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Seeds Gok ‘the Grower
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., $9" Coldwater, N.
. About Ourselves and Our Business.
HERE are some who will get this Cata’ogue who donot knowus. To those the following information may be of interest: The business of seed growing was founded by the late Joseph Harris about thirty years ago. The first complete Catalogue was issued in 1879, and one has been issued each year since that date. The business is now
managed by his son, S. M. Harris, and is carried on at MORETON FARM, six miles west of Rochester, N. Y., near COLDWATER, a station on the main line of the New York Central R. R. Shipments by freight and express are made from Rochester as well as from Coldwater. The farm consists of 250 acres of highly improved land, containing miles of under-drains. It is devoted to the raising of Vegetable Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Farm Seeds. We also havea flock of very fine pure bred COTSWOLD SHEEP, and raise pure bred White Wyandotte Chickens and other poultry.
Our P. O. Address is JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. Telephone, Rochester, Toll 821 I.
Nore.—Coldwater isnow a money order postoffice, and hereafter money orders may be drawn on that office.
Our Business Methods.
Orders filled promptly. A1l orders for seeds to be We Guarantee our Seeds in the following manner, sent by mail or express are usually filled and dispatched the which we think is the only fair way to both the buyerand the day the order 1s received. This we think is more than almost seller: If any seeds bought of us fail to grow under ordina- any other house in the business can truthfully say. Of course _ rily favorable conditions, or if any prove untrue to name, or of when potatoes, plants, etc., are ordered early in the season, _ inferior quality, we will replace them with good seed orrefund when the weather will not allow us to ship them, the orders the money paid forthem. But it must be distinctly under- must be held until the weather gets warm enough to allow us _ stood that we do not hold ourselves responsible for any loss to ship with safety. sustained greater than the amount paid us for the seed.
: in Sending us Money by Mail. If
Money Promptly Refunded. If we are sold out of any No Risk money is sent us in the Tore a Postal variety of seeds, plants, etc., that are ordered, we do not sub- | Money Order, Express Money Order, New York Draft, or stitute another variety unless instructed to doso, butreturnthe Registered Letter, or to the amount of $1.00 in an ordinary money paid without delay. letter, we assume all the risk of the money reaching us. Should the letter be lost, we will fill the order as soon as a
Errors. Mistakes will sometimes occur in spite of all we | COPY Of it is received with satisfactory evidence that the can do to prevent them. Please notify us of any error that | Money Was sent. ; may occur in filling orders and we will promptly and cheer- Safe Delivery Guaranteed. We guarantee the safe fully correct them. It is well to keep a correct copy of | delivery of seeds in good condition. If they are lost or dam- orders. aged on the way we will replace them at our own expense.
Insecticides.
: Wecan furnish pure Paris Green | ’ . This is the Paris Green. it {ui at 20c’ per Ib; 5 ibs | Lambert’s Death to Lice. jon ‘tmec. at 18c; 10 Ibs. or more at 17c. per Ib. This is | tive remedy for killing lice on poultry we have found. It is perfectly pure Paris Green, and we think we can saveour | in aconvenient form to use and is very effective. customers some money on it. | Death to lice is a powder, and is easily applied to the
; Used for the same purpose | fowls by dusting it through the feathers. It kills the lice Green Arsenoid. as Paris Green. It con- | within a few minutes after applying. It should be used on tains a little more arsenic and does not injure foliage as | setting hens and young chickens as soon as hatched. More much as Paris Green and is much lighter, so does not | chickens are killed by lice than people generally realize. settle in water so rapidly. We use it in preference to Paris | Everyone who raises poultry should keep some of the Green. Price, 1lb. boxes 25c. each. By mail 35c.each. |“ Death to Lice ” powderon hand, and use it freely, especially
For killing aphidcs | When hens are setting and young chickens hatch. It is per-
Sulpho-Tobacco Soap. Onlicelon Siu and | fectly harmless and will not injure the most delicate chickens. other plants we have found nothing so effective and conveni- Price—15 ounce cans, 25c. each. By mail, 35c. ent as Sulpho-Tobacco Soap. The sulphur also prevents | each. Full directions for use are printed on each can. mildew and keeps the plants healthy. It is very easily applied by dissolving in water and spraying or sprinkling on Tobacco dust is an excellent the plants. It is sure death to insects and never injures the Tobacco Dust. material for keeping bugs off plants. The soap comes in cakes and is easily dissolved and | cucumber, melon and squash vines, and the little black and used. The soap is very effective in killing fleas on dogs and | striped beetles off of young plants, which they often destroy. cats. The animals should be washed, using this soap instead | The dust should be applied when the leaves are wet so thatit of ordinary soap. Directions for use are printed on the | will adhere to them. It contains a considerable amount of cover of each cake. A 3-ounce cake makes 14 gallons and | plant food andis valuable as a fertilizer. It should be used an 8-ounce cake 4 gallons of solution. Price, postpaid, 3 in liberal quantities. Price—By mail, 15c. per lb. By ounce cake, 12c; 8 ounce cake 25c. By express, 3 express, 5 lb. package 25c; 10 Ibs. 35c; 50 Ibs. or ounce cake 10c. each; 8 ounce cakes, 20c. each. more 2'%c. per Ib.
Harris’ Lawn Grass Seed.
To obtain a thick, even, rich dark green lawn, there is nothing more important than good seed. Most of the lawn grass seed sold is composed of ordinary cheap grass seed, not half cleaned and full of weed seeds that fill the lawn with foul weeds and spoil its beauty. Such seed is full of chaff and much lighter than clean seed.
Harris’ Lawn Grass Seed is a mixture of the finest grasses, such as produce thick, velvety lawns, and only the cleanest and heaviest seed is used, thus ensuring purity and strong vitality. Our seed weighs 24 pounds per bushel, while ordinary lawn grass seed weighs only 14 pounds per bushel, thus a bushel of our seed is equal to nearly two bushels of ordinary seed. In comparing prices this fact should not be overlooked. Price—By mail, post-paid, per Ib. (1 4 qts.) 45c; 3 Ibs. or more at 40c. per lb. By express or freight, per peck (6 lbs.) $1.25; per bushel (24 lbs.) $4.50.
‘Seeds from the Grower to the Sower.
It has been our business for over 25 years to raise seeds »and sell them direct to gardeners. Very few of the seeds used in this country reach the gardeners without having passed through three or more hands. They are raised by farm- ers under contract to be delivered to a jobber or wholesaler, who in turn sells them to the retailer who sells to the gardener.
In all this process there are many chances for mistakes and even intentional frauds and of course the cost of the seeds is necessarily increased.
We recognized the advantages to"be gained by our present method of selling seeds direct to the planter years ago and from the rapidly increasing demand for our seeds during the last few years we are convinced that they are appreciated by our customers.
We have our office and seed house right on the farm and do business here the year around, so we know the seeds from start to finish. It has always been our aim to raise seeds of the highest possible quality and to sell them at as low prices as possible.
There is a certain class of seedsmen who make it a point to sell seeds cheap and of course they buy them at as low prices as they can. Some of these seeds may be good enough to satisfy some people who do not know the difference but they cannot be relied upon to always produce good results and they rarely produce the best. We could raise seeds at much less cost than we do and of course sell them cheaper but we do not think it would satisfy our customers as well.
short time ago from an extensive market gardener of Fitch- burg, Mass.
“ Your seeds have done well for us this year, and as you know, the market gardener’s standard is high.”
This is short but it tells the whole story. Men who are get-
| ting their living from their gardens must have the very best
seeds obtainable. It is this class of buyer we aim to please. By raising a large portion of the seeds ourselves and giving
| them our personal attention, instead of leaving it to others
In this | | connection we would print an extract from a letter received a
who are only interested in getting as large a quantity as possi- ble, we have increased our trade among market gardeners very largely, and we are constantly improving our strains of the most popular varieties and adding the best new ones as they come to our notice.
SEED CROPS AGAIN SHORT. Theseason 1902 was
a very unfavorable one for many kinds of seeds, and the sea-
| son just passed was quite similar. The cool summer was un-
favorable for corn, beans, cucumbers, melons and squashes, and these seeds will again be scarce and high in price. Last spring we were obliged to return many hundreds of dollars to our customers, because our stock of the kind of seed they wanted was exhausted before we got their orders. This was especi- ally true of sweet and field corn. When we printed our cata- logue in December we thought we had a fair stock of corn but when we came to dry it and test it for germination we found that two-thirds of the ears had to be rejected because they were not well enough matured to grow. This trouble was general all over the country and consequently the price of sweet corn went up higher than we ever knew it before. We could have sold every bushel we had for two or three times our catalogue price but we held what little we had and distributed it among our customers as long as it lasted. We let our customers have Stowell’s Evergreen corn at $3.00 per bushel while other dealers and canners were offering $9.00 to $12.00 per bushel for it. Corn again matured very late and we fear there will be but a small percent- age of it that will be good enough for seed, and prices will therefore be higher than usual. We are glad to say however that having anticipated a largely increased demand we are in a much better position to supply our customers this season than last.
The potato crop in many parts of the country was poor and badly effected with blight and rot, but by thorough spraying we prevented our fields being affected and harvested fair crops.
Tomatoes ripened late and yielded about two-thirds of a crop of seed. The crop of Peas of most kinds was fair but some were a good deal damaged while being harvested and are therefore in short supply. ;
Important Announcement. Germination Test Marked on Each PacKage of Seed.
Our seeds are all tested for germination before they are sold. In ‘order to enable our customers to know just what percentages of the seed will germinate we will hereafter mark the result of our tests on each package of seed when put up in larger quantities than packets and ounces which sell for ro cents or under. Ounces of seed which sell for 15 cents or more will be marked with the per- centage which the seed will germinate.
Perhaps we should explain this more fully. We place the seed we wish to test in a seed tester or in soil and after a certain length of time we count how many seeds out of 100 have sprouted or grown. This number we put down as the per cent. which the seed tests. us if 80 seeds grow we say the seed tests So percent. Seed that tests, say 70 per cent. is just as good as that which tests 9o per cent. if we Know itbefore sowing so that we can use enough more to make up for the 20 per cent. that will not grow. Some kinds of seed never germinate more than 60 to 75 per cent., and some years when the season has been unfavorable seeds that ordinarily show 85 to 100 per cent. germination often fall as low as 60 and 7o per cent.
Beets and mangels usually test over 100 percent. This seeming impossibility is due to the fact that a beet “seed” is really a case containing 2 or 3 true seeds as small as a pin head.
We think it will be a great convenience to our customers jto know just what proportion of the seed they are sowing will grow, so we have decided to mark the percentage on each package. This will require a good deal of extra work on our part but we think a large number of our customers will appreciate it. The marks on the packages may be relied on as accurate statements of the percentage which the seed ger-
minated at the time of our tests, which are made in December and January.
As far as we know we are the only seedsmen who will give the actual results of tests of their seeds. We noticed in a cat- alogue issued by a Michigan seed dealer the statement that all the seeds sold by him tested at least 100 percent. But this was on a par with the other obvious lies in the catalogue.
In thus telling the truth about our seeds we may expose ourselves to adverse criticism from some of our customers who may think that seeds ought to show a higher percentage of vitality than they do. We feel like “Huckleberry Finn” who said he sometimes told the truth but it was risky. People are so used to hearing exaggerated statements that the plain truth seems tame in comparison. If our customers will bear in mind that for most small Seeds 75 per cent. vitality is considered very good by all seed dealers, and many sell seeds that test under 50 per cent., they will not be disap- pointed in the showing our seeds will make.
Last year we imported a lot of Danish Ballhead Cabbage seed from a large grower in Denmark. When we got the seed we found it tested only 45 per cent. (45 seed out of 100 germinated). We wrote to the grower about it and he said that was as good as he had because the crop was damaged while being harvested. We could not use the seed in our trade but we know of two or three large dealers who did use
| the same seed, as they considered it good enough.
HARRIS’ RURAL
ANNUAL FOR 1904.
Discounts and Premiums.
Discount on Seeds in Packets 25 Per Cent. and Ounces. On orders for vegeta- ble seeds in packets and ounces amounting to $1.00 or more, we will allow a discount of 25 per cent., provided that at least half the amount is, for seeds in packets.
That is, if an order includes seeds in packets and ounces amounting at our catalogue prices to $1.00 or more, 25 per cent. (one-fourth) the amount may be deducted. For example, if the order amounts to $1.00, 75c. will be enough to send. An order amounting to $1.50 will be filled for $1.13, or one amounting to $2.00 for $1.50.
But the discount must only be deducted from seeds order- ed in packets and ounces and not from seeds in larger quantities, such as pints or half pints, quarter pounds or pounds.
If the order includes seeds in larger quantities than pack- ets and ounces, the amount of such seeds must be deducted before calculating the discount on the order. For instance, if an order amounting to $2.50 includes seeds in larger quan- tities than ounces or packets, tothe amount of 4oc., there would be left $2.10,on which the discount would be allowed. One-fourth of $2.10 is 52c. Deducting this from the total amount of order, $2.50, leaves $1.98, which is the amount to send with the order.
We hope this will be understood. In order to protect our- selves against loss on orders for two or three packets or ounces of seed amounting to perhaps 1oc. or 15c., we have to charge a higher rate for seeds put up in these small quanti- ties than when sold in bulk by the pound. But if the order includes $1.00 worth of packets and ounces we can fill the order cheaper, so allow the above discount.
Please Notice, however, that this discount does not apply to any seeds ordered by the pound, quarter pound, pint or half pint, or any other quantities other than packets and ounces,:and also that the discount will not be allowed on ounces of seed, the price of which is more than 30c. per ounce.
Premium for Club Orders. Ifany one will get two or three (or more) other people to join with him in ordering seeds, and if the total amount of the order amounts to $2.50 after deducting the above discount on packets and ounces, we will give the sender of the order 50c. worth of seeds or plants of his or her selection, free.
About Prices,
Seeds Sent by Mail or Express Prepaid. When seeds are ordered at the prices quoted in this catalogue unless the prices are preceded by the words “ By Express,” we will send the seeds by mail or by express, prepaid, so that they will be delivered to the purchaser without any additional
cost. This does not include potatoes or farm and _ field seeds. Large Quantities by Express or Freight. We give
prices of heavy seeds, like beans, corn and peas “by express” as well as by mail; when ordered at the “express” prices the seeds are sent by express or freight at the expense of the purchaser. It costs 8c. or 9c. perlb. to send seeds by mail. It often costs very much less by express when the distance is not more than afew hundred miles and the weight of the seeds 5 lbs.or more. When seeds are ordered at ** express prices’’ we cannot send them by mail. If the seeds do not weigh over 4 lbs. it is usually cheaper to order at ‘mail prices” and have them sent by mail. Seeds not quoted
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If the order amounts to $5.00 we will give $1.00 worth free. If it amounts to $10.00, $2.00 worth, free. If it amounts to $15.00, $3.00 worth, free.
Please Note that the club must consist of at least three people, not members of the same family.
This is for general garden seed orders, either vegetables or flowers, but does not apply to orders including any large quantities of one kind of seed orto orders for farm or field seeds, or potatoes in larger quantities than pecKs.
The seeds will be mailed direct to the different members of the club if so desired, or will be sent in one package to any address given, with the seeds for each member done up sepa- rately and marked with the name of the person to whom they belong. In all cases the names andaddresses of each member of the club must be given on the order.
By alittle work, at any spare time, you can easily get $2.00
r $3.00 worth of seeds or plants free.
Special Prices to Market Gardeners. We do not issue any special price list for market gardeners, as is the custom with some seedsmen. The prices quoted in the cata- logue are as low as.we can afford to sell the class of seeds we raise. Our business is largely with gardeners who plant for profit, so we sell toallalike at as low prices as we can, and still maintain the highest standard of quality.
If, however, a considerable quantity of seeds is desired and a list of such, giving varieties and quantities wanted, is sent us we shall be glad to quote special prices, as it often happens we have a surplus of certain kinds which we can sell a little lower than quoted in the catalogue.
We have not
Directions for Cultivation.2Y5 05) space in this catalogue to give satisfactory directions for raising vegetables and flowers. We have, however, published a small pamphlet giving such directions in a concise form. The pamphlet tells how to make a hot bed, how and when to sow different kinds of vegetable and flower seeds, and how to take care of the crops. It also contains some ideas in regard to potato growing and fertilizing garden and field crops.
: We will send this pam- This Pamphlet Free. phlet free with olen for seeds amounting to 25c. or more. If youwish it please write ¢ Cultivation Pamphlet,’’ at the end of your order. It will not be sent unless asked for.
Shipping, Etc.
‘*by express’’ will be sent by express or freight at the purchaser’s expense for 10c.-per pound less than prices given.
Express Rates on Seeds. We can ship seeds by ex- press at the following special low rates, which are much lower than the regular express rates. To places having either the Adams, American, National, United States, or Wells- Fargo express, not over 500 miles from Rochester, a package of seeds weighing not over 15 pounds can be sent for 35c., and each additional pound will cost not over 2c. The rates are regulated by the distance to be sent, but except for short distances no package of 4 pounds or more will be carried for less than 35c., but much heavier packages will usually cost no more.
Special Notice. We ApAmMs_ Express without transfer. Pennsylvania friends who have heretofore had to pay shipments will be glad to hear that this extra charge wil
are glad to announce that we can now be by We are sure our New England an
double charges on
now be avoided.
JOSEPH HARRIS" co., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 3
The following table gives the express rates to the larger | reason for avoiding delay, and the package is not too heavy, cities. To places near thein, having any of the before mention- | it is best to have seeds sent by express.
ed express companies’ offices, the rates are usually the same: | We can ship by the following Railroads from
To Buffalo..:. .70 Ibs. or less, 35c., each additional Ib. Me | Rochester:
To New York..28 35-5 ss TK C || New York Central.
To Cincinnati...20 “ 18) ZECH i ¥ 134 West Shore.
To Pittsburgh. . Lf a ie ery a " 172C | Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg.
To Chicago..... ip the Ske. 4, rm 2c Lehigh Valley.
To'St:'Lowisesi.14, ier acc:, as ob 2c Erie.
To. Cairagiiloae. ade eg St . - 3c Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh.
To Kansas City. 8 xe SCS * ‘3 4c | Pennsylvania.
7 pas Leg ie i ; a " 2 Lok Freight Rates on potatoes and heavy seeds are as fol-
To Augusta, Me.17_ “ “ 35c, ‘“ “ 2c | lows, per 100 pounds:
To Philadelphia.23 “ se EZGC., 4 Us, r%c |’ To New York*........ sree ne tees eee ene eens aes 18
To Washington .23 “ ©) 1356., “ fe 1c | To Chicago and most points in Indiana and lower Mich- Please note that these rates apply only to places having | PABA. Fs obs aie’. “el efaalaseinje alaferaeajnadln tn = + eychels eels 25¢
either the Adams, American, National, United States, or | To Cincinnati Ho ICRA cos One aeied Big Fae, ERE ea = ape
Wells-Fargo express offices. To the offices of other compa- | To Pittsburgh 6.0.66. c ee cece eee ete eee eee ees 16c
nies the rates are higher. co pape a en! 3 3 skacicdiot Oo Bice eee ces
ce seeds s, fe De OWNER 26 Ab 2 Cow echo a MiG om One eI oer
See ag ee [i Ee Richthouds Vauss! 2. RU oS. oken is: 23¢
etc., usually go much cheaper by freight than by express,
especially for long distances. It costs just as much to send ‘Eo, Bostont -xincit45.. . seperate tenacity Nels 2 20%c 10 pounds by freight as 100 pounds, and often as much to send ae ae See alee ok ole woo Wa wie nia) e) a iecelailelela aes oe eel e wie ise
ds as 2 ds. For any considerable dis- ° Cth Re IMO 3 .cAecudsee Gade stob oGogGs AC 100 pounds as 200 or 300 pounds or any £ : (oyPhiladelphiass les. «. crac esnies seas serie = atetoter st) TOG 35c. or 40c. For instance, the rate from here to New York | Lo) Baltimoreyse 3. 258 Aap tee eaten ere craiers 18¢ on potatoes is 18c. per 100 pounds, so that 200 pounds would | To places on Long Island.....--- +++. ese sees renee ee 2fE
To other points within 50 miles of these places the rates are usually the same, unless the distance is farther than to the | point named.
go for 36c., while any smaller package, say 20 pounds, would cost 35c. It takes much longer to get things through when shipped by freight than by express, so that jf there is any
Books at Reduced Prices.
We can furnish the following Books, postpaid, at the Reduced Prices quoted below, which are lower than charged by the publisher.
tance the charges on any package, however small, would be | ;
Turkeys, and How to Grow Them. Treats of breeds and management........ 6... een eee eee eee eeee cece 8 95 Field Notes‘on) Apple Culture seby, Prot. LB) Bailey. 3 0te alo aPk LOM Us. eee ce Meta oa eta 7o The Principles of Vegetable Gardening. By Prof. Bailey. A very complete and practical work.............. I 15 Broom Corn and Brooms. How to raise broom com and make brooms............-20e seen ener cee e reese cece 45 Gensingage us culture, Hatvestrac and. marketing « <)..jsvajies sate'esansttcoyslois erdlaya «oie 3.210318)...» « Matalakels See eee Maaliciet ore 45 Alfalfa. By F. D.Cobum. All about raising this important crop, 160 pageS.............20- cece cece cere ceeeeee 45 Cabbage, Cauliflower, and allied Vegetables. A new book. By an expert (C. L. Allen). It is the best and
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HARRIS’ RURAL ANNUAL FOR 1904.
Some New Varieties of Special Merit.
We do not try to introduce a lot of Novelties each year just to have something new to offer, but we make extensive trials of all new and improved varieties of Vegetables and Flowers, and when we find one that is really better than the older kinds we include it in our Catalogue as soon as we can raise a crop
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“HARRIS’ EXTRA EARLY” SWEET CORN. (From a Photograph)
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The following are a few kinds that we have found worthy of introduction, being improvements on older varieties in their class:
A New Early Sweet Corn. Harris’ Extra Early.
In intoducing this new early corn we think we have the earliest true Sweet Corn of good quality now in existence. This corn was sent to us some years ago by one of our customers near St. Louis. He said the corn had been in the hands of one gardener for a number of years and he had always succeeded in getting his corn into market ahead of every one else. He had kept the seed with great care, not allowing any of it to get out of his hands, but having at length decided to retire from business and having only four ears of the corn, he sent us two, and retained the others for his own private garden. We have since then given it thorough trials and are convinced that it is the earliest sweet corn. ‘The ears are very good length, 12 rowed, with pure white kernels. The ears fill out well and the stalks are quite prolific. But the most important point aside from its extreme earliness is its excellent quality. In this respect it certainly far surpasses all other extra early va- rieties, such as Cory, Premo, Peep 0’ Day, etc. This fact will make it very popular with private gardeners and those who supply a discriminating class of customers. i
In habit of growth and size of ear it is much like Mammoth White Corn and Premo, but it matures a few days earlier than these varieties. The stalks grow about 5 feet tall and usually pro- duce two ears which are 12 rowed, 6 to 8 inches long. We strongly recom- mend this new corn to our customers either for home use or market. We have raised it ourselves for three years before introducing it and we feel con- fident that it will prove to be all we claim for it.
Heretofore we have had no extra early variety that was of really good quality, except possibly Ford’s Early, which is not as early as Cory or Premo. But now every one can have delicious sweet corn from the beginning to the end of the season. We have the entire stock of this corn which is quite limited, but we will supply it as long as it lasts as follows :
PREMO CORN. (Photograph)
By mail, pkt. 10c; % pint 20c; pint 35c; qt. 55c. By express, pint 25c; qt. 45c; 4 qts. $1.25; peck $2. Premo Sweet Corn. as
Next to Harris’ Extra Early this is, we think, the earliest Sweet Corn. The following is what we said in our catalogue last year and we have nothing to correct or add to it:
“Tn our trial grounds we had the past summer a test of all the very earliest varieties and ‘ Premo’ came out ahead of them all (except one not yet introduced, which was a day or two eaglier). [Norr—This is now called-Harris’ Extra Early]. It isa true sweet corn of excellent quality. The ears are large for so early a variety, being 7 to 8 inches long and well filled out to the tip with pure while kernels. The sta’ks grow about § feet high and usually produce two ears. Market gardeners will find this a very profitable variety as it
| can be put on the market ahead of all other varieties, and it
also makes a good size plump ear that will sell well. For’ home use it is also excellent for first early being of very good quality. We offer seed of our own growing from seed pro- cured of the originator.”
By mail, pkt. 10c; 1% pint 15c; pint 25c; qt. 40c.
By express, pint 18c; qt. 30c; 4 qts. 90c; pk. $1.50; bushel $5.50.
NEW “ BLACK BEAUTY” EGG PLANT.
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y.
Golden Carmine Podded Horticultural Pole Bean.
This new Bean is a remarkable improvement on the old Speckled Cranberry or London Horticultural Bean, which has been popular so many years as a bean to eat shelled green. The new Golden Carmine podded strain has much larger pods which are of a deep golden yellow when young, and are de- licious to eat as a “snap” bean, being stringless and very tender. When more matured the pods are mottled and striped with bright red, which on the deep yellow surface makes a very handsome pod. The beans when nearly ripe are excellent to use shelled, like Limas, but of course not equal in flavor to them.
The season is two weeks earlier than the Wor cester and Old Horticultural pole beans, and is much more productive, the vines being covered with the immense highly colored pods.
The picture on this page shows the exact size of the
od.
‘ By mail, pkt. 10c; % pint 20c; pint 38c; qt. 65c. By express, pint 30c; qt. 50c; 4 qts. $1.75.
New Darien ‘**“Round Head’’ Cabbage.
This new strain of Danish Cabbage is a little earlier than the Ballhead, with perfectly round heads, more compact growth and shorter stem, and heads more evenly, while the heads are fully as large and hard. Being quicker to mature it can be planted a week or two later than the Ball Head and yet make a first-class crop.
Our seed is our own growing from selected heads and will be found very fine, perfectly pure and true to name.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ¥ Ib. 80c; Ib. $2.60, postpaid. New ‘‘ Black Beauty’’ Egg Plant.
This new Egg Plant isa decided improvement over the New York Improved. While the fruit is as large as that variety it matures much earlier and is of a deeper and richer color. The plants are of robust growth and are very prolific.” Being earlier than the New York Improved much larger crops are produced before frost.
We offer some very choice seed grown by the original grower in New Jersey and we are sure it will be found equal, if not superior, to any seed offered, even at double the price.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; % Ib. $1.35; Ib. $5, postpaid. ‘ “‘Halbert Honey’’ Watermelon.
A medium sized Melon having a remarkably rich, sweet flavor, much superior to other Watermelons. It is also quite early and can be successfully raised in the northern states. The melons are quite long with blunt ends. The color is deep green. The rind is very thin, the rich, deep red, sugary flesh extending within an inch of the outside shell. The rind is too thin for a good shipping melon, but for home use or near by market this is a most superior variety. All who want really delicious, high flavored watermelons should plant the Halbert Honey. Our seed is of the true Halbert strain and we offer it at the following low prices.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; \% Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.10, postpaid.
Harris’ New Model Parsnip.
Realizing that there was room for improvement in the way of a perfect Parsnip which would meet the requirements of the most critical markets we have raised this new model strain of the well known hollow crown, which we think is much better than what is now being used. The roots grow to a good length, but not too long and spindling, and they taper evenly from the crown down to the end. They are very white and
HARRIS, Be MODEL Smooth and when washed up for market are very attractive looking NIP.
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Parsnips, being quite superior in whiteness and smoothness to those usually sold. In quality they are very fine, being sweet and free from
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any toughness. The seed we offer is of our own growing. We have two lots, one from transplanted and the other from untransplanted roots. When the roots are transplanted we can make closer selection than when they are left to grow where they were sown, but the crop of seed produced is much smaller.
“SUCCESS” TOMATO.
Sparks’ Earliana Tomato. The earliest, large, smooth variety.
Although we have sold the Earliana for two years, it is of such unusual merit that we included it among our new introductions this year. among tomatoes.
It is not only the first to ripen, but it ripens the whole crop before some of the late kinds have started to ripen at all. But what is more remarkable, the tomatoes are larger, periectly smooth and very solid, and of good, sweet flavor. Its productiveness is really remarkable. On good, rich land the ground is literally covered with fruit. The vine makes but a moderate growth and naturally over bears. By planting on rich land or giving a liberal quantity of manure or fertilizer a great increase in yield is produced. While in most varieties high manuring produces an excessive growth of vine, with the Earliana it makes more and larger fruit, the additional growth of vine being no more than is necessary to carry the immense crop of fruit produced.
The tomatoes, as we have said, are of large size, very solid, with few seeds, and of a deep red color. ‘The quality is excellent either for table use or canning. Its only fault is a slight greenness around the stem. ‘This can be overcome to a great extent by picking the fruit before it is thoroughly ripe and allowing it to ripen off the vines.
Yielded 784 bu. per acre. Mr. H. P. Langdon, Frank- lin Co., N. Y., writes Sept. 29th, 1903:
© We were highly pleased with your strain of Earliana Tomato, having
grown 49 bushels on 300 hills, or at the rate of 784 bu. per acre.” Kortwright Bros., Camillus, N. Y., write, Oct. 19, 1903:
“The garden seeds received from you were “ it’’ all the way through. Never saw anything better than your Earliana Tomato,”
Mr. J. T. Williams, Edwardsville, Kansas, says :
“ We tested Earliana Tomato last season (seed received from you) with most of the extra early kindsand it was so superlatively in advance of all others that we considered we had but one early Tomato.”
Mr. D. Leathersick, Caledonia, N. Y., writes us:
“ The Earliana Tomato last year was enormously productive and of very large size. My mistake was in not having nine-tenths of my crop of that variety.”
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From Transplanted Roots, by mail, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ib. 25c; Ib. 75c. By express, Ib. 65c; 5 Ibs. at 60c per Ib.
From Untransplanted Roots, by mail, pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; ¢ Ib. 20c; lb. 50c. By express, Ib. 40c; 5 Ibs. at 35c per Ib.
Our seed of this variety is of our own growing and is the genuine Sparks’ strain. We take great care to keep it perfectly pure and true to type, and we are confident that it is as fine a strain as can be found, no matter what price is charged for the seed.
Pkt. 8c.; 0z. 30c.; % Ib. $1.10; Ib. $4.00, postpaid. ®
““Success’’ Tomato.
This is one of the finest tomatoes we have ever raised. It is a good deal like “Stone,” but earlier. Stone is a fine, large, solid, smooth variety, but it is late. Success is two weeks earlier and is also a very smooth, solid tomato of a bright, rich red and very fine, sweet flavor, and grows to a large size. It is valuable for canning, being high colored and sweet. Itis.also one of the best for market and home use. The vines are prolific and the fruit is uniform in size and very smooth and free from cracks.
Our strain of this tomato is very fine. The seed is of our own growing from the most uniform lot of tomatoes we ever saw. We are sure it will please every one who sows it.
Pkt. 5c.; oz., 25c.; & Ib. 80c.; Ib., $3.00, postpaid.
CHINESE GIANT PEPPER.
Chinese Giant Pepper.
The largest red pepper grown. ‘The fruit often measures four or five inches high and as.much in diameter. It is a “sweet pepper,” being very mild flavored, and has thick flesh. The plant makes a robust, strong growth, and is nearly covered with its immense fruit. It is about as early as Ruby King and nearly double its size. Gardeners will find this a profitable pepper to raise. Our seed is of the finest strain of the genuine Chinese Giant pepper. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; \¢ Ib. $1.25; Ib. $4.50.
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 7
“AMEER” PEA.
THE DELICIOUS SQUASH. (Photograph)
The Delicious Squash.
We are glad to be able to offer this new squash, which was originated by the same skillful hand which produced the Hubbard over twenty-five years ago. Mr. Gregory, who probably knows more about squash than any man in America, says of this new variety :
“The Delicious is the product of the work of years in careful selection, crossing and isolat- ing. The final result is a squash that, by the universal agreement of those who have tested it, in quality surpasses every one I have from time to time introduced, not excepting the Hubbard itself, as it was a quarter of a century ago when at its best. Its coloris almost uniformly of a green shade, with occasionally a blue specimen. In size it closely follows the original Hubbard, which weighed between five and ten pounds. In thickness of flesh it surpasses nearly every variety, the color being a dark orange. For table use no squash compares with it in its remarkable combina- tion of firmness and compactness of grain, dryness, sweetness and exceeding richness of flavor. It is a fall and winter squash, acquiring its best quality towards winter. Every one who appreciates a fine squash should plant some of the Delicious this year. Our seed is direct from the originator.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 85c; Ib. $3.00, postpaid.
'A New Large Podded Early Pea, ““Ameer.”’
Would you like to raise peas with as large pods as Telephone and get them into market nearly; two weeks before that variety is ready? You can do this with the Ameer. It is a hardy and prolific variety and can be sown while the ground is still very wet and cold and the seed will not rot. The pods are as large as Gradus and the vines will produce three times as many.
Ameer sown the same time as Alaska will produce pods twice as large as that variety and mature them so as to be ready to pick as soon as the Alaskas are off. The vines make a little stronger growth than Alaska and are very prolific, of immense, well filled pods.
Compared with Gradus the Ameer can be produced fully as early, has equally large pods and is very much more prolific and hardy. The peas are green in color, large and of excellent quality.
We are sure this will prove a very profitable pea for market and will also be most acceptable in the home garden as a pea to follow immediately after the small, very early kinds. We are glad to be able to offer this excellent pea at a price that will put it in the reach of every one.
By mail, %4 pint, 14c; pint, 25c; quart, 45c. By express, pint, 17c; quart, 30c; peck, $1.60; bushel, $6.00. +
Mr. George Atwood, Wilmot Flat, N. H., writes March 5, ’03:
“ Last year I sent to you for seeds and I beat all my neighbors, far and near. I had of your firm two packets of onion seed, from which I raised sixteen bushels of nice large onions, some measuring twelve inches around. In the fall the ground was covered with onions; they were a magnificent sight. I also had splendid luck with your cabbage seed. Your Harris’ Short-Stem Cabbage done splendid with me. Somé heads measured a foot across and they were solid as rocks. They went like hot cakes. Your lettuce was fine ; the heads were like cabbage heads.”’
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Long’s New White Tartar Oats.
We raised this improved strain of white Tartar oats last season for the first time and were much impressed with its great value. We had but a small field (just six acres), which was in potatoes the year before, and we put the oats in without plowing the land. They made a remarkable growth, very even all over the lot, and stood when nearly ripe as high as a man’s chin, with straw as large as a lead pencil. The heads were large and heavy, but not a spear of it broke down or lodged as far as we could see. The weather was very dry in May and the first part of June, but there were heavy rains just before harvest and a good deal of oats in this section were badly lodged. Although the season was very cold and late this field of oats was ripe and ready to cut July 27th—over a week earlier than any oats we saw in this neighborhood. In fact, a large proportion of the oats grown here was not cut until the middle of August and even later. This six acres of oats threshed out 543 measured bushels, which weighed 351% pounds as they came from the machine. This makes the yield 588 bushels of 32 pounds, or 98 bushels per acre. If we had tried to get as large a yield as possible we could undoubtedly have made a crop of considerably over 100 bushels per acre. We only put on 300 pounds of fertilizer per acre and did not take any special pains to prepare the land. The yield we got was not phenomenal, but it was a good deal more than is usually obtained.
The oats are of the long berry type, with very large kemels and quite thin hulls, and are pure white in color and very heavy.
This variety was obtained by selecting the largest and most vigorous plants among some imported Tartar oats. By keeping up this selection for a number of years a great improvement in vigor and productiveness was obtained. These oats, when cleaned as we clean oats for seed, weigh about 4o pounds to the measured bushel, and are absolutely free from weed seeds and smut.
We offer the small quantity we have to sell this year as follows:
Peck, 60c; bushel (32 pounds), $1.60; bag of 23, bushels (88 pounds), $3.35; 10 bushels or more, $1.40 per bushel. Freight or express charges to be paid by purchaser.
A sample of these oats will be sent to intending purchasers on receipt of 2c stamp.
Has to make allowances for others. Mr. H. E. Butters, Carinna, Me., writes March 30, ’03:
“IT have always found your seeds and stock to be just as represented, and I tell my friends that I can always rely on what I read in Harris’ Catalogue; but I have to make large allowances for most of the others.’’
Better than he expected. Mr. W. A. Davis, Memphis, N. Y., writes March 30, 7033
“* Seeds ordered of you arrived in good order and I am well satisfied with them, The potatoes especially are even better than I expected. Thank you for promptness in filling the order.”’
Big early Potatoes. Mr. Jos. Barmett, Dakota City, Neb., writes April 23,’03:
“T received my Washington potatoes all right. They are fine. Last spring I ordered some of your early May and Irish Cobbler potatoes and they did fine. Had some Irish Cobblers that weighed 1% lbs., and I weighed two of your Early Mays this spring and they made 2% lbs.”’
Glad he found us. Mr. Thompson Houchins, Addison, W. Va., writes Jan. 20, 03's
“T heartily commend your seeds and your fair dealing. The seeds I got from you were the best I ever bought and gave more than satisfaction. I am glad I struck your farm for good reliable seeds.”
Took the Premium. Mr. G. W. Kifle, West Union, lowa, | Why he had good luck. Mr. W. L. Beekman, New writes Jan. 28, ’03: Brunswick, N, J., writes Feb. 20, '03; ;
LONG’S WHITE TARTAR OATS. (Photograph.)
‘“T want to tell you about the seeds I bought of you last year. Your seeds were all true to name. I never had as finea garden. I took the first premium at our County Fair on the Cabbage from your seed, and algo on the Onions, Carrots, Parsnips and Cauli- flower. From the peck of Early May Potatoes I got of yeu I got fifteen bushels, and they were nice. Many people asked where I got my seeds. I told them from Joseph Harris Co., and I hoped they would get their seeds there. I would warrant everything true to name.”
Better than others. Mr. John W. Potter says:
““We have used your seeds for a few yéars and we get better results than from any others we ever used.”’
Best in ten years.
“ For the last few years I have been asked how it was that I have such good luck to get my small seeds to come up so good. My reply has always been ‘ Get your seeds of a reliable firm and not buy so much from druggists, and get all California and old seeds mixed.’ The question is, ‘ Where do you find that firm.’ I reply, ‘ Joseph Harris Co., where I have got mine for the last twelve or fifteen years.’ ”’
dener near Washington, D. C., writes Feb. 10, 03 :
“ The seeds I got from 3 last year were the best I have got for ten years and gave more than satisfaction.”
Mr. Andrew J. Beyer, a market gar-
Complete Catalogue of
Moreton Farm Vegetable Seeds For 1904.
‘ - It would seem that the time must be nearat hand when people will no Photographic Illustrations. longer be deceived by the ridiculously exaggerated aiccires’ so often found in Seed Catalogues. Some seedsmen do not seem to think that a farmer or gardener has any intelligence what- ever. And any one who is influenced by the illustrations used in some catalogues would certainly confirm this idea. In illustrating our catalogue we have assumed that our customers are intelligent people who will appreciate our efforts to give exact reproductions of photographs of vege tables, flowers, etc., grown on our own farm.
At the prices quoted in this list we send the seeds by mail
Seeds Sent by Mail, Postpaid. or by express at our expense without any cost to the pur-
chaser, excepting such prices as are preceded by the words “ By Express.” ‘This means that when ordered at that price the seed is to be sent at the expense of the purchaser. Deduct 10c. per Ib. from “ mail” prices if the seeds are to be sent by express or freight at purchaser’s expense.
We issue a little pamphlet called “ Cultivation of Vegetables and Flowers,” which will be sent /vee with all orders amounting to 25c or more, zf requested.
ARTICHOKE. |
The French or Globe Artichoke is largely used as a vege- | table and is entirely distinct from the tuberous or Jerusalem Artichoke. The Globe Artichoke is a perennial and pro- duces the flower buds which are used for food the second year after sowing the seed. North of Virginia the plants require protection in winter. The seed is sown early in the spring.
Large Green Globe. The standard variety. Pkt. 10c.;
Directions for Cultivation.
’ palmetto Asparagus Seed. This is the best variety. It produces large light green shoots early in the / season and is less subject to rust than any other kind.
/ Pkt. 5c.; 0z. 10c.; 4% Ib. 20c.; Ib. 55c.
Conover’s Colossal. The old standard sort. oz. 10c; % Ib. 18c; Ib. 45c.
Columbian Mammoth White. this variety are naturally white. and of good quality. Pkt. 25c; Ib. 85c.
Pkt. 5c;
Part. of the shoots of The shoots are large Sc; oz. 12c; % Ib.
oz. 35c; & Ib. $1.00.
ASPARAGUS.
To raise asparagus roots the seed should be sown early in the spring. One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of row and produce about 250 plants. It requires two years to raise good plants, which must then be trans- planted and left to grow for one or two years more before any cutting is done. If good one or two year old roots are used instead of seed much time and trouble are saved.
We can furnish first-class
Asparagus Roots. Palmetto asparagus roots
of our own growing at the following prices:
1 year old roots, by mail, per doz. 20c; 50 roots 60c; 100 roots $1.00. By express, 50 roots 35c; 100 roots 60c.; 1000 roots $3.50. These are genuine one year old roots, not culls thrown out of two year old roots, as are often sold for one year old.
2 year old roots, by mail, per doz. 35c. By express, 50 roots 50c; 100 roots 80c; 1000 roots $5.00. Special prices quoted by letter for larger lots.
= : It was formerly supposed that to raise Asparagus it was necessary to It 1S easy to raise Asparagus. go to a great deal ea teeble and expense in ores the bed, Bacaow it is found that very good Asparagus can be raised without any special preparation of the land other than would be necessary for any garden crop. If the land is naturally good mellow soil all that is necessary is to manure or fertilize it well and pre- pare as for other crops, setting the roots in rows 3% ft. apart and 1% ft. in the rows (this is for garden culture). The roots should be so placed im the soil that they are spread out nearly horizontally with the rows at least five inches below the sur- face. The roots should be covered with earth so that the crowns are covered two inches deep, leaving a depression about three inches deep over each plant. As the plants grow and cultivation commences these depressions will become filled so that the bed will be level.
The Asparagus should not be cut the first year and should be well covered with fine manure in the late fall. If the land to be used for an asparagus bed is very poor, more thorough preparation and manuring would be necessary, but as a rule, the above simple methods will produce excellent results if the roots used are good ones.
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A quart will plant It requires about 1 bushel 150 feet of row. BEANS. a seed per acre.
There are two distinct classes of Beans which produce edible pods—the wax or yellow podded varieties, called also “butter ” Beans, and the green podded kinds. Both of them are used in the same way, as “snap beans.” The wax podded varieties look the most attractive, but some of the green podded kinds are of better quality and are not subject to rust as much as the wax kinds.
Another class is composed of beans used for shelling and cooking when green. Of this class Limas are of far the best quality. Other kinds like Goddard and Dwarf Horticultural are more easily grown and are well liked in some sec- tions. Still another class produces beans that are used when ripe and dry. These are called “ field” Beans, as they are usually only grown in large fields and not in gardens. f
Wax-Podded Dwarf Beans.
(Called also Butter Beans.)
Valentine Wax.
This is the earliest Wax Bean. There are other varieties which claim to be the earliest, but after repeated trials we have found none as early as this. It is not only very early, but it is wonderiully productive. The pods are round, of good length, bright yellow and of very fine quality. We know of no better Wax bean, either for home use or market. It is prac- tically “rust proof.” We did not see a speck of rust on our entire crop of this variety the past season. See prices below.
\/ Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. One of the most popular varieties for market and also excellent for home use. The pods are very long, straight, broad and thick. They are often half a foot long, and are of a bright golden yellow. The vines are vigorous and productive. The quality of the pods is most excellent. We offer some very fine pure seed of our own raising, crop of 1903. See prices below.
\/Davis’ White Wax. Pods much resemble the Wardwell’s Kidney Wax, but are not of quite as good quality. The dry beans are pure white and are much like White Kidney. They can be used when ripe for baking like any white bean.
VALENTINE WAX BEAN. (Froma Photograph) The plant is vigorous and prolific. ‘ / See prices below. — Currie’s Rust-proof Black Wax. This is a marked ¥ Crystal Wax. The best quality of any Wax Bean. Pods
improvement over the old Black Wax, which was subject round, solid and nearly transparent. Cooks tender, and is to rust and blight. Currie’s Rust-proof has large, straight of delicious flavor. This is a late variety, excellent to pods of a deep golden yellow and excellent in quality. The follow after the earliest kinds. See prices below.
4/ dry beans are quite large and black. See prices below. \ : _ “ New White Seeded Wax. This new wax bean has small Improved Rust-proof Golden Wax. This is an
white seed which can be used dry like ordinary white improved strain of the old Golden Wax Bean that is not beans, while the pods are bright yellow, thick and tender, so liable to rust as that variety. The pods are also larger entirely stringless, and of excellent quality. See prices below. and straighter. See prices below. —_-—__By Mail—_———_ || —By _ Express————, Pkt. | %4Pt. | Pint. | Quart Pint. Quart. Peck, Bush. Valentine WAX... .cccceccscccvudeucscesdseuvsscssa. || $0 05 [$0 12 [$0 22 |$O 40) /) $0015} BO) 25. PL GS hoes Wardwell’s: Kidney: Waxrso0.. 6262 tcc Oetatls haul 5 12 22 40 5 25} 175 6 50 Davis’ White Wax....... RL A) ey A, RES 5| 12 22| 40 15 25165 625 New. av hite (Seeded! i Wax uit). Siete eiciew staan beeiete 5 15 30 5° 22 sire 9 Cry stalit Wax socein Gee ei dete MOIR lefts o/etstelettieny=® 5 15 3° 5° 22 35 E58 Improved Rust-proof Golden Wax................. 5 12 es 40 15 25 +1 60 6 00 Currie’s Rust-proof Black Wax...................+: 5 12 22 40 15 25 +1 50 5 75
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New Stringless Green Pod, (Burpee’s.) It is the earliest green-podded bean. It has absolutely string- less pods, which are long, straight and as round as a lead pencil, and of most superior quality. It is very prolific, and free from rust and blight. : This bean, we are sure, will be found superior in every way to the Valentine and Refugee, and will take the place of these varieties both for market, home use and canning. It is not only earlier than Valentine of the earliest strain,
at the pods are Jarger, handsomer and of better quality. se prices below.
Early Mohawk. A hardy early variety, with large flat
pods of only fair quality. It can be planted earlier than /most other kinds. Sze prices below.
V Called also “ Extra Early Improved Round Podded Val- entine.” tine, being not only of better quality and more productive, but a week or ten days earlier. Our strain is particularly fine. The pods are perfectly round, thick-fleshed, solid and nearly stringless, and are of fine quality. See prices below.
efugee, or 1,000 to 1. Used largely for canning and pickling. Pods long, round, light green, brittle and tender. Matures later than most other kinds.* Vines very prolific. See prices below.
Cleveland’s Improved Valentine Refugee, or 1,000 to 1 Early Mohawk Goddard, or Boston Favorite Ruby Dwarf Horticultural BostommmanrOw. cat--tee re Ao. Jee ee hs oe Le Marrow Pea or White Navy Red Kidney
Half pecks and half bushels at peck and bushel rates.
Bush or Dwarf
The bush or dwarf forms of Limas are fast displacing the old tall growing varieties. They are not only much easier to raise, but they are earlier. There are two distinct forms. The one called Henderson’s Bush Lima was first intro- duced. It is a dwarf form of the Sieva Lima, which is much smaller than the large Lima, but earlier and more prolific. The other is called Burpee’s Bush Lima and is a dwarf form of the Large White Lima, with beans as large as those of the tall growing form and they mature earlier. They should be planted in rows 3 or 3% feet apart, and the beans dropped 3 or 4 inches apart in the row. A quart will plant about 180 feet of row. Do not plant until the ground is warm and dry, otherwise the seed will rot in the ground.
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Hii Dwari Horticultural. An excellent variety for green shelled beans where the Limas do not succeed. Much more easily raised than the Limas and the beans are excellent for succotash. The improved strain called “Ruby ” which we offer is much superior to the old Dwarf Horticultural, being earlier and more prolific, and the pods are very handsomely marked with red. Sve
ft prices below.
Goddard, or Boston Favorite. The plant is of vigorous growth and produces an abundance of large flat pods which can be used when young as “snaps,” but the bean is usually used shelled while the beans are green, and is one of the best varieties for this purpose, excepting, of course, Lima Beans. The pods, like the Ruby Horticul- tural, are marked with red and are very similar to that yariety. See prices below.
FIELD BEANS—To Use Dry. ARROW PEA or WHITE NAVY. The standard
early white Field Bean, can be planted as late as the last of June and mature a crop before frost. See prices below.
OSTON MARROW or WHITE MARROWFAT. This is the standard large white bean commonly sold in market. The vines are of vigorous growth and produc- tive. Somewhat later than the marrow pea bean. See yy, prices below. : YRED KIDNEY. A large and productive red bean, largely grown for export. See prices below.
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Henderson’s Bush Lima. Beans small but of fine quality
when picked young. Vines hardy and very prolific. They
will succeed and produce good crops where the larger Limas il. Valuable especially where seasons are short. See
prices below. ’ ' New Wonder Burpee’s. Bush.-Lima: ‘seaids tis new Strain has been produced by breeding from plants that produced the earliest and largest number of pods. It is a decided improvement over the older form. The plants are of the true bush form, with very little tendency to throw out runners. They produce more pods and mature earlier and the beans and pods are fully as large as’ the old type.
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Half pecks and half bushels at peck and bushel rates.
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Lima and Other Pole Beans.
These varieties have running vines and require poles or other means of support to produce the best results.
/ Seibert’s Large Early Lima. This is a new early strain, the beans are
perhaps not quite so large as those of King of the Garden, yet they mature considerably earlier and the vines are more prolific. The pods are produced in clusters and are well filled with large white beans which are of the finest quality. See prices below. V KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. Beans of the largest size and finest quality. Pods very j large and well filled, and the vines are vigorous and productive. Sve prices below. V Large White Lima. The old standard variety. Sve prices below.
/ GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. The best pole variety of wax or butter beans. The pods are of a deep golden yellow, 7 to 8 inches long, and are of the finest quality. The vines are vigorous and produce the pods in clusters, and continue to bear a long time. The seed is large and white and can be used dry like other white beans. See prices below.
~~ GOLDEN CARMINE PODDED HORTICULTURAL. New, very fine variety, see page 5.
fspeckled Cranberry or London Horticultural. This bean is used shelled when green ' and is excellent for succotash. The vines are wonderfully prolific. See prices below.
Scotia Bean The most delicious snap bean grown. Any one who wants a
° constant supply of the most tender and delicious snap or string beans
all through the summer should plant a few hills of Scotia. The vines commence bearing
about the time the early dwarf varieties are gone and continue bearing until frost. They
are so wonderfully prolific that a very few hills will produce enough fora family. The
pods are long, round, straight and absolutely stringless. The color is light green. When cooked they are extremely tender, rich and fine flavored.
Market gardeners find this bean a most profitable crop and any who have “private cus- tomers” will largely increase their trade by raising them. The pods are just the kind that are wanted in market, and as they come in after the early dwarf beans have gone they bring good prices. It will produce twice as many bushels of green pods to the acre as any bean we know of. It should be planted in hills 2% feet apart with four or five beans in a hill. See prices below. We have received hundreds of letters in praise of the Scotia Bean but have not room to publish them. We quote one received November 8, 1902. Rev. J. Reynard Lawrence, Lanesboro, Mass.; says:
“Tnever saw anything in pole beans ahead of your Scotia. Long, thin, green pods, round as a lead pencil and stringless. Literally hanging in clusters so that one can gather fhe chooses with both hands 20 to 30 pods at atime. They make good shell beans also when full grown, and are good beans for baking purposes when dried.”
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Pkt. | %Pt | Pint | Quart || Pint | Quart | Peck | Bush
\ Seibert’s Large Early Lima.. $0 10 $0 15 $0 25 $0 40 ||$0 15 80 25 |$1 60 |$6 oo /King of the Garden Lima..... 10) 15 25 |, 9/40 ives be eeneeetar Go {6400 VLarge White Lima........... GO} 5 |] fp 25e | Bo. Gitomer gies ezheeler 601.6200 Golden Cluster Wax......... 10 15 30 55 | 22 40 | —— | — —~Golden Carmine Podded Horticultural} 10 20 38| 65 [bess 50 | |— / Speckled Cranberry or Horticultural 10 15 2 45 | 18 30 175 |— yScarletRunner,OrnamentalVine| 10 20 35 60 | 25 | SS (SCOTIA, Most delicious snap bean 10 | 18 Boul soa 20 Bow ilele75.-| 6450
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
popular in all large markets. It should be more fresh green sprouts in the late fall and winter vated like cabbage. The sprouts that grow
abbage or cauliflower, and are very delicate
The most popular variety on Long Island, where this vegetable is grown on a large scale for market. The sprouts are firm and grow close together on the stem, producing a large yield. Our Seed is grown on Long Island /and is of the finest strain, much superior to that usually sold. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; (Ib. 80c; Ib. $3.00.
alf Dwarf Paris Market. Grows to a large size with large solid sprouts. Pkt. 5c; 0z. BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 15c; Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.50.
A delicious vegetable that is becoming very 4} largely grown in private gardens as it affords | when other vegetables are gone. It is culti- 4
along the stem are picked off and cooked like ‘
* as fine flavored. LONG ISLAND IMPROVED DWARF. f
SCOTIA BEAN.
JOSEPH HARRIS CoO., MORETON/FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 13
BEETS | Crosby’ Improved Egyptian. This is the earliest beet
grown. Itis more round or globe shaped than the old
One ounce of seed will sow 60 feet of row—10 pounds | Egyptian and is of better quality. We highly recommend per acre in rows 18 inches apart. | this variety for home use as well as market, as the quality
: eae : _,. | is most excellent, the beets being tender, sweet and free Beets can be sown early in the spring, and againafewweeks | from any toughness or stringiness. The color is dark
later for a succession. It is an excellent plan to sow some in red. Pkt.5c; 0z 8c; ¥{ Ib. 18c; Ib RU Eelesoress July for use in the fall. Those young beets‘can be put in a | / 50c. per Ib 5 pounds Gn more at 45c per b “e pit or root cellar and will keep in nice tender condition for / CROSBY’S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN—Harris’ Selected eS dhe strain. Our own crop of seed grown from carefully se-
lected roots was very small this season and we can offer only a limited quantity of this seed. It is a very fine strain, the beets being uniform in shape and color, quite free from light colored beets. Market gardeners will find this as fine a strain of Crosby’s Beet as can be found at any price and very much superior to the seed usuallysold. Pkt. 5c; ' 0z. 10c; 4% Ib. 22c; Ib. 75. By express, 4% Ib. 20c; / Ib. 65c; 5 Ibs. or more at 60c. per Ib.
Eclipse Beet. ‘This is one of the earliest and handsomest beets in existence. The beets are globe-shaped, smooth and with very small top, and are of the best quality. We
/ offer a superior strain of seed. Pkt.5c; 0z.8c; ¥ Ib. 15c; Ib.50c. By express, 40c. per lb; 5 Ibs. at 35c.
DETROIT DARK RED. A medium early globe-shaped beet of excellent quality. It is especially esteemed on ac- count of its dark red color, which extends entirely through the beet, and without the light colored rings seen in some varieties. The beets are smooth and handsome and are now being largely used for canning as well as for market. Seed of our own growing from carefully selected roots. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; % Ib. 18c; lb. 55c. By express, 45c. per Ib. 5 Ibs. at 40c. ong Smooth Blood Red. Roots long, smooth and very dark red. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; 4% Ib. 15c; Ib. 45c.
Early Blood Turnip. We have an excellent strain of this
/ old favorite. Pkt, 5c; oz. 8c; % lb. 15c; Ib. 45c.
. or Sea Kale Beet. Swiss Chard Swiss Chard, is a beet grown for its leaves. The mid-rib when boiled makes delicious greens, or the leaves
may be boiled and served as spinach. Sown in the spring | CROSBY’S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN BEET. (Photograph) the leaves are soon ready to eat and will continue to grow
y : 3 all through the summer and fall. _ If given a little protec- ee. Seen ire Bes at ee ib. ie ue tion it will survive the winter and make excellent greens . . . , . , . ° G a . \ Bastian’s Blood Turnip. A very large beet of excellent EUR eS Snes <\\ {\ \ quality. The beets are globe-shaped, smooth and good Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; % Ib. 18c; NY color. Its size commends it for market. Pkt. 5c; oz. Ib. 50c. d 8c; 4 Ib. 15c; Ib. 45c.
MANGEL WURZELS and SUGAR BEETS.
Most Economical and Valuable Food for Cattle and Sheep. Note Our Prices for Seed.
There is no crop more valuable for feeding cows and sheep than Mangels and Sugar Beets. Considering the fact that it is easy to raise from 40 to 45 tons or more per acre, and that the whole root is perfectly digestible, there being no waste as is the case with com stalks or other coarse fodder, there is no food more economical. Not only this, but cows fed on mangels during the winter will give more and better milk than they will on any other food. Sheep, also, are much healthier, and ewes with lambs give more milk, and therefore, raise better lambs than if fed only dry food. It is the poorest kind of economy to try to get along without them. We are glad to observe that there are more being raised every year as stock raisers learn their value.
The raising of mangel seed has long been one of our specialties. The first seed that we raised and sold, over twenty five years ago, was Harris’ Yellow Globe Mangel.
/ We offer this year some unusually fine seed at very low prices. /. Sow seven to ten pounds of seed per acre. If rows are two feet apart it will re- ire about eight pounds per acre. Sugar beets should be thicker than mangels as fia do not grow so large.
V Giant Yellow Intermediate At the Canadian Experiment Station
: ; in a test of 18 varieties of Mangels this variety gave the largest yield. The roots grow to a nice oval shape inter- mediate between the globe and long Mangels. They grow fully half above ground so that they are very easily harvested. They attain a very large size and yield enormous crops onrich land. The roots keep perfectly all winter and are fine grained and excellent for feeding. Our seed is of 1903 crop and of highest quality. Pkt. 5c; 4% Ib. 12c; lb. 30c. By express, 20c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more léc. per Ib.
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MANGEL WURZELS AND SUGAR BEETS.—Continued. Harris’ Yellow Globe Mangel. The finest strain of ¥Y Mammoth Long Red or Norbiton Giant. The best
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Yellow Globe Mangel in existence. Roots perfectly round, smooth, and with very small tops. Easily harvested and ae large crops. Will keep better than any other variety.
kt. 5c; \% Ib. 12c; Ib. 30c. By express, 20c. per ib; 5 lbs. or more at 17c. per Ib.
\Y NEW “HALF SUGAR” MANGEL. This new Mangel or Giant Sugar Beet, is intermediate between the large Mangels and the Sugar Beets. The roots are white with red tops and grow to a large size, oval in shape, growing half out of the ground, andhave small tops. The superi- ority of this variety lies in the fact that the roots contain a large percentage of sugar, and are therefore more val- uable for feeding than the larger and coarser Mangels. Notwithstanding that the roots are rich in sugar they grow to a large size and yield nearly as large crops as the largest Mangels. This variety is superior to any other sugar beet to raise for stock feeding. Pkt. 5c; 4% Ib. 12c; Ib. 35c. By express, 25c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more 23c. per Ib.
long red mangel. Yields enormously. 12c; Ib. 28c; postpaid. By express, ibs. or more at 15c. per Ib. GOLDEN TANKARD. One of the best large Mangels. Roots about the same shape as the Intermediate, but the flesh is yellow all the way through. The roots grow to a very large size and are fine grained and of high feeding value and keep well. Pkt. 5c; 4% Ib..12c; Ib. 30c. By ex- press, 20c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at 17c. per Ib. Taber Gate Post. This is a new Yellow Mangel, longer than the Globe, and yields immense crops while the quality is superior tothe old red kinds. The roots are smooth, solid and keep perfectly all winter. Pkt. 5c; \¢ Ib. 12c; Vb. 30c, postpaid. By express, 22c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at 20c. per Ib. ne’s Improved Sugar Beet. A fine strain of sugar beets for stock. The roots grow to a large size and partly above ground and are rich, sweet and of high feeding value. Pkt. 5c; \{ Ib. 12c; Ib. 30c. By express, 20c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at 18c. per Ib.
Pkt. 5c; ¥ Ib. 18c. per Ib; 5
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CABBAGE.
One ounce of seed will produce 1,000 to 2,000 plants sown in open ground, or 3,000 if sown in frames. It requires about 4 ounces of seed to produce plants for an acre of ground.
RAISING CABBAGE SEED IS ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES.
Being situated in one of the best cabbage growing regions of this country, we have long made a specialty of raising cab-
bage, for both seed and market.
We have thus been able by selecting the very best heads for seed to breed up some very
fine strains of cabbage that will satisfy the requirements of the most critical grower.
Our method of raising cabbage seed differs from that of most growers. These soft heads are kept over winter and set out in the spring to produce seed.
not let them mature ‘good solid heads.
Our method is to raise large, solid, well matured heads, and discard all that are not perfect. It costs a good deal more to raise seed from large heads than from small imma-
seed pure and up to a high standard. ture ones, but the seed is worth much more.
There is nothing so essential to successful cabbage raising as well bred seed. If the seed has not been raised with great care, there will be many “sports,” or
plant must produce a good solid head.
imperfectly formed heads, which will detract from the yield and profit.
The usual way is to set the plants late and
In this way we can keep our
In order to get large crops, nearly every
Of course, the most carefully grown seed will not
produce a crop unless given proper management, but if the seed is not well-bred the best of land and the greatest pains
in cultivation willnot produce a first-class crop.
Cheap Cabbage Seed.
seed at any such price.
/ V/ Early Jersey Wakefield. Special selected strain. We have a very fine “ thoroughbred” strain of this popular cabbage. It has been produced by selection for extreme
earliness and uniform shape and hardness of the heads | We are sure this strain will |
and few and small leaves. please the most critical gardeners who want nothing but the very best. The heads grow to a medium size, pointed and very hard, and mature extremely early, Pkt. 5c; 0z. 25c; 4% Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50.
‘ Charleston, or Large Wakefield. Heads of this strain grow somewhat larger than the true Jersey Wakefield, but they require a little longer to mature, being a week or ten days later. The larger size makes up for the difference in earliness. Price same as above.
/ \/LUPTON. A large flat cabbage, heads very solid and uni- ’ form. It matures about thesame time as All Seasons. In fact, it might be called an Improved All Seasons, as it resembles this popnlar variety in many respects; but is heavier and keeps its color better.
Y% Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.60.
s Early York. Pointed heads of very fine quality. An | Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c; |
excellent variety for home use. Y% Ib. 35c.
Deduct 10c. per Ib.,
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; |
There is lots of cabbage seed to be had for less than a dollara pound, but any one
to raise good seed knows that it is impossible to raise
who knows what it costs Seed offered at a low price must be ve from inferior heads and will not give good results. S
“"Surehead. A popular cabbage of the Flat Dutch type, | forming large, solid heads, with few outside leaves. It | heads remarkably uniform, and the heads are deep, solid, | and of fine quality, and the plants are sure to head. Ex- Pkt. 5c; 0z. 20c; \¢ Ib. 50c;
cellent for fall or winter.
Ib. $1.60.
" Succession Cabbage. This is a remarkably finely bred cabbage. The heads are of good size and shape and have very few and small outside leaves. Nearly every plant will produce a goodhead. Can be used for a medium early or late fall crop, depending on the time itis set out. It can be set out as late as the first of August, and matures before
/ November tst. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 16c; '¢ Ib. 45c; Ib.$1.60. ALL SEASONS. Very popular, both for medium early
and late crops. Heads large, solid and remarkably even in size and shape. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 16c; 4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.60.
inningstadt. Good size, hard, pointed heads. Every plant will head. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; 4 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.40.
\/Henderson’s Early Summer. The old favorite Early |" Drumhead Cabbage, We have a very fine strain that heads for
early and very evenly. Excellent for planting in Sf ; -50.
fall crop. Pkt. 5c; oz. 1l6c; \{ Ib. 45c; Ib. $
2c. from \{ Ib., Ic. from ounce price, if seed is to be sent by mail.
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EUREKA CABBAGE. (Froma Photograph)
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’ Extra Early Eureka, First Early.’ Garden- ers have long wanted a flat or drumhead cabbage as early as the Jersey Wakefield. This we now have in the Eureka. The heads of this cabbage are of the true drumhead shape and as hard as the Danish Ballhead, while they mature as
early as the Wakefield. Our illustration, which is anexact |
copy of a photograph, gives a good idea of the shape of the head and habit of growth. There are few outside leaves and the plants can be set close together. Weare sure gardeners will find this one of the most profitable extra early cab- bages. A nice round solid head always sells better than a pointed one, and with this variety they can be produced fully as early. Our seed is so finely bred that practically every plant will produce a first-class solid head. Pkt.5c; oz. 25¢; % Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.25.
_... New Danish ‘‘ Round Head.’’ A_ new strain of Danish Cabbage. See page 5.
_/ Burpee’s All-Head Early. This is probably the best e medium early cabbage. Heads grow almost as large as the late Flat Dutch and mature only alittle later than the extra early kinds. The plant makes a very compact growth, being practically all head. This makes it possible to plant close and get very large yields per acre. The heads are deep, firm and of first-class quality. This variety is often used for late fall crop as it can be set out Jate and will ma- ture good large solid heads where later varieties would fail.
and superior
Our strain is so finely bred that practically every plant pro- |
duces a good solid head. Pkt. 5c; 0z.18c; ¥% Ib. 50c:
Ib. $1.75. Y Early Spring. A very fine extra early flat or Drumhead cabbage. Considerably earlier than Henderson’s Early |
Summer, and fully as large. It is nearly as early as the
Wakefield. Heads are solid, compact, and of nice
and the plant is a sure header. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c3 / 65c; Ib. $2.25.
\) Etampes. A very early pointed head cabbage, of the finest quality for home use, being very tender and fine
flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. l6c; % Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.40.
\ FOTTLER’S DRUMHEAD. Large flat heads, short stems and compact growth. An old standard variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c; % Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50.
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b) Heads are large, Warren’s Stone Mason. g2c5 ana. cout and of fine quality, It heads evenly and makes a compact growth. ‘In season it is medium to late, or about like Flat Dutch. One of the best for fall or winter crop. Pkt. 5c; oz. l6c; \% Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.60.
Premium Flat Dutch. An excellent large late cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. l6c; % Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50.
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EXCELSIOR LARGE FLAT DUTCH. A very fine strain of Flat Dutch Cabbage. Heads large and solid and the plants head very evenly. One of the Men best and most reliable varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; 4% Ib. 50c; Ab. $1.65.
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SAVOY CABBAGE. Perfection Drumhead. The Savoys are much superior to other cabbage for the table, being nearly equal to cauliflower in delicacy of flavor. Every one should raise a few for home use. They will keep a long time and certainly are very much superior to other cabbage for table use. Our strain produces uniformly solid heads—more even and solid than any Savoy cabbage we have ever found, and we have tried all the so-called “solid heading Savoys” catalogued by other seedsmen. Pkt. 5c; gz. 20c; & Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.85.
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MAMMOTH ROCK.RED. This is the largest red cab- bage. Heads about the size and shape of Danish Ball- head, and very solid. Often brings much higher prices in market than other cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; % Ib. 45c; lb. $1.60.
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Vv Early Red Erfurt. An early red cabbage. Heads round and very hard. Fine for pickling. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.85.
For other varieties, see next page. DEDUCT 10c. PER POUND, 2c. from ' Ib., and
lc. from ounce price, if the seed is to be sent by express or freight.
A6 HARRIS’ RURAL ANNUAL FOR 1904.
' HARRIS’ SHORT STEM—The Best Large Late
Cabbage Grown.
We introduced this cabbage over twenty-five years ago and have selected and improved it until now we think it superior to any other large cabbage for main crop and winter use. The best proof of this lies in the fact that a number of the most prominent seedsmen in the country have attached their own names to this variety in order to get credit for the superior qualities it possesses.
The heads grow uniformly very large, deep and solid, and are of the very finest quality. They will keep better than any large cabbage we know of, being very much superior to the common varieties in this respect. Compared
DANISH BALL HEAD.
(From a Photograph)
with such varieties as Fottlers’, Flat Dutch:and All Sea- sons, Harris’ Short Stem is firmer, heavier and more solid, with deeper heads, keeps better and is of finer
| quality.
We have this cabbage bred so well that 99 plants out of every 100 will produce good solid heads if given good ground and proper care. Yields of 15 to 20 tons per acre are not at all uncommon with this variety, and even larger yields are produced under favorable conditions. The seed we offer is all of our own growing from carefully selected heads. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 25c; % Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50.
Mr. Jonathan Bowman, Robertsville, Ohio, writes:
“I think your Harris’ Short Stem is the best cabbage in cultivation. I have tried a good nny different kinds, but none is as sweet and tender.”
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YDanish Ball Head. .,,SeM4., Strain. When the Danish cabbage was first introduced in this country a grower in Den- mark sent us a sample marked ‘** Solid Emperor,”’ which we found to bea very fine strain of what has since been called Danish Ball Head Cabbage. We have sold this strain for a number of years and it has always given better satisfaction than any other strain of Danish Cabbage. The heads are nearly as round as a ball and very hard and heavy, and of a very dark green color. On good rich land practically all the heads are hard and fit for market.
A good many people fail in raising good crops of Danish cabbage. This cabbage re- quires more favorable conditions of soil and weather than our domestic varieties, and often aman will get a good crop of these in the same field in which the Danish, planted along side, is an entire failure. The Danish cab- bage seems to require richer land and more moisture than flat varieties. We are most successful in raising it by making the land very rich and setting out the plants quite late, say the first week in July. If set out earlier they will head while the weather is still hot and are then apt to rot or blight. If set out late on poor land they will not grow fast enough to mature before winter.
We offer seed imported from the original grower in Denmark, which has always proven true to name and of great
purity and uniformity. $2.00 per Ib.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4% Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.25.
By express, $2.15 per Ib.; 5 Ibs. or more
=< New Danish Round Head—A new strain of Danish Ball Head. See page 5.
CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER PLANTS.
We can furnish Cabbage and Cauliflower Plants of the most prominent varieties in this list at lowest prices. See price list at back of this Catalogue.
ready from the first of June to last of July.
Plants
CAULIFLOWER.
One ounce of seed will produce 1,500 to 2,000 plants if sown in open ground, or about 3,000 in frames.
THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT.
There is nothing so essential to success in raising Cauli- flower as good seed. ‘The best cauliflower seed is very expensive, but it is worth to the grower ten times as much as cheap and carelessly grown seed. We get the best results from using Snowball or Erfurt Earliest Dwarf for main late crop, as well as for early use. These two strains of seed, as we have them, are grown with the greatest care, and 99 per cent. of the plants will produce fine compact heads of good size.
Early Cauliflowers are difficult to raise and are not of the best quality, but when the plants are set out in July and the heads form in October there is no difficulty in getting fine large heads of first-class quality. The seed should be sown in the open ground or cold frame about the middle of Ma or first of June, on good soil. When plants are large enoug transplant to rich moist soil. These remarks refer to Snow- ball or other early kinds. The late kinds must be sown and transplanted earlier.
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON
SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. (From a Photograph)
This bushel box contains only 12 heads and every head is snow white, compact and solid.
/SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. Seed of the highest possible quality at a low price.
Nearly every prominent seedsman has a cauliflower with his own name attached which he claims to be “the best,” and charges a high price for the seed. All these are merely strains of the type of cauliflower known as Erfurt or Snow- ball. We have found none of them superior to our strain of Snowball, which we offer at a much lower price than usually charged for the same thing with anothername. There are, of course, many strains of so-called Snowball Cauliflower that are of poor quality. The best cauliflower seed cannot be sold at a low price, but it can be sold at a lower price than many dealers charge. We have obtained a strain of this seed that seems as near perfection as it is possible to get. There is no better seed sold at any price. We never saw finer cauliflower than we raise from this seed. The photo- graph which is reproduced above gives a good idea of the size and compactness of the heads. The heads are heavy and close grained, without any leaves growing through them. The plant produces leaves enough to protect the head and keep it from getting sunbumed. Nearly every plant will produce a good head if properly grown. Large cauliflower growers need not be afraid of this seed because it is offered at a lower price than some seedsmen charge. It is “gilt edge’ stock. Many of our customers tell us it is better than seed costing $5 or $6 an ounce. We are glad to say that this year’s crop of seed is of much better vitality than that of last year, and we can offer seed that will grow much stronger and better. We offer this seed of unsurpassed quality at the following prices: Pkt. (200 seeds) 10c; &% 0z. 60c; % 0z. $1.00; 0z. $1.80; 4 Ib. $6.50; Ib. $25.00.
Mr. Charles Ives, Prince Edward’s Island, Canada, writes; ‘As long as you send me such seed of cauliflower, and cabbage as your Erfurt
rliest Dwarf and Snowball cauliflower and Surehead cabbage proved them-
Selves to be last year I shall be one of your customers. Last year I tried all the high priced kinds, but found nothing better than yours, if as good.”
ERFURT EARLIEST DWARF, This celebrated cauli- flower originated at Erfurt, Germany, and has long been considered the finest early cauliflower grown. There is certainly nothing better, no matter under what name it is sold. It is of low, compact growth and matures the heads early, so that it is valuable for forcing. The heads are compact, heavy and without protruding leaves. This variety is equally valuable for forcing and main crop. We offer the finest strain of seed grown as follows: Pkt. (250 seeds) 15c; { 0z. 75c; % Oz. $1.25; oz. $2.25; Y% Ib. $7.50.
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Erfurt Early Dwarf. Not quite as early or fine as Erfurt Earliest Dwarf, but is an excellent variety both for early and late crop. It is very reliable in regard to heading, and the heads are solid and compact. Pkt. 10c; 4 0z. 60c;
/ oz. $1.00.
ly Paris. An old favorite. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 60c; 14 Ib. $2.00. Walcheren. Large, late and very hardy. Will stand con-
siderable frost. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 50c; 4 Ib. $1.80. LARGE ALGIERS. One of the best large late varieties.
Heads of the largest size, white and compact. A very ‘reliable header. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; 0z. 70c; 14 Ib. $2.25. :
Large Lenormand Short Stem. Pkt. 10c; % 0z. 35c; 0z. 60c.
Large and vigorous.
CARROTS.
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of row. It requires 4 to 6 pounds to sow an acre, depending upon the distance between the rows. Carrots can be sown from early spring to the middle of summer. ‘The earlier they are sown the larger the crop as a
rule, but late sowings often produce nice carrots for bunch- ing in the fall.
them every are of great
in the fall and winter.
Mastodon. j,\c¢
White Carrot, for Stock. A very large white carrot which should supersede the old White Belgian, as it yields more is more easily harvested and is of better quality. - The roots grow very large. Being thick and not too long they can be easily pulled. We think this variety will yield more good nutritious carrots per acre than any other variety. Mr. C. H. Rus- sell, Manistee, Michigan, writes us: ‘
““T put in a small amount of your Mastodon Carrot seed last year on light sand and was very much surprised at the result. I never saw such carrots. They were all large; some of them weighed 5 lbs.’’
Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; % Ib. 18c; Ib. 55c. By Express, 45c. per Ib. ; 5 Ibs. 40c. per Ib.
MASTODON CARROT. (From a Photograph)
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CARROTS—Continued.
OXHEART. HARRIS’ HALF LONG. DANVERS.
(From a Photograph)
\ The Danvers Carrot / Danvers Half Long. has been for many years highly esteemed both for market and stock feeding, but so much carelessly grown seed has been sold that it has be- come difficult to get the true stock. We are glad, there- fore to be able to offer some choice seed of the true Dan= vers carrot, which produces roots of uniform shape, smooth, and of a deep orange color. The roots tapera lit- tle more at the bottom than Harris’ Half Long and grow two inches longer or about 8 inches in length. The roots are of fine grain and of the best quality, and yield very large crops. ‘This variety is very valuable for stock feed- ing as well as for market. Our strain of this variety will be found very fine, far superior to that usually sold. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; { Ib. 20c; Ib. 70c., postpaid. By ; Express, 60c. per Ib., 5 Ibs. | per Ib.
Long Orange. We have a fine strain of this variety; roots long but not too tapering, smooth and straight. An im-
/ mense yielder. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; \ Ib. 20c; Ib. 65c. By Express, 55c. per Ib.
Early French Short Horn. The earliest and best carrot for forcing. Our seed is of the finest strain for hothouse forcing. kt. 5c; oz. 12c; 4 Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.
or more 55c. _
NEW LIGHT YELLOW.
| Kew Light Yellow.
t
/ 25c; Ib. 75c.
OXHEART, or GUERANDE. A short, thick carrot, often nearly as large around as it is long. Excellent for table use or bunching for the market. Matures early. Can be easily pulled by hand, and will yield nearly
, a8 much as the longer varieties. ‘Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; { Ib. 20c; Ib. 75c. By Express, 65c. per Ib.
HARRIS’ PERFECTED HALF LONG. This is a very fine strain of Half Long Carrot that we have perfected by years of careful selec- tion, so that now it produces carrots of uniform shape, smooth skin, without wrinkles or small roots, and of deep orange color. The shape of the roots, as shown in the photograph reproduced here, is that most desirable for market, being nearly the same size the whole length and stump rooted. The quality is very fine for table use, the roots being without core, fine grained and sweet. The roots grow about 6 inches long and are so smooth and handsome that they always bring the highest prices in market. There is no finer strain of carrot than this. If the seed is not sown too thick the carrots need not be thinned out, but can be left as they come up, and they will crowd out each side of the row and produce enormous yields on loose, rich soil. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ib. 23c; lb. 75c. By express, 65c. per Ib.; 5 Ibs. or more at 60c. per Ib.
Chantenay. 2S, popuar
carrot is much like Harris’ Half Long and is used for the same purpose. We have some very fine French grown seed that will be found equal to any ob- / tainable, no matter what the price.
Price same as Harris’ Half Long. This is a distinct new variety of a light lemon color. Our cut gives a good idea of its shape. The roots grow afoot long,about the same size the whole length. The quality of the roots is very fine. We know of no carrot that grows so large that is of such fine quality. This carrot will yield immense crops. It will be found excellent for table use, and its great productiveness will make it pop- Ailar for stock feeding as well. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; }; Ib. By Express, 65c. per Ib.
and Nitrate of
Soda on Carrots, Beets, Cabbage, Celery, and other similar crops— The results will surprise any one who has not tried these fertilizers. e have more than doubled the yield of carrots by applying a dressing of Nitrate after they were up. It ts much better to use unmixed fertilizing materials on these prone than to depend on the mixed brands commonly sold. There is not only a great saving in cost of the fertilizers but much better results can be obtained by using the pure ma- terials. Wecan furnish pure fertilizing materials at lowest market prices. See page 65.
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 19
SUH Le ad
One Ounce of Seed will Produce About 4,000 plants.
Celery is easily raised. The trouble most unskilled gardeners experience is in raising the plants. The seed must be sown very early in the spring as soon as the ground is free from frost. We-give full directions for culture with every order for seed if requested. We sell plants ready in June and July“at low prices. See next page.
FRENCH’S SUCCESS.
A New Long Keeping Celery of Very Fine Quality.
This new celery originated with a neighbor of ours, Mr. French, who is an old and experienced celery grower. Mr. French has been trying for a good many years to get a first- class celery that would keep in good condition until spring. This he has succeeded in doing. Mr. French keeps this cel- ery until the middle of April in perfect condition. The stalks are pure white and very brittle without any stringiness.
Mr. French says: ‘*This celery differs from all other green warieties in forming a well developed heart before it is blanched and in its keeping qual- ities. This celery could be kept in good con= dition until May. There is never a soft or hollow stalk in it.’’
We are convinced that this is a very valuable variety for winter and spring use. It will keep per= fectly sound until warm weather comes in the spring, and can be marketed when prices are the highest. Its compact growth, handsome thick white stalks, and extra fine quality make it command the highest prices in market, and commend it to those who raise celery for their own use.
A great deal of loss is often caused by celery growing hol- low or soft. We have seen fields where half the celery had to be thrown away on this account. This new celery never grows hollow or soft. Gardeners who want the best winter keeping celery should plant French’s Success. They will find it the best. The seed costs a little more than for common kinds, but compared with the increased value of the crop, the extra cost is nothing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 4% - $1.50; Ib. $5.50.
hite Plume. This is the nearest ‘self-blanch-
ing” of any celery. When nearly full grown the inside stalks turn pure white to the tips of the leaves. This gives the celery a very handsome ap- pearance. By placing a board on each side of the row this celery can be quickly blanched clear white. While the quality of this celery is not very good, and it is not a good keeper, yet its easy culture and handsome appearance make it a popular and profitable market variety. We have / , a remarkably fine pure strain which will give a uniform POE RENE EIS SUCCESS CELERY ay Hi ranre Photograph) crop of the hriph est evade: far superior to the seed usually sold. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 20c; % Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.25.
Golden Self-Blanching Celery. Also called Paris Golden Celery. We consider this the best
“self blanching” celery. It grows to a medium height with large solid stalks, which are crisp and of the finest flavor. Even without any banking up the leaves and stalks turn golden yellow and ify earthed up the outside stalks turn white, while the inside stalks and leaves are yellow, giving the whole stalk a moSt attractive appearance. It is certainly the best for fall and early winter use or market. Will keep until the middle of winter.
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VA GILT EDGED STRAIN. Every large grower of celery appreciates the importance of getting the very finest strain of this variety. Poor strains of seed produce soft and green stalks, which greatly reduce the value of thecrop. We have now a remarkably fine strain direct from the originator in France, which has proved better than any other strain we have tried. The stalks are longer from the root to the first joint than most of the celery of this variety and they are perfectly firm and hard, with practically no soft or green stalks. The leaves and stalks are healthier than most strains and keep better. California grown seed is offered at low prices, but it will not give the best crops. A little more money paid for seed amounts to nothing compared with the increased value of the crop from the more expensive seed.
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 40c; 4 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $4.50.
Mr. Louis Frigheit, Le Roy, N. Y., writes: Mr. E. H. Chaffin, Claremont, N. H., writes: “The Golden Self-Blanching Celery I raised from your seed last “The celery plants that I had of you last year were the best I year was very fine. I had nice, large, hard stalks which brought ever had and I[ think I am modest when I say it was the best celery
good prices. No hollow celery in the whole bed.” sold in this town, especially the Golden Self-Blanching variety.”
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V/ This is one of the best varieties for Giant Pascal. winter use. The stalks grow to a medium height but are extremely broad and thick and are of the highest quality, being crisp, tender and without stringiness or coarseness. This celery keeps well and blanches readily. It is rapidly superseding other varieties a winter market. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; { Ib. 40c; Ib. -35.
VNEW ROSE. The red varieties of celery seem to possess a peculiarly fine, nutty flavor not found in the green kinds. The New Rose is the best of the red and pink varieties. The plants are of dwarf habit and are easily blanched. When blanched the stalks have only a slight rose tint which is very pleasing. This celery keeps a long time and is of the finest quality with a rich nutty flavor and no
coarseness. Pkt. 5c; 0z.15c; 4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50.
Perfection Heartwell. A tall, strong,growing, kind with large stalk of good quality. Popular for market where a Jarge stalk is demanded. A good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz.
/ 15c; 4 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.35.
\ GOLDEN HEART (Dwarf). A fine winter celery. Grows to a medium height with thick, solid stalks of fine quality and nutty flavor. The heart blanches to a rich golden yel- low, making a very attractive stalk. A remarkably good keeper. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; 34 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.35.
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UAL FOR 1904.
BOSTON MARKET. An old standard variety. Grows quite tall and is crisp and solid. Has many small branch- ing shoots around the central stalk. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15¢c; iy Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50.
CELERIAC or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Forms a large round bulb at the roots which is used in- stead of the stalks as in other celery. Cultivation the same as for celery, except that it is not ecessary to earth it up or plant so far apart.
ARGE EARLY PRAGUE. The best variety with large smooth bulbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 Ib. 40c.
CRESS. EXTRA FINE
CURLED (also called “Peppergrass”). Leaves, finely cut and curled, very handsome and of a pleasant pungent flavor. Used largely in salads. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 14 Ib. 15c; Ib. 40c.
ae Water Cress. This plant is now used very exten- sively for garnishing and for salads. It can easily be grown on the banks of any small stream or on land that can be flooded with running water. It succeeds best on streams fed by springs that do not dry up in the summer. The seed should be scattered on the muddy bank early in the spring. Water Cress can also be grown in green- houses for winter use and is a profitable crop. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; \ Ib. 85c.
DEDUCT 10c. per Ib. if seed is sent by express or freight.
Celery Plants.
winter use (about Jul by mail, postpaid, 50
1st). plants 25c; 100 plants 45c.
500, $1.25; 1,000, $2.00; 3,000 or more at $1.50 per 1,000. Mr. Joseph Morey, Clove Valley, N. Y., writes July 24, ’03:
“Celery plants arrived in fine condition, all right, nice and stocky.
pulled out of the ground here, and prices much lower.”
We raise large quantities of celery plants and can furnish strong stocky plants for less mo ney than they can be raised on a small scale. Orders booked at any time and plants shipped when ready.
Plants will be ready in time to set out forfall and Prices of,plants to be shipped By express at purchaser’s expense, 100 plants 30c; Special prices quoted on large lots.
I shall look to you for plants after this. They are as nice as freshly
SWEET CORN.
One quart will plant 400 to 500 hills; 8 to 10 quarts per acre.
About Varieties. To obtain acontinuous supply of green corn, some early, medium and late varieties should be planted. For home use we recommend Harris’ Extra Early, Premo or Ford’s Early, Shaker’s Early, or Black Mexican, Hickox, and Country Gentleman. These can all be planted at the same time and will mature in the order named. Where the seasons are long a second planting of Shaker’s Early or Hickox should be made about the last of June.
For Market we recommend the following: For first early Harris’ Extra Early, Premo or Mammoth White Cory. For second early Kendel’s Early Giant. For late Stowell’s Evergreen and Egyptian.
The quality of Sweet Corn. Since much of the sweet corn seed sold has been raised in Nebraska, people have com- plained that the quality of green corn was not as good as formerly. There is no doubt that the western grown corn is not
as sweet and tenderas that grown in the east. Our seed is ay vee grown and will produce corn of the highest quality. is again very scarce
Good Sweet Corn Seed (ie ey 2 much
of the crop did not mature properly. Our seedis very care= fully selected and tested for germination and the percent- age that will grow is marked on each package, so you will run no risk of failure in planting our seed. See price list on next
age. pag
~~e Harris’ Extra Early—New. / a 175 2 7. also price ot on page 21. V Premo. Very early. Sve page 4, also price list on page 21. <a } Sheffield EXTRA EARLY. The special merit V .
of this new early corn is that the seed is more hardy than other varieties of sweet corn, and can be planted earlier when the ground is too cold for other kinds. The ears are of medium Jength with 10 or 12 rows of white kernels of good quality. When planted early it often ma- tures before any other variety, It is claimed to be entirely free from smut. See prices on page 21.
The earliest variety. Sve
’ 5 This is certainly the Kendel’s Early Giant. jargest carly sweet corn. It follows closely after Cory and other smaller extra early kinds and produces ears nearly as large as those of Stowell’s Evergreen. Stalks grow about 6 feet high and a great many have two ears. The ears have 12 to 14 rows of white kernels of fair quality. The ears are not filled out to the end quiteas well as some varieties but they are so large and mature so early that this corn proves a very prof- /itable one for market and we highly recommend it for this purpose.
eceapte EARLY. One of the very best second early varieties. The ears grow to a large size with 12 rows of pearly white kernels which are tender and deliciously sweet. It matures a week later than the earliest kinds and makes an excellent succession to them. On account of its large handsome ears and fine quality it has few equals for home use or market.
NEW MAMMOTH WHITE CORY SWEET CORN.
Virasa nerd White Cory.
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earliest varieties, with large snow white ears filled out to the very tip. ears are about 8 inches long, with white kernels and white cob. This is an excellent variety either for market or home use for first picking. The stalks grow 5 feet high and Our seed of this variety
nearly always produce two ears. is very fine.
See price list below.
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JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETOS/FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y.
One of the very | FORD’S EARLY. Anextra early corn of fine quality.
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Ears about 7 inches long, 8 rowed, kernels large, white and very sweet and tender. One of the best early varieties, especially for home use.
rry’s Hybrid. A medium early variety with good large
ears, 12 rowed, very productive. Red cob.
otter’s Excelsior, or Sqantum. This corn is celebrated in New England for its exceedingly fine quality. The corn is pure white and deliciously sweet and tender. It is medium early and very prolific and the ears grow large.
One of the best varieties.
Crosby’s Early. This has long been the standard for
earliness and quality. While there are new varieties ear- lier few surpass it in quality and productiveness. The ears are of good size, well filled out, 10 to 12 rows of fine white
ernels of good quality. We have a very fine pure strain of this excellenf‘corn.
HICKOX IMPROVED. A little earlier than Stowell’s Evergreen, very long 12 rowed ears, kernels large and deep and of the very best quality. We highly recommend this corn for late or main crop for home use or market.
bh oe quality of the corn is much superior to Evergreen.
BLACK MEXICAN. A delicious corn, It is strange that more of this corn is not used. It is without exception the sweetest and most delicious corn grown. For home use, where a tender, fine flavored corn is appreciated, we recom- mend the Black Mexican. Its color is the only drawback, but after any one has eaten it a few times the color will
veae to be an objection. It is medium early and quite r
olific.
Country Gentleman. A late variety of remarkably fine quality. The kernels are arranged irregularly on the cob and are very deep, the cob being small. The corn is sweet and of the highest quality. Matures late and remains
Areen a long time, 3 or 4 ears are often produced on one
/ stalk.
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. We have a very fine improved strain of this most popular corn that is much superior to the western grown corn usually sold, which is often of very inferior quality. We are glad to be able to sffer our customers the genuine pure Stowell’s Evergreen
ne has been so much appreciated in former years.
GYPTIAN or WASHINGTON MARKET. Being ten days later than Evergreen, this is a valuable variety to pro- long the season for green corn. The ears grow to an im- menseé size, often a foot long, with 12 or more rows of very large white kernels which are exceedingly sweet and succu- lent. This corn is valuable for both home use and market.
PRICE LIST OF SWEET CORN.
po —By Mail- si —-By Express —— | Pkt. '% Pint) Pint. | Quart.|) Pint. | Quart.| 4 Qts.|Peck. | Bush. — HARRIS’ EXTRA EARLY. The Earliest....... $10 | 2016 3518 55 |\8 25 1% 45 |Br-25 |$2.00 |..... RR Be) ey" 0) Er] NCEE eee 5 Eon een 10 15 Beas One 1S. |aret 304) 9DV| ie 50) ees 50 (MAMMOTH WHITE CORY.......>.............. | 6 Tae 3G. nS 125 woul we 25 |ytay 85 SN eLE SL) 3) On gen S200 Cy 0 a Ce hats La eZONI easel vcs HWe(iacylruh FOrparas Wud SS PROPEL SY CE. ro Mena Tet ac, |) ase ! TS lwrh 2 Sito FO hme Gul 4 AMSG TRS SETS A Valine SCSI See M ie, Ae opel ap bile Tac) | onl keag ila) net! 2 twee! {pa 25 | 4 85 ROU EAE MG ett hana wala. ccel 6 [eke | aaehe suit wiltsth) ~.2 lie FONsTe25r] oAt75 BELOSD YS) Early s. Cre 2020 RE eee cl Pekin Leng EZ ACN BAAN MNS NG OMZ5. hO $78 [N25 yrds 75 ,Potter’s Excelsior, or Squantum ................ 6 2) geoil) ae | rs | 25 | yo |.waega al 75 PELGV SUVA. eon eae eta a Mer ah eras 6 12} 20 | hers. 28 | o| I 20 50 ¥/ es. omese 25) 7 20| 4 § FCN Gras Puigickis “Init aici actin atin: MRA Ss AMERY eG 6 LZA Re al? aed | 17 | ees | Souereso7| sea eRe EOSIN st. a oisiaxlangadee oan ook Esco oe Cale itealiaezo nd sealaselll stesotab ese (Mt7o0|smn25 |g 75 Yeoltiie, Gentlomany! 1. 0.4. ss, <s.uae hidin cede dee Gelae 12h|? 22a% "40 18 | 30 | 90 | 165! 600 f/stowell’s Evergreen ...............6..-.. see e eae. 6 12 22S B34 TS e le 2Ou | ge OO Weir. SOI uESESO Egyptian, or Washington Market ............... 6 12] 20) 35 15 Ale sy Pst Bell) MEN G@e OPSCORNG “White Rice si 02). 4). ee Ki. eek So. 5 12 20 35 12 2 Go 'tloo 1/3150
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ote—We wish to furnish our custamers corn at as low prices as possible, and as the supply is small, reserve right to refuse orders for Sweet Corn alone.
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POP CORN White Rice. This is the best variety. The ears are6to 7 se inches long and the kernels are pure white and of large Cultivate the same as other corn. In growing it ona large size. Yields well, and produces the finest quality of pop scale we plant it in hills 3 feet apart and 4 plants in a hill. com. Decidedly the best variety to raise on a large scale It isa profitable crop. Great care should be taken to dry the for market, as it yields best and commands the highest ears thoroughly as the corn does not pop well unless well prices. Our strain is very fine. matured and thoroughly dry. See prices on page 21.
: CUCUMBERS.
One ounce of seed will plant about 80 hills or sow 50 feet of row.
Seed is sown in this latitude the first part of May for slicing and the middle of July for pickles.
The crop of seed the past season was nearly a complete failure and prices are necessarily very high.
This new Cucumber is undoubtedly the
he Alban! ; ‘Coy S Early Cyclone. earliest variety of good quality yet pro-
duced. It is of the White Spine type and retains the fine quality of that pop- ular variety. The cucumbers are short and thick and of a deep green color. They are produced in clusters and the vines are wonderfully prolific and very | vigorous. This is two weeks earlier than the earliest white spine heretofore | raiSed, and is of much better quality than other extra early kinds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.60.
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Perfected Jersey Pickle. This is a strain of Long Green Cucum-
ber, bred especially to produce fruit of
the most desirable type for pickling. The cucumbers are Jong, slim and straight,
with prominent spines and of a deep green color. The vines are vigorous,
healthy and productive. This, we think, is one of the very best pickling cucum-
bers, especially where a pickle of first-class quality instead of quantity is desired.
1. Perfected Jersey Pickle. 2. Long Green. The seed we offer is of our own growing and will be found very fine. Pkt. 5c; 3. Cumberland. 4. Chicago Pickling. oz. 18c; 14 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.85.
This new pick- Cumberlan ling variety was produced by a cross between White Spine and Paris Pickling. It com- bines the slim, straight shape, fine spines and crisp flesh of the Paris Pickling with the vigor and produc- tiveness of the White Spine. The fruit is covered with fine spines except at the stem end. It makes a very fine quality of pickles, being of best shape, good deep green and crisp. The vines are healthy and productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.
\'NEW EMERALD. One of the very * best cucumbers for slicing anda profit- able market variety. The fruit is medium long, perfectly smooth and straight, without spines, and of a very rich dark green. The flesh is white, solid and crisp, and of the best quality. The cucumbers retain their deep green color until ripe when they turn to a lighter green, never yellow. They mature somewhat later than White Spine. The vines are vigor-
ous, healthy and prolific. We have a Giant Para. Paris Pickling. | Jap. Climbing. | New Emerald. © Cool and Crisp. White Spine, fine pure strain of this excellent va- a f 1 Aue ney eee More F riety. Pkt. 5c; OZ. 18c; XY Ib. 50c; (ft hotograph showing comparative sizes of above varieties, as grown at Moreton arm) Ib. $1.80. ay
|New Siberian. A very early short cucumber. The ‘Cool and Crisp. ~-A fine dark green variety of excellent vines are remarkably prolific and bear for a long time if the | quality. The cucumbers have a peculiar icy a hei fruit is kept picked. Pkt. 5c;'0z. 18c; \{ Ib. 55c; | and are solid, crisp, and of the best quality. Pkt. Sc; Ib. $2. | oz. 20c; \% Ib. 55c; Ib. $2.
DEDUCT 10c. PER POUND, 2c. from 1 Ib. and Ic. from ounce price if seed is to be sent by express or freight.
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y.
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GIANT PARA. A very long, smooth, dark green variety, of excellent quality. The cucumbers often grow 15 to 18 inches long on good soil, and are remarkably solid, crisp and fine flavored, with very few seeds. This is the longest and handsomest cucumber grown in the open ground.
/ Pkt. 8c; 0z. 20c; 4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.25.
‘ Paris Pickling. Crop of seed failed.
; ‘Japanese Climbing. A remarkably vigorous growing
Y variety with large straight cucumbers of first-class quality. The vines are strong and healthy and resist drought well, and produce a good number of fine large cucumbers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; ¢ Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75.
* CHICAGO PICKLING. One of the most popular varieties for raising small cucumbers for pickling. The vines are vigorous and immensely productive, and the cucumbers are dark green, straight and uniform in shape and make first-class pickles.
$1.60.
,/ Giant White. A remarkable variety, with straight, hand-
; some, pure white fruit that often grows 15 to 18 inches long and is of fine quality. The fruit is very solid with small seed cavity. A rather weak grower and requires rich land, but produces magnificent specimens which are fine for table use or exhibition. Pkt. 10c.
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/ Early White Spine. The most popular early cucumber. The fruit is of medium size, straight, and of handsome shape, deep green with white lines at the blossom end. The vines are healthy and productive.
Pkt. 5c; 0z. l6c; 14 Ib. 45c; Ib. |
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This is an excellent |
variety for either slicing or pickles, for home use or market. |
Our strain is extra fine.
/ Ib. $1.80.
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V Extra Long White Spine, or Evergreen. This is a strain of White Spine Cucumber with longer fruit than the old type. The cucumbers grow ten inches long and are straight and handsome and of fine quality, and retain their green color a long time. Matures a little later than the early strain, but the fruit is larger and handsomer. One of the best varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; % Ib. 55c; Ib.
‘ $1.90.
\Y New Everbearing Cucumber. The peculiar merit of
cucumbers very early and keep on producing them,
whether the others are picked or not. This makes it a
valuable variety for pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % Ib. / 45c; Ib. $1.60.
VY IMPROVED LONG GREEN. One of the very best varieties for pickling or slicing. Makes pickles of the finest quality, being slender, straight, dark green and crisp. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 16c; 4% Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.60.
Early Green Cluster. Very prolific, short fruit. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 16c; 4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.60.
y Early Russian. Very early, short, solid and crisp. Pkt. / 5c; 0z. 16c; &% Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.60.
Y Early Frame. Very early, short, thick fruit. Excellent for forcing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 50c. Y Green Prolific. Very productive, fruit short. Excellent
/for pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; ( Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75.
/ West India Gherkin. A short, prickly cucumber, grown for pickles. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; &% Ib. 60c.
Deduct 10c. per Ib. if seed is to be sent by express or freight.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; 4% Ib. 55c; |
COLLARDS.
Collards, or Coleworts, are extensively grown in the southern states, where they furnish green food for the table, or for stock, all through the winter as well as other seasons. The seed is sown at different times from the last of May until the first of August. Set out and cultivate like ordinary cabbage.
Georgia Collards. The best variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c;
4 Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.10.
CORN SALAD.
Used for “greens” like spinach. Can be sown in the spring and fall. If given a little protection it will last a long time in the winter.
“Large Round Leaved. The best variety. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 60c.
DANDELION.
The improved cultivated Dandelion is a valuable plant for “ greens” early in the spring. The seed is sown early in the spring in rows a foot or eighteen inches apart, and the plants thinned to six inches in the row. The leaves will be ready to eat the following spring. The plant is perfectly hardy, but will grow quicker in the spring if given a little protection of
ror during the winter.
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arge Thick Leaved. The most improved and desirable variety, with large thick leaves of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.50.
GOURDS.
See Flower Seed Department.
EGG PLANT. One ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants.
This is a delicious vegetable and should be in every garden. It is also a profitable market crop. It is cultivated like _ tomatoes.
Fine new variety. See page 5.
—“=—New aa oe | ete this variety lies in the fact that it will start to bear small | Ri ORESIMEROVED:
New Thornless Strain.
This is a superb strain of this well-known and popular variety. The fruit grows to the largest size and is of perfect shape and deep purple color. The plants are prolific and produce fruit early and continu- ously. Market gardeners will find this the finest strain of New York Im- proved egg plant grown and a profitable crop. Pkt. 10c; 0z.25c; 4% Ib. 85c; Ib. $3.25.
BLACK PEKIN. One of the best varieties for home use. The plant is a vigorous grower and productive. Fruit large and perfectly round; color very dark purple,
almost black. A little earlier than New York Improved
Purple, and fully equal to it in quality and flavor.
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c.
New York Improved Egg Plant.
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Extra Early Dwarf Purple. A valuable variety. Not | They are better after a few frosts in the fall. With a little large, but very early and prolific. Being hardier and earlier | protection, or when the snow is deep, they will stand the than the larger kinds it is valuable for northern latitudes | winter and afford a constant supply of “ greens ” all through where the seasons are short. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; %{ Ib. | the winter and early spring. It is grown in the same way as
70c. jeabbage. EN DIVE V Dwari Curled Green. The best dwarf variety. Pkt. 5c; . | /oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 20c; Ib. 70c. Endive is used for salad, especially in autumn and winter. all Green Scotch Curled. The most popular variety. [tis easily grown. For fall and winter use the seed should The plant grows three feet tall and produces an abundance pot be sown till August or September. of finely curled leaves, which are of the finest quality.
\/ Moss Curled. A beautiful variety, with very finely curled | Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; { Ib. 20c; Ib. 65c. leaves. Blanches perfectly white in the center. Pkt. 5c;
oz. 15c; \% Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.25. KOHL RABI. HORSE RADISH. One ounce of seed will sow about 300 feet of row.
Kohl Rabi is a remarkable vegetable. To many it will be
Horse Radish is easily grown from sets—small lengths of | quite a curiosity. It looks as though it was half cabbage roots. These sets, if planted in the spring in good rich soil, | and half turnip. The leaves can be fed to cows like cabbage. will form large roots by fall. The sets should be planted | while the bulbs resemble the Swede Turnip, and aré relished with the small end down, and the upper portion two inches | by horses and other animals. It is also grown as a garden
below the surface. | vegetable for the table and market. Culture the same as Sets. Postpaid by mail, 25c. per dozen, 85c. per 100. |/ ps. a. is By express, 50c. per 100, $4.00 per 1,000. Large Green. This variety is usually grown for stock. It ‘is also’ good for the table when young. Pkt. 5c; oz. a . KALE, or Borecole. 12 6 ee .
3 Early White Vienna. The best variety for the table. One ounce of seed will produce 2,000 plants. When the bulbs are the size of a large apple they are ready Kale is used as “ greens” during the winter and is a most to use. The flavor when cooked is intermediate between a welcome dish when other vegetables are gone. The young cabbage and a turnip, and makes an excellent vegetable.
and tender shoots are delicate and delicious when cooked. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; \{ Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.10.
LETRUGE
One ounce of seed will sow 250 feet of row.
ABOUT VARIETIES. There are two distinct classes of Lettuce. One class forms heads like cabbage, while the other merely produces loose leaves. Where Lettuce is grown in the open ground and allowed to remain thick in the row, as is too often the case, the loose-leaved varieties are best. The best of these are Black Seeded Sampson and Grand Rapids. When really fine Lettuce is desired, and where one is willing to take some pains in raising it, the head or cabbage varieties are much the best. For forcing in the hothouse or hotbed Boston Market and Big Boston are the quickest to form heads and are usually used for the purpose, but much larger and finer heads can be obtained by using the Deacon Lettuce, but it requires a longer time to mature. For sowing in frames and transplanting to the open ground in the spring the best varieties are Deacon, Iceberg and Wonderful. These are also excellent head yarieties for sowing in the open ground early in the spring and in the late summer and fall. For fall use seed should be sown in this latitude about the 1st of September. Loose-leaf Lettuce is used in the summer and fall the same as the head varieties.
Vat seok LETTUCE:
We are the original introducers of this mag- nificent lettuce, which has gained for itself great popularity. It has been renamed by some Cal- ifornia grower ** San Francisco Market,”’ and by another seed firm **Golden Gaté,’’ but ‘*Deacon”’ is the original and proper name which we called it 20 years ago. It is the finest large-head lettuce in existence. The leaves are smooth, thick and tender, and inside the head are nearly perfectly white, and of the finest quality, being crisp, tender and fine flavored without bitterness or coarseness. We test all the new varieties every year, but the Deacon still maintains its stand at the front as the best summer head lettuce for either home use or market, where good quality is appreciated. It is the most reliable heading variety and stands summer heat without getting bitter. It is important that this lettuce should have plenty of room to grow. Thin out the plants to 10 or 12 inches apart in the rows, and you will have magnificent heads.
This variety has also recently come into favor for raising in greenhouses and frames, as it makes magnificent large heads of finest
DEACON LETTUCE. (Froma Photograph) quality.
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DEACON LETTUCE.—Continued.
Mr. William Scott, the well-known gardener and florist of Buffalo, in an article on lettuce in the Florists’ Review for March 7, 1901, says: “Of the heading varieties, which the
majority of families insist on having, 1] grow ‘“ Deacon” in |
preference to any other. This, though somewhat slower
than some of the others in maturing, I have found to be the |
least subject of all the heading varieties to fungus diseases, and makes a fine solid head.” Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; \¢ Ib.
35c; Ib. $1.10.
One of the best varieties for
Esiaander summer use, as it resists hot sun
better than most other kinds. It forms large compact
heads of a light green color and fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 90c.
This new lettuce is rightly named. It ¢ onderful. is certainly a wonderful vaneey The heads grow nearly as large and solid as Jersey Wakefield cabbage. The heads form early, but notwithstanding this they were the last to go to seed in our test of 15 varieties all sown the same day. The Jeaves are green, turning to white in the center of the head. The quality is excellent, though not equal to that of the Deacon. Everyone should try this lettuce. It is the most remarkable variety we have seen in many years. To get good results this lettuce must be thinned out or transplanted to one foot apart. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c.
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NEW ICEBERG LETTUCE.
/ One of the very best heading varieties.
/ Iceberg. Forms large, compact headed of very fine quality. Heads early and continues without running to seed a long time. The leaves are finely cut
and curled and of an attractive light green, while the center of the head is pure white. This variety was re- named and introduced as a “novelty” by a prominent seedsman last year under the name of “Giant Crystal Head.” It is certainly one of the best kinds. We havea
very fine strain that heads uniformly solid and compact.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 4% Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c.
\ BOSTON MARKET, or White Seeded Tennis Ball. The earliest head lettuce and best for forcing. Round, compact heads of attractive light green, and of finest
/ quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; % Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00.
\ { Early Green Tennis Ball (Black Seeded.) An excel- lent early variety for forcing. Forms small solid heads.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 14 Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c.
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‘BIG BOSTON. A strain of Boston Market lettuce that produces larger heads, but requires more time to mature. It succeeds best in a low temperature, and is valuable for cold frames and cool houses. The heads are very large and of fine quality. The leaves are slightly tipped with brown. True and pure seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; ¥/ Ib. (30c; Ib. 95c.
GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE. This variety is distinct from other varieties in being of upright growth and with very large mid ribs to the leaves, which are white and nearly as crisp as celery. The leaves are large, of an attractive light green and beautifully curled. It will stand a long time without going to seed, and keeps fresh and green for a long time after cutting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c;
/& Wb. 30c; Ib. 90c.
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“DENVER MARKET LETTUCE. This is an excellent heading variety, either for forcing or outdoor culture. The leaves are curled and wrinkled like a Savoy cabbage, which gives the head a very attractive appearance. The quality is very fine, being crisp, tender and without bitterness. The color is light green, nearly white inside the heads, which are large and compact. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; 4% Ib. 30c; sib. 90c.
VBLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. This variety is desirable for growing in the open ground for early use. It does not form a compact head, but produces a very large bunch of fine, tender leaves, which can be used when very young, as well as when matured. The leaves are curled, light green, and very tender. Pkt. 5c; 0z.10c; 4% Ib. 25c; Ib.
5c.
Early Curled Simpson. Very early, and leaves are finely curled. Price same as above.
( TRIANON, SelisFolding. This Cos Lettuce. improved Cos lettuce makes a com- pact, upright growth and magnificent large heads that blanch perfectly white inside. When well grown on moist land this lettuce is of the finest quality. The mid-rib of the leaves is large, crisp and much resembles celery. This is the best variety of this class. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.30.
LEEK.
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of row.
Leek is a kind of onion that does not form any bulb but grows in a long stem, which is blanched by drawing earth around it. When blanched in this way it makes an appetiz- ing salad, or is eaten like green onions, which are so much liked in the spring. Seed is sown in the spring and the Leek is ready to use in the fall or early in winter. It should be raised on moist land or planted in shallow trenches and watered in dry weather. yf /
‘Musselburgh. The largest of all varieties. | 12c; & Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.10.
PKt. 5c; oz.
\ ‘Large American Flag. The most popular variety; grows to a good size, and is straight and uniform, and of the best quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 28c;
Ib. 90c.
DEDUCT 10c. PER POUND, 2c. from % pound and lic. from ounce price if seed is to be sent by express.
)/KINSMAN’S QUEEN. This is an early
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MUSK MELONS.
One ounce of seed will plant about 60 hills; 3 Ibs. per acre.
It is much easier to raise melons than is usually supposed, and they are so delicious a fruit that it seems strange to us that everyone who has any garden at all does not raise them. All that is required is a good rich or well manured soil that is not too heavy, and a warm, sunny situation. Our pamphlet CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES tells about raising musk melons. Free with order for seed if requested. HOW TO TELL WHEN A MUSK MELON IS RIPE. Hold the melon off the ground by the stem. If it drops off it is ripe. If not, don’t pick it.
YROCKY FORD” MELON.
This is the variety which has made Rocky Ford, Colorado, so famous for good melons. It is a fine strain of Netted Gem Melon. The fruit is oval in shape and covered with fine netting. It is of medium size and very uni- form. The flesh is very sweet, yet has the peculiar sprightly flavorso much desired in a musk melon. It is very early and prolific. Although the melons are rather small, there are so many of them on a vine that they yield as much as larger kinds. We have some pure seed of the genuine Rocky Ford _ strain.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4% Ib. 20c; Ib. 75c.
melon of large size, handsome shape and fine quality. The fruit is light green in color, handsomely ribbed, and of the most desir- able shape, as shown in the photograph. The flesh is orange colored, thick, and ot fine flavor, and deliciously sweet. ‘The vines are very vigorous and remarkably productive. This melon resembles the Surprise, but is an improvement on that popular variety in size, shape and uniformity. This is a very profitable variety to raise for market and is KINSMAN’S QUEEN. (From a Photograph) excellent for homegse. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; / \4 Ib. 25c; Ib. 85c.
MILLER’S CREAM, or OSAGE. We consider this one
The earliest and finest fla- of the best melons for home use and also for market
Emerald Gem. vored Musk Melon. There where it is known. The fruit grows to a large size, is are few varieties equal to this for home use. While the oblong in shape and dark green with slight netting. The fruit is not large, it ripens very early and is produced in Aeshuas deep orange color. very thick, deliciously great abundance. The melons are round and dark green. sweet and high flavored. The melons are uniformly
of high quality, which cannot be said of many other varie-
ties. While not a very early kind, yet the fruit will ripen
perfectly in this latitude, and the vines are quite prolific.
We highly recommend this variety to all who want a large
/ melon of very fine quality. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; 4 Ib. |/ 35c; Ib. $1.25.
¥ GOLDEN EAGLE. A new melon of exquisite flavor. | The fruit is oval in shape and of medium size and peculiar coloring, the rind being golden yellow overspread with light green netting, giving the fruit a very attractive appearance. The flesh is salmon color, thick and exceedingly sweet and
|/ fine flavored. Pkt. 5c; 02. 15¢; 1 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.30. \ GRAND RAPIDS. A large very early melon, oblong in
| shape, slightly ribbed and nearly yellow when ripe. The flesh is deep yellow, sweet and of fairly good flavor. The melons often grow to weigh 10 lbs. or more and they ripen early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c.
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EMERALD GEM MUSK MELON. ‘\CHAMPION MARKET. A handsome, close-netted melon, oblong, and slightly ribbed; green flesh of excellent quality. The flesh is orange or salmon colored, thick, sweet and of | Excellent for shipping. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; Ib. 40c.
delicious flayor. There is no melon of finer flavor. The Vv y ' fruit is not firm enough for market, but for home use it has MELROSE. We have found the Melrose to be an excep-
few equals. In the last two unfavorable seasons the tionally fine flavored melon, The melons are oblong, of Emerald Gem was the only melon that gave us anything medium size, dark green and thickly netted. The flesh is like a full crop of fruit. Pkt. 5c¢; 0z. 12c; \y tb. 35c; green, thick, and of the richest flavor. Rather late in Ib. $1.25. ripening. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; 4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c.
DEDUCT 10c. PER POUND, 2c. from 1% Ib. and Ic. from ounce price if seed is to be sent by express.
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MUSK MELONS Continued,
Y NEW COSMOPOLITAN. The melons are round and
very thickly netted, but not ribbed. The flesh is green, y thick and sugary, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; ; 4 Ib. 30c; tb. $1.00.
New Early Hackensack. An early strain of the well- known Hackensack. One of the best green-fleshed melons ‘for home use or market. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; % Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00.
HACKENSACK. The most popular market melon; round, ribbed, and thickly netted, handsome and of fine flavor. Our strain of this variety is very fine. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; 4 Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.20.
, oe MARKET. When well grown this is one of the largest, handsomest and best flavored melons. It is rather late and requires good culture, but will repay for the extra trouble by producing magnificent fruit of the largest size, thickly netted and deep ribbed. Flesh green, very thick and high flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 Ib. 40c.
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NETTED GEM. One of the earliest melons. Fruit of medium size, oval, and thickly netted; green flesh, very sweet and high flavored. Vines very prolific. A very Satisfactory variety for inexperienced growers. Pkt. 5c;
/ Ib. 25c; Ib. 75c.
/. oz. 10c;
WHITE JAPANESE. A remarkably high flavored melon. So strong is the flavor, in fact, that it is objected to bysome on this account, but by others considered de- fcious. Fruit round, cream-colored with orange -colored
jis Our stock of this variety is exceptionally fine. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; ( Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.10.
FINE GREEN NUTMEG. An old favorite. Round, thickly netted fruit. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; % Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c.
TRY PERUVIAN GUANO for Melons—A handful or two in a hill before planting will produce wonderful results. For price see page 65.
WATER MELONS.
One ounce of seed will plant about 25 hills; three pounds will plant an acre.
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FORDHOOK EARLY. Many people in the North have wished to raise water melons, but have been prevented from doing so on account of the difficulty in getting them to ripen before frost destroyed the vines. To these the Fordhook Early will be a boon. It is at least two weeks earlier than any other good large variety, while the quality is good. The fruit is oval in shape and grows to a large size. The flesh is a bright red, sweet and fine flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4% Ib. 25c; Ib. 85c. postpaid. By express, 75c. per Ib. =
_—ii KLECKLEY SWEETS.”’ This melon famous_for its high quality. There is nothing finer in the way of water melons than the delicious sweet, high flavored flesh of the “ Kleckley Sweets.” The melons are quite long, dark green and with very solid, crisp, bright red flesh with white seeds. It grows to a large size and is always of superb quality. It is medium early and can be successfully raised anywhere south of New York State.
/ We offer seed of the true Kleckley strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. / 10c; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 75c.
y Kolb’s Gem. This is the large handsome melon commonly
seen in our markets. Fruit nearly round, handsomely
arked with light and dark green stripes, and is of ex- cellent quality. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; 4 Ib. 15c; lb. 50c.
HUNGARIAN HONEY. One of the sweetest and finest flavored water melons, and also early and productive. The melons are perfectly round, dark green, and of medium
Sweetest of allmelons. See
size. Flesh bright red, solid and very sweet. Seeds very small. We highly recommend this melon for home use. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; 1 Ib. 20c; Ib. 70c. By ex=
press, 60c. per Ib.
V Cuban Queen. One of the largest and finest melons. Much resembles Kolb’s Gem. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; \{ Ib. 18c; Ib. 55c.
V Ice Cream. (White Seeded). Early, and of delicious |
flavor. Fruit round and deep green. On account of its earliness and fine quality this is a very desirable melon for home use. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 60c.
Early Mountain Sweet. Large, early and productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 1 Ib. 15c; Ib. 55c.
has become *
FORDHOOK EARLY.
MAMMOTH IRONCLAD. Very large, handsome, oblong melons; dark green, beautifully striped with lighter green. Flesh firm, solid and sweet, and surrounded with a very hard and tough, though thin, rind, which makes it valuable for shipping. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; % Ib. 18c; Ib. 55c.
CITRON MELON, for Preserves.
/Everybody should plant a few citrons for preserves. Culti-
fration similar to water melons.
Green Citron, for Preserves. somely marbled. Very hardy and productive.
Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; Ib. 15c; Ib. 50c.
MUSTARD, for Salad.
White London. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; { Ib. 15c; Ib. 40c.
Round, striped and hand- Red seed.
Leaves light green, mild and tender.
DEDUCT 10c. PER POUND, 2c. from Y% Ib. and Ic. from ounce price if seed is to be sent by express.
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OKRA, or GUMBO. PERFECTED PERKINS’ LONG Pop. This variety
is now used almost exclusively by the soup canners as the
One ounce of seed will sow 25 feet of row. pods are of a deep green color and of fine quality and the
Used for thickening and flavoring soup. The pods contain plant is very prolific. The “ Perfected” strain we offer
a large amount of gum, which imparts a thickness and soft- is the finest yet produced. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; & Ib. 25c; ness, as well as a fine flavor to the soup. Directions for use - 75C.
can be found in any good cook book.
The seed should be sown in the open ground when the WHITE VELVET. A distinct and valuable variety. The ground is thoroughly warm. In this latitude about June Ist. pods are large, round and smooth, and not ridged like the The pods should be picked and dried when green. old varieties. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; { Ib. 20c; Ib. 60c.
ONIONS.
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of row. It requires about six pounds of seed per acre.
MORETON FARM SUPERIOR ONION SEED.
The quality of Onion Seed. In the first place onion seed to be good must grow strong and well. At least 90 seeds out of 100 should germinate. Seeds over a year old will not do this. It is very important to a large grower to know just how many seeds will grow and how many will not. All our seed is marked on the package with the per cent. that will germinate according to our tests. When it is known just what per cent. of the seed will grow it is easy to judge how thick to sow.
But this is not the most important point. No matter how well the seed grows if the onions do not mature without thick necks and are not of good shape and color the crop is a failure. Perfect onions that ripen hard with no thick necks and soft bulbs can only be raised from seed of the finest strains, produced by the most rigid selection. Sometimes, in very wet seasons, such as the past, onions from the best of seed do not ripen well, but from poor seed the crop is worth- less. The seed we offer is all grown with great care, some varieties are of our own growing, and some, where indicated, are grown in California by the most careful growers there. Eastern-grown seed produces harder, firmer onions that keep better than those raised from California grown seed. A very large part of the seed now sold is raised in California. It can be produced there at a much lower price than in the east. The best of the California seed is by no means poor, but it is not equal to the best eastern grown.
Round Yellow Danvers, Yellow Globe Danvers. Harris’ Red Globe. Southport White Globe.
Our Selected Strain of Mr. Geo. Smith, Westport, Mass., writes March 15, 1902: } “The Yellow Danvers Onion Seed I had of you last year pro- Wellow Globe Danvers Onion. | duced the best crop and best quality I ever had of that kind.”
The Best Danvers. Mr. Willis E. Hamilton, Belfast,
Maine, writes: * I tested your Yellow Globe Danvers Onion Seed last year with several other lots from other seedsmen, and yours gave the best
There are many strains of Yellow Globe Onions on the market, but after testing all the most prominent strains we have failed to find one superior (and most of them are de-
cidedly inferior) to our selected strain of Yellow Globe Dan- | satisfaction.’
vers, either in color, shape or firmness. Our seed is grown | No Poor Onions. Mr. William Mills, Aurora, Ohio, writes: from bulbs selected for their deep yellow color, perfect | / “Your extra selected Onion Seed always gives me the best of globe shape, small top and early maturity. In this way satisfaction. Not a peck of poor onions in my crop of over 200
. bushels last year.’ we have bred a strain that matures evenly, and produces | \f °US)&'S last ye
onions of the finest appearance and keeping qualities. There ELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Best California grown
is no better yellow onion than this. The onions grow to a seed. While not equal to our selected strain this is first- large size, mature early and keep all winter, and are of mild | class, well grown seed and will give good satisfaction to pleasant flavor. Onion growers will find our selected strain those who do not care for extra fine shape, color, etc. It
much superior to the seed ordinarily sold and well worth ten is equal to any seed sold at the price and to much times the fewextra cents per pound that we charge for it. that is sold at higher prices. The seed is of crop of 1903, Seed of crop of 1903. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4% Ib. 45c; and of strong vitality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 25c; Ib. $1.60, postpaid. By express, Ib. $1.50; 3 Ibs. Ib. 85c, postpaid. By express, 75c. per Ib; 5 ibs. or over $1.40 per Ib. or more at 70c. per Ib.
yee YELLOW DANVERS. bulbs that are flatter than the Globe Danvers, but other- wise Similar to that variety. The onions mature a little earlier. Desirable where seasons are short, and also for raising yellow onion Sets. Our seed is first-class in every way. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;.% Ib. 25c; Ib. 85c. post= | d. By express, 75c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at | Oc. per Ib. ARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. A very large deep | red onion that matures early and succeeds well everywhere. | The bulbs are flattened, very large around, solid and of fine quality. A good keeper. One of the best red onions for home use or market, where a globe shaped onion is not required. Our seed is of an extra fine strain. Pkt. 5c; ez. 10c; &% Ib. 28c; Ib. 95c. postpaid. By express, | 85c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more, 80c. per Ib. AUSTRALIAN BROWN. This is a new variety of re- markable keeping qualities. Onions of this variety have been kept in perfect condition the year around. The onions are of medium size, somewhat flattened but deep through, and of a light reddish brown color. They mature very early, being two weeks éarlier than Yellow Dan- vers. The bulbs are very firm and ripen up hard and smooth with very small necks and no scullions at all. The flavor is mild and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 14 Ib. 30c; Ib. $1, postpaid. By express, 90c. per Ib; 5 Ibs.
or more at 80c. per Ib. Similar to the
— Australian Brown Globe. 3s 2co
that the onions are Globe shaped instead of flattened at the ds. Price same as above.
, ly Large Red (Flat). This is the earliest large red
JOSEPH HARRIS CO.. MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y.
onion. The bulbs are large around and flattened and are firm and of fine quality. This onion will yield large crops even where seasons are short and the soil not perfectly adapted to the crop, as the onions mature very early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.10, postpaid.
y express, $1 per Ib; 5 Ibs. or moreat 95c. per Ib.
ly Southport Red Globe. This is an early strain of the large Red Globe Onion. It retains the fine globe shape of that variety but matures as early as the Yellow Danvers, and is therefore better adapted to places where the seasons are short. The onions do not grow quite as large as the late strain and are not of quite as deep color but they are handsome onions of first-class quality and keep remarkably well. We have a very fine strain of this onion which we have improved by careful selection for dark color and perfect globe shape. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ' Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.50, postpaid. By express, $1.46
per Ib. White Portugal, or Silverskin. An early, flat, white Excellent for family
“onion of large size and mild flavor. use or market, matures earlier than Yellow Danvers and keeps very well. Largely sown for sets, for which purpose
it should be sown very thickly (60 to 70 lbs. per acréjj Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ~ Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.55, postpaid.
/ By express, $1.45 per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at $1.40
/ per Ib.
y HARRIS’ RED GLOBE (or Southport Large Red Globe.) . This is a very fine strain of the true “Southport” Red Globe Onion. The bulbs grow very large and are of perfect globe shape, very deep through and of the dark- est red color. The onions have small necks and are smooth and handsome. They keep better than any other variety and are of mild flavor. This onion is most profitable when grown on soil especially adapted to onions. It requires a little longer season to mature than Yellow Danvers or Red Wethersfield. For experienced onion growers who want to raise the very finest red globe onions this strain will be found unsurpassed. Our eastern grown Seed produces firmer and deeper colored onions than western grown seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %{ Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.55, postpaid. By express, $1.45 per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at $1.40 per Ib.
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ONIONS—Continued. This strain produces fy SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. This is the largest and
finest white onion. The bulbs are of perfect globe shape, very firm and solid, perfectly white and of fine quality. In the hands of experienced growers this is a very profitable onion as it always commands the highest price. It requires a long season and first-class onion land. Our seed is of the true Southport strain, and of our own growing from selected bulbs, and will be found all that can be desired and much superior to the western grown seed usually sold. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75, postpaid.
y express, $1.65 per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at $1.60 per Ib.
/PRIZE TAKER. This variety produces the largest and finest onions grown in this country. Single bulbs grown under favorable conditions often weigh 3 to 4 pounds each, and much heavier weights have been attained. The onions are of alight yellow color, globe shaped and of very mild, pleasant flavor. While these onions can be grown by saqw- ing the seed in the ordinary way in open ground, yet the largest and finest specimens are obtained by sow- ing the seed in shallow boxes in February or March and transplanting to the open ground as soon as weather is warm enough. These onions require three weeks longer to mature than Yellow Danvers. Our American grown seed is much superior to imported seed for use in this country. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; \% Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.05, postpaid.
/ By express, 95c. per lb; 5 Ibs. or more at 90c.per Ib.
EARLY WHITE PEARL. A very early white onion that grows to a good size and is of very fine quality. The onions are flat, about 2% to 3 inches in diameter and pure paper white. They mature very early, and as they attain a good size, they are profitable for early fall market. They do not keep well and should be all marketed before late in the winter. This variety is of a mild, delicate flavor, and is a desirable kind for home use as well as market. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; % Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.75, postpaid. By express, $1.65 per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at $1.60 per Ib.
EARLY BARLETTA ONION.
EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA. This remarkable little onion is a wonder for rapidity of growth and early matur- ity and evenness in size and shape. They are the hand- somest and most perfect white pickling onions grown. When sown thickly they will grow to about the size of a cherry, perfectly round, pearly white and of very mild flavor. A most profitable onion to raise for mar- ket, as white pickling onions are always in demand and bring high prices. With this variety it isno trouble to get large yields of perfect little white onions of even size, that bring the highest prices, The seed can be sown as
p im as July first, and mature a crop before fall. Pkt. c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.70, postpaid. By / express, per Ib. $1.60.
Giant Rocca. A large Italian onion of a light brown color and perfect globe shape. The quality is fine, the flavor being very mild. This onion grows to a large size but requires a long season to mature. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; ¥Y% Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50, postpaid.
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ONION SETS.
One quart will set 75 to 100 feet of row, depending upon the size of the sets.
Onion sets are used to produce onions earlier than they can be procured from seed. By using sets, large, ripe onions can
be had in July or August, and green “ bunching” onions early |
in the spring. Our Onion Sets are of our own raising from the best strains of seed, and are small, sound and clean. We have
repeatedly tried our own sets by the side of the best ‘“ Phila-
delphia grown” sets, and find that ours give a smaller per- centage of onions that run to seed.
Our Prices are subject to change without notice. They will probably rule about as quoted below. Please write us for prices on what quantity you need. You cannot get as good sets cheaper anywhere.
We give full measure. to 32 lbs. of sets for a bushel. clean this only makes about three pecks, while we give a full measured bushel. This fact should not be over- looked when comparing prices.
Many dealers only give 27 lbs.
When sets are quoted atlow |
When the sets are sound and |
prices they are usually either of poor quality or short measure. |
PUMPKINS.
One ounce of seed will plant about 25 hills.
V CALHOUN PUMPKIN. This is one of the best pumpkins for pies we have ever grown. It does not grow very large, but the flesh is often three inches thick and very sol-
id, so much so that it does not require boiling down like ¥
The pumpkins are round, ribbed, and of The flesh is thick, sweet and fine Crop of seed this
other pumpkins. a light cream color. grained, and the vines very prolific. year was nearly a failure.
| (Winter Luxury, or Improved Sugar Pumpkin. A
small, round yellow pumpkin, having very fine grained and sweet flesh; excellent for pies. There is a good demand for these sugar pumpkins in market, andas they are enor= mously productive they make a profitable crop. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 75c.
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kt. 5c; oz. 15c; ¥{ Ib. 40c. \
Yellow Danvers Sets. Most of the yellow sets sold are grown from Yellow Strasburg seed, and therefore will not make good, sound fine shaped onions like the Danyers which we raise. Extra fine small sets, by mail, pint 20c; qt. 35c. By express, qt. 20c; pk. 85c; bu. $2.75, subject to market changes.
WHITE SETS (Silverskin). By mail, pt. 23c; qt. 40c. By express, qt. 25c; pk. 95c; bu. $3.25,
subject to market changes.
Egyptian, or Perennial Tree Onion. This is a distinct variety of onion, that when once started wili come up every year as soon as the frost is out of the surface soil, and will produce green bunching onions earlier than any other vari- ety and requires very little care. If the sets are set out in the spring they will divide and produce five or six new green onions the next spring from each set. They do not produce ripe onions. Sets by mail, pt. 18c; qt. 35c. By express, qt. 25c; pk. 80c.
Large Cheese. Fine grained and sweet. Large fruit, mottled light green and yellow. The best variety for the / -South. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 4 Ib. 15c; Ib. 50c. Connecticut Field, or ‘‘Big Tom.’’ The common large yellow pumpkin; the best to grow among com for stock /feeding or pies. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; \¢ Ib. 15c; Ib. 45c. a By express, 25c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. 20c. perlIb. Mammoth Potiron (also called King of Mammoths and Jumbo Pumpkin). The largest pumpkin grown; often weighing 200 pounds. Salmon colored skin; flesh thick and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ‘ Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.60. DEDUCT 10c. PER POUND if seed is to be sent by express or freight.
PEAS.
One Quart will sow 100 feet of row.
Two bushels per acre.
Alaska. Nott's Excelsior. Gradus.
Horsford's Market Garden.
Heroine.
(From a Photograph showing relative size of Pods. Reduced to one-quarter natural size)
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PEAS—Continued.
Our Seed Peas are all grown in the northern part of this State, and are of the EARLIEST and HARDIEST as well as the PUREST strains. They are FAR SUPERIOR to most of the Seed Peas sold. They will pro- duce an EVEN CROP of well-filled pods, which cheap and carelessly grown seed will not do.
Mr. Saxton Douglass, W. Brookfield, Mass., writes:
ave you an order last year for seeds which I found all satisfactory. All grew to perfection and my crop was fine. 1
“y panies fst year 12 quarts of your peas and sold about 30 bushels and had plenty for home use. I planted some time ago 12 quarts ought from country stores and sold 3 bushels and scarce enough for my own use. Nota quartercame up. Such seed is too expensive
for profit. A FEW WORDS ABOUT VARIETIES.
The small early peas, such as Alaska and First and Best, are valuable principally because of their earliness and hardiness. They can be sown while some frost is still in the ground, while if the larger and sweeter peas were sown at the same time the seed would rot.
To get peas as early as possible Alaska, or First and Best, and Ameer should be sown as soon as the frost is out of the ground. To follow these closely Nott’s Excelsior is best, as it is very early and of fine quality and prolific. To follow this Carter’s Daisy and Advancer are excellent. A little Jater than these come Duke of Albany and Hero= ine both with large pod and very fine quality. For very late New Queen and Juno are best. The New Queen is es- pecially fine, having very large pod and peas of the finest quality and continue to bear very late, but is not so profit- able as Juno.
These varieties all sown at the same time (except Alaska and Ameer, which should be sown earlier), will give a con- tinuous supply of the finest peas for a long time. By sowing some Horsford’s Market Garden two weeks later the season may be prolonged still further.
QUANTITY TO SOW. Very few people sow enough peas. For a family of 5 or 6 people the following quantities should be sown to furnish a liberal quantity nearly every day:—1 qt. Alaska for first early; 1 qt. Ameer; 2 qts. Nott’s Excelsior; 1 qt. Carter’s Daisy, Horsford’s Market Garden, or Telephone; 1 qt. Heroine; 1 qt. Juno or New Queen.
A large podded early pea of the Alaska type : wt but with pods nearly as large as Telephone and much earlier. See page 7. Sor price see next page.
) . This is the earliest dwarf Nott Ss Excelsior. wrinkled pea. The plant is dwarf and needs no support. The pods are of good size and well filled with large peas of the finest quality. It is as early as the American Wonder, while the vines are much more productive and the pods of larger size. There
is no better early pea, See price list next page.
NEW QUEEN. A very late pea is just as val-
uable as a very early one. Green peas never last too long, and it is only by using the very latest varieties that the season can be prolonged into July unless late sowings are made of the earlier maturing varieties, which is a good deal of trouble and is often neg- lected. With this new late pea the season may be pro- longed a week or more after other kinds are gone. The pods are of a very large size and well filled with large peas of the finest quality, being tender and very sweet, even when nearly matured. The vines make a strong, stocky Axowth, and are quite prolific. We highly recommend this variety. See price list next page.
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Alaska There are-a dozen strains of extra early peas \\ * offered by as many different seedsmen with their names attached but we have failed to find one any earlier, more even in size of pod and date of maturity, or of greater productiveness than our strain of Alaska. Most of the early varieties offered are inferior to the Alaska and none superior. It differs from most early peas in having green seed. The peas mature so evenly that they can be picked in one picking. Itis a profitable market variety and excellent forhome use. Beware of cheap seed of Alaska, There area lot of mixed peas being sold for Alaska which will not produce good crops. Our stock is Mi) perfectly pure and will produce evencrops. See price list next page. V J U NO This is a large late pea with large pods and * wonderfully prolific. The vines are of strong, stocky growth and produce a great abundance of very large pods filled right out to the end with large peas of fine quality. We know of no large podded pea that will produce so many pods and none that are so well filled as the Juno. This is an excellent variety for market and VW, re will prove profitable to those who use it. The peas JUNO a tug should be picked when quite young in order to get them PEA. Wig WN when they are of the finest quality. See price list next page.
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PEAS—Continued.
This is one of the best large podded peas. " CARTER’S DAISY or Dwarf Telephone. much pleased with the showing this new pea made in our trial ,rounds the past season. after Nott’s Excelsior and produces pods as large as Tele=- phone while the vines only grow 18 inches high and pro- We highly recommend
vi Heroine. The vines are strong and vigorous, growing about three feet high. The pods, which are produced in great abundance, are very large, being often five inches long, and well filled with large wrinkled peas, which,
We were
It came to maturity soon
when cooked, are of the very best quality, sweet and de- | duce wonderfully large crops.
licious. Valuable for market as well as home use. We
this pea for a medium early variety for home use or mar-
advise every one who wants a really good pea to sow at ket. The peas are large and of excellent quality. /or
least a quart of the Heroine. See price list below.
PRICE LIST OF PEAS.
EARLY VARIETIES OF PEAS.
yALASKA—Earliest. See description on preceding page............ $0 12
¥ AMEER= Barly larrepodswarhe es crm elt ee eci oeeee ka eee First and Best—A fine strain of extra early peas ................... VNOTI’S EXCELSIOR—Earliest dwarf peas... te. w~GRADUS, or ‘‘Prosperity’’—Early, large pods..................4. ee UTEES Daisy or Dwartdelephone!imor nae. eee ees eee ee vMcLean’s Little Gem—An early dwarf pea growing 15 inches high.. Premium Gem—Very similar to above, except that the vines are more
Ch ia sey Re CCI BE TOTO OO COE DED RO Oru Oa cOb lanes Han cashp SIF American Wonder—Formerly considered the earliest dwarf pea, but
it has been superseded py INOtt’S) P/xXCelSiOn». anemic «+1 teil = l= eles
LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES. /HORSFORD’S MARKET GARDEN—A valuable pea for market or
home use. Grows 18 inches high, is very productive................ \/DUKE OF ALBANY, or American Champion—Very fine. Large pods and peas of finest quality. Medium late.....................
V HEROINE— One of the very best late kinds. See description above. . \ TELEPHONE—A pea of the finest quality, sweet and delicious) Medium late, growing 4 or 5 feet tall, with pods of the largest size ...
VY McLean’s Advancer—A very prolific second early variety .......... | YJUNO—Very prolific, large pods. See description on preceding page... YNEW QUEEN—Finest large late:pea ..... 22.0.2. cece eee eee eee y Champion of England—The standard for quality. Grows 5 to 6 feet! tall, very prolific, and still one of the best late peas................. improved Stratagem—A very large fine pea, growing about 20 inches tall) stron eyanidistocky-me Medium ate arr. epe- ree seteleietel-taletel siete <taeinoe /Yorkshire Hero—Bears large, well filled pods on stocky, vigorous vines® WA shirst-classiatelp eal. ssiae Meme RM eiah cleleticfelc ») -leleje) ls o)-. ae
vy Bliss’ Abundance—Medium early and very productive; 2 feet tall.... / Dwarf White Marrowfat—Does not grow quite as tall as the old Peleus boggmapGOUN Doan sos oe IO INOS oI COO scab eae ORes CxO rze White Marrowfat—Very popular for many years............ ‘Mammoth Melting Sugar—Edible Pods. The largest and finest of, this class, vines grow tall and are very prolific.. .............-.++-+.
p rice see below.
Four quarts of one variety will be sent at half the peck price, and 4 bushel at half the bushel price.
PARSLEY.
MOSS CURLED PARSLEY.
pages 39, 40 and 41. us for special prices.
A finely curled parsley.
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of row.
-———By Mail——, || -+——By Express———— yw%Pt.! Pint. | Quart Pint. (Quart , Peck | Bush. $0 20 |$0 35 ||S0 12 $0 20 $I 00 | $375 a3 22 43 15 28 | 1 60 | 600 13 oe 40 15 25 | I 10 | 4°25 14 25 45 17 30 | 1 70 | 6 40 a5 ve 60 25 45 ae 2) 45 17 30 | "70 4—— 14 25 45 17 30 | 1 70 |) ge ay aS 45 17 30 1 70| 6 50 a 25| 45 17 go. | 1 70} 6 50 | i] Ae 39) 35 I2 ZO FR 15 4 25 | | 14 23° | Aol! CIs 25 145 | gr25 TA SON haa 1§ | 25] 225 | 4550 | 14) 22]. 40}) 15) 25) 1 25.) 94us Ne 20 35 3} 12 201 1 20 4 45 ae 22 37 12 a 4 15 4 23 | 40 15 25 I 35 5 25 { } / ye 20) -358)| te 20 90 3 50 I4 23 40 |) 15 25 I 50 5 50 i i 23| 40 |} 15] 25 |.2 35'|" 5,00 Wary. 20. | 35h laa | ACE ak ae a | | ~ | 10 18} 30 10 | 15 70 | 2 60 10 18 30 10 | 15 70 2 60 Sa 25 | 40 1o| 30|——| —
Vester teh or Triple Moss Curled. We have a very fine improved strain of this parsley, which produces very finely curled leaves of a fAark green color and of uniform appearance, all the leaves being very finely cut and curled. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; \¥ Ib. 20c; Ib. 60c.
xtra Double Curled.
Very dark green.
The leaves are not as finely cut and curled as above kind. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 10c; \¢ Ib. 18c; Ib. 40c.
POTATOES.
We are large growers of SEED POTATOES and can furnish the very best stock at LOWEST PRICES. See what we offer on If you will need a number of barrels write
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y.
PARSNIPS.
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 6 Ibs. per acre.
aE | ” New Model. A very fine improved strain of Hol- ow Crown Parsnip. See page 5.
IMPROVED GUERNSEY HALF=LONG. The roots grow to a medium length and do not taper as much as the older kinds. They are very smooth and even in shape, easily dug, and are fine-grained, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; Ib. 15c; lb. 45c. By express, 35c.
er Ib; 5 Ibs. or more, 30c. per Ib. ong Hollow Crown. Long, smooth and straight, and of fine quality. We have a fine strain of this popular variety. Same price as above.
PEPPERS.
One ounce of seed will produce 1,000 plants. should be sown early in hot-bed.
CHINESE GIANT--The largest Red Pepper. Sve page ©. E> 10c; oz. 40c; &% Ib. $1.25; Ib. $4.50.
GOLDEN DAWN. The best and largest yellow variety. The peppers when ripe are of a beautiful golden yellow, of fine shape, and of sweet pleasant flavor. Early and pro- ductive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; &% Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00.
f / PROCOPP’S GIANT. Fruit very large, growing six to eight inches long, bright red, thick flesh. Excellent for pickles. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 25c; 14 Ib. 70c.
EW CELESTIAL. A very omamental pepper from China. The peppers, before they are ripe, are creamy white, and change when ripe to a bright scarlet, so that there are both red and white peppers on the plant at the same time, presenting an attractive appearance. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.
Seed
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RUBY KING PEPPER,
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1 The most popular large red pepper. Ruby King. We have o ere fine selected strain that produces fruit of the largest size, handsome shape and bright red color, with mild and pleasant flavor. The plants are more prolific than most strains of this variety, and the fruit ripems earlier and is of better shape and quality. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 20c; 4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.10.
CAYENNE. Best for seasoning pickles. Enormously productive. ‘The peppers are long and slim, bright red when ripe, and of sharp pungent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; \& Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.10.
LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. One of the hardiest, earliest, largest and best varieties. Bright red, thick flesh and very mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20; 4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.
RADISH.
One ounce of seed will sow 75 to 100 feet of row.
A great many people fail to raise good radishes early in the spring on account of maggots. There is no effective way to get rid of this pest entirely, but they can be avoided somewhat by sowing the seed on new ground and also by
putting some wood ashes on the land before sowing the seed. The ashes should be well mixed with the soil. the whole, the best way to get early radishes is to sow the seed in frames or hot beds.
globe shaped varieties are the best.
Very fine radishes can be grown in the open ground by sowing: the seed late in the summer. maggots do not trouble them and they grow large and smoo
5 ‘ Calledalso /Earliest Scarlet Roretigiiiis ss cise Button ’”’ and ‘* Dark Red Ball.’’ This is the best and earliest round or tumip-shaped radish for forcing or open ground. It grows as round as a ball with very short leaves and is of a deep scarlet color. It grows with great rapidity, often getting large enough to pull in 18 days from sowing the seed. This radish is very popular for forcing and open ground, and our strain will be found unsur- passed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 50c. By express, 40c; 5 Ibs. at 38c. per lb.
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ARLIEST SCARLET WHITE-TIPPED. Called
also ** Rosy Gem ’”’ and ‘‘ Rapid Forcing.’’ This is
the same as above variety except that each radish is tipped
with white, making them very handsome when bunched
o2 on the table. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; \% Ib. 20c; - 65c.
On For this purpose the round or At this time the in the cool fall weather.
66 arly Scarlet'Globé. Ris ostarne” or **20 Days.’’ A very early globe or olive-shaped radish, suitable for forcing or open ground. The radishes are of handsome shape, attractive, bright red, and are crisp, solid and of the finest quality. They grow so rapidly that under favorable circumstances they may be pulled 20 days from sowing the seed. We highly recom- mend this variety for market and home use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; \% Ib. 20c; Ib. 55c.
EARLIEST SCARLET GLOBE SHORT LEAF. This isa very fine selected strain of Scarlet Globe radish which will satisfy the most critical gardener for hot-house forcing. It is the finest and earliest strain of olive- shaped radish grown, no matter under what name it is sold. It has very short leaves and makes a remarkable rapid growth, and is not hollow or pithy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4% Ib. 22c; Ib. 70c.
DEDUCT 10c. per Ib; 1c. from ounce, and 2c. from % pound price when seed is to be sent by express.
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RADISH—
FELTON’S IMPROVED WHITE BOX.
| FELTON’S IMPROVED WHITE BOX. A magnificent large, rapid-growing white radish. Very handsome and attractive in appearance, solid and of best quality. This radish is as round as a ball with small root and tops and has pure white skin. It is the best white radish for forcing or out-door culture. This strain is much superior to the Philadelphia White Box Radish, as it has smaller tops and matures earlier. Although not as early as some of the small red varieties, it is so large and handsome that it brings the highest price in market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4% Ib. 25c; Ib. 85c. By express, 75c. per Ib.
PRICE of the following varieties : ‘8c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 55c.
\VLong Scarlet Short=Top. Grows 6 to 8 inches long; is
straight, smooth and bright scarlet, and of best quality.
Pkt. 5c; oz. By express, 45c. ner Ib.
y New Golden Yellow. These bright golden yellow radishes are a pleasant contrast to the common red and white varieties, while the quality is equally good. The radishes grow very rapidly and can be used for forcing or to grow in open ground.
! Wood’s Early Frame.
forcing.
The best long red radish for
SCHARTIER. The finest long radish. Larger around than* above and not quite so long. Smooth, straight,
bright red, with white tip. Very handsome and of fine
quality. Remains for a long time without getting stringy. French Breakfast. Olive-shaped, with white tip; crisp c and tender. | Rose, Olive-shaped. Early, handsome, and of the best quality.
Round White Turnip.
White Strasburg. A first-class long white radish for
* summer use; will remain crisp and tender even when very large.
Early round white variety.
eet New Icicle.
ANNUAL FOR 1904.
Continued.
This new white radish grows with remarkable rapidity and is valuable for forcing as well as for open ground. The radishes are long, straight, pure white, and about the same size nearly the whole length. This radish is earlier than White Vienna or Lady Finger and superior to any other long white variety. The quality of this radish is very fine, even when of large size. | Mr. F. G. Black, Iron City, Pa., 22, eo) ;
“Your Icicle Radish is the best forcing radish T ever had. Every seed makes a fine radish and can commence pulling three weeks after sowing seed. It is away ahead of Cincinnati Market with me.”
Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 4% postpaid.
WINTER RADISHES.
These varieties should be sown in July and
writes, July
Ib. 20c; Ib. 55c. By express, 45c. per Ib.
August. They do not succeed if sown in the | spring. They are excellent for fall and winter | use.
(ebere ROSE. One of the very best varieties. Roots five or six inches long and _two inches in diameter. Bright rose color; flesh white, crisp, and of “mild, delicate | flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; \% Ib. 20c; | Ib. 70c.
Icicle Radish,
V California Mammoth White. Very large; pure white; roots long, straight and smooth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; \% Ib. 20c; Ib. 60c.
‘ Long Black Spanish. A long smooth radish, nearly the same size at the bottom as at the top, and of dark brown color, nearly black. Flesh white and solid. Popular in market. Will keep all winter if placed in moist sand in the cellar. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4% Ib. 22c; Ib. 75c.
Similar in shape,
Vege Spanish Turnip.
to the above except
| which is short and round like a Chinese Rose. turnip. Pkt 5c; oz. 8c; +4 Ib. 18c; Ib. 50c.
RHUBARB, or Pie Plant.
The roots can be raised from seed sown in the spring, and are ready to transplant to the permanent bed the next spring. The seed must be sown in fine rich soil and the seedlings must have good care.
\ ; : : Myatt’s Linnzus. The earliest and best variety. Stalks grow very large, often two inches wide, and are light green and scarlet. Seed of our own growing from very fine plants.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; \ Ib. 25c; Ib. 90c. 1} ‘RHUBARB ROOTS of above variety. By mail, | each. By express, 15c. each; $1 per dozen.
20c.
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MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY.
Salsify is as easily grown as parsnips, and is more delicate and finely flavored, much resembling oysters in this respect. It is used in the fall and winter and early spring, when there are few other vegetables, and will be very welcome on every table. Do not think of omitting it from your garden. The seed should be sown in May.
Mammoth Sandwich Island. An improved variety that grows veryelarge, often measuring four to five inches around, and of the best quality. Roots smooth and straight. Our seed is of extra large and fine strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; &% Ib. 33c; Ib. $1.10. By express, $1 per Ib; 5 Ibs. at 90c. per Ib.
SPINACH.
One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of row. It requires about 15 pounds of seed per acre.
SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER.
One ounce will sow 70 feet of row,
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8 to 10 pounds per acre.
Sow in early spring for summer use.
vrera ye The great value of this spinach is its habit of remaining a long time in good edible condition without going to seed. It is especially valuable on this account for spring sowing. The leaves are thick, broad, dark green and curled,and of the best quality. It is also perfectly hardy and can be sown in the fall for spring use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; \% Ib. 13c; Ib. 28c. By express, 18c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. at 14c. per Ib.
LARGE THICK LEAF VIROFLAY. Very large thick leaves of unsurpassed quality. Very slow to go to seed, and on that account valuable for spring sowing. It is also perfectly hardy and a be sown in the fall to advantage.
ong Standing. One of the best varieties to sow in the spring, as it remains longer without going to seed than any other. Can also be sown in the fall as it is perfectly hardy. Aeaves large, thick, and of fine quality. Price same as ‘Norfolk Savoy-Leaved.
Round or Summer. Thick Jeaves of good quality. It is perfectly hardy, and can be sown in the fall. Pkt. 5c; /0Z, 8c; \% tb. 13c; lb. 28c. By express, 18c. per Ib.
Prickly, or Winter. Prickly seed; narrow leaves of rather inferior quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; %{ Ib. 13c; Ib. 28c. / By express, 18c. per Ib.
V
\ Savoy cabbage.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; % Ib. 13c; Ib. 28c. By express,
f/18c. per Ib; 5 Ths. ‘at 14c. per Ib. ‘Norfolk Savoy=Leaved (also called Bloomsdale). A very
handsome variety, with curled or blistered leaves like a Quality the very best; very hardy and excellent for fall sowing to winter over. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 8c; ¥% Ib. 13c; Ib. 27c. By express, 17c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. at 14c. per Ib.
EW ZEALAND SPINACH. This is not a true spinach, but a plant that can be used for the same purpose. Pro- duces an abundance of leaves and stems a foot or more in length. Will grow during hot dry weather when other spinach would be useless,' continuing to furnish nice “greens” all summer. The leaves and stems are tender and of excellent flavor. Sow the seed in May in rows two
feet apart. Pkt, 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 90c.
SQUASH.
One ounce of seed of summer varieties will plant 35 hills; of seed per acre.
vA SUMMER VARIETIES. aie Bush Crookneck. The old popular Yellow Crook- NEW GIANT CROOKNECK. This improved strain of | °° Squash. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 25c; Ib. 80c.
the old Yellow Summer Crookneck Squash is as early as ¥ Giant White Crookneck Similar to New Giant Crook- that variety while the fruit grows nearly twice the size. neck, except that the fruit is creamy white instead of The squashes are deep golden yolew very warty, and of Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c.
ellow. excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 12c; 4 Ib. 30c; Ib. $1 UA tori WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. The fruit is postpaid. ‘round, pure white, and scalloped around the edges. Our strain is the improved Mammoth which produces fruit | much larger than the old kind, and is equally early. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 65c.
FALL AND WINTER VARIETIES.
see New winter squash of very fine quality. elicious. See page 7. ; 4 OSTOGN MARROW. An excellent fall known and popular in market. Fruit of good size, deep orange yellow, and with thick flesh of the best quality. We D ea very fine pure strain of thissquash. There is noth- ing better for fall and early winter use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 18c; Ib. 65c.
| Essex Hybrid. A very sweet, fine grained and high flav- ‘ored squash. Flesh very thick, deep yellow and firm. Fruit is round, ribbed and flattened at theends. Will keep Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 4% Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.20.
of winter varieties, 20 hills; 3 to 4 pounds
Squash, well
all winter.
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. DEDUCT 1!0c. PER POUND, 2c. from 1% Ib. and Ic. from ounce price if seed is to be sent by express.
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SQUASH—Continued. Fordhook A Squash that can be used both summer | fine flavor, and the color is even dark green, no light
and winter. It can be eaten green like colored or striped fruit. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 28c; the Crookneck, which it surpasses in quality, or when left Ab. 95c. By express, 85c. per |b; 5 Ibs. or more, to ripen can be used all winter for baking or for pies,asit | / 80c. per Ib.
keeps remarkably well. The squashes are of medium size, Thic : oblong, nearly smooth and of a cream color. Flesh is thick, | eee rie ee READ e gies em = light yellow, and of good quality. Vines make a vigorous pelea barbs bec beta! laa ae
20 ; rarts, ¢ ark green c . sells w cet as growth and are very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ¥/ Ib. with warts, and dark green color ell well in market a ; d the fruit is very handsome and of the largest size, but the 25c; Ib. 85c. : : ; i quality of the squashes is not as good as the true Hubbard. ]
_ Prolific or Early Orange Marrow. Fruit deep orange |j/ Pkt. 5c; 02. 12c; ¢ Ib. 35; Ib. $1.10. color, with thick yellow flesh of the finest quality. It is , gi very similar to Boston Marrow. One of the finest squashes SIBLEY, 3 PIKE s PEAK, . ne of the finest Wanter forfalllor winter moses? Pkt. osc: fozsalctO7abi 2c squashes. Will keep all winter. Cooks dry and is of fine lb. 75c Sa % eins ” | nutty flavor. The fruit is of medium size, light green and
q d smooth, with a hard, thin rind. Seed very difficult to
Hubbard TRUE ORIGINAL STRAIN. There | / germinate. Crop of seed failed.
is still no finer winter squash than a true \/ Marblehead. Fruit light th 1 of fan Hubbard of the old original type, but there has been a | siepelies SA eats) = capi be
: : : : Flesh thick, yellow, and cooks dry, and is of the great deal of seed sold of inferior strains which have not pize: Tee 3 the fine quality of the old type. We are therefore glad to | (finest quality. Pkt. 5c; 02. 12c; 14 Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.10
ec . ' 4 . . . be able to offer some seed of a very fine strain of the ‘Vegetable Marrow. A fall variety which is a great fav-
old stock which is of our own raising from as fineandeven | _ orite in England. The fruit is long, nearly smooth, and a lot of Hubbard squash as we everraised. The fruit | of a greenish-yellow color. The flesh is white, of fine grain grows to a good large size, yet is heavy and of extrafime | and rich flavor, vines are vigorous growers and prolific.
quality, cooking dry and without any stringiness and of Pkt. 5c; 0z.12c; \{ Ib. 25c; Ib. 85c.
TOMATOES.
One ounce of seed will produce abont 2,000 plants.
OUR TOMATO SEED is raised on our own farm from selected fruit and is much superior to that usually sold, all rough and irregular tomatoes being discarded. Gardeners who wish an even crop of smooth fruit should try our seed.
About Varieties. The very early kinds are either not as large as the late varieties or they are irregular or have green tops and are not of the best quality. The best early kind is ‘¢ Earliama,’’ which is far and away the finest early Tomato, being nearly equal to the late kinds in form and quality. Dwarf Champion produces a few ripe tomatoes very early, but the bulk of the crop ripens medium late. Early Minnesota is early and of fine quality, but rather small for market. Early Ruby is very early and large but of rather inferior quality. The largest and finest kinds ripen later, of these Potomac is the finest pink or light red variety, and Success and Stome the best dark reds. All are large, solid and of the best quality for table use and canning.
The best extra early variety, without any exception. See description, page 6. We offer _. Spark’ S Earliana. seed of our own growing from selected fruit and it is as fine as can be obtained at any
price. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; 4% Ib. $1.00; Ib. $4.00. os Success. Very fine main crop, deep
red variety. See page 6.
We introduced this to / Potomac. mato a number of years ago and it has given great satisfaction. The fruit is large, smooth and very solid, with but few seeds. The color is pink, like Beauty and Acme. In quality it is Superb, being sweet, firm and not watery. For canning it is most excellent, as it does not tum sour when cooked, as do some varieties. It ripens quite early and is wonderfully prolific.
We highly recommend this variety for home use and market where a pink to- mato is required. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 20c; 4% Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50.
Mr. B. D. Crosley, Farina, Ills., writes, March 9, 1903: ** Having had the Potomac Tomato for six
years, can say it is the bestall around tomato \ I ever raised.’
“IMPERIAL. This new tomato possesses so many excellent points that it has be- come very popular wherever grown. It is a remarkably large, smooth, handsome to- mato, deep pink 238 very firm and solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; 4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.25. POTOMAC TOMATO. — (Froma Photograph)
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y.
cs / Liyingston’s Favorite.
f- ‘ The plants of this variet / Dwarf Champion. pest stocky, with stiff, upright stem, that holds the fruit off the ground until , quite large. The fruit is of good size, as smooth as an apple, of bright crimson color, solid, and of the best quality. The plants grow so compact that they can be planted closer together than other varieties, and in this way a very large yield can be obtained from a small piece of land. Our strain of this variety is superior to that usually sold, being more productive and the fruit larger,
oother, and of finer quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Ae 70c; Ib. $2.50.
? This is the largest
Maule S Enormous. smooth tomato we know
of. The fruit is of a bright intense scarlet, perfectly smooth, and colors well all over, and is free from cracks. As the outer layer of flesh is unusually thick, the fruit feels very firm and will stand shipping long distances without injury. We think the flesh a little coarse, but for market, where a very large tomato is wanted, there is nothing equal to this variety. Ripens medium to late, but no later than many smaller kinds, such as Beauty, Perfec- ‘tion, Paragon, etc. We have a fine strain of this tomato. / Pkt. 5c; 0z. 30c; { Ib. 95c; Ib. $3.50.
V Stone. This is certainly one of the very best large
late tomatoes for market, home use and canning. There is a good deal of inferior seed of this variety sold, but we have a strain of our own growing that produces magnificent large, smooth tomatoes, that are of a deep scarlet color and very solid, and of fine quality, free from acidity. There is no finer tomato for canning. We have not found any similar tomato quite equal to our strain of Stone. Where earliness is not especially , desired, this tomato will meet all the requirements of the i espa grower. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4% Ib. 60c; Ib. 2.00. EARLY MINNESOTA, This is a medium size early tomato of fine quality. The fruit is perfectly smooth, as round as an apple, and colors evenly with no green around the stem. Color deep pink. This is a very desirable early kind for those who do not care for very large size, / but want nice smooth tomatoes of the best quality and want them early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 70c. LIVINGSTON’S BEAUTY. A very fine tomato. The fruit is so smooth, regular and even in size that they look as though cast ina mold. It is a very heavy cropper, and a strong grower. Fine for market or canning. Color pink. Ripens medium to late. Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c;
pase 60c; Ib. $2.10. LIVINGSTON’S MAGNUS. This new tomato is distinct from most other kinds in having “ potato leaves.” Itisa very fine, large, main crop variety. The fruit is as large and smooth as an apple, and of very fine quality. The color is a deep pink, like that of Livingston’s Beauty, but unlike other pink kinds, the fruit is deep red inside and retains its color when canned, making very handsome canned fruit. The tomatoes are solid and ripen evenly all over. Pkt 5c; 0z. 25c; 4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.60. ARLY RUBY. A very early variety. Will ripen the whole crop before late varieties have fairly commenced to ripen. We have improved the variety very much since it was introduced and now have it so well bred that the fruit is perfectly smooth and of large size. It is not of as good quality as late kinds, but it ripens so early that it will be found valuable for places where the seasons are short. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; \% Ib. 65c; Ib. $2,00. GOLDEN QUEEN. The best yellow tomato. Fruit as smooth as an apple and of a beautiful color and fine qual- ity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; 1 Ib. 60c. Ignotum, The fruit is uniformly very large and remarkably firm and solid. The color is a rich scarlet and even all over the fruit, without leaving any green around the stem.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 18c; % Ib. 60c; ib. $2.00.
/.
TOMATOE
y
|
Fruit
A very popular pater kt. 5c;
(deep red, large and smooth. A heavy cropper. 0z. 16c; \ Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75. Perfection. Very similar to above.
f/_ canning. Price same as Favorite.
4
Used largely for
‘Paragon. Large, smooth, dark red. Very popular. Price same as Favorite. \/frophy and Acme. Both well-known varieties. Price
same as Favorite.
_/SMALL-FRUITED TOMATOES.
NEW PEACH. The fruit resembles a peach so much in size, shape and color that people are often deceived by it. It has even the bloom or fuzz of the peach, which is found on no other tomato. The fruit is of a sweet, pleasant
/ flavor, and is good eaten from the hand like a peach. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 30c.
Yéllow Plum. Plum-shaped; bright yellow.
/ preserves. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 35c.
GROUND CHERRY, or HUSK TOMATO. (Also called Strawberry Tomato or Winter Cherry.) Little yel- low fruit that grows in a husk, and is of very peculiar flavor. Used principally for preserves. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 25c.
TURNIPS.
One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of row. fina from 2 to 3 pounds of seed per acre
/ Fine for
It
in drills, or 1 to 2 pounds broadcast. KASHMYR. A bright red turnip. A bright scarlet
turnip that looks like a large, flat radish, deep scarlet on
top, shading to light red rose color on the bottom. Flesh
pure white and of good quality. This is a very early tur-
/ nip and can be raised like the common Purple Top Strap y Leaf. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 20c; Ib. 60c.
PURPLE-TOP STRAP LEAF. The favorite variety for summer and autumn use. Tumips flat, clear white, with purple top. Grows very rapidly and is of fine quality. Seed sown in July and August produces fine large turnips in the fall. We have a fine strain. Pkt. Sc; oz. 7c; % Ib. 15c; Ib. 45c. By express, 35c.
ly per Ib; 5 Ibs. 30c. per Ib.
¥ White Flat Dutch. Very early; pure white, and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 0z.7c; % Ib. 15c; Ib. 45c.
EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN.
Early Purple Top Milan. This is the earliest variety in cultivation. The bulbs are clear white, smooth and handsome, with purple top, and much resemble the Purple
op Strap Leaf, but grow even faster than that variety and re ready two weeks earlier. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; }¢ Ib. 20c; Ib.65c. By express, 55c. per Ib.
White Egg. An oval or globe-shaped white turnip with pure white skin and fine table qualities. It is popular in market and fine for home use. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 7c; 4 Ib. 15c; Ib. 50c. By express, 40c. per Ib.
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TURNIPS—Continued.
wii niall
RED-TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP.
V RED-TOP WHITE GLOBE. Large, pure white, globe shaped tumip with purplish-red top. Very handsome, heavy yielder and early. A profitable tumip for market and excellent for table use. This tumip resembles the Strap Leaf, but is larger and rounder than that variety, and requires a little more time to grow. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 7c;
/ tb. 15c; tb. 45c. By express, 35c. per Ib.
A
Y Cow Horn. A long white tumip, largely used for stock feeding, as it yields very large crops. _It is a rapid grower and can be sown Jate. Pkt. 5c; 0z.7c; %{ Ib. 15c; Ib. 45c. By express, 35c. per Ib.
»/ GOLDEN BALL. A handsome, early, yellow tumip, as
¢ round as a ball, with smooth skin and fine grained flesh of the best quality. Not quite as early as Strap Leaf. Pkt. Sc oz. 7c; % Ib. 15c; lb. 45c. — By ‘express, SSc. per Ib.
¥ Yellow Stone. A flat yellow tumip of fine quality. Pkt.
5c; oz. 7c; % Ib. 15c; Ib. 50c.
Yellow Aberdeen. A large, globe-shaped, yellow turmip. . ~* . re . = Fine for use in the fall or early winter, or for stock feed- ing. A heavy cropper. Seed should be sown the last of June for fall use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 7c; 14 Ib. 15c; Ib. 45c. By express, 35c. per Ib.
Ruta Bagas, or Swede Turnips. NEW WHITE SHORT TOP. This is a very handsome
white ruta baga with remarkably short tops and no ‘*neck.’’ ‘Turnips are light green on top and pure white on the bottom, and grow to a good size, and are of fine quality. We strongly recommend this variety for home use and market where a white ruta baga is desired. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 lb. 18c; Ib. 60c. By express, 50c. per Ib.
\ BREADSTONE. This is, without exception, the best table turnip we have ever eaten. When cooked it is almost as dry and sweet as a good squash. It belongs to the Ruta Baga or Swede Turnip class, but is smaller and earlier than ordinary ruta bagas. The seed should be sown the first part of July. If sown early the tumips get hard and coarse and are not good for table use. It is in good edible condition in November, and will keep perfectly fresh and good all winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 20c; Ib. 60c. By express, 50c. per Ib.
‘
' IMPERIAL PURPLE TOP.
Harris’ White Purple Top. A large white ruta baga, with purple top, making a very handsome turnip. They are of fine grain and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4% Ib. 18c; Ib. 60c. By express, 50c. per Ib. .
The most popular variety. Large, handsome, globe-shaped yellow turnip, with purple top. One of the best varieties for table use, market or stock feeding. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 7c; \% Ib. 15c; Ib. 40c.
| / By express, 30c. per Ib; 5 Ibs. or more at 28c. per Ib.
‘White Sweet, or French. Globe-shaped white turnip, | with green top, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 7c; 4% Ib. 15c; lb. 45c. By express, 35c. per Ib.
TOBACCO.
We can furnish first-class seed of the following varieties of Tobacco that have been grown with great care by one of the best growers in the country. '
Connecticut Seed Leaf. The most popular variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 60c.
Sterling. Early, and valuable forthe North. Color bright yellow, and of the finest quality. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 25c.
Havana. The finest Cuban tobacco, so famous for cigars. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 30c.
AROMATIC, AND SWEET HERBS.
BORAGE. Sow seed in the spring in the open ground. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c. CARAWAY. Sow in spring or fall. Very easily grown.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; \% tb. 25c. CORIANDER. The young green leaves are used for fla-
voring soups, salads, etc. Sow in the spring in the open
ground. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ‘4 Ib. 20c.
DILL. Used for flavoring cucumber pickles, ete. 5c; oz. 10c. \y Ib. 25c.
LAVENDER. (Lavandula vera). The true Lavender. A sweet-scented herb, easily grown and is perfectly hardy, and will last for years. Pkt. 5c; 0Z. 25c.
ROSEMARY. A perennial, and will last for years when once started. Sow in the spring in the open ground where the plants are to remain. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 25c.
SAGE. (Broad Leaved). When once started will last for years. Should be in every garden. Sow in the open ground and thin the plants to four or five inches apart. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; 14 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.20.
SUMMER SAVORY. Easily grown by sowing seed in the open ground in the spring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 30c. y
SWEET MAJORAM. Very valuable for seasoning dress- ing for poultry, imparting a very agreeable and pleasant flavor. Easily grown from seed. Cultivate like sage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; \¢ Ib. 40c.
THYME.
and set out the plants when the ground is warm. 5c; 0z. 25c.
Pkt.
Start the seed in a box in the house or hot-bed
Pkt.
This variety of Holt’s.Mammoth Sage. sage does not seed, so we can offer only the plants. The leaves grow much larger than common Sage and are of superior quality. The plants are perfectly hardy and will stand any winter without protection, They make a very large growth, a single plant spreading out two or three feet across. By far the best Sage for all purposes. Plants sent by mail postpaid, 3 plants 35c; 10 plants 90c.
SEED POTATOES.
Northern Grown—Pure and Free from Disease.
THE BEST SEED POTATOES cannot be raised in the way in which eating stock is ordinarily grown. In order to get good seed stock, especially of the early varieties, the potatoes must be planted very late, so that they do not mature until cool weather in the fall. Such potatoes keep in a much sounder and healthier condition than those from seed planted earlier. Another important point is to treat the seed, from which seed stock is to be grown, with some germicide in order to kill the germs of diseases that are sure to be present and which transmit the disease to the crop, so that they are carried on and increased from one generation to another, unless the seed is disinfected before planting. :
ALL OUR SEED POTATOES are raised by ourselves on our own farm and every care is used to make them the best seed potatoes grown. The early varieties are not planted until the last of June. In order to keep the seed in good condition until that date we find it necessary to put it in cold storage where the temperature is kept at 36°. In this way the seed is kept in perfectly sound and healthy condition until planted, and produces vigorous and healthy crops. The seed is also treated with corrosive sublimate, or formalin, before planting and every other precaution taken to insure health and purity.
BLIGHT AND ROT are germ diseases and it is important to get seed free from these germs. Realizing this fact we thoroughly Spray our crops to prevent blight and rot, and while rot was very prevalent the past season our crops were entirely free from it. Do not plant seeds from fields that were effected with blight and rot or you will have the same trouble another year.
Mr. John W. Sly, Orange Co., N. Y., writes us Oct. 20, ’03:
“Many of the seed potatoes that were planted last spring did not come up. I found it the casein what we planted that were raised on our farm the previous year, 1902. A great loss was made in that way with many farmers, also by myself, in planting home grown seed. Many strange ideas were expressed as to the cause of the failure, but I think the seed was struck with blight the previous season. But the seed from your place came up, I am proud to say, almost toa single hill.”
Mr. C. A. Frost, of Reading, Mass., writes :
““T have been talking with one of my neighbors in regard to your seed potatoes, telling him that I got more than a third larger crop from your seed than from any local seed I ever planted; that everything I ever got of you was as good or better than represented, and that you were a marvel of promptness in filling orders.”
PRICES. The price of potatoes varies so from month to month that it is hard to fix prices in a catalogue issued in December for potatoes to be sold in the spring. We will quote special prices by letter at any time to those who wish 3 barrels or more. Please write us before buying.
LARGE BARRELS. We ship in barrels holding practically 3 bushels or 175 lbs. to 178 Ibs. Many dealers sell in barrels holding only 165 lbs. In comparing prices this fact should not be overlooked.
POTATOES DELIVERED FREE at any railroad freight depot in Rochester. This gives lowest freight rates to all points. Freight and express charges are to be paid by the purchaser.
POTATOES BY MAIL. We will send any varieties named in this catalogue by mail, or by express prepaid at 25c. per Ib., 3 lbs for 65c.
** SECOND SIZE’’ SEED. We offer a few second size seed potatoes of most varieties. These potatoes are from the size of a hen’s egg to a little smaller, and make nice seed to plant whole or cut once in two. They are nice smooth potatoes. See prices under the varieties.
We furnish % pecks and % bushels at the peck and bushel rates. We will put 2 varieties in a barrel without extra charge.
IRISH COBBLER.
Extra Early, all Large. We have raised this potato three years and are convinced that it is one of the very best early varieties grown. It is the only early variety that we know of that produces practically all large potatoes. There are usually from 5 to 8 potatoes in a hill all of marketable size. The accompanying photograph of a single hill, dug only Seven weeks from planting, gives a good idea of the shape of this potato and its habit of growth. The potatoes are pure white with clean, smooth skin. The shape is much like the Rural New Yorker. In fact this variety has been exhibited at the fairs and taken first prize for best Rural New Yorkers. For an extra early potato this is quite remarkable.
To give an idea of the earliness of this variety we reproduce here a photograph of a hill dug on our farm 7 weeks (49 days) after planting. As will be seen, practically all the potatoes are of marketable size, even at this early date. The Irish Cobbler turned out as fine a lot of potatoes and as large a crop as any variety on our farm the past season, including the late kinds as well as the early ones. The vines make a short upright growth, so that the hills may be only a short distance apart. We plant in rows 3 feet apart and 15 inches in the row and find it gives enough room. Another feat- IRISH COBBLER.—Photograph of a hill dug Seven Weeks after planting. ure of this variety is that the potatocs are of very fine quality, being quite dry and mealy even before they are fully grown. As most early potatoes are dug before they are ripe this is a valuable characteristic. We think the Irish Cobbler will please all who raise it for home use and will prove a profitable crop for market.
Mr. Dwight O. Bradley, Lee, Mass., writes:
“ The Irish Cobbler potatoes bought of you last year are a very high d i i i Ss bous ast j gh grade potato, and while they are very, very early, I think at this date May ist, they are as fresh and crisp in the cellar and have as fine a flavor on the table as any potato I ee any ANAS Se Hh :
PRICE—First quality, peck 60c; bushel $1 -60; barrel $4.25. Second size, per barrel $3.50.
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SEED POTATOES—Continued. Vermont Gold Coin Potato.
A New Late or Main Crop Variety. state. We find it to be a very fine variety. grown and yet be of first-class quality for table use.
This new variety was originated by Mr. E. L. Coy, of Washington Co., this It is what we have all wanted—a potato that will yield as much as any variety It is not as white a potato as some varieties, as it has a fine netted
skin which gives it a yéllow or slightly russet tinge, but it is a fine looking potato—oblong, with square ends, few and small
eyes and light golden color.
When cooked the potatoes are white, dry and very light and mealy and of fine flavor.
The
vines make a strong, healthy growth and resist blight well. We think this variety will prove a valuable one for general culture,
PRICE—Peck 70c; bushel $2.00; barrel $5.00. Second size, per barrel $4.25.
EARLY MAY—From a Photograph,
This, we think, is the earliest potato that Early May. yields enough to be profitable. There may be some varieties that ripen a few days earlier, but they are too small and yield only very small crops.
The Early |
| blight well. This is one of the ve
| potatoes of fine quality.
May is not only very early, but it yields large crops of |
fine, large potatoes. of years and it has given more satisfaction than any other early variety we have eversold. Thepotatoesare oblong, with numerous shallow eyes. The color is light red or pink. The vines make strong, healthy growth and resist blight well. We have raised as high as 300 bu. per acre under ordinary field culture. We have tried the Early May side by side with the other extra early varieties for 4 or 5 years, and it has always come out ahead in earliness, and usually in yield also.
Mr. W. F. Fay, of Connecticut, writes us Jan. 26, 1903:
“T got 1 barrel of Early May potatoes of you last spring and I got 75 bushels of potatoes. Commenced the last of June to dig them, the nicest we ever had. All of your seeds were first-class.”
PRICE—Peck 60c; bushel $1.60; barrel $4.25. Second size, per barrel $3.50. This variety was introduced by two Philadel-
Eureka. phia seedsmen two years ago. We have tried it two years in our trial lot and find it worthless so far as our experience goes. Planted by the side of Irish Cobbler, the Eureka was no earlier and the Cobbler yielded three times as much. We have a few bushels which we offer at $1.00 per bushel. They are all small as there were no large ones
in the crop.
? This is a very popular early potato Clark S No. I. wherever known. ‘The potatoes resemble the Early Rose in appearance, but mature earlier, and give fully as large crops as the Early Rose in its best days. ‘The vines make a strong upright growth and resist
We have sold this variety for a number |
| are quite shallow.
best early varieties either for home use or market, as it gives large yields of handsome PRICE—Peck 60c; bushel, $1.50; barrel, $3.85. Second size, per barrel,
$3.25.
EARLY TRUMBULL POTATO—From a Photograph.
A very fine extra early white Early Trumbull. potato which is a good deal like the Early Ohio in shape and habit of growth, but is white instead of pink like the Ohio. With us it has proved to be a heavy yielder of very handsome potatoes and they mature very early, as early as any kind except Early May, and it pushes that variety very closely. The potatoes are only a little longer than they are round and have but few eyes which The skin is pure white and the potatoes are of fine quality onthe table. In yield it compares favor- ably with any variety we have grown, and we highly recom- mend it for market and home use. PRICE—Peck 60c; bushel $1.60; barrel $4.25. Second size, per bar-
rel, $3.50. Bovee This is one of the best extra early potatoes. It resembles the Beauty of Hebron, but matures much earlier, and yields better than that good old variety. The vines make a low spreading growth and produce a good many potatoes in a hill, which, if the land is good, mature nearly all of the same size and give a large yield. We have raised very large crops of this variety. On good rich land there is probably no early variety that will yield more. Price
_ —Peck 60c; bushel $1.60; barrel $3.85; 2d size per | barrel $3.35.
The Early Ohio is still the standard for earliness and yield. There are few The potatoes are round, of medium
Price—Peck 60c;
Early Ohio.
varieties superior to it. length and square ends, pink in color.
bushel $1.50; barrel $3.85.
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 4]
SEED POTATOES—Continued.
White Mammarh ( Wheton’s )
For late or main crop the White Mammoth is one of the best varieties we have found. It gave us a larger yield than any other variety the past sea- son. For three years it has yielded from 30to 50 bu. more per acre than such varieties as Rural New Yorker and Carman No. 3.
The potatoes are well shown in the photograph reproduced here. The skin is pure white and the eyes are few and shallow. The quality is excellent. The vines make a large vigorous growth, completely covering the ground and they are not usually affected with blight. There was no blight or rot in our field of White Mammoth the past season which is saying a good deal for it. The photograph on the cover of this catalogue shows White Mammoth potatoes being dug in one of our fields. We highly recommend this po- tato as one of the very best and largest yielding varie- ties grown. Price—Peck 50c; bushel $1.50; barrel $3.75; 2d size per barrel $3.25. Special prices will be quoted on Jarge lots to be shipped in sacks or barrels as preferred.
WHITE MAMMOTH.
Washington.
The best yielding and handsom= est potato grown. We introduced this remarkable potato in 1897, and it has proved itself to be what we claimed it was, the largest yielding smooth white potato grown. The potatoes, as shown in our photograph, are of a distinct form, being intermediate between a long and a round potato, making a very desirable shape. The skin is re= markably snow white. This, com- bined with its perfect shape and shallow eyes, make ita very handsome potato. The vines grow with wonderful vigor, the stalks being often as thick as your thumb and the foliage completely covering the ground. The potatoes are large and even in size, there being very few small ones. Its seasonis medium to late. It is not an early variety, nor is it as late as some kinds. This potato does best on rather Jight land. We would not rec- ommend it for heavy land. On sandy loam, however, it produces wonderful crops of beautiful potatoes. Price— i F Peck 50c; bushel $1.60; barrel WASHINGTON POTATO. (From a Photograph.) $4.50.
We can offer no “second size”’ of the Washington, as there are practically no small ones in the crop.
Wi W We offer the following two varieties of Winter Wheat, which we think are the best for general inter heat. use. The wheat is now growing and will not be ready for delivery until August, but we will book orders at any time and ship the wheat as soon as it is ready. ‘
EARLY RED CHIEF. A new early red wheat with smooth or bald heads, square and compact. Straw medium length and very stiff. Berry of medium size, plump and very hard, making a high quality of flour. It yields larger crops than any other Red wheat we know of. We offer only a limited quantity of this new wheat, subject to crop failures. Bushel $1.50; 2 bu. or more at $1.25 per bushel.
DAWSON’S GOLDEN CHAFF. This variety of white wheat is remarkable for its ability to resist the attacks of the Hessian fly. When other kinds in adjoining fields are nearly ruined by the fly, the Golden Chaff is often not affected at all. It makes a very strong, vigorous growth and produces large yields. We had 19 acres last year that yielded 37 bu. per acre and we only used a small quantity of fertilizer. One of our neighbors report- eda yield of 50 bu. per acre. The berry is large, plump and white and the straw is large and stiff. Heads smooth or bald and quite compact. Price—Bushel $1.20; 2 bu. $2.25; 10 bu. or more at $1.00 per bushel.
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FARM AND PIE Li Sie
There is no better investment that a man can make than to put a little money into improved varieties of cor, oats and other field seeds. We do not claim that they are any such wonderful varieties as some seedsmen try to make us believe, but we do claim that there are improved varieties which are much better and which yield more than those commonly used. We are constantly on the lookout for improvements in varieties of field seeds and grain, and we think we have some that are much superior to those commonly grown. It only requires the outlay of a very little extra money to get the most improved varieties, and when once acquired you have the seed for years afterwards and have the benefit of the increased yields.
We offer only a small number of varieties, but we think they are the best of their kind.
All the seed we offer is thoroughly cleaned and tested for germination.
At the prices quoted we deliver the seed to any railroad depot in Rochester, and make no charge for bags. The purchaser is to pay freight or express charges.
Special prices will be quoted by letter on large lots.
Long’s White Tartar Oats. A very fine new variety. See description on page 8. We have raised Goldemiilecce' @ats oe eee
oats, but with the exception of Long’s New White Tartar we think the Golden Fleece is ahead of them all, both as to yieldand quality. The grain is white, large, plump and heavy, with thin hulls. The straw is stiff and carries very large branching heads of oats. These oats have a record yield of 108 bu. per acre, while yields of 75 to 80 bu. per acre are very common and can easily be obtained with this variety under ordinary conditions. This may seem tame compared with the claims of some western seedsmen for varieties of oats they are selling, but it should be remembered that these are facts, and not statements founded on hope or imagination.
The Golden Fleece Oats we offer weighs 40 lbs. to the measured bushel and is entirely free from smut and thoroughly cleaned. A great deal of loss is sustained every year by those who sow oats affected with smut. The smut germs are sown with the seed and grow up with it so that the plant is at length killed by the smut growth. This often reduces the yield 20 bushels or more to the acre.
Mr. Wallace Gardner of Massachusetts, writes us:
“The Golden Fleece Oats which I bought of you last year are all that yourecommend. So good that I had to buy a Deering Binder to cut them, I raised some Lincoln , and some Silver Mine. The Lincoln was the smuttiest oats lever saw. The Silver Mine was fairly good, but the Golden Fleece stood tall and strong, withno smut and with as fine a showing of good heads as I ever saw.”
Mr. A. T. Childs, of Allegany Co., N. Y., writes us:
“T purchased two bags of your Golden Fleece oats last year which I sowed on land that had potatoes for two years, and I used no fertilizer. 1 had 105 bu. thresher’s measure. I sold four measured bushels, which weighed 160 lbs. That was a very handsome piece of oats. Every- oneadmired them that saw them. I couldsell every bushel GOLDEN FLEECE OATS,
for $1.00 per bushel.”’ Price of Golden Fleece Oats—Peck 45c; bushel (32 lbs.) $1.10; bag of 214 bu. (enough for 1 acre) $2.25;
10 bu. or more at 85c. per bushel. No charge for bags. Sample of Oats will be mailed to those who wish to see them before buying on receipt of 2c. stamp.
The largest and most profitable variety of Buckwheat. We offer some choice pure Japanese Buckwheat. seed. Price—Peck 50c; bushel $1.25; 2 bu. $2.25; 5 bu. or more at $1.05 per bu. including bags.
NORTHERN GROWN SEED CORN.
We make a special point of field com seed. For years we have been breeding up the most desirable types and we think we now have some strains that are far superior to what is commonly grown and a good deal better than the corn sold by most seed dealers. Most of the corn is grown on our own farm, which is only a few miles from Lake Ontario, so it is “northern grown ” and consequently very early in maturing.
On account of extremely dry weather in May and part of June a good deal of our corn did not come up until aftera
rain, which came on the 12th of June, yet it matured good, ripe corn before frost.
When our seed corn is husked it is carefully sorted and all small or imperfect ears are discarded, the best ears being placed ina drying house with slatted floors, heated with a coal fire so that it is thoroughly dried, which insures strong germination.
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x JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 43.
einer’ Friend’’ Corn.
An Extra Early Yellow Flint Variety.
Those who raised the “ Farmer’s Friend” Com the past two seasons were fortunate, as it was the only com that thoroughly matured and gave good crops in many places. It is the earliest corn we know of. In a favorable season we have cut it the last week in August and the seed was not planted until the first of June. For places where the common kinds of com do not mature, or where it is desirable to get the com off the land very early, the Farmer’s Friend will
be found of great value.
The ears are of medium length and have 8 rows of very large, deep yellow kernels and are filled right out to the tip. In this respect it surpasses any other com we ever saw, as every ear, when grown on good
land is filled out perfectly.
The stalks grow about 6 feet high and have an abundance of large leaves, so that they make the very
best of fodder.
Most stalks have two good ears and some have three (see photograph reproduced here.) Ona hill con- taining four stalks we counted 9 ears just before cutting our crop lastsummer. While the ears are not as long as some kinds, yet so many more are produced and they have such large kernels that the yield is very large.
If planted early the Farmer’s Friend corn can be cutin time to put wheat on the land in September. And if planting is delayed from any cause, even up to the roth of Junein the most northem sections of
this country, the crop will usually mature well
planted this corn one year on the 17th of June and
had a good crop.
We offer this year some very fine, perfectly matured, seed of our own growing and which is from only the best ears and is of strong vitality. Price—By mail, pint 20c; quart 35c. By freight or express— Quart 20c; peck 75c; bu. (60 lbs.) $2.50. On the ear—Peck (9 lbs.) 60c; bushel (36 lbs.) $2.00.
HARRIS’ MAMMOTH YELLOW FLINT CORN.
Ears 12 to 15 inches long.— Photograph.
We
EARMER’S FRIEND CORN. (From a Photograph.)
, . ¥ Improved Leaming Corn.
This has long been considered one of the best early yellow Dent varieties both for grain and fodder. It is medium early and will ripen well in some parts of this state. The ears are large with very deep, bright yellow kernels. The cob is small. The stalks grow to a medium height and often produce two large ears and make first-class fodder. This com suc- ceeds well on nearly all soil and will produce large crops of high grade deep yellow com and will ripen anywhere south of Central New York. This is one of the best varieties to sow for fodder and ensilage, as well as for grain. We offer some very choice seed, of the most im= proved strain, grown for us in Northern Ohio. Price—Peck 50c; bushel $1.35; 2 bu. or more at $1.25 per bu.
Harris’ Mammoth Yellow Flint Corn.
‘By careful breeding for many years we have obtained a strain of large yellow flint corn that for length of ear, size of kernel, and prolific= ness, hasno equal. The ears grow very long, often measuring 15 inches, and have eight rows of large, bright yellow kernels, filled right out to the tips. Thecobis small. The stalks grow about seven feet tall and have numerous broad leaves and make excellent fodder. The ears are pro- duced well above the ground so the stalks can be readily cut with a binder. Many stalks have two good large ears, if not planted too thick. We have raised crops of this corn that yielded 180 bushels of sound ears peracre. This corn will ripen ready to cut in about 100 days from the time of planting. It does not pay to plant inferior strains or varieties of corn. The seed of this improved variety will cost only 25 cents per acre more than to use ordinary corn. If you are not getting good yields of first-class large ears try this variety. It will please you.
Mr. Francis E. Hadley, Bedford, N. H., writes April 30, 1902:
“Last year I had some of your Mammoth Flint Corn with ears 17 inches long, and White Cap Yellow Dent that ran up from 12 to r4 feet tall, with two earstoa stalk and often three ears.”
Price. Shelled com from carefully selected ears only. By mail, pt. 20c; qt. 30c. By express or freight, peck 50c; bu. $1.70. Bag of 2 bu. $3.25. Qn the Ear, peck (9 Ibs.) 40c; bu. (36 Ibs.) $1.25.
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NORTHERN GROWN SEED CORN—Continued.
WHITE CAP YELLOW DENT CORN—From a Photograph.
hite Cap Yellow Dent Corn.
There is no doubt that the Dent, or “Westem,” varieties of com yield more than the Flints, but it has only been re- cently that there were any good large varieties that would ripen early enough to raise in this state, much north of the Penn- sylvania line. Now there are several yarie- ties that will ripen perfectly here. The largest, earliest and best of these, we think, is the White Cap. We have raised this corn for a number of years and have had no trouble getting it to ripen perfectly since we have raised our own seed and not depended on Southem and Wesiern grown seed. At the Ohio Experiment Station, where they have grown nearly 100 varieties during the past 12 years, the White Cap was the Only one that matured every year. Nearly all varieties failed to ma- ture in 1902, but the White Cap got fully ripe and yielded 78% bu. shelled com per acre, which was better than any other except one which did not get fully ripe. We now havea very fine strain of | this com that produces very large ears ~ with large, deep kernels, and ripens ready to cut in 110 days from time of planting.
lf you want to raise good corn and lots of it plant the White Cap. While the fodder is coarser and not of as good quality as that of our Mammoth Yellow Flint Com, there is no doubt but that the White Cap will yield more shelled
corn per acre than any variety of Flint corm grown.
The corn is yellow with a white tip or ‘“‘cap” to each kemel, so that the ears look white on the outside, but the corn
when shelled is yellow and very handsome. and filled out to the tips. or more at $1.50 per bushel.
FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE.
While fodder can be grown from almost any kind of com, there are varieties especially adapted for this purpose. We
have tried a good many kinds for fodder and find that the |
two named below answer the purpose better than any others, considering both yield and quality of the fodder.
We sow corn for fodder with a grain drill, using two pipes together and stop three, then two more and stop the next three, which makes the rows twenty-eight inches apart. This gives room to cultivate on each side of the double rows. It takes about 1% bushels of corn to sow an acre in this way. It is also sown in single rows, 22 to 28 inches apart. ‘This requires about one bushel of corn per acre.
CUBAN GIANT ENSILAGE CORN. This corn has been produced by careful breeding with the idea of getting a varet quality of ensilage or fodder corn. The stalks grow tall and are covered with large leaves from bottom to top. It produces numerous ears which mature medium early. This corn is much superior to the common “sheep tooth ” southern corm so commonly sold for fodder, as it is more tender and leafy and matures earlier. Price—Peck 50c; bushel $1.40; 2 bu. or more at $1.30 per bu.
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN SWEET CORN FOR FODDER. It is well known that fodder grown from sweet corn is richer, sweeter and more tender than that grown from commoncom. The best sweet corn for the purpose is Stowell’s Evergreen. If the stalks are cut while green, cows will eat them up clean with hardly any waste. There are varieties of corn sold for fodder called “ Ever- green,” but they are not sweet corn and do not produce as
that would d the largest cro d best | Re ee ae koe g Dian | of fine material that is greatly relished by cows, sheep and
We offer a choice lot of seed of our own growing.
The ears are of good length (about ro inches), large around, with 16 to 18 rows
Price—Peck 50c; bu. $1.60; 2 bu.
good fodder. What we offer is genuine Stowell’s Evergreen sweet corn, all of this year’s crop (1903) and of good, strong germination. Most of the sweet com sold for fodder is old seed that does not grow well. Price— $2.50 per bu., 2 bu. for $4.75. This is for full measured bushels. Sweet corn varies much in weight, so we sell it by measure.
SORGHUM. For Hay and Fodder.
Only within the last few years has the great value of Sorg- hum, or Sugar Cane, for hay and fodder become known. It is now rapidly coming into fayor. A good authority says it
_ will produce six times the weight of corn fodder per
acre andasit containsa much larger amount of sugar itis more valuable. If sown thick (using 2 bu. of seed per acre), it can be cut and cured like hay and will produce a very heavy yield
even horses. If sown thin in drills (about 8 quarts of seed per acre) and cultivated once or twice it will produce a large amount of seed, which is as valuable as corn for feeding, and also a heavy yield of fodder, which is much finer and more readily eaten by stock than com fodder. The seed should be sown about the time corn is planted. For hay it can either be sown broadcast and covered with a discharrow or drilled in with a grain drill, which is the better way. It can be easily harvested by cutting it with an ordinary grain binder.
EARLY ORANGE SORGHUM. This is considered the best variety for either fodder, grain or syrup. By mail—per Ib. 20c. By express or freight—per Ib. 10c; peck 60c; bushel $2.00; 2 or more bu.” at $1.80 per bu.
JOSE PH HARRIS co., MORETON FARM, COLDW ATER, N.Y 45
SOY (or Soja) BEANS.
PHOTOGRAPH OF A FIELD oF ‘‘“MEpIuM EARLY GREEN” Soy Beans AT Moreton FARM.
We do not think that the great value of Soy Beans for feeding stock is appreciated, or certainly there would be more of them raised. The photograph above shows a small field of Soy Beans on our farm and gives a fair idea of the immense amount of valuable hay or fodder that is produced by this bean. And it is very valuable hay, too. Cows and sheep will eat it in preference to clover hay and eat it upclean. If left to grow until the beans are nearly matured there is a lot of grain as well as forage for the stock, and the beans are very rich food. It is also excellent to mix with corn fodder in the silo.
Soy Bean can also be sown to advantage for summer and fall pasture for sheep, cows and hogs. The beans grow best in hot, dry weather and produce a large amount of forage at a time when pastures are drying up. We know of:no plant equally valuable for this purpose.
Like other leguminous plants, the Soy Bean can gather nitrogen from the air and thus instead of impoverishing the soil. as does corn, it actually makes the land richer when pastured on the land.
The Soy Beans, in our opinion, are much more valuable in every way than cow peas for the northern states. The hay can be much more easily cured and vines can be more easily plowed under if it is desired to use them for this purpose. According to trials at the Massachusetts Experiment Station, the Soy beans gave larger yields and more than twice as much nitrogen per acre as the cow peas under the same conditions.
The culture is very simple. For i au pasture or plowing under the seed may be sown broadcast, but it is better to drill it in with a grain drill in rows 21 in. apart. It is best to runa cultivator through the rows once after the beans are up. but this is not necessary on clean land. It requires about 3 pecks of seed per acre. The land should be prepared as for other beans or forcorn. The beans can be cut with a mower and cured like clover hay. Cutting should be done soon as the pods form. Sow any time from May 20 to July 15. For hay the earlier date is best.
VARIETIES—The Rhode Island Experiment station has tried all the varieties of Soy beans during the past 10 years. and they say in their bulletin No. 92 (March 1903):
“All things considered, the Medium Early Green is the variety which has given the best results during the 10 years in which these plants have grown here. It makes a heavy growth of forage, retains its leaves well and has not failed to ripen a crop of seed during that time.” We offer some’ nice seed of this variety of our own growing. It has proved to be the best variety with us. PRICE—By Mail, packet 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c. By Freight or Express—qt. 20c; peck 90c;
bu. $3.25. Sown about the first of June they are ° (Vicia Villosa). Vetches have lately Cow Peas. ready to cutin August. The vines grow Hairy Vetch. come into favor as catch crops or about two feet high and produce large crops of fodder. Cow | “ Nitrogen Gatherers.” The plant is hardy and when sown Peas are injured by frost, and, therefore, should not be sown | in the fall will protect the ground in the winter and furnish a until danger of frost is past. The seed will not ripen here. | good crop of green forage in the spring, or can be plowed Whippoorwill Cow Pea. Apopular variety for plowing | under to enrich the land. The plant is much like a very fine under and for hay. It produces a large growth of vines, | leaved pea vine and grows 3 or 4 feet high. The seed should often 4 or 5 feet tall. Peck 70c; bushel $2.50. be sown in the fall, in this latitude about September rst.
: These peas are used prin- | and later further south. It does not succeed sown in the Canada Field Peas. bapalleroe their vines aan spring. It is well to sowasmall amount of Rye with the seed
make hay equal to the best clover hay. They are usually | to supportthe vines. It requires about 50 Ibs. of seed peracre. sown with oats and cut when the oats head out, but before Price—By mail 25c. per lb., postpaid. By express, the grain is ripe. If any one is likely to be short of hay he | 15c. per Ib; 10 Ibs. $1.30; 50 Ibs. or more at 12c. will do well to sow a few acres of oats and peas. We have | Per Ib.
used this hay for sheep, horses and cows with the best results. S rin Vetch (Vicia Sativa). This variety is sim- It is as easily cured as clover and will yield large crops. We | p g * ilar to the above, but yields more sow two bushels of peas and one bushel of oats per acre. | seed and makes a strong growth of vine. Said to Le equally Sow early in the spring. hardy and stands the winter well in the northern states. The
White Canada Field Peas. Peck 50c; bushel $1.65; | seed is much cheaper.
2 bushels $3.20, including bags. Prices will be quoted by | Price—25c. per Ib., postpaid. By express, 12c. per letter on larger lots. | Ib; 10 Ibs. 80c; 50 Ibs. or more at 7c. per Ib.
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Dwarf Essex Rape. The Best Forage Crop for Sheep, Hogs and Cattle.
Rape is a plant belonging to the cabbage family. It pro- duces a mass of broad, smooth leaves which are greatly relished by sheep. It grows about three feet high. It can be pastured off and when the stock is removed, if not eaten too close, will grow up again and give a second crop.
We find Dwarf Essex Rape to be almost indispensable in raising sheep, and it is also very valuable as forage for hogs and cattle. Sown early in the spring it furnishes pasturage of the richest kind for sheep or hogs. We have sown some in April in an orchard that furnished good pasture for sheep nearly all summer, as it grew up quite rapidly after being eaten off. It does best, however, if sown in August, when it will grow very rapidly and produce an enormous amount of green, succulent food all through the fall.
It does best on rather moist land, but will do well on any good soil. It is best to sow the seed in drills 18 to 22 inches apart, but it can be sown broadcast to good advantage. It requires about five pounds df seed per acre. If sown in drills it should be cultivated once. It can be sown broadcast on corn ground before cutting the corn, and will make good pas- ture after the corn is removed.
There is no better variety than Dwarf Essex if it is true to name. The so-called “Victoria” rape is the same as Dwarf Essex.
Seed of the genuine DWARF ESSEX RAPE, post-= paid, 20c. per Ib. By freight or express, 10c. per Ib; 101bs. at 7c. per lb; 25 Ibs. at 6c. per Ib; 50 Ibs. or more at 5%c. per Ib.
New Japanese Millet. (Panicum crus-Gati.
This new Millet from Japan is becoming quite
grows so strong that the stalks look like small com fodder. Very large crops can be raised, nearly double that of common millet. The hay is relished by horses, cows and sheep. Even when allowed to ripen its seed, the hay after the seed threshed out is readily eaten by stock, there being no waste as in the case of cornstalks. :
Mr. A. J. Door of Iowa, writes Sept., 1903:
**T think the value of corn fodder has been greatly over- estimated. I certainly would rather have one acre of Jap- anese millet than five of com fodder. This I know by ex- perience. Last year I had three acres of the millet, and when the 20 acres of corn fodder was gone I started in on the millet and fed it to
The three acres went nearly as far as the 20 of
is
the same stock. corn, and the stock did very much better, while the milch cows in- creased nearly one-half in their milk flow.”
“1 was so thoroughly convinced of the value of Japanese Millet as a forage plant that I sewed 20 acres this last spring and
such a crop I never did see. It stands 6 feet high and will make at least 5 tons of good hay and 50 bushels of seed to the acre.””
This millet is easily grown, harvested and cured, and will be found a great acquisition. Sowin May, broadcast or in drilis, 10 to 12 quarts per acre. Itdoes best on sandy loam or damp black soil. It does not succeed on heavy clay land.
We offer some extra fine, pure seed grown from cul= tivated and weeded fields, which is much superior to seed
grown from broadcast sowing, which is always full of weed |
seeds. Such seed is sold at low prices, but no one who knows what it is would sow it. Price—By mail 25c. per lb. By express or freight—Peck 80c; bushel of 38 Ibs. $2.90.
popular in this country. It |
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_ English Perennial Rye Grass.
| Mammoth Red Clover.
| White Clover.
_ Hungarian Grass or Millet.
Grass and Clover Seed.
We sell only the highest grade of re-cleaned grass and clover seeds. When any considerable quantities are re- quired we should be glad to quote special prices by letter on quantity wanted. The prices of standard kinds are apt to change from week to week, so we cannot quote fixed prices here.
BY MAIL—If seed is wanted by mail add 8c. per lb. for postage.
RED TOP. Valuable for low land as it is not injured by water. Grows 3 to 4 feet high,and makes very fine hay. Finest re-cleaned seed (weighing 32 lbs. per bu.) 15c. per lb.; 10 Ibs. or more at I1c. perlb. Ordinary seed, 14 Ibs. per bu. $1.05 per bu.; 2 bu. or more at 95c. per bu.
Kentucky Blue Grass. One of the best grasses for pastures and lawns. Of very little value for hay. Fancy re-cleaned seed, 17c. per Ib; bu. (14 Ibs.) $2.00.
BROMUS INERMIS, or Awnless Brome Grass. A valuable grass for dry climates. Will make a_ strong growth on land too dry for other grasses to grow. Highest grade seed. Per Ib. 16c; 10 Ibs. at 13c. per Ib; 50 Ibs. or more 12c. per Ib.
ORCHARD GRASS. A strong growing grass, valuable for pasture and hay. Starts very early in the spring. High grade seed 20c. per Ib; bu. (14 Ibs.) $2.60.
A desirable grass for
: hay and pasture. Per Ib. 10c; bu. (24 Ibs.) $1.75.
Italian Rye Grass. is used for hay and pasture and also for lawns.
12c; bu. (18 Ibs.) $1.70. Meadow Fescue. Of great value for pasture and hay. Per lb. 15c; 10 Ibs. or more at 10c. per Ib. TIMOTHY. We can furnish choicest re-cleaned seed at market prices. Peck 75c; bu. about $2.50.
MEDIUM RED CLOVER. Finest re-cleaned seed at market rates.
peck $2.25; bf. about $8.00.
Largely grown in the south, where it
Per Ib.
The common red clover.
Per Ib. 16c;
(Large or Pea Vine Clover.) Per Ib. 17c;
Grows larger and coarser than the medium.
peck $2.25; bu. about $8.10.
Alsike Clover. Grows well on low, wet land, where red clover will not do well. Per Ib. 22c; peck $2.75.
ALFALFA, or Lucerne. Produces immense crops of clover hay and can be cut two or three times each year for many years. Also valuable for pasturage. Sow in the spring on well prepared ground without any other crop. Finest grade of tested seed. Per Ib. 20c; peck $2.50; bushel about $9.25.
TURKESTAN ALFALFA, This Alfalfa from Turkey is said to be much superior to the American variety. We can furnish seed of the genuine Turkestan variety, imported direct from the best growing district. Per tb. 28c; 10 Ibs. or more at 25c. per Ib. Please write for prices on larger quantities.
Used principally for lawns and sheep pas-
Per Ib. 35c; 10 Ibs. at 30c. per Ib.
ture.
this eck
Sown in June or Jul makes excellent hay. Sow one bushel per acre.
40c; bushel about $1.40.
German or Golden Millet. Pk. 45c; bu. about $1.50. Price quoted by letter on any of the above seeds at any time. When writing for prices, please state about what quantities will be required. ’
LAWN GRASS SEED.
See first page (inside cover).
Pee Ven OF EDS.
While we do not raise many flower seeds ourselves we take the greatest pains to get the very best seed from growers in this country and in Europe and we think the following list comprises the most desirable varieties for general culture in the
open ground. Our Flower Seeds Will Grow.
from other seedsmen for trial do not come up well.
We notice in our trial grounds that a great many of the flower seeds that we get This shows that there is a good deal of poor flower seed sold. Our
flower seeds are all tested for germination and no seed is sold that does not show a satisfactory percentage of vitality.
Annual and Perennial Flowers. fall are called ** Annuals.”
catalogue are annuals. Where they are not it is so stated.
Culture of Flowers.
amount of 25c. or more—when requested.
New Varieties.
Flowers like Asters and Sweet Peas, which bloom but one season and die in the Those that live through the winter and bloom year after year are called “ Perennials.” perennials bloom the same year the seed is sown, but some do not bloom until the next year.
Some Most of the flowers in this
Our little pamphlet on the culture of vegetables and flowers gives directions for raising the more popular kind of flowers.
It will be sent with all orders for seed to the
We offer some new varieties of flowers this season, which we have found to be of real value. They will be found described under their proper heads (arranged alphabetically) in this catalogue.
50c. Worth of Flower Seeds Free with Every $1 Order.
25c. Worth Free With 50c. Order.
Any one ordering $1.00 worth of Flower Seeds in packets may select extra FLOWER SEEDS in packets to the amount of 5o0c., and the whole will be sent for $1.00 postpaid. We will also send 25c. worth
extra with a soc. order.
This is equivalent to a discount of one-third. If pre- ferred deduct one-third the amount of order for flower seeds in packets from any order amounting to 75c. or more.
This discount does not apply to flower seeds by weight, such as ounces, % pounds or pounds, nor to any special offer for combination of certain varieties of Asters, Pansies, Sweet Peas, etc. If these combinations are ordered they must be paid for at the full price quoted, with no discount.
“NOBLE” ASTER—Pure White.
(Froma Photograph.)
The extra seeds must be in packets only, and at our regular catalogue rates, not including any special combination offer. This discount makes 5c. packets cost less than 3 4c. each, and toc. packets 6%4c. each. Some seedsmen offer collections of flower seeds at low prices, but they are usually made up of very small packets and of cheap varieties. We offer any flower seeds in our catalogue at only two-thirds the reg- ular price and give larger packets than any other dealers.
ASTERS.
There is no more satisfactory annual flower than the improved varieties of Asters. They are easily grown and make a beautiful display of large handsome flowers during August and September. We offer some very fine new varieties which we have found to be much handsomer than the older kinds.
New ‘“‘Noble’’ Aster. Pure White.
This is a distinct new White Aster, which we were much pleased with in our trial grounds the past sea- son. The flowers are very large and have long curled and twisted petals like a Cactus Dahlia. The photo- graph hereshown gives a better idea of the flower than we can in words. It is certainly one of the handsomest Asters we have ever seen. The plant does not grow very tall and is nearly covered with its immense snow white flowers. Packet 20c; 2 packets 35c.
New Ostrich Plume Aster.
‘¢ Terra Cotta.’’
The “Ostrich Plume” asters are especially admired for their long twisted petals and very large double flowers which are much like Japanese chrysanthemums. The new “ Terra Cotta” is of a most unique color in asters, being of a true terra cotta or salmon pink shade. It is certainly a very attractive color and will prove a pleasing addition to our list of asters. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.
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ASTERS—Continued.
SEMPLE’S PINK BRANCHING ASTER—From a Photograph.
DAYBREAK. An early flowering variety with very double flowers of fine form and large size. The color is nearly white but with a slight tinge of pink. The plants produce great numbers of flowers, all of which are large
and handsome. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Truffaut’s Peony-flowered Perfection. handsomest of all asters. double, with incurved petals, producing a perfect ball. Plants grow 20 inches high and are covered with flowers. Our seed is a mixture of the most beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered. One foot high. Flowers large and exceedingly abundant; mixed colors.
Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 20c. Betteridge’s Quilled.
The plants continue to bloom later than any other variety.
Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
One of the
| WASHINGTON. The largest of all Asters.
The flowers are very large and |
_ NEW ROSE.
The best form of quilled aster.
’ > This is Semple’s Pink Branching. 7° * the handsomest asters grown. The flowers are large and of fine form, as shown in the photograph here reproduced, and are of a beautiful shade of clear pink. They are borne on long, slender stems, so that they are very graceful when used as cut flowers for decorative purposes. The plants make a strong growth and produce great numbers of large perfectly double flowers. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; ¥{ oz.
30c. ’ - Mixed Semple’s Branching Asters. {xc These asters are similar to the Pink Branching de- scribed above, except in color. We have a mixture of the best colors yet obtained in this class. Pkt.
10c; 3 pkts. 25c. White Branching. The flowers are of a
slightly different form from those of the Semple’s Branching, the petals be- ing broader and not so much incurved in the center. This variety is one of the most graceful of all white asters, and the plant produces a large number of flowers for a long time. The flowers have long stems and are of good large size and fine form. Flowers rather late and continues until frost. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts 25c. > The largest of all Giant White Comet. white ee The petals are curled and twisted like a chrysanthemum, which gives the flower a very pleasing effect. The plant makes a strong, stocky growth, and is covered with immense pure white flowers of fine form. Pkt.
8c; 3 pkts. 20c; 34 0z. 50c. : Mixed Colors. Flower the Giant Comet. same as above but of various colors. Pt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c; oz. 80c. i) The petals of this New Japanese Aster. 2i5Ps25 os like a quill and beautifully curled and twisted, which gives the flowers a grateful, feathery appearance. The flowers are large and have long stems. We offer two colors, light pink and rose, mixed. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. VICTORIA. Two feet high. A profuse bloomer; vigorous grower; large flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter with reflexed petals; mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
The flow- ers measure four inches in diameter and are perfectly double and of fine form. We have a mixture of many beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
TRIUMPH. Beautiful dwarf asters for beds. The plants grow only about eight inches high and are a perfect mass of large deep-scarlet flowers of the finest form, With in- curved petals. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c,
Flowers large and resemble a rose. Blooms profusely and is one of the handsomest asters. We offer seed of the best colors, mixed.. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 20c.
NINE VARIETIES OF ASTERS MIXED. We will send a mixture of the seed of White Branching, Victoria, Betteridge Quilled, Comet, Washington, New Rose, Day- break, Truffaut’s Pony-flowered Perfection and Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered asters. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts, 20c.
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SPECIAL OFFER FOUR OF THE BEST ASTERS. We will send one packet of each of Semple’s Pink
Branching, Giant Comet, Mixed Colors, New White Branching and Daybreak Asters for Z5¢.
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> A beautiful California plant, trailing alon Abronia. the ground and Pe eiibling the verhena: Tt has fragrant flowers, lilac and rose-colored, and continues to bloom all through the summer and autumn. Lilac and rose- colored; fragrant. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
An annual plant, bearing fringe-like flow- Ageratum. ers. Especially useful for bouquets. Blue, pkt. 5c. Pure White, pkt. 5c.
A very pretty little plant, covered with pure Alyssum. white, sweet-scented flowers, which are pro- duced all through the summer.
Sweet Alyssum. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c; oz. 25c.
Little Gem. A new dwarf variety, growing only a few inches high, but the plant spreads out toa foot in diameter, and is covered with compact spikes of white flowers all
summer. This is a much improved variety. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 10c. Amaranthus. The plant grows four or five feet high
and bears long, tassel-like flowers of
Pkt. 5c.
deep red color.
: 7 This new flower from Africa Arctotis Grandis. has been largely advertised. It is a hardy, rapid-growing annual, with daisy-like flowers of a light purple shade. The plant grows 3 feet high, with light green foliage, It would be a valuable addition to our list of flowers if it were not for the fact that the flowers close up early in the afternoon or when cut, and are of no value except in the morning. We add it to our list because some of our customers may wish to try it. Seed of our own growing.
Pkt. 5c.
? A very popular flower and Bachelor S Button. one that every one can have, as it is as easy to raise as a weed. Plants grow 2 or 3 feet high and bloom continuously.
NEW DOUBLE. Flowers larger than the common Bach- elor’s Button, and are double and semi-double, as shown in the picture. Flowers produced in the greatest profusion allsummer. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Single flowers of a deep clear blue Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
VICTORIA. A new dwarf variety, growing only eight inches high and covered with dark-blue flowers all summer. Very pretty for edges or borders. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Mixed Colors. A mixture of the best single varieties. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Balloon Vine.
Emperor William. and of large size.
A rapid-growing vine with white Sowed in May. Pkt. 5c.
resembling small balloons.
: (Aquilegia.) A hardy perennial, easy Columbine of cultivation. The aac aatow flowers early in the season and their peculiar formation, ren- der this plant well worthy of a place inevery garden. The plants form large clusters, from which their graceful flowers stand on long slender stems about 1% feet high. The plants do not flower the first season from seed, but will flower early the following summer and last for many years.
'Fine Double Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
NEW LARGE FLOWERING HYBRIDS. The most beautiful variety of Columbine, with very large yellow flowers, having blue spurs. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
New Marguerite Carnations.
flowers, followed by seed vessels .
BALSAMS.
These charming flowers can easily be grown in the open ground, and will flower abundantly early in the summer. To get the best results the plants should be thinned out to a foot apart.
IMPROVED DOUBLE CAMELIA-FLOWERED BALSAMS.
Improved Double Camelia-Flowered Balsams.
These are the finest Balsams in existence. The flowers are very large and perfectly double, and grow so thickly on the stems that the plant presents a mass of bloom from top to bottom. Our seed is of the very finest strain producing perfectly double flowers of the best form and most beautiful colors. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Dwarf Double White. Beautiful double pure white flowers. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Double Spotted. Large double flowers spotted with vari- ous colors. Very pretty. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Rose Flowered. A most beautiful class, the flowers resem- bling small roses and are perfectly double and of charming colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Fine Double, Mixed. A mixture of the finest rose-flowered and spotted varieties. Pkt; 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
The above five varieties mixed. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 20c.
These new carnations are really a great addition to outdoor flowers. Hitherto Carnations could only be grown in hot-houses; but now, since
we have the New Marguerite Carnations, they can be grown successfully in the open ground,and will flower within four months from the time of sewing the seed. The flowers are perfectly double, of good size and beautifully fringed; and this, combined with their charming and varied colors and delicious fragrance, place them among the most desirable of all out-door
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flowers. The seed should be sown early in the spring in boxes in the house, and the plants set out in the open ground as soon as warm weather comes. The plants can be taken up in the fall and will flower a long time in the house. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
New Giant Marguerite Carnation. This new strain has flowers much larger than the original Marguerites, and have longer stems. These are the finest Carna- tions that can be raised in the open ground. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.
Calendula.
in the same way.
Large Double-Flowered Meteor. A beautiful variety, with Jarge golden yellow flowers, with each petal striped with orange. The flowers are perfectly double and often 3 inches in diameter. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Castor Oil Beanne ae teie
plant for lawn decoration or screens. Plant the seed when the soil is warm where the plants are to grow. It is well to put two or three seeds ina place and thin to one good plant.
CAMBODGENSIS. This is the most attractive and gorgeous variety of Castor Oil Bean that we have ever seen. The plants grow rapidly and the dark, reddish- bronze leaves, with large red veins, present a most luxuriant and striking appearance. When young the leaves and stems are reddish brown, while the main stem is a lustrous black, producing a gorgeous effect. Do not fail to sowit. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
Sanguineus. A fine variety with dark red foliage. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 13c.
Clarkia.
Centaureas form a class of hardy, vigor- Centaurea. ous growing annual flowers, of which Bachelor’s Button and Sweet Sutton are familiar examples. We are glad to be able to offer a new class, which is a won- derful improvement over the older kinds.
A very charming flower, belonging to the Marigold family, and cultivated
Centaurea Imperialis. These beautiful flowers often grow two inches in diameter and have long, graceful stems. The plant is a vigorous grower and flowers fora long time. Seed sown in the open ground in the spring will produce flowering plants in July, and they will con- tinue to flower until fall. A light frost does not injure them. The flowers are pure white, lavender, and lavender and white. They resemble the Centaurea Margarita, but
Beautiful plants, blooming profusely ; easily grown and exceedingly attractive. seed can be sown in spring or fall, like Candytuft.
are much larger, have longer stems and the plants are |
not affected with blight, which is so injurious to that variety. dition to our hardy annual flowers, and we are sure they will please all who raise them. Do not fail to try them. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
A superb plant for decorating lawns and Cannas. gardens. bright-colored flowers render them pre-eminent for this pur- pose. They can easily be grown from seed and flower the first year. The seed should be sown in a box or pots in February or March, and the plants set out when danger of frost is past.
Canna Seed. are grown from bulbs only, but some very nice ones can be raised from seed. We offer seed of the large flower-= ing French Cannas, which are by far the finest Cannas grown. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c.
See
Canna Bulbs. Flowering Plants and Bulbs, page 60.
Their large, glossy leaves and |
The handsomest named varieties of Cannas |
These new Centaureas are certainly a great ad- |
NEW MARGUERITE CARNATIONS.
About 18 inches high. Double Mixed Colors—Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c. Candytuft.
Candytuft is a very hardy plant and can be sown as soon as the frost is out of the ground. It is a universal favorite, and is used for beds, borders, pots, etc. EXPRESS. A new variety produc- ing very long spikes of bloom resembling a White Hyacinth. This is certainly the finest White Can- dytuft and every one should have it. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 20c. Dunnett’s Crimson. A beautiful red variety. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c. WHITE ROCKET. A variety with large spikes of pure white flowers. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c; oz. 25c. Sweet Scented, Pure White. The well-known sweet scented can- dytuft. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c; oz. 20c. Mixed Colors. A mixture of the Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 10c; oz. 25c. A very rapid-growing climber. Coboea Scandens. Ron a Sianted in the spring the vine will very often grow thirty feet before fall, producing large flowers of deep violet bluecolor. Pkt. 10c;
3 pkts. 25c. " ae na : ramidalis umosa.
Cockscomb—Celosia. ae Plumed’ Gocks- combs are very handsome, showy and attractive plants, growing about two feet high and covered with a mass of the most gorgeous and brilliantly colored plume like flowers. Mixed colors, crimson and golden. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 15c.
Glasgow Prize. Large, compact combs of a brilliant crim- son color. Dwarf plants. Pkt. 10c.
Dwarf Mixed. A mixture of the dwarf crested varieties. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 15c.
sa ladeece ead White Rocket Candytuft. best kinds and colors.
The «
One of the most charming and attractive of annual flowers,
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y.
Calliopsis. through the summer and autumn. foot apart. Sow the seed in the open ground in the spring.
GOLDEN KING.
garden. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c. GOLDEN WAVE.
centers.
pleasing sight. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Bicolor, Dwart Mixed. brown. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Cos mos. very popular.
graceful stems and fine feathery leaves.
Very handsome.
decoration. the fall.
MAMMOTH FLOWERING COSMOS. The flowers of this improved Cosmos grow very large, often measuring three inches in diameter, and are of the most delicate colors, shading from pure white to deep redand purple. The plants grow from four to five feet high, and the flowers have long, graceful stems, and are most attractive and beautiful. In order to get them to flower early in the fall in this latitude the seed should be sown in pots or boxes in March, and the plants set out in the open ground in May. They will well repay all the trouble spent on them. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
COSMOS “ DAWN.”
From a Photograph. NEW EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS. This is an
early flowering variety of Cosmos, with flowers as large as those of the old varieties, and will flower a month earlier. Seed sown in the open ground in May will produce flower-
A most attractive and beautiful flower. about 18 inches high and are covered with golden yellow flowers with maroon A row or bed of these plants with their long, graceful stems and bright foliage, in contrast with the gorgeous color of the flowers, present a most The plants continue to flower through the summer and fall.
easily grown and producing an abundance of flowers all The plants should stand not less than one
A new dwarf variety, growing only 8 and ro inches high and covered with flowers of the richest maroon bordered with yellow. A very useful variety for edges and borders, where it will add greatly to the beauty of a
Flowers a little smaller than the above, but the plants grow taller and the flowers are of every shade of rich maroon, yellow and
One of the most attractive and useful flowers now becoming The plant grows three to five feet high, with long, The flowers resemble single dahlias, but not quite so large, and are very pretty and attractive for table or house The plants will endure a hard frost, and will flower until late in
ing plants in August, which will continue flowering all |
(Very easily
The plants grow
GOLDEN WAVE CALLIOPSIS.
through the fall. A very attractive and beautiful flower for cutting or decorating gardens and lawns. Mixed colors. The colors are of various shades of lavender, purple and pink as wellas pure white. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Dawn. The first of the early flowering class. Very hand- some flowers, of a delicate pink shade. Nearly white around the edges. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
New Dwarf Yellow Cosmos. This is a new and entirely distinct variety of Cosmos. The plants grow only about a foot high, and produce a great profusion of small, bright yellow flowers, that are very pretty and attractive. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Chrysanthemums.
The annual Chrysanthe- mums, raised from seed, are entirely different from the large Japanese varie- ties grown in green houses. Theannual kinds have small flow- ers of bright col- ors and fine dark green foliage.
grown from seed sown in the spring in’ the open ground.
NEW WHITE
PEARL. A very handsome NEW WHITE PEARL CHRYSANTHEMUM. annual chrys- Photograph.
anthemum with very pretty double white flowers, slightly yellowish in the center. The plants grow 2 feet high and are covered with hundreds of flowers during the summer and fall. This is the finest variety we have seen. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Dunnett’s New Double Yellow. Medium size double flowers much like the White Pearl, except in color, which is a pleasing shade of yellow. Flowers profusely from summer until Jate in the fall. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Coron, Double White. Very popular; almost per- fectly double, and continues in bloom very late in the season. We have picked a quantity of these charming daisy-like flowers as late as November roth. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
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SHASTA DAISY.—Photograph.
gest and finest Double Dahlias, and will produce nearly all fine double flowers.
DIANTHUS, OR PINKS.
Very popular and effective flowers, easily raised and afford a constant supply of bright, handsome flowers during the summer and autumn.
Double Varieties of Dianthus.
Heddewigii, Double Japan Pink. Remarkably large and double, and of brilliant colors. The flowers are as large as the firest Carnations. The plants flower all through the late summer and fall and produce their gorgeous colored flowers in great profusion. Our strain of these pinks is very fine. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c; oz. 60c.
FIREBALL. A new and very handsome Double Dianthus, of a clear, pure brilliant scarlet, with no purple shade. The flowers are Jarge and double and resemble a fine bright red carnation. They not only make a brilliant show on the plant, but they are very handsome as cut flowers.
Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.
Laciniatus. This is a beautiful varietyof Double Japan Pinks. The petals of the flowers fringed at the edges, which produces a very pleasing effect. The flow- ers are very Jarge and of many beautiful colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Chinensis, Double Chinese Pink. and produced in clusters.
pkts. 12c.
New Single Dianthus. The single flowering Dianthus make a most brilliant show of color in the garden. They flower continuously all through the summer and fall, and a bed or border of them is very attractive, Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
are
Flowers very double Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3
| best in a moist situation.
New Shasta Daisy. )32*>°*
aisy orig: inated in California and has met with great popularity. The flowers are very large, often measuring 4 inches across and are pro- duced well above the plant on long, graceful stems I to 2 feet in length, making very hand- some flowers for vases and decoration.
If the seed is sown in boxes in March the plants will flower the first year and as they are perfectly hardy they will last for many years and improve in size and beauty. If seed is sown in the open ground in the spring good large plants will be obtained for flowering the following year.
Seed of the new Shasta Daisy. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts, 25c.
Plants—We offer field-grown plants of Shasta Daisy that will flower the first year Price—i5c. each; 4 plants 50c; doz. $1.50 postpaid.
DAHLIAS.
Dahlias, especially the single varieties, can easily be raised from seed by sowing the seed ina box or pot in February or March and transplanting into other pots as the plants commence to crowd. Set in the open ground when warm, and support with stakes. The plants will flower the first year, and the roots can be saved and will flower much earlier the second year.
New Single Varieties. These are becom- ing a very popular and fashionable flower. Our seed is a mixture of the finest single varieties, with largest flowers and best col- ors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Double Dahlias. Seed saved from the lar- Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
SINGLE DIANTHUS.
FORGET-ME-NOT—(Myosotis.)
A half-hardy perennial, easily grown from seed. It does It flowers the first season and
| will live over winter if given a covering of leaves or other
light protection, and will last for a number of years.
Myosotis Palustris. The true Forget-Me-Not. Dark blue flowers with white centers. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Myosotis Sylvatica. Grows taller than the ordinary vari- ety. The flowers are large, light blue, with yellow eyes. Does not flower the first season grown from seed. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
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NEW CYCLOPS PINK.
NEW CYCLOPS PINK.
_ A hardy, ever-blooming and fragrant pink, which will stand the winter and flower fora number of years. The flowers are Single, semi-double and double, and of delicious fragrance. They are borne in great profusion from May until frost, after the plant is established; and if the seed is sown eariy in boxes in the house or hot bed, they will flower the first season; ‘The plants grow from 12 to 15 inches high and are very valu- able for bedding as well as cutting. The seed we offer this year is of a new strain, with flowers of deeper and more brilliant colors than formerly produced. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
New Salmon Pink.
Mixed colors. _ Flowers large and double.
Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
GOURDS. - ;
_ Cultivation similiar to squash.
sli Saami
A new and very attractive color in this flower.
; EVERLASTINGS (Helichrysum: Monstrosum.)
__ These annual Everlastings are easily grown and bloom profusely in September and ‘October. If the flowers are picked when they are but half open they will last for a earormore. ‘The seed is sown in the open ground in the spring.
A collection of the handsomest colors, from pure white to deep red.
The vines can be allowed to run on the ground,
ESCHSCHOLTZIA, or California Poppy.
GOLDEN WEST. This new variety of Eschscholtzia is a -most ornamental plant in a garden and useful for cut flow- ers. The plants grow low, spreading on the ground for two feet or more. The large, bright yellow, saucer-shaped flowers stand above the silvery green foliage in great num- bers. A bed of these flowers is very ornamental. The plants are very hardy and are not injured by early frosts, but continue to bloom until cold weather. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
FOXGLOVE— Digitalis.
Very easily grown and the long spikes of flowers are stately and beautiful. Sow the seed in the spring and thin out toa foot apart. The plants will last for years without any pro- tection. Pkt. 5c.
GAILLARDIAS.
The Gaillardias are not only strikingly beautiful, but are very easily cultivated. They are of two distinct types: The single varieties are perennials and do not reach perfection until the second year, when they are very handsome. The flowers measure from two to three inches in diameter, and are of every shade of yellow and red, blended together in the most beautiful manner. The plants grow low and spread- ing, and the flowers are borne on.long stems. The double variety is an annual and flowers the first season only. It is a very showy, brilliantly-colored flower and blooms profusely all through the late summer and autumn. The seed can be sown in the open ground and the plants should be thinned to 8 or 10 inches apart. Single Gaillardias. Mixed colors. Very large and showy
red and yellow flowers. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Double Gaillardias. Entirely different from the single varieties. The flowers are smaller and they bloom two months after sowing the seed. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Pkt. 10c.
but gourds, are usually planted where the vines can run over a fence, arbor, or old
a They are excellent climbers, and the fruit has such a variety of forms and
‘colors, that a collection of Gourds is exceedingly interesting.
Dipper Gourds. The fruit at one end is long and slim and bulges at the other end, and can be used for dippers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.
Japanese Nest Egg. Fruit white and resembling an egg. Does not crack and is
_ not injured by ordinary heat and cold. A vigorous grower and a decidedly
t ornamental climber. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. MIXED SMALL SORTS.
sorts imported from Germany. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
HOLLYHOCKS.
__ The seed is often sown in the late summer and the plants will then flower early the
following year. They are perfectly hardy.
CHATER’S SUPERB HOLLYHOCKS. cent strain of Hollyhocks. _ size, perfectly double, and grow close together on the
A magnifi-
A fine mixture of a large number of small omamental
The flowers are of largest |
_ stemforming a mass of the most beautiful flowers, equal |
to camellias. These are undoubtedly the finest Hollyhocks in existence. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. Fine Double. Mixedcolors. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 20c.
MARIGOLDS.
_ These hardy, popular and beautiful flowers have been Wonderfully improved. They are very easily grown, and are among our most satisfactory annual flowers. The plants
EVERLASTINGS. should be thinned out to at least a foot apart for the dwarf
and two feet for the tall varieties. The dwarf varieties flower much earlier than the tall.
There are two distinct classes of Marigolds. The French or dwarf varieties grow only about a foot high, and have small, bright colored flowers, while the African Marigolds have much larger flowers and grow 2 to 3 feet tall. **_LEGION OF HONOR.’’ This single dwarf variety has
flowers of the brighest yellow and maroon, and make a
beautiful show in a border or bed, and are also very pretty
as cut flowers. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c-
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Gold Striped. A double French dwarf variety. Plants NEW JAPANESE MORNING GLORY. The Japanese
grow one foot high and are covered with bright colored double flowers in the greatest profusion. The petals area beautiful red brown margined with bright yellow, produc- ing a very pleasing effect. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c..
Double French Dwarf. Plants grow about one foot high. Flowers orange, brown and yellow, mixed. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Double African Quilled. One of the largest and best varieties. Plants grow about 2 to 3 feet high. Flowers very large, measuring from three to four inches in diameter, perfectly double, and with quilled petals. Two distinct varieties, light yellow and orange, mixed. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
DOUBLE AFRICAN QUILLED MARIGOLD.
MORNING GLORY.
Morning Glories make a very rapid growth and will produce vines 10 to 15 feet high during the summer from seed sown in the spring. Convolvulus Major.
The old climbing Morning Glory. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
Striped Rose. A mixture of the finest rose-striped Morning Glories. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
| ALLEN’S DEFIANCE.
» Golden Queen.
| Miles’ Hybrid Spiral.
| Sweet Mignonette.
have made wonderful improvements in the Morning Glory. The new Japanese varieties are of great size, the flowers being twice as large as the common Morning Glory, and the colors and markings are of remarkable beauty. The foliage is also very ornamental, being variegated, striped and marked with different shades of green and white. The vines grow with great rapidity and flower early in the season and continue all through the summer, the vines grow- ing to a height of 15 or 20 feet. Our seed is of the best colors and varieties mixed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c.
NEW BLUE MORNING GLORY ‘*ROCHESTER.”’’ This new Morning Glory is remarkable for the large size of the flowers, which grow 4 inches in diameter, and the great vigor of the plant and foliage. The leaves are of immense size and cover the whole plant from the ground up. The plants grow 10 to 15 feet high and are covered with their large flowers, which are deep blue in the throat, shading to lighter, and bordered with pure white on the edge. A most omamental plant. Pkt.5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
MIGNONETTE.
This new variety has magnificent long spikes of flowers of very rich fragrance. The spikes of flowers under favorable circumstances sometimes grow over a foot long and will last a long time after cutting. Pkt. 5c; 1{ oz. 18c; 0z. 60c.
MACHET. The plants are of a dwarf habit and produce an abundance of very large spikes of flowers, being three times as large as the common kind, and continues in flower much longer. We highly recommend it for house or out- door culture. Its fragrance is delicious. Pkt. 5c; 4 oz. 20c; 0Z. 35c.
Flowers of a golden yellow hue, large
and compact. A very beautiful variety. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts.
12c.
Very long spikes of flowers; an
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. ;
Very fragrant largely grown for bees.
Pkt, 5c; oz. 10c; ¥¢ Ib. 30c.
NICOTIANA.
This is a handsome annual flower. The flowers are very long, tubulous, pure white and deliciously fragrant. The plant is a strong grower, with large leaves, and should be given plenty of room, say afoot apart. Pkt. 5c.
excellent variety.
Rik, NASTURTIUMS.
There is no flower more easily raised than Nasturtiums and they are so graceful and of such beautiful colors that they stand at the head of all They are beautiful in beds and and also are largely grown in hanging baskets and boxes
annual flowers in merit and popularity. borders
outside of windows and on balconies, and for training on trellises.
should be sown about the middle of May in this latitude. LOBB’S IMPROVED NASTURTIUMS.
turtiums in cultivation,
These are the finest Nas- The vines do not grow as long and rank as the
Seed
common tall Nasturtiums, which often entirely hide the flowers, but are covered with a mass of the most brilliant colored flowers of large size and most graceful form. A row or bed of these Nasturtiums is unsurpassed for beauty and attractiveness and will be a constant source of pleasure and object of admiration. They are decidedly the finest Nasturtiums for growing in boxes or baskets as well as for outdoor cul- ture. Our seed includes all the finest varieties and colors, from very dark red to the lightest yellow. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; 4 Ib. 30c.
Tall Nasturtiums. Very vigorous vines, growing 10 to 15 feet long if given support on which to climb; flowers of the largest size and beauti- ful colors. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; \{ Ib. 25c; Ib. 80c.
Dwari Nasturtium, Tom Thumb. Plants only 18 inches high; flowers of good size and brilliant colors. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; 4 Ib. 40c.
New Tall Nasturtium, ‘‘Croesus.’’ This new variety has very large flowers beautifully marked and blotched with rich shades of color. The three lower petals are also heavily fringed at the throat which gives the flowers a very charming appearance. The colors range from light lemon-yellow to deep orange.’ These are certainly very handsome Nas- turtiums and will be found a great improvement over the older kinds.
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; ¥¢ Ib. 50c.
LOBB'S NASTURTIUMS.
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POPPIES.
Poppies are so easily grown and present so gorgeous a dis- play of beautiful colors and graceful flowers that every one should have them in abundance. The flowers are much handsomer if the seed is sown in August or September, and then allowed to stand over winter.
early in the summer.
S (Perennial.) The Iceland Iceland Poppies. Poppies differ from other varieties in being hardy perennials and yet flowering the first year from seed sown in the spring. After once started they will last for many years and flower constantly from June until October. The flowers are single and of beautiful colors and grow on long graceful stems and have a delicate fragrance. The flowers will last a long time after being picked. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
This is another hardy perennial Poppy that Oriental. will stand our winters without protection
and flower most profusely early in the summer. The flowers are very large, often 6 to 8 inches across, bright scarlet with dark spots in center, and are borne on long stems 3 or 4 feet above the ground. A bed or border of these Poppies makes a most brilliant show and will last sor Fea Scarlet. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
ORIENTAL HYBRIDS. These new hybrids are of vari- ous colors not before obtained in this class and are very handsome. Pkt. 10c.
CARDINAL POPPY (New Hybrids). “The Cardinal” isa magnificent, large double Poppy, of a glowing scarlet color; but we are now able to offer some new colors, ranging from pink to deep red. The plants are of dwarf or compact growth and produce their enormous ball-like flowers in great profusion and continue in flower an unusu- ally long time. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
SHIRLEY POPPIES. These are the most delicately col- ored and graceful of all Poppies. The flowers are single and are produced on long, slender stems; but their great beauty lies in the exquisite coloring of the flowers, which are of all shades of delicate pink rose color, shading in a single flower from pure white to deep rose or crimson, which must be seen to be appreciated. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
New Salmon Shades. These new shades of color in the
Shirley Poppies will be welcomed by all. They are very |
delicate and beautiful. Pkt. 10c. DOUBLE RANUNCULUS FLOWERED POPPY. Our
cut gives a better description of these Poppies
words, but the colors which make the Poppy such an attrac- tive flower must be seen to be appreciated. Do not fail to sow them. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c. NEW TULIP POPPY. The
semble a bright scarlet tulip, and are very unique and attractive. ; The flowers are
S106 borne on long DOUBLE.:RANUNCULUS-FLOWERED POPPY. stems and _ pro- trude well above the foliage. A bed or mass of these poppies presents a most gorgeous blaze of color and will be an ornament to any garden. If sown early the plants flower al] through the summer and autumn. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
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Double Carnation. Immense globular flowers, borne on long stems. The flowers are so double that they are as round as a ball and are of many striking colors. Pkt.
5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
PETUNIAS.
Petunias are particularly useful for beds and masses, where their bright, rich and varied colorings produce a brilliant effect on lawns and gardens.
NEW SINGLE FRINGED PETUNIAS.
New Ruffled Giants. The new Petunias have enormous single flowers, beautifully fringed and marked. The colors are of many delicate shades. The plants are of robust habit and vigorous growth. These are among the finest single Petunias grown. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.
New Single Fringed. These are most charming single flowering Petunias. The flowers are of the largest size beautifully fringed around the edges, and are of the most delicate and charming colors. Pkt. 20c.
Double Flowering Fringed. The largest and finest of all Petunias, but very difficult to raise. The flowers are very large and beautifully fringed and of charming coloring. About half the flowers are double, the rest being semi-dou- ble. The seed is very small and difficult to germinate, and as it is very expensive, great care should be taken not to cover it too deeply or to let it dry out. Pkt. containing not less than 75 seeds, 25c.
GRANDIFLORA. Magnificent large single flowers, un- surpassed in size and beauty of form and coloring. They are worthy of special care and attention and will repay for the trouble spent on them. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.
Note—Theabove kinds should be sown in pots or boxes and the young plants transplanted as soon as large enough.
Fine Mixed Sorts. A mixture of the most brilliant-col- ored small-flowering single Petunias. Well suited for sowing in the open ground. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
PORTULACA.
DOUBLE ROSE-FLOWERED. Mixed Colors. The finest of all Portulacas. The flowers are double and re- semble a perfect rose. Our seed is the very finest obtain- able, and will produce a large percentage of beautiful double flowers of many charming colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Finest Mixed Varieties. most brilliantly colored single varieties.
pkts. 12c.
A mixture of the largest and
Pkt. 5c; 3
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PANSIES.
Seed sown in February or March in boxes in the house will produce fine flowers in the summer and all through the fall. If flowers are desired early in the spring the seed should be sown in August and the plants wintered in cold frames, but such plants do not stand summer heat well. Seed sown in the open ground in the spring will produce flowering plants in August and September. 2 7 A very unique and beautiful new class of pansies having a great New Orchid-Flowered Pansies. vatiete of peculiar markings which make ther eaeribia pe ~The flowers are of very large size and of distinct shape, the two upper petals being elongated and stand upright, and they are beau- tifully veined with darker shades on light ground colors. All lovers of pansies should try this new class. Pkt. 20c.
BUGNOT’S SUPERB PANSIES.
After trying a large number of the finest strains of Pansies, we conclude that there is nothing finer than Bugnot’s. The flowers are of the largest size and most beautifully marked and colored. This strain comprises a great variety of the richest and most strik- ing colors, and most beautifully marked and striped varieties, which are so much admired by all lovers of this flower, and is unsurpassed by any pansies in culti- vation, no matter under what name they are sold. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c; 1 oz. 85c.
Bugnot’s Brown Varieties. This mixture is com- posed exclusively of the brown shades of Bug- not’s Superb Pansies, which are always so much desired. They are very handsome Pansies and the colors are quite novel. Pkt. 10c.
TRIMARDEAU, or GIANT PANSIES.
These are the largest pansies grown. ‘The flowers are of beautiful colors and good form which, combined with their enormousysize and vigorous and compact giowth, places them among the finest of all pansies
Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; '{ oz. 55c; oz. $2.00. STRIPED and MOTTLED PANSIES.
This class comprises some of the most interesting and attractive pansies, the flowers being striped and marked with a great variety of colors, making them very interesting and beautiful. Pkt. 10c; 3 pKts. 25c; \% 0z. 35c.
We will send one package each of Bugnot’s,
Trimardeau and Striped and Mottled Pansies MASTERPIECE OR RUFFLED PANSIES. for 25 cents.
1 - A new strait of Giant blotched pansies with undulated or ruffled Masterpiece, or Ruffled Pansies. rt ahick give the flowers an suet and handsome appearance. The flowers are of large size and beautiful colors, and the plant is of strong growth and stands well in hot weather. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c. Fairy Queen A beautiful sky blue pansy edged with pure white. A most charming variety and one that flowers * most profusely and everyone should have at least a few plants of this variety, as the color is an un- usually handsome shade of violet blue. Pkt. 10c.
We will send one packet each of Bugnot’s Superb, Masterpiece and Fairy Queen Pan- SPECIAL OFFER. sies for 30c; or these three and also one packet New Orchid-Flowered for 40c.
. ars > re argest, new- ae >» A Mixture of Magnificent Pansies. peraphe gad strains of Pansies are Bugnot’s Superb, Odier or Giant Stained Pansies, and Cassier’s Giant Blotched Pansies. These three embrace all the mewest and most attractive colors and markings yet attained in Pansies. We offera mixture of these three superb strains, which is absolutely unsurpassed for novelty
and variety. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c; 1 oz. $1.25. NEW GOLDEN YELLOW PANSY. This is a beautiful pure golden yellow §
Pansy, of large size and very handsome. Everyone should have a few plants of
this Pansy. Pkt. 10c.
New English Seedling Pansies. Among these Pansies are many of the most popular colors and markings. They are often called ‘* Face Pansies.” Plants of strong, compact growth. Pkt. 8c; 3 pkts. 20c; 1 oz. 30c.
New German Pansies. A mixture of fine large-flowering varieties, comprising many odd and beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Mixed Colors. A good mixture of nice pansies. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c. STRIPED AND MOTTLED PANSY.
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Everyone who has any land at all should raise Sweet Peas. The seed should be sown very early in the spring.
ment for little trouble than any other flower.
SWEET PEAS.
They are easily raised and will give more pleasure and enjoy-
Deduct 10 cents per pound if the seed is to be sent by express.
wed
* GORGEOus”
THE BEST NEW KINDS. 1
Price of any of the following varieties: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; \% Ib. 20c; Ib. '50c; postpaid. By express 40c.
perlb. See special offer below.
FASHION. Large flowers of a soft and beautiful rose color, the whole flower being of the same shade. The flow- ers are of fine form and are produced on long, stiff stems. One of the very finest red varieties.
OTHELLO. A magnificent large flower of a very dark red or maroon. ‘The finest dark colored sweet pea. Should be in every collection.
MRS. DUGDALE. This is one of the handsomest new varieties we have seen. The flowers are of the largest size andthe color is a soft carmine rose—a_ beautiful shade. The flowers hold their colors well and are very handsome when bunched together. We recommend this as one of the best varieties.
NAVY BLUE. Color a deep purplish blue, and the flow- ers are of the largest size and fine form. The vine is a most vigorous grower and the flowers are produced in clusters of 3 or 4 ona stem.
LADY MARY CURRIE. The coloring of this new variety is most attractive and beautiful. The upper portion is sal- mon pink, delicately veined, while the lower portion is a soft rose pink, lined with deeper shades. The flowers are of large size and good form. One of the finest pink varieties.
GORGEOUS. A brilliantly colored and attractive variety. The flowers are of the largest size, expanded form, and the color is orange-salmon, veined with darker shades. They are beauties.
PRINCE OF WALES. Bright rose-colored flowers, of large size and handsome form, growing 3 or 4 on a stem. This is the best variety of its color.
NEW COUNTESS. The “Countess of Radnor” was the first lavender Sweet Pea, but the color was not pure and it faded badly. The New Countess is a pure lavender and holds its color well. It is one of the most beautiful varieties, especially when bunched by itself.
AURORA. Very large flowers, white, striped with bright orange red ; very showy and handsome.
A new variety of great merit. |
| Cupid.
Ramona. Flower large and of the most delicate coloring, being creamy white diffused with light pink lines.
KATHERINE TRACY. Soft Pink. This is a most attractive variety. Flowers of a large size, expanded form, and of a most beautiful shade of soft carmine pink.
DOROTHY TENNANT. Rose Mauve. A soft and beautiful pinkish lavender. Flowers large and expanded. Being of one color it is very attractive when bunched by itself.
BLANCHE BURPEE. White. This is the largest and finest pure white Sweet Pea. Flowers early and profusely.
Extra Early Blanche Ferry. Pink and white. This new extra early strain flowers a week or ten days earlier than the old Blanche Ferry, which is the best pink and white variety. The flowers are large and produced in such profusion that the vinesare covered with them before other varieties have commenced to show a bloom.
SALOPIAN.. This is the most brilliant bright red Sweet Pea we have grown. ‘The flowers are large, expanded and of fine form, and the color is a rich, glowing crimson. A variety every one should have.
MIXED COLORS. Eckiord’s New Varieties Mixed. This mixture includes the finest new varieties produced by Mr. Henry Eckford of England, who has done more to improve the Sweet Pea than any other man living. The flowers are of large size and of great variety of colors and markings. Very much superior to the ordinary “mixed” Sweet Peas. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; Y Ib. 15c; Ib. 40c. By express, lb. 30c; 2 Ibs. 55c.
DWARF SWEET PEAS. The plants grow only 6 or 8 inches high and produce flowers as large as those of the tall- growing kinds. They are very pretty and ornamental plants.
Pure white flowers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 5c; i Ib. 25c.
‘sPink Cupid.’’ Flowers pink and white like Blanche Ferry. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c.
SPECIAL OFFER. hea Se a
One ounce each of any FIVE varieties for 30c.
each of any SIX of the above-named varieties for 20c.
One ounce each of any TEN varieties for 50c.
An ounce of each of ten varieties will make a remarkably beautiful collection of Sweet Peas, with enough of each to keep the different colors separate or to combine them in the most effective way.
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PHLOX DRUMMONDI.
Phlox makes a magnificient show in beds and masses, where their brilliant and varied colors produce a gorgeous effect. Sow seed in the open ground in the spring.
The first three kinds below are of the improved “ Grandi- flora,” or large flowering strain, which produces much larger flowers than the old kind.
Brilliant Scarlet. Flowers large and of an intensely bril- liant scarlet color. Pkt. 5c.
Pure White. Large, clear white flowers. Pkt. pkts. 12c.
Mixed Colors. A great variety of the most brilliant colors and beautiful markings. A bed or border of these Phlox is a beautiful sight. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c; { oz. 25c; 0Z. 75C.
STAR OF QUEDLINGBURGH. This variety is distinct from all others in having the center of each petal elon- gated, producing a very novel and pleasing effect. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
SALVIA.
A very ornamental plant, growing about two feet high and covered with long spikes of brilliantly colored flowers. Very attractive on lawns and borders and useful for cut flowers. Seed should be sown in March in boxes or hotbed and the plants set out in the open ground when danger of frost is over. Salvia Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Brilliant scarlet flow-
ers borne on long spikes that literally cover the plant. The
finest variety and one of the most ornamental plants in cultivation. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c. Salvia Patens. The flowers are of arich intense blue.
Sts ao
The plant is not so vigorous or compact in growth as the
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 35c.
SANVITALIA.
A very pretty bright yellow flower growing on a half creep- ing plant in the greatest abundance. The flowers resemble a double daisy, and are bright, attractive and easily grown. Cultivate like Phlox. Sanvitalia Procumbens.
Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
SUNFLOWER.
Sunflowers make very ornamental screens, and the seed is useful for poultry food, for which it is often grown in large
quantities. “Stella 99 This new single Sunflewer makes a very * bright, attractive and ornamental plant. The flowers are 234 to 3 inches across, and are produced in great profusion on long stems, which make them excellent for cut- ting. The plants grow 4 to 5 feet high, and the bright yel- low flowers with black centers make them exceedingly orna- mental. Sown in May they commence flowering in July and continue all summer and fall. No trouble at all to raise, Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c.
Texas Silver Queen. A _ new variety with very attractive silvery foliage. The plant grows 4 to 5 feet high, with numerous branches forming a bush dotted from top to bot- tom with small-sized bright yellow flowers, which are very pretty in contrast with the silvery foliage. If large plants are desired early in the summer, sow the seed in boxes and transplant to the open ground when ready. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
Double California. The finest double Sunflower. Plants grow 5 or 6 feet high, and the flowers are large, deep yellow and very double. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c; oz. 40c.
Mammoth Russian. Very large sized flowers, bearing an abundance of seed. The seed can be profitably raised for
poultry food. Pkt. 5c; % Ib. 12c; Ib. 25c.
Splendens.
The finest double flowers.
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus). |
A universally admired perennial flower that when once started will last for years. Sow the seed in the open ground in spring or fall.
Perfection. Extra large flowers of many beautiful colors and markings. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
| GRANDIFLORA.
SALPIGLOSSIS—From a Photograph.
SALPIGLOSSIS.
A very graceful and beautiful flower, of easy culture in the open ground. ‘The plant grows about two or three feet high, with large bell-shaped flowers. The large-flowering varieties have flowers measuring three inches in diameter and of the most beautiful colors. The combinations of shades of color and the beautiful markings on the flowers are truly wonder- ful. The plants commence to flower early in the summer and continue in bloom until late in the fall if the flowers are kept picked. It is strange that these flowers are not bette: known. Cultivation same as for Asters.
Large Flowering. Mixed colors. Flowers large, beautifully colored and marked. In their colorings and general appearance they much resemble orchids. The flowers are of many different colors—blue, purple, orange, gold, maroon, yellow and red, and combina- tions of these colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
New Emperor. Plants of this new variety are more dwarf and compact than the above kind, while the flowers are equally large. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 20c.
TEN-WEEKS STOCK.
A very popular flower and easily raised. The plants grow about a foot high and produce the flowers in clusters on the stems. Culture the same as Asters.
New Large Flowering Dwarf. Flowers of the largest size and perfectly double, and of many beautiful colors and delicate fragrance. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
English Stock. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
VERBENA.
This beautiful flower can be easily raised from seed by sow- ing in the open ground, and they will flower in the late sum- mer and fall, even after frost. To get early-flowering plants
the seed should be sown in boxes in the house and the plants.
transplanted to the open ground when weather is warm.
Verbena Hybrida. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
NEW MAMMOTH. This new strain produces the largest and handsomest flowers, and is the finest strain of Ver- benas in cultivation. Mixed colors. Pkt.10c; 3 pkts.25c.
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WALLFLOWER. NEW ZEBRA ZINNIAS. Very large double flowers, many
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y : ; ; : f which are striped with 2 or 3 different colors, which give A half-hardy perennial, easily grown from seed eitherin.a | © : ee 18 3 tet) 8 s box in the ease or in the anes Bioarid in this climate. The | 3 iis aca appearance to the flowers. PKt. Sc; Jants need to be taken up for the winter. arn ;
ge Flowered. Single. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 |
pkts. 12c. Dwarf Double Zinnias. Dwarf plant, double flowers of ; : j
Covent Garden. The finest double variety. Pkt.10c. | beautiful colors, Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
ZINNIA.
The Zinnia is admirably adapted to our climate. It is | NEW DOUBLE GIANT. Mixed colors. A splendid new
remarkably healthy and vigorous, easily grown and flowers variety with flowers of great size and beauty. The plantis
abundantly. Many of the flowers are as large and double as of robust growth and produces a profusion of bloom. a Dahlia, and of beautiful colors. Pkt. 5c; 3 pkts. 12c.
FLOWERING PLANTS AND BULBS.
We offer a few of the best and most satisfactory flowering plants for general culture in the open ground. Some of them, such as Begonias, Cannas, Gladiolus and Dahlias will not stand the winter but must be taken up in the fall and set out again in the spring. The Hardy Perennial Plants, such as Pzeonies, Phlox, Anemone, Hollyhocks, Pinks, etc., may be left out all winter without protection, and will usually increase in size and beauty from year to year. There is nothing more satisfactory in the way of flowers than these hardy perennials which come up year after year without having to be replanted.
BEGONIAS.
These new, large-flowering Begonias are magnificent plants for beds in the open ground. One who has not seen them can hardly imagine the brilliant and gorgeous effect produced by their large, richly-colored foliage, and their beautiful waxy flowers of bright and varied colors. If the bulbs are started early the plants will commence to flower in July and continue in constant bloom until frost. The flowers are from 3 to 4 inches across, and are produced in great profusion, almost covering the plant from sight. A bed of these Begonias will excite the admiration of all beholders, and be a constant de- light to its owner. The bulbs should be started about the first of April in small pots plunged in boxes of earth in the house or hotbed, and well watered. Plants can be set out in the open ground as soon as all danger of frost is over.
BULBS. Single Varieties. 10c. each; dozen 70c; 2 dozen $1.25, postpaid.
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ANEMONE, “Whirlwind.”
This is a double, or semi-double, variety of the well-known Anemone Japonica or “ Windflower.” The large pure white flowers stand well above the plants on long stems and are both very handsome, on the plant and as cut flowers. The plants are perfectly hardy and will last for a good many THE TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS—Single. years and increase in size and beauty. The flowers commence blooming in September and continue until cut down by hard ae The flowers are pure white and measure about 3% inches across, and are produced in great profusion. L This is one of the very fanseartese and ace C eaevarae selection of colors, 65c; 2 dozen, $1.20, postpaid. autumn flowering plants and every one should havea few in | _ Mixed colors, per dozen, 60c. the corner of the garden where they will bloom for years with | Double Flowering Varieties. Handsome double flowers. out any care or trouble. Strong, field grown plants, Same colors as above, 1 bulb of each color (4 bulbs) 10c. each; 6 for 50c, postpaid. 35c; 1 dozen, your selection of colors, 90c.
We offer four varieties, scarlet, white, pink and yellow. One bulb of each for 25c; 1 dozen bulbs, your
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‘CANNAS.
For lawn decoration there is no plant equal to the improved |
varieties of Cannas. ‘Their bright, luxuriant foliage and long spikes of brilliant flowers make a beautiful display in beds and borders.
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CULTURE—To get early flowering plants the bulbs should |
be started in pots plunged in earth and placed in a warm win- dow or in a hotbed about April 1st, and the plants put out in
the open ground when danger of frost is over. Or setoutthe |
bulbs in the spring when the ground has become warm. The soil should be made very rich by applying manure or fer- tilizers. Set out the bulbs 18 inches apart each way, and cover them two inches deep with earth. The bed should be watered during dry weather.
New Large-Flowering French Cannas.
These new improved Cannas are so much superior to the old varieties that they are now universally used. They bloom early and the flowers are twice the size of the common Can- nas. We offer a few of the very best varieties.
Florence Vaughan. Flowers deep yellow, mottled with crimson. A profuse bloomer and flowers of the largest size.
Shenandoah. One of the finest varieties, with dark col- ored bronze foliage. Very handsome in beds with green foliage varieties. Flower large and of a bright crimson.
Madam Crozy. The most popular variety. Plants grow only 3 or 4 feet high, and produce flowers of the largest size. Color, deep scarlet edged with gold. The foliage is green and very handsome.
Alphonse Bouvier. Flowers a rich glowing crimson; large and handsome; foliage dark green. Plant grows 6 feet tall and is best suited for the center of the bed where it is very effective.
Charles Henderson. The finest crimson-flowered Canna of dwarf habit; grows about 3% feet high; foliage dark green with purple stems. Flowers large and of a rich glow- ing crimson with yellow at the throat.
BURBANK. One of the most beautiful of all Cannas. The flowers are of immense size, clear golden yellow, except in the center where they are spotted with crimson. The plant grows about 5 feet high and produces numerous spikes of flowers. The foliage is bright green, strong and healthy.
ITALIA. This is like the Burbank, except that the flowers are brilliant red, bordered with yellow. Height about 5 feet.
Price. Good strong roots of any of above varieties. By mail, 10c. each; 85c. per dozen. By express, 70c. per dozen; 2 dozen $1.25.
DAHLIAS.
The new Cactus Dahlias are the most beautiful of all the varieties of this popular flower. The flowers grow on long stems and have peculiar twisted petals, which relieves the stiffness so objectionable in the other kinds. The flowers are of the largest size. We offer afew of the most desirable kinds. ‘ Fireball. Yellow edged and striped with red. Very showy
and handsome.
Wm. Pierce. A beautiful shade of rich golden yellow.
Flowers very large and handsome.
Scarlet Queen. A very profuse bloomer, with medium size bright scarlet flowers of the finest form with narrow twisted
petals. It flowers very early and is one of the most desir- able varieties. Wm. Agnew. Rich brilliant red; flowers very large and
of finest form.
Prices of above Dahlias. We will send large field-grown roots of any of the above varieties, postpaid, for 20c. each; 4 for 70c. By express, not prepaid, 5c. each; $1.25 per dozen.
PERENNIAL PHLOX.
There has been great improvement made in the old fash- ioned perennial Phlox, and now they are one of the hand- somest and most showy of the hardy flowering plants. They
| of flowering bulbs.
bloom and variety of coloring hardly equalled by any other plant. The plants are perfectly hardy and will last for many
‘years without any protection.
We offer some of the best varieties of the following colors. pure white, bright scarlet, rose pink in strong field grown clumps. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. By express, 10c. each, $1.00 per dozen.
GLADIOLUS.
The Gladiolus is one of the most ornamental and attractive The spikes of flowers grow two feet or more high, the flowers being of every shade of color and beautifully marked. When planted in beds or borders they make a most gorgeous show. The bulbs can be set out any ume from the middle of April to the first of June, and will always flower the first year. Set out the bulbs about eight or ten inches apart and three or four inches deep. In the fall, after they have flowered, they should be taken up and stored in a dry place over winter.
GLADIOLUS BULBS. Grofi’s new Hybrids. These are the very finest large-flowering varieties of Gladioli. About half are of light shades of color. This mixture is much superior to ordinary seeding Gladioli, and is equal to any mixture obtainable. Price, postpaid, 2 bulbs 10c; dozen 40c}; 50 bulbs $1.75. By express, dozen 35¢; 50 bulbs $1.40; 100 bulbs $2.50.
HOLLYHOCKS.
We can furnish strong field grown roots of the finest Hollyhock that will flower most beautifully in August and September Finest double varieties. Pink, deep red and maroon,
each 12c; the 4 for 40c; 12 for $1.10 postpaid.
TUBEROSES.
Tuberoses are very easily raised in the open ground in the summer, and are very ornamental. The flowers have an intensely sweet fragrance. The bulbs should be set out as soon as the soil is warm in spring, and will flower in August and September.
Excelsior Dwarf Pearl. The best variety. Flowers large, pure white and double, and crowded on the stalk. Large bulbs 5c. each ; per dozen, 40c ; by mail, postpaid.
» RUDBECKIA. “Golden Glow.”
This new hardy plant is very ornamental, growing five to six feet high, with bright yellow double flowers. They have long stems, and are not only handsome on the plant, but also make beautiful cut flowers. The plants grow very rapidly and bloom early in the summer and continue in bloom until killed by frost. The plants are covered with bright yellow flowers and present a magnificent sight. They are perfectly hardy and bloom more profusely each year. This is undoubtedly one of the finest and most desirable hardy flowers grown. The plants should be watered in dry weather. Strong roots 12c. each, 6 for 60c; 12 for $1.00, postpaid. By express, extra large plants 10c. each, 85c. per dozen.
: The new large-flowering Ponies pro- Paeonies. duce most magnificent flowers re-
sembling immense roses, and are of beautiful colors being very much superior to the old-fashioned kinds. They are perfectly hardy and will improve year after year. We offer some of the best varieties, all with very large double flowers. Double White. White flowers, large and double. Plants 35c. each. Limbata. Rose color, large flowers. 30c. each. Fragrans, One of the finest pink varieties. 30c. each. Fulgida. Bright crimson, large flowers. 30c. each. We will send you one plant each of the four kinds for $1,
flower from June until November, producing a wealth of | postpaid, or 85c. by express. a
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 61
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HARDY ROSES.
LARGE HARDY PLANTS AT LOW PRICES.
Everyone who has a garden or lawn should ‘have a few Hardy Hybrid Perpetual Roses. Everyone admires a beautiful Rose, but few appreciate how easily they can be raised and what a pleasure it is to have an abund- ance of magnificent, large fragrant roses on their own grounds. In our experience we have found that the only really satisfactory plants to set out are good, strong outdoor ‘grown plants of varieties classed as “ Hybrid Per- petuals.” The small, greenhouse grown plants offered by most dealers do not, as a rule. amount to much, and even if they live do not flower the first season. Monthly or ever-blooming roses cannot be grown in the open ground in the Northern States with any degree of satisfaction by the ordi- nary gardener. Hybrid Perpetual Roses are all perfectly hardy and flower in June and July and again in September and October, and the flowers are very large and beautiful, much superior to the old “ June Roses.”
We have selected some of the most satisfactory varieties, such as have flowers of the best form and colors, and that have hardy, vigorous plants not affected with mildew. The plants we offer are large strong ones, grown in the open ground and will flower the first season if set out early in the spring, These plants are dormant and must be set out early before the leaves come out. Order early and the plants will be sent at the proper
DOROTHY PERKINS ROSE.
Plants grown on ‘‘ own roots ’’—(except where noted).
time to set out. plants to live.
If ordered late in the spring we cannot guarantee the
Our plants are all grown ‘‘on their own roots,’’ that is
they are not budded or grafted on to some wild rose stalk so they will not “sport” or throw up suckers that soon destroy the
plants if left to grow, as do budded or grafted plants.
NEW HARDY YELLOW ROSE. Sun of Gold (‘Soleil d’Or.’’)
This is certainly the finest hardy yellow rose yet obtained. The flowers are large and perfectly double and are of a deep yellow shaded with red. They are not only very handsome but are possessed of a delicious fragrance of a quality quite peculiar to itself. The plant is hardy and flowers pro- fusely. Strong field grown plants 50c. each, postpaid. By express with other plants 45c. each.
NEW CLIMBING OR RAMBLER ROSE.
**DOROTHY PERKINS,”’’
This new Rambler has flowers of a beautiful shade of shell pink. The flowers are of large size for the Rambler class and are produced in clusters of from 10 to 20 flowers. The plant is a rampant grower, making a growth of Io to 12 feet in a single season. The foliage is a deep green, clear and hand- some, and remains on the plant very late in the fall. This is certainly a very valuable climbing rose, as it is perfectly hardy and will grow anywhere, affording a magnificent sight when in’full bloom. We can furnish some very fime 1 and 2 year old field grown plants that will be sure to do well.
PRICE. One year old plants by mail, 35c. each; 3 plants 90c. By express, one-year plants 25c. each; two-year old plants, extra large, 35c. each. two-year old plants are too large to be sent by mail.
CRIMSON RAMBLER. This new climbing rose is of great vigor, growing, when well established, eight or ten feet inasingleseason. The flowers are of a glowing crimson and are produced in immense clusters. The individual flowers are of medium size, fine form and quite double. This rose can be trained to grow over the side of a house or piazza or can be grown in beds with the branches pegged down. They are perfectly hardy and will bloom for a long time during the summer and fall.
We offer some magnificent large, strong plants 4 to 5 feet
tall that will produce a fine show of flowers this summer.
By express $5¢. each. These plants are too large to be sent by mail.
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HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES.
The following are a few of the very best varieties of hardy roses.
ANNA DE DIESBACH. An exquisite shade of bright pink ; flowers very large, fragrant and of beautiful form. Plant a vigorous grower. One of the best kinds.
La Reine. Glossy rose color; produces a great number of large very double flowers and the plant is very hardy.
FRANCOIS LEVET.. Cherry red; of fine form and very handsome. Plant a vigorous grower and blooms very freely. One of the best kinds for general culture.
CLIO. A new light pink rose of great beauty. Flowers are very large and of most delicate texture and coloring.
MADAME GABRIEL LUIZET. A very handsome rose of large size and beautiful cup shaped form, color is a beautiful silvery pink. Needs high culture and some pro- tection in winter. It is well worth any extra trouble spent on it as it is one of the finest roses grown. (Budded plants)
GENERAL JACQUEMINOT. Flowers brilliant crimson, large and very fragrant; a strong grower and perfectly hardy. On the whole, the very best and most popular red rose.
MADAME PLANTIER. Pure white, very hardy and blooms profusely in Juneand July, avery satisfactory hardy white rose.
JULES MARGOTTEN. Of a beautiful shaded carmine and of handsome form. — Bush a very vigorous grower and blooms freely.
ULRICH BRUNNER. Bright, clear red of a fine shade. Flowers of beautiful form and very handsome. Plant vigorous and healthy and blooms profusely. One of the very best varieties for garden culture.
PRICE OF PLANTS. We offer large field=-grown plants of the above varieties at the following low prices :
Plants by mail or express, prepaid, any of the above varieties, 35c. each; 6 plants for $1.80, or your selection of 10 plants for $2.85.
Plants by express, not prepaid, 30c. each; 10 plants $2.85, or any additional number at 25c. each.
- SMALL FRUIT PLANTS.
We can furnish first-class freshly dug small fruit plants cheaper and better
than they can be procured through agents. We send first-class large plants by mail, and pack Plants by Mail. them so they go through in perfect condition. We
guarantee their safe arrival in good order.
By Express or Freight. When the plants will weigh over 4 or 5 pounds, it is usually cheaper to send them by express than by mail. Large lots (except Strawberry plants) can be sent cheaply by freight. Plants shipped by express are carried at 20per cent. less than regular rates. Where the prices are quoted “by express,” it means that the plants when ordered at those prices will be sent by express or freight at the
EXCELSIOR.
expense of the purchaser.
Order Early.
are booked when received and the plants sent as soon as they can be dug—usually the first part of April. than those set out later.
Orders are filled in rotation in the order they are received so that those who order early get their plants first. Orders
Plants set out early before the buds start always do better Orders received Jate will be filled as fast as possible.
In ordering plants please give your nearest express office, if different from your post-office, and state whether we may
send by express, prepaid, instead of by mail. better condition than if sent by mail.
Plants can be packed to go by express in a manner to ensure their delivery in
STRAWBERRIES.
The best time to set out Strawberries is in the spring, when |
they will grow all summer and form a good bed of plants that will] bear profusely the following year.
The plants should be set out in good rich soil, in rows 2% to 3 feet apart, and the plants a foot apart in the rows. When setting the plants in dry soil take a spade and run it straight down into the ground, making a narrow, deep hole; into this place the roots of the plant spread fan shaped, with the crown of the plant even with the surface of the ground; and with the spade placed in the ground six inches away, press the earth up against the plant firmly. It is best to set out the plants as soon as the ground can be gotten into condition in the spring, but they will do very well if set out as late as the middle of May.
Our plants are of our own growing from new beds set out |
especially for raising plants, and are extra fine this year.
Senator Dunlap. A new Strawberry that has
those who have tried it. It has brought forth the highest praise from the most experienced growers. The berries are of the largest size, almost globe-shaped and perfectly regular, of glossy crimson color and red all through, and of very high quality, with very little acidity. The plant makes a fine, strong, healthy growth, and produces enor= mous crops. Commences to ripen early and continues for a long time and resists drought well. We find this to be one of the very best varieties either for home use or market. It combines high quality with large size and great productiveness. By mail, dozen 25c; 50 plants 60c; 100 plants $1. By express, 75c. per 100; $4.50
per 1000. = This is a medium late variety with
Brandywine. beautiful, smooth, large berries of delicious flavor and sweetness. ‘The plants are of robust growth with heavy dark green foliage, and produce large crops of berries which are of even size and perfect shape. One of the best varieties for home use and market. Price same as Excelsior.
CLYDE. One of the most productive varieties having large size berries. Plants very vigorous and they produce enormous quantities of fruit of good quality. The berries are of large size and handsome shape, and quite firm, and of fair quality. This is a great market variety as well as a good one for home use. Price same as Senator Dunlap.
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OF STRAWBERRIES FOR HOME GARDEN. up of the following choice varieties :
> This is claimed to be the latest Rough Rider. strawberry grown. This certainly is a valuable characteristic, and one that will be appreciated by all who want this delicious fruit as long as possible. The berries are large, very firm, deep red and of good qual- ity. The plant is of robust habit with large, dark green foliage, which is free from rust and produces large crops. This berry is certainly worth trying. By mail, doz. 25c; 50, 70c; 100, $1.25. By express, $1 per 100.
9 ’ Anewextra early Strawberry of large Excelsior. size, fine dark red color and fairly Sood quality. J. H. Hale says, ** Itis a wonder of earliness, size and productiveness. The largest, best shaped and most beautiful extra early berry ever known.” Plants grow very vigorously and produce large crops a week earlier than most other varieties. Certainly one of the very best early varieties for market or home use. By mail, dozen 20c; 50 plants 50c; 100 plants 85c. By express, 60c. per 100; $4 per 1000.
Very large fruit of roundish form and
Marshall. rich dark red color; quality very good and
the fruit is firm and carries well. Plant is remarkably vigor-
ous and fairly productive and the berries hold their large
size to the end. Season medium to late. One of the very best large varieties. Price same as Senator Dunlap.
A new variety that has become very
(P) Sample. popular, as it succeeds everywhere.
Plants rampant growers with good large foliage. Berries. very large, of symmetrical] shape and beautiful color. Quite
firm and of good quality. This berry is wonderfully productive and holds out in size to the Jast of the season. Ripens a little Jater than most kinds and continues a long
. time in fruit. Price same as Senator Dunlap.
GANDY. Itis just as important to have a very late Straw- berry as a very early one. ‘The late ones, in fact, are often the most profitable for market, and for home use we want Strawberries as long as we can get them. The Gandy sup- plies this want. Itis a very late berry and the fruit is large, firm, of dark color and fine quality. The plants are vigorous and productive. Flowers perfect. Price same as Senator Dunlap.
Wilson and Bubach. We can furnish these two well known varieties at same price as Senator Dunlap.
We will send 120 plants made 40 EXCELSIOR (early), 40 SENATOR
DUNLAP (medium), and 40 BRANDYWINE (late), for $1.00, postpaid. This will make a nice bed of the best
varieties for home use.
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., MORETON FARM, COLDWATER, N. Y. 63
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RED RASPBERRIES.
Red Raspberries grow best on rather moist land. They do not thrive on dry sandy soil. They do very well on clay soil orastrongloam. The plants should be set out atleast 5 feet apart each way and the ground kept well cultivated. Plants set out this spring will produce a crop next year, and will last for many years. The varieties we offer are perfectly hardy and need no protection in winter.
We will send 50 plants of any variety at half the
price quoted for 100 plants, or 500 at half the price |
of 1000. A new Red Raspberry of large size and great Loudon. eesehctivencss. Mr J. H. Hale, the ell known horticulturist, says: ‘The Loudon certainly is the largest, firmest and best flavored mid-season Red Raspberry now well tested.” The plants are very vigorous and produce enormous crops of fruit, which commence to ripen very early and continue as long as the latest varieties. The fruit is large, of fine color and very firm. The Loudon seems likely to supersede all other varieties for the market. By mail, 10c. each; dozen 50c. By express, doz. 35c; 100, $2.00.
CUTHBERT. A remarkably hardy, prolific, firm Red Rasp- berry. When you have the Cuthbert you are nearly always sure of acrop. The berries are extra large, sometimes three inches in circumference, remarkably firm and of excellent quality, conical in shape, of a rich crimson color. Season medium to late. Canes vigorous and perfectly hardy. By mail, dozen 35c; 100, $1.50. By express, 100, $1.10; 1000, $8.50.
Golden Queen. This is the finest Yellow Raspberry. It resembles the Cuthbert inall respects except in color, which is a beautiful golden-yellow, making the berries very attrac- tive in appearance. By. mail, dozen 40c; 50, $1.00. By express, dozen 35c; 100, $1.75.
Marlboro. One of the largest and best early raspberries. Hardy and productive. The berries are bright scarlet and very attractive ; quality first-class. By mail, dozen, 40c; 100, $1.85. By express, dozen 35c; 100, $1.50.
COLUMBIAN. This is an improved type of Shaffer’s Collossal. It is intermediate between a red and black cap raspberry. The berries are a little larger than Shaffer’s and brighter red. The plant is of very vigorous growth and enormously productive. The fruit has a very sprightly flavor and is desirable for canning as well as for table use. By mail, dozen 40c; 50 plants $1.50. By express, dozen 35c; 100, $1.60; 1000, $13.
KITTATINNY. This is one of the best varieties.
BLACKBERRIES.
Plant in rows 6 ft. apart and 4 ft. apart in the rows.
Rathbun.
This new Blackberry is so distinct in appearance and habit of growth that it might almost be considered a new fruit. Instead of pro- ducing “suckers” from the roots like other Blackberries it propagates itself by rooting at the tips of the branches like a Black Cap Raspberry. The fruit is simply enor- mous, far larger than other Blackberries, and the quality is superb. ‘There is no hard core as in other varieties, the whole fru t being soft, luscious and high flavored, and yet sufficiently firm to stand handling well. Report from the Rural New Yorker trial grounds, August 10, 1901: The Rathbun is again the best bush Blackberry we have under trial, excelling all others in size, productiveness, color, firmness, and when thoroughly ripe, in flavor. It is entirely hardy here, and has not yielded to the orange rust or other dis- eases during a four years’ trial. The older Blackberries do not succeed well in this immediate locality, though they were much planted in former years. Cumberland and Kansas black cap rasp- berries take the lead among their type, with a preference for the former as larger and more vigorous.
PRICE. By mail 10c. each; dozen 75c; 50 plants
$2. By express, dozen 60c; 100, $2.75. MINNEWASKA,. This is a comparatively new variety
which has become very popular. It is not only perfectly hardy, but the berries are large and of fine quality, while the plant is a wonderfully vigorous grower and remarkably pro- ductive. Season medium to late. Undoubtedly one of the best varieties for market or home use. By mail, dozen 50c; 50 plants $1.60. By express, dozen 35c; 100, $2.
Canes very vigorous, hardy and exceedingly productive. Fruit of the largest size, specimens measuring 1% inches long. Firm, sweet, rich flavor, juicy and of high quality. By mail, dozen 50c; 50 plants $1.25. By express, dozen 35c; 100, $2.
SNYDER. A very hardy blackberry, standing our most
severe winters without protection. Berries of medium size and are sweet, juicy and of fine flavor. One of the very best varieties for the north. Plant vigorous and very produc- tive. By mail, dozen 50c; 50 plants $1.15. By express, dozen 35c; 100, $1.75.
LUCRETIA DEWBERRY. A trailing Blackberry. Ripens
a week to ten days earlier than other Blackberries. Fruit- very large, soft, juicy and of fine flavor. A vigorous grower and perfectly hardy. The fruit is perhaps too soft for market, but fine for home use. By mail, each 10c; doz. 60c; 50 plants $1.75. By express, dozen 50c; 100, $3.
Special prices will be quoted on larger lots of any variety.
BLACK RASPBERRIES, or BLACK CAPS.
“ Black Caps ” are so easily grown and bear so enormously that everyone should have some in the garden.
They do best
on moist or rather heavy land, but will succed almost anywhere.
Cumberland.
A New Black Cap of immense | PALMER. The plants are very productive, more so, it is
size. Black Caps are apt to be claimed than any other variety, and perfectly hardy. This small and seedy, as everyone knows, so the new variety | is one of the best early Black Caps. The fruit is large, will be most welcome. The berries grow larger than any rich and glossy black and of a sprightly flavor. By mail,
other variety and resemble Blackberries in size and shape, being nearly as large. The Cumberland, in fact, is sup- | posed to have a little blackberry blood in it, which gives the fruit its enormous size and elongated form. The plant
dozen 40c; 100, $1.60. By express, 100, $1.25, 1000, $10.00.
GREGG. One of the largest and best late varieties of black Raspberries. Hardy, a remarkably vigorous grower, im-
is of remarkable vigor and wonderfully productive yielding nearly twice as much fruit as the older kinds and the fruit is sweeter and of much superior quality. The fruit sold for roc. per quart when other varieties were selling for 5c. to7c. The Cumberland is a medium earl
variety following closely after Palmer and Ohio. The plant is perfectly hardy. Black Cap ever produced, and everyone should have some
| KANSAS. This is certainly the finest |
of them. Price—By mail, 2 plants 10c; dozen 50c. | By express, dozen 40c; 100, $2.00. 1000, $16.00. |
mensely productive, and of unsurpassed quality. A great favorite with the evaporating establishments. Highly profitable for market. Season medium to late. By mail, dozen 35c; 100, $1.50. By express, 100, $1.20, 1000, $9.00.
One of the best early varieties, Remarkably productive, with fruit of large size and fine quality. Per- fectly hardy and of vigorous growth. By mail, dozen pa $1.75. By express, 100, $1.20, 1000,
CURRANTS.
Set the plants 4 feet apart in the row and the rows 6 feet apart. Give clean culture, and mulch with coarse manure. VICTORIA CURRANT.
bush is of great vigor and hardiness and the fruit is of
good size and produced on long stems. In our experi-
HARRIS’ RURAL ANNUAL FOR 1904.
Downing. This haslong been considered the best A
The best late red variety. The |
ence it is by far the most productive variety, and is of fine |
quality. By mail, good strong, one-year old plants, each 10c; dozen 55c. By express, one-year old plants, dozen 40c; 100, $3.50, two-year old plants, dozen 50c; 100, $4.50.
Cherry. One of the largest and most popular Currants- Bushes not as vigorous as Victoria, and needs the best of soil and culture. profitable varieties. Price same as Victoria.
FAY’S PROLIFIC. This is a much talked-of and highly- praised variety. Fruit about the size of the Cherry Cur- rant, but with larger bunches. A profitable variety when given high culture. Price same as Victoria.
RED CROSS. A new Red Currant of large size and great productiveness, Bunches long and fruit of fine color, size and quality. It should be given a trial. Price same as Victoria.
White Grape. The best White Currant. Price same as Victoria.
LEE’S PROLIFIC BLACK. The best variety of Black Curants. Price same as Victoria.
GOOSEBERRIES.
A large White Gooseberry that does not
Pearl.
When it does well it is one of the most |
| Send for a few vines; they will come postpaid by mail
| good two-year old vines that will grow and give
Mildew. The editor of the Rural New Yorker | says, ‘The pearl is as productive as anything we have on | trial. The berries are Jarger than Downing and of excellent
quality. Neither the foliage nor the berries show the slightest trace of mildew.’’
This new Gooseberry is of such wonderful productiveness that the bushes present a perfect mass of fruit. But never- theless the fruit is of large size and first-class quality. The fruit resembles the Downing, but is larger and the bush much more prolific, and is not affected by mildew.
Price—By mail, strong plants, each 10c; dozen 70c. |
By express, fine one year old plants, dozen 60c; 100, $4.50.
RED JACKET. This is the largest and most vigorous red gooseberry. The fruit is as large and fine as the English varieties, while the plant is entirely free from the mildew which is so destructive to these varieties when grown in this country. The plants are very productive and the fruit is handsome and of the best quality. A superior variety for home use and very profitable for market. Price—
Strong plants by mail, postpaid, 15c. each, dozen $1. |
By express, dozen 85c; 100, $5.50.
VEGETABLE PLANTS. :
CABBAGE PLANTS. Ready June Ist to July 15th. “All the leading varieties, including the Danish Ball Head, Savoysand red varieties.
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. Ready June 15th to August |
lst. Snowball, the best variety for either early or late crops.
CELERY PLANTS. Ready last of June. First-class, large |
stocky plants, grown in enormous quantities. plants than it is possible for the average grower to raise. eties named in this Catalogue. more, stating varieties wanted.
TOMATO PLANTS. Ready May 15th. We can furnish good, strong, transplanted and thoroughly hardened plants of the following varieties : Our plants are J
Earliana, Success, Stone, Dwarf Champion and Potomac. very much superior to those ordinarily sold.
PEPPER PLANTS. Ready June Ist. Ruby King, Chinese | 1 dozen plants..
Giantand Cayenne.
We can furnish largerand better We grow all the vari- Please write us for prices on lots of 5000 or
green gooseberry. Fruit large, green when ripe, excellent quality. Bush a vigorous grower and affected by mildew. Strong plants, by mail, eac dozen 70c. By express, dozen 60c; 100, $4
Houghton. The standard variety. Enormously pp tive; free from mildew. Fruit medium size, pale sweet and good. Price—Strong plants, by mailiiad 10c; dozen 75c. By express, dozen 55c; 10°84
GRAPE VINES.
Everyone who has any land at all should set out | grape vines. After the vines are once Started they lz great many years, and is little trouble to take care of |
press. their delicious fruit. Recollect the vines we offer ai small one-year olds, such as are usually sent by mai
satisfaction.
A new, very early, grape of large size anc The vine is a strong grower and pei
Campbell’s Early.
sweet flavor.
healthy. Fruit keeps a long time after being picked.” doubtedly the best early black grape. Price 35c. dozen $2.25, postpaid. By express, 25c.
$2.00 per dozen.
Delaware. Light red. One of the most delicious an flavored grapes. No one should be without it. Worden. Black. A magnificent and delicious grape €p,,i,
similar to Concord, but earlier and larger and equally and prolific, and of far better quality. ;
Concord. Black. The best known and most popular grapes. Early, hardy, a vigorous grower and enorm productive.
Brighton. Red, A magnificent grape, large, hands and equal if not superior in flavor to the Delaware, larger. Vines vigorous, hardy and very productive. can confidently recommend it.
Niagara. White. One of the most popular white gr as vigorous and hardy as Concord. Fruit very large handsome and of good quality when thoroughly ripe.
Moore’s Diamond. White. One of the best white g Bunch large and compact; berry of good size and of. quality. Vine vigorous and productive. Ripens Concord.
PRICE OF ABOVE GRAPES. (except Camp Early). Large two-year-old plants, by mai express prepaid, each 20c; dozen $1.35. By press, 15c. each; dozen $1; 25 plants $1.75.
| 25 plants.. ....§0 15 Soo plants :..>-pet.ceusauaae 100 plants....-- 45 rooo plants:.¥... say J. sane } _ 200 plants...--. ___ 85 | _ 5000 plants or more, per 1000 1 25 plants...... 25 100 plants........ 100 plants.....- 80 500 plants... |_200 plants...... 150 | 1000 plants so plants...... 25 50d (planted. ees epeeebes roo plants...... 45 1000 plants.....+..0+- Sinesss 200 plants...... 85 3000 plants, per 1000 ..-+-.» | 1 dozen plants.. 35 2 dozen plants.. 60 35 x dozen plants.4.. sreeree0-e _ 2 dozen plants. . 60 100 plants........-.. So ome
Zor Making “Home Mixed” Fertilizers.
All who know most about how fertilizers are made and sold are agreed
sults by mixing their own fertilizersinstead of buying them ready mixed nder some name or brand.
It is sometimes difficult to get the materials at reasonable prices or of ve best quality. As we have used the unmixed materials ourselves for a ood many years inconsiderable quantities we know how to buy them to the estadvantage. We will give our customers the benefit of our experience in ) nis matter fora very small margin on the actual cash market value of 1 materials when shipped directfrom storehouses in New York, and at a | nalladvance to cover cost of freightand handling when shipped from here.
It is very little trouble to mix the materials, if they require mixing at ll, which they often do not. A saving of $8 to $10 per ton -often made and besides then you Know what you are using
\directions for Mixing and Using Fertilizers.
We have a little pamphlet on this subject which we should be glad to ‘nd to any one interested. If you wishit drop usa card and ask for pam- let “* Food for Plants.’’ It will be mailed free, and may be the means
faving you some money.
PERUVIAN GUANO.
Forty years ago Peruvian Guano was brought to England and the won- rful results obtained from its use created an enormous demand for it. But
deposits were soon exhausted and fora good many years but very little J been available.
Recent discoveries, however, have brought to light other deposits along | 2coastof Peru, and this valuable material is again obtainable and at a ice that places itamong the most economical sources of plant food that | n be procured. } ‘The genuine Peruvian Guano is composed of the droppings of millions sea birds which swarm on the rocky islands in the rainless regions along
+ Ammonia (Nitrogen) 4 to 4% per cent. BTIAAN Te Saietecs si<'ein's =e - 4 ss RARLESA ESMOND COHAN CIOL aiarate craters, efoidiaiaialn« mera e meiieiereete le 20 to 21
About 12 per cent. of phosphoric acid is immediately available while the k st is in such a finely powdered form that it quickly becomes available in i = soilas does finely ground bone.
~ the Guano is not treated with acids or any other >. bstance. and is in its natural condition except that it is screened.
It will not injure plants or seeds. This isan important «vantage. Too many people will insist upon putting fertilizers directly on |'2 roots of plants or allow them to come in contact with seeds, which often A sults in killing or injuring the plants and stops ordelays the germination if the seed on account of the acid and caustic properties in chemical fertili- e-s. This danger can be entirely avoided by the use of Peruvian Guano as (s material will not injure the most delicate plant. Yetit isa very ‘‘strong”’ |" concentrated fertilizer, as the above analysis shows.
| We have been experimenting with this material the past season and are ‘iy ich pleased with the results. By putting two small handfuls of Guano in
‘ch bill of Hubbard Squash we raised as fine a crop on rather poor sandy By jad as could be desired. It also gave very marked results on corn, pota- §, Ss and garden crops. We did not get the Guano early enough in the ‘ing to try iton oats, but we have no doubt but that it will prove equally pod for thisas well as for wheat and other grain crops. It contains more “sn twice as much plant food as most of the so-called “ special tin fertilizers,’ sold at $25 to $30 perton, and the plant food is in fully as vuilable forms.
For Gardens and Lawns this Guano will be found most fuable. It can be used in liberal quantities on all kinds of plants without 1 danger of injury and will impart a strong and vigorous growth to vege- | les and flowers. 1 If it is desired to use more nitrogen or potash than the Guano contains yp se elements can easily be added in the form of nitrate of soda and muri- or sulphate of potash, either by mixing with the guano or applying > arately, as most convenient.
tice of Peruvian Guano.
We offer this material in two grades: unscreeened or in its natural state, alscreened. The unscreened contains some lumps and small pieces of Pie which interfere with drilling, but it is all right to use where it is ap- ied by hand. The screened guano is free from all hard lumps and is ory fine so that it will drill perfectly.
]|°o be shipped from New York in 200 lb. bags, delivered on cars: Unscreened, single bag............200 lbs, $3.50......Ton $30.00
Screened, Sober coc se aby eoacood pmaze50 “‘o be shipped from here or Rochester: (screened) i} 25 Ibs...... Sweceneccoresp .75 100 lbs.......
RAS ea oe.c =. Rereiwteiejeieters, M25 om 200 LDSeiaten seer corn users
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Fertilizing Materials.
hat farmers and gardeners can save money and get better re= | plants. It is especially
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NITRATE OF SODA.
This is the most soluble and quickly available form of Nitrogen or “Ammonia.”’ It is of great benefit in forcing a strong, luxuriant growth in valuable for Cabbage, Cauliflower, Beets, Carrots, Onions, Potatoes, and similar crops, as well as for Grass, Grain, Fruits and Flowers. Itcan be advan- tageously used as a top dressing after plants are up. It is immediately available to the plants when applied.
It is completely soluble in waterand may be applied to plants by dis- solving in water at the rate of abouta tablespoonful toa gallon of water. Applied in this way it will greatly stimulate the growth of plants in frames, pots and in the open ground.
The Nitrate we offer is pure and of the highest grade used for fertilizing purposes. Nitrate is easily adulterated with saltand people should be care- ful from whom they buy it, especially if offered at a low price.
Guaranteed Analysis—g3 to 97 per cent. pure nitrate of soda, contain- ing 1534 to 16 per cent. nitrogen equal to 18 or 19 percent. of ammonia.
Nitrate is now coming in much smaller bags, weighing 220 lbs. instead of 300 pounds as formerly. Vhis makes it easier to handle. We ship in original bags when shipped from New York.
Price shipped from Rochester.
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50 M Baocodsadoo0dn BoC) 220 WW nenugasnaesdd 6.60 Shippea from New York.
1 bag, 220 pounds......$6.00 3 bags, 660 Ibs........ $17.25
Price of larger quantities given on application. The price varies ac- cording to the supply and demand. We shall be glad to quote the lowest market rates at any time.
SULPHATE OF POTASH (High Grade).
Contains 48 to 50 per cent. actual potash. Shipped from New Vork in original bags of 225 pounds. 1 bag
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MURIATE OF POTASH.
Highest grade, containing 52 to 54 percent. of actual potash. Shipped from New York in original bags of 224 pounds. 1 bag, 224 lbs., $5.75. 3 bags, 672 lbs., $16.50. _ ton, 2,000 Ibs., $46.00 Shipped from Baltimore, on B. & O. R. R. 3 bags. 672 lbs., $15.00. 5 bags or more at $4.95 per bag.
-SUPERPHOSPHATE, or ‘“‘ACID PHOSPHATE.’’
Our Superphosphate of Lime is of high grade and in perfect condition for drilling, being very fineand dry. This is the most economical form in which to procure soluble phosphoric acid. Phosphoric acid in this material costs much less than in bone and is just as available to plants. It contains no other form of plant food. For crops that require Nitrogen (or ‘““Ammonia’’) and potash, some nitrate of soda and muriate of potash should be used with it. It can be used in connection with stable manure to advantage.
Guaranteed A nalysis—Soluble and available phosphoric acid, 12 to 15 per cent: insoluble phosphoric acid, % tox per cent; total phosphoric acid, 14 to 16 per cent.
225 pounds...... $6.00 3 bags, 675 pounds...... $17.50
Shipped from Rochester.
1) JOMACSaode cocoed00ce # .30 100 pounds............ $1.50 Ki P AsooeoasoaonooC 1.00 gre) Saco aneeoons 2.25 Shipped from New York.
1 bag, 200 pounds........ $2.00 ro bags, 1 ton........ $13.00 5 bags, 1,000 pounds.....- 7.00 5 tons or more, per ton 12.50 Shipped from Baltimore on B. & O. R. R.
5 bags, 1,000 lbs......... $6.25 WON cosoHaEO OsSeasbE $12.00
Car load of 15 tons at $9.50 per ton.
Freight Rates f:om Baltimore are the same as from New York, or lower, to points in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York state, ex- cept to places along the Hudson and near New York city and on Long Island. Yo points west and south of states named the rates are in most cases lower than from New York.
We shall be glad to quote prices and approximate freight rates at any time to those who wish to buy fertilizers in considerable quantities. Please state about what quantities of each kind of material you wish prices on.
FERTILIZERS FOR LAWNS AND GARDENS.
We think Peruvian Guano will be found a most satisfactory fertilizer for Lawns and all kinds of garden crops. It is absolutely harmless to plants and can therefore be applied by unskilled hands without the danger of kill- ing the plants which attends the use of chemical fertilizers. If it is desired to force a more rapid growth than is produced by the use of Guano, which acts likea concentrated form of barn-yard manure a dressing of nitrate of soda may be applied in addition to the Guano. Only a small quantity of nitrate is necessary and it should be applied to the soil some distance from the stems of the plants so it will not come in contact with them. For such plants as tomatoes a tablespoonful scattered a foot around the plants is enough. For smaller plants use less.
For Lawns apply Guano early in the spring at the rate of 3 Ibs. to every 100 square feet. On poor soil a heavier dressing can be used to advantage. If it is desired to force a quick growth apply also about one pound of nitrate of soda to 100 square feet oflawn. The Guano does not act as quickly as the nitrate but it is of more permanent benefit. Prices of these materials will be found above.
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WHITE WYANDOTTES
Are the handsomest fowls with pure snow-white plumage, bright yellow legs and neat rose combs. They are the best winter layers and also lay as many eggs at other seasons as any large breed. They make the best broilers, as they mature very rapidly and dress plump and with deep yellow skin and legs. They grow large and make profitable fowls for market. Taking them altogether, we know of no other breed that combines so many good qualities.
Mr. George Ritter, Buchanan County, Mo., writes, April 28, 1903: “T sent to you two years ago for fifty eggs and got such nice chickens that I think best to get new blood from the same source. Your Wyan- dottes are wonderful] layers. I got eggs all winter, and they don’t show any signs of stopping.”
= Some years ago we We raise only one Breed. Some xeusjeque that the White Wyandottes were the best breed for all practical purposes, and have since raised no other kind. We are, therefore, able to give ourchickens free range, so that they are strong and health y—far superior to stock bred in confinement, as is necessary where more than one breed is kept on a farm.
- We started eight years Our White Wyandottes. We sand sight yeas we could obtain. and have since bred them very carefully and have im- proved them in many respects. Our stock is rematagle for large sSize—(many of our cockerels weighing 8 to g pounds when less than nine months old)—blocKy shape, bright yellow legs and sKin and small, well-shaped combs. While most of our stock is very white, we have some cockerels that show some yellow tinge on the back. These birds are just as pure bred as any and are just as fine birds except in the matter of color. These we offer at lower prices.
H ; It is of grea Crossing with Other Breeds. fist est troduce White Wyandotte blood into flocks of common mixed breeds. The nearer they can be bred to the White Wyandotte type the better they will be, both as layers and for the table or market. To dothis use nothing but pure=-bred WhiteWyandotte Cocks. By doing this for a few years the whole flock will soon get to posséss all the good qualities of the pure White Wyandottes.
Prices. We can furnish White Wyandottes as follows:
Extra Fine CocKerels—Large, handsome birds with good combs, blocky shape and pure white plumage, $4.00 to §.00 each.
Good CocKerels—Large, vigorous birds, but not quite as white as above. These are just as pure bred as any others and are just the thing to cross with common hens to improve the stock, $2.00 to $3.00 each.
The lower price is for good cockerels, but not quite as large and handsome as we can send for $2.50 to $3.00.
Pullets, extra fine, each $1.50. Pullets, good, each $1.25.
“ We can furnish eggs from our own carefully selected breeding stock. As we raise onl White Wyandotte Eggs. the one breed our flock has free Penwes We have eaatcnin sheds attached to oe hen houses and every other advantage for getting good fertileeggs. As we cannot test eggs before sending them off, as we do seeds, of course we cannot tell just how fertile they are. All we can do is to send only perfectly fresh eggs and give our hens the best of care and food. Even with every advantage sometimes in very cold weather eggs do not average as fertile as they do in more favorable weather.
We pack the eggs in the most careful manner and guarantee that they shall reach the purchaser in good condition. Orders for eggs should be sent at least a week before the date the eggs are to be shipped, as our eggs are usually engaged for some time ahead. They are shipped as fast as they are laid and are usually not more than twenty-four hours old. Our prices are as follows :
1 Setting, 13 Eggs, $1.25. 2 Settings, 26 Eggs, $2.00. 50 Eggs, $3.50. 100 Eggs, $6.00.
The eggs and fowls are sent by express at the expense of the purchaser. They are packed in very light carriers soas to make the express charges as low as possible.
WHITE HOLLAND ‘TURKEYS
For some years we have bred Bronze Turkeys, but we find that the White Hollands have so many advantages over the Bronze that we have discontinued raising the latter and now breed the White Hollands exclusively. They have the following good points not possessed by the Bronze:
They do not wander away from home. They nest around the buildings like chickens, instead of going off to the woods or fields like the Bronze Turkeys We hada flock of over sixty which staid in an orchard all summer, although they had free range of the whole farm.
They lay more eggs and therefore more young turkeys can be raised from the same number of breeding hens. We had but six hens Nast spring and hatched sixty young turkeys, all of which we raised except five or six that were killed by getting poisoned.
They mature early, being nice and plump before Thanksgiving. ‘They are very handsome birds, being pure snow white. As to their hardiness, we can say that we never raised a higher percentage of the turkeys hatched than we raised of White Hollands the past season. They are not quite as large as the Bronze, but are just the size that is most in demand in the markets and which bring the highest prices. The young gobblers in November weigh from 15 to 20 lbs. and hens 10 to 12 Ibs. Of course they get larger as they get older.
e are convinced that it is possible to raise a good many more pounds of turkey meat from the same number of breeding hens of the White Hollands than of the Bronze, and with a good deal less trouble.
Prices . We offer pure-bred White Holland Turkeys, hatched in June, 1903, as follows :
Gobbler, first-class, large and handsome, - - = - = E ~ 2 $5.50 Gobbler, good, but notquite so large, - - - - - - - = 00 Pair, « first-class gobbler and hen, - - - - = - . . = 50 Trio, « first-class gobbler and 2 hens, - - - - - - - = 12.00
We ship in light wooden crates and get lowest express rates.
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