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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 290, 14 September 1940, Page 6

Seeds Seeds Seeds Our New Season’s Novelty Seeds from America and England now to hand. We also have a full range of the usual 3d and 6d packets. Small seeds 5 pkts for I/- and Peas and Beans 6d per packet, in making up your order the ordinary packet of Peas and Beans count as two packets of small seeds but Novelties cannot be includ* ed. Get one of our list of novelties. SEED POTATOES. Robin Adair, Ashburton grown Slbs for 1 0 Robin Adair, North Canterbury grown, hand picked Gibs for 1 0 SEED POTATOES. Epicure, hand picked 71bs 1 0 Sutton’s Supreme, hand picked 81bs for . 1 0 Beauty of Hebron, hand picked 71bs for 1 0 TABLE POTATOES.' TABLE POTATOES. Sutton’s Supreme, white and floury . . 6/9 per sack (sack free). CHICK FOODS, CALF MEAL, MEAT MEAL, ETC. Chick Food, day old, medium or coarse slbs for 1 0 121bs 2/4, 251bs 5/-. 501 b 9 6 lOOlbs. 18/-. ,2001 b 33 6 Karswood Poultry Spice per pkt lid and 1 9 Meat Meal 9lbs for 1 /-, 1001 b 9 9 Calf Meal 251 b bag 5 3 Starter Mash - Gibs for 1 0 Oyster Shell Grit **' 121bs for 1/-, 1001 b bag 6 6 Chicken Grit lOlbs for 1 0

NOVELTIES IN SEEDS from America and England. Lightning or Weeks' Pea. This is an outstanding early variety of superb quality, and most productive. The plants make a vigorous bush growth, about 15 inches tall, loaded with fine pods 7£ to 8 weeks after planting. In cool districts will take a little longer. 1/- per pkt. . Nine Star Perennial Broccoli. Is distinct in appearance and usefulness from any other Broccoli. The plant is perennial under average conditions. It will produce from 5 to 15 marketable heads on a single plant and will continue to do this year after year. The plants will withstand quite a lot of frost. The heads have a fine, close curd, and they measure 6 to 10 inches in diameter, and have a most agreeable Cauliflower-like flavour. Produces a larger crop—just at the time when fresh green vegetables are scarce and expensive. Sow seed in August or September, and plant out during the following month setting plants 4 feet apart on well manured land. By the following March and April a permanent bed of Broccoli, which will produce 5 to 15 heads on each plant, will be ready for harvest. 1/- per* pkt. Burpee's Vegetable Spaghetti Squash. This is one of our latest Novelties, and is now becoming very popular. The vining plants are quite vigorous, and set fruit like any 'Squash. These are white skinned, and usually grow about 8 inches long and 4 inches in diameter. An experienced cook says: “Pick a well-ripened Squash and cook it whole, without cutting or skinning, for 20 minutes in boiling water. Take out of the pot, cut open, and you will find a mass of spaghetti, which is very tasty when seasoned. It is a wonderfully good keeper." 6d per pkt. Fletchers Ideal Carrot. It is quite coreless, and has tender, almost transparent flesh of rich colour. Suitable for household or market gardener who wishes to supply produce of extra good quality and of rich colour. This is a new Carrot of French origin, which we have pleasure in offering, as we believe it to be one of the finest high-class varieties where quality is the main consideration. Although it has fine leaves, “The Ideal Carrot" is a quick and vigorous grower, and will be found to be the ideal Carrot either for household or for the market gardener who wishes to supply products of .extra good quality. 6d per pkt. Cheltenham Green Leaved Beet. Specially Selected Stock. This variety has dark-red flesh and is free from earthy taste that spoils some varieties. This very fine stock is the result of long endeavours by the grower to produce a perfect type, and is quite distinct from the stocks usually offered under this name. Try a packet-and you will grow no other. 6d per pkt. Burpee’s Cucumbers. Burbank’s Iceland. Ivory-white, oval fruits, with pale-green . markings. Crisp, delicious flesh of choice flavour, Hardy and a most prolific bearer. . Of medium size—just right for slicing. A Lemon-Cucumber cross. ,9d per pkt. Genuine Swedish Giant Cabbage. A most rapid grower, and great blight and drought resister: Grows enormous heads, very solid and compact, and as hard as a cannon-ball, frequently measuring 24 ins across. Has very few outer leaves. Quality unsurpassed for delicacy of flavour. Leaves are fine grained, tender and crisp. 1/- pkt. 4/- per oz, oz lots only Chancelot Pea. Of robust constitution, growing to a height of 2 feet, and produces dark green pods (mostly in pairs), containing 10 to 12 peas in a pod, of delicious flavour. 1/- per pkt. Burpee’s Iceberg Lettuce. Crisp as ice . . tender and juicy. A very popular variety of medium size and outstanding brittleness. Compact heads, with a solid heart of clearwhite colour, protected by a few tender outer leaves. It withstands the heat of summer remarkably well, and keeps in first-class condition for a long time. 6d per pkt. Toogood’s Ten Weeks’ Cabbage. A very ‘ early and quick developing cabbage. The plants have only a few small outside /eaves of a dark colour, all of which are edible. 6d and 1/- per pkt. Burpee’s Everbearing Cucumber. If the fruits are kept picked regularly, the plants will continue to bear throughout the season. When fully grown, the fruits are 5 inches long and about inches thick. 6d per pkt. ■i. Giant Stride Pea. This pea is an early main-crop variety, growing to a height of 2 feet. Covered with huge pods, 5 to 6 inches in length, containing 8 to 10 green peas of delicious flavour. Very large podded, dwarf exhibition variety. Sd per pkt. Burpee’s Dry Weather Cauliflower. Drought resistant, extremely early, and of high-grade quality. Produces solid, pure-white heads. This variety is particularly adapted for growing in dry districts, when nearly all other varieties fail to good heads. Greatly valued on account of its smooth head and delicate flavour. > 1/- per pkt New Drought-proof Lettuce. The Everlast The most remarkable cabbage lettuce ever grown. Will stand the hottest climate and the driest season without running to seed, the large heads remaining firm and crisp long after all others have bolted or decayed. One sowing in Spring will keep up a supply of salad all through the summer. V* P er Pkt* Toogood’s Improved Marrowfat Parsnip. The largest, handsomest and best variety of Parsnip on the market. Invaluable for exhibition purposes. One exhibitor states, that he grows parsnips of this variety up to 4i ft in length and 17 inches in circumference, six of which weighed 42 pounds 6 ounces. Notwithstanding its size, it is unequalled for delicacy of flavour and agreeableness. Invaluable tor all purposes, V“ P er pkt. SWEET PEAS. SWEET PEAS. v Burpee’s Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas in Collections. 12 named wonderful varieties for 3/3 post free. Strawberry, “New Giant Perpetual’’ This novelty has exquisite fruit, which weighs 1-8 oz. and oyer, and is profitable for the professional gardener. The enormous productivity and continuous bearing above the foliage ensures a surprising quantity of fruit, from early summer to tbe approach of winter. The well-ripened seeds germinate freely. In growing, the plants should he accorded similar conditions to the wild strawberry, that is, not exposed to full sunshine, but given a moist shady situation. 1/- per pkt. Tomato, “Burpee’s Dwarf Giant.’’ The finest and best of all dwarf tomatoes ; smooth, somewhat flattened, rich purple-crimson skin. Flesh is free from anv hard fibre or core. Ine meat is fine-grained, juicy and solid enough to stand shipping well. A most delicious and rich taste, Highly valued by home gardeners and market growers who wish to grow a_ variety which can be planted closely. • T 1/- per pkt Swiss Chard or Silver Beet “Burpee’s Fordhook." A very outstanding Swiss Chard, growing to enormous size. The rich blue-green leaves are much crinkled, when fully developed the leaves measure JO inches in width and 2$ feet in length. They give an excellent dish prepared like asparagus. 6d per pkt. Swedish Giant Cauliflower. Magnificent cauliflowers, specimens of which, weighing upwards of 30ib each, were exhibited at tbe Copenhagen 'Show. Produces enormous snow white heads of uniform size, which are well protected by the leaves. Of dwarf habit, very compact, a rapid grower, and withstands dry weather. One of the earliest of giant forms, verv hardy, and stands a long time. Sow from December to February, for main crop, and for later crops a little may he sown every month until August. In cool districts, with water in abundance, seed may be sown all tbe year round. V* P er P^t. DELIVERIES — Town and Suburbs: Morning! at 11 oclock; Afternoons, town 4.30 o’clock. Saturday morning 10 o’clock sharp TINWALD— Wednesday 9,30 sun. Saturday 8.30 a.m. sharp. FLETCHER Bros, * 72 AND 74 MOORE ST., THE BEST STREET FOR PARKING YOUR CAK.