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We are sending trees and plants to almost all the States and Territories. Some of the states have passed laws to regulate the Traffic in Trees and Plants. We wish to state here that we have complied with such laws, as they are known to us. and have given our bond where demanded, and will comply with any further laws that may be enacted by any state. We also have the nursery inspection tags for states which demand such.
ENTOMOLOGIST’S CERTIFICATE OF NURSERY INSPECTION. The University of Nebraska:
This is to certify that on September 11th, 1912, I examined personally the nursery and premises of the German Nurseries, Carl Sonderegger, President, Beatrice, Nebraska, and find no San Jose Scale nor any indication that it had been present in the nursery or its vicinity, and the stock is apparently in a healthy condition and free from all other insect pests. This certificate is good one year from date. Assistant State Entomologist.
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CARE OF STOCK ON ARRIVAL. Promptly on arrival the trees or plants should be unpacked and planted, or else the roots should be protected from sun or air by covering with moist earth. If the ground is frozen outside, or the packing material in the cases frozen, store the original package in a cool, moist cellar until the conditions are fav- orable for handling. Care should be taken in choosing soil and environment to the end that success may reason- ably follow your labors in planting. Shipments delayed in transit and which open up too dry and appear to be shriveled, should be soaked in water over night, which will resuscitate them.
NUMBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE.
30 feet apart each way 50
25 ” “ 70
20 ” ” ” “ 110
18 “ “ " “ 135
15 “ “ “ “ 205
12 “ “ “ 300
10 feet apart each wav. 435
8 “ “ “ “ 680
6 “ “ “ “ 1,210
5 “ “ “ “ 1,745
4 “ “ “ “ 2,725
3 “ “ “ “ 4,840
INDEX. In order to quickly find any article in this catalogue, refer to index on third cover page.
CATALOGUES WE PUBLISH. GENERAL NURSERY AND SEED CATALOGUE, of which this is a copy. GER- MAN CATALOGUE, same as the above, but in the German language. MARKET GARDENERS WHOLESALE CAT- ALOGUE, for gardeners and large truck farmers. FALL CATALOGUE, being an illustrated price list of bulbs and Seeds for fall planting. j
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATEICE, NEBRASKA.
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To Our Friends and Patrons . . . .
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N sending out our 27th Annual Catalogue, we wish to thank our customers one and all, for their liberal patronage, and we assure you that we appreciate it very much. The unusual weather of last spring, the floods and snow delayed us and the Railroad companies somewhat in filling our orders, but we hope that the coming season we can make prompt shipments again, so all our customers will get their or- ders in good time. We have the best of facilities and most modern packing houses.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
In making up your order please use the order blank attached to this catalogue.* You may feel fully
assured that all orders, large or small, will have our careful attention. You will receive first class
stock only, and the order will be handled and packed in the best possible manner and delivered to yon in good condition. Do not fail to look over our Novelty pages on pink paper in front part of catalog before mailing your order.
REMITTANCES should be made by Postoffice or Express Money Orders, Bank Draft or Registered Letters. For amounts 'ess than $1.00 postage stamps can be sent.
OUR FRUIT TREE DEPARTMENT. In looking over same, you will find that we offer a nice assortment of the best well-known varieties; also recent introductions which we can recommend.
QUALITY OF STOCK. Our trees and plants are well and carefully raised, and grafting and budding are done by ex- perienced workmen. We dig with the most modern tree diggers, and you get practically all the roots there are on a tree.
Nothing is left undone to insure well developed, straight trees, with good even tops and without forks. You will find
our trees graded to the sizes given in this catalog, and you will get just what you order.
Our soil is especially adapted to the raising of first class nursery stock, and our rather severe climate insures vigorous, hardy stock, that can stand the raw, cold winters and the dry hot summers, if necessary. We can point to good orchards from our Nurseries, in the Dakotas, as well as in California, Missouri and New York. You make no mistake in purchasing your trees and plants from us.
IN OUR SEED DEPARTMENT we offer a full line of Carden, Flower and Field Seeds of the best quality. All seeds we send out are first tested as to their germinating qualities. They are well cleaned and fresh, and will grow if given a chance. You can order your wants of trees, plants and seeds of us, and need not send to two houses or buy two money orders. For further information about seeds see page 57.
CLUB ORDERS. If a number of neighbors order together, we will tie each order separate, with the purchaser’s name attached, and then pack all together in on'e box. Persons sending in club orders please state what they wish for their trouble and we will gladly send a reasonable amount in trees, plants or seeds free, for their efforts in getting these orders.
PACKING. In order to be able to handle our fast increasing trade, we have built a new packing house and cold storage room of the newest and most approved pattern. It is .110x140 feet, partly two stories and giving us 20,000 square feet of floor space. Our trees are not exposed to sun or wind while being stored and packed. We drive direct from the Nursery grounds into the storage rooms, where stock is graded and billed out in a cold atmosphere. In almost all cases where ship- ments go by freight we pack in paper lined boxes. When trees go by express, we pack in bales. Packed in this way trees cannot be damaged in transit. We guarantee that all trees and plants reach our customers in fresh, healthy condi- tion, no matter where they go.
WE PAY ALL FREIGHT CHARGES (not express) on orders for Trees and Plants, (not on seeds) amounting to $10.00 or more, no matter whether one person alone or a number order together, provided the full amount of the order is sent us be- fore we make shipment. You will have less trouble and annoyance if freights are paid in advance. It also saves a good deal of bookkeeping in a very busy season, it the full amount is sent in with the order. Have your bank look us up in Bradstreet’s or Dunn's report; you will find that we are responsible. Above refers to trees and plants only, not to seeds.
ABOUT OUR PRICES. We know the professional tree agent is continually talking against us. He will tell you that our trees are no good; that because they are so much cheaper they are not budded or grafted right, he will insist that his varieties are the only ones that grow in your climate. He is naturally fighting hard to make a sale, as he is well aware that he cannot compete with our prices. He has hotel bills, livery bills, and car fare to pay in order to go to see his customers personally. This comes very high, r.nd he must add these expenses to his prices, while we send you a catalog at a total cost of 15 cents each. This accounts for our low prices.
We aim to send out only first class trees and plants, and with plenty of roots. All inferior, crooked or injured trees are carefully graded out and burned, well knowing that poor trees are dear at any price. In this way we have built up a large business from a very small beginning, our stock having been the best advertiser for our Nursery. With trees, plants and seeds, the quality should be considered first and then the price. Quality will be remembered long after the price has been forgotten.
GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS ON TREES AND PLANTS. While we exercise the greatest diligence and care to have all our trees and plants true to label, and hold ourselves in readiness, on proper proof, to replace all trees and plants that may prove untrue to label, free of charge or refund the amount paid, it is mutually understood and agreed to between the purchaser and ourselves that our guarantee of genuineness shall in no case make us liable for any sum greater than that originally received for said trees and plants that prove untrue.
DISCLAIMER. While we exercise the greatest diligence and care to have all our seeds true to label and of best quality, we wish it understood that we give no warranty, express or implied, as to the description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds we send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not ac- cept the goods on these terms they are at once to be returned. Subject to above conditions we make sales at the very moderate prices at which we sell our goods. German Nurseries and Seed House.
CLAIMS. All claims for errors, shortage or anything else pertaining to your shipment, must be made promptly after receipt of goods. In writing us about your shipment, please remember to give your order number and full particulars. Human help is not infallible, and shipments, as well as mail matter, will miscarry, but please understand this: That the
complete satisfaction of our customers is our first wish and that we gladly rectify any and all errors on our part.
RAILROADS. We can ship from Beatrice direct over the Burlington (C. B. & Q. and B. & M.), the Union Pacific and the Rock Island system, also have splendid connections over all other lines at nearby terminals and connecting points.
EXPRESS COMPANIES. The Adams Express Co., the American Express Co., and the United States Express Co., have well equipped offices here for the quick handling of shipments. By these companies we are enabled to ship goods to any express office in the United States, as well as to Canada and principal points in foreign countries. The express com- panies allow us 20 per cent discount on regular rates no matter whether the charges are prepaid by us or not. All pack- ages weighing less than 30 pounds will go as cheap by express as by freight.
POSTPAID BY MAIL. Orders to go by mail are put up in packages of 4 lbs. or less. While each package cannot weigh more than 4 pounds, the number of packages that can be sent to one address is NOT limited. We can only send trees and plants by mail if the full mailing price, as given in our catalog is paid. We pay all postage and send trees of suitable size to go by mail.
OUR NURSERIES have been thoroughly inspected by the State Entomologist. A certificate like the one on inside cover page will be attached to all shipments.
REFERENCES. Our old customers know us. To all those who have never dealt with us, we refer to Union State Bank
or Beatrice National Bank.
Address all orders to
German Nurseries and Seed House.
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES.
We give following a list of Trees, Plants and Seeds that are new or of recent introduction, but have been
thoroughly tested and are worthy of a trial by our customers.
THE LUCILE GRAPE.
THE COMING RED MARKET GRAPE.
The Lucile yields as much or more than Concord, Niagara or any other •well- known market grape. Hardy and healthy as any grape, and much 'more so than Niagara. A strong, robust grower and ripens its wood to the tip under a load of fruit, under which the Niagara would not ripen one half. The Lucile ripens between Moore’s Early and Worden, just in time to pack with Diamond and Worden; an ex- cellent trio of our National colors — red, white and blue. The Lucile is sweet, and in quality compares favorably with that of Wyoming Red, which it resembles in color. But its crowning glory is in its size and compactness of its clusters which resemble those of Diamond and Pocklington, but even larger. While it is an ex- cellent market grape anywhere, it is indispensible at the extreme North where only early and extra hardy varieties succeed. The Lucile is a good shipper and never drops its berries, but where the season is long enough it gradually dries up into raisins on the vines. Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.75; 100 for $25.00. Postpaid 35c each.
THE SAGE PEACH.
Originated here in Beatrice; a chance seedling. The tree is a vigorous, healthy grower, very hardy, and an abundant bearer. The fruit is of good size, about the same as the Elberta. dark yellow with a deep crimson blush, making it very at- tractive. The flesh is yellow, very firm, juicy, and of excellent quality, as good as the best. A perfect freestone. The main advantage over other peaches of the same class is the time of its ripening, which is last of September to forepart of October. At this time all regular canning peaches such as Crawfords. Elberta, etc., are gone. The Sage Peach comes at a time when the weather is cool. No use for your lady to can peaches when the kitchen is so hot. Plant the Sage peach and you may can them in cool weather. I have a limited stock, but make a very low price on same. Order early to be sure to get them. I know you will like the Peach.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, nice strong trees, each 30c; 10 for $2.75; 100 for $25.00. 3 to 4 feet,
each 40c; 10 for $3.75; 100 for $35.00. 1% to 3 feet by mail postpaid, each 35c; 10 for $3.25.
SAPA PLUM.
Lucile, New Grape.
(See front cover.) Introduced by Prof. Hansen of the South Dakota State College of Agriculture. I give l ire Professor Hansen’s description of this Plum: "The female
.rmu>,ism parent Is one of our selected seedlings of the western sand cherry, (Prunus Bessevi), a favorite fruit of the Sioux Indians. The male parent, a very large, purple-fleshed Japan- ese Plum originated by Luther Burbank of California and by him named the Sultan. The Sultan is a plum of the Satsuma type and is perhaps a cross with some other species. The Sapa fruited first in 1907 on a tree cut back very severely for bud-sticks. These first speci- mens were only an inch in diameter but the size will probably increase. The tree is plum-like in habit; one year trees in nursery have many fruit buds; the glossy, dark purple skin, and the rich dark purple red flesh of its Japanese sire. I had a good crop of Sapa Plum on my farm this year and they were fine.
Price, 2 to 3 feet trees, each 40c; 10 for $3.50; 100 for $32.60.
3 to 4 feet, each 55c; 10 for $5.00; 100 for $47.50. 1% to 2V2
feet trees by mail postpaid, each 45c; 10 for $4.00.
INKPA PLUM.
Introduced by Prof. Hansen. Plum red, with heavy blue bloom, firm flesh, good quality and rich fragrance. Skin some- what thick but sweet. Fruit 1% to 2 inches in diameter. When cooked the strong apricot flavor Is brought out to per- fection, entirely unlike any native plum. The female parent is a seedling of our wild northwestern plum (Prunus Ameri- cana); the male parent is the large, firm fleshed, fragrant apricot plum of China (Prunus Simoni), popular in the or- chards of California. It bore a heavy crop the past season, when the native plums were almost a total failure.
Price, 2 to 3 feet trees, each 40c; 10 for $3.50; 100 $32.50. 3 to 4 feet, each 55c; 10 for $5.00; 100 for $47.50. 1 %
to 2 Yz feet trees by mail, postpaid, each 45c; 10 for $4.00.
TREE CURRANT AND TREE
GOOSEBERRY.
These are budded on very hardy stems about 4 to 5 feet high, of the Ribes family, to which the Currant and Goose- berry belong; are just as hardy as in the bush form and will do well anywhere where the Gooseberry and Currant grow. In Europe they have been propogated for years and can be found in almost every garden. You will find the berries on these trees much larger and sweeter, and so much easier to pick than raised in bush form. Besides, the little trees are very ornamental on the lawn, along walks or in the garden. The trees we offer are all budded on the very best varieties, have strong bodies with two year tops. They are easily transplanted and bear the next year.
Tree Gooseberries, about 5 feet high, 90c each; 10 for $8.00.
Tree Currants, about 5 feet high, 90c each; 10 for $S.00.
The accompanying photograph of Tree Gooseberry was sent in by one of our customers and he writes as follows: "This
Tree Gooseberry was transplanted from German Nurseries & Seed House, 1911; photographed July 1912. Some of the ber- ries were as large as Crab Apples. K. J. LUNDGREN.
709 Vernon Ave. Beloit, V^is.
Tree Gooseberry.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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HIMALAYA BERRY.
HIMALAYA BERRY.
HIS Berry is a'new arrival from the North Slope of the Himalaya Mountains, 6,000 feet above sea level. It is black but not a blackberry. For many centuries the natives of that country have been making wine of it and only the invasion by British troops has brought this delightful, luscious fruit to our civilization. The vine is a vigorous grower, making a growth of 20 to 30 feet in one year, which can be trained on a fence or arbor, similar to grape vines. The enormous clusters of large sized berries ripen all summer, making the Himalaya the most productive of any variety known. They have no core and the flavor is sweet, of unusual richness, and when ripe will literally melt in your mouth. For pies, jellies and dessert the Himalaya Berry is a perfect success, being ahead of any similar fruit. The severity of their native climate has made the berries hardy, and both plant and fruit will stand extremes of heat and cold better than any other variety. It is hard for you to realize what a treat a dish of these new berries would be. We believe they will be in great demand as soon as they are known and enough grown in the United States to supply the demand. There has never been a kick from parties growing the Himalaya, but all praise it and say it’s the finest berry ever introduced. While the Himalaya has fruited well here in Beatrice, we would not advise our cus- tomers to plant in large quantities in localities where it has not been tried. Plant a few and find out how it will do in your locality. Price, each 10c; 10 for 80c; 100 for $7.00. Postpaid 12c each; 10 for $1.00.
SUNBEAM RASPBERRY.
(See front cover.) Another of Prof. Hanson’s creations. Here is his description of the Sunbeam Raspberry: The first of
our many thousands of raspberry seedlings to be named. First sent out spring 1906. Female parent, a wild red raspberry from Cavalier county, North Dakota, near the Manitoba line, Male parent, Shaffer’s Colossal from New York. Plant ex- tremely vigorous, productive, purple-caned, sprouts freely. Fruit of fair size and quality. Worthy of trial where raspber- ries winter-kill as it has endured 41 degrees below zero without protection. It endured last winter perfectly at Bismarck, North Dakota, without protection and other good reports have been received.”
I find that this Raspberry is not quite as large as some other varieties, but of good quality and flavor and it will bear fruit every year when other varieties freeze out entirely. Price, 10c each; 10 for 80c; 100 for $7.50. Postpaid 10c each.
ST. REGIE EVERBEARING RED RASPBERRY.
Raspberries for four months! That’s what you get when you plant the St. Regie, the new everlasting variety. Moreover, they are not only raspberries, but raspberries of the very highest grade — in size, in brilliant crimson color, in firmness, in flavor. The variety has been aptly termed “the early till late” variety; for it is the first red raspberry to give ripe fruit, while it continues to produce berries without intermission until late October. St. Regie is of pure American blood and of ironclad hardihood. In addition to the bright crimson color and large size of the fruit, it is so firm and rich in sugar that it will stand shipping two hundred miles, arriving at market in first class order; and it can readily be kept in perfect condi- tion for several days after being gathered. Unlike any other raspberry, the St. Regie yields a crop of fruit the season it is planted. Plants of it planted in early April gave ripe berries on June 20th of the same year. For four weeks thereafter the yield was heavy and the canes continued to produce ripe fruit freely without intermission, until the middle of October. The berries were large and beautiful, firm and full flavored to the very last.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25; 100 for $10.00. Postpaid 20c each; 10 for $1.60.
THE BLUE ROSE.
VEILCEENBLAU OR VIOLET-BLUE.
THE BLUE ROSE. VEILCHENBLAU OR VIOLET-BLUE. After years of effort rosarians have been rewarded by the production of a Blue Rose, which will be welcomed with the greatest interest by all lovers of the garden. This new climb- ing Rose surpasses all others of recent introduction in having a pure blue color. The flowers appear in large clusters after the manner of the Crimson Rambler, are semi-double and of medium size. Upon first opening the color is partly bright red and partly bright rose, turning soon a steel blue. The color is best described by saying it resembles that of early violets. This variety is a strong grower, has shining green foliage and few thorns. It has not been troubled with mildew and is classed among the hardiest climbing roses, withstanding the winters very successfully. Our Blue Roses were import- ed from the originator by ourselves, so they are true to name. They are 2 year, strong plants and will bloom the first year. We have NO small plants grown in pots in the green house. Price 30c each; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEES HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
OUR NOVELTY COLLECTIONS.
$3.00 GRAPE OFFER FOR ONLY $2.00.
10 Concord, catalog price $ .80
10 Niagara, catalog price 1.00
8 Moore’s Early, catalog price '■£. 1.20
Catalogue mail price $3.00
Above 28 grape vines, 2 years old, strong plants, postpaid, by mail, for $2.00.
$1.25 GRAPE OFFER FOR ONLY $1.00.
1 Agawam Grape, 2 year No. 1 $0.10
1 Campbell’s Early Grape, 2 year No. 1 25
1 Catawba Grape, 2 year No. 1 10
1 Delaware Grape, 2 year No. 1 15
1 Diana Grape, 2 year old No. 1 10
1 Hartford Grape, 2 year No. 1 15
1 Green Mountain Grape. 2 year old No. 1 30
1 Golden Pocklington Grape, 2 year No. 1 10
Catalog mail price $1.25
Above 8 fine 2 year old Grape Vines by mail, postpaid for $1.00.
$1.00 COLLECTION OF NOVELTIES.
2 Carolina Golden Raspberry, postpaid $ .50
3 St. Regie Everbearing Raspberry, postpaid..-. .60
3 Sunbeam. Red Raspberry, postpaid .30
Catalog mail price $1.40
Will send above 8 Raspberries, strong, nice plants, postpaid for $1.00.
$1.25 BLACKBERRY COLLECTION FOR $1.00.
5 Iceberg Blackberry, catalogue mail price ' $0.45
5 Mersereau Blackberry, catalogue mail price 30
5 Erie Blackberry, catalogue mail price 25
5 Lucretia Dewberry, catalogue mail price 25
Catalog mail price $1.25
Will send these 20 plants for $1.00 postpaid.
St. Regie Everbearing Red Raspberry.
CAROLINA GOLDEN RASPBERRY.
From one of the best growers of Raspberries in Germany. Berry large, yellow, firm and sweet. A good bearer and very hardy. It is much superior to the old Golden Queen. A better berry in evers' respect and of a prettier yellow color. Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $16.00. Postpaid 25c each; 10 for $2.20.
NEW ROSES.
BABY TAUSENDSCHOEN. (Thousand Beauties.) A grand Novelty of the Baby Rambler type. Flowers appear in large clusters the same as with the climbing “Thousand Beauties,” are of a good size, of the same beautiful colors, all shades from pink to white and yellowish. Blooms all summer. A grand novelty that is sure to give satisfaction. Price. 50c each; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. Postpaid 55c each; 3 for $1.50.
MADAME BAYARY. (Hybrid Tea.) A beautiful monthly rose, blooming profusely all summer. The plant grows vig- orous and is as hardy as the Kaiserin. The flower is large, very double and of an exquisite orange yellow color, which it holds well. Probably the best yellow rose in cultivation, much better than Golden Sun and a more profuse bloomer. 1 can recommend this rose. You will not be disappointed, Price, 40c each; 10 for $3.75. Postpaid 45c each; 10 for $4.00.
Rosa Rugosa.
RUGOSA ROSES.
BOSA RUGOSA.
Large fruited Edible. Fine garden roses, with dense fo- liage of deep polished green. These roses are natives of Japan, and bloom from May to September. In winter the bushes are covered with very decorative bunches of large scarlet or crimson, or orange fruit. The fruit is edible and of good flavor. Flowers have a purplish color and we also have them in pure white.
ROSA RUGOSA JAM.— To each pound of fruit allow one and one half pints of water, and one and one half pounds of loaf sugar. Prepare the “hips” by cutting them in halves across, and scooping out all the seeds and hairy insides most carefully. Boil the water and sugar until it thickens. Then put in first the less ripe “hips;" after- wards adding the ripe ones. Simmer gently till soft, an hour or longer, as necessary. When the fruit is golden yel- low, it is the finest for jam. When a crimson red, it is of- ten too ripe and soft. Use cane sugar, not beet sugar.
Strong plants, each 40c: 10 for $3.60. Postpaid 50c each.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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VEGETABLE SEEDS.
NOVELTIES AND VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT.
RED CABBAGE, OTHELLO.
This new Red Cabbage ‘'Othello” puts into the shade every variety known in the trade, as it surpasses them all by far, in size, productiveness, solidity and keeping quality. It has all the superior qualities of the true variety of largest Flat White Brunswick Cabbage, being of the same great size and exceeds by far that of all the known varieties of Red Cabbage. It forms a smooth, flat, slightly arched head, is exceedingly firm, deep, glossy black-red and is the best keeper during the winter. These qualities mark Othello as the largest, most productive, and best keeping dark red cabbage in the market. Packet 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c; % lb. 1.25 postpaid.
MUSKMELON, HUNGARIAN PINEAPPLE.
A decided acquisition and the finest flavored, sweetest and most aromatic of all muskmelons. Ripens medium early, very prolific and a good shipper. Exterior very interesting, warty, when ripe of brilliant golden yellow. Flesh deep red, very rich and juicy, resembling the pineapple in its aromatic flavor. For the home garden you cannot possibly find a finer quality melon. Our customers were very enthusiastic over this melon when we offered the seed for the first time. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c.
NEW EXTRA EARLY PEA, “SAXONIA.”
This new Pea is as early as the well known First and Best, but nearly doubly as productive and the pods are fully one- third to one-half larger. The plants grow two feet high and are healthy, vigorous and hardy. The pods are 3% to 4 inches long and ready for market with the extra early sorts, they ap- pear in great quantities, mostly in pairs, and are of the same shape and about as full of large peas as the main crop varieties.
Will yield big crops of splendid quality peas for all purposes.
Highly to be recommended for the market as well as the home garden. It is without doubt the best of all extra early peas.
Pkt. 10c; 14 pt. 30c; pt. 45c; qt. S5c postpaid.
LEEK, GIANT PRIZE- TAKER.
On account of its large size and attractive appearance, this variety is ideal for growing to show at exhibitions and market.
Produces its extra large, thick shoots very quickly. In quality it is better than any other va- riety. Profitable for the mar- ket gardener and excellent for the kitchen. Pkt 10c; oz. 25c;
'A lb. 80c.
Golden Hercules Pepper.
Rust Resistant Rockyford Cantaloupe.
Othello Cabbage.
PEPPER, GOLDEN HERCULES.
A Giant among the Pepper fruits. The fruit has solid flesh of good flavor and of a magnificent golden yellow col- or. The plant grows uncom- monly strong and is extremely productive, there often being, a dozen of well shaped fruits on one plant at one and the same time. Its value is still in- creased by the upright growing of the fruits. They are conse- quently exposed to the sun, mature earlier and even; dur- ing wet weather they cannot become rotten so easily, as the kinds with hanging fruits, which come in contact with the soil too easy. A good Pepper for all around use. Sold in packets only. Packet 15c; 3
packets for 40c.
ONION, WESTERN PRIZETAKER.
The largest and handsomest Yellow Globe On- ion. They attain an immense size, fifteen inches in circumference being often attained under fav- orable conditions. This onion is of the same type as the large Spanish Onions imported in quantity and sold in crates, which always command a high price. It is of a bright straw colored skin and thin neck. Ripens up hard and fine; flesh is pure white, fine grained, mild and of delicate flavor. Excellent for fall or early winter use. Packet 10c; ounce 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
MUSKMELON, RUST RESISTANT ROCKY FORD.
This is the highest development yet attained in the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, both in netting and rust resistant qualities. The melons appear as shown in illustration, the heavy gray netting being closels- laced and interlaced over the entire surface of the melon from the stem to the well developed blossom button. The meat is light green and very deep; its flavor is not excelled by any of the green meat sorts and none of them are better, if as good, shippers. It is highly rust resistant. Under favorable conditions when other strains rust badly the vines of this strain remain green and thrifty, continuing to blossom and set on fruits. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25.
Sonora, Calif., Jan. 3, 1912.
The Davis Perfect Cucumber and Chinese Giant Pepper, I" raised from seed I got of you, (1 pkt. of each) last year wrere very excellent in quality and perfectly satisfactory In quantity; We used to gather cucumbers by the washtub full. R. Booth.
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DESMAN NUBSEBIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATBICE, NEBBA8EA.
TOMATO, EARLY JUNE.
This splendid new Tomato ripens earlier than "Earliana.” The fruit is as smooth and high colored as “Stone,” and as meaty and Bolid as “Ponderosa.” The plants are vigorous and of extremely quick growth, yielding large, well shaped fruit in greatest abundance. It is al- most seedless, the flesh thick and firm, and the flavor delicious. I*s main points are ear- liness, large size and fine flavor. ' A new va- riety that will please everybody. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; oz. 40c; V4 tb. $1.40.
LETTUCE, GERMAN ICEHEAD.
A new Lettuce from Germany. Unequalled in quality, tenderness, size and durability. Heads very large, of crisp, delicious flavor, yellowish-green, outer leaves finely curled en- closing the very solid heads like cabbage. Will withstand drought very well and stand 4 to 5 weeks before running to seed. The leaves are so tender and brittle as to have suggested the name Ice-Head. No one who has once planted this fine lettuce will want to be without it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 tb. 75c.
BEAN, MICHIGAN WHITE WAX.
This new wax bean has proved of exceptional value. For years past there was a constant demand for a white seeded wax bean of the highest qualitv. Briefly described, Michigan White Wax is a white seeded Golden Wax, but in several vital features it is distinctly superior to that excellent and ex- ceedingly popular variety. The vine is a little larger, more robust and vigor- ous; foliage a little heavier. The handsome pods are produced in greater abundance and are very uniform in size and color which is a very attractive light golden yellow. The seed is clear white. Packet 10c; % fiint 16c; quart 50c postpaid. Not prepaid, % peck $1.00; peck $1.90; bushel $6.00.
PEAS,
GOLDEN KING.
This new introduction is a novelty of great mer- it. It is of beautiful ap- pearance and splendid June Tomato. quality. They grow about
four feet high, have deep green foliage and are of a healthy and quick growth. The pods are of a rich golden yellow color, are well filled with 8 to 10 large peas of a very delicate and sweet flavor. Undoubtedly a splendid variety and should be tried by everyone. Packet 15c; % pt. 30c; pt. 45c; qt. 85c.
MUSKMELON, HYBRID CASABA.
A late variety of Muskmelon that has become very popular in the South. Flesh nearl,y 3 inches thick, and of excellent flavor, very juicy and melting. A great many growers pronounced the Hybrid Casaba to be superior in flavor to any other melon. Fruits are of good size, oblong in shape, greenish-yellow, corrugated exterior at stem end.
Plant is a rampant grower, a heavy yielder and bears until cut by frost. At the first sign of frost all melons, even half grown, should be put into a dry place, where they will ripen gradually and luscious fruit may thus be had as late as December. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % tb.
75c; tb. $2.75.
RADISH, WHITE DELICIOUS.
A new summer radish from Germany that has quickly attained great popularity and should be planted by everyone. It is particularly adapted for summer use, producing handsome olive shaped roots, which are pure white, exceedingly crisp and of mild flavor. It re- quires a longer time to mature than the earlier varieties of Rad- ishes, but remains in fine condition much longer. It is altogether the most desirable variety for summer and early fall use, and should be tried by everybody. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; tb. $1.00 postpaid.
PEAS, THOMAS LAXTON.
This new variety closely resembles Gradus in habit, rapidity of growth, earliness and foliage. Pods are large, long, blunt at the end, well filled with peas and of a deep green color. They grow about 30 inches tall and are ready for the table in 52 days after planting. One of the best varieties for the market and home garden. You will not be disappointed by trying this splendid new variety. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 65c post- paid. Not pVepaid, % pk. $1.35; peck $2.25.
CAULIFLOWER, FIRST OF ALL.
This is the Cauliflower for all the northern countries. Extra early, maturing its large, very solid heads in an extremely short season. The heads are pure white, hard as stone, in quality as good as the famous Snowball. Of vigorous growth, with short stem; foliage dark green and curled. To be especially recommended for the home garden. If you have experienced difficulties in getting your cauliflower to head up well, try our “First of All,” and you will have the best results. Pkt. 10c;
% oz. $1.00; ounce $1.75.
POLE BEANS, YARD LONG.
A great curiosity, and withal a bean of excellent quality. Pods usual- ly 18 to 24 inches but frequently 30 and sometimes 36 inches in length.
An excellent table vegetable, being tender and of rich asparagus flavor.
Plant this fine bean for home use and exhibition purposes. The vines keep on bearing for a long time. The dry beans are kidney shaped, of
dark brown color. Pkt. 10c; 3 for 25c. Peas, Golden King.
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FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES.
DIMORPHOTECA OR GOLDEN DAISY.
MIKED HYBRIDS.
This novelty is the same as the Dimorphoteca or Australian Golden Daisy that we have been offering for the past three years with the addi- tional beauty, that it comes in different shades and colors. The plant grows 12 to 15 inches high, the individual flowers are from 2 Yz to 2% inches across, ranging in all colors and shades from pure white to a deep salmon-orange; some varieties even have different colored zones, such as white with a broad sulphur-yellow zone around the black disk or soft salmon-red inner circle, etc. A very free blooming and beautiful an- nual which is sure to please and should be tried by everyone. Pkt. 20c.
MAMMOTH BLUE DAISY OR MARGUERITE.
A wonderfully quick and robust growing Marguerite that is a splendid bedding and edging plant. The plants form compact, well branched bushes about 12 inches high and produce in great profusion single, sky- blue flowers of mammoth size. Seed sown in early spring will make blooming plants by May, and froiji that time until cut down by frost the plants will bloom. Blossoms a lovely shade of blue. Valuable for bedding and pot culture in the house. Packet 20c.
PANSY, THE GLOBE.
This new Pansy grows almost globe like. No matter how many flow- ers may succeed one after another, this conspicuous novelty will always conserve its dwarf and compact form. It is doubtless, that this quality makes it very valuable for pot culture. The flowers are large and vary from the palest light blue to the deepest dark blue. As the petals are
crisped and undulated, the flowers appear cur- ved and double. The Globe Pansy is extra- ordinarily rich flower- ing, 35 to 50 flowers and buds on one plant at the same time not
being a rare thing at Dimorphoteca, Mixed Hybrids,
all. Packet 25c.
NEW GIANT ANTIRRHINUM.
FURFX.E KING.
A splendid and sensational Novelty. This has put into the shade all the Giant Flowering Antirrhinums previously introduced, the accompany- ing illustration being the natural size of an individual blossom. The flowers are of a deep, glowing purple color, which will doubtless make it become the pioneer of a new Giant Class. It is of a very great deco- rative value and should be tried by every lover of flowers and included in every order. Packet 20c; 3 pkts. 50c.
CHRISTMAS TREE COMET ASTER.
ROYAL ROSE.
New and distinct habit of growth and a branching pyramidal form. The plants are quite early in blooming and are most desirable for plant- ing individually at some little space apart, thus showing the symmetrical form of growth. The flowers are of the very best Comet form, the petals being very long and perfectly waved and curled. Extremely free flow- ering, each plant bearing many beautiful bolssoms of a pleasing shade of rose. Valuable for beds, groups, borders and as a pot plant; useful for cutting. The plants grow about 16 _ to 18 inches tall. Pkt.
Giant Antirrhinum, Purple King. 15c.
CHRISTMAS TREE COMET ASTER.
“BRILLIANT CARMINE.”
Flowers are of a beautiful glowing carmine red color, of medium size, perfectly imbricated and borne in greatest profusion on the well branched plants. In habit of growth and height the plants are the same as the above sort. A fine bedding plant or for border or pot cul- ture. Splendid as a cut flower. Every lover of flowers should get a packet of these beautiful new asters. Packet 20c.
DELPHINIUM OR LARKSPUR.
CHINESE TOM THUMB, “ULTRAMARINE.”
The plant reaches the height of about 8 inches, forms broad and well branched bushes and is during all the summer covered with its very pretty flowers. The latter are about IV2 inches in size and their most lovely and unique coloration as well as the habit of the plant render it indispensible for bedding and borders. It stands potting very well and then it is a most valuable market plant, and a lovely object in any house. May be treated as an annual as well as perennial. Packet 20c.
VERBENA, NEW GIANT FLOWERED.
This new Verbena is of extraordinary size and beauty. It excels all other varieties heretofore known by the size and noble shape of the flower, and the rich display of colors and shades. They contain a large percentage of different shades of red, such as Tyrian Rose, Purple Gar- net, Turkey red, Geranium red, Bright rosy scarlet and others, all color- ations of highest value, especially as most Verbenas mixtures decline to the blue shades. The flowers are enormously large and have, without exception, a large brilliant white eye which gives to the flower a most effectual appearance. Easy to grow in gardens and deserving to be
’■''anted by every lover of flowers. Pkt. 20c; 3 packets for 50c. Verbena, New Giant Flowered.
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TO OUR ILLUSTRATIONS ON BACK COVER.
ZINNIA. STAR FLOWERED.
The Star Flowered Zinnia resembles a miniature Cactus Dahlia, so truly does it render the character of the Cactus form with its pointed petals twisted downwards. The plant forms a low, com- pact bush with strong, green foliage, covered with numerous or- ange-yellow flowers, which make a beautiful contrast. The Star Flowered Zinnia has an extraordinary great decorative value for dry and sunny positions in parks, planted in groups and also in borders. It blooms from July to October without interruption. This novelty will certainly be welcome everywhere, and should be tried by everyone. Packet 10c.
PETUNIA HYBRIDA ‘ ‘ NORMA. ’ ’
BLUE WITH WHITE STAR.
The plants of this beautiful new variety are of compact habit and produce their lovely velvety blue and white starred flowers in greatest profusion throughout the summer. While the flow- ers are not so large as those of the Large Flowering Types, they will produce four times as many and are better adapted for bed- ding. In bloom all the time. Everywhere, in the small gardens; for large beds and groups, in window boxes, for borders or as a pot plant of value. Packet 16c.
FORGET-ME-NOT “TOM THUMB.”
SKY BLUE, DWARF PILLAR-SHAPED.
This new introduction is of very dwarf, compact growth and has the true pillar shape. Even more free flowering than the old type of Forgetmenots. Its foliage is very fine and sets off the pretty sky-blue flowers to great advantage. On account of the regular habit and height of the plant it may be highly recom- mended for borders and beds. The plants are literally cohered with flowers from top to lowest branches. Packet 15c.
AUSTRALIAN GOLDEN DAISY. Dimorphoteca.
A rare and extremely showy annual from South Africa, soon to become a great favorite on account of its easy culture and beauti- fully colored flowers. The plants grow 12 to 15 inches high and are very profuse in flowering. Its Marguerite-like blossoms, 2% Zinnia, Star Flowered. to 2% inches in diameter, show a unique glossy rich orange gold,
which brilliant coloring is rendered the more conspicuous by the dark disc surrounded by a black zone. Well adapted for groups or borders, it produces its pretty flowers very early after being planted out in the open ground in sunny situations and will continue to flower during the summer months. Pkt. 15c.
OUR 1913 COLLECTION OF BEST VEGETABLES.
BEAN, YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX.
A giant among beans. The pods frequently attain a length of from 8 to 10 inches, with the thickness of a man’s fin- ger, and are nearly all solid pulp, the seeds being very small when fit for use. A rich golden yellow color, and are absolutely stringless, cooking tender, and are of a most delicious quality. A popular Wax Bean for the family or market and a fine variety for exhibition purposes. It is enormously productive, as many as fifty of its monster pods being counted on one bush. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 50c postpaid. Not prepaid, % peck $1.15; peck $2.00.
LETTUCE, MAY KING.
The new early lettuce. Plant this lettuce for the first early head lettuce. It is equally good for outdoor planting or forcing. It has medium sized, solid, round heads, and will bear transportation better than almost any other variety. For early spring planting in the open ground or under glass it is unequalled. The plants grow 6 to 7 inches in diameter; the outer leaves are so closely folded, the plant is practic- ally all head, permitting close planting for frame work. It is hardy, as well as very early, and a quick grower, its fine large heads are ready in advance of any other heading va- riety. Leaves are a light green, the outer leaves slightly tinged with brown, inner leaves a bright yellow. In flavor it is particularly rich, crisp and tender, melting in the mouth like butter. Pkt. 10c; ounce 15c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.35 postpaid.
RADISH, NE PLUS ULTRA.
An extra early sort especially adapted for forcing. The roots are small, round and deep rich scarlet in color, with small tops. They make a very quick growth and are ready for use in from 20 to 30 days after sowing of seed. The flesh is white, crisp, very tender and of remarkably fine quality. A favorite with market gardeners and equally as good for the home garden. You will not be disappointed by sowing this variety for your first early radishes. The seed we offer is of the very finest strain. Packet 5c; ounce 10c; !4 lb. 30c; lb. 80c postpaid.
ONION, SILVER SKIN.
A mild and pleasant onion of somewhat flattened shape when matured, but globular when sown thickly for sets or pickling. Ripens quickly and evenly. It is very popular for family use, and one of the best for pickling, also for slicing or boiling, being of a mild, pleasant flavor, and ready for use early in the season. A favorite with many when young as a salad or bunching onion; excellent for winter Near Philadelphia this variety is largely grown for sets, and is regarded as a standard sort on account of it being hard and firm and an excellent keeper. Our stock is par- ticularly fine. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
WATERMELON, TOM WATSON.
An extra long melon of attractive appearance, uniform in shape and quality. The dark green rind is tough but thin and easily withstands shipment to distant markets. The deep red flesh extends to within three-fourths of an inch of the green rind, is crisp, melting and of finest flavor. The melon measures about 24 inches long and 12 inches in diameter and often attains a weight of from 50 to 60 pounds. It is very prolific, producing in great abundance the large, de- licious fruits. An exceptionally good melon for the home garden and market. Sure to take a leading place with large melon growers and shippers. Packet 10c; ounce 15c; lb. 45c;. Ib. $1.40 postpaid.
TOMATO, GIANT DWARF.
This splendid new sort is the largest fruited of all dwarf tomatoes; the fruits are truly gigantic in size, and are uni- formly large throughout the season. In fact, no other to- mato. excepting only the Ponderosa, is so large and heavy. The color is a rich, purple crimson. The skin, while thin and easily removed in peeling, is sufficiently strong to pro- tect the fruit when shipped to distant markets. Giant Dwarf is of uniformly compact and bush-like growth. The thick stalks carry well the tremendous weight of fruits which are produced in clusters of 4 to 6 and weigh 12 to 18 ounces each. Packet 15c.
This Collection of Six Splendid Vegetables, one Packet ot Each, tor only 35c Postpaid.
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To Our Friends and Patrons . . . .
N sending out our 27th Annual Catalogue, we wish to thank our customers one and all, for their liberal patronage, and we assure you that we appreciate it very much. The unusual weather of last spring, the floods and snow delayed us and the Railroad companies somewhat in filling our orders, but we hope that the coming season we can make prompt shipments again, so all our customers will get their or- ders in good time. We have the best of facilities and most modern packing houses.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
In making up your order please use the order blank attached to this catalogue. You may feel fully
assured that all orders, large or small, will have our careful attention. You will receive first class
stock onlv, and the order will be handled and packed in the best possible manner and delivered to \ou in good condition. Do not fail to look over our Novelty pages on pink paper in front part of catalog before mailing your order.
REMITTANCES should be made by Postoffice or Express Money Orders, Bank Draft or Registered Betters. For amounts ess than $1.00 postage stamps can be sent.
OUR ERUIT TREE DEPARTMENT. In looking over same, you will find that we offer a nice assortment of the best well-known varieties; also recent introductions which we can recommend.
■ QUALITY OP STOCK. Our trees and plants are well and carefully raised, and grafting and budding are done by ex- perienced workmen. We dig with the most modern tree diggers, and you get practically all the roots there are on a tree.
Nothing is left undone to insure well developed, straight trees, with good even tops and without forks. You will find
our trees graded to the sizes given in this catalog, and you will get just what you order.
Our soil is especially adapted to the raising of first class nursery stock, and our rather severe climate insures vigorous, hardy stock, that can stand the raw, cold winters and the dry hot summers, if necessary. We can point to good orchards from our Nurseries, in the Dakotas, as well as in California, Missouri and New York. You make no mistake in purchasing your trees and plants from us.
IN OUR SEED DEPARTMENT we offer a full line of Garden, Flower and Field Seeds of the best quality. All seeds we send out are first tested as to their germinating qualities. They are well cleaned and fresh, and will grow if given a chance. You can order your wants of trees, plants and seeds of us, and need not send to two houses or buy two money orders. For further information about seeds see page 07.
CLUB ORDERS. If a number of neighbors order together, we will tie each order separate, with the purchaser's name attached, and then pack all together in one box. Persons sending in club orders please state what they wish for Iheir trouble and we will gladly send a reasonable amount in trees, plants or seeds free, for their efforts in getting these orders.
PACKING. In order to be able to handle our fast increasing trade, we have built a new packing house and cold storage room of the newest and most approved pattern. It is 110x140 feet, partly two stories and giving us 20,000 square feet of floor space. Our trees are not exposed to ^uin or wind while being stored and packed. We drive direct from the Nursery grounds into the storage rooms, where stock is graded and billed out in a cold atmosphere. In almost all cases where ship- ments go by freight we pack in paper lined boxes. When trees go by express, we pack in bales. Packed in this way trees cannot be damaged in transit. Yv'e guarantee that all trees and plants reach our customers in fresh, healthy condi- tion, no matter where they go.
WE PAY ALL FREIGHT CHARGES (not express) on orders for Trees and Plants, (not on seeds) amounting to $10.00 or more, no matter whether one person alone or a number order together, provided the full amount of the order is sent us be- fore we make shipment. You will have less trouble and annoyance if freights are paid in advance. It also saves a good deal of bookkeeping in a very busy season, if the full amount is sent in with the order. Have your bank look us up in Bradstreet’s or Dunn's report; you will find that we are responsible. Above refers to trees and plants1 only, not to seeds.
ABOUT OUR PRICES. We know the professional tree agent is continually talking against us. He will fell you that our trees are no good; that because they are so much cheaper they are not budded or grafted right, fie will insist that his varieties are the only ones that grow in your climate. He is naturally fighting hard to make a sale, as he is well aware that he cannot compete with our prices. He has hotel bills, livery bills, and car fare to pay in order to go to see his customers personally. This comes very high, r.nd he must add these expenses to his prices, while we send you a catalog at a total cost of 15 cents each. This accounts for our low prices.
We aim to send out only first class trees and plants, and with plenty of roots. All inferior, crooked or injured trees are carefully graded out and burned, well knowing that poor trees are dear at any price. In this way we have built up a large business from a very small beginning, our stock having been the best advertiser for our Nursery. With trees, plants and seeds, the quality should be considered first and then the price. Quality will be remembered long after the price has been forgotten.
GUARANTEE OP GENUINENESS ON TREES AND PLANTS. While we exercise the greatest diligence and care to have all our trees and plants true to label, and hold ourselves in readiness, on proper proof, to replace all trees and plants that may prove untrue to label, free of charge or refund the amount paid, it is mutually understood and agreed to between the purchaser and ourselves that our guarantee of genuineness shall in no case make us liable for any sum greater than that originally received for said trees and plants that prove untrue.
DISCLAIMER. While we exercise the greatest diligence and care to have all our seeds true to label and of best quality, we wish it understood that we give no warranty, express or implied, as to the description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds w'e send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not ac- cept the goods on these terms they are at once to be returned. Subject to above conditions we make sales at the very moderate prices at which we sell our goods. German Nurseries and Seed House.
CLAIMS. All claims for errors, shortage or anything else pertaining to your shipment, must be made promptly after receipt of goods. In writing us about your shipment, please remember to give your order number and full particulars. Human help is not infallible, and shipments, as well as mail matter, will miscarry, but please understand this: That the
complete satisfaction of our customers is our first wish and that we gladly rectify any and all errors on our part.
RAILROADS. We can ship from Beatrice direct over the Burlington (C. B. & Q. and B. & M.), the Union Pacific and the Rock Island system, also have splendid connections over all other lines at nearby terminals and connecting points.
EXPRESS COMPANIES. The Adams Express Co., the American Express Co., and the United States Express Co., have well equipped offices here for the quick handling of shipments. By these companies we are enabled to ship goods to any express office in the United States, as well as to Canada and principal points in foreign countries. The express com- panies allow us 20 per cent discount on regular rates no matter whether the charges are prepaid by us or not. All pack- ages weighing less than 30 pounds will go as cheap by express as by freight.
POSTPAID BY MAIL. Orders to go by mail are put up in packages of 4 lbs. or less. While each package cannot weigh more than 4 pounds, the number of packages that can be sent to one address is NOT limited. We can only send trees and plants by mail if the full mailing price, as given in our catalog is paid. We pay all postage and send trees of suitable size to go by mail.
OUR NURSERIES have been thoroughly inspected by the State Entomologist. A certificate like the one on inside cover page will be attached to all shipments.
REFERENCES. Our old customers know us. To all those who have never dealt with us, we refer to Union State Bank
or Beatrice National Bank.
Address all orders to
German Nurseries and Seed House.
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES.
We give following a list of Trees, Plants and Seeds that are new or of recent introduction, but have been
thoroughly tested and are worthy of a trial by our customers.
THE LUCILE GRAPE.
THE COMING RED MARKET GRAPE.
The Lucile yields as much or more than Concord, Niagara or any other well- known market grape. Hardy and healthy as any grape, and much more so than Niagara. A strong, robust grower and ripens its wood to the tip under a load of fruit, under which the Niagara would not ripen one half. The Lucile ripens between Moore’s Early and Worden, just in time to pack with Diamond and Worden; an ex- cellent trio of our National colors — red, white and blue. The Lucile is sweet, and in quality compares favorably with that of Wyoming Red, which it resembles in color. But its crowning glory is in its size and compactness of its clusters which resemble those of Diamond and Pocklington, but even larger. While it is an ex- cellent market grape anywhere, it is indispensible at the extreme North where only early and extra hardy varieties succeed. The Lucile is a good shipper and never drops its berries* but where the season is long enough it gradually dries up into raisins on the vines. Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.75; 100 for $25.00. Postpaid 35c each.
THE SAGE PEACH.
Originated here in Beatrice; a chance seedling. The tree is a vigorous, healthy grower, very hardy, and an abundant bearer. The fruit is of good size, about the same as the Elberta, dark yellow with a deep crimson blush, making it very at- tractive. The flesh is yellow, very firm, juicy, and of excellent quality, as good as the best. A perfect freestone. The main advantage over other peaches of the same class is the time of its ripening, which is last of September to forepart of October. At this time all regular canning peaches such as Crawfords, Elberta, etc., are gone. The Sage Peach come? at a time when the weather is cool. No use for your lady to can peaches when the kitchen is so hot. Plant the Sage peach and you may can them in cool weather. I have a limited stock, but make a very low price on same. Order early to be sure to get them. I know you will like the Peach.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, nice strong trees, each 30c; 10 for $2.75; 100 for $25.00. 3 to 4 feet,
each 40c; 10 for $3.75; 100 for $35.00. 1% to 3 feet by mail postpaid, each 35c; 10 for $3.25.
SAPA PLUM.
Lucile, New Grape.
Sultan is a plum of the Satsuma type and is perhaps a cross with some other species. The Sapa fruited first in 1907 on a tree cut back very severely for bud-sticks. These first speci- mens were only an inch in diameter but the size will probably increase. The tree is plum-like in habit; one year trees in nursery have many fruit buds; the glossy, dark purple skin, and the rich dark purple red flesh of its Japanese sire. 1 had a good crop of Sapa Plum on my farm this year and they were fine.
Price, 2 to 3 feet trees, each 40c; 10 for $3.50; 100 for $32.50. 3 to 4 feet, each 55c; 10 for $5.00; 100 for $47.50. 1% to 2% feet trees by mail postpaid, each 45c; 10 for $4.00.
(See front cover.) Introduced by Prof. Plansen of the South Dakota State College of Agriculture. I give 1 .re Professor Hansen’s description of this Plum: “The female
parent is one of our selected seedlings of the western sand cherry, (Prunus Besseyi), a favorite fruit of the Sioux Indians. The male parent, a very large, purple-fleshed Japan- ese Plum originated by Luther Burbank of California and by him named the Sultan. The
INKPA PLUM.
Introduced by Prof. Hansen. Plum red, with heavy blue bloom, firm flesh, good quality and rich fragrance. Skin some- what thick but sweet. Fruit lVi to 2 inches in diameter. When cooked the strong apricot flavor is brought out to per- fection, entirely unlike any native plum. The female parent is a seedling of our wild northwestern plum (Prunus Ameri- cana); the male parent is the large, firm fleshed, fragrant apricot plum of China (Prunus Simoni), popular in the or- chards of California. It bore a heavy crop the past season, when the native plums were almost a total failure.
Price, 2 to 3 feet trees, each 40c; 10 for $3.50; 100 for $32.50. 3 to 4 feet, each 55c; 10 for $5.00; 100 for $47.50. 1%
to 2 Yz feet trees by mail, postpaid, each 45c; 10 for $4.00.
TREE CURRANT AND TREE GOOSEBERRY.
These are budded on very hardy stems about 4 to 5 feet high, of the Ribes family, to which the Currant and Goose- berry belong; are just as hardy as in the bush form and will do well anywhere where the Gooseberry and Currant grow. In Europe they have been propogated for years and can be found in almost every garden. You will find the berries on these trees much larger and sweeter, and so much easier to pick than raised in bush form. Besides, the little trees are very ornamental on the lawn, along walks or in the garden. The trees we offer are all budded on the very best varieties, have strong bodies with two year tops. They are easily transplanted and bear the next year.
Tree Gooseberries, about 5 feet high, 90c each; 10 for $8.00.
Tree Currants, about 6 feet high, 90c each; 10 for $8.00.
The accompanying photograph of Tree Gooseberry was sent in by one of our customers and he writes as follows: “This
Tree Gooseberry was transplanted from German Nurseries & Seed House, 1911; photographed July 1912. Some of the ber- ries were as large as Crab Apples. K, .T. LUNDGREN.
709 Vernon Ave. Beloit, Wis.
Tree Gooseberry.
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HIMALAYA BERRY.
HIMALAYA BERRY.
HIS Berry is a new arrival from the North Slope of the Himalaya Mountains, 6,000 feet above sea level. It is black but not a blackberry. For many centuries the natives of that country have been making wine of it and only the invasion by British troops has brought this delightful, luscious fruit to our civilization. The vine is a vigorous grower, making a growth of 20 to 30 feet in one year, which can be trained on a fence or arbor, similar to grape vines. The enormous clusters of large sized berries ripen all summer, making the Himalaya the most productive of any variety known. They have no core and the flavor is sweet, of unusual richness, and when ripe will literally melt in your mouth. For pies, jellies and dessert the Himalaya Berry is a perfect success, being ahead of any similar fruit. The severity of their native climate has made the berries hardy, and both plant and fruit will stand extremes of heat and cold better than any other variety. It is hard for you to realize what a treat a dish of these new berries would be. We believe they will be in great demand as soon as they are known and enough grown in the United States to supply the demand. There has never been a kick from parties growing the Himalaya, but all praise it and say it’s the finest berry ever introduced. While the Himalaya has fruited well here in Beatrice, we would not advise our cus- tomers to plant in large quantities in localities where it has not been tried. Plant a few and find out how it will do in your locality. Price, each 10c; 10 for, 80c; 100 for $7.00. Postpaid 12c each; 10 for $1.00.
SUNBEAM RASPBERRY.
(See front cover.) Another of Prof. Hanson’s creations. Here is his description of the Sunbeam Raspberry: The first of
our many thousands of raspberry seedlings to be named. First sent out spring 1906. Female parent, a wild red raspberry from Cavalier county. North Dakota, near the Manitoba line, Male parent, Shaffer’s Colossal from New York. Plant ex- tremely vigorous, productive, purple-caned, sprouts freely. Fruit of fair size and quality. Worthy of trial where raspber- ries winter-kill as it has endured 41 degrees below zero without protection. It endured last winter perfectly at Bismarck, North Dakota, without protection and other good reports have been received.”
I find that this Raspberry is not quite as large as some other varieties, but of good quality and flavor and it will bear fruit every year when other varieties freeze out entirely. Price, 10c each; 10 for 80c; 100 for $7.50. Postpaid 10c each.
ST. REGIE EVERBEARING RED RASPBERRY.
Raspberries for four months! That’s what you get when you plant the St. Regie, the new everlasting variety. Moreover, they are not only raspberries, but raspberries of the very highest grade — in size, in brilliant crimson color, in firmness, in flavor. The variety has been aptly termed "the early till late” variety; for it is the first red raspberry to give ripe fruit, while it continues to produce berries without intermission until late October. St. Regie is of pure American blood and of ironclad hardihood. In addition to the bright crimson color and large size of the fruit, it is so firm and rich in sugar that it will stand shipping two hundred miles, arriving at market in first class order; and it can readily be kept in perfect condi- tion for several days after being gathered. Unlike any other raspberry, the St. Regie yields a crop of fruit the season it is planted. Plants of it planted in early April gave ripe berries on June 20th of the same year. For four weeks thereafter the yield was heavy and the canes continued to produce ripe fruit freely without intermission, until the middle of October. The berries were large and beautiful, firm and full flavored to the very last.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25; 100 for $10.00. Postpaid 20c each; 10 for $1.60.
THE BLUE ROSE.
VEILCHENBLAU OS VIOLET-BLUE.
THE BLUE BOSE. VEILCHENBLAU OR VIOLET-BLUE. After years of effort rosarlans have been rewarded by the production of a Blue Rose, which will be welcomed with the greatest interest by all lovers of the garden. This new climb- ing Rose surpasses all others of recent introduction in having a pure blue color. The flowers appear in large clusters after the manner of the Crimson Rambler, are semi-double and of medium size. Upon first opening the color is partly bright red and partly bright rose, turning soon a steel blue. The color is best described by saying it resembles that of early violets. This variety is a strong grower, has shining green foliage and few thorns. It has not been troubled with mildew and is classed among the hardiest climbing roses, withstanding the winters very successfully. Our Blue Roses were import- ed from the originator by ourselves, so they are true to name. They are 2 year, strong plants and will bloom the first year. We have NO small plants grown in pots in the green house. Price 30c each; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
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OUR NOVELTY COLLECTIONS.
$3.00 GRAPE OFFER FOR ONLY $2.00.
10 Concord, catalog price $ .80
10 Niagara, catalog price 1.00
8 Moore’s Early, catalog price 1.20
Catalogue mail price $3.00
Above 28 grape vines, 2 years old, strong plants, postpaid, by mail, for $2.00.
$1.25 GRAPE OFFER FOR ONLY $1.00.
1 Agawam Grape, 2 year No. 1 $0.10
1 Campbell’s Early Grape, 2 year No. 1 25
1 Catawba Grape, 2 year No. 1 10
1 Delaware Grape, 2 year No. 1 15
1 Diana Grape, 2 year old No. 1 .' 10
1 Hartford Grape, 2 year No. 1 15
1 Green Mountain Grape. 2 year old No. 1 30
1 Golden Pocklington Grape, 2 year No. 1 10
Catalog mail price $1.25
Above 8 fine 2 year old Grape Vines by mail, postpaid for $1.00.
$1.00 COLLECTION OF NOVELTIES.
2 Carolina Golden Raspberry, postpaid $ .50
3 St. Regie Everbearing Raspberry, postpaid .60
3 Sunbeam Red Raspberry, postpaid .30
Catalog mail price - $1.40
Will send above 8 Raspberries, strong, nice plants, postpaid for $1.00.
$1.25 BLACKBERRY COLLECTION FOR $1.00.
5 Iceberg Blackberry, catalogue mail price $0.45
5 Mersereau Blackberry, catalogue mail price 30
5 Erie Blackberry, catalogue mail price 25
5 Lucretia Dewberry, catalogue mail price - 25
Catalog mail price $1.25
Will send these 20 plants for $1.00 postpaid.
9 St. Regie Everbearing Red Raspberry.
CAROLINA GOLDEN RASPBERRY.
From one of the best growers of Raspberries in Germany. Berry large, yellow, firm and sweet. A good bearer and very hardy. It is much superior to the old Golden Queen. A better berry in every respect and of a prettier yellow color. Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $16.00. Postpaid 25c each; 10 for $2.20.
NEW ROSES.
BABT TAUSENDSCHOEN. (Thousand Beauties.) A grand Novelty of the Baby Rambler type. Flowers appear in large clusters the same as with the climbing “Thousand Beauties,” are of a good size, of the sam.e beautiful colors, all shades from pink to white and yellowish. Blooms all summer. A grand novelty that is sure to give satisfaction. Price, 50c each; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. Postpaid 55c each; 3 for $1.50.
MADAME EAVA3Y. (Hybrid Tea.) A beautiful monthly rose, blooming profusely all summer. The plant grows vig- orous and is as hardy as the Kaiserin. The flower is large, very double and of an exquisite orange yellow color, which it holds well. Probably the best yellow rose in cultivation, much better than Golden Sun and a more profuse bloomer. I can recommend this rose. You will not be disappointed, Price, 40c each; 10 for $3.75. Postpaid 45c each; 10 for $4.00.
RUGOSA ROSES.
ROSA RUQOSA.
Large fruited Edible. Fine garden roses, with dense fo- liage of deep polished green. These roses are natives of Japan, and bloom from May to September. In winter the bushes are covered with very decorative bunches of large scarlet or crimson, or orange fruit. The fruit is edible and of good flavor. Flowers have a purplish color and we also have them in pure white.
ROSA RUGOSA JAM.— To each pound of fruit allow one and one half pints of water, and one and one half pounds of loaf sugar. Prepare the “hips” by cutting them in halves across, and scooping out all the seeds and hairy insides most carefully. Boil the water and sugar until it thickens. Then put in first the less ripe “hips;” after- wards adding the ripe ones. Simmer gently till soft, an hour or longer, as necessary. When the fruit is golden yel- low, it is the finest for Jam. When a crimson red, it is of- ten too ripe and soft. Use cane sugar, not beet sugar.
Strong plants, each 40c: 10 for $3.50. Postpaid 50c each.
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VEGETABLE SEEDS.
NOVELTIES AND VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT.
RED CABBAGE, OTHELLO.
This new Red Cabbage "Othello” puts into the shade every variety known in the trade,' as it surpasses them all by far, in size, productiveness, solidity and keeping quality. It has all the superior qualities of the true variety of largest Flat White Brunswick Cabbage, being of the same great size and exceeds by far that of all the known varieties of Red Cabbage. It forms a smooth, flat, slightly arched head, is exceedingly firm, deep, glossy black-red and is- the best keeper during the winter. These qualities mark Othello as the largest, most productive, and best keeping dark red cabbage in the market. Packet 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c; yt lb. 1.25 postpaid.
MUSKMELON, HUNGARIAN PINEAPPLE.
A decided acquisition and the finest flavored, sweetest and most aromatic of all muskmelons. Ripens medium early, very prolific and a good shipper. Exterior very interesting, warty, when ripe of brilliant golden yellow. Flesh deep red, very rich and juicy, resembling the pineapple in its aromatic flavor. For the home garden you cannot possibly find a finer quality melon. Our customers were very enthusiastic over this melon when we offered the seed for the first time. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c.
NEW EXTRA EARLY PEA, “SAXONIA.”
This new Pea is as early as the well known First and Best, but nearly ■ doubly as productive and the pods are fully' one- third to one-half larger. The plants grow two feet high and are healthy, vigorous and hardy. The pods are Sy2 to 4 inches long and ready for market with the extra early sorts, they ap- pear in great quantities, mostly in pairs, and are of the same shape and about as full of large peas as the main crop varieties.
Will yield big crops of splendid quality peas for all purposes.
Highly to be recommended for the market as well as the home garden. It is without doubt the best of all extra early peas.
Pkt. 10c; Vz Pt. 30c; pt. 4 5c; qt. S5c postpaid.
LEEK, GIANT PRIZE- TAKER.
On account of its large size and attractive appearance, this variety is ideal for growing to show at exhibitions and market.
Produces its extra large, thick shoots very quickly. In quality it is better than any other va- riety'. Profitable for the mar- ket gardener and excellent for the kitchen. Pkt 10c; oz. 25c;
% lb. 80c.
Golden Hercules Pepper.
Rust Resistant Rockyford Cantaloupe.
Othello Cabbage.
PEPPER, GOLDEN HERCULES.
A Giant among the Pepper fruits. The fruit has solid flesh of good flavor and of a magnificent golden yellow col- or. The plant grows uncom- monly strong and is extremely productive, there often being a dozen of well shaped fruits on one plant at one and the same time. Its value is still in- creased by the upright growing of the fruits. They are conse- quently exposed to the sun, mature earlier and even; dur- ing wet weather they cannot become rotten so easily, as the kinds with hanging fruits, which come in contact with the soil too easy. A good Pepper for all around use. Sold in packets only. Packet 15c; 3
packets for 40c.
ONION, WESTERN PRIZETAKER.
The largest and handsomest Yellow Globe On- ion. They attain an immense size, fifteen inches in circumference being often attained under fav- orable conditions. This onion is of the same type as the large Spanish Onions imported in quantity and sold in crates, which always command a high price. It is of a bright straw colored skin and thin neck. Ripens up hard and fine; flesh is pure white, fine grained, mild and of delicate flavor. Excellent for fall or early winter use. Packet 10c; ounce 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
MUSKMELON, RUST RESISTANT ROCKY FORD.
This is the highest development yet attained in the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, both in netting and rust resistant qualities. The melons appear as shown in illustration, the heavy gray netting being closely laced and interlaced over the entire surface of the melon from the stem to the well developed blossom button. The meat is light green and very deep; its flavor is not excelled by any of the green meat sorts and none of them are better, if as good, shippers. It is highly rust resistant. Under favorable conditions when other strains rust badly the vines of this strain remain green and thrifty, continuing to blossom and set on fruits. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25.
Sonora, Calif., Jan. 3, 1912.
The Davis Perfect Cucumber and Chinese Giant Pepper, I' raised from seed I got of you, (1 pkt. of each) last year were very excellent in quality and perfectly satisfactory in quantity. We used to gather cucumbers by the washtub full. R. Booth.
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TOMATO, EARLY JUNE.
This splendid new Tomato ripens earlier than “Earliana.” The fruit is as smooth and high colored as “Stone,” and as meaty and solid as “Ponderosa.” The plants are vigorous and of extremely quick growth, yielding large, well shaped fruit in greatest abundance. It Is al- most seedless, the flesh thick and firm, and the flavor delicious. I»s main points are ear- liness, large size and fine flavor. A new va- riety that will please everybody. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.40.
LETTUCE, GERMAN ICEHEAD.
A new Lettuce from Germany. Unequalled in quality, tenderness, size and durability. Heads very large, of crisp, delicious flavor, yellowish-green, outer leaves finely curled en- closing the very solid heads like cabbage. Will withstand drought very well and stand 4 to 5 weeks before running to seed. The leaves are so tender and brittle as to have suggested the name Ice-Head. No one who has once planted this fine lettuce will want to be without it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c.
BEAN, MICHIGAN WHITE WAX.
This new wax bean has proved of exceptional value. For years past there was a constant demand for a white seeded wax bean of the highest qualltv. Briefly described, Michigan White Wax is a white seeded Golden Wax, but m several vital features it is distinctly superior to that excellent and ex- ceedingly popular variety. The vine is a little larger, more robust and vigor- ous; foliage a little heavier. The handsome pods are produced in greater abundance and are very uniform in size and color which is a very attractive light golden yellow. The seed is clear white. Packet 10c; Ms bint 16c; quart 50c postpaid. Not prepaid, V2 peck $1.00; peck $1.90; bushel $6.00.
PEAS,
GOLDEN KING.
Early June Tomato.
This new introduction is a novelty of great mer- it. It is of beautiful ap- pearance and splendid quality. They grow about four feet high, have deep green foliage and are of a healthy and quick growth. The pods are of a rich golden yellow color, are well filled with 8 to 10 large peas of a very delicate and sweet flavor. Undoubtedly a splendid variety and should be tried by everyone. Packet 15c; % pt. 30c; pt. 45c; qt. 85c.
MUSKMELON, HYBRID CASABA.
A late variety of Muskmelon that has become very popular in the South. Flesh nearly 3 inches thick, and of excellent flavor, very juicy and melting. A great many growers pronounced the Hybrid Casaba to be superior in flavor to any other melon. Fruits are of good size, oblong in shape, greenish-yellow, corrugated exterior at stem end. Plant is a rampant grower, a heavy yielder and bears until cut by frost. At the first sign of frost all melons, even half grown, should be put into a dry place, where they will ripen gradually and luscious fruit may thus be had as late as December. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ’4 lb. 75c; tb. $2.75.
RADISH, WHITE DELICIOUS.
A new summer radish from Germany that has quickly attained great popularity and should be planted by everyone. It is particularly adapted for summer use, producing handsome olive shaped roots, which are pure white, exceedingly crisp and of mild flavor. It re- quires a longer time to mature than the earlier varieties of Rad- ishes, but remains in fine condition much longer. It is altogether the most desirable variety for summer and early fall use, and should be tried by everybody. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % tb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
PEAS, THOMAS LAXTON.
This new variety closely resembles Gradus in habit, rapidity of growth, earliness and foliage. Pods are large, long, blunt at the end, well filled with peas and of a deep green color. They grow about 30 inches tall and are ready for the table in 52 days after planting. One of the best varieties for the market and home garden. You will not be disappointed by trying this splendid new variety. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 65c post- paid. Not prepaid, % pk. $1.36; peck $2.25.
CAULIFLOWER, FIRST OF ALL.
This is the Cauliflower for all the northern countries. Extra early, maturing its large, very solid heads in an extremely short season. The heads are pure white, hard as stone, in quality as good as the famous Snowball. Of vigorous growth, with short stem; foliage dark green and curled. To be especially recommended for the home garden. If you have experienced difficulties in getting your cauliflower to head up well, try our "First of All,” and you will have the best results. Pkt. 10c; % oz. $1.00; ounce $1.76.
POLE BEANS, YARD LONG.
A great curiosity, and withal a bean of excellent quality. Pods usual- ly 18 to 24 inches but frequently 30 and sometimes 36 inches in length. An excellent table vegetable, being tender and of rich asparagus flavor. Plant this fine bean for home use and exhibition purposes. The vines keep on bearing for a long time. The dry beans are kidney shaped, of dark brown color. Pkt. 10c; 3 for 26c.
Peas, Golden King.
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FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES.
DIMORPHOTECA OR GOLDEN DAISY.
MIKED HYBRIDS.
This novelty is the same as the Dimorphoteca or Australian Golden Daisy that we have been offering for the past three years with the addi- tional beauty, that it comes in different shades and colors. The plant grows 12 to 15 inches high, the individual flowers are from 2% to 2% inches across, ranging in all colors and shades from pure white to a deep salmon-orange; some varieties even have different colored zones, such as •white with a broad sulphur-yellow zone around the black disk or soft salmon-red inner circle, etc. A very free blooming and beautiful an- nual which is sure to please and should be tried by everyone. Pkt. 20c.
MAMMOTH BLUE DAISY OR MARGUERITE.
A wonderfully quick and robust growing Marguerite that is a splendid bedding and edging plant. The plants form compact, well branched bushes about 12 inches high and produce in great profusion single, sky- blue flowers of mammoth size. Seed sown in early spring will make blooming plants by May, and from that time until cut down by frost the plants will bloom. Blossoms a lovely shade of blue. Valuable for bedding and pot culture in the house. Packet 20c.
PANSY, THE GLOBE.
This new Pansy grows almost globe like. No matter how many flow- ers may succeed one after another, this conspicuous novelty will always conserve its dwarf and compact form. It is doubtless, that this quality makes it very valuable for pot culture. The flowers are large and vary from the palest light blue to the deepest dark blue. As the petals are
crisped and undulated, the flowers appear cur- ved and double. The Globe Pansy is extra- ordinarily rich flower- ing, 35 to 50 flowers and buds on one plant at the same time not being a rare thing at all. Packet 25c.
Dimorphoteca, Mixed Hybrids.
Giant Antirrhinum, Purple King.
NEW GIANT ANTIRRHINUM.
PURPLE KING.
A splendid and sensational Novelty. This has put into the shade all the Giant Flowering Antirrhinums previously introduced, the accompany- ing illustration being the natural size of an individual blossom. The flowers are of a deep, glowing purple color, which will doubtless make it become the pioneer of a new Giant Class. It is of a very great deco- rative value and should be tried by every lover of flowers and included in every order. Packet 20c; 3 pkts. 50c.
CHRISTMAS TREE COMET ASTER.
ROYAL ROSE.
New and distinct habit of growth and a branching pyramidal form. The plants are quite early in blooming and are most desirable for plant- ing individually at some little space apart, thus showing the symmetrical form of growth. The flowers are of the very best Comet form, the petals being very long and perfectly waved and curled. Extremely free flow- ering, each plant bearing many beautiful bolssoms of a pleasing shade of rose. Valuable for beds, groups, borders and as a pot plant; useful for cutting. The plants grow about 16 to 18 inches tall. Pkt.
15c.
CHRISTMAS TREE COMET ASTER.
“BRILLIANT CARMINE.”
Flowers are of a beautiful glowing carmine red color, of medium size, perfectly imbricated and borne in greatest profusion on the well branched plants. In habit of growth and height the plants are the same as the above sort. A fine bedding plant or for border or pot cul- ture. Splendid as a cut flower. Every lover of flowers should get a packet of these beautiful new asters. Packet 20c.
DELPHINIUM OR LARKSPUR.
CHINESE TOM THUMB, “ULTRAMARINE.”
The plant reaches the height of about 8 inches, forms broad and well branched bushes and is during all the summer covered with its very pretty flowers. The latter are about 1% inches in size and their most lovely and unique coloration as well as the habit of the plant render it indispensable for bedding and borders. It stands potting very well and then it is a most valuable market plant, and a lovely object in any house. May be treated as an annual as well as perennial. Packet 20c.
VERBENA, NEW GIANT FLOWERED.
This new Verbena is of extraordinary size and beauty. It excels all other varieties heretofore known by the size and noble shape of the flower, and the rich display of colors and shades. They contain a large percentage of different shades of red, such as Tyrian Rose, Purple Gar- net, Turkey red, Geranium red. Bright rosy scarlet and others, all color- ations of highest value, especially as most Verbenas mixtures decline to the blue shades. The flowers are enormously large and have, without exception, a large brilliant white eye which gives to the flower a most effectual appearance. Easy to grow in gardens and deserving to be nla^ted by every lover of flowers. Pkt. 20c; 3 packets for 50c.
Verbena, New Giant Flowered.
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ZINNIA, STAR FLOWERED.
The Star Flowered Zinnia resembles a miniature Cactus Dahlia, so truly does it render the character of the Cactus form with its pointed petals twisted downwards. The plant forms a low, com- pact bush with strong, green foliage, covered with numerous or- ange-yellow flowers, which make a beautiful contrast. The Star Flowered Zinnia has an extraordinary great decorative value for dry and sunny positions in parks, planted in groups and also in borders. It blooms from July to October without interruption. This novelty will certainly be welcome everywhere, and should be tried by everyone. Packet 10c.
PETUNIA HYBRIDA “NORMA.”
BLUE WITH WHITE STAR.
The plants of this beautiful new variety are of compact habit and produce their lovely velvety blue and white starred flowers in greatest profusion throughout the summer. While the flow- ers are not so large as those of the Large Flowering Tvpes, they will produce four times as many and are better adapted for bed'- ding. In bloom all the time. Everywhere, in the small gardens; for large beds and groups, in window boxes, for borders or as a pot plant of value. Packet 15c.
FORGET-ME-NOT “TOM THUMB.”
SKY BLUE, DWARF PILLAR-SHAPED.
This new introduction is of very dwarf, compact growth and has the true pillar shape. Even more free flowering than the old type of Forgetmenots. Its foliage is very fine and sets off the pretty sky-blue flowers to great advantage. On account of the regular habit and height of the plant it may be highly recom- mended for borders and beds. The plants are literally covered with flowers from top to lowest branches. Packet 15c.
AUSTRALIAN GOLDEN DAISY. Dimorphoteca.
A rare and extremely showy annual from South Africa, soon to become a great favorite on account of its easy culture and beauti- fully colored flowers. The plants grow 12 to 15 inches high and are very profuse in flowering. Its Marguerite-like blossoms, 2% Zinnia, Star Flowered. to 2% inches in diameter, show a unique glossy rich orange gold,
which brilliant coloring is rendered the more conspicuous by the dark disc surrounded by a black zone. Well adapted for groups or borders, it produces its pretty flowers very early after being planted out in the open ground in sunny situations and will continue to flower during the summer months. F*kt. 15c.
TO OUR ILLUSTRATIONS ON BACK COVER.
OUR 1913 COLLECTION OF BEST VEGETABLES.
BEAN, YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX.
A giant among beans. The pods frequently attain a length of from 8 to 10 inches, with the thickness of a man’s fin- ger, and are nearly all solid pulp, the seeds being very small when fit for use. A rich golden yellow color, and are absolutely stringless, cooking tender, and are of a most delicious quality. A popular Wax Bean for the family or market and a fine variety for exhibition purposes. It is enormously productive, as many as fifty of its monster pods being counted on one bush. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 50c postpaid. Not prepaid, y2 peck $1.15; peck $2.00.
LETTUCE, MAY KING.
The new early lettuce. Plant this lettuce for the first early head lettuce. It is equally good for outdoor planting or forcing. It has medium sized, solid, round heads, and will bear transportation better than almost any other variety. For early spring planting in the open ground or under glass it is unequalled. The plants grow 6 to 7 inches in diameter; the outer leaves are so closely folded, the plant is practic- ally all head, permitting close planting for frame work. It is hardy, as well as very early, and a quick grower, its fine large heads are ready in advance of any other heading va- riety. Leaves are a light green, t'he outer leaves slightly tinged with brown, inner leaves a bright yellow. In flavor it is particularly rich, crisp and tender, melting in the mouth like butter. Pkt. 10c; ounce 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.35 postpaid.
RADISH, NE PLUS ULTRA.
An extra early sort especially adapted for forcing. The roots are small, round and deep rich scarlet in color, with small tops. They make a very quick growth and are ready for use in from 20 to 30 days after sowing of seed. The flesh is white, crisp, very tender and of remarkably fine quality. A favorite with market gardeners and equallv as good for the home garden. You will not be disappointed by sowing this variety for your first early radishes. The seed we offer is of the very finest strain. Packet 5c; ounce 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 80c postpaid.
ONION, SILVER SKIN.
A mild and pleasant onion of somewhat flattened shape when matured, but globular when sown thickly for sets or pickling. Ripens quickly and evenly. It is very popular lor family use, and one of the best for pickling, also for slicing or boiling, being of a mild, pleasant flavor, and ready for use early in the season. A favorite with many when young as a salad or bunching onion; excellent for winter Near Philadelphia this variety is largely grown for sets, and is regarded as a standard sort on account of it being hard and firm and an excellent keeper. Our stock is par- ticularly fine. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; tb. $2.50 postpaid.
WATERMELON, TOM WATSON.
An extra long melon of attractive appearance, uniform in shape and quality. The dark green rind is tough but thin and easily withstands shipment to distant markets. The deep red flesh extends to within three-fourths of an inch of the green rind, is crisp, melting and of finest flavor. The melon measures about 2 4 inches long and 12 inches in diameter and often attains a weight of from 50 to GO pounds. It 1- very prolific, producing in great abundance tile large, de- licious fruits. An exceptionally good melon for the home garden and market. Sure to take a leading place with large melon growers and shippers. Packet 10c; ounce 15c; Vi lb. 45c; tb. $1.40 postpaid.
TOMATO, GIANT DWARF.
This splendid new sort is the largest fruited of all dwarf tomatoes; the fruits are truly gigantic in size, and are uni- formly large throughout the season. In fact, no other to- mato. excepting only the Ponderosa, is so large and heavy. The color is a rich, purple crimson. The skin, while thin and easily removed in peeling, is sufficiently strong to pro- tect the fruit when shipped to distant markets. Giant Dwarf is of uniformly compact and bush-like growth. The thick stalks carry well the tremendous weight of fruits which are produced in clusters of 4 to 6 and weigh 12 to 18 ounces each. Packet 15c.
This Collection of Six Splendid Vegetables, one Packet of Each, (or only 35c Postpaid
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DEPARTMENT
APPLES.
the most important fruit we have. It is profitable to the producer, more so than any other crop of which we know. A good apple is relished by all and at all times. By planting the right varieties, you can have fresh apples almost during the whole year. Apples should be planted about 25x25 feet; some plant 30x30 feet. In this case it is advisable to plant peach or cherry trees between the rows. Plant trees about one inch deeper than they stood in the nursery, keep ground free from weeds and well cultivated.
We give below a list of the best varieties in cultivation for home use and mar- ket. In the two-year-old trees the caliper is about as follows: 5-7 feet, % inch and up; 4-5 feet, %
to 3A inch; 3-4 feet, V2 to % inch; 2-3 feet, less than Yz inch.
Almost all our scions are cut from bearing orchards. The one year trees I offer are mostly whips, not branched, 2 year roots, one year tops, having been cut back last spring. For the planting of large orchards I recommend these trees, as they can be pruned back to the desired height, so the whole orchard will be even. You will find these trees especially well rooted, clean and of good caliper.
We make the following low prices on Apple trees except where otherwise mentioned.
feet, 1 year tops, 2 year roots $0.10
feet, 1 year tops, 2 year roots
feet, 2 year trees, well branched
feet, 1 year tops, 2 year roots -
feet, 2 year trees, well branched.
feet, 2 year trees, well branched
iy2 to 3 feet, by mail postpaid ,
ARKANSAS BEACK.
WINTER VARIETIES.
Large, rich dark red, fine flavor, best quality and hardy.
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One and two year trees.
BALDWIN. Planted largely in the Eastern States. Large, bright red, crisp, juicy, rich. Very productive and hardy. One and two year trees.
BLACK BEN DAVIS. The tree growth is of the Ben Davis character, but stronger, hardier, thriftier, better resister of drouth; foliage more vigorous and succeeds over a large territory. In fruit it is one of the handsomest of all apples; large, solid deep, dark red (no stripes). Its wonderful beauty makes it a profit earner and a big one. In the spring of 1909 it sold on Chicago and New York markets at $3.00 per box, while Jonathan brought but $2.00. An A-l keeper, either in a common cellar or cold storage. No apple will stand hard handling or long distance shipping better.
BAYARD. A newer variety which can be well recommended. Fruit large, round, dark red with white dots; flesh white, fine grained, solid, crisp and juicy, with a refreshing vinous flavor. Is an excellent keeper. Tree grows upright and vigor- ous, is an abundant and constant bearer. Very hardy, We have 1 year old trees only of this variety.
BEN DAVIS. Known also as Kentucky Red, and New York Pippin. This variety is still in good demand for commercial and family orchards. Fruit large, round, bright yellow, covered with red; flesh white, tender, juicy; flavor sub-acid. Fine keeper. The tree grows upright and very vigorous. I prefer the Gano though, as it will grow wherever the Ben Davis will and is of much better quality. One and two year trees.
FRANZ. A new apple from Germany. The tree is entirely hardy, has stood the test of the severe winters of 1898 and 1899 in Minnesota without being damaged in any way whatever, and has borne a crop of apples every year. It is a strong, vigorous grower, of symmetrical form, has smooth bark which never cracks, or is injured any way by frost or heat. The
apples hang tightly on the tree and it is seldom that one is blown off by the wind. The trees commenced to bear three
years after transplanting, and have since borne a crop every year. When six years old, most of them bore over a bushel of sound apples. The fruit is medium to large in size, greenish with red; with white, tender meat, very thin skin, and ripens in Minnesota from the 20th to the end of September. It is a long keeper. Apples that were sent us from Minnesota in the Fall, kept until June and a few of them until July. They were kept in an ordinary cellar, wrapped in paper. The Franz apple can only be bought of us. 2 to 3 and 3 to 4 feet trees only.
GANO. A seedling of the Ben Davis. Has a more even, red color, better flavor and flesh is finer grained than its parent. A good market variety and very hardy. One and two year trees.
GRIMES GOEDEN PIPPIN. Good size, golden yellow, flesh crisp, tender, spicy, with peculiar aroma. One of the best flavored apples in -cultivation, but should not be planted north of here. 1 and 2 year old trees.
JANET OR GEN4.TON. Medium size, green with red stripes, very juicy; long keeper. Is a very late bloomer and often escapes late frosts, when other varieties are hurt. Very hardy. 1 and 2 year old trees.
JONATHAN. Probably the best apple in regard to quality and flavor grown in America. Fruit deep red, with yellow at both ends; of medium size. Flesh tender, juicy, and very rich, with a delicate vinous flavor. Tree is a moderate grower. Very productive and young bearer. The fruit keeps well until P'ebruary. Splendid family sort and highly profitable for market. Largely planted in New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho and Oregon. Not hardy north of here. 1 and 2 year old trees.
MAMMOTH BEACK TWIG. Originated in Tennessee. The original tree is now fifty years old and is still vigorous and in bearing. Fruit large to very large, roundish, somewhat flattened, dark red, slightly streaked; flesh firm, yellow, sub-acid and juicy, of excellent quality. A fine keeper. Its size, splendid shipping and keeping qualities render it one of the most valuable varieties. A better apple than the Winesap, and a healthy and vigorous grower. 1 and 2 year old trees.
MISSOURI PIPPIN. A very young bearer, trees hardy and vigorous growers. Bright red, striped with yellow. Good snmpwliat acid. Good market variety. 2 year old trees only.
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APPLES. WINTER VARIETIES.— Continued.
McINTOSH RED. Large, roundish, skin mostly covered with red or crimson, almost purplish in the sun. Flesh white, very tender, juicy, mild, sub-acid. Tree vigorous, extremely hardy and long lived. Good bearer. Best for market in Wy- oming and Montana, where it is extensively planted. Splendid market variety. Should be planted everywhere. Large orchards of this variety are planted in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. A good hardy variety for Nebraska and the North- ern States. 1 and 2 year old trees.
NORTHERN SPY. Fruit large, bright red, splashed with carmine; rich, juicy and refreshing; very good quality. Trees very hardy, late bloomer Largely grown in Michigan, Wisconsin, and the Eastern States. Not very successful In Nebras- ka. Two year old trees only.
NORTHWESTERN GREENING. Tree a splendid, vigorous grower, extremely hardy. Fruit large, green, becoming vel- lowish-green when ripe. Flesh yellow, fine grained and firm; flavor a good sub-acid. Very smooth and attractive, and
taking place second only to the Wealthy as an all around late market apple. A productive and reliable cropper. One of
the best apples for all the Northern States. 2 year old trees only.
ROME BEAUTY. A very fine sort of which large orchards are planted in New Mexico, Colorado and Idaho. It is one of the best market apples. Fruit large, yellow with red, of good quality and a long keeper. Tree bears well. Not hardy in Nebraska. 1 year old trees only.
GOLDEN RUSSET. Medium, dull russet, crisp and juicy and a long keeper. 2 year old trees only.
STAYMAN’S WINE SAP. Tree vigorous, hardy, spreading. An early bearer and very productive; fruit medium size, round, approaching cpnic; skin smooth, greenish-yellow, splashed and striped with red and purple;
flesh yellow, firm, tender, juicy, rich, sub-acid, aromatic, finest quality.
Splendid late keeper. The tree is a great drought resister and will thrive
on thin soils where the Winesap would starve. 1 and 2 year old trees.
SPITZENBURG. Large, oblong and smooth, nearly covered with rich, lively red and dotted with yellowish russet dots, on shaded side yellowish with broken stripes of red; flesh firm, crisp, juicy, with a delicious crisp flavor. An old standby whose popularity never waned. This tree should' be more generally planted everywhere, as it is hardy, a good bearer, and very profitable market variety. 1 year old trees only.
WINESAP. An old favorite; one of the best; tree a vigorous grower with spreading top. Fruit medium, conical; surface smooth, bright red on yellow ground. Flavor rich, sub-acid; quality good. Use: table, mar- ket, kitchen and cider. Very desirable on account of its productiveness and general good quality. 1 and 2 year old trees.
WHITE WINTER PE ARM AIN. Medium size; pale yellow; juicy, tender and rich, mild sub-acid, and very aromatic. Val- uable in the West; in the East it is subject to scale. As this is one of the very best flavored apples, it should be more largely planted, especially in the Southwest and middle Western States. Hardy. One and 2 year old trees.
YELLOW NEWTON PIPPIN. Large; skin smooth, golden yellow, flesh firm, crisp, juicy; one of the standard varieties in California and more extensively planted than any other apple, but does well almost anywhere and should especially be planted in the more Southern States, where other varieties do not succeed. One year trees only.
YORK IMPERIAL. Generally known and very popular with many of our most experienced orchardists. Fruit large, greenish-yellow, nearly covered with bright red; surface smooth. Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender and juicy; flavor mild, sub- acid, quality good. A good keeper and retains its flavor to the last. Tree vigorous, long lived, and an annual bearer. In the East, West and South it is one of the best apples, but not quite hardy far north. 1 and 2 year old trees.
Price of Winter Banana and Delicious.
Grimes Golden Pippin. (Page 9.)
3 to 4 feet, 2 year roots, 1 year tops
3 to 4 feet, 2 year trees, well branched.
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WINTER BANANA APPLE. An excellent variety, which has stood the severest tests. Tree is hardy and will succeed in very cold climates; its wonderful productiveness will bring quicker and larger returns than any other apple in the orchard. The fruit has a richness in flavor that cannot be described. Surpasses in aromatic taste the choicest pear, plum, apricot, peach, cherry or any other fruit grown. Flavor very rich, spicy and aromatic. Flesh golden yellow, fine grained, firm and juicy. Tree a very strong grower and will grow to be of immense size, suitable for lawn or shade tree, the leaves being nearly double the size of other apple sorts.
Order a few and you will be well pleased. 1 and 2 year old trees.
DELICIOUS. Fruit is large, with the surface almost cov- ered with a most beautiful, brilliant dark red, blending to golden yellow at the blossom end. In quality it is unsur- passed; in flavor it is sweet, slightly touched with acid, but only enough so as to make it all the more pleasing, with an aroma delightfully fragrant. The flesh is fine grained, crisp, juicy, melting and withal delicious. In keeping qual- ity it ranks with the best, coming out of storage in March and April in perfect condition. In tree Delicious is tree perfection and one of the strongest, hardiest and most vig- orous growers among apples; a late bloomer, the hardiest in bud, the best pollenizer; blossoms strongly frost-resistant — a most valuable and important feature. Delicious origi- nated twenty years ago at Peru, Madison Co., Iowa, by the late Jesse Hiatt, and on his farm the original tree still flourishes, bearing annual crops of beautiful fruit. 1 and 2 year old trees.
Price of Wagener Apple:
2 to 3 feet, 2 year roots, 1 year tops..
3 to 4 feet, 2 year roots, 1 year tops..
4 to 5 feet, 2 year roots, 1 year tops..
1% to 3 feet, by mail postpaid
WAGENER. Somewhat resembles handsome red apple of good quality. Planted largely in the West, north of the .Tonathan-Winesap regions, and in Mich- igan where it is one of the most popular varieties. Tree dwarf grower; can be planted very closely. One of the best fillers. Using Wagener in this way in your commercial orchards will bring quick returns, and sure, for Wagener is always in demand. 1 year old trees only.
West Allis, Wis., Apr. 20, 1912.
The trees I ordered arrived in good condition. Have planted same and hope I shall have good luck with them.
If they do well shall order more for myself and hope to get orders for you from mv friends next spring.
Respectfully, AUG. LUKES, 939-68 Ave.
Perl Per 10 Per 100
0.16 $1.40
.20 1.80 .25 2.30
.18 1.70
Northern Spy.
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APPLES.— (Continued.)
FALL VARIETIES.
For Prices see Page 9.
WEALTHY. A variety highly valued for its extreme hardiness at the far North. Tree is a thrifty grower and a good bearer. Fruit medium, roundish; skin smooth, mostly covered with dark red: flesh white, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid, good quality. Will keep till January. Extra good market sort and splendid dessert and cooking apple. This is one of the few most desirable varieties for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska, as well as the Eastern and Middle States. 1 and 2 year old trees.
AUTUMN STRAWBERRY. Of good size, brilliant coloring and fair quality and is greatly valued for table and market. Tree robust, hardy - and productive. Ripens in September. Two year old trees only.
FAMEUSE. (Snow.) One .of our finest dessert fruits. Medium size, deep crimson with snowy white flesh. Very hardy. Ripens in September and keeps a long time. Two year old trees only.
MAIDEN BLUSH. Of uniformly good size, smooth, round, beautifully flushed with red on creamy yellow ground; flesh tender, of pleasant but not high flavor. A good sort because of its attractiveness and the heavy crops of the trees. Sep- tember. Two year old trees only.
RAMSDELL SWEET. Rather large, oblong, dark red, best Fall sweet apple. Hardy and productive. Ripens September.
WOLF RIVER. Originated in Wisconsin. Tree of vigorous growth, and fairly productive. One of the largest apples, handsome light yellow, with stripes and splashes of bright red, very showy. Flesh white, juicy, pleasant flavor, quality fairly good. An excellent cooking apple. Profitable mainly as a show apple on account of its immense size and beauty. One and two year old trees.
Woodbine, Kans., April 18, 1912.
Dear Sir — I have received the two Pear trees, also another Tree Hy- drangea in fine shape and I think this one will grow. I thank you for the way you have handled this order and assure you if in need again of anything in your line, will patronize you.
Yours respectfully.
SUMMER VARIETIES.
For Prices see Page 9.
All early varieties bear well, but the apples do not keep long. It is therefore not best to plant too many of the early trees.
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG. A Russian apple, considered of great value farther North. Tree moderate grower and very hardy. Fruit medium size, surface smooth, waxen-yellow with stripes and splashes of red. Flesh white, tender and juicy; rich sub-acid flavor. A fine cooking apple and makes splendid jelly. Excellent tree in hot dry climates on account of its dense foliage. Tree is naturally of dwarf growth and may be planted closer than other sorts. Can be profitably planted as filler. For commercial purposes the Duchess is the very best apple of its season. Season: July to August. 1 and 2 year old trees.
EARLY HARVEST. (Yellow Harvest.) Very popular summer apple. Tree healthy, vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit medium size, nearly round, surface smooth, clear waxy yellow, rarely blushed. Flesh tender, juicy, sub-acid; flavor good, quality best. A fine apple for either dessert or culinary purposes, but not good keeper. Ripens in July. One and two year old trees.
RED JUNE. Tree a fine grower and abundant bearer, continuing a long time in use. Fruit medium size, roundish, inclining to oblate, greenish-yellow, striped, splashed and shaded with dull red, very attractive. Flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, rich, pleas- ant, sweet, very good flavor. July and August. 1 and 2 year old trees.
RED ASTRACHAN. Fruit large, beautiful deep crimson over yellow. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, quite acid; good quality, excellent for cooking. Tree upright, vigorous grow- er. A hardy Russian variety. A splendid market sort on account of its beautiful ap- pearance. Season: August. 2 year old trees only.
YELLOW TRANSFARENT. One of the earliest apples. Fruit medium large, smooth, transparent. Skin clear white, turning pale yellow when ripe. Flesh white, tender, fine grained, aromatic, and of splendid quality. Tree is vigorous; good bearer. Two year old trees frequently produce fruit. Succeeds well in all Eastern States and should be planted in all cold climates. Succeeds well on thin soils. Ripens in early August. 1 and 2 year old trees.
CRAB APPLES.
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Perfectly hardy, will succeed anywhere, bear young and plentifully. Should be planted freely where other apples do not succeed on account of cold weather. The fruit is excel- lent for preserving, jellies, etc., and some sorts are splendid table fruits.
Price of all Varieties of Crab Apple. Per 1 Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
2 to 3 feet, 1 and 2 year old, grafted
3 to 4 feet, 1 and 2 year old, grafted
4 to 5 feet, 2 years old, grafted.
5 to 6 feet, 2 years old, grafted
iy2 to 2y2 feet, 1 year, by mail postpaid.
FLORENCE. Originated in Minnesota. The hardiest of all An early and profuse bearer, one of the prettiest ornamental trees grown. Fruit larger and better than Transcendant. Ripens m September.
GENERAL GRANT. Tree an erect, vigorous grower, fruit in dense clusters, quality very good. Ripens in October.
HYSLOF. Medium size, crimson red with blue bloom. Very attractive. Good market variety. I would not advise planting it north of Nebraska. Ripens late, September to October.
MARTHA. Raised from the seed of Duchess of Oldenburg. Resembles the Transcendent, but larger. Handsome, showy fruit, bears enormously, said to be equal if not superior to all others for sauce.
RED SIBERIAN. Fruit small, round, and grows in clusters. Very acid. Tree is a free grower and handsome, bears young and abundantly. Of extreme hardiness.
WHITNEY NO. 20. A large crab, IV2 to 2 inches in diameter. Skin smooth, glossy-green, striped with red. Flesh firm, juicy and flavor verj pleasant. A fair dessert apple, and one of the best for cider and vinegar. Tree a great bearer and very hardy.
Really deserves a place in our apple list. There are few early varieties of so much merit. One of the best for the Northern States. Ripens in August.
TRANSCENDENT. Fruit medium to large, brownish-red, showy and very handsome. Flesh firm and crisp, fine grained, juicy and acid. Ex- cellent for making jelly, pickles and preserves, splendid for making cider. Does well in South Dakota and the North. A vigorous grower,
.about the hardiest of all. An immense bearer and often bears fruit three years after planting. Season: September.
C. H. KOEPICE.
Hyslop.
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DWARF APPLES
These are budded on Doucine Stock, which dwarfs the trees, same as Pear on Quince stock. They are perfectly hardy south of Nebraska and can be raised suc- cessfully north of here, if the ground around the trees is covered with straw or a few shovels full of dirt, over winter. Dwarf apples bear fruit when 2 or 3 years old. They are especially adapted to plant in small yards or town lots, where the space is limited, as they can be planted 10x10 feet. They can also be grown in tubs or barrels and will bear in a short time.
Price of Dwarf Apple. Perl Per 10 Per 100
2 to 3 feet, 1 year from bud $0.20 $1.30 $16.00
3 to 4 feet, 1 year from bud .30 2.70 24.00
1 % to 3 feet, by mail postpaid 25 2.30
LAKDSBERGER REINETTE. There is no better bearing apple on Doucine stock (dwarf) than this variety. In Germany we have seen apples of this variety on two year old trees in Nursery row. Fruit is yellow, with red streaks on the sunny side. Excellent quality and long keeper.
JONATHAN, GRIMES GOLDEN PIPPIN, YELLOW TRANSPARENT.
For description of these varieties see pages 9 to 12.
DWARF PEARS
Dwarf Pear trees are budded on Quince stock. They never grow very large, therefore can be planted close together, about 12 by 12 feet is right. This makes them suitable for gardens and town lots. They will bear two or three years after being transplanted. If the ground is drawn up around the tree in the late fall to protect the roots they are perfect- ly hardy in Nebraska. Spraying with Bor- deaux Mixture will keep the blight away. Try a few trees and you will be surprised how soon you will raise a crop of pears. We have the following va- l V rieties in Dwarf Pears: 'L $
DUCHESS,
KEIFPEB,
CLAPP’S FAVORITE, SECKEL,
WILDEB,
ANJOU,
BABTLETT and BUTTEB.
description of these varieties see under Standard Pears.
BUTTEB. Wherever this has been tried it has given the best of results. The tree is an exceedingly strong and vigorous grower, bears when very young full crops of delicious fruit, and will not blight. The fruit has rather rough skin, is greenish-yellow, sprinkled with russet; very large, and almost globular in form. The flesh is white, moderately juicy, nearly melting, sweet and slightly vinous. Ripens in September and keeps for a long time. One of the very best pears for our western climate. Very hardy, having yielded a full crop when Keiffer was killed in bud. Is val- uable either for home or market.
Price of Dwarf Pear.
All varieties except Bartlett, Anjou and Rutter. Perl Per 10 Per 100
2 to 3 feet, 1 year from bud « $0.14 $1.25 $11.00
3 to 4 feet, 2 year from bud 18 1.60 15.00
4 to 6 feet, 2 year from bud 25 2.30 20.00
5 to 6 feet, 2 year from bud 30 2.70 26.00
Dwarf Apple.
Quince.
QUINCES.
In Quinces we have a very desirable fruit. It is used a great deal for pru- ning, especially with other fruits. A small part of Quince will flavor to three or four times as many apples. Quince syrup even excelling the finest maple syrup. The tree is easily does well on any good soil on which corn grows well. It is north as Nebraska. Plant trees as close as peach or plum. Un- conditions and good culture the tree bears heavily and regularly ighly profitable crop, since all markets are never fully supplied, trees are usually scarce. While we have a good stock to offer this nevertheless we would urge early ordering.
Price of Quinces. All Varieties.
2 to 3 feet trees
3 to 4 feet trees
4 to 5 feet trees
Small trees, by mail postpaid
Per 1 Per 10 Per 100 ..$0.25 $2725 $20.00
.30 2.75 25.00,
... .40 3.50 32.00
... .30 2.50
CHAMPION. Fruit large, oval in shape, rich and aromatic, of fine quality, and a long keeper. Tree is a strong grower and a good bearer. Ripens late and is one of the very best sorts for sections not subject to early frosts.
MEECH PBOLIFIC. A Quince of medium size and great beauty, color a rich orange, delightfully fragrant, fine for cooking. Tree is a young bearer and unfailing cropper.
OBANGE. (Apple Quince.) One of the largest Quinces, yellow, handsome, rich and aromatic, excellent flavor, a long keeper. Always sells well and at highest prices. Tree bears young and is very prolific. The most extensively cultivated and one of the best and finest varieties.
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PEARS.
This is one of the very best fruits we have. It far excels the apple in flavor. They should be planted 20 feet apart. It is advisable to plant several varieties in the same orchard as the trees will bear bet- ter. The tendency of the pear root is to grow straight down, therefore the holes should be dug deep and refilled to the proper depth with loose earth. Spraying with Bordeaux Mixture prevents pear blight. Cut back the long shoots every year about half, and you will have no trouble in raising plenty of pears here in the West. Our list embraces the best varieties.
Pears do well on a variety of soils, on clay-loam, sandy, gravelly and red soil. The soil, however, must not be wet. The tree will thrive where apple or peach would starve and will produce good fruit without much care or cultivation, yet it will repay well any attention to care. Pears are always marketable at a good price.
Best varieties for Nebraska, Kansas and the middle West: Duchess,
Clapp’s Favorite, Howell and Keiffer.
Price of All Varieties except Bartlett and Anjou.
Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
2 to 3 feet, budded whips, 1 year $0.14 $1.30 $12.00 $100.00
3 to 4 feet, budded whips, 1 year 20 1.80 17.00 160.0
4 to 5 feet, budded whips, 1 year 25 2.40 23.00
5 to 6 feet, budded whips, 1 year 35 3.30 30.00
iy2 to 3 feet, by mail postpaid 20 1.80
CLAPP’S FAVORITE. Tree a vigorous, upright, spreading grower, very hardy and productive. Fruit very large, of uniform size; pale lem- on yellow; flesh fine grained, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet and rich. Ripens last of August.
DUCHESS. (Duchess d’Angouleme.) Very large, extra fine quality, flesh white and very juicy, Very hardy and a profitable market variety. You cannot plant too many of this variety. Ripens in October.
FLEMISH BEAUTY. Fruit large, beautiful, very sweet, rich and melting, pale yellow, almost covered with light russet, turning reddish- brown when ripe. Tree very hardy, vigorous and fruitful. Succeeds well in most parts of the country, especially recommended for the North and for Montana. Ripens in September.
GARBER. Large, juicy, bright yellow with red. Excellent to plant with Keiffer as a fertilizer. Ripens last of September.
HOWELL. Originated in Connecticut. A valuable variety. Tree grows freely and is upright; an early and productive sort. E’ruit large and roundish. Light waxen yellow, sometimes with a finely shaded
cheek. Flesh
Seckel.
in the West.
KEIFFER.
Clapp’s
Favorite.
whitish, juicy, melting, vinous. Considered very hardy September to October.
Very profitable market sort on account of the good ship- ping and keeping qualities, its large size and fine appearance make it a ready seller. A favorite for canning and preserving. Fruit large, rich golden yellow, sometimes tinted red on sunny side. Tree is a vigor- ous grower, an early and prolific bearer, resisting blight to a very large degree. Most planted of any variety in the Northwest. Does well in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Ripens medium early.
KOONCE. Of medium size, yellow with carmine cheek, sweet and high flavored. This vigorous tree resists blight, and has frequently borne heavy crops when the fruit of other trees was destroyed by frost. Handsome and highly recommended. July and August.
LAWRENCE. Large, yellow, covered with brown dots. Hardy and productive and an unsurpassed winter pear. Ripens in October and is a good keeper.
SECKEL. The standard of excellence in the pear. Small, but of the highest flavor. Tree a stout, slow, erect grower. Makes a beautiful tree either as a standard or pyramid. Downing pro- nounces this American pear the richest and most exquisitely flavored variety known. The healthiest and hardiest of all pear trees, bearing regular and abundant crops in clusters at the ends of the branches. September to October. 2 to 3 and 3 to feet trees only.
WILDER. Medium size, greenish-yellow. Very good quality. On acount of its earliness, a good market sort. Very profitable. Ripens early in August.
Frice of Anjou and Bartlett. Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
2 to 3 ft, 1 year from bud, whips....$0.i7
3 to 4 ft, 1 year from bud, whips....
4 to 5 ft, 1 or 2 year from bud
5 to 7 ft, 2 yr. from bud, branched 1 14 to 3 ft, 1 yr, by mail postp’d....
ANJOU. (Beurre d’Anjou.) A large, greenish pear, with russet crimson. The flesh is highly flavored, rich and vin- ous, excellent quality. The tree is very productive either dwarf or standard. For late fall and very early winter use we have no better variety. Keeps well until winter holidays wtien it de- mands a high market price. A valuable and profitable sort that should be largely planted in commercial orchards. It seems to succeed everywhere, is popular on all markets, and is one of the very good pears that has been neglected by orchardists.
BARTLETT. Fruit large, skin very thin, clear lemon yellow with soft blush on sunny side. Flesh white, buttery, very juicy, and highly flavored. The best summer pear in existence. Tree a strong grower, very fruitful and bears young, but re- quires good cultivation to bring the fruit up to its highest ex- cellence. Thrives in all parts of California. The most popular of pears, and highly esteemed for canning and shipping. Rip- ens in September.
Clyde, Kans., Apr. 25, 1912.
I wish to inform you that the trees and plants I ordered from you arrived in good condition. I have bought trees from agents for a good many years, but have never received a nicer lot of trees and plants than I got from you, and for only about half the money I have been paying to agents. Thanks for the many extras I found in the box. Am well pleased and think you will hear from me again next spring.
’ OSCAR ANDERSON.
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PLUMS.
Plums should be planted about 10 feet apart, and varieties should he mixed. Better plant four or five varieties than only one, as they will bear much better than when one variety is planted alone. The native varieties do well anywhere in the West. The foreign varieties are very hardy and will do well as far north as Minnesota and South Dakota. Japan- ese varieties are more tender; still they do well most years in Nebraska and Southern Iowa. They bear very young and the plums are of the finest quality. Try a few. The plum tree prefers a rich and rather sandy or clayey loam soil and
like all fruit trees, it will not thrive in cold wet land. To one who is willing to give his orchard a reasonable amount of attention and good cultivation, plum growing can be made highly profitable.
Price of All Varieties.
to 3 feet, 1 and 2 year, from bud..
and 2 year, from bud.
year, from bud
year from bud
by mail, postpaid
to 4 feet, 1 to 5 feet, 2 to 7 feet, 2 to 24 inch
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3.75 |
35.00 |
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25 |
2.25 |
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excel- |
Forest Garden.
CHAS. DOWNING. Vigorous, healthy tree. Fru lent. One of the very best of the Wild Goose type. Should not be planted farther north than Nebraska. Ripens in August.
DESOTO. Probably the best known of the American Sorts. Fruit of medium size, oval; orange overspread with bright red: flesh yellow and firm, of fine flavor and good quality. It is a profitable market variety and excellent for home uses. Tree is very hardy and productive. Does well in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Seas- on; September.
FOREST GARDEN. Fruit large, nearly round, dark purplish red; flesh yellow and firm; rich and of good flavor. Tree vigorous, very hardy, bearing early and abundantly. Ripens medium early and can be recommended for the market. Seas- on: Early September.
MILTON. Perfectly hardy, a good bearer of fine fruit. Resembles the Wild Goose in appearance very much. The earliest plum I know of, ripening about July 10th. I can recommend this variety to my customers.
SURPRISE. (Hortulana.) A variety introduced by Mr.
Penning of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and is said by many to be the finest in quality of any of the cultivated va- rieties in the native Miner group, also the hardiest of that type. Fruit large to very large; skin medium thick, tender, bright red; flesh pale yellow, meaty and of fine flavor; quality extra good. Season medium. Tree an upright, vigorous, healthy grower and is everywhere reported very productive.
A splendid variety for either home or commercial culture and should be found in every collection. The Surprise plum has given the very best satisfaction in the Western and Northwestern States. We can furnish this variety in 3 to 4 and 4 to 5 feet sizes only.
WILD GOOSE. The first native plum to be generally planted. Fruit of medium size, bright, clear red, with blue bloom; of sweet flavor and very juicy.
Ripens medium early. Tree healthy and spreading, blooms in large, snowy banks and is very ornamental. On account of earliness, productiveness and good shipping qualities it is a popular sort. Season:. July.
WOLF. No western native plum has been more generally commended than this. It is very productive, regular in bearing from Kansas to Minnesota, being perfectly hardy and has given good satisfaction wherever planted. Fruit good flavor and quality. Stone perfectly free. Season medium. Tree beautiful and symmetrical, inclined to over bear. Very popular in all markets.
WYANT. Large, round, oblong, wedge shape, dark red; skin thick; peels read- ily; flesh firm; freestone, and of excellent quality. Native of Iowa and hardy any- where. One of the very best plums of the native varieties and should be largely planted.
SAFA and INKFA. New plums introduced by Prof. Hanson of the South Da- kota Agricultural Station. See under novelties on pink sheets.
JAPANESE VARIETIES.
ABUNDANCE. (Botan.) Medium size, amber with markings of red. Juicy, sweet and of good quality. May be picked when it begins to color, keeps a long time, will color well and be almost as rich and sweet as if fully ripened on the tree- — a strong point for market growers. Ripens August.
Fellenberg. (Page 15.)
BURBANK. When properly thinned the fruit of this plum is very large — 5 to T _ ..
6 inches in circumference — nearly round, and bright cherry red, making it very tempting in appearance. Its deep yellow flesh is sweet, meaty and quite firm, keeping and shipping finely. Tree vigorous and spreading; needs close pruning. Rip- ens late in August.
RED JUNE. The great early market plum. Medium to large; deep vermil- lion-red, with beautiful bloom; very showy; flesh light lemon-yellow, firm, slightly sub-acid, delightful; half-cling, with small stone. "Reliability of tree, size and beauty of fruit, its early ripen- ing and long keeping qualities, make this plum a prize winner," says one of our prominent orchardists. Ripens in early August.
SATSUMA. (Blood.) A delicious plum for canning, already famous for that purpose, and a grand market sort; in season after the European plums and the main crop variety are gone. Very large, nearly round, with deep red skin and flesh; firm, of good flavor. Will keep from one to two weeks after pick- ing. Yields well.
WICKSON. This largest of the Japan Plums is superb in every way. The col- or is bright cherry-red, covered with a light bloom; the pit is small for so large a fruit, the flesh is thick, sweet, tender and rather dry, indicating good shipping qualities. The
yield from good Wickson orchards is very heavy. The fruit
is all large, with few seconds, and very little rotting. The fruit
sells almost on sight. Large orchardists are planting this plum
by the thousands. September.
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PLUMS.— Continued.
EUROPEAN VARIETIES.
BEAUTY OF NAPLES. A splendid plum. Large greenish-yellow, flesh firm, juicy, high flavored. A good grower and good bearer. Ripens in September.
BRADSHAW. Very large, dark violet-red. Flesh yellow, juicy and good. Very valuable market sort. Ripens August.
BOMBARD. Medium size, oval, violet-red; flesh yellow, juicy and pleas- ant. A great bearer, and peculiarly adapted to light soils. Tree vigorous and hardy; succeeds when most other varieties fail. The most popular and profitable plum under general cultivation. Ripens last of August.
MOORE’S ARCTIC. Size medium or below; skin purplish black with a blue bloom; flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet and pleasant flavor. It claimed to be the hardiest plum grown and so far free from black knots. Tree healthy, vigorous; an early and abundant bearer.
CLAUDE. Large, pale yellow marked with red; juicy, excellent quality. Not liable to rot. Good bearer and valuable for market. Ripens middle of September.
SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. A medium sized, dark purple plum, flesh amber colored and rich. Very productive and highly esteemed for canning and preserving. Tree vigorous, hardy and an abundant bearer. Ripens in Sep- tember.
GERMAN PRUNE. A valuable plum of fair qualitS' for dessert, but most esteemed for drying and preserving. Large, long-oval, purple with a thick blue bloom; flesh firm, sweet and pleasant, separating from the stone. Moderate to vigorous in growth. September.
Satsuma. (Page 14.)
ITALIAN PRUNE. (Fellenberg.) A fine late plum. Fruit large, handsome, of oval shape, and purple color. Flesh thick, green- ish-yellow, juicy and delicious; parts freely from stone. Excellent for drying and pre- serving. Very productive. Extensively used in Oregon and Washington for drying poses. Ripens in September.
SHIPPER’S PRIDE. The fruit is of a large size, it being no uncommon occur- rence to find specimens measuring two in- ches in diameter each way, as it is nearly round; a semi-cling, of a handsome dark purple color; excellent for canning and an unusually good shipper, arriving at its des- tination in good order, and keeping a time in excellent condition.
YELLOW EGG. Fruit very large, of egg shape, with long stem. Color creamy yellow when ripe. Flesh yellow, of good quality. Excellent for canning and cooking. Tree hardy, vigorous and fruits well. Does well here in the West. Ripens end of August.
Nectarines
CISTENA PURPLE PLUM. Originated by
Prof. Hanson of Brookings, S. D. Leaves are reddish-purple, holding the color well. A grand Ornamental Tree and while the fruit is small, it is of good quality. Perfectly hardy. For the northern states this is the best purple leaf ornamen- tal tree. Price, 3 to 4 feet, 40c each; 10 for $3.00. 4 to 5 feet, 50c each; 10 for $4.00.
NECTARINES.
The Nectarine is almost identical with the peach. Most botanists consider them the same species, the difference between
the two being in the skin, the Nectarine having a smooth and the peach having a downy surface. The fruit, however, is rather smaller and scarcely so rich in flavor as the best peaches; but they have a sprightly and delicious quality, and their ex- quisite wax-like appearance makes them highly popular as a dessert fruit. The Nectarine re- quires the same culture and management as the peach.
NEW WHITE. Large; skin greenish-white; flesh white, tender, juicy; stone small and free; one of the best varieties for drying. Ripens in July and August.
BOSTON. Fruit large and handsome, deep yel- low, with a bright blush and mottling of red; flesh yellow to the stone, very sweet, with a pleasant and peculiar flavor; free stone; hardy and productive. Ripens in September.
Price of Nectarines. 3 to 5 feet, 30c each; 10 for $2.75; 100 for $24.00.
Christine, '
The trees I got of you lost but three so far. The six grape vines re- ceived in June as premium Mail & Breeze are all doing fine. L. HEADINGS.
Superior, Nebr., Apr. 15., 1912.
The trees I ordered arrived in fine shape. Am well pleased with them, they are the nicest and best trees I ever bought. You may look for all my orders hereafter. Several of my neighbors that have been here and seen them, say they are the best trees they ever saw from a nursery and would send you an order next year.
Surprise Plum. (See Page 14.)
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QEBUAN NUBSEBIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
CHERRIES.
This is one of the best fruits we have. The sour varieties are very hardy and will bear a full crop almost every year, commencing to bear when three years old. There is hardly a more profitable fruit tree than the cherry for the western states. Sweet cherries need a very protected place in Nebraska, as they are not so hardy as the sour kind.
The Cherry suceeds well on dry soils, and the trees may readily be trained in any form that taste or circumstances may require. The Cherry being a very hardy tree will thrive in the northern states. Perhaps no other fruit crop brings . larger or better returns and it is strange that they are not more largely planted for commercial purposes. They will thrive and produce under more careless cultivation than any other fruit. Plowever they respond quickly to good care and should be cultivated at least until the trees commence to bear.
All our Cherries are budded on Mahaleb stock which do not sprout from the roots. The trees must not be planted too deep, about an inch deeper than they stood in the Nursery. Plant about 16x1 ti feet. By heading the main leading branches back the first few years you will get low, bushy tops, which will come very handy in picking the fruit.
NOTE OUR VERY LOW PRICES ON CHERRIES THIS YEAR.
Price of all varieties except Compass and Sand Cherry.
2 to 3 feet, 1
3 to 4 feet, 1
4 to 5 feet, 2
5 to 6 feet, 2
and
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Per 1 |
Per 10 |
Per 100 |
Per 1000 |
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old from bud |
....$0.14 |
$1.40 |
$14.00 |
$120.00 |
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2 year from bud. |
... .20 |
1.80 |
17.00 |
160.00 |
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old, from bud |
... .30 |
2.75 |
25.00 |
230.00 |
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old, from bud |
... .36 |
3.25 |
30.00 |
275.00 |
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by mail postpaid. |
... .20 |
1.60 |
15.00 |
LEADING SOUR VARIETIES.
DYEHOUSE. About fouf to five days earlier than the Early Rich- mond, otherwise there is no difference between the two. Ripens early June.
EARLY RICHMOND. (English Pie Cherry.) A well known old standard variety. Tree is hardy, healthy, a free grower, very pro- ductive and regular in bearing. Fruit red, of medium size, acid, rich, and one of the best for canning. The most popular of the true Kentish Cherries. Ripens in June.
ENGLISH MORELLO. Fruit large, very dark red, nearly black; tender, juicy, acid, rich, of good quality. Owing to its rich red color looks much better when canned than the Early Richmond. Tree dwarf, slender and spreading, bears young. Ripens middle of July.
MAY DUKE. An old well known excellent variety. One of the .'best and most dependable of the Duke class. Fruit large, dark red, juicy and rich; almost sweet. Tree is rather dwarf in habit, vig- orous and productive. Ripens in June.
LATE DUKE. Large, light red, late and excellent. It ripens when most other cherries are gone and always brings a good price in the market. Ripens end of July.
MONTMORENCY. Large, red, rich, acid. Very hardy and pro- ductive. A cherry of the Richmond class, but larger and more solid. Strong upright grower. Ripens ten days later than Early Richmond.
OSTHEIMER. Large, heart-shaped, nearly black when ripe, juicy and rich. Fine for dessert and cooking. Unsurpassed for market. Trees bloom late and bear fruit when quite young. One of the most productive of all cherries. Ripens middle of July.
WRAGG. Originated in Iowa and has become very popular in the northwest and western states. Fruit medium to large, dark red and of fine quality. Tree is very hardy, vigorous and productive, of dwarfish growth, with spreading round head; not subject to disease. This is one of the few cherries of good commercial quality that is perfectly hardy. Ripens in July.
...
Bing.
HEART OR SWEET VARIETIES.
BING. Very large, dark brown, almost black, flesh firm, sweet, rich and delicious. On the Pacific coast where this va- riety originated it is considered one of the most profitable sorts.
BLACK TARTARIAN. Very large fruit of purplish-black color, flesh mild and sweet, of superb quality. Tree is vigorous, upright grower and immense bearer.
A popular cherry and fine market sort. Ripens first of July.
LAMBERT. This very promising cherry is of tfie largest size and bright rich dark purplish- red color, turning almost jet black when ripe.
The surface is smooth, glossy, and is covered with minute russet dots. Flesh reddish, with whitish veins, very firm and of unsurpassed quality. Stands well in the lead as a shipping variety. Tree healthy and rugged, a strong grower and immense bearer. Ripens ten days later than Napoleon Bigarreau.
NAPOLEON BIGARREAU. (Royal Ann.) A magnificent cherry of the largest size, pale yel- low, becoming amber in the shade, richly dot- ted and spotted with deep red, and with a bright red cheek. Flesh very firm, juicy and sweet. Tree a rapid grower and immense bear- er. The most popular all around cherry for canning, preserving and shipping. The hard- iest and best of the yellow sweet sorts. There is an immense market for the fresh fruit at top prices. Ripens end of June.
YELLOW SPANISH. (Bigarreau.) Fruit is very large, heart-shaped, pale yellow with bright red cheek when exposed to the sun. Flesh firm, juicy and delicious. Very popular and good market cherry. Tree vigorous and productive.
Ripens late in June.
WINDSOR. A splendid, large, liver-colored chferry that hangs a long time and rots but lit- tle. The flesh is remarkably firm and good, the tree very hardy and fruitful. Exceedingly val- uable for late market and home use. July.
WE PAY FREIGHT ON $10.00 TREE AND SHRUB ORDERS. This does not apply to seeds.
^ Wragg.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
COMPASS CHERRY-PLUM.
Absolutely hardy everywhere. The cherry was originated at Spring-field, Minn. It is a cross between the Sand Cherry and the Miner Plum. Fruit nearly an inch in diameter, a bright red, sweet and juicy, and of very fine flavor. When young and green the fruits have more the appearance of undeveloped plums, but as they mature they become more round like a cherry. The pit is somewhat elongated. In color the fruit is bright red, when fully ripe a dark wine shade. For canning and culinary purposes this fruit is unsurpassed. The original tree bore fruit the third year from the seed and has borne a full crop every year since. The tree is a regular and heavy bearer, and produces fruit the next year after setting out. Its early bearing is truly wonderful. This tree should be planted everywhere. It will do well from Texas to North Dakota. Especially would I advise my customers in western Nebraska, western Kansas and eastern Colorado to plant them largely. They will bear good crops of valuable fruit, when all other fruit trees fail.
The photograph in the lower right hand corner of this page was sent us by Mr. J. A. Buckner, Hereford, Texas, with the following letter. This would show that the Compass Cherry-Plum is a grand success in Texas as well as in the north- ern states.
"I am herewith enclosing you a photograph of a Compass Cherry tree that I bought from you and set out in the spring of 1910 and the photograph taken in July, 1911. The tree was as full of fruit as it could be, no room for another, and the fruit was excellent.”
J. A. BUCKNER, Hereford, Texas.
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Price of Compass Cherry-Plum. |
Per 1 |
Per 10 |
Per 100 |
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2 to |
3 |
feet, budded |
$0.18 |
$1.70 |
$16.00 |
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3 to |
4 |
feet, budded |
25 |
2.30 |
22.00 |
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4 to |
5 |
feet, budded |
35 |
3.30 |
30.00 |
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5 to |
6 |
feet, budded |
.45 |
4.20 |
38.00 |
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1% to |
2 feet, by mail postpaid |
20 |
1.80 |
Rocky Mountain Cherry.
Our 5 to 6 feet Compass are very well branched, about one inch caliper and will bear a good crop one year after transplanting.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHERRY.
IMPROVED SAND CHERRY.
A native cherry of dwarfish habit, perfectly hardy anywhere in the Northwest and stands the coldest winters without protection. Fruit about as large as an Early Richmond, color dark brown to black. Somewhat astringent to eat from the hand, but cooks well and makes fine preserves and jellies. Very early and an abundant bearer. Can be planted about as close as currants. Very desirable in the Northwest where better cherries cannot be grown. Ripens in July and August, after other cherries are gone. Tree is very ornamen- tal and Reserves a place in every yard.
Price of Rocky Mountain Cherry. 2 to 3 feet, 15c each; 10 for $1.30. 100 for $11.00. 1% to 2 feet, by mail postpaid,
20c each; 10 for $1.75.
APRICOTS.
A most delicious fruit of the plum species. Is of a distinct flavor and one of our best and most profitable market fruits. The tree bears very young and most profusely. Ripening as it does between the cherries and peaches, the apricot is a most welcome fruit. In very sunny localities it is apt to bloom too early in the spring and get caught by the frost. The tree is slender in form, has beautiful dark-green foliage, pretty pink blossoms, and will give very satisfactory results as an ornamental tree in any garden or house lot. To avoid being caught by late spring frosts, spread long, strawy manure about one foot thick around the tree, in the winter after the ground is frozen hard and deep. The manure will keep the frost in the ground two weeks longer in the spring, and the tree will not bloom so early. Russian varieties have stood thirty degrees below zero without injury and are therefore very desirable for the northwestern states and exposed localities.
Price of all Varieties of Apricots.
Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000 $150.00 180.00
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2 |
to |
3 feet, budded... |
$0.20 |
$1.75 |
$16.00 |
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3 |
to |
4 feet, budded... |
25 |
2.25 |
20.00 |
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5 feet, budded... |
30 |
2.75 |
25.00 |
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6 feet, budded... |
35 |
3.25 |
30.00 |
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3 feet, budded, li |
ght by mail postp'd .25 |
2.25 |
20.00 |
RUSSIAN VARIETIES.
These were introduced into Nebraska by the Russian Mennonites. They are quite distinct from the other varieties, much hardier, and will produce fruit where other apricots fail. They as far north as South Dakota. There are a number of the Russian type, but there is little difference in them. We grow the following varieties:
ALEXANDER. Large, oblong, color yellow flecked with red; flavor sweet and delicate. Tree very hardy and an immense bearer. Ripens July 1st.
AEEKIS. Large to very large; color yellow with red cheek; flesh rich and luscious, slightly acid. Tree hardy and an immense bearer. Ripens July 15th.
AMERICAN VARIETIES.
SUPERB. Seedling from Kansas. The best flavored, most pro- ductive, hardy apricot yet produced. Quality is excellent. Medium size; light salmon color.
ROXAL. French origin; fruit medium, oval, slightly compressed; dull yellow with red cheek on side exposed to the sun; flesh pale orange, with rich vinous flavor very desirable and more extensively planted than any other variety. Excellent for canning and drying. Ripens in June.
MOORPARK. Very large, yellowish green, brownish-red on the sunny side, marked with numerous dark specks and dots; flesh bright orange, parts freely from the stone which is peculiarly perforated along the back where a pin may be pushed from one end to the other. Fine for canning and drying. The most popular variety in the northern coast countries along the Pacific. Late June.
RUSSIAN APRICOT SEEDBINOS.
These are grown from seed of the Russian Apricot, but are not budded or grafted. They bear good fruit, not very large, but well flavored and are very hardy, having borne fruit as far north as the middle of South Dakota. Very pretty erect growing ornamental tree, with dark glossy green leaves and pretty pink flowers.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 7c each; 10 for 60c; 100 for $5.00. By mail post- paid, 15c each.
^Compass Cherry-Plum.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
BUDDED PEACHES.
We give below a list of the choicest and hardiest varieties, cov- ering- the season from July to the middle of October. Budded peaches always bring a good price, as they are much larger and finer in appearance and quality. They will bear just as often, yield as many bushels to the tree, live as long, and stand as much cold as seedling peaches, while the fruit is much more valuable. Do not waste your labor and land by planting seedling trees. It doesn’t pay and you will surely be disappointed.
Plant about 16x16 or 18x18 feet, in moderately rich soil. Before planting cut all limbs back to one inch, the main leader about half. Your peach trees will start to grow quicker and surer and will form a nice top. Keep the ground well cultivated. Peach trees are apt to make too much of a growth and get top heavy. To avoid this, prune them every year. Cut all dry wood out and shorten long leading branches.
We give the time of ripening here in Nebraska. South of here they would ripen earlier. Prices see below.
All Varieties Except Mayflower. Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
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2 |
to |
3 |
feet, |
mostly |
June |
budded trees.. |
..$0.07 |
$0.70 |
$7.00 |
$70.00 |
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3 |
to |
4 |
feet, |
1 |
year |
from |
bud |
. .13 |
1.20 |
11.00 |
105.00 |
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4 |
to |
5 |
feet, |
1 |
year |
from |
bud |
.. .18 |
1.70 |
16.00 |
150.00 |
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5 |
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7 |
feet, |
1 |
year |
from |
bud |
.. .23 |
2.20 |
20.00 |
190.00 |
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2 feet, |
■June |
budded, by mail |
.10 |
.90 |
8.50 |
One year old Apricot. Can’t be J. B. Douglas, Tucson,
beat anywhere. Ariz.
ALEXANDER EARLY. Cling. Medium to large, pale green, mostly covered with deep red. Flesh white, tender and juicy. A very good early peach. Middle of July.
BLOOD CLING. Cling. A variety of the old Indian peach. Fruit is very large, nearly round, dark purplish-red. Flesh red, juicy and good. September.
BOKARA No. 3. Freestone. Was first raised from seed received from Bokara, Asia, by the Iowa Agricultural College. It is the hardiest peach I know. Has been in bearing for a number of years in Iowa, and it is claimed the fruit buds will survive 2S degrees below zero. Fruit is large, red with yellow cheek, skin tough; flesh of good quality. Prof. Budd says, ‘‘They are 30 per cent hardier than any of the old varieties." Ripens 1st to 10th of September. I can recommend this peach to all my customers in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and northern Illinois. You will not be disappointed.
CARMAN. Freestone. Large, resembling Elberta in shape. Color creamy-white, with deep blush. Skin tough, flesh tender and fine flavor. Hardy, good shipper and free bearer. Ripens August to September.
CHAMPION. Fruit large, beautiful in appearance; flavor delicious, sweet, rich and juicy; skin creamy- white, with red cheeks; freestone. The peculiarity of this great acquisition is its hardiness. It stood a temperature of 18 degrees below zero in the winter of 1887-8, and produced an abundant crop the following season, and again in 1S90 produced a full crop when the peach crop was a universal failure. One of the best bearers for Nebraska. August.
CROSBY. Freestone. Medium size, bright yellow, striped with carmine. Flesh light yellow and of good quality. Tree very hardy and a good bearer in Nebraska and Kansas. Ripens middle of September.
CRAWFORD’S EARLY. Freestone. This beautiful yellow peach is highly esteemed for market purposes. Large or- chards of same are being planted, especially in the Pacific states. Fruit very large, oblong, yellow with fine red cheek. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and productive. August.
CRAWFORD’S LATE. Freestone. Resembles the Early Crawford in color, quality and productiveness. September.
CHAIR’S CHOICE. Freestone. Of largest size; deep yellow, with red cheek; flesh very firm, ripening five days earlier than Smock. Makes a strong, profuse-cropping tree. September.
EARLY RIVERS. Freestone. Very large, light straw color; flesh juicy, melting. Good early peach. First of August.
ELBERTA. Freestone. The most popular peach in the market, but should not be planted north of Southern Nebraska.
, , . .. j Bears immense crops and always brings a good price. Ripens
Large, yellow and red, handsome and of good quality first of September.
FITZGERALD. Freestone. One of the best for the northern peach belt. Does well here brilliant color, flesh deep yellow and fine for canning. Ripens in August.
LEMON CLING. Clingstone. Almost lemon shaped, pale yellow, large; flesh yellow, firm and good.
GREENSBORO. Freestone. One of the fin- est early peaches far superior to the Alexander and nearly twice as large. Flesh white, fine flavor, very juicy, skin tough and peals off with- out any trouble. Ripens end of July.
HEATH CLING. Clingstone. Almost lem- on shaped, pale yellow, large; flesh yellow, firm and good. Ripens in October.
SALWAY. Freestone. Large, yellow and red. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy and sweet. A very showy market sort. Profitable. Don’t for- get this variety. Ripens last of September.
TRIUMPH. Clingstone, but not so much so as Alexander. Earliest yellow flesh peach. Col- or yellow with red. Good quality. Tree very hardy. Bears well in Nebraska and sells well on the market. Ripens in July.
WONDERFUL. Freestone. Large, uniform in size and shape. Color golden yellow, over- spread with carmine. Flesh yellow, rich, high flavored and delicious. Very firm. Should be largely planted for a late market sort. Ripens first of October.
Nebraska. Fruit large, Ripens in October.
YELLOW ST. JOHN. Freestone. Fruit large, round, orange yellow with a deep red cheek. Flesh juicy, sweet and high flavored. A splen- did market variety and one of the earliest yel- low flesh freestone peaches. Ripens middle of August.
PEACH SEEDLINGS.
They are raised from seed, obtained at the Canning factories, all mixed just as they come from the factory.
2 feet high, 1 year, each 5c; 10 for 40c; 100 for S3. 00.
Two Year Old Peach tree with 108 peaches full matured.
Carl Sonderegger. — J. B. Douglas, Tucson, Ariz.
Tree from
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BUDDED PEACHES. — Continued.
THE UATILOWER PEACH. Clingstone. The Mayflower is the earliest Peach in the market. A week earlier than Alexander or Sneed. It is of good size and fine color, being absolutely red all over even before it is ripe enough to ship, thus making a very handsome, attractive peach. The earli- ness and rich color of the Mayflower, makes it so valuable for the market. In quality it is fully as good as Sneed or Alexander. The tree is a strong, thrifty grower, has large blossoms that come out after all other peaches have bloomed. Thus the tree often escapes a late frost and bears well, while the fruits of other varieties are killed. It is a young bearer, often bringing a few fruits the first year after transplanting. It is apt to set too many fruits and should be thinned out to secure the best results. The fruit keeps well for an early peach, is a good shipper and always brings the highest price on the market. We advise all our customers in peach grow- ing sections to try the Mayflower, being sure that it will pay better than any other Peach for early market.
Price of Mayflower Peach. Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
2 to 3 feet, mostly June budded ~
trees $0.15
3 to 4 feet, 1 year from bud 20
1 to 5 feet, 1 year from bud 25
5 to 7 feet, 1 year from bud 3 0
1 % to 2 ft, June budded, mail 18
RUSSIAN MULBERRY.
Introduced here by the Russian Mennonites. Tree very hardy, stood 40 degrees below zero and bore a crop of berries the next season, an annual and abundant bearer. The fruit is from white to pink and some black in color, and from very sweet to quite tart in taste. Canned with gooseberries or rhubarb they make a good sauce, relished by most everybody. Poultry raisers should plant largely of this tree near the poultry house or yard as they will soon make a nice shady place for the chickens, and the berries are much relished by the fowls and are very healthful. Try it and you will be pleased, and your fowls more so. The wood is very valuable for fence posts, lasting for 20 years in the ground. They also make a very pretty hedge if planted about ten inches to one foot apart, and kept well pruned the first few years.
Price of Russian Mulberry. Per 1
4 to 8 inch, 1 year seedlings $
5 to 12 inch, 1 year seedlings
12 to 18 inch, 1 year seedlings
IS to 24 inch, 1 year seedlings •_
3 to 4 feet, transplanted, nice trees
4 to 5 feet, transplanted, nice trees
5 to 6 feet, transplanted, nice trees....
6 to 8 feet, transplanted, nice trees
4 to 8 inch, by mail postpaid
8 to 12 inch, by mail postpaid O.L.oA...'-
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AMERICAN MULBERRY.
The native varieties are not quite as hardy as the Russian kinds, but the fruit is larger, very juicy and of better quality. Should not be planted as far north as Nebraska.
DOWNING’S EVERBEARING. One of the most prolific varieties. Fruit very large, black, rich and sweet in flavor. Its long bearing season has made it a universal favorite. Ripens fruit during six to eight weeks.
HICKS. Fruit very large, sweet, good flavor. Well adapted for Oklahoma and Texas. Excellent all around variety.
NEW AMERICAN. Tree very vigorous and productive; surpasssed by none. Continues in bearing a long time. Fruit 1% inches long and nearly half an inch in diameter. Color, maroon or an intense blue-black at maturity; flesh juicy, rich and sugary. Ripens from the middle of June up to the middle of September.
Price of American Mulberries. Perl Per 10 Per 100
4 to 5 feet ----- $0.40 $3.75 $35.00
Small plants, by mail 0.35
PERSIMMON.
(Diospyrus Virginica.)
A native of the Southern States, but will thrive and ripen its fruit as far north as the Great Lakes. The tree reaches a height of 20 to 30 feet. The fruit is not large, to 1 inch in diameter, and must be fully ripe to become edible. A valuable ornamental tree. Will thrive on the poorest soil.
A great change is wrought in the fruit of this tree by the early frosts. Under their influence it becomes sweet, high-flavored, rich and racy, hong after the leaves have fallen the branches are so heavily laden with plum-like fruits that the tree seems all aglow with the saffron pink tint of the fruit that is very ornamental.
Price of Persimmons. Perl Per 10 Per 100
4 to 5 feet, strong trees ... ... .. . . $0.30 $2.75 $25.00
5 to 6 feet, strong trees .40 3.75 35.00
12 to 18 inch, seedlings . io .60 5.00
Mt. Houston, Texas, Sept. 20, 1912.
One of my neighbors wishes your catalogue. He was admiring my peach trees and was much surprised to know I got them so cheap from you. He had paid 25c for trees not so good as I got of you at 5c each. The seeds I purchased of you all did well and I shall continue to order In future. A. ASHCRAFT.
Oskaloosa, la., 4-11-12.
I was very much pleased with your trees and shrubbery. It was beyond my expectations. They were fine and every one came out all right.
B. CASPER.
Russian Mulberry.
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Japanese Walnut.
English Walnut.
Butternut.
NUT TREES.
The past few years have witnessed a remarkable development in the planting of nut-bearing trees. Probably no branch of tree cultivation pays larger profits or is as well assured of a profitable market. The returns from established nut-bearing orchards, as well as numerous experiments, show plainly how successful nut culture may be made in America. Most farms contain land that would pay better planted in nut-bearing trees than in anything else; the nuts, in many cases, paying better than farm crops or fruits, while the trees are growing into valuable timber.
ENGEISH OR PERSIAN WALNUT. A fine, lofty growing tree, with handsome, spreading head; produces large crops of thin-shelled, delicious nuts, that are al- ways in demand at good prices. The fruit in green state is highly esteemed for pickling. Unlike the native walnuts, the nut drops from its shucks when ripe as readily as those of the hickory. The large orchards of California and the South are yielding handsome profits, and still the nuts are imported in great quantities. Not hardy enough for general culture north.
Price, 2 year old seedlings, each 10c; 10 for $1.00; 100 for $9.00. By mail post- paid, 10c each.
FRANQUETTE OR PARIS WALNUT. Largely planted in California and Wash- ington. It is quite large, of an elongated oval, and very attractive, kernel full- fleshed and sweet. It buds out late in the spring. Best thin-shelled nut, raised from seed. Hardier than the English Walnut, withstanding the cold winters of Eastern France, where it originated.
Price, 1 year old seedlings, about 12 inches high, 20c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $15.00; $140.00 per 1000. By mail postpaid, 20c each.
JAPAN WALNUT. (Sieboldi.)) If it produced no nuts it would be well worth cultivating for an ornamental tree. Grows with great vigor, surpassing all other nut trees, assuming a handsome form, needs no pruning; leaves of large size and a charming shade of green. Nuts are borne in clusters of 12 or 15 each at tips of previous season’s branches, they have a smooth shell; thicker than the English, but not so thick as the Black Walnuts. Meat is sweet, of good quality, flavor like but- ternut, but less oily. Tree commences bearing young; trees three to four years from nut in nursery rows frequently producing nuts. Perfectly hardy and worthy of extensive planting. One of the finest ornamental trees.
Price, 12 to 18 inch seedlings, 15c each; 10 for $1.35; 100 for $12.50. By mail postpaid, 20c each; 10 for $1.75.
BUTTERNUT OR WHITE WALNUT. The nuts are large, long, oily and nutri- tious. The lofty spreading tree is one of our finest natives, valued for its tropical appearance and beautiful wood, as well as for its nuts. Does well in Nebraska and as far north as Dakota.
Price, 8 to 12 inch, 5c each; 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.25. 12 to 18 inch, Sc each; 10 for
60c; 100 for $4.50.
BLACK WALNUT. A native of Nebraska. Of large size and majestic form, with beautiful foliage. Grows best on low ground, bears very freely. The most valuable of all trees for its timber, which enters largely into the manufacture of fine furni- ture and cabinet work, and brings the very highest price in the market. Tree is a fairly rapid grower. The large, oily nuts are of fine flavor and always marketable at a fair price.
8 to 12 inch, 1 year seedlings
12 to 18 inch, 1 year seedlings.
5 to 6 feet, nice trees
6 to 8 feet, nice trees 50
8 to 10 feet, nice trees 75
AMERICAN SWEET CHESTNUT. The nut in our commerce. They are sweet and delicately flavored. This chestnut is also a grand timber and ornamental shade tree, spreading in midsummer, bil- lowy masses of creamy, fragrant catkins above its large, deep green leaves, making a most beautiful specimen on the lawn. Does well in Nebraska. Chest- nuts do well on medium thin and sandy land, require no pruning and little or no cultivation. The timber is very durable, and possesses a fine grain for oil finish.
Price, 8 to 12 inch seedlings, 5c each; 10 for 45c; 100 for $4.00; 1000 for $35.00. 3 to 4 feet trees, each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Small seedlings postpaid, 5c each.
SHELLBARK HICKORY. In flavor and quality of kernel this is generally esteemed the choicest of our native nuts, — of all nuts, some experts have said. The tree is a handsome, stately shade tree, with tough white wood of great strength and elasticity, marketable at high prices.
Price, 5c each; 10 for 45c; 100 for $4.00. Postpaid each 5c; 10 for 45c.
PECAN. The tree grows fast and bears well, producing large crops of thin- shelled nuts that are full kerneled and delicately flavored. In Southern states pecans yield handsome profits. Not hardy here. Pecans will succeed in var- ious soils and will do well on land where the hickory, oak and other hard wood trees thrive. The tree reaches its highest perfection in deep, rich, loamy soil, along creeks and rivers.
Price, 12 to 24 inch seedlings, raised from best nuts, 15c each; 10 for $1.35; 100 for $12.00.
PECANS, Grafted. These are grafted trees. The scion was procured of the very best large, thin-shelled Pecan trees, and therefore are much better than seedlings. As they are budded, they will all be just the same in quality, while the seedlings differ very much.
Price of Grafted Pecans: IS to 24 inch, $1.00 each; 10 for $8.50; 100 for $75.00.
PILBERT OR HAZELNUT. (Early Frauensdorf.) One of the best German varieties. Nuts are large, sweet and of best quality. Bears when very young. A much better variety than the common American Hazelnut and fully as hardy. This forms a shrub 6 to 10 feet high, succeeding on almost all soils, preferably a damp location. One of the most profitable and satis- factory nuts to grow, bearing early and abundantly.
Price, 18 to 24 inch trees, 25c each; 10 for $2.30; 100 for $20.00. By mail postpaid 26c each.
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Pomeroy, Wash., April 11, 1912.
Dear Sir: — Have just received and opened the trees and find them in good condition and appear in every way satisfactory. Far better shape than last year. Yours truly,
CHAS. M. BALDWIN.
Am. Chestnut.
Hazel Nut.
Dear Sir:
Doniphan, Nebr., April 16, 1912.
I got my trees today in good condition. ADOLPH SEIER.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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GRAPE VINES.
Agawam.
One of the best and healthiest fruits we have. Grows in most any kind of soil that is not wet, any side hill will do for a vineyard. Those who have only a lot or two or a small garden, can plant them alongside a building or a fence. They will take up very little room, and if properly taken care of will bear an abundance of fruit almost every year. They make a splendid screen for unsightly buildings, or can be trained over walls and fences, repaying many times over with healthful and refreshing fruit their small cost and care. If the vines are put down on the ground in the fall and covered with a few shovelsful of earth they will stand a severe climate, and some varieties can be successfully raised as far north as South Dakota. Any good, dry soil of sufficient fertility to produce good farm crops is suitable for vineyard planting, if
climate and exposure are favorable. Care should be taken to prune thoroughly each year, no more bearing canes should be left than the roots can sustain in a vigorous growth of new shoots. In a commercial way no fruit crop shows greater returns on the investment. On all markets grapes are very popular and command good prices. They should be planted more generally everywhere. In the open ground plant in rows 8 feet apart and 6 feet in the rows. We give below the best and hardiest varieties for the West.
At Prices Quoted Per I, We will send by Mail Postpaid.
CONCORD. Black. The well known fine old market sort, which is so largely planted in all sections that it deserves to be placed at the head of our list. It is decidedly the most popular grape in America. Large, handsome bunches of large luscious berries, covered with a rich bloom. Skin tender but firm, making it a good shipper; flesh juicy, sweet and tender. Vine a strong, healthy grower, very hardy and productive. For general cultivation the most reliable and profitable variety, succeeding well over a great extent of our country.
Two Year Old No. 1 Plants. Extra nice, very large and well rooted. As fine plants as are grown anywhere. Each 8c; 10 for 65c; 100 for $5.00; 1000 for $40.00.
One Year Old No. 1 Plants. Strong and well rooted. Each 6c; 10 for 50c; 100 for $3.50; 1000 for $30.00.
One Year Old No. 2 Plants. Good plants with plenty of roots. Each 5c; 10 for 40c; 100 for $2.50; 1000 for $20.00.
AGAWAM. Red. Bunch usually loose, shouldered; berries large, of rich red color; skin thick; flesh pulpy, meaty, juicy, of a rich, peculiar aromatic flavor; ripens about with Concord; a good keeper. Vine a strong, rank grower, hardy and productive; should be pruned, leaving long canes. One of the best Red Hybrids.
Two Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 80c; 100 for $6.50; 1000 for $60.00.
BRIGHTON. Red. Bunches and berries large, dark red color, fine rich flavor,
juicy and sugary. Almost seedless pulp, quality very fine. Extremely hardy,
bears abundantly and stands the heat of summer well. Ripens extra early.
Two Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 90c; 100 for $7.50.
CAMPBELL'S EARLY. Black. A new variety that cannot be too highly recommend- ed. Of strong, vigorous growth, very hardy, foliage perfectly healthy, very early and abundant bearer. The berries are large, nearly round, dark blue, skin thick and tough, making it a good shipper; flesh sweet, with slight aroma. The bunches are always large and beautiful. Will keep on or off the vine several weeks, after fully ripened. An excellent dessert grape and one of the best early market varieties. I do not know of a better grape for Nebraska.
Two Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 25c; 10 for $2.00; 100 for $17.00; 1000 for $150.00.
One Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 20c; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $14.00.
CATAWBA. Red. Well known as the great wine grape of Ohio and Kentucky. Bunches large and loose, berries large, of copper^ red color, becoming purplish when well ripened. Flesh somewhat pulpy,
with rich vinous flavor, of best quality for both table use and wine. The vine is a good grower, hardy, with healthy fol-
iage. Very productive and profitable. Ripens quite late.
Two Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 80c; 100 for $7.00; 1000 for $55.00.
One Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 8c; 10 for 65c; 100 for $5.00.
CHAMPION OR TALMAN. Black. Bunch medium, compact; berries medium, adhering well to stem; skin thick; flesh
sweet, juicy, with foxy flavor. Vine a very rank, vigorous grower, very hardy, healthy and productive. Ripens about same
time as Moore’s Early. Desirable for early markets.
Two Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 90c; 100 for $8.50.
CLINTON. Black. Bunch small, very compact, long, usually not shouldered. Berries small, with thin skin; flesh juicy,
spicy, quite acid, of good quality. A first class wine grape. Vine of vigorous growth, healthy, and always productive. Re-
quires plenty of room, and spur-pruning on all canes for best results. Is very hardy and will thrive and bear well in South Dakota. Very desirable as an arbor grape. 2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 85c; 100 for $7.00.
DELAWARE. Red. Holds its own as one of the finest grapes. The bunches are small, compact, shouldered. Berries rather small, round.
Skin thin, light red. Flesh very juicy, without any hard pulp, with an exceedingly sweet, spicy flavor. Vines moderately vigorous, very hardy and productive. The Delaware is regarded by many as the best American grape, all things considered. It should be planted in every garden and vineyard. Ripens early and is a good keeper.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 15c; 10 for $1.10; 100 for $9.00.
DIANA. Red. Bunch medium, very compact; skin thick and rather tough; flesh sweet, tender, vinous, with a peculiar musky flavor; of good quality for both table and wine. Vine vigorous and productive.
Ripens a little after Concord.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 80c; 100 for $7.00.
ELVIRA. White. Bunch and berry of medium size, very compact.
Greenish-white, slightly tinged yellow, sweet and good when fully ripe.
A splendid wine grape. Vine healthy, very vigorous and productive.
One of the hardiest grapes.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 65c; 100 for $5.00.
GREEN MOUNTAIN. White. Found growing in a garden on the side of the Green Mountains in Vermont, at an altitude of 1400 feet, where it ripens its fruit perfectly. Vine strong, vigorous, healthy, very hardy and productive. Bunches long, compact shoulder, green or greenish-white. Skin thin. Pulp very tender and sweet, with few seeds; excellent quality. One of the finest quality grapes in cultiva- tion. Three weeks earlier than Concord. You will not make a mis- take by planting a good number of this excellent grape.
.2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 30c; 10 for $2.50; 100 for $22.00.
IVES. Black. Bunch long, medium to large, compact; berries med- ium; skin thick and tough; flesh sweet, pulpy, somewhat foxy; col- ors early, but does not fully mature until several weeks later. When ripe it is a good market variety, and is highly esteemed for red wine.
Vine hardy, very vigorous and healthy, generally succeeding well; is quite exempt from rot. A good shipper. Ripens medium late.
" r"a tvto. l Plants, each 10c; 10 for 85c; 100 for $7.00.
Catawba.
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GRAPE VINES.— Continued.
JEFFERSON. Bright red. Bunch large, double shouldered; berry medium to large; skin thick; flesh tender, crisp, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic; vinous. It is of very best quality, a fine keeper and good market grape. Ripens with Catawba or a little later.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 20c; 10 for $1.70; 100 for $15.00. MOORE'S EARLY. Black with heavy blue bloom. Bunches of me- dium size, rarely shouldered. Berries large, round, of excellent quality. Desirable for market on account of its earliness. Berries larger than Concord, very much like it in flavor, and of same good quality. Vine a moderate grower, very healthy and hardy; foliage thick and leathery. Ripens so early as to be nearly out of market before Concord is ripe. Well suited to Canada and northern portions of the United States by its hardiness. Succeeds admirably in the South also. Ripens early and bears well.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants each 15c; 10 for $1.00; 100 for $8.00.
1 Year Old No. 1 Plants, with strong roots, each 10c; 10 for 75c; 100 for $6.00.
MOORE’S DIAMOND. White. A seedling of the Concord, partaking of all its good qualities. Of a beautiful greenish-white color, without any of the yellow spots so common with white grapes. Berries are large, sweet, and of as good quality as some of the more delicate varie- ties. It is as hardy as the Concord, a profuse bearer, and in all one of the best of the newer sorts. Ripens early, a few days before Concord. Very hardy.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 85c; 100 for $7.00.
NIAGARA. White. Home and market growers seem to agree that
this is the most valuable of all white grapes. Its clusters are large and handsome, compactly filled with large berries having thin but tough skin. When fully ripe they are a fine pale yellow, with a thin white bloom. The flesh is slightly pulpy, tender, sweet and delightful, with a flavor and aroma peculiarly its own, and agreeable to most tastes. Vine is remarkably vigorous and productive. Foliage thick and leathery. Succeeds well both North and South and is very largely planted by vine- yardists and for home use. Ripens with Concord.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 85c; 100 for $7.00.
1 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 8c; 10 for 65c; 100 for $5.50. FOCKLINGTON. White. Pale green, usually with tinge of yellow where exposed to the sun; bunch large, very compact; berries very large, covered with a beautiful white bloom; flesh juicy, sweet, with little pulp. Foliage large, leathery, healthy. A seedling of Concord, ripening soon after it, and considered its equal in quality. Vine a moderately good grower, but very healthy and very hardy, its buds withstanding the se- vere cold even better than Concord. It produces a heavy crop of fine, showy clusters, and on account of its appearance and many good quali- ties is yearly increasing in popularity.
Campbell s Early. (Page 21.) 2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for S5c; 100 for $7.00.
SALEM. Red. Bunch large, compact, shouldered; berries large, round, coppery-red; skin thick and firm; flesh very sweet, tender, with a rich aromatic flavor. Vine vigorous, hardy, healthy; ripens earlier than Concord when not permitted to overbear. Is a splendid keeper, good shipper and of best quality for both table and wine. One of the finest red grapes and very popular; is deserving of more general planting. 2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 85c; 100 for $8.00
WORDEN. Black. Bunch large, sometimes shouldered, compact; berries very large, skin thin. Superior to the Concord in the following points: It is better in quality, has a larger berry, a
more compact and handsome cluster and ripens five to ten days earlier.
It fully equals Concord in vigor, health and productiveness. In berry it is about the size of Moore’s Early, but of better quality, more vigor- ous and productive, and ripens but little later. We recommend it strongly. It is perhaps not so good a shipper as Concord, but never- theless a very good market sort.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 15c; 10 for $1.00; 100 for $8.00.
1 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 80c; 100 for $7.00.
1 Year Old No. 2 Plants, each 8c; 10 for 55c; 100 for $5.00.
WOODRUFF RED. A red grape that originated in Michigan. Bunch
medium to large, short, compact; berry large, skin thick, of a beautiful bright red color, very handsome and attractive, making it a profitable market variety. Vine very vigorous, hardy, healthy and usually pro- ductive. Fruit of good quality; somewhat foxy. Ripens with Concord.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 15c; 10 for $1.30; 100 for $12.00.
WYOMING RED. A very early red grape. Bunch small, compact
and handsome; berry small to medium; skin bright red, thick, firm; fruit sweet, somewhat foxy, but agreeable to most tastes. Vine a very .strong grower, very hardy and healthy; foliage small, thick and leath- ery. Its chief points of merit are its health and earliness. Should be pruned with long canes and given plenty of room, to secure good clusters and a good crop.
2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 75c; 100 for $6.00.
GRAPES FOR HOUSE CULTURE OR FOR THE SOUTH.
This class of grapes can be planted out-doors in California, Arizona.
Texas and Southern New Mexico. In the northern states they can be raised in tubs or pots, or conservatories and greenhouses. The Black Hamburg is especially well adapted for this purpose.
THOMPSON’S SEEDLESS. (Sultanina blanche.) Identical with the Seedless Sultanas of Asia Minor. Vine an enormous bearer and very rapid grower; bunches very large; berries greenish yellow, firm, oval, seedless; skin thin; much larger than the Sultana. This variety is at- tracting a great deal of attention in this valley, and it is preferred to the Sultana, having many qualities superior to it. The raisins are of a very superior quality, and are in good demand, a very early shipping grape, ripening in August. As a sherry grape much can be said in its favor. This grape should do well in the lower sections of New Mexico, in Texas, Arizona, and the milder parts of Oregon and Washington, without much protection during winter. It is largely grown in Cali- fornia for a raisin grape. Farther north the grape can be grown in pots or tubs and will bear well. During winter keep in cool collar.
As seen by the photograph hereby, they grow and bear well in New Mexico, and I am sure will acclimate themselves anywhere in the South and Southwest.
Price, strong vines, well rooted, 20c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $15.00.
(Grapes for House Culture continued on next page.)
Thompson's Seedless White Grapes grown by .1. P. Angell at Artesia, N. M., yielded $500 per acre when three years old.
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GRAPES FOR HOUSE CULTURE — Continued.
BLACK HAMBURG. Bunches very large, heavily shouldered, berries large, round; skin thick, coal black when fully ripe; flesh sweet and juicy. One of the best table grapes. An immense bearer.
Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.00; 100 for $17.50.
MALAGA. Vine a strong grower and immensely productive, thriving in almost any soil, bunches very large, often weigh- ing ten pounds; compact, shouldered; berry very large, oval, yellowish-green; skin thick, fleshy. One of the best ship- ping grapes, commanding a good price in the eastern markets every season; makes a second quality raisin.
Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.00; 100 for $17.50.
WHITE TOKAY. Fruit greenish white, large ovate; flesh firm with a sweet, pleasant flavor when mature; bunches large and broadly shouldered. A fine table grape and a profuse bearer.
Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.50; 100 for $20.00.
GOOSEBERRIES.
Should be planted in good, rich soil and well manured once a year. They will do well on any variety of soil if well drained and fertile. Prune regularly and thoroughly, cutting out all dead wood and all surplus branches. Do not let the bushes grow too thick; the fruit will be larger and more plentiful. Plant in rows four to six feet apart, and four feet
apart in the rows. Mulch heavily and in the Fall put two or three forksful of good stable manure around each bush. Gooseberries should be planted in every garden, no matter how small; they are hardy, rugged and easily grown, and the fruit is sought for by every housewife for culinary purposes and sells well in all markets.
OREGON CHAMPION. Berries very large, brownish-red color, very sweet and fine for table use and pies. Bush a strong grower, healthy and not very thorny and a very prolific bearer. I recommend this variety to my cus- tomers, especially for large plantations. It will bring good returns. Best berry for the market.
Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $15.00. Postpaid 20c each.
CHAUTAUQUA. Combines size, beauty and quality with vigorous growth and productive- ness, while the plant is hardy everywhere. It grows very erect. The foliage is large, glossy dark green and not subject to mildew. Fruit large, light yellow, free from spines and hairs; averaging 1 inch to 1% inch in diameter. Thick skinned, sweet and of excellent flavor. A very dependable variety and just the berry for the West.
Price, 2 Tear Old No. 1 Plants, 35c each; 10 for $3.00; 100 for $25.00. Postpaid 40c each.
DOWNING. A well known American sort which has given the best results everywhere. Large and handsome, pale green berry; of splendid quality for dessert or cooking. Bush vigorous, a strong and upright grower, and exceedingly productive. An excellent sort for family use and profitable for market. This variety is seldom affected by mildew.
Price, 2 Year Old Plants, 15c each; 10 for $1.35; 100 for $12.00. Postpaid 20c each.
HOUGHTON. An enormously productive and always reliable, old variety. Of vigorous growth, slender and spreading, not subject to mildew. Fruit of medium size, smooth, pale red, tender and of good quality.
Price, 2 Year Old Plants, 12c each; 10 for $1.00; 100 for $9.50. Postpaid 15c each.
INDUSTRY. The most planted in this country of any English sort, and is less subject to mildew. The bush is strong, upright and immensely productive. Berries are of largest size, dark red, and of excellent quality, rich and agreeable. When properly grown it produces large crops annually. This variety should be pruned less severe than other sorts, to secure the best results. Price, 2 Year Old Plants, 25c each; 10 for $2.00; 100 for $17.00. Postpaid 30c each.
PEARL. A very desirable American variety. Very hardy, entirely free from mildew, superior in size and quality and more productive than Downing. We take pleasure in recommending it for small or extensive planting as one of the best berries of recent introduction. The large berries are pale green and of the finest quality, and valuable either for home use or market. Price, 2 Year Old Plants, 20c each; 10 for $1.50; 100 for $12.00. Postpaid 25c each.
RED JACKET. (Josselyn.) This American seedling has been widely planted in recent years, and is highly recom- mended by all growers. Bush is very hardy; clean, healthy foliage; vigorous and entirely free from mildew. Fruit large, smooth, pale red. and of first class flavor and quality. It is considered the best red fruited gooseberry in cultivation, and can be recommended to give good results.
Houghton.
Price, 2 Year Old Plants, each 20c; 10 for $1.50; 100 for $12.00. Postpaid, each 25c.
TREE GOOSEBERRIES. See pink sheets under "Novelties.” 4*'
JUNE BERRY.
IMPROVED DWARF. A good substitute for the large Swamp Huckleberry or Whor- tleberry, which it resembles in appearance and quality. Fruit borne in clusters, red- dish purple in color, changing to bluisii- black. Flavor a mild, rich, sub-acid; ex- cellent as a dessert fruit or canned. Is ex- tremely hardy, and endures the heat of summer without injury. In habit it is sim- ilar to the currant, the bushes attaining the same size. Desirable for ornamental pur- poses. Transplanted plants only, as divis- ion plants are rather difficult to get started.
Price, strong plants, 20c each; 10 for $1.50; 100 for $14.00. By mail postp’d 25c ea.
DWARF BLUE BERRY.
(Vaccinium Pennsylvanicum.)
A dwarf shrub, growing 8 to 15 inches high, with very shiny leaves and very pro- ductive. The berries are of good size, black with a blue bloom, very sweet. This is the variety that is largely used for canning. Plant grows fine under cultivation, likes a sunny place and is perfectly hardy. Price, 10c each; 10 for 75c; 100 for $6.00. By mail nostnaid, 10c each.
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CURRANTS.
Perfection.
Valuable for the
Hardy, easily cultivated, standing neglect well, and liberally responding to cultivation and generous treatment; indispensible for table use, jellies, etc.; no garden is complete with- out them and large quantities are required for market. Set four feet apart in rich ground; cultivate well or mulch heavily; prune out old wood so that each remaining shoot will have room to grow. If the currant worm appears dust with hellebore. All two year plants, well rooted and strong.
WE SEND CURRANTS BY MAID AT PRICES PER ONE.
PAY’S PROLIFIC. Has fully sustained all the claims that were made for it by the origi- nator when first introduced, and is the best red currant known. It has been widely planted, and has given general satisfaction; fruit very large, bright red, and of excellent flavor, less acid than Cherry. It has a long stem, which admits rapid picking, and is enormously pro- ductive. One of the most valuable fruits of recent introduction. Comes into bearing early. One of the best market sorts, and equally valuable for home use.
Price, 2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 10c; 10 for 75c; 100 for $6.00.
PERFECTION. This grand new fruit was origi- nated by Charles G. Hooker, of Rochester, by crossing the Fay’s Prolific with the White Grape Currant, with the view of combining the large size and color of the Fay with the good quality and productiveness of the White Grape. The color is a bright red; size as large or larger than Fay, the clusters averaging longer.
Perfection has a long stem, making it easy to without crushing any of the berries. It is a t bearer. The berries are of rich, mild flavor, sub-acid, plenty of pulp, with few seeds. Less acid and of better quality than any other large currant in cultivation.
Price, 2 Year Old No. 1 Plants, each 25c; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $20.00.
POMONA. (Knight’s Improved.) Deserves promi- *nence for its splendid market qualities. The fruit is of good size and flavor, bright red in color. Has long stems and hangs in fine condition long after ripening. Ships and markets well. The bushes bear early. This variety first attracted notice for its enor- mous productiveness and quality. Has the greatest acreage yield on record. In one year fruit from 6 Y2 acres was sold for $3,400 per acre.
Price, 2 Year Old Plants, each 15c; 10 for $1.00; 100 for $8.00.
LONDON MARKET. Red. Very popular variety in 1 the Michigan fruit sections. The fruit is of good ■size, dark red in color, with sprightly acid flavor.
Bush is vigorous, upright, very strong grower. It begins ripening at an early age and is enormously productive, home garden and for commercial purposes.
Price, 2 Year old Plants, each 10c; 10 for 75c; 100 for $6.00.
WILDER. One of the strongest growers and exceedingly productive. Clusters ajid berries very large; of attractive, bright red color, even when dead ripe. Quality excellent, with mild, sub-acid flavor. Ripens early and remains bright and firm until quite late. Very profitable market sort. Bush grows upright and vigorous. Few varieties equal the Wilder in productiveness and long keeping.
Price, 2 Year Old Plants, each 10c; 10 for 90c; 100 for $8.00.
PRICE OF THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES: 10c each; 10 for 75c; 100 for 56.00.
BLACK CHAMPION. Very productive; large bunch and berry, excellent quality; strong grower. Leading well tested black currant.
CHERRY. Red. Berries very large, some- times measuring one-half inch in diameter. A strong grower and must have good cultivation to do well.
NORTH STAR. Red. Very hardy and vigorous. The bunches average four inches in length. Berries large, less acid than most currants and of extra good quality. A great producer.
RED DUTCH. An old, well known variety. Berries deep red, rich, acid flavor, excellent quality. Of vigorous, upright growth, very productive. A fine market sort.
VICTORIA. Red. Bunches long; berries large, of a bright red color and excel- lent quality. Bush is a good grower, extremely hardy. The best late variety.
WHITE DUTCH. Well known white variety of an excellent quality. This is an old standard sort that has given very good satisfaction everywhere.
WHITE GRAPE. The best white currant. Bunches are large and full, berries large, sweet, of a beautiful translu- cent white and of mild, super- ior quality; very fine for table.
Bush grows quite vigorous, somewhat spreading, and pro- duces large crops. A depend- able and very popular variety.
ELDER BERRY.
Berries are highly esteemed for cooking and making of cor- dials. In many parts of Eu- rope they are grown for making wine; said to be of great value for medicinal purposes in case of stomach disorder. Bush or- namental, deserving of a place in every yard. Price, 2 feet high, each 15c; 10 for $1.50.
Smaller plants, postp’d by mail each 15c; 10 for $1.60.
London Market.
June
Berry.
Page
23.
For Currants in tree form see pink sheets, Novelties.
White Dutch.
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BLACKBERRIES.
Blackberries require the same treatment as Raspberries. They succeed well on any land suitable for corn or wheat, but amply repay high cultivation. Plant in rows six feet apart and three feet in the row. Pinch the canes back when they have reached about four feet In height, and cut out all the dead wood every year. Cultivate well and deep, or mulch
heavily with straw. A very small plot of ground planted to blackber- ries will produce more than enough luscious, healthful fruit to supply the average family.
EARLY HARVEST. A very early variety of dwarf habit. Very pro- ductive, bearing sweet, medium sized berries. A splendid market sort on acount of its earliness, selling at highest prices as the first berries on the market. Not very well adapted to the northern states, but one of the best sorts for Oklahoma and Texas.
Price, strong plants, each 5c; 10 for 30c; 100 for $2.50; 1000 for $17.00. By mail postpaid, each 10c; 10 for 50c.
ERIE. Berries large and nearly round, appearing thus even larger than they really are; of good quality. The canes are strong, with healthy foliage, hardy, free from rust, supporting heavy crops of fruit. Ripens between Early Harvest and Wilson.
Price, strong plants, each 5c; 10 for 30c; 100 for $2.50; 1000 for $18.00. By mail postpaid, each 10c; 10 for 50c.
ICEBERG. This remarkable berry was originated by Luther Bur- bank. The fruit is white and very transparent, so the seeds which are unusually small, can be seen in the ripe fruit. The clusters are very large and the berries sweet and tender. Very productive but not very hardy north of Nebraska, unless well covered over winter. Quite a remarkable berry.
Price, 10c each; 10 for 75c; 100 for $5.00; 1000 for $40.00. Postpaid 10c each; 10 for 90c.
KITTATINY. Large, roundish, conical, glossy black; juicy, sweet, excellent when fully ripe. One of the most valuable sorts for general planting, especially south of here.
Price, 5c each; 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.00; 1000 for $22.00. By mail postpaid 10c each; 10 for 50c;
MERSEREAU. This early, mammoth ironclad blackberry originated in Northwestern New York, where the mercury falls from fifteen to twenty-five degrees below zero, and where it has stood in open field culture for many years without the slightest protection, and has never been injured. The berries are sparkling black throughout and remain black under all conditions and circumstances. In quality it is exceptionally sweet, rich, melting and luscious, being without core. As a shipper and keeper it is unsurpassed. The canes are of exceedingly strong, upright habit. Foliage large, abundant and entirely free from rust or blight. Its yield is simply enormous.
Price, strong plants, each 8c; 10 for 50c; 100 for $3.00; 1000 for $25.00. By mail, each 10c; 10 for 60c.
RATHBUN. Vigorous, branching, making plenty of fruit wood. Has stood safely 20 degrees below zero and bore a full crop next summer. Roots sucker very little and must be propagated by layering the tips of the shoots. Berries are very large, intensely black with a high polish. Are very firm, so they carry well to market and retain their form and handsome appearance. Price, strong plants, each 10c; 10 for 50c; 100 for $3.00; 1000 for $27.50. By mail, each 12c; 10 for 80c.
SNYDER. This is one of the best blackberries for market in the North, and very hardy. The canes are vigorous and annually productive. The berries are medium in size, very sweet, juicy and of fine flavor. It also lacks the hard many other varieties. Price, strong plants, each 5c; 10 for 30c; 100 for $2.00; 1000 for $16.00. By mail, each 8c; 10 for
THE LOGAN BERRY. *
THE BOGAN BERRY is a hybrid between the Raspberry and Blackberry. The fruit is as large as the largest Black- berry, and is produced* in immense clusters. The color is clear, dark red. It partakes of the flavor of both the black- berry and the raspberry— mild, pleasant, vinous flavor, de- licious and peculiar to this berry alone. Seeds small, soft and few. Berries very firm and carry well. Strong grow- er; enormous bearer. Ripens early, just after strawberries.
Not hardy north of the 40th parallel. We offer transplanted, strong, well-rooted plants only. Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $20.00. By mail each 25c.
Mersereau.
DEWBERRIES.
A variety of Blackberry that trail on the ground. In size and quality the fruit excels the blackberry; very profuse bearer and reasonably hardy. Vines should be covered with straw or earth over winter in cold climates. The fruit of the dewberry is highly prized as a market fruit, owing to its large size and fine quality.
LUCRETIA. One of the most widely planted of the dew- berries. It is a strong grower and exceedingly productive. The fruit is large, luscious and handsome. Glossy, shining black, and ripens from the first to the middle of July, ac- cording to locality. Price, strong plants, ea. 5c; 10 for 30c; 100 for $2.00; 1000 for $18.00. By mail, ea. 8c; 10 for 50c.
FREMO. A new extra early Dewberry; very large, jet black, firm and good; ripens its crop very fast. Special points In this Dewberry: Ripens 7 to 10 days earlier than Lucre-
tia, ripening so fast that it is nearly all gone at the sec- ond picking of Lucretia; foliage darker green and healthy; not inclined to burn when hot sun comes.
Price, strong plants, each 6c; 10 for 50c; 100 for $3.50; 1000 for $30.00. By mail, each 10c; 10 for 76c.
HIMALAYA BERRIES. See Novelties on Pink Sheets.
BUFFALO BERRY.
The fruit of the Buffalo Berry resembles small currants, is round, smooth and glossy, beautiful red color. Berries ripen in July and literally cover twigs and branches; will hang on bush until nearly spring. Make excellent preserves, jellies and butter, also much used for pies and tarts and for making wine. Tree is hardy anywhere, constant and prolific bearer, worth cultivating for ornamental purposes alone. Plant the Buffalo Berry for a winter berry, as they are a most delicious fruit from December to January. Male and female plants. Should be planted about one male to three females. One plant alone will not bear fruit. Remember this when ordering. Price, 2 to 3 feet, 20c each; 10 for
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Logan Berry.
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Red
RASPBERRIES.
Plant In rows five feet apart and 3 feet in the row. Will do well in any soil. Cultivate thoroughly and keep free from weeds. Destroy all suckers, cut out all old wood. Our plants are strong and well rooted. There is big money in growing a good red variety for most any market. They have many advantages over the blackcap, as they can stand both cold and hot weather much better. They are easier cared for, selling for more money, and will produce as much fruit as the blacks. They become more popular each season for canning and jams, retaining their flavor for years after preserving.
Black Raspberries, also Cardinal and Columbia Red Raspberries do not make sucker plants. They are propagated by covering the tips of the branches with dirt. This makes well-rooted plants by fall, but the roots are very soft and spoil much easier even than the Straw- berry roots. They are hard to make grow, a good percent is always lost in transplanting. We transplant these tip plants and grow them one year and will, after this, offer only transplanted Black Rasp- berry plants. While they are a little higher In price, you will find them much more satisfactory — you will get a perfect stand. We can ship such plants any- distance as the roots are firm and hard as those of Blackberry or Gooseberry. In comparing our prices with other catalogues, pleagfe bear in mind that we furnish transplanted plants only.
RED VARIETIES.
Merveille Raspberry.
CARDINAB. This is one of the most promising of all red raspberries. Its growth is the strongest, canes often growing ten feet or more, and making from 10 to 15 canes from one hill. They are very hardy wood, with red bark; almost thornless. It stood 30 degrees below zero without the least injury. Its productiveness is a marvel to fruit growers. As this berry does not sprout or root- sucker, it is especially valuable. The berries are large, dark red, firm to texture, with an agreeable, pure, rich flavor. Their seas- on is rather late and they hold on well. Transplanted plants only.
Price, 10c each; 10 for 60c; 100 for $4.00; 1000 for $30.00. Post- paid 10c each; 10 for 75c.
CUTHBERT. A strong growing, hardy variety, stands northern winters well; berries very large, firm, can be shipped long dis- tances to market; flavor is sweet, rich and luscious. The best late red raspberry.
Price, 5c each; 10 for 30c; 100 for $1.50; 1000 for $12.00. By mail, 8c each.
COLUMBIAN. The greatest Raspberry of the age. It is a seedling of the Cuthbert, grown near the Gregg, and is believed to be a cross between the two. It is enormously productive; of large size and excellent quality. Season of fruiting from July 12th to August 15th. It has stood 28 degrees below zero without , . , , , injury; is propagated from the tips and does not sucker. The
shipper °ark re<^’ af**leres to the stem; does not crumble in picking, and is a splendid
Price, 10c each; 10 for 70c; 100 for $5.00; 1000 for $45.00. By mail 10c each. Trans- planted plants only.
XiOUDON. The large berries are of a beautiful rich, dark crimson color, of fine flavor and excellent quality. Berries are very firm and will stand shipping long dis- tances. Berries ripen with Cuthbert. One of the heaviest yielders.
Price, 6c each; 10 for 40c; 100 for $2.75; 1000 for $21.00. By mail, 10c each.
RED MERVEIIiXiE RASPBERRY. This fine Raspberry we imported from Germany. It is a decided acquisition to our native varieties. The fruit is large to very large, round, of a deep red color, not purple. Very juicy and of excellent quality. Excep- tionally firm, making it a splendid shipping berry. Ripens its fine fruits in June and will bear a second crop in September. Luscious, ripe raspberries in the fall are cer- tainly a novelty and will sell at high prices anywhere. This new berry is highly es- teemed in the old country and we predict that it will quickly come into popular favor here. The plant is as hardy as our native varieties and will bear abundantly twice a year, al- though the second crop will be smaller than the first.
Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.00; 100 for $15.00. Postpaid,
80c each.
MIIiIiER. Is early, very hardy and does not winter kill.
This fine early red raspberry is, for an early berry, what the Cuthbert is for a late one, the very best there is. Ship- ping qualities are perfect. Makes a healthy growth of canes.
If you want the best early Red Raspberry, set the Miller.
You won't be sorry. Probably the strongest point in favor of the Miller is its splendid keeping qualities. The berries will hang on the bushes several days without becoming soft.
This quality makes them very profitable to the grower. We strongly recommend the Miller Raspberry to all.
Price, 6c each; 10 for 35c; 100 for $2.00; 1000 for $17.50.
By mail, 10c. each.
TURNER. This old variety is still a favorite everywhere and has an established reputation as a profitable market sort.
Berries bright red, medium size, juicy and sweet. A healthy grower and a great producer. Ripens early.
Price. 6c each; 10 for 35c; 100 for $2.00; 1000 for $14.00.
By mail, 8c each.
MARLBORO. A profitable early market berry, with large, light crimson fruits of good quality and firmness. This variety is very hardy and well suited to the North.
Price, 10c each; 10 for 35c; 100 for $2.50; 1000 for $20.00.
Prepaid, 10c each; 10 for 60c.
ST. REGIE EVERBEARING RED RASPBERRY on pink sheets.
CAROLINA GOLDEN RASPBERRY. A new berry from Germany and much superior to the old Golden Queen, see pink sheets.
SUNBEAM RED RASPBERRY. A new variety from South Dakota and hardy anywhere. See pink sheets. s Cardinal.
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RASPBERRIES -Continued.
BLACK VARIETIES.
CUMEEBIAND. In hardiness and productiveness it is unexcelled by any other variety. The berries run seven-eighths and fifteen-sixteenths of an inch in diam- eter and are of such handsome appearance that their fruit sold at 10c a quart when other varieties were selling for 5c and 7c per quart. In spite of its unusual size, the fruit is possessed of great firmness and is thus well adapted for standing long shipments. The bush is exceedingly healthy and vigorous, throwing up stout stock canes. It has also shown ilself remarkably free from Anthracnose.
Price, 7c each; 10 for 55c; 100 for $3.75; 1000 for $32.50. By mail 10c each.
Transplants only.
EARHART EVERBEARING. Actually bears continuously from June 1st until killed by frost in Fall. The canes are literally loaded with fruit in all stages from bloom to ripe fruit. The berries are black in color, of good size and very fine flavor. As hardy as any of the black raspberries. Creates the greatest sur- prise when shown at fairs and horticultural societies. Has no equal as an ever- bearing variety. A great novelty and a very valuable one as well.
Price, 15c each; 10 for $1.25; 100 for $10.00. Postpaid 20c each; 10 for $1.75.
GREGG. Fruit very fine and covered with bloom. Gregg has been the leading market variety all over the country. Best for evaporating of any variety, as it is said to give more pounds to the bushel than any other kind. A good all around black cap. Gregg will not disappoint you. Well and favorably known in every fruit district.
-rice, 7c each; 10 for 55c; 100 for $3.75; 1000 for $32.50. By mail 10c each; 10
r 75c. Transplants only.
HOOSIER. The Dollar a Gallon Berry. This raspberry originated in Indiana years ago and has proven a wonder, sur- passing aH others in e\ery point of excellence. Perfectly hardy and fully tested in every state in the Union and through- >ut Canada; does not winter-kill and will mature a full crop even to the tips of the canes. This berry begins to ripen a lull week ahead of the Cumberland and continues a week longer, is firmer and better flavored, jet black and glossy, very productive, averages 1,200 gallons per acre and is a drought resister, and is absolutely proof against Anthracnose and other raspberry pests. This fruit sells for double the price of any other variety.
Price, 12c each; 10 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00; 1000 for $60.00. Postpaid 15c each; 10 for $1.20. Transplants only.
KANSAS BLACK. A valuable early black cap, so strong and hardy as to endure extremes of cold and drought and yet
bear heavy crops. The berries are large, showy, firm, of best quality, selling for the best market prices. One of the best for market, and a good shipper. Vigorous in growth and not subject to leaf blight.
Price, 8c each; 10 for 60c; 100 for $3.75; 1000 for $32.50. By mail 30c each. Transplants only.
STRAWBERRY -RASPBERRY.
Kansas Black.
Valuable for the extreme north, as the fruit is born on the young growth and is of course hardy in any climate. This is an entirely new fruit, both in habit of growth and form of fruit. Bushes grow 1 to 3 feet high, and are covered with Raspberries in the shape of strawberries. They are upright in manner of setting. Perfectly hardy, bound to become a
valuable addition in the fruit line. It is very productive and a distinct novelty in small fruits. Price, 10c each; 10 for 70c; 100 for $5.00. By mail 10c each; 10 for 75c.
Buffalo Berry. See Page 25.
These will do well in any ordinary farm or garden soil. Ground should be well prepared. For field culture set in rows three feet apart and from 3 2 to 15 inches in the row. For garden 15 inches apart each way. Cultivate . well and keep clear from weeds. Cut off all runners as soon as they appear, as fruit will be much larger. In winter a covering of straw or old hay will protect the plants. Do not cover until the ground is frozen.
The blossoms of these varieties marked “imperfect” are destitute of stamens, and unless a row of some perfect flowering variety is planted at intervals of not exceeding 15 feet, they will not produce perfect fruit.
Strawberry plants cannot be shipped by freight to distant points, but should go by express to insure safe arrival. At prices quoted below we will prepay express charges on shipment, provided that your entire order amounts to $10.00 or over.
Price of all varieties of Strawberry by mail or express prepaid 25c per 25; 80c per 100; $6.00 per 3 000.
AROMA. Late. The berries of this variety are very large and bright red to the center. The flavor of the fruit is rich and delicately aromatic; the flesh is solid and smooth. A very firm berry, which makes an ideal shipper. Its great productiveness, firm texture and fine flavor have combined to make it one of the most popular berries with the commercial grower. As a pollenizer for late pistillates it is unexcelled. PERFECT.
BEDERWQOD. Early. We have fruited for many years and found it to be a heavy bearer, of good sized, roundish fruit, season early, a good staminate to fertilize early varieties. This berry all things considered is one of the best for 'gen- eral use. PERFECT.
CLIMAX. Extra Early. Berries are big and dlark red, with glossy surface, conical in shape, and they are produced in great quantities. Flesh is firm, rich and juicy. It is an ideal berry for all purposes and is especially attractive on the table.
Splendid market sort. PERFECT.
CLYDE. Medium early. Seems to do equally
> v- . _ .
-^bfell in all parts of the country and on all soils, ^he first berries ripe are of immense size but later pickings are somewhat smaller. The berry is of splendid quality and one of the best for home use and will yield immense crops on rich soil. PERFECT.
DORNAN. Late. This variety grows an extra large berry. It is dark-red on the upper side, shading to a bright red on the other. The meat is smooth as velvet and ab- solutely free from any gritty substance. Dornan is famous for its delicate, rich, sub- acid flavor, which makes it possible to smother it with cream without affecting the di- gestion. PERFECT.
GANDY. Late. Considered the best long keeping and one of the best shipping strawberries on the market. On heavy, rich soil the plant is a marvel of vigor and productiveness. PERFECT.
ROUGH RIDER. Late. The plant is a good runner and enormously productive. Berries very large, color dark red like Gandy. What makes it especially valuable is its extreme firmness, which enables the grower to ship to very distant markets. One of the most valuable imperfect varieties grown. IMPERFECT.
(■strawberries continued on next page.)
. Sen. Dunlap. Page 28.
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STRAWBERRIES -Continued.
SENATOR DUNLAP. (See Illustration page 27.) Medium Early. One of the best all-round berries now on the market. The plant is perfect, not large, but tough, a rampant runner and ready to grow under any circumstances. It is wonderfully productive &nd every berry is generally brought to perfection. The fruit is beautiful, bright red and glossy, as regular as If cast in a mould, and of delicious quality. Large, but not the largest; firm, a good shipper and splendid keeper and when canned one of the richest varieties we ever saw. PERFECT.
SPLENDID. Medium Early. Tremendously productive; medium large, smooth, round, bright scarlet berries that are firm and good. One of the best and most reliable berries for rough and ready culture, and suited for about every variety of ' soil. Ripens throughout the season. PERFECT.
WARFIELD. Early. This is one of the best known berries, of medium size, excellent quality and a good shipper. It
is one of the best early sorts ahd maintains its size well throughout the seas- on. IMPERFECT.
ASPARAGUS.
This earliest and finest of spring vegetables is among the earliest cultivated and most profitable. A bed once planted suffers no deterioration for many years if it is properly attended to and well manured. See that the ground is well drained; work it up fine and deep, and make it very rich with well rotted barn- yard manure. Place the plants 8 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart. Spread out the roots in a trench made deep enough to permit their crowns to be covered with 3 or 4 inches of mellow earth. Give bed liberal dressings of manure at intervals.
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL. Produces large, tender shoots. Well known and largely planted.
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH. A distinct variety of mammoth size and superior quality. Remarkable for the clear whiteness of its stalks.
Price, Both Varieties, 2 year old plants, 10 for 10c; 100 for 70c; $5.50 per 1000. By mail postpaid, 10 for 25c; 100 for ?1.25.
HORSE RADISH.
This popular condiment is very easily produced in the home garden and any- one who has compared the freshly dug article with that sold over counters, can appreciate the value of good home-grown horse radish. A half dozen roots will provide the ordinary family and as it spreads quite rapidly, the source of supply is easily maintained.
We furnish large strong roots, not small lengths. 10 for 15c; 100 for $1.25; 1000 for $10.00. Postpaid, 10 for 25c; 100 for $1.75.
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT.
Also called Wine Plant. This plant affords the earliest material in the spring for pies and tarts. Invaluable for canning and wine. Can be set out either in spring or fall. Will grow in any good garden soil. Deep, rich, moist soil is best, but it is such a strong, vigorous growing plant, it will thrive almost any- where. Plant in rows four feet apart, and the plants three feet apart. Set the roots so that the crowns are about an inch below the surface. Rhubarb Is a gross feeder. The more manure it is given, the larger and finer the yield.
LINNAEUS. Medium size, early and tender.
GIANT. Very early, vigorous grower and of fine quality. Best for canning. Price, both varieties, nice strong 2 year old roots, each 10c; 10 for 70c; $5.00 per 100. By mail, 16c each.
Asparagus.
FOREST TREE SEEDLINGS.
ALL NURSERY GROWN. FOR DESCRIPTION SEE ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES.
We are the largest growers of all kinds of forest tree seedlings in the West. We grow them by the millions. Our seedlings are nice, well-rooted and sound, and will be well graded.
Our seedlings are carefully raised, our soil here being especially adapted to the raising of first class, clean seedlings and nursery stock in general. The rather severe climatic conditions insure vigorous, hardy stock, that can withstand the raw cold winters and the dry, hot summers to a surprisingly large degree. You will experience no trouble to get our seedlings to start well if proper care is used in transplanting. We invite correspondence from parties desiring to pur- chase large quantities of seedlings.
AILANTHUS, (Tree of_ ASH, White. (Fraxinus
BEECH. European. (Fagus.)
“ Bloodleaf. (Fagus Purpurea.)
BLACK LOCUST. (Or Yellow Locust, Robinia Pseudacacia.)
BLACK WALNUT
BOX ELDER. (Acer
BUTTERNUT.
CATALPA SFECIOSA-
COTTONWOOD.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
29
FOREST TREE SEEDLINGS.— Continued.
1 10 100 1000 10000
WHITE EDM.
GOLDEN WILLOW.
HACKBERRY
HONEY LOCUST.
(Gleditschia)
THORNLESS HONEY LOCUST. (Gleditschia Inermis.) 4
HORSE CHESTNUT. European.
LINDEN, German. (Tilia.)
“ American. “
MAPLE, Hard or Sugar
MAPLE, Norway. (Ace MAPLE, Soft or Silver.
MOUNTAIN ASH. European. (Sorbus.) OSAGE ORANGE. (Bois d’Arc.)
PIN OAK
RED OAK
RUSSIAN MULBERRY.
RUSSIAN OLIYE.
SIBERIAN PEA TREE. (Caragana.)
WHITE BIRCH. European. (Betula Alba ).
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FRUIT TREE AND ROSE SEEDLINGS.
APPLE. From French Crab Seed
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APPLE. Doucine. (For Dwarf Apple.) No.
APPLE, Paradise. (For Dwarf Apple.) No.
MAHALEB CHERRY 1 year. No.
MYRABOLAN PLUM. (Scarce this year. Order early.) 1 .year,
PEACH SEEDLINGS. 2 feet, ...._ 1 year,
PEAR. French .1 year,
..1 year,
QUINCE. For Dwarf Pear 1 year,
ROSE CANINA. (Dogrose.) , 1 year,
ROSE MANETTI 1 year,
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CUTTINGS.
-ABOUT TEN INCHES LONG.
CALIFORNIA PRIVET.
AMOOR RIVER PRIVET
GOLDEN WILLOWS.
CAROLINA POPLAR.
SILVER POPLAR
CUTTINGS. Postpaid by mail, any variety except Amoor River Privet
AMOOR PRIVET, By mail
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SEEDLINGS WHICH CAN BE SENT BY MAIL. WE PAY POSTAGE.
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ASH. 4 to 8 inch |
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On this and several pages following we give a list of trees that are hardy and can endure the dry weather of the West. All these trees have been raised in the nursery, are well pruned and have good bodies and tops. All have been trans- planted once and have therefore good roots. Our prices are so low that anyone can afford to beautify his home. For one
year seedlings of these varieties see pages 28 and 29. Should you need a plan for your home grounds, write us.
ASH. American White. (Fraxinus Americana.) A rapid growing, native tree, of fine symmetrical outline. A valuable street or park tree. Timber is largely used in the manufacture of agricultural implements, railway cars, etc.
Price of White Ash Trees.
3 to 4 feet trees, nice, well pruned
4 to 5 feet trees, nice, well pruned
5 to 6 feet trees, nice, well pruned
6 to 8 feet trees, nice, well pruned
8 to 10 feet trees, nice, well pruned
10 to 12 feet trees, nice, well pruned.
MOUNTAIN ASH. European. (Sorbus Aucuparia.) A hardy tree of medium size, erect stem, smooth bark; head is verv dense and regular; covered from July until winter with large clusters of scarlet berries. A fine lawn tree.
Price, 4 to 5 feet trees, 30c each; 10 for $2.50. 5 to 6 feet trees 40c each; 10 for $3.50. 6 to 8 feet trees, 60c each; 10 for $5.00.
OAK-LEAVED MOUNTAIN ASH. A hardy tree of fine pyramidal habit. Height and breadth from 20 to 30 feet. Foliage simple and deeply lobed, bright green above and downy beneath. One of the finest lawn trees. Price, 4-5 ft., 25c ea.; 10 for $2.00. 5-6 ft., ea. 35c; 10 for $3.
BECHTEL’S DOUBLE-FLOWERING- CRAB. (Pyrus Coronaria.) One of the most beautiful of the many varieties of flowering crabs. Tree of medium size, covered in early spring with large, beautiful, double, fragrant flowers of a delicate pink color. From a distance the flowers have the appearance of small roses. Tree blooms quite young. Price, 2%-3 ft, 40c ea.
PURPLE BEECH, RIVERS. (Fagus Sylvatica Riversi.) One of the most attractive ornamental trees for lawn or park plantings. Very hardy and rarely subjected to insect ravages. Thrives in almost any soil, preferring a sandy loam and a half-shady position. Leaves large, smooth, very dark purple. The best purple leaved lawn tree known, making fine large specimens. Price, 4 to 6 feet, $1.25 each.
BIRCH, EUROPEAN. (Betula Alba.) A graceful tree with silvery bark and slender branches. Quite erect when young, but after four or five years’ growth assumes an elegant drooping habit, rendering the tree very effective in landscapes. Its beautiful bark, together with neat foliage and graceful growth make this tree very desirable.
Price, 5 to 6 feet trees 60c each; $4.50 per 10; $42.50 per 100.
BOX ELDER. Ash Leafed Maple. (Acer Negundo.) A small native tree, maple-like in its seeds and ash-like in its foliage. Of spreading habit, rapid growth, very hardy, desirable for street planting, and succeeds in many places where other varieties do not thrive.
Price of Box Elder Trees: Perl Per 10 Per 100
Catalpa Bungei.
3 to 4 feet, well pruned trees
4 to 6 feet, well pruned trees
6 to 6 feet, well pruned trees
6 to 8 feet, well pruned trees
8 to 10 feet, well pruned trees
10 to 12 feet, well pruned trees
CATALPA BUNGEI. (Chinese Catalpa.) A curious dwarf form only 3 to 4 feet high and twice as broad. It is very useful in formal work when grafted on stems 5 to 8 feet high, forming a pretty, dome shaped head of large, soft, heavy leaves. The flow- ers are borne in large clusters a foot long, the leaves are laid with shingle-like pre- cision. Hardy, strong growing, unique. An elegant ornamental tree for the lawn, for parks and cemeteries.
Price, 6 to 8 feet trees, with strong, well- shaped crowns, each $1.00; 10 for $9.00.
CATALPA SPECIOSA. Hardy Catalpa. An effective tropical looking lawn tree with very broad, large leaves and fragrant, pur- plish-white blossoms of pyramidal clusters, often a foot long. There are few trees that have been more extensively planted for com- mercial plantations in the middle west and the eastern states. It is hardy, grows rap- idly on prairies, resists drought remarkably well, and has hardly any insect enemies. As a post timber it ranks with the Black Locust and Osage. Experiments have left no doubt as to its resistency to decay. Without doubt for fence post wood it has no equal, and in view of the fact that it can be grown so easily it ought not to re- quire much argument to cause farmers to plant Catalpa wherever it will grow.
Price of Catalpa Speciosa.
Perl Per 10 Per 100
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10 to 12 ft., iy2 inch caliper, each $1.00; 10 for $9.00.
10 to 12 ft., caliper 2 inch and over, each $1.50; 10 for $13.00.
DOUBLE FLOWERING PLUM. (Prunus Triloba.) A charming shrub or small tree, of spreading, vigorous growth. Very early in spring before its leaves appear the whole tree is decked in a fleecy cloud of very dou- ble, light pink blossoms. A beautiful lawn tree.
Price, 3 to 5 feet, 40c each; 10 for $3.60.
Catalpa Speciosa.
30 GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
31
ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES -Continued.
Norway Maple. (Page 33.)
WILD BLACK CHERRY. (Cerasus Serotina.) Valuable either as an ornamental or timber tree, and is one of the most beautiful natives. It is a strong, straight tree, with dark brown bark, dark green foliage, which retains its color and it is one of the last to lose its leaves.
The flowers are borne in long, loose racemes, and are followed by purple black fruit, ripening in late summer. It is most used in forestry planting.
Price, 5 to 6 feet trees, 30c each; 10 for $2.50.
BLACK OB YELLOW LOC- UST. (Robinia Pseudacacia. ) A large native tree of rapid growth, valuable for shade as well as quite ornamental. The yellowislPwhite flowers are in long pendulous racemes and appear in June. The wood is very valuable for posts, grow- ing quicker to a given size than any other hard wood tree.
The timber is of very best quality and for posts outlasts, with a few exceptions, all other sorts. The Forestry Division of the Agricultural Department at Washington recommend the Black Locust for timber plan- tations for Oklahoma, Texas,
New Mexico, Kansas and Neb- raska.
Prices of the Black or Yel- low Locust will be found in the following table of prices:
Purple Beech. (See Page 30.)
Price of Black Locust:
Per 1 Per 10 Per 100
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HONEY LOCUST. (Gleditschia Triacanthos.) This is an ornamental native tree of more than ordinary value. Its branches are spreading, forming a broad, rather loose head. The branches and trunk are covered with strong thorns. Its foliage is finely compound, giving a soft and beautiful appearance, light green in the spring and summer, turning to a clear yellow in the fall. Is of rapid growth, stands pruning well and is often used for a hedge, its thorns make it almost impenetrable. Price, all well pruned trees: 3 to 4 feet, 10c each; 10 for 75c; 100 for $6.00. 4 to 5 feet. 15c each; 10 for $1.25; 100 for $10.00. 5 to 7 feet, 20c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $15.00. 7 to 8 feet, 40c each; 10 for $3.50; 100 for $32.50. 8 to 10 ft., 75c ea,; 10 for $7.00; 100 for $66.00.
HACKBEBBY. (Celtis Occidentalis.) Also called American Nettle Tree. A rare native tree with numerous slender branches which spread horizontally, and thick, rough bark; apple-like foliage, but more pointed and a bright, shiny green. A very desirable tree for street planting.
Price, nice, well pruned trees: 4 to 5 feet,
10c each; 10 for 90c; 100 for $8.00. 6 to 6 feet,
15c each; 10 for $1.30; 100 for $12.00. 6 to 8
feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $20.00. 8
to 10 feet, 50c each; 10 for $4.50; 100 for $40.00.
10 to 12 feet, 75c each; 10 for $7.00.
HOBSE CHESTNUT. (Castanea.) White flowering. A fine large tree of compact out- line. dense dark green foliage. In June the tree bears in greatest profusion large panicles of white flowers, tinged with red. Very pret- ty for street or lawn.
Price, 4 to 5 feet, 50c each; 10 for $4.50; 5 to 6 feet, 75c each; 10 for $6.50.
ELM. American White. (Ulmus Americana.)
A noble native tree of large size, wide, spread- ing head and graceful drooping branches. Easy to transplant; a hardy grower. One of the grandest park and street trees. Hardy every- where.
Price, nice well pruned trees:
Per 1 Per 10 Per 100
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PIN OAK. (Quercus Palustris.) An up- right, vigorous growing variety, forming a stately, round topped tree, with long, slightly pendulous branches. The dark green, deeply cut foliage turns to brilliant yellow and crim- son shades in autumn, forming one of the best of our fall colored trees. Transplants the easiest of all oaks, and is one of our very fin- est lawn trees and desirable avenue tree.
Price, 5 to 6 ft., 65c each; 10 for $6.00. 6 to
8 ft., 90c each; 10 for $8.00.
Guthrie, Okla., 5-21, 1912.
The trees received from you are the finest I ever saw. Every tree is growing in fine shape.
A. T. BUENTING.
Horse Chestnut.
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GERMAN- NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES.-Continued.
CAROLINA POPLAR. (Populus Carolinensis.) One of the most rapid growing- trees, with large, handsome, glossy, deep green leaves. Succeeds everywhere; especially adapted to cities, where it makes unusually fast growth and resists smoke and gas. Pyramidal in form, making a spread- ing head and dense shade when properly trimmed. It is unexcelled for quick growth and effect; makes a splendid windbreak or screen. It is used in larger numbers for street planting than any other tree.
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tree in habit of growing 'and making a straight, upright, somewhat pyrami- dal head. The foliage is large, thickly borne, bright and glossy. It grows rapidly in almost every soil, and yet it possesses strength and durability which most of the poplars lack. For city planting it is superior to most of the other Poplars as it withstands the effect of smoke and dust much better. These same elements make the Norway Poplar a superior tree for planting in the shelter of forest plantations. It is claimed that this tree will mature a log 2 feet in diameter in 16 years, making a quicker growth than any other tree adapted for the middle or northern states.
Price of Norway Poplar: Per 1 Per 10 Per 100
3 to 4 feet, mostly whips $0.07
4 to 6 feet, mostly whips ... .12
5 to 6 feet, well pruned trees 15
6 to 8 feet, well pruned trees 30
$0.50
1.00
1.25
2.75
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8.00 10.00 25.00
Oriental Sycamore.
ous grower and hardy everywhere.
Price, 4 to 5 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00; 5 to 6 feet, 30c each; 10 for $2.50; 6 to 8 feet, 40c each; 10 for $3.60.
SILVER POPLAR. (Populus Al- ba. ) Quick growing tree with spreading outline, leaves dark, glossy green above and silvery white below. Hardy everywhere. Of great value in farm and private forestry.
Price, 3 to 4 feet, 10c each; 10 for 90c; 100 for $8.00. 4 to 5 feet, 15c each; 10 for
$1.25. 6 to 6 feet 20c each; 10 for $1.75.
VOLGA POPLAR. A new hardy Poplar from Russia. The tree is an upright grower, similar to the Lombard Poplar. The branches are much stronger, however, and the leaves are larger, of better form and a deeper green. Perfectly hardy, of
strong, vigorous growth. A tree of this variety transplant- ed on my home grounds last spring made new shoots five feet in length. We advise our customers to plant the Volga Poplar where the Carolina Pop- lar does not succeed well.
The picture of the Volga Pop- lar shown on this page was taken in my own garden. The tree was planted Spring, 1910, a 4-5 foot whip. Picture was taken in July 1912. It then measured 4% inches in diam- eter and was 17% feet high. Perfectly hardy, even in Min- nesota or South Dakota.
Price, 5 to 6 feet, nice well formed trees, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. 6 to 8 feet, 35c each;
10 for $3.25.
ORIENTAL SYCAMORE OR PLANE TREE. (Platanus Or- ientalis.) This is a rapid grow- er, broad topped with large leaves, producing the finest headed tree in our list. Is es- pecially adapted for street planting in smoky cities. Said to- be the only tree that sur- vives the atmosphere of Lon- don. A prettier and a much healthier tree than the Ameri- can Sycamore, is entirely free from fungus diseases and is not attacked by worms and in- sects.
Price, 3 to 4 ft. trees, 20c ea; 10 for $1.80. 4 to 5 ft, 30c. ea.; 10 for $2.80. 5 to 6 ft, 45c ea. ; 10 for $4.00.
SYCAMORE. (Platanus.) A noble tree with spacious head, large deep green foliage. A rapid, upright, free grower, very desirable for shade. Ex- cellent s.treet or park tree. Price, 6-8 ft, ea. 40c; 10 for
Mountain Ash. See Page 30. $3.50. 5-6 ft, ea. 25c; 10 for $2.
GOLDEN POPLAR. (Populus Aurea.) Fine golden foliage, retaining its brilliancy throughout the season. The foliage will stay a golden color while the Golden Elm will turn green in a few years. To produce a fine color effect among a cluster of green leaved trees, the Golden Poplar is the best tree we know of. A vigor-
Volga Poplar.
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ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES.
Continued.
OTHELLO PLUM. A very desirable ornamental tree with fine purple leaves. When the leaves first come out they are almost red, slowly turn- ing to a deep purple. Can be planted in quantity for contrast, or as a single specimen tree. Much hardier and fully as pretty as the old Prunus Pissardi.
Price, 3 to 4 feet trees, 40c each; 10 for $3.50.
CISTENA PURPLE PLUM. Originated by Prof. Hanson of Brookings, S. D. Leaves are reddish purple, holding the color well. A grand orna- mental tree and while the fruit is small, it is of good quality. Perfectly hardy. For the northern states this is the best purple leaf ornamental tree.
Price, 3 to 4 ft, 40c each; 10 for $3.00. 4 to 5 ft, 50c each; 10 for $4.00.
SCOTCH GOLDEN CHAIN. (Laburnum.) A very ornamental tree of irregular shape with smooth, shining foliage. Its bright yellow pea shaped blossoms are produced in long clusters. A very beautiful and very hardy tree for the lawn which deserves to be more generally planted.
Price, 3 to 4 feet trees, 60c each; 10 for $4.50.
RED BUD. Judas Tree. (Cercis Canadensis.) A very tive tree of medium size, with perfect heart shaped leaves in Canada. Blooms early in the spring, before the leaves the branches with small reddish-purple flowers.
Price, 6 to 6 ft. trees, 30c ea. ; 10 for $2.75. 4 to 5 ft., 25c ea.; 10
NORWAY MAPLE. (Acer Platanoides.) One of the most and desirable trees known. Of large size, perfect outline, with deep green foliage, which turns a pale yellow in autumn. One of the most desirable trees for street, park or garden.
Price, 6 to 6 feet trees, 40c each; 10 for $3.50; 6 to 8 feet trees, 55c each; 10 for $4.60; 8 to 10 feet trees, 75c each; 10 for $7.00.
SOFT OR SILVER LEAF MAPLE. (Acer Dasycarpum.) Of rapid growth, large size, foliage of bright green above and white below. Hardy everywhere, easily transplanted. Where immediate effect or shade is wanted it is one of the best. Largest used for street or park planting. Do not confound this tree with the Silver Poplar, which has a very dark leaf above, while below it is silvery white.
Per 1 Per 10 Per 1 00 $0.10 $0.60 $ 4.00
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Weeping Birch. Page 34.
8 to 10 feet, well pruned trees
10 to 12 feet, nice, well pruned trees, $1.00 each.
SUGAR OR ROCK MAPLE. (Acer Saccharum.) A popular American tree of pyramidal form. The foliage is large and handsome, and of rich pleasing green, turning to orange yellow and red in autumn. Its upright habit of growth, dense shade and adaptability to different soils has ren- dered it one of the most extensively used. Valuable for sugar and timber.
Price, 5 to 6 feet trees, 45c each; 10 for $4.00. 6 to 8 feet, 76c each; 10
for $7.00. 8 to 10 feet, $1.00 each.
WIER’S CUT-LEAVED SILVER MAPLE. (Acer Laciniatum.) One of the most remarkable and beautiful trees, with cut or dissected foliage. Its growth is rapid, shoots slender and drooping, giving it a habit almost as graceful as the cut- leaved Birch. The foliage is abundant, silvery underneath. The leaf stalks are long and tinged with red on the upper sur- face. It ranks among the most interesting and attractive trees.
Price, 5 to. 6 feet trees, 35c ea.; 10 for $3.00.
EUROPEAN LINDEN. (Tilia Europea.) A very pyramidal tree with large leaves and fragrant flowers. A valuable tree for street and lawn planting, developing in- to beautiful specimens. Exten- sively planted for ornamental pur- poses and for bee culture. Rapid growth, not particular as to soil.
Price, 6 to 8 ft. trees, ea. 65c: 10 for $6.00. 5 to 6 ft. trees, ea. 46c;
10 for $4.00.
AMERICAN LINDEN. Bass- wood. (Tilia Americana.) Similar to the German Linden. Has large leaves, but does not make as good a crown as the German Linden. Both are excellent street trees.
Price, 6 to 8 ft. trees, ea. 65c; 10 for $5.00. 5 to 6 ft. trees, each
40c; 10 for $3.60.
MAGNOLIA ACUMINATA. Cu- cumber Magnolia. Pyramidal tree attaining 60 to 90 feet in height. Flowers yellow, tinted with blu- ish-purple; fruit when green re- sembles the cucumber, hence the name. Very hardy.
Price, 5 to 6 ft., 50c each; 10 for $4.00.
RUSSIAN OLIVE. (Elaeagnus.) This makes a beautiful lawn tree, with its silvery foliage and near- ly black, shining bark. The blos- soms have a wonderful fragrance. The exquisite perfumes are car- ried long distances in the air. Is perfectly hardy even as far north as Canada. See under Plants for hedges and screens.
Price 5 to 6 feet trees, 40c ea. ; 10 for $3.50.
Golden Willow. (Page 34.)
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GEBUAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.-Continued.
WEEPING DECIDUOUS TREES.
The trees form objects of great beauty when planted as single specimens on lawns, in the front yard, and especially when used for cemetery decorations. Also of great value for covering arbors. All are invaluable for the variety they add to landscape and garden. Our list embraces the best varieties. We have a landscape architect.
TEAS’ WEEPING MULBERRY. (Morus.) The most graceful hardy weeping tree in existence. Forms a perfect um- brella-shaped head, with long slender, willowy branches drooping to the ground. It has beautiful foliage, is wonderfully vigorous and healthy; is one of the hardiest, enduring the cold of the North and the heat of the South; safe and easy to transplant, admirably adapted for ornamental, small or large grounds or for cemetery planting. Fine, strong trees, grafted 6 to 7 feet high. Price, $1.00 each.
WEEPING MOUNTAIN ASH. (Sorbus.) One of the best known and most popular weeping trees. It is of easy culture, great hardiness and thrives in all soils. Its straggling branches, twisting and turning in every direction, with no training whatever, make a most picturesque and novel sight. Covered during the autumn with bright red berries. It is the best tree for the North of the extremely pendulous type. A splendid lawn tree. Grafted 6 feet high. Price, 80c each.
WEEPING ASH. (Fraxinus.) Grows very rapid and vigorous, with pendant or drooping branches, spreading over wide spaces. Will form a fine arbor if a little care is used in trimming and training the branches. Very hardy everywhere, adapting itself readily to a great variety of soils, and is easily transplanted. One of the finest lawn trees, making a pic- turesque effect. Grafted 6 feet high. Price, $1.00 each.
CUT LEAF WEEPING BIRCH. (Betula.) This magnificent tree is, without a question, the most popular and the most planted of all pendulous or so called weeping trees. It is a tall, slender tree, yet with vigorous growth. It has an erect central trunk, somewhat pyramidal in shape, with graceful, drooping branches and glistening silvery white bark. The foli- age is fine, thin, deeply and delicately cut, and of a beautiful shade of green. The whole tree presents a soft and delight- ful effect not found in any other hardy ornamental tree. Price, 5 to 6 feet trees, 80c each. 6 to 8 feet trees, $1.00 each.
CAMPERPOWN WEEPING ELM. Its vigorous branches, which have a uniform habit, over-lap so regularly that a com- pact, roof-like head is formed. Leaves are large, and a rich glossy dark green. Tree a strong, vigor- ous grower. One of the best weeping trees. It can be trained to form an arbor if desired. The peculiar characteristics of this tree make it very popular and valuable for the lawn. Hardy everywhere and not particular as to soil. With age the weeping branches will eventually sweep the ground, and enclose a shady place as effectively as an arbor. This tree thrives splendidly in our state. Grafted 6 feet high.
Price, $1.15 each.
AMERICAN PURPLE WEEPING WILLOW. (Sa-
lix.) Also called Fountain Willow. An American species of dwarf habit with slender graceful branch- es. Forms a fine round head, sweeping outward in fountain shape. Makes one of the most ornamental of small weeping trees. Very hardy, of quick growth.
Price, 5 to 6 feet trees, 75c each.
KILMARNOCK WEEPING WILLOW. (Salix.)
It forms without any trimming, an exceedingly graceful tree with’ large glossy foliage and perfect umbrella-shaped head; unique in form. Grows vig- orous and will thrive in any soil; does not make a large high tree. One of the finest of this class of trees; especially suited for_ lawn and for cemetery planting. Not hardy north 'of here. Grafted 5 to 6 feet high. Price, 75c each.
BABYLONIAN WEEPING WILLOW. Napoleon's Widow. (Salix.) A well known tree of pen- dulous or weeping habit, with long slender olive green branches. Forms a large tree of very graceful habit. Its fresh, bright green tint and long wavy branches make it very attractive. Very hardy, of quick growth, adapted to a variety of soils, easily transplanted, used to great advantage in landscape effects. Excellent for parks, etc. The accompanying illustration shows what beautiful landscape effects may be obtained with this tree. Price, 4 to 5 feet trees, 20c each; 10 for $1.60. 6 to 6 feet trees, 25c
each; 10 for $2.00.
Camperdown Weeping Elm.
tree is similar to above, but flowers are snowy white.
LOMBARDY, OR ITALIAN POPLAR. Of obelisk form, grow- ing rapidly to 150 feet. Forms striking lawn groups; is much used at Newport for tall screen hedges. Always makes a strik- ing feature in any landscape. Should not be planted in Nebras- ka, as they cannot stand our dry hot spells of weather.
Price, 5 to 6 feet trees, 20c each; 10 for $1.60.
GOLDEN WILLOW. (Salix Aurea.) An exceedingly showy and pretty variety, with bark of bright golden color, making it very conspicuous during the winter. The catkins also are of yellow color. A handsome tree at all seasons.
Price, 5 to 6 feet, branched, each 10c; 10 for 90c; 100 for $8.00. 6 to 8 feet, branched, each 25c; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $20.00.
LAUREL-LEAYED WILLOW. A beautiful, distinct, medium- sized tree, 8 to 20 feet high, with shining, laurel-like leaves that make it very conspicuous in sunshine. Can be clipped into form like a bay tree; has bright green bark; is beautiful the year round. This tree does well in Nebraska; stood our severe win- ter of last year without being injured at all.
Price, 3 to 6 feet trees, 15c each; 10 for $1.25; 100 for $10.00.
PAUL’S DOUBLE FLOWERING THORN. (Crataegus.) A beautiful small tree with spreading spiny brandies. Very hardy, and will thrive everywhere, even in dry soil. The pretty flow- ers are bright scarlet, very showy and double. Should be plant- ed freely. Price, 3 to 4 feet trees, each 40c; 10 for $3.50.
DOUBLE WHITE FLOWERING THORN. (Crataegus.) The Price, 3 to 4 feet trees, each 40c; 10 for $3.50.
SIBERIAN PEA TREE. (Caragana.) An extremely hardy shrub or low tree, originally from Siberia. Is valuable for an ornamental tree, especially in the northern states. The branches have small sharp thorns. It bears beautiful yellow flowers; its seeds are said to be valuable for poultry and culinary uses. Its leaves furnish a blue dye, and they resemble the leaves of the Locust somewhat. Will grow anywhere and we especially recommend it for the North, as it is perfectly hardy, even in Canada. Price for Siberian Pea Tree, small plants suitable for hedges, see page 35.
Price, 3 to 5 feet trees, 35c each; 10 for $3.00; 100 for $27.50.
Babylonian Weeping Willow.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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PLANTS FOR HEDGES AND SCREENS.
A hedge to be pretty and effective, must be very dense and well pruned. It is best to plant one year seedlings. The thorny varieties that are used to turn horses, cattle and hogs should be planted 8 inches apart, which will make three for every two feet. The ornamental varieties may be planted 12 or 18 inches apart. Cut plants back the first year two or three inches, second year 10 or 15 inches, the third year to 24 -inches.
THORNY VARIETIES.
OSAGE ORANGE. (Bois d’Arc.) A valuable tree for its timber, posts of this wood being almost indestructible. It should be planted exclusively south of here. It is not hardy north of Nebraska. Stands pruning well and makes a beautiful and effective hedge.
Price, 8 to 12 inch, 25c per 100; $2.00 per 1000. 12 to 18 inch, 35c
per 100; $3.00 per 1000.
HONEY LOCUST. See description on pagg 31. Has very long thorns and turns cattle and hogs well.
Price, 4 to 8 inch, 15c per 100; $1.40 per 1000. 8 to 12 inch, 25c
per 100; $2.00 per 1000. 12 to 18 inch, 35c per 100; $3.00 per 1000.
COMMON BUCKTHORN. (Crataegus Oxyacantha.) A hardy shrub extensively used in England and the continent for live hedges. Is covered with pretty white blossoms in the spring and nice red berries in the fall.
Price for 12 to 18 inch plants, 5c each; 40c per 10; $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 18 to 24 inch, 60c per 10; $4.50 per 100.
ORNAMENTAL VARIETIES WITHOUT THORNS.
C AEIF ORNIA PRIYET. (Ligustrum.) No plant has come more rapidly and deservedly into public favor. Is of vigorous growth, has glossy, dark green foliage, keeping its color until after Christ- mas. Almost evergreen.
Price, for 18 to 24 inch plants, 5c each; 40c per 10; $3.00 per 100. 2
to 3 feet, 10c each; 80c per 10; $5.00 per 100.
AMOOR RIVER PRIVET. Hardy. Foliage glossy green and holds its color well almost the entire year. Will stand shearing to any extent. Where the California Privet is not hardy, the Amoor Privet should be planted. In my garden I have an Amoor Privet hedge 300 feet long and it came through last win- ter with 25 degrees below zero, perfectly sound and bloomed fine, while California Privet froze clear to the ground. I recommend this Privet for all the states north of Missouri. It costs a little more, but will stand your climate and will be perfectly satisfactory.
Price, 12 to 18 inch plants, 7c each; 10 for 65c; 100 for $5.00; 1000 for $47.00. 18 to 24 inch plants, 10c each; 10 for 80c; 100 for $6.50; 1000 for $65.00.
RUSSIAN OIiIVE. Full description see page 33. It is well adapted for a hedge, and is perfectly hardy anywhere. Should be well pruned every year. I know this hedge will please you.
Price, 8 to 12 inch seedlings, $1.50 per 100; $13.00 per 1000. 12 to 18
inch seedlings, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000.
RUSSIAN MULBERRY. Is well adapted for hedges or screens. Must be pruned often. See full description and price list on page 19.
EIEACS. These make a very attractive hedge. See description on page 40. Plants about 12 to 15 inches high, $10.00 per 100.
SPIREA VAN HOUTTI. This is the best plant for an ornamental hedge that we know. See description on page 41. Plants for hedges should be set 18 inches apart. 12 inch plants suitable for hedges, $12.00 per 100.
SRIREA THUNBERGII. Makes a very dense and pretty hedge-fence, not over 3 feet high. See description on page 41. Price, 12 to 18 inches,
$5.00 per 100.
SIBERIAN PEA TREE. (Caragana.) Full description on page 34. Is perfectly hardy, even in Canada, and especially adapted for an ornamental hedge. Stands shearing well and grows very dense, never looks coarse and on account of its hardiness can be planted anywhere.
Price, 18 to 24 inch seedlings, 10c each; 10 for 65c; 100 for $5.00. By Hedge of Spirea Van Houtti.
mail postpaid 10c each.
CITRUS TRIFOEIATA. Trifoliata Orange. A small tree armed with very strong, stiff thorns one and one-half to two inches long; producing fruit of a golden yellow color somewhat larger than a walnut, pulp dry, sour and very bitter. May be used for preserves or marmalade. For hedges it has few equals. Nothing can penetrate it and it never suckers. As a stock for oranges to be grown in tubs it is superior to all others and it is said to exert a decided influence on making the edible types of oranges more hardy and also causes the fruit to mature earlier.
I recommend this plant for Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, California and all the southern states, wherever the thermometer does not go below zero.
Price, 18 to 24 inch, 6c each; 10 for 60c; 100 for $4.00. Postpaid 10c each; 10 for 80c.
EVERGREEN DECIDUOUS TREES.
BUKUS. Box. B. SEMPER VIRENS. Tree box. A beautiful evergreen shrub
of rather slow growth, with small shining foliage. Familiar in old-fashioned gar- dens, indispensible in formal ones. It grows well in many soils and endures much pruning. Quite popular as a tub plant, for house and terrace decoration. Can be grown out doors in all Southern and middle states, but should be grown in tubs north of the middle of Kansas. We have Box trees in pyramidal and standard -form, all well sheared, at following prices; '
Standard Form, 2% feet high, $2.00 each.
Pyramidal Form, 2% feet high, $2.26 each.
Cordell, Okla., 4-17, 1912.
Bill of trees received in good condition and set out in orchard in good shape.
Thanks for the nice trees. They are the best I ever received from any nursery for the money. I have gotten fine trees before, but had to pay a good deal more than for your trees. R. B. HOOK.
Ozette, Wash., 5-17, 1912.
The trees I ordered from you came through all right, and as I had the ground all prepared, I put them in soon as they came. They are all leaved out in great shape Pyramid
now. A. R. LEAKE. Box Tree.
Box in Tree Form.
Amoor River Privet.
Two year old Hedge which came through last winter without freezing back.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
EVERGREENS OR CONIFERS.
The hardy coniferous evergreens are particularly val- uable for use in all classes of ornamental planting in as much as they preserve their graceful foliage and rich coloring throughout the summer and winter, ad- ding much to the charm of the landscape during that period when deciduous trees and shrubs are without foliage. The following evergreens are very hardy and particularly adapted to our western climate. Ever- greens cannot be shipped before April 1st, and should always go by express. For short distance shipments we can pack them in boxes with other trees and send by freight, but on long distance shipments, it is best to send them by express, and we do so in all instances when an additional sum of 10 per cent of your order for evergreens is remitted, to cover extra express charges.
ARBOR VITAE. (Thuya.) A well known evergreen of great value; it forms an upright, conical tree of medium size and is, all things considered, the finest evergreen for screens, being hardy, and easily transplanted. It grows rapidly and with little care, and soon forms a beautiful hedge, very dense, and perfectly impervious to the sight. Are widely planted throughout the United States.
Per 1 Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000 $12.00 26.00
Brice of Arbor Vitae:
4 to 6 inch, seedlings
6 to 10 inch, seedlings
10 to 12 inch, transplanted ,
18 to 24 inch, transplanted
2 to 3 feet, transplanted .•
BALSAM FIR. (Abies Balsamea.) Forms a slender spiral and very symmetrical pyramidal tree. It is one of the most rapid growing trees in the conifer group, and is extremely hardy. Foliage very dark green, needles soft, short, have a pleasant, aromatic fragrance. For lawn planting, either in groups, or as a specimen, it lends itself to a variety of uses.
Price of Balsam Fir: Per 1 Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
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$ 3.60 12.50
6 to 10 inch, seedlings
8 to 12 inch, transplanted
12 to 18 inch, transplanted
BLUE SFRUCE. (Picea Pungens.) The Blue Spruce Is the most beautiful of all conifers in the sunlight, makes it surpass in beauty any other evergreen. It is very hardy; a good grower; will withstand severe winters and excessive moisture, and is very easily transplanted. The Blue Spruce has no equal for lawn and cemetery use.
Price of Bine Spruce: Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
6 to 8 inch seedlings, blue and green as
they run $0.07
8 to 10 inch, seedlings, blue and green as
they run
12 to 18 inch, transplanted, selected blue....
12 to 15 inch, Kosters grafted, perfect blue
trees, with ball of dirt
18 to 24 inch, transplanted, with ball of
dirt, selected blue
2 to 3 feet, transpl. with ball of dirt, selected blue
$0.06 $0.35
.20 1.60 .60 4.60
Its silver foliage, glistening
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BLACK HILL SPRUCE. (Abies Douglasii.) growing tree, with nice dark green foliage. It is lawn planting, and is used in all work where a tree is required.
Price of Black Hill Spruce: 1 10 100 1000
4 to 6 inch, seedlings $0.05 $0.46 $ 4.00 $26.00
12 to 15 inch, transplanted .30 2.76 24.00
2 to 3 feet, transplanted 1.25 10.00
NORWAY SPRUCE. (Picea Excelsa.) A lofty tree, of perfect py- ramidal form, remarkably elegant and rich, and as it gets age, has fine pendulous branches; it is exceedingly picturesque and beautiful. Very popular and deservedly so. One of the best evergreens for hedges and windbreaks.
1000 $1 6.00 36.00
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SCOTCH PINE. (Pinus Sylvestris.) A dense growing, broad, pyrami- dal tree with stout, erect shoots and pleasing silver-green foliage. One of the best ornamental forest trees. Grows luxuriantly in most soils.
Price of Scotch Pine: Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
$15.00
Blue Spruce.
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EVERGREENS OR CONIFERS -Continued.
AUSTRIAN FINE. (Pinus Austriaca.) The Austrian or Black Pine is a stout branched tree of rapid growth; branches rather long in pro- portion to the trunk than most pines. The elegant whorls of branches are densely clothed with deep, blackish green foliage. It is one of the best pines for forming screens. Perfectly dry soil and upon high bleak
Price of Austrian Fine: Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
6 to 10 inch, seedlings $0.05 $ 0.30 $ 2.00 $15.00
12 to 18 inch, transplanted .20 1.75 16.00
18 to 24 inch, transplanted .25 2.00 18.00
2 to 3 feet, transplanted 35 3.00
3 to 4 feet, transplahted .60 5.00
WHITE FINE. (P. Strobus.) The most ornamental of all our
native Pines. A tall and very beautiful tree with regular whorls of horizontal branches, forming a pyramidal crown. Foliage light, deli- cate silvery green; will grow in the poorest of sandy soils; a long lived tree and rapid grower. The valuable Pine with a wide range of usefulness and adaptability both for commercial and ornamental pur- poses.
Price of White Fine: Per 1 Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
4 to 6 inch, seedlings $0.05 $0.30 $ 2.00 $15.00
8 to 10 inch, seedlings .10 .80 6.00
12 to 18 inch, transplanted 20 1.80 16.00
18 to 24 inch, transplanted 35 3.00
JACK FINE. (Pinus Divaricata.) The most northern of all Amer- ican Pines. Extremely hardy and vigorous, withstanding long droughts and hot dry winds. Of rather irregular growth. Foliage bright green; needles short and stiff.
Price of Jack Pine: Perl Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000
6 to 10 inch, seedlings
12 to 15 inch, seedlings
18 to 24 inch, transplanted .20 1.
2 to 3 feet, transplanted .25 2.
3 to 5 feet, transplanted .50 4.00
IRISH JUNIPER. (Juniperus.) Forms a dense, close, columnar tree, 15 to 20 feet, in height. The branches are regu- lar, very compact and densely covered with rich, deep green foliage. A pretty little tree and very useful in formal work. Succeeds best in well drained soils.
Price of Irish Juniper:
Per 1 Per 10 Per 100
Balsam Fir. (Page 36.
6 to 10 inch, seedlings 1 $0.10 $1.00 $ 8.00
12 to 15 inch, transplanted .40 3.50
2 to 3 feet, transplanted , .75
RED CEDAR. (Juniperus.) Our cedars are all raised from the seed gathered on the Platte River, in Nebraska. They are very pretty, of dark green color, and will not turn red or brown in the winter as the eastern Red Cedar. Being a native of Nebraska, they are exceedingly hardy, and will stand any amount of dry weather. The very best for windbreaks.
Price, 8 to 12 inch, transplanted, 12c each; 10 for $1.10; 100 for $10.00. 12 to 18 inch, transplanted, 18c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $15.00. 2 to 3 feet, transplanted, 40c each; 10 for $3.50; 100 for $32.00. 3 to 5 feet, transplanted, $1.00
each; 10 for $8.00.
EUROPEAN LABCH. (Larix Europea.) An ex- cellent, upright, rapid growing pyramidal-shaped tree, with drooping, slender branches; foliage light green, soft and graceful in the spring, turning to a golden yellow in the autumn before falling. Unlike most conifers, it is deciduous after the first year; perfectly hardy and thrives in nearly all situations. Makes a very handsome specimen for ornamental planting and very valuable for timber. The cones are small and grow upright on the branches.
Price, 12 to 18 inch, seedlings, 10c each; 10 for 75c; 100 for $6.00. 2 to 3 feet, transplanted, 30c
each; 10 for $2.50. 3 to 4 feet, 60c each; 10 for $4.50.
We pay targes on Trees and
all Freight orders for Plants (not
Seeds) of $ 1 0.00 or more, provided the full amount the order is sent to us before we make ship- ment.
e Pay all freight Charges
Not Express Charges.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.
There is nothing- which so quickly, and for so little cost, adds so much to the beauty, cheerfulness and home-like appear- ance of a place as an assortment of hardy shrubs. They are permanent improvements which increases in size, value and beauty, year after year. Our price is for strong, healthy, field grown plants, 2 year old, and 2 to 3 feet high, unless otherwise mentioned. If these shrubs are wanted in large quantities, please write for prices.
MOSS ACACIA. (Robinia Hispida.) An ele- gant shrub 2 to 3 feet tall, with light green pinnate leaves and long, graceful clusters of pea-shaped, rose-colored flowers in June, of- ten throughout the summer.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 20c; 10 for $1.75.
By mail. 25c each.
ALTHEA. (Rose of Sharon.) Unsurpassed by any hardy shrub for freedom of bloom.
From mid-summer until frost, when few other shrubs are in bloom, the Althea blos- soms freely. Grows 4 to 6 feet tall. They have rich foliage and bear large flowers. Of' the easiest culture and very hardy, thriving splendidly here in the West. We have the following varieties:
Boule de Feu, very double, deep red.
Ardens, the familiar double purplish-blue.
Jeanne de Arc, double pure white.
Speciosa, double rosy-pink.
Due de Brabant, dark rose, large double flowers.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 20c; 10 for $1.75.
By mail postpaid 25c each. ♦
TREE ALTHEAS. We can furnish the above varieties in tree form. Nice, stocky specimen, 4 to 5 feet high. Price, 35c each; 10 for $3.00.
AZALEA MOLLIS. Showy, low-growing, hardy plants used extensively in parks and public grounds. The brilliancy of their yellow, orange and carmine flowers is not approached by any other hardy shrub. This shrub blooms in splendid showy clusters early in the spring. Should be protected with a layer of straw during severe weather. Thrives best in a moist, well drained soil, either in full sun or partial shade. Plants are about 1% feet high, with numerous buds. Too large to go by mail.
Price, 65c each; 10 for $6.00.
BARBERRY-, PURPLE LEAVED. A most beautiful shrub, growing about 4 to 6 feet high, very rich in color of foliage, and especially ornamental in the autumn and winter. Leaves dark purple, followed by pretty berries. Valuable as a hedge plant, and very unique and a striking contrast to the greenery of the other shrubs.
Price, 2 to 3 feet. 20c each; 10 for $1.75. By mail 25c each.
BARBERRY, THUNBERGI. Japanese Barberry. (Berberis.) See illustration. An invaluable little shrub that fits in with almost every planting. Will grow just about anywhere, and has handsome foliage of bright green oval leaves, that turn the most brilliant shades of orange and red in the fall. The slender, graceful branches which are protected by small thorns, are lined with little scarlet berries of great attractive- ness from early autumn well into winter. Also very valuable for a hedge.
Price 2 feet, >5c each; 10 for $1.25; 100 for $10.00. By mail 20c each.
CALYCANTHUS. Sweet Scented Shrub or Strawberry Shrub. Also called Chocolate Shrub and Carolina Allspice. Flowers very double, brownish-purple in color and de- liciously fragrant. Blooms nearly all summer and is one of the most desirable shrubs. Hardy and of easy culture.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each.
CLETHRA. Pepper Bush or White Alder. A desirable native shrub of dense growth, producing abundant slender spikes of« very fragrant white flowers in mid- summer. Valuable for shaded places, and thriving in most any soil. One of the best plants for shrubbery borders, as it flowers so abundantly at a time when little else is
in bloom. Include it in all such plantings.
Althea.
Grows 4 to 5 feet high and blooms
Barberry Thunbergi.
in August. (See illustration on page 39.)
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 35c each; 10 for $3.00. By mail 40c each.
CORNUS. Siberian Dogwood. Free growing, 6 to 10 feet tall, and very hardy; forms a small, handsome tree in some situations; its clusters of small, white flowers in early summer are very dainty, and its bark is a showy dark red in winter. All the Siberian Dogwoods bear in early fall a profusion of whitish blue berries, making them distinctly ornamental after the flowers have gone. A very brilliant shrub in early spring, when the bark is intensely- colored.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 25c; 10 for $2.00. Postpaid 30c each.
CORNUS FLORIDA. White Flowering Dogwood. The great white flowers are 3 inches and more in width, lasting in favorable weather for as many weeks. Besides the fine characteristics given above, the bright red bark on its young growths makes it attractive and cheery in winter. Tree rarely grows over 20 feet in height and is branching, in habit. Blooms when small.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 25c; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each.
DEUTZIA FORTUNEI. A very desirable shrub of strong, hardy growth, with nice luxuriant foliage and bearing an abundance of beautiful racemes of double, white flowers. Must be seen to be appreciated. There is nothing in the list of hardy shrubs that gives better results for planting masses or groups on the lawn. Extremely hardy, of easy culture, thriving in almost any well drained soil. Blooms in June. Sometimes called Snowftower.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 25c; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each.
DEUTZIA LEMOINEI. This variety forms a small dwarf shrub with spreading branches, usually growing about 3 feet tall. Leaves bright green, 2 to 3 inches long; flowers pure white, in large clusters or panicles. Of vig- orous growth, very free flowering and of easy culture. In my garden Lemoinei stands our winter the best of all, seldom freezing back in the least.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00; 100 for $17.00. By mail 30c each.
DEUTZIA, PRIDE OP ROCHESTER. A showy, early, and large flowering sort, that blooms in May before the others. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall. The white flowers are large and double. Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Rv moil
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.-Continued.
Cornus Florida. (See page 38.)
FLOWERING ALMOND, FINK. (Prunus.) The flowering Almonds are pretty dwarf bushes that bloom quite early and are very showy in spring.
Their slender, leafless, upright branches are entirely hidden by stemless, very double' flowers of pink color, resembling small roses. Grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet and blooms in May. One of the best flowering shrubs and can be highly recommended for the western states.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each.
FLOWERING ALMOND, WHITE. Shrub is very similar to Flowering Almond, Pink, with handsome, double white flowers in great profusion, completely covering the branches.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each.
FLOWERING CURRANT. (Ribes Aureum.) The Flowering Currants are much prized for their wealth of bright flowers in early spring and their pervading, spicy odor. The leaves are glossy green and turn to brilliant colors in the fall. This variety has yellow, fragrant flowers, followed by dark brown fruits. Is hardy most anywhere, of vigorous growth with up- right branches. Attains a height of 5 to 7 feet. Early in April, when few trees or shrubs have awakened from their winter's sleep, the Yellow Flow- ering Currant ' puts forth its leaves and brilliant clusters of bright yellow flowers, loading the air with their sweet fragrance and adding a touch of sunshine to the landscape otherwise dull. For this reason it should be placed where it may show its springtime beauty with full effect.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 20c each; 10 for $1.50. By mail 25c each. 3 to 4 feet,
25c each; 10 for $2.00.
FORSYTHIA. GOLDEN BELL. Few, if any of the spring flowering hardy shrubs can surpass the splendor and brilliancy of the Forsythia.
Both the grace and beauty give them a prominent place in all shrub plantations.
Of upright, vigorous growth; foliage rich
dark green and lustrous. Flowers brilliant golden yellow, borne in great profusion early in April, before the leaves appear.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 20c each; 10 for $1.50. By mail 25c each.
WEEPING FORSYTHIA. DROOPING GOLDEN BELL. (Forsythia Suspensa.) A graceful shrub with long and slender drooping branches. Leaves dark green and lus- trous, persisting until heavy frost. The beautiful flowers come in great profusion, are golden yellow and very showy. Grows about 8 to 10 feet tall. Very odd and interesting and one of the showiest shrubs in cultivation.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each.
FRINGE TREE, PURPLE. (Rhus Cotinus.) This is the beautiful Mist or Smoke Tree. One of our handsomest shrubs, growing to tree-like proportions in favorable lo- cations. Its loose, 'graceful drooping panicles of purple flowers are quite fragrant, and borne in fringing clusters above very large, deep green leaves of thick, leathery texture, giving the bush an appearance of purplish smoke; hence the name, “Smoke Tree.” In foliage turns to shades of reddish brown. Blooms in June.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each. 3 to 4 feet, 30c each; 10 for $2.50.
FRINGE TREE, WHITE, (Chionanthus.) A very desirable tall growing shrub, foliage dark green, turning yellow in autumn. Flowers pure white, in loose drooping panicles, appearing in May and June, followed by small, plum-like berries of bluish color. When in blossom, the tree appears as if it were festooned with the most delicate white lace. There is no other hardy shrub resembling it and yet it harmonizes well with other plant- ing. It is free from insects or fungus attacks and its luxuriant, dark and handsome foliage gives it a touch of elegance not contributed by the ordinary shrub.
Price, iy2 to 2 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail 30c each.
GLOBE FLOWER, DOUBLE. (Kerria.) A graceful shrub from Japan, with long, slender branches clothed with peculiarly rough, sharply cut foliage, bright green in summer and fading yellow in autumn. The double, brilliant golden flowers are borne in profusion throughout the summer. A handsome shrub, growing 4 to 5 feet tall, of spread- ing habit with drooping branches. Of strong, vigorous growth, making it valuable for producing immediate effect in the shrubbery border.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 20c each; 10 for $1.50.
By mail 25c each.
GOLDEN ELDER. (Sambucus.) A va- riety with golden yellow foliage. A valu- able plant for producing contrast when planted with other shrubs. Grows to a height of about 6 feet, and is of vigorous, spreading habit. In early summer it bears large, flat clusters of small fragrant white flowers, followed by heavy clusters of black, edible berries, borne in profusion and bear- ing the branches down. Should have full sun to give best effect. Grows well on all soils and can be pruned into a neat, com- pact little bush. One of the best golden Clethra. (Page 38.) foliaged shrubs. Price, 2 to 3 ft., 30c each;
10 for $2.50. By mail' 30c each.
VARIEGATED LEAVED ELDER. This variety is similar in growth to the Golden Elder described above. The foliage is mottled with yellow and white; one of the best variegated leaved shrubs. In flower and fruit it is similar to the above.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail 35c each.
AMERICAN ELDER. (Sambucus Canadensis.) The common Elder Berry.
A tall shrub with stout stems filled with white pith. The small white flow- ers come in large flat topped cymes, fragrant, opening in early summer. Fruit black, very profuse, ripening in August and September. Very showy and de- serving of more extended cultivation. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall. The berries are highly esteemed for cooking and making of cordials. In many parts of Europe they are grown for the purpose of making wine, and are said to be of great value for medicinal purposes in cases of stomach disorder.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 15c each; 10 for $1.35. By mail 20c each.
Washington, Kans., 4-3, 1912.
I received the shipment of trees and was well pleased. I think they are fine. I have no kick coming. Thanks for the two Pear trees and Crimson Rambler as a premium.
ALBERT BROWN.
(Pa
Mock Orange
41.)
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.-Continued.
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY. (Viburnum Opulus.) A magnificent, large shrub, with upright and spreading form. The leaves are broad- oval, three-lobed and bright green. The small white flowers which appear in early summer, are borne in broad, flat clusters surrounded by a ring of large sterile flowers. These are followed by very showy scarlet berries, which cling to the bush all winter, as they are not disturbed by the birds. It will thrive and grow to perfection in the coldest climates or where the extremes of heat and cold are the greatest.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 30c each; 10 for $2.26. By mail, 35c each.
HONEYSUCKLE, UPRIGHT RED TARTARIAN. (Lonicera Ta- tarica.) The best known of all the Bush Honeysuckles and in our estimation the finest variety of all. Grows to a height of 8 to 10 feet with upright, somewhat spreading branches and bright green foliage. The flowers are borne freely in May and June, are of bright pink color, followed by showy red berries, which ripen in mid-sum- mer, and cling to the bush for several weeks. This fine shrub is of great value planted as a background for smaller shrubs or in a commanding position where their size will make them conspicuous. It is one of the best shrubs for northern latitudes, as it withstands successfully the severest winters.
Price, 2 to 3 feet 20c each; 10 for $1.75. By mail, 25c each. 3 to 4 feet, 30c each; 10 for $2.60.
HYDRANGEA PANICUL AT A GBANDIPLORA. The large flower- ing Hydrangea. Without question, the most popular of the Hydran- geas, as well as one of the showiest of all shrubs. The flowers are borne in immense pointed clusters, nearly a foot in length, creamy white when fully expanded, and continuing in bloom for a long time. Later the huge flower heads change to tones of rose and bronze where exposed to the sun. The bush grows 4 to 6 feet tall. Un- surpassed for the lawn, for hedges, parks or cemetery planting, either in groups or as single specimen plants. Wherever large masses of white flowers are desired in landscape planting the best shrubs for the purpose is the Large-flowered Hydrangea.
Price, 2 feet, each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA IN TREE FORM. These are 4 to 5
feet trees with good stems and splendid crowns. They are very ef- fective for the lawn or park; or planted along the sidewalk or drive- way, about ten feet apart, they make a most beautiful sight when in full bloom. Plant one or more of these beautiful trees and you can show your neighbors and friends something extra nice and not commonly seen.
Price for 4 to 6 feet trees, 60c each; 10 for $5.00. These trees can- not be sent by mail.
HYDRANGEA, AMERICAN EYERBLOOMING. THE SNOWBALL
HYDRANGEA. This new Hydrangea is the most beautiful hardy shrub introduced in the last twenty years. The plant, which at- tains a height of 5 or 6 feet, with nearly the same breadth, is of far more graceful habit than the old form; with large trusses of beauti- fully formed flowers of dazzling whiteness, rendering this a plant of peerless beauty. The flowers are very full and round as a ball, re- sembling the flowers of the well known Snowball shrub. Its hardi- ness and vigor have been well tested in all parts of the country, and it has been found well adapted to this part of the country and all western states.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 35c each; 10 for $3.00. Postpaid 40c each.
JAPANESE QUINCE. (Cydonia.) Also called Firebush. (See illustration on page 41.) Very showy and one of the earliest shrubs to bloom, the flowers appearing before the leaves are fully developed. The brilliant scarlet flowers gleaming like red-hot coals. Fruit about two inches in diameter, yellowish-green, and of aromatic fragrance. Invaluable for border or garden planting, and make beautiful informal or clipped hedges. As a harbinger of spring the Japan Quince deserves a prominent place on the lawn, where its bright red flowers can be seen to advantage. Sometimes, when snow may be seen in sheltered corners, this shrub will put forth brilliant flowers, glowing like living coals of fire. Very hardy, easily transplanted, and will thrive in almost any well drained soil.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 15c each; 10 for $1.25; 100 for $10.00. Postpaid 20c each.
IiILAC, PERSIAN PURPLE. The old-fashioned Lilac which grows into a very high bush with bright green, heart-shaped leaves. In May the plant is crowned with its wondrous wealth of light purple flowers in clusters. It is, without doubt, the best known and most popular shrub grown, and notwithstanding the Introduction of so many new flowering shrubs of late
years, the Lilac holds its own. A fine tall shrub for the lawn and one of the best for a fancy hedge. Can be used to good advantage in
si making effective backgrounds for smaller shrubs. Hardy everywhere.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $18.00. Postpaid 30c each. 3 to 4 feet, 35c each; 10 for $3.25.
LILAC, PERSIAN WHITE. This is substantially the same as the^ Persian Purple, save in the color of its flowers, which are pure white. In May It forms one of the most charming sights the garden affords, with its handsome clusters of exquisitely fragrant flowers, shining out in contrast with the bright green, heart-shaped leaves.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid, 30c each. 3 to 4 feet, each 35c; 10 for $3.25.
LILACS IN TREE FORM. We can furnish the above two varieties in tree form, grafted 3 to 4 feet high. Very fine for the lawn or park, or may be planted along the sidewalk or driveway. Showy and some- thing not usually seen. Price, 3 to 4 ft. trees, 50c each; 10 for $4.50. Cannot be sent by mail. We have them in purple and white.
Above picture was sent us by Mr. B. Bruegger, Hamilton, Ohio, and he writes as follows: “This
picture shows the tree Hydrangea which I bought of you last spring. The picture was taken the 6th of August. (Four months after planting.)”
Hvdraneea Paniculate Grand1flo»">
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Japan Quince. (See page 40.)
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.-Continued.
MOCK ORANGE OR SYRINOA.
(Philadelphue.) See illustration on page 39. A hardy, upright growing shrub with arching branches, at- taining a height of 8 to 10 feet.
Flowers are large, creamy-white, deliciously fragrant, and appear in greatest profusion in May and June; splendid for cut flowers.
Hardy everywhere and valuable for the production of immediate effects in landscape planting. Fine for hedges. One of the old-fashioned shrubs that add beauty, grace and perfume to our gardens. Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 25c; 10 for $2.25.
Postpaid 30c each. 3 to 4 feet, each 35c; 10 for $3.25.
OLEASTER. Eleagnus Longipes.
An oriental shrub with handsome foliage and numerous yellowish- white, fragrant flowers. The fruit is red, borne on slender stalks and ripening in midsummer. When small, the berries are handsomely dotted with brown. Fruit is of a decidedly acid flavor and is prized by many for making jelly, jam, etc.
It is a wonderfully strong and thrifty bush, and of great value for producing immediate effect. Grows to a height of 6 to 8 feet.
Price, 2 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
PRIVET OR PRIM. (California Ligustrum.) See page 35.
SFIREA. MEADOW SWEET.
All varieties bloom with the great- est freedom, making them indispen- sible for ornamental purposes. A good collection of them will give flowers all through the season. All the species are very hardy, easy to grow in many soils and situations, and will be found useful for speci- mens, groups, screens, borders, or- namental hedges, etc. We grow the following 4 varieties, which com- prise the best of all Spireas.
SFIREA VAN HOUTTI. (Bridal Wreath.) The grandest of all Spi- reas. Very beautiful for the lawn.
When in bloom it is a perfect foun- tain of white blossoms, the foliage hardly showing. Perfectly hardy, and vigorous grower. A very good plant for a fancy hedge. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, and blooms in early June.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, each 20c; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $16.00.
10 for $2.76. Plants by mail postpaid, 25c each.
SPIREA BILLARDI. Rose colored flowers in large spikes, blooms nearly all summer. Very pretty and showy and splendid for cut flowers. Grows 4 ft. high.
Waxberry. (See Page 42.)
3 to 4 feet, each 30c;
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.26. Postpaid 30c each.
SPIREA THUNBERGII. (Snow Garland.) A Japanese variety of medium size, with narrow delicate leaves and a pro- fusion of small white flowers in early summer. One of the best. Leaves narrow, bright green, turning in autumn to bril- liant shades of orange and scarlet. Grows 3-4 ft. high. Price, 2-3 ft., ea. 25c; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $18.00. Postp’d 25c each. SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER. This beautiful variety produces flowers of a bright crimson and blooms so freely that
it may be kept flowering dur- ing the summer till late fall by trimming away dead blooms. Foliage is very handsome, be- ing variegated with creamy- white or yellow. Grows 15 to 18 inches high and is very use- ful for massing or the border.
Price, 15 in. plants, 20c each; 10 l'or $1.75; 100 for $14.00.
Postpaid 25c each.
SNOWBALL. GUELDER ROSE. (Viburnum.) One of the favorites of old time gar- dens and among the best known of all the flowering shrubs. It grows into a mag- nificent high bush with upright branches and handsome foliage. It forms one of the most im- pressive sights of early sum- mer when its pure white, four- petaled flowers, borne in showy balls are in bloom. We have a snowball bush on our farm, on which we counted over 800 blos- soms at one time. Hardy ev- erywhere.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $18.00.
Postpaid 30c each. 3 to 4 feet, 35c each; 10 for $3.25.
Weigelia. (See Page 42.)
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS.
(Continued.)
JAPANESE SNOWBALL. (Viburnum
Plicatum.) This is a very choice and most popular shrub, with much to recommend it and no objectionable features. The foliage is abundant and fine in summer and au- tumn, and its balls of pure white double flowers are borne in great profusion. Ad- mirable as specimens in limited areas, or in masses in the finest plantings. Very hardy. Each 35c. Postpaid 40c each.
SNOWBBBBY OR WAXBERRY. (Sym- phoricarpus.) A desirable shrub with small pink flowers, followed by large white wax- like berries, which hang on the plant through most of the winter. Grows to a height of 2 to 4 feet. Very showy and suc- ceeds everywhere. Of special value for planting in densely shaded places, where few other shrubs will grow.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 20c each; 10 for $1.75; 100 for $15.00. Postpaid 25c each.
SNOW OR WAXBERRY, Red Pruited. Same as the above, only the berries are red.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid, 25c each.
SUMAC, PERN LEAVED. (Rhus Ty- phina.) This variety of native stag-horn sumac was found on the hills of Vermont. It is of rapid, robust growth, producing cones of bright red fruit. Leaves beauti- fully formed, rivaling the most delicate fern. For massing with other shrubs the effect is striking. Can also be cut to the ground each season and a mass of beautiful foliage will result. This shrub will thrive on the poorest of soils with a surprising luxuriance. Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.00. Postpaid 30c each.
TAHARIZ. Very strong growing shrub with brown bark and slender, spreading branches. The foliage is as light and feathery as asparagus; flowers delicate and fringing, of bright pink color. Blooms in May or June and sometimes again in the fall. Valuable for planting near the seashore or on the edge of sandy banks near fresh water. Will grow 10 to 12 feet high.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $18.00.
Postpaid 30c each.
WEIGEEIA OR DIERVIEEA. No shrub in our collection has attracted more attention. It is of robust but graceful growth, 5 to 7 feet high and produces immense numbers of superb, trumpet shaped flowers from June until fall. Plants frequently have more flowers than leaves. We list the fol- lowing three varieties;
WEXGEX.IA, EVA BATHEE. A new variety from Ger- many and probably the best and finest of all Weigelias.
Flowers are of brilliant crimson color, a beautiful and dis- tinct shade. Blooms nearly all summer and when in full bloom the whole plant fairly glows with color. On Sep- tember 27th our Eva Rathke Weigelias were still in full bloom and the plants literally covered with their beautiful, intensely rich flowers. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 35c each; 10 for $3.25. Postpaid 40c ea.
WEIGELIA ROSEA. An elegant shrub with beautiful rose colored flowers. Blooms from .June until fall. It is erect in habit, with good foliage. Height 4 feet. Very hardy. Price, 2 to 3 feet. 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
Japanese KuflztJ Vine. (See Page 43.)
WEIGEZiIA VARIEGATA. Leaves bordered with yellowish-white, making the bush very conspicuous the entire season. Pink flowers.
Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c Gctcl"l
HUDSONICA TOMENTOSA.
This rare and handsome Evergreen shrub is one of the most valuable of the dwarf variety, hardly ever growing over two feet in height. We give here the introducers description; "We found it in the first place growing wild on a sandy beach, one of the bleakest and coldest places on earth. They are cov- ered with yellow blossoms in the spring and during the summer are of the handsomest silvery green I ever looked at. During the winter they turn to a brownish shade.” This plant is perfectly hardy, and should be largely planted. There is no better silver colored plant for bouquets and ornamental purposes.
Price, 1 to 2 feet plants, 50c each; 10 for $4.00. By mail postpaid 60c each.
HORTENSIS. '
We have some Hortensis suitable for planting in pots or tubs. The flowers are very large, pink, turn- ing to bluish pink. Must be kept in the house over winter, as they are not hardy. A beautiful shrub. Tou will be pleased with them.
Price, strong plants, 50c each; 10 for $4.00. Too large to go by mail.
Seneca Kans., April 15, 1912.
I herewith send you money order for $4.24. Stock came all right and am well pleased.
S. ZIMMERMAN.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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HARDY ORNAMENTAL CLIMBING SHRUBS.
Your home, outbuildings, fences and trunks of old trees can be made very attractive by the use of hardy vines. Such
permanent improvements add greatly to the value of your property, and the
Trumpet Vine. (Page 44.)
value increases from year to year. We furnish nice, strong, field grown plants at prices given below:
AKEBIA. A beautiful, hardy Japanese vine with unique, dainty foliage and choc- olate-purple flowers of delightful fragrance in large clusters. The foliage is never at- tacked by insects and is nearly evergreen. Blooms in May. Its rapid growth makes it highly suitable for porches, trellises or running over walls and banks. Does best in a sunny location and well drained soil. Price, each 35c. Postpaid 40c each. AMPELOPSIS ENGELMANTI. A new variety of Woodbine which has long been desired. It has shorter joints and very much smaller and thicker foliage. It also is better equipped with tendrils by which it will climb walls of stone or brick as closely as the Boston Ivy. This variety has proved itself perfectly hardy in Minnesota, and we have no doubt but that it will occupy the same place in the North and West that the Boston Ivy does in the East. Will grow in almost any soil and withstands drought and heat well.
Price, each 30c; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
BOSTON IVY. (Ampelopsis Veitchi.) One of the finest climbers for covering walls, as it clings firmly to the smoothest surface, covering it evenly with over-lapping leaves, which form a perfect mass of foliage. The color is fresh deep green in summer, changing to bright shades of crimson and yellow in autumn. The handsomest vine possible for growing on house walls, especially the foundation and the first story, around the doors and windows. When once established it is quite hardy. Should be planted only south of here.
Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
VIRGINIA CREEPER. WOODBINE. (Ampelopsis Quinquefolia.) A strong, rapid grower; foliage large, dark green; in autumn bronze and crimson. This is an old favorite and valuable for covering back porches, out-buildings, arbors etc. Perfectly hardy everywhere and will grow in any soil and situation.
Price, 15c each; 10 for $1.35. Postpaid 20c each.
CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE. ,(Lycium.) A vigorous growing, hardy climbing vine that may be used anywhere that a vine is needed for training to trellis, fence or wall. The foliage is of a grayish green. The flowers which appear from June to September vary through shades of pink to purple. The fruit which follows is of a deep crimson color and very showy. It is borne abundantly along the entire length of the branchlets. It is especially attractive in the fall when it is thus loaded with its bright fruits which contrast well amid the green foliage. The foliage remains fresh until severe frosts.
Will grow in nearly all soils and in all climates.
Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
CINNAMON VINE. (Diascorea.) This beautiful climber possesses the rare quality of emitting from its flowers the delightful odor of cinnamon. Perfectly hardy, the stem dying down every autumn, but growing again so rapidly as to completely cover any trellis or arbor very early in the season. With its beautiful heart-shaped leaves and clusters of delicate white flowers it is a most desirable climber. Strong roots 10c each; 10 for 75c. Postpaid 15c each.
HONEYSUCKLE, HALL’S EVERGREEN JAPAN. (Lonicera.) One of the best of the climbing Honeysuckles, and a free bloomer.
Has oval, semi-evergreen foliage and frag- rant yellow and cream colored flowers in constant succession. Grows to a height of 12 to 15 feet. Excellent for covering trel- lises, rocks, dry banks, etc. The Honey- suckle perfume is remembered and loved throughout the world.
Price, 25c each, 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
HONEYSUCKLE, RED CORAL. A shrub- by climber and one of the most satisfactory of all plants. The odd shaped foliage is showy and attractive and it produces its bright red, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers almost continuously. A splendid vine for porches. Grand for trellises and ground cov- er. Will thrive in almost any kind of soil, growing to a height of 10 to 15 feet.
Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
HONEYSUCKLE, AUREA. A variety with beautifully variegated foliage. Flowers very fragrant, of creamy white color. In bloom from June till August.
Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
JAPANESE KUDZU VINE. JACK-AND- THE-BEAN-STALK VINE. (Pueraria.) The most remarkable rapid growing hardy per- ennial extant. In rich soil the plant will grow 70 feet in one season. Starts into growth slowly, but after three or four weeks grows almost beyond belief. Leaves in shape like Lima Beans; dark green, soft and wooly. For porches, arbors, old trees, etc., we know of nothing its equal. The illustra- tion on page 42 gives some idea of the beau- tiful effect obtained by planting this climber.
Price, strong, field grown roots, 25c each.
Postpaid 30c each.
Tanan Honeysuckle.
Wistaria. (Page 44.)
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HARDY ORNAMENTAL CLIMBING SHRUBS. — Continued.
Clematis Henryi.
sirable feature, however, as it fills locations where most other vines are not a' suc- cess. A very pretty and odd climber. Blooms in June. Each 65c. Postpaid 75c.
CLEMATIS.
Beautiful free flowering vines with showy flowers. They are well adapted for training on porches, balconies and trellises, or for covering walls, fences and ar- bors. A loamy, fertile soil suits them best and to secure the best results the ground should be enriched frequently. We can furnish the following best varieties, all 2 year old, strong, field grown plants:
LARCH! FLOWERING CLEMATIS. JACEHANNI. The well-known large flowering blue clematis. The beauti- ful flowers when fully expanded, meas- ure 4 to 6 inches in diameter, intense violet-purple with a rich, velvety ap- pearance, distinctly veined. It blooms continually from July until cut off by frosts. Plant is hardy, abundant and successful bloomer. Each 40c. Post- paid each 50c.
HENRYI. This is the finest of all large flowering white clematis, and should find a place in every collection.
Also called Mignonette Vine and Mexican Vine. A beautiful tuberous rooted climber, with glossy green leaves and handsome ra- cemes of fragrant white flowers. The vines make a rapid growth, and a few plants will cover a trellis or cottage wall in a single season. Will grow anv- where without care. Strong roots, each 5c; 12 for 50c. Postpaid, each 10c- 12 for 75c.
TRUMPET VINE. (Blgnonia Radlcans.) A robust, woodv vine, climbing high and twining tightly with numerous roots along its stems. Great leath- ery, trumpet-shaped flowers of orange-scarlet, clustering all the tips of the branches, bending them gracefully with their weight. In bloom nearly all summer. Extremely valuable for covering old stumps or walls; wherever a showy flowering vine is desired it will be found most useful and pretty.
Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
EUROPEAN TRUMPET VINE. (Bignonia Rubra.) The flowers of this variety are very much larger and of a better color, which is yellowish-red. They bloom much younger than the Bignonia Radicans, 2 year old plants always blooming well in the nursery. Are perfectly hardy, constant bloom- ers and very showy.
Price, 2 year old plants, 35c each; 10 for $3.25. Postpaid 40c each.
WISTARIA, CHINESE PURPLE. This variety bears in great profusion large drooping clusters of purple pea-shaped flowers, somewhat resembling a bunch of grapes in size and form. Blooms in May and June and some- times again in the fall. Foliage is very pretty, of pale green color. An exceedingly beautiful and useful climbing plant that may also be trained to tree form. Each 25c. Postpaid 30c. •
WISTARIA ALBA. A form of the above, but flowers are pure white, in large drooping racemes. Each 40c.
Postpaid each 45c.
ARISTOLOCHIA. (Dutchman’s Pipe.) Derives its name from the peculiar shape of its flowers, which resemble the old fashioned Dutch pipes. It is one of the most rapid climbers in use. Does best on the north side of houses where the full force of the noonday sun does not strike it. This is an extremely de-
Dutchman’s Pipe.
Clematis Jackmanni.
It is not only a vigorous grower, but a remarkably free and continuous bloom- er, beginning with the earliest and holding out with the latest. Flowers are large, of beautiful creamy-white, with reddish chocolate anthers. Each 40c. Postpaid 50c each.
MADAME EDOUARD ANDRE. Has been called the crimson Jackmanni. Plant is a strong, vigorous grower, very free in bloom. Lovely flowers of a distinct crimson red color. Distinct from all other varieties. Each 40c. Postpaid each 50c.
RAMONA. One of the most desirable of the large flowering clematis. The large, beautifully formed flowers are of a deep rich lavender, a very pleasing and unusual color. The plant is a vigorous grower and perpetual bloomer. A decided acquisition to this class of Clematis and a plant that everyone will want. Each 36c. Postpaid 40c.
SMALL FLOWERING CLEMATIS.
COCCINEA. Scarlet Bell-flower Clematis. A beautiful and graceful climb- er, with broad, green leaflets and very pretty flowers of intense scarlet color. Blooms freely in June and throughout the summer. The plants are healthy and will stand drought quite well. Each 25c. Postpaid 30c.
FANICULATA. The small flowering, sweet scented Japan clematis. One of the most vigorous and beautiful of all climbers. It is a rapid grower, and desirable wherever a quick growing vine is needed, on walls, verandas, fences, etc. In late summer it produces dense sheets of medium sized, pure white flowers of the most pleasing fragrance. Will grow in almost any soil, and Is entirely free from blight and insects. Each 30c. Postpaid 35c.
TRAILING PERIWINKLE. (Vinca Minor.)
A hardy evergreen shrub or more properly called a vine, trailing close to the surface, forming a dense mat, thriving under trees, where grass will not grow; useful for binding the soil in slopes to prevent washing, for covering graves, where the blue flowers contrast finely with the glossy green foliage. Perfectly hardy. Each 10c; 10 for 90c. Postpaid 20c each.
Sta. B„ Columbus, Ohio, 4-16-’12.
Trees arrived in fine condition. They’re the best ever. Thank you for your premiums. I shall always recommend you in this garden spot of the worid.
H. A. MILLER.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEEP HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA,
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Queen of Colors.
ROSES.
The Rose, the Queen of the Flowers, is justly one of the most popular. Few plants give better satisfaction to the lover of beautiful flowers, when properly treated. To Obtain the most satisfactory results, roses should be planted in well drained, rich, deep, loamy soil, and given a location where they will have sunlight and a circulation of air. For winter protection an application of composite or rotten manure should be given them in the late autumn, and spaded into the ground the following spring. All our roses are 2 year old, field grown plants, about 2 to 3 feet high and well rooted. We have no small greenhouse grown stock.
HARDY EVERBLOOMING HYBRID TEA ROSES.
The following varieties are free bloomers and excellent for cutting. Hardy and will withstand ordinary freezing weather, but should have light protection during the winter. Suitable for garden or house culture. In the open field the Kaiserin, Gruss an Teplitz, Maman Cochet and especially Killarney withstood our hot dry summer extremely well and bloomed pro- fusely all through the summer and fall.
AMERICAN BEAUTY. This rose has become as famous as the Marechal Niel. It is a hardy rose of the largest size, having the everblooming qualities of the tea rose, with the delicious odor of the damask or moss rose. It is the sweetest of all roses. Color a deep brilliant red, shading to a rich carmine-crimson. Entirely hardy. A valuable rose for the garden or indoor culture, flowering freely during the winter. Each 35c; 10 for $3.00. Postpaid 40c each,
QUEEN OP COLORS. (Farbenkoenigen.) A new rose from Germany. Blooms very large and full. Buds are long, col- or bright rose, with somewhat darker background. Always in bloom and very hardy. See illustration at top of page. Each 35c; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 40c each.
G-RUSS AN TEPLITZ. One of the brightest colored roses grown. When first opened it is a dark, rich crimson, chang- ing to a bright scarlet. Blooms continually; flowers good size and delightfully fragrant. It is the rose for everybody, succeeding everywhere. Each 35c; 10 for $3.25. Postpaid 40c each.
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. Illustration on page 46. The finest white everblooming hardy garden rose. Soft pearly white, lightly tinted with lemon in the center, just enough to relieve the white. Remarkably fragrant, buds and open flowers of elegant form. The plant is a strong grower, blooms freely, and the flowers are carried on long, stiff stems. Best rose for garden and house. Each 30c; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
KILLARNEY. (See Illustration.) This beautiful new rose is unquestionably the finest pink, hardy ever-blooming tea rose introduced. Blooms large, full and of exquisite shade of bright shell pink. Fragrant and handsome. The bush is strong and upright, with beautiful deep bronze-green foliage; very free blooming. Each 35c; 10 for $3.25. Postpaid 40c each.
LA PRANCE. Beautiful form in bud and in full bloom. Very large, full and globular; a constant bloomer. Color pink or silvery-rose. Very frag- rant. Hardy. Each 30c; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
MADAME CAROLINE TESTOUT. One of the most popular roses in its class, and undoubtedly one of the best for outdoor culture. Should be in every garden. Immense, large, clear pink flowers, full and double; beautiful buds. Very hardy. Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 36c each.
PINK MAMAN COCHET. The best pink garden rose. In the open ground it quickly makes a strong bush, producing on long, stiff stems, in wonderful profusion, flowers that are perfect. The buds are beautiful, large, full and firm, elegantly pointed, while the open flowers are extra large, and perfectly double. The color is clear rich pink, changing to silvery rose. Blooms all the time. Each 30c; 10 for $2.76. Postpaid 35c each.
WHITE MAMAN COCHET. What has been so long desired, viz: a pure white, hardy, ever-blooming Rose, has been obtained in this grand variety.
It has the requisites of a perfect garden Rose — substance, size, fragrance, hardiness, vigor and profusion of bloom — rivaling the best of the monthly ever-blooming Roses in the latter all-important quality. It is a "sport” from the well-known and much-valued Rose, “Maman Cochet,” inheriting all its fine qualities, full and firm buds, long and pointed, the ideal Rose, keeping long when cut. Each 30c; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each,
CRIMSON MAMAN COCHET. (Etoile de France.) A fitting companion to the other Cochet Roses on account of its vigor of growth, stiffness of foliage, freedom of bloom, and hardiness. It bears masses of full,' deep formed flowers singly, on long, substantial stems. The color is a new and clear shade of red or velvety crimson, brightening in center; of exquisite fragrance.
Each 80c; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each. , •
WHITE, PINK and RED COCHET ROSES, one of each for 75c. Postp’d 90c.
OTTO VON BISMARK. A new Hybrid Tea Rose from Germany. Fine silvery pink, somewhat similar to La France. Flowers profusely all sum- mer. In my garden it is one of the best bloomers. Each 36c; 10 for $3.26.
Postpaid 40c each.
DEUTSCHLAND and MRS. PHILIP LE CORNU, the two grand new Roses,
will be found under Novelties on pink sheets.
PBIEDRICHSRUH. Another novelty from J. C. Schmidt, Erfurt, Germany.
Flower very large, dark crimson and of fine aroma. A constant bloomer all summer, healthy and robust, one of the very best dark red Hybrid Tea Roses.
Received a large number of premiums at Rose exhibitions in Europe. Price,
40c io for *3.60. Postpaid 46c each.
Killarney.
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ENGLISH SWEET BRIAR ROSES.
EGLANTINE BOSE. A stout, dense growing bush with glos- sy foliage which is exceeding- ly fragrant. The flowers are rather small, of lovely pink col- or, and very fragrant. Showy orange colored fruits in the fall. Hardy everywhere and excellent for hedges. Price for 2 year old plants 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each. Price for 1 year old, strong plants, suit- able for hedge, 10 for $1.00; 100 for $8.00. Postpaid 15c each.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES.
These hardy roses combine hardiness, vigor of growth and size of flower with great variety. They are very popular and the most useful of all roses. While called "Perpetuals,” they are not such constant bloomers as the Everblooming Tea Roses. Particularly valuable for beds or borders in the northern or middle states. If you like roses, set out a row or two of these and you will be well repaid. Plants should be set 15 to 20 inches apart. We furnish field grown, 2 year old, well rooted plants.
CDZO. A rose of perfect form, with broad, thick petals, high, full center; beautiful from pointed bud to fully opened flower. The color is of a delicate satiny blush, with slightly deeper center. Plant is strong, blooms freely, dis- playing its great flowers boldly on good stems against large, rich leaves. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
GENEBAL JACQUEMINOT. A rich, velvety-crimson, changing to scarlet- crimson. This is the best known of all hybrid perpetuals, and is without a rival in fragrance and richness of color. As easy of cultivation as many of the more common varieties and perfectly hardy. Does well anywhere and blooms freely. Also adapted for growing in the house. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
FAUE NE7BON. The largest rose in cultivation, sometimes called the Paeony Rose. Color bright, fresh cerise-red. Flowers are very double and full, delightfully fragrant. The plant makes a strong, healthy growth, and has clear, glossy foliage. Blooms almost without intermission from June until late October. Each 26c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
FBINCE CAMILLE DE BOHAN. Deep velvety crimson-maroon, large, mod- erately full. One of the darkest in cultivation, and a splendid rose. A good bloomer and very hardy. At a distance the beautiful, fragrant, large, deep, double flowers appear black. A wonderful rose. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
SNOW QUEEN. (Frau Karl Druschki.) The finest snow-white hardy hy- brid perpetual rose. Pure white, large, long pointed buds of first class form. The open flowers are very large, perfectly double and delightfully fragrant. Snow Queen. petals shell-shaped. A continuous free bloomer. At last we have in this
class a rose of purest snow white, whose desirability and value we could not possibly over-state. This is, in our opinion, the greatest new rose that has been introduced in many a year if it is not today the greatest of all roses. Certainly no other white rose can begin to compare with it. An exceedingly strong grower and very hardy. Extra nice 2 year old plants, each 30c; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
SODEIIi d’OR. (Golden Sun.) Yellow is the one desirable color that has been lacking in hardy roses. This new rose is the result of a cross between Persian Yellow and Antoine Ducher. It is a fine strong grower, producing superb, conical shaped buds varying from gold and orange yellow to reddish gold shaded with nasturtium red. The flower is very full, large and globular, the petals in the center being well incurved. It is a robust, vigorous grower, with a brownish wood and beau- tiful bright green foliage. Should have a place in every garden. This rose must be trimmed less severely than other varieties of this class. Each 35c; 10 for $3.00. Postpaid 40e each.
UERICH BBUNNEB. A superb rose; a seedling from Paul Neyron. Extra large, bold flowers; full and globular; petals large and of good substance. Color, rich, glowing cherry, elegantly lightened with scarlet. Very fragrant. The plant is of vigorous, healthy growth and blooms freely. One of the best and finest hardy roses for the garden. Very effective when planted in masses. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
MBS. JOHN EAXNG. Immense flowers, full and double, borne in great profusion on long, stiff stems, and exceedingly sweet. Clear, bright, shining pink, exquisitely shaded. Buds long. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
MOSS ROSES.
Admired for the beautiful moss covering of the buds. The moss rose is strong and vigorous, perfectly hardy and very desirable for outdoor culture. Most varieties bloom but once in the season, but the flowers and buds are very large and handsome, remain in bloom a long time and are highly prized. The following three varieties are recommended to lovers of the moss rose.
GLOBT OF MOSSES. Large flowers of a pleasing, rosy red color. Each 26c; 10 for $2.26.
Postpaid 30c each.
HENB7 MABTIN. Flowers bright red. Fragrant and very mossy. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25.
Postpaid 30c each.
WHITE MOSS. Pure white, beautifully formed flowers. Each 26c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
Adrian, Mo., 4-17, 1912.
The grape vines you sent me by mail arrived in apparent first class shape and each one has a good root. I am well pleased and hope to place an order with you this fall or next spring.
L. G. VAN BENTHUSEN.
. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. (See Page 45.)
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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HARDY CLIMBING ROSES.
As an ornamental plant for covering porches, side walls, pillars, fences, etc., they are unequalled, calling forth more admiration than anything else that can be similarly used. They require but little care and are very hardy. Our plants are field grown, hardy, 2 year old stock, 2% to 3 feet high.
BAETIMORE BEEBE. Flowers pale blush, nearly white, double, in large clusters. Blooms very freely. Plant is a strong grower and hardy.
Each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
EMPRESS OP CHINA. This splendid rose will continue in bloom longer than any other climbing rose. When it first opens the flowers are a beautiful red, but soon turn to a lovely pink, and it blooms so profusely as to almost hide the plant. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
MARECHAE NIEE. Flowers deep golden yellow, extra large, of fine form and delightful fragrance. Is considered to be the finest yellow rose.
Vigorous grower and free bloomer, often making shoots 20 to 30 feet high in a single season. The flowers remain in good condition for a long time after cutting. Blooms all summer. Not hardy in the North. Each 30c;
10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
REINE MARIE HENRIETTE. One of the finest of all climbing roses.
A strong grower, constantly in bloom and very free, with finely formed large, double flowers borne in clusters, also on sing'le stems. Buds are finely shaped and richly Tea scented. With a little protection, hardy any- where. Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
PRAIRIE QUEEN. An old standby variety and very popular. Flowers bright golden red, globular, large and compact. Very strong grower. 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
SEVEN SISTERS. (Grevillea.) White and crimson, making it unique, as both white and crimson flowers may be seen on the plant at the same time.
Blooms in large clusters. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
A THOUSAND BEAUTIES. (TAUSENDSCHOEN.) The most sensa- tional Climbing Rose yet introduced, not even barring Crimson Rambler.
A single cluster of flowers is a bouquet in itself, hence the very fitting name, ‘‘Thousand Beauties.” Blooming profusely from the beginning of June until the last of July, the flowers appear in large clusters (10 to 15 in a cluster), are of splendid size and quite double. The colors run from delicate balsam to tender rose through the intermediate shades of bright rose and carmine, with white, yellow and various other indescribable tints showing. There is no other Rose in cultivation like it. It is a strong grower, with but few thorns, magnificent foliage, impervious against mildew and absolutely hardy in the open ground anywhere. It has created a veritable sensation, and has been awarded numerous medals. The most remarkable Rose of its kind in the world. Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.75. Post- paid 35c each.
THE BEUE ROSE. VEILCHENBLAU OR VIOLET-BLUE. After years of effort rosarians have been rewarded by the production of a Blue Rose, which will be welcomed with the greatest interest by all lovers of the g;arden. This new climbing Rose surpasses all others of recent introduction in having a pure blue color. The flowers appear in large clusters after the manner of the Crimson Rambler, are semi-double and of medium size. Upon first opening the color is partly bright red and partly bright rose, turning soon a steel-blue. The color is best described by saying that it resembles that of early vio- lets. This variety is a strong grower, has shining green foliage and few thorns. It has not been troubled with mildew and is classed amoug the hardiest climbing roses, withstanding the winters very successfully. Our Blue Roses were import- ed from the originator by ourselves, so they are true to name. They are 2 year, strong plants and will bloom the first year. We have NO small plants grown in pots in the green house. Price, 30c each; 10 for $2.75. Postpaid 35c each.
General Jacqueminot. (Page 46.)
RAMBLER ROSES.
No class of roses has come into popular favor as rapidly as these. Of hardy, sturdy nature, a vigorous and quick grower, producing the lovely flowers in truly wonderful profusion. The flowers are borne in immense clusters, each one forming's nice bouquet in itself. Hardy everywhere.
CRIMSON RAMBEER. It is a vigorous grower, making shoots 10 to 20 feet high in a single season. Flowers glowing crimson and produced in immense panicles, covering the plant from top to bottom. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c ea.
NEW E VERBE OOMIN G CRIMSON RAMBEER. A sport of the well known and famous Crimson Rambler Rose. This new rose produces its lovely flowers until killing frosts stop further growth of the plant. The flowers are produced in
great trusses, each carrying from thirty to forty blooms of the brightest crimson, which remains un- dimmed to the epd. Combined with the waxy, pale green, red-veined foliage, the glowing crimson mass of bloom makes an irresistible effect. The new Everblooming Crimson Rambler produces its flow- ers on the ends of new shoots, and if cut off as soon as faded, many new side branches will form which soon are covered again with a great mass of blossoms. By blooming so constantly, the new shoots are not as large as with the old Crimson Rambler, but the wood is more firm and less sub- ject to mildew, another point in its favor. The plant is exceedingly hardy, having successfully withstood the test in exposed situations of very severe winters. A magnificent everblooming rose for covering trellises, walls, porches, etc., as they succeed under any circumstances and bloom won- derfully profuse throughout the summer. It is one of the finest and best novelties of recent introduc- tion and will be very popular. Price, two year old field grown plants, each 35c; 10 for $3.00. Post- paid 40c each.
YELLOW RAMBEER. (Aglaia.) It is related to the Crimson Rambler, and like it, blooms in large trusses. Flowers perfectly double, very fragrant and of light yellow color. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
WHITE RAMBEER. (Thalia.) Closely resem- bling the Crimson Rambler in vine and foliage. The flowers are pure white, fragrant, and remain on the plant a long time. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
DOROTHY PERKINS. In general habit closely resembling Crim- son Rambler, but of a beautiful shell-pink, full and double, of an unusually large size for a Cluster Rose. The trusses are made up of from twenty to forty flowers. We consider this to be the finest of all climbing roses.
Each 26c; 10 for $2.26. Postpaid 30c each.
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BABY RAMBLERS. — (Dwarf Polyantha Roses.)
BEE BABY BAUBLEB. (Madame M. JLevavasseur.) One of the best hardy bedding roses in existence. The plants are very vigorous and grow 18 to 24 inchs high. The foliage is dark, glossy green and remarkably free from insects and fungus. The flowers are borne in clusters of 20, 30 or more to the cluster, in every way resembling the blossoms of the Climb- ing Crimson Rambler. It is perfectly hardy and blooms all the time in- door, and from May to November outdoors. Splendid for making a border.
Price, each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
BABY DOROTHY. (Maman Levavasseur.) This magnificent Baby Ram- bler is equally as meritorious, if not more so than Red Baby Rambler, which has become so famous. Of dwarf growth, it blooms practically all the time, producing in amazing quantities large clusters or panicles of its beautiful pink flowers, which are full and double, the color of which is almost identical with the flowers of Dorothy Perkins. Entirely hardy.
Price, each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
MBS. WB. H. CUTBUSH. One of the finest types of the Baby Rambler Roses. Of dwarf growth, producing in constant profusion flowers of pale pink, borne in huge trusses throughout the entire summer and autumn. Hardy. Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
WHITE BABY BAUBLEB. (Sehneewittchen.) A beautiful little bed- ding rose, especially desirable for a border around beds of dark red or pink colored roses. Blooms all summer through with amazing freedom and fullness. Bushes candelabra shaped and each branch bearing from 15 to 50 little flowers creamy white, passing to snow white. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
CATHEBINE ZEIMET. A most beautiful companion to the Crimson Baby Rambler, growing to the, same height and bearing great masses of double, pure white flowers, covering the plant as with a mantle. The Roses are delightfully scented, reminding one somewhat of a hyacinth.
Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
BABY TAUSENDSCHOEN. A grand Novelty. See Pink Sheets.
THE FAMOUS SOUPERT ROSES.
Always Blooming.
flowers, which is a clear, lively pink and at a distance resembles a carnation, blooms as freely, with large handsome flowers. Same form as Clothilde Sou pert. Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
These famous Roses will give absolute satisfaction to every purchaser. They bloom the first year and will be in bloom every year from early May until severe freezing weather. More than once we have seen them bloom in open ground after a severe snow storm. There are no roses like them; certainly none better. If you try them, take our word for it, you will not be disappointed.
CLOTHILDE SOUFEBT. A grand free-flowering Rose. Fine for bed- ding out or pot culture. The flowers are very double and handsomely formed, with outer petals pearl-white, shading to a center of rosy pink.
Price, 25c each; 10 for $2.25; 100 for $20.00. Postpaid 30c each.
PINK SOUFEBT. Identical with Clothilde Soupert, except in color of
Has the same stock, sturdy habit of growth.
SUMMER ROSES.
The rose of this species are summer or spring bloomers, but they flower so profusely and their rich coloring is so intense that they deserve a place in all collections. These roses bear on the terminals of a preceding year’s growth, and pruning must be done just after blossoming.
MADAME PLANTIEB. Flowers pure white, large, full and duced in great abundance early in the season. Hardy. Suitable planting. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
PERSIAN YELLOW. The hardy yellow rose of your mother’s garden. Per- fectly hardy. Flowers semi-double, golden yellow color. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25. Postpaid 30c each.
MISCELLANEOUS ROSES.
BUOOSA RUBRA. Plant grows 4 to 5 feet high and is very ornamental with its beautiful, large, glossy foliage, distinctly wrinkled. Blooms all seas- on. Flowers single, very large, of a most beautiful bright rosy crimson, suc- ceeded by large berries of a rich red color. Makes a beautiful low hedge.
Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
BUGOSA ALBA. Same as the above except that the roses are pure white.
Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c each.
WICHURIANA. (White Memorial.) Plant clings closely to the ground, rapid- ly branching and covering any surface. The flowers appear in July and con- tinue through the season, forming showy clusters of pure white blossoms. Single and of sweet fragrance. Hardy everywhere. Used extensively in cem- eteries, rock work, etc. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c, each. .
TREE ROSES.
These are grafted on hardy rose stalks 4 to 5 feet high, are tree shaped, and when in full bloom are fine objects of beauty, making handsome plants for the lawn, or as border plants along the sidewalk or driveway. They are coming into popular favor and at the low price we are offering them this year every- one can set out a few of these pretty tree roses in his yard or on the lawn. TREE ROSES CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL.
CRIMSON BAMBLER TREE ROSES. No other rose is so well adapted for growing in tree form. The branches droop gracefully and reach nearly down to the ground, forming a regular weeping tree. Each 70c; 10 for $6.50.
HYBRID FEBFETUAL ROSES. These hardy, free blooming roses we have in the following colors: RED, FINK and WHITE. Price, 70c ea.; 10 for $6.60.
ETEBBLOOMING MONTHLY TREE BOSES. We can furnish the follow- ing colors; Bed, Pink, White and Yellow. Price, each $1.00; 10 for $9.00.
BABY BAMBLEB TREE BOSES. A most attractive novelty in hardy roses. Budded on strong, straight stems 4 feet high; the round bushy Baby Rambler is at all times a perfect mass of crimson bloom. Most florescent of all roses, blooming continually until late in the fall. 70c ea.; 10 for $6.60.
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HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS.
Perennials have never been so popular as they are at the present time. Their permanency appeals to all. They are plant- ed once and are always there; living through the winter with little or no protection, the flowers become better as the plantB grow older. Will grow well in any soil, which may be enriched with decomposed manure or bone meal. The varieties we list are all perfectly hardy, the tops dying down in winter, but coming up early in the spring. Our prices are for field grown plants.
ACHILLEA. “THE PEARL.”
The finest of all plants for cemetery planting. The plants grow about 15 to 20 inches high and are completely covered with double pure white flowers from July until frost. A fine cut flower. Is daintily formed, quite double flowers are borne in long stemmed, branching sprays so profusely as to give a refreshing cool, airy effect through summer heat and late into fall. Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
ACONITUM. AUTUMN ACONITE.
From September until pitiless cold the showy blue flowers of this species clusters on branching pyramidal spikes from 2 to 3 feet tall. One of our richest and freest blooming aut- umn plants. A valuable characteristic of these plants is that they grow well in shade, and thus may be planted under tall trees which protect them from frost, so that bright, per- fect flower-spikes can be frequently gathered in November.
Each 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid.
ANEMONE JAPONICA.
JAPANESE WIND FLOWER.
These beautiful hardy plants are not appreciated as they should be. They make a magnificent garden show and fur- nish abundant cut flowers. They commence blooming in Au- gust and increase in beauty until heavy frost. We grow the following varieties;
WHIRLWIND. Flowers semi-double, pure white.
BRILLIANT. Beautiful dark red.
QUEEN CHARLOTTE. Flowers very large, semi-double, color a soft pink.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
AQUILEGIA. COLUMBINE.
Achillea The Pearl.
The Columbines have an established place in all old-fash- ioned gardens. Their curious forms and many pleasing shades of color, and the readiness with which they adapt themselves to all localities, have made them prime favorites. See illustration at bottom pf this page.
CHRTSANTHA. The Golden Columbine. Flowers very numerous, 2 to 3 inches across, bright yellow. In bloom all summer. Height 3 to 4 feet. Easily grown in any good garden soil.
COERULEA. The true Rocky Mountain Columbine. An exquisite flower, with pale blue sepals and white petals. Grows about 1% feet high and blooms from May to July.
VULGARIS. The well-known garden Columbine, in all shades of blue and purple. Very free blooming. Height 2 feet. Price, each I5c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
ARTEMESIA PONTIC A.
Beautiful plant for border or for filling in within the shrubbery. The foliage is silvery, deeply cut, and very orna- mental. Splendid for a hedge, as the plants will stand trimming well. Grows readily in all soils. Height 15 to 18 inches. Each 10c; 10 for 75c postpaid. CTTTrro,Ta.
ASTERS. MICHAELMAS DAISIES.
These are among the showiest of our late flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom at a season when most other
hardy flowers are past, and for best effect should be planted in mass- es of one color. They grow freely in any soil.
BSULTXPLORUDX. The plants form bushes 2 to 3 feet tall, liter- ally covered with pretty little white flowers. Blooms September and October.
NOVAE-ANGLIAC. NEW ENGLAND ASTER. The richest and gayest of our native Asters; has the largest flowers and is usually conceded to be the finest. It ranks "among the best of all hardy border plants.” Its stout, leafy stems vary from 3 to 5 feet in height, and its beautiful violet-purple flowers appear from Septem- ber to October.
TARTARlCA. 2 to 3 feet high, free flowering. Blossoms large, of a lovely bluish color. Blooms in October.
Price, 12c each; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
BOLTONIA ASTEROIDES. STARWORT.
Tall, bushy plants producing an abundance of aster-like white flowers from August to September. Excellent for cut flowers and produces grand effects when planted in masses. The plants grow 3 to 4 feet high. This plant will grow readily in any garden soil and bloom very profusely. Price, 10c each; 10 for 90c postpaid.
COREOPSIS.
One of the most popular hardy plants. The flowers are a rich golden yellow, of graceful form and invaluable for cutting; in bloom from June till autumn. It succeeds everywhere. Height 1% to 2 feet. A group of these plants furnishes an unfailing mass of rich glowing color. The plants grow vigorously in any sunny situation. Price, each 10c; 10 for 90c postpaid.
CANTERBURY BELLS. CAMPANULA.
An old time favorite, growing 2 to 3 feet high and bearing in great profusion very pretty bell-shaped flowers. The Campanulas give to our gardens exceedingly pretty flowers for almost every situation, moist or dry, sunny or shaded, and the flowers are produced even in summer drought. Valued for cut flowers. See illustration on page 62. Shades: blue, white and rose mixed.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
Aquilegia.
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PERENNIAL PLANTS. — Continued. CHRYSANTHEMUM.
We offer an assortment of the hardy varieties. They flower profusely In October, after everything else in the garden has been killed. They are excellent for cut-flowers and bouquets. Sure bloomers and satisfactory growers that should be included in all orders. Even after several light falls of snow, in sheltered positions it is sometimes possible to cut unin- jured clusters of beautiful flowers. The fine thick foliage makes a good screen or background, and their own blossoms spring into fullest beauty when the earlier flowers are gone.
LARGE FLOWERING YELLOW. Height 2% feet. Very fine double flowers.
DWARF WHITE. Height 2 feet. Flowers medium size, very pretty. TALL WHITE. Height 2% to 3 feet. Fine double.
BARGE FLOWERING FINK. Height 2 V2 feet. A splendid variety. Price, each 12c; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
DIANTHUS. SWEET WILLIAM.
These charming old fashioned hardy plants are great favorites in every garden. Stems grow 12 to 18 inches high. Flowers are borne in greatest profusion, in large, round-topped clusters. The Sweet William gives to flowery May masses of color as brilliant as any of our perennials. For five weeks or more their splendor lasts, then if the fading flowers are persist- ently cut away, fairly good fresh ones appear at intervals all summer. We offer both double and single flowered forms in a grand mixture. Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
DIGITALIS or FOXGLOVE.
An old-fashioned flower that should be planted in quantity. Succeeds under all conditions and furnishes a grand display during July and August. The flowers are very showy, thimble-shaped and are borne close together on stalks from 3 to 4 feet high. For backgrounds and contrast among shrubbery it is a very fine plant. Grows well in a half shady position. GLOXIN1AEFLORA ALBA. White. Large flowering. Fine for cutting. GLOXINIAEFLORA ROSEA. Rose colored. Bright and showy.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. ADAM’S NEEDLE.
Tropical looking plant with long narrow leaves; remains green the entire year. Grows in clumps and throws up a flower stalk from 3 to 4 feet high, from which hang from 100 to 300 creamy-white, bell shaped flowers. It blooms a long time. A fine plant for the lawn or cemetery.
Price, each 12c; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
DELPHINIUM. LARKSPUR.
One of the finest sights of modern gardens is a good collection of blooming Larkspurs.
They give us the greatest abundance of flowers and the utmost variety in tints and shades of blue during June and July. The Delphiniums make good border backgrounds. Al- though the plants thrive in any good garden soil, a deep, rich loamy one, with sunny ex- posure is best.
FORLXOSUM. Showy plants, growing 2 to 3 feet tall. Flowers deep blue with violet spurs. The stout stems are clothed with fine delicately cut leaves. Blooms persistently through the summer.
CHINENSIS. THE CHINESE LARKSPUR. A fine and sturdy old type, fascinating
because of its many variations as well as for its beauty. The leaves are fine- ly cut and fern-like, the flowers sin- gle or double and colors ranging from clear deep blue to creamy-white. For about ten weeks of midsummer it makes a grand display of bloom.
Price of above varieties, each 15c;
10 for $1.25 postpaid.
EULALIA. (Miscanthus.)
Beautiful hardy ornamental grasses with handsome foliage and num- erous feathery panicles 4 to 6 inches long. Will thrive in almost any kind of soil. The plants grow 3 to 5 feet tall and are among the best and most popular grasses for groups, bedding purposes or hedges. Splen- did in corners of the house. See illustration of Eulalia on page 52.
LINEATUM. The Striped Eulalia. The leaves are longitudinally striped with green and white. Very ornamental.
ZEBRINA. The Zebra Grass. Leaves are banded crosswise with green and light yellow. Brilliant and effective for hedges.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
FHALARIS. RIBBON GRASS.
A tall hardy Grass with variegated foliage and a common plant in old- fashioned gardens. It thrives in almost any kind of soil or exposure. Stems 3 to 5 feet tall, with graceful drooping foliage.
Price, each 16c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
Doyle, Calif., April 13, 1912.
The plants were received in good condition. All are fine. I am per- fectly satisfied. Thank you also for the extras.
CARL SERWOTKE. Thornton, 111., 4-12, 1912.
I received my order from you in the best of condition as far as I know, and I thank you cordially for the pains you took in making our selection and also for putting the name on each tree and sending it so quick. With best wishes for your success, I remain
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CHARLES FLECK.
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PERENNIAL PLANTS. -Continued.
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Heart.
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Bleeding Heart.
DICENTRA.
Bleeding- Heart, the popular name of the Dicentra is derived from the curious heart shaped blos- soms with the drop of blood below. These fine hardy perennials were great favorites in the old gardens. Fine for the border or margins of shrub- bery. In the early spring these plants bear beautiful heart- shaped flowers of a light red color. The stems grow 12 to 18 inches high, with abundant, deeply cut leaves of light green color. Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.75.
MALLOW MARVELS.
Most Gorgeous Perennial Creation of 20th Century.
The plants are perfectly hardy, and grow from strong, fleshy roots to a height of 6 to 8 feet in one season. They seem to thrive in almost any soil,
having a preference, however, for a moist, rather than a dry situation. In the last days of July the blooms appear and continue until late fall. The huge flowers, some of them measuring over ten
in diameter, come in the most gorgeous and brilliant shades of crimson, white and pink. They seem to be immune the attacks of insects or scale, and we have yet to find anyone who cannot be successful with them. As regards hardiness, we can only say that in the coldest regions of Canada they have withstood a temperature many degrees zero, without any protection, other than an ordinary mulch. In round or oval beds they make a beautiful display, oly during the period when they are in flower, but while perfecting their growth in late spring and early summer, foliage, unlike the coarse leaves of the more common kinds, is more evenly divided, and of a richer green shade. In rear of shrubbery or perennial beds they are decidedly ornamental, and also where a good specimen plant is desired. You t make a mistake in getting these gorgeous Mallow Marvels. They are sure to please you, as they have thousands of Perfectly hardy, easy to grow, and sure to bloom. We can sugply them Pink, Crimson and White. Price, for y, strong roots, 30c each; 10 for $2.50. Postpaid 40c each.
HIBISCUS. ROSE MALLOW.
Tall, free-flowering, hardy plants with remarkably large and showy flowers. Thrives in most loamy soils, producing throughout a long period, numerous mammoth flowers, sometimes 6 to 8 inches across. Plants grow 3 to 5 feet tall.
Price, for the following varieties: 15c each; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
CRIMSON EYE. Flowers very large, creamy-white, with crimson center.
MOSCHEUTUS. Extra large, beautiful flowers of a light rose color and with purple eye.
HOLLYHOCKS.
Among the very finest of old hardy garden plants the Hollyhock still holds a proud place and may be termed one of the great powers of July. It has the largest flowers and widest range of colors among tall garden plants. Flowers are very showy, produced in great abundance on long towering spikes. Height 6 to 8 feet. Blooming period June to August.
We have the DOUBLE WHITE, DOUBLE DARK RED, DOUBLE PINK, DOUBLE MAROON, DOUBLE YELLOW.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
STOKESIA. STORE’S ASTER.
This beautiful plant grows 1 to 2 feet high, and produces in great profusion Aster-like flowers from 4 to 5 inches across; it is of eas- iest culture, succeeding in any open position, used as a cut flower and for planting in mass- es in the hardy border. Each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
RUDBECKIA. “GOLDEN GLOW.”
A fine hardy plant that should find a place in every garden. It will be found excellent for cut flower purposes. Plant attains a height of 4 to 6 feet and will produce hundreds of large blossoms of brilliant, golden yellow color dur- ing August and September. Price, each 12c; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
SALVIA.
BLUE SAGE. A Rocky Mountain species that grows 3 feet tall and produces pretty sky- blue flowers in August and September. Ex- quisite for cutting; one of the finest plants Tor the border. Very hardy.
Price, each 10c; 10 for 90c postpaid.
SHASTA DAISY.
Remarkably large, semi-double daisies, 3 to 4 inches across and pure white, with petals in two or more rows about a golden center. The plant is extra vigorous and maintains a fine show of great flowers throughout summer and autumn. A splendid border plant and of great value for cutting.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
TRITOMA.
FLAMING TORCH. 3 to 4 feet high. Dazzling scarlet, lower half tinged with rich orange. In the north the roots should be taken up in the fall.
Bloom « August to October. Price, each 20c; 3 for 50c postpaid. Hibiscus,. Crimson-Eye.
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PERENNIAL PLANTS. — Continued.
PAEONIES.
Canterbury Bells. (Page 49.)
Few hardy perennials are so suited to any position in the garden or lawn as the Paeony. The gorgeous display of flowers is very effective, rivaling the rose in beauty. They are so well suited for massing in beds all by themselves. A good, rich, deep soil and sunny situation suits them best, but they will thrive in al- most any soil. Our plants are field grown, strong and well rooted with 3 to 4 eyes.
In comparing prices with other growers, please bear this in mind. We offer the following selected varieties which we consider the very best for general planting.
ANNA SWANSON. I.arge fringed flowers of bright r. Very
$2.00.
Postpaid 30c each.
AIiICE. Do not fail to plant this beautiful variety.
Delicate rose, changing to white center tinged with cream. Season medium late.
Price, 25c ea.; 10 for $2.00.
Postpaid 30c each.
PESTIVA MAXIMA. About the largest and undoubtedly the most popular Paeony of them all. High built flowers on long, stiff stems; the purest white, the inner petals slightly tipped with carmine. Very handsome fo- liage, enormous full double flowers, with very broad pet- als. A vigorous grower and early bloomer.
Price, 45c ea. ; 10 for $4.00.
Postpaid 50c each.
GENERAL CANBY. Flow- ers purplish rose. Outer pet- als broad, inner well fringed, flesh tipped with yellow. Tall.
Blooms early.
Price, 30c ea. ; 10 for $2.50.
Postpaid 35c each.
ROSE FRAGRANCE.
Bright dark rose; exception- ally fragrant and very full
double. Blooms late. Price, 26c each; 10 for $2.00.
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Stokesia. (Page 51.)
Postpaid 30c each.
HRS. DOUGLAS. Pure white, except the center petals which are slightly tinted with rose. Center finely fringed. Mid- season. Price, 60c each; 10 for $4.60. Postpaid 65c each.
GRANDIFX.ORA. Very beautiful light crimson. Stems are tall and strong.
Is a late bloomer.
Price, 26c each; 10 for $2.00. Postpaid 30q each.
DEXiACHEI. Very late, rich deep crimson. Flower is large and well formed.
Grows tall and is one of the best dark colored varieties.
Price, 26c each; 10 for $2.00. By mail postpaid 30c each.
CXiARISSA. The flowers are a lovely shade of rosy-pink, the inner petals sulphur yellow. A splendid paeony at a low price. Price, each 20c; 10 for
$1.75. By mail postpaid 25c ea.
SINGLE PAEONIES.
AX.BIFX.ORA.
Very large flower rosy white, turning to pure white.
Mid-season.
Price, 40c ea.;
10 for $3.00.
Postpaid each 45c.
CARDINAL.
A brilliant red, striped dark and bordered with light. Yel- 1 o w stamens ; foliage v e rv dark. Stems almost red.
Mid-season.
Price, 40c each;
10 for $3.50.
Postpaid each
Eulalia. (Page 50.) 46c.
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PERENNIAL PLANTS. — Continued.
HARDY PHLOXES.
The ease with which they are cultivated, season of blooming, combined with the varied and beautiful coloring, make them particularly valuable for garden planting. In bloom from June till late autumn. Phloxes are very effective either as single specimens, in small groups, or large beds on the lawn. They produce a beautiful and harmonious contrast when massed against a background of shrubbery. We offer a carefully se- lected collection, all field grown plants.
COQUEEICOT. A glowing orange red, with violet eye. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid.
PRAUEEIN VON I.ASSBURG. The purest snow white. Flowers larg- er than any other white sort. Tall, extra fine. Each 25c; 10 for $2.00 postpaid.
JEANNE d’ABC. A good white sort with large flowers. Late. Each 15c; 10 for $1.30 postpaid.
LOTHAIR. Flesh color, with deep red eye; very pretty. Each 15c; 10 for $1.30 postpaid.
EUMINEAUX. Carmine red, with blush center. Each 20c; 10 for
$1.76 postpaid.
RICHARD WALLACE. Pure white with maroon center. A tall grow- er and a variety not usually seen. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid.
SIR EDWIN LANDSEER. Bright glowing crimson. The best red.
Of robust, tall growth and a free bloomer. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid. re
GERMAN IRIS. (Iris Germanica.)
The true “Fleur-de-Lis,” the national flower of France. They are per- fectly hardy, thrive anywhere, grow and bloom luxuriantly, particularly if plentifully supplied with water. Plants well established produce from 50 to 100 spikes of bloom. In beauty the flowers rival the finest orchids.
The plant grows 18 to 24 inches high. We offer the following selected varieties.
FLORENTINA ALBA. Extremely free flowering, and very beautiful white, sweet scented blos- soms. One of the best.
HONORABIEIS. Fine yellow with lower petals of maroon. An odd, but very pretty Iris.
FEICATA. Dark purple, lower petals lilac. The best dark colored Iris.
The above three varieties, each 12c; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
CEEESTE. A soft shade of light blue, changing into lavender. A fine
Price of Celeste, 7c each; 10 for 60c. Postpaid 7c each.
CHOICE MIXED VARIETIES. Each 10c; 10 for 75c postpaid.
German Iris.
and
beautiful shade.
Do not overlook to order some of our 1913 Novelties on Pink Pages in front of catalogue. They are well worth trying.
Paeony Festiva Maxima. (Page 52.)
JAPANESE IRIS. (Iris Kaempferi.)
Amistad, N. M„ 7-23, 1912.
The trees you sent me in the spring are doing well. Will make a further order this fall.
LOUIS D. HILL.
Finest of all the Iris family. The flowers are of im- mense size, from 6 to 8 inches in diameter, and of the most beautiful, delicate shades. Are perfectly hardy, and will flower in profusion during June and July. A well established plant gives a dozen or more flower stalks two to three feet high, each stalk producing two to four enormous blooms. These plants prefer a cool moist situation; but do well in most any good position. We offer some of the very finest varieties in cultivation.
GEKKA-NO-NAMI. Beautiful, clear white flowers, with three petals. The plant grows robust and tall; blooms early.
G-OIiD BOUND. The finest double flowering, pure white variety. Very tall.
KOMACHI-GUMA. Deep violet, double flowers, and blooming in fine large clusters. An extra fine and rare Iris.
SCHUCHU-NO-HANA. Flowers are exquisite, a rich, reddish claret, broadly veined with white.
VICTOR. Porcelain blue flowers, very prettily veined. An extra fine free blooming variety which is sure to please.
Above 5 varieties, 25c each; 10 for $2.25 postpaid.
SIBERIAN IRIS. (Iris Sibirica.)
Tall and slender growing, with flowers like those of the German Iris in structure, but smaller and much more numerous. The plant forms clumps and blooms so freely that its deep blue blossoms give solid color effects. Hardy, thrives in almost any soil. Each 16c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
Weiser, Ida., 4-12, 1912.
I received the Nursery stock today and will say I have seen trees from a good many different Nur- series, but have seen nothing to compare with the trees I got from you. The oldest orchardist in this section said that he never saw such well rooted trees before. You will hear from - me again this coming fall. Thanks for the Asters and extra trees.
BARNEY EDISON.
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Japanese Iris. (Page 53.)
PERENNIAL PLANTS. —Continued.
LEMON LILY. (Hemerocallis Flava.)
These are among the oldest and best loved of garden plants. Very hardy and persistent, they need no winter protection and thrive in any good soil, preferring, however, a rich, moist loam. For garden borders and waterside planting few perennials are more satisfactory. A good clump of this fine old lily, when blooming in June and July, lights up the border superbly with many tall stems of fragrant, waxen, clear yellow blooms. Grows about 2 feet high. Price, 15c each; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
PLATYCODON. CHINESE BELLFLOWER.
An extra good, very hardy and free flowering plant, growing IV2 to 2 feet tall. Flowers a lovely shade of blue. In bloom from June till October. Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
FUNKIA. DAY LILY.
LANCIPOLIA. Narrow Leaved Day Lily. Hardy plant with lily-like flowers, forming dense clumps of foliage. The leaf blades are 4 to 6 inches long. Flowers pale lilac, nodding, borne in long loose racemes. Height 18 Inches. Blooms August. They thrive well in deep soil in a half shady position.
Price, each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
HARDY GARDEN LILIES.
AUBATUM. (Gold Banded Japan Lily.) Flowers are very large, made up of broad, white petals, thickly studded with crim- son maroon and a bright golden band through the center of each petal. The stalks frequently have from 12 to 15 flowers of im- mense size. Large bulbs, each 25c; 10 for $2.25.
LONGIFLOBVU. A well known beautiful variety, with snow- white trumpet shaped flowers that are very fragrant. Quite hardy and blooms freely in the open ground in June and July. Each 25c; 10 for $2.25 postpaid.
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. Flowers white with crimson band on each petal. Large and very fragrant. Perfectly hardy. Grows 2 to 3 feet high. Blooms in August. Large bulbs, each 25c; 10 for $2.25 postpaid.
DOUBLE TIGER LILY. Perfectly hardy, easily grown lily with very large double flowers of rich orange color, spotted with black. Exceedingly pretty. Each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
WINTER BLOOMING BULBS.
For fall planting, either for house culture or early spring blooming in the garden we offer a large assortment of choice Holland Bulbs, our own direct importation, such as Hyacinths,
Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Snowdrops, Scillas, Jonquils, etc. Also have a choice stock of Roman Hyacinths, Freesias, Japan- ese Lilies, Star of Bethlehem, Chinese Sacred Lilies, etc. Write for Illustrated Price List, ready September 1st.
Summer Blooming Bulbs.
Bulbs for spring planting require scarcely any care, and quickly make a gorgeous display while the bulbs can be kept over winter and year after year will return a hundred fold in beauty and sat- isfaction the trifling expense of the original cost.
CANNAS.
The grandest of all bedding plants. Of quick growth and trop- ical appearance. Throughout the summer they present a mass of gorgeous colors until withered by frost in the fall.
BURBANK. 3 y2 feet high, green leaves; yellow flowers with carmine spots in throat. Each 12c; 10 for $1.00. Postpaid 15c ea.
DAVID HABUM. 4 feet high. Dark red flowers. Foliage dark bronze. Very fine. Each 12c; 10 for $1.00. Postpaid 15c each.
PENNSYLVANIA. 5 feet. Deep scarlet flowers, very large.
Leaves green. Each 12c; 10 for 4$ 1.00. Postpaid 16c each.
MAD ABIE BERAT. 4 feet. Green leaves. Flowers of a love- ly pink. Fine. Each 15c; 10 for $1.25. Postpaid 18c each.
BUTTERCUP. 3 feet. Deep yellow, very clear; beautifully ef- fective; foliage green. Each 12c; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
INDIANA. 6 feet high. One of the gorgeous “Orchid Flower- ing’’ class. Soft orange, lightened by flecks of gold, slightly margined with deep rose. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75. Postpaid 25c. ea.
KING HUMBERT. 5 feet. Orchid flowering. Its flowers meas- ure 6 inches in diameter, produced in gigantic trusses, a brilliant orange scarlet with bright red markings; foliage broad and mass- ive, of a rich coppery bronze. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid.
BETSEY ROSS. A Splendid New Canna. We consider this one of the most beautiful of the pink Cannas. A compact grow- er, with solid well-filled trusses, flowers always bright and fresh.
About 3 feet. Each 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid.
NO. 1 COLLECTION POR CANNA BED. Round. 7 feet in di- ameter. 3 Indiana (center); 6 Madame Berat (next row): 12 Buttercup (outer row). These 21 plants will make a splendid bed. All properly labeled. Price $1.80; postpaid $2.00.
NO. 2 COLLECTION POR CANNA BED. Round, 7 feet in di- ameter. 3 King Humbert (center); 6 David Harum (next row);
12 Burbank (outer row.) Will make a showy bed. Price $2.00; postpaid $2.25.
NO. 3 COLLECTION POR CANNA BED. Round, 10 feet in di- ameter. 5 Indiana (center). 13 David Harum (next row); 19 Burbank (outer row). These 37 plants will make a bed anyone
will be proud of. Price $3.00; postpaid $3.40. Long) norum Lily.
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SUMMER BLOOMING BULBS. — "Continued. DAHLIAS.
These showy and pretty flowers are becoming very popular and justly so. The Dahlia is one of the showiest of all Fall flowers, commencing to bloom in July and continuing until frost. Price named is for large roots.
CATHERINE DUER. Decorative Dahlia. Large double flow- ers of fiery red color. Each 20c. 3 for 50c postpaid.
MRS. WINTERS. Decorative Dahlia. Large, elegant shaped flowers of snow white color. Each 20c; 3 for 50c postpaid.
ARABELLA. Show Dahlia. Lovely, ball-shaped flowers, a very pleasing, light shade of sulphur yellow, pink edges. Each 16c; 3 for 40c postpaid.
A. D. LIVONI. Show Dahlia. Flowers medium large, of a delicate rose color, soft and clear. Very pretty. Each 15c; 3 for 40c postpaid.
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS. Quilled Dahlia. Flowers are extra large. Color pure ivory white, tinged with delicate pink. Each 25c; 3 for 65c postpaid.
CACTUS DAHLIAS.
flowers are great depth
Cactus Dahlia.
Undoubtedly the finest of all Dahlias. The larg( of beautiful cactus form with twisted petals, givinj to the flowers.
KRIEMHILDE. The finest of all Dahlias. Flowers extra large, outer edge brilliant pink, shading to white. Each 25c; 3 for 65c postpaid.
GENERAL BULLER. Velvety, cardinal red with crimson shadings. Very pretty. Each 20c; 3 for 50c postpaid.
GOTLINDA. A grand flower of deep golden yellow, produced on long wire-like stems. Each 20c; 3 for 50c postpaid.
HOHENZOLLERN. Beautifully formed, large flowers of rich, orange red, with golden sheen. Each 25c; 3 for 65c postp’d.
J. H. JACKSON. Large flowers of brilliant crimson maroon, almost like black velvet. Very free flowering. Each 25c; 3 for 65c postpaid.
WINSOME. Lovely, large, creamy-white flowers. Each 20c; 3 for 50c postpaid.
FLORADORA. (Cactus.) A most valuable addition to the cactus list. A marvel of productiveness and of exquisite form. Deep blood red; very early. Height 3 feet. Strong tubers, 20c each; $2.00 per dozen.
DOUBLE POMPON DAHLIAS.
These are the small Boquet Dahlias that are so popular as cut flowers. They make nice plants and bloom freely.
LITTLE HERMAN. Beautiful little flowers of deep red with white tips. Each 15c; 3 for 40c postpaid.
SNOW CLAD. Finest white dwarf; an early bloomer. Each 15c; 3 for 40c postpaid.
SINGLE FLOWERED DAHLIAS.
Single Dahlias should be more largely planted.
They are of real merit, very pretty. You will be agreeably surprised by their exquisite beauty.
TWENTIETH CENTURY. One of the most beautiful orchid flowering single varieties. Flowers of immense size, color in- tense crimson, with white disk around the center, white tips. Each 25c; 3 for 65c postpaid.
AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIMA.
JACOBEAN LILY. Splendid showy plants suitable for garden and house culture. The large, lily-like flowers are of a rich, deep velvety crimson color. It is a free bloomer and of easiest culture. For pot culture they should be well drained and potted in soil com- posed of leaf mold and light loam, but will grow well in any rich soil. Each 12c; 10 for $1.00 postpaid.
CALADIUM.
ELEPHANT’S EAR. A splendid, tropical appearing plant, us- ually growing 4 to 5 feet high. Very showy leaves, often growing three feet long. Of easy culture. They are used to a great ex- tent for large beds together with Cannas; also as single speci- mens or as groups on the lawn. For obtaining tropical effects in lawn and garden this beautiful plant takes a prominent place. Will grow in any good garden soil, but to get the best results they should have plenty of water and good rich soil. When at its best, stands six to seven feet high, with bright green leaves three to four feet long and two and one-half feet wide.
EXTRA LARGE SIZE BULBS. Each 20c; 3 for 50c. Postpaid
BULBS. Each 12c; 3 for 30c; 10 for 95c. Post-
Canna. (See Page 54.)
CALLA, SPOTTED LEAF.
MRS. ROOSEVELT. One of the most satisfactory summer flow- ering bulbs; should be more extensively grown. The flowers are pure white, shaded violet inside. The leaves are beautifully spot- ted, yellow and creamy-white, making a handsome plant. Should be kept dry in winter and started in April. 10c each; 10 for 75c postpaid.
CALLA, CANARY BIRD.
A new hybrid Calla Lily with beautiful flowers of light yellow color; foliage green, spotted white. A free grower and an abund- ant bloomer. Fine for bedding and house culture. Try this lovely new Calla and have something different from your neigh- bors. Each 20c; 3 for 50c postpaid.
BLACK CALLA. A remarkable species, producing large, pur- plish, velvety-black flowers with coal black spathe. The foliage is stately. Price 30c each; 3 for 80c postpaid.
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SUMMER BLOOMING BULBS — Continued.
TUBEROSES.
EXCELSIOR PEARL. This variety is characterized by its short robust stem and long spikes of flowers perfectly double and twice the size of the common Tuberose. Spikes frequently bear 30 to 50 flowers. They are always wax-like and pure white. Large bulbs, each 5c; per dozen 40c postpaid.
GLADIOLUS.
The Gladiolus is the most attractive of all summer flowering bulbs and de- serves a place in every garden, as it is sure to flower and do well with little care. For best results they should have a sunny position and light, sandy soil. Flowers are of almost every desirable color. By cutting the spikes when two or three of the lower flowers are open and placing them in water, the entire spike will open beautifully. Plant bulbs in April or May for early, and late in June for fall blooming.
KUNDERDI “GLORY.” With “Ruffled Petals.” The broadly expanded, wide open flowers, paired by twos, all face in the same direction and are carried on straight stout stalks, fully 3% feet. From three to eight of these handsome flowers are open at one time. Each petal is exquisitely ruffled and fluted. The color is a delicate cream pink, with a most attractive crimson stripe in the center of each lower petal, the shade of which is unique in Gladioli. The ruffling of the petals in this new strain has attracted much attention the world over. Price, 20c each; 10 for $1.85 postpaid.
PRINCEPS. The $1,000 Gladioli. Its wonderful size of flower, perfect shape, brilliant coloring, and artistic form of flower spike are each so notably an improvement over all other varieties, that all place it in the front rank. Flowers are 5 to 7 inches broad, petals wide and rounded, forming an almost circular flower. Color is brilliant crimson carry- ing mostly three broad, white blotches on the lower petals. Spikes 4 feet in height produce 12 to 15 flowers. 20c each; 10 for $1.85 postpaid.
GOLDEN NUGGET. The brightest glistening yellow of any, with a blotch of vivid crimson in the throat, broadly expanded flowers. Each 20c; 10 for $1.85 postpaid.
KING HUMBERT. A Childisi seedling. Very large open flower, brilliant scarlet, with a white line through each petal; very showy. Each 15c; 10 for $1.25 postpaid.
GROPP’S GOLD MEDAL GLADIOLUS. This magnificent strain has a world wide reputation. Strong, vigorous growers, perfect in form, with mammoth flowers. The size and coloring of many of the sorts included in our mixture are truly mar- velous. The colors range from white to deep, dark red. with many odd combinations, striped and mottled. Finest Mixture of first sized bulbs, each 6c; 10 for 50c; 100 for $4.50 postpaid.
OUR SUPERB GENERAL MIXTURE. Composed of fine sorts in all colors, in first size bulbs only. We have tested many brands of mixtures, some of them costing twice as much as this, but have nev- er seen any which surpassed it in variety of color- ing or general excellence. 10 for 25c; 50 for $1.26; 100 for $2.00 postpaid.
Calla, Spotted Leaf. (Page 55.)
CHILD’S GIANT FLOWERED GLADIOLUS. One of the finest strains ever Introduced. Flowers extra large and unsurpassed in beauty and large range of colors. We offer only first size, flowering bulbs. Fancy Mixture, each 5c; 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.50.
MONTBRETIA.
One of the brightest and best sum- mer flowering bulbs. Plant in clumps of 6 to 12 in May or June. In larger beds they will also make a splendid showing. They greatly resemble the Gladioli in growth and produce beau- tiful spikes of star-shaped flowers in various shades of orange, yellow and red. Hardy with slight covering over winter, and they will improve in size of flowers when left in the ground undisturbed year after year. Mixed varieties, 3 for 10c; per doz. 30c; 100 for $2.25 postpaid.
SUMMER HYACINTH.
(Hyacinthus Candicans.)
The flower stems grow three to four feet high and are loaded with very pretty, drooping, bell-shaped flowers of ivory white. The plant will grow well in dry soils. A splen- did bulb to plant in the perennial border, as it is hardy and need not be taken up in the fall. Plant in rear of bed on account of its tall growth. Each 5c; dozen 50c post- paid.
TIGRIDIA.
These gorgeous flowers look well associated with Gladioli, Lilies and Gladiolus,
kindred stock; grow about 1% feet high, and flower freely throughout
the summer. Flowers come in shades of red, yellow, white, and are spotted. They require the same treatment as Gladioli. Splendid Mixture, each 5c; per dozen 50c postpaid.
ZEPHYRANTHES.
FAIRY LILY OR ZEPHYR FLOWER.
One of the prettiest and most easily grown bulbs; very effective for masses or borders, flowering profusely all summer. Also suitable for pot culture. Put six bulbs in a six inch pot in the fall and you can have a fine display during the winter. The plants grow about eight inches in height. One of the good things in bulbous flowers that is so often overlooked, but deserves to be planted in every garden. Once planted it will always be planted again the next season. Each 6c; 10 for 45c postpaid.
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Received your letter and check O. K. Many thanks for the same. I will recommend you to my neighbors as an honest and a good company to deal with. MRS. KAVENT.
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Seed Department.
On the following pages we list the standard varieties and newer sorts of merit in Vegetable, Flower and Farm Seeds. Every variety listed is reliable and has our recommendation.
This department is under the management of my son, Ernest Sonderegger, who has been raised in our seed business and has also worked in Seed Houses in Germany. All orders entrusted to us will be conscientiously and promptly filled and dispatched.
Our Seeds are not grown on a basis of cheapness, but of quality, yet we aim to quote every item at reasonable prices, being satisfied with a small percentage of profit. It takes great care, costs much time and money to pro- duce our Selected Stock of Seeds and such seeds cannot be sold cheaply. We do not handle cheap seeds.
This catalogue is intended to appeal to those seed buyers who want first class stock at the lowest prices con- sistent with such stock, buyers who can appreciate honest descriptions and illustrations, and who expect to re- ceive seeds just as represented.
Owing to the unfavorable growing season the past year, there are decided shortages in crops, and therefore prices rule somewhat higher. We advise customers to order early, as some items will not be procurable at any price later in the season.
MARKET GARDENERS trade is especially invited; we can please you and all we ask is to give us a trial. Special Wholesale Price List for Market Gardeners is sent free to all who buy bulk seeds in large quantities.
"WHEN TO ORDER. We will be prepared to fill seed orders when this catalogue reaches you, and we will be greatly obliged to our customers if they would order early, to avoid the rush which always comes late in the spring. Send in your combined orders of trees, seeds and plants, and we will send seeds at once and trees and plants when time for planting comes in your locality. You will find two places on the order sheet in our cata- logue, one for trees and plants, and one for seeds. You will help us very much and there will be less delay in filling orders, if you will use spaces as indicated.
REMITTANCES can be made by P. O. Money Order, Express Money Order, or Bank Draft, and full amount should be sent with each order to avoid delays in shipping.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY. All those who have never dealt with us we refer to “Union State Bank,” “Beatrice National Bank,” or "Bradstreets” and “Dunn’s” reports. We have been in business for the past 27 years and ful- fill our promises.
POSTPAID BY MAIL. We deliver postpaid by mail or express any seeds offered in this catalogue “By Mail Postpaid.”
SEEDS BY EKPRESS OR FREIGHT means that we will deliver them to Express or Railroads here, and the purchaser pays all transportation charges on receipt of goods. We send $10.00 orders of trees and plants freight prepaid, but cannot do so on seeds, except in packets, ounces and pounds, at mailing price.
SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON SEEDS IN PACKETS. For every $1.00 remitted for seeds in packets and ounces, you can order 25c worth of packets extra, thus: For $1.00 sent order $1.25 worth. For $2.00 sent order $2.50 worth, and so on. Remember this applies to seeds in packets and ounces only. All collections are excluded from this special discount. On orders for less than $1.00 we give six 5c packets for 25c or twelve 5c packets for 50c. This offer does not apply when discount is taken as per first offer in this paragraph.
GUARANTEE ON SEEDS. While we exercise the -greatest diligence and care to have all our seeds true to label and of best quality, we wish it understood that we give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds we send out, and will not in any way be responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once. Subject to above conditions we make sales at the very moderate prices at which we sell our goods. German Nurser- ies and Seed House.
FOREIGN ORDERS. To our customers in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and other countries we will ship Vegetable and Flower Seeds in packets, ounces and pounds, at mailing prices, provided the order amounts to $1.00 or more. -For all Canada orders by mail, the amount of 8c per tb., or 15c per qt. must be added to our postpaid price.
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES ARE LISTED ON FINK PAGES IN FRONT OF CATALOGUE.
$1.00 COLLECTION OF BEST VEGETABLES. $1.00
36 VARIETIES, ALL GOOD RELIABLE SORTS.
This collection consists of one full sized package each of the following kinds:
Early Yellow 6 Weeks Bean.
Cut Short or Corn Hill Pole Bean. Blood Turnip Beet.
Snowball Cauliflower.
Early Winningstadt Cabbage. Premium Flat Dutch Cabbage. Half Long Danvers Carrot.
Golden Dwarf Celery.
Early Minnesota Sweet Corn. Imp. White Spine Cucumber. Green Curled Endive.
Large London Leek.
Early Curled Lettuce.
Hanson Head Lettuce.
Emerald Gem Musk Melon. Dixie Watermelon.
Kolbs Gem Watermelon. Southport Yellow Globe Onion. Red Wethersfield Onion.
Moss Curled Parsley.
First and Best Peas.
Guernsey Parsnip.
Ruby King Pepper.
Large Cheese Pumpkin.
Early Scarlet Turnip Radish. Cincinnati Market Radish. Long Standing Spinach. Hubbard Squash.
Mammoth Salsify.
New Stone Tomato.
Trophy Tomato.
White Flat Dutch Turnip. Yellow Rutabaga.
Dwarf German Kale.
Garden Cress.
Mixed Herbs.
THESE
36 PACKAGES WILL BE SENT B Y MAIL TO ANY ADDRESS IN THE U. S. FOR ONLY $1.00. REGULAR PRICE WOULD BE $1.90.
50c LARGE FLOWER GARDEN COLLECTION.
25 REGULAR SIZE PACKETS OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 50c POSTPAID.
Alyssum. Calliopsis. Dianthus. Pansy. Sweet Peas.
Amaranthus. Calendula. Esclioltzia. Petunia. Verbena.
Antirrhinum. Candytuft. Dwarf Morning Glory. Poppy. Wallflower.
Asters. Chrysanthemum. Marigold. Portulaca. Zinnia.
Balsams. Centaurea. Nasturtium. Scabiosa. Cypress Vine.
50c
25c
Asters.
Calliopsis.
Campanula.
POPULAR COLLECTION.
Twelve regular size packets of nice varieties, all Annuals. Dianthus. Pansy.
Escholtzia. Petunia.
Mignonette. Poppy.
Sweet Peas.
Verbena.
Zinnia.
25c
NOTICE. — These Collections will not he changed and our other Discount Offers do not apply to orders for these Collections.
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VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Every effort possible is used in the selection of our seeds, and we feel justified in saying that all our seeds are the PUREST AND BEST to be had. The packages are, we believe, better filled than most seedsmen send out, while our prices are as low as those of any other reliable firm.
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES ARE DESCRIBED ON COLORED SHEETS, IN FRONT OF CATALOGUE.
ARTICHOKE.
Seeds may be sown indoors and plants potted same as the Tomato and set out in May, or can be sown in hills outside, and thinned out to one plant in a hill. The plants thrive best in deep, rich soil, where the water will not lodge about them in winter. Plants are set in rows 3 feet apart and 2 to 3 feet apart in the row.
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The well known French vegetable. The undeveloped flower heads when properly prepired make a most delicious dish. Packet 5c; ounce 30c; V4 lb. $1.00 postpaid.
ASPARAGUS.
In early spring sow the seed, after soaking it 24 hours in warm water, in drills one foot apart, and one inch deep. During the summer keep the soil mellow and free from weeds, thinning the plants to four inches apart. The following spring transplant them into permanent beds that have been deeply dug and highly manured. 1 ounce of seed to 50 feet drill; 5
pounds to the acre.
EARLY GIANT ARGENTEUIL. The earliest large green sort. Best for gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL. A mammoth green sort of the best quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 60c postpaid.
PALMETTO. An early green sort, prolific and very desirable. Is fast becoming the favorite everywhere. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 60c postpaid.
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. This variety is in great demand because it furnishes white shoots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 80c postpaid.
BONVALLET’S GIANT. The most vigorous and healthy of all varieties of Asparagus and the best for both home and market use. In those localities where once tried, this sort soon displaces all others. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25 postpaid.
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. See page 2<h
BORECOLE OR KALE.
The best plant for furnishing “greens.” The greens are for
fall, winter and spring use. Sow seed about the middle of dune
and later transplant to rows 2% to 3 feet apart. The dwarf sorts may be sown later. Frost improves the quality. 1 ounce will produce 2000 plants.
DWARF GREEN GERMAN. Hardier than Cabbage, leaves very tender, finest flavor. Immense quantities are grown in the South and shipped to northern markets. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 90c postpaid.
DWARF PURPLE GERMAN. A variety of the preceding, and identical with it, except in color, which is a beautiful deep purple. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi tb. 35c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. This is one of the most popular varieties. It is very hardy, and is much improved
by frost. Grows two feet high. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 85c postpaid.
Borecole, Dwarf German.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
One of the best vegetables for winter use, producing an abundance of sprouts, resembling small cabbages, of excellent, mild flavor. By sowing in April and planting out in July, it may be had in fine condition until December, and in the Sout.i from November to March.
IMPROVED DWARF. Of dwarf habit, a healthy grower, finest quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi tb. 40c; lb. $1.25 postpaid.
BROCCOLI.
Sow seed in Central West early in May, transplant in .Tune. Growth and habit like Cauliflower, but far more hardy. Of special value in the North. One ounce produces 2500 plants.
LARGE WHITE. Large white heads. Pkt. 6c; oz. 30c; Vi Ha. $1.00.
CHICORY.
The leaves are used as salad; roots are used to mix with or be substitut- ed for coffee. Cultivate same as parsnips. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi tb. 25c; tb. 65c postpaid.
CHUFAS.
EARTH ALMOND. Small ground nut greatly liked by children. In sweetness and flavor they resemble cocoanut or almond and are considered irorv nlf,p nut nn tho tatip Tvttli nnndies and as an after dinner relish.
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COLLARDS.
GEORGIA MAMMOTH. A form of Cabbage extensively grown in the South for greens. Improved by slight freezing. Cultivate same as cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi tb. 30c.
CORN SALAD OR FETTICUS.
This small salad is used during the winter and spring months as a substitute for lettuce and is cooked and used like spinach. Sow seed in shallow drills one foot apart during Aug- ust or September or early in the spring-. Fit. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi rb. 25c; Tb. S5c postpaid.
CRESS OR PEPPER GRASS.
Cress should be sown in a sheltered spot in shallow drills. Sow seed thickly. Ready for use in a month. For continued use sow every few weeks.
CURDED GARDEN. Much used with let- tuce to the flavor of which its warm pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi tb. 20c; tb. 50c postpaid.
UPLAND. Has the highly prized flavor of water cress. It is so hardy as to be green nearly the whole year and is ready for use be- fore any other salad in the spring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi tb. 45c.
ErVuRT WATER CRESS. The pleasant and peculiar flavor of the water cress causes it to be highly esteemed for table use. Will grow along margins of streams, creeks and ponds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 75c postpaid.
KOHLRABI.
SACH’S WHITE DELICIOUS. Undoubtedly the finest market sort. Flesh tender and of delicate flavor. Ripens very early; foliage erect, short leaves, ier than any other variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 90c; lb. $3.00.
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Finest market sort. Flesh white, tender and of delicate flav- or. Better tasting than turnips. Pkt. 5c; oz.
15c; Vi Tb. 45c; Tb. $1.65 postpaid.
EARLT PURPLE VIENNA. Bluish purple; similar to above except in color. Flesh white.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi Tit. 45c; Tb. $1.65 postpaid.
LEEK.
A species of onion highly esteemed for flav- oring soups. Sow in middle of spring; when plants are 3 to 4 inches high transplant.
LARGE LONDON. The variety most gener- ally grown and the best market sort. A large, strong plant, with broad leaves of mild, pleas- ant flavor. Hardy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi tb. 55c; tb. $2.00 postpaid.
GIANT PRIZETAKER. On account of its size and attractive appearance, this variety is ideal for growing to show at exhibitions and market. In quality it is better than any other variety the white stems being of mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 80c.
LENTILS.
Green Curled Endive.
EGG PLANT.
NEW YORK IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE. This variety has about superceded all others both for market and home use. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 25c; oz. 40c; Vi tb. $1.25.
BLACK GIANT SPINELESS. Fruit large, jet black, of attractive appearance and spineless. Recommended for market and home use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi tb. $1.00.
WHITE PEARL. Best white variety. Fruit round, very tender and of excellent quality. Ripens early and is very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Vi Tb. 95c.
ENDIVE.
Ready for the table in 45 to 50 days from seed. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. One of the best autumn and winter salads. Sow from June until August, one-half inch deep in drills 14 inches apart and thin out to 1 foot apart in rows. When nearlj' full grown bleach by tying the tips of the leaves.
GREEN CURLED. Barge and well adapted to this soil and climate. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi Tb. 30c; tb. $1.00 postpaid.
BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. A large snmmer variety, productive. One of the best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi Tb. 30c; Tb. $1.00 postpaid.
GIANT FRINGED WINTER. Best for late planting. Heaves large, very curly, of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi Tb. 50c; tb. $1.50 postpaid.
Giant Prizetaker Leek.
Used in oriental countries as principal arti- Cultivate same as peas. Large Pkt. 5c; Tb. 40c.
cle of diet. Splendid for soups.
MUSTARD.
WHITE. Best for salad and culinary purposes. Oz. 5c; Vi Tb. 15c; tb. 40c.
Highly esteemed in the south where seed is sown as a salad. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: Vi Tb. 30c; Tb. SOc.
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED.
in fall and plants used early in sprin
White Vienna Kohlrabi.
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BEANS.
Early Yellow Six Weeks.
lties, large and handsome appearance. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 15c $1.00; peck $1.75: bu. $6.50 not prepaid.
BEST OP ALL. A popular and very prolific sort. Pods nearly twice as long as those of Valentine, very fleshy, tender, stringless, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 10c; qt. 30c postpaid. % peck 65c; peck $1.10; bu. $4.25 not prepaid.
IMPROVED RED VALENTINE. Grows robust and vigorous, producing the round, curved pods very abundantly. The pods are remarkably fleshy and very tender, and remain on the plant a long time without becoming hard. Excellent in quality and uniformity of ripening. Nearly the whole crop can be taken at one picking. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 12c; qt. 30c postpaid. % pk. 70c; pk. $1.25; bu. $4.50 not prepaid,
EARLY REFUGEE OR THOUSAND TO ONE. Very hardy, suitable for early and late planting. Pods are perfectly round, of pale green color, thick and fleshy, straight and with but few strings. Especially desirable for pickling. Pkt. 5c; y2 pt. 10c; qt. 30c postpaid. % pk. 60c; pk. $1.10; bu. $4.25 not prepaid.
EARLY YELLOW SIX WEEKS. Very early and a good yielder. Grows erect and bushy, producing edible pods 30 days after germination. The pods are long, flat and straight. A standard sort and excellent snap bean. Very popular among market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; V2 pt. 15c; qt. 35c postpaid. V2 pk. 65c; pk. $1.20; bu. $4.25 not prepaid.
LONGFELLOW STRINGLESS. The vines are of robust growth, and produce the pods in truly wonderful profusion. Pods are extra long, round and fleshy, very ten- der and absolutely stringless. As an early snap bean and for canning purposes it
is unexcelled. Pkt. 5c; Y2 Pt. 10c; qt. 30c postpaid. % pk. 65c; pk. $1.15; bu. $4.50 not prepaid.
EARLY ERFURT BROAD BEAN. An improvement of the old English Broad or Windsor Bean. The plant is of robust and upright growth, en- tirely different from any other bean. Pods are very long, broad and filled with 5 to 9 beans of extra large size and of most delicate flavor. The beans are used shelled and are superior in quality to Lima Beans. Can be plant- ed early as they are quite hardy. Pkt. 10c; y2 pt. 20c; pt. 35c; qt. 60c post- paid. % pk. $1.15; pk. $2.00 not pre- paid.
BOSTON PEA BEAN. An improve- ment over the old Navy Bean. A very prolific field bean, and largely grown in all sections where field beans are grown in a commercial way. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 10c; qt. 30c postpaid. % pk. 60c; pk. $1.10; bu. $4.10 not prepaid.
DWARF OR BUSH VARIETIES.
Plant in drills 1% inches deep and drop the beans 3 inches apart in the drills. The rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart. Beans are sensitive to both cold and wet, and cannot be planted until danger of frost is past and the ground has become dry and warm. A sandy loam is best. Up to the time of blossoming the plants should have frequent shallow cultivation. For suc- cession plant every two weeks. 1 quart will plant 100 feet of drill; 1% bushels per acre. Deduct 15c from quart price if to be sent with other goods at your expense.
DWARf GREEN POD VARIETIES.
BURFEE’S NEW STRINGLESS. Considered the best green podded bush bean for general planting and for the market. The pods are long, full and straight, entirely stringless and of a crisp, tender flavor. For the market gardener this is a very profitable sort on account of its earliness and good quality. Pkt. 5c; V2 pt. 15c; qt. 45c postpaid. V2 pk. $1.00; pk. $1.75 not prepaid.
BLACK VALENTINE. A great improvement over the popular standard sort Early Red Valentine, be- ing one-third longer; pods perfectly round, straight, although not quite so ear- ly. It has the additional advantage of being suit- able both for early and late planting, being ex- tremely hardy. A most desirable sort for market gardeners, owing to its enormous yielding quali- qt. 50c postpaid. V2
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. (Page 61.)
BUSH LIMA BEANS.
Select land that is especially warm, rich and well supplied with vegetable fibre or humus. Plant as soon as the soil has become warm in the spring. Make rows 2 feet apart and give to each plant 10 inches space in the row.
HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA. This is a dwarf form and the earliest of the Limas. It grows about 18 inches high and produces immense crops of de- licious beans. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 15c: qt. 45c postpaid. % pk. 80c; pk. $1.50 not prepaid.
BURFEE’S BUSH LIMA. This is the true bush form of the Lima Pole Beans. It grows vigorously to a height of 18 to 20 inches, yielding from 60 to 100 pods, similar to those grown on the large Lima Pole Bean. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 15c; qt. 50c postpaid. y2 peck $1.00; peck $1.85 not prepaid.
DREER’S BUSH LIMA. Very prolific, single plants often producing from 150 to 200 pods, each pod holding 3 to 5 beans of excellent flavor. Does well even in a dry season and is well adapted for our western climate. Pkt. 6c; % pt. 15c; qt. 50c postpaid. % pk. $1.25; pk. $2.35 not prepaid.
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HODSON WAX. Produces a healthy growth of foliage, resists rust and blight, and is remarkably prolific, with long, straight, light yellow, oval shaped pods. The pods are brittle and tender, and if picked when young are entirely stringless. One of the best late or main crop wax beans for home garden or market. Pkt. 5c; Vz pt. 15c; qt. 40c postpaid. % pk. 75c; peck $1.40; bu. $5.25 not prepaid.
MICHIGAN WHITE WAX. See Novelties on pink sheets. Page 6.
GERMAN BLACK WAX. Well known in many localities as Butter Beans. A very superior snap bean, ripening among the first earliest and almost as well suited for late planting. It is a sturdy grower and yields well. Pods are round, yellowish-white, tender and of fine flavor. Continues in bearing a long time. Seeds are glossy black. Pkt. 5c; Vz pt. 15c; qt. 35c postpaid. V2 pk. 80c; peck $1.40; bu. $5.00 not prepaid.
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. The standard variety of wax beans, well known and largely planted by market gardeners everywhere. Pods large, long, brittle, entirely stringless, and of a beautiful rich golden color. As a snap bean it excels most other varieties in tenderness and rich buttery flavor, while as a shell bean for winter use, it has few or no superiors. Seeds white, mottled brown and purple. Pkt. 5c; Vz pt. 16c; qt. 40c postpaid. % pk. 86c; pk. $1.60; bu. $5.25 not prepaid.
CONTINUITY BRITTLE WAX. An early prolific wax bean that continues in bear- ing longer than other kinds. Pods long, round, of beautiful yellow color; very brittle and tender of extra fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Vz Pt. 20c; pt. 30c; qt. 50c postpaid. V2 pk. $1.00; pk. $1.75; bu. $6.60 not prepaid.
WARDWELL’S KIDNEY WAX. Hardy and productive. Pods flat, of a delicate, waxy yellow and very brittle. Seed white, mottled brown around the eye. A favorite with market gardeners and one of the best kinds for a main crop and field planting. Pkt. 6c; Vz pt. 12c; qt. 35c postpaid. % pk. 80c; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00 not prepaid.
NEW ROYAL WAX. Plant vigorous, large, without runners, spreading, with large leaves. Pods 6 inches long, round, of waxy-yellow color; very brittle, entirely string- less, and unsurpassed in quality. Very early, as prolific and tender as the Crystal Wax. Much in demand by market gardeners and for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; Vz pt. 20c; quart 60c postpaid. Vz pk. $1.00; peck $1.85; bushel $6.00 not prepaid.
DAVIS WHITE KIDNEY WAX. Immensely productive, bearing many clusters of handsome pods. The pods are straight and clear waxy-white, 5 to 6 inches long. In quality they are tender, crisp and of good flavor. One of the best Wax beans for can- ning purposes as it does not dis- color, and of the greatest value for market or the home garden. Pkt.
5c; Vz pt. 12c; qt. 35c postpaid. Vz peck 75c; peck $1.40; bu. $6.00 not prepaid.
Golden Cluster Wax.
New Stringless. Page 60.
POLE OR RUNNER BEANS.
Beans should be planted middle of May. Set poles 4 feet apart each way, and plant 4 to 6 beans about an inch deep around each pole. Thin out to three plants to a pole, if the soil is rich; pinch off the plants when they over-run the top of the poles. They succeed best in sandy loam. 1 quart will plant about 100 hills.
GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. It bears profusely its long golden pods in clusters of three to six, from the middle of July until cut by frost. Pods are 7 to 8 inches long and about an inch in width. They are fleshy, absolutely stringless and very brit- tle, while their flavor is delicious. Pkt. 10c; Vz pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid. By express Vz pk. $1.35; pk. $2.50 not prepaid.
LAZY WIPE. As its name indi- cates, a handful of choice stringless pods at a single grab. The pods are broad, thick, very fleshy and entirely stringless and possess a rich buttery flavor when cooked. Beans are white and make a good dry bean for winter use. Pkt. 5c; Vz pt. 15c; qt. 45c postpaid. y2 pk. 95c; pk. $1.75 not prepaid.
CUT SHORT OR CORN HILL. An old popular variety for planting with corn. Pods short, round, and tender; beans nearly round, white with reddish-brown spots. Pkt. 5c; Vz pt. 12c; qt. 35c postpaid. Vz pk. 70c; pk. $1.25 not prepaid.
XENTUCXY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD. Vine vigorous, very productive, bearing its pods in clusters; pods green, very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, nearly round and very crisp. Ten days earlier than any other green podding pole bean. Good market sort. Pkt. 5c; V2 pt. 15c; qt. 40c postpaid. Vz pk. 80c; peck $1.50 not prepaid.
EXTRA EARLY JERSEY LIMA. This variety matures earlier than the Large White Lima. Pods contain three and four large beans each. Splendid quality. Good market sort. Pkt. 5c; Vz pt. 15c; qt. 45c postpaid. Vz pk. $1.00; pk. $1.75 not prepaid.
LARGE WHITE LIMA OR BUTTER. Productive, large flat pods; rich and of finest flavor. The dry beans are white. Pkt. 5c; Vz pt. 15c; qt. 40c postpaid. Vz pk. 75c; pk. $1.40 not prepaid.
YARD LONG. A great curiosity, and withal a bean of excellent quality.' Pods are usually 18 to 24 inches but frequently . 30 inches and sometimes 36 inches in length. An excellent table vegetable, the pods being tender and of a rich asparagus flavor. Per packet 10c; 3 packets for 25c.
SCARLET RUNNER. Grown extensively for ornamental purposes, as flowers are of a most brilliant scarlet and borne in profusion. Beans are broad and flat, and of a fine flavor when cooked. A hardy, vigorous grower. Pkt. 10c: Vz pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid.
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Crosby's Egyptian Beet.
BEETS.
The soil for beets should be rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills one foot apart and one inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, continue for a succession as late as the middle of July; when the plants are large enough thin out to stand six inches apart in rows. One ounce to 60 feet of drill; 5 to 6 tbs. to the acre in drills.
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN. An improved strain of the Early Egyptian. The roots are of perfect shape when small, making a good beet for bunch- ing. Uniform in size and shape, with small tops and tap root. A most de- sirable sort for the market as well as for home use. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; tb. $1.00 postpaid.
CRIMSON GLOBE. An extra early variety of medium size and globe shape. Entirely free from rootlets, very smooth and of a rich, deep red color. Flesh is of the finest quality, sweet and tender. Foliage is small and of a bronze purple color. A money maker for the gardener and un- equalled for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 90c postpaid.
EARLY MODEL. Extremely early, of perfect globe shape and finest quality. The foliage is very small. The beets are always smooth and of the deepest red color, while they quickly attain a good size. Pkt. 5c; oz. ! 10c; Vi tb. 25c; lb. 90c postpaid.
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. This is an old standard variety, well known in all localities and largely planted for family use. The roots are of a deep red color, tender and delicious, and of good keeping qualities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 85c postpaid.
EARLY ECLIPSE. Remarkable for rapid growth. Perfectly smooth and round; skin and flesh intense red; very fine grained. Packet 5c; ounce 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 70c postpaid.
„ , DEWING’S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Excellent for late planting, a
favorite with market gardeners. Is of globe shape, deep blood red flesh, very tender and juicy and a good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 85c postpaid.
^■ALF LONG BLpOD. An entirely distinct variety, and the best for winter use. The roots are thick and smooth; flesh a rich, dark red, crisp, tender and very sweet, never becoming woody and retaining the excellent quality longer than other sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi fb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
LONG BLOOD RED. An old standard variety. Matures rather late, but is of fine quality and is an excellent keeper. Re- sists drought better than any other variety and is con- sidered one of the best beets for the home garden. Pkt.
5c; oz. 10c; Vi Tb. 25c; lb. 80c postpaid.
SWISS CHARD OR SILVER BEET. A distinct vege- table and much superior to the common beets for greens.
If sown at the same time, it will be fit to use before them. Later, plants form broad, flat, beautiful white and wax-like stems to the leaves, which are cooked the Same as asparagus. Swiss Chard is of superior quality to spinach and ordinary beet greens. Try this splendid vegetable once and you will always plant it again. Oz.
5c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 60c postpaid.
MANGEL WURZELS.
Extensively grown for feeding stock. No crop pays the farmer and stock raiser better than mangels. Eas- ily grown and they keep your stock in good condition and free from disease. The mangel is a surer crop than any other root, withstands drought better and is more fattening than the turnip. Sow in April or May in drills three feet apart, and thin out to 10 inches in the row. 5 to 6 tbs. of seed per acre.
GIANT HALF SUGAR MANGEL. The roots of this new mangel are more valuable, pound for pound, than those of the best strains of Sugar Beets, supplying food and very much higher nutritive value, and not only are they of better quality, but they yield more than twice as much. The roots grow partly out of the ground which renders the harvesting very easy. Oz. 6c; Vi lb.
20c; tb. 65c postpaid. 5 tbs. by express not prepaid $2.50.
MAMMOTH LONG RED. This is an enormously productive variety, a single It is the best long Mangel, and of great value for stock feeding. Oz. 5c; Vi tb. not prepaid, $2.50.
GOLDEN TANKARD. The best Yellow Mangel in cultivation. A distinct and valuable yellow-fleshed variety which
contains a large percentage of sugar. It is more relished by milch cows
Glohe.
often weighing from 20 to 30 pounds. 20c; 1b. 70c postpaid. 6 lbs. by express
Vi lb. 15c; tb. 55c postpaid. 5 tbs. by
and sheep than any other. Oz. express not prepaid, $2.00.
RED GLOBE. An excellent variety for shallow soils. Yields well and is of high feeding value. Is early and matures well in a short season. Oz. 6e; Vi tb. 15c; fb. 60c postpaid. 5 lbs. by express not prepaid, $1.75.
SUGAR BEETS.
Klein
Wanzleben
Sugar
Beet.
Sugar Beets are grown on a large scale throughout the West. In Colo- rado large tracts are devoted to the culture of Sugar Beets annually and
the crop is sold to the Beet Sugar Factories at a handsome profit for the
planter. When planted for this purpose 12 to 20 pounds of seed per acre is the usual quantity. For stock feeding the Sugar Beets are superior to the Mangels. Our seed is grown by the foremost growers in Europe, who have made the growing of sugar beets their specialty for many years. Write us for prices on large orders.
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Selected Stock. This variety has proved to be a very valu- able sort, not only in foreign countries, but as well in Colorado and other sections of the country. It has a rather long, slender root, very rich in sugar, and it is claimed to
yield under average conditions about sixteen tons to the acre, containing 12 to 13 per
cent of sugar. Oz. 5c; Vi tb. 15c; lb. 35c postpaid. 10 lbs. $2.00 not prepaid.
TRENCH RED TOP. It unites capacity for a large yield with an exceedingly rich flesh, making it the best kind for cattle feeding. Roots above medium size, long, top- shaped ;flesh fine grained and very sweet. Of much value for feeding to milch cows and will add greatly to the milk production as well as to its richness. Oz. 5c; % tb- 16c; tb. 40c postpaid. 10 lbs. $2.25 not prepaid.
LANE’S IMPERIAL. Grows to a large size, will yield almost as much in bulk as the best Mangels, and contains a large percent of sugar. The roots are smooth, broad at the shoulder, and gradually taper to the base. Oz. 5c; Vi tb. 15c; lb. 35c postpaid. 10 lbs. $2.25 not prepaid.
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CABBAGE.
For early summer use sow in hotbed in February or March. Before transplanting- to open ground the plants should be hardened off by exposing them gradually to the night air. For winter use sow in the open ground in May or June. When five or six inches high, transplant in rows two feet apart one way, and 12 to 18 inches the other, ac- cording to variety, burying to the first leaf, what- ever the stem length. Hoe frequently, drawing the earth up about the plants until they begin to head.
Requires a rich, deep soil. One ounce will produce 3000 plants. Use “Slug Shot” to kill worms and insects. Dusting with tobacco dust, insect powder, etc., or splashing with hot soapsuds, especially Whale-Oil Soap Solution, are good remedies for some of the insect pests attacking the plants.
TRUE EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Select- ed Long Island Grown Stock. Considered the very best first early variety suited for market and fam- ily use. The heads begin to mature the latter part of June and may be cut in succession for several weeks. Heads are solid and conical in shape, with blunt point, and have but few outside leaves Most gardeners depend on this cabbage for the bulk of their early crop. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Yi rt>.
75c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
EARLY SPRING. This famous extra early cab- bage is of the type of the Early All-Head, but with a smaller head, maturing about the same time as the Wakefield. One of its claims to superiority is the remarkable uniformity of the heads. It is round in shape, slightly flattened, even when young. Has very small outside leaves, allowing close planting. In productiveness it is second to none of all early varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
ALL SEASONS. (Or Vandergaw.) One of the
best sorts for market gardeners, as it forms large, _ , „ , _ , ,
solid heads, much larger than the Early Summer Early Jersey Wakefield,
and about as early; when planted later, it makes a
first class Fall and Winter sort. One of its main qualities is its almost absolute certainty to head. A most excellent va- riety either for early or for fall and spring market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Yi tb. 55c; lb. $1.90 postpaid.
Sure Head.
EARLY FILDERKRAUT. (Or Earliest Pommerian.) An extra- early variety with pointed, solid heads. Many gardeners consider this the earliest variety and surest header of all early cabbages. The heads are of good size, with but few outer leaves. Owing to its great drought resisting qualities this cabbage is especially recommended for our western states. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.85 postpaid.
SURE HEAD. A well known variety, producing large, round heads, slightly flattened and is remarkable for its certainty to head. A vigorous grower and one of the best cabbages for late or main crop. Heads are re- markably uniform, very hard and exceedingly fine in texture, weighing about 10 to 15 lbs. each. Of very fine flavor, a fine keeper and good shipper. Every market gardener and farmer will be suited with this splendid cabbage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % tb. 75c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
BRUNSWICK LARGE LATE FLAT. Very fine late variety with short stem, producing large, fine heads, which are uniform in size and always very solid. Qual- ity the very best. The heads maintain their shape and solidity during the period of storage. Can be grown either as second early or late sort. One of the finest sorts for “kraut.” Packet 5c; oz. 25c; Yi tb. 75c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
EARLY WINNINGSTADT. A well known and very pop- ular variety. Early, heads large, decidedly conical. Solid and hard even in summer. A very sure heading variety, valuable for early use, and also for late planting to be used for winter cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 55c; lb. $1.85 postpaid.
THE GLORY. Best early sure heading variety. It is a vigorous grower, forming large, compact heads of a nice yellowish-green color. Few outer leaves. Heads round. Excellent market sort, combining all the good qualities one may expect of an early cabbage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Yi lb. 90c; tb. $2.75 postpaid.
NEW IDEAL. The largest early round headed variety, and most solid early cabbage grown. A vigorous grower, forming large, compact hard heads with only a few outer leaves, which enable it to be planted close together. Color a nice yellowish-green. Unexcelled in flavor, unequalled in quality, sells readily at good prices in any market. Excel- lent for first early and late plantings. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Yt lb. $1.00 postpaid.
NEW CENTURY. The very best late Cabbage for general use, being very hardy and sure to head when most sorts fail. It seems to suffer less from the Cabbage worm than any other variety. Plant is very compact, with short, thick leaves. The heads are large, regular, very hard, slightly flattened, and keep well both summer and -winter. A good variety for the market gardener as well as the farmer, con-
ids and good keeping qualities. ; tb. $2.75 postpaid.
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Brunswick Large Late Flat.
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Danish Ballhead.
fall and winter versally grown
variety, as this.
and one Pkt. 5c
of the very best to keep. No cabbage is so uni- oz. 20c; Vi tb. 70c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
CABBAGE. — Continued.
ERFURT BOUND SUGAR. (Golden Sugar Winter.) This excellent variety is entirely distinct in character and color, makes a very hard head and has a short stem; Its special feature is the golden color after being put up. Best for “kraut.” This variety is medium late, is perfectly solid at maturity and does not crack. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 85c; tb. $2.75 postpaid.
DANISH BALLHEAD. For main crop and late plant- ing, being one of the best keepers of all winter cab- bages. It thrives well on thin soils and in highly ex- posed locations. The heads are of good marketable size, not so large as Flat Dutch, but very hard, round, fine grained, and will weigh more than other varieties of equal size. It is the ideal cabbage for the market gar- dener. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 90c; tb. $3.00.
VOLGA. The great new Russian Cabbage. This is one of the best large Cabbages ever introduced. Plants set out July 9th on very ordinary soil with no manure or fertilizer produced large, solid hard heads by the 10th of October — two or three weeks earlier than other large kinds. The plant is nearly all head, having few outside leaves. The heads are nearly as round as a ball and al- most as hard and solid as Danish Railhead, while they are much larger and heavier, often weighing 15 tbs each. It heads so uniformly that hardly a plant in 500 will not produce a good large solid head. It will yield more tons per acre than almost any cabbage we know of. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 80c.
MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH. A large headed variety of the drumhead type, considered to be the largest cab- bage in cultivation. Under good culture it forms com- pact, solid heads weighing from 30 to 40 tbs each. Lar- gely grown in some sections in the South. It is not considered a very good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi tb. 60c; tb. $2.00 postpaid.
PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH. As a variety for winter market it has no superior. Heads large, bluish- green, round, solid, broad and flat on top; they open white and crisp, are tender and well flavored. It is a
SAVOY CABBAGE.
The Savoy Cabbages require the same culture as the common cabbage. They have finely curled leaves and are of a superior flavor and better quality than other sorts. Preferred by many to all other cabbages, especially for home use, and in some markets they are always in demand at high prices. Once planted they are always sown again the next season.
KING OP EARLIEST SAVOY. The earliest of all Savoy Cabbages. Forms medium sized, very solid heads of conical shape, with blunt point; leaves finely crimped. Superior in flavor to the smooth leaved cabbages, its delicious flavor is like that of Brussels Sprouts. Without question the earliest and finest Savoy for field culture; of equal value to the market gardener and private gar- den. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi tb. 65c.
LARGE DRUMHEAD SAVOY. This is an excellent winter and spring ca.b- bage, forming nice solid heads, with curly outer leaves. Superior in flavor to the ordinary smooth leaved sorts. The plants are strong and vigorous and withstand the ravages of the cabbage worm better than other sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi tb. 65c; tb. $2.15 postpaid.
BERLIN GOLDEN SAVOY. A new sort from Germany. Excellent medium early variety of golden yellow color. Finely curled outer leaves. Superior quality and long keeper. Perhaps the finest of all Savoy cabbages for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 75c.
Early Spring. (Page 63.)
Large Drumhead Savoy.
RED CABBAGE.
ZENITH BED. This new variety pro- duces solid heads of rich, deep blood-red color, ripens medium early. The heads are of medium size, fine ribbed and with but few outer leaves. It is of excellent quality and a good keeper. Without doubt the fin- est early red cabbage ever introduced, val- uable for the market and for home con- sumption. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi tb. 80c.
MAMMOTH RED ROCK. The largest and surest heading variety of the red cab- bages. The plant is of vigorous growth and forms round solid heads of deep red color. In quality and flavor it is consid- ered to surpass any green cabbage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi tb. 70c; tb. $2.25 postpaid.
NEW RED POLISH. Very hardy, short stemmed, with exquisitely solid heads of dark red color. The outside leaves are somewhat crumpled at the edges giving the head a fine appearance. There are but few outer leaves, therefore the plants may be set closer together in the rows. A splen- did medium late variety. Quality is ex- cellent. A long keeper and very profitable red sort that will prove satisfactory in all respects. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c.
OTHELLO. This new Red Cabbage ex- ceeds by far that of all the known varieties of Red Cabbage. It forms a smooth, flat, slightly arched head, is exceedingly firm, deep glossy black-red and is the best keeper during the winter. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c: oz. 35c; Vi tb. $1.25.
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The Carrot is one of the most nutritious and healthful of roots, and should be more generally used for the table as well as for stock feeding purposes. Will grow in any soil; sandy loam is best. Sow as early as the ground can be worked, in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering about y2 inch. For field culture sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart. One ounce will sow 100 feet drill, 3 to 4 pounds per acre.
DANTERS HALF LONG. Of rich orange color, smooth, and the flesh of fine texture witli little core, stump rooted. It is a first class carrot for all soils and valuable to the market gardener. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.10.
OXHEART OR GUERANDE. Roots are very thick, five inches long and nearly as broad, and very blunt at the low- er end. It grows rapidly and the roots often weigh a pound or over. Of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
EARLY SCARIiET HORN. A very popular extra early variety. Roots of medium size. Color orange scarlet; fine grained and of best flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
EARLY CHANTENAT. Very early and a great favorite with market gardeners. Grows 5 to 6 inches long, very smooth and of the finest quality. We consider this the best table carrot. Very productive, even under unfavorable conditions. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % tb. 35c; lb. $1.10 postpaid.
DONG ORANGE. It grows to a large size, is of a rich orange color and fine quality. One of the most desirable for table use and for stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 95c postpaid.
EARLIEST FRENCH FORCING. This variety is used extensively for forcing. It makes a small, globe-shaped root of orange red color, and is of excellent quality. The earliest of all carrots for the home garden and market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y4 tb. 35c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
GOLDEN ROD. This new half long table carrot is very uniform in size, smooth, free from core, with sweet and tender flesh. For market gardeners and for home garden it is one of the finest sorts. Always yields well and suc- ceeds splendidly in our western states. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 tb. 35c; tb. $1.10 postpaid.
VICTORIA. A very large and very rich stock carrot. It is a heavy cropper on all soils. The roots are very sym- metrical, of excellent quality and orange yellow color. Is considered the best feeding sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; tb. $1.10 postpaid. By express 5 tbs. for $4.50 not pre- paid.
LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. Root pure white, green above ground. It will grow to a very large size, and is easily gathered. Flesh rather coarse. Is raised extensively for stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; tb. $1.10 postpaid. By express, not prepaid, 5 tbs. for $4.50.
CAULIFLOWER.
Sow the seed in a hot bed in January or February, and when the plants are large enough transplant three inches apart in boxes until time to plant out. If hardened off they are seldom injured by planting out as early as the ground can be properly prepared, 2 y2 feet apart each way. Keep well hoed, watering freely in dry weather, and especially when they be- gin to head. The late varieties mature in the autumn, and are sown, and are managed similar to winter cabbage. Any soil that will grow cabbage will grow cauliflower, but rich, moist soil is preferred. One of the most delicious vegetables.
EARLIEST DWARF ERFURT. The best variety for forcing and earliest in open ground. Our strain of Erfurt Cauli- flower has given the best satisfaction and can be relied upon to produce true to name, and will be found unsurpassed in earliness, purity of color, dwarf habit, fine grain and solid heads. It produces smoothly rounded heads which are of uniformly even size, fine grained, compact and pure white. Plants are of very dwarf growth, and remarkable for their reliability in heading and fine quality. If planted in rich soil at proper season, heads S to 10 inches in diameter can be marketed in July. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; % lb. $7.00.
EARLY SNOWBALL. A well known variety producing very early, fine grained, smooth heads, which are compact and even in size. The plants are of dwarf habit. On ac- count of the short outer leaves the plant can as close as 18 to 20 inches apart each way, great value to market gardeners. Equally good or planting in open ground for main crop. We seed from the most reliable growers in Denmark.
V2 oz. $1.35; oz. $2.50; Y. lb. $8.75.
NEW DANISH GIANT. The dry weather Cauliflower.
This new and desirable Cauliflower originated in the same locality in Denmark which produced the Snowball. The heads are of large size, pure white and very solid. It also has large leaves which help to protect the head. It is later than the Snowball and has proven much more de- sirable for growing in the open ground and does well in dry seasons when other varieties show failure. We can highly recommend this sort. Pkt. 15c; V oz. 75c; Y> oz.
$1.40; oz. $2.60.
FIRST OF ALL. The Cauliflower for all northern coun- tries. Extra early, maturing its large, very solid heads in an extremely short time. Heads pure white, hard as stone. In quality unexcelled. Of vigorous growth, with short stem; foliage dark green and curled. To be es- pecially recommended for the home garden. If you have experienced difficulties in getting your cauliflower to head up well, try our “First of All” and you will have the results. Pkt. 10c; % oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; y4 lb. $5.00.
EARLY FAVORITE. Very early and a sure header. Of dwarf growth, with short leaves. Can be planted early or late for forcing or growing in open ground. Will stand heat and drought well. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 50c: oz. 90c; YL lb. $3.00.
EARLY PARIS. Very popular early sort, forming ium sized, compact heads of excellent quality and flavor.
The leaves are large, stalk short. For the home garden a very satisfactory variety. Pkt. 5c; y2 oz. 45c; oz. 80c y4 lb. $2.25.
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SWEET CORN.
One quart will plant about 200 hills. One-third bushel will plant 1 acre in hills. Sweet corn, being liable to rot in cold or wet ground, should not be planted before May, or until the ground has become warm. For a succession, plant every two weeks, in rich ground, in hills three feet apart each way, covering about' one-half an inch, and thin out to three plants to the hill. The extra early varieties can be planted closer. Give frequent and thorough but shallow cultivation until tassels appear. Our price for Pkt., % pt., pint and quarts is postpaid, larger quantities go at the expense of the purchaser.
PEEP OP DAY. Of Minnesota origin, 5 to 7 days earlier than other well known early kinds. Ears five inches long, perfect in form, and well filled, the corn is tender and sweet. Our cus- tomers will make no mistake in planting some of it for first early. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 15c; qt. 40c postpaid. Not prepaid, V2 peck 85e; peck $1.50.
WHITE MEXICAN. The best early market variety. The White Mexican possesses all the good qualities of the old Black Mexican — just as sweet, with just as fine a flavor — without the objectionable color. ' It matures early, is a good yielder, and remains in edible condition per- haps longer than any other early variety. For market or home use you will make no mistake in planting largely of this sweet corn. Pkt. 6c; % pt. 15c; quart 40c postpaid. Not prepaid. % peck 75c; peck $1.35.
GOLDEN BANTAM. This is a very early corn, possessing the valuable quality of being one of the sweetest and richest corns ever known. It can be planted thickly and as late as July 15th. By successive plantings, it can be had for table use from July 20th until frost. Pkt. 5c; % pint 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, Y2 pk. 75c; pk. $1.35.
EARLY WHITE EVERGREEN. In this new sort we be- lieve a truly valuable sort has been found. It is earlier than Stowell’-s by considerable, resembles it very closely in size and shape, has the same fine sweet flavor, and besides is more uniform and remains in condition fit for use longer.
Pkt. 5c; V2 pt. 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid,
% pk. 75c; peck $1.35.
MAMMOTH WHITE CORY. One of the largest and best extra early sorts. The ears are twelve-rowed, and very much larger than the old Cory, white-cobbed, and covered with very large, white grains of good quality. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, Y2 pk. 60c; peck $1.00; bushel $3.75.
ADAMS EXTRA EARLY. One of the earliest. Maturing Mammoth White Cory. for table use in 60 days after germinating. Not a sugar corn, but a decided acquisition, ripening so very early in the seas- on. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, % pk. 50c; pk. 90c.
EARLY MINNESOTA. Well known and popular early sort for the market or private garden. Stalks four to five feet high, bearing one or two ears, long and eight-rowed, kernels very broad, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; Y2 pt. 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 30c postpaid. Not prepaid, % pk. 60c; pk. $1.00; bushel $3.75.
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. One of the most delicious and sweetest of all sweet corns.
A main crop variety. Extremely productive, the stalks averaging three ears and some- times five. The small irregular kernels are very deep and pure white in color. Ears average 9 inches in length. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 12c; qt. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, % peck 75c; peck $1.25.
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. This variety is more planted than any other, being the general favorite with canners and market gardeners for late use. It is very productive,
the ears are of large size, grains deep, ex- ceptionally tender and sugary, and remains for a long time in edible condition. Pkt.
5c; V2 pt. 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 30c postpaid. Not prepaid, Y2 pk. 60c; pk. $1.00; bu. $3.75.
MAMBiOTH SUGAR. Produces the larg- est ears of any sbrt, excellent quality, sweet, tender and delicious. Ears average 10 to 12 inches, are well filled and of hand- some appearance. In sweetness and fine table quality it is hard to beat. Ripens late. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 10c; qt. 30c postpaid.
Not prepaid, Y2 pk. 50c; pk. 90c; bu. $3.25.
CORN.
MONARCH WHITE RICE. It is the best white variety. Bears from 3 to 6 ears per stalk, and produces 1500 to 2000 lbs. per acre. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 10c; qt. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, % pk. 60c; pk. $1.00.
QUEENS GOLDEN. Color a peculiar lustrous golden yellow, pops to a rich cream color, very prolific. Pkt. 6c; % pt. 10c; qt. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, Yz pk. 60c;, peck $1.00.
CELERY.
White Mexican.
Golden Self-Blanching.
One ounce will make about 20 00 plants.
Start seed in boxes or hot bed. Cover lightly, water well and transplant when 2 inches high in rows 3 feet apart and 6 inches in row.
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING. (Selected Stock.) Leading early market sort. Stalks broader and heavier than White Plume and superior in quality. Ribs are perfectly solid, crisp, brittle and of delicious flavor. Our seed is grown by the introducers of this celery in France. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; V* lb. $1.50.
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING. (Regular Stock.) American grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; M lb. $1.00.
WHITE FLUME. (Selected Stock.) This celery is valued because the stalks, inner leaves and the hearts are white. Tender, crisp and of good flavor, ripen- ing very early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Y\ lb. 80c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
GIANT PASCAL. Best keeper of all late sorts. Very solid and crisp. This variety is unsurpassed for the market gardener. Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c; V* lb. 50c.
GOLDEN DWARF. Fine keeping golden dwarf sort. Heart large, surround- ed by a solid stalk. Very popular. Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c; Yt lb. 60c; lb. $1.65.
WINTER QUEEN. The most valuable variety for winter and spring use. Stalks stout, thick and heavy, with double the amount of heart than any other kind. Ribs solid, crisp, and of a delicious flavor. Pkt. 6c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c.
FLAVORING CELERY. Old seed for flavoring. Oz. 5c; Yl tb. 16c; lb. 46c.
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GERMAN CELERY OR CELERIAC.
This popular German vegetable is worthy of more extended use. Keeps well all winter. It is much used in salads, and boiled like parsnips or turnips, it is a great favorite with lovers of celery.
CELERIAC OR TURNIP ROOTED CELERY. Grown exclusively for its very ten- der marrow-like roots. The roots are cooked and . sliced, used with vinegar they make an excellent salad. They are also used for seasoning meats and to flavor soups. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % tb. 60c; lb. $1.75 postpaid.
APPLE SHAPED CEIiERIAC. Roots smooth, apple shaped; very tender and of finest flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 14 tb. 75c.
CUCUMBER.
One ounce will plant about 50 hills, two to three pounds to the acre. Succeeds best in a rich, loamy soil. For first early sow in hotbeds, six weeks before the plants can be set out in the open ground. For general crop plant in May, in open ground, about 10 seeds to a hill, the hills 4 feet apart each way.
CHICAGO OR WESTERFIELD PICKLING.
Selected Stock. Fine for market.
It is the best cucumber for pickles, and is used by a vast majority of the pickle factories. The fruit is of medium length, pointed at both ends, with large and prominent Celeriac.
spines. The color is a beautiful
deep green. Packet 5c; oz. 10c; !4 lb. 25c; lb. 85c postpaid.
NEW EVERBEARING. It is of small size, very early, enormously pro- ductive, and valuable as a green pickier. The peculiar merit of this va- riety is that the vine continues to produce fruit until killed by frost, whether the ripe cucumbers are picked off or not, differing in this respect from all other sorts. The fruit is perfect in shape, of a fine green color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % tb. 25c; tb. 85c.
KLONDIKE. This valuable variety is one of the best for slicing, and will produce cucumbers equal in appearance to the hot house grown speci- men. The color is a rich, dark green, and the fruits grow to a uniform size, measuring about seven inches in length and two inches thick when in good condition for use. It matures early and continues bearing for a long time. The vines grow vigorous and healthy, producing a good crop even in a poor season. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; tb. $1.00 postpaid.
BOSTON PICKLING. A distinct variety which has obtained a great de- gree of popularity in the Boston market as a pickle. Medium long, a great producer. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % tb. 25c; tb. 75c.
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. A standard main crop variety, about nine inches long, of excellent quality, and makes the best pickles. Also one of the best for slicing, being tender, crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
CUMBERLAND. Hardy, rapid, vigorous grower and very prolific. The fruits differ from all other sorts in being thickly set with fine spines over the entire surface except the extreme end. They are exceptionally straight and symmetrical, and the flesh is crisp and tender. A fine pickling cu- cumber. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. 90c post- paid.
JAPANESE CLIMBING. While all cucumbers are running vines, yet this variety is much more creeping or climbing in its habit, so much so, that it quickly climbs on poles or trellises. The quality is splendid for pickling as well as for slicing for salads. The fruits are of good size and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 25c; tb. 90c postpaid.
DAVIS' PERFECT. An excellent cucumber for both outdoor use and forcing. The fruits grow eleven to twelve inches long on an average; slim, slightly pointed, a dark, glossy green color, which they keep until ripe; then turning white. In qual- ity it is very tender, brittle and of fine flavor. A very vigorous grower, withstanding blight better than other long sorts. The color resembles hot- house grown stock and it sells in competition with the same. Packet 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 90c postpaid.
IMPROVED EARLY LONG WHITE SPINE. Se- lected Stock. The most popular variety with mar- ket gardeners. One of the best for the table. Flesh tender with few spines. Very Prolific. Packet 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb.
EARLY FRAME OR SHORT GREEN. Excellent sort for at each end, bright green; flesh tender and crisp. Packet 5c;
AFRICAN HORNED. Fruit of curious form, covered with
Improved Long Green.
and crisp. Fruit uniform in size, straight and light green, 3 0c; tb. $1.00 postpaid.
table use and pickling. Fruit straight, handsome, smaller oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. 90c postpaid.
small horn-like eruptions. Color deep green, turning to orange yellow when ripe. Quality excellent. For pickling and slicing a very desirable variety. Packet 10c; oz. 25c.
LEMON CUCUMBER. The fruits are nearly round, with the yellow and green markings and smooth skin of lemon, while the flesh is exceedingly tender and crisp, with a sweet flavor. The vines grow and produce fine fruits until killed by frost. A very fine cucumber. Pkt. 5c; ounce 15c; 14 tb. 50c.
GHERKIN OR BURR. Used exclus- ively for pickling; fruit 2 to 3 inches long .and prickly. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 tb. 40c; tb. $1.25 postpaid.
SNAKE. Curious as well as useful. Grows to 5 feet in length, coiled like a snake. Quality very good. Fine for ex- hibition purposes and for home use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c.
Cumberland.
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LETTUCE
Early Curled Simpson.
Lettuce seed should be covered very shallow to secure germination. For early spring use sow in September and protect through the winter in cold frames same as cabbage, or sow in hot-bed in March, and transplant to open ground as soon as it can be worked. For late supply sow in the open ground as soon as the season will permit, in rows one foot apart; thin out plants 8 to 10 inches in rows. If sown every two or three weeks to the middle of August, it may be had in per- fection the entire season. One ounce will sow 100 feet in drill, 3 to 4 pounds to the acre.
MAY KING-. See Novelties, page 8. Pkt. 10c.
GERMAN ICEEEAD. . See Novelties. Page 6. Pkt. 10c.
IDEAL FORCING. The earliest and best in every respect for forcing purpos- es. The head is of a perfectly rounded form, unsurpassed for firmness and qual- ity. We can recommend this lettuce to every market gardener as being the best type of forcing head lettuce now on the market. It will prove a money maker. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 46c; lb. $1.30 post- paid.
INCOMPARABLE. Unsurpassed as a head lettuce for market and general home use. Forms large, handsome heads that are very solid, with heavy, thick leaves. In quality it ranks very high, being tender, crisp and buttery, and of finest flavor. The outer leaves are of a light green color, inner leaves a rich golden yel- low. An excellent lettuce for midsummer planting, as it withstands the heat well, but equally desirable for early or late planting. We consider it one of the very best lettuces and one that is especially well adapted for our western climate. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 postpaid.
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. (Selected Stock.) This large leaved lettuce is by far the most popular of all sorts among market gardeners.
It forms large, loose heads of light green color; leaves quite thin; very tender and crisp, of fine quality. The best “allround” lettuce and one of the finest for use under glass. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.35 postpaid.
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. (Regular Stock.) Gives very good sat- isfaction for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 90c postp’d.
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. White Seeded. One of the best early sorts for market and family use. Forms a large, loose head. Leaves beautifully crimpled, dark green, very tender and crisp. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; !4 fb. 30c; lb. 95c postpaid.
ALL SEASONS. Unsurpassed as a head lettuce for general home and market garden use in northern climates. Also well suited for our west- ern states. It forms a large, handsome, extremely solid head, almost as large as Flat Dutch Cabbage; color a light, grayish-green, never spot- ted nor brownish; leaves broad, quality excellent, decidedly buttery with thick leaves of much substance. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; It). $1.10 postpaid.
GERMAN BUTTERHEAD. Produces fine, large heads of extra qual- ity, remarkably tender and crisp, sure to head and of quick growth. It is one of the best for forcing and summer use, as it is slow to shoot to seed and resists heat well. This is one of the very best varieties for our western climate. In our trial grounds it withstood extremely dry, hot weather remarkably well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 post- paid.
DENVER MARKET. An early head lettuce, good either for forcing or open ground. The leaves are beautifully curled and crimpled like the Ideal Forcing.
Savoy Cabbage, very crisp and tender and of excellent flavor. Our
market gardeners here consider this lettuce to be superior in quality to any other. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00
postpaid.
IMPROVED HANSON. One of the best for outdoor summer plant- ing, owing to its wonderful heat resisting qualities. It forms large, firm heads, which are deliciously sweet, crisp and tender. In table quality this lettuce is perfection itself, It is wholly free from bitter taste, having a sweet and rich flavor, even to the outer leaves. It re- mains long in good table condition after reaching maturity. It is a perfect open air lettuce in all respects. It is hardy and may be set out in the earliest spring or grown late in the fall. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 90c postpaid.
GOLDEN SPOTTED. A very fine new lettuce from Germany, form- ing medium sized, very solid heads. The outer leaves are bronze yel- low with brown spots. In quality equal to any of the well known va- rieties. For the home garden it ife one of the best, once tried it will always be planted again. Pkt. 5c; oz. 16c; $4 lb. 50c; tb. $1.60 post- paid.
BIG BOSTON OR IMMENSITY. A very popular variety with gard- eners who want a large heading forcing sort, and also for outdoor winter culture. The plants are large, hardy and vigorous, with broad, smooth, thin leaves of light green color, and when well grown are very tender. This is grown in the South as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; Yi tb. 30c; tb. $1.00 postpaid.
PRIZE HEAD. A splendid lettuce for the home garden Leaves arfe of reddish brown color, variegated with dark green. The heads are of good size, tender, and of fine flavor. Excellent for late plant- ing as it stands heat and drought well. A splendid variety for the Western States. Packet 5c; ounce 10c; Vi lb. 30c; pound 90c postpaid.
PARIS WHITE COS. The Cos Lettuce differs entirely in shape from the other varieties, the head being elongated and of conical form. The outer coloring of this variety is yellowish-green. Very crisp and sweet. Considered by many to be the highest quality of all German Butterhead. lettuces. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi tb. 35c; tb. $1.10 postpaid.
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MUSK MELON
Earliest varieties ready in 80 to 100 days from sowing. General crop requires 116 to 140 days. Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil. Plant when the ground has become warm and dry, and danger from frost is past, in hills six feet apart each way, in well enriched soil, 12 to 15 seeds in a hill. After all danger of bugs is over thin out to three plants per hill. One ounce will plant about 60 hills, three pounds to the acre.
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK.
This is a selection of the old Hack- ensack, which it resembles, but is ful- ly 10 days earlier. Melons weigh from 4 to 10 pounds, round in form, flat- tened at the ends and well ribbed.
The skin is deeply netted. Flesh light green, rich and sugary, and of excel- lent flavor. One of the best for mar- ket as well as the earliest, hardiest, and most prolific of netted Musk Mel- ons. It is also considered one of the best shipping melons. Pkt. 5c; oz.
10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 85c postpaid.
THOROUGHBRED BOCKYFOBD.
A variety much sought for by hotel and restaurant keepers on account of its fine flavor. The flesh is greenish- white in color, very juicy and rich.
It is medium in size, of round, oval form and an excellent keeper. The
melons usually have ten distinct ribs, closely covered with gray netting. Seed cavity is small. Our seed is of very best selection, grown in Rockyford. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
NETTED NUTMEG. This good standard variety is often called Early Green Nutmeg, the skin being deep green and finely netted. Very productive. Largely grown in the East by market gardeners. One of the best varieties for family use. Vines vigorous, hardy, productive; fruit round, slightly flat, ribbed, covered with coarse netting, flesh very thick, green and of the finest flavor. Pkt.
5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 85c post- paid.
BANANA. Long, slim, banana-like fruit, cream color; flesh salmon, of rich flavor and delicious odor. Ma- tures late and is a favorite for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb.
35c; lb. $1.25 postpaid.
ADMIRAL TOGO. We have devel- oped in the Admiral Togo a small musk melon with the very thick, or- ange flesh and a splendid quality of the Defender and possessing the characteristic netting, shape, size and shipping quality of the Rockyford.
Combining all these good qualities the Admiral Togo is an ideal table and basket melon. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.50 postpaid.
OSAGE. One of the most profitable of all melons for market, of very uniform quality. Of medium size and oval. Rind is thin, dark green and netted. Flesh is deep salmon, remarkably sweet, and of a spicy flavor. One of the best melons for family use and gardeners. Flesh is extremely thick and delicious to the rind. Seed cavity is very small. Packet 5c; ounce 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 90c postpaid.
Hoodoo.
Extra Early Hackensack.
HOODOO. One of the best market and shipping melons, and unsurpassed for the home garden. Nearly round, rind very tough, surface thickly netted. The melons average 1% lbs.; very solid and heavy. Flesh rich salmon colored, fine grained, of sweet, delicious flavor. A wonderfully produc- tive melon, even under unfavorable conditions. Quality fine. It also withstands blight much better than other varieties.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
EMERALD GEM. Of excellent quality and medium size. The white ribbed skin is perfectly smooth and of a deep emerald green color. The flesh is thick, of a rich salmon col- or, very juicy and rich. For the home garden and near-by markets this is one of the finest of all musk- melons on account of its superb qual- ity. It is not a good shipper to dis- tant points on account of its thin rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
BURRELL GEM. This variety is of the same size and shape as the well known Rockyford, but the flesh is of a rich golden color. It is of most delicious flavor, seeming almost to melt in the mouth, still so solid as to be an excellent shipper. The melons average about 2% lbs. each. It is an abundant yielder, often producing 15 to 25 melons to the hill. The meat is very thick and fine grained. The seeds are closely held in place. The rind is covered with a closely laced gray netting, except the narrow stripe between the ribs. Shape oblong, averaging six inches long and tapering at the ends. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 90c postpaid.
PAUL ROSE OR PETOSKEY. A hybrid of the Osage and Netted Gem, combining the color and the thickness of the former with the good flavor of the Gem. In solidity it is superior to any melon in existence. Ripens about ten days ear- ier than the Osage, is perfect as a basket melon for the shipping trade and market. Rind is green, netted; flesh reddish-salmon. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
OKLAHOMA CANTALOPE. Similar to the Rockyford, equal in lavor, but larger size. The vines are blight proof and drought -esisting. It surpasses any of the melon family in these two 'eatures, and for shipping or eating qualities it is unexcelled. Packet 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.20 postpaid.
EUROPEAN MIXED. This is a grand mixture of many rare European and African varieties, including such kinds as the Black Portugal, Apple Shaped, Winter Olive, Algerian, Turkestan and French melons, Try a packet and raise the largest and oddest variety of musk melons. Pkt. 10c.
STRAWBERRY. A melon with the delicious flavor of the strawberry. Its smooth, deep flesh is salmon-red. The skin is green, turning yellowish when ripe. The fruits are of desirable size, weighing 6 to 9 lbs. Fine for home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.
RUST RESISTANT ROCKYFORD. See Novelties. Pkt. 10c.
HUNGARIAN PINEAPPLE. See Novelties, page 5. Packet 10c.
KHIYA OR WINTER PINEAPPLE. Musk melon for Christmas dinner from your own garden if you plant Khiva. Delicately flav- ored winter-keeping melon. The flesh is whitish-green and very thick, rind is firm, of grayish green color. Not real delicious until November or later. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 postpaid.
HYBRID CASABA. See Novelties, page 6. Packet 10c.
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WATER MELON.
A light sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best for water melons. It should be prepared deep, but receive shallow cultivation. Hoe often and thor- oughly. To get good strong vines early in the season, form large, well drained hills of earth, made very rich, about 8 feet apart. In these plant the seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, dropping 6 to 10 seeds in the hill. Protect the young plants from insects. One ounce to 30 hills, 3 lbs. to the acre.
CODE’S EARLY. This is a very choice melon for the home garden, and can be grown farther north than any other variety. The flesh is bright red, crisp and very del- icate in texture, sweet and excellent in flavor. It Is-an abundant bearer of medium sized but very solid melons, with thin rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % n «. 25c; lb. 75c post- paid.
SWEET HEART. Fruit large oval, very heavy, uni- formly mottled light and dark green. P-ind very thin but firm. Flesh bright red, solid, tender, melting and sweet. This melon is particularly fine for shipping to distant markets. Oz. 5c; 14 lb, 15c; tb. 55c postpaid.
DIXIE. This desirable variety combines long keeping qualities with great productiveness, high flavor and free- dom from stringiness. Color of skin dark green, striped with a lighter shade, making it very attractive; rind thin but tough; flesh bright scarlet, ripens closely to the rind. Oz. 5c; 14 lb. 15c; lb. 50c postpaid.
PRIDE OP NEBRASKA. One of the best, sweetest, juiciest, most delicious melons in existence, and it is es- pecially desirable for the family garden. Vine vigorous Iceberg or Blue Gem. and productive; fruit of medium size, oval. The skin is
dark green, faintly striped; flesh bright red and peculiar- ly rich, crisp and pleasant flavored. It ripens early and is a long keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. $1.15 postpaid.
KLECKLEY’S SWEET. Valuable for market and for family garden. Very productive and of attractive appearance. The fruit is oblong, color dark green, flesh deep red, stringless, solid and very sweet with but few seeds set near the rind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
McIVER’S WONDERFUL SUGAR. This is becoming the most famous melon for sweetness and high quality. The fruits are long and of la.rge size, averaging about 35 lbs. each. Rather light colored, irregularly striped and mottled with dark green. The rind is thin but tough, so that it is a good shipper. Flesh is delicate light red, entirely stringless, very tender, juicy and luscious. Oz. 5c; 14 Tb. 15c; lb. 55c postpaid.
TOM WATSON. An extra long melon of attractive appearance, uniform in shape and quality. The dark green rind is tough but thin and easily with- stands shipment to distant markets. The deep red flesh extends to within three-fourths of an inch of the green rind, is crisp, melting and of finest flavor.
The melon measures about 21 inches long and 12 inches in diameter and often attains a weight of from 50 to 60 pounds. It is very prolific, producing in great abundance the large, delicious fruits. An ex- ceptionally good melon for the market and home gar- den. See illustration on back cover page. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.40 postpaid.
KOLB’S GEM. Fruit of the largest size, slightly oval, marked with irregular stripes of dark green and very light green. Flesh bright red, extending to with- in half an inch of the rind, always solid, very firm, sweet and tender. An excellent keeper and shipper.
Oz. 5c; 14 tb. 15c; tb. 50c postpaid.
ICE CREAM. (WHITE SEEDED.) A medium sized variety of excellent quality. It is early and very productive. Being thin in rind it is not so well adapted for distant markets. Very sweet and sells readily in the market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 20c; tb.
65c postpaid.
ICEBERG OR BLUE GEM. Has a very firm, hard rind and is quite as good a shipper as Kolb’s Gem, but the flesh is much deeper colored, more tender and sweet. This variety is much the best dark colored shipping melon. An excellent keeper. Ounce 5c; % tb. 15c; tb. 55c postpaid.
GYPSY OR RATTLESNAKE. An old standard variety which has become very popular of late years. It is of very large size, light green with dark stripes. A fine market variety and stands transportation well. Flesh bright scarlet and very sugary. Oz. 5c; 14 tb. 15c; tb. 50c postpaid.
ALABAMA SWEET. This excellent shipping melon is the leading sort grown by Texas and other Southern melon grow- ers, growers’ associations and extensive individual growers. The rind is a dark green marked with a still .darker green mottled stripe and while thin it is very tough, making the melon a first class shipper. The flesh is bright red, fine grained,
sweet and luscious, entirely stringless and very firm. The seeds are white, slightly tipped with brown, and are firmly set in small cavities near the rind. Pkt. 5c'; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. 85c postpaid.
RUBY GOLD. A beautiful melon. Flesh golden yellow with star-like center of deep red. Large, oval, weighing 4 0 to 50 tbs. each. Very fine quality, abso- lutely coreless, juicy and sweet. Splendid for home arden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.35. HUNGARIAN HONEY. One of the most deli- cious varieties known, of an almost honey-like sweet- ness. Round, dark green melons that will average about ten pounds each: flesh rich and melting. Ex- tra early and fine for the Northern states. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 25c; lb. 70c postpaid.
CITRON. For preserving. Grows uniformly round and smooth, dark green, mottled with light green; flesh white and solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 60c postpaid.
MIXED VARIETIES. Every year we receive a lot of inquiries for mixed melon seed. We do not recom- mend to grow them for the market but for the pri- vate garden they are very nice as you receive early and late, large and small, and all kinds of water- melons in a small quantity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c: lb. 85c postpaid.
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ONIONS.
A strong, deep, rich and loamy soil is most suitable for this crop. As early in the spring as the ground is in working order, harrow it thoroughly and make as fine and level as possible, sow thinly in drills one-fourth inch deep and fourteen inches apart. Keep the surface of the ground open and free from weeds, but do not ridge up to the growing bulbs. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill,
1 to 5 tbs. to the acre.
We harvested a splendid large crop of northern grown Onion seed this year, not California seed and quote low prices. Get some of our excellent tested onion seed this year. Write for special quotation on large lots.
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Well known as a leading market sort. Bulbs are of large size, very thick and of globular shape. Flesh white, solid, and of good quality. The crop is uniform and ripens at one time, it is one of the best yielding varieties in existence. An excellent keep- er. Our seed is of the very best selection. Pkt. 5c;
15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 postpaid.
DANVERS YELLOW PLAT or Large Strassburg. Simi- lar to Yellow Globe Danvers except in shape. Ripens very quick, is a sure cropper and yields well. Of a special value in localities where the seasons are short. Will stand drought well and is used to a large extent for grow- ing onion sets. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.65 post- paid.
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. An early variety of globe shape which exceeds any other onion in keeping qualities. Will produce a fine crop of hard, solid onions, even in unfavorable seasons. The skin is light brown, flesh pure white and ex- ceptionally mild. The bulbs will ripen evenly in all soils. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.80.
EKTRA EARLY RED PLAT.
One of the earliest medium sized onions. Uniform in size and shape, quite flat, of deep red color and mild flavor. An abundant yielder, ripens up hard and keeps well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.75.
LARGE RED WETHERS- FIELD. The standard variety of red onions. Of large size, a heavy yielder and most ex- cellent keeper. Form round, somewhat flattened, skin deep purplish red; flesh purplish white, moderately fine grained and of stronger flavor than other kinds. Will do well on thin soils and stands drought well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb.
50c; lb. $1.80 postpaid.
OHIO IMPROVED WETH- ERSFIELD. We are pleased to offer our customers this par- ticularly fine strain of Weth- ersfield Onion, knowing that everyone will be more than pleased with it. The bulbs are very uniform in shape and size, somewhat larger on an average
than the old, well known strain, while in flavor they are milder. Our seed comes from a thoroughly reliable grow- er in Ohio and is dependable. Packet 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
EKTRA EARLY BARLETTA. The very earliest onion in cultivation. They are of a pure paper-white color, very mild and delicate in flavor. 1% inches in diameter, and % of an inch in thickness. For table use and pickling it is most valuable, also excellent for bunching onions. Pkt. 5c- oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.85 postpaid.
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. A fine strain of yel- low globe, bulbs are of hand- some appearance and superior quality. They are fine keepers, uniform in size and shape, al- ways in good demand in all markets. Ripens earlier than the Red Globe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 post- paid.
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE.
This is a very handsome va- riety and is deserving of a general cultivation. It is me- dium early, grows to a large size, skin deep red, flesh fine grained, mild and tender. A good yielder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
LARGE WHITE GLOBE. A handsome, pure white variety of large size, and globe shape. An immense yielder and good keeper. The flesh is very fine grained, solid, of fine flavor, and very mild. Sells readily in any market at a good price. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 70c; lb. $2.50.
SILVER SKIN or White Portugal. A large, flat onion of mild, pleasant flavor, fine for family use or for early market. A favorite with many for use when young as a bunching onion and for pickles. Ripens quickly. Is used for grow- ing onion sets. Pkt, 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 70c; lb. $2.50 postpaid.
GIANT ONIONS.
PRIZETAKER. One of the largest onions in cultivation. Is of glob- ular shape with a bright straw colored skin, the necks are very thin and the large, handsome bulbs always ripen up hard. An excellent keeper and of finest flavor. Single onions have been raised to weigh five pounds and over, from seed the first year. This variety is known to have pro- duced 1200 bushels per acre. It is the same type as those big imported onions and always command a high price. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vt lb. 50c; lb. $1.85 postpaid.
GIANT ZITTAU. The handsomest, large Yellow Globe Onion. Will outyield any other variety and is known to produce good average crops in off years, when other onions proved a failure. The bulbs are of uni- form globular shape, very large, solid and heavy. The flesh is pure white, fine grained and of mild, agreeable flavor. It is the best keeper and an excellent onion for shipping. Ripens medium early and very evenly in all soils. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
MAMMOTH SILVER KING. The largest of all white onions. It is of attractive form, flattened, but thick through. Single bulbs often attain weights of from 2% to 4 pounds each. The skin is silvery white, so sweet and tender that it can be eaten raw like an apple. Matures early and is of uniformly large size and fine shape. Its handsome appearance recommends it for exhibitions at fairs, for the fancy market and home Packet 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
MAMMOTH POMPEII OR COPPER KING. Perhaps the largest of all onions. Have been grown to the enormous weight of five pounds and six ounces. Skin of copper-red color, flesh pure white, fine grained and mild. Notwithstanding their large size they retain their uniform shape and fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 65c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
COLLECTION OP GIANT ONIONS.
One packet each of PRIZETAKER, SILVER KING, GIANT ZITTAU and MAMMOTH POMPEII, for only 20c postpaid.
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WHITE BERMUDA. TRUE TENERIFFE GROWN. These are the first early onions which are shipped North in large quantities, both from Ber- muda and our Southern states. Our imported Teneriffe seed gives the best results. In our northern climate the bulbs are much smaller, but mature early, and retain much of the mild, sweet flavor of the imported ones. The onions are pearly white, of flat shape and very mild. Unsurpassed for the home garden in all parts of the country. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; ’4 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.25 postpaid.
NEW CRYSTAL WHITE WAX. TENERIFFE SEED. This is a large, pure white, flat onion. In the South especially Texas, during the last few years it has become so popular that there has not been enough seed to meet the demand. A valuable variety also for the North. It grows to a good size, very early, and is the mildest and sweetest 6f all onions. It is the finest slicing onion for the home garden. True seed is very scarce. Pkt. 20c; oz. 75c; % lb. $2.75 postpaid.
WHITE WELSH ONION. FOR GREEN ONIONS. The Welsh Onion does not form a bulb, but puts out many shoots, making it the best kind for "green onions.” On account of the mild and sweet flavor it is superior to the green onions grown from sets. By sowing the seed of this onion one third the expense and trouble can be saved, and more green onions can be had than from sets. The plant is perennial. Sow either in spring or fall. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 65c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
ONION SETS.
^ lute Bermuda. Indispensible for early onions for bunching, as in a very few weeks they
are ready for the table. While it is much cheaper to grow onions from seed, still it is considerable work to keep them weeded, and many of our customers who have only a small garden prefer to grow them from the sets, and gardeners plant sets for the early market. Our stock is carefully grown and very nice. Price by the peck or bushel is subject to market variation, and shipped at buyer’s expense. Top sets are sold at 2S tbs. per bushel. Other kinds 32 tbs. per bushel, or stroke measure on all small lots. If you want a large lot write for prices.
WHITE BOTTOM SETS. White onion sets grown from seed are the most popular and best for early use and large onions. Pint 15c; quart 25c postpaid. Not prepaid, peck 90c; bushel $3.00.
RED BOTTOM SETS. Pint 15c; quart 25c postpaid. Not prepaid, peck 80c; bushel $2.75.
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Pint 15c; quart 25c postpaid.
Not prepaid, peck 80c; bushel $2.60.
RED TOP OR BUTTON SETS. Still largely called for in some sections. Earliest of all. Pt. 20c; quart 30c postpaid.
Not prepaid, peck $1.25; bushel $4.00.
SHALLOTS. Pint 25c; quart 40c postpaid. Not prepaid, peck $1.50; bushel $5.00.
WHITE MULTIPLIER SETS. Pure silvery white. Ex- cellent quality; very earl}'. Pint 25c; qt. 40c postpaid. Not
Onion Sets.
prepaid, pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00.
POTATO OR MULTIPLIER SETS. Early cropper. Matures quickly; of pleasant, mild flavor. The sets are the largest of all. Pt. 20c; qt. 35c post- paid. Not prepaid, peck $1.50; bushel $5.00.
PERENNIAL OR WINTER SETS. Also called Egyptian or Tree Onion. Produce the earliest spring onions without winter protection. Pint 15c; quart 25c postpaid. Not prepaid, peck 65c; bushel $2.25.
GARLIC.
The Garlic is the most pungent of all the onion family. The root or bulb is composed of many small bulbs called “cloves," which are planted in the spring six to eight inches apart, and in August the bulbs are ready to gather. Large bulbs, % tb. 25c; tb. 40c postpaid.
PARSLEY.
Champion Moss Curled Parsley.
One ounce to 150 feet drill. Soak the seed a few hours in luke warm water and sow early in the spring in drills one foot apart. Thin out to four inches. A few seeds sown in onion rows use no space. To preserve in winter transplant to a light cellar or glass frames. Used for garnishing and seasoning.
used for flavoring soups, etc.
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. The plant resembles a tuft of finely curled
moss, leaves extra large and a rich deep green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y* lb. 20c; 1b. 70c postpaid.
DWARF PERFECTION. Of highly decorative appearance and of fine delicate flavor. The plant is of dwarf, symmetrical form, 6 to 8 Inches high and about 10 inches across. Leaves finely curled, light green. For market and home use a splendid sort. May be used as a border around flower beds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c postpaid.
NEW EMERALD. The plants are of compact growth; the leaves are of a handsome bright green color, very finely crimpled and curled. One of the finest for garnishing and flavoring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 76c postpaid.
HAMBURG. Turnip rooted variety.
The roots as well as the leaves are Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 85c.
PARSNIP.
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; five tbs. for one acre. Sow early in the spring, in drills 15 inches apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up thin out to 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. They are improved by frost, and it is usual to take tip in the fall a certain quantity for winter use. Seed is very scarce this year, there- fore please order early.
IMPROVED GUERNSEY. The roots do not grow so long as the Hollow Crown, but are of greater diameter and more easily gathered and are very smooth, fine grained and of excellent quality. It is a heavy cropper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 60c postpaid.
HOLLOW CROWN OR LONG SMOOTH. Roots long, ending some- what abruptly with a tap root, best variety for general use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 20c; Hi. 60c postpaid.
Guernsey Parsnip.
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excellent for cooking-. Packet 5c;
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PEAS.
Peas mature earlier in a light, rich soil; for the general crop a moderately heavy soil is best. Commence sowing the early varieties as soon as the ground can be worked, continue for a succession every two weeks until June. It is good plan to sow the early, second early, and late varieties at the same time for succession. One quart for 100 feet of drill; two or three bushels for an acre. The wrinkled varieties are more susceptible to cold wet weather than the small, round sorts, hence should not be planted very early. They are sweeter and better flavored. In comparing prices, please bear in mind that our prices are postage paid by us on pints and quarts, and if ordering by express or freight, purchaser paying charges.
GOLDEN KING. A yellow podded variety. Pkt. 15c. See Novelties, page 6.
SAKONIA. The best extra early sort. See Novelties. Pkt. 10c.
ALASKA. A variety of remarkable earliness and hardiness. It is a good yield- er and produces pods of good size and dark green color, which are well filled with round smooth peas of splendid flavor. Height two feet. The color of the dried pea is green. It ripens very evenly, so that one picking will nearly clean off the crop. We advise our market gardeners to give this variety a trial. Ready for the table in 4S days. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 15c; qt. 55c postpaid. Not prepaid, y2 $1.00; peck $1.75.
FIRST AND BEST. The standard extra early variety of smooth seeded well known everywhere and largely planted by market gardeners and for use. Pods are of good size and well filled with round, smooth peas of excellent flavor, ripening at one time, so that generally the entire crop may be gathered at one picking. Is very productive and hardy. Height of vine 2 to 2% feet. Ready for the table in 50 days. Pkt. 10c; y2 pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid. Not prepaid,
% peck $1.00; peck $1.75.
EXTRA EARLY TOM THUMB. An extremely early variety of superior merit. Vines dwarf, about nine inches high, completely covered with an abundance of the finest well-filled pods. It is of such upright growth that it can be planted in rows 10 inches apart. Matures in 40 to 45 days and is always in great demand for the home garden, especially for the small city garden. Don’t fail to include this va- riety in your order. Pkt. 10c; y2 pt. 20c; qt. 55c postpaid. Not prepaid, y2 peck $1.15.
BOUNTIFUL. Very early and hardy. Of vigorous growth, 2% feet high, bearing a bountiful crop of large pods well filled with good size peas. In quality unsurpassed by any other extra early sort. This splendid variety is a money maker for the market gardener and a very fine sort for the home garden. Will outyield the Alaska and be ready for the market at the same time. We can recom- mend it highly. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid. Not prepaid, y2 pk. $1.15; peck $2.00.
FILLBASXET. The vines are of strong, sturdy growth, 2% to 3 feet high and of a decidedly branching character and bear an enormous crop of magnificent large, round pods, each containing eight to twelve peas of remarkable size, and very rich, sugary flavor. It has been appropriately termed the "Fillbasket,” on account of the extraordinary quantity of large pods that it produces. Finest second early pea for market and family garden. They proved to be the most satisfactory all around pea in our trial gardens. Ready for the table in 55 days. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid. Not prepaid, % pk. $1.15; pk. $2.00.
WHITE MARROWFAT. A very heavy yielding, late variety. Pods large and well filled. 3 to 3% feet high, robust grower. The dry peas are of large size and pint 15c; quart 50c postpaid. Not prepaid, % peck 65c; peck $1.10.
DWARF GRAY SUGAR. Edible pods.
The mose desirable and sweetest of all edible pod peas. Pods of good size and filled with six to eight peas of finest flavor. To be recommended for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; y2 pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid.
TALL GRAY SUGAR. Edible pods. Height 4 to 5 feet. Produces abun- dantly large sized brittle pods which are cooked like string beans; if used before they begin to ripen they are deliciously sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 75c postpaid. Not prepaid, % pk. $1.40.
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR. Edible Pods. Quality the best. Cooked like string beans, they are a delightful dish. Immensely productive; unsur- passed for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 75c postpaid.
CANADA YELLOW FIELD PEA. A splendid crop to sow with oats or bar- ley for green feed. Will produce a crop and enrich the soil at the same time. Succeeds well most anywhere and is very prolific. The dry peas are of good size and excellent for cooking. V2 pt. 15c; qt. 45c postpaid. Not prepaid, V2 pk. 60c; pk. $1.00; bushel $3.75.
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WRINKLED VARIETIES.
PREMIUM GEM. Ripens a little later than American Wonder, but gener- ally a better yielder. Pods are 2 y2 inches long and are well filled with wrin- of the finest quality. X grand variety for the home garden, to 16 inches. Pkt. 5c; J/> pt. 15c; qt. 55c postpaid. Not prepaid, % pk. $2.25.
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. This excellent dwarf wrinkled pea is of robust and vigorous growth and ripens with the extra early market sorts. The pods are about three inches long, and each pod contains from 6 to 8 large peas, which are tender and of unusual fine flavor. Has become very popular in a few years. Height 15 inches. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 20c; qt. 65c postpaid. Not prepaid, y2 peck $1.25; peck $2.25.
AMERICAN WONDER. A well known and very popular dwarf pea. Very prolific, with pods of good size. Matures early and is strictly a pea for the family garden, requiring no brush or support. Quality is the best. Height 10 inches. Ready for table in 55 days. It is a great favorite in many sections. Pkt. 5c; y2 pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid. Not prepaid, y2 pk. $1.25; pk. $2.25.
THOMAS LAXTON. This variety closely resembles Gradus in habit, ra- pidity of growth, earliness and foliage. Pods are larg-e, long, blunt at the end, well filled with peas and of a deep green color. Height about 2 y2 to 3 feet. Ready for the table in about 52 daj's after planting. One of the best early wrinkled varieties for the market and home garden. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 65c postpaid. Not prepaid, % pk. $1,35; pk. $2.25.
SUTTON'S EXCELSIOR. Resembles Notts Excelsior, but has longer and broader pods, of a light green color. The pods- are square at the ends and filled with 6 or 8 large sized peas. Very tender and of a most delicious flavor. Vines grow about 15 to 20 inches high and are hardv, therefore permitting early planting. It is undoubtedly a fine early wrinkled pea for the home and market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; % pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid. Not prepaid, y> peck $1.25; peck $2.25.
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PEAS. WRINKLED VARIETIES.— Continued.
HORSPORD'S MARKET GARDEN. A first class wrinkh <1 pr:t; second early. Height 24 inches; no sticks. Tt is a profitable sort for market gardeners, as a single plant lias been known to produce more than 150 pods. It is equally good for the home table. The medium sized pods are borne in pairs, and are easilv and quickly picked. Pkt. 10c; 14 pt. 20c; qt. 60c postpaid. Not prepaid, V2 pk. $1.25 ; peck $2.40.
SURPRISE. The earliest of all the sweet wrinkled peas. This remarkable new sort is a cross between American Wonder and Alaska, possessing the quality of the Ameri- can Wonder and the early season of the Alaska, although not quite so hardy as the latter. The vines grow 24 inches high. The pods are good size and well tilled: the earliest good quality pea for the home garden. Ready for the table in 50 days. Pkt. 5c; % pt. 15c; qt. 55c postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 pk. $1.25; peck $2.23.
EVERBEARING. Splendid for second early and main crop. Of special value for its continuity of bearing and heavy cropping. The pods are of large size, well filled with very large peas of superior flavor. The vines are of robust growth and branching habit, producing new blossoms after repeated pickings. Height 20 to 24 inches. An ideal sort for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; 14 pt. 15c; qt. 55c postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 peck $1.25; peck $2.25.
CHAMPION OP ENGLAND. An old standard sort that is still in great demand for main crop and late planting. Universally admitted to be one of the richest and best flavored peas grown. The vines are of vigorous growth and produce the large pods of luscious peas in greatest abundance. Height I to 5 feet. Unexcelled for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; 14 Pt. 15c; qt. 55c postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 pk. $1.20; pk. $2.00.
PEPPER.
Alaska. (See Page 73.)
Sow in hotbed in April and transplant to open ground when tlte weather is favorable, in warm, mellow soil, in rows IS, incites apart. May also be sown in open ground when all danger of frost is past and tlW soil is warm. One ounce to 2000 plants.
CHINESE GIANT. This variety is undoubtedly the largest Pepper in existence. The plant is of strong, vigorous growth, about 2 feet high and a very prolific bearer. The peppers are of a bright scarlet color when ripe. Flesh is thick, very mild and sweet. Packet 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 14 tb. $1.25 postpaid.
REINETTE. Mildest and sweetest of all peppers. So mild and aromatic is the flesh that the fruit can he eaten raw like an apple, and prepared like a sal- ad. The habit of the plant is compact, of luxurious growth and produces in great quantities large fruits of beautiful dark red color. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 14 Ik- $1.20 postpaid.
LARGE SWEET SPANISH. Bell shaped. A very large sort of square form, thick and hard, less pungent than most sorts. Ripens early. Pkt.
5c; oz. 20c; 14 rb. 55c postpaid.
RED CAYENNE. A long slim pod. and when ripe of a bright red color; extremely strong and pungent. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 tb. 50c postpaid.
RUBY KING. The fruits are five to six inches long, by four inches thick, of a bright red color. Remarkably mild and pleasant in flavor.
The best for making mangoes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 It), 60c postpaid.
MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. Average a third larger than Ruby King. Eight to ten inches long. Bright, waxy, golden yellow, and of mild flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c postpaid.
RED CHILI. Small fruits, three inches in length and about an inch ill diameter. Bright red, very hot and fiery. Ripens early. Used for mak- ing Mexican Chili. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c postpaid.
GOLDEN HERCULES. See Novelties. Packet 15c.
PUMPKIN.
Pumpkins are frequently planted in connection with a crop of corn, or as a second crop after early peas, etc. Plant in drills 8 to 12 feet apart,
1 ounce of seed for 25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. If planted with corn, ^ tbs. will plant an acre. The fruits are very susceptible to frost, and should be gathered and stored in a cool, dry place early in the fall.
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. There is no variety of Pumpkin in cultivation that has given as great satisfaction as this. Hardy, produc- tive, sweet and delicious, and one of the best for cooking purposes ever introduced. It is of medium size, of a white, creamy color, and has an
excellent flavor; a good
keeper. Packet 5c; oz.
10c; 14 lb. 25c; tb. 90c U Chinese Giant,
postpaid.
JAPANESE PIE. Skin is deep green, with darker stripes, turning to yellow as fruit ripens. Earlier than any other pumpkin. Seeds marked with curious indentions. Flesh very thick, a rich salmon color, nearly solid, dry and sweet, making rich piCs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: 14 11). 25c; lb. 75c.
LARGE SWEET CHEESE. Fruit flat Unit'd, skin cream color; flesh yel- low, thick and very tender. Barge, hardy and productive. Excellent for table use. Good keeper. Oz. 5c; 14 tb. 15c; lb. 50c.
CUSHAW OR CROOKNECK. Very productive, color light cream, some- times lightly striped: flesh salmon-colored, mealy and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; ,1b. ,75c postpaid.
KING OP MAMMOTHS. This variety grows to an immense size, often weighing over 200 tbs. The flesh and skin are of a bright golden yellow color. Flesh fine grained and of excellent quality. Notwithstanding its enormous size, it is one of the best pie pumpkins and a splendid keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb, 30c; Hi. 90c.
SMALL SUGAR. Also called Sweet Pumpkin. This is the pumpkin from which the celebrated Yankee Pumpkin pie is made. Tt is small, being about ten inches in diameter. 11 lias a deep orange-yellow skin, and fine grained flesh; handsome and is an excellent keeper. II cannot be excelled as a table pumpkin. The average weight is about five pounds. A sure cropper and excellent for marketing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb- 20c; 11). 60c postpaid.
COMMON FIELD. Vejl known old Connecticut Field Pumpkin. Best variety to plant with corn, and to use for stock feeding purposes in win- ter Pumpkins are of medium) size, orange yellow color and good flavor. Also a good sort for kitchen use. If planted with corn it only requires 2 Tbs. of seed per acre. Should be more largely planted by stock raisers. Oz. 6c; 14 lb. 15c; Tb. 45c postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Tbs. $2.75.
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RADISH.
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 8 to 12 tbs. per acre. For first crop sow as earl? in the spring as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks throughout the season, for succession. A warm, sandy loam, made rich and light by strong ma- nure is the best. Sow in drills 10 to 12 inches apart. The winter varieties should be sown in July and August.
Our Radish Seed is saved from selected, transplanted roots, and it costs more to raise Radish seed if grown that way than if no selection is made.
WHITE DELICIOUS. See Novelties on pink sheets in front of catalog.
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. A very desirable and popular sort for the garden and for forcing. Extra early, brilliant scarlet, nearly globe shaped and remarkably crisp and tender. It forms small tops and will stand a great amount of heat with- out becoming pithy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 30c; lb. 80c postpaid.
NE PLUS ULTRA. An extra early sort especially adapted to forcing, being readv for market in 20 days. Round and bright scarlet, very small tops; quality the best. A favorite with market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Hr 30c; tb. 80c postpaid. ,
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP. A small, round, red, turnip-shaped radish, with a small top and of quick growth. An early variety of rich color, crisp and tender.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 11). 65c postpaid.
ROST GEM. Very desirable for forcing and outdoor planting. Tops and roots botli small; skin bright scarlet tipped with white. One of the finest turnip-shaped radishes. A favorite with all market gardeners, and for outdoor planting this is perhaps the most popular radish. Pkt: 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 80c postpaid.
EARLY LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP. This is the standard variety for pri- vate garden and market use. It grows 6 to 7 inches long, half out of the ground,
It is very brittle and crisp, and of quick growth; color bright scarlet. Pkt. 5c: oz.
10c; !4 lb. 25c; lb. 65c postpaid.
CINCINNATI MARKET. It is a long radish of a light color, white tipped, of uniform size. Extra earlv, with small tops. Equally good for forcing and home garden The flesh is of transparent whiteness, always crisp, brittle and mild. flavor.
The standard market sort in many localities, especially in the South, but suitable
for all sections. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Hi- 20c; tb. 65c ppstpaid.
FRENCH BREAKFAST. Well known, quick growing variety, of oval shape. Bright scarlet tipped with white. Of medium size, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % IT). 20c; 1b. 60c postpaid.
CHARTIER, The color bf the top is crimson, running into pink about the middle, thence downward it is pure waxy-white. It is very crisp, tender and of pleasant flavor, the best second early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % IT). 20c; IT). 65c postpaid.
WHITE GLOBE. Of beautiful round form, pure white s?kin and flesh. It is very crisp, grows rapidly, and withstands summer heal. Fine for forcing as well as for the open ground; Quality is uniformly good. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; jj lb. 20c; lb. 65c postpaid.
ICICLE. The best long white radish. Very early, with long, slender, pure white roots. The roots grow about four inches long, are of a transparent whiteness, brittle, crisp, and- of mild flavor; tops very small. They will keep crisp and fresh for a long time. Equally desirable for home use and the market. Many of our customers con- sider this to be finest of all radishes. May be planted throughout the season, for first early, for summer and for late use. The quality is always good. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
MUNICH WHITE. The renowned German radish. The radishes grow from 6 to S inches in length, broad at the shoulder, have a white, thin skin, are smooth and grow quickly; flavor mild and agreeable. One of the first summer radishes and can also be grown as a winter radish, sowing the seed in July. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % tb- 25c; lb. 75c.
WHITE STRASBURG. A very desirable summer variety. Both skin and flesh pure white, firm and brittle, and of excellent quality. It grows to a large size and holds its table qualities well. Highly to be recommended for summer planting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % tb. 30c; tb. SOc postpaid.
CRYSTAL WHITE. Splendid globe-shaped radish of rapid growth and transparent white color. Of equal value for forcing and open ground culture, Matures quickly and is pf uniform good quality, mild, crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 16c; !4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 postpaid.
CRIMSON GLOBE. This variety is suitable both for forcing or early planting, out of doors. A re- markable feature of this radish is that it will grow double the size of other round red forcing radishes and still remain solid. In shape this new radish is round to oval. Flesh is mild and tender and we recommend it to our customers. J’kt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 11). 95c postpaid.
MIXED RADISHES. In sowing these radishes the advantage is that one sowing will produce early, me- dium and late radishes of both long and turnip shape.
Sow a row of these and you will have delicious rad- ishes throughout t lie year. Pkt 5c; oz. 10c; U 11).
25c; It). 75c postpaid.
WINTER RADISHES.
The seed of Winter Radishes should be sown dur- ing July and early August.
LONG BLACK SPANISH. One of the latest and hardiest Roots oblong, black, of very large size and firm texture. Somewhat sharp in taste. Best keep- er. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c .postpaid.
ROSE CHINA. One of the best fall and winter varieties, a favorite with market gardeners: bright rose color, flesh white, firm and of superior quality.
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % tb. 25c; lb. 75c postpaid.
CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE. Pure white.
Flesh tender and crisp; keeps perfectly through the winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H tb. 25c; tb. SOc postpaid.
WHITE MUNICH. The radishes grow from 6 to 8 inches in length, broad at the shoulder, have a white, thin skin, are smooth and grow quickly; flavor mild and agreeable. May also be sown ear- lier for' summer use. Pkt. 5c; oz, 10c; 14 Tb. 25c; „ . ,
II). 75c postpaid. Crimson Globe.
Icicle.
Rosy Gem.
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Any good enriched soil is adapted to the growing of the Squash. The seed should not be sown in the spring until dan- ger from frost is past and the ground is warm. Plant in hills (about 8 or 10 seeds to a hill) the early sorts t to 6 fe<H apart, the late varieties 8 to 12 feet. Thin out to three plants in the hill. Keep the earth about the plants loose and free from weeds. One ounce for 25 hills, 3 to 4 pounds per acre.
EAEtY WHITE BUSH. This is the well known White Pattypan Squash. The earliest to mature, very productive, light cream colored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 65c postpaid.
DELICIOUS. Considered to be the best flavored squash in existence. Color a handsome green and of nice size, weighing 5 to 10 tbs. Flesh is of dark orange color, fine grained, sweet and dry. Best in the winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c: lb. $1.15 postpaid.
MARBLEHEAD, About the size of the Hubbard. Fine grained and dry. Shell bluish green, and bright orange flesh. Excellent keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 85c postpaid.
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECE. A great improvement upon the former size, runs more evenly as to type, and grows fruit in quantity on healthy, compact, bushy plants. The fruit is heavily warted, its flesh of deep golden color, and quality best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 rb. 20c; tb. 65c.
WARTY HUBBARD. We consider this the ideal type of the Hub- bard squash. It is the best of all winter sorts, and sells at sight in all markets. Very dark green, shell extremely hard and warty. Flesh dry. sweet and of finest flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; tb. 86c.
HUBBARD. Well known standard winter squash. Very similar to the above, however the fruits are smoother and somewhat smaller in size. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c postpaid.
GOLDEN HUBBARD. This is a very distinct sort, of the shape and general character of the Hubbard, but a little smaller, earlier to mature, and of rich, orange red color. Flesh is of good quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 25c; tb. 80c postpaid
MAMMOTH CHILI. Largest of the Squash family. Round form, flesh very thick, yellow, of good flavor. Color orange-yel-<J low. Excellent keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 25c; tb. 75c.
SIBLEY OR PIKE’S PEAK. One of the very best winter va- ' rieties. Surpasses the Hubbard in quality. Has large, oval fruits, tapering at the blossom end. Shell hard, dark olive color.
Pkt. 5c: oz. l fie: 14 tb. 25c: tb 75c postpaid,
Warty
Hubbard
Squash.
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT.
Succeeds best in deep, rich soil. Sow in spring in drills, cover one inch. Thin plants to six inches apart. Transplant in autumn or spring to permanent beds three feet apart each way. One ounce will produce about 100 plants.
LINNAEUS. The standard sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; tb. $1.25 postpaid.
GIANT. Very large, quite acid, of fine flav- or. Extremely productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 tb. 40c; tb. $1.50 postpaid.
RHUBARB ROOTS. See description and price on page 28.
SPINACH.
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 10 tbs. per acre. Select rich, well drained soil, sow in drills one foot apart and one inch deep, or it may be sown broadcast at the rate of 30 tbs. per acre. For spring and summer use make first sowing early in the spring and con- tinue at intervals of two or three weeks, until the middle of June; sow in August and Sep- tember for early spring use, and protect with a covering of straw during severe weather. Many gardeners use Spinach as a catch crop, obtaining quick results where otherwise land would be idle. The investment is small and the returns generally large.
FLEMISH GIANT. The plants of this new spinach are extremely hardy and of extra large size. The leaves are very thick, per- mitting safe long-distance shipment. It is a splendid sort for the market as well as for the home garden. Succeeds well in our western states. Oz. 5c; % tb. 15o; tb. 40c postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 tbs. $1.25.
VICTORIA. The foliage is heavy, the broad Flemish Giant Spinach. dark green leaves being of the true Savoy ap-
pearance, and of finest quality. In prime con- dition from 2 to 3 weeks after other kinds have run to seed. Oz. 5c; 14 tb. I6c; tb. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 tbs. $1.25.
ROUND LEAVED. The most popular with our market gardeners; leaves large, thick and fleshy; excellent for fall sow- ing, being very hardy. Oz. 5c; 14 tb. 15c; tb. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 tbs. $1.00.
LONG STANDING. An improved strain of excellent merit, having all the good qualities of the ordinary sorts, and especially desirable because it is much later in going to seed. Oz. 5c; 14 tb. 15c; tb. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 tbs. $1.00.
NEW ZEALAND. This sort is grown to supply the place of the ordinary spinach during the hottest months of the year, or in dry arid localities, where the ordinary spinach does badly. Plant is very large, with thick, fleshy leaves of very fine flavor. Packet 5c; ounce 10c; 14 tb. 30c; tb. 85c postpaid.
SALSIFY OR OYSTER PLANT.
Resembles a small parsnip, and when thinly sliced and cooked is a good substitute for oysters, having a very similar flavor. It succeeds best in a light rich soil. Sow early and quite deep, thin out and cultivate like carrots. Perfectly hardy and may remain out all winter. For winter use store a quantity of the roots in the cellar. 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill.
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. This salsify grows to a large size, and is of a superior quality. It is pure white in color, and is valuable to market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c; tb. $1.16 postpaid.
WISCONSIN GOLDEN. Like the Mammoth Sandwich Island, except that the roots have a yellow tinge. When pre- pared for the table, it is very tender, rich and delicious. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 tb. 66c; tb. $2.25.
SCORZONERA OR BLACK SALSIFY. Considered the most nutritious vegetable grown. Although the skin is black, the flesh is white and very delicious when cooked. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % tb. 50c; tb. $1.55.
SQUASH.
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TOMATO.
One ounce of seed for 2000 plants. Well manured, light sandy soil is best. For early plants sow the seed in boxes or hot- beds in March. When the plants are about two inches high, transplant to four inches apart each way. Set out of doors as soon as danger of frost is over. Transplant carefully four feet apart each way, and cultivate well as long as the vines will per- mit. To obtain early fruit pinch off the ends of the branches when the first fruit is set. Our seed stock is of the very best selection.
EARLY JUNE. See Novelties in front of catalogue. Pkt. 10c.
NEW GIANT DWARF. See colored illustration on back cover and description on page 8. Pkt. 15c.
NEW COREEESS. Most perfect canning variety ever pro-, duced. Large size, globe shaped, full at stem end, bright red, a strong grower and big cropper. Main crop variety. Most pro- ductive, individual tomatoes weighing 12 ounces or more each.
Free from core. Fine for slicing, the seed cells being surrounded by bright red, heavy, meaty and delicious flesh. Its color is very brilliant and rich red. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 14 It). $1.30.
KANSAS STANDARD. This excellent variety is of very rapid growth, with strong, heavy stalks which stand up well.
Attains a height of 2% to 3 feet. Fruit is produced in clusters of four to five tomatoes; color bright red; shape round, slightly flattened, perfectly smooth; meat solid and thick, of excellent flavor. Is of good size, fine for shipping, and a first rate keeper. Especially adapted to our western climate, withstanding heat and drought well. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 15c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 90c; lb. $2.80 postpaid.
SPARK'S EARLIANA. Extremely early, of large size and beautiful bright red color. Its solidity ‘and fine quality are equal to the best late sorts. The plants are very compact, with stout jointed branches. It is enormously productive. Fruit is even in form and smooth, very fleshy, solid and excellent for shipping. For market and home use the best early tomato. Packet 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 80c; lb. $2.75 postpaid.
Matchless.
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. Within a week as early as the iamous Spark’s Earliana, it is even a heavier cropper. Large handsome fruits, very solid, deep through, being almost round, or ball shaped. Color brightest scarlet, ripening right up to the stem without any cracks or green core. Flesh thick, bright scarlet, solid, with few seeds, of sweet flavor; skin thin, but strong to make it a good shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.25 postpaid.
EARLY MINNESOTA. This is considered the earliest of all tomatoes. Vines vigorous, producing smooth fruits of fair size, good shape and dark red color. Valuable for extreme northern sections. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
ATLANTIC PRIZE. An excellent early variety that will average with the medium and late sorts both in size and shape. It is large, smooth, bright red, one of the most profitable for the market gardener to grow. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
NEW GLOBE. Extra good all round sort, of distinct globe shape. Among the earliest in ripening. The fruits are of a large size, and a good marketable size is retained throughout the season; always smooth, of firm flesh and has few seeds; ripens evenly; color a fine glossy rose, tinged with purple. It is the heaviest yielding and the finest flavored of all tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $2.75 postpaid.
BEAUTY. Vines large, vigorous and heavy bearers. Fruit large, uniform in size, very smooth, excellent flavor, color glossy crimson-purplish. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 postpaid.
IMPROVED TROPHY. One of the best. Fruit large, smooth, of very deep color, and a good flavor. Well known and largely planted. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
Acme. DWARF CHAMPION. Its habit of growth is not only dwarf and compact,
but the stem being thick, stiff and short jointed, it is almost self-supporting when laden with fruit. It is early, of a purplish-pink color, smooth, solid and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 80c; lb. $2.60 postpaid.
RED PEACH. The fruit is of uniform size, resembling a peach in shape, size and color. It is a profuse bearer until killed by frost and has an agreeable, very fine, mild flavor. It is desirable for eating from the hands, as well as for can- ning. Packet 5c; ounce 20c; Vi lb. 75c postpaid.
MATCHLESS. Unsurpassed for market and table, a splendid shipper and keeper. Fruit large, of rich, cardinal red color, free from core. Less liable to crack in wet weather than any other large tomato. The plant is a strong grower, is very productive, bearing well until frost. It is without doubt the very best main crop tomato. Packet 5c; ounce 20c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.25 postpaid.
NEW STONE. It ripens for main crop, is very large and of bright scarlet color, very smooth, ripening evenly to the stem without a crack; exceedingly solid and firm fleshed. Is an excellent shipper, quality is of the very best. Packet 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
PARAGON. Many gardeners, canners and catsup makers will grow no other. An immense cropper, medium in season, and no variety holds its size better late in season. Fruit large, solid, well colored and of fine flavor. Color, glossy deep red. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.85 postpaid.
GOLDEN QUEEN. Best large yellow variety; much like Paragon, except in color. The superior flavor of the large yellow varieties is bringing them into favor as table fruit. Ripens very evenly, fruit is smooth, of good quality and fine flavor. Fine for the home garden and a good yielder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.25 postpaid.
ACME. Vine hardy and productive. Fruit in clus- ters of 4 to 5; round, smooth, and of good size; flesh solid, of excellent flavor. Color reddish purple. Rip- ens early. There is no better variety for market gar- deners who want an early purple fruited sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.15 postpaid.
PONDEROSA. This is the largest fruited tomato, and is of fine quality. The vines are of strong growth; fruits largely oblong in form, deep through, and generally ridged; deep purple in color. They are solidly fleshy with small seed cells; of fine sweet flav- or. One fruit often weighs a pound or more. Pkt. 6c-; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 90c postpaid.
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Purple Top White Globe Turnip.
TURNIP.
One ounce will sow 125 feet of drill. Two tbs. per acre in drills, three tbs. broadcast. Turnips do best in a highly enriched sandy or light loamy soil. Commence sowing the earliest varieties in April, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out nearly to 6 or 8 inches in the row. For late planting or main crop, sow in July and August.
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED. Su- perior for early or late planting. Round and flat, good sized, small top with but few leaves; flesh very fine grained. A splendid keeper. Oz. 5c; % tb. 15c; lb.
50c postpaid. 5 tbs. not prepaid $1.50.
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. This is the most popular of all market tur- nips. The shape is globular an<l of good size, and in appearance it is the best looking of all varieties, the white globe surface having an uneven pur- ple edging at the top. The flesh is firm, fine grained, white, and of most excellent flavor. It is a fine keeper, desirable for table and stock. Immense producer. Oz. 5c; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 50c postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 tbs. $1.75.
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN, pie top; leaves few and short.
10c; Vi tb. 25c; tb. 75c postpaid.
EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN, ly desirable for forcing.
TOMATOES. —Continued.
CRIMSON CUSHION. (Beefsteak.) The best climbing tomato. Can be grown on trellises and in small space. Fruit is very large, of deep red color and excellent flavor. The plants are very productive. Fine for the home gar- den. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi tb. 90c.
WISCONSIN GOLDEN GLORY. A very fine yellow to- mato of northern origin. In every respect an equal to the best red sorts.' Ripens early, is of good size, and ex- cellent quality. Flesh very thick, solid, fine grained and of fine flavor. Fteavy and withstands rot well. Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. 30c; oz. 50c.
SMALL TOMATOES.
Excellent for Preserves and Pickles.
NEW EVERBEARING. Enormously productive, begin- ning to bear in June and the plants continually produce fruits until cut down by frost. Fruits are produced in im- mense clusters of 50 or more, are plum shaped, bright scar- let, very solid and of the finest flavor. Excellent for pre- serving. A splendid tomato for the home garden, being the best of all small fruited sorts. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi tb. $1.00.
YELLOW FEAR SHAPED. Bright yellow, distinctly pear shaped, of rich flavor. Packet 5c; oz. 25c.
YELLOW PLUM. Plum shaped, deep yellow, fine flavor. Packet 5c; oz. 25c.
RED CHERRY. About five-eighths of an inch in diame- ter, borne in clusters. Packet 5c; oz. 25c postpaid.
RED PLUM. Plum shaped, rich red color, excellent qual- ity. Packet 5c; ounce 25c.
HUSK OR STRAWBERRY. Ground Cherry. Fruit gol- den yellow, size of a cherry. The fruits are each enclosed in a husk. Pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 15c; oz. 25c.
GROUND CHERRY.
YELLOW HUSK TOMATO. (Straw berry or Winter Cherry Tomato.) Of low, spreading habit and grows well on any good garden soil, even on dry sandy ground. Are easily raised in any locality, and immensely pro- ductive; the fruit is simply delicious. For sauce and pies they are excellent. Can be used as preserves, and when dried are much better than raisins for cake and puddings, and they will keep in the shuck, if kept in a cool place, nearly all winter. With the addition of lemon juice it is frequently pre- served like plums as well as stewed like cranberries. Directions for pre- • serving sent with each packet. Pkt.
5c; Vz oz. 15c; oz. 25c.
Of medium size, quite smooth, with a bright pur- Flesh of choicest quality, solid and fine grained. An excellent keeper. Packet 5c; ounce
Golden Ball Turnip. The earliest in cultivation.
Very similar to the preceding, except the skin is pure white, thus making it especial- Packet 5c; ounce 10c; Vi tb. 25c; tb. 80c postpaid.
EARLY SNOWBALL. A globe shaped, white-skinned turnip, very fine grained, firm and of delicate flavor. One of the best keeping of white fleshed sorts, very early and particularly adapted for family and market use. A popular sort of which we sell large .quantities of seed year after year. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi tb. 20c; tb. 55c postpaid.
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH. A most excellent early garden variety and largely used in Southern States. Roots med- ium sized, flat, color white; very early, sweet and tender. Oz. 5c; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 50c postpaid.
GOLDEN BALL. One of the best and sweetest yellow fleshed turnips. Not of large size, but firm, hard and of most excellent flavor. Keeps well; excellent quality. Many of our customers prefer a yellow fleshed turnip and the old Golden Ball thie finest of them all. It ery where. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi tb.
COW HORN. This variety is crarot-like in nearly half out of the ground. It is delicate and very rapid growth. Excellent for fall and early 5c; Vi lb. 15c; tb. 50c postpaid.
RUTABAGAS OR SWEDES.
Require a longer season than turnips. For table better, and better flavored than the turnip. For stock winter there is nothing superior to turnips and ru are liked by all kinds of stock and keep them in goo
PURPLE TOP YELLOW. Considered he best y< variety. Of fine quality and widely grown, winter, even into the following summer. It esteem both for table and stock feeding purposes, and lied upon for general cultivation i n all sections. Oz.
15c; lb. 55c postpaid.
SWEET GERMAN. Flesh pure white and very sweet; grows to a large size, always yields well and is a good keeper. Quality is all that can be desired. For table use and for stock feeding it is one of the best. Oz. 5fc; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 50c postpaid.
WHITE RUSSIAN. One of the finest Rutabagas, a heavy yielder and very hardy. Keeps in good condition until late spring. Quality very good, sweet and tender. This is a newer variety that has given splendid satisfaction everywhere and is in great demand for market and table use, also very good for stock feeding. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi tb. 25c; tb. 60c 'postpaid.
Sweet German Rutabaga.
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AROMATIC, SWEET, POT AND MEDICINAL HERBS.
Marjoram.
Herbs in general, delight in rich mellow, soil. Sow. early in. spring in shallow drills one foot apart; when up a few inches thin out to proper distance or transplant. Some of them have very fine seed, and it is only necessary, after the seed is sown to press the ground with a board. For flavoring fruits, meats, etc., a few pot and sweet herbs are necessary for every garden. If they are to be used during the winter the stalks should be cut on a dry day, when not quite in full bloom, then be dried quickly in the shade, and when dry be packed closely in boxes, with the air entirely excluded.
ANISE. Used for garnishing, seasoning, and for cordials. The seeds have an agreeable, aromatic taste. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % ftp. 30c.
ARNICA. Tincture of Arnica is made from it. Packet 10c.
ARTEMESIA. (Mugworth.) For flavoring stews, roasts, etc. Packet 10c.
BALM. The leaves are used for making balm wine, a pleasant beverage; also for tea used in fevers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. SOc.
BASH., SWEET. The leaves are used for flavoring soups( stews, etc., also for garnishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %' lb. 50c.
BORAGE. Leaves used for salads. Flowerf excellent for bees. The lower spikes can be used in cool drinks. Flowers very ' aromatic. Most easily grown in any soil or any waste place. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50e.
CARAWAY. Seeds are used for flavoring btead, pastrj’, meats, etc.; also used in confectionery and medicine. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb, 20c; lb. 60c postpaid.
CHAMOMILE. A great medicinal herb. Much used for the well known Chamo- mile tea. Packet 10c. CASTOR OIL PLANT. The seeds yield castor oil. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V lb. 20c.
CHERVIL. Leaves used for garnishing and flavoring. Also for salads. Pkt.
6c.; oz; 1.0 or- "14 lb. 26c.
CHIVES. Used for seasoning. Onion flavor. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 30c; oz. SOc. CORIANDER. Seeds are aromatic. Used for flavoring and in the manufacture of liquor and confectiohefj-. Leaves used for garnishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tip. 25c; tb.j 65,c postpaid,
DILL. Leaves and seeds are used for flavoring soups, sauces, preserves and pickles. Packet 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 25c; lb. 75c pdstpaid.
FENNEL. Leaves are used for garnishing, seeds for flavoring. The leaves boiled are used in fish sauces. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 25c.
HOREHOUND. Leaves used for flavoring. Also used in the manufacture of cough remedies. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
LAVENDER. An Aromatic, medicinal herb, but the plant is chiefly grown for its flowers, whidh are used in the .making of perfumes. The dried leaves, put up in paper bags, are used to perfume linen and to keep out moths. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c.
MARJORAM, SWEET. Used for flavoring. The leaves and the shoots may be dried .fqr winter, use., Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % tb, 45c.
MUSTARD, WHITE. For salad Or culinary purposes. Oz. 5c; 14 tip. 15c; tb. 40c. OPIUM POPPY. Medicinal herb. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 tb. 45c.
PEPPERMINT. For flavoring and in cool drinks. 25 seeds 10c; 100 seeds 25c. ROSEMARY. Leaves used for seasoning. The oil from the flowers is used in perfumery. Packet 5c; oz. 25c.
RUE. Medicinal Good for fowls for the roup. Should be planted by every keeper of poultry. Packet 5c; oz. 20c.
SAFFRON. Used for coloring and flavoring. Pkt 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 30c. and dressing, also in medicine.
Summer Savory.
grSens" or used as salad.
SAGE. Leaves used for seasoning Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c.
SORRELL, LARGE LEAVED. For boiling Cook like spinach. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 tb. 50c.
SUMMER SAVORY. Plant is arorrtatic. ^Leaves and youhg Shoots are used for flavoring, especially with boiled string beans, also used for dressing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.; 14 Ib.iSOc postpaid.
TANSY. An aromatic medicinal herb. Leaves afe Used for tea and in bitters. Pkt. 5c; ounfcfe <i ;ti3S di ,t>is«]»iq loM .OiaqJaoq
TARRAGON. Valued for' seasoning and fculinary purposes'. Pitt- 10c.
VALERIAN. For medicinal purposes. . Pfickeflf^c; ,
SWEET WOODRUFF. For flavoring w'ine! Well known ingredient of the German “Maitrank.” Shoots also used fpr scent^pgvclothes. Pkt. 10c.
THYME. Medicinal and culinary ’ fieri). Young'Teaves and tops used for soups, dressing and sauce, either green or dry. Thyme tea is a cure for nervous headache. Packet 5c; oz. 20c; • % lb. 75C.
WORMWOOD. Medicinal herb. Beneficlkt fof 'poultry, and should be planted in every poultry yard. Pkt. 5f; OK 26c.
WINTER THYME. True winter or Perennial. It is used same as Thyme. / Packet 10c.
HERB PLANTS.
Two
MINT. The old fashioned mint, used for mint sauce and julips year old planLs, each 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid.
TARRAGON. (Artemesia dracuncu
Swiss Chard or Silver Kale. Ins.1)' QeiiufMp perehnial kind. 2-yr. oldplants, ea. 20c; 10 for $1.75 postpaid.
OKRA OR GUMBO.
The young seed pods of this Southern plant are used for the well known and delicate "Gumbo" soups; alone or with chicken. Its smooth, glutinous taste is much liked. Prob- ably the .finest known vegetable for table use. Easy to grow. Plant in spring, as soon as danger of frost has passed. Plant in drills or hills, 18 to 24 inches apart, cultivate same as, Corn; The pods c'an be dried for winter use.
WHITE VELVET. Produces larger pods than any other. Never prickly to the touch, round and smooth, other varieties being ridged, Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 tb. 25c; tb. 75c.
SWISS CHARD.
Garlic. (See Page 72.)
AJso cglled "Silver Kale” or "Cut and Come Again Spinach." Used for greens and is of superior quality. Can be used all summer when Spinach is not available. Later the leaves may be cooked like asparagus. Oz. 5c; 14 Tb. 20c; lb. 60c postpaid.
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MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS.
ALPINE EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES.
These grow freely from seed and fruit the first summer. In March or April sow seed under glass, and in May transplant to open ground. By the first of July they commence blooming, and the first fruit ripens about the 15th of that month. From that time there is ripe fruit continually until late in October. The berries, while not so large as the garden varieties, are much higher flavored. A few of them will per- fume a whole room, so great is their delicious aroma. Perfectly hardy. Can be grown in pots in the house very easily. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. for 25c.
CURLED CHERVIL.
The leaves are used in flavoring soups and salads for garnishing. More beautiful than parsley. Of dwarf growth, with finely curled leaves. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Cultivate same as parsley. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H lb- 25c; lb. 65c postpaid.
CHIVES.
Perfectly hardy little perennial members of the onion tribe, and are grown ex- clusively for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of onions is required. The tops appear early in the spring, and can be shorn throughout the season as needed. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c.
FENUGREEK.
Annual. This seed is much sought by hostlers to give temporary fire and vigor to their horses. It is frequently given to oxen and pigs when fattening, causing them to drink and digest their food. Good for soiling when green. Ounce 10c; lb. 50c postpaid.
GARDEN LEMON.
Fruit is of shape shown in our engraving, is somewhat smaller than Vine Peach, which it resembles in growth, but has thinner flesh, and is decidedly more acid, thus dispensing with the sliced lemons which are so important in putting up the Vine Peach. Directions for cooking with each packet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 tb. 50c.
MUSHROOMS.
The ease and certainty with which a crop of mushrooms can be grown to perfection in any ordinary house, cellar, woodshed or barn, and the astonishing success of so many who have taken up this new industry both for profit and their own use, induces us to call special at- tention to the subject. The great luxury can be enjoyed by all at a trifling expenditure of money, time and labor. We recommend our English mushroom spawn as generally better both for the market gardener and private planter. Book, “How to grow Mushrooms.” 10c.
IMPROVED ENGLISH SPAWN. This is grown by special culture from large perfect heads and then pressed into bricks weighing about 1% pounds each. Per brick 40c postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 tbs. 75c; 10 tbs. |1.35.
ORNAMENTAL MICE.
Is a native of Central Africa, having a small, neat growing vine, and bears numerous oval fruits, clear green in color, which are always completely covered with long, light green spines of hairs. Nice for pickling. CATERPILLARS. — Prostrate creeping plants with small flowers changing into "Vegetable Caterpillars.” SNAILS. — Another similar variety having most oddly shaped seed pods resembling snails. WORMS. — Curiously formed fruits of odd shapes.
Above varieties mixed, packet 10c.
PEANUTS.
Can be grown as far north as South Dakota, and everyone should plant at least a few for the children.
MAMMOTH VIRGINIA. The most profitable to grow, easily cultivated. Very erect stems and upright foliage. Plant in drills four feet apart, placing nuts 6 inches apart. Packet 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, tb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00.
SPANISH. The earliest variety grown; pods are small, but remarkably solid and well filled. Plant in drills 3 feet apart, placing nuts 8 to 10 inches apart. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 35c postpaid. Not prepaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00.
POMEGRANATE.
An ornamental little fruit which a century ago was commonly grown in the gardens, but is now rarely seen. Grows on a pretty vine. Fruit is round, of a bright yellow, ir- regularly striped with orange red or mahogany. Very fragrant; a single specimen will sweetly perfume a room for many days. The fruit served with sugar, makes a dainty dessert. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.
POTATO SEED.
Hybridized potato seed from the flower boll (the true seed). It is from such seed that the choice new varieties of potatoes are originated. The result is interesting and often very profitable. Pkt. 10c; 3 for 25c.
ROSELLE.
The Lemonade Plant of Queensland. The fruit resembles the scarlet podded okra, and is used for making jelly and jam. It is easily grown from seed, grows rapidly and resists drought. It is a very ornamental plant and also of great food value, warranting more extended cultivation. Packet 10c.
VINE PEACH.
The vine on which thev are borne is somewhat similar to the muskmelon vine, and requires the same cultivation. The fruit is about the size of a large peach, oval shaped, and of bright orange color, somewhat russeted. For sweet pickles, pies or preserving they are superb. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c postpaid.
TOBACCO.
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. Best adapted to the climate of the Middle and Northern States. Packet 5c; oz. 25c; M lb. 85c postpaid.
WHITE BURLEY. Largely grown for the manufacture of fine cut plug. Packet 6c; oz. 30c; % tb. $1.00 postpaid.
HAVANA. Well known large leaved variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % tb. 85c postpaid.
Peanuts.
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On the following pages we offer the best varieties of choice Flower Seeds. Our seeds are fresh and of unsurpassed quality, grown by the best growers in this country and Europe. Quality is always our first consideration. There is no space so small that there is not room for a few of these beautiful flowers, and with a small outlay a succession and abund- ance of bloom can be obtained. Our packets contain a liberal quantity of seed, more than is generally sent out by other firms. Annuals bloom and ripen seed the first year and then perish. They are marked “A” after name. Perennials continue flowering several years in succession. Many of them bloom the first year. They are marked “F” after name.
Cultural directions given on all packets. NOTICE OUR LIST OP NOTED TIES ON PINK SHEETS IN FRONT OP CAT- ALOGUE.
Purchasers may select flower seeds IN PACKETS ONLY, to the amount of $1.25 for $1.00. This does not apply to col- lections of seeds, nor to seeds by weight or measure. All flower seeds are sent postpaid by mail on receipt of price.
ASTERS. A.
Asters are of easy culture. The seed can be sown in the open ground in May and the plants will then bloom in Sep- tember and October. For earlier blooming, sow in March or April, in cold frame or hotbed, or boxes in the house. Seed should not be covered more than Yt of an inch.
UNICUM. Pure white, large flowers, gracefully curled and twisted. Very fine. Finest cut flowers. Packet 10c.
WHITE GIANT COMET OR POODLE ASTER. The handsomest of the tall asters. Resembles Japenese Chrys- anthemums. Packet 10c.
DARK BLUE GIANT COMET. Very large, double flow- ers, resembling the finest chrysanthemums, color a beauti- ful intense dark blue. Packet 10c.
DAYBREAK. This beautiful aster is one of those rare gems that has come to stay. The flowers are round, large and full, on long stems; color a charming sea-shell pink; early and free flowering. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c.
VIOLET KING. The habit is similar to the branching Aster. In form the flower is entirely new and distinct; petals somewhat resemble the Quilled varieties, but are much larger and broader, those in the center being curled and incurved. The bloom is round and full, many measur- ing from 4 to 5 inches. Its color is a soft, violet-lilac. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 26c.
LAVENDER GEM. When first opened the flower is an exquisite shade of delicate lavender, deepening with age. The flower is always full double, looking like a beautiful large chrysanthemum. Packet 16c.
SURPRISE. The nearest approach to a real yellow aster. Flowers are large, globular, quilled, very double and of a clearly pronounced sulphur yellow. Packet 10c.
LILIPUT BOUQUET. One of the most exquisite of all asters, and especially suited for pot culture or for low border. Extremely dwarf, being only 8 or 9 inches high, but almost smothered with blossoms. Splendid mixture. Packet 10c; 3 for 25c.
COMET OR BRANCHING. Flowers large, very double, borne on long stems. Best for cut flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 6c; Ys oz. 20c.
HOHENZOLLERN. The finest of the large flowered as- ters. Larger than Giant Comet, the petals longer, more curled. Blooms very abundantly on long stems. Finest cut flower. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Ys ounce 25c.
IDEAL EVERBLOOMING. This new aster produces more good cut flowers than any other kind. The plant,
18 Inches high, is in bloom from August to the end of September. Packet 10c.
PAEONY FLOWERED. Plants 18 to 20 inches high. Flowers large, extra double. Mixed colors. Packet 5c;
Ys oz. 20c.
^VICTORIA. Magnificent .sort, 20 inches high, free bloomer, very double; colors distinct and brilliant. Finest mixed. Packet 10c; % oz. 30c.
DWARP CHRYSANTHEMUM. The finest of all dwarf asters; with large, beautiful flowers in brilliant colors. Mixed. Packet 5c; Ys oz. 25c.
GERMAN QUILLED or Japanese Needle Aster. Nice double flowers, very free blooming. Mixed. Pkt. 5'c; Yt ounce 15c.
MANY KINDS MIKED. Very superior. Pkt. 5c; Yt ounce 25c.
SINGLE PLOWERING. True China aster. Finest as- sortment of colors. Pkt. 5c; Yt oz. 20c.
PERENNIAL. P. Hardy Alpine Aster. Single flow- ering, hardy herbaceous plants. If sown early will flow- er the first season. The flowers are beautiful. Mixed. Packet 10c.
ABRONIA. A
GRANDIFLORA. Flowers are rosy-lilac, sweet scented. Does well In light soil. For beds, borders and hanging bas- kets. Blooms continuously all summer. Packet 5c.
AGERATUM. A.
BLUE. Very pretty sky-blue flowers. Nice for borders. Packet 5c; Yt oz. 10c.
AMARANTHUS A.
CAUDATUS. (Love Lies Bleeding.) Very large, hand- some, drooping flower spikes of blood red color. 3 feet. Packet 5c.
TRICOLOR. Handsome foliage plant. Leaves yellow, red and green. Well known as “Joseph’s Coat.” 3 feet high. Should be found in every garden. Packet 5c.
ANTIRRHINUM. A. (Snapdragon.)
These plants do not receive the attention they deserve. One of the best cut flowers. Easy grown from seed; excel- lent for beds and borders.
GIANT FLOWERED. Flowers very large and fragrant, produced in long spikes all summer. Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 20c.
DWARF MIKED. Plants grow about 1 foot high. Pkt. 5c; Yt oz. 20c.
TALL MIXED. Plants grow 2 feet high. A nice mixture of many shades and colors. Packet 5c; Yt ounce 20c.
Comet Branching Aster.
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ALYSSUM. A.
SWEET. Flowers white, fragrant. Easily grown in boxes, vases and in beds. Used- extensively as a border plant. Pkt. 5e; V2 oz. 20e.
CARPET OF SNOW. Of dwarf, dense growth, completely covered with snow white flowers. Blooms all summer. Nice for borders, and should be found in every garden. Pkt. Be; % ounce 25c.
AQUILEGIA. P, .(Columbine.)
TRUE ROCKY MOUNTAIN. Colorado's . emblem flower. Free flow- ering; for permanent borders, etc. Blossoms light blue. Pkt. 10c.
SINGLE AND DOUBLE MIXED. Many different varieties. All col- ors mixed. Packet 5c; 44 az. 10c.
ARABIS. A.
ALPINA. (Snow in Summer.) Very early white spring flower. Dwarf, fine for edging. Quite fragrant. Should be in every garden. Packet 5c; 14 oz. 15cr
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS. A.
AFRICAN LILAC DAISY. A new flower; three, inches across, showy, pure white on upper surface, and reverse side of petals (tale lilac blue. Blooms abundantly all summer. Pkt. 10c; 3, for 25c.
AiyssUm. Carpet of Snow.
ARMERIA. P.
MOUNTAIN PINK. Flowers grow in large tufts, rosy pink. Beau- tiful for edging. Packet 10c.
ASPERULA. A.
Fragrant light blue flowers. Thrive well in shady places, ounce 10c.
AURICULA. P.
A -well known favorite of great beauty. Flowers are of a . great many very lovely shades and sweet scented. Seed saved from splendid mixed varieties. Half hardy perennial, six inches high. Packet 10c.
BALSAM. A. (Lady Slipper.)
One of the most, beautiful annuals. Flowers brilliantly colored, very large and double. Balsams like rich soil and a sunny situation.
CAMELIA FLOWERED. Very dimble. extra large flowers of rich ;olor. Finest mixed. Packet 5c;:r44 oz. 25c.
DOUBLE WHITE. Flowers are extremely double, very large, of true melia shape. Packet 10c.
ROSE FLOWERED. Splendid rose-like flowers of brilliant colors. Packet 5c; '44 0 z. 25c.
DWARF DOUBLE MIXED. Finest varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c. TALL CARNATION FLOWERED. Flowers are large, double and leautifully striped. Packet 5c; 44 oz. 2 NIGHTBLOOMING BALSAM. (Nyeterinia.) Flowers single, pyre White, emitting a strong, delicious heliotrope>:perf um-e after sundown. Should be in every garden. Packe.t 5c; 44 , by, 20c.
BRACHYCOME. A.
SWAN RIVER DAISY. Of dwarf growth, very free flowering.
Covered with a profusion of pretty flowers nearly all summer. Suit- able for edging, small beds or pot culture. Pkt. 5c; 44 oz. 15c.
BUTTERFLY PLANT. A.
COMMELINA. Wants are of graceful, trailing habit, superb for car- pet bedding. In pots it will bloom every day in the year.
In the garden from May until frost, showing daily scores of large butterfly-like blossoms.
Color, beautiful blue. Thrives in sun or shade, Vet or dry, rich or poor soil. Blooms in 50 days from seed. Pkt. 10c.
CALCEOLARIA. P.
Balsam, Double White.
ture and conservatory.
Produces a mass of beauti ful pocket-like flowers. Uni versal favorite for house Finest mixture of many beautiful colors. Packet 20c
CALLIOPSIS. A.
One of the showiest of garden flowers, .covered with hundreds of flowers July to October. Of easiest culture. Grows 2 feet high. Fine cut flower.
GOLDEN WAVE. Plants very bushy and compact. 2 feet high. Flowers beau- tiful golden yellow with dark center. Packet 5c; 44 ounce 10c.
GOLDEN RAY. Bright, showy flowers of rich purplish brown, turning golden yellow toward the end of each petal. Plants grow about 8 inches high, of compact bushy habit, and are profuse bloomers. A new variety. Pkt. 10c; 44 oz. 20c.
HYBRIDA SUFERBA, These pretty plants form dense bushes and are covered the entire summer with their beautiful flowers in all shades of yellow and brown. Desirable for groups, borders, pots, and as cut flowers. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.
FINEST MIXED. Many varieties. Packet 5c; % oz. 10c.
DOUBLE MIXED. Fine double flowers, freS bloomer. Splendid for cut flowers. Grows 15 inches high. Choice varieties in mixture. Pkt. 5c; 44 oz. 10c.
Calliopsis.
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German Carnation
CALENDULA. A.
Will grow in any soil and bloom all summer. Excellent for bouquets and vases. One foot high. Sow seed outdoors quite early. Mixed colors. Packet 5c; V2 oz. 10c.
CAMPANULA. P.
Canterbury Bells. Hardy perennial favorites, bearing large bell-shaped flowers in profusion. Grows best in light sandy soil.
DOUBLE MIXED. All sorts and colors. Pkt. 5c; Va oz. 20c. SINGBE MIXED. Many colors. Splendid assortment. Pkt.
5c; Va oz. 10c.
CUP AND SAUCER. The beautiful bell-shaped flowers are nearly 4 inches across, in form of a saucer. Mixed. Packet
10c; Va oz. 25c.
CANDYTUFT. A.
Hardy anuals that grow easily in any soil, and bloom very freely all summer.
DWARF EMPRESS. Plants grow about 8 inches high, cov- ered with extra large, pure white flowers. Fine for solid beds and edging. Packet 10c; Vi ounce 20c.
AIiL COLORS MIXED. A good assortment. Packet 3c; % ounce 10c; ounce 15c.
WHITE ROCKET. Large white flowers. One foot high. Packet 5c; % ounce 10c.
CANNA. A.
Easily
Stately plants of luxuriant and tropical appearance, grown from seed. Will bloom the first year.
LARGE FLOWERING MIXED. The best varieties. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c; ounce 25c. MADAME CROZY. Dark leaved varieties. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c; ounce 25c.
CARNATION.
P.
Flowers are
lari
and fragrant.
Wellknown flowers for house and garden culture.
Our seed is unsurpassed.
DOUBLE GERMAN. Finest mixed. Sweet scented, double, large flowering sorts. Best for house culture. Packet 10c.
EVERBLOOMING FRENCH. Flowers large, very double, deliciously sweet, and of rich col- or. Bloom in 4 months from seed. Pkt. 10c.
SCAELXT GRENADIN. The best carnation for the garden. Flowers double, large, rich scarlet. Lives through the winter with little protection. Packet 1 0c.
MARGUERITE. For garden and house ture. The beautiful, fragrant flowers are in bloom four months after time of seeding.
Blooms nearly all of the time. Mixed col- ors. Packet 5c.
GIANT MARGUERITE. The seed, of this new strain will bloom in about four months after sowing, and the plants will continue to flower all through the sum- mer. The flowers are of very large size, measuring 3 inches or more in diameter;
the colors are very beautiful. Packet 10c.
CELOSIA OR COCKSCOMB. A.
Handsome garden and pot plants, bearing large combs of crimson, pink or gol- den striped color.
DWARF MIXED. Splendid mixture of dwarf sorts. Packet 10c; Va oz. 25c.
CENTAUREA. A.
Also called Bachelor’s Button, Blue Bottle, Bagged Sailor, Corn Flower. Old favorite garden annuals, flowering freely in any situation and requiring little care.
MIXED. Many varieties mixed. Packet 3c; Vz oz. 10c; ounce 15c.
AMERICANA. Grows 3 feet high. Large ball-like flowers of heliotrope color.
Very fragrant. Valuable for cut flowers. Packet 10c.
DOUBLE. Beautiful double flowers of many colors. Packet 5c; Vz oz. 15c.
EMPEROR. Lovely dark blue flowers of many lovely shades. Packet 5c; .
Vz ounce 10c; ounce 15c.
GYMNOCARPA. (Dusty Miller.) Finely cut, silvery-white leaves. Showy fo- liage plants for borders; IV2 feet high. Packet 5c; V2 oz. 25c.
MARGUERITA. Large, pure white flowers, sweet scented. Fine for cutting.
Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 15c.
IMPERIAIiIS or Sweet Sultan. Large, beautiful flowers. Packet 5c.
CERINTHE. A.
WAX PLANT. Beautiful and easily grown annual. Excellent bee plant. Flow- ers bright yellow, often spotted with purple. Packet 5c; ounce 15c.
CHRYSANTHEMUM. A.
These hardy annuals are showy and effective border plants, extensively grown
{or cut flowers.
DOUBLE AND SINGBE MIXED. Packet 5c; Vi ounce 10c.
EVENING STAR. Flowers pure golden yellow and 3 inches in diameter. Bad weather has little or no effect on the stems, the petals remaining firmly extended in the rain and sunshine. The plants bloom in about ten weeks after sowing, continuing until frost. Packet 10c.
MAXIMUM. P. Moonpenny or Ox-Eyed Daisy. A free blooming hardy peren- nial, two feet high, covered with large, single, pure white flowers. Packet 5c;
Vi ounce 20c.
PERENNIAL. Chinese and Japanese varieties. Will bloom in fall from seed sown in March. Flowers large; very double. Packet 10c.
Centaurea.
Celosia or Cockscomb.
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CINERARIA. P.
Showy plants for pot culture. Large, beautiful flowers. The extreme grace and elegance of the plant and flower makes it effective for decoration. Pkt. 15c.
COLEUS. A.
Handsome foliage plant, easily grown from seed. Leaves large and rich in color. 2 feet high. Mixed. Packet 5c.
COSMOS. A.
DAHLIA. P.
Can be easily raised from seed and will bloom profusely the first year. One of the best late summer flowering plants.
CACTUS FLOWERED. Flowers large, fine cactus form. Splendid mixed. Pkt. 10c. COLOSSAL. New Paeony flowered class; mammoth blooms of many shades. Pkt. 10c. DOUBLE MIXED. Large flowering double varieties. All colors. Packet 5c.
SINGLE MIXED. They produce flowers of large size in greatest abundance. Pkt. 5c; Vi ounce 10c.
DELPHINIUM OR LARKSPUR.
PERENNIAL VARIETIES.
CHINESE BLUE. Plants grow 3 feet high. A distinct and pretty variety, with
feathery foliage, and producing freely spikes of large blossoms, varying in color through
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i only pure bright scarlet. Dwarf and compact in growth, with flower stems of fine length. A native of California. Packet 20c.
ZALIL. Flowers are bright yellow. One of the most beautiful perennials. Flowers resemble the finest orchids. Packet 10c.
PERENNIAL MIXED. Hardy peren- nial plants with brilliant flower spikes that are strikingly effective. Finest mix- ture double and single flowering. Pkt. 5c; Vi ounce 15c.
CHINESE TOM THUMB “ULTRAMA- RINE.” See Novelties, page 7.
DIANTHUS OR PINKS. A.
Delphinium.
For beautiful and lasting cut flowers, ease of culture, and freedom of bloom, these hardy Garden Pinks have no superior among annuals. Have long been a favorite garden flower every- where.
WONDERFUL. Japanese variety with large single flowers, the petals of which are deeply cut and fringed. All colors. Packet 10c.
COUNT KERCHOVE. Beautiful new Pink with large, full flowers of dark blood red color. Blooms profusely and long season. Packet 10c.
GIANT RUFFLED AND FRINGED. A magnificent new strain with extra large flowers. The petals are ruffled, frilled and fringed. Many beautiful colors. Packet 10c.
DOUBLE ROYAL FINXS. Flowers of the largest size, very double, light and dark shades. Lovely cut flowers. Packet 10c.
IMPERIAL CHINESE. Double flowers of great beauty and rich col- ors. Best mixture. Packet 5c; V4 ounce 15c.
LACINIATUS. Flowers are large, very double and finely fringed. Packet 5c; Vi oz. 25c.
HEDDEWIGn. Large double flowers. One of the most showy of all pinks. Mixed colors. Packet 5c; Vi oz. 25c.
MOURNING CLOAK. The large, double, almost black flowers, have i clear white, fringed edge. Packet 5c; Vi ounce 25c.
SNOWBALL. Flowers double, very large, often 2 inches in diameter, resembling a pure white carnation. Packet 10c.
(Dianthus continued on next page.)
CHOCOLATE FLOWER. A.
Plant grows 2 Vi feet high and bears numerous long stemmed flowers of a peculiar chocolate brown color and sweet odor. Fine cut flower. In bloom from July to October. Packet 10c.
Grows and blooms with the greatest freedom in any soil. Flowers dainty, of brilliant colors, carried on long slender stems. Foliage feathery and very pretty. Extra fine for cut flowers.
EARLY FLOWERING. Many varieties mixed. Will bloom from July to November. Packet 5c; Vi ounce 20c.
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. Flowers very large an<J beautiful. Handsome fern-like foliage. Start the seed early. Fin- est mixed. Packet 5c; Vi ounce 15c.
MAMMOTH FANCY. Very large, beauti- ful flowers in exquisite shades. Pkt. 10c.
ANNUAL VARIETIES.
These hardy annuals are of great beauty in borders or among shrubs, spikes appear in greatest profusion.
DWARF HYACINTH FLOWERED. The plant grows 2 to 3 feet high; resemble a double Hyacinth. Colors are brilliant and delicate. Finest 5c; Vi ounce 15c.
DOUBLE TALL MIXED. Produces freely long slender flower spikes Plants 3 to 4 feet high. Packet 5c; Vi oz. 15c.
The long flower
the flower spikes mixture. Packet
of great beauty.
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DIANTHUS OR PINKS.— Continued.
HEDDEWIGII, GIANT SINGLE. Immense flowers of strikingly pretty colors. Mixed. Packet 10c; Vi oz. 25c.
STAR PINKS. Beautiful, star-shaped, pure white flowers. Plants grow only 10 inches high. Excellent for edgings. Profuse bloomer. Packet 10c.
DELTOIDES. P. Maiden Pinks. Pretty little flowers of deep red color. Plant of dwarf creeping habit. Fine for borders and massing. Will grow easily most anywhere. Packet 5c; Vi oz. 20c.
GRASS PINKS. P. The delicately fringed flowers are fragrant and fine for bouquets. Packet 5c; Vi oz. 25c.
ERFURT CLOVE PINKS. P. The plants are of dwarf growth, perfectly hardy and produce immense quantities of clove scented flowers. Packet 10c.
DATURA. A.
TRUMPET FLOWER. Large, trumpet shaped flowers, very showy. Of easy culture. Will bloom profusely all summer. Double and single mixed. Pkt. 5c; Vi ounce 15c.
DIGITALIS OR FOXGLOVE.. P.
Beautiful for shrubberies or along shaded walks or drives. It thrives in sun or partial shade, is of easy cultivation, comes readily from seed. The long flower stems are loaded with pretty flowers of delicate and varied shades. 3 to 4 feet high. Blooms from June to September. All colors mixed. Packet 5c; Vi ounce 15c.
DIMORPHOTECA. Australian Golden Daisy. A.
Four O’clock.
A rare and showy annual from South Africa, of easy culture and beautifully col-
ored flowers. Plants grow 12 to 15 inches high and are very profuse in flowering. Its Marguerite like blossoms 214 to 2% inches in diameter, show a unique glossy rich orange gold, which render it more conspicuous by the dark disc surrounded by a black zone. Well adapted for groups or borders. Blooms very early after being planted out in the open ground in sunny situations and will continue to flower during the summer months. Packet 15c.
.DOUBLE DAISIES. P.
Will bloom the first summer and continue to bloom for years, with slight protection during the winter. Very pretty and de- serve to be grown much more than they are.
GIANT SNOWBALL. Flowers large, double, snow white, on long stems. Free flowering. Packet 10c.
FINEST MIKED. Assortment of var- ious kinds and colors. Packet 5c.
BURBANK’S GIANT SHASTA. Flowers very large and graceful, pure white, single, grow on long, stiff, wiry stems. Pkt. 10c.
DWARF MORNING GLORY. A.
CONVOLVULUS. This is one of the plants that should be better known. Grows easily and rapidly from seed, and the plants are covered with flowers the entire season. One foot high. Mixed. Pkt. 5c; ounce 15c.
EDELWEISS. P.
GNAPHALIUM. The true and famous F.delweiss of the Alps. Flowers star- shaped, downy and silvery white. Packet 10c.
ESCHOLTZIA. A.
Or California Poppies. Showy summer blooming plants, bearing a profusion of richly colored flowers. Fine for beds, edging or masses.
DOUBLE MIXED. Pretty double flowers, white, rose and yellow. In bloom from June until cut down by frost. Mixed. Packet 5c; V4 ounce 15c.
CALIFORNIA. Large yellow flowers. Packet 3c; ounce 15c.
GOLDEN WEST. Extra large flowers of bright yellow and orange. Packet 10c; V4 ounce 20c.
BUSH ESCHOLTZIA. Very beautiful plant, forming a nice bush, covered with large, cup-shaped flowers 3 inches across, on long stems. The color is bright yel- low. The cut flowers keep in water for two weeks. Pkt. 10c; V4 ounce 20c.
FOUR 0 ’CLOCKS. A.
Also called Mirabilis and Marvel of Peru. Well known free flowering garden favorite. Does well everywhere. Give each plant 12 to 15 inches of room. Will grow splendid- ly along the fence, requiring no care and blooming freely.
DWARF MIXED. Many colors mixed. Packet 5c; ounce 15c.
SWEET SCENTED. Flowers white, fragrant. Packet 5c; ounce 25c.
STRIPED LEAVED. Very ornamental foliage. Blooms continuously. Mixe’d. Pkt. 5c; ounce 20c. .
very
Gaillardia.
FUCHSIA. P.
FORGETMENOT. P.
(Myosotis.) Neat and beautiful little plants, with star like flowers. Succeeds best in a moist situation. ALPESTRIS. Lovely, sky-blue flowers. Pkt. 5c. FALUSTRIS. The true water Forgetmenot. Blooms con tinuously. Packet 10c.
Australian Golden Daisy.
Well known house plant of beautiful form. Blooms the first year from seed. Flowers come in colors of red, white and purple. Double and single mixed. Packet 20c.
GAILLARDIA. P.
Undoubtedly one of the choicest of hardy perennials. Flowers are large, very numerous and fine for cutting.
FINEST MIXED. Brilliant shades of orange, crimson, scarlet and Vermillion. Packet 5c; Vi ounce 15c.
DOUBLE ANNUAL. The large double flowers are round as a ball, in the most varied colors. Nice for bouquets. Pkt. 5c; V4 oz. 20c.
GODETIA. A.
Of easiest culture. The flowers are of handsome shape, brilliant in color and are produced in marvelous profusion. Tall mixed. Pkt. 5c; V4 ounce 15c.
GOLD FLOWER. A.
HETEROSPERMUM. Flowers golden yellow. The plants bloom continually from June until frost, commencing four weeks after sowing. Nice for bouquets. Packet 10c.
GRASS PINKS. P.
HARDY SCOTCH FINKS. The delicately fringed flowers are bright in color and very attractive.. Adapted for beds and borders. Spicy odor; in bloom all the time. Fine cut flowers. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 25c.
GYPSOPHILA. A.
Also called Angel’s Breath and Baby’s Breath. This plant thrives everywhere and furnishes the loveliest material for all kinds of bou- quets. Packet 3c; % ounce 10c.
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HELIOTROPE. P.
A great favorite with everybody. Flowers very pretty and of delight- ful fragrance. A splendid bedding plant as well as suitable for house culture. Seed sown in February or March will produce large, flowering plants the first summer.
FINEST MIXED. Bloom from seed the first summer. Pkt. 5c; fa o z. 25c. NEW MAMMOTH. A grand variety, producing immense clusters of fragrant flowers. Packet 10c.
HEEIANTHUS. See Sunflower.
HOLLYHOCK. P.
■ One of the most majestic of hardy plants. For planting among shrub- bery or forming backgrounds for other flowers it is without an equal. DOUBLE MIXED. A fine mixture of double sorts. Pkt. 5c; fa oz. 20c. CHATER’S EXTRA DOUBLE. Flowers large and very double. Finest strain obtainable. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c.
ANNUAL EVERBLOOMING. A strain of quick blooming Hollyhocks. Seeds sown in March will produce plants that bloom in July and con- tinue blooming until cut down by frost. Flow- ers are double, semi-double and single. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; fa oz. 25c.
HUNNEMANNIA. A.
Very beautiful plant, forming a nice bush, covered with a great profusion of large, cup- shaped flowers 3 inches across, on long stems. The cut flowers keep in water for two weeks. Packet 10c; ^4 oz. 20c.
ICE PLANT. A.
Will do best on dry, sandy soil. The plant is of dwarf habit; flowers are white, wax-like and frosted. For rock work and hanging bas- kets. Packet 5c; fa ounce 15c.
KENILWORTH IVY. P.
LIN ARIA. A charming little plant for bas- kets, vases, etc. Flowers in shades of purple and lavender. Packet 10c.
LANTANA. P.
Desirable bedding plant, constantly in bloom. Verbena-like heads. Also suitable for pot cul- ture, for hanging baskets and vases. Mixed. Packet 5c; fa ounce 10c.
LINUM. A.
SCARLET FLAX. An effective and showy bedding plant 12 inches high. Foliagie is finely cut and flowers are brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 5u; oz. 15c.
PERENNE. F. Beautiful hardy perennial, producing bright blue flowers the entire sum- mer. 18 inches high. Packet 6c; oz. 20c.
Hollyhocks.
LUPINS. A.
Ornamental, free flowering plants for bor- ers and beds, with long spikes of richly col- ored flowers.
DWARF MIXED. Annual free flowering va- rieties. Packet 5c; ounce 15c.
PERENNIAL LARKSPUR FLOWERED. —
Extra long spikes of pretty flowers in blue and lilac shades. 2 to 3 feet high. Pretty and fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c; fa oz. 25c.
MIMOSA. A.
(Sensitive plant.) Curious and interesting plants. Leaves close and droop when touched or shaken. Flowers red. I fa ft. high. Pkt. 5d.
Grass Pinks. (Page 85.)
LOBELIA. A.
Popular and beautiful flowering plants, suit- able for edgings, hanging baskets and pot cul- ture. Bloom .Tune to November.
SNOWBALL. This beautiful new Lobelia is a decided acquisition and will be welcome to every flower lover. The plant forms compact, globular bushes, is of quick, robust growth, producing a great profusion of lovely snow- white flowers, completely covering the plant. Combined with blue Lobelias a grand display may be obtained in the garden. Pkt. 15c.
CRYSTAL PALACE. Flowers rich, deep blue; dark foliage; best for bedding. Packet 10c; fa oz. 25c.
GOLDEN FOLIAGE. Azure blue; foliage yellow. Packet 15c.
CARDINALIS. A fine border plant 3 feet high, with large spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. Packet 10c.
LYCHNIS. P.
Grand hardy perennial plants borders. Will bloom year after ing no protection.
CHALCEDONICA. Plants grow 1 foot h and bloom the first year from seed. Flower brilliant scarlet, star-shaped. Packet 5c.
MARIGOLD. A.
Free. flowering old favorites of easy- culture. Well adapted for large beds -and borders.
DWARF FRENCH. Double mixed. Packet 3c; fa oz. 15c.
TALL AFRICAN. 2V2 feet high, double flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 5c; fa oz.
CROSS OF HONOR. Plants grow 9 inches high and bloom until late fall. Flowers single, rich golden yellow, with a large spot of velvety brown. Packet 5c; % oz. 15c.
SWEET SCENTED. Large beautiful flow- ers. Packet 5c; fa ounce 15c.
MIMULUS. P.
Showy, profuse flowering plants for shady situations or house, blooming the first year from seed, fine foot liigh.
TIGRINUS or Monkey Flower. Mixed spotted varieties. Pkt. 5c.
MOSCHATUS OR MUSK PLANT. Of dwarf, creeping habit. Flow- ers yellow, have strong musk fragrance. Packet 5c.
MYOSOTIS. See Forgetmenots.
NEMESIA. A.
Very pretty bedding flower of easiest culture. Flowers large, of rich color and are produced in wonderful profusion. Pkt. 10c.
NICOTIANA. A. (Tobacco Plant.)
AFFINIS. This plant grows to a height of 2% feet and produces an abundance of large, pure white flowers of delicious fragrance. Packet 5c; fa ounce 15c.
SANDERAE. Will thrive anywhere and produce lovely flowers of carmine-red color from summer to late autumn. Packet 10c.
SANDERAE, NEW HYBRIDS. Easily cultivated and free growing plant that will thrive in any soil, either in pots, boxes or in the open ground. Grows 2 feet high. Valued for cut-flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 10c.
Snowball Lobelia.
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MIGNONETTE. A.
A well known . favorite. No garden is complete without a bed of Mignonette. Also suitable for pot culture. Should be watered freely until plants are several inches high.
GIANT MACHET. There is no Mignonette 'which can equal this. Its flowers are larger in every way than those of other sorts, the spikes are very dense, its foliage is distinct, being crinkly, while its odor is strong and most delicious. The plants grow in handsome bush form and the flower spikes are borne on stiff wiry stems. Blooms until late fall. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 20c.
SWEET SCENTED. The old sweet scented variety. Pkt. 3c; ounce 10c.
GOLDEN QUEEN. Flowers yellow, very sweet. Packet 6c; Vi ounce 15c.
GIANT WHITE. Long white flower spikes produced in abundance. A very pretty variety. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c.
DWARF NASTURTIUMS. A.
These may well be classed among our most beautiful and showy annuals. They are of easy culture, and make a continu- ous show of bloom.
DWARF CHAMELEON. Bears flowers of various colors on one and the same plant. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 15c.
DWARF GOLDEN KING. Dark foliage; bright golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c. ■ ,\V
KING OF TOM THUMBS. Deep scarlet flowers. Pkt. 5c;
10c; Vi lb. 25c.
DWARF MIXED. Packet 3c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
DWARF IVY LEAVED. New sorts in finest mixtures. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c.
CLIMBING nasturtiums, a.
Elegant and luxuriant climbers for verandas, trellises1, etc. May be used to cover unsightly, railings and to., trail over ground with fine effect.
TALL CHAMELEON. This beautiful new variety pro various colored flowers on the same, plant. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15
KING THEODORE. Flowers rich deep crimson; dark Packet 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c.
TALL IVY LEAVED. Finest of Ivy leaved varieties. Pkt. 10c oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c.
LOBB’S CLIMBING. A I grand free ing variety. Very showy and rich flowers. Finest mixed. Pkt. 5c V4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
TALL MIKED. Nice mixture of colors. Pkt. 3c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c;
NIGELLA. A.
(Love in a Mist or Devil in a Bush.) A compact free flowering plant with finely cut foliage and curious looking flowers and seed pods. 1 foot high. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 10c; oz. 15c.
NYCTERINIA. A.
NIGHT BLOOMING BALSAM. Of dwarf growth. Flowers are single, pure white in color, emitting a strong delicious heliotrope perfume after sundown. Should be in every garden. Pkt. 5c; Vi ounce 20c.
Double Portulaca.
Mignonette, Giant Machet.
OENOTHERA. A.
EVENING PRIMROSE. Neat plants, with large, sauoert-sbaped flowers, white or golden ")w; open at dusk; emit?1 & delightful per- il- . ...V;'; ,i - .3 . oj a t;.
PALMSr*^*1^
Nice stately patms'.'aire comparatively easy to grow from seed and the plants make splendid ornaments. Directions for culture on each packet.
LATANIA EORBONICA. This is the typi- cal palm with large: fan-like leaves. The finest of all palms. Packet of 10 seeds 10c.
CHAMARQFS EXCELSA. One of the best
pliant s (for1 house culture. Packet of 12 ; seeds1 10c.
PHOENIX. Beautiful specimen for house culture. Packet of 11'0 seeds 10c.
WASKINGTONIA. The fan-shaped leaves are fringe® with long, thread-like filaments. Stands neglect well. Packet of 12 seeds 10c.
CYFERUS. Well known Umbrella Palm. Packet of. about 60 seeds 5c.
PORTULACA. A.
One of
Nasturtium
Also called Rose Moss or Sun Plant, annual plants of easy culture. The flowers are of the richest colors and produced in profusion. They are self deeding, and by sowing the seed in a permanent place you can have a beau- tiful bed of flowers every year with very little care.
SINGLE MIXED. Large flower- ing, fine mixture of colors. Pkt. 5c;
V4 oz. 20c; oz. 60c.
DOUBLE MIXED. Many shades, double flowering. Packet 10c; J4 oz.
75c.
DOUBLE WHITE. Packet 10c.
DOUBLE PINK. Packet 10c.
DOUBLE SCARLET. Packet 10c.
DOUBLE YELLOW. Packet 10c.
Collection of four separate colors,
1 packet of each for 35c.
Dunn, Wash.
I had a nice garden from your seeds, and my Paeonv flowered Pop- pies were the admiration of the whole town.
Mrs. H. J. Noble.
the most popular hardy
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Three Blossoms of our German Imperial Pansies.
MASTERPIECE OR GERMANIA. New Giant Curled Pansy. This strain comes nearer to double Giant Pansies than anything: ever introduced under that name. The petals are crimped and curled in such a fashion that the flowers appear double. The flowers are of enormous size often 3 inches across, and the color variations and combinations are odd and striking-, the rich, dark velvety shades predom- inating. Packet 20c; 3 for 50c.
PRETIOSA. A new and very beautiful Pansy with extra large flowers. The color is carmine-purple with bright violet blotches and distinct margin of glistening pure white. Packet 20c.
THE GLOBE. See novelties on pink sheets. Pkt. 25c.
GIANT TRIMARDEAU. Flowers extra large; stand well above foliage, flower marked with 3 blotches. Strong growers. Pkt. 10c; Vs, oz. 40c.
PSYCHE. Giant flowered. Each flower is elegantly curled and undulated and in every respect a beauty in form and color. The characteristic five velvety violet blotches or eyes are surounded by a broad white edge. True from seed. Pkt. 15c.
BUGNOT’S MAMMOTH. Of numerous size and circular form; the petals are of great substance and velvety appearance, each one bearing a large, deeply colored blotch that runs out in delicate veins to the edge; the shadings comprise tints of red, bronze and brown. Packet 15c.
GERMAN IMPERIAXi. Elegant, richly colored flowers of large size and perfect shape. Fine for bedding. This is the finest mixture of Giant flowered Pansies and is sure to please everybody. Pkt. 10c: % oz. $1.00.
ENGLISH TUPTED PANSY or Pansy Violet. Elegant free blooming plants for partially shaded beds and borders. They are more hardy than regular Pansies. Large flowering varieties mixed. Packet l'5c.
EIGHT BLUE. A delicate shade. Packet 5c.
CARDINAL. The finest bright red Pansy. Very showy. Packet 10c.
KING OP BLACKS. Velvety black, the darkest Pansy known. Nice for sowing with light colored sorts. Packet 5c.
SNOWPXiAKE. Large, satiny, pure white flowers. Pkt. 5c.
YELLOW. Beautiful golden yellow with dark eye. Pkt. 5c.
EXTRA PINE MIKED. We make up this mixture from the finest varieties of En- glish, German, French and Belgian Pansies. An endless variety of colors and markings. Packet 10c; Vi oz. 50c; oz. $1.75.
GOOD MIKED. Many varieties and colors. Packet 5c; Vi oz. 30c; oz. $1.00.
PETUNIA. A.
For bedding, edging or house culture, few plants equal the Petunia in effectiveness and bright colors. Easily cultivated and blooms all season.
DOUBLE MIKED. Beautiful large flowering varieties mixed. Packet 25c.
GIANTS OP CALIFORNIA. Flowers single, large, in great variety of colors. Packet 15c.
BEDDING PETUNIAS.
LITLE GEM. Bushy little plants S inches high. Flowers show a five pointed star; all colors. In bloom all the time. Packet 10c; V6 oz. 40c.
STRIPED AND BLOTCHED. Fine for bedding and window boxes. Pkt. 5c; Vs ounce 20c.
NORMA. Beautiful bedding Petunia forming compact bushes covered with nu- merous blue flowers, each one showing a white star. In bloom all summer. Pkt. 15c.
ALBA. Pure white. Desirable for cemetery planting, or where large masses of white are wanted. Grows 12 inches high. Packet 5c; Vi oz. 25c.
COUNTESS ELLESMERE. Flowers beautiful pink. Fine bedding Petunia. Pkt. 5c; Vi ounce 25c.
KERMESINA. Flowers bright, glowing crimson. Packet 5c; Vi ounce 25c.
VENOSA. Beautifully veined flowers of many shades. Packet 5c; % oz. 25c.
GOOD MIKED. Manx colors mixed. Packet 5c; % oz. 20c; Vi oz. 35c.
ORCHID FLOWERING. This new giant flowered Pansy shows the most surprising, novel, unique, and beautiful color combinations, entirely new among pansies. .The upper petals are upright and plaited, resembling orchids. The ground color of nearly all the flowers is light. Packet 20c.
PHENOMENAL OR MAD. FERRET. Beautiful Giant Flowered Pansy with frilled edge. Colors are rich wine shades and red with a white margin. A very fine sort. Packet 15c.
QUADRICOLOR or Pheasants Eye. Elegant spotted and marbled, large flowers. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 30c.
STRIPED VARIETIES. The lovely flowers are striped and mottled in various tints. Very pretty. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 25c. Each
PANSIES.
Pansies are too well known to re- quire any descrip- tion, as they are favorites with all. For best results you must start with a good strain of seed. The fin- est pansies are, as a rule, shy seeders, which ac- counts for the difference in the prices of the var- ious mixtures of- fered below. The plants thrive best in a cool, moist, but well drained and enriched soil. Sow seeds in April or early May and cover lightly. The soil should be kept moist until plants are up.
Petunias.
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PRIMULAS. A.
CHINESE PRIMROSE. One of most important winter blooming pot plants, in bloom almost all winter. Mixed. Packet 15c.
PRIMULA OBCONICA. Everblooming Primrose. Splendid for pot culture and also for the open border in summer. Flowers single, in shades of lavender, pink and red. Packet 15c.
PRIMULA AURICULA. Garden Primrose. A well known favorite. Sweet scented. Also see Auricula on page 82. Packet 10c.
FRIMUIiA VULGARIS. Hardy English Garden Primrose. Flowers lovely canary yellow and of sweetest fragrance. Packet 10c.
PYRETHRUM. P.
Everblooming Primrose.
Handsome herbaceous plants of easy culture. Very popular wherever they are known.
GOLDEN FEATHER. Beautiful golden leaved foliage plant for bord- ers and ribbon beds. 6 inches high; half hardy perennial. Pkt. 5c.
HYBRIDUM. Beautiful hardy perennials blooming in May and June. Large, Aster-like flowers in many shades. Always in demand for bou- quets. Sinerlp pnH flnnhle Pfv'ltot 1
PENTSTEMON. P.
MIXED HYBRIDS. Large flowering, very attractive plant, much used in hardy borders. Forms large and beau- tiful flower spikes. Height 2 to 3 feet. Packet 10c.
ANNUAL MIXED. Large flowering annual varieties.
Very best kind in splendid mixture. Packet 5c.
PERILLA. A.
An elegant foliage plant of easiest culture. Leaves dark purple. Two feet high. Pkt. 5c; Yz oz. 15c.
PHACELIA. A.
A charming annual of spreading habit, growing 2 to 3 feet high. Flowers purplish blue, very pretty. In bloom until fall; easy culture. Splendid bee food. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.
PHLOX DRUMMONDI GRANDIFLORA. A.
Of all summer flowering annuals the varieties of large flowering Phlox are one of the most brilliant and satisfac- tory. From June until October they maintain an endless display of dazzling and varied colored flowers.
STARRED AND FRINGED. Very pretty star-shaped flowers. Plants are of dwarf growth. The flowers have a most distinct and star-like appearance, their attractiveness being enhanced by white margins which border the petals.
Mixed colors. Packet 10c; Vs ounce 20c.
ALBA. Extra large, white flowers. Packet 5c; V* oz. 30c.
SCARLET. Intense, glowing scarlet. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 30c.
ROSE. Pleasing shade of rose pink. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 30c.
YELLOW, Flowers large, of lemon yellow color; quite novel and distinct. Pkt. 5c; V4 oz. 30c.
EXTRA CHOICE MIXED. This mixture contains the best varieties. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 25c.
DWARF MIXED. Of dwarf, compact habit. Fine for pot culture, for bedding and edging. 6 to 8 inches high. Very profuse bloomer. Packet 10c; V6 ounce 25c.
DOUBLE FLOWERING. Flowers double and semi-double; last longer than single Phlox. Mixed colors. Pkt. I5c.
PERENNIAL MIXED. Hardy perennial sorts in splendid mixture of colors. Packet 10c; V6 ounce 40c.
POPPIES. A.
ADMIRAL. A new single paeony-flowered Poppy of sur- prising beauty. The large, round, smooth-edged flowers are
of a glistening pure white color, with a broad band of brilliant scarlet around the top. Packet 10c.
GOLDEN FOLIAGE. A new and novel variety, with beautiful golden-yellow foliage, and large double flowers in various shades of red. Plants grow about 12 inches high and bloom continuously for two months. Packet 10c.
TULIP FLOWERED. The perfect and strikingly beautiful flowers resemble the Tulip. Intense fiery scarlet; single. Packet 10c; Vi ounce 20c.
SHIRLEY. Silk or Ghost Poppies. Handsome single flowers of glowing colors. Sown in June they will produce beauti- ful flowers in September. Mixed. Packet 6c; Vi ounce 15c.
DOUBLE FAEONY FLOWERED. Large, showy, double, globular flowers, resembling a double paeony. We can supply the following solid colors for bedding purposes:
WHITE, ROSE, SCARLET, PURPLE and YELLOW. Each, per packet 5c; Yz ounce 15c.
COLLECTION of one packet each of the 5 colors for 15c.
DOUBLE FAEONY FLOWERED MIXED. Flowers as large as Paeonies and very double. Finest mixture of many colors. Packet 6c; Yz ounce 10c.
DOUBLE CARNATION FLOWERED. Flowers of large size and varied colors. Very popular. Pkt. 5c; Yz ounce 10c.
DOUBLE AND SINGLE MIXED. Special mixture of many double and single flowered varieties. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5c; Yz oz. 15c; oz. 25c.
HORNED POPPY. The large, fine shaped flowers measure three in- ches across and are of brilliant orange red with black or yellow spots on each petal. Blooms continuously. 2 Yz feet high. Pkt. 5c; Yz oz. 15c.
PERENNIAL POPPIES.
F. Will produce flowers the first year from seed.
Double Paeony Flowered Poppies.
ICELAND POPPY.
The colors range from pure white to orange-scarlet and flowers are slightly fragrant. Nice for vases. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c.
PERENNIAL MIXED. P. Nice assortment of many hardy perennial Poppies. Packet 10c; V4 ounce 25c.
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SWEET PEAS. A.
Every variety in our list is entitled to a place in the front rank of Sweet Peas, each being the lies l of its class. Everybody likes Sweet Peas, and they are grown with so little care and bloom, so profusely, that even the smallest garden should contain a good sup- ply. Try an ounce or more of our Imperial Mixed Sweet Peas, and you will have the ni.cest assortment of colors you have ever seen. Sweet Peas make such lovely and sweet scented bouquets that one really is surprised not to find this flower in every garden, no matter how limited the space may be.
DOROTHY ECKFORD. Elegant, very large, mas- sive. pure white flowers.
EARLIEST OF ABE. Standard bright pink with white wings.
LADY MARIE CURRIE. Beautiful deep orange pink. APPLE BLOSSOM. Eovely, bright, rosy-pink flow- ers. Very large, on sturdy stems.
EARLY BLANCHE FERRY. Very early. Flowers bright pink and white.
Large size and perfect form, bright rose colored. SALOPIAN. Rich, deep crimson-red; large and fine, shell-shaped flowers. KING EDWARD VII. Glowing bright scarlet. A fine self-colored varictv. PRIMROSE. Beautiful primrose yellow. A rare and desirable color.
FRANK DOLBY. Largest and finest pale blue. A beautiful delicate shade. MRS. J. CHAMBERLAIN. White, striped and flaked with rose.
BLACK KNIGHT. Rich, glossy, blackish maroon. Darkest of all Sweet Peas. COUNTBSS RADNOR. Delicate lavender. Pretty and large.
NAVY BLUE. Deep violet-blue. Free bloomer. Wings violet and blue.
All the above varieties at the uniform price of 5c per packet; or any 6 packets for 20c; 10c per ounce; 20c per V4 lb.; 60c per lb. postpaid.
IMPERIAL MIXED. Fifty different large flowering varieties, including the newest kinds. The best mixture obtainable. Packet .Sc; ounce 10c; 1 ; lb. 25c; lb. 70c postpaid.
GOOD MIXED. Many varieties and colors. Pkt. 3c; oz. 5c; !i tb. 15c; lb. 35c. DOUBLE SWEET PEAS. The flowers are double and semi-double. All colors mixed. Packet 5c; ounce 10c; H lb. 25c; tb. 70c postpaid.
CUPID SWEET PEAS.
Compact, dwarf plants, seven inches high.
Fine for bedding and as a border, or for pot cul- ture. In full bloom from June until late sum- mer. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 25c; lb. 75c.
SPENCER VARIETIES.
Sweet Peas. Dorothy Eckford.
BEATRICE SPENCER. Flowers large, ground white, tinted pink and buff. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.
BURPEE’S WHITE SPENCER. Best pure white Spencer variety; large flowers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.
CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. Standard purple with blue wings. A very beautiful shade to plant with light colored varieties. Pkt. 10c; ounce 20c.
COUNTESS SPENCER. True pale pink with a darker edge.' Fine bloomer. Pl<t. 10c; ounce 25c.
KING EDWARD SPENCER. The best of the rich red sorts. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. OTHELLO SPENCER. Beautiful dark brown chocolate red color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. SPENCER HYBRIDS. Very large flowering strain, with long stems. We offer a choice Mixture of the Spencer type at the following low price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb.
30c; 1b. $1.00.
RICINUS OR CASTOR BEAN. A.
Strong growing plants with ornamental foliage, adapted as center plants for Ganna
or Dahlia beds and single specimens.
SANGUINEUS. Beautiful brownish-red foliage; 6 feet high. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c.
ZANZIBARIENSIS. 12 to 15 feet high. Enormous leaves 2% feet across and are beautifully lobed. Pkt. 5c; ounce 15c. MIXED. Many kinds mixed. Packet 5c
Summer Cypress. 10c; % lb. 30c.
SALPIGLOSSIS. A.
Of easy culture, blooming from early summer until late fall. Flowers orchid-like. One of the finest and best of our annual garden flowers. Large flowered mixed. Packet 5c; % oz. 15c.
SALVIA SPLENDENS. P.
SCARLET SAGE. Blooms first year from seed. A favorite bedding plant, bearing- long1 spikes of beautiful, scarlet • flowers from July to frost. Packet 2 0c; % ounce 25c.
SCABIOSA. A.
Mourning Bride or Egyptian Rose. Exceedingly pretty border plants, pro- ducing great numbers of very showy double flowers. Splendid cut flowers. Blooms freely during the summer and autumn. Two feet high,
SNOWBALL. Flowers large, pure white and very double. Splendid for vases and* bouquets. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c.
DOUBLE MIXED. Large flowering varieties. Pkt. 5c; H oz. lac.
SUMMER CYPRESS. A.
r^aipigiossis.
KOCHIA. Highly ornamental annual which forms regular pyramids from 2 to 3 feet in height, having a cypress-like appearance. The leaves are slen- der and of a light pea green until September, when they change to carmine blood red. The plant will grow in any soil. Pkt. 5c; L oz. lac.
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SCHIZANTHUS. A.
Butterfly Flower or Poor Man’s Orchid. Will bear great masses of pretty flowers and is suit- able for winter blooming in pots. The gay, but- terfly-like blossoms are beautifully marked and spotted, resembling some species of fine Orchids. Fine cut flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 15c.
STATICE SINUATA. A.
Flowers blue. In bloom from July to October. Fine for bouquets. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c.
STOKESIA CYANEA. P.
CORNFLOWER ASTER. Rare and hardy pererti- nial, 2 feet high, bearing from 20 to 3 0 lavender blue flowers, from July till frost. Packet 10c.
STOCKS, GERMAN DWARF TEN WEEKS. A.
Stocks are among the finest annuals. The plants commence to bloom in about ten weeks from time of germination and continue unr til frost. Flowers of brilliant color and fragrant. Fine plant for pot culture. DOUBLE FANCY MIXED. Assortment, large flowering sorts, all colors. Pkt. 5c.
SEPARATE COLORS.
CRIMSON. Pkt. 10c. PURPLE. Pkt. 10c. YELLOW. Pkt. 10c.
PURE WHITE. Pkt. 10c. BLUE. Pkt. 10c. ANY 3 PACKETS, 25c.
DRESDEN EVERBLOOMING. Cut and Come Again Stock. Flowers are very large, double and fragrant. Plant grows 2 4 inches high and branches freely. Seed sown in April will make blooming plants by July, which continue in flower until frost. Mixed colors. Packet 10c.
BROMPTON OR WINTER. A new flowering variety, producing long spikes' of large, double, fragrant flowers. Packet 1 0c.
NIGHT SCENTED STOCK. fMathiola.) A charming hardy annual which begins to bloom in June. Flowers lilac-pink, very sweet scented after sundown. Should be in every garden. Height 15 inches. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 20c.
VIRGINIA STOCKS. (Malcolmia.) Pretty dwarf free flowering plants, extremely effective in small beds or edgings. Bright colored flowers. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 10c.
SWEET SULTAN. A.
Elegant garden flower of easy culture and fine for cut flower purposes. The beautiful sweet scented, artistically shaped flowers are borne on long, strong stems. Plant grows 4 feet high. Giant flowered mixed. Packet 6c; % ounce 15c.
SWEET WILLIAM. P.
Attractive, free flowering hardy perennials, producing a splendid effect in beds and borders with rich and var- ied flowers. Blooms .June to September. 1% feet high.
DOUBLE MIXED. Flowers are borne on large truss- es. All colors mixed. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 20c.
SINGLE MIXED. A mixture of single varieties. Pkt. 5c: 14 oz. 15c.
NEW ANNUAL. This new type commences blooming in early summer from spring-sown seed and continues in bloom several weeks. The plants produce fine heads of bloom of various colors and are fragrant. Mixed colors. Packet 10c.
Mammoth Verbena.
SUNFLOWER— HELIANTHUS. A.
Remarkable for the stately growth, size and brilliancy of their flowers, making a splen- did effect among shrubbery and for screens.
CUT AND COME AGAIN. Miniature Sunflower. Plants form pyramidal bushes 2 to 3 feet high. Flowers single. Blooms till frost. Packet 5c; % oz. 15c; oz. 25c.
STAR FLOWERED. New, dwarf growth, covered with flowers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c.' SILVER LEAF. Silver foliage; flowers yellow with black. Packet 5c; oz. 15c. DOUBLE DWARF. Grows 4 feet high. Flowers double, very large. Packet 5c; oz. 20c.
VERBENA. P.
Many people prefer Verbenas to Phlox, Pansies or Asters for bedding purposes. Con- stant bloomer; brilliant flowers. Start seed in Feb. or March, transplant in May or June.
NEW MAMMOTH. Produces unusually large flower trusses of the most beautiful colors. Individual flowers are larger than a silver quarter. Unsurpassed for profusion of bloom. Fancy mixed. Packet 10c; 14 ounce 35c.
MIXED HYBRIDS. Many sorts and colors. Extra fine mix- ture. Pkt. 5c; 14 ounce 25c.
LEMON SCENTED. Fragrant plants. Heaves when dried retain their fragrance for years. Seed scarce. Pkt. 10c.
BURBANK’S MAYFLOWER. Has the characteristics of the finest Verbenas, and the delicate color and frag- rance of tlie Arbutus. Pink and white flowers. Pkt. 10c.
MOSS VERBENA. Produces a mass of moss-like fo- liage, above which are heads of purple-blue flowers. Blooms from .Tune till frost. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 15c.
MOSS VERBENA, WHITE. Same as above, but flow- ers are pure white. Packet 5c; 14 oz. 15c.
VENOSA. (Hardy Garden Verbena.) 1 foot high, cov- ered with purplish-heliotrope flowers from early summer 11 late fall. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 15c.
VINCA. P.
MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE. Ornamental free flowering plants of easy culture. They bloom from seed first season, continuing until frost- Fine for bed- and may be potted in fall for winter blooming, ers single, pink and white. A fine cut flower. Height 12 to 15 inches. Pkt. 5c: U ounce 25c
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New Giant Flowered Zinnia.
VIOLET. P.
SWEET VIOLET. Well known, old fashioned hardy garden violets; prized for their fragrance and pretty blue and white flowers. Mixed. Packet 10c.
VISCARIA. A.
Very free blooming plants, closely allied to the Lychnis; they form com- pact plants about a foot high, and are covered from early summer till fall with their bright flowers, shaped somewhat like a single Pink, borne on long, slender stems: it is best to sow them where they are to bloom, thin- ning out to prevent over-crowding. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 15c.
WALLFLOWER. P.
Well known, deliciously fragrant half-hardy perennial with large spikes of beautiful flowers. A fine pot plant.
FINEST DOUBLE. Large spikes of brilliant colored flowers. Pkt. 10c.
SINGLE MIXED. Nice colors. Packet 5c.
EARLY PARISIAN OR ANNUAL WALLFLOWER. Beautiful flowers
of light brown color. Height 1 % feet. Packet 5c.
ZINNIA. A.
This is one of the most charming garden flowers, deserving a prominent place in every garden. Plant forms handsome bushes which produce hun- dreds of nice double flowers all summer and fall. Succeeds everywhere.
DOUBLE FOMFON. A very fine strain containing many rich colors and shades. Plants grow about 2 feet high. Packet 5c; % ounce 15c.
TALL DOUBLE. Tall varieties in splendid mixture. Packet 5c; % ounce 15c.
NEW GIANT FLOWERED. Plants grow 3 feet high and are very profuse bloomers. Flowers extremely double and very brilliant in color; in size they surpass all other Zinnias. Finest mixed. Packet 10c; 14 ounce 25c.
CURLED AND CRESTED. The flowers are large and double; the petals being twisted and curved. The range of color is most varied. Very nice. Mixed. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 15c.
DOUBLE LILIFUT OR FAIRY. Plants grow about 15 inches high, and are fairly loaded with tiny, short stemmed, very double flowers. An exceedingly pretty plant and profuse bloomer. Mixed colors. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 15c.
MEXICAN HYBRIDS. These new hybrids produce flowers of the size of a Daisy. They are single, semi-double, and double, the colors are unique and pleasing. Very free flowering. Packet 10c; 14 ounce 25c.
DOUBLE DAHLIA FLOWERED. A new class with large, beautiful dahlia-like flowers in all shades. Extremely pret- ty and in bloom throughout season. Packet 10c; 14 ounce 25c.
Gomphrena.
EVERLASTINGS OR IMMORTELLES.
This class af annuals are of easy culture, producing their straw-like flowers abundantly all summer and fall. Suitable for bouquets.
ACROCLINEUM. Plant grows 16 inches high, bearing lovely white or rose-pink flowers. In bloom from July to October. Pretty in beds or pots. Mixed. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 10c.
AMMOBIUM OR WINGED EVERLASTING.
New Giant Flowered. Large, handsome double white flowers with yellow disk. Plants 2 14 feet high. Grows in sandy soil and blooms all summer. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 10c.
ATHANASIA. Grows 10 to 12 inches high, very desirable for borders. Golden yellow.
Blooms from June until September. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 10c.
GOMFHRENA or Globe Amaranth. Showy plants with brilliant colored, globe-shaped flowers. A first class bedding plant and fine for cut flower work. 1% feet high. Mixed.
Packet 5c; 14 ounce 10c.
HELICHRYSUM. Mammoth Flowered. Pretty and effective flowers.
For beds and borders. One of the showiest. Blooming season July to October. 2 feet high. Mixed colors. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 15c.
RHODANTHE. Grows in any soil. Beautiful for the garden, or grown in the pots in the house. Flowers are white, rosy or crimson and show a darker disk. Grows 1 foot high. Mixed. Pkt. 6c; 14 oz. 15c.
XERANTHEMUM. Profuse blooming hardy annuals. Flowers very double and long stemmed. White and deep purple. Plants grow 12 to 15 inches high. Bloom from July until September. Mixed. Packet 5c; 14 ounce 15c.
SPECIAL MIXED. All the above sorts and many other varieties mixed. Packet 10c; 14 ounce 15c.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES.
The Ornamental Grasses are indispensible for the mixed flower bed and for the border, making these more attractive during the summer, while in the dried state the Ornamental Grasses are valuable for winter bouquets. For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now largely used in many of the finest public parks, etc. The following are the most popular varieties.
COIX LACHRYMAE. A. (Job's Tears.) Broad, corn-like leaves and hard, shining pearly seeds. Plants grow 3 feet high. Packet 6c; ounce 15c.
EULALIA ZEBRINA. P. (Zebra Grass.) Leaves light green, crossed with creamy white stripes. Few variegated plants equal this in beauty. Plants grow 3% to 4 feet high. Packet 5c.
GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM. F. (Pampas Grass.) Bears large, white, silvery plumes. Grows 10 feet high. Packet 5c.
LAGURUS OVATUS. A. (Hare’s Tail Grass.) Produces small white heads. Excellent for bouquets. Packet 5c.
PENNISETUM RUEFFELIANUM. F. (Purple Fountain Grass.) Beauti- ful large spikes of purple color. The foliage is long and slender, and glossy deep green in color. Plants grow 3 feet high. Packet 10c.
STIFA FENNATA. F. (Feather Grass.) Beautiful, delicate white, feath- ery heads. 2 feet high. Packet 5c.
MIXED VARIETIES. Many different kinds. Packet 10c.
ZEA JAPONICA. A.
This is a four colored Japanese maize — green, white, pink and rose. It is exceed- ingly effective and graceful as a foliage plant, either for centers or backgrounds. Pkt. 5c.
FLOWERS FOR BOUQUETS.
A mixture of annuals which produce flow- ers suitable for bouquets and for decorating, nearly all having long stems. Pkt. 10c.
OUR WILD FLOWER GARDEN.
This mixture contains several hundred vari- eties of beautiful flowers, suitable to be plant- ed together. They will form a mass of bright colored flowers and pretty foliage, which is sure to interest and please everybody. For borders, along fences and bare spots in the garden nothing more effective could be de- sired. Large pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; oz. 35c.
POPULAR FLOWER SEED COLLEC- TION.
12 regular size packets for 25c postpaid. Asters, Calliopsis, Campanula, Dianthus, Es- choltzia, Mignonette, Pansy, Petunia, Poppy, Sweet Peas, Verbenas, and Zinnia. Each pkt. containing mixed colors of the kinds mention- ed above.
Pennisetum Rueppelianum.
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SELECTED CLIMBING PLANTS.
ADLUMIA. P. Allegheny Vine. A graceful, hardy climber, with feathery, fern-like foliage and pretty tube-shaped, pink flowers. Pkt. 10c.
AMPELOPSIS. P. Boston Ivy. Will climb any wall without sup- port. In fall the leaves turn a rich orange and red. Pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 15c.
BALLOON VINE. A. A rapid growing climber, succeeding best on light soil. Flowers white; seed pods look like small balloons. Packet 5c; ounce 15c.
BALSAU APPLE AND PEAK. A. Very curious, rapid and dense growing climbers, with ornamental foliage and pretty fruit, which opens when ripe, showing seed and blood-red inside. Grows 10 feet high. Ap- ple and Pear mixed. Pkt. 6c; Vz oz. 15c.
BIGNONIA. P. Trumpet Vine. Grows very tall, bearing clusters of lovely trumpet-shaped flowers of orange. Packet 10c.
CANART BIRD VINE. A. Graceful, rapid growing climber with pretty little canary-yellow flowers. 15 feet high. Pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 15c.
COBOEA SCANEENS. A. Beautiful climber, growing 20 to 30 feet in one season. Large, bell-shaped blue flowers. In sowing, place seeds edgewise and cover with light soil. Pkt. 5c; Vt oz. 20c.
DOEICHOS. A. Hyacinth Bean. Very pretty, bean-like flowers in erect racemes, followed by ornamental seed pods. For covering arbors, trellises, etc. Grows 10 feet high. Mixed. Packet 5c; oz. 15c.
EVENING GLORY. A. Quick growing climber with violet-blue flow- ers. Fragrant, especially in the evening. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.
HUMULUS, JAPANESE HOP. A. VARIEGATED LEAVED. Rapid, dense growing climber, 12 to 20 feet high. The leaves are beautifully marbled and splashed with silvery white, light and dark green; very effective for screens, arbors, trellises, etc. Pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 15c.
JAPANESE EUDZU VINE. P. (Jack and the Bean Stalk Vine.) This plant will grow anywhere and will last for many years. Of won- derfully quick growth, climbing to a height of 50 feet. The large, bold leaves are of dark green color and make a dense shade. Packet 10c.
LAIHYRUS. P. (Everlasting Pea or Hardy Sweet Pea.) Hardy perennial climber with white, pink and crimson pea-shaped flower clus- ters. Grows 6 feet high, flowering from July to September.
Fine for cut flowers. Packet 5c; Vz ounce 15c.
MEXICAN MINA VINE. A. One of the most beautiful annual climbers, a very profuse and early bloomer. The leaves resemble oak leaves, and the flowers are borne in large clusters. Blood red, yellow throat. Grows 20 to feet high. Pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 20c.
MOONILOWER, MAMMOTH WHITE.
A. The most rapid grower of all climb- ers. The vines are literally covered witli thousands of large, pure white, fragrant flowers. Will grow 30 to 40 feet in a single season. Packet 10c.
MOONFLOWEB, LILAC BLUE. A.
In growth similar to Mammoth White.
Produces lovely, large flowers of lilac- blue color. Packet 10c.
MOONFLOWEB, PINK HYBRID. A.
Of marvelous growth. Seeds germinate very quickly and plants begin to bloom about as soon as Morning Glories, pro- ducing thousands of blossoms all sum- mer and fall. Color a most exquisite soft lilac-pink. Foliage is dense, luxur- iant and of large size. Pkt. 10c.
NASTURTIUM. A. TALL OR CLIMB- ING. See page 87.
PASSION FLOWER. P. Tender per- ennial climber for the summer garden, for window boxes and pot culture. Flow- ers exceedingly beautiful, white and blue; very large and wax-like. Pkt. 10c.
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. A. Well known and popular ornamental vine.
Flowers dazzling scarlet and very showy.
The pods are of excellent flavor. Large pkt. 10c; Vz pt. 20c.
SMILAX. P. Makes a fine pot plant for winter. Lovely foliage which is greatly prized for bouquets and decorating.
Packet 5c; Vz ounce 20c.
SWEET PEAS. A. See page 90.
WILD CUCUMBER. A. Will grow 30 feet in one season.
Bears pretty white, fragrant flowers, followed by an abund- ance of ornamental and prickly seed pods. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c.
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Ornamental Gourds.
Mixed Morning Glory.
CYPRESS VINE. A.
For trellises the Cypress Vine cannot be excelled. It has a profusion of pretty star-shaped blossoms and its fine leaved, feathery foliage is well adapted to ornamental work. Will grow 12 to 20 feet high.
IVY LEAVED. Foliage very orna-- mental. Flowers fiery red. Pkt. 5c; Vz ounce 20c.
SCARLET. Flowers bright, glowing scarlet. Pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 15c; oz. 25c.
WHITE. Pretty blossoms of clear white color. Packet 5c; Vz ounce 15c; ounce 25c.
MIXED. Nice mixture of all kinds, including white. Pkt. 6c; Vz ounce 15c; ounce 25c.
MORNING GLORIES. A.
IFOMOEA.
Well known climbers with beautiful, showy flowers in endless variety of colors. For covering walls, trellises, arbors or stumps of trees they are in- valuable. They will succeed under al- most any circumstances.
GIANT FLOWERED MIKADO. A new giant type with enormous flowers, handsome colors, shapes and markings. Their colors run from snow white through all shades of blue and from palest pink to darkest reds and purples. They are streaked, mottled, striped, mar- bled, and bordered in wonderful fashion. Finest mixture. Packet 10c; Vz ounce 20c; ounce 30c.
IMPERIAL JAPANESE. This is a large flowering Jap- anese strain, with beautiful blossoms in the most varied col- or§ and shades. The leaves are also handsome and of dif- ferent shapes. Splendid mixture. Packet 5c; ounce 20c.
DOUBLE FLOWERED. Very free flowering; the blossoms being double and semi-double. Finest mixture. Pkt. 10c; Vz ounce 15c; ounce 25c.
MIXED. The old-fashioned Morning Glories in mixture. Pkt. 3c; oz. 10c.
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. A.
Desirable, pretty climbers for many places where a large amount of vines are wanted quickly. The blossoms of some are striking and handsome. DIPPER. Fruit makes excellent dippers. Packet 5c; ounce 20c. HERCULES CLUB. Fruits green, 3 to 4 feet long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. LUFFA OR DISH CLOTH. Many ladies prefer a dish cloth made of this gourd to anything else. Packet 10c.
NEST EGG. Resembling in color, shape and size the eggs of hens. They make the best nest eggs. Packet 5c; ounce 20c.
ORANGE SHAPED. Known as mock orange. Packet 5c; ounce 15c. POMEGRANATE OR POCKET MELON. Fruit is round, of bright yellow color, very fragrant. Packet 5c; oz. 25c.
SUGAR TROUGH. The fruits have thick shells, very light but durable. Holds 6 to 8 quarts each. Packet 6c; ounce 20c.
ORNAMENTAL MIXED. Many varieties mixed. Pkt. 5c; Vz oz. 15c; ounce 25c.
Humulus.
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Our farm seeds are grown from carefully selected stock for seed purposes, and every effort is made to keep them pure and free from weed seeds. All varieties which we offer have been well tried and found to be of superior merit. We have a new law in Nebraska compelling Seed Houses to sell seeds with purity and germination according to a schedule, which is part of the law. Any seed that is not up to the standard must be labeled as such. We will after this sell farm seeds
including all grasses, clovers, alfalfa, corn, oats, etc., only NEBRASKA STANDARD, that is, seeds that will come up to
the germination and purity required by our laws. In comparing our prices with those of other Seed Houses, please bear this in mind. Our laws are very strict and we will live up to them as nearly as possible for us to do so. At the prices quoted we furnish Burlap sacks free of charge, but would advise to have all heavier seeds shipped in new Grain Bags, for which we make an extra charge of 23c each. Please notice that seeds cannot be packed together with trees and plants, as the latter are packed in damp moss, whereas seeds must be kept dry. If your shipping point is a “prepay station” be sure
to send a sufficient amount extra to cover freight charges. In all cases where this is not done, we ship to nearest point
which is not a prepay station. We do not ship C. O. D. unless one-third the amount of order is sent us with order. Our prices per pound and three pounds are postpaid. Barger quantities are shipped at buyer’s expense. AS THIS CATA- LOGUE GOES TO PRESS EARLY IN THE SEASON, OUR PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
OATS.
grained and best all around White Oats in existence. Heads reach the length of 18 inches and grain weighs 35 to 42 tbs. to the bushel. It ripens early, is extremely hardy, rust proof and free from smut and disease. Resists drought and adapts itself readily to all soils and cli- mates. The grains are the largest and purest white of any. Yields more than double of ordinary kinds under same conditions. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, bu. $1.10; 5 bu. $5.25; 10 bu. $10.00, sacks included.
NEW KHERSON. These oats were first introduced here by the Uni- versity of Nebraska from Russia. This variety ripens two or three weeks earlier than other oats. Plant is of vigorous but rather dwarf growth stiff in straw, hence will withstand strong winds and not lodge. Leaves are broad, heads large and full. Kernels light yellow color and contain an extra large berry. Our seed was grown from the original stock. Price, 3 tbs. 55c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, bu. $1.10; 5 bu. $5.25; 10 bu. $10.00. sacks included.
REGENERATED WHITE SWEDISH SELECT. These oats yield heavily, are free from rust, and withstand drought extremely well. The heads are large and branching, fairly loaded with big, plump, thin- hulled kernels of bright, pure white color. The straw is very stiff and noted for its power to withstand lodging. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, bu. $1.10; 5 bu. $5.25; 10 bu. $10.00, sacks included.
BARLEY.
ODERBRUCKER. A stiff strawed, heavy yielder, six-rowed, bearded variety. It has a protein content of 15 per cent, or nearly double the amount found in other varieties. This makes it a valuable feeding bar- ley. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 60c; bu. $1.75; 5 bu. $8.50, sacks included.
MANDSCHEURI. This is an extra early, six-rowed variety, with strong straw, bearing long, well filled heads of plump grain. It is a good variety to grow, either for feed or for the market; its malting qual- ities are unsurpassed. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, pk. 55c; bu. $1.60; 5 bu. $7.75, sacks included.
CHAMPION BEARDLESS. A fine beardless Barley that Jias been planted largely for many years. In type not so true as the Vermont Beardless. It is earlier than any bearded Barley, will yield more, and will not discolor as easily as other barley. In regard to soil it is not particular. A first-class barley for malting. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 60c; bu. $1.75; 5 bu. $8.50, sacks included.
WHITE HULLESS. No beards or hulls. The grain looks like wheat. Equal to wheat in feeding value, and will yield nearly twice as much. Early, beardless, soft straw. Sow in spring. Price, 3 tbs. 70c postpaid. By freight, pk. $1.00; bu. $3.50; 5 bu. $15.00.
Upland, Nebr., Jan. 17, 193 2.
I have used your seeds for two years and have been well pleased with them. They done well both years, although it was very dry. Your seed even done better than the Government seed that was sent to me last year. CORNELIUS T. HANSEN.
Green Mountain Oats.
GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
$5
SPELTZ OR EMMER.
The grain is considered as good as oats for stock and better than barley for hogs. It makes excellent pasture and good hay if cut at proper season. Produces from 50 to 100 bush- els of seed per acre, and yields well in dry years when other small grains are a failure. It is claimed that it will make a crop where the annual rainfall is only 10 inches. Can be sown very early as plants are not injured by frost or snow. Drill, 2 bushel, or if sown broadcast, 3 bu. per acre. Price, 3 lbs. 50c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, bu. (40 lbs.)
$1.40; 5 bu. $6.75; 10 bu. $12.50.
MACARONI WHEAT.
A wheat that will grow where others fail. A very heavy yielding variety, and does espec- ially well in the semi-arid plains. It seems to be always a sure crop, and will mature in a shorter season than any other wheat. The grains are very hard and rather large. Sow seed early in the spring, about 1 V2 to 2 bushels per acre. In the southern part of Kansas and Oklahoma, and" from there on South, it may be sown in fall, as winter grain. Price, 3 tbs.
60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 50c; bu. $2.00; 5 bu. $9.25; 10 bu. $19.00, sacks
included.
WINTER WHEAT.
We can supply the Turkish Red, Bearded Fife and Harvest King, best seed, write for prices in August.
FLAX SEED.
Flax is one of the most profitable crops, especially on new land. It makes a quick crop,
being sown in April and harvested in June. The seed is always marketable at a good price.
We offer good clean seed. Sow bushel per acre. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. Crop very short, write for prices.
MAMMOTH WHITE WINTER RYE.
Winter Rye is a sure crop — -failures being almost unknown. It is usually sown in the fall, and as it grows very vigorous, will furnish pasture until late in the fall, and also early in the spring it makes abundant pasture, but then makes no crop. 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 50c; bu. $1.50; 2 bu. $2.85, bags included.
SPRING RYE.
Invaluable as a catch crop. Can be sown later than any other spring rye, but usually yields well. The seed we offer is home grown. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 50c; bu. $1,60; 2 bu. $3.00, bags included.
RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER.
The Largest Sunflower. One of the best paying crops to raise. Seeds are the best of feed for poultry, and much cheaper to raise than corn.
3 to 4 His. per acre. Price, tb. 25c; 3 lbs, 70c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, 10 tbs. $1.00; 25 tbs. $2.25.
BUCKWHEAT.
JAPANESE. An early and very prolific variety, with kernels about double the size of ordinary sorts. The best for the western states, as it withstands drought well. 3 pks. per acre. Price 3 tbs. 50c postpaid.
By freight, not prepaid, pk. 50c; bu. $1.80; 2 bu. $3.40, sacks included.
SILVER HULL. Well known standard variety. Sow one bushel per acre. Price, 3 tbs. 50c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, peck 50c; bushel $1.90; 2 bushel $3.50, sacks included.
COW PEAS.
Largely grown in Southern States, as a hay crop and fertilizer, in which respect they are of great value. May be sown in corn at time of last cultivation or after a crop of early potatoes. Sow broadcast at the rate of 1% bushels per acre, or they can be planted in rows about 3 feet
apart with a corn planter. This will require only V2 bushel per acre. Speltz.
Prices Subject to change.
NEW ERA. The earliest variety and the best sort for the North and West. Price, 3 lbs. 65c post- paid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 85c; bu. (60 tbs.) $3.00; 2 bushel $5.75, sacks included.
WHIP-POOR- WILL. A favorite in Oklahoma, Texas and the South. Price, 3 tbs. 65c postpaid. By freight, peck 85c; bushel $2.75; 2 bushel $5.25, sacks included.
YELLOW LUPINS.
One of the best known plants for reclaiming poor soil, particularly sandy and old worn out land. By plowing a crop of; Lupins such land can be made very valuable. The plants in the green state or when dried, make very good fodder for sheep. The seed when burned is excellent as a fertilizer for orange and olive trees. Sow in the Spring when the ground has become warm, at the rate of 75 to 100 tbs. per acre. Price, lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 65c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.15; 100 lbs. $8.50.
SORGHUM OR SUGAR CANE.
Dairy farmers say that Sugar Cane is the most valuable fodder plant in existence for their use. Can be grown anywhere on any soil that will grow corn. It is of the best quality, being sweet, ten- der, nutritious arid greedily eaten by horses, cattle and hogs. It is claimed that as high as ten tons of green fodder have been grown per acre. Sow 100 pounds pe'- acre for best results. It is a profitable crop, also to grow for seed. When grown for seed sow in drills three feet apart, using 4 to 5 pounds of seed per acre. Prices subject to change.
EARLY AMBER. Popular and well known. Succeeds well from Texas to Minnesota. Price, 3 lbs. 50c postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 35c; bu. (50 lbs.) $1.50; 2 bu. $2.90, sacks included.
EARLY ORANGE. Ten to fifteen days later than the Early Amber. Well adapted to the South and and West. Prices same as above. Write for prices on larger quantities.
WHITE KAFFIR CORN.
An excellent fodder plant, yielding two crops of fodder during the season. The stalks have green and juicy, making excellent fodder, either green or dried, which is highly relished by stock. The seed crop is heavy. Sow in rows 3 feet apart, 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. For fodder sow % to 1 bu. either broadcast or in drills. Price, 3 lbs. 50c postpaid. By freight, pk. 40c; bu. (50 lbs.) $1.35; 2 bu. $2.60, sacks included. Prices subject to change.
RED KAFFIR CORN.
Similar to the White, except the seed is of red color. Ripens a little earlier and is said to with- stand drought even better than the white. Price, by mail postpaid, 3 tbs. 50c. By freight, not pre- paid, pk. 40c; bu. (50 tbs.) $1.40; 2 bu. $2.70, sacks included. Price subject to change.
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Reid’s Yellow Dent.
SELECTED SEED CORN.
The greatest care is used in selecting and harvesting our seed corn. Every ear is exam- ined, and if found true to type of that variety, it is then tipped and butted; afterwards shelled and run over our large corn grader and cleaning mill and not only fanned but also graded. Seed corn prepared in this manner is well worth- the price we ask for it.
REID’S YELLOW DENT. This corn is light golden in color. The ears are 9 to 11 inches long, 18 to 20 rows of kernels. The ears are cylindrical from butt to tip. The cob is com- pletely covered with solid corn, shelling 88 per cent grain, and often better. The kernels are moderately rough, rather narrow, medium in thickness, wedge shape, setting very close together, with no lost space between the rows. The plant is a vigorous grower, heavy below the ear, and does not blow down easily. It has an abundance of foliage. Ripens in 110 days. Splendid sort for Nebraska and Kansas and the western states in general, but not recommended for the North. It yielded 62 bushels per acre on our own farm the past seas- on. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, peck 70c; bu. $2.50; 6 bu. $12.00, sacks included.
IOWA GOLD MINE. Very popular early yellow dent corn, ripening a few days later than Pride of the North. Ears are not large but of good size and symmetrical; color a bright golden yellow; grain is very deep, cob small. Seventy lbs. of ear corn makes 62 to 63 lbs. of shelled corn. It yields heavily and will mature in 95 days. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, peck 65c; bu. $2.35; 5 bu. $11.00, sacks included.
NEBRASKA YELLOW DENT. The best and heaviest yielding yellow corn for Nebraska and the Western States. Ears are large, uniform in size, and well filled; kernels of good size and golden yellow color. Cobs are small. Stalks are medium size, strong and well rooted, producing two good, well shaped ears each. It is a strong grower and will produce a larger yield on poor land than any other variety. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 70c; bu. $2.40; 5 bu. $11.50. sacks included.
IMPROVED CALICO. This old fashioned striped Calico corn has always been popular as a feeding corn. Very deep grained and heavy. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 70c; bu. $2.60; 5 bu. $11.50.
IOWA SILVER MINE. An early variety of White Dent Corn, which is remarkable for its large yields. It is the largest eared White Dent Corn, ripening in 90 to 95 days. The ears are very uniform in size and shape, with 16 to 20 rows of pure white kernels set on a small white cob, and are well filled out over the tip. The cob dries out rapidly. Seventy pounds of corn in the ear will make 62 pounds shelled. It is hardy, a great drought resister, and a corn which will give satisfaction wherever planted. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, peck 65c; bu. $2.60; 5 bu. $11.50, sacks included.
EARLY MURDOCK. This fine Yellow Dent Corn, on account of its extreme earliness is well adapted to Minnesota and the Dakotas. Ears are well filled to the tips, 16 to 20 rows, very large for so early a corn. Stalks are of medium height, stout and stocky. As early as the well known Pride of the North, with much larger ears and a heavier yielder. The best extra early Yellow Dent Corn for all sections. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, peck 65c; bu. $2.60; 5 bu. $12.00.
CHAMPION WHITE PEARL. The stalk is short and thick. The ear grows low on the stalk, is from 7 to 10 inches in length, almost averaging 16 rows of grains. Th* grains are pure white, very deep, compact and heavy. The cob is small. By a test, 70 ears weighed 87% pounds, of which the cobs alone weighed only 7 pounds. On account of its short, thick stalk it will withstand heavy winds, and this variety is also a great drought resister. It matures in 95 to 100 days. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 65c: bu. $2.40; 6 bu. $11.50, sacks included.
EARLY YELLOW PLINT. An eight-rowed flint variety with ears 10 to 16 inches long, to 2% inches in diameter, and are well filled out to the extreme end of the cob. The cob is small and the kernel large and broad, ripens in 75 to 85 days. This corn is adapted to the Northwest. Excellent for ensilage. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not pre- paid, pk. 70c; bu $2.60; 2 bu. $5.00.
SANFORD WHITE PLINT. The most pro- ductive White Flint Corn, yielding a large crop of corn and fodder at the same time. The ears are very long, measuring from 12 to 15 inches and are of a very handsome appearance, with large kernels of transparent white color. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 70c; bu. $2.60; 2 bu. $5.00.
GIANT CUZCO CORN. A curious and won- derful corn from Peru, a single kernel of which is four to six times as large as a seed of our field corn varieties. If you wish to show the tallest stalk of corn at your fair next year, be sure to plant a package of this great corn. Seed should be started in pots in the house and later transplanted to the garden. Pkt. 10c; 3 packets for 25c. Sold only in packets.
■ SWEET FODDER CORN. This is of greater value for dairy farmers than common fodder corn on account of its high feeding and milk production quality. It has the further merit of being so sweet and palatable that cattle eat every part of the stalk and leaves. As a green fodder for cutting in the summer, one acre is worth eight acres of ordinary pasture. Of high value also for hogs, and an excellent plant to plow under for soiling. Sow in drills or broadcast 2 bushels per acre. Price, by freight, not prepaid, pk. 90c; bu. $3.40; 2 bu. $6.25.
SHALLU OR EGYPTIAN CORN.
(Sorghum Vulgare.) A well known cereal, it produces a large quantity of seed, of which fowls and animals are fond. Can also be sown broad- cast for soiling, or in drills for fodder and seed. If sown in drills, one peck of seed per acre is ample. If sown broadcast one bushel per acre. For grain, the stalks should not be nearer than 10 inches in the drill, but if to be cut repeated- ly for soiling, it is better to sow quite thickly in the hills. Seed should not be sown too early, and covered from one-half to one inch. If too much rain in the spring the seed will not come up well; they require more heat than the other sorghums. Price, lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 70c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. $1.10; bu. $4.00.
Iowa Silver Mine.
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BROOM CORN.
Broom Corn is one of the most paying crops and is adapted to any soil that will grow corn. It will make a crop with very little rain.
One acre will yield 1 to 1% ton of cured brush and up to 40 bushels of seed, which is nearly equal to oats in feeding value. Plant in drills 3% feet apart, and in rows about 3 inches apart; and cultivate the same as corn. About 5 to 8 tbs. of seed will sow an acre. If planted the first of June, the crop will be ready to cut September 15th.
Prices subject to change.
IMPROVED EVERGREEN. This variety grows about 8 to 10 feet high, stands up well, and is entirely free from crooked brush. Price,
3 lbs. 75c postpaid. By freight, 10 lbs. 75c; 25 tbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $4.00, sacks included.
OKEAHOMA DWARP. Most valuable strain grown in Oklahoma and in the Southwest. Very early and is a drought resister. Aver- ages five feet in height. Is a great yielder. Price, 3 lbs. 75c postpaid.
By freight, not prepaid, 10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.65; 100 lbs. $4.60, sacks included.
JERUSALEM CORN.
A non-saccharine sorghum, especially adapted for cultivation in dry sections. It is a sure cropper, yielding an immense crop of flat, white, soft grain, similar to white Kaffir Corn, and very valuable as a feed for stock and poultry of all kinds. The plant grows about 3 feet high, making a single large head of the main stalk and numerous small heads on the side shoots. Four to five lbs. of seed in drills is re- quired to plant an acre, or if sown broadcast % to 1 bushel per acre.
Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 90c; bu. (50 lbs.) $3.25.
YELLOW MILO MAIZE OR BRANCHING SORGHUM.
Highly valued because of its certainty to produce good crops on poor, dry soil. Grows 9 to 10 feet tall and branches freely. The seed heads produce a large quantity of grain, which is superior food for fowls. Plant in drills, 3 to 4 feet apart, using 5 to 6 tbs. per acre. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, pk. 50c; bu. (60 tbs.) $1.60; 2 bu. $3.00, sacks in- cluded. Price subject to change.
Yellow Milo Maize.
DWARF ESSEX RAPE.
The easiest cultivated and most profitable plant for sheep, hog or cattle feed known. It can be sown in early spring along with oats or rye, and eaten off by sheep within a week or so after harvest. It can also be sown on wheat, oat or rye stub- ble, or on any vacant land up to the end of July, and will yield an immense crop of green fodder in six to eight weeks from time of sowing — nothing like it for sheep feed. Rape should be sown in drills at the rate of 3 lbs. per acre, or broadcast, using 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. Price for true Dwarf Essex Rape, first quality seed, 3 lbs. 70c postpaid. By freight, not pre- paid, 5 lbs. 60c; 10 lbs. $1.00; 25 tbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $8.50. Good grain bags 23c each.
TEOSINTE.
Teosinte is a valuable forage plant, re- sembling field corn very much in its habit of growth, but throwing out side shoots -or suckers in much greater profusion. It is very rich in saccharine, and furnishes a more desirable fodder than ordinary field corn. It is greedily eaten by all kinds of stock, either in the green state, or when curefi as hay. It can be cut two to five times in one season. Should not be planted until the ground is warm. Plant in drills 3 feet apart, dropping three to four seeds every 12 inches. Three to four pounds of seed will plant an acre. Cultivate the same as field corn. Ounce 15c; % pound 45c; pound $1.40; 3 pounds $4.00 postpaid.
SAND VETCH OR WINTER VETCH.
The true Winter Vetch or Hairy Vetch. A forage plant which has proved of highest value. It succeeds and produces good crops on poor sandy soils, and grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet. It is exceedingly nutritious, is eaten with relish, and may be fed with safety to all kinds of stock. Is the earliest crop for cutting, and a full crop may be taken off the land in time for the spring crops. It serves equally well as a cover crop, for pasturage, hay, or as a soil renovater. In the far North sow in the early spring; in moderate climates sow from July to November, broadcast or in drills, at the rate of 1 bushel per acre, with % to 1 bushel of rye, wheat, oats, or barley. Cut when the vetches are in full bloom. Price, lb. 30c; 3 tbs. 80c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. $2.25; bu. (60 lbs.) $8.25, sacks in-
AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH.
A most valuable plant for regions subject to drought and for growing on alkali soils. When once established it will make satis- factory pasture or hay crop in the driest weather and on soil so strongly alkaline that nothing else will grow. The plant is of a low spreading growth, sending out run- ners 8 to 9 feet long in all directions and covering the ground with a thick, dense mat of foliage a foot in depth. The seed re- quires moisture to start it into growth and should be planted early in the spring on well pulverized soil. Price, oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; tb. $1.40; 3 lbs. $3.75 by mail postpaid.
GIANT SPURRY.
This is a very valuable annual forage crop for sandy soil or worn out land, where al- most no other crop will grow. Is a splendid catch crop in short seasons and makes excellent pasture for sheep and milch cows. As a fertilizer to plow under it has few equals. Sow 10 to 12 pounds per acre, broadcast, and harrow it lightly. Price, lb. 25c; 3 tbs. 70c post- paid. By freight, 10 lbs. $1.25; bu. (50 tbs.) $4.75.
SERADELLA OR CULTIVATED BIRDSFOOT.
For light, poor or sandy soils Seradella is one of the best fodder plants. It is sown at the rate of 10 to 15 tbs. per acre, and can be sown either by itself, or in win- ter wheat or rye, in early spring, growing rapidly after the grain has been cut. Desirable as a catch crop. Not perennial, but can be cut twice and give good pasture. Price, tb. 25c; 3 tbs. 70c postpaid. By freight, not pre- paid, 15 tbs. $1.75; 25 tbs. $3.00; 100 tbs. $10.00, sacks included.
WILD RICE.
A valuable plant in lakes and marshes to attract wild fowl. The seed should be sown during September and October or in early spring. Sow broadcast in water 6 in. to 6 ft. deep with mud bottom. Sink seed in bags in water over night to soak it thoroughly so it will sink to the bottom at once. Per tb. 35c postpaid. Not pre- paid, 10 tbs. for $2.25.
FIELD PEAS.
Valuable for fattening stock. Can also be grown to best advantage for soiling purposes. Great nutritive value for fodder, either when the matured peas are fed as ground feed or when the vines are cured for hay. Can be sown alone or with oats; if sown alone 2 bu. per acre, with oats 1 bu. of peas and 1% bu. of oats.
CANADA YELLOW OR GOLDEN VINE. Ripens ear- ly and is a good yielder. Price, 3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, pk. 90c; bu. $3.50; 2 bu. $6.75, sacks included.
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BEST PLANTS FOR BEE PASTURE.
BOKHARA OR BEE CLOVER. (Melilotus Alba.) Will grow on any soil and is invaluable for bee food. It is greatly relished by bees, and makes superior honev Also of great value as a fertilizing crop. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. Price, lb. 10c 3 lbs ■$1.10 postpaid. By freight or express, 10 tbs. $2.50, not prepaid.
FHACELIA. (Tansy-leaved.) Best of all bee foods. Is much liked because of the mild honey it furnishes. Plants grow about 3 feet high and bloom verv quickly. For this reason can be had in bloom through the entire season if sown 1 times during sum- mer. Requires 1 lbs. of seed per acre. Seed is small and should be covered but little Price, ounce 10c; $4 pound 25c; lb. 80c postpaid.
SIBERIAN DRAGONHEAD. This Is one of the honev plants best liked by bees The plants bloom from June till August, grow about IS inches high and are very orna- mental besides being useful. Sow the seed thinly where the plants are to remain in April. In bloom from July until September. Price, oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 70c postpaid. tAGE. Excellent bee plant of quick growth and easiest culture. Price, oz. 10c 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid.
i.twt'he OR WAX PLANT. Beautiful and easily grown annual Mowers, furnish- bee pasture. Price, oz. 15c; J4 ft. 50c; lb. $1.50 postpaid.
MILLET.
paying cron for the stock raiser and dairy farmer, because it is of the ng value and milk producing quality. It will yield much more good hay
than timothy and clover. Of the greatest value for late sowing as a “catch
crop.” When spring is so unfavorable and wet that other crops fail to grow, Millet can" be put in as late as June 15th, and can be depended upon to make a good crop PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES.
GERMAN OR GOLDEN MILLET. Matures about two weeks later than common millet. It grows from 1 to 5 feet high, yielding an abundance of leaves; heads closely
condensed; spikes very numerous; seeds round, golden yellow, in rough sheaths. Sow 1
bushel per acre, or for seed % bushel. Price, 3 tits. 45c postpaid. Bv freight, not pre-
paid, bu. (50 fts.) $1.25; 5 bu. $6.00. Grain bags 23c extra.
NEW SIBERIAN. Is earlier than all other kinds and wonderfully productive. Makes White Kaffir Corn. (Page 95.) fine hay and rust proof. Has become very popular in the West, as it withstands
drought well and is extremely hardy. Will yield 50 to 75 bushels of seed per acre. Seed is of reddish color. Sow 2 to 3 pecks per acre. Price. 3 fts. 50c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, bushel, (50 lbs.) $1.40; 5 bushel $6.85. Grain bags 23c each extra.
JAPANESE MILLET. A distinctly new variety, which has been called the "Billion Dollar Grass." Especially valuable for the Northern states. It yields an enormous crop of foliage, which is greatly relished by stock. When cured it makes an excellent hay. Can be sown until the end of July. In Kansas and our Western states in general this millet has given splendid results. Sow the seed broadcast at the rate of 15 fts. per acre, or in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, using 12 to 15 fts. per acre. Price, 3 fts. 55c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, 15 fts. $1.00; bushel (50 fts.) $2.75; 100 fts. $5.00. Grain bags 23c each extra.
PEARL MILLET. Entirely different from ordinary millet. An immense fodder yielder of tall growth, highly recommended by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Price, lb. 25c; 3 fts. 70c post- paid. By freight, 10 fts. (for one acre) $1.00; 25 fts. $2.25; 100 lbs. $8.00.
Millet seed should be shipped in strong grain bags to insure safe transit. We make an extra charge of 23c each for new grain bags.
PENCILARIA.
A fodder plant of great value to all stock raisers. It is said to produce the largest crops of all known fodder plants. Plant after the ground has become warm. Sow broadcast 10 to 12 fts. per acre. Price, 3 fts. 75c postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 fts. $1.25; 25 fts. $2.60; 100 fts. $9.15.
SPECIAL CLOVER GRASS MIXTURES.
POR PERMANENT PASTURES AND MEADOWS.
By sowing these Grass Mixtures a much larger yield per acre can be obtained than if only one or two varieties are sown. A pasture containing a variety of grasses and clover is again as pro- ductive and can be pastured earlier and longer than if but one kind of grass or clover is used. We have carefully studied this subject and our mixtures are prepared to suit the requirements of the cjjfferent soils and the purposes for which they are to be used. Write us, giving full particulars as to soils, etc. In making up these grass mixtures we use our Nebraska Standard grade seed only and our prices rule accordingly. Please bear this in mind when comparing prices.
Mixtures for Permanent Pastures.
20 fts. per acre, or 10 fts. for top seeding. No. 1. For medium soils.
No. 2. For high sandy and dry soils.
No. 3. For high, dry land, heavy or clav. No. 4. I eor low, wet ground.
Price, 20 fts. $3.75; 50 fts. $8.00; 100 fts. $15.
Mixture for Sheep Pasture.
For permanent pasture on high, dry soils. 25 fts. per acre, or 15 lbs. for top seeding. Price, 25 fts. $5.00; 50 fts. $9.00; 100 lbs. $16.
Mixtures for Permanent Meadows.
20 fts. per acre, or 10 fts. for top seeding. No. 5. For medium soils.
No. 6. For high, light and dry soils.
No. 7. For high, dry land, heavy or clay. No. 8. For moist rich soil, or land subject to overflow.
Price, 20 fts. $3.25; 50 fts. $7.50; 100 lbs. $11.
Mixture for Wood Pasture.
For shady woodland. 20 to 25 fts. per acre. Price, 20 fts. $4.25; 50 fts. $10; 100 fts. $18.
SMALL QUANTITIES BY MAIL. For trial we send any of the above mixtures, 3 fts. for $1.00 postpaid.
LAWN GRASS SEED.
This is a mixture of the best varieties of grass seeds suited for growing together, and make a beautiful, soft, velvety lawn and keep green from early spring all through the hot dry summer weather, until late in the fall. It comes up quickly, and after once up it soon spreads to cover the ground and is ready for the lawn mower in six to eight weeks. It is permanent, maintaining its beauty for many years. This mixture is made by ourselves from new crop, recleaned pure seeds of the best varieties. One quart will cover about 300 square feet. Price, qt. 40c; 4 qts. $1.40 postpaid. By freight or express, not prepaid, bu. (15 Tbs.) $5.00; 50 fts. $15.00, sacks included.
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I purchased both garden and grain seeds from your house early last spring for both myself and another party and your seeds have all been verv satisfactory to both parties. Your Nebraska Yel- low Dent Corn has surely furnished enough forage to satisfy anyone, and some fine grain, al- though mine was planted later than I wished. But I am well satisfied with your seeds and the sat- isfactory way in which they were shipped, and will give you other orders in the future.
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TRY OUR NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE OF FIELD SEEDS. THERE IS NONE BETTER.
German Millet.
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CLOVER AND GRASS SEEDS.
OUR PRICES on Clover and Grass Seeds are based on the market values prevailing at the time this catalogue goes to press. We reserve the right to fill orders according to price based on the market changes when your order reaches us. We guarantee to give full value for money received and will hold to our catalogue prices as long as our supply of seeds will
last. For new grain bags to ship clover seed in we make an extra charge of 23c for each bag. Sample packets mailed on ap-
plication. All seeds put out under name of NEBRASKA STANDARD are abso- lutely the best and finest obtainable and will pass under our new state law.
ALFALFA OR LUCERNE. The most valuable forage plant. It requires a deep, mellow soil. In the driest weather, -when every blade of grass withers.
Alfalfa is as fresh and green as in the spring, as its roots go down from ten to twenty feet to the moisture of the ground. Although a prodigious yielder it will not exhaust the soil. The seed may be sown early in the spring, as soon as the frost is out of the ground in order to catch the spring rains, as it needs moisture to germinate. We advise sowing the seed broadcast early in spring, at the rate of from 15 to 25 tbs. to the acre. Sow with a hand. seeder, going over the field crossways and using half the quantity of seed each way. May also be sown in the fall. The seed bed should always be well prepared and the ground well pulverized. Our seed is of the best quality and free from adulteration. We furnish Nebraska upland grown seed, which should not be confounded with seed grown under irrigation as the latter is practically worthless unless it be grown under irrigation again. The dry regions of our state produce by far the best seed in the United States.
Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE ALFALFA, per lb. 35c; 3 lbs. $1.00 postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. $3.00; bu. (60 tbs.) $11.00.
TURKESTAN ALFALFA. This has recently been introduced by our Agri- cultural Department. It was found growing on the high lands of Asia, and is especially adapted to the sudden changes of temperature that prevail there — intense heat at midday and very often frost at night, even at mid-summer.
Turkestan alfalfa resembles the ordinary cultivated alfalfa described above, excepting that the leaves are shorter and sparsely clothed with short hairs.
Its cultivation has been quite successful in the arid regions of the west, and under conditions where Alfalfa fails the Turkestan Alfalfa will prove to be of greatest value. Will grow on Alkali soils. As there is much seed of the common Alfalfa sold for Turkestan, we wish to state that we have the true Turkestan Alfalfa.
Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE of seed, per tb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1.15.
By freight, not prepaid, peck $3.75; bushel $14.00.
SAND LUCERNE. (Medicago Media.) A variety of Lucerne especially adapted for very dry, sandy land, where it will yield heavy crops. It is very long lived, and will grow in all climates. Will furnish from one to three good cuttings a season, according to fertility of the soil.
Price, tb. 45c; 3 lbs. $1.25 postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, peck $3.50; bushel $14.00.
ESFARCETTE CLOVER. (Sanfoin or Sand Clover.) An Excellent, but com- paratively little known variety of special value for growing on light, dry, sandy or limestone soil. It is very deep rooted, and therefore withstands drought.
It is a good fodder plant on account of its high feeding value. Can be cut twice a year and is exceedingly long lived. Sow with oats or barley at the rate of one bushel to the acre. If sown
alone about two bushels of seed should be used per acre. Cover the seeds quite deeply.
Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD, tb. 30c; 3 tbs. 85c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, 25 tbs. $3.50; bu. (45 tbs.) $6.85.
JAPAN CLOVER. Well known in the South. Grows most anywhere and lasts a long time; on sands, gravels, or de- nuded clay hill tops, no other plant is so valuable for grazing. On medium good land up to three tons of hay per acre is no’ unusual yield. Will thrive in any soil and withstand the driest weather. Sow in spring, 15 to 20 pounds per acre, by itself, or in the fall with rye or winter oats.
Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD, lb. 45c; 3 tbs. $1.25 postpaid. By freight, bushel (25 tbs.) $7.50.
BOKHARA OR BEE CLOVER. (Melilotus Alba.) Will grow on any soil and is invaluable for bee food. It is greatly relished by the bees and makes superior honey. Of great value as a fertilizer. Sweet Clover will furnish the soil with Bacteria for the successful growing of Alfalfa. It will make sandy soils fertile. Sow 10 to 12 pounds per acre.
Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD, per tb. 40c; 3 tbs. $1.10 postpaid. By freight or
express, not prepaid, 10 tbs. $2.50; bushel $11.75.
MEDIUM RED CLOVER. (June Clover.) Regarded the most "important of all clovers, not only for forage, but also as a soil fertilizer. When sown for forage use 10 to 15 tbs. per acre. Enriches the soil, furnishes an immense amount of grazing, large crops of excellent hay and is a profitable seed crop. It can be sown with wheat or oats early in .the spring, but will do equally well when sown in the fall. Our clover seed is grown on clean land and we clean all seed with the latest im- proved machines, Our customers can rely upon receiving only the best seed.
Our NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE SEED, per tb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1.10 postpaid. Seed is very scarce this year; write for prices on larger quantities.
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER. (Pea Vine Clover.) This is well known for its enormous yields and for reclaiming exhausted land. It is extremely hardy and will flourish on soil which is too low and heavy for the common Red Clover. The hay is of choice quality, and is greedily eaten by all kinds of stock. Sow 10 to -12 pounds per acre. Can be sown either in the spring or fall. Our seed was grown here and we furnish the true Mammoth Clover, seed of which it is usually difficult to procure. The new crop seed is of extra fine quality.
Our NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE SEED, per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1.10 postpaid. By freight, pk. $4.00; bu. $15.00.
ALSYKE OR SWEDISH CLOVER. The advantage which the Alsyke Clover has over Red Clover and other varieties are its hardiness and true perennial character. It adapts itself to a great variety of soils, growing on the edge of a stream and in swamp or low land, and also flourishes on dry and stubborn, stiff clay and upland soils, thus being capable of resisting the extremes of drought and wet alike. It is well liked by all stock either green in the pasture or when cured for hay. Sow 6 to 9 lbs. per acre. Seed is scarce and somewhat higher in price.
Our NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE SEED, per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1.10 postpaid. Peck $4.25; bushel $15.80.
WHITE CLOVER. This is of particular value in mixtures for pastures and lawns, and will grow on almost any kind of soil, excepting wet or very moist ground. Being very hardy and of creeping habit, it will also prevent the ground from being washed away by heavy rains. Valuable for bee pasture and as a green food for poultry. Sow 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. Seed is very scarce. Write for prices on larger quantities.
Our NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE SEED, per lb. 65c; 3 tbs. $1.85.
Esparcette Clover.
WE DO NOT PREPAY FREIGHT ON FIELD SEED ORDERS OF $10.00 OR MORE THIS APPLIES TO TREES ONLY.
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Crimson Clover.
BROMUS INERMIS. (Hungarian Brome Grass.) This pre-eminent drought resisting grass stands at the head of all, and is destined to lead as the most satisfactory and valuable forage grass in all localities where arid soils demand a plant with ability to withstand drought. Stands intense cold equally as well. It will produce a big crop of hay on land that is poor for clover or timothy. May be sown in Autumn with winter wheat or in early spring. In the Southern states sow in February or March, preparing the land as for other grass- es. For hog pasture a mixture of Bromus Inermis and Alfalfa, where the latter succeeds well is recom- mended by Prof. Ten Eyck, of Kansas State Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion, and he also suggests for large pastures for cattle a mixture of the following per acre: Bromus Inermis
20 pounds, Orchard Grass 6 tbs., Mea- dow Fescue 8 lbs. Red Clover 1 to 2 tbs. added to this mixture. For worn out pastures he advises to disc early in the spring, following with a har- row and sow Bromus Inermis on the land. Sow 20 to 30 lbs. per acre if sown alone. Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE,, lb. 40c; 3 tbs.
$1.10 postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 tbs.) $3.00; 100 tbs. $16.00, sacks in- cluded.
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. (En- glish Rye Grass,) A nutritious, per- manent grass for meadows and pas- tures, or for mixing with other grass- es for lawns. It is also well adapted for permanent meadows and yields large quantities of very nutritious hay. It makes a quicker, leafier growth than most other grasses, succeeds in the shade as well as in the open, and may be sown with good results in orchards or woodland pastures. Sow our Nebraska Standard in spring and fall at the rate of 20 to 30 tbs. per acre. Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, tb. 30c; 3 tbs. 86c postpaid. By freight, bu. (20 tbs.) $2.25; 100 tbs. $7.75, sacks included.
ITAEIAN RYE GRASS. A quick growing annual grass. Will grow on almost any soil, but thrives best on rich, moist land, where large crops can be produced. Valuable for hay and pasture. It is well adapted for pastures on account of its early growth in spring, and its quick and suc- cessive after growth when closely cropped. For this reason it is very val- uable to sow as a catch crop in clover fields where the clover has died or winter killed. When mixed with Crimson Clover and sown on these bare spots in spring, a full crop can be counted on from these fields. Grows 2 to four feet high. Sow 20 to 25 tbs. per acre. Price, NEBRASKA STAND- ARD GRADE, tb. 30c; 3 lbs. 85c postpaid. Bu. (14 tbs.)$2.00; 100 lbs. $10.00, sacks included.
MEADOW FESCUE, or English Blue Grass. Succeeds well in almost all soils, from high, dry land to moist, standing the summer heat excellently. It is valuable as a pasture grass, being one of the earliest in the spring and latest in the fall. It is highly recommended as a large yielding, nu- tritious pasture and hay grass for all sections of the country as far south as Tennessee, and west into Central Kansas In central Kansas, in par- ticular, where timothy does not succeed, it is perhaps the best grass that could be grown. It may be sown either in the spring or in the fall. Sow 20 to 30 tbs. per acre. Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, tb. 25c; 3 tbs. 70c postpaid. By freight, bu. (24 tbs.) $4.00; 100 tbs. $10.00, sacks included.
FANCY KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. Very valuable and popular as a permanent pasture grass. It is productive and unusually early in spring, furnishing nutritious food for all kinds of stock. Unexcelled for lawns. The seed may be sown in early spring or fall or during the winter on a light fall of snow. Sow 20 to 30 pounds per acre for pasture or 60 to 100 lbs. for lawn. Our seed is government tested, first class in every particular and contains no Canada Blue Grass. Price, NEBRASKA. STANDARD GRADE, tb. 35c; 3 lbs. $1.00 postpaid. Bu. (14 tbs.) $3.50; 100 tbs. $16.50, sacks included.
GRASS SEEDS—Continued.
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
CRIMSON CZiOYER. (German Mammoth or Giant Incarnate Clover ) In this state and north of here this clover is treated as an annual plant and sown in the spring. In the South sow any time from July to end of September The only clover that yields a heavy and full crop the first season. The vield in fodder is immense, and after cutting, it at once commences to grow and con- tinues until severe freezing weather. It grows about two feet high Will grow on nearly all soils, and succeeds well on sandy soil. There is hardly a better crop than Crimson Clover for cutting green, it makes excellent feed for milch cows and all kinds of stock. It makes superior hay and is of great value as a fertilizer. Worn out soils can be cheaply reclaimed by growing this clover. Sow in spring 12 to 15 tbs. per acre. Every farmer should sow 5 to 6 tbs. per acre with spring grain for fertilizing purposes. NEBRASKA STAND- ARD GRADE, Price, lb. 30c; 3 tbs. 85c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid peck $2.00; bushel $7.75, sacks included.
CREEPING BENT GRASS. This early variety is especially valuable as a pasture grass, and best adapted for low and moist situations. It starts earlv and holds out very late in autumn. Prefers deep, rich and moist soils bein~ very deep rooted, of quick, successive growth when cropped closely, and of dwarf habit. Sow 1 to 1% bu. per acre. NEBRASKA STANDARD" GRADE per tb. 40c; 3 tbs. $1.10 postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, bu. (14 tbs.) $3.75- 100 tbs. $25.00, sacks'lncluded. * ’
BERMUDA GRASS. For the Southern states particularly this grass is best adapted, and of great value. It is the chief reliance there for pasture and hay furnishing rich and green pasture during nine months of the year. On good land it will cut two to four tons of nice hay per acre. It grows wherever corn and cotton grow. It grows luxuriantly during the driest weather and
will withstand the winters as far
North as Central Kansas. Sow in spring 5 tbs. per acre. Price, tb. $1.00 by mail postpaid. 6 tbs. not pre- paid, $4.25.
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. The
earliest of all grasses, and one that has naturalized itself all through the western states. It is the first grass to show itself in spring, and grows rapidly in good soil, showing a height of 4 feet by June. It will fur- nish two and three cuttings per year and is invaluable for early and late pasturage. The grass is without a doubt one of our most valuable grasses for either hay or pasturage. It seems to keep green both summer and winter, longer than any other grass, and for this reason is also known as Evergreen Grass. Form- ers in sections where Timothy does not succeed will make no mistake by sowing this grass liberally. We rec- ommend a mixture of about ten tbs. each of Meadow Oat Grass, Bromus Inermis and Meadow Fescue, to which clover seed may be added. Sow 20 to 25 tbs. per acre when sown alone. NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, per tb. 30c; 3 tbs. 85c postpaid. Bu. (14 tbs.) $2.50; 100 tbs. $16.50.
Try our NEBRASKA STAND- ARD GRADE of Clover and Grass Seeds, there are none better.
Kentucky Blue Grass.
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PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
TIMOTHY. Unsurpassed for hay and greatly liked by all stock. Best suited to moist, rich and loamy soils. Timothy hay always commands the highest market price. An excellent meadow can be made by sowing three pounds of clean Red Top and one or two pounds of Red Clover with about eight pounds of Timothy per acre. 10 to 12 pounds are required when sown alone. Our seed is home grown, of extra nice quality, and free from weed seed. Please write for prices on larger quantities. Our NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, per lb. 30c; 3 tbs. 80c postpaid. Peck $1.10; bushel $4.00, not prepaid.
SHEEP’S FESCUE, This grass should form a large part of all mixtures intended for sheep grazing on high upland or dry pastures. In growth it is short and dense, and of excellent nutritive qualities, deep rooted and not easily affected by drought. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. NEBRASKA STAN- DARD GRADE, per tb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1.10 postpaid. By freight, per bu. (14 lbs.) $3.00; 100 lbs. $20.00, sacks included.
HARD FESCUE. Very valuable pasture grass for dry lands, doing well on sandy, shallow, silicious soils. Exceedingly hardy and permanent, with- standing extremes of cold, heat and drought. Makes a fine lawn grass. NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1.10 postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 lbs.) $3.25; 100 lbs. $21.00.
CRESTED DOGSTAIIi. For permanent pastures; especially on high land and dry soils and hills. Is very hardy and but little affected by extreme drought or cold weather. Very hardy and grows 1 to lVz feet high. Grows well in shady places and is valuable for lawns. Per lb. 50c; 3 tbs. $1.40 postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 lbs.) $4.50, sacks included.
WOOD MEADOW GRASS. It is invaluable for wood pastures and should be included in all mixtures, especially in shady places. Remarkable for its quick, successive growth. NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, per lb. 75c; 3 tbs. $2.00 postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 lbs.) $7.50, sacks included.
ORCHARD GRASS. A valuable grass for pasture or hay land, and on ac- count of its earliness very valuable for permanent pastures. It furnishes the first green bite in spring, and the last in the fall, and is quick to recover from close cropping. It is well suited to shady places, such as orchards and groves. It is good practice to sow Red Clover with Orchard Grass, either for hay or pasture. According to chem- ical analysis orchard grass is equal, if not superior to timothy. Orchard Grass is of great value for early and late pas- ture and in the South can be pastured nearly the entire year. Does well in our western states. It is also quite val- uable for binding soils. Sow 20 to 30 pounds per acre. Price, NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, per tb. 40c; 3 tbs.
$1.10 postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 tbs.)
$3.75; 100 tbs. $22.00.
RED TOP. Valuable for most soils.
Good permanent grass. Stands our cli- mate well, and is adapted to our pas- tures. Has succeeded on alkali soils when other grasses failed. Fancy clean or hulled seed, sow 8 to 1 0 tbs. per acre.
OUR NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, per tb. 40c; 3 tbs. $1.10 postpaid. By freight, bu. (14 tbs.) $3.50; 100 tbs. $22.00, sacks included.
WATER FESCUE GRASS. A very valuable grass for improving low and wet meadows, marshes or sloughs. It succeeds best on moist and wet land which is often under water. It is not well adapted for sowing by itself or alone, but does better if sown together with other varieties adapted for low ground, when a large quantity of fine hay can be secured in this way. NE- BRASKA STANDARD GRADE, ‘tb. 50c;
3 tbs. $1.40 postpaid. By freight, bu.
(14 tbs.) $6.00, sacks included.
MEADOW FOXTAIL. One of the best permanent pasture grasses for moist,
rich lands and will stand an occasional overflowing. Its chief characteristics are its extreme earliness and its fac- ulty of standing the high summer heats without burning.
The plant is similar to timothy in growth. Should be sown only in connection with other grasses, 8 to 10 lbs. to an acre. NEBRASKA STANDARD GRADE, per tb. 45c; 3 tbs $1.25 postpaid. By freight, per bu. (14 tbs.) $3.75.
Orchard Grass.
BIRD SEED.
IDEAL MIXED. Best grade of recleaned seed in this mixture. For singing Canaries and small birds, tb. 10c; 3 tbs. 25c. Postage 10c extra per tb.
GOOD MIXED. For ordinary canaries, etc. Not recommended for singing canaries, lb. 7c; 3 tbs. 20c; 10 tbs. 55c. Postage 10c extra per pound.
SICILY CANARY. The best grade import- ed Sicily canary. tb. 10c; 3 tbs. 25c. Post- age 10c extra per pound. ,
RUSSIAN HEMP. Rich, oily seed, liked by all birds. Should be fed sparingly, tb. 10c; 3 tbs. 25c. Postage 10c extra per pound.
GERMAN SUMMER RAPE. Best for ca- naries. Best imported seed only. tb. 10c: 3 tbs. 25c. Postage 10c extra per pound. Not prepaid, 10 tbs. 70c.
RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER. Best food for parrots, Red birds, etc. Per tb. 15c; 3 tbs. 40c; 10 tbs. $1.00. Postage 10c extra per lb. FRENCH WHITE MILLET. For canaries and other small birds. Per tb. 20c; 3 tbs. 50c. Postage 10c extra per pound.
BLUE POPPY OR MAW. Small seed liked by all small birds. Used for feeding finches. Large packet 10c; pound 40c postpaid.
LETTUCE SEED. Liked by all canaries. % tb. 15c; tb. 40c postpaid.
BIRD DAINTIES. Composed of various kinds of seed relished by all birds. Large packet, 10c postpaid.
Timothy.
GOOD BOOKS.
POPULAR FRUIT GROWING, by S. B. Green, Professor of Horti- culture and Forestry in the University of Minnesota. This book gives full information in regard to planting and taking care of all kinds of fruit trees, also a complete spraying calendar with necessary receipts.
Price, well bound, cloth cover, $1.00 each; paper cover 50c postpaid.
VEGETABLE GARDENING, by the same author. 50c postpaid.
Price, paper cover,
WEEDS, by Professor Shaw. Price, paper cover, 25c postpaid.
HOME FLORICULTURE. A complete guide for the growing of flow- ers in house and garden. Price 25c each postpaid.
We recommend these books to our customers. They are up to date, and all four books give a mass of valuable information. Every garden- er, fruit grower and farmer should have a copy of them.
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HAMMOND’S SLUG SHOT.
A combination of tTie most potent insecticides and soluble plant foods. It de- stroys all insects injurious to bouse or garden plants, shrubs, trees, vines, potatoes, melons, cabbage, currants and vegetables and fruits of all kinds. This preparation though poisonous to insects does not injure the foliage. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 35c; 3 0 tbs. 60c. Postpaid, tt). 25c; I lbs. 95c.
We also have Slug Shot in 1 It), cartons, each with perforated top, ready for use. Price, 1 tb. cartons, 15c each; postpaid 30c each.
FRENCH BORDEAUX MIXTURE.
IN PINE PULP (OR LIQUID) FORM.
The finest and best article of its kind made in America. Ready for immediate use. Works freely, without clogging, in any spraying machine. To be diluted 25 to 50 times with water and sprayed. This article is so well made that it covers a very large leaf surface, and the even distribution in minute mass, is what does the real protective work. Price, 1 quart can 45c; 1 gal. can $1.20, not prepaid.
POTATOES.
Our seed potatoes are guaranteed strictly northern grown; we get them grown on contract by potato spec- ialists in the extreme northern section of Red River val- ley, Minnesota. It is essential to change jour Seed potatoes every few years if you wish to secure the largest yield, combined with the best quality. The crop turned out very short last season in the Red River Potato District, owing to the severe and prolonged drought, therefore prices rule higher and supply is limited. Price by the pound includes postage, larger quantities to go at buyer’s expense. Prices subjet to market changes late in season, should our stock be ex- hausted.
RED RIVER BLISS EXTRA EARLY TRIUMPH.
This is considered the earliest of all potatoes and is the leading early potato of all Southern States. We are all familiar with it as sold at the grocery stores when the first NEW POTATOES are shipped in. It is at least a week or ten days earlier than the Early Rose and the early Ohio. The tubers are of a very handsome appearance, being almost round and most uniform in shape and size, with slightly depressed eyes, which are mostly on the seed end. The skin is of a pretty light red color, while the flesh is of the purest white, both raw and when cooked. Its beautiful appearance, wonder- ful productiveness and superior table qualities make this potato a favorite for the early market, wherever intro- duced. It produces at least from 12 to 15 tubers per hill, all of marketable size. Our Red River grown Tri- umphs can not be excelled. Price, 3 fbs. 60c postpaid.
Red River White Ohio. By freight not Prepaid, peck 75c; bu. $1.90; 5 bu. $s.T5,
bags included. Per bbl. $5.35.
IRISH COBBLER. It is a most excellent extra early variety, maturing good sized tubers 7 weeks from the time of planting, It has also the remarkable characteristic of producing very few, if any, small potatoes, all the tubers being of marketable size. The vines make short, upright growth, so that the hills may be only a short distance apart. Skin is clean and smooth, flesh is pure white, and of excellent quality, always cooking dry and mealy. The Irish Cobbler enjoys tli e distinction of being the only variety that is planted more extensively on Long Island (New York) than any otiier potato. 'Price. 3 lbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 75c; bu. $1.S0;'5 bu. $8.75. Per bbl. $5.10.
RED RIVER EXTRA EARLY OHIO. This is without doubt the most popular early potato in the country. We have more calls for it than for any other early. Evervone knows what it is and knows that it can be relied upon for an early market variety in almost every locality. They grow stronger and more vigorous, maturing the crop in shorter time and yielding much more than home seed, so that there is the utmost satisfaction in planting them. Potato growers in the South will have their crop ready for market from ten days to two weeks earlier, if our Red River Ohios are planted. Price, 3 lbs. 60c postpaid.
By freight, pk. 60c; bu. $1.75; 5 bu.
$8.40, bags included. Per bbl. $4.85.
RED RIVER WHITE EARLY OHIO.
No potatoes have been introduced dur- ing recent years that deserve so much attention as the White Ohio. As the name indicates, they are identical in every way with the Red Early Ohio, the same form and type, but white in color, excepting the. eyes, which are pink or red. It is a good vielder and a strong and healthy grower, and will not scab as easily as the old Early Ohio. As an early market potato the White Ohio Is of the greatest value, for it is the .only early White Potato so far introduced, that has any special merit. It is just as good in quality, will ripen as early and seems to yield even better than the Red Ohio. Price,
3 tbs. 60c postpaid. By freight, not prepaid, pk. 70c; bu. $2.00: 5 bu. $9.50, bags included Per bbl. $5.75.
RED RIVER RURAL NEW YORK- ER. Well known the country over, and very largely planted for a profitable crop. “Dusty Rurals” always bring the top price in Chicago markets. When rurals first made their appearance in 18S9, an entirely distinct class of potatoes were introduced unknown up to that lime. The class is characterized by a long, lather spindling vine, with dark colored stalks, dark green leaves and purple blossoms, tubers nearly round, flattened, with very smooth, pure white skin, uniform in size, numerous in hill, very attract- ive and of excellent flavor. Price, 3 lbs. -60c postpaid. By freight, pk. 50c.; bu. $1.70; 5 bu. $7.50, sacks included. Bbl. $1.65.
HYBRIDIZED POTATO SEED. Potato seed from the flower boll (the true seed.) It is from such that the choice new varieties of potatoes are originated. The result is interesting, and often very profitable, as you are just as apt to obtain a choice new variety as an experienced potato specialist. Pkt. 10c; 3 for 25c.
“ACME” HAND POTATO PLANTER. This planter enables one man, going over the field but once, to plant two or more acres of potatoes in a day. And this almost as easily as he could walk the same distance in the same time. Price, $1.00 by express or freight, not prepaid.
Red River Extra Early Ohio.
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TREE SEEDS.
FOR FULL DESCRIPTION, SEE PAGES 28 TO 37.
The seed comes quickest and best when planted in rich, sandy loam. Plants should be naturally or artificially sheltered from heavy east and northeast winds.
ASH. (White.) Fraxinus Americana. Soak the seed for 24 hours in luke warm water. Sow early in spring or fall and cover 2 inches. Pkt. 5c; lb. 25c: lb. 60c postpaid.
AID ANT HUS. Tree of Heaven. Sow seed in spring when the ground lias become warm and cover 2 inches. Ounce 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 60c postpaid.
BOX EEDER. Acer Negundo. Culture same as Ash. Pkt. 5c; lb. 25c; lb. 60c postpaid.
CATAI.PA SPECIOSA. Hardy Catalpa. Culture same as Ailanthus. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 postpaid.
LOCUST, BLACK OR YELLOW. Robinia Pseudaeaeia. Soak the seed in warm water for 24 hours before sowing. Cover 2 inches. Sow in spring. Pkt. 5c; *4 rb. 20c; lb. 65c. postpaid. 10 his. $4.75 not prepaid.
HONEY LOCUST. Gleditschia Triacanthos. Pour warm water (120 degrees) over the seed, stir well for ten minutes and let seed remain in water 24 hours. Then sow and cover 3 inches. Seeding time — spring. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 20c; lb. 65c pbstpaid. 10 lbs. $4.75 not prepaid.
THORNLESS HONEY LOCUST. Gleditschia Inermis. Culture same as above. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c post- paid. 10 lbs. $6.00 not prepaid.
MOUNTAIN ASH. Sorbus Aucuparia. Sow the seed very early in spring and cover 2 inches. Sometimes the seed will not germinate until the second year. Oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; pound 65c postpaid.
BLACKBERRY. Celtis. Sow early in spring, covering about 2 inches. Pkt. 5c; % 11). 25c; lb. 75c postpaid.
MULBERRY, RUSSIAN. Morns Nigra. Sow in spring when the ground has become warm, covering y2 inch. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00 postpaid.
NORWAY MAFLE. Acer Platanoides. Sow seed early in spring or fall, covering 2 inches. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 25c; 11). 75c.
OSAGE ORANGE. (Hedge Plant.) Maclura Aurantiaca. Before planting soak the seed in water for 6 or 7 days, changing the water every day. Cover 3 inches. Seeding time — spring. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c postpaid.
PERSIMMONS. Diospyros. Sow seed in spring and cov- er two to three inches. Oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; 11). 65c.
FRENCH CRAB APPLE. Best French Seed. Sow early in spring and cover iy2 to 2 inches. If sown later, seed must first he soaked in water for 3 or 4 days, changing .the water every day. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25.
FEAR. Sow thickly in spring, in drills 13 inches apart. The soil should be deep and rich; a moist, rich loam is best. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; lb. $2.25 postpaid.
MAHALEB CHERRY. Sow seed thickly and cover two inches. If sown in spring they will come up the following spring. Fall seeding will make plants the next year. Oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 11). 65c postpaid.
RUSSIAN OLIVE. Elaeagnus. Sow seed in spring, after soaking same in luke-warm water for several hours; cover about 2 inches. Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c postpaid.
EVERGREEN OR CONIFER TREE SEEDS.
For description of Varieties see pages 36 and 37.
Seed should be sown early in spring in a rich, sandy loam. Shelter the plants from heavy east and northeast w Most varieties grow easily from seed. Prices include ' postage.
Pkt.
Arbor Vitae. (Chinese.) Thuja Orientalis.... 5c
Arbor Vitae. (American.) Thuja Oecidentalis 10c
Colorado Blue Spruce. Picea Pungens 10c
Norway Spruce. Picea Excels a 5c
White Spruce. Abies Alba 10c
Balsam Fir. Abies Balsamea... 5c
Douglas Fir. Pinus Douglasii 5c
Silver Fir. Abies Sibirica 5c
Austrian Pine. (Black Pine.) Pinus Austriaca 5c
Bull Pine. Pinus Ponderosa 5c
Scotch Fine. Pinus Sylvestris 5c
inds.
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20c |
$2.25 |
White Fine. Pinus Strobus |
. 10c |
25c |
$2.75 |
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30c |
3.00 |
Jack Fine. Pinus Divaricata |
. 15c |
50c |
6.25 |
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30c |
3.50 |
Red Cedar. Juniperus Virginiana |
. 5c |
10c |
.75 |
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15c |
1.20 |
Silver Cedar. Juniperus Virginiana Glauca. |
. 5 c |
20c |
2.25 |
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30c |
4.00 |
European Larch. Larix Europea |
10c |
25c |
2.00 |
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15c |
1.75 |
English Juniper. Juniperus Communis |
5c |
15c |
.90 |
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25c |
3.00 |
Hemlock Spruce. Tsuga Canadensis |
10c |
30c |
3.75 |
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1 5c |
1.50 |
Finyon. (Nut Pine.) Pinus Parryana |
5c |
15c |
1.75 |
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20c |
2.00 |
White Fir. Abies Roncolor |
5c |
20c |
2.00 |
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25c 20c |
2.50 2.00 |
Engleman’s Pine. Pinus Englemanii |
. 10c |
30c |
4.00 |
WALKER’S EXCELSIOR PLANT FOOD.
A soluble food for house plan(s, containing all the elements necessary to nourish and make beautiful flowers and plants. It makes brighter flowers and prolongs the period of blooming. Large box containing sufficient for 25 plants for one year 25c; postpaid 40c. Small package 15c; postpaid 25c.
KNOX LICE EXPELLING NEST EGGS.
in one. Effective, lasting, liens. Price, each 8c;
A scientific triumph! Lice killer and nest egg combined in form, size and appearance. Just the thing for the laying 85c per dozen. Postpaid 12c each.
SCOLLEY PLANT SPRAYER.
A necessary article for everyone who keeps house plants. With it you can with- out injury to the plants or soaking the earth, quickly and effectively sprinkle them. Large size $1.00; postpaid $1.10. Medium size 75c; postpaid S5c.
FARM AND GARDEN TOOLS.
If you wish to buy any Garden Tools, sucli as hand Cultivators or hand Drills, also the same for horse power, write us for catalogue. We carry a full list of tools, and can make you low prices.
FRUIT PICKER.
The superiority of this fruit picker can be seen at a glance. Picking can be done from any_ angle by a gentle push or pull. Bag is 8 inches deep and 6 inches in diameter. Circle and ferrule are made of 16-gauge steel, strong and durable. Its price is. so low that even those who have but little fruit to gather can well afford to use it. Owners of large orchards will greatly increase the efficiency of their help by supplying each person with one of these pickers. Price, complete' as shown above, each 75c postpaid.
BAMBOO EXTENSION ROD.
Consists of a heavy Bamboo pole, 8 feet long, will) a piece of brass pipe through the center and a shut off cock at the lower end with hose attachment. On each
end of Bamboo there is a brass cap to prevent split- ting. A very strong and serviceable outfit, can be used with any make of Barrel Pump or Sprayer and with any type of spray nozzle. Price $4.00 each.
not expensive, superior to others
Fruit Picker.
Excelsior Weeder. (See page 104.)
Bamboo Extension Rod.
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GERMAN NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.
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Cyclone 1
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THE “PERFECTION” SPRAYER.
In offering this new sprayer to our customers, we do so with the knowledge that we are offering the best sprayer on the market. It is of simple construction, and will not get out or order and is guaranteed to give satisfaction. First comes the question of strength and durability combined with ease of operation, range and character of work necessary in a sprayer that can be sold at a moderate price. A poor sprayer is dear at any price, a good one is cheap. The tanks are made of heavier metal than has ever been used in Sprayers t * kind, are lock seamed at the corners to convex heads of metal two gauges heavier than the sides, making the tank practically unbreakable. The pump is 1% inch Seamless Brass Tubing with a brass valve, and is sealed into the top of the tank with heavy threads follow- ing the construction used in the best makes of fire extinguishers. The hose is % inch 4-ply doth inserted and is equipped with the well known Automatic Shut-off Nozzle. This sprayer will handle whitewash, water paints, Bordeaux Mixtures, etc., perfectly. It is made of heavy brass, weighs 9% pounds empty, and is tested with 50 pounds pressure before leaving the factory. Complete Outfit, ready for use. Price, $6.75, not prepaid.
THE “IMPERIAL” SPRAY OUTFIT.
Where a larger sprayer is necessary the Imperial will fill the bill to the satisfaction of everybody. This outfit is complete and ready for operation. Holds thirty-two gallons. Is S?irOU?i.» r>on two .3(MPch wheels with two-inch oval face. Is fitted with the No. 5 “Wide World Pump which is of very large capacity and will maintain a heavy pressure at a mini- mum of effort. The pump is held in place by two strong castings and may be adjusted up or down to suit the height of the operator. A mechanical agitator keeps the liquid well mixed. A fine strainer keeps all foreign substance out of the pump. All valves and working parts are brass and the outfit has the following equipment: 10 feet 5-ply Pres-
sure hose. 10 feet pipe extension in three pieces. 1 T-handle Shut-off Cock, 1 Single “Ideal" Nozzle. Shipping weight about 130 pounds. Price for complete Outfit S20.00, by freight not prepaid. ’ °
THE “BRANDT DAISY” SPRAYER.
A small sprayer and a great labor saver. It works Both Ways — Sprays the same on the return stroke as on the forward stroke, thus doing twice the work.
straight up as well as down, a valuable feature in spraying poultry etc. It speaks for itself and needs no further description. Made with brass tank and holds 1 quart. Price $1.00.
Write for free illustrated circular on Sprayers which gives detailed description and valuable spraying formulas.
Daisy Sprayer.
PREMIUM.
For an order amounting to $40.00 or more we will give one Bamboo Extension rod free. For an order of $80.00 we will give one Perfection Sprayer free, and for an order of $100.00 one Perfection Sprayer and one Bamboo Extension rod. This is on orders for trees and plants only, not on seeds.
Imperial Spray Outfit.
THE “CYCLONE” BROADCAST HAND SEEDER.
Warranted to give satisfaction. The Cyclone has a national reputation as a high grade Seed Sower. It is built, not for cheapness, but for dura- bility and accurate work. It weighs less than 4 tbs., yet is strong and durable, and so simple that a boy can operate it. Just the thing for sowing all kinds of clover, alfalfa and grass seed, millet, rape, and even larger grains, also fertilizer. Price, reduced, $1.50, not prepaid.
GARDEN TROWELS. An indispensible tool to everyone who has a veg- etable or flower garden to look after. 5-inch trowels 10c each. Extra strong 6 inch trowels 20c each. Postage 8c extra for each trowel.
EXCELSIOR WEEDER. Can be used to great advantage in any garden. Price 10c each. Postpaid 18c.
LANG’S HAND WEEDER. This is the best hand weeder for all pur- poses and a first class labor saver. Each 25c; 6 for $1.25. Postp’d 30c each.
ACME POTATO PLANTER. This planter enables one man going over the field but once, to plant two or more acres in a day. And this almost as easily as he could walk the same distance in the same time. It makes the holes, drops and covers at the same time. It is important in planting potatoes that they be dropped in moist soil and covered before the soil dries out. This the Acme planter does perfectly. Weight 2% lbs. Price, $1.00 by freight or express, not prepaid.
LIGHTNING MOLE TRAP. Acknowledged by all to be superior to any trap made. All parts malleable iron and steel. If you are bothered with moles you should have one of these traps. No mole can pass under it and live. Price 85c not prepaid.
TOBACCO DUST. Destroys rose bugs, lice, cut worms, vine bugs, tomato worms, currant worms, cabbage lice and worms, and parasites of all description. Best insecticide to use on cucumbers and melons. Should be applied when the foliage is
wet. Also a most complete fertilizer for plants and vines; will not burn or injure the plants. Price, tlo. 10c; 5 lbs. 25c; 16c per lb. extra if sent by mail. Not prepaid, 10 Has. 40c; 100 ms. $2.95.
SULFHO TOBACCO SOAP. For a cheap, effective, clean and harm- less insecticide this is unexcelled. It quickly exterminates all insect life on plants and flowers in and out of doors. For spraying fruit trees, small fruits, shrubs and vines. Destroys squash, melon and po- tato bugs. Makes a good wash for dogs and all animals. Prevents poultry lice. 3 oz. cake (for 1% gallons) 10c, or postpaid 15c; 8 oz. cake (for 4 gallons) 20c. or 28c postpaid.
SCOLLET PLANT SPRAYER. A necessary article for everyone who keeps house plants. With it you can without injury to the plants or soaking the earth, quickly and very effectively sprinkle them. Large size $1.00; postpaid $1.10. Medium size 75c; postpaid 85c.
DIBBER. A round Dibble with steel points for transplanting vege- table plants. Each 30c; postpaid 45c.
LADIES GARDEN TROWEL. A very handy trowel for use in the vegetable and flower garden. Each
Darden Trowel. Planter. 20c; postpaid 33c.
Acme Potato Planter.
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INDEX TO CATALOGUE .
PAGE
Abronia SI
/ Achillea 49
I Aconitum 19
Adlumia 93
Ageratum SI
Ailanthus ....28, 103
Akebia 43
Alfalfa 99
Alpine Strawberry SO
Althea 3.8
Alyssum 82
Amarantlms 81
Amaryllis 55
American Linden
29, 33
American Mulber- ry 19
American Weep- ing Willow 34
Ampelopsis ....43, 93
Anemone 49
Anise 19
Antirrhinum ....7, SI
Apple 9 to 12, 29
Apricot 17
Aquilegia 49, 82
Arabis S2
Arbor Vitae 36, 103
Arctotis 82
Aristolochia 44
Armeria 82
Arnica 79
Artemesia 49, 79
Artichoke 58
Ash 28, 30, 103
Asparagus ....28, 58
Asperula 82
Aster 7, 49, 81
Auricula 82
Australian Golden
Daisy 7, 8, 85
Australian Salt
Bush 97
Austrian Pine 37, 103
Azalea 38
Babylonian Weep- ing Willow 34
Baby Ramblers.... 48
Balloon Vine 93
Balm 79
Balsam 82
Balsam Apple and
Dpo r Q9
Balsam Fir '36, ' l 03
Barberry 38
Barley 94
Basil, Sweet 79
Beans ... 6, 8, 60, 61 Bechtel's Flower- ing Crab 30
Beech 28, 30
Bee Plants 98
Beets 62
Bermuda Grass 1 6 0
Bignonia 44, 93
Birch, European 30
Bird Seed 101
Blackberry 25
Black Hill Spruce 36
Black Locust
28, 31, 103
Black Walnut 20, 28 Bleeding Heart.... 50
Blue Berry 23
Blue Rose 3
Blue Spruce... .36, 103
Boltonia 49
Books 101
Borage 79, 98
Bordeaux Mixture
102
Borecole 58
Boston Ivy. .. 43, 93 Box Elder 28, 30. 103
Brachycome 82
Broccoli 58
Bromus Inermis 100
Broom Corn 9 7
Brussels Sprouts 58
Buckthorn 35
Buckwheat 95
Buffalo Berry .... 25
Bull Pine 103
Bush Beans ....60, 61 Butterfly Plant .... 82
Butternut 20, 28
Buxus 35
Cabbage 5, 63, 64
Caladium 55
Calceolaria 82
Calendula 83
Calla 55
Calliopsis 82
Calycanthus 38
Campanula 49, 83
Camperdown Weep- ing Elm 34
Canary Bird Vine 93 Candytuft
Cane 95
Cannas 54, 83
Canterbury Bells
49, 83
Caraway 79
Carnation S3
Carolina Poplar
29, 32
Carolina Golden
Raspberry 4
Carrots 65
Castor Beans 79, 90 Catalpa Bungei.... 30 Catalpa Speciosa
28, 30, 103
Cauliflower 6, 65
Celery 66, 103
Celeriac 67
Centaurea 83
Cerinthe S3, 98
Chamomile 79
Cherry 16, 17, 29
Chervil 79, 80
Chestnut... .20. 29, 31
Chicory 58
Chinese Bellflower 54 Chinese Matrimony
Vine 43
Chives 79, 80
Chocolate Flower 84 Chrysanthemum....
50, S3
Chufas 58
Cineraria 8 4
Cinnamon Vine.... 43 Citrus Trifoliata.. 35
Clematis 44
Clethra 38
Climbing Plants....
43, 44, 93
Climbing Roses.... 47
Clover 99, 100
Coboea 93
Coleus 84
Collards 59
Collections 3, 57, 92
Columbine 49. 82
Compass Cherry
Plum 17
Coreopsis 49
Coriander 79
Corn 66, 96
Corn Salad 59
Cornus 38
Cosmos 84
Cottonwood 28
Cow Peas 95
Coxcomb 83
Crab Apples 11, 103
Cranberry 4 0
Creeping Bent
Grass 100
Cress 59
Crested Dogs Tail
101
Cucumber 67
Currants 24
Cuttings 29
Cutleaf Weeping
Birch 34
Cypress Vine 93
Dahlia ...55, 84
Daisy 7, 85
Datura $5
Day Lily 54
Delphinium 7, 50, 84
Deutzia 33
Dewberry 25
Dianthus 50, 84, 85
Dicentra 51
Digitalis 50, 85
Dill 79
Dimorphoteca
7, 8, 85
Dolichos 93
Double Flowering
Plum 30
Double Flowering
Thorn 34
Douglas Fir 103
Dutchman’s Pipe 44
Dwarf Apple 12
Dwarf Essex Rape
97
Dwrarf Pear 1 2
Edelweiss 85
Egg Plant 59
Elder 39
Elder Berry 24
Elm, White 29
Endive 59
Engelman's Pine 103 English Juniper 103 English Walnut 20
Escholtzia 85
Eulalia 50
European Larch
37, 103
European Linden
29 2®
Evening Glory.... 93 Everblooming Ram- bler 47
Evergreens....
' 35, 37, 1 03
Everlastings 92
Farm Seeds 94 to 102
Fennel 7 9
Fenugreek SO
Field Peas 97
Flaming Torch.... 51
Flax 95
Flowering Almond
39
Flowering Currant
39
Flowers for Bou- quets 92
Flower Seeds....
81 to 93
Flower Seed Collec- tions 57, 92
Forest Tree Seed- lings 28. 29
Forgetmenot.... 8, 85
Forsythia 39
Four O'Clock 85
Foxglove 50, S5
Franquette Walnut
20
Fringe Tree 39
Fruit Picker 103
Fruit Tree Seed- lings 29
Fuchsia 85
Funkia 54
Gaillardia 85
Garden Lemon.... 80 Garden Tools
103, 104
Garlic 7 2
German Iris 53
German Linden.. ..29 Giant Spurry .... 97
Gladiolus 56
Globe Flower .... 39
Godetia 85
Gold Flower 85
Golden Chain .... 33 Golden Elder .... 39
Golden Glow 51
Golden Poplar... 32 Golden Willow....
29, 34
Gooseberries 23
Gourds 93
Grape Vines
2, 21, 22, 23
Grass Mixtures.. 98
Grass Pinks 85
Grass Seeds
92, 98 to 101
Ground Cherry.... 78
Gypsophila 85
Hackberry 29,31,103 Hard Fescue .... 101 Hardy Vines....
43, 44, 93
Hazel Nuts 20
Hedge Plants 35
Heliotrope 86
Hemlock Spruce 103 Herbaceous Plants
49 to 54
Herb Plants 79
Herbs 79
Hibiscus 51
Hickory 20
Himalaya Berry.. 3 Hollyhocks.... 51, 86 Honey Locust
29, 31, 35, 1 03
Honeysuckle 40, 43
Horehound 79
Horse Chestnut
29, 31
Horse Radish .... 2S
Hortensis 42
Hudsonica 42
Humulus 93
Hunnemania 86
Hybrid Roses 40
Hydrangea 40
Ice Plant 86
Immortelles 92
Inkpa Plum 2
Insecticides 102-104
Iris 53
Irish Juniper 37
Italian Rve Grass
100
Ivy 86
Jack Pine.... 37, 103 Japan Walnut .... 20
Japanese Iris 53
Japanese Quince 40
Japanese Snowball t 42
June Berry 23
.luniperus 37, 103
Kaffir Corn 95
Kale 58
Kentucky Blue
Grass 100
Kohlrabi 59
Kudzu Vine.... 43, 93
Lantana 86
Larch 37, 103
Larkspur.... 7, 50, 84
Lathyrus 93
Lavender 79
Lawn Grass 98
Leek 5, 59
Lemon Lily 54
Lentils 59
Lettuce 6, 8, 68
Lilacs 35, 40
Lilies 54
Lima Beans 60
Linum S6
Lobelia 86
Locust
28, 29, 31, 35, 103
Logan Berry 25
Lupins S6, 95
Lychnis 86
Maderia Vine 44
Magnolia 33
Mahaleb Cherry.. 29 Mallow Marvels 51 Mangels .... 62, 103
Maple 29, 33
Marigold 86
Marjoram 79
Meadow Fescue 100 Meadow Foxtail 101
Melons 69, 70
Mignonette 87
Millet 9 8
Milo Maize 97
Mimosa 86
Mimulus 86
Mina Vine 93
Miscellaneous
103, 104
Miscellaneous Seeds
80
Mock Orange.. 41
Montbretia 56
Moonflower 93
Morning Glory 85, 93
Moss Acacia 38
Moss Roses 46
Mountain Ash
29, 30, 34, 103
Mulberrv
1 9, 29, 34, 35, 103
Mushrooms 80
Musk Melon 5, 6, 69
Mustard 59, 79
Myrabolan Plum 29
Nasturtiums 87
Nemesia 86
Nest Eggs 103
Nicotiana 86
Nigel la 87
Norway Maple
29, 33, 103
Norway Poplar.... 32 Norway Spruce
36, 103
Novelties 2 to 8
Nut Trees 20
Nycterinia 82, 87
Oak 29, 31
Oat Grass .100
Oats 94
Oenothera 87
Okra 79
Oleaster 41
Onions 5, 8, 71, 72
Onion Sets 72
Opium Poppy 79
Orchard Grass ....101 Oriental Plane.... 32 Ornamental Grasses
92
Ornamental Mice 80 Ornamental & Shade
Trees 30 to 34
Ornamental Shrubs
38 to 44
Osage Orange
29, 35, 103
Paeonies 52
Palms 87
Pansy 7, 88
Parsley 7 2
Parsnip ... 72
Passion Flower.. 93 Peaches 2, 18, 19, 29
Peanuts 80
Pear 13. 29. 103
Peas 5, 6, 73. 74 97
.... 98 .... 89 5, 74
Pencilaria .. Pentstemon
Pepper
Peppergrass 59
Peppermint 79
Perennial Rye Grass
100
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Persimmons |
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103 |
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Petunia |
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88 |
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Phacelia |
.89, |
9 1 |
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Phalaris |
50 |
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Phlox |
53, |
89 |
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Pinks |
-84, |
85 |
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Pin Oak |
..29, |
31 |
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Pinvon |
10 3 |
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Plane Tree... |
32 |
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Plant Food... |
103 |
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Platvcodon . |
54 |
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Plum ... 2, 14 |
15. |
33 |
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Pole Beans |
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61 |
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Pomegranate |
80 |
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Pop Corn |
66 |
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Poplars. .. 29, |
3 2, |
34 |
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Poppies |
-79, |
89 |
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Fortulaca |
87 |
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Potatoes Potato Planter |
102 |
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102, |
104 |
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Potato Seed |
80, |
102 |
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Primulas |
89 |
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Privet ....29, |
35, |
41 |
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Prunes |
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Pumpkin |
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Purple Beech |
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Pyrethrum .. |
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89 |
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Quince |
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29 |
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Radish 6. 8, |
75 |
Rambler Roses
47, 48
Raspberries 3, 4, 27
Red Bud Red Cabbage
Red Cedar.... 37, 103
Red Oak 29
Red Top 101
Rhubarb _. 28, 76
Ribbon Grass .... 50
Ricinus 90
Rocky Mountain
Cherry 17
Rose Canina 29
Roselle 80
Rose Mallow 51
Rosemary 7 9
Roses 3, 4, 45 to 48 Rose Seedlings. .. 29
Rudbeckia 51
Rue 79
Russian Mulberrv
...19, 29, 35, 103
Russian Olive
29, 33, 35, 103
Rutabaga 78
Rye 95
Saffron 79
Sage 79
Sage Peach 2
St. Regie Rasp- berry 3
Salpiglossis 90
Salsify 76
Salvia 51, 90
Sand Cherry .... 17 Sand Vetch ...... 97
Sapa Plum 2
Savoy Cabbage.... 64
Scabiosa 90
Scarlet Runner
Bean 61, 93
Schizanthus 91
Scotch Pine 36, 103
Seed Sowers 104
Seradella 97
Shall;; 96
Shasta Daisy 51
Sheeps Fescue.. 101
Siberian Iris 53
Siberian Pea Tree
29, 34, 35
Silver Cedar 103
Silver Fir ...103
Silver Maple 29, 33 Silver Poplar 29, 32
Slug Shot 102
Smilax 93
Snowball 41, 42
Snow Berry 42
Soft Maple .... 29, 33
Sorghum 95
Sorrell 79
Soupert Roses.... 48
Speltz 95
Spinach 76
Spirea 35, 41
Sprayers .. .103, 104
Squash 76
Static"
Stokesia 51, 91
Strawberry
27, 28, 80
Straw berry-Rasp-
berry 27
Sugar Beets 62
Sugar Maple 29, 33
Sumac 42
Summer Blooming
Bulbs 54 to 56
Summer Cypress 90 Summer Hyacinth 56 Summer Roses ... 48 Summer Savory 79 Sunbeam Rasp- berry -.... 3
Sunflower 91, 95
Sweet Briar Roses
46
Sweet Corn 66
Sweet Peas 90
Sweet Sultan .... 91 Sweet William....
50, 9t
Sweet Woodruff 79
Swiss Chard 79
Sycamore 29, 32
Tamarix 42
Tansy 79
Tarragon 79
Tea Roses 45
Teas Weeping
Mulberry 34
Teosinte 97
Thornless Honey
Locust 29, 103
Thyme 7 9
Tigridia 56
Timothy 101
Tobacco 80
Tobacco Dust 104
Tobacco Soap .. .104
Tomato.. . 6, 8, 77, 78
Tools 103, 104
Trailing Periwinkle
44
Tree Currants.... 2 Tree Gooseberry 2
Tree Roses 48
Tree Seedlings.... 29
Tree Seeds 103
Tritoma 51
Trumpet Vine 44, 93
Tuberoses 56
Turnip 78
Valerian 79
Vegetable Collec- tion 57
Vegetable Seeds
58 to SO
Verbena 7, 1
Vinca 44, 91
Vine Peach ... 80
Violet 92
Virginia Creeper 43
Viscaria 92
Volga Poplar... 32
Walnuts 20
Wallflower 92
Water Fescue ....101 Water Melon.. ..8, 70 Wax Plant.... 83, 98
Weeders 104
Weepers 34
Weeping Ash .... 34 Weeping Forsy- thia 39
Weeping Moun- tain Ash 34
Weeping Willow 34
Weigelia 42
Wheat 95
White Ash.... 28, 30
White Birch 29
White Fir 103
White Pine.... 37, 103 White Spruce.... 103 Wild Black Cherry
31
Wild Cucumber.. 93 Wild Flower Gar- den 92
Wild Rice 97
Willow 29, 34
Winter Blooming
Bulbs 54
Winter Radish.... 75 Winter Thyme.... 79
WTnter Vetch 97
Wistaria 44
Wormwood 79
Yellow Locust....
81, 103
Tellow Lupins.— 95 Yellow Willow 29, 34
Yucca 50
Zea Japonica .... 9 2
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