| 单词 | seedsman |
| 例句 | And wotsume’er the failings on his part, he were a corn and seedsman in his hart.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z My reason is to be found in what took place in Mr. Pumblechook’s parlour: where, on our presenting ourselves, my sister sat in conference with that detested seedsman. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z When I was searching for a cherry tomato that would ripen a whole truss of fruits uniformly, a seedsman told me not to bother. Perspective | Good gardening practices are the key to flavorful vegetables 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Simon Groot, a sixth generation seedsman, began his search to create better vegetable seeds to help farmers in Southeast Asia in 1981. Netherlands vegetable seed developer wins World Food Prize 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z There was a quaint and mysterious annual in ancient gardens, called Shell flower, or Molucca Balm, which is not found now even on seedsmen's special lists of old-fashioned plants. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z The seedsmen's advertisements do not, of course, enumerate all the parties have for sale, but it may be taken for granted that they keep nearly all kinds of grass, grain, and vegetable seeds. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z The prominent firm, the Messrs. T. W. Wood and Sons, seedsmen, is a business of large proportions. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z At the crest of the hill the seedsman's estate ended. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Grant Thorburn, the New York seedsman, tells of the first journey he ever made by land. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z We had no shrub-sellers of importance in the eighteenth century; the garden lover turned wholly to the seedsman and bulb-grower for garden supplies, just as we do to-day to fill our old-fashioned gardens. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Indoors he studied the alluring catalogues of the seedsmen, an annual joy with him. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z There are numbers of excellent squashes now catalogued by the seedsmen which many farmers have never tried, but which are worthy of cultivation for market purposes. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z Laborious seedsmen—they gather every germ of evil; and laborious sowers—at home they strew them far and wide! Gamblers and Gambling 2010-12-26T03:00:19.913Z They had changed to compact bushes that were green all over and flowered like an illustration in a seedsman's catalogue. The New Gulliver and Other Stories Tait and Buchanan’s Anti-blight, to be had of most seedsmen, is a reliable powder; it is also efficacious in preventing mildew in potatoes, chrysanthemums, etc. Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them None of the Gordons knew anything about the science of gardening, but they considered it “fun” to attend to their own garden, sent wholesale orders to advertising seedsmen, and begged shamelessly from gardening friends. What a Man Wills I am sure the seedsman did not wilfully deceive me. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend The families being altogether on country seats, they have their graziers, seedsmen, gardeners, brewers, bakers, butchers and cooks, within themselves. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts The colours, on his breast particularly, are as distinct, and the lines as sharply marked, as the different-coloured grains you see arranged in a seedsman's window. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) A potting soil ready prepared may be had for about a shilling a peck from any seedsman, which saves time and trouble in mixing. Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them Mammoth.—This is a somewhat indefinite term, as almost any prominent seedsman and grower who has a particularly good and large strain of asparagus suffixes it to his own name. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history The truth is, that seedsmen are compelled to buy their seeds of this plant. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend Numbers one, two, and three are considered regular blooming sizes, and are bought and sold by seedsmen. The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus Last year I planted the seeds of a watermelon which I bought of a New York seedsman who writes war articles winters and sells garden seeds in the Spring. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) Seven pounds of the cork may be had for a shilling of any seedsman, and three lots will do two boxes of the average size. Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them James Vick, that good old seedsman now gone to his reward, was an Aster enthusiast. The Mayflower, January, 1905 It must be a good even-handed seedsman, and there must be very nice covering. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend Moreover, this view is in harmony with such historical evidence as is to be gleaned from botanical literature, and from old seedsmen's catalogues. Mendelism Third Edition For my own part, however, I am led to believe that our seedsmen put so much money into their catalogues that they do not have anything left to use in the purchase of seeds. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) Some of our more careful seedsmen produce all the seed they use in this way; others buy of professional seed growers, who use more or less carefully grown stock seed. Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato A surfacing of cocoanut-fibre refuse, which may be obtained from most seedsmen or nurserymen, will be found an excellent protection against frosts, and also against the ravages of slugs. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young He is what the seedsmen call an "improved Valmont," with more of lion in him than to meddle with virgins, but absolutely destructive to duchesses and always ready to suggest substitution to distressed grass-widows. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century In 1793 we find a seedsman offering also what he called black and scarlet varieties. Mendelism Third Edition I refer to the evident change in climate here from year to year, and its effect upon seeds purchased of florists and seedsmen generally. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) The variety known to English seedsmen as Large Asiatic, has established itself in the Northern Provinces, where a good head of cauliflower is procurable in December for one-half anna. The Cauliflower Where obtained from seedsmen in large quantities, the prices are much lower than where small quantities are purchased. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. But this restless Proteus masqueraded through a score of other characters—as seedsman, harvester, hedger and ditcher, etc. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 It is the general experience of seedsmen and others that differences of this nature are often capable of being developed up to a certain point by a process of careful selection each generation. Mendelism Third Edition So there is in any grain of seed in a seedsman's shop—but you must put it in the ground, before you can get any good out of it.' The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete We have received numerous samples grown in that region by H. A. March and A. G. Tillinghast, brother of Isaac Tillinghast, the seedsman. The Cauliflower There is no more reason why a grower should accept a worthless spawn from his seedsman than that he should accept "addled" eggs from his grocer. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. Buy the very best from seedsmen of repute, or you will get a conglomeration of weeds instead of a green-sward of fine grasses and white clover. Last Words A Final Collection of Stories The sweet pea has been much "improved" in the past few years, and it is unlikely that the modern seedsman would list such unfashionable forms. Mendelism Third Edition There are so many kinds of flowers offered by the seedsmen that it is a difficult matter to decide between them, when all are so good. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover These have frequently received the names of the seedsmen who first sent them out. The Cauliflower He was a nurseryman and seedsman in private life, and he fairly hid the wicket-keep. From a Cornish Window A New Edition He uses the English brick spawn, which is sold by our seedsmen. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure Over a year ago a Lancashire seedsman wrote to me, stating that during the seed season his men suffered horribly from irritation and fever, so that many of them left his service. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 I happen to know that our old and most reputable seedsmen make only a reasonable profit on the seed they sell. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover He, as well as some other seedsmen, sell different qualities, "extra selected," "true," numbers "one" and "two," etc. The Cauliflower Plants may be purchased of most large florists or from seedsmen. Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse The seedsmen import it from Europe every year along with their seeds. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure But there are garden hand-pumps in every seedsman’s shop with which a man could deluge his property with the greatest ease. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories Aren't the plants we grow just as healthy as those of the seedsmen we patronize year after year? Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover Henderson's Early Snowball is, however, now sold under that name by many seedsmen, and is the one sent out as Early Snowball by the United States Department of Agriculture. The Cauliflower They are said to retain their germinative powers ten years; but, by seedsmen, are not considered reliable when more than five years old. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. We get our supply through the London wholesale seedsmen, for the sake of convenience and cheaper ocean freight, etc. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure Or he may contract with a seedsman to grow seed of the new variety for sale to the trade. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses The seedsmen grow theirs for their seed, and in order to secure the very best article they give their plants care and culture that ours are not likely to get. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover It is catalogued by the leading American seedsmen without description. The Cauliflower The variety has black seeds; and this fact should be particularly attended to in obtaining it from seedsmen, as the White-seeded Gotte lettuces run much sooner to flower. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Mill-track mushroom spawn is advertised by some of our seedsmen, but what they sell under this name is only the ordinary English brick spawn. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure To judge by the general result after the plants were up, the seedsman might justifiably have guaranteed the seed to germinate about 500 per cent, because each boy declared that he sowed his rows thinly. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses Cases of seeds were ordered, and the seedsman undertook to pack and send in the autumn a couple of bundles of fruit trees for experimental purposes. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales The early form or variety seems to be the most generally sold by our seedsmen, and is perhaps the one indicated when the simple name Italian Giant is used. The Cauliflower Once popular, and almost universally cultivated: now rarely found on seedsmen's catalogues. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. It is ours to chronicle the story of an humble expedition of this kind—the adventures of a young plant-hunter, the employé of an enterprising “seedsman” well-known in the world’s metropolis. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" It has been listed in American seedsmen's catalogues since 1806, but the demand has always been small and the extent to which it is cultivated very limited. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses The circular describing the association and its work was reprinted and a list of nut nurseries and tree seedsmen prepared by Mr. Reed was mimeographed. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 It is offered under the second of the above names by Vilmorin, and under the first by Gregory and other American seedsmen. The Cauliflower The varieties are not numerous, when compared with the extensive catalogue of the kinds of the Common Pea offered for sale by seedsmen, and described by horticultural writers. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. A seedsman being lately held to bail for using inflammatory language respecting the Reform Bill, a wag observed, it was probably in the line of his profession—to promote business, he wished to sow sedition. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings In Europe it is extensively cultivated in Malta and Sicily, and will mature seed as far north as Norway; in America, today, the seed is cataloged by some seedsmen, but very little is grown. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses After its introduction into the United States, seedsmen sell California and Southern burr clover as two varieties, but the correctness of the distinction thus made has been questioned. Clovers and How to Grow Them He remarks that many strains of Dwarf Erfurt are given special names by other seedsmen. The Cauliflower The term "Silver-skin," by which this onion is very generally though erroneously known throughout New England, has created great confusion between seedsmen and dealers. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Buy the very best from seedsmen of repute, or you will get a conglomeration of weeds instead of a greensward of fine grasses and white clover. Mary's Meadow And Other Tales of Fields and Flowers There are several strains of it catalogued by different seedsmen under various names, such as Sure Head, &c. Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them A Practical Treatise, Giving Full Details On Every Point, Including Keeping And Marketing The Crop Then, in passing a seedsman's store which he used to pass every day without thinking, he one day suddenly perceived his opportunity. A Pair of Patient Lovers It is sold by most of our seedsmen, but is less popular in this country than in England. The Cauliflower Varieties are, however, much more easily produced than retained: consequently, old names are almost annually discarded from the catalogues of seedsmen and gardeners; and new names, with superior recommendations, offered in their stead. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Since then, I have purchased beechnut seeds several times from various seedsmen, but none of these seeds has ever sprouted. Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin The name "Large Late Drumhead" includes varieties raised by several seedsmen in this country, all of which resemble each other in the above characteristics, and differ in but minor points. Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them A Practical Treatise, Giving Full Details On Every Point, Including Keeping And Marketing The Crop I oughtn't to have let her thank you for those seedsman's catalogues; but I thought it couldn't do any harm. A Pair of Patient Lovers It was difficult to detect any difference between Puritan, Gilt Edge, Denmark, Prize Earliest, Best Early, Snowball, and Erfurt, as they showed less variation than appeared between the same sorts from different seedsmen. The Cauliflower The kinds catalogued by seedsmen, and recommended for cultivation, are the following; viz.:— The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Seeds of the nut pines, usually purchased from seedsmen and received in a dry state, should be planted no deeper than their own diameter in a light, sandy loam. Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin Several years ago a Boston seedsman imported a lot of cabbage seed from Europe, under the name of Early Brunswick Short Stemmed. Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them A Practical Treatise, Giving Full Details On Every Point, Including Keeping And Marketing The Crop At Shenandoah the nurserymen and seedsmen took charge of the party and entertained all in a very hospitable manner. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 During this time most of the varieties offered by American seedsmen were tested, and the best methods of cultivation sought. The Cauliflower Varieties.—Two varieties are enumerated by gardeners and seedsmen; viz.:— The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. There were no real vegetables, but only the ideals of a firm of seedsmen, made of wax and splendidly coloured, with something of the boldness and vigour of Michael Angelo about the modelling of them. Certain Personal Matters If you cannot recall the plants, and there is no collection available, study the illustrations in seed catalogues which can be obtained from seedsmen. The First Book of Farming The second post was on the table, and the girl stopped short in the midst of a message from the seedsman, for a deep black-edged envelope, addressed to herself, caught her eye. Bluebell A Novel Few seedsmen offer a more complete list of varieties than those of Vienna. The Cauliflower On his return to England, he settled as a seedsman in Yorkshire: whence the name and celebrity of the variety. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. The Peas burst from the Pod, it is true; but they fell, not into the south border, but into the hand of the seedsman to whom the garden belonged. Miscellanea Thus it came to pass that we know of the famous gardener and seedsman Florio, whose plants are of boundless celebrity, and whose cultivated blossoms outrival the famous exotics of the world. Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays The ground prepared, the water is let on, and kept at a certain height in the several compartments of the rice field, and the seedsman goes to work. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. There are seven varieties catalogued by American seedsmen, of which the Early Purple Cape is the best adapted to our climate. The Cauliflower Though often found upon the catalogues of our seedsmen, it has not been extensively grown in this country, and perhaps is really but little known. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. The seedsman picked him up, and he found himself tossed into a bag of peas. Miscellanea For instance: suppose you are talking to a seedsman and a friend joins you in your garden. Etiquette While I spoke thus, the seedsman, Memory, Sowed my deep-furrowed thought with many a name Whose glory will not die. The Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.—These seedsmen publish a work on Gardening, price five shillings, in which the subject of cauliflower culture in England is fully treated. The Cauliflower As catalogued by seedsmen, the varieties are divided in two classes,—the Dwarfs, and the Pole or Running Sorts. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Once a year, about the approach of the vernal equinox or the seedsman's catalogue, we wake up at 6 o'clock in the morning. Mince Pie In order to have just the colour one wishes, seed must be bought from the seedsman by the ounce. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. Propagation.—This is usually effected by means of seeds, which may be procured from Continental seedsmen as well as from our own. Cactus Culture for Amateurs Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation A respectable seedsman who lived in Pall-Mall was the first who prepared it in this state for sale. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II French writers describe the ripe seeds as exceeding the above dimensions; but specimens received from Paris seedsmen correspond in size, form, and color with the description before given. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. The seedsman requires permission to somewhat shift his stall; wherever is the secretary? Hodge and His Masters If you boys and girls should happen to have the opportunity to visit a seedsman's garden, you will see here and there a blossom with a string tied around it. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. They had gathered together all the seedsmen's catalogues that had been sent them and they had also accumulated a pile of garden magazines. Ethel Morton's Enterprise Thus Briant, in his Flora Diaetetica, enumerates fourteen varieties, a few only of which bear the same name as those now in the list of the London seedsmen. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II That the volume may be acceptable to the agriculturist, seedsman, and to all who may possess, cultivate, or find pleasure in, a garden, is the sincere wish of the author. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. It was the same with the artificial manure merchant and with the seedsman. Hodge and His Masters I say, to one of the great red capsicums which hang drying in every Covent-garden seedsman's window. Glaucus, or the Wonders of the Shore That's because the seedsmen sell to people all over the country—people living in all sorts of climates and with all sorts of soils. Ethel Morton's Enterprise About that little seedsman's shop," he said, "the shop overlooking the churchyard, which is to let. The Mayor of Casterbridge Varieties.—Though numerous other varieties, less marked and distinctive, are described by different authors, and are catalogued by gardeners and seedsmen, the principal are as follow:— Kentucky Early Red. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Now the seedsman was an important person, and a grand shop might be found, often several shops, in every market town, the owners of which shops must likewise live upon the farmer. Hodge and His Masters The exceptions are the "trade names," or those used by nurserymen and seedsmen in the sale of their stock. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) There are some new kinds that will blossom the first year, the seedsmen promise. Ethel Morton's Enterprise Foresters, botanists, seedsmen, and others interested in trees in a scientific or practical way, many of whom were from abroad, gave the nursery close scrutiny. New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission A seedsman may cheat you, but a seed never does. Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays In visiting the plantations of the seedsmen in summer and examining the large fields of garden-flowers from which seed is to be gathered, it is very rare to find a plot quite pure. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation The measurements are based on the stock supplied by leading seedsmen under the trade names here given. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Second, buy of seedsmen who make a point of growing and testing their own seed. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Some tried to entice him from the flower with crumbs; they would perhaps have succeeded better if they had bought a pint of wheat at the seedsman's and scattered it. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Any seedsman will furnish them, and they are usually on sale at country stores. The Home Acre I now aim merely at an abundant home supply of fruits and vegetables, but in securing this, find pleasure and profit in testing the many varieties catalogued and offered by nurserymen and seedsmen. Taken Alive Large Green Globe is most commonly offered by seedsmen. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) And yet good seedsmen are more thoughtlessly and unjustly abused in the matter of seed vitality than in any other. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Our literature was government agriculture reports, patent medicine almanacs, seedsmen's booklets, and Sears Roebuck catalogues. Parnassus on Wheels We find it in the great majority of fruits and vegetables offered by nurserymen and seedsmen. The Home Acre A few dark-colored oats are practically rust-proof, and you can get seed of them from the seedsmen in San Francisco and Los Angeles. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Only one variety is offered by most seedsmen in this country, though in France and Germany several varieties are grown. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) It is not difficult to grow plants from seed, but is generally more satisfactory to get the roots from some reliable seedsman. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Retiring to a quiet street, Marcella examined her purchase, and came upon 'Peak, Oliver; seedsman'—the sole entry of the name. Born in Exile On making inquiries from the leading seedsmen throughout Australia, and asking what varieties of salad plants are mostly in vogue, you find that the cabbage lettuce is almost the sole representative. The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken "It is up there on the shelf over your head, sir," answered the seedsman. The Parent's Assistant The seed may be selected from the best field-grown plants, but it is better to buy the French seed of the seedsmen. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) I have not the temerity to name any best varieties—every seedsman has about half a dozen that are absolutely unequaled. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use To take an instance in little: when Pip went to Mr. Pumblechook's, the boy thought the seedsman 'a very happy man to have so many little drawers in his shop.' Letters to Dead Authors It was the seedsman’s father, who had hitherto kept silence. Life's Little Ironies The merry ploughboy cheers his team, Wi' joy the tentie seedsman stalks, But life to me's a weary dream, A dream of ane that never wauks. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3 The sets may be saved from the crop harvested the previous fall, saving no bulbs measuring over three-fourths of an inch in diameter, or, better, they may be purchased from the seedsman. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) So you can imagine what a revel of varieties the seedsmen may indulge in. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Apply to London seedsmen and others, as it will be a lasting advantage to this country; and I shall have it in my power to do this for what I now call my own country. Life of William Carey Well, we must take ups and downs together,’ said the seedsman’s father. Life's Little Ironies To take an instance in little: when Pip went to Mr. Pumblechook's, the boy thought the seedsman "a very happy man to have so many little drawers in his shop." Letters to Dead Authors A small seedsman's packet of seed will be sufficient for a large number of plants, say two hundred. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) I suppose that seedsmen consider extravagance in catalogues, both in material and language, necessary, or they would not go to the limit in expense for printing and mailing, as they do. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use My reason is to be found in what took place in Mr. Pumblechook's parlor: where, on our presenting ourselves, my sister sat in conference with that detested seedsman. Great Expectations I cannot understand any one preferring cooks to marigolds; those future marigolds, shadowy as they are, and whose seeds are still sleeping at the seedsman's, have shone through my winter days like golden lamps. Elizabeth and Her German Garden The merry ploughboy cheers his team, Wi' joy the tentie seedsman stalks; But life to me's a weary dream, A dream of ane that never wauks. Poems and Songs of Robert Burns The notes are given in the original trade names under which the seedsmen supplied the stock. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Onion:—For some unknown reason, different seedsmen call the same onion by the same name. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use The seedsmen's catalogues mention upwards of forty different herbs, medicinal and culinary. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) |
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