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All of the seed varieties offered here are types that we originally offered in our "1898 Manual of Horticulture". Historic vegetable varieties which are still grown today... BECAUSE THEY ARE TASTY!

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Asparagus Conover's Colossal
Asparagus Conover's Colossal
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   "In 1872 I sowed seed of this variety, and last year I planted 5 beds with the 1 year old plants.... more info & buy
Beetroot Bull's Blood
Beetroot Bull's Blood
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Pre 1900. Outstanding dark red leaves and roots. Very ornamental variety. Good for culinary use,... more info & buy
Beetroot Cheltenham Green Top
Beetroot Cheltenham Green Top
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   "I wish to call attention to a beetroot which in this district is but little known, although... more info & buy
Beetroot Detroit or Crimson Globe
Beetroot Detroit or Crimson Globe
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1892. Roots globular, smooth and uniform with small tap roots. Colour is ox-blood red. The flesh... more info & buy
Beetroot Egyptian Turnip Rooted
Beetroot Egyptian Turnip Rooted
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1839. Fine deep red flesh. Strongly recommended for shallow soils and cold frames. Valuable for... more info & buy
Borecole Dwarf Green Curled
Borecole Dwarf Green Curled
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   "The green curled Borecole is a fine winter food for both men and cattle alike. No frosts can... more info & buy
Cabbage Early Winnigstadt
Cabbage Early Winnigstadt
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1850 "The conical dark green head is extremely solid and remains in this condition for a considerable... more info & buy
Cabbage Mr Wheeler's Imperial
Cabbage Mr Wheeler's Imperial
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Raised by Mr G wheeler of Warminster in Wiltshire. A dwarf cabbage with solid heart and a good... more info & buy
Cardoon Common
Cardoon Common
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Also known as Plein Blanc Inerme. By 1750. "Has spineless leaves. Leaf stalks solid but not... more info & buy
Cauliflower Early Dwarf Erfurt - Snowball
Cauliflower Early Dwarf Erfurt - Snowball
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   By 1830. One of the earliest, grows about a foot high. Leaves short, head compact large and white.,... more info & buy
Cauliflower Purple Cape
Cauliflower Purple Cape
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   By 1856. "It differs from most other cauliflowers in that the central head of curd is of a dark... more info & buy
Cucumber Long Prickly
Cucumber Long Prickly
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Long, almost cylindrical fruit & but few spines with very solid flesh. Best eaten peeled. This... more info & buy
Cucumber Mr Lockie's Perfection
Cucumber Mr Lockie's Perfection
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Raised by Thomas Lockie and first grown in Lowes Nursery in Uxbridge in 1889. A cross between... more info & buy
Kidney Bean Canadian Wonder
Kidney Bean Canadian Wonder
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   "Probably the true credit of introducing this bean is due to the late Mr James Cutbush of Highgate... more info & buy
Leaf Beet Perpetua Spinach
Leaf Beet Perpetua Spinach
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1870. Only the leaves and stalks of this are used. The stalk should be served up as Asparagus... more info & buy
Lettuce Balloon de Bougival
Lettuce Balloon de Bougival
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1883. "A very hardy giant type. Keeps in good condition for a long period on all soils and does... more info & buy
Lettuce Paris White Cos
Lettuce Paris White Cos
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Self blanching, tender and mild flavour, useful exhibition variety. Generally esteemed as the... more info & buy
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Mangold Wurzel Yellow Eckendorf
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 - 'A variety much prized by wine makes, and, those who keep Horses, Ponies and Goats. more info & buy
Melon Blenheim Orange
Melon Blenheim Orange
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Raised in 1880 by Mr Thomas Crump, Head Gardener to the Duke of Marlborough. "This Melon was... more info & buy
New Zealand Spinach
New Zealand Spinach
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Introduced in 1772. "This plant, when prepared for the table, so greatly resembles Spinach in... more info & buy
Onion Ailsa Craig
Onion Ailsa Craig
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1887. "The skin is a pale straw colour. The flesh is white. The bulbs are irregular in form,... more info & buy
Onion Bedfordshire Champion
Onion Bedfordshire Champion
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1869. One of the best and most popular of the large Onions. In shape it resembles James's Keeping,... more info & buy
Onion Dark Red Brunswick
Onion Dark Red Brunswick
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1836. "Long keeping variety that is moderately productive, Of all others this is the sort with... more info & buy
Onion Giant Zittau
Onion Giant Zittau
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1876. A magnificent variety of fine yellow skin. Attains a large size, and remains sound until... more info & buy
Onion Paris Silverskin
Onion Paris Silverskin
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Also known as White Egyptian. 1859. Flesh pure white covered with a very thin silvery skin. The... more info & buy
Parsley Hamburg Turnip Rooted
Parsley Hamburg Turnip Rooted
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1727. This variety is grown for its thick fleshy root resembling a small parsnip. The root is... more info & buy
Pea Tall Telephone
Pea Tall Telephone
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   3-4 ft. A sport form Telegraph or resulting from a accidental cross of it, and was selected from... more info & buy
Runner Bean Carters Scarlet Emperor
Runner Bean Carters Scarlet Emperor
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Renamed Scarlet Emperor in 1906. Perhaps the most famous of all the Runner Beans This variety... more info & buy
Runner Bean Painted Lady
Runner Bean Painted Lady
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   In 1817 the Painted Lady runners do not appear to have existed. It is known also as York &... more info & buy
Scorzonera Black Giant of Russia
Scorzonera Black Giant of Russia
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Similar to Salsify but with a black skin t the roots. This variety was listed for sale in Kelway... more info & buy
Sea-Kale Lily-White
Sea-Kale Lily-White
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   Noted by the RHS in 1892. "A delicate good flavoured Seakale and when forced pure white in colour.... more info & buy
Swede Champion Yellow Purple Top
Swede Champion Yellow Purple Top
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1852. "In Great Britain, the purple top Swede is most in favour. Of these forms the most noteworthy... more info & buy
Turnip Aberdeen Green Top't Yellow
Turnip Aberdeen Green Top't Yellow
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   "When well grown the root is about 6ins in diameter and about 5ins in length. This variety was... more info & buy
Turnip Snowball
Turnip Snowball
Price WAS £1.75 NOW £1.25 -   1826. "A gentleman in the neighbourhood of Kanresborough reaped a good crop of oats in August.... more info & buy