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Historic Vegetable Seeds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Peony and Iris Skin Care
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Iris Foam Bath + Soap Bar
Price WAS £10.49 NOW £9.45 - 1 each of 225ml iris foam bath and 85g iris soap bar more info & buy
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Iris Hand Wash + Hand Lotion
Price WAS £11.98 NOW £10.75 - Perfect for giving your hands a treat after a hard day in the garden. One of each of 250ml Hand Wash... more info & buy
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Peony Foam Bath + Soap Bar
Price WAS £10.49 NOW £9.45 - 1 each of 225ml peony foam bath and 85g peony soap bar more info & buy
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Peony Hand Wash + Hand Lotion
Price WAS £11.98 NOW £10.75 - Give your hands a treat after a hard day's work in the garden. One each of 250ml Peony Hand Wash and... more info & buy