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: oa yO AI; TO ALES es WHO BUY SEEDS.
Where the crowds congregate there must be some attraction. Where the orders go there must be some inducements offered. Our whole business is planned on the basis of giving our customers all we can in quantity and quality for their money. Most business houses plan on the opposite basis: that is, give as little as possible for the money. Examine this catalogue, compare it with any other you may have at hand and see if it isnot gotten up with your interests in view. :
To our old friends and patrons we return thanks. May they ever prosper as those people do who plant O.K. Seeds. To the old customers of our house, and the new people who we hope to . count as customers, we again send greetings.
We don’t devote one-half of our space to telling you how good O.K. SEEDS are. They must be good or we would not have the business we enjoy. Fact is, there are none better.
— OUR PRICES speak for themselves. They
are based on A No.1 First Quality Seeds. Nothing else ever enters our house. You may pay double our prices elsewhere but we defy you to get better seeds anywhere. Commission Seeds and odds and ends of seeds not commissioned, kept in country stores, cost more than O.K. Seeds and are not to be compared foramoment As we have quoted everything at the lowest mark, we reserve the right to advance prices if conditions require us to do so.
FREE BY MAIL We deliver all our goods
free by mail in 4-lb. lots or less, also pints and quarts of beans, peas and corn, Aili hahaa erent at prices quoted, unless stated to the contrary. rei Aes nal Meigs age ‘Nligj Keep this in mind when comparing prices. Hh : ‘hese neees== When seeds are sent by freight or express the = == ——— ; purchaser invariably pays the transportation
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W ARR ANT We warrant all our seeds to be ; O.K. or all right, and that they Mammoth Seed House erected 1892, owned by us_ will grow with proper treatment, and be as rep-
and used exclusively by us in handling O.K. resented, in so far that if they prove otherwise, Seeds and Man-Weight Tools. we will refill the order or return the money. We
exercise the greatest care to have all seeds pure, true and reliable. yet so many contingencies arise over which we have no control that we can not warrant the crop. Ii not accepted on these terms they must be returned at once.
OUR TERMS are cash with order. We will occasionally send goods C. O. D. if enough is remitted to guarantee charges. It is a useless expense for customers to return money for C.O.D. shipments.
HOW 10 REMIT a Registered Letter. This is one of the best and most convenient ways to remit, and the sender gets a receipt for the letter as soon as it reaches its destination. Every post- master must register letters. Money Order, Bank Draft on New York, or Express. Stamps taken same as money in small amounts—1-cent preferred. REDUCED FREIGHT Through our efforts the railroad companies have made a lower rate on Seed Corn, Oats, Wheat, etc., going to farmers. After January 1st, we can ship such seeds from Indianapolis for just one-half the former rate. This is an item for you to consider in piacing your order.
PRE-PAY STATIONS. If there is no agent at your station, remit extra for the freight. GIVE FULL ADDRESS every time you write.
WE FILL ALL ORDERS IMMEDIATELY. Hence if you don’t get your seeds in a reasonable time you better repeat your order and be sure to give the same post-office as first given.
TESTIMONIALS. We could fill this catalogue with reports from pleased customers for O.K. Seeds. We print below a few from our home gardeners, showing in what esteem they are held here. We do not give complete ad- dress with testimonials for Corn, Oats and Potatoes, as by this plan we would be selling any surplus they might have to our loss, and we could not pay our expenses:
J. A. Everitt—Dear Sir—Your seeds are second to none. I make specialties of Louisville Drumhead and Late Flat Dutch Cabbage. I frequently met with failures before I used your seed ; since using O.K. Seeds never a failure. You can depend on all my trade in the future. Your seeds are sure to grow, are always true to name, and you certainly deserve the immense trade you enjoy. PAUL KRAFT, Indianapolis, Ind.
J. A Everitt—Dear Sir—I have used your seeds for several years, and am pleased to say they give me better results than those obtained from any other house. Their germinating qualities are the best, and they always produce crops true to name, thus demonstrating in results the great care you exercise in conducting your large and complicated seed business. :
JOHN H. STORZ, Indianapolis, Ind.
J. A. Everitt—Dear Sir—I can not recommend your seeds too highly, for I have used them long enough to know what I am writing about. Since I used your seeds I have had no trouble to get a stand, and the crops always come as we expect them. If you can use this letter to induce others to buy seeds of you, you are welcome to do so, as I know they can be depended upon. HERMAN STEINACKER, Indianapolis, Ind.
J. A. Everitt—Dear Sir—Your seeds have given the utmost satisfaction; quite in contrast with those obtained from some other houses. Since I used your seeds I have no trouble about getting them to grow, and the products are the finest that go to this market. JI make specialties of onions, and I can not recommend your onion seed too highly.
CHAS. NUNN, Indianapolis, Ind.
PLEASE HANG THIS CATALOGUE UP for future reference. <A calendar is on the back.
Address all orders for Everitt’s Celebrated O.K. Seeds to
J. A. EVERITT, Seedsman,
MAIN STORE, No. West Washington Street, BRANCH STORE, No. 50 North Delaware Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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f those rare instances where the new variety comes: uniformly ue toits distinctive type. Its principal departure from, the old arieties lies in the faci that the shoots are pure white, and they smiain so as long:as fit for use. Jtis among asparagus what the self- anching. varielies -aré among celery. _Extrémely robust and vigorous mbit, excelling anyother Sort in the size of its shoots. Pkt. Sc,
» 80c, 4Z 1b. 60c, ib. $2.00. Roots, 2 years old, by mail nz. £5¢; 50, 75e; 100, $1.25. By irt., 100, $1.00; 1,000, B7.50:
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“PLANT O.K. SEEDS.”
First and Last Beet:
This very fine and decidedly improv- ed. variety of Beets was discovered sev- eral years ago. While it then showed superior. qualities, it.has been’st, - ‘fur- Z ther improved by careful growing and, se-
‘lecting for-the ideal shape, size and color,
-untilnow, wé believe, we have the perfect beet.. The roots are of the very best ioim, with smooth skin and deep, blood red flesh.
ars Quality sweet and tender. It comes for use BA as early as. Egyptian, of better quality. If left in the’ ground they will continue to grow -and attain large size for fall and winter, retaining all their good qualities, hence the name, First and Last. Top small and neat. All our cus- ‘. tomers should plant a package or more of # this superior Beet. » . Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Th. 0c.
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DAVIS KIDNEY WAX.
Every Seedsman, every Canner, every Gar- .dener, in short every person who has tested this ‘bean, concedes that it is a great ways in advance of any other bean of the kind ever offered. It is ab- solutely rust-proof, and so productive that a field yiewed from a distance shows more yellow from the “pods than green from the leaves. » The plants are a'com-
plete mass of pods; yet they hold up well from the ground. Pods are always full of large, plump, white beans; never a blank. Pods are larger and hand- somer, flayor finer and yield greater than any other Kidney Wax Beans in cultivation. Early as Golden Wax. For canners this bean fills a long felt want. lis pearl white beans, combined with cther qualities mentioned, makes it entirely without a peer. Ina test of all the principal wax beans, Davis Kidney yielded Y% more than any other. Pkt. 10c, pt. 50c, qt. $1.00, by mail.
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of one of the most experienced and largest bean growers’ in the country.
“Tt is the long-looked-for bean, - :
combining hardiness and productiveness with fine quality, <A strong growing bush variety of remarkable vigor and freedom from rust. It sends out short tendrils on which pods are formed in addition to those near‘the central stalk of the plant, which ac- counts for its wonderful productiveness, amounting under favorable conditions to 100 to 150 fold. The pods are meaty and well filled, thick, flat when young, and semi-round later, of rich yellow color, fine quality, and entirely stringless even when large enough to shell. If the pods are picked as fast as.
formed, the plant continues to furnish a bountiful supply foran, y mail.
BZ long season,” Pkt, 10c, pt. 40c, gt. 75e, (2)
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most popular varie- now in cultivation; Wonder. and Wis- recommend them The White Wonder about the size of 2 medium size, be- marrow, while our large bean of our three great, any grower can ommend the the finest and bean of all. Our
early, productive, and the handsomest bean of ma
and spoil in a wet season, these stand upon astrong » stalk. Resists rust and mildew. . Will standin the eld . after maturity longer than any. other and not yee The Great Western grows the heaviest top of all, :
duced two of the \» ties of field beans ~ namely, White” eonsin Tree, and stil ~~ as the best of their class. being a small bean, —
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over the top (see the illustration. | » stalk photographed suspended by the root). Als Sars the pods contain from 7 to 9 beans each, ing a}
markabie productive sort. This bean test at the rate of 450 bushels per are the grandest bean of
every grower.
PRICE—Pkt. 10e, pt. 35e, qt. 60c, SUS RURA SERRE RAE We will send 1 quart each of 3 great fi Western, Wisconsin Tree and White We for $1.20, or by freight
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POLE BEAN. The Earliest Pole Bean in Existence.
Can be grown as far North as Bush Beans. Introduced in 1896.
It is with no small degree of satisfaction that we.offer this new bean to our customers. Each seedsman aspires to be the first in offering new things, and the great competition to secure re- | ally valuable vegetables oftentimes runs the |} price up to high altitudes. We never let price LZ prevent us from securing a really good article, }f and we paid for the stock of this bean, about 2 bushels, $75. Our experience with it the season
- just past proves that our investment was a wise one.: ;
We have several splendid varieties of green pod pole beans, but none of them approach Ey- eritt’s Alpha in earliness by more than two
weeks, This bean isso early<that it can be grown in the far north, wherever bush beans succeed, while for any section they are unsur- passed in productiveness by any pole bean, whether grown on polesor with corn. The yines produce nearly all pods and very few leaves. On this account they may be planted close to- gether, about 2x3 feet. Also are better suited to grow in corn, not pulling the stalks down like the beans withheavy foliage. The.vines keep in bearing along time. Quality isin all respects equal to the well known Kentucky wonder. The color of the seed is bright yellow, which is different from any other pole bean, thus pro- claiming them a distinct sort. They have never been known to rust or blight. Pods long, round, thick, stringless. *. The beans that are enjoyed the most are usu- ally the ones that come first. Thisis the bean to grow. Also,the bean that brings the most money is the earliest. Here we have it again.
Is As soon as the merits of this bean are known it will be grown as generally as the now famous Kentucky Wonder. Price—Pkt. 10c, pint 40c, quart 60c, ae quarts $2.00, delivered to any ad- ess.
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ICEBERG LETTUCE.”
Quick Growing, Hard, Handsome Heads, Exquisite im Flavor.
There is no handsomer or more solid Cabbage Leituce in cultivation—it is strikingly beautiful. The large, curly leaves which cover the out- side of thesolid heads are a bright, light green, with very slight reddish tinge at the edges; they have small indents, which are constantly filled with dewdrops. They are thus kept fresh, and show aremarkably crystalline appearance, which well warrants the name of Iceberg.
EVANS’ TRIUMPH CELERY ic: sctictty, coene is aot surpassed. Grows medium size, color creamy white. Be- sides all the good qualities enumerated, there is one still
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nary keep 45> cabbage, whic. 2 ee preserves the heads until late spring aS green . 2as when gath- ered in the fall, — y it is pre-eml nently the King of Cabbage for late spring sell-. ing. .. > See
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FP -WOES = S* late. Sure to — Ri => —e_x produce large — == he a aoe heads of the — SG \\_ ~~ soegreatest solid- CaO = ity even .un- : : derunfavorable _ eircumstances.. The heads grow medium to large size, but owing to their hardness it.is one of the — heaviest cabbages grown. Those who have this cabbage for sale in the spring will have, — the market all to themselves, and remember that this is the time the big prices are obtained.”
Read what a few growers have to say about this cabbage: : ce : — Mr. R. M. Epcecoms, Mapleton, Mich.: ‘‘Ihavejust) | ~ (Apnil 15) taken out a wagon load of your Hard Heading =
- almost as green as when buried.” Meee Mies © Mr. Jonas C. ScHoog, of Cumberland, Pa.: ‘I put . out fifty plants, and forty-nine made the heaviestheads ~ | I ever saw for the size, and all so uniform !” ith a
A market gardener writes: ‘Ihave tried ali the fa- - vorite kinds of cabbage, but found no other half so good ~ a keeper, it being in good market condition as late as the 15th of May, which isa fortnight after all cabbage _— haye/ played out. It also differsfrom all other kinds m . — making heads as hard asarock; standing late frosts in — the field better than any other sort, it is especially adapt-" ed for late autumn, winter and spring sales.” ia
Pkt. 10c, OZ. 25¢e; yy lb. W5e, lb. $2.50.
NEW CLIMBING JAPANESE _ This great novelty was introduced from J apan into Eu- as : 4 rope, where it created’a great sensation and. was, the
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brush, or any other suitable support. Itclingssotightly that it is not prostrated by heavy storms of wind or — rain. It comes into bearing quickly and continues toset.. ~ at / the fruits abundantly throughout the season, while the —
climbing habit of growth enables the hanging fruit to ~~ grow perfectly straight ;.of large size, from twelve to six- teen inchesin length. The cucumbers are thick, exceed- ingly tender, and of delicate flavor; of ering Be flesh ge white, skin dark green turning to brown and netted, when ripe. They are of excellent quality for slicing, and when young make attractive pickles, = = With this variety of cucumbers the productofa given area of ground can be increased three-fold, — thus making them particularly valuable insmall gardens or te & : grow on. high priced land. The vines continue bearing w EMSs 2 : a til late in the fall. Pkt. 8c, 3 for 20c, oz. 200, _. se Oe 4 - , ; . Rt eee ee
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A very distinet new va- riety and one that will not == be equaled by any other i new Varieties that may be \\ offered in the variouscata- _ logues this season. This new Mejion, “THE |;: COUNTESS,” again leads allup to date, ’96. A distinctive feature is theslight neck on thestem end, which however is not the least objectionable. srow to large size, nearly round, square or blunt’at blossom end- measuring | about 12 inches in length by 8 inches in diameter - and are very uniform in ae pega Size. Deeply ribbed, heavy HE: COUN E53) netted onthe ridges but ete Smooth in the furrows be- = tween the ridges. In out- a ; X award appearance it ts strik- ingly handsome when ripe; the ridges being of a light green and yellow beneath the netting, while be- tween the ridges the color seems like bright, transparent golden sunlight. The flesh is deep, measur-
. ing 214 inches thick on an 8inch melon. Deep, rich salmon in color, fine grained, sugary and melting; entirely devoid of any strong spicy flavor often found in red fleshed melons, and yet it has a richness and lusciousness of flavor exceedingly palatable.
: WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND “THE COUNTESS” AND PREDICT THAT WHEREVER USED IT WILE GIVE HIGHEST SATISFACTION, AND WHERE PLACED ON SALE IT WALL TAKE THE
LEAD. PRT. 1Ge, 3 ior 2d5e; OZ. 20¢, Ke lo. 75c. . HUET FE " :
A novelty of the highest. merit-and one which will greatly please our market garden customers. They can makemore money from 2 crop of these ™ grown early in the hotbeds than from any other
crop, as they sell quickly at $1.00 per dozen. They
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: a va a : 3 - Red Beauty Pop Corn EW ASTRI This fine and novel new red Pop Corn is a: variety oirare beauty ; besides, has the good qualities. of ex- treme earliness, great pro-
ductiveness, crispness,'| tinual daily picking of large, perfect shapediruits | eight to twelve inches long, almostsolid through-.- out. -Excellent for slicing; solidand crisp. With common. outdoer culture in the summer it pro- duces large cucumbers fifteen to eighteen inches Fifty bushels per acre is | inJlength with very few seeds. Seed- will always
an ordinary yicld. It nfa-| P¢ eXPetsive, asit produces only eight totwelve -
pounds per acre, while the White Spine and oib- - ; er common soris produce 200 io 500 pounds. Seed be used for popping four | js scarce and cari besold only in pkts. this season. months from plenting. | Pkt. id0c, 3 for 25c..-
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. ._ Fruly a colossal variety. No other pumpkin ever reached such enormous weights, and any pei __ them of- mammoth size by planting on rich ground. If planted on any good land they are wonder ~ f¥veasa field crop. Grow the King of Mammoths and you will be sure of the prize at your fair, besidessi ees Sas cee ot ic best table or pie pumpkins ever grown and a grand keeper. Pkt. 10c, 3 for 25c, oz.:20c, 4] ST Ee. 1.00, °° ; . ; Ys
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ae men would pass it off as such.
/ ~ oldreliable Long Scarlet Shert Top, It isa week earli - old strain, has a shorter and morecompact top; remains in
~ -- dition longer. In shape, is shorter snd thicker, which is an
~ advantage if not possible to market at once when pulled. The
_ upper portion is deep scarlet red shading off to white at
: ' the tips, altogether making a radish of the most beautiful “ Yee et GLASS RADISH—Long, light pink color, flesh trans--~¥% _ parent white, hence called Glass Radish. Always crisp and Z ; brittle. Pkt. Sc, oz. 10c, 7% Ib. 25, lb. 85. | SURREER SEES ETERE USS ese EERE ED te] er Od ed aa ; : = — . ; ; aE 7 3 ; es ‘ . . shay i : s P s | gangeees ‘,
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@ this variety fully 1 ~ tion, Pkt. 10c, oz, |
Pe eee eae ake OP Al The Most Beautiful onicns THE LARGEST, FINEST, BEST, MOST PRODUCTIVE. |
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This grand variety can not E be ‘praised too highly. In some respects, it is different from and superior to any other onion now in cultivation. in handsome appearance it is quite distinct, hav- ing a rosy skin quite peculiar to itself, and is a novel and striking feature. The flesh is pure ‘white and delicately mild. As a variety to serve uncooked it has not a peer} shape flat, round as shown. Bulbs often weigh from
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2, I=2 to 4 Pounds the First Year from Seeds.
and will yield Sopa crops. This onion is-the greatest novelty of the season in its line, and eesessesooeecces every one desiring the most beautiful onion, as well as the largest
I t means — and best, will be satisfied with comfort _ Everitt’s fies ecinted Delicatesse
in the Winter to To get the largest bulbs, sow seed early and thus afford a long , season to grow in. We control this novelty exclusively.
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7 in the Spring. p ri ce. Seed is forsale onlyin small quantities, ‘Pkt. ey eeeeeceeos * *** 10S 2 for 25c, 5 for 50c, oz. 50c.
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Indiana Sweet-Heart.
- Our newest and greatest specialty in Water Mel- ons. The most waluable Melon offered in years. An all-round Melon unsurpassed. Early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, long keeper, brightest color, best quality. Vines vigorous, very ‘productive; ripens early and bears long. Fruit large,/ oval, very heavy mottled or netted like illustration; light and dark green. Rind thin, but very strong, making ita melon unsurpassed for shipping. Flesh red, melting and sweet. The best keeper. The Indiana Sweet-Heart Melon brings a good price, when others rot for want of purchasers. One of the most satisfac- tory things we ever sold. Every melon grower needs it, would not do without it if he knew how good it is. A great ball of sweetness. Read the telegrams:
A Record Unsurpassed. *‘ Sweet Hearts” bring fancy prices when others are not wanted.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 20,94. Sweet Hearts selling to-de, Me te 18c, others 12c to 13c. Williams Bros.
@elumbus, O., Aug. 23,94. Sweet Hearts selling lée to 266 . i Melons i00 to lee, Wa. M. Fisher & fom. ;
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Findley, O., Aug. 20, 94. Prefer Sweet Hearts; when on we have another car? Altschul Bros. & Co. ;
Findley, O., Aug. 27, 94. Sweet Hearts selling your prices. — Fine as silk. Altschul Bros. & Co. ;
South Bend, Ind., Sept. 21, 94. Sweet Hearts perfect daisies, Mills Bros. : .
And notice the low price: Pkt. Se, oz. 10e, % Ib. 25e,
Ib. 75e, 5 lbs. or more by express at 60e perl, This seed is worth $5.00 per lb. toany grower. ex!
Cole’s Early.
As an every-day Melon for the home market unexcelled, Being somewhat brittle, will not do for shipping. Very early, and will mature in every state; hardy, vigorous, a sure crop- - per, Sweet, the rind is thin, flesh clear tothe rind. Medium size, nearly round, rind green. Itcannotbe too — highly recommended for home use. Pkt. Se, oz. 100, 4
Golden Honey. __ If this Melon had nothing to recommend it except ## quality, this of itself would be swfiicient to merit a place . with every grower. Take all the ‘superlative adjectives ia the English language and against them place this Melon fou fine eating qualities and you have not overestimated it. Fles is rich yellow. This is also one of the earliest Water Melons Grows to a fine large size. Can not be used aga shi , being too tendes. int. Es, os. 10, 4 Ib. 200, Bb
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YEVHEH few words 2beve describe this GREAT TOMATO. Others claim wonder- ful properties, offer prizes to.inducé big reports, but our Logan Giant Seedling comes out victorious every time. If you think you have tried the largest Tomato, try this one-now, and you will see thai you did not have the largest and best heretofore. It is not only anew. yariety, but weelaim for it in points of productiveness, size of fruit, exquis- ite qualityand flavor as well as early ripening, fhe best Tomtio extant. They grow to weigh over 3 pounds cach and atiain the enormors circumference of 2 feet. ‘This tomato is not, like many others, one-third seeds and water. They are _agreatsolid ball of tender deli- cious meat, with very fewsceds. They have frequently sold at 15 cents each in competition sii with other kinds at 30 cents per bushel. if the vines are trained cn a support, they will a grow 10 ieet high and be loaded with the finest fruit you ever placed youreyeson, We advise early orders, as. the last twe seasons we were obliged to_cut down the size. of eur packets to mekethemgoaround. We have several times as muck seed this year, but m, We aiso expect a much greater demand, although each season since we introduced )% it the demand was greater for this Tomaito-.than for any thing else that we eatalogued. t READ THE FOLLOWING REPORTS: (All letters are en file in cur office). We never saw their equai| -Mr. Wade, of Blooming Valley, brough? to this office a : ® for prolific béaring and size. elusier of § tomatoes, all on a single stem, weighing 10 ibs. ‘$% is a marvyeleys sight. PENNA, FARMER, \ ‘They are of the Logan Giant variety. The quality is equal Have catem the Locan Giant Tomato, and am»pleased to | to the quantity.” PENNA FARMER, ‘Pa. is ix the greatest improvement 1 ever saw in any vegeta-| Jocan Giant Tomato is the bést I ever saw. 1 gold single . his the best tomato teversaw. D. H. CHmisTy, Pa. | tomatoes for 10 cents each ; the product of a single stem for i Whe earliest; the largest; the best yielder; the most Geli-| 49 cents. Single piants bore 30 pounds of fruif. Twelve i <. cious tematofeveratc. - KENNEDY Cote, Ps. | weighed 23% pounds. They ripen with the eariiess, : ; &we Giants weighed 3§ ounces each. ‘They are truix won- D. L. MarssAts, Me. '
The Giant iomato grew very tall and fruited very . . gna prolific, hence, imagiae my surprise to 4) themso| GQUR GROWER WRITES: We have had \wery i i ws G 2 - . — id, aweet ord deiicious. Bue rae o peepenes Po, peccaline eee oat VOpe to pane _ por quite fill the er- 3 sels 2 my roa ietei ders for seed placed with us. e find this variety is one of, |S gi gished 1s pounds of Cinnt Tomatoes at ome PICHINE | [F'nct the largest of all tomatoes, and in Productvanoas 1b SAK a have eo ight the Logan Giant Tomatoes at $3.00 per excelled by none. Itis a very shy seeder, but en account of pas bushel, far seis im my store before oiher varieties were ripe. its great productiveness we have had better success in pro- be Re arn a my * ; a. J. LraBHEuAN, Pa. suring a crop of seed than we Se nentel, = / magi varieties last spring and gave them a 3 ae ae ec tery Logan Giant stands rst, for size and ‘ JEROME B. Bick & Co., Cambridge, N.Y. ’ waalisy.. E mever rnised mor 2eem such fime toms- Price, pt, 0c, 3 pts. 25c,& pkts, Ge, WS pis, "pefare im my hfe,” 7% ote elt eye :
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« . Itsanoveltyindeed. A noveltyini,000. And is sure to meet with a a large and enduring. demand, _ After years of careful selection we are rewarded - with apure bred Mammoth Single-h head Sunflower. -with pure snow whiie seeds, which, on account es - the deficiency of strong coloring mait ter in the aS eovering of their kernels, are much superior to the darker sorts for stock and poultry food. It also pre- ‘duces a-milder, better flavored oil. 3 y This strikingly distinct new sort is not only the most beautiful, the most vigorous, the most val-— uable for stock and poultry feeding, and for oil pro- duction, but owing to the fact that all its powers are expended in producing one mammoth head, it is
simply a marvel for productiveness, _ out'yielding
the old sorts almost two to-one, 3000 lbs. per acre
_ being no unusual yield. * We are pleased to offer this grand nov velty to our | - eustomers, and predict that it ‘Will lead all Varieties a when its erage are known.
7. Price, pkt.1 ide ib. 25c, pike 15e, post paid.
cw CU} MB ER. WHITE ‘WON ‘DER, ae ery eeeaiy and pro
D \y- tive. The cucumbers grow about 8 inches 1] os . and two inches thick; the skin i is thin but tough; color ivory white; | 5.) the ficsh is Mas! solid and of very fineflayor. It remains in good condi- tion for a long time. Owing to unusual hardiness of even
Spabiankel earlier th 1 most other Cucumbers" ‘and pees ES Edel So, 02» ibe. Ih. ti ihe 15a ; is ase
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New Turnip, CARTER’S CARDINAL New Turnip, A flat Turnipof ss = distinct and fine lities, * ‘This variety is distinct from others, having a deep cardinal skin, which not “a only appears on the top, but also covers the wholeroot. Ofcourse we do not recommend it entirely on ac- count of its novel color, but as a good, allround variety, and one that can _be depended on in hot, dry sea sons, and on a great variety ofsoils. The Cardinal is of medium size, flat, : with very short top, and of fine table uality. It isone of the best varieties to” row on hot, dry and, not running to E seed like some early — kinds, and bein quite sweet an solid: The Cardinal has a strong tap root, this doubtless pro- tecting it from drought, and having thick, spreading foliage, the root isshaded. A greatacquisition. One of the very earliest, bein reACy for ak Pee time af- er sowing. .- -10c for . L . ib. So 0G » & for 25c, oz. 20c, 14 Ib. 65e,
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What the Newspapers Say About Everitt’s Man-Weight Farm and Garden Tools.
The AGRICULTURAL EPITOMIST, Indian- apolis, Ind.: ‘The workis made light, easy and pleasant. Ordinary work is done with no more exertion than to walk over the ground. Noperson can realize withouta trial what effective work they can do with this machine mounted on high wheels. This innovation is bound to revolutionize hand cultivation and will effectually shut out of the market all the hand push ma- chines.”
AMERICAN TRIBUNE, Indianapolis: ‘It goes between the rows and around each plant; it searches out the weeds, loosens and pulyerizes the earth. One can scarcely believe, without seeing it tried, how much @ man or boy can do without working hard with one of these machines. Mr. J. A. Ey- eritt isa public benefactor in every sense of the word, ‘and the farmers and gardeners owe hima debt that they cannot readily repay.” ;
AMERICAN IMPLEMENT HERALD, Indian- apolis: ‘* Among new implements recently introduced none has attracted more wide- spread attention than Everitt’s Man- Weight Farm and Garden Tools. This useful invention is a decided departure in the line of man-power implements such as are in general use among gardeners, truckers and farmers.”*
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, New York: “The Man-WVeizght implements will prove a great boon to all cultivators of the soil, as it accomplishes its work in the most perfect manner, and does so with the least possible outlay of strength on the part of the worker.” ;
PRAIRIE FARMER, Chicago: “ It will be welcome news toall who cultivate the soil with the hand push machines, to hear that their time of deliverance has arrived, and that with Everitt’s Man-Weight Cul- tivators allthis work and much that has not been attempted with the push machines can be done almost without work.”
FARM, FIELD AND STOCKMAN, Chicago: “With the Man-Weight machine culti- -vating and hoeing can be done at one oper- ation much betterand quicker than with horse power and hand hoeing.”
See also pages 16, 64 and 24 and 2th cover pages. ;
Pkt. 15c, 2 for 25c, 5 for 50c. -
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SWEET PEAS,
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LB Joe FEE LB. ‘40c, Post
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NEW DWARF SWEET PEA,
: CUPID. Fancy a solid area of deep green—fust “as |
een as Cypréss—a carpet of plants only five tiches high, spreading out from the roots so as
‘to meet when theseed is planted two feet apart f 3 in rows; then fancy this carpet of deep, living} a gfeen springing into blossom in one week, all >i a mass Of white—clear wary white—Sweet Peas} Fs on stems only four inches long and a hundred 5
on a plant; all white—like a mass of snow. In deed, so strongly contrasted with the deep green foliage that the purity of the whiteness cS seems even whiter than snow itself ! : as This is Cupid Sweet Pea, the greatest nov- elty of the season. Full size pkt. 25c, half size pkt. 15c. With each full size pkt: we will give free a pkt. ef New American Bell, as below, if. requested.
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Peas., You cannot get them so cheap- ly elsewhere, hence we look for your orders. Buy a pound or more |i and distribute among your friends. Yeu will be held in grateful re- mem brance for the act.
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i. New and Well Tested Fruits. / _ -Yhese 4 new fruits are entirely unlike any other a Sn eae and will sell at highest orites ee where: = 3 is perhaps the most '.. I originated in Victoria, Australia, and .was amed by three eminent pomologists, Bismark. t bears abundantly the first year after grafting. “The fruit is remarkably large, very_showy (a bright yellow) and a fine keeper. Wonderful tales of its superior character are told of it in Germany. :It is not only Seas | hardy, but
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also the only apple that will do wel ‘tries. Why wait ten yearsfor an orchard? With
”m hot coun-
the Bismark Apple you can get an orchard in oné (7H
\>\- year. The fruit always bring highest prices in
market.
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The Logan or Hybrid Berry.
A thornless Raspberry-Blackberry. origin-
ated in
the largest blackberry, and. produced in im- _,"mense clusters. Color a clear, dark rich red; fiavor of the blackberry and raspberry com- bined, mild, pleasant, vinous, peculiar to this berry alons.. Excellent forall purposes. Seeds smali, soft’ and few. ‘Berries firm and carry. well. Growth strong, i0 feet and moreina
seasons
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ecome prices, ~
Fol cataract oan at ga . BEEBCLAL OFFER Sad) ulaateot as ef these four-1e ible new Bath, Soot pata, te ome witresa, cones Oak tt os RRS oie Mie lings
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~_- tensively engraited with thisshowy apple. Ow-
fing to its bearing when only a couple of feet high - it 1s frequently grown in pots as a useful orna-
‘ment. Price, post paid, 50c each, 3 for 2
Bismark Apple Tree, 2 years
- ~ tionable thorns. Never attacked by insects -- er disease. Undoubtedly the most valuable
' '<fruit known and the hardiest. Bears first year from planting. Price fer Plants,
-In England old orchards are being ex- -
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‘awherty Raspberry.
A dwarf Raspberry. Entirely distinct: Has leaves like a rose bush and large, pure white flowers like a singie rose. - Highly decorative as a gar-
: cen plaut when in bloom. Fruits.early the first year from planting. Berries large, brilliant red, standing upright well out of foliage and the exact shape of a.strawberry. The flavor is delicious, tnlike any other berry, and = they Keep for a iong time. They are not only produced in larze quantities, but fre-— SS 1S REDE SSRA SEAN neeeanansy- GUeDtly throughout the season; being so at
: tractive and new every one buys them’ or sight. As the bush dies down to the ground * in winter, ib requires no pegging down nor protecticn_of any Eind; comes up again in the spring with renewed vigor. \ Can be di- ~ vided and transplanted ‘for rapid propaga- tion, A colored plate of this valuable fruit, Sc. Piants 25e each, 5 for $1.00, 12 for &2.08, post paid.
BA2RBEEE RATE SSR ERE RRS SOR SBEORE aS AVEa Ae THE GOLDEN MAY BERR Y—Ri- pens its frult before strawberries: One of Wir. Burbank’s greatest production, <A dis- tinct new fruit. A new industry in its in- fancy. A golden yellow raspberry of beau- tiful shape, large size and splendid flavor. ’ $300 dollars was paid to the originator for 40 plants, and it was first sold in 1893 for-$5.00 a plant. Marliest berry known. Piants ce 25¢e, 3 for $1.06, 12 for $2, by mail. oR F
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-EVERITT’S EARLY THOROUGHBRED
3 grown on ae EVERY FARM IN THE COUNTRY.
But this will not occur this year, as there is not
enough seed to go around. But what we sell this year will multiply rapidly. Our customers of this year will supply their neighbors at good prices, and soon, very soon, the desired results will be accomplished; as a good thing like
EVERITT’S THOROUGHBRED POTATO cannot be kept hidden long.
. It is fortunate that we are able to place before our readers the testimony of other well known people, who also place & high estimate on this new potato, thus carrying conviction by the multitude of evidence. | SB st 5: xe se a We quote from T. B. Terry, a great farmer of Ohio, as follows:
BLOOD WILL TELL.
Yes, blood will tell, no matter whether it is in stock or seed. Last spring Mr. sent me two small tubers of a new early potato to test. They weighed less than half a pound, the two together. There was noth- ing in their appearance to indicate that.they were better than any ordinary potatoes one could pick upin any farmer’s cellar. IThaveagood many potatoes sent me to test in this way, and often find that they are no bet- ter than old varieties. We had a number on trial this year. To make the trial-more complete, I got two tu- bers of adout the same size from an old farmer’s stock, and planted them by the side of the others. He said they were Early Rose. I can’t say about this, but they are an early kind that he has grown a long time with- out any change of seed. All these potatoes were cut to
“one eye, and planted precisely as the rest of our field
crop was planted. They were put right in the field, and not on selected ground, but on average. No manuring or fertilizing whatever was done on the land where .they grew. Nor did they have any extra tillage. We dropped these pieces in drills made the same as allover the field, and then treated all the field alike till dig- ging-time. I took a fork and threw out the hills planted with the new early potato and I never was so surprised in all my life at any results obtained in potato culture.
In every hill there were great, large, beautiful potatoes, |
such asI have never seen since the first year the old Early Rose came around. There were practically no small ones, or-medium sized ones—just enormous ones, such as you might perhaps look for under very favor- able conditions in a wet season. Now, I am not exag- gerating a bit. The first year Igrew the Early Rose there were a good many tubers as fine and large as these. I have never seen any early potatoes on my farm since, as fine, until I. dug these. There were 45 pounds. They re-
_jsemble the Rose in shape, color, and quality very
DONT DELAY
‘precious tubers for dinner, by mistake.
IN getting a start of this great Potato. delay, and are bound to loose much. You will have them sometime. —
_ EVERITT’S THOROUGHBRED POTATO—Continued.
: CONN UU CUEA ERNE AUER E ENR EERE SS RESETS EEE TEER
much. They are quite early, and were ripe entirely be- fore the rains came, so this great growth was made with little chance. The tops were not large.
The two tubers obtained from a farmer’s cellar gave me 15 ]bs. of rather small potatoes. There were hardly any that you could call medium, and many small ones. The two lots were each given about three hills less than half asquare rod to growin. The yield per acre of the new potato was over 24€ -ushels. The yield of the oth- ers a little over 80.. Here wasa difference of 16 bushels per acre, due entirely and only to blood. In other words, the vigor and vitality of the new seedling ena- bled it, under precisely the same conditions, to grow three times as many bushels. Now don’t think thisis an advertisement of the potato. When I planted the tnbers I thought in all probability I should never have any occasion to Mentionit. But there isa great lesson taught by this little experiment. ers are using seed that hasso run out that thereis no profit in raising thecrop. I would not berash. lam pretty careful myself. But you will make a mistakeif you don’t change seed occasionally and get the benefit of new blood. In the line of new potatoes we are con- stantly testing, and quick to change when it will pay. We raised the Early Rose largely for years; but careful * tests made us change to Early Beauty of Hebron, Snow- flake, Monroe Seedling, etc., as these newer varieties came out. Do you know the night after I dug those 45 pounds of new potatoes I hardly slept at all? My po- tato blood was so stirred up I couldn’t cool down.
T. B. TERRY.
Also, from A. I. Root, the well known Publisher and Bee-keeper, of wide reputation, who saw the above re- port, we have the following remarks:
The above little story so stirred up my ‘‘ potato blood” that I’conld hardly wait till the next morning. Do youknow why? Beeause I determined to make Terry a Visit on purpose to see that 45 lbs. of potatoes. Fur- thermore. I decidedit was the potato I wanted for some experiments I am getting ready for in the way of grow- ing early potatoes under glass. A ride of 20 miles on the steam cars and 8 miles on a bicycle brought me to Terry’s, and lsaw that new early potato. They were down in a'dark cellar, ina bushel basket, with a big tub turned over them so as to be sure nobody got those I wanted one of those potatoes very badly. I would have given adol- lar for just a little one; but I knew beforehand that friend Terry would neither sell nor give away even the smallest potato. They had not tried any of them for eating, for they are too valuable. Idonot know what some of them might ‘weigh, but considerably over a pound, I should judge! - And this great yield was with- out any particular show of tops.
I was satisfied with my visit, and started back on my wheel with more enthusiasm than whenIcame. By
retty hard riding I managed to reach the power-house Just as the conductor was ealling out “all aboard.”
Perhaps you do not realize how much of a find this new potato is. It is very early—perhaps as early as any- thing we have. None of our other exceedingly early potatoes are good yielders.* This is a tremendous yielder, and the tops are small, soit will be just the thing te grow for early potatoes under glass or in beds cov- ered with cotton sheeting.
Take it altogether, I believe that, with all its other good qualities—earliness and wonderful productiveness—tt is the crowning triumph of to-day in potato gene. = es
. I. Root.
You will gain nothing by
Thousands of farm- ~
PRICE
A small quantity procured now will soon give you all the seed you want and some to sell before the price goes down. One lb. of seed will yield.3 to 5 bushels, with ordinary care, or 20 TO 30 BUSHELS, if you give them extra care and follow instructions we will send to every purchaser. You may say this is impossible, but we assure you it is not. We will explain the method and you will then see it issimple enough. This knowledge itself is worth many dollars to every potato grower, besides, allthe EVERITT’S THOROUGHBRED POTATOES you grow this year will be worth $2.00 to $5.00 per bu. for your own seed or to sell for seed. .
’ ‘PHE ILLUSTRATIONS ox preceding page show a tuber on a9 inch plate boiled ready for the table, drawn from nature, and the product of one row as photographed in the field after digging.
of ‘tveritt's Thoroughbred for 1896—1 POUND 50 CENTS. (Jt should be $1.00 and cheap at that). 3 POUNDS $1.00. (Don’t start with less than $1.00
ae worth. It will be the best investment of a dollar you have made in a long time, we predict). By
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freight or express, } peck $1.00, 1 peck $1.75, per bushel $6.00. | Sakae we ons (15) . E . .
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PEDIGREE TOBACCO. ,
Improved by continuous selection and grew on the erewn y4> shoots only.
PRICE OF ANY VABIETY—Phkt. 5e, ox. 26, 4 Ib. 56e, lb. $1.50.
agar. Trough
— GOURD.
Grows to a very large size, holding from 4 to 10 gallons each, having hard, thick shell, very strong, but light and durable, lasting for many years. They are used for a great variety of purposes, such as uckets, baskets, soap and salt dishes, nest boxes, etc., and have been used for packing lard. They -are as.easily grown as pumpkins. Plant in hills 8 feet apart each way, when the ground is warm and settled. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c,
' HERBS.
Anise—Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. Balm—Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.
Basil, Sweet—Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Caraway—Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. Coriander—Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. Dili—Pkt. dc, oz. 10c.
Fennel, Sweet—Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. Horehound—Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. Lavender—Pkt. 5c, oz, 20c. Marjoram, Sw’t—Pkt. 5c. oz. 20c. Rue—Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. Rosemary— Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. Sage—Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c.
Summer Savory—Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. Thyme—Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c. Winter Savory— PEt. 5c, oz. 20c.
chewing leaf.
planters. CONNECTICUT
Everitt’s Celebrated
BRADLEY BROAD LEAF—A popular variety for ex- port, manufacturing, or cigars,
TUCK AHOE—A first-class variety in every respect. Leaf long and extra fine—the perfection of a wrapper.
YELLOW PRYOR — Preferred by many for bright, and succeds where other yellow sorts fail.
SWEET ORINOKO-— Used for first-class plug fill- ers and makes, when sun cured, the best natural 7
HAWVANA-—Grown from Better than direct imported seed for American
SEED LEAF¥—The largest, finest and best of this iudispensable kind.
PENNSYLVANIA SEED LEAF— Largely grown in famous Lancaster Co. district. =
MAN=WEIGHT
A good reliable variety.
imported seed.
BLUE PRYOR3 —The genuine James River fa-= vorite. Rich shipper.
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUN- FLOWER—Is grown for its seed, which are valuable for stock, particularly poultry! It is considered the best egg-producing food y known. They eat. it greedily, fatten on it, obtain a bright, lustrous plumage and strong: healthy condition, that fnlly illustrates the wonderful benefits from its use. It can be raised as cheaply as corn, having yieldedat the rate of 120 bushels per acre. Single heads measure 12 to 22 inches across and contain an immense quantity of seed. It can be sown at any time up to the middle of July. Pkt. 5e, { Ib. 10¢, Ib. 30¢, 4 Ths. $1.00. By freight or express, {4 bu. 60c, bu. $2.00.
FARM ANDY GARDEN TOOLS
TESTIMONIALS. See Further Particulars page 64, and 3d and 4th Cover Pages.
My eustomer, for whom! ordered the combined Man-Weight, is more than pleased withit. I have given him all the time he wanted to test it. see ELMER Y. WaLKER, Oxford, Maine.
I received the Man-Weight Cultivator and have given it a trial and find it better than Lexpected. I think itis one of the grandest garden
tools ever invented, and I would not give it for any other that is in the !
market. Fifty dollars would not buy mine if I could not get another. Jacop Bricker, Muncie, Ind.
The Man- Weight Cultivator works like scharm. The man using it sayshe,wonld not be without one.
Simon Srxyvenzt, Gibralter, Pa.
The Man-Weight is truly superior in its classand a curiosity in my neighbor- F.M. Meyers, West Salem, O.
I ‘am well satisfied with the Man- Weight machine-and shall do allin my power to recommend itto my neighbors.
Wu. C. Dennam, Tokama, Kas,
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The Man- Weight machine arrived and ity ea i
I am much pleased with it. It does the atin
work allright. Every man whose garden \
Thad it in said it was the greatest plow they ever saw work.
ALLEN Guinn, Sellersburg, Ind.
Man- Weight Cultivator is received and it is gratifying to know and be able to state that it fills the bill to the very letter of the law.
A. D. Housgr, Annapolis, 0,
The Man-Weight Cultivator proves to be just what you say. Iam well\satisfied with the purchase. Will do all I can to make sales.
C. G. Suavrxz, North Freedom, Pa.
The Man-Weight Cultivator has given me complete satisfaction. It is one of the best tools ever invented for the garden and I could not do without it. G. W. Rie.zy, Atwood, Il.
The Man-Weight Cultivator is eae 80 much lighter to work than the old fashioned ‘‘pusher."’ I am highly pleased with it, W. M. Gizazpravu, Beed Grower, Monticello, Fla.
We received the Man-Weight Cultivator all right and we were well pleased withit. We have « large garden and worked it entirely with this machine. We never had a nicer garden nor one better filled with nice things thanthis summer. We would not do withoutit. Those who aaw it work say it is the best cultivator they ever saw.
Maus. Rosetta Mzwrzzs, Albion, Mich. ,
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In popular language, the Man-Weight Cultivator. is a ‘‘ daisy.” J think it saves 500 per cent. over the use of the hoe in running through the strawberry rows. A neighbor is equally as enthusiastic,
E. Lovgsoy. Albion, Mieh.
I delayed writing until I had thoroughly tested the Man-Weight
Machines in different kinds of soil, and now can say it has worked
very nicely for me in the various erops of a vegetable garden as a weed killer, far oy postin in effectiveness and speed any ofthe old style hand push machines I have ever used, besides it is muehk lighter and easier to manage. It pul- verizes the soil better than any other garden tool I have ever seen in operation. It does away with horse cultivation tn many cases, thereby saving plants from destruction. Ithink much of the movable drag bars, allowing you te adjust the ma- chine to wide or narrow rows. I think the principle on which the machines are constructed sound, practical and hard te beat. Onin Bzavenr, Albany Ce., N. Y.
Ihave tried the Man-Weight Cultiva- tor and find it a good tool. It willtes great extent, take the place of horse eul- tivation, and is many times faster than hoeing. I<tafi be used for all kinds of work and particularly is it valuable after & dashing rain to loosen up the ground.
N. Niepam, Indianapolis, Ind.
The-Man-Weight Plow works beauti- fully. I can do as much work and better in one hour with it than with a hee in three hours, It is only by using it and observing the results that its valueean be realized. In time you will make extensive sales. We have two Je cows giving over ® pound each of butter daily. _These for profit. A den’s Cyclopedia and other books, for instructions, a piano for enter- tainment and Kveritti's Man-Weight Cultivator to insure wholesome rations. M. E. P. Wairenxap, Jersey, Q.
Cnitivator tohand O. K. Iset it upas a double machine and worked & half acre of potatoes that have not had any, pain for three weeks and ft gave it a thorough test; the ground being very compact, and it did ad- mirable work, so much so that I truly would not take four times the price for it, were I unable to.procure another. This may appear te be strong language on first trial, but I know after I had it for a while thea “ would not part with it at all. It attracts considerable attention. ° T remain your Be atified friend, ~~ ° Duar Fox, Portage, Wa,
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‘ BEST: THINGS:ON: BARTH Uy GOOD SEEDS. LARCE CROPS. BIG PROFITS
BND O.K. SEBEDS ARE THE SOURCE OF ALL THESE.
“J, Mammoth White French Artichoke.
THE GREAFEST FOOD*FOR:HOGS. _ YIELDS 600 TO 1,000 BUSHELS PER ACRE.
HE wonderful productiveness and ease with which these Artichokes can be preduced is always a surprise to those who cultivate them for the first time. They are an excellent food for cattle, sheep and horses, and the cheapest and healthi- . est hog food raised; one acre being equal to five acres of corn for building up large “S88 healthy frames with plenty of bones and muscle. They not only grow rapidly, but fatten on them, only requiring corn for a short time in the finishing process. The hogs harvest them themselves, thus saving all expense, even that of feeding. Freezing and thawing does not injure them, and the hogs will feed themselves from October ist, in this lati- ~ tude, until the late spring, when grass has come, except when the ground is frozen ™ solid. Also they are a certain preventative of diseases. We have never known hogs fed on Artichokes te die with cholera, while herds around them Gied by the score. No farmer can do better than plant a piece of ground to Arti- » chokes without delay. On good corn land they produce 600 to 1,000 bushels per acre, a and do not fail in dry seasons. The tops, which are produced in immense quantity, make excellent food for horses, cattle, sheep and mules when properly gas a destroy them, plow under when they have attained a foot in height.
These are much easier destroyed than the wild variety.
) They should be planted early in the spring, cut small like potatoes, ZA Plant 18 ins. apart in rows 3 ft. apart. The next spring break up the ground. The plants will appear alloverthe surface. Run through both ways and leave plants stand in hills like corn. Three bushels will plant an acre.
Price—We have an enormous crop this year; the yield running 1,000 bus. per acre and more. We accordingly sell them very low, so every farmer can devote a patch to this inexpensive, never failing, valuable crop. By mail, post paid, 1 lb. 25c, 4 lbs. 60c. Freight or ex- press, 4 bu. 35¢, 1 bu. $1.00, per bbl. of 3 bus. $2.50.
Green Globe—The flower head is the part used. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 14 Ib. 75c, lb. $2.25.
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Be a et ee Ee et Et Tht Lt nie —COLUMBIAN MAM- ASPARAGUS moti waite—sce nov- elties and specialties. Conover’s Colossai—-A splendid variety of very large e size and superior table qualities. One oz. will sow 50, feet of Drill. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15c, lb. 50c. <8 PALMETTO-—Stalks frequently measure two inches in a" diameter, and even when twelve inches long are tenders when cooked. A leading market sort. Pkt. 4c, 0z. 6C,§
yy Ib. 20c, lb. 60c. : z 74 AOD ARAGUS ROOTS—HEither sort named above, ats
the lowest price ever made. Two years old. By mail,! doz. 25c; 50, 40c; 100, 75c. By freight or express, 100 | = ~ 60c; 1,000, $4.50. uf
a anennmmerrr rn Tet rr TT Ts
The Earliest Snap Short in the Country.
Lightning Early Valentine Bean.
THE most profitable variety for Marinct. This va-
riety is well named, as it is hightming quick in ripenixg in comparison with any other stock of this popular bean. Bix pods are large, it is very productive, and, when young, entirely. stringless. It can not be recommended too highly to the market
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GREEN PODDED SORTS. — PRICE OF ALL BY MAIL, PRT. 5c, PT. 20c, QT. 35c.
Imp. Early Red Valentine—So well and favorably known as to not need description. More extensively grown than any other tender green pod bush bean. Bu. $3.00.
Imp. Early Yellow Six Weeks—Well known old sort. Very early. Bu. $3.25.
Early Mohawk—An old sort. The hardiest variety. Es- ee for first planting, as it will stand aslight frost. Bu.
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Best of Ali-Pods long, fleshy and entirely stringless. Very
productive. Very early and bearsalong time. Bu. $3.25.
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New Extra Early Refugee—aA selection from the well known Refugee, and is ready for market about the .. POD time the ordinary Refugee is in flower; an immense DED yielder and sure to produce a crop in either wet or dry 3 SORTS.
season. Best for pickling. Bu. $3.25.
FIELD BEANS.
Wisconsin Tree—Introduced by us in 1893. Quite distinct from the Mexican or California Tree Bean, the beans being twice as large, more productive and very early. Grows 18 to 20 inches. The beans are very white, of finest fiavor and cook in less time than the Navies. We advise all who put out a crop of field beans to plant of the White Wonder and Wisconsin Tree and they will be con- vineed of their superiority. Bu. $3.
White Wonder—A very early field bean that can be planted on ground where other crops have been re- moved. It greatly outyields the Navy on same ground and under same conditions. Seed is about the size of Navies and can be marketed as such, although
PRICE BY . MAIL, PKT. © en Ggtk wp B22C, OT, 35c.
Golden Wax—A well known stand- ard sort. Largely grown. Bu. 84. 4 Rust Proof Gol-
den Wax—tThis is the handsomest and hardiest of all Wax “S Beans. Pods long, thick and ' rust proof. Much excels Gol- den Wax in yield and is of bet- ter quality. Should be grown in every garden. Bu. $4.00.
Wardwell’s Dwf. Kidney Wax A week earlier and yield third more than Golden Wax. Stalk erect. : ae Pods long, broad, fiat, brittie, string- the cooking qualities are su- less. Delicate waxy ccior. Seed white, perior. Pods large and : Y: U m4/.%.9 with areddish purplespot. Bu. $4.00. closely filled. They are Af AN Mil WAS ( = Challenge Black Wax-—In earli- wonderiully productive. / \ Wil, ‘Ze ness, productiveness and uniformity of ripening Our trade in this bean is this Wax Bean excels all others. All the plants very large. We recom. will give a full extra early picking instead of an oc- mendit highly. Bu. easional early plant, as in other kinds. This habit $3.00. . eee ere
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= u. $4.00. variety. Largely Yosemite Mammoth Wax—Greatest bean grown. Quotedin on earth. The monster pods of this va- ail markets. riety average 10 to 14 ins., are nearly all Bu. $3.50. solid pulp and absolutely string- less. cooking tender and delic- ious; of arich golden yellow; vigorous grower, covering ground with heavy foliage in a manner to shade the earth f and keep it moist; enormous- __ ly productive. PKt. 8e, pt. 30e, qt. 50c, a:
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| BURPEER’S (No. 1)—This is the true large Lima in bush form, and comes irue from seed. | The plant grows 18 to 20 inches high. Stout and erect, branching so much that each bush is circular and 2 to 3 feet in diameter. immense yielder; each bush bearing 50 to 200 large pods filled with the large beans, equaling in size and luscious flavor the large Pole Lima. Pkt. 6c, pt. 25c, qt. 45e.
DREEBR’S (No. 2)—All who are acquainted with the delicious flavor of Dreer’s Pole Lima will want to grow this bush variety, which is its equal in all respects and has the advan- tages of bush form. Werecommend them highly. Pkt. 6c, pt. 25e, qt. 45c.
HENDERSON’S (No. 3)—This was the first Bush Lima Bean offered, and a few years ago it took the country by storm. Itisa-very early variety and enormously productive. , the beans are not so large as Burpee’s and Dreer’s, yet this variety is more of a rough and i ready sort and merits general cultivation. | grown as a field crop for dry beans, being a reliable and A light soil, inclining to sand, suits them best. Pkt. 6c, pt. 20c, qt. 40c, bu. $5.00.
JACKSON WONDER (No. 4)—This is ~ the latest Bush Lima to appear on the mar- ‘™® ket and in some respects is quite novel and distinct from the others. Bushes grow from
The leaves are large and of great substance. It is an
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Lazy Wives—No good wife would like to be called a ‘‘lazy wife,’’? yet she will be excused for exhibiting a lazy spell when “‘ bean picking”’ time comes, if she has the foresight to plant this variety. They are called lazy wives because they hang so full and the pods are so long and broad that a mess is soon picked. The pods are green, wonderfully broad, thick, fleshy and entirely stringless, retaining all their good qualities until nearly ripe. The peculiar taste and agreeable flavor of this bean are so captivating that other varie- ties are not desired while the Lazy Wives can be ob- tained. Pkt. 6c, 3 for 20c, % pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 45e.
Golden Andalusian—The pods are 6 to 8 inches long, thick, fleshy and stringless. It is very common to pick % bu. from a single vine at one picking; begin bearing when quite young and continue till irost.. The beans are pure white and area fine winter shell bean. Pkt. 6e, pt. 25c, qt. 45c. ;
Early Golden Cluster Wax—lIt grows rapidly, bear- ing very early, clusters of three to six pods of rich golden color. Pods average about 8 inches in length, tender and entirely stringless, retaining their plumpness and tenderness long after they have attained a large size, and continue to bear, if the pods are picked, until frost. Pkt. 6e, pt. 25c, qt. 45c. =
White Crease Back—For string beans it is sim-
ly perfection. Its handsome, green pods grow from » to 6 inches long, perfectly round, with a crease in the back. They ripen early and bear continuously all summer, the vines being loaded from one end to the other. Pkt. 5e, pt. 25ce, qt. 40c, 4% bu. $1.50.
Kentucky Wonder—A very prolific sort, grows vigorously, and climbs well: pods grow in large clus- ters, green, 9 to 10 inches long, nearly round; crisp and tender. Sure to give great satisfaction; excellent to
grow in corn. Seed long, oval, brown color. W’e sell more of this variety of Pole Beans than of any other to our city customers. This hint may be of advantage to parties undecided what to purchase. Pkt. 5c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, peck $1.50.
Horticultural—A round, speckled bean, used both in the pods and shelled. Pkt. 5e, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. peck $1.50.
Early White Dutch Case Knife—One of the earli- est of all. Suitable for corn or poles, flat pods, well filled with tine, large beans. Excellent for winter use. Pkt. 5e, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, peck $1.50.
Red Speckled Cut Short—An excellent variety and peculiarly valuable for planting among eorn. Vines medium; pods short, round, tender and succu- lent. Good green or dry. A wonderful yielder. Pkt. 5c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, peck $1.50.
POLE LUMA BEANS.
Price of each pkt. 6c, pt. 25c, qt. 45c, 14 bu. $2.00.
Dreer’s Improved—An improvement in quality on the Large Lima. They are plumper and richer; re- main green longer.
Large White—This well known and delicious bean is everywhere esteemed. Very large.
King of the Garden—A magnificent variety in growth cf vine and number and size of pods. Specimens have been grown over nine inches in th, and containing seven great large beans.
Challenge—Have been constantly improved by sav- ing beans from the strongest vines and best filled pods. They yield an amazing quartity of shelled beans.
Willow Leaf Lima— The earliest of all. Maturing in the far north. Unapproached in productiveness, 1,729 pods having been produced on one vine, besides being very ornamental; each vine making a tall shaft cov- ered with foliage, bloom and pods.
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Early Othello—A dark blood turnip variety, unsur- passed for market gardeners who require a variety of ihe darkest color; also in beauty of form and sweet- ness of flavor is without a peer. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 15c, 4 lb. 25c, Ib. 75e.
Improved Biood Turnip—The best strain of this popular sort. The result of years of careful selec- tion, which has increased its size and made it earlier. Color rich, deep red, fine grain, solid. Excellent for all purposes.
Eclipse—A great acquisition to our list of turnip beets. Always gives the greatest satisfaction among market gardeners. It is as early asthe Egyptian, and much more desirable, owing to its globe shape, great smoothness and regularity, having a small top, very sweet, flesh fine and dark blood color.
Edmand’s Turnip—aA selected strain very uniform and even in type; flesh deep blood red, exceedingly sweet and tender; of good market size. Itis very early, and for marketmen’s use is justly popular and much called for wherever it has been sold.
Extra Early Egyptian—Ten days to two weeks earlier than the Blood Turnip. Of fair quality, me- dium size; fine for forcing.
Improved Long Biood Red—One of the finest beets for winter and spring use; also, on account of its great productiveness, very valuable to grow for cattle. Sweet, crisp and tender; color rich red; withstands arought.
Dewing’s Improved Biood Turnip—Very symet- rical in shape and free from fibrous roots; flesh deep blood red.
Half-Long Blood—An excellent second early. Good also for winter and spring.
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Bastian’s Extra Early—Very early, of quick, large growth; fine turnip form, and bright, red color.
Early Flat Bassano—Early, roots flat, turnip- shaped; flesh white, circled with rose color.
Early Yellow Turnip—Similar to Blood Turnip in form, but yellow flesh.
Swiss Chard—A distinct vegetable, and makes su- perior greens. The ribs are used as asparagus, the leaves as spinach. We recommend all our customers to grow it.
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FOR STOCK FRED. Price of all varieties: Pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, 14 ib. 12e, lb. 35c, by maii. By freight or express, 1 Ib. or more at 25ec per pound.
Mammoth Golden Giant—Color yellow, broad at top and bottom, making very heavy roots. A favorite with leading farmers.
Mammeth Long Red—Grows to an immense size, single roots weighing 30 to 50 Ibs.
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Everitt’s Earliest— The earliest of all and the best very early Cabbage in. the country. Produces fine, solid heads 70 days from sow- ing the seed. Plant Everitt’s Earliest and astonish your neighbors. Pkt. 10c, oz, 25c, 4 1b. 75c, Ib. $2.50.
Early York—A well-known extra early sort. Pkt. 2e, oz. 16¢, 14 lb. 30¢e, lb. $1.00. S
Early Etampes—Quickly forms fine, solid, pointed & heads. Of extra quality. Pkt. 3c, oz-12c, 4% ib. 40, ; Ip. $1.25.
Everitt’s Early Giant—No other variety grows as rapidly as this, and early in the summer you have cab- bage heads equaling the fall and winter sorts. Heads very solid. If planted late, isa fine fall and winter sort. Pkt. 160c, oz. 25c, 4% lb. 75e, lb. $2.50.
Imp. Early Winnigstadt—One of the f zZ ==. = —— best Extra Earlies, being a sure header({ sw NG
and will grow a head under circumstances \ where many others would fail. The heads are so solid that cabbage worms can not penetrate them. Val- uable for summer, fall
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All Head Early—A new variety and one of the largest Earliesin cultivation. Being a very thoroughbred variety the heads are very uniform Nand -it is certain to head; : = ~ growth compact, admittin close planting. If planted late is a splendi winter cabbage. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.50.
Imp. Early Summer—A popular sort. Our strain. of this peerless cabbage is not excelled. = Fine, large, solid heads will form in 90 days pega irom sowing the seed, with proper care and senesiagee) cultivation. Pkt. 3c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib. 40ce,
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Early Flat Dutch—Popular wherever grown. <A good second early, of excellent quality. Pkt. 3c, oz. 12c, 4 Ib. 35¢, lb. $1.25.
Louisville Early Drumhead—A very choice Meese
and winter. Pkt. 3e, oz. 15¢c, 44 Ib. 40c, Ib. S1.25.
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largely grown in this section and following immediate after the Early Summer. When planted late makes an ex- ae winter cabbage. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, 14 Ib. 50c, Ib.
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“Please send catalogue for 1896. We got your seeds last spring and found them the best we ever planted. We have been using seeds from other houses for ten years, but none equal yours. GEO. COLWELL, Ledbetter, Tex.’’
‘Last spring I received a big catalogue from and ordered some seeds, but they did not half come up and don’t begin to compare with your \ O. K. seeds, so keep my name on your list for 1896 and you will get my order. (21) JOHN ROLL, Powlaski, Mich.”’
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our great stock at headquarters, 123 West Washington Strect. 5 z ib. Ib. The public are cordially invited to call and sce us at either | CHAS Bne Cabbage. Pkt. 100,02. 250; 72 hee
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LATE VARIETIES. CAULIFLOWER.
Autumn King—A grand autumn and 2 § Kariy Snowbali-Probably grown more winter cabbage. Heads of enormous size , than all other varieties together, for forc- and very solid. This variety excels all a ing or wintering over for early crop. Itis others in weight of crop peracre. Pkt. . j exceedingly early and hardy and is one of 4c, 02. 15¢, % Ib. 50c, ib. $1.50. s the surest to make a solid, compact head.
All Seasons—We have sold this reliable 4 Pkt. i5¢, 4 oz. 75¢, oz. 1.50. variety for 8 years with the greatest satis- ; Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt—Gilt edge faction to our customers. If sown early § strain. Very desirable for forcing or for will produce large heads early, and if planting out doors. Plants compact, with sown late is a superior wintersort. We few narrow, upright leaves, making it the sell this cabbage in large quantities to many best for close planting; forms solid. com- large growers who — pact heads under prefer it to ail m very unfavorable — others. Pkt. 3c, B conditions. Our oz. 12c, 1% tb. | stock is unsur- 35c, Ib. $1.25. a passed. Pkt.
Everitt’s Su-; a B i5e, 4% oz. 75e, perior Large i's ¥ § oz. $1.50, 14 Ib. Late Flat f $6.00. Dutch—So well Early Paris— known as to # An excellent scarcely need de- ; s early sort. Short scription. Our a stalks, white “‘superior’’ strain head. Pkt. 5c, isunexcelled B16 oz. 25¢, 02. Pkt. 3c,0z.12c 50c, 4 1b. $1.75.
14 1b. 35¢, ib, $1.25. ae ; s ‘ ch’s Avtumn Giant—Heads very A fine fall and winter cab i large, beautiful white, firm and compact.
bage. This variety is oue of the surest to Pkt. 5c. 4 oz. 25e, oz. 50e Ib. $1.75. head, scarcely a plant failing. Pkt. 4c, = ea tn re Wee RO aes eee
OZ. 15¢, 14 lb. 50e, ib. $1. 50. BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
Sure Head—Takes its name from its 3 qual- ; iy of Bwaye Heading up, even under Lares adie conaitions n all cases Ves great satis- faction for general crop. Seg-81v oe oz. i2¢, improved Dwarf—tThe plant grows 4 ib. 460, Ib. 1.25. ‘\) ¥ about two feet high, and produces from Fottier’s Improved Brunswick—Pro- ; @ the sides of the stalk numerous little ( sprouts, one or two inches in diameter, . =v resembling cabbage. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. a 14 lb. 60c.
duces a large, — solid head, often weighing from 20 to 30 pounds. Pkt. Be, oz. i2e, 4 Ib. 400, Ib. $1.28. = S32!
Murblehead Mammoth Drumhead— TISIIIORIII PELL LLLALLLLLALLLALILI LATTE EET TET Pht. 2e. oz. ise, 4 lb 40e, ib. 1. —-Early Purple Cape—Produces
Drumbhead Savey A very S125. a variety, par- ‘| BROCOLI large heads of a brownish purple taking of the size of the Drumhead Cabbage; flavor of the | color, very close and COMDACE, and of excellent flavor. — -Savoys. Pkt. Se, oz. 1ld5e, 4 ib. 50c, ib. $1.50. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75e.
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Price of all Carrots, unless otherwise quoted, Pkt. 3c, oz. 8c, 14 Ib. 20c, lb. 60c. By freight or express, not less than 1 Ib. of a kind, 50c per Ib.
Early French Forcing—The earliest variety, largely grown for forcing purposes; globe shaped root of an orange red color.
Early Searlet Horn—Best for early planting out of doors. Tops small, coarsely divided; roots top shaped, surface dented, skin orange red.
Ox-Heart—This new carrot comes from France. It is intermediate in length between the half-long vari- eties and the Short Horn, but much thicker than the latter, attaining at the top 3 or 4 incltes in diameter. Itis of fine quality for table use, and deserves general cultiva- tion.
Half-Long Scarlet Nantes—Tops medium; roots cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; flesh orange, be-| coming yellow in center, but with no distinct core; of the finest quality. This variety is extensively used in France for culinary purposes, and only needs to be known to supersede the coarser sorts for garden culture.
New Chatenay—This new half-long stump-root- ed carrotis one of the most productive varieties known, has an extra large shoulder, is easily dug, and isin every way desirable. It is very smooth, fine in
- texture, and of a beautiful rich orange color. Well worthy of cultivation.
Danver’s Half-Long Orange—A most excellent variety for ali soils. It will yield the greatest bulk with smallest length of roots of any variety, 20 to 30 tons being no unusual crop per acre.
Red Saint Valiery—A large, beautifui Carrot, of a rich, deep orange red color. The roots grow very straight and smooth, from ten to twelve inches long. Very fine quality for table use, and very productive.
Large White Belgiun—Grows one-third out of the ground; immense yielder; large size; easily gathered; yery suitable for stock.
Improved Long Orange—Long roots, good yielder. Good for table or stock. We offer the best strain of this fine variety.
Giant Victoria—This is the Goliath among the carrot family. Under rich manuring it will grow to be nearly the size of an average Mangoldwurzel.
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CRESS GR PEPPER spring, very thickly in shallow drills. The sowing should be repeated every week, as it soon runs to seed. Used asasmallsalad. Extra cured. Pkt. 2¢, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15¢, ib. 50.
Water Cress—True. Pkt. 10c, 02. 25c, 14 Ib. 75c.
CHICORY, Large rooted or Coffee—Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, 14 Ib. 30¢, Ib. $1.00.
COGLLARDS—A yariety of cabbage. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15¢, 4 tb. 36e, Ib. $1.00.
4 » 2 oD ee Green Curled—Not only most useful as a salad, but it
is highly ornamental from its delicately cut and colored leaves. It is much used for garnishing. (See cut).
Pkt. 3e, OZ. Se, % ib. 25C.
Broad Leaved Batavia—Chiefly used for flavoring. Price the same as above.
KOHL RABI—Early White Vienna—Very early, small, handsome, white bulbs. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, }41b. 50c. -
Early Purple Vienna—Indentical with former, ex- ceptin color. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15e, 14 Ib. 50c.
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Farmers and Gardeners have so often been disappointed in Seeds, Potatoes and Grain from which they expected great things, and with good reason, that they hesitate to invest in any- thing new, and often allow arealiy valuable article to pass. A well-established house can not afford to trifle with their customers inthis way. Before we offer a new article we go to the trou- ble to ascertain that it is strictly O. K., and we point with pride to the many choice varieties of vegetables, grain, potatoes, etc., of our introduction that are now in general cultivation.
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Se oss . 5 The best variety of self Eureka Self-Blanching bDianching celery im exist- \enee. With the Eureka Self-Blanchimg, choice blanched celery can be raised as easily as a head of cabbage or lettuce, and this variety will keep far into winter. Stalks beautiful in appearance, dwarf, compact in growth, and very 4 solid; color of outer leaves cream, tinted with green; stalksand #(@ inner leaves creamy white; ribs very crisp, tender and of the § most superior flavor. Pkt. 5c, 4 02. 25€, oz. 45e. Golden Self-Blanchiug—A remarkably stocky and strong growing variety ; solid and delicious flavor, self-blanch- | ing anda good keeper. One of the very best for carly mar- ‘ ket. Pht. 4e. 4 oz. 292, Oz. 35e. ™ White Plume—ELach year adds to the popularity of this variety. Many market gardeners now plant their entire crop of it. The heart and stalk is naturally white, and consequentiy re- quires very little earthing. Eating qualities are the very best; will not keep late in the winter. Pit. 4e, oz. hoe, 4 lb. 50e. KMaiamazes Broead-Ribbed—A distinct variety ; its broad ribs, thick and closely set, are
S\\i solid, crisp and of fine flavor. Grows rapidly, and by reason of its neat and compact growth
¥and showy appearance, makes a grand market variety. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20ce, 4 Ib. 50e.
New BRese—The red or rose celeries are better im many respecis than the white.
i whey are more solid, hence keep better, and have to a greater degree that nutty flayor so desirable in celery. Pkt. 4e, oz. 15e, 4 Ib. 50e.
Goiden Heart—A well known standard sort. Pkt. 3e, oz. 15e, 4 Ub. 40e, Ub. $1.50. — Giant Golden Heart—Originally produced by a careful selection from the Dwarf Golden
Heart by a gardener who made the need of a critical market his*study for years. The quality is fully equal to the original stock, and in habit of growth is taller than its parent; the stalks are very thick, perfectly solid, of excellent favor and unexcelled asalong keeper. St is one of the best ecleries for winter storage. Pkt. dc, oz. 20e, 4 Ib. Ge.
Perfection Hartweli—the best flavored, most crisp and tender of the white varieties; the stalks are medium size, round, very solid, crisp and tender; fine nutty flavor. Pkt. 4e, oz. 20e, 4 ib. S0e, Ib. $1.39. ‘
Boston Market—A very superior market variety; much esteemed for family and mar- ket use; a good keeper. Pkt. Se, oz. lic, 4 lb. 40e, Tb. $1.50.
Crawford’s Half Dwarf—Early, solid; of vigorous growth and nutty flavor; very or-
namenial. Pkt. $e, oz. lie, 4 Ib. 40e, Ib. $1.50.
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Mapledale Prolific—A most prolific variety; has borne as high as 18 good ears on one stalk, but we find 4 to 6 ears a good average. Besides its prolific char- acter, the quality of the corn is superior. Ears 6 to 7 inches long, pure white grains, and pops large, pure white and tender. Pkt. 4c, lb. 25c, 4 lbs. 75e, by mail; by express or freight, Sc per Ib.
Queen’s Golden—The handsomest of all popcorns. Large ears, golden yellow grains. A great yielder and extremely tender when popped. Pkt. 4c, Ib.
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Silver Lace—Grows 5 to 6 feet high, very productive, producing 3 to 4 per- fect ears onastock. The ears are very handsome, 5 to 6 inches long and always filled out tc the end with smooth, round, metallic, white grains. Superior quality when popped. Pkt. 4c, lb. 25c, 4 lbs. 75c; by express, 8c per Ib. White Rice—The standard market variety. Pkt. 3c, lb. 25c, 4 Ibs. 75c, by mail; 8c ib. by freight or express. Snow Ball—Like the flakes of snow falling as it pops and like a pile of pure white snow as it lies in a heap. Tender, rich, melting. You can not desire morein quality. Early and productive. Pkt. 4c, lb. 25c by mail; by ex- press or freight, 10c per Ib. 7 Boys’ Favorite—Quite a novel sort; grows of many different colors. All | growing on thesameear. Very yieldy. You should grow a few hillsof this, i] Sure. Pkt. 5c, lb. 30c by mail.
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Nest Egg—They exactly resemble the eggs of hens, and are very useful as nest eggs, never breaking or freezing, and are never injured by wet. By | using them many eggs can besaved. The plant grows very rapidly, and is use- ful in covering unsightly places, being quite ornamental. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 15ce. ' Dipper—This variety makes a splendid tool for dipping hot liquids. The ) handles do not heat through. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. ree
Dishcloth—Makes an admirable vegetable dishcloth. The peculiar lining is the part used, which is sponge-like, porous, very tough and elastic. The vines are very ornamental. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.
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4] ity; one of the best varieties. Pkt. 3c, oz. 15c, 4 lb. 60c.
Extra Early Dwarf Round Purple—Same in general appearance as New York Purple, but smaller. Its great merit is its hardiness and extra_earliness, hence it is valuable for northern sections. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, 14 lb. 75e.
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Dwarf Green Curled German—A dwarf variety, rarely exceeding 18 inches in height, but spreading out under good cultivation to three feet in diameter. The leaves are beautifully curled and of abrightgreen. Very hardy. Itis most tender after being bitten by asharp frost. Pkt. 3c, oz. 8e, 14 lb. 26c, Ib. 75e. German Dwarf Green—A variety having large, moderately frilled leaves =—=— covered with a dense bloom. It is popular in theSouth, where === it grows all winter without protection and is also planted = largely in the North, where it is known as “‘Sprouts”’ or *«Siber-
ian Kale.” Pkt. 3c, oz. 8c, 44 1b. 25e, lb. 30c. Cottage—A variety of great favor; an immense eropper.
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Giant Pera—A yariety remarkable | tion. It is also an everbearing sort and for its great size, often attaining a| wonderfully prolific. length of 18 ins. and 10 ins.in cir-| Ymproved Early White Spine—Vines YV cumference. Notwithstanding this| vigorous, fruiting early and abundantly ; i! immense size, their quality is ex-| fruit straight and handsome, light green cellent. _ They are fit to eat at all with a few white spines. stages of their growth, even when full Eariy Frame—A well known early sort.
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early. Parisian Prolific Pickling—A oad : great acquisition. Very long, slender, improved Long Green— Forms fruit
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pickles. Enormously productive. Pkt.| Arlington White Spine—The 5e, oz. 15¢. young fruits are unusually crisp
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Nichols’ Medium Green—Very | green color, so that the variety is con-
thick through, full at both ends,| sidered by many to be the best for handsome in appearance, and of
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likeasnake. Pkt. 10c. Westerfield’s Chicago Pickling— New Everbearing—Of small size, Fruit medium length, pointed at each | very early,enormously productive and end, with very large and prominent
valuable as a green pickler. Vines ex- spines; color deep green. Largely
hibit at the same time cucumbers in srown for factories. Extra early and | every stage of growth, the small ones very productive.
being perfect in shape, of a fine green Green Prolific er Boston Pick-
color and just the size for : : : 3 pickling.
ling—-A very prolific variety; | Jersey Pickling—Certainly thriving in any locality. With good! gne of the finest pickling culture 200,000 can be raised on an | eyeumbers in the market. acre. Early and a great bearer, well
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Buttercup—For beauty of foliage, extreme tenderness and delicacy oi flavor, it is hard to beat. Always forms good solid heads. Itis one of the bestof all new varieties. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 4 lb. 25e, 1b. 75e. ;
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Extra Early Hackensack—10 days earlier than the old Hackensack, which enables grow- ers to put them on the market when they will bring double the price obtained for the cld sort. They grow large, round-shape, flat- tened at both ends, skin and flesh green, of rich sugary flavor.
Christopher Columbus—A very distinct variety. The large size and peculiar external
appearance se remarkably distinct from
any other sort, in connection with its extraor- R imary fine eating quality, which excels all others, and its fime grained and thick fiesh, proclaims ita popular favorite wherever introduced. Flesh green. Size convenient for market. Medium early. A splendid shipper. Pkt. de, oz. Ise, 4 Ib. 49e, Ib. $1.00
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Improved Banana—Frequently as many as a dozen melons will be borne on a single vine, all measuring over 25 in. Flesh very thick, almost solid; salmon color, and more delicious than any other musk melon when thoroughly ripe. A greatnovelty and sureto interest and please. Tryit. PKt. 5c, oz. 10c, 4 Ib. 25c, Ib. 85c.
Grower’s Pride—For beauty, productiveness and de- licious flayor this melon is second to no other sort grown. In prolific bearing it is a perfect marvel, the ground being literally covered with the large, round, deep-ribbed beauties, weighing from 7 to 10 Ibs. each. Flesh thick, green, melting. Pkt. 5e, oz. 10c, 4Ihb. 25c, lb. 85e.
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Shumway’s Giant—The largest melon ever in- troduced. Seeds are four times as large as other melons, thus proclaiming them a distinct sort. The melons average as large as half bushel measures. Outside green, turning white Cream when ripe. Salmon-colored flesh. The finest exhibition melon. PKt. de, oz. lie, 4 Ih. 40e, Ib. $E.00.
Delmonico—The flesh is of abeautiful orange pink, and for quality is among the very best. A grand melon.
@sage—Extensively grown. Verypopular. Medium size, egg-shaped. Skin is very thin, dark green color, slightly net- ted; flesh salmon-cclor, lusciously sweet and spicy.
EMERALD GE™M— About the size of 0. K. Netted Gem, but the skin is smooth and ofa deep green color. Flesh salmon, very thick, quality superb, yields heavy crops.
Prolific Nutmeg—Large growth, fine form, skin and flesh green; very delicious.
O. K. Netted Gem—Best strain of Netted Gems.
Bay View—Light green, flesh very thick, lus- ae and sweet. Size large, Well known popu- ar sort.
Cassaba—Very large, oblong, netted skin, ex- cellent flavor.
Acme, or Baltimore—Very productive, ob- long. Of large size, ribbed, and heavily netted. A good shipper. Flesh thick, lighi green and of good quality.
Banquet—Medium size. The flesh uniformly deep and of that granulated character that always indicates a good melon; color, a dark rich salmon.
Christiana—One of the mest delicious of all melons. Pkt. 4e, oz. Ge, 4 Ib. 20¢e, Ib. 75e.
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Green and Gold—Green without, gold within. ‘The melons range from 25 to 45 Ibs. in weight, and in productiveness equal any of the red-fieshed sorts, while in delicious flavor is umsurpassed. .
Seminole—Extra early, enormously productive, large and of most delicious flavor.
Everiit’s White Queen—tThis is the largest and finest white melon ever intro- duced and the handsomest of all. Quality is very fine and equal to the best melon grown. A splendid shipper. Grows to weigh 25 to 40 Ibs. Pkt. 5e, oz. lde, 4% Ih. 25e. Ike. W5e.
erless or ice Cream —Medium size, pale green, thin rind, flesh scarlet and solid. Filaver of the very best.
Gypsy, or Georgia Raittle- snahke—A superior early market va- riety ; large, oblong; skin green mot- tled and striped.
Dixie—This superb watermelon has taken the market by storm where introduced. The vines grow strong and rapidly, with more laterals than any other melon, and have the singular and very valuable quality of reoting from every joint, adding greatly to the productiveness and life of the vines. Very early; thin, hard rind, keeps unusu- ally long before showing decay. One of the best. Black Spanish—Medium size, round, very green, flavor rich and sugary. 2:
Cuban Queen—Flesh bright red, luscious, crisp and sugary. Anexcellent keeper. Large size.
Mammoth Eron-Ciad—One of the largest varie- ties known. With ordinary cultivation many melons weigh 60 to 70 pounds each.. Remarkable for great strength of rind. They keep in fine condition for one month after being ripe.
Wick’s Early—Highly prized for its extra earli- mess. Oblong in shape, smooth, size medium, flesh bright pink, solid and sweet.
Early Califormia—Very large size, light green color, thin but tough rind, ane cellent market variety, almost equal to Ice Cream. PHKt. 5e, oz. 1O0e, 4 Ih. 20e, Ib. 60e. é
Hoosier King—This magnificent melon was produced in In- diana by a large melon grower, by hybridization and careful selec- tion, until he produced a melon that controlled the market. For years he has been growing them on his farm and shipping them to the Indiananolis market, much to his own profit and to the annoy- ance of other shippers, as his melons were sought after by retailers and consumers in preference to any others. Read what Mr. Rees has to say about the Hoesier Ming:
““The Hoosier King is the finest, largest and best quality melon that comes into this market. They arrive in bet- fer condition, are uniformly larger size, and sell for more money than any other variety; besides the consumer who once tries them will have no other.” R. H. REES,
Commission Merchant, Indianapolis, Ind.
The skin is beautifully striped, being two shades of green, light and dark, seeds black, flesh brilliant red, solid, rich, sweet and Juscious; skin thin and tough. They will stand very rough
rf handling. Size, large to very large. Melons of 60 pounds weight can be easily raised. Every melon-grower will find the Hoosier Hing fully equal to our recommendation. Pkt. 5e. oz.
loc, 4 Ib. 20e, Ib. 60e.
Light Ieing—Medium size, round very light green or white, mottled with slightly darker green. Fiesh bright, light red, very sweet and ten- der. By many this is considered the best of all melons. Pkt. 4e. oz. 8e, 4 1b. 150e,1b.5900e. =
Florida Favorite—Of me- dium size, very prolific, and um- excelled asa table vwa- riety. For home use or near- at-home markets it will give great satisfaction.
Holb’s Gem An excellent ship- ping variety. Flesh bright red, of good quality. The melons weigh from 20 to 50 lbs. each.
Colorado Preserving— The best variety for preserving
Indiana Sweetheart (see novelties) and Hieos- ier Himg are the best Watermelons.
ITALIAN ONIONS. /American Varieties of Onion All of the varieties grow very rapidly from seed, and are Seeds.
sweeter and of more delicate fiavor than our American on- :
ions; while the bulbs are of the most beautifalshape| Ii by freight or express deduct 10c per lb.
and color. We advise growers to devote their main. crop Large Red Globe—This is a very handsome variety - to the American varieties, yet we recommend them to vary it | and is deserving of general cultivation. It matures by plantmg part of the Italians. We recommend them | quite early; growsto a large size; skin deep red; flesh highly for summer and autumn use in the family, whileif| fine grained, mild and tender. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15e, 44 1b. marketed they command fancy prices. 40c, 1 lb. $1.25.
ight or express, deduct 10c per Ib. y ‘ If by freight or expres N 1 - en ee tee eae OE ood onion; firm, . : neo e best Known | fine grained of mild flavor; keeps well. This is one of Cape Hepes oF * lee ae ane Higtee eee ee eae onions grown, of ses ted nee clear, “ wu ) 2 Ss - where they produce immense crops; single bulbs weighing Phi. fe eet ao o ‘Yi, Ib. 606 oe ee ae Market price. 1% to 2 pounds each. Flavor very mild and delicate; color, aie arene ae a Ae a : . light brown; flesh white; very handsome; globular shape; | . Scuthport Large Yellow Globe—This new variety agoodkeeper. Pt. 3e, oz. 10c, 4 ib. SGe, ib. $1.00. is entirely distinct from the Danvers. It is a very : : This i restionably | L22dsome, round or globe-shaped variety, of large size, Mammoth Silver King Goon etareest and with thin yellow skin, white flesh, fine grained, mild, most beautiful onions in the world. Single specimens have | Yo'Y firm, and the best of keepers. It ripens early and weighed as muchas 34% pounds. No other onion excels sells readily at the highest Pile ee Us markets. It is a most reliable variety for bottoming, and entirely free
in mild and delicate fiavor, or has a more handsome and Ze Shs 2 a “A _ peautiful silvery white appearance. So mild are they in taste | from scallions. Pkt. 3c, oz. 10¢, 74 1b. 35ce, lb. $1.15,
that they can be eaten raw likeanapple. They always com-| White Silverskin or White Portugal—Very desira- mand a high price in the market. Pkt. fe, oz. 15¢, 4 1¥- | ple for family use; fiavor mild and pleasant; skin sil- 40c, ib. $k.25. roy ee : a handsome ape grants ic highly esteemed ° 4 : utside skin is of a rich. yellow | [or pickling when young, also for market in early win- Spanish King ee color, while the flesh is a aiite, ter. Extensively pianied for White Onion Sets. Pkt. sweet, mild and tender. They bottom well, are free from 3c, OZ. 20c, 14 lb. 60, ib. $2.00. : : stiff necks, and have produced more bushels (1,127) market- Extra Early Red—Very early, medium size, deep abie onions to the acre than any other variety known. Very | red color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10¢. 4 lb. 3Cc, Ih. $1.00. rapid growth and matures early. In market it attracts| Mxtra Early White Barletia—Without doubt the marked attention. Pkt. 5e, oz. ide, 4 Ib. 45¢e, Iv. $1.58. | very earliest onion in cultivation. Pure white color,
: ° . 2 ss size | Very mild and delicate flavor. For table use and pick- Giant White Italian Tripoli 0f) Bee, 2% | ling it is most valuable. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib 506, tiful form, with fine white skin. The first season from the
lb. $1.75. black seed it will grow an onion from 1 to 14 pound, but to White Queen—A small very early variety. The qual- attain the full size seed should be started in a hot bed and
ity is excellent. Pure white outside and inside. Can transplanied. Pit. 4c, oz. 10¢c, )4 ik. 36e, le. $1.10.
be Sewn from February to July. Largely grown for : . Z pickling. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 14 1b. 50c, lb. $1.75.
American Extra Early Pearl Tistemark :
one of the earliest, and in greaé size, thickness, rapid LEEK American Flag—Used for soups and sal-
growth, bottoming and keep ng qualities, if is ads, also fine when sliced and cooked with
searcely excelled. It grows quickly to an enormous size, of | peas. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 44 lb. 40c, Ib. $1.25.
pearly white color, the outer skin having a most showy,
waxy appearance, flesh of a pure snow white, and flavor so eo es
mild. that it can be eaten like oe apple. (This oe ES MU ST AR es eons Pkt. 5c, oz.
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in the Ene thickly, and raise scts. These can beset outin| White—Bestforsalad. Pkt. 5c, 74 Ib. 15c, Ib. 45c.
September or October, and early in May the onions| NEW CHINESE—Highly esteemed _for salads, par-
are as large as hen’s eggs. Pt. 5€, 02. 15¢, 14 ib. ata in the south. Pkt. 5e, oz. 10c, 4 Ib. 25c, , . ° Cc;
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orted, but since the | | introduction of this (fai famous variety there //m hi is getting to beless /| need of the import- | ed stock, and the | demand is being } filled by American growhb Prize Tak- ers. They are ofa \\W beautiful rich straw ANY NN color, and grow to W enormous size, aver- aging twelve to four- AN teen inches in circum- W AY ferance, and under fa- vorable circumstances attain a weight of five pounds the
other color. They are wonder- fully productive and can be grown by any person.
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YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. This magnificent sort can not be too highly recom-| [It is oftentimes a matter of choice of color what mended. It is more extensively grown than any other | onion is grown. To those growers who prefer a red
variety. 600 bus. per acre is an ordinary crop under variety we recommend our large Red Wethersfield.
favorable conditions, while 800 bus. per acre can be re a BOE grown by a skillful cultivator from seed sown in the| PIs is also one of our greatest specialties, and
spring. We offer but one variety of Danver’s Onion | 2eXt to Yellow Globe Danvers we sell the largest and that is the best. For reliability in bottoming our | Quantity of seed of it. It is the most reliable red strain is unsurpassed. Bulbs are very handsome, | onion grown for general purposes. It yields enormous round, of good size, with thin, straw-colored skin; | crops; from 600 to 800 bus. per acre, and is a most re- fiesh white, fine grained, firm, mild and excellent] liable cropper even under unfavorable conditicns.
uality. It ripens early, keeps well and sells readily at | Large size, purplish-red skin, flesh purplish-white, form the highest price. Our Yellow Globe Danvers is all that | round, flattened, fine grained, moderately strong flavor. can_be desired as a market and table Onion. Wesell| The best keeper. Especially adapted to poor and dry seed in 100 lb. lots to individual growers year after year. | soils.
- PRICE—Pkt. 3c, oz. 8c, + Ib. 25c, Ib. 85c. | PRICE—Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, $ Ib. 30c, Ib. $1.
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peas with : Everiti’s Man-Weight Drill Dp A and cultivate the crop with Everitt’s Man-Weight Culti- vator.
Prices of packets, pints and quarts include postage. If sent by freight or express deduct Se per pint, 15c per quart from prices named. 14 bu. and 4 bu. at bu. rates.
Varieties marked * are wrinkled.
Extra Early Sorts.
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or home garden pea this is perfection. Jt has made friends wherever planted, and is acknowleged by all acquainted with its merits as being unexcelled in earliness and productiveness. They are now largely grown by the best gardeners inthe country. Heightabout two feet, vines loaded with weil-filled pods. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18e, qt. 32¢, bu. $3.75, 5 bu. or more at $3.50 per bu.
*McLean’s Little Gem—A dwarf, prolific, green, wrinkled marrow, having all the flavor of late wrinkled peas. Height, one foot; require no support. Largely grown for canning as wellasformarket. Pkt. Se, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.50, 5 bu. or more at $4.25.
*American Wonder—So well and favorably known that it scarcely needs description. Our seed is strict- ly true to name and the choicest strain. Extra early ; requires no bushing; exquisite flavor. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, gt. 35c, bu. $5.50, 5 bu. or more at $5.25.
Alaska—This beautiful pea has become a standard variety and the earliest of ail blue peas, proving to be not only several days earlier than most early sorts, but of larger size and 10 per cent. more productive. Vines are dwarf, growing only about 20 inches high; maturing the crop for one picking; of excellent qual- ity. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.00.
First and best—Vines dwarf, about 18 inches, bear- ing straight, handsome pods, each containing six to eight medium sized, round peas. Matures all the pods in about 45 days. Pkt. 5c, pt.18c, qt. 32c, bu. $3.75, 6 bu. or more at $3.50.
Kentish Invicta—A round, blue variety, producing straight and handsome well-filled pods, and is quite early. We regard it as a market variety of great excel- lence, and can also be planted for a general crop. Pkt. Bc pt. 18¢c, qt. 32c, bu. $3.75, 5 bu. or more at $3.50.
*Extra Early Premium Gem—Very fine dwarf pea, of Little Gem type, on which is a decided improve-
ment; larger pods; more productive. One of the best
and most profitable Early Wrinkled Peas for market gerdeners, and for family gardeners there is none bet- ter. Pkt. 5ce, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.75, 5 bu. or more at $4.50.
*Perfectien—A smooth blue pea, growing about 1% foot high. Prized by canners. Quality and flavor are be surpassed. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, gt. 32, bu.
Second Early Sorts. * 4 A most excellent second early pea
Market Garden articularly prized by market gar- dens on account of its great productiveness as well as fine quality. It grows about two feet high, very
stocky and requires no sticks. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $5.00.
; This delicious pea is fast gaining in “Satisfaction popularity, and many of our customers are now placing their main reliance on them and con- sider them superior to any other for fine table qualities.
The vine grows vigorously to the height of about 244 feet, requiring no brush or sticks to hold them up, be- ing very stocky and robust, and literally filled with large showy pods, which almost hide their foliage. They continue in bearing longer than any other early sort. The peas when green are unusually large; When dry are much more wrinkled than any other sort. Satisfaction is here to stay. Try it. Pkt. 10c, pt. 30c, qt.50e. By freight or express, 4.qts. $1.00
* This new variety is the most pro- ‘New Abundance lific known. Plant, half dwarf; 15 to 18 inches high; foliage, large, thick, full and dark green. Pods 3to 3% inches long, roundish and well- filled, containing 6 to 8 large wrinkied peas of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.00.
Late Sorts.
*KDy Requires no sticks and are “Pride of the Market quite unequaled in product- iveness. Robust, free-branching habit, 18 to 20 inches high, and are immensely preductive. The pods are so large in size and handsome in appearance that they take high rank for exhibition purposes, and the peas, when on the table, are of-so splendid a qual- ity that it would be difficult to over-praise them. This pea is in great demand among market garden- ers, and we have never had enough to supply the demand. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, gt. 5c, bu. $5.50.
Black-Eyed Marrowfat—A favorite variety; grows- about 5 feet high; Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 30c, bu. $2.00, 5 bu. or more at $1.75.
Large White Marrowfat—A favorite sort. About 6 feet high. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18ce, qt. 30c, bu. $2.00, 5 bu. or more at 1.75.
*Champion of England—aA standard sort; popu- lar in all markets. Productive; high flavor, seeds wrinkled. 5 feet high. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 32c, u. $3.50.
*Felephone—A tall wrinkled marrow; very pro- ductive, and of the best quality, with long pods con- taining 7 to 10 very fine flavored peas. Height, about 4feet. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $5.00.
SUGAR PEAS—Tender Pods. ‘Those who have - not tried them can not begin to imagine the fine table qualities of Sugar Peas.
Tall White Sugar—Seeds white. Foliage light green; a well known variety; height, four feet. Pkt. 5e, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, peck $1.50.
Sweet Melting Sugar—The best Sugar pea. and fine. 4 feet.
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autumn use has long and seriously been felt by every- one. In this choice and remarkable varicty we have a pea which, when sufficiently known, will every- where be recognized as an excelient sort for a summer and autumn crop. Season late to very late. Height of vines 18 iuches to 2feet. Tis habit of growth is of a peculiar branching character, forming as many as ten stalks irom a single root stalk. One hundred pods have been counted on asingle vine. Aiter repeated pickings of quanti- ties of full-sized pods the vines eontinue to be covered with blossoms and buds, developing to maturity, making it a perpetual bearer. On ac- eccunt of its branching habit, a pint of seed will lant as much ground as a quart of most other Finds. Peas large, wrinkled, tender, of superior \\ flavor. Greatly esteemed wherever knewn. , PKt. 5e, pt. 20c, at. 35c, peck $1.25.
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Improved Crown—A selection from the Hol- low Crown; finer, more symmetrical in shape, more sugary and tender. A very heavy cropper: ; smooth, and finest variety for home or market gar- den. Pkt. le, oz. 5c, 14 th. i8e, Wb. 45e.
a Long White —A standard variety of great merit. “a Pkt. le, oz. 5c, 14 ib. 12c, th. 40e.
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% Fine Curled or Double—Used principally as Ni\\W} <<a garnish for the table. Pkt. 4c, oz. Se, 4% Ib. “\\\ - 20¢, Ib. 75c. :
\ New Fern-Leaved—aA new variety; very or- | namentalinformandcoloring. Pt. 5c, oz. 15e, 14 Ib. 40e, Ib. $1.25.
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: Re \\ € growth or for table. In productiveness they stand at MN the head of the list. The fiavor is particularly sweet f- pve NY and mild, and entirely free from any fiery
ey faver,so much so, that they ean be eaten like fruit. = PH. Se, 02. Ise, 4 Lb. 30e. Precorcpy’s Ginnt—Ebe real giant among all peppers, frequently growing 8 to 9 iz:ches ioe by S inehes im diameter. Besides being wonderfully iarge, they are also beau- - ties; color, a glossy scarlet; flesh, nearly a half inch thick, sweet and mild. Every exhibitor should grow them to add to his collection. Pt. Se, oz. 40e.
Buby Ming—This magnificent pepper grows 4)4 inches long by 3% to 4 inches broad. When ripe, they are bright rvby red color, Semarkably mild and pleasant in favor, Raving 2o fiery taste whatever. Single plants ripen 8 to 15 fruits. Pht. 4e, oz. 2@e. 4 ib. 65e.
Large Beli, or Bulli Nose—Harly, very large, square form. & its pleasant to the taste, very suitable for filling with cabbage. Pit.
se, oz. Ide, 4 1b. 50e.
Long Red Cayenme—Bright red color; very hot. Pkt. 3e, : oz. Ide, 4 ib. 50e. p=
Large Sweet Spanish—Very early fine sort. Pkt. 3e, ez, koe, 4 lb. 30e.
Monstrous, or Mammoth—Mammoth size; mild flavor. Pit. 4e, oz. 20e, 4 Ib. G5e.
Large Sweet Mountaim—Very arge and excellent for mangos. Pit. 3e, oz. lie, 4 Ih. 50e.
Chinese Celestial—It is net only a most useful pepper, but one of the most beautiful plantsin existence. PKt. Se.
Coral Gem Bouquet —its beautiful little pods of shining red are so thickly set as to give it the appearance of 2 bouquet of corals. Pkt. L0c, 3 for 25e.
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i ty 1. Genuine Mammoth True Pot-Iron—Grows to an enor- | mous size, 3 ft. or more in diameter and 100 to 2€0 Ibs. or y more in weight. Salmon colored skin, flesh bright yellow, fine } grained and of excellent quality. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 20¢e, WY lb. 75e.
jf 2. Mammoth Tours—Grows to an immense size; often weighing
200 lbs., and commonly 100 to 150 lbs. Grown for cattle and for table use. We offer the genuine true article. Seed saved from selected specimens. These seeds have frequently sold at fairs at 10c to 25c each. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 4 ib. 25c, ib. 90c.
3. Mammoth Htampes—tThe skin is a very bright, glossy red, and \ presents a most handsome appearance, whether for exhibition or on SN market. Thick-meated, flesh very rich in color and of excellent quality. N It attains mammoth weights; in only ordinary soil grows about 2 ft. ~S in diameter. It is very productive and a most profitable sort to grow. N§ PEt. 4c, oz. 10c. 14 1b. 30c.
\! 4. Connecticut Field—Large, color yellow.. Largely raised for y seeding stock. Pkt. 2¢, oz. 5e, 14 Ib. 15¢, Ib. 40c, bu. $2.56.
XY: i 5 5. Tennessee Sweet Potato—Grows to medium size, pear-shaped, EE \\ a little ribbed, color creamy white, sometimes lightly striped with green;
——= ; flesh thick, white, fine grained, dry and brittle, and of most excellent fla- vor; very productive and keeps perfectly sound until late in the \ spring; has no superior for making pies and custards. When cooked it has \. the appearance of sweet potatoes. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 18¢, Ib. 50c.
“\ 6. Large Cheese—Superior to most of the field-grown sorts. Very |hardy and productive. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6, 4 1b. 18, lb. 50c.
7. Indiana, or Kentucky Field—Is the best variety we ever saw for raising with corn. Grows. to a large size, solid, and is relished by stock; also valuable for pies and canning. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 6Oc.
8. Golden Oblong—Grows 15 to 20ins. in length. Shell, rich, golden orange color; flesh, light yellow. Very rich and fine, making the very best of pumpkin pies. 14 good pumpkins have been raised on a single vine. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 44 Ib. 20¢, lb. 75c.
9, Japanese Pie Pumpkin—This excellent, odd variety comes from Japan, and is largely grown as a choice pie and cooking pumpkin. They ripen early, keep well, and are very productive. Flesh is very thick, being nearly solid, fine grained, dry and sweet, having the flavor of sweet potatoes. The seeds are peculiarly marked with Japanese characters, making them quite a novelty. Pkt. 3c, oz. Tc, % Ib. 20c, Ib. 60c.
10. Golden Marrow—Shape, round oblong, slightly ribbed. Golden orange color, cooks soft and tender and is the best of keepers; very vigorous growth and immensely productive. Fkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 20c, Ib. 60c.
11. Winter Luxury—This new pumpkin, first offered by us last year, is the result of 6 years’ careful selection and improvement by a veteran pump- kin-grower, and is pronounced by him and his neighbors the very best pumpkin for pies that they have ever known. It grows uniformly to a diameter of 9to10ins. in color, a beautifui yellow or straw color and very finely and closely netted, like a netted muskmelon. Asa winter keeper aud cooking variety it stands unequaled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 44 Ib. 46e.
12. Quaker Pie Peaches—A distinct variety, grown for many years by afamily of Quakers or Friends. The shape is nearly oval, tapering slightly toward the ends. Color creamy white, both inside and out; flesh sweet ard rich, and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, \% Ib. 25e, Ib. 75e.
13. Small Sweet Sugar—Small size, very sweet and sugary. Pkt. 4c,oz. 10c, 44 Ib. 25e.
Cashaw—Excellent table qualities ; welladapted to Southern States;
light cream shell; flesh, salmon color; very productive.
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best long radish in the country. Excels all others in rapid growth, attain- ing asize of 12 in. in length and 14 in. in thickness in 30 days from sowing the seed, and will grow 20 ins. in length and 3 or4 ins. thick before becoming hard and woody. It is the earliest, the largest, remains ten- der the longest, the handsomest, best for the family, for market, and is good spring, summer and fall.
Wood’s Eariy Frame—A long, red radish, small top; excellent for forcing.
Imp. Early Long Scarlet Short Top—oOf quick growth; color bright scarlet; long, straight and smooth, crisp and tender.
Long White Vienna—The finest and most beautiful long white radish. Tender, mild fiavor, grow quickly.
1. Giant White Stuttgart—Very early; pure snowy white. It with-
the very finest, firm, brittle and not pithy.
2. Newcom—tThis is the earliest, largest, white radish known. Owing to their beautiful half-long shape and fine appearance they readily sell at double the prices of ordinary varieties. Quality very fine.
sowing. Color is the brightest scarlet, except the tails, which are tipped white. This sort outsells any other long red radish on the market.
5. Imp. Early Scarlet Turnip—Extra early. Brilliant coior. Especially recommended to market gardeners.
6. Early White Turnip—Quick of growth; crisp and tender. Very fine.
8. Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped—Beautiful scarlet variety, having a white-tipped tail, or root. Very fine.
9. White Box—lIts short top and rapid growth fits it for growing under glass, in frames or boxes, as well as for early sowing in the open ground.
10. Early Yellow Summer Turnip—Russet-colored sort, grows much larger than the white or red turnip sorts. Best kind for resisting the extreme heat and the Grought of the Southern States. - ‘
11. Twenty Day Forcing—A new and very distinct type of the well known olive-shaped radish, of perfect form, smooth skin, fine color, and very short y leaves, extremely quick growth, takes only 3 weeks to mature, yalua- ble for forcing, while is does equally well in the open ground.
12. Searlet, Olive-Shaped—Well adapted for forcing or for early sowing in the open ground.
13. Early French Breakfast—Earliest of all; yery tender and beautiful; scarlet, tipped with white; great
favorite.
14. Large White Globe—A very large round radish. Of beautiful form, pure white, crisp and brittle. It grows quickly to a large size, and withstands summer heat.
15. Early White Olive-Shaped—Is very early. .
New White Strasburg—One of the most popular summer radishes grown. Of handsome oblong shape, tapering beautifully to a Ai point; pure white and almost
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3. Brightest Long Scarlet, White Tipped—Fit for use in 25 days after
Price of all varieties: Pkts. 4c, oz. Se, 4 lb. 20e, lb. 65e.
The following varieties should be sown-in August or September, for use during the winter:
California Mammoth White—It grows to a large size; flesh solid and of good Flavor,
Long Black Spanish—One of the latest as well as the hardiest of the radishes. Roots oblong, black, of a very large size and firm texture.
White Chinese—Root nearly cylindrical, 6 to 7 ins. long, and nearly 3 ins. in diameter; piquant and very appetizing.
Round Black Spanish—Black skin, white flesh, and roots globe-shaped. The flavor is piquant.
Chinese Rose—This variety has become very popu- lar with market gardeners. It is of a half-long shape, pink color, and flesh as solid as an apple.
Winter Varieties, Mixed—Includes all the winter varieties in our list. Large Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 44 Ib. 25¢, lb. 75¢c.
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mense. The largest squash on record—292 pounds— _ was of this variety. Ifyou want tosecure the premium at your county fair, plant some of this seed. Color, or- ange yellow, smooth skin; flesh very thick and fine grained, good and nutritious. A profitable variety to grow for stock feeding. ne well through the winter. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 Ib. 25c, lb. 75. 3 Mammoth White Bush, Scalloped—The squashes are very uniform in shape and wonderfully prolific. They are fit to use very early, are of a beautiful white color, and grow very large size—12 to 15 ins. across. Pkt. 4c, oz. Se, 4 1b. 20c, Ib. 6Oc. . Giant Summer Crookneck—This new strain is even earlier than the common variety; the squashes grow to an extra large size, measuring from 18 ins. to 2 ft. long, of finest quality. On account of their handsome appearance they command an extra price on the mar- ket. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. Fordhook—A handsome variety, bright yellow out- side, and straw yellow within. The flesh is dry and
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sweet, and of the best quality. Placed in a cool, dry room, keeps in a perfect condition throughout the win- ter. It is free from the attacks of the squash borer. Matures early, and is everywhere asure cropper. Im- mensely productive. The green squashes can be used at any stage of their growth. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 Ib. 25e, lb. 75c.
Prolific Orange Marrow—The skin is a rich, deep orange, making the squash of very handsome appear- ance. As large as the Hubbard; the flesh is very thick, fine grained and of choice quality. In prime condition from September to January. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 44 Ib. 15ce, ib. 50c.
Hubbard—Generally considered the best winter squash grown; flesh dark yellow, fine grained, dry and sweet; very hard shell; will keep till spring; prduct- ive; color, green, when ripe. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 4% Ib. 20c, ib. 60c.
Yellow Bush—A popularvariety. Grows to medium size and of unsurpassed quality. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c¢,4 Ib. 15e, ib. 50c.
Essex Hybrid—A very productive squash, of finest quality, and an excellent keeper, specimens having been kept until June as sound and good as when gathered. Early, quick growth, and can be raised very success- fully as a second crop, following early potatoes, peas, etc. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 Ib. 20c, lb. 66c.
Sibley, cr Pike’s Peak—Shell pale green, very hard and flinty, but so very thinand smooth as to occasion the least possible waste in baking. The flesh is solid and thick; a vivid, brilliant orange color, dry, and ofa rich, delicate flavor. Very productive; ripens its fruit with the Hubbard. It remains in a good dry cellar per- fectly sound until the last of March. PEt. 3c, oz. 6¢, 14 Ib. 15e, Ib. 50c.
Canada Winter Crookneck—The best of keepers. Color, pale green; excellent for table use. Pkt. 3c, oz, 6c, 14 ib. 15c, lb, 5Cc.
Marblehead—An excellent variety, resembling the Hubberd. A remarkable combination of sweetness, dryness and delicious flavor. Pkt. 3c, oz, 6c, 14 Ib. 15e, lb. 50c. j
New Golden Custard—An improvement on the old Yellow Bush so well and widely known. Veryearly, of a bright, golden yellow, often producing squashes 12 to 15ins. across. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 4%1b. 30c, lb. $1.00. Summer Crookneck—Early and productive, small size, bright yellow, hard shell; used while young and tender aud can not be excelled. PKt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15e, lb. 50c. LER TT
RHUBARB.
Victoria—Very large stalks, from 2 to 3 ins. broad and from 2 to 3ft. high. “Excellent for pies. Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, lb. $1.60.
Rhubarb Roots—By mail, 25c per ib., 4 lbs. 75e. By freight or express, $1.00 per dozen.
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MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND—Mammoth, indeed, as compared with the common kinds. Jtis pure white in color and has all the good qualities of the other, which, with its great size, will reeommend it to all gardeners. It should be found in every garden in the land. Pkt. 4c, oz. 16¢, 14 lb. 49¢, ib. $1.50.
Long White—Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 4 lb. 25c, Ib. 85e.
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SPINACH.
We will send any variety of Spinach by freight or express, at 25c per lb.
Thick Leaved Round—Generally preferred for early sowing, and is a popular sort with market gar- deners. Leaves large, thick, and fleshy. Pkt. 2c, oz. . 4c, 44 Ib. 15¢, lb. 35c.
AMERICAN SAVOY-—A sort of the finest quality, and producing nearly twice the weight of crop as other sorts, and is also the hardiest of all Spinachs. The leaves are numerous, succulent, curled and wrinkied like a Savoy Cabbage. Pkt. 3c, oz. 5c, 44 Ib. 15e, lb. 35¢.
BLOOMSDALE—The leaves are numerous and par- tially rolled. It is much liked by gardeners wherever introduced. Pkt. 3c. oz. 5c, % Ib. 15e, Ib. 35e.
TOMATOES.
Our seed is saved with great care. We never buy seed saved at canning factories, which usually is badiy mixed and proves a great annoyance and loss to the planter.
1 oz. will produce about 4,009 plants. Sow about 2 ozs. of seed in beds for each acre of erop you want to grow.
Price unless otherwise quoted: Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c, 144 lb. 50c, tb. $1.50.
SY @. «if, MEKADO—Also called Tur- Si MY ner’s Hybrid, is one of the
finest, largest, most solid Ne and most productive toma-
\ toes grown. The heaviest to- 3 mato ever grown of this mammoth Variety was grown from O.K. Seeds—weight, 4 lbs.20z. Rapid grower, thick stalk; beautiful shape and color; the weight averages from ito4 lbs. Pkt. 5e, oz. 20c, 14 lb. 75e.
EARLY ESSEX HYBRID—This is one of the most profitable tomatoes for the market in cultivation. Pink skin, very early and alwaysripening all over alike, The flesh being very hard and solid makes it one of the best sat for shipping or marketing. Werecommend it
ighly.
OPTiIMUS—The large handsome tomatoes are free from cracks and are borne in clusters of 3to5. The flesh is fine grained and solid, of a bright crimson scar- let color. Very early. One noticeable feature is the splendid keeping and shipping quality of this tomato.
IMPROVED TROPHY—Fruit large, smooth and solid, fine color; very productive; a well-known and popular market sort.
PERFECTIGN—Shaped like the Acme, but some- what larger, fully as early, per- eae, fectly smooth, blood-red in col- Z or, with more solid flesh and fewer sceds and produces more and larger fruit at the j end of the season.
SELECTED ACME—One of the earliestin cultivation. fii Fruit of medium size, perfect Hh form, round, slightly depressed at the poles; pink purplish color. Ripens evenly and has no green core. Bears contin- uously until frost comes.
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NEW STONE-—tThis new main crop tomato is very large, bright scarlet red color, smooth shape. Its distinguishing feature, and from this it takes its name, is its great solidity. The fleshisvery firm. One of the nes shippers. A grand coming variety, unsurpassed for
eeping. :
PONDEROCSO—A mammoth variety for which — $250.00 was paid fora name. We willsell you a packet for 5¢e, or 3 for 16c. :
Golden Queen—There are many varieties of fine red tomatoes, but every gardener will hail with delight this fine yellow sort. In size, solidity and pro- ductiveness, equals any of the red. Pkt. 5e, oz. 15¢, ly tb. 56c, 1b. $1.75.
LONGKEEPER—This new tomato of recent intro- duction was originated by &. S. Carman, editor of ‘‘ The Rural New Yorker.’’ It is claimed by the originator to
=o as combine longkeeping quali- ties, uniform shape, earliness in ripening, as well as pro- auctiveness to a remarkable degree. PEt. 4c, oz. 15e, 4 \ Ib. 65e. k :
i} Paragon—Very similar to Livingston’s Favorite.
7 Tomatoes for Preserv- ’ing—Red Cherry, Yellow Cherry, Red Pear-shaped and Yellow Plum, Each, Pkt. 5e, OZ. 25C.
Paragon.
LIVINGSTON’S NEW BEAUTY —A fine variety, coming from origin- ator of Acme, Paragon, Perfection and Favorite. Very distinct from all for- mer introductions. The color is a glossy crimson with a purple tinge.
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It grows in clusters of four and five, | All Tomatoes retaining its large size late in the sea- in your | son; very solid, with a tough skin, oraer.
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PEACH TOMATO—This very useful and beautiful oddity is sure to attract attention and favorable com- ment, whether growing in the garden or served on the table. Itisalmost identical with some forms of peaches, both in shape and color. The fruit is produced in clusters; it is very solid with red interior, and red, pink- ish and green blush on the outside skin, which ean be easily peeled, like the skin of apeach. Vines compact in habit and very productive. For preserving, Peach Tomato is hard to beat. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.
LIVINGSTON’S FAVOR- ITEH—Ripens evenly and early, holds its size to the end of the season. Itis very prolific, few seeds, solid flesh, bears shipping long distances.
Cardinal—A beautiful car- § dinai red, very glossy lock- § ing when ripe, the flesh of | the same brilliant color, ripens \ evenly through, having no hard green core like many others; very few seeds. Round and un- usually smooth and solid.
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Giant Climbing TOMATO
Woe ES eS <P 2 Gert progress has been made in late years in the os ys improvement of the tomato. Quite in contrast with the small ill-shaped, sour specimens of a few years ago are the large, smooth, sweet fruits So easily raised now. Great rivalry exists in localities as to who can raise the earliest or the largest tomatoes. We offer in the GIANT CLIMBING TOMATO the greatest novelty in this line, and whoever raises it, according to directions printed on each package, will have an attraction that will draw all eyes toward their garden.
This is not a tree tomato. The term “ tree,’”’ frequently applied to tomatoes, is generally in- tended to mislead. We do not call grapes ‘“Tree
a : y Grapes”? because they will climb up a trellis, =: SS VAS, The GIANT CLIMBING TOMATO needs a \ " support to climb upon, when they will grow 10 2 to 15 fit. high, bearing fruit all along the vine * from the ground up. The tomatoes grow to s weigh from 2 to 4 lbs. each, and in size 10 to 16 ins. in circumference. Nearly all the tomatoes are smooth and regular in shape; color glossy red; sound to the core, with very few seeds. ‘, The flavor is allthat can be desired. They are & ever-bearing, only cut off by frost. These to- matoes can be grown on the garden fence, on the sunny side of a house or out-building, or in any position where a support is provided. The more public the situation the more will they be admired. We print a few reports. Many more could be given, if space permitted: “Vour Giant Climbing Tomatoes areimmense. I
have them weighing 2% ibs., and the people see that they are wonderful. GEO. R. BooTH, Ludlow, Mass.”
“One plant of Giant Tomatoes grew over 8 ft. high.
The best cluster was 7 tomatoes weighing 6 lbs. all ripe at
one time. Wm. YEATES, Titusville, Pa.”’ “The Giant Climbing Tomatoes are wonderful in size
and fine quality. One fruit weighed 3 lbs. 1 oz. C. H. Cox, Bascobel, Pa.”
“The Giant Tomatoes averaged a yield of nearly a bushel to each plant. One vine grew 14 feet high. H. D. Muss=R, Rohrestown, Pa.”
“It is a pleasure te see your Giant Climbing To- matoes grow, and any person can well be proud of them. They are mammoth in size and wonderful in tall growth. I have some specimens measuring 16 ins. in circumference and over 6 ins. in diameter. Fine flavor and better than I thought it could be. You can
not recommend them too highly. . ; Mrs. WM. CRABBE, West Branch, Cal.’
“Trom the Giant Tomato seed I raised the greatest crop Teversaw. One weighed 3 Ibs. and many 2 lbs. each. Pp, J. Diags, Mallory, Va.”
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Price of Evoriti’s Giant Climbing Tomato Seed.
As this tomato is a very shy bearer of seed, the price will always be high, yet when you consider that each plant, with proper care, will produce nearly a bushel of tomatoes, the price
should not be considered. 1 liberal package Sc, 4 for 25c, 10 for 50c. Families
should club together and get them at wholesale rates.
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Price—Pkt. $c (worth double), 4 for 25c, 10 for 50c.
meas B24 53 Bi Seer VARIETIES.
1 oz. will plant 250 feetof | Drill. Sow about 1 pound broadcast per acre.
We sell any of the following varieties, unless noted, at pkt. 3c, oz. Ge, 4 lb. 15¢e, Ib. 50c, by mail; by freight or express, per lb. 4@c.
Early Six Weeks, or Snowbali—This new tur ES = : = nip is very early, growing : — eee naw: Bulbs beau- tiful white; medium size, solid. Sw ra R t -B Flavor mild; free from side roots. © es, OFf u a agas.
PURPLE TOP MUNICH—One : Price same as Turnips.
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of the earliest in cultivation, mak- Grown for stock feed, and could be profitably cultivated on a ing an excellent spring garden tur- much larger scale. nip. CARTER’S IMPERIAL—A hardy sort, excellent for table use or feed-
RED or PURPLE-TOP STRAP | ing stock. Does not run to long necks. This should be sown a month LEAVED—One ob ike most pop- | earlier than the other varieties. ular varieties, both fortable and! 4 amines IMPROVED RUTA-BAGAS—One of the earliest and best
tine oe Teele ee for table. Handsomest variety, first-class quality. best strain of this popular variety LARGE WHITE FRENCH—Excellent for table use as well as stock.
that can befound anywhere. None | Large size, solid, mild and sweet. A desirable sort. better. In July we will publish a SPECIAL TURNIP catalogue. Send for it.
EXTRA EARLY MILAN—The — earliest flat turnip in cultiva- |j tion. Of medium size, with a bright purple top; leaves iew, short, grow- ing very compact; flesh pure white, of choicest quality, hard, solid and fine-grained; an excellent keeper. ul PEt. 5c, oz. 10c, 44 lb. 25e, Ih. filing 77sec. H |
EARLY WHITE FLAT fi DUTCH— Size, medium; fiat, white, sweet, tender; rich ior table; spring and fall.
WHITE EGG—A variety of very |ihiNiillil rapid growth; egg-shaped, thin }ijigi He -Fya-V2:-EG white skin, solid, firm, fine-grained |iliimilliilit flesh. |
BREAD-STONE— Extra fine qual- {hit ity. Of medium size, very quick ij) growing, and the roots are very | smooth and white. Flesh is per- |j fectly white, fine-grained, and cooks in only fifteen minutes. It is the finest table turnip for winter and spring use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10¢, 4 lh. 25c, ib. 75e. |}
RED or PURPLETOP GLOBE —This is the most productive vari- ety and one of the handsomest; quality very fine fortable; owing to its great yielding propensities, can be grown with great profit for stock.
GOLDEN BALL or ORANGE J ELLY—Very beautiful and bright yellow turnip of medium size, sweet and delicious flavor.
Long White Cow Corn—Flesh white, fine-grained, sweet; keeps well. I! LARGE WHITE GLOBE—OfFf- [i® ten attain the weight of 12 pounds; extra good fall and winter; skin white.
Sweet German—Must be sown much earlier than the flat turnips. ‘ In the autumn and early winter it ||| es : Sees is apt to be hard, but softens in Wi] oo Ee eee ANDI, time. a r Be 1355 eS ae = Fc >
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L497, NPY Big=sf THE BEAUTIFUL FRAGRANT Dre CINNATION VINE.
: _ _A beautiful and rapid climber, possessing the rare quality of emitting from its flowers the delightful odor of cinnamon, and very appropriately called the ‘‘ Cinnamon Vine.’’ The e plants are grown from bulbs or roots, and are very nice for window ornaments or out-door culture. They are perfectly hardy, the stem dying downevery autumn, but growing again in the spring so rapidly as to completely cover any trellis or arbor very early in the season. The vines often run 25 feet or more, and when trained over and about
a door or window make an ornament much admired, while its many clusters of delicate white flowers send out an amount of fragrance that is truly wonderful. Itiseasytocultivate; has no insect enemies, and is not affected by drought, because it roots so deeply. The tubers increase in size from year to year; are often two feet long at two or three years of age, and run straight & down in deep soil. Flesh whiter than superfine flour and equally as good for table use as the very best potatoes. We have sold these bulbs for several years, and the plant has ever increased in popularity. Look at any other Catalegue you have and you will see the usual price for these bulbs is $1.00 per dozen. WE SELL THEM AT &% DOZ. 29c, 1 DOZ. 30c, 2 DOZ. 50c, 5 DOZ. $1.60.
APIOS TUBEROSA. Tuberous Rooted Wistaria.
A native climber and one of the most beautiful in cultiva- tion. A profuse bloomer, bearing lovely clusters of rich, deep purple flowers with a delicious violet fragrance. Itis a won- derfully robust grower, attaining a great height, its vine and dense foliage resembling the common Wistaria. The bulbs are perfectly hardy, needing no protection whatever, and last forever when once started; they are excellent for food when cooked, being equal to a potato. 10e each, 3 for 2ée, woe per dozen.
NEW YELLOW DOLICHOS.
This luxuriantly flowering vine is a most welcome addition to the list of annual climbers, and as a late, beautiful and pro- lific bloomer should have a place in every flower garden, or wherever bare walls or unsightly objects are to be hidden from the eye.
It biooms later in the season than other varieties, being at its best when earlier climbers are brown and dead.
Erect racemes of bright yellow blooms, similar in shape to half-opened pea blossoms, form at every joint, and the leaves and stems are covered with downy, grayish hairs, producing a@ most novel effect. The outer surface of the petalsis rich brown, interior space or standards soft, glowing canary yel- low. The blossoms are succeeded by slender, rounded pods, which lend additional beauty to the vines, and are far more effective than the broad, coarse pods found in other varieties. - The denser foliage of this new Doliches stands out im striking contrast to others, covering the Poles with a heavy mass Of vines when most other warieties were half way up the poles. PKt. 16e, 3 for 25e, oz. 40¢c.
SPECI AL These three choice climbers should * 2% : * be started around eyery home. As 3 a special inducement to take them all, we offer 1 doz.
Cinnamon Vines, 3 Apios Tuberosas and 1 pkt. Dolichos for 50c, post paid, or three such collections ior $1.00.
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bouquets.
owers of this variety are double the size of the common Tuberose, and are borne in great profusion. habit, perfectly double and of most
delicious fragrance. No flower garden § E f following low prices: 7 + bulbs $1.00, 3 bulbs 50c,
each, 6 for 25c, 40c per doz., 25 § : s filla bowl or any vessel about 4 inches deep
is complete without a few stalks. Extra sized flowering bulbs, 5c
for 5c, 100 for $2.75, post paid.
By express at expense of pur- j chaser, 100 for $2, 200 for $3.50. §
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UR offers have never been equaled. The § C) varieties are the best; the colors un- §
surpassed; embracing every color and § shade. :
1 bulb each: § For 50 Cts, #xeucu|
LEYENSIS— 3 Dazzling vermillion, yellow throat and broad purple stripe. MAD. MGNERET—Delicate j rose, with whitestripe. CERES—Pure white, & blotched with purple rose.. LAMARCK— § Orange and cherry, large whitestain. JOHN § BULL—White, slightly tinged with sulphur. § ==4 NAPOLECN ITil—Bright scarlet, centre § ‘#1 white. EUGENE SCRIBE—Carmine rose. §
$1.75 per 100, post paid. $12.00. —
Esculetum (Elephant’s Ears).
Be leaves of this giant plant
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lar of all flowers for button-hole # half a dozen window plants
Can be grown in pots or § lant in open ground in May.. The { fi / is increasing every year. If F you grow it once you will Of dwarf ¥ 8 fine stock of immense bulbs
i ISAAC BUCHANAN-Splendid yellow. And 5 bulbs of the ; | fancy new variety, MAY. i spikes of well expanded flowers, worth all we ask for the entire collection. § Ail bulbs labeled. Examine any other catalogue and see ii these § 13 bulbs would not cost $1.00 to $1.50 if bought elsewhere. Ff
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WE WILL SEND 3 COLLECTIONS, § ALL POSTAGE PAID. ALE BULBS §
For $1.00
EXTRA LARGE SIZE. If separate bulbs are wanted, the price § is 10c each. :
EXRA FINE MIXED GLADIOLUS, 5c each, 35c per doz., : By express, 100, $1.50; 1900, §
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¢ 4. HN, BA F oiten attain a length of 3 ANN Bier : feet. Very suitable for single 2aN\ \ Ups plant on lawn, beds or mar- W<— Attains great- est size in a moist situation. Keep bulbs in dry sand over winter. Hach 20c, doz. $2, 4 doz. same raie.
VERYBODY now wants a Chinese Sacred Lily for the window in winter. Why? Because it is of easy culture; it is sure to bloom; each bulb bears several clusters; the flowers are deliciously scented; you are sure to suc-
the Sacred Lily ought to be one of them. Its popularity
want it again. We have a
and offer them by mail at
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“tp.” tender perennial, ete. 10. ABRONTA Umbeliata. h.h.a. Very pretty trailing plants. }
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Our Flower Seeds cured from the best growers in America and Europe. OUR LIST comprises nearly all the varieties that can be successfully grown by the average cultiva- tor, omitting such as requires the skill of a veteran, and special facilites. CULTURAL DIRECTIONS are printed on each package, together with a correct illustration in colors. OUR PRICES SHOULD BE POPULAR. We don’t aim to charge as much for a package as a pound costs us, but we have made
our prices so low that EVERYBODY CAN HAVE AN &\
ABUNDANCE. In the following list *‘ a’* stands for annual, ‘‘b’’ for biennial, ‘‘p”’ for perennial, ‘‘h.a.’’ hardy annual, ‘‘h.h.a.’’? half hardy annual,
Sweet-scented flowers. Se.
12. ABUTILON (Flowering Maple). t.p. Well adapted for 3
house culture and for bedding out doors. Finest mixed, 15c.
156. ACROCLINUM. h.h.a. One of the best everlasting.
flowers. Choice mixed, 3c.
20. ADONIS Autumnallis—(Pheasant’s eye). h.a. Very if
showy. 2c.
ALGERATUM. h.h.a. Excellent for bouquets. 25. Mexi- [i
‘canum. 4e. 26. Finest varieties mixed, 3c. AGROSTEMMA (Rose of Heaven). h.a. Abundant bloom- er with deep rose flower. Fine mixed, 5e.
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35. AMMOBIUM (Everlasting.) Valuable for winter bou- §
quets. 2e. 37. EMPELOPSIS Veitchii, (Boston Ivy). h.p. 5c. AMARANTHUS. h.a. Of remarkably handsome foliage
and interesting flowers. 40. Caudatus. (Love lies bleed-
ing). Se. 41. Tri-color. (Joseph’s coat). Red, yellow and
green. 3c. 42. Salicifolius. (Fountain Plant.) 44. Mix- j
ed. Allcolors. 3e.
ANTIRRHINUM. (Snap Dragon). h.p. 46. Majus. Mixed a LY)
Tall; 2ft. 4e. 47. Tom Thomb. Mixed dwarf. 5c.
AQUELEGIA. Columbine. h.p. Blossoms early in the spring. |“
65. Single. Allcolors. 5e. 66. Double. Alicolors. 5e.
68. ASPERULA. h.a. For button-hole bouquets nothing will be #{
oiftener in request. Kime mixed, blue. 3e.
h.a. Very beautifuland popular plants. 650. Dwarf ASTERS Beuquet. A magnificent variety. Se. 51. Ger= §
mam Quiiled. Ofallcolors. Verypopular.ige. 52. New Dwar?
Pscony Perfeciien. Fiowers profusely. Very large size and per- j fectly double. Finest mixed. I6e. 4. Chrysanthemum }
Fiowered. Flowers resemble chrysanthemums. All colors mix- i /f
ed. i6e. 70. BALLOON WERE. h.h.a. A rapid, handsome climber. 4e.
+t . B ALS ASts h.a. Very popular plants; produce most lovely and
striking fiowersin rich profusion. Easily cuitivated.
80. Extra Doubie Rese Flowered. Profusely covered with large double flowers of brilliant colors throughout the summer and autumn. Mixed,!@e. 81. Tike Hime. Brilliantscarlet. Very dou- ble. #0e. 82. Camellia Flowered. Very double and beautiful
colors. Mixed, 1@e. 83. Double Solferino. Beautiful, white §
ground, with lilac and scarlet. 10e.
75. BAY TONKA, Aurea. h.a. Flowers, with downy thistle- }
like foliage, exceedingly brilliant. Se.
BEGONIAS “2-48 bedding plants there is nothing to equal
the Tuberous Rooted Begonia. They bloom equal
to the geranium, but with a form and variety of colors and shading §
equal to the rose. 95. Tuberous-Rooted, Single. I2e. 96.
Tuberous-rooted, Double. 18e. Hex Begonia, Mixed. |}
Beautiful varieties, with variegated foliage. E2e.
105. BROW ALLIA—Rozelia. h.h.a. Valuable for blooming dur- é
ing the winter in the house, as well as bedding out during summer. Se. 110. CACAMEA. (Tassel Flower.) h.a. Small, pretty plants with
tassel-like flowers. : CALCEOLARIA. t.p. Unsurpassed for pot culture in the green-
house or conservatory. 120. Grandiffiori. From the most beauti- §
fully marked varieties. E5e. 123. CALENDULA. (Marigold). ha. “Ki Eldorado.’ Flow-
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CAMPANULA. (Canterburry Bells). h.b. Beautiful well- known plants. 186. Single Mixed. 4c. 187. Double Mixed. All the finest double varieties. 4e.
134. CANARY BIRD FLOW23R. t.a. A beautiful climber, will run 20 ft. and blossom from July until frost comes. 8e.
CANDYTUFT. bh.a. A treasure for bouquets. 145. New Car- mine. Distinct and beautiful. Se. 146. White Rocket. Fine for florists. 4e. 147. Crimson. Very beautiful. 3e. 149. All the above mixed. Se.
151. CANNA. t.p. Fine foliage plants of a highly decorative character. Fine Mixed, 4c.
CARNATION. b.h.p. A magnificent class of popular favor- ites, colors extremely rich and beautiful. 171. Finest German Double Mixed. 6c. 172. Marguerite. New. Will bloom in 4 months from sowing the seed. Ge.
173. CASTOR BHAN. (Ricinus). h.h.p. Attain gigantic pro- portions of 8to 15 ft. Mixed, 5c.
175, CATCHFLY. h.a. Easy growing, free flowering plant. 3e.
178. CELOSIA. (Cockscomb). h.h.a. One of the most satis- factory plants for garden decoration, Mixed, Fine, 6e.
180. CENTAUREA—Candidissima. h.h.p. Fine ornamental | plant of great beauty. 10c.
190. CHRYSANTHEMUM. h.a. 190. Eclipse. Pure golden, with a bright purplish-scarlet ring. 10c. 191. Fine Mixed. 5e.
195. CINERARIA. (Cape Asters). t.p. The flowers and the foli- age are both handsome and may be had in bloom nearly all the year. 195. Hybrida. Finest, mixed. 10c. 197. Maritima. 10c.
200. CLARKIA. h.a. Flowers are very pretty and of many colors. Double and Single Mixed, 3c.
203. CLEMATIS. bh.p. Virginiana. Greenish white, fragrant flowers. 10c. 204. Mixed. Possesses all the varied hues of the tall and dwarf varieties. 10c.
210. COBZBZA. bh.h.p. A rapid climber, attaining the length of 30 ft. a season: of very easy culture. Large purple bell- shapec flowers. 6¢.
COLEUS. t.p. Beautiful ornamental foliage plants. 220. Splendid collection. 8c. 221. New Hybrid Strains. Choicest new sorts. 15c.
CYPRESS VINE. (Ipomcea Quamoclit). t.a. A most beau-
mA ae tiful climber, with an abundance of bright, star shaped blossoms. ee aS 9992. Searlet. 223. Rose. 224. White. Each, 3c. Mixed, 5c.
j DAISY. (Bellis Perennis). t.p. Every one knows the Daisy. A charming little plant. 255. Extra Double White. Unusually RS large double flowers. 10c. 256. Double, Mixed, 10c. S' 262. ESCHSCHOLTZIA. (California Poppy). h.a. A genus of the Poppy family. Fine Mixed, 3c. 3 964. EUPHORBIA VARIEGATA. b.a. Foliage beautiful. Very “ showy. Known as ‘Snow on the Mountain.” 5e. 266. EUTOCA. h.a. Foliage dull green; leaves hairy; blossoms : intense blue striped, three-quarters of an inch across. A branch ial placed in water will bloom many days. Mixed, 5e. GO 68. FORGET-ME-NOT. Myosotis alpestris. h.p. Flowers : we arge 4c. ok ; Dy &: 270. FOUR O’CLOCK. (Marvel of Peru), p. Few plants com- i bine greater beauty of flowers and foliage. Mixed, 4c.
272. FOXGLOVE. (Digitalis). h.b. Ornamental plants, pro- ducing dense spikes of flowers on stems 3 to 5 ft. high. Mixed, 3c.
GAILLARDIA. h.h.a. Remarkable for the size, brilliancy and duration of their flowers. 275. Mixed varieties, 3c. 276. Hy- brida Grandiflora. Large flowers of rich crimson and yellow. 3c.
GERANIUM. h.h.p. No garden seems complete without a bed of these popular plants. 282. Fancy Pelargonium. 20c. — 280. Finest Double. Mixed,10c. 281. Apple Scented. Mixed, 20c.
2981. GILIA. (Tri-color). Blooms in any situation. Choice mixed, ic.
237. GLAUCIUM. (Corniculatum). Very showy plants, with attractive flowers. . 10c. ;
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GLOBE AMARANTH. (Gomphrena). t.a. A desirable ever- lasting. Globular heads of flowers, which, if cut, when well matured, will retain their beauty for years. 290. Purple,3c. 291. White, Sec. 292. Flesh colored, 3c. 293. Orange, 3c. 294. Striped, ' 5c. 295. Mixed, 5c.
300. GLOXINA—(Hybrida Grandifiora). t.p. Bulbous rooted plant, producing large bell-shaped flowers. Mixed, 15e.
GODETIA. h.a. Beautiful plants of easy cultivation. 305. Ru- bicunda Splendens. Rosy lilac flowers. 5c. 306. Whitneyi. Large rosy flowers. A beautiful hot-house plant. Se.
GOURDS. (Cucurbita). t.a. <A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped fruit. Being of rapid growth, they are fine to cover old fences, trellises, etc. 310. Mock Orange. 311. Nest Egg. 312. Ap- ple Shaped. 313. PearShaped. 314. Bottle. 315. Siphon or Dipper. 317. Hercules Club. Each, pkt. 5c. 1 pkt. each of 4% varieties, 25c. 318. All varieties mixed, 10c.
330. GYPSOPHIELA—#legans. h.p. Delicate free flowering lit- tle plants, well adapted for hanging baskets and edging, and valua- ble for bouquets. Ile.
HELIOTROPE. h.h.a. Its exquisite fragrance attracts all, and its freeness to grow and bloom places it foremost with our choicest \ flowers. 340. Fine Mixed, sweetest scented. 4e.
346. HIBISCUS. h.a. A branching plant of the easiest culture ; | pretty foliage and showy blossoms. Mixed, 5c.
HOLLYHOCK. h.p. The Hollyhock in its present state of per- fection is very unlike its parent of olden time; it now ranks with the Dahlia, Aster, Camellia, ete. The flowers are double as a rose, Yee Of many shades of color, from deep yellow, red, purple to pure ——S = = {e593 white. 351. Double White. Pure white and perfectly double. 6e. OSS: if ING 352. Double Yellow. Comprising the finest shades of yellow. 6e. HAIN = B Sie 353. Double Crimson. 6c. 354. Double Salmon. 6c. 355. Dou-
\ ble Mixed, extra choice. 5c. 356. ICE PLANT. t.a. The leaves and stems are succulent and
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IPOME A h.h.a. The brilliant and varied hues are marvel- ously beautiful, and their fine foliage and grace- 2 ful forms render them indispensable adornments. 370. Bona zy Nox. (Evening Glory, or Good Night). Very large, white fragrant
8 flowers. 10ft..5e. 3871. Coccinea. (Star Ipome@a). Handsome little scarlet flowers. 10ft., 5c. 373. Noctiflora. (White Seeded. 7 Moon flower). 5c. Quamoclit. (See Cypress Vine).
380. KAULFUSSIA. h.a. A neat, free fiowing plant of dwarf habits and compact growth. Succeeds well in good garden soil. 4% Mixed, 5c. y| 385. LANTANA. h.p. Splendid bedding plant, also beautiful 4 in pots. Finest mixed, 4c.
LARKSPUR. (Delphinium). h.a. 390. Giant Larkspur. Beau- tiful long spikes of brilliant dark blue and red double flowers. Very lovely. 10e. 891. Finest varieties, mixed, 5c.
395. LINUM. (Searlet Flax). Beautiful, effective genus of plants. of slender and delicate growth, having a profusion of bright fiowers. 3c.
OBELI A h.h.a. Exceedingly pretty, profuse blooming BS plants of great value to the flower garden. 400. Erinus Compacta. Beautiful golden. 10c. 401. Eri- nus Speciosa Alba. Snowy white flowers of drooping and spreading habit. 10c. 402. Erinus Crystal Palace. Dark blue; splendid. 10c.
480. LOVE-IN-A-MIST. (Nigella). h.a. Finely cut leaves and curious, showy, blue flowers. 3c.
482. LUPIN. (Lipinus). h.a. Very conspicous plants, with spikes of pea-shaped blossoms of various colors. 2c.
ANe=—- MIGNONETTE. h.a. A well known fragrant favorite: Z— 425. Golden Queen. Spikes of golden yellow blossoms. 3c» oz. 5@0c. 426. Parson’s Giant. White, very beautiful. 4c, oz. 50c. 430. Giant Red. Far superior to all others in size of flower spikes and brilliancy. 5e, oz. 75c. 431, Mixed Sweet Mig- nonette. 3c, oz. 10c.
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436. MEMULUS, Mosehatus. (Musk Plant). h.h.p. Cultivated on account of the musky odor of the plant. 437. MINA BLOBATA. t.s. Very useful, rapid growing summer climber. Flowers in long racemes, rosy-crimson, changing to orange and paie yellow. l5feet high. 15c.
438. MOMORDICA. (Balsam Apple). a. Acuriousclimber, with yellow blossoms. The fruit is the chief curiosity, which also has medicinal properties for the cure of cuts, bruisés, rheumatism, ete. Fine for trellises, fences, stumps, etc. 5c.
MORNING GLORY. (Dwarf). h.a. One of the most popular annuals. Very pretty for bedding, hanging baskets and vases. 439. Tricclor Roseum. Beautiful rose color, pure white center, fringed with purple. 2c. 231. Crimson, 1 Ze. 440. Best Mixture, 2c. ij MORNING GLORY. (Tall). h.a. Handsome, showy 5 climber of easy culture, and suitable for covering arbors, win-
@s' ‘dows, trellises, old stumps, ete. 439. Striped, 2e. 441. Crimson, 2c. 443. Purple, 2c. 445. Blue, 2c. 442. White, 2e. 444, Mixed, 2e.
S 446. MOURNING BRIDE. (Seabiosa). h.a. An orna- PSSA mental border plant, producing flowers in great variety of = colors; excellent for bouquets. Mixed, 3c.
Nastu rtiums One of the best and most reliable
flowers. They thrive in almost any
soil, even the poorest. Withstands the severest drought. They
make a better display for three months than almost any other flower. h.a. 482. Tall mixed, 4e.
NASTURTIUMS. (Dwart). h.a. 450. Searlet. 451. Yel-
low. 453. Rose. Pkt. 3c each, oz. 15¢ each. 454, King
7Theodore. Very dark, deepcrimson. Pkt. 5¢,ez. 20c. 45n.
ness of colorareremarkable. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20ce. 452. Crystal Patace Gem. Spotted Maroon. 5c. 456. Mixed. Pkt. 3c, oz. 15¢, 4 lb. 50c, ib. $1.56.
458. NEMOPHILA. (Loye Grove). h.a. Of dwarf, spreading j. habit; well adapted for border or pot culture. Mixed, 5e.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. Very beautiful, and extensively used in the arrangement of winter 2\bouquets and various other home deccrations. Our list comprises all the = /beautiful varieties. All annuals, unless noted.
PER PET. SSS 320. Agrostis nebulessa, fine and feathery..............0..0.....0..224. se > 321. Avena sterilis (Animated Oat); 21 feet... cee. PES .. Se 322. Briza maxima (Quaking Grass), large recemes of beauti- FOU rattlesc..e secsecc oes ak. aera ae Sete oe soe, ee ee ne de 323. Coix Lachwrymaa (J00’S Tears)... 2... ..ccccccccseceeeceesecees vecusneess ae 324. Eulalia Japonica Zebrina (Zebra Grass); grows 5 to 6 feet high, with stripings across the leaves.....2...5........c0ce0eee ide 325. Gynerium argentium (Pampas Grass); flowers the sec- ond season; requires protection. RwG.p. a... ...sc.5.cescccsecceese ae 326. Hordeum Jubutuma (Squirrel-tail Grass); fime........ 000... 5e 327. Stippa pematta (Feather Grass); perennial...........000..0...... se 328. Zea Japonica vwariagsuin. Variegated Japanese Maize. 5e © varieties in separate packages. ....c..-....dicesicceedevsssendsontesnees 30¢e
3 329. WREX ED ANNUAL VARIETIHNS of Ornamental Gwrasses. All our customers should have asupply of this mixture. It contains seed of all the annual varieties named above, thus furnishing ample material for home decoration in winter. @z. 25e, large pkt. 10¢ 487. OKALES. Rosea. bh.h.p. Charming little plants. Very use-
. ful for covering rock-work, also for baskets and edgings. Se.
PA NS] ES h.p. These lovely flowers are everybody’s favorites, and
areso well knownas to need no lengthy deseviption. Our collection embraces bestimported varieties. 490. Giant Frimardenn, all colors, i@e. 491. Yellow, Se. 4:3. Faust, black. 8e. 495. Blotched, 8e. 498. Pure white, 8e. 499. Imperial German, mixed, very grand, large strain, lOc, 3 for 250. 500. All varieties, mixed, £9«.
beds or masses, and are universal favorites on account of their richness of color, fragrance and continuous blooming. 4515. Dwarf Enimita- ble, beautifully striped flowers, 12e. 516. Striped and Blotched, 5e¢. 517. Alba White, 10¢. 521. Choicest mixed, i@e. PHLOX DRUMMOND. ha. Few annualsare better; ranging - from the purest white to the deepest crimson. 540. Alba, white. — 6e. 541. Searlet, 5e. 42. Flora BRosea, 6c. 644. Splen- Seabee dens, 6e. 545. Choicest mixed, 5c, (46)
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PETUNIA. t.p. Succeed well everywhere; particularly showy in-
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SS. PINKS (Dianthus). h.a. Bloom all summer and fall, and WS’ then again the next summer. Easy cultivation.
560. Chinensis, finest mixed, double, 3c.
561. Laciniatus, very large, mixed, 10c.
562. Imperialis, very bright, mixed, 5e.
75. POPPY. h.a. The Shiriey, mixed, numberless shades of colors. 5e. _
577. Snow Drift, 8c.
579. Carnation, mixed, 5c.
580. Finest Hybrid, mixed. 5c.
PORTULACA, h.a. A most brilliant and profuse bloomer, perfectly refulgent in bright colors under a drought and on soil where most flowers would perish.
595. Double, white, 6c. 596. Orange, 4c. 597. Red, 5c. 598. Mixed, 5e. PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese primrose). 605. Fimbriata, Scariet, i2c.
606. <6 Rose, 12c. 607. an White, 15. 608 % Choicest mixed, 10c,
610. PYRETHRUM ROSEUM. h.p. From the dried and powdered fiowers of this is made the famous insecticide, Persian Insect Powder. 16c.
612. ROCKET. (Hesperis). h.p. Thesweet rocket produces
WOO Se. Ses 626. SALPIGLOSSIS—Grandifiora. h.h.a. Highly orna-
Wy , 6380. SALVIA (Scarlet Sage). h.a. A beautiful bedding plant, OSs POAT LORY Oss SENSITIVE PLANE. (Mi dica).
Sa ING 5. SENS a - (Mimosa pudica). Very curious.
ER PEN ATi; ise? CSS Pink flowers. Leaves droop on being touched. 5c. y BR 5 NZ, (FTN SSS STOCKS. h.h.a. Brilliant and varied in color; adapted for \ WV WN BF ZY massing, bedding, edging or pot culture. Profuse bloomers.
Wy NEA 650. Dwarf German, Blood Red, 6e.
Wi Z 651. Crimson, 6c. 653. Blue, 6e. 564. Mixed, 5e.
660. SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) Miniature. h.a. The smallest and the most beautiful of all Sunflowers, growing 2 ft. high. 3c, oz. 10c.
661. Mammoth. Very largesize. 5e.
SWEET PEAS. See novelties and specialties.
SWEET WILLIAMS. h.p. For display in the garden the Sweet Willlam is unsurpassed. =* 675. Pure white, Sc. 676. eeue eerie 3c. : : or massing, the Verbena is unrivaled;
VERBENA. flowers of the most brilliant colors, bloom- ing continuously from spring until late in the autumn.
700. Hybrida, striped. 5c. 701. Hybrida, scarlet, 10c.
702. Hybrida, blue, 10c. 703. Fine Mixed, 5c.
704. New Mammoth Seedling. This distinct class of Ver- benas produce flowers of great size. 6c.
710. VINCA. Periwinkle Rose. Ornamental free flower- ing plant, wtth glossy green foliage and handsome flowers.
Oc.
ZINNIA. h.a. Fine, large flowers, of a great variety of colors. Double as a Dahlia; bloom from July till frost.
720. Yellow, 3c. 721. Scarlet, 3c. 722. Purple, 3c.
723. Violet, 3c. 724. Orange, 3c. 725. White. 3c.
726. Choice Mixed, all colors, 3c.
Garden Treasures.
A mixture of many varieties of beautiful, easy-growing flow- ers, producing a constant and varied bloom the whole season and many biennials and perennials will appear in succeeding years. In no other way can so many fiowers be had for sucha small investment. Forsowing where no care will be bestowed itis very fine. Large pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 15¢, oz. 25c, Ib. 75e, lb. $2.50.
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PASTURE, HAY, FERTILIZER AND SILAGE ARE WHAT FARMERS NEED, AND THESE CROPS ARE OF UNTOLD VALUE. THEY ARE EXACTLY AS RECOMMENDED. ;
With low prices of the regular farm crops and the land gradually running down in fertility, it
behooves every farmer to cast around for crops that will bring more money or allow him to con- vg duct his farm operations more economically. On this page and the next we offer some articles of __
great merit. They are not untried, untested novelties like sacaline, that a number of seedsmen im- posed on their customers last season. We can conscientiously recommend each of these crops to be as stated below.
ili f f d land that lie idl : D WARF ESS EX RAPE ae Sion ae Srecdae thitt eat We son ea io this sapeeoee
duce the finest feed imaginable and at the same time improve in fertility. It can be sown from May to Septem- ber in this latitude. It can follow any other crop and furnishes most nutritious pasture, when oftentime cattle are roaming the fields in search of a scanty living. Itis particularly valuable for sheep, being twice as nutri- tious as red clover. In fact, sheep soon ‘‘ weigh like lead’’ when pastured on it. It is hardy in winter, resists severe droughts; in fact, of untold value, and its cultivation is just beginning. Sow 5 lbs. per acre broadcast; 3 lbs. per acre if drilled. By mail, pkt. 10c, lb. 30c, 4 lbs. $1. By frt. or ex., per lb. 12c, 100 Ibs. $10.00.
FIELD PE AS A crop of the greatest value for forage and hay. Not much grown yet, but will play a
leading part in the farming of the future. Sown at same time as oats they quickly make —
an early green or dry feed. Cut for hay beiore the peas mature.
CANADA FIELD—Makes a great amount of feed relished by all kinds of stock. Sow 1 to 1% bu. per acre. on bu. of oats per acre sowed with the peas is an advantage. If for hay, they cure easily. By mail, pkt. 5e, pt. 20c, qt. 30c. By freight or express, 4 bu. 50c, 1 bu. $1.75, 5 bus. @ $1.50.
THE WONDERFUL PEA —Truly a wonderful and most valuable variety in its great productiveness of vine and peas. Its value as a stock feed can not be over estimated. Grown with the greatest of ease on any kind of soil, yet an acre of them is worth much more than an acre of corn for fattening hogs, besides enriching the soil more than a heavy crop of clover. They grow much larger and quicer than any other kind of peas. For hay they yield immensely and produce the crop in about_100 days from sowing. They can be sown from April to July. Of course the late sowing will not mature seed, but will abundantly repay the trouble in an enormous crop of vines. They are also a good pea for table use. Sow 44 to % bu. peracre. By mail, pkt. 10¢, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. By freight or express, 4 bu. $1.00, bu. $3.00. :
This wonderful plant we believe LATHYRUS SYLVESTRIS or FLAT PEA to be one of the snot valuable ad- ditions to the fodder and fertilizer plants introduced in recent years, which will grow and thrive in poor sandy soils and drought-stricken districts, which but a few years ago were considered barren wastes. Analyses, of which a number have been made, show the hay to be exceedingly nutritious, containing nearly double the flesh- forming ingredients in clover hay, richer than the balanced rations generally used for fattening cattle, and rich enough to fatten either hogs or sheep without the addition of grain. Being thoroughly permanent, when once established it will last 50 YEARS, and yield enormous crops of hay. 4 tons per acre have been cut in the United States at one mowing and may be mowed 2 or 3 times in a summer. Sow in drills 244 ft. apart by 4 to 6 in. apart and 3 in. deep. The seed is slow to germinate and plants grow slowly the first season, hence must be carefully culti- vated and weeds kept down. By sowing a few turnip seed to mark the row, weeding can be done to beiter ad- vantage. Roots go 10 feet into thesoil. By mail, pkt. 10c, oz. 26c, 14 lb. 50c, lb. $1.75.
VETCHE —VICIA VILLOSA—The Hairy Veitch. This is the most valuable of all the Vetches, It succeeds on all soils and does not suffer from extremes of drought, heat or cold. Sown in spring it quickly produces a most luxuriant crop. Sown in August or September it covers the ground with a ense mat of foliage, which affords pasture all winter when not covered with snow, and early pasture in the spring or agrand crop to turn under. They can be fed green, made into hay or ensilage. Where grass or clover has failed or land is too expensive to grow the ordinary crops of hay, it will pay to grow vetches. Sow 40 to 50 lbs. per acre. Bu. weighs 60 lbs. By mail, pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. By frt. or ex., 14 bu. $1.25, bu. $4.50.
SOJA BEAN or COFFEE BERRY The plant grows erect, 414 ft. high, with numerous branches covered
with heavy foliage. The branches and stem are thickly set with clusters of pods, 2 beans in apod. The growth is very vigorous throughout the season. This seed has been sold under the name German Coffee Berry at extravagant prices. When roasted, ground and used as coffee it resembles the genuine ar- ticle quite clesely. When mixed half with coffee it is claimed by some to make a better drink than pure coffee. Its value to farmers is the ground beans, which make a very rich feed for milch cattle and also good for other stock; also valuable as a fertilizer. Sow }4 bu. per acre broadcast or in drills 3 ft. apart; 12in. between plants. By mail, pkt. 10e, pt. 20e, qt. 35e. By freight or express, 4 bu. 85e, bu. $3.00. i
A grass of enormous yalue, particularly for the dry sections of the West and South. It BROMUS INERIMIUS endures extremes of temperature and resists protracted drought, succeeding where Alfalfa fails. Poor lands are no discouragement. It grows best in light, sandy loam, but its roots will penetrate the stiffest clays. It is equally good for cutting green, pasturing or cutting into hay, and the dense tough sod it forms is most valuable for holding the banks of ditches and strengthening the turf of sandy soil. Dr. Sewell, of the U. S. Grass Experiment Station, Garden City, Kas., says it is equal to Timothy for cattle and horses, and makes as fine a pasture as Blue Grass. From the same station comes the report that this grass is positively the_best out of over 600 kinds tested. In our country it has done equally well in Canada, Mississippi, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and California. Use 25 lbs. to the acre. It may be sown in the fall with winter wheat, or in the spring. Cut when first coming into bloom. By mail, pkt. 10e, Ib. 40c. By freight, bu. of 14 Ibs. $3.40.
TEOS!I NTE {(Rean2 Luxurians). This gigantic fodder plant from Central America somewhat resembles Indian Corn.
It produces a great number of shoots, growing 12 ft. high, thickly covered with leaves, and yielding an abundance of forage. As asoiling or fodder plant in the South and South-West it surpasses either corn or sorghum, and in the extreme South is a perennial; suited also for growing in the middle latitude. When cut off will grow up again, and stools wonderfully. The leaves are long and broad and the stalks full of sweet sap. Plant same time ascorn. 3 lbs. will plant an acre. Sow in drills 34 to4ft. apart. By mail, pkt. lOc, oz. 20c, Ib. $1.59.
—Wellow. This is the earliest Milo Maize; of vigorous growth, and yields more grain. It makes MILO MAIZE an enormous quantity of fodder; yielding three cuttings a year from one sowing, ais relished by all kinds of stock. Is valuable for ensilage. Sow in spring at the rate of 6 lbs. per acre, in drills 3ft. apart. By mail, pkt. 10c, lb. 25e, 4 lbs. 75e, bu. $2.50.
This novelty among the non-saccharine sorghums is a cross between Milo Maize and Jeru- BLACK RICE CORN salem Corn, and combines the good points of the two. From the Jerusalem Corn it has the large yield of grain, and from the Milo Maize the best yield of fodder. It produces the most fodder and yields the most grain of all the different kinds of non-saccharine sorghum now being grown in the Western States. It grows 5 to 6ift. high, has a stocky stem with many side leaves. Some heads grow on a goose-neck stem and weigh from 4 to 1 Ib. each. Seed is white, with black chaff. It will withstand drought as well as any of the other nou-succharine sorghums, and does not shell out as easily in the field as the others do. The yield of seed and fodder will fully equal corn under favorable conditions and will make a crop when corn fails. It is superior to Kaffir Corn for all purposes for which that plant and grain are used, and withstands drought equal to it. By mail, pkt. 10c, lb. 25e, 4 lbs. Vic. By freight or express, per Ib. 10c.
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nd producing the most nourishing: food for cattle; 23 tains its qualities. to alate period in winter, and fur South aff fording abundant f food throug hout the. wi Sow’ in the. spring or fall, 1 to 2 bus. per. acre, as |per bu. Pkt. 5c, Ib. 30c, 4° ‘Tbs. $1.00, igh cleaned, bu. 85e, fancy, $1. 125. es Ca Dieta a
_ ORCHARD GRASS s—One of the most valuable ¢ é
widely known of all pasture grasses, coming earlier in’ the spring and remaining later in the autumn than a ¥4
other, producing an immense quantity ‘of leaves and: | foliage. It is well adapted for sowing under trees. il
orchards. 14 lbs. per bu.. Sow 1% to 2 ae per ac either fall or core. Fkt. Se, Ib. S0c, 4 Ibs. oe bu. $1.50. } 4 fee RED TOP—A valuable grass for moist soils an lo lands. tisa good permanent grass, standing oO ‘mate well. 14 lbs. to bu. Sow 2 bus. to acre, ¥ " Pkt. Bey Ib. 30c,. 4 lbs. ees a 8 oa grade, bu. babes aie ek
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| ET Germanor Gold: LLEI —The best variety and phere grown wherever its Value , ae Enown. It helps out ‘wonder: i fully when a short crop of | threatened, and ‘produce t three times as much Bee ac timothy or ke over. —
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25¢, 4 Ibs. We. | or express, A b le ‘$i. 00, : ; ek citieeaielisinn Milles - Ya height two to three feets abund- ant foliage _ and. slender. head; — stands drought; yields well, Price same as German Millet. (s For sowing. By -.Y mail, [ ‘Ths. 81.00. By
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‘UEFICIENT attention is not given to farmseeds by the majority of farmers, and by most seedsmen this de- ) partment is made of secondary importance. This is not asitshould be. These are the crops in which the (farmer is most interested. They are money-crops. Success or failure depends on them, hence how important , that those varieties be selected that are the most reliable and give the greatest results. As an observing man gasses through a farming community, those farmers can be pointed out who are enterprising, wide-awake and “progressive. The surroundings are a fair index of the farmer. The experimenting farmer is the most pros- sperous of all. He recognizes that varieties of grain and vegetables are running out (dying) and that new ones taust take their place. He procures seed of all the promising kinds, tests them and sclects the best to grow. | A Thus he always has the best, and all farmers who understand their business know that RIG GE there is a great difference between the best and the poorest varieties of farm crops. We
. can help farmers along the road to prosperity if they procure their farm seeds of ay L FTER us. They will LIFT THE MORTGAGE and swell the bank account.
EVERITT’S JIUORTEAGE-LAFTER CORN.
Reliability is stamped upon every feature of thiscorn. It is a corn that has not failed to produce a paying crop in the worst corn year we have seenin Indiana in the past six years, and in favorable seasons yields 80 to 120 bush- els per acre of the finest yellow corn that ever grew inside of corn husks. We know this corn will please. We will guarantee a rich harvest of the most superior corn that grows, if Mortgage-Lifter is planted. It is early and will mature in northern Ohio, Indiana, Dlinois, ete. The grain is very deep, compact, and heavy, ears medium to largesize; smallcob. 70 lbs. of dry corn on the ear, as our seed ears averaged, shelled 62 lbs. of corn, leaving only 8 lbs. of cob. We want every corn grower to plant some of the Boree Wiles Corn, If you plant a field of it your profit will be big. If you don’t plant much, plant a small lot, a peck, or pound, or ear. We are anxious to have every person who raises corn made acquainted with its merits without delay. we aan it will do them.good, and thus secure to us a friend and customer for
EK. Seeds. |
The Mortgage-Lifter Corn we introduced first in 1893. Our sales have been large and results beyond the reasonable expectation of parties planting it. In many cases this was the only variety of corn that made a reasonable yield in the late dry seasons we have had. We regret exceedingly that we have not space to print many of the reports received. Below are samples:
Mortgage-Lifter Corn I pied May 2d. The season was very dry, but my corn did not mind it and turned,out 140 bushels per acre of as nice corn as I ever saw. : H. E. STONE, Oakland Co., Mich.
Notwithstanding the extremely dry season in 1894, my Mortgage-Lifter Corn made 80 bu. per acre. It is truly a mortgage lifter and can be depended upon in seasons when money is lacking for such Se
E. ISENHOWER, Marion Co., Ind.
Have grown your Mortgage-Lifter corn 3 years. Yield the poorest season, 93 bu. per acre; this year, ’95, the best, yield, 124 bu. per acre. Mortgages can’t stay on farms where it is grown. C. M. OuaF, Jersey Co., Il.
I like the Mortgage-Liiter Corn because it is reliable and pays to grow it.
: GEO. WESTLAKE, Carroll Co.; Iowa. . Haye never missed a crop since I grew Mortgage-Lifter Corn. Have neyer ®& had a finer feeding corn. J. V. DOOLEY, Porter Co., Ind. °
If you ever get a, better Corn than Mortgage-Lifter, I want to know it. - : C. M. Sm1tH, Madison Co., Ill.
“Your seeds are all good, but your corn has pleased me to perfection. Will - never farm without seed corn from your house. eg se ORY C. L. WINTERS, Champaign Co., O.
When I bought this farm I owed for half the cost. To-day every dollar is paid, thanks to good crops from O,K. SEEDS and particularly from the Mort- % . gage-Lifter Corn, which has never failed. : i WM. HOLMAN,. Marion Co., Kas,
ail, 1 large sample ear, 30c, lb. 25c,4 lbs. 75c. By freight or express, 4 . $1.50, 1 bag (2% bu.) $3.00, 5 bu. or more at $1.00 per bu. Except sam- 8, price is for shelled corn. syocashoaie or EES
te PROLIFIC WHITE CAP YELLOW DE!
This new, distinct Prolific Corn should be welcomed by all farm=§ ers. Asa variety to growon thin ground and make a crop in bad # seasons it has no equal. Arough and ready sort. Prolific White Cap Yellow Dent is suitable forall climates and soils,#* and yet grows largeears and matures early. The ear grows.:agi large as the Leaming corn and is from 7 to 10 days earlier, and on” poor, thin soil will yield thirty per cent. more corn. .I¢ will out-# yield and out-shell the Leaming. - 5 ae
It is as natural a yielder as weeds. - §
Grows strong, rank and quick, and will produce more corn on
poor, thinsoils than any kind now in eultivation. eee growing different varieties of merit, S. H. Todd, of Ohio, the largest breed-!
er of Chester White-Bogs in the world, says: ‘‘ White Cap Yellowl¢ Dent beats them all. Itissure to yield meacrop of good, sound@ corn. It makes more bone and strength than any-other corn, and] I will grow no other sort.’’* ; |
One hundred farmers in Huron County, ae '
Expert corn growexss, will confirm all that.ean be said about this {2 corn. Grown with over sixty varieties, it out-yielded all other # kinds, and withstood the drought much better. This corn willbe # appreciated by those living in drougth sections and by those farm- |! ers who haye poor, thin soil, while on strong, rich soil it has no sn- | perior. ; a é af
The tip ends of the grains are white, the inside yellow, making a beautiful color, Be |.
YIELDS OVER 100 BUS. PER ACRE WITH HALF} A CHANCE. ee
2,3, 4 and 5 ears to the stalk are common and this accounts fori its great productiveness. a Large growers in the great corn belt, as well as those out of4t, Me will be pleased_with this corn because Ast, It is as natural a] yielder as weeds.—2d, It yields large crops on poor, thin a soil.—_3d, The ears are large, handsome and well filled.— f
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: This corn isnew. It is worth $10.00 a bushel to any}; Pr ice. farmer for seed, but we are selling seed corn yery cheaply this year and now is the time to change your seed. “Samy as ple ear 30c, Ib. 25c, 4lbs. 75e, by mail. 14 bu. 506, 1 bu. | $1.75, 214 bus. $4.00, 5 bus. or more $1.25 pet bu. Su:
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yusands of Basheis in Stock. Notice the. Low Price. You can not Save Your Own Seed for this Money. Whait’s the Use of bothering? Get New Seed. New Blood. Bigger Crops.
“At who have tested the Early Mastodon Corn pronounce it the most valuable Yellow Dent Corn, of ‘ strongest growth, longest grain, largest ears, smallest cob, quickest to ear, finest fodder, and most foductive variety they ever raised. In short, we are fully convinced that if its merits were known by all lngern-srowers, there would be such a demand for seed that no six ligeunties in the famous corn State of Indiana could grow enough seed vike supply the demand. Every corn-grower should get enotigh to mplaay a field or-more;, and thus get a variety of corn that will dgeivormously increase his crop, and correspondingly increase his pret. Many bushels of Mastodon Corn can be sold in every
neighborhood for seed at a'large price, until ali are supplied.
Wemeyer before had such uniformly fayorable reports for
gmaysing we solid. The growers can not praise this corn, ie \ouse 2reatest novelty of the agein the corn line, sufficiently. Ving RSA a. jew reports. We have hundreds more: ed Pam well pleased with the Early Mastodon Corn. It was jest down by the frost the 24th of May, but came on strong,
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limd yielded 275 bus. smelled corm per acre. vp a M. Burns, Darke Co., 0.” Bushels “(he Mastodon Corn is 3 marvel of the age. itis of ‘ie finest corn i ever Saw. I cau not use words to ise if enough. If is the larzest, deevest grained Shelled fiyand: best of all large field corns, and the earliest I le@verssaw. dt-is all you claim for it. All the Corn
|WaeeapOrs Want it. -i will give you a few words mirem men of experience who have been at tay tamma and scen the com. Spee 2. W. HARRIS, Cusier Co., Neb.” 7 ip edn A. KNIGHT says: -‘Tt snows un- “lex the Mammotn Cuban, Riley’s Favor- ; ite, Chester County: Mammoth, Léam- | fime, ana all the other corn I ever saw. \jSaveme 8 bushels for seaa.’ CA0H.CROPSEY.an extensive stock- ugrower, says: ‘The Mastodon H isa marvel. ttissurely perfec- VisionsSave me 10 bu.forseed.’ 1; eee D.Mirtssays: “Won- 7 hers will never cease. vA, {, Mastodon takes the cake. | qe Want 6 bu. for seed.” that AY: H. CRAMER, 2 ‘Sup’t Astriculture, at SEate fair, says: “ihe uliMastodon Gorn was thtthé first thins thihat caucht the md2yes. of the
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“Wm. MURRAY says: ‘Saye me @ bu. of that seed. It’s the finest corn I ever saw.’ ,
“¥ could send you doz- ens of such testimonials, but think t al) the above enough. Yours,
>./ B. E. HARRIS, Custer Co., Neb.”’ *T am selling seed of your Mas- RS
todon Corn at $3.00 per bu. Itis the strongest =
~_srower I ever saw. Ears quick; wonderful;
yieldér; fine fodder; perfect corn; ears 11 inches
Pos iong. E. A. WooDarD, Rock Co., Wis.” , SI have grown nearly ali of the improved high-bred corn, and find Early
Sisstodon the most-wonderful of ail, and the handsomest. It grows quick, ewene and erful, has broad, heavy leaves, and large 20 te 36-row ears;
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Me ugh - \ ; - ; 5 Dp ES When the time and labor of selecting and preparing seed corm and the expense of advertisi prin % PRICE. ‘ered, our cps is very reasonable. Yet, re thie corn, prise skould be no object, as you ray irri pw a wetted fer seed of the Mastodon than plant ordinary kinds at market priee. Here is a cheamee to nhake farming
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Tyga UR artist has tried to faithfully portray the beauty of this grand yariety and to a great extent has suc ne a “The large ear is a fair representation of an ear 11 inches long reduced in size. The inches as platted a >». »t; of actual length, hence the ear is only 5 of actual length. .The hill of corn will show style of growth, a 4 at with the picture of Mr. Trout, the originator, who is a good sized man, to serve as a basis for comparison, a ver Rg Oly clear idea can be had of this corn as it grows in the field. Mr. Troutis the champion corn-grower of his county, : and has been regularly excelling all-his wide-awake neighbors in his corn product. Wenameit First Premiu: ie because of the fact that it has been awarded highest honors wherever exhibited. It is a pure ivory white corn on a whitecob. Ears grow longer and not so thick as our Forsyth Favorite and grains do not average quite 5 - long. . The grains are of fine texture, smooth, compact, Sound and heavy. Its purity in color adapts it for mak- ‘ing White Meal and other corn products. — Matures in 100. to 110 days, is finely adapted to all sections south of a ine 75 miles north of Indianapolis, and will give all growers great satisfaction in quality and productiveness. This corn has taken the country by storm. ‘’ We sell enormous rt ‘> : ees es ee quantities of, it as regularly as the season comes around. Be- “== low are only a few reports, samples of hundreds received. - “T recommend F; P. W. D. Corn to all farmers as one of the best _ varieties of white corn in this state. S. N. CLEMENS, Grant Co.,Ind.” “Tn the lead of-all white corninmycounty. = ~ _. Mount BRANIGAN, Vigo Co., Ind.” i “I cheerfully reeommend F. P. W. D. Cornto any farmer in Indiana or any other state as one of the most productive ¥ varieties that can be grown in thiscountry. os , " . 2 qi Se a Scorr Curry, Logan Co., 0” Boe “F.P. W. D. Corn has taken our section by storm. — ) + \My crop isthe talk of theneighborhood. = = | _ . : _ 8. B. Orr, Prince George Co., Ma* “Having seen a crop of F. P. W. D..Corn grown ‘y from one ear, I write you early tosaveme4bu.for A _. ; seed and.quote your price. I never saw such corn ¢ S before. § ALFRED RIDGLY, Miller Co.;Mo.” | “My F. P. W. D, Corn yielded at the rate of 208 bu. per acre. Don’t suppose I could have , grown a whole acre at that rate, butitisenor- 4 mous—the greatest onearth,lamsure _—_ _. | H.T. Oseoon, Piatt Co., T.’? Natt « . “When visiting my brother in lowa,I too saw -husk your F. P. W. D. Corn, and by such corn cde saw before, 3 ears ach
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is The Deepest Grained and [ost Productive White Dent Corn.
-FORSYTH’S FAVORITE.
corn was originated in Johnson Co., Ind., in that section known as the Garden Spot of this great Corn
_ State, and in the few years since its distinct characteristics have been brought out it has made both a lecal
and national reputation. It is conceded to be the largest eared and deepest grained early white corn ever seen in this market. All who see it proclaim it a king in the great corn family. In describing this corn we must speak of the size of the ears as mammoth, being 8 to 15 inches long, with grains averaging about half inch long, and sometimes contain grains % inch in length. The number of rows ona cob range from l6 to 24; ears COE 1,500 to 2,000 grains are quite common. Grains pure white, cob white and usually hollow at butt end, which allows the ear to dry out quickly, and enables the grower to crib his corn before smaller varieties are fit. We recommend it for this latitude and all pos South, and it can be grown 100 miles North by selecting ground that will admit of early planting. The folowing well-known farmers of John- son County attest to the grand properties of this corn, and say it can be cribbed ahead of any of their common field corn, and also that it yields enormously: M. V. Kindle, D. M. Forsyth, W. S. Core, J. S. Mountz, J. T. Walker, A. V. Pendleton, Geo. H. Pendleton, Edward Alexander, etc., etc.
As we were writing this page of our catalogue, our grower, Dr. Forsyth, came in with 12 ears of this famous corn weighing 20 pounds. This corn was shown to many people, includ- ing the members of the Marion County Horticultural Society, which is in session to-day, and they are unanimous in saying that they never saw such great corn before.
We have sold this corn four seasons, with the most gratifying results. It has be- come a great favorite. Our crop this year is exceptionally fine, and bound to please the most exacting. ;
We pave space for only a few reports; could. fill half this catalogue, if space per- mitted:
I am very much pleased with the Forsyth Favorite Corn. It is the largest corn I ever growed, Wand withal, is as early as my smaller eared varieties. It is a great money-making corn. ABRAHAM DOWNLY, Lancaster Co., Pa.
As is usual with your seeds, I found the Forsyth Favorite Corn sustained the high recommendatjon you gave it. Iam sure my trial plot yielded 150 bushels per acre of the finest corn I ever saw. ties DAVID ELDRIDGE, Cuyahogo Co., O.
For the Forsyth Favorite White Dent Corn, I must say, wiithout boasting, that it is by far the finest I ever raised in my farming experience of 12 years, and I have planted nearly. every kind I will plant no other in the future. J. R. BYERS, Ohio Co., Ky.
Forsyth Favorite White Dent is the largest, heaviest and best corn Leversaw. Ona test 52 ears weighed 704 lbs.; the cob weighed 11% Ibs. JOHN WAGGONER, Lincoln Co., Ky.
30 acres of Forsyth Favorite Corn yielded 2,730 bushels of as fine corn as evér grew. The . like was never seen before in all this section. C. F. PENDERTON, Hardin Co., Iowa. —
PRIC By mail, post paid: 1 ear weighing 1 to 134 Ib. and con-
taining 1,000 to 2,000 grains, which will raise about 20 bushels of corn, 30c; 4 such ears for $1.00. Those who order first will get the largest ears. 1 ib. shelled 25c, 4 1bs. 75c. By freight or express, 4 bu. 60c, bu. $1.75, 1 bag 24 bu. $4.00, 5 bus. or more @ $1.25.
The price of this seed will not deter any farmer, who wants to be abreast of the times, from getting a start at once.
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Our varieties of Seed Corn are also adapted to the South. Yes, of exceptional value. They are large and yieldy, and, as a rule, give better results than the native sorts. We particularly rec- ommend our two white varieties and
White Cap Yellow Dent for that sec-
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These are the most reliable varieties of
Oats in the country. The earliest. Rust-Proof.
Stands up best. The most productive. The best feeder.
Any farmer can afford to sow his entire crop of these re- liable sorts, but if he will not, then don’t fail to sow a_ bushel or bag of each, and raise seed for next year.
CALGARRY GRAY OATS.
HIS extremely early, extra heavy, very productive Rust-Proof variety of oats was produced by crossing the Prince Edwards — Islands Black and the White Russian; producing a beautiful brown- ish gray oats; a decided new strain of this important cereal. They are very beautiful in growth and grain. — s polished metal, or as one of our friends expressed himself, *‘ They are as fine as silk.’ The type is well fixed and combines all the de- sirable qualities as weight of grain, earliness, rust-proof, great strength of straw and feeding qualities. know that in feeding whole grain much depends upon the nature of the hull or chaff. A rough, gritty chaff acts upon the
stomach of a horse so as to expel much of the
grain undigested. The hull of ;
and fine in texture. To illustrate,
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airy Gray and the other in a bag of any other oats. he Calgarry will feel soft and velvety, while the other will feel harsh and woody. Again, grasp a handful tightly, withdraw your hands from the sacks, open them, and the Calgarry will slip from your hand like an eel, while the other will have penetrated the skin of the hand so as ito hold many of the oats. All these ood qualities, combined with a larger percentage of ernels to berry than any other, makes absolutely the best feeding oats in cultivation. The Calgarry Gray Oats grow very dwarf, even on strong ground; seldom exceeding 3 feet in length, while Qe eet is about the
_ average length. This is agreat point for those farmers . who have rich ground. Nothing short of’a moderate ; eyclone will put them down. They ripen the earliest z of all. These oais can be put in shock before Welcome “if Bonanza, White Russian, etc., turn yellow. This qual-
ity of itself is sufficient recommendation to place them |
abead of any other variety, as by their early maturity
they escape the hot sun, dry weather, storms and rust
that prevail about the time ordinary oats mature. In
the important matter of productiveness they have out-
yielded all other sorts where place@ in competition in experiments and in ordinary field culture. — _
he extracts from reporis of the Illinois Agricultural
_ Experiment Station, given below, will be very interest-
7.8 jmg and speak volumes:
_ Extracts from Illinois Experiment Station Reports.
Yield, per acre, Calgarry Gray, 54.5 bushels. Ripe, July 25. Percent. of kernel in berry, 77.43.
In the experiments, the above variety led in the par- thular points mentioned; the number of varieties
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tested was 59. The average yield was 39.8. Theayer- age per cent. of kernel to berry was 69.57. pee. 7, I think the Calgarry Gray Oats are superior toany other oats I ever raised. They excel in yield other kinds 10 to I~ -- bushels per acre. Extra early and my crop weighs,42 pounds —— per bushel, struck measure. They stand up best and|mature — plump and heavy under the hottest sun, where other oats are killed, : S. J. BARRETT, Ford Co., Til. — The fame of the Calgarry Oats having spread to my neigh borhood, I took pains to test them, aaa am h phy able to say that the results have more than equ ee the ree- — * ommendation given them. They mature earlier and excel in au: F productiveness and quality any kind that I have heretofe grown. Y P. TRAVIS, Barry Co., Mich. I take great pleasure in testifying to the merits of the Oal- garry Gray Oats. I find them to be free from rust, of grea’ weight of grain, straw very. strong and are a long ways the best feeding oats I have ever known. Extremely early; in
fact, the earliest oats I ever grew. ae FRANK L. SKINNER, Ford Co., Hi PRIC What excuse can any farmer have. for not sowing some of these oats this se son? Look atthe price. We never sold choice as cheaply before as we do this year. If we don’t great big trade we will be left, too, as expenses heavy, even after we cut them down to the last noteh. - We believe the farmers will rally to the support of O.K. Seeds this year as ever before. By mail, 1 Ib. 20c, 4 lbs. 65c. By frt. or ex., 4 bu. 35¢, 1 bu. 33 bu. for 2 acres, $2.25; mors than 3 bus. nb 2 onelis baci = eur tah
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/. Choice Cleaned Crops Weigh 50 Ibs. to the Measured Bushel.
Compare this Weight with common oats at 32 pounds, and oftentimes less. Why grow chaff and straw, mainly, when with this variety you can get plump, heavy grain. that makes musele, bone and fat, when fed to your stock? Here’s » chance to make farming pay.
ES VERITY’S: WHITE SUPERIOR SCOTCH OATS—Surpassses all f~ othetsin Neavy weight, thin hull, shortness and plumpness of crain, strength of straw and productiveness. In short, they axe the mosi projitable for farmers io grow and merchanis to handle. Their productiveness, weight, and fine qualities place them at the head of thelist. They ripen. eveniy and very early, and notwithstanding they bear a very. leree head, filled completely with the plump grains almost as heavy as wheat, they stand up stiff and straight until fully matured. Their strong. straw adapts them to rich bettom ground, where common oats will fall down and waste. One of our growers reports a yield of 15114 bus. per acre, actual weight. These are the oats weoffer you, an when yop seethem you will not be surprised that such enormous yields are possible. Ground that will yield 50 bus. of common oats as usu- ally grown will yield 100 bus. of these. ;
The following truthful, responsible farmers, who live in the neigh-" borhood where our crops| are grown, endorse them as being very carly, with stiff straw, extremely heavy and produetwe, and altogether a projita variely to grow: Demas Bricker, Louis Fitzenburg, Chas, H. Coe, Cel. I P. Larimore, J. R, Headington, Ephraim Daily, Samuel Morey, Wm. Matton, Chas Twining. L. S., Hall, J. G. Case, and BE. W. Hawkims. These farmersall ive in Knox eounty, Ohio, and would not misrepre- sent an-article, but add their names and testimony to these fine oats as evidence of their worth, and with the hope that their brether far mers will profit by their observations. They were exhibited at the Hartford (O.) Fair under the name of “‘ Everitt Oats,’ and’ reeeived the first premium, and a special recommendation for their fine quality and great weight. by the Committee on Farm Grains. Committeemen—Wm., H. Perkins, Geo. N. Jackson, A..K. Sutton.
Want of space forbids us publishing hundreds of testimonials that we have received. ,Below is a sample:
Gro. W. Myers, who has threshed grain for thirty years, says: “The White Superior Scotch Oats have good straw, ripen even and very early. Fer
ield, weight and quality they are superior to any other variety I have feund in an experience of thirty years threshing farm grain.”’
Who would not grow these oats in preference to the light, chaffy kinds, which make up the main crops oi the country? BE PROGRESS- Ive. Geta variety of oats, the.like of which you never saw befere, which contain so much vigor that they will produce a crop regardless of the season. The price islow enough that youcan sow a field or your _entire crop. . Sow largely of these oats for profit.
PRICE OF EVERITT’S White Superior Scotch Oats. Remember these oats weigh nearly double common oats to the measured bushel. | We give the standard weight, 32 lbs., fora bushel. By mail, post paid, 1 |. kb. 20c, 41bs. G5c. “By freight or express, 14 bu. 35c, 1 bu. $1.00, 8 bus. (1 bag), for 2 acres $2.56, 6 bus. (2 bags), or mere, at 75c — per bu. arse . You ean well afford to pay our price for these oats for seed, and
you eannot buy improved varieties or seed as cheaply of any other seed house.” We have never before sold-seeds socheaply. This is the year te
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they furnished the seed.of this variety that was given an award at the World’s
Fair. Ask them for official’ evidence. Come inte our house and see the deeur ments. We furn the seed and have the award,
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T ESTI M O N lA LS : Re ee Eobee for this grand potato, but we have not. We will print a few in small
type as samples of many, and will send many more to any person on request. EARLY SEX-WEEKS IS THE EARLIEST.
The photo-engraving on page 58 was made direct from potatoes sent us by John L. Saum, of Paulding Co., O., who writes as follows: ; Isend you to-day by freight the product of 40 hills of Six- Weeks Potatoes. They Were dug last night and this morning and grewin43 days. They weregrownfromone- eye seed. I have just began farmingon my own land, and am not fixed yet for pushing acrop of early potatoes. These were covered with a breaking plow and given very ordinary treatment. Think I can beatit next season. Several people who saw them Were astonished, Il expect toexhibit atour county fair. Joun L. Saum.
T like the Six-Weeks Potatoes very much. I divided with my neighbors. One of them says they are the best he ever saw. Theyareexcellent keepers. They are first-
class in every respect. E. Hartman, Sutton Co., W. Va. P ¢ The Early Six-Weeks Potatoes did well with me. I could sellacar load for seed : here if I had them. Joun B. Cocuran, Jeff. Co.,; 0. Se 3
“One pound Early Six-Weeks Market Potato yielded 147 pdunds of fine, sound, f= =ieemicwras =
smooth tubers. Ripened fin 75 days, and produced § marketable potatoes in Six-
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This is the most valuable Ss NOT A FANCY PICTU RE. BUT AN ACTUAL REALIT ¥.
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; You have got it this time—I mean the best ear- ly and the earliest potato in existence. We had the Early Six-Weeks Market Potato large enough forthe table in six-weeks from planting. They out-yield- ed all our other varieties. Aveust Broenner (Gar- dener), Allegan Co., Mich.
$10 per bushel would not buy my Early Six- Weeks Market Potatoes if I could not replace them forless. They are the ear- liest of all, and a heavy yielder. Jacos E. STILSON, Ononiaga Co., N. Y.
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“Onward” Potato
a » ae \ _ PROGRESS IS ONWARD, which |, is as it should be. When progress is 4, backward, it denotes a bad condition of ~ affairs. Our new potato is “QN- | WARD” also, and all who plant it 7 take a great step ONWARD toward ~
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_ Ifit was not in our power to produce new va- rieties of potatoes, they would bein danger of be- — coming an-extinct vegetable. All varieties’ (| run out and fail to produce paying crops. Every grower knows this is the case, and any ree | srower who continues culltivatinga 4 variety. after it has begun to deter | iorate, does so at a loss. Thereis a great need now for a general purpose potato, one that can be depended upon to produce ~ paying crops under unfavorable season condi- tions, which so often prevail; onethat posses- __ SeSeso much natural vigor that failure is al- most impossible. Such a potato we claim to, have in our new “Onward.” iE
Everitt’s Onward Potato was produced from hybridized seed in 1890, taken from a seed ball. As soon as it was well developed — it showed so, many fine qualities that the orig- inator, who is a large potato growerandex- — perimenter (having grown not less than thirty 4 varieties each season for ten years), chose itas om his pet potato. It has proven a remarkable ~ variety in several respects, and we confidently — recommend it as a sort of the highest merif, | and we pride ourselves on being expert — judges of good potatoes. This potato is — so handsome that they sell ata premium ~ | on market, when common varieties go begging. ltisa fancy marketsort. — Tubers grow medium to yery large. nicely bunched in the hill; evenif smali size they are so smooth and handsomeas) to be marketable. Color, white, slightly -_ netted or dotted on skin, denoting good — table quality. Shape long, flattened on - ¥ sides. Theynever grow rough or prongy 4 even where others sort out 25 per cent. it They are medium in season of ripepmg, _ maturing in 100 to 120 days,and keep late in the spring. Fiesh white,fine ~ grained. Cook dry and mealy.. Their magnificent size, desirable Jf shape, beautiful, smooth, clean 7 appearance and fine cooking — qualities recommend them j everywhere, and we predict they — will have a great run,as have the’cele- brated Mammoth Pearl, O. K. Mam- | moth, Prolific, Green Mountain, Early 7 6-Weeks Market’ and other potatoes of ~ our introduction. A good .imvesi- — ment will be to procure seeds of / EVERIT®Y’S ONWARD, this tho — first year ofits introduction. There will — be big money inintroducing them in any neighborhood. ; <
Price by mail, 1 Ib. 30c, 4 Tbs. -4 $1.00. By freight or express, 4 bu. 4 50c, 1 bu. $1.50, per bbi. $3.00, LACH OF SPACE prevents us from, printing many excellent testimonials forthe — Onward Potatoes. Here isasample: Of 250° i varieties tested, the Onward gave the bset 4 results of any late potato, «nd outranked all others for, __ vigorous growth of vines and roots. W.E.IMES, . — ~ Potato Specialist, Vermontyille, Mich. Onward Potatoes are wonderful. Nothing like them ever seen here before. Although potatoes are penstalittel re
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4 ‘THis wonderful medium late potato was originated in | yield of potatoes ever raised i eel V EOL Alseral Npaacteye peg Es and exceedingly val- | tal grounds... he a __? uable variety. Its handsome form, whiteskinandlarge| Ajso, froma letter from the editor ae ae size recommend it everywhere. The fiesh is white and fine | eaeete Senay as er irom eee : “Of all the Seas yess ga oy Dares aaa tee ate ante ate | under date of December 6, we quote: “Of all the _ grained, cooks dry and mealy, and is of superior flavor. This | gga5 we hav r tested, this Green Moun is the case when first dug, and they retain their good cooking | , LOMAVE (EVER TEAC Ws ee ee qualities and keep sound and perfect until the new crop comes : : again. As a variety to Keep for late spring use it ue has no superior. Vines grow vigorously, foliage deep ‘ - green, tubers compactly in the hill, which is com- ~~ .
pletely crowded with fine, large potatoes. | They ripen in August if planted in April, and in
~ theimportant matter of productiveness ’ they are perfectly marvelous. This. g _ quality combined, as it is, with fine appear- ~ £é ‘nee and good table qualities, makes the , _ Green Mountain one of the mast valuable _ yarieties inthe country. Read the reports’
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seed used in hand-sowing. They are operated by 2 agra ey
verse motion of the bow, or a crank which paling 2 : distributor and works the vibrator rapidly. It 1s t a pee seed sower having a satisfactory vibrator whiclt pe s the ~ geed from clogging. They are quickly adjusted to sow any quantity desired. The grain sack holds one ; bushel, made strong, well finished and weighs |. about four pounds. It willlast many years.. At g&
\ \ 2 round will sow wheat 50 feet, buckwheat j 48 feet, flax seed 36 feet, grassseeds from 27 to 36 feet. These are the best. ma- chines ever inventell for the purpose, and should be in the hands of every § farmer. Satisfaction guaranteed. p
FP RICE—Bew Seeder, each, F mas2. Crank Seeder, each, §2.50. // — i Agents wanted. See below. 1 or §; .@ 35 cents each, extra, we will | Kn pray expr vce to any point }\) L& east of the Kansas Line.
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livating the soil, making slow, laborious, disagreeable : ‘f
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MAN-POWER WORK IS DONE ALMOST WIIEHOUT WORK. c 3 is 4
Patented in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Austris
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Will Revolutionize Hand-Power Cultivation and Makes Keeping a Horse an i
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Unnecessary Expense in Many Cases. '
MOPEEN scientists and inventors are devoting their time and energies-to the problems of utilizing wast
There are fewer new things ‘‘ under the sun’ than many people imagine, but the manners of utilizing them are what causes us to hold up our hands in astonishment. Steam is as old as the earth, yet the steam engine which utilizes what was wasted for thousands of years is of very modern construction. Who doubt the existence of electricity since the foundations of the world weré laid? The wind ‘which co the brows of Adam and Eve in Paradise, and has ever been present, restless and unchanged, has been : nessed and now does the willof man. There is sufficient force ungonsciously going to waste in our cities ; and towns every day to drive every manufactory needing power. Every man, woman and child, whethe y in city or country, is continually exerting a force equal to the weight of the body, whether lying dows \ sitting, standing or walking. This force, equal to millions of pounds, has been going to = | waste in all time past, and from the condition of things, must continue to be ‘wasted, to a a great extent, for alltime tocome. But why not utilize it to as great an extent as pos- SEE AL iy sible? If this force, which every person must exert, can be utilized by the agricultural melere ; : classes to the saving of muscular exertion, will it not be a great boon? And willnothe )} 4TH PAG
See also 4th) who perfects an appliance that allows the man, as he walks across his field, to take }- OF CO\
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These great machines were invented and patented by J. A. EVERITT, in 1891, and greatly improved since. The great ad- vantage of this invention can be partly understood by study- ing the illustration on last cover page, but no person can fully realize their great advantage, until he uses the ma- chines. They are a great boon to all cultivators of the soil, and must be classed with the great inventions of the age, yet they are so simple that the natural question with every oneis: ‘*‘ Why did I not think of that?” So nicely do they fill a want existing with thousands of gardeners, nurserymen, seedsmen, florists and farmers, that after the first trial they invariably conclude to “never do without them.” The Man-Weight Cultivators are worth their weight in silver, if not in gold, to any one who cultivates the soil. All who have used the machines unani- mously endorse them in the strongest language. We have heard sensible, shrewd gardeners remark: “I would not sell them for $25.00.” ‘*$100.00 would not tempt me to do without them one season,” etc. The first gardener who saw the ma- chine at Indianapolis, gave his order for the first one we could make. Other gardeners at once acknowl- edged that itis just what they want, and many remarked that **If all gardeners knew of these machines they could not be made fast enough to supply the demand.” A trial by any person will demonstrate the wonderful utility of
Referring to the Illustrations on Next Page:
View No. 1 shows the Man- Weight breaking up the ground. It is not intended to break up very hard ground, although if a man or a boy pulls ahead, almost any work in this line can be done. To loosen up ground that has become compact, it is just the thing.
View No. 2 pulverizes the ground after it is broken up, and destroys weeds at a great rate.
View No.3 makes furrows to receive seeds, potatoes, etc., and covers the seed.
View No. 4 covers seed in rows, or banks up earth on both sides of the plants.
View No. 12 is an onion harvester, and the best one made. The adjustability of our drag bars, moving sidewise or up and down, makes the work lighter and the tool more effective.
View No. 5 is the drill, improved for 1896. ‘It plants all kinds of seeds, in hills or drills, as desired, covers and marks out the next row. Small farmers need not buy an expensive corn drill. This will do the work as well, and the cultivators will take care of the crop as it grows, thus doing away with much machinery, also saving the expense of keeping a,horse.
Views 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11 are adapted to almost all kinds of cultivation and weeding. When you know what you want to do, you can construct the machines to accomplish the desired results.
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his neighbors to compete with him in raising crops.
There are several fea- == tures on the Man- = = Weight Tools which 222 are novel and make a tool vastly superior to any other man-power or horse machines:
1. We mention the push bar. In operation, the body is inclined for- ward, thus taking part of the weight of the body off of the ground and | directing it against the i=
Walhalla, S. C.
I would not take $100 for my Man-Weizght if I could not get another for less.
F. R. WIEDENMILLER,
Riverside, Cal.
The Man-Weizght came duly to hand and works splendidly.
D. M. McIntTosH, Charleston, S. C.
Your Man-Weight is the greatest and best tool for cultivating the ground that I ever saw.
machine. In this way the
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the weight of the body,
without any muscular ex- ertion whatever. Your weight does the work. Without this machine all your weight is wasted on the ground.
2. By means of the push-bar we propel and
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guide the machine, hence 2 the drag-bars can be hinged, and are adjusta- ble in all directions; thus the tools attached to the drag-bars perform the work just as a weeder would in your hands. It is the only cultivator mad=2that does complete work at one operation. No after-hoeing is re- quired. (See illustrations on this page.)
3. As is evident, the power obtained, the amount of work that can be done and the quality of the work are far in ex- cess of auy other hand t2.ls; nearly equaling horse power in quantity, while the quality of the work is far superior to horse power work.
4. In an orchard where a horse can not be taken, and anywhere where the w rk is too heavy for other hand ma- chines, these fill the bill to perfection. By one man pulling ahead, sod or compact ground can be broken up.
5. Double the amount can be raised on a given piece of ground than with a horse plow. This is accomplished by ,. closer planting and frequent cultivation.
6. Many gardeners and small farmers can save the ex- nse of keeping a horse.
7. Plants can be cultivated rapidly and often, hence ma- ture earlier, wlth a greater yield. In this way the machines can be made to pay for themselves several times every year. IB SB ERE S EERE BEE
J. A. EVERITT—Dear Sir—My experience with the Man- Weight Machines teaches me that no trucker will let it go off his farm after a fair trial. The South is your best field, since you have the oniy wheel hoe that the average darkey can use with profit to the grower. W.A. PARKER, Weston, Miss.
The Combired Man-Weight I bought last spring is as far ahead of other wheel hoes used here as the self-binder is of the sickle. They fail to even imitate its work.
Sam. L. EDWARDS, Revere, O.
*. OND IT IS ONLY. HALF DONE.
; I have been using the aeeeband push cultivators, ===bbut the Man-Weight is far ahead of them. NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN WORK = H. A. SIMMons, P.M., DONE BY A MAN-WEIGHT MACHINE AND Clinton, Mich. THE OLD STYLE. IN THE FIRST CASE nay Super in its : class and a curiosity in THE WORK IS COMPLETE; IN THE SEC- my neighborhood. F. M. MYERs, West Sa em, O.
My customer, for whom I ordered the combined Man- Weight, is more than pleased with it. I have given him all the time he wanted to test it.
ELMER V. WALKER, Oxford, Me.
Better than I expected. One of the grandest garden too's ever invented. Fifty dollars would not buy mineif I could not get another. JACOB BRICKER, Muncie, Ind.
Works like a charm. The man using it says he would not be without one. SIMON SEYERT, Gibralter, Pa.
A thousand more testimonials would be printed if space permitted. Send for complete Catalogue of Man-
Weight Tools.
The Man-Weight can not be sold as cheaply as PRICE some old style machines. They are made Bi fhe same plan as the large two horse cultivators. Yet when the quantity and quality of work they will do is considered, as well as the ease of doing it, they would be cheap at twice the price we ask.
Single Wieel Machine, with 5 sets of toolls......$6.00 Combined Single and Double, 5 sets of tools... 8.00 Combined Singie and Double, and Drill No. 5, 12.00 Plain Drill. No Cultivating Attachments....... 8.00
Everitt’s Man-Weight Machines, although invented and patented in 1891, are already sold all over the world where seeds are sown and plants grown.
Ask your dealer for Everitt’s Man-Weight. If he does not keep them and will not get them, send direct to us. Don’t be influenced to take any of the old style machines. Life is too short, time too valuable, ‘and competition too great to waste your energies with them.
RAMU EMRE EREEEEES
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EVERITT’S CELEBRATED MAN-WEIGHT
Farm and Garden Tools.|
THE GREATEST LABOR-SAVING AND CROP- PRODUCING MACHINES MADE.
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Don’t be induced to buy an old style hand machine.\4 Life is too short, time too valuable, and competition
send direct to J. A. EVERITT, Inventor and Manufacturer,
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