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CHOICEST VARIETIES CARDEN, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS.

CLYDE, WAYNE: COUNTY, N. YW.

OMMENCING in a small way twelve years ago, by working on a farm during the day and spending
my evenings at home, putting up my own seeds and filling the orders myself, working until near
midnight, carrying my mail in a market basket to the post-office, five miles away over muddy, rough
roads, without either help or encouragement of any kind from anyone (but always plenty of discour-
agement), ignorant of the details or the seed business, never having been in a seed house to get a single
idea or insight as to the pprOner way of conducting the business; yet, by keeping *‘everlastingly at it,” I
have at last built up one of the most extensive mail enterprises of the kind in this country; and it gives
me pleasure to announce that I now have
OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES,
besides a large number in Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Mexico, England, New Zealand, Tasmania
and Australia. My manner of filling orders (although different from other dealers) is acknowledged to be

the most rapid and perfect in existence, and I think I can say without contradiction that no dealer in the
United States, or the world, gives more or better seeds for the money, or is more careful to have them
properly done up so as to reach customers in good condition. Ido not publish a costly catalogue, printed
e my customers for it, but send a plainly printed, inexpensive one free of churge. Ido
e just right for me to charge my customers for the privilege of sending me an order,
and then take the amount and give to some lithographer to pay for getting up the catalogue
TL have to donate, I prefer to give directly to my customers in valuable premiums and extra seeds. rather
Now, kind reader, if you think favorable of my manner of doing
ge, [should be pleased to receive your orders, which I assure you
Very respectfully, t

in colors, and char.
not think it would

than to some wealthy lithographer,
business, and think I deserve your patrona;
will receive careful and immediate attention.

Whatever

FRANK FINCH.

I give below the intro-
ducer’s description:

“The form, accurately
represented Bere is ee (p=
viously new, having the Z
stem at the swelled end. tj
The seed alone, being of |, | jf
very peculiar shape and | Uy z
eolor, brands the squash
as entirely original and
distinct. The flesh is

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[BLEY. Qua,

solid, thick, a vivid or-

ange in color, and is pos-

sessed of rare edible
qualities, being dry, and
really wonderful for fine-
ness of grainand the rich
and delicate flavor pecu-
liarly its own. The
weight ranges from eight
to eleven pounds, though
the eight-pound speci-

mens are comparatively

few in number. In point
of prolificacy, the New
Sibley Squash has decidedly the advantage of either
the Hubbard or Marblehead. It, moreover, ripens
its fruit so evenly that nearly the whole crop may

I now offer for the first time this new and valua-
ble Yellow fomato. After a thorougn testo: all the
yellow varieties, I can truly say that thisis really
the best of them all; it Is very solid and very
smooth, free from ridges, large in size; ripens up
_ evenly and is very handsome, in fact it is one of the

most beautiful Tomatoes ever sent out, and of ex-

celient quality ; they mature early and are very
productive. Itis one of the very best for preserv-
ing or slicing, the handsome golden yellow slices
making a beautiful contrast in a dish with Red

Tomatoes. They areso very handsome and attrac-

tive, and of such excellent quality that they win
(so Sree of al lovers of good tomatoes.
Ewe Goins seule include at least ae

1e Golden Beauty,” price per packe
ackets for 2 BP per p

kk 25 cents.

Improved Chartier or Shepherd Radish. :

4 a Although this Rad-
DNR 7 ish has been grown
% for some years by
7 market gardeners in
Western Pennsyl-
vania as the Chartier,
and in Indiana as the
Shepherd Radish, it
was only brought
prominently to the
notice of the general
public 3 years ago.
The roots grow toa
large size, about two-
thirds of the length
being of a crimson-
rose color, shading
off lighter until, at

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cidedry the finest grained

be gathered at one pick-
ing. One customer
writes, that ‘two seeds
produced eleven fine
squashes—all dry, re-
markably sweet, and
with a peculiarly luscious
flavor.’ As a keeper, it
excels all, remaining ina
good, dry cellar, perfect-
ly sound until the last of
March — constantly im-
proving in flavor and
quality to the very last.
The shell is pale green in
color, very flinty, making
it one of the finest ship-

ers in existence —- the
onger the distance, the
better the edible quali-
ties, as it naturally im-
proves with age.” We
tested the quality of this
squasn on our own table
last fall, and it was de-

and best flavored squash

we ever ate. In packets only, 10 cts. each; 3 pack-

ets, 25 cts.

EARLY SNOW-BALL CAULIFLOWER.

THE EARLIEST AND HANDSOMEST VARIETY IN THE WORLD.

the bottom, they be-
come pure white.
They are of quick
growth, very tender,
and remain of good

This is unquestionably the best type of cauliflower yet produced. It far excels all others in earliness.
Sown year after year about March ist, it has produced fine large heads early in June, every plant forming
a perfect head, a week earlier than any other sort. Owing to the short outer leaves, it can be planted as
close as eighteen inches apart. It is equally as good for late planting. Price of genuine seed; packet, 25
ets.; quarter-ounce, $1.75.

quality, fit for table
use, a very long time.
It is undoubtedly one
of the very best ‘‘ all
seasons ’’ radishes

r x for open garden cul-
ture; itis ready for use or market nearlv as early
as the Long Scarlet, and keeps crisp and tender for
two months, not becoming stringy when large, as do
most other radishes. Our field of these Radishes
growing for seed the past season was much
admired, as even mammoth specimens, upon being
pulled, were found solid and tender. Large packet
10 cents; 3 for 25 cents.

STRASBURG RADISH.

STRASBURG RADISH.

FINCH’S SEMINOLE WATERMELON.

In offering this entirely new and distinct melon to my customers for the first time, 1 ean confidently

This new radish, which we introduced four years
| ago, has proven to be the most valuable summer
radish in cultivation. The engraving shows their
‘shape, which is halflong. Flesh pure snow white,
tender and of a pleasant, Peneent taste, without
_ being strong. It can be used in six weeks from the
time of sowing, when it has reached two-thirds of
its size; it continues to grow without losing its
superior quality, and can be used for a month or
ore afterward, and continues in fine edible condi-
nm at all times afterward, during growth. Large
~cket, 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.
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recommend it as one of the most wonderful varieties which it has been my good fortune to introduce. It
possesses four qualities that will make it the most popular melon yet offered to the public. First, it is one
of the very earliest. Second, itis one of the most productive. Third, it grows to a very large size, being
one of the largest melons ever introduced. Fourth, it is without doubt one of the best flavored melons;
all who have tested it prcnounce its quality ‘‘delicious.” It is of two distinct colors, grey and light
green. Melons of both colors are exactly the same in size, shape, color of seed, flavor, ete., and pro-
nounced by competent judges as exactly the same melon in every respect. The grey color predominates,
about one-fourth of the melons being the light green color. Melons of both colors are found on the same
vine. This melon is pronounced by those who have tested it the past season, the very best melon ever
grown, and has succeeded in different sections and under varied circumstances, and well worthy of a
place in the front ranks of our best melons. I hope every one of my customers who love good melons will
try the Seminole. Price, per packet, 15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts.

Address all orders to FRANK FINGH, (lrock Box 2), CLYDE, Wayne Go., N.Y.

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This Wonderful New Radish has won golden opin-
ionsin all sections of the country. The illustration
is perfect from nature, and will give some idea of
their great beauty. It is absolutely the earliest
radish in cultivation. Their shape is perfectly
globular, with rich deep scarlet top, blending into
pure white at the bottom, exceedingly tender, crisp
and delicious, never becoming hollow or pithy,
equally desirable for either the market or home
garden, and should be planted by everybody. Per
packet 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.

Mrs. E. A. Harrison, Scio, O., writes: The Gem
is the best radish we have ever grown. It is earlier
than any other.) Very tender and crisp.

Gro. TRowBRIgGE, Lake Geneva, Wis., writes :
The Rosy Gens are the best radishes we have ever
had ve fostaqeing the drv scison they did_
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CHANTENAY CARROT.

Our trials of this new
carrot the past season
were very satisfactory,
and we do not hesitate
to recommend it as one
of the very best varie-
ties—of more than
usual merit as a table
carrot. Theillustration
correctly represents
the shape. Itislonger
than the Scarlet Horn
and also broader at the
shoulder, hence much
more productive. The
flesh is of a beautiful,
rich orange color and
of the very finest qual-
ity. The roots are
very smooth, fine in texture and easily dug,
packet, 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.

Large

PROCOPP’S GIANT PEPPER.

PROCOPP’S GIANT PEPPER.

This giant-fruited variety might well be termed
the Goliath of peppers. Our field of these peppers
growing for seed attracted considerable attencion,
not only on account of their extraordinary size, but
also from the fact that many of the peppers,
seemingly ashamed of their great length, would
curl up in the middle into a peculiar shape. We
measured one specimen nine inches long by three
inches thick, while the average length is seven to
eight inches. The peppers are of a glossy scarlet
Solon: they are sweet and mild, flesh nearly half an
inch thick. Per packet, 10 cts.; 3 packets for 25 cts.

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IF IINCES RBWwlABLes SCBWwmDSe

NEW JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT.

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The history of this new Buckwheat, introduced
by the Messrs. Henderson last year, as far as known,
is, thatin 1883 a Japanese gentleman sent a thimble-
ful of the seed to a friend residing in New Jersey,
from which a little seed was saved, and in 1885a
half-bushel. From this half-bushel, in 1886, the crop
was forty bushels. Of this lot ten bushels were dis-
tributed by the grower among the farmers in his
neighborhood, all of whom were enthusiastic in its
praise. Sown the same day as the Silver Hull, it
ripened a week earlier and yielded almost as much
again. From ONE GRAIN planted in the garden, the
product was 850 RIPE KERNELS. As will be seen by
the illustration, the kernels are at least TwicE the
size of those of any other variety; in color they
are also distinct, being of a rich, dark shade of
brown. The flour made from it is equal in quality
to that of any other buckwheat, while it is much
more productive than any other and succeeds well
as far north as New Hampshire. As the straw is
heavier and branches more, it does not need to be
sown as thickly as other kinds, Per package, 10 cts.;
per pint, 40 cts., postpaid.

New Extra Early Cory Sweet Corn.

This new variety is undoubtedly the earliest Sweet
Corn in cultivation, being about one week earlier
than the Marblehead, which previous to the intro-
duction of this was generally acknowledged as the
earliest. It.grows a larger kernel and a larger and
more marketable ear than the Marblehead, and will
soon supplanv that variety in our market. It is well
worth trial and has but to be tested to be appreciated.
Per packet, 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.

California Mammoth White Radish.

Roots grow eight to twelve inches long and two to
three inches in diameter; flesh white. solid, and of
excellent flavor. This is the largest of all radishes,
and has lately been sent out under a new name—
MammotH Waurre Russian Per packet. 5 cts.; 0z.,
10 cts.

AMERICAN WONDER PEA,

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AMERICAN WONDER PEA.

This variety is a cross between Champion of Eng-

land and McLean’s Little Gem, and combines the
qualities of its parents. Itis the earliest wrinkled
Pea in cultivation, and a superior cropper, bearing

larger pods than the other earlier sorts, and having
from six to nine large Peasin a pod. The vines are
from ten to twelve inches high, and of Robust habit.
Our seed is true, coming from the original stock.
Packet, 15 cts.; pint, 40 cents.

| of a pure snow white, and flavor so mild
| that it can be eaten like an apple. It

| seed, and if planted out again in the fall,

EXTRA EARLY PEARL ONION.

This remarkable new onion is the
earliest and the dest of all the white var-
ieties. It grows to enormous size and
shape as shown in our illustration; of
pearly white color, the outer skin hay-
ing a most showy, waxy appearance, flesh

grows with wonderful rapidity, reaching
a fine large size the first season from

will reach the enormous size of six
inches in diameter. <A splendid keeper,
succeeding everywhere, and requiring
only thin soil. If the soil is too rich it
will grow too large for market. We
recommend it highly. Do not fail to
give it a trial, itis sure to be a success.
Price, per packet, 10 cts.; oz., 35 ets.;
\4 Ib., $1.25; by mail, postpaid.

NEW WATERMELON.—MAMMOTH GRAY MONARCH.

This new variety or-
iginated in the South,
and is, without doubt,
the largest of all, fre-
quently attaining a
weight of 90 pounds
and over. The outside
skin is mottled, gray
color; shape long. as |
shown in our illustra- |
tion. Flesh bright crim-
son, and of sweet, de-
licious flavor. It is also
a fine shipper, carrying
well long distances.
What fewwere market-
ed last season brought
very high prices. It
will prove a valuable |
acquisition. I willsend
a large size packet of
seed of this new melon
for 10 cts. or three for
25 ets., by mail, post- \
age paid. |

It is
not only a most useful pepper, but
one of the most beautiful plants in
existence.

A rare novelty from China.

The individual plant,
from which the accompanying illus-

tration was made, contained over
300 peppers. The plant begins t
set in peppers eakly in the sexo
and continues until frost, branching
freely and bearing profusely. The
peppers, up to the time they are
full grown, are of a delicate creamy
yellow color, and when fully grown,
change to an intense vivid szarlet,
making a plant, when loaded with
fruit, part of one color and part of
another, an object of the most
striking beauty and oddity. The
peppers are the same as shown in
the cut, two to three inches long, of
clear, sharp flavor, and superior for
any of the uses to which peppers
can be put. Per packet, 15 cts.; two
for 25 cts.

TEOSINTE.

All who desire a better forage plant than anything heretofore introduced should give Teosinte a trial.
In appearance this gigantic gramina of Central America somewhat resembles Indian Corn, but the leaves
are much longer and broader, and the stalk contains sweeter sap. In its perfection it produces a great
number of shoots, growing 12 feet high, very thickly covered with leaves, yielding such an abundance of
forage that one plant is considered to be sufficient to feed a pair of cattle for 24 hours. In the South it
surpasses either Corn or Sorghum as a soiling or fodder-plant, and in the extreme South it is a perennial,
Eighty-five stalks have been grown from one seed, attaining a height of 11 feet. Per packet. 10 cents.

THE NEWCOM RADISH.

In this new radish we believe we have a most
valuable variety, and in describing it, do not think
we can do better than to quote the following from
a letter written us by Mr. Theo. F. Baker, ex-
President of New Jersey Horticultural Society, a |
reliable authority on gardening, and from whom

we have obtained our seed. He writes:

I have known the Newcom Radish for twenty-five
years. It was held by one man-for a number of
years, until I purchased radishes in the market
and set them out again and secured seed in that
way, as he refused to sell seed. They are the
earliest and largest white radish in cultivation
to-day. I have grown all varieties ever introduced
that came under my notice, and in the comparison
the Newcom came out ahead. I have grown Stras-
burg and Stuttgart along side, but they don’t com-
pare. The past season I planted, same day (March
2ist), Long Salmon, Newcom and Chartier, Re-

sulted in radishes fit for market May 10th, Long
Salmon and the Newcom both on the same day, the
Long Salmon bringing three cents per bunch and
the Newcom five cents, with double the demand for
the Newcom. The Salmon were only fit to pull
for a few days, and then became pithy, while the
Newcom was fit to market until June 4th, or twenty-
five days from the first pulling, which is longer than
any otherI can find. It stands heat and drought
best of all, and stands up longest in the market.
Small top and slow to run to seed, usually a shy
seeder, unless transplanted. Pkt., 10¢e., 3 for 25c.

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Address all orders to FRANK FINGH, (Lock Box 2), CLYDE, Wayne Go., N. Y.

SNAKE CUCUMBER.

A remarkable and very interesting curiosity.
The cucumbers grow curled up like a snake, with
the head protruding, and sometimes are six feet in
length. The illustration wellrepresents their shape.
and although they attain such great size, the qual-
ity is generally fair. Packet, 10 cents.

RUBY KING PEPPER.

RUBY KING PEPPER,

Our patches of this new pepper have attracted
much attention. It is unquestionably the largest
and handsomest of the red varieties. They grow
to a larger size than the Spanish Monstrous and of
different shape. The fruits are five to six inches
long by about three and a half inches through, of a
bright red color. They are remarkably mild and
pleasant in flavor, having no fiery taste whatever.
Single plants ripen from eight to ten fruits, making
them both productive and profitable. Pkt., 10 cts.

NEW OXHEART CARROT.

OXHEART CARROT.

This new carrot comes from France (where it is
known as Guérande), and is a decided advance in
shape, as shown in the illustratlon. It is interme-
diate as to length between the half-long varieties
(such as Danvers) and the Short Horn *Carrot, but
much thicker then the latter, attaining at the top
from three to four inches in diameter. It is of fine
quality and will prove of value both in family and
market gardens. It is a good carrot for all sections,
and is especially suited for maritime climates, where
it has met with great success and proved very pro-
ductive. Wecan confidently recommend our fr-ends
to try this fine variety. Packet, 10 cts.

EGG PLANT.

NEW YORK IMPROVED EGG PLANT.

New York ImproveD LARGE PurRPLE.—The lead-
ing market variety; of large size, skin deep purple,
smooth, free of thorns; flesh white, of excellent
quality; very productive. Our seed is an extra
selected strain, of superb quality. Per pkt., 10 c

NEW BRAZILIAN FLOUR CORN

A rare variety of Indian Corn, with a, white,
fioury grain, yielding when ground a flour equal in
every way to the best wheat flour, and making the
best bread. cakes, etc. It grows rapidly, ripens
medium early, with ears seven to nine inches long,
asmallcob and deep grain. This corn stools from
the ground like wheat, six to ten stalks from a grain,
bearing as many ears to the stalk, making it won-
derfully productive, yielding at the rate of seventy-
five to one hundred bushelstothe acre. The product
of an acre ground into flour would be at least five
times that of wheat. It should be cultivated same
as other field corn. For boiling or roasting it is

equal to the best varieties of sugar corn, being very

rich, sweet and juicy ina green state. It has given

“universal satisfaction wherever grown. By mail,

postpaid, pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 35 cts.

EIRAIWES HRNCEOS IMIHSwLABws SOiHiHiDSo

In placing this valuable
new tomato for the first time
before my “‘ Hundred Thous-
and Customers,” I doso with
the full assurance that it
will prove one of the very
best varieties ever intro-
duced. In this new variety,
we have a tomato entirely
distinct in habit of growth
and foliage from any other
previously introduced. As
its name indicates, it is
dwarf and compact in habit.
The plants grow stiff and
upright with very thick and
short jointed stems. It can
be planted as close as three
feet andstill allow sufficient
Space to gather the fruit
withoutineconvenience. The
color of the foliage is dark
green, thick and corrugated,
and differing in form from
that of other varieties. Com-

MAMMOTH SILVER
KING ONION.

We have imported seed of
this truly mammoth variety
direct from the originator in
Italy. It was first introduced
in America last spring, and is
of attractive shape, as shown
in our illustration, with silvery
white skin and flesh of a most
agreeable mild flavor. It ma-
tures a little later than the
Extra Early Peart,and reaches
a larger size than any of the
flat white varieties, frequent-
ly measuring twenty inches in
circumference, and weighing
8to4 pounds. Pkt., 10 cts.;
0z.,85¢.;4$1b., $1.25, postpaid.

NEW RED CHINA SQUASH.

We are indebted
to ‘The Flowery
Kingdom” for
this handsome
and prolific var-
iety. Each vine
produces from
nine to thirteen
perfect fruits. The
squashes often
g! ow in pairs, and
are remarkably
uniform in size
and shape. They weigh from 3 to 5 pounds, and
are 6 to 8 inches in diameter, by 34% to 444 inches
from stem to blossom end. They are very solid,
with small seed cavity; the meat being from : to 114
inches thick. The skin is of a vivid red color, faint-
ly striped longitudinally with a pale yellow. The
flesh is of a rich orange-yellow color, firm, fine-
grained, sweet, and excellent in quality, both for
table use and for pies. It isa good grower, matures
early, and keeps in fine condition until late in the
spring. Per pkt., 10 cts.

pared with other leading
varieties, it is extremely
early, yielding an abundant
crop early in the season, and
being a continuous bearer.
The fruit is of a bright red
color, and very smooth and
handsome in appearance.
It ripens very even and has
not been affected with rot
the past season, while other
varieties have rotted badly.
It has a tough skin and very
solid flesh, and ripens well
about the stem. The plants
are four times as large and
productive as the old Tree To-
mato, fruit larger, smoother
and at least ten davs earlier.
Every _one of my customers
should ordera packet of this
tomato when _ sending for
other seeds. Per packet, 10
cts.; 3 for 25 cts.

GOLDEN HUSK or STRAWBERRY
TOMATO.

This remarkable
Husk Tomato is un-
equalled for canning,
preserving, pies, ete.
They are very hand-
some, bright golden
color, enormously
productive, and will
keep if left in the
husk till mid-winter.
They should be in
every garden and are

indispensable where fruit is scarce, or likely to fail.
The seed is slow to germinate, but then grows very
rapidly. Packet, 10 cts.

LAZY WIFE’S BEAN.

This new pole bean has, for several years, been
| the favorite with Bucks County farmers, and is,
without doubt, one of the best pole beans ever
brought to public notice. We presume it derived its
name, which seems to us rather discourteous, from
its immense productiveness, making it very easy to
gather a dish, and from the ease with which they
are cooked. The pods are green, entirely string-
less, of extra fine flavor, exceedingly rich and
buttery when cooked. The pods retain their rich,
tender and stringless qualities until nearly ripe.
For shell beans they are also unsurpassed; the
beans are of fair size, round, and pure white in
color. Each one of our growers to whom we dis-
tributed a few quarts to plant for us, have written
us that they are the most productive and finest
fiavored pole beans that they have ever grown. As
our supply is very limited, we can sell them only in
packets and pints. Per packet, 10cts.; pint, 50 cts.,
postpaid.

SUGAR TROUGH GOURD.

These gourds are useful

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for many household ‘puftrs. f
poses, such as bucket-_tw
baskets, nest boxes, sop
and salt dishes, and for
storing the winter’s lard.
They grow to hold from |
four to ten gallons each, ‘
have thick, hard shells, very light and durable, hav- '
ing been kept in use as long as ten years. Per %
packet, 10 cts. | Sy

DISHCLOTH GOURD.

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_ _ One of the most beautiful vegetables ever grown
‘| imthis or any other country. It grows on a vine
‘| like a cucumber, and is very productive, as many as

_ 80 or 40 perfect fruits having been grown on one

vine, the product of one seed. They are the exact
size, color and shape of an orange, only the skin is
smoother, being as smooth as glass, and are the
handsomest little vegetables ever brought to public
notice. The flesh inside is pure white, and is valu-
able for many purposes. Pared and sliced and fried
in butter they are ‘delicious,’ being equal if not
superior to parsnips. For mangoes and preserves
they are ‘‘splendid.” It is seldom we have the
pleasure of introducing to our customers a novelty
combining such valuable qualities with beautiful
appearance, and we advise everyone of our cus-
tomers when ordering seeds to be sure and include
a packet of Mango Melon. Price, per packet, 10
ets.; three for 25 cts.

New Champion Market Muskmelon.

CHAMPION MARKET.

This new muskmelon is quite distinct from all
other varieties, and possesses such strong points of
superiority thatitis destined speedily to become very
popular. Asshown in the illustration, the melons
are almost a perfect globe in shape and densely
netted. They are very uniform in size, averaging
about six pounds each. The flesh is thick, light
green incolor, and of rich, sweet flavor. Six melons
of Champion Market will fill a market basket.
They areso handsome and salable, they well war-
rant the name of Champion Market. The vines are
very vigorous, remarkably healthy, and very pro-
ductive. The melons mature early and all ripen up
finely. It is an excellent shipper, and a most poplar
variety for market. Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts., 25 cts.

New Short-Stem

The Finest Strain

of
Drumhead ss Late Drumhead
Cabbage ATES in Cultivation.

The New Short-Stem Drumhead combines, to a wonderful degree, all desirable requisites. It has a
very short stem and grows very compactly—the leaves all turning in to form the head, with very few loose
leaves—thus allowing the plants to ra set close together. The heads are EXTRA HARD, SOLID, round, flat:
tened on the top ; they grow very uniform in size and shape, and present the handsome appearance so well
depicted in the above illustration. The heads frequently attain twenty or thirty pounds in weight, and are
always of the finest quality. For reliability of heading, this varicty is, from long-continued selection, also
remarkable. From each 100 plants set out, at least 98 large solid heads may confidently be expected. Pkt.,

10 cts. ; 0z., 35 cts. ; 14 Ib., $1.00,

QUEEN’S GOLDEN POP CORN.

This handsome new pop-corn was sent to us by a
gardener in Indiana, who writes:—‘‘It is so far
ahead of all others I have seen or tried, as to be
beyond comparison in every respect, in yield, in
sturdy growth, in size, and in color when popped—
being of a delicate golden yellow. Above all is its
exceeding tenderness when popped, together with
its delicious and delicate taste.”

After having grown and sold this variety exten-
sively for two years, we can endorse all that Mr.
Queen has said in its praise. The stalks grow six
feet high, and the large ears are produced in abun-
dance. Its quality and handsome appearance when
popped are very noticeable. It pops perfectly
white, and a single kernel will expand to a diameter
of nearly oneinch. Packet, 10 cts.

BRAZIL SUGAR SQUASH.

This distinct, new variety for summer and autumn
use is the richest flavored and sweetest of all squashes.
It is liked for table use in every stage of its growth.
During the months of August. September and Octo-
ber, it has no equal. It is enormously productive. A
single plant has yielded as many as twelve perfectly
ripened squashes They weigh from two to four

ounds each; measuring six to eight inches in
ength and from four to six inches in thickness.
The skin is a beautiful canary-color, and generally
handsomely warted. Packet, 10 cts.

FRUIT OF THE DISHCLOTH GOURD.

A Natural Disheloth, and a most admirable one is
furnished by the peculiar lining of this fruit which
is sponge-like, porous, very tough, elastic and dur-
able. Many ladies prefer this dishcloth to any
vrepared by art. The fruit grows about two feet in
length, and the vine is very ornamental, producing
clusters of large yellow blossoms, in pleasing con-
trast with the silvery shaded, dark green fcliage.
In the North this variety requires to be started in a
hot-bed. Packet, 10 cts.

DIPPER GOURD.

So named for its resemblance in shape to a dipper.
The capacity varies from a pint to a quart and a
half, with handles six to twelve inche Tong. They
are convenient for dipping hot liquids, as the hand-
les do not heat through rapidly. Packet, 10 cts.

JAPANESE NEST EGG GOURD.

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JAPANESE NEST EGG GOURD.

These exactly resemble in color, shape and size,
the eggs of hens, do not crack, and are uninjured
by cold or wet; they make the best nest eggs. As
the plant is a rapid growing climber, it is very use-
ful for covering screens, etc., being quite ornamen-
tal, with the numerous white eggs hanging. Packet,
10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.

Address all orders to FRANK FINGH, (Loek Box 2), CLYDE, Wayne Co., N. Y.

A PRAWE BLIVYCECSS RBWLABIES Se DS.

—

“ALWAYS READ THIS. COLUMN

Before Sending Your Order.

First of all I wish to thank you for your kind or-
| ders which you have sentme during the past few
years and assure you that were it not for your pat-
ronage I would not be obliged to have printed One
Hundred Thousand Circulars for the season of 1889,
and Iwishto haveit distinctly understood by my
numerous customers that l owe my prosperity in
| business (not to those whoI would naturally ex-
| pect to be of assistance to me) but entirely tomy
{ customers, and thatI appreciate their kindness
and hope thatI have dealt with them allin such a
manner as to deserve a continuance of their favors.
One thing I am sure of and thatis thatI have tried
to give my customers their money’s worth in every
instance, and although a customer may be thous-
| ands of miles from me, whenIam filling their or-
der Itry and use them just as wellas if they were
by my side, for I have always believed that Fair,
| Honest Dealing was the only basis for permanent
prosperity. During the twelve years which I have
spent in building up my business, I have been sur-
rounded with discouragements of almost every de-
scription, and have found that people who have
neither the ability or energy to conauct a success-
ful business of any kind, not even a desire to make
| any advancement in the world, are very apt to be
| jealous of anyone who has, and seem to have but
one aim in life, and thatis, tosee to what extent
| they can prevent others from doing that which
they themselves cannot do.

WHAT I PROPOSE TO DO.

ist. To furnish my customers the very best

seeds ata reasonable price. 2. To furnish large

| size, well-filled packets. 3d. To send by mail, post-

| paid, and guarantee them to arrive in good condi-

tion. 4th. To fill all orders promptly, and give
everyone their money’s worth in every instance.

HOW TO MAKE OUT YOUR ORDER

When ordering seeds, be sure and give the name
of the seeds wanted plainly, place the price opposite
the same on same line, and when you get all the
articles written down, add up the figures and be
sure and enclose the exact amount. Write your
letter plainly, and especially your name and address.
Always give your Post-Office, County and State in
each and every letter. Every season I receive let-
ters from persons who fail to give their Post-Office
address, or do not writeit plainly so that it can be
read. Others failtosigntheirname. All thisisa
Treat annoyance to me, as I cannot fill orders unless
know where to send the seeds. If all my cus-
tomers would make out their orders like the follow-
ing, I would then understand at a glance just what
they wanted, and could fill their orders promptly:
FEBRUARY 15th, 1885.
FRANK Finca, Clyde, N. Y.:
Dear Sir ;—Please send me the following list of
seeds:

One pint Golden Wax Beans...----_-- 30
* oz. Early Pearl Onion-__ 30
sc S* -Surehead Cabbage_-_---:_-...-- 85
** Pkt. Oxheart Carrot______-__._.-_.- v.10
“ess Finch’s Perfection Lettuce---- 5 ol
ss Golden Queen Pepper__-__.---- 215
« ** Golden Self-Blanching Celery- -10
sie eEub bard Squash-ees: saenen oan 25
“© White Spine Cucumber-_............--.--- 5
$1.60

Enclosed find $1.60 in payment.

4 spectfully yours,

Fairfield, Greene Co., Ohio. JoHN JONES,
—— a HOW TO REMIT.

Small sums of One Dollar or less, if enclosed in a

3 he sealed envelope, will nearly always come

(through safely. I receive hundreds of letters in
this way every year, and I do not think there is one
chanee in five hundred of money being lost if cau-
tion is used in sealing the envelope.

CLYDE A MONEY ORDER OFFICE.

Ivery much desire to have my customers remit
by Post-Office Money Order or Postal Note, instead
of sending me so many postage stamps—that is,
when they can procure them—or by express money
order; or get paper currency and send and have
the postmaster register your letter. If you enclose
silver in letters be careful to have it well wrapped
or it willcut a hole through the envelope and be

ost.
POSTAGE STAMPS TAKEN.

Small amounts will be accepted in clean postage
stamps where it is not convenient for you to obtain
anything better. Do not cut them apart, but send
all one sheet when you can as wellas not. Remem-
ber, I will accept stamps at all times, but prefer
money orders or postal notes when convenient for
youtoobtaln them. At all events send me your
orders and do the best you can.

Special.—I can fill orders promptly for anything
which I advertise, and preter to have my customers
send to me for only what I advertise; if you send
for anything else it bothers me and delays filling
theorder. Write your letters very plain, sign your
Name, Post-Office, County and State, enclose the
exact amount—nothing more or less—and write
your letters in as few words as possible.

THE LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL,

Is without exception the neatest, best printed,
best edited and best conducted journal ever pub-
lished for ladies, Started five years ago, it has
attained a circulation of over 500,000 to actual sub-
seribers. It is published monthly on a very nice
quality of paper, and splendidly illustrated, at only
50 cents per year. (willsoon be advanced to $1.00
per year). Iam anxious toraise a large club for
this paper, and will give 15 cents worth of seeds—
your own choice from my catalogue—free and post-

aid to any person sending me the regular price
(estore June 1st, 1889), provided they will enclose
the exact amount, 50 cents, in a letter entirely
separate from any other orders, and direct the
envelope as follows: ‘“‘F. Finch, Agent Ladies’
Home Journal, Clyde, N. Y.” Be sure and remem-
ber not to send the order for this paper along with
other orders. Enclose 50 cents—no more or less—
in the envelope. My reasoa for this is that I want
to keep this entirely separate from my other orders.

Flower Seeds.—Please remember I offer collec-
tions of Flower Seeds as premiums on orders for
Vegetable Seeds, but cannot furnish separate
packets at any price. If Flower Seeds are wanted
they must be taken as a premium in the regular
way, as offered.

Pot, Sweet and Medicinal Herb Seeds.

No garden is complete withont a few sweet, aro-
matic or medicinal herbs for culinary or medicinal
purposes. Sow in spring in shatiow drills one foot
apart, and when well up thin out or transplant toa
i Te distance apart.

Those marked with * are perennial, and when
once obtained in the garden may be preserved for
years.

Anise, Hoarhound,
Balm, * Hyssop,
Basil, Sweef, Lavender, *

| Caraway, Rosemary, *

| Catnip, Saffron,
Coriander, Sage, *
Dill, Savory, Summer,
Fennel, Sweet, Wormwood.

Price 5 cts, per packet for any of the above,

se 4 GROWN & EDR SALE BY

a FRANK FINCH: CDE, NY,|

Permit me again to call your attention to this
beautiful climber, which also possesses the rare
quality of emitting from its flowers the delightful
odor of the cinnamon, and very appropriately
called the ‘*‘ Cinnamon Vine.’ Perfectly hardy the
stem dying down every autumn, but growing again
so rapidly in the spring as to completely cover any
trellis or arbor very early in the season. It isas
easily cultivated as the Madeira Vine, and is pro-
duced from tubers which will make from ten to
twelve feet of vine, and with its beautiful, heart-
shaped Jeaves, bright green peculiar foliage, and
delicious cinnamon odor, render it by far one of the
most desirable climbers in cultivation. A tuber
planted near a door or window, and the vine trained
over and about it makes an ornament worthy the
admiration of all.

The tubers are perfectly hardy, though in severe
wiaters, if unprotected, afew inches of the root
may be frozen, while the remainder below the frost
line remains sound, and will always send up a new
vine in the spring.

J. P. Rune, Tyrone, Pa., says:

The vine has grown about eighteen feet, and was
very full of bloom, with a delicious odor, scenting
the airfor a long distance. The foliage is very
much admired, and is withall a desideratum in the
way of vines.

Jas. E. Banger, Jr., St. Joseph, Mo., says:

The Cinnamon Vine is asuccess. Fromone stem
a dozen branches have started, ranging from twelve
to twenty feet each, and blooming profusely; very
fragrant. We are more than satisfied.

PRICES OF THE CINNAMON VINE.

I will send two tubers nicely packed in moss in a
strong pasteboard box, by mail, post-paid, for only
50 cents—or five tubers for $1.00, one dozen for $2.00
I have a few extra large size tubers which will pro-
duce a very strong, vigorous growth the first year.
I will send two of this extra large size for 75 cents,
or one dozen for $3.00.

Agents Wanted.—I want ong good agent jin
every town to sell this beautiful whe. . Any active
person can make from $2.00 to $5.00 per day selling
these vines, as evéry lady in the country who has a
taste for the beautiful will be not only willlng, but
glad of the chance to obtain such a beautiful
climber, and especially when it is offered at sucha
reasonable price. I have several thousand names
of ladies among my list of customers, and I pre-
sume that of my 100 000 catalogues which I mail for
1889, at least 65,000 go to ladies, living in all parts of
the United States and Canada, and I wish to say
right here that I consider them the very best of cus-
tomers. They usually write a very plain, well-
composed ietter, and seem to know what they want
are certain to enclose the exact amount, and give
their post-office, county and state plainly, and if
they receive an extra packet of choice flower seed
they know how to appreciate the same.

My New Colored Lithographs.

I have had produced some very fine Colored Lith-
ographs of the Cinnamon Vine, expressly for
agents to usein obtaining orders. They are printed
on very heavy paper, 8x11 inches. For four cents
in stamps, will mail a copy to anyone desiring the
agency. Any lady or gentleman can, by showing
this Lithograph, sell from twenty to forty vines
every day they devote to the business, making a
profit of from $2 50 to $5 00 per day. No one should
complain of ‘*‘ Hard Times,’’ when such a rare op-
portunity for making money is offered them.

Terms to Agents or Clubs.—I will send by
express, well packed in moss, 40 tubers for $5.00,or
100 tubers for $10.00.

§2="Be sure and remember that I cannot send out
the tubers until the weather is favorable, which is
usually about the last of March or first of April, but
willreceive orders at any time. So please donot
write every few days asking why they do not reach
you. Ifillevery order I receive, but do not like to
send vines or potatoes when I think there would be
danger of their being injured by cold weather. Re-
member, I am trying to do everything for your in-
terest, and am confident it will be for my interest to
please and keep as many of my friends as I can.

TOMATO EGG-PLANT.

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Rlosy;

This curious plant was first discovered two years
ago by Mr. Wm. C. Loder, a New Jersey trucker,
growing in a field of egg-plants. The vine has
every appearance of the egg-plant, but fruits a
bright red solid tomato as shown in our engraving.
Itis unquestionably the greatest curiosity in the
vegetable kingdom that has ever come to our
notice, Pkt, 20c.; 3 pkts. 50c.

; any other Seedsman in the United States.

MY GREAT PREMIUM OFFERS

FOR 1889.

Ihave a large list of customers which I have se-
cured by giving them Extra Good Bargains, and I
am anxious to keep a3 many of them as possible,
and in order to do sol am determined to give them
still better bargains than ever, and will give them
more for their money than can be procured from
My first
premium is called

Frank Finch’s Flower Seed Collection,

comprising the following varieties: Portulaca,
Phlox Drummondi, Carnation Poppy, Double Zin-
nia, Petunia, Balsam, Gilia, Amaranthus, Sweet
William, French Marigold, Sweet Peas, Acrolinium,
Japan Coxcomb, Fragrant Candytuft, Perilla, and
Ice Plant. The first 12 varieties are ‘‘ all colors
mixed,’* and the seeds are many of them sold at 10
cents per packet—the regular retail price being
$1.10 for the 16 varieties. Any person sending me
an order for garden seeds to amount of One Dollar
will receive this choict collection of Flowet Seeds

Free by enclosing 10 cts. extra to help pay postage |

and doing up; in this way I give $2.10 worth of the
Choicest Seeds for only $1.10. | The seeds are first-
class, and are p_tup in fine style, and willgive good
satisfaction. My next Premium is a collection of

Nine Select Varieties of Flower Seeds, and is called
Frank Finch’s Gem Collection of Beauti-
ful Flowers,

PASI SI SI SI SIT ID I IO

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2 77 DOUBLE ROSE FLOWERED POR q
z 2. CARMINE CANDYTUFT. af
3.DIANTHUS or DIADEM PINK. 7. DOUBLE M!XED ASTERS.

K 4.VERBENA.ALLCOLORS. 8.STOCKS.ALL.COLORS.

g 5 GODETIA.LADY ALBEMARLE. 9.DAHLIA. DOUBLE CHOICE. (|
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Comprising the following varieties: Aster, Double
Mixed Varieties; Balsam Camelia, Flowered; Can-
dytuft, pew Carmine; Dianthus, Diadem Pink
(Double Dahlia, fine mixed) Godetia, Lady Alber-
marle: Dowole Rose Portulaca; Stock, Dwarf Ger-
man; Verbena, choice mixed colors. The retail
price of this collection is $1.00. This beautiful and
choice Collection will be given Free to any person
who sends me an order for One Dollar’s worth of
Garden Seeds by enclosing 15 cts. extra. My next
premium is called

Frank Finch’s Premium Pansies.
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COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING
CHOICE VARIETIES

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q KING OF THE BLACKS.
EMPERORWILMAM = QUADRICOLOR.

fy \ DARK PURPLE SNOWY WHITE

i PURE YELLOW STRIPED &MOTLED
Ke Saree a Serene eee

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This collection comprises Seven Varieties of Pan-
sies, in seven separate Packets: Snowy White,
King of the Blacks, Dark Purple, Emperor William,
Pure Yellow, Striped or Rainbow, and Quadricolor
—the retail price of this collection is 80 cts. — given
as a premium to any person sending mean order
for $1.00 worth of seeds, by enclosing 10 ects. extra.

Ialso have secured a valuable and interesting
book called ‘‘Brush Studies,’’ which will be sure to
please my lady customers. It is one of Lida Clark-
son’s productions, This information alone is a cer-
tain guarantee that the book isa good one, I will
name the contents

BRUSH STUDIES.

Contents.—The Amateur’s Outfit — Harmony
and Combination of Color; A Panel of Field Dais-
ies—Some General Hints: Fabrie Painting—Prac-
tice on Academy Board and Sketching Canvas: A
Study of Wild Roses—A Study of Pansies—How to
Paint Photographs in Oil or Water Colors—Hat
Marks and Linings : Appropriate Designs, Initials,
ete.—Plaques : How to Paint and Frame Them—
How to Plant Trailing Arbutus, Feathery Clematis,
Dogwood and Tulips.—Panel and Screen Decora-
tions: The Purple Clematis, Fleur de Lis, Water
Lily, ete.—Dye Painting: Lustra, Iridescent and
Kensington. — Lambrequins and Other Artistic
Home Furnishings : Clock Searf, Banners and Ban-
nerettes —Christmas, New Years, Easter and Birth-
day Cards: How to Paint Them.—Suggestions for
Holiday and Birthday Gifts: Pretty Trifles for
Home Decoration.—Paintmg Backgrounds.—Mod-
eling in Relief, — Puzzling Queries Answered.—
Some Useful Hints in Conciusion. It is beautifully
illustrated from original designs by the author. I
willsend this book asa premium, to any person
who sends me an order for seeds to amount of $1.00
by thefr enclosing 10 cts. extra.

Particular Notice.—I wish all my customers
to remember first, that in order to get any one of
the above-named premiunis, they must send an or-
der for Seeds to amount of $1.00 or over; second,
that in order to receive the Premium, they must en-
close the amount named extra, and at the time they
send the oraer, not afterwards; third, only one pre-
mium will be sent ona $1.000rder If yousend an
order for $2.00 worth of Seeds, you are entitled to
select any two premiums by enclosing the neces-

| Sary ambunt extra. Last season I received several

letters from persons who claimed the premium be-
cause they sént .ora Dollar’s worth of Seeds, but
they did not enclose the amount named. Now, I
want it understood by allof my customers that, if
they expect to receive the Premium Seeds, they
must comply with my terms, or they will get left.

RELIABLE SEEDS for the Vegetable
Garden.

Comprising some of the choicest Standard Varie-
ties, such as have been thoroughly tested and given
good satisfaction. Remember I do not send out
seeds to be sold on commission, and have none re-
turned to be solu next year, but have New Fresh
Seeds formy customers every year.

ASPARAGUS.

Conover’s Colossal, Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 ets.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 ets.

BEEG.

Long Blood Winter.—An old and well tried
sort. Pkt.5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.

Egyptian Blood Turnip.—Highly prized by
market gardeners everywhere; skin dark red; flesh
fine, compact. Pkt. 5cts.; oz. 10 cts.

Champion Yellow Globe Mangel.--Will pro-
duce large crops, is a splendid keeper and is pre-
ferred by many for feeding stock. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.

GOLDEN WAX BEANS.

One of the most valuable acquisitions made in
late years to our list of Bush Beans. The pods are
large, long and brittle, and entirely stringless. As
a Snap Bean it excels allothers in richness and ten-
derness of flavor, and has the further merit of
being one of the best Shell Beans grown for winter
use. Pkt. 10 cts.; pint, 35 cts.

CAULIFLOWER.

New Imperial.—A new French variety, large
very early, and in every way superior. Pkt. 20 cts.

CARROT.

Improved Long Orange.—The best late, deep
orange-colored variety. Pkt.5 cts.; oz. 10 ets.

Early Scarlet Horn.—One of the most popular
varieties grown; color deep orange. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10e

CABBAGE.

_Early Winningstadt.—A well-known and
very popular early variety, heads solid and hard,
eveninsummer. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.

Fottler’s Improved Early Brunswick.—A
splendid second cay, late sort; short-stem, large,
solid heads; sure to head. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts

Early Cannon Ball.— Forms round, solid
heads, very hard and heavy, about ten days later
than the Harly York. Per pkt. 5 cts. (et

Marblehead Mammoth Drumhead. — The >
largest variety grown. Sometimes weighing fifty
pounds and over. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. — <a *4
CELERY. ALPS Sell
Sandringham Dwarf White.—White, solid, —
crisp, and of fine flavor. Pkt.5c. ae. et

Incomparable Dwarf Crimson.—Th
red variety, large, solid, crisp. Pkt. 5 cts. —

New Fern Leaved.—A splendid,

SWEET, CORN: ue

Marblehead Early.—This va
the Early Minnesota, Narragan
sorts, proved a week earlier than any of tl
of fair market size, and very sweet. Pkt. \

Variegated Pop Corn.—Ears beautifully yar- |
iegated, red, white and blué, colors blended; ae i
productive, finest quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts.

CUCUMBERS.

KOHL-RABI,
Early White Vienna.—Flesh tender, the best
for table use and market Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30¢e.
MUSK MELON.
Bay View.—An early, vigorous growing and
productive variety; large size, weighing twelve to
fifteen pounds, delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.

WATERMELONS.

Cuban Queen.—A new melon of mammoth
size, reaching over 60 pounds in weight. Pkt. 5 cts;
oz. 10 ets.

Kolb’s Gem.—Are very productive, ripen early
and in every way a first-class melon. Pkt. 5 cts.;
oz. 15 cents.

Citron for Preserves.—Pkt. 5 cts.

ONIONS.
Improved Yellow Danvers.—Of all the var-
ieties for general cultivation and market p es,

the Yellow Globe Danvers is the most popular as
well as most valuable. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.

Large Red Wethersfield.—Of large size and
fine form; skin deep purplish red. Pkt. 5 ets.; oz.
25 cents.

White Globe. —-A large, firm, globe-shaped
variety, with white skin, fine flesh; handsome in
shape and a good keeper. Pkt. 5c.; oz, 35 cts.

PEPPER.

Golden Dawn Mango.—Is of a most beautiful
golden yellow color, making a very handsome ap-
pearance, both in growth and on the table. It is
very sweel; even the seeds may be handled or eat-
en without detecting the slightest fiery flavor.

Pkt. 10 ets.
PARSNIP.

Long Smooth.—Tender, sugary, and the best
for general cultivation, Packet 5 cts.; oz. 10 ets.

RADISH. \

Early Long Scarlet Short Top.—This is the
well-known standard market variety, and is one of
the very best. Pkt. 5 ets.; oz. 10 ets.

Large White Globe Radish. — Of beautiful
form, pure white skin and flesh, which is very crisp
and brittle, Pkt, 5 cts.; 0z, 10 cts.

SQUASH.

Hubbard.—A general favorite, and one of the
best table varieties; of large size. Pkt. 5c.;0z. 15 cts.

Perfect Gem.—This popular squash is a strong
grower and a large yielder. The flesh cooked is dry,
sweet and rich in flavor, a splendid keeper. Pxt. 5c.

TOMATO.

Livingston’s Perfection.— An early variety
of great merit. ‘‘Of a blood-red color; perfectly
smooth; ripens uniformly, and bears abundantly
until frost comes, free from seeds; for canning
purposes it surpasses any hitherto offered.”” Pkt, 5c.

TURNIP.

Red Top Strap-Leaved.—An early variety and
one of the most popular. Pkt. 5 cts., og. 10 ets.

Carter’s Imperial, or Ruta Baga.—One of
the best for feeding stock. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10e,

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Address all

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orders to FRANK FINGH, (Lock Box 2), CLYDE, Wayne Go., N. Y.

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BRANES BLETCErs

ENEIoCAIBILIE? Gill WSo0

mene
The Value of an Extra Barly Potato.

Market gardeners and others who grow
early potatoes to carry to market well know
the value of an extra early potato. The
Early Perfection can be grown and placed
on the market several days before other early
varieties are ripe, and will command from
$1,00 to $1.50 per bushel, when perhaps in
three or four days the price will go down to
75 cents when other kinds begin to come in.
Morris Bailey, of Westchester, N. Y., in
his report says that onhis ground the ‘‘Early
Perfection” was ripe and fit to dig, seven
days earlier than the ‘‘Chicago Market” or
“Queen of the Roses,” and fourteen days
earlier than the ‘‘Early Rose.” Another
very important quality which the ‘Early
Perfection ” possesses is that it ripens its
crop all at one time, thereby giving the
grower an opportunity of putting the whole
crop on the market at once, and realizing
the highest prices.

~$40 Worth of Choice Seeds Given Away.

I will give $10 worth of choice seeds, (your own
- choice from my catalogue), to the person who will
grow the largest quantity from the one-dollar box
of seed, the report to be sent to me not later than
Nov. 1st, 1889.

Last season I made the same offer. J. P. Okins,
Vicksburgh, Minn., grew 292 lbs. This was tbe
largest number reported by any one, and Mr. Okins
‘was therefore entitled to the $10 worth of seeds.
Under date of Sept. 25th, Mr. Okins writes:

292 Mr. F. Frxcn, Dear Sir :—I received the

\ box of Early Perfection Potatoes ordered
from you last Spring, andplantedthem. Dug them
on the 10th of September, and had 292 lbs. of as
nice potatoes as I ever saw.

“ J. P. OKINs.

Respectfully,
265 PorTAGE, Wis., October 26, 1888.
{ _ FRANK Finca, Clyde, N. Y.. Dear Sir—From
the $1 box of Early Perfection Potatoes you sent

me last May, I dug (265) two hundred and sixty-

im it five pounds. Iplanted them the 17th of May and

| dug them the 18th of Sept, and a nicer lot of pota-
toes you never saw.

‘re 4 ] ‘Yours respectfully, Jas. H. Houmes.

ay. It was late and I did not have the ground to
give them the room they needed. Dug one-quarter
of before they were fully matured; finished
dig; rd week in August and had 217 lbs.
Sevéra! m. weighed over 2 lbs. each. We con-
sidenth excellent variety.
Vai ’ Ours respectfully, A. P. CRooKs.
| 9, : : MANNSVILLE, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1888.
; Mr. Frank Fincg, Clyde, N, Y., Dear Sir:

The dollar box of your Early Perfection Potatoes
were received and planted May 7th, and dug Aug.
30th. They yielded 194 lbs, and arejvery fine. When
‘they were budded cut worms cut off the tops of 10
or 12 hills and these did not yield much.

| Nl 80 Yours truly, D. H. Frink,

Hepron, Inp., Oct. 28, 1888.
Mr. FrANK Fincn, Dear Sir:--I planted
the dollar’s worth of Potatoes as soon as received,
and have got 180 lbs. for seed next year beside two
hills we used andone I gaveto a friend. ITammuch
pleased with all the seeds I got from you.
36 Yours truly, MartHa DONAHUE.

Fingh's Early Periection Potato.

Combining more desirable qualities than any other variety heretofore introduced.
Enormously productive, of large size, good shape, handsome appearance, good
keepers, and quality of the very highest order; whether baked or
boiled, its cooking qualities are faultless ; its purity of color,
fine floury texture and delicious flavor, being unex-
celled by any other variety.

ITS REMARKABLE RECORD FOR EXTREME EARLINESS :

This variety has been grown side by side with the Early Maine, Pearl of Savoy, El
Paso, Vanguard, Vick’s Prize, Lee’s Favorite, Early Mayflower, and Early Beauty of
Hebron, and ripened ahead of all of them, and also produced a larger yield of marketable
tubers.

READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,

Frank Finch Esq.: Washington March, 23, 1887.
Dear Sir :—Some time ago you sent mea sample of “Finch’s
Early Perfection Potatoes.” Please send me a bushel of them by Ex-

press, for planting, and your bill for the same.
Yours truly,

(Signed, ) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Any person of ordinary intelligence will by reading this letter be convinced of the
superior quality of this great potato. As the President of the United States with his unex-

celled facilities for obtaining the ‘‘ very best of everything,” would not order a bushel for
planting unless it was in his opinion superior to other varieties.

————

PUBLICATION OFFICE OF “‘THE Sun,’’ NEw York, November 17, 1886.
FRANK FINCH,
Dear Sir:—The box of Potatoes came to hand promptly. Owiug to my absence from home, and being
very busy on our special editions of the ‘‘Weekly Sun,” I have not had a chance to test the contents of the
box until yesterday. Iam boarding. and gave some of the Potatoes to my neighbors at the table. Some

were baked, and some boiled; and the general verdict was, that all the points of a good potato were
visible, as well as experienced in eating; there was a good flavor and a most desirable mealy appearance.
The remarkable eveness of form was observable, and if there is such a thing asa ‘‘ pretty Potato.”’ yours
is the same. I wish you much success in distributing *‘Finch’s Early Perfection” all over the country.
Yours very truly,

J. C. BUSH.

PLANKINGTON, Dak., Oct. 17, 1888.
Frank FincH, Clyde. N. Y., Dear Sir:
From the dollar box of Perfection Potatoes you
sent me I dug 136 lbs. of splendid potatoes, of good
quality. Ithink they are far ahead ofany I ever
grew. This has been a very poor year for potatoes
in this part of Dakota, yet the Early Perfection has
done splendid forme. Lonly cultivated and hoed

them once.
Yours respectfully, R. B. BRowEr.

| 2 ( Newton, Iowa, Sept. 23d, 1888.
Mr. Frank Fincu, Dear Sir:—In relation
to the Early Perfection Potatoes we received from
you on the 25th of May, and which were planted the
same day, we hoed oncé and dug the 17th of Sept.,
and weighed 121 lbs. One tuber was 1034 inches in
length, and 9144 inches around. Quite a number of
the tubers would weigh one pound each, and nearly
all were of marketable size. Ithink if they had
been planted as soon as the early Rose, they would
have been at least 10 days earlier, We are very
much pleased with them.
Yours truly, Mrs. C. E. Dineman.

From the above letters it will be seen how easy it
is to grow from 2 to 5 bushels of fine potatoes from
the box of seed which I offer to send by mail, post-
paid, for one dollar.

Keeper.

While it is necessary that a potato, to be
first-class should possess the qualities of
earliness, productiveness and good eating, it
is equally important that it should be a good
keeper, and free from rot. After five
seasons of thorough trial, the ‘“Harly Per-
fection” has been found free from rot, and
in all the reports sent me from all parts of
the country and on different soils and under
varied circumstances, the universal verdict
is ‘‘ Finch’s Early perfection does not rot.”
Good judges who have considered the
“Beauty of Hebron” the best variety, after
a trial acknowledge the ‘‘ Karly Perfection”
to be its superior, and must take the lead
among all the varieties now in use.

FINGH’S EARLY PERFECTION POTATO.

This new and desirable Potato which I have the pleasure of introducing to my customers for the fifth
time, is a cross between Finch’s Late Prolific and Vick’s Early Gem, and combines in a wonderful degree
the hardiness and great productiveness of the former with the earliness and remarkably fine table qualities
of the latter, The tubers are round, oblong, smooth; in size medium to large, with very few small ones in
the hill, nearly all being of marketable size; it is very early, and one of the handsomest potatoes I ever
grew, and willreadily sell in any market. Heretofore I have regarded the ‘‘Snow Flake’’ as the most
desirable variety for table use, as it is well known that its cooking qualities are faultless, although it is not
productive enough to make it a desirable Potato to grow for market. After a thorough trial of the “Early
Perfection”’ I must say that as a variety for table use I have found it equal to the Snow-Flake, or any other
Potato I have ever grown, and Ihave grown many of the most desirable varieties; the mealiness, pure
delicate flavor, and the evenness with which it cooks through cannot be excelled by any other Potato. One
remarkable quality which this Potato possesses is that it is good at all seasons of the year. Ihave tested
them when first dug early in the Fall, in Mid-winter, and late in the Spring, and at all times have found
them dry, mealy and of excellent quality.

Grown side by side with Wall’s Orange, White Rose, White Star, Burbank and other varieties, they did
not rot, while the others rotted badly.

As it possesses nearly every essential quality to make a perfect Potato, I have named it the “Karly
Perfection,’’ and am confident that all who will give it a thorough trial cannot help but be pleased with
the result. As many of my customers perhaps do not know how to obtain a large yield of Potatoes from a
small quantity of seed, I will say to them that the proper way is to cut the tubers to single eyes or in pieces
with one eye in each piece, then plant one eye only in a place, in drills, say fifteen inches apart in the drills
and the rows three feet apart. Always give good cultivation, keeping the ground mellow, and free from
weeds; in this manner seventy-five hills of the Early Perfection will yield from one to four bushels of large
size potatoes, which will give any farmer a good start for next season, and I venture to say that not one in
twenty who plant this new potato this season would be willing to sell the products for ten times the original
cost. Then I ask you candidly, why is it not a good investment ?

PRICE OF FINCH’S EARLY PERFECTION POTATO.

For only one dollar I will send seed enough to plant seventy-five hills of the Early Perfection Potato to
any address in the United States; guarantee them to reach yon in good condition, and if planted according
to directions, every eye to come up. They will be nicely put up in a strong pasteboard box, securely
wrapped and tied, and Z will pay the postage myself. In this way my customers who reside in California,
Washington Territory, Oregon, Texas, and other distant points. can get a start of this new and valuable
variety for only one do}lar, when they could not afford to pay the express charges such long distances; and
as ‘‘Uncle Sam”’ charges no more to carry a package one thousand miles than he would five miles, we
might as well give him the work todo. Iam very anxious to have my customers try this new potato, and
if Idid not know that it was a very superior variety, and most certain to give universal satisfaction to my
customers, I assure you I would never recommend it so highly. Ihave been right here for twelve years. and
expect to continue in the seed business as long as Ilive; and I value my reputation too highly to be induced
for any amount to send out an inferior potato.

Prices by the Bushel:-—I will send one bushe by freight for three dollars. To many points
the freight charges would be very trifling, and I advise my customers who do not live too far away to order
a bushel and give them a good trial. Those who live very distant can, by ordering one dollar’s worth by
mail, grow from one to four bushels, and have a good supply to plant the next year. Remit by money
order, postal note or registered letter. : R :

Ordérs will be received at any time, and potatoes will be sent in the spring, as early as the weather will
permit. No order received for less than one dollar.

SA

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PERFECTIO
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The Value of a Productive Potato.

While it is generally known that an extra
early potato is the most profitable to grow
on account of its being placed on the market
when the prices are high, it is as well known
that extra early varieties, as arule, do not at-
tain large size; are generally small, and not
very productive. The ‘‘ Early Perfection”
is an exception to this rule, and from
thorough tests in all parts of the country it
has established its reputation as a very pro-
ductive variety as well as extremely early.
These two distinctive features combined in
one variety is well worth the consideration
of every person who grows potatoes; as it is
not only necessary to place potatoes on the
market very early in order to secure a good
price, but it is very important that you have
a large quantity from the ground you culti-
vate,

PLEASANT VALLEY, DutcHess Co., N. Y.
October 26, 1886.
FRANK FINcH:

Dear Sir—We have waited to test the potatoes
which you sent us, and find them as near perfection
as anything in the vegetable line canbe. They
make a dish ‘‘ fit toset before the king.’? So white
and mealy; just our idea of what a potato ought
to be. We do not hesitate to praise them, as they
merit it; and you have reason to feel proud of your
success in raising anything so fine. Wishing you
success in your business enterprises, we remain.

Yours most sincerely,
LIDA and M. J. CLARKSON.

EDITORIAL Room. FARM AND FIRESIDE.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Noy. 29, 1886.
FRANK FINCH:

Dear Sir—I have tested the potatoes sent by you
for that purpose, and find them equal, whether
boiled or baked, to the ‘‘ Beauty of Hebron” from
my own garden; that variety being the most satis-
factory I have ever grown. Respectfully,

CHAS. E. THORN, Agricultural Editor.

SPRINGFIELD, O., October 6, 1886.
FRANK FINCH:

Dear Sir—The Early Perfection sent usis certainly
asuccess. They were planted late, and the harvest
was twenty pounds from one. Excellent for table
use; we think you have something very fine.

Yours very respectfully,
SPRINGFIELD SEED CO.

WESTCHESTER, N. Y., October 12, 1886.
FRANK FINCH:

Dear Sir—Your postal duly received, and should
have been answered before. I also owe you an
apology for not returnmg my thanks for your kind-
ness. On receiving the potatoes May 16, I planted
them on the 18th; I planted four varieties: first, the
Queen Gf the Roses, one pound produced twenty
pounds. Second, Finch’s Early Perfect/on:*
pourd produced thirty-five pounds. Third, Chid
Market; one pound produced fourteen pounds.
Fourth, Mammoth Pearl; one pound produced
twelve pounds. The potato crop in this section is
the poorest one I ever knew. Iam quite certain
most any other season I could have raised one hun-
dred pounds of the *‘ Perfection”? from one pound,
which I propose to donext season. I think, from

their character, I can perfect them on the 15th of
June.

Now in regard to quality and earliness, they
are seven days earlier than Chicago Market or Queen
of the Roses, and 14 days earlier than the Karly
Rose, and for quality stand at the head of the list
of any variety that | have ever had cultivated, and
I censider you a benefactor for'so valuable an in-
troduction as ‘‘ Finch’s Early Perfection.”
Most respectfully submitted,
MORRIS BAILEY.

RocHeEsTER, N. Y., October 6th, 1886.
The pound of Early Perfection Potataes came in
a very busy season, and were planted in the field
in a hard soil, with common kinds, receiving no
special attention; cut as usual with old varieties, the
yield was half a bushel of good sized attractive
potatoes, of good quality, With thanks,
CHAS. A. GREEN.

New York, Dec_ 6th, 1886.

FRANK FINCH:

Dear Sir—The quality of your ‘‘Finch’s Early
Perfection ’’ Potato is really ‘*Perfection.’’ I have
never eaten better potatoes than the samples you.
sent me; they cooked through evenly and quickly,
and combined about al] the good qualities possible
in a potato. Yours truly,

F. M. HEXAMER,

President American Institute Farmer's Club.

Pr alli
Ck one.

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If you were to have a potato, extremely
early, very productive, and a good keeper,
yet was not of good quality, it would not be
a perfect potato; you might place it on the
market and realize a profit but you would
not care to place it on your table. Not so
with the ‘‘Early Perfection”; you might
place them before a king and he would say
that ‘‘ Perfection” was attained. One re-
markable feature of this potato is that it can
be cooked early in the Fall when first dug,
in midwinter, or late in the Spring, and it is
always of superior quality, appearing, when
placed on the table, “like a ball of snow.”
The entire history and description of this
potato can be told in three words ‘‘A Perfect
Potato.”

Address all orders to FRANK FINGH, (Loek Box 2), GLYDE, Wayne Gounty, N. Y.

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KING HUMBERT TOMATO.

As shown in the illustration, this new Tomato
somewhat resembles a large plum in shape; in size |
it is 2 to 214 inches long, by 114 to 2 inches wide. It
matures very early and is very prolific, growing in
clusters of six to nine fruits. The fruit (of which
we have specimens before us as we write) is of a

LIVINGSTON’S NEW BEAUTY TOMATO.

Another fine variety,com-
ing from Mr. A. W. Living-
ston, the well-known orig-
inator of the Acme, Para-
gon. Perfection and Favor-
ite, from whom we ob-
tained seed stock last sea
son. In growingthe Beau-
ty, we find it very distinct
from all former introduc-
tions. It is without doubt
the handsomest variety
ever introduced; grows in
clusters of four or five large
fruit, of a glossy crimson
color. During the past

under varied circumstan-
ces and on different soils, it
has shown no signs of rot-
ting, It ripens with the
Acme and Perfection, is
entirely free from ribbed
and elongated fruit, being
perfectinshape. For ship-
ping and early market it
cannot be excelled on ac-
count of its solidity, tough-
ness, and especially on ac-
count of its color, as it can
be picked quite green, will
look well and ripen up
nicely. Per packet, 10 cts.:
three for 25 cts.

three seasons of growth,

This new variety originated with one of our best growers in South Jersey, and is pronounced by him the
most prof table variety hehasever grown. He realized an average of twenty cents each for entire crop the
past season, as they were eagerly sought after in Philadelphia markets on account of their oddity and

The finest variety in the world; does not head,
but forms huge, compact, bush-like Plants, which
are always very crisp and tender. Especially
adapted for private gardens, as only one sowing is
required for the whole season. Its superior qualities
combined with its long duration of growth, render
it one of the very best varieties in cultivation. I

will send one packet of this Lettuce for 10 cts.; three

| for 25 cts.

NEW ‘“ WHITE PLUME.”

A new kind of cel-
ery, that we feel sat-
isfied will so simplify
its culture that the
m t inexperienced
can now grow celery,

beautiful rich SEOs color, very smooth and of shape and appearance. They grow from 2 to 24% feet long, are very productive, with deep yellow flesh, | anced ae
glossy, while it is so Mery heavy and solid thatthe | of good quality, by many preferred to any other variety, and a great curiosity. Pkt. 10 cts.; three for | table, just as easily as
Tomatoes will keep in fine condition for over a 25 cts. | cabbage or lettuce.
week. It has very few seeds. In flavor, this | The pecularity of this

variety is quite distinct—the Tomatoes being of a
rich, fruity, apple flavor—and the originator in
Italy, speaking to us of the good quality stewed,

A NEW MUSKMELON—THE PRINCESS.

Ser es

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celery is that natur-
ally its stalk and por-
tions of itsinner
leaves and heart are

said they make ‘“‘good apple sauce.” Per packet, while so tha es
10 cents: 3 packets for 25 cents. lf Tabaeaiceal piss et
matting, or by simply

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most prolific bean known: growing about twenty
inches in height, branching out in all directions,
bearing its pods so high that they do not touch the
ground, enabling it to stand a wet spell without in-
jury. All know. who have raised beans, that when
the pod lies in contact with the ground after ripen-
ing, a very little rain ruins the crop, turning the
pods and beans black. They yield from 150 to 200
pods each vine in good soil. They have yielded on
small plots of ground at the rate of 100 bushels to

the acre. They resemble the common Navy Bean,
more rounded at the ends and very white, cooking
in less time than the Navy, and of finer flavor.
Plant them two and one-half feet apart, 20 in. apart |
in the row, one bean inthe hill. If you plant more |
thin out to one when about 2 in. high; do not let
them stand thicker than above stated, as they will
be crowded and seriously reduce the crop. They
will completely cover the ground planted, as stated
above. They are much easier cultivated than small
growing varieties with five to seven stalks in a hill,
and much easier work to harvest them. Try them,
and for a field or main crop bean, you will grow no
other. Four quarts is sufficient for anacre. The
time of maturity is about 90 days. I will send
enough to plant 400 hills for 25 cents; enough for 4 |
acre for $1; packet, 10 cents, by mail, postpaid.

ORANGE CREAM MUSK MELON.

ORANGE CREAM MELON.

This new and distinet variety has
adaptability to various soils by careful tests the
past three seasons. As shown in the illustration,
engraved from a photograph, the melons are globe-
shaped and thickly netted. The netting ix so dense
that scarcely a pin’s head can be put between the
meshes. The melons weigh from 2 to 3 pounds
each, and are remarkably uniform, both in size and
shape. The meat is very thick (the seed cavity
being smaller than in most melons), of a beautiful
deep salmon color, and of exquisite flavor, even
down to the skin. The musky aroma of this melon
is such that a single specimen will perfume a large
room. The beauty, both of skin and flesh, with the
striking contrast of color, makes this variety most
attractive on the table, while its luscious quality is
sure to be appreciated by lovers of fine melons.
Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts,, 25 cts.

proved its |

We offer this season. for the second time, a new Cantaloupe or muskmelon, of extraordinary value, under the
above title of ‘‘ The Princess,’’ which, after a thorough trial for the past two seasons, has proven the best

and richest in flavor of over forty varieties tested on our trial grounds. It is quite distinct from all
other varieties, and possesses so many strong points of superiority, that it must speedily become the most
popular variety for family and market purposes. The Princess is a chance seedling, discovered some years
since by one of our customers, a large melon grower near Boston, who claims to have sold theni as high
as $2 each to fancy restaurants in Boston, owing totheir extremely handsome appearance, wonderful weight and
thick flesh when opened. Our engraving, made from nature, shows their shape, which is nearly round, with
heavily netted dark green skin, the flesh is of a rich salmon color, thicker than in any other melon, and
in flavor is sweet and luscious beyond description. They ripen early, grow to good size, frequently weighing
eight to ten pounds each. The vines grow vigorously and are very productive. We have counted eight
perfect melons on a single vine. Our supply of seed of this grand new melon is so limited that we can only
offer it in sealed packets, and cannot sell more than five packets to any one purchaser. Pkt. 15 cts.; two
pkts. for 25 cts., or five for 50 cts., postpaid.

A NEW SWEET CORN—THE HONEY.

This new variety is pronounced by every person who has eaten it, the sweetest of any they have ever

tasted. It originated with a German market gardener near Allentown, Pa., who had the reputation of
bringing the finest and sweetest corn to that market, for which he realized fabulous prices. Hearing of this
corn, we secured a small quantity of seed direct from him, from which our present supply was grown. In
growth and appearance it is unlike any other variety, the husks and stalks being of a deep red color,
during growth, while the corn itself is of a beautiful cream white, much shrivelled when dry, and having
the deepest grain and smallest cob of any variety we have ever grown. It is also a most productive variety,
bearing three or four good ears to a stalk, growing vigorously and coming in as early as Moore’s Concord.
In our extended experience we have grown every known variety of sugar corn, but have never found a
variety possessing so many desirable qualities as The Honey Sweet. Tryit. Large pkt., 10 cts.; pints. 50 cts.,
postpaid

drawing the soil up
against the plantand
| pressing it together with the hands, and again
drawing up the soil with the hoe or plow, so as to
keep the soilthat has been squeezed against the cel-
ery in its place, the work of blanching is completed;
while it is well-known that all other kinds of celery,
| in addition to this, the slow and troublesome pro-
cess of high *‘ banking *’ with the spade isa necessity.
It is exceedingly ornamental to the table, and very
crisp and solid, possessing a fine nutty flavor. As
our supply is very limited, we can only offer it in
packets. Price per packet, 10 cts.

FRENCH ASPARAGUS BEAN.

FRENCH ASPARAGUS BEAN.

| _ We have imported seed of this variety from
| France, where it is the most popular pole-bean
grown. The pods are so tender and delicious that
| they are often eaten raw, after being dressed with
oil, ete. We also relished them cooked as string
beans. The pods are a beautiful green, growing
from 3 to 4 feet in length, and are produced in great
abundance. as shown in ourillustration. Mr. John
Damon, a prominent gardener of Darby, Philadel-
phia, says: “‘I have grown all varieties of beans,
and I consider the aoe s Bean the most deli-
cious, productive and best I have ever had.” Pkt.,
| 15c.; two for 25e.

This new variety is quite distinct from the ordi-
nary brown Rocea. As shown in our illustration it
is of fine globe shape, with bright red skin, white
flesh, of very mild flavor. It grows to very large
size, often producing onions of 2 lbs. weight the
first year, and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz.
25c,

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MRAINES IPIIYCEOS IRBIWwUABwIs SGifisOSo

ECLIPSE
The Eclipse is remarkable, not only for its wonder-
fully rapid growth, but also for the smallness of top
and extra fine quality. It is fully as early as the
Egyptian, and of better quality. The roots grow
perfectly smooth, of round shape, intense blood-red
skin and flesh, fine grained andsweet. Itssmalltop,
extreme earliness, and heavy cropping qualities,
recommend it to market gardeners. Large pkt., 10
ets.; 0z., 20 cts.

STOKES’ EXTRA EARLY MELON.

STOKES’ EXTRA EARLY MELON.

This new melon is,without doubt, the earliest of all.
Our illustration, made from a photograph, shows
their shape, which is nearly round, dark greenskin,
slightly mottled with white. The flesh is deep scar-
let, and its delicious sugary flavor is unsurpassed by
any other melon, Their average weight is about
15 pounds. We recommend our customers, one and
all, to try this grand little melon, as it is certainly a
valuable acquisition. Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.

Wu. Rope, a large melon grower of Swedesboro,
N. J/, says: “ Your Stokes’ Early Melon, is the earli-
est, Sweetest and best I have ever grown.

PA BEAUT Y—Deep Scarlet Radish

This hand-
some variety,
which we now
offer our cus-
tomers, orig-
inated in France
and is now the
most popular
early radish
sold inthe mar-
kets of Paris. In
\ shape they are
\ intermediate
between the
popular long
scarlet and scar-
let olive. They
are of rapid
growth with
rich, deep scar-
let skin, white
flesh, very ten-
der and crisp.
Very showy for
the table or
Large pkt., 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.

PARIS BEAUTY RADISH
market.

NESBIT’S VICTORIA TOMATO.

NESBIT’S VICTORIA TOMATO.

This isa new English variety which we saw grow-
ing at the home of the introducer, in Lincolnshire
Eng., and having tested its fine quality on the table
can recommend it, both for handsome appearance
and very solid, fine flavored meat. The fruit is
pyriform, and grows in bunches, each bunch con-
taining from 8 to 20 small, bright red fruits. It con-
tains but very few seed, and the flavor is unsur-
passed. It is very early, hardy, and of extraordi-
nary productiveness. While too small for general
use, it will prove very attractive for table decora-
tions, or for preserves. Per pkt., 10c.

NEW TOMATO—EARLY MARKET CHAMPION.

getting soft or rotten.
over at one time.

the acre, than the Market Champion.

Try it.

our large cities at from twenty-five to fifty cents each, and even higher.
ing a small quantity of this seed, which we sent out for trial to some of our leading onion growers and |
market gardeners. The onions grown here quite rival the imported ones, in great beauty and enormous
size, weighing in many cases from three to three and one-half pounds each, eclipsing in size and beauty the
Silver Kiug, Giant Rocca, Tripoli, and other fine Italian sorts. The handsome specimen of Spanish King,

This valuable new tomato, which I now introduce to the public for the third time, originated with
a prominent Philadelphia market gardener, who has for many years made the selection and improvement |
of the tomato a specialty. He has always had extremely fine large tomatoes in market ahead of all com-
petitors, thus realizing handsome prices for his crop. He has also carried away jirst prize at all the fairs
where exhibited. His aim has always been to combine earliness with large size and perfect smooth shape,
and that he has succeeded to a most wonderful degree is evinced in the Market Champion.
a bright, glossy pink, almost like wax, flesh is very hard and solid, keeping a long time after ripe without
Its shape is most perfect, being entirely smooth and uniform in size, ripening all
It is a vigorous grower, the foliage being quite distinct from any other variety.
is no other tomato cultivated that will ripen so early or produce more bushels of large, handsome fruit to
Price, per packet, 10 cts., 3 packets, 25 cts.

The fruit is of

There

| NEW MAMMOTH ONION—SPANISH KING.

For several years past we have been endeavoring to get seed of the celebrated Spanish fancy onions,
which are annually imported into the United States from Spain and sold by confectioners and fruiterers in

Last year we succeeded in secur- |

from which our engraving was made, weighing ‘three and three-fourths pounds. The outside skins of a

rich yellow color, while the flesh is white, and so sweet, mild and tender that they can be eaten raw like an |

apple. The seed we offer we have imported from a reliable grower at high cost. As we were only

“Excels in earliness all
the sorts we have grown, has
the shape and appearance of
our well-known Hfampes
Cabbage, but is smaller, and
eight or ten days earlier;
has but a few outside leaves,
and therefore may be plant-
ed very close and yield large
crops; for forcing, can hard-

ly be surpassed.”’
Above is the description of

The Hapress Cabbage as sent
out of France last year by

able to get a limited quantity, and desiring to give it wide distribution, we cannot sell more than ONE
OUNCE to any one purchaser.

We hope, however, that every customer who grows an onion will include at

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| least a packet of the wonderful Spanish King in their order. Packet, 15 cts.; 0z., 50 cts.

NEW EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS CABBAGE.

ene Fa

the introducers of Zhe
Etampes Cabbage, now so
justly popular. Although

so highly endorsed, we held
to our established rule of
“testing all things,” and im-
ported the seed only for trial
and gratuitous distribution
among our customers in
various states.

received from the sample

packets thus distributed have |

been very favorable, and we
are convinced that The Hx-
press is at least a week earlier
than any other early cabbage.
Per packet, 15 cts.; 2 pkts.
for 25 cts.

The reports |

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Genuine Sure-Head Cabbage.

GENUINE SURE-HEAD

This popular cabbage is rightly named Sure-Head,
and never fails to make a remarkably fine, solid,
large head, with few outer leaves, as shown in our
illustration, which we have had engraved from a

photograph of one taken from our field. It origin-
ated some years since with a practical market gar-
dener by crossing the flat Dutch and Drumhead
varieties, and has always brought the highest price
in our market. It is a strong, vigorous grower,
ripening late for a main crop, and very uniform in
size and color. Pkt., 10c.; 02., 35c,; 34 1b., $1.00.

ANGEL OF MIDNIGHT CORN.

This is a promising new Early Yellow Flint vari-
ety, originating in Massachusetts. That valuable
and reliable authority, the ‘‘ Ruran NEw YORKER,”’
rep rts this variety as follows: ‘‘It was planted
May 13th, and the kernels began to glaze August 5th,
showing it to be an extremely early corn and de-
cidedly earlier than any other field corn we have
ever grown. Longest ears, fourteen inches, eight
rows, over sixty kernels in a row. Kernels large,
broad, yellow flint. Plants six feet high only;
slender top; ears low, often two large ears to a
stalk; stalk small, shanks long, cobsmall. We are
as confident as we can be, froma single trial, that
this variety, with a name so absurd, will ripen
wherever any kind of field corn will mature. Packet,
10 cts.; pint, 30 cts,; quart, 50 cts., postpaid.

NEW SELF-HUSKING CORN.

This new field
corn is not only
one of the very
earliest grown,
ripening ten
days before the
Early Yellow
Canada, and
three weeks
earlier than the
Longfellow, but
also has the
most desirable
quality of strip-
ping itself,
when ripe, of
its husk, which
all will &dinit is
indeed a most
Uéssirablesfea-
ture. Planted
largely lastsea-
son in many
sections of the
country, it at-
tracted consid-
erable atten-
tion, so much
so, that the de-
mand this year
promises to be
very large;
hence, I advise
early orders.
It is of dwarf
growth, yet
ears are large
and straight;
eight rowed,
ten incbes or
more in length,
well filled out
to the end,
while cob is ex-
tremely small.
producing three ears to the stalk.
pint, 30 cts.; quart, 50 cts., postpaid.

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am

It is very productive, frequently
Packet, 10 cts.;

Horsford’s Market Garden Pea.

HORSFORD’S MARKET GARDEN PEA.

This new wrinkled pea is the result of a cross
between the ‘Alpha’? and *‘ American Wonder.’
It requires no bushing, is extremely prolific and
bears its pods in pairs. One hundred and fifty-four
pods have been counted on a single plant. Twenty
bushels have been grown from thirty-five pounds
of seed, quality very superior. On the trial grounds
of the Rural New Yorker, in 1883, it did so well that
it was selected by that paper for its Seed Distribu-
tion. Height, twofeet Our stock of this pea is so
small we can only offer it in packets and pints.
Price, per packet, 15 cts.; pint, 40 cts., postpaid.

Address all orders to FRANK FINGH, (Loek Box 2), CLYDE, Wayne Gounty, N. Y.

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WHITE “BOX” RADISH.

This variety is much superior and entirely new
and distinct from any early white turnip radish
heretofore offered by the trade. Its points of sup-
eriority are remarkably short top,rapid growth, per-
fect turnip shape, extra fine quality, and showing
no disposition whatever to become pithy with age,
but on the contrary, remains solid and juicy long
after fully grown. Its short top and rapid growth
especially fits it for growing under glass, in frames

or “‘ boxes,”’ hence itsname, as well as early sowing
on squares or bordersin the open ground. Owing
toits very few short leaves, it can be sown very
thickly in the row without causing the leaves to
“draw.*’ In fact, it is fit to pull before the leaves
are large enough to tie. Fully one-half more rad-
ishes can be grown in the same space of the sort
than any other, which makes it extremely valuable
to those engaged in forcing early vegetables under
glass. Large pkt. 10c., 3 for 25 cts.

New Golden Self-Blanching Celery.

Siig

The increased interest taken in the culture of
celery makes the introduction of a new variety,
possessing really superlative merit, valuable not
only to market gardeners but also to the thousands
of amateurs. The Golden Self-Blanching was first
introduced last year, when we gave it but a small
notice, until it should be thgroughly tested. It has
fulfilled all that was claimed forit, and will cer-
tainly be speedily recognized as a most important
acquisition. The beautiful appearance of the plant
with its close habit, compact growth and straight,
vigorous Stalks, is faithfully shown in the illustra-
tion. The ribs are perfectly solid, crisp, brittle and
of delicious flavor, surpassed by no other variety,
while it has the decided merit of being self-blanch-
ing to a very remarkabledegree. Without banking
up or any covering whatever, even the outer ribs
become a handsome, flesh, yellowish-white color.
The heart is large, solid, and of a beautiful, rich
golden-yellow color. No variety can surpass, if, in-
deed, equal, the Golden Self-Blanching in striking
appearance and delicious flavor. It is an excellent
keeper, and keeps well throughout the winter. Pkt.
10 cts., or 3 for 25 cts,

Tennessee Sweet Potato Pumpkin.

TENNESSEE!
— a>: ae
i na color creamy-

ek POTAT,
ais FATO white, lightly
» striped with

a EBUMPKIN) green, flesh

Of medium size
este a a
ittle ribbed,

thick, creamy
white, remark-
ably finée-grain-
ed, dry, brittle,
and of most ex-
cellent flavor.
Hardy. very
productive, and
keeps perfectly
sound until late
inthe spring. It
speedily be-
comes @ gener-
al favorite
wherever it has
= been introduc-
ed. Unsurpass-
ed for making
pees aud Cus.
tards. When

cooked it has somewhat the appearance of sweet

potatoes, but of more delicious taste. It is very

distinct, and a valuable acq isition. Our stock of

seed is grown with special care. Do not confound
the Tennessee Sweet Potato Pumpkin with any other

so-called Sweet Potato Pumpkin, as a common field
pumpkin is sold under the same ora similar name.
Ss 10 cts.

We don’t pretend to
say that this corn has
no cob atall; but we
do say, and are ready
to prove, that it has
the smallest cob and
the largest grain of
any field corn in the
world.

In introducing The
Hickory King Corn to
the public, we- claim
| that we have some-
thing not only new,
but the most product-
ive and valuable white
corn in cultivation. Tt
is a regular field vari-
ety, medium early,
ripening with the Far-
mer’s Favorite and
other dent sorts, and
we can truthfully say
it will yield more good
solid corn on thin soils
will shell more to a
given measure of ears,
make more earsto the
stalk, than any other
| kind of white field corn in the world.

ir The Hickory
King growsto a medium height—7 to 8 feet—
takes a strong hold in the ground, nearly always
having two, and sometimes three, good ears to a

HICKORY KING, THE NEW WHITE FIELD CORN.

stalk. The ears
which are from § to
10 inches in length,
contain 8 to 10 rows of
grains, well filled out
at both ends (as will
be seen by the ac-
companying illustra-
ted ear, which is an
exact photograph, re-
duced in length and
breadth, but showing
the exact thickness of
the cob.) On good
soil, this corn will
yield from 80 to 110

to the acre. But one
of its greatest advan-
tages is that, 70 mat-
ter how thin the soit.all
the corn you get wil be
hard, solid corn. No
matter how short the
ear, there is no
unripe or soft corn
all ripening up evenly
and hard, so that the
shortest nubbin will
be just as good*for milling or feeding purposes
as the finest ears. Price, 10 cts. per packet ;
30 cts. per pint; 50 cts. per quart; by mail
post paid.

bushels shelled corn ~

THE MAMMOTH PIE PLANT

| Is what its name indicates. A single stalk will make three to five large pies, while the ordinary pie plant |
requires three or four stalks for one pie. Asingle stalk that is well grown will weigh, when trimmed, one
to two pounds, and the outer circumference of a large leaf is frequently over 10 feet. Three or four roots

of the Mammoth will give an abundant supply for any family. They are very hardy, and wll do well and
grow thrifty in anyrich soil. Seeds 15 cents per packet; 2 packets 25 cents.

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KING OF THE MAMMOTHS PUMPKIN.

'| made froma photograph ofa single fruit.

$10 CASH 2a ABO Ey on IN 1989.

This is without doubt the largest variety of pumpkins ever introduced in this country, indeed no other
pumpkin has ever attained such enormous weights and been awarded as many prizes. The heaviest spec-
imen grown in 1885 was 245 Ibs., in 1886 218 Ibs.. in 1887 17814 Ibs. These Pumpkins have been grown in
France to weigh over 300 lbs., and as many.of my customers have as good, rich soil as there is in France
or anywhere else on the face of the earth. Isee no reason why they cannot be grown here just as large
Tn order to stimulate our enterprising pumpkin growers to give this variety special culture, I will give $10
cash to the person who will in 1889 grow the heaviest specimen,provided that it shall beat the record of 1885.
All reports must be sent to me by or before September 10th, 1889, with one of these pumpkins. You would
also be sure of a prize at your county fair. As it will cost but 15 cts., for a packet of seed, the risk is not
great. The flesh and skin of this monstrous pumpkin is of a brig=t golden color, very finqgrained, of ex-
cellent quality, and notwithstanding its enormous size, it is one of the very best pie or tu. » \ 4mpkins ever
grown and is a splendid keeper. : "s ga. 3

Prices FOR 1889.—Seed saved from extra large specimens, 15 cts. per packet or two pacKe+s for 25 cts.

ACME OR BALTIMORE CANTALOUPE.

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This melonis the most popular of allin Baltimore markets, and throughout Maryland, where it is
known as ** Baltimore Citron.”” It is also becoming prominent in Philadelphia and New York markets as
‘Acme Cantaloupe,’’ and in itsseason is now much sought after by the best hotels and. restaurants,
owing to its handsome appearance and excellent quality. It is quite early, very Jarge and showy, pointed
at the ends, strongly netted, thick, rich green flesh. It is unquestionably the best and most profitable var-

| iety for shipping, its carrying qualities being unequalled by any other variety Packet, 5 cts; ounce, 15 cts.

Mammoth Golden

Largest, Handsomestand Most Productive of all
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New Pepper,

“
We feel fully warranted in making the above
strong claims for this handsome new pepper: origi-

| nated on our own grounds, growing to twice the size

of Golden Dawn, and averaging a third larger than
Ruby King, of the most perfect shape and uniform
large size The above illustration we have» had
They
grow from fifteen to twenty perfect fruits from

| eightto ten inches long, and four to five inches

through, on a Single plant. In color they are
bright, waxy, golden yellow, and so mild in flayor
they can be eaten like tomatoes, with pepper and
vinegar. Several of our best market gardeners
who havetried them, pronounee them the greatest
novelty of the age, and say they sell in market at
double the prices of any other sorts and are exceed-
ingly valuable for stuffing as mangoes. If you
want to be astonished, try the- Mammoth Golden
Queen. Pkt. 15c.; 2 pkts. 25e.

WHITE PINEAPPLE SQUASH.

This new variety
originatedin
Southern .New
Jersey, and has
attracted much
attention, Owing
to its peculiar
shape, which is
well depicted: in
our illustration.
What few Have
been put gn the
market herey
hare, brought
Vers wiiek price?
The skin an
flesh are of

pure, creamy,
white color, flesh =
very fine grained NEW PINEAPPLE SQUASH.
and of excellent quality and flavor, resemblin;
cocoanut when made into pies or custards.

hey

can be used at any time during growth, and after |

maturing make an excellent autumn and winter
sort. We have kept them for over a year in good
condition. They are remarkably strong growers,
each vine producing generally from ten to fifteen
perfect fruits. Pkt. 10 cts.

OAK-LEAVED LETTUCE.

The distinguishing feature of this new variety of
lettuce isin its oak-shaped leaves, the broader part
set to the stem and pointed to the tip, thus giving
ita very unique and attractive appearance. The
leaves are of a light green color, slightly crimpled
orcurled. It is free from coarse stems, quite ten-
der, but of slightly bitter taste. Itis very slowin
running to seed, and will remain in head for a
month beforeits shoots appear. Per pkt. 10 cts

LONG GRECIAN CUCUMBER,
(Lone SmMoorH GREEN, FROM ATHENS.)

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LONG GRECIAN CUCUMBER.

This splendid new sort grows to a great length—
fully equal to the English frame varieties. It grows
very straight, smooth and uniform, of perfect
shape, and has very few seeds, as shown in the il-
lustration ; quality excellent. It is very pro-
lifie and does well in the open ground. Amateurs
desiring extra fine specimens for exhibition or table
use will find this variety unsurpassed. Pkt. 10 cts.

Address all orders to FRANK FINGH, (Lock Box: 2), GLYDE, Wayne Gounty, N. Y.

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