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It is with much pleasure we again hand you our NEW SEED BOOK.

Planting time is soon at hand, and to REAP a bountiful harvest. you MUST GOOD SEEDS. We have built up our business by furnishing our patrons with o1 uly

reputation gained by years of close work for furnishing PUREST and BEST SEEDS GROWN, and we sell them at prices that are right. We sell first quality and best seeds at the lowest possible price. i ae i Thanking all our friends and patrons for their kindness and liberal orders in the past, * and soliciting a continuance of same. Send in your orders as early as possible, andinduce __ SSuilll all your neighbors and friends to join their orders with yours and all send together for ALNEER’S HIGH-GRADE RELIABLE SEEDS, Yours Very Truly, .

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If you get more than one copy of this Catalogue, kindly hand the extra one to a neighbor who buys seeds. Market Gardeners and Truckers send for Wholesale Catalogue. We can save you money.

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We are always glad to receive these orders, and all persons that will send us such orders we will give the following cash { discounts from catalogue prices for seeds in packets only:

Ona club order amounting to $3 00 in packets, 15 per cent cash discount. On a club order amounting to $5 00 in packets, 20 per cent cash discount. On a club order amounting to $10 00 in packets, 30 per cent cash discount.

Positively these offers are for seeds in packets only. Seeds by weight or measure, Plants, Bulbs and implements cannot be included in these club rates. With our low prices this makes Eimerc nest offer in seeds ever made. Any one canina few hours among neighbors make upa club. 1 Every year we distribute free to our cus- Seeds Given Away or Extras * tomers large quantities of seed packets of choice and rare sorts. The larger the order is the greater will be the number of extras thrown in, as a rule, exceptions only when heavy bulk seeds are ordered, such as farm seeds. Our Prices have been placed as low as possible for first quality and honest seeds besides the many Extras we shall continue to freely throw in. Our Packets We guarantee that our packets are large size and well filled with choice * and fresh seeds. Our customers say that our packets are larger and bet- ter filled than most seedsmen’s packets. We have no half size packee=: enee ee VW W W Believing that the seeds we offer are excelle y none on the hat € arrant. globe, yet our practical experience of many years fully as- sures us of the fact that crops may fail no matter how fresh and pure the seeds sown to produce them may be Therefore, while we exercise the greatest care to have all seeds pure and reliable, it is hereby mutually agreed between ourselves and the purchaser that we are not in any respect liable or responsible for the seeds sold by us, or for any loss or damage arising from any failure thereof in any respect, further than that should they not prove as represented we,will refill the order without charge. Le!

4 Ail seeds, Bulbs and Plants are sceds, Bulbs and Plants Free by Mail. siete: ps teresa prices quoted, to any part of the United States, unless otherwise specified, except seeds by the 4% bushel, 14 bushel, % bushel and bushel, which are sent by express or freight at buyer’s expense. In such instances we reserve the privilege of enclosing in the bags or packages such small pack- ets as may be ordered, as it does not increase the transportation charges, and in consideration of this we will add enough extras to fully repay our customers for this kindness.

The money must accompany the order, and can be How to Send Money. sent safely by Postoffice Money Order, by Draft on New

York or Chicago, by Registered Letter, by Express Companies’ Money Order. Please do not — : Ze Fats = > send individual checks, as it costs 25 cents extra to have them returned to your bank to be Zl cashed. We disclaim all responsibility when remittances are not made as above directed. Very NEW COFFEE BERRY. small amounts may be sent in Postage Stamps. x (S = ) : Please remember to write your Name, Postofiice, County oja Bean. ee ee if and State as cistagely as possible, especially the none, ae nearest Express ce. e can ship by American, Adams and United States Express, as desired. The best Coffee substitut - : Address all Letters, and make Money Orders and Drafts payable to Some pronounce it as foc phage aettas =

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116 Kishwavkee St., Rockford, Illinois. | every ten inches, and cultivate like corn or

: é beans: are easily raised, and is destined to

save the American people millions of dol-

lars. A single plant will produce from 150 to 250

pods. Parch and prepare like other coffee. Mix

about half and half with coffee and you will havea

perfect drink that willbe hard to beat. 1s also very ry valuable for feeding stock, asit adds greatly to the milk produced and is also a great hog fattener. Price, pkt 5c, ¥% pt 15c, pt 28c, qt 50c, postpaid.

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NEW VIRGINIA PEANUTS.

The Peanut is easily grown in every state. Itre- quires but little care beyond that of thoroughcul- tivation. A light soilis preferable. Plant about | same time as corn. Rootlets shoot into the ground from the vine and peanuts are formed at the end,

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Asparagus.

2 seeds early in the spring in well prepared, rich ground, in rowsa foot apart. $s

the plants out for a permanent bed the succeeding spring, in rows two by three et, in very highly enriched ground. olumbian Mammoth White. A fine new variety, wonderfully productive robust. The white color is of great advantage. Has been thoroughly tried and | -“4s'considered the best by all growers. Pkt 4c, 0z 7c, %41b 20c, 4 Ib 35c, lb GOc. metto. New, early and very large. The best and largest in cultivation and enormous yielder. Price, pkt 4c, oz 6c,%1b18c, 1% Ib 30c, lb 50c. onover’s Colossal. The old standard sort, very fine. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 4 lb 12c, V % lb 20c, Ib 35c. —

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Beans—Dwarf or Bush.

The beans are very sensitive to frost and cold and should not be planted before the ground has become warm and light. Plant three to five seeds in hills two and one-half by one foot in the row. Our packets are full size and large as usual. 3

,/ Wosemite Mammoth Wax Bush.

The pods are mammoth in size, of a

handsome waxen color, and are very

nearly ail solid pulp, and are absolutely stringless. The monster pods average eightto ten inches in length and are the

Ahicknss of a man’s finger. Pkt 5c, &% f pt i2c, pt 20c, qt 35c, % pk 70c, pk $1.20

if Almeer’s BRust-Proof Golden Wax ==-—— Dwarf. This most excellent bean is ———a without doubt the best bush bean in

ee existence. Has large, waxy, yellow pods, seven to eight incheslong, and en-

tirely stringless. Asa snap bean it ex- cells all others in tenderness and rich- ness offlavor. Per large pkt 5c, % pt

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Alneer’s Rust-Proof Golden Wax Dwarf Beans. 4 bu $1.70, bu $3.25. ; Keeney’s Rustless Golden Wax. Astrong growing bush variety of remarkable vigor and freedom from rust. Pods are thick, meaty; of a rich yellow color; fine qual- Aty. Pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 18c, qt 35c, % bu 50c, % bu 90c, % bu $1.70, bu $3.25. = Burpee’s Bush Lima. It is a perfect bush form of the true lucious Lima Bean. : Bushes grow eighteen to twenty inches high, of stout growth and always erect, an immense yielder; each bush bears from 50 to 200 of the large handsome pods, well filled with large beans. which areidenticAlin size and in luscious flavor with the well known pole Limas. Price, pkt 5c, % pti2c, pt 20c, qt 35c, postpaid; by ex- press, qt 20c, &% bu 70c, % bu $1.20.

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wardweil’s Dwarf Kidney Wax. Hardy and pro-

ductive. Pods,long, broad, flat, and ofa delicate waxy

yellow, brittle and entirely stringless. Early and heavy

elder. Pkt 5c, % pti10c, pt 18c, qt 35c, % bu 50c.u

“ bu 90c, % bu $1.70, bu $3.25. ——

erman Black Wax Dwarf. Waxy, transparent, vel-

} low pod; fine. Pkt 5c, 1% pt 10c, pt 18¢c, qt 30c, % bu 50c,

r_ ¥% bu 90c, % bu $1.70, bu $3 25. sont ee

rrie’s Rust-Proof Wax. Seed black; a fine sort. 4

~ Rust-proof, tender, thick-fleshed pods, early and very

productive. Pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 18c, qt 30c,% bu 50¢e,

AA, bu 90c, ¥% bu $1.70, bu $3.25.

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golor. c, % ptidc, p c,qt 35c bu 50c, 4 bu 90c

Long Yellow Six Weeks. Hardy a proline. UPLt 5c, £ % pt 8c, pt 15¢, qt 28c, % bu 35c,\% bu 65c, bu $2.25.

Extra Early Refugee. A prolific bush sort, very early

Per pkt 5c, % pt 8c, qt 28c, % bu 35c, % buG5c, bu $2.25 ;

Burpee’s Bush Lima Beans,

Cabbage.

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enriched soil. For late and winter use,'A sow seeds in open ground, about May ist to1i0th. Plants are usually set in June and July at distance of three feet between rows and two and one-half feet between the plants. } ¢ /Extra Selected Early Jersey Wake-’ field. The earliest and best cabbage) in cultivation. Our seed is direct from 7) Originators of the well-known Jersey \ AP |I/4) Wakefield Cabbage, and this strain hasWy been highly prized for its purity ands sure heading qualities, heads being veryS large with small outside foliage. There is‘none better. Price, pkt 5c, oz 20c, Af, lb 75c, % Ib $1.25 lb $2.00. = 4 True Early Jersey Wakefield. VerySS “ early and excellent; good American seed S38 } Such as is generally sold. Pkt 4c, oz 15¢, BZ KY, ¢ ¥% Ib 40c, 1% 1b 75c, lb $1.40. . K Season’s Cabbage. This excellent cabbage, as its name indicates, is goodR/ for all seasons, and makes both a splen-B did early and late variety. It is remark- == ably sure for heading, and makes alarge hard head of superior quality. Pkt 3c,~ me yy, ioe ae Ye Ib 65¢, Ib $1.25. k : OY, _ Bridgeport Drumhead. This is the GH \\\N \\ = = * standard shipping cabbage around Chi = ng MON N\A) 7 wr —— eS Wea eA cago, where local growers will raise no oe ih | & . : = Sa CC, iss2,, other. It makes a large, even, round i head; will not rotorburst. Pkt 4c, oz 15c, 4 Ib 50c, 1% Ib 80e, Ib $1.50.

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Burpee’s All Head Cabbage. The deep, flat heads are remarkably s§lid and uniform in color as well as size and shape. Quality the ve Aest, being very tender, the result of arapid growth. AJl Head Earl /is all that can be desired for earliness, itis also valuable for a Jate o yf _ winter Cabbage. Pkt 4c, oz 15c, 41b 50c, % lb 80c, lb $1.50. f Danish Ball Head or Holland Cabbage. The variety known a Ball Head has been selected and perfected for more than fifty years b ‘the Danish Gardeners, they prize it so highly that they grow it almost exclusively for winter cabbage, and annually export large quate to London and other ports. It will stand long journeys and keep fa into the spring and is of most rich and mild favor. Heads round as a ball, of good size, solid and very fine grained, of extremely delicate cooking quality. Last year the demand for the Ball Head Cabbag vas far greater than we anticipated, and consequently our supply exhausted long before the season was over. We have this year sec / a much larger lot of this most excellent cabbage. Ourseeds are dM from headquarters in Denmark. Price, pkt 5c, oz 25c, % Ib 80c,, ¥% lb $1.50, Ib $2.75. Fottler’s Improved Brunswick. An excellent second early and late variety; la1ge and solid; very fine sort. Per pkt 3c, oz 12c, % Ib 35c, ¥% lb 60c, lb $1.10.

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Early Winninegstadt. One of the best early surts> "# Heads oflarge size. Per pkt 3c, 0oz12c,% lb 35e@ ¥% 1b 65c, 1b $1.25.

New Short Stem Drumheacé Cabbage. This improved variety far surpasses the old strains, rip ening earlier with very short stalk or stem, form- ing larger and thicker heads of very fine quality, and the be st of keepers. Very valuable for market

= gardeners. It isa sure header. Ninety-eight larg SSS solid heads from every hundred plants. Price, pkt : 3 5c, 0z 20c, 4 lb 75c, % Ib $1.25, b $2.00.

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Alneer’s Excelsior Large Late Flat Dutch Cabbage. An improved and superior strain of | the Late Flat Dutch variety. Has large solid heads, is white, tender and very fine grained. A ‘stre header and an excellent keeper. Price, pkt fSc, oz 20c, 14 lb 60c, ¥% lb $1 15, Ib $2.00. Surpee’s Sure Head. A fine winter sort, has large, fine solid head3, with few outer leaves, and ad sure header. An excellent late winter sort. Kt 4c, oz 15c, % tb 50c, 1% 1b 80c, 1b $1.50. \Ineer’s Selected Premium Flat Dutch. The ‘standard late variety, well known and largely groayn for winter use. Price, pkt 3c, 02 12c, 4 1b B5c, 144 1b 65dc, Ib $1.20. Imeer’s Safe Crop Cabbage. Is a large late strain of market gardener’s cabbage; is a sure header. The heads are of large size,hard and firm, with but fev outside leaves; stems short, fol- jiageéompact aud ofa beautiful green color. Itisa = 2 SNe NS very desirable variety foralatecrop. Pkt5c oz SS \ IDOc, 14 lb 70c Y% lb $1.25, lb $2.00. NN arse Late American Drumbhead. A very large late sort, heads-round. Pkt 3c, oz 12c, 4% 1b BSc, Y% |b 65c, lb $1.20. - arblehead Wammoth. A late variety and the largést of all cabbages; heads have been grown weighing fifty pounds. Per pkt 4c, 0oz12c, 41b B5c, 4% 1b 65c, lb $1.20. mmoth Rock Red. Used for pickling. Pkt wsce. oz 15c, 41b40c, % 70c: lb $1.25.

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Cadbige. : : f Summer. A fine early sort, large firm hcads; comingin a few days later than the Wake- field, but much larger heads; much prized by market gardeners. Pkt 3c, 0z 12c, 4 Ib 35c, HB Ib 65c, lb $1.25.

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rie Golden Queen Pop Corn. ew Honey Sweet. The husks and stalks being of a deep red color, while the corn itself is a beautiful cream white and having the deepest grain and smallest cob of any known Rr gin BEA abe = Pkt 5c, % pt 10e, pt sh 5c, a 5 Bu $1.50 8 30c, 4% bu 50c, % bu 80e, => = Stowell’s Evergreen, A well known good y, ie ae on eae quality. Pkt 5c, % » DP oc, 25ce, bu 25c, 4 ‘< Ybu 70c bu $1.23 cs 4a ountry Gentleman. In this we have a variety which produces ears of full size, retaining all the delicious sweet- ness aud high quality of the original Ne Plus Ultra. The crop can be counted on to ,give three to five ears to a stalk. THe cob is very small thereby giving teat depth tothe kernels, Pkt5c, % t 8c, pt 15c, qt 25c, % bu 40c¢, % bu 75c. Y bu $1.10, bu $2.00. Ineer’s Improved EvergreenSugar Corn. The best for general crop, com- ming immediately after the secondearly sorts; is very productive; has large, weil filled ears, with deep kernels, and for sweetness cannot be excelled. Pkt 5c, } ¥@ pt 10c, pt 15c, qt 30c, % bu 35c, | bu 65c. 1% bu $1.10, bu $2.0°,.

; Alneer’s Extra Early Columbia Sweet Corn.

CORN—Sweet.

Corn does best in moderate rich soil; do not plant before settled warm weather. The early more dwarf varieties should be planted two by three feet Apart, the larger and later kinds four by four feet apart in hills. Plant four to six seeds in hill. Our packets are fullsize and large as usual.

\Almeer’s Extra Early Columbia. The above illustration made true

from nature, gives some idea of this grand new Sugar Corn. The Extra Early Columbia is an acquisition of rare value. Do not fail to include the Columbia Corn in your order. This new and valuable variety of Sweet or Sugar Corn will eclipse all other sorts. The Extra Early Columbia is as early as the Cory and nearly twice as large, being 12 rowed and of greatlength. The coloris a beautiful creamy white. In quality, sweetness and favoritis superior to any early sort known and is also a heavy yielder. Alneer’s Extra Early Columbia Corn is the best and largest early Sweet Corn ever offered. Price per packet 5c, % pt 12c, pt 20c,. qt 35c, postpaid. Ey express or freight, qt 25c, 4% bu 50c. \% bu 80c, % bu $1.50, bu $2.50.

fo Pop Corn.

New Golden Queen. Is exceedingly ; tender when popped, together with its delicious and delicate taste. It pops perfectly white and a single kernel will expand to a diameter of oneinch. Pkt ssc, % pt 15c, pt 25c, qt 35c. =

Miapledale Prolific. A very produc- tive Pop Corn, averaging six to twelve good ears to the stalk. It grows five and a half to six feet high, with ears of gniformly large size and is very tender. (Pkt 5c. % pt 15c, pt 25e, qt 35c.

White Rice or Snowball. A splendid variety for popping purposes; grains sharply pointed. Per pkt 5c, % pt 12c, pt 20c, qt 30c.

FIELD CORN—See page 24.

Extra Early Cory. One of the earliest varieties of Sweet Corn known. Has a large ear considering the size of stalk, smail cob, well filled with broad grains. Pkt 5c, % pt 8c, pt 15c, qt 25c, lg bu 30c, % bu 50c,% bu 80c, bu $1.50.

Early White Cory. Similar to the Early Cory except that the kernels

are whiterin color. Pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 15c, qt 25c, ¥ bu 30c, % bu

'50c, 4% bu 80c, bu $1.50. arly Winmnesota. Very early, most excellent variety; ears good size fand uniform. Pkt 5c, % pt 8c, pt 15c, qt 25c, % bu 25c, % bu 40c, ¥%

/ bu 70¢, bu $1.25.

TMieore’s Early Concord. A fine second early variety. Pkt 5c, %pt W Be, pt 15c, qt 25c, 1% bu 25¢, % bu 40c, % bu 70c, bu $1.25. Stabler’s Extra Early. Anexcellent new variety of larger size than » usual for the early kinds, ripens nearly as early as Minnesota. Pkt 5c,

% pt 10c, pt 15c, qt 30c, % bu 30c, % bu 50c, % bu 80c, bu $1.50.

other early varieties, while the ears are much larger Itis pronounced by all who have tested it to be of very fine quality and exceedingly rich, and making an excellent market and family sort. Pkt 5c, %pt

J 8¢, pt 15c, qt 25c, % bu 30c, % bu 50c, % bu 80c, bu $1.50. JfEarly Chicago Market or Ballard. A fine early 12 to 14 rowed Sweet Corn; comes in next after the Extra Early varieties Very pro- , ductive, with large, fine ears, extremely tender and sweet. Pkt 5c, %

/ pt 8c, pt 15c, qt 25c, 14 bu 30c, 4 bu 40c, % bu 70c, bu $1.25.

y ark’s None Such Sweet Corn. It is a strong, vigorous grower and heavy yielder; pink colored cobs with white grain of good size; is sweet and tender, has 12 to 14 rows and comes into use after the earl- | Scarlet Radish, they fill the bill, They ier varieties. Pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 15c, qt 25c, % bu 30c,\% bu 50c, & | are all you claim for them.

bu 80c, bu $1.50. S. D. LENNON. * 8

Ann Arbor, Mich. Gentlemen—I am, as heretofore, well satisfied with the seeds you sent me this spring. Your Early Columbia S weet Corn, Fourteen Day Radishand Brightest Long

New Giant Pera \seol 2 dark green color. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, %4 1b 30c, 4% 1b 50c, Ib 90c.

SS White India or Pearl Cucumber.

Cucumbers.

Cycumbers succeed best in warm, rich,loam ground. They should not | wee in open ground until settled warm weather. Plant in hills four iy f s

aparteach way. When all danger from insects is past, thin out, leav- ,#hg only three or four of the strongest plants to the hill.

TWhorburn’s Everbearing. Claimed to be the earliest cucumber in culti- tion, and will continue to blossom and bear fruit the entire season. Good for early use and pick!es. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, % Ib 15¢c, % 1b25c, 1b 40c. Vii Russian. The earliest variety. It setsin pairs. Pkt 3c, oz6c, %

lb 15c¢c, 1% 1b 25c, lb. 40c. (Avi India Gherkin. Used for pickles. Pkt 3c, 0z12c, % 1b 30c.

: te India or Pearl. In habit of growth it is entirely distinct. They » grow remarkably uniform; the skin is very smooth and entirely free from # spines. In color theyare a beautiful pearly white. Pkt 4c, oz 7c, %4 1b 2@c, Ib 35c, lb 60c. proved Long Green. Excellent quality; fruit long, dark green; fine i and crisp. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 4% 1b 15c, \% lb 25c, 1b 40c. H yw Japanese Climbing. Entirely distinct, being much more rugged in iy’ its constitution and less susceptible to disease than the ordinary cucum_ ber, and is immensely more prolific, each vine producing from 25 to 30 tcumbers, even on poor soil. The quality is splendid. It is well apted for pickling as well as slicing for salads. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 4, 1b a Ib 50c, lb. 90c. ew Paris Pickling. The Paris Pickling is entirely distinct from all sorts. It is decidedly the best of all in quality for pickling. The young cucumbers when of the proper age for pickling are slim and slender. So crisp and brittle are they that they snap freely and, when ready for pickling show, absolutely no signs of seeds. The fruit is of an unus-

Cucumber. ol and Crisp. The skin is a very dark green, almost black, and covered with knobs, upon which the spines set, which gives the pickles a very attractive appearance. They te very early and prolific. As a cucumber for slicing # itis splendid. Pkt 3c. oz 7c, 4% 1b18c, 14 1b 30c, Ib 50c. § arly Cluster. A short, early variety, growing in clusters. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, %4 Ib 15c, % lb 25c, lb 40c. sterfield’s Chicago Pickle. A very fine, good pickle variety, used largely in Chicago Pickling houses Pkt 3c, oz 6c, % 1b 15c, % Ib 25c, lb 40c.

iy White Spine. A favorite market

qiyy A F afd grow to an enormous size, very smooth and Early Cluster Cucumber. Chicago Pickle Cucumber.

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~ gfe ¥, Ib 15c, % Ib 25, Ib. 40c. \ y Frame or Short Green. A popular variety of medium = \ ize. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, % lb 15c, 4% Ib 25c, Ib. 40c. Green reen Prolific. One of the very best pickling sorts; very uniform 3 ! in growth, hardly ever yielding cucumbers too large for pickles; when young exceedingly productive. Pkt Sc, oz 6c, % Ib 15c, 4 1b 25c, lb 40c. { Bosten Pickling. A very productive kind, of fine quality. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 4 1b 15c, S “3 1b 25c¢, lb 40c. Vergreen White Spine. An improyed strain of the \ White Spine. Deep green color and remaining green longer than the others. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 4% 1b 15c, \ Ib 25¢, lb 40c. y New Giant White. The cucumbers are of a pure white SAY) . color, making them very attractivefor the table. They grow San! gm toa large size, perfectly straimht and uniform from end to Pkt 4c, oz 8c,

medium size, straight and smooth; the color is dark green. Pkt 3c, §

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MELON—Musk.

Melons thrive best in light, sandy, warm and rich soil. Plant about May 15th to 30th, in hills four feet apart each way. Piant ten to twelye seeds in each hill, and after they are out of danger from bugs thin to three or four plants,

“Silver Netted Nutmeg. The illus- tration, from a photograph, repre- sents exactly the handsome, round, heavily silver gray netted appear- ance of this fine new melon. The | beautiful green flesh is very Sweet }\j and melting, while the melons are borne in abundance. Pkt 3c, oz 6c,

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Columbus, The skin is a bright <Q glossy yellow color when fully ripe, SS -and is nearly hidden by the very thick whitish nettings. Its luscious green flesh is very thick, leaving S { Roses only a small seed cavity. It is one ) 3 ZW Ne 3 SEE TBM oe + of the best shippers known. Size j SVE p54

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Extra Early Hackensack Muskmelon New Osage. The Osage grows to » “medium size and is egg-shaped. The ¥ skin is dark green in color and very thin,

slightly netted. The tiesh is ofasalmon color, extremely sweet, thick and deli- cious to the rind, Pkt 3c, oz 5c,4%,1b15c, : ae = ¥% Ib 25c, Ib 40c. ; ¥ Silver Netted Muskmelon.

\ Mfiller’s Cream. The fleshis ofa rich salmon , ¢ . Fruit slightly oval, nearl

color, very thick, sweet and melting in quality. | C?¢ung? without ribs, Color Nght green, but

gy Pkt 3c, oz Se, % Ib 15e, % lb 25e, lb 40c. becoming covered at maturity with dense sil-

Extra Early Hackensack. Large, very pro- vet gray netting. Flesh green. firm, sweet, ductive .and of delicious flavor; very fine for and uniformly high flavored. Pkt 4c, oz 8e, market or family. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, % lb 15c, Y%) ¥, Ib 25c, ¥% lb 40e, Ib 70c. ib 25c, Ib 40c. Grand Rapids. A new, extra early, yellow

Burpee’s Champion Market. The flesh of} feshed sort of handsome shape. It is amost this most excellent melon is thick, light green profitable sort to the gardeners on account of in color and of a ve rich flavor. The vines its size, attractive appearance and its extreme are very vigorous and healthy; is very produc-| earliness. Itis undoubtedly a “money maker,” tive, frequently bearing from five to seven per- and every melon grower should plantit. (See fect melons on asingle vine. Anexcellentship-| front of coyer) Pkt 4c, oz 8c, 4 1b 20c, Blb

per. Pkt 3c, oz 5c, \% 1b 15c, % Ib 25c, lb 40c. 30c, Ib 50c. is _.- Improved Cantaloupe. Early and

large green fleshed sort; spicy flavor, very delicious. One of the best for _@m@market or family use. Pkt 3c, © oz 6c, 4%. 1b15c, % lb 25¢e. 1b40c Prineess or Ideal. The Prin- cess in shape arenearlyround, with heavy netted darkgreen skin. The fleshis of a rich sal- mon color, thick, sweet and *\ luscious. Ripens early and Sa grows to'good size.PKt 3c, 0z ) 6c, %4 16 18c, % lb 30c,lb 50c. Surpee’s Melrose. New. Color a rich dark green, shape oval, of fineform and densely netted; of medium size. Flesh is thick and solid, clear light green in color, of most exquisite and de- licious flayor. Pkt4c, oz 7c, % Ib 20e, & Ib /£35c, 1b 60c. ‘Emerald Gem. The “. skin is an emerald E green color and quite smooth; the flesh is light red or salmon; ! very thick, juicy and of the most luseious flavor. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, ¥, ib 18c, %ylb 20c, lb 50C.

New Columbus Muskmelon.

( GoldeniiNetted Gem. A small early

Variety; very sweet and fine. Pkt 3c,

0z 5c, % Ib 15c, 144 1b 25c, Ib 40c.

_Jenny Lind. An early variety

of small size, delicious flavor. Pkt 3c, oz &e, Y, Ib 15c, &% Ib 25c, Ib 50c.

Large Nutmeg. Nutmeg

Shape; flesh green; good

} favor; skin finely netted, » (PEt 3c, oz 5c, %& lb 15c, &

(lb 25c, lb 40c.

New Banana, _ Of a creamy white or straw color, entire ly free from netting; flesh thick, rich salmon color; grows from 18 to 24 inches in length, very productive, delicious and sweet in flav- or. PEt Sc, oz 6c, 4% 1b 156, ¥4 lb 25c, tb 40c.

Alneer’s Seeds have a world wide reputation for = being the best grown.

New Qosmopolitan Muskmelon, i

MELON—Water.

Watermelons require a rich sandy soil. Cultivateas for Muskmelons, except that the hills should be six feet apart , each way.

Sweet Heart. New. Vigorous and productive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, uniformly mottled light and dark green; rind thin but firm; flesh bright red,-firm, solid, very tender, melting and sweet. Pkt tc, oz 7c, 4% 1b 18c, % Ib 30c, lb 50c. “Kolb’s Gem. The skin is dark green, marbled é delicately with lighter shades; size, large and uniform, weighing from 35 to 60 pounds, al- though selected specimens reach much greater weight; flesh is tender, melting and of unsur- passed quality. Pkt 3c, oz 5c, 4%1b12c, %41b

: 20c, Ib 35c.

*Cuban Queen. The Cuban Queen growstoa mammoth size; it is not unusual for specimens to reach 80 pounds, and it is an enormous yielder. The skin is beautifullystriped light and dark green; the flesh is bright red, solid and of

_.mnost delicious flavor; unsurpassed. Pkt 3c, oz

¥ 5c, % 1b 12c, % lb 20¢, Ib 35c.

Phinney’s Early. Of medium size; early; flesh deep red; solid and of fine flavor. Pkt 3c, oz

yp 5c, %4 1b 12c, I~ lb 20c, Ib 35c.

;'Ruby Gold. Flesh solid, pure golde1 yellow, variegated with streaks and layers of bright pink’ Fine quality, and melts in the mouth like ie€ cream. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 4 lb 12c, 4 lb 20c,

lb 35ce.

The Wonderful Japanese. Pie Melon. Makes delicious preserves and savory pies, re- quiring very little sugar. Will keep all winter.

“Flesh is light green or cream color. Pkt 3c,

‘ oz 6c, % 1b 15c, % 1b 25c, lb 40c.

¥ Florida Favorite. A new early melon; size

medium to large: sweet and deliciousin flavor,

PeRap., ThisiMaskmelos ia) 4 foUo wean one th ase Gace ae “4

gece BSA cet CHES. L3Ss igep Monte Cristo. Anewvariety. Fruit of med-

Abts ds PAS PES S BPS a igm size; oval; color dark mottled green in

as ats s % Very HP top for “€wo shades, flesh bright red, very sweet and

sees sears cle Nie (fitender. Pkt 4c, oz 7¢,M%4 Ib 18¢,% 1b 30e1b 50c. aoa et ee A eshed; is Black Diamond. (Boulder.) The most distinct- pak Pabst gpa shawy 4P-| ive point is its color, which is arich dark eter ee 31 “- DEO green, almost black, of uniform shape, avera- eT Sey ae ise 12 a 3 SS: ging from 35 to 50 1bs each. Flesh is bright

Bo: oz 7c, % c, % Oc Ib red, sweet and delicious; very productive. Pkt

* 5c. oz 8c, % lb 25c, % lb 40¢, Ib 70c.

= Wire

Imp The : .Skin is dark green, marbled deli- - cately with lighter shades; size, 3% large and uniform, weighing from 35 to 50 1bs, although selected

gos

SSS SSS

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Black Diamond, or Boulder Wat

Improyed Kolb’s Gem Watermelon.

Cuban Queen Watermelon. 13 Sweet Heart Watermelons.

Mammoth Prize Taker. This is the large beautiful Spanish Onion that is offered for sale in the fruit stores and in the markets of alllarge cities. They are of enormous size, averaging from fourteen to sixteen inches in circumference. Although of such great size, itis very hardy and a very good winter keeper. The outside skinis ofa rich yellow color,while the flesh is white,sweet and tender. In market it attracts marked { attention, and sells readily at high prices.’ § =>

' Pkt 5c, oz 10c, % lb 30c, % Ib 55c, Ib $1. ii MT ee oe

Wammoth Spanish King of Gibraltar. HA i

The outside skin is of a rich yellow color, in LUT ToT Hn

while the flesh is white, and so sweet, mild §& ! ' | it p sil pau} ie

and tender that they can be eaten raw like ff aH) a | \ S| mI i Booed Liseeetfd rece

<All OW aaapple. Include at least a package of the t rte Mccilb wonderful Spanish King in your order. PEt By Express, Buyer’s Expense. bu. Wbu. WMbu. wou.

\ 5¢. oz 10c, 4 Ib 30c,"% Ib 55e, lb $1.00. g Harly White Barletta. This is a very , Yellow $1.75 $1.00 $ .55 $ .30 Red 5 MOO 355 .30

Whites . 1.75 1.00 SD so y Mail. Post Paid—Quart 20¢e Pint 12c, 1-2 Pint 7c, Either Variety.

These are all Bottom Sets.

Liisa |

early pure white variety. The onions have yy a very delicate silver skin; flesh is firm and mild in flavor. But its great merit over all others is extreme earliness. Pkt 4c, 0z 10c, ¥, |b 30c, % |b 55c, lb $1.00.

HM Send in your order early and get your friends and neighbors to send with you, and we wil reward yo uy liberally.

Mammoth Silver King. Of mammoth size, single bulbs often attain three or four pounds weight. The skin is a beautiful silvery white, the flesh is snowy white and of partic- ularly mild and pleasant flavor. It can not be too highly recommended. Pkt 5c, _0z 10c, ¥% lb 30c, % Ib 55c, Ib $1.00. “Mammoth Pompeii. Average wight

three to four pounds each. The skinis ve thin and delicate in appearance, of a red- dish brown color; flesh pure white, very fine grained and remarkably mild. Pkt 4c, '0z 8c, % Ib 25c, 14 1b 45c, lb 85c.

LY Yy Mincer’s Selected Large |

\ / Red Wethersfield. Our Double Moss Curled. A fine dwarfvariety; } y choicest selection of this jexcellent for garnishing. Pkt 3c, 0z 7c, %

SOME Z Zea = 00d Onion; carefully se- £ Ib 20c, % lb 35c, Ib 60c. | y RAN lected; will produce extra /Fern-Leaved. Beautiful fern leaved var- 4 NOY S large crop,of large perfect W/ iety; very valuable for table decoration. AY \ Ds WW onions. Pkt 5c, oz 10¢,% Per pkt 4c, oz 8c, % lb 25c, % Ib 45c, Ib

AY re Ib 22c, 14 Ib 38c, Ib 65c. 0c. - 16

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Parsnips.

Parsnips suceeed best in deep, rich soil. Sow as earlyin spring as bade see poe in 70g inches apart. When the plants are wo inches hig in out to five or six inches in the row. V - able for the table or feeding cattle. Hee: Long White Sugar or Hollow Crown. One of the best for gen- eral use. Pkt 3c, 0z 5c, 4 lb12c, 1% lb 20c, Ib 35c. Emproved Guernsey or Cup. Shorter and thicker than the Hol- lew’ Crown; roots smooth, fine grained and excellent flayor. Pkt J #_, oz 6c, 4 1b 15c, % lb 25c, lb 40c. Mialtese Half Lome. Shorter than Hollow Crown; better for shallow ground. Pkt 3c, 0z 5c, 4,1b12c, % 1b 20c, lb 35c.

Pepper.

hen weather becomes warm and favorable. Set plants in warm,

f Mammoth Ruby King. The Ruby King grows to a very large ‘size, being 7 to 8 inches long and about 4 inches through; ofa bright red color, remarkably mild and pleasant inflavor. It is very

z15c, % 1b 50c.

Single plant. In color they are a bright waxy golden yello d / mild in flavor. Per pkt 3c, oz 15c, % 1b 50c. a Maes

Sweet Mountain. Similar to Large Bell in shape and col catalogue. larger. Pkt 3c, oz 15c, 4% 1b 50c. P a t}Hong KRed Cayenne. Fruit a brilliant red, from 3 to 4 inches “ long, very productive. Pkt 3c, oz 15c, % Ib 50c. Soa Golden Upright. The fruits are large and ofa beautiful rich “* golden yellow, tinged with blush red. The peppers are mild and as pleasant to the taste asthe Ruby King. Pkt4c, oz 25c » JNew Celestial Pepper. A rare novelty from China. The ” plant from which the accompanying illustration was made contained over 300 peppers. The peppers up to the time they are full grown are a delicate creamy yellow, and when full grown change to a vivid scarlet making a plant when loaded with fruit, part of one Maltese Parsnip. color and part of another; shape as shown in cut, two or threeincheslong. Of clear, sharp flavor. Pkt 4c, oz 20c.

Pumpkin.

Pumpkins are principally culti- vated for agricultural purposes and ate usually planted in fields of cori and potatoes. Plant seeds in May in hills 8 feet apart.

Connecticut Field. Large Yel- * low, very productive; gro wn for stock, also very good for pies

Pkt 2c, oz Sc, % 1b 10c. Ib 30c

By Express 4% bu 35c, % bu 65c,

Ye bu $1.25.

¥ Large Cheese. The best variety % fot cooking. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, %41b ¥ A8c,1% Ib 30c, Ib 50c. V3 ushaw or Cream. A rich andit¥ popular sort. Pkt 8c, oz 6c, Yy, Ib jj

i} §=6¢18c,% lb 30c,1b50c. ~

i yLarge Tours or Mammoth.

', Isof immense size, often weigh vA over 1501lbs. Pkt 4c, oz 7c

1, \b 20c, ¥% lb 35c, Ib 60c.

. Wennessee Sweet Potate

{ Pumpkin. Excellent for pies;3

medium size; flesh and skinz

creamy white, fine grained; sweet B= and delicious; first rate keeper

Pkt 4c, oz 6c, % 1b18c, % lb 30c,z

1b 50c.

Sow seeds early in April in hot bed, and transplant to open ground Rhubard or mellow soil, in rows two feet apart, and fifteen inches in the row. Pie Plant

dow in April in drills a foot apart, thinning out to about rolific, si i i F samedistance in the rows. y See eo tO ee tees bet ac ‘Liunzeus. Is early, large andtender. Pkt 3c, oz 8c. % Ib ammoth Golden Queen. New, : . 25c, 1b 45c, lb 75c. ; W the size of Golden ee andi ve et ee ee Soe ro es Wictoria. Is very large. Later than the Linnzus. Pkt A , ry ey are very product-, Ib 45c¢. 1b 75 ive, growing from 12 to 16 perfect truits 7 or 8 inches long on a¥ 3c, 02 8c, 4 1b 25e, % 4 =

Bull Nose, or Large Bell Pepper. An earl : . Tell all your neighbor friends that we sell best seeds flavor, fruit large, the standard ore Pkt 3c, Gee! 9, I yas aE cheap. Send us their address and we will mail them our

Cayenne Pepper.

Mammoth Ruhy King Pepper.

Voenean’s Advaneer. An excellent second early wrinkled sort. Per pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 18c, qt 30c, % bu 50c, % bu 90c, % bu $1.60, bu

W y

4 ‘Notts Excelsior.

Tobacco.

Connecticut Seed Leaf. Pkt 8c, 0z-20c, % lb 60c. Wirginia Broad Leaf. 3c, oz 20c. 14 lb 60c. Havana Imported. oz 20c, 1% 1b 60c.

Pkt

Pkt 3c,

M A as

Peas.

For an early spring crop plant in light, rich, sandy soil, as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. For a general crop a deep loamis pre- ferred. wrinkled varieties are the best as they are much the sweetest and keep in eatable condition longer than the other varieties.

\y Extra Early PremiumGem

* Pods longand ofadark green color; polific; one of the ear- liest and best of the wrinkled sorts. Pkt 5c, 4%pt10c, pti6e, qt 30c, %kbu 55c, 14 bu $1.00, % bu $1.80, bu $3.25.

" Horsford’s Market Garden Peas.

£$3.00.

#Horsford’s Market Garden. A grand wrinkled variety coming in between Little Gem and Advancer. and requires no brushing. Itis extremely prolific and always bears

ats podsin pairs. A good market Pea. Pkt 5c, % pti10c, pt 18c, qt "30c, % bu 55c, % bu $1.00, 14 bu $1.75, bu $3.25.

_This is an early Dwarf Wrinkled Pea, usually

ready for the table in40 to 45 days from planting, onlya few days later

than the early round sorts. It grows about 14incheshigh. Itis cf vigorous constitution, and wonderfully productive, in which respect pe it excels such rivals as American Wonder. The even regular habit of the plantis also of great

i advantage, particularly to market growers. Perpkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 18c, qt 30c, & bu 6Qc, YY, bu $1.00, % bu $1 80, bu $3.50. 5

Vine two feet high; is very stocky

Miaud S. Extra early and very fine. No variety can be more profitabie for the market gardener, as thewhole crop ma- tures atonce. The vines are vigo ; about thirty inches high, well filled with jarge thick pods, distinct from any other early pea, making it ‘‘ wonderfully productive.” Pkt 5c, % pt 8c, pt 15c, qt 28c, 4g bu 45c, 144 bu 80c, bu $1.50, bu $2,75.

In quality the green |

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“Telephone. New wrinkled sort, second early. an ex- cellent good pea. Per pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 18c, qt 30c, %bu60c, Y%bu $1.00, % bu $1.80, bu $3.50.

Tem Thumb. Very dwarf and early; fine quality. Per pkt 5c, % ptiz2c, pt

Oc, qt 35c, %bu 6O0c, 4bu 110, % bu $2.00, bu

& $3.75.

fcLean’s Little Gem. A dwarf early wrinkled variety, similar to the Premium Gem ; one of the

best. Pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 16c, qt 30c, %& bu 55c, ¥% bu $1.00, % buil.75. bu $3.25.

Burpee’s Profusion. The. Z Profusion Pea is of vigor- ous growth. The pods ‘ate usually produced in pairs, from 50 to 90 pods to the plant. They are well packed with large, lucious Peas, five to nine in a pod, of very sweet and splendid quality. Per pkt 5c, % pt 12c, pt 20c, of 35c postpaid. bu 75c,

Z, bu $1.40. Alneer’s First and Best Peas.

Ineer’s First and Best. This pea is unsurpassed in extra earliness; is a heavy yielder; pods good sized and well filled, of excellent flavor; height from 20 inches to 2 feet. Itisasplendid pea for market gar- deners as well as for family use. Large pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 18c. qt 30c, % bu 45c, 4 bu 80c, % bu $1.50, bu $2.75. Philadelphia Extra Early. Early sort, largely grown, fine. Pkt 56, % pt 8c, pt 15c, qt 28c, %& bu 45c, % bu 80c, % bu $1.50, bu $2.75. whi e Wiarrowfat. A favorite sort. Pkt 5c, % pt 8c, pt 15c, qt 28c, * ibu 30c, % bu 50c, & bu 95c, bu $1.75. X Black-Eyed Marrowfat. Similar to the preceding, except they haye “black eyes. Per pkt 5c, % pt Sc, pt 15c, qt 28c, 4% bu 30c, % bu 50¢, Wm bu 95c, bu $1.75.

Nott’s Excelsior Peas. 18

Cleveland’s Early AlasKa. The Alaska is the earliest of all Peas; is the most prolific and good flavored of all the early Peas. The Alaska is from two days to eek earlier than any other Pea. A good Pea for market gardeners. Large kt 5c, 14 pt 8c, pt 15c, qt 28c, & bu 45c, Y% bu 80c, % bu $1 50, bu $2.75. iss? American Wonder. One of the earliest varieties, similar to Extra Early | ‘emium Gem. In productiveness, flavor and quality they are unsurpassed. | iy hey are of a dwarf, robust habit, growing from ten tofourteeninches high. Pkt Ai? 5e, 4 pt 12c, pt 20c, qt 35c, % bu 6O0c, % bu $1.10, % bu $2.00, bu $3.75. & Improved Stratagem. One of the very best of the wrinkled sorts. Pkt 5c, % Y 4 t12c, pt 20c, qt 35c, &% bu 6Oc, %4 bu $1.10, % bu $2.00, bu $3. 75.

eroime. Is amedium early, green wrinkled Pea, and grows uniformly two to twoand a half feet high. It bears a profusion of large, long, slightly curved, ag pointed pods, containing from nine to ten large peas of finest quality. An im- mense cropper. Pkt 5c, % pti0c, pt 18c, qt 30c &% bu 60c, %& bu $1.10, 44 bu

# $2.00, bu $3.75. Pride of the Market. Are robust inhabit; very productive and branching; are ch heavy croppers that their equal can hardly be found. The pods are so large in size and handsome in appearance that they take high rank in the market. arge pkt 5c, Bpti10c, pt 18c, qt 30c, lebu 60c, 4 bu $1.10, % bu $2.00, bu $3.75.

Has? Mammoth Melting Sugar. This new variety is ahead of all other Sugar Peas,

ator: in the size of pod and prolific bearing, also for its delicious favor. It grows to

f gar. the height of five feet, bears a profusion of very large, broad, handsome, light

gc. at green (nearly white) pods, which are generally found in pairs, andso brittle that : *they snap without any strings. Sweet and tender; cooked like wax beans. Pkt Pit S é. 5c, % pti2c, pt 20c, qt 40c, 44 bu 80c, 4 bu $1.50, % bu $2.75, bu $5.00.

075, ) Gray Dwarf Sugar. Edible pods, early and of good quality. Pkt Sc, % pt 10c,

286, pt 16c, qt 30c, 4g bu 60c, % bu $1.00, % bu $1.80, bu $3.50.

. Champion of England. One ofthe best late sorts. Pkt 5c, 4% pt 8, pti5c, qt

have f 28c, ¥ bu 40c, % bu 70c, % bu $1.25, bu $2.25.

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= z —— Bliss’ American Wonder Peas.

PLANT ALNEER’S SEEDS. THEY ARE RELIABLE: 19

Potatoes.

Selected Seed Potatoes.

Potatoes by Mail. Any of the following varieties sent by mail, postpaid, at 25c per Ib, 60c, carefully labeled and packed. ( : 5; Early Six Weeks’ Market. Grows medium jo large size, resembles Early Ohio. Is v The tops and tubers grow so rapidly that in six weeks from planting the potatoes are fi etable size, and reach maturity in 72 days. A fine table potato, not excelled by any o oblong to round in shape, colored skin, white flesh, very smooth, eyes even with th tubers grow close together in the hilk Heavy yielders. Pk40c, bu $1.35, bb] $3.50. | Early Ohio. A widely known and popular sort; is very early and has the advantage of for use and sale even before fully ripe. All ourpotatoes are grown in the extreme north, free {rom scab, Pk 40c, bu $1.35, bbl $3.50. Acme. Claimed to be the earliest potato grown.

and oblong in Snape, of fine quality and extra large yielder. The Crown Jewel.

shape, russet color, flesh very white, both when raw and when cooked, fine grained and of the best flavor. Heavy yielder; medium large sort; good keeper. Pk 40c, bu $1.35, bb1 $3.50.

Radish.

Sow seed as early in the spring, as possible in a highly enriched, light, sandy soil. The quigker they are grown the m@re tender and mild in flavor. , Early Searliet Globe. Itis ¥ \the earliest; in color it is the handsomest; in flavor it is the mildest, crisp, most juicy and tender. It forms small top and will stand a great amount of heat without becoming pithy. Is equally as good for early a Outdoor planting. Pkt 4c, oz a 70714, lb 18c, 141b 30c, Ib 50c. Long White Wienna or fLady Finger. One of the * finest of the long white rad-

ishes. Snow white, very brit-

tle and crisp, of beautiful shape and rapid growth. Pkt 4c, oz 7c, 41b 18c, ¥% Ib 30c,

Ib 50c.

Alneer’s New Fourteen Day Radish.

'Alneer’s New Fourteen Day Radish. This new early forcing radish is of extremely quick growth,ma- turing in abouttwo weeks under favorable conditi- ons; the leaves are very short, which renders them particularly adapted for forcing under glass: they are of superior flavor, being crisp and tender, and incolor ¢ they are of a fresh, deep carmine red; very attractive. . : Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 14 1b 30c, % 1b 50e, Ib 85c. Early Scarlet Turnip Radish.

gariy Searlet Turnip. Early, quick growing, crisp and tender, excellent for sum- meruse. Pkt 3c, 0z 6c, % 1b 15c, % 1b 25c, lb 40c.

: “Early Carmine Erfurt or ‘‘Fire Ball,?? also called Rapid Foreing. This is one of the finest red foreing turnip radishes ever intro- duced; has a very small short top,color a brilliant carmine, crisp, solid, tender and of fine flavor. It is alike valuable for out door planting early in the spring or in autumn. Pkt 4c, oz 7c, Y% Ib 20c, 44 1b 35c, lb 65c.

JNew HRosy Gem. This wonderful new rad- ish has won golden opinions in all sections of the country. It is one of the earliest rad- ishes in cultivation. Their shapeis perfect- ly gobular, with rich deep scarlet top, blending into pure white at the bottom; exceedingly crisp and delicious. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 4% 1b 15c¢c, % Ib 25c, Ib 40c.

Wood’s Early Frame. Ten days earlier than the Long Scarlet, but not as long; a fine sort for forcing or for open ground cul- ore Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 44 lb 15c, 14 1b 25c, Ib

Long Searlet, Short Top. The standard long variety; excellent for market or pri- ae Pkt 3c, oz 6c, % Ib 15c, % Ib 25c,

{usne Brightest Scarlet, White Tipped.

we have seen in any radish, is ready for use in about twenty-five days when planted out doors, has a small top and no tend- ency to neckiness; it is mild flavored; may be used for forcing or planting out-doors.

WAVERLY, N. Y., Gentlemen: Alneer’s Fourteen Day Radish beats everything. I have tried every new radish I heard of, and your ee xe . ’

days earlier than the great Salzer Early Bird. They have knocked out everything in Waverly. SEND me another lot in haste.

The brightest and handsomest scarlet color

Market gardeners should use this for early planting, as its coloralone will make it sell where a long radish is wanted: Pkt 4c, oz 7c, % Ib 15c, % Ib 28c, lb 50c.

Almeer’s Improved Chartier. This fine Radish, unlike most other varieties, is of American origin, and is undoubtedly by far the best var- iety for all purposes now in cultiva- tion, possessing almost every good quality that can be desired. It is perfectly adapted for very early growth as well as for summer and fall crops. In quality it is unex-, celled, being sweet and very tender. © In golor it is deep pink or crimson at t top, shading to pure white at

etip. Pkt 4c, 0z 7c. ¥% lb 16c, % “ff b 28c, Ib 50c. Ny xtra Early Scarlet Globe White Tip. This new early forcing Rad-: ish is of extremely ,quick growth, maturing in about three weeks; the S$ leaves are very short, which renders < ait: them particularly adapted to forcing 5 under glass. They are of superior flavor, being crisp and tender, and in color they are of a fresh, deep car- ‘mine red, very attractive and pleas- fing. Pkt 4c, oz 8c, % Ib 25c, %4 lb BS & 40c, lb 75c. KA % J Felton’s New Model White**Box” = (also called Crystal Forcing.) z

This variety is much superior and =

distinct. Points of superiority—re- :

€

aN se : markably short top, rapid grower, = ae Early Scarlet GlobejWhite Tip Radish. ENE 4 = SERS ot ’ : j ity, and is especially fit for growing under glass. Pkt.

a" Nae ee eee F Sc./0z 6c, % Ib 15c, 2 lb 25c, Ib 40c. S Tye NEY F > New met orzShepherd. Ready for market as early as the Long Searlet; three times as large; crisp &nd tender. Color deep crimson at the top and almost SSE 2 pure white at tip, making a very handsome Radish. ie SS = = = : “Pkt 4c, oz 7c, %4 1b 16¢c, % Ib 28c, lb 50c. Felton’s New Model or White ‘‘ Box ”’ Radish. French Breakfast. An excellent variety of quick my WM) /srowth; very mild, Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 41b 15¢. % Ib 25c, lb 40c. LO ae iNew White Strasburg. This new radish has proved to be <a © * a most valuable summer variety. Pkt 4c, oz 7c, %41b18c, * %1b 30c, lb 50c. New Golden Globe. Round, globe shaped; amber flesh. ¢ Pkt 3c, oz 6c. % Ib 15c, 1% 1b 25c, lb 40c. _/Mammoth White Chinese (New Celestial)—A large * stump rooted radish, with white skin and flesh. Can be sown from May 1st to Augnst 15th, and will keep all winter in prime condition. Mild in flavor, brittle and never woody like some winter varieties. A finesort and good. Pkt 4c, f 07 8c, % lb 25c, % Ib 40c, lb 75c. China Rose Winter. Bright rose color; flesh firm; for win- § ter-use. Pkt 3c. oz 7c, % 1b 18c, 4% 1b 30c, 1b 50c. » Long Black Spanish. One of the hardiest and best for © winter use. Pkt 3c, 0z 6c, % Ib 15c, 1441b 25c, Ib 40c. |, (Mound Black Spanish. One of the best for winter use. ‘| Wf Pkt 3c, oz 6c, % Ib 15c, % Ib 25e, Ib 40c. / California Wammoth White. A very large, white fleshed,

winter Radish of excellent quality. Pkt 4c, oz 7c, 4 18c, \% Ib 30c, Ib 50c,

Salsify or Oyster Plant.

Sow the seed early in spring in rich, deep soil, in drills fif-

nm inches apart, thinning out to sixinches. Theroots will

Radish. e ready for use in October, be ae 1 Au | | CAAA | K((

2 a iy nai is

Long White, and is superior in quality. It is pure white in color and is invalua-

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lands. Grows fully double the size of the Kong White French. Pkt 3c, 02 7c, 4 <= \\ IN \ Ib 20c, Y% lb 35c, Ib 65c. = soe Spinach. Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify. ie

land. Introduced from the Sandwich Is- soe Whige Rrewch 5 wily iil

ey eery echierouste widen trom twelve to Af. We give More and Better Seeds for the money than

een inches apart. For early spring use sow seeds ° =

early in autumn. For summer use sow from early any firm in the world. No Better Seeds at Any Price.

a= spring unfil August.

=a loomsdale Savoy-Leaved. The leaves are

=~ i wrinkled like on Savoy Cabbage. More produc- tiye than ordinary sorts, and has proved to be the hardiest of all varietiesof Spinach. Pkt 2c, oz 4c,

A /4%41b 10c, % 1b 18¢, 1b 30c, 4 lbs $1.00.

a \a \J ala Round Leaved. The well known standard sort.

yj } kt 2c, oz 4c, 1441b10c, lb 18c, lb 30c, 4 Ibs $1.00.

a New NMearket. Radish Mong Standing. Excellent; very slow to runto INS

eed. Decidedly one of the best sorts. Pkt 2c, oz 4c, 4 1b 10c, % lb 1&c, lb 30c, 4 lbs $1.00.

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French Breakfast

iE Radish.

Long Standing Spinach.

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wf Squash.

’ Plant seeds after settled warm weather, in hills; bush varieties two or ¥ three feet apart; running varieties six to eight feet apart. ‘ Wrolific Orange Marrow. Theskin is a rich deep orange; the flesh is Wery thick, fine grained. Per pkt 3c, oz 5c, % Ib 15c, % Ib 25e, lb 40c. White Pineapple. A falland winter variety. Theskin and flesh are of * a pure creamy white color! flesh of very fine grain and of excellent qual- iat aty. Per pkt 3c, 0z 5c, UYlb 15c, lb 25c, lb 45c. To it ipe »4merican Turban. A fine late table sort; flesh orange yellow and well % AA lavored. Per pkt 3c, oz 5c, Ylb 15c, lb 25c, Ib 45c. i 8 _@rue Hubbara. A general favorite, is more largely grown for winter use “ than any other variety; dry and excellent flavor. Our stock is true and ‘very fine, Per pkt 4c. oz 6c, 41b 15c, lb 25c. Ib 50c. , Perfect Gem. Small, yet desirable for both summer and winter use; pro- * ductive, often yielding 15 to 20 to the vine. Per pkt 3c, oz 5c, Y%lb 15c, I~lb 25c, 1b 40c. ALi » Mammoth Chili. Of mammoth size, often weighing over 150 pounds. Per pkt 4c, oz 6c, (lb 15c, lb 28e, Ib 50c. 4 * PNVhite Bush Scalloped. An early summer variety. Pkt 3c, oz 5c, Y%lb “ §15¢, Y%lb 25c, Ib 40c. Weliow Bush Scalloped. Similiar to the preceding exceptincolor, Pkt Se J3c, oz 5c Ub 15c, lb 25c, Ib 40c. ‘Giant Golden Summer Crook=-Neck: Early and good quality; fruit of ’ S orange yellow, Per pkt 3c, oz 5c, (lb 15c, Ylb 25c, lb 40c. @Mordhook,. The flesh is dry and sweet; of best quality. In a cool dry ef Zs room it keeps in perfect

yy ee condition until late in JZ June. Pkt 3c, oz 5c, (%4lb 5° / 15c. Y%lb 25c, Ib 40c. VEssex Mybrid. Isacross ¢ between the Turban and the Hubbard, having the shape and color of the for- mer. The fiesh is very _ thick snd solid; a good Keeper. Per pkt 3c, oz 5c, Ylb 15c, wlb 28c, Ib 50c. Miarblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but flesh lighter in color; a very fine 3 yariety; good flavor, Per ee ee Sree = pkt 3c. oz 6c, WYlb 15c. Alneer’s Dwarf Champion Bush Tomato. : Yylb 25c, lb 40c. => r gathers serial ete An excellent fall and early winter variety. Per pkt 3c, oz 5c, Ylb 15c, Wlb ce, Ibe 40. Chicago Warted Hubbard. It combines the fine points of the original strain with increased braspak rougher shell, improved quality, thick flesh, fine color. Pkt 4c, oz 7c, (%4lb 20c, Ylb 35c, c. Mexican Banana Squash. Sweet, rich, finest grained meat, exquisite favor. The size is from 2 to 3 feet long, and weigh from 30 to 50 pounds. Dark greencolor, magnificent bearers; for falland winter'use. Pkt 4c, oz 7c, lb 20c. :

Tomato.

: ‘Tomatoes do best in warm, moderately rich soil. Sow seeds early in March in hot bed or house, in shallow boxes. About May 15th to 20th in this latitude, the plants should be set out injthe open ground, in rows four feet apact each way. All seeds we ofter are trom critically sé \ . lected specimens of truit, and must prove of the greatest value to the planter. So Almeer’s Dwarf Champion Bush Tomato: Itis ofpeculiar growth and habit, dwarf and Vea. compact, with thick stiff stems self-supporting, upright, growth, allowing it to be planted much closer together than other varieties. Is very early—in tact, it being the earliest tomato we have ever grown. The fruit is of medium size; smooth; resembles the Acme, being of a © purplish pink color, handsome and of fine quality, and very productive, Pkt 5c, oz 15c, %lb 50c, lb 80c, lb $1.50. Wivingston’s Beauty. The coloris quite distinct, being a very dark crimson, shading in pur- ple, the color alone bringing itintofavor. It grows in clusters of four or five large fruits are not liable to crack or rot after a rain; for shipping or early market cannot be excelled. Price - per pkt 4c, oz I2c, %lb 40c, Iglb 70c, lb $1.25. 4 ume New Buckeye State. This new Tomato is one of the largest of all new sorts, It is also a _« “\ wery heavy cropper. the tomatoes being born in clusters of four to eight. The color is much éthe same as Beauty, if anything a little darker; very solid, meaty, heavy and of the finest quality. * Pkt 4e, 0z 12c, lb 40c, Hlb 70c, lb $1.25. iNew Peach Tomato. The fruit resembles the form and color of the peach; of a beautiful deep rose blended with amber, Fine foreating out.ofhand. Very productive. Pkt 4c, oz 15c, %lb 50c.

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Livingston’s Be Tomato.

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ew Imper- ial Tomato. Early, large, solid, most pro ductive, longest keep- ing, perfectly smooth, and in every re- spectthevery best tomato known to- day. In pro- ductiveness it is a won- der, second | tonone early orlate.Colo pinkish pur- ple like Acme Vines contin- ue to grow and produce wonderfully until killed by the frost. Pkt 4c, oz

New Imperial ‘Tomato. 12¢,14lb 40c.

VLivingston’s Royal Red. A first class main crop tomato for the shipper, market and private gardener. The beautiful red color of both skin-and flesh of the Royal Red #8 of special value forcanners. Pkt 4c, 0z12¢,141b40c. % lb

Oc, lb $1.25. : fn aye ew Stone. The New Stone tomato ripens for main crop; it is very large and of a bright scarlet color; very smooth, ripening

evenly to the stem without a crack; exceedingly solid and firm fleshed; an excellent shipper; very best quality; fine for canning.

af Pkt 3c, 0oz12c, 4 1b 40c, % lb 70c, lb $1.25. l : ; ?

JLivingston’s Aristocrat. This fine new variety in habit of growth and foliage resembles the

Dwarf Champion, but the coloris a glossy red. Medium sized, solid, productive, © smooth and of fine favor. Pkt 4c,0z12c, %4 1b 40c, 4% lb 70c, lb $1.25.

.(Geélden Trophy. Size and shape like the well known Trophy, but in color a beauti-

ful’canary yellow. Pkt 3c, 0z15c, 4 1b 50c.

,fAcme. One of the earliest and handsomest varieties introduced, Fruit medium size, Hl perfectly smooth, and regular in shape; very solid and a great bearer; color distinct, #eing pink or dark crimson. Pkt 3c, 0z12c, %4 lb 40c, 14 1b 70c, Ib $1.25. “el Phe Ionotum. Itisofa handsome, deep red color, ripening to the stem and free from i, YW rot. “Pt 4c, oz 15c, % Ib 50c, % lb 80c, Ib $1.50. A. Paragon. A fine sort; deep red, one of the best; a very valuable market sort. Pkt mi 8c, oz 12c, % lb 40c, 14 1b 70c, lb $1.25. f D Rw Perfection. Fruit medium large; almost round, enormously productive; is solid; has ~¢ tough skin; very valuable for shipping. Pkt 3c, 0oz12c, 4% lb 40c, 14 1b 70c, Ib $1.35. _ Atlantic Prize. In placing this new tomato before our friends we do so with the / fullest assurance that it is the most valuable early market variety ever introduced. { The fruit is born in immense clusters, each vine producing from 60 to 80 large fruits, rs very solid and of the finest quality. Pkt 4c, oz 15c, 4% 1b 50c, 144 1b 80c, Ib $1.50. 4. onderosa or No. 400. The vines are strong and vigorous, aud easily carry their fb enormous weight of fruit. Tomatoes weighing nearly four pounds have been grown F and specimens weighing two and three pounds each are of common occurence. Pkt oa 5e, oz 25c, % Ib 75c. , y ute Mikado. Foliage differs from any other, the large leaves being entire and not cut. nats ¥ Is enormously productive; fruit extra large size and very solid; color deep crimson. it “/Pkt 3c, oz 12¢, % Ib 40c, 141b 70c, Ib $1.25. iss yb arly Ruby. One of the most distinct and early varieties ever introduced. Its style of growth is very open, the fruit being produced close to the main stem; this pecu- pe larity of its growth enables the sun’s rays to reach and ripen the fruit, hence its a OF: J at -§ great earliness. Pkt 5c, 0z 20c, 4 1b 60c. Boag nce ivingston’s Favorite. Large, uniform, early tomato; deep red; very solid; fin Atlantic ;P 5 shippingsort Pkt 3c, 0z12c,%4)6 40c, % 1b 70c, lb $1.25. 08 WI fi w eliow Pear. Used for preserving and uch = Ee Pickling. Pkt 3c, 0z15c. % Ib 50c. yy. S \@rophy. Large; fine flavor. Pkt 3c, Y 9z12c, % lb 40c. ose ‘round Cherry, Musk or Straw-

berry Tomato. This is very much liked by many for preserves and for eat- ing‘from hand. The seed we offer is from

M@Turnips do best in highly enriched,light sandy soil, Forearly crop sow the early varieties as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, in drills 12 to15 inches apart; thin out to six or eight inches. For a succession, sow at inter- vals ofa fortnight until the first of Aug- ust. For fall crop sow after middle of August. Parple Top Strap Leaf. Early, of id growth and mild flavor; the most Sopularvarietyinuse. Per pkt 3c, oz 6c, 4 lb 15c, % lb 25c, lb 40c.

xtra Early White Milan. [t grows with wondertul rapidity, and is the earliest White,-Turnipincultivation. Of splendid quality, small top, it is most attractive ith clear white skin and flesh; fine grained Pkt 4e, oz 7c, %4 1b 20c, % Ib

Early Milan.An extra early purple top var- iety; is very sweet and mild and remains in od condition for along time. Pkt4c, oz ec, 4 1b 18¢, 14 Ib 30¢c, lb 50c¢.

arly Red Top White Globe. A very early and attractive variety; very produc- tive; white flesh of fine quality, Pkt 3c, oz 6c, %4 lb 15c, 1b 25c, Ib 40c.

Purple Top’Milan Turnip. Y

the true yellow Ground Cherry; andJis SS very prolific. Pkt 4c § 1 —_ : — 2 ll SSS = ‘Turnips.! A Ratly: Purple;Top!Munich Turnip 2 u 2 a . S=s

as a farm crop for stock, but are also excellent for table use. eb aie ee 10th to 20th of June, in

good and have never had such good seeds before I tried yours, so opal deal with you exclusively as long as you use me as you have one.

Early,Purple Top Munich. Very early; ten days earlier than LFS zirple Top; fine flavor. Pkt 3c, z 6ef 4 1b 15c¢, 4 1b 25c, Ib 40c. en Globe. Excellent for ble use. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, 1% Ib 15c, 144 lb 25c, tb 40c. hite Ege. New; a quick grow- ing fall turnip; flavor is mild and sweet; in shape it is egg-like and of fine appearance. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, \% lb 15c, 14 1b 25c,1b 40c. =

Ruta Baga, or Swedish Turnip.

Ruta Bagas are largely grown

Sow

American Yellow Ruta Baga. o feet apart; thin to eightinches in row.

arly White Flat Dutch. Of medium |\R oved American Yellow Paurple=-Top. An excellent size, white and of quick growth. Pkt 3c, |* low variety for either stock or table. Pkt 3c, oz 6c, % Ib bz 6c, 4 Ib 15c, 1% lb 25c, lb 40c. €15c, 2 1b 25c, Ib 40c. RRR

LAVhite Sweet German. This variety is a most excellent kind;

grows toa large size; very fine for stock or table. Pkt 3c, oz

6c, 4 lb 15c, 1% Ib 25e, lb 40c

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Prize Mammoth Sunflower.

_ The Sunflower is now grown on the prairie farms for feed. Seeds are nice for fattening poultry. Pkt 3c, 0z 5c, % 1b 10c, lb 20c. By express, % bu 40c, 4 bu 75c.

FARMERS! Change Your Seed Oats and Double your Crop.

New Zealand Oats. Rust-proof white Oats; heavy weight and an immense yielder, stands up well.. Sack 1 bu 90c, sack 2 bu. $1.70, 10 bu $7.00.

White Swede Oats. Has plump heavy grain, stands up well, strong grower, and a very heavy yielder. Sack 1 bu 65c, sack 2 bu $1.20, 10 bu $4,75.

New Lincoln Oats. A very large white variety; very prolific sort, always stands up well, heavy grain. Has yielded over 100 bushels to the acre. Sack 1 bu 65c, sack 2 bu $1.20, 10 bu $4.75.

Kaffir Corn.

SO) FZ One of the best forage plants. If the crop is wanted main- \! ZZ gH ly for fodder, it is reeommended tocut down the whole stalk Ls &. when the first seed heads come in bloom. The second growth, “< springing at once from the roots, will still mature a full crop of grain and a second full crop of forage before the middle of October. 1% bu 35c, % bu 60c, 4% bu 90c, bu $1.50. By mail % postpaid, qt 25c, pt 15c, 4 pt 8c.

Jerusalem Corn.

Introduced from Palestine by missionaries. One of the surest of all forage plants for all dry countfies and seasons. It grows about three to four feet high and produces many large heads well filled with a valuable grain for stock and chicken feed. 1 bu 35c, 4% bu 60c, % bu $1.00, bu $1.75. By mail postpaid, qt 25c, pt 15c, % pt 8c.

SELECTED FIELD CORN—Quarts Postpaid. Jy

Farmers, change your Seed Corn and raise Big Crops. YG

Pride of the North. Yellow Dent; eighteen-rowed; ears eight to nine inches in length, kernels closely set; one of the best for northern climates. Qt 25c, pk 30c, % bu 50c, bu 80c, two bu $1.50. : P , Zarly Mastodon. (Grown by originator) A new Yellow © Dent, the largest and earliest in cultivation. Has yielded 200 bushels to the acre. Qt 25c, pk 35c, ¥ bu 60c, bu $1.00, 2 bu $1.80. fowa Gold Mime. Early, ripening only a few days later than Pride of the North. Ears are of good size and sym- metrical; color a bright golden yellow; grain is very deep, cob small, therefore dries out very quickly as soon as ripe. Seventy pounds of ear corn make sixty to sixty-two pounds shelled corn. Qt 25c,'4bu 35c, {bu 60c, bu $1.00, 2 bu $1,80. ,Champion White. Pearl Originated in Illinois, and is enormously productive; a strong grower; matures in about 100 days. The stalk is stout and thick, with large ears set low. Qt 25c, pk 30c, % bu 50c, bu 80c, 2 bu $1.50 Improved Leaming. The Leaming is a Dent variety; ears are of good size, set low down, and nearly always two good ears to each stalk; very small, red cob, with deep grains of atrich golden color. It withstands severe drought, and is a strong and vigorous grower. It maturesearly. Qt 25c, pk 30c. % bu 50c, bu 80c, 2 bu $1.50. $ (" New Brazilian Flour Corn. A rare variety of Indian eo Corn, with a white, floury grain, yielding when ground a flour equal in eyery way to the best wheat flour, and mak- ing the best bread, cake, ete. It ripens medium early, with ears seven to nine incheslong; small cob with deep grain, yielding at the rate of 75 to 100 bushels to the acre. Per pkt 5c, % pt 10c, pt 15c, qt 28c postpaid; by express or freight, qt 15c, % bu 40c, % bu 70c, bu $2.50.

Grass and Clover Seeds.

POUNDS POSTPAID.

Red Top Grass. Fourteen pounds to the bushel. Lb 25c, pk 60c, % bu $1.15, bu $2. Kentucky Blue Grass. Fourteen pounds to the bushel. Lb 25c, pk 60c, 1% bu $1.15, t = bu $2.00. - Lawn Grass (Central Park) Our best mixed. Lb 25c, pk 60c, % bu $1.15. bu $2. Champion White Pearl Corn. Golden ape pa Ma Peer aar fon ferrer= 6 to grow forfodder. 144 bu c, 4% bu ec, bu roy Timothy. A standard hay and pasture grass. 4% bu 75c, 4% bu $1.25, bu $2.00. / Medium Red Clover. Lb 25c, %4bu $1.75, % bu $3.00, bu $5.50. y) White Clover. Lb 30c, 4bu $3.00. / Alfalfa Clover. Lb 25c, \% bu $1.50, 14 bu $2.75, bu $5.00. Alsike or Hybrid Clover. Lb 25c, aoe $1.75, 2 bu $3.25, bu $6.00. Cr

mson or Scarlet Clover. Fine b: for hay and a “hil forsee ce LT HITE Ty e sown a y J ‘ 4 any time. Lb. pial. i ii i 20c, Yebu 75c, Bea

Wie: aoaaes Wu Ut ~ GAC = vy La Mier ome Tit on AE MNCL MNES EVE vy al . ’ b \ “AD % Lb. 20c 1 ba WNT BULOIDNIDYG 1.50. xeon ht one ates : SWSSGLG Lb 200, % be 780, ¥4 bu Early Mastodon Corn.

bu $4.00. FAQOUOUU FMUQUUBUOOTL 4) it 3 : “<< = € oo ay | ais, _I4-bu -80e,-bn— $1.25, bu $2.00. 24

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Our collection of Flower Seeds embraces all varieties worthy of cultivation, including Annuals, Biennials and Perennials. For convenience, we have arranged them in alphabetical order. If An- nual, Biennial or Perennial it is noted in description. Our Flower Seeds are fresh, and can be relied upon to give entire satisfaction. They are put up in very neat packets and sent prepaid by mail. Abronia Umbellata. A trailer of Verbena-like habit of growth

with clusters of sweet-scented flowers. Sow in house in April or

open ground in Mav. Halfhardy annuals. Pkt 3c.

Acroclinium. One of the best of the everlasting flowers; culture same as for Asters. Halfhardy annuals. Pkt 3c.

Adlumia. (Mountain Fringe Allegheny Vine.) A beautiful climb- & ing plant of graceful habit; fine for hanging baskets. Sow in & housein April. Hardy annuals. Pkt 5c. e

Adonis. Finely cut foliage, flower blood red. Does well in par- tial shade. Hardy annuals, scarlet, one foet. Pkt 3c.

Ageratum. Excellent for bouquets. Color lavender blue and

WY white. Halfhardy annuals; mixed. Pkt 3c. Adlumia. Antirrhinum. (Snap Dragon.) The Antirrhinum, better known ZB as Snap Dragon, is of very easy culture. Sow in house in April transplant in ground in May. Perennials, fine mixed. Pkt 4c.

Anemone. (Wind flower.) A very pleasing hardy perennial; easily grown from seed, producing large flowers; few plants compare with them in beauty and brilliancy; fine for bouquets; mixed. Pkt 4c.

Aquilegia. (Columbine.) A highly ornamental plant, fine forearly bloom of almost every conceivable varistion of color. Sow seed in house in light soil; out of doorsin May orJune. Hardy prennials. Pkt 4c.

Aster. The Asters are one of our best flowers, and are universally known. For autumn display it has no equal. Sow seeds in house about April 1st and transplant in open ground in May, in deep, rich soil.

Half hardy annuals.

New White Branching. Pkt 8c.

New Branching. A large and beautiful sort; three colors, white, pink and lavender; mixed. Pkt 8c.

New Yellow Aster A new wonder. Pkt &c.

New Queen or Snowball. Pure white; very fine. Pkt 7c.

Victoria. One ofthe largest and finest flowered. Pkt 5c.

[Truffaut’s Pzony-flowered Perfection. Very double, fine form, round, as a ball; many colors mixed. Pkt 5c.

S Comet. A new and beautiful class. Mixed colors. Pkt 6c.

ed Finest Double Mixed Colors. Pkt 5c.

*_ Alneer’s Perfection Double Mixed. Ourchoicest mixture. Pkt 10c. Alyssum Sweet. A pretty little flowering plant for beds, edgings of

rock work; is indispensible for bouquet making, being a beautiful white

im flower with delicate honey like fragrance. Hardy annuals. Pkt 3c.

- Amaranthus. Ornamental foliage plants, very graceful and interest-

~’ ing. Sow seed in house, plant out after May 15th. Half hardy annuals. 2 /Tri-color. (Joseph’s Coat.) Leavesred, yellow and green. Pkt 3c. =

5 Caudatus. (Love Lies Bleeding.) Pkt 3c.

*) Asperula Azurea Setosa. A blue flower, growing 15 inches high,

ey bearing ens ie aeeane flowers. Sow in open ground in May. st 2c.

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Balsam—Double Mix

May. IPEE oes Bartonia Aurea. Very fine yellow flowers, thistle-like fol- iage. Hardy annual. Pkt 2c. nAq Browallia. Very handsome, free-blooming

plant, covered with beautiful blue flowers.

Sow seed in house in April, transplant in

open groundin May. Half hardy annuals; a

mixed. Pkt 2c.

Cacalia. (Tassel Flower.) A fine and pro- fuse flowering plant, producing scarlet and yellow tassel shaped flowers. Treat same

Y’ as Aster. Hardy annuals; mixed. Pkt 2c.

= Catehfly. (Silene.) A showy, fine blooming

; hardy annual ofthe easiest culture. Sow seeds outdoors in May; mixed. Pkt 2c.

Candytuft. A most popular hardy annual, almost equally so as Sweet Alyssum; of easy culture; very good for bouquet mak- ing. Cultivate same as Aster.

Mixed. Per pkt 3c.

White. Per pkt 4c.

2 Calliopsis. A most brilliant hardy annual.

= The flowers on the outer edge are yellow,

vB Vinay & aS Canterbury Bells.

having a dark purplecenter. Treat same as Aster. Mixed. Pkt 3c. Cosmos—New Mammoth.

PREG nal SinnG ceucliy own ithe Camaxy Hird Blower. (Tropacolum Persea =p fall, butif sown very early in the spring One of the most sores on pees! ee Pkt Pie % <4 = i ; same = :

eo ie eee ae nor bb bas dares ee cee tan plants, many having beau- Beene aay ee ene yO Vator) colors: tiful silver foliage good for ribbon bordering. Sai ops ee Hybridus. Plants Sow cans in pores and transplant outdoorsin May. osmos lka ° Half hardy annuals. four to six feet high; literally coveredin the Cyanus. (Hacheloris Button.) Mixed. Pkt 3c. autumn with large single fowers. The jjoschata. (Sweet Sultan.) Mixed. Pkt 3c. blossoms are ew Bence in ameter aud Candidissima. Silvery white, deep cut foliage, fine resemble single Dahlias. A groupimblos- for bedding. Pkt10c. : ren a Panatar® Ben eaiican and Gymnocarpa. aepiver foliaged wariety, fine for bed- rough shades -of ‘rose, pu ; ine. ce. Asters—Finest Double Mixed. white. Mixed. Pkt} 4c. = 25 /

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Cockscomb. Dwarf Morning Glory.

Celosia Cristata. (Cockscomb,) Magnificent, fre€ flowering, graceful growing plants, very showy and fine. Sow seeds in house in April; transplant outdoors

/——— in May inasunny place. Halfhardyannuals. Finest : mixed, pkt 4c. ee tan a tnAL Oe: Sonteintins. Free flowering, compact growing plants with numerous clusters of pink and white flowers. Hardy annuals. Mixed, pkt 2c. : 4 Coleus. Easily grown from seed. Choicest varieties. Mixed. Per pkt 8c. x Clarkia. An old favorite plant with pretty looking flowers; grows very freely. Sow seeds early in spring == in open ground. Hardy annuals. Mixed, pkt 2c. a Carnation. Known and praised for its nichneee and p Marguerite Carnation. beauty of color and fragrance. Sow see in nance: Half hardy perenzials. Datura Wrightii. (Trumpet German,finest double mixed, per pkt 5c. Flower.) Hardy annuals with Carnation Marguerite. This new race of| Purpleand whitetrumpet shaped Carnations, unlike all others, bloom in| flowers, attaining a height of about three months from the time of sow-| _thtee feet. Per pkt 2c. , ing the seed, and they continue to flower monble Daisy. (Bellis Perenuis.) until checked by frost. They embracea fine well known and favorite plant; cf range of brilliant colors. They are verv free} Willendurefirst winter satelyand ¢ flowering. Best mixed, Pkt 5c. will fower in early spring. Start Chrysanthemum. The colors havethe ap-| pouge in April. Half hardy ase pearance of being laid on with a brush and Croat = pte re SSE for this reason they are sometimes called | Bee: oubleMixed. Per pkt 5c ESN E “painted daisies.”’ ahlia, Seeds saved from large Chrysanthemum, Mixed annual varieties, easily grown, pkt 3c collection of best Dahlias. Our (Golden Feather.) Gnlasiiicather ik The Beauital large, daisy- seeds are very choice. Sow seeds like flowers, are 214 to 3 inches across; the eee aa Shallow boxes in sandy dark velvety disk in the center is surround- EEE tele oye in garden _ in ed by a circle of bright golden yellow fol- pea about May 15th. Half towed by another clear cut circle of rich | p “ol J Deca. crimson. Per pkt 5c = ef pe ree per pkt 8c. Chinese Primrose. (Primula.) Our Prim-| p leita € mixed, pit 5c. roses are from the very finest strains. Sow - S cena (Larkspur.) De- in February, March and April. Then sown ights in coo Sane shade; in » the seeds germinate freely, and fine plants peace see ous colors om —— : can be had for winter flowering. fae cea gmc aay or May = = Splendid Mixed Single, per pkt 10c. Disitalie. | (Hee Ging ee Double Dahlia. Extra Large Fringed Mixed, pkt 25c. S die is ‘ (Fox Glove.) x- asin Canna. (Indian Shot.) Having foliage of| CF Giatae spun ae omen ee tropical luxuriance, valuable for its orna- Hard, os BOE aan basis Se eas mentalleaves. Sow seed early in house. Dianth SueEhe Di thee igs ae Transplant to open ground after the middle | ~ 5), whe c e Dianthus are quite sim- of May. Fine Mixed, per pkt 3c. o the Carnations, and are among x a the most beautifuland popular flowers New Dwarf French Hybrid. Large flowering. in Cota ae Sotivarstiend Foliage is very luxurant and varied incolor cena pee . Luss fo) a ae abe from the brightest pea green to the dark easons;in Drilliancy ofcoloran ea

profusion of bloom are unsurpassed.

Sow seed in house in April; out of doors

in May. Hardy annuals. Hee de oeu couple mixed, per Be 5c. : : aciniatus Flore Pleno. Beautifuldou- Y and ofange to Tichest ctim-| “ie ltrinzed waricty, mercy RAEN Eae. 44 son, scarlet and vermilion. Choi ‘aire

s Oicest mixed varieties, per pkt 4c. Best mixed, pkt 5c. Ervysi 3 ysimum Very showy, free-flower-

Ciperaria. A _ favorite free ae Tae eell A ffecti

flowering greenhouse plant a Ges Be ised hone ae rho pas of wondrous beauty. aan 24 feet hi nh APEEO SION P ane Large flowering, best : bibcveres iis £ 2c.

gate nee 10c. il

alendula. Showy, free i

flowering, hardy annuals, __We sell only the Choicest Seeds. growing in any good garden soil, producing a fine effect in beds or mixed borders and contin- uing in bloom until killed by frost. One foot

high. Best mixed, pkt 4c. Coboea Scandens. A fine summer climbing

Me plant. quick growing and bearing large

Z bell shaped flowers. In sowing place the seed edgewise. Per pkt 5c.

Convolvulus Wiinor. (Dwarf Morning Y Glory.) Mixed colors. Pkt 3c.

Convolvulus Major. (Tail Morning Glory.) Will grow and bloom freely in al-? most any situation Sow seed in open ground about May first. Tall; mixed col- ors. Pkt 3c, oz 10c. 4

Cypress WVime A very fine ornamental climber, with delicate fern-like foliage. Sow seed in March, transplant to open ground in May. Half hardy annuals.

i ——_-= Scarlet, per pkt 4c.

—— Mixed, per pkt 4c.

S— Echinocystis Lobeta. (Wild Cucumber.)

V¥=—= A quick growing and pretty climber, a = great favorite for covering trellis, screens, 7

=~stumps, etc.; foliage abundant, covered with 2

erect Hyacinth-like trusses of whitish flow-

ers. Hardy annuals. Pkt 4c.

rich bronze. But their great merit consists in the form and great size and dazzling bril- liancy of their flowers. These colors range through all shades of yellow

Aa [SS Double Daisy.

New French Hybrid Large Flowering Canna. Be sure and try our Flower Seeds. . 26

Dianthus Mixed Pinks.

Double Hollyhock.

Eschscholtzia. (California Poppy.) An exceedingly profuse blooming yellow flower. Sow in open ground in May. Hardy annuals. Pkt 3c,

Feverfew: (Pyrethrum Roseum.)

true ‘“‘Persian Insect Powder.”’ Pkt 4c.

Double White. (Alba Plenissima.) The finest pure white Feverfew. Pkt 4c.

Gourds. Ornamental, fine and curious. for covering old trees, fences, etc. Mixed, pkt 4c.

Luffa, or Dish Cloth. The peculiar lining of this fruit, sponge-like, porous, tough, elastic and durable, makes a natural dish cloth. Fruit grows about two feet long; the vine 1s very Ornamental, with clusters of large yellow blossoms. Many ladies prefer this dish cloth to any other Pkt 5c.

Sugar Trough or Bucket Gourd. Makes desirable buckets Pkt 4c.

True Japenese Nest-Egg Gourd. A valuable imitation and answers the purpose well; is a rapid grower. Pkt 4c.

Dipper Gourd. A valuable household article. Train the vine on fence or trellis and necks grow straight. Pkt 5c.

Gilia. Very pretty dwarf annuals; will bloom in almost any situation; good for massing. Fine mixed. Pkt 2c.

Glo be Amaranth (Gomphrena.) Handsome, everlast- ing, with showy flowers. The flowers should be cut in summer and preserved for winter bouquets. Half hardy annuals. Pkt 3c.

Geraninm. These well known favorites are indispensible for indoor as well as out door decorations. Sow seed in shallow boxes in March; when large enough transplant to similar boxes or small pots. Plant outin May. Seeds we offer are saved from best named sorts.

Choice mixed, pkt 10c.

Godetia. Exceedingly handsome and showy annuals, of dwarf, compact growth, bearing freely large flowers three to four inches across, of exquisite colors and shades that glisten in the sunlight like satin. Fine mixed, pkt 3c.

Gloxinia. A bulbous rooted plant, producing in great profusion; has large well shaped flowers of the richest and most beautiful variety of brilliant colors. One foot. Hybrid mixed, pkt 10c.

Grasses. (Ornamental.) The ornamental grasses are very showy and pretty, and when dried and arranged in connection with everlasting flowers, make very attrac- tive winter bouquets. Sow seed in open ground in May.

Agrostis Nebulosa. Fine and cloud-like. Pkt 3c.

Avena Sterilis (Animated Oats) Hardy annuals. Pkt 3c.

Bromus. A beautiful grass. Hardy annuals. Pkt 2c.

Briza Maxima. (Large QuakingGrass) Very fine. Pkt 3c.

LagurusOvatus. (Hare’s TailGrass) Plume-like, Pkt 3c.

Stipa Penneta. (Feather Grass) Very beautiful. Pkt 3c.

All varieties mixed; large pkt 5c.

Melianthus. (Double Dwarf Sunflower.) A dwarf var- iety, growing about 2% feet high, flowers very double, rich,golden yellow, 5 to 7 inches in diameter. Pkt 4c. Hollyhock. A most splendid plant of stately appear- | ance; flowers large and double as roses; of every shade and color. Sow seed out of doorsin spring where they are to bloom. Hardy perennials.

Finest double mixed, pkt 5c.

Hieliotrope. Well known fragrant plant of profuse flowering, excellent for bedding purposes or pot culture. Sow seed in the house. Half hardy peren- nials.

Finest mixed, pkt 5c.

Very valuable

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HMelipterum. (Sanfordii) Everlasting. Pkt 4c.

— Melichrysum (Everlast-

ing Flower.) Very good

for summer bloom and for winter bouquets;makes a fine border plant. Tender annuals.

Monstrosum. Double mixed, per pkt 4c.

Iee Plant. (Mesembryan- themum.) A fine little trailing plant much used for garnishing, weil suited for edgings and rock- work, producing star-like flowers in great abund- ance. Sow seed in house. Half hardy annuals. Mixed colors, Pkt 3c.

Ipomopsis. (TreeCypress) Handsome free flowering

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’ : The flowers of this% kind are gathered, dried and pulverized, and form the

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Plant, with spikes of deepest orange and Searlet flowers; fol- iage similar to Cy- press Vine. Half hardy biennials. Mixed, pkt 3c.

Lantana MHybrida. Free flowering hand- some plant. The flowers § are borne in Verbena-like ® heads, color yery brilliant constantly changing in hue; very fine for either pot culture or bedding out Sow seed inhouse. Halfhar. | dy perennials. Mixed, pkt 4c Japanese Morning

Linum. (Flowering Fiax) A. Glory. fine half hardy annual with bright crimson flowers; neat and slender habit ; grows eighteen inches or more in height. Sow seedin open ground. Pkt 2c.

Lobelia. Very fine growing plant, admirably adapted for tront lines of ribbon borders and vases and hanging baskets; flowers a deep blue and white. Sow seed under glass. Halfhardy annuals. Choice mixed, pkt 4c.

Lupinus. A free flowering plant, bearing long and grace- ful flower spikes of rich and varied colors. Hardy an- nuals. Mixed, pkt 2c.

Lychnis. Very handsome and useful perennials of easy culture. Sow seed in March; transplant to open ground in May, in partial shade. Choice mixed, pkt 2c.

Mliignonette. A well known most fragrant little lower. Wants a sunny situation. Sow seed in open ground in May where it is to remain.

Reseda—Sweet. Finest mixed, pkt 3c, oz 15c.

Golden Queen Extrachoice. Pkt 4c.

Bird’s New Mammoth. Anew variety of immense size. Very powerful fragrance. Pkt 5c.

Imperial Japanese Morning Glory. The surpassing charm of these Imperial Japenese Morniug Glories lies in the entrancing beauty and gigantic size of the flowers; they measure from four to six inches across, and their greater substance causes them to remain open much longer than ordinary Morning Glories. The colors of the flowers, shadings and markings are limitless, and reallya wonder of nature, of such incomparable beauty that des- criplions areinadequate. Are of easiest culture. Sow early in good rich soil. All colors, finest mixed, pkt 5c.

Morning Glory. (Common.) Finest mixed; 20 feet. Pkt acy oz A5;

Miyosotis. (Forget-Me-Not.) Charming little plants with blue, star-like flowers; are very beautiful and too well known to need mentioning. They succeed best in a moist situation. Sow seed where to remain in April or May. Hardy perennials.

Mixed, pkt 4c.

Marigold. A well-known free flowering plant, with fine double flowers ofrich, beauti- ful colors. Half hardy an-

nuals. Choice mixed, pkt 3c. Eldorado. (New) The large

bushy plants are each a ball of brilliant colors, single plants having from seventy- five to a hundred flowers in full bloom at one time. Per

pkt 5c.

HERD, Ark. ALNEER BROS.—1 have been using your seed for twelve years. They always give entire satisfaction. They are the best grown. S. R. OSBORNE.

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Mimulus MHybridus. (Monkey Flower.) A genus of very fine flow- ering plants, with brilliant colored flowers. They want adamp, shady situation. Does bestin pots. Half hardy perennials. Mixed pkt. 5c.

Mimosa. (Sensitive Plant.) V curious and interesting plant, its leaves closing if slightly touched or shaken. Half hardy annuals. ‘ Madica. Per pkt. 3c. {5

TWioon Flower. (Ipomea Noctifi + or Evening Glory) The gloryof the night.

Cross Bred or Hybrid; new; pkt 5e.

Marvel of Peru. (Four O’clocks.) Beautiful both in foliage and flower; are exceedinly fragrant, expanding in the evening, withering next morn- ing; color white, yellow, variegated; two feet. Mixed pkt. 3c.

MWiusk Plant. A most charming and fragrant little flower; a great favor- ite for baskets and winter blooming. Per pkt 4c.

Nasturtium. (Tropzolum.) Well known profuse flowering plant, ad- mirably adapted for rock work, trellises or rustic work. Sow seed in open ground in early May. Eclipse. Grandest and richest mix-

; ture of Nasturtiums. Pkt. 5c,o0z.15c.

Empress of India. Dark foliage, with crimson and scarlet fowers. Pkt. 5c. Nasturtium, Dwarf; mixed colors. Pkt 3c, oz 10c.

Nasturtium, Tall; mixed colors. Pkt 3c, oz 10c.

Nemophila. (Love Grove.) A pretty dwarf growing annual of very compact growth. Blooms freely allsummer. Hardy annuals. Fine mixed, pkt 2c. Nierembergia. Very fine plants; best adapted for baskets and edgings; pkt 5c, Nigella. (Lovein a Mist.) Curious free iowering plants; have most interest- ing looking flowers. Will grow in any soil. Sowin open ground in May.

hos Half hardy annuals. Mixed, per pkt 3c. re : i nothera. (Evening Primrose.) Large flowers, opening towards evening; E large silver-white, golden-yellow and crimson spotted flowers. Sow in open ¢ gtoundin May. Half hardy annuals. Mixed, pkt3c. _ :

S Pentstemon. Highly ornamental; flowers bell-shaped, rich colors, growing on

large spikes. Sow seed early in March, plant out in May. Mixed; pkt 3e. Poppy. Plants with large and brilliant colored flowers, producing a rich and fine display of bloom. Sow seed in open ground in May. Fairy Blush, new. The immense globular flowers areperfectly double and meas- ure from ten to fifteen inches in circumference. The petals are elegantly fringen and pure white, except at the tip, where they are distinctly covered with rosy cream. Pkt 5c. The Shirley. Very rich in colors, large single lowers. Pkt 5c. All Varieties Mixed. Pkt 3c. a Petunia. A highly ornamental plant, free flowering and highly perfumed. One __Of the best annuals for bedding and colors in mass. Will bloom from early spring ==, SS until late in autumn. The double petunias are best for house = c 7 or pot culture. Thedouble fringed are very elegant and rich.

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Sow seeds under glass in April; transplant out doors in May. New Single Fringed. Beautifully fringed, with large throats and extra large flowers. Mixed, per pkt 10c, Double, very fine. Per pkt 10c. Double Fringed, extra fine. Per pkt 50 seeds 20c. Striped and Blotched. Per pkt 5c. Hybrida, fine single mixed. Per pkt 4c.

Pansy. (Viola Tricolor Maxima.) Favorites with all, They are too well known to need description. In brilliancy and variety of color cannot be excelled. Sow seed in February or March in shal- low boxes in house, temperature 50 to 60 degrees. Set out in open ground the latter part of Aprilor first of May, in rich, cool soil. We furnish Pansy plants, choice mixed, ready to bloom, for 20ca dozen. See Flower Plant list. :

Alneer’s Prize Collection of Pamsy Seed. We have’ the finest collection of Pansies in the world. Among others in the collection are Henderson’s High- land, Butterfly and Fancy, Trimardeau, English “ PVE [iB Fancy, Gdier or Five-blotched, French and Gerna———)/ 7 Fancy, and many others of the newest and prettiest SBIR SRS kinds. Flowers of the largest size, perfect in = form and ofthe richest colors. Pkt10c _.

King ofthe Blacks. Pkt 8c. ; ;

White Treasure. Pkt &c.

Odier or Five-blotched. Pkt8c.

‘SS Emperor William. Pkt 8c. =N Fancy or Belgian. Large flow-

ers, beautifully blotched; very fine. Pkt. 8c.

Giant Trimardeau. Mixed, 8c.

Finest German Mixed. Grand

est varieties. Pkt. 8c.

Good Mixed, pkt. 5c.

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IWS \ ie hy of LY Ss : cae hs 1 Double Fringed Petunia. Petunia—Fine Mixed. EclipseINasturtium—Finest Mixed. 28 .

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= 7 ELE Passifiora, or Passion Flower. A most interesting climber, bear-

<< wt AA ing singularly beautiful flowers. Sow seed in house and set out after li, BZ danger of frost. Mixed, pkt5c. | de, By “ Phlox Drummondii. For a beautiful and constant display they stand A = almost unrivalled; their richness of color renders them invaluable in Zi ZZ every garden. Sow seed in open ground in May. pact Zr ZA Star of Quidlinburg. Flowers of regular star-like form. Plant of com- ¢ , A, pact habit, very prolific. Mixed colors. Per pkt 5c. tC, \ 2 Brilliant Scarlet, pkt 5c. a, AZ \ Flora Alba, pure white, pKt 5c. fay, +2 Z \ Choice Mixed, all colors, pkt 5c. : Portulaca. A most brilliant and profuse bloomer; beautiful and deli- ing: cate, rich colors of every shade. Acharming genus. The double Por- pea tulaca is one of the finest annuals in cultivation; flowers double as roses. Plant on sandy, light soil,in a warm, sunny place. Sow seeds On in house and plant out in May. Doble Rose Flowered, mixed colors, pkt 5c. fine Single, mixed, pkt 3c. ; : aL S Se i = Rhodanthe. (Maculata.) Byer anne snd valuable for winter bou- tase =p ) : uets. Sow seed in open ground. oc. ze h eee acs cet bens Mie cd. Hicinus. (Castor Oil Bean.) A tall growing plant of tropical origin, osy Sweet Peas. Beautiful, fragrant, free flowering, climbing plants. the foliage being most valuable; good for screens, etc.; height from Plant seed two inches deep early in spring; support by stakes. three to seven feet. Sow seed out doors when all danger of frost is Alneer’s New Prize. Very fine; (See front cover). Pkt5c, 0z10c, over. Fine mixed. pkt 3c. eft : : x 2 ¥% Ib 20c. Smilax. (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoidies.) A beautiful winter climbing Jat Miss Blanche Ferry. An American hybrid. Pink and white and very plant; unsurpassed for wreaths and trimmings in floral decorations. ing early; large flower and constant bloomer. Pkt 5c, 0z10c. sow in shallow boxes in the house in light soil at any season of the Eckford’s Fancy New Hybrids. A strain of mixed Sweet Peas com- year. Smilax seed pkt 5c. prising apres peel Bane Ben ao of pagent colo making a A E h d V gorgeous effect. P c, oz 8c, % 1b 20, % 30c, Oc. ping atixed Coe ot ae OF 6c, yy potas glb 25c, lb 40c. Our Flower Seeds a resi ail ery ew Double Sweet Peas. Oice mixed, p c. { Cupid Sweet Peas. This is one of the most distinct varieties ever Choice. Give them a tria : introduced. The plants form a compact, moss-like bunch, about A tl nine inches high and about eighteen inches across, producing an < LA 2 , abundance of clear white flowers of good form and substance. Is 2) well suited for growing in pots oras a border plant. Pkt 5c, oz 30c. ) Salvia. (Flowering Sage.) Fine plants with spikes of scarlet and ets blue flowers; good for pot culture or RE) outdoor bloom in summer; fine in “} groups. Sow seed in house. % Splendens. Brilliant scarlet. Pkt 5c. , Stocks. (German Ten Weeks.) The Ten Weeks Stocks or Gilliflower is one of the most popular of our. gar. den favorites; is good for massing, y bedding or pot culture. Sow seed in house, transplant to pots;in June al

set out in open ground. Dwarf. Double Large Flowering. Mixed, pkt 5c.

Seabiosa. (Mourning Bride.) Hand- some, showy plants for mixed bor- ders,. producing flowers in profusion and in a very fine variety of colors.

fine for bouquets. Mixed,

>, pkt +c.

AA Saipigiossis. Has beauti-

® ful funnel-shaped flowers; very fine forautumn bloom. Fine mixed, pkt 4c.

Schizanthus. Tall annuals,

with beautiful flowers in

t iet f colors. Germani.Ten Weeks Stocks. Poe variety of colors

Phlox Drummondii, Choicest Mixed.

Zinnia—Double Mixed.

Sweet William. (Dian

9=<{ thus Barbatus.) Abedof & the best varieties. Sports

y into an endless variety of colors, and presents a striking and beautiful sight. Have been greatly improved of late years. Hardy perennials.

Fine Mixed, pkt. 4c.

Thunbergia. Slender and rapid growing climber, with very pretty and much admired flowers; very fine for baskets. Start in the house and transplant to the open

i ground in May.

=), Cee pkt ae A

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Verbena Hybrida—Mixed. great Wet arice aels a demand on account of its profusion of bloow and delightful fragrance. Hardy perennials, pkt Sc.

Verbena. Well known and universally admired plant, unrivalled in its splendor of brilliancy and beauty. The Verbena is one of our best bed- ding plants. Start seed in house in shallow boxes in March and April; seeds sprout very unevenly, some coming four weeks after the others. Transplant to open ground about May 15th. We furnish Verbena plants, grown from seed, ready to bloom, at 20c doz.

Hybrida, Choicest Mixed. Pkt 5c.

New Mammoth Grandiflora. This new Verbena is a far superior strain, both in size of flowers and clus- ters. Many single flowers are as large as a twenty- five cent piece, while the clusters of bloom are mag- nificent. The range of colors is very large and rich. Price pkt. 10c. (te

Wineca. A greenhouse evergreen shrub; shining green foliage, pretty circular flowers. Mixed, pkt 5c.

Whitlavia. Charming hardy annuals, with beauti- ful bell shaped flowers; will grow and bloom freely in

Mixed, pkt 2c.

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ih ff , Gladiolus.

Xeranthemum. A fine and showy class of everlastings; flowers are used for winter bouquets. Mixed, pkt 3c. .

Zinnia. (Youth and Old Age.) Strong growing, free flowering plant; flowers large, double, very fine color; especially fine for background.

Choice Double Mixed, all colors, pkt 4c.

New Zebra, Superior strain; flowers very large and striped. Pkt 5c.

FLOWERING BULBS AND TUBERS.

Gladiolus. The Gladiolus is one.of our most beautiful summer aowll, im ing bulbs. It has brilliant spikes of flowers, two feet or more height, often several from one bulb, of most every desirable color.

Imperial Mixture. Made up from choicest varieties; 5c each; 5 for 20c, 12 tor 40c.

Finest Mixed. 20c, 12 for 30c.

Canna. Stately and showy flowering plants; will flower all summer in large variety of colors of finest sorts.

French Dwarf. Large, flowering, colors mixed; 10c each, 12 for $1.

Miaderia Vine. A beautiful climber of rapid growth; has light green, __. almost transpareot leaves. It will climb to the height of twenty —~ feet and over. They are excellent for house climbers, and have small white flowers. 5c each, 12 for 50c.

Dahlias. The Dahlia is one of our best autumn flowers. They have large, double, rosette-like flowers of every shade and color. Our stock is very choice. Dry roots with several eyes, 20c each, 3 for 50c,

12 for $1 50 postpaid.

Lily of the Valley. This favorite flower, with its pure white flow- er-bells hanging gracefully on its slender stem, should be in every garden. Large Hamburg Pips, 5c each, 5 for 20c, 12 for 40c.

Lillies, Lillies succeed admirably in our gardens, and continue to in- crease in strength and beauty for years. All lillies require deep plant- ing and should not be disturbed for several years.

Lilium Auratum (Gold-banded Japan Lily) Has large handsome

gold-banded flowers; very fragrant; each 25c.

Lilium Candidum Beautiful white; each 20c.

Lilium Harrisii. New. The Easter Lily of Bermuda. Each 25c.

Wuberose Double Excelsior Pearl. The Tuberose is a beautifu| wax like, sweet-scented, double, white flower, growing on stems about three feet high, each stem bearing about a dozen or more flow- ers. In cold latitudes plant bulbs in small boxes or five-inch flower pots in rich earth, and keep in a warm place in the house; water sparingly until it starts; when budding water freely; when weather has become warm remove to open ground, sink to rim in the earth, where they can remain until the cold nights of autumn, then remove

to the house. Large Double Flowered bulbs,

5c each, 5 for 20c, 12 for 40c.

Mammoth Selected Double Flowered Bulbs,

7c each, 4. for 25c, 12 for 60c.

we BEAUTIFY; ~LIER . es:

NZES

Made up from the best named sorts; 4c each, 6 for

A fine climber, perfectly hardy, and is pro- duced from tubers which will make from ten to thirty feet of vine Beautiful heart-shaped leaves, bright green foliage, and clusters of delicate white flowers sending forth a deli- cious cinnamon odor Large tubers 5c each, 5 for 20c, 12 for 40c, postpaid.

Excelsior Double Pearl Tuberose.

WE. HAVE A CHOICE AND LARGE LOT OF THESE BULBS, AND HAVE MADE PRICES VERY LOW. —. 30

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cared for.

Abutilon,or Flow- ering Maple, 8c Each.

Hardy greenhouse shrubs admirable for house culture or bed- ding out, as they bloom almost the en- tire year.

\N Eelipse,scarlet

Y\ and orange flowers.

| Shower of Gold,

yellow; always in bloom,

’ Souvenirde Bonn. Foliage va-

tiegated, bright or-

ange red flowers. Rosaefiora, pink. Snow-Storm,

: white. Abutilon. Ed. Layeillon, yellow. igome Splendens, red. Alyssum--8c each. Pretty plant for vases or baskets: flowers fra- tify) « grant. : ; stems Double White, new improved white. flow. ; ee Ageratum--8c each. water Very useful plants for bedding, as they bloom ather all summer long. arth, Cope’s Pet, fine; dwarf blue. mn White Cape, very fine. yu1D8, xe PNY 6 i Peey ulbs, Ne E Rex Begonias. Of these very desirable pot plants we grow about a dozen of the choicest pro Warieties—10c each. nto 5 . ic oi Begonias, Shrubby Flowering Varieties— ae 10c each.

th, “>. We sell no class of plants that give better sat- _isfaction than these. They are of easy culture, _ rapid growers and free bloomers, requiring very little sun, and are almost invariably free from _ insects ofevery kind. They delight in light, por- _ ous soil, if itcan be had. 7 Marguerite, very large salmon flower. Vernon, foliage glossy green, flowers deep red changing to rose. Semperfiorens Gigantea Rosea, large cardinal red flowers. Rubra, new; dark green leaves, flowers scar- let, immense clusters, continuous bloomer. _Wiltonienses, bright green foliage, flowers

very

pink. _ MWietallica, foliage dark green with a silver lustre, flowers salmon pink, in large clusters. Saundersonii, small, waxy foliage; bright red flowers; tuberous rooted summer flowering. Argentea Guttata, purplish bronze leaves. Fern Leaf, white flowers. F Bertha-du-Chateaurocher, free bloomer. _ ~having flowers ofa bright currant red.

: Canna, Started Plants, 10c each.

_ MWadame-Crozy, immense flowers of deepest vermilion, gold hordered. Paul Marquants, foliage deep green, sal- ae moces jose a a . Florence Vaughan, green foliage, large yel- ‘ flowers dotted withred. , ee Phonse-Bouvier, dark crimson spotted vers with yellow edge. gandale, purple foliage, large red flowers. ophie-Buchner, large vermilion flower, aded carmine red; foliage green.

Cyclamen Persicum, price 10c.

ms x less trouble than any other plant.

__ Cuphea Platycentra, 8c each. _ Sometimes called ‘Cigar Plant.’ Very fine either for vases, basket or bedding out. Give plenty of sun and water.

. Feverfew, 8c each.

( One of the most popular free flowering plants. _{ Little Gem, double, pure white.

utiful plant for windows, giving more |.

‘The following plants are grown expressly for our shipping trade, and are stocky, vigorous, well rooted plants, sure to give satisfaction if prop- Our plants are grown in small pots and thoroughly exposed to light and air, so as to insure a hardy, stocky plant, with plenty of ts. We willsend prepaid by mail at prices quoted. We book plant orders, and ship plants in spring as soon as safe from frost.

_ Plants by Mail-=-We prepay charges on all plants sent by mail. __Our Flower Plants this year are better than ever before.

Carnations, 10c each.

Very fragrant flowering plants, fine for either bedding or pot culture. William Scott, rich pink. Lizzie McGowan, white. Daybreak, fiesh color. Portia, brilliant scarlet.

Impatiens Sultana, 10c each.

This is one of the most beautiful plants either as a winter flowering plant or for summer bed- ding; of compact, neat habit, and perpetual bloomer. The flowers are a peculiar brilliant rosy scarlet, and produced so freely that a well grown

Calla Lilies, 10c each.

This popular house plant will prosper under al- most any circum- stances Lily of the Nile white Calla—10c.

Spotted Calla or Richardia, the flowers same as above, only smaller in size; foliage green, spotted with white—10c.

Coleus, 6c each.

Very fine bedding or pot plants of rapid gro wth and easy culture; eighteen varieties, in- cluding all the choice shades of color—60c per doz.

Chrysanthemums, 8c each.

Owing to the popularity of this class of plants we have taken special pains to select the most desirable sorts, embracing both the early medi- um and late flowering varieties of the different types. The Chrysanthmums, owing to their easy culture, gorgéousness of color and free flowering qualities, are very popular.

Amoor, amber bronze.

Wajor Bonaffon, incurved yellow.

Louis Boehmer, pink ostrich plume.

Diana, white, one of the best.

Nancienne, small yellow; good bloomer.

Mrs. Humphrey, white.

John Shrimpton, large, dark red.

Philadelphia, incurved white.

Eugene Dailledouze, double, clear yellow.

Pres. Wm. R. Smith, delicate pure pink.

Inter-Ocean, glistening pearly white.

Geo. W. Childs, deep rich velvety crimson.

Paris Daisy or Marguerite.

Madam Gailbert, white. 10c each. Etoile de Or, yellow. 10c each.

Single Fuchsias

xf a 8c each. PAD Elegant flowering, Gy R)of hardy, rapid

4 growth. The Fuchsia is a universal favor- ite.

Black Prince, corolla redish rose, sepals carmine.

Earl of Beacons= field, sepals light rosy carmine, corolla bright scarlet; very large flower.

Speciosa, the old favorite single.

Monsieur Thi- baut, enormous fol- iage; flower dark red.

Wave of Life, yel- low foliage; richest

Double Fuchsia.

dark purple flowers. Lustre, bright red and white. Charming, single, purple.

Double Fuchsias, 8c each.

Avalanche, large double purple sepals crimson.

Madam Van Der Strauss, very large double white corolla, sapals scarlet.

Phenomenal, this is the largest Fuchsia grown. Light red tube and sepals, immense bright violet corolla.

Wolesworth, fere blooming double, white.15c. Jupiter, new double purple; very large. 10c.

corolla,

If wanted by Express they are shipped at purchasers’ expense.

Many new and rare sorts have been added.

Storm King, a new superb Fuchsia of extra

ordinary qualities. Itis of somewhat drooping habit, with enormous large double white flow- ers. For winter blooming it cannot be sur- passed. By mail 15c each, 4 for 50c.

Geraniums.

We have improved our list cf Geraninms by adding several new and valuable varieties, so that the list we now offer is as nearly complete

as can be had.

Double Geraniums, 8c each.

Th ouvin- al, salmon scarlet, very large.

Noonday Sun, one of the best scar- let.

President Leon Simon bright, clear ¥ red.

Madam Thibaut, deep rose pink very fine.

B.K.Bliss, PYRIGHT J Yich scarlet;

Double Geranium. eect 1a Peter Henderson, bright orange scarlet.

Ernest Louth, rich purplish amaranth.

Hoff Beach, rich amaranth purple.

Prokop Daubeck, pure soft rose.

James Vick, salmon, very large.

S. A. Nut, very dark crimson.

Gen. Bruant, scarlet, very large. E

By abi of the Fairies, salmon center, white edge.

Mrs. Chas. Pease, rose pink.

La Favorite, the best pure white.

Richard Brett, intense scarlet.

White Swan, pure white, dwarf grower.

Grand Chancellor Faidherbe, very dark soft red.

Hieteranthe, good bedder; bright red.

Gilded Gold, deep golden orange.

Dr. Phinney, scarlet shaded with the deepest chestnut crimson.

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SPECIAL OFFER!

Fifteen Plants Geraniums, Double and Sin- gle, for only $1.00.

Single Geraniums, 8c each.

Souvenir de Wlirande, (new.) Upperpetals cream white, with salmon rose border, lower petals salmon rose, streaked with pure white.

Emerson, large truss, salmon pink.

Leviathan, crimson scarlet, shaded vermilion.

Sam Sloan, deep crimson.

Ralph, very dark crimson.

Miss Gertrude, salmon.

Mrs. E. G. Hill, salmon; yery large blooms.

Marguerite de Layre, finest single pure white.

Empress Eugenie, best single pink.

W.A. Chalfant, a grand scarlet bedder.

The Bride, carmine-like, shaded to soft rose.

Variegated Geraniums—S8c each. iriigers ae ag black narrow zone, bright scarlet ower. Marshal McMahon, bright scarlet. Black Douglas, salmon fiower. Mountain of Snow. Freak of Nature, white stem, very pretty.

Scented Geraniums—S8c each.

Oak Leaf, Nutmeg, Peppermint, Rose, Skeleton Rose Leaf.

Ivy-Leaved Geranivums—10c each. Compte Horace de Choiseul,: color bright golden salmon; double variety. La Rosiere, salmon pink. Mme. Thibaut, very rich deep rose. Joan of Arc, double, pure white. Chas. Turner, dark red.

Pelargoniums or Lady Washington Pansy

Geraniums—10c each.

Madam Thibaut, richly blotched white and rose. Victor flowers bright cherry red. with white at ase. Jack, dark, good bloomer. Fred Dorner, everblooming; edges and throat pure white, center shaded carmine pink, with a glowing crimson blotch.

Hydrangea—15c each.

These are very desirable decorative plants; roduce large heads of bloom in greatiprofusion. ortemsis, produce large pink flowers. Thomas Hogg, immense pure white flowers. Otaksa, deep rose pink. Stellata Fimbriata, white fringed. Paniculata Grandiflora, hardy, opening to full white and changing todeep red. 25c each.

Heliotrope—S8c each.

Lilac Queen, flowers lavender. Miss Nightingale, a lovely purple. Madam DeBlonay, a beautiful large white.

Passion Vine.

Constanee Elliot, a rapid growing vine, with white flowers; a fine trellis plant and very popular; 10c.

Double Petunias—10c each.

Little Gem, double dwarf white.

Defender, fringed white.

Peerless, mixed and striped.

Favorite, dark purple, fringed.

Lillian, double light variegated.

Sunshine, white splashed with carmine.

Ada, purplish-crimson, edged with white. Splendens, white with pretty crimson center. Victoria, pearl white, with violet veins.

Salvia—8c each.

A strong growing. hardy plant, especially fine for bedding out, with long spikes of bright scarlet and white flowers.

Splendens, scarlet very fine.

Violets—8c each.

Marie Louise, the finest double, dark blue. Swanley White, the finest double white.

Vinca—8c each. Miajor, white variegated; a beautifulj varie- gated trailing plant. Hiarisoni, green variegated.

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Smilax—8c each.

\s flowers.

Ivy— kL English, plain. y 8c each

German, the fast growing sort. Tea Roses—10c each.

Sunset. rich golden amber. See fron

Perle des Jardins, yellow. f one Bride, white.

Wieteor, deep crimson. Souvenir de Wooton, velvet red.

Hardy Roses—10c each.

Dinsmore, dazzling scarlet crim- son. Paul Neyron, deep, shining rose. Gen. Jacqueminot, rich, velvety Cotduotie des iinuche? ouquetfe des anche’s, pure white, Giant of Battles, rich red. i ae Madam Plantier, white. Madam J. Desbon, fine pink.

a —AANETTIA VINE, The Beautiful Manettia Vine.

This is the most magnificent flowering vine in cultivation, for it is loaded with bloom every day in the year. Flowers intensescarlet, tipped with yellow, the most brilliant and striking combination. Strong plants 15c each, two for

25c postpaid,

HOT-BED AND GARDEN VEGETABLE PLANTS.

We make a specialty of raising Early Cabbage and Tomato Plants for market gardening. Our plants are started early and grown ina low temperature, transplanted and thoroughly hardened. Time When Vegetable Plants Are Ready for Shipment. Pepper, Egg Plant and Sweet Potatoes, about May ist; Late Cabbage and Cauliflower, about June ist, and Celery about June 25th.

It is always best to send plants by express.

All our Plants are grown from Selected Stock Seed and will produce fruit of finest quality.

Plants quoted by Express or Freight are shipped at buyer’s expense; by Mail are shipped Post or Express paid.

EARLY CABBAGE.

By mail—dozen 15c; hundred 65c. By express—100 1000 Extra Sel. Early Jersey Wake-

field, from our Selected Stock------ 50c $3.00 Early Winningstadt.--._-.---.------ 50c 3.00 Henderson’s Early Summer.---- 50c 3.00 Fottler’s Improved Brunswick.50c 3.00 EARLY CAULIFLOWER. fF? By mail—dozen 15c; hundred 80c. LDPC LEA g (ee ee eee ea 65c 6.00 Early Snowball.__-_..---.------------ 65ce 6.00

EARLY TOMATOES.

By mail—dozen 15c; hundred 65c.

Livingston’s Beauty---------------. 50c .0O0

Pely a MeImme {0222 eo Lk owe 50c 3.00

Early Perfection. --------.--.-------- 50c 3.00

Livingston’s Favorite.------.------ 50ce 3.00

Dwart Champion..-----.------------ 50c 3.00 EGG PLANT.

By mail—dozen 15c; hundred 90c. New York Improved.....-.-..------ 75¢c $6.00

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PEPPER.

By mail—dozen 15c; hundred 80c. By express—100 1000 Bull Nose or Large Bell 65c 600 Long Red Cayenne ..-----.---------65c 6.00 (All preceeding varieties transplanted and hardened)

SWEET POTATOES.

By mail—dozen 10c; hundred 60c. By express—100 1000 Wellow Jersey-.---.--------- 380c $250 Yellow Nansemond_..-___-. 30c 2.50 Red Bermuda 2.50

LATE::CABBAGE.

By mail—dozen 10c; hundred 50c. Short Stemmed Drum- head 2.00

All Seasons ---.-.---..--.----.- 25c Alneer’s Ex. Flat Dutch..25c

2.00 2.00

A beautiful climber, used largely for cut

Early Cabbage and Cauliflower, about March 25th; Tomato,

8.00 2.00 8.00 8

Hardy Climbing Roses—10c each.

Tennessee Bell, pink, vigorous grower.

Climbing Meteor, rich, red perpetual bloom- er. (See front cover)

Bridesmaid, pink. (See front cover)

Mary Washington, white.

Queen of the Prairie, bright rose red.

Crimson Rambler, crimson; 15c each.

__Aster Plants—20c Doz. Fine, large, strong plants, grown from our ~ Perfection Double Mixed Seed. Per dozen 20c, three dozen for 50c, postpaid. 4

Pansy Plants—20c Doz.

Large, strong plants from choicest named sorts, among them our new Rain-

beauty; all choice sorts, mixed f : SS colors, ready to bloom; perdoz 20c, 6 doz $1.00

. 2 Verbena Plants—20c Doz.

Fine large plants, from seed, ready to bloom; mixed colors; dozen by mail 20c.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS.

Umbrella Plant, (Cyperus Alternifolius) 10c,

Butter Cup Oxalis, fine for hanging basket or vase, 10c each.

Othonna or Pickle Plant, basket plant, yel- low flowers, 8c.

Matrimony Vine, a vigorous climbing plant, with bright purple flowers, succeeded by bril- liant scarlet berries; 15c.

Lemon Verbena, 8c; Achyranthus, 8c, Sword

Fern 10c.

LATE CAULIFLOWER.

By mail—dozen 10c; hundred 50c. By express—100 1000

LeNormand’s Short Stem--_------- 30c $2.50 CELERY-.:

Golden Self-Blanching.-----..-.-- 40c 3.

White Plume... 2 2-22222-222 253-5 40c 3.

Giant Pascale 2327-2 2 cease 40c 3.

Perfection HMeartwell-_--...---.---- 40c 3.

Columbian Mammoth White....50c 4.00 Conover’s Colossal-------..--------- 40c 3.50 Paim étto>. 2 eae. eee 50c 4.00

Plain City, Utah, June 21, 1897. ALNEER BROS.: ‘My plants arrived in first- class condition. I am well pleased with them, also with the seeds I bought of you.’’ . | JOHN F. VANSE.

SMALI: FRUIE PLANTS.

The list here quoted are all desirable and standard varieties, hardiest

nd best for all climates. Good, strong and healthy plants guaranteed. d in your orders as early as possible to be booked for spring ship- ment. Shipping will commence as early as weather will permit. Those quoted by Express are sent so at buyer’s expense; all others are sent

Grapes.

™ Grapes will live and flourish abundantly on almost any good, dry soil, especially if made rich with barn yard manure. The vines should be trained on buildings or arbors. ; Mfoore’s Early. The bunches are large and compact, berries black. 15c each, 6 for 80c, 12 for $1.50.

Concord. One of the best old sorts; bunches and berries large, black. 15c each, 4 for 50c, 12 for $1.25. x Delaware. Fruit red; bunches compact; berries small but exceedingly

sweet. 15c each, 6 for 80c, 12 for $1.50. Brighton. Color bright reddish bronze. 15c each, 6 for 80c.

% Raspberries. By Mail. By Express. Doz Doz. 190. Cuthbert. Large,very fine quality, hardy, one of the best, for family nse Derry, TEM2: = -.sc.c-cscaceces- odscecotoee 60c ~ 40c “$1.60 Marlborough. Berries very large, firm and of ex- quisite flavor, Derry red.) scssccee.e accoeree ane scree desncouauee 60c 40c 1.60 Gregg. One of the best late varieties, berry black...... 60c 40c 1.60 Wyler. Productive and very hardy, berry black...... 60c 40c 1.60 Early Ohio. Large, sweet and juicy, berry black... 60c 40c 1.60 Shaffer’s Colossal. Is the largest and strongest ZEOWEF WerHAVE'SECEN.. 2... cncescessceenccecoecs Beceem s (acca aeen 60c 40c 1.60 Blackberries. Snyder. The old standard, hardy; 4 for 25c............ 65ce 50c AS Kittatinny. Large, hardy, sweet, delicious; 4for25ce 65c 50c a rds Lucretia Dewberry. Large, early and very prolific; perfectly hardy, of delicious flavor; 4 for 25c........ 65ce 50c 2.00

Strawberries.

Those marked][(S) are staminate or perfect blossoms, and will bear

_Niagara, White grape of recent introduction; vine remarkably hardy

weitianet Jr. No. 2 Seed Drill $6.50.

fruit when set alone. Varieties marked (P) are pistilate, and require to

and strong grower; bunches very largeand uniform. 15ceach, 6 for 80¢. | 5 fertilized by setting every fifth or sixth row with a strong growing

and perfect flowering variety. By Mail. Postpaid. By Express. Currants. } Doz. 100. 100. 1000. Fay’s Prolific. New, large, a vigorous grower; bunches very large. | Wilson. (S) An old standard, very fine.. 20c 80c 50c $4.00 15c each, 12 for $1.50. Chas. Downing. (S) One of the best Red Dutch. A well known old sort; fine. 15c each, 12 for $1.25. fOr SeneraliSer--s.cchaver aenescccesetnce jenecnss 20c 80c 50c 4.00 White Grape. A fine white variety. 15c each, 12 for $1.25. Sharpless (S) A standard fruit of ¥ mammoth size, excellent quality........ 20c 80c 50c 4.00 Gooseberries. By Mail. By Express. | Warfield No 2. (P). Vigorous grower Doz. Doz. ~ 100. and large yielder.................-..2.-.- sss. 20¢ 80c 50c 4,00 Downing. Hardy, the standard sort, two years Jessie. (S) A new variety of great merit, Olds) T5CICACH.. .csccsesess 0: Basel cdcccccsnteaecteenas cen ccessyeed $1.25 $1.00 $6.00 Jumbo or mammoth in Size........ ee cece 20c 80c 50c 4.00 Houghton’s Seedling. Enormously productive; Bubach’s No. 5. (P) Large, uniform SCRE A CHeereateccscessavetecsess--c-ccssce “Logebacnceneencascooso[nne 1.25 1.00 6.00 size and color, early..........,...cccccee-seeee 20c 80c 50c 4.00 Industry. Berries very large, dark red color and The Timbrell. (P) New, large, hand- delicious quality; two-year old, 20 each......... 1.50 1525 some; very productive, the best........ 30c 1.00 70c 5.00

“IMPERIAL” Vegetable Seed Collection.

20 PACKETS BEST STANDARD SORTS POSTPAID

FOR ONLY 50 CENTS.

BEANS—Golden Wax Dwarf. ONION—Early Red Globe. BEET—Lentz Early Blood Turnip | ONION—Yellow Danvers. CABBAGE—AIl] Seasons. PARSNIP-New Maltese Half Long CELERY—New Giant Pascal. PEAS—Nott’s Excelsior.

SWEET CORN—None Such. RADISH—New Fire Ball. CARROT—Alneer’s Intermediate. | SPINACH-Bloomsdale Savoy Leaf CUCUMBER—Green Prolific. SQUASH—Summer Crookneck. LETTUCE—Early Prize Head. SQUASH—Hubbard. MUSKMELON—New Columbus. | TOMATO—Royal Red. WATERMELON-— Kolb’s Gem. TURNIP—Purple Top Munich.

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ug ot. = Pl - . = The at merit of thi = anet Jr. No. 4 Combined Hill Dropping Drill, insecticide lies eerie & S Cultivator and Wheel Hoe, (complete) $10.00. non-poisonous proper- = tics. net Waetral ECA 2b Planet Jr. No. 15 Single Wheel Hoe and Culti- man or beast. Prob- 3 = vator, complete, (new) $6.00. ably the most effective be Fire Fly Single Wheel Hoe & Cultivator, $3.75. and economiealarticle } Planet Jr. No. 8 Horse Hoe and Cultivator,

complete, $7.50. :

Z7Planet Jr. No. 6 Horse Hoe and complete, $6.75

Planet Jr. No.5 Horse Hoe

in use for the destruc- tion of potato bugs, rose bugs and all other insects that prey upon

Cultivator,

melons, ctcumbers, and Cultivator, complete, Squash, egg plants, $6.25. currants, gooseberries, Planet Jr. Twelve Tooth

Harrow, complete, $7.50. Matthew's New Universal . Double Wheel Hoe, $4.50.

etc., and is sure death to the cabbage worm. Price by mail, 20c per lb.; by express, buyer’s

expense, 5 Ibs 30c, 10 Ibs 50c, barrel holding 250 Ibs, net 4c Ib. Hazeltine Weeder.

By Mail 25c.

Planet Jr. No. 3 Hill Dropping Drill, $9.00. Planet Jr. Double Wheel Hoe and Cultivator, Complete $6.

Complete Tool Cata logue on Application.