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THE W. E. BARRETT COMPANY
PROVIDENCE, R. |.
A Special Premium Offer —
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same time.
The Acme Seed Drill
SOMETHING NEW, SIMPLE DURABLE AND VALUABLE
A Garden Seed Drill that witl distrinute Beet, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Lettuce, Radish, Turnip, and all such seeds with perfect regularity. It is utterly impossible for it to sow anything but accurately, doing the work well,
and will cover ten times as much ground as can be covered by hand in the
HOW YOU CAN GET IT. ONE WAY. To any person buying Vegetable Seeds in packets to the amount of $3, we present one of these
Drills, FREE, at the store. ANOTHER WAY.
If sent by express,
purchaser pays charges.
Any person buying Vegetable Seeds in pkKts., ozs,, 1-4 lbs., pts. and qts. to the amount
of $5, will receive one of these Drills, FREE, at the store. Purchaser pays charges if sent by express.
THIS OFFER APPLIES TO CASH ORDERS ONLY, and does not apply to any other offer or discounts mentioned in this Catalogue.
PRICE OF DRILL
THE W.
ALONE, E. BARRETT CO., PROVIDENCE, R. lI.
$1.
Useful and Practicable Tables from Authentic Sources.
QUANTITY OF SEEDS USUALLY
Barleysibroadcastens--eereceeecer 2 to 3 bus. Berns IDV euatS i, lV Soogas oeooud o0oe 44 bus. Beant Polesainehillsseneen- acer 10 to 12 qts. Beetsiniadrilll sical cs serein e/a chitoee ore 4 to 6 lbs. Broom) Corn ainihilll see seers ee 8 to 10 qts. Buckwheat, broadcast .:-..........-.-- 1 bus. CHinro, ml Cini ooecocacs secu oo0KCd 3 to 4 lbs. Connspinyhill Se pecan cesta Ae teciereaesetersies 10 qts. Corn etormsolinepeeee re see ceceeee ee 3 bus. Clover;pAUsike): -cpcwer cee rene Seats ee 10 lbs. Clover; shed malone ens aere cme coro 20 Ibs. Clover; Wihitie;valones- yrs.) serra 8 to 10 lbs. Clover, White. with other seeds........ 4 lbs. Cloversiucere ws alonerese sneer 15 lbs. Cucumber-inehill sees eee 1 to 2 lbs.
Grass sBluesalonee-eeereeeer eee eeee 4 bus. Grasseshiin caniangee eer eee eee 4% bus. Grass shawna on eer ee eee 4 bus. Gress, Omoneirl coosoccenecsccaacce 2 to 3 bus. Enis, Ine] IMoyn) ge ggoodeocoenccaudcdoce 3 bus. Grass ohisseBenbiee ee eee eae DUS Grass ahimothiygaceenareo sero eee 34 bus. MMT G Gas Sersete arae eeyeees oc eisice soe tees ¥% to 1 bus. Mi Stanger ancrrie cocaine ice 12 to 16 qts. Oats broad castea asec reer ...2 to 3 bus. Onion sinkdrll Sseeeeer ee eee er cece 4 to 6 lbs. JePAPSTON Oo, shat GWM 2 pa eoa a cpade adaood 4 to 5 lbs. Rearstarlyemime drill Siena let 1% bus. iP-eareMarrowdac pineal Sierra 44 bus Bea-qbroadcast)..5-0 ss. osoecie cee eo DUS)
SOWN TO THE ACRE.
Radish inv rillseeeee peso eeeeeeeee 6 to 8 lbs. Radish, broad casthn s+ s--eee eee Eero 10 lbs. yess broad castaw-s-eeeeeecreeee 1 to 1% bus. SallSihy sccm « ccheisen ncntere cee 6 to 8 lbs. SOLS HUM je alae synisveictseeelacaeaaee 10 to 12 lbs. Sjouaeo ng a Challis so cdeoo cooonodsocce 25 lbs. ULB D), aba Oballlls conc sono cccoudedoscesc ¥% Ib. Turnip broadcas theese eee eee eee 1 Ib. IViELChesDrOad Castes eae eee 2 to 3 bus. Wiheat in dirillss2 asses eee eee 34 bus. le iWihcalbroad casters ee emer 1% to 2 bus.
Clover, Timothy, Red Top, together, for one
acre: 10 lbs. Clover, % bus. Timothy, 1 bus. Red Top (chaff), or 8 Ibs. clean seed.
QUANTITIES OF VEGETABLE SEED REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A DESIRED NUMBER OF PLANTS FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF HILLS, OR A GIVEN LENGTH OF DRILLS.
Aispara cus, WOZ mee mincaciere sce 60 ft. drill. Beet Aor aateye ccc ss cris ciettaers sca a) 9 Bean Dywartest gion ac OO ec Bean. weole wld treeecie ccs oe eee 150 hills. Carrots AOZteeecieentescereeeesee 150 ft. drill. Cucumberavltozberer ne ee ee ecee 50 hills. Corn’, U Gib. cer ctersiere sae ors reesev er ette 200
WKF, MENGES IL Cio aacos 6065 auce afi) 2 Melon; oMusKes GOR ancien eee 60
(Ose NOVA Soda soacconnonoonuer 100 ft. drill.
Onionssets plugtee eee 40 ft. drill. Parsleyenliozmenc ascacnen cect ers 150 lewanoldin, Il OAcccasenoccenooscos CA) Ienley Dandelions IROZmeeeereer sere oor 200 ft. drill. Parsnip sel 2ozecuemerch acs acre 200 Rees Pea Meta aise sei once ar ae re 75
Radi shiyleo 7pm c= 8-1 acieie sie 00 Splnach yw leo Zeeeeee eee 100
SUES, Wend UOncoscsencsacuc 50 hills.
Squash sliateslkozeereeneeeeeree 16 hills. Turnip; loz esse eee 150 ft. drill. Cabbage; 1 022s 5.25-- eee eee 2. U0Osplantse Caulifiowers l0ze ere eee 1,500 ‘ Celerys WOzkiccenircece eee 2,500
ge Plant, Wozasc-sescseeere 1,000
lettuces: li Ozcese- semen 3,000
Peppers ly Ozemece eer Tih) Tomato ws OZe eae see eee 000M
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ry YN ISSUING this Catalogue, it is perhaps excusable in us, that on this, our FIFTIETH | ANNIVERSARY, we feel a trifle proud of and unusually desirous to show our appre- ciation of the generous support of our numerous patrons, for that support and our
hard labor combined is what has built up our business structure. Another motive in making our fiftieth year a noticeable one is our profound respect and love for the founders of this house, Robert N. Burdick and William K. Barrett, who laid the corner-stones of honesty and integrity, and by their untiring Ss energy and fair dealings, so built upon this foundation that we, their partners in business,
W}Ee= : might continue to build after them.
i Just here an outline of the start and growth of the firm might not be out of Nal ry place. In 1848, in this same location, but in only a small portion of the building now vie i) occupied, the business was founded under the name of Burdick & Barrett. Mr. Barrett [!» was then a young man of more than ordinary mental and physical capacity, who, by his methods of dealing, soon made hosts of friends and began to enlarge the business, which continued under the old name until 1865, when the firm name W. E. Barrett & Company was adopted, and a factory, well equipped for the manufacture of various kinds of agricultural implements, ete., was added. Thus the business so well begun continued to flourish and increase, until now the whole building of five floors, Nos. 65 to 87 Canal Street, containing sixteen rooms and offices well adapted to their varied and enormous stock of Seeds, Implements, Fertilizers, Wooden Ware, Paper, ete., is solely occupied by them.
The present Company consists of George W. Williams, who came into the firm in_ 1865, W. A. Fisk (1875), and G. F. Williams (1892). Their earnest endeavor is, that by their own personal care and attention, they may continue to merit the confidence now established for the firm.
The season just past may be ealled a prosperous one for the agricultural community all over the country, and the outlook for the future is certainly brighter for the *farmer. -
Our stock of Seeds for the coming season has been selected with great care as to purity and quality, and the list contains only tried and valuable varieties.
Our customers will find our Flower Seed Department much enlarged this season, our stock being fresh from the most reliable growers in Europe.
Seeds by mail.—We send all seeds ordered at packet, ounce and quarter-pound rates free by mail, postage paid. To the prices of seeds quoted by the pound, and to those of Beans Peas, Corn, ete., add for postage at the rate of 8 cents per pound, or 15 cents per quart.
Remittances may be made at our risks by Draft, Money Order, Registered Letter, or Express Company’s Money Order. :
All Vegetable Seeds sold at the uniform price of 5 cents per packet.
Remember, We make no charge for cartage. Cloth bags for packing are charged only at cost, and are returnable at same rates if sound and in good condition.
NOTICE While we exercise the greatest care to have all Seeds pure and reliable, yet, knowing that success is more often
* dependent on climatic or local influences than is generally supposed, it is hereby mutually agreed between our-, selves and the purchaser, that we do not warrant seeds, and are not in any respect liable or responsible for any loss or damage arising from any failure thereof in any respect.
THE W. E. BARRETT COMPANY, Providence, R. |.
_Lawns and Their Management
ay) N THE formation of lawns, the ground should be thoroughly cleansed of root-weeds before sowing. It should be dug or trenched to an equal depth to prevent unequal settlement, and, to secure this, it should be repeatedly trodden, rolled and leveled, until at last a firm and uniform surface is obtained. The selection of proper grass seeds is the next important matter. This requires more than ordinary attention, that the kinds of grass be suited both to the purpose and soil, and that the mixture of these grasses be proportioned to suit the end in view. Our mixtures are prepared to suit all soils and situations, and, whether used in pastures or lawns, have invariably produced the best results. Itis of great importance that we should be acquainted with the nature of the land, which enables us to furnish mixtures composed of grasses best adapted for the purpose. It must be remembered, how- ever, that much of the fine appearance of our lawns depend upon regularity in mowing. If they are left too long in spring before the operation is begun, or if allowed to grow strong in summer, and, more especially, if not closely mown at the latest period in autumn, they become coarse, the stronger grass overgrowing the weaker and the best, the smoothness of the surface being destroyed, and ultimately the whole becoming patchy and unsightly. All lawns should also be regularly rolled, and, unless the subsoil be a porous, alluvial gravel, should also be thoroughly drained at their formation. A drain should be carried along at the bottom of each terrace slope, so that they may at all times be comfortable to walk upon. The seed may be sown in spring or fall, but, if sown in hot weather, a slight sowing of oats, which vegetates quickly among the grass, will serve to protect the springing grass. For forming new lawns, four bushels are required per acre, or about @ne quart to each square rod 6f land, which should be regularly and evenly distributed. Sixteen pounds to the bushel.
THE W. E. BARRETT COMPANY’S PARK LAWN GRASS MIXTURE.
Our constantly increasing sales of this Mixture go to show that it is all we claim for it, and that it is the best mixture for lawns that can be obtained. It is composed of dwarf and close-growing grasses, which, if properly managed, produce a fine lawn with a permanent sod. Price, qt. 20 cts., pk. $1, bus. $4.
FOR SHADY PLACES in the lawn WE HAVE A SPECIAL MIXTURE, composed of grasses of habit and growth adapted for such situations. Price, qt. 25 cts., pk. $1.25, bus. $5. ;
ON B ACK OF CO\ As You will find illustrated THREE VALUABLE STANDARD VEGETABLES very much in demand in this locality, namely: EMERALD GEM MUSKMELON. Our stock of this is remarkable for its purity and quality, and we hold the entire crop of one of the most reliable growers.
SQUANTUM SWEET CORN. For sears this variety has been our specialty; each year the stock has our best personal attention. Of its quality, which cannot be excelled, too much cannot be said, as orders received from almost every state in the Union will testify. RAWSON’S WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER, Grown by W. W. Rawson, and sold by us under his seal. For a forcing
Cucumber, there is no strain that is superior to this. Particular care has been taken in selecting the specimens for seed stock from yines
saved in the greenhouse in early winter, where nothing was allowed to grow excepting the Cucumber saved for seed stock, and selected
by Mr. Rawson personally. Fruit grows very even in size and regular in form; dark green, white or light spines running from blossom end.
We wish to call your attention to the following Vegetables grown for us from selected stock: Eclipse, Edmand’s and Crosby Egyptian BEETS, Warren Stone Mason CABBAGE, Golden Self-blanching CELERY, Sensation LETTUCE, Ruby King PEPPER, Scarlet Globe Forcing RADISH, Early July and Dwarf Champion TOMATOES, Budlong French TURNIP.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS TO MARKET-GARDENERS. s Po s i
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HOW SEEDS ARE SENT POSTACE PREPAID. We deliver free at Catalogue prices, to any post office in the United States, ——_—________—_~"__* all seeds in packets, ounces’ and quyarter-pounds. SEEDS SOLD BY MEASURE, when to be sent by mail, require, in addition to Catalogue prices, 8 cts. per pint and I5 cts. per quart for Peas and Beans, and 5 cts. per pint and 8 cts. per quart for Corn. To prices ! : 3 of seeds sold by the pound, add postage at the rate of 8 cts. per pound. PN DODO DOD Remember that these cash discounts refer only to prices of seeds sold in 7° FOR PREMIUMS ON LIBERAL PREMIUMS. PREMIUMS. packets, and not to prices of seeds sold by weight and measure. Cash must ( FLOWER SEEDS, SEE accompany the order in all cases. y FIRST PAGE FLOWER 4 On $1 orders, select Seeds ‘eu ones to ae, on $2 oecere: ae Beede amounting to $2.50. ( SEEDS. n $3 orders, select Seeds amounting to .75, OD ODO DOS All Vegetable Seeds sold at the uniform price of 5 cents per packet.
ASPARAGUS.... (Spargel.)
ci is one of the first and finest spring relishes which come to
the table from the garden, and it really requires very little trouble in cultivation, since a bed once properly made ‘and planted will last for years. The soil for the bed can hardly be , made too rich, and the fertilizer should be well trenched-in to the depth of 2 feet or more. The roots should be planted as early in spring as the ground can be prepared, setting them a foot apart in rows 3 or 4 feet apart, with the crowns from 4 to 6 inches below the surface of the bed. Asparagus seed may be sown directly in the permanent bed and the B plants thinned as they grow; or it may be sown elsewhere, and the-seedlings transplanted the second year. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet an and produce about 300 plants. Fair crops may be expected the third year. Palmetto. Earlier than Colossal, with stalks as fine in size and quality, and
morg even and regular in growth. Oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 ets.
Colossal. Widely cultivated; very large, deep green, tender stalks of good flavor; the roots are vigorous and productive. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 ets., lb. 50 cts.
ASPARAGUS ROOTS-— 100 1,000 Palmetto. 2 yearsold ..... Seek oe Dierataaeuisstcsienisica cciciemec pl OO'“S7 00 Colossal. 2 years old .........ccccee Benicia aic aie icinze wie HApeooue 85 6 00 E z a Y Barr's Mammoth. 2 years Old......+seeeeeesennernneesencers ces 100 700 rime tatimerigts acs Y
BEANS, DWARF or BUSH.
(Buje Bonen.)
EANS are among our most valuable farinaceous foods, and form a market staple everywhere. The seeds should not be
planted before the ground becomes light and warm, in favorable seasons usually about the first of May. Bush Limas should not be planted so early as other sorts, as Limas are particularly sensitive to cold and damp. The soil should be rich and mellow, and the seeds scattered about 3 inches apart in drills from 3 to 3% feet apart, and covered about 2 inches deep. The plants will need frequent hoeing, but should never be cultivated when the leaves are wet with dew or rain, as this will cause them to rust. Successive sowings made at intervals of about 2 weeks until the middle of July will give a plentiful supply of Beans all season. One quart of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 2 bushels will sow an acre.
For Beans sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cts. per pint, 15 cts. per quart.
} WAX, or YELLOW-PODDED BEANS. —
3 Golden Wax. (Original strain.) A very popular variety, more generally cultivated than any other sort, and in our trials it has proved itself superior in all respects to the so-called Improved Golden Wax. Finer pods, better color and more tender. The vines are hardy, productive; pods long, straight, flattish, very fleshy and wax;like, and of the best quality. The Beans are small, oval, white, shaded with purplish red. Qt. 25 cts., 4pk. 65 cts., bus. $4.
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“IMPROVED RED VALENTINE BEAN.
WAX, or YELLOW-PODDED BEANS, continued.
\/ Currie’s Rust-Proof Wax. A valuable Bean, from the fact that it seems to be “rust- proof” after having been tested for several years with other Beans which rusted badly. Qt. 25 cts., Mpk. 65 cts., bus. $4.
VGerman. The pods are yellowish, almost transparent; flesh tender and stringless ; seeds black when ripe. Qt. 25 cts., %pk. 65 cts., bus. $4.
)/ Davis Kidney Wax. Pods long, between flat and round, clear waxy in color; seeds pure white; early as Golden Wax. Flavor and eating qualities excellent. Beans pure white, and excellent for canners’ use. Qt. 30 cts., %pk. 75 cts., bus. $5.
l’ Golden-Eyed Wax. As remarkable for its beauty of pod, vine and manner of growth as for its freedom from rust and blight. The plant is rapid and vigorous in growth, yielding an early and abundant crop of beautiful, golden yellow pods. Qt. 25c., Yepk 65c., bus. $4.
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. A most excellent early variety, widely grown and deservedly popular. Pods creamy yellow, long, broad, flat, brittle and stringless; Beans kidney-shaped, white, shaded with purplish brown; vines productive, strong and upright in growth. Qt. 25 cts., 4pk. 65 cts., bus. $4.
‘ GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEANS.
Vimproved Red Walentine. The leading and by far the most generally grown green-podded Bush Bean. Hardy and vigorous; upright in growth, pods being well held up from the ground; early and remarkably uniform in ripening, making it very desirable for market-gardeners, as a large proportion of the pods can be secured at one picking; pods round, thick and solid, tender and of fine favor. This strain of Valentine is earlier than any we have ever tested, an@ more uniform in ripening, with almost entire absence of fiat pods. Qt. 25 cts., Yopk. 60 cts., bus. $3.50. ;
VV Long Yellow Six Weeks. Valuable because of its extra earliness and productiveness. The pods are long and flat, and of good quality as long as they are tender. Qt. 25 cts., Yepk. 60 cts., bus. $3.50.
Mohawk, or Brown Six Weeks. Early and productive; pods largeand coarse, yet of excellent quality. Qt. 25c., “pk. 60c.. bus. $3.50. Boston Favorite, or Goddard: Large, handsome red pods, tender and fine for use as snaps; seeds very large and of delicious flavor.
whether used green or dry.
_—_==— Warren Bush Bean. One of the richest flavored of all Bush Beans.” It is a good cropper, and has pulpy, stringless pods. Qt. 25 cts.,
Zapky 65 cts., bus. $4.
V Dwarf Horticultural. Furnishes green-shelled Beans of fine quality; seeds yellowish white, with red splashes; large, oval, plump, easily shelled. Qt. 25 cts., %pk. 65 cts., bus. $4.
wax=a—- Dwarf Case-knife. One of the earliest Beans in cultivation. Excellent for snaps, and very desirable for baking as a dried Bean. Qt. 25 cts., Yepk.
75 cts., bus. $4.50.
HHENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA.
Qt. 25 cts., 4s6pk. 65 cts., bus. $4.
BUSH LIMA BEANS.
Fine Crops of Delicious Limas are now grown without Poles.
Burpee’s Bush Lima. This Bean has become immensely popular. The plants come true from seed, and the dwarf habit has become well fixed. They grow into splendid branching, circular bushes 18 or 20 inches high, and 2 or 2 feet across. The strong constitution of the plant is shown in its stout, thick stalks and large, deep green, leathery leaves, as much as in its enormous yield of thick, broad, handsome pods, which are as large and well filled as those of the Pole Limas; as many as 200 pods have been counted on a single plant. Identical in size and flayer with the Pole Limas, having the same sich, buttery taste. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 85 cts., bus. $5.50.
Dreer’s, or Kumerle’s Bush Lima. This variety is of strong, bushy habit, and produces its pods in great abundance. The Beans are crowded thickly in the pods, and the seéds are thick, sweet and succulent. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 85 cts., bus. $6.
Henderson’s Bush Lima. Is two weeks BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA BEAN. earlier than the Pole Limas, and the bushes bear long and continually, The Beans are of the small Sieya type. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 85 cts., bus. $5.
POLE, or RUNNING BEANS. (Stangen Bobnen.)
Pole Beans are not so hardy as the Bush sorts, and should be planted several weeks later. when danger from frost is over. Plant the seeds in slightly raised hills 3 or 4 feet apart. 4 or 5 seeds to the Hill. The Limas are especially tender, and the rule for late outside planting with them is rigid. Painstaking cultivators, who are usually the most successful, plant them eye downward, after setting stout poles for every hill. All sorts of late-ripening Pole Beans are benefited by pinching the tips of the vines back when they are about 5 feet high. A quart of Limas will plant about 100 hills; a quart of the small sorts about 200. —
| Golden Cluster. Productive and early; plump, tender, yellow pods from 6 to 8 inches long, of very fine flavor, and remaining fit for use a long time. The vines bear continuously. Qt. 30 cts., %pk. $1.
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POLE, or RUNNING BEANS, continued.
Lazy Wife. Popular and productive; pods green, 4 to 6 inches long, broad, thick, fleshy and entirely stringless; of rich, tender quality.. Hach one contains from 6 to 8 plump, round, white Beans, which are exceHent for winter use; late in maturing, and one of the best of this type of Beans. Qt. 30c., %pk. $1.
Old Homestead, or Improved Kentucky Wonder. Excellent, very productive; pods a silvery green
olor; large, and entirely stringless. . Qt. 25 cts., %pk. 75 cts., bus. $5.
f Carmine King Horticultural. Beans and pods much larger than the ordinary Horticultural, and more brilliantly colored. Qt. 25 cts., %pk. 75 cts., bus. $4.50.
VA Horticultural, or Cranberry. Good as a shell Bean, either green or dry; Beans large, spotted with red; ‘ot, good flavor; very productive. Qt. 25 cts., 4pk. 75 cts., bus. $4.
¥ Scarlet Runner. Very ornamental, free climber, with bright scarlet flowers. Qt. 25c., 4spk. 85c.
(/White Runner. Large, white flowers; often planted with the Scarlet variety; the effect is very fine.
Qt. 25 cts., pk. 85 ets. A POLE LIMA BEANS. | A ; BELG ISIE) OS UO Ibs YA TURAL IS THE BEAN if King of the Garden. An improvement on the Large Lima, with large FOR MARKET-GAR- D
Beans and pods and more productive habit. When not too closely planted, the vines/Set Beans early, and bear continuously until frost; only two vines should ENERS. be allowed to a hill. Qt. 30 cts., “pk. 85 cts., bus. $6. aa ie Extra Large Lima. A standard variety; the Beans are large and buttery in flavor. Qt. 30 cets.,
l4pk/85 ets., bus. $6. :
}/Dreer’s Improved Lima. Early and productive; Beans thick and rounded, tender and good. Qt. 30 cts., Yepk. 85 ets., bus. $5.50.
..Aorticultural Lima. A cross between the two Beans bearing its name, ripening with the Bush varie- ties; of decided merit. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 75 cts., bus. $4.50.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. (Rojenfobl.)
This is a very delicate-flavored species of cabbage, with small, solid, tender heads clustered thickly along the main stem. When properly cooked and seasoned they are delicious, melting away in the mouth like fine cauliflower. The seed should be sown in April or May, and the plants cultivated like cabbage; they are very hardy, and the heads are improved by frost. In some sections where good cabbage cannot be grown, these sprouts succeed admirably. All gardeners should give them a trial; they should be a favorite Mt f vegetable. An ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants. eM Alf ef My fl | UDwarf Improved. Plants of this variety are dwarf, with small, solid, tender heads, growing
All Dy I very close together along the stem. A standard sort of exceptional flavor when touched by frost. KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. Oz. 25 cts., “|b, 65 cts., lb. $2.
The Best Garden Beets.
Salatritben.
WEET and juicy Beet roots, when young and tender, form very tempting salads and pickles. The soil best suited to the Beet, is a deep and light, rich, sandy loam. For very early crops, the seed of Crosby, or some similar sort, is sown in hotbeds, and the seedlings are transplanted to the open ground as soon as it is warm enough. For main crop or early Beets, the seed is sown outside, as soon as the soil is in good condition, in drills from 12 to 24 inches apart, and covered about one inch deep; the plants are thinned to stand 10 inches apart in the rows. For winter crops, sow seed in July, in drills as for early Beets, but the plants need not be thinned to stand more than 6 inches apart. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds, an acre.
YCROSBY IMPROWED. This strain has become very popular among market-gardeners, and is an improvement on the Egyptian Blood Turnip, which roots thicker, is ready for use earlier, smoother, and of better shape. The flesh is fine-grained, sweet and tender; the color is deep, rich red. It deserves a leading place among y home and market Beets. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets., lb. 75 ets.
Bowie A newvariety, highly recommended for early culture. Smooth, with small tap-root, and fine quality. Oz. 10c., %4lb. 25c., lb. 80c.
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: ewing’s Blood Turnip. One of the best main crop and late sorts. The roots are long, round and smooth, with blood-red flesh, marked by light rmgs. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 ets , Ib. 60 ets. ’Edmand’s Blood Turnip. Round, smooth, and uniform in shape, and seldom growing too large. The flesh is unusually sweet and good. Oz. 10 ets., 4lb., 20 ets., lb. 60 cts. a i ECLIPSE. Roots are globe-shaped, deep red, with sweet, fine-grained ECLIPSE BEETS
flesh, which remains tender a long time. Good for both early and winter FOR EARLY AND : OG one of the most widely grown and generally popular of the Beets. EDMAND’S FOR
0z,A0c., 4b. 20 ets., Ib. 60. Arlington Favorite. A variety closely resembling Dewing’s, as originally * } GENERAL CROP.
introduced. Of medium size and dark, rich color; of excellent quality, and does not become coarse and stringy when a little old, as do many varieties. Oz. 10 cts., 41b. 20 cts., lb. 60 ets. itchell’s Perfected Dark Red. A new, extra-early Turnip Beet; very oth, dark red. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 ets. Long Smooth Blood. Half-long, deep red roots; flesh firm, juicy and tender. Oz. 10 cts., Y%lb 20 cts., lb. 60 ets.
Swiss Chard (Sea-Kale Beet). Grown for its tender, succulent tops, which are prepared for the table like spinach or asparagus. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb.
20 cts., lb. 60 ects. i BROCCOLI. Sprofjentobl.
Requires the same treatment as cauliflower. The heads are tender, white and delicate in flavor. An ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants. “ White Cape. Heads creamy white, of medium size, compact; sure
to form, and delicate in flavor. Oz. 30 cts. Purple Cape. Like the above, except that the heads are larger and of a
purplish color. Oz, 30 cts.
BEET, CROSBY IMPROVED.
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Extra Select Cabbage Seed.
ABBAGE IS ONE OF THE GARDENER’S most important crops, the value of which depends as largely upon the quality of the seed used as upon the soil, elimate and culture. They are usually sown early in the spring in hotbeds, and later in the open ground for main and late crops. In the mild climate of the southern states, where the plants can endure the winter, they may be set out in rows in fall. Seed sown in hotbed or greenhouse about February 15 will give plants large enough to transplant into hotbeds about March 10. Set them 3 or 4 inches apart each way, and as soon as they become well established, remove the glass for part of the day, to harden them for final transplanting into the open ground, increasing the exposure daily until April 10 or 20, when the final transplanting may be made. Plants for this early crop need stand no farther apart than 14% x2 feet. For late crops, sow seed in April or May, and trans- plant in July, setting the plants in the ground up to the first leaf, and 2 x 3 feet apart. It is important that the plants should not stand thick in the seed-bed, as this would induce weak, slender plants. If the transplanting must be done on adry, hot day, the roots should be “puddled”—kept in buckets of soil and water beside each planter—until they are placed in the ground; this will prevent drying out.
To INSURE LARGE, SOLID HEADS OF CABBAGE, the soil must be ploughed deep and made very rich. The plants need thorough cultiva- tion, dnd the insects which molest them should be kept in check with remedies which seem most efficacious in the locality. Crops of Cab- bag¢ should not be grown for a number of years in the same ground, on account of club-root.
Extra Early Jersey Wakefield. The best early \ Henderson’s Succession. About
. . 3 ‘s . = SSSI OTS Ol Sl lel lel elie wlio variety of Cabbage. Heads of medium size, pyramidal, pointed, firm | a week later than Early Summer, § © and solid, with few outside leaves; they are very uniform in shape, with heads much larger. Good for & OUR CABBAGE SEED $ Size, and time of maturing, and are of good quality. Oz. 25 cts., early or late use. Oz. 25 cts., 4lb. § 1S ALL = 4lb/ 65 cts., Ib. $2. 65 ets., Ib. $2. @ NEW ENGLAND GROWN.
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‘Large Jersey Wakefield, or Charleston. A selection from the | |Y¥ Hlenderson’s Early above, and 10 days later, with heads rounder and twice as large. A | Stummier. A favorite second-early sort, 8 to10 days later than the fine variety, and worthy of general cultivation. Oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 65 | Wakefield, and twice its size. The heads are large, solid, roundish cts., lb. $2. flat, of good flavor, and stand a long while after maturity without bursting. The outer leaves of the plant grow close and upright, so that they may be planted close together. Oz.
5 ets., lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.
Early Winnigstadt. Conical or “sugar loaf” heads of fair size. It is one of the best summer Cabbages, and, if sown too late, good forfall. Oz. 20c., 41b. 50c., lb. $1.50.
Ww All-Seasons, or Vandergaw: — Noted for its superior quality and delicacy of flavor. Almost as early as Hen- derson’s Early Summer; heads larger and quite thick through; good for early and late crops. Oz. 25cts., 4lb. 65 ets., lb. $2. aa Select Large Late Flat Dutch. An excellent keep- % ing variety; the old standby for main crops, and still more extensively grown for main crops than any other sort. Heads large, broad, roundish, flat, solid, and of good qual- ity. Oz. 25 ets., 4b. 65 cts., $2. == Fottler’s Brunswick. One of the best late sorts. The heads often weigh 20 to 25 pounds, and are hard and solid. Oz. 25 ets., % lb. 65 ets., Ib. $2.
Improved American Drumhead SawOy. The best Cabbage of this fine class. Heads, large, solid, with finely curled, close, wrinkled leaves, of cauliflower flavor; a good-keeping, fine winter Cabbage. Oz. 25 ets., %lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.
Red Dutch. This variety is widely grown for pick- ling.“ The heads are of good size, firm, and of good flavor. 02/25 ets., 4Ib. 75 ets., lb. $2.50.
/ Warren’s Stone-Mason. A greatly improved type of DRUMHEAD SAVOY. Stone-Mason, being earlier, rounder, and more solid. Oz. La 25 ets., 4lb. 75 ets., Ib. $2.50.
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Select Cauliflower._»
(Slumentohl.)
Fine cream-white heads of Caulifiower seldom fail to brimg a good price in any market. A proper succession of varieties affords this very popular and desirable vegetable through a long period of sue year
HMenderson’s Early Snowball. This is the earliest and most popular variety in cultivation, and is largely grown everywhere, both for forcing and early crops outside. The plants are dwarf and sure heading; of fine, delicate flavor. Yor 65 cts., oz. $2.
Extra Early Erfurt. We believe ours to be the finest strain of Erfurt ever ffered. The plants may be depended upon to form large, firm, white heads very early The variety compares very favorably with Early Snowball. 13402. 65 cts., oz. $2. By date Gilt-Edge. Large, heavy sort: undoubtedly the best and surest of all rts now: in cultivation. 40z. 7d cts., oz. $2.50. Veitch’s Autumn Giant. White, large, firm heads, which are well protected by large leaves. 40z. 20 cts., 0z. 75.
HOW TO GROW FINE CAULIFLOWER. The general outlines of culture for Cauliflower and cabbage are essentially the same, but to the former extracare given in the ways of supplying fertilizers and moisture well repays the gardener. Sow the seeds for early and late crops as directed for cabbage, but do not set the early plants in the field too soon, for if too much stunted by severe frosts they begin to form heads before they are strong enough to develop them well. Plants which have not headed before winter sets in may be stored in a cool cellar or coldframe, and will form heads there without any further attention. A deep, loamy soil, with a substratum of moisture during dry weather, is most suitable for the Caulifiower. Market-gardeners find this one of their most profitable crops, and amateurs who undertake its culture find it easy; but it is a crop in which carelessness or neglect will interfere with the best re- sults. An ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants.
CHICORY. ( Cichorie. ) The seed should be sown in early spring, in good, mellow soil, and in drills half an inch deep.
Large-Rooted Magdeburg, or Coffee. The roots form the Chicory of commerce; the leaves, when blanched, make an excellent salad. Oz. 15 ets:, 41b. 35 cts, lb. $1.
c CRESS. (Kreffe. )
The leaves of the Cresses form spicy spring salads, and are also used for garnishing. The plants increase rapidly from the roots and by self-seeding, and require little care after they become established. Pepper-grass should be sown thickly in shallow drills in early spring, and gt intervals for continual supply, as it soon as runs to seed.
Water Cress. Tender. crisp, and spicy when yonng. Plant of prostrate habit. A perennial aquatic, which grows well in any running stream, forming large beds of leaves. Oz. 40 cts., 4lb. $1.25, Ib. $4.
Ex tra-Gurled, or Pepper-Grass. Of pleasant, pungent flavor; the leaves can be cut several times. The plants grow well in almost any soil, and require little care. Oz. 10 cts., 4|b., 20 cts., lb. 50 cts.
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HENDERSON’S EARLY SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER.
Carrots.
(Mobren. )
Carrots succeed best on light, sandy loam, which, preferably, should have been well fertilized the previous year, as fresh manure often causes the roots to grow pronged and misshapen. Sowthe seed as early in spring as the ground can be prepared, firming the soil down over it. If sown late it should be soaked in tepid water, then mixed with plaster or sifted coal ashes, and sown on freshly prepared soil. Quick germination and rapid growth are necessary. An ounce of seed vill sow 100 feet of drill; four pounds will sow an acre.
Early Scarlet Morn. Best for forcing and early outdoor crops; can be grown in shallow soil, and requires no thinning if sparingly sown, as the roots are used when young for cooking. They are about 3 inches long, and of very good quality. Oz. 10 cts., 4Ib. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts.
-Chantenay. Handsome roots, broad shouldered, and smooth-and more uniform than in the Danvers. Of superior flavor. Oz. 10 cts., 44lb. 25 ets., lb. 80 cts.
’ Improved Long Orange. Extensively grown; hardly equal to Danvers in quality, but good, and heavy in yield. Oz. 10 cts.. 4b. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts.
“ Danvers Malf-Long. Enormously productive; adapted. to all soils. The roots are smooth, thick and interme- diate between Short Horn and Long Orange inform. Oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 25 ets., Ib: 80 cts.
y Ox-Meart, or Guerande. Very short, smooth and thick, and well adapted to shallow soils. Oz. 10 cets., 141b. 25 ets., Tb. 80 ets.
} Large White Belgian. For stock feeding, and especially ‘suited to shallow soils. Roots white-fieshed, broad at the shoul- ; der, and narrowed abruptly toapoint. Oz. 10c.,%4lb. 20e., Ib. 50e. DANVERS HALF-LONG, IMPROVED LONG ORANGE.
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BOSTON MARKET.
Celery Seed.
(SGellerte.)
ELERY can be grown in any soil, but is finest on deep, mellow bottom land. Seed for early crops should be sown in hotbeds about March 15; if sown too early, the plants are apt to run to
seed after being transplanted, The plants may either be thinned to give them room to grow, or transplanted to another bed to grow until it is time to plant them in the open ground. For the main crop, seed should be sown in the open air as soon as the soil and air are warm enough. They should be coy- ered very lightly, or merely pressed into the earth with a board, if the soil is fine and mellow. The seed-bed must be kept free from weeds and well watered in dry weather. When the plants are large enough, transplant them to shallow trenches or furrows from 4 to 6 feet apart, according to the variety grown, set- ting the plants 6 inches apart in the rows, and pressing the soil firmly around them. They must be well cultivated and kept free from weeds until ready for blanching, which consists in drawing earth up to the stalks at intervals of about two weeks, until all but the tops of the plants are covered. During this process no earth should be allowed to fall into the center of the plant, as this would cause them to rust or decay. Celery may be kept for winter use in pits or cellars, or in deep, narrow trenches, in a dry situation; the latter must be covered with boards, with sufficient soil and manure on top to keep out the frost, leaving openings for ventilation in mild weather at short distance. An ounée of seed will produce about 2,000 plants. (
VY White Plume. A very popular market variety; easily | tender, crisp and stringless; a valuable sort for both early and late
blanched, and one of the handsomest sorts grown. In large plants | use. Oz. 25 ets., 4lb. 75 ets., Ib. $2.
the stalks, hearts and inner leaves become white without any pinch ae Olgen Self-Blanching. Self-blanching; has stalks
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING.
ing. Good for fall and summer crops, but does not keep well enough | of beautiful golden yellow, equal in quality to those of any variety for winter use. Its fine appearance sells it readily in market. For | grown. Plants semi-dwarf and vigorous, with large, ribbed and early market use, however, few varieties surpass it. Oz. 25 cts., | rounded stalks, which are quite erisp and tender. Distinguished Yb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. when quite small by the distinct yellowish green of its leaves. One Pink Plume. Self-blanching; stalks are suffused with pink, and | of thé best and handsomest of Celeries. Oz. 35c., 4b. $1, Ib. $3.50. ossess the crispness, rich, nutty flavor and long keeping character- | Boston Market. The dwarf, branching variety grown so
istics for which red Celeries are noted. Oz. 25c., %4lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. | extensively about Boston. It is umequaled by any other sort, being
Giant Pascal. The stalks are remarkably broad and thick, and | solid, crisp and of excellent flavor; its compact, dwarf habit allows about 2 feet high, yet blanch quickly with but slight banking; their | closer planting, and requires less earthing-up than taller sorts. Oz. rich, nutty flavor is entirely free from any bitter taste, and they are | 25 cts., 4lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50.
WE USE THE UT- ; & Knollen Sellerte.
MOST CARE TO HAVE ;
OUR CELERY SEED The seed should be sown in early spring, in light, rich soil, the seedlings
§ transplanted in May, and watered freely in dry weather. They will be ready
for cooking in October, and may be preserved for use during winter in dry
sand. Celeriac is said to be as fine a nerve tonic as celery, and can be e& grown inmany sections where celery culture is practically impossible. The roots have almost the same %
keeper the crispest white celery stalks, and do not require half so much care in banking, while they
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keep/perfectly with no more care than a crop of turnips—much longer than celery stalks will. An ounce f seed will produce about 5,000 plants.
IM Prague Giant. The roots of this variety are very large and smooth, with no side roots, and ell better in market than those of almost any other sort offered. When young they are quite tender
and marrow-like, haying a very fine flavor, and cooking quickly. Oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 85 ets., Ib. $3.
CORN SALAD, or FETTICUS. (Lammer Salat. )
The leaves are used during winter and spring as asalad. Sow the seed thickly in shallow drills in September, and firm the soil well down above. it, if the weather be dry. The plants will require no culture beyond keeping them free from weeds; in northern climates they should be given a light cover- _ ing of straw in winter. The richer the soil the finer the flavor of the leaves. In some sections of country this salad is highly appreciated, and is much grown for use where other salads or lettuces can- not,be cultivated with success. An ounce of seed will sow a bed 20 feet square.
Large-Seeded. The variety now most generally cultivated. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets., lb. 75 cts. PRASUE GIANT CELERIAG..
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Corn, Sweet or Sugar. (Matz. )
T IS our opinion, after several years of testing, side by side, that eastern-grown Sweet Corn is far superior to western in sweetness, and also retains this necessary quality for much longer SOME SAMPLE EARS OF SWEET CORN. time. This is also the opinion of many heat: o four local market-gardeners. OUR ENTIRE STOCK FOR THIS SEASON WE GUARANTEE TO BE NEW ENGLAND-GROWN. This delicious vegetable may be enjoyed from early summer until __ “ia frost if the proper varieties are selected and planted for succession at every two weeks—E 4 Succession > from May until the middle of July. If the seed is planted too early, before the ground be- [ ees :
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comes warm, it is liable to decay. Plant in hills 3 or 4 feet apart each way, 5 or 6 kernels to 4) ot bears Garden: :
a hill; or, in rows + or 5 feet apart, scattering the seeds thinly in the rows. The taller- t 2 i growing the variety, the richer should be the soil and the wider the space allowed for development. ] et l Add 10 cts. per quart on Corn, if to be sent by mail. eee Af Lae a
EARLY WARIETIES. white, and_is surpassed by none in tenderness. This, by many, is
Cory. The earliest variety; stalks short, ears set quite low copsidered the most desirable for family use of the second early sorts; . Jy 5) Ss 8 ’
— <e : “ike + ie 9 ay. HAS of fair Size, and well-filled with large yellowish grains. Qt. 20 | Site pee Ree a ati aneabe nici US) CIES: ets. “pk. 50 cts., bus. $3. yl age oh nee es F : Early White Cory., Identical with Cory, except in color, grains Cc tS taabe AN eu. Serr: ee eS ihe ee Pee Sw a and cob being pure white in this sort, thus removing an objection ae oF ie at eee bs or os ye oe eee Fee Be which has sometimes been made to Cory. Qt. 20 cts., pk. 50 cts., | US fzgm selected ears. Qt. 20 cts., 7opk. 50 cts., bus. $3. bus. $3. ’Country Gentleman. Ears of good size, and well = Early Maine. Nearly as early as the Cory, but larger; of su- | filled to the tips with deep, tender, white grains of delicious quality; perior quality; pure white grains and cob; grows about 5 feethigh and | cobs small; stalks productive, averaging 3 ears each. Superior very stocky; generally 2 and sometimes 3 ears to a stalk. Sure to | in quality to any other variety. Qt. 20 cts., “epk. 50 cts., bus. $3. be popular. Qt. 20 cts., “pk. 50 ets., bus. $3. y Stowell Evergreen. The standard main crop variety, grown more generally and on a larger scale than any other sort. Ears large, with deep, tender, sugary grains, and remain fit for use longer after maturity than those of any other Sweet Corn. This is a fl very productive and hardy variety, adaptable either as an early or COND EARLY AND GENERAL CROP. late sort, and fine for private gardens, market and canning. It holds Perry’s Hybrid. A valuable early market variety. The ears are its own very well beside all newer sorts. Qt. 20c., %pk. 50c., bus. $3. arge and ready for use quite early; they contain from 12 to 15 rows : Late Mammoth. Enormous size of ears, which | frequently of lafge, pure white grains. Stalks about 5 feet high, and bear 2 or | “weigh from 2 to 3 pounds; the cobs are large, the grains flat, the mofe fine ears each. Qt. 20 cts., %pk. 50 cts., bus. $3. quality very good. This is a very productive variety, and matures V Early Crosby. Ears of medium length good size, 12-rowed, | its ears’a little later than Stowell Evergreen One of the best of the filled with thick, sweet grains; but little later than Perry’s. The | large*eared sorts. Qt. 20 cts., 7epk. stalks are productive, vigorous and hardy. Qt. 20 cts., %pk. 50 cts., posis., bus. $3. bus*< $3. : Y Bearsfoot. A late variety of |/ Stabler’s Early. One of the earliest of the second-early class, | @Xttaordinary sweetness; large ears; following close after the Cory. The ears are very large for so early | Y°TY desirable for market. Qt. 20 cts., a sort, and very sweet. Qt. 20 cts., %pk. 50 cts., bus. $3. 7apk. 50 cts., bus. $3
very productive and fine in quality. Qt. 20 cts., %pk. 50 cts., bus. $3.
black, the Corn, when in condition for the table, cooks remarkably ' England-grown.
THE BEST EGG-PLANT. (Gierpflan3e. )
Sow the seed in hotbeds early in March, transplant to small pots, and plunge them in the same beds; this is tomake them strong and stocky. They should not be planted out in rows until May or June, when the weather becomes warm and settled, as cool nights and wet weather will check their growth. Set the plants in rows 3 feet apart each way, and give them thorough cultivation, drawing the earth up to the stems when they are about a foot high; it is well to keep some plants in the hotbed for replanting. Repeated sowings are some- timeg/necessary, as the seed dges not germinate freely without strong and uniform heat. In cutting the fruit, be gareful not to injure the plants. An ounce of seed will produce 1,000 plants. :
_V New York Improved Thornless. Tbe leading market variety, strong and! productive in habit. The fruits are deep purple, large and smooth, entirely free from thorns, and the flesh is white, NEW YORK IMPROVED THORN: tender and delicate flavored. Oz. 35 cts., %4lb. $1, Ib. $3.50. LESS EGG-PLANT.
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IMPROVED WHITE SPINE.
Cucumber. : ( Gurte.) EARLY CLUSTER CUCUMBER. ALL THE BEST SORTS FOR SALADS AND PICKLING.
For general crops the seed cannot be planted in the open ground before the weather has become warm and settled and the ground mellow and light Plant the seeds in well enriched hills about 4 feet apart each way, and as soon as all danger from insects is over, thin the plants to leave 4 of the strongest in each hill. For succession, sow at intervals of every two weeks until midsummer. Extra early crops may be grown by planting the seeds in hotbeds in April, upon pieces of sod turned upside down, and removing these to hills in the open ground as soon as the weather is warm enough. For pickles, sow seed from the middle of June until the middle of July. The vines bear longer if the fruits are gathered as soon as they are large enough; their strength is soon exhausted by ripening fruits. An ounce of’seed will plant 50 hills; 2 pounds will plant an acre. z
awson’s White Spine. Sce description on 2d page. Oz. 40 cts., 4b. $1.25, lb. $5. VY Boston Pickling. Very popular for pickles; fruit smooth and symmetrical, but slightly pointed at the ends; bright green in _ color; a great producer. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets., lb. 60 ets. “Improved White Spine. Early and productive, and suitable either for forcing or outdoor crops. Fruit medium size, good shape, light green, with a few white spines on the surface. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 ets., lb. 60 cts.
Improved Long Green. The leading long-growing sort, and excellent for ickles. The fruits are dark green, long, well-shaped, firm and erisp. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts, lb. 60 ets.
\/ Everbearing. The vines produce fruit until frost; early and productive. Fruits ate small, well-shaped, and of good quality for pickling. Oz OMcts, 4lb= 25) "ctss, Ib. 80 cts.
i Early Frame. Prolific, and excellent for pickling; fruits are of medium size and mature very early. Oz. 10cts., %4lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts.
vY Early Cluster. Produced in clusters, and abundantly; short, dark green, firm, crisp and tender. Oz. 10 cts., 41b. 25 cts., lb. 60 ets.
Ww Nichol’s Medium Green. Very heavy cropping variety, with straight, smooth, green fruits, which are excellent either for salads or pickles. Oz. 10 — ets.y74lb. 25 ets.. lb. 60 ets. ZB
“Early Russian. Early and prolific; fruits are small, oval, pointed, crisp and good. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts., Ib. 60 cts.
’ Japanese Climbing. Vigorous, tall-climbing. and cling tightly to trellises. Fruits almost straight, large, and from 12 to 16 inches long; skin dark green, flesh thick anddelicately flavored. Oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts.
© West India Gherkin. Its small, rough, prickly fruits are used for picking. The vines grow quite rapidly, and bear heavily. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 30 cts., Ib. $1. yA
Y, & English Frame, Best Varieties.© Sion House, Tele- graph. 25 cts. each per packet.
BOSTON PICKLING.
GREEN.
ENDIWE.— The Winter Salad. (Cnbdivie.)
_ This is an important fall and winter salad. For early the seed should be sown in April, in drills 15 inches apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. Sowings for the main crop can be made in June and July, as the vegetable is used princi- pally in fall and winter. The inner leaves may be blanched to a beautiful yellowish white in from 3 to 5 weeks, by tying the tips of the outer ones together, or by laying boardsvover the plants. Ordinarily good soil and culture are all the crop requires. An ouncé of seed will sow 100 feet of drill.
Green Curled. The ore most generally cultivated. Dark green leaves, beau- tifully curled, and when blanched very crisp and tender; they are ready for use a little earliér than other sorts. Oz. 20 cts., 4b. 50 ets., lb. $1.50.
Broad-Leaved Batavian. The broad, thick leaves make excellent salads when blanched. The plant is very hardy, and yields heavier crops than other sorts, but does GREEN CURLED ENDIVE. not blanch so easily. Oz. 20 cts., 4b. 60 cts., Ib. $2.
IMPROVED LONG
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KALE, or BORECOLE.
= DW: cU GREE} C. G. . (Rraustobh!.) WARF CURLED GREEN SCOTCH KALE
Under this name are classed several species of the cabbage family which do not form heads. Some of them have very tender leaves of delicate flavor, and all are quite hardy, and improved rather than injured by frost. Sow the seed in beds in April or May, and transplant and cultivgte the seedlings like cabbage. They will grow in almost any soil, but both the flavor of the leaves and the yield is greatly improved by arigf one. An ounce of seed will sow about 200 feet of drill.
Dwarf German Greens (Siberian Kale). A standby everywhere for winter greens. The seed is generally sown broadeast, but can be sown in drills a foot apart in September, and the plants treated like spinach; they will be ready for use early in September. Oz. 15.cts., Yalhk 35 cts., lb. $1. ;
Vv’ Dwarf Curled Green Scotch. A dwarf spreading variety, seldom exceeding 18 inches in height, but rounding out to a diameter of 3 feet under good cultivation. The leaves are bright green, tender, and elegantly curled. The variety is very hardy, and one of he best grown. Two weeks later than the preceding sort, but stands longer before going to seed. Oz. 15 cts., lb. 35 ets., Ib. $1.
KOHLRABI. (Roblrabt.)
This Turnip-rooted Cabbage is grown extensively in Europe for stock-feeding, and is steadily gaining favor in this country. The roots are yery palatable when prepared for the table like turnips, and when fed to cows give no unpleasant flavor to the milk. If the weather is favorable, the seed should be sown in April, in rows 18 inches apart, and the seed- lings thinned to stand a foot apart for White Giant, and 6 or 8 inches apart for other sorts; they are somewhat difficult to tranSplant. The stems swell into large bulbs just above the ground, and these are fit for use when 3 or 4 inches in diaméter. For late crops, sow seed in June or July. An ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 plants.
VEarly White Vienna. The best and earliest market sort. The plants grow rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their fine, round, white bulbs quite early; the flesh is fine-grained, white, tender and good. The tops are quité short. Oz. 20 cts., %4lb. 65 ets., Ib. $2.
Early Purple Vienna. This variety differs from the above mainly in the color of its roots, which are bluish pur- ple; in quality they are superior to those of many other sorts. Oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 65 ets., lb. $2.
LEEKS OF THE BEST SORTS.
: es Qi. 2 LONDON FLAG LEEK. (Lauch.)
0 The Leek is generally considered superior to the onion in flavor, and is much used for seasoning soups and boiling with meats. ‘The plants are easily cultivated and very hardy, enduring the severest winter weather without protection. The seed should be sown in hotbeds in early spring, and the seedlings transplanted later to the open ground, 8 inches apart, in rows from 12 to 15 inches apart. For a winter supply of this, sow seed in the open ground in early spring, and thin the seedlings until they have room for development, or transplant them as above; the former method gives larger stalks some time earlier than when the roots are transplanted. They should be stored like celery for winter. An ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill.
Musselburg. A hardy, popular sort, with broad-spreading leaves and very large stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4b. $1, lb. $3.50.
YLondon Flag. The variety most extensively cultivated. The stalks are large, and the leaves grow from theirgsides, as in the Flag. Oz. 20 cts., 41b. 60 cts., lb. $1.75.
DANDELION. (Loiwenzabhn.)
Furnishes our earliest and most healthful crop of spring greens. Sow the seeds as early as the weather will allow, in good, well-enriched soil, and in rows a foot apart; cover them only one-fourth of an inch deep, and firm the soil down above them. The plants should be thinned to stand 2 or 3 inches-apart in the rows, that the roots may grow large and solid, thus saving much time in trimming them. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; a pound will sow an acre. | Improved American, Thick-leaved. The best variety. Oz. 35 cts., 4lb. $1.25, Ib. $4.
MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Champignonbrut. )
Provide a sufficient quantity of fresh stable manure, and throw into a heap to heat. Turn and mix several times, till the heat is evenly distributed, and then make the bed under cover, similar to a hotbed. When the heat is found to be gentle, prepare the spawn by breaking into pieces about 2 inches square, and place them 6 inches apart each way; spread over them 1 inch of good loam. Cover with straw, and if the loam becomes dry, water with tepid water.
Fine English, ‘‘Milltrack.’’ Lb. 15 cts., 8 lbs. $1. 3
Best Quality, Home-made. Lb. 15 cts., 8 lbs. $1. (Special price in quantity.) DANDELION.
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ALL-THE-YEAR-ROUND.
Lettuce. (Garten Salat.)
ETTUCE is a plant of most simple culture when grown in the open air. It requires rich soil, plenty of well-rotted manure, and abundant moisture. With these conditions, its growth is vigorous and rapid ; and to be crisp and tender, it should be grown quickly. Of all the salad plants, Lettuce easily takes the lead; and no garden is worthy the name without its Lettuce beds. It has few, if any, insect enemies, and flourishes throughout the spring and summer months. Drouths and hot weather are its worst enemies, as during such periods it inclines to run up to seed. Seed may be sown in a frame in February or March, not much bottom heat being required. The plants ma7 be set out as early as the ground can be worked, as light frosts will not injure them. Set in rows about 18 inches apart, leaving 8 or 10 inches space between plants. For successive crops, sow every two weeks upto July. One ounce will produce 3,000 plants.
: Improved White-seeded Tennisball. Our Improved ‘ Wilcox” strain, the very best for house culture; heads very firm and even; makes an excellent shipper. Oz. 40 cts., lb. $1, lb. $4. Pai «2ieHittinger’s Belmont Forcing. Larger than the above and almost as early; of excellent quality and highly
recomimended for forcing. Oz. 40 cts., 4lb. $1, lb. $4.
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‘Sensation. A valuable outdoor Lettuce. Of large size, solid, good color; stands well during the hot summer months. Oz. 40 ets., | “fi “alby sly 1b.-$4.
* Benver Market. Leaves wrinkled like Savoy Cabbage. Large heads, light green color; flavor fine and delicate; quite early; well known and very popular Lettuce. Oz. 20 cts., 4b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. ke : la 1S P lia J
SENSATION LETTUCE.
Black-seeded Simpson. A popular variety, excellent both for forcing and open 1 IVE ground.crops. Grows very rapidly, withstanding heat and drouth unusually well, and forming large, bushy, light colored stalks. Oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 50 cts., Ib. $1.50.
)} White-seeded Simpson. For sowing broadeast early in spring for gathering Let- tute. -Leaves delicate light green, very curly and well-flavored. Oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 50 ets., Ib. $1.50.
v Black-seeded Tennisball. This variety is the most popular for open-air culture; it forms a handsome, compact head, with very few outside leaves, and is crisp and tender. Oz. 20 cts., “1b. 65 ets., Ib. $2.
Big Boston. Similar to Boston Market, with heads twice as large, and a week later in maturing foruse. The solidity and large size of the heads make them of great value for general crops. Oz. 20 cts., 4]b., 50 ets., lb. $1.50.
All-the-Year-Round. May be grown at any season of the year. Heads medium size, firm, close, crisp and very good. Oz. 20 ets., Ib. 50 cts., 4b. $1.50.
( Manson. Large and vigorous, and forms immense heads; leaves green, light yel- low,within; sweet, crisp. One of the best. Oz. 20 cts., Y%Ib. 50 cts., Ib. $1.50.
\ Curled Silesia. Very early and tender, a favorite in the family garden. Oz. 20 cts., Y4lb. 50 ets., lb. $1.50.
\ White Paris Cos. A sort with long, narrow upright leaves; does not head, but, when tied up blanches very nicely; bears close planting. Oz. 20c., 41b. 50c., lb. $1.50.
MARTYNIA. (Gemfenbhorn. )
The seed-pods are excellent for pickling, if gathered when tender and about: half- grown: Sow the seed in May in rows 3 feet apart, and thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the rows.
Y Proboscidea. The best variety. Oz. 30 cts., 4lb. $1, lb. $3.
MUSTARD.
bY (Senj.)
The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished as salads, or when cooked, like spinach. The seed should be sown in shallow drills as early as the ground can be prepared in spring, and the leaves cut when several inches long. Oz. 5 cts., %4lb. 10 ets., lb. 20 cts.
NASTURTIUM.
WHITE-SEEDED TENNISBALL LETTUCE. (Sndtanische.)
The seeds while young and tender are pickled and used as capers. The plants are highly ornamental; the tall varieties make an excellent screen for unsightly places in
OUR LETTUCE IS ALL NEW ENGLAND- the garden. GROWN FROM SELECTED STOCKS. Tall Mixed Colors. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. Dwarf Mixed Colors. Oz. 10 cts., Yb. 35 ets., lb.-$1.25.
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The W. E. Barrett Company ~<—» ... MUSKMELONS AND WATERMELONS
Muskmelons.
USKMELON seed should not be planted outdoors until all danger from frost is over, and the ground has become warm and dry. The hills should be about 6 feet apart, and carefully prepared. Rich earth is far better for the young plants than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted. Plant from 6 to 12
seeds in a hill, and when the young seedlings are strong enough to resist the attacks of insects, thin them, leaving 3 of the strongest in each hill, The vines should have clean cultivation until they cover the ground, and if they grow too rank, the tips of the shoots should be pinched off, causing them to set more fruits and develop them to finer size. An ounce of seed will plant about 80 Is.
Extra Early Mackensack. A selection from the Hackensack, and with fruits much like the parent, but ready for market 10 days earlier. Of goodAize, weighing from 5 to 10 pounds each. Oz. 10c., 4Ib. 25e., lb. 80c.
merald Gem. Early, with small, smooth-ribbed, dark green fruits; fiésh thick and salmon-colored, granular, sweet and rich; very delicious and agefving to the taste; the vines bear heavily. Oz. 10c., 4b. 30c., Ib. $1. Princess, or Perfection. Notably fine, with fruits having flesh so thick and seed cavity so small that they seem almost solid. Rind thin, tough, and sparingly netted; flesh rich salmon, fine-grained, sugary and melt. ing; vines strong and productive ; ; one of the best, and also one of the most ; i popular Muskmelons known to market gardeners. Oz. 10c., Alb. 25c., lb. 80e. EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK MUSKMELON,
Miller’s Cream, or Osage. Fine, attractive #*****+eseeen nee 4 fruits, which sell quickly in market, and, therefore, % Write for special a favorite among truckers. The fruits are large 4 s i and round, with light green, netted skin and thick, { Prices on large quanti- awe gm oP flesh. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25c., w ties of Melon Seeds.
_A0 cts. White Japan. One of the smallest va- Our Stocks are selected rieties, of a pale, greenish white color. It is both ‘ early and prolific, and its flavor and sweetness are 4 with great care. > ee oa Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 ets. Severe sererrsrS
Arlington Nutmeg. A popular variety, extensively grown by market vegetable growers; good flavor; flesh yellowish green. Oz. 10c., 4b. 25c., Ib. 70e.
Y Livingston’s Tip- -top. A new and very distinct variety, first discoy- ered in a large field in Lancaster county, Pa. In quality it is one of the best of the yellow- fleshed sorts. It grows to good size, and its handsome appearance is ys captivating, either on the table or market stall. (OvAS Mose TAM oN, BBEL5 Mois) Cte.
‘ Long Island Beauty. Round; one of the earliest and finest. Oz. 10 ets., Win As ets., lb. 70 ets.
,/ Surprise. One of the finest. The melons ripen early, and have a thin, cream- ale rind, and thick, sweet, salmon-colored flesh. Oz. 10c., 41b. 25c., lb. 70c. 5 Delmonico. Rich, orange-pink flesh; large, oval, heavily netted and thick- eated. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. O5 ets., lb. 70 ets. = a Jenny Lind. Extra early, ereen-fleshed and very sweet. Fruits flat, globe- EMERALD GEM MUSKMELON. » shaped, ribbed and lightly netted, of medium size. Oz. 10c.. %4lb. 25c., lb. 70ce.
WV atermelons.
(Watfermelonen. )
N EFFORT should be made to secure good, strong Vines early in the season, and this can best be done by taking care that the hills are large, mellow and well drained, with the manure placed so that they will not dry out quickly under hot
suns. All possible protection from insects should be given the young plants, and their growth may be hastened still
further by frequent applications of liquid manure. As a protection from insects, netting is frequently used, and also
dry ashes or coal-dust sprinkled over the leaves when wet. Plant the seeds thickly, and thin the plants to 4 of the
stromgest in each hill. An ounce of seed will plant about 60 hills.
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Cole’s Early. A fine early Watermelon; can be grown over a large latitude; flesh bright red, delicate in texture; fruit nearly round and of medium size, rind thin; quality of flesh well sustained nearly to the rind. Oz10 ets., 4b. 20 cts., Ib. 60 ets. Y
Y Sweetheart. Large and nearly globular; skin bright, mottled green; flesh bright red, firm and heavy, crisp» wane he and exceedingly sweet. A good shipper and a good keeper. Oz. 10 cts., YIb. 20 cts., lb. 60 ets.
Kolb Gem. Unusually prolific; fruits very large, roundish oval, with rind as hard and tough as in a winter squash, and lightly ana éd with light and dark green; flesh bright red, somewhat coarse, but tender and fairly good. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 ets., lb. 60 cts.
V Phinney’ ’s Early. A very early variety, of medium size; red-fleshed, with light- colored seeds; quite hardy, and very productive; quali excellent. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts.
Cuban Queen. One of the very best new varieties, of round shape, and of largest size; adth bright red, very crisp, delicate and sweet; an early and most reliable sort; color green, with indistinct stripes. Oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 ets.
“Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; form rather long; color dark green; seeds dark; a very soli id melon, sweet and crisp; a safe variety for northern growing. Oz. 10c., 41b. 20c., lb. 60e.
y Red-seeded Citron. Round and smooth, striped and marbled with light green. Flesh white and solid, seeds red. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb, 20 ets. ., lb. 60 cts.
PARSLEY. ( Peterfilie.)
The’leaves of most sorts of Parsley are beautifully curled, and useful for garnishing as well as flavoring. An ounce of seed will sow about 150 feet of drill.
warf Extra Curled. Dwarf, with finely curled leaves. Oz. 10c., 4lb. 25c., lb. 75e
‘Champion Moss Curled. Leaves bright green, finely cut and beautifully curled. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 ets., lb. 75 ets. CUBAN QUEEN WATERMELON.
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ONION SEEDS AND SETS... @ Golden Anniversary Catalogue
Onion Seed.
( 3 1wiebel.) All New England-grown.
HE Onion has been cultivated as an article of food from the earliest times, and is now perhaps more universally grown than any other vege- table. A good crop is impossible unless the soil is very rich and kept
clean. Use well-rotted manure freely, and get the crop in as soon as
possible in the spring, no matter if the weather is cold and unpleas- ant. Sow in drills 1 foot apart, and
cover about one-third of an inch, tread- ing or rolling after sowing, so that the ; : Go0D ONION SEED hot, dry atmosphere may not dry up and is the Foundation for a
reonee fg, aman geet, Aven, § GOOD GROP OF ONIOKS Stir the ground freely without disturbing the young plants and ne oan
7. free from weeds. One ounce to 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds per acre.
Yellow Globe Danvers. Buxton type, selected, home-grown stock. Globe- shaped; early, with very small neck; large size: fine quality and good keeper; the best for general crop. Oz. 20 cts., %1b. 60.cts., lb. $1.75.
YRed Wethersfield. One of the most productive and long-keeping.’¢ Bulbs deep purplish red, large, fiat, strong flavored, and grow to a large size the first year from seed. Oz. 20 cts., Yb. 60 cts., Ib. $1.75.”
VExtra Early Red Globe. Of the famous Southport type, as handsome and much earlier, maturing with Early Flat Red and Danvers. Oz. 20 cts., 141b. 60 cts., Ib. $1.75.
‘}Southport White Globe. A large, showy, globular white Onion, which sells quickly in market. The bulbs grow quite rapidly, and if the seed is sown early, good- sized roots, suitable for pulling and mar- keting in a green state, are soon formed. They are mild flavored, keep well and the yield is good. Oz. 25 cts., ¥lb. 75 ets., Ib. $2425. zfAWhite Portugal, or Silverskin. argely grown for white Onion sets. Bulbs large and fine in appearance, with silvery white skin, and sweet, tender white flesh; they do not keep well, but are mild flavored, and excellent for family use and for pickling. Oz. 25 ets., 4b. 75 cts., lb. $2.25. ;
SPANISH KING, OR PRIZE TAKER.
Y Spanish King, or Prize Taker. Bulbs very large, round and handsome; rich yellow skin, and mild, sweet, pure white flesh; quite free from stiff necks; bottom well, and yield enormously. A very desirable sort. Oz. 25 cts., %lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50.
ONION SETS.
These are small Onions grown the previous year, ripened off and taken up when mere bulb- lets. They produce a very early and profitable crop, and grow in any good soil. Set them in rows 1 foot apart and 3 inches apart in the rows.
White Sets, Yellow Sets, White Multiplier Sets, Potato Onion Sets, Shallots, Top Onion Sets.
Market price; price variable.
OKRA.
(Safran. )
The tender young pods Jare used for seasoning soups and stews. Sow the seeds thickly, in any rich soil, about the middle of May, in drills 3 feet Sf) apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. Thin the young plants to stand 10 inches apart, hoe them often, and earth up the stems a little in cul- tivation, for support. An ounce of seed will plant
100Aiills.
Improved Dwarf. Growing about 14 inches high, and producing twice as many pods as the taller sorts. The pods are smooth, tender and wellAlavored. Oz. 10 ets., 4b. 35 cts., lb. $1.
Y White Welwet. Pods pure white, round 9 and smooth, with no square edges or disagreeable prickles; also larger than-in most sorts: pro- duced abundantly. Oz. 10 cts., 41b. 35 cts., Ib. $1.
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.
RHUBARB. (Nhabarber.)
This plant is mostly propagated by division of the roots. The best time to set out the plants is early in the spring, although it is sometimes done in autumn. Make furrows of good depth, 3 or 4 feet apart, according to the variety planted; across these furrows at right angles, make others the same distance apart; at each intersection put 3 or 4 shovelfuls of good manure, and upon this set the plants. Any good soil will suit Rhubarb; but to obtain heavy crops, good soil, well manured is indispensable.
_/ Linnzus. The earliest and best for garden use; not as coarse and fibrous as the larger sorts. Oz. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts., Ib. $2.
Victoria. The variety in general use for the market; yields immense crops. Oz. 25
Md ~ SSS s——™ cts., 4b. 65 cts., lb. $2. WHITE VELVET OKRA. Roots of the above varieties, per doz. $1.50; per hundred, $7.
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Peas. ~ (Grbjen. )
LL SMOOTH-SEEDED Peas may be planted as early in spring as the soil can be prepared for them. They are very hardy, and will endure a low temperature, both before and after sprouting. By sowing for the first crop as early as is practicable, and for succes- sion at intervals of about two weeks until the first of June, a good supply of this delicious vegetable may be enjoyed through the greater part of the summer. Late sowings, however, do not yield so well as early ones, because the hot and dry weather is unfavorable to the development of the plants. The seed should be sown in drills about 3 inches deep and from 3 to 4 feet apart, according to Q the variety, taller sorts requiring more room than dwarf ones. Dwarf Peas require a very rich soil, while tall ones thrive best in rather thin ground, which does not stimulate too luxuriant growth in the vines, to the detriment ofthe pods. The latter are frequently sown in double rows, with the brush or support of some kind between them. Wrinkled Peas are not so hardy as the smooth sorts, and should not be sown as early, but are superior to them in quality, more delicate in flavor, and remain longer in season. One quart of seed will plant about 125 feet of drill.
("For Peas to be sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 15 cts. per quart, to prices given.
Extra-Early Peas, Medium and Dwarf Sorts. A (*) indicates a wrinkled variety.
ene W. E. B. Co.’s Maud S. A favorite with the market- gz deners, on account of its earliness and extreme productiveness, its vigor and vitality, often resisting a drouth, and maturing a crop when ordinary sorts of earlies have failed; 2 feet. Qt. 25 cts., 4pk., 65 cts., bus. $4.
w Early Dexter. Worthy of a trial by market-gardeners; selected as being very early; 2% feet. Qt. 25 cts., 4%4pk. 60 cts., bus. $3.50.
w Imp. Dan O’Rourke. An oldstandard early; very productive and pop- NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. ular; 2% feet. Qt. 25c., CS cts., bus. $3.
Za gz” Alaska. One of the earliest in cultivation; about 75 per cent of the pods can be gathered at the first pick- ing. ‘Vines 2 feet high; pods small, but well-filled with plump, excellent, dark green Peas. Qt. 25 cts., “pk. 65 cts., bus. $3.50. sse-Extra-Early Sunol. For earliness and productiveness, at the head of all this class. Very uniform in growth and Eipening. Vines vigorous, sometimes throwing out laterals yielding from 3 to 7 pods of good size and shape, contaming from 5 to 8 Peas each, of extra good flavor. Height 2% feet; in maturity similar to the pre- ceding. Qt. 25 cts., “pk. 65 cts., bus. $4.
y First and Best. Similar to preceding. Early, prolific and uniform in ripening. Qt. 25 ets., Yepke 65 ets., bus. $3.50.
.* Nott’s Excelsior. The finest dwarf Pea in cultivation; robust and vigorous in growth; 4 throws out laterals from the base of the stock, producing in profusion long, handsome pods, closely packed \ with large Peas of fine flavor; more vigorous and prolific, with larger pods and more Peas, than either )\, American Wonder or Premium Gem; sure to be very popular when generally known; seed green and \\ wrinkled ; height 12 inches. Qt. 25 cts., %pk. 75 cts. bus. $5.
american Wonder. One of the earliest of wrinkled Peas; flavor and quality excellent; vines dwarf and strong, 10 to 12 inches high; pods long and well filled; a favorite. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 75 ets.s bus. $4.50.
* McLean’s Premium Gem. Very early and superior dwarf wrinkled Pea, with vines well branched and from 12 to 15 inches high; pods very abundant. Peas tender, sweet and good. Qt. 25° cts., 4pk. 65 cts., bus. $3.75.
—a==* Horsford’s Market-Garden. Twenty inches. Very productive, and a medium early variety. The vines require no support; the Peas are of the very best quality. Qt. 25c., 4%pk. 65c., bus. $3.50.
Ke Intermediate and Late Peas.
Ve ~“WicLean’s Adwancer. Second early. Qt. 25c., pk. 65c., bus. $3.50. i -#-Ieroine. Secondearly. Vines 24% feet high. Qt. 25 cts., “pk. 75 cts. bus. $5.
* Juno. Thick, straight pods, borne in pairs; 2% feet. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 75 cts., bus. $5. as of the Market. A wonderfully productive main crop variety. Qt. 25c., pk. 65c., bus. $4.
/Telephone. Pods and Peas very large and showy, the latter being very sweet and rich; vihes’3% feet high; very popular. Qt. 25 cts., “pk. 75 cts., bus. $5. # Stratagem. A late English variety, with large, showy pods. Qt. 25c., “pk. 75c., bus. $4.50. Shropshire Hero. Medium early; heavy cropper. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 65 cts., bus. 54. )* Bliss’ Everbearing. Large, well-filled pods. Qt. 25 cts., 4pk. 65 cts., bus. $4. { ‘Vé Bliss’ Abundance. A wrinkled, medium early Pea of excellent quality. Qt. 25 cts., Yepk- 65 cts., bus. $3.50. *#Champion of England. A tall-growing, green, wrinkled marrow; of high quality. Qt. 25 ets:, pk. 65 cts., bus. $3.50. / // Dwarf White Marrow. A good, late sort. Qt. 15 cts., Yepk. 40 cts., bas. $2.50. Black-Eyed Marrow. For late crop. Qt. 15 cts., 4%pk. 40 cts., bus. $2. ; Mammoth Melting Sugar. Best edible podded Peas. Qt. 30 cts., pk. $1. Sea ONE iy Canada Field. Used for fodder. Sowed with oats. Bus. $1.50.
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PARSNIPS, RADISH, PEPPER ... : @ Golden Anniversary Catalogue
PARSNIPS.
(Pastinake.) , Aside from its value as a table vegetable, the Parsnip also furnishes a healthful and nourishing food for stock, and is especially valued for this purpose by dairymen. Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants until they are 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. The roots are im-
apen. An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill; 5 pounds will sow an acre. Improved Hollow Crown. The variety most widely cultivated. The roots are tender and sweet, and their yield per acre is heavy. Oz. 10 cts., 4b. 20 cts., lb. 50 ets.
Guernsey. The roots do not grow as long as those of the preceding, but are thicker and more easily gathered. A very heavy cropper; roots smooth; flesh fine-grained and of excellent quality. Oz. 10 cts.,
4lb. 20 ets., lb. 50 cts. RADISH. : (Stettig.) Select a light, sandy loam, and sow as early as the ground can be worked in the spring. For a successive supply sow every two or three weeks.
/ Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe (American-grown). * For forcing in the greenhouse, hotbeds or coldframes, and for sowing on open borders early in the spring, there is no other red variety so desirable. It is the earliest, its color is the handsomest, in flavor it is the mildest, most crisp, juicy and tender. It ee a small top, and will stand a great amount of heat. It is the market-gardener’s favorite forcing Ra ish. It will sell * three to one” compared with any round, red sort. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets., Ib. 75 ets. *-Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe (Imported Seed). Oz. 10 cts., 41b. 20 ets., lb. 50 cts.
French Breakfast (American-grown). Olive-shaped; red above and white below; medium sized;small top and of quick growth; crisp, sweet and tender. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. French Breakfast (Imported Seed). Oz. 10 cts., 4b. 20 ets., Ib. 50 ets. ,/Long Scarlet Short-top (American-grown). Long, straight and smooth; tender while young; flavor deligaté; color bright red. Oz. 10 ets., 1b. 25 ets., lb. 75 ets. , |/Longs Scarlet Short-top (Imported Seed). Oz. 10 cts., 4b. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts.
MEarly Olive-shaped Scarlet. Olive shape; skin bright scarlet; fiesh firm and crisp. Oz. YO cts., 1b. 20 ets., Ib. 50 ets. ' y, ? Olivesshaped White. Like the above, except that the roots are white. Oz. 10c., %4Ib. 20c., lb. 50c.
: Early Deep Scarlet Turnip. Skin deep scar- let; flesh sweet, tender, mild and crisp; quick-grow- ing, early variety; tops small. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 cts.. . 50 ets.
| Beckert’s Improved Chartier. The finest variety in existence; as early as Long Searlet Short-Top, but better in quality; will stand far longer, and is in all respects superior to any other Radish. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 ets., lb. 50 ets. bY Wood Early Frame. One of the best long varieties for forcing, also good for outdoor crops; tops small, flavor excellent; early. Oz. 10 cts., 14lb.20 cts., lb. 50 ets.
4 “Long Brightest Scarlet. Vivid scar- let, tipped with snow white; rapid grower; quality fine. Oz. 10 ects., 4lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts.
= Long White Spanish. Skin and fiesh white, solid and mild in flavor. Oz. 10c., 41b. 20c., Ib. 50c. Long Black Spanish. Roots black; flesh white and slightly pungent; one of the hardiest and latest. Oz. 10 cts., “4b. 20 cis., Ib. 50 cts.
IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN PARSNIP.
PEPPER. ( Byreffer. )
Sow in hotbed as early as April, and transplant to rich, warm, mellow soil as soon as the weather. has_ be- come warm and settled, setting them about 2 feet apart in drills 3 feet apart. Seed may be sown later, in the open ground, when all danger from frost is over, and thinned to the distance given above.” The pods are used in making all softs of pickles. An ounce of seed will produce 2,000 plants. =
¥ Large Bell, or Bull Nose. Widely grown, standard old variety, with wery large, thick pods. Oz. 25 , cts. %lb. 80 ets., Ib. $2.50. wo
/ Ruby King. Bright red RUBY KING PEPPER. pods, bout 5 inches long and 3 or 4 inchés thick; mild and pleasant in flavor. Oz. 25 cts., ‘lb. 80 cts., lb. $2.50.
’ Sweet Mountain. An early-fruiting sort; enormous, mild-filavored pods, muck used for mango making and mixing with salads. Oz. 25 cts., %4lb. 80 cts., Ib. $2.50. Squash. The variety generally grown for pickling; medium size; thick skin; very productive. Oz. 30 cts., %4lb. 80 cts., Ib. $2.50
y/ Golden Queen. Pods large, yellow; similar to Large Bell in-shape, but milder-flavored. Oz. 25 cts., %4lb. 80 ets., Jb. $2.50.
_flong Red Cayenne. Pods long, slender, bright red, very Sharp. Oz. 30 cts., 4b. $1, lb. $3.
' Red Chilis Used for making Pepper-sauce. Pods small, conical, scarlet, pungent; plants very fruitful. 7, Oz. 30 cts., 4lb. $1, lb. $3. ¥.Cherry Red. Pods, small, round, bright red; ornamental. : Oz. 30 cts., Ylb/$1, lb. $3.
_/Celestial. Pretty, conical pods 2 or 3 inches long, thickly covering the plant. Créamy yellow, changing to bright scarlet, so that a plant full of fruit shows beautiful color contrasts. Oz. 30 cts., 4lb, $1, lb. $3. BRIGHTEST LONG SCARLET RADISH.
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Special price on large quantities of Radish Seeds.
The W. E. Barrett Company —» ... SQUASHES, SPINACH, SALSIFY, PUMPKIN
Squashes. (Speije-Riirbiffe.)
Squash seeds should te planted at about the same time and in much the same manner as cucumbers 2nd melons. The hills should be 9 feet apart each way, slightly elevated and highly manuréd. Bush varieties may be planted closer together. Use plenty of seed, as the bugs will a fee some plants. An eunce of seed will plant froma 20 to 40 hills.
é Chicago Warted Hubbard. This is a new type of the well-known Hubbard, produced by eareful selection of the large, dark green, warted specimens always seen in good stocks of the Hubbard. iItthas been bred to this type vntil it is so fixed that nearly all have very hard, warty shells: are of large size anil of the very best quality. This strain is popular with market-men. Oz. W cts., 14ib. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts.
The Warren. This variety resembles Turban in shape; the shell, however, is rough and warty, and much thicker and harder than in that variety. The color is richer, the quality excellent, and it is a better keeper. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 ets., Ib. 60 cts.
Dunlap Prolific Marrow. An improved strain of Boston Marrow; fruits deeper peep rounded, thicker, having a smailer seed cavity and better flesh. A productive, good-
Giant Summer Crookneck. The largest of the early Crooknecks, and as early as any; flesh tender and good, cook- ing quickly. Oz. 10 cts., 4%lb. 20 ets., lb. 60 cts.
» Golden Summer Crook- meck. Early and productive; fruits yellow, covered with watery excrescences, as in all this race; flesh fine-grained and rich. All the Summer Crooknecks are noted for their great size and fine quality. This one is also handsome in appearance. Oz. 10 ets., 4b. 20 ets., lb. 60 cts.
Winter Crookneck. A favorite late- keeping winter Squash, with yellow skin, and sweet, fine-grained flesb# Oz. 10 cts., %41b. 20 cts., Ib. 60 cts.
Y White Bush Scalloped. The earliest; skin cream- colored; fiesh sweet and rich; very productive. Oz. 10 ets., YY lbt 20 cts., lb. 60 ets.
WA Yellow Bush Scalloped. Differs from the above in color only: Oz. 10 cts., %4Ib, 20 cts., lb. 60 ets,
keeping Squash. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts., Ib. 60 ets. Hubbard. A standard late Squash. Skin dark-green;
flesh fine grained, dry, sweet, jate keeping. Oz. 10 cts., “lb. 20 ets., lb. 60 ets.
<a Turban. An excellent fall and winter Squash; flesh yel- low, sweet and good. Oz. 10 ets., 4Ib. 20 cts., lb. 60 ets.
</ Marblehead. Similar to Hubbard, but lighter, and said
to be a better keeper. Oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. Butman. A valuable late Squash, distinct in flavor from = ali other sorts. The skin is dark green, marked with white; flesh’ fine-grained, dry, rich. Oz. 10 ets., 441b. 20 ets., lb. 60¢.
Faxon. The shell is unusually thin, and the flesh deep yellow, thick, sweet and fine for pies. The Squashes vary in color from pale yellow to green, mottled and striped with a lighter eolor. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 ets., Ib. 60 cts.
} Bay State. Thick- shelled and thick-meat- ed; a-littie smaller than Essex Hybrid; fiesh dry, fine-grained and good; a
BUSH SCALLOPED SQUASH.
good yielder. Oz. 10 cts., 44\b..20 ets., Ib. 60 ets.
» “Mammoth — Chili. Very large and nutri- tious, orange-colored
fruits, which keep weil all winter. The most profit- able sort for stock feed; ing. Oz. 15 ets., %lb. 50 ets., Ib. $1.50.
SUGAR PUMPKIN.
The Pumpkin is now little used except for agricultural purposes, the squashes being so much sweeter and drier and ained for the kitchen. ast troublesome method of cultivation is to plant them with corn, two or three seeds to each hill.
Round, not large, but very sweet, and an excellent table variety. Oz. 10 cts., Y%1b. 20 ets. Ib. 50 cts. Grows to an immense size, often weighing over 100 pounds.
finer and
: gar. mmoth.
Onnecticut Field.
Ib! 25 ets.
V
_/ Large Cheese. Very productive; grown for both stock and table. Oz. 10 cts. YIb. 25 cts., Ib. 75 ets,
SPINACH. (Spinat.)
One of the most important crops grown for greens, and may be had in good condition from very early in spring until cold weather. For early use sow very early in spring, and for suc- cession at intervals. The main crop, for spring and winter use, should be sown in September, and the plants covered for winter. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill; 20 lbs. to an acre. _——~ Long -Standing Thick-Leaved. The best sort for spring sowing. It has large, thick, fleshy, crimped leaves of the Savey style. Oz. 5 cts., 4]b. 10 cts., lb. 20 ets.
Y Bloomsdale Savoy. Hardy and well adapted for winter crops. Leaves large and wrinkled, like a Savoy cabbage. Oz. 5 cts., %4lb. 10 cts., lb. 20 ets. ? wv Early Giant Round. The popular summer variety. Oz. 5 cts., 4b. 10 ets., lb. 20 ets. Prickly, or Winter. For winter use; very hardy. Oz. 5 cts., %lb. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts.
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY SPINACH.
SALSIFY. (Socksbart. )
When cooked the roots have something of the flavor and odor of oysters. They may be
used in soups, or grated and fried as fritters. Culture same as for parsnips and er
carrots. Roots are perfectly hardy, and may be left in the ground all winter, but
should be dug early in spring, as the quality deteriorates rapidly with the second
growthe A quantity of roots for winter use may be stored in a pit or in sand or damp*earth in acellar. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill.
Mammoth Sandwich Island. A great improvementon the French
so
t+ generally cultivated. The roots are twice as large, smooth, tender and well-
flavored, resembling fair-sized parsnips. Oz. 20 cts., lb. 60 ets., lb. $1.50.
PUMPKIN. (RKurbis.)
The farmer, however, finds the Pumpkin a serviceable addition to his feed. Themost common
Oz. 10 cts., %Ib. 30 cts., Ib. $1.
Very productive; largely grown for feeding stock. (Per bushel, $4.) Oz. 5 cts., %Ib. 10 cis.,
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crops July 1, hold half a bushel fine Tomatoes when at their best, and still a peck or more of fruit can be gathered from such a plant when frost comes. The fruit is always smooth and handsome, ripening cluse to the core, and never cracking ; in shape and color it resembles Acme. Oz. 30 cts., 4lb. $1, Ib. $3.
v Beauty. One of the best. Fruit glossy crimson, large, smooth, solid, never cracking, and holding its size until late in autumn. Oz. 25c., 4lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. This new variety bears very large, perfectly smooth fruits of bright scarlet; they are solid and meaty, with few seeds, and ship and keep well. One’ of the best sorts of recent introduction. Oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 75 cts., Ib. $2.50.
Y Peach. Entirely different from any other Tomato, resembling a peach in size, form and color. Of delicate flayor and very attractive in appearance. The fruit is 2 inches in diameter and borne in large quantities; an excellent preserving sort. Oz.,25 cts., %lb. 75 ets., Ib. $2.50.
x Acme. Fruit crimson, large, smooth, solid, never cracking, and holding its size well. Oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 75 ets., lb. $2.50.
». Ponderosa. Enormous, and of good quality, but not always smooth, and does not pipen so evenly. Oz. 30 cts., 4Ib., $1, lb. $3.
w Favorite. Fruits large, smooth, solid and meaty; very productive. A good shipper. Oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 75 ets., lb. $2.50.
*= Gotden Queen. A smooth, yellow Tomato of fair size and fine flavor. Oz. 25 cts.,A4]b. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. vy Yellow Pium. Fruits yellow, used for preserves. Oz. 30c., %lb. $1, Ib. $3. Grape, or Cherry Currant. Half an inch in diameter; desirable for pickles,
wv The Stone.
etcy Oz..30 cts.
© Strawberry (Winter or Ground Cherry). Small fruits enclosed in a husk; they have the flavor of strawberries, and may be preserved like plums. Oz. 30cts.
EARLY WHITE EGG TURNIP.
‘Tomatoes.
(Liebesapfel.)
For early use, sow in February or March in a hotbed or in boxes and pots set in the warm window, and hasten the germination and growth of the plants by good care and frequent watering. When the seedlings are about 3 inches high, transplant them to pots, or in rows 4 or 5 inches apart, keeping the temperature at about 60°. Subsequent transplantings will make them branching and stocky, but do not set them in the open ground until all danger from frost is past, then plant them in a warm, sunny place, and water them freely until they are well established. Some support which will keep the fruit above the ground and free from dirt should be given the plants. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000’ plants.
V Early July. This is the earliest Tomato grown, and is well known by this name in Rhode Island ; in shape, color, and good qualities, it is one of the best. Oz. 30 ets., %4lb. $1, lb. $3.
Lorillard. A splendid sort for forcing under glass, as well as for out-
oor culture; bright, glossy red, smooth; of fine flavor, and very early. Oz. 26 cts., 4b. 75 ets., lb. $2.50.
v Atlantic Prize. The earliest; smooth, bright red and solid. Oz. 25 gts., %4lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50.
Dwarf Champion. This Tomato has grownrapidly in popu- arity since its first introduction several years ago, and is now one of the most valued early market sorts. It is quite distinct in foliage and habit of growth, the plants being compact, stocky and upright, and requiring no ACME TOMATO. support. Although the fruits begin to ripen very early and the plants yield enormously, they do not flag before frost; many begin to ripen their
DWARF CHAMPION TOMATO,
The Best Turnip Seed.
(Ritbe.)
For early, sow as soon as the ground can be prepared, in drills 15 inches apart, and thin the plants to stand 8 inches apart. Sow for succession at intervals of a fortnight until the last week in July, and from that time onward until the last of August sow for main crop. The sowings should always be made just before a rain, if possible, as the suecess of the crop depends in a great measure upon quick germination and rapid growth in the young plants. An owince of seed will sow 150 feet of drill; one pound will sow an acre.
VEarly White Milan. Very early; pure white and of fine quality. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 ets. \/Purple-Top: Strap Leaf. Grown largely for fall and winter crops. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 ets., lb. 50 ets. ,/Early Red-topped Globe. Remarkable for its heavy yield per acre. Oz. 10 cts., 4b. 20 ets., Ib. 50 ets.
Karly White Egg. Pure white, egg-shaped; grow rapidly and are fine-grained, sweet, delicate flavored and solid. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 ets., lb. 50 ets.
Early White Dutch. Early, quick-growing and good. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 ets., lb. 50 cts. ,» Cow Horn. White, fine-grained, sweet flesh. Oz. 10 cts., 4Ib. 20 cts., lb. 50 ets. xy Yellow Aberdeen. Grown for stock-feeding; roots large and solid. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 ets. ; Large White Rock. The standard winter Turnip; quality extra fine; good keeper. Oz. 10c., 4lb. 20c., lb. 50c. i Budlong White Rock. This is the market-gardener’s favorite, obtained by years of selection from the above, growing much smoother. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. . Improved American Rutabaga. Large, firm, yellow roots, which keep well, are hardy and well-flavored. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 ets. ; Sweet German. Large white; fine quality. Oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts.
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... HERB AND FARM SEEDS
Sweet and Medicinal Herbs.
Anise (Anis). Used for garnishing and flavoring. The seeds have an agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine.
Balm (Melisse). Leaves possess a fragrance similar to lemons. Made into Balm tea for fever, and into a beverage called “Balm wine.”
Basil, Sweet (Basilienkraut). For soups, stews and sauces.
Burnet (Poterium). For salads and soups.
Caraway (Kiimmel). The seeds are used in cakes, confec- tionery, etc.
Coriander (Koriander). in confectionery.
Dill (Dill). Used for pickling. warm, pungent taste.
Grown for its seeds, which are used
Has an aromatic odor and a
Hoarhound. Valuable for medicines.
Lavender (Wohlriechendespicke). Used for perfume.
Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning.
Rosemary. An aromatic, oruamental herb.
Rue. Used for medical purposes.
Saffron. The flowers are used in dyeing.
Sage (Salbei). Medicinal, but used principally for flavoring.
Savory, Summer (Bohnenkraut). The dried stems, leaves and flowers are used extensively for flavoring.
Thyme. The young leaves and tops are used for sauces, soups and dressings. Also a good remedy for nervous headache when made into tea.
Vegetable Plants.
In the season, we carry plants in a full line of the leading varieties of Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Egg Plant, etc. These are grown from selected seeds, and particular care is taken to have them true to name.
We are in a position to fill large orders for Plants at reasonable rates.
Seeds for the Farm.
FIELD BEETS.
Staple Article for Stock Feeding. aie French Sugar. This variety is much grown in Europe for sugar-making; very sweet, and keeps
well; much relished by stock. Oz. 5 cts., lee 15 ets., lb. 35 ets.
Mangel-Wwurzel, Giant. many to common Long Red, as it is consid- ered ot better keeping quality; good for deep soils/#” Oz. 5 ets., “%lb. 15 ets., lb. 35 ets.
/ Mangel-Wurzel, Yellow Globe. better on shallow soils than the long vari- eties, and is more easily pulled; is also of richer quality, and an excellent keeper. Oz.
5 ets., 441b. 15 ets., lb. 35 ets.
Norbiton
ammoth. S bright, golden-yellow; exceedingly rich in saccharine matter. [Fron 15 ets., lb. 35.
of fine quality, and
)fMangel-Wurzel, Golden Tankard. A most important addition to our roots for feeding stock. Flesh a deep, rich yellow, very sweet and nutritious. In shape a little shorter than the Giant, but thicker. A very heavy cropper. best variety in cultivation. Oz. 5 cts., 4lb. 15 ets., lb. 35 ets.
MANGEL-WURZEL.
FIELD CORN.
Our Field Corn is the very choicest stock from varieties grown specially for seed, and perfect in germinating qualities. Add 10 cents,per quart, when to be sent by mail.
Early Yellow Canada. A very early 8-rowed variety; bears
close planting, and yields numerous ears, which fill out to the extreme tip; a safe sort for high latitudes or for late planting. Bus. $2.
‘Early Sanford. The best white variety grown, and extensively used in various parts of New England, both for grain and as fodder and ensilage. Itis of very luxurious growth; very prolific; large stalk, vith plenty of leaves, and handsome ears 12 inches long; ker- nels plump, nearly white in color, which make the best of meal. Bus. $2,
ears a sort
An excellent yellow variety for a main crop; large kernel and small cob;
’ Longfellow. long, sometimes 12 to 15 inches; safe to plant in this latitude; yields immense crops. Bus. $2.
vy Rhode Island White Cap. A well known yariety. Early, very prolific; from this is made the celebrated Rhode Island white meal. Bus. $2. °
Leaming Improved: Cobs small and red; grains deep and Iden yellow in color; ears of good size and generally produced two on a stalk; ripens very early, and is one of the most desirable sorts. For fodder and ensilage it is a most valuable variety, as many of our local fodder growers can testify. Our stock is very fine, and consid- ering its value, is as cheap as ordinary Southern White. Bus, $1.
A long red variety, preferred by |
THE BEST SEED POTATOES. NORTHERN GROWN. (Rartoffeln. )
Our Potatoes are all choice, northern-grown stock, grown espe- cially for seed. Wesend out no Potatoes in spring before danger from frost is passed. Our prices will be as low as quality of
| stock will permit.
Early Fortune. Fairview Seed Farm claims this to be the earliest grown. <A Potato grower writes: “The Early Fortune is a grand success; planted same day Harly Rose was, but ripened two weeks earlier.” After two years’ careful trial I find it as early as the XX Early, which is ten days earlier than Early Rose. It yields
Does | larger crops than any early Potato yet planted on my farm, and will
' not rot in transportation like other early sorts.
Viangel-Wurzel, New Golden-Yellow | The flesh of this variety is a |
Oz. 5 |
By many this is considered the
This is a very productive new seedling, and the In shape and
New Queen. best early market Potato ever sold in this country. color it resembles the Hebron.
Early Norther. A seedling from Early Rose, resembles it in shape and color; will outyields it parent 30 per cent. A strong, vig- orous grower, of fine eating quality; well adapted to all soils and climates. é
XX Early. This is the earllest Potato grown; will bear heavy
manuring with commercial fertilizer; is a good yielder, free from rot or disease of any kind, is not excelled by any Potato for table use; resembles Rose in color.
‘Carman No. 3.”
The best late variety ever grown. Has few and shallow eyes. The greatest yielder ever in- troduced. Yields few, if any, small tubers. It bears its tubers very close to the plant, a sin- gle turn of the fork turning out every Po- tato. Is of the largest J size and shapeliest form; a perfect keeper; that is, it will not sprout up to planting time,
; unless kept in a warm place. Both skin and flesh are of extreme whiteness. Late in ripening.
Aroostook White Rose. Mr. Parkhurst, the grower, describes itas follows: “A sport or seedling between Early Rose and Beauty of Hebron. It resembles both. It is earlier than either Early Rose or Hebron, more prolific, and grows the most uniform in size and shape of any Potato I ever saw; has more desirable qualities than most any other.”
Houlton Early Rose. and Prince Edward Island Early Rose in large lots prices.
Early Beauty of Hebron. Very rapid and vigorous grower, ripening a week ahead of Early Rose, which it far exceeds in great productiveness and excellence for table use, either baked or boiled. A good keeper; pure white skin; flesh, rich and delicate.
Excel. The variety has been planted in this vicinity the last two seasons, and upon investigation we find it well worth atrial. It is very similar to the Rose; of fine flavor, early, and a good cropper.
We are prepared to furnish fine Maine at special
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GRASS AND MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS...
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Grass and Clover Seeds.
All our Grass and Clover Seeds are of the finest quality.
Comparisons of samples and prices invited.
For Special Lawn Mixture, see page 2.
GRASS.
For General Grass-seeding for Mowing Lands, Sow Clover, Timothy and Red-top mixed together. For one acre, 8 pounds clover, one-half bushel timothy, one bushel red top (chaff), or 8 pounds Fancy Clear Red-top.
Finest Mixture of Grass Seeds and Clover for Hay and Permanent Pastures. :
The importance to the farmer of a good selection and proper mix- ture of grass seeds for the various purposes of cultivation, for mow- ing, for soiling, for permanent pasture, etc., cannot be over-estimated. We prepare a special mixture containing only the most suitable grasses for permanent pastures and meadow lands, such as Orchard Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Sheep’s Fescue, Rhode Island Bent, Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, Perennial Sweet Vernal, Red-top and Clovers. Two to 4 bushels of this mixture is needed to seed an acre, according to the condition of the land.
Timothy or Herd Grass (Phlewm pratense). - A well-known nutritious Grass, which, on most soils, will produce a better crop than any other variety. We offer a particularly choice sample of seed. Sow ¥% bus. per acre, if alone. 45 lbs. to bus.
Red-top (Agrostis vulgaris). A valuable native permanent Grass, growing in almost any soil, moist or dry, and standing our hot climate. We received this seed in finest quality direct from the west- erm growers. Sow 3 bushels per acre, if alone; it is generally sown mixed with Timothy, 1% bus. Red-top and 4 bus. Timothy. 10 lbs. to bus.
Red-top, Clean Seed. quality.
Wood Meadow (Poa nemoralis). Well adapted for growing under trees and in shaded situations. Dwarf and fine-growing. Sow about 2 bus. per acre. 14 lbs. to bus.
Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina). A fine, hardy, very compact Grass; very permanent, readily forming a heavy sward; excellent for pasture. Sow 4 bus. per acre, if alone. 10 lbs. to bus.
Kentucky Blue (Poa pratensis). Known as June-grass. An early Grass of great value; makes a close, velvety turf, and is excel- lent for pasture; generally sown mixed with other Grasses. Sow about 3 bus. per acre, if used alone. Finest seed. 14 lbs. to bus.
Orchard (Dactylis glomerata). One of the earliest Grasses; yields immense crops, and is excellent for pasture or hay; should be cut as it is coming into bloom, and it will prodnce a heavy second crop. One of the best Grasses. Sow 3 bus. per acre. 14 lbs. to bus.
Perennial Rye (Lolium perenne). An early, hardy and very nutritious Grass for meadows, pastures or hay crop. Generally used with other Grasses. If used alone, sow 2 bus. per acre. 24 lbs. to bus.
Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). Of great value in mix- tures for permanent pastures; of excellent nutritious properties, and is much relished by live stock. Sow 2% bus. peracre. 15 lbs. to bus.
Crested Dog’s-Tail (Cynosurus eristatus). A perennial Grass much valued for its dwarf habit and hardiness. One of the finest Grasses for lawns. Sow 2 to 3 bus. per acre. 28 lbs. per bus.
Tall Oat Grass (Avena elatior). Succeeds well in pastures with other Grasses; makes splendid hay. Sow 4 bus. per acre. 13 lbs. to bus.
Sweet Vernal (Anthoranthum odoratum). Useful to mix with other Grasses for lawns, in which it is invaluable on account of its early growth and fragrant odor, which it imparts to the other Grasses when drying; very hardy and permanent. 11 lbs. to bus.
Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis). Very valuable mix- ture for permanent pastu.es exposed to heat and drouth; early and rapid in growth; not a valuable hay Grass. 8 lbs. to bus.
Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca ovina). Of dense growth; excellent for dry situations and sheep pastures. Sow 2% bus. per acre. 12 Ibs. to bus.
Chaff and weeds sifted out; extra fine
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CRIMSON CLOVER.
CLOWERS. All carefully cleaned and selected samples. Prices variable.
New York Clover (Trifolium pratense). Medium; finest quality.
Mammoth or Vermont Clover. Strong-growing; heavy cropper-
Alsike, or Swedish (TVrifolium hkybridum). Luxuriant and sweet.
White Clover (Trifolium repens). remains green.
Lucerne, or Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Bears heavy crops of forage; will stand cutting three or four times a season.
Crimson Clover (Vvrifolium incarnatum). An annual;
Excellent for lawns, as it
will
| flourish well on poor soil, grows about 2 feet high; sown during July
and August, often cuts 10 tons of green fodder if cut from May 1 to 10. MILLET, or HUNGARIAN GRASS. Prices variable; subject to market fluctuations.
Hungarian Crass (Panicum Germanicum). One of our best
| forage plants, and yields immensely, even when the weather is so | dry that other crops dry up. One of the best annual Grasses for | green fodder or hay. | seeds an acre.
Sow from June 15 till July 31. 48 lbs. to bus. Millet, Common (Panicum miliaceum).
One bushel
An excellent forage
plant; very early; 2 to 3 feet high; heads open, branching panicles.
Sow 1 to 14% bus. per acre. 50 lbs. to bus.
Millet, German (Golden Millet). Of stronger and taller growth than other Millets, and does not mature so early. Sow1 to 1% bus. per acre. 50 lbs. to bus.
Japanese Millet. A new variety, growing from 5 to 7 feet high; avery heavy yielder, cutting from 12 to 15 tons green fodder to the acre. It may be siloed, fed green, or cured into hay; its feeding qualities are said to be superior to those of corn.
MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS.
Market Price.
Barley, Two-rowed. | Rye, Winter.
Buckwheat, Common. — Spring. J Japanese. Tares, or Vetches. Oats, Pride of Michigan. Peas, Canada Field; s6 Lincoln. BE Cow.
2» 20
Wheat, Winter. s 66 Spring.
Rape, Dwarf Essex.
Sunflower.
Russlan Hemp.
Sicily Canary. German Rape. Unhulled Rice: Flax.
Parrot Seed, Mixedo
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COMET ASTER.
; WE PREPAY POSTAGE ON ALL FLOWER SEEDS
IN PKTS. AND 0OZS. For $2, ‘ ‘
For $4, 6 66 66 66
Choice Annuals for ASTERS...
Choicest New and Old Warieties.
The Aster is aroyal annual, glorifying the garden with a rich dis- play of bloom until the chrysanthemum, for which it is a fitting fore- runner, begins to open its buds. The different forms are grown in gardens everywhere. Our collection includes the most distinct and beautiful forms and varieties of rich colors. A good selection will give elegant flowers for cutting from July until frost.
COMET. Flowers large and perfect in shape; petals long, wavy and twisted, suggestive of a Japanese chrysanthemum. The flowers, which are very handsome, average from 3 to 4 inches across, and are borne thickly on pyramidal plants from 12 to 15 inches bigh. Pure White, Carmine, Rose, Light Blue and Mixed, Each, 10 cts. per pkt.
SEMPLE’S BRANCHING. A choice strain, which by careful selec- tion has been brought to a high degree of perfection. Plant of branching habit, producing from 10 to 20 large, perfect flowers. White, Pink and Lavender. 10 cts. per pkt.
LARGE-FLOWERING VICTORIA. Immense, showy flowers, per- fectly double to the center, with regularly overlapping petals; distinguished in appearance and excellent for cutting. The plants form pyramids 18 inches high, and carry 15 to 20 flowers. White, Azure Blue, Peach Blossom, Rosy Carmine, Grim- son, Dark Blue and Mixed. Each, 10 cts; per pkt.
P/EONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION. Peerless in form, size and the rich and delicious colors of its flowers. Snow White, Brilliant Rose, Crimson, Light Blue and Mixed. Each, 10 gts. per pkt.
MIGNON... Flowers elegant in shape, and especially useful for cut- ting; in form and habit the plants somewhat resemble the Vic- toria race, but bloom more freely. Pure White, Rose, Crim- son and Mixed. Each, 10 cts. per pkt.
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Flower Seeds, including the best old and new varieties. flower garden has been neglected, for seeds of plants adaptable for every ornamental purpose, covering the whole range of form and color, height and habit, and the whole season with their bloom, may be found here.
DISCOUNT ON FLOWER SEEDS BY MAIL.
Our liberal discounts or premiums on Flower Seeds in packets (purchaser’s selection) reduce the cost to wholesale prices. seeds sold in packets, for which in all cases the cash must accompany the order.
AS- This discount does not apply to assortments or collections, nor to seeds by the oz. or Ib.
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Bloom the First Season.
DWARF BOUQUET ASTERS. Charming little plants, from 8 to 10 inches tail but quite branching, and each branch bears a flower large for the size of the plant. Pure White, Carmine, Blue and Mixed. Each, 10 cts. per pkt.
DWARF PYRAMIDAL BOUQUET. Tiny Pyramids of flowers. White, Peach Blossom, Scarlet and Light Blue. Each, 10c. per pkt.
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED ASTERS. White, Rose, Fiery Scarlet, Light Blue and Mixed.
10 cts. per pkt. ABRONIA.
Pretty trailing plants, with prostrate branches, and clusters of sweet-scented flowers, somewhat like verbenas. For baskets, rock- work and borders; of easy culture, blooming profusely.
A. arenaria. Bright waxen yellow flowers. 5 cts. per pkt. A. umbellata grandiflora. Very large, fine clusters of pure rose.
5 cts. per pkt. ADONIS.
Showy, free-blooming plants, about a foot tall, with feathery foliage and large, brilliant flowers, appearing in early spring and lasting a long while.
A. autumnalis (Pheasant’s Hye). center. 5 cts. per pkt. A. vernalis. See Perennials.
Pure Each,
Intense dark red, with black 5 ets. per pkt.
AGROSTEMMA (Rose Campion).
Exceedingly pretty and graceful flowers. Red, white, and red and white flowers. 5 cts. per pkt.
ANAGALLIS (Pimpernel).
Covers the ground with a mat of bright red or white, pink or pur= ple flowers. Plants are low-growing. Mixed. 5 cts. per pkt.
SELECT FLOWER SEEDS...
AGERATUM.
These are greatly valued for bedding on account of their neat, vigorous growth and free blooming habit. They bloom the whole summer through, where sown early.
A. Lasseauxi. Fine clusters of bright rose, borne long and abun- dantly; valued for cutting. 5 cts. per pkt.
A. Mexicanum, Little Dorrit, Dwarf Blue. Flowers bright blue; the plant is very dwarf, free-blooming and handsome. 5c. per pkt.
A. — — Dwarf White. Large clusters of flowers; habit like above. 5 cts. per pkt.
ALYSSUM, SWEET.
A great favorite for bouquets and house-cul- ture, as well as for out- door baskets and border edgings.
A. Benthami_ (mariti- mum). Trailing: flow- ers white, very sweet. 5 cts. per pkt.
A: compactum erectum (Little Gem). Very dwarf and spreading, covering a wide circle thickly with its white fiowers, which appear when the plants are small. 5c. per pkt.
A. saxatile compactum: .- See Perennials.
BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA (Swan River Daisy.) Flowers light and graceful, and borne pro- fusely ; colors blue or white, with dark center. Plants spreading in habit, abcut a foot tall. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
BARTONIA AUREA.
Handsome, with downy foliage; fragrant, large golden yellow flowers, which open in the eyen- ing. Thrive in any soil; height about 3 feet. 5 cts. per pkt.
SUPERB BALSAMS.
(Ladies’ Slippers.)
Popular and easy to grow; give bril- liant masses of beautiful flowers for little eare. Plants about 2 feet in height; transplanting dwarfs them and makes the flowers more double. Some are as double and perfect as camellias; they range through all dark, rich, brilliant and deli- cate colors.
Double Rose-flowered. Flowers very large, double, and of perfect form. Fine mixed. 5 cts. per pkt.
improved Camellia-flowered. Regular and perfect; large and full to the center. Separate colors and choice mixed. Each, 10 cts. per pkt.
Florists’ Best Double White. 10 cts. per pkt.
Mixed Double. All kinds and colors. 5 cts. per pkt.
BROWALLIA ELATA (Amethyst).
Neat, compact little plant, which adapts itself well to any soil and situation; about a foot tall, and blooms freely from June until frost. Flowers white or blue, with an eye. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
CALANDRINIA GRANDIFLORA.
A creeping plant, with large, rose-colored flowers, which make it One blaze of color whenever the sun shines. Adapted to light, sandy soils and hot dry situations—borders, edgings, mounds, baskets etc. 10 cts. per pkt.
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CALENDULA. (Pot Marigold.)
Produces a bright and constant mass of color; grows well any- where, and flowers until frost.
C. officinalis grandiflora fl. pl. Semi-dwarf plant; handsome double pure golden yellow flowers. The best Marigold in culti- vation; flowers very large and brilliant. 5 cts. per pkt.
Prince of Orange. Rich flowers of deep orange, striped with a lighter color; large and very double. - 5 cts. per pkt.
THE CROZY CANNAS.
(New Dwarf Large-flowering French.)
For rich effects in bedding, the Dwarf French Cannas have now few rivals in popular estimation. As pot-plants or for winter-flowering, they are also favorites. The seed should be soaked in hot water eight or ten hours before planting, and started early in hotbeds or in the house.
Fine Mixture of choice seeds, from dwarf, early-flowering plants. 16 cts. per pkt.
CACALIA COCCINEA (Tassel Flower).
Loves a rich, sunny spot, where they bloom until late autumn. The tassel-shaped flowers are bright scarlet and borne in graceful clusters. 5 cts. per pkt.
CALLIOPSIS, or COREOPSIS.
(Bright Eyes.) Gay and beautiful; of graceful habit, easy culture, and flowering profusely throughout the season. As popular for cutting as for garden culture.
C. tinctoria. Flowers double, of a rich golden yellow color, with wine-maroon spots. 5 cts. per pkt.
Cc. Drummondii (Golden Wave). Pure bright yellow flow- ers, with an eye of rich, velyety brown. Compact and bushy, and blooms freely. 5 cts. per pkt.
CLARKIA ELEGANS.
Early and profuse-fiowering. Plants average 134 feet in
height; oddly formed double fiowers
are bright rose, purple or white.
Single and Double. Each, 5 cts. per pkt.
CELOSIA, or COCKSCOMB.
For Beds and Borders, Pot Cul- ture and Winter Bouquets. Odd and handsome. The comb-shaped heads often attain enormous size and are always gayly colored. The plants pro- duce finer and brighter- colored flowers if given rich soil. The dwarf va- rieties are much used for pot culture, and are pic- turesquely odd and strik- ing in appearance; de- servedly popular every- where. Dwarf Yellow. Splen- did, brightly colored heads of large size and fine form; plants strong, and but about 10 cts. per pkt. Empress: One of the handsomest; the rich crimson heads are enormous, yet quite shapely; plant no taller than the above. 10 cts. per. pkt.
Glasgow Prize (President Thiers, Tom Thumb). Quite dwarf and distinct; plants a foot high; combs fine, deep crimson. 10 cts. per pkt. ;
Japonica. Tall, pyramidal;
searlet. 10 cts. per pkt.
COSMIDIUM BURRIDGEANUM.
A showy summer-blooming plant, about 2 feet in height; useful for both beds and borders. Flowers large, velvety brown or orange. 5 ets. per pkt.
9 inches in height; very handsome.
flower-heads of very rich, bright
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SUMMER-BLOOMING CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Annual Chrysanthemums are a showy and effective race, distinct from the autumn-flowering varieties, and are grown in beds, where their bright colors show to advantage.
C. carinatum fl. pl. The majority of the flowers are very double and bronzy yellow, tinged with red or rose, but some will be pure white or crimson, and of graceful semi-doubleform, 10c. per pkt.
C. coronarium, Double White. Fine double flowers of white. d cts. per pkt.
Cc. — — Yellow:
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Flowers large, pure yellow, very double. 5 cts.
CENTAUREA CYANUS (Cornflower).
Favorite old-fashioned flowers. The quaintly pretty flowers have good stems and are brightly colored. Flowers white or blue; plants about 18 inches tall, free-blooming. 5 cts. per pkt.
COLLINSIA.
Brightly colored flowers, blooming in whorls, several of which cluster about each stem. Plants continually in flower; 1% feet. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
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Fine for cutting; long, slender stems, airy, graceful flowers and feathery foliage. Plants tall and strong-grow- ing, from 4 to 6 feet high, and a perfect fountain of bloom from September until frost. Should be started early.
White Pearl. Large, snow-white flowers. 10c. perpkt.
Large-flowering Pink and Large-flowering Crimson. Each, 10 cts. per pkt.
Grand Mixture. Monster flowers with frilled petals, with large, round, open petals, with irregular, laciniated petals; white flowers, flecked and clouded with pink; shaded light and dark; beautiful shades of red and erimson; star-like flowers, with fringed edges, pink, white, red, in endless combination. 15 cts. per pkt.
DAHLIA.
Dahlias grown from seed bloom the first year. A large percentage of the double varieties come true, while the single are superb, giving flowers of most beautiful form and coloring, combined with graceful habit. The seed must be started early.
Mixed Single. Seeds sayed from the best named varie- ties. 10c. per pkt.
Mixed Double. Extra- fine mixed; will pro- duce a large propor- tion of double flow- ers, ineluding bright and rich colorings. 10 ets. per pkt.
DATURA.
The waxen, funnel- shaped flowers of the Daturas are strikingly odd and handsome, and their fragrance is rich and distinct.
D. fastuosa alba fi. pl. The handsome dou- ble white Datura. 5 ets. per pkt.
D. Cornucopia. Plant grows to a height of 3 feet; flowers very large and trumpet-shaped, and are formed of two or three flowers, growing one within the other. Interior white. exterior purple, and very fragrant. 10 ets. per pkt.
CARNATIONS and DIANTHUS.
Annual Forms, Blooming soon after the Seed is Sown.
MARGARET CARNATION.
This new form of the hardy Carnation blooms four months from seed. Is much admired and valued in all gardens where it has been tested. Plants vigorous, semi-dwarf and neat, and if sown under glass in March or April begin blooming in early summer, and yield a brilliant display of flowers until frost. Plants which have bloomed all summer in the garden are frequently potted for winter decoration, and bloom in the window for a longtime. Flowers large,
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quite double and perfectly formed, never bursting the calyx, and show all colors and variegations through beautiful shades of red, pink and white. Fine for cutting; stems are good, and the flowers are produced in great profusion.
Pure White, Rose, Scarlet, Violet and Mixed. Hach, l0c. per pkt. [c= For other Carnations, see Seeds of Greenhouse Plants.
DIANTHUS.
Brilliant and Popular Garden Pinks.
Gay and spicily fragrant flower, well loved and grown every- where, in almost any soil, and covering its dense thicket of leaves and stems with brilliant masses of flowers. All the varieties named below bloom the first year from seed.
D. Chinensis fl. pl. (Double Chinese or Indian Pink). Flowers
large and very double, in allrich colors. Fine mixed, 5c. per pkt. D. Heddewigii grandiflora fl. pl. (Crownof Perfection). Flowers of immense size and
very double; pro- duced in greatest profusion. A great
diversity of colors, from purest satiny white to intense red, soft pink and flesh tints, and a large proportion of flowers
marked in various hues. 10c. per pkt. D. — Eastern Queen.
A very beautiful rose variety. 10c. per pkt. D. — Crimson Belle: Splendid brilliant dark red. 10 cts. per pkt. D. — The Bride. White, with purple center; very pretty. 10 cts. per pkt. — diadematus fl. pl. (Double Japanese, or Diadem Pink). Flowers large and fine in form and very double, ranging through all colors.
D.
MARGARET CARNATION.
Finest mixed. 10e. per pkt. D. imperialis fl. pl. (Double Imperial Pink). An extra
fine mixture, producing all colors of these hand- some fiowers. 5 cts. per pkt. D. barbatus (Sweet William).
EVERLASTINGS.
For winter bouquets the Everlastings are indispen- sable, as the strawy texture of the flowers retains their shape and brilliant color indefinitely. Cut them before they have opened fully, and dry slowly in the shade. ACROCLINIUM roseum fi. pl. Graceful, rose-col-
ored.flowers; plant a foot high. 5 ets. per pkt.
A. album. Flowers pure white. 5 cts. per pkt.
AMMOBIUM alatum grandiflorum. Clusters of pure white flowers; plant about 2 feet high. 5 cts. per pkt.
HELICHRYSUM nanum (Eternal Flower). Beauti- fully formed double flowers; plants dwarf and branching. Fine mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
GOMPHRENA globosa (Bachelor’s Button). An old favorite, with round flower-heads of red or white. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
RHODANTHE, Fine Mixed. The most delicately beautiful of all the Everlastings; plants a foot high. 10 cts. per pkt.
XERANTHEMUM annuum. Yery bright, double, globe-shaped flowers, retaining their form and color longer than other sorts. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA (California Poppy).
Brilliantly colored and poppy-like, shining with a silken luster in the sunshine. A bed of them is fairly dazzling, with its rich hues of orange, pure yeilow, scarlet, creamy white, crimson and carmine. Single and double. Each, 5 ets. per pkt.
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We offer a large and fine collection of Carnations and Dianthus, and would call especial attention to them. The seed is all saved from choice strains.
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GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL. | LOBELIA ERINUS.
Beds of Ornamental Grasses, aside from their beauty and grace The Erinus forms of Lobelia are quite showy and free-blooming. as lawn ornaments, furnish much beautiful material for winter decora- | The dwarf forms are used for edgings, vases, etc., other sorts for tion, for use in vases, bouquets of Everlastings, ete. Beds composed | beds. All are of easy culture. entirely of Grasses, with the tall varieties planted in the center and | L. Erinus (Crystal Palace Speciosa). Ultramine-blue. Trailing lower ones used for edging, are especially beautiful. 5 cts. per pkt. ;
AGROSTIS nebulosa. Feathery and elegant; 1% feet. 5 cts. . eects Cuma apie Dark blue, with white eye. Trailing.
AVENA sterilis (Animated Oats). Pretty drooping heads; 4% feet. | L, — gracilis (light blue) and albus (pure white). Trailing 5 cts. per pkt. Each, 5 cts. per pkt. j BRIZA maxima compacta. The large form of Quaking Grass; | Ls compacta varieties: Albus (pure white), Crystal Palace com- 1% feet. 5 cts. per pkt. pacta (dark blue), and Prima Donna (rich erimson). Each B. minima gracillis. Small Quaking Grass; 1 foot; elegant for 10 cts. per pkt. LARKSPUR.
bouquets. 5 cts. per pkt. Rocket Larkspurs, which bloom the first season if sown early, are
BROMUS brizeformis. Useful inmany : phen oe
- decorative ways, when dried; 2 feet. very Stig Flower-spikes of bright colors. For others, see Per- ennials.
5 ets. per pkt. COIX lachryma (Job’s Tears). Broad Dwarf Double German Rocket. All colors mixed. 5c. per pkt. Tall Double German Rocket. All colors mixed. 5e. per pkt.
blades and drooping seeds. 5 cts. MATRICARIA CAPENSIS FL. PL. (Double White Feverfew).
' per pkt. ERAGROSTIS elegans. The well- known ‘‘ Love Grass.”’ 5 cts. per pkt. For cutting and pot culture, as well as for beds and borders. Thrives well in all soils; blooms until frost. Flowers »ure white, double. 18 to 20 inches tall. 5 cts. per pkt. 4
GYNERIUM argenteum (Pampas MARIGOLD.
Grass). See perennials. 5c. per pkt. (Double French and African.)
LAGURUS ovatus (Hare’s Tail Grass.) Small white spikes; 2 feet. 5 cts.
Showy plants for midsummer and [autumn bloom. 1 to 2 feet
| tall, free-flowering and easy to grow.
per pkt. STIPA pennata (Feather Grass). See
Eldoradec. Finest of the double African Marigolds. Flowers from
10 to 14 inches across, very
Perennials. 5 cts. per pkt. TRICHOLAEANA rosea. Rose-tinted;
double, of bright, golden orange and primrose shades.
2 feet. 10 cts. per pkt. 5 ets. per pkt.
GAILLARDIA. Tall Double French Marigold.
(Blanket Flower.) f Showy bedding plants, averag- |
Mixed, producing flowers of various bright colors. 5 cts.
ing about 2 feet in height, and cov- per pkt.
ered with flowers from midsum- ¢ Dwarf Double French Marigold.
mer until frost. G. picta lLorenziana. Double
: Plants low and compact. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
flowers, in many bright colors. 5 cts. per pkt.
MALOPE GRANDIFLORA. (Mallows.)
CG: grandifiora. (See Peren- nials. ) ] Robust branching plants, usu- ally about 2 feet high, with large, mallow-like red or white flowers; very pretty. Mixed, dc. per pkt.
. MIGNONET TE.
G : The matchless perfume of this
Showy and effective. The modest flower renders it one of the large, cream-colored flowers have most popular annuals grown. In a rich, dark brown center; the CANDYTUFT. form and color the flower spikes
plants grow about 2 feet tall. 5 cts. per pkt. have been greatly improved, but it is
U for their delicate, subtle fragrance that IBERIS, or CANDY TUFT.
they will always be chiefly valued for An old and universal favorite, largely cultivated, and continually
garden and window culture, and for the costliest as well as the simplest
in bloom; as valuable for cut-flowers as for edging and masses, and
always desirable.
bouquets. I. amara. Clusters of pure white. 5 cts. per pkt. Empress. Large, handsome trusses of pure white flowers; plant strong, and of candelabrum-like habit. 5 cts. per pkt. Tom Thumb. Very dwarf, forming a low, dense mass of green against which the large clusters of white flowers show finely. 5 cts. per pkt.
LUNARIA BIENNIS (Honesty).
Hardy biennial, and must be sown in autumn or eayly spring for flowers the first year. Flowers white and double. 5 cts. per pkt.
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GODETIA.
Bright and attractive little plants, compact and branchiug in habit, and always gay with acrop {| of pretty white, rose or crimson | flowers. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
HIBISCUS AFRICANUS.
Defiance. New; specially adapted for pot-culture. 10c. per pkt. Machet. The best variety for pots; is dwarf and free-blooming; flower spikes beautiful, bright, reddish maroon; very sweet. 10 cts.
per pkt.
Large-flowering. The old and well- known Mignonette, still as sweet as any. 5 cts. per pkt., 15 cts. per oz.
Gabrielle. Very pretty sort, bearing large spikes of red flowers. 10 cts.
LINUM GRANDIFLORUM RUBRUM (Scarlet Flax).
Of great beauty; free-flowering and easy to grow. Blossoms a : . bright scarlet, stems and foliage fine. 5 cts. per pkt. MIGNONETTE. per pkt., 60 cts. per oz LUPINUS (Sun Dial). MIRABILIS JALAPA (Four O’Clock).
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Grows about 2 feet tall; very effective in mixed borders. The Old favorites, with sweet-scented flowers of Many different seed should be sown where the plants are to stand. Mixed, 5cts. | colors. They open in the afternoon and wither in the morning. per pkt. | Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
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MIMULUS (Monkey Flower).
Flowers showy and oddly marked; ground color white or yellow, flaked and spotted with maroon, scarlet or crimson. Plants dwarf and compact, and bloom continuously.
M. moschatus. The well-known Musk Plant, with strongly-scented yellow flowers. 10 cts. per pkt.
M. tigrinis grandiflorus. Large-flowering new tigered and spotted varieties in many rich colors. 20 cts.
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM. (lee Plant.) Glistening waxen leaves and stems, covered with a shining granular coat. Flowers quite pretty, and of various
colors; plant trailing, about 6 inches high ; well adapted for baskets, vases, borders. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
NOLANA.
Beautiful trailing border plants, with flowers in all shades of blue, and yellow and white; also admirable for hanging- baskets, ete. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
NIGELLA (Love-in-a-Mist).
A delicately pretty plant; light blue or white flowers. set in a mist of feathery green foliage, and bearing curious seed-pods. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
DWARF NASTURTIUMS.
Tom Thumb Varieties, for Bedding.
DOUBLE POPPIES.
None of the old-fashioned plants deserve their renewal of popularity better than the Nasturtium, so brilliant and varied in color- ing, free in bloom, and picturesque in appear- ance. Its brave and hardy habit of growth, even in hottest suns and poor soils, once gave it the name of “the soldier’s flower,” which was well borne out by the rollicking air of the climbing varieties: but now the artists claim it, and its pale green, shield-shaped leaves and vivid flowers appear on all sorts of choice bric-a-brac, besides being prime favorites for ecut-flower work and personal adornment. The Dwarf Nasturtiums form thick masses of leaves and flowers not more than a foot in height.
Beauty. Very bright; flowers yellow and scarlet, of. the most showy description. 5 ets. per pkt., 25 cts. per oz.
Empress of India. A splendid dark-leaved sort, with brilliant crimson flowers. 5 cts. per pkt., 35 cts. per oz.
Golden King. Large flowers of deep golden yellow. 5 cts. per pkt., 30 cts. per oz. King Theodore.
cut from velvet. 10 cts. per pkt., 40 cts. per oz.
Aurora. Very beautiful flowers, varying in color from primrose to pale pink, and lower petals tinged with carmine. 5 cts. per pkt., 25 ets. per oz.
Cloth of Gold. Golden-yellow foliage; light scarlet flowers; very effective. 10 cts. per pkt., 35 cts. per oz.
Prince Henry. Leaves cream-colored, marbled and spotted; bright erimson-scarlet flowers. 10 cts. per pkt., 35 cts. per oz.
Scarlet. Bright scarlet. 5 cts. per pkt., 25 cts. per oz.
Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, spotted maroon. 5 cts. per pkt., 30 cts. per oz.
Ruby King. Bright, ruby-red.
Superb Mixture of above-named varieties. cts. per oz.
FINE MIXED of all! sorts. Will produce fine flowers of many colors. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz.
43>F0R CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS, see Ornamental Climbers.
5 ets. per pkt., 30 cts. per oz. 5 ects. per pkt., 30
NEMOPHILA.
Of compact habit; oddly and beautifully colored flowers of blue, purple and white, in unusual markings and blendings. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
CENOTHERA (Evening Primrose).
Flowers, large, fragrant and showy, white and. yellow being the predominating colors, affording a fine display. Mixed, ic. per pkt.
Dark, rich maroon, the petals looking as though |
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. POPPIES.» The annual poppies are quite as brilliant and effective for all
purposes as the old-fashioned perennial sorts. They grow freely in any good soil. é
SINGLE POPPIES.
Tulip Poppy: Grows 12 to 14 inches tall, branches freely, and bears brilliant crowns of from 50 to 60 large, vivid scarlet flowers. Begin to bloom in early June, and continue until late. 5 cts. per pkt.
Semi-double, with daintily marked and colored flowers of
light, gauzy appearance. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
| Single Mixed. All the best sorts and colors. 5 cts. per pkt.
| Peony-flowered Double.
DWARF NASTURTIUMS.
DOUBLE POPPIES.
Mikado. Each blossom is a large, soft ball of finely divided petals, pure white at the base, flaming into brilliant crimson-scarlet toward the tips. 5cts. per pkt.
Large, very double and shapely, bril- liantly colored, free-blooming, and more lasting than is usual with Poppies. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
White Swan. Very handsome, snowy flowers; size, fringed and double. 5 cts. per pkt.
&3-FOR OTHER VARIETIES OF POPPIES, see Perennials.
SZ PETUNIAS.
No annual of the garden is more lavish with its flowers, or more readily adaptable to any and every purpose, than the Petunia. So popular has it become that enthusiasts have given years of patient care to its im- provement, and we now have superb show varieties, fringed, ruffled and double, mottled, striped and self-colored.
graceful, of fine
LARGE-FLOWERING DOUBLE FRINGED PETUNIAS.
Will produce strong, branching plants, prodigal of handsome flowers, very double and waxen, in all the best colors; the lighter tinted ones are especially beautiful. 75 cts. per pkt.
LARGE-FLOWERING SINGLE FRINGED PETUNIAS. Large-flowering Single Choicest Mixed.
A choice mixture from superb strains, combining extreme elegance of form with a great diversity of bright and delicate
colors. 25 cts. per pkt.
Inimitable Striped and Blotched. Finely shaped flowers, with stelliform blotches. All sorts. 10 cts. per pkt.
Good Mixed. We will give an equal per- centage of all choice types. 5 cts. per pkt.
PHLOX DRUMMONDII.
The Drummond Phloxes have every quality desirable in a fine bedding plant. With brilliancy and yariety in color they combine grace and refinement of form, a free and constant blooming habit, neat, compact growth and ease of culture.
Phlox Drummondii nana compacta: These charming and unique Dwarf Phloxes are of neat, compact habit, growing only about 8 inches high. Choice mixed colors. 10 cts. per pkt.
P. — fimbriata. Large clusters of flow- exs, with fringed petals, light and effec-
AY Sq tive. Mixed colors. 10 cts. per pkt.
\ SNS \e N “ P. — cuspidata. The new Star Phloxes. : é Pretty star-shaped flowers, forming a PHLOX DRUMMONDII. lace-like cluster. 10 cts. per pKt. PHLOX DRUMMONDII, LARGE-FLOWERING. Flowers as Large as in the Perennial Class.
Phiox Drummondii grandiflora alba. Pure white. 10 cts. per pkt. P. —— striata. Richly striped with red and rose. 10 cts. per pkt.
| P. —— Isabellina. Flowers yellow; distinct andnew. 10c. per pkt. | P. —— kermesina splendens. Vivid crimson, white eye. 10c. per pkt. | P. —— Mixed Varieties. All varieties mixed. 5 cts, per pkt.
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PANSIES.
We wish to call especial attention to our large and fine assort- ment of Pansy seed, which includes all famous and distinct large- flowering strains, and in separate colors all the most desirable shades and blendings. The collection is quite complete, and contains only the finest and purest strains.
A garden without Pansies is an anomaly now-a-days, for their be- witching flower-faces are grown and loved everywhere. The plants will live on from year to year, like other species of Violets, but the flowers become smaller as the parent stem grows older, and so for a continual supply of flowers, the seeds are sown twice a year—in spring and autumn.
A good strain of fine colors. 5 cts. per pkt.
From a splendid strain of large-flowering and finely blotched varieties. 10 cts. per pkt.
Large-flowerlIng Prize. Finest mixed. Special mixture prepared by ourselves, which embraces the most striking and beautiful colors. 20 cts. per pkt.
English Show. From a celebrated English grower; choice strain. 25 ets. per pkt.
Bugnot’s Superb Blotched. variety. 25 cts. per pkt.
Odier. A distinctly blotched variety of great beauty. 20c. per pkt.
Trimardeau, or Giant Pansies. Beautiful class of vigorous growth, and flowers of enormous size; finest strain. 15c. per pkt.
Cassier’s. A splendid strain; Oa
Fine Mixture. Finest German Mixed.
Very beautiful; extra large-flowering
beautifully marked, large : \ ‘OQ Mp flowers. 20c. per pkt. \ d) l
Giant White. With purple ic! ( Mf eye; very
beautiful. 10 oS ie
ets. per pkt. é
Giant Yellow. Black cen- ter. 10 cts. per pkt.
ka See that your garden has a fine bed of Pansies.
PORTULACA.
Sturdy littie trailing plants, that bloom brightest during our warmest, dryest weather. Beds of them form brilliant rainbows of color on sunshiny mornings; the sun cannot be too warm for them.
Single Mixed. In many rich colors. 5 cts. per pkt.
Double Mixed. A large per- centage of the flowers will be as double as little roses. 10 cts. per pkt.
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For an Early and Profuse Display of Brilliant Flowers.
Fragrant and free-blooming, and easy to grow, either in beds or |
pots. Almost all the varieties have long, handsome spikes of flowers, which are admirable for cutting, and remain fresh a long while. The
Ten-Weeks Stocks are especially popular, because they bloom so soon |
after the seed is sown.
Dwarf Queen. Dark 10 cts. per pkt. Snowflake. Very early flowering, and indispensable for forcing. Vigorous dwarfs of the Wallflower-leaved section; produce long
spikes of large, double, snow-white flowers. 10 cts. per pkt.
blood-red; same habit as Snowflake.
LARGE-FLOWERING TEN-WEEKS STOCKS.
The plants flower 10 or 12 weeks after the seed is sown. We offer a magnificent strain of this in separate colors: Pure White, Flesh colored, Chamois-buff, Carmine, Dark Crimson, Dark Blood- red, Light Blue, Chestnut-brown, Pink, Scarlet, Dark Blue. _ 10 cts. each; Mixed, 10 cts. per pkt.
CUT-AND-COME-ACAIN Stocks. An unusually free-blooming species. The plants grow about 2 feet high, and send out numerous side branches, each of which bears a cluster of pure white, fragrant flowers, beautifully shaped and very double. From spring until late in fall the plants are covered with flowers, and they thrive equally well in pots or beds. 10 cts. per pkt.
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VIRGINIAN STOCKS (Malcolmia).
Pretty, profuse-flowering little plants, about 3 inches tall, with clusters of red and white flowers. 5 cts. per pkt.
SALPIGLOSSIS GRANDIFLORA.
This elegant half-hardy annual flowers in late summer and autumn. The blossoms are velvety, with deep veins and markings, lily-shaped, and quaintly lovely. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
SALVIA (Flowering Sage).
Magnificent bedding plants, all ablaze with long spikes of blue or scarlet flowers from June until October. 1 to 2 feet tall.
S. splendens. Flowers bright ; searlet; a
10 cts. per pkt.
S. patens. Leaves silvery; fiowers large, and beautiful sky-blue. 25 ets. per pkt.
general favorite.
SAPONARIA CALABRICA (Bouncing Bet).
A hardy annual, growing into thick clumps, and producing masses of fragrant red, cruciform flowers. 5 cts. per pkt.
SCABIOSA GRANDIFLORA (Mourning Bride).
Curious and pretty;
; an old-fashioned flower, still deservedly popular.
Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt. VERBENAS.
Seedling Verbenas are more robust in growth and produce larger and finer flow- ers than those grown from cuttings, and the light-colored varieties frequently have fra- grant flowers when grown from seed. This is one of our brightest and best bed- ding plants, and its fine trus- ses of flowers represent every shade of every color except yellow. Plants from seed sown early in spring keep their beds gay with flowers from midsummer until frost; they are trailing in habit, and wide-spreading, loving a rich, sandy soil, plenty of room and full sunshine. No finer seed than ours can be procured anywhere.
Verbenas, MAMMOTH VA- RIETIES. This superb strain is a great improve- ment on the older varie- ties, both in size and color of flowers and habit of plants. ‘The florets average an inch in di- ameter, and have clearly defined margins and large white centers. The trusses are large in proportion, and borne in great profusion upon robust, vigorous plants. Seed from finest flowers. White, Scarlet, Pink and Mixed, each 10 cts. per pkt.
V. nana compacta (New Dwarf Varieties). Of very dwarf and spreading habit, requiring no pegging down. Mixed seed, 10 cts. per pkt.
V. Choice Mixed. Seed saved from finest flowers.
VISCARIA.
Abundant bloomers. Plants about a foot in height; flowers all tints and shades of red, from scarlet to pale rose and pure white.
5 ets. per pkt. ZINNIA ELEGANS.
(Youth and Old Age.)
All of them, but especially the dwarf sorts, give gay effects in bedding. The taller sorts are very useful for mixed borders or mass- ing in large clumps.
Zinnia grandiflora plenissima (The new Giant Zinnia). Very large and double flowers of handsome form, in all the rich Zinnia colors; plants strong, erect and branching. 5 cts. per pkt.
Z. — parviflora (The Lilliput-flowered Zinnias). Tiny flowers of
5 ets. per pkt.
double, perfect form; unique and charming for bouquets. All colors. 5 cts. per pkt. Z. elegans, Double Mixed. Many kinds and colors. 5c. per pkt.
Z. — Curled and Crested. Finely varied flowers. 10 cts. per pkt.
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.. SEEDS OF HARDY PERENNIALS
— Seeds of Hardy Perennials. ——
MANY PERENNIALS BLOOM THE FIRST SEASON IF SOWN EARLY.
The permanent character.of the Hardy Perennials, which live and bloom from year to year for an indefinite period, with but little care,
renders them very popular among all classes of gardeners.
Some of our very finest flowers are to be found among these plants for the hardy
garden, many of which, though old-fashioned, are dear through associations.
ACONITUM NAPELLUS GRANDIFLORUM (Monk’s-Hood).
Curious, helmet-shaped flowers, quite pretty and striking, pro- duced on tall racemes above the finely cut foliage. Very prodigal of its unusually large, bright blue fiowers, which last from midsummer until late in autumn. 10 cts. per pkt.
ADONIS VERNALIS.
A bright, early spring flower, with large, showy flowers of sun- shiny yellow. 5 cts. per pkt.
ALYSSUM SAXATILE COMPACTUM.
Low-growing, with light green, silky foliage and goldem yellow flowers. Very useful for shaded places. 5 cts. per pkt.
ANEMONE.
Old favorites, and among our earliest spring flowers. Their blossoms are various shades of scarlet, purple, blue and white, some- times striped.
Fine Mixed. 5 cts. per pkt.
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon).
Bloom the first year if sown early, and make very bright and showy bedding plants. Varieties with dark flowers are rich and velvety in depth of color. The dwarf sorts grow only 6 or 8 inches tall; other species about a foot high.
Tall Mixed. Seed from fine flowers of best colors. Tom Thumb, Mixed. All colors; fine for bedding.
AQUILEGIA (Columbine).
Very handsome and free-blooming. Bear curiously shaped flow- ers in many bright and delicate colors. Grow about 2 feet tall, and display their flowers well against a mass of light and pretty foliage.
Aquilegia chrysantha. Gold-spurred. New, and much admired; flowers large, and bright, golden yellow. 10 cts. per pkt.
A: grandiflora alba. Large, snow-white flowers, with long spurs. 10 cts. per pkt.
A. vulgaris fl. pl. Double varieties mixed. These will give an abundance of odd and very pretty flowers. 5 cts. per pkt.
AURICULAS, or HARDY PRIMULAS.
Cowslips, or Hardy Primroses, are favorite early spring flowers, with clusters of bright blossoms in different shades of red and yellow: The clumps increase rapidly.
Primula auricula. Mixed seed of best varieties. P. vulgaris. The true, fragrant yellow Primrose.
CAMPANULA (Bellflower).
Very popular for mixed beds and borders. They bear a profu- sion of large bell-shaped flowers in blue, rose, pink and white. Campanula pyramidalis. Flowers in many shades of blue.
5 ets. per pkt.
C. Meadia calycanthema (Cup and saucer). Handsome flowers in many tints of blue, rose and white. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
Cc. — (Canterbury Bell). Produces large, nodding, bell-shaped flowers of charming form and many beautiful shades; single and double. Each, 5 cts. per pkt.
DELPHINIUM.
Indispensable to the hardy garden, because of their long and graceful spikes of bright blue flowers. Delphinium formosum. Rich blue flowers, with white centers. Splendid mixture, 5 cts. per pkt.
DIANTHUS, or PINKS.
Dianthus Barbatus (Sweet William). Attractive, profuse-bloom- ing garden plants. The flowers have a quaint perfume.
D. — Single Mixed. All the best colors, 5 cts. per pkt.
D. — Double Mixed. Seed from fine double flowers of many colors. 10 cts. per pkt.
D. Gardnerianus (Double Hardy Garden, or Grass Pink, This species is in perfection about the first of June. The plant is hardier than the carnation. 5 cts. per pkt.
D. plumarius (Double Pheasant’s Eye Pink). flowers, fragrant, of white, crimson or purple.
5 ets. per pkt. 5 ets. per pkt.
10 cts. per pkt. 10 ets. per pkt.
Mixed,
Double fringed 10 cts. per pkt.
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BELLIS PERENNIS.
(Double English Daisy.) This dainty little flower is a favorite everywhere. Itis of easy culture, and grows well in all soils, if given a rather moist, shaded situation. Flowering plants grow
| readily from seed sown in the SEI o border in early spring, or in boxes SSAA in the house. They seldom exceed SSNS
6 inches in height, and bloom from spring until midsummer; in some localities sparingly in autumn. An ex- quisite plant for shady borders and edgings to beds, or for window-boxes,in a cool room, where
sent up _ thickly, forming rainbows of pink and white.
Bellis perennis fl. pl Flowers
double. Mixed colors.’ 10 ets. per pkt.
B. — Longfellow. The bright, rose- colored flow- ers are very large and double, and borne on long, stiff flower- stalks; an exquisite flower for cutting. 10 cts. per pkt.
B. — Snowball. A pure white variety of the Daisy, with flowers very large and perfect, and long stems. 15 ets. per pkt.
DIGITALIS, or FOXGLOVE.
-A stately, handsome plant, from 3 to 4 feet high. Its fine waxen flowers droop gracefully from long spikes, upon which they are set thickly. Among shrubbery, or as a background for lower plants, it gives great satisfaction. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA. Splendid new perennial variety, with very large, handsome fiow- ers, having dark crimson centers marked with rings of many bril- liant colors. 10 cts. per pkt.
GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM (Pampas Grass).
The silvery plumes are very light and graceful in effect, and are much used for all sorts of indoor decoration. For clumps upon lawns the plant is elegant and striking, and usually grows from 6 to 8 feet high. Requires winter protection. 5 cts. per pkt.
GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA (Baby’s Breath). A dainty, mist-like plant, with sprays of small, white star-shaped flowers and delicate foliage. 5 cts. per pkt.
HOLLYHOCKS. Chater’s Superb Strain; Fine Colors in Separate Packets. Stately and handsome old-fashioned plant. Of late years it has been greatly improved, and its tall spikes of double silken flowers are magnificent when grown either in clumps or lines. Chater’s Hollyhocks are famous everywhere as the finest strain grown. Separate Colors. Pure White, Scarlet, Golden Yellow, Peach, Pink, 10 cts. per pkt. The 5 varieties for 40 cts.
LAVANDULA VERA (Lavender). Grown for its fragrant leaves and flowers, which retain their fragrance when cut and dried. 5 cts. per pkt. LOBELIA CARDINALIS (Cardinal Flower).
Long spikes of intense scarlet flowers; one of the most brilliant plants in cultivation. Suitable for all situations. 10 cts. per pkt.
PERENNIAL PHLOX (P. decussata).
Fine clumps of these plants form magnificent lawn and garden ornaments, and nearly all bright colors are represented in the large and handsome flower-beds. Dwarf and tall, each, 15 cts. per pkt.
(<=-For Drummond Phloxes, see Annuals.
SNOWBALL DAISY.
SEEDS OF HARDY PERENNIALS...
ie MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). ;
Thrive best in moist, shaded places, forming neat, compact little
plants, bright with graceful sprays of starry blue flowers, which form
garden in early spring. For pot-cul-
cool treatment, and frequently bloom the first season.
Myosotis palustris (the true Forget- me-not). Flowers bright blue,
- with a large golden yellow eye. 10 cts. per pkt.
M. alpestris Victoria. Anew dwarf variety, which forms shapely, rounded plants, and is well adap- ted to pot-culture, although it loves the hardy green quiet as well. Its sky-blue flowers are
ones being double. 15c. per pkt. M. rosea. A new rose-colored variety of the Victoria. 10 cts. per pkt.
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue).
The fiowers are borne in graceful spikes. The plants are herbaceous, and bloom from early summer until frost. The flowers are white, blue, scarlet, crimson, yellow, etc. Mixed, 10 cts. per pkt.
MYOSOTIS.
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PAPAVER ORIENTALE.
Large, brilliant flowers, rich and bright in their color. The loose, silken petals have each one a blotch of black at the base. The plants are about 2 feet high, and entirely hardy. 10 cts. per pkt.
SILENE (Catchfly).
Appear in early spring, and last until the late autumn; vary in height, color of flowers, etc., but all free-blooming; well adapted to exposed borders, ete. Mixed, 5 cts per pkt.
SWEET WILLIAM.
See Dianthus barbatus.
VIOLA ODORATA (Sweet-scented Violet).
Well-known, delightfully fragrant little flowers, which bloom The seed should be sown early. Mixed, 10 cts. per pkt.
WALLFLOWERS (Chionanthus).
Theér exquisite perfume and their rich, quaint, bright colors,
| usually brownish red, yellow and violet, should give them a place in
| Single Mixed.
every garden. When grown in the open ground the plants should be
potted in autumn. Will bloom in winter if kept cool.
Double Mixed. This variety gives fine flowers in all the Wallflower colors. 10 cts. per pkt.
This seed is chosen from select plants of best colors.
5 cts. per pkt.
Seeds of Ornamental Foliage Plants.
FOR SUMMER BEDDING, BORDERS AND POT CULTURE.
We include in this department all the best ornamental foliage plants largely used in outdoor bedding.
More tender sorts, useful chiefly
for house and conservatory decoration, will be found under Seeds of Greenhouse Plants.
ACANTHUS LATIFOLIUS.
A tall, herbaceous plant of beautiful and stately habit, grown, like the ricinus, for its rich tropical leafage. Handsome and effective, whether grown as a center for foliage beds or as-a specimen plant for lawns and borders. 10 cts. per pkt. .
AMARANTHUS.
Tall-growing plants, with showy leaves, variegated with many shades of red, yellow and green, and long racemes of curious flowers. Amaranthus caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding). Three feet tall; blood-
red. 5 cts. per pkt.
A. cruentus. The well-known Prince’s Feather. 5 cts. per pkt.
&. Henderi. Of beautiful habit; brown, dark red and bronze. 5 cts. per pkt.
A. nobilis pyramidalis:
A. tricolor (Joseph’s Coat). 5 cts. per pkt.
5 ets. per pkt. Leaves a beautiful mosaic of color.
BEET.
Ornamental-foliaged, Best. In various colors. 5 cts. per pkt.
CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller).
Silver-leaved and indispensable for ribbon beds and borders, their soft, natural tints of greyish green being very effectual in toning down and harmonizing contrasts in more brilliant leaves.
Centaurea candidissima. Leaves broader and whiter than in any other silver-leayed sort. 10 cts. per pkt.
C. gymnocarpa. Of very graceful growth; a fine variety. per pkt.
10 ets.
COLEUS.
The leaves are of many shapes and bright colors, and nearly all varieties have a rich, velvety appearance. Seed sown in March or April will produce fine plants for bedding. 25 cts. per pkt.
CINERARIA MARITIMA CANDIDISSIMA.
Another fine silver-leaved plant, used in ribbon-bedding, vases,
etc, Leaves are silvery white; flowers yellow. 4 cts. per pkt.
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with fine fruits and leaves.
EUPHORBIA (Painted Leaf).
Euphorbia heterophylla. Glossy green leaves, forming large bracts on the ends of the branches, changing in midsummer to brilliant scarlet. 10 cts. per pkt.
E. variegata (Snow-on-the-mountain). Of robust growth, with fine green leaves, striped with white. 5 cts. per pkt.
PERILLA NANKINENSIS.
A beautiful plant; leaves rich, dark purple; fringed. Contrasts finely with silver-leaved foliage plants. A half-hardy annual. 5 cts. per pkt.
PYRETHRUM AUREUM (Golden Feather).
Golden yellow foliage, finely cut, producing rich, soft effects in bedding; hardy annual. 5 cts. per pkt.
RICINUS. (Castor-Oil Bean.) Plants of stately growth,
Ricinus Borboniensis ar= boreus: Growth 15 feet; leaves enormous. 5 cts. per pkt. Cambodgensis: Red- black stems; very dark leaves; very distinct. 5 cts. per pkt.
Gibsoni (Duchess of Edinburgh). Dark pur- ple leaves and stems. 5 ets. per pkt. Zanzibariensis. Anen- tirely new and distinct class. The plants attain great dimensions, pre- senting a splendid as- pect with their gigantic = leaves. Seeds also very === Fr distinct, very large and === of exquisite tints. =" Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
RICINUS.
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—-— Ornamental Climbers.
Vines are the tapestry of the garden, embroidered with their own blossoms. be found here; tender sorts, among seeds of Greenhouse Plants.
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AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII (Japan, or Boston Ivy).
A beautiful vine for covoring walls and buildings, to which it adheres closely. The leaves color beautifully in autumn. 10c. per pkt.
CENTROSEMA GRANDIFLORA.
Large, pea-shaped fiowers, produced in clusters; in color rosy |
violet, with broad, feathered markings of white. Foliage abundant and graceful. A hardy perennial, climbing 6 or 8 feet in a season, and blooming abundantly. 10 cts. per pkt. x
COBAA SCANDENS.
A tender annual of very rapid and luxuriant climbing habit. The deep violet-blue flowers are large and bell-shaped, averaging 2 inches in length and 1% inches across. 10 cts. per pkt.
DOLICHOS LABLAB (Hyacinth Bean).
Noted for its large clusters of snowy white or purple fiowers. It grows rapidly, and makes a fine screen of thick foliage. A tender perennial. 5 cts. per pkt.
HUMULUS JAPONICUS (japanese Hop).
Annual climbers of very rapid growth, with dense foliage. The leaves remain bright and fresh and rich-looking until late in the fall.
Humulus Japonicus. Leaves plain green, something like those of the common hop. Seed sown in early spring produces plants which will cover a wide spread in a short time. 5 cts. per pkt.
H. — variegatus. Leaves broadly edged with cream color, and marked and shaded with silvery white and deep green: often a whole branch and its leaves will be pure white. At a little dis- tance the plant looks as if it were covered thickly with white blossoms. It is very vigorous and hardy. 10 cts. per pkt.
3 LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS (Everlasting Pea).
Hardy perennial climber, growing 6 to 8 feet high when trained on a trellis. Flowers borne in large clusters. Red and white, mixed, 10 cts. per pkt. = MAURANDYA.
Graceful annual climber for window or conservatory; admirable to hang from vases, cover stumps and low trellises; blooms very freely. 10 cts. per pkt.
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All the most popular hardy annual and perennial kinds will
Grand “Imperial Japanese” —————~ MORNING-GLORIES.
These grand climbers have given unbounded satisfaction and sur- prise at their great beauty and variety. The vines are of strong and robust growth, attaining a height of from 30 to 50 feet. The foliage is most luxuriant, distinct and varied—some yines have rich, vivid green leaves, others have silvery leaves, some with yellow leaves. and many produce leaves mottled and checkered like rich mosaics of light and dark green, white and gray. The intermingling vines and brightly contrasting colored leaves are wonderfully pretty and effect- ive, even when the flowers are notopen. But their surpassing charm lies in the entrancing beauty and gigantic size of the flowers; they measure from 4 to 6 inches across, and their greater substance causes
| them to remain open much longer than ordinary Morning-Glories.
| and spotted. others have magnificent edges and throats.
The colors of the fiowers, shadings and markings are limitless, and are really wonders of nature, of such incomparable beauty that descriptions are inadequate. Some flowers are of deep, rich, velvety tones, others daintily tinted and shaded. The solid colors range through reds from soft rose to crimson, bronze and garnet maroon; from daintiest light blue to ultramarine, indigo and blackish purple; from snow white to cream and silver gray. Some are striped, starred They are Sow early in a warm, sunny position in good, Mixed colors,
of the easiest culture. rich soil, and give plenty of water in dry weather.
| 10 cts. per pkt.
CONVOLVULUS MAJOR (Morning-Glory).
A well-known and favorite annual, rapid in growth and prodigal of bloom. Splendid Mixture:
5 cts. per pkt.
Will produce fiowers of all the best colors.
IPOMEA.
In the large class of tender annuals are included many handsome climbers, Evening as well as Morning-Glories, and other fayorite vines almost as popular and beautiful.
Ipomoea setosa. Brazilian Morning-Glory. Beautiful rose-colored fiowers and huge leaves; remarkably luxuriant in growth. 10 cts. per pkt.
I. Leari. Flowers violet-blue; 10 cts. per pkt.
I. quamoclit (Cypress Vine). Delicately cut foliage and small, star-shaped flowers of scarlet or white. Mixed, 5 cts. per pkt.
I. grandiflora (Moonfiower). The large, pure white flowers of this plant open at night; produced in great abundance, and quite fra- grant. 10 cts. per pkt.
: Heavenly Blue. Foliage very large and heart-shaped; flowers 4 to 5 inches across, borne in large clusters; light blue, with yellow throats. The bloom also hides the foliage. 10c. per pkt.
I. Bona Nox (Good-Night, or Evening-Glory). Most beautiful large violet flowers. 5 cts. per pkt.
NASTURTIUMS, or TROPAEOLUMS.
(For Dwarf Varieties, see page 25.) The gay and picturesque Nasturtiums are almost as popular among climbers as sweet peas. Their rapid and luxuriant growth
an elegant greenhouse species.
| quickly covers trellises, verandas, fences, or any unsightly object,
with a beautiful mass of oddly pretty leaves and brilliant flowers. No plant could be freer with its blossoms, or display them in a more
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Tropzolum majus atropurpureum. Crimson. 5 cts. per pkt.,
20 cts. per oz.
T. — Edward Otto. Brownish lilac. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz. T. — hemisphericus. Orange. 5 c}s. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz. T. — Pearl. White. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz.
— Reegelianum. Violet-ruby. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz.
T. — Scheurianum. Pale yellow spotted. 5c. per pkt., 20c. per oz. T. — Schillingii. Spotted. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz.
T. — Von Moltke. Ruby-rose. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz.
T. — Yellow. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz.
— Finest Mixed. Seed saved from a choice collection of flowers, in many colors; will produce charming results if planted freely in ground that is not too rich. 5 cts. per pkt., 15 cts. per oz.
T. — peregrinum (Canary Creeper). Graceful, winged flowers of pure light yellow. 5 cts. per pkt., 20 cts. per oz.
— Lobbianum. Very superior for trellises, arbors or yases;
flowers very brilliant and rich, borne profusely. Mixed colors,
5 cts, per pkt., 25 cts. per oz.
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grant heaps from the markets, and worn and carried whenever and wherever possible. Every garden must have its hedge of Sweet Peas, and we are ready to supply you with the best of seed.
All the following varieties, 5 cts. per pkt.
Apple Blossom. Pink and rose. 10 cts. per oz.
Blanche Ferry. Pink and white; large. 10 cts. per oz.
Biushing Beauty. Soft pink. 10 cts. per oz.
Butterfly. White, tinted lilac. 10 cts. per oz.
Captain of the Blues. Purple; blue wings. 10 cts. per oz.
Crown Princess. Delicate blush; very fine. 10 cts. per oz.
Emily Henderson, Grand new white Pea; flowers as white as snow. 10 ets. per oz.
Empress of India. Pink, white wings. 10 cts. per oz.
Invincible Scarlet. 10 cts. per oz.
Isa Eckford. Creamy pink, with rosy white. 10 cts. per oz.
Lottie Eckford. Lavender and white. 10 cts. per oz.
Mrs. Gladstone. Delicate pink. 10 cts. per oz.
Painted Lady. Pink and white. 10 cts. per oz.
Princess Beatrice. Rosy pink. 10 cts. per oz.
Princess of Wales. White, blue striped. 10 cts. per oz.
Primrose. Pale primrose yellow. 10 cts. per oz.
Senator. Striped chocolate on creamy ground. 10 cts. per oz.
Splendor. Superb bright rose. 10 cts. per oz.
The Queen. Pink, mauve wings. 10 cts. per oz.
Eckford Mixture. lLarge-flowering; all colors. 10 cts. per oz., 25 ets. per 4Ib., 75 ets. per lb.
Fine Mixed. Light colors predominating. 10 ects. per oz., 20 cts. per 4lb., 50 cts. per lb.
Finest Mixed. Our own mixture of the large-flowering sorts. 10 cts. per oz., 25 cts. per 4lb., 75 cts. per lb.
SWEET PEAS. | is of slender and graceful but very rapid growth, with elegant foliage of a “pet Hower” as when giving the Sweet Pea that place. Already and pretty. 5 cts. per pkt.
THUNBERGIAS. S EE I PEAS, | and extremely pretty, dark-eyed flowers of white or yellow. they have become so popular that seedsmen must handle their seeds | T. — alba. White flowers, with black eye; of excellent effect.
These are among our best half hardy annual climbers. The vine Fashion does not always display so much good taste in her choice | Thunbergia alata. Flowers buff, with dark center; very bright by the ton, and they are grown galore in hedges, sold in great fra- 5 cts. per pkt.
Seeds of Greenhouse Plants.
The rarest and handsomest Stove and Greenhouse plants may be grown from seed by any amateur who will be careful, first, to procure good seed, then to sow it carefully and tend it well. Perpetual, or Tree. Tall plants, continually in fiower. Our seed is a choice mixture, and will produce 75 per cent of double flowers. 20 cts. per pkt.
ANGELONIA GRANDIFLORA. The fiowers of this plant are bright scarlet, spotted with white, cup-shaped, and borne on long spikes. It may be used for garden
bedding, as well as for pot-culture and house decoration. 25 cts. | Double Self-colors. Elegant, fragrant, fringed flowers of pure per pkt. and beautiful colors. 10 cts. per pkt. BEGONIAS | Margaret Carnations. See Annuals, page 23.
: 2 ae | Begonias are now grown in such large quantities, both for sum- |
mer bedding and winter flowers, that many people prefer sowing the
seed to buying the plants. We offer species which are especially
adapted for bedding, and are also handsome window plants.
Begonia Vernon. A dark-leavyed variety; valuable for bedding. The plant is strong, dwarfish and branching in habit, and the coral-red flowers cover it thickly all summer long. Equally valuable for pot-culture and winter decoration. 25 cts. per pkt.
B. — Tuberous-rooted Mixed, Single. Fresh seed, from fine plants; will give large flowers of various shapes and colors. The tubers must be lifted and stored in dry sand in a dry, warm place in autumn. 25 cts. per pkt.
B. — Mixed Double. Seed saved from a fine collection of large- flowering varieties. 25 cts. per pkt. CALCEOLARIAS.
The curiously shaped and oddly marked flowers of these plants at once attract notice. Cc. grandiflora. Large-flowering, self-colored varieties; a great di- versity of colors. Mixed seed, 50 cts. per pkt.
CHOICE CARNATIONS.
A large proportion of the plants will produce flowers as large, double, fragrant and brilliantly colored as those from purchased plants of named varieties. The Vienna and Grenadin species are ex- cellent for open air culture, and bloom several weeks earlier than the other sorts.
Early-flowering Vienna. Flowers of all colors. Choice mixed,
25 ects. per pkt.
Early Grenadin. Bright scarlet flowers, 60 to 70 per cent of them double; very early flowering. 25 cts. per pkt. BEGONIA VERNON.
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CINERARIA HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA.
CINERARIA HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA.
The Cineraria is a very distinct and showy window plant, and it blooms at a season when its magnificent crown of brilliant velvety flowers is most appreciated. Our seed is from a splendid mixture of large-flowering varieties. 50 cts. per pkt.
GLOXINIA HYBRIDA.
The waxen flowers of the Gloxinias are large, bell-shaped, and richly colored, producing grand effects when different sorts are grouped together. Choice mixed, 25 cts. per pkt.
IMPATIENS SULTANI.
A bright little plant, with clusters of rosy scarlet flowers and glossy leaves of plain dark green. It is neat and bushy in growth, and very cheery for winter windows or beds. 15 cts. per pkt.
LANTANA HYBRIDA.
The Lantana is a shrubby plant, with a multitude of flower clus- ters something like the verbena. Mixed, 10 cts. per pkt.
| Oxalis Tropzoloides.
MIMOSA PUDICA (Sensitive Plant).
So called from the habit which its fern-like leaves have of closing when touched. Flowers are bright pink and fragrant. 10c. per pkt.
OXALIS.
A low-growing plant, with pretty three-parted foliage, and clus- ters of rose, violet, yellow, or white flowers. For baskets and pot- culture. Mixed, 10 cts. per pkt.
Dark yellowish brown foliage. 10c. per pkt.
PRIMULAS, or CHINESE PRIMROSES.
Chinese Primroses are noted for their rich and profuse display of flowers in winter, and the length of time to which they prolong it. Growing the plants from seed is not difficult, and full directions for culture are given on our seed packets.
PRIMULA fimbriata alba magnifica. Very large, white flowers, with yellow eye; delicately fringed.
pure white 25¢e. per pkt.
P. — coccinea. Brilliant, dark red flowers. 25 cts. per pkt. P. — coerulea. Flowers of beautiful blue. 50 cts. per pkt. P. sinensis, Fern-leaved, White. 25 cts. per pkt.
P. — Fern-leaved, Crimson. 25 cts. per pkt.
P. — Fern-leaved, Mixed. 25 cts. per pkt.
P. — Fine Mixed. Fringed flowers of various colors. 25c. per pkt. P. Japonica. Beautiful, in shades of crimson, maroon, lilac, pink
and white. 10 cts. per pkt.
SMILAX.
(Myrsiphyllum asparagoides.) Glossy green foli- age; a superb climb- ing vine. 10c. per pkt.
VINCA.
(Periwinkle.)
Vinca rosea. Rose- colored flowers. 10 ets. per pkt.
V. rosea alba. White, with crimson eye. 10 cts. per pkt.
V. alba. New; pure white. 10c.per pkt.
Mixed Seeds. 10 cts. per pkt.
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CHINESE PRIMROSE,
Insecticides.
Intelligent farmers and gardeners now fully recognize the great helpfulness of insecticides in fighting the enemies which are so
destructive to all sorts of crops.
Fir-Tree Oil. Destroys insects without injuring the plants. Dilute in the proportion of 1 pint to 20 gallons of water.
Hellebore White, Powdered. An excellent protection from currant worms, grape slugs, etc. May be applied dry by dusting on with a bellows, or as a liquid, mixed at the rate of 1 pound to 30 gallons of water.
Paris Green, Pure. Mixed at the rate of 1 pound to 100 gallons of water, it will prove effective against all chewing insects.
Little’s Antipest. A sure destroyer of all insect pests. It is non-poisonous and harmless to vegetation. Mixed with water in the following proportions, it is effectual aguinst pests: greenfly, 1 pint to 10 gallons of water; mealy bug, 1 pint tol gallons; red spider, 1 pint to 2 gallons; ants, wire-worms, and slugs, 1 pint to 1 gallon.
Slug Shot (Hammond’s). Excellent for destroying cabbage, ea and beetfly, potato bugs, currant worms, ete. Prepared ready
or use.
Tobacco Soap. Dissolve in proportion of 2 ounces to a gallon of water and apply with a syringe or atomizer. It will destroy rose slugs, aphides, greenfly, bark lice, etc.
Tobacco Dust. If dusted on while the foliage is moist it destroys rose lice, cabbage and turnip fleas, etc. Spread upon the ground, it keeps off all earth insects, and also acts as an excellent fertilizer.
‘Tobacco Stems. fly, ete.
For fumigating plants infested wlth green-
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Such remedies are all the more effective if applied early, before the insects, etc., have greatly increased.
Whale:Oil Soap. For washing trees and destroying all insects on the bark. Mixed at the rate of 1 pound to 4 gallons of water, it will rid cabbage, rose bushes, peach trees, etc., of the aphides that so often infest them.
Bordeaux Mixture. For all fungoid diseases, such as mildew and the various rots of the grape. It is prepared as follows: Dissolve 6 pounds sulphite of copper (blue vitriol) in 6 gallons of hot water; in another vessel slake 4 pounds of fresh lime in 6 gallons of cold water. When both are cool pour the two mixtures together and add 10 gallons of water. This, then, when all is thor- oughly mixed, is ready for use, and may be applied at any time with- out injury to the foliage. We can furnish this all mixed at the small cost of 2 cents per gallon.
Sheep Dip. For sheep,jhorses and cattle.
Leggett’s Fungiroid. A powdered Bordeaux Mixture. Is applied when the foliage is wet with rain or dew. Persian Powder. Non-poisonous. A superior grade. Kills all
kinds of insects on plants in the garden and in the house. London Purple. Highest grade. Used for killing potato bugs. Flowers of Sulphur. For the prevention and destruction of mildew on plants.
Leonard’s Household Disinfectant (King of the Air). Re- moves all foul odors, is clean and agreeable to handle; used exten- sively everywhere. No market, hotel, etc., and families especially, should be without it.
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FERTILIZERS, GARDEN REQUISITES, ETC...
Fertilizers.
(Prices Wariable).
Darling’s Animal Fertilizer. Contains a very large percentage of ammonia, phosphoric acid and potash. As a general Fertilizer for all crops, it is the best. We have sold it for 20 years, and the in- creased demand each year speaks volumes for its value.
Potato and Root Crop Manure. This is one of the best Fertil- izers for potatoes ever sold. It contains a very high percentage of potash and phosphoric acid, and produces a smooth, desirable shaped potato. The potash in this brand is entirely from sulphate of potash; the phosphoric acid is from bone. :
Darling’s Pure Fine Bone. Contains 25 to 28 per cent of pure phosphoric acid, and 3to 4 per cent ammonia. Is the very best ma- terial from which phosphoric acid can be obtained.
Darling’s Lawn Dressing. There is a call at the present time for a commercial Fertilizer to be used on the lawn. Stable manure is objectional as it is bulky, containing a large amount of refuse material. It also contains the seeds of many weeds and obnoxious grasses that are difficult to root out when once they have gained a foothold. By the use of this Fertilizer all these objections are removed. It will produce an excellent growth of rich green grass.
Canada Unleached Hardwood Ashes. As a Fertilizer for lawns and gardens, Hardw.od Ashes are unequaled; they supply natural plant food, permanently enriching the soil. One of the best for lawns, giving the grass a rich, dark shade of green, and destroy-
ing many of the insects, which are so injurious to grass, roots and leaves.
Pulverized Sheep Manure. A soluble plant food, highly recommended for all purposes where a first-class Fertilizer is required. It is a pure, natural manure, and has long been recog- nized as one of the most beneficial. As a top-dressing for lawns, itis unequaled, being free from weed-seeds, and exceedingly stimulating. For lawns, it should be used at the rate of 500 pounds per acre. As a fertilizing agent for plants indoors, and in the open garden it is one of the very best.
Land Plaster, or Gypsum. This is an excellent addition to land for such crops as require lime and sulphates, particularly turnips, potatoes, grasses, etc. ;
Sulphate of Ammonia, Dissolved Bone Black, German Potash Salts, Sulphate of Potash, Nitrate of Soda, Plain Dissolved Bone, Muriate of Potash, Sulphate of Potash (High Grade). We can furnish these materials, either separate or mixed in any proportion, or to conform to any formula.
Bowker’s Ammoniated Food for Flowers. Made expressly for flowers grown in the house or garden; clean, odorless, and pro- duces early, abundant blossoms, greatly adding to their richness and brillianey of color, health and luxurian; foliage. It is clean and absolutely odorless.
Garden Requisites, Etc.
Scollay’s Puttying Bulb.
A simple and useful device for applying putty to sashes. The putty in a semi-liquid state is ejected by pressing the bulb, enabling one to do the work very rapidly.
Scollay’s Insect Powder Puff.
A new device for applying insect powder of any kind to plants, etc. It will be found very useful for
zz house plants and to housekeepers¥ = generally.
-Scollay’s Rubber Plant Sprinkler.
Made of rubber with flat bottom and a finely perforated detach- able brass top. Very useful in bouquet making and window garden- ing, for sprinkling and for all purposes where a fine spray is required. Four sizes.
Brass Greenhouse and Garden Syringes.
These Syringes are useful for all horticultural purposes, and are fitted with caps or roses for ejecting water in one stream, for dispers- ing it in the most gentle manner, or with great force when required. They are especially adapted for whale-oil soap, tobacco juice, etc., In cleaning plants and flowers from those destructive insects which are so injurious to them. Very strongly made of best quality of brass, finely polished, elegant in appearance, not liable to dent or become injured, and if properly cared for will last a lifetime. ;
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Labels (Wood) for Plants, Trees, Etc.
Plain. 100 1,000
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Plant Stakes.—Round, Tapering, Painted Green. gi dog XxX Sf (n. Elias 4fe. x Je (ips 2
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Heavy, Green Painted, Round. Suitable for Dahlias, Hollyhocks, and all plants requiring strong support.
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Coldwell’s Improved Horse Lawn Mower.
We guarantee this to be the best Horse Lawn Mower ever made. It has side-draft attachment, to enable the horse to walk on the cut grass only, and caster rollers, which will not mark the lawn. We secure evenness of cut by an adjustment which raises or lowers the two sides at the same time by means of a simple lever movement; the same lever serves the purpose of raising the knives from the ground when driving over gravel walks or roads. The Mowers > are fitted up with steel shafting and composition split bushings, j same as the hand Mowers, and the same care is taken to have the workmanship perfect.
The Philadelphia | Lawn Mowers.
We desire to call the special attention of the hyd il trade to *The Original Philadelphia Lawn a Mower.” Recently a number of Mowers in imi- eZ tation of “The Philadelphia” have been put on GH AUN the market, and while inferior in every respect, WEEN, have the same general appearance.
The genuine Philadelphia still leads the COLDWELL’S IMPROVED HORSE LAWN MOWER. market. Leads in every good improvement. - 5 Best known. Most simple and durable. Self-sharpening and easiest kept’ in order. Don't buy worthless imitations. Prices greatly
reduced for 1898. styte [YJ Three-blade Solid Wiper, with the Steel STYLE K 10-inch High Wheel, Five-blade
Blades Bolted on.
IT WILL PLEASE YOU.
This Mower is made on correct principles with a single pinion and five blades. It does the finest kind of work, and is the lightest-running Mower made. For a first-class
Mower it has no equal. STYLE —&
10-inch Driving Wheel.
APPROVED BY THE HIGHEST GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. This is one of the Standard Mowers, and we know it will please you. This Mower is for general purposes, very popular, and adapted for rough and uneven grounds, as well as the finest smooth lawns.
The Victoria Lawn Mower. POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.
In presenting this Lawn Mower, we invite your attention to all the points of excellence:
(1) First-class material used throughout. (2) The greatest driving power, with the least amount of draft. (3) The highest speed reel. (4) The simplest adjustments in all bearings, with lock screw tension. (5) Positive force clutch rachet, with steel pawl, having 5-16 inch eatch. (6) Built thoroughly interchangeable. (7) The only first-class Lawn Mower leading the market with low pricss.
This Mower has 10-inch wheels, andl 64-inch four-blade open eylinder, and will cut high grass. Unlike all other Mowers, the 3 = = See driving wheels and cylinder can be removed, leaving a solid frame.
EVERY MOWER WA R RANTED. For further information, send for special circular.
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GARDEN REQUISITES, ETC... Golden Anniversary Catalogue
Garden Requisites, Etc.
Standard Flower Pots. Flower Pot Saucers. Measurement from inside to inside. Width and Depth Equal. Doz. 100 Doz. 100 Special prices on large quantities. SYEAION sonsenocccossssé $012 $090 | 9-inch........... epee $0 60 $4 00 pe or aera aria 18 1 25 10° 6° 2398 see 72 5 00 Doz. 100 Doz 100 5 “ D4 1 65 ll 3 O6 7 00 Dinh) A pekseielasies acess - $0 10 $0 65 PINCHES nasa See cee $0 84 $6 00 5% Ch Nis eninge east © 30 2 00 12 Cie ao opt ny « each 12 2% SEE Seen. eee es 15 85 | te) TT sesenoocenecosoedeos 1 00 7 00 6 Comm AN Ren ea le Ree Sees 30 200 14 ct a ae, Een 15 Bra te ik Lear Ie te ere eS 18 1 00 Pe re NRE ae ELE At ae 144 1000 7 SURI eae aoe rae 36 2 25 16° 2*: _ ee eee se 95 SP Area J Seeae Narserc c 20 TO tian (0) aes AS Tn ee 8 200 138 50 8 16, 73) Ce geen 48 3 5 19 v60% = Se ie eee “ 35 eae er SOE Sap rG 24 1 50 1B ls eee SS rte SA 250% ISAO Oe IO a ae es a eee ea Aes Lach ae ae mee 30 2 00 1 eos Sate. Be 360 28 00 < E Df cocudesassao2cer= B69 2 25a de each 80 Tin Foil. Gy A RAMA acismoneche 42 ed alanis oo ees” aed i : 5 oe 10 es SS aE 50 3 gf i COU apa aaMe cate rrt gmec} te fi ae We have on hand a‘large supply of this. We sell at low prices in Ct eee G5 ASO UI! a 5 Oe een itereye ok “200 | any quantity to suit the purchaser.
Myers’ Improved Brass Barrel Spray Pump.
The cut illustrates an all-brass Spray Pump of a construction that is the very best in all its parts, being self-contained and ready for operation, when bolted to the staves of a barrel, as cut indicates. The construction is such that the entire Pump p, can be placed inside the barrel containing the liquid, and bolted fast at its upper end to the barrel staves. By this arrange- @ ment the working parts are entirely submerged in the liquid that is to be sprayed, thereby avoiding all possibilities of losing priming, doing away with the necessity of suction pipe, placing the agitator in the bottom of the liquid in a simple form, and also doing away with a large amount of complicated parts.
The suction and retaining valves and seats are ground brass, the plunger in the cylinder is our patent expansive form; the cylinder, air chamber, barrel and discharge pipe are all brass. The air chamber is 30 inches in length by 2 inches in diameter, enabling the Pump to throw a uni- form, constant and elastic spray. It has good leverage, is very powerful and easily operated.
Myers’ Bucket Spray Pump, with Agitator.
This Spray Pump is constructed entirely of brass, a material that is not affected *by the poisonous arsenites used in different formulas for spraying fruit trees, vines and shrubbery. It is so arranged that the labor of pumping SN is all done on the downward stroke of : the piston, and nothing on the up < stroke; and the: fact that it is not nec- essary to steady the Pump with a foot- rest makes it very easy to operate, and gives it extraordinary power. The effect of this operation while pumping is to hold the Pump down, and it is not necessary to use a foot-rest, or in any way steady the Pump while in | operation, except by means of a small a ze _ “EXPANSIVE clamp, which attaches to the top of the . eee DISG bucket or tub, and steadies the Pump, ey holding it in proper position.
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Leggett’s Paris Green
or Dry Powder Gun. WITH TUBES, NOZZLES, STRAPS, ETC.
= 2 Most approved method of distribut- ing dry insecticides over potato vines, vegetables, grapes, bushes, ete. The distribution of the : 2 = powder can be so easily regulated that half a pound of Paris Green or London Purple may be evenly A BUC distributed over an acre of potatoes. By leaving a slight opening in the slots at bottom of the reser- voir, the faintest smoke of powder can be forced from the gun.
Norton’s Plant Duster.
This is a device to be carried along rows of potatoes, corn or other plants to be powdered. A downward, jolting movement given to the powder-holding chamber causes a dust guard to project over each hill successively, so that the dust thrown out will be confined and directed upon the leaves and stalks of the plants operated upon to kill bugs or similar insect pests.
a\ KET - p YERS Spray puM LVL
Farmer’ssFavorite Exterminator.
The best machine ever invented for applying poisons mixed with ™ plaster, etc. A shower of dust is forced through, light or heavy, accord- we ing to the length of the turn given; from 8 to 24 inches may be covered as desired.
FLORISTS’ [TIISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES.
Water Pots, Rubber Hose, Hose Nozzles, Garden Trowels, Garden Lines ; Hedge, Border and Pruning Shears ; Edge Knives, Ladies’ Floral Tools, Pruning and Budding
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LEGGETT’S PARIS GREEN GUN. + Knives, Hand Weeders, Etc. FAVORITE EXTERMINATCR.
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Acme Powder Gun.
A simple, practical implement for the extermination of potato bugs, and all kinds of insects, flies, etc., the pests of every house and garden. It will handle all in- secticides in their dry state— pure Paris Green, Hellebore, Persian Insect Powder, ete. Itis very effective in the destruction of Potato Bugs, Currant Worms, and all like pests, and for the wholesale destruction
: 0 ° of house flies, using freshly Lightning Bug Exterminator. ground Persian Insect Pow-
Fig. 1 represents the Reservoir detached so »& : der, cannot be excelled. that it can be cleaned or liquids changed, which ff can be done at all times by simply unscrewing the Reservoir, and to see that the machine is in proper working order. ie Fig. 2 shows the Reservoir attached ready for work, with a funnel-shaped hole for filling. To remoye the plunger from the air-chamber, simply twist the little cap at the rear of the air- chamber, which unlocks, and draws the plunger ™ out, in case it becomes hard or dry. At all times the leather should be kept oiled,
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i : . For the lawn, garden and field, made of the best NK material, all sizes and greatly im- ‘Wy proved. Being made of steel, will ‘ ‘+ not clog, like the stone roller. <A full assortment always on hand.
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Wheelbarrows.
There is no article that has such general and hard usage as the Wheelbarrow; consequently it is of the utmost importance to have only the best, as in the long run they prove the cheapest. Our Barrows are made of carefully-selected hard woods, strongly braced and thoroughly ironed throughout. We offer these Barrows in four sizes, each of which will be found perfectly adapted to the use for which it was intended.
; «>The Monitor’’ Hand Cart.
The Monitor Hand Cart is thoroughly painted and varnished. The frame of body is made of steel riveted together. Itis light and very strong, with a wooden box inside; _ oil tempered springs, and the best metallic wheel made. The Leg being V-shaped and pivoted.at its two extremities to the body forms an effective handle brace, hooked by turning the handle roll. The Wheels are lower than the top of box, to carry trunks and boxes, or any- thing of large size, with the horn on top of front posts to hold the same from sliding off. The horn is also to protect the body of the cart when dumping to the ground.
The Monitor is adapted for the delivery of all classes of merchandise, groceries, glassware, hardware, drugs, dry goods, wall paper, vegetables, ete. Where the Monitor has once been used there is no more room for a wheelbarrow or any other cart.
The Gibbs Lawn Rake..
Reversible; all steel; heavily tinned; best that is made. Head is of No. 16 fine cold rolled steel bent in the stiffest form, in which the teeth are securely held. Socket is firmly secured without rivets or weld, guar- anteed to be secure. Handles of ash, finely polished. The Rake runs smooth; its teeth will not tear the sod
THE AUTOMATIC LAWN RAKE,
The Automatic Lawn Rake.
The Automatic is the only rake in the market that will clear itself from grass without any annoyance to the operator. It is light and easily handled. A backward motion of the Rake from the operator will clean all the teeth at once, thus avoiding the disagreeable task of cleaning the teeth with the fingers, as is the case with all other Lawn Rakes.
Our Line of Farmers? and Gardeners’ Tools and Requisites is very Large and Complete. If you do not at once find the items for which you are looking, consult the Index, page 48. f THE GIBBS LAWN RAKE.
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ETC... @ Golden Anniversary Catalogue
I, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
National Reversible ... Sulky Plow.
Tillers of the soil have long felt the pressing need of a Reversible Sulky Plow that would do perfect work on both level and side-hill land, but such athing heretofore has seemed among the impossibilities. In their construction are used Two Perfect Steel Flat-Land Plows Mounted upon a Steel Beam. When one is in use the other hangs at right angles above it, and greatly assists in preventing the plow from tipping on steep hill-side land.
The sulky is made so as to use two or three horses. Plows are raised out of the ground by one \ of the most perfect power-lifts ever made, and can 7 be operated while walking behind the Plow as weli as in the seat. The Seat is adjustable, so that the operator sits in alevel position. It is made very durable, mostly of steel and malleable iron, and is warranted to do as good work on the level land, turning furrows all one way; and more than that, it works perfectly on side-hills. All that the farmer needs in the Plow line is contained in this one Plow, viz: two flat-land Plows, right and left hand, a re- versible sulky Plow, either for the fiat land or hill- side. By removing one Plow you have a single
NATIONAL REVERSABLE SULKY PLOW. sulky Plow, either right or left hand, as you wish. Every Plow and every part is made of steel or iron, except the pole. In fact, not a thing has been left undone that could be done to make this the best Sulky Plow in the world. .
THE IMPERIAL PLOW. « TE
ee > Over 200,000 in use. Best general purpose Plow in the world. We respectfnlly call the Ce THE IMPERIAL BS) =S 5
attention of dealers and farmers to this Plow. We feel confident that they will find it well Nid adapted for general work as any Plow in the market. The *£ Imperial” is the most durable, TH E BEST PLOW IN TH E WORLD. economical and desirable Plow the farmer can purchase, because: (1) It is made on correo) == =
principles and will not rack easily. (2) It is a perfect implement. (3) For one, two or three horses combined. (4) For sod, stubble and deep plowing. (5) Turns a furrow smoothly and slowly, so all trash goes underneath. (6) Moldboards, shares, landslides and cutters are interchangeable in steel chilled or cast iron, or a combination of either. (7) Easily repaired. (8) They are equipped with jointers, steel knee, hanging and rolling cutters and wheels. (9) Of very light draft, easily handled, steady running, so boys can handle them. (10) Adapted to any kind of soil by the interchange of parts. Try it; if not true, return it.
OLIVER PATENT CHILLED PLOW.
We will carry this season a full line of the different'styles.and sizes of the Oliver Chilled Plow, best adapted to our New England soils. This Plow is well known in this vicinity, and its work cannot be praised too highly. Roamember that every Plow made by the Oliver Chilled Plow Works is offered with the absolute guarantee of being the best article of the & kind that can be made for the price asked. Every Genuine Oliver Chilled Plow has stencilled on the woodwork the inscription: ‘Manufactured by the Oiiver Chilled Plow Works, South Bend, Indiana, U. S. A.”
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The W. E. Barrett Company —» ... AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
THE YANKEE SWIVEL PLOW.
New Series, with Patent Spring Foot-Latch, Automatic Jointer, Straight Steel Coulters, or Rolling Caster-coulters, and all late improvements.
Tbe construction of this Plow is such that when
used with straight coulters all grass, weeds, etc., are - buried as effectually out of sight as can be done with
jointers on other Plows, with a saving of at least 10 per cent less draft. :
Nos. 2H and 3H are made as shown in cut, with high standards and patent spring foot-latch. This latch is an invaluable improvement, as, being operated entirely by the foot, the Plow is ready for work as soon as reversed, which is done without taking the hands from the handles, or stopping the team. ;
It is simple strong and durable, and does not get out of order. The standard on these Plows being
higher, there is more room under the beam, and there is less danger of clogging when plowing weedy land.
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¢ Tools is large and complete.
THE ARLINGTON ' SWIVEL PLOW.
The Arlington Plow has become a favorite in many sections. Moldboards are made of patent steeled metal, and all castings nicely polished. The beam and handles are made from selected stock. Their general appearance commends them to all desirous of a first-class, easy-working Plow.
If you are buying an outfit
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THE CONICAL PLOW.
The fact that since we first introduced “The Conical” we have made and sold over 10,000 of this kind of Plows, should be a good recommendation for it. The increased demand for this Plow shows the strong hold it has among the farmers. For all kinds of soil and good work it has no equal.
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One advantage of buying your Plows 4 from us is that you can get any part ¢ that may break or wear out, without any ; delay. We always have parts in stock. BVDV VVIBIDIDVV DI DD DD DDIBIDIGDHDOIDS
SYRACUSE STEEL-BEAM STEEL PLOWS.
Steel moldboards and strips. Chilled or steel points. Superior turning qualities; will turn a fur- row smoothly up or down on sloping land. : Workman- ship and material of the very best grade and quality obtainable.
No. 32—Size, medium two-horse; furrow, 5 to 7% in. deep, 10 to 13 in, wide; weight, plain, 103 lbs.
No. 31—Size, large two-horse; furrow, 5 to 8 in. deep, 12 to 15 in. wide; weight, plain, 108 lb
Well adapted to turn a deep, narrow furrow. Steel jointer and wheel standards.
We are the only manufacturers in the state of Rhode Island of the celebrated Conical, Wood’s, Wright’s Eagle and Iron Beam M Plows, and the shares, Geddes Folding, Forty-tooth Scotch and common A Harrows, Steel-tooth Cultivators, Stone Drags, Mounted Grindstones, Road Scrapers, Garden and Field Rollers, Store Trucks and Garden Wheelbarrows. s
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS... @ Golden Anniversary Catalogue Bell’s Center=Cut Disk Harrow.
The Only Overlapping Center-Cut Disk Harrow in the World.
There is no farming tool that covers and cultivates so much ground as a good Disk Harrow, but they are all so made that a little uncut ridge of ground is left in the center. Howto reach that ridge and cultivate an even surface has been the prob- Iem. It is now solved by Bell’s Center-Cut. It is the only Harrow that reaches the cen- ter ridge and pulverizes all the ground from outside to inside, leaving a smooth surface behind it. The importance of this Sure Cultivation to an even depth and leaving no ground uncultivated cannot be over-estimated. All center- cut Harrows have one more disk than other Harrows. ‘f When the ground is uncultivated, the crops won’t grow, but weeds will.”
CLIPPER SMOOTHING HARROW.
This is one of the best Smoothing Harrows in the market. The teeth are 9-16 round and are attached to the side of the bars by a Malleable Clasp, and are so arranged that by hitching to one end of the Harrow the teeth pull slanting; by hitching to the — Other end the teeth pull straight.
The teeth being eonvyertible merely by change of hitch from perpendicular to slanting, it combines all the princi- ples of two harrows in one. The superiority of having teeth in a slant- ing position is beyond doubt or ques- tion, as they cut aud pulverize the soil i) thoroughly wiihout clogging, leaving
-the trash under the soil. It is also excellent for cultivating Corn, Pota- toes, and other crops when small.
We earry a full line of Farm and Garden Tools. Consult our Cata- logue carefully before purchasing else- where.
BELL’S CENTER-CUT DISK HARROW
STEEL LEVER SIMOOTHING HARROW.
Malleable Iron Clips. The teeth are clamped to the bar. A malleable Iron Fillet fitted into groove and bolted through the bar secures the tooth tightly, and allows adjustment for depth and renewing of teeth when worn out. Tie Bars across the top. Brackets attached to each corner, which turn down when the teeth are turned out of the ground, serve as runners for transporting over un- plowed ground.
\ \ <= Ss. 4 ' Improved Imperial Spring Tooth Harrow.
Elevated Frame.
As now manufactured is a tool that for completeness, simplicity and dura- bility in structure and ease of manipu- lation has no equal. Made of all steel and malleable iron, its strength and lasting qualities cannot be excelled. Draw-bar attachment such that with rear attachment, no lateral or side-to- side motion, but allowing of up-and- down or in-and-out-of-the-ground mo- tion, same as in a flexible harrow. Dis- tance between frame such that no trash can collect. Arrangement of teeth such that no two teeth track or
IMPROVED IMPERIAL SPRING TOOTH HARROW. line up.
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Empire Spring=Tooth Harrow.
= ORIGINAL AND NEW. SIMPLE AND VERY STRONG.
The Riding Attachment is practically independent of the Har-
row, and the draft is direct from the evener.
The only Harrow in the market having a riding or wheel attach- = ment whereby the Harrow is practically independent of the wheel SES attaehment. When the levers are thrown forward and teeth raised,
: eA or when teeth have entered the ground, S ~~ the frame rests upon the axle and sup- sorts attached to it.
Observe that there is a draft-rod run- ning from the draft-clevis to the small B = clevis attached to the seat-stick iron, Ay which has holes for adjusting, raising or
lowering the draft-rod, which, to a certain extent, controls the front end of the Har- row.
The frame is independent, and either | section can be raised, that is, lifted up, aud the lever operated from the seat as easily as if operated from the ground.
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Planter WITH FERTILIZER ATTACHMENT.
The Aspinwall Potato Planter marks, furrows, drops and covers automatically, all in one operation. The planting can be done at any depth desired from 3 to 9 inches, and the covering is uniform. The dry or top earth is not drawn over the seed by the covers on our Planter, but the moist or under earth is deposited upon the seed, a feature that every experienced potato grower will appreciate. Nothing is more fatal than to cover cut seed in a dry time with dry earth.
The great superiority to hand planting. The rows are straight, the seed is deposited in a: perfect line; this enables close and early cultivation. == The Aspinwall Potato Planter is adjusted to plant either whole or cut seed 10, 13, 15, 17, 21 and 26 inches apart, and the distance of planting is the same in each row. It is substantially made and very durable, and does not get out of order. The working parts are made of steel, and the machine will last many years.
EMPIRE SPRING-TOOTH HARROW—FRONT VIEW.
We guarantee the Aspinwall Potato Planter to do all that we claim for its
Thompson Wheelbarrow Grass Seeder.
This is the only correct way of broadcast seeding. Seed can be on any kind or condition of soil, in any kind of weather, any amount per acre required, even and accu- rately. It can be used by any one who can wheel a barrow. SSS SS There are no cogs, gears or intricate connections in its en- === tire construction. Mud cannot clog its parts. It is impos- == : : = a sible for it to sow any way but accurately, as the entire
: sSreiaay aaa ioe Tk = working parts are governed by the wheel. Lightness and
strength are compined i in its construction, and AN ee wheel (33 inches in diameter) makes it very easy torun. The actual weight of com- plete machine is about 40 pounds,
Potato=Growers’ Drill and Broadcast Fertilizer Distributor.
This machine has now been used by the Rhode Island potato growers for the last 15 years, giving good satisfactlon everywhere.
The Fertilizer Attachment has a revolving roll which constitutes a positive force feed of great power, pulverizing all lumpy fertilizer and is always reliable.
The Fertilizer Box holds 50 pounds of fertilizer, and can be shut off at any time by a lever at hand. The plow has a double moldboard, throwing the soil both ways, making a furrow from 4 to 8 inches deep, with an 18-inch wheel running in the furrow so as to have perfect control of the plow, the fertilizer being distributed 8 inches in width, and thereby thoroughly mixed with the soil, by two blades conveniently arranged.
It has been acknowledged by those who have thoroughly tested this machine and have used other machines for growing the potato crop, that this machine is the cheapest, the most practical, and the surest of growing a good crop. =
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STEVEN’S FERTILIZER SOWER.
Combining Simplicity, Strength and Durability. Thoroughly Tested and found Superior to all others for sowing all kinds of fertilizers broadcast or in drills
Why Is it the best Fertilizer Sower ?
1. This machine can be set in motion by a lever operated with the foot. The adjustment for sowing from 200 to 4,000 Ibs. per acre (depending upon the dryness and different qualities of the fertilizers) is made by a lever operated with the right hand, so simple that a boy can run it.
2. Lightness of draft, even in soft land, as the wheels have tires 4 inches wide, also a ratchet hub, which allows the turning of corners or completely around while in motion, or to back, without throwing out of gear,
3. It is low down and easy to fill. Hubs are bored out and closely fit the turned bearings on the High Carbon Steel Axle. The axle extends entire width of the machine. All parts are thor-
oughly constructed and this sower will last a lifetime. Has proved to
a KING OF THE CORNFIELD.”’ be the only satisfactory Fertilizer
Two Row, Two Horse Corn, Bean and Pea Planter and Sower manufactured. Adjust- Fertilizer Distributor. i
STEVEN’S FERTILIZER SOWER. f ment is perfect, simple and
The ‘‘ King of the Cornfield ” One-Row Planter \ strong, a great improvement over
has met with such unbounded success that the manufacturers have made a Two-Row machine upon Hs tthe complicated adjustment used
the same principle of the One-Row, and we find this machine is proving, in every way, as successful i in other sowers. It sows 5 feet
as the One-Row. The principle embodied in the Two-Row Planter is the same as in the One- | 10 inches wide. The price is Row Planter. The machine does perfect work, not only in planting corn in hills or drills, but does a ithintreschion every farmer.
equally as good work in planting peas, beans and all similar seeds, putting in the fertilizer as well in any desired quantity, or the fertilizer may be stopped off altogether, if desired. An- other great feature in this machine is that corn and beans may be planted at the same time in the-same row, the beans half way between the corn or 4% to 9 inches from corn, as desired. The fertilizer may be put with the corn and left out of the beans, if desired. Pumpkins can also be planted in connection with corn and beans at the same time.
CORN PLANTER... and Fertilizer Distributor.
This Planter has proved itself perfectly TWO-ROW CORN PLANTER. adapted to every requirement; durable and sim- ple in construction, not liable to get out of order, and any one can at once under- stand and manage it. It performs work with certain and good effect on stony and sward land, as well as on mellow intervals or other smooth land. One horse is sufficient for draft, and seven to ten acres can be planted by one man inaday. The work can be done at once, when the ground is in best condition to receive the seed, and far better than is possible to plant by hand. The importance in the saving of time will be readily understood, and the superiority of work done is substantiated by the fact that corn planted by this machine germinates much quicker and comes up much more uniformly than if planted by hand. ‘
This Planter has two conductors for fertilizer, divided in such a way as to have it fall on
bot sides of the seed. The fertilizer hopper is an oscillator, vibrating backward and forward in
order to pulverize all lumps, which allows wet or lumpy fertilizer to be used, distributing it in equal quantities as desired. It will drop ashes as well as all commercial fertilizers, wet or dry, coarse or fine, which no other machine
will do. oh Uf Plants field ensilage, fodder and CO == ny inn q broom corn, beans, peas, pumpkins, A BAA > ‘ H 3
beet or other like size seed. This season seyeral new and useful im- provements have been added, among which we mention a new steel concave wheel, having substituted steel in place of cast iron for the coverers and clearing plow. New style steel drive rods, improyed covers in fertilizer hopper, ete., making the machine very much lighter and stronger.
We have always in stock a full line of Garden and Farm Tools. See our Cata- logue for the latest and best articles, Ask for prices.
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Whitman’s Adiustable | Lever Weeder.
By using this Weeder fields of corn, beans, po- tatoes, etc., can be kept clean of weeds without labor and expense of the hoe and without damage to the plants. One trial will convince any farmer that he can- not afford to be without this implement. The teeth are so placed in the bars that they cover the ground in the best manner, and, being provided with coils, they are rendered very strong and the greatest vibration is given them, thus taking out the weeds more thoroughly and making the ground finer and looser than can be done with any other implement heretofore devised. After planted crops have grown to some size, the teeth that cover the rows can be easily removed, allowing con- tinued weeding and pulverizing without interfering witb the crop. The Weeder is 7% feet wide and contains 35 teeth made of the best steel tempered in oil. It is light, but strong and durable, is made of the best ma- terial, and finished throughout in the most perfect manner. The steel teeth of this Weeder may be adjusted to stand straight or sloped, more or less, by simply changing the position of the lever, which is firmly held in place by a thumb-screw. This can be done in a pee ee
few seconds, without stopping the horse.
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The favorite wherever used. An entire revolution in Root and Vegetable Cutters. They have a self-feeder, separate the dirt from the cut feed. Leave the fodder fine enough to avoid all danger of choking.
Baldwin Fodder Cutter. (WITH CARRIER.)
The cut below shows the No. 14% Baldwin Cutter as sold by us, with new spout carrier for delivering the feed directly into the elevator without scattering or clogging under the knives. While designed to be used more particularly with the angle carrier, it works equally well with the straight carrier, and ma- chines so equipped are then always in shape for either form of carrier.
The Safety Feed-roll Lever, seen at the side of the cutter, is used to elevate the upper feed-roll, throwing the same quickly off the feed, so that the amount of feed passing through the rolls can be regulated, and all choking or clogging be prevented. When necessary from accident or otherwise, the feed is stopped instantly by pressing the treadle lever down to the floor. A touch of the foot returns it to its former position, aud the work is resumed. This obviates the necessity of throwing the feed-rolls out of gear by the use of hand levers, or of slowing down the power. Being operated instantly by the foot and placed well to the rear of the machine, it is quickly and easily reached. and is attended with less danger to the operator than any device for a like purpose yet constructe1. It can be readily detached so as to be used on either side of the machine.
These attachments are furnished as extras, and are provided
at reasonable prices
Horse Hay Forks.
We carry in this line all the carefully tested and improved implements of to-day. Prominent among them you will find the well-known Palmer, Double and Triple Grapple, and Nellis’ Harpoon. Call for descriptive circulars.
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Hay Presses, Horse Powers, Farmers’ Boilers, Stone Drags, Road Serapers, Tubular Iron Barrows,
and many other articles not catalogued for want of space:
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The “Planet Jr.’”’ Garden Seed Drills.
‘¢Planet Jr.’’ Market-Gardener’s Hill-Dropping Seed Drill.
A good drill is one of the most important of all the market-gar- dener’s tools, and is often invaluable to the farmer. It “pays at both ends;” it saves labor and seed in planting, worry and work in hoeing, and makes a larger and more even crop.
Until quite recently there was no such thing as a Hill-dropping Seeder; but the demand for a perfect machine for both hills and drills is large and growing, and properly so. If seed is drilled, and the plants thinned, it is often hard to find strong plants at regular distances, even with thick sowing; but with hill-planted crops less seed is required, and you are sure to find good plants at the exact spot where one is wanted. Therefore, thinned crops should be planted in hills.
‘¢ Planet Jr.’’ No. 5 Market-Gardener’s Hill- Dropping Seed Drill. Price, $12.
‘‘Planet Jr.’’ No. 4 Hill-dropping Seed Drill, Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow,
‘¢Planet Jr.’’ Hill-dropping Seed Drill,
Price, complete, $10; as a drill only, $7. A ic ie sr Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow.
We are pleased to offer for 1898 a combined tool of great excellence, which we can scarcely recommend too highly. It combines conveniently in a single garden implement a capital hill-dropping and a continuous row seeder, with the most perfect and complete single wheel hoe, cultivator, rake and plow that the most practical can desire. Designed by a practical man, it is light, compact, durable and easy running, and does all its great variety of work with a thoroughness and perfection that has never before been attempted, much less equaled.
The New «Planet Jr.’”’ No. 3 Hill-Dropping Seed Drill.
The Feed Wheel is a rubber, four-bladed double screw, with alternat- ing paddles, feeding the seed regularly to the discharge opening. It runs ina horizontal metal cylinder, open at the ends, which assists in making the dis- charge regular and prevents injury to the seed.
The Hill-dropping Attachment is substantial, positive and exact. It is¢ changed in a moment from hill-dropping to drill work by simply hooking up the cut-off, back again by releasing it.
What the Drill will do—This Drill will sow a continuous row with greater regularity than any Drill ever made, but its distinctive feature is that it will also drop very neatly.in hills. It opens the furrow, drops either in hills or drills at pleasure, covers, rolls down and marks the next row all at one operation.
‘«¢Planet Jr.’’ Combined Drill, Wheel Hoe Cultivator, Rake and Plow.
This is the most popular combined garden tool known, and deservedly. It its construction are combined strength, simplicity and effi- ciency, and in the field it has long been peerless. For years unequaled as a seed
The ‘‘Planet Jr.’’ Com= planter, it is also provided with the most
bined Drill, Wheel Hoe varied and satisfactory set of cultivating attachments known.
Since neither previous preparation of the soil nor perfection of planting will in- sure a good crop without continued atten- tion and cultivation throughout the grow- ing season, the manufacturers have been careful, while perfecting in the highest degree every part of the sowing devices of our combined machine, to provide it with a complete set of tools for garden work. We, therefore, now offer in the Combined Drill, a sower equal in all essential points to that of the separate drill and cultivator teeth, hoes, plow and rakes equal to those used on the Wheel Hoes. The changd from a seed drill to a wheel hoe can be made in a few moments by tak- ing out two bolts. Then by putting on the hoes, the machine is ready for the first hoeing of small plants from seed. These hoes can be safely set to cut within an inch of the row, and the earth after them is left in a perfectly broken up and fine condition, and all the weeds destroyed. The “Planet Jr.” Combined Drill, just de- seribed, will enable a farmer to grow and keep in order a large acreage of onions than any other single tool.
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‘¢ Planet Jr.’’ No. 3 Hill-dropping Seed Drill. Price, $0.
Cultivator, Rake and Plow. Price, $9.
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A. H. Matthews’ Garden Drill.
The accompanying illustration represents the latest improvements in Seed Drills by Mr. A. H. Mat- _thews, who has been engaged for more than 21 years in the manufacture of Garden Seed Drills. It will be seen by the cut that the handles are now bolted to the frame of the machine, and can be fixed at any height- These Drills have further been improved by the addition of a new steel dial gauge and shut-off attachment. This tool, already a standard, will now be found as nearly faultless as a drill can be made. It has never been denied that as a Seed Drill the Matthews has no superior. The cardinal principles in its construction are used in every Drill worth having now in the market, and the A. H. Matthews Drill still has, what it has had for years, the most ~ extended sale of any tool of its kind. A special feature of this Drill is the new Shut-off Attachment. This connects a small slide beneath the hopper by the chain and ring along the handle to the hand of the operator; by this the dropping of seed can be instantly stopped. By dropping the ring the seed spout is again opened.
‘¢ Planet Jr.’’ No. 15 Single Wheel-Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow.
For 1898 we offer an improved single Wheel-Hoe, which we call No. 15. It is the latest and best in every particular, and we recom- mend it as very superior in many respects to any of the old styles. It has a great variety of tools, especially adapting the implement to a variety of crops, and works at different distances apart. There is searcely any garden culture it is not capable of, and which cannot be done with it more easily and better than with older patterns.
“Planet Jr.’’ No. 15 Single Wheel Hoe, ‘¢ Planet Jr.»? Double Wheel=Hoe, Cultivator, Rake Cultivator, Rake and Plow. and Plow. : PRICE, Complete asincut ............. - $6.00 Wheel-Hoes are companion implements of the seed drill, indispensable to With one pair hoes, 3 cultivator teeth, plow, 7 tooth market-gardeners, nurserymen and farmers, who use the hand seed drill or Pakerand eat litter sie ons. age tebe sae 5.00 grow roots for stock or vegetables for market. By adopting the use of good
Wheel-Hoes, one can undertake the cultivation of double his usual acreage of hoed crop without fear of being caught in their cultivation. They should be used at the speed of a moderate walk, making a stroke at each step. except for very delicate work, when strokes but a few inches in length may be taken, averaging three or four to each step. Careful practice will enable any operator to become skillful in a short time, the chief rule being to watch the wheel or - wheels only, keeping it or them at a proper distance from the row. The knives follow them accurately, and the whole operation in a short time becomes easy. rapid and pleasant.
‘«*Planet Jr.’’ No. 8 Horse Hoe and Cultivator. The Frame is longer than usual and about 1% inches higher, making a tool that will not “SS clog easily. : ‘> Planet Jr.’’ Double Wheel=Hoe,
The Standards are formed u 2 h Cultivator, Rake and
hollow, with
round throats of Plow.
stiff steel; they PRICE, C flere $6.00 is ick omple - :
polish quickly Plain, noes only,’ a 3.50
and free them- selves readily from obstructions, and they clasp the frame and strengthen it.
The Depth is under perfect control by means of a new lever wheel, and the new patented depth regulators, which are moved instantly in unison by a single lever, making exact work, steadying the machine and relieving the operator.
The Expander. This is an entirely new pattern, superior to all other
‘¢ Planet Jr.’’ No. 8 Horse
Hoe and Cultivator. forms; exceedingly strong, simple, accurate and
positive, in all positions. Handle and Braces. These are also
PRICE, Complete, - - $8.00 : Less Depth Regulator (order absolutely new, and the most effective and as No. 7, - = = = 7.50 stiffest combination known, at once making the
tool rigid, yet allowing every adjustment of handles in height and sidewise.
‘Planet Jr.’’ Single Wheel-Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow.
PRICE, Complete, ~ - - - - $4. ‘6 Plain, hoes only, - - - - Dad
The ‘‘ Planet Jr.’’ Tools have made a world-
ae wide reputation for durability, ease of operation, E combination of labor-saving devices. See aboye list
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‘¢Planet Jr.’’ No. 6 Horse Hoe and Cultivator. PRICE, complete, $7.25.
The Lever Expander, which was first brought out in the season of 1890, has worked a revolution in this class of goods on account of being able to open or close the machine instantly, even while in motion.
For 1897 the frame of the machine was made extra long to avoid clogging in narrow rows, and the standards are made of steel, of an extra height, and with a round throat, so that they will scour with use, and not drag the weeds along; this makes the machine very light draft. Each machine is supplied with five cultivator plates, two side hoes and one shovel ‘plate. The cultivator plates are reversible, and of such shape that among weeds or wire grass they will do as much work at one passage as the old style tooth did at two. The side hoes are extra wide (6% in.), can be changed from time to time, or turned upside down and worn out on both edges.
The machine of 1898 is better than ever bé- fore. Last year, for the first time we supplied 5 : this machine with a very convenient Lever £ Lee 4 y |S Wheel, which is well shown in the cut; it may TF f . Sa be raised and lowered a little at a time in an in- af y | ES y stant, and while in motion. Indispensable for SA am AN all particular work, and a convenience that can- == Z ——— ss a ‘ ANAS
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‘¢Planet Jr.’’ No. 5 Horse Hoe and Cultivator. PRICE, with wheel, $6.75; without wheel, $6.
It is identical with the No. 6 Horse Hoe, except that it has a bolted star wheel instead of one operated by a convenient lever. The slight difference in price in favor of No. 5 will rec- ommend it to some, though an increased majority appreciate the great convenience of the lever wheel, and consider that it saves the trifling difference in cost almost every day it is in use. It is always convenient.
‘«‘Planet Jr.’’ Twelve-tooth Harrow, Cultivator and Pulverizer.
- PRICE, plain, $5.40; with wheel, $6.65; complete, $8. This thorough working and convenient tool has rapidly grown in favor among strawberry growers, market-gardeners, truckers and farmers. This is because the 12 chisel-shaped teeth do such thorough work, without throwing earth on small plants, and because the tool is so convenient, ce and strong. It is invaluable in narrow rows and delicate work in market gardens. :
Imperial Horse Hoe and Cultivator Combined
WITH THE NEW PATENT ADJUSTING LEVER ATTACHMENT.
This is one of the most durable implements of its class on the market. Has steel frame and standards throughout, and tempered crucible steel plates, which combine strength, durabil- ity and lightness. The price is lower than that of any other first-class machine.
New England Horse Hoe.
Although introduced to eastern farmers but a few seasons since, this Cultivator has sprung at once into rapid and well deserved popularity.
As shown in the cut below, it consists of a cultivator with two broad hilling wings attached, and a strong iron frame that cannot be injured by exposure to the weather, or liable to breakage in hard soils.
When wanted as a cultivator, the hilling wings can instantly be detached and hung on the rod that passes through the handles, by simply removing three thumb nuts. Then by lowering the two teeth which have been previously push- ed upwards on top of the frame, and fastening them securely in their places, it hecomes a good, thorough pulverizing culti- vator. By such an arrangement all risk of mislaid parts is entirely avoided. We confidently recommend this implement to all desirous of good, strong, serviceable machine, well adapted for use in all kinds of soil.
eI EI Diamond Tooth Cultivator.
This is the most complete and perfect tool of the kind on the market, combining, as it does a field cultivator and superb garden harrow and pulverizer. It has fourteen %x% steel diamond teeth,
% drawn to a cutting edge on one end. By a very simple device the
a= = i eA _ slant of the teeth can be changed so that the tool can be made a per-
: | ‘ \ fect smoothing Harrow. It is especially adapted for getting out dog
grass and heavy matted root weeds. Greatly improved for this sea- — SS _ son, haying a wheel and expanding lever.
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The Worcester New Model
Buckeye Mower for 1898.
The success of The Buckeye has been largely due to its simplicity. It has fewer parts and less complications, and is therefore less liable to get out of order.
In Efficiency it has no equal. Its fewer single parts and its less complicated combinations make it easy to be understood and handled, and adapt it to the widest variety of field work. Wherever any : other machine can work, The Buckeye can work, wir VAY and work well, and in many rough fields The | YS UINNGLAIN 4 a Buckeye is the only machine that can work at all. oI NANI EE h ‘
The Buckeye has always been popular for its Durability. The mechanical principles on which its general designs rest, were proved correct and desirable many years ago, and these are unchanged.
Quality has never been sacrificed to cheapness in building The Buckeye, but while its cost has always been kept at a moderate point, its quality has not deteriorated. Every change has been an improvement, either in Simplicity, Efficiency, or Durability, and our patrons may be sure of The Buckeye as well made, and of honest stock at every point.
It requires fewer repairs. Duplicate parts can be quickly and surely procured at convenient points. No loss of time in the hay field for repairs. The only machine with the Double-hinge Floating Finger Bar, which gives a flexibility like that of the combination of shoulder and elbow joint. The only machine in which the bar folds flat across the frame, making it as portable as a wagon. The only machine which has the patented Self-Oiling Pitman Box. It has fewer oil-holes and bearings than any other machine. It is the only machine which can be worked with one horse with ease. Its average life is double that of others. It is the only machine that can present all the above claims as genuine.
Important changes in the Inside Shoe are among the improvements which were universally approved last year. By the use of malleable iron its weight is reduced, while its strength is increased. The new lever adds greatly to the easy operation of the machine. By the intro- duction of a spring on the lever the cutter-bar is lifted with about half the former effort, and holds it at any elevation with ease and certainty.
This year we offer The Buckeye perfected up to the latest demands, and with more points in its favor than can be found in any other mower. Our newest model is the Chain Gear Worcester One-Horse Buckeye, which cuts a swath of 4 feet. We offered it last year for the first time. It is bound to be a favorite, as it has all the qualities of the Standard Gear One-Horse combined with the special advantages of our celebrated Chain Gear Worcester Buckeyes. ;
We are also offering this year a Five Foot Chain Gear Worcester Buckeye, for which jwe believe there is a very urgent demand. This, with the new One-Horse Chain Gear mower, makes altogether three chain gear machines for this year.
For great capacity, easy running and simple construction, there are absolutely, no other mowers on the market which can approach the Chain Gear Worcester Buckeye Mowers. They will do more work in a day than any other mower of equal size and draft.
_ The New Six=-Foot Mower.
The gradual development and perfection of New England agriculture \ made a corresponding demand for improvement upon those who supply its I implements. A demand has thus arisen for a mowing machine of greater capacity and of more and economical work than the standard sizes. To meet it the Richardson Manufacturing Company, whose one and two-horse New Model Buckeye machines are so thoroughly endorsed by New England farmers, have perfected an entirely new machine, with a 6-foot wood cutter-bar, which has already been received with remarkable favor. The 6-foot machine differs from all others in the method of applying the power. Ithas but one pair of gears, and is driven with a sprocket- chain-gearing, which results in a positive and even action and the perform- ance of most excellent work. The new arrangement is very simple, easy to be understood and cared for, and is not liable to breakage or derangement. Ithas all the recent improvements of the Standard Buckeye machines—the self-oiling Pitman box, hardened chafe- plates, malleable shoe and protected Pitman rod. It has greater capacity for work than any other machine in the market, and those who have tested it under the most trying conditions, declare that it is the best in its adaptability to all varieties of ground and grass.
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The Champion Rake.
It has a patent tooth to prevent scratch= ing. It has no springs to get out of order. It runs backward as well as forward. It has no Jar On the thills in dumping. Its thills work as freely as those on a carriage. It will not scratch up fine seeding in the harvest field. It will run over trash lying on the ground, and leave it there. It can be held down to make very large windrows, or bunch them up. It is very easy to keep up the teeth after going over a windrow. It packs the windrow, leaving it in good shape for rolling up or pitching. It can take the heaviest grass that grows, as soon as cut.
= The Yankee Horse Rake.
Some of the Leading Points of Superior Excellence Found in The Yankee Horse Rake.
Simplicity of construction and facility of management. Adaptability to any and all conditions of surface and crops. Operated by the power of the horse and the driver’s feet. The rake head is hung so as to balance the teeth. Teeth running level with the ground at their points. Has more teeth (which are hung nearer together) than any other rakes. All the teeth inserted and removed in less than two minutes’ time, without disturbing any bolts. Each tooth independent and supplied with a yielding spring that will permit the tooth to pass
safely over any obstruction that the axle will pass over. Don’t buy till you see the “Yankee.” Always victorious in every public field trial.
Bullard’s {mproved Hay Tedder.
This Tedder has a fork outside each wheel; the distance between the wheels is much lessened, and the Tedder much easier handled by a light horse. Also the grass passed over by the wheel is picked up and thoroughly shaken, leaving no wheel tracks. This is a patented arrangement, and can be found in no other Tedder.
An excellent arrangement of the hand lever for throwing the Tedder in or out of gear without leaving the seat.
It is thoroughly constructed, with strong frame and wheels, nicely painted, and has the strongest crank shaft of any in the market. All bearings and boxes are nicely fitted. Cranks and all other parts are interchangeable.
Bear in mind that this is the oldest and only Tedder that has proved satisfac- tory after years of service, and every other Fork Arm Tedder now built is but an imitation. Also, that there are more Bullard Tedders in use than all other Tedders combined.
YANKEE HORSE RAKE.
Steel Track Reversible Carrier.
The Carrier is constructed with flange wheels, and has the same reliable Double Lock, Tip and Stop which have given our Wood Track Reversible Carrier the extensive trade it now enjoys.
We shall carry a stock of the Meyers Wood Truck Carriers, that were so popular with the trade last year.
The track is made of steel T-rails, placed side by side, with space between, large enough to allow hanging hook to pass through. The -oints are made alternately, whereby the full strength of one of the rails is retained where the other rail is spliced. The clamp used at the joint has two bolts which make the track as strong at this point as elsewhere. It is held together entire by a system of clamps. Any ordi- nary laborer with a monkey-wrench can put it together. The hanging hooks serve also as clamps to hold the track together.
No riveting. It is a complete system, and enables the dealer to supply the farmer with an outfit which can easily be putup. The hanging hooks should never be placed over 4 feet apart, and at point where knocker is placed, they should be on every rafter over the load. Always place stop as near under hanging hook as possible.
HAND HAY RAKES.
It is conceded that there are but two or three manufacturers of first-class Hay Rakes in the United States. We have the exclusive sale of Rugg Manufacturing Company’s Rakes for this state, and shall have a large stock of all grades, including the improved Wilcox Lawn Rake and Drag Rake, to supply the trade at reasonable prices.
HAYING TOOLS.
Our stock in this department will be found to be one of the largest in New England. We are only agents in Rhode Island for the Diamond Blade Solid Steel, Clipper and Razor Blade Scythes, manufactured by the American Axe and Tool Co. Our sales for these celebrated Scythes have increased so much in the last two years that we double our orders for the coming season.
SNATHS.
We shall sell the New Patent Swing Socket Snaths manufactured by Derby & Ball (and sold only by us in Rhode Island). The Straight Bend Snaths, first introduced by us eight years ago, have become the favorite with most of our trade. We shall have a large stock to offer at low prices.
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The W. E. Barrett Company <—» ...- BONE CUTTERS, FENCING, ETC
Mann’s Green Bone Cutter.
The most practical machines ever manufactured for cutting green bone, either by hand or power.
They are simple in construction, with nothing to get out of order, and easy to operate. They cut fast and fine. =
The knives (made of the finest steel) can be taken out when dull, sharpened and replaced in a few minutes.
You can’t make any mistake if you buy Mann’s Bone Cutter. It is strong and durable, and will last for years.
The Standard Green Bone=Cutter. No. 2: Power, Capacity 4 Ibs. per minute. No. 4. Hand, Capacity 2 Ibs. per minute. No: 3. Hand, Capacity I Ib. per minute. No. 8 Hand, Capacity I-2 Ib. per minute.
All these machines are mechanically perfect, automatic feeding, with automatic stop, easy running durable, simple, perfect working, moderate cost machines. Try them in competition with any similar priced machines manufactured. All machines have been improved this season and are all models in every particular.
Myers’ Force and Lift Pump.
A favorite and reliable Anti-Freezing Pump. These Pumps are equipped with an improved glass valve seat, patent expanding plunger : buckle, and adjustable base plate. The air chamber is much larger STANDARD BONE CUTTER. than in any other Pump, causing it to throw the most even flow of water.
Truss and Cable Fence Wire.
This fencing is constructed upon well-known mechanical principles. It is composed of six galvanized spring steel wires of superior quality, is about 14% inches wide and measures 14 feet to = the pound. Its strength is equal to the combined tensile strength of all the wires, and its construc- tion is such as to allow for the expansion and contraction of heat and cold without stretching. It combines all the desirable qualities of the simple cable with those of increase : strength, width, and therefore visibility, resulting from a union of truss and } . A cable, sts less 4 i i g Patent Steel Barbed Fencing. able, and costs less per rod than any strand of equal width in the market.
It turns all kinds of cattle. It is strong and durable, It is a protection to choice cattle against thieving as well as escape. It cannot be thrown down and the field left open, as is often done with wood fences. In places of exposure to freshets it cannot } PATENT STEEL BARBED FENCING. be washed away. It is the cheapest of all = fences in use. It saves the waste of ground, which can be cultivated close to the line of the field. It shades no gronnd and does not encour- age the shelter or growth of weeds. It is rapidly taking the place of wood when the two fences have been in use side by side. It is not, on careful test, liable to injure stock. Accidents are not more common than from the old style of fence. It is everywhere overcoming the preju- dice caused by the use of sharp barbs. We sell large quantities of this wire twisted without barbs.
The DeLaval «: Alpha’’ and *‘ Baby’’ Cream Separators.
These Separators have revolutionized creamery and dairy methods. They haye been the keystone of modern dairying, and have increased the productiveness of its interests fully $100,000,000 a year. The number in use now exceeds 100,000, or more than ten times that of all imitating machines combined. They were best at first and have always been kept best. They save $10 per cow per year over and above any other system. Satisfaction to the user and demonstrated superiority to everything else is the universal condition of their sale. Call or send for descriptive catalogue free.
Preston’s Patented Braided Barbless Fence Wire.
The Safest, Handsomest, Strongest, Cheap- est, Best, No Barbs, Does Not Sag, Most Last- ing, Does Not Break, Effective. The only abso- lutely safe wire fencing manufactured; stock can see it and cannot get injured by it. Easily and quickly put up.
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Shovels, Forks and Hoes.
Our stock of Shovels is the largest to be found in Rhode Island. We carry a full line of O. Ames & Son’s manufacture. We are the sole agents for Rhode Island for Batchelor & Son’s, and French, Watson & Co.’s Manure and Hay Forks, and Ely Hoe and Fork Co.’s goods. Our prices will be found as low as any in the market.
Axes.
We have the exclusive sale in Rhode Island for the celebrated genuine Bradley and Bradley Pattern. We are general agents for the Sager, Eastern Star, and Forest Diamond. Our stock of handled Axes is large and complete. Our sale of Axes has largely increased in past few years.
Wooden Ware.
While we make Brooms, Tubs. Pails and Baskets a specialty, our stock of Wooden Ware of every description will be found full and complete, and our prices very low. We also carry a full stock of the staple kinds of Brushes, Clothes Wringers, Paper Pails, Churns, Butter Molds, Butter Boxes, Butter Workers, Kegs, ete.
_A good line of Children’s Wagons and Sleds always on hand. We also carry a full stock of the best make of Paper, Paper Bags and Twine. : aS oe °
Poultry Supplies, Etc.
Pratt’s Food for Horses and Cattle. What isit? A purely vegetable preparation, containing no mineral or other poison. It is not a medicine or condition powder. What it will do: Regu- late the bowels, blood and digestive organs, and therefore for horses it will prevent indigestion and loss of appetite. Cows will give richer milk and more of it. Young pigs grow up free from disease, and fatten quickly; their meat will be juicy and tender. Pratt’s Food for Horses and Cattle is put up in 12, 25, 50 and 100-pound sacks.
Pratt’s Poultry Food. Is an entirely different Food from the Horse and Cattle Food. It is put up in 25c. and 60c. packages, and 12 and 25-pound sacks; is guaranteed to cure and prevent all diseases of the fiock, and make hens lay regularly all seasons of the year.
Rust’s Mavens’ Climax Condition Powders. Contains nothing harmful as a medicine, and is a general preventive for diseases of Fowls, Horses, Cattle, ete. Is very popular.
Rust’s Egg Producer. Think of it! You can feed Rust’s Egg Producer every day for two or three weeks at a cost of one cent for each hen, and get surprising results.
Cut Clover. This supplies a long-felt want in the line of a natural vegetable food; is being used largely this season.
Mica Crystal Grit and Mann’s Granite Grit. Far superior to oyster shells. Poultry raisers have long desired to secure a sharp, clean grit of regular size and superior quality. Mica Grit is prepared to meet this demand, and has been thoroughly tested.
Sheridan’s Condition Powders. Of world-wide reputation. These Powders are strictly a medicine, not a feed.
Our stock of Beef Scraps, Ground Oyster Shells, Ground Bone and Mixed Feed is always fresh. Wheat, Wheat Screenings, Buckwheat, Barley and Oats, etc., for feeding always on hand.
Poultry Netting. We havea large stock of the best makes, Clinton and Gilbert and Bennett’s, dif- ferent widths from 1 to 6 ft., at lowest market prices.
Ice Tools. We are the Rhode Isiand agents for William T. Wood & Co.’s celebrated Tools. They | are the standard Tools among all ice men. A full assortment can al- ways be found in our stock. All Tools fully warranted.
Universal Food Chopper. Chops all kinds of food in to clean-cut, uniform pieces as fine or coarse as wanted. Other machines chop meat only. This does away with the chopping bowl altogether. Chops potatoes, meat, apples, cabbage, bread— everything. A machine you will use every day.
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42-For use in the Hen House, as a preventive of lice, King of the
cuw]—yv i re 4 ICE TOOLS. —— - Air Disinfectant has no equal.
INDEX.
VEGETABLE AND FietD SEEDS, IMPLEMENTS, Etc.
PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE ASDP8PAGUS: 55120. astaiale sate ss ate oe taste 3 Cucumber:z.< ie. eck sewe meee ook 10 Martynia-~s.cigicsess dee csiceuees oe 12 || PPreminMS:... «ccncec ones lecieeabiiee see 3 Beans, i) ec ad ste aeenes eee etese 3-5 Dandelions-s 6 hs.chcheace enews 11 Miscellaneous Seeds............--- 20) || Pumpkin. << soccssees ce Sceeaeceee at 17 Beets, Garden and Field .......5, 19 Drilis*2sn.--= 42, 43 and 2d page cover IMOWOYSisnsciscsssace cues eecice ee 33, 45) \pmadish. ...cacese see eee eee 16 IBorecole ain. cavcistne Sab amas cw ones 11 Eggplant i ee AR Res es corals 9 Mushroom Spawn................- Ti lily sd Wapemnaocescoscsdoc scistonco: 14 Broceoliee.2. ss eee Berea 5 Mauskmelons: eee cociecece so occe aoe 137 SSalsify. ...<.--csn-se eee eee i7 Brussels Sprouts................-. 5 Mustard::0.6 sacs aes secccs 5 aaeeene 12 | Seeds for the Farm. -.....2....-.-. 19 Cabbare seed eee se st 5c ee 6 cea Requisites............. 31-35 Nastartiuiticeemctece toes one: cane 19.4) cSninach.. <2... .22:c0. asae= =p eee 7 CAEFOUS 5 cote ce ee no nee neae 7 Grass and Clover Seeds............ 20 ORase iia dee aoe oehiacs «oes uetnacine 14 "| “Squashes. ..3.3 ..0--.- eeeeeeeeeeeee 17 Canliflower ices. nao oes foes oe see fob | eEEPATFO WS 72 eae a ee ee ee ee 38, 39 Onion Seed and Sets............... 14 | Sweet and Medicinal Herbs........ 19 Coleriacee. sare .: caeceee eine sccees 8 How seeds are sent................ 3 IParsleyies co cere ses ceresee cone cere 13.\|° Tontatoes. . .. .: 225s. ce eeeeeeeeee 1g GCeleryierens cae cies See com eee aliecs 8 Insecticides. 298 2s ie: 31 (Parsnips:. 225 fees ase se aoe ook sis sees 16 | Tools and Implements.......... 32-48 CHICOHY Ee oe tees bse See SER occas ate 7 Kale, or Borecole. 5.50. . wastes ke 11 IPOAG RE Sos ss bat eres ne ne oan ome 15) Durnin? 2ss.2.526s eee ee eee 1g Corn Salad, or Fetticus............ 8 Kahira bine ates: ae ae 11 Pepper. ss ansucece nema aoe eae 16 Useful Mables-<ee cases 2d page cover Corn, Sweet or Sugar.............. 9 Lawn Grass Mixture............... 2 Planet Jr) Toolset eeceses ees ecs 42-44 Vegetable Plants. ...... 2. fi aeees~ oe 1g Corn: Rield rece == eae es ects 19 Weeks oS 22. o55 so eee ae cece eee 11 PIOWS oO rien hoceigee sess ..36, 37 | Vegetable Seeds.........-..--.-- 3-13
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GLACIER REFRIGERATOR
We are the Rhode Island agents for the GLACIER and KOOLAH Refriger- ators, and our experience in selling them the last three seasons enables us to say,
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without hesitation, that they are the best Refrigerators on the market to-day, price and construction considered, as hundreds can say who have bought them. If you want a first-class Refrigerator in every respect, we have it in the Glacier, all sizes and styles, and invite your inspection.
Insulation. -—In this illustration the walls of the Refrigerator are broken away to show the construction. 1, the outside case; 2 a layer of wool felt, which is the best non-conductor of heat; 3, a dead-air space; 4, a charcoal sheathing; 5, inside case; 6, a charcoal sheathing which is non-odorous, waterproof and a first- class insulator; 7, a zinc lining, making complete seven walls to preserve the ice it is evident that this is the best insulated Refrigerator ever offered. The result
| is a great saving of ice and a lower ee 5 5 GY a ERR temperature than can be obtained Yj LZ TO ES
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in any other Refrigerator.
The KOOLAM para-wooe .. REFRIGERATOR
In offering the Koolah to the public, we wish to state that it is made to compete with any soft- wood Refrigerator as a better arti- cle for the same money. It is in- sulated with charcoal sheathing, which some manufacturers con- sider the best material obtainable.
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= = ~ 6 a y Yi Yi Y THE GLACIER REFRIGERATOR. the shelves are of galvanized iron. LF iis Yj g The finish is light antique. Z te
Every piece removable. Galvanized steel is universally recognized as the LZ best lining for Refrigerators, as it will not absorb. grease or corrode like zinc, but the diffi- culty has been to keep such a Refrigerator from leaking. In soldering galvanized iron or steel, no matter how well the work may be done, the galvanizing frequently pulls off from the steel and a leaky Refrigerator is the sure result. In the construction of the Glacier and Koolah Refrigerators, the pan in the bottom of THE KOOLAH REFRIGERATOR.
the ice chamber is stamped or drawn up without solder at the corners. The front and back
linings, AA, slide out in grooves in the end linings, BB, thus all the walls are removable as well as the ice-rack and pan. The waste pipe is
also removable.
‘ HARNESSES
If you should buy a Farm Wagon, Horse Cart, Manure Spreader, or any like article of us, what would be more
natural than that you should ask us, “Do you sell Harnesses?” We would answer, that for this very reason we Carry in stock, at all times, a line of Marnesses adapted for farm and general work, aiso express and buggy Marnesses in many styles. All of these are guaranteed to be as ; represented, and are made of best oak- l Notice that our § tanned stock.
Harnesses are all In this department will also be found $ cuaranteed to be as a full line of Collars, Halt- | SELES CU ers, Hitch Ropes, Feed
made of BEST 0OAK- TANNED STOCK. Bags, etc. {PAmIED ST0Cr THE W. E. BARRETT CO.,
Providence, R. I.
69754 J. HORACE MCPARLAND Co., HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, HARRISBURG, Px.
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