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- DELIGHTFUL SURPRISES
FROM SEED FARMS We commence the year 1925 with a feeling of delightful anticipation for the coming season. In the first place we have passed another notable milestone and are starting our third uarter of a century in the seed business. The large number of delightful letters we received from our customers on the oceasion of our 75th anniversary last year alone would cause anyone to feel very happy. Letters of this kind too, are the strongest possible incentive for us to bend every effort to merit the continued confidence of our thousands of friends both old and new.
We are very happy too in the knowledge that we have ac- cumulated what we believe to be the finest stock of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs and Shrubs we have ever offered our customers. We have taken every precaution to select stocks of the very highest quality with the one thought constantly in mind of supplying you with stock that will not only give satisfaction, but will actually prove to be, as so many of our customers have testified, “delightful surprises.”
FOR 1925
DIRECT TO YOU
FROM SEED HOUSE
We hope that you will have as much pleasure in reading this catalogue as we have had in writing it. We know you will be interested in the many new pictures in full color which you will find in this edition. This is certainly the most accurate method of illustrating different Vegetables and flowers and they es be very helpful to you in making your selections of varieties.
“Vick Quality, the Best the Earth Produces” is more than a slogan. It is an ideal we keep always in mind, remembering also that satisfactory quality will be remembered when low prices have been forgotten. Three generations of satisfied customers is the strongest testimonial we can offer as to the high quality of our stocks and the fairness of our methods.
JAMES VICK’S SONS Rochester N. Y. The Flower City
General Instructions
CONVENIENCE IN ORDERING
Remember, at the prices named in this catalogue we send Seeds, Bulbs and Plants to any part of the United States, post- age or express prepaid, unless otherwise stated. No inconven- ience or delay. Simply fill out our order blank carefully, giving full post-office address and the name of the nearest express station, and enclose your remittance.
SAFETY IN SENDING MONEY
Money may be sent at our Risk and Expense if.
forwarded according to any of the following methods:
1. Post-office Money Order, which is the most popular way. 2. Express Money Order. 3. Bank Draft. 4. Certified Check. 5. Registered Letter.
- While we assume responsibility for the above forms of remittances only, it is becoming safer each year to enclose currency, if carefully wrapped. Personal checks are a great convenience, but checks not certified sometimes cause delay until their worth can be established.
As to our responsibility, ask any banker or business man who has access to Dun’s or Bradstreet’s commercial reports.
REMEMBER
1. If you have occasion to refer to a previous order, placed with us, be sure to mention the post-office from which it was mailed, and give the same name as in the first order.
2. On account of risk from cold weather, orders for plants will be held until about April 1st. In case they are wanted at an earlier date, mention that fact and they will be shipped accordingly, in which case, however, we do not assume responsibility for damage from cold weather.
3. Unless otherwise instructed, we will ship the best and cheapest way, whether by mail or express. Therefore, mention
both your post-office address and express station.
4. We do not pay export duties. No Plants or Bulbs sent C. O. D.
5. All offers in this catalogue are subject to market changes and stock unsold.
OUR GUARANTEE
We believe our stocks to be first class in every respect, but between the gathering of our seeds, plants and bulbs and the harvesting of the crops grown from them, there are, of course, many conditions not within our control. Therefore, we give no warranty expressed or implied as to description, purity, production or any other matters of any seeds, bulbs or plants we send out and will not be responsible for the crop. We do, however, guarantee the safe arrival of articles purchased from this catalogue in apparent good con- dition at your post-office, express or freight station. If any arti- cle arrives in unsatisfactory condition, it may be returned to us at once and we willimmediately refill the order, or, if unable to furnish the article at the time, we will enter it for later ship- ment or refund the money, as our customer may desire, which is the extent of our responsibility.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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James Vick’s Sons, Seedmen
Rochester, N. Y. The Flower City
The center pict- ure shows a fine block of Campanu- las or Canterbury Bells, one of the many varieties of hardy Perennials jn which we special- ize. Canterbury Bells are easily grown and are most useful and charm- ing in the garden or border. We offer plants on page 72 and seeds on page 68.
To the right is a view of the annual Memor- ial Day Parade in Rochester, May 30, 1924
To the right is a view of the annual Mem- orial Day parade in Rochester, May 30, 1924 The part of the parade shown in this picture consists of a line of trucks and wagons stretch- ing back as far as one can see, loaded with flowering plants to decorate the soldiers’ graves. They carried nearly 14,000 potted Geraniums, practically all of which were grown in Vick’s greenhouses, expressly for the various schools of Rochester. With these plants the school children of the city decora- ted nearly 4,000 graves in five different cem- eteries. Our greenhouses have furnished. the flowers for this service for many years. Our list of Geraniums is shown on page 88.
The picture at left shows a group of the office girls
The picture to the left shows a group of Vick’s office girls at our flower prov- ing grounds last fall. They make a charming background for the flowers they have picked as well as for those in the field around them. In these proy- ing grounds we grow thousands of our various stocks to prove their worth under ordinary garden conditions. Here also many new varieties are tried out to discover those of real merit. The girls find it a fascinating place to be- come acquainted with many varieties they formerly knew only by name.
We grow Peren- nial plants of all kinds by the hun- dred thousand. We also raise on our own land many of the choicest stocks of Perennial seeds. The block of Cam- panulas here pict- ured, was later har- vested for seed. Pe- rennial plants are offered in a section commencing on page 71.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedmen
ASTER SPECIALTIES
Illustrated In Color On Front Cover.
We have specialized in Asters longer than any other American seedsman and have intrnduced more new distinct var- ieties than all others combined. Near- ly all the varieties now in commercial use in America were developed on Vick Seed Farms. We know of no other seedman who goes to such exp- ense and effort in keeping his stocks up to the highest standard of perfection. We are constantly making selections to improve old varieties and in devel- oping new ones.
Each year we try to select for the front cover varieties which not only make a beautiful and harmonious pic- ture, but those that are of most recent development and of outstanding merit. The four varieties shown this year we think are very faithfully reproduced and yet they give only a faint idea of the real beauty of these delightful flo- wers.
CRIMSON KING ASTER A strikingly handsome flower in the very graceful King type. The King Asters all have the characteristic long, narrow petals which are folded lengthwise, appearing almost as though quilled. They make a very graceful, charming appearance. The Crimson King is one of the most handsome of this class. Per packet 25c; 2 for 40c.
AUTUMN GLORY _.
The latest flowering and the most vigorous growing of all the Asters. The color is a pure shell pink, somewhat deeper than Semple’s Pink, but with a much larger and more substan- tial flower. In fact, the flowers are the thickest and fullest of any of the late branching class. Its chief claim for distinction is the fact that it is later in season than any other variety and while it does not take the place of any other variety, it 1s very valuable in supplementing the blooming season of the Asters, thus prolonging the Aster season fully two weeks, coming at a time when other good flowers are very scarce.
Per packet 20c, 2 for 35c.
; Kitchener, Ont. Writer took all the first prizes for Asters grown by amateurs at the Kitchener Horticulture Show last fall. All the Asters shown by the writer were grown from Vick’s seeds. Mr. J. Albert Smith
Qur regular Aster section commencing on page 40
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Novelty and Specialty Section
VICK’S SILVERY ROSE ASTER
VICK’S SILVERY ROSE
This is the original ‘‘Silvery” Aster. It is of branching type plant, very robust, long stemmed, large flowering. Each petal is a charming combination of deep lilac rose almost cerise so delicately threaded with white so as to give it a silvery sheen. The reverse of the petals as they curev over toward the center show the silvery characteristic very decidedly. In the heart of the flower appears a warm glowing rose, a most unus-
ual and charming flower. Per packet 20c; 2 for 35c.
OUR NEW ASTER PRINCE OF WALES
This is the darkest and richest color we have yet produced in the King class. It is a deep violet purple with a decided reddish cast. In the shade it looks almost black and is cer- tainly princely in appearance. The flowers are of the true King type with the long, narrow, folded petals. The centers are fully covered and the flowers are unusually thick for the King type. Plants are branching with unusually long, strong, clean stems. Seed is very scarce this first Season.
Per packet 75c.
the widest range of varieties in America.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedmen 4
Rochester, N. Y. The Flower City
A FEW NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES
A NEW RICINUS Castor Oil Plant
Crimson Spire. A very ornamental and brilliant plant. It is the reddest of all the dark leaved varieties of Ricinus, growing to a height of about five to six feet with very pretty large, deeply cut leaves of a glossy bronzy green with prominent red ribs and veins. The new leaves as they unfold are a brilliant crimson. The very handsome seed pods are from nine to eighteen inches long and are of a rosy crimson. Altogether it is a most effective semi-tropical plant valuable alike for its foliage and flowers. Like other varieties of Ricinus, it is absolutely insect proof. As single specimens on the lawn or for massing in a corner or border, this is one of the most ornamental plants obtainable. Per packet Lic.
A NEW RACE OF SNAPDRAGONS
Antirrhinum Maximum. This new group of Antirr- > hinums or Snapdragons is truly wonderful and far sur- passes all other varieties we have known. In habit of growth they aré some what taller than the regular Maj- us or tall growing Snapdra- gons. The flowers are of magnificent size, closely placed on spikes. We offer these new Snapdragons
NEW CASTOR OIL PLANT CRIMSON SPIRE
BLUE LACE FLOWER
Didiscus Coeruleus. The Blue Lac®& Flower was originally brought to America from Australia and is becoming extremely popular. The color is the most beautiful shade of clear sky-blue that one can imagine. The umbrella shaped clusters of flowers often measuring two or three inches across, are borne ‘n great number on vigorous growing plants two or two and a half feet high. The stems are unusually long and are excellent for cut flowers. They grow so easily and are so very satisfactory that no garden should be without them. Per packet 1ic.
in the following varieties which cover almost the entire range of colors that can be supplied in Antirrhinums. We are sure that the lovers of this beautiful and popular flower will wel- come this new group.
Per Pkt. Canary Bird. Canary yellow, golden yel- ~ lows Center sans on. Noe ee ee 15¢ Cerberus. A _ beautiful carmine rose, yellowslip seater coe 15¢ Copper King. Velvety scarlet with cop-
Purple King. A deep glowing purple, truly royal in appearance...........- 15c
Snowflake. Pure white, yellow tube. . . .15e
Maximum Mixed i= 2.2 - cee ee eee 10c
NEW ORANGE PANSY
Saint Knud. Entirely distinct and unique color in Pansies. Everyone who saw these Pansies in our trial grounds this past summer were greatly pleased with them. The flowers are of the Giant Flowering type, being of uniformly large size and somewhat frilled at the edges. The color is a deep orange in the center shading to a lighter orange on the out- side with no spots or marks of any kind. They are very easy to grow. Seed planted in the early spring will produce a profusion of flowers all summer and fall and if given a little pro- tection, will blossom again the following spring. It is interesting to note that this Pansy gets its name from a sainted Danish king who, ages ago, was killed in the little Danish town where this variety originated. Per packet 25c.°
NEW SNAPDRAGON ANTIRRHINUM MaAxIMUM
Besides those shown on these pages we have many other flower and vegetable specialties scattered through this book.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen,
5 Novelty and Specialty Section
NEW BALCONY PETUNIAS
For vases, window boxes, large beds, etc., where a mass of color is desired throughout the season, nothing excels the Petunia. ‘The Balcony type is especially adapted for this purpose as it is of a semi-trailing habit and will climb if given support. The flowers are of large size, averaging three inches across and are borne in unending profusion from early sum- mer until hard frosts. The flowers, especially the dark colors, have a wonderful velvety texture which is very attractive. We offer the following four splendid colors.
Pkt.
Balcony Deep Blue. A rich velvety indigo blue deepening (Onoyall NDE sw osagooescoeewosoupodadasne as 5 dae eel)
Balcony Rose. Brilliant rose pink with characteristic OMIGUA? WORN. o ola sine a ane dsagocos Db bevooneondd .20 Balcony Red. A very rich, deep velvety crimson...... .20 Balcony White. Pure snow white................... .20 Balcony Mixed. A splendid mixture of all colors...... .15
Other fine Petunias are shown on page 57
- BALL CALENDULA POT MARIGOLD
This is considered the finest development in the double, deep orange Calendulas yet produced. The flowers are uni-
formly full double and of distinctly rounded or ball shaped —
unlike the flat heads found in the old types of Calendula. The color is very handsome, being of a deep orange.
seed was grown from the original strain and we believe it is |
the best obtainable.
Per packet 10c. Other Calendulas are on page 49.
BALL CALENDULA
Our
One of the best varieties for forcing. ©
7 BALCONY PETUNIAS
TWO NEW SWEET PEAS
Our list of Spencer Sweet Peas, we believe, is the finest we have offered in many years. There are a number of new varieties of unusual merit included in this list shown on pages 63 and 64 and we invite your attention to the colored plate of Sweet Peas opposite page 64. Of these varieties, the two mentioned below are the newest and we take great pleasure in recommending them to all flower lovers.
President Harding. An entirely new color in Sweet Peas. Flowers are peach red or salmon cerise suffused orange. The color is soft, rich and pleasing and stands up well under strong sunlight. This variety has the distinction of winning the only certificate of merit awarded by the National Sweet Pea Society of Great Britain for two years and is the first American variety to receive this reward. The Flowers are borne uni- formly four toa stem. Per packet 25c.
Defiance. Considered the finest red Sweet Pea ever offered. It is a rich cardinal red almost identical with Lobelia Car- dinalis which has always been considered the most, brilliant red in nature. A color that wins instant admiration every- where. This variety is vigorous and strong growing and is ab- solutely sun proof. Per packet 25c.
THE NEW YELLOW COSMOS KLONDYKE An entirely new distinct color in Cosmos which makes a fine addition to this class. It produces flowers of a rich golden yellow. It is a late flowering kind so that in order to insure getting flowers in the northern states, it is advisable to start the seed inside and transplant the plants out of doors when the weather is suitable. Per packet 10c. Other varieties of Cosmos are on page 51
Waverly, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1924. I appreciate very much the quality of seeds and bulbs we have received from you : Mrs. W. L. Tuthall.
Our regular annual flower seed section commences on page 38. Perennial seeds are shown on pages 67 to 70
James Vick’s Sons, 6
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
Specialties From
DELPHINIUM OR LARKSPUR
Gold Medal Hybrids
We believe we have here one of the finest strains of Hybrid Larkspurs grown. The seed came originally from Europe and has been developed here until it produces the most magnificent variety of colors and types we have ever seen. There are hardly two plants exactly alike. There are single, double, semi-double in all shades and combinations of blue, lavender and purple, some with dark center, some with light eenter,— a truly fascinating array. We offer these Gold Medal Hy- brids both in seed and in plants.
The seed per packet 15c; Plants each 35c;-per dozen $3.50.
A NEW GERANIUM Mrs. Richard F. Gloede We take great pleasure in reeommending this new Geranium
to our friends as we believe it is one of the best ever offered. The color is a beautifulrosy cerise and flowers are unusually large and havelongstems. It is being grown now by a great many florists and it is enthusiastically proclaimed the ‘‘ Queen of all Geraniums.” Plants each 35c; dozen, $3.00.
DICENTRA - Bieeding Heart
Spectabilis. Flower lovers will be very glad of the oppor- tunity of again securing this popular favorite. As you prob- ably know the importation of these plants has been pro- hibited ‘or some years, but we have been propagating our own stock so that we have accumulated sufficient quantity to again offer this to our friends. Bleeding Heart bears long racemes of graceful heart shaped, pink flowers. Each 60c, dozen $6.00.
Daguscahonda, Pa., April 2, 1924. They arevery nice, all are growing nicely. They all came in very good
Mrs. Corbe.
T received my plants. The Rose bushes are auxfully nice. condition. Thanks very much.
Our Plant Department
MOTHER’S DAY CARNATION
This is just the plant to use for Mother’s Day or Deco- ration Day. Itis anew variety of hardy Carnation producing pure white flowers which blossom sufficiently early for both Mother’s Day and Decoration Day. The flowers have a delightful fragrance and are considerably larger than the old- fashioned Hardy Pinks. The flowers are from two to two and a half inches in diameter. Perfectly hardy. Each 35c, dozen $3.50.
WHITE VERONICA - Speedwell
Spicata Alba. A white variety of this popular hardy Peren- nial. The flowers are borne in long spikes and bloom in the early spring. Each 25c, dozen $2.50.
HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX
Of the hundreds of Perennials we offer, there are none which are more popular than the Perennial Phlox. Phloxes come in such a variety of different colors, can be used in so many ways that they have a prominent place in every well- arranged perennial garden. We have a fine list of varieties which you will find on page 75. You will also find some of them pictured in color opposite page 80. Of the varieties which we offer, the following are some of the leading kinds:
Esclamonde. with white halo. Frau Von Lassburg. One of the finest pure whites. Lothair. Rich salmon, crimson eye.
Pecheur d’Island. Very rich lavender cerise. large compact heads.
Richard Wallace. Pure white with distinct violet eye. Any of the above varieties each 30c, dozen $3.00. One plant each of the above five kinds $1.25.
Rosy lilac shading white, large purple center
Unifermly
HARDY PHLOX FRAU VON LASSBURG Our plant section showing a great variety of Perennials, Shrubs, Roses, Bulbs, Tender Plants etc., commences on page 71.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
Novelty and Specialty Section
Vegetable Seed Novelties And Specialties
WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS
The new rust resistant variety which has been developed by the Plant Breeding Department of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. It is claimed that this variety will, when it becomes established, soon supersede all others because of its strong, vigorous growth and rust resisting qualities. We offer both seed and roots.
The price of roots prepaid per 100, $2.50. Seed per packet 15c¢; ounce 35c; 14 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $4.00. Other kinds of Asparagus are on page 9
KING OF DENMARK SPINACH
This new variety is, undoubtedly, the most valuable intro- duction of Spinach in recent years. Plants are ready for use almost as soon as the medium early kinds, but they are re- markable principally in that they remain in good condition from a week to two weeks after all other varieties have gone to seed. Plants are very vigorous, grow rapidly, produce an abundance of thick crumpled leaves of a dark green color. Packet 10c; ounce 15c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. 80ce.
Other varieties of Spinach shown on page 32
TWO SPLENDID NEW CARROTS
Considerable attention has been given to the development of the Carrot by the best growers the past few years and some
very fine results have been obtained. We offer the following two varieties which we consider to be the highest development thus far in the quality of this very popul- ar Vegetable. The flesh of these varieties is exceptionally tender and fine-flavored
all the way through.
New Butter Carrot. <A stump-rooted variety of medium size and one of the finest for eating purposes. The core has been almost entirely eliminated and the color of the root is a deep scarlet. It is short and fine grained and an excellent summer Carrot. It develops very rapidly with a short top which makes it excep- tionally good for forcing.
Per packet 10c; oz. 30ce.
Coreless Carrot. which we have been distributing for several years to our
market growers.
oz. 25c.
WHIPPLES EARLY YELLOW Vy Ib. $3.00.
This is a variety
most critical It is giving excellent satisfaction and commercial growers find the roots bring good prices at the best markets. It is as nearly coreless as any Carrot yet produced. It grows to medium size, stump-rooted, similar in shape to the Danvers and is very smooth and_ cylindrical. sweet and tender.
A NEW PEPPER
Harris Earliest
A variety of Pepper which has been developed in New York state, especially adapted for growing in the north. Not only does the fruit mature very early but it will bear profusely. In normal seasons in this vicinity, ripe, red pep- pers are secured by the first part of August and there are plenty of green Peppers on the plants long before that date. The fruit is of good size, 3 to 31% inches long by 2 to 2% inches in diameter. In flavor it is very mild and pleasant. If you want Peppers and plenty of them, plant Harris Barliest. Per packet 15c; 14 oz. 55c;
Per packet 10c;
GOLDEN PLUME COMPARED WITH ORDINARY GELERY
GOLDEN PLUME CELERY
A new variety which we whole- heartedly recommend as being one of the finest American varieties which has ever been produced. This is the variety which won all three prizes in the National Celery Contest conducted by the Vegetable Growers’ Association of America... It will mature a week earlier, is larger, blanches more easily and is more distinctly blight-resistant than Golden Self Blanching to which it is very similar in color and flavor. It is the result of careful selection and
_ development for the past twenty years
in the very finest strains of Celery. The strain which we offer we consider the finest available. It has been se- lected for exceptionally large solid hearts. Per packet 25¢; 14 oz. $1.75; oz. $3.00.
WHIPPLES EARLY
Yellow Sweet Corn
This is considered by many authorities as the most remarkable development in yellow sweet Corn since the introduction of Golden Bantam. Here is a variety that is just as early as Golden Bantam, in fact, some have found it to be a few days earlier and produces ears twice the size of the ordinary Bantam. Under ordinary conditions, the ears average seven to eight inches long. Very large, rounded, having twelve to sixteen rows of large ker nels. In quality it is very fine, sweet and tender. Per packet 15c; 14 lb. 35c; Ib. 65¢ postpaid. Not postpaid. 2 \bs. '80e; 10 lbs. and more 35¢ per Ib.
The above are samples of the many delicious varieties offered in the regular vegetable seed section commencing on page 9
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Vick’s Lawn Grass Mixtures
Make Your
Home Grounds Beautiful
No residence, no matter how expensive, is really attractive unless the grounds and sur- roundings are equallybeautiful. On the other hand the humb- lest dwelling can be made won- derfully homelike and attractive in the proper setting, The first essential is a neatsmooth green turf, This can only besecured by the use of proper grassseed. Then the careful selection and proper placing of a few Hardy Perennials, Shrubs and An- nual flower beds will complete the picture. You will find Hardy Perennials and Shrubs listed in this Catalogue com- mencing with page 71,
Vick’s “Velvet Lawn” GRASS SEED MIXTURE
To make a perfect lawn, good seed is absolutely essen- tial. WVick’s “Velvet Lawn” Grass Seed Mixture is com- posed of several grasses of the highest standard of purity and germination, and unsurpassed by any other mixture, re- gardless of price. Under ordinary conditions a velvet jawn is absolutely assured in a few weeks after sowing.
Good lawn results can be obtained only by using a mixture of several grasses, because the different varieties are at their best at different times during the spring, summer and fall. Our “ Velvet Lawn” Mixture contains the right kinds of grasses in correct pro- portions, and will produce a thick sod of rich deep green throughout the entire growing season. Only the highest grades of seed are used.
Do not mix Timothy or any other grasses with our “ Velvet Lawn” Mixture. Itis correctly proportioned for nearly all situa- tions and conditions of soil, and will give you entire satisfaction Allow one pound of seed for 300 square feet.
¥4 pound, 30 cents ; pound, 50 cents, postpaid. Not prepaid, five pounds, $2.25; Io pounds, $4.00; 20 pounds, $7.50.
PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE
The Most Convenient, Effective Fertilizer for Lawns.
For private grounds, lawns, tennis courts, parks and golf courses, you will find cur Pulverized Sheep Manure a most effective fertilizer. It is a natural, pure, animal fertilizer and adds organic matter to the soil by nature’s own method. It may be applied in any quantity without injury to the grass. The first rain will wash it down to the roots, where its beneficial effectis immediate. It can be used on newly sown soil without danger of burning the seed or young seedling.
By Express or Freight Collect. Five lbs., 40 cents; 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., $13.50; 1000 lbs., $24.00; I ton, $45.00, not prepaid.
Vick’s Exposition Park —
GRASS SEED MIXTURE
For Any Turf That Has to Stand Any Amount of Hard Usage Without Showing Wear and Tear
Years of experience testing and trying out combinations of differ- ent varieties of grasses that will make a thick, firm, elastic, yet smooth turf, one that is deep-rooted and will stay green in both wet and dry weather has given us this Exposition Park Grass Seed Mixture.
This mixture is composed of low-growing, fine-leaved, tough and hardy grasses that will stand the great wear and tear that is required of the turf of Polo Grounds, Baseball Grounds, Croquet Grounds, Bowling Greens, Horse Show Paddocks, Public Parks and Picnic Grounds.
‘Sow one pound to 300 square feet; 145 pounds to the acre.
Y% Pound, 35 cents; pound, 55 cents, prepaid. Not prepaid, five pounds, $2.50; fourteen pounds, $6.00.
Vick’s Shady Spot GRASS SEED MIXTURE
For Any Spot So Shaded That the Ordinary Grass Seed Will Not Grow
No unsightly bare spots under bay windows or trees will be seen if Shady Spot Grass Seed Mixture is used. This is a combination of dwarf growing evergreen grasses especially adapted to securing a good growth in densely shaded locations. As ground that is so closely shaded and poorly drained is frequently ‘ sour,” an ap- plication of a bushel of slacked lime or land plaster to each 1,000 square feet will sweeten it up wonderfully, and with the help of Vick’s Shady Spot Grass Seed Mixture will give you the very best results. _14 pound, 30 cents; pound. 50 cents, prepaid.
Not prepaid Five pounds, $2.25; Io pounds, $4.00; 20 pounds, $7.50, not prepaid.
We are famous for our high QUALITY GRASS SEED MIXTURES. We use the best seed only, insuring best results.
9 VICK’S ASPARAGUS
Spargel, Ger.; Esparrago, Span.; Sparagio, Ital.
SPARAGUS, luscious and tender, is about the first fresh table delicacy A inthespring. Very popular. Easily grown. As Asparagus seed ger- minates very siowly, it is advisable, when ready to plant, to pour hot water over it, repeating the process a second time when cool. The seed should be sown quite early in the spring in a bed of light, rich soil, in drills one foot apart and two inches deep. When the plants are well up, thin to about one inch apart, In the fall cut them down and spread well-rotted stable manure two inches deep over the bed. Early the next spring, when the plants are about to grow, transplant to the permanent bed. ‘The subsoil of this bed must be well drained. It should be dug to a depth of at least two and one-half feet, and mixed with plenty of well-rotted manure. For private gar- den use set the plants about a foot apart, with crowns four inches below the surface and roots carefully spread. For field culture the plants should be two feet apart and the rows six feet apart. In autumn, cut away the ripe tops and cover the beds, before winter, with manure. Fork the beds the next spring, being careful not to injure the roots. One ounce of seed will sow a drill fifty
feet long One pound will produce plants sufficient for an acre.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Rosenkohl, Ger.; Bretones de Bruselas, Span.; Cavolo di Brusselles; Ital.
Brussels Sprouts are hardier than cabbages, and the ‘‘sprouts’ or little heads growing along the stem are considered the most deli- cately flavored vegetables of the entire Cabbage family. Grown in the same manner as winter Cabbage. he late cropis usually the most satisfactory. One ounce seed produces about 1000 plants.
Vick’s Improved or Paris
Market. Packet, 10 cents ounce, 40 cts.; ¥ lb., $1.20
ARTICHOKE
Artischoke, Ger. Alcachofa, Span. Articiocca, Ital.
The Globe Artichoke is culti- vated for its flower heads, which are used in an undeveloped state, cooked like Asparagus. Plant seed early in spring, three inches CLD apart, inrows one foot apart. When one year old, transplant to rows three feet apart and one foot apart in the row, Where the winters are severe protect the plants with leaves or dry litter to keep the crowns from freezing.
Green Globe. (Seed). Packet, 1ocents; 1% 0z., 45 cents;
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VICK’S MAMMOTH ASPARAGUS
0z., 75 cents. No other crop will give more satisfaction than an asparagus bed. Better start one this spring either from seed or
Vick’s Mammoth
heaviest and best Asparagus grown.
is, without exception, the largest, A bunch of twelve stalks will weigh three to four pounds. In size, color and yield, it far surpasses any other variety. The delicacy of its color notably distinguishes it from other green varieties, whileits thick stalks are unusually tender and succulent, and of delicious flavor. Packet, to cents; oz., 20 cents; { lb., 50 cents: Ib., $1.50. Conover’s Colossal. Theold standard variety; of large size, rapid growth, and best quality. Packet, ro cents; 0z., 15 cents; 4% lb., 4ocents; 1b., $1.25. Palmetto. Of Southern origin, but equally adapted to the North. large, productive, and of excellent quality. Packet, 10 cents; 0z.,15 cents; ¥ lb., 40 cents; 1b., $1.25.
ASPARAGUS ROOTS (Two Year Old)
By purchasing plants at least a year of timeis saved. ‘he young shoots may be cut for the table the second season. Vick’s Mammoth, Conover’s Colossal and Palmetto, 50 for $1.00; 100 for $1.75. postpaid.
arly,
roots
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Garden Beans
An indispensible part of every garden. Bohen, Ger. Habichuela, Span. Faginoli, Ital. HE Dwarf Bean: cre earliest and most hardy, asa general rule. In garden culture, Beans are usu- ally planted about two inches deep, in rows eighteen inches apart, and three inches apart in the row; in field culture, in drills two to three feet apart, so as to culti- vate with horse one way. Until blossoming season, frequent but shallow cultivation should be given. Seed of the large varieties should be planted with the eye downward. ‘Two pounds of seed willbe sufficient for roo hills of Limas, and 250 to 300 hills of the other varieties, and for about 100 feet of drill. Plant one bushel per acre. Beans should never be worked when they are wet from either dew or rain as itcauses rust. They can be planted in suc- cession to within 60 days of frost. Remember, our prices on this page in- clude postage or express to your station. For larger quantities you will find | special prices quoted on page 35. Field Beans are shown in the Farm seed Section on page 36. :
Yellow or Wax Pod Bush Beans
| Prices on all varieties, on this page, by parcel post prepaid: | Packet, ro cents; 1 Ib., 15 cents; %4 lb., 25 cents; 1 |b., 45 cents.
For lower prices on larger quantities see on page 35.
A stron rower Rustless Golden Wax. 4.277029 growers of remarkable vigor. The pods are meaty and well filled, of fine quality, and string- less. With its fine quality, hardiness, productiveness, and freedom from rust, itis a great improvement over the old-fashioned Golden Wax, and its yielding quality makes it one of the very best for the home garden.
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. Plants, when in bearing, about fifteen inches high, loaded with long, round, handsome, golden yellow pods. Perfectly stringless, brittle, tender and mild in flavor... Two or three days later but better than Prolific Black Wax.
Davis’ White Wax Bean. A splendid white seeded bean. To be used either as a snap bean or as a dry shell bean. One ofthe best varieties for baking.
Prolific Black Wax. An old sort which still retains its popularity. It is very tender, crisp, and of fine quality. It is early, hardy, almost rust proof and very productive ; pods long, yellow, round.
Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. An absolutely stringless, rust-proof, wax-pod, bush
Bean. Pods seven toseven and a half inches long, about halfan inch in diameter, and a beautiful
rich vellow color. Plant hardy, extremely prolific, in fact it bears more freely than any other va-
riety of recent introduction. Justthe Bean forthe family garden. On account of its size it is always
a ready seller on the market. ;
Refugee Wak. One of the very best of the wax-pod sorts. The plants produce an abundance of long, round wax-like pods, perfectly stringless, tender and of the finest quality. In color, the pods area rich ,creamy white. This variety is classed among the early sorts, as it comes into Lear- ing about 40 days after planting and continues to bear for several weeks. It is certainly one of the best Beans for either the home garden or the market.
Brittle Wax. One of the best early varieties. The pods are round and long, often six inches in length, and a rich, golden yellow; stringless and tender. When ripe makes good shell bean.
' Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. A very popular variety, especially in some localities, because of the large size, handsome appearance and excellent quality of the pods. ‘he pods are flat, broad, and usually five or six inches long of delicate, waxy yellow color, stringless and brittle. Very widely used by Market Gardeners.
Hardy Wax. A «plendid, early, round-podded wax bean of recent introduction. Itis hardy, entirely stringless, tender brittle and of waxy golden color. The plants are vigorous and exceedingly productive.
Burpee’s Kidney Wax. A remarkable new Kidney Wax Bean. Pods measurefrom six to seven inches in leneth, half an inch broad and three-eighths ofan inch thick, almost straight, very fleshy, brittle, finely flavored and absolutely stringless. The beans and foliage of this variety seem to be immune from disease and
it is altogether a splendid bean for any garden.
‘Pole, or Running Beans
Pole beans well deserve to be used much more largely than they are since they yield ; much more heavily than the dwarf varieties. They persist in blossoming and bearing an RUSTLESS s abundance ot fresh, tender beans until the vines are killed by frost. They are rather more GOLDEN WAX sensitive to the cold and wet than the dwarf varieties and should be planted later. About the middle of May plant four to six beans around poles eight to ten feet high, setting poles four
feet apart each way. Thin to three plants to a pole if the soil is rich.
Early Golden Cluster Wax. Vigorous and very productive; pods Scarlet Runner. An old favorite: used both as string and shelled beans.
enormously large and long, flat, waxy yellow, tender, and of usta anes It is an excellent snap varietyproducing an abundance’ of largé sreen pods The best of the climbing wax beans and deserves a place in every gar s Tmeckizon qn Gite; sali, Gert: immnar 1 uadall ie Geemonell packet 10 cents; %/ pound 20 cts.; 14 pouhd 30 cts.; Ib., 50cts. postp purposes. The strong, rapid growing vines bear brillliant scarlet floweas Old Homestead (Kentucky Wonder). Earliest of the green Pole from early summer until late fall; and may be used to good advantage for
training over porches and trellises.
and eno sly ive. T ds though large, cook tender Beans and enormously productive. The pods thoug is Ee aCe aes ARON FSGS lb, BSS. soSRANE
and are delicious. A most excellent snap variety. : Packet 10 cts: 14 pound 15 cts; 3s pound 25 cts; Ib.; 45 cts. postpaid
Where space is limited Pole Beans are very desirable because of their remarkable productiveness and long fruiting season
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Dwarf Horticultural.
are round and speckled.
Extra Early Refugee. ity.
Stringless Green Pod.
fectly stringless. tremely hardy.
bean in our trials.
IMPROVED
Lima Beans STRINGLESS Pole, or Running GREEN POD
Packet, 1o cents; ¥/ lb., 15 cents, 14 1b., 25 cents; 1b.,45 cents., except as noted’ * For lower prices on larger quantities see page 35. : King of the Garden Lima. A vigorous grower, requiring buttwo vines to eachpole. Begins flowering early, atthe bottom of the pole, producing e continuous bloom and fruitage through the season. Pods are large and beans well-formed. Large White Lima. This old well known sort needs no description. The green beans, are very tender and delicious. If allowed to ripen the shelled beans make excellent eating. Extra Early Jersey Lima. A splendid early variety earlier than King of the garden and a good
sort to plant for succession. 5 Siebert’s Early Lima. Anextra early Lima and extremely productive bearing continously.
Ten beans are large and of good quality.
New Giant Podded Pole Lima. Here isa real leader in the Pole Lima class. It is more robust than the ordinary Lima, bearing its great seven-inch pods in large clusters. It comes in mid-season with such varieties as King of the Garden, but is far superior in every res- pect to any other Pole Lima with which we are acquainted.
Pkt., 15 cents; { 1b., 20 cents; 1% lb., 30 cents; lb., 50 cents, postpaid.
Dwarf Bush Lima Beans
Fordhook Bush Lima. Without doubt the best Dwarf Bush Lima. Earlier than the Pole Limas
by ten days. Pods measuring from four to five inches in length, containing four to five large, beans of excellent quality. The plants grow toa height of 20 to 30 inches; are strong and bushy and a rich dark green in color. Packet 10 cents; 1-4 lb., 20 cents; % Ib., 35 cents; Ib., 60 cents. Henderson’s Bush Lima. Similar to Carolina Sieva but dwarfin habit. This proved to
be one of the earliest and most prolific Lima Bean in our trials. The bean is small but plump and well filled. The best Bush Lima for Southern Territory. Packet ro cents; 1-4 1b., 15 cents; % lb., 25 cents; Ib-, 45 cents.
True Bush Lima. The bush grows from eighteen to twenty-four inches high, branching freely,
bearing many large pods, well filled with delicious buttery beans. Plant in rows three feet apart> and thin to twelve or eighteen inches apart in the row.
Packet ro cents; 1-41b., 20 cents; % lb., 30 cents; 1b., 50 cents.
Wood’s New Prolific Bush Lima. A greatly improved strain of Henderson’s Bush Lima or DwarfSieva Bean. Equally as early and prolific, and producing much larger pods and beans. About two weeks earlier than the true Limas; it is very desirable for planting for an early supply, or in lattiudes where the true IT imas do not succeed well. 5
Packet Io cents; 1-4 lb., 15 cents: 1% lb., 25 cents; lb., 45 cents.
I have been raising Lima Beans “for my own use’’ for over 30 years and your Giant Podded Lima is the finest I have ever seen. Although, they are not ready for use yet, I have measured some of them 7 inches long with 6 large beans.
Tilsonburg. Ont. Canada. W. H. Hogan
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
Green Pod Bush Beans
Pkt., ro cts.; 4% lb., 15 cts.; %4 Ib., 25 Cts.; lb., 45 cts., except as noted. Remember, these are Prepaid Prices. For lower prices on larger quantities, see page 35.
Bountiful. A new Green-Podded Bush variety that has come into prominence in the past few years, owing to its superior quality, earliness and productiveness. One
great feature is that while it bears early, its pods remain in an edible condition for a long time. Pods often average 6 in.; one of the very best for market gardeners,
Lort A standard New England sort. The pods are medium in
length, cylindrical, curved, splashed with bright red ona yellowish ground, The beans
An excellent variety shelled either green or dried.
Extra Early Red Valentine. One of the most popular of the extra early snap beans. Pods round, fleshy, and well filled with beans of excellent quality .
One of the earliest of the green-podded sorts, about two
weeks earlier than Refugee, Thousand to One while retaining all the superior qualities of that variety ; straight, tender pods, of fine flavor. Excellent for pickles. It is an enormous yielder. A splendid variety for market gardeners.
Full Measure. A bush variety, popular on account of its wonderful yield and qual- Handsome long green, round pods, of the highest quality and perfectly stringless. It also remains in picking condition many days after maturing, a strong point in its favor, either for market or home garden.
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. This is a distinct cross-bred variety, possessing all the merits of the old favorite Round-Pod Valentine, the pods being large, five to six inches in length, unusually crisp, round, full, and fleshy. A little later than Improved
Keeney’s Stringless Refugee. One of the best green podded varieties having all
the good points of the old-fashioned Refugee, differing only in the fact that it is per- ly It forms a strong, rank bush of many branches free from rust. Ex- Pods are long, round as a pencil; color light gray-green.
Improved Stringless Green Pod. The pods are absolutely stringless, full, fleshy, crisp, very tender, and of the finest flavor, remaining long in edible condition. Ready for the market two weeks earlier than Valentine, and very prolific.
Late Retugee or 1000 to One. Improved strain, for years the most popular late variety for canning in spite of the fact that itis a string bean. It was the most prolific
NEW GIANT PODDED POLE LIMA
Vick’s Marvelous Bean shown On page 36 is the finest shell Bean we ever seen. Try some in your garden.
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12 Vick’s Vegetable Seeds
Vick’s Beets
Rube, Ger. Remolacha, Span. Barbabietola, Ital. ge Beets the soil should be rich, mellow, and deep. Sow as early as the ground can be worked, in drills about one inch deep and in rows about fifteen to eighteen inches apart, dropping the seeds about two inches apart, and pressing the soil firmly overthem. When the young plants are two to three inches high, thin to five or six inches. The young plants that are pulled out make delicious « greens,” considered by many, superior evento spinach. It is acom- mon practice to plant the seed extra thick to assure an abundance of these tender, fresh plants to use for this purpose. For winter use, the Turnip varieties may be sown the first week in June, and in October the roots can be stored in a cellar, and covered with sand to prevent shrivel- 4 ing; or they may be kept in pits out of doors. One ounce to , fifty feet of drill; five pounds to an acre. The prices below are postpaid. Special prices on larger quantities. ° The demand on us by market Detroit Dark Red. gardeners for a special strain ot Detroit Dark Red Beet, uniform in shape, and with the dark red flesh so desirable in Beets. made it necessary for us to devote considerable time and effort in selecting and growing a strainthat will please the most critical. Incolorand shape it is unsurpassed. Roots medium in size, globular, and very smooth; skin a dark blood-red; flesh deep bright red, fine-grained, tender and sweet, remaining so long after
other varieties become woody. Tops small, admitting of close plant- ing. The standard beet both for market and home gardener.
Packet, Io cents; ounce, 25 cents; ¥% lb., 60 cents; 1b., $1.50.
N The Rochester or Improved Crim- A perfect Beet in all respects; brilliant
son Globe. crimson in color, plohe sea with
a very smooth skin, and an exceedingly small tap-root, fine.
VICK’S DETROIT DARK RED BEET grained, sweet in flavor, and tender at alltimes. The foli- : age is small, admitting of close planting. Not only a market
Dewing’s Improved Early Blood Turnip. Turnip-shaped. smooth, tender, and good. rdener’s sort but one of the best for the kitchen garden, as
Pkt., 5cts.; ounce. 20cts.; 1% 1b., gocts.; 1b., $1.00. it is extra early. Packet, 1o cents; ounce, 25 cents; ¥{ 1b., 60 cents: Ib., $1.50
Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip. A standard sort; ten to twelve days earlier than the old Blood Turnip; fine for forcing and for first early crop out of doors. Roots-rich, dark crimson, with very small tap roots; flesh dark blood-red, zoned with lighter shade ; crisp, sweet anda desirable and profitable Beet for the market gardener, as well asan exceptionally good variety for the home garden.
Packet, Io cents; ounce, 20cents; 1% pound, socents; pound, $1.25.
Early Eclipse. This variety is exceedingly popular, and is one of the best early sorts.
The tops are small, admitting of close planting, and the roots are globular in shape. Flesh fine-grained, very sweet, crisp and tender; dark red, zoned with a lighter shade-
Packet, Io cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 4o cents; pound, $1.00. Edmand’s Early Blood Turnip. A market gardener’s strain; regular in shape, round, with very small tap-root; flesh a deep blood-red, sweet and tender. ‘
Packet, 1o cents; ounce, 20 cents; 4% pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.00.
) O A carefully selected strain of Egyptian, as early as Crosby Ss Egyptian. the original, but larger, thickes Bethe and of better quality. Flesh deep, blood-red. It is a rapid grower, attaining a usable size quicker than almost any other variety, and does not become woody with age. Profit- able in almost any soil and extremely satisfactory for the small gardener as well as for the market. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 44 pound, 60 cents; pound, $1.50. Bastian’s Early Blood Turnip. Tops small; roots turnip shaped; flesh tender, blood-red color. An extra good medium early variety. Pkt., rocts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 1{1b., 40 cts.; pound, $1.00. Long Smooth Blood Red. Tops large, with good-sized long roots, tapering, and growing even with the surface; dark red; flesh very
sweet and tender, remaining so until spring. A’? _THE popular winter sort. ROCHESTER BEET
Packet, ro cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 4o cents; pound, $1.00.
Vick’s Early Market. For those who want an ex- tra early variety, here is a good, new kind. Nearly globe-shaped with small tap root; flesh red, fine Ee ; :
erained. It is especially recommended for Beet “~ Greens,’’ being considered by many fully as delicious in flavor and quality as spinach. We have a fair supply this year and the price is verylow. Pkt, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ¥% pound, 40cents; pound, $1.00 Early Wonder. A deep blood-red beet, nearly globular in shape, with a small, clean tap root and asmall sized top One ofthe earliest and most uniform bunching beets that can be crown. A field of Early Wonder will mature so evenly that the entire crop may be harvested atonetime. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 4 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.25.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii. December 14, 1924.
‘TI have found your seed very good and I wish to thank you for the order I received sometime ago. I have recommended your seeds to friends and Tam sure that should they require any they will order from you.”
Peter Rosa.
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN
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Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
Mange! Wurzel, for Stock Feeding
Mangel Wurzels are of especial value to the stockman and dairyman. The roots are juicy, sweet and nutritive, act asa mild laxative, and keep the cattle in good health, thus tending to produce flesh and increase the flow of milk, The owner of even one or two cows should grow a sufficient quantity of Mangels to provide fresh food in winter when green food is unobtain- able. For field culture the rov should be wide enough to admit the horse cultivator, and the roots not nearer than one foot inthe row. Sow five or six pounds of seed to the acre.
All varieties, ounce, 15 cents; Y% lb. g4ocents; % lb.,60 cents; Ilb., go cents, postpaid. For larger quantities, 80 cents per Ib., not postpaid.
Sludstrup Barres. This and the following variety, Danish Taaroje, have been worked up under the direction of the Danish Government. As a result of careful selection, they have secured these improved Mangels, which yield a larger tonnage of sugar and other food mate- rial than ever before realized from any other variety. Our stock comes from a grower who was granted a First Class Certificate by the Danish government for the high percentage of sugar and solids contained in his crops of these kinds. Sludstrup Barres is the variety to sow on light, deep soil. It is long, reddish yellow, grows well above ground, and is easy to pull,
Danish Taaroje.
This is the best variety for heavy or shallow soil. Danish Taaroje has
all the good points of Sludstrup Barres, but is more dwarf, ovoid or olive-shaped, and grows
more above the surface. In color it is a golden yellow.
Vick’s Golden Giant. A Reliable Variety for the Stockman. V Root of immense size, growing with half its bulk above ground, making it
Root uniform in shape, with a smooth, russet yellow skin flesh white, firm, and sweet.
Vick’s Mammoth Long Red. weighing twenty to thirty pounds. very nutritious. Enormorously productive, yielding, under favorable cond forty tons of roots per acre.
This is truly a mammoth, a si
Golden Tankard. A distinct variety, particularly valuable on accou
in saccharine matter, and highly prized by dairymen forits milk-producing qualities. All The flesh, which is ofa distinct, deep yellow, is very sweet and ten-
stock will thrive on it. 2 der The large roots are oval in shape, and therefore will pull easier.
Giant Half Sugar Rose. An excellent mangel rich in saccharine. Keeps well.
Kelway’s Best of All. One of the best varieties yet produced. Com- *bines all good qualities of Golden Tankard, Danish Sludstrup and Golden Giant. Of good size, and high food value.
SUGAR BEETS
When planted for a sugar crop, from six to eight pounds of seed will be re- quired for an acre. Seed may be sown in drills twenty to thirty inches apart. When beets are up two or three inches high, they should be thinned out so as to stand from six to eight inches apart. Discontinue cultivation after formation of roots has commenced. On account of the amount of saccharine contained in the Sugar Beet, itis much relished by stock, and as a fattener it is very desirable.
All varieties, oz., 15 cts.; 4% lb., 40 cts.; % lb., 6o cts. lb., 90 cts., postpaid ; larger quantities 80 cts. per lb., not prepaid.
Klein Wanzleben Sugar. Is being cultivated almost exclusively for sugar, on account of its great yield of saccharine matter. It gives good returns in any ordinary soil.
Imperial White Sugar. One of the sweetest and best of Sugar Beets. Very productive and desirable for stock of all kinds.
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE are fond of greens nothing will suit you better than Swiss Chard. Try some in your garden this season
The extra large, long roots are blood-red in color and
ery productive easy to harvest
ngle root often
itions, thirty to
nt of its richness
Lo
A FIELD OF GOLDEN
Color deep rose
TANKARD
MANGEL
FOLIAGE BEETS, Swiss Chard
Used for Leaves and Leaf-Stalks Only as “Greens”
Swiss Chard isa delicious vegetable that can be very easily grown. Euro- peans value it very highly, andit is rapidly growing in favor among Amer- icans. Swiss Chard is used extensively either as greens or in the same man- ner as Asparagus, when only the rib is eaten. It may also be cooked and eaten like Spinach. Seed may be sown in April or May, in drills eighteen inches apart andaninch anda half deep. Thin the plants to ten or twelve inches apart and cultivate the same as for the common Red Beet. The outer leaves should either be cut off close to the base of the plant or pulled off when young, and may be picked continuously from June until frost, for when the leaves are cut others take their places very rapidly.
Packet, 1ocents; 0z., 25cents, %/1b., 60 cents, Ib., $1 50.
Large-Ribbed Yellow Brazilian. Stemsand veinsa beautiful golden yellow. Leaves slightly crinkled ribs or leat stems tender and juicy.
Large-Ribbed Silver. Produce large, light colored leaves thick and te- nderfor use as greens and the stumps are large and crisp and an excellent substitutefor Asparagras.
Lucullus or Giant Chard. One of the most popular varieties in the Am-
erican market. Stalks as thick and broad as Rhubarb, leaves very large and crumpled. A splendid ‘‘Spinach’’ beet.’’ Dont fail to plant ‘‘Chard”’ this spring.
BORECOLE or KALE
A hardy plant of the Cabbage family, of easy culture, extensively grown for greens. Sow seed early in June and transplant. Culture same as for Cabbage. One ounce will sow a drill 300 feet in length.
Packe Io cents; 0z.,25 cents; Y% lb., 50cts; Ib., $1.25. Tall Green Curled Scotch. Fineiy curled; very hardy; one of the best.
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Dwarf, beautifully curled, and bright green; hardy, and may be cut from the ground all the early part of winter.
Moss Curled Half-Dwarf. Finely cut, beautifully curled, deep green.
BROCCOLI
White Cape. This isa vegetable very similar to Cauliflower, but hardier and easier grown. Will be found very valuable as a substitute for Cauliflower ir the Southern States for very early spring or late fall planting but willnot do well during the heatof the summer. Where the falls and winters are mild itisa splendid late crop. Pkt, 15 cents; % oz., $1.75; 0Z., $3.00; { Ib., $5.00
Fulton, Ind., Feb. 26 1924 I am sending in my order as usual. This makes thirty-six years I have ordered my garden seeds from Vick‘s. I have always been successful and I can truly say your firm is most reliable and I can recommend it to any customer who needs seeds of any variety, veget- able or flower. Last year I had the most beautiful red Asters anyone would wish to see. I wish you great success in the future. Mrs. Martin Warer.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsrnen 14 Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
VICK’S CABBAGE
Repoiio, Span. Cavolo Capopucci, ltal.
E WONDER how many of the readers of this catalogue know these facts about cooking Cabbage: First, place the Cabbage
sliced properly in boiling salted water. Cook about twenty or twenty-five minutes, not more, uncovered. If you have never
tried this plan, you will be surprised how much it adds to the delicious quality, the tenderness, digestibility and the freedom
from odor. If the American people in general knew these facts, it would increase the use of Cabbage enormously. Cooked this way,
Cabbage is a delicacy fit for the choicest table. Cabbage is grown so easily and may be kept through the winter so readily that a few heads should be in every garden.
Seed of early kinds should be started under glass; the late kinds outdoors, protected from late frosts. When the permanent bed is
ready, the plants, which should have at that time about four to six leaves, should be transplanted to the garden; the small, early kinds
about eighteen inches apart; the larger varieties in rows three feet apart, two feet apart in the row. About four ounces of seed are re-
quired per acre. To those growing for market we shall be pleased to quote special prices on large lots.
Selected Early Jersey Wakefield. The headsare conical in shape,
VICK’S : solid and compact. The quality is very firm, sweet and tender. With- IMPROVED out doubt the most popular extra early variety. DANISH Packet, Iocts.; '%4 oz., 20cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 1 1b., gocts.; 1b; $3.00.
2oth Century. This variety introduced by ourselves in 1900, came to us from Denmark, the home of the famous Danish Ballhead Winter Cab- bage, and is without exception the earliest round head Cabbage yet intro- duced. The heads are round, medium sized and solid asacannon ball. Packet, ro cts.; 14 0z., 20 ctsS., oz., 30cts.; % 1b., goc.; Ib., $2.75. Charleston, or Large Wakefield. A strain of Wakefield in which the heads are much larger.and not so pointed ; matures about a week later. Packet, Io cts.; 14 0z., 20 cts.; 0z.,30 cts.; 4 1b., $0.90. 1b; $3.00.
Early Winnigstadt. A distinct second early sort, and an old favorite for general cultivation. Very hardy, anda sure-heading variety, The heads are uniform in size, sharply conical in shape, and very solid. It is especially valuable for early use, but it also makes a good winter crop on account of its solidity, and short, thick leaves.
Packet, Io cts.; 34 0z., 20 ctS.; 0z., 30 cts.; ¥{ lb., go cts.; 1b. $3.00
All-Head Early. Deep, flat head. Very uniform in size and color. The earliest of all extra large Cabbages. The leaves are compact, thus admitting close planting. A good keeper, desirable for both early fall and
Winter.
Packet, Io cts.; }2 0Z., 15 cts.; oz., 25 cents; l{ lb., 85 cts. Ib; $2.50.
Improved Early Summer. Iris a large-headii.;, second’early variety, nearly round, somewhat flattened, solid and uniform in size, and will keep longer without bursting than most of the early sorts.
Packet, Io cents; 14 0Z.,15 cents; 0Z., 25 cents; 14 Ib., 85 cts. lb; $2.50
Copenhagen Market. One of the best early Cabbages either for the home garden or for market purposes. Everyone famliar with Cabbage knows the old and popular Danish Ballhead, the best ofall the late Cabbages. This new medium early variety, ripening with tho Charleston Wakefield, also originated in Denmark, and is as good inits class, as the old favorite Danish Ballhead. The stem is short, the head round and solid. Either for the home garden or market it is one of the leaders. Keeps well until midwinter Best Danish grown, packet, 1ocents ;' 0z.,25 cents; 0z., 4o cents.
Y% 1b., $1.25. 1b; $4.00.
BALLHEAD
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VicK’s Improved Danish Ball- head Heads hard. solid tender, andcrisp. The leading © late sort. Danish Ballhead is more largely grown for market than any other late variety, and without a doubt is the best of the late sorts. It frequently commands a_ higher price in the market than any other late variety. It is remarkable for the solidity of its heads and long-keeping qualities. The heads are of medium size, measuring from eight to ten inches in diameter, with few outer leaves, admitting of close planting ; exceedingly fine-grained, hardiest of all, tender, crisp, solid, with no waste heart. Under fair conditions will average six pounds per head.
Packet, rocts.; 1% oz., 20 cts.; 0z., 30; 1 1b., $1.00; Ib. $3.25.
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VicK’s Short-Stemmed Early + A choice strain selected from Danish Ballhead. the famous Danish Ballhead Cabbage, that has become one of the best and most popular sorts both for home and market growing. The heads are very large; as round as balls and as solid as bullets. It is short-stemmed and as strong and vigorous as any American variety. Fully two weeks earlier and will keep and ship as well as Danish Ballhead. Packet, 10 cents; 1% 0z., 20 cents;
0z., 30 cents; ¥%{ lb., $1.00; Ib. $3.25
A very superior, sure-heading, long-keeping
All Seasons sort, unsurpassed by any other. The heads
are large, nearly round, somewhat flattened, very solid, and of the best quality. Pkt.,10 cts.; 14 0z., 20 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 14 1b., $0.90; 1b.$3.00
Glory of Enkhuizen. One of the best second early varieties. Earlier than All Seasons, very solid, nearlyround, An excellent variety to follow Copenhagen Market.
Danish grown pkt, Ioc.; % oz., 20¢.; 0z., 35 c; % 1b., $:.10. 1b; $3.50.
Improved American Savoy. The Savoy Cabbages deserve to be better known in America. They are superior to other Cabbages for cooking, having greater tenderness and delicacy of flavor. Improved American Savoy is the best of all either for market or kitchen garden,and a reliable header
Packet, 10 cts.; % oz., 30 cts.; 0z., 50 cts.; 1% 1b;, 85 cts. lb; $2.50.
Vick Quality in Cabbage Seed may make all the difference between a crop of cabbage heads and a crop of cabbage leaves
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, 15
HEAD OF. CHINESE CABBAGE CUT OPEN TO SHOW THE CRISP, TENDER, BLANCHED HEART
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
Premium Late Flat Dutch. An old, reliable, and popular Cab-
bage. It produces large, solid heads of superior quality, keeping in bes condition for a longs time. Pkt., tocts.; %0z., 15 cts.;0z., 25 cts; 1% lb., 85 c.; 1b. $2.50.
Mammoth Rock Red. This is a fine red Cabbage and a most reliable header. The quality is excellent. Vhe head is extra large, round, very solid and of a deep red color.
Packet, rocts.; 1% oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 1{ lb., $1.10 Ib. $3.50
Surehead. One of the best main crop or late varieties, being very hardy, sureheading and of delicious flavor. Heads are large, broad, slightly flat and very solid. Very tender ang sweet. Excellent for the home. garden or for fieldculture. Pkt, 10 c.; % ,15 C.; 0Z., 25 C.; 4 lb., 85c.;lb., $2.50.
OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES OF CABBAGE In addition to the varieties described above in detail, we offer the following excellent standard sorts. Early Spring, Early Drumhead, Large Late Drumhead, Improved Succession, Volga, Autumn King or World Beater, voile ea, Stonehead (Red CADEEO
Pkt., toc.; 140z.,15¢.; 0z.,25¢.; Ulb., 75 c.; Ib. 2.25.
Chinese or Pe-Tsai Cabbage
This is often called Celery Cabbage. It grows rapidly and matures heads in less time than other varieties. Requires no transplanting.
The leaves, when young, are crimped and ofa light green color. as it becomes older, grows more upright and forms heads much like Cos Let- tuce. The inner leaves blanch an attractive light yellow or creamy white with very white midribs. It has a distinctive flavor, very mildand pleasant. It can be served as a salad like Lettuce or cooked like other Cabbages. :
Chinese Cabbage should be sown in this latitude at the same time as Turnips, after the first of July, Early plantings run quickly to seed in hot weather. Sow in drills 14 to 20 inches apart, and thin the seedlings 2 or 3 times, or, if grown for the market, start in boxes and transplant like late Cabbage:
Pkt., 10 cents; \y 0z., 20 cents; 0z., 30 cents; ¥ Ib., goc.; Ib., $2.75.
The plant,
VICK’S CAULIFLOWER
HAT VEGETABLE dish is more delicious or dainty than fresh, tender Cauliflower especially of the highly developed varieties
listed below?
To our mind nothing surpasses the appetizing quality of this increasingly popular food.
Cauliflower is as easy to
grow as Cabbage and in many respects much more interesting. _How-many of our readers know that the Cauliflower heads when ready for market are merely the flowering buds out of which, if the plants were allowed to grow, long branching seed stems would de-
velop? Sow seed for earliest crops in pans, boxes or hot bed in February or March according to latitude.
least once before setting in the open ground. produce about 3,000 plants.
VickK’s Ideal.
market or private use. It is one of the earliest, as well as being an invariably
sure leader forming large, pure white, solid heads of finest quality even
under unfavorable conditions. Pkt, 20 cts; 4% 0z., gocts. ; 0z., $2.75. Next to Vick’s Ideal we can re-
Early Snowball. commend Early Snowball as one of the earliest and surest heading varieties. Its dwarf habit and short outer leaves allow it to be planted very close—eighteen to twenty inches apart. It is well adapted for forcing under glass throughout the winter and spring.
Packet, 20 cents; 4% ounce, go cts.; 0z., $2.75.
Danish Perfection (ne of the best early varieties, much like Snowball, but a week later. Has an abundance of outer leaves making it especially easy to, blanch. No leaves protrude through head.
2 Pkt., 15 cts. ; 4%/0z., go cts.; 0z., $2.75. ji
This variety has exactly the qualities that make it the leading kind for
Try raising Cauliflower.
Set plants in rows at least eighteen inches apart in rich loamy soil.
VICK’S IDEAL CAULIFLOWER By following directions anyone can supply himself from his garden with this delicious vegetable
If possible, transplant at One ounce should
Erfurt Earliest Dwarf. This variety will stand the test with any extra early sort. It is very dwarf in habit, producing pure white heads of great solidity and finest quality; quite desirable for forcing or for planting in open ground. Packet, 20 cents; Y% 0z., gocts.; 0z., $3.00.
Vick s Danish Giant (Dry Weather). Its main feature is the fact that it will stand an unusual amount of dry or warm weather and still produce perfect, solid heads. Packet, 20 cents ; { 0z., $1.00; 0z., $3.00.
Early Paris, or Nonpareil. This is a well known standard French variety. Producing very early, good-sized, pure white heads, which are tender and delicious. Packet, 10cts.; % 0z., 50 cts.; 0z., $1.50.
Veitch’s Autumn Giant. A good distinct late variety, producing large firm, pure white heads. Pkt, roc; Y% oz., 20c; 0z., $0.65; 1 Ib., $2.00.
Large Late Algiers. A sure header. En- dures a considerable freeze. Oz. 20C.; 0Z., $0.65 ; 14 lb., $2.00.
One of the best late sorts. Pkt, toc;
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VICK’S CARROTS
N ODERN cooking methods furnish numerous recipes in which Carrots area most delicious dish. tion with Peas or other vegetables, they meet the approval of the most epicurean taste.
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
See illustrations in color opposite page 32. )
Creamed, alone, or in combina-
They are used extensively in the best
restaurants. For home use they are deservedly increasing in popular favor, not only as a table delicacy, but because of their high food
value.
very cheap food.
Earliest French Forcing. The earliest of ali varieties, and especially adapted for cultivation under glass, both on account of its earliness and the shortness and small size of its roots. It is alsoone of the bestsorts for the table; delicate, fine grained, and remarkably fine flavored. It is used by leading gardeners for bunching forearly market. Root orange-red. Top very small. Packet, 1o cents; ounce, 20 cents; lf pound, 45cents ; pound, $1.35.
Early Scarlet Horn. This isa fa- vorite for the early crop. Itis notlarge, and is sold extensively in all markets bunched. The topsare small; roots top- shaped, stump-rooted, therefore easily pulled. Grows well in shallow soil. Packet, Io cents; ounce, 20 cents;
l{ pound, 45 cents ; pound, $1.25.
Half - long Nantes Stump-
rooted. Of medium size, admirably adapted for bunching, and one of the best for summer use in the home gar- den. Roots about six inches long, very smooth and cylindrical, with no core; very sweet and tender.
Packet, Io cents ; ounce, 20 cents; Y% pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.25.
Chantenay Stump-rooted. One of the best early Carrots in cultivation. In shape itis midway between the Half-Long Nantes Stump-Rooted and the Guerande or Oxheart varieties, nearly equaling the former in length, and having the broad shoulder and tapering root of the latter. Its color is orange-red; the flesh crisp and tender. Early and a heavy cropper. A Carrct which market gardeners should plant as a main crop.
Packet, 1o cents; ounce,20 cents; Y pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.35.
Guerande or Oxheart. This variety has given great satisfaction. While not at- taining one-half the length of many other varieties it will compare favorably in bulk of crop, as on good land it will produce Car- rots from 2% to 3 inchesin diameter. The crop can be pulled by hand. Excellent for table use, as well as for stock. Roots are about six inches long, smooth and cylin- drical; no core; sweet and tender. Packet, Io cents; ounce. 20 cents;
% pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.25.
Danvers Half-Long Orange. a first-class variety ; flesh dark orange. The smooth, hand- some roots are of medium length, tapering uni- formly to a blunt point; flesh sweet, crisp™and tender. Agreat favorite with market gardeners; also valuable for a field crop.
Packet, ro cents; ounce, 20 cents; ¥ pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.35.
St, Valery Intermediate. One of the best and handsomest main-crop Carrots. The roots are symmetrical, tapering regularly from the shoulder to tip, smooth, and free from side roots. Enormously productive. Very desirable for private gardens, as weil as for market. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20-cents; 1% pound, 45 cents ; pound, $125.,
Improved Long Orange. It grows to a large size, some specimens measuring twelve inches in length. Enormous crops can be grown under fair culture. One of the best varieties for feeding stock.
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 1% pound, go cents; pound, $1.00.
Improved Short White (Vosges). Fora field Carrot this is unex- celled The roots are short, very heavy atthe shoulder, tapering to a point, and therefore easily harvested. Especially suited to shallow soils.
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 4o cents; pound, $1.00,
Belgian Carrots. The great stock-feeding Carrots of Europe. Grow to alargesize. Very productive. Orange Belgian, White Belgian, each, Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents ; 1{ pound, 4o cents; pound, $1.00.
For stock feeding the nutritive value of Carrots surpasses most other vegetables. Every stock owner should plant at least a small acreage of Carrots to supplement his fodder ration next winter to take the place of grain. - In proportion to other costs they furnish
Sow in drills one-half inch deep, one ounce for 100 feet; three to four pounds per acre.
CIVES OR CHIVES
CHANTENAY STUMP-ROOTED CARROTS
Anise, for garnishing and flavoring. Basil, Sweet, for flavoring. Borage, leavesused as salad and flavoring. =Caraway, seeds used in pastries. *Catnip, has medicinal qualities. Coriander, seeds aromatic. Dandelion Improved Thick Lea- ved, used largely for spring greens Dill, seeds used for flavoring pickles *Fennel, Large sweet, for flavoring *Lavender, (Spica) medicinal. Lavender Vera. True. Marjoram, Sweet, for flavoring.
Fine and compact. gent, finely cut and ornamental, and are excellent either as a condiment or for gar- nishing.
Broad-Leaved Garden. One of the best for upland culture, better than mustard as greens and a good flavoring for soups.
Australian. Leaves delicategreen; flavor mild and fine. Water. garnishing. mucky situations, or on the edge ofstreams,
in shallow water. Packet, 10 cents; 0Z.,50 cents.
USEFUL HERBS
These are very hardy perennial plants, belonging to the Onion family
They are grown exclusively for their tops, which are used for giving mild onion-like flavor to soups, stews, etc. Planted in clumps in any good garden soil, they grow readily. Roots, per bunch, 25 cents.
CORN SALAD, Fetticus
A favorite salad plant in Europe, used in winter and spring as a sub- stitute for Lettuce. The leaves are ‘sometimes boiled and served as Spin- ach. Itis hardy and quick-growing. Packet, Io cents; oz., 25 cents;
4 pound, 60 cents; 1b. $1.50.
CRESS, Peppergrass
Cress or Peppergrass may be used to excellent advantage for salads, garnishing, or as an addition to win- ter Lettuce and other salad plants, to which it gives a pungent relish. May be planted in pots and boxes and grown in a sunny window. Leaves may be chopped off as desired.
Pkt, 1octs.; 0z., 20 cts.; 1b., $1 00, except where noted.
Curled. Rapid growing, dwart
The leaves are crisp. pun-
Will bear cutting several times.
Good winter salad.
Highly esteemed for salads and Does well with out care in
Perfectly hardy.
Each, per packet, Io cents.
Why not utilize the corners for a few Pot and Sweet Herbs? mellow soil. shallow drills, one foot apart; when up to two or three inches transplant. stems may be used for flavoring during the summei and dried for winter use. herbs ona dry day, just before they have come into full blossom. Tie in bunches and hang them where they dry quickly, starred (*) are perennial.
They thrive best inarich. Sow the seed early in spring in
The leaves and
Gather the
Items
*Rue, medicinal. Saffron, medicinal, also for dying. Sage, culinary and medicinal. Savory, Summer, culinary herbs. Savory, Winter, culinary herbs. Sorrel, French, used likespinach. *Thyme, Broad Leaved Winter, medicinal and culinary. Thyme_ Summer. *xWormwood, medicinal. Lavender Roots, by mail, each, 25 cents, doz., $2.50. Sage Roots, by mail, each, 15 cts.; doz., $1.50.
Be sure to grow plenty of carrotsin your garden and have them fresh for the table, crisp, sweet and tender.
F YOU WANT first class Celery with all it’s original rich
nutty flavor and tenderness, grow it yourself and have it
fresh and crisp out of your own garden. Celery is not hard to grow and even the amateur can secure very satisfactory results especially with the improved varieties shown below. It will thrive in any rich, mellow soil with proper care. Sow seed in an open seed bed as early as soil can be worked, or in the house or hot bed in March for early plants. As plants grow, thin and transplant at least once and finally, set into rich, thoroughly pre- pared soil. Full cultural directions on the back of each packet. One ounce of seed will produce four to five thousand plants. One- quarter to one-half pound per acre.
Golden Self-Blanching
Vick’s Special French Grown Seed
No other Celery offered to the American people approaches this variety in quality, flavor, color or habit of growth
Golden Self-Blanching forms a solid stalk, tender and crisp; the delicate cream-yellow color makes it attractive when offered for sale as well as inviting when on the table. The flavor is of the best— rich and nutty. In habit of growth it is stocky, uniform in height, and very compact. This variety originated in France and our seed is grown by the originator, who ships it directly to us; it is the best that money will buy.
Without exception truckers and market gardeners who grow this variety get top notch prices in the market, Numerous instances have come to our attention this fall where growers have received $400 to $500 per acre more for their celery than their neighbors ad- joining, Carafter car of celery grown from ourseed have been
shipped this fall to the big city markets for the choicest table trade, The owner of every garden, no matter how small, with reasonable care, under favorable conditions, with this seed can raise celery for his own table which will vie with that used at the most expensive banquet—large tender stalks, juicy, nutty, fragrant, sweet,—a salad fit for the gods,
Packet, 15 cents; % oz.,80 cents; oz,, $1.50; % ib. £4.50.
A glimpse ofa field of celery which brought its owper, who, by the way . used to be connected with this house and who, therefore, knows the history of this particular strain, and places his order here every year, more than five thousand dollars, simply because ofthe high quality, tenderness, crispness, fragrance, sweetness and high bred charactertistics of plants grown from this special strain.
VICK’S CELERY
| Turnip-Rooted
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Vick’s American Grown Self-Blanching Celery
It has for years been a well recognized fact that the best strains of Celery, especially of the Self-Blanching kind, have come from a small section of France. Until recently we had never found a strain of American seed in which we had much confidence.
Owing to conditions in Europe, it has been a difficult matter to secure seeds from that source. We, therefore, arranged with one of the leading growers of Celery in this country, to produce a crop of seed from the original French stock. This seed has been thoroughly tested and has proven very similar to the French in style of growth, solidity and color, Some of our léading Celery growers inthis vicinity are now using all American grown seed, and pro- nounce it very satisfactory,
Pack,ro cent; 14 oz. 40 cents; oz. 70 cents; \{ lb. $2.00
Rose-Ribbed Self-Blanching. This magnificent sort comes to us from the originator, the grower of our market garden strain of Golden Self Blanching, and resembles in general character that most valuable variety. The stalks are large, thick and beautiful, tinted with rose color at the base while the upper part of the stems, particularly the hearts, are a deep, rich yellow. Packet, to cents; % oz., 30cents; oz.,50cents; ¥{ Ib., $1.50.
Vick’s-Easy Blanching. A splendid second early variety of recent introduction. Stalks dwarf, white and solid; foliage light green. Flavor is excellent. Unlike most early varieties “‘“Easy Blanching’’ is a good keeper.
Packet ro cents; %4 0z.; 30c.; 0z., 50c.; ¥% Ib., $1.50.
White Plume. A variety especially adapted to cultivation by amateurs as its inner stalks and leaves are naturally white, and do not require blanching by the old process of high banking. By tying up the stalks and drawing up the soil with the hoe, the work of blanching is complete. Tender crisp, and of good flavor. Packet, 10c.; 1% 0z., 35 €.; 0z., 60c.: 4 Ib., $1.75.
Improved Golden Heart. A selection from the old favorite Golden Heart Celery. Grown extensively for private use as well as for market. Improved Golden Heart is one of the finest late varieties. The heart, when blanched is a rich golden yellow.
Packet, ro cents ; half 0z., 20 cents; 0z., 35 cents; 1% lb., go cents.
Winter Queen. A splendid new variety, having the long keeping quali- ties of the winter celery and blanching easily, like the Golden Self-Blanching. Hardy, vigorous and of fine quality.
Packet, 10 cents; half oz., 25 cents; 0z., 4o cents; 1 lb. $1.00
Giant Pascal. This is a selection from the Golden Self-Blanching Celery. The stalks are very large, thick, solid, and crisp and keep well into the win- ter. It has a fine nutty flavor, and is free from any trace of bitterness. It blanches with but slight earthing up and retains its freshness a long time after
being marketed. Packet, 10 cts; 14 0z., 30 cts; oz.. 50 cts; 4 Ib., $1.50 cts.
. In season this variety closely follows Golden Self-Blanchin
Columbia. BUH Ree Lateran Neral eT Le foliage and stalks, an
| green in summer, turn a golden yellow when blanched, The stalks are
{ Jarge, fine grained and of extra good flavor. This variety keeps well for
‘early winter use. Very popular as a shipping variety, and equally good
for the home garden. Packet,to cts. 14 02.,30 cts.; 0z.,50 cts.; 41b.,$1.50.
(Celeriac) Large Smooth Prague. An
improved form of the Turnip-rooted Celery. Roots large, round and smooth, and free from side roots; a profitable variety for market gardeners. Sow seed same as Celery, transplant into rows two feet apart and about six to eight inches in the row. No earthing up is re- quired for Celeriac, as it is the roots which are the edible portion of the vegetable. Packet, ro cts; % 0z., 20 cents; 0z., 35 cts; 4% Ib,, go cts.
Celery Seed for flavoring. (Not for planting.) Excellent for seasoning soup. Ounce, 1o cents; 1% Ib , 60 cents; Ib., $1.00.
For the Home Garden, Paris Golden Dwarf Self-Blanching, very attractive color, exceedingly tender and of excellent flavor.
Vick’s Vegetable Seed
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VICK’S
VICK’S GOLDEN NUGGET THE MOST POPU- LAR SWEET CORN WE HAVE EVER SOLD
acre in hills.
- SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN should be planted late enough in the season to avoid cold weather. Does best afier weather is warm and soil becomes mellow and sweet. Plant in hills, three feet apart for the earlier varieties, and three and one-half to four feet for the late ones. One pound will plant too hills; sixteen to twenty pounds an
Vick’s Golden Nugget
The most popular Sweet Corn we have ever sold.
Ready for table use only a few days after Golden Bantam. See illustration in color opposite page 32
Packet, to cents; 4 Ib., 35 cents; lb., 60 cents. Postpaid. For lower prices on larger quantities, see page 35. The greatly increasing demand for our Golden Nugget Corn has made it absolutely necessary for us to add each year to the num- ber of acres of this variety on our Seed Farms to fill our orders. Its hardiness and productiveness are two of its strongest
characteristics. se accompanying photos. It produces usually two or three, and occasionally as many as four ears toa stalk. The ears are large, from 2 to 2% inches in diameter, fully seven inches long, and having 10 to 14 rows of plump, tender, sweet and milky kernels. It is particularly attractive when cooked, showing a rich creamy color— and it tastes just as good as it looks, far excelling any other yellow variety except Golden Bantam in quality and flavor. In season Vick’s Golden Nugget follows Golden Bantam, maturing about a week later, when planted at the same time. The yield is double that of Golden Bantam, the plants of Golden Nugget being from one to two feet taller, the ears larger, and more to the stalk.
Vick’s Golden Nugget has been developed on our own farms with the idea of pro- ducing the very best corn obtainable.
Vick’s Golden Nugget is frequently specified on the menus of the largest and finest hotels in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities.
I want to write you a good word about your Golden Nugget Sweet Corn, to say we planted it last year and it was great the yield was large, growing good sized ears (picking it at right ‘me) and without doubt it was the sweetest corn we ever had in fact we all said we never had any to equal it.
Palisades Park, N. J. John Brinkerhoff
EARLY VARIETIES
Packet, 10 cents; 14 lb.. 20 cents, Ib., 35 cents, except as noted. Postpaid. For lower prices on larger quantities see page 35.
VICK’S MORNING DEW The Largest Extra Early White Sweet Corn Ever
Developed. Introduced by us in 1920. Developed after several years of careful plant breeding and selection. While the ears are as large as the late kinds they mature only a week orten days later than Golden Bantam. In quality and flavor itis unsurpassed by any other White Sweet Corn Extremely prolific, it will regularly yield three to six ears to the hill. For the truck gardener this variety is a wonder, as the large handsome ears coming so early in the season, are readily soldat fancy prices. Illustration jn natural-color opposite page 32.
Pkt., 10 c.; 4 1b., 30 c.; lb 50c., postpaid.
Vick’s Earliest of All. This isin fact the “earliest of all.’’ Very excellent, tender, and sweet. To market gardeners this variety is of great value, as the first Sweet Corn will bring two or three times the price commanded when the supply becomes general. Also desirable for the home garden. The stock we offer this season has been so improved by pairs of careful selection and breeding that itis far earlier and better than ever. ;
Pkt., toc.; %4 1b., 30 c.; Ib , 50 c., postpaid.
Mammoth White Cory. An excellent sort, but little later than Earliest of All. The stalks are
each stalk bears two or more large, fine-shaped twelve-rowed ears; remarkable for its good quality for so early a sort. All gardeners who cater to the best trade should plant this variety.
‘ Pkt., 10 c.; 14 1b., 30 c.; 1b., 50 c., postpaid. Early Dawn. A very early white corn of excellent quality. Ears average six inches in length with j y kernels, sometimes tinged with red. Ready to eat in about 65 days after
large, and
about eight rows of clear juicy : planting. Pkt., 10c.; 14 1lb., 25 c,; lb., go c., postpaid.
Early Minnesota. Anoldand popular dwarf variety. Ears fine, of good, sweet quality. Desirable
for both the market and private garden. : Pkt., 10 c.; 14 1b., 35 c-; 1b., 60c., postpaid.
VICK’S GOLDEN NUGGEJ
Its great productiveness is one of its strongest points. Note the four ears to the stalk.
If you do not grow your own Sweet Corn always insist on Vick’s Golden Nugget when buying from your grocer
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 19
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
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EARLY VARIETIES Continued .
For prices on larger quantities see p. 35
Extra Early Golden Bantam. Golden Bantam is early, very hardy and will stand planting earlier in the season than other varieties. It grows about four feet high, bearing one or two medium sized eas of a rich, golden, yellow color. When cooked is exceed- ingly sweet and tender. It is consider- edone of the best and most popular varieties ever introduced. We have been carefully breeding up our stock of Golden Bantam until we now have a strain which is much larger, more pro- ductive and still retains its earliness and excellent eating qualities. Notice the pictures on this page showing two views of our growing crop.
Pkt.,10c.; %1b,, 30c.; lb., 50c., postpaid. i
Dreer’s Aristocrat. Is an éxtra early variety following Mammoth Cory in season. ‘Stalks grow from four to six feet high and ears of large size. A most desirable corn, with exceedingly large ears for an early dwarf sort; the grains are extremely sweet, broad and deep. Indeed, it is the best of the pink grain- ed varieties; very productive.
Pkt., toc.; 1 lb., 30c., lb., 50c, postpaid.
LATER VARIETIES
For prices on larger quantities, see page 35.
Bantam Evergreen. A cross between the famous Golden Bantam and Stowells Evergreen resulting in a corn about the size and shape of Evergreen and retaining the sweetness, color and high quality of the Golden Bantam.
Packet to cents; 14 pcund 35 cents; pound 60 cents; postpaed.
Howling Mob. One of the best-flavored and most tender varieties. Ears average eight inches long with fourteen to sixteen rows of pearly white juicy kernels. Medium early.
Packet., 10 entsc; 14 pound 25 cents; pound 4o cents; postpaid.
Early Evergreen. This fine variety is from ten to twelve days earlier than Stowell’s; and though it is not quite as tall, it yields large, handsome ten or twelve-rowed ears.
Packet ro cents; % pound 35 cents; pound 60 cents; postpaid.
Stowell’s Evergreen. For many years this variety has stood at the head of the list of late Sweet Corn, and it bids fair to hold the position for years to come. For main late crop, for the family garden, for the market grower and the canner, it is_unexcelled.
Packet ro cents; % pound 30 cents; pound 50 cents; postpaid.
Black Mexican. The ripe grain ofthis novel variety is black or bluish black, but when in condition for the table looks remarkably white. This is considered the sweetest and most tender of any variety of Sweet Corn. Excellent variety for popping.
Packet 10 cents; % pound 30 cents; pound 50 cents; postpaid.
Country Gentleman. A delicious Corn for family use. The ears are good-sized and produced in great abundance. Its long, small, milky ker- nels are full of sweetness; the cob is small, and the corn white and tender;
it is sure to please. It is somewhat later than Stowell’s Evergreen. Packet 10 cents; % pound 35 cents: pound 60 cents; postpaid,
INPECTING OUR GROWING CROP OF GOLDEN BANTAM CORN.
POPCORN
Shelled corn, packet, 10 cts; % lb., 20 cts; lb., 35 cts. Postpaid. By
Express or Freight not prepaid, 5 lbs., go c,; 10 lbs., $1.60; 25 Ibs., $3.75.
Red Beauty. One of the most prolific popcorns’ grown, as high as 3to 4 handsome dark red ears to the stalk and is the earliest of the large eared corn. Pops white and full. In our opinion the finest popcorn that can be grown. Illustration in coler opposite page 32.
White Rice. Most popular for general use. White,sharp-pointed kernels.
Queen’s Golden. Fine yellow variety; creamy white.
CHICORY
Large-Rooted Long Magdeburg. Sow Chicory seed as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills half an inch deep and fifteen inches apart, and in mellow soil. The after-culture is the same as for Carrots’ In the autumn the plants will be ready for blanching, when it is used as a salad. The dried roots are used as a substitute for and adulterant of coffee.
Pkt., 1o cents; oz., 25 cents; ¥Y lb., $0.75; lb., $2.50.
Witloof Chicory or French Endive. A delicious vegetable, very easily grown. ‘The tender white stalks which are used for eating are grown, from roots which can. be raised from seed sown early in June, in drills. In November the roots are dug and the tops cut off, leaving about one and a half inches of the leaf stalks. These roots are then planted out of doors for use the following spring, or they can be forced in boxes inside. In either case the roots are set in sand or soil in upright positions with tops about six inches below the surface. For indoor growing the boxes can be set in the cellar or other cool place. The tender shoots can be used as a salad raw, or are delicious cooked.
Packet, to cts; 0z., 30 cents; 4% lb., 90 cts.; Ib., $2.75.
THIRTEEN ACRES OF GOLDEN BANTAM SWEET CORN GROWING FOR SEED. We have an extra fine strain of Early Golden Bantam which is a great improvement over ordinary
stocks.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 20
CUCUMBERS
ROM the many varieties of Cucumbers, we have selected those offered below as being unexcelled for home and market gardens. We do not believe they can be surpassed by any other list of equal number.
In this latitude it is useless to plant in open ground until about the first of June. Make hills two feet in diameter and about six feet apart, and enrich them with well- rotted manure. Plant adozen or more seeds in a hill, covering half an inch deep. When plants begin to spread pull all but three or four of the strongest plants. One ounce of seed for fifty hills; two pounds per acre, planted in hills.
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; \{ lb., 50 cts.; Ib., $1.50; except as noted.
Cool and Crisp. A strain of the White Spine, but longer and more cy- lindrical. Very early and exceedingly
fine flavor.
selected from the best fruits.
forcing ;
with very. few seeds, and of fine quality. fect form, even when small.
that vicinity.
fine flavor and 1s very tender and brittle. forcing under glass or for outside culture.
for the market.
prolific. While it is esteemed most highly as a pickling sort, it is one of the very best for slicing, being tender, crisp, and of
Vick’s Abundance, Without a doubt this is one of the very best Cucumbers we have ever grown, being more prolific, of bet- ter shape, and of a richer dark green color than any other variety known. Vick’s Abundance was originated by one of the best market gardeners in the world-famous vegetable growing section near Rochester. The quality of Abundance is unsurpassed. It has a very small seed cavity and few seeds, and measures 8 to 10 inches in length. Abundance is smooth and symmetrical, and has a beautiful, clear, dark blue color. It does equally well in the greenhouse for forcing, or outside in the garden.
Packet. rocents; ¥ 0z.,20 cents; oz., 50 cents.
Improved Long Green. A well-known standard variety about twelve inches in length, of most excellent quality, and when young makes the bestof pickles. When ripe it is the best, of any forsweet pickles. Vines vigorous and very productive. Our strain of this valuable sort is unsurpassed being carefully
Early Green Cluster. A short pale green variety. Fruit borne in clusters near the root; rather prickly ; containing few seeds. A productive sort and very satisfactory for pickles.
Vick’s Improved Early White Spine. Very popular in all sections of the country. Flesh tender and crisp; uni- form in size, straight and dark green, with few white spines.
Vick’s Early Perfection White Spine. It excels in earliness, and is one of the best for either the home garden or also extensively grown for pickles.
Thorburn’s Everbearing. Small size, very early, and enormously productive, and valuable as a green pickler. It continues to flower and produce fruit until killed by frost, whether the cucumbers are picked off or not. Remarkably solid,
Invariably of per-
Chicago or Westerfield Pickling. Fruit medium length, pointed at each end, with large and prominent spines, color a deep green. It combines all the good qualities of an early Cu- cumber and is highly regarded by Chicago market gardeners, and grown extensively for the large pickling establishments in
Green Prolific or Boston Pickling. A distinct variety. A favorite with pickle growers and commercial gardeners, and good for table use. Quite productive. Fruit small, uniform in size
Davis Perfect. This long, slim Cucumber sometimes mea- sures twelve inches in length; the color, which holds until
nearly ripe, is a rich, dark, glossy green. Davis Perfect has a = Serer jena A choice variety for VICK’S ABUNDANCE
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; Ib. $2.00 Vick’s Lemon Cucumber is nearly round, with yellow and green markings and smooth skin, similar to the Lemon. The flesh is tender, crisp, and possesses a sweetness and flavor surpassing all other Cucumbers. The fruit is from two and a half to three inches in diameter, and very attractive in appearance. For pickling either when green or ripe, they are unexcelled. Packet 10 cents; 0z., 25 cents; % Ib., 60 cts.; lb $2.00.
\ Earliest of All. Anextra early prolific Cucumber; the fruit full and uniform, tapering slightly at both ends. Color, a good, deep green. It is a week to ten days earlier than Extra Early White Spine, and be- cause ofit’s extreme earliness is a very desirable variety both for the home garden and those who grow
Japanese Climbing. A strong and vigorous variety growing nearly twice the length of ordinary sorts, and one that can be grown on trellises, fences, or poles. Can be used for screens, as the foliage is much heavier than other kinds. The fruit is from ten to twelve inches in length and of excellent quality
either for slicing or pickling. Packet, ro cents; 0z., 25 cents; 1% Ib., 60 cents; Ib., $2.00.
VICK’S PERFECTION WHITE SPINE
Albany, N. Y. March 138, 1922
T had some good luck with your Cucumber seeds of Improved Long Green. I had only a few seeds and gotten bushels of large ones and about a bushel or more small ones. I think I spent 10 or 15
I raise the Lemon Cucumber from your seeds and all cents in seeds and sold over $12.00 of them in Cucumbers. Pretty Fair. ‘‘Can depend upon your seeds
who eat it prefer it to other varieties for table use.
HMA Haganan for good crops in everything I plant.’
Carl U. Mangle,—Winsted, Conn., Mar. 15, 1923
Abundance is among the finest of our extra fine cucumbers, and it well deserves an important place in every garden
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, _ 21
LEEK
Puerro, Span.; Porro, Ital.
‘The Leek is a mild onion-like plant that should be better known. The long, blanched necks are milder and more tender than the onion. ‘The green tops are esteemed superior to the onion for flavoring soups, etc., their strong odor disappearing in cooking. Sow as for onion,
Packet, 10 cents; % oz. 20cents; oz., 30 cents; ¥{ lb., $0.80; Ib., $2.50. A new and valuable strain of the superior Leek ; of ex
Monstrous Carentan. tra large size, easily blanched and of the finest quality Broad Flag. An old favorite. Large, hardy, and productive,
FENNEL
Hinojo, Span.; Finocchio, Itai.
To those who are looking for ‘‘something different’’ we recommend a trial of the Giant Sweet Fennel, Ithas an agreeable aromatic flavor resembling celery, but its odor is more delicate and its taste sweet. It may be used as a salad or cooked in various ways; it will befound a pleasing addition to the vegetable list. It is aneasily cultivated vegetable, maturing quickly , from seed sown in spring. The thickened bases of the leaf-stalks form a bulb-like growth, | which is blanched by earthing up like celery.
Packet, ro cents; 0z., 30 cents; &%{ lb., 75 cents; lb., $2.00,
Giant Messina. Bulb-like thickening at base of stalk, very large. Florence. Thickening cf stalk at base not so pronounced.
KOHL RABI
Col rabano, Span.; Cavolo rapa, Ital.
Kohl Rabi is sown for general crop in the spring, like the Turnip, in drills, or may be trans- planted like Cabbage. For winter table use, sow middle of June. Gather when small and tender, as later it becomes tough and stringy. The stem, just abovethe surface of the ground, swells into a bulb something like a Turnip; it is cooked like that vegetable, and is much sweeter and of fine flavor. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill.
i Packet, 10 cents ;‘ 0z., 40 cents; %{ lb., $1.00; Ib., $3.00. Early White Vienna. Delicate; much prized for forcing.
Early Purple Vienna. Another forcing variety, similar to above except in color.
EGG PLANT
Berengena, Span.; Petronciano, Ital. Egg Plant is a deliciously flavored, easily prepared vegetable that should be more widely known. It can be grown with little difficulty. ‘Those who have no hotbeds can sow a few seeds in boxes in the house, where a temperature of 75° can be maintained. Plant out early in June two and a half feet apart. One ounce will produce about 1,500 plants.
Black Beauty. Distinct and fine. The fruit is quite as large as Improved N. Y. Purple, and from ten days to two weeks earlier than that variety. Itis very attractive in appearance, and of excellent flavor. Packet, 10 cts.; %4 0z., 40 cts.; 0z., 65 cts.; 4% Ib., $2.00.
Improved New York Purple, Spineless. The standard for home use and market. Very popular in all the city markets, and the easiest, finest and largest variety grown. The fruit is large, smooth, round, of the highest quality, and very productive.
Packet, rocts.; % oz., 40 cents; 0z., 60 cents; 4 Ib., $1.80.
HORSERADISH
Taramago, Span.; Rafano, Ital.
Horseradish is grown from pieces of the roots. Mark off rows two and one-half feet apart, in rich, moist, well prepared ground; set the pieces of roots eighteen inches apart in the rows, the small end down, and the top, one to two inches below the surface. Cultivate thoroughly until thetops cover the ground, when their shade will keep the weeds down.
New Bohemian. Produces mammoth roots. Extra early. Better yielder than the old variety KOHL RABI and succeeds in light or heavy soil. Dozen, 35 cents; per 100, $2.25, postpaid.
ENDIVE
Endivia, Span.; Endivia, Ital.
Endive is an excellent autumn and winter salad; especially when blanched. It is also used extensively for garnishing, and if boiled makes fine ‘‘ greens.” Sow seed late in the spring or even as late as July, in shallow drills, fifteen inches apart, and when plants are strong, thin out to about a foot apart. To blanch, gather up the outer leaves over the center of the plant, and tie them together at their tips. Sow one ounce of seed to roo feet of drill.
Pkt., 1octs., 0z., 25 cts.; 1% Ib., 50 cts.; Ib., $1.50.
Moss Curled, Foliage very dense and beautifully fringed.
Green Curled. The hardiest variety. Leaves dark green, finely cut; easily blanched to a fine white. The flavor is pleasantly bitter, stimulat- ¢ ing and zest-giving..
White Curled. Foliage somewhat coarser
than the Green Curled, moderately dense, pale green.
Broad-Leaved Batavian. (Escarolle.) The most popular variety for the market. Leaves broad, thick, somewhat wrinkled. Excellent for ‘‘ greens ”’ and flavoring soups and stews, as well as
for salads, MOSS CURLED AND BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN ENDIVE Endive as a salad is fine and cannot be surpassed. It is fast coming into its own, growing more popular every day
LETTUCE - Solid Heading Varieties
Do city folks when they sit down to tables garnished with the most delicious Lettuce salad ever wonder how such large, crisp, tender, creamy white heads of Lettuce are produced? Our grand- mothers knew only of the loose and rather eoarse andtough-leaved varieties. In the last twenty-five years astonishing developments in varieties have finally produced the monster heading tender kinds of today. The varieties listed below are the finest of all the solid heading kinds among which Big Boston is used more largely than any other, :
BIG BOSTON
Vick’s Special Strain
Our special strain of Big Boston Lettuce is the top-notch devel- opment of this variety and is now used almost exc usively by the largest and most successful market growers. Hundreds of acres are grown every year from our seed. From several Shipping sta ions in the Lettuce growing section west of Rochester, more than one hundred cars in a single day have been shipped to various city markets. Not infrequently our growers have received as high as $2000 per acre and more while their neighbor’s crop from inferior seed have scarcely paid expenses. The picture of the field shown above represents the kind of stock which Vick’s Special Strain of Big Boston produces. It is truly the acme of success in Lettuce growing. Not only is Big Boston one of the best varieties for the large market grower, but it is also one of the best head varieties for the home gardener, The heads are largeand blanch to a creamy white which are very fine grained and packed as close as cabbage. The plants are sure headers and stand a long time before seeding. When the plants are thinned Io to 12 inches apart, the heads grow to a large size especially in good rich soil. Big Boston heads up under cool weather conditions better than any other. See illustrat- ion in color opposite page 33.
Per packet Io cents; 0z., 25 cents; YY
EARLY MAY KING. This variety is very early and hardy, grows to a good size, six to seven inches in diameter, heads round and solid. May be planted out of doors or under glass, and will pro- duce heads earlier than any other variety. Outer leaves tinged with brown, the inside a rich golden yellow. A remarkable variety and of unexcelled flavor. Pkt, 10 cts.; 0Z., 25 cts.; ¥/ Ib., 80 cts.; lb., $2.50.
lb., 80 cents; 1b.,$2.50
Iceberg. Avery solid heading variety with curled, finely indented leaves
which are all strongly incurved, thus the center is always thoroughly blancned Packet, Io cents; oz., 30 cents; % lb., 90 cents; 1b., $2.75.
Vick’s Special Strain Big Boston - the king of all head lettuce is successfully used by thousands of the best growers.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 23
The Flower City
SOLID HEADING VARIETIES (Continued)
Crisp as Ice. A splendid and distinct Cabbage Lettuce, well adapted for family and home market use. The heads are solid, of large size and handsome shape. When cut open they have a rich creamy heart, and are so tender and brittle as to warrant the name “Crisp as Ice.’’ The leaves are thick and glossy, handsomely crimped and curled, the outside variegated with dark bronze and . green. Pkt., 10¢.; 0Z., 30 C.; %{ 1b, goc.,; Ib., $2.75
Golden Queen. A fine, quick growing head Lettuce, and one ofthe best sorts for early outdoor planting as well as for growing under glass. The color is a beautiful golden yel- low; the plants medium size and very compact. The heads are so solid that there is no waste whatever, and
they really contain more substance than many varieties showing double the size.
Packet, 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 4 lb., gocts.; pound, $2.75.
All Seasons A very large Cabbage heading variety. Outer leaves are unusally large, thick and dark green. Heads large, solid, deep yellow, buttery and finely flavored. This variety will hold up longer and stand more hot weather without going to seed, than any other of its type. A splendid shipper and is worthy a place in every garden.
Pkt., 10C,; 0Z.,25C.; 1% lb., 80.3 Ib., $2.50.
Improved Hanson. A standard summer Lettuce; none more reliabe for out-door cultivation. The heads grow toa remarkable size, and are very solid. The outer leaves are a bright green, while the inner head presents a white appearance, as though blanched ; tender and crisp, and free from any unpleasant bitter taste. It is slow to seed, and is anideal Summer Lettuce
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; ¥{ lb., 80 cts.; Ib$2.50.
New York Cabbage. In trial on our farmsjthis lettuce was one of the earliest varieties. The outer leaves are dark green and when first formed the head is slightly pointed, but when further matured is globular in shape. It is one of the five most popular varieties of lettuce, both in Europe and America, ranking close to Big Boston in this respect. The inner leaves are creamy white and are wonderfully crisp and tender, This is one of the very best lettuce to grow for the home garden,
Packet, 10 cents; 02Z., 40 cents ; 1/ Ib., $1.25, ; Ib. $4.00.
COS or ROMAINE LETTUCE.
Packet, ro cents; 0z., 25 cents; ¥ Ib., 80 cents; lb.,$2.50 ‘ Paris White Cos. Cos lettuce is quite distinct and popular on ac- count oftheir tender, crisp leaved and delicate flavor. The leaves are long and narrow, and need to be tied up, when they soon form solid heads, and
bleach snow white.
Vick’s Trianon. A new variety grown especi- sally for us. It grows
large and is uniform,
crisp and tender. It stands a_ long time before going to seed. The leaves are nar- row and turn in at the top, therefore it is not necessary to tie them up to blanch
apart in the row.
use as required.
To Grow Lettuce
Lettuce to be at its best should be grown as rapidly as_ possible, hence the soil should be made rich and mellow by liberal manuring and thorough preparation. crop, sow outdoors as early in the spring asthe ground can be worked, in drills eighteen inches apart and thin the young plants to four inches As the plants begin to crowd, thin them out and | In this way a much longer succession of cuttings may be had from the same ground. For the cabbage or heading var- ieties where large heads are desired, the plants should be thinned ten to twelve inches apart in the row.
CRISP AS ICE LETTUCE
Oshkosh , Wise., March 19, 1923. ‘You surely have good seed and the vegetables that grow fram your sceds are splendid. I wish I could order more. Everything in your catalogue looks so good it makes me hungery.”’ Mrs. Henery Christianson.
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES Packet, 1o cents ; 02., 25 cents; ¥ lb.,8o0 cents; lb., $2.50.
Grand Rapids Forcing. There is no better forcing variety among the curled-leaved sorts than the Grand Rapids, and it is quite as good for out- door culture as other sorts. Large, beautiful leaves, very crisp and tender. Frequently a house full of this Lettuce will average one half pound to a plant.
See illustration in color on opposite page 33.
Early Curled Simpson (Silesia). Forms a close compact mass of leaves that are large and broad, crimped and blistered, and light green in color. Not desirable for forcing with bottom heat. It is however recom- mended for planting in cold frames, and extensively grown in the open,
Prize Head. Is very large; stained with red; outer leaves curled; very crisp and tender ; slow in running to seed.
Black-Seeded Simpson. ‘he most popular sort of all the non-heading varieties. One of the best for use under glass as well as for early outdoor planting. ‘he plants form large, loose heads ; outer leaves a light, yellowish green, with inner leaves blanched: almost white. Resists the heat and remains long in a good edible condition.
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON
For general
tarly May King is a popular variety for growing under glass. Many of our Market Gardeners plant this variety exclusively. 7
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24 INSPECTING A FIELD OF VICK’S IRONDEQUOIT MUSK MEION GROWING FOR SEED, OUR OWN SPECIAL STRAIN,
MUSK MELON
Melon, Span.;
N USK MELONS are among the choicest of our summer table delicacies. JN
Popone, Ital. The beautiful color of the flesh, which varies from pale
‘A green to dark orange according to the variety, makes the Muskmelon appealingly attractive to the eye, while its delicious flavor,
sweet, rich and melting, is a delight to the palate.
more Northern latitudes than the Watermelon and in colder and heavier soils. Plant in hills six feet apart when the ground has become warm and dry and after placing a little manure One ounce of seed is sufficient for fifty hills; two pounds for an acre, in hills.
be raised in the home garden. in each hill.
VICK’S IRONDEQUOIT
The following word picture, which by the way is not overdrawn a bit, by Jack W. Speare of the Todd Protectograph Company, appeared in the ‘‘ Bum- ble Bee’’, the weekly paper of the Rochester Ad Club.
“‘Jentle Reader, didja ever sink your face clean up to the ears into a genuine home grown Irondequoit mush melon? Didja? Gee! It’s a picture no artist can paint. About the size of a peck measure.or, if the gods are kind, maybe a peck anda half. All faded and sandy outside, like a disa- pointed pun’kin; but inside, Oh Boy! a luscious, globular ooze of gay Persian orange, shading away to deepest, most enticing sea green at the edges. A symphony of color to the eye, arhapsody to the taste, as each festive, melting morsel goes trickling down a surprised and delighted gullet- with a case of cramps lying in wait if you go too far. But never mind, Death, where is thy sting if we can shuffle off blissfully with our features buried fathoms deep in a home grown mush melon!’’
Anyone can have this delighttul experience by ordering some of our Special Strain of genuine Vick’s Irondequoit which has been constantly improved by selection and is now betterthan ever. Per packet, 15 cents.
Oz., 40 cents; 14 lb., 85 cents; 1b., $2.50.
e Brighton, Maine
I,am 16 years old. Last Spring I bought some Irondequoit Muskmelon seed. Some I planted in the open ground the last of May. I had 98. Every melon was perfect and everybody that I sold to or who ate one said that these were by far the best of any melons ihey had ever eaten Truly I never tasted such luscious, melting, juicy, sweet, melons in my life. Maine being the nortnernmost state of our Union, considering the climate, I think that they bore exceedingly well. Your pleased customer,
Alan C. Dodge Omaha, Nebr., April 22, 1923. ““T raised a 12% lb., Irondequoit Melon here. Many over 10 lbs.”’ L. S. Upton Indianola, Towa.
_Tt will interest you to know I got Irondequoits from your seed last season weighing 9 1-2 pounds and the mayor, a college professor, and others said they were the finest they ever tasted. W. H. Shipman
They are easily grown and since they require less time to mature may be planted in
With a little extra care Melons of the finest quality may
OTHER LARGE VARIETIES
Packet;, Io cts; 0z., 20 cts; 4% lb., 50 cts; lb., $1.50. Except as noted,
Extra Early Hackensack. Very popular, producing large, hand- some, extra early Melons of best quality. Flesh green; most delicious flavor.
Montreal Nutmeg. Fruit of the iargest size, often attaining a weight of fifteen to twenty pounds. Shape nearly round, flattened at the ends, deeply ribbed; flesh remarkably thick, green, melting, and of the finest flavor.
Surprise. A medium to large size melon, oval, distinctly ribbed, and cov- ered with patches of netting. When the fruit is mature it has a light yellow skin. Flesh is deep salmon in color and of very good quality. Vines are hardy and productive. Very popular with Market Gardeners.
The Bender. (Bender’s Surprise) A very popular melon in Eastern Mar- kets. Fleshis deep orange, thick, and deliciously flavored; rind is light green changing to golden tint when ripe, heavily ribbed and netted. Later than Irondequoit and more oblong in shape. The melons are uniformly large. Often weighing from 8 to ro pouuds with superior shipping and keeping qualities. The next best substitute for genuine Irondequoit.
Packet Io cents. ounce 35 cents, / 1b. 75 cents, pound $2.00.
MEDIUM-SIZED VARIETIES
Packet, 10 cents; oz. 20 cents; %{ 1b., 50 cents; Ib. $1.50.
Vick’s Prolific Nutmeg. Vines hardy, vigorous. Fruit medium size, round, slightly flattened at ends, ribbed, with distinct netting; flesh green, thick, solid, delicious, spicy flavor. One of the best for the home garden.
Osage, or Miller’s Cream. A remarkably fine variety, of medium size, oval, dark green, handsomely netted, slightly ribbed. Fiesh uniformly thick, of firm texture, rich salmon, highly flavored and delicious to the rind. Cavity very small. Good keeper and shipper.
Burrells Gem, Pink Flesh. This is a splendid melon of the Rocky Ford type but much larger and a few days later. The fruit is oblong, dis- tinctly ribbed and heavily netted. A splendid variety for either the home or market garden.
Extra Early Knight. (Sweet Air ) An extremely early medium sized melon of recent introduction. The fruit is oblong, distinctly ribbed and handsomely netted. The flesh is thick and very sweet. Color medium green blending to light pink at the center. This is the earliest high quality melon for the northern grower and it is bound to grow in popularity as it becomes better known. Itis also an excellent shipper. It is a splendid variety for the home garden as well as a popular sort for those who grow for market.
If you want the best all-around Muskmelon either for the home garden or for the market, plant Vick’s Irondequoit.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen : 25
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
MUSKMELON, con’d
SMALL VARIETIES
_ Packet; rocents; 0z. 20 cents; % lb. 50 cents; lb. $1.50. Rocky Ford. (NettedGem) ‘This isthe most popular of the small Melons being extensively grown and shipped in car-loads for the markets. It is one of the finest early Melons, and one of the best for market gar- deners and shippers as well as for the home garden. It is oval in shape, slightly ribbed, and covered with a coarse netting. The flesh is thick, green in color, very sweet and juicy, and solid clear to the rind.
Emerald Gem. Small to medium, globular in form, flattened ends; skin smooth, slightly ribbed. Flesh thick, ripening close to the rind, deep rich, salmon Color, deliciously flavored and of superior quality.
Jenny Lind. fxtra early. One of the oldest. Fruit small, round, flat on both ends, deeply lobed, and finely netted. Flesh green and luscious. Comes into market first of all.
HONEY DEW MELON a Casaba
Packet, to cents; 0z., 35 cents ; 41b., 75 cents; lb., $2.00 s
A new winter melon which begins to ripen in July and continues bearing and ripening all summer and fall until frost comes. 1 he melons picked late in the season can be stored ina cool house or cellar and will ripen slowly, so that they can be marketed from time to time until late inJanuary or early February. The rind is thin but very tough; of greenish-yellow color, without netting. The deep, aromatic flesh is emerald green in color and honey sweet.
MUSHROOMS
Hongo, Span.; Fungo pratajolo, Ital.
Mushrooms can be grown in any dark room or cellar, where the temperature
can be maintained at 50° to 60°. If the temperature is right, in six or eight
weeks you may expect the first crop of Mushrooms. One Brick of spawn is enough for a bed 3x3 feet. Directions sent with each order.
“New Culture” Spawn. Positively fresh, pure virgin spawn. The material from which these bricks are made is ‘‘spawned ” directly from heavy, meaty mushrooms. Bricks, 35 cents each, postpaid. :
5 bricks. $1.25 ; 10 bricks, $2.25, by express, charges not prepaid.
Bottled Mushroom Spawn. The latest and by far the best method of propagating Mushrooms. It is far superior in every way to the oe fashioned brick spawn and as it becomes better known it will without doubt be used to the exclusion of all other kinds of spawn. One bottle covers about 40 square feet. Per bottle, $1.60, postpaid.
MUSTARD
Vick’s Giant Southern Curled Mustard. Highly prized in the South as early ‘‘ Greens ”’ or salad. Packet, ro cents; 0z., 15 cents; ¥% Ib., 4ocents 5 1 Ib., $1.25. Chinese Broad Leaf. Larger and more rapid growing than Giant Souht-
ern. Crisp anditender, mild, comparatively free from bitter flavorend BLOWS ing in popularity wherever used. Pkt, Ioc.; 02Z-, 20C.; 14 Ib., 50¢.5
1 Ib., $1.40. OKRA va GUMBO
Gombo, Span.; Ocra, Ital. ) A large, vigorous, tender plant, cultivated in the South for its young seed pods, which are very nutritious, and are used in _ soups, stews, etc., and especially for making gumbo soup. Should be more generally grown in the North wherever 1¢ is warm enough for Sweet Corn. About the last week in May sow seed thinly, in drills one inch deep and three feet apart. When well up, thin the plants
out to one foot apart in the row. Gather the pods when quite young (about an inch and a half
long), before woody fibre is formed. One ounce of seed will sow fifty feet of drill.
White Velvet (White Creole).
Pods round, smooth, much larger than other sorts; produced in great pro- fusion. Packet, ro cents ; 0z., 15 cents 3 % |b., 30 cents; Ib., $0.75.
Perkin’s Mammoth Long
Pod. A dwarf but enormously productive variety. Pods- long, slender, deep green, and remain tender much longer than most sorts. Packet, 10 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; Y% 1b., 30 cts.; lb., $0.75.
Tonawanda, N. Y. Dec., 9, 1922
I am enclosing an order for another bottle of your mushroom spawn. The bot- tle I received last August is growing lovely: From Nov. 2, I have picked 18 Ibs. out of 20 square feet and there are about three buttons now
in sight. R. A. Noble.
WATERMELONS
Zandia, Span.; Meloned aqua, Ital.
HAT delightful memories the mere mention of Waterme-
\ \ lon brings up. What risks would any real live healthy
boy (or old boy either) not take for the chance to sink his
teeth into a slice of sweet juicy Watermelon, ‘Think of the joy of
having a patch in your own garden. Almost any of the varieties
below would suit. Try at least a packet this year and you will be surprised at the results.
Plant in hills eight or ten feet apart. The same culture as re- commended for Cucumbers will insure success. One ounce of seed will plant thirty hills, and four pounds an acre, with hills eight to ten feet apart. Allow three or four plants to remain in each hill.
Packet, 10 cts.; 0z., 20cts; 1 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25.
Sweet Heart. _ One of the best varieties for the home garden. Large size nearly globular in shape; skin a bright mottled green ; rind thin; flesh bright red, firm, and solid to the center; heavy, but crisp, melting, and exceed- ingly sweet. Early, a good keeper, and improves in quality for a long time after ripening.
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Cole’s Early. _The earliest Watermelon. Best for the amateur. It is not only the earliest variety in cultivation, but continues to bear enormously throughout the season. ‘The fruit is nearly round; rind thin and brittle; flesh deep red and of extremely delicate texture, sweet, juicy, and delicious.
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Kleckley’s Sweets. The fruic is oblong in form, 18 to 20 inches long and ten to twelve inches in diameter; skin dark green; flesh bright red, extreme- ly sweet, melting, and luscious. Ripens close to the rind.
Vick’s Early. A melon prized for the home garden or market. Oblong in shape, smooth, with a very dark skin, rather small in size; flesh bright pink, solid, and sweet. Vines strong, bearing freely, thus making it a desirable variety for the home garden, and the market.
Ice Cream or Peerless. The old but extremely popular home market Melon. Medium in size, almost round; the skina pale green; flesh bright scarlet, fine-grained, solid to the center, sweet, crisp, and melting.
Georgia Rattlesnake. One of the largest varieties, and stands shipping long distances. Fruit of good size, oblong in form, distinctly striped and mottled; flesh bright scarlet and of excellent quality.
Citron. For Preserves. This variety grows uniformly round and smooth. It has a handsomely striped and marbled skin of light green, Used only for preserves and pickles, and not for eating in the raw state.
Prize Jumbo. [Immense in size. The common weight of this Melon is sixty to eighty pounds. The rind is hard and firm, which makes it a supe- rior variety for long-distance shipping. In shape it is nearly round; color solid dark green; flesh deep red and of fine quality.
Tom Watson. The most popular melon on the market. There are more “‘Watson’’ melons shipped from the South than all other melons combined.
Rind tough, medium thick, flesh red, fruit long dark green. ,
Bir,
SWEET HEART WATERMELON
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
VICK’S
HE ONION is one ofthe T most wholesome foods
known and is_ probably more often used by the house- wife than any other vegetable. It can be used in so many dif- ferent ways, especially in con- nection with other foods and for seasoning, that it is one vegetable which is absolutely indespensable in any house- hold. Physicians agree that the free use of Onions as a food is healthful and a_ beneficial stimulant to the system. It is relished by nearly everyone and for that reason always finds a ready market.
Onions are not hard to grow. They like a good clean, rich soil. Ifyour soil is rather poor, be sure to fertilize liberally with well-rotted manure or com- mercial fertilizers. Sow as early in the Spring as possible in drills afoot apart and one- half inch deep. When three inches high, thin to two inches apart. Keep the soil mellow and free of weeds. One ounce will sow t00 foot drill. Five pounds to an acre.
Special prices to commercial growers will be quoted on application.
Yellow Globe Danvers. Vick’s Own Selected Strain. Successful onion growers use this strain in preference to all others. The seed is Worthern grown, and therefore adapted to growing in any section or climate. This variety is the stand- ard in the eastern markets both for local use and shipping. It produces bulbs of usable size early in the season, so that it is a profitable variety allsummer. The globular shape and the sati- ny-yellow skin make it attractive in appearance at all times. It is an extremely hard and solid variety. The bulbs average fully three inches in diameter; the flesh is pure white, crisp and _ten- der, while the flavor is sweetand mild. It is a sure cropper which fact combined with its other characteristics makes it one of the best and most popular sorts, both for home use and for market.
Pkt, ro cts;% oz., 20 cts; 10z 30 cts. lb, 75 cts. lb. $2.25
Large Red Wethersfield. The standard red, and, owing to its pro- ductiveness, the most profitable for the market gardener Form somewhat flattened, skin a deep purplish red, flesh purplish white. he magnificent large solid Onions are as mild in flavor as many varieties of lighter coloring. It has splendid keeping qualities, and may easily be held for winter uses. The best variety for poor or dry soil.
Packet, 10 cts.; 1% 0z., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; { 1b., 75; lb., $2.25.
Mammoth Prize Taker. Genuine seed of this variety produces hand- some, large, yellow, globe Onions. We have the seed especially grown for us. Our American Grown Seed produces bulbs enormous in size, and the yield per acre is larger than that of any othervariety. Whilenot so good a keeper as our Yellow Danvers, it is a valuable sort for immediate or early fall use. The skin is ofa rich yellow straw-color ; flesh white. sweet, mild and tender. Packet, lo cts.; %40z., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 1 Ib., $1.00.; 1b., $3.00.
Large Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. This variety is one ot the old standard sorts. It is flat, white-fleshed, fine grained and mild. It ripens early, makes good size Onions, is exceedingly productive anda good keeper. A popular sort for growing sets, the product being round, bright and smooth.
Packet, 10 cts.; % 0z., 15 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 1% Ib., 65 cts. ; lb., $2.00.
Australian Brown. Distinct from all other Onions; uniform in size and shape; wonderfully hard and solid, and will keep almost indefinitely. Ripens extremely early. Itis of medium size, round, with skin of a deep amber- brown; flesh mild and agreeable.
Packet, to cts.; 14 oz., 15cts.; 0z.,25 cts.; 14 lb., 60; lb., $2.00.
26 Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
SELECTED ONION SEEDS
VICK’S SELECTED STRAIN YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONIONS. As Grown By James Ferguson Oswego, N. Y.
Extra Early Flat Red. The earliest of the red sorts, coming into use from ten days to two weeks earlier than the Red Wethersfield. It is adapted to cold, damp, mucky soils where other varieties fail to produce large-size Onions. It is very productive, keeps well, andhas a mild flavor.
Packet, to cts.; % oz., 20 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; % Ib., 85; Ib., $2.50.
Southport White Globe. A large handsome, globular shaped Onions skin and flesh pure white. A very popular and satisfactory variety to grow. To succeed in preserving good pure white Onions, pull just as the stalks be- gin to fall down. Allow them to dry in the open air and be sure to keep them free from rain or dew to prevent discoloration.
Packet, Io cts.; % 0z., 25 cts.; 0Z.,45 cts.; 14 lb., $1.20 c.; lb., $3.50.
Southport Red Globe. Our strain is unsurpassed; it is used for grow- ing the exceedingly fine large bulbs seen in the New York markets. Its beautiful form makes it extremely desirable. It produces large crops on favorable soils, and is a good keeper. ;
Packet, 1octs.; 1% oz., 20 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 1% 1b., 75 c.; lb., $2.25.
Southport Yellow Globe. It is entirely distinct from the Danvers type, being somewhat more pointed at each end. ‘The outer skin is pale yellow ; flesh white and mild in flavor. Quite productive, very hardy and keeps a long time in good condition after pulling. Our seed stock of South- port Yellow Globe Onion is grown from carefully selected bulbs.
Packet, 10 cts.; %4 0z., 20 cts.; 0Z., 30cts.; 4 Ib., 75 c.; lb., $2.25.
Crystal White Wax Bermuda. This variety from the Canary Islands, is a large, pure waxy white, flat Onion. It is very popular with large market growers in the South and Southwest. It does well inthe North, and produces a very mild, sweet Onion.
Packet, to cents; 1% oz., go cents ; 0z., 50 cents; ¥ Ib., $1.35; 1b., $4.00
White Portugal or American Silver Skin. A large flat white Onion of exceedingly mild flavor. It is a popular sort, and when young ex- cellent for bunching or for pickles. It is also especially adapted for growing sets. Packet, Io cts.; 14 0z., 26 cts.; 0Z., 30cts.; % Ib., 85 cts; Ib., $2.50
Silver King or Mammoth White Garganus, This is mammoth in size, the largest onion in cultivation. The bulbs are very attractive in form, fine-shaped, flattened but thick, with a silvery white skin. The flesh is snow-white, fine-grained, exceedingly mild, and of pleasant flavor. It matures quite early. :
Packet, ro cents 3 %4 oz., 20 cents; oz., 30 cents; 14 1b.85 cents Ib., $2.50
White Queen or Extra Early Barletta. Thisis an extra early, very small, round, hard, and handsome variety. The color is a beautiful waxy white; flavor mild and delicate. It is the Onion used in all famous pickle factories in our own country. A favorite for the home garden, as bulbs grown from seed will mature as early as those raised from the ordinary Onion sets. ‘The best variety for pickling.
Packet, Io cents ; 14 oz. 20 cents:oz., 30 cents; 1% 1b., $0.85; 1b., $2.50
White Bermuda (Teneriffe grown). The Bermudas are the earliest Onions in the market, and are grown extensively in the South. Outer skin straw color, flesh pure white.
Packet, 10 cents; 1% oz., 20cents; 0z., 30 cents; ¥/ 1b., 85 c.; 1b., $2.50.
Red Bermuda. Similar to the white, but with red skin. :
Packet, 10 cents; 14 0z.,20cents;0z.,3gocents; % Ib., 85 c.; Ib., $2.50.
Vick’s own selected strain of Yellow Globe Danvers Onion leads all other main crop kind. A money-making kind.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
Onion Sets
Onion sets should be planted as early as the ground is in condit- ion to work, in rows 12 to 15 inches apart, with sets two inches a- part in the rows. Green Onions for bunching come in very early, while the crop of large bulbs matures very much earlier than if grown from seed. Prices vary with the market. Write for prices
on large quantities.
Yellow Bottom Sets. Pound, 4octs.; 3 lbs., $1.10; Postpaid. Ten lbs., or over, 25c. per lb., express or frt. collect or if wanted by parcel post at this price add postage as shown on page 35.
White Bottom Sets. Pound, 45 cts; 3 lbs., $1.25. Postpaid. Ten lbs, and over, 35c. per lb., Express or freight coltect or if wan- ted by parcel post at this price add postage as shown on page 35.
Egyptian or Top Onion Sets (Perennial)
The young sets of these are produced on top of the stalks. As they cannot be kept out of ground over winter they must be planted in the fall; therefore, orders for them should be given in the spring for delivery the next autumn. When once set out, they will come up year after year as soon as frost is over. They need no protection, grow rapidly, and are very productive.
Pound, 20 cents. prepaid; 81bs., gocts.; 32 lbs., $3.25, not prepaid.
PARSLEY :
Perejil, Span. Prezzemolo, Ital.
Because of its pleasant flavor, the leaves of Parsley are used extensively as a garnish with other vegetables, either in cooked dishes or salads. Parsley seed germinates very slowly. For outdoor growing, soak thé seed in hot water for twenty-four hours. Sow thickly, in rows one foot apart _and half an inch deep, pressing down well after sowing. When well up, thin to six inches apart. Since Parsley lives through the winter, seed may be sown in the au- tumn for early spring use. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill.
Packet, 5 cents; oz., 15 cents; ¥% lb., 45 cents; Ib., $1.25.
Exquisite Moss Curled. A new variety of great merit. Rich dark green, finely cut and crimped.
Champion Moss Curled. a compact growing, very ornamental plant. Leaves a bright green color, finely crimped and beautifully curled.
Vick’s Triple Curled. A handsome compact sort. Fine for market or private garden; leaves bright pale green; extra curled and crimped.
Fern- Leaved. Beautiful in form and color; valuable for garnishing and
~ also as an ornamental foliage plant for borders of beds.
Hamburgh or Turnip-Rooted. The roots resemble a small Parsnip and are the edible portion of this variety. Used for flavoring soups, etc.
PARSNIPS
Chirivia, Span.
Because of their delicious flavor, and the ease with which they can be kept fresh throughout the winter, Parsnips are among the most popular of winter vegetables. Seed should be sown in moderately rich, well-prepared soil. As the seed germinates and plants develop slowly, weeds must not overrun. In the late fall, before the ground freezes, remove enough roots for winter use to the root cellar and pack in sand, The remaining Parsnips can be left in the ground through the winter for use in the early spring, when fresh vegetables make a strong appeal to the palate. Sow seed as early as possible, in drills from. fifteen to eighteen inches apart, and about half an inch deep, One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill.
Packet, 10 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 60 cts.; Ib., $1.75.
Pastinaca. Ital.
LONG HOLLOW CROWN PARSNIP
Elcombe’s Giant. A new Parsnip having the good qualities ot Hollow Crownbut smooth- er, not so long; much thicker at the shoulder.
Long Hollow Crown (White Dutch orSugar). The old standard, and one of
the best for general use. Long, smooth, tender and sugary ; very hardy.
Improved Guernsey. Half-long. The roots are larger in diameter and easily gath- ered; smooth, fine-grained, and of excellent quality.
Davenport, Towa Feb. 23, 1924
For over 50 years Vick’s has been a home word, and Vick’s seeds have al- ways produced a sure vegetable garden and satisfactory flowers.
Wm. H. Bacter,
Rochester, N. Y. The Flower City
VICK’S PRODUCTIVE PEPPERS
Pimiento, Span, Peperone, Ital.
Modern high bied Peppers are deservedly growing 1» popularity among cooking experts for seasoning for pickles, sauces, and various vegetable dishes. Sow seeds ina hotbed, or ina box in the house, where a temperature of 75 degrees can be maintained. ‘Transplant when three inches high. One ounce of seed will yield about 1,000 plants.
Vick’s Giant Red. A magnificent new variety. Combines the size
mildness and beauty of the Chinese Giant with great productiveness. Pkt. toc., 1% 0z., 40C.; 0z., 70c.; \% lb., $2.00,
Chinese Giant. Immense Pepper of a brilliant scarlet color. The flesh is unusually thick and very mild, having none of the pungency of most of the older varieties. The plant is about two feet high and of strong vigorous growth.
Pkt., 10c.; % 0z., 40C.; 0Z., 75¢.; 1 lb., $.2.25.
Large Bell, or Bull Nose. Very large, nearly four inches long and
three inches in diameter; glossy red. Excellent for use in salads and pickles. Pkt., 10c.; 14 02 35¢.; 0z., 55¢.; Y1b., $1.75.
Ruby King. A handsome and very productive variety. Fruit from four to six inches long by three and a half to four inches broad; remarkably mild and pleasant. Pkt., 10c.; %0z., 35¢.; 0z.,55c.; / Ib., $1.75.
Pimento. A sweet pepper. One that you will enjoy eating in salads, either fresh or canned. Market gardeners and canners are planting Pimento extensi- vely, A home garden favorite.
Pkt., 10c.; % 02 35c.; 02.,55¢.; YWlb., $1.75.
Sweet Mountain or Mammoth. Much like the Large Bell, but larger
and milder. Fruit thick and sweet. Fine for making stuffed mango pickles. Pkt., 10 c.; % 02., 30¢.; 02 50C.; \4 lb.; $1.50,
Red Cluster. A distinct and beautiful variety bearing a profusion of bright scarlet fruit in clusters in an upright position. Hot and pungent. Packet, 10 c.; 1402., 40 C.3 0Z.,75¢., Y% Ib., $2.25
PIMENTO
BULL NOSE
B RUBY KING . Golden Queen. The
largest, most productive, and finest o1 the yellow-fruited peppers. The beautiful golden-yellow fruit is borne in great profusion on erect vigorous plants. It is very meaty mild and strictly sweet. Pkt., 10c.; 1% 0z., 40c.; oz >7oc.; \% lb., $2.00.
Long Red Cayenne. Beautiful and productive. Fruit slender, long bright red, pointed pod.
Pkt., 10c.; % 02., 30¢.; 0z., 50c.; % lb-, $1.50,
Small Red Chili. Used extensively for flavoring pickles. bright red, very hot pods are fine to dry for winter use.
; Pkt., 10 c.; % 0z., 40c.; oz 7oc.; Y% Ib., $2.00.
Neapolitan. Earliest of all large, mild, red peppers. Plants are very strong and thrifty, they grow ‘24 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 20 inches across and are enormously productive. Flesh thick, sweet and tender.
Pkt., 10 c.; % 0z., 35c.; 0z., 50¢.; \% lb., $1.75.
The small
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 28 Vick’s Vegetable Seeds
VicKk’s Garden Peas
\OW PEAS as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills about four inches deep. The rows must not be nearer than two feet, except for the dwarf sorts. Those growing three feet high or more should not be nearer than three or four feet, and should have brush for their sup- port. Avoid fresh.manure and very rich soil, as they cause the vines to grow too rank. One pound will sow forty feet of drill; 120 pounds for an acre, in drills three feet apart.
EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES
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Thomas Laxton (ro Ease ero tra Earlies. This Pea
outranks all other extra early wrinkled varieties in hardiness and productiveness. It has all the delicious sweetness of the Gradus; the pods are large and shapely, of a rich, dark green color, and filled from end toend with seven or eight very large white- seeded, wrinkled sugar peas, the flavor of which is unsurpassed by any other Pea in cultivation. Vines are strong and hardy and from three to three and one-half feet high.
Packet, 1o cents; 42 1b.,50 cents; 1b.; 45 cents.
Vick’s First Choice. [pn season the earliest, next to Carter’s Early Eight Weeks, Vine is semi-dwarfand very prolific; pods large, handsome. dark green, well filled; peas large, sweet, slightly dimpled. This pea has all of the delicate flavor and desirable
qualities of the later maturing wrinkled varieties. Pkt. 10c.; 14 1b., 25c.; 1b., go c.
Carter’s Early Eight Weeks. Anew pea developed in England. By far the earliest grown coming into picking condition before any ofthe other extra earlies. It bears large well filled pods on very dwarf, but vigorous vines, twelve to sixteen inches high. Especially desirable for the home gardener who wants peas earlier than any of his neighbors. Packet, to cents; 14 1b., 30 cents; Ib., 45 cents.
Alaska. A well known standard smooth green pea, very popular in many sections be- cause it stands early planting and ripens early and evenly. In quality it is not equal to some of the newer varieties. Packet, 1ocents; % lb., 25 cents; 1b., 40 cents.
Vick’s Selected Extra Early. a Specially Selected Strain, unsurpassed either for market or family use; of good quality; unusually productive for so early a variety. The pods are well filled, and the entire crop may be gathered generally at one picking. The ripe peas are smooth yellowish white. The earliest of this type. Wines two and one-halffeet high. Packet, 10 cents; 1% 1b., 30 cents; Ib., 45 cents.
Gradus (Prosperity). As an extra early Pea, the Gradus, being a sugar Pea, is far superior to all smooth varieties, not only in its delicious quality, but also in the size ofthe peas and of the pods.’ The vines, which have heavy stems with large green leaves and grow three feet high, produce uniformly large pods, measuring four and one-half inches in length, nearly round, and well filled with very large, handsome peas of the finest flavor. The peas remain tender and sweet for some time after they are large enough to use. Packet; 10 cents; 34 Ib., 30 cents; 1b., 45 cents.
Early Morn. A new variety which is becoming immensely popular. ‘Io gardeners who are acquainted with Gradus and know its splendid qualities, it will be sufficient des- cription of Early Morn to state that it is superior to Gradus in productivenes and two or three days earlier. Packet, Io cents; 1! 1b., 25 cents: lb., 40 cents.
Surprise. One of the earliest wrinkled Peas in the market. Vines grow about two feet high; pods well filled, containing about six or seven peas. Wery desirable for those who require an extra early sweet and tender garden pea. Its delicate flavor will please the most fastidious. Packet, ro cents; 1% 1b., 3ocents; Ib., 45 cents
Worlds Record. A wonderful new sugar Pea, earlierthan Gradus which it resembles in size and flavor, vines two feet high, pods 3% inches long containing seven to nine very large dark green peas of exceptionally fine flavor. Worlds Record is unusually produc- tive for an early variety and indispensable in the home or market garden.
Packet, rocents; 14 1b., 25 cents; 1 1b., g4ocents.
EARLY VARIETIES
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5 An English variety that has come to Little Marvel. stay. ih fact, it elericnts by those who have grown it, to be one of the best dwarf earlies on the market. When better known it will supercede many other dwarf early sorts. Its strong points are its tendency to bear large crops, and its high quality. It is almost as early as American Wonder or Nott’s Excelsior; vines dwarf,
: LAXTONIAN growing about fifteen inches in height, heavily set with podsthree and Laxtonian A new dwarf Pea., having the same high quality one-half inches in length, filled with six to seven large, dark green peas. as the Thos. Laxton and Gradus. The vines are about twelve Packet, 1ocents; 14 lb., 25 cents; lb., 40 cents
inches high and whenin bearing are filled with immense dark-
g-een pods containing eight ornine large peas. Itis but afew Nott’s Excelsior. An extra early dwart, green, wrinkled sort. The peas are
I but i ior i 7 ity i y d vigorous as American days later than the early sorts, but is classed as a second early. superior in sweetness and quality, the vines fully as large an g! :
It is productive, the pods so large and well filled, and the quality Wonder and the yield in shelled peas fully as large. Pkt., 10c.; 34 1b., 25 c.; Ib., goc.
Spied SGT S cesarnng Oia YMSain S0ahy OMe Ze. American Wonder. One of the very best of the early winkled Peas; bearing
AGS OCIS 72 Wy SOC NS hn CANS large, well-filled pods. The vines are ten to twelve inches high, and of robust habit. : Washo aD Re RCEIOS A fine variety for the home garden. Pkt., 10 cts; 14 lb., 25 cts.; Ib., 40 cts. J chi, 1924 enver, Colo. 2 : - -
I canalways recommend your sea@isasbeing first class. The first Extra Early Premium Gem. An improved Little Gem, another cra fine dwae seeds I bought of James Vick’s was in 1878. So you see I am Pea. Many consider it equal to either Nott’s Excelsior or American on ce A ine an old friend. My home was in Herkimer County, New York be- to tors inches. Very productive ; pods large and peas of excellent quality. no fore coming to Colorado and my people always sent to Vick's for favorite. Packet, 10 cents; 14 Ib., 25 cents; Ib., 40 cents. seeds. Mrs. Leon Tilyou.
Try the new Pea, Carter's Eight Weeks, positively the earliest variety yet developed. Of excellent quality and flavor.
James Vick’s Sons Seedsmen, 29 Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
MID-SEASON VARIETIES
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Abundance. Remarkably productive. Vines one anda _ halfto two feet in | height; pods, three inches long; peas large, wrinkled, of superior quality Packet. ro cents; % 1b,, 25 cents; lb., 40 cents, Everbearing. A fine wrinkled sort, about thirty inches high; very robust,
bearing heavy crops of large, well-filled pods; peas of excellent flavor. | Owing to its branching habit, the peas may be sown thinly. | Packet, 10 cents; ¥% lb,, 25 cents; lb., go cents,
Boston Unrivalled. One of the best medium Peas, recently bred up from a strain of the well known market gardeners’ favorite, Telephone. Every pod contains seven to eight large, plump peas. Itis also very productive. Vines grow four to five feet high, covered with large pods about five inches long and three-fourths of an inch wide. ‘The peas are tender and of excel- lent flavor. Packet, 10 cents; %41b., 30 cents; lb., 45 cents.
Telephone. A fine, tall, wrinkled variety, and a great cropper, bearing im- mense pods of large peas of exquisite flavor. It is decidedly a market garden pea, filling a basket quicker than any other variety. Vines four feet. Packet, rocents; %4 lb., 30 cents; Ib-, 45 cents.
Vick’s Daisy. The Daisy is a second early Pea of robust habit; the vines grow about two feet in height, bearing an abundance of well-filled pods con- taining seven to nine large and deliciously flavored peas. It is one of the finest early green wrinkled Marrow Peas in cultivation. Sturdy and
branching in habit, requiring no stakes, coming early and _ remaining
| late in profitable productiveness, giving green peas of considerable size and of best quality, it is one in the very front rank. Packet, 10 cents; % lb., 25 cents; lb., 40 cents.
MAIN CROP VARIETIES
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Admiral Dewey. A fine main crop variety. Very productive ; bearing enormous pods of large sugar peas. Vines about three and one-half feet.
Packet, Io cents; ¥4 lb., 30 cents; lb., 45 cents. Alderman. A valuable early main crop variety, yielding heavy crops of
large, dark green pods, well filled with large peas of the best quality A splendid market gardeners’ variety. Vines four to five feet high.
Packet. 10 cents; 4 lb,, 30 cents; lb., 45 cents. Improved Stratagem. This is one of the best of the large podded | sorts; vigorous, productive, and of exceedingly fine quality ; a favorite with | market gardeners everywhere. Vines two to two and one-half feet high.
Packet, ro cents; ¥% lb., 25 cents; lb., 40 cents, Champion of England. A handsome variety, popular everywhere.
One of the riches and best-flavored green wrinkled peas. Five feet in height.
Packet, 10 cents; % 1b., 25 cents; Ib., 40 cents,
Large Black - Eyed Marrowfat. Well-filled pods. Four feet tall.
Packet, 10 cents; 1% lb., 20 cents; Ib., 30 cents.
Large White Marrowfat. Like the Black-Eyed Marrowfat, exten- sively grown as a field crop. Pkt., 1octs.; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 30 cts.
Canada Field. Possess high value for hay, for green fodder, and for seed grains for all kinds ot stock, Postpaid 1 lb,, 25 cts.
VICK’S DAISY
EDIBLE POD VARIETIES
Packet, 10 cents; % lb., 30 cents; 1b., 45 cents. Postpaid. For lower prices on larger quantities see on page 35.
Dwarf Gray Sugar or Edible Pod. This is a hardy variety andcan be planted much earlierthan beans. Vines are dwarf and very prolific. Pods gathered when young and cooked whole the same as snap beans make a very appetizing dish. These peas are equal to the best snap beans. Are ready for the table earlier than any green vegetable dish with the exception of spinach and perhaps asparagus. Give it a trialin your garden this Spring.
Melting Sugar. This variety is used either shelled or cooked inthe pod, like snap Beans, and when young is very tender and sweet. Itis but little known in this country, while abroad it is considered a great relish.
We got all our garden seeds ofyour firm this year and they are up and Slag & DLs eA J
ae growing just fine. Our peas( Thomas Laxton and Telephone) are especially Rpt nice.
eiRUNDVOR OR nates PEAS (See page 28) Austin, Pa. MR, MORRISS T. DAWSON. \t above prices we prepay postage. Lower prices on larger quantities, transportation not prepaid, are shown on page 35
30 Rochester, N. Y.,The Flower City
PUMPKIN, SUGAR OR PiE
Vick’s Pumpkins
Calabaza azucar o pastel, Span.; Zucca, Ital, Did someone say Pumpkin Pie? Prepare for this treat by growing Vick’s Pumpkins in your garden. Easy to grow. Plant in hills eight feet apart each way, any time after the middle of May. Avoid planting near other vine crops, as they will hybridize and damage the crop. One ounce will plant about twenty-five hills ; four pounds an acre.
Winter Luxury. A medium-sized pumpkin, of very high quality. It is also a good keeper, wonderfully productive, and its finely netted skin and golden-russet color make it desirable for market use.
Packet Io cents; ounce 20cents; 4 pound 50 cents; pound $1.50.
Large Sweet Cheese (Kentucky Field). Very productive. Shape flat; skin mottled light green and yellow, changing to arich deep orange color; flesh_ yellow, thick, and tender.
Packet, Io cents; 0z., 20 cents; 1 1b., 40 cents; 1b.,$1.20 cents.
Golden Oblong. A productive variety, oblong in shape, growing 16 to 18 inches long. Skin golden orange, thin and tough; almost as good a keeper as the hard-shell winter Squash. Flesh yellow, dry, and sweet; excellent.
Packet. Iocents: 0z.,20 cents; 1% 1b.,50 cents; 1b., $1.50
Large Tours, or Mammoth. Grows to an immense size, often weigh- ing over 100 lbs. Fruit oblong skin mottled with green.
‘Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; 4% pound 55 cents; pound $1.60.
King of the Mammoths, or Jumbo. The largest of all Pumpkins. Round in shape, flattened at both ends. Itis a splendid keeper, and valuable for stock feeding; also desirable for exhibition purposes.
Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; %4 pound 60 cents; pound $2.00
Connecticut Field. The hardiest of all Pumpkins; cultivated mainly for stock feeding, producing enormous crops. Packet Io cents; ounce 20 cents; 1%{ pound 4o cents; pound $1.20. Cushaw, or Crookneck. 4 favorite sort of excellent quality. Packet, Io cents; oz., 20 cents; ¥{ lb., 55 cents. lb,., $1.60
Sugar, or Pie. The Favorite for Pies.
Small, round, handsome deep orange. Flesh fine grained, sweet and dry.
Plants very productive.
Packet Io cents; ounce 20 cents; 4% pound 4ocents; pound $1.20.
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY
SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster
Salsifi blanco, Span.; Sassefrica, Ital.
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Salsify grows the same as parsnip and is one of the best and most nutritious of our vegetables. It has a most distinct oyster flavor and is delicious fried or servedin Soups. It is a good remedy for indigestion; to preserve its medicinal value, boil whole, then peel, slice and pre- pare in your favorite way.
Packet, 10 cents ; oz., 30 cents; % lb., 85 cents; 1b., $2.50.
Vick’s Summer Asparagus Cut and Come Again Vegetable
Read the letters below from some who have tried it
One of the most delectable vegetables that has been introduced in years. Well worth a place in everyone’s garden. All who have tried it pronounce it delicious.
The plant makes a strong growth, very much like that of the Summer Crookneck Squash. The oblong green fruit forms close down in the axils of the leaves. It should be cut when not more than four to six inches long. If the fruit is allowed to grow larger it loses its delicacy of flavor, and when one fruit is allowed to mat- ure it checks the formation of any more fruit on that plant. Care should be taken in cutting not to injure the plant.
Cooked the same as Asparagus, either whole or cut in small pieces without peeling. Especially delicious cut in small pieces and cooked with cream. It may also be sliced and fried or used as a salad.
Four or five hills is sufficient for a large family, as it may be cut almost every day until frost. Sown early it will fruit from the latter part of June until October. Plant in hills 3% to 5 feet apart. Seed may be sown from the latter part of May until July first.
Packet, Io cents; ounce, 25 cents.
SUMMER
ASPARAGUS
Barberton, Ohio. “The Summer Asparagus is just wonderful and good. Have eight plants and they are full.” Mrs. Henry C. Gougler.
Clintonville, Wis.’ The Summer Asparagus is beyond all expectations. The Plants grew three feet tall and believe some stems are longer. They are delicious fried. Esther Stieg
Broadalbin, N. Y. “One of my sons sold fifteen dollars worth of Summer As- paragus beside a family of five having all they want to eat.” ; Mrs. A. M. Jeffers
Dayton, Ohio.
“ Have grown your Summer Asparagus two seasons and am delighted with it. One package supplied the family and also neighbors who raved over them.”
Frances J. Balcer
Westfield, Pa.
“ Last year I had a packet of your Summer Asparagus and if was certainly delicious. I must have some again this season. Everyone was pleased with it.” :
Mrs. Cecil Kizer
When ordering plants or shrubs remember that we prepay the Express or Parcel Post east of the Mississippi River
Dance Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
VICK’S RADISHES
Rabano, Span.
inch deep.
best growth in autumn, the acre.
VICK’S EARLY SCARLET GLOBE The Best Radish for General Use
See illustration in color opposite page 32.
Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe Radish is the best all-around Radish on the market, and is therefore valuable for both the home gar- dener and the man who grows Radishes for the market. You will find «¢ Vick Quality ” in every ounce.
It is handsome in both form and color, a beautiful oval and a rich scarlet; the flesh is crisp, tender, juicy and mild. The amount of its foliage is small compared with other varieties and small for the size of the Radish, making it a particularly attractive market sort. As a forcing Radish, Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe is the best in every way, bearing the heat requisite for forcing without becom- ing pithy or spongy. Away back in 1884, we introduced this uni- versally popular Radish, and today it is sold by almost every seeds- man in the world, and is also used by the leading market garden- ers both for forcing and out-of-door planting.
Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; 4 pound 50 cents; ponnd $1.25. French Breakfast, or Scarlet Olive-shaped White Tip. Very ten
der and beautiful. Fine for open ground or forcing Packet Io cents; ounce 20 cents; 4% pound 50 cents. pound $1.25.
Vick’s Early Crimson. An excellent variety for forcing or for the gar- den. Very desirable for Market Gardeners as it is ready for bunching in thirty days from the time it is seeded in the open; it attains double the size of or- dinary globe-shaped varieties and remains solid, sweet and tender, longer than the average early sort.
Packet ro cents; ounce 20 cents; ¥% pound 5ocents; pound $1.25.
White Strasburg Summer or White Hospital. aA large white, showy, half-long variety. Maturesearly. A leading market variety,
Packet to cents; ounce 20 cents; 4% pound 50 cents; pound $1.25.
VICK’S EARLY SCARLET GLOBE
Ravanello, Ital,
The Radish is a popular vegetable which makes an excellent relish, and should have a place in every garden, whether planted for home or market purposes. should be sown in the hotbed, in drills, three to four inches apart and half an For open ground sow as early as weather conditions permit. ter Radish should be sown about the middle of the summer, as it makes its One ounce will sow roo feet of drill; ten pounds to
For early use seed
Win-
VICK’S THREE \ WEEKS RADISH
Vick’s Three Weeks Radish. Entirely distinct from any Radish heretofore offered. As an all-around Radish we do not think it can displace Vick’s Scarlet Globe; but it has distinctive value in that it can be grown, ready for the table, in less than three weeks from the day of sowing the seed. The root begins to develop with the development of the first leaves. It’s color is quite distinctive, a light, fiery scarlet, giving it a very attract- ive appearance in the market or on the table.
Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 censt; 14 pound 50 cents; pound $1.40.
Cooper’s Sparkler. A new variety of an entirely distinct type. In shape it is globular; the top is very short, thus making it adaptable for forcing, although it is equally good for outside. The color is a rosy carmine, with a long white tip. Cooper’s Sparkler will keep longerin good condition than any other variety we have tried, and can be grown the year round. Successive sowings should be made throughout the summer.
Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; % pound 4o cents; pound $1.10
Vick’s Improved Long Scarlet Short-Top. The favorite long market Radish everywhere; six or seven inches long. Packet rocents; ounce 20 cents; 1%{ pound 45cents; pound $1.20.
Long White Vienna or Lady Finger. Beautiful in shape; skin and flesh snow white; crisp and tender. Packet Io eents; ounce 20 cents; %{ pound 45 cents; pound $1.10.
Icicle. A beautiful transparent white variety, about three inches long and half an inch in diameter, with small tops ; very crisp and brittle, and remains in good condition a long time; does not get pithy. Suitable for forcing. Packet ro cents; ounce 20 cents; 4% pound 45 cents; pound $1.20.
All Seasons: 4 round scarlet radish of unusual merit especially yaluable for sowing atintervals throughout the entire spring, summerand fall seasons. It remains solid and sweet at all stages of its growth.
Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; %.pound 50 cents; pound $1.25.
WINTER RADISHES
Winter Radishes are Nature’s way of furnishing us their appetizing relish long after summer varieties are gone They grow slowly, and are ready for eating inthe autumn Much larger than summer varieties. Sow the latter part of August or in Septembe: Harvest before severe frost. Roots may be stored insand inacool cellar When they are to be used, throw into cold water for a short time and they will regain their crispness.
Packet 10 cts.. oz., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 40 cts.; 1b,, $1.10. Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet Chinese). One of the very best, Long Black Spanash Winter. Round Black Spanish Winter,
California Mammoth White Winter. Eight to twelve inches long and from two to three inches in diameter; white, solid, and of good flavor.
Japanese Radish. A Japanese variety of great size, some specimens weighing as much as 12 to 15 pounds. Oval in shape, with light cream colored skin and pure white inside. Very popular in Japan. While it is called a Radish, it is not eatenraw as we do our Radishes, but cooked like a Turnip, the taste being very mild and pleasant. Well worth atrial. Those liking the Turnip will relish this vegetable. Seed must be sown in May.
Here are two extra fine Radishes, Vick’s Scarlet Globe and Vick’s Three Weeks. Try them in your garden this spring
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
SPINACH
Espinaca, Span.; Spinace, Ital. é Nearly everyone likes succulent green vegetables in early spring. If you have not sown Spinach in your garden heretofore, why not try it this year? It is the easiest and quickest way to produce a Crop of delicious, tender ‘‘greens.’”
_ For asuccession, the seed may be sown early in April and again in May
in drills one foot apart and one inch deep, properly thinning out when plants
are an inch in the leaf. For the earliest spring crop, sow from first to middle of September, protecting the crop through the winter with a light covering obs traw or leaves. One ounce for roo feet of drill 10 pounds for an acre in drills. Packet, 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 1b., 25 cts.; 1b., .65 cts. except as noted.
All Seasons, or Long Season. will remain in an edible condition longer than any other variety we have grown The foliage is dark green, crinkled, sweet and luscious. The seed may be sown at intervals during the summer. An exceptionally fine variety.
Improved Thick-Leaved. Leaves large and thick, somewhat crumpled, and very tender. The most popular variety we have ever grown. We have a splendid strain of this excellent variety.
Victoria. A valuable sort. Its attractive dark green color, long-standing and hardy character make it desirable for both spring and late sowing. Stands winter well. i
Large Round-Leaved Viroflay. Large, round, thick and fleshy leaves. Good for early sowing. One of the best for fall sowing.
Bloomsdale or Savoy-Leaved (Norfolk.) The earliest of all varieties, and one of the best to plant in autumn for early spring use. The leaf of this sort is-wrinkled in the same manner as the Savoy Cabbage.
Fall Spinach. This is an exceptionally hardy variety for planting in the late fall or very early spring. Theleaves are large round and fleshy and will stay in condition during unfavorable weather better than any other variety. It may be sown in January when the snow is off the ground and it will come out inthe early spring as soon as the ground thaws.
New Zealand. This variety grows two or three feetin bush form. The leaves and stems are succulent and tender. The abundant fresh, tender foliage may be picked frequently during thesummer. A new supply will quickly develop. It succeeds in almost any soil. The seed should be soaked in warm water a few hours before planting.
Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; 4% pound 35 cents; pound $1.00.
RHUBARB
Rhubarb is probably the most use- ful and popular of all perennial foli- age plants for table uses, and isgrown more extensively than all others. No garden should be without a few roots, which are sufficient to keep the table supplied with sauces, pies and pre- serves.
‘Two-year-old roots, if set about three feet apart in rich, mellow soil in early spring, will begin to yield a supply of stalks for cooking the fol- lowing spring,
To grow from seed sow in drills ten inches apart and one inch deep. Thin plants to six inches apart. In the fall prepare the permanent bed by trenching two feet deep, mixing a liberal quantity of manure with the soil._Into this set the plants about five feet apart each way. The stalks should not be cut until the second year. One ounce should give about 500 plants.
Strong two-year-old roots, each, 20 cents; six for $1.00; dozen, $1.75 except as noted.
Seed packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cts.; 4% pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2,00, postpaid.
Linneus. Early and tender. Easily grown from seed.
Victoria. Very large, but later than Linnzus.
Vick’s Strawberry. Far superior to all others for making pies and sauces. Its stalk is a_ beautiful strawberry red or pink all the way through; extremely tender, fine flavored and juicy.
Roots furnished only, each, 35 cents; 4 dozen, $1.50; dozen, $2.50: Postpaid.
: 1 VICK’S STRAWBERRY RHUBA RB os There is nothing like succulent, green Spinach fresh from ones own garden to tone up the human syste
VICK’S IMPROVED
THICK-LEAVED SPINACH
SQUASHES
The Squash not only adds to the list of vegetable delicacies but possesses considerable food value. The fall and winter varieties make delicious pies, and are in great demand. Squashes require a rich soil. Use plenty of pulver- ized sheep manure or other fertilizers in the hills. Plant a dozen seeds in each hill, and when plants begin to branch cut out all but three or four, being careful not to disturb those remaining. For bush sorts, make hills four or five feet apart each way, and for the running kinds twice that distance. Win- ter Squashes should be ripened thoroughly, or they will not keep through the winter. One ounce of early varieties for fifty hills and two ounces of late will plant fifty hills ; three to four pounds per acre.
SUMMER SQUASHES
Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck. The richest and best of the Summer Squashes. Early and productive. Color golden yellow ; flavor sweet andrich. It isalmost twice as large as the ordinary Summer Crookneck.
Pkt., roc.; oz.,20c.; 1 Ib., 50c.; 1b $1.50.
MammothWhite Bush Scallop. (Silver
Custard). The best of the scalloped Squasbes. : Planttrue bush form. Fruit oval to flat. Handsome and of fine quality. Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; 4 pound 50 cents; pound $1.50 :
Early White Bush Scallop (Patty Pan). Early and Drees of medium size. Color, creamy white surface, smooth . pees chi oa of high quality. In shape. round, flattened at the ends. x ruiteh re ea ered when edible the plants will continue to bear throughou ease Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; yy pound 50 cents; poun «5! ak
Early Yellow Bush Scallop. (ars GaP) Similar to white
scal tin color. A excellent summer variety - PE PEeHCe Rareentoe oz., 20 cents; % Ib., 45 cents; Ib., $1.20.
Np . BIG BOSTON — ; 3 LETTUCE RUSTLESS ea ae Best head lettuce GOLDEN . : Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c WAX BEANS | : Re “Pkt. 10c ‘ : : lb. 40c
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ACK’S PDOEAL ULIFLOWER | Pkt. 20¢ See page 15
MUSKMELO? See page 24
GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE —finest curly variety. Pkt.
TOMATO
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| Chantenay Carrot ..... 10c 16
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FALL AND WINTER SQUASHES
Improved Hubbard. The standard Winter Squash; no better variety grown; more generally cultivated as a late sort than any other. Flesh fine-grained, dry and of excellent flavor.
Packet Io cents; ounce 20 cents; ¥ lb., 55 cents; Ib., $1.65. Chicago Warted Hubbard. This has some points not found inthe ~ old standard, the shell having a dark green, almost black, color ; and also
distinguished by a dense covering of knots or warts. It is of first-class quality Packet ro cents; ounce 20 cents; 4 1b., 60 cents; Ib., $1.75.
Red, or Golden Hubbard, This is a true Hubbard Squash except in
color, which is a bright orange-red. The flesh is deep golden yellow. Packet 10 cents; ounce 20 cents; 4 lb ., 60 ceets; 1b $2,00.
Fordhook. A very fine winter variety. Shell a bright yellow ; flesh straw- yellow, dry and sweet, and of good flavor. Matures early, a sure cropper and very productive. Pkts. ro cts. oz. 20 cts. 1b. 60 cts. lb. $2.00.
Delicious. In size it resembles the Hubbard. In thickness of flesh it surpasses nearly every variety. The color is dark bronze green. For table use no other variety compares with it in its remarkable combination of fine- ness and compactness of grain, dryness, sweetness, and exceeding rich- ness of flavor. It is best in the fall and early winter.
Packet, 10 cents; oz., 25 cents; % lb., 75 cents; lb., $2..25 Boston Marrow. Very popular in the Boston market. Oval shape;
skin yellow; flesh orange-colored and fine-grained. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 4% pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.20.
Mammoth Chili. The largest of all Squashes; grows to an enormous size. One of the most profitable sorts for stock feeding. Keeps well throughout the winter; extensively grown for prize exhibits. Flesh fine- grained, excellent for pies. Pkt., 10¢.;0z.,25¢,; 14 lb., 75 c.; 1 b., $2.25
Tomate Span.
HE many uses to which the Tomato can be put makes it an ever popular vegetable. It is excellent as a salad, for canning, for catsup, and in soups.
offer a list of tested varieties which are bound to give satisfaction.
early in March. In about five weeks plants should be transplanted, setting them about four or five inches apart.
DELICIOUS SQUASH
Vick’s Selected Tomatoes
Pomo d’ oro, Ital.
It is always a welcome addition to any meal
The Tomato is also valuable in its green state for pickling. We
Sow seed for early Tomatoes in boxes in the house or in the hotbed
Thus they should re-
main, having all the air possible, until after the middle of May, when they. may be put out in the ground, four feet apart each way. The soil for early Tomatoes should not be too rich. Pinching off the ends of the branches when the first fruit is set, will hasten the
ripening. One ounce of seed will produce 2000 plants; one-quarter pound (to transplant) for an acre.
° ) 0 Our special improved strain Vick’s Improved Earliana. 2, eRe eee istacto. ry early Tomato grown. It isso vastly superior to th ordinary run of this variety that it is entitled to special consideration if not a distinct name. It ripens early and nearly all at one time. It ripens up to the stem better than any other early Tomato we nowof. The fruit sets thickly in the center of the plant. The growth of ine small effecting a saving in space required. All these splendid qualities make this strain the best Tomato for commercial or home grower.
Pkt., 10 cts.; 1% oz., 25 cts.; 0z., 45 cts.; { lb., $1.35; Ib.. $4.50.
Vick’
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s Improved Earliana should be planted in every gard
An extra early scarlet variety of superior
John Baer Tomato. merit. Productive and hardy; round, smooth and firm, Excellent quality, one of the first to ripen, and furnishing fruit for the market fora long season. A good variety for the market or home garden. Pkt, 10c.; 14 02z., 25 c.; 0z., 40 c.; Y% Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.00, A fine, large, deep red, smooth
ee 9 Livingston Ss Royal Red. variety. Fruit very attractive
and quality unsurpassed. Very productive. Excellent for eating either fresh orcooked Splendid for catsup and canning. One of the best for the home garden. Pkt, rocts.; %4-oz., 20 cts.; 0z., 35 cts.; { 1b., $1.00; lb., $3.00.
A purple-pink, main crop Tomato of the largest size. Ponderosa. The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruit is solid with exceptionally few seeds ; fairly smooth and considered of very good quality, especially by those who prefer a tomato quite free from acid. It is a very desirable tomato for slicing. Packet, 1octs.; % 0z., 35 cts; oz., 6octs.; %{ lb., $1.80; 1b.,$6.00.
Improved Stone The Best Main Crop Red Tomato. Color
bright scarlet; very smooth, ripening even to the stem without a crack ; exceedingly solid and firm fleshed ; very large and very productive; an excellent shipper; quality the very best; not subject to rot; its appearance on market remarkably attractive; a heavy variety. It is the standard main crop Tomato for market gardeners and truckers. Packet, ro cts. ; 4 0z., 25, cts. ; 0z., gocts; 4 Ib., $1.25 ; 1b., $4.00. Dwarf Stone. The largest dwarf variety. The fruit resembles Improved Stone; equally as good in quality. It ripens evenly and has an excellent fla- vor. Plants require less space than other varieties and are very productive. Pkt., locts.; % oz., 25 cts.; 0Z,, 45 cts.; 4% Ib., $1.35; 1b;, $4.50.
Chalk’s Early Jewel. A fine second-early Tomato about ten days later than Earliana. Fruit large size, fine flavor; bright scarlet, solid ; has very few seeds. The plants are stocky and strong. One of the best for shipping and the home garden. Continues bearing throughout the summer.
Pkt., Io cts.; 1% oz., 25 cts: oz, 40 cts.; % 1b., $1.25; lb., $4.00.
Golden Queen, (Queen of the Yellows.) Solid, smooth, large in size, and ripens early. Makes a handsome, rich preserve. This Tomato should be grown in every home garden: its flavor is better and more delicate than the red varieties, the flesh finer-grained, very tender, and of a hand- some yellow color which makes it especially attractive when sliced with the redsorts. Tryit. Pkt., 10c.; %4 0z., 25¢.; oz., 45¢.; % Ib., $1.35; lb., $4.50
Dwarf Champion. Dwarf and compact in habit, the plants growing stiff and upright, with very thick and short-jointed stems, requiring no stakes” Often sold as Tree Tomato. Can be planted as close as three feet. Un- surpassed as acropper. Color deep red, with a purplish tinge. Round and smooth. Pkt., 10c ; %4 oz., 25c.; 0z., 40c.; % Ib., $1.25; 1b., $4.00,
en where the very best in yield and quality is desired
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen,
34 Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
Some of the very useful small fruited Tomatoes - Peach Cherry and Pear shaped.
SMALL FRUITED TOMATOES
The Small Fruited Tomatoes are most interesting and can be used in so many delightfully attractive and appetizing forms in salads, or for preserves and pickles, and areso very prolific, that they are get- ting more popular every year. They are invariably used whole. Package Io cents; 14 oz.,25 cents: oz., 65 cents; % 1b.; $2.00, 1b., $6.50 Red Peach. 4 small red, very prolific, peach-shaped preserving tomato
Hau a unique and attractive “‘ bloom”’ as on a peach.
Yellow Peach. Sameasabove except in color.
Red Cherry. Small, perfectly round and smooth, bright red, borne in large clusters. Fine for preserves and pickles.
Yellow Cherry. Differs from Red Cherry only in color.
Pear-Shaped Red. True pear-shaped, small, bright red. Used for preserves and for making “‘ Tomato figs.’’
Pear-Shaped Yellow. Sameas the above, except color.
Plum-Shaped Yellow. Handsome in appearance and valuable for preserving. Excellent served raw with pepper and vinegar.
Husk or Strawberry (Winter Cherry, etc.) Fruit golden yellow,
size ofa cherry. Fine for pies, or preserves, and is very palatable to eat from the hand as you would strawberries.
Other Standard Varieties Tomatoes
Pkt., 5 cts.; 34 oz., 20 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 1% 1b., $r.00; Ib., $3.00. Bonny Best. Almost identical with Vick’s strain of Earliana in vine and fruit, but a week to ten days later.
Acme, Favorite, Perfection, Red Rock.
RUTABAGAS or Swede Turnips
Col nabo, Span. Cavolo navone, Ital. Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 1% lb., 40 cts.; 1b., $1.00.
Golden Heart. A fine new table Rutabaga of excellent quality. Itis of
medium size, round and rich golden yellow clear through. Tender sweet flesh. Butter Yellow Table Swede. A round medium-sized table Rutabaga
of excelent mild flavor and quality.
One ofthe best Swedes for table use. White Sweet Swede. A large, white, solid Swede, sometimes called
White Russian. Quite desirable for table or stock-feeding. A great yielder.
Fine form and good keeper.
VicK’s Purple-Top Yellow An excellent variety either for the table or cattle-feeding. Flesh yellow, firm. solid, rich, and sweet. Very hardy, prolific, tender. A splendid keeper.
Skin and flesh a rich, golden yellow.
Vegetable and Flower Seeds are delivered free of charge to
TURNIPS
OW in drills from twelve to eighteen inches apart, and half
an inch deep, from the 25th of July until the middle of August.
Swede or Ruta Baga Turnips should be sown the first of June, the
rows being about eighteen inches apart, and the plants in the
rows not less than ten inches. One ounce of seed will sow 200
feet of row; and two to three pounds are required for an acre in drills.Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; %/ Ib., 25 cts; lb., 85 cts.;
except as noted.
Purple Top White Globe. (Our own special strain) By far the most popular and satisfactory variety for this part of the country. Its handsome globular shape, fine smooth appearance, small tap root, excellent flavor, and good keeping qualities make it very desirable anywhere. See illustration.
Flat, medium size, purple
Purple-Top Strap-Leaved. £2) "5o°R S25 ERs below. The most popular variety for early use, either for-table or stock.
Early White Flat Dutch, Strap-Leaved. Similarto above. A fine, early, white sort, of quick growth and excellent quality.
Extra Early Purple-Top Milan. a white variety, purpletop and strap-leaf. This and the White Milan are the earliest of all Turnips; it remains in good condition along time. Quality is unexcelled.
Pkt., Io cts.; oz., 20 cts.; ¥ 1b., 50 cts.; 1b., $1.50.
Extra Early White Milan. Similar to above except it is pure ivory white in color, and about one week earlier.
Pkt., Iocts.; oz., 20 cts.; 44 lb., 45 cts.: Ib., $1.25.
Early White Snowball or Six Weeks. A perfectly globe-shaped, white-skinned Turnip of medium size and excellent flavor For early sowing this is one of the best, being crisp and tender, and maturing in six weeks from the time ofsowing. A gcodkeeper. Fine for family or market.
Large Yellow or Amber Globe. Good for general crop. Excellent for table or for stock-feeding. Flesh yellow, firm, and fine-grained.
White Egg. An excellent variety. Nearly oval or egg-shaped. Flesh firm and fine-grained, and ofsnowy whiteness. Its flavor is of the very best. Particularly desirable for table. Can be sown as late as the middle of August.
Long White Cow-Horn. A quick-growing sort, half long in shape, fine-grained, sweet, good quality. Roots grow partly above ground. Pure white in color. Very productive.
Robertson’s Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly. This isthe most dis- tinct yellow Turnip ever offered. It is of very fine texture, and the best sweetest and most delicious of the yellow-fieshed varieties. Itis of medium size, withsmall tap-root, a rapid grower, matures early and keeps well.
PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE any place in the U. S. cr Canada, unless otherwise noted.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 35 Special Prices to Market Gardeners
FOR LARGE
Special Prices on Peas, Beans and Corn
Gardeners and Commercial Growers who use other
GROWERS
seeds in larger quantities than quoted in this book
are requested to forward a list of their requirements for Special Market Gardeners Prices. HE PRICES of everything in this catologue unless otherwise specified are prepaid to your address either by Parcel Post or Express
This is a very distinct advantage and one which our customers all appreciate as it avoids a lot of confusion.
However, on larger
quantities we feel that it is much fairer to have prices covering the actual value of the seed so as to avoid the inequalities of Parcel Post or other transportation charges to different distances, but instead of having our bulk prices scattered around on different pages, we
group together on this page prices on Peas, Beans and Corn covering actual value of the seed.
whether you want shipment sent by Parcel Post, Express or Freight. to the rules shown below must be included.
In ordering please be sure to specify If shipment is desired by Parcel Post sufficient postage according
If desired by Express or Freight, the charges can be paid to your agent at the time of deli-
very, At the prices given below we make no charge for boxes or bags.
PEAS
10 lbs 25 lbs tolbs 25 Ibs to lbs 25 lbs* to 25 lbs and over to 25 lbs and over to 25 lbs and ove 2qbs. perlb per lb 2tbs. perlb perlb 2tbs. per lb per lb IMMER ays 1 Bt O bon ve ta 65 27 25 Dwarf Gray Sugar... . : 65 277 25 Mieltingu Sugary. once 05 28 26 Admiral Dewey ...... 60 26 24 BarlyaMionnvgemnet tie ene) 60 26 24 INottysiMExcelsions.i1 isa 60 26 24 Al derman\saei-meyicr (ute) 60 26 24 Extra Early Premium Gem 60 26 24 Surpris esas asain 70 30 28 American Wonder .... . 60 26 24 Gradus (Prosperity) ..... 65 27 2 ‘thomas Vaxton! Ricmance & 65 28 26 Abundance 60 26 2 5 r Everbearing.......-.- 60 26 aa Improved Stratagem . A 0O) 26 24 Belephone<) as ij tne « 60 26 24 BostontUniivaled:. i Da S60. 26 24 Large Black Eye Marrowfat . 50 2X 19 Wick = Bedtia Early... .. 60 26 24 Canada Field Veas.;. . - 40 18 17 Large White Marrowfat. . . 50 21 ie) ||) NARS Dati 5-640 -eloesno 5 28 26 Carter’s Early Fight Weeks 65 28 26 Wax tonianytesmenesieieen ss. 70 29 27 Vick’s First Choice . 60 26 24 Champion of England . 6o 26 24 Little Marvel... .... 60 26 24 | Worlds Record . . 60 26 24 For descriptions of above varieties of Peas see pages 28 and 29. For Postage See Below BEARNS ‘ For Postage See Below GREEN POD VARIETIES WAX POD VARIETIES | rolbs 25 Ibs { 1olbs 25 Ibs . to 25 ee and es tolbs 25 lbs tovesilbeyandiovers |r ay ween na 2 Be poet tb y = lb lt nderson Si DUS SF eo) ons 2 to 25 ne and ee BHC ieWar 2) a eS a True Bush Lima . BO) oe 0 . 80 35 33 2tbs. perl per lb Burpees Kidney Wax... 70 30 28 Wood’s Prolific Bush Lima . 70 30 28 Bountiftilis osc sae ec ee YO 28 Davis White Wax... 70 30 28 - Dwarf ionorltnyeall B a3 28 Rustless Golden Wax... 65 28 26 | POLE VARIETIES Extra Early Red Valentine 6 2 2 Hardy Wax... . +. 70 29 TBM Ca eaCluste Ries Sera Bienece on & ae ae Pencil Pod! Black Wax . 65 28 A Ben Golden Cheon Wax. , 70 30 26 Mall Mensur. G2 sows 65 28 26 Prolific Black Wax... . 65 28 26 King of Garden Lima . . .. 75 32 30 Giant Stringless Green-Pod 70 29 27 Refugee Wax... ..... 60 24 22 Large White Lima..... 75 32 30 Improved Stringless Green- Surecrop Stringless Wax. . 65 28 26 OldiETomectend 6 28 26 Gels reee mene ie hae Pe 65 28 26 Wardwell’s Kidney Wax ... 70 29 27 Risks ee SSR Dae 5 Keeney’s Stringless Refugee 65 28 26 DWARF LIMA VARIETIES Seen te ae s ae Lit de) of oY ‘Refugee 1ooo-r....... 65 27 25 , Fordhook Bush. ..... go 40 38 Seibert’s Large Early Lima . 75 32 3° For descriptioms of above varieties of Beans see pages 10 and I1. For Postage See Below SWEE I CO RN —— For Postage See Below —— 10 Ibs 25 lbs to lbs 25 lbs tolbs _2- Ibs to 25 lbs and over to 25 lbs and over to 25 lbs and over 2itbs. perlb per lb 2ibs. perlbs_ per lbs 2tbs. perlb_ per lb Bantam Evergreen, . . . . . 75 30 28 Early Evergreen. ... 80 34 32 Mammoth White Cory .. 70 27 25 Black Mexican. ...... 70 27 25 Vick’s Morning Dew... . 70 27 25 Stowell’s Evergreen 5 32 30 Country Gentleman... .. . 80 35 32 Early Minnesota... . . 75 30 28 Vale ciParlicstiofsAllun aiey azo 28 26 Dreer’s Aristocrat... ... 75 30 28 Golden Bantam . . 75 29 24 mer Galion N t a 28 BarlyeDawnpee sneer a 70 28 26 Howling Mob 70 27 25 NICS SST G NINE Sl 0.15. 7) 3
For descriptions of above varieties of Corn see on pages 18 and 19.
PRESENT: PARCEL POST RATES For Bulk Shipments.
When ordering Peas Beans and Corn at the prices listed above, if you want the shipment to go by Parcel Post you can easily figure out from the tables given below just what the postage on the num- ber of pounds ordered will amount to. Be sure to include this in your remittance. Your Postmaster or Letter-carrier can tell you what zone rate applies on shipments from Rochester to your address.
can send by mail so that any gardener who may want fifteen or twenty pounds of a number of different kinds can have them sent anywhere by mail. f
VERY IMPORTANT! Please order your seeds in bulk from this page in one group on the order sheet, setting down the price after each quantity, Then immediately below, before you forget, set down the amount of postage required to carry the quantity ordered.
ADVANTAGES OF EXPRESS. Notwithstanding the Zones First Ib. Each additional lb. Distance from Rochester cheap Parcel Post rates, in many cases it will be to advantage of 1 and 2 5c Ic up to 150 miles. our friends to have shipments sent by express, especially if you live 3 6c 2c 150 “ 300 “ near an Express office. In many cases the express rates are lower 4 Tc 4c 300 “ 600 “ than Parecl Post, especially on shipments weighing more than 20 5 8c 6c 600“ 1000 “ pounds to points beyond the third Zone from Rochester. The ele- 6 9c 8c 1000 “ 1400 “ ments of safety and speed, and the fact that charges do not have to 7 llc 10c 1400 “ 1800 “ be paid until shipment arrives are other valuable considerations. 8 12c 12c over 1800 “‘
If all our prices on bulk seeds included sufficient amount to pay postage or express to customers in remote parts of the United States you will readily see that customers who live nearby are pay- ing more than the postage or express actually amounts to. By fol- lowing the plan above you pay the exact amount of postage or ex- press and not one cent more. There is no limit to the amount you
Tf you do not enclose the postage, we will forward the package by Express without further instructions. SPECIAL MARKET GARDENERS PRICES If you grow vegetables for the market and buy seeds in quan- tity write for our special market garden price list giving bulk prices on all kinds of vegetables. When you write be sure to tell us if you are a market grower.
* FARM AND MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS
Allkinds of Farm Seeds are F. O. B. Rochester, except as noted. The prices quoted are subject to market changes and are based on the latest information obtainable at the time this Catalogue goes to press. Our customers may rely on us to protect their interests and give them the best prices possible at the time the orderis received.Special prices for large quantities upon application.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE. Our prices have been reduced tothe actual value of the seed. Additional remittance to pay for
bags should therefore be included as follows: For each peck, 15 cents; for quantities from 1 to 2)4 bushels, 40 cents.
VICK’S SNOW CAPPED GOLD MINE
FIELD BEANS
By mail postpaid, 14 lb., 20 cents; lb., 30 cents. By Express or
Freight not prepaid, 15 lbs., $2.25; 60 lbs., bu. $8.40; 100 lbs., $14.00
Vick’s Marvelous. One of the finest varieties of field beans ever introduced. A big handsome, very productive, hardy vigorous, white kidney bean, seem- ingly immune from disease. When the handsome large pods are young they are almost stringless and can be used as string beans. Asashell bean either green or dry, it is unexcelled as it has a distinct pleasing flavor.
Large White Marrow. Extensively grown as a dry bean for winter use. The beans are large, clear, white, cooking dry and mealy.
Red Kidney. A popular field sort. Hardy and heavy yielder.
Pea or Navy. Imported Strain Very productive.
per bu. $6.00; 100 Ibs., $10.00.
SOY or SOJA BEAN
Mammoth Yellow. Valuable as forage or fertilizer. Thrives well in hot and dry weather. Sow broadcast one-half bushel to the acre, or in drills three feet apart and one foot between plants. 15 1lbs., $1.00; 100 Ibs., $6.25.
Medium Early Green. Similar in purpose to Mammoth Yellow, but a few days earlier. 15 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $7.50.
Medium or Early Yellow. An early variety which will nearly always mature even in this section. 15 lbs., $1.25; 100 Ibs., $7.50.
COW PEAS
This pea has always been valuable for improvement ot the soil. It is con- sidered superior to clover for plowing under as a preparation for other crops. For fodder, or for the seed, plant three feet apartand cultivate thoroughly.
New Era, Whippoorwill, 15 lbs., $1.10; 601bs., $3.75. too lbs., $6.50. For other valuable field peas see page 20.
BARLEY
Prolific Six Rowed. A heavy yielding variety. 12 lbs., 60 cts.; bu., (481bs) $2.25; I00 lbs., $4.25.
BUCKWHEAT
Japanese. The heaviest yielding variety, with very large kernels and large branching plants. 12 lbs., 60 cts.; bu., 48 Ibs., $2.10 100; Ibs., $4.20. Silver Hull. The best for fiouring purposes. Kernels smaller than Japanese, silvery gray in color. Fine stock. 12 Ibs.. 65 cents; bu., 48 lbs., $2.00: 100 Ibs., $4.10.
FIELD CORN
Genesee Valley. The standard yellow eight rowed flint variety used most commonly in this locality. Itis an improvement of the old popular Long Fellow. The cob is white, 12 to 15 inches long, very slender. Jtis one of the earliest, hardiest and most productive varieties of Flint Corn, especialiy adapted to this part of the country.
Io Ibs., $1.00 : 28 Ibs., (1-2 bu.) $2.00; 56 lbs., (1 bu.) $3.50.
Vick’s Snow Capped Gold Mine. Since we introduced this variety sever- al years ago, it has gained a wonderful reputation for itselfas a white capped yellow dent corn of exceptional value. Itis very early, exceedingly product- ive and is ideal especially for ensilage purposes as it ripens sufficiently early to produce the maximum amount of food value even where seasons are short.
Io lbs., 95 cts.; 28 lbs., (1-2 bu.) $1.75; 56 Ibs., (x bu.) $3 25.
Vick’s Early Northern White Dent. This is the earliest dent variety we have ever grown. It will ripen in northern climate better than any other dent corn we know. It is very productive and is excellent either for husking or for ensilage purposes.
10 Ibs., $1.00; 28 Ibs., (1-2 bu.) $1.75; 56 Ibs., (1 bu.) $3.25. Improved Leaming. One of the standard yellow dent varieties for ensilage purposes. Very strong growing. Has large ears, 16 rows of deep kernels.
Io Ibs., $1.00; 28 Ibs., (1-2 bu.) $1.75; 56 lbs., (1 bu.) $3.25.
Drought Proo Yellow Dent. Especially desirable as it will resist dry weather better than other varieties and produces large crops.
Io Ibs., $1 00; 28 Ibs., (1-2 bu.) $2.00; 561bs (1 bu.) $3.50.
MILLET
Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanicunt). Valuable soiling plants. May be sown as late as first of July, and produce a large green crop. Sow 4o ibs. tothe acre. Bushel, 48 pounds. Pound, rocents; 100 Ilbs., $7.00.
Golden Millet. Medium early forage plant, very prolific. Sow 38 pounds per acre. Bushel, 4opounds. Pound, 10 cts; 100 lbs., $7.50.
. VICK’S SELECT OATS
Swedish. One of the standard branching varieties with the panicles evenly
distributed around the main stem. Our stock is of superior quality. Per bushel 32 Ibs., $1.25; 100 Ibs., $3.60.
American Banner. Originated by us many years ago. Now better than ever as it has been improved by selection, A very heavy yielder; the grain is white, plump and ripens early.
Per bushel 32 Ibs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $3.60.
RAPE Dwarf Essex
Extremely valuable for furnishing a quick growth of forage. A vigor- ous strong growing turnip-like plant. Especially grown for feeding sheep, but cattle, pigs, and milch cows do very well upon it. For sheep pasture, sow in May, and it will be ready for pasturing in July and August; or sown in June, or even up to the latter part of July, it will furnish a large amount of pasture or fodder. In drills, sow five pounds to the acre; broadcast, ten pounds to the acre.
Pound, 15 cents: Io Ilbs., and over, 12 cts., per Ib,
RYE
Spring Rye. The standard variety for spring planting. Sow about one and one-quarter bushels to the acre. : 15 lbs., 75 cts.; 56 Ibs., $2.50. The most improved variety of Winter Rye. 15 Ibs., 75 cts.; 56 1bs., (1 bu.) $2.25.
SPRING WHEAT
Spring Wheat is being used more extensively in this section every year with a high degree of success. Per bushel 60 pounds, $2.75.
SORGHUM :
Early Amber. This variety is coming into general use for summer fodder for cattle in place of sowed corn, yielding two crops in a season. It is claimed to keep up the flow of milk, and cows like it better than any other feed. It is also easily cured, and makes excellent dry fodder. Three to four pounds are sufficient for an acre, in drills thirty inches apart, sow- ing the seed thick and shallow in the row. 5
Pound postpaid 20 cents.: 100 lbs., $7.00, not prepaid.
BROOM CORN
Improved Evergreen. This variety is now grown more extensively than any other, on account of its straight, long, light green brush. Itis very productive. Sow six pounds toanacre. Pound, 20 cents postpaid; too lbs., not prepaid, $7.00.
Rosen Rye.
If you are interested in any varieties of field seed not listed here we shall be glad to have you write us
ALFALFA
All prices on this page are f. o. b. Rochesthr except as noten.
‘The very best Northwestern grown seed of highest purity and germination. Lb., 35 cents; 10 lbs., $3.25; 60 lbs., (1 bu. ) $15.00.
Per Bu. Per
‘ CLOVERS
60 lbs. too lbs. Vick’s Medium Red Clover, extra fanc bright colored plump seed,. ......... $24 00 40 00 Mammoth Red Clover, the best grade. 2500 , 4167 Alsike or Swedish Clover, (J'rifoliwm hybridum. ) Surpasses all other clovers for rich moist soils. 8 lbs., per acre... . .. é I5 00 25 00 White Clover. (T'rifoliwm repens.) Val- uable in lawn grass mixtures and indispensable nN pasture mixtures. ..... Per lb., 95 cents 5100 85 00 Crimson Clover. Valuable, annual for hay or pasture. roto 15lbs., peracre....... 6 00 I0 co Sweet or Bokhara Clover. White blossom (Melilotus alba) Valuable perennial for soil iorlliiners 05 Bice ice ero a ae See ome 2 12 00 20 00
Hubam. The new annual sweet clover, which is considered one of most im- portant agricultural developments of recent years It matures in one year. “Per Ib., 50 cents; 100 Ib., $45 00.
EXTRA RECLEANED GRASSES
Per Per lb. 100 lbs. BERMUDA GRASS. (Cynodon Dactylon.) Invaluable in the South. Not hardy in the North .. $o 75 $65 00
(Agrostis vulgaris.) Indispensible
FANCY RED TOP.
in mixtures for lawns, pastures ormeadows....... 30 2500 HARD FESCUE, (festuca elatior.) A low-growing grass 30 25 00 ITALIAN RYE GRASS. (Lolium Italicum) Annual;
willthrive in almost anysoil ........... Sane 20 I7 00 KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. (Poa pratensis.) Invaluable
forlawn; For lawns 60 lbs. per acre; for pasture. 20 lbs.,
JOE ATO" .c seo Gl ON "Go OSM Mo. binoto ka ice omene oa 45 40 00 MEADOW FESCUE (Festuca pratensis.) Fine for pastures 20 17 00 ORCHARD GRASS. (Dactylis glomerata.) One of the
best pasture grasses. Twenty to thirty pounds per acre. 30 25 00 PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. (Lolium perenne.) Valuable
for pasture and lawn grass. 20 to 30 lbs. peracre.. .. . 24 20 00 RED FESCUE. (festuca rubra.) A good grass for shady
DlacCesnmerwemreeeeescs yc G, sues Sd baste ane A ene ets es 35 30 00 SHEEP’S FESCUE. (festuca ovina.) Low growing grass
with fine narrow leaves. 30lbs. per acre. ........ 35 30 00 SUDAN GRASS. Similiar to Millet but more productive. 15 I2 00 TIMOTHY. Leading variety for hay stock bright,
plump, high purity and germination test. 10 to 12
Ibs. per acre. Per bushel (45 lbs.) $4.7... . . I5 . 10 50
HAIRY VETCH Winter Vetch, Russian Vetch, Sand Vetch, (Vicia Villosa)
Valuable in the north, especially as a covercrop. It makesa quick vigorous growth and excels Alfalfa and the Clovers in the number and size of nitrogen bearing nodules on its roots. For enriching the soil a good crop of Hairy Vetch plowed under is estimated to be equal in value to forty tons to the acre of fresh stable manure. It does especially well on light soil. Rich in food value. When grown forsoiling or ensilage it is usually mixed with Rye, which furnishes support for the trailing vines of Vetch. Sow sixty pounds of Hairy Vetch and fifteen pounds of Winter Rye to the acre. Ifsown alone use seventy-five to ninety pounds of Hairy Vetch to the acre. By Mail Postpaid, lb,.35 cents; Freight or Express not pre- paid, 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 Ibs., $2 00; 25 lbs., or over, 18 cents, per Ib. Spring Vetch, 11b., By Mail, 25 cents. By Freight or Express not prepaid roo lbs., for $12.00.
INOCULATING BACTERIA 37
For Alfalfa, Clovers, Peas, Beans and other Legumes.
It is now generally understood that the nodules which form on the roots of legumes are caused by the propagation of bacteria which extract nitrogen from the air, making it available for the growing crop and leaving a large surplus in the soil for succeeding crops. To insure the presence of these valuable nodules, it is nearly always necessary to inoculate the seed with a pure bred culture of bacteria, Legumes offer the best means of maintaining soil fertility and rejuvenating over-cropped and worn out fields. They add both humus and nitrogen to the soil and thus increase the yield of Wheat, Oats, Corn and other non-legume crops. The United States Department of Agriculture and many State Agricultural Experimental Stations, recommend inoculation of legumes with nitrogen fixing bacteria, in order to insure a prompt ‘-catch”’ and increase the yield.
Inoculating Bacteria is made in a number of forms. We offer what we con- sider the very best kinds, shown here. Alwaysspecifyon your order, what crop you want to inoculate, as there is a different strain of bacteria for each legume. It is prepared for the following crops:
Alfalfa, Crimson Clover, Soy Beans, Garden Peas, Red Clover, Vetch, Garden Beans, Alsike, Cow Peas, Sweet Peas, Lima Beans and others.
NODULE BACTER is prepared and packed with exceeding care, in
ventilated bottles, by the most approved methods, insuring freshness and a quantity of live nitrogen-gathering bacteria. Put up in-bushel sizes im- stead of acre.
For Alfalfa, Red Clover, White Clover and other clovers. $4.00; 1 bu. size $1.00; ¥%4 bu. size 60 cts.; peck size 4o cents.
For Beans, Peas, Vetches and other larger seed. 10 bu. size $4.00. 2 bu. size $1.00; 1 bu. size 6octs.; % bu. size 40 cents. Special garden size, only for Sweet Peas, Garden Peas and Beans,35 cents.
MULFORD CULTURES contain pure tested strains of active, vigor- ous nitrogen fixing bacteria, scientifically prepared with utmost care and skill. The sealed bottle insures purity. Can be readily applied tothe seed. Prices, 5 acre size, $5.00, ‘‘Dollar per acre’’; 1 acre size, $1.50; 4% acre size, 75 cents; small size (supplied only for Garden Peas, Garden Beans, Lima Beans and Sweet Peas), 35 cents.
FARMOGERM has been used with excellent results for many years. Ij is in bottles, special jelly media, patented ventilating stopper to keep it fresh. Prices, 1 acre size, $1.00; 3 acre size, $2.50; 12 acre Size, $9.00 Special garden size for peas, beans and sweet peas 50 cents.
The prices of inoculating bacteria given above include transporta-
tion on freight shipmentsonly. If wanted by parcel post add to
cents per bottle. SUNFLOWER
Mammoth Russian or Manchurian, Highly valued by farmers and poultry breeders who have tried it as an excellent and cheap food tor fowls. Sow seed as soon as the ground is warm, in hills four feet apart each way. ‘Three pounds of seed will plant one acre. Yields from fifty to seventy bushels per acre. 14 pound,tocts; %1b,, 15 cts; Ib., 25 cts; 25 lbs., or over, 15 cents per pound,
BIRD SEED
Canary Seed. Per lb., postpd, 20 cts.; not postpd, 5 lbs., 65 cts.; 10 lbs $1 25
Vick’s Special Recleaned Mixed Bird Seed. A fine mixture which we make up ourselves of seeds of first quality only. Per lb., postpd., 20 cts.; Not postpd., 5 lbs., 65 cts.; 10 Ibs., #1 25.
Lettuce for Birds. Per lb.,postpaid, 30cts.; not postpaid, 5 lbs., $1.00.
Hemp Per lb., postpaid, 20 cts.; not postpaid, lb.,15 cts.; 5 lbs., 65 cts.; io |bs., $1.25"
Sunflower. Per. lb., postpaid, 20 cts.; not postpaid, lb., 15 cts.; 5 Ibs., 65 c. to lbs., $1.25.
5 bu, size,
When ordering Inoculating Bacteria Cultures be sure and state clearly for what crop it is intended to be used
A FIELD OF COSMOS GROWING FOR SEED ON ONE OF OUR FARMS, (See page 51.)
VICK’S ANNUALS
HE Annuals are valuable treasures to both amateur and professional gardener. In every conceivable spot in the garden C some variety will be found especially well adapted. Every bed can be made brilliant with these favorites, for there is no situation or soil in which some of the Annuals will not flourish, Some members delight in shade, others in sunshine; some are pleased with a cool clay bed, like the Pansy; while others are never so.comfortable as in a sandy soil and burning sun, like the Portulaca. Still others seem perfectly indifferent, and will grow and flower under almost any circumstance. Some kinds should be planted very early in the spring, while a few will give an abundance of bloom if planted quite late in the season. To the Annuals, mainly, are we indebted for our brightest and best fowersin the summer and autumn months. Without the Phlox
and Petunia and Portulaca and Aster and Stock, our gardens would be poor indeed, and poorer still without the sweet fragrance of the Alyssum, Mignonette and Sweet Pea. Our list of Perennial flower seeds begins on page 675 hardy plants and bulbs on page 71.
AGERATUM :
The pretty, brush-like flowers of the Ageratum are produced in clusters constantly all through the summer. The plant hasa neat, bushy habit. Ex- cellent for bedding or for bouquets. Seeds may be sown ina mellow seedbed
in the open ground, or under glass early in the season. Pkt. Little Dorrit. Azure blue. Very dwarf. Free flowering .,.... 10 Little Dorrit, White. Same as above, except in color of flower. . . . I0
Blue Perfection. Splendid dwarf bedding variety, the darkest of all bliervAgeratumss s74ounces4ocentsaee nein one ien oe een one beer,
Princess Victoria Louise. Dwarf. Bright blue, whitecenter.... 10
Mixed Varieties. 1 ounce, 15 cents; 1% ounce,25cents ..... 5
ALLEGHENY VINE
Adlumia cirrhosa. Wood Fringe. Graceful hardy biennial climber with feathery foliage like the Maiden Hair Fern. Bears a profusion of pretty and curious pink flowers. Easily grown, and biooms first year from seed. Likes a damp, cool place, Often reseedsitself ..........PkKt. 15
ALYSSUM (ae also )
.67and 71
Small white flowers, delicately fragrant, valuable for cutting and for bedding. Sow in early spring or even the previeus autumn. In the border the plant is covered with bloom the entire season. For winter bloom sow the last of Au- gust, thinning to about a dezen plants for a good sized pot orbasket. When out of bloom cut back for a second crop of flowers. Pkt. Sweet Alyssum. ¥% ounce, 20cents; ounce,30cents....... Little Gem. Dwarf, compact. Not over six inches high. Covered with
fragrant white flowers the entire mer. Y 0z., 20 cts.;0z.,60cts. I0 Carpet of Snow. As the name indicates, this variety forms a close mat
completely covering the ground with white bloom,
¥{ ounce, 25 cents ; ounce, 75 cents......+..
AMARANTH
Bright colored foliage plants from three to five feet high. Easily grown annuals thriving in hot sunny locations. Pkt. Sunrise. This is the most brilliantly colored ofall the Amaranths we offer.
Lower leaves dark maroon;top of plant glowing crimson scarlet all
summer. A bed or border of Sunrise Amaranth at a short distance bears
a striking resemblance to the Poinsettaso popular on our west coast.
It has been suggested that it might fittingly be called Northern Poinsetta 1 Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat). Foliage crimson, yellow, bronze. .
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5 Qo o> ae Caudatus ( Love-lies-bleeding). Brilliant crimson foliage, drooping. 10 Vick’s Fine Mixture... . ya bone O8S aye 5
BORDER OF ALYSSUM, GERANIUMS AND PRIVET IN BACKGROUND
ASPERULA AGROSTEMMA (Rose of Heaven)
Flowers fragrant. Plants bloom profusely. About nine inches -in height. : _Pk&t. Thrive wellin the shade. Fine for borders and rockeries. PEt. Coronaria. A very pretty old favorite hardy annual of graceful habit; Azureta setosa. Annual. Fragrantsky-blue flowers. Bloomsallsummer. 10 flowers of light rose, shaded white; silvery white foliage... ....-. IO
Sunrise Amaranth with its flaming red tops bears a striking resemblance to the brilliant and well-known Poinsetta.
Rochester. N. Y., The Flower City
Sg Vick’s Giant
' mS --» Antirrhinums (SNAFDRAGON ey Hardy Annual A This fine old time favorite is again becoming very popular. I has been greatly improved in recent years. Asa bedding plant it blooms continu- ously until late in the fall. Since the long spikes of brilliantly colored flowers are deservedly very popular for cut flowers, Snapdragons are grown extensively by florists for winter use. Grow two to three feet high. Sownin early spring it blooms freely the first season. For early flowers sow seed in midsummer and protect the young plants over winter. Plants from seed sown in the spring will live over winter if not allowed to bloom much the first year. They should have some protection in winter.
Giant Flowered Varieties. Oftall growth with flowers double the ~ size of ordinary sorts,
| Bright Crimson. .... 10 Scarlet and Gold. .... 10 Crimson - white throat. . Io SilverPink senor oer) Deep Scarlet ...... Io Queen Victoria - white. . 10 ROBO G0 bod. 6 00.9 10 9 20) Venus - pink on white. . . 15 Scarlet white throat, Firefly 10 Wellows 10
Vick’s Extra Fine Giant-Flowered Mixed. ounce, $1.00; 1-4 02. 35 cts.; pkt., Io cts.
New Large Flowered Half Dwarf Varieties. Ofstocky growth with mag- nificiently colored very large spikes of flowers. Far superior to tall varieties for bedding as they are more compact, and have fully as large flowers.
Amber Queen - canary yellow overlaid chamois pink, golden lips... ....... 2. 10 Pinksand-mermacottago hades -m-ig pe. ciel leo a ey cieb ern on rene ait ceil te ey LO Bonny Lass. ~ Delicate rose pink, white throat... ... 2. 2.2... wT. Io Empress. Rich velvety crim-
BOs sa ovo lose scolonb.0"o 10
golden yellow. ...... 10 Gloria. Deeprichrose.. . 10 Purity, pure glistening white 10 Half Dwarf, mixed... . Io
BALLOON VINE
Cardiospermum, Love-in-a Puff. A rapid-growing summer climber, with small white flow- ers, followed by curious inflated- seed pods. Packet, 10 cents.
VICK’S GIANT-FLOWERED ANTIRRHINUM
BALSAM. Lady’s Slipper
The seed of this popular old-fashioned annual should be sown either in the house, or in the garden after the ground has become warm. The plants do best in a rather light, rich soil. They transplant readily, and the flowers are much finer ifthe plants have plenty of room; one foot apart each way is not too much space for best results. Grown this way and given plenty of water the Balsam will make a splendid show and will remain in bloom for a long time. The plants grow about two feet in height. Camellia-flowered varieties. Superb double flowers in a variety of colors as follows:
White Perfection, Pkt. 15 cts. Deep Scarlet, Pkt. 15 cts. Light Pink, Pkt. 15 cts.
Mixed. Many fine shades, Pkt. 10 cts.
BRACHYCOME |
Swan River Daisy. Annual. A charming little flower in blue or white. Plants compact, 12 inches in height, with neat slender foliage. Easily grown and blooms the whole season. Very useful in light- eninggupibouquetofilarzentowerss).) ssc eocisc fale Gao eec ee. ee oles Mixed colors. 10
CALLIOPSIS
Plants about two teet in height, of slender growth, and should be given plenty of room to spread. The flowers are of various shades of yellow and orange, variegated with rich velvety crimson or maroon. These graceful flowers are excellent for bouquets, their warm and brilliant tints harmon- izing well with all other colors. The seed grows very readily, and may be sown where the plants are to flower. The perennial variety called Coreopsis appears on pages 68 and 72. Annual. Pkt Coronata. Plants compact and of a bright rich green. Bloomearly and continue until late
fall. Flowers golden yellow, about the size ofa silver dollar, resembling perennial Coreopsis. 10 Drummondi (Golden Wave). Plants bushy, compact, covered withrich golden yellow flowers,
chestnut-brown center. ........... Sika? Gate ek ES Sealine ne ea acecer eae Rete ne epee tye LO Dwarf Varieties Mixed. Fine'foredging orpots.. 1. .....-++-++e++2eeees 10 Tall Varieties Mixed. Grownon our own farms. A splendid mixture of gold, red, maroon
and bronze in charming combinations. One-half ounce, 20 cents... .......-. goa
CANNA For Bulbs a) page 87 The Canna will bloom from seed the first year ifsown early. Seeds should be soaked for twenty- four hoursin warm water before sowing.
Crozy’s Hybrids. Gorgeous bedding plants, dwarf in habit, early bloomers, and remarkable for beauty, size of flower and foliage. If seeds are sown before April in hotbed or greenhouse, the plants will bloom in poy, and continue until frost? These plants may be potted in the fall and kept blooming through the winter, or the roots may be taken up in late fall and re- planted the fol- lowing spring. c
Mixed Varieties. 4 ounce 20 cents; ounce, 50 cents .............+..+. 10 Fancy Varieties. Seeds selected from the best of the newest sorts. vweouncey25cents ; Ounce, Oojcents, | jscs 6.0. - 6 + 6 ss +e el 0.00010. .0 0 15 BALSAM—LADY’S SLIPPER
Vick’s Giant Antirrhinums with their long graceful spikes of brilliant color should have a prominent place in every garden.
A view of one of our Aster fields, Vick’s Asters are recognized everywhere as America’s standard of excellence.
VICK’S FAMOUS ASTERS
herever ASTERS are grown and loved, the world over, VicK’s FAMOUS AsTERS are considered the standard of quality and excellence. The reason for this is not hard to find. Tn the first place, all our Asters are grown in Western New York under
conditions which produce hardy, vigorous plants capable of with standing very adverse conditions, but, more important still we Spare no expense, time or effort in keeping our stocks absolutely unapproachable in quality. Each season we make many hundreds of individual plant selections from which we breed up not only many new varieties but constantly improve and perfect the older types. Each summer we personally spend day after day walking up and down the long rows of Asters supervising the expert work of plant selection and elimination of everything that does not meet our standards. The different varieties shown on the following pages are the
results of years of this kind of constant development and experimenting and represent the most beautiful, artistic and robust types of the wonderful Aster family. Some of our newest varie-
ies are shown in the Novelty Section on pages 3 & 4
HEART OF FRANCE
The first pure red Aster ever produ- ced. All others prior to its introduc- tion had somber shades of blue or too much yellow in the color pigments. Heart of France opens red as the ruby, deepens with age and retains its re- markable beauty to the very end. The petals appear strikingly changeable, showing, now a glow and sheen quite unique, now a soft warm velvety texture. In any light, natural or artificial, Heart of France is startlingly beautiful and will command instant admiration. The flowers are large and full with never a trace of a hollow-center. The plants are of branching type and very robust habit. The stems are long and strong and have very few laterals.
Per packet, 20 cts.; 2 for 35 cts.
Chicago, Ill. March 24 1924 “T wonthe Blue Ribbon at our Flower show in Sept. with some of your Heart of France Asters.” Wm. Sheppard
Lancaster, N. H. Feb. 13, 1924 T ordered Peerless Yellow, Heart of France and all colors of Kings last
spring and everyane said the Asters HEART
were the BESO SAT G ever saw. I On
got first prize at the County Fair. : Mrs. M. J. Davis. FRANCE
Since its introduction Heart of France has enjoyed the largest sales of any Aster we ever offered.
ROYAL SHELL PINK
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‘VICK’S IMPERIAL ASTERS
The Imperial Asters comprise a collection of second-early va- rieties distinguished by their delicacy of coloring, their profusion of bloom, and the extreme doubleness of their flowers. The large flowers are so double as to be veritable balls of bloom. In most of the Imperial varieties the petals are narrow, straight and some- times slightly folded lengthwise. The vigorous plants are upright in growth and produce stems of good length. Vick’s Daybreak, introduced by us in 1897, and Vick’s Purity introduced in 1899, are now the best known and most widely used ofall second-early Asters. They are especially adaptable for all kinds of bedding, because of their compact habit of growth.
Packet, 15 cents ; two for 25 cents, except as noted. Imperial Giant Daybreak. The fully double, perfectly formed _ flowers are a beautiful and extremely delicate shade of flesh pink.
Imperial Giant Purity. Larger in plant and flower than the famous origi-
nal Purity. Crowned with great snow white globes of bloom.
Imperial Lavender. A delicate shade of palest lavender. break im size, in form and in season. depth of color as the pink of Daybreak. é
Imperial Rose. - A very attractive shade of silvery rose. The plants are veritable bouquets of roses.
Imperial Lilac. Color pretty and distinct.
Imperial Bluebird. A bright, lively blue. ered with the rounded, full double flowers. i
Imperial Sunset. This year we have sufficient seed of this rare fa- vorite to again offer it here. A soft delicate pink at ends of petals
shading to deeper shade at center.
Imperial Yellow. Another very popular variety which our friends will be glad to see back in the catalog. Pale lemon yellow, not very large but exquisite in form and delicacy of coloring. ~
Imperial Mixed Colors. A good mixture of the above colors. A packet each of any five of the above colors, 60 cents. Imperial Salmon. We are glad to be able again to offer a limited quantity of seed of this exquisetely beautiful but sparse seeding var- iety. A very pleasing shade of pinkish salmon of perfect form. Per packet, 25 cents.
VICK’S LAVENDER GEM
The plants are cov-
When first open the flower is an exquisite pale lavender, which deepens with age. In structure, it is always full double, and bears a large proportion of long, partly tubular florets,
which are irregularly cut and slashed, so that it looks like a ragged flowers are borne in profusion on long, slender, wiry stems. height, branching close to the ground. teur it is about the earliest variety of value for out door planting. Packet, 25 cents.
Our newest Asters are shown on page 3 of Novelty Section.
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THREE GOOD EARLY VARIETIES
Resembles Day- The lavender tint is about the same
Charming new shade, free flowering and very double
The plant is erect and of medium It belongs with the early sorts.
VICK’S ROYAL ASTERS
Vick’s Royal form a new class of Asters in which the petals are very broad and distinctly incurved or shell-shaped. The charming shape of the petal gives an effect of shading that enhances the beauty of the color, has a charming grace and a Chrysanthemum- like effect. In size the flowers are like the Late Branching Asters, and the plants have the same sturdy vigor. In season they are earlier than Branching Asters, remaining in bloom a long time.
Vick’s Royal White Vick’s Royal Shell Pink Vick’s Royal Lavender Vick’s Royal Purple
Vick’s Royal Rose Vick’s Royal Lavender Pink Separate colors, or mixed colors, each, packet 15 cents.
Royal Collection of the six packets, 60 cents.
blooming
Chrysanthemum. The
Indeed for the ama-
A plant of Imperial dug from among the thousands in our fields and potted for photographing.
Vick’s Branching Asters
VICK’S BRANCHING ASTERS _
Vick’s Branching Asters are known wherever Asters are grown. The plants are large and vigorous, the stems long and strong, and the great fluffy flowers, as we grow them, are double to the center. There are other Asters, exquisite in form and of delicate color, but Vick’s Branch- ing Aster is still the leading Aster in all flower markets, and still holds first place in the garden of the ama- teur.
VICK’S EARLY BRANCHING
The plants of the Early Branching Aster attain the size and vigor of the famous Late Branching, but blossom from ten days to two weeks earlier. The many branches are free from side buds, the whole strength of the plant being given to the development of extra large, perfectly formed flowers on long stiffstems, making them especially desirable for vases, for exhibition, or for sale.
Packet, 15 cents. A Packet each of any two colors, 25 cents.,
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Rose. A beautiful, brilliant shade of rose.
Lavender. A light shade of clear, pale lavender, a color which is always popular in cut flowers.
Crimson. Arich, dark crimson. Especially adapted for massing.
Lavender Pink. Similar in color to Vick’s Late Branching Lavender Pink.
Dark Violet. Rich, deep velvety color, darker than purple.
Shell Pink, A delicate, very light shade of pink.
Purple. Rich, dark purple, well formed flowers.
Mixed Colors. An excellent mixture
Rosy Red. One of our best introductions of re- cent years. A beautiful distinct color unlike any- thing previously known in Asters; a shade deeper than rose but lighter than crimson; a soft warm color very attractive.
Holyoke, Mass., Sept. 5, 1924. “In the spring we purchased Aster seed from you. Well, I must tell you I certainly have some beautiful Asters in bloom just now.” Mrs. Geo. F. Cushing,
Meadville, Pa. Feb. 1, 1924 T grew your Heart of France and Vick’s Branch- ing Asters two years ago. Such Asters were never seen here. People came from all over the City to see them. We had one bouquet of fourteen blooms taken from the Heart of France which we kept for thirty- seven days.
Charles Voorhies VICK’S EARLY BRANCHING ROSY RED
Letters like those above make us feel that we are a bit too modest in our own statement about Vick’s Asters.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
VICK’S LATE BRANCHING ASTERS
Prior to the introduction of our famous strain of Late Branching Asters, nearly all seedsmen secured their stock from well known European growers, but never since we first offered our Late Branching Asters has any other strain from Europe or elsewhere equaled it in size, usefulness and popularity. Today Vick’s Branching Asters are well known { and in great demand, not only in America, but in Europe, South America, and far-away Australia— wherever, in fact, good flowers are grown. It main- tains its position of leadership because we are taking great pains to improve it on our experimental farms, so that the plants are stronger, the stems longer, the the flowers larger and more perfectly shaped than those of each preceding generation. The flowers of our Late Branching Aster are of immense size. The great number of petals closely massed forms a solid globe-shaped flower, magnificently beautiful in its ex- quisite perfect, fluffy Peony-like form. The flowers are borne in great profusion on long stems, frequent- ly two feet in length, which characteristic makes flowers of this class especially valuable for cut-flower purposes. The plants are of strong growth, often covering a space three feet in diameter.
Seed sown in pots or boxes in March or April, and trans- planted to the outdoor bed in May or June, will provide a wealth of bloom in August and September.
Packet, 15 cents. (See special offer below )
Snow White. Thelatest of Branching Asters. Plants exceptionally strong and continuing to produce their great balls of white bloom until cold weather comes.
Vick’s Lavender-Pink. Opens nearly white, passing to a beautiful lavender- pink, lighter inthe center. Lasts particularly well asa cut flower.
Rose. Large plants and big, full double flowers of rich deep rose Rosy Carmine. Distinct, and beautiful—a bright rosy carmine. A lively brilliant color.
: Vick’s Lavender. A clear deep lavender. Sometimes called
wonderful, immense ball-shaped flowers on long strong stems. azure blue. A splendid strain of this useful color.
Semple’s Lavender. An extremely pale shade of lavender.
Purple. Beautifully formed, full double flowers of rich purple. See illustration in colors on opposite page 48.
Mary Semple, Sheil Pink. An exquisite shade of light shell- pink. The large flowers are graceful in form.
Peerless Pink. Might well be called an “Improved Shell- Pink.” It has the same delicate, pleasing shade of pink, and a larger more double flower. Our stock of Peerless Pink this season is far superior to any we have heretofore offered. It is literally “‘without a peer’’ in its class and color.
Rosy Red. A very beautiful color of recent introduction. A large ful! double flower deeper than rose but lighter than Heart of France.
Peach Blossom. <A deeper shade of color than Vick’s Pink, and vey popular. The large flowers are extremely double.
Dark Violet. An extremely deep, glowing color. A deeper shade than Branching Purple. It has a peculiar velvety finish giving it an appearance of richness that is distinct and striking.
Late Branching Asters. All Colors Mixed. Pkt., 15 cents.
VICK’S BRANCHING ASTER
Crimson. A rich, glowing color. Our crop this year was truly
BRANCHING ASTER COLLECTION
This collection gives a full assortment of the colors found in the Branch- ing Class. These are unsurpassed for cutting; a harmonious color scheme for decorative purposes can easily be selected from these eight varieties.
White, Pink, Peach Blossom, Crimson, Purple, Lavender, Dark Violet and Rose 75 One packet of each of eight colors . . cents
Ruthland Vt. Jan. 8, 1924 The Aster seed I bought of you last summer. Lavender, Cri - mson, Lavender-Pink, Dark Voilet, Shell Pink, Purple, White and Rose, were beautiful. They grew as large as saucers. Everyone was wild about them. I have planted your seeds for eight years and never lost a plant. Mrs. Harriet M. Campion.
PLANT OF BRANCHING ASTER TAKEN IN THE FIELD.
Asters of the Late Branching class are the most popular and include the widest range of colors in Asters.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
VICK’S ROCHESTER ASTER
Vick’s [avesderPiale
“Rochester”
No flower introduced in recent years has created such a furor as this magnificent Vick’s Lavender Pink Aster, ‘* Rochester.” Within a year after we first presented it to the public, the Chamber of Commerce of Rochester recommended that it be adopted as the official flower of the city and requested us to rename it “Rochester.” The “Rochester ” Aster is today the Premier of the Lavender-Pink Asters. Like all the flowers of the Comet class, the petals of the “ Rochester” are narrow, very long and gracefully reflexed. The outer petals show to their full extent, while gradually toward the center they bend and curl across each other in such magnificent disorder, asto make the fluffiest Aster we have ever seen. In color it is a most exquisite shade of lavender- pink, being a happy medium between the color of Vick’s Branching Pink and Vick’s Daybreak. The plants are unusually vigorous and it is not uncommon to find one with a dozen long, strong, graceful stems, each with a flower from four anda half to six inches in diameter. Packet 25 cents; two for 40 cents.
VICK’S ROCHESTER SILVERY ROSE
The very popular Silvery Rose color now offered in the Roches- ter type. It has the great loose, fluffy blossoms with narrow, curled and twisted petals of the Rochester Asters with the color of deep lilac-rose over-laid with the characteristic delicate silvery sheen of all the Silvery Asters. Seed very scarce this season.
Per pkt., 35 cts.; 2 for 6o cts.
Vick’s Rochester Asters
Vick’s Rochester Asters
The word “‘ Rochester,’ whether used in connection with civic undertakings, industrial enterprises or products of whatever nature, has come to be known the world over as typifying the best. And when we gaye the name “ Roches- ter” to a class of Asters we were fully aware that we would be held to the high standard that name represented. Nev- ertheless we gladly assumed that responsibility, for we knew we had a variety of Asters which was the very best of its kind. The plants of Vick’s Rochester As- ters, like those of the Late Branching vari- ety, are large and strong, with many long branches. Their flowers have, in common with others of the Comet type, petals that are very long and narrow, and gracefully re- curved, giving them a lightness and grace that make them the most artistic of all As- ters. The immense size of these flowers— they are the largest Asters now in cultiva- tion—their artistic beauty, delicacy of color- ing and freedom of bloom, make Vick’s Rochester, in our estimation, the superior of any Aster of its class heretofore offered to the public.
VICK’S SHELL-PINK ROCHESTER
After several years experimenting on our Aster Farms we have succeeded in perfect- ing a new color in the Rochester class, a delicate shade of pink commonly called shell-pink. The flowers, which are large with narrow, very long and graceful petals, are exceedingly beautiful. | We offer this charming variety to our customers in complete confidence that it will prove equally as good as the original Lavender-Pink Rochester. Packet 25 cts.;two for 40 cts.
VICK’S ROSE ROCHESTER
Tie to the general type of the Rochester Asters, Vick’s Rose has large, fluffy, graceful, attractive flowers on long Stems. Incolor they are a beautiful shade of rose. These splen- did qualities have won for Vick’s Rose Rochester many friends and admirers all over the country.
Packet 25 cents; two for 40 cents.
VICK’S WHITE ROCHESTER
This is another excellent example of the artistic beauty of Roch- ester Asters. The exquisite white flowers, which are large and fluffy, and borne on long, strong stems, are most attractive, and make Vick’s White Rochester a favorite for bouquets or as speci- men plants. Packet 25 cents; two for 40 cents.
VICK’S CRIMSON ROCHESTER
This is a new and important addition to our class of Rochester Asters especially valuable in widening the range of colors in this important class. Very valuable for decorative purposes either alone or in well chosen selections of othercolors. See illustration in color opposite page 48. Packet, 25 cents; two for 40 cents.
VICK’S ROCHESTER ASTER MIXTURE
Packet 20 cents; two for 35 cents.
Bowling Green, Ohio. Feb. 11, 1924 : Last year your seeds proved very successful in my garden, my display of Asters at the County Fair took first prize. This con- sisted of different varieties of the Rochester type. Dr. H. J. Powell
Our Novelty Aster Mixture well deserves the popularity it has gained during the few years we have been offering it
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 45
Lavender
VICK’S ani Puree
RoOCHESTERS
Itis no exaggaration to say that these marvelous Asters are far in advance of any heretofore offered.
Vick’s Lavender Rochester and Vick’s Purple Rochester are new colors in this splendid type of Aster and they are even larger, more double and more Chrysan- themum-like than the original Pink Rochester.
With proper cultivation the stems are unusually long and strong, and usually without side branches. ‘The illustration on this page fails to show the wonderful thickness of these masses of shaggy petals. J Vick’s Lavender Rochester. Aclear
light lavender color, just the shade int
greatest demand by the florists. Packet, 25 cents; two for 40 cents. Vick’s Purple Rochester. A deep rich purple.
Packet, 25 cents; two for 4o cents.
CERISE ROCHESTER
This Aster is one of the finest of the newer Rochesters. The color is very distinct and u- nique, being a beautiful soft glowing shade which flower lovers greatly admire. It is a perfect Rochester type with great shaggy flowers borne on long stems. It’s charming calor and hand- some form make it unexcelled either for outdoor showing or for cut flower displays. The beauti- _ ful artistic coloring deepens somewhat with age. Per packet 25 cents; two for 40 cents.
VICK’S LATE UPRIGHT
A new strain of Asters combining the erect growth of the earlier Uprights with the flowers. The season and the same type of flowers as the Late Branching. The upright habit admits of closer planting.
Vick’s Late Upright Peach blossom. A slightly deeper shade than Lavender-Pink. Very beautiful.
- Vick’s Late Upright Crimson. and very large flowers.
Vick’s Late Upright Amethyst, The flowers open nearly white, deepening with age toa decided amethyst. A very dist- inct and pleasing color.
Vick’s Late Upright White. A pure white flower with a very full double center, a popular and profitable variety with florists. Vick’s Late Upright Purple. Deep purple flower of a very
rich shade. A popular flower.
Above separate colors or mixed, each, packet, 15 cents. Vick’s Late Upright Rosy Red. We consider that the addition ‘of this very important color to our list of varieties is a distinct
istep in advance and we are very proud to announce the addition of this color which we have had for the last two years in the branching class, now in the important Late Upright Type. We are very certain that florists and amateurs will find this a very pleasing and popular color; flowers are large, well formed, sub- stantial and very full centered. Per pkt. 20 cts.; 2 for 35 cts.
MIXED ASTERS
All classes and colors mixed in great variety, 15 cents
A deep, rich, glowing color
Scottsburg, Oregon. March 25 1924. Have tried many kinds of Asters but yours are without doubt the best of all. Emma Hedden
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
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VICK’S LAVENDER ROCHESTER
VICK’S MIKADO ASTERS
Packet, 15 cents; two for 25 cents.
Vick’s White Mikado, was the forerunner of this beautiful group of Comet Asters. The great shaggy, white flowers are made up of petals that are curled and twisted so that the flowers resemble fine white Chrysanthemums. The flowers are carried on stems of good length. The plants have a spreading habit, similar to that of. the Branching Asters. The White Mikado is among the earliest of the mid-season Asters, coming immed- iately after the extra early varieties.
Vick’s Rose Mikado. A deep, brilliant rose color. White Mikado except in color.
Vick’s Dark Violet Mikado. A rich, deep purple violet. The flowers are full double, very decorative in character and borne on good, stout stems.
Vick’s Shell Pink Mikado. No list of colors is complete with- out this soft pleasing delicate shade on good strong stems and vigorous flowers.
Mikado Mixed. ~
AMERICAN COMET or CREGO ASTERS
This splendid strain of Asters have large flowers, with long, narrow, loose petals of the Comet type and grow in a variety of beautiful colors. The plants are of the branching family and are very vigorous and productive. They bloom in mid-season or just before the Late Branching and present a most pleasing spectacle in the garden. Packet, 15 cents.
White, Shell-Pink, Rose, Purple, Crimson, Lavender. One Packet each of the above colors. Six Packets, for 75 cents.
—AJll colors mixed, extra fine, Packet, 15 cents.
Like the
The artistic beauty and immense size of Vick’s Rochester Asters have won for them universal admiration and praise
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
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Vick’s King Asters
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VICK’S VIOLET KING
The immense flowers are a rich violet purple. They are quite thick, with a full center which is usually twisted into a strong “whorl” in the freshly opened flowers. A vase of Violet King Asters is an object not only beautiful, but bold and striking. See illustration in natural colors opposite page 48 j
Packet, 25 cents ; two for 40 cents.
VICK’S LAVENDER KING
The massive flowers of the new Lavender King are of the same thick, fluffy type as those of the White King. The color isa very pleasing shade of deep Lavender.
Pkt, 25 cents; two for 40 cents.
Vick’s Famous King Asters
These Asters form a magnificent class distinct from all others in the
character of the flower, which is of great size and sub- stance, and lasts longer when cut than those of almost any other variety. The petals are long, narrow, and folded lengthwise, appearing almost as though quilled, and giving the flower a graceful and charming effect. The plants are large and the stems exceptionally strong.
Since 1906 when we introduced the famous Voilet King, the orignal King Aster nearly the entire range of color has been developed inthe King type. During the past two or three years especially wonderful strides have been made in improving the King. Our fields of these varities last summer were conspicuous for there strong vigorous growth, large flowers of graceful feathery apperance entirly distinct from every other variety of Aster. You certainly should try some King Asters this year.
VICK’S SHELL PINK KING
The color, a soft pleasing blush pink, is just the shade to increase the popularity of the whole King Class of Asters, just the shade we’ve needed most, and striven most diligently to secure in the last few years. Whether used separately or with one or more other colors, you willagree that any bouquet in which our Shell Pink Aster is included is gloriously beautiful and artistically complete. See illustration im natural colors opposite page’ 48 Pkt. 25 cents; two for 40 cents.
VICK’S CRIMSON KING
Here is another excellent addition to our King Class. No other color makes a richer, more strikingly hand-_ some appearance than does this new Crimson King. In fact it’s about the richest, most brilliant Crimson we’ve ever seen in Asters. It is similar in every respect to our original type of which Violet King was the first.
Tllustrated on front cover. Pkt. 25 ¢.; two for 40 c.
VICK’S WHITE KING
Any pure white Aster is deservedly popular, for which reason Vick’s White King is rapidly approaching the remarkable record of Violet King in point of sales.
Pkt. 25 cents; two for 40 cents
VICK’S LAVENDER PINK KING
In color the Lavender Pink King is a beautiful and delicate lavender-pink, very much like the now famous “ Rochester’? Aster. Packet, 25 cents; two for 40 censt.
VICK’S ROSE KING
J Vick’s Rose King’ is a deep brilliant rose. It differs in color only from its famous parent, Voilet King. . Packet, 25 cents, two for 40 cents.
VICK’S KING ASTERS
All Colors Mixed. Packet 20 cents; two for 35 cents.
Harrisburg, Ark., April 5, 1924 “ Just want to say that Vicks Aster seeds are the finest_and quickest to germinate of any that I ever planted or saw. They certainly lead the world for Asters.” Sadie P. Colo.
Walton, Ky., April. 17, 1924. “ My Asters were lovely. I never saw beautiful shades of pinks in the Crego and Comet type. I could have sold more if they had been set out sooner.” 3 Miss Eugenie Layson.
Our King type Asters were especially fine this year enormous feathery blooms with centers completely covered.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, 47
Vick’s Pink Enchantress
This splendid Aster, introduced by us re- cently, is highly commended by our customers, and large quantities are grown annually by commercial florists. The immense flowers ofa soft, delicate pink, are borne on Strong, upright plants. The color is that of the popular “‘Pink Enchantress”? Carnation. In Asters, the color is between that of Vick’ - Daybreak and the Semple’s Pink Branching and although very delicate, does not fade. In size the flowers are equal to those of the largest Branching Asters. ‘They are made up of broad petals, loosely arranged, and the effect is indescribably soft and pleasing. Nothing could excel inrefined beau-
“ty a vase of Vick’s Pink Enchantress Asters. The plants, of upright type, are tall and strong.
Packet, 20 cents;two for 35 cts.
‘Marshalltown, Ia. Feb., 11, 1924
I wish you could see the Asters I grew from your seeds. I have never seen larger or more beautiful oner anywhere. We have been a customer of yours for thirty years.
Mrs. D. C. Powers.
VICK’S AUTUMN GLORY
A New, Very Late Branching Aster Pure sea-shell pink. While similar in color to Semple’s Pink, with which most growers are familiar, it has a better and more substantial flower, a deeper and longer keeping color, and larger and stronger type of plant. Its most distinct- ive characteristic and’ chief claim for recognition, however, is the fact that it is later in season than any of the other varieties. While it cannot take the place of others of similar color, which are earlier, it supple- ments them by blooming after the other Late Asters are past their prime, and before the early Chrysanthemums are ready, thus prolonging the Aster season two weeks, and coming at a time when good flowers are extremely scarce. Vick’s Autumn Glory will be a money-maker for the commercial grower, and a delight to the amateur. It comes uniformly true to color and type. The flowers are very double and are borne on stems of unusual length. Packet, 20cents; two for 35 cents.
VICK’S ASTER PLANTS
We grow millions of Aster plants every season, but there are so many difficulties connected with shipping them that we strongly urge our customers to raise their own plants from our seed. Plants are not ready for transplanting until about June Ist., a time when the weather is aptto be warm. Although parcel post shipments are in general satisfactory, even one day’s delay in transit might be enough to destroy Aster plants, no matter how carefully wrapped, confined in a mail sack with-hundreds of other packages. Then even should they arrive in the best of condition, the weather on that particular day might not be favorable for setting them out. Therefore. we feel sure we are acting for the best interests of our Bass in urging them to buy seed instead of taking chances with plants.
Prizes were awarded at many of the leading fairs throughout the country to Vick’s Asters
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
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VICK’S TRIUMPH COMET
A magnificent new class of mid-season Asters with extra long stems and large, fluffy, full, double flowers of the finest type. Splendid Mikado or Rochester flowers on tall, upright plants, blooming early in the season. In comparing Vick’s Triumph Comet Asters with other upright Comet Asters as they are grown on our farms, under as favorable conditions as our Asters ever receive, we find that the plants of Vick’s Triumph Comet are taller, the stems longer and the flowers more double than those of other varieties of the same class.
We offer Triumph Comet Asters in these colors: White, Purple, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender.
Packet, 15 cents; two packets, 25 cents. Vick’s Tri- umph Collection of the five colors, five packets, 65 cents.
Triumph Comet, mixed colors. packet, 15 cents.
Meriden, Conn., December 1, 1924 I sent to youfor Aster seed last spring and I vad the most beaut- iful Asters I ever had. The white ones were like large white Chrys- anthemums. They were lovely and I was very much pleased with them. Mrs. George E. Daunton.
grown by our customers
James Vick’s Sons
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VICK’S PERFECTION ASTERS
One of the most popular classes of Asters, The plants are up- right or erect in habit and tall and vigorous. The flower petals are incurved like those of Peonies, usually with a “‘whorl’’ in the center.
White We consider this the finest mid-season White Aster in cul- tivation. Grown under ordinary farm conditions, the flowers averaged four inches in diameter. They are exquisite in form; the broad petals are slightly folded lengthwise, making them appear rather narrow. When first opened the entire flower is strongly whorled, producing a charming effect. Packet. 20 cents, 2 for 35 cents.
Shell PInk Like all Asters in the perfection class the Shell Pink Perfection makes a tall, slender growth. The large, very dou— ble flowers are borne on stems of great length, making them especially valuable for bouquets. The color is a beautiful shell
pink. Packet. 20 cents, 2 for 35 cents. Rose. The flowers of the Rose Perfection are a deep, bright rose color. They are of the same strongly whorled, incurved type as
those of the Blush and Shell Pink Perfection; there is a de-
cidedly pronounced twist to the petals. The plants have the
same tall, slender, long-stemmed habit, of the other Perfections. Packet, 20 cents; two for 35 cents.
Crimson This beautiful Aster has attracted the attention of every- one who has seen it. The flower is of very fineform, large and strongly whorled, and borne on longstoutstems. Plants are vig- orous, and the foliage of an unusually fine color. Packet, 20 cents; two for 35 cents.
Purple. The flowers of the Purple Perfection are, like those of the other members of this class of Asters, large, and borne ontall, strong stems. In color, they are a rich purple, which places them among the most desirable of the Perfection type.
Packet, 20 cents; two for 35 cents.
“J PERFECTION ASTER
Vick’s Perfection Asters
VICK’S CARDINAL
One of the best varieties for borders or beds. It hasa very long season of bloom. The buds are a rosy carmine; the fully open flowers, which develop quite slowly, are a brilliant glowing cardinal, gradually fading to.a deep crimson. The whole plant has a dark, rich color; even the dry and withered flowers retain so much color that the plant does not become un- sightly. In the new strain of Cardinal now offered the middle of the flower is filled with long quill-like florets, so that it never shows a yellow center.
Packet, 20 cents ; two for 35 cents.
VICK’S NOVELTY ASTER MIXTURE
The seed of this mixture has been saved- from plants grown on our experimental grounds where the fascinating work of im- proving old varieties and developing new ones is carried on. This mixture will prove a great deal of interest and will produce a large variety of beautiful flowers-
Packet, 20 cents; two for 35 cents.
Asters Pictured On Opposite Page VOILET KING
The orignal King type Asters. It has made thousands of friends everywhere. The Asters of this type have been improved very much the past year or two and form quite thick blossoms with full centers which are quite uniformly twisted in the center into a strong who- rl especially in the freshly opened flowers. The color is a rich- purplish violet. Very bold and striking. Per pkt., 25¢., 2 for 4oc.
CRIMSON ROCHESTER
A comparatively new addition to the very popular Rochester class of Asters. The color is a very popular one ane the type of flower is a perfect Rochester with a mass of curled and twisted petals and blooms of immense size. Per packet 25c., 2 for 4oc.
Other colors of Rochester Asters are shown onpages 44-45
SHELL PINK KING
A veay soft pleasing blush pink, especially handsome in the grace- ful King type of flower. The petals like those of all the King type are long, narrow and folded ler thwise, giving the flower a very fea- thery, charming appearance. Per packet 25 cts., 2 for 4o cts.
Other colors of the King class Asters are shown on page 46
BLACK KNIGHT
The darkest Aster yet produced, There is a delicate sheen of deep red which preven‘: the flower from being a dead black, thus giving it a rich velvety beauty and enhance its usefulness and value. It harmonizes beautifully with flowers of almost any color or com- bination of colors. It wins instant admiration either alone, in bouquets or in garder planting, incombination with other colors.
Per packet 50 cents; 2 for 75 cents.
LATE BRANCHING PURPLE
One of the most useful of the Late Branhing Asters which are by far the most popular type ever introduced, Late Branching Purple flowers are beautifully formed, full double with centers completely covered with a rich shade of purple. Per packet 15 cents.
Other late Branching Asters are on page 43
We have specialized in Asters longer and have introduced more new distinct varieties than any other American Seedsman
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ASTER
Heart of France
The best pure red Aster ever introduced. All others have somber shades of blue or too much yellow in the color pigments. Heart of France opens red as the purest ruby, deepens with age and retairs its remarkable beauty to the very end. The petals appear strikingly changeable, showing now a glow and sheen quite unique, now a soft warm velvety texture. In any light, natural or artificial, Heart of France is startlingly beautiful and will command instant admiration. The flowers are large and full with never a trace of hollow center.
Se.
Packet 20 cents, 2 for 35c
ViCKS PEERLESS YELLOW
ASTER
Three of the most popular ASTERS ever introduced! Vick’s Peerless Yellow
By far the most satisfactory yellow Aster yet produced. The flowers are large, remarkably full and ball shaped, with centers so deeply covered with curled and twisted florets, that the variety is almost a record-breaker in scarcity of producing seed. Every flower will come a beautiful, true light yellow. The plants are of branching type and very vigor- ous. So numerous and large are the flowers, that the plants are completely covered like a golden dome. Packet 50 cents
Vick’s Silvery Pink This exquisitely beautiful flower derives its distinction from its delicate silvery sheen which overlays the predominating color. Each petal has actually the same color from base to tip, but massed in the enormous double blooms the heart of each flower of Vick’s Silvery Pink appears a warm glowing pink, while, as the light reflects upon them, the tips of the petals have a silvery sheen which makes them appear almost white, the whole effect of which is indescribably beautiful. The flowers are held aloft on long strong stems. Large vigorous, freely branching plants. Packet 20c, 2 for 35c
Vick’s Annual Flower Seeds
AFRICAN DAISY
New Hybrids, The blooms of these New Hybmids of the Golden: Orange African Daisy, Dimorphotheca aurantiaca, comprise a won- derful variety of beautiful and delicate shades of color, ranging from pure white through pale salmon and primrose tones to deepest orange. ‘The flowers are very graceful and are produced in the greatest pro- fusion allsummer. A bed of the New Hybrid African Daisy makes a continuous and charming display of color... ...... .Pkt 10
CALENDULA or Pot Marigold
One of the best and showiest free-flowering annuals. Will grow inany good
: garden soil and produce a fine effect in beds and mixed borders. Valuable for
% pot culture, blooming in the winter and early spring. One foot high. Pkt
Double Sulphur. Flowers large and double. Color light lemon-yellow 10 Meteor. Handsome, double, and beautifully striped, the petals having
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a creamy center edged with orange-yellow............. 10 Orange Giant. The finest large-flowered orange. Very double... 10 Mixed Varieties. 14 Ounce, 20 cents; Ounce,35cents...... 5
AFRICAN DAISY —
CANDYTUFT (S855) hardy varieties Candytuft has long been among the most highly prized of garden annuals. The best effect is produced by raising the plants in masses, the seeds being sown where the plants are to bloom. Sow in rows six to eight inches apart, and thin out the plants so that those remaining will have plenty of room. ‘The soil should be rich. When blooming time comes keep the plants well watered. Purple, White Rocket, Carmine,, Lavender, Flesh, ExtraDark Pkt Crimson. Each Color, % ounce 15cents; ounce, 50cents. . . Bo) Mixed colors of above Six Varieties. Ounce, 4ocents. .... 5 Empress. A pure white variety, of large size, and the finest in cultiva- tion. Strong, free grower, producing large trusses of flowers, on candel- abra-formed branches ; individual flowers of large size. After devoting several years to selecting and saving seed from only the most perfect flowers, we have succeeded in procuring an extra fine strain of this grand variety. Y ounce, 25 cents ; ounce, 6ocents. ....... Io Pinnata. (Odorata, sweet-sccnted.) Compact plants with fine feathery foliage and pure white flowers. Splendid for edging. Retainsa neat ap- pearancethroughout theseason. 4 ounce, 25 cents ; ounce,gocents 15
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CALENDULAS |
CALIFORNIA POPPY—Eschscholtzia
The brilliant Eschscholtzia is California’s chosen State Flower. The plants grow to about a foot in height ; the leaves are of a grayish green color, finely cut and divided. The large, handsome flowers, two inches or more in diameter, are produced in great profusion all summer. Seeds should be sown where the
plants are to bloom. Pkt. Mikado Builliantiorangelscarleta-s eons eet oon bead) pel yawn ee xO) Golden West. A beautiful variety ; color light orange-yellow .. . 10 Rose Cardinal. Outside of flower carmine, inside nearly white. .... 10 Single Varieties, Orange, Yellow and White, each .......... £J0 Double Varieties, Orange and White, each. . . De ic Oaabin tne 4°)
Single Varieties Mixed, oz., 50cents; % 0z.,20cents, ...... Io DEHN SNVAIISSIOS NEC G96 5 6 0 5 GOO 6 0 00 d0l6 6625.0 o-6 2O
For general list of Poppies, See page 59.
CYPRESS VINE
Ipomcea Quamoclit. One of the most graceful and beautiful of garden vines Its scarlet or white flowers are produced in profusion, and its exquisite finely-cut foliage is well adapted to ornamental work. In rich soil it attains
a height of ten feet. Pkt. White and Scarlet, each Rete EPA ees Py RTE Oey ara PCIE 10 Mixed,ounce50) cents:; “ounces20 centSi-m. sto ee 5
CLARKIA
This hardy easily grown annual is very popular in Europe and
is becoming better known here. The flowers of various shades of
as : os Sime red, pink and white are borne on leafy racemes on plants 2 ft. high. EMPRESS1CANDYTUET Single mixed, pkt., 10 cts. Double mixed, pkt., 10 cts.
The new Ball Calendula, the newest and most improved form of this popular flower appears on page 3.
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orange.
50 CELOSIA CRISTATA, (Cockscomb)
The Crested Celosia or Cockscombs are interesting and brilliant and very easlly grown. They form bright colored solid heads of large size. Excellent for border or pot plants. Glasgow Prize. Large dark crimson comb, green foliage... . Empress. Leaves dark maroon; heads crimson. Fine Choice Varieties Mixed. Brilliant colors .
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CELOSIA PLUMOSA, (Feathered)
The Feathered Celosias beautiful feathery plumes of great size and various forms. The following include the finest varieties we have ever seen. Pride of Castle Gould. The new Ostrich Plume Celosia. An entirely distinct type of the Feathered Celosia. Pyramidal compact growth of from two to three feet, covered with immense extra fine feathered heads, a most striking and unique appear -
ance. several brilliant ‘colors\caege t= oe) et clas) <0 tee ee 15 Goiden;PlumeBught golden; feathered == oye Io Superba plumosa. Superb feathered, bright crimson. ............. Io Thompson’s Superb Crimson Feathered. Splendid. One ofthebest.. . .. . . Io Mixed Colors Brilliant feathered varieties... .......2.2...-.-. Sos oe 5
CHINESE WOOL-FLOWER
A unique type of Celosia Plumosa. Plants grow two to three feet high and throw out scores of branches bearing beautiful ball-shaped flower heads, somewhat resembling balls of deep crimson-scarlet wool
Packet 15 cents.
NEW CELOSIA GAY CAVALIER
Celosia Plumosa Cristata. Gay Cavalier isanew remarkably beautiful variety of Feathered Celosia which is also crested or crowned with numerous small cockscombs of varied and fantstic shapes. The plumes are as gracetully airy and fluffy as the finest ostrich plumes and are of various shades of silvery pink, silvery salmon. deep red, gold and
Per packet 20 cents; two for 35 cents.
CENTAUREAS
Under this heading we list the popular Bachelor’s Button, Basket Flower, Sweet Sultan and Dusty Miller. All are annuals or half-hardy perennials, fine for vases, baskets and
pots—for bedding, borders and edgings.
NEW CELOSIA GAY CAVALIER
Centaurea Cyanus Bachelor’s Button, Corn Flower, Ragged Sailor, etc.
One of our best known hardy annuals. Blooms freely andis easily grown. Eighteeninches to two feet high. Splendid ina hardy border and for vases. Pkt. Double Blue, Finest of the Corn Flowers. Full double flowers of
deepibliiese/4oz501cts mcm ieee es et ieee eer one ie Io Emperor William. Fine Dark blue. Ounce 75 cents....... 10 IRIN ete oo So ole. ooo be 6 os OO 66 Ooo a 5: 3
Mixed Colors, 1{ ounce, 20cents; ounce, 60centSs ....+++.- 5
Centaurea Americana
Basket Flower. Grows three to five feet, bearing immense, thistle-like blooms of rosy-lavender color on long stems. Handsome in the garden or as a cut flower.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
For plants see page 83. The Annual Chrysanthemums presenta varied array of showy, attractive flowers. They are free- blooming, easily-grown, excellent for cut flowers.
SINGLE FLOWERED Pkt.
Golden Feather, Carinatum, Tricolor. Foli- age striking yellow. Flowers yellow, with crim- SOnwingenealcentete-e een moe aS Io
Frutescens. Paris Daisy or Marguerite. Large white*flowers. -2.=s aun
RO OPOLO 06 6 S08 G Io Single Varieties mixed........:.. 5 DOUBLE FLOWERED Bridal Robe. Double pure white flowers _ . . 10 Coronarium. Double white... ....... Io
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Double Varieties mixed
DATURA
Large, strong-growing plants, with large, trumpet- shaped flowers. Roots can be preservedin the cellar like Dahlias. Three to six feet in height, Pkt. Wrightii. The best single variety, white tinged
with: lilac, sweet-scented. . 2. ....%.. Io Double Varieties Mixed aAt0 Cornucopia, Outer trumpet purple, inner trum-
petawhites i fae
DAHLIA ( For Bulbs )
(see page 84 Pkt Choicest Double varieties mixed Finest Single varieties mixed
GLADIOLUS (22025
see page 85 Mixed from Choice Named Varieties... . tI0
The flowers of Centaurea Americana
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS or SWEET SULTAN are strikingly beautiful and always attract attention at Flower Shows
Centaurea Imperialis
Sweet Sultan These mammoth varieties are great improvements on the old Sweet Sultans. Easily and successfully cultivated everywhere. The flowers are two to four inches across, of graceful form, and of the sweetestfragrance. Being on long, stiff steras, they are admirably adapted for cutting, keeping a longtime. Bloom
continuously until late autumn. Plants grow two to four feet high. Pkt. Odorata.= Might: blue %:n0 | oN. teteckel -\ieieoe ous Io EMargireritemlbureysatin whit e-njeg-ara iceman eo 10 Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan). Large fragrant flowers produced allsummer. Fine for cutting. Twofeethigh...........2.. 10 Mixed Colors, including many shades. O2z., $1.00; 44 0z., 30 cts... . 10
CENTAUREA SILVER LEAF Dusty Miller
Low growing white-leaved perennial varieties, "used for ornamental bedding, edging, vases, etc. Grows 12 to 15 inches high. Pkt. Candidissima, Leaves silvery-white, much divided.......... Io Gymnocarpa. Leaves silver-gray, finely divided r
51 Vick’s Annual Flower Seeds
Vick’s Early-Fl lowering Giant Cosmos
One of our specialties. This well-known, popular annual has earned an enviable place in the flower world be- j cause it bears its large, beautiful flowers in late summer and autumn when other flowers are
an > scarce. We are especially proud of our Early-Flowering Giant Cosmos, a new “x ~\ _... strain developed on our farm, especially selected for earliness and size of bloom. It grows so f .~_, rapidly that seed can be sown out of doors where plants are to grow. Ina few weeks the plant will be covered with a mass of large, beautiful flowers, and will continue to bloom until frosts come in the fall. The flowers of this excellent strain are fully as large and beautiful as the very best late flowering kinds, and come in various shades trom pure white to purplish pink. Unsurpassed for cutting. See picture of field on page 38 Pkt. Separate colors, Extra Early-Flowering, White, Pink, Crimson each ..-.... 10
TE. Mixed colors, Extra Early- Riowennel Y% ounce, gocents. ... 10
LD Cosmos Collection of 3 packets of Extra Early- Flowering, one each of white, pink and crimson . . 25 BO Giant Pink Lady Lenox. A new variety. Flowers much larger, with wide, 4 overlapping petals, making a perfectly full circular flower. Extra long stems and splendid for cutting. Color a deep rosy pink. 4 0z., 40 cents; eal 10
Giant White Lady Lenox. Same as above with white flower. Yy oz.
cents. . siete: eset 10
Mammoth Perfection. A vast improvement over the old ‘sort; flowers double
the size, the petals being broader and over-lapping, forming a ‘perfectly round
flower. Fine for cutting for bouquets and vases, keeping several days in water,
and lasting out doors until cut down by frosts. Pkt.
Pure white, Pink, Crimson, each, 4% 0z., 20 cents. .........-... 4I0
Mammoth Perfection Mixed, %{ 0z.,20cents ..........-.... IO Dawn. Early-flowering. Blowers good size; white, tingedrose. . . 10
NEW CRESTED COSMOS. Bears large double flowers, but orhenwise ees the single flowering variety. White ouceny Crimson ne Pink Beauty, eachye isan oon 6 3 oor a) BO)
Mixed Colors. Paris acre varieties. . . pat 0.0 6 161 8G
CARDINAL CLIMBER |
The Most Beautiful and Brilliant Annual Climber Ever Sent Out
A strong, rapid grower, attaining a height of thirty feet or more, with beautiful fern- like lacinated foliage, covered with fiery cardinal-red flowers from midsummer till frost. The flowers are about 1% inches in diameter, and are borne in clusters of five to seven blossoms each, It delights ina warm, sunny situation and good soil.'. . . Pkt. 15
COBOEA SCANDENS
Another beautiful annual climber, of rapid growth, with fine fcliage; flowers bell- shaped, almost one and one-half inches across and two inches long. In good soil the stems often grow twenty to thirty feet long and covera large surface. Plants begin flowering when quite young. Put the seed in barely moist earth, edge down, and barely cover with light soil. Do not water until the plants appear, unless the soil is very dry.
Bove TEI MISS 9 o4G bo Ooms G.OF010- 06 0-0 0,0) 06:0 090 6 Oo 960 6 BONS , 8G) VICK’S EARLY-FLOWERING COSMOS 5 Cyclops Pinks. Scotch Pink. Very hardy. Beautiful cingle flowers Pkt. DIANTHUS—Garden Pinks with large eye of velvety blood red. Has a sweet clove-like perfume... 10 The varieties of Dianthus known as Chinese Pinks and Japanese Pinks are Semperflorens. Florists’ Perpetual Pink. Very sweet- scented, double among the most brilliant of our garden flowers, and are worchy of particular and single flowers. Great diversity of colors... . . Sa Or ones byt EF
care. The plants are from twelve to fifteen inches in height. Seed can be sown under glass in the spring, or in an open, sheltered bed. The plants are easily transplanted, and should be set from eight to twelve inches apart.
Early Dwarf Vienna. Beautiful double Carnations ih delightful clove fragrance, blooming profusely early the second summer. It is better to
Blooms the first summer, and also the second, if the flowers are freely picked, renew the IBIERIS AW SIERO WNESEG! ) © avg 5 bii6 3 a) & oe aoe
and the plants are protected in the winter Grenadin. Early dwarf variety with double bright Bentler donee Bieng OR Extra Choice Everblooming. Double flowers in a great variety of
DOUBLE GARDEN PINKS Pkt. COLOTSIS te UREA CALM eal setae eee Coli ne a er eae MI te Sete Ue, Mae CS,
Chinese or Indian. Blooms inclusters. Flowers double. Best mixed. 10 Diadem. Dazzling colors with distinct black markings. Beautiful variety. 10
Fringed. Deeply fringed. Magnificent large flowers inrich colors . . 10 Heddewigii. Beautiful large flowers in rich color patterns. Fringed. . 10 Imperial. The large double flowers distinctly marked. Choice colors. 10 Mourning Cloak. Very dark velvety crimson bordered with white . . 10 Whites wargeidouble flowers! 02). 5 ce ee eee ee ees LO Double Varieties Mixed, 4% 0z.,30cents ............. 5
SINGLE GARDEN PINKS
The rich markings show more plainly than in the double flowers. Fringed. The deep fringing gives an effect of richness and elegance... . 10 Heddewigii. Large flowers1n a variety of brilliant colors. ...... 10 Single Mixed Annual Varieties, 4% 0z.,30 cents. ........ 5
Carnation Pinks (7%.22"5;"°)
The various kinds of Carnation Pinks are all closely related to the green- house varieties of Carnations. All are deliciously fragrant, and all have the same narrow, grass-like foliage, All are hardy or half hardy perennials. Finest of the Dianthus group. Pkt. Marguerite. Like the winter blooming Carnations but bloom the first
year from seed, A great variety of beautiful shades and fragrant dou-
ble flowers. Seeds should be sown inside to give longer season of
bloom. Plants can be taken up in pots for winter blooming.
Pure White, Yellow, and Mixed Colors,each...... 10 Giant Flowering Marguerite. An extra large-flowering Seetin ok Mar-
guerites. Stronger plants and equally early. Mixed Colors. ... 15 Dianthus plumarius. Pheasant’s Eye, Grass Pink, or June Pink.
Fine for massing. Closely related to the Carnation but’ smaller flowers
and more hardy. Flowers beautiful and fragrant.
Single Mixed, one-quarter ounce, 25 cents........+--+:-+ 10 Double Mixed. (Grass Pink, or June Pink)........ : 10 SINGLE AND DOUBLE GARDEN PINKS
Vick’s Extra Early-Flowering Cosmos is one of the erat beautiful, showy and desirable annual plants for the flower garden
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DELPHINIUM or LARKSPUR, Annual
(For perennials see pages 68 and 72)
These beautiful annuals bloom very freely and produce large spikes of long-keepi white. pink, rose, light blue, dark blue, se qialee In cone varieties the flowers ae sae single. ‘he beautiful plume-like foliage is very ornamental, and the whole series are excellent for bou- quets and table decorations. They prefer a cool soil and season. Sow seed in fall, or early in spring. The branching varieties grow two feet high, and should stand eighteen inches apart. The Rockets
should be thinned to five or six inches apart. = Pkt Double Dwarf Rocket. One foot in height. Mixed Colors. 3 oz., 25 cts.; 0z.,40 cts... 0 Double Tall Rocket. Large plant ; very showy. Two feet high. Mixed Colors. % oz., 30 cts.
CoA OARS = 685 5 5 Pourdso 2 ODO a > oO wre Gods 6 So Ss ope 2 Bey a ss Io Stock-Flowered. Double. Branching. Fine for cutting. Two feethigh. Mixed Colors. . 10 Emperor. Our own special strain grown and developed on our own farms. Of compact form.
A brilliant assortment of colors. Two feet high. Mixed Colors. ¥%{ 0z.,25 cts.; 4 0z., 40 cts. io
GAILLARDIA, Annual ($32?)
The Annual Gaillardia combines the grace and beauty of the Perennial Blanket Flower in Picta. with Aura Bicolor a beautiful cluster or head of rich brown tubular flowers tipped with gold, two to three inches across, fine for cutting and last long in water. Set plants 12 inches apart. Half Hardy
18 to 20 inches high. Pkt. Picta Lorenziana, Fine double. Flowers two inches in diameter. 14 ounce,45 cents... 15 Mixed Single Annual Varieties. 4% ounce,25 cents .......... lo S= Od) o10-0 8
HELIOTROPE
This class of plants is one of the finest for cutting, as the delicious fragrance of all the varieties is very durable. Seed sown early in the spring in the house will make fine plants for summer bedding.
New Hybrids. A splendid strain of giant flowering. Choicest Mixed Colors. .....Pkt. io
HUNNEMANNIA, Tulip Poppy
Hunnemannia fumariefolia, Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy. This very beautiful plant forms a shrubby bush two feet in height, with finely-cut foliage, similar to that of the California Poppy and produces large tulip-shaped flowers on long stiff stems, from August to November. The color is a clear, brilliant yellow, the petals resembling crushed satin. The flowers will keep in water for several days. Sow seed early in the spring, in shallow drills where the plants are to bloom. Pkt 10
IPOMOEA, Moon Flower (.225227s
The Ipomceas are climbers of rapid growth. If planted in rich soil in a sunny location and given plenty of water will grow to a height of 6 to 7 feet during a single summer, and will bear immense fragrant flowers of glistening white 7to 8 inches across. The flowers open at sunset and close the next morning. To hasten germination soak seed in warm water a few hours. Pkt.
Bona Nox. Good Night or Evening Glory, Moon Flower. Flowers large, white. 1{0z.,20c. 10 Giant Pink Hybrid. The soft lilac-pink flowers are produced abundantly all summer and fall. 10
For other varieties of Ipontea, see Cypress Vine p. 49, Morning Glory p.54. Cardinal Cliniber p51.
HYACINTH BEANS or Dolichos EUPHORBIA
LARKSPUR—DELPHINIUM
Dolichos lablab. This really beautiful climbing plant is of quick growth; the Strong-growing very ornamental foliage plants ofeasy culture, suitable for foliage is handsome, and the Clustered spikes of purple flowers are borne in beds of tall plants or mixed borders. 2 to 3 feet. : great profusion. The shining purple seed-pods are also very ornamental. Variegata - Snow on the Mountain. Very showy foliage of green border- Tender annual, growing six to eight feet. Seed should be sown where plants ed with white. Topmost leaves almost entirely white. Pkt. Io cts. are desired, in as warm and dry a spot as possible. 14 oz.,25 cts. . Pkt. 10 Heterophylla - Fire on the Mountain. Sometimes called Annual Poin- z / 5 3 settia because of the cluster of vivid red leaves that appear at the ends of New Japan. A new and oe eas Wee large, pure white flower® each branch, The rest of the foliage is dark glossy green... . . Pkt 15 cts, and waxy white seed-pods. Grows eight toten feet ....... .Pkt 10 WRB EGNOS As 5 Sue rano oes Basso tien son cmoyao tors Soe Kt ar. GODETIA
Showing garden annuals of compact growth about 3 ioot high with numer- ous bright flowers of various shades of pink and white, scarlet and lavender that glisten in the sunlight like satin. Finest mixed varieties Pkt. Io cts.
GOURDS
The Gourds are prized for their rapid growth and their odd-shaped and highly colored fruits. They are useful for covering arbors, oldfences, stumps,
etc. The fruits, when allowed to ripen, can be kept for years. Pkt. African Pipe Gourd. The fruit of this Gourd is used in making the pipes now so popular on account of their lightness and coloring qualities . . . Io Dish-rag, or Sponge. (Chinese Luffa.) When ripe the inside re- sembles fibrous cloth, which can be used asasponge.....-... ro Balsam Pear has omamental foliage. When ripe the golden yellow fruit opens, displaying the carmine interior... ... . Shelpe de sito O Calabash. The old-fashioned dipper gourd. .......+..-+.--.-. Io Knob Kerrie. A very popular and ornamental variety that bears a long, slender-stemmed fruit with a ball-like knob on its end. Green, chang- ing to motiled yellow. ........-.. Moai oOo Sa ©0206 Io Nest Egg. White, perfect egg shape: . - 5+ 55. 5 2 2 = we w= Io
Wild Cucumber. Echinocystis lobata. A fast-growing climber
running 30 feet in season. White fragrant flowers, prickly seed pods. 10 Hercules’ Club. Strong-growing climber bearing fruit of great length. 10 Mixed Varieties. Contains a great variety of curious forms in ad-
dition tothe kinds named above. .....-..-+---+-+-++-+=+-; 5
GYPSOPHILA For Perennials se) pages 69 and 73.
The delicate, mist-like sprays of the Gypsophila are invaluable for bou- quets. They serve to lighten the effect of masses of other flowers, and are especially useful with Sweet Peas and other flowers that cannot readily be cut with their own foliage. : Elegans. Beautiful, hardy annual. Blooms profusely. Flowers white, ORNAMENTAL GOURDS pink and rose mixed. If ounce, 20cemts....-.--+-+-+-+-+- Pkt ro
Make your garden beautiful and useful throughout entire year by proper selection of early and late varieties.
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VICK’S MARIGOLDS (TAGETES)
The African and French Marigolds are valuable tor their flowers in late summer and autumn and can _ be grown to advantage in little clumps, with other plants, in the front of shrubbery or in the garden border. ‘he African varieties are the taller in growth, and produce large self-colored blossoms. The French varieties are smaller, some of them being elegantly striped and spotted. The dwarf-growing kinds make extremely handsome borders, being neat compact plants, and remaining in full bloom until killed by frost. Seeds can be sown in the open border, or earlier, in a coldframe, and the young plants transplanted late in the spring to where they are to remain, They ‘succeed best in a light soil, with full exposure to the sun. Annual.
AFRICAN MARIGOLDS Pride of the Garden. The immense flowers of this grand variety are densely double, and of a beautiful golden yellow color. A notable feature is the compact, dwarf habit of the plant, which forms dense bushes fifteen to eighteen inches high and two feet across. Younce, 50cents.. ... ...... - Pkt 10 Prince of Orange. Flowers. very large, ten to fourteen inches in circumference, extremely double and quilled like a Dahlia; golden yellow. Plants 3 feet high. Y%oz.,50cts. . Pkt 10 Lemon Queen. Large lemon-colored flowers, fine for ee 60.,06..0' 00 0 00 0: oe £O Mixed Varieties. % Ounce 25 cents..... Gebmontoo, 6 Bel atciretite ob trans
FRENCH MARIGOLDS Gold Margin. Double. Flowers velvety maroon, margined with gold. Plant only eight inches high, bushy, compact, and free-flowering. ¥4 ounce, 35 cents. ...... Pkt 10 Dwarf Gold Striped. Double rich brown, striped golden yellow, 4% oz. 35 cents. . Pkt. 10
Dwarf Marigold Little Brownie or Legion of Honor. A charming single-flowered plant, about six inches high. Very effective in masses or borders. Begins flowering ex- tremely early, commencing in June. Color a brilliant gold, blotched with maroon. . . Pkt 10
Signata pumila. Sunshine Marigold. One of the most beautiful plants for fall color,
about eighteen inches high, very bushy habit, and each slender branch, which press close to the main stem, crowned by a delicate golden flower with orange center forming a dense globular
mass. Charming in a border or alone. 4% ounce, 50cents............ . Pkt. Io Dwarf Double Varieties Mixed. ¥ ounce, 25 cents ...........+e.+..Pkt 5 Tall Varieties Mixed. ¥ ounce, 20cents.. o O%D 10 0 ost &
FOUR O’CLOCK or MARVEL OF PERU
The flowers of this old-time favorite open about four o'clock in the afternoon and fade the next morning. Two feet high, with bright foliage and fragrant flowers of desirable colors. Set plants two feet apart. Makes a nice hedge if set a foot apart. Seed should be planted in the open ground where plants are desired. The roots may be taken up in the autumn and preserved ae the winter for spring planting, in the same manner as Dahlias. Marvel of Peru. Mixed Colors. % Oz. 20 cts.........Pkt. 5
Variegated Foliage. Flowers of a variety of colors. ......---..-.+-- 6. 000 010.0 OND UF a5 hte)
AFRICAN MARIGOLD—PRIDE OF THE GARDEN MAURANDYA
Graceful, free-blooming climbers, six to ten feet tall. For outdoor culture,
] sful for bask ICE PLANT also useful for baskets, vases, etc. PTE pene
Finest mixture of white, rose, purple and blue. ... Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. A most interesting plant, with del-
icate, succulent almost transparent branches and leaves. Of drooping habit, adapted to baskets, vase work and rockeries. Prized for its singular foli- ‘ KOCHIA, (Summer Gyrrcse) “age, which looks as though covered with particles of ice . ... . Pkt 10 Tricophylla. A very Re and popular toliage or hedge plant. It grows
about three feet high, with many slender branches pressed close to the main stem, and resembles a small, closely-sheared evergreen, the slender foliage
JAPANESE HOP being a delicate light green. In September, the whole plant becomesa
A splendid annual climber, rapidly covering arbors, walls, trellises, etc. The solid mass of crimson thereby earning the name Firebush. 7% oz., 25c. Pkt. 10
foliage resembles that of the common Hop, but is much more dense. Seed Christmas Kochia, New. The finestand most improved form of Kochia yet sown in the open ground in spring will produce large plants in a short time produced, with feathery drooping foliage of delicate green and of wonderfully Withstands heat, drought, and insects. symmetrical form, far superior to older TYPES. Pkt. 15
apaneseyhlo pram memites ea tel (ole oe senile. laren eiuieiestye) ease cher kt. LO Variegated Japanese Hop. Leaves green and white variegated | Pkt 10
LINUM or FLAX
Scarlet Flax. Brilliant crimson flowers, an inch or more across, and a continuous bloomer. Annual. Grows 1¥% to 2 feet high... .. . Pkt 16 Perennial Varieties Mixed ............:55..6..2PkKt 5
LOBELIA (39% 69.and 73 )
Exceedingly useful plants for edging flower beds, their~free-blooming quali- ties and brilliant shades of blue and white making a pleasing contrast to the masses of reds and yellows so prevalent in bedding. They are splendid for hanging baskets, pot culture, etc. All are annuals except Lobelia cardinalis, which is a hardy perennial.
Cardinalis. Perennial; Native Cardinal Flower. Spikes of brilliant scarlet.
Blooms the first year if well started indoors. The flowers are said to
be the most brilliant scarlet tint that occurs in nature... ..... 0G: .08. 8h) Barnard’s Perpetual. Flowers a brilliant blue, whiteeye ...... 10 Crystal Palace compacta. Dark blue. For borders and bedding . B66) 20) Emperor William. Light blue; compact; very fine ......... I0
Erinus (gracilis), Blue. Fine for baskets or trailing purposes .... 10 Mixed Varieties) fombaskets, etc, 9.106 «1 ee he ee eee CS
NICOTIANA
Affinis. One of the best Nicotianas we have ever grown. ‘The plant at- tains the height of three feet, and is covered with deliciously-scented, large, white flowers that open in their full glory i in the evening and early morning. Easily grown from seed, and cuttings rooted in September will bloom freely in the winter. 1% ounce,35cents...... Io
Sanderz. The whole plant, from base to summit, is laden Sich dows ers of an intensely glowing rosy carmine en making it ncomparably beautiful and charming. Easily grown... .... sees Io CHRISTMAS KOCHIA GROWING FOR SEED ON OUR ORCHARD FARM
Kochia makes a very sttractive hedge, aibeautifal delicate green all summer changing in the fall to a blaze of red
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MIGNONETTE
Y its sweet yet delicate odor the Mignonette has, for many years, endeared itself to B every true lover of flowers. Fragrant as the violet, constantly in bloom, and easily grown, the modest Mignonette is found not only in the greenhouse of the millionaire, but in many a lowly garden and window box. Seed sown early in the garden will give flowers all through the summer and fall. ‘Lhe finest spikes of bloom are produced dur- ing cool, moist weather. For winter blooming, seed is usually sown in pots and brought on in succession, keeping the growing plants in a cool room. Pkt. Sweet, ‘Reseda odorata grandiflora.) A weil-known fragrant plant. % 0z.,20 cts. 5 Grandifiora ameliorata. A large variety, with reddish tinge tothe flowers. ...... Io Giant Pyramidal. A mammoth variety. One-quarter oz.,25 cts. ...... so Golden Queen. A very fine and distinct variety, with flowers of a golden hue.
One-quarter ounce, 20 cents Machet Perfection. Plant dwarf and vigorous of good habit, producing large spikes of
very sweet-scented flowers. Fine for cutting. One-quarteroz.,35cts........ 35 Allen’s Defiance. Spikes from twelye to fifteen inches long, deliciously fragrant. Spikes have been
kept three weeks after cutting, retaining the fragrance till every bud opened.
One-quarter ounce, 35 cents ;
ome CNET ase Sora) ta Slo Sas ao a 6 oS 3. Sas 5 3G) Goliath. The plants are compact in habit, with rich, green foliage, and the immense trusses of highly- scented red flowers are borne on erect, strong, stiff stalks. It is especially suited to house culture. One-guarter ounce, 50cents. ....- .- loge: o.0: olson 55 So 65 6 p60 6 hs 55 Large-Flowering. Very large, true pyramidal shape. Reddish-colored flowers, borne on strong stems, well above the dark green, slightly crumpied foliage. . . ... Sethooe oo as Ap Sar iteer Sh Cs) White Pearl. White; strongly scented. One quarter ounce, 50 cents... Rue iO
VICK’S SPECIAL COLLECTION. Any three to-cent packets for 25 cents.
MORNING GLORIES
HO does not love the Morning Glory? It has long been a favorite for shading
porches, covering screens and similar purposes. It is one of the most free-flowering and rapidly growing plants in cultivation. The foliage is a dark green, and the freshness and delicacy of the flowers fully make up for their fugitive character. The prevailing col- ors are shades of blue, but there are other colors, ranging from white to dark red, and some of the flowers are striped. The seeds germinate so readily that they can be grown in the garden wherever the plants are needed, and almost at any time.
Convolvulus Major VEX : All Colors Mixed, MA . ES a Ounce, 35 cents;
; Packet, 10 cents.
The Ever Popular Old Favorite Climbing
MIGNONETTE— Morning Glory. MACHET
PERFECTION
Rochester Morning Glory
A distinct species with extra large beautiful flowers and strong growing vines. Flowers four to five inches across, deep violet-blue in the throat, blending out to ¢ an azure-blue, bordered with a wide white band around the edge. Very free flowering. Pkt. 15 cents.
I . l J Our own Special
mperia apanese. Strain. The ex- quisite beauty of the Japanese Morning Glories, with their innumerable markings and shadings of brilliant colors, commands the admiration of all fiower lovers
The flowers are four to six inches across and the vines are strong and robust. The leaves are prettily lobed and some of them are beautifully mottled with creamy buff. Oz.,50 cents; Pkt. ro cents.
Brazilian. Ipomcea setosa. Very leafy,
strong growing species, with rose colored flowers three to four inches in diamater,and leaves eight to ten inches across. Large seed pods and hairy stems. Unusually ornamental and interest- ing. Pkt. 10 cents.
e . Flowers Dwarf Morning Glories. ‘Remain Open All Day. The handsome azure blue flowers have a bright yellow throat distinctly bordered with white. Easily grown, and the neat foliage and bril- liantly colored flowers make it one of the best trail- ing plants in cultivation. Pkt. 10 cents.
MIMULUS
The Mimulus, or Monkey Flowers (named from the resemblance of the corolla to a mask or face), are beau- tiful tender plants with almost transparent branches. Fine for baskets, vases, and house culture, and do well planted out where they will be somewhat shaded. Half-hardy perennials, blooming the first season if sown early.
Hybridus tigrinus grandiflorus. Flowers beautifully spotted. . . . 10 Moschatus. Musk Plant... . All sorts mixed
Morning Glories Convolvulus Major
The delicious fragrance of the Mignonette adds a subtle, distinctive charm to the flower garden procured in no other way
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_ Everyone knows and admires the Nasturtium. Its varied and brilliant colors, its refreshing fragrance, making it so desirable for table decorations, its habit of continuous blooming, and the ease with which it is grown, all combine to
place the Nasturtium in the list of flowers that are really indispensible.
Few people realize how much more effective the use of named varieties is than the mixtures. certain named sorts for particular locations so as to secure uniform foliage, blossoms and color effect.
Where space permits, by all means select Since Nasturtium seeds are large
you will probably need an ounce or more of seed to make a good showing.
CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS
Any of the following Named Varieties, packet, Io cents; 0z., 35 cts. Y lb., 7o cents.
Atropurpureum. Dark crimson. Scheuerianum. Straw-color,
Chocolate. brown striped.
Dark Orange. (Sunlight.) Scarlet.
Edward Otto. ronze, silky. Schulzii.* Brilliant scarlet. Dark
Jupiter. Large Golden Yellow. leaved. i
King Theodore. The darkest. Schillingi. Bright yellow spotted
Orange. Very handsome. with brown or maroon,
pearls (Moonlight.) Creamy Vesuvius. Brilliant salmon-rose ute dark-leaved.
Prince Henry. Light yellow marbled St Ae Z 3 Von Moltke. Blush rose.
Regelianum. Dark, crimson. Yellow. (Luteum. )
Extra Choice Mised. From named sorts, % pound, 60 cents ounce, 25 cents, packet, 10 cents. Mixed Varieties. Pound, $1.00; % pound, 40 cents; ; ounce, 15 cents, packet, 5 cents.
VARIEGATED-LEAVED NASTURTIUMS
A new race ot Nasturtiums in which the foliage is beautifully variegated with white, green and golden. The strikingly marked leaves make a charming con- trast with the brilliantly colored flowers. Pkt. Dwarf Variegated-Leaved. Mixed Colors, ounce, 35 cents... . I0
Climbing Variegated-Leaved Mixed Colors, ounce, 35 cents, , 10
IVY-LEAVED NASTURTIUMS
The beautiful foliage of this distinct, new class of Climbing Nasturtium ~ closely resembles that of the old English Ivy, the thick angular leaves having a very dark glossy green color. The petals ofthe flowers, which do not over- lap as do those of the other classes, are prettily fringed. The brilliant colors of the flowers make a striking contrast with the dark leaves. . Pkt. Climbing, ivy-leaved varieties,. ... . Mixed colors 10 Dwarfiivy-leavedi varieties, so:i.2 sith saw veece i tele Mixed colors to Either of above, per ounce, 30 cents.
_ HYBRIDS of MADAM GUNTHER
An attractive variety of Climbing Nasturtium.
A strain of French origin, most remarkable for the wide range of exquisite colors and beautiful markings. They are strong growers, climbing five to seven feet, with rich dark foliage. Fine for porches, vases or trailing on the ground.
_Extra choice mixture, Ounce, g3ocents.............-.Pkt 10
‘ Cloth of Gold. Golden-leaved; flow-
DWARF NASTURTIUMS
Any of the following Named Varieties, packet, 10 cents; oz., 35 cts. ; Y 1b., 70 cents.
Aurora, Salmon-zose, mottled and veined,
Beauty. Orange and vermilion.
Bronze. Beautiful coppery bronze.
Carter’s Scarlet.
Chameleon. Mottled crimson, bronze and yellow.
Golden Queen. A beautiful golden- flowered, yellow-leaved variety.
King Theodore. Darkest of all.
King of Tom Thumbs. Leaves bluish green, flowers brilliant scarlet
Lady Bird. Golden yellow, flamed crimson,
Luteum. Yellow.
Pearl. Light cream, or amber white
Prince Henry. Light yellow, mar- bled scarlet.
Regelianum. Crimson, purplish tinge
Rose. Rose, tinted with salmon.
Scheuerianum coccineum. Scar-
ers intense scarlet. Cceruleo-roseum. Crystal Palace Gem.
maroon spots. Dark Crimson. Empress of India.
Bluish rose. Sulphur,
Dark leaves,
and very dark crimson flowers. let striped. Golden King. Golden yellowflow- Spotted King. Rich orange, ma- ers. Very fine. roon spots.
Katra Choice Mixed. From named sorts, ¥% pound, 60 cents! ounce, 25 cents, packet, Io cents. Mixed Varieties. Pound, $1.00; &% pound, 4ocents; ounce, 15 cents; packet, 5 cents
CANARY BIRD FLOWER
Tropzolum peregrinum. The Canary Bird Flower is one of the finest of the climbing Nasturiums. The leaves are prettily lobed and the curious, clear yellow flowers bear a fancied resemblance to a canary, with expanded wings. Itis a real vine clinging to almost anything without special care. OM TIGA C666 6 8 olo.d050.0.0 6616 6106.0 0 On0 0 PSa8:. Shs)
Baby-Eyes. Love-in-the-Grove. Acharming little annual plant, thriving especially well in moist, shady places, but quite at home in the open garden. The pretty, bell shaped flowers, in shades of blue, and variously marked, are freely produced all summer. Plants eight inches in height; of neat, bushy habit. Mixed Varieties, % ounce, 15 cents. ...-«-.....Pkt- Io
NIGELLA
Love-in-a-Mist, Devil-in-a-Bush and Fennel Flower are names given to _ this pretty, interesting and easily grown annual. ‘This beautiful, unique and little known plant makes a showy and attractive border or mixes well with other Blue or Pink flowers for bedding. ‘The delicate Blue-White flowers sur rounded by a feathery mass of foliage suggests ‘‘ Love-in-a-Mist,’’ and the red crown-shaped horn tipped seed pods suggest ‘‘ Devil-in-a-Bush.””? Fine tor cutting. Twelve to fifteen inches. Mixed Colors. ... ..Pkt 10
Make your selection of Nasturtiums from the splendid list of varieties we show above The results will delight you.
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VICK’S GIANT FLOWERING PANSIES
Seed sown
The well-loved and always satisfactory Pansy is easily grown. in the open ground in May or June will bloom profusely in the late snmmer and fall, producing even larger and finer flowers as the plants develop, will endure our severe winters and greet us in the early spring with their bright blossoms.
GIANT SUPERB MIXTURE
We offer this mixture of Giant Flowering Pansies to our custom- ers with pride. It is composed of most carefully selected varie- ties of the choicest Pansies of our own wonderful strain and the finest of the new kinds introduced by the leading European and American Pansy specialists. The flowers are uniformly of the largest size, colors striking in their brilliancy, and yet retaining all the delicate shades, hues and pencilings that have made the Pansy one of our most favored flowers. Our aim is to keep Vick’s Su- perb Mixture at the very top of all mixtures and to make it abso- lutely unapproachable in quality.
I-32 0z., 75 cents; packet, 50 cents.
GIANT TRIMARDEAU MIXTURE
A wonderful mixture of extra large flowering pansies conspicious for different shades of yellow and bronze. One-eighth ounce, $1.00; packet, 3ocents.
PEERLESS MIXTURE
Comprises the choicest of the standard large-flowering sorts, including many of the rare and expensive varieties,such as Bugnot, Odier, Cassier and Trimardeau types. Especially selected for size, perfect form, freedom and durability of bloom and gorgeous colorings.
One-eighth ounce, go cents; packet, 25 cents.
MASTERPIECE MIXTURE
A mixture of the finest of a remarkable type of Giant Flowering Pansies, the petals being beautifully waved or frilled. These extremely beautiful flow- ers come in a wide variety of colors, ranging from white to the deepest maroon or black, creamy yellow to orange. dainty rose to brilliant crimson.
One-eighth ounce, $1.00; packet, 30 cents.
MASTODON MIXTURE
‘Anew extra choice strain of American grown Pansies of enormous size. Positively the largest Pansies we have ever seen. A wide range of colors in wonderful! combinations. One-eighth ounce, $2.25; packet, 40 cents.
BLOTCHED VARIETIES (Bugnots)
Another splendid mixture of superb blotched varieties in a fine assortment ot In our trial grounds this year this mixture caused much favorable
colors. One-eight ounce, $1.00; packet, jo cents.
comment.
GIANT FLOWERING PANSIES
This vigorous and compact growing class of Pansies leads all others in size, color and beauty of flower. The flowers are of enormous dimensions, some specimens grown on our grounds measuring three inches in diameter, they are thrown well above the foliage and are beautifully marked with brilliant colors. py
Adonis,. beautifun lish tsbl ieee ee ieee en 10 Fire King. Golden yellow, upper petals purple. Showy........ Bo} Golden Queen Large Bestof the pure yellows. .......... Io King of the Blacks Almost jet black. Extra fine large-flowering . . . 10 Lord Beaconsfield. ‘Top pale lavender, shading to purple violet on lower petals. Very large and exquisitely marked and destinctive. . . 10 Madam Perret. Petals frilled. Dark wine, pink, and red shades beauti- fullysveinedsvalliwiths whitey marcines se) =a =n ee a5) Prince Henry. An extra fine variety. The largest dark purple. A floweriofiunusual beauty. = sae eecasee: cee) | Slee) en ene 10 Prince Bismarck. Beautiful shades of golden bronze. The largest and finest, oftthesbronze]Pansiesse p= eee Paso oe Emperor William. Ultramarine-blue, with violet purple eyes. Very pleasing;shades i. e-aeesere es ee Shon ape OS vee O-D oc Io Ruby King. Superb red shades. One of the best for bedding . ... 10 Snowflakes Extra-fine pureswhites ss e—- =n eee Io White. With purpleeye ...... Sie 1S ee NS eee Da ee
Yellow, with Black Eye Extra large. A splendid bedding variety. 10
St. Knud. New orange Pansy decribed in fullon pages... ..... 25 Giant-Flowering Mixed. 1-8 oz.. G@cents...... Io StandardiViarieties)Mixeds2Zt0z 25ictsi ee ee ee 5
ORCHID FLOWERED VARIETIES
In the Orchid-Flowered Pansies we have some rare and exquisitely dainty shades. The unusual combinations of color tones suggest the delicate tropical colors of the aristocratic Orchid, which may truly be said to ‘‘beggar descrip- ion.” Pkt.
Almond-flower. Delicate soft pink. A pleasing color in Pansies. ... 20 Daybreak. Vermillion and gold chamois, red shaded... ...... 20 Sunlight. Brilliant yellow, with large red-brown spots. . .
Mixed Colors. 1-16 ounce, 50 cents; packet 15 cents.
PANSY VIOLET, Tufted Pansy
The Pansy Violet, or Everlasting Pansy, is a charming flower for the hardy border, combining the beauty, fragrance and free blooming habit of the Pansy with the hardy perennial character of the Viola cornuta, or “Horned Violet’’ of Europe. The plants do not “‘run out” like those of the ordinary Pansy, and may be left year after year inthe same bed. The flowers, which are really medium sized Pansies, are produced in the greatest profusion the whole season, the plants enduring the heat of mid- summer much better than those of the true Pansy. %oz., 35cts Pkt. ro
A special leaflet on Pansy culture will be sent with any order for Pansies if asked for on the order
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Petunias
N° bedding plants make a more pleasing display than Petunias.
‘The distinct colors and marking make a brilliant show. The plants make a strong growth and bloom profusely until after hard frosts.
Petunia seed will germinate with lit- tle difficulty if a reasonable amount of care is used in sowing. First, be sure that the soil is well pulverized; then sow the seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil by using asmall, smooth board and cover very lightly with sand or fine soil. Seed sown in a hotbed or the house early in the spring will produce flowering pants in June,
Set the plants about eighteen inches apart. Seeds of Double Petunias do not possess as much vitality as those of the Single, neither will all come double.
Vick’s Ruffed Petunias
The most expensive crop we grow. One entire Greenhouse used, in which each plant selected for superior qualities is potted separately and given individual care. The pollen is spread from flower to flower with the aid of a delicate brush by our greenhouse superintendent. We take all this care to breed up this marvelously beautiful strain which is acknowledged as the most superb ever introduced. We have had numerous flowers five inches in diameter with the edges so fringed and ruffled that experts in flowers and rosettes estimate the entire circumference more than three feet. With their edges as dainty as the most exquisite lace, the flowers show a mar- velously beautiful combination of colors, some being almost pure white, veined or threaded in the bell with the most delicate tints, Others are light pink or lavender or yellow or bronze or purple or almost black. Some are striped and blotched and veined in deep rich, gorgeous hues indescribable, but once seen they live in memory forever. Vick’s Ruffled Petunias are a master- piece of nature’s art, After studying for weeks the brilliant coloring and delicate threads or veins in every conceivable hue, an artist whose color sketches of flowers are greatly admired, says: «‘No human being can ever depict accurately in colors the exquisite beauty and intricate detail of your Ruffled Petunia. Its gorgeousness baffles description.”’
VICK’S RUFFLED PETUNIAS Vick s Ruffled Petunias, mixed colors, packet, 35 cents. Giants of California. This strain, originating in California, is of incomparable size, luxuriance,and beauty. Nearly all the flowers are ruffled or fringed, and measure from
Single-Fowered Bedding Petunias four to five inches across. The great variety of colors, blotchings, stripings and vein-
ings make fantastic and beautiful combinations—some with deep throats of yellow,
_ James Vick’s Sons,
Bedding varieties are unsurpassed for massing. They will make a most white, black, green, or maroon, running off into intricate veins. Some showy bed, giving a profusion of flowers from early summer until severe frost. Cee ae run to delicate shades, while others are deep, rich, gorgeous. Pkt Blotched d Stri 6 Ibi K Las (RKO KOVES SB GG bb to 6. Ga.G! 00-6 0. O86) 0-02 0D G0) 0 thot EEG
a TIDE CL py mctuically, eRe soa 09 6.0 oh arduatet san te) Large Flowering Single, Fringed. Magnificert large flowers of Countess of Ellsmere. Dark rose, with fine white throat... .... 15. various colors ‘The large throats richly veined. Mixed colors .... 20 Genera‘ Dodds. Beautifuldarkred. :................ #10 Double Large Flowered. Mixedcolors ..... ..-.-.5--.. 25 Rosy Morn. Daint ft weap shaye . s Double Large Flowered, Fringed. Extra choice varieties mixed. . 50
y Mor Damntygse t carmine-pink ; white throat; fine for border. 10 Plants/of Vick’s Ruffled Petunias offered on’ pageigo, Snowbalt. Satiny-white flowers ; blooms throughout the season. ... 10 Single Flowered Bedding. Extra Choice Mixed. Superbstrain.. 10 Corunna, Ont., March 5, 1923, Howard's Star. A fine Rosy Crimson with distinctly marked five-pointed Last year I ordered a packet of your Ruffled Petunias and they were won-
star of blush woite .........
é 15 derful. Hvery one who saw them marveled at their beauty and asked where the Rose of Heaven. Same size and shape
seed had come from. A great many who have summer homes here, wrote down your address wishjng to send for your Garden and Floral Cuide.
as Rosy Mom but color is a rich
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_ For sweet simplicity, Single-Flowered Bedding Petunias—for gorgeous beauty and exquisite detail, Vick’s Ruffled Petunias
ANNUAL PHLOX GKOWING FOR SEED ON OUR HIGHLAND FARM, A BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF COLOR ALL SUMMER
: VICK’S ANNUAL PHLOX (st)
HLOX DRUMMONDI, Pride of Texas, of which state it is a native, is one of the most brilliant of Annual flowers,
Tt is ra-
pidly increasing in popularity because of its ease of cultivation and its willingness to grow under almost all soil and climatic
conditions, or foot of stone wall and other waste places,
It flourishes in any place where few other flowers would grow, such as stony, dry, sandy soil, ona gravelley bank Many otherwise vacant spots can be made brilliant with a riot of color all summer.
The
plants begin to bloom just as soon as they are a few weeks old and as they develop in size, the blossoms increase in number until in
August and September, they are a solid mass of brilliant color,
DRUMMONDI. plants may be started in the house and transplanted later.
Phlox Drummondii Grandiflora
The flowers ofthis class have round petals and larger flowers than the old sorts. The following varieties are considered by €xperts to be the choicest of the named sorts: :
White, soft pure white. Chamois Rose. Salmon pink. Brilliant. Deep pink,shading lighter
Crimson with white eye. Dark Purple with white eye.
at the edge of the petals. BOSSE JUIGRE Rose: Splendens. A soft shade ofscarlet, | Rose, with white center.
between scarlet and carmine Isabellina. Pale primrose yellow. Black Warrior. Rich, deep red, Splendens. White center.
almost purple.
Price: Any of the above varieties, per packet, 15 cents. Choice Mixture Grandiflora Phlox. ¥ oz..50cents.... ..Pkt. 10
Vick’s Dwarf Phlox
Dwarf annual Phlox is very desirable for edgings and ribbon beds and useful for pot culture. Plants grow six to eight inches in height, forming dense masses of bloom allsummer. Of the many varieties the following are the best: Fireball. Bright scarlet . Pkt. 15 Vermillion. White center. Pkt. 15 Snowball. Pure white. ...- 15 Best Varieties Mixed .... I0
Vick’s Star Phiox
A decidedly unique variety. While the petals of all other Phloxes are entire, in this variety they are partly fringed and partly toothed; the central teeth of the petals are five or six times as long as the lateral ones, and project like little spmes, giving the flowers a regular star-like form. The beauty of the flower is enhanced by a white margin which borders the edges of the
petals. There are many distinct colors. Best Varieties Mixed. . Pkt 10 Nankinensis. An elegant dark leaved bedding plant, easily grown from seed
and not as sensitive to cold as the Coleus.
The foliage is a very dark, rich, bronzy purple.
Plants grow about eighteen inches in height.. Pkt 10
SENSITIVE PLANT
Mimosa pudica. The Sensitive Plant affords a good deal of amusement, on account of its sensitive leaves, which close up when touched. Sow outside after settled warm weather, or sow inside and transplant... . . . . Pkt Io
: th A SC Our mixture will provide a superb and dazzling combination contain- ing a large nnmber of distinct varieties including a sprinkling of such famous varieties as Black Warior, Isabellina and Splendens.
the slight cost of the seed and care of plants, few other annuals will give greater returns in pleasure and satisfaction than PHLOX The seed may be sown where the plants are to grow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked or the young
For
RICINUS. Castor Oil Plant
A Showy Ornamental Foliage Plant for Bedding
In the center of a bed it gives a magnificent semi-tropical appearance ; or planted thick, it makes a fine screen or hedge. Plant seeds in open, very rich deep-spaded ground, in a dry situation, as soon.as safe in spring. Pkt. Borboniensis. Very beautiful large green leaves. One of the tallest.
COMINI OCHS Bl 6b do dlut.o o's 0 6 oy Ss Soop oo
Cambodgensis. The finest dark-foliaged Ricinus. Leaves maroon; _ stem nearly black; fruit bronzy purple. Five feet. Ounce,50 cents. Io
Zanzibarensis. The gigantic leaves, two to two and one-half feet across, and the great size ofthe plant, surpass any other known Ricinus. The luxuriant tropical effect when planted singly or in masses is match- lesser Ounces40;cents ata aaa mn nen eee SG oo
Vick’s Fine Mixture of best varieties. Ounce, 4ocents..... I0 Poor Mans
SCHIZANTHUS (Gris
The Schizanthus is a beautiful half hardy annual, of very graceful habit. The flowers are butterfly-shaped, of rich and varied colors, and completely cover the plant. About two feet high. Best Varieties Mixed. ....... Io
Schizanthus Wisetonensis. Asa pot plart this has hardly a superior. It is literally covered with small orchid-like flowers and remains in bloom from four to six weeks .. 2...
PRIMULA or PRIMROSE (,,, 52°
7,and 89 Primroses are considered among the best and most showy of plants for win- ter blooming in the house. Seed sown in March, April or May will make fine specimen plants, beginning to bloom in the fall and continuing throughout the winter. Pkt.
Primula Forbesii. Baby Primrose. Fine for the house, needing littleicaremese see g
So goo es oh oe a SSO oO GOs Sop a BR Primula Malacoides. Plant and flowers similar to Primula Forbesii, but larger. Flowers delicate lilac... .... SS MCR aeRO Soe mae Primula obconica grandiflora. Splendid house plant. Blooms profusely. Mixed Varieties. ....-....--.- Ses) Gece eee 20 Primula Sinensis. Chinese Primrose. Tender. Everblooming. Choicest fringed varieties. Mixed ........ SS swente el te Ren ee
In planning for perennial flowers keep in mind the beauty and attractiveness of Perennial Phlox. For hardy plants, see page 75
59 Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
VICK’S ANNUAL POPPIES
Poppies have a distinctive charm supplied by no other flower and deserve a place in every annual garden. Their gracefully nodding flowers and brilliant hues make them very attractive in almost any setting.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
Vick’s Double Flowering Varieties
Ounce, 50cents; one-quarter ounce, 20 cents, except where noted ‘Peony-flowered. A splendid class of large double flowers, with broad petals, resembling a Peony. ‘The colors range from white to pink, carmine, scarlet, crimson, and maroon, A finemixture of colors... .... .Pkt 10 Carnation-flowered, or Double Fringed. Splendid large double flowers, AGfine}milxturelohcolors:pucicimem ncn acerelciecitenicl claienich cu iseie ee tieerO) Vick’s Brilliant. ‘Tall double Poppies. A superior selection made up of the best colors and varieties, Selected with great care to produce the most brilliant effect. Grown on our own farm, Of strong, robust growth, two to three feet high. A fine mixture ofcolors..............Pkt 10 Mikado. Large double flowers, resembling Japanese Chrysanthemums; petals cut and fringed in the most fantastic manner; color pure white, edged
WALID GAGS OCHA 56 59.0 oo Oooo boo ooo oo Ob Oo IKE FO American Flag. Flowers snow white, bordered with scarlet. Large, double Peony-flowered. . . See Kiteeto
Cardinal Poppy. (New hybrids), About eighteen inches high; habit erect and compact. Foliage dark green, deeply laciniated. The double flowers, which are beautifully fringed, come in about the same range of colors as the ShinleyanyAGhinesmixtureloficolorsssuaie clone ee-se nt meeee tem ro
Ranunculus-flowered. Plants two feet high; free bloomers. Flowers double, two inches across. All shades of color, from white to deep crimson. A fine mixture of colors. Pkt 10
Vick’s Double Mixed, made up of the above varieties, 4% ounce, 20cents . . Pkt to For seed of California Poppies, see page 49. For seed of Perennial Poppies, see page 70; for plants see page 74.
Vick’s Single Flowering Varieties
Shirley. Flowers exceedingly graceful and attractive; single. Colors mainly blush white ,and delicate shades of pink, but containing shades of rose. carmine, scarlet and crimson, The finest of all annual single Poppies. One and one-half to two feet high. Extra selected strain. Y ounce, 35 cents; ounce,$1.00.............Pkt 15 Danish Flag. The large, single flowers are brilliant scarlet, with a large, silvery white blotch at the base of each petal, forming a white cross on scarlet ground. Very striking... 10 Golden Gate. Single and semi-double flowers in a splendid variety of colors. .....Pkt 10
The Bride. Large pure white. Pkt 10
Miss Sherwood. Very large single flowers’ of an exquisite shade of satiny white and rose... . Pkt 10
Tulip Poppy. An elegant and distinct variety. Plants from 12 to 14 inches high producing well above the foliage fifty to sixty large splendid flowers of the most vivid scarlet imaginable. From amere description no adequate
SHIRLEY POPPIES idea can be gained of its strikingly Finest of all single varieties, elegant and beautiful effect. 1/0z., 30 cts. .. Pkt 10 graceful. iat enya :
VICK’S PORTULACA (Sun Plant)
For brilliant coloring, nothing can excell a bed of Portulaca, with its silky flowers glistening inthe sunlight. Itis very easily grown an4 no bedding plant equals the Portu- laca for places exposed to the hot sun of mid-summer, it delights in intense heat, and dry weather seems to have almost no effect on the plants. The plants are of low growth and spreading in habit, each plant covering a space of about two feet in diameter. The flowers of the double varieties are like small roses and make a particularly brilliant show. Sow seed in the open ground as soon as the weather is warm, or ina hotbed earlier. The plants can be transplanted when in full flower.
Single varieties, fine mixed. ¥ 0z., 25 cents; oz., 75 cents. . . . Pkt 10 Double Rose-Flowered. As double as the Rose and of many brilliant colors. Finest quality, mixed colors, ...............Pkt 15
PYRETHRUM (°%,:80"2")
Matricaria Capensis (Feverfew). Small double white flowers well adapted for bedding. Halfhardy annual. ..... Sa ee kta ro)
HELIANTHUS or SUNFLOWER
Tall plants, from four to seven feet inheight, with bright yellow flowers. The double va- rieties produce a very good effect among shrubbery. Often used as screens.
Red Sunflower. Blooms the first year from seed. Flowers chestnut red, many of
them variously marked with gold. A splendid addition to the annuals... , Pkt 5 ? Chrysanthemum Flowered. Best of the Sunflowers, about seven feet high. The large double flow- <> ers are like yellow Chrysanthemums. Oz.,7octs... .......-.... DO DONO oO LENS Gee) Extra Double Dwarf. Aboutfour feet high. Each branch, from the ground to the top of main stem, bears a golden flower. ......... aaa eK CLO VICK’S DOUBLE PORTULACA
Mammoth Russian. For prices see page 36 (Farm Seeds) For plants of hardy Helianthus, see page 73. Our fields of Salpiglossis with their marvelous rich coloring make a wonderful display all summer. See description p. 60
60 Vick’s Annual Flower Seeds
SALPIGLOSSIS or WELVET [TRUMPET
One of the most charming annual flowers whose rapidly growing popularity compels us to grow larger fields each year. When in bloom they present a marvelously rare and charming combination of grace and beauty; the field of mixed varieties was one glorious mass of softly blended colors. No other flowers on our farms receive greater praise than this queen of all trumpet-shaped flowers.
Our illustration shows the form and-veinings of this beautiful flower, but only nature can paint its colors. Its velvety texture and brilliancy of coloring defy description. It is fine for cut- ting, lasting well in water. The plants bloom contin- uously from midsummer until late fall. Sow the seeds ontop of well-pulverized soil, cover very lightly with fine sand and press down firmly with a board. Protect from sun with paper or cloth until seed germinates.
We are now growing only the: New Emperor variety, which shows a very marked and striking distinctiveness in habit of growth as well as in flowers from the old-fashioned grandiflora type. It grows about three feet high ina graceful bushy form with numerous branches thickly covered with flowers considerably larger than those of the old type, and presents a-wide range of rich velvety colors.
Yellow, crimson, scarlet, yellow with white edge, light blue with gold, black purple, velvety violet, and dark scarlet. Each, Packet, 15 cents.
Mixed Colors, Packet, to cents.
SALPIGLOSSIS OR VELVET TRUMPET BEAUTIFUL BEYOND DESCRIPTION. By ati MEANS PLANT AT LEAST A FEW FEET OF YOUR GARDEN TO THIS MOST BEAUTIFUL FLOWER.
SALVIA
or FLOWERING SAGE
The Scarlet Salvias are among the most brilliant red flowering bedding plants in culti- ‘vation. They bloom from the middle of July to frost. Sow seed early indoors or in a frame in time to get good plants to set out of doors the latter part of May, or when the weather is suitable. Set plants one foot apart. For plants see pages 89 and 104 Clara Bedman. “‘Bonfire”’ .A very compact, oval-growing varie-
ty, bearing an immense quantity of brilliant scarlet flowers on stiff.
erect stems that stand out of and above the foliage. One of the most
populanand|best{Salvias.) cw. seme een ee = Pkt 15 Splendens. Bears during summer and fall brilliant fiery scarlet fowers
in great profusion. This is the old favorite bedding variety used so ex-
tensively. Plants three feet high. .......... eum feet ot 10 NEW HARDY WHITE SALVIA
Patens. Blue Sage. Flowers of a delightful blue. Fine for borders, Pkt 15 Argentea. Very attractive silvery white foliage. Pyramids of white
Ostrich Plume. The flower resembles a large ostrich plume, color a bril- flowers, three ieee high. _Blossoms the second year from seed.. . . Pkt 10 liant scarlet. Th 7 i : ik ; or plants of hardy salvias see page 76 iant scarle e plants are covered with these beautiful plume-like flowers. . For plants of annual varieties see page 89.
A single flower spike is a bouquet initself. .. 2... .. 5 5 IPS 35
AMERICA (Glebe of Fire) Flint, Mich., February 18, 1924. A SPLENDID NEW SALVIA This is my 10th year of using your seeds and I have never The earliest, most compact and uniform Salvia ever introduced. ee ESE DUAAE MCE SEAASRUELE choays of the TEERIELT ues A profuse bloomer of brilliant scarlet color. Its erect, uniform AAAS ORIG DEEETIG BF QEDILE ROD, C0 Boumiialeaty
habit of growth makes it of unusual value for border or base plant- ~ Dlossoms. = Vou ean 7egune ae sara, ty elona pesto mere ing in front ot porches or for bedding . . . . . 5 Se eetige 1i CLES: DEL.
Plant Salpiglossis in your garden this year, Their marvelous beauty and brilliant coloring will amply repay you
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 61 Rochester, N. Y., “The Flower City”
STOCKS
One of the most popular and desirable Annuals. It has good habit, fine foliage, fragrance, and beautiful flowers of nearly every desirable tint,
Large Flowering Ten Weeks Stock
This is the class that is most largely used for suminer flowering as it comes in- to flower quicker than other types. Of compact growth and magnificent spikes of large double flowers, :
Pkt. Pkt. Pkt. White. ...10 Bright Pink. .10 Canary Yellow. ...10 Azure Blue . 10 Blood Red ..10 Mixed Colors. ....1i0
Wallflower leaved. mixed .. . 10 Cut - and - Come - Again Stocks. Perpetual Branching Type.
Of robust growth and branching habit. If sown early will commence blooming in June or July and continue until frost. Especially fine in September and October when other flowers have faded. This type has many side branches bearing numerous double fragrant flowers.
Pkt, Pkt.
Empress Asgusta Victoria, ISIS oo 6 0 6 6 05 Pee) SHWE ty lille Cog ormtemeri sien ra. IMO=IROGITG gis bo 6 0-0 0 48 10 Princess Alice, white ...... 10 Yellow (Creole) .. eee Blood Red (Brilliant) ...... io Finest mixed colors... 10
Early Mammoth Flowering Winter Stocks. Magnificent recently developed strain of early flowering Winten Stocks some- times called Beauty or Nice Stocks. Very large double delightfully fragrant flowers on well-branched plants about two feet high. This is the most desir- able type for potting for window growing.
Pkt. Pkt.
Crimson King ......... 15 Giant Nice Yellow ..... 15 Beauty of Nice, flesh pink .. 15 Queen Alexandra, rosy-lilac 15 Empress Elizabeth, carmine- Giant Nice,white...... 15 OSCR Eee eee unis MixeduCOlors)(... -q-scuerens 15
St. Joseph, Mo., February 20, 1924
Some three or four years past I sent my first order for flower seeds to youand can truthfully say they have been all you claimed for them. I have tried other places but none proved so good and true to name as Vick’s.
Mrs. Georgie Frazier.
VICK’S VERBENAS?+
3 5) SCABIOSA Ges Be 76 (Verbenas con’t)
M i 5 Bue te suite sus roms cod ono Onole 2) lue. Shades of blue and purple. . 5 ome ade) or ourning Bride Yellow. Pale primrose velo oo po Ge) The Scabiosa is anold favorite and of late years Mammoth pink....... O86. oO bud oon Bt) has. been greatly improved. ‘The flowers are borne Purplish Violet, with large white center. 10 on long, wiry stems in white, yellow, pink, scarlet, Mixed colors. ¥ 0z., 30 cents; 0z., $1.00 5 crimson and maroon. Beautifulin the garden and Verbena hybrida. Extra large flowers, excellent for bouquets. Very easily grown and fine mixed colors, choice seed, saved has a long season of bloom. ‘Twelve to eighteen only from the most beautiful named inches high. Often called Pin Cushion Flower. flowers. ¥f 0z., 50 cents; 0z., $1.50. . 10 Annual. Pkt. Double Fiery Scarlet. ......... Io Double Lilac. Tall growing. ...... 10 Double Royal Purple. almost black... 10 Double White Snowball. Pure white . . 10 Double Yellow. A distinct color .... 10 Double Tall. Mixed colors ...... 0 Double Dwarf. A pretty, compact plant. Mixed Colors...... 5
Unrivallen as low growing bedding plants. Long season of bloom.
Very few plants will make such a gorgeous dis- play during the summer months as the Verbenas or furnish more flowers for cutting. Start seed in the house or under glass early in the spring, and transplant after three or four inches of growth. Good healthy plants can be produced readily from seed.. They flower in July, and continue strong and healthy until after severe frosts.
Auricula-Flowered or White-Eyed.
IMixedicolorsiea-i-mrau eee aah a etl O. Striped. Excellent flowers, with Carnation Ike¥s tripespe emul al nian ier laine aoe ne: On 20) Scarlet. Brightest scarlet Quite true. . 10 CUT anv COME AGAIN—STOCKS SCABIOSA—mourRNING BRIDE
Stocks are not effected by the early frosts and are therefore especially desirable for fall blooming
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 62
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
New Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas
Will bloom 3 or 4 weeks earlier than standard kinds.
In the last few years great advance has been made in developing this new type of Spencer Sweet Peas for outdoor planting to produce extra early flowers of wonderful size and with long stems. In our trial grounds they started blooming three or four weeks earlier than the standard late flowering types when planted in the open ground. — Es- pecially in the more southern states, this type has come to take the place very largely of the later flowering kinds. We are offering a few of the finest which have been developed for this purpose. These are the kinds which are also used for forcing or growing indoors for winter flowering,
Any of the following varieties, packet Io cents; ounce 60 cents.
Early All White Largest and finest waved pure white. ‘© Aviator. Dazzlingscrimson-carlet of fine form. «« Blue Bird. A charming shade of violet blue with long stems. ,, Blanche Ferry. Lovely pink and white, standards bright crimson, wings white tinted pink. Cream. A Primrose Spencer of perfect shape and large size. “« Glitters. A new glittering orange cerise witha fire like sheen radiating over the flowers, ‘« Heather Bell. Rich lavender mauve, flowers very large which form in threes and fours on Jong stems. Melody. A deep shade of rose pink closely resembling late flowering Countess Spencer. ‘¢ Morning Star. Deep orange scarlet or flame color with large orange pink wings. Song Bird. A soft shade of pale rosy pink on white ground. “« Snowflake. Magnificient pure white of superb form, three or four flowers on long stems. ‘© Spring Maid. Crimson pink, beautifully shaded. ‘€ Yarrawa. The original Early Flowering Sweet Pea. A soft bright rose pink with creamy base. .
* Choice Mixture. Early flowering. Packet 10 cents; ounce, 50 centSe
VICK’S GRANDIFLORA SWEET PEAS
The Grandiftora was the type of Sweet Pea originally brought to this country by James Vick and which caused such a sensation many years ago. Now they are largely superceded by the more im- proved Spencer varieties. So we have reduced our list tothe follow- ing most popular and useful kinds.
Any variety Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ¥ lb., 60 cents 14 Ib., $1.00; 1b. $1.75.
Aurora. Orange rose stripes on white ground. variety. Large hooded form.
Dorothy Eckford. White. Very large, semi-hooded form. A grand flower.
Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. Light primrose. Very large semi-hooded form.
Janet Scott. A beautiful rich deep pink.
King Edward VII. The largest and brightest red yet introduced. Crimson scarlet. Open form.
Lady Grisel Hamilton. ‘The largest and lightest shade of lavender. light mauve. Hooded form.
Lovely. Ligl pink, shading dee;er toward the center of the flower. Vigorous and free bloomer. Hooded form.
Miss Willmott. Standard orange pink. Wings rose, tinted with orange. The best orange pink. The large semi-hooded flowers are borne on long stems.
Lord Nelson. ‘The best darkblue. Distinct and a vigorous grower.
Othello. Dark maroonself. Large, hooded form,
Prima Donna. The favorite soft, clear, pink self. Good size. Hooded form. Vigorous and free flowering.
The most attractive striped
Standard
MIGK:S
CUPID or DWARF SWEET PEAS
The Cupid varieties of Sweet Peas make very pretty edging for a border or sidewalk. The small bright flowers are borne in — great profusion.
Mixed colors. Ounce, 35 cents; Pkt., 10 cents.
Any 7 packets of the above varieties, 25 cents Vick’s Invincible Mixture of Grandiflora Varieties. Packet., 5 cemts; 0z., 15 cents; 1-4 lb., 50 cents; 1-2 pound, 80 cents; pound, $1.50
a See also VICK’S PERENNIAL PEAS (,.25°259..
The Perennial or everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolious) 1s one of the best of the hardy climbing plants. It produces large flowers in clusters, which are not, however, fragrant like the Sweet Pea, andremains in bloom tor a long time. The Perennial Pea is very easily grown from seed, will succeed in almost any situation and once established will remain for years without re- planting. It does well in shady and in moist places where other climbers would not thrive. Perfectly hardy. Grows from five to eight feet in height. Wrhite, RoseiandsRedieachy feu. mu mine eteicentomenes Bio 6 olARE 15 Mixed:colors, Ounces Gr: 25 eel ee ieee ae ia ese Io
This was the first catalogue seed house to introduce Sweet Peas to the flower lovers of America.
A Few Suggestions for Sweet Pea Culture.
Any ordinary garden soil is well adapted for growing these beautiful and popular climbing plants, providing its surface is kept fine and mellow from the time it is worked up in the spring. Wood ashes or air-slacked lime are excellent fertilizers for Sweet Peas, and should always be used when a large amount of manure is applied. Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be work- ed. Do notwatt for fair weather. Sow the seeds in a trench four inches deep and cover with about an inch of soil. Furnish support early. After the plants are well up, thin them to about six inches apart and gradually fill the trench to the level of the garden. When hoeing draw the soil towards the plants, but do not form a ridge. One quarter pound of seed will sow fifty feet.
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VICK’S RUFFLED GIANT SPENCER SWEET
A Revised List of the Very Finest of the Newer Varieties
WEET PEAS well deserve the place they have earned in the IN hearts of all lovers of flowers. They are quickly and easily grown from seed, will thrive in any garden, and bear all summer an abundance of beautiful, fragrant flowers of a great many wonderful shades and tints. The magnificent new Spencer Sweet Peas are rapidly displacing the older kinds. The plants make a vigorous growth and the flowers are extraordinarily large, being, when well grown, from two to two and one-half inches in diameter. In addition, the petals are beautifully waved or fluted, and in some of the newer Spencers the fluting is very pronounced. There is a far wider range of colors now in the new Spencers than were ever developed in the grandiflora type. After careful trials we have selected the following list as embracing the Choicest of The Spencer Sweet Peas. Our list has been thoroughly revised to include many of the newer and finer varieties.
GENERAL LIST
See also list of newer varieties on page 64.
White flushed with heliotrope.
4 Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
America Spencer. Ivory white, striped with brilliant crimson, the most satisfactory striped kinds!
Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Charming soft lavender tinted with mauve pink.
Packet, Io cents; 0z.. 35 cents.
Cherub: One of the best of the picoteed or edged varieties. A deep rich
cream attractively edged with deep rose. Very large and free flowering. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents.
Countess Spencer. Clear, soft, rich pink, alittle deeper at the edges. Vines strong and free flowering. As a cut flower it is unsurpassed for massing. Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Dainty Spencer. An extremely delicate shade of light pink, deepening slightly at the edges of the petals.
Packet, Io cents; 0Z., 35 cents.
Daisybud. A charming combination of apple blossom tints with a suggestion
of cream pink. Extra large and beautifully waved. Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 45 cents.
Dobbie’s Cream. Flowers a deep cream or primrose, distinctly waved or
crimped. One of the best of the primrose class. Packet, Io cents; 0z., 40cents.
Elfrida Pearson. Huge flowers of a dainty blush pink, an extremely delicate shade. The buds and the opening flowers show a slight salmon tint. One of the most vigorous and free blooming varieties. The immense flowers are almost invariably borne four on a stem, and many of them have double standards. Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Florence Morse Spencer. Splendid light pink, a clear, beautiful shade. Immense flowers, with many double standards.
Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
George Herbert. Large flowers of rose-crimson. A rich color. veined with deeper color. Packet, 1ocents; 0z., 35 cents.
Hawlmark Pink. This lovely new pink is unsurpassed for cutting and show purposes. The color isa most beautiful rich rose pink, deeply flushed and shaded with salmon. ‘The standards are slightly lighter in color than the wings. ‘he flowers are well formed, waved and usually borne infours. See illustration in color on inside front cover.
Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 40 cents.
Hercules. Plants are very strong and vigorous. The flowers borne on stiff stems twelve to fourteen inches long are of beautiful soft rose pink, largeand finely ruffled. One of the very best pinks.
Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents. .
Illuminator. Brilliant glowing orange-scarlet which glistens under bright sunlight. Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
King Edward VII Spencer. A splendid old standby. The flowers are full Spencer size, and the bold coloring of rich crimson-scarlet makes them appear truly gigantic. Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Majestic Cream. A very rich deep cream of remarkably large size. formed and free flowering. Packet, 10 cents; oz 45 cents,
Margaret Atlee. The lovely flowers, uniformly of the most advanced Spen- cer type are a rich glowing pink on cream ground, softly suffused with salmon in the standard, while the wings are a pleasing shade of pinkish rose and salmon, There is a distinct blotch of buffprimrose at the base cf both standard and wings which is particularly effective, giving a light, bright appearance to the entire flower. The flowers are of extraordinary size, often measuring two and one-half inches across the standard, exquisitely waved.
Packet, 10 cents; 0Z., 45 cents.
Agricola. One of
Asta Ohn.
The wings
Well
Mrs. C. P. Tomin, ONE OF THE VERY BEST
NEW SCARLETS
Margaret Madison. Clear, light azure blue. A refined color, free from mauve or pink shades. Both standard and wings beautifully ruffled. A gem that is bound to become immensely popular. 5
Packet, Iocents; 0z., 35 cents.
Mrs. Cuthbertson. Standard clear rose pink, wings white, faintly flushed
with pink. The best of the bright pink and white Spencers. Packet, ro cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Soft apricot pink on a buff ground, The magnificent large flowers come quite uniformly four on a stem and are produced in the greatest profusion, An extremely valuable variety.
Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Rosabelle. This is undoubtedly the largest and most beautiful of the deep colored, and should be included in all collections. It is a vigorous grower and most profuse bloomer, the immense flowers being usually borne four on a stem. The attractive rose-crimson color is heightened by a distinct white blotch at the base of the standard and wings. The flowers are very much waved or crimped, and while of such large size, the form is perfect.
Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Royal Scot. A wonderful new brilliant scarlet or deep cerise, one of the best of this class yet produced. It is very strong growing and produces large flow- ers of good texture and substance beautifully waved and borne usually in fours. The color is quite sun-proof. Packet. 10 cents; oz., 60 cents.
Thos. Stevenson. Brilliant orange-scarlet. Best of all the shades of orange in the Spencer type. Packet, 10 cents; 0z., 35 cents.
Wedgewood. A lovely light blue, in fact the best of the blue Spencers. The flowers, of good size and substance, are well waved in both standard and wings; they are borne almost uniformly in four flowered sprays upon long, stout stems. Packet, Io cents; 0z.. 40 cents.
White Spencer. Pure white. Fine Spencer form, full size. waved. Packet, ro cents; oz., 4o cents.
The President. A wonderfully brilliant, glowing scarlet, waved Sweet Pea of the largest size, carried on strong. stiff stems, usually in fours. One of the best of the older standbys in this class.
Packet, Io cents; oz., 35 cents.
Beautifully
No other class of flowers has shown more wonderful development in the past few years than Ruffled Spencer Sweet Peas
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James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
This splendid New List
of Spencer Sweet Peas Includes The Best And Most Desirable
Varieties
A WONDROUS NEW DI
EEP CERISE OF EXQUISITE FORM
Vick’s Superior Mixture of Spencer Sweet Peas
This mixture is made in our own seedhouse and contains the best Spencer Sweet Peas. We know just what goes into the mixture, and we are sure you will be pleased with the assortment at blooming time. ; Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; quarter pound, $0.75;
; half pound, $1.40; pound, $2.50.
Rainbow Sweet Pea Collection
Fifteen varieties covering the entire range of color in Sweet Peas including many of the newer and finer kinds.
Postpaid to your door for $1.00
Cherub, cream edged rose. Hercules, rose pink. Majestic Cream, rich cream Hebe, large rich pink.
King White, glistening white. Daisybud, apple blossom tints. Wedgewood, lavender. R. F. Felton, lavender-pink. Royal Purple, true purple. Warrior, dark maroon. Margaret Madison, light blue. Elfrida Pearson, blush pink. Margaret Atlee, cream pink. Iiluminator, orange scarlet.
The President, brilliant scarlet.
One Packet Each of the above 15 kinds $1.00 Our Spencer Sweet Pea list has thoroughly been revised
Vick’s Choice Collection
Orchid Flowered Spencer Sweet Peas. Illustrated in natural colors on opposite page.
Twelve of the very finest and newest varieties of Spencers offered..
Renown. A splendid new variety recently introduced from Eng- land. Itis conceded to be the best rose carmine yet produced. Flowers are large and well waved. Per packet 15c., oz., 75c.
Hebe. A fine rich pink of unusually large size with broad out- standing standards. Plants are very strong and vigorous in growth and the flowers exceptionally large and borne on long stems, usually in fours.
Per packet 10c., oz., 45c.
Mrs. C. P. Tomlin. One of the very best new scarlets. The color is a rich scarlet with a touch of fiery red. Flowers are large and of trae Spencer form.
Per packet 10c., oz., 40c.
Sunset. A magnificent Spencer novelty with flowers of a soft but
rich shade of rose, the base of the floweis being lightened by a
-golden yellow suffuson. Plants are sturdy and vigorous and produce large well waved flowers in great profusion.
: Per packet 15c., oz., 75c. King White. A glistening pure white of perfect form and tex- ture, truly gigantic in size, Very free flowering. é cx Per packet 10c., oz., 35c | A fine new rich lavender pink, a wonderfully dis- Flowers are of magnificent size. Per packet 10c., oz., 40c.
R. F. Felton. tinctive color.
Picture. One of the largest Sweet Peas ever produced. Color is a charming combination of cream and pink with a deeper flush of apricot on the wings. A strong vigorous grower with large flowers well waved and frilled at the edges.
Per packet 10c., oz., 40c.
Defiance. A new variety which we catalogue for the first time and which we believe to be the finest red Sweet Pea yet pro- duced. It is a dazzling rich fiery cardinal red about identicial in shade with the color of Lobelia Cardinalis. This variety is absolutely burnless even in the brightest sunshine.
Per packet 25c., oz., $2.50
The President Harding. Offered for the first time this season. An entirely new color in Sweet Peas. Peach red or salmon cerise suffused orange. A year ago this variety was awarded the only certificate of merit by the Nationat Sweet Pea Society of Great Britian. The blooms are magnificent in every way. Both standards and wings are attractively waved and crimped. Flowers are borne profusely on long stems nearly everyone bear-
ing four large flowers. Per packet 25c., oz., $2.00
Warrior. A deep rich reddish maroon with bronze tints. A splendid artistic combination. One of the best of the very dark
varieties. Per packet 10c., oz., 35c.
Mrs. Tom Jones. A new first class rich blue described as a bright Delphinum blue. One of the finest yet produced. The flowers are large, beautifully waved and generally borne in fours.
’ Per packet 10c., oz., 40c.
Royal Purple. The color is as the name describes it a rich royal purple. The vines are unusually vigorous and long stout stems carrying four large blossoms as the rule. Flower retains ls rick deep color until it withers with age. It should be in every col-
lection. Per packet 10c., oz., 40c.
and contains all of the best of the newer kinds
RENOWN aes MRS. C. P. TOMLIN . Pkt. 10c
R. F. FELTON Pkt. 10c
WHITE
: j Pkt. 10c SUNSET Pke. 15¢
PRESIDENT HARDING Pkt. 25c
PICTURE Pke. 10c
ROYAL PURPLE Pkt. 10c
VICK’S CHOICE COLLECTION!
Spencer Sweet Peas
Pkt. 10c One packet each variety pictured on this page, 12 in all, the finest and newest Spencers offered for
$1.25 Postpaid
Descriptions on opposite page
MRS. TOM" JONES
BLUE LACE 3 ye) ng Span” ax PEONY FLOWERED jes : cue POPPY
CARNATION | FLOWERED
* 2 NEW DAHLIA - FLOWERED . ZINNIA
Popular eAnnuals
Price Description per pkg. on page
(Didiscus Coe- truleus) . .. .- 15c | Poppy, Peony ‘ Flowered . . . 10c Poppy, Carnation | Flowered ... 10c 7 Zinnia, Dahlia § Flowered . ~~ 20¢ > Zinnia, Cactus Flowered . . . 20c
LOWEREGSE : : Nigella, ZINNIA Gage “2 — 3 Love-in-a-Mist . 10c
_ refined that have yet been developed in this type of flower.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 65
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
Vick’s Mammoth Zinnias
Great advance has recently been made in the development of the ever-popular and well-loved Zinnia, The newer types are far more perfect in form and more brilliant in color than any hereto- fore grown, ‘This is especially true ofthe magnificet Dahlia Flow- ered kinds shown below. Our Giant Flowered varieties also have mammoth flowers — better than ever. We have discontinued en- tirely the older types and show here only the most improved kinds.
Giant-Flowered Double Zinnias
Plants of vigorous growth, about three feet high, bearing profu- sely their perfectly formed double flowers, from four to flve inches in diameter,
Pkt. Pkt. SCBHCE a of bi 6) Sore tala tora 15 Orange or Golden Yellow. . 15 INGSE! SC HSS Sg Don ase] Sulphur Yellow ....... I5 (CrimiSOnmeear Sasi cytes oi | 15 NARS co “siuquiownizo: auuretaroms 15 Pie pl Svein vara wcie sere eke 15 Sere ed Sy as o-5 oo Sees Vick’s Mixture of All Colors, Packet 10 cents. Your choice of any 3 packets, 4o cents. Entire Collection of eight colors, $1.00. Curled and Crested Zinnias A unique and interesting strain of this popular flower. Each
plant is covered with large double blossoms, the petals of which are crested, curledand twisted in most charming and fantastic forms. ‘The range of colors includes all the shades characteristic of other Zinnias. Curled and Crested are desirable as cut flowers.
Mixed Colors packet, 15 cents.
DAHLIA FLOWERED ZINNIA
This new Dahlia Flowered type of Zinnia is one of the greatest improvements in the development of the Zinnias yet produced. The blossoms are the largest we have ever seen in Zinnias and are very full and double, but best of all they are far more graceful and artistic than most Zinnias, being quite similar in shape to the De- corative type of Dahlias. The colors are the most delicate and Our mixture includes not only all the ordinary shades but many unusual ones not found in any other class. Pkt., 20 cts.; 3 for 50cts.
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DAHLIA FLOWERED ZINNIA The new Dahlia Flowered and Cactus Flowered
NEW CACTUS FLOWERED ZINNIA
This new type of Zinnia is very distictive and is a splendid ad-
dition to this very popular and easily grown annual. ‘The illustra- tion gives a very good idea just how the flowers look. The petals, especially when they start to open, are very distinctly quilled, the inside petals always being of a lighter color than the outside and the edges of all the petals being of the lighter shade making a very pleasing and unique effect. In general appearance it somewhat resembles the Cactus Flowered Dahlia but is much fuller and has many more petals, The flowers are unusually large, being greater in diameter than any other Zinnia with the exception of the Dahlia Flowered Zinnia. Packet, 20 cents
LILIPUT ZINNIA
Plants are about one foot high, very compact, and whenin bloom are covered with small double flowers. ‘They can be used very effectively either for edging or massing.
All Colors Mixed packet, 10 cents.
THUNBERGIA
) One of the best trailing plants for veranda boxes, vases, etc, Neat, compact growth. The pretty flowers, an inch in diameter, are white, buff or yellow with black eye. Mixed Colors. Pkt., ro cents.
VINCA or Madagascar Periwinkle
Bedding or pot plants with glossy deep green leaves and bright, Myrtle-like
flowers. Easily grown from seed and bloom continuously. Annual. One foot high. Pkt. JNU IP WSs: AAO WHS 6 6 ob oo foe 6 oo Dodo oe G ° 5 10 IROSCAG IROKS, Win GEydke Gre, 6 Bio eis oui g eto" Sl oly ecg ole eo! Gogo Io RoseavAllba- maw jhitenwithunose centerseriiai isan ewer lee eon Io Mixed Colors. Rose and White............ Io
WALLFLOWER
Deliciously fragrant and splendid for cutting. needs protection in the North. Perennial. (Half hardy), Fine Mixed Colors, Double..... Pkt 10 Annual. Flowering first season. Fine Mixed Colors, Single. .
The perennial Wallflower
Zinnias will delight the most critical flower enthusiast.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
Vick’s Everlastings
The Everlastings or Eternal Flowers, as they are sometimes called, have again risen to the popular place they so well deserve, and are becoming gener- ally cultivated. ‘Lhe plants do not appear very important when the garden is gay with scores of bright colored annuals and perennials, but in the winter, when the others are all gone, they are greatly appreciated. The flowers should generally be picked as soon as they expand, or a little before, and hung up in small bunches with the heads down, so that the stems will dry straight In this way they will retain both form and color for years, and make very desir- able winter ornaments and bouquets for table decorations.
Acroclinium. One of the most beautiful of the Everlastings. A strong grower, eighteen inches high, bears a great number of pink-rose and white daisy-like flowers, with a yel- low center. Should be gathered the first day they open to secure a bright center when dried. Mixed Colors. ¥% oz.,15 cts.; Pkt., ro cts.
Gomphrena globosa. (Globe Amaranth). Clover-like flowers, eighteen inches high. Sow seed, thin to twelve inches apart. Mixed Colors. ¥ oz., 15 c.; Pkt., loc.
Rodanthe. Double buds of beautiful form and dainty pink and white color. Gather before fully expanded. One of the prettiest of the Ever- lastings. Mixed Colors. ¥{ 0z.,25 cts; Pkt., ro cts.
Straw Flower. Heli- chrysum. A hardy annual and one of the best Ever- lastings. The plant is 2% feet high and produces large, double daisy-like flowers, with prominent centers and stiff, overlapping scales, which make a fine display in the gar- den during the summer. When dried, the flowers retain their shape and color for years and, placed in vases or baskets, without water, make splendid winter bouquets and _ decora- tions. Plants succeed in any good garden soil if given plenty of space; place at least one foot apart. For drying, cut the flowers when in bud or just before fully open, and hang them, head down, until completely dry.
Fire Ball, red.
Silver Ball, white.
Golden Ball, yellow.
Rose Queen, carmine rose. Salmon Queen, salmon. Violet Queen, violet.
Each, per Packet ro cents. One packet each, six varieties. 50 cents. Mixed Colors. ¥ 0z.,25 cents; Pkt., ro cents.
Gypsophila Paniculata (Baby’s Breath). Delicate mist-like sprays of tiny white flowers invaluable when dried for use in bouquets of Everlastings. . . . Pkt. 10
(See also pages 69 and 73.)
STRAW FLOWER—HELICHRYSUM
Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are not only attractive in the flower bed or border in the summer, but are largely used, when dried, in -making up graceful, artistic bouquets, baskets and vases for winter decoration in connection with dried
everlasting flowers. Large beds and groups of these grasses are used with fine effect in landscape work.
HARDY GRASSES (222,225 Eulalia Japonica Zebrina. (Zebra Grass). 4 to 7 ft. Handsomely striped across the leaves. Fine feathery plumes. Pkt., ro cts.
Quaking Grass. Pkt., to cts.
Erianthus Ravenne. Plume Grass. Hardy Pampas Grass. 4 to 7 feet. The graceful clumps are surmounted by handsome plumes, which are
much used for winter decoration. Pkt.,f10 cts.
ANNUAL GRASSES
Agrostis nebulosa. Cloud Grass. A
very beautiful variety of ornamental
Grass. Fine and feathery. Very deli-
cate. Looks like mist when in bloom.
Elegant for bouquets. Eighteen
inches high. Very useful fo: decorations when dried. PEt., 10 cts.
Coix Lacryma-Jobi. Job’s Tears. Iwo feet high. Corn-like leaves. Grown for the bead-like fruit. Oz., 50 cts.; Pkt.,10 cts.
Pennisetum longistylum. Fountain Grass. Two feet high. Long, slender leaves and greenish-white plumes. For bor- ders of beds, etc. Pkt., rocts.
Pennisetum Ruppellianum. Purple Fountain Grass. Three feet high. The purplish plumes are beautiful for bouquets and unequalled as a border for beds of tall plants. Pkt., 10 cts.
STATICE
A Beautiful Everlasting Sinuata. A very attractive annual useful in fresh bouquets, but es- pecially valuable drie¢for winter decorations. The flower stems bearing large loose panicles of small flowers rise to a height of about two feet. Very graceful and artistic effects can be secured in using Statice in bouquets and baskets with other Everlastings of different colors and forms. Any of thefollow- ing: Colors: 4 fee ok eee eee Pkt ro Blue, Rose, White, Lavender.
XERANTHEMUM
Gne ofthe most satisfactory of the Everlastings, with silvery foliage and an abundauce of rose white and purple flowers which make a fine show in the garden as well as being excellent for drying. Pkt. Io cts.
Briza maxima.
Handsome for win- ter bouquets.
SEEDS OF TENDER PLANTS
Itis very fascinating to grow one’s own tender plants for the house.
A large number of varieties can be grown quite readily from
seed. Sow very thinly on the surface, in a box filled with a compost of three parts of rotted sod and one part fine sand. Cover the
seed with a little fine earth or sand, and water gently but thoroughly.
avoid direct sunlight. and set in a shady place.
Place the box, covered with glass, in a warm light place, but
Remove the glass when plants are up, and when they have made two leaves, transplant to a box of similar soil After a few days, remove again to the light.
Plants of most of the varieties below, as well as many others, are listed in a section commencing on page 86.
Abutilon. Chinese Bell-Flower or Flowering Maple. A well-known greenhouse shrub which will bloom freely with very common treatment. Seeds sown any time before April ina temperature of about 60 degrees, will produce strong flowering plants the first season. Pkt. FinesqMixed Varietiesras itn ee eee ee 10
Asparagus, Plumosus Nanus. Light feathery graceful foliage plant. TOO/SCCGSs p=. OO heen coe Ss Sconp ceo
Aspuragus, Sprengeri. Very rapid-growing plant with fine lace-like
foliage. toc seeds, 50cents ......... A yates 3 a Ar GS Io Calceolaria. Hybrida grandiflora. The Calceolarias are very beau-
tiful and popular plants, producing masses of peculiar pocket-shaped,
striped, blotched, and variegated flowers. They make gorgeous plants
for greenhouse or window een) eeetiennieeeeee meteor 25 Cineraria. Brilliant colors, compact habit and easily grown.
HybridayaChoices Mixed! ene eee 25
Hybrida grandifiora. From the largest flowered prize varieties. . . 50
Cineraria Maritima Candidissima. (Dusty Miller.) Silver foliage. Io
Coleus. Remarkable for the brilliant colors of their foliage. The choic- SVE 6.5 Sa oso hoo eGo eo ao ao aS 5 Rese) 25 Cyclamen Persicum giganteum, Choice strain, large flowers, rich colors Sate Oo, ORS a3 Seen Sin eG coinOs cere LOD 5 ore aS. So 25 Cyclamen Persicum. Choice Mixed....-.... Bae OO ene] Dracaena Indivisa. Long narrow grass-like leaves, very ornamental . 15 Geranium) ehaney\iixe digger) eee eee ee Io Gloxinia hybrida. Best quality; from choice show flowers... ... 25 Grevillea Robusta (Silk Oak) Finely divided foliage covered with silky down @ac- neces eee tomemeyes, sso soso s So uc oe) ilantanas, ehines Ceviake Gee een cr eielie i e il =Nre ita) (on t-te 15
Linaria Cymbalaria, Kenilworth Ivy. Lavenderand purple... . 15 Schizanthus Wisetonensis. Asa pot plant this has hardly a superior. Itis literally covered with small orchid-like flowers and remains in bloom
from four to six weeks. See also pages8......-...-+.----- 25 Smilax. A graceful climber for the greenhouse or window. Invaluable for bouquets and floral decorations. ...... BOSS one oe Soo 2
With a little care you can grow as beautiful Everlasting flowers for winter bouquets as any you see in florist shops
A FIELD OF HARDY SWEET WILLIAMS ON ONE OF OUR FARMS (See pages 70 and 76) 67
Vick’s Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds
HE perpetual charm of hardy garden flowers has won for them a warm spot in the hearts of all lovers of beautiful gardens. The reasons for their ever-increasing popularity are easily found :
They can be started with remarkable ease. The seed may be sown in the early spring with the annuals or later in the summer during July and August. If sown later, the seed-bed should be in a cool, damp place or the ground should be kept shaded and moist by artificial means until the plants appear.
They adapt themselves readily to nearly all climatic and soil conditions.
Their blooming season is from April to November, making the beauty of the Perennial Garden ever changing as the months pass.
They have a wide range of usefulness, As cut flowers, in making up designs and bouquets, or for border and massing effects in
the garden they are very effective. They are permanent. When once established in good soil, the perennial bears its blossoms for years, growing finer and more
beautiful as the seasons pass. A very complete list of Annuals begins on page 38; a list of hardy plants and bulbs on page 71.
ALYSSUM (scnee:) t \ a AQUILEGIA, Columbine
Alyssum saxatile Compactum. Gold Dust. Hardy, compact One of the most beautiful of the hardy perennial plants.
growth, producing a mass of golden yellow flowers in early spring: | (Vv ia The graceful and peculiarly shaped flowers are borne on Of easy culture and much ased in rockeries. a slender stems well above the handsome foliage. Plants Y ounce, 35 cents. .. .Pkt 10 i. Se : =a z grow two to three feet high. Seed
sown any time up to midsummer
will produce plants that will begin to
bloom the following May. Perfectly
hardy and of easy culture. For plants see page 72
ACHILLEA (#2 2")
i z see p. 71 The Pearl. Large pure double white flowers somewhat resembling Pompon Chrysanthemums. Very hardy. Easily grown from seed . .... . Pkt 25
ANCHUSA
Anchusa Italica. Dropmore, Variety. One of the most valuable of the recent introductions in hardy plants. The plants are very vigorous, the rough leaved stems growing toa height of five feet. The flowers are a beautiful, clear, bright blue, and are freely produced all summer, making a most striking plant in the hardy bor- der. ¥{ ounce, 3c cents. . Pkt 10
For plants see page 7:
ANTHEMIS
Tinctoria. Golden Marguerite. Pretty, hardy plant with finely divided leaves, growing toa height ot two to three feet. Bears, throughout the summer, an abundance of long- stemmed, golden yellow, Daisy-like flowers. Excellent for cutting. One-fourth ounce, 45 cents Pkt zo
ACONITUM
Fisheri(Monkshood.) Large, Por- celain-blue hood-shaped flowers, spring flowering plant, splendid for
very effective in borders. Valuable R edging or for the rockery. Double for cutting. Two feet high Pkt. 10 LONG SPURRED AQUILEGIA OR COLUMBINE eure rite flowers . . . Pho io
Stitzer, Wis., Mar. 21, 1924. A AMPELOPSIS Ee aoe BAPTISIA
“ Thave used your seed for over 20 years and
Pkt. Chrysantha. Beautiful canary yellow from New Mexico and INGA 5565.60 61 6 0 02 ee) Ccerulea,Rocky Mountain Col- umbine. Sky blue and white. Superb. % ounce, 50 cents. 10 Skinneri. Yellow, with scarlet spurs; the sepals greenish or- ange.) Beautifulii. 2 ive lee: Io Vick’s Long-spurred Hy- brids. A_ beautiful strain of large flowered hybrids, com- prising a great variety of colors in blue, white, yellow, pink, scarlet andorange. ....e.. I5 Single, all colors mixed. Y ounce, 50centS. ..cee. 5 Double, all colors mixed. Y% ounce, 5ocents...... 5
iy 1 ANEMONE (‘2.23"") Coronaria, Poppy Anemone. Pleasing hardy plants, fine for her-
baceous border or bed, 1o inches high. Mixed colors . . . Pkt 10
ARABIS (Es plants ) see page 71 Alpena, flora plena-Rock Arabis. charming low growing very early
have found them never failing. I never had a Veitchii - Boston Ivy. A small leaved hardy Australis. Plant two feet high bearing lovely real good garden when I failed to plant Vick vine which clings closely to any wall or house racemes of light blue pea-like blossoms, ap- seed, I will always make ita point to use no forming a handsome covering of foliage. Pkt. 10 pearing inmidsummer,. ....... Pkt Io other kink§of seeds.”” Mrs. L. W. L.
We make a specialty of Hardy Perennial Plants. We ship direct from our greenhouses to assure arrival in good con“ition
Vick’s Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds
CAMPANULA or Bell Flower
There are two general classes of Campanulas, hardy biennials, which blossom from seed the second year, and perennials. The biennials are the better known, and include the very popular Cam- panula Medium or Canterbury Bell, and Campanula Calycanthe- ma,or Cup and Saucer. Campanula Carpatica, Pyramidalis or } Chimney Bell Flower, and Platycodon Grandiflora are perennials For plants see page 72. Pkt Canterbury Bell, Campanula Medium. Flowers large.
Plants two feet high; blooms in July.
Single or Doubie Flowered, Mixed Colors. ..... 10
Single, Pink. A soft, delicate shade. @ne of the most
beautifullofiallthardy, flowers) | gee mee soe eee 10
All Varieties Mixed. ...... Baohice cic ag oS Be)
Cup and Saucer. Calycanthema., Beautiful form of Canter-. bury -Bell with a large ‘‘saucer’”’ at the base of the flower.
: _ _ .Two feet high. Pink, blue and white. mixed....... 10
Carpatica. Six inches high, blooming the whole season. White and blue, mixed 10
Pyramidalis. Chimney Beil Flower. Pyramidal plants three feet high, bearing hundreds of beautiful cup-shaped flowers. Blue, white or mixed, each... Io
Grandifiora Platycodon. Large broad bell-shaped, showy, deep blue flowers. 10
HARDY CANDYTUFT (2242
: & E $ 49 Av ery desirable, neat, low-growing evergreen plant; fine for borders or rockery. Flowers pure white. Gibraltarica, Large, showy flowers; lilac, shading to white. One to two feet in height ‘ Blooms in April and May. I=1O OUNCE ESOC tS). see ee ee S Pkt Io
COREOPSIS Tickseed (!,Ame2 y=)
One of the besthardy perennials. Used extensively for cut flowers. Very free-flowering, blooming from
Err”) June to October. The large, showy, golden-yellow flowers are borne on iong stems, and will lasta week =. or more whencut. Will bloom the first year if seed is sown early. For plants see page 72 * % Grandiflora. Will grow anywhere. Two to three feethigh. Fine forcuiting. . .. . . = Pkt 10
DOUBLE DAISY or Bellis Perennis (Feeshase Bate)
The well-known English Daisy. Seed sown any time from June to A st will yers 4 the following spring. Transplants readily. Set about six inches apart. See a aoe eee Longfellow. Large, rose-colored flowers. Snowball. Large, pure white... Pkt. x
Mixed Colors. .... ang eS aoe, O SO Sed SE ca ease eae ee Pkt. =
MONSTROUS A new strain of Double Daisy with flowers fully twice the size of the ordinary sorts We expect this strain to soon supercede entirely the older varieties, White, Rose, Red, Delicata Rose,Mixed, Each ...... PROS OR OI ING Wie osy o- Ua eye s5 == 3 : "|. Pkt I5
CANTERBURY BELLS SINGLE ano DOUBLE
DELPHINIUM or LARKSPUR (°{223738°)
The Hardy Larkspurs are easily among the finest of all our perennial plants. The prevailing colors are rich, clear shades of blue. The taller kinds furnish long spikes of bloom that are strik- ingly decorative, and last a long time as cut flowers. The plants have a long season of bloom, which can be greatly prolonged by keeping the seed’stalks cut out and supplying plenty of water.
Formosum. Large flowers of deep, brilliant blue, white eye. Three to fourfeet. ... 1 Formosum celestinum. (Pillar of Beauty). Beautiful shade of light sky blue; flowers
large; spikes long. Plants three to four feet in height .....-..-+:.:-----:+-- Io
Nudicaule. Bright scarlet; native of California. One totwofeet. .........-.-.. Io
- Chinese Sinensis. Fine. Two to three feet. Blue, white, andpink, mixed. ....... =. 10
Large-flowering Hybrids. Three to six feet high. Flowers of various shades ; very showy Winest-varieticsunixed. xtra fine’stock |<<) 5 fle. soe) Seen) a eee Belladonna. By far the finest Delphinium yet produced. Flowers large, light blue, borne on stately tallspikes ...... Geo a ssa oooh Ss 8S otc. a ONS. 55 S554
HARDY GAILLARDIA (&22227°
Gaillardia Grandifiora. The plants and flowers of the perennial Gaillardia are very much larger than those of the annual. The colors are exceedingly brilliant. They include the rich- est shades of crimson, scarlet, orange and yellow, contrasting beautifully with the brown centers. The plants are perfectly hardy and easily grown from seed. If seed is sown early the plants will bloom the first year. June until frost. Mixed Colors. 4% Oz.,30 cents. . 10
VICK’S HOLLYHOCKS (£222,)
We feel justly proud of our special strain of Double Hollyhock grown on our farms. In all our experience we have never seen a greater variety of colors, from the most delicate pink to deep maroon; all immense, perfectly double flowers. No garden is complete without a few of these stately, hardy plants from six to eight feet high, used as a background or in the border with shrubs or other hardy plants. Seed sown in the early summer will produce blooming plants the second season. July-Sept.
Hollyhock, Double. Four to five feet high. Very double and fine, from the best named Pkt. collection in Europe. Pink, rose, scarlet, yellow, crimson, flesh, white. Any Color 10 Mixed Colors. Ounce, $1.50; %{ ounce, 50cents. -. 2... 2). 2s Fe ee we Ie
Newport Pink. The finest double pink variety in cultivation. Color similar to that of the famous ‘‘ America”? Gladiolus. Planted with ‘‘ Pillar of Beauty”’ Larkspur the effect is
Strikinelysbeautituls Sy mecca te le Si Oe easky oe S55 5 3S Allegheny. Six to seven feet high. Flowers very large and beautifully fringed. Single
and semi-double. Has a long season of bloom, and the plants are taller and less subject to
rust than the double varieties. MixedColors .............+.+2+-+---+-. so NE Hollyhock, Single, mixed colors... . 0 5+ + -8 + 2 ee 5 2 eS ee es 5
HONESTY—Satin Flower Lunaria. (Moonwort). Hardy biennial, prized for its curious attractive silvery white seed e =5. 5 oak) DELPHINIUM OR LARKSPUR
pouches, used for winter decoration ....------+-+- 5 +++ eee ees Every well-balanced garden needs perennials, for the border, scattered through shrubbery, in the corners, everywhere
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
CERASTIUM, Snow-in-summer
For Plants See Page 72. Tomentosum. A very attractive dwarf-growing perennial, very useful for edging, rockeries, or for carpeting dry sunny spots or for covering graves It is covered with white flowers in June. Foliage, silvery. .... . Pkt 10
DICTAMNUS or Gas Plant.
A very hardy, useful perennial about 3 feet tall bearing beautiful spikes of flowers in May and June. It is a most persistent grower, coming up year after year. A single clump has been known to outlive father and son. Very effective in separate clumps or in the mixed hardy border. An interesting thing about this plant is that in the early evening it exudes a kind of inflamable gas which will sometimes make a faint flash of light when ignited; hence the name Gas Plant. 3 Albus. Spikes of attractive pure white sweet-scented flowers. . . . Pkt. 10 Fraxinella. Beautiful plant with ash-like foliage, and spikes of red,
UGple-veinedmfowers eee ede) ey see mee) iss) ee (one) fel ol) Pkt. 10
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT
Physalis Franchetti. A very interesting plant 1% ft. high bearing yellow flowers with dark centers which produce highly ornamental baloon-like husks which turn bright red and resemble paper Chinese lanterns. .., . Pkt 10
For plants
CLEMATIS (20555
Paniculata. The well-known and beautiful hardy climber, covered each sea- son with large clusters of pure white star-shaped flowers
HAINES CAG 1S 1b Ody Geen alco, Cao p NS stl Oidiac ababO 100 aout
CORNFLOWER ASTER, Stockesia Cyanea
This flower, about 18 inches high, bears freely, from early July until frost, its handsome Centaurea like blossoms, each measuring from four tofive inches across. Itis of the easiest culture, succeeding in any open, sunny position, and is not only desirable as a single plantin the mixed hardy border, but can be used with fine effect in masses or beds of any size. We have no hesitation in saying that the Corn-flower Aster is one of the most beautiful, valuable and desirable of hardy plants. Packet, 1ocents. For plants see page 72
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUM
See also pages 50 and 83. Maximus. Considered the finest of the perennial Chrysanthemums, with daisy-like flowers of extraordinary size, pure white, very free flowering Pkt 10
DIGITALIS or Foxglove
For Plants, description and illustration see page 72. - Perfectly hardy. Sow the seed inspring in the garden, and transplant as desired. Blooms June-August. 1% ounce, 40 cents. White, Rose Pink, Purple, Yellow, or mixedcolors, each............ Pkt. Io For plants
MYOSOTIS or Forget-Me-Not (2.2225,
Charming, low-growing plants, the bright flowers covering the plants in late spring. Seed sown at any time up to mid-summer will produce plants that will bloom the following spring. Prefer moist shady situation. The Alpestris varieties are very free flowering ; they are practically biennial. Pkt.
Pkt Io
Alpestris. Blue. Grows six inches high. Blooms in April... .. . Io Alpestris alba. White. Grows six inches high. Good for borders. . . 10 Alpestris rosea, Light pink. Grows six iGhesahi shires uote eee ee 15 Alpestris, Indigo Blue. New, very fine. A deep indigoblue. ... to
Alpestris robusta grandiflora (Eliza Fonrobert). Large-flowering,
of pyramidal habit. Very fine. Blue, with clearly defined yellow eye. 10 Alpestris, Victoria. Sky blue, dwarf. Plants globular... .... Io Palustris (True Forget-me-not). Blue, with yellow eye. Perennial. 15 Mixed Varieties. Seeds ofthe above varieties mixed. ........
5
VICK’S PERFECTION. The finest Myosotis known. Large, bright blue flowers. As an edging plant for beds or the shrubbery border it really has no superior. Plant robust, nine inches high... ....++-+ ee 15
GENTIANA
Acaulis. A beautiful dwarfhardy plant, very useful for border or rockery, 4 inches tall; large bell-shaped flowers of rich deep blue. Spring blooming Per packet, rocts, S
HEUCHERA --- Alum Root
Scarlet crimson flowers borne on*long stems two feet high in
Sanguinea. Pkt. 15
Jelly eieel AEWEI, 6 5 656 0b -orG00 6 Gea 5 oecluls dG Oud 6 ato For plants )
HARDY LYCHNIS (nts,
Excellent hardy plants, of easy culture, commonly known as Lamp Flower, Ragged Robin, etc. To obtain good flowers the ,first summer, sow the seed inside and transplant as early as possible. Pkt Chalcedonica, Maltese Cross, Jerusalem Cross. Fine old-fashioned
flower. Two feet high, with heads of brilliant scarlet flowers. During
Springqan deeanlyqSUMMETe ts) leprae siniwiioiies emo covet soe el vere) ween Io Haageana hybrida. Finest of the Lychnis family. One foot in height.
IMixedmColorsh me t-menmat nie cueiic: . env Viscaria splendens. Flowers crimson. One and one-halffeethigh . 10
of delightful .
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
_GYPSOPHILA OR BABY’S BREATH (cross view)
GYPSOPHILA or Baby’s Breath (* 2)"
The delicate, mist-like sprays of the Gypsophila are invaluable for bouquets. They serve to lighten the effect of the masses of other flowers, and are especi- ally useful with Sweet Peas, and other flowers that cannot readily be cut with their own foliage. Blooms July and August. ‘Two feet high.
Paniculata. Baby’s Breath. One of the best hardy perennials. Easily grown and blooms the first Season from seed. Flowers white. Splendid for cutting and can be dried like strawflowers.. .......-..2..- Bktilo
™ ants HIBISCUS --- Rose Mallows (7: 7°) . . Y 2 Tall, shrub-like, hardy plants with showy flowers of various colors. Three to five feet high. Blooms from July to September. Pkt
Crimson Eye. Large creamy white flowers with crimson eye. ... I0
Moscheutos. Showy light rosy pink flowers with darker center. . . Io
Militaris. Delicate flesh pink flowers deepening in color toward center. I0
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KUDZU VINE
Pueraria Thunbergiana. (Jack and the Bean Stalk) rapid growing hardy climber in existence. makes a growth of 50 feet in a single season.
Probably the most When once established it often The first it will grow 8 to 10
from seed. ‘The large bright green leaves makea dense screen. It bears small racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped blossoms in August It will flour- ishjwherejnothing: elseswalligrowy sy 3). 3 cies) 6) wile) eee wil oye) vole sire Pkt. Ic LUPINUS (f.7"" see Pp. 74
Polyphyllus. Easily grown, hardy plants about three“feet high with long spikes of pea-like flowers of various colors ............ Pkt 10
LOBELIA CARDINALIS (32ers
Our native CardinalFlower. Spikes of brilliant scarlet. Blooms the first year if well started with heat. Blooms August and September . . . Pkt 15
LATHYRUS - Perennial Peas ([2°02""
Lathyrus Latifolius. One of the most useful and satisfactory perennial plants. Excellent for covering old stumps, fences, etc. Very hardy. White, RosemandipRied isin teat ien a enetacn oe tect eelote oiliey inate Each, packet 10 Miaxedycolors eneaalOZ se 50N CUS hain monica) amitie ACK e ts 10
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Roseum Superbum. A very pretty hardy perennial with large spikes of rosy flowers borne on strong shrub like plants, 3 feet high.. . Packet 10
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Dictamnus or Gas Plant is a very interesting and valuable hardy perennial and should be planted more extensively.
79° Vick’s Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds
PERENNIAL POPPIES (652.2385 49, 59 and 74 Iceland Poppies are perennial, but blossom the first year from seed, if sown early. The plants are perfectly hardy, and bloom the entire season. The flowers are about the size and shape of those of the well-known Shirley Poppy (annual), and are borne on long wiry stems. ‘The delicate silken texture of the flowers, nodding on slender stems, produces an exquisitely dainty effect. Charming as cut-flowers, lasting well if cut when the buds are opening. Bloom from June to October. Pkt. Pure White, Yellow and Orange, in separate packets,each..... 15 One packet each of the three above colors. . .
Above colors mixed, per packet
CRC ORONOSO NM SG. Suton ato cho 1D. ¢ «se 0 Oriental. The single large Oriental Poppy 1s one of the most striking and showy of all the hardy garden plants. The tall stems, three feet in height, bear great flowers of brilliant scar- let six or eight inches across. The plants thrive well eitherin the full sun or in partial shade. The plants bloom in June. Perfectly hardy and easily grown from seed. Sow seed from April to June... DON OF OONAIO GO OlOlozoNG!G.d'o G)osho ob 0160 666 0 S60 Io Excelsior Hybrids. A grand mixture of colors in hybrids of the Oriental Poppy. The result of several years careful selection. Ranges from the most delicate salmon to deep crimson. . 25 PRIMROSE See also ee) 58 and &
Hardy Primroses succeed best in a northern border. Sow seeds where they can be kept shaded and watered as they require a long time to germinate. Pkt Brimulayauriculas shiney Mixed cuca meis iin ean a oaen merce ani Melero 25 Primulatelatior. ((Polyanthus,) = KinesMixed! + -eee oe ee eee ee Io Primula vulgaris. True English yellow primrose. ...........-..---+.:- 15
PYRETHRUM—Persian Daisy (°°225°22°)
4 59 and 74 Hardy perennial plants of easy culture with beautiful, large single and double, daisy-like flowers,
three to four inches across, in a variety of brilliant colors. The flowers are borne on long stems and are splendid for cutting. The plants have a long season of bloom. Grow two feet high.
Single Large-Flowering. Mixed colors ..........+.+.+++-+e2e-++:: Pkt Io
Double*Marge-Flowering. —Mixed colors)... 25 2 92 0 le ee Pkt 25
Yellow-Leaved or Golden Feather. Dwarf plants about eight inches high... . . Pkt to PHYSOSTEGIA—False Dragoon Head ( *2"5°")
Virginica. Beautiful summer flowering perennial, bearing long spikes of bright pink flowers. 10
RUDBECKIA—Cone Flower
Purpurea, or Giant Purple Cone Flower. Flowers reddish wine-purple. Two to three feet high. Blooms from June to October. Beautiful and lasting as cut flowers. ...... I0 Newmani. Single golden-yellow flowers with black center... .
ORIENTAL POPPY PENTSTEMON Barbatus. Handsome spikes of bright scarlet flowers ; three feet high 15
HARDY SCABIOSA | Gente) THERMOPSIS
Caucasica. One of the best of the hardy perennials. The large flowers are a beautiful soft lilac color and are borne onlong stems. 2to3ft... 15 Japonica. Beautiful artistic lavender-blue flowers about two feethigh . 15
SHASTA DAISY (i niey
A very hardy perennial, blooming better and more abundantly each season, and continuing to bloom for several months. The pure white flowers are from two and one-half to four inches in diameter, and are borne singly on jong, stiff, wiry stems. The blooms, when cut, remain perfectly fresh and _in good condition for two weeks or more. Blooms from July to October . , Pkt. 10
SWEET WILLIAM (22222055)
This beautiful sturdy old favorite is one of our specialties. We grow it in large quantities. Seed may be sown atany time from spring to mid- summer. Blooms the second season during June and July. Perfectly hardy Pkt. Holborn Glory. Large flowers in beautiful shades, with center and
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VALERIANA (.2o,8c 76)
Rubra. Long spikes of fragrant bright red flowers, two feet high, ex-
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Longifolia Subsessilis. A fine autumn blooming plant, two feet high.
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Some glimpses of our, greenhouse farms where we grow our Plants, Bulbs and Shrubs. 71
HARDY PLANTS AND BULBS
ARDY PERENNIALS are like old family friends ; they never leave us, but grow more and more beautiful and
beloved as the years roll by. Year after year they come up to greet us with the charming beauty and gorgeous coloring of their flowers and foliage, just as they greeted our mothers in the days of yore. Where can one find plants so attractive, so appealing to the eye, which can be put to so many uses? For the border they aré most satisfactory, for filling in the front of shrubbery they are unexcelled, and for massing on the lawn they are superb.
With a little care you can have a profusion of interesting and enchanting blooms from early April to late November. Prolong the blooming period by keeping the flower stalks cut out close to the ground and not permitting them to form seed. Most early-flowering varieties will bloom again in the fall if cut back close after their first blooming period. After the first hard frost in the fall, cut down the tops to within three inches of the ground and give the bed a good coat of half- rotted manure which will protect the plants and enrich the soil; dig this under in the spring before new growth starts.
We prepay Parcel Post or Express charges on Hardy Perennial Plants to all points east of the Mississippi River. For points beyond you need not send postage in advance. The slight additional amount will be-charged when we ship.
Seeds of Perennial Plants are shown in this catalogue in a section commencing on page 67. |
ACHILLEA or Yarrow ('22.°°¢ : The Pearl. The blossoms are of purest white, and (seep ) they re- AEGOPODIUM (Bishop’s Weed )
semble a Pompon Chrysanthemum. Hardy, and will thrive in almost any
situation. Very desirable for garden or fee cemetery decoration. Blooms Hodaglaria) vatiegata: i: rapid SOwine, aPracLives green and yellow
nearly the whole season. Heigth about 2 feet. Each 30 cents; dozen, $3.00 Rete Eee pees Para eas pneanyy sci ae Oue Millefolium roseum. Foliage very finely cut; flowers pink. Blooms con- ne pep
tinuously. 18 inches high. . seme Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50 ae PT Ee eT Tomentosum. Bright yellow flowers. Very fine for rockeries. Blooms in
June, height about 12 inches. ..... . Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50
ALYSSUM See also ae) 47 and 67 Saxatile compactum — “‘ Basket of Gold.’’ An indispensable plant for the rockery or border, growing one foot high and producing, in May, mas- ses of Proad flat heads of poent yellow flowers. é)018 Sede 619-076 kore +... .. . Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50
~ ANEMONE. (£2: <<)
Whirlwind. This double variety has the habit, and all the other good qualities of the Single White Japan Anemone, with the additional ones of greater hardiness and more lasting blooms. The flowers are two and one-half to three inches across, and have several rows of white sepals. The plants grow from two and one-half to three feet in height. Each, 30cents; doz. $3.00
Queen Charlotte. Early-flowering, vigorous grower. Begins flowering in August, and continues until November, becoming more attractive each day.
. Flower semi-double, broad, perfectly formed, and of a delightful shade of
silvenyaplukenierciiey oii. ienin tt «ics. pie . Each, go cents; dozen, $3.00 Japonica alba. Flowers pure white with “yellow center, single. Secale eure sooo ones . .. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00
ARABIS or Rock Cress Boe oa)
Alpena. One of the most desirable of the very early spring-flowering plants that is especially adapted for edging and for the rock garden, but does equal- ly wellin the border, forming a dense carpet, completely covered with pure white flowers. Excellent for cutting, lasting a Jong time in bloom. Blooms early spring. ........... .. ..Hach, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
NEW ANCHUSIA ITALICA (%2: <<") see p. 67 DROPMORE VARIETY One of the most valuable of the recent introductions. The plants are vigor- ous and branching, growing from three to five feet in height. The flowers are borne on long, pyramidal, graceful spikes ; color beautiful, clear, bright
blue, a shade peculiar to this variety. Its blooming season is in June and July. SARE HSU Ody 8b 30 TORN oe Bs os Opo To eNEee Each, 30 cents; dozen $3.00 ANEMONE—“ WHIRLWIND”
We ship plants direct from our greenhouses to you thus assuring their arrival in the best possible condition
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AQUILEGIA or COLUMBINE
(For seeds, illustration and full description see page 67) Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00. Chrysantha. The beautiful golden-yellow Columbine. Ccerulea. The true Rocky Mountain Columbine. Flowers azure blue and white. Skinneri. Petals yellow with long scarlet spurs. Unusually attractive for any purpose. Erskine Park Hybrids. Beautiful hybrids. A fine selection of the most popular colors. Single Mixed. All colorsa fine mixture. Double Mixed. Flowers large, full and double.
BOLTONIA
Among theshowiest of our native hardy perennials. Attains a height of four to five feet. with single aster-like flowers in large clusters. When in full fower (and it remains in bloom a long time) it is a wondertuliy handsome shrub-like plant.
Asteroides= si oreswiite .ie cee eee seo ene Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50 Watisquamas bavender inka ieee en eon iene menre Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT (2255S
Physalis Franchetti. An ornamental variety of Winter Cherry grown principally for its very attractive baloon-like husks or pods, which turn bright red and resemble Chinese paper lanterns. These may be dried and last forever, making splendid winter decorations. Ea., 35¢.; doz., $3.50.
SUMMER FLOWERING CROCUS
A new interesting hardy plant originally from California. It is dwarf with ornamental, dark green red-like foliage, creamy-white, star-shaped flowers two inches across, borne on slender wiry stems. The petals are ofa thin delicate texture giving it a unique transparent look.
Each, 20 cents, dozen, $2.00.
CAMPANULA or Bell Flower (252522 ,, )
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
An andispensable, always popular hardy plant ‘that grows in great variety of forms. Some are tall, stately and imposing and others are dw arf and compact, suitable for edging rockeries. etc. They flower best in a half-shady location. Carpatica. (Carpathian Hare-Bell.) A pret- ty, compact species, not exceeding eight inches high flowers clearblue, one inch in diameter. Blooms from June to last of Oct. Carpatica Alba. White flowers.
Medium. Oljdfashioned Canterbury Bell. In three colors, pink, blue and white. Our stock has been grown from the finest strainofseed. Twoto three feet., June- July.
Persicifolia, Grows 1% feethigh, and pro duces a great number of blue flowers in loose clusters from June to July.
Persicifolia alba. A white form of the above
Pyramidalis. A most attractive plant for the border, forming a perfect pyramid, cov- ered with large, blue and white flowers. Four to six feet. Blooms in August.
ssi : Pyramidalis alba. Same habit as Pyra- DELPHINIUM or HARDY LARKSPUR midalis, but the flowers are white.
DELPHINIUM or Hardy Larkspur (°%°5°?2*)
The Hardy Larkspurs are easily among the finest of all our perennial plants. The prevailing colors are rich, clear shades of blue. The taller kinds furnish long spikes of bloom that are strikingly decorative and last a time as cut flowers. The plants havea Jorg season of bloom, which can be greatly pro- longed by keeping the seed stalks cut out andsupplying plenty of water. The dark, handsome foliage is neat and attractive throughout the whole season. The plants are perfectly hardy. Each, 30 cents; doz. $3.00. Formosum. A most brilliant deep blue, the finest blue flower known among our hardy plants. 3 to 4it. Formosum Collestinum. A charming delicate blue.
Bee Larkspur. Interesting for the manner in which the petals are folded upin the center of each flower so as to resemble a bee. Flowers of lighter shade than Delphinium Formosum.
New Gold Medal Hybrid. Themost magnificent variety of colors and types-double, single, semi double in all shades and combinations. Illustrated in color on inside front cover.
Belladonna, The finestlight blue Delphinium yet produced.. Flowers very large on long erect spikes.
CERASTIUM or “Snow in Summer” (£23°S>)
Tomentosum, A very pretty dwarf, white-leaved edging plant, bearing small white flowers. Fine for rockery. Blooms'in May and June. Each 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
COREOPSIS (ss
Lanceolata Grandiflora. A most popular hardy plant. Flowers are rich golden yellow in color, grace ful and inyaluable for cutting. Blooms very abundantly during the last of June and continues in flower during the entire summer and autumn. 18 to 24 inches. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
CORNFLOWER ASTER or Stokesia Cyanea
Valuable native hardy plant of easy culture. Large, handsome fiowers of lavender blue, borne profusely from July until frost. z8 inches. For seeds see page 69. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2. 50.
DIGITALIS or Foxglove (2°
The Foxgloves are quite stately and highly ornamental plants when well grown, with fower stems at least three feet in height. They are fine for the mixed border, or planted single in half- shady places near a walk or drive. The racemes of the flowers are often two feet in length, containing scores of prettily-spotted thimble-shaped flowers. Perfectly hardy. Pink, white and purple. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00. DIGITALIS or FOXGLOVE
Strong, well-grown Vick Quality Plants, carefully packed, by Parcel Post or Express, can be sent anywhere
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73 Vick’s Hardy Perennial Plants
GAILLARDIA or Blanket Flower ("Ps")
s2 and 68 Grandiflora. Among the most attractive and effective of our hardy perennial plants. Will thrive in almost any position or in any soil. One mass of bloom from June till autumn. The gorgeous flowers, two to three inches in diameter, dark red-brown in center, with bands of crimson-orange and vermillion, are borne on stems, eighteen to twenty-four inches long. When used for filling in front of shrubbery Gaillardia adds a dash of color which is very effective. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
F ds FORGET-ME-NOT (23° Myosotis palustris. The true perennial Forget-me-not. A variety that is always
> in flower, Each, 25 cents; doz. $2.50. » GYPSOPHILA—Baby’s Breath
For seeds and illustration see page 69; for annual varieties see page 52. Paniculata. Gypsophilas are valuable for bouquet making, either green or dried They are very graceful and easily cultivated. Should be in every garden. Flower white. Plants two feet high. Blooms, July and Aug. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00
HELENIUM—Sneeze Weed
Autumnale superbum. Valued for its profusion of golden yellow flowers. Long season of bloom and useful for cutting. Plants five feet high. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
HELIANTHEMUM VULGARE—Sun, or Rock Rose
A most desirable hardy, evergreen, low- growing plant. Suitable tor the border, rockery ora dry, sunny location. During the months of July, August and September, the plants are covered with amass of blooms of various colors. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
For Annuals va- HELIANTHUS— Hardy Sunflower (ricicocce po)
These varieties of Helianthus are perfectly hardy in this locality, but in colder regions a pro- tection of coarse litter will be required. The plants attain a height of about fol feet, and in their blooming season, August and September, they are nearly covered with bright golden- yellow double flowers, about the size of a Dahlia; they are very satisfactory for cutting.
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
Helianthus latzfrons, Plant of distinct habit, forming a pyramid of lovely flowers and
GAILLARDIA
GRANDIFLORA foliage. Flowers, golden-yellow, single. OR Maximiliana. Golden-yellow, with reddish brown center. Single. * BLANKET Multiflorus. (Double hardy Sunflower.) Large, double Dahlia-like, golden-yellow flowers FLOWER in great profusion during July and August. Grows about four feet high. Very beautiful. Rigidus. Single. ~ Fine upright habit of growth. Light yellow maroon center, About three feet high. os For seeds HOLLYHOCKS For sae) HARDY CANDYTUFT ( see page 68 see p. 66
Iberis sempervirens. A very useful low-growing practically evergreen plant excellent for rockery and border The pure white flowers are borne in great profusion on umbrella like spikes. 8 to 10 inches high. Fine for cemetery planting. One of the best perennials. Perfectly hardy in any
Double Hollyhock. ‘This flower is justly becoming more popular every day. We have excellent healthy plants, grown from seed, that will flower the first summer. Give the plants a. light covering of coarselitter for winter protection. In six separate colors—White, red, pink, purple, yellow,
climete. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. alll aaeLUNOR Fringed Berpetecl-Bioomidig:! The 4 . S egany. ew Fringe erpetual-Blooming. e flowers come Saat: ee pages single, semi-double, and double. They are seldom less than five inches LATHYRUS Perennial Peas (a and 69
across, and are beautifully fringed, of fine form and delicate texture. ‘Two to four buds form at the base of each leaf, where the old style Hollyhocks have but one or two. These buds open in succession, prolonging the flower- ing season until autumn. Fine plants that will bloom the first season. Mixed colors, Each, 30 cents ; dozen, $3.00.
HIBISCUS—Rose Mallow (323°)
Tall, hardy, free blooming, with showy flowers. Height trom three to five feet. July toSept. Each 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
Crimson Eye. The flowers are immense in size, The coloring is of the purest white, with a large deep spot of velvety crimson in the center of
_ each flower. A well developed “plant will produce several hundred of these flowers during the season.
Militaris. Delicate flesh pink flowers, tinged with a deeper color toward the center.
Moschentos. Flowers six inches in diameter, light rosy red, with a dark center.
LOBELIA—Cardinal Flower (2.323%
Cardinalis. An excellent border plant; it grows two feet high and pro- duces rich, fiery cardinal flowers from early in August until late in Sep- tember. The plants will thrive in any ordinary garden soil, but prefer a moist, deep loam where they will not suffer from drought.
Each 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
For seeds
LYCHNIS see p. 69 Chalcedonica—Maltese Cross—Jerusalem Cross. A most beautiful hardy perennial, growing three feet high, and producing brilliant scarlet flowers all summer long Very desirable for mass planting and for a combination of
colors in the border. Each, 30 cents; dozen. $3.00. Viscaria splendens. Single rosy-pink flowers, very showy; blooms in June. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
LYTHRUM Roseum Superbum
A strong-growing, shrub-like plant, producing large spikes of rose-colored flowers from July to September. Grows three to four feet high.
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. HIBISCUS—Rose Mattow. Gaillardia Grandiflora or Blanket Flower blossoms all the summer long and makes a gorgeous show of color in the garden
One of the best of the perennial climbers. It is very hardy and will succeed in almost any location. [t produces clusters of large flowers which remain in bloom for a long while. Rose or Crimson. Each,25 cts; dozen, ¢2.50.
\ 5 _ ow TRUE FLAG IRIS PENTSTEMON (£2 sees) : : SCE PD. 70 Most useful hardy perennial, blooming from June until autumn. Very fine for border or rockery. Flowers born on tall spikes, resem. bling Gloxinias. Grows about three feet high
Coerulea. Flowers blue. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
PHYSOSTEGIA False Dragon-Head
One of the most beautiful of our summet flowering perennials, bearing long spikes o globular shaped flowers resembling a giant
feather. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. Virginica. A bright pink. Four feet. Wirginica alba. White. Two feet. Speciosa. A very delicate light pink. Grows four to five feet high.
HARDY PINKS (2)
page 51 ‘These pinks are perfectly hardy, and will remain in the open ground all winter without protection. Field grown plants, each cents; doz 50. Comet. A fine ade of ea: flowers agai clove Ss x Her Majesty. Flowers very large, fringed, very double, and pure white.
Fragrance delicious, clove scented. Long stiff stems support the flowers. Souvenir de Salle. Soft rosy pink; large as a carnation; beautifully formed
and very double.
White Reserve. A nicely fringed white. Always in bloom. HARDY POPPY (S25 59 and 70
(Illustration on page 7o.)
Iceland Poppies. The plants are perfectly hardy, and bloom the entire season. ‘The fiowers are about the size and shape of those ofthe well-known Shirley Poppy, and are borne on long wiry stems. The delicate silken texture of the flowers, nodding on slender stems, produces an exquisitely dainty effect. Charming as cut flowers, lasting well if cut when the bud§ are opening. White, yellow, and orange. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
Oriental Poppies. Thesinglelarge Oriental Poppy isone of the most striking and showy of all the hardy garden plants. The tall stems, three feet inheight, bear great flowers of brilliant scarlet six or eightinches across. The plants thrive well either in the full sun or in partial shade. They area great additionto the hardy border, and are of especial] value among shrubbery, lighting up the usually dark and somber clumps of shrubs. The flowers are splendid for cutting, lasting wellif cut as they are opening.
The plants blcom in June, and they disappear during July and August, to reappear again in the fall. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.co.
(For eo)
HERBS \ see p. 16
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
English Lavender. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
Mammoth broad-Leaved Sage.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
THE IRIS, or Fleur-de-Lis
HE IRIS, or Flower-de-Luce, the Vleurv-de-lis of the
French, is one of the most beautiful of hardy garden plants. There are several distinct species of these plants, natives of different regions, each representing many garden varieties, the flowers of which are of peculiar and handsome form, beauti- fully colored and marked, and equaling in beauty the most showy orchids. The plants are hardy in the garden. Some kinds are desirable for the greenhouse.
Iris will grow almost anywhere; in out-of-the-way corners, among shrubbery, or wherever they have a reasonable amount of soil and moisture. They require very little care, and will remain in the ground from year to year, gradually spreading, and increasing the size and beauty of the floral display, It is best to divide the roots every two or three years,
TRUE FLAG IRIS Fluer-de-Lis
Perfectly hardy. They bloom in May and June, when there is a scarcity
of other flowers. Plant three inches deep. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
Standard and falls delicate azure blue. Gesneriana. White and lavender. Madame Chereau. White, daintily edged light blue. Madcap. Lavender and purple. Souvenir. Old goldand purple, tall grower. Pharaon. Blue, shaded rose color. Florentina. White lavender vein. Canary. Rich yellow. Atropurpurea. Old blue, very fine. Velveteen. Golden bronzeand rich purple.
JAPANESE IRIS
The flowers ofthe Japan Iris are of the richest colors, ranging from white to purple, with delicate markings and veinings and quite different in form from those of the True Flag Iris. being much flatter and larger. Named varieties, all double. Blooms just after the True Flag Iris.
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00,
Blue Danube. Deep indigo blue, violet shadings. Gold Bound. Pure white.
Hyde Park. Reddish purple, striped white. © Mahogany. Dark red, shaded maroon.
Mars. Reddish purple, striped and blotched white.
Paragon. Rich velvelty purple. Pyramid. Lilac blue, veined white in center of each petal. Spotted Beauty. White spotted with violet crimson.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
For seeds, see page 66, Ornamental Grasses are very effective in borders and in clumps among shrubbery. They grow very easily and when once started, practically take care of themselves. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
Eulalia.. Handsome, iall, ornamental grasses for the open lawn, or for clumps in the borders of shrubbery. Leaves beautifully variegated. Eulalia Japonica zebrina. Stripe across the leaf instead of lengthwise. Eulalia Japonica variegata. Leaves beautifully striped length-wise. Eulalia univittata. The most beautiful of all Eulalias. - Foliage marrow, dark green, with a silvery white midrib. For seeds
LUPINUS, Lupine (22:55
Polyphylius. Strong plants, about three feet high, with long spikes of pea- like flowers in early summer. Mixed colors.
MONARDA DIDYMA
An exceptionally fine, hardy perennial for planting in the garden or in a mixed border. The plant grows about 2% feet high. branching freely, and bears multitudes of bright red, showy flowers allsummer, which are surpassed in intensity of color only by the Cardinal Flower. For a mass of color it is very striking. Thrives well in the shade.
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00
PYRETHERUM (i253 S€€ D. 70.
Sometimes called Spring Flowering Chrysanthemum. Hardy perennial plant of easy culture, with beautiful, large, daisy like flowers in a variety oi brilliant colors, ranging from intense scarlet to pure white. The flowers are borne on long stems and are splendid for cutting, lasting in water longer than almost any other flower. The plants have a long season of bloom.
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
PLATYCODON Grandiflorum (i25°¢
The Chinese Bell Flower, In bloom the entire season. The flower resem- bles Clematis in size and color. Two-varieties, blue and white, two feet high. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
Celeste.
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
Orders for plants are filled at our greenhouses where the plants are grown, insuring prompt service and fresh plants.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedmen
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PERENNIAL PHLOX
. . . . 24 period and increasing the size of the flowers.
Strong field-grown plants. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00, Rosetta. Deep rosy crimson-violet. Rosy Gem. Splendid lavender-pink. Espec-
Coquelicot. Bright scarlet.
Cyrano. Large truss of pink flowers.
Eclaireur. Flowers of immense size, Car- “mine, salmon center, rosy white star.
Faust. Bright rose.
Independence. White flowers, very early.
Isabey. Orange-salmon, center purplish crimson,
ially fine for cutting.
For Annuals see page 58
The Perennial: Phlox, whichis one of the most popular and satisfactory of all hardy plants, give one a splendid idea of a diversity of uses to which those plants may be put. plant Perennial Phlox is extremely effective; massed ina bed, it makes a gorgeous spectacle with its magnificent spikes of showy and lasting flowers; andscattered among the early flow- ering hardy plants it is very attractive. Perennial Phlox grows from two to three feet high. Its blooming period normally is from June tsth to late fall. By cutting away each flower stem as soon asit is through blooming, other flowers will appear, thus prolonging the blooming
Asa _ border
Sir Edwin Landseer. Brilliant crimson.
Varieties Illustrated In Color Opposite page 80
Jeanne D’Arc. Very large, pure white flower; a very strong grower.
Le Mahdi. Violet purple.
M. Bezanson. Fiery crimson, velvety pur- ple eye.
Miss Lingard. White with delicate pink center; long spike; early.
Mrs. Chas. Door. Light Lavender pink.
Pantheon. Salmon-rose; a fine variety, and should be planted more extensively.
Purity. The best pure white.
Esclamonde. Rosy lilac, shaded white; large purple center with white halo. Frau Von Lassburg. Large, pure white. Lothair. Richsalmon, crimson eye. Pecheur d’ Island, Very large lavender- cerise. Uniformly large compact heads. Richard Wallace. Pure white with dis- tinct violet eye. One plant each above five varieties, 5 plants, $1.25.
VICK’S PEONIES
HIS queen of herbaceous Perennial Plants deserves its popularity because of its beauty, range of color and form, extreme hard- iness, ease of culture and freedom from plant pests and disease. You wiil find below a very choice assortment of different colors and types including the early, mid-season and late kinds. Our Peonies are grown under the direction At prices below we pre- pay postage or express as far as the 5th zone. Special prices on large quantities.
of an expert and are of high quality and true to name.
Achille. Large rose-type flower; pale pink shading to lilac white; fragrant; each, 60 cents.
Alexander Dumas. Medium size; light violet rose; crown type; creamy white collar of narrow petals mingled with white center petals; fragrant; each, 75 cents.
Augustin D’Hour. Large bomb type flower; dark brilliant Solferino red slightly silvery reflex; each 85 cents.
Avalanche. Large compact crown type; milk white center; flecked crimson red; very choice; each $1.00.
Couronne D’Or. Large semi-rose type; pure white with ring of yellow sta- mens around a tuft of center petals; tips carmine; each 85 cents.
Duchess D’Nemours, Pure white; crown type; sulphur white collar; no flecks; fragrant; very early; each 60 cents.
increasing
VICK’S HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX
Festiva Maxima. Probably the most popular pure white rose type Peony; center slightly flecked crimson; early; each 60 cents.
Fragrans. Dark pink; compact bomb type; medium size; fragrant; late; each 60 cents.
Grandiflora Nivea Plena. The earliest white; large globular rose-type flower; very fragrant; each $1.00.
Louis Van Houtte. Medium size semi-rose type; deep carmine rose; tipped silver; late; each 60 cents.
Madame Calot. Large rose-type; pale shell-pink, center shaded darker; collar tinted silver; fragrant; early; each 60 cents.
Madame De Vernville. One of the best pure white Peonies; bomb type, slightly flecked carmine; fragrant; early; each 85 cents.
Marie Lemoine. Large rose-type; pure white with creamy white center. tipped carmine; fragrant; the latest white to bloom; extra choice; each 85 cts,
Rubra Superba. Large compact rose-type; crimson; the best very late red;
Edulis Superba. Large; bright mauve pink; flat crown type; very fragrant; excWieecents:
the earliest deep pink, usually blooms by Decoration Day, each 60 cents.
The proper time in which to plant Peonies is from the middle of September until the ground freezes.
ROW OF HARDY PEONIES
For border planting or for beds and groups of flowers it would be hard to find anything better than the Peony.
James Vick’s Sons,
TRITOMA FLAME FLOWER
PHLOX SUBULATA—Moss Pink
Fine for the rockery and border, gradually spreading, and forming a beautiful rich green carpet covered with fine pink star-shaped flowers. An early bloom- ing plant, flowering in May.
The Bride. Pure white, with pinkeye. Each 25 cents; per dozen $2.50,
RUDBECKIA or Cone Flower (%2: <<)
see p. 70 Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
LACINIATA flora plena — Golden Glow. The best known and most popular ever-blooming hardy plant grown. It is covered during the season with masses of rich golden-yellow double flowers on long stems that make it suitable for cutting. Attains a height of 6 to 8 feet.
Newmani. The flowers are single, golden-yellow, with black center; the plant grows 3 feet high and blooms from July to October. ==
Purpurea, or Giant Purple Cone Flower. Flowers reddish wine-purple. Grows about two to three feet high and blooms from July to October.
SALVIA PRATENSIS or Hardy Sage
A very strong, hardy plant, twelve to eighteen inches high which bears showy spikes of deep blue flowers from June to September. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
SEDUM, Stonecrop
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. Album. Low-growing; fleshy leaved pretty white flowers.
Acre. A pretty species for rockwork; forms a neat green carpet. Pulchrum. A low-growing variety. Flowers pink. Spectabile. Astrong upright grower, with heads of rose-colored flowers.
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Telephium. The well-known “‘Live Forever.’’ Flowers pink, spotted white.
SCABIOSA or Pin Cushion Flower (4765)
Pp. 64-70 Caucasica. One ofthe best hardy plants, producing beautiful lilac colored flowers from June until fall. 18 to 25 inches high.
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
SHASTA DAISY—New Improved Alaska
For seeds see page 70.
A fine hardy perennial, 12 to 18inches high. The flowers are pure white, with a bright yellow center, average about four inches in diameter, and are borne on long, stiff, wiry stems. Valuable for cutting, remaining fresh for two weeks or more. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
THE SNOW-FLAKE VIOLET
A beautiful, new Violet, distinguished for the unique and very interesting spots which occur on the blossoms. The blossoms are large, from a inch to an inch and a quarter in diameter, deep violet in color, delicately spotted and dot- ted in charming irregularity, with snow-white spots, varying in size from a pin point to one sixteenth ofan inch in diameter. The golden center of the blos- som shows prominently. A cluster of these flowers with the sun shining bright- ly on them, tairly dazzles the eye. The plants are vigorous, growing almost anywhere. Each, 25 cts.; doz., $2.50.
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YUCCA—Spanish Bayonet (255%;
Filamentosa. One of the most decorative and striking ofthe hardy plants. Itis erect and stately, perfectly hardy, and has sharp pointed leaves and large spikes of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers. It grows about four feet high and blooms in August. Each, 30 cents ; dozen, $3.00.
76 Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
SWEET WILLIAM or Dianthus Barbatus
Illustrated on pages 67 and 70. (For seeds see page 70.)
The best varieties of Sweet William have exceedingly beautiful colors, and are very large and almost perfect in form, with trusses of great size. y are fine as cut flowers. The plants are perfectly hardy. Holborn Glory Beautiful shades, center and margin of white. Dunnett's Crimson. Dark
Crimson. Pink Beauty. Beautifulsalmon pink. Scarlet Beauty. Any variety. Each. 25 cents 5 dozen, $2.50. TRITOMA—Flame Flower Pfitzeri. great improvement on the old Tritoma uvaria grandiflora, or
Red Hot Poker. The flower spikes which are produced with considerably more freedom than inthe old variety, are of gigantic size; frequently 41% feet high, with heads of bloom over twelve inches long, of a rich orange-scarlet, shading to salmon-rose at edge. Flowers from July until frost.
Each 35 cents; dozen $3.50.
VALERIANA RUBRA (E2 <*s)
see p. 70 An old-fashioned plant, about two feet high, which blooms from June to October. The flower heads arelarge and beautiful, bright red in color ana of spicy fragrance. Its long spike of fragrant flowers make it an excellent border plant and suitable for cutting. Each, 25 cents dozen, $2.50.
VERONICA—Speedwell (2:5) Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
Spicata. One of the prettiest of the spring flowering nerbaceous plants, bearing pretty blue flowers in long spikes. Valuable both for the garden and for cut flowers. They should be in every garden.
Rupestris. A fine rock plant, growing three or four imches high, whose thickly matted foliage is hidden in spring under a cloud of bright blue flowers.
NEW WHITE VERONICA. Spicataalba. A valuable addition to this very useful perennial. It has the same habit as the blue Spicata, being a
strong vigorous grower with long spikes ofnew pure white flowers. Bloomsin June and July.
SHASTA DAISY — New Alaska The Snow-Flake Violet with its interesting white flakes or spots is most unique and will grow vigorously anywhere
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“Cornus Elegantissima.
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEII
VICK’S HARDY SHRUBS x
essential for use in
ae FLOWERING SHRUBS are
beautifying home sourroundings and do very much to increase the value of property thus improved, because their beauty increases year after year and require very little care and cultivation. For foundation plantings, for massing in front of walls and fences, for use in connection with the Hardy Perennial garden and for single specimens on the lawn, they are unsurpassed, For mass planting it is always best to use groups of more than one of a single variety with the taller growing kinds at the back,
Care should be taken in the arrangement of shrubbery to get the best effects. We are always glad to make suggestions as to the placing and planting of different kinds of shrubbery and Perennials if you will send us a rough sketch of your grounds in- dicating location of buildings, sidewalks, driveways, &c. At prices quoted here, we send hardy shrubs by parcel post or express prepaid to all points east of the Mississippi river, except as noted,
ALTHEA
Rose of Sharon. Beautiful, erect-growing shrubs, bearing large showy flowers in early fall. Very desirable because it flow- ers when few other shrubs are in bloom. Grows 6to 8 ft, high. Double Red Double White and Double Pink. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
BERBERIS—BARBERRY
Japanese. A handsome low-growing torm of the Barberry, of Japanese origin. Poliage abundant, leaves small, obovate; flowers reddish; berries bright crimson. In autumn the leaves turn a bright red, making a fine display. A beautiful plant for the lawn or the front of the "shrubbery, or for a low- growing ornamental hedge Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00, postpaid.
Smaller plants just ‘right size for hedges, dozen, $4.50; 1c0, $35.00, by express collect..
CALIFORNIA PRIVET
The best known plant for hedges. Itis very hardy, grows rapidly, and pro- duces very abundant foliage. Can be trimmed frequently to conform to the individual idea of beauty and symmetry.
Plants, 12 to 18 inches, 65 cents for 10; ne 18to24, ‘ 80 cents for 10; sf 24to3 $1.00 forto; $7.50 per hundred.
By Express or Freight, collect. Special prices by .1000.
CALYCANTHUS or Sweet-Scented Shrub
Very desirable on account of the peculiar and very pleasing fragrance of its wood. The foliage is handsome and the flowers are of a rare chocolate color, with an agreeable perfume. It blossoms in June and at intervals throughout the summer. Attains a‘height of six to eight feet.
Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
CORNUS or Dogwood
One of the finest variegated shrubs; of rapid growth; the leaves are broadly margined with white, while some are entirely white. 10 to 12 ft. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
Cornus Mascuia. (Cornelian Cherry). A small tree, native of Europe, producing clusters of bright yellow flowers early in spring before the leaves Start 15 to20ft. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
of the easiest culture,
$4.50 per hundred. $6.00 per hundred.
The Butterfly Bush with its charmingly graceful spikes of bloom should nage a prominent place in the border or on the lawn
FORSYTHIA (Golden Bell)
Forsythia Fortunei. These splendid old shrubs, growing eight to ten feet in height, light up the garden with glinting masses of yellow before the leaves appear in the early spring. ‘Their bright golden flowers, often ap- pearing before the snow is gone, vie with the Crocus as harbingers of spring.
Suspensa. (Weeping Golden Bell) The long willowy branches arch very gracefully over to the ground, and are covered to the tips with trumpetshaped yellow flowers in early spring. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
EVERBLOOMING
BUTTERFLY BUSH
BUDDLEIA
The Buddleia is a magnifi- cent new shrub that has given unbounded satisfaction wherever grown. It is per- fectly hardy, thrives in all sorts of soils, grows vigor- ously from two to three feet high, and blooms the first season from spring planting. Add to this the beauty of its flowers, which are borne in great profusion, throughout the summer and continue until cut down by severe frost, and the fact that it also makes a splendid pot plant, and you have the ex- planation of its rapid growth in popularity since its recent introduction.
The flowers of the Budd- leia are extremely beautiful. They are of a soft shade of lilac in color and are borne in dense cylindrical spikes, which, under liberal cultiva- tion, are from twelve to fif- teen inches in length and three inches in diameter. They have a very pleasing fragrance.
In the spring the old plants should be cut back to the ground and they will throw up a fresh, strong growth. Extra large field grown
plants, each, 75 cents ; dozen, $7.00.
extreme
EVERBLOOMING LAU SIS EN BUSH
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen 78 Vick’s Hardy Shrubs DEUTZIA
Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
The Deutzia is a native of Japan. Itis a hardy shrub of fine habit, luxuri- ant foliage, and a profusion of attractive flowers which bloom from June to September. Our plants of this beautiful and popular flowering shrub are strong and well rooted.
Crenata latifolia. New. lLarge panicles of eighteen to twenty single blossoms. The flowers are pure white with a center of golden yellow. Very attractive. Strong plants..
Crenata Magnifica. New. A great acquisition. The purée white double flowers are over an inch in diameter. The plant is vigorous and the flowers are borne in large trusses. Strong plants.
Lemoinei. Flowers single, pure white, and entirely covering the branches. Strong plants.
Pride of Rochester. One of the finest varieties, producing large, double white flowers; the backs of the petals being slightly tinted with rose. Blooms early in June. Strong plants.
Candida. Profuse-flowering ; generally hardy, and well adapted to ordinary soils. Double pure white flowers, borne in panicles. Strong plants.
HYDRANGEAS
Aborescens. This magnificent American Hydrangea is the most beautiful hardy flowering shrub introduced in many years. It attains a height of five to six feet, and about the same breadth. Itis of more graceful habit than Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. The form of the panicle is much like that of Hydrange Hortensis. Trusses large and beautifully formed; the blooms are of the very largest size, pure snow white; the foliage is finely finished. Fine, strong, well-grown plants. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00.
Paniculata Grandifiora. One of the finest hardy shrubs in cultivation. The flower trusses are immense heads from nine to twelve inches in length and nearly as broad. Color purest white, changing to deep pink as the season advances. It blooms in July, at a time when no other shrub is in flower and remains beautiful until destroyed by frost. As hardy asa lilac bush. The plants we offer will bioom the first year. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00.
SNOWBALL
Viburnum plicatum. Japan Snowball. The pure white flowers are very lasting, and the beautiful foliage adds greatly to its attractiveness. 6 to 8 ft. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. Viburnum Opulus sterilis. The well-known Snowball. Produces large clusters of snow-white flowers in May. Each, 75 cents ; dozen,$7.00.
SPIREA, Meadow Sweet
Any of the varieties below, each, 75 cents, dozen, $7.00.
The Spireas are the best known and most popular of all the flowering shrubs. The different varieties cover a Jong season of bloom and produce blossoms of many different colors. We give a list of the best varieties in many colors. Arguta. Flowers clear white and freely produced. The very best early-
flowering white Spirea grown. .
Anthony Waterer, Very low growing, and bearing flat heads of deep rose blossoms all through the late summer.
Bumaldi. The ever blooming Spirea. Dwarfand compact in habit; leaves SA ere : are bright green, with variegations of yellow; flowers deep pink. Blooms - : = = : throughout the Summer and Autumn. Very desirable shrub. COMMON SNOWBALL A magnificent shrub
Callosa alba. Dwarf White Spirea. A valuable, white flowering, dwarf shrub, one to three and one-half feet high, of bushy, symmetrical form, which flowers all summer.
Aurea. (Golden Spirea.) One of the best of our yellow leaved shrubs.
Thunbergii. (Thunberg’s Spirea.) April and May. Low-growing, rounded form, delicate, drooping, yellowish green, lanceolate leaves, which take on and retain the most beautiful tints in Autumn. Small abundant white flowers in May. For planting in front of porches it has no rival.
Prunifolia or Bridal Wreath. One of the best and most admired of the early flowering varieties. This beautiful shrub, which comes from Japan, is very hardy and of medium size, attaining a height of from four to five feet
Van Houttei. This is one of the finest and most satisfactory of all Spireas, and aleader among shrubs. Planted singly or in groups on the lawn, in front of the porch. in shrub borders or in a hedge, it makes a beautiful orna- ment at allseasons. Itis very hardyand of compact habit, forming a round and graceful bush with arching branches. Van Huottei Spirea is well cover- ed with neat, green foliage, which in early summer is completely hidden beneath clusters of beautiful large pure white flowers. Our illustration on the preceding page gives asplendid idea ofits effective use in the shrub border.
SYRINGA (Mock Orange)
A graceful, very attractive shrub, bearing profusely white, showy, very fragrant flowers. Itis well adapted for massing or for individual specimen plants. It thrives on any well-drained soil and even. under trees. Pruning should be done immediately after flowering.
Syringa, Common. Large white flowers. Very hardy. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00. Syringa, Golden. Large, deep yellow leaves; white flowers; bush hardy,
Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00.
= Te PM ine pte —- 2 SPIREA ARGUTA The earliest of the Spireas The Spireas are the best known and most popular of all flowering shrubs. The best varieties are listed above
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen,
Rochester, New York, The Flower City
LILACS
Lilacs have always been popular on account of their hardiness, vigorous growth, abundant foliage and graceful and luxuriant sweet-scented flower panicles. he large flowered Red, White and Purple, are among the most desirable tall growing shrubs, attaining a height of eight to ten feet. ‘he named varieties grow somewhat smaller.
_ At Highland Park in Rochester, which has one of the most complete collec-
tions of lilacs anywhere in the country, the varieties we list here stand out
preeminently as the most desirable, because of their hardiness, vigor, free-
blooming qualities and beautiful shades.
Large flowered, red. Purple-red flowers, standard variety. $1.00 each.
Large flowered, purple. Bluish-purple flowers, standard variety; always good. $1.00 each.
Large flowered, white. Cream white flowers; very fine. $1.00 each
Pres. Grevy. ‘The most popular blue variety. A profuse bloomer; flowers double, blue and very fragrant. $1.00 each.
Charles X. Large shining leaves; trusses large, rather loose, flowers single, reddish-purple. ¢z.00 each.
Ludwig Spaeth. Planted very extensively in all parts of the country:
Trusses large, flowers single purplish red. Very desirable. $1.00 each. Frau Dammann. One of the most popular anda leading variety. Large
panicles of single white flowers, in great profusion. $1.00 each.
Josikaea (Josika’s or Hungarian Lilac). Dark, shining leaves, and purple flowers in June, after the other Lilacs have done flowering. $1.00 each.
At the above prices lilacs are sent by Express or Freight collect:
TAMARIX
Hardy shrub, with very graceful and handsome feathery foliage. The plant flowers so freely that in the early summer it is one mass of pink bloom, completely hiding the foliage. 12to15 ft. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
WEIGELA, Diervilla
The Weigela is a strong growing shrub, erect while young, gradually spread- ing and drooping into most graceful shapes with age. Its flowers, large and trumpet-shaped, are borne in clusters thickly along the branches. Blooms soon after Lilac.
Candida. This is the very best of all the white flowering Weigelas. A strong, upright, erect grower; flowers pure white, and produced in great profusion, Commences to bloom in June, 3 ft. Each, 75 cts.; doz, $7.00.
Eva Rathke. A charming new variety ; flowers a beautiful, distinct, clear shade of crimson. Blooms twice each season. 3 ft. Ea, $1.00; doz, $10.00. Rosea. A hardy and beautiful shrub, bearing in May a profusion of rose-
colored flowers. Will grow in shade, Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
Variegated. Leaves variegated, green, yellow and pink. Flowers delicate rose and pink. A charming shrub. Each. 75 cents; dozen, $7 00
We shall be pleased to make special quo- tations on large quantities of shrubs and
plants for extensive plantings.
of exquisite perfume.
without protection.
liage.
Hall’s Japan.
es, etc.
DUTCHMAN’S PIPE At above prices we prepay Parcel Post or Express charges to all points within the 5th zone except as noted.
Perfectly hardy.
CINNAMON VINE
A very rapid climber ofincomparable beauty, with flower The growth is very rapid and the vinescover a large space in a short time. It is from a tuber, is perfectly hardy and will live out of doors The vine dies to the ground each fall, and starts growth early in the spring.
Tubers, Each, 25 cts.; dozen, $2.50.
DUTCHMAN’S PIPE
Aristolochia Sipho. A very handsome rapid-growing hardy climber attaining a height of 30 feet or more. “ to the left clearly shows the large attractive overlapping fo-
Each 75 cents; doz., $7.00.
-HONEYSUCKLE
A vigorous rapid growing nearly evergreen climber, nativeof Japan. duce a dense covering.
yellow, deliciously fragrant, borne in great profusion in sum- mer and sometimes in Autumn,
WISTARIA Chinese Purple
Wistaria is a strong, rapid grower, desirable for trellises porch- When well established it blooms profusely. light purple flowers are very showy, and are produced in long racemes. A large plant in bloom is a beautiful sight. Strong Roots, each, 75 cts doz $7.00.
Vick’s Hardy Vines
AMPELOPSIS
Veitchii. Japanese or Boston Ivy. ‘his hardy variety clings firmly to the side of a house or wall, and will soon form a perfect mass of foliage. ‘Vhe leaves overlap with wonderful regularity. In autumn this handsome climber manifests its greatest beauty, becoming a glowing mass of the bright- est shades ofcrimson, scarlet and orange.
Strong vines, each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
Quinquetolia, American Ivy or Virginia Creeper. A native climber ot vigorous growth; a fine green in summer changing to rich crimson in fall. lt affords shade quickly; desirable for covering walls, verandas or trunks ot trees. Strong vines, each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00
CLEMATIS
Clematis is a favorite climbing plant for trellises, porches, and fences. It makes a rapid growth, producing its showy flowers in great profusion. — Its abundant foliage and wealth of bloom combine usefulness with beauty. Henryii. Single; the finest white Clematis; very large, fine flowers ; grows
rapidly ; blooms freely during summer and autumn. Ea, $1.00; doz, $10.00.
Jackmani. Flowers large, intense violet-purple; produced in great profusion, blossoms from four to six inchesin diameter. ‘The most beautiful hardy climber in cultivation. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00.
Madame Edouard Andre. A valuable variety; distinct color; of fine bright crimson, with no purplish shade about it. Large flowers, borne so profusely that it is called Crimson Jackmani. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00,
Paniculata. A remarkably beautiful climbing plant. Flowers pure white, star-shaped, about one inch in diameter, borne very freely in laxge clusters; will last several days as cut flowers, retaining their freshness and fragrance. The plant is a strong, quick grower. One of the most desirable and useful of climbing plants. Each, 1.00; dozen, $10.00.
AKEBIA QUINATA
A hardy, strong growing, Japanese climbing plant, with curious purplish flowers, ornamental berries and handsome compound leaves, composed of five leaflets. An interesting plant. Each, 75 cents; doz., $7.00.
ENGLISH IVY
£xtensively used for window boxes and vases in the summer. For outdoor display in window boxes at hotels and private residences its value is widely recognized. A good climbing plant for the house. Ea, 50 cts; doz., $5.00
TRUMPET VINE
Tecoma radicans. A fine, har- dy, climbing plant, producing clusters of large, trumpet-shaped, orange-scarlet flowers about three inches long. The foliage also is very beautiful. If the tops are kept cut back, it makes a beauti- ful bush for the lawn.
Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00
grown
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Leaves are dark green and pro- Flowers are white changing to
Each, 75 cents.
The
WISTARIA
Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums
These are the very best of all Chrysanthemums for planting out of doors, and they are growing in popularity each year. Are perfectly hardy, and the flowers, which are not injured by the early frosts, give a fine show of bloom in late Autumn. While the flowers of the Hardy Chrysanthemums do not attain the great size of the Large-Flowering varieties, the sprays of bloom are ex- tremely graceful and beautiful and are very valuable as cut flow- ers. They may frequently be seen in gardens about Rochester in full bloom as late as the middle of November.
They can easily be transplanted to pots, and thus brought inside to furnish beautiful double fiowers during the late fall. After they are through blooming they can be cut back and planted in the gar- den again to bloom next season.
- Each, 30 centa;
Alma. Beautiful pink.
Anna Mary. Creamy white, tipped pink.
Astarte. Bright golden amber,
Baby. Golden yeilow. Baby Margaret. Pure white.
dozen, $3.00. Walter Bly. White Garza, WHite Minta. anemone type. White Unalda. Finest early white, makes fine pot plant.
White, tinted rose. Anemone type. Fine large flowers;
Bohemia. Pure yellow.
Border Beauty. Orange tipped with gold. Very early.
Chaldons. Reddish crimson, gold
_ tips and florets. Early.
Diana. Large pure white flower.
Eden. Rose pink, well-formed.
Edna. White, with pink shadings and yellow center; good size.
Excelsior. Yellow, strong vigorous plant, large flowers, new.
F. Wilcox. Golden bronze; the very best for pot culture.
Gold Standard. Golden yellow.
Hero. Dark pink.
Iva. Pure amber.
L’Argentuillais. Deep chestnut, golden center, verp early. See illustration opposite.
Lyndhurst. Beautiful red.
Miss Julia. Very double, bronze
Orea. Light pink.
Pink Minta. New light pink; large Very early.
Rufus. Attractive dark red.
Skibo. Golden chamois. Early.
Souvenir d’Or. Fie new bronze.
VICK’S COLLECTION | of HARDY GARDEN VARIETIES
Six Fine Plants for $1.50
Baby. Pure yellow. Diana. Pure white
Edna. White, pink shading Hero. Pink
Lyndhurst. Red
Miss Julia. Bronze
VICK’S CHRYSANTHEMUMS
LARGE-FLOWERING—WHITE BONNAFFON
HARDY GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Large-Flowering Chrysanthemums
The glorious blooms of the Large-Flowering Chrysanthemums are easily the largest and most showy flowers of late autumn and early winter. In a warm fall the Large-Flowering Chrysanthe- mums bloom well into October and November in the open ground. But a good way is to cultivate the plants in the garden, with plenty of room in good, rich soil, until the first of September, when they may be safely transferred to spots, Give a thorough watering and set in a shady place for a few days, after which they may be ex. posed to the full light in a room of moderate temperature.
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.co.
Charles Razer. A fine new pure white; Bonnaffon ir form but larger.
Ghristmas Cheer. Beautiful pink. Early. Flower incurved. Handsome.
Chrysolora. Fine golden yellow ; large flower ; extra fine early yellow.
Comoleta. Bright yellow. Fine for por culture.
Colden Glow. The earliest of all. Fine golden-yellow with velvety finish.
Ivory. Dwarf. Free flowering, snow white, incurved, very large, perfect form.
Major Bonnaffon* Soft yellow, incured type: fowers large and full:
Major Weaver. Large pink.
Maud Dean. Extra large flowers, petals broad, incurved; ‘colorlight rose.
Oconto White. early flowering. 3
Pacific Supreme. A beautiful shade of pink. Very early.
Pink Jones. The color is beautifui ; each petal is white overlaid with purplish crimson, giving the whole flower the appearance of being pink in color. -
Red Duckham. Very large flow- er. Color purplish crimson.
Thanksgiving Pink. Splendid new deep cerise pink; large flowers.
Unaka. Beautiful shade of laven- der pink; very early; one of the best pink Chrysanthemums. _
White Coombes. Pure white of largest size.
White Bonnaffon. Pure white, Popular incurved type-
Whittier. Same form and color as Bonnaffon but earlier.
| VICK’S COLLECTION
of LARGE-FLOWERING CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Six Fine Plants for $1.50 White
Strong stem; much like Major
A fine new white:
Ivory.
Oconto White. Early white Pacific Supreme. Pink Red Duckham. Red Unaka. Lavender
Yellow
E Whittier.
In late Autumn the bright colors ef Hardy Chrysanthemums shine out as a reminder of the glory of the summer garden
ARDY GARDEN CHRYSAN UARGENTUILAIS
Plants, each 30¢ Dozen $3.00
CHRYSANTHEMUM LARGE FLOWERING MAJOR BONNAFON Plants, each 30c; doz. $3.00 See opposite page
See opposit. page
Perennial
Phlox Plants
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VICK’S HARDY ROSES
Of the many hundreds of varieties of roses, we have selected the following as being preeminently the best short list that can be secured in their various colors. Every one of the varieties we here show has distinctive and conspicious merit. We cannot recommend too highly the Hybrid Tea Roses which are shown here. This type probably surpasses all others in the rich and varied colors that can be secured Nearly all of these varieties are now hardy enough for most localities. A garden of Hybrid Teas is a vision of beauty from May until late Autumn. You will find the list below includes the choicest of the newer roses.
The Hybrid Perpetuals, sometimes called the June Roses, are also not to be overlooked, because of their extreme hardiness, per- fect form, fragrance and general excellence.
Hardy Hybrid Perpetual Strong Field-Grown Plants, each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. By parcel post or Express prepaid.
Anna De Diesbach. (Glory of Paris) Lovely shell pink; long pointed buds. Vigorous grower and free bloomer. See color illistration opposite.
Frau Karl Druschki. (White American Beauty or Snow Queen.) Snow white flowers, extremely large and beautifully formed. Very hardy, vigorous and prolific bloomer. Very popular. See color illustration opposite.
Ulrich Brunner. (Hardy American Beauty) Brilliant, cherry red, flowers of immense size and globular form. Strong and disease resisting.
Soleil d’Or, or Sun of Gold. Magnificent golden orange, shaded nasturtium SOUVENIER DE CLAUDIUS PERNET red. Very large and full; free blooming. Extremely hardy. aon 2 say ; Tne Fat Neyron. A ae of immense size. One ot the largest in existence e eep rose in color. It has very attractive foliage. Very vigorous and hardy. fall b d J R. Gen. Jacqueminot. Rich crimson-scarlet, very baekvand velvety. It pit yY Yl ea oses duces beautiful buds that are much admired, and in great demand. Mrs. John Laing. Delicate pink; large, fine form; very fragrant, Flowers Strong field-grown Plants. each $1.00; dozen, $10.00, except as noted ‘continuously the entire season in the open ground By express or parcel post prepaid.
Marshall P. Wilder. One of the most desirable Hardy Perpetuals. Bright
Dears 2 Francis Scott Key. Aroseof even glowing red color; flowers aully crimson - scarlet, very large, full, globular, very fragrant. y ses Sen M OOS WEN AT
large, full and double; buds long and pointed.
CAROL E MARNIESSE Hoosier Beauty. A glowing crimson scarlet with delicate shadings; rich IN velvety texture; deliciously fragrant; plant is of strong vigorous growth; one
of the best roses of its color.
Ophelia. , Words can give one only a faint idea of the superb beauty of this Rose; color is a delicate shade of salmon-pink shaded with rose; buds are
A Hardy Rose. Unequalled for Cemetery Planting
The flowers are creamy white, medium size, very double and sweetly tea-
unusually attractive which open full and double; blooms profusely all summer. October that large quantities of blossoms cannot be picked from these plants. See illustration in color on opposite page. Growth low and somewhat spreading, making it especially valuable for the White Killarney. A beautiful white rose of the same type and shape as the borders of beds and for massing. Each, $1.00; dozen, $9.00. - famous Pink Killarney; the long full buds are handsome and the open flow-
er is most refined and beautitul in form and texture.
Los Angeles. Without question one of the finest roses ever introduced; the cotor is luminous flame pink toned with coral and and shaded with translu- cent gold at base of petals; the buds are handsome, long and pointed; richly fragrant. See illustration in color on inside front cover.
Irish Fireflame. A wonderfully beautiful single flowering variety of satiny old gold shaded with ochre; buds are a wonderful rich deep orange splashed
* with crimson.
Lady Hillingdon, Deep apricot yellow, unique in having solid color without any shading. The color never_fades even after the flowers are cut but invar iably deepens. See illustration in color on inside front cover.
Columbia, Peach-blow pink, deepening to a glowingrose pink. Flowers ot good size and form on long stiff stems nearly thornless. Exquisitely fragrant.
Dorthy Page Roberts. Large, open, coppery pink blooms, suffused apri - cot - yellow. A most attractive aud unique varity; very vigorous and free - flowering.
Gruss an Teplitz. Color a rich scarlet, shading to velvety crimson; very fragrant ; a free, strong grower, and the most profuse bloomer known to us, being covered with flowers the whole season. The foliage is extremely beautiful, all the younger growth being of a bronzy plum color. See illustrat - ion in color on opposite page,
Killarney Pink. A rose that has won fame both as a hardy garden variety and asa winter cut flower. The long, pointed, sparkling, brilliant pink buds, and the very double full blown flowers are very handsome. See illustration in color on opposite page.
Radiance. A glorious new extra hardy rose of remarkable beauty and vigor. Brilliant carmine pink, with yellow shadings base of petals. See illustration in color on opposite page.
Souvenier de Claudius Pernet. One of the finest new introductions. A striking sunflower - yellow, deeper in center. Very targe full flowers with elongated petals, and long pointed buds of exquisite shape. Each $2.50
Sunburst. Bright glowing orange blooms, paling slightly at edges of petals’ ‘ LADY HILLINGDON The beautiful bronzy foliage in desease resistant.
Large dividends of flowery delight may be obtained from a small investment in Vick’s Hardy Everblooming Roses
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Vick’s Hardy Climbing Roses
For Outdoor and Indoor Planting. Hardy Climbing Roses can be used to such great advantage in so many ways that they are always very popular
They may
be trained over porches, trellises, arbors or fences, or be grown as individual plants, and they soon form beautiful bushes more ornamen-
tal than many shrubs.
Dorothy Perkins. In foliage, growth, and habit of blooming it is remark- ably like the Crimson Rambler, but the flowers are more double and of a beautiful shell-pink color, and hold a long time without fading. The flowers are also sweetly scented, a characteristic not possessed by most Roses of the Rambler family.
Strong, two-year plants, each, $1.00; dozen, $9.00.
Red Dorothy Perkins. This is a recent introduction and the acclaim with which it has been received assures it a foremost place among the Hardy Climbing Roses. The flowers are large and double and are produced very freely. The color, which is an intense, clear crimson-maroon with tips of petals tinged scarlet, remains bright and unfaded throughout the blooming period. Strong, two-year plants. each $1.00; dozen, $9.00.
White Dorothy Perkins. This addition to this famous family will be welcomed by all flower lovers. Similarin habit to the others of its class but with pure white flowers. Strong two-year plants, ea. $1.00; doz., $9.00
The Philadelphia Rambler. A cross between the popular Crimson Ram- blerand the fiety crimson Hybrid Perpetual Victor Hugo, and identical with the Crimson Rambler except that the color is brighter crimson, and never fades ; a valuable acquisition to the climbing roses.
Strong, two-year plants, each, $1.00; dozen, $9.00.
Lady Gay, Rose of the highest merit. Resembles Crimson Rambler in habit and general effect. ‘[he flowers are of a delicate cherry pink color, fading to soft white, of good size and delicately perfumed.
Strong, two-year plants, each, $1.00; dozen, $9.00.
Dwarf Rambler Roses
Strong, two-year field grown plants, each 75 cents; dozen, $7.00.
Crimson Baby Rambler. A Dwarf Rose that blooms from early June to December. This beautiful rose produces clusters of flowers as large as the oid Crimson Rambler. The color is a charming brilliant red, and it blooms with great profusion.
White Baby Rambler. This rose is a little beauty, with pure white double flowers. A constant bloomer.
Baby Dorothy. Clear pink. A dwarf form of the climbing rose, Dorothy Perkins.
Baby Tausendschon. Dwarf form of the climber ofthe samename. Truly a ‘‘ Rose of a Thousand Beauties.’”” A mass of lovely pink and white blossoms all summer.
Vick’s Moss Roses
The peculiarities of the Moss Roses are the delicate prickles which crowd their stems, and the beautiful mossy covering of their opening buds. They are strong, vigorous growers, and are perfectly hardy.
: Each, $1.00; dozen, $9.00.
Henri Martin. A magnificent Moss Rose. Extra large and perfectly
double. Color a deep rosy carmine, shaded a bright crlmson. Madam dela Rochlambert. Bright pink.
Princess Adelaide. Palerose; good in. bud and flower; foliage dark. White Bath. Pure white Best of the white Moss Roses.
Pot Plants for Indoors
Hardy Everblooming Roses One year green plants, with foliage ready to bud. Hardy enough to do well in the garden if set out after cold weather.
Each, 35 cents; doz., $3.50
Gruss an Teplitz. Color rich scarlet; very fragrant.
Maman Cochet. Rich pink, changing to silvery rose.
Mons. R. Arnand. Deep pink, beautifully tinted; finely formed. Ophelia. Salmon-flesh, shaded with rose.
Sunburst. Orange copper or golden yellow strong grower. White Cochet. Beautiful snowy white.
White Killarney. Soft, pure white ; very popular.
Tender Everblooming Tea Roses
One year green plants-ready to bud. These roses are tender and must be grown indoors except in warm climates.
Each, 35 cents., doz $3.50
Lady Hillingdon. Golden yellow; long, pointed buds. Madame Camille. Rosy flesh color; very large
Madison. Creamy white, large flowers.
Mrs. Ben. R. Cant. Clear, bright rose-red ; all season.
Perle des Jardins. Deep yellow; very popular.
Sunrise. Orange and copper, scarlet and yellow; very beautiful.
Tausendschon, the Rose of a Thousand Beauties is one of the
most satisfactory climbers. Our stock this year is extra good
They may be trimmed to any shape or height desired.
Climbing American Beauty. This is known as the best hardy climbing rose in the large-flowering class. ‘The flower is as large, as beautiful, and as double as the American Beauty, which is so well known as one of the most attractive roses, that it does not need a description.
Strong, two-year plants, each $1.00; dozen, $9.00.
Tausendschon—Thousand Beauties. Tausendschon well deserves its name, ‘‘ The Rose of a Thousand Beauties ’’ Its free flowering qualities and beautiful white and delicate pink blossoms make ita favorite. It is grown in large quantities for winter forcing. The flowers are borne in large clusters from June to August. Each flower measures about one and a halt inches in diameter, and is of a beautiful soft rose color, changing to rosy- carmine; The strong, vigorous hardy plants and attractive foliage are highly resistant to disease and insects.
Strong, two-year plants, each, $1.00; dozen, $9.00.
The Rambler Roses
: Strong, two-year plants, each, go cents; dozen, $8.00. Crimson Rambler. The Old Favorite Rambler Rose. Bright crimson flowers in great clusters. White Rambler. Another favorite growing like Crimson Rambler, with white flowers in great clusters. Pink Rambler. Beautiful pink clusters of flowers in great profusion, Yellow Rambler. Deep golden-yellow flowers in large Clusters, covering the entire bush.
Above Rambler Collection—One Plant Each Color—$3.50.
“Speciosum Album.
No garden is complete without a few lilies.
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; Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
VICK’S HARDY LILIES
E are growing more varieties and larger quantities of Lilies
each year on our own bulb farms, near Rochester, where be-
cause of favorable soil conditions and our experience in Lily growing, we are able to secure unusually fine bulbs. Some of our Lilies come from Japan and other far-away places, but whether grown on our own farms or coming to us from other experts in Lily growing, our bulbs are true Vick Quality.
Lilies should be used more and more extensively in the hardy border, By planting different varieties a succession of bloom may be had from the first of June until the latter part of Sept. These flowers are not only very valuable as beautiful flowering plants in the garden, but are very handsome as cut flowers for the house. Auratum, the Gold-Band Lily of Japan. A favorite variety
for outside purposes. No garden, however small, should be without it Its ease of culture and magnificent flowers of a delicate ivory color thickly dotted with chocolate-crimson spots with agold band running through the center of each petal, make it one of the most desirable varieties of garden lilies. Blooms about July zoth. Although quite hardy, for best re- sults an extra covering should be given the bulbs in the winter. Extra strong bulbs, imported direct from Japan... .. 50 Canadense. Our native Lily; flowers drooping, delicate scarlet- yellow throat, spotted black. Blooms about July roth. Two to thine enfeetyli a hyhemeiy rs Meets hl le anc eels So esoavoOMmond. fehl Elegans, Best Red. Miehercdn. BRO nE Our Nou Orn Aare eo epee o) Elegans sanguineum. Blood-red............ 32 Elegans Incomparable. Deep crimson, slightly epoiee with Te) EVoS Me TR arts aes oy oc opto aie tin Aare daeits O00 30 The above three varieties of Meee blip Lier July rst. Elegans Batemanni. A beautiful Japanese variety ; flowers up- right, of clear apricot-yellow ; strong and hardy ; should have a place in every garden. Blooms about July 15th. ...... 30 Harrisii. (Easter Lily.) The flowers are pure white, trumpet- shaped, and are unexcelled in beauty by those of any other species, while the fragrance is simply exquisite. Especially used for indoor growing. By starting the bulbs at intervals of a few week, asuccession of bloom may be had fora longtime. 50 Longiflorum Multiflorum. Pure white trumpet-shaped flow- ers. Splendid for growing in pots for Easter flowering, and very desirable for outdoor planting, being quite hardy; two to three feet high; blooms in June outdoors. Easily grown indoors 50
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The Speciosum or Lancifolium are the most important of all the Japanese Lilies. Always satisfact- ory. The Album has large white flowers of great substance, with a greenish band running through the center of each petal. 50
Speciosum Rubrum. White and rose; rich crimson spots. ID gH, NS Go O16 O05 eo 3) Ghdser holmes bsp 0 Gea Re)
Speciosum Melpomene. Crimson, spotted with deep blood- red; each petal distinctly bordered with white. Same habit of growth as Rubrum; stem dark and color of flower much deeper 50
The above three bloom about August 15th.
VARIEGATED LEAVED DAY LILY
LILIUM AURATUM or GOLD BAND LILY of JAPAN
Japonicum Longiflorum. The hardy Easter Lily. Very fra-
grant— White, trumpet shaped. Blooms about July zoth. .. 50 5 00 Henryi (The Yellow Speciosum) Rich apricot yellow, spotted
with brown, Same type of tlower and habit of growth as other
Speciosum lillies. Very hardy and vigorous grower. . 60 6 co Tigrinum splendens. Improved Tiger Lily. Perfectly hardy,
and most desirable for planting inthe border with other hardy
plants. Bloomsabout August 1st ........ S268 3 50 Tigrinum fl. pl. Double Tiger Lily. Blooms about August tsth 35 3 50
SUPERB LILY COLLECTION
Our most popular combination offer of lilies covering a wide
range of classes selected for garden planting. One each, Longiflorum, Rubrum, Melpomene, Album, Elegans Incomparable Tigrinum Splendens, 6 extra choice bulbs, $2.00 postpaid.
VICK’S DAY LILIES
The Day Lilies are superb autumn flowers, desirable for planting on the side of a lawn or at the edge of shrubbery. They do well in shade and are much prized on that account. The plants can be set in autumn, and may be protected by a light covering of leaves the first winter after setting out.
Price, each 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
White Day Lily—Funkia Alba. Broad light green leaves. pure white, fragrant.
Blue Day Lily—Funkia Japonica. Light blue: narrow foliage.
Variegated Leaved Day Lily—Funkia undulata media picta. der flowers. Foliage light green, beautifully variegated with white.
Hemerocallis aurantiaca major, Golden Day Lily. One of the very finest hardy herbaceous plants. The plant is extremely vigorous in its habit; The large and attractive foliage rises to a height of two feet, and is of a deep green. The flower spikes are strong, bearing in succession as many as twelve flowers which are seven to eight inches across; of a rich orange-yellow. A very remarkable variety.
Hemerocallis flava. Lemon Day Lily. A fine, hardy plant, producing an abundance of large, fragrant, golden-yellow flowers.
DAY LILY COLLECTION
One each of the 5 varieties described above for $1.25, postpaid.
LILLIUM MYRIOPHYLLUM
A new lily of unusual merit, coming originally from Northwestern The white flowers are delicately suffused with pink and are shaded with a beautiful canary yellow at the center. Delightfully fragrant. Abso- lutely hardy and will grow almost anywhere. Also splendid for forcing. Blooms about Julyrst Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00.
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~Vick’s Dahlias
The splendid qualities and gorgeous beauty of the present-day Dahlia ar2 so well-known that it hardly seems necessary for us to emphasize them here. No plants are easier to grow, respond more readily to care, flower more freely, and few show such a wide range of color. A great deal of work has been Gone on Dahlias in the past few years, and there are many new and improved varieties on the market. Our list has been completely rvised to take in all of the best of the new sorts, retaining, of course, all the old standbys.
The Dahlia should be planted from May tst., to June r5th., for best results, in a moderately rich soil, covering the tubers 3 inches deep. Thin to one or two shoots, and when the plant is 6 inches high, cut it off above the second joint to make it bush out. Give plenty of water and sunshine.
Stir only the surface soil.
CACTUS DAHLIAS
The Cactus Dahlias have large, loosely-formed, Chrysanthemum-like flowers. The long, narrow petals are variously rolled or twisted. The flowers, many of which nod on long, slender stems, are the most grace- ful and artistic of all the Dahlias.
Attraction. A beautiful Dahlia of soft silvery lilac rose. Flowers are very large and the petals gracefully curled and twisted. Long strong stems. Each 75 cents. Countess of Londsdale. Rich salmon, tinted apricot. One of the easiest of all the Cactus Dahlias to grow, and produces more blooms than any other Cactus Dahlia grown on ourfarm. See illustration in color on inside front cover. Each, 35cents. Crystal. A fine exhibition flower of larger size and splendid form. Clear soft pink shading to soft ivory white with long narrow incurved tubler petals. Each 50 cents. General Buller. Good long wirey stems color deep crimson maroon tipped white; very free flowering. Each 25 cents. Golden Eagle. Very large yellow slightly tinged fawn, very handsome. Each 50 cts. J. H. Jackson. One of thelargest and finest Cactus Dahlias. In color, a perfectly gorgeous, deep velverty-black maroon. Each, 25 cents.
JACK ROSE Kalif. Atruly majestic flower of great size, frequently measuring over nine inches in diameter. Perfect Cac- = tus form, rich crimson in color. Long stiff stems. Each 75 cents. DECORATIVE Kriemhilde. An exquisite combination ‘of ivory-white and pink. A fine variety for cutting with good DAHLIA keeping qualities. Flowers of large size. Each, 30 cents.
Pierrot. A very large flower with long narrow tubular petals of the deep amber color, boldly tipped white very unique, striking. Each 50 cents,
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS
Decorative Dahlias are intermediate between Cactus and Show. The massive flowers are not so globular as those of the Show,
and the petals are broad and somewhat flattened. Dolly or Sylvia. White, edged pink. Very attractive. A great favorite with florists. Each, 25 cents. f Dr. Tevis A magnificent Dahlia which has won numerous prizes at flower shows. Equally valuable for garden decoration or cut flowers. Color is soft salmon rose suffused old gold and shading to golden apricot center, Immenee in size, often eleven inches in diameter. Each § 1.00 Frau G. Scheiff One of the finest newer kinds. Very large flower golden bronze shaded orange red. A ideal autumn shade. Each § 1.00 Jack Rose. Rich glowing crimson, like the favorite old Rose, General Jac- queminot. Blooms early and profusely. The standard red dahlia. Each, 25 cts. i j Mina Burgle. One ofthe finest of the new introductions of gigantic and re- markable beauty. Color, brilliant ruby red. Each, 35 cents. - Souvenir de Gustav Doazon. Largest Dahliain existence. A pleasing shade of orange-red. Flowers are very full and often measure 9 to 12 inches
in diameter. Each, 25 cents. ;
Golden West. Very large pure yellow, good long stems forcutting, ends ot petals split. Each, 50 cents. ‘ Delice. Large flower with long stems, very fine for cutting, color clear bright
rose-pink. Each 35 cents.
Oregon Beauty. Peony-Decorative type; mammoth flower of glowing orange scarlet; long stem fine for cutting. Each 35 cents. By: Princess Juliana. One of the finest pure whites for all purposes, especially for cutting. Very long stems, medium size, very free flowering. Each 50 cents.
PEONY:FLOWERED DAHLIAS _ This type is growing greatly in popularity. Flowers are semi- double, having broad, flat, loosely arranged petals, surrounding,
a golden-yellow center, Petals are usually pointed and twisted =) : giving them a fluffy graceful appearance. CACTUS DAHLIA_COUNTESS OF LONSDALE Dr. Peary. One of the darkest Dahlias, rich reddish mahogany, very large. Satisfaction. (New) Oneofthe largest Peony type and avery prolific Geish Probabl Fraae 5° PRS Fac ees ahlikerowmeginetcol ploomers long stiff stems; clear cican see See picture in color on inside
eisha. ro y the showie s ral g f - ann ch 50 cents.
or is a brilliant eeariee and gold witha ring of cleex yellow in the center. pon ners ES eC s
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Hampton Court. One of the best. A bold flower of splendid form. A bright River Falls, Wisce., March 10, 1922.
mauve pink in color. Each 35 cents. i I have ordered Gladiolus from you for three years. They are Queen Emma. ine rose Pink sultused outs ay Fon eea Datla, _— just wonderful. There is not ahome around this part of River ages i oe an paetts Falls that have such beautiful Gladiolus as I have. Mrs. O. C. T .
The beautiful new Dahlia Satisfaction and Countess of Lonsdale are pictured in color on the inside front cover.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
SHOW DAHLIAS
The old-fashioned double Dahlia. Ball-shaped flowers; the petals quilled or tubular. As a class they are more formal than the Cactus or Decorative. They still retain their old-time popularity on account of their long, stiff
stems and their lasting qualities as cut flowers.
Cuban Giant. early. Each 35 cents.
Glorie de Lyon. One of the best pure whites.
Stradella.
Vivian. A new favorite with wonderful flowers of white, edged rose-violet. admired by all who have seen it. Each. 25 cents.
Each 25 cents.
White Swan. Pure white. A great favorite. One of the best bloomers in this class. ~
Each, 3o cents. Ethel Vick. (A. D. Livoni). every Dahlia lover; free flowering and desirable for cutting.
exact regularity ; of a beautiful soft pink. Each, 25 cents. Yellow Duke. Each 25 cents. Maud Adams. white tipped bright pink. Each 50 cents. Norma. A robust grower; rich orange salmon, perfect form, exta fine. Each 30 cents.
OMPON DAHLIAS
These flowers are ideal for bouquets, being small and very double. plants, which grow but three feet high, are very bushy and free flowering.
Alewine. White overlayed delicate pink. Each 25 cents,
Amber Queen. Rich, clear amber, shaded apricot. Extra free flowering. very best and most satisfactory Pompons. Each, 25 cents.
Catherine. Clear yellow very freeflowering. Each 25 cents.
Darkness.
Fashion.
Orange, perfectly ball shaped. Each 25 cents. Sunbeam.
Cactus, Pompon, Decorative, Show, Colarette and Peony-Flowered. As ment aS we have ever seen. Each, 20 cts.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00.
Vick’s Gladiolus
Without question, Gladioli are the most popular summer bloom ing bulbs. Easily grown, adaptable to almost all soil conditions, if not too wet, their long keeping graceful flower spikes, abund- antly produced, are unsurpassed in beauty and usefulness either in beds or borders or for cut flowers. So universally popular are - Gladioli with all flower lovers that Gladioli displays, are import- ant features of every summer flower show, fair and horticultural exhibit. ;
America. The most popular Gladiolus in cultivation. Splendid large, broad- ly-opened flowers of a beautiful clear flesh pink color, with petals well rounded. The plants are vigorous growers, not subject to disease, and make extra good bulbs. Each, g cents; dozen, 70 cents.
Attraction. Very large flowers of a beautiful soft colcr, between rose and scarlet. The large throat is pure white. Each. gcts.; dozen‘ 7o cents
Augusta. Fine white, faintly tinged with lavender. Flowers freely and has a long season, producing many side branches. Ea., gcts.; doz., 70 cts.
Baron Hulot. Dark, velvety, violet-blue. Best of the blues. Ea. 20c; dz. $1.50
Chicago White. Well-knownand very popular white, lavender markings in throat. Each, g cents; dozen, 7ocents.
Empress of India Rich velvety dark red with deeper shadings.
Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.20.
Evelyn Kirtland. A new beautiful shade of rich rosy pink darker at edges shading to shell pink in center with brilliant scarlet blotches on lower petals.
Each 20 cents, dozen § 1.50.
Halley. A delightfully-pretty delicate rose, with white blotch. A very popu: lar extra early variety. Each, g cents; dozen, 70 cents,
Independence. A brilliant rose pink, with richly marked throat, a long strong spike of wax-like flowers. One of the best. Ea. gcts.; doz 7octs.
Glory (Kunderd’s) Flowers beautifully ruffled. A new type of Glad- iolus and one ofthe most valuable introductions of recent years. Each petal is distinctly ruffled at the edge. The immense flowers are a beautiful oream-pink color. Each, 12cents; dozen, 1.00.
Gretchen Zang. New, the blooms are large of a most beautiful shade of soft pink blending to scarlet on the lower petals. Becoming very popular.
Each 15 cents.: dozen $1.20.
Herada. Another fine new variety. Large blooms of pure mauve with deeper markings in throat,very large and striking. Each 20 cents, dozeu$ 1.50.
Le Marechal Foch. A magnificent new soft flesh pink with enormous bloom
borne on unusally strong, vigorous spikes, early. Each 20 cents; dozen $1.50
Lily White. One ot the best white. Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.20.
Loveliness. Creamy white flowers, onlargebroad spikes. Ea.20c; dz. $1.50.
Mrs. Watt. Anunusual shade of clear American Beauty color, of velvety texture. ‘ Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.20.
Mrs. Francis King Extremely vigorous, with long spike of large bright scarlet flowers. Each, 9 cents; dozen. 7o cents.
Niagara. Immense flowers of soft primrose yellow; slightly tinged, rosey pink in throat. Each, 12 cents; dozen for $1.00.
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Very large ball shaped flowers of dark crimson. Very free flowering and
Deep wine-rose. Very free-flowering. Longstems. Each, 25 cents. Is greatly
A very, reliable old standard variety, grown by almost Flowers are well formed, perfectly round and ball-shaped, each petal being very tightly quilled and arranged in Very large canary yellow on long, stiff stems; tightly quilled petals.
The best cut flower Show Dahlia yet produced; wonderful bloomer;
One of the
Very dark velvety-maroon, one of the best of its class. Ea. 25 cents.
Beautiful Crimson-Scarlet, should bein every collection. Each. 30 ccnts. Snow Clad. Small. White. Free flowering, the best white pompon. Each., 35 cents.
VICK’S EXHIBITION MIXTURE DAHLIAS
A wonderful mixture containing a splendid array of all the leading types: and colors fine an assort-
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GLA DIOLUS—AMERICA
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. throat;. very choice. Pink Perfection.
Very large salmon-pink with carmine blotchec Each 12 cents; dozen $1.00. Delicate apple blossom pink of perfect form. Each, 20 cents; dozen, 1.50. Panama. Seedling of America which it resembles closely except that it is a deeper shade of pink and is larger Each 12 cents dozen ¢ 1 oo. Prince of Wales. A most charming coral pink, similar to Halley, but more delicate tint. One of the best of the recent introductions. Very early see illustration in color opposite page 80. Each, 20 cents; dozen, § 1.50. Peace. ‘The flowers are extra large, of perfect form, on a heavy, straight spike. Color a pure white, with pale lilac featherings on the interior petals. A charming flower, either singly or for massing; The bulb is large and the plant is a remarkably strong grower. Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.20. Primulinus. A rare, extra early species. ‘lhe flowers are small, of a primrose yellow color, and borne on tall, slender stems. Blooms the whole season, Each, 12 cents; dozen $1.00 Princepine. Immense, broadly opened flowers of clear, brilliant scarlet. Each, 20 cents; dozen $1.50 War. Deep blood red, shaded crimson. One of the largest and finest of the red Gladioli. Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.20. Willy Wigman. Creamy white, with scarlet blotch. Ea. 12c.; doz. $1.00. Schwaben. Largest and finest yellow Gladiolus yet produced. A soft sul- phur yellow, with dark blotch in center. A very vigorous grower. Each, 12 cents; dozen, $1.00.
GLADIOLUS MIXTURES
Vick’s Named Exhibition Mixture. This is a mixture of over 150 named varieties to which we are adding every year. It comprises every class, and will furnish a profusion of bloom from July till frost.
Six, 35 cents; dozen, 65 cents ; hundred, $4.00; charges prepaid.
Choice Mixed. All colors in fine assortment. Six, 30 cents; dozen, 50 cents; hundred, $3.00; charges prepaid.
VICK’S HYBRID GLADIOLI
We are very proud of these hybrids. They contain many wonderfully strik- ing shades and types. ‘hey are far superior to the ordinary mixtures and are just the thing for those who do not care for the higher priced named sorts and still want something really extra fine.
Light and White Hybrids. Beautiful collection of light and dainty shades. Six, 40 cents ; dozen, 75 cents; hundred, $4.50.
Red Hybrids. All shades of red, scarlet and crimson. Six, 40 cents; dozen, 75 cents; hundred, $4.50.
Mixed Hybrids. All shades in grand mixture.
975 cents; hundred, $4.50.
PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS
A very distinct type of Gladiolus of slender, graceful growth with orchid- like flowers arranging in color from light yellow tones to orange, apricot and crimson. This type is gaining in popularity every year, especially because they are so early. 6 for 35 cents., dozen 65 cents 100 - § 4.00.
Six, 40 cents; dozen,
The splendid and beautifully colored flowers of Vick’s America make it the most popular Gladiolus in cultivation
James Vick’s Sons, Seedman
86 Rochester, New York, The Flower City
HOUSE AND BEDDING PLANTS
The moment you enter aroom containing a beautiful Fern or a blooming Plant you are conscious of the brightness and good cheer radiated by it. The influence of these beautiful silent companions from The Floral Kinedomis al- ways for good; they cheer the sick, beautify the home and carry. a hint of Summer’s brightness through Winter’s gloom.
In the spring they are ready to fill your window and porch boxes with a mass of color and transform your yard to a thing of beauty.
You will find your favorite plants listed in the pages that follow.
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS
“ASPARAGUS
Each, 30 cents; two for 50 cents.
Sprengeri. One of the most rapid-growing plants of which we know, mak- ing great masses of fine feathery foliage in a very short time. Valuable for use in cut-flower work. Fine for hanging baskets or large pots. Asa house plant it has no superior, as it withstands the indoor temperature well. Sometimes eroneously called Maiden Hair Fern.
Plumosus nanus, or Lace Fern. Beautiful on account of its light, feathery growth, which very much resembles lace. The graceful, dark green foliage surpasses the Sprengeri in delicacy of texture. Splendid as a pot plant and for decorative purposes.
ABUTILON—Flowering Maple
Hard-wooded greenhouse shrubs, blooming almost the entire year; well a- dapted for house culture. Flowers bell-shaped and drooping. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. Eclipse. A trailing variety, leaves beautifully marked deep green and yellow. The flowers are bright yellow, with crimson throat. Golden Fieece. Yellow flowers. Snow-Storm. White flowers.
ACHANIA MALVAVISCUS
One of the most satisfactory house plants grown, blooming summer and win- ter, and not subject to insects of any kind. Flowers scarlet. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
ALTERNANTHERA
One of the most widely-used foliage plants grown especially in cemeteries. It is neat, low-growing, and makes a splendid compact border or edging when set about five inches apart. It is supplied in two colors, Yellow and Red.
Doz., $1.00 Special prices on large quantities.
AUCUBA JAPONICA, Gold Dust Plant
A strikingly handsome house plant with shiny toothed green leaves irregu larly spotted with curious golden yellow markings whence its very fitting name “Gold Dust Plant’. A plant that commands instant admiration. Thrives well even in the dry unfavorable conditions of heated rooms
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00
AMARYLLIS
_ The Amaryllis produces showy flowers that are handsome wand very attrac- tive, resembling lilies. The bulbs should be potted in a rich, sandy loam, with good drainage. They require abundant moisture when growing, but at their season of rest water should be given sparingly.
Fragrans. Flowers three to four inches long; yellow, fragrant; stalks 15 to
iS inches high. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00. Equestre. One-of the best of the Amaryllis family for winter blooming. Flowers large, bell- shaped; color light scarlet, white throat. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00. Formosissima (Jacobean Lily). Eight to ten inches high. Flowers dark crimson. The bulbs are dormant during the winter. Each, 30 cents.
FLOWERING BEGONIAS, Wax Begonia
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00 Chatelaine. One of the most useful of the flowering Begonias as it is equally good indoors or outdoors. For porch boxes it unexcelled as the foliage turns a deep red outside. It is a continuous bloomer, the flowers being a beauti- ful deep rosy red. Semperfioreus. This is the favorite perpetual blooming Begoeia fine for house plants or bedding. Three colors, Pink White and Scarlet
REX BEGONIAS
The Rex varieties of Begonia are very effective as pot plants. The rich, pleasing combination of color in their foliage harmonize weil with high class house furnishings. Care should be taken to keep the foliage free from dust. Occasionally the plants may be showered, but should not be exposed to the sun until the leaves are perfectly dry.
Any variety below each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00" Countess Louise Erdody. The wonderful Cork-screw Begonia. Bertha McGregor. Cut leaf, center of leaf red, outside silver and red. Very ne. Lesuodsii. One ef the finest of the Rex family ; the leaves are a velvet green
Center edged with a silver band, outer edge bright green.
Modesty. Leaves silvery white, edged with green.
President Carnot. Silvery white.
Rubrum. The entire leafhas a pinkish metallic luster, which makes it one of the most attractive varieties. Theplant is a vigorous grower.
Surprise. Leaf deep bronze and silvery rose.
Van der Hyde. Mottled green and white.
CALCEOLARIA (22555: see page 66
Creole Queen. Flowers brown maroon. Very fine for pot plant and bedding. Easy to grow. Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.50.
CAREX
Japonica variegata. Japanese grass. Veryuseful and ornamental for the house, thriving well in a living room. Each, 25 cents ; dozen, $2.50. See also EE) :
CARNATIONS ("322%
_ The delicately rich and pleasant fragrance combined with the beautiful color$ and perfect outline of the Carnation, secures for it a prominent place in al
collections of plants, either for the house or garden. _Itis one of the sweetest of flowers and yields an abundance of bloom all summer. The plants may be potted in September and October, watered and shaded a few days, and they will bloom all winter, in a cool sunny window. Our list embraces the best of the standard varieties. :
Each, 25 cents; five for $1.00. The set of twelve for $2.00.
Beacon. Beautiful shade of scarlet. Flowers very large. Stems long.
Doris New bright crimson, with scarlet shadowings_ Best in its class.
Enchantress. Delicate shade of shell-pink, deepening towards the center very large flower. :
Enchantress Supreme. Color clear shell pink. Flower large. A grand new variety.
Lady Bountiful. Pure glistening white.
Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson. Immense size, from three to four inches in diameter, with long, strong stems. Bright cerise-pink, lighting up beautifully under artificial light
Pink Matchless. The most improved type of silvery pink. A very popular color.
Rose Pink Enchantress. Color rose pink; large flower.
Variegated Lawson. White, beautifully striped with cerise pink.
White Enchantress. Large pure white. Very free flowering.
White Wonder. One of the largest white Carnations and a strong grower.
Red Matchless. This new variety is without doubt®theifinest and most im - proved brilliant scarlet. A strong robust grower with large peafect blooms.
LITTLE GEM CALLA
A dwart variety of the old Calla, eight inches high. A free bloomer. Each, 25 cents; Dozen, $2.50.
We prepay transportation charges on plants up to the fifth zone at these prices and guarantee their safe arrival
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James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen,
Rochester, New York, The Flower City
Vick’s Cannas
For a brilliant show all summer there is no plant excelling the Canna; it even surpasses the Geranium in its gorgeous display of brilliant colors, blooming continuously from the time of planting until cut down by frost. Plant 18 inches apart each way.
Some Newer Varieties
Dry Bulbs. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. Pot Plants. Each, 30 cents; aozen, $3.00, ready about May 30. King Humbert. Massive foliage of finest bronze, with dark midrib. Its flowers measure six inches in diameter and are produced in great trusses, Brilliant orange-scarlet, with bright red markings. Height about four feet. Yellow King Humbert. Yellow variety of this very popular Canna, with handsome dark green foliage and large beautifully-marked yellow flowers. Austria. Pure canary yellow. Fine large open flowers, with a few reddish dots in the center of the two inside petals. Six feet. Fire Bird. One of the finest, large red flowers; strong grower. one half feet high.
Three and
Gladiator. Bright yellow, spotted crimson; very showy. Four and one half feet high.
Niagara. Deep crimson flowers, with a wide irregular golden border ‘Three feet.
Panama. A fine red, edged yellow; green foliage. Four feet.
Richard Wallace. A pleasing canary yellow. which are carried well above the foliage. bedders. Four and one half feet.
The President. ‘lhe grandest canna in existence, flowers 6 in. across color is rich glowing scarlet.
Venus. One of the softest and most delicately colored varieties yet introduced Flowers of fair size and of a soft rosy pink color with a pretty mottled border of creamy vellow. The plant always presents a clean fresh appearance.
The Best of the Standard Varieties
Dry bulbs. Each, 20 cents; dozen, $2.00. Pot plants, ready about May 30, Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. Alemannia. Gigantic yellow flowers beautifully mottled with orange-scarlet. Four and one-half feet high. Green foliage. Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson, but changes to a beautiful deep crimson as they more fully expand. Six feet high. Foliage green.
Exceptionally large flowers One of the best of the new yellow
Alsace. Pale sulphur changing to creamy white. A valuable variety. Four and one-half feet high. Foliage green.
Beaute Poitevine. Bright crimson, with erect flower spikes. Three and one-half feet high. Foliage green.
Brandywine. Brilliant red; follage bronze. Four feet high.
Burbank. Rich canary-yellow flowers, spreading seven inches; rich green leaves; four and one-half feet high.
Charles Henderson. Brilliant crimson flowers. Four feet high. Foliage
reen.
Giaban: Cinnabar red, distinctly marked with golden yellow. Four and one-half feet high. Foliage bronze.
David Harum. Bright deep satiny vermilion. Foliage bronze. Three and
one half feet high,
Evolution. ‘The flowers are golden yellow, which shades in through various tints of canary, lemon, and sulphur to a center of blush pink. Foliage bronze.
Fairfield. Rich dark crimson flowers ; foliage green.
Florence Vaughan. Flowers of the most brilliant golden-yellow, dotted with brightest scarlet. Four and one-half feet high. Foliage light green.
Italia. Immense flower. Center brilliant red, petals widely bordered with clear yellow. Six feet high.
Jean Tissot. Brilliant vermilion, with bright orange markings. Foliage
green. Five feet high. Mlle. Berat. The nearest approach to a pink in a first-class bedder. Four feet high. Foliage green. ' Parthenope. Flowers are extra large and ofgood substance. Color dark or-
ange, shaded with yellow; showy and distinct ; four feet. Foliage dark green.
Semaphore. Novel color. The flowers are ofa pure orange. Foliage bronze.
Souvenir d’ Antoine Crozy. Crimson scarlet, broad yellow border. Four feet high. Green foliage.
Pennsylvania. The flowersare pure deepscarlet, ofimmense size. Six feet high. Foliage green.
President Meyer. The flowers are a rich cherry carmine ; Four feet high.
President Faivre. Flowers amaranth-red; foliage bronze. <A stromg, erect grower. especially suitable for massing and for center of beds. Six feet: chigh.
Queen Charlotte. Thecenter of the petal is a brilliant crimson- scarlet, shaded with crimson and bordered with a wide belt of gold. Threefeet high. Foliage green.
Robusta. A very fine, tall-growing, dark-leayed variety; eight to ten feet Dark green leaves
Rubin. Ruby carmine.
CALADIUM, Elephants Ear
Esculentum. One ofthe stateliest of the ornamental-leaved plants producing a splendid subtropical effect. Leaves frequently grow three feet in length and nearly as broad. Bulbs started in earth in early spring and transplanted to open ground, when danger of frost is over, will produce plants three to five feet high ina short time.
Medium-sized bulbs, each, 20 cts.; doz., $2.00. Large-sizedbulbs, each, 30 cts.; doz., $3.00.
foliage bronze.
Foliage brOwie.
COLEUS
Each, 25 cents;
For seeds ) see page 66 dozen, $2.50.
Leaves rich crimson.
Crimson Velvet.
Duneéira. Soft seal-brown, bordered pink. An exceptionally showy variety. Firebrand. Maroon, flamed and shaded with brilliant fiery red. John Good. Yellow and green, fine bedder.
Snowcloud. Yellow and green. Changing to white in the summer months.
Sensation. Velvety black maroon, with lance-shaped center of pure magenta. Verschaffelti. Rich, velvety crimson. ‘The best of all for bedding. DRACAENA (.0):% see page 66 Indivisa. Used extensively as a center plant for vases, baskets, etc. The
numerous grass-like leaves are very long and rigid, contrasting nicely with other plants. Largely used and very effective for cemetery planting. Eas-
ilygrown, Each, 35cents; dozen, $350. Extra large plants, each 5c cts. Little Gem. Very dwarf; attains a height of from 8 to ro inches; flowersof
fine form, and pure white. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
GREVILLEA or Silk Oak
Grevillea robusta. A beautiful plantfor decorative purposes of quick growth and very easy culture. The leaves are very light bronze color, the tips being covered with a soft down resembling raw silk, from which it derives the name ot ‘‘ Silk Oak.’’ For the house it is unsurpassed.
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
HELIOTROPE
Prized for its fragrance. Itis a favorite with everyone. Heliotropes require a sunny location, as they do not do well when grown in the shade, Very desir- able for house culture, a single plant filling a whole room with perfume.
Lady Cook. Dark violet. Madame de Blonay. Pure white. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
HYDRANGEA
Otaksa. The immense heads of pale pink flowers, make the Hydrangea extremely effective as a decorative plant. In the North it is grown as a pot plant. Give partial shade and plenty of water. Put in the cellar in the fall. Each, 35 cents; dozen, $3.50.
HYACINTHUS
Candicans, Summer Hyacinth. A _ beautiful stately plant, with stems three to four feet high. Ithas large, pure white pendant, funnel-shaped flowers, in long racemes. Very fragrant. In the North the bulbs should be dug in the fall, and stored in a cool dry place.
Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.50.
For brilliancy of colors nothing surpasses the newer Cannas in formal beds or in rows against a background of green
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VERONA FERN (One of the best plumed type.)
VICK’S FERNS
Ferns are indispensable in almost any scheme of plant decorations for house, window or conservatory. Either alone or scattered among other plants and flowers they work wonders in giving the house interior a refreshing, cheerful appearance.
TVhe six varieties first named are especially adapted to usein fern dishes. The six are sufficient for a dish eight inches in diameter.
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
Adiantum cuneatum. The popular Maiden Hair Fern.
Aspidium Tsussimense. A preity species with dark green foliage.
Cyrtomium falcatum. The ‘Holly Fern.’’ Large, dark green glossy ; :
Pteris Cretica albo-lineata. A pretty and useful variegated variety ; leaves green and white. ;
Pteris Wimsetti. Fine for fern pans and house culture; finely crested.
Pteris Wilsoni. Leaves round and crested. Splendid for house culture.
Varieties of the Boston Fern Class
house ferns. The hardiness, ease of culture, and handsome fresh appearance of ail decoration.
Each, 35 -cents; four for $1.25; dozen, $3.50.
Boston Fern. One of the most satisfactory of decorative plants for house culture. ‘The handsome green fronds attain a length of four to five feet, and droop so gracefully on every side that it is often called the Fountain Plant. it always has a fresh, healthy appearance, and is very attractive.
Roosevelt. The divisions of the wide drooping fronds are beautifully undulated and the fronds are more graceful than those of the Boston Fern. Strong, rapid grower. A new variety and one ofthe finest.
Scotti, or Dwarf Boston Fern. A very dwarf and compact form of the Boston Fern. The fronds are short and narrow, of a graceful re- curving form. Plants of smallsize make nice specimens in a short time.
Teddy, Jr. Fronds beautifully undulated like those of the Roosevelt, but the plants are very dwarf and compact. A beautiful fern.
Verona. One of the rewer most improved varieties with finely cut plumy foliage of striking appearance.
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VICK’S FUCHSIAS
No plants are more graceful and elegant than the Fuchsias. Their con trasting colors—white, carmine, rose and purple—make them very attractive The plants bloom so profusely that they require an abundant water supply_ Therefore, plants should be wet thoroughly and often. _~ =
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00. = Avalanche. Corolla violet , s€pals crimson. : Bouquet. Flowers ofbeautiful form; sepals a clearcoral color; corolla blue. Jeanne Summar Tube and sepals bright crimson scarlet, corolla white. Jupiter. Tube and sepals scarlet ; corollarich royal purple. Extra large size. Little Beauty. Tube and sepals bright red ; corolla rich purple. Mary. The drooping flowers, over two inches long, are a brilliant crimson- scarlet, and stand out prominently against the dark green foliage. Rosaina Patrie. Tube and sepals carmine. Corolla white Storm King. Dwarf grower. Tube andsepalsred. Corolla white. Victor Hugo. Flowers large, very double; sepals bright crimson- the center or corolla violet purple, marbled with red. A unique and beautiful flower.
Our new rosy cerise Geranium Mrs. Richard F. Gloede, is proclaimed the “Queen of all Geraniums” is shown on page 6
Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
ISMENE, or Peruvian Daffodil
Giant Ismene. Ismene is oneof the finest flowers of the stately A yi family. The heavy bulbs send up stems two feet in height, See borne numerous large, pure white flowers. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50
LANTANAS
Arein bloom constantly, and are very fine for bedding, baskets, orbox plants,
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
Amiei. Bright shade of orange-red, with golden center.
Jacques Minot. Yellow, changing to orange red.
Marcella. Lilac rose, changing to yellow.
New Weeping. Rose pink, habit drooping.
Snow Queen. Large white flowers.
Snowball. White, yellow center.
LEMON
Ponderosa. Large-fruited true Lemon. Flowers as fragrant as the Orange blossom and large fruit of good quality. Bears flowers and fruit at the same time, Vigorous grower and makes a splendid house plant. Each, 35cts.
LEMON VERBENA
Foliage delightfully fragrant. Easily grown. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
VICK’S GERANIUMS
Each, 30 cents; dozen, $3.00.
SINGLE Marguerite de Layre. Pure white. Mrs. E. G. Hill. Bright salmon.
DOUBLE
Alphonse Ricard. Bright orange-red. Trusses very large.
Beaute Poiteveine. Bright salmon-pink, delicately shading to white.
Countess deHarcourt. Puresnow-white; enormous trusses that stand sun well.
Heteranthe. Brightscarlet. A popular striking shade.
Jean Viaud. Flowerssemi-double, brilliant rose, beautiful white spots.
La Pilot. Very dark scarlet. Should be in every collection.
E. Anatole Roseleur. Deep rose Pink. A distinctive, attractive color.
Madame de Comtesse de Baume. A charming bright pink.
Madame Jaulin. Center of flowers delicate pink, bordered with pure white.
Madame Recamier. Snow white. Especially desirable for bedding.
Madame Laudrey. Clear salmon, center shading to copper, with white eye.
Madame Buchner. Double; snow white. A strong grower.
S. A. Nutt. Double. Brilliant deep blood-red, with maroon shadings. Rather tall; vigorous grower. Truss large. One of the finest bloomers.
Toronto. Brightsalmon. Flowers and truss oflargesize. A grand bedder.
Mrs. Richard F. Gloede. New rosy cerise full description on page 6 TRI-COLOR
Mrs. Pollock. Leaves variegated ; flowers scarlet.
SWEET-SCENTED Dr. Livingstone. Leaves finely divided, very fragrant. Rose. This is one of the most desirable of the scented varieties.
Lady Washington Geranium
Famous Everblooming Pelargonium, Easter Greeting
A. Carre. Crimson scarlet. Jules Lematrie. Light pink.
The fiowers of Easter Greetings have the Jarge size and ihe gor geotsly rich col- oring ofihe “Lady Washing- ton Geranium.” To this is added, in Easter Greet- ing. the habit of continuous blooming, which has made the or- dinary bedding geraniumso high ly vaiued. Easter Greetings is the first of a new race and one of the most valu- able introduc- tions in recent years. Asan Easter plant it ri- vals the Azalea; but unlike the Azalea, Easter Greeting will re- main in full bloom all summer.
Each, 35-cets; Dozen, $3.50
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Vick’s Hardy and Tender Plants and Vines
Vick’s Salvias (25°)
One of the most brilliant and popular bedding plants. bloom from August to November. plants, ready to transfer to the open ground and make quick growth. about a foot apart in fairly rich soil. Give plenty of water.
Vick’s Scarlet Beauty. (New). The mammoth size and wonderfully brilliant scarlet color of this new Salvia has made it the most popular scarlet variety ever grown. The flowers are very large and compact, of- ten measuring four inches in diameter, and are held erect above the dark
green foliage on strong, sturdy stems. The plant of this wonderful
new variety is a sturdy, strong and compact grower, attaining a
height of about two and one-half feet. ‘The foliage is dark green and very abundant, Each, 25 cents; doz., $2.50. Clara Bedman or Bonfire.. A dwarf early blooming variety.
The plants are almost hidden by the mass of brilliant scarlet lowers,
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. Splendens. The well-known Scarlet Sage. A splendid flowering plant with plumes of dazzling scarlet flowers. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
PRIMROSE
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
Primula Forbesi. Baby Primrose. Needs butlittle care. It forms a dense rosette of fleshy leaves, from which spring the flower stems about 12 inches tall; delicate rosy-lilac flowers produced in great abundance.
Primula obconica grandiflora. Perpetual blooming, bearing large trusses of flowers on long stems, well above the foliage ; colora pale lilac and pink.
Primula Malcoides.
A solid mass of We offer healthy, well-developed Ser
Very free flowering, one of the best.
Mexican Primrose. A charming plant, which in freedom of blo- omexcels all others. Flowers almost three inches in diameter, cup-shaped ; color bright pink, with scarlet veins and large, showy white center. A plant of easy culture.
Salvia—Splendens
OLEANDER
Large, double, pink flowers; early. Glossy green leaves with a broad margin of creamy white. Each, 25 cents. Double Pink. The old and popular variety. Each, 25 cents.
OTAHEITE ORANGE
A dwarf orange which grows readily in pots, bearing an abundance of deli- cate fragrant blossoms and fruit about one-half the size of ordinary oranges. Extra large plants, each, 35 cents.
OXALIS :
Free-blooming bulbs, fine for pots, vases, or for edging walks and beds. Plant three inches apart. Two colors, Rosy Crimson and Rosy Lilac. Dozen, 25 cents ; hundred, $1.00.
Seeds illustration and PETUNIA ( description on p. 57 Single, Vick’s Ruffled. These plants are from seed of our own growing, and we recommend them as being very fine. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
CLIMBING AND
TRAILING IVY
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. A fine, thick-growing trailing plant that is unsurpassed for use in hanging baskets and urns, where delicate green foliage is needed.
IPOMEA or Moonflower
Ipomca Bona Nox. It is a beautiful, vigorous climber, producing large, pure white, sweet-scented flowers at night and on. dull, cloudy days. To keep over winter, the plant must be cut back, the roots potted, and kept in a growing condition. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50. :
Ipomoea Leari (Blue Moonflower). Flowers six inches across, ofintense violet-blue, with reddish purple rays. Each, 25 cents ; dozen, $2.50.
MADEIRA VINE
A charming climber for porches. Vhe thick, dark green foliage forms a fine screen, and the white flowers are very fragrant. Strong bulbs, each, 1o cents; dozen, $1.00.
MANETTIA VINE
Manettia bicolor. A beautiful twining plant; flowers from one to two inches in length, of the most intense fiery scarlet, with bright yellow tip. Asa pot plant to train ona trellis itis unrivaled. In theopen ground it succeeds admirably. Each, 25 cents; two for 4o cents.
JASMINE
Jasminum grandiflorum. A favorite greenhouse climber or hcuse-plant and one of the sweetest of flowers. Foliage fine; white, star-shaped fragrant flowers from November to May. Easy of culture. Each, 25 cts.; doz. $2.50.
Salvia—Vick’s Scarlet Beauty
Splendens variegata.
RUBBER PLANT
Ficus elastica. This is certainly one of the best plants grown for table or house decoration. It succeeds well with ordinary treatment. The glossy green leaves add a setting of beauty to any collection of flowering or folhage house plants Strong Plants, each, $1.25.
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ae TUBEROSE
The Tuberose is a beautiful, pure white, wax-like, very sweet-scented, dou- ble flower, growing on tall stems, each stem bearing a dozen or more blos soms. Our Tuberoses are all extra sized, splendid bulbs.
Tuberose, Pearl. Each, to cts.;six for 4o cts.; doz.,75 cts., postpaid; hundred, $5.00, not postpaid.
UMBRELLA PALM
Cyperus alternifolius. A beautiful, easily-grown plant, that is admirably adapted to many different modes of culture. It makes a very showy plant for pot culture, is one of the best for ferneries, while for the aquarium it is without an equal. Large plants, each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50
TRAILING VINES
OCTHONNA
A neat drooping plant for hanging baskets. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
PASSIFLORA or Passion Vine
A class of rapid growing climbing plants well adapted for house culture in winter or for training over porches, etc., during summer. ‘The flowers are about four inches in diameter, with pear-shaped petals. Constance Elliot. Flowers pure white. Each, 25 cents;
SWAINSONIA ALBA
A fine graceful plant, very useful for hanging baskets and porch boxes. Covered with beautiful sprays of large pure white, waxy, sweet pea-like flowers. Each, 25 cents ; dozen, $2.50.
VINCA
Major variegata. A beautiful trailing plant, admirably adapted for hanging baskets and vases. The leaves are glossy-green, broadly margined a creamy white; flowers blue, and most popular of all trailing house plants.
Large Piants, each, >, cents: doz., $2.50.
SMILAX
A well-known and popular climber. Foliage of a dark glossy green, used largely with cut flowers, wreaths, etc. Excellent for parlor or window culture Tender. Each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50.
Crassifolia. Yellow flowers.
dozen, $2.50.
Many of the trailing vines above add greatly to the charm and grace ef porch boxes and hanging baskets
VICH’S FRUIT TREES
By Express or Freight not Prepaid.
The satisfaction of eating handsome, sparkling fruit fresh from one’s own garden cannot be measured. Only those who have had this pleasurable experience know their appetizing lusciousness, Many otherwise waste spaces in corners, along fences and terraces can be utilized to provide abundant table delicacies fit for any epicurean banquet,
APPLES
Ohio Beauty. An excellent new winter apple, large, handsome, color yellow or greenish blush striped red, Flesh slightly tinged yellow, crisp. tender, aromatic, juicy,
Ohio Beauty, largest size, XXX 5 to 7 ft., each, $1.00.
Each Ten
All other varieties;
Largest Size XXX 5to7 ft... .. SUMMER APPLES
Red Astrachan. Well-known red summer apple, in great demand. Sweet Bough. A favorite everywhere. Everyone should own a tree of this variety. Yeliow Transparent.
crop every year.
- $o 85 $8 oo
Earliest of all. Large, tender, juicy; big
FALL APPLES
Duchess of Oldenburg. A fine apple; yellow skin striped with red. Crisp, tender and juicy.
Fall Pippin. Large, yellow; tender, juicy and rich.
Fameuse. (Snow Apple.) Redskin, white flesh; very tender.
Gravenstein. Tender flesh; very attractive.
Maiden’s Blush. Old time favorite. E
APPLE TREE BEARS FRUIT FIRST SEASON
Sept. 28, 1920. Enclosed find photo- graph of the dwarz transparent apple tree, purchased of you last spring with two dandy apples on and description of same. Pretty good for so young a tree. Fy W. Bond Shelton, Conn.
Tree set out, Shelton, Conn. by J. W. Bond (82
years of age) in Spring of 1920.
Height of tree 4. feet. Bore 2 apples
weighing -%lb each.
Circumference of each apple 10 in- ches.
Yellow Transpa- rent Apples.
Ripe Aug. 1920.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Fruit trees are too heavy for parcel post.
WINTER APPLES Baldwin. Most popular variety planted. Delicious. The great National Dessert Apple. very juicy. Apple large, striped red. = Golden Russet. Very hardy Russet apple. Rhode Island Greening. Best green apple. Fine for cooking, Jonathan. Large, brilliant red. Good keeper. A great apple. for the home garden. McIntosh Red. Best red winter apple; tender, juicy, crisp. King. Large red; fine bearer. Hardy. Northern Spy. A great eating apple. Known the world over. Rome Beauty. A very handsome red striped apple of good quality. A good keeper. Talman Sweet. Best sweet. Light yellow with blush of red. Winter Banana. An apple with a banana flavor. Fine looking.
DWARF APPLES
Fine for the Town or City Lot where there is limited space in which to grow fruit. Extra Lage Trees, $0.85 each; ten for $8.00, Dwarf Trees in These Varieties: Baldwin, Crimson Beauty Northern Spy, McIntosh Red, Snow Apple, R. I. Greening Duchess, Wealthy, Winter Banana.
CRAB APPLES Each Ten XXX Grade, Largest Size : 54 5 en GOr8s, $8 00 Hyslop. Dark red. Transcendent. Yellow, red cheek
APRICOTS
$1.25 each; ten for $11.00. Early Golden. Small, juicy, sweet. Tree very hardy and a good bearer. July. Moorpark. Largest of ail. Abig favorite everywhere. August. Each” Ten
SOUR CHERRY XXX Extra Size $r 25 $ rr 00
Early Richmond. Dark -red cherry, juicy, acid, great cooker, very productive.
Montmorency. Most popular of all cherries. shining red, acid flavor.
SWEET CHERRY
XXX Extra Size Black Tartarian. Bears immense crops. Napoleon. Best of yellow sweets. large. Meat tender, juicy, fine flavor.
PEARS Each
OO Gree HCG 8s Go 5 5.0 000 5 oe CD) YOO Anjou (Autumn). Large, handsome, fine flavor, good keeper. Bartlett. Popular everywhere. Large, yellow pear. September. Clapp’s Favorite. (Summer) Large, early pear. Hardy and productive. August. ft Duchess (Autumn). Large light green and russet. Good flavor. Flemish Beauty (Autumn). Beautiful, sweet pear, hardy. Seckel (Autumn). A great home garden variety. Small fruit, juicy, melting tender. Fine for preserving and pickling.
DWARF PEARS
Dwarf Pears are popular where space is limited. Fruit is same size as on standard trees.
Flesh tender;
Large, bright
Each Ten $1 40 $12 00 Large, sweet, heart-shaped. Very fine cherry. Most popular sweet variety grown. Heart-shaped fruit. Very A great canning cherry.
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Prices on Dwarf Pear Trees Each Ten NOOK BUDA 5 bo bo oo 6 5 5 6 oO OE ~~ SE @® We recommend the following varieties: Dutch ss Bartlett Anjou Seckel
In case of our inability to fill your order for any reason, we will either refund the amount paid or send other items of equal value, as you may direct.
We exercise care to have our trees genuine
and reliable, and hereby guarantee that if all or practically all, or any part of stock delivered does not prove true to name as ordered, we will replace it. free of : ni Our prices are offered subject to the conditions, that we shall not be
charge, or refund the money paid forit, that being the full damages for a breach of contract. held liable in any event for an amount in excess of the money received for the stock.
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PEACHES Each Ten
XXX Gradewautopsetten nu lal fo 60 $5 00 Belle of Georgia. Large; flesh white, firm. Freestone. August. Carman. Hardy, flesh creamy white, tinted red; Freestone. July. Champion. Large red. Sweet and juicy. Freestone. August. Chair’s Choice. Large, yellow, red cheek. Freestone. October. Crawford Early, The home garden peach. Ripens in August. Crawford Late. Large, yellow, red cheek. Freestone. September. Elberta. Large, yellow, red cheek. Late September. Freestone. Fitzgerald. Hardy, large yellow. September. Freestone. Niagara. Larger than Elberta. Fine. Freestone. September. Yellow St. John. Yellow extra fine, Freestone. August.
Our prices on Small Fruits, and Fruit and Ornamental Trees are based on the actual value of the plants and do not include the cost of transportation. Most shipments of Small Fruits can be forwarded cheapest by Parcel Post. If you prefer that route add an amuont sufficient to pay for pestage Otherwise shipment will be made by Express collect.
CUTHBERT— “Queen of the Market”
Blackberries
Price—3 for $0.75; 10 for $1.50; 100 for $7.50.
Blowers, The giant of all Blackberries. An upright, mammoth grower; is very hardy and productive. Fruit jet black, of fine quality; a good shipper. Commences to ripen in July and bears fruit about two months.
Eldorado. A berry you can depend upon every time. The vines are very vigorous and extra hardy. Berries are large, black, and borne in big clusters.
Rathbun. Fruit black, luscious, of the highest quality, with a high polish and sufficiently firm to carry well. Berries will measure from 1¥%4 to 13 inches in length. Flesh juicy, high flavored, without any hard core, sweet and delicious. Unsur- passed for the table or canning. Hardy, having stood 15 to 18 degrees below zero without harm; vigorous, great bearer.
very tender,
Each Ten XEXOXGE Kina O1Z Ob cae eens res ea mera - » $1.40 $12.00 Abundance. (Japan). Large, red, flesh light yellow. Early. Bradshaw. Dark violet red, oblong, flesh yellow, juicy. Burbank, (Japan). Large, round, red, good bearer, fine quality German Prune Long oval, purple, thick bloom. Sweet. Lombard. ‘Tree will grow anywhere. A red, oblong, large
plum. Juicy, sweet and pleasant. Should be in every garden.
QUINCES
Most popular variety. Large, golden-yellow. Fine flavor.
Each Ten $1.40 $1.200 Cooks
XXX Extra Size Orange.
i Trenton, N. J. Aug. 17, 1928. The Strawberry plants arrived to-day and were in perfect con-
dition.
Estella EH. Hays. Strawberries on page 92.
Vick’s Small Fruits
RED RASPBERRIES PRICES—Three for 50 cents; 10 for $1.10; 100 for $5.00.
St. Regis Everbearing Raspberry Ripe Fruit From June to November Begins to ripen in June and continues to bear fruit until frost. Truly an everbearing Red Raspberry.
Berries large, bright crimson, highest quality. Rich
and sugary, with a true raspberry flavor. A fine
shipper. In size, productiveness and quality St.
Regis leads all other reds.
Columbian. A cross between the Cuthbert and Gregg. Hardy even in Wisconsin. A most vigor- ous grower; canes Io to 16 feet in length and often over an inch in diameter. Fruit very large; color dark reddish-purple; adheres firmly to the stem; seeds small; has a distinct flavor of its own making it a most delicious table berry. For canning it is much superior to any other. Bears enormous crops.
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Cuthbert. The best of all Red Raspberries for market on account of its fine shipping qualities, size, color, and richness of flavor. Very strong grower, vigorous, healthy foliage and very hardy. One of the reliable varieties; can always be depended upon to bear a good crop.
Golden Queen. time in bearing.
Vick’s Black Raspberries
Price—3 for 50 cents; ro for $1.10; 100 for $5.00.
Plum Farmer. This wonderful new Black Raspberry has been thoroughly tested and is a great favorite for home use, and one of the best commercial sorts for all sections. A vigorous grower, hardy and very productive; one of the best to with stand drought. Fruit enormously large, covered with a grayish bloom like the bloom on a grape; matures early, easily picked, ships well, sells at the highest prices.
Cumberland. A mammoth, excellent quality, mid-season black- cap that loads its stock canes with handsome, glossy berries. Extremely hardy.
Gregg. A large, showy blackcap of first quality. A strong grower, hardy and very productive.
Black Diamond. One of the best for home and market. For drying and evaporating it excels all others. The fruit, large and handsome, on account of its size, keeping qualities and productiveness, is one of the most profitable ones to grow.
Best yellow variety. Continues a long
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Vick’s Strawberry Plants
No plant better adapts itself to all conditions and to ail sorts of soil, and brings as satisfactory-returns for the amount of labor and money expended. The varieties we list, have been selected with special care and include the very best for both the home gardener and commercial grower,
The blossoms of strawberries are either staminate (perfect) or pistillate (Imperfect), The imperfect varieties must have a row of some perfect-flowered sort flowering at the same time planted every third or fourth row to pollenize the blossoms.
When properly pollenized imperfect varieties are as a rule most prolific, ,“Perf”, after a variety indicates perfect flow - ered, ‘Imp’. indicates imperfect.
THREE VALUABLE NEW VARIETIES
Here are three new varieties of unusual merit which were originated and developed by the New York Fruit Testing Association. These supplement each other very well being early, midseason and late kinds and in our judgement are very distinct improvements over any other June bearing vari- eties we know.
Any of the following thee varieties 12 plants, $1.00 50 plants, $3.00; roo plants $5.00.— postpaid. Beacon. (Perf). Very early, berries are dark, glossy red, flesh
red to center, juicy but firm, subacid, delicious, the best early
variety we know of.
Boquet. (Perf). Mid-season, extra large berries, glossy red, rich- ly juicy, very firm, prodigiously productive.
Bliss. (Perf). Late, claimed to be the finest berry in existence.
Very large, medium red, very glossy, juicy but firm, sprightly
sweet, highly flavored.
STANDARD JUNE BEARING VARIETIES
Any of the following. 25 for 65c.; 100 for $2.00; postpaid By express collect 250 for $4.00; 500 for $7.00, 1000 for $12.00
Brandywine. A large, broad, heart-shaped berry, delicious. Medium red color, flesh is firm. Will thrive on most any kind of soil. Midseason. (Perf).
Bubach. Among the leaders of old standard varieties. Fruit large and handsome, conical, bright scarlet moderately firm, rich in flavor. Succeeds on light or heavy soil. Desirable for home use and market. Season early to medium. A great berry, bring- ing fine prices on the market. (Imp).
Gandy. A large, late berry, heavy yielder, strong grower. very firm, and of good quality. Late. (Perf).
Glen Mary. A fancy market variety. Meat is rich firm, juicy and of high flavor. Big dark red berry. Midseason. (Perf), Premier. A new early variety of exceptional merit, vigorous, enormously productive, commencing early and continuing to bear through a long season. quality, firm enough to ship well. (Perf).
Fruit On the market brings fine price.
Senator Dunlap. Very hardy and productiue. Berries good size, bright glossy red, good quality. Ripens early and bears fruit for along period. Early Midseason. (Perf).
Steven’s Late Champion. Large, bright red, fine flavored, late, productive berry. Well liked everywhere. (Perf.)
William Belt. Well known. High quality, juicy, sweet, large, ‘bright crimson berry. Ripens all over, no green tips. (Perf).
Vicks Uncle Joe. For a fancy, bright red table berry large, and of high quality, it cannot be beaten. Flesh is tender
Plants strong
(Perf.)
and delicious, with a rich, sub-acid wild flavor. Early to Midseason. >
growing and very hardy.
Fruit is attractive rich red of delicious.
GOLD COIN THE NEW EVERBEARBNIG STRAWBERRY A NEW EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY
WF} P xX Gold Coin The most remarkable everbearing strawberrys we have
ever seen. It begins to bear almost at once and keeps at it contin- uously from May until November. Its wonderful bearing qualities are clearly shown in the picture above made from a photo taken in September, The large plant, which you see is simply laden with fruit in all stages of development was set out the previous October, less than a year before. The small plant is a spring runner barely two months old and already commencing to yield fruit. Not only will this remarkable variety out-yield every other but in quality, handsome apperance and flavor it has no rival.
Plants, per doz., $1.00, 50 plants, $3.00, roo plants, $5.00,
postpaid. STANDARD EVERBEARING VARIETIES These two varieties 25 for $1 00, 100 for $3.00, postpaid.
By express collect 250, $6.00, 500, $9 50, 1000, $18.00.
Progressive—Everbearing. This is the leading everbearing variety, producing good sized berries from May until November. The fruit is of fine quality, highly colored, deliciously flavored, and red to the core. (Perf). °
Superb. Considerably larger than Progressive, very hardy and a frost resister, Truly superb in quality. (Perf).
Vick’s Grape Vines
Strong 2 year old vines—all varieties, 35 cents cach; 10 for $3.00,
Campbell’s Early. Strong,hardy vine, healthy, mildew-resisting foliage; bearing abundautly. Berries large, black, with light purple bloom. Flavor rich, sweet, slightly vinous. Very early.
Niagara. (White). Bunch very large and handsome, berries large, round; skin thin, tough, carries well; melting sweet. Should be in every garden.
Brighton. A large delicious, sweet, red grape; flesh sweet, tender and very juicy; vine thrifty and astrong grower. Best ofall large red grapes. First of September,
Concord (Black). Bunch large, berries large, covered with a rich bloom; sufficiently firm to carry well to distant markets; flesh juicy, sweet, tender; a strong grower, very hardy, healthy and productive.
Delaware. Bunches small and compact; berries small, round thin skinned, light red. Flesh very juicy, with an exceedingly sweet and delicious flavor. Very hardy and productive.
Worden. Said to bea seedling of the Concord. Bunch large, compact, handsome; berries larger than those of the Concord. Superior to it in flavor, and ripens a few days earlier, Destined to be very popular for the vineyard and garden.
The New Gold Coin Everbearing Strawberries bear quantities of the finest fruit from May until November.
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James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen
93 Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
VICK’S ORNAMENTAL TREES
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IT IS SUPRISING how much a few well-placed shade and ornamental trees add to the value of a piece of . property, The slight investment in varieties like those below will yield large di- vidends in personal satisfaction as well as in actual increased money value.
American Linden or Basswood. A tree of unusual stately beauty with luxuriant foliage and curious cream colored flowers of delightful fragrance,blooming in July. It grows rapidly.
Each 8 to 10 feet, $3.00.
Butternut. Valued for its tropical appearance and beautiful wood, as well as for its nuts. Produces large, handsome, elon- gated nuts with rich, sweet, oily kernel; very nutritious. The tree grows rapidly and yields large crops in a few years. There
are large profits in butternut growing. Each, 4 to 5 ft., $1.25,
Catalpa Speciosa (Hardy or Western Catalpa). Very popular throughout the country on account of its hardy nature. It has immense leaves, velvet brown when they first appear, changing to a rich dark green, followed by immense panicles of pink and white flowers. Each, 8 to to ft., $1.50.
Catalpa Bungeii (Umbrella Catalpa). Grafted on stems 6 to 8 feet high, it makes an umbrella shaped top without pruning ; perfectly hardy,and flourishes in almost all soils and climates ; leaves large, glossy, heart-shaped, deep green; always making asymmetrical head. One of the most unique trees; desirable for lawn, park or cemetery. Each, extra large, $2.75.
Crab, Bechtel’s Double Flowering. One of the most beauti- ful of the many fine varieties of flowering crabs. Tree of medi- um size, covered in early spring with large, beautiful double, fragrant flowers ofa delicate pink color. From a distance the flowers have the appearance of small roses. Blooms when quite young. Each, 3 to 4 ft., $1.25.
Elm, American. The most admired of all American trees. It is very attractive in any suitable location, is extremely hardy, easily transplanted, and makes the finest shade tree in the world.
Each, 8 to xo ft., $1.75; 10 to 12 ft., $2.25.
Maple, Norway. One of the most beautiful and desirable trees known, of large size, perfect outline, with deep green foliage. Its compact habit, stout, vigorous growth, freedom from disease and insects, render it one of the most desirable trees for the street, park or garden, See illustration.
Each, 8 to ro ft., $1.75; 10 to 72 ft., $4.00
Maple, Silver Leaf or Soft Maple. <A well-known native tree of rapid growth, large size, and rounded form. Foliage bright green above and silvery-white beneath; tree very hardy and. easily transplanted. One of the most useful trees, -
Each, 8 to ro ft., $2.25.
Maple, Sugar or Roce A native tree, valuable for its produc- tion of sugar and wood. Very stately in form, rapid grower, has fine foliage and is very ornamental.
Each, 8 to ro ft., $2.25; 10 to 12 ft., $3.00.
Maple, Wier’s Cut Leaf Weeping. A very beautiful tree distinguished for its finely cut or dissected foliage, It grows rapidly with long slender drooping shoots which gives it a very graceful appearance. Each 6to 7 feet $2.25.
Mountain Ash. An old time favorite erect growing tree of me - dium size. It bears white flowers early in the spring followed by clusters of bright scarlet berries which remain on the tree through the winter. Each 6 to 8 feet, $2.75.
Weeping Mountain Ash. Very attractive variety which grows rapidly in a graceful drooping or trailing habit. It is covered with large clusters of bright scarlet berries from July until winter. Very desirable tree for the lawn. Ea. 6 to 7 ft. $2.75
Mulberry, Tea’s Weeping. One of the finest, most graceful and satisfactory of weeping trees. Umbrella shaped head, with slender willowy branches drooping to the ground. Beautiful glossy foliage, handsomely cut or divided into lobes, Perfectly
_hardy. Each, $3.00,
Trees cannot be sent by Parcel Post. A
Norway Marre An Ideal Shade Tree. _
Mulberry, Downing. This tree is valuable not only for the
large, refreshing berries it bears, but as a lawn or street tree. Each, 4 to 5 ft., $1.25.
Plum, Purpie Leaved (Prunus Pissardi) One of the finest purple leaved small trees of recent introduction. The leaves when young are a lustrious crimson changing to dark purple, re- taining this color until autumn. The flowers are small, white and completely cover the tree in early spring. Ea., 4-5 ft. $1.75
Oriental Plane. A well known popular tree which attains a height of from fifty to seventy feet. Used very extensively for street and park planting, especially in cities where there is much smoke. Each 8 to 10 feet, $2.25; 10 to 12 feet, $3.00.
Poplar, Carolina. One of the most rapid growing trees; its branches are spreading, the leaves are large, handsome ‘and glossy. The best of the poplars, and especially adapted to planting in large cities, where it resists the smoke and gas and soon affords a dense shade.
Each, 8 to ro ft., $1.00.; 10 to 12 ft., $1.50.
Poplar, Lombardy. Grows to a height of from 100 to 1§0 feet. Well known and remarkable for its erect, rapid growth and tall, spiry form. Indispensable in landscape g gardening, to break the ordinary and monotonous outlines of most other frees.
Each, 8 to 10 ft., $1.50; 10 to 12 ft., $2.c0. ;
Walnut, English, Persian or Madeira.’ A fine, lofty-growing tree, with handsome, spreading head; produces large crops vi thin-shelled delicious nuts. Each, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00
Walnut, American Black. The large, oily nuts are borne in heavy crops. They are much relished by all people, old and young, and always sell at a fair price. The tree grows quite fast and is extremely ornamental. Each, 4 to 5 ft., $1.75.
Walnut, Japan. A choice, imported variety, grows with great vigor, forming a handsome head without pruning. The trees begin to bear, when two or three years old, nuts whose kernels are meaty and can be removed entire, Each, 4 to 5 ft., $1.75
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Vick’s Garden Supplies.
Unless otherwise stated, prices on this page are f. o. b. Rochester, i. e., the express or freight charges to be paid by customers and are subject to market changcs.
FERTILIZERS
PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE The Very Best Fertilizer for the Lawn and Garden
It is.Convenient. Being thoroughly dried and finely ground, Pulverized Sheep Manure is in a convenient form for use on the lawn, in the garden, in the greenhouse, or for potting soil. Most of the weight has been removed in drying.
Itis Natural. A pure animal fertilizer. No chemical change or loss of plant food occurs in dryingor grinding. Adds organic matter to the soil by na- ture’s own method.
It is Inoffensive. Unequalled for thelawn. As atop it is dressing superior to stable manure, without any unsightly appearance or offensive odor.
There is No Risk. Contains no acids or chemicals to burn the sprouting seeds or roots of plants. May safely be used wherever stable manure would be desirable, and without inconvenience or discomfort.
On the Lawn. The first shower, or watering, following an application of Pulverized Sheep Manure, produces a luxuriant dark green growth. The in- soluble particles, gradually decaying, feed the grass roots for a long time, so that the effect is lasting.
In the Garden. Pulverized Sheep Manure is convenient; it furnishes plant food in the best form for growing plants of all kinds, and it adds organic matter, or humus, to the soil. thus keeping it in good mechanical condition. Commercial fertilizers cause the soil to become hard and dry. We have used Pulverized Sheep Manure on our own farms quite extensively for Field Crops, with excellent results. For this purpose we use a grain drill as for
commercial fertilizers. Quantity to acre for lawn, 500 to 800 pounds; for other purposes, 1 ton.
5 Ibs., 40 cents; 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., $13.50; 1,000 lbs., $24.00; I ton, $45.00.
Nitrate of Soda (Chili Saltpetre). The best and cheapest form of Nitrogen for plants. Highly concentrated and immediately available. Nothing like it to make plants grow. Price subject to market changes. 3]bs., 5octs. 5lbs.,65 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 25 lbs., $2.25; 50 Ibs., $4.00; 100 Jbs., $7.75.
Pure Raw Bone Meal. The very best fertilizer for use in potting soil for flowering bulbs. Finely ground. It decomposes more rapidly in the soil than the coarser grades, and is therefore more quickly beneficial. Bone Meal forms an excellent permanent improvement and is less likely to waste than other fertilizers. Itis safe and there is no danger of burning the plants or bulbs. 1 Ib. postpaid, 25 cts; charges not prepaid, 5 lbs., 35 cts; 10 lbs., 60 cts.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 !bs., $2.25; 100 lbs., $4.25 ;
Wood Ashes. One of the best fertilizers. It drives away insects and improves the texture of the soil. Perzoo Ibs., $2.75; ton, $35.00.
White Rose Plant Food. One ofthe best well balanced fertilizers which we handle. It is a combination of the very best forms of Ammonia, Phosph- oric Acid and Potash mixed in sufficient proportions as to give the best res- ults. Ingredients used are so arranged that they will supply the plant with food during all stages of its growth. It is highly concentrated and should be used according to directions as they appear on each package.
1 lb. cans 25 cts,; 5 lb. cans 75 cts.; 10 lb. cans $1.25; 25 Ib. bags $2.50;
501b. bags $4.00; 100 lb. bags $6.50; Can be sent by parcel post if post-
age is added according to rules shown on page 35. i
Stadler’s Superior Plant Food. Feed your plants new life and beauty with this excellent plant food completely soluble in water. The remarkable and almost immediate effect of Superior Plant Food are little short of amaz- ing. Just dissolve a teaspoonful in a sprinkling pot every time you sprinkle the garden. Equally good on house plants, garden or lawn.
25 ct., 50 ct., and $1.00 cans. Dollar size contains 600 treatments.
STIMUPLANT Stim-U-Plant is a highly concentrated, immedia-
Makes a tely available plant food in convenient tablet form.
WONDER GARDEN | Itis odorless, clean and wonderfully effective tor
- stimulating plant growth either out-of-doors or .n
ots. Simply insert tablets in soil or dissolve in water to use instead of liquid
aa aaablets 25 cents; 100 tablets 75 cts.; postage paid. I000 tablets $3.50., not prepaid.
WEED KILLER
Destroys Weeds in Paths, Roads and Gutters
Weed Killer is a liquid which kills the roots as well as the tops ofall weed and grass growths. Itis easier to apply and less expensive than hoeing or digging by hand. It is especially effective in removing weeds from walks and cobbled gutters since it does not injure the roadbed; neither does it discolor the cement orsto- ne. One application usually checks the growth offresh Dilute one part Weed
weeds for an e ntire season. Killer in forty parts waterand apply with sprinkling canorcart, Qt., 75 cts; gal., $1.80; 5 gals. ,$6.50,
INSECTICIDES
Arsenate of Lead, Paste. The standard poison for all leaf eating insect; Dissolves readily and adheres to foliage. 1 ib., 40 cents; 5 Ibs., $z.60s 25 lbs., $5.50; 100 lbs., $18.00.
Arsenate of Lead, Powdered. Superior to the paste, remaining longer in suspension and having a greater covering capacity ; only half the weight needed as of the paste form. It may be used either asa dust diluted with hydrated lime, plaster or road dust, or asa liquid spray with water, lime- sulphur or Bordeaux. _% lb., 35 cents; 1 lb., 55 cents; 5 ibs., $2.25 10 lbs., $4.00, 25 lbs., $9.04; 50 lbs., $17.00; 1001bs., $32.00.
Black-Leaf 40 (Liquid), A highly concentrated solution of Tobacco. Recommended by Experiment Stations for black Aphis and sucking insects of all kinds. Spraying directions on each package. 1 oz. , 35 cents; ¥% Ib., $1.25 ; 2 lbs. $3.75: 10 lbs. $15.50.
Bordeaux Mixture. (Powder) For tungous diseases. Directions for using on carton. 11b., 35 cents; 5 lbs., $1.40; 25 lbs., $6.00
Bordo-Lead. (Paste) A combined insecticide and fungicide. Bordo- Lead contains enough Arsenate of Lead to kill bugs and chewing insects, and enough Bordeaux Mixture to prevent blight. Both results are accomp- lished in one operation. Bordo-Lead is safe to use, sticks to the foliage, covers a large surface evenly and does not wash away. One pound makes five to ten gallons of solution, ready to apply. For small gardens two or three teaspoonsful make a quart. Complete spraying directions are given with each package. 11b., 35 cents; 5Ibs., $1.50; 1olbs., $2.75; 25 Ibs., $6.00: 50 lbs., $11.50; 100 lbs., $21.00,
Paris Green. A poisonous, insoluble powder, used extensively for potato bugs, caterpillars, slugs, codling moths, worms and bugs. Applied as a powder, mix with plaster or flour ; in solution, mix in two to three hundred gallons ofwater. ¥% lb., 20 cents; ¥%4 Ib., 35 cents; 1 ]b., 60 cents.
Pyrox (Paste). The best known liquid spray for Potatoes, Tomatoes, etc: Kills bugs and prevents blight. x lb., 4= cents; 5 Ibs., $1.85 ; 10 lbs., $3.25. 25 lbs., $7.00; 100 lbs., $23.co.
Scalecide. Used for the destruction of the San Jose Scale. Dilute at the rate of one gallon Scalecide to 20 gallons of water. Quart, 60 cents: gallon, $1.40; 5 gals. $6.25.
Slug Shot. Non-poisonous powder for Potato Bugs, Cabbage Lice and Worms, Currant Worms, etc. 1 lb. 25 cents; 5 lbs. 75 cents.
Universal Spray Powder. As its name implies, this is an insecticide des- igned to kill all kinds of insects, pests and diseases. It is applied s dry pow- der by perforating the top of the can or with duster shown on opposite page.
Trial package 25 cents large package so cents postpaid.
Lime Sulphur (Powdered) It is nowrecognized thatthe most econom-
ical sprays are those put up in a powdered form which eliminates paying freight or express on water. One to one and one half poundsof Dry Lime Suiphur will make five gallons of solution of standard strength for dormant spray. Lime Sulphur wil: destroy San Jose Scale,Oyster Shell Bark Louse, Scurfy Scale and other sucking insects, such as Spiders, Lice, Aphis of all kinds, at the same time Fungus spores of Apple Scab, Peach Rot, Leaf Spot, etc., if applied in the fall immediately after the leaves drop, or in the spring before the buds open. 1 1b, 40 cents; 5 1b. $1.60
Whale Oil Soap. Used as a wash for roses, trees and plants affected with insects. 14 lb. box, 25 cents; 1 lb. box, 40 cents, postage paid.
HALL’S NICOTINE INSECTICIDES
Hall’s Nicotine Fumigator. A specially prepared tumigating Compound saturated with pure Nicotine. Lights quickly, burns evenly and will not go out. It costs but 25 cents to fumigate a greenhouse 20 x 100 ft.
zo Ib. tins $8.50; 2 1-2 Ib. tins $2.50; x lb. tn $1.25.
Hall’s Free Nicotine. For effective greenhouse spray- ing or vaporizing. Asa spray it costs only 21-2 cents a gallon. For fumigating it has all the killing power of Hall’s Fumigator.
8 Ib. tins $15.00; 2 Ib. tins $4. 25; 1-2 lb. tins $1.40.
Hall's Nicotine Sulphate. For spraying fruit trees and truck crops. 4o per cent Nicotine guaranteed. Makes a deadly spray costing only 2 cents a gallon. 10 Ib. tins $13.50; 2 1b. tins $3.50; 1-2 Ib. tins $1.25; oz. bottles 35 cts.
Hall’s Tobacco Dust. Finely ground and screened, ready for use. Guar anteed to contain a full percent Nicotine. Very effective wherever dust- ing is preferable to spraying. 100 lb sacks $4.50; 2 Ib. drums 35 cents.
KILL THE ROSE BUGS
Melrosine — the only remedy — endorsed by lead- ing authorities. The GENERAL CONTACT IN- SECTICIDE that KILLS ROSEBUGS and other in- sects. Used with any good spray-pump, diluted with from 20 to 25 parts of water. Pleasant and harmless to use.
~ Guaranteed effecttve when used according to directions oncan. Gallon, $6.00; Half-Gallon, $3.25; Quart, $1.75. Pint, $r.00 By mail or express at customers expense; Trial Size, sufficient to make one gallon when diluted, and care for several plants for the season, postpaid for 6octs.
James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen.
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Rochester, N. Y., The Flower City
SPRAYING OUTFITS
Express or Freight, Charges Collect
AUTO-SPRAY No. 1
Capacity Four Gallons of Solution The Auto-Spray No. 1 is the best compressed air sprayer made. Strongly built and guaranteed to be sat- isfactory and without defect. Will handle all solutions including whitewash, and can» be used in all kinds ot work. Tank of heavy brass or galvanized steel. Seamless brass pump 2 inches in diameter. The pump is locked air tight to the tank by means of a simple sliding cam. ‘This locking device is superior to that on any other sprayer. wear out and become leaky. All parts are instantly ac- cessible and easily replaced. Each machine equipped with 2 feet of %-inch hose, nozzle for fine spray, cap for ‘solid stream and either stop-cock or our patented self-cleaning shut-off (‘‘ auto-pop’’) as ordered. Auto-Spray No. 1-A—Brass tank with stop-cock Auto-Spray No. 1-B—Brass tank with auto-pop .....
Auto-Spray No. 1-C — Galvanized tank with stop-cock . . Auto-Spray No. 1-D—Galvanized tank withauto-pop. . .
AUTO-SPRAY NO. 26
A continuous atomizer ofunusual merits. The pressure generated on the down stroke of the plunger allows this spr- ayer to produce a continuous mist likespray. This isa decided advantage over ordinary intermittant atomizers as spraying can be done more rapidly and with less exertion. ‘(he contain- er be detached for refilling and cleaned by simply unscrewing &
from the pump cylinder. By removing the container the siphon tube is easily and quickly cleaned. Two nozzels are supplied, one for straight and one for an-
There are no screw connections to
gular spraying. rices Auto-SprayeNowmzo-AurAlliting 1) Qty sss. 6 os a see $ .85 Auto-Spray No. 26-B Tin pump, brass tank, 1 qt. ....... = 110 Auto-Spray No- 26-C All brass, 1 qt. ... . 1.30
AUTO-SPRAY NO. 28 |
A strong atomizer made of heavy tin used for all light ee spraying and disinfecting. The pump of the sprayer is fitted with an oil treated le- ather cup that lasts more
than one season. Made in three sizes. Prices Auto-Spray No. 28-A Halfpint ......... $ .35 Auto-Spray No. 28-B Pint ........ 2... .45 Auto-Spray No. 28-C Quart ....... ...$ .50
MODEL “B” DUSTER For applying all kinds of insecticides in powdered form.
Insecticides in powdered form are being used more and more each season, because of the ease with which they can be used, there being no weighing, mixing or measuring of che- micals and poisons, and because of their effectiveness in combating all kinds of sucking and eating insects. The Model B Duster is the simplest and best tool of its kind we have ever seen, offered at a most reasonable price. Will distribute perfectly all kinds of powdered in- secticides. Most insecticides can now be had in powdered form. Each, $1.25
e Disintecting White Paint: Carbola (Disinfectant Paint.) A white paint and powerful disinfectant in powder f rm. Quickly mixed with water. Apply with brush or sprayer on any surface. Does not flake or peel. One pound covers too square feet. Willkill bad odor, desease germs, mustiness, prevent cobwebs. Ideal for cellar walis ceiling, poultry houses, barns, etc. 5 lb. package 75 cts.; 10 Ibs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. $5.00; 200 lb2. $18.00.
In these days of up-to-date, profitable farming, quality in seeds is absolutely necessary.
BOOKS FOR THE GARDEN
Postage or Express Charges Prepaid ARDEN GUIDE. The Amateur Gardener’s Handbook. Through- out its pages the veteran gardeners tell the amateur in remarkably simple, easily understood language, how to plan, plant and maintain the home grounds, suburban garden, or city lot; how to grow good vegetables and fruit; how to raise beautiful flowers; how to take care of lawns, porch plants, window boxes, etc. Handsomely illustrated, newly revised, brought right up tothe minute. Paper, $1.10; cloth, $1.65. Milady’s House Plants, By F. E. Palmer. The care of plants in the house made simple and success assured. About roo illustrations. Paper 80 cts.; cloth $1.10, Peony Manual, ByC.S. Harrison. Complete directions for propagation and cultivation. Third Edition, improved and enlarged. 55 cents, Bulbous Plants forthe Garden, Tells how to successfully handle all kinds of bulbous plants, Iris, Gladioli, Dahlias, Cannas, Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus, etc. Paper cover. 20cents, ; Weeds, and How to Eradicate Them. chapter on spraying. Cloth. 80. cts. Home Grounds, There Planting and Planning by Dr. L. H. Bailey. This is of great interest and value to those who are planning for shrubs, trees and gardens in their home surroundings. Paper 55. cts.
The Home Fruit Grower, By Prof. M.G. Kains. Simple, clear, practical and comprehensive volume for the amateur. Paper. $1.10, cloth $1.65, Greenhouse, Its Flowers and Management. Valuable directions for
growing Chrysanthemums, Carnations, Cyclamen and many other desirable and popular plants. Cloth, $1.40 Book of Annuals. By A.C. Hottes. Many illustrations. All the annals of merit witb directions for planting and care. Cloth, $1.65; Paper, $1.10. Book of Perennials. By A.C. Hottes. For shady places,for cutting, for edging, for succession of bloom and for general beauty, with illustrations and directions for g;owing. Cloth $1.65; Paper $1.10.
BASKET, MAKING MATERIAL
The use of Raffia for all kinds of woven and crocheted articles is becoming increasingly popular. A great variety of enticingly attractive articles can be made with a little ingenuity—fancy baskets, boxes, mats, pot coverings, etc. We have an excellent assortment
of colors for almost any purpose. R ffi The inner skin of a palm found in Madagascar. Raffia is very airia. strong and tough, but soft and flexible, which fact makes it the
only practical article for weaving into fancy baskets, boxes and mats. In its naturalcolor it is a light straw, but for basket work various colors are used; our list is complete and embraces the following. Postage paid.
Pink, Orange, Emerald Green, Golden Brown, Dark Brown, Yellow, Dark Navy Blue, Black, Red, Christmas Red, White.
By Thomas Shaw. Has also a
OUNCE Y%LB. POUND Raffia—Colored. . . : .Seecolorsabove. . . . . $o 15 fo 45 $1 so Raffia—Natural 050-055 oe be se 3 10 15 30 Samples of Raffia on application. Labels. Wooden; painted. per 100 per 1,000 per 100 per 1,000 postpaid. not prepaid. postpaic. not prepaid 4inch, .. 35 $2 00 6) inch. 8), 150 $3 I0 4% inch. . 40 2 35 Sinchy), om.) - I) To 775
5inch .. 45 2 65 toinch. .. 1 65 12 00 Weatherproof Labels. These plant labels are neat, convenient and per- manent. They consist of a label and a transparent waterproof cover, which protects the writing from effacement by the elements. ‘The marking on it will last indefinitely if done with a lead pencil, since the graphite of the pencil requires friction to remove it, and that is prevented by the transparent cover. To mark, slide the cover to oneside. Our prices include the copper wires for
attaching. DOZEN HUNDRED IN@gs%5 Hee TA UNANCS.c od coo 0 G10 006-6 5 aoe $ .30 $2.50 INOS. D5 USZEA MANS 6. 6 6 bb 00 66070 0 6:0 66,0 50 4.50 INOS Sp Gas ss NONGS 5°65 5.6 Go 1d"070-0 6.50
0 300-0 75 PAPER FLOWER POTS
Neponset Waterproof
Neponset Waterproof Paper Flower Pots merit your consideration. They are made from tough, lasting and thoroughly waterproof paper, and have many advantages that earthenware pots do not possess. They are less sub- ject to breakage and practically eliminate all losses from that source ; they weigh but one-tenth as much as earthenware pots and are, therefore, easier to handle; they hold moisture much better, and they are comparatively inexpen- sive. In addition, Neponset Waterproof Flower Pots can be used for every purpose; they are ideal for transplanting potted plants and for rooting straw- berry, tomato and cabbage plants. In fact, they can be put to every usein which earthenware pots are employed.
DOZEN HUNDRED THOUSAND WEIGHT PER 1000 2y% inches .. § .15 $ .60 $ 4.50 12 Lbs. 24% inches . . -20 “75 5.20 Oss 3. inches . . 25 .9o 6.90 ryt a 3% inches . . .30 1.20 9.00 ayy:
4 inches. . +40 1.50 11.20 AS, B 5 inches . . 50 2.40 17.60 Tass 6 inches. . 65 3.10 23.25 ro2 “
We prepay postage on quantities ot roo and less to and including the fifth zone. Not less than soat the 100 rate. Not less than 500 at the 1000 rate
Be sure you get the best
Index of Articles in This Catalogue
A
Abutilon 66, 86 Achania 86, Achillea 67, 71 Aconitum 67 Acroclinium 66 Aegopo dium 71 African Daisy 49 African Marigold 53 Ageratum 38 Agrostemma 38 Agrostis nebulosa 66 Akebia 79 Alfalfa 37 Allegheny Vine 38 Alsike Clover 37 Althea 77 Alternanthera 86 Alum Root 69 Alyssum 38, 67, 71 Amaranths 38 Amaryllis 86 Ampelopsis 67, 79 Anchusa 67, 71 Anemone 67, 71 Anise 16 Annual Flower Seeds 38 Anthemis 67 Antirrhinum 4, 39 Apple Trees 90 Apricots go Aquilegia 67, 72 Arabis 67, 71 Aristolochia Sipho 79 Artichoke 9 Asparagus 7, 9, 30 Asparagus, Ornamental 66, 86 Asperula 38 . Asters 3, 40 to 48 Aucuba Japonica 86
B
Baby’s Breath 52, 66 69, 73 Baby Eyes 55
Bachelor’s Button 50 Bacteria 37 Balloon Vine Balsam 39 Balsam Pear 52
Baptisia 67
Barberry 77
Barley 36
Basil 16
Basket Flower 50
Basket Materials, 95 Beans 10, 11,35, 36 Beets 12, 13
Begonia 86
Bell-flower 68, 72
Bellis Perennis 68 Berberis 77
Berries 91, 92
Bird Seed 37
Bishop’s Weed 71 Blackberries 91
Blanket Flowers 52, 68, 73 Bleeding Heart 6
Blue Grass 37
Blue Lace Flower 4 Boltonia 72 Bona Nox 52, 89 Books 95
Borage 16 Borecole 13 Boston Ivy 67, 79 Brachycome 39 Bridal Wreath 78 Briza Maxima 66 Broccoli 13 Broom Corn 36 Brussels Sprouts Buckwheat 36 Buddleia 77 Butterfiy Bush 77
Cc
Cabbage 14, 15 Calabash 52 Caladium $7 Calceolaria 66, 86 Calendula 5, 49 California Poppy 49 California Privet 77 Calla 86
Calliopsis 39 Calycanthus 77 Campanula 68, 72 Canarv Bird Flower 55 Candytuft 49. 68, 73
39
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Canna 39, 87 Cauterbury Bell 68, 72 Caraway 16 Cardinal Climber 51 Cardinal Flower 53, 60, 73 Carex Japonica 86 Carnation 6, 57, 86 Carrots 7, 16 Castor Oil Plant 4, 58 Catnip 16 Cauliflower 15 Celery 7,27 Celeriac 17 Celosia 50 Centaurea 50 Cerastium 60, 72 Chard 13 Cherry Trees 90 Chicory 19 Chinese Bell Flower 66, 86 Chinese Cabbage 15 Chinese Lantern
lant 60, 72 Chinese Pinks = Z Chinese Wool Flower 50 Chives 16 Chrysanthemum 50, 69 80 Cineraria 66 Cinnamon Vine 79 Citron 25 Cives or Chives 16 Clarkia 49 Clematis 69, 79 Climbing Roses 82 Climbing Vines: 89 Cloud Grass 66 Clover 37 Coboea 51 Cockscomb 50 Coix Lacryma 66 Coleus 66, 87 Columbine 67, 72 Cone Flower 7c, 76 Convolvulus, 54 Coreopsis 68, 72 Coriander 16 Corn 7, 18, 19, 35, 36 Corn Kiswence 3 Cornflower Aster 69, 72 Cornelian Cherry 77 Corn Salad 16 Cornus 77 Cos Lettuce 23 Cosmos 5, 51 Cow Peas 36 Cress 16 Cucumber 20 Cultures 37 Cup and Saucer 68 Cut and Come Again 61 Cyclamen 66 Cypress Vine 49
D
Dahlias 50, 84, 85 Daisy 49, 68, 70, 76 Dandelion 16 Datura 50 Day-Lilies 83 Delphinium 6, 52, 68, 72 Deutzia 78 Deyiltin-a-bush 55 Dianthus 51 Dicentra 6 Dictammus 69 Didiscus 4 Diervilla 79 Digitalis 69, 72 Dill 16 Dimorphotheca 49 Dogwood 77 Dolichos 52 _ Double Daisy 68 Dracena 66, 87 Dutchman’s Pipe 79 Duster 95
Dusty Miller 50
Echinocystis 52 Egg Plant 21 Elephant’s Ear 87 Endive 21 English Ivy 79 Erianthus 66 Escar olle 21 Eschs choltzia 49 Eulalia 66, 74 Euporbia 52 Everlastings 66 Everlasting Pansy 56
EF
False Dragon Head Farm Seeds 36 Farmogerm 37 Fennel 16, 21 Ferns 88 Fertilizers 8, 37, 94 Fescue 37 Fetticus 16 Feverfew 59, 87 Ficus 89 Field Beans 36 Field Corn 36 Fire Bush 53 Fire on the-Mountain 52 Flame Flower 76 Flax 53 Fleur-de-Lis 74 Flowering Maple 66, 86 Flower Pots 95 Flowering Sage 60, 80 Forget-m e-not 60, 73 Forsythia 77 Fountain Grass 66 Four O’ Clock 53 Foxglove 69, 72 French Endive 19 French Marigold =3 Fuchsia 88 Fruit Trees go Funkia 83
G Gaillardia 52, 68, 73 -Garden Peas 28, 20, 35 Garden Pinks 51 Gas Plant 69 Gentiana 69 Geranium 6, 66, 88 Gladiolus 50, 85 Globe Amaranth 66 Gloxinia 66 Godetia 52 Gold Dust 7x Gold Dust Plant 86 Golden Bell 77 Golden Glow 76 Gomphrena 66 Good Night 52, 89 Gourds 52 Grafting Wax 95 Grape Vines 92 Grass, Ornamental 66, 74 Grass Seed 8, 37 Grevillea robusta 66, 87 Gumbo 25 Gypsophila 52, 66, 69, 73
H Hardy Candytuft 68, 73 Hairy Vetch 37 Hardy Climbers 79 Hardy Shrubs 77 Hardy Plants and Bulbs 71 Hedge Plants 77 Helianthemum 73 Helianthus 59, 73 Helichrysum 66 Helenium 73 Heliotrope 52, 87 Hemerocallis 83 Herbs 16, 74 Hercules’ Club 52 Heuchera 69 Hibiscus ,69 73 Hollyhock 68, 73 Honesty 68 Honeysuckle 79 Hop, Japanese 53 Horse Radish 21 House and Bedding Plants
86
Hubam Clover 37 Hunnemannia 52 Hyacinth Bean 52 Hyacinthus 87 Hydrangea 78, 87
I
Iberis Sempervirens 68, 73 Ice Plant 53
Inoculating Bacteria 37 Insecticides 04
Ipomeea 49, 52, 89
Iris 74
Ismene 88
Ivy 79, 89
J
Japanese Hop 53
7°, 74
Lythrum 60, 73
Japanese Ivy 79 Jasmine 89
Jerusalem Corn 36 Jerusalem Cross 69, 73 Job’s Tears 66
K
Kafr Corn 36
Kale 13
Kenilworth Ivy 66 Kentucky Blue Grass 37 Kochia 53
Kohl Rabi 21
Kudzu Vine 69
L
Labels 95 Lady’sSlipper{Balsam) 39 Lantana 66, 88 Larkspur 6, 52, 68, 72 Lathryus 62, 60, 73 Lavender 16, 74 Lawn Grass 8 Leek 21 Lemon Cucumber 20 Lemon Ponderosa 88 Lemon Verbena 88 Lettuce 22, 23 Lilac 79 Lilies 83 Linaria 66 Linum 53 Lobelia 53, 60, 73 Love in a Mist 55 Love ina Puff 39 junare 68
upine 69, 74 Ly Pees ; é 3
M
Madeira Vine 89 Maltese Cross 69, 73 Manettia Vine &9 Mangel Wurzel x3 Marigold 53 Marigold, Pot 49 Marjoram 16
Marvel of Peru 53 Matricaria 59 Maurandya 53 Melons 24, 25 Mesembryanthemum 53 Mexican Primrose 89 Mignonette 54 Millet 36
Mimosa pudica 58 Mimulus 54
Mock Orange 78 Monkey Flower 54 Monkshood 67 Monarda Didyma 74 Moon Flower 52, 89 Moonwort 68 Morning Glory 54 Moss Pink 76 Mourning Bride 61, 70, 76 Mulford Cultures 37 Mushrooms 25 Muskmelons 24, 25 Musk Plant 54 Mustard 25 Myosotis 69, 73
N
Nasturtium 55 Nemophila 55 Nicotiana 53 Nigella 55 @)
Oats 36 Okra 25 Oleander 89 Onions-26 Onion sets 27 Ornamental Grasses 66, 74 Ornamental Trees 93 Otaheite Orange 80 Othonna 89 Oxalis &9
P Pampas Grass 66 Pansy 4,56 Pansy Violet 56 Parsley 27 Parsnip 27 Passiflora 89 Passion Flower 89
Peaches g1
Pear Trees go
Peas, Sweet 5. 62, 63, 64 ise Garden 28, 29, 35
eas, Perennial 62, 69, 73 Soy Beans 36
Peas Field 36 Pelargonium 66, 88 Pennisetum 66 Pentstemon 7o, 74 Peonies 75
Pepper 7, 27 Peppergrass (Cress) 16
Snow-on-the-Mountain, s2 _ Soja Bean 36 Sorghum 36 Sorrel 16
Spanish Bayonet 70, 76 Speedwell jo, 76 Spinach 7, 32
Spirza 78
Spray Materials 94 Sprayers 95 Squash. 32, 33
Perennial Flower Seeds 67 Statice 66
Perennial Plants 71 Perilla 58
Periwinkle 65
Persian Daisy 70, 74 Peruvian Daffodil 88 Petunia 5, 57, 89 Pheasant’s Eye 5: Phlox Drummondii 58
Stocks 6z
stokesia Cyanea 69, 72 Stonecrop 76 Strawberries 92
Straw Flower 66 Sudan Grass 37
Sugar Beets 13 Summer Asparagus 30
Phlox, Perennial 6, 75, 76 Summer Cypress 53
Physalis Franchetti 6 Physostegia 70, 74 Pie Plant 32
Pinks 51, 74 Platycodon 68, 74 Plum Trees gz Plume Grass 66
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Summer FI’g Crocus 72
Summer Hyacinth 87 Sunflower 37, 59, 73
~ Pin Cushion Fl’r 61, 7o, 76 Sun Plant 59
Sunrise Amaranth 38 Swan River Daisy 30 Swainsonia 89 Swede Turnip 34
Poor Man’s Orchid 58, 66Sweet Alyssum 38
Pop Corn 19
Poppy 49, 59; 7°; 74 Poppy, Tulip 52 Portulaca 59
Sweet Corn 7, 18, 10, 35 Sweet Peas 5, 61. 62, 63, 64 Sweet Sultan 50
Sweet William 7o, 76
Potatoes, Special circular Swiss Chard 13
Pot Marigold 5, 49 Pride of Texas 58 Primrose 58, 70, 89 Primula 58, 7c, 89 Privet 77
Pueraria 69 Pumpkin 30 Pyrethrum 59, 70, 74
Quaking Grass 66 Quince Trees 91
R Radish 3z Raffia 95 Ragged Sailor 50 Rambler Roses 82 Rape 36 Raspberries g1 Red Top 37 Rhodanthe 66 Rhubarb 32 Ricinus 4, 58 Rock Cress 67, 71 Rock Rose 73 Romaine 23 Rose Mallow 69, 73 Rose of Heaven 38 Rose of Sharon 77 Roses 81, 82 Rubber Plant 89 Rudbeckia 70, 76 Rue 16 Ruta Baga 34 Rye 36 Rye Grass 37
Ss Saffron 16 Sage 16, 74 Salpiglossis 60 Salsify 30 Salvia 60, 76, 89 Satin Flower 68 Savory 16 Scabiosa 61, 70, 76 Scarlet Flax 52 Scarlet Sage 60, 89 Schizanthus 58, 66 Sedum 76
Syringa 78 Tr
Tamarix 79
Ten Weeks Stock 6z Thermopsis 7o Thunbergia 65 Thyme 16
Timothy 37 Tomato 33, 34 Trailing Ivy 89 Trees go, 91, 93 Tritoma 76 Tropzolum 55 Trumpet Vine 79 Tuberose &9
Tufted Pansies, 56 Tulip Poppy 52 Turnip 34_
Turnip Rooted Celery 17
Umbrella Palm 80
Vv
WValeriana 70, 76 Variegated Hop 53 Vegetable Oyster 30 Velvet Trumpet €0 Verbena 61 Veronica 6, 70, 76 Vetch 37 Vibumumae
inca 65, & Vines 70, 85. Vioia 56 Violet 56, 76 Violet Snow Flake 76 Virginia Creeper 79
Ww
Wallflower 65 Watermelons25
Weed Killer 94
Weigela 7o
Wheat 36
Wild Cucumber 52 Wistaria 79
Witloof Chicory 19 Wood Fringe 38
Wool Flower, Chinese co
Seeds of Tender Plants 66 Wormwood 16
Seeds of Perennials 67 Sensitive Plant 58 Shasta Daisy 7o, 76 Sheep Manure 8, 04 Shrubs 77
Silk Oak 66, 87
Small Fruits or, 92 Smilax 66, 89 Snapdragon 4,39 Sneeze Weed 73 Snowball Bush 78 Snow in Summer 69, 72
x= Xeranthemum 66
Y
Yarrow 67, 7! Yucca 7o, 76
Zz
Zinnia 65
BEFORE YOU CLOSE THIS BOOK
Be sure you have not overlooked anything. This 76th spring edition of Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide we believe to be the most comprehensive and best book we have ever issued and there are so many things of delightful interest in it that we want to take occasion here on this last page to ask you to pause and consider whether there is something else which you want to find out about and include in your order. Look through the index on the opposite page. You will notice it is very carefully itemized with everything listed according to its common name as well as its botanical or scientific name so that you can readily find anything you are especially interested in.
Remember, that there are some very definite savings for you in the various combination offers. You will find that these collections will fit into your garden scheme very well. Take the Vegetable collection illustrated on this page. This can be ac- commodated to any fairly good sized Vegetable garden and will furnish an abundance of fresh Vegetables the entire season with very slight initial investment. There are several other collection offers which you will find all through this book similar to this one, all of which have been carefully selected and represent real savings in price.
For over seventy-five years James Vick’s Sons have been headquarters for all kinds of Vegetables and Flower seeds, Plants, Bulbs, and Shrubs, in fact, practically everything you need for the garden and for beautifying your home surroundings. We have a special Jandscape department for your convenience in securing advice as to just what to plant in different locations. If in doubt what to select and how to arrange a foundation planting for most pleasing effects around your house walls, or what to use for best results to hide a fence or wall, or how to make the best display of Perennials, Shrubbery or Annual flowers in any location you have in mind, just write us all particulars. You will find more detailed information about this on page 2.
Peace and Plenty Vegetable Collection
Illustrated Below For a bountiful garden about 30 x 40 ft. This collection
contains a valuable assortment of standard varieties in sufficient quantities to supply the average table throughout the season.
. With each collection we supply a suggestive plan and guide how
to care for the different varieties. Even if you cannot use the entire collection, you will make no mistake to select at least
some of these varieties for your garden. Beans—Stringless Gr.Pod.10c 1 pkt. Squash — White Bushy
1 pkt. “
Beans—Refugee Wax.....10c Beans—Bush Lima.......10c Beets—Crosby’s Egyptian 10c Beets—Detroit Dark Red .10c Beets—Swiss Chard......10c Cabbage — Danish Ball
10c «=
Head Cabbage—20th Century. .10c Carrot—Chantenay 10c Carrot—DanversHalfLong10c Celery—Golden Self
Blanching. . i 1 Corn—Golden Nug¢get....10c Corn—Stowell’s Evergreen 10c Cucumbers—Vick’s Abun-
Lettuce—Grand Rapids. . Lettuce—Big Boston
Summer.. dboddes c Squash—Hubbard Winter 10c ‘TTomato—Vick’s Earliana.10c Turnip—Purple Top Weltee
ic Endive —White Curled....10c Kale—Green Curled 10c Muskmelon—Irondequoit15c Parsley—Moss Curled.... 5c Parsnip—Hollow Crown. .10c Pepper—Sweet Mountain 10c Onions — Yellow Globe
Danvers Peas—Nott’s Excelsior. ..10c Radish — Vick’s Scarlet
1 Salsify—Mammoth Sand- wich Island 1
0. Vick’s Summer Asparagus10c 1 oz. Spinach—All Seasons, .....10c
If ordered separately the above list would cost $3.30, but we will send the entire collection of 33 varieties, postpaid to your door for
$2.50
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