendid effect in the mass. <6d per packet. MARIGOLD-Giant Tree French. Height—6 to 8 foot. 6d per packet. , BURPEE'S VERBENA. Dwarf Fireball. This fine annual grows G inches tall, and is a compact, well rounded habit. Literally covered with Bright Scarlet blooms. Fine for beds or borders. 1/- per packet. NASTURTIUM—GoIden Gleam. Double Sweet Scented. The extra petals enhance the attraction of the large Yellow flowers, which are to 3 inches across and give out a pleasant odour. The plant is of semirailing habit, and throwing the blooms well- above the foliage, makes a very showy effect in beds. 6d and 1/- per packet. .CLARKIA FF. PL. Vesuvius. This is one of our latest novelties. A Beautiful Orange Scarlet, with exceptionally fine double flowers. 6d per packet. CARNATION—Giant Double Chabaud (Clove Scented). During the last three years we have sold hundreds of packets and have many letters of praise for this wonderful Carnation. 1/ -per packet. CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA. True Scotch Blue Bell. Very pretty slender variety, neat foliage, slender habit, Pale Blue. Remains in flower till late in the Autumn. Height 12 inches. Hardy Biennial. Sow in October to December. Supplies of this seed are very scarce, stock very limited. if- pc; packet. MARIGOLD—Guinea uold. This is a very distinct type of Marigold of very graceful pyramidal habit, growing to' 2\ feet and producing 30 to 40 flowers 2 to 2\ inches across, of brilliant shade of Orange flushed with Gold. Unlike the ordinary African Marigold this new variety produces no single flowers but all semi-doubles Tlie strong Marigold odour, too. is much less pronounced than in any other kind. 1/- per packet. TRITOMA SEMFIFLORENS. Red Hot Poker Plant. Height—3 to 5 feet. They can easily be raised from seed, and will flower well the second year, making a brilliant show with herbaceous borders. 1/- per packet. SCHIZANTHUS. Hurst's Chislehurst Strain of Giant Hybrids. This strain is remarkable for the immense size of the flowers. The colours range from Delicate Pink to the Deep Satiny Violet, charmingly marked and marbled. 1/" P er packet. POLYANTHA MULTIFLORA. Fairy Roses. A remarkable race of Miniature Roses the plants commencing to bloom when about 3 months old. Charming for small bods or borders, and equally suitable for pots, being literally covered with bunches of double and semidouble Palo Pink flowers. When grown in pots several plants should be allowed to each pot. Hardy Perennial. Height—l foot. Gd per packet. FLETCHER BROS NOVELTY SEED SPECIALISTS, q TELEPHONE 24. P.O. BOX 116.