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A First-Early Wrinkled Pea.
3 Pkt: 1 Qt. Pk. The GRADUS, also called **PROSPERITY”’ Pea, yields an abundant supply ofthe most delicious, large, wrink- led Peas much earlier than any other wrinkled vari- ety, and only three or fourdays after the small round extra earlies. It is the earliest large podded pea in cultivation, while the peas are mostsuperior quality, both in size and delicious flavor. They are quite equal to such well-known favorites Telephone, Duke of Albany or Burpee’s Profusion. The vine hasheavy stems, with large, dark-green leaves, and grows three feet in height It produces uniformly large pods, measuring four to four and one-half iuches long, nearly round, and well filled with large handsome peas. The peas remain edible— tender and sweet—for some time, -...-....-....-.---« .10 .35 $2.00
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New White Cap Yellow. This new Corn introduced in 1895 to the Seed trade for the first time by a profession- al Corn Grower has more genuine merit, more fine and : lasting points than any corn in cultivation. It com- bines more solid merit than the Leaming Corn, for it grows larger ears and is a bettersheller, and from 1 week to 10 days earlier, and on poor thin soil will out yield the Leaming by at least 30 percent. The tip ends of _the grains are white, ‘the inside yellow, making it of beautiful color both on cob and when shelled. Expert corn growers pronounce it a perfect field corn, as to yield, size of ears, color, size of cob and growth of fodder. More genuine testimonials can be procured in its favor than all other sorts combined. No corn in the world will yield as well om poor thin land, and none stand the drougth as. well. While on strong rich land its yield is wonderful, .-...-. beet teens cece ee eee eee Price per bushel shelled, $1.75
SPECIAL OFFER.
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We desire to introduce our seeds more extensively, hence this offer. “The MY packets will be our regular Sct. Pkts. ;
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The wide distribution of our Seeds being a special object, we offer the fol- lowing inducements to parties forming Clubs, or to those who desire to pur- chase packets in any quantity. These rates apply to vegetable and Flower Seeds only when ordered in packets, purchasers selections, cash to accom- pany order. Seeds ordered inthis way will be sent post- -paid to any address. Please note that No COLLECTIONS 07 seeds by WEIGHT 07 ME ASURE, are includ- ed in this offer.
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THIS OFFER Does Not Include SEEDS by WEIGHT or by MEASURE
Do not fail to read this Catalogue ae we ee before you decide what ener plant and where to purchase your seeds. .
We are sure you will make no mistake to give us a Aial order, if you have never ‘ tried'our seeds. _ 2"
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ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE
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FELD, GARDEN AND FLUWER SEEDS _ SETH WYMAN FIFE, Proprietor Af
Ce ak W. Burbank Seed Go.., OXFORD STREET,
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TO Tih PUBLIC.
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We take pleasure in harding you our Catalogue for the year 1906, which we trust you will read carefully, and se- ‘lect a good line of seeds from it for trial, if you never have — tried them. : :
_A good garden depends as much upon the condition of the soil, and a good gardener, as upon the seeds sown.
We take the best care and pains in selecting and putting up our seeds, and know that they are all right for our New Kngland climates. Do not fail to try them.
Seeds are not warranted, but with proper treatment and care will thrive. ) “We ship by mail, express or freight as desired. Jf by mail add eight cents per pound for postage. All goods are delivered to express companies or railroad without charge for cartage. Packéts mailed free on receipt of Catalogue
price.
Boxes, bags and barrels charged at cost.
Send money by Post Office Money Order, Express Money Order, Personal Checks on Banks in New England, or Cer- tified Cashier’s Bank Draft or registered letter.
If your order is not received in a reasonable time, write us and send duplicate order and say how yousentthe «money.
Orders will be filled in order and promptly.
Write your Name and Address plainly so that no mistake can be made.
Yours truly, SETH WYMAN FIFE, PROPRIETOR OF KE. W. BURBANK SEED CO., FryEBURG, ME.
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Beans—Dwarf or Bush.
Plant as early in the spriug as the season will admit on account of frost. Beans are very tender and are killed by frost. Plantin drills about two inches deep, and from eighteen inches to two feet apart. If the soil is not rich, use good fine manure in thedrills, with a liberal quantity of superphos- phate. If you want them at all seasons make a succession of sowing from May to July.
One quart beans for one hundred feet of drill.
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String Beans. |
Directions for Cooking Lima Beans (Dried. )
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Soak one pint of beans in water overnight. In the morning drain off this water, and cover with fresh water. Two hours before dinner time drain again, cover with ovoiling water, and boil thirty minutes, drain again, cover with fresh boiling water; add one-eighth of a teaspoonful of soda and boil until tender. Drain, season with salt and pepper; adda teaspoonful of butter, a half pint of cream. Let them boil up once and serve; or they may be served with butter, salt and pepper.
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2 qts. of beans, 1 tablespoonful of butter, Salt and pepper to taste.
Cut the blossom end of the bean and pull it back to remove the string, then pare a thin strip from the other edge of the pod. Cut the beans into pieces one inch long, throw in clear, cold water for thirty minutes. Drain put in a saucepan of boiling water with a teaspoonful of salt, boil gently one hour. Drain, put them ina vegetable dish, add the butter. salt and pepper.
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Pkt) 0b. Pigg ea. Valentine, Hopkins Improved. Early, productive tender, succulent and of excellent flavor. A good bean for the first crop. ------.--ee-e ee eee ce ee eeee 10o*”.25 aL. 50 eae Dwarf Black Wax. One of the best varieties; the . pods when ripe are a waxy yellow, very tender and
rich when cooked. Very popular, »..-..-....-... 10.30: *2.-00 Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. Extra early, purely wax ; pods, long, flat and remarkably free from rust and = are of the best in cultivation, very prolific, --.--. AO) 23S Sen # _g@Davis Kidney Wax. The best white-seeded wax ° S infeahel Meo<itchelts GOGO ab ogr raoa HAA Ano aG ac8A pogo LO A280: Saas
Low’s Champion. arly, hardy, thrifty and enormouly productive; it also combines extreme tenderness and de- licious flavor, and being absolutely without strings to the pods it excels every other variety as a snap or string bean. As a shell bean it has but few e-
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quals and is of splendid flavor when cooked, ----- Early Long Yellow Six Weeks. Hardy and prolific, Horticultural Dwarf. Large and productive; pods showy: great favorite in New England, and fine Shell variety, ..-----se.e. cess cece ee ce eeeeeeeecnes Curries Rust Proof Wax. For earliness, productive- ness, freedom from blight or rust and all around good points it justly belongs at the head of the list of the wax varieties. Pods long. flat, tender and fine quality, nie aratwies LMreIee teh wapteha. w) Guinn: dale Rae aie ore a Henderson’s Bush Lima. This is a bush variety of the small Lima, a very rich, luscious Bean, that has the advantage of not requiring poles to runon while it comes earlier into bearing. The Bush Limas are now very popular, «+--+. +seeeseeeeee ee Dwarf Lima Wax. A new Lima introduced by the Cleveland Seed Co., to the trade, and new to the public for the first time. A very fine bean and very desirable in the garden, ---- +--+ ssseee- eee Burpee’s Bush Lima. The greatest novelty ever known in beans. The first and only Large Lima Bush Beans. Every garden should have them, -..--.---- The Goddard, or Boston Favorite. Particularly valuable as ashell bean, being very large, hand- some, and of a delicious flavor, either green or dry. It is verv productive, ---.------ --e..e eee re cecces Dreer’s Improved Lima. An improvement on the Large Lima; very productive, and of superior quality, ie ee a diretip: aa wn tel a eeataatiel eo < eldte mn ocean eit oaks ke Red Kidney. A standard field sort, ............+.-- Stringless Green Pod. Entirely free from strings, and one of very fine quality, ---.-.-..-.----eeeeees
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These are more tender, and require richer ground and more care in cul_ ture than the bush beans; they succeed best in sandy loam. Plant in hills three feet apart and three and one-half feet between rows, use a shovelful of old fine manure in the hill. Plant from six to eight beans in a hill.
One ounce will plant one hundred and fifty hills: ten to twelve quarts to the acre
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Directions for cooking Shelled Beans.
Cover the beans with freshly boiled water, add a teaspoonful of salt, and boil thirty minutes; drain, season with pepper and salt, and add to them sufficient butter to make them palatable.
Pkt. Qt. Pk. Bu. Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. A good vari-
ety for private use, a good snap or shell bean, ---- .10 .30 2.00 $7.00 Indian Chief or Black Wax Bean. One of the best ~
varieties; either for a snap or shell; remarkable for
its fine, tender and rich colored pods. Very pro-
Ghee) Bhifomer SR ool Daa aie de or eee Settee ee eee eee ie Ue OM Kentucky Wonder. Excellent green podded snap | bean, very productive, ------+ seers ee ee ee eee ee ee 10s, 230 2-00
Mammoth Carmin Podded. Most desirable Horti-
cultual bean for color, quantity and productivness, .10 .30 2.00 White Dutch or Case Knife. Used either as a snap-
short when very young, shelled asthe Lima when
more largely developed, or for soaking when dry, .10 .30 1.75
Deets.
The soil for beets should be very rich, a light sandy loam made rich is the best. Sow as early in the spring as the ground is 2 fit to work, frost does not hurt beets. For ziate sowing soak the seed in warm water twenty-four hours, sow in drills fourteen inches apart; the first weeding thin out to four or five inches apart. Pull in the fall before they get a hard frost on them. Store for winter use in barrels with five or six inches of sand on top in a cool cellar just above the freezing point.
| If sent by mail in quantity of one half pound fand upwards, add eight cents per pound for postage.
One ounce to fifty feet of drill; six pouuds to the acre.
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Directions for Cooking Beets.
Wash carefully, but do not cut or scrape. If the skin is broken before cooking, the juice will go out into the water and the beets will lose both flavor and color while cooking. Young beets will cook nicely in one hour, —old ones should be cooked three or four hours. Beets should be put in to cook in boiling water, and should be-taken from the water at the end of the time given, thrown into cold water just a moment and the skin rubbed off on a towel,—then cut into slices,—dust with salt and pepper, pour a small quantity of melted butter over them and they are ready to serve.
Bite) O24) lb.) 91,0. Nbirigo. It originated with a leading market garden- er, and was brought to perfection after years of careful cultivation. It is a rich, blood red-beet of fine grain and flavor, is earlier than the Egyptian or Eclipse, of smooth and rapid growth; top and tap roots being very
SOR as ebay erates = sic b Buvinl Sie dk) «, aDaicilald paieperesers he Od. ) tds .20 45 /The very best for Early Market. 7 Sneath Blood Turnip. Very early aud of rapid | growth. A good beet for early market, ----..---- OS. YELOIO S2Diro 268 VCrosby’s Egyptian. As early as the original type, but thicker, smoother and of better quality, -.--.. orate. Lad 2a0 if3
Early Blood Turnip. An old standard table beet flesh dark blood red, fine grained and verytender, .05 .10 20 .60
Edmand’s Early Biocd Turnip. This fine new variety grows but very small tops, the short foliage . being ofawienh, brouzy red?’ The “beets are” of a handsome round shape and very smooth, the skin being of a deep blood red color; the flesh is alsoa very dark red, and remarkably sweet and tender.
One of the finest table beets grown, -.-.-.---+---- A, 3 Rained me Ao 2 Vbewine’s Blood Turnip. _ A large deep red beet of
good quality, a good market beet, -.---.-----+-+.-. Wer st On Oth 2 BO MLentz Extra-Early Turnip. A large, small-top,
round beet; fine strain, ------ sseee eee ee eee eee MOD? STO SBS en 5
SWISS CHARD, Silver or Sea Kale. Grown exclu- sively for its leaves, the middle of the leaf can be used and served like Asparagus, the rest of the leaf like Spinach. Pick the leaves and others come out fromthe stock. Excellent greens, -.-.....-. GSO TAQ? oe. oct
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Mangel-wurzels.
Mammoth Long Red. An improved form of the oJd
Long Red, growing to nearly double the size. Will
keep in any ordinary cellar until spring, without
loosing its crispness. One of the best Mangels for
general CTOPS, se ec ee cece ee cece ee rece ce wc es cee neuee eIKG) SDAZ Golden Tankard. Flesh bright golden yellow, used
extensively in English dairies for its nutricious and
milk producing qualities. Sheep eat it in prefer-
ence to all other mangels. With extra cultivation
yields 75 tons per acre, -.--.-eeeees cee ee ee eeee eee 10 25
Brussels Sprouts.
Produces along the whole length of the stem a number of small sprouts resembling miniature cabbage of one or two inches in diameter, of ex- cellent flavor. The seed should be sown about the middle of May, in a seed-bed and the plants afterwards set in rows two feet or more apart, and cultivated like cabbage. This vegetable does not require extremely high cultivation, however. It is ready for use in late autumn, after the early frosts. One ounce of seed produces about “fifteen hundred plants.
Dike Open MEUATIN TL IB, Dwarf Imperial Paris.
The finest variety, ---- .05 .15 .00 2.00 Directions for Cooking Brussel’s Sprouts. 1 qt. sprouts, 1 tablespoonful salt, 2 ounces butter, 2 tablespoonfuls flour,
A dash of pepper.
Wash the sprouts and take off the dead leaves, throw them into boiling water, add the salt and boil withthe saucepan uncovered for twenty mizutes.:
Then drain into a colander, turn them into a heated dish.
Melt the butter, add the flour, mix; add a pint of water in which the sprouts were boiled, stir until boiling, add the pepper, one tablespoonful of lemon juice, pour over the sprouts and serve.
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Gabbasge.
The Cabbage is one of the most largely grown of vegetables in cultivation. Plant in newly broken ground well manured broadcast. Use a shovelful of superphosphate. Plant in & hills two and one-half by three feet for the large kinds, and one and one-half by two feet for the smaller kinds. Thecropis much im- proved by frequent hoeing.
One ounce will produce 3000 plants.
Directions for Cooking Creamed Cabbage.
Cut a smallhead of cabbage into quarters and soak in cold water one hour,
strain, remove the hard partand chop the remainder rather fine.
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stewing pan with sufficient water to cover it, add a teaspoonful of salt, boil forty-five minutes, drain in a eolander, turn into a heated dish and pour
over it; Cream Sauce. *
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Early Jersey Wakefield. An early standard cab- bage in the large markets, ------ +--+. +2205. Henderson’s Early Summer. It is the eee nk all the large cabbage; heads of a large size and very Rate os oe A ite ws ninla es as on 2 ss. wee omens Hollander or Danish Ball Head. An unsurpassed va- riety, heads round, large, very hard, and fine fla- Siogie ct e¢ WSR SARs Be eee ee re All Seasons. This fine variety is large, solid and sure to head. One of the best cabbages either for early or late crops asit comes to a head earlier and keeps well during the winter, ---------.-+++--++- Early Winningstadt. Heads large, cone-shaped and very solid; sure to head; a good kind to plant in light soil, Bate a coats wra,ce ae laia saireVar Mate at Cis a aie ae) on estas at Fottler’s Improved Brunswick. One of the best drumhead cabbages in cultivation, sure to head, grows to a large size and very solid, ---------.--- Improved American Savcy Drumhead. Very sweet and tender; good sized, firm heads; a good cabbage for family use, -.---- cece cece ee eee cece cece eee Stone Mason Drumhead. Standard variety. Large solid, tender, and an excellent winter cabbage, World Beater. A new cabbage, as large or larger than Marblehead Mammoth, yet uniform in size and true to type, and very solid header, --...----.
Surehead Cabbage. Produce large, round, flatten-
ibe. Pie 60 .00 60 2.00 60 2.00 360 1.75 60 1.75 a | le gras 65 2.00 60 2.00 10. 2.25
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ed heads of Flat Dutch type, and isremarkable for its certainty of head. It is ALL HEAD and SURE TU HEAD, even under unfavorable conditions. The heads are remarkably uniform, very hard, firm, and fine in texture, and ordinarily weigh from ten to fifteen pounds each. It is very sweet flavored, has but a few loose leaves, keeps well, is good for shipping, and is just the variety and quality to suit market gardeners, farmers, and all lovers of good winter cabbage, -.------.-e sees ee eee eee 09) 2 eee Mammoth RockRed. This fine new cabbage origina- ted with a grower for the New York market. It is the largest Red cabbage known; ofa deep red color inside, as well as outside, while they are almost litterally as hard and solid asa rock,..---.+------ .05
Garrot.
The Carrot wants rich sandy loam, deeply tilled. Sow quite early in spring in drills 14 inches apart, and keep as free from weeds as possible. If for table use, thin out to three or four inches in the row. If grown for stock they do not require to be thinned out.
One ounce to one hundred feet of drill; three to four pounds to the acre.
Directions for cooking Carrots.
3 good sized carrots, 1 teaspoonful of salt, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1 tablespoonful of flour, 1g pint of milk, 5 Salt and pepper to taste.
Scrape and cut into cubes, the carrots,—P ut them in asaucepan and cover with boiling water; add the salt and let them boi] one hour and a half.
When done drain, place them in a hot dish and stand over boiling water to keep warm. Put the butter in a frying pan let it melt; add the flour and mix.
Do not brown. Now add the salt and pepper. Stir until it boils and is smooth; pour over the carrots and serve.
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improved Long Orange. An improvement on the
Long Orange; decidedly superior to any other sort
of Orange Carrot, being larger, better flavored, and
safer to produce a good crop, .--+--++++eeee ese .05.9 210: ° -2ae ae
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Tomato.
This is a native of South America. Near- ly all our choice varieties are of recent or- igin. Theseed should be sown thinly, a- bout the first week in March, in a hot-bed, green-house, or inside the window or sit- ting room, where the temperature is never - below sixty degrees. When the plants are about twoinches high, set outin boxesthree inches deep, four inches apart, in the same temperature, or pot singly. If again transplanted before setting out, the plants will be still more stocky. Set out in the open ground about the first of June, four feet apart in each hill. Choose a sunny knoll and light sandy loam for early Tomatoes. If the vines are trained on a trellis, the fruit will be finer in every respect.
One ounce will produce over two thousand plants; two ounces will give plants e- nough for one acre.
Directions for making Green Tomato Pickles.
1 peck green tomatoes, 113 ounces of pepper, 1 ounce of whole allspice, 1 ounce of mustard seed, 1 dozeu onions, 1 ounce of whole cloves,
Slice the tomatoes and onions. Then puta layer of tomatoes in the bot- tom of a jar, then a layer of onions, then a sprinkling of salt, then tomatoes and so on till all are used—stand aside over night. Next morning drain off the liquor, put them ina porcelain kettle, add the spices, cover with vinegar, simmer gently fifteen minutes; put away in stone or glass jars.
be ; Pit . Onze <> veh: Livingston’s Perfection. Early, large, smooth and solid;
DIGGER ERERNRNOL Wise Sti she's wale sao <n o oh <a Soe G 05 ..20 $2.00 Acme. Smooth, large, and very fine solid fruit, splendid SO rg eintle at = AMEE a ov oe MEM. Pn, © we AEE es Soe ke en od 05 © 420°52.00
Ignotum. Of good size, rich color, nearly round, very
solid; keeps its good flavor later in the season than most
varieties. Not so liable tu crack as the average to-
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ty, bearing medium sized, solid. round, smooth, scarlet tig eg bb oe Sy 1 Ro as Se ne ee ee Ae Senne A O05: - 20% "2700
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five inches long.
Cleanse thoroughly, cover with boiling water; stand aside fifteen minutes, drain and dry on a towel. '
Beat one egg thoroughly, add one tablespoonful of warm water. Take one cup of dry bread crumbs, add a half teaspoonful of salt and a dash of pepper. Dipthe celery first inthe eggs and then in the crumbs; fry until crisp, in smoking hot fat.
Drain and servehot. This is very nice accompaniment to poultry aiid game.
Petz: ta bebe Boston [larket. Itis large and a vigorous grower,
blanches easily, pure white, solid, crisp, tender,
and excellent in al) other respects, -.--- Dee eee 05220 602 225 Henderson’s White Plume. Crisp and possessing a
sweet nutty flavor; a valuable sort for family use, .05 .20 .60 2.25
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Soup Celery. Seeds for flavoring soups, pickles, etc. _10' (2beeeo
Ghervil..
A plant resembling Parsley. Grown for salads or for garnishing. Seed should be sown in succession, in shallow drills.
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Gress or Peppersrass.
Used asa salad in connection with Lettuce. The leaves are frilled and curled on the borders, of a dark green color and has a warm pungent taste. Sow early in spring in drills ten inches apart in good, richsoil and cover lightly.
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Directions for making Corn Chowder.
1 quart grated corn, 3 tablespoonfuls of flour, , 4 good sized potatoes, 1 pint of milk,
2 medium sized onions, 6 water crackers,
1 large tablespoonful of butter, 15pint boiling water.
Pare and cut the potatoes and onions into dice, put in layer of potatoes in the bottom of a saucepan, then asprinkling of onion then a iayer of corn, then a sprinkling of salt and pepper, then a layer of potatoes and so on, until ail is in, having the last layer ofcorn. Nowadd the water and place over the fire and simmer for twenty minutes, then add the milk, rub the butter and flour together and stir into the boiling chowder, add the crackers broken, stir, and cook five minutes longer, serve.
Directions for making Corn Pudding.
1 dozen large ears of young corn, 1 pint milk, 4 eggs, 1 teaspoonful of salt, l4teaspoonful of black pepper.
Score the corn down the center of each row of grains, then with the back | of the knife press out all of the pulp leaving the hullonthecob. Beat the white and the yolks of the eggs separately, add the yolks tothe corn, mix thoroughly, then add the salt, pepper and milk and stir in carefully the whites of the eggs. Brusb a pudding dish lightly with butter and pour in the mjxture. Bake slowly one hour. Serve as accompaniment to roast
Pkt. Qt. Pk. Bu- arly White Corey. An early dwarf variety, good for first crop in the kitchen garden, .-.....------. 10; .25 1.50. 4:00
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a Picket... Pike Bu. Crosby’s Early. Anexce!lent variety, a great favor- ite in the market in allthe large cities, largely
érown in Maine for CATUIUIEE sete) 2 eyes le eprint AO .25 -$1,25 $4.00 ’ Burbank’s Early Maine. The earliest and best Sweet Corn in cultivation. Hasa pure white cob with a rich, cream white kernel, sweet and juicy. Looks nice on the table; has no objectionable look like the Cory and Marblehead corn with a red kernel and cob. Ears grows tobe a good size, uniform in
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quality remaining longer in the green state than
any Other ehik@ ees cy ores Sai cues a BP Sas LO... 225°: 1.00. 3256 Black [exican. Grain bluish black, but is especial-
f ly rich in sugar qualities, ...-...----.++.--- Siioin teeta 10, .25 4:25 4,00 esis Excelsior, or Squantum Sugar. Twelve-
rowed, ears of good size; one of the sweetest and
jg best main-crop varieties; very tender quality, .--. .10 .25 1.25 4.00 W Country Gentleman. A medium late variety, hav- ing irregular rows. Hasa very small cob and deep kernel, is tender and sweet; very desirable for the
> home garden, RCL OME RRO ROE ict CO CIA CR rts Cre LO. 225. ML Gore ea Perry’s Hybrid. Dwarf, twelve-rowed; large ears;
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Barish
Rice. Yellow color and a good pruducer and popper, $.03 $.10 Gucumber.
Plant as soon in spring as danger of frost is over, and the ground warm and mellow, in hills five feet apart each way, and cover one- half inch deep, Thin to four of the strongest plants in a‘hill.
Directions for making Cucumber Pickles. Wash carefully your cucumbers, pour boiling water over them and let
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stand until cold. To each gallon of Vinegar add two small tablespoonfuls of Alum—two tablespoonfuls white mustard seed, one small teacup of salt; “two tablespoonfuls of chopped horse radish, two tablespoonsful of whole cloves, two tablespoonsfuls of allspice, put the cucumbers in the prepared
vinegar, they will be crisp and nice.
One ounce to fifty hills.
Vearly Russian. The earliest variety in cultivation.
rlington White Spine. This variety of cucumbers is One of the finest we have seen, being remarkable
for evenness of size, fine form and dark green color. . .0d
WChicago Pickling. Good size, anda good pickler, -- WWhite Wonder. ‘his variety surpasses the famous white Pearl in quality and productiveness, and is ardier; fruit is ivory white from time of forming
Brey EGLPCNEG, (6Gioncs ote bases ee es eas es f
oston Pickling. An early: table variety, producing its fruit in clusters near the root of the plant. Skin green, prickly; flesh white, tender and well flavor-
ee arenes Lee a cas kee Wow dl a gia’ » Drage Spies wits ae ee :
arly White Spine. One of the best table sorts, and popular with market men on account of its color which is light green, turning white instead of yel- low when ripe. Itis of uniform shape, medium size,
tender, crisp and well flavored. (ood for forcing, .
Wimproved Long Green. About one foot long, taper- ing at the ends. Very dark green incolor: Flesh crisp, and of good flavor, and lessseedy, than many other sorts. One of the best kinds for pickling,
\darly Green Cluster. Anearly table variety, pro- ducing its fruit in clusters near the root of the plant. Very productive, andin earliness next to Russian. Skin green, prickly; flesh white, tender PME NES BEER OL OTE pie ciao iin 3 <)x,n vole Als we 6 eo, = wn elke © ew Japanese Climbing Cucumber. See Special‘ verbearing. Small size, very early and very pro-
ductive; reliable as a green pickler, .--...-.-----. ;
VEarly Frame. Early and productive;about 5 inches
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Dandelions.
improved Large Leaved. Used for greens and con- Pkt. Oz. 141b. Lb. sidered very wholesome. Sow in May or June in drills one-half inch deep and 12 inches apart. The plant willbe ready for use the following SHOT DILGS, cope mhasctei dale eUeNe acta tb ialele oe & bietiei ote baste eter eae eres 10 .50 $1.75 $5.50 One ounce to 100 feet of drill‘
Dndive.
For early use, sow in May, scattering the seed thinly, in drills ten inches apart, covering it lightly, and for succession every two or three weeks until mid-summer. The plants must be blanched before using, which is accomp- lished by gathering the large outer leaves toa point at the top, and tying them together. Pkt: Oz. Noss Cunled.” -Morearly use, - -.-ech oerie ee .05 .20
Sow early in the spring in prepared beds, covering the seed thinly and evenly; transplanted in June, and treatin the same manner as for cabbage. They are extremely hardy, and will endure quite a low temperature. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill.
Directions for cooking Kale.
Wash half a peck of kale thoroughly in cold water, then pick over care- fully, cut off the roots, wash again, drain by picking upin handfuls and shaking. Put this into a kettle with one pint of boiling water, stand over the fire and cook for thirty minutes, do not cover the kettle. Then drain in a colander, turn into a chopping tray and chop fine. Put into a small sauce pan, add twotablespoonsfuls of cream, one tablespoonful of butter and a palatable seasoning of salt and pepper, stir over the fire until very hot. Serve on heated dish.
Pkt. Oz. Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Leaves of a bright a green and very tender and closely curled. This variety should be sown in the spring. The quali- ty is improved if the plants are touched by frost before being Wed)” 2 cei eshte k ette os oa whales te atnttte fo iol ctatn’ sh ietntetete .05 WKS
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Leek.
The leek is generally considered superior to the onion for soups; it is very hardy and easily cultivated. Sow in drills a foot apart, in April. and trans- plant in July in rows fifteen inches apart and six inches from plant to plant. They should be set five inches deep in rich moist soil.
One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. PE: Oz: Lb. London Flag. Hardy, useful sort for general use. .05 (25 $2.00 Lettuce.
In the Northern States, sow in seed bed as early in spring as the ground can be worked, and at intervals thereafter. When plants have made two or three leaves; transplant into rows fifteen WA inches apart and One foot apart in the rows’ For \&s early forcing, sow in hot bed from commencement = to the middle of winter.
One ounce to 120 feet of drill. Pict.
*Tennis Ball. The best Lettuce in cultivation for familyuse. Early, extremely tender and crisp, and remains in head a long time before run-
Hing tO Seed, ---. 0. OE... eee eee ee ee ene 05 eltcy Jo $1.00 *Boston Market. An improved variety of quick growth, one of the best for forcing,-.---...--- .05 .15 Joo 1.00
Boston Curled. A variety of great beauty and of very superior quality. The fine elegant frills of
the leaves render it highly ornamental, ....... .05 .15 soo... LOO *Hanson. Headsvery large, solid, tender and crisp, of fine flavor, ---.---.eeee eee cere eee 05 ugg Lb 15 eters (U0
*The Deacon, A splendid cabbage Lettuce; very
large, crisp, tender and of fine quality; it stands
tie Heat of Summicr Welly gs sedan orthoses Laas, .05 my oor on iigg Prize Head. Leaves green and red, very thin, crisp
andtender. Oneofthevery best for privateuse, .05 .15 0 1:00 Salamander. Fine, compact heads, which resist
summer heat admirably; very popular, and heads
large and well bleached, ..-.-....--.+...5---- « ,OD Jk5 aD: (2100 *Big Boston. A fine strain for forcing; very large,
WEARS SONIC rele =< wil tiekie ymneie « gir) s etaremiy te © oa land ths) ots .05 bd Mie) 1.00 *Black-seeded Simpson. A _ superior variety;
large and compact HEAGS, sinsejeio's) 5, 65g w ohe ho a)q aysia ae .05 {ED rs $3 1.00
*Cabbage or head lettuce.
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Muskmelon.
Plant as soon in spring as danger of frost is over and ground warm and mellow, in hills five feet apart each way. Place ten or fifteen seeds ina hill, and cover one half inch deep. When danger of bugsand worms is past thin to four of the strongest plants in a hill. A shovelful of rotted manure should be put in the bottom of each hill.
One ounce for 60 hills. Pkt. ,Oz22 2,1. 7ealee: Christiana. Fair size; netted; orange color, very
Olea yee ilehOiee We, Sita Otyoogio Mion arta oiotimars cess Oo.on Os) 0 LOS 80 Long Yellow. Anearly variety; one of the best
WHEEEVEMEISCASOM mG! SINOLE salen eo ile Slee oreters le eis BO 75 jah wae WG) 20 .80
Vick’s Prolific Nutmeg. Fruit medium to small; shallow ribbea and thickly netted; very early and
productive; flesh green, rich and juicy, ..-.-..--- 09 TOF Sor ree Nutmeg. Very early, not large but very sweet and juicy; fine for early garden, ---...-..-++-e essen [08 LON a, es
Early Jennie Lind. A popular, small, early variety, flattened at each end; ribbed and closely netted; flesh light green, and generally of fine flavor, ..-- .05 .10 .25 .85
Waterme})lon.
Plant as soon in spring as danger of frost is over, and ground warm and mellow, in hills six feet apart each way, and cover one-half inch deep. Thin to three of the strongest plants in a hill. Ashovelful of rotted manure should be put in the bottom of each hill.
dine ounce for thirty hills. Pkt.) Oz... 4gi bea eee
Phinney’s Early. A large oval variety; skin striped
and marbled with different shades of green; rind
thin; flesh fine scarlet and quite solid to the center.
Hardy, productive and of good quality, - eee 105) ) 210: ) 2 ees Mountain Sweet. A long striped variety, Wed Aen
crisp and sweet; hardy, productive and of good
quality, BNE atacila Was a oeida use Capnie TeABTG a opeaee ea ceae setae hee Cees Kevenet eres .05 -LO 2oTe io Vick’s Early. A fineearly melon; grows to a good
size, flesh bright red and very sweet, -----.------ 05 >) 10° S92 bye Citron. A round, handsome fruit, of small size; used
in making sweet meats and preserves, -.--------- (05. (10. 2a" ate
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Mustard.
A pungent salad used with Cress. The seed is used for flavoring pickles. Sow in rows ten inches apart the first of May; cut when 2 or 3 inches high.
One ounce to forty feet of drill. . . Pet? ~24ib. Lb Brown or Black Seeded. The best for all uses, ......... [05 .10 bl White London. Considered the best for Salads and Spin-
ach; leaves light green, is best when about four inches ee erate ee cn elie charjeh wiafetayatnta et etlayehs fe Nebel tere ia = = erebt le Ok 942 bOws 230
Onion.
One of the most extensively grown vegetables in cultivation. The soil for onions should be very rich, the ground should be highly manured in the fall. No manure should be used in the spring as it tends to make the onions growa big stiff neck. They do best sown on the same ground year after year. Sow in drills 14 inches apart, as early in spring as the ground can be worked, use at the rate of five pounds to the acre.
Directions for Stuffing Onions.
Boil six large onions without peeling forone hour. Drain, remove the skins, and with asharp knife cut out the center ofeach. Mix two table- spoonfuls of finely chopped ham or tongue with a half cup of bread crumbs pour overthis one tablespoonful of melted butter, one tablespoonful of cream, a half-teaspoonful of salt,anda dash of pepper. Fill the onions with this mixture, place them in a baking pan, baste them with melted but- ter, dust them with bread crumbs, and bake in aslow oven one hour. Serve with cream sauce poured over them.
One ounce to one hundred feet of drill. Pkt: ,Oz. 7 igib. > Lb. Danver’s Yellow Globe. An early, very productive
sort of globular form, mild flavor and is an excel-
lent keeper. Very early, popular, being exten-
SIVELY TETMEREE UN feo es oie. noose alaaien ale Sale lc bres wale a 05 4.20 50 $1.75 Early Red Globe. Skin deep purplish red, form
round flat; flesh moderately fine grained and strong
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flavored. Very productive. The best keeper, and
J the standard sort for shipping purposes, ......... .05....25°.) 69 S$12%5 Large Red Wethersfield. Deep-red color, immense J yielder and excellent keeper, -.....-...+--+...... 08 °.25' * $6 “2706
Extra Early Red. Flat in shapeand fully two weeks earlien than the Wethersiel ae smile labios LOL. dO wie 2D ae
Prize Taker. A very large yellow globe onion, very handsome, fine flavor, and grand sort for market. Immensely productive, producing 700 bushels to the acre, and isclaimed by the introducer to be the largest, handsomest, finest flavored, yellow globe Onion ever introduced. It is a good keeper,
| remaining hard and firm untilspring, ....-......- LO: 42SS) 27a eae
New White Barletta. The earliest and one ofthe handsomest and smallest onions grown; one of the best for pickling and also valuable for early bunch- Loe Meraiar etalk, Selieraye Soe ania Aete Cue ee ety a Sig ae anetore ote 10. 335 Geto. 2:80
Top or Bottom Onions.
Add ten cents per quart if sent by mail. Ot. Pk. Bu. Vellow Danver’s 'SCtS 5. o:jet 5. iy -soiasc 52.4.8 eye noid tiene ile = .15 $1.25 $4.00 Red Wethersfield Sets, ¢:.2. 6.4 220.05 0h. ce ee etd cee ae 200°. 1,25 -aGo
Parsnips.
Sow as early in the spring as the weather will admit, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up, thin outito five or six inches apart in the rows. Unlike carrots they are improved by-frosts, and itis usualtotake up in the fallacertain quantity for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground until spring, to be dug up as required.
One ounce to 200 feet of drill, five pounds to the acre.
If sent by mail in quantities of one quarter of a pound and up- wards, add eight cents per pound for postage.
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Directions for Baking Parsnips.
6 good sized parsnips, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1 tablespoonful of flour, 1steaspoonful of salt. ; dash of pepper.
Wash and scrape the parsnips, cut them in halves; put them into a sauce- pan cover with boiling waterand boil one hour—drain, and put them ina hot dish. Put the butter ina frying pan, addtoitthe flour, mix until smooth without browning. Addahalf pint of the water in which the par- snips were boiled, stir and boil five minutes. Add thesalt and pepper, pour over the parsnips, dust with crumbs, and if liked alittle cheese. Bake in a quick oven fifteen minutes.
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Peas.
Peas for an early crop should be sown as soon as the ground is in working condition. The soil for their reception should be light, dry and well sheltered. Mild manure, such as leaf mould, hasa beneficial eftect; but for many of the varieties, the soil cannot be too rich. For general crops the ground should be well manured the previous year, which causes them to yield more abundantly. When grown asa marketcrop, peas are never staked, and are sown in single rows, two or three inches deep and from two to three feet apart, according to the variety or strength Li of the soil. When grown in small quantities i Wy) for private use they are generally sown iny/y double rows, six inches apart, and the tall ke ‘ varieties staked up by brush. Lp iy One quart to 75 feet of drill; two to three bushels to the acre. Peas ordered by mail are subject to an extra charge of fifteen cents per quart for
postage. , Pints furnished at quart rates.
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*Indicates wrinkled sorts.
Directions for Sugaring Pea Pods.
Select young, tender pods, wash them incold water, throw them into a kettle of boiling water, adda teaspoonful of salt and boil thirty minutes. Drain, turn into a heated dish, pour over a cream sauce and serve; or they
may be served with butter, salt and pepper.
Extra Barly.
Ye Se eee Alaska. The earliest pea known, being very uniform in growth and ripening two days earlier than Rural New Yorker, and YO per cent, of the podscan begatheredat the firstpicking. The dark greer color of the pods makes it extremely desirable, as it can be carried a long distance with- out losing color, which quality, combined with its earliness and uniformity of ripening makes it the most desirable extra early pea for market garden- ers ever offered. Seed round, green, resembling
¢ Kentish Invicta; height two feet, .--..--.-....--- VMaud S. Very early. productive, round, white pea ZVgF LOCK, aeiatees, < Shere sil uate sani ie aie cuatit a, ag peecdeieia eta cleo a=
*Cleveland’s Eclipse. See Special on Colored Page.
Yimproved Daniel O’Rouke. A favorite early varie- 7, anda ood! pearer.) LCEL, - - ice een e = «=n =~ s Bliss American Wonder. One of theearliest wrink- led sort; grows about 9 inches high, and is cover-
ed with well filled pods, often containing 7 or 8 tencdletMoMeet) PCAs ial oto aEME oi wirlrie sistas aes whe oye > Nott’s Excelsior. Robustand vigorous in growth, inclined to throw out laterals from the hbase of the stock, producing in profusion long handsome pods closely packed with large peas of excellent flavor.
An improvement on American Wonder, being more vigorous and prolific with large pods with more peas than either the “Wonder” or ‘‘Premium Gem”’
A decided acquisition. Height 15 inches, ...-...
‘VV *McLean’s Little Gem. A very dwarf and green wrinkled variety. Whe in a green state it is very large and of delicious flavor, being full of rich
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sacharine matter. It is one ofthe earliest varie- ties, bears well, grows about one foot high, requir- ing Tue SF eS 6 Pee es 6 oe see Oe Ro ected er ecg Premium Gem. An improvementoutheLittle Gem,
Second Barly.
Vill A medium early, green wrinkled pea of
recent introduction, pods large, long; slightly curved, containing eight or nine peas of fine qual- ity, possessing a rich, buttery, marrow-like flavor, An extremely heavy cropper. Two and one-half premade awhl s/s ahh Reise tieh ~ a ehjes Shyaeeiat gz pion [florseford’s Market Garden. A grand, new, early wrinkled variety, which grows about two feet high very stocky and requires no bushing. It is of a re- markably fine quality and exceedingly productive, having yielded at the rate of over fifty bushels per acre. The seeds can be planted from three to six inpiieepartiin tie, eal, oso nn n.6 20 2S aris «leans Ware ting Sugar, An edible podded variety, growing from 2 to 3 feet high; pods very large, 4 to 5 inches long, and one or more broad, eath usually contain- ing from five to eight large peas. Being edible pod- ded, it should be used the same way asa wax bean;
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7, ene of England. One of the best and most popular peas in cultivation; five feet, .--.-....-.. Royal Dwarf White [Marrowfat. A favorite variety
for canning and field cultivation; three feet, -....- Black-eyed Marrowfat This as well as the preced-
ings extensively grown asa field pea, hardy and eens four feet. (Hand picked), -.......--
wart Champion. Thispea gives universal satisfac-
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tion everywhere; very productive, iarge peas, fine lege pods good size and well filled with peas, -. liss Everbearing. The vines attain a height of from eighteen inches to two feet; foliage large, These peas are very large, being half an inch and over in diameter, and in quality unsurpassecd. For a continuance of bearing this variety is unexcelled if equalled, a characteristic which gives it especial alue for late summer and autumn use, ..-........ RArnctoxea Stratagem. Heavy cropper of delicious avor, large handsome pods well filled, two feet, -. Sukie. A wrinkled variety of superiorquality the foliage is luxuriant and of light green color, bearing in great abundance, large, handsome pods Weds five to seven inches in length; three feet, ---- orkshire Hero. A grand wrinkled variety of branching habits and fine flavor, ..--...-........ earacon: Height three feet, double podded; medi- um late, long, straight pods; six to nine peas. Stubbed, stalky vine with luxuriant foliage; pods light green. Quality superb, not excelled by any ea, and the largest producer known, .-......-...-. Nias Queen. One ofthe most desirableof the late varieties that have been recently introduced. Of vigorous branching habit it needs to be sown thin- ly. Podslong, slightly curved and well filled with large peas of most delicious flavor. Its beauty, productiveness and fine quality combined makes it exceedingly popular. Height two and one-half
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Parsley.
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Parsley requires rich, mellow soil, sow thinly in drills, one or two feet a- part aud one-half inch deep. _Astheseed germinates slowly, it is best to soak it for a few hours in tepid water before sowing. For winter use protect
in a glass frame or light cellar.
One ounce to 150 feet of drill. Pkt. Extra or Double Curled. -. 0 a ee .05
Fern Leaveds aics% oo dora ccs obo. Ube eee 1
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Pepper.
The pepper is a tender annual, and should not be sown or planted out of doors until settled warm weather. Sow seed in hot-bed in March or April thinly, in drills four or five inches apart, and when three inches high, trans- plant in rows eighteen inches apart. and ten inches apart in the rows. For late crops, sow seed in the garden as soon as danger from frost is over.
One ounce will produce 2000 plants.
Pkt: Oz. 1gib.
Bell or Bull Nose. This is a very productive sort. The flesh is thick, mild and pleasant tothe taste. Itisa
good sort for family use, -------- +--+ eee e ee eee eee eee 05 BA mes. Squash or Tomato Shape. The sort most generally grown for pickling; very productive, the leading mar- Ket Variety, «= ~~~. - - 220s cee cece es cece ec ce cens ceeess 05 25 7d Potato.
Early Oxford. This potato resembles the Early Rose in shape, itis of a lighter Rose color; grows uniform and smooth in shape, eyes not sunk- en having been tried with oth- et leading early varieties side by side, it gave a better yield of large, smooth potatoes with less small ones than the other leading varieties. As to quali-
ty itis unequalled by any other early potato. It Pk. Bas? Bbti- grows a large, dark green leaf witha stout healthy stock which all potato growers know as indication of a good yielding potato, -.-----------se--- ee ee ee ee .25 $1.25 $4.00
Directions for Creaming Potatoes.
Into the double boiler put one and one quarter cup of milk, let it scald, when hot add a tablespoanful of butter, little salt and pepper- Then dis- solve one large tablespoonful of flour in a little cold water, stir in. Then add one pint diced potatoes, cook ten minutes and serve in a hot dish. Beauty of Hebron. A standard very early sort; oblong;
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of fine table size, with shallow eyes; splendid form;
flesh white, dry andof fmest quality, --%-- 2-6 220 $1.50 $4.00 Early Rose. The pioneer of all improved varieties,
anducpill iietilyavesihee nied et 7 lauit- 4 mete ei -)o een 150 4.00 New Queen. A very early variety of excellent quali-
ty; pure white, producesa very few small tubers, -. .25 1.50 4.00 Early Albino. Isa vew variety of great promise, first
catalogued 1887. Wherever it has been tested it
has done extra well; and it seems from the report
received, to be the earliest and best variety now on
the market. Everyone should geta fewand try
them, as they seem to be the coming early potato, .30 1.50 4.00 Burbank’s Seedling. This medium early white in-
troduced in 1876 has acquired a national reputa-
tion. Long, smooth, handsome, standard field variety,
FRYEBURG, MAINE, and is named fromthe Valley of the Saco, in which Fryeburg is situated. This fertile valley is one ofthe best potato growing sections in Maine, and annually produces enorinous crops
‘
The seed ball from which this potato was originated, was taken from the”
‘‘BURBANK SEEDLING’”’ and is a cross between the ‘‘BURBANK’’ and’ the “BEAUTY of HEBRON,’’ and is the seventh year from the seed ball.
While it resembles the ‘‘BURBANK”’ in shape, and is an enormous yielder, outyielding the ‘‘BURBANK”’ by nearly one-third, when planted side by side with it, yet it has the fine qualities of the ‘‘Hebron’’ being white, floury,
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and an excellent table variety, It is a medium late variety, tops grow stout and stocky, and on good soil quickly covers the ground. Mkt. Bale. $ .50 $1.50 $4.00 The Early Fortune. Isoneof the strongest growers among early yarieties of potatoes. It has made such unusual] developments, both as to early ripening qualities, enor- n0usly productive and strong vigorous growth, that no praise is too strong for its merits. It is handsome in form, and color resembles the Early Rose. If you have not already planted Early Fortune you should*:do so this year without fail, ..-..--.-2-- cece ee eee e eee ee ee eeee .0O $2.00 $5.00 Peach Blow. This variety has been highly recommended for severai years, and in some sections has become a standard variety for extra early market. It is of the rose family, and a good yielder of large smouth tubers and the quality is one of the best, -----.----++-eeeeeeee -00 1.50 4.00
Green fountain. ‘his wonderful late potato originated in Vermont. Its handsome form, white skin and large size recommend it everywhere. The flesh is white and fine grained, cooks dry and is of superior flavor. This is the case when first dug and they retain their good cook- ing qualities and keep sound and perfect until the new crop comes again. Asa variety to keep for spring use, it has no superior. Vines grow vigorously; foliage deep green; the tubers grow compactly in the hill, which is
completely crowded with fine, large potatoes, ---..-... 30 8.50 3:00 Lady Fingers. The genuine old-fashioned New England baking variety, .---------. Lb. 20 cts. post-paid. 30 1.00 3.00
Pumpkin. Chiefly used for agricultural purposes. Same cultivation as cucumbers and melons. If sent by mail in quantities of one-half pound and upwards, add eight cents per pound for postage. ;
Ors be Large Cheese or Kentucky Field. Medium size, best forcooking .10 .50 Sugar. Fine grained, sweet and prolific, ............ ..0........ hs 200 Comunecticut Field: ‘Targe, best for stock, ..4... 25.0050 see e ee. OT Za
Cucumber. A long, yellow, not large, with the shape of the cu-
cumber froin which it derives itsname. Very thick meated and
excellent for pies. One of the best, .----...---+seeeee cee eeees 5£5 00 Sian Ne PERI TASH THE veh oa ate eee ele oiolalnie es sie ea alc 2 alae skye Pea hears
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Radish.
For early use sow in hot bed about the first of March, and for open air culture, sow as early in the Spring as the ground can be worked and for a succes- sion of every two weeks thereafter as long as re- quired, in rich, warm sandy, loam, in rows or drills Six to eight inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. Thin the plants to two inches apart in the row. One ounce to 100 feet of drill.
Pkt. "O2.." 22 Tbe ieee French Breakfast. A medium sized, oval shaped Radish of a very thick growth: very tender and crisp
of a beautiful scarlet color, ------+.--+...---+++----- “Op Tra 1 eee |) Long Scarlet Short Top. The standard variety for
market and private gardens, «-------+.-++++---eee 09°10) > Sees White Tipped Scarlet Turnip. An early variety of
medium size, crisp and tender, .--.....---.------ 09. 210 FSO es Vick’s Round Scarlet. Very fine and crisp when
grown quick, ib Sie gas este bt rdise ie dies oe eae aos Set ae es, 505 AGG 295 WD
Strasburg. It is one of the best of the summer sorts
roots long, handsome and tapering, and both skin
and flesh pure white; flesh firm, brittle and tender,
retaining these qualities even when roots have be-
come old and large, ---.-- --------2--+--2+------ .O5 - 2) TOPS sas .80 White Pearl. One of the earliest and finest flavored
radishes we have ever had. From seed to table in
DS daw sineis 6 ine Cet ar) be ~) ase eee 05" tS Rojiben & 1%)
Spinach.
Sow early in spring, in drills a foot apart, every two weeks for a succession and as it grows, thin out for use. For fall use, sow in August, and for win- ter crop in September. Cover that which is left out over winter with straw or leaves, after the weather becomes quite cold. Keep clear of weeds.
One ounce to 100 feet of drill. Pkt...7 Oz... 44a eee: Long Standing. Round thick leaved. Dark green; the longest standing before running toseed,---- .05 .10 .15 .40
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Salsify.
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, is considered by many a de- licious vegetable, in fact, a great luxury, and is used for soups, also boiled, fried, etc., and possesses the flavor of the oyster, for which it is sometimes used as a substitute. The culture is the same as for Carrots and Parsnips, but t flourishes best with longest, smoothest roots, in a rather light or mellow soil that has been well pulverized to the depth of eighteen inches. Sow early in the spring in drills a foot or more apart, cover ng the seed not more than two inches in depth. Thin outto six inches apart. Put seed in the ground as early as possible in the spriug. A por- tion of the crop may remain in the ground all winter, like the Parsnip.
PE “Oz ib." Eb. Salsify, Sandwich Island, ...---------+-+--++---- Morr fo AG -kreaso
Boiled Salsify or Oyster Plant.
Wash and scrape one dozen roots of salsify, throw each into cold water to prevent discoloration, as soon as scraped. Throw intoa kettle of boiling water, boil slowly about one hour; drain, arrange neatly ona plate of but- tered toast, cover with cream sauce and serve.
Squash. | i
Any good rich soil is adapted to the growth of the squash. They only thrive well in warm temperature, as all the varie- ties are tender annuals; and the seed should not be sown in spring until all danger from frost is past, and the ground is warm and thoroughly settled. The hills should be 3 made from eight to ten inches in depth —
manured well, and covered about three-fourths of aniuch deep. Keep the earth about the plants loose and clean, removing the surplus vines from time to time, allowing not more than three or four toa hill.
One ounce to fifty hills.
Tf sent by mail in quantities of one-half pound and upwards, add eight cents per pound for postage.
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Pkt. Oz. ieee Summer Crook-neck. Early, productive, and of
good quality; fruit orange yellow, ------..---+.-.-- (05 .15 Vea eee Early Mammoth White Bush. The bestearlyscal- .-
loped summer SOrt, ------ eee ee eee ee cee ee eens .05 21S) e730: aeRO Boston Marrow. A much esteemed variety; a good
keeper, and of unsurpassed flavor, ---...-...----- .05 {ise a0 sae
Early Prolific Marrow. For fall and winter use this
is a very desirable sort. It is of excellent quality
aud Keeps WELL) i-5 | -rie < mia'c mye o wleleyeleyim aliens = O “oles o3() 21-00 Essex Hybrid or Hard=Shelled Turban. A cross be-
tween the Hubbard aud American Turban, having
the color, shape, and fine quality ofthe Turban
with the dryness and hard shellof the Hubbard.
Flesh thick, fine-grained and solid. A good keep-
er. Very productive, early, andof rapid growth, .05 .15 .40 1.50
Hubbard. A general favorite and more largely grown as a late sort, than any other, flesh fine grained, dry
and excellent flavor, «+. --- +2020 2002 ce00 case wees CO. Wakes 0 Bs Warty Hubbard. A heavy cropper, unsurpassed
quality, good winter Sort, --------s.+. see eee ee eeee 05° 10° (50° tae
Sibley... The shell is of pale green color, very hard | and so very thin and smooth as to occasion little or | no waste in baking. The flesh is solid, thick, and of a bright orange color; dry and it has a most rich aud delicate flavor, quite distinct from other varieties. The squashes range in weight from eight to eleven pounds. The vines are vigorous, very productive and ripen the fruitevenly. In keeping qualities it excels all, remaining perfectly sound until the last Of Avril pe ricite,s ecirer «en eral yee core ioe t Sis int 05) DS presen
Faxon. Medium size, very early, and productive : It varies in color of skin from green to orange, but | uniform in shape. The flesh for sweetness and dryness, is unexcelled. There is no better variety for making squash pies, ---- +--+. seee ee eee eeeeee 05 4.15.) 200) as
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Danver's 1-2 Long. A new variety; grows shorter than Long Orange; much easier to pull and grows
Wery HANndSOME, + <- 2. ewes cele cee sees weameceeses 05 GO As ey is Oxheart. Very thick and short, fine grained and eRe E avant aha lalate) = cielw(e''es wits fun cial sete, a wleiwin bp), eiulate la. 6,0 0D 10 30 80 Gauliflower.
Any soil that will grow early cabbage will grow Cauliflower, as their re- quirements are almost alike. The seed may be sown in hot-bed in March or April, and transplanted about the first of May.
One ounce of seed, will produce 3000 plants. Directions for Cooking Cauliflower.
1 cauliflower, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1 tablespoonful of flour, ‘s pint of milk, 1, teaspoonful of salt, 4 tablespoonfuls of grated cheese.
Pick off the outer leaves, cut off the stem close to the bottom of the flow-_ erets; wash the head well in cold water; then soak, the top downward in a pan of clear cold water one hour; tie in a piece of cheese cloth, and cook in _ boiling water thirty minutes, or until tender, when done, drain carefully and put into a baking dish. Put the butter in a frying pan, when melted, add the flour, mix till smooth; add the milk, stir continually until it boils, then add the salt and cheese.
Pour this over the cauliflower and serve at once.
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Henderson’s Early Snowball. One of the early sorts, $ .15 $2.00 Early Favorite. ‘this, is a new variety in this country and is we think, the best early large growing kind.
Try BER a ee aha 2 val tal. Mal ules alien Sisk 2 Aa ldie's s/t alae w slate laldbalan 10) 1550
Gelery.
Sow early in hot-bed or in boxes in a warm room. When plants are two inches high transplant into open ground four inches apart, when six or eight inches high, transplant again into trencnes four feet apart and eight inches apart in row. Dig the trenches ten inches deep, fill in six inches of old fine manureand mix thoroughly with the soil in bottom of trench. Earth up to blanch three or four times during their growth; uo earth should be thrown into the center of the plants. Water freely.
One ounce of seed, produzes some 4000 plants.
Directions for Frying Celery. Remove the green leaves from the celery and cut the stalks into pieces
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Essex Hybred. Very early, solid, rich flavored, large size,
and very productive, ECP. ORS AUT ee. SE ee I See (OBL MH AZOr e206 Fordhook First. An extremely early new variety; color
deep rich red tinted with purple, it is perfectly smooth
and of finest quality , 244s. en ere eet Noeee eee eee .O5 +-:352393 00 The New Imperial. See special offer on colored page. New Stone. Very large and of bright scarlet color; very
sipooth; ripening evenly to the stem without a crack; ex-
ceedingly solid and firm fleshed; is an excellent shipper;
quality is of the best; fine for canning, a good keeper;
without hard core; not subject to rot, its appearance on the
market is remarkably attractive; a heavv variety, its vines
and foliage rank and robust. heavily loaded with uniform
Sale Cloner Op iog igs Geo er Saeroes boos dont 3 yao soo 105 °2. 96) (2700 Ponderosa. This monster tomato, so largely advertised, is described by the introducer as follows: ‘“‘It is all solid
meat, so free from seeds that we have had to pay our growers five times as mncb to raise seed of this as of the ordinary sorts. It is a very handsome variety, being uniformly large, smooth, and of a dark, rich crimson col-
orand aldelicious Subsacid ‘flavor,’ )2c-n ee Ja eS 10°: 230" 4200 Cleveland’s Advancer. Very early, and of very fine form. A rich red color and of medium size, exceedingly fine, --- .10 .30 4.00 Turnip.
For early use, sow the small sorts as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, in drills fourteen inches apart, the Ruta Bagas thirty inches. As the seed is very fine, it should be covered but slightly, excepting in very dry weather. Select light, if possible, new soil, and manure with plaster and ashes or phosphates. Should the young plants be troubled with insects, a sprinkling of the same will be found beneficial. Of the early varieties thin the plants to six inches apart, the Ruta Bagas to one foot. For fall and winter use, the early kinds should be sown from the middle of July to the middle of August, and the Ruta Bagas from the middle of June to the first of July, using from one to one and a half pounds of seed to the acre. Turnips are extensively used as winter feed for cattle and sheep. ‘‘Swede’’and ‘‘Ruta Bagas’”’ being synonymous terms, the names below, given as they are gener- ally used, will be readily understood. The English varieties are almost ex- clusively used for early planting for market.
One ounce to 100 feet of drill.
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Directions for serving Turnips with Cream Sauce.
Pare six nice, crisp turnips, and cut them into dice. Put them in asauce- pan of boiling water and boil thirty minutes. Drain, turn into a heated dish, pour over a half pint cream sauce and serve—Turnips cooked this way make
a delicate vegetable to serve with roast poultry.
Golden Ball. A rapid grower, excellent flavor, bright yellow, a good keeper and superior table variety,-----.-- Purple Top Munich. Early, flat smooth, medium sized
variety of handsome appearance; flesh white, ---.-...-- :
Purple Top White Strap Leaf. Best variety for main crop, sure cropper of excellent quality; equally good for spring
or fall sowings; white flesh, ..-........--seeee eee e ee eeeee é
White Egg. Perfectly smooth, medium large, almost egg shaped; fine quality; excellent fall variety, --....-.....-- Yellow Globe. A splendid sort for general crops; grows to a large size, a good keeper with bright yellow flesh; and one of the best table varieties, ........+.+-sseee. eee.
Bike.
.05
Oz.
.15
ko
.15
15
Ruta Baga or Swede Turnip.
Pkt. Carter’s Improved Hardy Swede. ‘his variety is an improvement upon the other varieties, being larger, the flesh firmer, an excellent keeper, --..... 05 Skirving’s Purple Top. A standard variety, hard and productive, ....- sees e cece ee ce ecee concen ence: .05 Sweet German. White, sweet, and a good keeper,-. .05 Long Island Ruta Baga. Fine form, purple top yellow flesh, tender and sweet. A heavy cropper and excellent keeper, ...... 2.5... eseees ceeeesceees 05
Sweet Peas.
@z.
.10
.10
.10
.10
lb.
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Lb.
Lb.
.50
50
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Sweet Peas are now the most desirable and popular of all the garden flow- ers and we have acded a line to our Fieid and Garden Seeds.
Pkt. Bronze King. Very novel and unique. Standard ofa curious terra cotta tint supposed to be bronze;
ivory white. Very attractive, ...:........-02ss.05. .05
Oz.
.10
lb. Lb. AS 95
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Blanche Ferry. It bears large pink and white flowers like the beautiful and ever popular Painted Lady Sweet Pea, but is very much more free flowering and at least ten days early in blooming. The beautiful flow-
ers are richly fragrant, .---------2+--seee ee eene oes 00, °-. 10) 220) Saae : Blushing Beauty. Very fine, delicate, flesh pink, ; TOOC EC SEO ITN aie ate e) oot sole ta ae eee eee ee .05:. =>] .25° sas0
Blanche Burpee. A white seeded, pure white of ex- quisite form and immense size, having a bold, rigid, upright, shell-shaped standard of great substance; is a wonderful profuse bloomer and the best of all,- .05 .10 .20 .68
Captain of the Blues. Three large flowers on a stem light claret-colored standards, wings attractive
blue, cast with purple, -----. +. +++. cece eee ee eeee 05+, 0: » 2a ee Countess of Randor. Pale mauve or lavender,..-.... ODpelO: .2oeesO Crown Princess of Russia. Flesh colored and sal-
MON ULE See aaa . ON ee ee Se terete aie 205 5 .SkO “B20 2475
NEW DWARF SWEET “CUPID” Flower White.
(Shown at the Meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1895.)
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Pkt. Cupid. This dwarf variety of the Sweet Pea is quite an acquisition both to the flower garden and the green- house. Its pure white flowers are of the full size of those of the ordinary Sweet Pea freely produced, -- .10 Emily Henderson. a fine new absolutely pure white. As early and as free-flowering as Miss Blaiiche Ferry;
popular with Florists for forcing. 05
BLANCHE BURPEE.
Oz.
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LO
Ulb, . Lbs
35 $1.00
.60
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Extra Early Blanche Ferry. Sameas Blanche Ferry. only about two weeks earlier, .--.--------++--e-- .05
Firefly. A deep brilliant scarlet; truly a fiery shade, .05
Lemon Queen. One of the most beautiful flowers of the largest size, always three on a stem; the coloring
is white, tinted softly with lemon blush, ---...-... .05 Lottie Eckford. Three flowers ona stem, large wings and standards of white with lavender, .......... 05 Mrs. Eckford. [rimrose; very fine, ...----..---.-- .05 lirs. Gladstone. Pink; wings blush, .--.........-- 15, Mrs, Sankey. Very large; pure white of most perfect COPIED) Se Rei aorta ae ks a A Ae KP ic vee 05 Painted Lady. Rose and white, .................. .05 Peach Blossom, Standard salmon pink; wings soft [Ont een cc Aes os ae Ses Bees Sa yo Se 05 Primrose. Distinctas the nearest approach to yellow in Sweet Peas; of pale primrose color, ----..---- .05 Purple Prince. Maroon standard, shaded with bronze and purple-blue wings, ---------22- eeeeee cee e wees .05 Queen of England. Grand pure white and extra large SWAMI OO Doc cote POCA DO OUOus Sool cao Saar .05
Splendor. Most appropriately named. Superb rose- colored blossoms, richly shaded with crimson. Splen- did large flowers, finely formed and of bright, clear
colorings, SSPE. \ oho enetan a au chara temeee eats Sate, S alah: eran eee eee 05 Stanley. Rich maroon, darkerthan Boreation and of
larger SIZ@, 66. . 22s ese cs cece ee tees e chee ne eee wrens .05 Venus. Buffand pink; fine, ..-..-......--+--+---- 05
The Senator. Splendid, finely formed, large flowers, shaded chocolate and bright brown, and striped on a creamy white ground-color mottled and blotched in every coceivable manner. Instrong light its mark-
ings take on almost reddish hue, -----.--+-+----- .05 AllNew Sweet Peas Mixed. Choice and fine strains, Fife’s. Extra Choicemuxture, 1.6 ¢.-~ eo ee .05
Nasturtium.
Dwarf Mixed. A superbcollection of the different dwarf varieties and colors; a fine mixture, -------
.10 .10
ok) .10
.10
10
Pkt.
.20 .20
15
.20
Oz.
.10
.00 29 OOD
Lb.
79
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Tall Mixed. A collection of the very finest strains and colors ofthe tallor running sort. This mixture is un- SEES a NRE Die as Ee ae See ogre 105-4. 10 aie
Pot, Sweet or Medicinal Herbs.
Every garden should contain some of the following varieties of herbs, both for culinary anda medicinal purposes, as they are easily grown, and which preserved by drying, are ready for use at any season of the year. Care should be taken to harvest them properly. Cut just before they are in full bloom, on a dry day, and, after being thoroughly dried, they should be en- tirely excluded from ‘the air. Sow in spring in shallow drills, covering lightly and when well up thin out or transplant to proper distance apart.
Baer. Avenidtary Merb, weed: In MedICiNE, 6. \s sees 6 owes eo. sees 05 .20 summer Savery. Wsed.as a culinary herb, .------..-.....3-- sO; 7 ZO
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Planet Jr. Cultivators, for the garden and field; Known the world over.
Cambridge Steel Plows, Disc Harrows and Spike tooth Cultivators. om Wagon Jacks.
Cahoon Seed Sowers at $3.00.
Diamond Seed Sower to attach to cart.
Wheel barrows at low. prices, made for me.
Lawn Mowers. me Baldwin Ensilge Cutters, Blocks, Grapples, Etc.
CON-=-ANG-INE.
The greatest COW OIL obtainable in the world at a cost of only six cents per gallon—We guarantee CON-AN-INE to keep flies off from Horses and Cattle if used as directed.
CON-AN-INE is unsurpassed for general stable use— Cost only one tenth, what inferior articles cost.
Owners of Horses and Cattle cannot atford to be with- out it.
It is also a good disinfectant everywhere—about the house as well as the stable, it is put up in large bottles, and retails at $1.00 each—and will make 16 gallons.
Death to Mosquitoes.
Seth Wyman Fife,
Fryeburg, Maine. :
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We carry in stock the following, which is only a part of our
whole line of goods.
The Worcester Buckeye Mowing Machine and a full line of repairs, Kemp’s Imp. Manure Spreader.
The Bullard Hay Tedder and Hay Tedder Teeth.
The Worcester Rake, The New York Champion Se and all kinds of Horse Rake Teeth.
Cultivators, Pulverizers, Plows, Corn Planters, The King of the Corn Field), (The Eclipse), and (Eureka), Planet Jr, goods and repairs.
Ground Oyster Shells, Grass Seed; Fodder Corn, Rye, Buckwheat and Beans.
Pratt’s Food for Animals and Hens.
Wiard Plows and Repairs.
We Sell __—_, White Lead, Monarch Paints, Campbell Stains, Red Seal Varnish Floor Paints, (none better), Roof Paint, Oils, Varn- ish Shelac, Turpentine, Brushes, etc., for painters use,
Machine Oil.
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The COLUMBIA Broadeast SeedSower
We
A PRACTICAL MACHINE FOR SOWING CORRECTLY ALL VARIETIES OF FARM SEEDS.
Perfect in Distribution. Mechanically Constructed, Neatest and Most Simple. Has Automatic Cut Off and Regulator. The Lightest Running of allSeed Sowers. Strongest in Construction. The Lowest Priced Standard Machine Manufactured.
Each machine packed separately. The many advantages of this seeder should appeal! to every shrewd buyer. Price $1.25.
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LUXURIANT HOUSE PLANTS a Produced by using a
Sulpho-Tobaeco Soap, The application is simple. Dissolve two ounces of Soap in a gallon of warm or cold water. For plants, apply the liquid when cold, using garden syringe, atomizer, a common sprinkler, or the plant may be gently sponged. Care must be taken that the liq- uid reaches insects underneath the leaves. One or - two thorough applications will generally rid plants of the pest for the entire season. For animals, use the solution, or make a good lather and apply wih hand or a sponge. The Cost is trifling. 10 Cents.—3 0z. Cake makes 1!5 gallons prepared solution. Mailed, post-paid for 13 cents.
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th best yellow field Corn for this part po New England.
Bight x pone, and good length of ears,-and nearly all _ have wee ears to the stock; a very small cob, and yields a ~ large aitnbes of bushels per acre of sfielled corn. Will ma- ‘ ture in about 75 days. :
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ss Pk, $4.25. Bush., $4.00
Japanese Glimbing Gucumber.
; Japanese Climbing Cucumber. The vines are of healthy
_ vigorous growth with rich dark green foliage and throw
_ out strong, grasping, tendrils, which enable it to climb
trellis, wire netting, brush or any other suitable sup-
port. It bearsabundantly throughout the season, while
the climbing habit enables the hanging fruit to grow
_ perfectly straight; from twelve to sixteen inches in
' ns length, the cucumbers are thick, tender and of delicate
flavor, flesh pure white, skin dark green turning to
brown and netted when ripe. They are of good quality, Pkt,’ Oz: and when young make attractive pickles, -.-.-......-- 15. .26
Tomato. “i
NEW IMPERIAL.
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New Imperial is the earliest, largest, perfectly smooth, most solid, most productive, longest keeping, and in every respect the very best Tomato known to-day. Vines continue to grow and produce wonderfully until killed by frost, and then there are more green fruit than most varieties bear in a whole season.
It’s a good one. It ripens from two to three weeks earlier than the
dwarf Champion, and will produce more fruit of better color, larger size and far better quality before a single specimen of Dwarf Champion is ripe than the latter will produce in a whole season. [Pkt., 10 cts. Qz.,25 cts.
- Gleveland’s Eclipse Pea.
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Cleveland’s Eclipse. This has been named the “Eclipse”? for the simple ©
reason that it eclipses the well known American Wonder, Alaska, Rural New Yorker, or any- other known pea on recordin point of earliness. Vine two feet high and vigorous. Seed green, wrinkled, smaller than American Wonder, and most delicious flavor. Pods true American Won- der in shape and size. Owing to earliness, productiveness, size, quality, and height of vine, this is destined to be the coming canning pea of Amer-
ica, as well asthe truck and kitchen garden. Don’t failtotry it. Pkt.
2icts., Qt., 30cts.. Pk,, $1.50.
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