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We have a range of heritage varieties available to buy. Some of these are old favourites listed by Vilmorin in his book ‘The Vegetable Garden’ published in 1885, others are varieties that were available in our early catalogues dating back to 1896-1898, and other heritage varieties which were in our 1928 catalogue. The varieties are listed below with their product codes.
 
Vilmorin List – 1885
Artichoke Purple Globe – 10102
Aubergine Long Purple – 10401
Beetroot Detroit Globe – 10509
Cabbage April – 10901
Cabbage Brunswick - 10915
Cabbage Wheelers Imperial – 10907
Savoy Cabbage Vertus – 14107
Carrot Chantenay Red Cored – 11105
Cardoon – 15211
Cauliflower Snowball – 11207
Celeriac Giant Prague – 11302
Chicory Brussels Witloof – 11601
Cress Plain – 11903
Fennel Sweet Florence – 12202
Kale Red Russian – 10608
Marrow Custard White – 12801
Onion Ailsa Craig – 13201
Parsley Root Berliner – 13303
Parsley Plain or French – 13305
Potato Duke of York – 35009
Potato International Kidney – 35047
Potato King Edward – 35020
Potato Sharpes Express – 35055
Radish Black Spanish Long – 13716
Spinach New Zealand – 14404
Squash Golden Hubbard – 12314
Squash Turks Turban – 12309
Rhubarb Victoria - 91006
All of the herbs in our catalogue were listed by Vilmorin.
 
Kings Catalogues from 1896 – 1898.
Asparagus Connovers Colossal – 10201
Leaf Beet Swiss Chard – 10516
Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia - 30103
Broccoli Purple Spouting Early – 10702
Cabbage Red Drumhead – 10934
Carrot Early Nantes – 11109
Carrot James Scarlet Intermediate – 11112
Carrot St. Valery – 11117
Cauliflower Autumn Giant – 11202
Celery Red Giant – 11401
Cress American or Land - 11901
Cress Water - 11904
Cucumber Telegraph Improved – 12010
Dwarf French Bean Canadian Wonder – 30207
Horseradish – 91030
Kale Cottagers – 10612
Kale Dwarf Green Curled – 10602
Leek Lyon – 12510
Leek Musselburgh – 12506
Lettuce All the Year Round – 12601
Lettuce Tom Thumb – 12610
Marrow Long Green Bush – 12803
Melon Blenheim Orange – 12901
Onion Paris Silver Skin – 13216
Onion White Lisbon – 13217
Parsley Moss Curled – 13304
Parsnip Hollow Crown – 13403
Parsnip Student – 13406
Radish French Breakfast – 13702
Radish Black Spanish Round – 13717
Radish China Rose – 13718
Runner Bean Painted Lady – 30415
Salsify – 14001
Scorzonera Long Black Maxima – 14201
Seakale Lilywhite – 14301
Turnip Snowball - 14905
 
 
Kings 1928 Catalogue
Leaf Beet Perpetual Spinach – 10517
Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition - 30105
Cabbage Greyhound – 10911
Lettuce Lobjoits – 12627
Lettuce Webb’s Wonderful - 12621
Potato Kerrs Pink – 35018
Pumpkin Hundredweight - 12303
Radish Sparkler – 13711
Runner Bean Prizewinner - 30419
Tomato Ailsa Craig – 14801
Turnip Golden Ball – 14901
Turnip Milan Purple Top - 14903