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40th Year of

Dependable

Seeds

1924

SEED

STORE

MOBILE, ALABAMA

THE SEED TOOK OF THE SOUTH

Mixed Phlox Drummondi.

One of the most satisfactory bedding plants, because it blossoms over so long a time. A hardy annual, growing from six inches to one foot high, and bearing beautiful and brilliantly colored flowers.

HOW TO GET THEM

We will include free of charge one full packet each of the 5 flowers as shown on this page with every order we receive for vegetable or flower seeds to the value of one dollar or over.

They are given when you order vege- table or flower seeds to the value of one dollar or over and are not given with field seed orders or any other items in this book.

No changes will be allowed under any circumstances and only one collection will be given to each customer.

A RECORD

40 YEARS

V an Antwerp’s

The 5 beautiful flowers, as shown on this page, are given by us absolutely free with every order we receive for one dollar or over.

Dainty flowers on slender stems, in the most delicate shades, varying in color from pure white and delicate pink to rosy carmine and deep crimson, many of them beautifully striped and edged with white.

WHY WE GIVE THEM

We want to help you to beautify the grounds around your home and this is why we are giving you these five packets free of VAN ANTWERP’S Choice Flower Seeds. In the South we have an ideal climate for growing flowers and many va- rieties will bloom the greater part of the year. You will receive the same high class VAN ANTWERP quality as if you paid the regular price for them and cul- tural instructions for their planting will be found on each package.

Early Flower Cosmos Mixed.

Favorite autumn-flowering annual; the flowers are often four inches across. The petals are broad and overlapping and of splendid substance. For cutting this in one of the finest flowers grown. The long stems and feathery foliage make a wonderful bouquet.

Van Antwerp’s Seeds are famous in the South for the past 40 years and are known as dependable seeds.

Send your order to Van Ant- werp’s and get these 5 Full Packets of Choice Flower Seeds, as shown on this page, Free.

REMEMBER, THEY ARE FREE!

Double Hollyhock Mixed.

Here is a perennial that indeed needs_ little description as it has been a great favorite for many years. Our strain of Double Hollyhocks is particularly noteworthy for its strong growth, growing 6 to 8 feet in height and carrying on long stems large and perfectly double flowers which measure 3 to 4 inches in diameter.

Candytufts are of fine habit and profuse bloom- ers. They soon flower from seed and remain long in beauty. For massing in flower beds and borders and for edgings they are admirably adapted, while for cutting, the flowers are great- ly prized.

Shirley P

Empress White Candytuft.

FREE

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SEEDS

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VAN ANTWERP’S SEED STORE : MOBILE, ALABAMA

THE WILLIAM BYRD PRESS. INC HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. RICHMOND. VA.

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Please write below the names and addresses of a few of your friends who are interested in and buyers of

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Van Antwerp’s Dependable Seeds Have Satisfied Southern Planters for Over 40 Years

Our First Store in 1884.

40

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Successful Seed Service

Erected 1907.

Van Antwerp Building, Where Your Seed Orders Are Filled.

TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:

From a small beginning over 40 years ago the Van Antwerp business has developed year after year until today its the largest in the South.

We attribute the tremendous growth of our business to the fact that we have always used great care in select- ing our seed stocks and we are now making germination and purity tests on our VADCO FARM in order that our customers may be assured of the best seeds.

Why take chances with seeds of doubtful pedigree when Van Antwerp’s seeds cost no more and have made a justly famous name for themselves throughout the South as seeds of dependable quality.

Write us about your Farm and Garden troubles as our duty does not cease when we fill your seed order, in fact it only begins as our “Seed Service” department is at your disposal to answer all questions.

Your order, small or large, will receive careful attention and be filled by expert seedsmen who have a life- long training in the seed business.

With best wishes for a prosperous 1924.

VAN ANTWERP’S SEED STORE.

Aeroplane View of Our Vadco Farm, Where We Test Seeds for Germination and Purity.

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HOW TO ORDER. ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

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How to Order by Mail

Read Carefully Our Free Delivery Offer

PARCEL POST ZONES

WE PAY POSTAGE — On all seeds offered in this cata- logue by the packet, ounce, quarter pound, pound and two- pound quantities, we pay the postage and guarantee safe delivery to your home.

YOU PAY POSTAGE — On all seeds you order in five- pound lots or over you pay the postage or express and you also pay the postage or express on quantity lots of Bulbs and Plants. On Poultry Supplies, Implements, Insecticides and Fertilizers, large or small quantities, you pay postage, express or freight.

Insecticides cannot be sent by parcel post.

EXPRESS AND FREIGHT SHIPMENTS— If you wish your seeds to come by Express or Freight we can send them collect and you can pay the transportation charges on delivery.

When you order some items at “Postpaid” prices and others at “Not Prepaid” prices and you want them to all come by Parcel Post add postage for the “Not Prepaid” items only.

See parcel post zone table on this page.

HOW TO SEND MONEY — Remittances should be made by post office money orders, express money orders, drafts or checks. Where it is not possible to obtain these, the letter should be registered.

CASH WITH ORDER — Customers will please remit when ordering. If goods are wanted C. O. D„ 25 per cent, or one- fourth of the amount, must accompany the order. No plants shipped C. O. D.

STAMPS — On orders of seeds where the amount is less than 50 cents, we will accept stamps in good condition (one and two-cent stamps preferred) the same as cash, but we would ask those remitting stamps to wrap them in oiled paper, if possible, to prevent hteir sticking together or to the order.

We charge for cloth bags only, and these at cost. %. bushel, 10c; Yz bushel, 15c; 1 bushel, 25c; 2 bushel, 45c.

Prices quoted in this catalog are subject to change with- out notice.

We give no warranty, express or implied as to descrip- tion, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any Seeds, Bulbs or Plants we send out, and we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once to be re- turned and the money that has been paid for same will be refunded.

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Alfalfa

Artichokes

Asparagus Seed . . . Asparagus Roots . .

Azaleas

Barley

Beans

Beets

Bird Seed

Borecole or Kate..

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts Bulbs for Summer

Cabbage

Cantaloupe

C ardoon

Carrot

Cauliflower

Celery

Chervil

Cheves

Chickory

Chrysanthemums .

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Planting.... 33

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Alphabetical Index

Clovers

Col lards

Corn, Field

Corn, Pop

Corn, Roasting Ear.

Corn, Sweet

Corn Salad

Cotton

Cow Peas

Cress

Cucumber

Dandelion

Egg Plant

Endive

Ferns

Field Seeds

Flower Seeds

Frost-Proof Cabbage

Geraniums

Gladiolus

Grasses

Herbs

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Plants 21

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Introduction 1

Kale 11

Kohl Rabi 11

Lawn Grass. ... (Inside Back Cover)

Leek H

Lettuce 12

Melon, Musk 12

Melon, Water 13

Millet 36

Miscellaneous Farm Seeds 36

Mushroom Spawn 11

Mustard H

Oats 36

Okra or Gumbo 13

Onion Seed 14

Parsley Is

Parsnip 15

Peanuts 36

Peas 15

Pepper 16

Planting Calendar 3

Potatoes 16

Pumpkin Id

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Radish 17

Rape 36

Rhubarb Seed 17

Roses 34

Rutabaga 21

Rye 35

Salsify 1§

Soy Bean 35

Sorghum 36

Spinach 18

Squash 18

Sudan Grass 35

Sweet Peas 32

Swiss Chard 7

Tobacco Seeds 36

Tomato 19

Tuberose Bulbs 33

Turnips 20-21

Vegetable and Flower Plants... 22

Vegetable Collections 4

Velvet and Mung Beans 36

Vetch 36

USE THE BLUE ORDER SHEET TO HAKE OUT YOUR ORDER ON

MOBILE, ALABAMA

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PLANTING CALENDAR

Van Antwerp’s Monthly Planting Calendar

FOR THE SOUTH

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER GARDEN, FARM AND ORCHARD, ARRANGED FOR THE GULF AND SOUTHERN STATES JANUARY

Vegetables — During this month you can plant Beets, Carrots, Collards, Endive, Asparagus, Mustard, Spinach, Leek, Turnip, Rutabagas, Parsnips, Radish, Cress, Chervil, Parsley, Celery for cutting, Peas for general crop. Sow Lettuce, Cauliflower, Egg Plant, Pepper, Cabbage and Tomatoes in hotbeds. Sow Herbs of all kinds, Onion Sets and Shallots. Plant Cucumber seed in flower pots for forcing, transplant in hotbed when leaf is developed.

Flowers — In open ground plant Sweet Peas, Asters, Chrysanthemums, Columbine, Calliopsis, Candytuft, Daisy, Poppies, Phlox, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Lobelia, Mignonette, Pansy, Petunia, Pinks, Alyssum and all other annuals. Plant Chinese and Tiger Lillies, Hyacinths, Narcissi, Iris, Sago Palm, Tulips and Jonquils.

Field — Plant Rust-Proof Oats, Burt Oats, Bar- ley, Clover and Grasses.

Orchard — Set out Grape Vines, Strawberry Plants, Deciduous Fruit and Pecan Trees, and do all pruning necessary. Spray Citrus Fruit trees with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved), 1 to 60 for White Fly and Scale; spray Deciduous Fruit and Pecan Trees with Schnarr’s, 1 to 20. Plant Citrus Trifoliata Seed.

FEBRUARY

Vegetables — All Winter vegetables can be sown this month; Spinach, Mustard, Carrots, Beets, Parsnips, Leek. Radish, Turnip, Kohl-Rabi, Let- tuce, Cabbage, Onion Sets, Irish Potatoes, Aspara- gus and Rhubarb. All varieties of Peas; also Chervil, Parsley, Cress and Celery for seasoning. Horse Radish, Asparagus and Rhubarb roots should be set out. Weather permitting, you may plant the latter part of month: Bush Beans, Corn, also Cucumber, Squash and Melons in pots for forcing. Tomatoes, Peppers and Egg Plants in hotbed. For stock sow Sugar Beets and Mangel-Wurzles. Sweet Potatoes should be planted in bed so as to have early slips.

Flowers — Plant same as last month: Nastur- tiums, Gandytuft, Verbena, Sunflower, Sensitive Plant, Sweet Peas, Phlox, Pansy, etc. Bulbs of Tuberose, Gladiolus, Dahlia, Canna, Begonia, Amaryllis and Gloxinia inside.

Field — Continue planting Burt Oats, Barley, Canada Field Peas, Johnson Grass, and all other Summer grasses and dlovers. Field Corn and Vetch may be planted this month.

Orchard — Set out Grape Vine, Fruit and Orna- mental Trees; spray your orchard, if need. Plant all broad-leaf evergreen trees and shrubs this month.

MARCH

Vegetables — Sow Beets, Carrots, Spinach, Pars- nip, Mustard, Leek, Radish, Turnip, Kohl-Rabi, English Peas, Irish and Sweet Potatoes and As- paragus roots. Sow in hotbeds, Lettuce, Pepper, Lgg Plant, Tomato, Early Cauliflower and Cab- bage. During latter part of month sow Okra, Squash, Cucumber, Lima Beans, Corn.

Flowers — Sow Amaranthus, Balsam, Celosia, Cockscomb, Candytuft, Caladium, Petunia, Portu- laca, Nasturtiums, Zinnia and all Summer bloom- ing annuals. Set out Roses, Shrubs, Tuberoses, Dahlias, Caladium, Gladiolus, Canna roots. Sow Lawn Grasses.

Field — Oats and Barley can still be planted; plant Lespedeza, Melilotus and other clovers, Johnson. Bermuda, Red Top Grasses and Early Field Corn. After the middle of month, sow Sorghums, Kaffir Corn, Milo Maize, Soja Beans, Peanuts, Millet, Essex Rape and Teosinte.

Orchard — Spray Citrus fruits for Scab and Melanose with Bordeaux Mixture or Vadco Am- moniacal Copper Carbonate; spray Peaches with Corona Arsenate of Lead and self-boiled Lime- Sulphur wash. Write our Department of Ento- mology for all information that you wish. Plant evergreen trees and shrubs this month.

APRIL

Vegetables — Plant all varieties, Bush, Pole, But- ter and Lima Beans, Peas, Squash, Cucumber, Okra, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Corn, Lettuce, Endive, Tomato, Radish, Pepper, Herbs, Egg Plant, Mustard, Turnip. Beets, Carrots and Parsley', also Celery for cutting. Plant Cushaw Pumpkins.

Flowers — Plant Zinnia, Balsam, Princess Feath- ers and all other Summer blooming annuals. Set out Chrysanthemums, Pansy, Salvia, Coleus plants and all other Summer bloomers; Tuberoses, Dahlias, Gladolius, Canna and all other Summer blooming roots.

Field — Sow Peart and German Millets, Sor- ghums, Peanuts, Kaffir Corn, Chufas, Teosinte, Soja, Velvet and Lyon Beans, Cotton, Corn, Beggar Weed, Cowpeas, Grasses, Clovers, Essex Rape and Sweet Potato Plants.

Orchard — Spray Citrus fruit with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved), 1 to 80 for White Ply and Scale Insects. Make another ap- plication of fungicide for Scab and Melanose. Make second application of Arsenate of Lead for Peach and Plum Worms. Keep trees clean of weeds and grass.

MAY

Vegetables — Pumpkins, Cucumber, Melons, Squash, late varieties of Corn and Irish Potatoes and all vegetable seed suggested for April.

Flowers — Plant all annuals, as directed, during April.

Field — Sow Cowpeas, Peanuts, Sorghum, Soja Velvet and Lyon Beans, Beggar Weed, Chufas, Teosinte, Pearl and German Millet, Cotton, Sweet Potato plants, Lespedeza, Melilotus and Japan Clover, late Field Corn, Bermuda, Johnson and other grasses.

Orchard — -Keep ground clean around trees. Spray Citrus fruit with Corona Arsenate of Lead for Orange Dog. If necessary make another ap- plication of fungicide for Scab and Melanose. If brown or soft Scab is present spray with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved), 1 part to 80 parts of water, to which has been added Whale Oil Soap.

JUNE

Vegetables — Sowing during this month is sim- ilar to the preceding. Tomato, Collards and Cabbage for late crops; Corn, Pole, Bush and Lima Beans, Squash, Cucumber, Radish, Turnip, Mustard, etc.

Flowers— Follow directions as given in April and May.

Field — Experiment Station Yellow and Mexican June Corn for dry Summer crops. Cowpeas, Soja, Velvet and Lyon Beans, Sorghum, Kaffir Corn, Millet, Teosinte, Sweet Potato plants, etc.

Orchard— Keep litter and weeds out of orchard. Cultivate shallow. Do not fertilize your Citrus tree after the middle of this month. Spray Citrus fruit with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved), 1 part to 80 parts water, for White Fly and Scale insects.

JULY

Vegetables — This is one of the best months to sow Rutabaga and Red Top Turnip, Late Potatoes and Tomatoes for late crops; for succession plant Summer varieties of Radish, Lettuce, Cucumber, Bush and Pole Beans, Collards and Mustard. Garden Corn highly fertilized will make late roasting ears. Cabbage plants raised this month and set out in September are almost sure to head. Sow Louisville, Gulf City, Drumhead Cabbage.

Flowers — You may plant Zinnias, Balsams and Cosmos.

Field— Experiment Station Yellow and Mexican June Corn, Cowpeas, Velvet, Soja and Lyon Beans, Peanuts, Sorghums, Millets and Chufas may be sown yet.

Orchard — Spray Citrus fruit with Bordeaux Mixture or Ammoniacal Copper Carbonate for Scab and Melanose. Watch for Brown Scale and spray, if necessary, with Van Antwerp’s Insecti- cide (Schnarr’s Improved); keep trees cultivated shallow.

AUGUST

Vegetables — The best month to plant Turnip and Rutabaga for roots. Sow Beets, Bush and Pole Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Chervil, Cauliflower, Endive, Kale, Kohl-Rabi, Radish, T ettuce, Mustard, Parsley, Peas and Shallots. We recommend the Algiers Cauliflower as a sure header. Celery sown this month for blanching.

Flowers — A late planting of Dwarf Nasturtiums ' mav be made. Pansy seed planted this month

make large flowers. Sow Balsam, Old Maid, Zinnia and all annuals planted in Spring time for Fall blooming.

Field — You may sow Rye, Barley, Essex Rape, Crimson and Burr Clover.

Orchard — Make last shallow cultivation early part of month of Citrus Trees; spray for Brown Scale, Rust Mites and Red Spider if necessary.

SEPTEMBER

Vegetables — Sow nearly all seed recommended for last month. This is the proper month to begin sowing Onion seed of all kind. Latter part of month you may plant English Peas.

Flowers — Sow Aster, Carnation, Calendula, Can- dytuft, Daisy, Pansy, Petunia, Phlox, Poppy, Sweet Alyssum Stocks, Sweet Pea seed, Freesia, Narcissus, Hyacinth and Lily Bulbs. Sow your lawn this month.

Field — Sow Crimson, Red, Burr and other Clovers, Essex Rape, Oats, Rye, Wheat, Barley and Vetch.

Orchard — Spray with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved) for Scale insects, using it 1 to 80. Cover new growth with Bordeaux ivtix- ture to prevent Scab infection. Spray for Rust Mites and Red Spider. Begin planting your Citrus Trifoliata seed.

OCTOBER

Vegetables — Set out Shallots, Garlic and Onion Sets; sow Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots, Kale, Cress, Endive, Leek, Kohl-Rabi, Mustard, .Onion Seed, Parsley, Salsify, Parsnips, Radish, Spinach, Turnips, Rutabagas, Peas. Set out Let- tuce, Cabbage and Collard plants. About the middle of the month, sow Succession and Early Summer Cabbage seed: for Spring crop. Salsify does best sown this month.

Flowers— Sow Sweet Peas, Phlox, Calendula, Pinks, Daisies, Petunia, Pansies, Candytuft, Poppy and all annuals recommended last month.

Field — Sow Crimson, Burr and other Clovers, Hairy Vetch, Essex Rape, Alfalfa, Oats, Rye, Wheat and Barley. . .

Orchard — Spray with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved) for Scale insects. This spray will also remove sooty mold from leaves and fruit. Plant Citrus Trifoliata seed. Spray with Soluble Sulphur for Rust Mites and Red Spider.

NOVEMBER

Vegetables — Sow Turnip, Kale and Mustard for salad, early and late English Peas; continue to put out Onions Sets, also Cabbage, Lettuce, Col- lards and Srawberry plants. Sow Lettuce and early Cabbage seed in cold frames.

Flowers— Sow Sweet Peas and all annuals rec- ommended last month. Continue to set out bulbs. Plant your Lawn Grass Seed.

Field— Oats, Rye. Essex Rape, Vetch. Clovers, Barley, Wheat and Grasses. Canada Field Peas may be sown this month. .

Orchard — Put in cover crop of Burr or Crim- son Clover, Oats or Rye. Spray Citrus fruit with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved),

1 to 60, for White Fly and Scale insects. Plant Citrus Trifoliata seed.

DECEMBER

Vegetables — A general crop of Peas, the Black- Eyed Marrowfat should be planted. Put out Horseradish, Asparagus and Rhubarb roots, Cab- bage and Strawberry plants. Sow in hotbeds, Let- tuce, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Egg Plant, Pepper and Cucumber. Transplant Onion plants.

Flowers — If you have not sown your lawn with Winter Grass, you may still do so. Continue to sow Sweet Peas, Asters, Calliopsis, Pansies, Dai- sies, Calendula, Sweet Alyssum, Pinks, Phlox, Snapdragon, Wallflowers, etc. Set out Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Jonquils, Japan Lillies and other bulbs. You can set out shade trees this month if you desire.

Field — Rye and Rape will make good forage planted this month. Canada Field Peas should be planted deep this month.

Orchard — Spray Citrus fruit with Van Antwerp’s Insecticide (Schnarr’s Improved), 1 to 60, for White Fly and Scale insects. Spray Deciduous fruits with- same, 1 to 20, for San Jose and other Scale insects. Plant Citrus Trifoliata seed.

Follow the above Planting Calendar — it will assist you. Write our “Service Department” — it is at your dis

posal for any further information you may desire.

SPECIAL VEGETABLE AND HOWEB SEED CODDECTIONS.

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Van Antwerp’s Special Collections

of Vegetable and Flower Seeds for 1924

In making these Special Offers of Van Antwerp’s Seeds for 1924 we are giving Southern planters the great- est value in the history of the seed business. All these collections are made up of standard Van Antwerp De- pendable Seeds, which have stood the test for over 40 years.

On account of the extremely low price at which we are selling these collections our Free Flower Seeds will not be given with them.

Van Antwerp’s Fifty-Cent Collection of Vegetable Seeds

1924 Special Offer No. 1 — 12 Big Packets for 50c, Postpaid

1 Packet Mobile Market Beets 1 Packet Southern Curled Mustard

1 Packet Stringless Beans 1 Packet White Bermuda Onions

1 Packet Danvers Half-Long Carrot 1 Packet Red Globe Radish

1 Packet White Spine Cucumbers 1 Packet Early White Bush Squash

1 Packet Emerald Gem Cantaloupe 1 Packet Earliana Tomato

1 Packet Georgia Collards 1 Packet White Globe Turnip

For 50c we will send you the above collection of vegetables (12 varieties) postpaid. No changes will be allowed in this col- lection and no others will be sold at this reduced price.

Van Antwerp’s Dollar Collection of Vegetable Seeds

1924 Special Offer No. 2

1 Packet Stringless Green Pod Beans 1 Packet Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans 1 Packet Southern Market Beets 1 Packet All Head Cabbage 1 Packet Rockyford Cantaloupe 1 Packet Half-Long French Carrot 1 Packet Georgia Collards 1 Packet Country Gentlemen Corn 1 Packet' Vadco Wonder Cucumber 1 Packet Southern Curled Mustard

20 Varieties — 1 Big Package — Each for $1.00, Postpaid.

1 Packet Dwarf Green Okra 1 Packet White Bermuda Onions 1 Packet Extra Early Peas 1 Packet Ruby King Pepper 1 Packet Curled Parsley

1 Packet White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip Radish 1 Packet White Bush Squash 1 Packet Earliana Tomato 1 Packet Red Top Turnip 1 Packet Tom Watson Watermelon

For one dollar we will send you the above collection of vegetables (20 varieties) postpaid to your home. No changes will be allowed in this collection and no others will be sold at this reduced price.

This collection will produce enough vegetables for the average family.

Van Antwerp’s “Sunny South” Collection of Flower Seeds

1924 Special Offer No. 3 — 12 Full Size Packets for 50c, Postpaid

1 Packet Sweet Alyssum 1 Packet Giant Crego Asters 1 Packet Fine Mixed Candytuft 1 Packet Giant Mixed Cosmos 1 Packet Everblooming Hollyhocks 1 Packet Dwarf Mixed Nasturtium 1 Packet Choice Mixed Petunias 1 Packet Old-Time Garden Pinks 1 Packet Large Flowering Phlox 1 Packet Shirley Mixed Poppies 1 Packet Mixed Mammoth Sunflower 1 Packet Giant Flowering Double Zinnias For 50c we will send you Van Antwerp’s “Sunny South’’ Collection of Flower Seeds (12 varieties) postpaid. No changes will be allowed in this collection and no others will be sold at this reduced price.

Van Antwerp’s Collection of Climbing Annual Flowers

1924 Special Offer No. 4 — 6 Large Packets for 25c, Postpaid

1 Packet Canary Bird Vine 1 Packet Cypress Vine, Mixed 1 Packet Hyacinth Bean 1 Packet Japanese Hop 1 Packet Imperial Morning Glories 1 Packet Scarlet Runner Beans For 25c we will send you the above flower collection post- paid. No changes will be allowed in this collection and no others will be sold at this reduced price.

Follow our Monthly Planting Calendar on page 3 and your garden will be an assured success.

THE BEST BY TEST FOB OVEB 40 YEABS

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ASPARAGUS ARTICHOKES GREEN BEANS

Van Antwerp’s Dependable Vegetable Seeds

THE SOUTH’S BEST FOR OVER 40 YEARS

POSTPAID X>V TV/T A TT Remember that the prices gi

lUJlTrilLF E) X IVl/Allj pound and two-pound lots.

postpaid, in these quantities. Purchasers pay transit charges on plants and poultry supplies. See page 2.

ven in this list include delivery of all seeds by packet, ounce, quarter-pound. Send us the amount named in this catalog, and we guarantee safe delivery by mail, larger quantities of seeds, also onion sets, potatoes, fertilizers, garden implements.

Artichokes

CULTURE — Every fall the ground should be manured and spaded, or plowed between them; at the same time the suckers should be taken off. Sow in drills during winter or early spring 3 inches apart and 1 foot from row to row and cover with about 1 T/i inches of earth. The following fall the plants can be transplanted. 1 oz. 500 plants.

Large Green Globe No. 14 —

oz. 75c, postpaid.

Asparagus Roots

Polii-mti.,, Two-year-old: 25 roots, 60c; 50 roots, I aimeilO Sl.OO; lOO roots, $1.85. Five thousand plants are required to plant one acre.

Rti it’s Mninmnlli Two-year-old: 25 roots,

r>arr s iviarnmotn 60c ; 50 roots, $1.00 ; 100

roots, $1.85.

Asparagus

CULTURE— The ground should be well manured and prepared before either the roots or seeds are plantd. Plant the seed in early spring; soak over- night in water; plant in rows, or rather hills, _ 1 foot apart and 2 feet between, or 3 feet between if to be cultivated with a plow; put from four to five seeds in eacn hill; when well up, thin out to two plants. The following winter,- when the stalks are cut off, cover with a heavy coat of well-rotted manure and a sprinkling of salt; fish brine will answer the same purpose. In the spring fork in manure between the. rows and keep clean of weeds. The same treatment should be repeated every year. The bed should not be cut before being three years established. Care must be taken not to cut the stalks too soon in the fall of the year— not until we have had a frost; if cut before, it will cause the roots to throw up young shoots, which will weaken them. 1 oz. to 800 plants, 15 lbs. to acre.

Palmetto Seed No. 15 riety, especially

tSr1 ^,.,hfociSo,s- 2oc"'e ./r.rs? &"%&

BEANS

SELECTED FOR THE SOUTH

BUSH OR BUNCH GREEN

Palmetto

Asparagus.

PODDED VARIETIES

CULTURE— Place in rows 18 inches apart; drop a bean every 2 or 3 inches. Plant from end of February, and, for sue* cession, every two or three weeks to May. Bush Beans planted in this latitude during June and July will not produce much. August and September are good months in which to plant again; they will produce abundantly till killed by frost. Do not cover the seeds more than 2 inches deep. 2 lbs. to 150 feet of drill and 1 bushel to acre.

Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod No. 23 — -

Matures in 30 to 33 days. One of the earliest. The straight, long, green, thick pods are absolutely stringless and of a beautiful appearance. Pkt. 10c; Va lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $11.00.

X) 1 AT OO Practically rust and mil-

UoUlltlllil INO. dew proof. Extremely pro-

lific. The pods are rich green, immense size, thick, broad, extra long, very uniform in shape, solid, meaty and of high quality, " melting, tender and stringless. Pkt. 10c; i/2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.75; 60 lbs. (bushel) $10.50.

Extra Early Refugee No. 29-£“" v“”

popular with market gardeners who grow snap beans for early shipment; its pods are round and of a bright green color; tender, of good flavor and very productive.

Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c, postpaid. Not postpaid,

15 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $11.00.

White Navy No. 45-®"' tit! 'ib.5^';

2 lbs. 55c, postpaid.

OTHER GOOD GREEN STRING

BEANS

Giant Stringless Green Pod No. 38 — Longfellow No. 35 —

French Lead Pencil No. 27 —

Refugee 1000 to 1 No. 39 —

Early Mowhawk No. 46 —

Price above sorts: Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 1 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. „

Vadco Early Round Pod Red Valentine Beans.

\ adco Extra Early Red Valentine, Im- proved Round Pod No. 31 — JJatU3r5es days2

The most largely planted variety of bush beans in the South; a splendid early, heavy-bearing variety, well adapted to all parts of the South for market or home use. Vines erect, with coarse, dark green leaves; pods medium length, curved, cylindrical, with crease in back; very fleshy, crisp and tender. None can compare with our stock of Valentine in fleshiness and high quality of pod. The best shipper of a'll Beans on account of pod being curved instead of straight. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.65; 60 lbs. (bushel) $10.00.

Black Valentine No. 21— JIaaytsures A in

strain of Valentine bean that has steadily made its way into favor as a variety for market gardeners, both for nearby markets and long distance shipping. Seemingly this bean will stand earlier planting than other varieties on account of its greater hardness and its resistance to bad weather conditions. Extra early, a heavy bearer and holds up splendidly in shipments to Northern markets. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not

postpaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.75; 60 lbs. (bushel) $10.50.

Full Measure No. 33 -^eJai!nS"1 T™

bears long, round green pods, always solid, stringless and exceedingly prolific. The attractive pods are about five inches long, firm and tender. The plant is of erect growth, with dark green foliage and practically blight proof. It is a thoroughbred stringless variety of the finest quality, always yielding a very large crop of handsome green pods that remain for use many days after maturity. Pkt. 10c; l/2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $11.00.

Look for the word VADCO which is our registered trade-mark. The varieties of seeds marked VADCO are our EXTRA SELECTED STOCKS.

LIMA BEAN COLLECTION FOR 30c

1 pkt. Fordhook Bush, 1 pkt. Henderson Bush, 1 pkt. King of the Garden Pole Lima and 1 pkt, Carolina Sieva. The 4 pkts. for 30c.

WAX BEANS POLE BEANS

BUTTER OR LIMA BEANS

Bush and Pole Wax Beans

Vadco Golden Wax No. 54-^nj £ ^2,"' °p$!

large, long and stringless; of golden color, very tender and of rich buttery flavor. Does not rust or speck. For home garden or shipping this Wax Bean has no equal. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2

lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $11.00.

Currie’s Rustproof Black Wax No. 47 — j^anT^ bearing

an abundance of crisp, tender stringless pods, free from rust. It is ot excellent quality, delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs.

75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $11.00.

Prolific German Wax, Black-seeded No. 56- ^^y^

Vines medium-sized, very vigorous and hardy. Flowers reddish white or purple. Pods medium in length, borne well up among the foliage; curved, cylindrical, thick, fleshy and of a clear, waxy color, with long, slightly curved point. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not

prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $11.00.

Ward welCs Kidney Wax No. 63-Haa^rse0sme,invery white

and wax-like pods. Of good quality, form and color. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

Hodson Wax No. 52— 20c; lk- ®c; 2 lbs’ Davis White Wax Bush No. 49-^a“resproSctife> d«£

less, string or snap variety of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c;

lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 60 lbs.

(bushel) $11.00.

Pole Wax Beans

Vadco Golden Wax Bush Beans.

I a rtrf» i Jinn Nu Q7 Matures in 75 da>'s- .Large Lima FNO. Jl cenent variety. Pk

40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

ariety. Pkt. 10c; l/2 lb. 20c; lb.

Pole Beans

1 lb. to 100 poles; 30 lbs. to acre.

CULTURE — -Pole Beans should be planted after the ground has become warm in spring. Set strong poles in the ground from 4 to 6 feet, apart, before the seed is planted. It is always best to plant after a rain and with the eye of the Bean down. The Snap Beans can be planted flat and not more than 3 or 4 feet apart and hilled after they are up. Do not cover the seeds more than 2 inches.

\ adco Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead No.

T “I iy Matures in 65 days. A very prolific sort, producing its long pods

in large dusters. One of the best and most profitable Beans for the market gardener, the pod being very showy and produced in great abundance. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not pre- paid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.25 ; 60 lbs. (bushel) $12.00.

_This variety was originated near

Mobile and is without equal for productive and early qualities. Makes a long, green, round, very tender pod of unexcelled flavor. Pkt. 10c; Ys lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

Black Creaseback Pole Beau No. 103-

McCasland No. 116-

A white prolific pole bean of the finest "quality. Said to be superior to the famous Kentucky Wonder. Pods are large, deep green and stringless.

Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

T„7V WJ-Fa Nrk 1 OQ Matures in 55 days. The pods are pro-

x-mtjy unc iiu. XU7 duced in great abundance and measure from 6 to 8 inches in length. Broad, thick, very fleshy, entirely stringless and green-podded. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

White Creaseback No. llT-^Ud.55*,^

back. A good grower, bears abundantly and if shipped will keep better than most other kinds. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

Cut Short, or Cornfield No. lOl-^Xr5 Beaf forypiant-

ing in corn. The pods are very uniform, resembling the Bush Valentine.

Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

Snarlpt Rimnpr Nn 1 1 Matures in 75 days. Fine. Ex-

OLdriei 'A lllllier iiO. Ilo cellent for shade vine. Used in

England as a garden Bean. Beautiful flower. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c, postpaid.

Calico Butter Beans

TVn *-51 ^ne t^le heaviest bearing of the early

LttllLO l'lO. Oi pole variety. The seeds are speckled like the Jackson Bush, or Calico Wonder, but the green Bean is more delicate in flavor. Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c, postpaid.

Calico Bush, or Jackson Wonder No. 70 — ai^y

flavor, rich and delicious, but being a speckled Bean, is not so desirable as the White Bush Butter Bean. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs.

80c. postpaid.

Pole Lima or Butter Beans

Early Golden Cluster Wax No. 51

Matures in 55 days.

. Bright, golden yel-

low,_ stringless, tender and of most delicious flavor. Vines strong and continue bearing until frost. Beans clean, waxy white; an excellent shelled Bean also. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; ~2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

Bush Lima or Butter Beans

One pound will plant 75 to 100 hills. Sow in rows 2 l/ feet apart and 6 inches between the rows after all danger of frost is over.

Vadco Fordhook Busli Lima

lVn The very best large-seeded va-

i,u' ‘ ± riety. The pods, which are produced in large clusters, are medium green, about four and three-fourths inches long, each containing three to five large beans of ex- ceptionally fine quality. Don’t fail to plant some of these in your garden this spring. Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 25c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c,

postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $5.50; 60 lbs. (bushel) $20.00.

Henderson’s Bush No. 75 —

Matures in 50 days. A Dwarf Butter Bean, which requires no poles; it grows from 18 to 24 inches high; it is early and productive. We recommend it for family use, or where it is difficult to obtain poles. (See illustra- tion.) Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.50; 60 lbs. (bushel) $12.00.

Burpee’s Bush Lima No. 69 —

A bush form of the Large White Lima, grow- ing about 20 inches high; the pods and Beans are nearly the same size as the latter. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

\adco Small White Lima, Carolina, or Sieva, No. 101 —

Matures in 70 days. Vines vigorous, but short, with many short branches, so that they are sometimes grown without poles; very early and productive, pods short, curved, thin, flat; beans white, small, kidney-shaped. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.50; 60 lbs. (bushel)

$13.00.

King of the Garden Lima No. 93 — claimed t^beVrger,-

stronger growing, more productive and with larger pods and beans than the Large White Lima. On account of its large pods, it is a favorite with market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

Challptitr^r T Jinn No Matures in 85 days. The vines are

Liiauenger Lima i>o. od— pro]ific and the pod la.rge. Dry

beans large and of the best quality. Pkt. 10c ; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid.

Henderson Bush Lima, or Bush Butter Bean.

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BEET

BROCCOLI— BRUSSEL SPROUTS CABBAGE

Van Antwerp’s Beets for Garden or Market

1 oz. to 50 feet of drill; 6 to 8 pounds to an acre.

CULTURE — The ground for Beets should be rich and well spaded or plowed. Sow in drills 12 to 18 inches apart and cover the seed about 1 inch deep. When about a month old, thin them out to 4 or 6 inches apart. In this latitude Beets are sown from January to the end of April, and from the middle of July until the middle of November.

Vadco Mobile Market No.

1 ^7 Matures in 55 days. A fine strain, shaped like Early Blood Turnip. Has short, upright top, remarkably uniform roots. Skin and flesh dark red, sweet and tender. Very popular with market gardeners. Good for bunching for market and has last- ing quality. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, post- paid.

\adco Southern Market

Nfl 1 1 Q Matures in 50 days. It liU. has been extensively

planted by bay gardeners and is pre- ferred by them to any other kind. One of the earliest varieties, regular in shape and of fine Turnip form. Flesh is dark red. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Extra Early Egyptian No.

123

Matures in 40 days. One of the earliest; of good quality and

medium size;

Pkt. 5c; oz. postpaid.

a fine forcer; small top.

10c; i/4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c,

Vadco Mobile Market Beet.

Crosby’s Egyptian No. 121

An improvement over Egyptian, being equally as early, larger, and less flat, very uniform in size and shape, with small foliage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %

lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Improved Early Blood Turnip No. 132 faaytsure|.0^1“

for market and family use. Dark red color and very tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Lentz Extra Early lurmp Beet No. 129

ular with gardeners, both for ship- ment and nearby markets. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid.

Long Blood No. 153

days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Swiss Chard, or Silver

Root Nn The leaves are of

itUi -* medium size,

erect, pale green, with whitish ribs and veins. Cultivated for its leaves and leaf-stalks. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Beets for Cattle

GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL- WURZEL No. 175— Matures 90 days. Grown by dairymen. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; >4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid.

WHITE FRENCH SUGAR BEET No. 169 — Grown for the manufacture of sugar. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid.

Broccoli

Wtiitzi. Porui TV lOl The Cape Broccoli is the best type for

VV Illie vape 1>0. J OT the goutd and you will do well to have

it in your garden this year. The plants are very hardy, vigorous and

easily grown. The heads are white, compact, hard and of fine quality.

Pkt. 15c; V2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c; Yi lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Brussels Sprouts

Dwarf Perfection No. 189—1!?®

most desirable variety in every way, growing 18 to 30 inches high and producing compact “sprouts” 1 to 2 inches in diameter of grayish green color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; oz. 25c; Yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.50,

postpaid.

OUR LONG ISLAND GROWN

Cabbage

SEED IS FAMOUS

CULTURE — Sow in a well-prepared seed-bed; cover the seed one-quarter I of an inch; keep the ground moist. With late Cabbage (July and August sowings), the ground should never be allowed to get dry from time of sowing until ready to set out. November and December sowings should j be made in a frame or sheltered situation. During the summer the plants will be attacked by the cabbage fly and many other species of insect life. Probably the surest remedy is frequent watering with strong tobacco water. Transplant when about 6 inches high, in rows 3 feet apart and 2J4 feet apart in the rows. You cannot make the soil too rich for Cabbage, and the ground about the plants should be frequently and thoroughly hoed.

July and August sowings are the safest, as the Cabbage will be headed before the hard frost sets in. September sowings are sometimes accom- panied by failure, the cold in January destroying the Cabbage when about half grown.

One ounce to 3,000 plants, five ounces to acre.

Vadco Large Charleston Wakefield Cabbage.

Vadco All-Head Early No. 215-£”Tof.°lSec.idiiekaice

to the type in habit of growth and the shape and quality of the head. Plant more compact, leaf smoother and thicker and head larger and a little more round than the Early Summer. One of the best second early sorts for both the market and home use. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid.

Vadco Improved Early Summer No. 212 Lande’veTy

solid heads; almost as heavy as the late varieties and resisting the heat admirably, thus qualifying it for a true Summer Cabbage. Should be sown in November and December in a coldframe and set out end of January. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Yi lb- 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid.

All Qc no aiic TV^. 997 Matures in 110 days. A greatly improved All seasons rNO. ZZ l strain of Early Flat Dutch. Heads very large, round, solid and of fine quality, keeping as well as the Winter sorts. Plants very vigorous and sure-heading. Remarkable for its ability to stand the hot sun and dry weather. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Vadco Extra Early Jersey Wakefield No. 197 —

The best early Cabbage, and the one most extensively grown for home and market. Medium size, pyramidal, pointed, firm and solid, with few outside leaves; uniform in shape. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Early Market Garden Flat No. 209—

Copenhagen Market No. 201 - TW.so.’ °z' 25c' ^ lb" 75c’ Danish Ballhead No. 205— 25c; 1/4 lb' 75c:

Vadco Large Charleston Wakefield No. 199 —

Matures in about 75 or 80 days. A little larger and later than the Early Jersey Wakefield, the heads being as solid, but less pointed and con- siderably larger. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Yi lb. 85c; lb. $3.50, postpaid.

o,, .... 999 A few days later than Early Summer,

OllCCCSSlOll -LAO. ZiZiZi j3n(. q£ double the size. Also used as a Winter variety, as its solid heads make it a good keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Buy your Seeds in the South. The varieties we offer are especially selected to suit the Southern soil and climate.

CABBAGE— Continued

CARROTS

CAULIFLOWER

CABBAGE — Continued

Gulf City Drumhead No. 207- l°Tnte\*\°rs “oveT very

desirable, being a very large, solid head. A sure heading variety. Very good-sized heads. Very compact, solid and excellent flavor. See Illus- tration. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

rl Sflvnv ]\J /-* 94-^ Hest late Savoy. Far superior to

urumneaa Oa\Oy i>0. A~lO the ordinary imported Drumhead Savoy. Heads large; short stalk; compact grower; an excellent keeper.

Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Mammoth Rock Red No. 239— 7P5^ 11°bc; ^so^postpaid! Chinese Cabbage (PeTsai) No. 247-^85^; $33.°oo;

postpaid.

Gulf City Drumhead.

Snrph^firl TVn 09C One ^le most reliable main crop and

Oil! eneau late Cabbages- Heads large, thick, some-

what flattened, very uniform in size and color, firm and solid; keeps Well and a splendid shipper. Heads will weigh ten to twelve pounds each.

Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Louisville Large Drumhead No. 232— Sfatd7ySs. m Finest

strain of Drumhead in existence. Bright green foliage, short stem; heads large, round and thick; valuable for winter; also suitable for fall crop if sown early. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Vadco All-Head Early Cabbage.

Carrots

CULTURE — Requires a sandy loam, well manured the previous year and deeply spaded up. Should he sown in drills 10 to 12 inches apart, so that the plants can be worked after they are up.

Vadco Pride of the Mar- ket No. 257

celled in quality, uniform in growth; deep orange-colored roots about 5 inches long and 3 inches in diameter at top gradually taper- ing in a symmetrical manner to the base. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Dauver’s Half-Long No.

df-H The best variety for general "U i purposes and the most large- ly used, not only for stock raising, but for table use as well. Color is a bright orange-scarlet. It is a very heavy cropper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 ob. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Chantenay No. 264

Matures in about 65 days. A stump-rooted variety, decidedly the best of its class. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lA lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

Half - Long Scarlet French No. 259

55 days. Extensively grown for market as well as family use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 85c,

postpaid.

Oxhart No. 255— jJS

60 days. Can be easily pulled; especially adapted to shallow soils.

Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 25c; lb.

85c, postpaid.

Improved Long Orange No. 269- R^reiWnand7^f

orange color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

Carrots for Feeding Cattle

Large White Belgium No. 273~"^r„„*..hinf of"™! JZi

above ground and is easily pulled. A good keeper for late feeding.

Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 75c, postpaid.

Cauliflower

CULTURE — When grown to perfection, Cauliflower is a most delicious vegetable and it well repays generous treatment in cultivation. With a deep, rich soil and abundance of moisture, which in dry seasons must be applied artificially, Cauliflower can be grown well. Frequent and vigorous hoeing and a liberal supply of rich, liquid manure, to keep up a continuous and rapid growth, will produce splendid heads of the most delicate flavor.

\ adco New Early Snowflake No. 275— ^u--ckesftar cauii!

flower grown. Ten to fifteen days earlier than any other variety of cauli- flower with immense large, white heads that are solid and very compact. Every plant will make a head where other varieties fail to succeed. Gardeners should give this variety a trial as we feel confident that a trial will convince the one in doubt as to its merits. Good cauliflower has always a ready market. (See illustration.) Pkt. 35c; % oz. $1.25; %

oz. $2.25; oz. $3.25; % lb. $10.00; lb. $40.00, postpaid.

Early Snowball No. 277— S3, ‘“J? VdTa„dEis‘

one of the surest to make a solid, compact head. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 65c;

% oz. $1.15; oz. $2.00; *4 lb. $7.50; lb. $28.00, postpaid.

Early Dwarf Erfurt No. 279-^r'“"scki"otMthl,s° *

passed. Pkt. 10c; J,4 oz. 50c; % °z. 90c; oz. $1.75; *4 lb. $5.00.

1 nriro TVA 9Qrr Matures in 110 days. A valuable late

J^cllgt FVlgieiS II O. AOD~ c0rt) sure to head, of the best quality and very popular with market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 50c; V2 oz. 90c; oz. $1.75; 1/4 lb. $5.00; lb. $18.50.

Vadco New Early Snowflake Cauliflower.

FREE FLOWER SEEDS. See inside front cover illustration of the beautiful flower seeds we give absolutely free with your order.

CULTURE-Cucumbers pay be planted here as early as March or as

not belr the^least f0roestW1S th**’ aS,the Plant, is very tender and will not Dear tne least trost. If the ground is deeply trenched the nlnnt is

^rn?ihHeSu SiUiCi!Ptl^u t0A drou«ht- Plant in hills 3 to 4 feet apart The ftahind should berlcb- A bttle guano or fowl manure, or well-decomposed manure will be very beneficial. Do not use fresh manure or the plants will die out Leat-mould is excellent. As soon as the vines p-et frufththeaVeS’ nip^ff tbe extremities to make them stop and thev win fruit the sooner. Cucumbers are subject, in cool, dry seasons to the at tacks of insects, especially the striped bug and cucumber fly Dry

th^'rl'pash^s’ 0r alr'slacked llme, thoroughly dusted upon the leaves when the dew is on, will generally repel. leaves wnen

"V adco Wonder No. 413 the adco Wonder we have ob-

Si1’*’' satisfactory* to anyon^llti^" VrkVe.'n'sSl’n'e 'l!-?1

&%££! ,hV »") h"'? SV <•» after the cucuntbS relch markets m -Northern cities. In color it is just right- it is the earliest-

no impeerrfecatVfruftes ^kin51^ h" H U?d,e/ g°°d cultivation Produces few or crisn anH uSk ■ S bard; holds UP extra well in shipping. It is

eatheredd te^der and retains its fresh, plump appearance long after being

postpaid. ( lllustratl0n-> Pkp 10c; oz. 15c; fc lb. 50c; lb. $1.50,

Japanese Climber No. 442 Matures in 60 days. Valuable

Early F orlline No 429— Thls van?ty IS used extensively in

lb. 50c ; lb. $1.50, postpaid.’ S°me sect,ons- Pkt- 10c: oz. 15c; %

Vadco Wonder Cucumber

Klondvke No. 439 Matures in about 55 days from germina'

t v j ^ * tion. Medium early, white spine; variety

of handsome, very dark green color and of excellent quality for slicing Ihe vines are hardy and productive. Fruit is of uniform size anc shape and is about 8 inches long. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb $150 postpaid.

Early White Spine No. 433- _ Matures in 50 days. Mediurr

,.,1,,- ~ size, light green, covered with

white spines and turns white when ripe. A good kind for shipping

paid by market £aTdeners- Pkt- 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, post-

Long Green Improved No. 419-!VIatures in 80 days- *A

155?eVl0lSg 5(kienihVe«1i M,r0Wn- Very fine and productive61 Pkt.^lOc1;0 oz' 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. ’

Vadco Davis Perfect No. 427- Extra early; long, symme-

deep green color Has few seeds which, When'S V„™mb.°rs a?e

al,"os, — *-» * ptt-

Gherkin, or Burr No 445 Indian Gherkin) — Exciu-

=*? vt £<» .£!

Jersey Picking No. 41 I s Matures in 40 to 50 days. One of

J the hnpct C',, u r-\ iw

Our New Vadco Wonder Cucumber.

Ideal for Market Gardeners.

MOBILE, ALABAMA

Celery

One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. Produce 5,000 plants. CULTURE— Sow in a well-prepared bed; shade by means of a cotton tent built over the seed-bed and keep moist; when 5 or 6 inches high transplant. A ditch should be dug spade width and about 6 inches deep into which must be worked plenty of well-rotted manure. Put the plants' about 8 inches apart in the ditch, shade them during the first few days and water them frequently; liquid manure will help wonderfully. As the p ants grow, draw the soil around them and gradually earth up so as to blanch the stems for use. Care must be taken not to get any soil between the leaves when earthing up. The first sowing of tall Celery is made in May and June; the half-dwarf and dwarf varieties are sown from Tulv to October. J J

Vadco Golden Self-Blanehin0* ^a+ureu 111 11P days-. °ne

8 of the best varieties tor our Climate and soil and is our principal market variety. Heart is solid, very leDV-Vt fl beautlfu], go lden yellow color; the ribs are brittle and of a delicate flavor. It blanches much easier than any other. (See illustration )

French-Grown Seed No. £&8!

American-Grown Seed No. 299 1(fy $ ?z-

$6.50, postpaid. 5C’ /4 lb* $2-00: lb-

White Plume No 295 Matures in 100 days. Unlike most

be earthed up, but if only loose™ He t ‘kn'5’ a “V'T/ndSl," Tl'arth brought close around the base of the leases to keep them cK together

*•&; « lV 'li? lb. '”rn whi,e *»0 Pkt. 10c;

Giant Pascal No. 307— Pkt; oz- 30c; % lb- ssc; ib. $3.00,

# postpaid.

1 urnip-Rooted, or German Celery No. 31 1- Gjr?w.n

like ltSTh°0tS’ ,whlch are, turnip-shaped, very smooth, tender and' 'marrow-

s rvwmssj?'

FREE FLOWER SEEDS

Inoai U beautiful flowers illustrated in natural colors on the inside front cover page of this book are given absolutely free with every order we receive for one dollar or over

CELERY

CUCUMBER

Vadco Golden Self-Blanching Celery.

SWEET AND ROASTING EAR CORN, CARDOON, CHERVIL, CHICORY, CHIVES, CORN SALAD, CRESS.

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Van Antwerp’s Sweet and Roasting Ear Corn

Vadco Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet or Sugar Corn.

Miscellaneous Seeds for Your Garden

Seed Pop Corn

Vadco Country Gentleman No. 391— ^atday* from alger-

mination. Ears of good size, fine flavor and produce in great abundance, many stalks having four plump ears. White cob. narrow, deep grain. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 11 lbs. (peck) $2.25; 44 lbs. (bushel) $8.50.

Rontam No Matures in about 70 days. An early

golden -Bantam lNo. odi— Sweet Corn with goiden-yeiiow

grain of tender and excellent quality; flavor rich and delicious. Is very hardy and can be planted earlier than other garden Corns. Height about

4 ft. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 11 lbs. (peck) $2.25; 44 lbs. (bushel) $8.50.

Vadco Country Gentleman Corn.

W1 TVrk 3QQ_The most popular variety of Pop-Corn.

W 1111C AllLc DO. oyy £ars short; kernels long, pointed and resemble rice; hence its name. Has no equal for parching. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c, postpaid.

We also carry in stock, the entire year, two-year-old Rice POP-CORN, especially for parching. Pops large and white. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c, postpaid.

CULTURE — The ground for Corn should be deeply plower or spaded, then laid off in hi|ls 3 or 4 feet apart each way. For Sugar or Early Garden Corn, allow three or four plants in hill, of the early sorts, while two plants in hill, 5 or 6 feet apart, is close enough for the large field Corn. Rich, deep loam affords the plants plenty of moisture and nourish- ment, which the Corn ’likes. If the ground is not rich, put about a shove- ful of decayed manure to the hill. Sow from February until end of June.

In favorable seasons Corn may be planted as late as July and August. Plant four or five kernels to the hill and cover 2 inches deep; when they are up, thin out according to variety. Hoe deep and often while young, drawing the earth each time a little about the stalk, but after the plant is 6 inches high, shallow surface culture.

Vadco StowelLs Evergreen No. 383— ^,resteiif°rab0utM8o

days from germination. A splendid old standard main crop variety. The ears are large, with deep, tender, sugary grains and remain fit for use longer after maturity than those of any other Sweet Corn. A very productive and hardy variety. Adaptable either as early or late sort; fine for private gardens, market or canning. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs.

55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 11 lbs. (peck) $2.00 ; 44 lbs. (bushel) $7.50.

TVr» “Xfil Matures in about 90 to 95 days

.DiaCK mexican DO. 50/ from germination. Late sort; dark

purple grains— a novelty in Corn. Of the finest quality for home use.

Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid.

Improved Early Mammoth No. 256— from ger- mination. Largest and best Sweet Corn. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c,

postpaid. Not prepaid, 11 lbs. (peck) $2.00; 44 lbs. (bushel) $7.50.

Early Garden or Roasting Ear Corn

Vadco Large Adam's No. 395— J^sdyaftf°|: germination! a

popular table Corn, and much planted for first crop. Ears of good size, larger than those of the Extra Early Adams, very sweet and prolific. Much planted by market pardeners. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, post- paid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.75; 56 lbs. (bushel) $6.50.

Vadco Trucker's Favorite No. 398-£orfrVeTodnTl

Adam’s Early, or for late planting to mature quickly. The ears are of good size and produce two to four on stalk. Grain is white, of good depth, tender and sweet. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c,

postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.75; 50 lbs. (bushel) $6.50.

Vadco Trucker’s Favorite Corn.

Extra Early Minnesota No. 355— faa?rfrom* 1\e^i0nuattio“

Stalks grow about 6 feet high bearing one or two ears. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 11 lbs. (peck) $2.25; 44 lbs. (bushel) $8.50.

Golden Rod No. 361— S. 10c; Ib' 20c: 2 lbs- 60c' post' Golden Giant No. 375-pPan. 10c: lb' 30cl 2 lbs- t0c- I°s*-

Chicory Large, Large-rooted, or Coffee, No. 321 —

The roots are cut in thin slices, roasted and used as coffee, for a beverage. The leaves make a good salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V4 lb. 75c, postpaid.

Chicory Witloof No. 322-^. 10c; 25c! * lb' 75c>

Chives or Cives No. 325-§^*.5r^m»

The bunches are made up of a mass of little bulbs. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; oz. 65c, postpaid.

/ ' TVT„ Sown broadcast from October to February

VjUI.I1 Odldll DU* OOd and used as a sa]adi Very often when heavy frost kills the Lettuce this little plant furnishes the only salad in the market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % oz. 50c, postpaid.

Lrpgg Sow broadcast from early fall until February and March.

-j1co» Much used for salad.

TIWIot-hJ TVW Q/11 The only one planted for our market. Pkt. 10c; up Ian Cl DO. oz 25c; % lb. 75c, postpaid.

Nn Q/IO Can be sown only by the side of running water

” diet mu. or near SpringS- Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $1.25,

postpaid.

Cardoon Large Spanish No. 291— ^ge’ sJfshy ^Xfd

white and tender by blanching, are used in stews, soups and salads.

Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.25, postpaid.

PTim-wil IV r. ‘I J T A small plant resembling Parsley, much used ijiitrivil m U. O L i ;n 0ySter soup. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. $1.25, postpaid.

BIG CORN COLLECTION FOR 30c

1 packet each., Stowell’s Evergreen, Country Gentleman, Golden Bantam and Trucker’s Favorite. All for 30c, postpaid.

COLLARDS, DANDELION EGG PLANT, ENDIVE, KALE KOHL-RABI, LEEK, MUSTARD

MOBILE, ALABAMA

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Miscellaneous Seeds for Your Garden

Early White Vienna Kohl-Rabi.

Kohl-Rabi

CULTURE — Sow either broadcast or in drills, afterward thin out to 1 foot apart, or transplant to the same distance. Sow in August and Sep- tember and again from January till April.

Early White Vienna No. 619—

The only variety planted in the South. Ex- cellent for the table. Large, light green head and short leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Yi lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Collards

Cultivated extensively throughout the South for Cabbage greens; also makes excellent stock food. Can be sown early and late. Grows 2 to 3 feet high.

Vadco Creole No. 331 — 7oadayess.

Old standard sort in use in the South for years. A sure cropper, will stand uninjured. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yk lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Georgia, or Southern No. 329 —

Matures in 70 days. A good variety. In many places- where the soil is too poor to grow Cabbage, this variety will do well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; (4 lb. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

faLLao-P Nn, 333 Matures in 60 days.

tannage 1>0. OOO A variety of Collard with light, whitish leaf. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 20c; Y\ lb. 60c; lb. $1.75, postpaid.

Leek

CULTURE — The Leek succeeds best in light, well-enriched soil. Sow broadcast from Septem- ber till February; when 6 inches high transplant to about 6 inches apart. Put the plants 4 inches in the ground, to make them white and tender.

Vadco Green Curled Endive.

Carenten Leek.

Large Carenten Leek No. 623 —

Grows to large size, the stems being propor- tionately large and thick. In rich soil, well earthed up, the edible portion is from 6 to 8 inches long by 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Yi lb. 75c, postpaid.

Mustard

This is grown to quite an extent in the Southern States and is sown broadcast during fall, winter and spring. It may be used the same as Spinach or boiled with meat as Greens.

Vadco Fancy Curled No. 755 —

Matures in 39 days. The most beautiful of all curled Mustard. Leaves curved outward like a fine ostrich plume, rich, dark green in color. Plants of vigorous growth; to grow to perfection you will have to thin out well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Broad-Leaved No. 765 — in^fdays!

Very early variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid.

WLdtp Nn 763 Matures in 35 days. This

V> Illie l^O. IDO is the common white

Mustard. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c,

postpaid.

rViinpep Nn 761 Large, succulent

vminese lio. <OI leaves, pleasantly

pungent. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y\ lb. 25c; lb. 75c,

postpaid.

Dandelion

Thick Leaf No. 449— itaUhLiearlLi\ndd

Sow early in drills, 18 inches apart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Mushroom Spawn

Good Spawn is one of the most important factors in the successful cultivation of Mush- rooms; either for use on the table or for supply- ing the great demand on the market.

Tllfnnt inoculated direct from pure

^ 1 IJI 1CK.S, cultures. Per brick 30c (by mail, 40c); by express, 5 bricks, $1.25; 10

bricks, $2.25.

Endive

CULTURE — A salad plant that is very popular and much cultivated for the market principally for summer use. Sow in drills a foot apart; or it can be sown thinly broadcast and transplanted, the same as Lettuce. When the leaves are about 8 inches long, tie them up for blanching. This can be done only in dry weather.

\ adco Green Curled No. 603 —

Most popular variety among the market gardeners. Beautifully curled leaves, blanching very easily; very crisp and tender. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Broad-Leaved Escarolle No. 605—

Of the same good qualities as the foregoing. Leaves broader and less curled. It does not stand the heat so well as the Curled, and is therefore more used for fall and winter. Pkt. 10c;

I oz. 15c; Yk lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Kale or Borecole

(1 oz. for 150 feet of drill.)

Scotch Kale should be sown from the latter part of May to last of August; Siberian Kale from middle of August to last of September. Sow in rows from 2 to 3 feet apart, thinning later to 6 to 8 inches in the row. Culti- vate like cabbage. Spring or Smooth Kale can be sown either in fall or spring.

Vadco Extra Dwarf Curled Scotch No.

zri O Largely grown for supplying “greens” during

the fall, winter and spring. The plants are hardy above zero; frost improves the quality. The leaves are very large, deeply curled and fringed, and of that desirable rich, bright green color. Pkt. lCc; oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Tall Curled Scotch No, 615 — in today's!

Very hardy; will stand our winters very well; 2 to 3 feet tall; dark green leaves, densely curled and cut. Desirable for winter use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Sihprinn nr firman A very hardy variety. Diuerian or oermau Popular with the market

gardeners, very fine curled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yk lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Spring, or Smooth Kale No. 618 —

A hardy, quick-growing smooth-leaved variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 20c; lb. 50c, postpaid.

Vadco Black Beauty Eggplant.

Look for word VADCO, it is our registered trade-mark, and it is your protection.

Egg Plant

CULTURE— Sow in hotbeds in early part of January. When 2 inches high transplant into another frame so that the plants may become strong and robust. When warm enough, generally during March, place plants in open ground, about 2 feet apart. Very profitable in the South and extensively cultivated.

Vadco Black Beauty No. 457-FXtnfiome

shape and of a rich glossy black. It is as early as any, very productive and thornless. Our stock is true and is as good as can be grown. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; Yi oz. 30c; oz. 50c; Yk lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid.

New Orleans Market No. 602-^^^

is a profitable asset. The plants grow large and high, sometimes five feet, and bear fruit entirely off the ground. Being an upright grower, it resists heat and drouth. Its color is deep purple sometimes showing a tinge of red very large in size, oval in shape, absolutely spineless, and of the finest quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; Yk lb. $1.50; lb. $5.50, postpaid.

INew York Improved Large rurple

Tlmrnlp«;<; Nn 4,33 A leadin£ variety; fruit

xiiorniesb ixo. too very larg.e< ovaI shaped,

smooth, deep purple. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Yk lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid.

Florida High Bush No. 459 —

popular with Southern growers. Pkt. 10c; lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid.

Large fruited purple; very oz. 35c; Yk

LETTUCE SEED

MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE

12

r/-f£ BEST O/VLY

Lettuce Seed

1 ounce will produce 3,000 plants. Three pounds to acre. Forty to fifty days from seeding to maturity.

CULTURE — Lettuce is sown here during the whole year by the market hardeners. Of course, it takes a great deal of labor to produce this vege- table during our hot summer months. The richer and better the ground, the larger the head will be. No finer Lettuce is grown anywhere than in Mobile during the fall and spring. The seed should be sown broad- cast; when large enough plant out in rows 1 foot apart and from 8 to lb inches apart in the row.

Vadco Selected Big Boston No. 639-greastoh sizehead Has

very few wasted leaves; indeed, the plant is nearly all heart, exceedingly crisp and sweet. Well adapted for spring and fall culture and for forcing in cold-frames thousands of acres of it are grown during the winter in Florida and Southern States for shipping to Northern markets. Without doubt Big Boston is the most popular Head Lettuce for shipping at this time. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb- 65c; lb. $2.00,

postpaid.

Vadco Early Cabbage No. 644- &K

leaf and head; smooth, compact and firm; always heading and slow to shoot to seed — qualities which commend themselves to all who aim to raise Lettuce. Second-early in maturity. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 65c; lb.

$2.00, postpaid.

New York or Wonderful Lettuce No. 659— h^iet-

tuce, excellent for furnishing fine, crisp lettuce during the spring. Plants are rich green, growing more than 15 inches in diameter. A quick seller in the markets because of its crispness and excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Paul’s Hard Head No. 664-“$"'* «« f.rS

fine, hard heads within a few weeks after planting. Medium sized, light green, with buttery, crisp leaves. Best of the smooth-leaved varieties.

Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

mrr-rr^T-»£»t-t£. TYT ^ sma^> sturdy, all-head Lettuce; the

gnonene -“O. UO I hearts yellow, tender and crisp; outside leaves tinged russet. It is very early, hardy, long-standing, and fine for late fall crops in cold-frames. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yt lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Vadco leehero- No 649-A ,beaut!fuI variety being exceed-

’ ' 1 ’ ' ’ i s mgly crisp and tender, growing a

long time before running to seed. A hard header. Splendid for either open ground planting or for forcing under glass. Heads of conical shape and medium size. Heads tightly folded and blanched to a beautiful white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid.

Vadco

Big Boston Lettuce.

Early Curled Simpson No. 633— , incJ?, t'S

head, crisp and tender, color very light green, unspotted. Seed white.

Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

ROMAINE or COS LETTUCE

Paris Cos No. 669

cutting, which makes them and will force well. Pkt.

Strong and upright, producing long leaves,

which should be tied up and blanched before very crisp and tender. They are quite hardy

10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

OTHER GOOD VARIETIES OF LETTUCE

California Cream Butter No. 641 Grand Rapids No. 629

Black Seeded Simpson No. 635 May King No. 655

Hanson No. 647 Salamander No. 661

Price above 6 varieties: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

1 oz. to 60 hills. Four pounds to acre.

CULTURE — Sow in hills 5 feet apart; dig into each hill, one or two shovelfuls of well-rotted manure; plant ten to twelve seeds in each hill, but do not allow more than four plants to grow. They should be worked the same as Cucumbers until the vines cover the ground. Never plant them near Cucumbers, Squashes or Pumpkins, as they hybridize very easily and lose their flavor.

Muskmelons or Cantaloupes

Vadco Bottomly Melon.

Vadco Bottomly No. 671 —

This melon is becoming more popular every year among the market gardeners, owing to being blight proof and bearing fruit long after the vines of most early varieties have died. It is a very heavy yielder and has all the good quali- ties of the Rockyford. It is slightly later than the Rockyford but a much sweeter melon. Has small seed cavity well netted, widely ribbed: as for shipping it is unexcelled. Ideal for home | market. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 85c; lb. $3.25 postpaid.

Golden Netted Gem No. 689 —

Matures in 70 days. One of the earliest ; globular in shape, very uniform in size and weight, weigh- ing from 1*4 to 1*4 pounds each; flesh light green and of a very fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Southern Beauty No. 723 —

Matures in 75 days. Peculiarly suited to the Southern climate, from the fact that it with- stands so well the ill effects of our rainy sea- sons, which seem to come just during the ripen- ing season of this variety of Melon. The very largest of all sorts. The fruits are round, flat- tened at the ends and have very broad ribs. Flesh is green, fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

V adco Honey Dew No. 701 —

The average size of the melon is 8 to 10 inches in diameter and 8 to 12 inches in length, weight 8 to 12 pounds. The skin is very smooth with an occasional net; it is creamy white when ripe. The flesh is an emerald green, very thick, melt- ing and fine grained. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Pollock’s 10-25 No. 719—

Pollock’s No. 10-25 is the latest improvement or selection in this type of melon and should take the place of Rocky Ford Pink Meat or Pollock’s No. 25. Its merits are its uniformity of size of fruit, fine keeping and shipping qualities and at- tractive appearance. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c: lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Extra Early Hackensack No. 683-

Matures in 65 days. A fine early Cantaloupe, which has become one of the most popular of the market sorts. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Vadco Rocky Ford No. 721—

Matures in 65 days. Market gardeners’ private stock. Perfect type and strain of Rocky Ford Melon, grown at Rocky Ford, Colorado, by the best Melon growers and has been grown here in the vicinity of Mobile with great satisfaction. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Vadco Eden Gem No. 677- —

The real true money-making variety for the shipper and market gardener as well as the most satisfactory of all for home use. It gives perfect satisfaction to all who grow. it. Its dense netting helps greatly in resistance to insect attacks. Pkt. 10c; oz'. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Emerald Gem No. 679- ff"" in0sof

medium size and deep emerald-green color; the flesh is thicker than that of any other Melon of the same size, is of salmon color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Cassaba No. 681—

12 to 15 inches in length, heavily ribbed and netted; skin green; flesh light green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Banana Musk Melon No. 673 —

This is the original Musk Melon. Derives its name from the fragrance of the fruit. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Yi lb. 50c; Jb. $1.50, postpaid.

OTHER GOOD MELONS

Fordhook No. 685 New Knight No. 709 Osage or Miller’s Cream No. 715 Hearts of Gold No. 705 Price above 4 varieties: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

SPECIAL MELON COLLECTION FOR 30c

1 pkt. each Vadco Bottomly, Vadco Eden Gem, Vadco Rockyford and Pollock’s 10-25, all for 30c, postpaid.

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WATERMELON

OKRA

VAN ANTWERP’S TRUE TO NAME

Watermelon Seed

THE SOUTH’S BEST FOR OVER 40 YEARS

Vadco True Stock Tom Watson Watermelon.

1 ounce for 30 hills. Four pounds to acre.

CULTURE — The same as fcr Muskmelon, except that the hills should be not less than 8 feet apart and not over three plants allowed to remain in each hill. Select light, sandy soil. The number of valuable varieties for marketing and shipping is limited, many old varieties having been dropped by growers as useless.

Vadco Tom Watson No. 749- Zst 85P0pufas;, big!

sweet Watermelon, dark green in color. Melons are long, average large size, splendid shippers and one of the best table quality Melons on the market. Our stock is grown for us with great care on a large plantation where no other Melons are planted. (See illustration.) Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Vadco Kleckley’s Sweet No. 739— w^flrfS“rmSdodn0diSrt

from the originator, which is the only true stock. Matures in 80 days. One of the earliest Melons to ripen and one of the sweetest and best flavored. It is hard to beat; is splendid for home use and market. Large size, handsome appearance and superior quality. Melons grow 18 to 24 inches in length and 10 to 12 inches through; rind dark green; flesh bright scarlet, with broad solid heart, extra sweet, melting and crisp, being entirely free from stringiness. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Flnrirln Favorite Nn 733 Matures in 90 days. An ex-

X lOIlUct 1 ctVOIllC lit), i OO cellent variety; prolific; and very

fine for table; yet it is as good for shipping as Rattlesnake; more than

medium size; colored with 'light and dark green stripes alternately; flesh

deep red, deliciously sweet, firm and crisp. One of the best Melons.

Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y\ lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Tr* 1, F rPV No 737 ^ distinct and valuable new variety pro-

Aliaii O’lcy liu. IO i ducing more good merchantable melons under the same conditions than any other variety; the eating quality is un- beatable. The sparkling red flesh is very sweet and entirely free from stringiness. The size is uniformly large, color of rind yellowish gray and almost as tough as the Citron, earlier than the Watson. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yt lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

AlaLnmti Nn 797 Matures in 90 days. Large size,

/i.laJJttIIld oweeia ilO. I 4 i oblong form, thin, dark green rind;

flesh a deep red and crisp. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

FypaI Nn 79Q Many growers claim that for shipping it is even

tci ii u. better than Tom Watson. In appearance it strong-

ly resembles the Watson, has a very thin, tough rind, is uniformly large, averaging from 40 to 60 pounds, single melons frequently weighing 75 to 80 pounds. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1,00, postpaid.

VAN ANTWERP’S SPECIAL 25c WATER- MELON COLLECTION No. 7

This collection of selected Watermelon seed contains five packets of the following choice varieties:

One full package each: Vadco Tom Watson, Vadco Kleckley Sweet, Irish Grey, Georgia Rattlesnake and Florida Favorite.

The five packets for 25c, postpaid.

Georgia Rattlesnake, or Striped Gypsy No. 745 — -

Matures in 85 days. Of large size, light, green, with large, dark stripes. Fine market variety. It stands transportation better than most other kinds; a favorite - with market gardeners. The seed we offer of this variety is grown especially for us. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 80c, postpaid.

OTHER GOOD VARIETIES OF WATER- MELONS

Carolina Bradford No. 728 — - Citron No. 751 —

Crawford No. 753 —

Halbert Honey No. 735 —

Price above 4 varieties: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid.

VAN ANTWERP’S SPECIAL 50c WATER- MELON COLLECTION No. 8

This collection of choice Watermelon seed contains five full ounces of the following famous varieties:

One ounce each: Vadco Tom Watson, Vadco Kleckley Sweet, Alabama Sweet, Florida Favorite and Irish Grey.

The five ounces for 50c, postpaid.

Okra

CULTURE — A highly esteemed vegetable in the South, and no garden, small or large, is without it. It is used in making “Gumbo.” It is also boiled in salt and water and served with vinegar as a salad. Should not be planted before the ground is warm in spring, as the seeds are apt to rot. Sow in drills, which ought to be 2 to 3 feet apart, and when up, thin out, and leave one or two plants every 12 or 15 inches.

Perkins’ Mammoth Long-Podded Okra No. 773 —

Very productive, pods starting to shoot out within 3 or 4 inches from the bottom of the stalk, and the whole plant is covered with them to the height of a man’s head (5 to 6 feet). Pods very slim and do not harden up as is usually the case with other long, slender sorts.

White Velvet No. 771 provement" on the old white, or green.

Plant of medium height, bearing a large crop of white, smooth tender pods, which retain their tenderness until nearly full size.

PrAan IV rv 7^7 Matures in 50 days. An extra early

Undri Vrreen ITO. variety, very prolific, of dwarf growth.

If planted for market it will be in demand only up to the time the smooth long-pod varieties come in, as no rough pods sell well when the smooth can be obtained.

Price all varieties of Okra: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Y\ lb. 20c; lb. 65c, postpaid.

The Van Antwerp building is situated on the corner of Dauphin and Royal Streets, Mobile. It was one of Mobile’s first skyscrapers and is

ten stories high. See photo on page 1.

ONION SEED ONION SETS PUMPKINS

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Onion Seed and Sets

CULTURE— In this latitude, the seed should be sown from September 15th to about October 10th; if sown earlier, a good many will throw up seed-stalks, which impairs the keeping quality of the Onion. Sow the seed broadcast; protect the seedbeds by using sacks for covering the beds. When the seed is coming up, in seven or nine days, the cover has to be removed entirely, but if the weather is dry, the watering has to be con- tinued. They thrive best in loamy soil. When the plants have reached the size of a goose quill, they are transplanted into rows which may be from 1 to 2 feet apart, according to the method of cultivation, and about 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. The ground should be thoroughly prepared before setting out the plants.

xt i r» • , | tvt non The largest and handsomest

Vadco rrizetaker lNO. (Of Yellow Globe Onion. They at- tain immense size, fifteen inches in circumference being often attained. To reach this size it is necessary to start them early in hotbeds and transplant so they may have a long season to reach their mature size. Pkt. 10c; cz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $2.75, postpaid. a 1 • t > tvt i7nrt An early and very hardy va-

Australiail Brown lNO. riety. Should be planted early,

on low, wet grounds to get large bulbs. The skin is thick and the color is a rich brown. Is especially noted as a long keeper, as it keeps well into spring and much longer than other varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb.

75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Vadco Red Creole No. 781 S'r;ou v=ry*kiSr^ a”d

tender. Though it is somewhat stronger, perhaps, than the Bermuda, lovers of Onions pronounce its flavor superb. It will keep a year if prop- erly handled. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid.

White Portugal or Silverskin No. 793 ?"lyof Si

silvery white color. Very mild flavored and extensively grown for pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; $4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid.

Yellow Globe Danvers No. 785 £ lSrfbid«;°,“

excellent keeper and very productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c;

lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Red Wethersfield No. 777 son from seed; almost round,

large size, deep red color and keeps well. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c;

lb. $2.50, postpaid.

Vadco Crystal White Wax Bermuda No. 775

(Teneriffe grown)— The only Pure White Bermuda Onion, thus making a ready seller in the retail market. Except in color it is identical with the other Bermudas, having all those desirable qualities of the older sorts combined with much more handsome appearance. Seed of this variety is always in short supply, as it is a very light seeder. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; !4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid.

Yellow Bermuda No. 786 I? “

flat in shape, growing 3 to 4 inches in diameter, very sweet and mild. (Teneriffe grown.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; $4 lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid.

Red Bermuda No. 792

so mild in flavor that they can be eaten raw. (Teneriffe grown.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; $4 lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid.

Vadco Crystal White Wax Bermuda.

ONION SETS

Where the seasons are so short that large Onions cannot readily be grown from seed the first season, these are indispensable in getting a crop. Plant about 4 inches apart in drills 12 inches apart, lightly covered, and well cultivated.

Qil Aif Qh; Excellent variety for family use. Skin and flesh pure

Oliver oKlil white. Pint 20c; qt. 35c; 2 qts. 60c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 8 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 32 lbs. (bushel) $4.50.

Standard variety, globe shaped, large size; one 1 cituw cLS of the principal main-crop sorts. Pint 20c; qt.

30c; 2 qts. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 8 lbs. (peck) $1.15; 32 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

BERMUDA ONION SETS

We can supply these sets from September till December.

Pint 20c; qt. 35c; 2 qts. 60c, postpaid. Write for quantity prices in

August.

SHALLOTS

A small-sized Onion which grows in clumps. Generally grown in the South, and used in green state for soups, stews, etc. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. ONION PLANTS, SEE PAGE 20.

Pumpkins for the South

Vadco Jumbo, or King of Mammoth Pumpkin.

One ounce for fifty hills.

CULTURE — Pumpkins are generally grown in the field, with exception of the Gushaw, which is planted in the garden; but great care must be taken not to plant them close to1 Squashes or Melons, as they will mix and spoil their quality. Plant in hills 8 to 12 feet apart.

Vadco Jumbo or King of Mammoth No. 897

Matures in 110 days. The best and most productive variety for the South. Grows to an immense size, is oval in shape, thick-fleshed of first-rate flavor and splendid keeping qualities. Wdll suited to our climate and our seed is Southern raised, which is very necessary to raise a fine crop of pumpkins. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; $4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Vadco Large Cheese No. 899 flluentd, mth? d?ameterFrbe-

ing two or three times more than the length; skin mottled light green and yellow, changing to rich cream color. Tender, excellent quality.

Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; (4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Tennessee Sweet Potato No. 905 km^it’k^o6/1 medium

size and slightly ribbed. Color, creamy white, sometimes lightly striped with green. Flesh light-colored, fine-grained, dry and of superior quality.

Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; T4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

/if Sii.THf Nzv OOt lt i? a sma11 PumPkin- being about

3Weer or ougar llQ« zoo 10 inch diameter. It has deep

orange yellow skin and fine-grained flesh. It is very prolific and in every way desirable. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Green Striped Cashaw No. 907 ^.distinct' moXdgTeen

striped with white. Flesh is a rich yellow color; solid, fine grained and very thick. Sweet and most excellent for both pies and baking. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; $4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Southern Field or Connecticut No. 893

A yellow hard-shelled variety, growing to large size. Splendid feeding. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. -

Matures in 65 days, for stock

Mobile has the highest elevation of any seaport in the South.

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PARSLEY PARSNIPS GARDEN PEAS

Van Antwerp’s Garden Peas

Two pounds to 100 feet of drill; 1 V2 bushels to acre.

Peas being a very important crop with the market gardener, great care should be exercised in procuring good seed. Do not buy cheap Peas, thinking to profit on the price of seed; the difference in the value of the crop might make you lose ten times more. The best seeds are always the cheapest.

CULTURE — Plant the extra-early varieties in drills 2 feet apart and cover about 2 inches deep. Tall-growing varieties should have 3 feet between the rows, while for the very dwarf kinds, such as Tom Thumbs, 1 foot is all that they require.

Peas are planted here from August till March, as follows: Extra-early varieties in August, September and the early spring months; marrowfats from October till February, and wrinkle varieties only in spring. Plant the dwarf and extra early Peas in rich soil; marrowfats do better in sandy soil.

Vadco Earliest Extra Early No. 811 Jo maes the

main reliance of thousands of truckers in the South who wish to be first with new peas. It is a smooth sort, with wonderful ability to mature quickly. It is absolutely unsurpassed in extra- early qualities in flavor and in size of pod and productiveness in vigor and regularity of growth. It is a round-seeded pea that will grow and mature quicker than any other. The vines aver- age about 2J4 to 3 feet in height just short enough to bear a large crop. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. Not pre- paid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.65; 60 lbs. (bushel) $10.00.

Early Alaska No. 817 "“'rULeVTea.

in color, earlier by a few days than any other kind; very pure and prolific; the best flavored Pea among the extra-early smooth- podded kinds. We recommend it highly. Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.50;

60 lbs. (bushel) $9.00.

American Wonder No. 831 ?atSjfd Ped.a’’„,i

dwarf growth; 10 to 12 inches in height; is prdlific, early, of fine quality; comes in after the extra-early. Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c, postpaid.

Nott’s Excelsior No. 832 X Sd”,!

throw out laterals from the base of the stock, producing in profusion long, handsome pods, closely packed with large peas of fine flavor; more vigor- ous and prolific, with larger pods. Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs.

65c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $2.50; 56 lbs. (bushel) $9.50.

Black-Eye Marrowfat No. 830

who plant this variety during the late fall or early spring months, as it withstands inclement weather and cold better than the early varieties.

Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $7.50.

Vadco Thomas Laxton Peas.

EDIBLE-PODDED PEAS Mammoth Melting Sugar No. 861 feeT h i gh° \ ear y°uJr04

ductive. Pods average 5 to 6 inches in length, and V/2 inches in width; broken cooked same as string beans. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 90c, postpaid.

Parsley

Stratagem No. 854

lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c, postpaid.

Pods of large size, well filled with large, dark-green peas of rich flavor. Pkt. 10c;

orTQ One of the most productive of the large- ciepUOne l* O. ODV podded wrinkled sort. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $2.50; 56 lbs. (bushel) $9.75.

Dwarf Telephone No. 845

Height, \l * */2 feet. Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid.

Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $2.75; 56 lbs. (bushel) $10.00.

One ounce for 150 feet of drill.

CULTURE — Can be sown during the fall from August to October, and during spring from the end of January to the end of April. It is gen- erally sown broadcast. Soak the seed for twenty-four hours and mix with sand; it is very slow to germinate, and sometimes remains in the ground from four to five weeks before making its appearance.

Vadco Double-Curled No. 797

Plants of dwarf compact growth, and the young leaves have the edges heavily crimped, giving a general appearance of coarse moss. Used by market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Champion of England No. 857 k™ rSUi™'

of a delicious flavor, and a very prolific bearer. Height 5 feet. Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid.

Prolific Early Market No. 813 JS'r inh“hd“'e"et0 KVi

and Best, but larger. Very prolific. Pods 2H> inches long, blunt end, light green. Height 30 inches. Very largely used for fall planting.

Pkt. 10c; V2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid.

Vadco Thomas Laxton No. 825 ™1o£nestneaiSin early'.

a heavy bearer and professional growers as well as home gardeners say it is the greatest pea of today. Closely resembles the Gradus or Prosperity, but hardier and slightly earlier. Pods with 7 peas are about 3lA inches long, straight, well filled, rounded with rather a blunt end. (See illus- tration). Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $3.00; 56 lbs. (bushel) $11.50.

Gradus or Prosperity No. 821

wrinkled varieties. Vines are vigorous and healthy, growing 2 to 3 feet high. It requires no stakes. The pods are of dark green color, and measure 4 inches or more in length, being as large as the Telephone, and equally well filled with luscious peas, eight to ten or more in a pod.

Pkt. 10c; y2 lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs.

(peck) $2.75; 56 lbs. (bushel) $10.50.

1 flYtnnian lNTrn Q9Q One °f the earliest dwarf Peas. Vines are

j l.lrtJl 1”0. 0*)0 vigorous, growing about 18 inches high, well

covered with large, even-sized pods averaging 8 to 9 to a vine and 9 to 10 peas in a pod. Quality of the best. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs.

7Cc, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $2.75; 56 lbs. (bushel) $10.50.

Champion Moss Curled No. 801 fi'ng^EsVecfany recom- mended for market gardeners, as it stands the winter well; is of strong growth, beautifully curled. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

Plain, or Single Parsley No. 795 STVh^VardSi

variety; foliage very dark green, with plain leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid.

Parsnips

One ounce for 200 feet of drill.

CULTURE — Should be sown in deep, mellow soil, deeply spaded, as the roots are long, in drills 12 to 18 inches apart; when the plants are 3 inches high, thin out to' 6 inches apart in the rows. Sow from September to November for winter, and January to March for spring and summer crops.

Vadco Hollow Crown Parsnips.

VAN ANTWERP’S COLLECTION OF GARDEN PEAS— 4 pkts. 30c.

This collection contains one package each: Vadco Extra Early. Early Alaska, Thomas Laxton Second Early, and Champion of England Late. One- full package each for 30c, postpaid.

Vadco Hollow Crown No. 807 J^m eVs’e iT produ/tlve!

ready for use in 80 to 85 days. Roots are smooth, in good soil 15 inches long by 3 inches across the shoulder; tender and sugary. (See illustra- tion.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Mobile leads the Satsuma Orange industry. Satsuma Oranges are making South Alabama famous.

PEPPER SEED SEED POTATOES

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Pepper Seed

Vadco World

Irish Potatoes

Vadco Bliss Triumphs, or

Rpd Bliss; *s one °I the earliest kinds

ZJ 4 grown and matures quickly,

ine tubers are round and uniform in shape, eyes slightly depressed and of a beautiful bright red color. It is one of the hardiest varieties known, and is not susceptible to rot, scab or disease; in fact, it can be grown on the most neavily manured land without danger of rot (bee illustration.) 7 y2 lbs. (% peck) 50c; 15 lbs. (peck) 85c; 60 lbs. (bushel) $3.00; 150-lb.

bag $7.00. Not prepaid.

Earlv Unsp This standard variety has , * been a great favorite with

planters for many years on account of its yield and quality. Potatoes are long in shape, good size, and light pink in color. 7y2 lbs. (i/2 peck)

50c; 15 lbs. (peck) 85c; 60 lbs. (bushel) $3.0(

150-lb. bag $7.00. Not prepaid.

Tri<ih r'r»V»hlp>r The Irish Cobbler is on

irisn mourner of the most popular c

the early varieties. It is of handsome, cream white color and of excellent quality, making i most desirable for the best trade. It is vigorous grower, ripens uniformly and a goo keeper; in short, the best all-around earl Potato now on the market. We can furnisi our customers with clean, pure and handsom seed. 7y2 lbs. (V2 peck) 50c; 15 lbs. (peck) 85c 60 lbs. (bushel) $3.00; 150-lb. bag $7.00. No

prepaid.

The seed potatoes we offer are very choic Minnesota Grown and are certified seed Minnesota Grown stock has proved tne ues for this section.

FRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES AT PLANTING TIME.

Vadco Pimiento Pepper.

One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants.

CULTURE — The same as Eggplant. Avoid planting hot and sweet varieties to- gether, as the sweet va- rieties will lose their mild flavor and become strong.

Beater No. 889

It is a cross between Chinese Giant and Ruby King, having the shape of the Ruby King, except that it is broader at the pointed end and almost the size of the Chinese Giant. It is far more prolific than Chinese Giant; some plants producing as high as twen- ty-four marketable peppers, and it is fully as early as Ruby King. Flesh thick and sweet, very productive, matures in about 130 days. This is one of the largest and finest mild peppers in cultivation. This new va- riety is becoming more popular every year with large commercial truckers in Florida. (See illustra- tion.) Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb. $1.75; lb.

$6.00, postpaid.

Vadco Pimiento No. 877 Jin* bJ’S.Xd r*Jithkem“,al,?ni

baked; can be used as a salad and also canned for use at any time of year. It has thick, firm flesh which permits its being scalded and peeled.

Should be in every family garden in the South because it is delicious stuffed with salads. Our illustration shows its shape and appearance.

(See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.75, postpaid.

Rubv Kino- No 888 Matures ill 120 days. An exceedingly lUHy muB no. OOO iarge and handsome Pepper of mild flavor, the Peppers are of a bright ruby red, from 4)4 to 6 inches long, by 9 to 12 inches in circumference. Can be sliced for salad or eaten with salt and vinegar, like tomatoes and cucumbers. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid.

Rllhv Giant TVn RQ1 Flesh exceedingly sweet, and mild enough

"j ^ OOJ- to eat raw. It matures early; the plant

is vigorous and upright, taller than the Chinese Giant, much mare pro- ductive and an excellent large sweet pepper for stuffiing. Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid.

Roval Kiner No 879 Royal Ring is very thiek-meated, aver-

XVlilg no. OIJ aging about as thick again as the old

type ot l\.uby King and others of the Bell type. It is perfectly sweet and tree from pungency. It is a heavy bearer and a good shipper. Pkt. 10c;

% oz. 25c; oz. 40c; y4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid.

Matures in 120 days. The earliest , -r, , maturing of the extremely large,

rea, sweet Peppers and surpassed by none in evenness of size and shape, lhe Plant is vigorous and upright, growing 2)4 to 3 feet high, larger than that of Chmese Giant and more productive. Pkt. 10c; i/2 lz. 25c;' oz. 45c;

A to. $l.5U; lb. $5.50, postpaid.

Bell, or Bull Nose No, 871 ¥atures in 130 day?- Pr°-

' duces a very large-sized hot

8c^Fpe,rj ™'ch is highly esteemed for pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; y, lb. ooC , Id. $3.25, postpaid.

Vadco World Beater Pepper.

Crimson Giant No. 869

\ adco Chinese Giant No. 867

Matures in 140 days.

i „„ , , " Mammoth size, splendid

- Pf’ beautiful and rich, glossy flesh and mild flavor commend it as one oi tne best market varieties. Vigorous in growth; its strong, bushv iP/ iuts loat,led Wlth splendid large fruits. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid.

Sweet Spanish Monstrous No. 876 KjffXcg5 S;

XJife Vo6 ¥/Ut a beautiful coral red. Sweet and thick-fleshed.

Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid.

Long Red Cayenne No. 875 £”? i" VMlK K!

very strong; when ripe, a beautiful red.

/4 lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c;

Matures i n 1 1 (

oz. 40c

New Golden Dawn Sweet Pepper No. 891

days. £°J°r> bright golden yellow. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c;

Vi lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Tobaseo No 890 /bis FePPer plant develops into large bushes bearing profusely the little bright rei peppers in sprays A matured pepper measures about 1 inch in length

Pkt. 10c; i/2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; y4 lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Matures

sed

1 110 days,

principally

Small. It for pepper

is very vinegar.

Bird Eye No. 886 hot.

Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c.

Red Cherry No. 885

pungent. Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c;

Red Chili No. 887 Matures in 120 days. Very small, bright \l f\ i in,.. in- * red> cone-shaped, hot Peppers. Pkt. 10c:

Wisconsin and Minnesota Grown

The growth of the Satsuma Orange industry is tremendous. Satsumas shipped from Mobile in 1922 sold for $850,000 and the 1923 crop for $1,250,000.

MOBILE, ALABAMA

RADISH

RHUBARB

Radish Seed

Van Antwerp’s Selected

One ounce for a 100 feet of drill.

Early Scarlet Turnip No. 927 the^flvorPte kind for family use.

Early; crisp and mild when young. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. S5c, postpaid. wr. • o l TV Q/l r~ Even when comparatively small this variety is

Wnite StraSDUrg i-NO. ydi) in good condition for use and continues crisp until matured when the roots are four to six inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

■»-, i T <-> i . tvt noo Matures in 35 days. This is a desirable

Early Eong ocarlet -LNO. yO** variety; of a bright scarlet color; short top and brittle. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

ti i i c . TVT 031 Matures in 22 days. A handsome Radish,

trench tfreaklast 1>0. VO.L scarlet, with the end and the root white. Quite tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

pi •> T AT 031 Matures in 35 days. A long Radish, described

Eliartier S -Long INO. yijrt as deep crimson at the top, shading off lighter, until at the bottom it becomes white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid, xrn /-vi • cl J lyr O/TO Matures in 24 days. Well adapted for

White Olive-Miaped INO. VOU forcing; oblong in' shape, quick-growing, and of excellent quality; tender, crisp, brittle. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

P 1 l /^i i tvt OH Matures in 30 days. Stands the heat better than

ErOlden Lrlone rNO. 74/ most kinds. Oblong; bright yellow. Pkt. 5c;

oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Celestial, or White Chinese No. 951 It® '

growing a foot in length by 5 inches in diameter; flesh firm, crisp and tender.

Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

pi • t> TVT Qra Matures in 55 days. Of a half-long shape, bright

LlllllOSC XAOSC iNO. yOO rose color. The best winter variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

C Ek AT^ Orfl (Winter). Matures in 70 days. This is sown

Black Spanish [No. 959 during the fall and early winter. It is olive-

shaped, solid and stands considerable cold weather without being hurt. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 15c; Yt lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

MR-pd RorPch TVn, 0^9 Some of all the leading varieties, long,

iviixea naaisll I^CCCI INO. 90Z short, round, white, black, yellow and red. Early and late. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 65c, postpaid.

Giant White Stuttgart No. 947 £

sembling a turnip. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

CULTURE — Sow broadcast, in rich, mellow soil, or among other vegetables, where they will ripen soon, and can be removed to give growing room. The red varieties may be sown every month of the year, but during the summer months they require frequent watering. The yellow and white Radishes are the best for summer sowing, while the Black Spanish should be sown in October and November.

Vadco Southern Market No. 914 SsT S 2Sb?$s,;

globe-shaped, and rapid grower; mild and crisp. Will stand heat without becoming pithy; the most desirable Radish for our climate on this account. Stock selected. Should be planted every ten days to always have a fresh supply. (See illustration.)

Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid.

Scarlet Turnip White-Tipped No. 923 Sd^Radish, tube poS

with market-gardeners. A beautiful, deep scarlet color, with white tips; small tops. Selected stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

Early Scarlet Globe No. 919 ^

color. Roots are oval or olive-shaped, deep scarlet in color, with white, mild crisp and tender flesh. Small tops. They are ready for market in 20 to 25 days after sowing.

Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

f'inrinruiti MarLpt 9 As tde standard market radish in a number

Vjllltllllla U iTXaiiVcl iiU. yOO 0f Southern trucking centers, and is without a

doubt the most profitable long variety in cultivation. The skin is scarlet colored, and very thin; the flesh is crisp, brittle, and of delightful flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi ib. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

Vq^pa Wliit/* N/v Q41 Matures in 24 days. It produces beautiful,

t aucu vr line ititic iyu. y^± long white roots, extremely early, hence de-

cidedly popular for forcing and a splendid sort for light, deep soil for out of doors. It retains its excellent qualities longer than any of the early varieties, not getting pithy so soon. (See illustration.) Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid.

Vadco Southern Market Radish.

Vadco White Icicle Radish.

Rhubarb or Pie Plant

Spring-sown seed produces roots from which a crop may be taken the second year after sowing.

The best Rhubarb for the South. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Yi lb. $1.25, postpaid. Extra large clumps. Each 30c; doz. $3.00. Add postage weight 25 lbs. per dozen.

Myatt’s Victoria Seed No. 963 Rhubarb Roots, Victoria

BIG RADISH COLLECTION FOR 15c

This collection contains one package each of the following choice varieties of radish: Vadco Southern Market, White-Tipped Scarlet Turnip, White Icicle and French Breakfast. The four packets for 15c, postpaid.

See our list of selected VEGETABLE and FLOWER plants on page 22.

SPINACH

SQUASH

SALSIFY

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Salsify, or Oyster Plant.

Summer Bush Squash

CULTURE — Sow during March in hills from 3 to 4 feet apart, six to eight seeds. When well up. thin them out to three of the strongest plants For a succession, they can be planted as late as June. Some who protect by boxes, plant as soon as the first of February; but it is best to wait until the ground gets warm. When it is time to plant corn, it is also time to plant Squash.

Vadco Mammoth White Bush No. 983 ftETSSJ™

ing nearly double the size and more regular in shape. Early, uniform and prolific; has beautiful clear white skin and flesh and grows 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Fine for family gardens and nearby markets. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; y4 ID. 75c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Early White Bush or Pattv-Pan No. 981 colorT light cream? flat,

scallop shape, growing in bush form. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. ^ r> r' 1 1 TVT Matures in 44 days. One of

Golden Summer Lrookneck INo. vfV the best summer bush sorts,

of a bright yellow color, very warted, early, prolific, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c ; lb. "35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

t~v I * r\T QQQ The favorite Squash for kitchen gardens on account of its

JJelieata INO. yOy great keeping qualities; in our climate it can be stored for a long time without any great trouble. Fruit is yellow, splashed with green; very ?ni1id and heaw. sweet, richly flavored. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 15c; x/\ lb. 40c ; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Vadco Mammoth White Bush Squash.

"Rnctnn Marrow No Most P°Pular running variety. A

DOSlOn marrow FMO. VOO very productive fall and winter

squash of medium to large size, oval shape, and thin skin. It is generally used for canning and making pies. The fruits when ripe are bright

orange with a shading of light cream color. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 15c; lb.

35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Italian f'ooo'zollo No QQ7 A summer variety of bush habit; liaiian \^<OCOZ011G FNO. yy l fruits oblong; 12 to 16 inches in

length and 5 inches in diameter, furrowed with 5 ribs, color dark green, marbled with yellow and dark green stripes, quality fine. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Vegetable Marrow No. 1001 Cash m^ngiS

and used from the time the blossom drops until matured. Fruit, when matured, about 12 inches long to 5 inches in diameter; before quite ripe, tender and delicious. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Matures in 60 days. The popular variety for Squash pies. Flesh bright orange, fine- grained, very dry, rich, sweet flavor, fine keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Salsify, or Oyster Plant

LUL1URE — A vegetable which ought to be more cultivated than it is. It should be sown in the fall of the year, not later than November. The ground ought to be manured the spring previous, deeply spaded, and well pulverized. Sow in drills about 10 inches apart, thin out to from 4 to 6 inches in the rows.

Mammoth Sandwich Is- land No. 965

the old sort, growing double in size. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; % oz.

20c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; lb. $2.75,

postpaid.

Sorrel No. 966 gnueda

apart during the fall of the year and thinned out from 3 to 4 inches in the drills. It is used for various purposes in the kitchen; also in soup and salad. Cooked like spinach. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid.

Spinach

(One ounce for 100 feet of drill.) Reputed to be most wholesome because it contains iron.

CULTURE— Sow broadcast in rich ground from September to end of March. As Spinach must be sown very thingly to leave room for large leaves, our market gardeners sow Radishes and Beets on the same land; the Radishes will be sold and the Beets transplanted by the time the Spinach needs more space.

Vadco Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach No. 967 known as the Nor- folk Savoy Leaved. It is a very early variety and one of the best to plant in the fall for early spring use. The plant is of upright growth, with thick, glossy, dark green leaves of medium size. Seed round. This is the leading variety used in Texas and Virginia. (See illustration.) Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 60c, postpaid.

Broad-Leaved Flanders No. 968 "arsy JSJr" haUll'Id Si

variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 50c, postpaid.

■FVT r/,. .l .. .. ,1 1\T^ Cill This is a plant of a different genus; entirely dis-

ew Zealand lNO. y i i tinct from the common Spinach. It grows 4 to

5 feet high, thrives during the hot weather; can be cut nearly all summer. New leaves will grow where others are cut off if you preserve the main shoot, and will continue in long bearing, surviving pretty heavy frost. May be sown early in April; plants should be about 20 inches apart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Vadco Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach.

MARKET GARDENERS ATTENTION!

Market gardeners who buy seeds in large quantities should write us for our special prices to quantity buyers. We have provided a space on the back of the blue order sheet for you to fill in the quantities you buy.

FREE FALL CATALOGUE

Our catalogue of BULBS, PLANTS and SEEDS suitable for Fall planting will be issued in August. Send us your name now irdering your free copy.

Forty years of supplying Southern planters “THE BEST ONLY” has made the house cf VAN ANTWERP known for dependability.

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TOMATOES

Van Antwerp’s Tomato Seeds

A single plant of Vadco Globe Tomato. Note tne heavy yield.

One ounce of seed will sow 100 yards. Ripens for table in 90 to 120 days.

CULTURE — Sow the seed as thinly as possible in a hotbed or frame about the middle of January, and in the open ground from March until July. The first are transplanted in the open ground about the mid- dle of March, 3 feet apart, on well-prepared and manured land. As the plants grow, they should be fastened to stakes or trellises to keep the fruit from the ground.

Vadco El Primo No.

1002 Uniform in shape; .LAMJ.W early, of large size, solid, firm flesh, fruit of deli- cious flavor, deep red color, al- most a reddish purple, having; very few seeds. Fruit ripens- evenly to the stem; the vine is highly productive. Freer from blight than all other varieties of Tomatoes. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid.

John Baer No. 1011

An early tomato that produces beautiful, large, bright red. solid fruits. Almost seedless, a marvelous stem-setter, often making ten fruits in first cluster. It is solid and meaty and has just enough foliage. Every tomato will ripen evenly right up to the stem. When deep ripe they will not burst. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid.

Vadco Globe Tomato No. 1029 Sf S

is a standard variety for shipping purposes. It is an absolutely globe- shaped variety, ripens very early, color is a glossy red, tinted with pur- ple. The vines are very vigorous and productive. Bears fruit in clusters of from three to seven fruits, so that it can be truthfully stated that the plants are literally loaded with beautiful tomatoes. This variety is espe- cially valuable to long distance shippers and it cannot be recommended too highly for this purpose. Its blight-proof qualities are exceptional. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 40c; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $5.50, postpaid.

Vadco Redfield Beauty No. 1025 5uste£ultof Three to

five, and are as regular in shape and size as it is possible to produce. The color is its leading attribute, being a glossy red, the kind that makes tomatoes sell at sight. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid.

Fur-liana TVi-w 1 0U7 Matures in 90 days. The earliest of the

-lAO. IvlM smooth, bright red varieties. The fruiting

season lasts only about four weeks. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; V4 lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid.

Cnlrlpm Onp^n No lO'vl Very handsome and the best large vrOKlCIl t^fUCcll. IiO. luol smooth yellow tomato. Meaty,

solid, and sweet, with bright golden-yellow color. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25, postpaid.

Improved Stone No. 1045 S“r?, "rJLS.d™5/"

main crop; is of large size, bright scarlet color, very smooth. Ripens evenly to the stem without a crack; exceedingly solid and firm-fleshed; is an excellent shipper. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $2.75, postpaid.

Pear-Shaped Red No. 1067 ? if l0dna/\0 ^

in diameter. Used in unbroken form for pickling. Color bright red.

Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; cz. 45c.

Vadco Florida Special No. 1032 gavy fiCnTefl aTTn

Brightest scarlet, ripens up to stem without green core. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid.

Earlv Detroit No 1 OOQ A valuaMe second early variety for Ihdn} ueiroil UHO. lUUI home use, market or shipping. Vines

vigorous and productive. Fruits medium size, good form and have a purplish pink color. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid.

Ponderosa No. 1037

Exceptionally large in size. It must have rich soil to be a success, but fruits are very large, purplish pink in color, solid, meaty, and very sweet.

Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid.

Pear-Shaped Yellow No. 1059 Sgres from95 pTiThTS

Red only in color. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 45c.

Dwarf Champion No. 1019 S^bitiVeeding^carcefy^ny

support. Early and wonderfully prolific. Is perfectly round and smooth; of medium size. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid.

OTHER GOOD VARIETIES OF TOMATOES

JUNE PINK No. 1015— Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25; lb. $4.75, postpaid.

CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL No. 1005— Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 85c; lb. $2.75, postpaid.

BRIMMER No. 1016— Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid.

BONNY BEST No. 1003— Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25;

lb. $4.50, postpaid.

RED TROPHY No. 1075— Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.25;

lb. $4.50, postpaid.

LIVINGSTON’S FAVORITE No. 1027— Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 30c;

Vi lb. 75c; lb. $2.75.

MANSFIELD TREE TOMATO No. 1077— Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 45c.

Vadco El Primo Tomato.

FREE FLOWER SEEDS

See the beautiful flowers illustrated in colors on the inside front cover of this book.

They are given absolutely free with every order for $1.00.

TURNIPS HERBS BIRD SEED

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T/-fE BEST O/VLY

Van Antwerp’s Turnips

KNOWN AS THE SOUTH’S BEST FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

Turnips can be sown in the Southern States all the year round.

One ounce for 150 feet of drill; four pounds to acre.

CULTURE — The ground should be deeply plowed and thoroughly broken; Turnips do best in new land. Ground that has been used for any length of time should be manured the previous season. Usually sown broadcast, but the Rutabaga and Large Yellow should be sown in drills 1 foot apart, so as to admit of being thinned out and worked.

Yadco Pomeranian White Globe No, 1093 in^cTday^

A handsome, popular variety, useful both for table and stock, and well . adapted for autumn and early winter use. (See illustration). Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; y2 lb. 35c; lb. 05c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

c wn /"’ll, TVT 1111 Matures in 65 days. A

bllOW- White Globe INO. 1111 finely formed variety of pure white color. It is of a beautiful appearance and good quality, and splendidly adapted to fall and winter use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Early White Flat Dutch No. 1087 “!Soii„“eadraiyysSort

differing from the Early Red-Top only in color of skin, being pure white. The foots are of good size, sweet, mild and juicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; Vi lb. 35c ; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Long White, or Cow Horn No. 1095 Srsi„”,4

growth, heavy yielding qualities and fine-grained white flesh render it well worthy the attention of all gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; % lb. 35c; ' lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

xfti •. t? IV 1 1 AC Matured in 45 days. A splendid quick- W 11116 IiO. J.IUO growing, egg-shaped variety, with pure

white skin, fine-grained and solid flesh of sweet, mild flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V\ lb- 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

White Milan No. 1083 very handsome roots, smooth, and

of clear, ivory-white color both inside and out; tender and delicately flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Purple Top Milan No. 1081 0s„Ty' JSh

10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $6.00, postpaid.

Sweet German, or Hanover No. 1115 dSS^ResembiS

the Rutabaga in growth; it is a white-fleshed variety very solid and sweet.

Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb- 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Yellow Aberdeen No. 1107 SyTj ?JSVv.V,S

variety, closely resembling a Rutabaga in shape, color and keeping quali- ties, but is of finer texture, and can be sown a month later. Flesh pale yellow and of fine texture. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Mixed Turnips No. 1079 |IqutL\reSmixtufrIe0nof45all° the dbessi

varieties, including White Milan. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 60c, postpaid.

Vadco Pomeranian White Globe Turnips.

Vadco Purple Top Globe Turnip

Herbs

Aromatic Herbs are those which possess medicinal as well as culinary properties, and should be found in every garden. They impart a pleasant, spicy color, and are quite savory to the taste. To secure the herbs for use, cut them on a sunny day, and spread thinly in the shade to dry.

Pkt.

Anise No. 1117 §o.lC

Balm No. 1119 !lC

Basil, Sweet No. 1147 .10

Bene No. 1120 10

Borage No. 1121 10

Caraway No. 1123 .10

Chervil No. 317 10

Coriander No. 1127 10

Dill No. 1129 10

Fennel No. 1149 10

Garden Sorrel No. 966 10

Hoarhound No. 1731 10

Lavender No. 1135 10

Marjoram, Sweet No. 1151 10

Pennyroyal No. 1136 10

Pimpernel No. 1138 10

Rosemary No. 1137 .10

Rue No. 1139 10

Sage No. 1143 10

Saffron No. 1141 10

Sweet Thyme No. 1153 10

Summer Savory No. 1145 10

Wormwood No. 1155 10

Woodruff No. 1156 10

Cardoon, Grown for the midrib of the leaf; requires blanch- ing, No. 291 10

BIRD SEED AND BIRD SETPPLIES

Add postage at zone rates.

VAN ANTWERP’S ELY RECLEANED BIRD SEED

This is a splendid mixture of recleaned bird seed and mixed in the proper proportions to keep the birds in a healthy condition.

Packed in 1-lb. cartons, 20c each.

CANARY SEED— Lb. 20c.

HEMP SEED— Lb. 20c.

MILLET SEED— Lb. 20c.

RAPE SEED— Lb. 15c.

BIRD MANNA— 15c per package.

BIRD SAND— 15c per box.

BIRD BITTERS— 25c bottle.

BIRD MITE INSECT POWDER— 25c per can.

ORDER BY NUMBER. Use the blue ORDER SHEET to make out your orders on and order by number.

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TURNIPS (Continued) RUTABAGA TURNIP CABBAGE PLANTS

Van Antwerp’s Big No. 10 Turnip Collection

FIVE VARIETIES, ONE OUNCE EACH, ALL FOR 25 CENTS, POSTPAID.

In making this very liberal offer of one full ounce each of the under- mentioned five very popular Turnips we are giving our customers the greatest value ever given by any seed firm.

No changes will be allowed in this collection and no others will be sold at this special reduced price. This collection if purchased separately would cost 55 cents.

NOTE — This collection includes our New Japanese Turnip.

^ adco Purple or Red Top Globe No. 1099 p'Jpufar

variety for general planting. Medium early, globe shaped, handsome ap- pearance and heavy cropper in all parts. Matures in 65 days. Of same shape as the Pomeranian Globe, but with purple top. Fine variety for table or stock. We recommend it very highly. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb.

20c; y2 lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Vadco Japanese New No. 1101 ™* '^.V* of

great merit, and comes directly from Japan. It is between flat and globe. The color is a pure white, both outside and inside; solid and meaty. Ready for the table or market in 70 days. A heavy cropper and a good winter keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.10; 5 lbs. $5.00, postpaid.

Southern Seven Top, or Salad No. 1103 hardiest

of all sorts, may be left standing in the open ground during winter, as far north as Philadelphia. In the Southern States it yields in the spring abundant foliage for boiling with cured meats and is desirable. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; y2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.00, postpaid.

Early Red, or Purple-Top Strap-Leaved No. 1097

Matures in 65 days. Very early, and a favorite market variety. It is of flat form, with small tap-root; flesh fine-grained and sweet. One of the best for table use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; J4 lb. 20c; y2 lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

V ellow, or Amber Globe No. 1091 A^bTaut i6f ufiy

formed, yellow-fleshed variety. One. of the best for general crop. Flesh very fine and sweet, and keeps well until spring. Grows to a large size and is excellent for both stock and table use. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Van Antwerp Collection No. 10

One full ounce each of above five choice varieties of Turnips. All for 25c, postpaid.

American Purple Top Rutabaga.

Rutabaga, or Swede Turnip

American Purple-Top Yellow No. 1112 £tsureThis 8

a selected strain, which makes much larger and finer roots than the ordi- nary strains. Its fine qualities and productiveness cannot be too highly recommended. The flesh is rich and sweet, which excellent flavor it retains until late in the spring. Good for table or stock. (See illustration.)

Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; y2 lb. 35c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid.

Hardy Frost-Proof Cabbage Plants

READY FOR YOU FROM SEPTEMRER 1st TO JUNE 1st

We offer the following varieties- Early Jersey Wakefield, Large Charleston Wake- field, Flat Dutch, All-Head Early, Early Summer, Succession and Drumhead. Remit- tances must accompany all orders. No plants shipped open account or C. O. D. Please do not ask us to break this very necessary rule.

NOTE. — No plant orders accepted from Florida, because of restrictions of the Plant Quarantine Law causing delays in plants arriving at destination.

Orders will be shipped approximately three to five days after arrival, weather con- ditions permitting. If .plants do not arrive as soon as you expect them, you may know that conditions beyond your control are responsible for the delay.

Plants usually withstand the cold winter, say at least six winters out of eight, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. In other territories, February and March are best months to plant. The word “frost-proof” does not mean “freeze-proof.” How- ever, you will be surprised at the amount of freezing weather the plants will stand. A temperature of 20 degrees above zero with sleet and snow seldom hurts them. Under favorable conditions, they stand it down to 13 above zero.

The plants when received will be somewhat wilted and have a hard, stunted appear- ance, which will be disappointing to persons who have never used these plants before. Regardless of appearance, they will produce splendid crop results. When we receive your order, we have to forward it to our growing station, and this requires several days. Plants cannot be pulled or shipped when beds are wet.

If the plants cannot be set out the same day they are received, take them from the crate immediately, dip the roots in water and heel out into the ground, spreading the bunches a little. In no case should they be left in the crate.

PRICES BY PARCEL POST— In lots of 100, 200, 300, or 400 plants, at 50c per 100 plants; 500 plants for $1.75; 1,000 or more at $3.25 per 1,000 plants, postpaid.

Orders are filed by the 100, not 250 or 350. These prices are for even quantities of one variety to a package; if you ordered 200 of one variety and 300 of another variety, you would remit at the 100 rate.

PRICES BY EXPRESS — Customer paying express charges. In lots of 1,000 to 4,000 plants at $2.25 per 1,000 ; 5,000 or more at $2.00 per 1,000. Plants packed for express shipment, 1,000 or 2,000 plants of a variety to a package, weight about 25 pounds per 1,000 plants, packed for shipment.

NOTE— Complete list of VEGETABLE PLANTS will be found on the following page.

STORE CUSTOMERS: We suggest to customers who purchase at our store to make out their orders at home using the convenient order sheet we have provided for this purpose. This wil prevent your having to wait when you come to our store.

Van Antwerp’s

Hothouse and Out -Door Grown Vegetable and Flower Plants

VEGETABLE PLANTS

No orders for plants from Florida will be accepted because of the Florida Plant Quarantine Law, causing delay in plants reaching destina- tion.

ONION PLANTS

From September till May 1st we are able to supply you with Genuine Onion Plants. They are much more satisfactory than sets and grow better shaped onions that keep much better than onions from sets. They are even more hardy than Frost-Proof Cabbage Plants, standing heavier frosts and even light freeezs without being killed.

iYou can have green onions for pulling in your garden and you can have fine matured onions from these plants ten days to two weeks ahead of onions from sets and way ahead of onions from seeds.

We can supply the following varieties of ONION PLANTS: White or Yellow Bermuda and Red Creole. Price in lots of 100 plants or over, 50c per 100, postpaid.

TOMATO PLANTS

We can supply the following varieties of TOMATO time from February 1st till August 1st:

PLANTS

GLOBE

IMPROVED STONE PONDEROSA JUNE PINK EARLY DETROIT JOHN BEAR EARLIANNA DWARF CHAMPION

Postpaid.

12 plants $ .25 25 plants .40 50 plants .60 75 plants .80 100 plants 1.00 200 plants 1.75 300 plants 2.50 400 plants 3.00 500 plants 3.50

any

PEPPER PLANTS

From February 1st till August 1st.

CHINESE GIANT ROYAL KING RUBY KING PIMENTO LONG CAYENNE TABASCO

t Postpaid.

12 plants $ .25 I 25 plants .40

50 plants .60 }■ 75 plants .80 I 100 plants 1.00 j 200 plants 1.75 i 300 plants 2.50 J 400 plants 3.00

We can supply the following varieties of vegetable plants any time from September 1st till June 1st:

COLLARD PLANTS CREOLE

LETTUCE PLANTS BIG BOSTON ICEBERG CRISP AS ICE MIGNONETTE

BEET PLANTS MOBILE MARKET CROSBY’S EGYPTAIN

Postpaid. 25 plants $ .25 50 plants .35 100 plants .60 > 200 plants 1.00 300 plants 1.25 400 plants 1.50 500 plants 1.75 All Postpaid.

PARSLEY PLANTS THYME PLANTS SAGE PLANTS

Postpaid

50c

Per Dozen.

EGG PLANT PLANTS

From February 1st till August 1st.

BLACK BEAUTY 1 Prices

FLORIDA HIGH BUSH k same as NEW YORK PURPLE J Tomato

CAULIFLOWER PLANTS EARLY SNOWBALL LARGE ALGIERS

CELERY PLANTS GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING

Postpaid. 12 plants $ .25 25 plants .50 50 plants .75 100 plants 1.25

Bedding Flower Plants

We can supply the following very choice selection of FLOWERING PLANTS. They are hardy, well-rooted stock, and the varieties offered are especially adapted to the South.

ZINNIA. This is the new Dahlia Flowered type. Very large double blooms.

Postpaid.

12 plants $1.50 25 plants 2.50 50 plants 4.50

From Januarv 1st till June 1st:

SWEET ALYSSUM. White. 1 Postpaid.

DOUBLE DAISY. (Beilis) Mixed I 12 plants $ .75 CALENDULA. Mixed Colors r 25 plants 1.25 PANSY. Mixed 50 plants 2.25

ZINNIA GIANT. Mixed J 100. plants 4.25

From March 1st till June 1st:

COSMOS. Giant Mixed PINKS. Mixed (Dianthus) PHLOX. Mixed MARIGOLD. African Tall MARIGOLD. French Dwarf

Postpaid.

12 plants $ .75 25 plants 1.25 50 plants 2.25 100 plants 4.25

COLEUS. Assorted SALVIA

PFTnNIAS. Giant Fringed SHASTA DAISY SNAPDRAGON. Mixed VERBENA. Mixed

Postpaid.

12 plants $1.25 25 plants 2.50 50 plants 4.50 100 plants 9.50

QUICK RETURNS FROM YOUR GARDEN

Start your garden with some of the above plants arid you will have far quicker returns than if you planted the seed, besides it will save you considerable trouble.

The VAN ANTWERP Building was erected in 1907 and was one of Mobile’s first skyscrapers. See photo on page 1.

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I LOWER SEED CULTURE

Flowers All the Year Round in the South

Van

Antwerp’s

Flower

Seeds

Will

Supply

Them

How to Grow Flowers in the South

All Flower Seeds are Postpaid and We Guarantee Safe Delivery to Your Home

Most of the beautiful flowers that are seen around the grounds of the Northern homes can also be grown in the Southern States.

You enjoy having the interior of your home beautiful, but the exterior appearance should receive the same care and attention as it is of equal importance. There is nothing more objectionable than to see the front lawn and flower beds of a home full of weeds when for a small invest- ment in VAN ANTWERP’S FLOWER SEEDS combined with fine healthy outdoor exercise you can have beautiful flowers all the year round. VAN ANTWERP’S FLOWER SEEDS are famous in the South for over 40 years. They are known as dependable flower seeds. The complete selection listed in this book are all 1 especially grown for us by the most leliable American and European growers who have a lifelong experience at producing flower seeds.

We have selected varieties which we know are adapted to our Southern soil and climate, therefore you will be perfectly safe in making your own selection. You will find the quantity of seeds in our packets is very liberal and far exceeds the poorly filled commission seeds. Should there be some special flower that you would like to get seed of we will be glad to supply it as we always carry in stock a complete line, including many not listed in this book.

Some varieties of flowers which are biennials in Europe or the North, flower here the first* season; if they do not, they generally do not flower at all, as they are usually destroyed by the continued long heat of our summers. Some grow quicker and attain greater perfection than in a more northern latitude. The secret of success in growing flowers is to pulverize the soil fine and light enough so that it will not bake after a rain; make rich with well-rotted manure; commercial fertilizer or bone meal will answer the same purpose, as flowers thrive better in very rich

earth. Should the soil be heavy mix with sand to make light, so that it may be easily rubbed to a powder. Soils that are heavy will retain too much water and will sour.

Pretty Effects in Flower Beds— -Care should be taken in transplanting or sowing if you wish to have a pretty and effective flower garden. In bedding the flowers, be careful to place the dwarf plants on the edges and the taller varieties in the center of a four-sided bed, or against the fence, if your bed is in this position.

ANNUALS are those flowers that attain their full growth, bloom and die the first year. Among these are Asters, Balsam, Cosmos, Zinnias, Mignonettes, Sweet Peas, Nasturtiums, Morning Glories and other brilliant and fragrant sorts.

BIENNIALS produced from seed generally flower the first and second year and then die, the life of the plant being two seasons.

PERENNIALS usually do not flower the first year, unless started early in the season. Perennials live and blossom year after year. These sorts constitute the “Hardy Flowers,” such as Hollyhocks, Sweet William, etc.

HOW YOU WILL KNOW

When ordering watch for the following abbreviations which will tell you the class the flower you are ordering belongs to. They are marked as follows: “A” for Annual; “B” for Biennial and “P” for Perennial.

OUR OWN MIXTURES

All flower seeds offered in this book marked VADCO FARMS MIX- TURES are real choice mixtures of all the separate colors of the one variety such as VADCO FARMS ASTER MIXED. These mixtures are blended by our own seed experts with a view to giving our customers a variety of colors and not just one or two colors of a poor shade so often supplied and sold under the name of mixed varieties. Customers when ordering should bear this in mind and if you desire a complete selection of all the colors of a flower our VADCO FARMS MIXTURES will supply them.

Forty years of supplying Southern planters ‘ THE BEST ONLY” has made the house of VAN ANTWERP known for dependability.

FLOWER SEEDS

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Alyssum Carpet of Snow.

ACHILLEA PTARMICA, DOUBLE, “THE PEARL.” P. No. 1999

(Sneezewort or Double White Yarrrow.) One of the best hardy perennials; bears a profusion of small, double, white flowers during the entire season. Fine for cutting and cemetery decoration. Height, 234 feet. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

ACROCLINIUM. A. No. 2000

Very pretty annual, producing white and rose-colored daisy-like flowers in August and September. These are the '“Immortelles,” so desirable for wreaths and winter bouquets. One foot. Double mixed, pkt. 10c.

ADONIS (FLOSS ADONIS) A. No. 2005

12 inches; flowers crimson and small. Seed should be sown in the autumn. Pkt. 10c.

AFRICAN DAISY. Aurantiaca. A. (Golden Star of the Veldt) No. 2007

One foot. Rare and very showy annual from South Africa, having daisy-like flowers of a glossy salmon-orange shade with black central ring. Pkt. 10c.

AGERATUM (Floss Flower). A.

A hardy annual of easy culture, especially valuable for bedding, as it is literally covered with blossoms all summer. Sow the seed early in the spring, either in boxes to transplant, or out' of doers, and thin to four or six inches.

Vadco Farms’ Mixed No. 2010. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 5Cc; oz. S5c.

Tom Thumb, Blue Perfection, No. 2011. Pkt. 10c.

AMARANTHUS. Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding). A. No. 2029

Light yellowish, green foliage; long, drooping, crimson flower spikes. Plant three to four feet high. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

ANTIGONON. A. (Mountain Rose or Queen’s Wreath) No. 2035

Lovely and popular climber with long racemes of beautiful rose colored flowers, resembling a rose at a distance, hence the name. Pkt. 10c.

AQUILEGIA (Columbine). P.

Hardy garden perennials. Very effective when grown in beds or the herbaceous border. Height 1 }/< to 3 feet. (See illustration.)

Vadco Farms’ Double-Flowering, Long-Spurred Hybrids, Mixed, No. 2070. Beautiful long-spurred, large, double flowers, formed of several rows of cornucopia-like petals and in various shades of jellow, lavender, blue, indigo and white. Pkt. 25c.

Single, Large-Flowering,

ALYSSUM. A. (Mad Wort)

Popular annual with white flowers in clusters. Extensively used for beds, borders and rock-work.

Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum) No. 2017. Trailing habit. Pkt. 5c; 34 oz.

20c; oz. 35c.

“Carpet of Snow” or Little Gem. A. No. 2019. Pure white, very dwarf and sweet scented; the best white flowering border plant; 4 inches tall. (See illustration). Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c.

Alyssum, Saxtile Compacta, Yellow. P. No. 2023. A beautiful dwarf hardy perennial for spring beds or edging a flower border. The flowers are produced in large clusters and are of a deep pure yellow; % foot.

Pkt. 15c; 34 oz. 40c.

AMPELOPSIS (Boston, or Japanese Ivy). Veitchi. P. No. 2031

A hardy perennial climber, with olive-green leaves, which turn _ to scarlet in the autumn. The best and most popular climber for covering brick or stone walls. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

BALLOON VINE. A. No. 2163 Climbing annual. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

BARTONIA AUREA. (Golden Bartonia). Honey Plant. A No. 2193

2 feet tall; is a native of California. Bright yellow single flowers, 2 inches across. Sow the seed where the plants are to remain, since it does not transplant easily. Pkt.

10c; (4 oz. 35c.

BEGONIA. P.

Begonias are much superior to Geraniums for bedding. For growing in pots this strain is superb, producing a high percentage of really first quality double flowers, equal- ing the best named varieties.

Choicest Double No. 2195. This fine strain contains all the largest and best forms and most brilliant colors in cultivation. Blooms 6 inches across. Pkt. 50c; 2 pkts. 90c.

Mixed Single, including Fringed Varieties No. 2200. The blooms are borne on long stout stems, which raise them well above the foliage. For size and quality of the flowers, combined with brilliance in colors, this mixture is unequaled. Pkt. 25c; 2

pkts. 40c.

BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy). 6 to 8 in. P.

A low growing spring flowering plant. Loves a shady place and will reward the gardener with a mass of blossoms for succeeding years if left undisturbed.

Vadco Farms’ Double Mixed No. 2210. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. $1.00.

Snowball No. 2213. Double pure white. Pkt. 10c.

Longfellow No. 2215. Double dark pink. Pkt. 10c.

BLUE LACE FLOWER. (Queen Anne’s Blue Lace). No. 2219

Exquisite — a flower you cannot do without in your garden. Beautiful, large, lace-like flowers, similar to wild carrot, but of a lovely, delicate azure-blue gracefully poised on long stems. Sow in the hotbed in March and outdoors in May and again in June, and you can cut flowers until frost. Pkt. 15c; 34 oz. $1.00.

BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy). A. No. 2223

Produces an abundance of pretty blue and white flowers; 8 inches.

Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 35c.

Mixed Colors, No. 2080. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25.

ARCTOTIS GRANDIS (The African Lilac Daisy). A. No 2083

Grows in large branching bushes, 2 feet in height and breadth; flowers are pure white on the upper surface, and pale lilac below. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 40c.

A RISTO LOCHIA (Dutchman’s Pipe). A. No. 2085

A splendid climber of tropical origin, well adapted for porches, trellises or arbors in the Central and Lower South. Leaves are dark green and plants make rapid growth.

Flowers three inches across, purple and white blotched. Plant seed where plants are to stand about May 1st. Pkt. 10c.

ARTEMESIA or “SUMMER FIR.” A.

No. 2087

This ornamental foliage plant (Saccorum Viridis) is an annual and owing to its fast growth reaches its full size the year of sow- ing. It forms pyramidal bushes 3 to 5 feet high. As a solitary plant it looks like a nicely developed Christmas tree. Pkt. 15c;

2 pkts. 25c.

ASPARAGUS. P.

Seeds start slowly and should be soaked in good warm water before sowing. Tender perennial; makes a pillar climber where there is little frost.

Plumosus Nanus No. 2089. A dwarf variety, very delicate and feathery. Pkt. 20c; 100

seeds, $1.00.

Sprengeri (Emerald Feather) No. 2091. Feathery leaved variety, with drooping branches. The variety for hanging baskets. Pkt. 20c; 100

seeds, 50c.

ANTIRRHINUM— Snapdragon. P.

You will be delighted with this bedding and border plant with its long blooming season.

The long, showy spikes of tubular flowers are very beautiful and showy. They make splen- did cut flowers, and they last a long time after being cut. They grow 18 to 24 inches high and though a perennial, will bloom the first year if sown very early in boxes in the house or under glass and transplanted outdoors when ground is warm and dry.

(See illustration.)

Vadco Farms’ Mixture Tall Varieties No. 2040.

Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 40c; oz. $1.40.

Semi-Dwarf All Colors Mixed No. 2050. Pkt.

10c; 34 oz. 60c; oz. $2.00.

The following separate colors: Pkt. each, 10c;

3 pkts. 25c:

Blood Red No. 2053 Deep Scarlet No. 2055 Light Pink No. 2057 Orange-Scarlet No. 2059 White No. 2061

Yellow No. 2063 Vadco Farms

Collection, 1 pkt. each, 6 separate colors, 50c. Snapdragon.

FREE FLOWER SEEDS— We want you to take full advantage of our Free Flower Seed Offer on the inside front cover of this catalogue.

FLOWER SEED

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Asters

The many delicate shades and beautiful colors, the size, form and long blooming season, all make for the great popularity of these charming flowers. Asters are very hardy and may be planted outdoors as soon as the soil is warm and dry. You can start them indoors or in a cold-frame in January or February and transplant outdoors after killing frost danger is past. Plant in well prepared good garden soil in rows 18 to 24 inches apart; cover seed with *4 inch fine soil firmly pressed down and when plants are 2 inches high, thin to 15 inches apart in row. Seeds may be planted in beds outdoors and transplanted when 2 or 3 inches high. AMERICAN BRANCHING, or INVINCIBLE ASTERS. The latest and highest achievements; a superior race in every way. Plants are of healthy, robust, branching growth, about 2 feet high — though under best culture often 3 feet — producing, on long stems, massive Chrysanthemum- like flowers of perfect form and graceful outline, and are exceedingly double to the very center. (See illustration.)

Vadco Farms’ Invincible Mixed No. 21C0. Pkt. 15c; J4 oz. 75c; 1 oz. $2.50, postpaid.

The following separate colors of Invincible Asters: Azure Blue No. 2103, Dark Blue No. 2105, Lavender No. 2107, Purple No. 2109, Pearl Pink No. 2111, Carmine Rose No. 2113, Scarlet No. 2115, White No. 2117, each,

per packet 15c; 2 pkts. for 25c; 4 pkts. for 50c.

Collection one packet each of the eight above separate colors, 75c postpaid.

CREGO’S GIANT ASTERS. We consider this the finest and largest of all Crego Asters, bearing immense fluffy flowers five inches and over in diameter.

Prize Mixture No. 2120. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.50.

OSTRICH FEATHER. The flowers of this class resemble the Japanese

Chrysanthemum with its long, curved, fringe-like petals, giving a feathery appearance; of immense size; 214 feet.

Finest Mixed No. 2130. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.50.

SEMPLE’S LATE-FLOWERING ASTERS. Superior late-flowering Branching Asters. The flowers are large, very double and borne on long stems. They begin blooming about the first of September. • 18 inches to 2 feet high.

Mixed Colors No. 2140. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.50.

Single China Aster Mixed No. 2150. Pkt. 10c; °z. 35c; oz. $1.25.

CANARY-BIRD FLOWER. A. No. 2251

Beautiful climber, the charming little canary-colored blossom bearing a fancied resemblance to a bird with its wings partly spread. The plant has a fine, luxuriant, rambling character; will run 20 feet high. Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; oz. 45c.

CANNA. P. No. 2270

These are usually planted from roots or started plants, but they can be successfully grown from seed if planted early. The seed should be pierced in one spot with a file and soaked in lukewarm water for 24 hours before sowing. A splendid lot of plants may be produced at a much reduced cost.

Giant Flowered, Mixed, No. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.

CALCEOLARIA

Gorgeous plants for greenhouse and window decoration. The flowers are borne in the greatest profusion through spring and summer; colors, yellow, maroon, white, etc., spotted and blotched in the most unique fashion; 1J4 feet.

Large-Flowering Spotted Varieties, Mixed, No. 2230. Pkt. 30c; 2 pkts. 50c.

CALLIOPSIS. A.

An “old-fashioned” flower and a general favorite. It grows about 3 feet high and is fine for cutting.

Drummondi (Golden Wave) No. 2247. Yellow, maroon center. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c.

Vadco Invincible Aster

CALENDULA— POT MARIGOLD. A.

One of the best and showiest free-flowering hardy annuals, growing well in any garden soil. They make fine cut-flowers; attractive beds and borders and bloom profusely until frost. In Florida and along the Gulf Coast they do well into the winter.

Vadco Farms’ Double Mixed No. 2240. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; y2 oz.

35c; oz. 60c.

Lemon King No. 2241. Large very double lemon flowers. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 25c.

Prince of Orange No. 2243. A fine deep orange; double. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.

CANDYTUFT. A.

A well-known garden favorite for beds, borders and edging. Sow seed as soon as soil can be worked in spring. When well up thin out to 4 or 5 inches apart; especially desirable for early summer beds, masses and cut-flowers. Grows 12 to 15 inches high and blooms from June to Sep- tember; very hardy. (See illustration.)

Vadco Farms’ Fancy Mixed No. 2260. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; oz. 75c.

Giant Hyacinth-Flowered or Improved Empress No. 2261. As the result of extra care and painstaking selection this is now the finest of all .the white varieties, being a complete mass of pure white flowers, in a pyramid of blooms. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 35c; oz. $1.25.

Giant Crimson No. 2263. Pkt. 10c; J4 °z. 4Cc.

Giant Rosy Lavender No. 2265. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c.

HARDY CANDYTUFT. P.

Gibraltarica No. 2267. Pale lilac. 1 foot. May, June. Large, fragrant flowers in clusters; pretty evergreen foliage. Pkt. 15c.

Sempervirens No. 2269. White. 10 inches. April, May. Pkt. 15c.

BALSAM (The Old-Fashioned Flower Touch-Me-Not or Lady Slipper). A.

The old and familiar Touch-Me-Not or Lady-Slipper improved until those familiar with the old forms would hardly recognize the large waxy flowers with their elegant shades of color and variegations as belong- ing to the same dlass. They grow luxuriantly all through the South with little attention in any good garden soil, and well repay one for the little trouble. (See illustration).

Vadco Farms’ Tall Double Mixed No. 2170. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; oz. $1.25.

Rose Flowered Double Mixed No. 2180. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 40c; oz. $1.25.

The following separate colors of Double Balsams: White No. 2181,

Rose No. 2183, Yellow No. 2185, Scarlet No. 2187, Purple No. 2189.

Each per packet 10c; 3 packets 25c. Collection one packet each five

colors for 35c.

BALSAM APPLE No. 2165

10 feet. A very ornamental and quick growing climber. While it has a flower, it is grown mostly for the effect of the _ fruit whicly follows.

This is yellow, looks not unlike an apple — hence its name. When ripe it opens and shows the seeds and blood-red interior. Pkt. 10c.

BALSAM PEAR No. 2167

Like above, only the fruit is pear-shaped. Pkt. 10c.

MONTHLY PLANTING CALENDAR— Follow our Monthly Planting Calendar on page 3. It tells you WHEN AND WHAT TO plant.

Candytuft.

Vadco Tall Double Balsam.

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CANTERBURY BELLS (Companula Medium). B.

A hardy biennial, blooming the second year from seed, or the first year, if sown early. Easily grown and preferring rich, moist soil. Grows about 3 feet high and bears double and single varieties of blue, white, purple and red flowers.

Vadco Farms’ Single Mixed No. 2280. Pkt. 10c; *4 o z. 50c.

Double Mixed No. 2290. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.

Cup and Saucer Type. In this variety the outer petal forms a brim like

a saucer. Mixed No. 2300. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 75c.

CARDINAL CLIMBER. A.

Without a doubt is the most brilliant and new annual climber that has been introduced for many years; growing rapidly and blooming profusely, very early and continuing until frost. The flowers are a rich glowing scarlet. No. 2303. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

CARNATIONS. Marguerite. P.

An extra vigorous race. Especially adapted for out-of-door culture. The plants are trim in habit perpetual, and flower abundantly in five months from sowing the seed. Marguerite Carnations are highly fragrant, and have beautiful double flowers.

No. 2310. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 75c.

CHABAUD’S EVERBLOOMING CARNATIONS. P.

Flowering continuously after six months from sowing. Plants thick-set and bushy; stalks stiff and upright, bearing immense double blossoms of perfect regularity, some with fringed edges, some with smooth, some with rich solid colors, others tinted and blended, and others with feather- ings and picotee markings, and all perfuming the air with their sweet- ness. 2 Pkts. 40c.

Chabaud’s Fancy, Mixed Colors No. 2320. Pkt. 25c.

CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Feathered Cockscomb). A.

A splendid decorative plant for the garden. The feathery plumes are produced on long stems and are excellent for cutting. Can also be cut and dried for winter boquets.

Vadco Farms’ Plumed Mixed No. 2340. An improved strain with various colors, ranging from the clearest yellow to the darkest blood-red; 3 feet.

Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 35c.

CRESTED COCKSCOMB. A.

Very desirable annuals of easy culture, producing large, brilliant, comb- like heads; make excellent border plants, and are also attractive for pots; 1 to V/2 feet.

Crested Mixed No. 2350. Dwarf varieties. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 75c.

(Chinese Woolflower). A. No. 2353. Plants grow 2 / feet high, and produce a large number of ball-shaped scarlet flowers, resembling silky wool.

Pkt. 10c.

CHRYSANTHEMUM. A.

The varieties listed here are hardy free flowering annual summer Chrysanthemums and should not be confused with those grown by florists. They grow from 2 to 3 feet high and produce graceful, brilliant flowers. Fine for beds and borders.

Coronarium Double Mixed No. 2360. Pkt. 10c.

Mixed Single Annual Varieties No. 2370. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

Oriental Hardy Chrysanthemum. P. Beautiful large double flowers the original Japanese hardy Chrysanthemum. No. 2373. Pkt. 25c; 2 pkts. 40c.

CINERARIA HYBRIDA

Magnificient and indispensable flowering plants for spring decoration in the conservatory or window garden. The flowers measure 2 to 3 inches across, and cover the plant with a sheet of bloom. Colors: White, blue, violet and crimson shades; usually two or more colors are shown in one flower.

Large-Flowering, Choicest Mixed No. 2380. Pkt. 35c.

CENTAUREA CORNFLOWER. A.

(Bachelor’s Button) — Well known annual growing about 2 feet high. The flowers are borne on long slender stems. Show to their best advantage when massed in beds.

Vadco Farms’ Double Mixed No. 2390. Splendid mixture of all existing colors. Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c.

Double Blue No. 2395. Large flowering. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 35c.

CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS, or SWEET SULTAN.

The finest of all Sweet Sultans for cut flower purposes; gigantic, beau- tiful, sweet-scented flowers borne on long stems. They are well adapted for cutting and remain fresh long after being cut. Height, 2 to 3 feet.

Choice Mixed No. 2400. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c.

CENTAUREAS (Dusty Miller)

Extensively used for ribbon beds, edgings vases, etc.; the foliage is silver-gray and very pretty.

Candidissima No. 2403. Compact plants, silvery leaves; 1 foot. Pkt. 15c. Gymnocarpa No. 2405. Graceful arching silver-gray leaves; 1^4 feet.

Pkt. 15c.

CLARKIA ELEGANS (Fine for Bees). A.

A mighty handsome annual, which should be far more widely known.

It is of easy cultivation, graceful in habit of growth, and lends itself as well to bedding as for cutting. The flowers are borne all along the stems and resemble carnations to quite an extent. 1 foot. July to October.

Double Finest Mixed No. 2410. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c.

CLEMATIS. P.

A popular hardy perennial climber. An old favorite, and justly so, for there are few garden climbers that give more satisfaction.

Dark Blue No. 2413. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

CLEOME PUNGENS (Spider Wort). A. No. 2415

Showy garden annual producing curious heads of flowers of bright rose color; of easy cultivation, bloming until late; a good bee plant.

Pkt. 10c.

COBAEA (Scandens Cathedral Bells). A. No. 2417

One of the handsomest and rapid growing climbers. The flowers are bell- shaped and open a clear green but turn a beautiful purplish lilac. Seed should be sown edgewise. Very vigorous and prolific bloomer. Pkt. 10c.

COLEUS

There are no finer decorative foliage plants for the South than Coleus; easily raised from seed sown in boxes in February and March and placed in a warm, sunny window.

Vadco Farms’ Hybrid Prize Mixed No. 2420. Pkt. 25c; 2 pkts. 45c;

5 pkts. $1.00.

CONVOLVULUS, or MORNING GLORY. A.

These beautiful annual climbers are of easy culture and produce freely all summer.

Major Mixed Colors No. 2430. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.

Minor Bush or Dwarf Morning Glory No. 2440. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.

COREOPSIS. P.

No flower is longer in bloom during the whole season than Coreopsis. It is a most excellent cut flower, lasting well; color, bright yellow; flowers large and showy. Hardy perennial. 2 feet.

Lanceolata Grandiflora No. 2443. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; y2 oz. 50c. COSMOS. The Glory of the Autumn Garden. A.

Favorite autumn- flowering annual; the flowers are often four inches across. The petals are broad and overlapping and of splendid substance. For cutting this in one of the finest flowers grown. The long stems and feathery foliage make a wonderful bouquet.

Vadco Farms’ Early Large Flowering Mixed. (See illustration.) No. 2450. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; y2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c.

Lady Lenox Pink No. 2453. Extra large bright pink; plant not so tall.

Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.

Lady Lenox White No. 2455. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.

Klondyke No. 2457. Large, orange-colored flowers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.

LATE MAMMOTH COSMOS

Crimson No. 2459. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.

Rose No. 2461. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 50c.

White No. 2463. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 50c.

Vadco Mixed No. 2470. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 50c.

NEW CRESTED COSMOS. Crested or Anemone-Flowered Cosmos are

very beautiful varieties of recent introduction. The flowers are double- crested, having double centers, with a row of guard petals around the base, which make them very effective. The colors are pink, crimson and white, offered in mixture. No. 2480. Pkt. 25c; 2 pkts. 40c.

CYPRESS VINE. A.

For training upon a light ornamental trellis the Cypress Vine cannot be excelled. It has a profusion of scarlet or white star-shaped blossoms.

Mixed No. 2500. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c.

CYCLAMEN

Most beautiful winter and spring flowering plants for the window and greenhouse. Not only are the flowers of striking beauty, but the foliage is also1 highly ornamental.

Persicum Giganteum. Mixed. No. 2490. Very large flowers and very free bloomer. Pkt. 25c.

SPECIAL OFFER: Your choice any 3 ten-cent PACKAGES of flower seeds for 25c; postpaid.

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Vadco Plumarius Dianihus or PinKs.

DAHLIAS. P.

These grand autumn flowers can be as easily raised from seed, and bloom the lirst season, as when grown from the roots. They should be sown early in the house to secure early blooming. When not convenient to plant under glass, sow as soon as it is warm enough.

Vadco Finest Double Mixed No. 2510. Seeds saved from choicest double flowers, including shades of red, pink, dark maroon, yellow, white, etc. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

Finest Single Mixed No. 2520. Will produce brilliant flowers running through a wide range of striking colors. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

DIANTHUS OR PINKS. A.

Hardy annuals, about one foot high, and bearing beautifully colored single and double blossoms in profusion all summer. Sow seed" early in boxes and transplant, or sow in rows where the plants are to remain and thin. (See illustration.)

Vadco Fancy Double Mixed Chinese No. 2550. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; y2 oz. 75c.

Heddewigii (Japanese Pink). Finest single, mixed, No. 2560. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 75c.

Vadco Plumarius (Grass Pink, Pheasant Eye or Scotch Pink). P. No. 2570. A single hardy perennial pink with light colored flowers, with a darker center; various colored. Pkt. lCc; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi oi. 60c.

Imported Collection, 6 separate colors Japanese Pinks, 1 pkt. each, 25c.

FOUR O’CLOCK (Marcel of Peru)

Showy, large free-flowering hardy annual adapted all over the South. A good old-fashioned plant with erect bushy habit.

Vadco Mixture No. 2600. Pkt. 5c; 6 pkts. 25c; oz. 40c.

GERANIUM, Zonale, Mixed. P. No. 2630.

A superb strain of the largest and finest varieties. Very interesting to grow from seed, which should be started indoors and transplanted to the open in May or June. Pkt. 25c; V4 oz. $1.00.

GODETIA. A.

Godetias are little known in the South, but are well worthy of attention, being a splendid bedding plant.,

Vadco Assorted Colors Mixed Dwarf No. 2640. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c;

% oi. 75c.

Imported collection, 6 separate colors of Godetia for 25c.

GOURDS. A.

Interesting annual plants extensively grown for the curiously-shaped and colored fruits.

Mixed Ornamental Varieties No. 2650. Small sorts. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c. The following separate varieties of Gourds. Calabash Pipe No. 2651, Dipper No. 2653, Dish Cloth No. 2655, Hercules Club No. 2657. Each per packet 10c; 3 packets 25c.

HIBISCUS (Mallow Marvels). P. No. 2690

New large-flowering hybrids. Although they are perennials they flower the first year from seed. The blooms are wonderful large, 6 to 7 inches across, and the whole plant is extremely showy. Pkt. 15c ; Vi oz. 50c.

HOLLYHOCK. P.

Some grow to the top of the second-story window and in some gardens they only grow 8 to 10 feet tall. The double ones are usually about 6 feet tall. Nothing makes a better boundary.

Vadco Farms’ Choice Double Mixed No. 2700. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c;

Vi oi. 75c.

Semi-Double Fine Mixed No. 2710. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 50c.

HOLLYHOCKS (Annual Everblooming). A. New strain which flowers the first year from seed. In every way the same as the hardy varieties with the additional advantage of a longer blooming period. No. 2720. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

KOCHIA TRICHOPHYLLA (Summer Cypress, or Burning Bush). A.

Annual plant, forming dense oval bushes, 2 to 2)4 feet high, of small, feathery, light-green foliage. As summer advances this changes to a carmine hue and finally to a fiery red. No. 2735. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c.

ICE PLANT. A. No. 2727

Handsome trailing plant, for baskets or boxes. Easily grown from seed without transplanting. The plants appear as if coveerd with crystals.

Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

LANTANA. P. No. 2740

A tender perennial, often becoming shrub-like, 2 to 3 feet high, bearing verbena-like clusters of flowers, in orange, rose and other colors. Blooms constantly all summer. Fine Mixed. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c.

LARKSPUR. A.

Well known rapid growing annual with long erect spikes of beautiful double flowers in many colors and shades.

Vadco Emperor Fancy Mixture No. 2750. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi oz.

50c; 1 oz. 85c.

The fallowing separate colors in Tall Emperor Larkspur: White No. 2751, Rose No. 2753, Dark Blue No. 2755, Light Blue No. 2757. Each per packet 10c.

Dwarf Rocket, Mixed, No. 2760. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c.

DELPHINIUM HARDY PERENNIAL LARKSPURS. P.

These are taller than the annual sorts and their brilliant flower spikes arrest your attention even at a distance. The foliage is attractive and the plants strong and neat in habit. We advise sowing in a box in pre- pared soil and under a glass.

Vadco Farms’ Finest Single Mixed No. 2530. Pkt. 10c; Vi °i. 50c; 1 oz.

$1.50.

Gold Medal Hybrids. This is one of our most important specialities, and is unquestionably the finest strain of mixed hybrids ever offered. The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers on spikes two feet and over long, the majority running in the lighter shades of blue.

No. 2540. Pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. $1.00.

DIGITALIS (Foxglove). P.

Stately, old-fashioned border plants, affording dense spikes of large brilliantly colored flowers, which are terminal and half as long as the height of the plant. The flowers are very distinct and showy, being thimble like or long bell-shaped, and the colors include white, lavender and rose, many being spotted or blotched.

Vadco Prize Mixed. (See illustration.) No. 2580. Many shades and markings. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi oi. 40c.

Imported collection, 6 separate colors, 1 packet each, for 25c.

ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California Poppies). A.

Fully as valuable as the common Poppy for garden ornamentation since the flowers are in bloom through a much longer season. The foliage is finely cut and has a bluish tinge or bloom, delicate and very attractive. California Superb Mixed No. 2590. An excellent mixture producing deep yellow, creamy white, scarlet and orange flowers. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi oi. 50c; 1 oz. 85c.

The following separate colors of California Poppies: Orange No. 2591, Golden West Yellow No. 2593, Rose No. 2595, Crimson No. 2597. Each per packet 10c, 3 for 25c.

GAILLARDIA. P.’

A very showy garden plant, with brilliant flowers,* in scarlet and yellow, blended and shaded. Blooms freely from early summer till autumn. Grows one and one-half to two feet high, and the blossoms are borne on long, slender stems. Both single and double varieties are hardy.

Vadco Perennial Varieties Mixed No. 2610. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi o z. 50c.

Double Mixed Annual (Picta Lorenziana). A. No. 2620. Pkt. 10c; Vi oi. 25c.

GERBERA (Transvaal Daisy).

A beautiful race of flower- ing plants brought into prominence recently with the introduction of an im- proved large-flowering scar- let type.

Scarlet No. 2631. Pkt. 25c. GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). P.

Florists all use this to make up their bouquets. The plant is feathery and has small white flowers. Most easy to grow; 2 to 3 feet.

Paniculata. P. No. 2659. Fine for bouquets; white flowers. This is especially feathery and delicate. Pkt. 10c; Vi oi. 40c.

Annual Variety Grandiflora White. A. No. 2661. This is an improved Elegans with larger flowers and pure white. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; 1 oz. 75c.

Digitalis Vadco Prize.

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HELICHRYSUM (Everlasting Straw Flower). A.

Is the best and most satisfactory of the everlasting flowers and makes a very handsome dried bouquet; 3 to 4 feet.

All Colors Mixed No. 2670. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; y2 oz. 40c.

Imported collection of 6 separate colors Helichrysums, 1 pkt each for 25c.

HELIOTROPE. P.

Well known and admired garden favorite. Grows about V/2 feet high and produces large clusters of flowers in white, blue and purple shades. Excellent for massing or for growing in pots or boxes.

Mammoth Flowering Mixed No. 2620. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. 73c.

HONESTY (Satin Flower; Money Plant). P.

The flat silvery seed pods are used for winter decoration in the house; pretty and different from anything else; 2 feet. No. 2723. Pkt. 10c.

HUMULUS, or JAPANESE HOP. A.

A rapid-growing tender climbing annual with dense leaves. Will grow 20 to 30 feet.

Japonicus Varigatus No. 2725. The leaves are variegated or splashed white and green. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

JACK-AND-THE-BEANSTALK (Kudzu Vine). P.

Makes a splendid permanent vine. Growing 10 feet high the first year and up to 50 feet the second year. No. 2729. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

JACK BEAN, or HYACINTH BEAN, DOLICHOS. A.

Rapid growing and free flowering annual climber, growing 10 feet high, with pea-shaped blooms, white to rich violet purpl.e in color. Flowers freely in erect racemes, followed by ornamental seed pods. Sweet scented. No. 2731. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c.

LAVENDER. P.

Delightfully fragrant flowers. No. 2765. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 25c.

LOBELIA. P.

Small, compact growth with dark colored leaves and deep purple flowers. Fine for beds and borders.

Vadco Farms’ Mixed No. 2770. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. $1.00.

Crystal Palace (Speciosa) No. 2771. An exceptionally graceful sort and one of the best in color, having bright deep blue flowers; very dark green foliage. Pkt. 10c ; 3 pkts. 25c.

LUPINS. A.

Are among the most useful of our garden flowers. Easily and quickly grown; sow the seed where you want them to grow.

Vadco Finest Mixed No. 2780. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c.

MATRICARIA (Double White Feverfew). P. No. 2815

White double button-like flowers; useful for cutting. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 33c.

MIMULUS

Moschatus, or Musk Plant, No. 2817. Fragrant plant, with small, yellow blooms, spotted lightly with brown. Pkt. 10c.

Tigrinus, or Monkey Flower, No. 2819. Large flowers of several colors and spotted. Pkt. 10c.

MARIGOLDS (African). A.

These grand African Marigolds produce densely double flowers, 8 to 10 inches in circumference, and of the regularity and perfection of a Dahlia.

Vadco Farms’ Mixture of Tall African Marigolds No. 2790. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; V2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00.

African Orange No. 2791. Enormous flowers of perfect shape, deep golden orange. 2)4 feet. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c.

African Lemon No. 2793. A charming color. 2 ;4 feet. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c.

FRENCH MARIGOLDS. A. Double Dwarf Mixed No. 2800. Finest assort- ment saved from prize flowers. 1 foot. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c.

French Marigolds Double Tall Mixed. Grows 2 feet high with very large flowers which are fine for cutting. No. 2810. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 30c.

Legion of Honor No. 2813. A, single Marigold of great beauty; flowers bright yellow blotched with brown. Admirably adapted for beds and edging. 9 inches. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.

MIGNONETTE. A.

A well-known hardy annual producing dense cone-shaped flower-spikes, made up of thickly set flowerets of modest colors, and pleasing fragrance. (See illustration.)

Vadco Sweet Scented Mixed No. 2820. Pkt.

10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. 50c; 1 oz. 85c.

Machet No. 2821. Of dwarf and vigorous growth, with numerous stout flower stalks, terminated by large spikes of red flowers. This is one of the very best for pot culture. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c.

MOONFLOWER. A.

They are popular everywhere in the South as climbers for shade on porches, trellises and arbors. They make a rapid growth and a dense shade, protecting porches from the hot rays of the sun. They grow 20 feet high.

White No. 2825. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c;

y2 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $1.00.

HEAVENLY BLUE MOONFLOWER No. 2827. Flowers very large and of a deep sky blue with reddish purple rays. There is nothing in a blue color excelling the shade of the “Heavenly Blue.” Pkt. 10c.

MORNING GLORY (Japanese). A.

These are much the handsomest flowers in Morning Glories of gigantic size and in colors ranging from snow white to carmine, through every shade of blue and purple.

(See illustration.)

Vadco Imperial Japanese Frilled Mixed No.

2830. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 45c.

MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). P.

Small, star-like flowers, borne on terminal racemes. Excellent for borders and flower- ing extremely early. Seed should be sown in August and young plants wintered in cold-frames.

Vadco Farms’ Finest Mixed No. 2840. 8 in.

Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c.

Blue Alpestris No. 2841. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut foliage, growing 6 to 8 inches high. Flowers blue with a very sma 11 yellowish eye. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

Morning Glory.

PHLOX DRUMMONDI. A.

The easiest grown of all annual flowers in the South. Sow seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring; broadcast, and work in lightly; plants fine for bedding for early display. One of the most beautiful, showy annuals, has attained immense popularity. (See illustration.) ^

Vadco Farms’ Finest Large Flowering Va- rieties Mixed No. 3000. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi oz. 75c; oz. $2.50.

STAR PHLOX No. 3010. All colors of the phlox family in star-shaped flowers, each petal being pointed. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi oz. 75c; oz. $2.50.

HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX. P. (Decus-

sata) No. 3020. This is the perennial phlox which grows 3 feet high and is covered with a mass of various colored blooms. Soak seed

Vadco Phlox Mixed. for 24 hours before sowing. Pkt. 25c; 2

pkts. 40c.

PETUNIA. A.

Popular hardy annual, unaffected by rain, drought or heat.

Vadco Fancy Fringed Mixed. (See illustration.) A mixture of best fringed varieties including with the above many new colors and shades. Should be grown by everyone desiring the best. No. 2950. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c; 5 pkts. 50c.

Finest Striped and Blotched Single No. 2960. Includes striped or blotched flowers in a wide range of brilliant colors. A fine bedder. Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 50c.

Howard Star No. 2963. The flowers of medium size, rich crimson maroon, with bluish white stripe through each petal, forming a five-pointed star.

Pkt. 10c.

Double Fringed Mixed No. 2980. A superb mixture of the finest double- fringed varieties, every shade and color represented. Splendid for borders or beds, keeping up a succession of bloom throughout the sum- mer. Very expensive seed. Small packet 25c; medium packet 50c. Single Mixed No. 2970. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.

Vadco Fancy Fringed Petunia.

NEMESIA. A.

Nemesias come 1 foot high and are a mass of flowers, bedding annual. Triumph, Mixed, No. 2890. This has flowers in light-blue, red, yellow and terra-cotta. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

NEMOPHILA, or LOVE GRASS. A.

A hardy California wild flower, growing about 6 inches high. Has smal cup-shaped blossoms about one inch in diameter, in white and shades of blue. Mixed No. 2900. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 25c.

NICOTIANA, or FLOWERING TOBACCO. A.

A hardy annual, growing 3 feet high, with slender tubular flower. Belongs to the tobacco family. Requires plenty of room in the garden. Affinis No. 2901. White and very fragrant. Flowers open in evening and cloudy days. Pkt. 10c; Y4 oz. 25c.

USE THE ORDER FORM. You will find the order sheet on the inside front cover. Please use it when making out your order and order by number.

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NIGELLA, or LOVE-IN-A-MIST. A.

A hardy annual, one foot high, with finely cut foliage. Oddly shaped blossoms in blue and white, and curious seed pods. Of easy culture.

Choice Mixed No. 2880. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 35c.

Hybrids No. 2881. Splendid new hybrids of the popular X. Affinis; they possess the delicate fragrance of the parent; colors, blue, red, rose,

white, etc. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.

NASTURTIUMS

Our VADCO Mixtures of Nasturtiums are made up out of the best named sorts, insuring a large number of colors.

Nasturtiums have flowers measuring three inches across, in a great variety of new and charming combinations of colors, while the brilliancy and velvety richness of the self-covered sorts have been greatly enhanced. For summer flower-beds nothing can surpass them; the plants form perfect mounds about one foot high by one foot across. Seed sown in the open ground in the spring will produce plants that commence bloming during early summer and continue until frost. (See illustration.)

TOM THUMB, DWARF VARIETIES. A.

Vadco Farms’ Mammoth Flowering Dwarf Nasturtiums, Mixed. These wonderful new Nasturtiums produce flowers twice the size of the old- time dwarf mixed. No. 2850. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50,

postpaid.

The following separate varieties of Dwarf Nasturtiums: Aurora. Terra- Cotta No. 2851, Beauty. Scarlet Blotched Canary No. 2853, Cloth of Gold Scarlet Yellow Foliage No. 2854; Empress of India, Deep Crimson Dark Leaved No. 2855, Golden King. Indian Yellow Dark Leaves No. 2856, King Theodore Rich Red No. 2857. Each per packet 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 20c.

Vadco Exhibition Pansy.

PERENNIAL POPPIES, Iceland, Mixed, P. No. 3060. A graceful, delicate variety, 12 inches tall, with white, orange and yellow single blossoms the petals resembling crumpled tissue paper. Pkt. 10c; y8 oz. $1.00.

ORIENTALE (the large Oriental Poppy). P. No. 3070. A hardy plant,

bearing large brilliant crimson flowers, with a black blotch on each

petal. Very showy and attractive; two and one-half feet tall. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

PANSIES

Pansies thrive best in a moist, shady location and in rich, loamy soil. Seed should be sown in the autumn for early spring blossoms, or can be

sown late in the year for good flowers in the spring.

Vadco Farms’ Exhibition Mixed. P. No. 2920. The result of years of

scientific culture in raising Pansies have gradually evolved a superior race of luxriant robust growth and deep-rooting, drought-withstanding qualities; the flowers have also correspondingly improved in size, substance, form and colors. (See illustration.) Pkt. 25c; y8 oz. $1.50.

Royal Mixture. P No. 2930. This mixture comprises a large number of colorings and is intended to supply the want of a first-class mixture at a moderate price. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c; y8 oz. $1.00.

Trimardeau Giant Mixed. P. No. 2940. Trimardeau Pansies are distin- guished by their magnificent varied colors and strong markings. The flowers are of mammoth size and of great substance. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 75c; oz. $2.50.

Nasturtiums.

TALL, or CLIMBING VARIETIES. A.

Vadco Farms’ Mammoth Flowering Climbing Nasturtiums, Mixed, No. 2860. | Mixed by ourselves from all the choice separate colors, including new and rare varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. j The following separate colors of Tall Climbing Nasturtiums: Chameleon Combination of Red and Yellow Flowers No. 2861, Sunlight Orange No. 2863, King Theodore Rich Deep Red Dark Foliage No. 2865, Moon- light, Cream No. 2867, Scarlet, Rosy Scarlet, No. 2878, Variegated. Colored Leaves No. 2879. Each per packet 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 20c.

POPPY

Vadco Farms’ Shirley, Finest Single Mixed, A. No. 3030. Dainty flowers oh slender stems, in the most delicate shades, varying in color from pure white and delicate pink to rosy carmine and deep crimson, many of them beautifully striped and edged with white. (See illustration.)

Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 75c.

Double Carnation-Flowered Mixed. A. No. 3040. A fine strain of double, fringed Poppies with flowers about the size of a large carnation. Very showy. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75c.

Double “Featherball” Mixed. A. No. 3050 These double-fringed annual Poppies are very beautiful ; they belong to the Carnation flowered type, the large flowers having the same globe-shaped formation, with grace- fully fringed-edged petals like big balls of slashed tissue paper or feathers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75c.

WILD FRENCH POPPY (The Poppy of Flanders). A. No. 3053. The famous field Poppy our soldiers tell about, as they saw it in a riot of color among the rye and through the grain-fields of France. Pkt. 10c;

% oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75c.

Poppy Vadco Shirley.

FORTY YEARS’ RECORD. Van Antwerp’s Seeds have satisfied Southern Planters for over 40 years and are known as dependable seeds.

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PENTSTEMON. P.

Pentstemon sends up spikes of bright colored and spotted flowers somewhat like the Foxglove, but in a great variety of carmine shades and colors; decidedly beautiful. No. 2990. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

PORTULACA. A. Border Plant

Creeping tender annual, six to eight inches high, and bearing glossy, cup-shaped blossoms in very brilliant colors. The foliage and stems are thick.

Single Mixed No. 3C80. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 35c.

Double Mixed No. 3090. Large flowering. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. 75c.

PRIMROSE

Chinese Primroses are among our finest winter and spring blooming pot plants; of healthy, sturdy growth, 8 to 12 inches high, and free from insects; while they produce for weeks large trusses of flowers, which, in out new Giant varieties, average 4)4 to 6 inches in circumference.

(Giant Fringed Chinese) Single, Mixed Colors, No. 3100. Pkt. 25c.

OBCONICA GIGANTEA No. 3101. These “Ever-Flowering Primroses” are favorite pot plants for house and conservatory. Pkt. 25c.

PYRETHRUM. Aureum, or Golden Feather. P.

Small-cut leaves of bright golden-yellow. A hardy perennial, with bright foliage much used for edging and borders. No. 3103. Pkt. 15c; 8 pkts. 25c.

RICINUS. Castor Oil Bean. A.

This has large leaves and a tropical appearance. All it requires to flourish is heat. It is a quick growing annual 6 to 15 feet tall. Leaves are green or reddish. Commercial castor beans are of different variety. ,

Zanzibarensis. Mixed. No. 3120. A very large-leaved variety, deep green and bronze growing 10 to 15 feet high. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c.

RUDBECKIA GOLDEN GLOW. A.

Bicolor Superba (Coneflower). No. 3123. 2 feet. Produces an abundance of bright yellow flowers with brown central disc; fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c.

SALPXGLOSSIS. A.

A half-hardy annual, growing about three feet high and bearing trumpet shaped blossoms of richest shades and colors Mixed. No. 3130. Pkt 10c; V2 oz. 50c.

SALVIA. Scarlet Sage. P.

A most magnificent summer and autumn-flowering bedding plant. Full- grown plants in bloom form compact bushes 3 feet through by 3 feet high, and bloom from ground to summit. The waving masses of glistening scarlet against green surroundings of lawn or foliage is matchless. (See illustration, page 31.)

AMERICA. Beautiful dark red flowers carried on long spikes. By far the best of the salvias. No. 3133. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c; *4 oz. $1.50;

y2 oz. $2.75; 1 oz. $5.00.

SPLENDENS No. 3134. Bright scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c;

y2 oz. $1.50.

BONFIRE No. 3135. A new dwarf Scarlet Sage, of dense compact growth, from 20 to 24 inches high; useful for bedding or borders. Flowers dark scarlet, on spikes which stand clear of the foliage and attract atten- tion at once. Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. $1.00; % oz. $3.00.

SCABIOSA, or MOURNING BRIDE. A.

Also called Sweet Scabious, Old Maid’s Pincushion, etc. The tall

flowers are especially adapted for cutting and massing in the garden.

Annual. 2)4 to 4 feet high. These new flowers are double clear to the center, covering the thimble-shaped cone.

Mammoth Flowered, Double or Maxima. Mixed. No. 3136. A11 improved

strain with large petals and beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c.

SHASTA DAISY. P.

Produces, when well grown, magnificent pure white flowers 4 inches or more across, on stems 1)4 to 2 feet in length. The plants, 2 to 2)4 feet in height, are hardy, and flower in profusion. No. 3143 Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. $1.00.

SMILAX. P.

Graceful perennial climber with small heart-shaped glistening leaves of a fresh green color. Fine for hanging baskets. No. 3145. Pkt. 10c.

STOCKS. Ten Weeks Stocks, or Gilliflowers.

V A DCO FARMS’ LARGE-FLOWERING TEN WEEKS. A. Our strain of these has great rosettes set closely together so that the entire plant is hidden in the mass of bloom. Plants 12 to 15 inches tall and early; the best for bedding effects or edges. Ours is a selected strain. No. 3150. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz."75c.

NICE STOCKS FOR SUMMER AND WINTER. B. Tall stocks nicely branching, having large double flowers, not tightly clustered but borne along the entire stem. Sow in July and August and they will flower all winter. May be treated as summer stocks, for they bloom quite early from seed; two feet.

Nice Stocks Mixed No. 3160. Pkt. 25c; 2 pkts. 40c.

SCARLET RUNNER BEAN

The vine is graceful; flowers are of a brilliant scarlet and the beans of excellent quality, either when shelled or in a dry state. No. 3137. Pkt, 10c; % lb. 25c.

SCH1Z ANTHUS. A.

Hardy annuals, growing 1)4 to 2 feet high, and covered with bright, showy butterfly-like blossoms.

Fine Mixed No. 3140. Remarkably free-flowering and presents a beautiful appearance with its myriads of blooms, the ground color of which is white, dotted with delicate rose. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

Vadco Farms’ Sweet William.

STOKESIA, or CORNFLOWER ASTER. P.

A hardy perennial, two feet high, and bearing large blue flowers on long stems Blooms freely all summer and fall, and is of easy culture, but is hard to start from seed.

Cyanea No. 3163. Pkt. 15c; y8 oz. 75c.

SUNFLOWER (Helianthus). A.

Hardy annuals, growing from 3 to 6 feet high. Plant when the ground is well warmed in light or sandy soil. (See illustration.) Chrysanthemum Flowered No. 3165. Large, densely double, bright golden flowers. The plant branches and affords fine, long stout stems for cut- ting. Six to eight feet. Pkt. 10c; % °z- 25c; oz. 40c.

Red Sunflower No. 3167. Some are solid red, of a deep maroon shade; others are red with petals gold tipped, and a variety of other pleasing combinations of red and gold. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 50c; oz. 90c.

Miniature Sunflower No. 3168 The Cucumerifolius sunflowers are small both in flower and plant. Perkeo is only two feet tall, but is covered with small (three-inch) golden yellow flowers with a dark eye. Pkt. 10c ; y2 oz. 25c.

Mammoth Russian No. 3169. Single, immense flowers; very showy; eight feet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00.

SWEET WILLIAM. P.

Old-fashioned flower, growing about 1)4 feet high with large clusters of flowers in all shades from white to dark red.

Vadco Farms’ Single Mixed. (See Illustration.) No. 3180. All colors. Pkt. 10c; y8 oz. 30c; V4 oz. 50c.

Double Mixed No. 3190. All colors. Pkt. 10c; y8 oz. 40c; Vi oz. 65c. Annual Mixed. A. No. 3200. In appearance and habit the same as the perennial varieties. They bloom profusely from July until frost, from seed sown in early spring. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts 25c.

SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis). P.

A hardy perennial, growing 2 to 3 feet high. An old-fashioned, fragrant flower of the easiest culture, and bearing clusters of white and purple blossoms. Mixed. No. 3210. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

THUNBERGIA or BLACK-EYED SUSAN. A.

A hardy annual climber, growing about 4 feet long. Blossoms are buff orange or white, with dark centers. Mixed. No. 3220. Pkt. 10c; l/8 oz. 30c

TRITOMA (Red-Hot-Poker Plant). P.

(Uvaria Grandiflora). Hardy perennial with orange-red flowers on I spikes 4 to 5 feet high. No. 3223. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c.

OUR FALL CATALOGUE. This book will be issued in August and will contain a complete list of Vegetable and Flower Seeds also Bulbs for

Fall planting Send us a card ordering your free copy now.

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FLOWER SEEDS ZINNIAS

VINCA or MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE. P.

Useful for bedding in summer and for green- house in winter. Blooms freely the first year from seed. Rose crimson, white. Mixed. No 3250. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c.

WALL FLOWER. P.

These perennials make nice bushy plants, 1R> feet high, bearing in the spring long spikes of various colors, crimson, purple, yellow, apricot, mahogany, pink, etc.

Vadco Large Double Mixed Colors No. 3260. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

Large-Flowering Single, Mixed Colors, No 3270. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. $1.25; 1 oz. $4.00.

NEW WALL FLOWER, Extra Early Annual.

These flower the first season from seed, making compact branching plants, 8 to 10 inches in height, covered with delightfully fragrant single flowers. No. 3280. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c.

MAMMOTH VERBENAS. P.

Free flowering, hardy perennial of low spread- ing growth, usually treated as an annual. The trusses and individual flowers of our Mammoth Verbenas are of the largest size, of brilliant colors, free-blooming and are vigorous growers. Sow in early spring in boxes or in open ground after danger of frost is past. (See illustration.)

Salvia Scarlet Sage.

Vadco Farms’ Mammoth Mixed No. 3230. Finest colors. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 50c; 1 oz. 85c.

Vadco Mammoth Verbenas.

The following separate colors in Mammoth Verbeans: White No. 3231, Scarlet No. 3233, Each per packet 10c. Collection one packet each above five colors for 35c.

Pink No. 3235, Purple No. 3237, Yellow No. 3239.

VAN ANTWERP’S GIANT ZINNIAS

THE PRIDE OF THE SOUTH

Big Selection — 22 Varieties — 22 Separate Colors

ZINNIAS are the most beautiful of all flowers and grow to perfection in the South. The new Giant and Dahlia flowered varieties eclipse all previous introductions. We wish to call attention to our very large list of separate colors which includes every conceivable color and variety. Our Zinnias are grown especially for us by an expert California grower and are the finest that money can buy. Zinnias are hardy annauls in the South and can be grown in any good garden soil, but we recommend a liberal supply of fertilizer during the growing period. Sheep manure pulverized used as a liquid fertilizer will stimulate growth and produce immense large blooms.

CULTURE — Sow the seed in early spring in good soil. Thin out or transplant 1 to 2 feet apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart when plants are about 2 inches high. Plants grow 2 to 3 feet high.

VADCO NEW DAHLIA FLOWERED DOUBLE MIXED. (See illustration.) The flowers have a very marked distinction from the ordinary giant-flowering class being of a true Dahlia-flowering type, and when cut from the plant and placed by Dahlias it is difficult to distinguish one from the other. Of easy culture, very large flowers, free bloomers; should be a close rival to the Dahlia. Mixed Colors. No. 3300. Pkt. 25c; 2 pkts. 40c; 14 oz. $1.00; y2 oz. $1.75; 1 oz. $3.00.

VADCO GIANT ZINNIAS MIXED COLORS. This is a mixture of all the separate colors of Giant Zinnias mixed by ourselves so as to produce a complete variation of colors. A splendid mixture which has satisfied Southern garden lovers for years. (See illustration.) No. 3310. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. 60c; l/2 oz. $1.00; oz. $2.00.

Vadco Giant Zinnia.

We offer the following old-fashioned type Zinnias. Each per packet 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi oz. 85c; oz. $1.50.

BLACK KNIGHT No. 3311

CURLED AND CRESTED MIXED No. 3313

MEXICAN DOUBLE MIXED No. 3320

The following separate colors of GIANT ZINNIAS. These are the large double Zinnias and our selection of colors is the most complete in America. Each per packet 10c; 3 pkts. ?5c; % oz. 75c; % oz. $1.25; oz. $2.00

APRICOT, BUFF No. 3321 APRICOT ORANGE No. 3322 BRIGHT ROSE No. 3323 CANARY YELLOW No. 3324 CRIMSON No. 3325 DEEP FLESH No. 3326 LAVENDER No. 3327 ORANGE AND GOLD No. 3328 PURPLE No. 3329 SALMON ROSE No. 5331

ROSE QUEEN No. 3332 LIGHT SALMON No. 3333 SCARLET No. 3334 SHRIMP PINK No. 3335 WHITE No. 3336 PICOTEE TYPE ZINNIA GOLDEN PHEASANT No. 3337 QUILLED TYPE ZINNIA ACHIEVEMENT MIXED No. 3340

PRIDE OF THE SOUTH ZINNIA COLLECTION One packet each of the 17 choice separate colors of GIANT ZINNIAS as listed below. The 17 packets for $1.00, postpaid.

Vadco New Dahlia Flowered Zinnia.

SWEET PEAS

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THE best okly

GIANT-WAVED SPENCER SWEET PEAS

Our Sweet Peas are grown for us by the largest sweet pea grower in California. This grower has won hundreds of prizes and medals at the world’s largest exhibitions for his sweet peas. ■ .

CULTURE — Ordinary good garden soil is suitable for Sweet Peas. The ground should be well drained to avoid water lying too long and becom- ing sour. Soil prepared for vegetables produces fair results, but a little more care will repay the planter. Select for a location in your garden a place open and airy and which receives the sun all day. Seed should be sown in trenches about 4 inches deep and covered to a depth of 2 inches, still allowing the center of the trench to remain at least 2 inches below the level of the ground, that water may be retained. In case of dry weather, constant watering is necessary to keep the roots cool. When the vines are up about 6 inches high, staking with brush or trellis should be attended to at once. One ounce of seed is sufficint to plant 20 feet of drill.

Vadco Giant Spencer and Orchid- Flowering Mixture

In offering our Giant Spencer and Orchid- flowering Mixture of Sweet Peas, we are undoubtedly giving the public the choicest assortment of varieties obtainable. The varieties included in this Mixture will produce | from three to four flowers on a stem, the blooms being far superior to the original Grandiflora type previously used. Beautifully waved and fluted with long stems, varying from 8 to 17 inches in length. (See illustration.) No. 3350. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Y± lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. GRANDIFLORA SWEET PEAS MIXED. Mixtures of Eckford’s Grandi- I flora and the Unwin types is a studied formula containing proportions I of various bright colors and shades. No 3360. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 15c;

Yi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid.

Separate Colors Spencer Sweet Peas

Some of our customers prefer to get sweet peas in separate colors and we have selected the following named varieties which we consider the best. Each per packet 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER No. 3401. B anner bright rose color; wings creamy-blush ; a very robust, profuse and large-flowering “Bicolor,”

ASTA OHN No. 3402 Beautiful clear lavender, very large.

BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER No. 3403. Pink and white.

COUNTESS SPENCER No. 3404. Re-selected, clear pink.

LOBBIES CREAM No. 3405. The largest and best strain of “Primrose- Spencer.” Flowers large, of splendid substance and well waved; color cream-yellow.

ETTA DYKE No. 3406. A superior strain of “White Spencer”; larger, whiter and better frilled.

FLORA NORTON No. 3407. The best light blue.

GEORGE HERBERT No 3408. Beautiful rosy cream.

NUBIAN No. 3409. The finest deep chocolate-maroon.

Vadco Giant Spencer Sweet Peas Mixed.

New Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Pea (Snowflake).

OTHELLO No. 3411. Very dark maroon.

ROYAL PURPLE No. 3412. Large waved purple.

STERLING STENT No. 3413. Salmon orange.

VERMILLION BRILLIANT No. 3414. Brilliant scarlet; waved flowers.

WEDGEWOOD No. 3415. Dark blue

SUNNY SOUTH COLLECTION OF SWEET PEAS

This collection contains one package each of the 14 choice Spencer Sweet Peas listed above.

The 14 packets all for $1.00, postpaid.

New Early-Flowering Spencers

Bloom four weeks earlier than the late Spencers, and under congenial conditions flower continuously for four months. Producing profusely, im- mense, waved flowers. “Fours” Predominating on long stems. Price Early Flowering Varieties: Pkt. 20c; oz. 65c; % lb. $2.25; lb. $7.50. EARLY SNOWFLAKE No. 3371 (See illustration). Pure white and the best white early flowering white seeded Spencer.

EARLY HEATHER BELL No. 3372. A rich pleasing mauve-lavender. EARLY CANARY BIRD No. 3373. Beautiful canary yellow.

EARLY WARBLER No. 3374. Rich mauve purple.

EARLY YARRAWA No. 3375. Splendid long stems and is most deli- cately tinted, the standard being a deep rose-pink and the wings soft blush-pink.

EARLY ILLUMINATOR No. 3376. Salmon cerise

MIXTURE OF EARLY FLOWERING SPENCERS. Mixed by ourselves from above named varieties and will produce a charming effect. No. 3380. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; y4 lb. $1.50 lb. $5.50.

Perennial Sweet Peas (Lathyrus Latifolius)

All varieties of Sweet Peas are annual with the exception of this one which is perennial. The blooms are the same as the regular sweet pea ex- cept they have no odor. They will thrive in any good soil. No. 3390. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts 25c.

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SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS

SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS

Red King Humbert Cannas.

Cannas (Dormant Roots)

CHARLES HENDERSON. An old favorite; a fine shade of deep crimson; dwarf and compact; green foliage; height, about 4 Vz feet.

EUREKA. The best white Canna for all purposes. The large substantial flowers are very freely produced on strong, vigorous plants. 414 feet.

KING HUMBERT. The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 feet. (See illustration.)

PANAMA. 3 feet Color rich orange-red with a border of golden yellow.

ROSEA GIGANTEA. 3J4 feet. Rich soft rose pink flowers of gigantic size; a prolific bloomer.

SHENANDOAH. The foliage is rich ruby-red, veined and tinted bronze. It bears fine large trusses of beautiful waxy rose-pink flowers.

THE PRESIDENT. 4 feet. This Canna is superior to any othr red variety in the quality and also the quantity of bloom. Color rich glowing scarlet.

VENUS. 4 feet. A gay rosy-pink, with a well-defined border of creamy yellow.

YELLOW KING HUMBERT. This is a sport of the well-known bronze- leaved variety, but this sort has green foliage; about 4 J4 feet high, with masses of golden yellow flowers dotted red.

Prices: All Varieties of Canna Roots 15 each root; 6 for 70c; 12 for $1.25, postpaid; 100 roots for $8.50.

GLADIOLI

AMERICA. Perhaps the most popular Gladiolus grown, immense flowers of exquisite soft pink, glistening in the sunlight as if sprinkled with diamond dust. 75c dozen; $5.00 per 100.

AUGUSTA. Pure white with lavender anthers; strong straight spike often having branches. 80c per dozen.

BARON HULOT. Full round flowers of rich velvet purple-violet, lighter in the throat, a small golden rib through the lower petals is contrast- ingly effective. $1.00 per dozen.

CRACKER JACK. Dark, rich velvety-red throat spotted yellow and maroon. $1.00 per doz.; $7 50 per 100.

HALLEY. Immense flowers of bright orange-rose and having a softer yellowish tint in the throat. 80c doz.; $6.00 per 100.

INDEPENDENCE. Very large wax-like flowers of vivid orange-rose color with richly marked throat. 80c doz.; $6.00 per 100.

MRS. FRANCIS KING. A most beautiful and vivid pink; 18 to 20 im- mense flowers borne on a long strong spike. 75c doz.; $5 00 per 100.

MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. Salmon-pink which extends to reverse side of the petals as well as in the center, with a rich, deep maroon blotch on the three lower petals. Flowers are wide open and well placed on strong spikes. $1.00 doz.; $7.50 per 100.

PURITY. A new white variety with large pure white flowers. 80c doz.; $5.50 per 100.

SCHWABEN. Pure canary-yellow, with a carmine blotch deep in the throat which aids in detracting from its uniformity in color. Flowers are wide open, large in size and well placed on strong spikes of medium height. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100.

SULPHUR KING. A clear sulphur-yellow. The flowers, while not as large as Schwaben, are elegantly placed on the spike. $2.00 per doz.

\ adco Rainbow Mixture of Gladiolus

This famous mixture of Gladiolus Bulbs well deserve the name of rain- bow. It is a well-blended combination of all the choice named varieties and is far superior to the ordinary mixtures generally sold.

VADCO RAINBOW MIXTURES. 50c per dozen; $3.50 per 100.

Tuberoses Double Dwarf Pearl

The strain we offer is greatly improved, the flowers are of largest size,

very double waxy white, and deliciously fragrant. 8c each; 75c per

dozen; $5.00 per ICO, postpaid.

Caladium Esculentum

ELEPHANT’S EAR. Grand, tropical-looking plant. A favorite for speci- mens on the lawn, or for bordering large sub-tropical groups. They produce enormous leaves, frequently 4 feet long by 3 feet wide; height 4 to 5 feet.

EXTRA SIZE CALADIUM BULBS. 9 to 11 inches in circumference. Price, 35c each; $4.00 per dozen.

FIRST SIZE CALADIUM BULBS. 7 to 9 inches in circumference.

Price, 25c each; $2.75 per dozen.

Cinnamon Vine

Splendid hardy climber of rapid growth, with bright green foliage and white, cinnamon-scented flowers. Grow from 15 to 30 feet high the first season and will attain a much greater length when fully established. Extra-large roots. 15c each; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid.

Madeira Vine

The old favorite “Climbing Migonnette,” so much prized for porches and arbors on account of its rapid growth and freedom from insects. Thick, glossy leaves, and long, hanging stems of feathery, fragrant white flowers. The tubers we offer are selected large size. Price, 15c each; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid.

DAHLIA ROOTS

CULTURE — -There are very few flowers that compare with the Dahlia in charming diversity of form and wide range of brilliant colors, and no other surpasses it for autumn display. The roots are easily grown. They should be set out 3 feet apart after all danger of frost is over The soil should be deeply dug, and well drained. A stiff clay should be avoided. A sunny situation is desirable. Place the roots horizontally, covering 5 to 6 inches deep, water well during dry weather. The plants should be supported by tying to stakes. The roots should be placed dur- ing winter in a cool cellar, but not allowed to freeze.

Decorative Varieties

DELICE. The finest and brightest pink Decorative Dahlia in existence. A charming bright pink, suffused with lavender-pink. One of the best known cut-flower varieties in the Dahlia world. 35c each.

JACK ROSE. The identical shade of the rose with the same name. This variety is exceedingly free, carrying fairly large flowers on very erect stems in great abundance; flowers early, and during the hot weather the color is likely to burn somewhat. 25c each.

PRINCESS JULIANA. Splendid Holland Decorative Dahlia. It is perfect as an exhibition flower, ideal for garden decoration and unsurpassed for cutting Color, pure white. 35c each.

WILHELM MILLER. Very brilliant purple. This is a fine variety of the Decorative type. 25c each.

MINA BURGLE. A new introduction of the Decorative type, and one of the finest to date — a champion variety, producing flowers of gigantic size and remarkable beauty. Color a glowing and most brilliant scarlet.

Each 25c; per dozen $2.50.

Show Varieties

STORM KING. The most reliable white Show Dahlia to date. Color, a pure white. Flowers produced on good stems, well above the foliage. Free-flowering. (See illustration.) 25c each.

STRADELLA. Beautiful deep purple-crimson. Exceptionally free- flowering. Stems long and wiry. One of the finest to date. 25c each. VIVIAN. A great favorite which received the admiration of everyone who saw its wonderful flowers, the color being white, effectively edged rose-violet. 25c each.

Collection: 1 root each of the above 8 choice varieties of Dahlias,

ORDER.

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ROSES FOR THE GARDEN

Everblooming Hybrid Tea Roses

Hardy Field Grown Stock

Roses are best planted in early spring, though good results follow planting in October or early Novem- ber. Potted plants may be set out at any time during the spring or summer months. Rich soil is necessary for success with roses. Dig the bed deep, and fill with plenty of well-rotted manure. Set the plants 214 feet apart, and bury the col- lar or bud about three inches below the surface of the ground. Spread the roots and work the soil in amongst them, finally treading firmly. Water frequently in dry sea- sons, and keep the surface of the bed cultivated.

Silver Wedding Chrysanthemum.

WHITE MAMAN COCHET. A splendid Rose; has all the good qualities of Pink Maman Cochet, but is pure snow-white, with outside petals tipped pink.

ALEXANDER HILL GRAY. Deep lemon-yellow, similar in color to Marechal Niel, more intense as the bloom expands.

GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. Bright crimson, white, fiery red center; cup- shaped; semi-double; flowers in clusters; so free in bloom as to present a blaze of scarlet.

RED RADIANCE. Clear red without a trace of other color. JONKHEER J. L. MOCK (H. T.) Clear imperial pink, reverse of petals rosy silvery-white.

Collection: 1 each 6 choice Roses listed above The 6 for $3.50, postpaid.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

SILVER WEDDING (White). A pure glistening white chrysanthemum of good size and uniformly-shaped flowers. It is hardy, prolific in bloom and in all a splendid variety. (See illustration )

GOLDEN WEDDING (Yellow). Nothing finer among the yellows. Its color shines like burnished gold. Flowers of extra large size. We have offered this superb variety before and it has always given satisfaction.

CHIEFTAIN (Pink). The most popular of all pinks; the standard and very finest commercial pink. This is a selected strain and good in every way. Buds in September; blooms in October.

GOLDEN QUEEN (Yellow). This is the finest and most satisfactory yellow variety for early blooming. In fact, there is none better.

Any of the above 4 varieties, 20c each; $1.75 per dozen.

Collection 1 each above 4 varieties for 75c, postpaid.

Hybrid Tea Rose. ,

Price, 75c each; $7.00 per dozen.

MAMAN COCHET. This is the famous Pink Cochet. Light pink shaded with salmon- veil ow.

Climbing Roses

The roses in this class are hardy and rapid-growing, thriving in any situation where they receive sunlight for a part of the day.

Price, 65c each; $6.50 per dozen.

DOROTHY PERKINS (H. W.) Deep rose; very sweet-scented.

EXCELSA or RED DOROTHY PERKINS (H. W.) Inten se crimson- scarlet.

CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY (H. Cl.) Rich red.

WHITE DOROTHY PERKINS. A pure white sport from Dorothy Perkins, with which it is identical in variety and habits.

PAUL’S SCARLET RUNNER (H. W.) Vivid scarlet.

FERNS

Every house ought to have cne or more of these splendid decorative plants for the porches in summer or indoors in winter; easily grown Price, all varieties of ferns, 35c each.

NEPHROLEPSIS BOSTONIENSIS (Boston Fern). The fronds frequently attain a length of five to six feet. Many call it the “Fountain Fern” on account of its graceful drooping habits.

BABY’S BREATH FERN (Nephrolepsis Goodii). This is the most deli- cate of all lace ferns. It really looks like filigree' work. In many re- spects it is a far better and more ornamental variety than any of the others.

WHITMANI. Beautiful ostrich plume type fern and one of the prettiest. McCAWII. For window or table decoration this one will be found to be the best.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS (Lace Fern). Grown for its delicate lace-like foli- age, whole greenhouses being devoted to its culture. (See illustration.)

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. Also called Emerald Feather.

A magnificent porch or basket plant in the South. The fronds or leaves grow 4 to 5 feet long Hundreds of magnificent plants of this are seen every summer on the porches.

Collection: 1 each the first 4 varieties. The 4 for $1.25, postpaid.

GERANIUM PLANTS

ALPHONSE RICARD. A most beautiful shade of bright vermillion;

large flowers and enormous trusses; a grand variety BEAUTE POITEVINE. Beautiful shade of shrimp-pink, gradually shad- ing to white as the flower becomes older.

JEAN VIAUD. This is the best large-flowering double pink Geranium in cultivation. The color is the richest deep pink, shading near the base of the petals to light pink.

LA FAVORITE. I n this Geranium we believe we have the finest double white variety that has ever been grown. The flowers are borne in large trusses of the purest snow-white.

MADAME LANDRY. A distinct salmon-pink with a slight scarlet shad- ing. This exceptional variety produces enormous trusses.

S. A. NUTT. This, the finest of dark crimson Geraniums, has now taken the lead as a bedding Geranium, being used in the largest parks and public grounds of the country in preference to all others.

Any of the above varieties of Geraniums for 25c each Collection 1 each of the 6 varieties for $1.25, postpaid.

AZALEAS

This beautiful hardy shrub is particularly well adapted to our Southern soil and climate. They bloom continuously from Christmas till Easter and no other shrub produces such a charming effect as the Azalea.

We can supply the following separate varieties: Pink, White, Salmon and Red. From 4 to 6-inch pots, $1.75 each. From 18 to 24-inch pots, $3.00 each.

Climbing White Dorothy Perkins Rose.

Van Antwerp’s Seeds are tested seeds and if you have not tried them, be sure to send us a trial order this year.

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FIELD SEEDS

Van Antwerp’s Field and Farm Seeds

Prices cf Field Seeds Fluctuate. Write us for special low prices before buying elsewhere.

Purchaser pays transit on field seeds. Prices quoted are subject to change without notice.

Selected Field Corn

VADCO PROLIFIC. Lb 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 56 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

HICKORY KING. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Net prepaid, 14 lbs.

(peck) $1.25; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.75.

TRUCKER’S FAVORITE. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

14 lbs. (peck) $1.75; 56 lbs. (bushel) $6.50.

MEXICAN JUNE CORN. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid Not prepaid,

14 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 56 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

IMPROVED GOLDEN DENT. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

14 lbs. (peck) $1.15; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.50.

EARLY YELLOW DENT. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

14 lbs. (peck) $1.15; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.50.

GIANT RED COB or TENNESSEE. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.15; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.50.

EARLY WHITE DENT. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepa'd,

14 lbs. (peck) $1.15; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.50.

EARLY WHITE SNOWFLAKE. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not pre- paid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 56 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

IOWA SILVER MINE. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 56 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

WHITE KAFFIR CORN. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 56 lbs. (bushel) $4.50.

RED KAFFIR CORN. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 56 lbs. (bushel) $4.50.

BROOM CORN. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs (peck) $1.50; 56 lbs. (bushel) $5.50.

EUREKA ENSILAGE CORN. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

14 lbs. (peck) $1.15; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.50.

Grasses

KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. Lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.00, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 40c per lb. not prepaid.

ENGLISH RYE GRASS. Lb 40c, 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 25c per lb. not prepaid.

ITALIAN RYE GRASS. Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 25c per lb. not prepaid.

ORCHARD GRASS. Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 35c per lb. not prepaid.

BERMUDA GRASS. Lb 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 50c per lb. not prepaid.

SUDAN GRASS. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 20c per lb. not prepaid.

CARPET GRASS. Lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.00, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 40c per lb. not prepaid.

RED TOP or HERD’S GRASS Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or ever at 25c per lb. not prepaid.

TIMOTHY. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 15c per lb. not prepaid.

Clovers

WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. Lb. 85c; 2 lbs. $1.60, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 75c per lb. not prepaid.

MEDIUM RED CLOVER. Lb 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 38c per lb. not prepaid.

CRIMSON CLOVER. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid; 10 lbs. or over at 18c per lb. not prepaid.

BURR CLOVER. Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid; 10 lbs. or over at 27c per lb. not prepaid.

ALSIKE CLOVER. Lb 45c; 2 lbs. 80c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 30c per lb. not prepaid.

SWEET CLOVER or MELILOTUS. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 25c per lb. not prepaid. 1

JAPAN CLOVER or LESPEDEZA. Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 30c per lb. not prepaid.

Alfalfa

Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $100, postpaid; 10 lbs. or over at 40c per lb. not prepaid.

Cow Peas

BRAHAM. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $4.75.

LARGE BLACK-EYE. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $7.50.

IRON. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.50;

60 lbs. (bushel) $5.50.

WHIPPOORWILL. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $4.75.

CLAY. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.50;

60 lbs. (bushel) $5.50.

LADY or GALLAVANT. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.50; 60 lbs. (bushel) $5.50.

WHITE SUGAR CROWDER. Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $3.50; 60 lbs. (bushel) $12.00.

Rye and Barley

SOUTHERN RYE. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c, postpaid. Not prepa'd, 14 lbs. (peck) 65c; 56 lbs. (bushel) $2.00

ABRUZZI RYE. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.00; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.75.

BARLEY WINTER. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 12 lbs (peck) 75c; 48 lbs. (bushel) $2.50.

Abruzzi Rye.

Soy or Soja Beans

MAMMOTH YELLOW. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15

lbs. (peck) $1.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

O-TOO-TAN. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $2.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $8.50.

BILOXI. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, post paid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $4.50.

HOLLYBROOK. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs

(peck) $1.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

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Oats

TEXAS RED RUST-PROOF OATS. Lb. 15c; 2 lbs. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 8 lbs. (peck) 50c; 32 lbs. (bushel) $1.50.

BURT or SO-DAY OATS. Lb. 15c; 2 lbs. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 8 lbs (peck) 50c; 32 lbs. (bushel) $1.50.

Pearl, or Cat-Tail Millet.

Millet

COLDEN MILLET (Tennessee Grown). Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 12% lbs. (peck) $1.25; 50 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

PEARL or CAT-TAIL MILLET. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. Not pre- paid, 12 % lbs. (peck) $2.00; 50 lbs. (bushel) $7.80

Sorghum

EARLY AMBER. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 12% lbs. (peck) $1.25; 50 lbs. (bushel) $4.00

EARLY ORANGE. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 1 2% lbs. (peck) $1.25; 50 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

RED TOP (Summac). Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 12%

lbs. (peck) $1.25; 50 lbs. (bushel) $4.00.

TEXAS SEEDED RIBBON CANE. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid.

Cotton

SIMPKIN’S PROLIFIC. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

7% lbs. (peck) $1.00; 30 lbs. (bushel) $3.00.

CLEVELAND BIG BOLL. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

7% lbs. (peck) $1.00; 30 lbs. (bushel) $3.00.

KING’S EXTRA EARLY. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

7 y2 lbs. (peck) $1.00; 30 lbs. (bushel) $3.00.

Simpkin’s Prolific Cotton.

Velvet and Mung Beans

BUSH or BUNCH VELVET BEANS. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $3.50.

OSCEOLA VELVET BEANS. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid. 15 lbs. (peck) $1.00; 60 lbs. (bushel) $3.50.

MUNG BEANS. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over, at 25c per lb. not prepaid.

Vetch

VETCH, SAND or HAIRY. Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid,

15 lbs. (peck) $4.50; 60 lbs. (bushel) $16.50.

SPRING VETCH. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.50; 60 lbs. (bushel) $5.50.

Peanuts

TENNESSEE RED. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs 50c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 17c per lb. not prepaid.

NORTH CAROLINA RUNNING. Lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 50c, postpaid; 10 lb.

lots or over at 17c per lb. not prepaid.

SPANISH. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 17c per lb. not prepaid.

N. C. Running Peanuts.

Tobacco Seeds

Each Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid.

IMPROVED GOLD LEAF.

NARROW LEAF ORONOKO.

VELLOW ORONOKO.

WHITE STEM ORONOKO.

SWEET or LITTLE ORONOKO.

LONG LEAF GOOCH.

KENTUCKY YELLOW.

Miscellaneous Farm Seeds

RAPE DWARF ESSEX. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs $1.00, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 15c per lb. not prepaid.

RICE UPLAND. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots and over at

12c per lb. not prepaid.

Upland Rice.

BUCKWHEAT JAPANESE. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots and over at 8c per lb not prepaid.

GIANT BEGGAR WEED. Lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.50, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 60c per lb. not prepaid.

SUNFLOWER MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid; 10 lb. lots and over at 13c per lb. not prepaid.

TEOSINTE. Lb. 85c; 2 lbs. $1.60, postpaid; 10 lb. lots or over at 75c per lb. not prepaid.

CHUFAS or EARTH ALMONDS. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c, postpaid; 11 lbs. (peck) $1.75; 44 lbs (bushel) $6.50, not prepaid.

CANADA FIELD PEAS. Lb. 23c; 2 lbs. 40c, postpaid; 15 lb. (peck) $1.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $4.50, not prepaid.

Van Antwerp’s Lawn Grass

For the South

YOU CAN HAVE A VELVETY GREEN LAWN ALL THE YEAR ROUND

For Summer Lawns

Sow during the months of February, March and April Van Antwerp’s Summer Lawn Grass Seed which will produce a fine green surface lawn all summer. 1 lb. will seed 300 square feet ; 15 lbs. will seed an acre.

1 lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25 ; 5 lbs. $3.00; 10 lbs. $5.75; 20 lbs.

$11.25; 35 lbs. (bushel), $18.00. Prepaid parcel post or express.

For Winter Lawns

Sow Van Antwerp’s Winter Lawn Grass Seed from Septem- ber till end of January. This grass has been used in the South

for many years with very satisfactory results. 1 lb. will seed

200 square feet; 100 lbs. will seed an acre.

1 lb. 40c ; 2 lbs. 75c; 4 lbs. $1.45; 7 lbs. $2.50; 14 lbs.

(bushel), $4.50. Prepaid parcel post or express.

How to Make a Lawn

For new or remade lawns, spade or plow twelve inches deep, removing all stones or litter. Apply fifty pounds of hydrated air slacked lime to every thousand square feet and harrow or rake in. About ten days after liming apply one hundred pounds Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep Manure to every thousand square feet. Avoid using stable or barnyard manure as it produces weeds. After applying the sheep manure the surface should be raked over until its fine, smooth and level. Sow the seed by hand or seed sower, using care to cover the entire surface and rake or harrow in the seed. When the seed is raked in roll the surface with an iron roller or for a small lawn the ground can be leveled with the back of a spade. The lawn should be carefully watched and all weeds pulled up or cut with a knife as they appear from time to time. Keep the lawn well watered during dry weather, using a garden hose with a revolving sprinkler is the best method. An occasional top dressing of pulverized sheep manure will keep the lawn green during the hot summer months.

Our Catalogue of Poultry Supplies, Dairy Supplies, Implements and Insecticides will be mailed you free on request.

MOBILE, ALABAMA

The Seed Took of the South For 1924

Incorporated

1909

Established

1884

The Heme of Dependable Seeds