English. 1950. ‘Corry’s Summer Cloud’ greenhouse shading. Mixed with water and sprayed onto greenhouse glass in summer. Makes three and a half pints. Ref: Carters Blue Book 1939. 1/2 pound tin 1/6d.

English. Mid 19C. with knop for tying to hothouse. The Romans used hollow reeds or canes to grow straight cucumbers Indians today grow snake gourds with a stone tied to them to encourage them to grow straight. Invented by Stephenson of Rocket fame 1845 having become frustrated with crooked cucumbers in his Tapton House gardens. He had several glass cylinders made at his Newcastle steam engine factory. The Sub-images are 1. a page from The Florist and Pomologist magazine conducted by Robert Hogg & John Spencer, December 1862. Catalogue entry from Thomas Millington Horticultural Goods 1862. The image appears to show a straightener without a knop. 2. James Phillips & Co advert for Cucumber Glasses. The earlier straighteners may have been laid flat rather than hung. Ref: Corry & Co Trade price list 1931 offered English made Cucumber Glasses of 12, 14, 16, 18,20, 22 and 24 inches.

English. Mid 19C. with knop for tying to hothouse. The Romans used hollow reeds or canes to grow straight cucumbers Indians today grow snake gourds with a stone tied to them to encourage them to grow straight. Invented by Stephenson of Rocket fame 1845 having become frustrated with crooked cucumbers in his Tapton House gardens. He had several glass cylinders made at his Newcastle steam engine factory. The Sub-images are 1. a page from The Florist and Pomologist magazine conducted by Robert Hogg & John Spencer, December 1862. Catalogue entry from Thomas Millington Horticultural Goods 1862. The image appears to show a straightener without a knop. 2. James Phillips & Co advert for Cucumber Glasses. The earlier straighteners may have been laid flat rather than hung.

English. Mid 19C. with knop for tying to hothouse. The Romans used hollow reeds or canes to grow straight cucumbers Indians today grow snake gourds with a stone tied to them to encourage them to grow straight. Invented by Stephenson of Rocket fame 1845 having become frustrated with crooked cucumbers in his Tapton House gardens. He had several glass cylinders made at his Newcastle steam engine factory. The Sub-images are 1. a page from The Florist and Pomologist magazine conducted by Robert Hogg & John Spencer, December 1862. Catalogue entry from Thomas Millington Horticultural Goods 1862. The image appears to show a straightener without a knop. 2. James Phillips & Co advert for Cucumber Glasses. The earlier straighteners may have been laid flat rather than hung.

English. Early 20C. Terracotta Orchid Pot.

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English. Mid 20C. 3 cup shaped terracotta pots.

French. Mid 20C. ‘Pradines’.

British. 20C. ‘Eltex Queen burner. British’. Green painted tin. Brass burners. 41.5 inches H (105cms). 15.5 inches W (39.5cms).

English. 20C. ‘P J Bryant’ Bristol. ‘Eltex’ Brass reservoir. 12.5 inches H (32cms). 10 inches Dia (26cms).