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New additions to our Wild Flowers for 2016
Class Height Approx
in ins. Seeds Pkt
Per Pkt £
ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS, Marsh Mallow, flowers soft pink......................................................... hp 36 50 2.40
ANTHEMIS ARVENSIS, Corn Chamomile, white flowers, yellow centres................................... hp 12 100 2.40
AQUILEGIA VULGARIS, Columbine, Crows Foot, shades of blue, odd pink or white................. hp 30 100 2.40
ARMERIA MARITIMA, Thrift, pink flowers................................................................................. hp 4 50 2.40
BELLIS PERENNIS, Meadow Daisy, dainty white flowers.......................................................... hp 4 150 2.40
CALTHA PALUSTRIS, Marsh Marigold, King Cup, large yellow flowers..................................... hp 12 30 2.40
CAMPANULA GLOMERATA, clustered bellflower, delightful shade of blue................................ hp 12 100 2.40
CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA, Harebell, Bluebell of Scotland, nodding blue flowers.............. hp 12 150 2.40
CARDMINE PRATENSIS, Cuckoo Flower or Lady's Smock, dainty lilac to white flowers........... hp 12 50 2.40
CENTAUREA CYANUS, Wild Cornflower, mid blue..................................................................... ha 24 75 2.40
CENTAUREA NIGRA, Lesser Knapweed, purple flower heads, known as hardheads................. hp 24 50 2.40
CHEIRANTHUS, Wild Wallflower, yellow compact plant............................................................ bi 9 50 2.40
CHRYSANTHEMUM SEGETUM, Corn Marigold, striking yellow daisy-like flowers ½" across.... ha 24 50 2.40
CICHORIUM INTYBUS, Chicory, sky blue flowers held on 1/3ft stately stems........................... hp 36 50 2.40
DIANTHUS DELTOIDES, Maiden Pink, flowers beautiful soft pink............................................. hp 6 75 2.40
DIPSACUS SATIVUS, Sylvestris Teasal, excellent seed source for birds,
small heads than Fullonum.................................................................................................... bi 60 50 2.40
DIPSACUS SATIVUS FULLONUM, Teasal, large robust seed heads........................................... bi 60 50 2.40
FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS, Snakeshead Fritillary that used to be so common in our old 30 2.40
meadows, chequered squares of purple, pink and white bell-like flowers nodding
in the breeze........................................................................................................................... hp 12
GERANIUM ROBERTIANUM, Herb Robert, long flowering, with cheerful clusters of clear 50 2.40
pink flowers........................................................................................................................... hp 9 10 2.40
GERANIUM SANGUINEUM, Bloody Crane's Bill, bold rich blue 1/1½" flowers. A must............. hp 12 50 2.40
GEUM RIVALE, Water Avens, similar to the Garden Geums, but has orange to pink flowers..... hp 18 100 2.40
LINARIA VULGARIS, Toadflax, bright yellow flowers mid Aug/Sept........................................... hp 12 50 2.40
LOTUS CORNICULATUS, Common Birds Foot Trefoil, brilliant splash of yellow in the grass.... hp 6 150 2.40
LYTHRUM SALICARIA, Purple Loosestrife................................................................................ hp 36 50 2.40
MALVA MOSCHATA, Music Mallow, bright pink flowers............................................................ hp 24 100 2.40
MYOSOTIS ARVENSIS, Field Forget-Me-Not, powder blue flowers.......................................... ha 6 100 2.40
OENOTHERA BIENNIS, Evening Primrose, large pale yellow flowers......................................... h/bi 36 10 2.40
PULSATILLA VULGARIS, Pasque Flower, gorgeous deep violet-purple flowers........................ hp 6 100 2.40
RESEDA LUTEA, Wild Mignonette, cream yellow flower spikes, fragrant.................................. ha 12 50 2.40
RHINANTHUS MINOR, Yellow Rattle, helps to suppress grass inwild flower meadows............ ha 12 100 2.40
SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS, Soapwort, showy pale pink flowers................................................ hp 24 100 2.40
SAXIFRAGA GRANULATA, Meadow Saxifrage, white flowers from April/June.......................... hp 9 100 2.40
SEDUM ACRE, Common Stonecrop, bright yellow flowers, a creeping evergreen..................... hp 4 50 2.40
SUCCISA PRATENSIS, Devilsbit Scabious, purple/blue flowers June onwards......................... hp 24 20 2.40
SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE, Comfrey, flowers purple, pink or white.......................................... hp 30 150 2.40
TANACETUM VULGARE, Tansy, button-like yellow flowers, aromatic leaves.............................. hp 24 20 2.40
TROLLIUS EUROPAEUS, Globe Flower, unique flowers, deep yellow, like an orb..................... hp 24 150 2.40
VALERIANA OFFICINALIS, Common Valerian, lilac pink to white flowers, June/Aug................ hp 30 200 2.40
VERBASCUM THAPSUS, Greater Mullein, yellow flowers on tall stout stems........................... bi 60
VERONICA CHAMAEDRYS, Birdseye or Common Speedweil, bright azure blue flowers 100 2.40
with white eye........................................................................................................................ hp 8 20 2.40
VIOLA ODORATA, Sweet Violet, fragrant blue flowers, March/May........................................... hp 4 20 2.40
VIOLA ODORATA ALBA, Sweet Violet, fragrant white flowers, March/May................................ hp 4 50 2.40
VIOLA TRICOLOR, Heartsease, wild pansy, violet to yellow flowers, April onwards.................. a 4
Select your own packets of Wild Flowers from the above list
Mix with this special 250g pack of Grass Seed .......... £8.75
Sowing rate 5g to sq.m. Enough for 50 sq.m.
Go to page 19 for more Wild Flowers
Sow seeds to encourage Bees and Butterflies in every nook and cranny
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VEGETABLE SEEDS
PEAS (First Early)
Approx no. of seeds in packet ........................................................................................................ 220 630
Approx weight in each packet ......................................................................................................... 60gm 200gm
Pkt 1/2
pint
£ £
Meteor, very useful for autumn sowing, very hardy. 1ft................................................................ 3.45 5.99
* Feltham First, (R.H.S. Award of Merit), extra early, an excellent pea 3.45 5.99
with exceptional cropping properties. 11/2ft................................................................................... 3.45 5.99
Avola, replaces Fortune, produces heavy crops, superb flavour for an early pea. 11/2ft..................
* Douce Provence. A speciality. Many years of experimental breeding 3.45 5.99
have produced the pea you have been looking for all your gardening life.
Very early, good cropper with well filled pods, lastly and most important, 3.45 5.99
it is of really excellent sweet flavour. 11/2ft. tall.............................................................................. 3.45 5.99
3.45 5.99
(Second Early and Maincrop) 3.45 5.99
3.45 5.99
Alderman, good flavour, good cropper. 6ft................................................................................... 3.45 5.99
Early Onward, a useful early maincrop pea. 2ft.............................................................................
* Hurst Greenshaft, top quality flavour, early maincrop. 2ft.............................................................
Kelvedon Wonder, a sturdy popular dwarf pea, very reliable, 11/2ft..............................................
Little Marvel, a very useful pea for successional sowing. 11/2ft...................................................
Onward, probably the best general purpose early maincrop pea. 2ft.............................................
* Progress No. 9. A speciality. Heavy cropper. Pods well-filled and peas 3.45 5.99
are of a very delicious flavour. It has made a name for itself as a really
outstanding pea. Height 11/2ft........................................................................................................ 3.45 5.99
Lincoln, has many excellent points which makes it popular. 11/2ft................................................
Sugar Snap, cook whole when mature also uncooked in salads. 5ft............................................. 4.60 6.90
Oregon Sugar Pod, (Mange-Tout), cooked whole when young. 5ft............................................... 4.60 6.90
Sugar Dwarf Sweet Green, (Mange-Tout), delicious, produces heavy crops................................ 4.60 6.90
* Waverex. A Petit Pois type can be used fresh or for home freezing.
Try it as this is the sweetest pea I have tasted for a long while...................................................... 4.60 6.90
Large Pack (all varieties)
£10.99 per 500gm
PEAS, Asparagus or Winged. The pods are square with wings and are eaten
whole when only 1 to 11/2 inches long, really delicious, height 55 inches..................................... 3.45 25/30
seeds per pkt
*Items bearing this mark are personally recommended
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BROAD BEANS
Approx no. of seeds in packet ........................................................................................................ 45 100
Approx weight in each packet ......................................................................................................... 55gm 170gm
WINDSOR P£ kt p£1/i2nt
Green Windsor, the old fashioned Windsor bean. Winter hardy, lovely flavour............................. 3.80 5.99
The Sutton Dwarf, ideal for small gardens. Very heavy cropper.................................................... 3.80 5.99
Stereo, dual purpose bean. Small pods can be eaten whole like mange tout
or left to mature for the beans....................................................................................................... 4.29 per packet
LONGPOD 3.80 5.99
Aquadaluce Claudia, white seeded, hardy and very early............................................................. 3.80 5.99
Bunyards Exhibition, heavy cropper, good flavour and freezer..................................................... 3.80 5.99
Master Green Longpod, green seeded, good cropper and nice flavour......................................... 3.80 5.99
Witkeim Manita, ideal for early spring sowing, matures quickly..................................................
Large Pack (all varieties).......................................................................................... 10.99 per 500gm
RUNNER BEANS
Approx no. of seeds in packet ........................................................................................................ 45 150
Approx weight in each packet ......................................................................................................... 60gm 200gm
Crusader, long pod, ideal for the show bench and exhibition work............................................... 3.99 9.40
Desiree, white seeded, excellent flavour, stringless...................................................................... 3.99 9.95
Enorma, long slender pods, good flavour, exhibition variety......................................................... 3.99 9.40
* Kelveden Marvel, early, good sized pods, tender; recommended................................................. 3.99 9.40
Painted Lady, the old-fashioned red and white flowered variety,
flavour delicious............................................................................................................................ 3.99 9.40
Prizewinner, an exhibition type bean, good crop of long pods...................................................... 3.99 9.40
Red Knight, a new long stringless type, with lovely flavour.......................................................... 3.99 9.95
Streamline, a still popular variety in some districts...................................................................... 3.99 9.40
Large Pack (all varieties).......................................................................................... 15.39 per 500gm
DWARF FRENCH BEANS
Approx no. of seeds in packet ........................................................................................................ 115 470
Approx weight in each packet ......................................................................................................... 65gm 220gm
Canadian Wonder, vigorous habit, reliable cropper...................................................................... 3.95 8.65
* Masterpiece, suitable for all general purposes; can be dried as a Haricot.................................... 3.95 8.65
The Prince, early cropper for outdoors, stringless if eaten young................................................. 3.95 8.65
DWARF STRINGLESS BEANS 3.95 8.90
Royalty Purple Podded, delicious flavour..................................................................................... 3.95 8.65
Tendergreen, a stringless greenpod suitable for deep freeze........................................................
Growers Pack (all varieties)................................................................. 15.39p er 500gm
FRENCH CLIMBING or POLE BEANS 3.95 8.90
4.55 per packet (60 seeds)
Blue Lake, white seeded, for early outdoor work, crops well........................................................
Hunter, heavy crops, very early, ideal for cold polytunnels or outside for later crops.................... 3.95 per packet (40 seeds)
Yard Long, an oriental bean, vigorous habit, abundant cropper,
pods harvested when pencil thick, very tasty................................................................................
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Approx 7gm
ARTICHOKE Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
Green Globe, Grown for the delicious, fleshy heads. Besides being very nice to eat
the heads are very useful for floral decoration............................................................................... 15 2.10 7.99
Romanesco, Purple Globe, buds purple/dark red tinge, hardier in winter than green
globe, but buds smaller................................................................................................................. 15 2.10 7.99
ASPARAGUS
Connovers Colossal, English seed, market gardener’s strain........................................................ 100 2.10 3.55
AUBERGINE OR EGG PLANT
Long Purple, Grow, treat and eat just like a tomato. Many visitors to Spain will be
familiar with the purple egg fruit and will want to try it in their own home gardens...................... 200 2.10 4.25
BEET 14gm
(1/2oz)
Boltardy, excellent quality, for early sowing, rarely bolting............................................................ 250 1.65 3.10
Detroit, Crimson Globe, recommended for all purposes, nice quality........................................... 250 1.65 3.10
Chioggia Barbietola, when sliced, pink and white rings, tender sweet and succulent.................. 150 2.10 –
Cylindra, (Crimson Intermediate), fresh – a nice deep colour....................................................... 250 2.10 –
Cheltenham Green Top, a nice even strain................................................................................... 125 2.10 –
Burpee Golden, yellow flesh, delicious to eat................................................................................ 125 2.10 –
Moneta, replacing Monopoly, monogerm, globe type one seed per cluster, no bolting................... 150 2.10 –
Pablo, for early sowings, globe shaped, dark red.......................................................................... 150 2.10 –
Beet, (Perpetual Spinach), useful for maintaining a constant supply............................................ 150 2.10 –
Fodder Beet, Kyros, excellent winter food for animals during the winter...................................... 125 2.10 –
BORECOLE (Kale) 7gm
(1/4oz)
Dwarf Curled Scotch, will stand up to the severest weather......................................................... 400 1.65 3.10
Winterbor, F.1., densely curled, good colour, frost resistant........................................................ 40 3.70 –
Pentland Brig, a choice vegetable, very hardy.............................................................................. 200 2.10 –
Thousandhead, very hardy, for human or animal consumption.................................................... 1000 1.65 3.10
BROCCOLI SPROUTING VARIETIES
Summer Purple, sown March/June for harvest July/Nov.............................................................. 100 2.10 per packet
Sprouting Early White, matures in the early spring...................................................................... 450 1.65 3.10
Sprouting Early Purple, fills in at a useful time............................................................................. 450 1.65 3.10
Sprouting Late Purple, withstands a long spell of hard weather well........................................... 450 1.65 3.10
Red Arrow Early Purple Sprouting, sow April/May for quality spears, harvest Feb/March................. 100 2.10 per packet
White Star, replaces Sprouting Late White for production in March/April..................................... 100 2.10 per packet
CALABRESE Pkt 40 100
seeds seeds
Calabrese F.1. Marathon, replaces Emerald City, very large heads, suitable for cool conditions............ 3.60 6.20
Calabrese F.1. Samson, replaces Ginga, sow April/May for Oct/Nov, large green
heads with many secondary side shoots....................................................................................... 3.60 6.20
Calabrese Green Sprouting, a very popular vegetable.................................................................. 350 1.65 3.60
Romanesco, grow as for Calabrese will produce lime green curds in autumn 2.30 per packet
which have a lovely flavour............................................................................................................ 200
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Pkt 7g
£ £
Darkmar 21 (Bedford Selection), excellent for medium to late cropping CROP FAILURE................ 200 1.65 5.35
Evesham Special, produce good firm sprouts Sept/Dec............................................................... 200 1.65 5.35
Fillbasket, large, medium green sprouts on tall stems Sept/Dec.................................................. 200 1.65 5.35
Seven Hills, solid sprouts for late work Dec/March...................................................................... 200 1.65 5.35
Rubine Red, a variety for the gourmet, flavour good.................................................................... 70 2.70 –
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BRUSSELS SPROUT Approx seeds
Seeds Pkt 40
SPECIAL F.1. HYBRIDS Per Pkt seeds
Maximus, replaces Peer Gynt, early good quality, will hang on..................................................... 15/20 5.40
Cascade, dark green, solid, sweet flavoured buttons. Long standing, Oct/Jan
Ideal for Christmas........................................................................................................................ 4.35 8.65
Montgomery, very hardy late sprout, Dec/Mar.............................................................................. 4.35 8.65
Trafalgar, producing sweet firm sprouts from Nov/Mar................................................................ 4.35 8.65
. CAB BAGE F.1. HYBRIDS Pkt 40 100
seeds seeds
SPRING CABBAGE – Autumn Sowing
Duncan, excellent dark green pointed cabbage used for summer, autumn or spring
greens. Really excels as a spring green. Good bolting tolerance................................................... 3.70 8.65
Spring Hero, First ball headed cabbage. Stands well, lovely flavour. Do not sow
before 14th August or bolting may occur...................................................................................... 3.70 8.65
SUMMER CABBAGE – Spring Sowing
* Cape Horn, excellent pointed summer cabbage............................................................................ 3.70 8.65
Cabbice, Sow March/April, plant out May, harvest balled headed, super sweet taste,
from Aug/Oct................................................................................................................................. 3.70 8.65
Duchy, outstanding, long season, sow Jan/July, harvest period July to
January. Excellent flavour, pointed................................................................................................. 3.70 8.65
Sunta, replaces Golden Cross, earliest of all the ball headed types............................................... 3.70 8.65
* Hispi, Greyhound type. Sow also in January for May/June maturing............................................ 3.70 8.65
Campra, replaces Minicole, solid oval hearts, mid summer/late autumn...................................... 3.70 8.65
Stonehead, early ball head, stands well........................................................................................ 3.70 8.65
Huzaro, replaces Hardora, high class red pickling cabbage........................................................... 3.70 8.65
Cabbage, Chinese F.1. Yuki Sow during July when it can be eaten during the
late autumn as a Cos Lettuce, or cooked as a cabbage. For summer or autumn
crops. Easy to grow....................................................................................................................... 30 seeds 1.65 per packet
Pkt 40 100
WINT ER CABBAGE – Spring Sowing seeds seeds
* Celtic, outstanding, very hardy. Will stand from Dec/Feb.............................................................. 3.70 8.65
Deadon, replaces Marabel, Jan King type, withstands frost, matures Nov/Dec.............................. 3.70 8.65
Bison, replaces Hidena, Winter White, cut in November, and store............................................... 3.70 8.65
Tundra, dark green, long-standing ability, from Dec/March........................................................... 3.70 8.65
Evergreen F.1. for extended harvesting period leafy greetn, slowheart formation,
sow JanJune, harvest from May/Sept or direct sow in Oct, harvest from June to Aug.................. 40 seeds 3.70 per packet
. SAVOY CABBAGE – Spring Sowing
Wirosa, the best savoy, will stand for long periods. Cut from Dec/Mar......................................... 3.70 8.65
SOWING F.1. HYBRIDS, BRASSICAS Etc.
Our method is to sow sees individually in plastic module trays or seed trays using A. Bowers compost, pricking
out into plantpak B20 or 12s. Then when large enough planting out into garden. REASON: To get utmost value
from seed which gives better performance but costs more than open pollinated types.
CABBAGE 7gm
Pkt (1/4oz)
OPEN POLLINATED TYPES £ £
SPRING CABBAGE – Autumn Sowing
* April, very early and uniform......................................................................................................... 350 1.65 4.00
Durham Early, leafy with compact hearts...................................................................................... 350 1.65 4.00
Flower of Spring (Offenham Selection), early, medium sized heads............................................. 350 1.65 4.00
Myatt’s Early Offenham, for quality dark green hearts.................................................................. 250 1.65 4.00
Wheeler’s Imperial, an old favourite, for mid spring production.................................................. 350 1.65 4.00
Winter Green, heavy yielding, early with dark green leaves.......................................................... 350 1.65 4.00
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Approx 7gm
Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
. SUMMER CABBAGE – Spring Sowing Per Pkt £ £
Earliest of All, very early ballhead......................................................................................... 350 1.65 5.25
Enkhuizen Glory, autumn maturity, will stand excellent taste!.............................................. 350 1.65 5.25
Golden Acre, very early solid drumhead............................................................................... 350 1.65 5.25
Greyhound, very early, pointed hearts, matures in 10-12 weeks........................................... 350 1.65 5.25
* Primo, drumhead type, produces solid hearts....................................................................... 350 1.65 5.25
Winnigstadt, old favourite with lovely flavour, pointed, matures Sept................................... 350 1.65 5.25
Red Drumhead, crisp fine texture recommended for pickling............................................... 350 1.65 5.25
WINTER CABBAGE – Spring Sowing
Christmas Drumhead, a green drumhead type, for Nov/Dec................................................ 350 1.65 5.25
Holland Winter E50, for storing or coleslaw, ready Nov....................................................... 250 1.65 5.25
January King, Extra Late No3, suitable for Oct/Feb use........................................................ 350 1.65 5.25
Brunswick, large ox and cow cabbage for stock feed............................................................ 350 1.65 5.25
SAVOY CABBAGE – Spring Sowing
Vertus, matures early, producing a large round tight heart................................................... 350 1.65 5.25
Winter King (extra late Ormskirk) recommended for late work............................................. 350 1.65 5.25
Approx 7gm
CARROT Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
Amsterdam Forcing, cylinder; about 5 in. long..................................................................... 2000 1.65 3.40
Autumn King, heavy cropping maincrop, long stump-ended variety..................................... 2000 1.65 3.40
Early French Frame, round crisp sweet roots, ideal for shallow soils................................... 2000 1.65 3.40
Early Market Horn, stump-root, the best general purpose carrot.......................................... 2000 1.65 3.40
Early Nantes, long stump-root variety; very early................................................................. 2000 1.65 3.40
Flakkee, maincrop variety. Large roots. Excellent for the show bench.................................. 2000 1.65 3.40
Fly Away F.1., good tolerance to carrot fly, stump ended roots............................................ 350 2.80 per packet
Chantenay Red Cored, very popular, excellent quality, good flavour..................................... 2000 1.65 3.40
Red Intermediate Stump Rooted, wonderful cropper, good quality..................................... 2000 1.65 3.40
James Scarlet Intermediate, the older type with long tapering root.................................... 2000 1.65 3.40
TREATED SEED PROTECTION AGAINST CARROT FLY
Mercurio, F.1. replaces Trevor, Nantes type, excellent genral purpose carrot for sowing
under poly, also outdoors spring, summer and autumn........................................................ 350 2.25 1000 seeds 5.90
CAPSICUM (PEPPERS) –
–
Bell Boy (F.1. Hybrid), fruit are sweet and thick walled, market growers favourite............ 10 4.30
Cayenne or Chilli, fruit has a pungent spicy flavour............................................................. 50 2.25
CAULIFLOWER, Summer and Autumn Packet approx 3.5gm
100 seeds (1/8oz)
All the Year Round, suitable for cloches, frames and succession......................................... 1.85 6.85
Autumn Giant, a main season variety, large firm heads. September heading........................ 1.85 6.85
Snowball, an excellent variety, first early, white curds, June/July heading............................ 1.85 6.85
Clapton F.1., club root resistant. Sow April/June, heading July/Oct..................................... 20/25 4.90 per packet
Pkt 40 100
seeds seeds
Candid Charm F.1., replaces Snowcrown, cauliflower of the Snowball class,
June/July heading.................................................................................................................. 3.70 8.65
White Excel F.1., Sow March/April for Aug/Oct, heading excellent for freezing
high quality and yield............................................................................................................. 3.70 8.65
Snow Prince, replaces White Rock, matures Oct/Nov lovely white curds............................. 3.70 8.65
TWO NEW F.1. CAULIFLOWERS 4.15 per packet
4.15 per packet
Cendis F.1., replaces Belot, sow May/June, deep white curds Nov/Dec................................ 15/20
Medallion F.1., sow May/June, solid, uniform stands weather, matures Feb/March............ 15/20
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WINTER HEADING seeds seeds
All thes e varieties can be sown from April to June
Alpha 7 Jubro, matures late May/June ........................................................................ 20 seeds 3.60 –
Snowmarch F.1., replaces Snowbred, large white curds, matures Feb/March................. 3.70 8.65
Aalsmeer, replaces Late June, long cropping period end April to June............................ 3.70 8.65
Purple Cape, grown for its excellent flavour, matures March/April.................................. 3.70 8.65
CELERIAC Approx 7gm
Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Giant Prague. Grow like celery. It produces a round turnip-like root with a strong Per Pkt £ £
celery flavour. Very useful for soups, stews and salads.................................................... 1000 1.65 5.20
CELERY
Golden Self-blanching, excellent early maturing variety.................................................. 750 1.65 –
Giant Solid White Pascal, a popular strain of excellent quality....................................... 750 1.65
Green Utah, An excellent variety for the amateur gardener. The flesh is medium green –
and is crisp and tender. It seems much easier to grow than some of the older varieties.. 750 2.10 –
Red Giant, a trench celery, hardy, intense red, good flavour............................................ 750 2.10 –
CELTUCE
Grow and treat like a summer lettuce. The heart is crisp and crunchy like celery.
It has a definite distinctive flavour.................................................................................... 500 2.10 4.25
CHICORY
Brussels or Belgium Witloof. After blanching it is suitable for salads or as a
vegetable. Quite easy to grow........................................................................................... 450 1.65 3.45
Pain de Sucre (Sugar Loaf). A popular French variety of which the leaves are used
in winter salads. Grow it like a Cos Lettuce. Does not require blanching.......................... 400 2.10 5.10
Palla Rossa, (Also known as Raddichio), becoming very popular, crisp reddish
leaves used at all times of the year................................................................................... 400 2.60 5.60
CORN SALAD
English. A hardy salad plant which can be sown in the autumn. Sometimes known as
Lamb’s Lettuce. The grey-green leaves are very useful for adding colour to a salad........ 300 2.10 5.10
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CRESS 100gm
(31/2oz)
Curled, the well-known popular salad plant sweet and tasty............................................ 3000 1.75 – 5.35
American. Sometimes known as ‘land cress’. Rather like water cress to look at but will
grow easily in any damp place. Or can be grown in a shaded frame. Useful for salads........... 1000 2.10
Water. Far more easily grown than many people imagine. I rear the plants in a box and –
then plant them out beside running water. Very useful for garnishing dishes, and salads....... 1000 2.10 –
CUCUMBER (Ridge or Outdoor)
Perfection, a popular heavy cropper................................................................................ 35 1.65 5.85
Gherkin Venlo Pickling, gathered young for pickling....................................................... 35 1.65 5.85
Crystal Lemon. The fruits are apple shaped and are thought to be more digestible
than the ordinary varieties. Easily grown out of doors, a prolific cropper......................... 35 2.60 7.55
Burpless Tasty Green (F.1. Hybrid). Claimed to be the most easily digestible cucumber
yet bred. Very crisp and juicy, do not let specimens grow longer than 9 to 10 inches...... 10 2.60 15.99
CUCUMBER (Frame)
Telegraph, fine flavour, crops freely, good flavour........................................................... 5 2.95 –
Pepinex 69 (F.1. Hybrid), an all-female hybrid variety. Fruit claimed to be non-bitter,
and resistant to gummosis and spot disease.................................................................... 5 seeds for 4.75
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DANDELION Approx 7gm
Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Broad Leaved. Excellent for salads, has valuable medicinal properties. Helps to Per Pkt £ £
keep everyone young..................................................................................................................... 450 2.10 9.99
ENDIVE
Batavian Green. Sow in July to give a lettuce-like plant in November to December.
It needs blanching before cutting to improve the flavour............................................................... 400 1.65 6.65
Green Curled, this is becoming an increasingly popular item in supermarkets.
This variety is intended for summer use........................................................................................ 400 1.65 6.65
GARLIC
By popular request, beautiful aromatic flavour to enhance your cooking,
sow Nov to April. Harvest July/Aug............................................................................................... 20 cloves 6.50
KOHL RABI
Green Vienna (White Delicacy). Grows like a turnip-root above the ground. The root
is a useful winter vegetable with a pleasant ‘nutty’ flavour............................................................ 450 1.65 4.30
Purple Delicacy. Similar to above but has a purple coloured outer skin. Retains the
pleasant ‘nutty’ flavour................................................................................................................... 450 1.65 4.30
LETTUCE Pkt (1/4oz)
FOR SPRING AND SUMMER SOWING £ £
* All the Year Round, compact heart, for all seasons sowing.......................................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Buttercrunch, an American variety with a distinct flavour............................................................. 600 1.65 7.10
Cobham Green, similar to New Market, but dark green colour..................................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Continuity, withstands long spells of dry weather well.................................................................. 600 1.65 7.10
Great Lakes, popular American variety......................................................................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Iceberg, fine flavoured lettuce, very crisp, ideal for salads............................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
Lolla Rosa, salad bowl type with red and green frilled leaves....................................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Marvel of Four Seasons, red curled leaf, solid hearts, can be sown all the year round................ 600 1.65 7.10
Salad Bowl, very popular for summer salads, pulls and pulls, no heart, green............................. 600 1.65 7.10
Salad Bowl Red, sister to the green type, will provide variety for your salads.............................. 600 1.65 7.10
Saladin, crisp Iceberg type, popular in all the supermarkets........................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
Suzan, excellent for market work (M.T. seed)................................................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
Tom Thumb, an old favourite which remains very popular............................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
Unrivalled, for summer sowing.................................................................................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Webb’s Wonderful, produces large, tight crisp hearts.................................................................. 600 1.65 7.10
Balloon Cos, very popular, solid very large hearts........................................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
Little Gem, (formerly Sugar Cos), crisp and crunchy................................................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Lobjoit’s Green Cos, hearts firm and very crisp............................................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
Paris White Cos, the popular self-hearting white cos................................................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Valmaine Cos, large variety, mildew resistant, also overwinters outdoors................................... 600 1.65 7.10
FOR AUTUMN SOWING – To stand outdoors over winter, giving early hearted crop in the spring
Arctic King, very hardy, small compact cabbage type with nice hearts......................................... 600 1.65 7.10
Valdor, larger cabbage type with good firm hearts........................................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
Winter Density, Cos type, with dark green crisp leaves................................................................ 600 1.65 7.10
LEEK Pkt 1000 seeds
£ £
Zermatt, excellent early variety, harvest August/October.............................................................. 125 2.10 8.99
Tadorna, excellent long standing winter variety, blue green leaves with good
disease resistance, harvest October/January................................................................................. 125 2.10 8.99
Axima, replaces Albin Star, frost hardy, late production, shanks long
harvest November/April................................................................................................................. 125 2.10 8.99
Pkt (1/4oz)
Musselburgh (English seed), a popular variety of good quality..................................................... 400 1.65 5.35
Lyon (English seed), produces thick solid white stems................................................................. 400 1.65 5.35
Blue Solaise, very hardy, will stand through winter until May. Deep purple leaves, 2.10
thick white stems, old traditional French variety............................................................................ 125 seeds per pkt
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Approx
Seeds
Per Pkt
MANGELS 7gm 100gm
Yellow Eckendorf, a fast disappearing product, id eal winter food for ponies, Pkt (1/4oz) (31/2oz)
£ £ £
horses and wine making................................................................................................... 125 2.25 – 12.99
Feldherr, mangel type fodder beet, yellow, 50% root in soil. Good alternative
to mangels. Very high fresh weight.................................................................................. 125 2.25 – 19.80
MELON 7gm 100gm
Blenheim Orange, old variety with lovely juicy scarlet flesh............................................ 8 P3k.t9 5 (1/4o–z ) (31/2–oz)
Emir F.1., tolerant to cool conditions, for outdoor or protected crops.
Sweet fragrant flavour...................................................................................................... 8 3.95 – –
Ogen (Canteloupe), good cropper, excellent flavour, but small fruit................................. 8 2.99 – –
Sweetheart (F.1. Hybrid), Honeydew type, delicious flavour........................................... 8 3.95 – –
Watermelon, Charleston Grey, large sweet juicy fruits..................................................... 8 2.99 – –
MUSTARD
White, first quality, suitable for salad work, mild flavour.................................................. 2800 1.75 – 3.70
Tilney Agricultural Mustard, for digging in, improves organic matter and
controls wireworm, which will burst as they feed on mustard when dug in.
100gm will be sufficient for 50 sq. yards.......................................................................... – – 4.30
OKRA
Clemson Spineless, an old vegetable, grow like outdoor tomatoes, use as a 45 packets only 2.10
vegetable or slice up in stews for flavour..........................................................................
7gm
ONION Pkt (1/4oz)
Ailsa Craig, mild flavour, pale skinned, globe-shaped...................................................... 350 1.65 4.60
Bedfordshire Champion, a good general purpose onion.................................................. 350 1.65 4.60
Crimson Forest, crimson salad onion to give your salads flavour and colour.................. 475 2.10 per packet
Golden Bear, F1, early maturity, resistant to downy mildew,
botrytise and white rot, globe shape................................................................................. 120 2.10
Japanese Bunching Onion Hikari, very mild. Sow in spring for salads........................... 600 2.10 6.90
Long Red Florence, red torpedo shaped onion, sweet mild flavour................................. 350 2.10 6.90
**Oakey, one of East Anglia’s most popular onions. Produces large onions,
good flavour, keeps well................................................................................................... 350 2.45 5.75
Paris Silver Skin, small variety for pickling..................................................................... 350 1.65 4.60
Red Baron, an excellent red onion for sowing in the spring with good flavour................ 120 2.10 1000 seeds 6.90
Rijnsburger Robusta, selected for heavy crops, good keeper.......................................... 350 1.65 4.60
Senshyu, yellow Japanese open pollinated overwintering onion for sowing Aug/
Sept to mature June/July, good yields, golden yellow semi-globe shaped bulbs.............. 150 2.60 7.85
White Lisbon, popular for salad purposes, sow autumn, spring for spring onions.......... 750 1.65 2.60
MARKET GROWER VARIETY 120 2.30
Armstrong, F1, excellent late maincrop, globe shaped, long storage,
with good skin colour.......................................................................................................
ONION SETS
* Sturon, globe shape, golden skin, excellent storage......................................................... 250gm pack 4.45
Red Baron, superb flavour, stores well............................................................................ 250gm pack 4.45
PARSLEY 7gm
Pkt (1/4oz)
Moss Curled, suitable for all general purposes................................................................ 1000 1.65 3.25
Hamburg Turnip Rooted, produces roots like parsnips.................................................... 1000 1.65 3.25
PARSNIP
Gladiator F.1., wedge shaped, high yield, good canker resistance.................................. 200 2.30 p er packet
Hollow Crown, a heavy cropper, long smooth roots........................................................ 550 1.65 3.25
Lisbonnais. A Soham Speciality. An excellent variety....................................................... 550 1.65 3.25
Offenham, early thick shouldered, recommended for shallow soils................................. 550 1.65 3.25
Student, fine old variety, long roots, fine flavour.............................................................. 550 1.65 3.25
Tender And True, Long roots, excellent for culinary and exhibition purposes.................. 550 1.65 3.25
White Gem, Offenham type but bred to resist canker...................................................... 550 1.65 3.25
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RADISH Seeds Pkt (1/4oz) (1/2oz)
Per Pkt £ £ £
Cherry Belle, A Soham speciality. Round, early, tender, stands well................................ 500 1.65 – 3.25
French Breakfast, half-long, very popular........................................................................ 500 1.65 – 3.25
Long White Icicle, popular with the housewife for salads................................................ 500 1.65 – 3.25
Saxa, earliest globe-shaped radish. Bright red, crisp flesh............................................... 500 1.65 – 3.25
Sparkler, matures quickly, round red with a white tip...................................................... 500 1.65 – 3.25
Black Spanish Round, very hardy, white flesh, for winter use......................................... 275 1.65 – 3.50
China Rose, for winter use, keeps well............................................................................ 275 1.65 – 3.50
Tarzan, F1. For short day production through the winter. Sow Sept/Oct and Dec/March 2.10 per packet
in poly tunnel. Will give you round red raddishes............................................................. 275
RAPE 7gm 100gm
Pkt (1/4oz) (31/2oz)
Giant English (Cert), popular in salads in place of mustard, milder flavour..................... 2800 1.95 – 3.90
RHUBARB
Glaskin’s Perpetual, pulls first year from sowing............................................................ 50 2.80
SALSIFY
Sandwich Island. Roots thick and hardy, requires frosting. The young leaves are
often eaten in salads......................................................................................................... 70 2.40
SCORZONERA
Long Black. A root vegetable rather similar to a parsnip, has an enchanting flavour
often likened to oysters..................................................................................................... 150 2.40
SHALLOT SEED 4.10 per packet
Matador, F.1., Sow early spring to produce delicious flavoured red fleshed bulbs
in July/August................................................................................................................... 100
for HERBS, SAGE, THYME, etc., see page 13
We recommend you to try OAKEY ONION
Sow Autumn or Spring. Keeps from Sept/June. Delicious eaten raw. Everyman’s Onion.
£2.45 per packet
STRAWBERRY
Alexandria. This runnerless alpine strawberry is easily raised from seed, fruiting
from June to October. The fruit is of an excellent flavour as tourists in Switzerland
will already have found out............................................................................................... 200 2.80 per packet
7gm 14gm
SPINACH Pkt (1/4oz) (1/2oz)
£ £ £
Dominant, (or Round), long standing, large leaves of good substance............................ 350 1.65 – 3.10
Giant Winter, long standing, for winter and spring use.................................................... 350 1.65 – 3.10
New Zealand, useful on dry soils..................................................................................... 40 1.65 – 3.30
SWEDE
Marian (Cert), resistant to club root and mildew............................................................. 1000 2.10 3.55
SWISS CHARD
Silver or Seakale ............................................................................................................ 175 1.65 3.30
Ruby. Sometimes known as ‘Rhubarb Beet’, grows like an ordinary silver Swiss
chard, similar to a perpetual spinach beet, but the leaf stalks are a ruby-red in
colour. Nice to eat and a very useful vegetable................................................................. 100 2.10 4.80
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Seeds Pkt (1/4oz) (1/2oz)
SWEET CORN Per Pkt £ £ £
Earligold F.1., late, delightful flavour, good cropper........................................................ 35 2.10 – 4.80
Earlibird F.1., good early vigour, producing well filled cobs............................................ 35 2.10 – 4.80
Incredible F.1., extra sweet, improvement on the older types but must be grown
in isolation from the standard varieties to prevent cross pollination................................. 35 2.10 – 4.80
TOMATO Pkt 10 20
seeds seeds
F.1. Hybrid
Big Boy, produces fruit weighing over 1lb each, juicy beefsteak type............................... 4.10 7.35
Vanessa, replaces Extase, good cropper, excellent disease resistance, good for exhibition 4.10 7.35
Tumbling Tom Red, bush trailing for hanging baskets and patio containers, cherry
sized fruits........................................................................................................................ 4.10 7.35
Shirley, very early, high yield, good quality...................................................................... 4.10 7.35
Pkt
TOMATO £
DWARF VARIETIES (BUSH)
The Amateur, good quality fruit with little work............................................................... 50 2.10
Red Alert, without doubt this is a very early fruiting bush variety. Produces small fruit
14/20 to the lb. with superb flavour. Has a wide range of uses for the amateur gardener,
in a cold greenhouse, growing bags, ornamental urns, tubs or even hanging baskets.... 3.15 per packet (20 seeds)
NORMAL HEIGHT VARIETIES
Ailsa Craig, fruit smooth and rich colour, uniform........................................................... 50 2.10
Alicante, suitable for under glass outdoors..................................................................... 50 2.10
Gardener’s Delight, sometimes called ‘Sugar Plum’ sweet flavour.................................. 50 2.10
Golden Sunrise, medium size, golden-yellow, good flavour and copper.......................... 50 2.10
Harbinger, very early, suitable for under glass or outdoors............................................. 50 2.10
Marmande, the well known French beefsteak tomato, delicious flavour,
ideal for slicing in sandwiches.......................................................................................... 50 2.10
San Marzano Red Plum, the well known Italian red plum tomato, very popular.............. 50 2.10
Tigerella, striped fruit, good flavour................................................................................ (20 seeds) 2.10
Moneymaker, (Stonor), a consistently heavy cropper, medium size................................ 50 2.10
Outdoor Girl, not recommended for indoor culture.......................................................... 50 2.10
Yellow Cocktail, large trusses, miniature yellow pear shaped fruits................................ (20 seeds) 2.10
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VEGETABLE COLLECTION SALAD COLLECTION
Broadbean, Suttons Dwarf Lettuce, Webbs Wonderful
Cabbage, Primo Spring Onion, White Lisbon
Carrot, Early Nantes Radish, French Breakfast
Leek, Musselburgh Tomato, Ailsa Craig
Onion, Bedfordshire Champion Rocket
Parsnip, White Gem Beetroot, Boltardy
Courgette, All Green Bush Cress, Curled
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Both Collections for £19.99
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Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
TURNIP Per Pkt £ £
Snowball (Early White Stone), round shape, early, flesh of good texture......................... 1300 1.65 2.50
Green Top Stone, very hardy, stands well, flesh firm but tender...................................... 1300 1.65 2.50
Milan Early, white, very early forces well under frame or cloche.................................... 1300 1.65 2.50
Milan Early, purple, fast to mature.................................................................................. 1300 1.65 2.50
Orange Jelly, If you have trouble growing swedes, grow this orange fleshed turnip
with good flavour as a substitute...................................................................................... 1300 1.65 2.50
VEGETABLE MARROW and COURGETTES
Long Green Bush No. 4, a popular variety, for the small garden...................................... 15 1.65 3.90
Early Gem (F.1. Hybrid) Green, very early, an excellent cropper..................................... 12 2.10 5.95
Golden Zucchini, golden yellow, excellent flavour........................................................... 10 2.10 5.95
Gold Rush (F.1. Hybrid), very productive, golden skin courgette.................................... 10 2.85 6.75
Long Green Trailing, skin – a nice dark green colour...................................................... 12 1.65 3.90
Courgette, all green bush or French Marrow, must be picked when small..................... 15 1.65 3.90
Pumpkin The Mammouth, produces monster specimens................................................ 10 1.65 3.90
Custard White. In America it is call ‘Patty Pan Squash’. Many housewives bake
this vegetable producing a most delicious dish fit for any gourmet.................................. 15 2.10 5.99
OLD VARIETY RE-INTRODUCED seeds for 1.75
Table Dainty, bush type, small tasty fruits, 15/20cm, ideal for small spaces
or large pots on patio........................................................................................................ 5
VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI
Grown and treated like a vegetable marrow. When cooked the interior is removed
and eaten. It resembles spaghetti and can be flavoured and spiced to produce a
most appetising dish........................................................................................................ 10 2.10 5.99
HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN
Jack O'Lantern
Sew March/April, golden orange pumpkins ready in about 4 months............................... 10 seeds for 2.55
LARGE SHOW PUMPKINS
Atlantic Giant
Produces very large pumpkins......................................................................................... 5 seeds per packet 2.75
Mercury or Good King Henry
sometimes known as Poor Man’s Asparagus
1. We find it preferable to sow the seed in a box under glass. A heated greenhouse is not necessary, but does give
quicker germination. Use John Innes or similar type compost.
2. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into boxes, spacing the seedlings out at two inches
apart in both directions.
3. When the plants are two or three inches high, harden off ready to plant into their permanent quarters.
4. When the plants have been hardened off, this will be April/May, plant into good deep cool soil enriched with plenty of
humus, 15 inches from plant to plant and 30 inches from row to row.
5. Mercury is a dual vegetable. Its large leaves can be gathered throughout the late summer and cooked in a similar
manner to summer spinach. The leaves are said by old country folk to be rich in iron and good for the blood.
6. It is the young shoots as they appear above the ground in spring which country folk gather and cook in a similar
manner to asparagus. Many of the older country folk, particularly in the Eastern Counties, prefer it to Asparagus.
7. Once a bed of Mercury is established it will last for many years, but it does benefit from liquid feeds in the early spring
and summer months. We use Bio Plant Food.
8. Note – seed sown one year will not produce shoots to eat until the following year, the leaves can be eaten the same
year as sowing.
£2.55 per packet (300 seeds)
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HERBS
A denotes Annual, B Biennial, P Perennial
Over the past year we have received numerous requests for treatment of bunions, colds, migraine, hangovers and yes also Aphrodisiacs.
So by popular demand we have increased our range of herbs.
Approx
Seeds Pkt
Per Pkt £
ALLIUM FISTULOSUM (Welsh Onion), useful for salads and cooking....................................................... P 100 1.95
ANGELICA, for salads and confectionery................................................................................................... B 80 1.95
ANISE, seed used as a condiment and for liqueurs................................................................................... P 200 1.95
BALM, flavouring fruit cordials, medicinal purposes................................................................................. P 400 1.95
BASIL BUSH, used for seasoning.............................................................................................................. A 800 1.95
BASIL SWEET, used in soups, stews and fruit preserves as a flavouring.................................................. A 800 1.95
BURNET, leaves used in salads when young.............................................................................................. P 80 1.95
BORAGE, splendid for bees, salads, cordials............................................................................................. A 60 1.95
CARAWAY, the seed is used for many culinary purposes.......................................................................... B 500 1.95
CHERVIL, a seasoning and an alternative to Parsley.................................................................................. A 500 1.95
CHIVES, useful for flavouring.................................................................................................................... P 200 1.95
CLAYTONIA, (Winter Purslane), the miners lettuce................................................................................... A 300 1.95
CORIANDER, used in confectionery and soups......................................................................................... A 112 1.95
CUMIN, very aromatic, seeds used in cooking.......................................................................................... A 219 1.95
DILL, used for condiments and pickling.................................................................................................... A 625 1.95
FEVERFEW, used for the relief of migraine................................................................................................ P 745 1.95
FENNEL, green common, non bulbous type, fernlike leaves used............................................................. P 350 1.95
FENNEL, sweet Florence, for salads and flavouring, bulbing variety.......................................................... A 205 1.95
HOREHOUND, for medicinal and culinary purposes.................................................................................. P 290 1.95
HYSSOP, popular bee keeper’s plant, also medicinal purposes................................................................. P 220 1.95
LOVAGE, a pot herb used for seasoning.................................................................................................... P 85 1.95
MARJORAM, pot or perennial, used in soups and stuffings...................................................................... P 1500 1.95
MARJORAM SWEET, used as a seasoning and for medicinal purposes.................................................... A 1200 1.95
PARSLEY, French or Plain, reputed to be of better flavour......................................................................... P 650 1.95
PEPPERMINT, (Mentha piperita) Greenmint.............................................................................................. P 2000 1.95
PURSLANE, Green, leaves can be cooked or eaten raw in salads............................................................. A 1500 1.95
ROCKET, very popular in salads................................................................................................................. A 1500 1.95
ROSEMARY, grandmother used it to deter moths and as a seasoning...................................................... P 150 1.95
RUE, used for seasoning........................................................................................................................... P 135 1.95
SAGE, Fine Leaved, the well-known popular household herb................................................................... P 45 1.95
SAVORY, Winter, perennial well-known flavoured herb............................................................................. P 360 1.95
SAVORY, Summer, flavouring, gardeners use it for repelling aphids......................................................... A 2000 1.95
SORREL, served in salads, used as a substitute for spinach..................................................................... P 400 1.95
SWEET CICELY, leaves used for flavouring and making a tonic to get rid of wind..................................... P 12 1.95
TARRAGON, for salads and flavouring particularly ‘Sauce Tartare’............................................................ P 300 1.95
THYME, a popular seasoning herb, easily grown from seed...................................................................... P 1000 1.95
WORMWOOD, for flavouring and medicinal purposes.............................................................................. P 1500 1.95
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Garden Gossip 2016
Dear Gardening Friends,
I am sitting down to write this just after my birthday. It amazes me where the years have gone, as my date of birth
is right at the start of the Battle of Britain, 11th July 1940, and like so many others we have to thank and remember
the men and women who took up arms in those difficult times. With many paying the ultimate sacrifice.
My mother always informed me that the night I was born black clouds gathered, resulting in tremendous storms
with torrential rain. In some ways I suppose setting the sad scene for the next 5/6 years.
This has caused me to take the family photograph albums out of the book cases. Looking for members of the
family who served in the Second World War, revealing old sepia photographs of Uncle Son, Uncle Jack, Uncle Rufus
and Uncle Ashley. Also my father Sydney Morley and his sister Katherine.
Thankfully they all came home after long periods away from their roots. But you wonder what effect this had on
their minds and outlook.
However, out of every cloud there is a silver lining, as related in the family photographs. Aunt Kath joined the
WRENS and dressed in her uniform, peers out from under a floppy hat, the name on it, believe it or not is HMS
Peregrin. While her brother, my father, went into the Army, his Unit being the 207th HAR Regiment. Both of them
being posted down to the south coast, where my father befriended a Cornishman in the Navy, Ashley Penberth from
Feock. One night in Plymouth Aunt Kath was introduced to Ashley; romance blossomed.
Pausing, I look at their marriage photograph taken in grandfather Morley's garden, 1943. I attended at 2/3 years
old, cannot remember a thing. However, four proud parents standing with five smiling uniformed Navel Ratings
reflect an optimism that took them through the War.
After the War, Uncle Ashley returned to Feock with Katherine, where they spent the rest of their lives, raising
two children, Pat and Mike. He worked locally, became a Councillor and Church Warden. Always loved telling the
War-time tale about Aunt Kath when the order was given in the board room to splice the main brace. She refused to
serve the Officers with alcohol, being a teetotaller.
So from just after the War until now I have spent many a happy hour in Cornwall, either with my Aunt and Uncle or
Pat who has moved into Truro. Whereas Mike is situated in the next village to us, Soham. I think it was the drawing
power of my father's homemade wine that brought Mike back to this area!
This brings me on to an article in the Daily Telegraph by Talib Choudray – Take a Walk in Britain's Secret Walled
Gardens. Well, having worked in one and being well tutored by both my grandfathers in the art of Victorian gardening
methods, this interested me.
So my mind walked back in time and I thought how fortunate I have been, meeting, working and gaining practical
knowledge from so many people. From a young age working in our gardens growing and selling vegetables, flowers
and fruit, in the family seed business, local nurseries and on the farms.
Jack Lilly, for example, in the 1950's, Head Gardener at Trelissick on the Falmouth Estuary in Cornwall. I can still
see the delight on Aunt Kath's face when he gave her some rooted cuttings, he being a friend of Uncle Ashley, also a
past pupil at Feock School.
Working for Mr Budgie Moller in his private walled garden under Mr Edward Raines and Freddy Lister with seven
other gardeners at White Lodge Stud in the 1960's. Also going up to 41 Hill Street in Berkeley Square to look after
the roof garden. The stud is now owned by Sheikh Mohammed but the walled garden and surroundings have not
changed as I drop in to see Chris, Paul or Jack every so often.
Helping Jennifer Davies and Harry Dodson with the formation of the BBC television series The Victorian Kitchen
Garden at Chilton Foliat.
As you can see I have a love of growing and gardens. If, I may suggest, you get the opportunity, do visit the
following gardens in East Anglia.
They are:- Helmingham Hall, Chippenham Park Estate, Fullers Mill at West Stow, Cambridge Botanical Gardens,
Audley End House, Anglesey Abbey and Kirtling Tower which is near Newmarket. Most interesting, dates from the
1500's, only open end June/July on a Sunday, which we visited only the other weekend and picked up a leaflet
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regarding Elizabeth I's stay in 1578 for 3 days. And the list of food provided, which was quite diverse and enormous
quantities:- 5000 loaves of bread, 4750 gallons of beer and wine, 145 cattle, sheep and pigs, 25 different types of
wild birds which included swans, cranes, herons, bitterns, pewits, godwits, gulls, dottrels, knots, stints, redshank,
quails, curlews, the total amount being 4346 birds. 20 stags and bucks, 221 cows tongues, feet and udders, 2500
eggs, 96 crayfish, 1 cart load and 2 horse loads of oysters.
What a feast, the very though of all that food is making me ill. Must finish now and go out walking.
Wishing you all good health and a prosperous year.
Best wishes and kind regards, Roger Morley
BEE AND BUTTERFLY MIXTURE
Annual wild flowers, perennials and herbs giving long flowering season, sow in March/April.
£2.60 per packet
A list of Mammoth Strains from
Messrs. W. Robinson & Sons
ONION – MAMMOTH IMPROVED
Large globe shaped Onion which has been grown to over 5lbs.
£3.25 per packet
ONION – MAMMOTH RED
Largest red Onion, good keeper with a good strong flavour.
£3.25 per packet
LEEK – MAMMOTH BLANCH
Unlike the Pot Leek this has extra length of blanch giving you a lovely long white stem
£3.25 per packet
TOMATO – EXHIBITION STONOR
Medium early, round red fruit, excellent for the show bench
while containing excellent flavour
£2.10 per packet
PEA – SHOW PERFECTION
Thin shell, dark green curled pods for the exhibitor, can also be used for eating
and they freeze well. This is a second early and will grow to 4/5 feet tall.
£2.75 per packet
PARSNIP – EXHIBITION LONG
Extra long, flavour and cooking quality is very good.
£1.75 per packet
RUNNER BEAN – NEW LIBERTY
Very smooth, thick flesh with a large number of beans per truss up to 35 inches in length.
£1.60 per packet
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GREEN MANURES
FOR DIGGING IN
(All in 100g (31/2oz. Packs)
AGRICULTURAL MUSTARD
Will sow 50 sq.m – Price £4.30
GRAZING RYE
Will sow 18 sq.m – Price £4.30
Excellent for overwintering and digging in the spring.
PHACELIA
Will sow 45 sq.m – Price £6.50
RED CLOVER
Will sow 35 sq.m – Price £6.50
WHITE CLOVER
Sow in spring, prefers poor soil and dry conditions. Dig in before flowering.
If allowed to flower, attractive to bees and insects.
Will sow 35 sq.m – Price £6.50
YELLOW BLOSSOM CLOVER
Will sow 35 sq.m – Price £6.50
TARES (VETCHES)
Will sow 7 sq.m – Price £4.30
FODDER RADISH
Will sow 20 sq.m – Price £4.30
LUCERNE
Will sow 45 sq.m – Price £6.50
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GRASS SEED
Please ring or e-mail us as we stock many different
types of mixtures for all requirements.
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Class Height Approx 7gm
in ins. Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
AGERATUM, Blue Mink, tetraploid form, outstanding blue edging plant.......... hha 6 225 2.20 21.00
ALYSSUM, Minimum, similar to Little Dorrit, white; edging and
bedding plant............................................................................................... ha 4 1000 2.20 9.25
ANTIRRHINUM, F.2. Hybrids, Cheerio Mixture, free-flowering
ideal for bedding, good bright colour range................................................. ha 15 1000 2.30 18.99
ASTERS,Carousel, choice mixed, recommended for bedding.......................... hha 8 150 2.30 11.60
Ostrich Plume, choice mixed, old favourite................................................. hha 24 250 2.30 8.50
Giant Princess, mixed, large blooms, excellent cut flower.......................... hha 24 150 2.30 10.90
Single Sinesis, choice mixed, the old China Aster of yester year................ hha 24 250 2.20 7.50
CALENDULA, Orange King, double orange flowers.......................................... ha 18 125 2.20 6.00
CANDYTUFT, Choice Mixed, an easily grown hardy annual, showy................. ha 10 1000 2.20 4.60
CANTERBURY BELLS, Cup and Saucer Mixture, good colour range............... hp 36 600 2.20 12.90
CORNFLOWER, Dwarf, Polka Dot, Choice Mixed .......................................... ha 18 150 2.30 7.25
Extra Early Dutch Double Blue, very good cut flower................................. ha 36 150 2.30 7.25
Tall Double Rose, pink form of the above................................................... ha 30 150 2.30 7.25
Red Boy, dark red........................................................................................ 150 2.30 7.25
Snowman, pure white.................................................................................. 150 2.30 7.25
Double Choice Mixed, good colour range................................................... ha 30 150 2.30 7.25
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Double Blue Red Boy
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FOR £7.99 (Catalogue Price £9.20)
Class Height Approx 7gm
in ins. Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
DAHLIA, Coltness Gem Mixed Hybrids, a popular bedding variety.................. p 18 35 2.20 14.00
Unwin’s Dwarf Bedding Mixture, semi-double flowers............................... p 18 35 2.20 14.00
DELPHINIUM, Pacific Giants Mixture, very large double florets...................... hp 72 40 2.50 44.50
EUPHRBIA MARGINATA, Mountain Snow, beautiful variegated foliage,
easly grown, direct drill. Cut flower or borders................................................. ha 24 30 2.30 –
FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis aplestris), Little Boy Blue, compact.................... hb 6 150 2.30 39.00
FOXGLOVE (Digitalis), Choice Mixed, prefers a damp place............................ hp 48 1500 2.20 15.80
GAILLARDIA, perennial large flowered mixed hybrids...................................... hp 24 70 2.20 10.30
GLYCYRRHIZA, pale blue flowers, late summer. Source of commercial
liquorice............................................................................................................ hp 30 15 2.30 –
GODETIA, Double Azalea-flowered, mixed, delightful cut flower..................... ha 15 800 2.30 8.70
GYPSOPHILA, elegans, white, very easily grown............................................ ha 18 1000 2.30 3.75
HELICHRYSUM, double, choice mixed, popular everlasting flower................. ha 24 200 2.30 12.00
HOLYHOCK, Chater’s Double, choice mixed, good colour range..................... 30 2.30 –
IPOMOEA, Heavenly Blue, the well-known ‘Morning Glory’............................ ac 20 2.30 5.50
*LARKSPUR, 225 2.30 9.35
Giant Imperial, choice mixed...................................................................... ha 48 150 2.30 9.35
Blue Bell, light blue..................................................................................... ha 48 150 2.30 9.35
Blue Spire, deep blue.................................................................................. ha 48 150 2.30 9.35
Salmon Spire .............................................................................................. ha 48 150 2.30 9.35
Scarlet Spire .............................................................................................. ha 48 150 2.30 9.35
White Spire ................................................................................................ ha 48
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SPOEFCFIEARL LARKSPUR COLLECTION
GRACEFUL BLOOMS WITH STRIKING COLOURS
Giant Imperial, Blue Spire Giant Imperial, Salmon Spire
Giant Imperial, Scarlet Spire Giant Imperial, White Spire
FOR £7.99 (Catalogue Price £9.20)
FREE POSTAGE TO UK MAINLAND AND EU COUNTRIES
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Class Height Approx 7gm
in ins. Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
LOBELIA, Cambridge Blue, very popular light blue colour.............................. ha 5 1500 2.30 33.00
Colour Cascade Mixed, ideal for hanging baskets...................................... hha 1500 2.30 33.00
Crystal Palace, deep blue flowers with dark foliage.................................... ha 5 1500 2.30 33.00
pendula Sapphire, used in hanging baskets, dark blue............................... hha 1500 2.30 33.00
White Lady, a white flowered variety........................................................... hha 5 1500 2.30 33.00
LUPINS, Russell, re-selected raiser’s strain..................................................... hp 36
MARIGOLD AFRICAN, Crackerjack Mixture, very giant flowered.................... hha 30 35 2.30 8.80
MARIGOLD FRENCH, Double Dwarf Hybrids, mixed, pretty markings............ hha 8 150 2.30 8.80
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, criniflorum (Livingstone Daisy), mixed................... ha 6 150 2.30 8.80
NASTURTIUM, The Jewel Mixture, flowers borne above leaves...................... ha 1000 2.30 11.50
NEMESIA, The Carnival Mixture, a very well known strain.............................. ha 10 15 2.30 6.80
NICOTIANA, Daylight Sensation, mixed, a good colour range......................... hha 21 400 2.30 18.70
NICOTIANA SYLVESTRIS, white trumpets, fragrant flowers that bloom 2000 2.30 6.32
throughout summer, tall growing, for rear of borders....................................... hha 60 500 2.30 –
NIGELLA, Persian Jewels Mixture, contains pinks, blues, whites................... ha 15 600 2.30 6.80
(Love-in-the-Mist), light blue, useful for cutting.......................................... ha 18 600 2.30 6.80
(Love-in-the-Mist), dark blue, dark contrast................................................ ha 18 600 2.30 6.80
PANSY – The Surprise Mixture
I can honestly say that this mixture of large flowered pansies is known and grown not only in Great Britain but in many countries
far beyond the sea. A few years ago a well known gardening correspondent in the national gardening press described it as one of
the best mixtures in Europe today. Judging by all the awards it has won I think that there is now ample evidence to confirm this
statement. I like pansies and it has taken five generations in the family to perfect this Surprise mixture and we will continue to strive
to improve it and with the knowledge and experience which has been handed down I am confident that I can achieve this and the
mixture will continue to give great pleasure all over the world. As one of our customers wrote in all seriousness to tell us that the
pansies were so good that even the cat admired them. Yes, they really are eyestoppers!
Approx 100 seeds 2.30 per packet
13/4gm (1/16oz) £17.30 31/2gm (1/8oz) £26.85 7g (1/4oz) £40.70
PANSY SWISS GIANT LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES
Approx 7gm
Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
BERGWACHT, violet-blue...................................................................................................................... 100 2.20 36.30
CARDINAL, rich cardinal-red................................................................................................................ 100 2.20 36.30
MONT BLANC, cream-white.................................................................................................................. 100 2.20 36.30
ORANGE SUN, pure orange.................................................................................................................. 100 2.20 36.30
PURITY, paper-white with yellow eye.................................................................................................... 100 2.20 36.30
RHINEGOLD, yellow with black blotch.................................................................................................. 100 2.20 36.30
ULLSWATER, rich wedgewood-blue with deep blue blotch.................................................................. 100 2.20 36.30
SPECIAL OFFER
SWISS GIANT PANSIES COLLECTION
Catalogue price of 4 packets £8.80 for £7.80
ULTIMA F.1. MIXTURE WINTER FLOWERING TYPE
By popular demand. If sown between May and July will give some flower during mild spells in the winter months and as the weather
improves during the spring will turn into a mass of colour.
Approx 50 seeds £6.99 packet
Easy online purchases via our website
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The Easy Way to Grow Pansies
1. Use compost pressed lightly into a seed tray making sure the surface is level.
2. Sow the seed onto the surface of the soil and cover the seed with a fine layer of soil – this is important.
3. Have a bath of water ready and place the seed tray in the water until you can see that the soil is moist.
4. Place in a shaded place keeping moist at all times. Do not let sunlight onto the trays and keep temperature
below 22°C – this is very important.
5. Within 2/3 weeks germination will have taken place.
6. Prick out the seedlings into pots or trays keeping them moist at all times.
7. Plant out into their permanent beds in the garden when large enough.
8. Sowing times – December to February for Summer flowering the same year. A little heat is required for
germination. June to August for flowering the following year. No heat is required for germination.
Encourage Bees and Butterflies in Your Garden
Sow in every nook and cranny
Price
Per Pkt
£
ASTER, Single sinesis mix, lovely large saucer. The flowers, sow 1st week July for Sept/Oct. Flowering attracts 2.20
masses of butterflies.......................................................................................................................................................... 1.95
BORAGE, Easily grown herbs............................................................................................................................................ 2.30
CATMINT, Strong scent, bees love it!................................................................................................................................ 2.30
ECHIUM VULGARE, vipers bugloss, wild flower. All shades of blue................................................................................... 1.95
HYSSOP, Well known bee keepers plant............................................................................................................................ 2.30
LIMMANTHES DOUGLASII, Poached egg plant, flowers creamy white with yellow cetres, low growing........................... 1.95
MARJORAM SWEET, Herb, with tiny white and mauve flowers, bees flock to them.......................................................... 2.30
PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA, Easily grown, excellent bee/butterfly plant............................................................................
LAVENDER, Munstead Dwarf, suggest you chill the seed first in sand, put in freezer, then sow Mar/May, 2.30
pricking out into trays, then when ready, plant out into garden......................................................................................... 2.30
YELLOW BLOSSOM CLOVER, sow in spring.....................................................................................................................
Also consider the following Wild F lowe rs Approx
Seeds Pkt
Per Pkt £
COWSLIP................................................................................................................................................... 50 2.60
BLUE BELL................................................................................................................................................. 50 2.60
FOXGLOVE WILD....................................................................................................................................... 750 2.60
CORNCOCKLE............................................................................................................................................ 60 2.40
WHITE CAMPION....................................................................................................................................... 300 2.40
RED CAMPION........................................................................................................................................... 300 2.40
ST JOHN’S WORT...................................................................................................................................... 500 2.40
RAGGED ROBIN......................................................................................................................................... 500 2.40
OX EYED DAISY......................................................................................................................................... 400 2.40
FIELD POPPY............................................................................................................................................. 1000 2.40
FIELD SCABIOUS....................................................................................................................................... 30 2.40
GREATER KNAPWEED............................................................................................................................... 50 2.40
MEADOW CRANES BILL............................................................................................................................ 30 2.40
WILD PRIMROSE....................................................................................................................................... 25 3.35
OXLIP........................................................................................................................................................ 25 3.35
Growing Suggestions - Sow in small tray or cells in cold or heated glass House.
Prick out, allow to grow on before planting out in garden
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Class Height Approx 7gm
in ins. Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
PETUNIA, nana compacta, choice mixed most useful ‘bedder’......................... hha 15 600 2.20 20.50
POLYANTHUS
The Triumph Mixture
I do sincerely recommend this variety to you. It has been bred to produce very large flowers, as large as the American and New
Zealand varieties. The flowers are borne on long stiff stalks making it a good garden plant or one suitable for growing for cut-
flower production. Numerous growers have commented on the wonderful colour range. Reds, yellows, pinks, oranges, apricots,
a multitude of pastel shades and even a blue in this mixture. Polyanthus flower in the spring and early summer and I think that at
that time of the year we all need something bright and cheerful to make us happy and full of joysome spirit. It has been bred in the
cold windswept East Anglian Fens and will certainly stand up to the wet cold English winters out of doors unprotected very much
better than most of the imported strains.
Approx 70 seeds 2.50 per packet
13/4gm (1/16oz) £30.00 31/2gm (1/8oz) £55.00 7g (1/4oz) £99.00
STATICE, sinuate, Rainbow Mixture, everlasting flower.................................. hha 24 70 2.85 18.70
Class Height Approx 7gm
in ins. Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
STOCK, Brompton, or winter mixed, well-known cottage garden plant............ hb 15 2.30 23.00
Evening Scented, the old-fashioned fragrant plant...................................... ha 12 3100 2.20 6.80
Virginian, mixed, easily grown shown hardy annual................................... ha 10 3500 2.20 6.80
Giant Excelsior Mixed, column type for scented cut flowers, 200 2.30 23.00
also separate colours not selectable, high number of doubles..................... hha 18
SUNFLOWER, Tall single, large yellow blooms, real monsters....................... ha 72 30 2.20 5.99
SUNFLOWER, Sonja, tangerine orange, dark centre, semi dwarf, ideal for 15 2.00 per packet
cut flowers, sturdy stems............................................................................. ha 48
SWEET PEAS
Approx 7gm
Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
ENGLISH SPENCER VARIETIES
Air Warden, scarlet red..................................................................................................................... 15 2.30 6.45
Beaujolais, dark maroon.................................................................................................................. 15 2.30 6.45
Blue Velvet, navy blue...................................................................................................................... 15 2.30 6.45
Geranium Pink, cerise pink............................................................................................................... 15 2.30 6.45
Leamington, lavender....................................................................................................................... 15 2.30 6.45
Mrs R Bolton, almond pink............................................................................................................... 15 2.30 6.45
Noel Sutton, mauve.......................................................................................................................... 15 2.30 6.45
Princess Elizabeth, rose pink............................................................................................................ 15 2.30 6.45
Swan Lake, white.............................................................................................................................. 15 2.30 6.45
Winston Churchill, Crimson.............................................................................................................. 15 2.30 6.45
SWEET PEA COLLECTION
SPECIAL OFFER
Purchase 4 packets Sweet Peas for £7.99 (Catalogue Price £9.20)
Approx 7gm
Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
The Prizewinner Mixture of Spencer varieties which is a colourful mixture
of all the best varieties....................................................................................................................... 25 2.20 5.60
Order by Phone: 01638 721158 or Post
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OLD FASHIONED SCENTED SWEET PEAS
The old fashioned strongly scented sweet peas which were so popular in great grandfather’s day have been rescued from obscurity
and we hope preserved for our grandchildren and great grandchildren to sniff, smell, and say please let me smell again, they really
are lovely.
These are the sweet peas which were grown before the present large flowers ‘Spencer varieties’ became so popular because of their
size. If you have the space please do try them, they will give so much pleasure. The size of the flower is nothing to shout about but
the perfume on a summer’s evening, particularly after a shower of rain when a rainbow is in the sky is truly something to shout about,
but there will be no need to shout, the whole street will be putting their noses over your garden fence to have a sniff. Romance will
be in the air again. Middle-aged couples, couples young in heart who have celebrated their golden wedding, and teenagers on their
way home from the youth club will all be there sniffing in the perfume of your special sweet peas.
Approx 7gm
Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
Grandiflora Sweet Scented Mixture, old fashioned Sweet Peas of Victorian times..................................... 20 2.30 7.45
Separate Colours
Black Knight, dark purple/violet................................................................................................................ 15 2.40
Flora Norton, clear blue............................................................................................................................ 15 2.40
Dorothy Eckford, white.............................................................................................................................. 15 2.40
Lord Nelson, navy blue............................................................................................................................. 15 2.40
Matucana, deep blue standard, purple wings........................................................................................... 15 2.40
Miss Willmott, deep orange pink.............................................................................................................. 15 2.40
Painted Lady, rose standard, white wings................................................................................................ 15 2.40
King Edward VII, crimson......................................................................................................................... 15 2.40
SPECIAL OFFER – SEPARATE COLOURS
Purchase 4 packets for £8.20 (Catalogue price £9.20)
Class Height Approx 7gm
in ins. Seeds Pkt (1/4oz)
Per Pkt £ £
SWEET WILLIAM, Early French Beauty Mixture ............................................. hb 20 700 2.20 7.30
Double Soham Glory Mixture ..................................................................... hb 20 700 2.20 7.30
Giant Auricula Eyed Mixture ...................................................................... hb 20 700 2.20 7.30
WALLFLOWER, Dwarf Indian Carpet Mixture, best dwarf mixture.................. hb 8 500 2.30 8.15
Persian Carpet Mixture, pastel shades....................................................... hb 15 500 2.30 7.30
Vulcan Dark Red, the old-fashioned Blood Wall.......................................... hb 15 300 2.30 7.30
Golden Yellow, a bright colour for the spring.............................................. hb 15 300 2.30 7.30
Scarlet Emperor ......................................................................................... hb 15 300 2.30 7.30
White, unusual colour but very popular, creamy white................................ hb 15 300 2.30 7.30
Fire King, brilliant orange............................................................................ hb 15 300 2.30 7.30
Ruby Gem, rich ruby red............................................................................. hb 15 300 2.30 7.30
SPOEFCFIEARL WALLFLOWER COLLECTION SOPFEFCEIRAL
SIX SEPARATE COLOURS
WITH DELIGHTFUL EXQUISITE SCENT
Vulcan Blood Red Golden Yellow
Scarlet Emperor White
Fire King, Orange
Ruby Gem, Rich Ruby Red
FOR £11.99 (Catalogue Price £13.80)
WALLFLOWER 300 2.30 7.30
Golden Bedder, dwarf type.......................................................................... hb 10 300 2.30 7.30
Orange Bedder, dwarf type.......................................................................... hb 10 300 2.30 7.30
Primrose Bedder, dwarf type....................................................................... hb 10 300 2.30 7.30
Scarlet Bedder, dwarf type.......................................................................... hb 10
Soham Special Mixture, an excellent mixture containing a blending of 500 2.20 7.30
every colour, shade and hue found in Wallflowers, 12-15 ins high..............
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PLEASE NOTE:
Special quotations for quantities of 20kg or over. Advice freely given.
Orders can be taken over the phone and paid for by credit card.
LAWN GRASS MIXTURES
The best months for lawn making are March/April and August/Sept/Oct.
Sowing rate 35/50gm to sq.m.
No. 1 Mixture, contains no ryegrass, produces a very high grade turf...... 455gm (1 lb) £6.50
* No. 2 Mixture, contains no ryegrass,
recommended for all general purposes.......................................... 455gm (1 lb) £6.25
No. 3 Mixture, contains a special fine ryegrass bred to give a
beautiful but hard wearing lawn................................................... 455gm (1 lb) £6.49
No. 4 Mixture, will give you a hard wearing lawn that will establish
quickly at a low cost - SEE SPECIAL OFFER..................................... 455gm (1 lb) £5.99
No. 5 Mixture, for wetland. Suitable for a wide range of soils
withstanding long periods of wet conditions.................................... 455gm (1 lb) £7.49
No. 6 Mixture, for drought tolerance. Will give you a hard wearing
attractive sward, where soils are dry and water is lacking.................... 455gm (1 lb) £5.99
No. 7 Mixture, a slow growing mixture. Giving you a lush, dense sward
with reduced maintenance and mowing costs of 30-40%..................... 455gm (1 lb) £6.99
Shady Mixture, special mixture for shady areas................................ 455gm (1 lb) £7.99
Cricket Square Mixture, this mixture contains special fine ryegrasses
for quick recovery for use on the whole square or ends....................... 455gm (1 lb) £6.49
SPECIAL 3kg Pack of No 4 Mixture for
OFFER £29.99
Will give you a hard wearing quality lawn.
Sowing rate 35g sq.m. = 86 sq.m
Sowing rate 50g sq.m. = 60 sq.m.
Horse and Pony Paddock Seed Mixture
Special pony/horse paddock Mixture
This mixture contains the best perennial, tetraploids and diploid grasses which will give a hard
wearing palatable and digestible sward for grazing over a long period.
3kg pack will sow 1100sq.m. £29.99
IF YOU REQUIRE GRASS SEED JUST TO COVER A LARGE AREA
PADDOCK GRASS SEED IS THE CHEAPEST WAY.
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WILD FLOWER AND GRASS SEED MIXTURES
20% Native Wild Flowers 80% Grasses
For various soil types and conditions.
Everybody is wanting a little patch of the meadows of yester year in their own back yard. We have produced a
colourful selection of annual and perennial wild flowers. We have mixed them with fine Fescues, Bentgrass and
Golden Oatgrass. So you can create your own little bit of countryside in your garden.
GENERAL PURPOSE: Rich mixture of most commonly found wild flowers in meadows.
CHALK AND LIMESTONE SOILS: Excellent mixture for these extreme conditions
HEAVY CLAY SOILS: Suitable for heavy, inhospitable and infertile land.
LOAM AND ALLUVIAL SOILS: Well suited to free draining loam and moist lowland meadow soils.
SANDY SOILS: For light, well drained soils which are sandy and stony. Contains deep rooting species
with drought resistance.
WETLAND AND POND EDGE: Species that will thrive in wet soils around the margins of ponds,
rivers and streams.
HEDGEROW MIXTURE: Suitable for sowing around hedges.
WOODLAND AND SHADY MIXTURE: Sow under woodlands or edges. Sowing can accompany
tree planting.
CORNFIELD ANNUAL MIXTURE: This contains 100% wild flowers which will give you colour in the
first year. This can be mixed in with any of the other mixtures to give you some instant colour.
Helpful Hints for Wild Flower and Grass Seed Mixtures
Sowing times March to May and August to October have a good seed bed.
Broadcast the seed evenly, rake, roll and water.
First year, cut every 2 months. Second year, early spring and late autumn.
Important: remove the cuttings.
For all the above mixtures we suggest you sow at 4 grams per square meter.
100 grams will give you 25 square metres or yards!!
PRICES
25g will sow 6/7 sq metres £5.99
50g will sow 12/13 sq metres £9.99
100g will sow 25 sq metres £13.99
Special Quotations for 1kg upwards
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Suggestions for growing bedding plants, tomatoes and other half-hardy annuals
1. When to sow
a. Heated Greenhouse with minimum night temperature of 50°F.................................................February
b. Cool Greenhouse or Frame...........................................................................................................March
c. Cloches......................................................................................................................... March and April
d. Out of Doors.....................................................................................................................April and May
This last sowing will give plants for the late summer and early autumn display.
2. What to sow in
Many gardeners now use the well known John Innes Composts, which undoubtedly if correctly made according
to the formula, and method, laid down by The John Innes Institute, are ideal for the purpose for which they were
intended. It must be stressed that the John Innes Composts must be in good condition when used, far too often
the samples on sale in the shops are too old, and too dry, for the purpose for which they were intended, and one
might add they are often far too expensive.
Numerous highly successful gardeners still prefer a good medium loam, virgin well rotted turf is ideal, but any good
garden loam will do. This can be mixed with some vermiculite to retain the moisture. Others prefer, particularly the
older generation of gardeners, the traditional mixture of loam, horticultural peat and sand. This mixture can retain
the moisture, and yet remain porous.
3. Depth of sowing
The seeds will need covering with a layer of fine compost, this should only be as deep as the seeds are thick. This
will mean a very fine layer to cover small seeds, and a thicker layer to cover the larger seeds. The very tiny fine
seeds are not covered at all, but anchored in position with a very light dusting of compost, or horticultural sand.
Builders sand is not suitable for horticultural work.
4. Water
Water with air warmed water, never use cold water straight from the tap, as this may chill delicate seedlings and
kill them. Always use a fine rose watering can for this purpose, handle with care. Always ensure that the boxes or
seed pans are standing level, this will help to avoid washing all the seeds into one corner of the box. Care must be
taken not to over water, as this will quickly cause loss of seedlings from ‘damping off’ disease.
5. Air
Make sure that the air in the greenhouse, or frame, is changed every day. This can be done by opening the ventilators
for a short period each day. Seedlings need fresh air as much as human beings to keep healthy. They also dislike
draughts. This regular changing of the air is very important in the prevention of ‘damping off’ disease.
6. Pricking out
As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick out into seed trays spacing them at one inch intervals in
all directions. Early pricking out produces sturdy plants, with a good fibrous root system, and ones that will move
with the minimum of check when transplanting time comes.
7. Hardening off
As the time approaches for transplanting the plants into their flowering quarters they should be gradually hardened
off. It is unwise to take plants from a heated greenhouse, and plant them out immediately in the garden. They
should be first placed in a cold house, or frame, and then in a sheltered place in the garden to get acclimatized to
the outdoor conditions before transplanting them into their permanent quarters.
8. Transplanting
Do not transplant out into the permanent quarters until the risk of serious frost is over. Try to avoid giving the plant
a check at transplanting time. Steady continuous growth is the key to success. Avoid all unnecessary damage to
the plant roots when moving them, it is preferable to use a trowel when planting out, and do make a hole large
enough to accommodate the roots. Young plants must be put in the soil firmly so that they can continue to grow
without a check.
9. Feeding
What should one use? In my opinion there is only one answer, use P.B.I. Bio Plant Food regularly in accordance
with the maker’s instructions. This is the secret behind many commercial grower’s success.
J. W. BOYCE, SEEDSMEN, FORDHAM, Ely, Cambs. CB7 5BU
10. Common causes of failure
1. Soil too dry at sowing time.
2. Seed sown too deeply.
3. Too much cold water used for watering.
4. Night temperature too low.
5. Day temperature too high.
6. Seed pans or boxes exposed to direct rays of the sun, always shade at the germinating stage.
7. Soil allowed to dry out after sowing.
8. Soil contains too much fertilizer.
9. Lack of fresh air.
10. Soil pressed down too tightly after sowing, thereby often damaging the delicate seeds.
11. Chemical soil sterilizers used incorrectly.
12. Unsuitable compost materials.
To obtain a good display, do mass the various groups together, use enough plants in a group, odd plants dotted
here, there and everywhere will never produce a brilliant patch of colour, and make your garden the envy of all the
neighbours.
BUSINESS TERMS
1. We certify that all seeds offered for sale or sold by us (both loose and pre-packed) to which the U.K. Seeds Regulations apply
have been processed and tested in accordance with the provisions of same. In the event of any seeds sold or agreed to be sold by
us not complying with the express terms of the contract of sale or with any representation made by us or by any duly authorised
agent on our behalf prior to, at the time of, or in any such contract, or any seed proving defective in varietal purity we will, at our
option, replace the defective seeds free of charge to the buyer or will refund all payments made to us by the buyer in respect of the
defective seeds and this shall be the limit of our obligation. We hereby exclude all liability for any loss or damage arising from the
use of any seeds supplied by us and for any consequential loss or damage arising out of such use or any failure in the performance
of or any defect in any seeds supplied by us or for any other loss or damage whatsoever save for, at our option, liability for any such
replacement or refund as aforesaid. In accordance with the established custom of the Seed Trade any express or implied condition,
statement or warranty, statutory or otherwise, not stated in these conditions is hereby excluded. The price of any seeds sold or
offered for sale by us is based upon the foregoing limitations upon our liability. The price of such seeds would be much greater if
a more extensive liability were required to be undertaken by us.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: A. ll information in this catalogue, relating to the varieties, varietal characteristics or periods of maturity or
otherwise relating to the performance of seeds, is given for general guidance only. Prospective customers are advised that any such
information given herein does not constitute a representation by us as to such matters and should not be relied on as such, and
prospective customers should satisfy themselves that any seeds which they order are of a variety and performance satisfactory for
their requirements.
Growers are warned not to attempt to save seed from the produce of F.1. hybrid varieties as it cannot be relied upon to come
true.
The giving or sending of an order to us constitutes an acceptance of these terms by the purchaser who, if he does not accept these
terms, must return the goods forthwith.
2. Eire and EEC countries, on all seed orders only. Add £3.50 p&p. All payment in £ Sterling please.
3. PAYMENT: Please send cash with order, making cheque or postal order payable to J. W. Boyce, with your address on the back, or
credit card. No detailed accounts or receipts will be rendered.
4. In view of the rising costs and continued shortages it is advisable to order early. If a particular item is not available we will supply
the nearest unless instructed otherwise.
5. All prices include the V.A.T. where applicable.
RETAIL OPENING HOURS
Morning Afternoon
MONDAY - FRIDAY 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. CLOSED
SATURDAY 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon CLOSED
SUNDAY CLOSED
PACKING and POSTAGE
FREE POSTAGE TO UK MAINLAND AND EU COUNTRIES
Other destinations will incur costs for Packing and Postage
All payment in £ Sterling please.
BUSH PASTURE
TOURING CARAVAN PARK
Small Caravan Club licensed park situated on the site of an old Victorian Orchard in the village of
Fordham, ideally situated just off the Newmarket Bypass for overnight stops when using the North Sea
Ferries or for long weekends or holidays in the countryside within easy reach of the historic cities and
towns of Cambridge (15 miles – Universities), Ely (9 miles – Cathedral), Newmarket (5 miles – Racing,
The National Stud and Horseracing Museum), Bury St Edmunds (18 miles – Market Town), Also in the
area there are plenty of long walks, Nature Reserves at Fordham, Isleham, Lakenheath, Tuddenham,
Chippenham, Welney Washes and Wicken Fen). Golf at Newmarket and Ely, Village Cricket most
weekends, abundance of rivers for coarse fishing and within easy reach of the picturesque County of
Suffolk. Other attractions: Anglesey Abbey and Gardens in Lode; at Cambridge the Fitzwilliam Museum,
finest provincial museum in the country, free access; the Devil's Dyke at Reach, a 7 mile walk. From the
Dyke you can see racing on the July Course at Newmarket, free of charge.
MAP FOR
LOCATION OF SITE
For bookings telephone 01638 721158 or e-mail: enquiries@jwboyce.co.uk
COTTAGE GARDEN COLLECTION
All hardy annuals, easy to grow. Just scatter over prepared ground or in
individual patches for a kaleidoscope of colour.
Candytuft Mix Nigella Blue
Cornflower Mix Calendula, Orange King
Larkspur Mix Gypsophila, Snow White
SPOEFCFIEARL For £11.80 (Catalogue price £13.60)
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