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63.01
Canada
1901
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SPECIAL OFFER
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°NE PACKETof EACh
Lawn Grass Seed
SIMMERS’
u Toronto
Parks”
18 THE BEST FOR OUR CANADIAN CLIMATE.
With it you can make<^*^r<^>
LAWNS, GRASS PLOTS, CRICKET
GROUNDS, TENNIS COURTS, ETC.
AS 80FT AS VELVET AND AS GREEN AS EMERALD
ALL SUMMER LONG.
PRICE 25 CENTS PER POUND, POSTPAID 30 CENTS PER POUND
SPRING being the most favorable time for sowing lawn
grass seed, we would advise every person intending
to sow a piece of ground for a lawn to have it in good
time richly manured and carefully dug, levelled and
raked, and after procuring a proper mixture of such
grasses as we offer, for the purpose of procuring a good
lawn, sow the same rather thick, carefully and evenly on
a calm day. The sower should be provided with boards
strapped to his boots to prevent his feet from sinking into
the ground and producing holes. The sowing should be
commenced on one end of the ground and the seed be gently
raked into the ground as it is sown. To protect the fine germ
of the grasses from the rays of the sun in spring and summer
following, it is advisable to mix a moderate quantity of rye among
ib when sowing the grass seed. As the rye grows much more
vigorously than the grass seed, it has to be cut frequently, and as
soon as it is about six inches in height ; it should never be allowed
to grow above this height. In the autumn the rye will perish of itself,
leaving only the perennial grasses, which by that time will have gained
sufficient strength to do without protection, excepting, perhaps, a slight
oovering of litter during the winter. Care should be taken to prevent any-
one passing over or using the ground the first year, and until it is
sufficiently settled.
The Lawn Grass Seed we offer is a judicious mixture of the most hardy
and desirable kinds. The quantity required for an acre is from 30 to 50 lbs.;
Or for renovating old lands, 20 to 30 lbs.
A beautiful lawn, with its close, velvety turf, is a most essential feature
In the adornment of all suburban homes— without it the finest flowering
plants and bedding seem insignificant, while with it, handsome grounds are
assured, even with no other adornment.
The
“8hady Nook," Mixture— Per lb 35c, postpaid 40c.
Botary
Lawn
A new device for cleaning a lawn, is intended to follow the lawn
mower, gathers up all the short and long clippings as well as loose litter
of any character, such as twigs, leaves, straw, bits of paper, string, small
stones and any such matter as is offensive to the eye. It can be easily
adjusted so as to straighten up crab grass, or weeds so that they may be
clipped off by the lawn mower on a second trip, and thereby prevent their
seeding. In the fall of the year, it is unequalled for gathering the autumn
leaves, and other litter of the season. It can be easily adjusted to perform
any kind of work through the whole season. It is well and substantially
built of steel and cast iron ; with fair care ought to last many years. Two-
thirds or more of the time required to do the same work by hand can be
saved. Price $16.00.
TURE, Fin>
Quality (with or wit.,
out White Clover)— Per lbi
postpaid 30c, 5 lbs $1.15, 10 lbs $2.20, 25 lbs $5.25, 50 lbs $10.00, 100 lbs $20.00.
White Dutch plover, for mixing; with Lawn Grass 8eed— Per
lb 30c.
“SHADY NOOK" MIXTURE— For sowing under trees and in shady!
places. It Will not only grow in such places, but forms a fine sward
where few other grasses can exist. Sow 40 lbs per acre. Per lb 35o,
postpaid 40c. "
BLUE GRASS, Extra Clean— Per lb 15c, 10 lbs $1.40.
RED TOP, Extra Clean— Per lb 15c, 5 lbs 70c, 10 lbs $1.40.
SIMMERS’ LAWN ENRICHER, for old and nlw lawns— For ful
description see previous page. 5 lbs 60c, 10 lbs 76c, 25 lbs $1.60, 5011
$2.75, 100 lbs $5.00. Prices for larger quantities on application.
THE PENNSYLVANIA HAND LAWN MOWERS
The Latest Improved, Easiest Running; and Handsomest
Mowers Made. Circulars on Application.
In buying the Pennsylvania __
you have satisfaction in know-
ing you have a Lawn Mower
that will do double the work
each season with less repair, and
have a Lawn Mower for future
use when others are consigned
to the old iron pile.
Each machine is warranted to
work as represented.
lo inch, 8 inch wheel.. $11 00
18 “ “ “ 13 00
Prices of the Pennsylvania
Lawn Mower:
10 inch, 8 inch wheel $8 50
12 “ “ “ r> 00
14 “ “ “ 10 00
The Pennsylvania Hig;h Wheel Lawn Mowers
15 inch, 10J inch wheel $14 00 I 19 inch, 104 inch wheel $18 00
17 “ “ “ 16 00 | 21 “ “ “ 21 00
The 30-inch Pennsylvania Horse Lawn Mower Four Knives, i
(Open Cylinder)— Width of cut, 30 inches. Weight complete, 396 pounds
Horse Mower, Open Cylinder, with Handles and Draft Iron ... . $100
Extra for Shafts, Seat, Spring and Foot Board 20
Braun Grass Catcher— Adjustable to Pennsylvania Mowers only.
For 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 inch mowers, each $2.50. When ordering mention size
of mower.
CANADIAN LAWN MOWERS
104 inch High Wheel (four blades)— 12 in., $4.25 ; 14 in., $4.50 ; 16 in., $6;
18 in., $5.25 ; 20 in., $6.00.
Low Wheel— 12 in., $3.00 ; 14 in., $3.25 ; 16 in., $8.50 ; 18 in., $8.75.
Grass Catchers for High Wheel Mowers, 12 and 14 inch, each $1.75;
16 and 18, each $2.25.
CONTINENTAL LAWN MOWERS
Circulars on Application.
It is the lightest running, swiftest cutting, and almost noisless.
have no hesitation in recommending this machine.
Price— 14 inch, $10.00; 16 inch, $11.00; 18 inch, $12.00. Specifl.
machine for high grass— 15 inch, $13.00 ; 17 inch, $15.00 ; 19 inch, $17.00.
CHAMPION LAWN MOWER SHARPENER
Price, each $1.00. Circular on application.
ORDER SHEET for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Tools, Etc.
J. A. Simmers,
Mos. 147, 149 and 151 King St. East, TORONTO, CAN.
sell ; nor trill we hold ourselves in anu way responsible for the crop ; every received will be filled by its. on these conditions only. If the purchaser does j
not accept the Oootls on these conditions they must be returned at once, and the mom, ‘hat has been paid will be refunded. Agents are not authorised to •
change the above terms and conditions of sale.—J. A. SIMM ICRS. ^ I
Post Office
Post Offico Order, S
SEEDS..
BY MAIL
WE SEND FREE BY MAIL;
Beet, Field Turnips, Mangels. Clovers. Grasses and Bird Seeds. Any
orders for such, please add Postage at the rate of FOUR CENTS PER
POUND to Post Offices in CANADA ; FIFTEEN CENTS PER POUND, or frac-
tion thereof, to NEWFOUNDLAND, and ONE CENT PER OUNCE to UNITED
STATES. WE CUARANTEE SAFE ARRIVAL OF ALL PACKACES FORWARDED BY MAIL.
Hlark X Opposite
RESERVED SPACE
Please Do Not Write Here.
Date Rec’d
No. of Pkgs
Forw'd by
Date Sent
Put up by
Ack. by Adv. I
Bushels! Quarts I Pounds Ounces ! Packets ^
NAMES OF SEEDS, Etc., WANTED
PRICE
Seeds Selected from Catalogue for '^Q^imounl (oaliiec. / ®ueb.
Extra Order Sheets and Return Envelopes Sent i
BE SURE TO SIGN YOUR NAME.
J. A. SIMMERS’ Order Sheet for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Tools, Etc. (Continued)
Quarts Pounds j Ounces Packets
Ul
ARE MADE WITH
Simmers' “ Toronto Parks ”
Lawn Crass Seed
HICH we sell In large or small quantities to suit
with ,-r awn or ° 8
raid ft
s as soft a
velvet
lity
TORONTO PARKS MIXTURE, F
,or Mh‘,new'*HLawn
“SHAOV NOOK” MIXTURE-b’or sowing under
trees and in shady places. It will notonlygrowin such
place-, hut forms a line sward whore few other grasses
can exist. Sow 10 lbs per acre. Per lb 35c. pos| paid lOr.
BLUE GRASS, Extra Cloan-Pcr lb 15c, 10 lbs
$1.10.
RED TOP, Extra Clean-Per lb 15c, 5 lbs 70c, 10
lbs $1.40.
SIMMERS' LAWN ENRICHER, for old and
NAMES OF SEEDS, Etc., WANTED
^3 'Amount oS>oi/'jfif ddfiolzoald,
cotton bags, add 20c. each,
linen “ “ 10c. “
-> charge for boxes <
TOTAL,
REMARKS
-Before closing, kindly give
Try Our Specialties on Front and Back Covers of this Catalogue.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS gVZTl
• TO ” 1 1901 I
Cash Buyers
On Orders from this Catalogue, Purchasers may select Premiums
as follows:
Ijtys Ilf ■ | p O J ^ rVTD A will be allowed on each order amounting to ONE DOLLAR for
— 25c. Worth OT OBBuS tA I KA Seeds in PACKETS and OUNCES only. The purchaser
__ __ _ _ _____ when remitting cash with order can select 25c. worth of
packets and ounces extra for each dollar’s worth of packets and ounces (except Cauliflower) ordered at retail catalogue prices. Thus
Hiiyone sending $1.00 can select any Seeds in PACKETS and OUNCES to the value of $1.25.
These discounts apply ONLY to orders of ONE DOLLAR, or more, for Seeds in PACKETS and OUNCES.
We fill an order for twenty-five cents as carefully as one of twenty-five dollars. BUT we cannot afford to allow these lib-
eral discounts UNLESS the seeds in packets and ounces amount to one dollar or more. fl^It should be understood
plainly that these discounts do not apply to seeds by the quarter-pound , pound , pint or quart, nor to Bulbs or Plants upon which
the prices are net. Please do not ask us to include any of these in this rate of discounts or to send such as “ premiums . VY e nil all
orders liberally, but there is a point beyond which we cannot afford to go.
2— Or “Hints on Growing: Flowers”
(New for 1901), with every order amounting to 50c. or over.
3— Or “Our Farm of Four Acres and the
Money we made by it”
With every order amounting to $2.00 or over.
4— Or “American Gardening:”
(Regular subscription $1.50 per year), a Weekly Magazine, given away
with all orders of $6.00 or over.
5— Or An English Garden Trowel
With every $2.00 Order of Seeds we will give one strong English
Garden Trowel, the most useful tool the amateur gardener oan have.
7— OrSim triers’ Vegetable and Flower Garden
When asked for, free with every order for Vegetable or Flower Seeds
amounting to $1.00 or more.
8— Or “ DAIRYING FOR PROFIT.” Pr,c« 26c-
Given Free with Every Order of Carrot, Mangel and Turnip
of $1.00 and upwards.
9— Or “ How to Grow Mushrooms.” Prico 10c-
Free with every order for two bricks of Mushroom Spawn.
10— Or our Bool^ “ Flower Bulbs and %ir Culture'1
Contains full information how to be successful in the Flowering of
Bulbs. Price 25 cts. Or with orders from 50c, to $1.00, selecti d
from this Catalogue, we will send it for 15 cts. Given free with all
orders for Bulbs amounting to $1.00 and over.
6— Or A Hazeltine Hand Weeder
With every $2.00 Order of
8ceds will be given one
Hazeltine Hand Weeder, made
of the best solid steel, good
size and durable.
When any one of these premiums is wanted It must be
stated on the order. This should be an Inducement for
you to try and get your neighbors to club with you.
NOTE— The above premiums apply to Cash Orders only,
and at Retail Catalogue Prices.
WE PAY THE POSTAGE To any Post Office in the Dominion
By the Packet, Ounce and Quarter-pound
at Catalogue Prices.
ON ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS
ALSO FLOWER SEEDS, BULBS, ROSES, VINES and PLANTS, except where noted. Add 4e. pint on BEANS, CORN, PEAS
and FIELD SEEDS, if wanted by mail. VEGETABLE SEEDS by the peek or bushel, FARM SEEDS,
TOOLS, etc., are F.O.B., Toronto, purchaser to pay transportation charges.
No. 12 “Iron Age”
Wheel Plow.and
Cultivator
No. 12 Iron Age Wheel Plow and Cultivator
In the accompanying cut we show a tool of exceeding lightness bub of
erreat strength, which is designed to do greater variety of work than any
other tool of the same price. It will accomplish all the work in cultivation
needed to be done in a small kitchen garden— plowing, furrowing, covering,
loeing, raking and cultivating. This tool is emphatically a friend of the
'.aborer or mechanic who can afford only to invest a small amount of money
n a garden tool, and whose few moments in a garden must be devoted to
“straight-ahead" work. Price $3.50. 1
Common Sense About Seeds
Any seeds are seeds. True ! So any tea is tea ; so any flour
is flour. But grades differ. It is so with seed. There are grades.
YOU WANT THE BEST. If you understood seeds as well
as you do tea and flour, it would be easy to determine. But you
don’t. How should you when all look alike ?
When you are going to buy a commodity whose value you don’t
know, you pick out an old-established house to trade with, and
trust their experience and reputation. Do so when buying seeds.
You can buy seeds at almost any price you choose to pay. But
a few cents’ reduction in the price may mean a reduction of imny
dollars in the value of the crop. Can you afford to take such
chances 1
For nearly “fifty years we have sought the trade of those who
appreciate the BEST SEEDS at fair prices ; and that we
have been successful in furnishing such is evidenced by the fact
that our business is to-day the largest of ary house in
Canada direct with critical market gardeners and experienced
growers who plant for profit and whose wise motto always is
“ Not How Cheap, But How Good.”
Please Introduce Our Catalogue Among Your Friends. Having gone to great expense in issuing this illus-
, . MAH trated and descriptive catalogue, and considering
that we WAIL IT FREE OF CHARGE, we trust our Friends and Customers will see that it is placed where it may be serviceable and
remunerative to us, kindly recommending our firm, for which we shall feel extremely thankful. Those who receive our Catalogue from
year to year, and who have no use for it, would confer a great favor by advising us of same, and by giving us if possible, the'name of
some one to whom it would be of benefit. J. A. SIMMERS, Toronto, Canada.
I NDEX
VEGETABLE AND
FIELD SEEDS
Collections, colored pages
Artichokes 8
Asparagus 8
Barley 31
Beans 8-9-34
Beets, Table 10
Beets, Sugar 31
Borecole 10
Brocoli 8
Brussels Sprouts . . 10
Buckwheat 34
Cabbage 11
Cardoon 12
Carrots 12-31
Cauliflower 13
Celery 14
Chervil 13
Chicory 13-32
Chives 12
Citron 18
Clover 38
Collards 15
Corn, Sugar and Pop 15
Corn, Ensilage 34-35
Corn, Broom 29
Corn, Salad 12
Cress 12
Cucumber 16
Dandelion 15
Egg Plant 15
Endive 13
Flax 34
Garden Lemon ... 18
Garlic 16
Gourds 16
Grass Seeds 37-38
Herbs 29
Horse Radish 16
Hungarian Grass. . 37
Kale 10
Kohl Rabi 17
Lathyrus Sylvestris 34
Leek 17
FLOWER SEEDS
PAGE
Collections 42-64
Abobra 43
Abronia 43
Abutilon 43
Acacia 43
Acanthus 43
Achillea 43
Achimenes 43
Aconitum 43
Acroclinum 43
Adlumia 43
Adonis 43
Agathsea 43
Ageratum 43
Agrcstemma 43
Alleghany Vine . . 43
Alons'oa 45
Aloysia-.t 45
Alyssum 45
Amaranthus 45
Atnmobium 43
Ampelopsis 45
Anagaltis 45
Anciiusa 45
Angelonia 45
Antirrhinum 46
Aquilegia 46
Arabian Primrose. 46
Arabis 46
Argemone 16
Aristolochia 46
Armeria 46
Artemisia 46
Asparagus 46
Asperula 46
Asters 44-45
Auriculia 46
Australian Glory Pea 49
Balloon Vine 46
Balsams 47
Balsam Apple 56
Bartonia 46
Beet 46
Correopsis : . . .
Cosmos
Cowslip
Cucumis
Cuphea
Cyclamen
Cyclanthera
Cyperus
Cypress Vine
Dahlia
Daisy
Datura
Delphinium ......
Dianthus
Dictamus
Didiscus
Dielytra
Digitalis
Dolichos
Dracena
Dracocephalum ..
Dusiy Miller
Dutchman’s Pipe.
Eccremocarpus . . .
Echeveria
Elichrysum
Erythrina
Fschscholtzia
Euphorbia
Evening Primrose
Everlastings
Ferns
Feverfew
Flos Andonis
Forget-Me-Not . . .
Foxglove
Four O’clock
Fragaria
Freesia
Fuchsia
Gaillardia
Gamolepis
centiana
Geranium
Gilia
Gilly Flower
47
50
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
52
52
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
50
46
53
52
53
53
53
53
58
53
53
55-61
43
53
51
55
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
64
Mathiola 55
Matricaria 55
Maurandia 55
Melilotus 55
Melothria Punctata 55
Mesembiy anthemum54
Mignonette 56
Mimulus 56
MinaLobata 56
Mixtures 65
Monkey Flower . . 56
Moon Flower 56
Morning Glory . . . 50-56
Momordica 56
Mourning Bride. . 62
Musk Plant 56
Musa 56
MyosOtis 53
Nasturtium 57
Nemophila 58
Nicotiana 56
Nierembergia 58
Nolana 58
Oenothera 58
Ornamental Grasses 53
Oxalis 58
Pseonia 58
Palma Christi 48
Pansies 59
Passion Flower . . 58
Pentstemon 58
Perilla 58
Petunia 60
Phlox 58
Physalis Franchetti 58
Picotee Pinks 58
Pinks 52
Platycodon 58
Podolepis 58
Polemonium 58
Polyanthus 58
Polygonum 58
Poppy 60
Portulacca 58
Pot Marigold 47
Primrose 61
Wigandia 65
Wild Cucumber. . . 65
Wild Garden Mixture 65
Xeranthemum 65
Zea 65
Zinnia 65
NURSERY STOCK
Asparagus 8
Blackberries 84
Currants 84
Fruit Trees 83
Gooseberries 84
Grapes, Hardy ... 84
Hops 84
Ornamental Trees. 82
Raspberries 84
Rhubarb 84
Sea Kale 26
Shrubs, Hardy 82
Strawberries 84
PLANTS AND BULBS
Collections -70-72-74
Akebia 81
Amaryllis 66
Ampelopsis 78
Annuals 73
Apios Tuberosa ... 66
Aristolochia 81
Asparagus 73
Begonia, Tuberous 66
Begonia, Flowering 73
Bignonia Radicans 81
Boston Ivy 81
Bougainvillea 73
Cacti 74
Caladium 71
Calla 71
Canna 67
Carnations : . 73
Chinese Primroses 76
Chinese Wistaria.. 81
Violet. 77
Virginia Creeper.. 81
Water Lilies 72
Zamia Integrifolia. 72
Zephyranthes 72
MISCELLANEOUS
Bags 36
Baskets 87
Bee keepers’ Supplies 94
Bellows 87
Bird Seed& Requisites 29
Bone and Grist Mills 92
Books 27-29-30-93-94
Brooder 92
Camomile 29
Caponizers 92
Cattle Food 93
Churns 95
Corn Husker 88
Corn Planter 88
Corn Shelier, 88
Cultivators 90-91
Dairy Supplies 95
Dog Biscuits 94
Fanning Mills 88
Fertilizers 95
Florists’ Sundries.. 86
Flower Stands 87
Flower Tubs 87
Fumigators 87
Garden Tools 86 to 88
Gall Cure... 95
Glaziers’ Points ... 87
Grass Seeds, Lawn
Cover page and 37
Harrows 88
Incubator 92
Insecticides 85
Lawn Mowers
Cover page
Lawn Rollers 87
Lawn Rakes 87
Lawn Mower ( Front
Sharpeners \ Covet
MAIL ORDERS
So simple ; so sure. Select from this Catalogue what’s wanted. Order by mail and you can depend
on the minutest wants being supplied.
Lettuce 17
Mangels 32
Martynia 19
Melons, Musk 18
Melons, Water — 19
Millet 37
Mushrooms 19
Mustard 19
Nasturtium 19
Oats 36
Onions 20-21
Onion Sets 21
Okra 22
Parsley 22
Parships 22
Pepper 22
Peanuts 25
Peas, Garden 24-25
Peas, Field 36
Potatoes 23
Pumpkins 22
Radishes 26
Rape or Cole 34
Rhubarb 25
Rye 36
Sacaline 34
Salsify 25
Scorzonera 25
Sea Kale 26
Spinach 26
Spurry 34
Squash 27
Stachys Affinis — 8
SugarCane 29
Sunflower... 29
Tares 36
Tomatoes 28
Tobacco 27
Tree Seeds 30
Turnip, Table ..... 29
Turnip, Field 33
Vegetable Plants.. 30
Wheat 36
Wild Rice 29
Winter Cherry — 28
NOVELTI El S
FMower Seeds ( Colored
Vegetable Seeds f pages.
Premiums 1
Begonia
46
Glaucium
53
Primula
61
Chrysanthemum...
74
Mastica
Beilis Perennis
51
Globe Amaranthus
53
Pyrethrum
61
Cinnamon Vine. . .
66
Mica Crystal . .
9‘
Bleeding Heart
51
Gloxinia
53
Rhodanthe
61
Clematis
81
Milking Tubes
8f
Bocconia
46
Godetia
53
Rock Cress
46
Chlidanthus ..
66
Oyster Shells . .
9.‘
Brachvcome
16
Golden Feather . .
61
Roses
61
Cobcea Scandens..
81
Peat
Browallia
46
Gourds
54
Rudbeckia
61
Cooperia Drummondi 71
Plant Food
91
Butterfly Flower..
62
G rasses, Ornamental
53
Salpiglossis
62
Coleus
75
Pots
Cacalia
46
Grevillea
53
Salvia
62
Crinum
66
Plant Stakes . .
... 8(
Cactus
46
Gypsophila
54
Sanvitalia
62
Cyclobothra Flava
66
Plant Bed Cloth. . 81
Calandrina
46
Hedysarum
54
S 'ponaria
62
Cyclamen
71
Plant Dibbler .
81
Calceolaria
47
Helianthus
54
Saxifraga
62
Cypella Herberti..
71
Plows
Calendula
47
Heliotrope
54
Scabiosa
62
Cyperus —
76
Potato Cutters
81
Cali’frnia G'ld’n Bells
47
Helipterum
54
Scarlet Runners. .
62
Dahlias
68
Potato Digger .
81
California Poppy ..
53
Hesperus
54
Schizanthus
62
Ferns
76
Poultry Supplies. . 92-91
Calliopsis
47
Hibiscus
54
Sea Lavender ...
62
Fern Palls
65
Putty Bulb
81
Callirhoe
47
55
62
Fuchsias
74
Rolfla
8<
Campanula
47
Honesty
54
Senecio
62
Geraniums
75
Rolling Stands
8:
Canary Creeper . . .
48
Hops
54
Sensitive Plant. . .
62
Gladiolus
69
Root Pulper
81
48
54
62
70
80 OO 0
Canna
48
Hyacinth Bean .
51
Similax
26
Grevillea
76
Seed Cleaner . . .
8;
Canterbury Bells. .
47
Ice Plant
54
Snapdragon
46
Heliotrope
75
Seed Sowers
81
Carnation
49
Impatiens Sultana
54
Snake Cucumber.
51
Hollyhocks
80
Shears
81
Castor Oil Bean . . .
48
Impomoea 51-56
Snow in Summer.
49
Honeysuckles
81
Spratts Patent Goods 9'
Catchfly
48
Impomopsis
54
Solatium
62
Hyacinthus Cand..
69
•"‘pray Pumps .. .
8.
Celosia
50
KalanehoeCarnea
54
Stevia
52
Hydrangea
75
Sprayers
Centaurea
50
Kaulfussia
54
Stocks
62
Iris
77
Sprinklers
. .. 85-8
Centranthus
49
Kochia
54
Stone Crop
62
Ivy, English
81
Straw Cutter. . .
8
Cerast.ium
49
Lantana
54
Sunflower
54
Lilies
70
Syringes
8
Centro-ema
48
Larkspur
52
Swainsonia
64
Lily of the Valley..
71
Thermometers. .
86-95-9
Chrysanthemum . .
49
Lavatera
54
Swan River Daisy
46
Maderia Vine . . .
71
Trowels
8
Chinese Primrose..
61
Lavendar
54
Sweet Peas
63
Manet tia Vine
76
Turnip Drill . . . .
8
51
54
72
Vases
8
Cineraria
48
Lemon Verbena..
45
Sweet Wi liam . . .
52
Montoretia
71
Water Cane
8
Clarkia
49
Lily of the Valley
54
Tagetes
64
Oxalis
71
Weeders
... 86 -S
49
64
Palms
76
Wheel Rarrows
. . . 86-S
Cleome
49
Linaria
55
Torenia
64
Pseonies
77
Wheel Hoes
89-90-1
Clianthus
49
64
81
Wire
Clintonia
49
Lobelia
55
Umbrella Plant
51
Perennials, Hardy.
79-80
Clover, Sweet
55
Laphospermum ..
55
Venus’ Looking glass 64
Red-hot Poker —
77
Cobcea
49
Love in-a-Mist
00
Verbena
64
Resurrection Plant
72
MAIL
Coccinia
50
Love-lies bleeding
45
Veronica
64
Roses 42-77-78
Cockscomb
50
Lupin us
55
Vinca
64
Sage, Mammoth. . .
29
Coleus
50
50
Lychnis
55
Violet
64
64
Sauromatum Simlense72
ORDFRP
Collomia
50
Malope
55
Virgin’s Bower
49
Swainsonia
76
■ » 'W
Columbine
46
Marguerite
43
Viscaria
64
Tigridia
72
Our
Commelina
50
Marigold
55
Waitzia
64
Tritoma
77
Convolvulus 50
5lj
Martynia
55
Wallflower
64
Tuberoses
72
specialty
Corn Flower
50
Marvel of Peru . .
55
Whitlavia
64
Vegetable Plants. .
30
vr T7 TIT niTO'Tn H/f PDC As this catalogue will reach many who have never had our Seeds, we would urge such to send A TRI/
Vi |_j VV oUu 1 U ill itu ORDER no matter how small, and although you may be satisfied with seeds bought elsewhere, >
believe our SPECIAL STRAINS of many of the newer varieties will make them as profitable to you
hey have been to thousands of others who are now regular customers. ORDERS BY MAIL A SPECIALTY,
I a n/ CfloW Those who purchase seeds by weight or measure can see readily whether the full quantity bought has been
W Uaf IS a r^aUIitSi UI *3ttGU delivered. Thousands, however, requiring only a small supply of Vegetable or Flower Seeds purchase
packets” Packet is an slastic term. The quantity of seeds contained in a “packet” depends entirely upon the liberality of the seedman. In
hese times some dealers seek to draw trade by offering seeds seemingly very cheap at odd figures— such as 2c, 3c and 7c “ per packet.” Comparison of these
o-called “ Cheap Seeds ” with the regular packets filled by us have shown that in quantity as well as quality OUR SEEDS are really cheaper.
« « J. A. SIMMERS « «
novelties and Specialties
IN
Xt VEGETABLE
. . SEEDS . .
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NEW EARLY TOMATO “FREEDOM”
An EXTRA EARLY TOMATO. Round, Smooth Fruits of Brilliant Scarlet.
Remarkably Prolific . The Best EXTRA EARLY Tomato in Existence .
Almost every grower and buyer of Tomatoes boasts, with more or less justice, that he has
the ** earliest Tomato.” The claim so often reiterated clearly evidences the absolute need of
such a vegetable. Years ago Early Ruby was introduced which has ever since held a prominent
place in the gardening world. In common with other varieties, it had a few faults, but there
has now been secured a sort that will prove to be not only as early, but so far as we are
able to judge, the equal of any sort for form, color, solidity, or any other es-
sential quality. It has been tried for two successive seasons, and in each case it has been
as early as Early Ruby and a host of other claimants for earliness. Its value, however, lies
not only in the actual time of ripening its first fruit, but that such enormous quantities of fruit
can be gathered while all other so-called “Earliest” are ripening only a few.
To bring this down to figures, we may say that on August 6th there was gathered from one
row of Early Ruby 34 fruits, from Acme 14 fruits, while from FREEDOM the number
gathered was 46, and they were all sown and transplanted at the same time.
These figures indicate clearly its great and prolific earliness, and this, combined with its
handsome appearance, renders it preeminently the best early sort. The plant is medium in
size, presenting no peculiarity of foliage or habit. The fruit is borne mainly in clusters,
perfectly round, having no sign of concave at base, of a bright, dazzling shade of
scarlet. The texture and toughness of the skin insures its value as a shipper. The flesh is
remarkably solid, having but few seeds. The flavor is perfect, absolutely free from any
acidity.
We call attention to our illustration, for further acquaintance with this variety, and have
no hesitancy whatever in recommending it to any class of growers not only for extreme early
use, but as a good all round variety. Price, 10c pkt, oz 30c, 2 oz 50c, £ lb
$1.00.
THE “MAGNUS” TOMATO
This very distinct and most promising variety, of the color of Beauty and Acme, is thicker, heavier and
more solid than either of the above, making it easily the most handsome sort in cultivation. It is unsur-
passed in quality, and in the production of fine large fruits. While perfectly adapted to main crop planting,
yet it matures so quickly that it will take first rank for early market. The form is perfect, uniform, large
and attractive. Flesh is very firm. It is a robust grower, with short joints, setting its fruit clusters closer
together than most varieties, and is therefore a heavy cropper. The fruits are very deep from stem to
blossom end, many of them being almost globe shaped. It ripens evenly, does not crack about the stem, and
the flavor is most desirable. It has been tested for several years for staking up in the open field, as well as
for forcing in greenhouses, and we believe it to be entirely unequalled for such purposes.
PRICE— Per pkt 10c, oz 80c, 2 oz 60c, i lb $1.00.
TOMATO — New Dwarf Golden
Champion
DWARF GOLDEN CHAMPION
TOMATO— In dwarf, compact
habit of growth and crumpled
foliage the plant is an exact
counterpart of the well-known
Dwarf Champion, but the la'-ge
handsomefruits are of a beautiful
lemon-yellow color, very solid, and
of unusually fine flavor and more
productive. Never before have
we had a yellow Tomato that
was so largre, solid and fine
flavored. The handsome, large,
lemon-yellow fruits are always
meaty and of excellent flavor,
being free from any acidity.
They are very desirable for slic-
ing and most showy when served
on the table, either alone or in
connection with slices of a good
red tomato. They are also desir-
able for cooking in any way, but
specially for making “Tomato
Butter” and other preserves, as
their beautiful color, when pre-
served for winter use, makes
them most attractive.
PRICE— Per pkt 10c, per oz
80c, 2 oz 60c. J lb $1.00.
New Dwarf Golden Champion Tomato
Magnue Tomato
4
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR 1901.
Simmers* Premier Cabbage
As Early as the Wakefield and one-third
More Productive
This Cabbage has been grown by a number of pro-
gressive gardeners, and it has given entire satisfaction.
It is of the type of the early “Allhead,” resembling it
in habit of growth, but is smaller and as early as the
Wakefield. The heads have few outside leaves and
these are small and grow so close to the head that they
can be planted very close together. It is very uniform,
round in shape, slightly flattened, very solid even before
the Cabbages attain their mature size. The flavor is ex-
cellent. On account of its shape, productiveness and
solidity it will prove a serious rival to the Wakefield,
hitherto the most profitable and best early Cabbage.
Gardeners cannot afford to be without this as it will be a
good “seller,” round Cabbages receiving always the
preference if offered in competition with pointed heads,
while its compact form and good quality will commend it
for the private garden.
Price per pkt 10c, oz 40c, £ lb $1.25.
Simmers’ Premier Cabbage
Earliest Sheffield Sugar Corn
As Hardy as the Adams ;
As Early as “ First of All ”
This new extra early variety is the resulb of a cross between the Cory and
Extra Early Adams. It combines nob only the merits of these two leading
early varieties, bub is really superior to either. The “Sheffield” can be
planted fully as early as the Adams (or when the trees are flrsb starting out in
leaf), as the young plants will withstand slight frosts. All other true sweet corns
are much more tender, and the seed will root if planted before the soil is warm.
The stalks are strong and vigorous, with abundant leafage, growing about five
feet in height, bearing one or two fine ears to a stalk. The ears are quite large
for so early a variety, of the handsome appearance shown in the illustration.
The grains are of medium size, arranged in ten or twelve regular rows, well
filled to each end or the ear. Juicy, and of fine, sweet flavor if gathered at the
proper stage; if left grown too long it becomes rather dry, as would naturally
be expected from so hardy a variety. For an early garden variety, or to plant
early to market, “ Sheffield ” is a distinct acquisition, both on acoount of its
hardiness and entire freedom from “smut.”
Per pkt 5c, per pint 20c, quart 30c.
Simmers* Imperial Celery
This variety is nob a sporb or hybrid, white or yellow, bub a green Celery of
the old familiar kind.
When fully grown the outer stalks average two inches wide and are nearly
as thick as a man’s finger. The immense stalks can be sliced lengthwise, and
are always very crisp and brittle, snapping like glass.
After growing to a great size it lends itself readily to the blanching process,
assuming a rich, yellow tinge in the heart, and presenting a very attractive
appearance.
Simmers’ Imperial Celery
Emerald Cucumber
Sheffield Sugar Corn per pkt 10c> oz 50c> 2 0z 90c.
Remains rich dark grreen
until fully ripe ....
This is the most valuable Cucumber intro-
duced in many years. It has all the good qualities
of the White Spine, with the additional advan-
tage of having a rich dark green color during the
entire period of its growth, making it an ever-
green cucumber. The vines are exceedingly
productive, fruits set easily and are very hand-
some, long and straight, entirely free from spines.
In quality, fine, being very solid, crisp, tender and
of pleasing flavor. On account of their straight
and slender growth and dark green color the
young fruits make excellent pickles, and the ripe
fruits make better “sweet pickles” than any
other variety. Those who grow cucumbers under
glass will appreciate the “ Emerald,’*' as it is a
splendid forcing variety, and the fruits are so firm
that they readily stand shipping long distances.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 1 lb 25c, lb 90c.
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR 1901
5
“Wonderful” Lettuce
Kleckley’s Sweet Watermelon
“Wonderful” Lettuce
It is a very large head variety, excellent for furnishing fine, criiPi WGll
lanched Lettuce during the hot summer months, withstanding both heat
nd drought to a marked degree. Plants are rich dark green, frequently
rowing more than fifteen inches in diameter; the heads are proportion-
tely large, tightly folded and the inner leaves blanched to a pure white,
t is mild and refreshing to the taste, and growing to a very large size,
leads stand for quite a long time, even in hot summer weather, before
tinning to seed.
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, l lb 25c, lb 81-00.
Radish “ triumph ”
This variety
i both unique and
seful. It is very
rrly, being a
Twenty Day”
;adish, of globu-
Lr form and its
)ps are very
h o r t , which
lakes it valuable
0 r cultivation
nder glass. The
esh is very crisp
nd solid and of
did flavor. Its
lost- distinctive
lature, however,
s the unique color
f the skin. The
round color is
ure white, strip-
1 horizontally
dth bright scar-
it. It is a most
ttractive orna-
lentfor the table
nd market gard-
ners will find
sady sale for it.
ome of the roots
lay come in solid
olor, the strain
ot being quite
fixed” yet.
“Triumph” Radish
Pkts 10c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, l lb 60c.
Radish “ Sakurajima Giant"
Mammoth Radish Sakurajima is white in color, the top a little green,
nd we believe it can be used in this climate as a winter radish, without
oubt the largest radish known, 3 ft. in circumference and often weighs
0 to 30 lbs. It is thick in the middle and tappers slightly towards both
nds. The Japanese are very fond of this radish. It is eaten there raw,
(oiled, dried or preserved in salt, and has a sweet wholesome taste.
Pkt 10c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c.
Radish “ Leafless Bright Scarlet 99
Leafless Bright Scarlet
Extra early ; re-
markable for the
small size of its lea-
ves ; the roots grow
so quickly they are
practically in ad-
vance of the leaves,
and for that reason
it is called Leafless.
Its peculiar, crumpled
leaves “are few and
far between,” A
beautiful bright color
and the crisp, tender
flesh is excellent.
Pkt 5c, oz 25c,
i lb 50c.
Watermelon, Khckky’s SlVCCt
Large oblong Melon, 20 inches in length by 10 to 12 inches diameter,
somewhat tapering at the ends. The skin is dark green, flesh bright scar-
let, ripening close to the skin, the rind being only about one-half inch in
thickness. Seeds white, lying close to the rind, leaving a large solid heart
which does not crack open when ripe. The scarlet flesh is sweet and
sugary and is of such texture that it leaves no strings of pulp whatever
in eating. This melon is, we believe, the best table melon to-day.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 30c, lb §1.00.
Zbt
Ad extra early-
wrinkled Pea,
bearing immense
pods.
This extra early,
dwarf growing pea is a
great advancement. It
combines the finest qual-
ity, with extreme earli-
ness and is also very pro-
ductive. • The smooth
varieties of Extra Early
Peas have heretofore
filled their place in a way,
as they could be planted
very early, while the
wrinkled sorts could not
be planted until milder
weather, but there has
been the need of an
“extra early ” which
would also have that
sweetness and fine flavor
of the wrinkled varieties.
“Gradus” therefore fills
the want, and is the first
extra early wrinkled pea.
It is very hardy, and can
be planted fully as early
as the smooth peas; grows
vigorous and healthy;
vines 2J feet in height
and is very prolific, bear-
ing pods fully as large as
Telephone, usually con-
taining from 8 to 10 large
peas. The color of the
shelled peas is a beauti-
ful light-green, which
color they retain after
being cooked ; the quality
and flavor is delicious,
and the peas remain
tender and sweet for a
long time.
The "Sradus” is
bound to become a favor-
ite with both market
gardener and amateur
wherever grown.
Pkt 5c, pint 20c,
quart 35c, peck §2.00.
Gradus Pea
Gradus Pea
VEGETABLE SEED COLLECTIONS
POE THE
CITY GARDEN, SUBURBAN GARDEN and COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S HOME
They are Free by Mail on Receipt)
Of Price. Not Subject to any Dis-
count or Premiums.
These Collections contain only
TRUE AND TRIED KINDS
Considering the extremely low
rates, we cannot possibly permit
any Changes in the varieties.
Bean— Simmers’ Giant Wax.
Bean— Improved Valentine.
Beet— Edmand’s Blood Turnip
Cabbage — Early Jersey
WaEsefleld.
Catol>a®e-V andergaw.
Carrot-Scarlet Intermediate.
Celery-Golden Self-blanching
Celery— White Plume.
Corn, Sweet— Cory.
Corn, Sweet— Ne Plus Ultra.
Citron>
Cucumber— Chicago Pickle.
Cucumber— Long Green.
Lettuce— Simmers’ Nonpareil.
Lettuce— Simpson’s Early.
Muskmelon- Green Nutmeg.
Muskmelon— Simmers' Dominion Musk.
Watermelon— Cuban Queen.
Onion— Large Yellow Strasburg.
Onion— Prizetaker.
Parsley— Champion Moss Curled.
Parsnip— Improved Hollow Crowned.
Pepper— Sweet Spanish.
Peas— American Wonder.
Peas— Stratagem.
Pumpkin— Mammoth.
Radish— Olive-shaped Scarlet.
Radish— Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped.
Salsify— Mammoth Sandwich Island.
Squash— Summer Crook Neck.
Squash —Hubbard .
Turnip— Purple Top, Strap-leaved.
Tomato— Early Ruby.
And pkt Wild Garden Flower Seed Mixture.
Also a copy of Simmers' Vegetable and Flower
Garden.
Garden Collection No. 2
16 Packets for 50 Cents.
Beans— Simmers’ Giant Wax.
Beet— Edmand’s Blood Turnip
Carrot— Scarlet Intermediate
Corn, Sweet— Cory.
Cucumber— White Spine.
Cabbage— V andergaw.
Celery— White Plume.
Lettuce— Simmers’ Nonpareil.
Muskmelon— Green Nutmeg.
Watermelon— Cuban Queen.
Onion— Large Yellow Strasburg.
Parsnip— Improved Hollow Crowned.
Parsley— Champion Moss Curled.
Peas— American Wonder.
Radish— Olive Scarlet.
Tomato— Early Ruby.
And pkt Wild Garden Flower Seed
Mixture.
Contains 33 packets of the best Vegetable Seeds, sufficient to furnish vegetables through-
out the year, and 1 packet of T lower Seeds, which we will send prepaid to any
address in the Dominion of Canada for the extremely low price of $1.00.
No. 1
$
COLLECTION
33 Pkts.
SOc.
Garden Collection No. 3
8 Packets for 25 Cents.
Beet— Edmand’s Blood Turnip. o Muskmelon— Green Nutmeg.
Carrot— Scarlet Intermediate Watermelon— Cuban Queen.
Cucumber— White Spine. Onion— Large Yellow Strasburg.
Lettuce— Simmers’ Nonpareil. Radish— Scarlet Olive-shaped.
25c.
FARMERS'
Vegetable Collection No. 4
Price 75 Cents.
Contains 1 ounce Beet, 1 pound Beans, 1 ounce Carrot, 1 pound Sweet
Corn, 1 packet Cucumber, 1 packet Lettuce, 1 packet Watermelon, 1 packet
Citron, 1 ounce Onion, 1 packet Parsnip, 1 packet Radish.
75c.
GARDEN COLLECTION No. 5
Suitable for Manitoba and North-West Territories
16 Packets for 50 Cents, Postpaid
Beans— Simmer’s Giant Wax
Beet— Half Long Blood.
Cabbage— Premium Flat Dutch.
Cabbage— Savoy Large German
Drumshead.
Carrot— Early English Horn.
Cau I iflo wer— Demidur.
Celery— Simmers’ Large Ribbed
Dwarf White.
Endive— French Moss Curled.
Lettuce— Hanson.
Onion— Large Yellow Strasburg.
Parsn i ps— Guernsey.
Parsley— Triple Curled.
Peas— American Wonder.
Peas— Stratagem.
Radish— Scarlet Olive.
Salsify— Long White.
And 1 pkt Wild Garden Flower
I Seed Mixture.
THE “CITY AND SUBURBAN GARDEN” COLLECTION
Contains 20 Distinct Varieties of Vegetables, viz. :
Price $1.00, Free by Mail.
Beet— Blood Turnip, 1 pkt.
Beans (none of which require staking)— Dwarf
snap, green pod, £ pt. ; Dwarf Snap, yellow
wax pod, £ pt ; Bush Limas, 1 pkt.
Cabbage— Early Jersey Wakefield, 1 pkt.
Carrot— Scarlet Horn, 1 pkt.
Corn— Early Sugar, £ pt.
Cucumber— Long Green, 1 pkt.
Lettuce— Cos, 1 pkt.
Lettuce— Nonpareil, 1 pkt.
Onion— Strasburg, 1 pkt; Mammoth Silver King,
1 pkt.
Parsley— Triple Curled, 1 pkt.
Peas (none of which require staking)— American
Wonder, £ pt. ; Dwarf Telephone, for succes-
sion, i pt. ; Stratagem, £ pt.
Radish— Scarlet Olive, 1 pkt.
Squash— Vegetable Marrow Bush, 1 pkt.
Tomato— Imperial, 1 pkt.
Turnip— Snowball, 1 pkt.
Give Your Boys a Garden
“OUR BOYS” Collection, 12 pkts., for 25c., Postpaid
and provide a means of healthy exercise and delightful recreation.
In order to encourage “ Young Canada ” we offer ;
Boans— Canandian Wonder.
Beet— Flat Egyptian.
Cress— Curled.
Cucumber — Improved Long Green.
Lettuce— Nonpareil.
Muskmelon— Hackensack.
Watermelon— Coles’ Early.
Onion — “ Prizetaker.”
Radish— “Rosy Gem‘”
Squash— Mammoth Whale.
Tomato— Aristocrat.
And 1 pkt of Children's Flower Mixture.
All full sized 5 and 10c packets, for 25c. 6
MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY
To Our Friends and Patrons
T. GREETING:
HIS being the Forty-sixth Year since establishing our immense
Seed, Bulb and Plant Business in Toronto, in greeting our numer-
ous old friends and patrons, and tendering them Our Annual
Cultivators’ Guide and Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs and
Plants, etc., for 1901, we take this opportunity of returning
our sincere thanks for their recognition of our efforts to supply
hem with everything good and reliable in our line, and we trust that they
nil continue to extend to us that liberal share of their patronage which
re may fairly claim, and to deserve which we have at all times done our
itmost by honest and square dealings.
Our Catalogue.
We here wish to say, that, doing our utmost to make mention in this
Catalogue of our large and varied stock, many articles are unavoidably
mitted. We shall cheerfully procure and furnish prices of anything (of
whatever nature) obtainable in the interests of our numerous customers,
’lease write for anything in the seed line you may wish to procure and
rhich you do not see mentioned in this Catalogue.
In compiling our Catalogue we give descriptions free from all appear-
nce of exaggeration, and make our engravings as true to type and nature
.s possible, considering well the fact that a Seedman’s Catalogue should be
ational in its tone, educational in its matter, and as clearly; descriptive of
he things offered as a limited space will allow. It is our desire to make our
Jatalogue serviceable as a book of reference, and as clear as possible, so
hat it will not be simply looked at and thrown aside.
Our Stocks.
Our Seed Stocks have been kept up to our high standard of excellence ;
ur plants are well-grown and thrifty ; our tools and implements are from
he best manufacturers in their respective lines, and our fertilizers are of
be highest grades procurable.
Our Trices .
It is our constant aim to make Highest Quality a first consideration, and
hen to make our prices as low as good, honest seeds can be sold. Our
rices for seeds of the highest standard of excellence, therefore, will in all
ases be found as low as those of any other i eliable house. “ Our success
chieved can only be maintained by the methods that obtained it.*
Orders.
We endeavor to be as liberal as possible in filling orders, and strive to send
ur customers goods that will be satisfactory in every way. The greatest
are will, as heretofore, be bestowed in putting up all orders, large or small ;
Iso that amateurs not acquainted with the varieties offered, will, by leav-
ig the selection to us, be liberally and judiciously supplied. Our aim will
lways continue to be to give every satisfaction to the purchaser, both in
luality of the articles supplied, and in the manner of packing
md forwarding.
About Warranting Seeds .
It is impossible for us to guarantee the crop in any way, as there are so
lany causes that operate against the growth and productiveness of the
seds, over which we can have no control. We give no warranty, expressed
r implied, as to description, quality, growth, productiveness, or any
ther matter, of any Seeds, Plants or Bulbs we sell ; nor will we hold
urselves in any way responsible for the crop ; every order received will
e filled by us on these conditions only.
eliable Table Showing tlie Quantity
Lbs. per Bushel.
larley. Broadcast 48 2 to 3 bus.
leans, Dwarf, in drills 60 1J bushel,
leans, Pole, in hill'; — 60 10tol2qts.
leets, Table, in drills 6 lbs.
leets, Mangel-Wurzel.. . Albs.
luckwheat 48 1 bushel.
labbage in beds to trans-
plant £lb.
arrot, in drills 3 to 4 lbs .
ilover. Red 60 20 lbs.
Hover, White 60 12 to 15 lbs.
lover, Alsike 60 10 lbs.
lover, Lucerne or Al-
falfa 60 20 lbs.
lorn, in hills 3tol0qts.
orn, for Fodder 56 3 bush.
lucumber, in hills ...... 2 lbs.
'lax. Broadcast 56 li bush.
rrass, Kentucky Blue.. 14 3 bush.
“ Orchard 14 3 bush.
“ English Rye — 24 3 bush.
“ Red Top ...14 3 bush.
“ Timothy 48 i bush.
“ Hungarian 48 1 bush.
iawn Grass 15 4 bush.
of Seed Usually Sown Upoq an Acre.
Lbs. per Bushel.
Melon, Musk, in hills — 2 to 3 lbs.
Melon, Water, in hills ... 4 to 5 lbs.
Millet 48 1 bush.
Oats, Broadcast 34 2 to 3 bus.
Onions, in drills 6 to 8 lbs.
Onion, for Sets, in drills. 50 lbs.
Onion, Sets, in drills 6 to 12 lbs.
Parsnip, in drills 4 to 6 lbs.
Peas, Round, in drills..60 l^bush.
Peas, wrinkled, in drills60 lj bush.
Peas, Broadcast 3 bush.
Potatoes, cut tubers. . . .60 8 bush.
Pumpkins, in hills 31bs.
Radish, in drills 8 to 10 lbs.
Rye, Broadcast 56 l^to2 bus.
Spinach, in drills 15 lbs.
Squash, bush varieties,
in hills 41bs.
Squash, running varie-
ties, in hills 3 lbs.
Tomato, to transplant... | lb.
Turnip, in drills. 2 lbs.
Turnip, Broadcast 2 lbs.
Vetches, Broadcast 60 2 to 3 bus.
Wheat, Broadcast 60 1jto2bus.
Quantity of Seed Required for a Specified Lengtl\ of Drill.
Lsparagus 1 oz.
leet 1 oz.-
leans, Dwarf.. 1 qt.-
leans, Pole 1 qt.-
’abbage 1 oz.-
Jauliflower 1 oz.-
Jelery .1 oz.
Jarrot 1 oz.-
lucumber 1 oz.-
lorn 1 oz.-
jeek 1 oz.-
jettuce 1 oz.
del on, Water.. 1 oz.-
delon, Musk. . .1 oz.-
-60 ft. of drill.
-50 ft, of drill.
-100 ft. of drill.
-150 hills.
-2000 plants.
-2000 plants.
-2500 plants.
-150 ft. of drill.
-50 hills.
-200 hills.
-100 ft. of drill.
-3000 plants.
-30 hills.
-50 hills.
Onion 1 oz.— 100 ft. of drill.
Onion Sets 1 qt. — 40 ft. of drill.
Parsley 1 oz.— 125 ft. of drill.
Parsnip 1 oz.— 150 ft. of drill.
Peas 1 qt.— 100 ft. of drill.
Pepper 1 oz.— 1000 plants.
Pumpkin 1 oz. -40 hills.
Radish .1 oz.— 75 ft. of drill.
Salsify 1 oz.— 70 ft. of drill.
Spinach 1 oz. — 75 ft. of drill.
Squash, Early.. 1 oz. — 50 hills.
Squash, Marrowl oz.— 20 hills.
Tomato 1 oz. — 1500 plants.
Turnip 1 oz. — 150 ft. of drill.
Our Publications.
We issue the following Catalogue and Price Lists during the year
January 1st, Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners ; Market Gardeners
Catalogue ; Florists’ Semi-Annual Trade Price List ; Dealers’ Trade List of
Seeds; June 1st, Florists’ Semi-Annual Trade Price List of Forcing Bulbs,
etc. ; August 15th, Price List of Winter Wheat: Sent. 1st, Autumn Cata-
logue of Dutch and other Bulbs, etc.
Please Bead Carefully What We Do.
Seeds by Mail — We send free, by mail, all seeds priced by the packet,
ounce or quarter pound; and all seeds quoted by the pound, except Beans,
Field Beets, Field Carrots, Broom Corn, Corn, Mangel, Peas, Rape, Field
Turnips and Swedes, Clover, Grasses and Bird Seeds ; to these varieties
four cents per pound must be added for postage.
We Guarantee that every package we send out shall reach its destin-
ation in good condition, and that everything shall be received exactly as
ordered. If a package is lost we will replace it.
We pack all seeds and plants carefully, and they will carry to any
part of the world with safety.
Completion of Orders— As the season advances our stock of some
varieties become exhausted. In such cases we substitute with an article
of the same variety, of equal quality, or return the money. Potatoes, bulbs,
plants, etc., will be sent only when all danger of frost is past.
Orders — We fill orders within forty-eight hours after being received,
if possible.
Errors— Should any errors occur we desire to be informed of the fact
and promise to make such corrections as will be perfectly satisfactory.
What Customers Should Do.
Forward Money with your order, by post-office order, postal note,
express order, bank-draft, or registered letter. All money sent by any one
of the above ways will be at our risk.
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letters without names, and others without the post-office address or county.
Keep a copy of your order by marking in your Catalogue, opposite the
variety, the quantity ordered of each ; by so doing you will know when your
goods arrive if all is correct.
Send Your Orders Early— By so doing you are sure of getting all
you order promptly, for as the season advances some varieties run short.
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case may be.
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again their own names, if making enquiry about it, or vice versa. This
gives us a great deal of trouble looking through long files.
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seeds, etc.
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investigate the matter; but if duplicate order is not sent we cannot do so
promptly.
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SSKffSgU. } J- A. SIMMERS,
Offices and Seed V\ arehouses — TORONTO
147, 149 151 KING STREET EAST, South Side
(2 doors West of St. Lawrence Market).
The Days of
Using Sod
will soon be over when people liiwC
know how easily Lawns
are made with
SIMMERS’
Coronio Parks
LAWN GRASS SEED
(For details see inside of
back cover).
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VEGETABLE
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Please note the facilities for sending Seeds by Mail on page 7. We guarantee the safe arriual of all Seeds, etc., when sent by Mail.
Artichoke
German— A rtischoke. French— Artischaut.
Culture — Sow in April in rich soil and transplant to permanent beds
the next spring, in hills three feet apart each way, with three plants to a
hill. A rich, deep loam is required and plenty of moisture. Cover with
litter or earth in winter.
Large Green Globe— The best for general culture. Per pkt 5c, oz 30c.
Jerusalem Artichokes— A hardy and productive plant, used for cook-
ing, pickling for table use, and feeding stock; strong tubers. Per lb
15c, 3 lbs postpaid 35c, peck 50c, bushel $1.50,
Asparagus
German - Spargel . French— Asperge.
( 1 oz. for 60 ft. of Drill).
Culture.— After soaking
the seed foi 24 hours in luke-
warm water, sow as early in
spring as the season will per-
mit and the ground can be
worked, in drills one foot
apart, covering the seed one
inch deep. Thin plants to
three inches apart in the
row. The following spring
(not tooearly)transpiantinto
permanent highly manured
beds four feet wide and three
rows in each. Plant one
foot apart. Cover in the
fall with well decayed man-
ure, and in the spring give a
good dressing of salt.
Columbian Mammoth
White — A newer and
distinct variety that pro-
duces shoots which are
white and which remain
white as long as fit for
use. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Large Giant (Mammoth)—
One of the best varieties,
large and productive.
Seed per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
2 oz 15, i lb 20c, lb 50c.
Connover’s Colossal — A
very 1 arge, productive and
distinct variety. Seed
per pkt 5c, oz 10c, a lb
15c, lb 40c.
Giant Yosemite
Wax — The pods
Columbian Mammoth Asparagus
Simmers’ Giant Dwarf Wax or Butter Beans
The Standard Variety for Table Use.
of this monster bean average 10 to 14 in. in length, are nearly all
solid pulp and absolutely stringless, cooking tender and deli-
cious. They are of a rich golden yellow color, plant is a vigorous
grower, enormously productive, and if pods are kept closely picked
new ones will constantly be produced. Very desirable variety. Per
pkt 5c, pt 15c, qt 30c, 5 lbs 70c, peck $1.50.
Early Golden Wax or Butter— Yellow pods, several days earlier than
the ordinary Black Wax, quite distinct, very prolific, brittle and string-
less. Per pkt 5c, lb 15c, qt (2 lbs) 25c, 5 lbs 60c, peck (15 lbs) $1.50.
"^Rogers’ Lima Wax— A dwarf variety of the Wax family, bearing broad
medium long pods of a golden yellow ; extremely prolific. Pkt 5c, pt
20c, qt 40c, 5 lbs 90c.
\ Early Black Seeded Wax, or Butter— Almost stringless yellow pods,
thick very tender and delicious, a standard variety. Beans black when
ripe. Per pkt 5c, lb 15c, qt (2 lbs) 30c, 5 lbs 70c, peck (15 lbs) $1.50.
Early White-Seeded Wax, or Butter— A variety with wax-like pods,
similar to the Black Wax, except in the color of the seed. Per pkt
5c, lb 15c, qt (2 lbs) 30c, 5 lbs 70c, peck (15 lbs) $1.50.
Palmetto— It is of very large size, even and regular in growth and ap-
pearance. It is very early sorr. and immensely productive and of the
very best quality . Seed per pkt 5c, oz 10c, £ lb 15c, lb 50c.
ASPARAGUS PLANTS
Columbian Mammoth White— Per 100 $1.25, 50 for 75c, 25 for 40c.
“ “ “Per ?0a0rrffieO,e50trfaor 80c, 25 for 45c.
Postpaid.
Large Giant— Strong two-year-old. Per 100 $1.00, 50 for 50c.
Carriage extra.
“ “ “ “ Per 100 $1.25, 50 for 65c, 25 for 40c.
Postpaid.
Connover’s Colossal— Strong two-year-old. Per 100 $1.00,1 50 for 60c,
25 for 35c. Carriage extra.
“ “ “ Per 100 $1.25, 50 for 60c, 25 for 50c.
Postpaid.
Palmetto— Strong two-year-old. Per 100 $1.00, 50 for 50c. Carriage extra.
“ “ “ Per 100 $1.25, 50 for 65c, 25 for 35c. Postpaid.
BEANS
German— Bohne. French —Haricot.
BUSH, DWARF, WAX-PODDED VARIETIES
Culture.— Plant as soon as danger from frost is past, in light, warm
soil, in drills about two feet apart, three inches apart in the drills, or in hills
three to four feet apart. Avoid cultivating when wet with rain or dew, as
this will injure the crop, but hoo often when dry. Plant every two weeks
for succession. One quart will plant 200 hills, or a drill of 100 feet.
SIMMERS’ EARLY GIANT WAX OR BUTTER— This is really one of the
most valuable varieties for either private or market garden purposes.
It is earlier than either the Black or Golden Wax sorts, and has a
peculiar value in the fact that it is always exempt from rust. The
pods are of very large size, often from 6 to 9 inches Jong ; exceedingly
succulent and tender when full grown. It is an enormously produc-
tive variety. Per pkt 5c, lb 20c, quart (2 lbs) 30c, 5 lbs 75c, peck
(15 lbs) $1.75.
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax— One of the very best Wax Beans, bearing
long pods, of a delicate waxy yellow, entirely stringless and brittle,
fine buttery flavor, heavy yielder. Per pkt 5c, pt 15c, qt 30c, 5 lbs
70c, peck $1.50.
Early Crystal
White Wax —
Transparent pods,
stringless, good
flavor, seeds
white. Per pkt
5c, lb 15c, qt (2
lbs) 30c, 5 lbs 70c,
peck $1.50.
Detroit Wax— Very
hardy and pro-
ductive, pods
straight, flat bub
thick to edge ;
distinctly broader
than the Golden
Wax. They do
not turn to wax
color so early, but
when well grown
and fit for use
are of a beautiful
golden wax color,
and of the finest
texture. Per pkt
5c, lb 15c, quart
(2 lbs) 30c, 5 lbs
70c, peck $1.50.
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Valentine Round Podded Bush Beans
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
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Taber’s I.X.L. Green Pod Bush Bean
GREEN PODDED VARIETIES
BUSH OR DWARC
Taber’s I.X.L. the
nearest to a string-
less green pod
Bush Bean in cul-
tivation, it sur-
passes all others
in crispness, ten-
der flavor, and is
also the most pro-
lific. The illustra-
tion shows the
width and thick-
ness of the beauti-
ful, straight green
pods, which are
almost stringless,
full and fleshy.
Plants of medium
growth, pods 9 to
10 inches long,
light green in
color, flesh tender
and of the best
quality. The pods
remain long in
edible condition ;
even when the
beans are large the
pods are not
stringy. Pkt 5c,
per lb 15c, 2 lbs
30c, 5 lbs 70c, peck
$1.50.
Simmer’s Canadian Wonder— It is a giant among green podded varie*
ties, forming a large, robust plant, covered with long, thick, flat pods,
somewhat similar in shape to the well-known Mohawk, but nearly
twice as large, frequently measuring from nine to ten inches in length
by three quarters of an inch wide and one-half inch thick. The largest
and most handsome green pod bean of strictly bush form. Per pkt 5c,
lb 15c, quart (2 lbs) 80c, 5 lbs 70c, peck (15 lbs) $1.50.
Mohawk— V ery hardy and prolific, also very early ; good string bean. Per
pkt 5c, lb 15c, quart (2 lbs) 25c, 5 lbs 60c, peck (15 lbs) $1.50.
Yellow or Six Weeks— Early, hardy, and most prolific variety ; a good
reliable cropper. Per pkt 5c, lb 15c, quart (2 lbs) 25c, 5 lbs 60c, peck
(15 lbs) $1.50.
Refugee, or 1,000 to One— Solid Podded, excellent and prolific; much
» used for canning. Per pkt 5c, lb 15c, quart (2 lbs) 25c, 5 lbs 60c, peck
(15 lbs) $1.50.
Valentine, round podded — Early, tender and prolific ; good for a string
bean or pickling.
Per pkt 5c, lb 15c,
' quart (2 lb3) 25c,
5 lbs 60c, peck (15
lbs) $1.50.
Early China — Red
Eye, a well-known
and prolific sort,
very tender. Per
pkt 5c. lb 15c, quart
(2 lbs) 25c, 5 lbs 60c,
peck (15 lbs) $1.50.
Large White Mar-
rowfat — Extensi-
vely grown for sale
as a dry bean for
winter use ; excel-
lent either when
green in pods or
dry. Per pkt 5c,
lb 10c, quart (2 lbs)
15c, 5 lbs 35c, peck
(15 lbs) 75c.
White Kidney, or
Royal Dwarf— A
superior variety for
baking; is excellent
when green in pods.
Per pkt 5c, lb 15c,
quart (2 lbs) 25c,
peck (15 lbs) $1.25.
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax Bean
BEANS
English or Broad
(N.B.—One pound of Beans is equal to about one pint and will plant about 50 feet of drill.)
Culture— The English Broad Beans are very hardy, and should be planted as earlv in the soring
deepf gFOUnd CaQ be worked’in rows 2 feet aPart- about 5 inches apart in the row, and cover 2 inche!
BTld50Wind8O,-Large’ °ne °f thG bGSfc’ ripenS Wel1, Very P°lific- pkt 5c, lb 15c, quart 25c, peck
yerr hardy and bears 'reely- b~t adai>tea to °ar
BUSH LIMA BEANS
Burpee’s Bush Lima— A dwarf variety of the improved Lima which has
been fixed in its character of a bush bean ; it is very prolific, single
plants often producing from 150 to 200 pods. It requires no poles or
staking whatever, and should be planted about two feet apart in the
rows. Per pkt 5c, pint or lb 20c, quart 40c, 5 lb 90c, peck $2.25.
Henderson’s Bush Lima— It grows without the aid of poles, in compact
Bush form, about 18 inches high, and is very ^arly. Per pkt 5c, lb 20c,
quart (2 lbs) 40c, 5 lbs 90c, peck $2.00.
POLE BEANS
Pole Beans, being tender; ought not to be planted until the ground is dry
and warm. A well manured, sandy loam suits them best. Plant in hills 4
feet apart, 6 to 8 beans to hill ; eyes downward, afterwards thin to three
plants in a hill. Set poles 8 to 10 feet long before planting seed.
“Golden Champion ” — The leading Early Wax Pole Bean, fully two
weeks earlier than any other variety. Giant Yosemite Wax in size and
form ; color light yellow, and are absolutely stringless and tender.
Pkt 5c, pt 20c, qt 40c, 5 lbs $1.00, peck $2.50.
Lazy Wife— Large pale green pods ; very thick meated ; stringless, rich*
tender and buttery ; ripens early; clings well to pole, enormously pro-
ductive, splendid either as a snap or shell bean, retains its flavor until
nearly ripe (see cut). Pkt 5c, lb 20c, qt 35c, 5 lbs 80c, peck $2.25.
Golden Andalusia Wax— The pods are 5 or 6 inches long, broad, thick
very fleshy, and entirely stringless, surpasses all other varieties in these
respects. Pods when fully grown are from 5 to 6 inches long, exceed-
ingly rich, buttery and fine flavored when cooked. Pkt 5c, lb 20c, qt
40c, 5 lbs $1.00, peck $2.50.
Asparagrus, or Yard Long; (Genuine)— It is a Pole Bean, with dark
green foliage and immense pods of a beautiful green color, tender and
delicious. Although of such extraordinary length they are produced
abundantly, Pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25c, lb 50c.
Early Dutch Case Knife— Very productive, excellent whether used
green or shelled dry. Pkt 5c, lb 15c, qt 30c, 5 lbs 70c, peck $1.50.
Improved Largre Li-
ma — Unsurpassed
and universally
grown for private
use, very early and
tender. Pkt 5c, lb
15c, qt 30c, 5 lbs
70c, peck $1.60.
Kentucky Wonder,
or Old Home-
stead—A very pro-
lific sort, producing
its long pods in large
clusters. The pods,
when young, are
n early rouud, of bes b
flavor and are most
excellent for snaps.
This is one of the
best and most profit-
able Beans for the
market gardener,
the pods being so
showy and produced
in great abundance.
Pkt 5c, pt 20c, qt
35c, 5 lbs 75c.
Scarlet Runner — A
favorite sort, culti-
vated for the beauty
of its flowers, as
well as for table
uses, grows 9 or 10
feet high; dazzling
scarlet flowers. Pkt
5c, lb 15c, qt 30c, 5
lbs 70c, peck $1.60.
Giant White Runner
— A white seeded
variety of Scarlet
Runner, hut earlier
and more prolific,
producing immense
pods in great abun-
dance. Pkt 5c, lb
15c qt30c, 5 lbs 70c,
peck $1.60.
BROCCOLI
German— Spargel-Kohl.
Culture. — Same as Cauliflower.
French — CJiou Brocoli.
Ea J,YbP75cPle Cape— Heads medium size, close and compact, sure to head. Pkt 5c. oz 20c, 2 oz 40c,
<Va!*h®ren White-It bears large compact heads of a creamy white color and of good flavor can
be grown where Cauliflower makes an uncertain crop. Pkt 5c, oz 40c, 2 oz 75c, J lb $1.20.
Lazy Wife Pole Beans
When ordering; Beans, Peas or Corn to be sent by Mail, please allow 4. cents per Pound for Postage.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS
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CULTURE. — The soil best suited to the Beet is a deep, light and rich sandy loam. J®®®
should be sown about the middle of April or as soon as the ground is in good working condition, in dmls^ tot
inches apart, and thinned to20 inches apart in the drills. For winter crops 1st June u the
right time. Cover 1 inch deep.
German— RunJde-Rtibe French— Betterave
{One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill.")
SIMMERS’ EXTRA
EARLY — Combines
more good qualities
than any other var-
iety. Rich red flesh.
Exceedingly tender.
Remarkably early.
In this early Beet we
Half Long have secured more
Blood Red good qualities than
were ever combined
in any one variety before. In shape it is
almost round. The color is dark crim-
son, the prevailing shade being very1 dark,
changing alternately into rings of a lighter
hue. The constancy of color in every bulb
largely enhances its value. It is extremely
early. But it is when prepared for the
table that its fine qualities become most
apparent, the fine, rich color making it
conspicuous. The flesh, of delicate tex-
ture, is rich, sugary and entirely free from
fibre. Price, pkt 5C, oz 10c, 2 oz 20c, % lb 30c, lb $1.00.
EARLY ECLIPSE — Remarkable for its rapid growth, extreme smallness of
tops and extra fine quality. Perfectly smooth and round, skin and flesh
intense red, very fine grained and sweet, an excellent sorb— see illustra-
tion. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 60c.
EARLY DARK RED FLAT EGYPTIAN— One of the earliest dark red Beets
in cultivation ; its color is a fine dark red, and its shape is that of an
early flat white turnip ; it never fails to give satisfaction— see illustra-
tion. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 50c.
Simmers’ Extra Early Beet
Extra Long: Smooth
Early Dark Red Flat Egyptian Beet
- Dewing’s Improved Blood Turnip — Roots
deep blood, and of fine form and flavor.
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 60c.
Early Bassano Flat Red — Very clear, ten-
der and sweet, rose color, grows to a good
size. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb
50c.
Early Blood Turnip— Good for summer or win-
ter, flesh dark red color, a standard round
variety with small top, very tender. Per pk'b
5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 50c.
Edmand’s Early— The roots are handsome and
round, very smooth, with a single tap root; of
good marketable size, and for table use no
variety can excel it in fine quality. Per pkt 5c,
oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 50c.
Half Long: Deep Dark Blood Red— The best
for family use, tender, sweet, not requiring
to be cut in two for boiling. Per pkt 5c, oz
10c, 2 oz 15c, £lb 20c, lb 50c.
Whyte’s Very Deep Long: Blood Red —Very
choice and long. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2oz 16c,
£ lb 20c, lb 70c.
Deep Blood Red— The most
popular kind for
general use, keeps well. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 50c.
Dell’s Black or Crimson Leaved Beet— Both useful and ornamental,
as it is extensively used for ribboning in flower borders, on account of
its extremely striking foliage, being a deep dark metallic lustre. Per-
pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 40c, £ lb 75c, lb $2.00.
Silver Beet or Swiss Chard— Sometimes called Sea Kale Beet ; a variety
with beautiful and tender leaves, usedfor “Spinach,” the mid rib is used
and served as Asparagus. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c. lb 75c.
_ g __ - Culture.— Borecole or Kale may be
or KaJe grown in almost any soil, but the rioher
German— Blatter Kohl. it is the more abundant the product. Sow
French— Cfcow vert. from the mlddl° o£ APril to the beginning
of May, in prepared beds, covering the
seed thinly and evenly, transplant in June and treat in the same manner as
for Cabbage. The varieties are all extremely hardy, and are besb when
touched by frost.
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch— Very hardy, one of the best. Per pkt 5c,
oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c.
Dwarf Curled German Greens, or Sprouts— Early and very tender.
Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 26c, £ lb 40c.
Tall Green Curled Scotch-This isvery hardy and improved by a moderate
frost. About thirty inches
tall with an abundance of
dark green leaves, which
are densely curled and cut,
forming a very beautiful
plant. It stands the winters
in the Middle States with-
out anyjproteclion. Per pkt
5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb
40c.
Plum age— V ery curly, pro-
ducing variegated leaves,
suitable for ornamental
and bedding purposes, also
excellent for table. Per pkt
5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb
40c.
BRUSSELS
SPROUTS
German — Kopfkohl Gruener,
French — Chou de Bruxelles .
Culture,— The seeds should be sown
in March or April in the hotbed or in the
open ground when the weather permits.
When the plants are three inches high
they should be transplanted and cul-
tivated "the same as cabbages or cauli-
flowers.
Large Tall French [Dalmeny] — A
very fine variety ; the sprouts are
large and solid and of luscious flavor.
Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 26c, £ lb 40c, lb
$1.50.
Improved Dwarf— A standard var-
iety of excellent quality, producing
compact sprouts of fine quality ; it
seldom fails to produce sprouts, and is
a good keeper. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2
oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50
Brussels Spro*»S:s
Dwarf German Curled Kale
German — Kopf Kohl.
French — Chou Gabus.
For Cabbage Plants see end of Vegetable List.
( One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants).
Culture — For very early use sow in January or February in hot-
beds; prick out when the plants are strong enough into other hotbeds ;
or sow in cold frames in March; transplant, when danger from killing
by frost is pa~t, to the open ground, in rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches in
the row. For a succession sow in the open ground the last of March or
early in April. To secure plants for wintering in cold frames sow the
seed in well-prepared, i ich ground, from the 10th to 25th September. To
preserve the plants from insects sprinkle them with Slug-Shot.
EARLY VARIETIES
8IMMERS’ PREMIER— For description see Novelties. Pkt 10c., oz
40c, £ lb $125.
NEW EARLY SPRING CABBAGE — A valuable acquisition, being a
round, flat headed cabbage as early as Wakefield, and one-third
more productive. It is of the Early Summer type, heads a trifle
smaller, very solid, with few small outside leaves, euahling it to
be planted very close ; very uniform in shape and size, finely bred
and free from any rankness of flavor. Pkt 10c, oz SOc, 2 oz 55c,
£ lb $1.00.
BURPEE’S ALL-HEAD EARLY— This is the earliest of all large cab-
bages being at least a week earlier than any of the various strains of
Early Summer Cabbage. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.
Extra. Early “ Express”— From 8 to 10 days earlier than the Early
Etampes, which it resembles in shape, t hough smaller, heads pointed.
It has few outside leaves and can be planted close. Fora verv quick
forcing sort, try it. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50.
Henderson's Early Summer — A standard early variety, much used
by market gardeners, heads large, solid and nearly globe shaped,
rarely or never burst when fully matured. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz
35c, | lb 60c, lb $2.00.
EXTRA EARLY ETAMPES— A very early sort, producing medium-
sized heads very sharply pointed. It grows quickly, is mild flavored,
and for private gardens a desirable sort. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz
25c, i lb 40c, lb $1.50.
8ELECTED EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD— One of the best early varie-
ties for private use, v’ei y solid, medium size, nearly round, of excellent
flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 40c, £ lb 75c, lb $2.50.
Early Winningstadt— Pointed head, for summer and winter use, very
sound, quality first rate, sure to head on all soils, desirable for private
gardens. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50.
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES
SIMMERS’ EARLY GERMAN BRUNSWICK - A second early
variety, short stemmed, _solid, large light green flat heads,
similar but rather superior to St. Denis, most commendable to
market gardeners and others, large as Henderson’s and nearly
as early, stem remarkably small and short, every plant sure to
head. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Henderson’s Succession — Handsome, large and a sure header. The
Succession is about one week later than the Early Summer, but is
double its size. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 40c, £ lb 75c, lb $2.50.
Simmers’ Early German Brunswick Cabbage
(Best for general crop).
LATE VARIETIES
CABBAGE DANISH BALL HEAD— Heads round in form, 8 to 10 inches in
diameter, and very solid ; few outer leaves, and these folded closely
about the heads. The heads keep excellently through the winter when
buried, coming out quite solid in the spring. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz
35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
The Lupton— Earlier than Flat Dutch, of closer growth, sure header,
large, solid, dark green, quality very fine. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 85c,
£ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
SIMMERS’ MATCHLESS FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE— Extremely hand-
some in appearance, the stumps being very short. The well-developed
heads are true to type and uniform in color, which is an attractive
bluish green. The heads measure about 13 inches across and weigh
from 10 to 12 pounds each. The Matchless Fiat Dutch comes very true,
and is a sure header. A very superior cabbage for autumn and winter
use. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 85c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Filderkraut— This variety somewhat resembles the Winningstadt, but is
larger in every way, more pointed, and heads up with fewer outside
leaves. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50.
Early French Oxheart— A leading variety among the market gardeners,
heads very early, tender and of fine flavor; our seed is selected from
extra fine stock. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1 .50.
All Seasons— This is a superior variety to plant for late as well as for
early crop, the thickness of the head making it a capital variety to keep
through the winter; heads large and solid, not liable to burst after
heading. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
FOTTLER’S IMPROVED BRUNSWICK DRUMHEAD (American) — Pkt
5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
VANDERGAW— A medium late cabbage. Large green heads, hard and of
remarkable excellence. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Early Premium Flat Dutch— One of the very bf'st varieties to keep,
large heads. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Early Schweinfurt Quintal-Commendable both for summer and winter
use, very large heads. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
SAVOY CABBAGE
Simmers’ Perfection Drumhead Savoy Cabbage-Heads large and
very finely curled, short stock and compact grower, an excellent keeper.
Partakes of the size of the Drumhead, with the cnrDd leaves and fine
flavor of the Savoy. Far superior to the ordinary imported Drumhead
Savoy. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Improved Large American Drumhead -The largest heading sort, of
excellent flavor, short stock,
compact grower and excel-
lent keeper. Per pkt 5c, oz
15c, 2 oz 30c, £ lb 50c, lb
$1.75.
Large German Drumhead
—A large headed Savoy cab-
bage, tender and fine flavor-
ed. A good winter variety.
Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2ozS0c,
£ lb SOc, lb $1.75.
Largest French Drum-
head — Heads very large,
less curly than the preced-
ing, but solid and heavy and
. a good keeping variety. Per
pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 30c, £ lb
50c, lb $1.75.
Dwarf Ulm — Choice, head
firm but small, very crisp,
curly and fine flavored. Per
pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 30c, £ lb
50c, lb $1.75.
Improved Large American
Drumhead Savoy
For Cabbage Plants see Plant List at End of Vegetables
Surehead— One of the surest headers and best main crop cabbages. The
heads are round. flat on top. hard, and wii h few outside or loose leaves.
Market gardeners will find it a most valuable sort. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c,
2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
AUTUMN KING— The Autumn King is the best keeper we have ever seen;
it produces enormous solid heads of dark green, and has such small
outer leaves that itcan be planted much closer toeelher than the ordin-
ary late sorts. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lo $2.00.
Late Marblehead Mammoth — The largest known sort, solid, tender
and free heading winter variety, and wii h good culture averages 30 lbs.
per head (American grown seed.) Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c,
lb $2.00.
Late French St. Denis — Flat heads, very solid and heavy, one of the
• most profitable sorts for winter, keeps well all winter. Per pkt 5c, oz
15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40e, lb $1.50.
Late Large French Quintal — One of the largest and most solid kinds
known, flat heads, keeping well in winter. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz85c,
£ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Late Large Drumhead— Hearts large and solid, good for general crop,
and of fine quality. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50.
Late Flat Dutch —
Snort stems and large,
solid flat heads, l er
pkt 5c, oz 15c. 2 oz 25c,
£ lb 40c, lb $1.50.
RED CABBAGE
Extra Early Red
Dutch Erfurt— Of a
very dark, blood-red
color, valuable for
pickling. Per pkt 5c,
oz 15c, 2 oz SOc, £ lb
50c, lb $1.75.
Large Late Deep
Red Dutch Drum-
head — For pickling,
solid and of deep
blood-red color, beads
very hard and solid.
Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2
oz 30c, £ lb 50c, lb
$1.75.
Mammoth Red Rock
— A selected strain of
late red cabbage, the
heads will average 12
pounds each. Per nkt
5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c,
£ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Mammoth Red Rock Cabbage
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
CARROTS
German— Mcehre.
French— Carrotte .
Four pounds required
Chantenay, Half Long
Scarlet Carrot
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill,
for one acre.
Culture.— The Carrot, like other root crops, delights in a sandy loam,
richly tilled. For early crops sow in spring as soon as the ground is in good
■working order; for later crops they may be sown anytime until the middle
of June. Sow in rows about 16 inches
apart, thinning out to three or four inches
between the plants. In field culture, when
grown for horses or cattle, the rows should
be two feet apart, so that the crop can be
worked by the Horse Cultivator. As Carrot
Seed is slow to germinate, all precautions
must be taken to have the ground in good
growing order.
Improved Scarlet Intermediate —
( Stump rooted). This is certainly the
best main crop carrot. Our cut is no
flattering representation, but shows it
as we have seen it in enormous quanti-
ties, and we strongly advise our cus-
tomers to plant it. It is one of the most
uniform in shape that we know, and
where the soil is favorable it will al-
ways grow clean and free from side
roots. The core is small and very ten-
der, and there is no indication of woody
character at any stage of its growth.
It is also entirely free from any coarse,
rank flavor so common with many sorts.
For private purposes it is ideal, and its
yielding capacity is enormous, which,
with its handsome color and fine ap-
pearance, makes it invaluable to market
gardeners. (See cut.) Per pkt 5c, oz
10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 25c, lb 80c.
Ox-Heart or Half Long Guerande-
(Stump rooted). Intermediate between
the half long and horn varieties, attain-
ing a diameter of three to four inches at
the neck, and of most beautiful shape
and rich orange color. It is of extra
fine quality, and very productive. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15e, \ lb 20c,
lb 70c.
Ohantenay, Half Long Scarlet — This is the best
early Carrot in existence, one which'market gardeners
should plant for their main early crop. The carrots
grow about six inches long, are stump rooted, very
smooth, deep red, fine grained, sweet and sugary, and
not apt to crack open while growing. An excellent
table sort and a heavy cropper. Our seed is most care-
fully selected. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, \ lb 20c,
lb 70c.
■arly Scarlet English Horn or Half Long — Very
fine and sweet, pointed rooted. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 70c.
■arly Very Short Scarlet or Golden Ball — French
forcing, the earliest variety, almost as round as turnip
radishes and very sweet ; ready for use about five
weeks after sowing. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, \ lb
25c, lb 80c.
Improved Danver’s Half-Long— The best Carrot for
general crop ; it is of rich orange color, a very heavy
yielder and splendid keeper. It is a first-class Carrot
for all kinds of soils, valuable both for table use and
for stock. We have an extra fine strain of this favor-
ite sort, which we have sold for many years, giving
the greatest satisfaction to our customers. Pkt 5c, oz
10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 70c.
Large Red Altringham — Large and fine flavored,
grown for stock-feeding purposes. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 60c.
Improved Long Orange— The well-known and popu-
lar old stand-by for late summer and winter use, grown
extensively for feeding stock. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, J lb
15c, lb 50c.
tim mers’ Improved Giant Short White— This field
Carrot is especially suitable for shallow soil. In shape
they very much resemble the Oxheart, excepting the
roots grow more to a point. When other varieties
require digging, our Giant Short White can be pulled.
Flesh and skin are white, and it is considered by those
who have grown it much better in quality than any
other variety. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, J lb 15c, lb 45c.
For Field Varieties of Carrots see Agricultural Seeds
further on.
Improved Scarlet Intermediate Carrot
Cress or Pepper Grass
One Ounce will sow about Fifteen Square Feet,
Culture. — Sow thickly in shallow drills, very early in
spring and every two weeks throughout the season, give
occasional waterings. Two ounces will sow ten feet
square three times. Use as salad before the flowers ap-
pear. Transplant the Water Cress, when well rooted, to
the banks of a running stream.
EXTRA CURLED— Standard sort, very fine for salads,
maybe cut two or three times. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c.
i lb 15c, lb 40c.
Broad Leaved — A large-leaved variety, fine piquant
flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, J lb 15c, lb 40c.
Upland Cress- ( Barbarea Vulgaris) Grown as Spinach
and used exactly as Water Ci ess. It so much resem-
bles Water Cress in taste that the difference is scarce-
ly discernable, and its use should become more
general, as it is of as easy culture as Spinach ; indeed,
earier, for it is a perennial plant, and can be grown
easily for two years without resowing and it yields
enormous crops. Per pkt 10c, oz 40c.
True Water— A well known hardy perennial aquatic
plant, grown abundantly along the margin of running
streams. Per pkt 10c, oz 40c, 2 oz 75c, Jib $1, lb $3.50.
Cardoon
The mid-ribs of this vegetable are used while in a ten-
der state, similar to Asparagus, and the young leaves in
the form of Spinach. Sow early in May, in rows two and
a-half feet apart, and thin the plants out to two feet in
the row. When the plants have attained their full size,
bind them together with matting or twine, and earth
them up like celery to blanch.
Large Spanish-Pkt 5., oz30c, 2 oz50c,Jlb$l, lb $3.50.
Corn Salad— Lamb’s Lettuce (or Fetticus).
German — Acker oder Felt Salat. French —Mache.
Culture. — Sow about September or very early in
spring, in drills half an inch deep and six inches apart, in
rich ground. As the plants are for cutting when young
the seed may be sown pretty thin. Before the cold
weather sets in protect with clean straw. It is cut during
Improved Danver’s Half-Long fJnt a^suc h.“d early spring for salads, and is most excel-
Carrot Broad leaved — Pkt
5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c,
i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Chives German — Schnittlauch.
Extra Curled Cress
CHIVES are perfectly hardy little perennial members of the onion
tribe, and are grown exclusively for their tops, which are used where-
ever the flavor of onion is required. Planted in small clumps in any
common garden soil they will grow readily, and in time increase so as
to render a division necessary. The tops appear very early in spring,
and Can be shorn throughout the season, hence this valuable little
plant should have a place in every garden.
Seed of the above, per pkt 10c. Roots— Per bunch 25c postpaid.
YOU TAKE NO RISK in ordering SIMMERS’ SEEDS direct by
mail and you have the great advantage of being able to select just what
you want from this Complete Catalogue of all the Best Seeds.
Chives
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS
CAULIFLOWER
(One ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 Plants).
For Plants of Cauliflower, Cabbage, etc., see in Plant List.
Culture.— When grown to perfection this is a most delicious vege-
table, and well repays generous treatment in cultivation. With a deep,
rich soil and an abundance of moisture, which in dry seasons must be
applied artificially, Cauliflower can be grown well. Frequent and vig-
orous hoeing and a liberal supply of rich liquid manure, to keep up a
continuous and rapid growth, will produce splendid heads of the most
delicate flavor. It facilitates blanching if the leaves are gathered loosely
together and tied over the top of the head. For sowing the seed, the
same general directions as' recommended for Cabbages will answer for
this crop.
Simmers’ Gilt Edge — We confidently recommend this as
the finest Cauliflower in the world ; and it is so pronounced
by all growers who have had it. It is of very dwarf, erect
habit, with shojrt outer leaves. It can be planted less than two
feet apart each way. It is a sure header, every plant form-
ing a large, solid, perfect head, of remarkably pure white color, of
the finest table quality. All family gardeners should bear in mind
that our seed of the “ Gilt Edge” is so carefully selected that from
it a crop of Cauliflower can be grown as easily as a crop of
Cabbage. It is a surer header, either for early or late sowing, and
can be left longer in the field without decaying than any other sort.
It matures immediately after “ Snowball,” but is a heavier sort.
Pkt 25c, X 02 $1.15f X 02 $2.25, oz $4.00.
Early Snowball— The earliest and most reliable in heading of dwarf
habit, with very short outer leaves, allowiug it to be planted close to-
gether. Per pkt 20c, 4 oz.65c, 4 oz. §1.25, oz §2.25, 2 oz §4.00, 4 lb $7.50.
Simmers' Extra Selected Early Dwarf Erfurt— One of the earliest
heading varieties in cultivation, small leaved for forcing or open ground;
of low growth [extra superior quality of German seed]. Per pkt 20c,
4 oz_75c, J oz §1.50, oz^B.OO, 2 oz §5.50, 4 lb $10.00.
Simmers' “Gilt Edge” Cauliflower
Early Demi-Dur, or Half Early Paris— Best for general crop, and sure
to head, valuable for market gardeners. Per pkt 5c, 4 oz 50c, oz 75c,
2 oz §1.25, i lb §2.25. /
Late Erfurt Market— An early, large and very fine German variety ;
well suited for this climate. Per pkt 10c, % oz §1.00, oz §1.50, 2 oz §2.50,
4 lb §4.50.
Large Late Le Normand— Short stemmed, produces very close and
uniform head, well protected by the foliage, hardy and stands dry
weather. Per pkt 5c, 4 oz 50c, oz 75c, 2 oz $1.25, 4 lb §2.25.
Large Late Algiers — An excellent favorite, late variety. Per pkt 10c,
4 oz 70c, oz §1.25. 2 oz §2.25, J lb §4.00.
Late Italian or Autumn Giant — Attaining enormous dimensions;
heads beautifully whire. large, firm and compact. Per pkt 5c, 4 oz 30c,
oz 50c, 2 oz 80c, J lb §1.50.
Specimen of the famous Early Dwarf Erfurt Cauliflower
SSimmers’ Selected Private Strain).
CURLED CHERVIL
French— Cerfeuil.
German —Kerb el .
Culture.— A very rich herb, similar in growth and fiavoi
to Parsley, and should not be wanting in any kitchen garden
It is sown and treated like Parsley, the directions for sowinj
which are given under that head. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 4 11
30c, lb §1.00.
CHICORY
German— Caffewurzel. French— Chicoree.
Culture same as Carrots.
Large Rooted Magdeburgh— Pkt 5c, oz 10c, J lb 15c, lb 40c.
ENDIVE
German— Endivien. French— Chicoree.
Culture.— For early use sow thinly in May, in drills 1 ft. apart, an
for a succession, every two or three weeks until mid-summer. A rathe
moist situation in the garden is preferable. To blanch the leaves gathe
them carefully together when perfectly dry and tie near the top and dr
up the earth around the plants.
Broad Leaved Imperial Batavian (Escarolle)— It is chiefly used *
soups. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 30c, 4 lb 50c, lb §1.50.
Early Green, or French Moss Curled— Very tender hardy leaves dar
green and crisp. Pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 30c, 4 lb 50c, lb §1.50.
Early Snowball Cauliflower
ALL OUR CAULIFLOWER ILLUSTRATIONS ARE
PHOTOGRAPHED FROM ACTUAL SPECIMENS.
14
I. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
German —
** Seller!*’
SIMMERS’ CELERY
Paris Golden Yellow or 8elf-Blanching
SPECIAL CELERY OFFER :
Paris Golden Yellow— Medium.
White Plume— Early.
Simmers’ Large Ribbed Dwarf White-
Late.
One Packet of Each for 15 Cents.
( For Celery Plants see end of Vegetable List.)
One ounce will sow a bed of nine square yards,
and produce about 25,000 plants.— Bow the last of
March or early in April, in au open border, in rich, mellow
ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry weather.
By rolling or pressing in the seed, the result will be more
satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops off once or
twice before planting: out, to make them stocky. When the
plants are five or six inches high transplant, the dwarf vari-
eties 3 feet and the taller sorts 4 feet between the rows ; plant
6inoheHapart in the rows. Cultivate well, and when large
enough blanch by earthing up. The first operation is that of
“handling”; after the soil has been drawn up with the hoe,
it is drawn closer around each plant with the hand, to keep
the leaves firm in an upright position and to prevent spread-
ing. When the plants have become “set” in an upright
position, and the celery is wanted for early use, they should
be “ banked.” This is done by throwing the soil up as close
to the plants as possible with a plough and finishing it with
a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the top of the plants.
If it is intended to store away for winter use, the “handling”
process is all that is necessary, as the blanching will be done
in the trenches. To store for winter use, select well-drained
ground, dig trenches one foot wide and deep enough to cover
the tops of the plants. Pack the stalks in this in an upright
position, covering with boards to shed the water, and in
severe weather protect with straw or leaves.
Rose Ribbed Paris. Golden Self-Blanching— The gen-
eral color is about identical wii h Golden Self-Blanching,
except that the naturally golden -colored stalks are suf-
fused with a warm rosy hue, which gradually fades
toward the top of the stalks, where it assumes a bright
golden color when properly blanched and fit for the
table. Price 10c pkt, oz 40, 2 oz 75c, \ lb $1.25.
DIMMERS’ IMPERIAL — For description see novelties. Pkt 10c, oz 50c,
2 oz, 90c, i lb $1.50.
Paris Golden Yellow or Self-Blanching— The heart is of a beautiful
golden yellow c dor, very large, crisp and solid, keeping well all winter.
It is entirely self -blanching without anv covering whatever. Per pkt
10c, oz 60c, 2 oz $1.00, J lb $1.50, lb $6.00.
Simmers’ Special Dwarf White
Winter— Solid, crisp, of excellent
flavor, one of the best white varie-
ties. The past season has again
proved this celery to be the best
adapted for the home or market on
account of its dwarf habit and wal-
nut flavor and keeping well until
spring. Per pkt 10c, oz 50c, 2 oz
90c, i lb $1.50.
Simmers’ Large Ribbed Dwarf
White— Perfectly distinct and of a
beautiful cream-white color ; attains
a very large size, is of quick growth,
stiff, close habit, the outer ribs
standing straight and perfect ; a
very solid, crisp-eating and delicious
variety, keeping well until spring.
Per pkt 5c, oz 30c, 2 oz 55c, £ lb
$1.00, lb $3.00.
White Plume— Leaves somewhat like
an ostrich feather, requires nobank-
ing up to blanch; highly recom-
mended to all who wish to procure
a first-class celery for early use.
Per pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 40c, J lb 75c,
lb $3.00.
Simmers’ Special White Dwarf
Winter Celery,) he best in culti-
vation for market gardeners
and private gardens.
Giant Golden-Hearted Dwarf— An excellent Dwarf White variety,
with fine nutty flavor, growing to a large size and keeping well all
winter. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, i lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Sandringham or Prince of 'Wales Dwarf White— An excellent
dwarf-growing, very solid and crisp variety. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz
35c, i lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Giant Pascal— It is of a fine nutty flavor, being entirely free from any
bitter taste. It grows about 2 feet high; the stalks are very broad,
thick and crisp, and entirely stringless ; it bleaches with slight “ earth-
ing up.” Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, \ lb 50c, lb $2.00.
New Rose— The color is a beautiful shade of rose; of exceptionally fine
flavor, solid, crisp. Per pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 40c, i lb 75c, lb $3.00.
Seymours’ White Giant— A good, very large varietv, clear white, solid
and crisp. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, \ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
White Solid— Good for general crop, fine nutty flavor, entirely free from
hollow siems. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, i lb 40c, lb $1.50.
Carter’s Incomparable Dwarf Crimson— Keeps well, and is of a fine
nutty flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 30c, 2 oz 55c, i lb $1.00, lb $3.00.
Turnip-Rooted Erfurt Giant, or Celeriac— Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz
35c, i lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Flavoring Celery— Per oz 5c, \ lb 15c, lb 40c. "
“ Pink Plume ’’—Similar to White
Plume, except that the stalks are
delicately marked with pink. It
also has the rich, nutty flavor of red
celeries. Pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 40c, £
lb 75c.
Buy the latest book on
growing celery . . .
“ CELERY FOR PROFIT ”
Price 30C. —By T. Greiner.
First-class seeds, of equal qual-
ity, cannot be bought anywhere
for less money. We know that
SIMMERS’ SEEDS are the BEST
tt^at grow.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
157
SIMMERS’ SWEET CORN Stable use
Early White Cory
7 STB. -When ordered in the ear by mail, we shell
it for convenience in packing. Special quotations
given tocannersand others requiring corn in quan-
tZ Single Ears of any Variety 5c Each. One
pound will plant about 100 hills; one peck, one acre
in hills EARLY VARIETIES
First Of All— Earliest of all,
ready three days to a week earlier than Corjq
in habit of growth it is more dwarf and of
superior quality, very sweet and tender, a
large number of the ears have io
to 12 rows, while the Cory gener-
ally has 8 rows. Per pkt 5c, lb
or pt 15c, qt 25c, 5 lbs 50c, io
lbs 85c.
Mammoth White Cory — This new
strain is fully as early as the ongmal
Cory, while the ears are of larg- r
7e The cobs being white, the
grains are entirely free from .the
Cory” retain the pearly whiteness
of the grains when cooked. Per T>kt
5c, pt 15c, qrt 25c, 51b 50c, 10 lb auc.
K_ndePs Early Giant — The ear3
grow to a very large size, measuring
8 to 10 inches long and having 10 ito
18 rows on each cob, the ma3onty
having 12 rows ; kernels pure white,
Xet a.>dS,der Pkt 6c, lb 15c,
qt 25c, 5 lb 60c, 101b $1.10.
Nnn<ueh Sugar — Medium early,
wonderfully productive, but above
all of the finest flavor. Per pKt oc,
pt 15c, qt 25c, 5 lbs 50c, 10 lbs 85c.
Perry’s Hybrid Sweet
Early Red Cory— An excellent 89^fc’ adds to ftsgood qugdities that
able for private or “^^nktic ib 10c, qt 20c, 5 lbs 45c, 10 lbs 80c.
of being extra early. Per pkt oc, m ^ „
Stowell’s Evergreen
EBVta?r^ Vt 1^"' 'ao’c, 5 lb,
45c, 10 lbs 85c.
wnai: reseii n mu ft ° —
45c, 10 lbs 85c. ttct-IpI-v nroduoing unusually large an<
%7r«s^
TUSkCe?ne°lsa 45c’ l° lbS ^
POP CORN
Pearl— Smooth-grained ears. Per pkt 5c, lb or pt 10c, qt 20c, 5 lbs <
10 lbs 75c, • • - j t> — ~ir+, k.
WhiteRice-A very early, fine, white variety, kernel pointed.
Ib lOc qt 20c, 5 lbs 40c, 10 lbs 75c.
Per pkt 5<
QL ZUC, D lOa io iw#
_ German — Blitter-Kohl.
French — Chou. COLLAR DS
s J in n ph ffPffllB
y. Eer piti uu, ^ .
-is- f fVia Pnrv of the same character in ail
;arly White C°7tT^^CafcsTwhite cob and kernels. early and a
^^c.albsSO.lOlbsSOCr
good variety. hahitandgood
lotqt »51ted5c,10 11* 80c.
VARIETIES
<3 - MEDIUM
mpboved ne plus -ultra
and most tender of all Sweet Corns, and one kernels and
the stocks ave> aging threegars som t 5 lbs 45c, 10 lbs 80c.
cobs are pure white. Pkt 5c, pc or iu h -
••"swe^t^nd
10c, qt 20c, 5 lbs 50c, 10 lbs 90c.
0c, 5 lbs 50c, iu ids auu. , , ,
. . ; Vino n r» cf tf
one^Sweet -- A most productive variety,
Moor^Concord?^-,er pkt^c”pt lOo, qt 20c, 5 lbs 46c,^10^lbs^80c. __
“ „ , sweet-One of 1 he largest early varieties
"Opkt5c lborypfl0c, qt 20c. 5 lbs 45c, 10 lbs 80c.
Per
late varieties
ew Early Evergreen-This distm^ SSer5^htt^a^S®
istics which have made Stowell to^use from one week to ten days
for main crop, but produces e a ^ the ears are of typical Stowell 8
earlier . While about one-third smaller, for tnickerg> winners,
type and of the same fine 3 ^ ahty .1 1 is y supply of good sweet
and private gardeners * CrS’s Early and the regular
corn, as it fills the P^f5cb p^iSc, qt 25c?5 lbs 50c, 10 lbs 90c.
Stowell s Evergreen. Pkt be, pt xoo, ^
Georgia, Southern or Creole -J';" mghfcor”ow1^drtlS<w^alS
transplanting tbem.when four inches n gn. apart in the roi
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in shallow drills in a warm, j^Jhen warm weather sets in u
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16 J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Cucumber....
German — Qnrken. French — Concombre.
Oup Cucumber Seed is Carefully Selected Stock Seed, pure
and true to name. One ounce will plant 50 Hills ;
Two Pounds will plant One Acre.
“Simmers’ Vegetable
and Flower Garden ”
is the title of a booklet
which Rives shortcultural
instructions on vegeta-
bles. It is sent free on or-
ders for vegetable seeds of
$1.00 and over, if requested
on order.
Simmers’ Improved
Extra. Early
White Spine —
This Private Strain of
Extra Early White
Spine is, beyond a
doubt, the most thor-
oughbred, uniform
and shapely variety
known. We recom-
mend it not only for
first early but for gen-
eral crop. It excels
in earliness, often be-
ing ready for slicing
when other sorts are
only pickles. In pur-
ity it is unequalled.
The vines are vigor-
ous growers. It is
j an excellent variety
for slicing and makes
a choice pickle ; straight and smooth ; a great bearer, keeps
green much longer than the yellow varieties, and no sort excels
in crispness and fine flavor. Selected Seed. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2
oz 15c, Jib 25c, lb 90c.
The “ Emerald For description see Novelties. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c,
Tib 25c, lb 90c.
Simmers’ Improved Long Green — The best for general crop, fine long
fruit, firm and crisp. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 1 lb 20c, lb 50c.
Early Frame — An old and popular variety of medium size, straight and
handsome. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, |lb 20c, lb 50c.
Yesterfield’s Chicago Pickling— It is exceedingly prolific, bearing
small, well-formed fruit, covered with spines, and of an unusual deep
green. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, \ lb 20c, lb 50c.
’aris Pickling— The bestof allin quality for pickling. The
young cucumbers when of the proper age for pickling,
are slim and slender, from 3 to 5 inches in length.
When ready for pickling they show absolutely no sign of
seeds, and are of an unusual dark greeu color. Pkt 5c,
oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 40c, lb $1.40.
/hite Wonder— About eight inches long; the skin is thin,
while the pear ly white flesh is exquisitely fine in quality,
quite brittle and remains solid for a long time. Pkt 5c,
oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, Jib 20c, lb 50c.
Cool and Crisp ’’—While primarily a pickling variety, it
is also most useful for slicing, the cucumbers when fully
matured being of good size and exceedingly tender and
crisp. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 50c.
arly Cluster— A short prickly variety, bearing in clusters and very pro
lific. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 50c.
ipanese Climbing.— While all cucumbers are running vines, yet this
variety is much more creeping or climbing in its habit. The quality is
splendid and well adapted for pickling as well as for slicing. Pkt 5c, oz
10c, 2 oz 20c, i lb 30c, lb 90c.
vingstone’s Evergreen— A very strong grower, but extra early, and
the best in flavor, bearing firm, crisp fruits, either for pickling or slicing.
Per pkt 5c. oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 60c.
chol’s Medium Green— As a pickle for early forcing purposes or for
slicing there is no better variety. It is exceedingly productive, of
medium size, always straight and smooth. The color is dark
green, the flesh tender and crisp. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c,
lb 50c.
• berian— The earliest sort in cultivation, producing cucumbers five inches
long in about eight weeks. It is very productive and valuable for forc-
ing. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 60c.
ston Pickling, or Green Prolific— One of the best for pickling,
uniform size. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 50c.
rly Russian or Moromian Gherkin— Producing fruit three to four
inches long, in great abundance and in a very short time ; superior
to any other, flavor good. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb
60c.
. e Pride of Canada— For forcing and out-door culture, fine flavored
fruit, of snow-white texture, great length, containing but few seeds.
Per pkt 10c, 3 pkis 25c.
.nt Pera— A long, smooth, straight, dark green cucumber, 13 inches
long. Flesh white, crisp, tender and free from all bitterness. Pkt 6c,
gOZ 10c, 2 oz 15c, I lb 20c, lb 60c.
India Gherkin or Burr— Only for pickling. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
16c, i lb 80c, lb $1.00.
ENGLISH SORTS
For Hot Beds and Greenhouses
The Model— A very choice variety
of recent introduction, producing handsome cucumbers of wonderful,
size. Per pkt 20c, £ oz $2.00.
Blue Gown -A very fine blackspined variety, 18 to 24 inches long, smooth.'
Per pkt 20c, J oz $2.00.
Marquis of Lome— A highly esteemed variety of handsome form and
fine flavor, 24 to 30 inches long. Per pkt 20c, J oz $2.00.
Rollison’s Telegraph— Very prolific, early, crisp and of superior quality.
Per pkt 25c, £ oz $2.00.
Mixture— Of the foregoing English sorts highly recommended for forcing
or outdoors. Pkt 10c, £ oz $1.75.
German— Knoblauch. GARLIC French— A il.
Used for flavoring soups, stews, and other dishes. Garlic thrives best
in a light, well-enriched soil ; the sets should be planted in early spring in
rows 1 foot apart, and from 1 to 5 inches in the rows.
Garlic sets— Per oz 5c, per lb 20c. (Special rates for 5 lb lots.)
ollison s Telegraph Cucumber
GOURDS
Japanese Nest Egg— These exactly resemble in color, shape and size,
the eggs of hens, making a capital nest egg, which are superior to glass
eggs, as they do not crack or break, and are uninjured by cold or wet.
As the plant is a very rapid growing climber it is very useful for cover-
ing serenes, etc. Per pkt 5c, oz 25c.
Dipper— Named for its resemblance to a dipper. The capacity varies from
a pint to a quart, with handles 6 to 12 inches long. They are convenient
for dipping hot liquids, etc. Per pkt 5c, oz 25c.
Luffa, or Dish Rag Gourd— A native of the East Indies, and in it nature
has furnished us with a vegetable dish cloth, the seeds being enveloped
in a sponge-like cloth, which is tough, elastic and durable. Per pkt 5c,
oz 26c.
Sugar Trough— Very use-
ful for baskets, dishes,
buckets, etc., etc. They
have hard, thick shells,
lasting for years, and
capable of holding from
2 to 10 gallons each. Pkt
5c, oz 25c.
Mixture— A collection of
the most ornamental, in-
cluding all the above.
Per pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25c, 7
pkts 50c.
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HORSE RADISH
Sets — (Good strong ones)
ready for sale at any
time. 10c each, 4 for
25c, 75c a doz.
LETTUCE -
German— Lattich Salat.
French — Laitue.
(One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill).
Culture— Lettuce requires a good soil in order to obtain the
crispness, juiciness and delicate flavor for which they are so much
esteemed. Several sowings are requisite during the season. Theflrsb
may be obtained in a hotbed in February. A sowing may be made
in the open ground as soon as it can be worked, after this every
two weeks until July, if a constant succession is required. Sow
thinly, in drills or broadcast, quarter of an inch deep, and transplant
a foot apart in the richest soil. Hoe frequently, and in dry weather
water plentifully.
Simmers’ Nonpareil Cabbage — This remarkable
variety, first introduced by us a few years since, has
rapidly grown in popularity among gardeners who all
agree in pronouncing it not only the best lettuce they
have ever grown for forcing under glass in hotbed and
greenhouse, but equally valuable for growing in cold
frames and in open ground during the hottest summer
months. It is a beautiful light yellowish green color and
of very superior even quality. It has the peculiarity of
forming a solid head, even before half grown. Its uniform,
handsome and even growth is unequalled hy any other lettuce.
It is the shyest seeder and slowest to shoot to seed of any lettuce
we have ever grown. It is decidedly the best and easiest grown
of all lettuces for both the family and market gardener. Per
pkt 5c, oz. 20c, 2 oz. 35c, \ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
“Golden Queen”— A very desirable early variety, of a most pleasing
golden yellow color, and second to none for forcing. It is one of the
most deceptive varieties we have ever seen, as at first glance it seems to
be of medium size, but it forms all solid heads, with little or no waste, so
that there is really more in it than in many Lettuces double the siz*1.
It is very crisp, tender and juicy. We cannot recommend it too highly.
Pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Grand Rapids— Of handsome appearance, a strong grower, very crisp and
tender and not apt to rot, and will keep from wilting longer than any
other. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2oz 25c, £ lb 35c, lb $1.25.
Hanson — Producing heads of a remarkable size, tender and crisp, beauti-
ful green without and white within, heads sometimes weighing 2£ to 3
lbs. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 20c, £ lb 30c, lb $1.20.
Golden Queen, the Best First Early Head Lettuce
The Gardeners’ Favorite— One of the best heading varieties, suitable
either for forcing or outdoor cultivation ; heads large and solid. Per
pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, Jib 40c, lb $1.50.
Toronto Market— Heads large, very solid and good flavored; color
yellowish-green and suitable for forcing and open air cultivation. Pkt.
5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50.
Asparagus Lettuce— The leaves are long and conical, often 18 inches
high, which become as stiff, crisp and sweet as celery stalks, and are
delicious when eaten in the same manner or prepared for salad. The
midribs can also be prepared and served up as Asparagus. Per pkt 5c.
oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 35c, lb $1.40.
8impson’s Early Curled Cabbage (White seeded) — Suitable for
forcing. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2oz 25c. £ lb 35c, lb $1.25.
Simpson's Early Curled Cabbage (Black seeded)— Forms large, loose
heads of thin and exceedingly tender golden yellow leaves; the best
KOHL RABI JT
German — Kohl Rabi. French — Chou-rabe.
A vegetable intermediate between the
Cabbage and the Turnip. It is best culti-
vated by sowing the seeds in rows in May, .¥ JP*
June and July, according to latitude. In '
this district we sow through June for sue-
cession, in rows 18 inches apart, thinning
out to 8 inches between the plants. It is \#/ _ f a
rather difficult to transplant and it is gen-
erally preferable to sow the whole crop IlSE'*'*'55' ~ /y
from seed and thin out where it stands, — '1M
although when the weather is favorable the fjM
thinnings may be planted at the distances
above mentioned. ~
Early White Vienna — Flesh white and *
tender, best market sort, excellent for '
table use. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c,
£ lb 60c, lb $2.00. fWk
Early Purple Vienna— Similar to the
preceding except in color. Per pkt 5c, v
oz 20c, 2 oz 85c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00. Kohl Rabi
Simmers Nonpareil Cabbage Lettuce
curled variety for forcing or sowing out of doors, though on account
of its large size it is, under some circumstances, not so profitable for
forcing. It stands the summer heat splendidly. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz
25c, £ lb 35c, lb $1.25.
Green Curled Silesian— A very ornamental and most beautiful variety,
of a very delicate shade of green, with the inner part of the leaves white;
the edges are beautifully cut and fringed. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 20c,
£ lb 30c, lb $1.20.
Big Boston — This variety is identical in color, shape and general appear-
ance with the famous Hanson Cabbage lettuce, but is double the size.
It is but one week later in maturing, but its solidity and greater size of
heal will make it a most desirable variety either for forcing in cold
frames or open ground planting. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2oz 25c, £ lb 35c, lb
$1.40.
New Cos Celery Lettuce— Trianon Self-Closing— The long, narrow
leaves which form solid heads, almost like a Wakefield Cabbage, bleach
and quickly become snowy white. They excel all other Lettuce in qual-
ity, having a ta-Te and crispness unequalled. The leaves when bleached,
are st iff like celery stalks and can be eaten in the same manner. Per
pkt 5c. oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50.
Paris White Cos — Tender and crisp, should be tied up to ensure blanch-
ing. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 35c, lb $1.25.
Paris Green Cos-
Hardy and tender,
r neof thebestof the
Cos varieties. Per
pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz
25c, £ lb 35c, lb
$1.25.
Denver Market— It
forms large solid
heads of a good light
green color, and is
very slow to go to
seed. The leaves are
beautifully marked
and blistered [like
the Savoy < ’abbage]
and very crisp and
tender and of excel-
lent flavor. Per pkt
5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 20c,
£ lb 30c, lb $1 20.
Silverball Cabbage
— This Lettuce pro-
duces a beautiful
head, very firm, solid
_ and compact, with
handsomely curled
leaves. Theheadis
of^uj attractive silvery white color, very rich, buttery and of most de-
licious flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Green ranged or California Curled— Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c,
£ lb 35fe. lb $1.25.
Tennis Ball —Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2oz 25c, £lb 40c, lb $1.50.
Drumhead or Maltese Cabbage— Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 20c. £ lb
30c, lb $1,00.
Victoria Red-Edged Cabbage— Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 85c, lb
$1.40.
LEEK
Hanson Lettuce
German — Lauch. French — Poireau.
(One ounce will sow a drill of about 10 o
feet).
Culture— The leek is very hardy
and easily cultivated ; it succeeds best
in light but well enriched soil. Sow as
early in spring as practicable, in drills one
inch deep and one foot apart. When six
or eight inches high they may be trans-
planted in rows ten inches apart each
way, as deep as possible, that the neck
being covered, may be blanched.
Large Scotch or Broad Leaved
Flag— Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 20c,
£Jb 30c, lb $1 00.
Large Musselburgh— Per pkt 5c.
oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 35c, lb $1.25.
4 BEST LETTUCE
Nonpareil Cabbage
Grand Rapids
Green Curled Silesian
Golden Queen
Each 5c. a pkt or the £ for 15c.
Leek
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Simmers* Muslzmelons
German — Melonen. French — Melon.
( Cne ounce will Plant about 80 hills)
Culture.— Melons thrive best in a light, rich soil. Plant early in May,
when the ground has become warm and dry, in hills 6 feet apart each way
for Muskmelons 8 feet for Watermelons Previous to sowing the seed
mix a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure in each hill, and plant in each 12
to 15 seeds; after all danger of bugs is over thin out to 3 plants per hill.
When about 1 foot long pinch off the tips to make them branch, as it
strengthens the growth of the vines, and makes the fruit mature earlier.
Be careful not to plant pumpkins or squashes near them as they will hybrid-
ize. A few hills for early use may be had by sowing on pieces of sod in a
hotbed, and whan warm enough transplant to open ground.
Paul Rose, or Petosky— In this new sort we have a Melon that will give
perfect satisfaction to alt growers, both for market and home garden.
It is a c^oss between the Ooage and the Netted Gem, combining the
sweetness of the former with the fine gray netting of the laiter, making
it a handsome Melon. The fruit averages about five inehesin diameter,
and is oval in form. Thefle^his thick and firm.adeep salmon or orange
color; most delicious and appetizing. It is a fine shipping variety, and
is generally sent out in baskets or crates, and is being sought after by
all the leading markets of the country. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2oz20c, J lb
80c, lb $1.00.
Simmers’ Dominion Green Flesh — The fruit is nearly
round, flattened at the ends, deeply and very regularly ribbed ;
skin green, densely netted ;
flesh remarkably thick, light
green, melting and of a delici-
ous flavor. They are very
regular in shape, and uniform-
ly grow to a large size. To
all who raise, to grow the
handsomest possible melons
for exhibition, or extra large
fine melons for market, we
highly recommend the Do-
minion Green Flesh. Per pkt
10c, oz 40c, 2 oz 60c, % lb
90c, lb $3.00.
Tip-Top Musk Melon
Tip-Top— Quite distinct in appear-
ance, this new Melon is of the
finest guality. Flesh yellow,
sweet, juicy and firm, but not
hard fleshed. Fruit ribbed and
beautifully netted, a very productive and excellent variety. Pkt 5o,
oz 15c, 2 oz 20c, £ lb 80c, lb $1.00.
“Perfected Delmonico” — The Melons average about 6 inches in diame-
ter, have a very small seed cavity, and are exceedingly thick and heavy
for their size. The flesh is a deep rich orange-yellow color, and of very
fine grain, without the slightest stringiness. A strong, hardy grower
and very prolific. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 20c, J lb 30c, lb $1.00.
“The Newport” — The Newport Melon, while small, is very deep fleshed,
and of a dark green color. The “Newport” stands in the same rela-
tion to the green-fleshed melons that the “Banquet” does to the red-
fleshed, in every respect the best. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 20c, J lb 30c,
lb $1.00.
Princess— Nearly round in shape, heavily netted, dark green 6kin. The
flesh is of a rich salmon color, thicker than in any other melon, and in
flavor is sweet and. luscious beyond description. They ripen early
and grow to a good siz i, frequently weighing from 8 to 10 lbs each;
vines grow vigorously and are very productive, often producing 6 to
8 perfect melons on a single vine. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 20c, 1 lb 30c,
lb $1.00.
t
The Banquet— A good medium sized melon, very flat at both ends, and
more beautifully netted than any oiher variety. In quality it is un-
equalled; the flesh is uniformly de*p. color dark rich salmon. It is
undoubtedly one of the oust beautiful and luscious melons. Per pkt
5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 20c, J lb 30c, lb $1.00,
Emerald Gem— This variety is of rich, delicious flavor and fine quality.
Distinct, \ e y early and prolific ; skin ribbed, yet smooth, and of a deep
emerald gre n, with a few lighter-co ored stripes. The flesh is thick, of
a suffused salmon color. Specially recommended to th <-<e who wish a
highly-flavored fruit. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 1 c, J lb 20c, lb 80c.
Montreal Green Nut-
meg— A beautiful, r und,
netted deep riobed vari-
ety, luscious and sweet,
ripening freely under or-
dinary care, and fruit of
enormous size, sometimes
weighing from 30 1 o 40 1 bs.
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, Jib 20c, lb 80c.
Extra Early Netted Gem,
or Rocky Ford— Oval
strain, one of the ea- Host
best and most prolific
small Melons. Ovalshape,
uniform in size; fle.-hlight
gre n, of very fine flavor;
a popular variety with
market gardeners, as it
is very uniform and an
excellent shipper. Pkt 5c,
oz 15c, 2 oz 20c, J lb 80c,
1 lb $1.00.
Extra Early Netted Gem, or Rocky
Ford Muskmelon
^ew A large, prolific, and fine-flavored, green-fleshed melon ; with
PI*} 1 njy'y cultivation this variety has produced melons weighing from
10 to 15 pounds. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 80c.
Improved Christiana — The earliest Muskmelon k^ own, green flesh,
netted and exquisite flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15 •, J lb 20c, lb 80c
Persian or Casawba — Oblong, netted, green fi-sh, early delicious
lb 80c reoommen(ied for garden. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c,
MM.erCream or Osage— A remarkably good variety, of large size ant
flavor, flesh rich salmon, very thick and solid. Per pkt, 5c
oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20j, lb 80c.
Early Yellow Cantaloupe — Very fine flavor, flesh reddish
orange, an early and productive variety. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
2 oz 15c, Jib 20c. lb 80c. ^
Surprise — Red flesh,
lb 80c.
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20o
Skillman’s Fine Netted — The best early kind, green flesl
and luscious flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c
lb 80c.
Mango Melon, Vegetable Peach (Vine Peach) — Thi
fruit is about the size of a Large peach or orange, oval shaped
a.n(* of a bright orange-yellow cr lor, somewhat russeted out
side, flesh is snow-white. For sweet pickles, pies or preserv
mg they are superb. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 20c, J lb 80c
ID
Carden Lemon
Resembles the Vegetable
Peach in growth and shape
of fruit, but is distinct in
that the unripe fruit is
striped with very dark
green, almost black, while
the vegetable peach is
plain, and when ripe is nob
russeted like the Mango,
Melon. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
2 oz 15c, Jib 30c, lb $1.
Citron
8immers Dominion Green Flesh Muskmelon
Citron — For preserves,
striped and marble light
green, flesh white and snlid.
Pkt 5e, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c,
J lb 20c, lb 80c.
“Colorado Preserving”
— Most prolific, flesh firm
and solid, large size, pre-
serving qualities the best.
Per pkt 5o, oz 10c, 2 oz 16c,
J lb 20c, lb 80c.
Citron for Preserving
Vl<
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Jersey Belle Although not quite as early as the Hackensack, does best
on light sous, and will develop perfectly even on white sand. It is of
Deautiful shape, a little flattened on the ends, deeply ribbed and heavily
netted, indicating, by its outward appearance, the exquisite quality
lb qq® beautlful green flesh within. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 16c, J lb 20c,
Early Hackensack— A variety of the green Muskmelon, grows to a large
fuze, very productive and of exquisite flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2oz
15c, Jib 20c, lb 80c. ^
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
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German — Wasser Melo
Vick's E
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S'
)4jU
r Melone.
WATERMELONS
French — Melone d’eau.
Culture— Same as Muskmelon.
■ly_Oblong, smooth, rather small, flesh bright pink, solid, sweet
and the earliest melon known. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 80c.
COLE’S EARLY— Very hardy, a sure cropper, and extremely delicate in
texture of flesh, which is of dark red color. Medium size, nearly round
in shape ; rind green, striped with lighter shades. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, £ lb 20c, lb 80c.
Stoke’s Extra Early— Without doubt one of the earliest of all. Their
shape is nearly round, dark green skin, slightly mottled with white.
The flesh is deep scarlet, remarkably solid and in delicious sugary
flavor is unsurpassed by any other melon. Their average weight is
about fifteen pounds. They are also much more productive than the
larger sorts. Pkt 6c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 80c.
( One ounce will plant about 50 hills).
Cuban Queen— Beautifully striped, bright red flesh, solid, luscious, crisp
and sugary. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 75c.
Black Spanish Early— Red core, very d -licious, skin dark green. Per
pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 76c.
Mountain Sweet -Fruit oblong, dark green, rind thin, solid, very sweet
and delicious. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 76c.
Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar
Phinney’s -- Oblong,
bright red flesh, sweet
tender, well flavored,
very productive and
early. P<-r pkt 5e, oz
10e, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c,
lb 75c.
MUSTARD
German— Senf.
French— Moutarde.
(One ouvre willsmv about
50 feet of drill.)
Culture— Sow rather
thiexly, in ) ow s, in a hot-
bed, as early as possible
in the spring, or in the
open ground in May. Re-
peat the sowing about
every every fortnight for
a succession. It is cut
and mixed with cress f r
salad when about two
inches high.
White — For salad or
medicinal purposes.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, £ lb 15c, lb 80c.
Brown — For seasoning:, more pungent in flavor than the White.
oz 10c, £ lb 15c, lb 30c.
New Chii%psc — Leaves twice the size of the ordinary White Mustard,
stems more succulent, of deeper green; flavor pleasantly sweet and.
pungent.* Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 30c, lb $1.00.
Cole’s Early Watermelon
Pkt 5c,
Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar — A large, oblong melon of handsome
appearance; skin shows broad bands of white, with narrower ones of
green. Its soft pink fl- sh is cri-p and juicy, and solid to the centre.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lh 30c, lb $1.00.
Nabob— A very large, solid, heavy melon, of splendid keeping qualities.
Slightly oblong in shape, wit h a little depression at the bloom end of
eye. Color dark green, pecu i irly mottled with light green spots, which
might, suggests irregular carving. Medium early and of magnificent
large keeping qualities. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 80c, lb $1.00.
Seminole— Large size and delicious flavor. Flesh a vivid c imson color ;
crisp and sugary. The melons are of two colors— gray and light green,
the latter a darker coloring of the former. Melons of both colors are
found on the same vine, and a^e exactly the same in shape, size, color
of seed, flavor and quality. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 75c.
Improved Long; Dixie — A cross between Kolb’s Gem and Mountain
Sweet, surpassing the former in shipping qualities, and fully equalling
the latter in fine eating quality and flavor, being a week to ten days
earlier than either with a remarkably thin rind almost, impenetrable,
which preserves it for a great length of time. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, £ lb 20c, lb 75c.
NASTURTIUM, or Indian Cress
(One ounce will sow about thirty feet of drill.)
Culture— Sow about the middle of May in the open ground, one inch
deep in patches, and train them to sticks. The Feed when young and
tender are picked as a substitute for carpers, to which some prefer them.
The leaves are eaten in salad aud are very tasty ; are also used as a garnish-
Tall Mixed Nasturti um— Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 30c, lb $1.00.
Dwarf Mixed Nasturtium— Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.40.
Mushrooms
German— Champignonbrot. French —Champignon.
The general use of Mushrooms as a delicious and wholesome dish has
been somewhat limit d, owing to 1 ha extremely high price this article gen-
erally commands in t he market. But there is no excu- e why everyone, that
has a few feet available, may it bo in a dark cellar, barn or shed, where the
temp rat ure can be maintained at from 50 to
60 degrees, should not have his table abund-
antly supplied with Mushrooms throughout
the greater part of the year. It is only a ques-
tion of time when, instead of being a luxury.
Mushrooms will be as commonly served with
our meats ss onions are to-day. Considering
the abandonee of the necessary materials in all
parts ot our country, both in city and farm,
and the h gh estimation in which the Mush-
room is held, it is plainly demonstrated that
the cultivation of Mushrooms is in its infancy
in our country. The best results have been
obtained by the use of our superor English
Mushroom Spawn, known as or J. A.
Simmers’ Prolific, which is largely used by the
most sueco-sful growers around Toronto. Full
and explicit instructions are contained in our
circular, “ How to Grow Mushrooms Suc-
cessfully.” which we will mail for 10c, or
free with orders for two bricks.
Imported English Spawn — Made up in
lame bricks, 25c each, o for $1.00, 10 for
$1.90, postpaid. By express — Per doz.
$1.50, per 25, $2.50.
Imported French Spawn— Loose, in two
b >xe«, of the size generally wanted by
Mushroom growers, $1.00 each, postpaid,
$8.50 per dozen boxes. In boxes for small
gardens, 50c each.
MARTYNIA
Marty nia Proboscidea — The best variety
for p ckles. Sow in May or June, at least;
three fo«-t ap-> it. 1 kt 6c, oz 80c, 2oz55o,|
£ lb $1.C0. lb $3.00.
PHOTOGRAPH OF MUSHROOMS (grown from our Spawn)
SPECIAL OFFER
Tip Top Musk Melon, Jersey Belle Musk Melon, Citron for
Preserves, Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar Watermelon
One Packet Each for 15 Cents,
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
ONIONS
German— Zwiebel.
French —Ognon.
( One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill ;
A pounds is sufficient for an acre).
Culture.— The onion thrives best in a rather deep, rich, loamy soil, and, unlike most vegetables,
succeeds well when cultivated on the same ground for successive years. The best culture requires
that the ground should be deeply trenched and manured the previous autumn, and laid up in ridges
during the winter to pulverize. As early in the spring as the ground is in working order, commence
operations by levelling the ground with a rake, and tread it firmly; sow thinly, in drills about a
quarter of an inch deep and one foob apart ; cover with fine soil and press down with the back of a
spade or a light roller. When the young plants are strong enough, thin gradually so that they stand
three or four inches apart. Keep the surface of the ground open and free from weed& by frequent
hoeing, taking care not to stir the soil too deeply, or to collect it about the growing bulbs.
LARGE YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS— The most popular yellow onion all over the
country. Our strain of set d has been selected most carefully, the flatter onions
being thrown out. The name
Yellow Varieties
Globe” in this connection must betaken com-
paratively, as the True Danvers Onion
is never so perfectly globe shaped as the
Southport Yellow Olobe. All the perfectly
globe-shaped varieties are later maturing
than The Yellow Globe Danvers. We
cannot too strongly recommend our seed of this variety ; from careful trials we
passed by any strain. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 30c, lb $1.00,
Large Yellow Strasburg or Dutch Onion
know ib is unsui
Large Yellow Flat Danvers— In quality, size and productiveness, equal to the preceding, but fla
in shape. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 30c, lb $1.00.
Large Yellow Strasburg, or Dutch— One of the oldest varieties, good keeper and fine flavored
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 30c, lb $1.00.
Extra Early Yellow Cracker— It is the earliest of the yellow onion sorts of superior quality, ant
like the I xt a Early Red is an excellent kind to raise where the seasons are short, and often profit
able to the market gardener who brings the first ripe onions to the market. Per pkt 6c, oz 15c
2 oz 30c, J lb 50c, lb $1.75.
PRIZE TAKER ONION— True American Grown— This is a large beautiful Spanish Onion thabif
offered for sale in the fruit stores and in the markets of all large cities. They are of enormous size
averaging 14 to 16 inches in circumference. Although of such great size, it is very hardy, and a ven
fair winter keeper. The outside skin is of a rich yellow color, while the flesh is white, sweet an
tender. (Seecut). Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 30c, Jib 45c, lb $1.60.
Southport Yollow Globe— Same shape
as Mihiie Globe, color yellow, an excellent
keeper. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb
40c, lb $1.40.
Simmers Large Yellow Globe Danvers
Onion
Giant Yellow or Lemon Rocca — Very
handsome shape with flattened top. They
grow lo measure five inches in diameter.
Per pkt5c,ozl5c,2oz25c, Jib 45c, lb $1.60.
Australian Brown Onion— Is of medium size, wonderfully hard and solid, and most attractive
for market, both as to form and appearance. They are extremely early in ripening, and never
make any stiff-necks or scallions. Planted with Red Wethersfield, ib proved to be nearly four
weeks earlier and ripened off more uniformly. The color of the skin is a clear amber-brown.
Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 35c, lb $1.30.
Red Varieties
Large Red Wethersfield— The most profitable Red Onion for the market gardener, as it is the
heaviest yielder, 600 to 800 bushels having frequently been harvested on a single acre from seen
sown in spring. It is of good strong flavor, tho best keeper and an excellent shipper. It grows
to g od size, • ingle onions often weighing from one to two pounds apiece. In short, it is the best
Red Onion for everybody. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, j lb 35c, lb $1.30.
Extra Early Red— Quito distinct and true (American Growth) about ten days earlier than thi
preceding. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 35c, lb $1.30.
Southport Red Globe— Per pkt 5c, oz, 20c, 2 oz, 35c, J lb, 60c, lb $2.00.
Red Victoria— The skin is deep blood red, flesh white and of sweet, mild flavor. Per pkt
5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 30c, J lb 50c, lb $1.75.
Giant Brown Rocca— Very large and globular, light brown skin and delicate flavor. Per
pkb 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 45c, lb $1.60.
Mammoth Pompeii— This excellent Italian variety grows to an enormous size. Onions weigh-
ing from 4 to 5 pounds each have been grown of this variety. The skin is a delicate red and l lie
flesh is close grained and nearly white. It is a very mild flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c,
i lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Red Tripoli— Excellent quality. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 45c, lb $1.60.
Large Red Madeira— Large, tender,
and a good keeper. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz
Southport Yellow Globe Onion
25c, Jib 45c, lb $1.60.
SPECIAL OFFER
OF
Onion Seed
15c.
1 PACKET
1 EACH FOR
Yellow Globe Dan-
vers.
Large Red W ethers-
field.
Prize Taker.
White Barletta
Pickling.
Australian Brown Onion
The
“NEW ONION
CULTURE.”
Useful Edition. Price
50c, postpaid.
Large Red Whethersfield Onion
IF you use ONION SEED in large quantities, please state how much and let us quote you.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS,
21
Simmers’ Onion Seeds
Mammoth Silver King- Onion (White)
White Varieties
Our Prices
on packets, ounces
and i pounds in-
clude postage ;
prices on pounds,
pints and quarts,
etc., do not unless
so mentioned. If
to go by mail, post-
age should be add-
ed at the rate of 4c
per pound or pint
and 8c per quart.
Free to Customers
(10e. TO OTHERS)
On application we
will send full and com-
plete instructions how
to grow Onions both
by the ordinary
method as well as
by the transplanting
system.
Onion “Prize Taker”
Small White Nocera Onion
White Barletta Onion
White Potatoe or Multiplier Onion Sets
ONION SETS
(One quart of Sets is needed for 100 feet of drill) ^
£3“ Please remember that Onion Sets are sub-
ject to fluctuations of the market, and the
prices quoted below are those of the time when
this Catalogue was published, and are not bind-
ing throughout the season.
White Potatoe or Multiplier Onion Sets
—Are of a pure silvery white color, enor-
mously productive, frequently producing as
many as twentybulbsina single cluster from
a single bulb planted; of excellent quality
and sizefor bunching green, or can be ripened
for use as pickling onions. Their keeping
qualities are remarkable, but their most im-
portant quality is their extreme earliness,
being ready for market from three to four
weeks ahead of other onion sets. Pt 15c, qt
25c, 2 qts 45c, 4 qts 90c, postpaid. Peck.
SI. 25, bush $4.50, carriage extra.
Yellow Onion Sets (Dutch Sets)— Pt 10c, qt
20c, 2 qts 40c, 4 qts 75c, postpaid; peck
SI. 00, carriage extra.
White Onion Sets (Dutch Sets)— Pt 15c, qt
25c, 2 qts 50c, 4 qts 90c, postpaid; peck $1.60,
carriage extra.
English Potato Onion Sets — The real Eng-
lish multiplier. Lb 20c, 2 lbs 85c, 4 lbs 65c,
postpaid ; peck $1.25, carriage extra.
Top or Button Onion Sets (Red and Yellow)
— Pt 20c, qt 35c, 2 qts 65c, postpaid.
Shallots, or Multiplier Onion Sets— For early
spring use. Qt 20c, 2 qts 35c, 4 qts 70c, post-
paid; peck $1-10, carnage extra.
Egyptian or Perennial Tree Onion— For
fall delivery only. Grows for years without
any protection or care, except to keep down
weeds. It starts so early in the spring that
it is ready for use long before any oiher onion
can be had. It is mild flavored, sweet and
tender. Bulbsdivideintolo or 20 small onions
in one bunch. Very early and profitable
•for market gardeners. Pt 10c, qt 15c,
2 qts 30c, postpaid ; peck 60c, carriage extra.
Qnnniol Hffor One pint each White and
QfJcuidl Yellow Dutch Sets 25c, one
quart of each 40c, four quarts of each $1.60,
by mail, postpaid.
Please xcrite us for prices on bushel lots of
Onion Sets (prices fluctuate) and we will quote
lowest market rates.
8outhport White Globe— Handsome globu-
lar onion, of mild flavor, good keeper, one of
the best. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, J lb
60c, lb $2.00.
Largest White Portugal— Mild flavor, good
keeper, extensively grown for market. Per
pkt 6c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, J lb 60c, lb $2.00.
I Large French or Welch-This variety should
be sown in Augu-t, it is excellent for salads.
Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, i lb 40c, lb $1.40.
White Victoria— Skin and flesh pure white,
of sweet mild flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c,
2 oz S5o, \ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Mammoth Silver King(White)— The bulbs
are of attractive form, flattened but thick
through, bulbs often weigh from 2£ to 4 lbs
each ; the skin is a beautiful silvery white.
Flesh is snowy white, and of a particularly
mild and pleasant flavor, so sweet and tender
is the flesh that it can be eaten raw like an
apple. (See cut). Per pkt 5o, oz 20c, 2 oz
85c, i lb 60c, lb $2.25.
White Pearl— One of the earliest varieties, of
a pure white color, mild flavor and attractive
appearance. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, i
lb 60c, lb $2.25.
White Tripoli or Mexican— Excellant qual-
ity. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, j lb 60c,
lb $2.00.
Onion Sets
White Pickling Varieties
White Barletta— This variety is most distinct
on account of its great earliness. It is three
xceeks earlier than the White Queen. It is
of a beautiful waxy white color, and grows
li in. in diameier, | in. thick, with finely
formed bulbs, flattened at top. Its earliness
highlyreeommend-iitsuse as a substitute for
Onion Seis, and it is without a rival for
pickles. P'T pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb
60c, lb $2.25.
8mall White Nocera— The finest for pick-
ling, very smalland round, pure white. Per
pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Silverskin— A handsome onion of mild flavor,
extensively grown for pickling. Per pkt 5c,
oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.00.
White Queen— Remarkable for its extreme
earliness and very mild flavor, it is small and
white skinned; much liked for pickling.
Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $2.25.
Early Small White Silverskin Onion for Pickling
Good Onion Seed is of the utmost importance. Simmers’ Onion Seed is unexcelled.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
German — Pfeffer
PEPPER
French— Piment
(One ounce of seed will produce 2,000 Plants .)
Culture— Peppers are sown as early as
possible in Spring, in a hotbed or warm
room, quarter of an inch deep, and trans-
planted about the middle of May, in drills
18 inches apart each way, or in hills with
plenty of rotten manure at the bottom. The
soil must be rich and strong, and in the
course of the summer an occasional water-
ing with liquid manure or a moderate sola*
tion of guano will be beneficial.
Improved Bull Nose or Large Squash
or Bell — Of mild flavor, favorite sort for
pickling and for use in the natural state.
Pkt 5c, oz SOc,
Improved Bull Nose or Large
Squash or Bell Pepper
Long; Cayenne— Best for pickles, pods
small, cone-shaped, pkt 5c, oz 30c.
Long Red — Pods brilliant red, 2 to i inches
in length. Pkt 5c, ozSOc.
Monstrous or Grossum- Remarkably
large and irregular in shape, sweet and
thick flesh. Pkt 5c, oz 40c.
Procopp’s Giant— They are of a brilliant scarlet color, flesh fully one-half
inch in thickness. In flavor they are just hot enough to be pleasant to
the taste. Each plant ripens from eight to twelve perfect fruits, from
eight to ten inches long by three inches thick. Pkt 5c, oz 40c.
Celestial — The plant begins to set its fruits early in the season, and con-
tinues until frost, branching freely and bearing profusely. They are
from two to three inches long, of clear, sharp flavor, and superior for
any of tlm uses to which a pepper can be put. Pkt 5c, oz 40c.
SweetSpanish— Fruit obtusely conical, often four inches in length, nearly
three inches in diameter, glossy scarlet at maturity, the earliest of all,
sweet, mild and pleasant. Pkt 5c, oz 30c.
Small Red Chili— Fruit very piquant and small, about two inches in
length. Pkt 5c, oz 30c.
Mammoth Golden Queen or Mango— Beautiful golden -yellow color,
very sweet, of dwarf growth, with very large fruit, and in productive-
ness surpasses any other variety, free from fiery flavor. Pkt 6c, oz 30c.
Black Nubian Pepper— The peppers are of a deep blue-black, appearing
nearly coal-black, while the stalks of the plant are also black, bearing
deep purple flowers, and the fruit as it ripens turns to a rich maroon.
Superior for pickling at any stage, and when ripe are of a very sharp
pungent flavor. Pkt 5c, oz 40c.
PARSNIPS
German— Pastinatce.
French— Panais.
(One ounce will sow about 160 feet
of drill.)
Culture,— Parsnips succeed beat
in a deep, free, rich soil; that having
beenheavily manured for previous
crops should be selected, and if
manure must be used, let it be well
decomposed. Sow in drills 15 to 18
inches apart, as early in the spring
as possible, thin out, leaving six
inches between them. The roots are
hardy and are improved by frost,
and it is usual to take up sufficient
in the fall for winter use, leaving
the rest in the ground until spring
to be dug up as required.
Large Long Smooth Dutch
Hollow Crowned— Boots long,
tender, free from side shoots, ex-
cellent flavor. Pkt5c, ozl0c,2oz
15c, i lb 20c, lb 50c.
Improved Guernsey, or Half
Long— A very fine and improved
strain, which has given general
satisfaction. The roots do not
frow so longas the Hollow Crown,
ut are of greater diameter and
more easily gathered. The roots
are very smooth, the flesh fine
grained, and of excellent quality.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 4 lb 20c,
lb 50c.
Early Round— A short variety,
crown broad and rounded, some-
what hollow at the insertion of the
leaves, very fine flavored. Pkt 5c,
oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 50c.
OKRA or GUMBO
Hollow Crowned Parsnip
Ger .—Essbarer Fr.—Gombo
(One ounce will plant 100 hills.)
Culture — Its long pods when
T, . young are used in soups, stews, etc.
It is sown at the usual time of all tender vegetables, in drills two inches
deep, setting the plants from 2 to 3 feet apart.
Long Pale Green— Long-ribbed pods, this variety generally succeeds the
best of any. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, 4 lb 40c.
Dwarf Green— Earliest, with small, green, smooth pods, Pkt 5c, oz 20c.
a oz 35c, 4 lb 60c.
PARSLEY
German— Peter silie ■ French — Per ail
(One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill.)
Soak the seeds a fei
hours in warm water am
sow very early in tm
spring, in drills twelvd
inches apart ; thin outthi
plants to six inches apart!
To have green duringtha
winter, remove plants!
into a box and place ind
light cellar or cold frame!
In
Best Extra Trlpli
Curled— with leavei
finely cut and curlet
and of a deep emeralc
green hue. Extra Am.
for garnishing andcul
inary purposes. Pkt 5c,
oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 4 11
20c, lb 60c. *
Covent Garden, or Champion Moss Curled
Parsley
Dwarf, Very Curled-
Very curly, one of th<
most delicate of the
curled sorts. Pkt 6o,
oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 4 lb
25c, lb 80c.
Covent Garden Garnishing, or Champion Moss Curled— A per
fectly curled variety. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 4 lb 25c, lb75c. If*®1
Fern leaved— Light green color, not curled, but rather delicately feathered
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, 4 lb 25c, lb 80c.
SPECIAL OFFER — Parsley, Pepper, Parsnips-
One Packet
Each 10c.
German — Kurbis
PUMPKINS French -Courge
(One Ounce will plant about 25 hills.)
Culture— Seeds are from enormous specimens, should be sown on hill
with plenty of manure at bottom, in rather damp ground. Only 2 or 3 plant
to each hill. Excellent for culinary and feeding purposes.
Simmers' M&nunoth Prize Pumpkin — Flesh and skii
bright golden yellow. Flesh fine grained, excellent quality.
Notwithstanding its enormous size, it is one of the very
best pie pumpkins ever grown, fine keeper. Pkt 15c,
pkt 25c.
Winter Luxury— This we recommend as one of the best pie pumpkins
an excellent keeper and enormously productive. It is very finely netted
and in color .t, is a golden russett. (See Cut.) Pkt 5c, oz 10c. 2 oz 15o
4 lb 20c, lb 75c.
Large Yellow Mammoth Cheese— Hardy, productive and superior in
all respects to most of the field grown sorts, fine grained and excellent
flavor, growing to an enormous size. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, lib
20c, lb 75c. *
Japanese Pie— Flesh very thick, nearly solid, unusually fine grained drj
and sweet, resembling sweet potatoes in taste. It ripens early and keeps
well. The seeds are very curiously marked. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c 2oz
15c, 4 lb 20c, lb 75c.
Large Field— Both for culinary purposes and for feeding cattle, a large
yellow variety known as the “ Pie Pumpkin.” Pkt 5c, 4 lb 10c, lb 25c,
Jumbo— One of the largest varieties grown, very attractive. Pkt 5o
ez 15c, 2 oz 25c, 4 lb 35c, lb $ 1.00.
Jonathan Pumpkin— This pumpkin is pronounced by a veteran Pump-
kin grower one of the finest varieties he has ever grown. It is a good
keeper of large size, very prolific, smooth and even fleshed ; very sweet
and fine for pies. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c. 2 oz 25c, 4 lb 36o, lb $1.00.
SPECIAL f 1 Packet Simmers’ Mammoth Prize,..
_____ -{ 1 Packet Yellow Mammoth Cheese. - ,
OFFER I. 1 Packet Jumbo
:} 20c
Winter Luxury Pumpkin
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— SEED POTATOES
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. . Potatoes
Herman— Kart off el. French — Pomme de terre.
In drills S feet apart; 12 to 1U bushels to the acre; 1 peck
will plant about 125 hills).
“THE NEW POTATO CULTURE," by Elbert S. Carman. Price, cloth 75c;
paper 50c.
WE SHALL SHIP as early as is safe from frost, but we will ship when requested
any time customers wish to take their own risk. On late orders it will save time to
state, in case supply of some kinds is exhausted, whether you wish us to return money
or substitute other sorts of same value.
Prices on Potatoes are subject to market changes. Special rates per bushel on
large lots.
4 Best Varieties
“EARLY PRIDE”
We have found the Early Pride Potato to be one of the best Potatoes
ever introduced and again we strongly recommend it. It is oblong in shape,
the eyes being shallow. The skin is a delicate pink color and the flesh white,
and in cooking qualities ic is unsurpassed. It grows a very even size, there
being few very large or very small tubers. On account of its extreme earli-
ness, it is not affected by the usual late summer and fall droughts, while its
keeping qualities are not surpassed by any late variety in cultivation to-day.
Enthusiastically pronounced by all who have tried it, a perfect potato. The
illustration herewith is an exact representation of an average specimen of
Early Pride, and its smooth and handsome appearance is accurately
shown. Another point to be considered is the fact that Early Pride
Potatoes produce an unusually large porportion of merchantable tubers ;
they grow so compactly in the hills, and a small potato is seldom seen.
Per lb 15c. 2 lb 25c, 4 lb 45c, postpaid ; peck 80c, £ bushel 50c, bushel
$1.00, bag $1.35, barrel (10 pecks) $2.00, carriage extra.
“THE BOVEE” Extra Early Potato
The Earliest of All, and a Great Cropper.
The reports received proclaim this to be a wonderful introduction
among early Potatoes. Not only is it early but it takes a leading place
among the heavy cropping varieties, an unusual thing among first
earlies. It is even earlier than Early Ohio, while the “ Bovee ” in all
competitive trials has outyielded all the early Potatoes, and in many of
the tests conducted by Experiment Stations and private growers, it has
outyielded even the late varieties. The vine is dwarf and stocky, and the
tubers grow remarkably close, ail bunched together in the hill close to the
vine. They size up to a marketable size very evenly, none to large or
too small.
Per lb 15c, 2 lb 25c, 4 lb 45c, postpaid ; peck 30c, J bushel 50c, bushel
$1.00, bag $1.35, barrel (10 pecks) $2.00, carriage extra.
“Early Pride” Potato
Early Thoroughbred
This variety besides being so early, is of handsome appearance, sun
quality, and an enormous yielder, in fact all who have tried it consider^
perfect Potato.
Per lb 15c, 4 lb 40c, postpaid ; peck 30c, bushel 90c, bag $1.25, carriage
“Early Norther”
Several days earlier than the Early Rose, and equally prolific, a most
desirable sort. It is a strong, vigorous grower, and the potatoes are
bunched well together in hill>=. Its table qualities cannot be excelled, cook"
ing dry and floury, whether baked or boiled.
Price, per lb 15o, 4 lbs 40c, postpaid; peck 30c, bushel 90c, bag $1.25.
Early Ohio
As the name implies, is an early variety. It is a rapid, vigorous grower,
vines strong and of a healthy dark green. Its cooking qualities are unsur ■
passed. When planted on good soil big returns can be expected, as it is an
exceptionally heavy yielder. Tubers in shape are oval to long, and light
rose in color. We especially recommend them to the market garden trade
and to the home garden for first early.
Per lb 15c, 4 lb3 40c, postpaid; peck 30c, bushel 90c, bag $1.25.
Extra Early “OHIO JUNIOR”
This variety is two weeks ahead of the old Early Rose, and is a special
favorite with farmers and marketmen, and the most profitable potato they
can possible grow. The sprouts are very strong, the vines grow erect, and
are easy to cultivate ; maturing early, brings the highest prices, and the
land can be used for other crops ; does well on any soil suitable for potatoes.
The tubers grow compact in the hill, are easily dug, very few small ones —
nearly every one marketable size ; few eyes which are even with the surface.
They keep firm until late in the spring. With heavy manuring, close
planting (they can be planted almost a half closer than most other kinds
on account of their upright growing tops), and good culture, a very large
and profitable yield can be expected ; 300 to 500 bushels per acre is nob an
unusual yield. This is our specialty in standard early varieties. We are
confident that many do not know a true Early Ohio, and have grown seme
other sort for it, having been deceived in the purchase of the seed. We
know ours are right, because the stock is the product of original head-
quarters seed.
Price per lb 15c, 2 lb 25c, 4 lb 45c, postpaid; peck 30c, £ bushel 50c,
bushel $1.00, bag $1.35, barrel (10 pecks)
$2.00, carriage extra.
“UNCLE SAM”
Main Crop Variety
Its cropping qualities are phenomenal,
and we believe it to be the heaviest yield-
ing Potato known. Its productiveness is
large attributable to the uniform size of
the Potatoes, nearly all sizing up alike,
none too large and few too small, but its
crowning merit is its superb cooking quali-
ties, which will ultimately place “ UNCLE
SAM" on ever table where quality in
Potatoes is appreciated. Its handsome,
pure white, floury appearance attracts the
attention of all. It is a medium late var-
iety. The tubers are oval with pure white
russet skin, with very shallow eyes near
the surface.
Per lb 15c, 2 lb 25c, 4 lb 45c, postpaid ;
Seek 30c, i bushel 50c, bushel $1.00, bag
1.36, barrel (10 pecks) $2.00, carriage
extra.
POTATO EYES (Free by Mai))
The eyes as put up by us are in as
good condition for growing as if
freshly cut from the potato, and
will produce just as good a crop,
hence everyone who has a garden
can order at any time during the
winter or early spring, and save ex-
press or freight charges. We offer
six varieties this season as follows :
25 Eyes Extra Early
Ohio Jr 25c
25 Eyes Early Pride 25c
25 Eyes Uncle Sam 25c
25 Eyes Bovee 25c
flffpr Eyes each of the
Ul,ei above 4 Varieties
for 80c, postpaid.
Special
Special Offer
1 lb each of The “Bovee,"
“ Uncle Sam,” “Early Pride,”
and Extra Early “Ohio Jr.”
delivered free for 50c, 4 lbs each
$1.50.
Alcn 1 peck each $1.10, 1 bush
each $3.75, by freight or
express at purchaser’s expense.
POTATO SEED, per pkt 25c.
nm
24 f. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
German— Erbsen.
PEAS
French— Pois.
(One pound will plant about 50 feet of drill, from one to two bushels
per acre.)
Culture— The Pea comes earliest to maturity in light, rich soil. For
general crops a deep loam, or a soil strongly inclined to clay, is the best ; for
early crops, mild manure, such as leaf mould, should be employed. Plant
as early as the weather will permit, in well-prepared soil, and cover about
2 or 3 in. deep. Sow 3 feet apart for early kinds, and 4 feet for late. For
a continuous supply sow from early in April until the last of June; then
discontinue until middle of August, when an extra early sort will sometimes
produce a good crop. Soak in warm water a few hours previous to sowing.
EARLY VARIETIES •
8ma.ll Packets of any variety, 5 cents, except where noted.
Please add 4c. per pound for postage.
Simmers’ First of
All — This variety is
unequalled for ex-
cellence, yield, size
of pod and regular-
ity of ripening.
Height, two feet,
produces pods of
good size, which are
well filled with
round, smooth peas
of splendid flavor.
It is a prodigious
bearer, and in this
last feature and in
its extreme earli-
ness consists its
great value to mar-
ket gardeners and
truckers. At the
same time we know
of no other variety
that is more popular
than Simmers’ First
of All in private
gardens. (See cut.)
Per lb or pt 10c, qt
(2 lbs) 15c, peck 90c,
bush $3.60.
“The Oradus”- For
description see Nov-
elties. Pkt 5c, per
lb or pt 20c, qt 35c,
pk $2.00.
Medium Early Varieties
HEROINE — Elegant habit of
growth, luxuriant foliage,
pods remarkably long and
handsome, slightly curved,
well filled with large, lus-
cious peas of fine flavor, a
gem of the first water.
Height 2 feet, seed green
and very much wrinkled.
Per lb 15c, qt 25c, peck
$1.30, bush $5.00.
Bliss’ Everbearing— Two feet,
a splendid general crop pea,
pods averaging 4 inches long
and containing from 6 to 8
wrinkled peas of enormous
size, many being over half
an inch in diameter, while
in sweetness of flavor they
are unsurpassed. Per lb or
pt 10c, qt (2 lbs) 20c, peck
$1.10, bush $4.25.
Laxtons’ Prolific Long Pod-
Two feet, a round, green
variety, very productive,
producing pods with from 11
to 12 peas in each, of superior
flavor. Per lb or pt 15c, qt
(2 lbs) 25c, peck $1.25, bush
$4.80.
Laxtons’ Supreme— A fine,
large and distinct early pea,
of green marrow race, having
from 9 to 10 peas in a pod, 4
feet high, prolific. Per lb or
pt 15c, qt (2 lbs) 25c, peck
$1.50, bush $6.00.
Blue Imperial — Three feet,
large pods and prolific, a
good summer pea, of fine
flavor. Per lb or pt 10c, qt
(2 lbs) 20c, peck $1.00, bush
$4.00.
Daisy or Dwarf Telephone Pea
Horsford’s Garden— Grows from 2 to 2£ feet high, it is extremely pro-
lific, and bears its pods always in pairs, and on some of the best plants
over 150 pods have been counted. One of the sweetest peas. Per lb 10c,
qt 20c, peck $1.10, bush $4 00.
Simmers’ First of All Peas
McLean’s Blue Peter— One foot, quite dwarf, requiring no sup-
port, a splendid bearer, and exquisite flavor, pods comparatively
large and well filled. Per lb or pt 15c, qt (2 lbs) 25c, peck $1.30,
bush $5.00.
Alaska— The earliest blue pea, very uniform in growth; the dark
green color of the pods combined with its earliness, makes it a
most desirable extra early pea for market and private gardens ;
height 2 feet. Per lb or pt 10c, qt 15c, peck 90c, bush $3.50.
McLean’s Little Gem— Premium Gem, one foot, dwarf green
wrinkled marrow; has all the sugary flavor of the late wrinkled
peas, besides being very early ; needs no sticks. Per lb or pt
15c, qt (2 lbs) 25c, peck $1.20, bush $4.80.
Laxton’s Alpha— The earliest wrinkled pea, fully as large as the
Daniel O’Rouke, with the advantage of a rich quality, 2i to 3 feet
high. Per lb or pt 15c, qt (2 lbs) 25c, peck $1.00, bush $4.00.
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR— Robust and vigorous in growth, throwing
out laterals from base to haulm, producing in profusion long
handsome pods, closely packed with large peas of fine flavor.
An improvement on American Wonder, being more vigorous
and prolific, with larger pods, with more peas than either the
Wonder or Premium Gem. Seed, green, wrinkled, square at the
end like American Wonder, height 12 inches. Per lb or pt 15c,
qt 25c, peck $1.30, bush $6.00.
American Wonder— Ten inches, one of the earliest wrinkled peas
in cultivation, exceedingly productive and of very dwarf and
compact growth, quality the very best. Per lb or pt 15c, qt
(2 lbs) 25c, peck $1.30, bush $5.00.
Daisy or Dwarf Telephone Pea— It is the coming market pea.
Ripens evenly and yields with the larger sorts. Our shrewdest
market gardeners are planting it freely as a substitute for the
Tall Telephone. This variety is a cross of Stratagem on Tele-
phone and a most excellent sort. The vines grow about 15 to 18
inches high, are dwarf, stocky and vigorous, very productive,
the plants frequently bearing from 5 to 7 pods. The pods are
about 5 inches long and well filled with large, thick, pale green
peas of good lasting qualities. The pods often contain as many
as 10 peas. In season it is medium, being from 5 to 7 days earlier
than Stratagem. Lb 20c, qt 35c, pk $1.75.
If Peas are to be sent by Mail be sure
to add four cents per pound
for postage.
X-
■W
NOTTS EXCELSIOR PEAS
(Continued),
All Peas 5c per pkt except
where noted
Later or General Crop
Improved Stratagem —The
old Stratagem Pea has always
been one of the best late sorts
for quality, but it wa& a shy
yielder, which, impaired its
usefulness. The Improved
Stratagem has all the sterling
qualities of the original type
and is one of the heaviest
yielders. The vines are of
medium height, very stocky,
the pods are of immense size,
well filled with very large dark
green peas. Pt 15c, qt 25c,
peck §1.30, bush §5.00.
Telephone— This strong grow-
ing, sweet, wrinkled Pea is
driving out of the local market
the common kinds of early
hard peas, owing to its strong
growth, large, handsome, well-
filled pods and very fine table
quality. The vines often bear
18 to 20 pods per stalk, each
containing 6 to 7 large peas ; 4
feet high. Pt 15c, qt 25c, peck
§1.30, bush §5.00.
Burpee’s Profusion — Is of
vigorous growth, attaining 3
feet in height and of a very
branching character. The pods
are usually produced in pairs,
from 50 to 90 pods to the plant. The pods are well packed with large lus
cious peas of very sweet and splendid quality. The plants are continuous
bearers, extending over a period of several weeks. Pt or lb 20c, qt 35c
peck §2.00.
Pride of ihe Market— lb grows from 18 inches to 2 feet in height, and
bears grand pods well filled from top to bottom with large, fine flavored
peas. Its robust constitution, enormous yield and superior appearance
ensure its acceptance as a favorite with the public. Per pt 15c, qt 25c,
peck §1.50, bush §5.40.
Champion of England (4 feet) — Universally admitted one of the best
peas grown; a delicious flavor and good bearer. Per lb or pt 10c, qt
(about 2 lbs) 20c. peck §1.00, bush §4.00.
Black-Eyed Marrowfat (3 feet)— Best for general crop, has large and
well filled pods ; a popular market variety. _Per lb or pt 10c. qt (about 2
lbs) 15ci peck 50c, bush, market price.
Large White Marrowfat— Well known, prolific and of good flavor, 3 feet
high. Per lb or pt 10c, qt (about 2 lbs) 15c, peck 50c, bush, market price.
Improved Stratagem Pea
Yorkshire Hero (2 £ feet)— Very prolific, and of dell,
cious flavor. Per lb or pt) 10c, qt (about 2 lbs) 20c,
peck §1.10, bush §4.00.
EDIBLE PODDED, OP SUGAR PEAS
Tall Scimitar Sugar— Pods are edible, very sweet, 7 to inches long,
grows 6 feet h’gn, can be us^d in g-een - fcate like string beans. Per £ lb
10c, lb or pt 25c, qt (2 lbs) 50c, peck §5- ->0.
Dwarf Sugar — Pods edible, 2 feet hied cm be used in green state like
string beans. Per £lb 10c, lb or pt 2F qt (2 lbs) 50c, peck §2.50.
Our Seed Peas are of the very best quality, riddled and hand picked.
For the HOME
GARDEN
These can all be planted at the same time, and they will be ready
for use in succession.
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR-Earliest and best Dwarf Pea.
HEROINE — Best second early Pea.
IMPROVED STRATAGEM- Best large podded late variety.
For further description see general list,
jarge packet each of the three Peas, postpaid, 20c.
THE THREE BEST PEAS
SPECIAL
OFFER
1 Larg
V Half
J One
pound each of the three Peas
30c.
60c.
RHUBARB
Johnston St. Martin Rhubarb
or Pie Plant
Germ sin—Rhubarber
French — Rhubarbe
( One ounce will pro-
duce about obOplants.)
Culture.— Sow in
April in drills one inch
deep and one foot
apart; when the plants
are three or four in-
ches high, thin out to
ten inches apart, and
cultivate well during
the season ; in fall or
following spring
transplant into hills
about three feet apart
each way. The soil must be very deep
and heavily manured. Give a top dres-
sing of manure every fall.
Johnston St. Martin— lb is immedi-
ately productive, one of the earliest,
and has a rich spicy flavor, very simi-
lar to the gooseberry when used for
pies. Price per pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz
40c, £ lb 75c, lb §2.50.
Myatt’s Linnaeus— One of the best
for family use, thin skin, very early
and productive. Pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz
35c, £ lb 50c, lb §2.00.
J ictoria— Similar to the preceding, but more acid and productive. Pkt 5c, oz 20c,
2 oz 35c, £ lb 50c, lb $2.00.
arge Roots of any of the above— Each 15c, 4 for 50c, per doz §1.25, postpaid.
SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster
German— Bocksbart. French— Salsifis.
( One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill.)
Culture.— The directions for
sowing and cultivating Carrots,
given on page 12, apply also to
Salsify. From its resemblance
in flavor to oysters it derives its
name. Soak the seed before
sowing, in warm water for 12
hours.
Mammoth Sandwich Is-
land—This variety is of very
large size, twice that of the
ordinary Long White; pure
white, very tender and deli-
cious ; invaluable for the mar-
ket gardener. Pkt 5c, oz 15c,
2 oz 25c, £ lb 40c, lb §1,50.
SCORZONERA
or BLACK OYSTER PLANT
(One ounce will sow 60 feet of
drill).
CuLTURE-Cultivated the same
as Carrots or Salsify. The outer
rind of the roots being scraped
otf, they are steeped in water to
abstract a part of its bitter
flavor. They are then boiled or
stewed in the manner of carrots
or parsnips
P«
. ’er pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c,
£ lb 50c, lb §2.00.
IMPROVED GROUND PEA OR PEANUT
The peanub planb is a pea, which blossoms in the air and then thrusts
the ovary under ground for development. The ripened ovary or
6eed pod is the peanut of commerce. The choice variety which
we offer is early, large, prolific, yielding fewer imperfect pods than
any other kind. The nut is red, with two or three kernels to the
pod ; large and of rich flavor. Packet 10c, pt 25c, qt 40c, post-
paid. (25)
Mammoth Sandwich
Island Salsify
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
RADISHES
German —Radvshen und Rettige.
French— Radis.
t One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill.)
Long Scarlet Radish
Culture— The soil for rad-
ishes should be very rich, light
and mellow, well broken by
digging, as their tender and
mild quatities depend much
upon their rapid growth. For
very early use sow on gentle
hotbeds in March, and in the
open air as soon as the ground
can be worked, at intervals of ten or twelve days fora succession, as long
as they may be wanted. Turnip- Rooted and the Olive-Shaped varieties
are the best for sowing in the summer. The winter varieties should be
sown in August, and lifted before severe frost, and stored in the cellar.
Rosy Gem Radish
Early and Summer Varieties
JBULMFB, NEW— For description see Novelties. Pkt 10c, oz 20c, 2 oz
85c, k lb 60c.
Early Scarlet Olive-shaped White-Tipped ( French Breakfast Radish )
—A variety of quick growth, mild and tender, and one of the best for
forcing. Oval form, scarlet, tipped with white. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Early Scarlet Olive-Shaped— A very early and handsome variety, of a
lively rose color and oblong shape. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, J lb 15c, lb 40c.
Early White Olive-Shaped
— Similar to scarlet, skin be-
ing white. Per pkt 5c, oz
10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 60c.
French Breakfast or Scarlet Olive- Radish, Scarlet Turnip-
Shaped White-Tipped Radish Rooted White Tipped
Early Scarlet Turnip-Rooted— Small top, quick growth mild and crisp
best for market. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 50c.
Early White Turnip Rooted— Very early, flesh and skin white. Grown
for mixing in with bunches of red radishes. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, \ lb 20c, lb 50c.
Early tfine-Pin Shape— Scarlet, for forcing, so called on account of its
shape . Per pkt 5c, oz 30c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 25c, lb 80c.
Early Scarlet White-Tipped Turnip-Rooted— A very pretty variety,
excellent for market and fine for forcing. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c,
i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Wood’s Early Frame
—A long, scarlet, ex-
cellent for forcing.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, £ lb 20c, lb 50c.
Early Scarlet Globe
—A most desirable
turnip sort for hot-
bed fotcing; very
early, and in flavor
mild , crisp, j uicy and
tender; lop small
and it will stand the
heat well without
becoming pit by. Per
pkt 5c. oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, i lb 25c, lb 'JSc.
White Chinese Radish
Our Seeds are the best
Early Non Plus Ultra— Unquestionably the earliest forcing radish,
noniHhr oi.H ij Ht. f<ii* 1KP VV I ill i 11 t.hrPft Wfifiks! lllfl THOf. ic
grows very rapidly and is fib for use wiinm tnree weeKs; me root is (i
round and bright scarlet ; the flesh tender and particularly deli- J
cate. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 25c, lb 75c. I
Rosy Gem— Shape is perfectly globular, with rich deep scarlet top,
blending into pure white at bottom, exceedingly tender, crisp and
UitMIUlUg 1 1 1 bvA , , _ » £ 2 ^
delicious ; d sirable for growing under glass. Per pkc 6c, oz 10c, 2
oz 15c, i lb 25c, lb 75c.
Lon^ White Naples -Excellent for table, flesh white, crisp and mild.
Per pat 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 75c.
Improved Chartler Radish— The color at the top being crimson,
running into pink about the middle, and from thence downwards it
is a pure waxy white. Pkt 6c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Long Scarlet, or Early Short Top- A standard variety for market
and private gardens. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 50c.
OUR RADISH MIXTURE
This is a mixture of over 20 choice varieties of early, medium and
later radishes. You will certainly have radishes all summer, and be
surprised at the results. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 75c.
Winter Varieties
White Chinese (Celestial)— One of the largest in cultivation. The
flesh is white and solid and the flavor excellent. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
2 oz 15c, i lb 25c, lb $1.00.
California Mammoth Long: Black Spanish Winter- Very large
and best for winter use. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 60c
California Long White Spanish— Very large and best for winter
rather milder than the Long Black. Pkt 6c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, \ "
20c, lb 60c.
Long: China Rose— Winter very desirable, light rose color, flesh fin
and piqu mt. Per pkt 6c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Black Round Spanish Winter— Large, for use during winter,
firm texture. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz l5c, i lb 20c, lb 60c.
II
FOR
15C
•{
SPECIAL/ OFFER
1 pkt Scarlet Turnip Radish.
1 pkt Victoria Improved
Round Spinach.
1 pkt Rosy Gem Radish.
1 pkt Scarlet Olive shaped
Radish.
SPINACH
German — Spinat. French— Epinard.
( One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill ;
for one acre.)
10 lb
Culture— Sow in drills one inch deep an
one foot apart; the summer varieties in Apr
for summer use, and the winter varieties '
August or September for winter or spring
VICTORIA IMPROVED ROUND— The folii
is heavy, the broad, dark green leaves t
ing of a true Savoy appearance and of tl
finest quality, it remains in prime conditio
from two weeks to three weeks after a
other varieties of spinach have run to seei
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 80
Extra. Larg;e Leaved or Giant Flandei
—A splendid variety, with leaves mui
larger and broader than any other variet
round, thick and fleshy, dark green. PJ
6c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 30c.
Pound Leaf or Summer— The main mark
sort, equally good for either fall or sprin
sowing. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20
lb 30c. “
Long: Standing:— Stands a long time befoi
running to seed, otherwise similar to tf
well known Round leaf. Pkt 5c, oz 10i
2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 30c.
Prickly or Fall — Stands well in winter, but gives less bulk per acretht
the Round Leaf. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 30c.
Bloomsdale Large Curly, Savoy Leaved— New and excellent, tend
and fine flavored. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 30c.
Larg:e Mountain Orach,* or French Spinach— Cultivated and us<
Lke Spinach, Pkt 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, £ lb 60c, lb $1.50.
New Zealand— (Tetragon in)
perennial— Kit lor use the
first year, must be slightly
protected dur-
ing winter. I’kt
5e, oz 20 •, 2 oz
35e, £ lo 60c, lb
$1.25.
Perennial — (Ru-
mex Patientia)
-Sown in Spring
and fit for use in
Autumn, quite
hardy. Pkt 5c,
oz 10c, 2 oz 1 5c,
£ lb 20c, lb 60c.
SEA KALE Larg:e Leaved Giant Flanders
(One ounce will 'produce about S00 plants).
Seeds— Per pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 40o, J lb 75c, lb $3.00.
Roots— Each 15c, 4 for 50c, doz. $1.50.
27
j. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Squash
Ger. — Speisekurbisse.
Ft. — Courge.
(One ounce will plant 50 hills.)
CtTLTTJBE. — Prepare the hills the same way as directed for Cucumbers., on
page 16; the bush varieties should, of course, be planted closer togetner
than those with long vines.
SUMMER VARIETIES
Lons White Bush Vegetable Marrow— A decided improvement on the
old, trailing vegetable marrow; the fruit is larger, h ^nd®om®eV.Di0n?inn
bed or fluted, and of strictly bush form. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, t lh 4°c>
lb $1.20. \
Vegetable Marrow, running- Well-known variety^ ybenow, flesh
white, rich flavor. Pkt
5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i
lb 25c, lb §1.00.
Long Island White
Bush Scollop— A sel-
ection of i he old White
Bush Scollop, and a
vast improvement,
having less prominent
ridges and oeing much
deeper, so that a single
squash would actually
con tain nearly twice as
much weight as the
old sort. In addili< n
to this it is of finer
quality and very pro-
lific. Pkt 5c, oz iOc,
2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb
60c.
Perfect Gem— Excel-
lent both for summer
and winter use, won-
derfully productive.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c,
Summer Crookneck Squash j lb 20c, lb 60c.
Summer Crookneck — Early productive and good quality, fruit orange
" yellow. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Bush Scollop— Yellow and white. Pkt 6c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, Jib 20c, lb 60c.
Mammoth Whale Squash — This squash from France,
introduced by us, produces the most magnificent Mammoth
Squashes we have ever seen. The squashes are often three feet
long, of a dark, rich color, and sometimes weigh over one hundred
po u n ds. Its
greatest diam-
eter is near the
blossom end,
and tapers from
there to other
end; this pecu-
liar form, to-
gether with its
immense size,
doubtless sug-
gested the
name “Mam-
moth Whale.”
It is very pro-
lific; the vines
are robust and
hardy. The
flesh is solid, o f
a beautiful or-
a n ge-y e 11 ow
color, and of
excellent qua-
lity. It is a
good winter
keeper. P e P
English Vegetable Marrow Squash pkt 10e, peP
0Z ZoCj P6P
SPECIAL OFFER lb 75e.
1 pkt Mammoth Whale Squash 1
1 pkn English Vegetable Marrow VFor 15 i/ts.
1 pkt liubbard Squash J
Tobacco Culture— Full practical details from the propagation of
i‘ the seed to the harvesting, curing and marketing of the crop, by four-
i; teen experienced tobacco growers. Price, 25c, postpaid.
Tobacco Leaf— Myrick & Killbrew, §2.00.
; A Complete and Economical Garden
may be secured at a saving of 35% by purchasing our
Vegetable Seed Collections °"
Golden Hubbard Squash — In shape same as the old-fashioned
Hubbard but the skin is rich orange color. It is extremely attractive,
matures earlier than the green-shell Hubbard and is more pr^u<^va
The color of flesh is deep golden-yellow, cooks dry snd is of fine flavor.
The keeping qualities are fully equal to the old variety, and it is sure CO
become popular as a fall and winter variety.
Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 70c.
Green Hubbard— The standard winter squash, of good size ; dry, fine-
grained, orange-yellow
flesh and dark olive-
green skin. Our seed
is the very best strain.
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz
15c, i lb 20c, lb 60c.
Chicago Warted Hub-
bard— A specially fine
strain of the popular
and well-known winter
Hubbard Squash. The
fruits are large and
uniform in size, with
rich, dark skin, gener-
ally set thickly with
small exc escences or
warts. The coloring of
both the skin and flesh
is darker than the or-
dinary strain, while the
vines are of 6trong, vig-
or i us growth and equal-
ly as productive. This
strain has deservedly
become very popular in
Golden Hubbard Squash
many markets. *Per Pkt 6c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 70c, postpaid.
SPECIAL OFFER — One packet of each of the three Hubbards
and one packet Summer Crookneek, 15c, postpaid.
WINTER VARIETIES
Marblehead— Flesh lighter in coTor than the Hubbard, while its com-
bination of sweetness, dryness and delicious flavor is something really
remarkable. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 60c.
The Faxon Squash— The fle-h is a deep orange-yellow, cavity small and
seeds few; the special peculiarity, however, is that while uncooked ik
appears to have a shell like any squash, when cooked there is practically
none, the shell or inedible part being only about as thick as a sheet of
writing paper. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 70c.
Delicata Squash— Color of this variety is orange-yellow, splashed and
striped with very dark green. The quality is splendid, being rich and
dry. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 70c.
Essex Hybrid— Rich flavored, fine grained and sweet, flesh very thick, ricfe
colored and solid ; very early. L kt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 60c.
Boston Marrow— Fine, large and sweet; it keeps well in winter and will
boil dry as a potato. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 50c.
Bay State— Extremely solid, heavy weight, fine and dry flesh, eweefc
flavor, beautiful golden yellow, very handsome ; shell extremely hard
and flinty, and excellent keeper. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 70a
Pike’s Peak, or Sibley— Skin smooth and thin and of a pale green coloi^
flesh thick, solid; vivid orange in color; ve-yd v. of fine grain and
delicate flavor. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c, lb 60c.
Fordhook— The flesh is dry end sweet, of best quality. In a cool, dry
l oom it, keeps in perfect condition till late in J une, when summer squashes
are ready. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £ lb 20c, lb 70c.
Large Mammoth Yellow Chili — Grows to an immense size, often weigh-
ing 200 lbs; excellent for all uses. Pkt 5c oz 15e, 2 > z 25c, Jib 40c, lb §1.50.
TOBACCO
Seed is generally sown in hot beds in March and April, though sometimes
in cold frames or even the open ground. As soon a- plants are from four to
five inches high and all danger of frost is passed, they should be transferred
to open ground in rows 4 feet apart and from 2£ to 3£ feet apart in the rows.
After planting, tbe ground should be stirred with a one-horse cultivator
about once in ten or twelve days, so as to keep the land thoroughly cleao
from weeds, and in a porous and
mellow condition. Frequent culti-
vation will also induce more
favorable conditions of moisture.
This should be continued as long
as the cultivator can be passed
through the rows without injur-
ing the plants. After this, as
the roots of the plants will then
almost fill the space between the
rows, the ground should be kept
clean by shallow hoeing.
Small Red Canadian— Pkt 5c,
oz 60c.
Connecticut Seed Leaf*
— Per pkr 5c, oz 20c, 2 oz
35c, £ lb 60c, lb §2.00.
Virginian Seed Leaf—
Per pkt 5c, oz 40c, 2 oz
75c, £ lb §1.25, lb §3.50.
White Burley
Yellow Pryor
Blue Pryor
Yellow oronoco
Climax
Pkg 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 40c,
£ lb 75c, lb §2.50.
Havana fVuelta de Ab-
ajo) Cuban Grown — Pkt
5c, oz 40c.
Tobacco
28
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
j
TOMA TO
G OX' 111 an — Liebesapfel.
French — Tomatc.
(One ounce will produce 1,000 plants.)
CULTURE — Sow in a hotbed about the first week in March, in drills about five inches
apart and half an inch deep. About the middle of May, in this latitude, the plants may be
set in the open ground.. They are planted for early crops on light, sandy soil, at a distance of
three feet apart, in hills in which a good shovelful of rotted manure has been mixed. On
heavy soils, which are not suited for an early crop, they should be planted four feet apart,
Water freely at the time of transplanting, and shelter from the sun a few days until the plants
are established.
FANCY TOMATO— The habit is dwarf and compact ; the leaves dark green,
heavily blistered or crimped as in a fine Savoy Cabbage. The fruits are of medium size,
very smooth and regular borh in size and form, solid and free from cracks, quite fleshy,
With few seeds and of sweet flavor. When ripened under the warm sen they are a rich
purplish-red. They are borne in clusters close to the stocks. Per pkt 10c, per oz 40c,
2 oz 60c, i lb $1.00.
“ IMPERIAL”— The fruit is large, smooth and solid. It hot only produces very early fruits,
but it will hold out through the season until late in the fall. It is also a splendid keeper.
_ 1° color it is that attractive pink. Pkt 5c, per oz20c, 2 oz35c, £lb 50c, lb $2.00.
"**®FKSIDE GLORY — This choice Tomato is very robust in habit of growth and is exceed-
ingly prolific. It carries its fruit in clusters, which, being large, round and perfectly
smooth and of a deep rich red color make it exceedingly handsome. It ripens early,
has a most delicious flavor and is a good keeper, well adapted for home use and market,
and on account of its solidity and long ke ping qualities, it is especially recommended
for shipping. Pkt 10c, oz 40c, 2 oz 60c, £ lb $1.00.
“CRIMSON CUSHION ’’—More symetrical in shape than the Ponderosa, and much thicker
through from stem to “ blossom end ; ” in fact, so marked is this characteristic that it
is frequently. almost round. The color is brilliant scarlet crimson, untinged with
purple, and ripens up almost completely to the stem. Per pkt 5c, per oz30c, 2oz55c,
i lb $1 00, lb $3.00.
“ Honor Bright” Tomato — Different from all other Tomatoes. The longest keeper, hence
a good shipper, fruits large, smooth and of excellent quality. Fruit changes from
light green to white, then to lemon and finally to a handsome red. Pkt) 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz
40c, J lb 75c.
Lorillard (forcing)— A good sort for forcing under glass as well as for outdoor culture ;
bright red, smooth, early. Pkt 10c oz 30c, \ lb $1.00, lb $£00.
Imperial Tomato
The
FORDHOOK FIRST— A perfectly smooth, solid Tomato of first-class appear
ance, it is also extremely early , ready to market as soon as the rougl
fruits of the old types. We recommend Fordhook First as a good gen
eral purpose variety. Pkt 5c, oz 30c, 2 oz 50c, £ lb 75c, lb $8.00.
Livingstone’s Aristocrat— This fine early-variety resembles the “Dwar
Champion” very much except for the color of its beautiful, rich, glossj
red fruit. The size, solidity, productiveness, smoolhness, flavor of iti
fruit, etc., are up to the present day standard of excellence. It is smootl
and round. Price 5c per pkt, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, | lb 60c, lb $2.00.
Stone-Fruit very large and deep; bright scarlet; smooth, ripenin
evenly to the stem without a crack ; exceedingly solid and firm-fleshe<
of the fin st quality ; the best for family use and for canneries. Pkt 5c,
oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, i lb 50c, lb $2.00.
Table Queen— Simmers’ Special— As large as the Mikado but perfect!
smooth and round ; for slicing it is the Tomato par excellence, as it
wonderfully solid and contains compaiitively few seeds. The color is
rich shade of crimson. Per pkt 5c, oz 30c, 2 oz 55c J lb $1.00, lb i
“ (gnotum ’’—The fruit is very uniform in size and shape, rather flat am
bright red in color. It is very prolific, and though not (as some claim)
a fi st early variety, it i3 valuable in all other respects. Per pkt 5c
oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, \ lb 50c, lb $2.00.
Early Ruby or Atlantic Prize— The great value of this variety lies in th<
fact that it is by far the earliest of all the large-sized Tomatoes whicl
combine good form, rich crimson color and solidity. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c
2 oz 85c, i lb 50c, lb $2.00
— — - the “ Mikado”— The Tomatoes are produced in immense clusters, and are
perfectly solid. The color is purplish red. Whether for slicing or foi
cooking purposes the quality is most excellent. Pkt 5c, oz25, 2oz40c
i lb 70c. lb $2.50.
Peach- Very distinct; fruitof uniform size, resembling a neach in shape, size,
bloom and color, which is a deep orange rose. Pkt 5c, oz 30c, 2 oz 50c.
Fordhook Fancy Tomato
Dwarf Champion —
Growth is dwarf, self-
supporting when laden
with fruit; very early;
the fruit resembles the
Acme, is smooth and
symmetrical in form. Pkt
5c, oz 20c, 2 oz 35c, J lb
60c, lb $2.00.
OLDER STANDARD VARIETIES
_Our Tomato Seed has all been grown by
. Tomato specialists who plant for seed only.
Per pkt 5c. any of the following :
Beauty
Early Conqueror.
Volunteer
Early Acme . .
Livingstone’s
Royal Red
OZ
2 oz
i) lb
lb
OZ
2 oz
i lb
lb
,20
.35
.50
$2.00
Perfection
.20
.35
.50
$2.00
.20
.35
.50
2.00
Favorite
,20
.35
.50
2.00
.20
.35
.50
2.00
Canada Victor
.20
.35
.50
2.00
.20
.35
.50
2.00
Early Mayflower.
.20
.35
.50
2.00
.20
.35
.50
2.00
Optimus
,20
.35
.50
2.00
Trophy
.20
.35
.50
2.00
.25
.40
.75
2 50
Ponderosa
.55 1 00
3.00
r
"J) *J YELLOW VARIETIES
Golden Queen, Large Smooth Yel'ow- Excellent flavor and sweet, very pro-
ductive. Per pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 35c, i lb 70c, lb $2.50.
Yellow Peach— Very distinct, fruit of medium size, resembling a peach in size,
shape and bloom, color yellow. Per pkt 5c, oz 30c, 2 oz 50c.
PRESERVING VARIETIES
Yellow Cherry— Per pkt 5c, oz 40c. Yellow Plum— Per pkt 5c, oz 40c.
Small Red Cherry— Per pkt 5c, oz 40c. Small Red Currant— Per pkt 5c, oz 40c.
WINTER CHERRY, also called Strawberry or Ground Cherry and Barbadoes
Gooseberry or Mexican Tomato ( Physalis Alke-kengi)— For sowing and
cultivating observe the directions given for Pepper on page 22. The fruit of the
{»lant which is a berry enclosed in an inflated calyx, is eaten as a common fruit
n some countries, and is particularly pleasant for tarts. Per pkt 10c, oz60c.
Simmers’ Selected Stone Tomato
29
l A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
mnce will sow 150 feet of drill;
ound will sow an acre.)
TABLE TURNIPS
For Field Turnips see “ Farm Seeds," page 33.
German — Weisze Rueben.
Fkench — Navet .
Culture— For early use sow
as soon as the ground can be
worked in the spring, in drills
15 inches apart and thin to 8
inches apart as soon as plants
are large enough to handle.
For succession sow at intervals
of a fortnight until the last
week of July, from which time
until the end of Augustsowings
may be made for main and late
crops. The jawing should al-
ways be done just before rain
if possible, as the success of the
crop in a great measure de-
pends upon quick germination
and a rapid and free growth at
first.
SIMMERS’ EARLYMELTING
SWEDE — An excellent dis-
tinct variety, peculiarly suit-
able for garden culture on ac-
count of its flavor, fine form
and rich golden yellow color.
This variety is claimed by all
market gardeners and pri-
vate gardeners to be the
finest grained, best keeping
table Swede turnip in culti-
on. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, £lb 20c, lb 50.
Early Milan— A strap-leafed variety, aweek earlier than theordinary
3 sorts. It. retains its good qualities and remains a long time fit for
lS' The bulbs are white with a purple top, round, flattened and solid,
fier a very slender tap root; flesh pure white, sweet and crisp. Per
*jj5c, oz 10c, i lb 20c, lb 70c.
T .Stone, or Early Snowball— An early garden variety, clear white,
e. Hum size, delicate flavor and quick growth. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, \ lb.
ch-ilb50c.
vor :
i5 85
2.00.
H-DBN BALL fe
American Breadstone— This is
a new and most desirable table
turnip, the roots are of medium
size, very quick growing and quite
smooth, while, with faint colored
top. The flesh is perfectly white,
fine grained, and cooks in only
fifteen minutes, tender and sweet,
it is the finest turnip for winter
and spring use we have ever seen.
Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, \ lb
20c, lb 60c.
White Milan— Per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
2 oz 15c, \ lb 25c, lb 80c.
White Flat Dutch— An excellent
variety, the best for spring sow-
ing. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, J lb 20c,
lb 50c.
Early Golden Ball or Orange
Jelly— A rapid grower, excellent
flavor, globe shape. Per pkt 5c,
oz 10c, jib 15c, lb 40c.
Red Top, Strap-Leaved— Fine
grained and of buttery flavor, the
best for market gardens. Per
pkt 5c, oz 10c, i lb 15c, lb 40.
Early White Egg— An egg-shapped variety for spring or fall sowing, flesh
white, firm, fine grained, mild and sweet. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c,
i lb 20c, lb 60c.
White Nimble Dick — One of the best for market and general use, fine
flavor and very early. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, i lb 20c, lb 50c.
Maltese — Early variety fine flavor. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 25c.
lb 75c.
Yellow Stone— Splendid for table use aud. late growing. Per pkt 6c, oi
10c, 2 oz 15c, i lb 20c. lb 60c.
Red-Top, Strap-Leaved Turnip
HERB SEEDS— {Sweet, Pot and Medicinal )
er pkt 5c, oz 20c, i lb 35c, lb 31.25.
p.Per pkt 5c, oz 25c, i lb 75c, lb 32.50.
1 weet — Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, \ lb 75c, lb 32.50.
— Per pkt 5c, oz 25c, \ lb 75c, lb 32.50.
P®-j,y — Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, Jib 25c,
jC'Lor Catmint— Per pkt 5c, oz 50c.
O' * ier — Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c, J lb 20c.
;r flf c.
otne -t 5c, oz 15c, i lb 35c, lb 3L25.
>erp£ Sweet— Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, i lb 50c,
75.
.jifj-und — Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, i lb 75c, lb 32.50.
,.m;-ed — Per pkt 5c.
i ,— Perennial, 2 feet high. A useful herb.
0 ’ kt 5c, oz 25c. I lb 75c, lb 32-50.
,.er— An aromatic, medical herb. Pkt
, 15c, i lb 50c, rib S2.00.
Ji Lor Winter Thyme— Perennial, 6 mches.
® kt 10c, oz 31.00.
1 shape1
> i ozo.
Lovage— Perennial, 5 feet. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c,
i lb 75c, lb 32.50.
Mint— Perennial, 1 foot high. Per pkt 10c. J oz S3.
Marjoram Sweet— Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c,
i lb 35c, lb 31.40.
Pennyroyal . .Per pkt 10c.
Peppermint— Per pkt 10c.
Rosema ry— Per pkt 5c, oz 35c, i lb 31-25.
Rue— Per pkt 5c. oz 20c, J lb 75c, lb 32.00.
Rampion — Perennial, 6 in. Per pkt 5c, oz 30c.
Sage— Pkt 6c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 35c, lb 31-40.
Sage, Broad-Leaved— Perennial, 1 foot. Pkt
5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 40c, lb 31-50.
Sorrel — Perennial, 6 inches. Per pkt 5c.
Summer Savory— Per pkt 6c, oz 15c, 2 oz 20c,
i lb 30c, lb 75c.
Tansy— For medicinal use. Per pkt 5c, oz35c.
Tarragon— Per pkt 10c.
Thyme— Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 20c, \ lb 35c,
lb 31.40.
MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS
Winter Savory— Pkt 5c, oz 20c.
Wormwood-Used medicinally, and is beneficial
for poultry. Per pkt 5c, oz 25c.
Mammoth Sage Plants
The plants are very strong growing, the first
season attaining 1 foot in hight and spreading
so that a single plant covers the space of 3 feet,
the leaves are borne well above the soil, keep-
ing them clean ; they are very large and of
unusual substance, strong in flavor and of
superior quality. A single plant yields more
than a dozen plants of the common sage; per-
fectly hardy, it rarely flowers and never runs
to seed. Price, each 10c, 3 for 25c, 7 for 50c,
postpaid.
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER
eads measure 12 to
in diameter, and
n immense quan-
ied. an excellent
p food for fowfls.
it greedily, fatten
better than on al-
lotherfood. Itcan
Vheaper than corn,
mer should plant
the seed in any
be of ground. The
seed heads when
a good hot fire,
ts seed, will plant
)z 5c. \ lb 10c, lb
laid. By express-
25 lbs 32.00.
ier Sugar Cane
: estand most pro-
priety. Height 10
: saccharine mat-
first quality, fine
Sow 4 quarts in
8 quarts broad-
acre. Pkt 5c,
s60c, ostqal 1, 10
Mammoth Russian Sunflower
WILD RICE SEED
'ions FOR Sowing — Put the rice in coarse cotton or linen bags,
lem in water for 24 hours. Sow in water which is from 6 inches
deep, in soft mud bottom, and in places where there are but few
is useless sowing these seeds except on a mud bottom, or on low
ices which are covered with water the year round. In running
xs much out of the current as possible.
(Zizania Aquatica)— Per lb 30c, by mail 36c ; 10 lbs or over
lb.
IMPROVED EVERGREEN
BROOM CORN
Pkt 5c, lb 15c, 3 lbs 40c,
The stalks may be fed to cattle in a green state,
postpaid.
GERMAN CAMOMILE FLOWERS
Per oz 10c, lb 31-00.
BIRD SEEDS AND REQUISITES
(If by mail add 4 cents per pound.)
Per lb Per lb
Maw or Poppy Seed, $ lb postpatt.$0.2£
Lettuce Seed ^ lb postpaid, 36
Silver W ashed Bird Gravel (3 lbs
10c) by mail 25
Mocking Bird Food.^ lb pkt postp. 30
Peter’s Treat Song Restorer, pkt. 10
Bird Lice Destroyer and Bellows. 36
Simmers, Canary Powder, bottle, 25
30.10
10
10
10
5
10
50
10
Canary Seed (3 lbs 25c)
Hemp Seed Russian (3 lbs 25c).
Mixed Bird Seed (3 lb pkts 25c)
“ “ “ (in lib pkts).
Millet Seed, Chinese
Sunflower Seed (3 lbs 25c)
Cuttlefish Bone (per oz 10c). . . .
Rape Seed, German (3 lbs 25c).
Meal Worms for insect eating birds, per 100 30c.
1,000 32.50 postage paid.
Bird seeds of all kinds, recleaned and free from
dust and dirt, always on hand by the 100 lbs, at lowest
market prices, and of the finest quality.
“American Bird Fancier”a very useful and
instructive work on the care of birds, price 50c.
Cottam’s New Illustrated Book on “Cage Birds,”
25c. postpaid.
SUMMERS’ BIRD CAKE
A delicious Treat and Song Restorative Food for Canary Birds. This food
nreuared with the greatest care, the most delicate and nutritious prep^-.
at ion ever discovered for the longevity of Pet Birds. Our experience iu
handling restoratives for song birds enables us to recommend this Tome to
the form of food to prolong the life of birds confined in cages. It is not a
regular food, but should be kept in the cage constantly, being a superior
substitute for gravel and cuttlefish bone. It gives the songster a strong and
clear voice improves the plumage, and will keep birds, although very old,
alwavs in health by producing the desired effect on the digestive organs,
Givt to voung as well as to old birds. Per cake 5c, 6 for 20c, per doz 35c.
^ Prepared only by J. A. SIMMERS, Sole Manufacturer, Toronto.
VEGETABLE PLANTS
1
WELL GROWN, THOROUGHLY HARDEI
WELL PACKED, TRUE TO NAME.
BY MAIL OR EXPRESS— PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
The fact that these plants are all grown from choicest stocks of seeds is sufficient recommendation as to the genuineness of the varieties,
can be shipped fresh and well packed at a day’s notice. This is of the greatest importance to every planter.
When Plants are to be sent by Mail ADD POSTAGE at the rate of 25 cents per lOO to prices of Cabbage, Celery and Caulifli
nd 40 cents per lOO to prices of Tomatoes.
Cabbage, Early— Ready April 20th to 30th
Early Jersey Wakefield
Simmers’ German Brunswick
Henderson’s Early Summer
Cabbage, Late— Ready June 1st.
Simmers’ German Brunswick
Surehead
Savoy Drumhead
Red Drumhead
Celery— Ready June 1st.
White Flume
Paris Golden Yellow
Celery— Ready June 20th.
Paris Golden Yellow
White Plume
Simmers’ Large Ribbed White
PEK
50
PER
100
$0 30 $0 50
30
50
30
50
20
30
20
30
20
30
20
30
40
75
40
75
40
75
40
75
40
75
PER
Cauliflower— Ready April 20th to 30th. 50
E rly Dwarf Erfurt — $0 E,
Early Snowball '..
Cauliflower— Ready May 20ih to 30th.
Early Snowball
Dwarf Erfurt
Pepper — 1000 price on application. per doz.
Long Red - $0 15
Tomato— Ready May 15th to 30th.
Ignotum
Mikado
Dwarf Champion
Table Queen
Sweet Potato Plants—
Extra Early Carolina and Early Nansemond.
15
15
15
15
30
WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO MAKE SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE QUANTITIES.
TREE SEEDS
DECIDUOUS and EVERGREEN, ORNAMENTAL SHADE, FOREST, HEDGE and / c
“ Treos can toe as easily grown from seed as the most common Vegetable.”— Puller, f
Culture. — Sow early in spring, in well prepared beds, about two inches deep ; when the seeds begin to germinate cover the bed lightly wi >t.
boughs to shade the young plants from the sun. When the plants are all un, the brush should be gradually removed, bub replaced again before ■
seta in. Let the plants remain in the beds for about two years, then transplmt into rows two feet apart, leaving about twelve inches betweif1
plant. Keep the ground clean, and when the plants are strong enough remove them to where they are intended to remain.
Apple Pips— Per oz 5c, i lb 15c, lb 50 c.
Arbor Vitae, American ( Thuya Occidentalis)— A small tree about 30 feet
high ; popular for hedges, screens, etc. Per pkb 10c, oz 25c, lb $2.50.
(Barberry (Berberis Vulgaris)— One of the best hedge plants grown. It is
very hardy, and forms a dense shrub of 4 to 8 feet high, covered with
sharp, stout prickles. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, l lb 50 c, lb $1.25.
Seech ( Fagus F’erruginea)—A noble forest and shade t ee of graceful
habit. Wood hard and excellent for many mechanical purposes. Pkt
10c, oz 15c, lb $1.00.
Black Thorn ( Prunus Spinosa)—Pkt 5c, oz 10c, \ lb 30c, lb $1.00.
Black Walnut ( Juglans Nigra)— Grows rapidly in good rich soil. The
nuts should be planted in the fall. Per lb 10c, postpaid 15c, peck 75c,
bush $2 00.
Qatalpa, Hardy Western ( Catalpa Speciosa)—A handsome shade and
ornamental tree of tropical appearance. F diage large and luxuriant.
Flowers borne in large panicles late in the spring. In favorable locations
it attains a height of 60 feet or more ; it is a very rapid grower, is very
hardy and has been tested up to 40 degrees north latitude. Wood very
durable. Valuable tree. Per oz 10c, \ lb 30c, lb $1.00.
Honey Locust (Gleditschia)—A well-known tree of ornamental and grace,
ful appearance, extensively used for hedges. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb 50c.
Maple. Sugar ( Acer Saccharinum) — A beautiful, as well as a valuable,
rapid growing tree, preferring a calcareous soil. Per pkb 5c, oz 10c,
lb $1.25.
Mountain Ash (Pyrus Americana)— Much cultivated for ornament, for
which its fine foliage, clusters of white flowers and red berries eminently
qualify it. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb $1.00.
Norway Spruce (Abies Excelsa)—A very popular hedge evergree
sively used for sheltering and for screens. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c,
Osage Orange (Maclura Aurantiaca) — A well-known hedge
native of the Southern States. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, lb 60c. ri
Pear Seed— Per pkt 10c, oz 20c, lb $2.00. f(
Pine, Austrian (Pinus Austriaca)— One of the most popular pine
very hardy and ornamental. Grows very rapidly and to a great ,
Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, £ lb 40c, lb $1.50. HI
Pine, Scotch (Pinus Sylvestris) -One of the most rapidly growing r 1
of pines, very suitable for screens for the protection of orcu
buildings. Per pkt 5c, oz 15c, £ lb 50, lb $1.50. 1 W
Pine, Sugar ( Pinus Lambertiana)— This magnificent tree grow 1^
height of 300 feet, and endures the cold of the Northwest
injury. Per pkt 10c, oz 50c, lb $5.00. 'e
Quince ( Cydonia Vulgaris)— Small i regular trees, bearing an e
fruit for preserves and jellies. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c, lb $2.00. )Q1
Russian Mulberry — A variety of Mulberry brought by the Mei >w
from Russia, and as it grows to the height of 30 feet in a few ye .0
stands the cold of the Northwest, will no doubt become a stani gh
that country. Per pkt 10c, oz 35c, \ lb 75c, lb $2.50.
ng
COLLECTION OF TREE SEEDS FOR 25 CENTS.
let
One packet each of Black Thorn, Honey Locust, Sugar Maple, M ’
Ash, Norway Spruce, Austrian Pine, Russian Mulberry. 7 pkts
by mail, postpaid.
BOOKS
Apple Culture, Field Notes on, Bailey 75
Art of Propagation. Treats of trees and plants 40
Allan’s New American Farm Book 2 00
American Bird Fancier 50
Asparagus Culture 50
Bailey’s Field Notes on Apple Culture 75
Barry’s Fruit Garden, new edition 1 50
Bee Keeping Explained, Quinby 1 00
Breeds, Study of, Thomas Shaw 1 50
Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants, C. L. Allen 1 50
Cabbage, Cauliflower and Allied Subjects, C. L. Allen 50
Cabbage, Treatise on, by J. H. Gregory 30
Canadian Bee Journal, per annum ... 1 00
40
20
25
25
50
Cranberries, James Webb, paper
Celery for Profit, Greiner
Cottam’s Illustrated Book on Cage Birds
Crops, Spraying, C. M. Weed
Dairymen’s Manual, Practical Treatise on the Dairy
Diseases of Swine, L). McIntosh 2 00
Draining, Land. M. Miles 1 00
Farming Conveniences, 200 engravings 1 00
Feeds and Feeding, W. A. Henry 2 00
Fern Book for Everybody 75
Fertility of the Land, The, I. P. Roberts 1 25
Flax Culture 30
Flower Bulbs and their Culture, published by J. A. Simmers 25
Flower Garden, Beautiful, Matthews 40
Forage Crops, other than grasses, by Thomas Shaw 1 00
Forage Crops, Thomas Shaw 1 00
Fruit Culturist, American, Thomas 2 50
Fuller's Grape Culturist 1 00
Fuller’s Small Fruit Culturist 1 50
Fungi and Fungicides, C. M. Weed, paper 50
Gardening for Pleasure, new, revised and enlarged edition 1 50
Gardening for Profit, new, revised and enlarged edition 1 50
Gardening for Young and Old, by J. Harris I 00
Grape Growing and Wine Making, Husman 1 50
Greenhouse Construction, Prof. L. R. Taft 1 50
Greenhouse Management, by Prof. L. R. Taft 1 50
Handbook on the Grasses of North America. Treats on the origin and
nature of every known variety of grass, and the best varieties to
select for seeding down grass lands for pasture 2 50
Harris’ Talks on Manures 1 50
Hedges, Windbreaks, etc., E. P. Powell 50
Heinrich’s Window Flower Garden 50
Hemp, S. S. Boyce 50
Henderson’s New Handbook of Plants. Contains about 1000 illus-
trations 3 00
Home Pork Making, A. W, Fulton 50
Hop, The, Myrick Herbert. 4th cover page 1 50
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL
All books sent postpaid on receipt of priee.
Horticulturist’s Rule Book, Prof. L. H. Bailey..
How Crops Feed, Prof. S. W. Johnson
Dow Crops Grow, Prof. S. W. Johnson
How the Farm Pays, by Peter Henderson, Profus|
Injurious Insects of^ the Farm and Garden
Insects and Inseciicides, C. M. Weed
Insects Injurious to Fruits, Saunders
Landscape Gardening, F. A. Waugh
Mangolds, Treatise on, by J. H. Gregory
Manures, How to Make and How to Use Tl
S. W. Semper, paper .. ^3
Money in the Garden, by P. T. Quinn. A pracl
work, illustrated '
Mushroom Culture, published by J. A. Simmer
Mushroom Culture, by Robinson j
Mushrooms, How to Grow Them, Falconer . . .
New Egg Farm, by H. H. Stoddart
Nursery Book, Prof. Bailey. Cloth
Nut Culturist, The, A. S. Fuller
Onions, and How to Raise Them Profitably
Onion Culture, New Method, by T. Greiner...
Ornamental Gardening, Long
Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money we mad'
Parsons on the Rose, new and revised' edition
Peach Culture, Fulton
Pear Culture for Profit
Plums and Plum Culture, F. A. Waugh
Practical Floriculture, Henderson
Practical Forestry, by A. S. Fuller, cloth, illustrated..
Profits in Poultry, and Their Profitable Management
Propagation of Plants
Pruning Book, The, L. H. Bailey
Roe’s Play and Profit in My Garden
Shepherd’s Manual, enlarged edition, Henry Stewart .
Silos, Ensilage and Silage, Miles
Soiling Crops and the Silo, Thomas Shaw
Spraying of Plants, The, E. G. Lodeman
Strawberry Culturist, illustrated
Sugar Industry, The American. 4th cover page a. ,
Swine Husbandry, revised edition, F. D. Coburn l,sh Ij
The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, Nicholson’s. A corolugj
EncycloDedia of Horticulture, in 4 volumes, carriage extra ..J
The “ A B C” of Agriculture L
Vegetable and Flower Garden, published by J. A. Simmers!
Wallace’s Notes on Lilies. An interesting and valuable book 0
Lily, indispensable to bulb growers, illustrated, cloth, 215 pa
Your Plants. Plain and practical directions for the treatme
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tender and hardy plants in the house and garden f
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ARM SEEDS
We hold a very large and carefully selected stock of
Agricultural Seeds of the most reliable quality
and unequalled in Canada.
ONDITIONS OF SALE— It is impossible for as to guarantee the crop in any way, as
are so many causes over which we can have no control that operate against the
ih and productiveness of the seeds. Ail seeds bought from us must be on the con-
1 that we give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description, quality, growth,
ictiveness or any other matter, of any seeds we sell; nor will we hold ourselves
J-y way responsible for the crop.
id 4c. per pound postage to all varieties of Field Carrot, Beet, Mangel and
iipe.
FIELD CARROTS
RIMERS’ IMPROVED GIANT
SHORT WHITE
We always claimed this
carrot to be the equal, if not
the superior, of every white
itcarrot, and it has certainly fully proved all we ever said about it. It is of
Pi shape, very broad at the shoulder, tapering to a point ; its surface is very
gWith, with few or no roots growing on the sides. In texture it is very fine,
color pure white, with an excellent flavor. These are the individual
;s of the carrot. In addition it is a very heavy cropper, in fact it is
jveiar the heaviest of any we have ever heard of, and on account of its
oz% and of its smooth skin it is easily harvested. The above is a true
J iption of the carrot we offer as our Improved Giant Short White,
For its own qualities it should be grown by everyone who wants a white
^carrot. It is especially suitable for shallow soil. In shape it very much
ibles the Oxheart, except that the roots grow more to a point. When
gw varieties require digging, our Improved Giant Short White can
0 ‘nlled. Try it for yourself, and you will not be disappointed. Oz 5o.
reed 5c, lb 45c.
White Belgian — This attains the largest size, and will yield more in bulk than
. y other sort grown. The root is thick and long, growing from J to J of its length
,‘jpve the surface. Oz 6c, J lb 15c, lb 35c.
or Orange Belgian— Color pale orange. A good keeper. Oz 5c, Jib 15c, lb 85c.
afeoved Long Orange or Surrey— A standard late variety, handsome and uniform
lealshape, deep orange color, good flavor, yields heavily. Oz 6c, J lb 15c, lb 40c.
igham— A long red variety profitably grown for field or general crop. Oz 10c,
z 16c, J lb 20c, lb 60c.
CHet Intermediate— Stump-rooted, valuable variety for shallow soils. Oz 10c, J lb
j, lb 60c.
SUGAR BEETS
sv from the middle of April to the first of June, in drills two feet apart, then thin
3 inches to the row. Six pounds of seed per acre, average yield 20 to 25 tons per
For milch cattle they are most valuable.
te— The Danish Improved Sugar Beet we offer is the genuine variety, and the
BailUjf it is not controlled by any one seed house, as some catalogues claim.
Danish Improved Sugar Beet — This variety is
distinguished by its great productiveness ; in rich,
deep soil in good cultivation nearly approaching the
standard varieties of Mangel Wurzels, in yield of bulk
(they standing closer than the Mangels), in connection
with a high percentage of sugar. For fattening pur-
poses, and for feeding to milch cows, in cases where a
liberal flow of rich, creamy milk is the main object
(for butter production), this variety is, where the
proper soil is at disposal, especially to be recommend-
ed. It is one of the cleanest and best beets for cattle
feeding that we have. Price — Per oz, 5c, ^ lb 10c,
lb 35c, 5 lbs $1.50, 10 lbs $2.75.
Improved Imperial Sugar Beet— The most popular Sugar
Beet for feeding cows, sheep or swine. Yields as much as
most Mangels, and contains 8 per cent, of sugar. Has yielded
30 to forty tons per acre at a cost of 5 cents per bushel. J lb
10c, lb 25c, 5 lbs or over 20c per lb.
Wanzleben- In Europe this kind is cultivated on a larger scale
than any other Sugar licet. The root is conical, straight and
even, quite large at the head and rapidly tapering. Easy to
dig. is a heavy yielder, and contains front 12 to 15 per cent, of
sugar. Oz 5c, Jib 15c, lb 40c, 5 lbs or over.
Red Top Sugar— An excellent variety, growing to a very large
size. Jib 10c, lb 25c, 5 lbs or over, 20c. per lb.
White Silesian— The root is slender, being about 3 to 4 inches
in diameter at the shoulder, and tapers gradually to a point.
Yields nearly 20 i ons per acre, containing 8 per cent, of sugar.
J lb 10c, lb 25c, 5 lbs or over 20c. per lb.
, ish Improved
___ — . SUGAR BEET— Culture of, by Herbert Myrick,
/gar Beet Price 50 Cents.
Simmers’ Improved Giant Short White Carrot
5ft
ECIAL OFFER
SIMMERS’ IMPROVED
GIANT SHORT WHITE
CARROT and DANISH
IMPROVED SUGAR BEET
1 oz. each of the two Varieties, 10c. Postpaid.
1-4 lb. “ “ “ 20c.
1 lb. “ « “ 75e.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS
Mangel Wurzel
If wanted by post add 4c per pound
Simmers’ Mammoth Prize Long Red“Tbesthoio^
mammoth variety grows to an immense size, single roots weighing from 20 to 30 lbs each,
and always of very fine texture and good quality. It is remarkable for the broad shoulder
and massive shape of the root, by which a great weight is obtained, without coarseness.
Henry Hodgson, a customer of ours, raised on one acre 55,750 lbs of roots from seed pur-
chased from us, Per i lb 10c, lb 20c; for 5 lbs and over, per lb 18c.
Long Red— The old popular variety, yielding heavy crops,
over, 18c per lb.
Per J lb 10c, lb 20c ; for 5 lbs and
Champion Yellow Globe— This is one of the most generally grown of all the different
Varieties of Mangels, and it is very productive, easily pulled and an excellent keeper when
stored in heaps for winter use. It is spherical in shape and an orange-yellow color, the
portion growing above the surface is tinged with green. The flesh of the root is yellow,
firm and sugary. Per | lb 10c, lb 20c; for 5 lbs and over, per lb 18c.
Golden Flesh Tankard— The special features are the rich, deep yellow color of the flesh
and its nutritious and milk producing qualities. In England, where it is cosidered indis-
pensable, large dairy farmers state that they are not only able to obtain a higher price per
gallon for milk from cows fed on this Mangel, but also that the cows are in a much better
condition fed on hay and Golden Tankard Mangel alone than if fed on hay. Yellow Globe
Mangel and four pounds of linseed cake per day. Per J lb 10c, lb 20c ; for 5 lbs and over,
per lb 18c.
Mammoth Red Intermediate, or Red Oval-Shaped Giant— Very large and solid, fine
grained variety, suitable for heavy ground, keeping as well as turnips during winter. Per
| lb 10c, lb 20c ; 5 lbs and over, per lb 18c.
Red Flesh Tankard— A very large and heavy cropper, with small top and single tap-root,
very solid and nutritious. Per i lb 10c, lb 20c ; for 5 lbs and over, per lb 18c.
Long Yellow— Similar in growth to Long
Red, and considered by some growers
sweeter in flavor and therefore preferred
by cattle. Per \ lb 10c, lb 20c ; for 5 lbs
and over, per lb 18c.
Giant Yellow Intermediate, or Mam-
moth Half Long— This entirely distinct
Mangel, first introduced by us, is consid-
erably larger than the Yellow Globe
Mangel, and is a beautiful russet-yellow
color. As shown in the illustration, it is
remarkably even in shape, rather elong-
ated and of vigorous growth ; it has a fine
neck, large leaves with green stems and
a very smooth, fine skin. The flesh is
white, firm and sweet, greatly relished
by cattle. Per \ lb 10c, lb 20c ; for 5 lbs
and over, per lb 18c.
SPECIAL OFFER
FIELD ROOTS
Simmers* Improved Giant Short
White Carrot
Simmers* Improved Mammoth
Prize Long Red Mangel
Simmers* Improved Selected
Champion Purple Top Swede
Turnip
1 oz each of the above
three varieties 15c, postpaid
lb each of the above
three varieties 30c, “
1 lb Mangel, 1 lb Tur-
nip, i lb Carrot, i
lb Danish Improved
Sugar Beet 75c, “
Giant Yellow Intermediate or Mammoth
Halt Long Mangel
On any order for Carrot, Mangel
Wurzel, or Turnip Seed amounting to
$1.00, we will, if requested, include a
copy of “ Dairying for Profit,” by Mrs. E.
M. Jones; a very concise and useful
work of 69 pages.
Simmers’ Mammoth Prize Long Red
Mangel W
Ontario Agricultural! College Report •
Says that in the average test for six years of 58 varieties of *
Mangel, Simmers’ Improved Mammoth Long J
Red stands second against all competitors for yield per acre. •
CHICORY
Chicory Seed should be sown in the spring in drills half an in
and in good mellow soil ; the after culture is the same as for Carron
autumn the plants will be ready for blanching, when it is used as
The principal use of Chicory, however, is to use with Coffee. One
seed will sow about 100 feet of drill, and from two to three pounds
Large Rooted Long Magdeburg— Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 15c,
lb 40c ; 5 lbs or over, 35c per lb.
“How to grow Mangel Wurzel,” by J. H. Gregory. Price 35 cents
TURNIPS ?S?™.?..*rom Reeled Roots ,
atomere, being pfocured from°he r/mj1/ rehvlb/!-^ a™Smft™"lliit0r years given the greatest satisfaction to oor numerous
To the price of Turnip seed, when ordered bv mail art h o.r* nn. ,
IMMCDQ^'ou A Mmn°i|der8' farmers’ orders, or large orders for any Variet/o^ou? Turn&^f e’ ^ th® 8Ged wil1 be sent at the prices quoted,
immtno oHAlYlPION This magnificent Swede, the result
URPLE TOP SWEDE of iudicious selection, is the hardiest,
. , . 1J. . most productive and most nutritious
.’riJf?7 ln cultivation. It is a large purple-top yellow variety :
ghtly oblong, with single tap-root, free from coarseness of
and for uniformity of crop and keeping qualities is super-
to all other Swedes. It produces a very heavy weight per
keeps sound and good until late in spring ; flesh always
and sweet in flavor. Per^lb 10c, lb 30c, in 5 lb lots and
, 28c per lb.
HANT OR MONARCH— The reports received during nast vearR
from all sections of Canada pronounce this Turnip to b<f unequalled
lality and uniformly handsome appearance. The Yield
with other well-known roots, have been from 2 to 6 tons
^r«w^n^S^PVfc1ls.ver^distinct’ being of the Tankard type.
tbe bulb a beautiful bright purple and the lower
almnsPfntTi5 kG flesh VJT7 solid and nutritious and there is
almost total absence of fibrous or fangy roots. During past
this variety has proven most satisfactory, so much so that
have every confidence in recommending Elephant or Monarch
wede to the farmers of the Dominion. Per | lb 15c, lb 40c, 5 lbs or
ooc per lo.
Improved Purple Top— Of fine grain, solid and suitable
lbf ofovlr? 23 c perTb a8 f°r he&Vy Clay* Per i lb 10c’ lb
rn l£?p,^?vec,iPurp,e Top— Large and solid, should be
on rather heavy loam. Per 1 lb 10c, lb 25c, 5 lbs or over 23c.
Elephant or Monarch Swede
°a f n T peri^,~0n properly prepared ground never Per®*
failing to produce a heavy crop of well-shaped, solid i lb lb ll
Drummond’s Purple Top Swede — A selected ’
of^ finest* quaiftyeXCellenCe’ gl°bular in 8bape’ large solid
10c 25c 23c
Ea^H)^Uabl nTciisT.^ ^Tor*^e varibtr, solid and
s Champion Purple Top Swede
Fet te real rn Green Top-One of the oldest and most ex-
traordinary heavy yielding varieties on rich loamyground 10
HIGHLAND PRIZE-A very heavy cropping Swede and an
uniform sk:eePer’ th® r°°tS beinf? °f handsome oval shape,
25 23
30
30
25
Hazzard s Green Top-Distinct variety ; the flesh is firm
and white, its hardy keeping qualities are superior to most
sorts, and adapted to either field or garden cultivation
Hartley’s Bronze^Top- Oval-shapedbulb-, large and solid,
small neck and single tap-root, rich in quality, productive
and a good keeper ... .7. 10 35
Hall’s Westbury- A very fine quality of Swede, good keeper 10
Knowfield Purple Top-A large solid variety, of oblong
shape and suitable for clay ground 10
King of the Swedes-Very much like the preceding
variety, but somewhat more uniform in size 10
Lang’s Improved Purple Top-A globe-shaped' variety,
with small top and. tap root, suitable for sandy ground. . . 10
Marshall’s Purple Top-Large and very hardy, globe-shaped 10
Royal Norfolk Purple Top-A favorite variety with Nor-
folk growers, being a heavy cropper, very nutritious and
a good keeper, one of the best 10 30 gg
Sutton’s Champion Purple Top-One of ’the heaviest
yielding varieties and a general favorite 10
Skirvings Improved Purple Top — Large of solid
strong and quick growth, suitable for clay soil ’ io
Sharpe’s Improved Purple Top-A very heavy cropper!
with small top, thin neck " ’ 1Q
Scottish Champion— Fine large roots, good for heavy soils 10
Shamrock Purple Top - Producing on well-prenared
ground the heaviest and most uniform crop of well-shaped
yoots - 30 gg
White Giant Purple Top— A quite distinct sort, of enor-
preferred by many growers to the yellow
10 30 28
30
30
£reystone Turnip
YELLOW AND WHITE VARIETIES
Purple Top Yellow— For sowing after the
10
Aberdeen Green Top Yellow- With green tops io
White Globe— For sowing after the Aberdeen, late as Aug.. 10
Cow Horn— Long, white, in shape resembling a cow horn 10
Red Globe Norfolk— Medium sized ; should be fed early.. 10
Improved Purple Top Mammoth— A variety producing
a greater weight per acre than any other turnip, fine
shape, excellent for early feeding, keeps well in winter if
sown iaTc jq
Greystone— A white variety, sown as late as the preceding. 10
23
23
18
25
18
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FARM SEEDS.
«* IDEAL” WHITE HULLESS— It is hulless, beardless, early, weighs over SO lbs to
th3 measured bushel, it yields well on poor land, yields enormously on good land,
makes better pork than corn, makes excellent flour, the straw makes good hay,
is of inestimable value to everyone who feeds stock. Price per lb (postpaid)
15c, S lbs (postpaid) 40c, peck 50c, bush $1.50, 2 bush or over at $1.40.
Black Hulless— Per lb (postpaid) 15c, 5 lbs (postpaid) 50c, peck 35c, & bush 60c,
bush (t>0 lbs) $1.00, 2 bush at 95c, 5 bush or over at 90c.
SUCCESS BEARDLESS— The earliest barley known. The straw is about the
height of the common Barley, but better, and will stand up on any land, with
good land and season has produced 80 bushels per acre, the straw can hold it u p.
Sow as early as you can; frost does not hurt it. This barley has remaiued on
land from harvest until spring and grew the next season. It will, if sown early,
head two or three days later than winter rye, and ripen four or five days before
the rye, and being beardless, handles as easy as oats, and makes a stronger food.
Price, lb 15c, 4 lbs 50c, (postpaid). By express or freight, peck 80c, bush 90c, i
bush at 85c, 5 bush at 80c bush.
Mandscheuri, Six-Rowed— Ontario Agricultural College report says:-
Among 37 varieties of barley grown for the past five ye irs, Mandscheuri stands
at the head of the list for yield. Bush 75c, 5 bush or over 70c.
Baxter’s Selected Six-Rowed— Lb 10c, postpaid ; peck 25c, £ bush 45c, bush
80c.
Canadian Six-Rowed— Per bush 75c, 5 bush or over 70c.
Chevalier Two-Rowed— Grown from imported seed. Per bush 90c, 2 bush at
85c.
Duckbill Two-Rowed— Per bush 90c, 2 bush at 85c, 10 bush or over at 80c.
BUCKWHEAT
Japanese— Per lb 15c, 5 lbs 50c (postpaid), peck 30c, bush 90c.
Silver Hull— Per lb (postpaid), 15c, 5 lbs by mail 50c, peck 80c, bush 90e.
Common Gray— Per bush 80c, 2 bush at 75c.
White Hutless Barley Success Beardless Barley
BEANS
ENGLISH HOR8E BEANS— Recommended by Dominion Experimental
Farm, to be planted with corn and sunflower seed for ensilage purposes.
Bush $2.00. Values fluctuate.
The Prolific Dwarf Tree— Per lb 10c, bush $2.25.
California Pea— Very productive. Per lb 10c, bush $2.25.
SOWING RAPE
( 1 to 2 pounds per acre in drills : U to 6 pounds broadcast.)
A field of Rape coming into use when the pasture is almost barren i
continuous feeding and. dry weather, is a boon to the farm. Forfeer
sheep and lambs, preparatory for the market, nothing is better; not
does it fatten quickly, but imparts a quality to the flesh superior to all
has been estimated that one acre of Rape, when
any other pasture, It t - .
receeded by any other crop the same season, will feed from 35 to 40 la
Forl,wo months!^ and that the gain in flesh jaer month was from eigl
twelve and one-half pounds on each lamb. Young cattle thriye upon
well as swine. Rape may be sown either in rows or drills and cultivate
may be sown broadcast. When sown in rows the plant will grow n
stronger, and more luxuriant in foliage, and will also stand longer feet
as it is less liable to be tramped down. It may be sown in May, and n
it is sufficiently advanced it can be fed off, and then allowed to grot
again, thus giving a second crop the same season ; but the usual turn
sowing is the last half of June until end of July, and it has been s
towards end of August with success. When sown early in the season
hot sun of August seems to unduly hasten its maturity. As it will 8
HOu oU.il UI iiUguol bccllib III UUUUiy IldblCll ll»o IllatUllljr* 1U 1U ° 1
late sowing it can be sown after a rye and barley crop, and produce valt|(
food for October and November. The cultivation of rape should com
as soon as it is well started, and with repeated cultivation until the 1
become too large to work between the rows. Rape is also plowed urn
a fertilizing crop.
DWARF ESSEX, or Large Leaved English— Per lb 10c, 10 lb lots
25 lb lots and upwards $2.00.
FORAGE PLANTS
Large Giant Spurry— Should be sown at the rate of 15 lbs to thel
and is in best condition for pasture from four to six weeks after so nii
Lb 20c, 6 lbs $1.00, 10 lbs and over at 15c per lb, 50 lbs and over
per lb, 100 lbs and over at 9c per lb. ~
FLAT PEA (Lathyrus Sylvestris Wagnerii) —Recommended ^
for lands too poor to pay the cost of cultivation, for worn-out pas
and waste places about the farm. Pkt 10c, oz 30c, lb $3.00, by
postpaid.
Sacaline— It grows well on the poorest Si ils, is perfectly hardy, a
dures the extremes of heat and cold. It grows to the height of
twelve feet. Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c, oz 75c, lb $9.00.
Add 5c per lb Tor Postage and Packing if to be sent by
00,
Send for Weekly Price List of Seed Grain, Clover and Grasses.
FLAX SEED
aj
Of new orop, recleaned for medicinal purposes. Per lb 10c, 5 It) ?> t
10 lbs 60c. Postage 4c lb extra,
For sowing, market price now about $2.25 per bush of 56 pounds, at q
SELECTED ENSILAGE CORN
CROP
1899
SIMMERS’ PARAGON WHITE ENSILAGE— This superior ensilage corn
we can recommend from experience as being the heaviest cropping var-
iety in cultivation, producing 50 to 75 tons per acre. It grows 13 to 14
feet in height. Peck 25c, bush 80c.
Red Cob Ensilage — So called owing to its cob being quite red: the
kernel is perfectly white, resembling very closely the ordinary Horse-
Tooth Corn. Per peck 25c, per single bush 80c.
Mammoth Southern Sweet Ensilage— Peck 20c, bush 75c.
Yellow Horse-Tooth or Dent — Peck 20c, bush 75c.
Pride of the North ( Early Golden Dent Corn)—' This variety matures
very early. The stalks usually grow from 8 to 10 feet in length, and
produce from one to three good ears. Peck 25c, bush 80c.
Learning Corn— The Learning is a Dent variety; nearly always tv
ears to each stalk. It withstands severe drouth, by reason of it|T“f
ness in maturing, strong and vigorous growth and its stalky and!-*0
nature, which enables it to stand up until ripe. Peck 25o, bush
KAFFIR CORN
WHITE— Per pkt 5c, lb 15c, 5 lbs 75c, postpaid ; 20 lbs $1.20, 100 lbs
Genuine Dwarf Essex Rape is the Greatest Pasture and Soil Improver Growl
J. A. SIMMERS. TORONTO-RELIABLE FARM SEEDS.
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PRICES QUOTED ARE NET CASH.
WE DO NOT PAY FREIGHT ON SEED GRAIN.
I8end for Weekly Price List of Seed Grains, Clovers and Grasses,
\ When ordering Corn do not forget to include price of Bags.
DENT VARIETIES
Simmers’ Earliest Ripe Fodder Corn
This Corn will ripen in 60 days and furnish magnificent feeding cornjustata
lime whenftrmers are short of corn. If you plant this early you will have fine
seding Corn by July, when you can replant same and have good Fo ider Corn in
leptember. Now there has been for the past few years a great demand, or better,
(call, f ir an extremely early Fodder Corn, and in order to meet this demand, we
low offer the most perfect, earliest, rich Fodder Corn in existence. This corn will
Ipen out ears inside of 60 days after planting, and usually from 2 to 3 ears on
he stalk. The foliage is about 6 feet high, very leafy and bushy, and contains a
rernendous amount of nutritious in itter. Of course this may not be as prolific as
pme other fodder corns, but it has the advantage over anyandevery other Fodder
irn by its being 30 days earlier. The farmer can easily figure out the great profit
having a Fodder Corn extremely early, having it come at the time when pastur-
es is short, and he can then feed this rich luxuriant Simmers’ Earliest Ripe
ladder Corn. If you are raising hogs or cattle, this Corn, above all other Corn,
till return to you a tremendous profit, on account of its extreme earliness, on
/:count of its large and many ears, and healthy nutritious qualities.
Price— Per lb 15c, 3 lbs 40c, postpaid; by express or freight— pck 50c, bush $1.75.
Note— Owing to the scarcity of this variety we are unable to offer this in
rger quantities than one peck.
This corn is the best Early for En-
silage yet introduced. Large, heavy
zlks and ears. This variety has more genuine merit, more fine and lasting
■ ints than any corn in cultivation. It is from 7 to 10 days earlier than many
• rieties, and on poor thin soil will out-yield the Learning by at least 30 per cent.
* le originator claims it has more testimonials for earliness, easy shelling, pro-
ffljfltfixtiveness, beauty, growing strength, fodder and all round qualities than any
her variety. It is sure to please every farmer trying it. We can specially
m^commend it. Price, per lb 10c, postpaid; peck 25c, bushel 90c, 2 bushel at 85c,
rm. Finish el at 80c.
belts;
aoeriM'-h A Far*lv WTaCftn^nn Claimed to produce the longest
™ Pv Hi ctl 1 j llldolUUUil grains and longest ears of any 100-
Phite Cap Yellow Dent-
06/ — —
$jj,y corn in cultivation, with most extraordinary yielding qualities.' One
,, (f0I!neri'-an farmer claims to have grown on one acre 15,893 lbs or 213 bushels
[Ujje^helled corn. The stock has been most carefully selected and the variety
indciiltre. It grows quick, strong and powerful, and is a most wonderful corn.
'jjH jjice, per lb postpaid 10c ; peck 30c, bushel $1.00, 2 bushel at 95c, 5 bushel
mi90c'
Wisconsin Yellow Dent-
This variety has been brought
‘to this present nearly perfect
e by careful selection, and is in every way one of the most desirable
it tas^ds. Average weight of ears 9 to 10 ounces, with many rows there being
in^ierally from 8 to 20, and often as high as 21, kernels of a bright yellow
. Ar'or, cob red. Per lb 10c, postpaid ; peck Sec, bushel $1.00, 2 bushel at
1 Kofl'f 3, 5 bushel at 90c.
, should
)0 until irioprmQ in WVlitp D^nt Eare average 16 rows, grains ex-
oplo^ lauunbin Will It? i/UIll tra long and wide, two of which
v 1 span the cob, which is usually small for the size of the corn, and is
..Morally white. The stock is short and thick, with ears set low; roots
lw” p, easily withstanding severe storms and droughts. Per lb 10c, post-
il; peck 30c, bushel 90c, 2 bushel at 85c, 5 bushel at 80c.
I nVamr ITinrr Fnr»n So large are the grains and so ex.
IbffUl y Illlig L/Ul H tremely small the cob that on an ear
jken in half, a single grain will almost completely cover the cob section.
Strong, vigorous growth, the stalks take a firm hold in the ground and
I'Lj tl.«
lib580 id upright, resisting the severest storms. The stalks bear generally two
•d ears each, and occasionally three. It yields splendid crops on light
con>®e Price, per lb 10c, postpaid ; peck 30c, bushel $1.00, 2 bushel at 95c.
, flOfll’Ow
‘‘•“tester County Mainmoth—
ijne hundred and thirty bushels shelled corn per acre. The ears are very
!c«e, containing 14 to 32 rows of medium sized white grains. It furnishes
the OT'rge amount of fodder, growing 12 to 16 feet high. It is undoubtedly one
he best white varieties. Price, per lb 10c, postpaid; peck 30c, bushel
bej<iitl)0, 2 bushel at 95c, 5 -bushel at 90c.
immoth Cuban Yellow— fe?yn!aa^pKuS
,,j, and very showy, and of stronger vitality than any variety in eulti-
Jerlb^on, a very strong pouit in its favor. The fodder grows on the stalks in
at quantities and of the finest flavor. It is t he best milk producer of all
hoW’' field ensilage corns, being as sweet and tender as sugar corn. Price,
^-^lb 10c, postpaid ; peck 30c, bushel 90c, 2 bushel at 85c.
fjiont WVlltp Similar to the preceding, grains
.Udll UTdllL VV IllltJ white. Price per lb 10c, postpaid;
30c, bushel 90c, 2 bushel at 85c.
This is without doubt one of the earliest Dent
Corns. It is a cross from Pride of the North,
always good-siz^d ears with long grains and very small cob, corn of a beau-
h reas0" S Kn^en yellow color. The Butler is adapted for high latitudes
W FtalW? will mature farther north than any known variety. Itgrows
1 and very quickly. Price, per lb 10c, postpaid ; by express or freight,
30c, bushel $1.00, 2 bushel at 95c, 5 bushel and over 90c per bushel.
AFO'f’PPn Cii fro r> For Green Fodder— There is nothing
Ollgdl better for early fall green feed, or for cur-
or winter than sweetcorn. It has the great merit of being so sweetand
;able that cattle eat every part of stalks and leaves, and consequently
■— , wasted. A favorite with dairy farmers. Also excellent for soiling.
j be planted as other corn or sown thicklv in drills or broadcast. Per lb
0 3 lbs 40c, postpaid ; peck 40c, £ bushel 75c, bushel $1.40, 2 bushel $2.60.
rly Butler-
FLINT VARIETIES
Mammoth 8-Rowed Yellow—
Mammoth 8-Rowed Yellow Corn a great improvement on the old yellow
Canada Corn, 8-rowed, which is the general corn used by farmers for feed-
ing purposes. The ears when harvested are long and well filled with corn
which is double the size of the or l inary Yellow Canada Corn or the Compton
Early Yellow. Our experenee is that the M immoth 8-Rowed Yellow will
give more green feed to the acre than any other variety, because it stools
out well and produces any amount of green foliage, and does not dry down
as rapidly as a Dent Corn, consequently it will be an excellent variety for
farmers to grow for ensilage. Price, per lb 15e, 5 lbs 60c, postpaid ; peck
30c, bushel $1.10, 2 bushel at $1.05, 5 bushel at $1.00.
Rural Thoroughbred White Flint ety of spread-
ing habit, not more than one ke nel should be grown in the hill. Its great
puckering habit, breadth of blade and smallness of stock recommend it as a
fodder plant, while for ensilage purposes it is most valuable. Per lb 10c, 6
lbs 50c, postpaid ; peck 35c bushel $1.10, 2 bushel or over $1.05 per bushel.
Compton’s Early Yellow—
more rows to cob than any other Flint Corn. The grains are very small,
round and heavy. It is very h >rdy and sure to grow and p- oduce a crop.
The ears are of perfect shape, with from 10 to 14 straight rows of brightest
golden yellow grains of remarkable size and filled out completely to the
extreme end of cob. The richness of color and fine quality of grain make it
very superior for grinding into meal. Although the kernels are firm on the
ear the ears are easily shelled, and in every respect present as perfect a
tvne as could be desired. 8 to 10 feet. Price, per lb 10c, postpaid ; peck
25c, bushel 90c, 2 bushel at 65c.
Salzer’s North Dakota White Flint
Early Yellow Canada— £Ken*.
A grand
'variety,
matures early, yields enormously, produces a larger number of good ears,
and a smaller number of poor ears than any other variety. Will ripen in
nearly all sections of Ontario. Our supply has been grown in Canada which
is the strongest recommen i f >r its adaptability to this climate. Price,
lb 10c, postpaid ; peck 30c, £ bushel 55c, bushel $1.00.
earliest yellow for field or
Price, per lb 10c, post-
paid ; peck 25c, bushel 90c.
Angel of Midnight-
(One hundred day) — An extra early
_ ‘eight-rowed yellow Flint variety;
grains are very large and are compactly set on a very small cnb. Price,
per lb 10c, 5 lbs 50c, postpaid ; peck 25c, bushel 90c, 5 bushel at 85c.
T Ofl fyppllftW -Am efeht rowed yellow Flint variety ; with ears 10 to
W 15 inches lo-)g, cob small, kernel-* quite broad. Price,
per lb 10c, 5 lbs 50c, postpaid ; peck 25c, bushel 90c, 5 bushel at 85c.
Early White Flint
$1.00, 5 bushel at 95c.
Very desirable for table use. Price,
per lb 10c, postpaid ; peck 30c, bushel
Tfi-nrp "Phili-ta (Reddish Flint)— One of the oldest and best known
XVlIlg rilllip of the Flint varieties. Price, per lb 10c, postpaid;
peck 30c, bushel $1.00, 5 bushel at 95c.
Fodder Corn
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE SEED GRAIN.
yty
Ksf
<£\ <s*
Seed
Oats
“NEW CENTURY ”
Grain.— The grain of the “New
Century ” Oat is very large in size,
and has the largest meat in propor-
tion to size of any oat.
Straw.— The straw is very strong
and does not lodge even when others
with less weight of grain in the
head go down. The blade is nearly
double the size of that of ordinary
oats, and is good evidence of its
inherent vigor.
Stools. — The “New Century ”
Oat stools heavily and is really re-
markable in that respect. In a field
this past season, there were sowed
ten pecks per acre on part and the
remainder was sown with seven
pecks. It was absolutely impossible
to see any difference in the appear-
ance of the two parts, and no differ-
ance was noted in the yield.
Hull.— The hull is thin and easily
separated from the meat, making
them valuable for feeding.
Vigor.— The remarkable vigor of
this new variety is easily noticed in
the growing crop from its first ap-
pearance above ground. One of
our fields this season was sown with
“ New Century ” Oats, and two days
before another field with common
oats. When the “New Century”
Oats were seven inches above
ground, the others were not more
than two. While common kinds
suffered from excessive dry and
cold weather the past spring, with-
out exception the “ New Century ”
Oats were a rich dark green.
HAVE YIELDED MORE THAN
DOUBLE ORDINARY KINDS
UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS.
Tested side by side with other
oats, the “New Century” has
actually double the number of
bushels per acre. This can be
partially attributed to the fact
that in many cases the spikes or
breasts will contain three full ker-
nels where other oats give but two.
Price— Lb 20c, 3 lbs 50c, postpaid.
By express or freight — Peck 50c,
bush $1.50, 2 bush $2.75, 5 bush
$6.50, 10 bush $12.50. Cotton bags
included.
<( CANADIAN PRIDE
i)
The oats are white and have good large kernels. They weigh fortv
pound to the measured bushel. It is a branching variety with very stiff
straw of vigorous growth, free from smut and rust.
Price-Lb 15c, 4 lbs 50c, postpaid ; by express or freight— Peck 25c, bush
75c, 10 bush or over at 70c.
“BLACK MESDAG”
We believe it is the earliest Black Oat in cultivation, having ripened in 90
days. The straw is strong and stiff, and so far has never shown the slightest
signs of rust. It is one of the greatest yielding oats on record. At the Central
Experimental Farm, Ottawa, it yielded at the rate of 80 bushels per acre.
It has a large branching head filled with plump
grain, and is one of the eaviest black oats id
the market.
Price— Lb 15c, 4 lbs 50c, postpaid ; by ex
freight, peck 25c, bush 80c, o bush oi
press or .
over at 75c,
Standard Uarieties..
We can also supply the following varieties
and in case large quantities are re-j
quired write for our Farmer's Weekly,1
Pyifie List 5—
Siberian Oats— Price, per lb 15c, 5 lbs 50c,
postpaid ; peck 25c, bush 60c.
“The Newmarket "—Price, per lb 15c, 4
lbs 50c, postpaid ; peck 80c, bush 80c, S
bush $1.50, 5 bush and over $3.50.
Golden Tartarian Side Oats - Price,per lb 15c, 4 lbs 50c, postpaid
peck 30c, bush 80c, 2 bush $x.50, 5 bush *a-so-
fmnorted Black Tartarian— The stock we offer was grown in East Lo
tUM, Scotfand, a“dSo£ excellent quality. Per peck 60c, bush $2.00
The Lincoln— Per lb 15c, 4 lbs 50c, postpaid; peck 25c, bush 75c, 2 busl
or more at 70c.
Black Goanette-Per lb 10c, 5 lbs 50c, postpaid ; peck 25c, bush 65c.
Peck 25c, bush 70c.
Black Tartarian— Grown from imported seed,
bush at 65c.
..WHEAT..
SPRING
Herison Bearded-Not only has this variety given the largest yield
grain per acre, but it has also produced the largest average weight j H
measured bushel. It is amongst the nine best milling varieties, t
kernels are^ short thick and of a darkish red color, the straw is fan
lone stands up straight, and is entirely free from rust, matures m<
Irately ' Sly^andTs considered the best all round variety of- Spn)
Wheat. Price per lb 15c, 4 lbs 50c, postpaid ; peck 60c, bush, price
application.
CAMPBELL’S WHiTE CHAFF— Bald, club-shaped, with a compact ai
rather heavy bead; good, thrifty grower; strong . straw about 8 fe <*
high ; one of the earliest Spring Wheats. The grain is white, thi
skinned and very plump. Per lb 16c, 5 lbs 60c, postpaid , peck 4£
bushel price on application.
Colorado Spring Wheat— It is a light amber ; rather short, thick berr
the heads are a good size ; white straw and chaff, stands up well a
ripens early. Price per lb 15c, 5 lbs 50c, postpaid ; peck 45c, bus
price on application.
For other leading varieties, such as Red Fern, White Russian, Red
Scotch Fife, Wild Goose, etc., see our Weekly Farmers Pnoe L
of Grains and Grasses, sent on application.
WHEAT— Winter
Our Fall Catalogue of Winter Wheats, Grass Seeds, Fertilizers, e
is issued about August 15th of each year, and sent free to all who ap:
Send in your address now.
..PEAS..
CANADIAN BEAUTY— Per lb (postpaid) 16e, 5 lbs (postpaid) 60c
i bush 65c, bush $1.30, 10 bush at $1.20.
10c, peck * -j
3, hearing (
* to the at 1
Mummy — It ripens about the same time as the ^Marrowfat, , —
nods on the top of the haulm, yields one-half more peas to the aj
than any other field variety. Per lb (postpaid) 10c, peck 30o, bt
$1.10, 10 bush at $1.00.
Multiplier— A fine white Pea, which matures a few days earlier thanl
Golden Vine. It is much more productive than any of our corny
field varieties. Price on application.
Also the following varieties of Peas:— Golden Vine, White Ml
rowfat, Black-Eyed Marrowfat, Prussian Blue, Prince Alb^
Crown. Price on application. 1
SPRING RYE— Bushel 90c.
iodl
TARES OR VETCHES— For spring sowing. Per bushel $1.40.
PRICE OF BAGS
When bags are required for filling orders, they will be supplied at :|f
following prices, which should he remitted with the amount of orderjg
Per doz. Each Per doz.
1 Peck, Cotton 10c
\ Bushel, Cotton
1£ Bushel Potato Bags — $1 00
2 Bushel, Linen 1 25
12c
10c
12c
Bushel, Cotton $2 75
Bushel, Cotton 2 25
Bushel, Cotton 2 00
BINDER TWINE,” Before buying, get our prices on application
grasses
A GOOD REFERENCE BOOK-
NOTE— Fob General seeding sow one-third clover and two-thirds timothy.
This produces hay of excellent feeding quality for stock in general. Write us
for prices on any mixture wanted for hay or permanent pasture.
“Hand Book on the Grasses of North America,” Price $1.75, postpaid.
When wanted by mail add 4 cents per lb to the following prices.
-firomus Inermis— Awn-
less Brome Grass
THE greatest care is exercised in the selection
i of our Grass and Clover Seeds.
Choice samples are the cheapest, sow further
and are the most satisfactory in the end.
Where prices are not quoted, they will be fur-
nished with samples on application.
AWNLESS or HUNGARIAN BROME GRASS
( Bromus Inermis). The Great Forage
Grass of Our Northwest— Not only is it
the grass for dry sections, but it can be
raised on almost all kinds of soil and in any
climate. It gives a luxuriant crop, particu-
larly on fresh sandy loam soil, and where
the climate is warm. It is found that
animals eat it greedily, whether in the green
or in the dry state, so that it can be used as
mown or saved for winter use. Useful in
filling up gaps where clover crops have
failed. Lb 20c, postpaid 24c, 100 lbs $15.00,
carriage extra.
CANADIAN BLUE GRASS ( Poa compressa)
Hardiest Grass in Cultivation— It is an
excellent grass for dry, sandy, thin soils and
banks, and for covering tho surface of rocky
soils, and upon all soils that are affected
seriously by long-continued droughts. Per
lb 15c, 10 lbs $1.40.
Creeping Bent Grass ( Agrostis stolonifera)
—A variety similar to the Red Top Grass,
somewhat lower in growth. Per lb 30c,
10 lbs $2.75.
Crested Dog’s Tail or Comb Grass ( Cynosurus cristatus— Well suited
for lawns from its readiness to take root and its dense, compact
habits. Lb 35c.
Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula)— Will thrive in a great variety of soils,
and resists the effect of drought well ; from its fineness of foliage, it is
jjj well adapted for lawns or sheep pasture. Per lb 20c.
ijloney, or Meadow Soft Grass ( Holcus lanatus)— It grows 3 feet in
3tia height, and is suitable for all soils. While no variety suits better for
, jjii lawns, it is, however, of no use for cattle, as they will scarcely touch it.
not Per lb 20c.
Italian Rye Grass ( Lolium Italicum)— A biennial variety of rapid
, piia growth, succeeding well in all kinds of soil; and well adapted for
mixing with white clover for lawns ; it is indispensable for an early crop
of green feed. Per lb 12c, 10 lbs $1.00.
Kentucky Blue, or Smooth-Stalked Meadow Grassf Poa pratensis)
.uj' —It sends up flower stalks 1£ feet high only once in the season; it is
^ therefore less adapted for hay than for early and permanent pastures.
For water meadows it is one of the best. Per lb 15c, 10 lbs $1.40.
. ,yleadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis)— A highly valuable species for
permanent grass lands ; it does not, however, attain its full productive
P* powers till the second or third year, when it exceeds most other sorts
wCr in the quantity of its produce and nutritive matter; it is relished by live
stock, both in hay and pasture. Sow 40 lbs to the acre. Per lb 20c,
10 lbs $1.85.
Meadow Foxtail (Alopecuris pratensis)— One
of the best grasses for permanent pastures,
being early and rapid in growth, does best
in rich moist soil. Per lb 30c .
Orchard Grass ( Dactylis glomerata)—' Though
a rather coarse grass, yet this variety is of
such early and rapid growth, that on ac-
count of this quality alone it is valuable as a
pasture grass on light , soils and also from
the quantity of herbage it affords. It should
be used for green feed exclusively, because
when old and dry, or made into hay, neither
horses nor cattle are fond of it. Per lb 15c,
10 lbs $1.40.
Perennial or English Rye Grass , (Lolium
perenne)— One of the best grasses adapted
for producing a bulky crop of hay with or
without clover, producing three or more
years pasture. Per lb 10c, 10 lbs 90c.
Red Meadow Fescue (Festuca rubra)— An
excellent variety, suitable for lawns exclus-
ively, on account of its creeping nature, not
growing over one foot in height, requiring
little mowing, and forming so thick a turf
as to suffer few intruding plants. Per lb 20c.
10 lbs $1.85.
NOTE— for prices of
Grass Seeds in Quan-
tity see next page.
Red Top Grass, Perennial (Agrostis vulgaris)— A hardy permanent grass
of rather low growth, succeeding in almost any soil, and well adapted
for pasture land. Per lb 15c, 10 lbs $1.40.
Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca orina)—A dwarf variety not over six inches in
height ; it has a fine sweet foliage, well adapted to the masticating
organs of sheep, and for producing delicate mutton, but totally unfit for
hay. It is, however, an excellent grass for lawns, requiring little mow-
ing. Per lb 20c, 10 lbs $1.85.
Sweet Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) — For a mixture with
pasture grasses it is valuable on account of its vernial growth, and con-
tinuing to throw up root foliage until late in autumn ; for meadows, its
chief merits are its fragrant odors, which the leaves emit when dry,
thus sweetening hay; it is a vegetable condiment rather than as a
grass of much nutritious Value. Sow 25 lbs to acre. Lb 65c.
Tall Fescue ( Festuca elatior)— Of strong growth, very productive, good
both as hay and green food ; also for permanent pasture, for moist and
strong soils, and irrigation purposes. Per lb 25c, 10 lbs $2.25.
Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arena elatior)- A bulky, tall, productive
grass, much relished by all cattle, and well adapted as a grass for
soiling. Lb 20c. 10 lbs $1.85.
Tl MOTH Y GRASS ( Phleum pratense)— Market price variable. Per lb 10c.
Water Meadow Grass (Poa aquatica) — In flooded situations it grows
luxuriantly, and forms a rich pasturage in summer. Per lb 35c.
Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis)—We\\ adapted for woody lands,
two feet high, forming valuable pasture. Per lb 35c, 10 lbs $3.25.
Yellow Oat Grass (Arena flavescens)— Hardy
and early, valuable for dry meadows, pas-
tures or lawns. Per lb 40c.
Common Millet (Panicum milliaceum) -
There are many varieties of Millet, but
none used so extensively as the common variety. Lb 10c.
GERMAN MILLET— The true German Millet
will grow in any climate or soil, and when
properly grown and handled makes an en-
ormous yield of most nuiritious animal feed,
and that without impoverishing the soil to
any great extent. To get these results,
however, German Millet must be sown
thickly, at the rate of one bushel per acre, at
any time between May 1st and July 15th,
and the crop cut in six to eight weeks,
while it is in bloom, before the seed hardens
in the head. Managed in this way German
Millet will prove the most satisfactory and
profitable forage and summer hay crop,
much relished by all kinds of stock. Per
lb 10c, 3 lb 30c, postpaid. By express or
freight 10 lbs 50c, bushel of 48 lbs $1.75.
Hungarian Grass ( Sectaria Italica)— A
most valuable, rapid growing variety of
grass of annual nature, particularly well
adapted for light ground, will yield an
abundant crop, and when cut, before seed-
ing produces hay much relished by all kinds
of cattle. Market price variable. Per lb 10c.
JAPANESE MILLET— A variety recently in-
troduced and greatly surpassing the ordin-
ary variety of Millet and Hungarian grass
in vigor of stalk, yield of seed and value of
crop. The stalks are very "juicy, making
excellent green food. When cured as hay,
chopped, moistened and sprinkled with
meal, it is readily eaten by cattle and horses.
Sow in drills 15 inches apart, with 12 to 15
pounds per acre. It should be generally
tried this season. Price, postpaid, pkt 5c,
lb 15c, 3 lbs for 40c, by mail ; 10 lbs 85c,
carriage extra. Price for larger quantities
Head of German Mlilet on application.
Cahoon Broadcast Seed Sower
A hand-machine very largely used. The
quantity to be shown is easily regulated. It
will seed evenly four to six acres per hour.
It will scatter the following distances:
Wheat, Barley, Rye, 25 feet; Clover and
Timothy, 18 to 20 feet. The bag and hopper
hold about 22 quarts. Weight 5£ pounds.
Price, each, $4.00.
Orchard Grass
83T We will send one large package of each of the above 25 varieties of Grass seeds, correctly named, for $1.50 postpaid, or any 17 varieties for
30 postpaid, or any 8 varieties for 50c.
# Lawn Grass
E MOST BEAUTIFUL LAWNS IN CANADA
are made with “ Simmers’ Toronto Parks ”
gOppPLawn Grass Seed, which we sell in large or
nt of ofsmall quantities to suit the pretensious lawn
,pr the modest door-yard plot. With it you
per “ .pan renovate old or make new Lawns and
yBrass Plots as soft as velvet and as green
5 5 is emerald all summer long.
(ONTO PARKS MIXTURE. Finest Quality
With or without White Clover)— Per lb
®c» postpaid 80c. By express or freight 5 lbs
1.15, 10 Ins $2.20, 25 lbs $5.25, 50 lbs $10.00,
00 lbs $20.00.
White Dutch Clover, "for Mixing" with Lawn
Grass Seed— Per lb 30c.
“SHADY NOQK” MIXTURE— For sowing under
trees and in shaddy places. It will not only
grow in such places, but forms a fine swara
where few^ other grasses can exist. Sow 40
lbs per acre. Per lb 35c, postpaid, 40c.
BLUE GRASS) Extra Clean— Per lb 15c, 10
lbs $1.40.
RED TOP, Extra Clean — Per lb 16c, 10 lba
$1.40.
SIMMERS LAWN’ ENRICHER, for old and
new lawns — For full description see Ferti-
lizers. 5 lbs 50c, 10 lbs 75c, 25 lbs $1.50, 50 lbs
$2.75, 100 lbs $5.00. Prices for larger quan-
tities on application. 37
3& J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
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CLOVES SEED
“CLOVERS ARE THE FOUNDATION]
OF FARMING.”
{Clover seed being subject to constant vari-
ations, prices will be ruled by the market).
Will sow
Clover,
Timothy,
Flax,
Wheat,
Oats,
and
Millet
Guaranteed to sow 60 acres of
clover per day.
The “Cyclone” Geared Seed
Sower. Price $2.00, or
postpaid, $2.50.
ALSIKE CLOVER (Trifolium Hybri-
dum)-It is a perennial, therefore
adapted for permanent pastures or for
hay crop. Perfectly hardy; never
heaves or throws in the winter, thrives
equally well on wet or dry soil,
through extreme drouth or excessive
rains. Sow six lbs per acre in spring.
Lb 20c, postpaid 25c ; per bushel of 60
lbs. market price variable.
SAINFOIN or ESPARSETTE (Onobry-
chis Sativa) — An excellent peren-
nial Fodder Plant, growing to the
height of about three feet, and flower-
ing in June and .tuly. It is naturally
adapted for light chalky soils, being an
enriching, heat resisting clover, and
may be sown either broadcast or
drilled. It will require, broadcast, about 25 pounds per acre ; if drilled,
15 to 20 pounds. Lb 15c, postpaid
20c ; 10 lb $1.25, 25 lbs $3.00.
Common Red Clover (Trifolium
pratense) — Will succeed in any
soil of moderate fertility. Per lb
15c, postpaid, 20c ; per bushel of 60
lbs. lowest market price on appli-
cation.
MAMMOTH RED or COW GRASS
(Trifolium pratense perenne)
—Of great value if sown upon ex-
hausted land ; grows from 5 to 6
feet, and highly recommended for
ploughing under for manure. Per
lb 15c, postpaid 20c ; per bushel of
60 lbs. lowest price on application.
Crimson or Carnation Clover
(Trifolium lncarnatum)-Should
be sown in the early summer, and
will then make excellent pasture in
the fall, the open winter r.nd the
spring. Per lb 15c. 4 lbs 50c, post-
paid. Per bushel price on applica-
tion.
WHITE DUTCH (Trifolium Repens)— Most valuable in mixture for
permanent pastures, forming with natural grasses the finest and most
nutritious food for cattle and sheep. Price varies. Lb 80c, postpaid 35c
YELLOW TREFOIL or HOP CLOVER (Medicago Lupulina)-A prolific
and hardy variety, is excellent for dry pastures ; should not be sown
alone. Lb 15c, postpaid 20c.
Bokhara Clover (Mel
Crimson Clover
lotus vulgar is)-Kor
bees. Of large and
vigorous growth;
blooms early in Au-
gust; may be cut
three times during the
season, and yields
three tons upwards of
hay per acre. Sow in
spring. Per lb 15c,
postpaid 20c.
LUCERNE or ALFALFA
CLOVER — A peren-
nial, and when once
properly seeded in
suitable soil produces
fine crops for several
years. It has a re-
markably strong
growth, and its culti-
vation is simple, re-
quiring no more care
and attention than a
crop of the ordinary
red clover, the ground
should be thoroughly
mellowed by clean
and careful tillage,
the seed sown with
any grain crop in the
spring, or as a separ-
ate crop, at the rate
of 10 or 12 pounds per
acre, and the second
year it will become
thoroughly establish-
ed. Lb 20c, postpaid
25c ; per bushel of 60
lbs, lowest market
price on application.
Alfalfa, or Lucerne Clover
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Ontario Agricultural College (Guelph) formula of
Grasses and Clovers for permanent pastures.
Six lbs Meadow Fescue. 3 lbs Timothy, 21bs Canadian Blue Grass
“lbs Orchard Grass, 3 lbs Red-top Grass, 4 lbs Lucerne Clover, lib
White Dutch Clover, 1 lb Alsike Clover, 2 lbs Red Clover; total 17
lbs Grasses and 8 lbs Clovers, being the quantities required for an
acre. $3.00 for 25 lhs; lb 15c, postpaid 20c. If larger quantities
are wanted please write for price.
GRASS MIXTURES
Simmers’ Special Grass Mixture for Permanent Pastui
consisting of the following varieties: Orchard Grass, Meadow FoxtaJ
Sheep’s Fescue' Rhode Island or Creeping Bent, Hard Fescue (f rue perei
nial ), Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, Italian
mat), xueaaow r escue, migusn ny c « i a.o.-', iwumu Rye Grass, Red Top. Blu
Grass, etc., as recommended in the well known and standard work, entitle
“How the Farm Pays” (by Henderson), blended in proportions which hav
been found, from actual use, to give the most satisfactory results.
On ordinary fertile soil two to three bushels of this mixture is sufficiei
to seed an acre. . _
To this mixture, intended for either Mowing Lands or Pasture (bt
which on account or its greater weight should be sown snparatelyX shoul
be added 10 lbs, of Mixed Clover, comprising White, Mammoth Red or Co?
Grass, Alsike, Trefoil, etc., but this must be sown in the spring, as it
rather tender in this latitude if sown in the fall.
The Quantity (10 lbs.) of Mixed Clover Needed to Sow an
Acre we will sell for $2.00.
$2.60 pi
bushe
of 14 lb
permanent Paoture for Light Soils '
Permanent Pasture for Medium Soils
Permanent Pasture for Heavy Soils
SIMMERS* Grass Mixture for Orchards and Shady
SIMMERS’ Special Grass Mixture for Hay Only
SIMMERS’ Grass Mixture for Permanent Pasture
Only
10-Bushel Lots and upwards, $2.25 per bushel :
(Special Quotations for Larger Quantities).
Simmers’ Special Grass Mixtures for Temporary Pastun
Consisting of Tall Meadcw Oat Grass, Orchard Grass, English Rye Gra
Italian Rye Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Hard Fescue, Sheep’s Fescue a
Meadow Fescue, Red Clover, White Clover, Alsike, Trefoil and Timotl
blended in their proper proportions for the time specified. Incompara i
superior to the ordinary Timothy and Clover Mixture.
For One Year— I bushel Mixed Grasses, $2.00. 10 lbs. Mix
Clovers, $1.75. Total cost per acre, $3.76.
For Two Years— 2 bushels Mixed Grasses, $4.00. 10 I
Mixed Clovers, $1.75. Total cost per acre, $6.75.
For Three or Four Years— 3 bushels Mixed Grasses, $6
10 lbs. Mixed Clovers, $1.7 5. Total cost per acre, $8.50.
(Special Quotations for Large Acreages).
PRICE LIST OF CRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS IN QUANTI
When Clover and Grass Seeds are to be sent by mail, 5 Cents I
Pound must be added to the following prices. We will supply 20 lbt
over at the 100 lb. rate, and 5 lbs. or over at the 10 lb. rate ; for sma
quantities the lb. price will be charged. The following prices are val
at time of issuing this Catalogue,
Market Changes.
CLOVERS
January 1st, and are subject
_ o
Alsike, Simmers’ Best
Alsike, Choice
Alsike, Prime
Alsike and White, Mixed
Bokhara
Crimson or Scarlet d 2P
Lucerne, Choice Jj+I
Mammoth Red Clover, Choice
Mammoth Red Clover, Prime .
Red Clover, Simmers’ Best 3 A
Rt d Clover, Choice +.
Red Cover, Prime C Jj
Sainfoin jjj ^
Timothy, Simmers’ Best 5 .
Timothy, Choice... cO
Timothy, Prime o<0
Trefoil, Yellow £
White Clover, Choice $
White Clover, Prime
GRASSES
Blue Grass, Canadian, Best
Blue Grass, Canadian, Good ^
Blue Grass, Kentucky, Choice —
Bluo Grass, Kentucky, Fancy t
Bromus Inermis (Awnless Brome) 2
Creeping Bent
Crested Dogstail <J
Hard Fescue y. w
Hungarian, Best Re-cleaned -g
Italian Rye Grass u
Meadow Foxtail : d
Meadow Fescue _ .
Millet, Golden. Fancy Cleaned ‘3 9.
Millet, Best Re-cleaned «e
Orchard Grass, Best Quality * -2
Orchard Grass, Choice Quality
Perennial Rye Grass
Red Fescue *Q
Red Top, Choice Quality 0
Red Top, Fancy Cleaned Best c
Sheep’s Fescue d
Sweet Vernal £
Tall Fescue
Tall Oat Grass jj
Water Meadow Grass x
Wood Meadow Grass g
Yellow Oat Grass
Per lb.
10 lbs.
20c *
$1 90
18o
1 70
16o
1 40
15c
1 40
16o
1 40
15o
1 40
20o
1 80
15c
1 40
20c
1 80
15c
1 40
20c
1 80
18o
1 70
15c
1 40
15o
1 25
10c
65
09o
80
08c
70
15o
1 30
30c
2 75
25c
2 30
Per lb.
10 lbs.
15c
$1 40
lOo
90
15o
1 30
20c
1 75
20c
1 70
30c
2 75
35c
3 40
20c
1 85
05o
30
12c
1 00
30c
2 75
20o
1 85
10c
50
10c
26
20o
1 80
15o
1 40
10c
90
20o
1 85
15c
1 40
17o
1 60
20c
1 85
60c
6 25
25c
2 25
20c
1 85
35o
3 25
35e
3 25
40c
3 80
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Customers ordering Grass Seed sufficient for one acre or more are all
the privilege of 100 lb. rate. Please allow for Bags when remiti
Have you Beeswax? We Buy it. Let us know yourpric
Cash or supplies.
QOl * Floral Novelties and Specialties
A new Annual Delphinium, Blue Butterfly
In this new Larkspur we have a combination of attractions which have
never been equalled in one plant. In the first place it is an annual which
kill come as a surprise to those who only know Delphiniums as perennials.
Secondly, it is dwarf and compact, hardly reaching afoot in height, as we
'lave hitherto been accustomed to the Delphiniums in their ungainly
leight of many feet. Thirdly, it has a bushy, yet branching habit instead
bt the ascending upright growth. Fourthly, the size of its blossoms are
leyond anything we have ever seen m the old perennial section ; and lastly
'ts color is of the intenesb blue yet found in any flower, defying the artists
skill to reproduce, and bids fair to outvie the unique blue of a Salvia
Patens. This novelty is perfectly hardy and can be grown in any soil.
526. Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
Earge flowering Dwarf Snapdragon or Antirrhinum
Compact, thrifty, bushy plants. For low flowerbeds and edgings they
are charming subjects, and for pot culture they are scarcely of less value,
Colors include white, striped, orange, rose, canary, crimson, copper color,
Vermillion, flesh, garnet, scarlet, etc. ; flaked and mottled and dotted.
827. Golden Queen— Pure yellow. Pkt 6o.
828. Queen of the North— Densely covered with large white flowers,
A gem for beds and borders and valuable for pot culture. Pkt 10c.
829. Victoria— White and red, very fine. Pkt So.
' 830. Atrococcineum— Deep scarlet. Pkt6o.
t Cnoniol n-ffoi* One packet each of the 4 varieties, large flowering
opeciai Ulier Dwarf Snapdragons, 20c.
Daybreak Aster
lltw Aster— Daybreak
A grand variety, of American origin. The illustration gives an excel-
lent idea of the symmetrical growth and habit of the plant. It attains a
height of 18 to 24 inches, and produces lavishly its perfect globe-shaped
flowers of beautiful shell-pink color, similar to that of thel taybreak Carna-
tion. A magnificent variety, either for bedding or for cut flowers.
831. Per pkt 10c, 3 pkts for 25c.
6i«mt Snapdragon
Antirrhinum Majus
Crandlflorum
The Snapdragons do not seem to receive from amateurs the attention
they deserve. These handsome and profuse flowering plants have long
been favorities in our gardens. They are of rery easy culture, even in
rather dry locations, growing sturdily and producing quantities of flowers
throughout the summer and_ autumn, from spring-sown seed, although,
strictly speaking, they are biennials.
832. Firefly— Scarlet, white throat. Pkt 5c.
833. Brilliant— Scarlet, golden and white. PktSc.
834. Crescia— Fine deep scarlet. Pkt 5c.
835. Kermesina Splendens— Deep rose. Pkt 5o.
836. Luteum— Yellow. Pkt 5c.
837. Giant White— Pure snow white. Pkt 5c.
SpGCi&l Offer 0ne packeb e-ch of 6 varieties of Tall Giant Snap-
dragons, 25c.
Slant Primula
Chinese
Primrose
Chinese Prim-
roses are among
our finest winter
and spring bloom-
ing pot plants for
the window gar-
den, conservatory
and greenhouse.
The plants are at-
tractive, 8 to 12
inches high, of
healthy, sturdy
growth, and free
from insects;
while they pro-
duce for weeks
large trusses o f
flowers, which in
our new Giant
varieties, average
from 4& to 6 inches
in circumference.
Seed sown in the
spring produces
fine plants for the
next winter’s
blooming.
What we catalogue is strictly the cream, the fanciers will And them
all of surpassing excellence
Giant Primula
838. Whit© Pkt 25o
839. Copper " 25o
840. Rose " 26o
841. Rose Carrtlne
842. Mixed .......
Pkt 25o
" 25o
tan
40 J. A. SIMMERS, FLORAL NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1901.
Allegheny Hollyhocks
Ukotiana
Sylvestris
A superb garden
annual of robust
branching habit
about 3 to 4 feet
high ; the foliage is
large and luxuri-
ant, of very dark
green ; the very
long, pendent, tu-
bular flowers o f
pure white are
borne in circular
clusters on strong
spikes away above
the foliage. The
flowers emit a very delicious
perfume.
848. PktlOc.
Jllkgbeny
fiollyhotks
If Sown Early Bloom the
First Year from
Seed.
The flowers of this new
vaaiety are from four to six
inches in diameter, running
from semi-double to double,
and so finely fringed and
curled, that, compared with
the old ones, they have the
look of a flower from Fairy-
land. The colors are shell
pink, rosy and ruby red, a
shade or two deeper at the
centre, and exquisitely tint-
ed towards the edge.
843. Red — Pkt 5c.
844. Rose— Pkt 5c.
845. Shell Pink— Pkt 5c.
846. Maroon and Pink
— Pkt 5c.
847. Mixed — Per pkt 10c,
3 for 25c.
Special Offer £
distinct colors Allegheny
Hollyhock for 15c.
Nicotiana Sylvestris
Tlkotiana
Colossea
Attains a height of 5 to 6
feet during one summer ; im-
mense leaves, at first rose and
violet, afterward changing to
deep green, with red veins.
An imposing foliage plant, giv-
ing an elegant tropical effect.
849. Pkt 10c.
Nicotian a Coloeeoa
44
New Climbing Variety
from Japan
Daylight” Dolichos
One of the
prettiest climb-
ers and certain-
ly the most
beautiful among
the Dolichos or
Hyacinth-
Beans. Of very
rapid growth
the plant is in-
different to bad
weather, and it
will grow to a
height of 15 feet
by midsummer.
“ Daylight”
is a stronger and
more rampant
grower than old
varieties, grow-
ing nearly to the
top of the trellis
before com-
mencing to flow-
er and having
more abundant
foliage. From
the handsome*
foliage there
springs out a
wonderful pro-
fusion of large
sprays or spikes
of pure white,
pea - like blos-
soms. Each
beautiful vine
is a cloud of
bloom from the
tip to the base.
These flowers
are succeeded by a multitude of creamy-white pods, three inches
long and an inch or more broad, having a rich waxen appearance.
The vine doos not cease to blossom until cut off by frost, and is
indescribably showy when covered with the sprays of bloom and
long spikes of snow-white pods.
850. Pkt 10c, 3 pkts for 25c, per oz 40c.
Dolichos or Hyacinth Bean “ Daylight”
Dew Trinqed Cyclamen “Butterfly
This new type owe their
origin to one of Europe’s
cleverest hybridizers. They
possess all the qualities of
fine habit of plant, beautiful
markings of foliage, size and
freedom of bloom of the
finest type of G. persicum,
but differ in having flowers
with much wider petals, the
edges of which are beauti-
fully fringed or waved, giv-
ing them a grace not pos-
sessed by the old type, and,
whether for cutting or grown
for house or conservatory
decoration, they are of sur-
passing beauty. Awarded
first premiums and certifi-
cates wherever exhibited.
(See cut).
851. Splendid mixture of all
varieties, original pkt 50c.
Feathered
Cyclamen
Butterfly Cyclamen
Cyclamen Bush Bill Pioneer
This, the first variety of its kind, is undoubtedly destined to
be the forerunner of any entirely new strain. Flowers white, of
considerable substance, with a strikingly distinct crest or feather
upon the face of each petal, adding enormously to the lasting
properties of the flower. 852. PktOOo.
is
J. A. SIMMERS, FLORAL NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR J90J. 41
MORNING GLORIES
850. The Brazilian Morning Glory— The leaves are 8 to 12 inches across
and are borne from the ground up, over-lapping each other and making
a dense shade. The flowers, which open in the morning, are three or
more inches across, of a beautiful rose color. Per pkt 5c.
Japanese Imperial— These Morning Glories have given great satis-
faction. Their exquisite beauty and enormous size (from four to six inches
across), with their innumerable marking and shadings, command the
admiration of all flower lovers. The vines are strong and robust, while the
foliage is quite distinct and luxuriant.
857. 8ingle Mixed— Price per pkt 5c, oz25c.
858. Double Mixed— Price per pkt 5c, oz35c.
859. Yellow Morning Glory— The vines are literally covered with thous-
ands of beautiful, pure yellow fragrant flowers. Price, pkt 5c.
860. "Northern Light”— Blooms some two inches in diameter, of pink
lavender color. Price per pkt 6c.
SPECIAL OFFER — One Packet of Each of the Five Morning
Glories, 20c.
861. Morning Glory Japanese 8ingle Fringed (New)— Their varie-
ties of color are infinite, running from snow-white through all possible
shades of blue and of red from palest pink to darkest reds and purples.
They are streaked, mottled, striped, marbled and-bordered in wonderful
fashion and sometimes show rare shadings of ash-gray, bronze, terra
cotta, brown and slate blue, colors rarely found in any other flowers.
The leaves are al30 very handsome ; some are ivy-like, others are heart-
shaped, some are rich green, while others are streaked and marbled
with white and silvery-gray or yellow, others with choicest flowers have
rich, golden leaves. They grow anywhere, but the seeds germinate a
little slower than those of the common Morning Glory. Pkt 10c, 3
for 25c.
GIANT PRIZE PANSY “MASTERPIECE”
862. This strain represents really the highest perfection in the Giant Five
spotted Pansies and for this reason it has been named “Masterpiece.”
The growth and general habit of the plant is strong, bushy but com-
pact, lasting longer than other Pansies and showing a healthier appearance
when warm and dry weather sets in. The enormous large flowers are borne
well above the foliage on strong stems, and possesses greatest substance,
are perfectly round and contain the richest combination of colors, that have
ever been offered in a five spotted strain of Pansies.
Each petal is distinctly marked with a very large dark blotch and most
of the flowers are margined with a light, white or yellow edge. Per pkt
15c, 2 pkts for 25c.
Giant Petunias
853. RUFFLED GIANTS— This new race is the result of years of careful
hybridizing and selection by one of the foremost Petunia specialists.
The flowers are of extraordinary size and substance, with very deep
throat, and distinguished from the large flowering fringed section by
the deeper fringing and fluting, giving the appearance as if artificially
ruffled. The colors are not surpassed by any other strain, ranging from
the deepest plum purple to the purest white, with all the intermediate
shades, which, combined with the ruffling, make the flowers truly
superb. Per pkt 25c.
854. GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA MIXED — A Californian strain of incom-
parable beauty, size and luxuriance. Most of the flowers are exquisitely
fringed on the edges, and are of enormous dimensions (4 to 5 inches
across), but their great merits lie in the wonderful varieties of colors,
markings, veinings, blotchings and stripings, in the most grotesque and
beautiful combinations; some with charming deep throats of yellow,
white, black, green or maroon, running off into intricate veins. Some
of the colors are rich and gorgeous and others of lovely delicate shades.
Pkt 15c, 2 pkts 25c.
855. 8ingle Scarlet-Fringed Petunia “ Miranda ”— Introduced by
one of the foremost European Petunia specialists. It belongs to the
large-flowering fringed section and in color is a brilliant rosy-carmine,
merging into scarlet in the throat— and is believed to be the nearest
approach to a true scarlet Petunia yet obtained. Worthy a trial. Per
pkt 25c.
8PECIAL OFFER— One Packet Each Ruffled Giants and Giants
of California Petunias, 35c,
SALVIA SPLENDENS “SILVERSPOT”
863. Its most distinctive feature is its strikingly handsome spotted foli-
age, The leaves are rich, soft dark green, with light sulphur, or
cream colored spots of various size liberally sprinkled over them.
The unique and elegant foliage is very abundant and has an extremely
fresh and healthy appearance. The intense bright scarlet flowers are very
large and the plants of neat compact habit and as floriferous as the ordinary
sorts. Pkt 15c.
8alvia Silverspot
25c,
Simmers ' Flower Seed Collection “A”
10 Pkts Choice Fresh Flower Seeds for 25c.
Contains 10 beautiful varieties of easily grown annuals in handsome
colored bags, with full directions for their culture.
Asters— Choice Mixed.
Poppy— Double Mixed.
Sweet Mignonette.
Pansy— Good Mixed.
Double Imperial Pinks.
Snapdragon— All colors mixed.
Morning Glory— Mixed.
Phlox— Splendid mixture.
Tall Nasturtium— Mixed.
Sweet Peas— All colors mixed.
50c
Simmers' Flower Seed Collection “B ’’
♦ Contains 20 Pkts of Choice Flower Seeds for 50e.
Asters-TrufFaut’s Perfection, mixed
Balsam— Double mixed.
Phlox Drummondi- Mixed.
Tall Nasturtium— Mixed.
Pansy— All colors, mixed.
Mignonette— Large flowering.
Morning Glory— Mixed.
Sunflower— Very double.
Zinnia— Best mixed.
Marigold— Double French.
Sweet Peas— Mixed.
Calendula.
Candytuft— Mixed.
Sweet Alyssum.
Stocks— Mixed. .
Poppies— All kinds, mixed.
Verbena— Best mixed.
Double Pinks— Best mixed.
Snapdragon.
Scabiosa— Mixed.
$1.90
“C
Simmers' Flower Seed Collection
Contains 40 Pkts of Flower Seeds for $1.00.
Mix-
Asters— Simmers’ Excelsior
ture of Tall sorts.
Alyssum, Sweet— Little Gem.
Balsam, Double— Mixed.
Calendula.
Canarybird Flower.
Candytuft — Empress.
Cannas— Crozy’s finest mixed.
Carnation— Marguerite.
Castor Oil Bean.
Chrysanthemum— Annual sorts.
Cobsea— Climber.
Cosmos— Mixed.
Double Daisy.
Double Hollyhocks.
Double Japan Pink— Best mixed.
Escholtzia.
Everlasting Flowers— Mixed.
Gaillardia— Annual.1
Godetia —Mixed.
Gourds, Ornamental.
HARDY PERENNIALS— 10 Varieties for 60e.
Marvel of Peru.
Marigold, Double— Mixed.
Mignonette— Machet.
Morning Glory.
Nasturtium— Tall yellow,
N ast u r t i u m , D warf-Mixed colt
Nasturtium, Tall— Dark browi
Pansy— Fine mixed.
Petunia.
Phlox Drummondi— All coloi
mixed. 4
Poppy— All kinds, mixed.
Portulacca— Mixed sorts.
Salvia— Splendens.
Scabiosa— Mourning Bride.
Snapdragon.
Stocks— Mixed.
Sunflower— Many kinds, mixed.
Sweet Peas.
Verbena— Best mixed.
Zinnia— Large flowering.
fti
60c.
Gaillardia.
Correopsis.
Iceland Poppies.
Perennial Sweet Pea.
Larkspur. Pentstemon. Hollyhocks.
Foxglove. Columbine. Double White Chrysanthemum
UStT We cannot permit any change in the composition of these Collections.
Simmers' Collections of Flower Seeds
No. Price per Coll.
864. Asters—' Truffaut’s Pseeny. flowered— Twelve varieties 50
865. Asters— Victoria Double— Six very showy varieties 80
866. Balsams— Camellia-flowered Double— Ten varieties 50
867. Hollyhocks— Chaters Prize— Twelve choice colors 60
868. Larkspur— Double Hyacinth Flowered— Twelve choice
colors 80
869. Pansies— Large flowered, spotted, twelve distinct varieties... 1 00
870. Phlox Drummondi— Twelve varieties 50
871. Phlox Drummondi— Six distinct varieties 80
No. Price per Coll.
872. Portulacca— Single— Singe distinct varieties, brilliant colors.. SC
873. Poppy— Double or Paeony-flowered-Twelve superb varieties 30
874. Stocks— Large Pyramidal Globe Double — Ten weeks,
10 colors 50
875. Stocks — Large flowered, Pyramidal Globe Double—
6 distinct colors 30
876. Stocks- East Lothian, Double— 6 distinct varieties 80
877. Stocks— Giant Emperor, Double— Winter flowering, 6 colors 40
878. Zinnias, Double— Six distinct varieties 40
Bush Sweet Pea
The First of an entirely New and Distinct Race.
Our Home Garden Collection
OF
Bush Sweet Pea “Gray Friar”
The Bush Sweet
Pea grows in per-
fect bush form, as
shown in the illus-
tration. It re-
quires no trellis
like the tall Sweet
Peas; neither does
it hug the ground,
Verbena-like, as
does the Cupid
race. An average
bush grows six-
teen to eighteen
inches high, by
from twelve to
fourteen inches
wide. One of the
largest plants
measured was
seventeen inches
high, and branch-
ed so vigorously
that it measured
twenty - four
inches across! All
the flowers are
borne on top of
the plant, and the
proper way to
treat this new
type will be to plant the eeed in a row, to make a neat, even hedge, when
no supports whatever will be required. Grown as separate, individual
plants, the slight support of a light stick should be furnished. The flow-
ers, both in form and coloring, are a perfect reproduction of the Gray
Friar. As is well-known, this is one or the most beautiful varieties in the
entire list of Sweet Peas. Of good size and perfect hooded form, they are
of a most beautiful watered purple on white ground, the heavier coloring
being on the baok of standard. Pkb 10c, oz 20c. • (42)
HARDY ROSES
The great advantage of this offer
is that you get combined in one
Collection, Hybrid Perpetual,
Climbing, New Sweet Briar and
Moss Rose, without the expense of
having to buy each one separately.
Fisher Holmes — Rich velvety
crimson, large double; and of
fine form ; a splendid rose. Each
80c.
Merveille de Lyon— Pure white,
shaded with satiny rose. Each
80c.
Felicite Perpetue— Hardy climb-
er, evergreen, color creamy
white, a beautiful rose, very
double. Each 85c.
Crimson Rambler— A fast climb-
er, hardy and very desirable,
flowers grow in clusters. Each
40c.
Lady Penzance — Sweet Briar,
soft copper color, base of petals
yellow, very fragrant. Each 40c.
Crested Moss-Deep pink, crcsb ed.
Special Offer 0ur Garden Bose Collection,
H one two-year-old bush of each
kind for $1.60.
FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF ROSES see pages 77 and 78.
lA/Hy M\I& Should
Supply You -with
“Ihe Best and Nothing But the Best '
Flower Seeds at
HERE IS MONEY FOR YOU
old
is our motto in buying and growing seeds, and this applies especially to flower seeds. We know all the flowers we
offer, from practical experience of a lifetime, and we have furthermore, “kept up with the times” bv extensive trials
and frequent, trip;, to the seed growing sections of Europe and the United States, so we are not only “ posted " on what
to buy, but also where to buy to the best advantage of our customers.
ur Packets are very Liberal in Size ,
containing in most cases more seeds than are needed for a home garden.
re Supply Florists Largely .
Everyone knows that florists who sow and cultivate seeds do it for a living, and can only use the best. Our sales to Florists increase from year
to year, which is the best proof of the quality of our seeds. You get the same quality we sell to Florists, and that should convince you that it is
Simmers’ Flower Seeds you want for your garden.
This
in Flower Seeds, and it will pay you to
secure your neighbor’s orders. We
make these Libera.! Discounts—
Customers
5rt In ordering Flower Seeds the running number need only be given with
|ie year of publication of this Catalogue.
Full Cultural Directions for Sowing; are printed on each and
very package.
■ ■ ■ w 0. -I os 'v Worth of Flower Seeds in packets,
IY|AY fpoco discount, however, does not anplytoseeds
CCI COT f by weight or collections, nor does it apply
OlLlU I w5 oo I to orders sent at different times during
-wo.wj the season.
ANNUALS grow, bloom and die the first year from Seed.
BIENNIALS bloom the second year from Seed, and then die, though
many, if sown early in the Spring, will flower the first year.
PERENNIALS usually bloom the second year, from Seed, and continue
to grow and bloom for many years. Some will bloom the first year, if sown
early.
H Select
n List of
Flower Seeds
Including all
the Most
Desirable
ABOBRA VIRIDIFLORA
An extremely pretty tuberous ebrnber of the Gourd tribe, with hand-
some cut, glossy dark green foi.ge and small oval scarlet fruit, a
perennial suitable for planting cut during summer, forming beautiful
garlands. The tubers have to be kept in a cellar or root house during
winter. Per pkt 10c.
ABRONIA UMBELLAT A— Handsome training annual for edging,
pretty, pale rose flowers, similar to Verbenas. Per pkt 6c.
ABUTILON (Flowering; Maple)— Very free blooming greenhouse
6hrubs, with haiuisonu ly varied and striped bell-shaped flowers; aie
very ornamental in flower bods. Will bloom the first season, when
sown early, 2 to 6 feet. Per pkt 26o.
ACACIA — Decorative greenhouse shrubs "with elegant foliage, flowers
yellow, white or red. perennial. Mixed varieties. Pkt 10c.
Acanthus LatifoMue— Stately foliage plants, suitable for specimens
on lawns, or in the borders, presenting a rich tropical effect. Half hardy
perennial. Per pkt 6c.
6. ACHILLEA, )tarmica- Hardy perennial, with doable white flowers.
Per pkt 10c,
T. ADLUMIA CIRRHOSA (Moun-
tain Fringe or Allegheny Vine)
a beautiful, hardy, climbing
perennial ; flower* white with
purple. Pkt 6c.
ADONIS
8. Mon\B/E.st\v&.’i\s(FlocAdon-
ts) — A pretty, hardy scarlet
annual, 18 inches high, of easy
culture, flowering from July to
September. Per pkt 6c.
I. Adonis Vernalis — A hardy
perennial variety of the preced-
ing, one foot high, with showy
yellow flowers. Per pkt 6c.
ACHIMENES
Splendid plants for the green-
house or conservatory, flowers all
Bhades of white, crimson, blue, etc.,
and afford a blaze of beauty the
whole summer.
10. Achimenes Hybrida. Per pkt 25c.
“ “ Bulbs. Per doz 60c.
Adonis ^stivalis (Flos Adonis),
Scarlet, Pkt 6c.
ACROCLINIUM
A beautiful class of half-hardy everlasting annuals, 1 ft high; graceful
border plants.
11. Roseum fl. pi.— Double flowers. Per pkt 10c.
U. Mixed, rose and white. Per pkt 5c.
ACONITUIVI (Monkshood)
§ Showy h-irdv pr-ennials, four feet high, growing in any good soil, even
under the shade of trees.
13. Aconitum Napellus— Bright blue and white flowers. Per pkt 5c.
AGATHiEA
14. Blue Daisy or Marguerite Hardy annual, blooming profusely
with daisy-like flowers of a beautiful shade of blue, which contrast*
finely with the golden-yellow centre, invaluable. Per pkt 10c.
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Ageratum- Cope’s Pet. Per pkt 10c.
AGERATUM
Very useful half-hardy annuals for borders and bouquets, flowers very
regular, height one or two feet, except the Tom Thumb kinds, which are
not over six inches in height ; prevailing color, bright lavender blue.
15. AGERATUM IMPERIALIS— Dwarf white. Per pkt 10c,
16. Cope’s Pet— Lovely azure blue; eight inches high. PerpktlOo.
17. Tom Thumb— Large flowering rose. This beautiful variety forms
bushy compact plants .'bout 12 inches high, bearing large trusses of rose-
colored flowers in such abundance as to almost cover the plant. Desir*
able for pot culture, or as a basket or vase plant. Per pkt 10c.
18. Mexicanum— Lavender blue. Per pkt 5c.
19. Mexicanum— White. Per pkt Sc.
AGROSTEM MA (Crown of the Field)
Free-flowering hardy annuals or perennials ; flowers pink, in different
shades; very pretty, like single pinks; height one to two feet; time of
flowering from June to August.
20. Agrostemma Cceli Rosa (Rose of Heaven), annual. Per pkt Sc.
21. Hybrida Splendens (Rose Champion), deep crimson. Per pkb 5o,
AMMOBIUM (Winged Ammobium)
22. Alatum Grandiflorum-A half-hardy everlasting biennial, flowering
the first year, double white with yellow centre. Per pkt 5c.
Those who purchase seeds by weight or measure can see readily whether the full quantity bought
has been delivered. Thousands, however, requiring only a small supply of Vegetable or Flower
Seeds, purchase “packets.” Packet is an elastic term. The quantity of seeds contained in a
“ packet” depends entirely upon the liberality of the seedsman.
In these “hard times” some dealers seek to draw trade by offering seeds seemingly very cheap at odd figures, such as 2c, 3c and 7c “per packet.”
Comparisons of these so-called “cheap seeds” with the regular packets filled by us have shown that in quantity as well as quality, OUR SEEDS
ARE REALLY CHEAPER. 43
What is a Paeket of Seed ?
44 LA. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
SIMMERS’ SUPERB DOUBLE ASTEI
French, German and
American Varieties
For beauty and variety of
habit, form and color, the
Aster stands uiirival. d, and
of all flowers is best adapted
to gratify the taste and win
the admiration of every lover
of floral beauty. All the
varieties require rich, light
soil, and in dry, hot weather
tnight be mulched with well-
rotted manureandfrrquently
supplied with manure water.
They are hardy annuals, but
may be sown in pots, or under
gl *ss, ear ly, to have them
flower sooner.
JiiiiiijiiiiiHiiiiniiiiiiiuiiiiiiiHL
- Collections of Truffaut’s r
; Pseony flowered Asters -
; 12 colors, 50c.
: Collections of Improved £
5 Victoria Asters, six =
z colors, 30c. =
1111111 uiiiiiiim, in, „,,lllllull|j;
Truffaut’s Pseony-Flowered Double Aster. Pkt 10c.
TRUFFAUT’S PtEONY-FLOWERED ASTERS
One of the handsomest and most ornamental sorts. The
Pka ’ wkich are very vigorous, grow from 18 to 24 inches high ;
the flowers are borne on long, wiry stems and are very large, from
<{ to 4 inches in diameter, very double, and in shape like a Pseony.
1 he colors are bot h bright and delicate, and altogether this Aster
is nearly perfection.
23. Glowing Crimson ... 10c 27. Pure White 10c
24. Dark Blue and White 10c 28. Violet and White.... 10c
25. Lilac Blue 10c 29. Mixed Colors 10c
26. Pale Red and White 10c
DWARF QUEEN ASTERS (The finest Dwarf Aster).
This splendid Aster makes Dwarf bushy plants about 10
inches high, of compact habit of growth, producing a great
number of double flowers.
30. White 10c 31. Crimson 10c
32. Mixed 10c
Comet
Aster
Pkt 10c
33. ASTER “Snowball or Princess
White— This is the first variety of an
entirely new class which may be he.-t
compared to Lilliput Dahlias. A single
plant develops as many as 30 pme
white flowers. Per pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
34. “Triumph” Aster— This is one of the
rno't beautiful of all Dwarf Asters.
Each plant forms an elegant bouquet
35.
36.
Simmers’ Improved Victoria
Aster. Pkt 10c.
40. Crimson.
41. Mixed.
of itself about 7 to 8 inches high, the individual flowers measuring from
inches across and are of the most faultless Pseony form. The color is a
rich and brilliant pure scarlet. It produces its flowers in great abundance,
plant bearing at least 30 to 40. Pkt 10c.
The Yellow Aster— In this we have the nearest approach to a yellow
which has been so long sought after. Pkt 10c.
Large Pseony-Flowered Robust Dwarf— Most valuable, being
growth, wiih handsome foliage, and large, beautifully-formed flowers,
colors, mixed,. Pkt 10c.
QUEEN OF THE MARKET
Blooms three weeks rearlier than other asters, of branching habit, excellent
growing under glass. 1 foot.
37. White 10c
38. Lignt Blue 10c
33. Rose 10c
EARLIEST PARISIAN
The earliest of all by nearly three weeks. Plants are dwarf and very branching,
blooming very freely; very double flowers borne on very long stems, rendering them
of exceptional value for cutting.
42. White '. 10c | 43. Rose 100
SIMMERS’ IMPROVED VICTORIA ASTERS
Undoubtedly one of the most handsome Asters in cultivation of which we have an
excellent strain. Flowers very large and perfectly double, of gl bular shape and
beautifully imbricated ; plants are of fine pyramidal form. If feet high.
44. Pink pkt 10c I 46. Purple pkt 10c
45. Scarlet pkt 10c | 47. White pkt 10c
48. Finest Mixed . pkt 10c, per oz $2.50.
GIANT COMET ASTERS
A handsome new and very distinct Ast-w, resembling the Japanese Chrysanthe-
mum in shape of flowers; the petals are very long and beautifully curled, are of a
lovely delicate pink, bordered with white, bright pink, light blue, white borders and
other colors.
53. The Bride. A variety of the Giant type.'The flow-
ers, on opening, are of purest white, changing as
they become older to a beautiful shade of rose;
a most unique transformation, pkt 10c.
54. Mixed, pkt 10c, 3 packets 25c,
40. Pink pkt 10c
59. Pink and White. . .pkt 10c
51. Light Blue pkt 10c
52. Pure White pkt 10c
JAPANESE GIANT ASTER
55. Entirely distinct and novel. Plant's of pyramidal growth, about 18 inches high,
bearing on long stems from 40 to 50 flowers, averaging 5 inches across, composed of
wavy and twisted needle-shape l petals, making the flower free f-om the stiff and
formal appearance usual to Asters. We offer beautiful colors, mixed, per pkt lOo,
3 pkts 25c.
OSTRICH PLUME ASTER
56. The plants grow 15 to 18 inches high and are of strong luxurious branching habit,
the flowers measuring 4 to 5 inches in diameter and borne on long stems. The petals
are long, wavy and so twisted as to give an extremely beautiful effect.. This strain
of Asters is of real value both for garden decoration and cutting. Pkt 10c, 3 for 25o.
special oififie: r
For those wishing a succession of Asters during the season we offer the
following 4 varieties.
QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Mixed, Early
P/EONY FLOWERED, Mixed , Medium ...
VICTORIA, Mixed, Medium
8EMPLE8 BRANCHING, Mixed, Late
i
FOR 35 cents
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 45
Asters
PREMIUMS on Flower seeds in packets,
the purchaser when remitting cash with
or ler cans elect 25 cts. worth of packets
extra for each dollars’ worth of packets or-
dered at retail catalogue prices.
6em pie’s
Branching
Aster
Pkt 10c.
Simmers’ Excelsior Mixture of Dwarf Asters — J^jy(
of
cus-
tomers may find difficulty in choosing among the above strains of
Dwarf Asters and where not desired for an even bed or border, we
would recommend the planting of our Excelsior Mixture. It con-
sists of the mo-t distinct and lovely colors from all the above Dwarf
Asters, and we guarantee it to give satisfaction. Pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25c.
69. Crown or Cockade — Large flowers with two colors, the centre being
white ; height 1£ ft., varieties mixed. Pkt 10c.
7®. Giant Emperor — Beautiful class, large double flowers, varieties
mixed. Pkt 10c.
71. Goliath White— Vigorous growth, producing immensely large flowers,
upwards of 5 in. diameter, so double as to appear in a subconicalform,
of a dazzling white color. Pkt 10c.
ASTER 8EED BY WEIGHT
Victoria— White, pink or crim-on Per one-eighth oz 50
“ All colors mixed “ “ 40
Truffaut's- White, pink or scarlet “ “ 40
All colors mixed “ “ 40
Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered — All colors
mixed „ “ “ 40
SEMPLE’S BRANCHING
Semple’s Branching- Asters, for size of bloom, freedom of flowering and
other good qualities we have never seen equalled. The plants form strong,
robust bushes about two feet high, bearing profusely on long, strong stems,
handsome chrysanthemum-like flowers, many being over six inches in diameter.
The flowers have none of the stiffness usual to most Asters, making them parti-
cularly desirable as cut flowers. They come into flower from two to three
weeks later than most sorts, filling the gap between the general run of Asters
and Chrysanthemums. We offer four distinct and beautiful colors :
57. PURE WHITE Per packet, 10c 'i
58. SHELL PINK “ 10c I 1 packet each of the four colors
59. LAVENDER BLUE “ 10c f 35 cents
60. BRIGHT CRIMSON “ lOcJ
61. MIXED COLORS “ 10c
62. “ MIGNON " mixed — This beautiful Aster has rapidly acquired general popu-
larity. We have, it is true, succeeded in obtaining several new colors ; but they
show as yet such a tendency to vary that we are constrained to offer of them
mixed seed only. It contains light blue, lilac, rose, carmine rose and crimson
varieties in addition to the fine white one obtained by us several years. Per pkt
15c, 2 pkts 25c.
63. Washington — Pure white, flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter and of perfect form,
free bloomer. Per pkt 10c.
64. China— Double-quilled Chinese Aster ; 1 to 2 feet ; in variety mixed. Oz §1.00, pkt 5c.
65. Vick’s White Branching — This Aster is a strong grower of branching habit, and blooms later in
the season than any other variety. The flowers are pure white, four inches and over in diameter,
and borne on long stems. Pkt 10c.
66. Chrysanthemum-Flowered Double Dwarf— Of very compact growth; very abundant ; later
than other varieties, therefore valuable for succession, 1 foot, mixed colors. Pkt 10c.
67- Simmers’ Excelsior Mixture of Tall Double Asters—
colors of tall varieties selected from the cream of Truffaut’s desirable sorts, and includes our best
named kinds. Like our other popular mixtures of Pansies, Nasturtiums, etc., we select the finest
special colors for Simmers’ Excelsior Mixture of Tail Double Asters, and the Aster lover
will be astonished at the wide range of colors given in this truly Excelsior Strain. Pkt 10c, 3 pkts
25c, i oz 60c.
8 ALYSSUM
Free flowering, pretty little plants for beds, edging or rock work. The
annual variety blooms the whole summer, and the perennial is among our
earliest and most attractive spring flowers. Per Packet
81. Sweet Alyssum— White fragrant flowers, hardy annuals, 6 inches.
Per oz 30c. 6
82. Little Gem — Of dwarf, compact habit, 3 to 5 inches in height
each plant covering a circle 15 to 30 inches in diameter. Flowers
when quite small, and is a solid mass of white bloom from sp- ing
till late autumn Per oz 60c. 10
83. Saxatile Compactum— Golden yellow, shining; hardy peren-
nial, | foot high 6
AMARANTHUS
Plants grown exclusively for their foliage and in late summer and early
fall, when they have reached their fullest development, the glowing effect
produced by their mass < f rich foliage is scarcely equalled by any class of
plants. They succeed in any soil. Per Packet
72. Amaranthus Atropurpureus — Hardy annual, three feet in
height, drooping flower plumes, heart-shaped metallic-tinted
leaves 5
Alyssum, Little Gem— I kt 10c.
A LON SO A (Mask Flower)
Amaranthus Tricolor
Pkt 5c.
73. Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) —
Hardy popular annual, 2 feet in height
74. Melancholicus Ruber — Half-hardy
animal, 2 feet high, with rich, blood-
red foliage
75. Monstrous (Prince of Wales Feath-
er)—A hardy p -pular annual of pleas-
ing effect, 2 feet in height
76. Salicifolius (Fountain Plant)— 2 to 3
feet in height, of branched and pyra-
midal growth
77. Salicifolius Henderi — 3 to 5 feet
high, forming a well branched g'ace-
fully curved pyramid, with pendant
foliage 12 inches in length
78. Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat)— Half-hardy
annual, 1£ feet- high, foliage beauti-
fully marked, yellow, red and green,
very showy
79. Tricolor Splendens— An improved
variety of the preceding, the foliage
being more distinctly marked
5
5
5
5
10
5
5
ALOYSIA {Lemon Scented Verbena )
W. Jl perennial, popular deciduous greenhouse shrub known as the
lemon-scented verbena, Aloyaia Citriodora ( Verbena Critriodora). 10
Handsome bedding plants, succeeding well in any garden soil, freely
producing flowers of great brilliancy, half-hardy annual. Per Packet
84. Warscewiczii— Bright scarlet flowers 6
85. Li nifolia— Scarlet flowers, fine feathered foliage. 5
AMPELOPSIS
86. Quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) — One of the best climbing plants
for permanent situations, as it is perfectly hardy, clinging to the
6ides of whatever it may be growing against by the rootlets which
it throws out along the stt-ms. Grows 50 to 100 feet high 10
87. Ampelopsis Veitchii (sometimes called “Japanese Ivy’’ and
“Boston Ivy”)— It clings to stone work, trees, etc., and is a splen-
did plant for covering unsightly ohjects ; it attains a height of 50
feet. Perfectly hardy. See Plant List for large, well-
grown plants . 10
ANAGALLIS (Pimpernello)
Pretty little trailing, hardy annuals, flowering profuselyin summer; used
with advautage for small beds, edgings, rustic baskets, vases or rock work.
88. Grandiflora— Scarlet, blue and carmine mixed 5
ANCHUSA
Showy, hardy perennials, with intense blue flowers of the form of
Forget-me-not, with clear white centre, continuing in bloom for along time.
89. Altissima— 3 feet in height 6
ANGELONIA
Pretty hot-house plant, with fine musk-like scent; suitable for windows.
90. Floribunda Grandiflora 16
jlA^MggS, TORONTO-RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS
Antirrhinum, Tom Thumfo-Pkt 5c.
Hi„h, aQUILEGIA (Columbine)
the 1 1 lost curioi™intfoVmar^thero?nrQ ls’ COU]bining at once flowers
9?sS"‘,2 v and beautiiui ;
’mixedfpkt l6c.Pl* 92! VuiiaHs11^ 6 different colors,
Remn^RM BIS (Roek Cress)
SssvZsiF^n eady -w* “"«! fc
94. Alpma-PerpktlOc.
easy cult., re . Wg pleasn'g contrast; of
2 feet, .ar^e flow-
Sh°Wy yell0W* Per Pkt 5c.
Of this valuable gc„u s floei'l
V'Tanar,: |yPereiinia]s, bloonfi,,^ the v01 ’ f"d a,e VeJ>' effective in
* 02feet'
99. BonPia„^iR,By°J;°pM,A (Dutchman’s Pipe)
Per pkt 10c|ardy P-unial^^oS SSS^^SS^i
100. Formosa Ro^a^ ^ 'A fT?Pift» Sea Pink)
I0L L7*ll"°SE (Summer Flowering)
mtm
nower, the bloom remains f o^h in T„ f c yellow. Icis an excellent rut
when grown in w“fer 'or 10 days. High“ effeotiro
102. Plumosus Nanus-Thf,3™? RAGUS
succeeding
conditions.
lent house p.ant,
£Vdcr almost any
,mPtktl5c.2f°''25c/
lOiSprengeri-A potplantfor de-
co, ative purposesnr for plant inp-
in suspended basket s? PIt win
make an excellent house olant
and wlnh^andsf r-y at n)ocPhere’
pSfiti^n1 wCCeed “ almost any
Fh* hL^VWeconRlder < In's ono of
the best house plants inrmdimpd
in many years. Pkt 15c, 2 for 25C.
Asparagus Plumosus Nanus
Brachycomc (Swan River Daisy).
Pkt 5c.
BLEErnSJ^^r^60 Camp*nula).
BLEEDING HEART-(See Dielytra).
- bocconia
Bt?AsC?YCOIV,E <Swan River Daisy) '
high , fl*> werT simiKr^o^ he^r ‘ n ° n ua1, 6 inches
122' E lat 3 ~W^°? ^ P1^^
|oo' jr'ata— White. Per pkt 5c
124* Aa^aT^6’ yelW Centre. Pkt 10c.
12L C AC A LI A- Mixed. Pcrpkt5c.
!25. CALANDRINIA Grandiflora
Deep pink. Pkt 5c.
CAO^US
sasaatS?
Double Columbine— Aquile gia
104. Azurea Setosa-^f L A (Woodruff)
106. Stelleriana— Hard ARTEMlSlA
and gracefully cut leases, oraere^ahl^ndn^111 b®autiful silvery, la
flowers small. per pkt 10c. greeable odor 5 a valuable bedding pla
107. Variegated-Vr, . AURICULA
in northern aspect not exposed toVhe'su^H o-Perenn,ia1’ 8ucceeds 1»
BALLOON vmc n ’ "e dualiLy* Pkt 10c,
108. a rapid growint ^ ”, ,nnVI N E (L°ve in a Puff)
reed vessels resemble mffibMSTlO tol5& Ugh.'1 &htil|0»°"1
109. Aurea, or Gnldon t? t- BARTONIA
brilliant, yellow flowers, of ™nual- with shot
*fEE,T (Ornamental)
i .an IWr.a Q>-0 among the most useful of tl
ill! Ye'KSffilH" 0Z-15c .pk tU|c.thGy ^ VGry effectiT
112. Dracaena Leaved-Brilh^ 6o>
Plflnhmorl, , , . BEGONIA
ruary or M.rch^n a temp^Tufre^f S? 8|as°n from seed grown inFel
- "viii'S'dW'Sr.d3.8 aoon as“
1U*hClant Doul>le Tuberous^ooted^M-™1^ VarietieS* Pkt25
tiee.“rk?35'ii,,g tbe “““ double flowirs Lnd
U6- bd8htB0lae”<!'‘1»r- »
117*bfnhaNn?N“F,°WerS °f a
brilliant orange carmine;
foliage of a glossy r. d,
S t nf profn«ely through-
ffitoed rnbTJ a”d is
Ktffi'i&bed-
Begonia, Single, Tuberous Rooted
47
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
Balsams or Lady Slippers are old favorites with everyone, owing to their handsome double
flowers, brilliant colors and stately growth. To produce very double flowers they must be trans-
planted in a rich soil, in a sunny position and frequently watered. Cutting out some of the side
branches is also advisable, especially with the strong and bushy-growing varieties. Also called
“ Lady Slipper” and “ Touch-Me-Not.” In brilliancy of color, Balsams are equal to any class of
flowers, and the easy m ide of their cultivation renders them one of the most popular annuals in
existence. They may be treated either as hardy or half-hardy annuals.
Simmers’ Invincible Camellia-Flowered
Double Balsam -Pkt lOe.
Calceolaria, Lady’s Slipper
Pkts 25c and 50c.
Calliopsis Golden Wave — Pkt 5c.
127. Simmer's Invincible Camellia-Flow-
ered, Double— Height 2 feet; flowers
large, bio ched with white like the Camel-
lia, in variety of co’ors, mixed. Per pkt
10c, 3 pkts 25c, i oz 50o, oz §2.00.
128. Dwarf Double— Not over 1 foot in
height, flowering in such an abundant
manner as to hide the leaves ; quite distinct
and true from seed. Pkt 10c.
129. Solferino Double, or Carnation
Striped— Distinguished by the flowers be-
Calendula
A showy free flowering genus of hardy
annuals, producing a pretty effect on mixed
borders, and growing freely on any soil.
132. Double Large Flowering Sulphur
Yellow— New light yellow variety of this
favorite annual, compact habit, large, well-
filled flowers. Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
133. Pongei fl. pi.— Double white. Two feet
high. Per pkt 5c.
134. Panunculoides fl. pi.— Double flower-
ing dwarf orange. Per pkt 5c.
135. Superba— Sulphur. Pkt 5c.
136. Meteor — Double strip^rl, flowering, very
commeudable. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c.
Calceolaria (Lady’s Slipper)
A most magnificent, early flowering cla=s
of indoor or hardy greenhouse pi >nts treated as
biennials, with remarkably showy, interesting
flowers, mottled and spotted in endless varie-
ties of shade.
137. Hybrida Macu lata— Variety of the
p-eceeding, wii.h srottel or mottled flowers, highly
improved. \ pkt 25c, pkt 50c.
138. Hybrida Shrubby— Or perennial, for beddiner out
during winter, b.ugnt yeilow flowers. Per pkt 50c.
California Golden Beils
139. Emmanthe Pendulifera — An annual bushy
plant, 9io 12 inches high, each branch is loaded with
broadly boll ~h pod pe dnlons of unwithering flowers,
about Jin. long, of cn-amy yellow color. Tie general
effect of a branch is very suggestive ( f along spike cf
Lily of the Valley, with large yellow bells, the foliage
however, is piuuatifled. Pkt 10c.
Callopsis or Correopsis
Showy, free flowering h wdy annuals, indispensible in
any collection, adapted for bouquets.
140. Double Calliopsis —Double golden yellow with
Maruuii spoLs. Pkt 5c.
141. Tricolor— Very desirable hardy annual, ltoljfeet,
yellow flowers, dark centre. Pkt 5c.
142. Cardaminsefolia, Hybrida — Of more dwarfish
habit than the proceeding ; dark brown. Pkt 5c.
143. Golden Wave— Very showy sort, bright golden
yellow flowers, dark centre. Pkt 5c.
144. Correopsis Lanceolata, New Golden
Correopsis— One of the finest hardy
plants, large, showy, bright golden yellow
flowers, freely produced on long slalks
from June till frost, hardy perennial ; 3 feet.
Pkt 10c.
Callirrhoe
145. Pedata— A half-hardy annual of the
Mallow tribe, with large, deep rosy flowers,
produced in abundance during the whole
summer of easy culture ; height 2 feet.
Pkt 5c.
Campanula (Canterbury Bells)
Bellflowers, when well grown, are amongst
the most attractive of hardy p rennial plants,
from the rich profu- on of bell and saucer-
shaped flowers in blue, white or flesh color.
146. Medium Mixed (Canterbury Bells)
—Two feet high, large, single, blue flowers.
P:<t 5c.
147. Medium fl. pl.f Mixed— Double flower-
ing variel y of tb“ preceediug, constautfrom
seed. Per pkt 10c.
148. Pyramidalis— Three to five feet high,
producing long sp k^s closely set with deep
blue flowers. Pkt 10c.
149. Loreyi— A dwarf hardy annual, with deep
blue flowers. Per pkt 10c.
Remember our discounts. One dollar
buys SI. 25 worth of seeds in packets.
Our packets are very liberal and the
quality of our seed unsurpassed.
ing striped and streaked with lilac aad
scarlet on satin-white ground. Pkt 10c.
130. Camellia-Flowered, Perfection
White-( Queen’s While), flowerspure white,
of immense size and solidity. Per pkt 10c.
131. Victoria Double— Brilliant salmon-scar-
let, finely spotted at d sireaked flowers ©n
white ground, tall, very fii e. Pei- pkt 10c.
Collection of Camellia-Flowered Dou-
ble—10 very fine varieties, 50c.
(Pot Marigold)
Calendula, Double Large Flowering
Sulphur Yellow— Pkt 10c.
Campanula — Continued
150. Macrostyla— A hardy annual ISin.high,
formi ga broad-heated bush, surmounted
witheut-shapi d flowers, ljin. across, violefc
purple upon white ground. Pkt 10c.
151. Cupand Saucer Campanula— One of
the prettiest hardy perennial Campanulas,
the flowers grow in the form of a'cup and
saucer, the colors are principally white and
rose, and occasionally blue. Pkt 10c, 3 for
25c.
152. Striped Cup and Saucer— The bells
average 3 in. in length, and the saucers 4 to
5 inches across, of a satiny lavender. Plants
form perfect pyramids of bloom about 24 in.
high. Hardy bienuiaL Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
Campanula — Canterbury Bells
48
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
CANARY CREEPER
(or Canary Bird Flower)
163. A well-known, pretty, favorite creeping annual,
with bright yellow flowera shaped like a bird with
partly extended wings, running up to 8 or more feet
in height, in light, rich soil; it may be treated as a
hardy or half-hardy annual. Per pkt 5c, oz 30c.
Candytuft
Hardy annual or perennial, yielding an abundance of
fragrant flowers throughout the whole season in almost
any soil or situation ; it is a well-known favorite for beds,
edgings, pots, borders, etc., deserving to be cultivated in
every garden.
154. Empress— One of the finest varieties in cultivation.
It is intermediaie in height between the old Rocket
and the newer Tom Thumb sorts. The plant is of a
very branching habit, and when fully grown and
covered with its large trusses of pure white flowers,
resembles a floral candelabra. Do not sow too thickly.
Per pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25o, \ oz 80e.
155. Candytuft, Scarlet— One foot high. Pkt 5c.
156. Purple— One foot high. Pkt 5c.
157. White Rocket— Per pkt 6c, \ oz 15c.
158. Snowflake White— One foot high. Pkt 5c, oz 25c.
159. Mixed— All colors. Per pkt 5c, J oz 15c.
160. Dwarf Tom Thumb, White— Sweet scented
flowers nine inches high. Per pkt 5c.
161. Perennial— (Iberis Tenoreana)— A half-hardy, per-
enn al shrub, 1 font high, w hite fragrant flowers, for
indoor culture. Per pkt 10c.
Canary Creeper, or Canary Bird Flower
Canna (or Indian Shot)
162. Iberis Gibraltarica, Perennial— A beautiful hardy
perennial, about l foot high, specially adapted for
Very stately and' highly ornamental plants,
with large broad, massive foliage and rich crim-
son, scarlet or yellow flowers. When planted in groups or masses they
impart a tropical aspect to tho garden. They are half-hardy, and produce
fleshy roots w hich if taken up and kept in a cellar, mav be divided every
ife
rookeries, baskets, etc. Coming into flower early in the
spring. It is a very profuse bloomer, and in color
it is pure white, shading off to delicate lilac. Pkt 10c,
3 for 25c.
spring and used like- Dahlias for years.
163. Crozy’s New French, or Gladiolus Flowered— This new and
distinct class, of dwarf, compact habit, produces flowers similar to the
Gladiolus, but excelling them in brilliancy, marking and variety of
colors, embracing all shades. They are valuable for groups, solitary
plants and for house decoration. They will bloom the first year from
seed. Per pkt 10c, £ oz 20c.
164. CHOICE MIXED, Old Varieties, red and green foliage* Pkt 5c.
CINERARIA
FLOWERING VARIETIES— A popular class, mostly indoor or greenhouse
plants, yielding abundance of bright tinted flowers early in spring in
great variety
of shades.
Cinerarias
grown from
our strain of
seed have
been greatly
admired on
account o f
their largo
flowers and
distinct col-
ors.
Empress Candytuft. Pkt
CASTOR OIL BEAN (Palma Christi)
Most favorite stately growing hardy annuals: from their tall growti
and line foliage well suited for decorating shrubberies or lawns.
170. ZANZIBAR CASTOR BEAN— A new form of Ricinus, of short jointed
8 i?u j row extra°rdinary large leaves, which are produced in such
abundance that the plant is a perfect pyramid of beautiful foliage. The
m .st tropical and ornamental Castor Bean yet introduced. The seed!,
which grow to extraordinary size, are beautifully mottled and speckled,
and snow various colors: White, pink, black, crimson, etc. The seed*
a.r.e a^L beaut ‘f.!1* to look at as are many flowers. They are sure to please
all. Per pkt 10c, oz 20c, £ lb 50c.
171. Cambogiensis— (Cambodian Palma Christi)— They grow from sixto
eight feet high in a few weeks from time of planting, with large, palm-
flke leaves of a bronzy red maroon color, with large red veins. The
tear, stems and younger growth are of rich reddish brown, while the
ma-W . J*1 °,r trunk is of ebony black, the foliage in the sunlight glitter!
as if highly burnished. Price, pei pkt 10c, oz 35c.
Pkt 5h
* Borboniensis Arboreus — Immense green foliage. 15 feet.
173. Gibsoni— Dark purple stems and leaves, 5 feet. Per pkt 6c, oz 30c.
174. Sanguineus— A distinct varier.v with beautiful, browniah-red foliage
and bngnt seed pods ; very effective, 6 feet high. Pkt 10c, oz 30c.
175. Mixed— In many sorts. Per pkt 5c, oz 20c.
Our strain
of Cineraria
cannot be
surpassed
e ithe r for
size of flow
ersor beauty
of color,
many of the
blooms mea-
suring 2 J
inches in di-
ameter. We
have re-
ceived very
flattering re-
ports from
florists and
private gard-
eners of their
success with
our Cineraria
seed. All de-
siring the&esi
should obtain
our strain.
Cineraria Hybrida Grandiflora Maxima
165. Hybrida Grandiflora Maxima Mixed. Per £ pkt 25c, pkt 50c.
166. Hybrida, double flowered- Representing every shade of color;
unquestionably one of the best of recent introduction. Per pkt 50c.
BEDDING CINERARIAS
167. Maritima— A hardy perennial extensively used for bedding purposes
on account of the silvery, finely fringed foliage. Per pkt 5c.
168. Acanthifolia — Silvery leaves, beautifully cut, 1 foot high. Pkt 10c.
Catchfly
189. A favorite hardy annual, one foot high, flowering freely, and suitable
in any soil. Pink and white. Per pkt 10c.
Centrosema Grandiflora or Butterfly Pea
176. A perfectly hardy
perennial vine of rare
beaury; which blooms
in July from seed sown
in April, and bears in
great profusion, in-
verted pea shaped
flowersrangingin color
from a rosy
violet to a red-
dish purple
with a broad
feathery white
marked thro’
the centre, the
buds and back
of the flowers
being pure
white. Per pkt
10c.
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^ 5 <»
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CJ r'
Zanzibarensis— Pkt 10c, 3 for
Castor Oil Bean
49
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
/thrysanihemuiriy Double Yellow and
White— Pkt 5c.
CHRYSANTHEMUM
(Annual Summer Flowering)
Showy and effective garden favorites, ex-
ensively grown for cut flowers. The hardy annuals'are summer flowering
order plants; good for pot culture, and quite distinct from the autumn
Lowering varieties.
182. Coronarium- Two ft. double white and yellow mixed. Pkt 5c.
183. Single Mixed— One to two feet. Per pkt 5c, oz 30c.
- 184. Eclipse— Pure golden, with bright purplish scarlet ring on ray floret;
lisc is brown. Per pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
185. Dunnetti— Three-colored flowers, very pretty. Per pkt 5c.
186. Grandiflorum Frutescens — ( “The Marguerite” or “Paris
Daisy ”). 'It produces freely white star-like flowers. Pkt 10c, 3 pktsfor25c.
187. Inodorum Plenissimum— Double, snow-white, very free flower-
ing and fine for cutting. A perennial flowering the first year from seed.
Pkt 10c.
188. Japanese Hybrids— The seed here’offered has been saved from a
magnificent collection, from blooms that have been carefully crossed, and
may be expected to produce some rare novelties in this popular flower.
Chrysanthemum seed grown in spring will produce vigorous flowering
plants by fall, and do better than old plants. Per pkt 25c.
CLEOME (Spiderwort)
Very pretty half-hardy fragrant annuals, 2 ft. high, flowers somewhat
resemble a spider.
189. Purpurea— Purplish blue flowers. Pkt 5c.
190. Pungens (Giant Spider Plant)— A showy robust growing plant, 4
to 5 feet high, producing long curious spikes of flowers of a bright rose
color. Pkt 10c.
CENTRANTHUS
191. Macrosiphon— Showy, low growing, hardy annuals, suitable for
any ordinary garden soil. Pink flowers, 1 foot. Pkt 6c.
Simmers’ Carnations
A magnificent genius of hardy popular
perennials, with deliciously fragrant
flowers of most brilliantly variegated
colors.
177. Extra Choice Double — Mixed,
saved from a rich collection of named
flowers, which whi produce splendid varie-
ties. Per pkt 25c.
178. Fine Double— Mixed, sweet scented
sorts. Pkt 10c.
179. Remontant, Perpetual Flower-
ing or Tree — Flowering almost con-
stantly during the year, and in winter if
kept indoors. Seeds f om extra choice
double flowers. Per pkt 25c.
180. Early Dwarf Grenadin— Foryield-
ing a quantity of double flowers for cutting
there is no carnation thac*ean equal it. It
will live through the winter with very little pro-
tection, b ing one of our hardiest sorts. Flowers
salmon-red and sweet scented. Pkt 10c.
181. Marguerite— tuants are of dwarf, compact
and neat haoit, branching closely above the ground,
and do not require any support. They flower most
abundantly, and throughout the whole year. Eighty
per cent, of the flowers are very double, never burst,
and embrace a great variety of colors. The seedlings
bloom in four months from planting and by making re-
peated plantings flowers may be had all winter. Per pkt
10c, 3 for 25c, 7 for 50c.
For Carnation plants, see under Plants.
CLARKIA
A genus of hardy annual plants
of great elegance and beauty, suc-
ceeding well in any soil, and flower-
ing freely in many shades of color.
192. Mrs. Langtry— A beautiful form of Clarkia. The petals have an
even edge, the color of the flowers being purest white, with an evenly de*
fined disc or centre of carmine crimson. Pkt 10c.
193. Double and Single Varieties— Mixed. Per pkt 5c.
CLEMATIS (Virgin's Bawer)
These hardy perennials are most rap'd growing climbers, produc-
ing an abundance of interesting, sweet scented and showy flowers.
194. Flammula — Sweet-scented white flowers. Per pkt 5c.
195. Jackmanii- Rapid climber, with intense deep violet purple flowers
of large size. Pkt 10c.
196. Paniculata (Japanese Virgin’s Power)— This is one of the few
really good hardy climbers, and has so many merits, that we have decided
to bring it prominently to the notice of our customers. Uulike other sorts,
it grows easily from seed, aud sown early will flower the first year. The
leaves are of a bright, glossy green, it is never troubled with insect pests,
and when in bloom astonishes with the quantity of flowers, being completely
hidden b ueath a blanket
of white hawthorne-scen-
ted blossoms. (See cut).
Pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25c.
Clematis Paniculata— Pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25
CERASTIUM
( Snow in Summer )
197. Biebersteini-One
of the prettiest hardy
perennial plants ever
known for bedding out or
ribboning, being of dwarf
growth, densely branch-
ing with h aves covered
With a cottony down of snowy
whiteness, and producing a pro-
fusion of elegant whre flowers, 6
inches high. Per pkt 10c.
CLIANTHUS
(Glory Pea of Australia)
198. A splendid half-hardy shrub 2
feet high, with large, rich, crimson-
shaded clusters of pea flowers,
shaded like parrot bibs. If sown
early will flower outdoors the first
year. Pkt 25c.
CLINTONIA
199. Pulchella— Elegant, tiny,
half-hardy annual, 6 to8 inches high,
sky-blue flowers, with white centre.
Best grown in pots or in hanging
baskets. Pkt 10c.
COB>EA
Elegant rapid-arrowing climbers,
20 to30 feet high, that can be grown
in the greenhouse or conservatory,
or in the garden in summer, where
from their luxuriance they are par-
ticularly desirable for covering ar-
bors, walls, etc. Flowers large and
bell-shaped.
200. Scandens — Large, bell-
shaped, purple flowers. Per pkt
10c, i oz 20c.
201. Scandens Alba. — Pure
white. Per pkt 10c.
Coboea Scandens. Pkt 10c.
J- A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
(Corn Flower, or Bachelor’s Button)
Showy, free flowering, hardy annuals
succeeding well iu any kind of soil.
202. Marguerite— The handsomest
Centaurea knownand should beplanted
in every garden. 1'he plants grow about
fifteen inches high and are of the easiest
culture. 1 he flowers are of the purest
white, exquisitely flagrant, andare pro-
duced in gi eat abundance. Having long
stems, itis valuable both as a cut flower
and for decorative purposes. Pkt 10c
3 pkts 25c.
203. Odorata Chameleon — Its
flowers are large, sweet-scented, and of
a pale sulphur-yellow, changing grndu-
uyJ-into c?e"my white with purple
shadings and again into pink. Pkt 10c,
3 for 25c.
204. Oderata (Mixed)-Habit same
as the preceding. Pkt 10c.
. AMERICANA — Lilac flowers, 3
feet high. Per pkt 5c.
m»t0nni??PKrena-,DeeP blue flowers
one foot high. Per pkt 5c.
207. Double- We are satisfied that
this introduction will meet with a
hearty welcome. In addition to the
doubleness of the flower, this strain
Pkt 6c8 a uumber of new shades.
«nf2a8-aCya#nu? (Blue Bottle)— Differ-
ent shades Gf colors, mixed, 2 feet high.
I -r Per pkt 6c.
COCCINEA INDICA V.
'.Vy. i*av'U timber)
Marguerite Centaurea— Pkt 10c.
Centaurea Cyan us, Cornflower-PktSo,
COSMOS
floum^ r til? nqnf Rt io?ably very handeom-
nit, m. . . ' wiimuer;
Sa^Sr&P°^ith
COLUNSIA
an-
bn fnnn/i moiHii, I h 18 objection w
«*h "<r frsraJB&a
as the1Cosrm)RWwIhMhaf is fs handsome and chaste
223. Early Flowering Mixed -Pk 10c, 3 f Or 26c.
yellow* from 1 tne1ll(?w,Co8.m®8-lr|oW8 solplra
attaii^n^n^r-tK^i,lc,hes ln diameter, 1 he plants
attaining a height of about 2 feet. Pkt 10c. V
for 25c. Mammoth F«ne Mixed-Per pkt 10c,3
COLEUS
plants b^h’foiOi^.houae^ifd^bt^iJ^j'^Jbtal foliage
summer: the broad oblomr during
summer: the broad oblong leaves' beh.gof adS
' ?eS«w £
226. Pure White “ Pearl ”— Per pkt 10c.
COLLOMIA
Coccinea A. hardy annual, about I
Ste rd'ow op
manner. Simmers- finest miitMe “pPcr
227
inches' wiT”" — ■, 7-^ llfX,uy annual, aooun i
in b°“,us‘'
— -vuic. jrer pKX z
COLUMBINE (SeoAcunegia)
COMMELINA
Owarf Morning Glory
CONVOLVULUS
(Dwarf Morning Glory)
difflren?psh ^ har^< raili„gannuals, flowerim
Cline rent eh«des Of brilliant hln« nnrl mrnik
flowers bright sky-blue^Per pk^Sc?*’ °f eaSy culture aQd of low growth;
COCKSCOMB <or Celosia)
«nnX"SfM
in different a u»ray ira 1 1 1 1 ,g an n uals. flowerim
shades of brilliant blue and purple
228. Minne M- . Jy th ^hlte cenLre Ul>tfllate in autumn. P P
Morning Glories, for th^are col^md^m ^ becal,pd Everbloomini
IhSflo HPtil If
^wawpvOU, *U Ol C
CRISTATA, Giant— Mixed colors. Per pkt 5c.
pkt21i7bcDwarfr“Mixedcolors- Per
— , ..c umy annual mat ennaiait i * N"we™, ,ro,u j-uno until lai
The flowers are about the Jh free^oin °* hloom is the Godetia
Glory. The colors are mo^ varfed^?® a-8 the tal1 or limbing Mornim
mixed. Per pkt 6c, oz 20c. ed> pleasin8 and delicate. Many color
very constant froms^^'pktTic^10^1^8 variegated> 8emi-double, but nO
230. M a u r it-
anicus— A hardy
trailing perennial,
sky-blueflowers, 14
Pkt. 10c.
218. President Thier* m i0‘ diaU1, Pkt‘ 10c:
Thumb-A fine dwarf vari^y ^fhW^PrA*f or Ton*
crimson combs. Per pkt 10c? 3 f<^ 25cd k leaves and
a^d<s^em°mb^i~P^an^s
let head. Per pkt 10c. g ana stem, purplish scar-
tion~ P> >amidal fiyg^ow^h eaSainT^°m^A^ ‘vf ^ Exposi-
more than two feet, and nrodueif,- bei^h.t of a ]itue
spikes of the most brilliant crimRnn 8 beautiful large
rich color of the flower sp?kes is h^niT1 .sunlight the
with the bronze-colored foliage. (See cut)? KHoS?®4
991 ir *u ^ 4.'
feathered^los?rpmduc°8Jer5l]arJe??|e Mix*d-This
exquisitely curved and curled in Plume£ which are
ostrich feather. The d1 .nt Erm™1.!6 resemblance of an
is of handsome pyramidal form. Per pkt 10c?® f®et high>
( Celosia ‘ ‘japotuca aureTl Cockscomb
-Thomp.en., 8uperb c„, ^
Early Cosmos
rs^
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 51
JR ;
yclamen Persicum Giganteum
Pkt 10c.
h
COWSLIP
231. Primula Veris — A well-known, hardy, early-flower-
ing perennial, apnropriat e for edging borders; flowers
bright yellow and fragrant. Pkt 5c.
232. Giant American Cowslip ( Dodocatheon Cleve-
landi ) — It throws up stc\.,H( f flowers fully 1 f ot high,
each surmountedby 6 to lOlarge, beautiful, cyclamen-
like flowers of violet hi m, with yellow and block
centre. It is perfectly hardy and tmaudful plant for
partially shaded situations. Pkt 25c.
CUCUMIS
233. Flexuosis (Snake Cucumber)— Fruit resembling a
long green snake, upwards c f seven feet in length, a
a great curiosity. Per pkt 5c.
231. Perennis, or Perennial Gourd— A rapid growing,
half-hardy perennial climber, handsome lruit. Per
pkt 10c.
CUPHEA (Cigar Plant)
Remarkable for their beauty, freedom of blossom and
ornamental appearance b >th in the g eenhouse and in
the arbor; admirably adapted for pot culture.for bloom-
ing in winter.
235. Platycentra (Cigar Flower) — One foot high, in-
tense scarlet flowers. Per pkt 10c.
236. Roezlii— l hree feet high, hriniant scarlet flowers,
blooming in winter. Per pkt 10c.
CYCLAMEN
Persicum Giganteum — A graceful, tuberous greenhouse or parlor plaut, with beautiful
deep pink or white fragrant flowers. Finest mixed colors. Per pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25c.
CYCLANTHERA
38. Explodens-Fast growing, hardy annual climber, fringed foliage, oval-shaped fruit. Pkt 5c.
CYPERUS (Umbrella Plant)
39. Alternifolius Variegatus— A handsome foliage plant for the’greenhouse or open ground;
re:embles an open umbrella frame. Pkt 10c.
CYPRESS VINE (Ipomcea)
40. Cypress Vine ( Tpomcea quomoclit) — A beautiful scarlet or white
flowering climber. Per pkt 5c.
DAHLIAS FROM SEED A
It is strange how few people know
hat Dahlias can be raised from seed vUr-y'
,nd b'oom the first year. The seed
ve offer is saved from the choicest
arieties only, aud if sown early will j**®?
doom profusely all summer. JggjaS
4L Double Cactus, mixed— The — fiff Wf £l
plants grow in compact, well-
branched, erect bushes, 30 inches FfcsK
in height. If sown as late as bi«
April (in the house) they will flow-
er all summer long and until laie vyfl
in the fall. The flowersare double { A
and in a large variety of hand-
some and rich colors. A very
earlv-hlooming race. Pkt 10c, 3
!42. Best Double Mixed— Per pkt
43. Dwarf or Liiiput Mixed— Per
pkt 10c. HUti
44. Single Mixed— Per pkt 10c. *’iJ9
W~For DAHLIA ROOTS see under
Bulbs.
Simmers’ Mammoth Daisies
Single Mixed Dahlias— Pkt 10c.
DIDISCUS
45. Cceruleus — A half-hardy annual, 2 feet high, delicately formed foliage
and sky-blue flowers in umbels, very useful in bouquets. Per pkt 5c.
DIELYTRA
46. Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) — A beautiful hardy rerennial, 2 to 3
feet high, feathen d foliage, flow-
ers lovely pink, drooping, heart-
shaped, in numbers on slender
stems. Per pkt 10c.
DICTAMNUS
Very pretty hardy perennials; the leaves have a pleasant smell like
lemon peel when rubbed.
254. Fraxinella, or Gas Plant— The ordinary purplish pink form, while
not showy, is stately, and the wh te variety is really handsome. It ha/
strong, fresh, pleasant lemon perfume, particularly so when you rP
the flowers. Pei- pkt 10c.
255. Fraxinella Alba — White flowers. Per pkt 5c.
DIGITALIS (Fox Glove or Witch’s Finger)
Well known, showy, tall, hardy perennials, with large spikes of beauti
ful bed-shaped fl >wers in different shades of purple and pink and white j
height about 3 feet.
256. Monstrosa Purpurea (Mammoth Foxglove)— The largest and best
type, all colors, mixed. Per pkt 5c.
257. Gloxinaeflora — Large flower spikes, beautifully spotted, mixed. Per
pkt 10c.
DATURA (Trumpet Flower)
This genus forms part of our most showy plants both with respect to
flower and foliage ; flowers are trumpet-shaped almost six inches in length
a. id very .fragrant ; they are half-hardy annuals.
258. Double Golden Queen— Large double flowers of a deep golden
yellow, delight fu ly fragrant. Per pkt 5c.
259. Fastuosa Hubernian a — Mixed from large double flowers of various
colors. Per pkt 5c.
260. Arborea Simplex ( Brugmansia ) — Large, single, trumpet-shaped,
white fragrant flowers, auout 12 inches long; plant out in May.
Per pkt 10c.
261. Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) — The plant is of robust habit, with
thick, brownish-purple, shiniug stems; branches spreading 3 or 4 feet,
with dark green large lea ves. The grand trumpet-shaped flowers meas-
ure 7 to 9 inches in length, and 4 to 6 inches across, and are formed of
three distinct trumpet flowers, growing each within the other ; the
month of the corolla is a delicate white, while the outside is richly
marbled with purple.
Per pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25c.
Digitalis or Foxglove
Pkt 5c.
DOLICHOS (Egyptian or Hyacinth Bean)
247. Giganteus— A favorite, hardy annual climber, of rapid growth,
bearing large clusters of showy, fragrant flowers, the seed pods in
form of beaus, deep purplish-blue colored. Per pkt 5c.
DRACENA OR CLUB PLANT
Palm-like plants, indispensable for decoration.
248. Indivisa— Gi ows easily from seed. Per pkt 10c.
DRACOCEPHALUM (Dragon’s Head)
249. Moldavlcum— Annual, 2 feet, high, blue flowers. Desirable
hardy annual planis of l^w growth, of quite an agreeable frag-
rance, easily grown from seed. Pkt 5c.
DOUBLE DAISY (Beilis Perennis)
250. Simmers’ Mammoth Daisies— The Double German Daisy is
one of the pr ttiest dwarf hardy perennials in cultivation. It
flowers the lir-t year f om being sown; seeds from the finest
double s^rts. Per pkt 10c.
251. Pure White— Double, valuable for florists. Per pkt 10c.
252. Longfellow — Fine large flowering, dark rose flowers. Per
pkt 10-\
253. New Snowball Daisy— A sport of that charming variety Long-
fellow, which possesses the good qualities of irs parents; long
stem, free bloom and large double flowers, about 80 per cent, of
which are extremely large and snowy white, justifying its name.
Per pkt 15c.
Datura. Cornucopia (Horn Of Plenty)— Pkt 10c
52 J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
Luathus Laciniatus, fl. pi.— Pkt 10c.
V.!
Dlanthus Heddewigii, fl. pi., or Double
Japan Pink— Pkt 5c.
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur)
All Larkspurs, whether of hardy annual or hardy perennial
nature, are remarkable for their g eat b auiy, diversity of shades
and high decorative qualities. Th y also differ greatly in iluir
habitof grow h, some producing mag ific nt spikes of flowers, others
again being dwarf' and. comp eieiy c ivercd with flowers. Sow the
seed early and they bloom freely the first year.
262. Rocket, Ajacis, fl. pi.. Double— Two f^t high, with long
spikes of various shaped flowers, l’er pkt 5e.
263. Double Hyacinthiflorum — Hyacinth flowered, 1£ feet high,
more compact in growth, flowers as fine as the preoeediug. Per
pkt 5c.
264. Emperor— Of symmetrical bushy habit, with a profusion of
brilliant dark blue, reu-stnped and tri-colored flowers. Perpkt5c.
265. Double Stock flowered— The flowers, of a fiery carmine,
are of great elfoot, a d t.neir principle merit consists in keeping
their bright co or even in a dry state. Per pkt 10c.
266. Consolida Candelabrum, fl. pi.— Douhle branching, of
compact, b-anening pyramidal g'owih, 1 foot high; flowers in
many coins; anpeariug in abundance in a candelabra -like out-
line. Per pkt 10c.
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES
267. Cashmerianum-A beautiful dark blue; blooms in corymbs
of bix or more; 15 in. Pkt 10c.
268. Zalil ( Hardy Yellow Larkspur"). -Sulphur yellow, plant of
branching habit, bearing sp.kus of 40 to 50 blossoms, each one
inch in diameter, flowering from June until Aug., 3 to 4 ft. Pkt
10c.
269. Formosum- Two feet high ; flowers in large spikes of ex-
quisite blue and white. Per pkt 5c.
270. Pillar of Beauty (D. formosum ccelestinum).— An unusually
prei i y color — a doucai e anu. e of sky blue, m> blight and preliya
shade that it has to be seen to be appreciated. Pkt 10c.
271. Nudicaule— Of dwarf compact growth, producing flowers
varying iu Color from light scarlet to crimson. Per pkt 15c.
272. Sinense— 1 Two feet, high, flowering in loose clusters, sky blue,
white or pink ; excellent for bouquets. Per pkt 5c.
DIANTHUS— PINKS
A magnificent genus, combining some of the most popular
flowers in cultivation, producing a groat variety of brilliant colors
and profusion of bloom. The hardy biennials an I Japanese varie-
ties bloom the first season, the same as hardy animals, height 1 f ot.
The hard? perennial varieties are veiy fragrant and of easy culture
in the garden or greenhouse.
SINGLE ANNUAL VARIETIES
273. Crimson Belle — Very fine, large rich crimson flowers. Per
pkt 10c.
274. Eastern Queen— Beautifully marbled, with broad bands of
reddish lake upon petals. Must valuable. Per pkt 10c.
275. SALMON QUEEN— Its flowers are of a very distinct and per-
fectly new tint in this cla-s. They are of the most brill ant
salmon color imaginable, changing imo a salmony-iose when
fading. The flowers are well formed and nice y f ing. d. The
plants attain a. height.of 10 1 o 12 inches, like the o' her varieties
of Dianthus Heddewigii. P«.r pkt 10c, 3 pkts for 25c.
Perennial Larkspur
Annual Larkspur
DOUBLE ANNUAL VARIETIES
276. Imperial is, fl. pi. (Double Imperial Pink)— About six inches high,
iu great variety of shades. Per pkt 5c, oz 75c.
277. Chinensis, fl. pi. (Double China or Indian Pink)— About 12 inches
high, of robust growth, extra double flowers, iu great variety. Per pkt
5c, oz 50c.
278. White Frill, or Mourning Cloak— Double flowers of large size, ric
and unique colors; rich pm pin maroon, almost velvet black, and sharpl
edged with clear white, makiug a striking and beautiful contrast. Pi
pkt 10c.
279. Coronatus, fl. pi.— Carnation striped, double China Pink. Per pi
10c.
Dianthus Crimson Belle and Eastern
Queen— Pkt 10c each.
280. Heddewigii Hybridus.fi. pi. (Japan Pink)
— -Robust, g’ owing exceedingly large, distinct)
showy flowers. Per pkt 5c.
281. Heddewigii Albus Grandiflorus, fl. pi.
Very large double white flowers. Per pkt 10c.
282. Heddewigii Diadematus, fl. pi. (Double
Diadem Japan Pi .k)— Extremely double, large
flowering, beautiful shades. Per pkt 10c.
283. Laciniatus fl. pi. — Very large double
fringed flowers. Per pkt 10c.
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES
284. Barbatus (Sweet William)— One ft. lvph,
fine variety of colors, single mixed. Per pkt
5c.
285. Barbatus, fl. pi.— Double Flowering
Sweet William— Brilliant variety, mixed.
Pei pkt 10c.
286. Plumarius fl. pi.— Double flowered, pheas-
ant-eyed, pink, exquisitely fragrant. Per Pkt
10c.
287. Superbus Nanus — Double white dwarf. an
excellent and profilab'e va’ie y for flo.ists and
for bedding out. Pur pkt 10c.
288. Collection— Ten distinct varieties of Dian-
thus, 75c.
ECHEVERIA
289. Metallica— A dwarf, succulent greenhouse
perennial, for bedding out dm ing summer,
with broad bronze fleshy leaves. Per pkt
25c.
8ingle Sweet William— Pkt 6c.
k
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
53
Elichrysum (Everlasting)
Per pkt.
Qj|g*» Hardy annual; very free flowering; suitable for sowing in
vaiaic* mas&es
X). Golden Ball— 1 ft. high, bright yellow flowers 10
91. Snowball— White flowers 5
12. Fireball— Scarlet flowers 5
)3. Compositum Minimum — Dwarf, mixed, quite distinct 5
94. Monstrosum, fl. pi.— 3 ft. high, double, mixed 5
Eschscholtzia (California Poppy)
Very showy hardy annuals flowering abundantly until very late in
utumn, similar to poppies ; of dwarf growth ; succeeding in any soil. Pkt.
25. Cal ifornica— Orange 5
96. Rose colored 5
97. White 5
98. Mandarin— Brilliant scarlet, distinct 10
Eccremocarpus (Calampelis)
99. Scaber — A rapid growing tender annual, with pretty foliage and
clusters of handsome scarlet flowers 10
Erythrina (Coral Plant)
30. Crysta Galli— An ornamental, half-hardy perennial shrub, fine
for outdoor summer decoration,* with beaut if nl foliage and superb
spikes of scarlet pea-shaped flowers; 5 ft. high 10
Euphorbia (Snow on the Mountain)
31. Variegata— Half hardy annual \\ ft. high, showy, excellent for
borders 10
D2. Heterophylla— (The gorgeous Annual Poinsetlia). “Mexican Fire
Plant,” or “ Fire on the Mountain.” Three pkts for 25c 10
Everlastings, Mixed
33. A single pkt will supply a great variety of the most attractive Ever-
la-ting Flowers.- No more welcome present, can be given to a visitor
than some of these imperishable flowers. Three pkis for 25c 10
iverlasting Pea (See Lathyrus). Evening Primrose (See (Enothera).
319. Achillsefolia Rosea— 2 ft. high, rosy flowers 5
320. Capitata — 2 ft., sky blue 5
321. Tricolor— 1 ft., white, lilac and purple 5
llardia Truly elegant, half-hardy biennial plants, flowering the
uamaiu year, or hardy perennials of dwaif habib and
flowers of two or three striking colors, in form of Cockades.
322. Picta Crandi-
flora— The larg-
est flo wer i ng
variety of the.-.e
popular annuals,
very showy,
many co lors,
mixed. Pkt 10c.
323. PictaLoren-
ziana— The ray
and disc flowers
of this new var-
iety developinto
tubular funnel-
shaped florets
one above tin-
other. Pkt 10c.
321. Gai Hard! a
HybridaMaxi-
ma— These are
the choicest of
hai dj perennials;
flowers arelarge,
numerous, excel-
lentfor cutting, and of brillianb
shades of orange, crimson,
scarletand vermilion, and very
often acosubi nation of all these
colors in one flower; many
colors, mixed. Per pkt 10c.
Gamelopis
Ferns
34. To raise them from seed is very interesting; full directions are
printed on the packages. A choice mixture of hajdy kinds 15
Collection of Ferns, 12 varieties, $1.50.
EVERFEWS (See Matricaria). Four O’Clocks (See Marvel of Peru).
Fragaria
05. Icidica ( Indian Strawberry). A yellow flowering half-hardy per-
ennial, producing pretty scarlet but tasteless fruit in succession
almost during the whole year ; a desirable plant for hanging baskets. 10
Freesia
06. Freesia, Refracta. Alba— Very easily grown bulbs, which can
be readily produced from seed. The flowers are pure white with
yellow throat and exquisitely fragrant. Three pkts 25c, or .. 10
325. Tagetes Pumila— Half-
hardy annual, 1 ft., feather- Gaillardia Picta Grandiflora
ed foliage and dark yellow
flowers. Per pkt 10c.
HAntiAna 326 Acaulis— Short-stemmed hardy perennials, much
u=ed fur edging; flowers dark blue
(Gladiolus Bulbs are offered on page 68).
Glaucium ('Horn Ponnv') 327. Corniculatum — Ornamen-
VUcVUblum ^xxorn roppy; tf,]( hardy, robust, perennial
foliage plants, bordering
10
10
Globe Amaranthus (Gomphrena Globosa)
Handsome favorite hardy everlasting annuals, flowering freely the
whole summer.
328. BrierHt Purple— Flowers, 18 in. high 5
329. White 5
330. Variegated o
331. Orange Yellow 5
Forget-Me-Not
Gloxinia (Hybrida Crassiflom)
Charminglittle
hard y pereuniul
plants, with an
abundance of
star-like little
flowers, well ad-
apted for small
beds, hanging
' baskets and rook-
ies. Per pkt.
307. Alpine ( Myosotis alpestris)—i ins.
high, delicate sky-blue 5
308. Victoria— The flowers arelarge and
of a bright azure blue, with yellow cen-
tres. The plants form neat bushes,
completely covered with floweisja
valuable variety for cut flowers and pot cul-
ture 10
309. Semperflorens-A charming dwarf For-
get-me-not, continuing in bloom from early
spring until autumn ; blue ; 8 inches 10
Compact Blue — 9 in. high 10
10. Dark Blue— {azorica)— Flowers half an inch across ; rich turquoise
• blue, without eye 1 10
SU. White Flowering 10
112. Clear Blue ( dissitiflora) — One of the best of all he Forget-me-
nots. It is of a remarkably compact habit ; profuse bloomer, having
the appearance, when in full flower, of a sheet of exquisite blue .. 10
313. Palustris — Beautiful bjne flowers, 1 ft.; suitable for swamp
gre
round 5
Fuchsia
314. (Lady’s Ear Dron). A pre eminently beautiful popular greenhouse
nr parlor plant. Variegated mixed
25
Bulbous -rooted plant,
producing in great profusion
during sum mir months, large
bell-shaped flowers of the
richest and most beautiful
variety of brilliant colors.
The bulbs must l»e kept warm
and dry during the winter;
1 foot.
332. GRANDIFLORA, with
erect flowers — A mix-
ture of t Im finest spotted
and b ou bed varieties
Per pkt 25c.
Gloxinia Bulbs, splendid
large flowering bulbs, sure
to produce first- class bloom.
Price per bulb 15'\ 4 for 50c,
$1.50 per doz. postpaid.
Grevillea(SiikOak)
333. Robus+a-Vcry beauti-
ful ai d g' aoeful foliage;
. . highly valued as a decor-
Gloxinia ative plant fur table and
tropical lawn effects; tender perennial, 3 to 5 ft 10
Godetifl. Ornamental hardy annuals. 2 feet, various shades of lilac
au(j purpie>
334. Insignis— Large flowered, mixed 5
335. Lady Albemarle — Crimson, edges of the petals suffuced wilh
pale lilac, d wai f 5
336. Lady Satin Rose — Unequalled for brilliancy and r;rhne'--s of
colors. The flowers are of a brilliant deep rosy pink, tho surface
shining like satin _ 5
GOLDEN FEATHER (See Pyrcthrum).
Geranium
l*5- Zonale- Scarlet sorts mixed 10
318. Double, M ixed — This seed will produce a large percentage of
double flowers of extra fine colors 25
317. Apple-Scented—' This fragrant variety can only be grown from
Aded to form fine plants 10
?18. Pelargonium, Mixed— From fancy and spotted varieties 25
Grasses. Ornamental
337. Briza Maxima 5
338. Bromus Brizaeformis
(Brome Grass) 5
339. Coix Lachrymae (Job's
Tears) 10
340. Gynerium Argenteum
(Pampas Grass) 10
341. Lagurus Ovatus (Hare’s
Tail Grass) *
342. Stipa Pennata (Feather
Gra»s) 1
* 343. Ornamental Grasses —
Mixture 4
54
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
GOURDS (Ornamental)
344. Angora— The foliage is dense and the
frm is are spotted white of the most curious
siu» pes and colors. They are very desirable.
Pkt5o. Per pkt
345. Flat Corsican— Fruib in form of flat
bottles 5
346. Dipper or Siphon— Afavorite variety 5
347. Herculean Club— Fruit like large
clubs 5
348. Bottle— Resembling a large bottle.... 5
349. Orange— Fruit like an orange 5
350. Pear— Like a pear in shape 5
351. Striped Flat— Green Striped, very
pretty 5
352. Nest Egg— Resembling an egg 10
353. Serpent -Fruit 5 to 6 feet in length,
which when ripe becomes a brilliant
ermine color 10
354. Mixture of most of the above 5
customers' Selection of six pkts 25c
Hardy annuals or perennial
Ornamental Gourds
Gypsophila plants of low gro wth, pro-
ducing multitudes of tiny white flowers, ex-
tremely neat in bouquets.
355. Elegans, Mixed— Annual, 2 feet high 5
356. Pan icu lata -White, fine for bouquets,
perennial 5
Uo/lircioniim 357. Gyrans — {The Tele-
n 6 ay sap um graph Plant). Posses-
ses the remarkable property of setting one
or more leaves in moiion for an indefinite
time without any apparent cause. Per pkt 25c.
Helianthus or Sunflower
358. NaVius fl. pl.-Dwarf variety about 2J ft.
high, flowers very double, rich golden yel-
low, 5 to 7 inches across. Pkt 5c, oz 20c.
359. Annuus, fl. pi.— Tall large, and very double. Pkt 5c, oz 20c.
360. Ever-blooming Sunflower, “Stella”— This new annual 3 to 4
feet high produces its flowers in the greatest
abundance all through the summer till late in
the fall. They are 2£ to 3 inches across, borne
on long stems, purest golden yellow with a
black disc. Per pkt 10c.
361. “Texas Silver Queen”— At home in the
South, where it attains a height of ten feeb,
branching from the ground to the top, form-
ing pyramid with upwards of 100 flowers on
the one plant. Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
362. Cucumerifolius, Miniature Sunflower
—Small flowered, dwarf. singlesunflower, Rich
yellow, an abundant bloomer. Pkt 5c.
363. Oculatus, fl., pi.— Very double, tall, yellow,
green centre. Pkt 5c.
364. Globosis Fistulosis— Flowers from 12 to 15
in. in din meter, globular and extremely double,
most effective of all annual Sunflowers. Pkb
5c, £ lb 10c, lb 25c.
Multiflorus— Hardy perennial, 5 to 6 feeb
high. Pkt 5c.
Mammoth Russian— As the name implies
of giganticdimensionsbot.hof flowersandsiaik;
seeds are used 1 rgely for chicken feed. Pkt
5c, £ lb 10c, lb 25c.
Hesperis or Rocket
(Dame’s VT i li)
373. Matronaiis Popular
hardy, flagrant flowering
perennial, 2 f cl high. Mixed
colors. Pkt 5c.
HOPS
374. Hops — The old standard
variety. Pkt 5c.
375. Japanese Variagated—
The leaves are strikingly
variagated and marked ; the
first color is brightdeep green
distinctly markedand blotch-
ed with silvery white tinged
with yellow; nowand then a
leaf will be almost snowy
white, and another one, noc
far away, almost green. Pkt
10c, 3 for 25c.
376. Humulus Japonicus —
Green-leaved Japanese Hop.
Pkt 5c.
Honesty
377. LunariaRediviva— Hardy
biennial, admired for it sil-
very seed pouches, which are
used for house ornaments,
2 feet high. Per pkt 10c.
Miniature Sunflower
{Helianthus Cucumerifolius)
Humea
365
378. Elegans— Red, 3 feeb high. A remarkably handsome plant, invaluable
for decorative purposes; in the centre of beds it is most effective ;
half-hardy biennial. Pkt 10c.
ICE PLANT
A pretty little trailing plant, the leaves of
which are covered with crystalline globules;
half-hardy annual.
379. Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum
—(Ice plant. Pkt 5c.
380. Tricolorum — (Dew or Wax Plant)— Small
pink flowers.
381. Cordifolium— Large rosy purple flowers,
good for hanging baskets, heart-shaped
variegated leaves. Pkt 5c.
IMPOMCEA (See Morning Glory and Cypress
Vine).
Impatiens Sultana
Balsam)— Planted in open ground in June,
it grows luxuriantly, flowers with the
greatest profusion. The flowers are a bril-
liant rosy scarlet, about 1£ m. in diameter.
Pkt 15c.
(Standing Cypress) Stems 2
jLjJUIIlU^JlO ft. high. Remarkably hand-
some, free flowering, half-hardy biennials
for indoois, flowering the second j ear in
different tints of bright orange scarlet.
383. Elegans— Mixed. Pkt 5c.
366.
Heliotropium
367. Lemoine’s Giant
_ Hy briefs— The trusses
measure from ten to fifteen inches across. Their
fragrance isdt licious and powerful. Thecolors
are from purewhii e through allshadesof violet
and blue to deep indigo. Per plu 20c, 3 pkts for 25c.
368. Peruvianum— Popular indoor or greenhouse plant
of J°w growth and deliciously fragrant purplish-blue or lilac trusses
of delicate flowers. Mixed. Pkt 10c.
KaJanchoe Carnea 38
tive plant at tainsa height of about 18 inches
and is of good bushy habit. J'he pink
flowers arc of wax-like consistancy, last a
long time in perfection aud are deliciously
fragrant. Per pkt 20c.
Helmterum Sand ford s i —Pretty dwarf everlastings, with
noiiptci U1U bright yellow flowers, hh.a. Per pkt 10c.
Hibiscus
ering annual, 2 feet high,
straw colored flowers,
with pioininent dark
spots at the base, very
desirable for mixed bed
of flowers.
370. AFricanus — (Calisur-
eus). Pkt 5c.
371. Syriacus ( Double Rose
of Sharon)— White aud
purple. Pkt 10c.
Hibiscus Crimson Eye
372. Crimson Eye — Flow-
ers of the largest size,
pure white, with a large
spot of velvety crimson
in the centre of each
flower; hardy perennial
flowers the first year
from seed if sown early.
Pkt 10c.
Japanese Varie. KaillfllSSia 38dw^17 hS-dy^inmiKim
p. S* fHoPr high, dark purple, dais' -I ke flowers, des-
t'Kt J.uo. <5 ror <aoc. irable for early summer flow, r bfcds. Pkt. 5c.
TCftPllisi 386. Scoparia (Belvidere, or Summer CypmsV-R pid grow-
AW^illa ing, graceful plants for mixed borders. Yellow, hardy an-
nuals, 3 feet. Pkt 10c.
T H t *3 li 51 387. Hybrida— Fine Mixed. A rapid growing indoor shrub,
utilltaua for bedding during summer, 3 feet; flowers in heads of
yellow* pink, orange or changeable colors. Pkt 5c.
LARKSPUR (See Delphinium)
T va fopo 388. Hybrida — Handsome,
JU&. V a. LOi d free flower ng, upright
growing hardy annual, of the Mallow
tribe, crimson rose flowers. Pkt 5c.
T dVAbflnr* 389. A hardy plant bearing
Lid. vernier spikes >f blue flowers,
which are cut and dried for their frag-
rance; perennials from 1 to 2 ft. Pkt 5c.
390. Elegans -A pretty and »f-
_ tractive little hardy annual, for
cut flowers purposes. ’J'he rays of (he
flower-heads are bright yellow wiih
white tips. Pkt 10c.
Layia
LEMON VERBENA (See Aloysia)
Lily of the Valley
jalis — Lovely little — 5
plants, bearing pure
D
aell-shaped flowers.
391. Conval-
aria M a
spring blooming
white, fragrant,
Pkt 10c.
Lantana Hybrida
Chater’s Extra Double Hollyhock
Pkt 15c.
vety, crimson maroon
flowers. Per pkt 10c,
3 for 25c.
398. Crystal Palace— Dark blue, fine for beds. Pkt 10c.
399. White Gem— Pure white, compact habit. Pkt 10c.
400. Emperor William— Blue, white eyes. Pkt 10c.
TRAILING VARIETIES
Branching plants for hanging over vases and baskets, 6 to 9 inches high.
, Gracilis— Light blue, slender, trailing stems, grown for baskets. Per
pkt 5c.
, Erinus Grandiflora Stellata, or Paxton iana— Large blue flow-
ers, white eye. Pk i 10
Erinns Speciosa— Large, free flowering, sky blue, white centre.
Per pkt 10c.
HARDY PERENNIAL VARIETIES
Fulgrens (Queen Victoria) — Beautiful border plant, with brilliant
scarlet flowers and metallic crimson foliage. Per pkt 10c.
Cardinal is— Scarlet, native of Canada. Per pkt 10c.
SIMMERS’ SUPERB DOUBLE
Hollyhocks (Althaea Rosea)
One of our grandest summer and autumn flowering plants,
bearing long spikes of double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across.
Hardy biennials, 5 to 8 feet hivh. The seed we offer has been
saved from our unrivaled collection of choicest improved
double varieties.
392. CHATER S EXTRA DOUBLE— Most beautiful and true.
P.r pkt 15c.
393. Double White — Extra strain of perfectly double pure
while flowers. 0z§1.00, pkt 10c.
394. Double Yellow -Cumpi isiug buff, straw color and
orange shades. Per pkt 10c.
395. Bright Red— Double. Per pkt 10c.
396. Bright Pink— Double. Per pkt 10c.
Hollyhocks— Chater’s Prize Collection, 12 dis-
tinct colors, 50 cents.
For Hollyhock plants to flower this year, see Plant List.
LOBELIA
DWARF OR COMPACT VARIETIES
Little, round, compact plants, fine for edgings, ribbon
beds, etc., 4 to 6 inches high.
397. Prima Donna— A charming novelty; in habib dwarf
and compact, rich, vel-
Mairvel of Peru— Pkt 5c
MARVEL OF PERU (Four o’clock)
421. ( Mirabilis Jalappa)— Beautiful half-hardy annuals ; may be kepb in
cellar during winter and replanted every spring; 3 feet high; flowers
are fragrant, especially in the evening. In many shades, mixed. Pkt 5c.
MARIGOLD
Popular hardy annual border plants of magnificent effect; varying in
height, form and color of flowers, but always being showy, desirable
boraer plants.
422. Eldorado, Tall ( Double African ) — The handsomest of the Mari-
golds, its color ranging from p Test yellow to the deepe-t orange ; flow-
ers are large, almost round, and very double. Per pkt 10c.
423. Dwarf (Double African)— 1 foot high, orange color. Per pkt 5c.
424. Tall (Double African)— 2 feet high, orange color. Per pkt 5c.
425. Tall Striped ( Doicble French'!— 2 feet high, yellow flowers, with a
broad stripe on each petal. Per pkt 5c.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 55
426. Dwarf (Double French)— 1 foot high, flowers velvety brown, finely
edged yellow. Per pkt 5c.
427. Gold Nugget (Double French)— Dwarf, dense growth, and immense
d -uAe flowers, whieh are of a peculiar shade of golden yellow. Pkt 5c.
428. LEGION OF HONOR (French)— One of the prettiest and handsomest
of the Marigolds. The pants gi ow 9 inches high, are
insect and drought pr«*.,f and will bloom from the
middle of summer until late in fall. Flowers rich
golden yellow marked with \el\ ety brown. Pkt 10c.
LIMNANTHES
16. Douglassi— Easily grown, f ee flowering, slightly fragrant plants,
excellent for beds or edgings iu damp, shady places ; hardy annuals.
Per pkt 10c.
LIN ARIA (Kenilworth Ivy)
Very pretty, hardy annual or perennial,
•ailing or low growing plants.
17. Alpina — Perennial, lilac shaded. Pkt 10c.
18. Cymballaria (Kentucky Ivy)-Perennial,
purple and white. I’kt 10‘\
19. Hendersonii— Annual. 1 foot high; lilac
and yellow-shaded flowers. Per pkt 5c.
LINUM ('Flowering Flax)
Free flowering hardy annual or perennial
lanrs.
.0. Grandiflorum Rubrum — Crimson.
Per pk . 5c.
1. Perenne— Perennial blue. Per pkt 5c.
LOPHOSPERMUM
2 . Scandens — Exceedingly beautiful and
highly ornamental genus of climbers, hand-
some, showy foxglove-like flowers; half-
hardy annual or biennial. Rosy purple
flowers. Per pkt 10c.
iOVE-IN-A-MIST (Devilin-the-Bush)
3. Nigella Damascena - Popular hardy
annuals of low growth, handsome in bou-
quets. Blue white, mixed. Pkt 6c.
[jUPINUS Or LUPIN (Sun Dials) Marigold, Double Tall African, Eldorado— Pj£t 10c. Marigold (Legion of Honor)
Desirable plants for bedding and bouquets, long graceful flower spikes,
chly colored flowers.
4. Mixed Annual Varieties— Per pkt 5c.
L5. Mixed Perennial Varieties— Per pkt 5c.
LYCHNIS
Beautiful hardy, biennial and perennial plants. 3 feet high, remarkable,
onsnicuous heads of brilliant scarlet-shaded flowers.
16. Chalcedonica— Perennial, bright srarlet flowers. Per pkt 5c.
17. Grandiflora Gigantea — A variety of l he preceding, of dwarf
nature, -and with many large flowers. Per pkt 10c.
MALVA
18. Moschata Alba— (White Mu«k Scented Mallow) — An attractive gar-
den plant; grown into a pyramid al bush ; produces numerous white flow-
era size of silver quarter. Thrives best in a warm situation. Per pkt 10c.
MALOPE
A favorite hardy annual, 3 feet high, with large conspicuous flowers of
he Mallow tribe.
19. Grandiflora— White and rose, mixed. Per pkt 10c.
MARTYNIA
Handsome, tropical appearing annuals, for outdoor cultivation during
rummer, being raised indoors ; 2 feet high, large leaves and trumpet-shaped
‘owers, producing curiously shappd seed pods, like horns.
Formosa— Mixed. Per pkt 5c.
MATHIOLA (Evening Scented Stock)
429. Bicornis— A desirable half-hardy annual, 1 foot high, bushy, with
ro<y lilac flowers of a delicious perfume, especially iu the evening.
Per pkt 5c.
MATRICARIA (Feverfew)
Hardy perennials, floweriug the first year, with daisy-like, double white
flowers, 1 foot high.
430. Capensis, fl. pi.— Known as bridal rose. Per pkt 5c.
43L Eximea Nana Aurea Crispa, fl. pi.— Dwirf growing, with golden
yellow leaves exquisite for border. ng. Per pkt 10c.
MAURANDIA
432i Maurandia, mixed — The prettiest half-hardy climbing plants in
cultivation, for trellises outdoors, or for greenhouse or parlor culture.
Per pkt 10c.
MELILOTUS (Sweet Clover)
433. Suaveolens — Per pkt 5c.
MELOTHRIA
434. Punctata (African Oak-leaved Climber) — A magnificent, rapid grow-
ing. climning annual. Flowers are succeeded by great numbers of
blue-brown berries. Per pkt 25c.
56 J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
Mignonette “ Bismarck Pkt 10c.
MIGNONETTE (Reseda Odorata)
Most popular fragrant flowering hardy annuals, of trailing habit and
graceful appearance ; indispensable in every garden.
435. Large Flowered— Sweet-scented. Pkt 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 40c,
lb $1 25
436. Mile’s Spiral-Of dwarf
habit, branching, la.'ge
flowered spikes. Pkt 10c.
437. Parson’s White —
Stamens whi e, flowers
la-ge and fragrant. Pkt
10c.
438. Golden Queen-An en-
tirely distinct Scrt of
dense pyramidal habit,
wth golden yellow
flowers, which give it a
most attractive appear-
ance. Pkt 5 •.
439. Compact Dwarf-Of
upright, compact,
branchy growth, almost
circular, with reddish
tinted, numerous flowers.
Pkt 5c.
440. Gabrielle — New, red,
very sweet, spikes very
thick. Pkt 10c.
441. Bird’s Mammoth —
Under proper cultivation
the spikes average 12 to
15 inches long, are very
full and exceedingly frag-
rant. Pkt 10c. Musa Ensetc
FIVE GIANT MIGNONETTES
MIMULOUS (Monkey Flower)
Extremely handsome, dwarf grow-
ing. half hardy biennials, with delicate,
large beautifully tinted flowers, requir-
ing shelter from the midday suu to
bring them to perfection.
448. Cupreus— Spotted, marked dotted
and blotched flowers on yellow
ground. Pkt. 5c.
449. Simmers’ Mammoth— Magnifi-
cent strain ; unequalled for beauti-
ful c Tors. Pkt 25c.
459. The Emperor — The flowers are
remarkably rich aud varied in color.
Pkt 25c.
Mimuius Moschatus — See Musk
plant.
MINA LOBATA
One of the handsomest climbers
451. A charming Mexican climber,
which somewhat resembles the
Cypress Vine, except in color and
shape of flowers, which are tube-
shaped, borne on fork-like racemes
and produced in g.eat p ofusion.
Seed must be sown early . Pkt 10c.
MOMORD1CA (Balsam Apple)
452. Momordica Balsamina — A
trailing or low climbing, half-hardy
a' nual, the fleshy fruits, infused
with sweet oil, being famous for
curing wounds. Pkt 5c.
MOONFLOWER
453. Moonfl owe r-(/powcea Noctiflora)
— Bears ill the greatest profusion iis
lovely while flowers 5 to 6 itieln s in
di imeter, wii h five- pointed star in
the centre; flowers open at du>k or
earlier on cloudy days; deliciously
fragrant. Si-art early in (he house
and set out as early as safe in the
spring; the vines make ve v rapid
growth, often attaining a height of
25 feet in one season. Pkt 15c.
MUSK PLANT
454. Musk ( Mimuius Moschatus) —
This fragrant and universally fav-
orite little plant is well known and
is equally at home in sitting-room,
green house or garden; half-hardy
perennial. Jft. Pkt 5c.
MORNING GLORY (Ipomoen)
rich^hade^CCn^ ^ar<^ annual climbers, very free flowers, trumpet-shaped
455. Mixed Morning; Glories, all colors -Pkt 5c, cz 20c, £ lb 60c.
456. Mexican Mixed— Large flowering. Pkt 5c.
4o7. Sky-Blue Mexican— Splendid large flowe ing. Pkt 5c.
^ Luav?? Morning; Glory— With silvery white marbled
leaves distinct. Pkt 10c.
459. Coccinea— Scarlet, feathered leaves. Tkt 10c.
Morning Glories— Pkt 5c.
442. Bismarck— The flowers are borne on long stems, high above the thick,
dark green, somewhat corrugated foliage ; the bushes do notexceed one
foot in height, the flowers are of a reddish hue and very sweet scented.
Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
443. “ DEFIANCE”— When grown under favorable conditions and with
proper care, its spikes will not only be of remarkable size— from 12 to 15
inches 1 >ng, but deliciously fragrant, much more so than any other var-
iety. The individual florets are of immense size and stand out boldly,
forming a graceful as well as compact 6pike. Per pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
444. “The Prize”— This is a ve’-y distinct variety, the flowers being un-
usually Urge as well as remarkable for their beautiful color aud delicious
fragrance; flowers light red, excellent for bouquets. Pkt 10c.
445. Machet — Vigorous dwirf pyramidal plants, very stout flower
stocks, with numerous dark green leaves, terminating in long spikes of
deliciously-scented red flowers. Best for pot culture and valuable for bor-
ders. Pkt 10c, oz 80c.
446. Giant Red, or Paris Market—
Ibis wonderful Mignonette grows
12 to 16 inches in height, in pyra-
midal form; its enormous
flower spikes are 'of the largest
size, the individual blossoms of an
intense red color are very sweet
scented. One of ti e best for cut
flowers and pot culture. Pkt 10c.
SPECIAL OFFER— One packet of
each of the above, five Giant Migno-
nettes for 35c.
MUSA ENSETE (Abyssinian Banana)
447. A sp’endid plant for the open air in
summer, producing a most striking
effect when planted singly or in
groups. In our hot summers it lux-
uriates and attains gigantic propor-
tions when freely supplied with
manure and water. The seeds ger-
minate easily if started in hotbed
or bottom heat in greenhouse. Ten-
der perennial, 10 to 20 feet. Pkt of 5
seeds, 25c.
Moonfiower, or Evening;
Glory— Pkt 10c.
— « : ' ' , —r miage ve y targe, neart-shaned ; flowers 4 to
® ®s acro.ss in large clusters, light blue with a yellow throat suffufciug
softly into blue. Also a splendid conservatory climber. Pxt 10c.
461* ^AR,—‘\T.heB1ue Dawn Flower.” Most beautiful, bearing clusters
OVel£w^^’lue flovvers imaginable that measure fully 5 to
b inches across. Pkt 10c.
For the newest varieties of Morning Glory see Novelties.
NICOTIANA
(Tobacco Plant)
The follow-
ing are very
orn amen tal
half-hardy an-
nuals and veiy
desirable.
462. Gran di-
flora. Pur-
purea —
L rge mas-
sive foliage,
dark purple
red flowers.
Pkt 5c.
463. Affinis —
( Sweet Scent
ed Tobacco
Plant l -Pro-
ct u c e s an
abun dance
of large
pure white
flowers that
expand fully
in the morn-
ingand even-
ing, emitting
a delicious
fragrance.
Pkt 10c.
Nicotiana. Ain n is— Pkt 10c.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS
57
Simmers’ Superb nasturtiums
& TALL, OR CLIMBING VARIETIES
Elegant and luxuriant climbers for verandas, trellises, etc., bearing the gorgeous flowers in
* prefusion until killed by frost. May be used to cover unsightly railings and to trail over rough
ft ground with fine effect. The seed pods can be gathered while green and tender for pickling.
|f 6 to 10 feet. (See cut. y
464. Simmers’ Special Mixture — Variegated. Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 2 oz 20c, i lb 30c, lb $1.00.
465. Tall, Yellow— Very fine. Pkt 5c, oz 15c.
466. Dark Brown— Tall. Pkt 5c, oz 15c.
467. Hemisphaericum — Fine, tall, scarlet. Pkt 5c, oz 15c.
468. Tall Edward Otto— Brownish lilac.
\ 4C9-
\ 478.
! 471.
’ 472.
^ 473.
Golden Leaved Scarlet.
Hinemanni — Silky bronze choco-
late.
Moltke— Bluish pink.
Pearl — Creamy white.
Prince Henry— Cream color, spot-
474.
475.
476.
477.
Tall Regelianum— Purple violet.
“ Scheuermanni (straw color)—
Striped yellow and crimson.
“ Schilling!— Bright yellow, maroon
blotches.
“ Vesuvius— Brilliant fiery rose, very
effective.
ted red.
Any of the above— Pkt 5e, any 6 pkts for 25e, oz 20e.
HYBRIDS OF MADAME GUNTER
478. There have already been produced twenty-two different colors or combination of colors in
these new hybrids, including various shades of rose, salmon, bright-red, pale yellow, etc.,
either self-colored or spotted, mottled, striped and margined. For covering trellises, fences,
arbors, piazzas, t railing from vases, over rock work, etc., nothing can equal the gorgeous
effect produced by their marvellous quantities of bloom bo nc in uninterrupted splendor
from early summer until cut down by frost. Their ease of culture, the rapidity of growth,
luxuriant and dense, to a height of 12 to 15 feet are wonderful.
Pkt 5c, oz 25c, 2 oz 40c, J lb 73c, lb $2.50.
Tall or Climbing Nasturtium
LOBBS’ CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS Lobbianum *
The brilliance and profusion in blooming of the Lobbianum varieties render them superior for greenhouse or conservatory decor
ation in winter ; also for trell.ses, arbors and vases, etc., in summer ; annuals, 6 to 10 feet.
479. Asa Gray— Primrose yellow.
480. Brilliant— Dark scarlet.
481. Chaixianum— Yellow, spotted red.
482. Giant of Battles— Sulphur with dark red blotches.
483. King of the Blacks (Roi des noirs)— Black maroon.
481. Lobbi Mutabile— Tall with bright scarlet flowers.
433. Mereier Lacombc— Dark purplish crimson.
4SG. Napoleon III.— Golden spotted with brown.
457. Purpureum Violaceum, Tall— Purple violet flowers.
458. 8pitfire— Brilliant light scarlet.
Any of the above— 5e pkt, any 6 pkts for 25c, oz 25c.
TOM THUMB, DWARF OR BEDDING VARIETIES
Dwarf Nasturtium
The improved varieties of the Dwarf Nasturtium are among the most popular
and beaut iful of our garden plants. Their n at, compact growth, rich colored
flowers and free-blooming and long-lasting qualities, torjether with their adap-
tability to almost any soil or situation, make them unsurpassed for garden
decoration. 1 foot.
489. Simmers' Special Dwarf Mixture-
490. Aurora— Deep crome yellow, the two
1 wer petals blotched and veined
carmine.
491. Beauty - Scarlet, splashed canary.
492 Bronze Color— Copp :ry bronze.
493. Cloth of Gold— Sonrlet flowers and
golden yellow foliage.
494. Crimson Rose Colored— Dwarf.
495. Dwarf Crimson,
496. Dwarf Yellow.
497. Empress of India — Very dwarf,
dark t inted foliage, flowers brilliant
crimson.
i 5c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25c, J lb 35c, lb $1.25.
498. King Theodore— Dwarf, intense dark
brown flowers.
499. King of Tom Thumbs— Scarlet.
500. Lady Bird— Orange, yellow and red
spots.
501. Pearl White— Cream color, very dis-
tinct.
502. Prinz Heinrich— Cream color, spofc-
t d r. d.
503. Rcgelianum— Purple violet.
504. Ruby King-- Crimson rose, distinct
foliage.
505. 8potted King— Orange spotted crim*
son.
Any of the above — 5c pkt, any 6 pkts fop 25c, oz 25c,
58
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
.
yFMnPHII A (Love’s Grove)— Of neat, compact habit,
t 'e £ its u r n I Ln blooming freely all summer. If thinued
to 4 in. apart the plants will present a dense mass.
506. Mixed— Many rich, bright colors. Pkto 5c.
NIEREMBERCIA
507. Frutescens— A half-hardy perennial, slender grow-
ing plant, perpetually in bloom, flowering the first
year if sown early ; d“sirable for the greenhouse,
baskets, va es, or bedding out; 1 ft. White tinted
with lilac. 1 kb 10c.
Nigella— (See Love-in-a-Mist).
||n| ANA 508. Very pretty annual, trailing habit, with
nULfllin Morning Glory like flowers, well adapted to
rock work, 6 inches, hardy annual, mixed colors.
Pkt 5c.
OXALIS Delicate half-hardy annual, and jjerennial,
low growing plants with leaves like Shamrock.
509. Mixed -9 in. high, rosy flowers, annual. Pkt 10c.
510. Tropseoloides (Corniculata) — Short trailing an-
nual, leaves distinctly marked brown-purple, yellow
flowers. Pkt 10c.
511. Valdiviana— Perennial, flowering in the first year,
bright yellow, sweet-scented. Pkt 10c.
fFNriTHPRA 512. Fine Mixed — (“Evening Prim-
U.llUinbnn roses ” or “Sun Drops”). Large, showy
flowe'S, various colors, hardy annual. 1 to 2 ft.
Pkt 5c.
PENTSTEMON
P/EONIA 513. Sinensis (Chinese Pseonies) — MagnifiJ Pentstemon Gloxinoides
cent hardy perennial, 3 to 4 ft. high, produc-
ing large semi-double and double flowers, white, pink and purple shades,
fragrant as roses ; seed takes about two years before sprouting. Mixed.
Pkt 15c.
pcpil I ft Ornamental, half-hardy annual, deep, dark, purplish red foli-
rblllLLn ago, for border or indoors.
514. Nankinensis — Leaves deep mulberry or purplish black, 1 foot
high. Pkt 5c.
515. Variegata — With leaves finely variegated and veined. Pkt 10c.
PIPflTFF P!NK<\ Well-known plants of great beauty, combining
rlUU I LL rllllW with the most perfect form the richest colors; they
have a delicate perfume, and are easily cultivated. 1 foot high, half-
hardy perennials.
516. Mixed— Best double quality. Pkt 25c.
517. Pure White -Pkt 25c.
Hardy perennials producing very showy flowers dur-
ing the whole season. 'I hey form large clumps and are
excellent for planting among shrubbery.
518. Mixed— Blue and white. Pkt 10c.
Palma. Christi (See Castor Oil Bean).
PLATYCODON
Very Attractive hardy perennial foi
beds, borders and cut flowers. Tht
flowers are half-pendent, bell-shaped and marked ant
marbled in beautiful bright shades. They should be
planted in a rich, open soil and protected during the
winter.
519. Finest Hybrids— A splendid mixture. 10c.
520. Gloxinoides- Dulimt in point of size of flower
ii.dividal flowers measuring 2 inches across, variety
and brilliancy of color and profusion of bloom. It has
been named became of the resemblance of the indi-
vidual flowers to Gloxinias in their substance, form
and val id y of coloring. Sown early they come into
flower in July and continue a blaze until frost, (See
cut). 10c.
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI
521. Japanese Giant Winter Cherry— A remarkably
showy annual, of sturdy erect, branching habit, grow
ing about 18 inches high. The branches are well
covered with luxuriant green foliage, and studded
with large, bright red cherry like fruits, each enclosed
in an enormous balloon-like semi-transparent calyx,
about 3 inches long by 7 to eight inches in ci< cum-
ferenee, at, first of light green color, gradually chang.
ing, as they mature, to yellow, then orange and finally
to crimson. Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
Dm EMnNIIIM Ornamental hardy perennials, with
rULEIVIUlilUlwl beau: if ul skj -blue flowers in bunchi
522. Coeruleum- 2 ft. high. Pkt 5c.
523. Pulchellum — 1 ft. high. Pkt 5c.
DAQQinN FI nWFRQ Splendid grebjihouseorpafll
Pkt 10c “nOvlUn rLUiFLIiw Climbers; some also for out
doors with curiously shaped flowers, the appendagei
of which are supposed to represent the passion of Jesus.
524. Ccerulea— For greenhouse or parlor, flowers light blue. Pkt 10c.
525. Macrantha-For greenhouse or parlor; glossy leaves, large, de
rosy pink flowers. Pkt 20c.
526. Incarnata (S -uthern “May Pops”) — Blooms the first season from
seed. Flowers 2 or 3 in. across, flesh white with purple rays, followed
by yellow edible fruits. Pkt 10 '.
PODOLEPIS Ha f-hardy everlasting annuals, free flowering fine for
527. Chrysantha- 1 ft., golden yellow. Pkt 5c.
528. Superba- Dark red. Pkt 5c.
Dfll VANTHII<t One our earliest flowering, popular, hardy perem
rULIftn I nuo ni;lls, of low growth, particularly suited for edging
borders; flowers in an astonishing and great variety of colors, in form
Of Auriculas.
529. Goldlaced, Mixed— The flowers ha ve a clear, even margin or lacing
of gold on a ground color, similarly well defined ; extra choice mixed,
Pkt 20c.
Dfll VPHNIIM 530. Orientate— A hardy, graceful, showy annual, 5 feel
rULIUUnUin high; fit for shrubberies or the centre of borders; rosy
crimson, drooping flowers ; fine, light green, heart-shaped foliage,
Pkt 5c.
“
SIMMERS’ PHLOX DRUMMONDII P Varieties ^
The various varieties of this flower are noted for extreme richness of color, profuseness of
blossom, and length of duration of bloom. It is one of our finest annuals, and whether in clumps
or masses looks equally beautiful. Hardy annual ; 1£ feet.
Pkt.
>31. Grandiflora — This strain of mixed,
large-flowering Phlox is noteworthy for
variety and brilliancy of colors. Not only
is our strain notable for variety and brilli-
ancy of colors, but also for the perfection
and size of the flowers- many of the single
flowers are so large they will very nearly
cover a fifty cent piece. When our cus-
tomers see the brilliancy and pleasing
variety of colors produced from this seed
they will thank us for recommending a
liberal planting. Finest mixture; |oz30c,
pkt 5c.
Pkt.
532. Discoidalis Grandiflora, Mixed
Larger and more numerous flowers... 10
533. Delicata-DelicaterOse, white centre 10
534. Black Warrior — Dark red, nearly
black 10
535. Coccinea— Bright scarlet 10
536. Princess Royal— Light purple with
white streaks, very brilliant 10
537. Isabel— Nankin Yellow 10
538. Leopoldi — Blight rose with white
eyes 10
539. Washington — Violet purple, with
blackish brown and white throat,
beautiful „.
10
10
10
540. Quadricolor -Purple threat, violet
eye, with a white and redd.sh lilac
ring
541. Radowitzii— Rosy red, striped white.
542. Rosea — Deep rose 10
543. White— Large flowering 10
544. William I. — Bright crimson with
stripes 10
545. STAR-SHAPED PHtOX-“8t«r of
Quedlinburg." Flowers of regular star-
like form. Plant of compaei. habir,
large umbrels of flowers ; novel and
beautiful ; mixed. colors 10
546. FRINGED PHLOX “FIMBRIATA”
— A distinct variety : resembles the
ordinary Phl^x Drummondii; flowers
bordered white, which wil h bright eyed
centre, picturesquely contrast with the
magnificent velvety colors; more than
25 distinct colors
547. Dwarf Scarlet (Fireball) — In-
tense scarlet 10
10
Phlox Drummondii, Large Flowering
Pkt 5c.
548. Dwarf White (Snowball) — A dwarf-
growing variety of Phlox, remarkable for
its incomparable profusion of flowers of a
satiny white color 10
549. Double White— A profuse bloomer 10
550. Double Scarlet— With semi-double and
double flowers ; the trusses and individual
flowers are equal in size to those of the
d warf compact varieties
COLLECTION — 12 colors, annual Phlox
“ 6 colors, annual Phlox 1 ••
551. Perennial, Dwarf Mixed, Decus-
sata— Fine mixture
10
PORTULACA
Double Portulaca— Pkt 10c.
Oue of the finest hardy annual plants, of easy
culture. The flowers are of the richest shades of
color, and produced throughout the summer in
great profusion ; fine for massing in beds, edging
or rock work ; 6 inches.
552. Splendens— Single flowering, brilliant
colors ®
553. Double Flowering— Choice mixture ...
Collection of six distinct and brilliant colors 80
J. A, SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
59
Simmers* Giant Pansies
VALUABLE INFORMATION on the
Culture of Pansies will be found in our
Booklet “ Hints on Growing
Floicers," sent ■free if requested
with every 50c. order.
The term “ Giant Pansies ” does not adequately describe these new strains, for, aside from the enormous size which gives them
their name, their coloring’s are simply superb, and their form and substance perfect. The parent of most of these strains, the Trimardeau,
when first introduced had only size to recommend it, the flowers being limited in coloring, irregular in shape and lacking in firmness. By
continued improvement one beautiful color after another has been added to the list, and perfected from season to season by careful culture.
Through personal inspection of the best European Pansy Cultures, we have again secured the cream of varieties from all quarters, combin-
ing with their giant proportions the most magnificent colorings.
554. Giant Cassier— A mixture of well-shaped Pkt
flowers of gigantic dimensions, in choice
variety,flow<,rs marked with large blotches 10
555. Giant Auricula, Colors— Very beautiful
shadings 10
556. Giant Emperor William -Rich ultra-
marine blue, puiple-velvet eye 10
557. Giant Adonis — Beautiful, light blue,
marked wuh a yellowish-white face and
large uark blotches 10
558. Giant Cark Blue 10
559. Giant Fire King— Brilliant red and yel-
low 10
560. Giant Violet Blue 10
561. Giant Canary Bird— The ground color
is a bright guided yellow, each petal marked
with a large dui k bloton 10
562. Giant Striped — A beautiful mixture,
flowers stri >ed ai'dmo’t • d in various tints
on contrasting giou^ds 15
563. Giant Yellow or Golden Queen— Very
showy color 10
564. Giant Purple — Royal purple flowers,
very large 10
565. Giant Coal Black— Of immense size — 10
566. Simmers’s Giant White “Snow pkt
Queen” — Mo-c valuable addition as it
reproduces exactly from seed, we very
strongly recommend it not only for bou-
quets, but as a very valuable addition to
the Pansy Family. White, velvet centre.. 10
567. Giant Beaconsfield— Purple shading
to white. This strain, combined with the
peculiar coloring of the type, will elicit
general admiration 10
568. Giant Copper Color — A most distinct
and showy combination 10
569. Giant Trimardeau — Flowers large,
witha dark blot ch on the three lower petals.
We recommend this as the best low-priced
mixture of Giant Pansies, i oz 50c 10
SIMMERS’ GIANT PANSY MIXTUPE
570. THIS mixture embraces, besides all the shades
and colors, two special strains not listed else-
where in this catalogue, and which cau only be
had in this, our Giant Pansy Mixture. This
mixture includes the richest reds, coppers and
bronzes, together with the most delicate rose
and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of
Trimardeau, the splendid Cassier strain, with
its delicate veining. We have secured the
newest, richest and finest sorts, i oz. §1.25,
pkt 15c, 2 for 25.
GIANT PARIS MARKET
571. The flowers of this strain are as large as the
Trimardeau, and far superior in color and in
substance of petals ; the blotches are more
conspicuous. Having a stout and stiff flower
stem, the flowers last longer. Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
GIANT BUGNOT
572. The flowers are of enormous size, perfectly
round, of great substance and of the most
varied and attractive markings and colors.
Each petal bears a blotch veined to the edge ;
contains shaoes of red, bronze and reddish
brown, not found in any other pansy mixture.
Pkt 20c.
MAMMOTH “BUTTERFLY” PANSIES
A very distinct strain, which, after repeated
trials, we have found worthy. The flowers are
very large, of good form and substance, and pro-
duce freely. In coloring they are varied, seldom
two alike in a hundred plants. They are mottled
and spotted, streaked, tigered and splashed, while
the colors are mainly those rich wine reds, choco-
late, velvety red-brown, lavendar, violet, and
purple shades, only found in a Pansy blossom.
We offer a selection made by us this summer from
the original introducer’s strain .
573. Mixed Colors Pkt 25c.
Simmers’ Collection of 6iant Pansies
One pkt each of Giant White, Giant Cassier, Giant Bugnot, Giant Yellow,
Giant Striped, Giant Violet Blue, and Giant Copper Color, for OUC
Types of our Giant Striped Pansies and Giant Pansy Mixtures
Each per pkt 15c, or 2 -for 25c.
PREMIUM PANSIES
While the Giant-fknvered Pansies are great favorities on account of the immense size of their flowers, Simmers * Premium Pansies
excel in their endless variety of color, combined with perfection of form and velvety texture and substance of their petals. T is s rain,
most celebrated all over Europe, is from a specialist who has devoted his life to the improvement of these flowers.
Pansies is to be had. It is impossible to describe them, as they embrace all colors and markings.
No better strain of
574. Simmers’ Extra Improved Large- Pkt
floweringPremium Mixture — Embrac-
ing all varieties nimpd in the followingli^t
and many other shades and colors, £ oz 75c. 10
575. Golden Margined '• 10
576. Velvety Crimson Purple 10
577. Bronze Colored 10
578. White Margined— Purplish-crimson — 10
579. Quadricolor or Pheasant's Eye —
Flowers are of a reddish steel blue, with
red and white ed 10
Pkt
580. Dark Maroon— Golden margined 10
531. Velvety Crimson — Golden yellow
ground and margin 10
582. Reddish Brown 10
5S3. Pure Yellow— Fine for bedding 10
534. Cardinal Red 10
585. Odier (Five Blotched Flowering) — A
magnificent French variety, petals having a
large blotch, clearly defined margin ; colors
in many different variations, extra large. ■ ■ IQ
586. Peacock — A very >ee blooming and at-
tractive Pansy, flowering early, remaining
in perfection a long time. Flowers very
large with brilliant and novel coloring. The
upper petals are royal purple, shot with
peacock blue, lower petals also of these
colors; this color has never been seen be-
fore in Pansies . The two lateral petals are
rich maroon, all being encircled with a
delicate tint of terra cotta rose.
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SIMMERS’ PREMIUM PANSIES
Collection of 12 separate beautiful sorts $1.00.
Collection of 6 separate beautiful sorts 50c. Any three 25c.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
Simmers' Perfection Extra Larg-e Flowering
Fringed Petunia— I k 25c.
Our Strains of Double and Single Petunias are the best obtainai
Of late years the single striped, mottled and double varieties have been ere«i
improved. Th ) si rains wo olt’er we can surety say without contradiction ar
best that can be produced either in America or i.i Europe.
587. Simmers’ Perfection, Extra Large Flowering Fringed Mivos
—This strain bears grand, sub-tantial flosvers of the largest size » 5
1 he colors are indosc. ibably rich and varied. They embrace all Siln!?
from pure white to the darkest blue and deep red, wtiite even
with a j tllnw tint are not unusual. Most of the fimvei s are beauriS
fringed, while all are distinctly veined. In nearly everv flow? n?
throat is darker than the balance of the petals, imparting an armol.
ance of gnat depth and subtanee. The foliage is r.-markablv heav,
and the large ltav es are of a dark green color. Per pkt 25c. VJ’
588. Large Flowering
Fringed Mixed—
Of fine bushy habib
and blossoms of var-
ied colors, striped,
mottled, blotched
and self colors. Per
pkt 15c.
Extra Mottled
Strain— Large tlow-
ering, monied and
striped. £ oz SOc,
pkt 10c.
590. Emperor — Very
large, wide open
blossoms, with color-
ings and markii gs very distinct
from any other si run. Th isolid
colors are particularly rich and
velvety. Some of the crim-a n
blossoms have pink stars, some
pure white stars, others are dis-
tinctly suiped. 1 ktl5c, 2 pk;s 25c.
591. Inimitable— Red, margined and
blotched whiie. Per pkt 15c.
592. White Large Flowering— Extra
choice, large flowering, white, use-
ful for cemetery work. Pkt 10c.
DWARF COMPACT
PETUNIAS
Simmers' Double Large Flowering
Fringed Petunia— Pkt SOc.
™rlety, flowers eberry-nd
^^hh.^th^'Ir^w^ernrfi?^10^1^ wh,ite flower- suitable for beds and borders, we
from a phouwaeh v°lJr ^s. ration, which is a reproduction
’I’he flowers are purest snow b“aby ,,abit a”d also its abundance of bloom.
This plant is emiirnntlv adanri^Vn^ g°ud shap i and size, sweet scented and lasting.
iZSi&T °“ ac00unt 0t h»at
DOUBLE FLOWERING- PETUNIAS
The brtlance SngSowers ofthe Fame^ieh u'f*. ^»percer?}age of double flowers.
ca. *efullv seloofpH fiQ 110 8a !10 ri The weaker seedlings should be
ca.eiuuy selected, as these always produce double flowers. Per pkt 50c.
oubje Snowball ’’-New double white. Per pkt 50c
Double Mixed-Bed from doub.e flowers grownmWs. Per pkt 25c.
V'6
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Dwarf Compact Petunia “Snowball
POPPIES
Most popular hardy annuals and perennials,
with floweis of unusual briliancy of color.
Single Annual Varieties
598. Tulip— A magnificent species, the plants
grow about 14 inches high and produce
from 50 to GO large and splendid flowei s, of
the most dazzling scarlet. Per pkt 10c.
^*9. Persian ( P apaver Lceviyatum ) — Color
brilliant scarlet wii h shining buck spots
surrounded by a clearly defined white mar-
gin at the base of each petal ; height 21 ft.
Per pkt 10c, 3 for 25c. s J
most striking feature of
the flower is the conspicuous glossy zone
which marks the petals, forming a com-
plete ring. Per pkt 5c.
601*m‘uDfnebro^” or Maltese Cross -
1 he flowers are of a dazzling scarlet color,
each of the four petals is marked with a
large silvery white blotch, forming a white
cross upon scarlet ground. Per pkt 10c.
602. Shirley Poppies-These charming P0p-
ffivar0angene-rally single or semi-double.
A„ey range m color from pure white
through the most delicate shades of pale
S£5ior par pktT™mo to the de,ipe'ti
10c.
Double Annual Varieties
603. The Mikado -American flag
—The petals are wlmle at the
base, while the edges are frilled
in themost pleasing manner. The
flowers are of a pure while at the back, while
... the fringed edgesare of a brilliantscarl. t. 10c
004. Double French or Carnation Flowered
... — 3 f*-et high, double. Per pkt 5c, oz 25c.
605. Paeony Flowered — Flowers in con rs and
s,52e f'Qual * ° • ’seomes. Per pkt 5 -, oz 25c.
606. White Swan, or Fairy Blush— Eighteen
inches high, enormous pure v hite double
flowers. Per pkt 10c, 3 pkts for 25c.
607. Golden Gate— Exc- edi ugly free blooming*
the flowers single, semi-double and double of
medium size in tlie largest variety of colors
imaginable. Per pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
608. SIMMIRS’ “SPECIAL” POPPY MIXTURE
Comprises not mny all the above named and
described Poppies, but also a number i f other
sorts, special y purchased for this mixture in-
cluding some entirely new ones. Wi 1 make a
grand display. Per pkt 10c, 3 for 25c, J oz 40c.
Hardy Perennial Varieties
609. The Great White California Poppy
(Romney a Coulteri ) — This fine perennial is of
slat ly beauty as an outdoor plant ; flowering
from July until November. Flowers are large
—4 to 5 inches across— pure white with a fine
bunch of yellow stamens. The plants attain a
Per pkt I0c° 8 feet’ and are really magnificent,
610. Iceland iPnporer nudicaule)—' These beau-
titui perennial Poppies produce flowers in great
abundance the fi pst year from seed. The colors
range from the purest white and yellow to the.
Shirley Poppy— Pkt 10c.
*lowing orange scarlet, and have a deli-
cious fragrance. Mixed colors. Per pkt 10c.
6av3iPa¥°7 °r}Gnt3LtG (Oriental P oppy) -The pre-
The flnwp fa18 thfe br^.l'lesn scarlet imaginable,
the Ion^P«r often 6 inches across and endure
v,o^aV?^ fc of any Poppy we know. They are
fneinn «$rKinn'als ani? wib increase in size and pro-
fusion of bloom wit h age. Per pkt lOe V
612. Croceum- Yellow flowers. Per pkt 6c.
COLLECTION— 12 varieties, double aDd single, 30c.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
CHINESE PRIMROSE
For parlor culture as well as for the greenhouse no plant is more acceptable than this
class, asdt can be made 10 yield an abundance of flowers all the year round. We procure
every year the choicest varietes from one of the best and most celebrated growers in
Europe.
613 CHINESE PRIMROSE MIXED— The culture of these lovely flowers is much easier
than most people thi k. Our mixture includes omy the choicest colors of the single
flowering Primulas in all their daiuty shades. Pkt 25c.
614. Erecta Superba— White fringed, in bunches borne well above the foliage. Per
pkt 25c.
615. Kermesina Splendens, Single— Deep pink, fringed. Per pkt 25c.
616. Snow Queen — A distinct and beautiful variety of Primrose with the finest pure
white flowers of la ge size, thrown well above the foliage. The flowers are of good
substance aud elegant form. Pkt 50c.
617. Carter’s Holborn Blue — A distinct variety, with azure-blue flowers borne above
, the foliage. Per pkt 25c.
- 618. Fern-Leaved ( Macrophylla Fimbriata) — With long massive fern-like foliage and
beautiful flowers of great _-ubstam e and elegant form, finely fringed, great variety of
v colors, mixed. Perpkc2oj.
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619. Punctata Elegantissima— Crimson, spotted white. Per pkt 25c.
620. WILLIAMS’ PRIZE— Daik r^d, large fringed flowering ; extra fine for pots. Pkt 25c.
621. Chiswick Perfection Ted, Magenta Queen— Large brilliant scarlet. Pkt 25c.
622. Alba Magniflca- The finest pure white variety grown; flowers 21 inches across
with large yellow eye. Per pat 25c.
623. Erecta Superba, double white — Double flowering variety of No.
614 ; reproduces well from seed. Per pkt 50c.
624. Double Mixed. Per pkt 50c.
Chinese Primrose— Per pkt 25c.
PYRETHRUM (Feverfew)
HARDY PRIMROSES
Ornamental hardy perennials of easy culture.
The popular garden Primrose is one of our earliest flowering hardy per-
ennials, well suited for edging, aud in a great variety of colors.
625. Vulgaris— The old-fashioned common yellow primrose. Per pkt 10c.
626. Japonica ( Japanese Primrose)— Of robust growth, rich magenta
flowers. Per pkL 10c.
627. Cortusoides (Siberian Primrose) — An early rose-purple flowering
hardy perennial. Per pkt 10c.
631. Hybridum— Large flowering single mixed. Hardy perennial, bearing
large Aster-shaped flowers, ranging in color from light pink to deep
red, with bright yellow centres ; 2 feet. Per pkt 10c.
632. Hybridum fl. pi.— Large flowering double mixed. Beautiful colors ;
mixed ; 1J feet. Per pkt 25c.
YELLOW FOLIAGE SORTS FOR BEDDING
VARIOUS PRIMULAS
628. Obconica Grandiflora, new
large flowering Ever-blooming
Primrose — One of the most use-
ful n'ants grown, if sown early
in spring will begin to bloom in
May or June, and continue
throughout the year, flowers soft
lilac shade. Per pkt 10c.
629. Floribunda — One of the pret-
tiest and best Primroses, same
general character as P.Obconica,
only a lovely shade of primrose
yel lo w. Fragrant, free bloomi u g.
Per pkt 10c.
630. Primula Forbesi or Baby
Primrose — The seed comes up
very readily, and the little plants
. throw up tiny flower stalks
when only a few weeks old.
These, however, should be pinch-
ed off, and the plants kept grow-
ing until October, when the
flowers may be allowed to de-
velop, and from then until late
in spring, they produce their
sprays of beautiful rosy-lilac
flowers in seemingly never-end-
ing profusion. Pkt 10c.
633. Parthenifolium Aureum— Golden yellow-leaved dwarf, bedding
plant known as Golden Feather. Per pkt 10c.
634. GOLDEN GEM—
The double flow-
ering variety of
the preceeding .
Per pkt 10c.
635. Selaginoides—
A beautiful varie-
ty, handsome fern-
like foliage. Per
pkt 10c.
Pyrethrum or Golden Feather— Per pkt 10c.
ROSES
636. Dwarf Polyantha or Fairy Rose— Roses from seed the first year,
so that seed sown in February in the house may be had in bloom in
June in the open ground, where they continue to bloom throughout
the season. The plants are dwarf and bushy, growing only about 1
foot high and very pretty for solid beds and borders. Pkt 10c, 3 for
25c.
637. Mixed Hybrids — The seed we offer is from the best mixture of
hybrid perpetual and moss roses, will flower the second year, Pkt 10c.
RHODANTHE
One of the neatest of
the genus of flowering
half hardy annual
everlastings ; of low
growth, in different
shades of bright pink and
white, with yellow disc.
638. Maculata — 1 foot,
drep carmine. Pkt
10c.
639. Alba — Pure white.
Pkt 10c.
640. Atrosanguinea —
Dwarf, purplish crim-
son. Pkt 10c.
RUDBECKIA
(Texas Cone Flower)
641. Bicolor — A hardy
annual of compact
branching growth,
producing flowers
about 3 in. in dia-
meter, of a bright
yellow, red and black-
ish purple disc;
heighth of plant
about feet. Pkt
10c.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
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SALPIGLOSSIS
(Painted Tube Tongue)
One of the most
beautiful of flower-
ing annuals ; the
flowers are large, of
many beautiful col-
ors, and exquisitely
veined and laced, 1&
ft. high.
642. Mirfed— Large
flowering. P k t
10c.
643. Emperor — A
new type of this
gloriously beauti-
ful garden annual,
growing in up-
right columnar
form, having only
one strong main
stem, about 30 in.
high, whichis well
furnished wi h
large Petunia-
shaped flowers. 3 to 4 inches across,
of various colors, all of which are
are intricately netted and veined
with golden yellow. Mixed colors
10c. .
SEDUM (Stone Crop)
644. Mixed Pretty little plants, growing freely on rock or rustic work,
also on ornamental mounds, where they flower in great profusion ;
Salpiglossis
Large Flowering.
Pkt 10c.
hardy annuals, Pkt lb-.'
Salpiglossis Mixed— Pkt 10c.
SALVIA (Flowering Sage)
Magnificent half hardy annual,
biennial or perennial ; some also
greenhouse or indoor plants.
645. Salvia Sptendens ( Large
Flowering Scarlel b age) — One of
the most gorgeous of annuals,
b ooming throughout the sum
mer and fall. The plants grow
from 1£ to 3 feet in height and
form dense bushes, completely
covered with showy sprays of
of most dazzling scarlet flowers.
Pkt 10c.
646. Salvia, Clara Bedman (j Bon-
fire)— The plants form handsome
globular bushes about 2 ft. high
by 2 ft. in diameter. The spikes
grow erect and stand clear above
the foliage, completely covering
the plant, and are of the most
brilliant dazzing scarlet. Pkt
10c, 3 pkts 25c.
617. Coccinea— 1 ft. high, scarlet flowers, annual. Pkt 10c.
JI18. Farinacea--3ft., showing long spikes of blue flowers, annual. Pkt 15c.
649. Patens— 2 ft. high, biennial, in flowers of purest sky-blue, imagin-
able. Pkt 10c.
650. Dwarf Salvia or “Burning Bush” — A splendid sort, blooming
about two months before the old variety and lasting until late in the
fall. The-plants are dwarfer and more compact in habit, while the
flowers are of the brightest scarlet. Pkt 10c.
651. Argentea— 2 ft. high, silver leaves, blue flowers, beautiful perennial.
Pkt 10c.
SAPONARIA (Bouncing- Bet)
Hardy free-flowering annual or perennial plants of easy culture and
different growth, the most of them being of trailing habits and suitable for
eding work or small beds.
652. Mixed— All colors, 6 in. Pkt 10c.
Sanvitalia Procumbens, fl. pi.
Pkt 10c.
Salvia, Clara Bedman CJSojyire)-Pkt 10c.
SANVITALIA
653. Procumbens, fl. pi.— Beauti-
ful trailing annual, well adapted
from its compact growih for
covering beds in the flower-
garden ; the double flowers are
1h rge in proport ion to tho plant ;
of rich brown and yellow. Pkt
10c.
SAXIFRAGA
654. Huetti — Hardy perennials of
trailing h-bit; for shady places,
rockeries or hanging baskets,
unequalled ; flowering abund-
antly and constantly. Dwarf,
white flowers. Pkt. 10c.
SCABIOSA
( Mourning Bride or Sweet Scabious)
The Mourning Bride or “Sweet
Scabious” of our old gardens, but
much improved in size, colors and
doubleness. They are very free
bloomers, the colors white, carmine, lilac, maroon, etc.; excellent for
bouquels.
655. Tall Double Mixed — All colors mixed. 5c.
656. Dwarf Mixed All colors, 1 ft. high; large flowers and robust in
growth. Pkt 10c.
657. SnowbaJI— The flowers of this pretty Scabiosa are large, measuring
fully 2 in. in diameter, of purest snow-white, very double. The stems
ate very stiff and strong, and the foliage a luxuriant green. If plants
are ported in the fali they -will furnish pure white flowers until
Christmas, Pkt 10c, 3 for 25c.
658. Golden Yellow— This color has
long been desired in t he Scabiosa
family, and is now « htained, after
• years i f selection. The flowers are
double, and of a pure yellow color.
Pkt 20c.
659. Caucasica— One of the handsom-
est of hardy perennials, especially
valuable for cutting, the blooms
lasting a long tune iu water; lilac
blue, 3 ft, Pkt 10c.
660. SCARLET RUNNERS. Pkt 5c.
SCHIZANTHUS
(Butterfly Flower)
Few plants are more attractive than
these when well grown, whether in pots
or in the border ; they are of a branch-
ing elegant habit, well covered with
peculiar shaped flowers, ha^dy annual.
661. Fine Mixed— 2 ft. hitrh, flowers
orange and carmine shaded, spotted
with yellow, resembling a small
butterfly. Pkt 10c.
SEA LAVENDER (Everlasting- Statice)
662. Statice Bonduelli— 1 ft. bright yellow. Pkt 10c.
663. Alba— White variety of the pieced in g. Pkt 10c.
664. Incana— Hardy perennial, sky-blue flowers. Pkt 10.
SENECIO (Jacobsea)
665. Elegans- Double mixed. Valuable hardy annuals, compact, bushy
in growth, 1 ft, high, adapted for bedding or indoor culture, producing
multitudes of tassel-shaped small flowers. Pkt 5c.
SENSITIVE PLANT (Touch Me Not)
A tender annual, half trailing, 1 ft. high, with very curious leaves ; very
curious and interesting plants, the leaves closing if touched or shaken; of
very easy culture, succeeding in any soil.
666. Mimosa Pudica— Pkt 5c.
SILENE
Elegant dwarf, bushy annuals, bear-
ing a profusion of bright, attractive
flowi rs through spring and summer;
admirable for beds, margins, roekwork.
667. Penduia Ruberrima — Carmine
rose flowers. Pkt 5c.
668. Ruberrima, fi. pl.-Double flower-
ing variety of the preceding. Pkt 10c.
SMILAX
A splendid perennial, greenhouse or
parlor climber.
669. Medeola Asparagoides — Pkt
10<\ oz 50c.
SNAPDRAGON— (See Antirrhinum).
SOLANUM
Very elegant, highly ornamental, in-
teresting g nus of fruit-beat ing plants,
670. Marginatum— 3 ft. high, leaves
while edged and veined. Pkt 15c.
671. Capsicastrum, Little Gem or
Jerusalem Cherry— 2 feet high,
scarlet b rries, like cherries, beauti-
ful for parlor. Pkt 10c.
STEVIA
672. Serrata White— For pot culture
or the border, half-hardy perennial.
Pkt 10c.
SWEET WILLIAM (See Dianthus)
Sweet Scabious or Mourning
Bride— Pkt 5c.
8cHizanthu8— Pkt 10c.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
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SIMMERS9
LARGE FLOWERING
SWEET PEAS
An ounce of Sweet Peas contains about 800 seeds, enough to sow a single row
*5 feet long. Our pa elects of all (excepting the Novelties) are liberal, containing
75 seeds, enough to sow a single row 6 feet long.
691. Countess of Shrewsbury — Rose
standard white wings.
692. Countess of Radnor-Delicate laven-
der and mauve, lovely variety.
693. Countess of Aberdeen — White,
margined with pale pink.
694. Crown .’ewel-Pa'e standard, tinted
and leined with violet-ioae.
695. Daybreak— Watered crimson, scarlet
on while ground.
696. Duke of Sutherland— Deep claret
stanuard ; the wings deep indigo-blue.
697. Duchess of Sutherland — Pearl
white delicately buffused with light
pink.
698. Earliest of All— Pink and white.
699. Emily Henderson— Purest white.
700. Emily Lynch — Pink, suffused prim-
rose.
701. Extra Early Blanche Ferry— Pink
and while.
702. Firefly— Intensely brilliant scarlet.
703. Golden Gleam-Cream of the yellows.
704. Juanita, or Striped Celestial-
Pure white, delicately lined with pale
lavender.
705. Lady Nina Balfour — Mauve, suf-
fused with heliotrope pink.
706. Lady Mary Curry — Deep orange-
pink, delicately, shaded rosy -lilac.
707. Lady Peniance- Standards orange
pink, wings deep pure pink.
708. Lottie Eckford— Lavender shaded pink and
white.
709. Lottie Hutchins— Daintily flaked with pink
on a cream ground.
710. Lovely -Soft shell pink. .
711. Maid of Honor, or Improved Butterfly
—White ground, edged light blue.
712. Mars— Intense crimson-scarlet very large.
713. Modesty— Most delicate pink.
714. Mrs> Eckford— Primrose-yellow.
715. Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain— Rose, pink and
white striped.
716. Mrs. Sankey (black seed ed ) — Large, bold
flower, pure white, faintly flushed.
717. Navy Blue— A true blue, a new color.
718. New Countess, or Improved Countess
of Radnor— Pure light lavender.
719. Oddity— Pale carmine edged with rose.
720. Oriental— Of a rich orange cast.
721. Prima Donna— Lovely shade of soft pink.
Earliest of All
OUR MIXTURES
678. 8IMMERS’ GIANT “GILT EDGE** MIX-
TURE— I hia mixture of Sweet. Peas, as im-
proved for 1901, is undoubtedly the finest
we have ever offered. It contains only
grand new named varieties of i he large flowe -
ing type, the seed of which has been grown
separately from selected stock, and only the
largest flowered, most beautiful new Sweet
Peas have been selected at d mixed by our-
selves. We have maintained a similar hiylr
standard throughout, and can assure all lovers
of Sweet Peas that never before has it been
possible to obtain “only the best” and all
the best of the new large flowering Sweet
Peas as in this unequalled mixture. P< r
pkt 10c, oz 15c, 2 oz 25o, J lb 35o, per lb $1.00.
ECKFORD’S MIXTURE— This is grown from
stock seed which ws made up fioin named
sorts and contains over thirty varieties, includ-
ing some novelties and all the choice varieties
By mail, postpaid, pkt 5e, oz 10c, J lb 15c,
lb 50c. Price, by express, 5 lbs $2.25, 10 lbs
$■4.00.
675. FINEST MIXED— This strain, although not
embracing the new seedlings, contains a beaut i-
ful assortment. Per pkt 5c, oz 10c, J lb 15c,
lb 40c.
676. Mixed— Pkt 5c, Jib 10c, lb 30c.
674.
677. Alice Eckford — Rich cream-tinted, cerise
standards, wh.le wings.
678. America— Cardinal stripe on white ground.
£79; .Black Knight— A deep maroon self, clear
and shining.
680. BLANCHE BURPEE— Pure white.
681. California — Most delicate pink.
682. Captain of the Blues— Dark blue, netted
with purple.
683. Captain Clark— White and lavender streak-
ed carmine.
684. Captivation— Rosy-purple self.
685. Chancellor— Standards bright orange, wings
bright orange pink.
686. Colonist — Soft lilac, overlaid with bright-
est rose.
687. Columbia— Crimson rose and pale bluish
mauve on white ground.
688. Coronet— White striped orange-rose.
633. Coquette — Primrose, shaded lavender.
690. Countess of Powis— Standards bright rose
orange, wings clear rose.
Cupid Sweet F<_ci
Dwarf, or Cupid Sweet Peas
722. White Cupid— Dwarf white.
723. Pink Cupid— Pink and white.
724. Beauty Cupid— Decided rose color.
725. Alice Eckford Cupid — Rich cream tinted
standards, white wn.gs.
726. Primrose Cupid-Creamy.
727. Boreatton Cupid— Rich purple.
728. Countess of Radnor Cupid — Delicate
lavender.
729. Firefly Cupid— Scarlet.
Any of the above. Pkt 5c, any 6 pkts for 25c ;
oz 15c.
730. Princess Beatrice— Warm blush pink.
731. Prince Edward of York— Cherry rose.
732. Prince of Wales— Bright rose.
733. Princess of Wales— Standards striped white
and blue, wings heliotrope and white.
734. Queen Victoria— Cream, suffused purple.
735. Ramona— Creamy white, splashed pink.
736. Red Riding Hood— Rosy pink, shading to
blush white.
737. Royal Rose— Deep rosy pink.
738. Sadie Burpee— The new white, extra large
flowers.
739. Salopian— Best of the deep crimsons.
740. Shahzada— Puplish maroon, wings indigo.
741. Stanley— Rich dark maroon.
742. Stella Morso — Yellow, becoming a little
lighter as the flower giows older. About the
third day it is a delicate primrose with a faint
rose pink on tho edge.
743. Triumph — Standards bright pink, lightly
suffused with scarlet, orange ; wings pale rose.
744. Waverley— Rosy claret and light blue.
Price of Named Varieties except where
noteJ — Pkt 5c, oz 10c, 1-4 lb 25c.
Customers’ selection of any seven 6 cent
packages for 25c.
Any twelve packages for 40c.
Standard
Wihgs
Pedicel
K.eel
Calyx
Sweet Pea Flower
DOUBLE SWEET PEAS
At best the=e are really pemi-donble flowers.
The best mixtures we have will not produce more
than half doubles, the others remaining of the
usual single type.
745. Mixed— A mixture of 11 named varieties
Pkt 5c, oz 10c.
PERENNIAL VARIETIES
Showy free-flowering plants for covering old
stumps, fences, etc. : 5 feet.
746. Lathyrus Latifolius— The old favorite red
variety. Per pkt 10c.
747. Albus — Large clusters pure white; grand,
hardy low climber. Per pkt 10c.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••
novelties of woo.
748. Othello — A beautiful dark-brown
chocolate red, self-colored flower.
749. Countess Cadogan — S tan d ar d s
slightly hooded, of a bright, shining,
violet color overlaid with a charming
light sky-blue ; wing a pure sky-blue.
750. Duke of Westminster— A deeprose-
maroou, overlaid with bright, shining
violet.
751. Hon. F. Bouverie — Standards a
most beautiful coral-pink, wings slight-
ly lighter.
752. Lady Grisel Hamilton — Color a
beautiful, shining, pale lavender.
753. Lady Ske'mersdale — Standards
bright rosy Mac; wings white, slightly
shaded rosy lilac.
754. Mrs. Dugda le— Standards most love-
ly rose, shaded rich primrose ; wings
primrose, shaded and splashed light
rose.
Price of any of the above, pkt 10c,
3 for 25c.
SPECIAL OFFER.— We will give one pkt
each of the above 7 novelties for 60c.
64
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
STOCKS
CILLY FLOWER
These old-fashioned flowers are much liked for their peculiarly pleasant
perfume and bright colors. For early flowering, sow in the house in
February or March, and plant in the open ground in May, when danger of
frost is over. Nine to eighteen inches high, half hardy annual. Pkt
755. Large Double German Ten Weeks-Pyramidal Globe— Mixed 10
756. “ Crimson 20
757. “ Light Blue 10
758. “ Purple 10
759. “ Pure White 10
760. ** Bright Pink 10
761. Improved Ten-Week “Snow-
flake"—The earliest white Ten-Week
Stock in cultivation, resembling in habit
theDwarf Pyramidal race. Itproduces
a vigorous main spike of extremely
large and double snow-white flowers.
Pkt 10c.
762. “ Cut and Come Again,” also called
Princess Alice — Pro-
duces all season pure
white double flowers. It
throws out numbers of
side branches, each of
which bears a cluster of
blossoms. A splendid
Stock for cutting and
quite fragrant. Pkt^lOc.
763. “Pillar of Snow"— A
superb variety, produc-
ing a grand central spike
of beautiful pure white
flowers, the plant after-
wards branching and con-
tinuing in bloom till
killed by the frost. Sown
in July or August., and
potted up, will bloom
splendidly under glass in
winter. Pkt 10c, 8 for
25c. i
East Lothian — Pure
white, invaluable for
florists. Pkt 10c.
Dwarf, Brilliant
764.
German Ton Weeks Pyramidal
Globe Stocks
765.
Deep Blood Red (Vic-
toria) — Beautiful pyra-
midal shape, the lateral
branches being symmetrically arranged around the main stem. Pkt 10c.
766. Shrubby, or Cockade Double — Winter flowering, bright red-
Pkt 10c.
767. Giant Emperor, or Perpetual— These make very bushy andbranch-
ing plant s, wii h an abundance <f flower. Sow in July or August, and
they will bloom in winter. Many colors in the finest mixture. Pkt 10c.
768. Giant Emperor White— For florists’ use, very fine. Pkt 10c.
769. Brompton- Half-hardy biennial bushy plants, producing a beautiful
display of double flowers, mixed colors, 2 ft high. Pkt 10c.
COLLECTION OF STOCKS Pkt.
Large, Pyramidal Double Ten Weeks— 12 colors 50
Large Flowered Pyramidal Double— 6 distinct colors SO
East Lothian, Double, Large Flowered— Six distinct colors SO
Giant Emperor, Double— Winter flowering, six very fine colors 40
VERBENA
779. Grandiflora Mam-
moth Strain— To is dis-
tinct and superb cia^s of
Verben >s is a remarkable
improvement on the older
varieties. It produces
flowers of an enormous
size, the florets being
f ullyone inchin d'ameter,
with clearly defined mar-
ginsand white eyes. Very
choice mixed. Pkt 10c,
3 pkts25c, £ oz 50c.
780. Mammoth Blue.
Pkt 10c.
781. Mammoth Scar-
let Defiance —
Brigh est scarlet
Pkt 10c, i oz 75c.*
782. Mammoth Pure
White “Snowball”
— A fine strain of
large flowering.
Pkt 10c. J oz 76c.
783. Mammoth Auri-
cula — s p l e ndid
colors, with large
white eye. Pkt)
10c.
784. Yellow Leaved
(Golden Bedder) —
A golden yellow
foliage, which
forms a striking
oontrasb to the
deep crimson
flowers. Pkt 10c.
785. Venosa, Purple
— Producing a n
abundance of
flower 8. God
bedder. Pkt 10c.
786. Erinoides (Moss Verbena)-- Purplish -blue blossoms in lavish pro-
fusion; coin' s into fl iw“r in June and continues incessantly until
November. For beds, baskets or rockeries it is highly desirable. Pkt 10c.
787. Citriodora (Lemon-scented Verbena)— The leaves are delightfully fra-
grant and refreshing. Grows easy from seed. Pkt 10c.
788. TOM THUMB VERBENA (Verbena Hybrida Compacta)— Of exceed-
ingly dwarf, compact growth. 6 inches in height, and spread so as to
form almost circular bushes about 2 feet in diameter. Mixed colors.
Pkt 10c.
Vinna (Periwinkle, or 789. Rosea— Rosy flowers, glossy oval-shaped
Vlllba Creeping Myrtle) leaves. Pkt 10c.
790. Alba— White flowering. Pkt 10c.
Vinlo (Single Violet). 791. Odorata Semperflorens (Single Ever-
VlUla flowering Violets)— The “Sweet English Violet,” a favorite plant,
prized for its long continued bloom and its delioate odor, 6 inches high.
Pkt 6c.
VSrcyinSan Q-fnol/ Hardy, low-growing, profuse flowering annuals, for
Vllgllllall O lUbn hedges, small beds, or pot culture.
792. Cheiranthus Maritimus— Mixed. Pkt 5c.
Simmers1 Mammoth Verbenas — Pkt 10c.
SwainQnnia firnnrlifl'irn A I ha 770- A ve,T popular plant for house
owamsoma uranumjra rtiua culture. Foliage as graceful as an
Acacia ; flowers pure white, produced in sprays of 12 to 20 flowers each,
and resembling S weet Peas. It is of the easiest culture and ever-bloom-
ing. It climbs readily and is splendid for the window garden, er it may
be grown as a bush plant by trimming it back as it grows ; tender per-
ennial, 1 to 4 feet. Pkt 10c.
Tllllltharo’ia 77^* Alata— A half-hardy, low climbing annual, flowers
lliunucigia somewhat < f the shape of Morning Glory, bright > ellow
or deep buff, with a large b.ack cenire. Mixed, all colors. Pkt 10c.
TflfrotftC Sicrnata Piimi a 772- Charming dwarf garden annual,
IHgulco OlgnaXa rUimla flowering in greatest profusion
throughout summer and autumn ; color bright yellow ; very effective in
low beds, 1 foot. Pkt 5c.
Tunica
eries.
773. 8axa-Fraga— Very neat dwarf trailing, hardy perennial,
covered with pretty white flowers, good for edging or rock-
Pkb 6c.
TnrAnia For hanging baskets or culture in pots it is unsurpassed, and
i Ui cilia jn summer its brilliancy adds a pleasing variety to outdoor
decorations, tender annual.
774. Fournieri, or Edentula -Sky-blue flowers, indigo blue spots, yellow
throat, free bloomer. Pkt 20c.
775. Bailloni— Golden yellow with dark throat, distinob and beautiful.
Pkt 10c.
776. “White Winers” — Attractive, pure white, flushed rose ab throab.
Pkt 26c.
InnLino' Place 777. Campanula Speculum— A free flower-
LUUltl iig Ulaoo jt,g, preity little plant, adapted for beds or
rock work, ribbons or edgings. The plants form a small, spreading mass
of about 9 inches high, may be had in bloom for the whole summer.
Blue. Pkt 6c.
Veronica T78.^H3arly flowering, hardy perennials, all colors, mixed.
VScoaria 7^* Hybrida— Pretty, profuse flowering, hardy, low growing
f lobai la annuals of easy culture in any soil. Mixed colors. Pkt 6c.
Waifoio 794, Grandiflora— H lf-hardy, ever-lasting annuals, 6 inches
iiallAld high, large yellow flowers. Pkt 10c.
Wallflower
flower are deliciously
fragrant and greatly
prized ; the large, mass-
ive, conspicuous spikes of
the double German varie-
ties haveacharniingeffect,
while Ihemore bushy, com-
pact gr vvih and profuse
blooming of the single ones
render them exceedingly
attractive; bh.p.
795. Double Branching;
—Mixed. Pkt 10c.
796. Harbinger — Rich,
blood red, 1 f u Pkt 10c.
797. Single-Mixed. Pk 6c.
798. Single Annual Wall-
flower-This variety will
flower throughout the
summer and fall, from
seed sown in the spring.
Pkt 10c.
Whitlavia 7SL°.SK£
ed, free-flowering, hardy
annuals, 18 in. high, bell
shaped flowers, 1 inch
long, vio'et blue and
white. Pkt 6c.
Wallflower— Double Mixed— Pkt 10c.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS.
65
Zinnia, Elegans, Double Large Flowering
ZINNIA
(Youth and Old Age)
The Double Zinnia,
flowers large, beauti-
fully formed and ex-
ceedingly nandsome.
Few plants in the
flower border are
more effective ; and
scarcely any flower,
when cut, is more
suitable for table
bouquets. Being of
rather robust habit,
it requires but moder-
ately rich soil; the
seed may be sown in
the open ground or in
heat, accordingto the
time it is desired to
flower; half hardy
annual. See also Col-
lection Double Zin-
nias, 6 varieties, page
42.
S00. DOUBLE, Curl-
ed and Crested
— A newand beauti-
ful strain of this
popular plant, with
large double flower
of perfect form, the
petals being twisted
curled and crested
into the most fan-
tastic and graceful
forms. The colors
compiise all the
shades characteris-
tic of the Zinm'a.
Pkt 10c, 3 pkts 25c.
801. Elegans Mixed— Large flowering mixture of many colors, finest
strain in cultivation. Pkt 10c.
802. Scarlet— Double, fiery scarlet flowers. Pkt 5o.
803. White -Pkt 5c.
804. Sulphur Yellow— Golden yellow flowers, large perfect shape. Pkt5c.
805- Pompone or Darwini Nana fl. pi.— Dwarf, double, distinct ; long
cone shape, beautiful ; flowers perfect in shape, the colors of which are
exceedingly bright and showy ; mixed. Pkt 5c.
1 806. Haageana fl. pi.— 1 foot, double flowers, mixed. Pkt 5c.
8©7. Zebra Zinnias— The flowers of this selection are perfect in shape,'
of all colors and are beautifully striped, spotted and blotched with
different shades. Plants symmetrical and compact, about 2 feet high,
mixed colors. Pkr 10c.
- — — .
i -
Wild Cucumber Vine
808. This is the quickest growing
Climber in our list. It will grow
thirty feet in one season, has
dense graceful foliage which is
thickly dotted over with pretty
wh i te, f ragran t flowers. Th esc i n
turn arefollowrd by an abundance
of small, ornamental and prickly
seed pod®. Once planted this vi tie
seeds itself and comes up every
year. Pkt 5c, oz 25c.
WIGANDIA
Grand and magnifloentplant, with
stupendous h-aves richly veined, and
stems covered with crimson he ir. Of
rapid growth and splendid habit. It
forms one of the finest objects among
ornamental foliage pla- ts to impart
a t-opical aspect to a garden or con-
servatory decoration ; hh.p.
809. Carcassana- Pkt 10c.
Wild Cucumber Vine
(Ornamental Maize)
Compact in habit, very long and drooping leaves, elegantly striped; a
very effective plant, especially in gioups and masses.
810. Japonica Variegata— Per pkt 15c.
XERANTHEMUM
811. Annuum— Double white. Pkt 5c.
812. Imperiale— Double dark violet purple. Pkt 10c.
813. luparbiMimum fl. pi.— Distinct double. Pkt 10c.
Special Mixtures of Flower Seeds
Many persons derive pleasure from watching the growth of a varied
bed of flowers, entirely out of i ho usual trim garden style, while other*
desire a much more exi ended collection than their means will permit. To
both of these the following mixtures will appeal. Packet
814. Flowers for Bouquets 10
815. Low-Growing Annuals 10
816. Tall-Growing Annuals 10
817. Mixture of Fragrant Annuals 10
818. Mixture of Foliage Plants 10
819. Mixture of Climbers 10
820. Mixture of Evening Bloomers lO
821. Everlasting and Ornamental Grasses 10
822. Biennials and Perennials - 10
823. WILD-FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE— These mixed flower seeds
embrace more than a hundred varieties of such easy-growing and
pretty flowers as are suitable for forming a wild-flower gulden.
They a e very useful for woodland walks, roadsides, and for sowing
alongside of fences atnl on any untidy b>re spots of ground which
are frequently unsightly, and which if poperiy cared for and kept
free from weeds, can he made to produce a continual display of
bloom during the summer. Per oz 25o, \ lb 75c, lb $2.50 ®
Our ChilcSren’r* Flower Garden
824. Of course the children who read this catalogue are flower lovers and
are indulged in the pleasant recreation of caring for them when their
alloted tasks a1 e done and lessons learned. Now we wi>h to encourage
and help them if we can. With this purpose in view we have prepared
a mixture of fifteen easily grown annuals especially adapted for their
use, which will grow and blossom under their own hands, in any flower
bed or small plot in the home garden. Price, large packet, with
full directions for sowing and cultivation, 10c. For 5c extra we will
add a packet of ihe wonderful Fairy Rose that blooms from seed the
first year. Remember, the child’ en’s 15c Collection means one
packet of mixed flower seeds and one packet of Fairy Rose seed, post-
paid. The children’s 20c Collection inciud s two named abovoand
picket containing Sunflowers, Gourds and Pumpkins.
Surprise Flower Seed Collections
That we may fill orders promptly in our busy season we put up Dearly
all our flower seeds into packets iu advance, just as soon as the new slocks
arrive from our growers, which often leaves ns toward the close of th®
season "long" on a number of sorts. Now, rather than throw them away
as has been our usual custom, we will make them up into Surprise Col-
lections, and all customers who avail themselves of our offers will experi-
ence areal surprise at the value received. The selection of varieties must
be left entirely to us, but we will consider the wishes of our customer* if
they will indicate to what use the plants are to be put. These Surprise
Collections will not be mailed before May 15th, though orders will bo
booked any time before that date.
No. 1 SURPRISE COLLECTION will contain 10 or more packets of
different choice sorts of flower seeds. Price, 20c.
No. 2 SURPRISE COLLECTION will contain 20 packets of different,
choice sorts of flower seeds. Price, 85c.
We guarantee these collections to contain seeds as good as those sold
at regular catalogue prices.
Imported Japanese Fern Ball
Something New from Japan
825. These Fern Balls arrive from Japan in January. The roots are twisted
and worked together in a brt.ll shape about 8 inches iu diameter. Th®
fresh young leaves soon sprout out and form a solid mass of fronds com-
pletely covering the ball (see illustration), forming a ball of fern leave*
15 to 18 inches in diameter, when fully developed. Th< so fe> n ball*, do
well hanging in a window wh< re not too much sun reaches them. Keep
the ball moist by dipping it occasionally in a pail of water. Price, 75®
each, postpaid.
Japanese Fern Ball
66
Double
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS.
TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS
These are certainly grand summer blooming plants for beds, whether singly or in masses.
As pot plants they are also unequalled with their many varied colors of white, yellow, pink,
scat let and red — great waxy flowers measuring from three to s>x inches across. The double-
flowering sorts resemble beautiful roses, l lant out in May, a foot or so apart, one inch deep,
and well watered at all times. Take up on the approach of cold weather. For growing in pots
start at any time after January.
Giant Single Varieties— Separate colors, White, Scarlet, Pink and Yellow. Each 10c,
per doz $1.00, four bulbs one of each color, for 35c, 25 for $1.50, 100 for $5- 50.
Giant Single Mixed— Each 10c, 4 for 30c, per doz 75c, 25 for $1.35, per 100 $5.00.
Giant Double Varieties— Separate colors, White, Rose, Scarlet and Yellow. Each 20c,
3 for 50c, doz $1.75, 25 for $3.00, 100 for $11 00.
Giant Double Mixed— Each 15c, 4 for 55c, per doz $1.50, 25 for $2.75, 100 for $10.00.
Offor. One bulb each color of Single White, Red, Pink and Yellow for
Wi M €71 35c. One bulb each color of Double White, Rose, Scarlet and
Yellow for 60c.
Tuberous-Rooted Begonia, Duke Zeppelin
A most useful and attractive variety that should soon become a favorite for bedding, possess-
ing the great advantage over other tuberous-rooted Begonias of delighting in full sunshine.
Begonia It is of dwarf habit, growing from 6 to 8 incues high, throwing up well above the foliage num-
berless stems bearing full, double dazzling-
scarlet flowers, giving the whole plant a
brightne=s, grace and eleeance difficult to describe. A bed containing
about 5UOplajts of this variety, for gorgeous effect, eclipsed anything
we ever saw. Strong bulb 25o each, $2.50 per doz.
ADIflQ THRPRHQA Its clusters of rich, deep purple flowers have
ftrlUO lUDunUOn a strong delicious violet fragrance. They grow
to a great height and bloom profusely. The bulbs are hardy and need
not be taken up. Each 5c, doz 50c.
PVPI flRflTURA El AVA The habit of plant and bloom is similar
Vi ULUDU I liliri rLnvn to Bessera; the color is clear, golden yel-
low, with intense black spot on each petal. Each 10c, 3 for 25c, 90c
per doz.
Pill inAKITUIIO CDAPDAIIC The large flowers, which are borne
UllLllInll I nud rnnurinno in dense clusters during the months
of July and August, are of a deep canary yellow color and extremely
fragrant. Each 10c, 75c per doz.
CINNAMON VINE
(Dio scored Batatas)
A rapid-growing climber, taking its name from the peculiar frag-
rance of the delicate white flowers. The leaves are heart-shaped, bright
glossy green ; growth is very rapid, reaching about eight feet in height ;
quite hardy. Good roots 5c each, 6 for 25c, 50c per dozen.
Duke Zeppelin Tuberous Begonia
Form osiss-
ima (Jacob-
ean Lily) —
Flowers of a
deep velvety
crimson col-
or, h an d -
eomely f orm-
e d , very
striking.
Each 10c, 6
for 50c.
Equestre-
The flowers
have very
spreading graceful petals of
bright salmon pink, with a
d isti net snow-white blotch a t
the bare of the petals. Each
25c, 4 for 90c.
Treatea (Fairy Lily) — Bulbs
can be planted at any time
during the winter or spring,
and will soon b oom. They
should be potted in sandy
soil and five or six can bo
flanted in five-iuch pot.
Cach 5c, doz 50c.
Vittata Hybrid — Beautiful, large-
flowering, new seedlings from
choicest varieties; bulbs are of an
immense size and will produce
something grand. Jilach 50c, doz
$5.00.
Johnsonii (Snice Scented) — It is im-
possible to name a more magnificent
bulbous plant Unit this; its im-
mense flowers, richness of coloring
and regal habits are simply incom-
parable ; it throws up a spike about
18 inches high, bearing from two to
six flowers, averaging four to six inches across, of a
bright rich red color, with a white stripe down each
petal ; it also has a rich, spicy fragrance. This variety is
the most robust and luxuriant and the earliest to flower
of the whole Amaryllis family, and is a prolific bloomer,
and it is of easy culture. 25o each; extra large bulbs
50c each, 2 for 90c. I
Amaryllis
Vittata
Hybrid
AMARYLLIS
Crinum Capense
CRINUMS
Kirkii— The grandest variety of this group.
The flowers are fragrant, petals broad and
white, with deep purple reddish stripe
through centre. Usually two flower stalks
are sentup, each bearing a large cluster of
12 to 20 flowers. It blooms with the great-
est freedom. Extra large bulbs, each 50c,
medium sized bulbs 25c each.
Crinum Americanum — The flowers are
pure while, waxy-like and fragrant, and
are produced in great profusion. Strong
flowering bulbs, each 20c, 3 for 50c.
Crinum Capense— Rose, sweet-scented, one
of the fl iest C mums; hardy with slight
protection, producing many flower stalks
2& to 4 feet high, crowded with 10 to 15
blooms. Each 30c, 3 for 75c.
SPECIAL OFFER— One of each of the three
varieties 90c, postpaid.
Pancratium Maritimum
SPIDER LILY
Pancratium Caribbeeum ( Spider Lily)—
Planted outin wet places during summer
it will produce many spikes of fragranb
flowers, in dense clusters, lasting several
weeks; grand for indoors, blooming even
if grown in water. Each 30c, 3 for 50c,
7 for $1.00.
Pancratium Maritimum (The Sea Daffo-
dil)—The large white flowers are boldly
relieved by a green stripe. Their beautiful
odor is also a great attraction. As a cut
flower they last for many days. It will
certainly give satisfaction. Each 20c, 3 for
50c, 7 f ur $1.00.
Pancratium Calath in um or Basket Flower
( Ismene Calathina) — A grand summer-
flowering bulb, producing throughout tho
season large Amaryllis-like, pure white,
fragrant blossoms. Keep the bulbs in a
dry, warm place, and plant out in June.
Bulbs can be taken up in October, and,
after a few weeks’ rest, potted and flow-
ered in the house in winter, or kept over
for planting out another season. Each 35c,
/ 3 for $1.00.
J, A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— EVERBLOOMING C ANNAS. 67
Large Flowering CANNAS
I
“Jj The Most Desirable Bedding Plant for the Canadian Carden
ep, I As in previous seasons, we have agaiu very carefully revised our list of
otg Cannas, discarding ail those that have shown any weak points or that have
been superseded by newer and improved sorts, and we do not hesitate to
3C say that every Canna offered possesses points of merit that make iis reten-
' tion desirable, and our customers cannot go wrong in one of the sorts offered.
For the Amateur, Dry Roots are difficult to start,
so we offer plants.
The Finest Canna offered for 1901
MRS. KATE GRAY (Italian) — The largest-flowered canna ever
introduced ; the result of crossing canna Italia and Mine. Crazy.
Flower is immense — larger th<±n Austria or Italia, — being round
and full, of a clear wine color, beautifully suffused with gold.
Notwithstanding their size, the flowers have a great deal of
substance, and are very showy and effective. It is a very free
bloomer, and bears a large number of flowers on each spike.
Besides the extraordinary size of fhe flowers, it is a very strong
grower, and would be valuable on account of its beautiful and
luxuriant foliage alone, which is tropical in its luxuriance, much
resembling the Abyssinian Banana. 30c each, 2 for 50c.
Admiral Avellan — On account of its clean, uniform growth, attain-
ing a height of about 5 feet, each plant will be the counterpart of
its neighbor, thereby producing a most desirable effect when
used in masses. The flowers are of good size, of a peculiar shade
of scarlet, overlaid with salmon, giving a rich luminous effect.
Allemania (Italian) — Exceptionally large flowers, frequently mea-
suring inches across, the upper petals salmon with broad
border and markings of golden yellow, while the lower petal is
dark salmon marked with yellow in the centre; foliage dark green.
Alphonse Bouviep — In color it is the most intensely brilliant crim-
son yet introduced, and is undoubtedly one of the best bedding
varieties.
Austria (Italian) — Pure canary yellow ; fine large open flowers,
with but few traces of reddish brown dots in the centre of the
two inside petals.
Burbank — The flowers are truly gigantic in size, the three upper
petals spreading fully 7 inches, and the form is really semi-
double ; toward the inner part the lower petals show fine crimson
spots ; all the rest of the flower is of a most beautiful rich canary
yellow.
Chicago — Expert judges pronounce this the best of all the red
varieties ; 5 ft., boldly erect. The large flowers open out nearly
flat, petals inches wide and five in number. The color is a
clear, deep, vermilion, smooth and without markings, except a
purplish gloss. It comes into flower when quite small and con-
tinues to flower all summer. Flower stalks never look ragged.
Charles Henderson — The flowers are deep rich crimson, borne in
compact symmetrical heads, above a rich green foliage. The
habit of the plant is dwarf — about 3^ feet high.
Egandale — (Medal) ; 4 feet ; considered by experts the best in this
class. Red foliage, strong, compact flower spikes, color currant
red. The finest bedding Canna of its color because of its har-
mony of leaf and flower, and because of its brilliancy it can be
seen farthe-st.
Florenee Vaughan — The flowers of this splendid sort are of the
most perfect form, the petals are even broader than thdse of the
Madame Crozy and more rounded at the ends, and are well
opened and of the most brilliant golden yellow, dotted with
brightest scarlet.
Gigantea — This gigantic dark foliaged Canna has been grown to
the height of 8 feet 1 1 inches, with bright orange-scarlet flowers of
good size ; the foliage is simbly superb. It comes into bloom very
early, and blooms continuously.
Golden Seeptre — After six years crossing, a pure golden yellow
Canna, without spots, has been produced that does not bleach
in the sun like other yellow Cannas ; flower stalk branching,
from three to six having, by actual count, produced two
hundred flowers to a stem. Color golden yellow, without spots,
lower petals very broad, height 4^ feet, foliage bright green.
Italia (Italian) — Is of a bright orange-scarlet, with a very broad
golden-yellow border; the flowers, which are produced on
massive stems about sixteen inches long, are set well above
the foliage; the foliage is large and heavy, similar to that of
the Musa Ensete.
Madame Crozy — The flowers are of the largest size, of a dazz-
ling crimson scarlet, bordered with golden yellow. The
plant is of vigorous growth, yet dwarf in habit, seldom
exceeding four feet in height. The foliage is of a rich, cheer-
ful green, and very massive.
President McKinley — 3 feet. Green foliage. Flowers brilliant
crimson with bright scarlet shading. Trusses large, compact,
of good shf*pe and held well above the foliage, and are pro-
duced freely and evenly. Plant stools freely, is a compact,
even grower. It is one of the earliest bloomers, coming into
flower when T4 to 18 inches high, blooming continuously
thereafter. The effect when massed is extremely brilliant.
Queetl Charlotte — The enormous flower spikes, tower grandly
above the foliage, bear a beautiful bouquet of large flowers
of perfect form, with petals of a rich scarlet crimson, broadly
banded with a bright canary yellow.
Souvenir d’ Antoine Crozy— The richest gilt-edged variety yet
introduced ; the flowers are large, with well-rounded petals,
which are of intense scarlet crimson, rich and dazzling, and
are bordered with a broad, rich golden-yellow band, 3 ft. high.
STRONG PLANTS — Each 15c postpaid ; by express at
purchaser’s expense, per doz $1.40.
Type of Italian or Orchid Flowered Cannas
Cannas in a Bed
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— LIST OF SELECT DAHLIAS.
DAHLIAS . . .
The Dahlia is the grandest Autumn flower we have. There is nothing
to equal it in September or October when everything else is faded or fading,
and it surrenders only to frost. Tubers should be planted when the season
becomes warm, covering the neck about 3 inches. If many shcots start thin
out. Take up plants bef Dro hard frost, cut off tops, dry the tubers a little,
and put in cellar until spring. There are Lur distinct classes, viz.:— Tall
Double, Dwarf Double, Cactus and Single. All arc grand, and the
entire collection should be planted. Tubers can be sent as soon as all
danger from frost is past, about April 1st. Prices below include
postage.
Tall Dahlia Modesty '
TALL DOUBLE DAHLIAS
Beauty— Large, pure white, extra fine.
Charles Lidgard— Deep yellow, edged with red.
Duchess of Cambridge, New— White suffused pink.
Empress of India— Large, white, tipped with purplish lilac.
Florence Stark— White, striped with purpla; best cf its color.
General Gordon- Ycfllow, beautifully striped with deep scarlet.
Cllt Edge, New— Ture white, margined deep gold.
“Greater Britain ”— The flowers are largo, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, and
perfectly full to the centre. The color is a pure rich yellow, petals
tipped with delicate peach.
Hector— Large, cherry red, finest form.
Jezebel— Dark rich maroon, tipped white.
A. D. Lavoni, New— Beautiful soft pink.
Mantas La Villa— Very deep rose.
Miss Browning— Clear yellow, lipped with white.
Miss Marsh— White, deeply edged with rose purple.
Modesty— Blush, light centre, large, always perfect.
Mrs. Hodgson— Yellow edged crimson.
Orange King, New— Orange scarlet.
Oracle— Pure yellow.
Penelope— White flaked lavender.
Prince Bismarck— Bright purple.
Perfect Vallon— Beautiful rich cardinal red.
Queen Victoria— Yellow, edged, deep rose.
Rossland— Light yellow.
Ruby Queen, New— Clear ruby red, richly shaded.
Triomphe de Paccjue— Dark maroon, good form.
PRICE— 15c, each ; any 4, 60c, doz $1.40.
DWARF DOUBLE BOUQUET DAHLIAS
So-calied from their compart and dwarf habit of growth ; flowers
smaller than those of the Ta.l Dahlias, but perfect and very double.
Crimson Beauty— Vivid Crimson.
Dandy— Bright crimson purple.
Edith Connor, New— Rosy rod, shading to rosy piDk.
Eleganta— Soft pink, tipped deep pink.
Golden Jewel— Very small, pure yellow.
Little Hugo— Dark maroon, very double, one of the best.
Snowclad, New— Best white, very free flowering.
Snowflake— Pure white.
PRICE— 15o each; any 4, 50c; per doz $1.40.
Cactus Dahlia— Clifford W. Bruton
two Tine Hew Dahlias for 1901
LADY ROBERTS (Cactus)— This exquisite new variety is now offered
for the first time, and we believe it to be the Uueot White Cactus
Dahlia yet introduced.
The tio wers which are of the purest color are very large and per-
fecllyfullto the centre. They are borne on long siems which e x-
cellently adapts them for cutting. It is also very free blooming
and every flower comes perfect. 25c each.
LORD ROBERTS ( Standard ) — Another g"and new Dahlia of the
standard type. The flowers which are borne on long stiff s terns
are of ami t fascinating shade which might best be described as
white at the base of the petals, gently shading to a pure mauve,
the whole effect being simply exquisite.
This variety is also very free flowering and the individual
blooms are very large and very full to the centre. 25c each.
SPECIAL OFFER— One each of the two new Dahlias Lord Roberts
and Lady Roberts 45c postpaid.
CACTUS DAHLIA S
The following varieties w°re selected whilo in flower especially for our
sales. They are among the fine.-t show varieties grown, each distinct in
appearance, and the coiors are such as cannot fail to please.
Black Prince, New— Velvety maroon, almost black.
Cactus Queen— Rich Blood r~d, very decided co or.
Clifford W. Bruton— Large size and always full to the centre; color is
of the purest yellow.
Fern Leaved Beauty— Foliage finely cut like a Fern. Color creamy
white, heavily bordered with dark crimson.
Henry Patrick— Pure white, free.
Irridescent, New— Bright orange, overlaid with red, suffused and
margined blue.
King of Cactus— Reddish crimson shade, large b^oad petals.
IVirs. Peart— Very fiie. The flowers are cf medium size, of the purest
white, with a slight tinge of lemon i i the centre when it first, opens.
Nymphsea ('he Pink Water Lily Dahlia) — Flowers of large size, with
heavy, broad petals, centre cupped or incurved ; shrimp pink, shading
slightly darker.
Oban, New- Rosy lavender, overlaid with silvery fawn.
Wm. Agnew— The richest shade of intense dazzling red.
William Pearce— Bright yellow, perfect.
15o each ; any 4, 50c ; per doz $1.40.
Single Dahlias
Ti+an — Fern Leaf, orange.
John Cowan— Crimso n,
shaded maroon.
Kate-Tn) ense orange-scarlet
maroon.
Mrs. L. C. Bassett-Maroon,
strip'd lilae.
Novelty— Purple spotted
white.
Kapperfeller— Orange and
purple.
Price— 15c each, 4for50o,
$1.40 per doz the bet of 6
varieties for 70c.
Mixed Dahlias
We have a laree stock of
Mixed I) ihlia Roots from
wh ch the labels have been
lost.amoi g them will be found
some of our very best varie-
ties. Wo offer t hese for 10c
earh, 3 for 25e, 75c per doa,
Single Dahlia $5.00 per hundred.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS
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CL A DIO L US
LARGE FLOWERING , BRILLIANT COLORS
STRICTLY FIRST SIZE BULBS.
No Flower Garden is complete without a
Bed of* Gladiolus.
There is nothing- to compare with the Gladiolus as a garden flower, thriving
as they do, under the most adverse conditions, and g-iving- out a bountiful supply
of handsome blooms which cannot be surpassed for their brilliancy and varied
colors. We are large growers of these bulbs and supply only varieties and
mixtures that we know are the best to be obtained and such as will give complete
satisfaction.
A Select List of NAMED GLADIOLUS
Martha. Washington — Light yellow, of large size, in a well arranged spike, lower
petals tinged with rose.
Oetoroon— Very fine, Salmon pink.
Admiral Pierre— Brilliant red, maroon centre.
Shakespeare— White, suffused carmine rose, large rosy blotch.
I La Bien Aimee - White and red.
# May— White ground, slightly striped crimson.
Lamarck— Cherry, white throat.
J General Sherman— Large fine scarlet. Each 10c, doz 90c.
I Emma Thursby- White ground, carmine stripes through petals, blotch on the lower
divisions. Each 10c, doz 90c.
; Blondin— Yellow and buff. Each 10c, doz 90c.
f Gerarda— Pink.
1 President Lincoln— Blush white ground, suffused with bright rose.
Lord Byron — Brilliant scarlet, blotched pure white.
General Gordon— Beautiful distinct red.
Queen Victoria— Buff, maroon centre.
Isaac Buchanan— Yellow.
Snow White— Grand spike of Snow White flowers, a magnificent variety. Each 15c,
4 for 60c, §1.75 per doz.
Any of the above (except where noted), 6c each, 60c doz, postpaid.
Type of Our Gladiolus Mixture
.1
I
Giant or Chiidsi Glaoiolus
The flowers are of great substance and of gigantic size.
The form of both the flower and spike is perfection itself,
but their most remarkable feature is their coloring. Orchids
OUR GENERAL MIXTURES
Simmers’ Extra Fine Mixed.
Popular Cheap Mixture
Mixed Lemoine’s Seedlings.
Eaeh per doz
$0 03 $0 30
0 02 0 20
0 05 0 35
per 25
$0 60
0 35
0 70
per 10ft
*1 75
1 25
200
cannot surpass them in their varied and delicate shades
markings and blendings. Every color known among gladi-
olus is represented, and many never before seen, particu-
larly blues, smoke-grays and purple blacks, all having
beautifully mottled and spotted throats, made up of white,
crimson pink, yellow. Price, each 10c, 3 for 25c, 12 for 75c,
postpaid. 25 for §1.25, 100 for §4.00, at purchasers expense.
GLADIOLUS IN COLORS — All Large Flowering1 Bulbs
Our mixed gladiolus are very fine indeed, being choice varieties only. All old and
m^Scnl vaSirof' 'colore. ^ ousto,uers depeucl on having a large and
While and Ideht Varieties, Mixed £0 OS Pf0 SO JO 90 P»3 2S
oiripedand Variegated, Mixed 0 05 0 50 0 90 of
Pink Varieties, Mixed 0 05 0 40 n *7=; o oo
Ked and Scarlet Varieties, Mixed 0 03 0 30 0 60 1
Yellow and Orange Varieties, Mixed o 05 0 50 1 00 3 5o
Remember all are postpaid at prices quoted except 100 lots. The 100 rate does not include c. rriage.
Lilium Auratum
Wallace’s Notes on Lilies-
An interesting and valuable book on
"Lilies, indispensable to Bulb Growers.
Illustrated. Cloth, 215 pages §2.50.
Lily Collections
To make these beautiful flowers more popular we offer
the following very cheap:
Popular collection of 10 Separate Varieties for $1.25, postpaid.
ONE BULB EACH - Auratum, Roseum, Rubrum, Album,
Melpomene-Longiflorum, Martagon, Tigrinum,
Tigrinum fl. pi., Tenuifolium.
Popular collection of 5 Separate Varieties for 75c, postpaid.
ONE BULB EACH — Auratum, Roseum, Rubrum, Album,
Melpomene.
70 J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO — Lilies and Other Summer Flowering Bulbs.
s
All Bulbs are sent by mail, postpaid, unless
Lilium Rubellum -Compact habit, leaves short, numerous, and of a
pleasant green, while the flowers are delicately fragrant, and ■ f a
beautiful pink color, varying in shade, of easy culture. Each 25c,
doz $2 50.
Roseum (Speciosum)— White, shaded and spotted with rose. Each
15c, doz $1.50.
Melpomene (Speciosum)— A valuable addition to this class. Each
petal is comp.etely covered with blood-red, except a clear, frosty
while border; the papillae are of a black crimson. Extremely
handsome and perfectly hardy. Each 15c, per doz $1.50.
Longiflorum — A variety bearing in clusters beautiful snow-white,
’trumpet-shaped flowers of rare fragrance; almost exnc' ly like
Lilium Harrisiiin shape, but blooms 1 iter, extending the season of
that beautiful kind. Each 15e, per doz $1.50.
Brownii— Magnificent variety with large flowers, pure white inside,
purple tinted outside, stamens of a rich chocolate color, one and
a half to two feet high, blooms in June. Each 40c.
Chalcedonicum- Bright scarlet recurved flowers, blooms in June,
3 feet. Each 50c.
Martagon— Purplish red, spotted with dark purple, prolific bloomer,
2 to 3 feet high, blooms iu midsummer. Each 15c, per doz $1.50.
Tenuifolium (Coral Lily of Siberia) — Flowers vivid scarlet, with
petals reflexed; very showy and free flowering, blooming early in
the spring ; very easily grown, requi-in t only a well-drained, sandy
soil. Each 25c, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00.
Excelsum— This stately and beautiful variety grows from 5 to 6 feet
in height, and hears from 6 to 12 frag'-aut, nodding flowers, of a
delicate buff color. Each 50c, 3 for $1 35.
Tigrinum— Spotted Tiger Lily. Each 15c, per doz $1.50.
Tigrinum, fl. pi.— Spotted Tiger Lily, with double flowers. Each
10c, 6 for 50c.
Candidum- The pure white gayden Lily; flowers snow white, with
heavy yellow st miens; hardy and free-blooming, bearing 5 to 20
blossoms. Plant ea ly and leave them undisturbed. Each 10c,
3 for 25c, 6 for 50c, per doz $1.00.
Orange Lily ( Bulbocodium Aurantiacum)—TSi&ch. 15c, per doz §1.25.
THE THREE QUEENS
NO FLOWER GARDEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT THESE
THREE GRAND LILIES
Their Ease of Culture , Hardiness and Freedom of Bloom Commend
Them to Every Flower Lover.
AURATUM (Gold Banded)
Justly famous as the most beautiful and fragrant of all Lilies (selling
at $5.00 per bulb when first diseovere t in Japan ; flowers white, dotted
crimson, with a clear, broad, golden hand running through the centre of
each petal. Good bulbs will produce from 10 to 25 fine blooms, 7 to 12 inches
across, on a stalk 3 to 1 f set high. It is hu-dy, but unlike Rubrum, newly
imported bulos should be planted every two or three years. The splendid
flowers produced and the present very low price of the fine, large bulbs,
justify annual plauting.
First Size Bulbs Each 15e, 4 for 50c, dozen $1 50
Extra “ “ “ 20 s, 4 for 75c, “ 2 00
Mammoth Size Bulbs “ 30c, 4 for $1.00, “ 3 00
ALBUM (Speciosum)
Pure white, with beautiful
recurved petals ; very fragrant.
This, with Rubrum and Melpo-
mene, belongs to the “ Speciosum
Section,” which are distinct,
graceful and free-blooming. They
are hardy, needing very little pro-
tection ; will grow and flower
withoutany special treatment; by
far the best for general cultiva-
tion.
First Size Bulbs. Each 20c, 3 for
50c, doz' n $2 00.
Extra Size Bulb-:. Each 25c, 3 for
65c, dozen $2.50.
Mammoth Size Bulbs. Each 35c,
3 for $1.00, dozen $3.50.
RUBRUM (Speciosum)
This is as easily grown ami as
reliable as a Gladiolus or Dahlia
bulb, probably giving the best
sat'Kfaci ion of any lily. The mag-
nificent flowers are white, with a
deep rosy or crimson band on each
petal, with deeper colored spots
bol wen. They are 5 to 6 inches
in diameter, very fragrant, and
Lilium Speciosum having all the hardiness of the
Speciosum class. The bulbs suc-
ceed best when they remain undisturbed in the ground forsevera’ years,
increasing in size, as well as in size of flowers, stalk and number of blooms.
First Size Bulbs Each 15c, 3 for 40c, dozen $1 50
Exlra ** “ ... “ 20c, 4 for 75c, “ 2 50
Mammoth Sizo Bulbs “ 30c, 4 for $1.00, “ 3 00
SPECIAL OFFER
One first size bulb each of the three grand sorts postpaid. 40c
“ extra size “ “ “ “ “ ..60c
M mammoth “ “ “ “ “ ..85c
GLOXINIA
Qioxiana, with erect bloo*"*
A charming class of sum-
mer blooming bulbs, which
succeed with ordinary care,.
They should be grown in a
moderately shady place, as
the sun burns the foliage
when wet, making brown
spots appear.
Our mixtures include ;
flowers of lovely form and j
hue, comprising all shades of I
color. For those who do not j
care about special color, they
will be found very desirable, i
as only fine varieties have i
been kept, poor and dull
colors being discarded.
Our Finest Mixed Bulb*
Each 15c, 4 for 60c, doz
$1.50.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO — Summer Flowering Bulbs and Roots.
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM
(Or Elephant’s Ears)
One of the most beautiful and striking
ornamental foliage plants in cultivation,
either for culture in pots or for planting out
upon lawns. It will grow in any good garden
soil, and is of the easiest culture. When of full
size it stands about 5 feet h gh, with immense
leaves, often measuring 4 feet in length by 2£
in breadth. Price— Per 1st size root, each 25c,
per doz $2.50; 2nd size 15c, doz $1.50; small
size 10c each; $1.00 doz.
Dwarf Cal la “ Little Gem ”
DWARF CALLA “LITTLE GEM”
Indeed a “pigmy,” scarcely ever exceeding the
height of 1 foot., yen producing good sized flowers
in great abundance. The flowers will be found
exceedingly useful for “cut flower work.”
Price — Each 20c ; 3 for 50c.
WHITE CALLA (Lily of the Nile)
Pure white, splendid bloomer. Each 15c, 4 for 50c.
SPOTTED LEAF CALLA
(Richardia Alba Maculata)
A very ornamental plint, even when not in
bloom ; foliage beautifully marked with trans-
arent white spots showing to g eat advantage
efore a window. Flowers while with black
centre. Blooms splendid y in the gard' n or as a
pot plant. Large bulb-;, to bloom at onoe.
Price— Each 15c ; 4 for 50c ; doz $1.25.
YELLOW CALLA
(Richardia Hastata)
Everyone is familiar with the well-known White
Calla Lily. This fine variety we now otfer is iden
tical with this in every respect, except the color
which is pure yellow, so that, the great value of
this grand novelty can be readily appreciated by
all. Genuine imported slock. Each $1.00.
BLACK CALLA LILY (Arum Sanctum.
Solomon’s Lilj )
The large
wavy leave-,
which are of
a rich green
color, veined,
light green, re
semble those
of C, ilia Ethio-
pi ca. The
flower is about
14 inches Jong
and from 7 to 9
inches across,
of a brillian'
dark purr'e
color. The
spike, rising
ahoutlOiuches
from the cen-
tre of iho flow-
er, is velvet-
like and quite
black. Price
— Extra largo
roots, ea. 20c,
Black Calla or 3 for 60c.
Caladium Esculentum
CALADIUM
(Fancy Leaved
Varieties)
A most beauti-
ful cla>s of plants,
with the brightest
and most peculiar-
ly marked leaves
of any foliage
plant. They are
easily grown, and
from the 1st of
June until Octo-
bernohouse plant
can vie with their
beauty. Bulbs
must be stored in
the winter where
it is quite warm
and not to dry.
Our collect ion con -
sists of thirty fine
varieties. Each
25c, 4 for S1.00,
Fancy Caladiums per doz $3.00.
GIANT CYCLAMEN
Certainly most interesting and beautiful winter
and spring flowering bulbs. Not only are the
flowers of striking beauty, but the foliage is also
highly ornamental, being handsomely marked
with various shades of green, gray and white.
Giant Rose— 25e each, per doz $2.50.
Giant White— 25c each, per doz $2.50.
Giant Red — 25c each, per doz $2.50.
Giant Mixed -20c eaci , per doz $2.00.
Giant Cyclamen
COOPERIA DRUMMONDI
(The Giant Fairy Lily)
Plant in spring, either in open ground or pots,
where they will bloom freely most of the summer,
sending up beautiful lily-like white blossoms on
stems 10 to 15 inches high. In the fall lift the bulbs
and keep dry over winter. One of the easiest bn I *>s
to grow, sure to bloom freely. Strong bulbs 6c
each, 6 for 25c,
CYPELLA
HERBERTI
(Golden Cup)
The flowers are of
a deep golden yel-
low, each petal
having a broad,
rich purple stripe
through the centre,
and spots of the
same color at the
base. As the flow-
ers are produced in
quick succession
and many on a
spike, it is scarcely
ever out of bloom.
Keep dry in winter.
Each 20c, 3 for 60c.
Cypella Herberti
LILY OF THE VALLEY
No flower so easily wins our love and
keeps it forever as the Lily of the Valley—
the sweete.-t and most delicate flower, be-
ing perfectly hardy, and each succeeding
year rewarding the grower with greater
abundance of delicirusly fragrant blossoms.
Strong clumps, each 35c. Strong pipe, 5c
each ; fi for 20c ; 12 for 85c.
Madeira. Vine
MADEIRA VINE
A tall half-hardy, tuberous-rooted, climbing
plant, of rapid growl h, bearing copious and grace-
ful raceoies of deliciously fragrant white flowers,
very useful for screens and trellis work. Each
5c; 3 for 10c; dozSOc.
Montbretia Crocosmiseflora
MONTBRETIA CROCOSMUEFLORA
Showy flowers on spikes 12 to 24 inches long;
bright orange, dotted purple. Each 5c, doz 50c.
SUMMER FLOWERING PXALIS
Valuable for edging walks, flower beds, etc.
Bulbs planted 3 inches apart form rounded rows of
delicate foliage 1 foot high, which produce flowers
in < ndless succession.
Versicolor — White margined vermilion. Each
5c, 3 for 10c, doz 30c.
Lasiandra— Rosy pink. 5c each, 3 for 10c, doz
30c, $2.00 per 100.
Diepoi— Ifosy white. 5c each, 3 for 10c, doz 80c,
$2.00 per 100.
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS,
EXCELSIOR IDEDACC EVERYBODY’S
“ PEARL” DOUBLE I UDbllUwC FAVORITE
(Sweetest-Scented Flower that Blooms)
This pure white, perfectly double, delightfully fragrant flower, invalu-
able for bouquets, is too well know i to need a> y description. The growing
plant is fond of light and heat, and must have full sunlight when bed-
ded and plenty of w >ter when it begins to grow freely, bun not too
much water when first planted, and should not be planted outside before
May 1st. This variety grows only 24 inches, about half the height of the ojd
double sort, and the flowers are ne rly twice the size (often two inches in
diameter), and imbricated like a Camellia ; deliciously fragrant. (See cut.)
Each 5p, 6 for 25c, per doz 40c, 100 $2.25.
MIL LA BIFLORA
( Mexican Star or Frost Flower )
This charming flower blooms profusely all summer ; the flowers are full
three inches in diameter, and pure waxy white ; they are borne on slender,
rush-like stems. Each 5c, 3 for 10c, per doz 40c.
$1 Spring Bulb Collection
Contains 25 summer Flowering Bulbs, which we will send free by mail
or express for only One Dollar 2 Milla Biflora ; 1 Madeira Vine ; 4 Mixed
Gladioli; 1 Lilium Longiflorum ; 4 Fine Oxalis; 1 ( yclobothra; 2 Pearl
Tuberoses; 1 Amaryllis Treatea; ITigr idia; 1 Spider T ily ; 1 Double Dahlia;
2 Cinnamon Vines; 1 Caladium (Elephant’s Ear); 1 ITyacinthus Candicans;
2 Tuberous Rooted Begonia. This collection will furnish flowers from early
spring unt il 1 ite in the fall, and if properly cared for the Bulbs can be stored
over winter and planted again in the spring.
THE RESURRECTION PLANT
(Or Rose of Jericho)
Imagine a bunch of withered-looking, curled-up shoots, brown, stiff and
apparently dead, resembling a bird’s nest. Place it in water; in an hour.,
what a transformation ! The withered-looking bunch has now opened, and
is transformed into a patch of bright green moss. Each 15c, 2 for 25c.
WATER LILIES (Nymphaeas)
Red Water Lily (N. Devonionsis) 75
Blue Water Lily (NT. Zanzibariensis Azurea) 75
Pink Water Lily (N. O. Rosea) 75
Giant Water Lily (N. Odorata Gigantea)— 3 for 65c ; each 25
White Water Lily (N. Odorata) 25
Parrot’s Feather (Myriophillum) 25
SPECIAL OFFER— We will send postpaid one each of the above
Water Lilies for $2.50.
SNAKE LILY (Sauromatum or Amorphophallus Simlense).
A very remarkable flower, 15 inches long, the inside of which is of a
peculiar golden color, spotted purple, while Ihc back is of metallic brown.
Fine palm-like foliage ; large bulbs. 25 cents.
SPECIAL OFFER
1 Large Flowering Single Tuberous-
Rooted Begonia.
1 Amaryllis— Formosissima.
1 Cinnamon Vine.
1 Giant-Flowered Gloxinia.
The above FOUR grand Bulbs mailed
post-paid for only 30c.
ZAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA
When in full leaf this noble plant pre-
sents a highly tropical appearance, only
rivalled by the high priced Sago Palm,
which it resemb'es in appearance. The
foliage is very lasting, remaining on the
p'ants for years. and enduring the healed
air of rooms with impunity. Start the dry
roots in a sandy soil in a warm place.
Dry Roots, each 35c.
ZEPHYRANTHES
The Zephvr flowers or “Fairy Lilies,”
are gems of nire beauty. Planted in pots,
or in the open gn und, they produce very
beautiful lily-l;ke flowers all summer, and
will be greatly admired by all who see
them.
Atamasco- Large, pure white. Each 5c,
doz 60c.
Rosea— Beautiful, clear rosy piuk. Each
6c, doz 50c.
soc. Spring Bulb Collection
Contains 15 splendid Summer Flower-
ing Bulbs which we will send free by mail
or express for only 50 cents:— 1 Double
Dahlia; 2 Gladioli; 1 Cinnamon Vims; 2
Tuberose; 3 Miila; 1 B.v<cinthus Candi-
cans: 1 Maderia Vine ; ITigridia; 30xali«.
All tne above Bulbs are fully described, and
most of them illus rated in the Bulb Depart-
ment of th’s Catalogue. Compare the
Retail Prices.
TIGRIDIAS
(Peacock Tiger Flower, or Mexican
Shell Flower)
Extremely ha ndseme summer flowering
bulbs growing nb mt 2 fert hi' h. producing
large gorgeous flowers, exquisitely spotted.
Conchiflora (.1 fexican Shell Flotrer)—
Dark yel'bw, large red spots. Each 5c,
per doz 45c.
Pavonia ( Peacock Tiger Flower) — Very
large, bright crinwm com re, mottled
with yellow. Each 5c, per doz 45c.
Grandiflora Alba — Flowers la^-ge, ivory
whit**, spotted at the ba e with i ed ou a
ycllowi-h ground, forming a fine con-
trast with i lie white of the petals.
Each 10c, per doz 90c.
8PECIAL OFFER — One each of tbs
above three varieties for 15c ; or three bulbs
of each variety for 40c.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— PLANTS.
73
C A KNA TIONS
Oaybreak— A very delicate shade of pink.
Flora Hill— One of the finest whites, large and free flowering.
«!• J. Harrison— White, lightly marked with delicate pink, flowers large
and perfect.
Lizzie McGowan— An elegant white variety, large, full and very at-
tractive.
| Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt— Large white, striped with red.
( Ontario— Large bold flower, strong stem, pure white.
Portia— Finest rich scarlet.
Triumph— Pure pink without a trace of purple ; very large with long, stiff
stems.
White Cloud — Fine large white.
Winter Cheer— Bright scarlet.
W. F, Dreer— Rosy pink, fringed.
Wm. Scott— Bright, yet delicate rosy pink; full and of good shape.
Any of the above 10c each, 12 -for $1.00.
Mrs. Geo. M. Br^dt
Winter Cheer
Flora Hill
W. F. Dreer
Asparagus Plumosus
ORNAMENTAL ASPARAGUS
SPRENGERI— A pot plant or for planting in suspended baskets; the
fronds are of u rich shade of green, and most u-eful for cutt. ng,
retaining their fre hness after being cut for week-;. An excellent
house plant, as it withstands dry atmosphere. Suong plants 20o
ea oh, 3 for 50c.
PLUMOSUS NANUS— This graceful climbing Asparagus has to a great
extent taken the pLce of the once popular Sm lax. It is much more
graceful, its foli 'ga being finer than that of iho most delicale fern,
audit will last for weeks after being cut. It is an < xcelieut house
plant succeeding under almost any conditions. 20c each, 3 for 50c.
SPECIAL OFFER— One each of the two Asparagus Ferns 35c.
Flowering Begonias
Alba Picta— The leaves are glossy green, freely spotted with bright
Silvery white. 15c.
Argcntia Guttata— Upright grower, largely spotted white. 15c each.
Oompta- Stems and under sides of leaves red, upper side white and green. 15c each.
Foastii— Low growing round glossy leaves, pink flower. 15c each.
Incarnata Grandiflora— Rich pink, best winter variety. 15c each.
Manicata Aurea— Large, glossy, green leaves beautifully blotched with creamy white, clear carmine
etchings in the maimed leaves. 15c each.
Margaritae— Of the style of Metallica but a hardier and better grower. 15c eaoh.
Odorata— White, sweet-scented. 15c each.
Otto Hacker— Vigorous grower, upright habit, with largo, shining deep green leaves. The flowers are borne in
immense clusters. Color a beautiful bright coral red. 15ocach.
Pal mata— Balm shaped leaves, handsome. 15c each.
Paul Bruant— Light pink, glossy fine foliage— good for winter.
15c each.
Pond Lily— Glossy, roundish leaves, pink flowers, mostly in
winter. 15c each.
Thurstonii— Rich pink, handsome foliage. See cut. 15c each.
Weltoniensis— Best summer blooming variety— pink. 15c each.
SPECIAL OFFER— Any Three Varieties for 35c, postpaid. Any
Six Varieties for 65c, postpaid.
Rex Begonias
Ornamental Leaved V arieties
Many improvements have
been made in recent years in
this useful house plan t. Ou r
collection, which contains
some 20 varieties, embraces
all the good old varieties, as
well as the best of recent in-
troduction. (See cut). 20c
each, 3 for 50c.
Bougainvillea
Sanderiana
This beautiful free-flower-
ing variety on account of its
free blooming qualities has
become very popular, especi-
ally as a plant for Easter
decorations. It is of strong
and rapid growth, and the
brilliant rosy crimson blos-
soms are produced almost the
whole year. (See cut). 25c
Bougainvillea. Sanderiana each. Begonia— Otto Hacker
Asparagus Sprengeri
The Finest Window Plant
Begonia, ihurstonii
Rex Begonia
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J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— PLANTS.
ffhmantlKmmtis
STANDARD VARIETIES
Our list of Chrysanthemums is composed exclusively
of varieties standing at the head of their type and color.
C. Chalfant— Fine early large yellow.
Chas. Davis— Light yellow, suffused rich apricot.
Christmas Gift -Very late bronze yellow, incurved,flne.
Evangeline— Pure white, very large.
Frank Hardy — Pure white, called the White Good
Gracious, incurving petals.
Glory of Pacific— Large, early pink, broad petals.
Golden Wedding— Undoubtedly the grandest golden
yellow variety.
Good Gracious— Delicate shade of peach pink.
Ivory— Pure white, a splendid free-flowering variety.
John Shrimpton— Bright, velvety, crimson scarlet.
King of Ostrich Plumes— Yellow and orange, feathery
petals.
L. Boehmer— Silvery pink and deep rose, ostrich plume
type.
Major BonnafFon— Soft clear yellow, incurved.
Mayflower— Large, incurved, white.
Modesty— Intense yellow, incurved.
Mrs. H. Weeks— White, broad incurved petals.
Mrs. Perrin— True pink, incurved.
Mrs. C. H. Pierce— Soft deep yellow, large flower,
straight petals curved at the tip.
Mrs. Henry Robinson— Large early white.
Mad. Bergman— Pure white, large globular flower.
Merry Christmas— Latest flowering white.
Western King— White incurved flower, outer petals reflexed.
Wm. H. Lincoln— Magnificent large golden yellow.
Wm. Falconer— Delicate rosy blush, changing to white.
Yellow Fellow— Rich yellow of immense size.
One each
Mrs. W. H. Weeks
Any of the above list 10c, 3 for 25c, 12 for $1.00.
of the 25 varieties $1.75 postpaid.
FUCHSIAS
Madame Bruant
Wave of Life
Mrs. E. G. Hill
Avalanche— Best dark Double Fuchsia, fine foliage.
Arabella— White tube and sepals, rose corolla; early.
Black Prince— Bright waxy carmine, pink corolla.
General
Fuchsia Avalanche
Roberts — Red
sepals, plum corolla, flower
four inches long extra fine.
Mrs. E. C. Hill— Short tube
and sepals, bright rich red-
dish crimson color; corol a
extra large, full and
double ; flower of the larg-
est size.
Molesworth — Best double
white.
Mad. Bruant— One of the
mnstdonble ; sepals bright
red; corolla rosy helio-
trope, marked and veined
wiLh rose.
Rose of Castile, I m-
proved — While with vio-
let centre.
Speciosa-Flesh color sepals,
red corolla. Finest of all
for winter flowering.
Wave of Life— Golden foli-
age. crimson tube and
sepals ; fine purple corolla.
Any of the above 15c
each, 2 for 25c.
One each of the above lO
varieties for $1.00,
postpaid.
Modesty
CACTI
Cereus Colubrinus— Quick tall grower, fine white flowers, blooming at
night, followed by fruit color and size of an orange. Each 15c to 25c.
Cereus Grandiflorus (Night Blooming Cereus)— Large white, delicious
perfume. Each 15c.
Echinoncereus Candicans (Rainbow Cactus)— Plant is covered with
delicat e spines, in color from creamy white to deepest red, flowers rain-
bow like, colors being in circles, from magenta to white and then to
bright green. Each 25c.
Echinocereus Ccespitosus— ' The beautiful lace Cactus, plant delicately
covered with lace-like spines, flowers crimson purple. Each 15c.
Echinopsis Mulieri— Rapid grower of globular form, flowers double of a
satiny rose color. Each 15c.
Epiphyllum Russellianum (Crab Cactus)— Beautiful drooping habit,
bearing its fine crimson flowers, at the end of every leaf. Each 16c.
Opuntia Vulg;are (Prickly Pear Cactus)— Branches flat and round on the
edge of which are borne its rich golden yellow flowers. Each 15c.
Opuntia Frutescens— Rapid grower, slender upright stems, heavily
spined, blooms profusely followed by red fruit. Each 15c.
Opuntia Microdasys— The branches are beautifully spotted with tufts
of golden yellow. Flowers numerous and bright golden yellow.
Price 15c.
Phyllocactus Ackermanni (The King Cactus)— A very profuse bloomer
of the flat leaved variety. Flowers satiny scarlet, about the size of a
large cup, and lasting several days. Price 15c.
Phyllocactus Angruligrer— The heavy fleshy leaves deeply notched ob
the edges. The flowers are magnificent, pure white and last some time.
A rare sort seldom found in collections. Price 15c.
Stapelia Variegata— A good plant for a hangingbasket, will hang dowrn
a foot on all sides and grows quickly. Is easily managed and bearing a
very odd, beautiful si ar-shaped flower of a leathery texture. Color buff
yellow and maroon markings. Price 15c.
One of each of the above
$1.75.
Book entitled “ Hints on
Cacti," Price 20 cents.
Surplus Collection
These Surplus Collections
of Plants and Bulbs we are
ready to fill by May 25th, and
we will send plants amounting
to not less than $2.00 at cata-
logue prices and pay postage; if
ordered by express we can send
many more plants and of larger
size ; but they are always of our
selection.
Price $1.00.
Ready May 25th.
Cactus
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— PLANTS.
75
Madame Bruant
Madame Jaulin
Lady Reed
J( B. Varonne
Emile Girardin
^ ^ GERANIUMS
DOUBLE AND SEMI-DOUBLE GERANIUMS
SILVER-LEAVED GERANIUM
Adrienne Corret— Light rosy red, shaded magenta, fine bedder.
Beaute de Poitevln— Very large, semi-double, brilliant salmon.
Emile Girardin— Bright pink, best of its color.
J. J. Harrison — Most brilliant scarlet flowers of immense size.
La Favorite— The trusses are very large, flowers beautifully formed, of
the purest white.
Madame Jaulin— Salmon and white, very fine.
S. A, Nutt— The best rich dark crimson variety. A fine bedder.
J. B. Varonne— Reddish pink, shaded white.
W. P. Simmons— Light red, large.
Theocrite -Blush white, extra long truss.
M. Machet— Very bright scarlet, large.
Any of the above 10c each, 3 for 25c, per doz $1.00.
Mad. Salleroi— A very compact variety of Silver Geranium; very fine
for massing or bordering ; a tlirifiy, healthy grower, rarely reaching a
height of more than 6 inches; leaves very small, of a peculiar clear
green, edged with pure white.
Assorted Varieties Silver-Leaved Geraniums— 10c each, 3 for 25c,
§1.00 per doz.
SCENTED GERANIUMS
Rose, Lemon and Nutmeg scented.
Each 15c, one each of the three 40c.
IVY GERANIUMS
The double Ivy Geraniums are remarkably popular at present and de-
servedly, for the new Hyorids in richness of color surpass all Geraniums.
Coleus
Our list includes the best varieties that are grown,
plants strong and well-grown, sure to give best satis-
faction. We will give special prices for large quanti-
ties for bedding.
Price— Each 10c, 6 for 50c, per doz 90c, per 100 §5.
Hydrangea Otaksa Monstrosa
ANNUALS
We can also supply the following an-
nuals, g- own from our own Select Seed.
Good strong plants.
ASTERS, BALSAMS,
PHLOX, ZINNIAS,
MARIGOLDS, STOCKS,
VERBENAS, PETUNIAS,
SNAPDRAGONS
Per doz 20c, postpaid. Larger quanti-
ties, price on application.
Hydrangeas
The Hydrangeas are well-
known favorite-, grown as put
plants, their immense heads of
bloom make them very cn-
spiciuous. A little shade and
pi- n ty of water meet all their
needs.
Hydrangea Paniculata —
See Hardy Shrubs, page 82.
Otaksa— A Japanese variety
lately introduced; beautiful
large glossy foliage, large
heads of pi- k flowers. 20c
each, 3 for 50c.
Otaksa Monstrosa— Intense
rose, shaded white; borne in
large clusters; quite small
plants bearing blooms of the
most enormous size, and which are
very lasting in quality. 20c each,
3 for 50c.
Thos. Hogg— Large pure white flowers,
which, o i well-grown p'ants, measure
more than twelve inches in diameter.
20c each, 3 for 50c.
Hortensis Nigra— Rich pink, very large
and fine, black stems. 20c ea, 3 for 50c.
HELIOTROPES
Heliotropes are great favorites, princi-
pally on account of their delicious frag-
rance ; they grow freely under glass and
may be planted in the the open border
during the summer. 10c each, 3 for 25c,
doz §1.00.
Fine
Plants
Heliotrope
SINGLE GERANIUMS
Lady Reed— Light salmon, best of its color.
L'Aube— Immense pure white.
Mad. Bruant- White, veined and edged purplish pink, good bedder.
Mrs. J. M. Gaar- The finest of the single white bedders. Semi-dwarf.
De Lesseps— Fine, large scarlet.
Theodore Theulier— Dark scarlet.
Camille Bernardin— Blush white, tinted rose.
Sam Sloane— Dark scarlet, “The Scarlet Bedder."
Wm. Jacoby — Rich deep crimson.
Any of the above 10c each, 3 for 25c, per doz $1.00.
Beauty of Castlehill— Beau-
tiful soft red, extra large.
Berthelot— Magenta.
Jeanne d’Aec— ^’ine habit, the
best double white.
Roi de Wurtem berg— Scarlet.
Sov. de Chas. Turner— Flow-
ers of a deep pink sh de,
feathered maroon iu upper
petals.
Theodore — Dark red.
Any of the above 15c each,
2 for 25e, 6 for 65c.
Coleus
76
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— PLANTS
ARCEA LUTE8CENS
One of the most valuable
and beautiful Palms in cultiva-
tion ; bright, glossy green foliage
and rich golden yellow stems.
50c to $3.00 each.
Boston Fern Kentia Belmoreana
FINE FERNS
We can supply a very choice selection of Ferns, such as Adiantums, Pteris, Davallia
Sfcricta, and many others, specially suited for indoor culture, which we offer at 25c each,
$2.50 per doz, postpaid.
B08T0N FERN— Long, graceful fronds, eighteen to twenty inches, hardy; increases
rapidly; you can soon “give a slip” to ten friends. Each 25c, postpaid. Larger
plants 60c, 75c, and $1.00, by express.
COCOS
WEDDELLIANA
The mo=t elegant and grace-
ful of all the smaller Palms, as
they are of slow growth and
maintain their beauty for a long
time. 4 to 6 inches 35c each,
8 inches high 60c each.
Cocos Weddelllana
Manettia Vine
Grevillea Robusta
MANETTIA VINE
A charming and profuse flowering climber, producing tubular flowers
from 1 to 2 inches in length, th-s plant being literally covered with them
the entire season The coloring of these flowers is gorgeous in the ex-
treme, being a flame color tipped with bright yellow. 15c each, 2 for 25c.
GREVILLEA ROBUSTA
A very beautiful shrubby plant with fern-like foliage and rich, golden-
yellow trusses of flowers ; soon forming fine plauts. Plants, each 15c,
2 for 26c.
CHINESE
PRIMROSES
Brightest and
best of all the
easily grown free-
flowering window
plants. The single
varieties witli
flowersaslarge as
a single half dol-
lar have beauti-
fully fringed,
fluted and wavy
edges, and even
small plants pro-
duce a wealth of
flowers. Should
be grown in a cool
place, a north win-
dow is suitable.
Our plants are of
the largest flower-
ed class, grown
from seed. Each
Chinese Primrose 25c, postpaid.
PALMS
SPECIALLY GROWN FOR HOUSE CULTURE.
LATANIA BORBONICA (Fan Palm)-This fine Palm is too well-known
to need any extended description, its strong constitution and other
grand characteristics render it one of the most popular Palms grown.
PRICE :
Fine plants— 4 inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves 50 each.
“ 5 “ 4 to 5 “ 18 inches high 90 “
“ 6 “ “5 to 6 “ 18 to 20 inches high — 1 50 “
“ 7 “ “6 leaves, 24 inches high 2 00 “
Specimen plants, 7 character leaves, 36 inches high 4 50 “
KENTIA BELMOREANA— The Kentias are among the best
of the Palm species for general cultivation, being almost
impregnable against diseases. The variety. shown in the
engraving is one of the best in its class, graceful habit,
bright green foliage, gracefully disposed ; as a decorative
plant for the window, table or conservatory it scarcely
has an equal. (See cut). Price, from
Pots.
Leaves.
High.
Each.
3 inch
4 to 5
— 10 to 12 inch
50
4 inch
5 to 6
15 to 18 inch
1 00
5 inch
5 to 6
22 to 21 inch
1 75
6 inch
6
24 to 26 inch
2 50
7 inch
6
30 inch
3 60
SWAINSONIA
GALEGIFOLIA
ALBA
A most desir-
able ever-bloom-
ing plant, with
pure white flow-
ers, produced in
sprays of from 12
to 20 flowers each,
the in dividual
blooms resemb-
ling a Sweet Pea.
As a decorative
plant for the win-
dow or conserva-
tory we know of
nothing that will
give as much sat-
isfaction as the
Swainsonia. 15c
each, 2 for 25c.
Swainsonia Galegifolia
Alba
CYPERUS,
Or UMBRELLA PLANT
A strikingly handsome plant, suit-
able for the house, of easy culture and
sure to give you complete satisfaction.
It reproduces itself from the roots, and
may be subdivided. Each 15c, 2 for 25c.
I. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— SELECT LIST OF ROSES
77
' DORMANT
ROSE,
Showing method
yol planting.
Prune after plant**
Ing and as shown
on dotted lines.
lyardy Roses
LOW BUDDED ON BRIAR STOCKS
The illustration
shows the character of
the plants we supply ;
also the method of
planting and pruning
them after being plant-
ed. If planted as shown
int he illustration, these
Boses, although bud-
ded, will emit roots
where the true Rose
joins the Briar slock,
and will eventually be-
come established on
their own roots. The
great value of these
budded Roses lies in
the fact that they pro-
duce better flowers and
make stronger plauts in
a shorter period than
those grown from cut-
tings: and the advant-
age is that having no
soil on the roots and
being dormant, they are
of liit'e weight and can
be sent cheaply by post
or express.
Hybrid Perpetual Roses
Alfred Colomb— A splendid rose; large, globular, full and very sweet;
bright, clear cherry red, shaded with crimson.
American Beauty— The flowers are very double, of a deep crimson color,
and very fragrant.
Baron de Bonstettin— Dark red, almost black; very large, double
fragrant flowers; a strong grower.
Baroness Rothschild — A magnificent rose, color rich satiny pink.
Capt. Christy— A lovely rose, bloonrng almost the entire season; very
large doub.e buds of deep flesh color.
Coquette des Blanches— Pure white, large and globular.
Duchess of Albany— Rich deep pink.
Fisher Holmes— Rich velvety crimson, large double; and of fine form;
a splendid rose.
General Jacquimenot- Brilliant scarlet crimson.
Gloire de Margottin— Dazzling scarlet.
John Hopper— Bright rose, carmine centre; flowers large, cupped and
well formed.
Jules Margottin— Bright carmine, cupped; very fragrant.
La France — Splendid satin rose ; very large full fine form ; a constant
bloomer.
Louis Van Houtte — Dark velvety crimson of good form.
Marshal P. Wilder— Cherry carmine, large, full, semi-globular flower of
flue form.
12 Select ewr-Blooming Bybrifl
Cea Summer Ro$e$
That will produce a mass of Roses to cut from the
entire season.
Augusta Victoria —
Large creamy white
flower shading deep-
er towards the centre.
Camoens-Bright glossy
rose shaded yellow,
very effective.
Clothilda Soupert —
The flowers of this
beautiful variety are
of a unique color, be-
ing of a pearly white,
shaded at the centre
with silvery rose, and
are produced in the
greatest profusion.
Etoile du Lyon— Fine
striking sulphur yel-
low; the most valu-
able yellow for sum-
mer bedding.
Gloire des Polyantha
— Bright rose with
white centre, very
free bloomer.
Hermosa- Undoubtedly
the best pink bedding
rose in cultivation.
M me. Caroline Test-
out— A magnificent
Rose, equally valu-
able for summer *-r
winter blooming;
flowers full, . very
large, globular form ;
color clear satin rose ;
very fragrant. This
variety resembles La-
france, but its color is more deep, vivid and brilliant.
Maman Cochet— It is an extra strong, clean, vigorous grower, producing
its charming buds and flowers in the greatest profusion. Its cdor is of
adeenrose pink, the inner side of petals silvery rose. They are borne
on long, stout stems, very double and simply exquisite when in bud or
half bloom.
Marquise de Salisbury— Brilliant, velvety red, very desirable. •
Mosella— Produces beautiful clusters very double bill-.-h ip<*d flowers
which open like a camellia, the color is a white tint ou a beautiful light
yellow ground.
Papa Gontier— One of the finest Roses either for out-of-doors or for winter
forcing; dark carmine crimson.
Safrano- Saffron yellow.
Viscountess Folkestone — Creamy pink, salmon centre, large and
fragraut-
Strong Flowering Two-year-old Bushes 40c each. $4 per doz.
Best White Ever-blooming Garden Rose
Augusta Victoria
Mabel Morrison— Pure white; in autumn faintly flushed with pink; a
lovely and distinct rose.
Marchioness of- Londonderry— Ivory white petals, of great substance,
shell-sh&ped and refloxed, highly perfumed.
Mme. Gabriel Luizet— Fine satiny rose; very large and full.
Magna Charta— Bright pink, suffused with carmine ; a beautiful rose ;
strong, vigorous grower.
Margaret Dickson — The flowers are of the purest white, of extra large
size and of immense substance. It is a strong, vigorous grower with fine
large foliage.
Merveille de Lyon— Pure white, shaded with satiny rose.
Mrs. John Lang— Delicate pink, with satiny tinge.
Paul Neyron— Very large dark red. an. old favorite.
Prince Camille de Rohan— Deep velvety crimson maroon, shaded
“■^■^Bcarlet.
Ulrich Brunner— Large bright cerise red.
White Baroness— Pure white.
Extra Heavy Two-year-old Bushes 30c each. $3 per doz.
TWELVE SELECT HARDY CARDEN ROSES
Baron de Bonstettin
Coquette des Blanches
Duchess of Albany
General Jacqueminot
John Hopper
Madame Gabriel Luizet
Margaret Dickson
Marshal P. Wilder
Magna Charta
Paul Neyron
Prince Camille de Rohan
Ulrich Brunner
For description as to color, etc., see list of Hybrid Perpetual Roses.
Strong Flowering Two-year-old Bushes 30c each. $3 per doz.
Hybrid Perpetual— Fisher Holmes
73 J. A. SIMMERS. TORONTO— SELECT LIST OF ROSES.
Uard? Climbing or Pillar Roses
The following list comprises the best of the hardy Roses which are of
climbing habit, and suitable for training on pillars, verandas, etc.
Aimee Vibert— A good rose. Pure white, very full.
Chas. Lawson- Vi vid rose, la' ge and full.
Felicite Perpetue— Creamy white, beautiful.
Flora— Rosy flesh color.
Myrianthes Renoncule- Blush, edged with rose, an evergreen variety.
Reine Marie Henriette— Rich cherry crimson.
Sweet Briar— True old English, rosy pink.
Vivid— Vivid crimson, very showy, a fine climbing rose.
White Microphylla— Very free bloomer.
W. A. Richardson— Orange yellow, entirely new shade, very desirable.
Yellow Persian— Bright golden yellow, hardy yellow climbing rose.
Strong two year old flowering: bushes, plants, 35c each
$3.60 per doz.
DAMASK ROSES
These four old Roses should be in every garden. Though they bloom
but once a year, their fragrance, beauty, size, perfect hardiness, and the
abundance of flowers they produce make them indispensable.
Cabbage, or Provence— Rosy pink flowers.
Madame Hardy— Beautiful large double white flowers.
Madamo Piantier— Pure white, and a free bloomer; unrivalled for
hn.tg' S o- cemetery use.
Whito Provence — Pure white, delightfully fragrant.
Strong; two year old flowering; bushes, 35c each ; the set
of 4 for $1.25.
MOSS ROSES
A class of Roses which is a general favorite. The beauty of the flowers
consists in the delicate m ssy covering which surrounds the bud, and which
gives to the opening flower a unique appearance. The varieties listed
comprise the best of this section, and are all perfectly hardy.
Blanche Moreau— Lovely pu-e white, largo and full.
Comtessc de Murinais— Large white, beautifully mossed.
Crested Moss— Deep pink, crested.
•Glory of Mosses— Color rich glossy pink, tinged crimson,
Salet— Bright pink, blush edge, large and full, mossy.
Mrs. Wm. Paul— Clear rosy.
Nuits de Young— Velvety purple, very double.
Strong; two year old flowering; bushes, 40c each; set
of 7 $2.25.
THE 4 RAMBLERS
These climbir
Roses are of vigoro
growth makingshoc
from 8 to 10 feet
height during a se
son, and are cons
quently most desi
able climbing vari
ties ; when p e g g e
down or grow
bushes, marvelloi
heads of bloom lai
the result. They ai
exceedingly hard]
The flowers are pre
duced in large tiusse
of pyramidal form.
Crimson Ramble
- Strong bushes a
25c each ; $2.50doz
Extra strong tw
year old bushes a
40ceach ;$4.00doz
Yellow Ram blei
(Aglaia) — Extr.i
strong two year oft
bu-hes 40c each
$4.00 doz.
White Ramblei
> (Thalia) — Ext?*
strong two year ole
bushes 40c each
$4.00 doz.
Pink Ramblei
(Eunhrosynei-Simi-
iar in habit to the
White and Yellow Ramblers, except in color, which is a pure rose color,
the partially op :n buds being bright carmine. The numerous yellow
st items l**nd an additional charm to the flowers. Strong two year old
bushes, 40o each ; $4.00 per doz.
SPECIAL OFFER— One each of the 4 Ramblers extra strong;
bushes for $1.35.
THE MEMORIAL ROSE (Rosa Wichuriana)
A beautiful single rose from Jap in, blooms in clusters. Flowers frag
rant, single, pure whito, from 6 to 8 inches in circumference, with yellow
stamens, followed in fall and winter with bright red fruit; prostrate trail-
ing habit. Valuable for covering low walls, banks or rockeries, and for
covering graves in cemeteries. It is perfectly hardy. Extra strong plants
40c each ; $4.00 per doz.
ROSE RUG OS A
The lovely Romansa or Rugosa Ro-es form sturdy bushes 3 to 5 feet in
height, covered witli glossv foliage, and clusters of beautiful single flowers,
which emit a delightful o lor. They bloom nearly the whole summer, and
are covered during autumn and winder with red seed pods. Rosa Rugosa
—Fine glos-y »*rims m. Rugosa Alba— Pure white. Extra strong plants
40c each ; $4.00 per doz.
MARECHAL NIEL (Noisette)
A rose so fumous as to hardly need a d»«crintion here. The most beauti-
ful la”ge, golden yellow thrown ; very f ill and double and exceedingly
fragrant. It is a natural climber, and should not be pruned too snort. We
k-op several sizes ; tho largest 6ize give the most satisfactory results. Two
y >ar o'd pla-'ts each 6CK
LORD PENZANCE'S HYBRID SWEET BRIARS
These are crosses between the Common Sweet Briar ami various old-fashioned Garden Roses; the
flowers are single or semi-double. The plants perfectly hardy, and the foliage is as sweetly scented us
the common Sweet Briar.
Amy Robsart— 1 ovely deep rose, an abundant
bloomer, robust and free.
Anne of Gierstein — Dark crimson, graceful
branching habit.
Lady Penzance— Beautiful soft tint of copper,
with a peculiar metallic lustre; the base of
each petal is a bright yellow, very free flower,
ing, with a delicious perfume from foliage and
flower.
Lord Penzance — Soft shade of fawn or ecru
passing to the lovely lemon yellow in the centre,
sometimes toned with a most delicate pink,
very sweet-scented.
Lucy Ashton — Pretty white blooms with pink
edges, not so large as some others, wonder-
fully free flowering ; free grower, foliage very
sweet.
We offer strong; two year old budded plants of the above at 40c each
the set of 5 for $1.75, doz $4.00.
ROSES FOR CEMETERY PLANTING
Camoens— Bright glossy rose, shaded yellow.
Marquise des Salisbury — Brilliant velvety
red.
Clothilde Soupert— The flowers of this beauti-
ful variety are of a unique color, being of a
pearly white, shaded at the centre with silvery
rose, and are produced in the greatest profu-
sion. It makes a fine plant, either for pot
culture or outdoor planting.
Magna Charta— Bright pink, suffused with car-
mine; a beautiful rose and a strong vigorous
grower.
Coquette des Blanches— Pure white, large
globular flowers.
THE MEMORIAL ROSE (Rosa Wichuriana)—
Flowers fragrant, single, pure whue, from 6 to
8 inches in circumference, with yellow stamens,
followed in fall and winter with bright red
fruit.
Etoile du Lyon -Fine striking sulphur yellow.
Gen. Jacquiminot- BriLiant scarlet crimson.
Hermosa— Undoubtedly the best pink.
Moseila— Produces beautiful clusters very double
ball-shaped flowers which open like a camellia,
the color is a white tine on a beautiful light
yellow ground.
Mad. Piantier— Fine bushy plant, which pro-
duces its white flowers in great abundance.
Strong; two year old flowering; bushes, each 43c ; per doz $4.00.
Lord Penzance's Sweet Briars
The Crimson Rambler
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO — Select List df Hardy Perennials,
79
Hardy Perennials
The tide of popular favor has turned
decidedly towards these most useful of
all plants. Perfectly Harpy, once
planted will last for years, increasing in
size and beauty. The following sorts
have been selected with greatest care.
Achillea, The Pearl — The flowers
which are borne in the greatest pro-
fusion the entire summer on strong,
erect stems, a-e of the purest white,
resembling a Pompone Chrysanthe-
mum. Each 20c, por doz $2.00.
Achillea, Serrata, fl. pi. — Flowers
double and of very pure white,
leaves deeply cut, blooms later than
“ Pearl." Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Anemone Japonica — One of the
most beautiful of the hardy her-
baceous plants. They commence to
open their very rich colored single
blooms in August, and continue to
increase in beauty until cut by frost.
Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Anemone Whirlwind — In general
style and habit it is identical with
the white Anemone, It is of the
the same strong habit of growth,
and is even more free-flowering,
the flowers which are 2£ to 3 inches
across, have several rows of pure
white sepals semi-double, and last
much longer than the single varie-
ties. (See illustration). Each 20c,
per doz $2.00.
Anemone, Whirlwind
Anthericum Lilastrum (St. Bruno's Lily)— A beautiful plant with narrow grass-like foliage, and long spike
of white, fragrant, lily-like flowers. Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Aquilegia Chrysantha ( Yellow Flowered Columbine)— 2£ feet high, forming a bush two or three feet across,
which is covered for two months with golden yellow flowers with long spurs. Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Arabis Alpina (Rock-Cress)— Specially adapted for the rock garden, but succeeds equally well in the border,
where it forms a dense carpet which is completely covered early in the season with pure white flowers.
Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Bleeding; Heart (Dielytra Spectabilis)— These pretty
spring bloomers, with their graceful drooping sprays
of heart-shaped pink and white flowers, are very
ornamental, and bloom freely in early spring. The
plants, being hardy, increase in size from year to year.
Each 16c, 3 for 40c, doz $1.50.
Clematis Davidiana— A shrubbery plant, from two to
four feet high, with fresh, bright foliage. Flowers
are long, tubular, bell-shaped, of a deeo lavender
color, and of delicious fragrance. Each 25c, per doz
$2.50. ^
Correopsis Lanceolata — (See Illustration) — This
golden Correopsis begins to flower early in June and
continues to flower until cut down by severe freezing
weather; it is continually one mass of golden yellow.
It is easily grown, perfectly hardy and succeeds in
any position ; once planted takes care of itself. Large
clumps, which will flower first season, 20c each, doz
$2.00, per 100 $14.00.
Correopsis “ Harvest Moon Fowers larger than
C. Lanceolata, perfectly round, pure bright yellow.
Each 25c, doz $2.50.
Dianthus Pulmarius Stanislaus— Of dwarf, com-
pact habit, blooming the entire summer; violet rose
with deep crimson centre: Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Dictamnus Fraxinella— A very showy border peren-
nial, forming a bush about 2£ feet high, having frag-
rant foliage and spikes of curious red flowers, giving
off during hot weather a fragrant, violatile oil. which
explodes when a match is applied to it. Each 25c,
per doz $2.50.
Qaillardia Grandiflora— (See Illustration)— The»flowers are large, very numerous, produced on
long stems and excellent for cutting, and of the most gorgeous coloring. The centre is dark
red brown, while ihe petals are variously marked with rings of brilliant scarlet crimson,
orange and Vermillion, and often a combination of all these colors in one flower. Each 20c,
6 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00.
Helianthus Multiflorus, fl. pi. (Double Hard >/ Sunflower)— An extremely useful, hardy
plant; it bears profusely large double flowers of a bright yellow color. Each 20c, doz $2.00.
Hibiscus ( Perennial Mallow)— The flowers are 6 to 8
inches in diameter, and vary in color from pure white
to deep rose. The plants grow from 5 to 8 feet high
and form dens - hushes, which are a complete mass of
bloom. Each 25c, per doz $2.50.
Hypericum Moserianum— (See Illustration)— A new
evergreen shrub 2£ feet high which is covered with
large flowers from May until fall. They are about 2£
inches in diameter, of the richest pure golden yellow,
while the petals are of great substance. It is really
an ever bloomer. Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Digitalis
Delphinium Formosum (Perennial Larkspur)- This
is certainly one of the handsomest and most satis-
factory of all the hardy herbaceous plants and should
be planted extensively, even in Ihe smallest gardens;
its long spikes of bright blue flowers are produced
from June until frost. Each 20c, per doz $2 00.
Dianthus (in variety)— Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Digitalis (Foxglove)— (See Illustration)— Stately growth,
fine for shubberies and other half -shady places ; 3 feet.
Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Doronicum excelsum- A strong growing perennial,
with large heads of bright yellow flowers 3 to 4 iuches
in diameter. Each 25c, per doz $2.50.
Eulalia Japonica Zebrina (Zebra Striped Grass)—
Variegated, having bars of yellow running crosswise,
not longitudinally as in the ordinary form of varie-
gation ; easily grown. Each 25c, per doz $2.50.
Funkia Alba (Day Lily)— Pure white lily-shaped, fra-
grant. flowers, borne in large clusters. Each 26c,
doz $2.50.
Heuchera Sanguinea-A most desirable perennial, of
dwarf, compact branching growth and robust consti-
tution, growing about 2 feet high. The flowers are
produced in loose, graceful spikes and come in the
greatest profusion. In color it varies from light coral
red to crimson. Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Hemerocalis Flava (Lemon Lily) — Lemon colored
flowers, excellent for planting among shrubbery.
Each 15c, per doz $1.50.
Hypericum Moserianum
NOTE
Our Perennials are not small cheap plants,
but strong clumps and roots, sure to
bloom the first season, and therefore
cheaper in the end.
Gaillardia
Grandiflora
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DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS
*VVt
Double Hollyhock
Hollyhocks are among the
finest permanent garden
plants, as being free grow-
ing, they make a great dis-
iy with little or no care.
re offer them in the follow-
ingshaues:— Double White,
Yellow, Pink, Crimson and
Scarlet. Price for two-year
old plants 20c each, per doz
$2.00. We can also supply
good plants at 15c each,
$1.50 per doz.
Iceland Poppies— These
Poppies range in color
from the purest satiny
white and yellow to the
deepest glowing orange-
scarlet, and have a deli-
cious lilac-like fragrance.
A profusion of bioom is
produced in never-ceasing
succession from the be-
ginning of June to Octo-
ber. Mixed colors, each
20c, doz $2.00.
Lychnis Chalcedonica— Produces head of Vermillion scarlet flowers, •
exceeding in brilliancy many double Geraniums. Each 20c, doz $2.00.
Lychnis Plenissima Semperflorens-The flower of a beautiful tender
rose color, is produced on long bu-hy spikes. It is very pretty for
bouquets and we recommend all to try it. Price 20c each, doz $2.00.
IRIS (Fleur-de-Lis)
Japan Iris (Iris Kcempferi) —
In beauty, size of flower and
richness of coloring, these
Irises are grand, the flowers
averaging from 6 to 8 inches
across, the prevailing
colors being white,
crimson, rose, lilac,
lavender, violet and
blue. A golden yellow
blotch, surrounded
by a halo of blue or
violet, at the base of
petals, intensifies the
wealth of coloring.
The Japan Iris is per-
fectly hardy.
Named Varieties —
Price 20c each, 3 for
50c, per ooz $2.00.
Mixed Varieties —
Strong roots 15c each,
3 for 40c, doz $150.
Iris Gcrmanica —
German Irises are cer-
tainly unparalled for
beauty ; nothing in
creation can vie with
them, unless the
orchids from the
, , , . . , , , ,, tropics. Every shade
of color may be found among them, and they will thrive in almost any
soil without any care whatever. Strong roots 10c each $1.00 doz.
HERBACEOUS CHINESE PAEON I ES
Magnificent, hardy plants, almost rivalling the rose in brilliancy of color
and perfection of bloom. Some of the varieties are very fragrant. They
are perfectly hardy, require little or no care, and produce larger and finer
blooms when well established.
Double White— Each 25c, 5 for $1.00, per doz $2.00.
Double Rose— Each
25c. 5 for $1.00, per doz
$2.00.
Finest Double Mix-
ed-Each 25c, 6 for
$1.00, doz $1.75.
TREE P>CONIES
Instead of dying down
to the ground every win-
ter, like the herbaceous
variety, it grows into a
hard wooded shrub.
'J he flowers are the
same in form as the com-
mon variety, but of a
light pink or blush col-
or. Strong plants 75c.
PENTSTEMON
. GENTI ANOIDES
(See Front Cover)
These are among the
most beautiful of our
summer-flowering pt r-
emials. Graceful in
growth, while the eleg-
ant. beauty of theirpyra-
midal spikes of largo
Gloxinia like flowers
el icits the admiral ion of
all. We offer choice
mixed seedlingsranging
in color from bln>h
w'hite to the de> pest
crimson. 20c each,
$2.00 per doz.
Perennial Phlox
PHLOX
Their large and very brilliant trusses of beautiful flowers comprise all
shades of color, from while to crimson, striped and mottled. Divide and
replant in freshly prepared soil each alternate year. They delight in sunny
situations and a rich soil. Each 15c, doz $1.50.
Pyrethrums,
Double — Hardy
Chrysanthemums,
inbeautifuldouble
varieties. Each
25 \ d«»z $2.50.
Pyrethr urns,
Single — Hardy
Cnrysanthemums
in beautiful single
varieties. Each
25c, doz $2.50.
Pyreth rums,
Uligi nosum —
Pure white Aster
like flowers, about
3 inches in diame-
ter; blooms in
summer and
autumn. Each
20c, doz $2.00.
Rudbeckia
** Golden Glow ”
—Of fine habit and
vigorous growth,
attaining a height
of from 4 to 6 feet.
It begins to flower
early in the seas-
on, and continues
until late in the
fall. The flowers
are produced in
enormous quanti-
ties on long stems
and resemble afine
doub'e golden yel-
low Catus Dahlia ;
20c each. $2.00
per doz.
Double Rudbeckia. “Golden Glow
i u m j
i )-AA
Spiraea Filipendula fl
Spirea Filipendula fl. pi. ( Double-flowered Drop-wort) — Numerous
corymbs of double white flowers and pretty fern-like foliage. XSee cut).
isL&.&r Sweet William — Mixed colors.
“S*"- "* • * Each 15c, doz $1.50.
Thalictrum A diantifoli
(Maiden Hair Thalictrum
beautiful plant rivalling the
Maiden Hair Fern in the delicacy
of its foliage, but hardy. Each
25c, doz $2.50.
Tritoma Uvaria— Often called the
“Torch Lily” or “Red Hot
Poker,” on account of its dense
spikes of flame-colored flowers.
It blooms in August, and is very
striking when planted singly on
the lawn. Each 20c, 3 for 50c,
doz $2.00.
Valeriana Officinalis (Garden
Heliotrope) — Large trusses of
lavender flowers. 3 feet high.
Each 25c, doz $2.50.
Violet, California — The finest
single violet. The flowers, which
are very large, are borne on long,
stout stems, which makes it especially valuable for cutting ; they are
very fragrant and of a clear violet purple color. Plants 15c each, $1.50
per doz.
Violet, Double Russian— A perfectly hardy double blue violet, deliciously
fragrant, deep in color, and very free flowering. Each 20c, doz $1.50.
Violet, The Farquhar— An exquisite ever-blooming violet, with very
long stemmed double flowers of a deep color. Each 20c, 4 for 60c, $1.50
per doz.
We can also supply the following: Perennials:
Campanula ( Canterbury Bells)— Each 20c, doz $2.00.
Delphinium— In 12 varieties. Each 25c, doz $2.50.
Eulalia Japonica— Each 25c, doz $2.50.
variegata— Each 25c, doz $2.50.
Cracillima— Each 25c, doz $2.50.
Gypsophila Paniculata— Each 25c, doz $2.50.
Helianthus lactiflorus— Each 20c, doz $2.00.
Myosotis Palustris— Each 20c, doz $2.00.
Papaver bracheatum— Each 25c, doz $2.50.
Phlox amcena— Each 20c, doz $2.00.
Polyanthus— Each 20c, doz $2.00.
SPECIAL OFFER
We will supply from the above list, our selection choicest
kinds, one dozen plants for $2.00.
Or we will supply from the above iist, our selection ordinary
kinds, one dozen plants $1.50.
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— Select List of Hardy Climbers 'and Shrubs. 81
CLEM A TIS
The royal purple of
this splendid, ever-
blooming flower may
well be said to mark
it as a prince among
all hardy flowering
vines. We presume
every one of our cus-
tomers who sees it
bloom each summer
promi-es to plant it
in his own yard or
garden at the next
opportunity. It is
especially adapted to
open lawns or house
fronts in the city or
country. Perfectly
hardy ; blooms the en-
tire season, bearing
beautiful and lasting
flowers.
Plant in a sunny
spot in good garden
soil dug very deep.
We recommended the
application of well-
rotted manure in holes a few inches
away from the plant in opposite
directions. The feeding roots reach
out to these holes which may be
watered freely, with b tier success
'than when the manure is applied
directly to the base of the plant.
LARGE FLOWERING
VARIETIES
Henryi— Creamy white, large and
handsome.
Duchess of Edinburgh — The
best of the double pure-whites,
deliciously scented.
Gypsy Queen— Very finest pur-
ple variety ; strong, free bloomer.
Boskoop Seedling— Large lavender.
Jackmani, Large-Flowering- This variety, with its strong, healthy
growth, hardy nature and rich, deep velvety-purple flowers, is the
most satisfactory of its class. Blooms with astonishing profusion from July
to November on shoots of the present season ; should be pruned early in
spring. W
Jackmanni Alba— Fine pure white.
Lawson iana — Purple darker veins.
Madame Van Houtte— White, fine.
Mad, Baron Veil lard —Light rose, shaded lilac.
President— Satin blue.
EACH 60c. PER DOZ $7.00.
Fragrant and Small-Flowered Clematis
Type of Large Flowering
Clematis
AKEBIA QUINATA
A perfectly hardy, fast growing Japan
vine, with m gnitieent foliage, producing
flowers in large clui-ters of chocolai e purple
color, possessing a most, delicious perfume;
unsurpassed for covering trellises and \ er-
an.ias, the foliage never being attacked by
insects. 15c.
HARDY PASSION FLOWER
Constance Elliott — An excelled
climbing \ine. The fl *wers are laige, re-
markab y handsome and attractive, highly
perfumed. Colo pure ivory white with
raised centre. Hardy in open ground if
given ‘a light covering of leaves or litter
during winter. Each 25c, doz $2.50.
BIGNONIA (Trumpet Creeper)
For covering unsightly places, stumps*
rock-work or planting in crevices in ledges,
the Bignonias will be found very useful* Bignonia Radicans
The flower i are large, attractive and showy*
aud borne profusely when the plant attains a fair size.
Gran di-flora. — Large-flowered Trumpet Creeper, bearing blooms of
orange red color. Each 50o. *
Radicans- Park red, orange throat; free-blooming and very hardy.
Each 30o, 4 for §1.00, doz §3.00.
COB^EA SCANDENS
A beautiful climber of ranid growth, bearing large, purple, bell-shaped
flowers. Large plants each 20c, 3 fur 50c.
HONEYSUCKLES
Monthly Fragrant (Halleana)- Beautiful variegated flowers;
blooms all the summer, -trong plants, each 50c.
Scarlet Trumpet—
A strong, rapid grower ;
bright scarlet flowers,
blooms all the summer.
Strong plants, each 60c.
Yellow Trumpet—
A very robust rapid grow-
er; yellow flowers, blooms
all the summer. Strong
plants, each 50c.
CHINESE
WISTERIA
This is one of the most
popular of our hardy
vines, growing veryrapid-
ly, clirubi ug to a height of
50 feet or more, when in
bloom is truly magnifi-
cent. It flowers in early
->pring in long, drooping
racemes, resembling in
size and shape a. bunch of
grapes.
Blue — Flowers in
clu sters, pale bine,
sometimes gives a second crop of flowers in fall. Strong plants, each 60c.
White— Flowers in long drooping clusters, as in blue varieties, pure
white color most striking. Strong plants, each 50c.
Honeysuckle
PANICULATA (Sweet-Scented Japanese Clematis) — A Japanese plant
recently introduced to this country and possessing unusually attractive
merits. A vine of very rapid growth, quickly covering trellises and arbors
with handsome, clean, glossy green foliage. The flowers are of medium
6ize, pure white, borne in immense sheets, and of a mostdelicious and pene-
trating fragrance. The.-e flowers appear in late September, at a season
when very few other vines are in bloom, being an added merit of great con-
sequence. The extreme rapidity of its growth, the showy foliage, beautiful
and fragrant flowers borne so very freely, and its late blooming nature,
united with an entire hardihood, serve to make thus one of the very choice-t
of recent introductions. Good strong plants, each 25c ; 5 for §1.00 ; 3-year-
old plants each 50c.
Flammula " Fragrant Virgin’s Bower ” — This is an old and well-
known species; flowers pure
white, deliciously fragrant. The
plants attain the height of 20
feet, and when trained on trellis
work, and in (full bloom, look
like a mass of snow. The odor is
perceptible at a distance of 200
Jards. Hardy; each 30c, per
oz §3.00.
Clematis Virginiana— A
rapid, strong-growing variety,
producing a profusion of white
flowers during July and August.
Each 30c, 4 for §1.00.
Clematis Coccinea — A
very handsome, hardy climber,
bearing thick bell-shaped flowers
of a bright coral red color;
blooms with wonderful profu-
sion from June until frost. 25c
each, 4 for 90c.
Clematis Crispa— A very
beautiful species, bearing an
abundance of pretty bell-shaped,
fragrant, lavender flowers with
white centre. Blooms from June
Clematis Panfcutata Until frost' 25c eachl 4 for 90c'
ENGLISH IVY
A splendid evergreen, well-known climber, glossy green leaves, clings
firmly to stone or brick walls. Each 25c, doz §2.50.
ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO
Dutchman’s Pipe— A vigorous growing vine with heart-shaped leaves
and curious pipe-shaped flowers ; one of the very best climbing vines
known, hardy, rapid g'-ow^r, best for porches, verandas and sidee of dwel-
lings. 1st size, each 50c, doz §5.00 ; 2ud size, each 30c, doz §3.50.
BOSTON IVY
Ampelopsis Veitchii (.Boston I vy)-This very attractive clinging vine
will be readily recognized by our reauers when we remind them that
its glossy ivy leaves orerlapeach
other and its long delicate, young
shoots stretch up the stone walls
of our finest city residences. The
tendrils at nearly every joint
cling firmly to the smoothest sur-
face of rock or wood. The glossy
leaves assume in the Autumn the
most beautiful tints of scarlet
and crimson. The handsomest
vine possible for growl h on house
walls especially the foundation
and first story, round (he doors
and windows. It is quite hardy,
but some protection of straw
may well be used immediately
around the plant in winter. We
quote manv sizes. Small plants
20c, 3 for 50e, 7 for $1.00 ; strong
plants each 40c, 3 for §1.00, doz.
§3.76.
VIRGINIA CREEPERS
A very well-known rapid
grower; like the Bignonia and
Ivy it throws out roots at the
joint by which it fastens itself to
anything it touches. Small plants
each 20c, large strong plant*
each 40c, per doz §4.50.
Ampelopsis Veitchii (Boston Ivy)
82 J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO — Select List Ornamental Trees and Shrubs.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Almond, Dwarf Double-flowering (Amygdalis)—
Well-known, covered in spring with pink flowers like
double roses ; showy.
Azalea Mollis— A beautiful species from Japan, with
large flowers of various shades of yellow, orange, car-
mine, etc. Strong plants to bloom the first year.
Barberry (Berberis Vulgaris) -Handsome yellow flowers
and pink fruit, good for preserving.
Barbi rry, Purple-leaved (Berberis Vulgaris pur"
pun usi-A hand>ome variety with purple foliage’
very ornamental and distinct.
Burning Bush (Euonymns Furopeus) — Pods covered
with bCarlet, seeds during autumn and winter.
Clethra Alnifolea (Sweet Pepper Bush)— White frag-
rant flower s pikes.
Deutzia. Gracilis — Slender branches, pure white
flowers.
Deutzia, Crenata— Double white flowers tinged red.
Filbert, Purple-leaved— Remarkable purple leaves,
distinct and fine.
Fringe Purple, or Smoke Tree (Rhus cotinus)-Has
very curious bloom, which when covered with dew.
resembles a cloud of smoke or mist.
Golden Elder (Sambucus nigra var. aurea)— A hand-
some variety, with golden yellow foliage. A valuable
plant for enlivening shrubberies.
Lilac Blossom
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRAND! FLORA—
This is the finest hardy shrub in cultivation and
endures heat and cold extremely. The flowers,
which are borne in dense pyramidal panicles in
the greatest profusion, are white wh<-n they
first open but gradually change to r >-e color
and remain in good condition 10 weeks.
Price, 1st size 75c, 2nd size 50c, 3rd s.ze 25c.
Honeysuckle. Tree-shaped or Tartarian—
Desirable -hubs with handsome dense foliage,
and covered in May with profusion of delicate
small flowers, followed by rich orange-colored
berries.
Lilac White, Red and Purple (Syringa Vul-
garis)— Well known handsome large shrubs.
Flowers in clusters, exceedingly fragrant and
beautiful.
Lilac, White Persian— Slender growing shrubs,
more delicate and graceful than the above;
white flower s, very handsome and fragrant.
Privet, Laurel-leaved — A handsome shrub,
with spikes of white flowers in June, and
clusters - f black berries like currants; makes
a beaut ful hedge.
Prunus Triloba— A new large shrub from China>
with slender branches and pink flowers in pro-
fusion.
Quince, Japan (Pyrus Japonica)— A shrub with
spreading branches like the common Quince,
but which presents a splendid appearance in
May, when covered with large, brilliant scarlet
flowers.
8pirea, Anthony Waterer — Flowers bright Azalea Mollis
crimson, finest of all crimson varieties.
PRICE— Extra Strong Bushes Each 50c; Per
Spiraea Van Houttei
Spirea Prunifolia (Bridal Wreath)— Handsome
shrub, white daisy-like flowers in May ; one of
the best.
Spirea Eximea— Flowers a bright rose, blossoms
in July.
Spirea Van Houttei— Large clusters of white
flowers hanging in graceful racemes.
Spirea Bumaldi— Red, blossoms a long time.
8yringas (Philadelphus or Mock Oransr )-Several
kinds, well-known, hardy desirable shrubs,
with haudsome white flowers, some quite frag-
rant.
Syringa, Golden Leaved (Philadelnhus aurea)
—Pretty plant of medium size; golden-yellow
foliage; retains its color the entire season;
valuable for creating contrasts with green and
purple-leaved shrubs.
Snowball (Viburnum Sterilis)— An old favorite
spreading shrub; covered in June with band-
some white flowers.
Snowball, ^Chinese (Viburnum Plicatum)—
From North China; has rich deep green foli-
age and pure white flowers ; quite distinctfrom
the common sort.
Snowberry (Symphoricarpus Baeemosus)— Pink
flowers in summer, large white waxy berries
in autumn.
Weigelia Amabilis or Splendens— Resembles
Rosea, leaves and flowers somewhat larger.
Weigel ia Variegated Leaved— Leaves varie-
gated, flowers ro.-e color.
Weigelia Van, Houttei— A hardy, vigorous,
growing sort, bearing a profusion of deep rose
colored flowers in May and June.
Weigelia Rosea— A hardy, handsome Chinese
shrub, blossomin- in June; flowers a beautiful
blush, changing to a deep rose color.
doz $5.00.
ORNAMENTAL TREES
UPRIGHT DECIDUOUS TREES
Ash-Leaved Maple -Native of Manitoba, ex-
tremely hardy, very rapid grower, bearing
leaves resembling the Ash.
American Sweet Chestnut— Among our orna-
mental native trees this chestnut is unrivalled
for its beauty. Of elegant, symmetrical form ;
the foliage is rich, glossy and healthy, and the
whole tree is covered in early summer with
long pendant blossoms. It is desirable for its
nuts, which it bears profusely a few years after
transplanting.
Black Walnut— A native species of largesize and
maj’-stic form, foliage beautiful, being com-
posed of from thirteen to seventeen leaflets.
Horse Chestnut -A very beautiful well-known
tree, round, dense head, dar k gr een foliage, and
an abundance of showy flowers in early spring.
Hardy Catalpa— Rapid grower, with immen-e
leaves, often measuring one foot in width, by
two feet in length. Suited to all soils.
European Larch— An excellent, rapid growing,
pyramidal tr-’e; small branches drooping.
Maiden Hair Tree— One of the most beautiful of
lawn trees. A native of Japan, of medium
size, rapid gro wth, rich, glossy, fern-li ke f ol iage.
Mountain Ash— A fine hardy tree, head den-e
and regular, covered from July till winter with
large clusters of bright scarlet berries.
Mulberry— Downing’s Everbearing (M. Multi-
caulus)— Raised from seel of Mult’caulus. A
fine, rapid growing tree which bears delicious
fruit.
Oak-Leaved Mountain Ash— Hardy tree of firm
habits, height from twenty to twenty -five feet,
foliage simple, deeply lobbed. Very fine lawn
tree.
Poplars— Each 35c.
Silver Maple.- Norway Maple.— Sycamore
Maple.
Thorn— Double Scarlet (Coccinea fl. pi.)— Flowers
deep crimson with scarlet shade ; very double,
and c nsidered larger than the double red ; fine
rich foliage.
Thorn— Paul’s Double Scarlet (Coccinea fl. pi.
Paulii)— Flowers large, d»ep carmine, scarlet.
Superior to any other variety.
Price, except where noted, 75c each, $7.00 doz.
WEEPING DECIDUOUS TREES
Cut-Leaved Weeping Bi-ch— Extremely vigor-
ous and hardy. Price $1.00.
Kilmarnock Weeping Willow— An exceedingly
graceful tree, with large, glossy leaves; very
hardy, much prized for lawns. Price $1.00.
Weeping Mountain Ash— A beautiful tree., with
straggling weeping branenes; makes a fine tree
forlawn; suitable for coverinsr arbors. Price$l.
Weir’s Cut-Leaved Maple— A variety of silver
maple. One of the most remarkable of trees,
with cut or disse -ted foliage. Price 75c each.
HEDGE PLANTS
Privet— A handsome shrub, with spikes of white
flowers in June, and clusters of black berries
like currants; makes a beautiful hedge, 18 to 24
inches high. Per doz $1.00 per 25 $1.50, $5.00
per 100.
EVERGREEN TREES
American Arbor Vitae— This is one of the very
finest Evergreens for hedges. It is very hardy;
small plants from 12 to 18 in. high, which have
been transplanted several times are preferable.
Arbor Vitae (Pyramidal)— A compact, tall grow-
ing cedar, protid and stately. Very fine for
lawns and cemeteries. 75c each.
Austrian or Black Pine— A remarkable, robust
hardy, spreading tree, leaves long, stiff, and
dark green ; growth rapid ; valuable for this
country.
J u n i per— Irish (Hibernica)— V ery erect and taper-
ing in its growth, forming a column of deep
green foliage; a pretty little tree or shrub, and
for its beauty and hardiness is a general
favorite. 75c each.
Scotch Pine— A fine, robust, rapid growing tree
with stout, erect shoots and silver green foliage.
Norway Spruce— A lofty elegant tree of perfect
pyramidal habit, remarkable elegant and rich;
it is exceedingly picturesque and beautiful.
One of the best Evergreens for hedges..
PRICES OF EVERGREEN TREES.
Except where noted. Per doz. Per 100.
30 to 40 inch 50c each $4 50 $35 0Q
24 to 30 “ 40c “ 4 00 30 0
18 to 24 “ 30c “ 3 00 20 0
12 to 18 “ 20c ** 2 25 16 O
' Select List of Nursery Stock
Wismer’s Dessert
A Variety of
Canadian Origin
In the eating qualities of the fruit,
we say that the world has never
seen its equal for high aroma, ex-
quisitely delicious flavor, and juicy,
melting, buttery, pear-like texture,
well developed specimens being
almost as luscious and fibreless as a
Bartlett pear.
The fruit is medium to large in
size, ‘smooth, round but obscurely
five-sided ; beautifully colored with
yellow, and shaded with bright red
in stripes and blotches ; marked
with russet dots ; very handsome.
Season, winter, keeping well till
March, and later.
Sold only under orginator's seal
$1.00 each.
STANDARD APPLES
Standard Apples are intended
for orcha’ ds, and are usually plant-
ed when 5 to 7 ft. high. The varie-
ties in this list can be recommended
as the best now in cultivation in
Canada.
Summer Apples
Astrakhan Red— Large, roundish,
nearly covered with crimson and
thick bloom; rich, acid; hardy
tree, vigorous grower, good bearer. August.
Early Harvest— Medium to large size, yellow.
tender, with a mild flavor ; a good bearer. Au*r.
Tetofsky — A Russian variety, profitable for
market growing; bears usually the second year
and bears every year; hardy as a Crab; fruit
good size, yellow, beautifully striped with red ;
juicy, pleasant, acid, aromatic. July and Aug.
Yellow Transparent— Rich, transparent lemon
yellow color. Flesh melting, juicy, pleasant sub-
acid. Ripens ten days earlier than Early Harvest.
Price 80c each, $3.50 per doz.
Autumn Apples
Alexander— Very large and beautiful, deep red
and crimson; one of the most showy apples in
cultivation, and very productive. Oct. and Nov.
Colvert — Large, with a handsome red cheek ;
rapid grower and hardy. November.
Duchess of* Oldenburg; — Large, beautiful,
roundish, red and yellow; tender and juicy ;
bears young and profusely. Very hardy.
Fame use— Commonly known as “Snow.” Hardy.
October and November.
Qravenstein-Large, striped, round ; first quality.
Hardy, productive and generally esteemed. Oct.
Haas Queen— Large, slightly conical, splashed
and mottled with light red; flesh white, sub-
acid. The tree is the fastest grower we have.
8t. Lawrence— La'ge ; red and yellow; crisp,
vinous, tender ; good. Free grower. October.
Twenty Ounce— Very large, showy, prolific, well
known. Price 30c each, $3.50 per doz,
Winter Apples
Baldwin— Large, brown red, very prolific. Jan-
uary to April.
Ben Davis— Vigorous, large, moderately juicy,
sub-acid; the trees bear well. Dec. to Feb.
Grimes' Golden— Vigorous, large, golden yellow,
juicy, sp ightly sub-acid. Tree is tender. Janu-
ary to April.
Hubbardston — Large, brown red, juicy, fine
January to May.
Wagener— Moderate grower, bears very young
and profusely; yellow and crimson ; juicy, sub-
acid. January.
Golden Russet— Vigorous, medium, crisp, juicy,
mild, sub-acid, hardy, very good, long keeper.
November to May.
King; ofTomkins-A very large, red apple ; tree
grows and bears well. November to May.
Northern Spy — Vigorous and hardy, large,
striped, red: tender, juicy, mild, sub-acid. Laie.
Mann— Medium to large; deep yellow, juicy,
mild, pleasant., sub-acid; haidy. Good grower.
January to April.
Pewaukee- Vigorous, hardy, bright yellow, with
red; tender, juicy, sub-acid. January to Mav.
Talman Sweet— Hardy and vigorous ; medium;
yellow, firm, rich, sweet. November to April.
Tulpehocken— Strong grower, productive, juicy,
crisp, pleasant flavor; verv large, globular ; yel-
lowish green, dull red cheek. Jan. to March.
Walbridge — Vigorous, hardy, productive,
medium size; yellow and red; crisp, juicy,
good. January to May.
Wealthy— Free in growth and very hardy: large,
dark red ; juicy, vinous, sub-acid, good. Decem-
to March.
R. I. Greening;— Large, green, fine grained, rich,
sub-acid ; a little tender in northern sections.
Late. Price 30c each, $3.50 per doz.
Wismer’s Dessert Apple
CRAB APPLES
General Grant— A beautiful Crab for ornament
and preservi: g, and for eating out of hand.
Color red ; fruit is large, tender and juicy.
Hyslop— Vigorous, large, deep crimson, sub-acid.
September. ,
Transcendent— Vigorous, medium, red and yel-
low, a beautiful variety of the Siberian class.
September.
Whitney's Seedling;— New, large, handsomely
splashed with carmine, fine quality; heavy,
j early beai er. Sept, and Oct.
Price 50c, $5.50 per doz.
KiefFer-Large, rich, golden, slightly coarse, juicy,
. with pronounced quince flavor. O t. and Nov.
Seckel— Medium brown, highest flav or. Septem-
ber and October.
Sheldon— La ge, russet and red, melting, rich,
delicious hardy, vi -nrous a»d productive. Oct.
Price 50c each, $5.50 p-r doz.
Early and Late Winter Pears
Anjou— Very large, pyriform, greenish yellow,
buttery and juicy. November and December.
Clargeau- Very large, handsome and showy;
yehow and red, juicy, vinous, valuable for mar-
ket. N i vemher and December.
Lawrence — Medium to large, golden yellow,
melting, pic isant, aromatic. Nov. aud Dec.
Price 50c each, $5.50 per doz.
CHERRIES
Cherries succeed well on dry soil, can be trained
in any form that taste or circumstances require.
May Duke — An English variety of large size.
Tree erect and hardy. Fruit rich and good.
Middle of June.
Black Tartarian— Large, mild, pleasant flavor,
purplish black, good hearer. End of June.
Early Richmond— Med. red, juicy, acid. June.
English Morello-Large, dark red, sub-acid, good.
Governor wood — Medium larg ■, clear light red,
juicy and delicious. EndofJunc.
Yellow Spanish— Large, pale yellow with red
cheek, imev, delicious and sweet. End of June.
Louis Phillippe— Large, dark, juicy, with a mild
sub-acid flavor, tree vigorous, hardy and pro-
ductive. Best. ...
Montmorency Large — Light red, sub-acid,
great bearer, very hardy, one of best. First July.
Napoleon — Very large, pale y llow with red
cheek, firm, juicy, sweet, very goid. First July.
Olivet— Large, deep red, vinous, sub-acid, hardy.
Middle July. . ,
Windsor — Of Canadian origin, vigorous and
hardy, large, liver colored, valuable. End July.
Price 50c each, $5.50 per doz.
STANDARD PEARS
Standard Pears are grown upon Pear stocks
and Dwarfs upon Quinces.
Summer Pears
Bartlett — Vigorous, large, yellow and red, juicy,
buttery, with rich musky flavor; very good. Sept.
Brandywine —Free grower, medium size, yellow
and russet, melting, juicy, good. August.
Clapp's Favorite— A cross between Bartlett and
t lemish Beauty ; fruit resembles the former.
Tyson-Medium, yellow and russet, melting, juicy,
sweet, free, vigorous grower and good bearer.
August.
Wilder Early— Handsome, delicious, early Pear.
August. Price 50c each, $5.50 per doz.
Autumn Pears
Duchess D’Angouleme- One of the very larg-
est Pears grown; greenish yellow, sometimes a
little rnssetted. October and November.
Flemish Beauty-Large,beautiful,juicy,melting,
rich, strong grower, good bearer. Sept, and Oct.
PLUMS
Plant 18 feet apart on good substantial soil. The
stock we offer is very fine, unexcelled in thrift iness.
Bradshaw — Very large, dark violet red, juicy,
sweet and good, one of the best. August.
Coe’s Golden Drop— Large, yellow, sweet. Sept.
Imperial Gage-Excellent, large, pale green. Aug.
Beauty of" Naples— New, large, greenish yel-
low, hignest flavor, tree very hardy and prolific.
Middle September.
Moore’s Arctic— Medium, purplish-Mack, juicy,
sweet, heavy bearer and extremely hardy.
Yellow Egg— A well-known large plum, firm,
sub-acid, and fine for cooking.
Lombard - A rampant grower, and wonderfully
productive, medium, violet red, good. Sept.
Pond’s Seedling— A magnificent English, light
red plum, good grower, abundant bearer. Sept.
Shipper’s Pride— Large, often measuring 2 in.
each way, being nearly round ; excellent for can-
ning. September.
Goliath— A very large purple plum, rivalling the
peach in beauty; hardy and productive. $1 ea.
Glass’ Seedling— A hardy Canadian variety of
large size and good flavor ; deep purple. Sept.
Price 50c each, $5.50 per doz.
PEACHES
Crawford’s Early— A superb yellow Peach of
good quality ; a productive and early sort. Sept.
Crawford s Late— Resembles Early Crawford,
but la'er.
Early York— Medium size, white, with purplish
red cheek ; one of the best. July.
Early Rivers— Large, color creamy white, with a
delicate pink cheek ; meliing, rich and juicy.
Early Canada— A seedling raised by Abraham
• High, Jordan, Ont., resembles the Alexander
and ripens about the same time.
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I. A, SIMMERS, TORONTO— SELECT LIST OF NURSERY STOCK,
Per
doz.
Per
100.
25 $2 00 $7 00
25 2 00 7 00
25
25
2 00
2 00
8 00
7 00
It is not safe to send these roots after the leaves have started, as the
close packing required to protect the roots injures the foliage and often
kills the plant; we would therefore ask our customers to kindly send us
their orders as early as possible, and to reach us not later than the 20th
May, as after that date they usually begin to leaf. Nearly all of these
roots are grown in open ground, and consequently cannot be forwarded
until the frost is sufficiently clear in spring to lift them ; they will be for-
warded as soon after as possible, and when the plants are in best condition
for safety.
BLACK GRAPES Price each
postpaid.
Worden— Best black grape seedling of Concord,
larger, delicious, much earlier, very reliable
Herbert— (Rog. 44) — Earlier and sweeter than
Wilder
Moore’s Early— Earliest good Black Grape, very
large .•
Wilder— (Rog. 41— Largest black, very fine
RED GRAPES
Lindley— (Rog. 9)— Best red, very delicious
Agawam -(Rog. 15)— Very large, vigorous and a
great bearer
Delaware— Red, well known sort;- delicious and
productive >.
Brighton— Finest quality of all out-door grapes,
dark red
Moyer— New red, splendid early
WHITE GRAPES
Niagara— Finest large white grape, very sweet —
Moore’s Diamond — Greenish white, compact
bunches, berries size of Concord
Green Mountain— Farly as Jessica, larger, more
vigorous
i*“ All Vines Two Years Old and Well Rooted.
FOREIGN GRAPE VINES-f.For culture under glass)
Black Hamburg— Black, exceedingly reliable '
Muscat Hamburg— Black, muscat flavor, very delicious
Duchess of Buccleugh — Delicious, white
Lady Downs— Large, black, late, one of the best
Madresfield Court— Berries very large black, a superb
grape
Bowood Muscat— White, large, sugary
Foster’s White— Excellent ,
25 2 00 7 00
25 2 00 7 00
25 2 00 8 00
25
25
2 00
2 00
7 00
8 00
25 2 00 7 00
25 2 00 8 00
35 3 50 16 00
Fine 2-year
old Vines
Price on
Application.
BLACKBERRIES
TAYLOR’8 PROLIFIC -1 arge«t of all hardy sorts, very productive and
delicious. Each 10c, per doz $1.00, postpaid, 100 $4.00 at purchasers
expense.
MAMMOTH DEWBERRY— A trailing thimbleberry. Price 15c each, $1.50
perd z, postpaid, 100 $6.00 at purchasers expense.
Lawton— barge and black, excellent quality and an abundant bearer.
Each 10', per doz $1.00.
Snyder— Extremely hardy, enormously productive, medium size. Each
10c, per doz $1.00, p istpaid, 100 $3 00 at purchasers expense.
Stone’s Hardy— Very hardy and good quality. Each 10c, doz $1.00, post-
paid, per 100 $4.00 at purchasers expense.
Ohmer— Extra hardy, large, good quality and very productive. Each 15c,
doz $1.25.
GOOSEBERRIES
HOUGHTON — Small, well known sort, red when ripe. Each 15c, doz $1.50.
Downing— Double the s ze of Hought -n. green, delicious. Each 15c, per
doz $1 50 postpaid, 100 $8 00 at purchasers expense.
Smith— About the size of Downing, and bears immensely, red, seldom hurt
by mildew. Each 20c, per doz $2.00.
Industry— Fruit large and delicious, strong grower. Each 25c, doz $2.50,
postpaid. 100 $16.00 at purchasers expense.
Red Jacket— Superior quality very productive. Each 15c, doz $1.50.
Pearl— Good quality, large size, productive and free from mildew. Each
15c, per doz $1.50 postpaid, 100 $8.00 at purchasers expense.
RASPBERRIES
We send out extra strong canes. Smaller sizes can be quoted much
lower on application.
RED VARIETIES
JAPANESE RASPBERRY (Wineberry)— Something like the raspberry in
growth and hardiness, bears in clusters. Plants, each 15c, per doz $1.50
post-paid, per 100 $8.00 at purchasers expense.
SCHAFFER’S COLOSSAL— Reddish brown to purple, very large. Each 10c,
per doz $1.00 postpaid, per 100 $5.00 at purchasers ex»en e.
Columbian— New purple color, firm. Each 15c, doz $1.75 per 100 $5.00
at nurchasers expense.
Loudon— Enormously productive, has no equal, does not seem to have a
fault. Each 15c, per doz $1.50 postpaid, per 100 $5.00 at purchasers
expense
Miller— New, of great value, very early, firmest and best shipping berry in
existence. Each 10c, per doz $1.00 postpaid, per 100 $2.50 at purchasers
expense.
Cuthbert— A decidedly fine variety. Each 10c, per doz $1.00 postpaid,
per 100 $2.50 at purchasers expense.
YELLOW VARIETIES
Brinckles Orange— Decidedly the best of the yellow sorts. Each 15c,
doz $1.25.
GOLDEN QUEEN — Very large, delicious and firm. Each 10c, per doz
$1.00 postpaid, per 100 $3.00 at purchasers expense.
BLACK CAPS
Eureka-Very promising early variety, productive. Each 20c, per doz $1.75. |
Palmer— Large, very early. Each 20c, doz $1.75.
Conrath— New, black, large, early. Each 15c, doz $1.50.
Lotta— Large, early, bright color, fine flavor. Each 15c, doz $1.75.
CURRANTS
FAY’S PROLIFIC— Berries are as large as Cherry, much more uniform,
with larger stems and fruit less acid, and far more productive than
Cherry Currant, 2 years. Each 20c, doz $2.00 postpaid, per 100 $5.00 at
purchasers expense.
Cherry— Red, large as Fay’s Prolific. Each 15c, per doz $1.50 postpaid,
per 100 $5.00 at purchasers expense.
Red Victoria.— Red, immense bearer, one of the most reliable. Each 15c,
doz $1.50 postpaid, per 100 $5.00 at purchasers expense.
North Star— Red, new, large, sweet, rich and wonderfully productive.
Each 15c, doz $1.50 postpaid, per 100 $8 50 at purchasers expense.
White Grape— Finest white currant, mild flnvored. berries and bunches
large, very prodective. Each 15c, doz $1.60 postpaid, per 100 $6.00 at
purchasers expense.
Black Naples— Fine reliable sort. Each 15c, per doz $1.50 postpaid, per
100 $5 00 at purchasers expense.
Black Victoria— Black currant of enormous size, fine flavor and of un-
equalled productiveness. Each 20c, per doz $1.75 postpaid, per 100 $6.00
at purchasers expense.
Lee’s Prolific— Best old Black Currant, fine grower, good bunches, berries
large, very productive. Each 15c, per doz $1.50 postpaid, per 100 $5.00
at purchasers expense.
Black Champion — The finest Black Currant, large as Lee’s Prolific, J
much more delicious. Each 15c, per doz $1.50 postpaid, per 100 $5.00
at purchasers expense.
STRAWBERRIES
Those varieties marked P are im- •
perfect flowering and should not be
planted alone.
NEW VARIETIES
Marshall —Very large roundish, <|
dark rich crimson, firm, vigorous,
productive.
Sam ple-P— Healthy and vigorous, 1
fruit large firm, productive, late.
Excelsior Early variety.
Any of the above postpaid, doz 1
30c, 25 for 50c, 100 $1.50. By ex- i
pre-s at purchasers expense, per 100 rj
$1.25, per 1,000 $8.00.
* STANDARD VARIETIES
Williams— Yields very large, hand- 1
someberries; extremely produc i
five and hardy ; one of the finest 1
field varieties ; fruit firm and of
a dark crimson color, very uni- ,
form in shape and size, a vigor-
ous grower.
Clyde— Fruit large and firm, conical in shape, of a light scarlet color.
Glenmary— A superb early variety of a bright glossy crimson and fine
flavor, very productive and of large size.
Any 25 -for 50c, lOO For $1.50.
Bubach-P —This berry combines great and uniform size, unsurpassed pro-. .
dnetiveness and good quality.
Lovett's Early —Seedling of Crescent, very early, equals Wilson in firm-
ness, double the size of Crescent and will yield double the quantity.
Warfield-P-^-Of great beauty, firmness, earliness, productiveness and good
flavor.
Wolverton— Originated in Canada, thoroughly tested.
Nick Ohmer— Roundish conical form, very productive, perfect shape,
dark, glossy, red, fiim, excellent quality.
Wm. Bel£- Finest of all for home use.
Any of the above postpaid, doz 25c, 25 for 40c, 100 $1.25.
By express at purchaser's expense, per 100 $1.00,
per 1,000 $6.00.
RHUBARB ROOTS
Myatt's Linnaeus— Per coot 20c, 3 for 50c, per doz $1.75.
Victoria— Per root, 20c, 3 for 50c, per doz $1.75.
HOPS— Strong roots, 25c each, 5 for $1.00.
HOP SETS— Per 100 $1.00, per 1,000 $9.00.
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IHSrSZECT DESTEOTEES
Aphis Punk— For use in private places, more
convenient than vaporizing Tobacco extracts. The
Punk is lighted and allowed to smoulder, the
fumes killing all insects. Will not injure the most
delicate plants. Put up in boxes of 12 rolls, each
roll contains 60 grains of nicotine sufficient for 600
feet of floor space. Price 75c per box.
Fir Tree Oii— Soluble in water, effectually
destroying all kinds of pests to which pi nts are
subject. Bottle, small size 25o, half pint 50c, pint
76c, quart $1.50, £ gallon $2.75, gallon $5 00.
NIKOTEEN— The most powerful extract and
will be found more economical than weak tobacco
extracts. Pint $2.00.
SKABCURA is a stimulant for wool growth
and a cure for Ticks, Lice, Mange and Scab. Pint
$2.00.
TOBACCO SOAP— Makes an excellent wash
for plants and trees infested with insects. £ lb
25c, by mail 80c ; 1 lb 50c, postpaid 60c.
ROSE LEAF Extract of Tobacco- One of
the most effectual articles for the destruction of
all insects and scale on plants. Pint 40c ; quart
75c; gallon, $2.00.
WHALE OIL SOAP— Makes an excellent wash
for trees and plants, kills insects and eggs on the
bark. Lb 25c ; 2 lbs 50c ; 5 lbs $1.00. By mail
add 6c per pound for postage.
LITTLE’S ANTIPEST {Readily Soluble in
water)— This preparation is a sure destroyer of
Insect pests of any or all descriptions. Price—
Per bottle 25c, per small tin 50c, per large tin $1 .
TOBACCO CLOTH— Takes the place of To-
bacco Stems. Per lb 75c ; 2 Ins $1.25.
COPPER SULPHATE— For Bordeaux Mix-
ture. Per lb 10c, by mail 15c.
GISHURST COMPOUND — For preventing
and destroying Red Spider, Scale, Mealy Bug,
Thrip, Green and Brown Fly, etc. Sold inboxes;
price 50c and $1.50 each.
LEMON OIL— Price— Half pint 60c, pint 75c,
quart $1.50. £ gallon $2.75, gallon $5.00.
PURE DALMATIAN INSECT POWDER —
Price £ lb 20c ; per lb 60c ; or by mail 65c.
LONDON PURPLE— When applied in a liquid
form, 1 lb to 200 gallons, or a teaspoonful to a pail
of water is sufficient. Lb 20c, by mail 25c ; 10-lb
lots, by express, $1.75.
FLOUR OF SULPHUR— Lb 10c, 101b 60c, per
100 lbs $4.00. By mail add 5c per lb.
FOSTITE— Acknowledged the best preventa-
tive and cure against mildew, black rot, leaf
blight, rust, etc. 5 lbs 70c, 25 lbs $2.50, 50 lbs
$4.50, 100 lbs $8.00.
PURE PARIS GREEN— Securely pub up in
boxes. Price — Per lb 25c, per 5 lbs $1.00.
SLUG SHOT— A non-poisonous powder and a
very popular insecticide. Easily applied and not
injurious or dangerous to animals, the person
applying it, or fruits and vegetables treated. Send
for our book on Slug Shot. Lb 10c, by mail 15c ;
5 lbs 35c, 10 lbs 60c, 100 lbs $5.00 ; larger lots
price on application.
GRAPE DUST— Is a preparation to kill the
destructive mildew that strikes the grape vine.
In 5 and 10-lb packages. Per lb 10c, by mail
5c lb extra.
HAMMOND’S THRIP
JUICE— Death to Mealy Bugs
and Scale, which infest roses.
£ pint tins 80c, pint. 50c,
quart 75c.
INSECT POWDER DISTRIBUTOR OR
DRY POWDER SPRAYER
The application of Paris
green and other poisons mixed
either in water or plaster i6
both laborious and expensive.
By the use of the Insect
Powder Distributor in apply-
ing the insecticides clear, these
difficulties are overcome as the
poison is distributed so evenly
and in such small quantities
that it is hardly perceptible on
plants.
The small hole is for clear Paris green, the
large hole for hellebore, Bordeaux mixture and
powders of like nature. The forked tube carries
the poison directly on two rows of potatoes at
once. With this tube attached a man can poison
the bugs on an acre in thirty or forty minutes by
walking at an easy gait without stopping.
The best time for applying the poison is in the
early morning when the dew is on ; it will then
adhere much better to the leaves. Price $4.50.
CYCLONE SPRAYER AND ATOMIZER
PRICE :
Made of tin, 90c ; by mail, postpaid, $1.15.
With galvanized iron reservoir, $1.00 ; bv mail, postpaid $1.25.
All copper, $1.50 ; by mail, postpaid $1.75.
SPRAY
PUMPS
THE “SUCCESS”
BfyVSS SPW PUN|P
Withj Bucket Foot Rest
Indestructible Bronze
Ball Yalves
The annexed cut repre-
sents a new7 and excellent
pump for use in gardens,
vineyards, greenhouses
and orchards, for wash-
ing windows and buggies;
also for spraying poultry
bouses with whitewash.
The working parts are
all brass, and. bucket foot
rest is made of malleable
iron. Nothing could be
simpler and more durable
than this pump. It has
large air chamber space
and is double acting, throwing an absolutely con-
tinuous stream either solid or in fine spray.
The end of hose connecting to pump is coiled
with brass spring wire, adding largely to its
durability. This pump is rightly named, and as a
leader for general use it cannot be beaten,
“ Nothing succeeds like ‘Success.’’’ The “ Bor-
deaux ” Nozzle, is furnished with “ Success ”
Pumps.
Price— “ Success ” Brass Spray Pump, with
“Bordeaux ” Nozzle, with directions for spraying,
$4.50.
Seven-foot sections of hose and couplings, with
pole connection, for “ Success ” Pump $3.50 extra.
8uccess Brass
Spray Pump
THE “BORDEAUX” SPRAY NOZZLE
The “ Bordeaux” Nozzle is
the simplest and best combi-
nation sp aying n< zzle on the mar-
ket. It throws solid stream or a
fan-shaped spray adjustable to any
fineness ; is readily degorged by
turning the cock handle. It will
also throw a long distance coarser
spray for spraying very large trees;
or it may be shut off altogether—
features possessed by no other
spray nozzle. Price, $1.00.
THE DEtyipC BARREL SPRAY PUIV|P
With Mechanical
Agitator, Adjust-
able Base and
Brass Working-
Parts.
Fig. 550, Pump only,
$9.00.
Outfit A.— Pump as il-
llustrated above
with 12£ ft. of £-in.
hose. Bordeaux noz-
zle and pn]e connec-
tion, $13.50.
Outfit B.— Pump with
two 12£-ft. sections
of £-in. hose. Bor-
deaux nozzles and
pole connection,
$18.00.
Barrel not furnished
with Pump. Cut
shows outfit “A”
“I.X.L.” AUTOMATIC SPI^AY AfJD FORCE
PUNjP
It is made of nickeled brass, galvanized iron
tubing, brass springs wit h strainer on top. It will
pump from the pail or will carry the material to
be u.-ed, and will throw a stream of 25 feet. Price
each $2.75; postpaid $3.00.
BRASS BUCKET SPRAY PUMP
WITH AGITATOR (Meyer s Patent)
The heavy work is on down stroke of the
plunger and nothing on the up. The effect of this
is to hold the pump dowu, and it is not necessary
to use a foot rest. Price $5.00.
Myer’s Bucket Spray Fump, with Lever.
Price $7.00.
AQUARIUS, each $6.50
AQ.UAPULT, each 6.00
TREE SPRAYING OUTFIT
Knapsack Sprayer— Made of the best gal-
vanized tin, will not rust. It has an agitator
easily worked with left
hand for stirring mix-
ture. It is economical
and perfect working
apparatus. Price each,
$4.00.
Rose and Rubber
Valve — For sending
long distances. We can
furnish our Rose with
val\ e and buln, with 2£
f< et of tubing, with con-
nection, ready to attach
to any pail.
Price each, $2.60.
SPRAM0T0R JR., SPAYING
AND PAINTING MACHINE
Will wash your windows, clean
your buggies, white-wash your build-
ings or chicken coops, do the spray-
ing for small fruits and some large
trees. It is a thoroughly good And useful article,
and so far as its capacity extends will give as good
results as a more expensive outfit.
Price complete, with 2J feet 3 ply hose and Spra-
motor, painting and spraying nozzle, $6.00.
Five gallon heavy galvanized can, extra $1.50.
SPRAMOTOR JR., WHEEL OUTFIT
Price complete, $18.00. 85
SPRAMOTOR JR. OUTFIT E.— Being Spramotor Jr., with
can, 2£ feet hose, stop cock and lance. Just right for spraying
small fruit, white-washing, or painting or disinfecting work.
Price, $8.75. Same with brass lance, $9.00. Extra hose,
10c per foot.
SPRAMOTOR JR. No. 1.— Price, complete as shown $10.00.
If required all brass, $13.00.
SPRAMOTOR OUTFIT 1-D.— One brass Spramotor No. 1,
including one line of £ in. hose 10 ft. long, couplings attached, one
brass stop-cock, one 8 or 10 ft. bamboo extension rod with seam-
less brass inner tube, brass cupped ends and drip guard, two
Spramotor Nozzles, one brass x connection. Price complete,
without barrel, $15.50. Same with three-nozzle clustei . $16.35.
SPRAMOTOR No. 2— Price for brass Spramotor with iron
agitator, $13.00. All brass, $16.00.
SPRAMOTOR OUTFIT 2-E. (High sprayine one line hose)—
Brass Spramotor No. 2, as above, with one line of hose 10 ft. long,
couplings attached, brass stop cock, 10 ft. bamboo extension rod
with brass cupped ends and drip guard, one Y connection and two
Spramotor nozzles. Without barrel. Price complete $18.50.
Price, complete, with 8 ft. iron extension rod with patent drip
guard, $16.90. Barrel and 8trainer. Price S4.00.
Spramotor Illustrated Catalogue on Application.
i
GARDENERS 9 TOOLS AND REQUISITES
36
Arches— Iron, 5 ft. high, each 75
*• “ “ wiili basket, each. . . 100
Brackets— A Flower Pot, ornamental, vari-
ous sizes; each 80c to 3 00
Bouquet Holders — Cheap, durable and
tasty— in fact, perfect 10
Cork Virgin— Flat and tubular, per lb 15
Dibblcrs— For planting, steel points 35
Floral Tools-Set of 4 ; small 75e, large 1 50
Glazier Points— Van Reyper’s Perfection,
75e per 1.000 ; pus ( paid 80
Gloves— Ladies’ Chamois, pair 1 00
, “ Oiled 80
*• Gardeners’ (men's) 50
“ Harve-t “ No. 2 25
“ Threshing 75
Grafting Wax— f lb package 15c ; J lb pack-
age, 30c ; 1 lb package 50
Garden Lines— Of the best material, each.. 25
“ Reels— Iron, plain, with stake 70
“ “ Larger size 1 00
Grass Hooks, English — Two sizes; each
50c and 60
Hoes— Dutch Fcuffle. 4 inch, each. 45c ; 5 inch
50c; 6 inch, 60o; 7 inch, 65c; 8 inch, 70c;
9 inch 85
Hose Rubber— In 25 and 50 ft. lengths only ;
including couplings, \ iz, best quality
per ft., f in., 15c ; £ in., 12c ; 1 in., 18c ;
good quality, per ft., f in., 12c ; 1 in . . 14
“ Nozzle— Brass, with 6pray and stream
tip, | in 1 50
“ Nozzle— Spray and stream, fin 1 75
“ Menders— Each 25
“ Reels— Holding 100 feet $2.50 to 3 50
Hyacinth Glasses— In assorted colors, plain
blue, green, wine and amber, flat or Tye
pat tern, each 15c ; per doz $1.50 ; tall, each
10c ; per doz $1.00 ; fancy 50
Iron Lawn Rollers- Each 15 00
Knives— Asparagus, imported best Sheffield. 1 00
“ Budding, ivory handle $1.00 to 1 50
“ Pruning, crooked blade $1.00 to 1 25
“ Grass Edging, cresceutshaped.$l to 1 50
Labels — Wood, for pots, plain, 4 in., per 100
15c ; per 1,000. 75
** W ood, for pots, painted, 4 i n . per 100 20
** Wood, plain, 5 in., per 1,000 $1.00;
per 100, 20c ; same size, painted,
per 100, 25c ; per 1,000 . 1 50
" Wood. for pots, plain, 6 in., per 1,000
$1.25, per 100 20
" Wood, tor pots, pointed, 6 in., per
1,000 $1.75 ; per 100 25
“ Tree, Notched, 3£ in., per 1,000 1 00
** " Copper Wired, 3£ in., per 100
40c, per 1,000 2 50
Lawn Sprinklers— 4-arm, revolving, each.. 2 75
•* Champion, to stick an ground. . . . 85
“ I.X.L. “ “ .T. ...125
“ for end of hose, brass, 1 foot, each. . 3 00
Mats— Archangel, 4Jx8ifeet each • 75
Needles— For sewing grain bags, each 10
Netting— For the prevention of birds de-
stroying fruit of all kinds, 20x15 feet, 1 in.
mesh. Per lb 3 00
Peat— English, imported, per bush 1 50
“ Fibrous, for Orchids, per bush 1 50
Plant Stakes— Painted green, tapering, very
neatly finished, of light wood and very use-
ful for tying plants, shrubs, etc. Per doz
18 in., 25c ; 24 in., 35c; 30 in., 50c ; 36 in., 65c;
42 in., 75c ; 48 in., 10c each ; 60 in., 13c each ;
Heavy for Hahlias, each 3 ft., 10c; 4 ft.,
13c ; 5 ft.. 15c ; 6 ft 20
Plant Stakes— Bamboo or Cane— 4 to 7
feet long, per 100 1 00
Pencils, Wolfs Indelible— Each 15
Powder Duster— Tin, perforated bottom. . . 75
“ Gun, round tin, each 25
Rakes— Daisy, for cleaning lawns, 16 teeth,
$1.75 ; 18 teeth, $2.00 ; 20 teeth. $2.25 ;
22 teeth 2 50
“ Garden, malleable iron, no handles,
10 teeth 30c ; 12 teeth, 35c : 14 teeth . . 40
“ Garden, steel, with handles, 60c to. . . 1 25
“ Lawn, steel, each 1 00
Roffia— The best tying material for plants,
etc., 15 lbs for $2.50 ; per lb., postpaid 35
Scollay Putty Distributor— For apply-
ing liquid putty, price $1.00 and 1 25
Scythes, Ty sacks -English $1.35 to 1 50
Scythe Stones 20
Saws— Heavy, for pruning, each 1 00
Sprinklers, The Goldman Plant— Price,
postpaid, each 50
Sprinkler, Scollay Rubber— By mail,
large $1.25; medium, $1.00 ; small 75
Scissors— Short and heavy, for pruning 1 00
French Secateurs 1 10
Flower gatherers, silver plated. . . 1 50
Grape Thinning 1 00
Pruning Knives.
Price $1.00 to $1.25.
Shears — Hedge or Lawn, best imported, 8 in. 1 25
“ “ “ 9 in. 1 40
“ Ladies’, for light work, durable. .... 1 00
“ For Lawns, each 2 00
Sheep, for edgings 75
Simmers’ Perfection Pruning Shears
Black 7 in., $1.25; Bright, 7 in., $1.50; Black, 8
in., $1.50; Bright, 8 in., $1.75. Each fitted with
wire cutting attachment.
Shears— Pruning, for Pruning Roses, Cur-
rants, Vines, etc. Per pair 75c to 1 50
Shears— Grape Presenting, used for prevent-
ing the grape from being handled. Pair. . 1 25
Shears— English Lawn, made of the best
English steel, for trimming borders and
corners about trees, shrubs and walks, each 3 50
Syringes, English Brass— The very finest
goods in the market.
“ Ladies’ Size, 14x1 in. barrel, 1 rose
and 1 jet, light, each 2 50
“ Ladies’ Size, 16x1 in., Cooper’s pat-
ent protector, 1 rose, 1 jet 3 00
“ Gardeners’, Cooper’s patent pro-
tector, 16xli in. barrel, 2 roses
and 1 jet, each 4 00
“ Greenhouse, 18x1 \ • in. barrel,
heavy, 2 roses, 1 jet 2 50
“ Greenhouse, 18xli in. barrel,
hoavy, 2 roses and 1 jet. Cooper s
patent, each 5 00
“ Greenhouse, Stone’s Patent, extra
heavy, 1 jet and 4 sprays, each. 6 00
“ Garden, 20 x If in., adjustable
plunger, 2 roses, 1 jet 6 00
“ Light brass, 16xlf in. Canadian
make, each 1 50
Thermometers, of glass, 30c each ; of wood
40c ; for hotbed use, each 1 00
“ Brass flanged 40
“ All glass, floating 40
“ Japanned case 25
Trowels, Garden— Black, steel, 6 in., 25c ; 7
in. , 30c ; 8 in. , hea vier, each 40
“ Polished steel, 6 in., 35c ; 7 in., each 45
“ Cleves’ Angle 25
Transplanter, The Avery- Price, small
single hand size, 50c, large two hand size.. 2 50
Tree Scraper— For removing old bark. 60
** Pruners — Waters’ 6 feet, $1,00; 8 feet,
$1.25; 10 feet 1
Weeders— Foi k shape •*)
“ Hazeltine
“ Lawn Weeder 35
“ Noyes j "
“ Excelsior, claw shaped to
“ The Bee (2 for 25c) 1»
“ Dandelion Spud, for lawns bO
Watering Cans— For greenhouse or indoors
with movable brass rose, in three sizes,
holding about 1. 2 or 3 gallons; sold at
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 each.
Verbena Pins -Per box of 1 gross 50
Wheelbarrows— Light, $3.00 ; heavier 4 00
FLORISTS* SUNDRIES
Pot Covers, imitation leather, handsome
style, for 7 in. pot, each, 15c ; per doz 1 5o
Sexagon, fancy, for 7 in. pot, each 40c; per doz 4 00
Gilt, fancy, round, for 5 in. pot, each 30c ; doz. 2 75
Gilt, very neat, for 7 in pot, each 35c ; per doz. 3 50
Tin Foil, in long strips, 5 in. wide, per lb 20
Tooth Picks, 10c per box; 3 boxes for 25
Match Sticks, per bundle 75
Sphagnum Moss, per bale 1 75
Wire, annealed, (prices subject to change)-No. 24
per lb. 20c ; 10 lhs $1.25. No. 28, per lb. 25c; 10
lbs. $1.(5. No. 36, per lb. 35c ; 10 lbs. $3.00.
BOUQUET PAPERS
4 in. per doz 45c. 5 in., per doz 55c
6 in., per doz 70 7 in., per doz 90
Brass Ladies' Syringe, Cooper’s Patent Protector. Price $3.00.
Flower Presenting Shears.
Price $1.50.
Fruit Basket
fruit
Baskets
Fruit Growers,
Farmers and Gar-
deners will find our
Baskets, which are
of the Oakville manufacture,
the best in the market.
16 Quart or 20 lb. Basket—
without covers. Per rmz 60c,
Berry box per 2- §1 15 per 100 s4>10 24 Quart Basket Crate
Pickers’ Field Baskets -Each 10c, per doz $1.00.
12 Quart or 16 lb. Basket — Per doz 50c, per 25 $1.00. per 100 $3.75.
8 Quart or lO lb. Basket— Per doz 45c. per 25 90c. p r 100 33.50.
Patent Leno Covers, for any of the above— Per doz 25c, per 25 40c, per
100 $1.50.
Wood or Veneer Covers— Per doz 20c, per 25 S5c, per 100 $1.25.
5 lb. Grape Basket without cover— Per doz 45c, 100 $3.25.
24 Quart Crate, including cover— Each 15e, doz $1,50, per 25 $3.00.
Slats for 54 Quart Crates— Per < oz 45c, per 25 85c, per 100 $3.00.
Berry Boxes, one quart— Per 100 40c, per 1,000 $3.00, per 3,000 at $2.90
per 1.000.
Plant Boxes— Per 100 70c, per 1,000 $6 00.
Stop Your Class
from Sliding
BY USING
The Van Reyper
Perfect Claziers’ Points
Made of Steel Wire and
Galvanized.
No rights and. lefts.
Price, 75c per 1,000,
80c postpaid.
PLANT PROTECTING CLOTH 87
Or Waterproof Fibre, specially prepared to prevent mildewing and rot-
ting ; valuable for forwarding and protecting early plants from frusi , «.u\ cl-
ing hotbeds and frames in spring, in lieu of glass (after excels. vo freezing
weather is over) and for throwing over bedding p’ants at. night in fall, at
one-tenth the cost of glass. (Samples mailed on application).
Heavy Grades— Per yard1
15 ; ; b l h • piece of a bout
50 j ai ds, 14c per yard.
Mcd’um Grade— Best for
i eneralnse. Per yard. 13c;
bv l he piece of 50 yards,
12c per yard.
The Gibbs’ Lawn
Rake — A splendid ar-
ticle for rahiug up
dead leaves or grass
on lawns after being
cut with a lawn mow-
er or scythe. Price §1.
SCOLLAY
Rubber Plant Sprinkler
No. 1
§1 25
No. 2
1 25
No. 3
1 00
No. 4
75
SEED POTATO KN I FE— Price 35c, postpaid.
THE LIGHTNING POTATO EYE CUTTER—
Price 30c, postpaid.
Mastica Glazing;
Machine— Price $1.50.
MASTICA
For Glazing; Greenhouses, Hotbeds, Etc.
New or Old.
Elastic, Adhesive, Easy to Apply.
Price per gallon $1.50. P- ice p^r \ gallon, 75c.
Price per quart, 50c.
WIRE FLOWER STANDS
These we carry in stock of various shapes and
sizes, 30 inches in diameter, $3.50 | 36 inches in
diameter, $4.00 each; 12 inches m diameter,
$4.50 each.
LAWN ROLLERS
Wrought Iron, Garden, Lawn and Field
Rollers
These rollers are all ma d e of the best wrought
iron. W. -ight 350 lbs. P iee $15.00.
COLUMBIA FLOWER TUBS
Are the best and cheapest tubs.
No. 1 Plain— Natural varnish finish on
the wood, or if wanted can finish them in
oil paint, but to order only.
12 in. diameter by 11 in. high $1 25
15 in. “ by 14 in. 2 C O
18 in. “ by 16* in. “ 2 C J
21 in. ** by ISi in. “ 3 00
24 in. “ by20£in. “ 8 50
Columbia Orchid Baskets and Cribs.
Prices «>n application.
EUREKA FUMIGATOR
(Galvanized)
12 inches diameter, at top 5 inches ; holds one-
half peck of tobacco stems.
PRICE:
1st size
2nd “
3rd “
4Lh “
$2 50
2 00
1 75
1 50
V/oodason’s Patent Insect Exterminator Bellows
Price, 50c each, postpaid. Extra balls, 25c each.
Blows Paris Green, Hellebore, Dalmation Insect
Powder, Sulphur, Slack Lime, Slug Shot, etc., etc.
These Liquid and Powder Sprayers have carried
off First Prize wherever cxta.bitcd.
Patent Diuble Cone Bellows, $4.00.
Large Single Cone ILL! ws, $3.00.
Liquid Sp~aying Bellows, «3.C0.
P-”all P'n™’e Cone I.. sect Powder Bellows for
ho use. $1.75.
Parr'll KeUows (Stvle N^. A) for the greenhouse
''•nl m nail farms. $4.50. 1 ;ir«C Rellows ( lyleN-.B)
i or the vineyard, to be su upped to toe b^ily, $7.50.
JOOSTEN S MAGAZINE BELLCW3
1 — Excelsior
Corn Husker
—15c each.
2 — Combin-
ation Weeder
— 30c each ;
postpaid 35c
3— Rochester Transplanting Oibbler —
35c each.
FLOWER
VASES
IRON AND TERRA
COTTA.
Varying in price from
$3.00 to $50.00.
Write for description.
Fibre Rolling Stands for Heavy
Plants
Platforms are indurated fibreware; will not
soak or rust ; casters have ball bearings. 13 in.,
3 casters, each 90a; 17 in., 4 casters, each $1.25;
21 in., 6 casters, $1.50 each.
88 J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO— GARDEN AND FARM IMPLEMENTS.
-BIZDTIDIEIR arW^EHSTIE -PEIOES Q2ST -A-^^LXC^-Tionsr
FLEURY
PLOWS
General Purpose Plows very
light in draught
Nos. 21 and 13 the two best
general purpose plows in
Canada.
No. 13 Plow, $13.00, Cash.
No. 8 Plow, $13.00, Cash.
No. 12 Plow, $13.50, Cash.
No. 21 Plow, $13.00, Cash.
PLOWS
No. 21 Fleury Plow
One-Horse Plow — No. 15.
Unexcelled as a
Garden Plow
A one-horse or garden plow
that cuts the width it turns,
and turns a furrow properly.
Most one-horse plows are
only two-horse plows short-
ened up, and spoiled for real
plowing. This one is a plow
—light but strong. Price,
Cash, $10.00.
Fleury’s Celebrated Root
Pulper, .No. 5. Price $11.
Fleury’s Straw and En-
silage Cutter, No. 1,
Hand Power. Price $13.50.
Fleury’s Farm Wheel-
barrow. Prica $4.00.
Emperor Potato Digger.
Price $9.00.
WILKINSON PLOWS
We can supply the following desirable “Standard” Plows, manufac-
tured near Toronto, of the best material (regardless of cost), by the Wilkin-
son Plow Company,
One-horse Plow, $10.50. No. 3, $15.00. No. 4, $14.00. No. 5
$14.00. No. 7, $14.00.
Wilkinson’s 11-Tooth Harrow Cultivator, $13.00.
The Clipper Grain and Seed Cleaner
No. 1— For farmer’s general use $25 | No. 2— Hand mill of large capacity $35
Wrought Iron Harrows
Garden Harrows, in two sections $12.00
Farm Harrows, in three sections 14.00
The “Essex” Corn and Bean Planter
m It will pay for itself in two days’ use. Plants regularly, and the seed
being always deposited in moist earth, comes up quicker. Simple, cheap
and durable. Improved with a b >lt through
the connecting plates, making it the best and
cheapest corn planter in the Dominion.
Price.. $1.50
Champion Ball-Bearing
Corn Shelier
It has no equal. It is the best Shelier on
the market, and considering the amount of
work it will do, it is the cheapest. Its work is
easy, rapid and highly satisfactory. Its unique
automatic adjustment, improved shelling disc
and telescopic c -nst ruction, are all new inven-
tions, embodying improvements found in no
other corn shelier. Weight 20 1K®.
Price $2.50
SEED SOWERS
Cahoon’s Patent Broadcast
Will sow perfectly Wheat, Oats, Peas, Barley, ltye, Buckwheat, Grass
Seed, etc. This machine, at a common walking gait, tows from 4 to 8 acres
per hour. Asavingof
four-fifths of t he labor
and one third of the
seed used in hand
sowing is effected by
using this machine.
A person entirely un-
used to sowing by
hand can use this
Broadcast Seeder
with perfect success.
It is substantially
built, and with ordi-
nary care, will last
many years, and save
its cost in less time
than any other farm
implement yet intro-
duced. Directions for
usingandgaugingare
furnished with each
machine. Price $4.
The Cyclone Seed Sower
FIRST-CLASS HIGH GRADE MACHINE
Geared (see cut.)— A machine for
sowing broadcast all kinds of grass
seeds and grain. It is suspended by a
strap over the shoulder, hanging in the
most convenient maimer, and is oper-
ated with a crank. The machine is
light (weighing less than four pounds),
yet strong and durable. The gear
wheels and feed-plate are of the highest
quality of hardened grey iron.
The crank-shaft is made of bessemer
spring steel; the distributor is strongly
made of best quality of tin. The hop-
per is large, holding about three-fourths
of a bushel, and made from heavy 10-oz.
ducking, securely fastened to machine
with tinned tacks, especially manufac-
tured for this purpose.
The lumber is well seasoned and of best quality, principally poplar.
IT WILL SOW clover, timothy, wheat, oats, rye, buckwheat, hungar-
ian, redtop, turnip, millet, corn, cotton and all other grains, and seeds
perfectly even and any desired amount per acre, and from thirty to sixty
acres a day. It does not requi e seed to be cleaned, and will sow orchard
and blue grass. Full instructions and directions on every machine.
Geared, price $2.00, postpaid $2.50.
FIDDLE BOW old style. Price $1.50, by mail postpaid $2.00.
Improved Horse Turnip Seed Drill
This drill is claimed to be the best Horse S ed Drill in the market. The
rollers are made of cast iron, and are hollowed to fit on the rows. They
slide along the axle and will adjust themselves to any inequalities in the
width of rows. Price $13.00.
‘Cyclone” Cearvu-o^.50.
GARDEN AND FARM IMPLEMENTS
Grass Scythes. Rivet Each
hack and others $0 75 to $1 40
Cradle Scythes, all
kinds and lengths
1 10 to
1 40
Grain Cradles, all
kinds
1 50
Scythe Stones
10 to
15
Sycthe Snathes
15 to
85
Hay Rakes, wire bow
and wooden bow
10 to
25
Hay Forks, 2 prong...
40 to
60
“ 3 prong. .
60 to
80
Straw Forks, 3 prong
75 to
1 20
Barley Forks, 4 prong 1 00 to
1 50
“ wood..
75
Manure Forks,
4 prong
85 to
1 20
Manure Forks,
5 prong
1 10 to
1 25
Mauure Forks, Each
Spading; Forks,
4 prong 1 00 to 1 20
Potato Forks, 4 prong 85 to 125
TurnipHoes 55 to 70
Field Hoes 35 to 65
Thistle Spuds 40
Reaping; Hooks 50
Vegetable Scoops.. 1 20
Grain Scoops 1 00 to 1 50
Spades, in variety ... 75 to 1 50
Shovels, in variety ... 90 to 130
Fork and Hoe Han-
dles, in variety 15 to 40
Plow Lines. Cotton Bags,
Linen Bags, Etc.
n<-aining; Spades, 18, 20 and 22 inch
Each $2.50
EARTHENWARE
O O
Flower Pots
Saucers
Tree Pots
Round Seed Pans
Hanging Baskets
—EARTHENWARE FLOWER POTS, TREE POTS, SEED PANS AND HANGING BASKETS.
The measurement is from outside to outside. Packing charged extra, when ordered to be shipped a distance
from Toronto. Pots are carefully packed, hut we do not assume any risk of breakage.
Fl<iwk« Pots
Sauc ks
Three Pots
•sauc rs
• oundSekdPa -
Hanging B«kt.
Size. inch
Pc, <1 /.
r 1 >0
Periloz
p. T 100
Size.
Ida- - 1 ■ .
Each
Pm <1 ■/.
Ea> h
Per doz
Size. Inch.
Each
Size. Each.
2
10
7)
I'humbs
2 A
15
$1 01
2 gal
s 10
40
$4 00
20
$1 80
6
10
10-inch .... 15
Small Verbena ..
3
15
1 1 t
3 “
.12
50
6 0)
25
2 40
7
13
12-inch .... 25
Large Verbena . .
20
1 25
4 “
..14
75
8 00
30
3 00
8
15
14-inch .... 40
Half Pints
4
25
ib
10
20
Pints
5
40
2 51
25
6 gai
s..i6
1 0)
50
4 80
12
30
0
50
3 75
30
f2 25
8 “
..18
2 51
7
$1 0)
6 50
60
4 00
ii
40
8
1 5 1
11 01
70
5 00
16
60
Gallons
9
2 00
15 00
90
7 00
18
75
Special prices on application For larger quantities*
“IRON AGE” GARDEN IMPLEMENTS FOR 1901
The ** IRON AGE” WHEEL HOES AND DRILLS for Field and Garden Work.
We have no hesitation in claiming these tools to be the most perfect and satisfactory made and we want to placo one in the hands of every cnstomer.
They have recently become immeusely popular owing to the new departure in their design and construction ; in other words, they are all right and up
to date. They are equipped with high, steel wheels, very light, tubular frame connected to malleable iron castings — really bicycle construction, and
in consequence they are exceedingly light, convenient, ea-y to handle and very handsome in appearance.
“NEW MODEL” SEED DRILL
Price, $7.50.
Perfect Index;
Instantan-
eous Cut off;
Adjustable
Marker ;
Broad
Wheel ;
Steel Open-
ing (’low;
Adjustable
Handles.
Drills of similar construction are us-
ually provided with a series of holes of
varying sizes through which the seed is
passed, which, of course, do not always
give an opening of the exact size required. This adjustment is made
in a simple dhd effective manner by use of a slide with a pear-shapul
opening, passing under the bottom of the seed reservoir, which is provide d
with a perforation of similar shape in a reversed position. This slide can
be instantly adjusted to size indicated by index, or to a hair breadth varia-
tion between-^. vital point n a perfect seed drill. As the names of the
principal seeds are plainly shown on the index itself, it is not necessary to
refer to any table of reference. The flow of seed can be instantly stopped
by a swinging cut-off, conveniently operated by a cord and ring on handle.
This cut off prevents all loss of seed at end of rows. The main wheel is of
large size and of unusual width, preventing its sinking into s< ft earth.
Each Drill crated and carefully packed for shipment. Packed weighs
about 4D lbs. Price $7.50.
No. 4 “IRON AGE”
Combined Double Wheel
Hoe and Drill Seeder.
Combined in this tool is a Seed Drill,
a Double Wheel Hoe and a Single
Wheel Hoe. In each form these tools
are equal to any tool or tools made
especially for the purpose.
As a Seed
Drill this
tool sows
in drills
with per-
fect accur-
acy all the
seeds vary-
ing in size
from celery
to corn.
Easily and
quickly ad-
justed i n
every particular.
The change from a Seed Drill to a Wheel Hoe is made by simply detach-
ing the seed hopper with its frame, enverers, wheel, etc. ; loosening two
bolts does it. and applying the cultivating tools. The wheel is made of steel
16" high. The frame of pipe, c >upled to malleable casting®. The tool is
therefore very light as well as strong ; runs easily. Price SI 0.00.
No. 5, Iron Age Drill Seeder, the foregoing implement as a
Seed Drill only, $7.50.
No. 8 “IRON AGE” HILL AND
DRILL SEEDER
The “Iron Age” Hill
and Drill Seeder is without
question the most complete
i ool ever offered. The Wheel
is 16 in. h gh, made of steel
with a twn-i"Ch tread. The
Opening Plow is non clog-
gable and can be instantly
adjusted. The Hopp'-r is
low, therefore, the delivery
of the see l is c'o=e to the
ground, thus making pos-
sible accurate spacing.
Capacity 4 quarts. TheAgi-
1 1 to • is a revolving bush which makes it a sure feed aud sows absolutely
all of the seed accurately, and without iujury.
The distance of spacing the seed can be instantly changed by simply
varyi g the number of puts in the outside circle of holes of the “Pin
Wheel.” By using only one pin (stationary) the seed will be spaced 24
inches; two pins. 12 inches; three pins, 8 inches J fonrpins, 6 inches; six
pins, 4 inches. We wish to emphasize the great simplicity of th s adjust-
ment as it overcomes a very radical objection to similar tools of having
numerous cam wheels to change.
The amount of seed can be minutely adjusted by our patented cam in-
dex. The Coverers are firmly held in place by a spring — thus avoiding ail
danger of not covering. The wheel r- ils and packs the soil. The flow of
seed can be instantlv stopped or started by a convenient finger latch on the
handle. Price $11.00.
No.;i5 “IRON AGE”
Combined Single Wheel Hoe,
Hill and Drill Seeder.
Combined in this tool is the best Hill and Drill Seeder, and Single Wheel
Hoe ever offered to the public. In combining these tools, not a single
advantage of a separate Single Wheel Hoe or Seed Drill is lost. As each
they are, in themselves, complete.. Changed from one form to another
almost instantly, completely filling every desire both as to method of
handling seed aud soil,
Itpiacesthe sned in hills or drills, it plows, it rakes, it opens furrows,
it covers, it hills, it hoes, it cultivates.
TheWheMis made of steel, 16 in. high; the frame of pipe, coupled to
malleable castings ; therefore light (runs easy) strong and durable.
I
As can he seen by the cut above, anyone purchasing the No. 6 “Iron
Age” Combined Double Wheel Hoe. Hill and Drill S eder, pos-esse-) at once
the most perfect and complete tool possible. It is a whole tool-house itself.
It drills, hoe„s, rahes, hills, cultivates, levels, plows, furrows, coveis, and
does each and every operation in the most satisfactory manner.
The faet that our “Iron Age” Double Wheel Hoe can be converted in'o
a thoroughly p-aotical Sinele Wheel Hoe, m kes this combined machine
four different tools ; a H'U Dropper, a Double Wheel Hoe and a Single Wheel
Hoe, also a Row Drill. This tool will sow all the small seeds varying in size
from celery to corn. Price $11.50.
No. 7, IRON AGE HILL AND DRILL SEEDER.
The foregoing implement as a Hdl and Drill Seeder only. Price $8.50
Price $10.50.
No. 17 “IRON AGE”
Combined Single Wheel
and Drill Seeder.
Combined in this tool we offer the best Row Drill and Single Wheel
Hoe ever offered the public. In combining th- se tools not a single advant-
age of a separate single Wheel Hoe or Row Drill is lost. As each one in
itself is complete. C n he changed from one form to the other almost
instantly, completely filling every desire both as to method of handling
seed aud soil.
It places the seed in drills, it plows, it rakes, it opens furrows, ito
covers, it hills, it hoes, it cultivates. The Wheel is made of steH, 16 in. high,
the frame of pipe, coupled to malleable castings, therefore light (runs easy)
strong and durable. Price $9.50. 89
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-IRON AGE GARDEN IMPLEMENTS.
Iron Age” Combined Single Wheel Hoe
No. 9 “IRON AGE”
Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow
Combined
This tool is, in
regard to the work
done, almost, a coun-
terpart of the Dou-
ble Wheel Hoe.
In addition its
lower price, less
weight and in-
creased steadiness
given by a single
wheel, make strong
arguments in favor
of this tool. For the
small kitchen garden we consider the Single Wheel Hoe, with these points
of meri', as being very valu ble. The work is done principally between
the rows, although plants of small growth can be hoed on both sides at once
by placing the wheel on the leftside.
With i his single wheel tool, spaces of exceedingly narrow width can he
worked even n-iug but one cultivator tooth. With the large plow ati ach-
ment, deep furrows can be opened or closed; potatoes, celery and other
crops hilled— in short, all such wot k usually accomplished by a special plow.
Price complete, $5.50.
Wceder Attachment for this tool similar to the one shown on the
Double Wheel Iloe, $1.00 extra.
Ho. 11
“IRON AGE”
WHEEL PLOW
No. 1 “ IRON AGE”
Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and
Plow Combined
At a glance one can see t he
great usefulness of this tool.
The garden or farm is incom-
pl te without at least one of
these tools. In cultivating
onions, beets, turnips, rad-
ishes, etc., ir, is invaluable,
saves hours of hard labor and
does the work better than
several men could do it in t he
same lime. One great advan-
tage which this double wheel
hoe possesses is tl at it can be
made into a p'aetical single
wheel hoe in a moment’s time.
An axle is sent with every
double wheel for this purpo-e.
16 inches high, enabling the wheel hoe to run
easy and without yielding to the depressions of
the soil as a low wheel will do. The frame being
made of tubing coupled to malleable castings
gives great strength, together with lightness. All
the tools shown in the c t go with the machine
for the price. Price complete, $8 00.
ron Age” Combined Double
Wheel Hoe
The wheels are
Weeder Attachment, $1.25 extra.
Landside Plow Attachment, $1 extra.
Single Tooth Attachment, 75c. extra.
Fig. 112.
Single Tooth
Attachment
Price, $2.50
Packed Weight
15 lbs.
No. 12 “ IRON AGE” WHEEL PLOW AND CULTIVATOR
In the accompanying1 cut we show a tool of exceeding light-
ness but of great strength, which is designed to do a greater
variety of work than any other tool of the same price. It will
accomplish all the work in cultivating needed to be done in a small
kitchen garden —plowing, furrow-
ing, covering, hoeing, raking and
cultivating. This tool is emphati-
cally the friend of the laborer or me-
chanic who can afford only to invest
a small amount of money in a gar-
den tool, and whose few mo-
ments in a garden must be
devoted to “ straight-ahead ”
work. Price, $3.50.
Fig. 82.
The Landside Plow Attachment
Fig. 81.
The Weeder Attachment
No. 3 “IRON AGE”
Plain Double Wbeel
Hoe with Side Hoes
only.
In order to ac-
commodate those
who have only
use for the Wheel Hoe for
hoeing we offer the ma-
chine described above with
side hoes only. This im-
plement may he used aR a
Double or as a Single
Wheel Foe. The illustration shows
it adjusted as n Plain Double Wheel
Hoe. Price, $4.50.
“JADOO” FIBRE
A New Material in which every plant thrives without earth.
A grea t boon 1 o growers and lovers of flowers, whether plants, cut tings,
bulbs or seed'. Success mad i easy a"d sure with t he finest and most diffi-
c dt Greenhouse Seed, such as Primulas, Cinerarias, Calceolarias, Double
P tunias, etc. The most d ifficult plants and bulbs to grow (which are very
often the must beautiful aho), will grow, thrive and bloom in “ Jadoo” with
ease and cerlai ty. Bulbs for winter blooming potted in “Jadoo” will
fl iwersoon- r. b t t.or and larger, while the material is cleaner, more pleas-
ant and lighter than soil.
Price of “Jadoo” Fibre by Freight or Express at Buyer’s
Expense— 100 lbs, ®3.00 ; 25 lbs, $1.00 ; 10 lb?, 50c. ; 5 lbs, 30c.
CONCENTRATED “JADOO” LIQUID
Both Meat and Drink to Plants
Is simDly invaluable in PotCu’ nre, and is the cheapest Fertilizer sold.
Both meat and d> ink to plants. Re\ ives drooping plant-, strengthens the
won k and nourishes the strong; above all, it iner' ases the size, causes
g eater profusion of bloom, and heightens the colors of all flower- and
plants. Can be used on flowers and plants that are grown in earth or
“ Jadoo Fibre.”
Price of “Jadoo” Liquid, by freight or express, at buyer’s
Expense— Pint bottle, 25c. ; 1 gallon, $1 ; 2 gallons in jacketed can, $1.75.
Mix with the “ Jadoo ” Liquid before n«ing, forty-eight parts water to
one part Liquid. This w!ll not only bo found useful for plants grown in
“.ladim” Fibre, bm. iil-n for watering plants in earth. It is the Cheapest
Fertilizer that can bo bought.
No. 20 “IRON AGE” SINGLE WHEEL HOE
The No. 20 Iron Age Single Wheel Hoe is the wheel hoe form of both
tho Nos. 15 and 17 Combined Single Wheel Hoes and See t 1 )nlls. Although
being designed with the view of beingable at any timeinth i future to ml l
a Seed Drill Attachment , it is the most complete Single Wheel Hoe ewr
offered.
The wheel is 16 inch high, and
has a broad faced tire, ljinch wide.
The frame is made of pipe, coupled
to a malleable casting to which is
attached the working tools and
handles.
A pair of side hoes, three culti-
vator teeth made ent irely of si eel,
one pair of rakes and a landside
plow is furnished with the tool at
the price, $6.00.
T# A. SIMMERS, TORONTO-LABOR SAVING IMPLEMENTS. 91
No. 22 “ Iron Age ”
Fertilizer Distributor,
Hill and Drill Seeder
This tool is designed to sow fertilzer and seed in one operation. The
fertilizer is distributed in two narrow streams, adjustable in depth ana
width apart. The seed is sown between the two rows of fertilizer, so no
injury can result from coming in contact with it. It will sow in rows or
drop in hills at 4, 6, 8, 12 or 24 inches apart. The seed attachment may be
detached and tool is then a most excellent implement for the top or side
dressing of growing crops. Price, $16.00,
No. 23 “Iron Age” Fertilizer
Distributer as a
Side Dresser
Price, $13.00
“Gem” Double and Single Wheel Hoe Combined, $6.00
This has in addition to the Single Wheel Hoe the Double Wheel Attach-
ment and two extra steel blades, wThich we furnish -With the Single Wheel
including all parts shown in the engraving. The Double Wheel Attach-
ment, with these extra
blades, is of great service,
working both sides of the
rows among young plants.
Price, $6.00.
The side or top dressing of
growing crops has become a
practice of great importance,
and in fact, of absolute neces-
sity to produce a quick thrifty
growth of growing plants.
The fertilizer is placed in the
hopper which holds over four
quarts, and when fed out is
divided in two streams and the
two delivery tubes carry the
fertilizer into the light furrows
made by the opening plows.
All gardeners will appreciate the great advantage of applying quick
acting fertilizers to the growing plants, but at the same time realize the
difficulty in doing so without such a tool as described above. Price $13.00
A Seed Drii! Attachment maybe applied to this tool and the seed
may be sown in drills or placed in hills at 4, 6, 8, 12 or 24 inches apart,
at the same time the fertilizer is distributed. Price $4.00.
“Iron Age” Horse Cultivators
Iron Age” Horse Hoe and
Cultivator Combined, with
Wheel and Levers. Price,
$9.00,
“Jewel” Single Wheel Hoe
Cultivator and Plow Combined, $4.50.
Like the Double Wheel “Jewel,” this tool is constructed entirely of
malleable iron and steel, with exception of wheel and handle. As plainly
shown by the cuts, it is capable of several combinations, a simple, very
easy working scuffle hoe, with hoes 6 to 9 inches in length ; as a cultivator,
with four steel teeth; or as a large-sized Wheel Plow. The “Jewel” is
adjustable in every way, thoroughly well made and finished, and is, we
believe, the lightest and strongest of its kind made.
Price, complete, $4.50.
“ Iron Age” Combined Harrow and Cultivator,
Steel Diamond Teeth
Our “Iron Age” Combined Harrow
and Cultivator is a tool that has diamond-
shaped teeth, with a small cultivator tooth
forged on one end— steel, of course. For
very close work, every other tooth can be
very quickly removed. We also have, as
an attachment,
a wide, flat
sweep on a high-
throated stand-
ard, for use on
rear end of mid-
dle bar. Sure
death to weeds
and grass.
With lever expander and wheel $7.50
Sweep Attachment 1-25 extra.
£57 We are Sole Agents for these goods and Carry a large
stock, thus enabling us to fill orders at the
shortest possible notice.
As made at present there is no Cultivator in use so com-
pletely adapted to the various needs of the farmer, particu-
larly the “truck” grower. With seven narrow teeth it
cannot be equalled as a thorough pulverizer of the soil, and
is quickly changed to any of its combinations. With or
without Lever Adjustment or Wheel. We claim this tool to
be the strongest, steadiest horse hoe made; hoe standards
are very heavy solid steel, adjustable in both pitch and angle
of cut, adjustment of width instantly made, steady and smooth in its
operation, the only level adjuster that does not impair the stiffness of the
tool.
PRICE— Complete as in illustration with mould boards, scuffler,
teeth, wheel and levers $9.00
The “PLANET JR” Carden Implements
Descriptive and Illustrated Planet Jr. Catalogue sent
on Application.
We can supply a full line of machines and repairs. F.very piece has a mark
or number upon it. Be sure and mention number when
ordering repairs or parts.
“ Planet Jr.” No. 1 — Combined Drill, Cultivator, Rake and Price
Plow $10 75
“ No. 2— Seed Drill, plain 8 00
“ No. 3— Hill and Drill Seeder, Single Wheel. . . 11 50
“ No. 4— Hill and Drill Seeder, Hoe, Cultivator,
etc 12 50
“ No. 4a— Same tool as a Hill and Drill Seeder only. 9 25
V No. 5— Hill and Drill Seeder, Single Wheel ... 14 50
“ No. 25— Hill and Drill Seeder and Double Wheel
Hoe combined 14 50
“ No. 11— Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake
and Plow 9 50
“ No. 12- Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow 7 60
“ No. 13— Double Wheel Hoe, Plain 5 25
“ No. 15— Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and
Plow 7 60
** No. 16— Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and
Plow 6 25
“ No. 17— Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow 5 50
“ No. 18— Single Wheel Hoe, Plain 4 00
“Fire-Fly.” No. 19— Garden Hand Plow 2 75
“ Planet Jr.” No. 20— Grass Edger, heavy 6 75
92
J. A. SIMMERS, TORONTO — Bone Cutters and Poultry Supplies.
CYCLONE SPRAYER AND ATOMIZER
For Spraying- Coal Oil in Poultry House
Price
tin: ®0c, by mail, postpaid, $1.15.
With galvanized iron reservoir, ,$1,00; by
mail, postpaid, $1.25.
All copper, $1.50 ; by mail, postpaid, $1.75.
SPRAMOTOR JR.,
SPRAYING AND
PAINTING MACHINE
Will white-wash your buildings or chicken coops, do the
spraying. It is a thoroughly good and useful article, and so
far as its capacity extends will give as good results as a more
expensive outfit.
Price complete, with 24 feet 3-ply hose and Spramotor,
painting and spraying nozzle, $6.00.
Five gallons heavy galvanized can, extra, $1.50.
GALVANIZED POULTRY FOUNTS
These founts are made of galvanized metal ; they are easily cleaned, not
injured by freezing ; water can be kept constantly fresh.
Price— No. 1, holds 2 qts, 40c each. No. 2, holds 4 qts, 50c each.
POULTRY CAPONIZERS
Set of instruments complete, with instructions, $2.50. In velvet-lined
case, $2.75. We send book “Complete Guide for Caponizing,” with every
set.
Philadelphia. Gape Worm Extractor— Price complete, 30c.
Roup Syringe— This is one <t the best cures for Roup and similar
diseases to which poultry are so liable. Postpaid, with instructions, 15c
each.
FRENCH POULTRY KILLING KNIFE— Sent postpaid on receipt of
60c. Sent securely packed by mail, on receipt of price.
PHILADELPHIA POULTRY MARKER-They are well made with steel
spring and cutter, nicely nickel
plated. Made in two sizes.
Sent postpaid on receipt of
price. 30c each.
Leg Bands-i For pigeons.
B For small fowl. C Medium
fowl. D Large fowl. E Extra
large fowl. Stamped with num-
ber. Price— Copper, 1 doz, 20c;
50, 65c ; 100, $1.25. Aluminum,
1 doz, 25c ; 50, 85c ; 100, $1.50.
EGG TESTER -The best on
the market, 85c.
Eger
Tester
Poultf-y
Marker
THE
“TORONTO”
INCUBATOR
Best machine
manufactured for
hatching chickens,
ducks, turkeys, or
geese. No incu-
bator has as good
a record in the
hands of Canadian
customers; we
have numerous
tes t i m onials of
hatches ranging
from 90 to 100 per
cent, of the fertile
eggs. These ma-
chines have won
two silver medals,
a bronze medal,
and two diplomas
at Toronto Indus-
trial Exhibiiion,
defeating all com-
petitors.
Price
63-egg $15 00
120-egg 20 00
220 egg 30 00
350-egg ... . 38 00
“TORONTO” BROODERS
Having no superiors as rearers of incubator hatched chickens, built, for
indoor and outdoor work. Price— No.
1, 100 chick capacity, $14.00; No. 2,
200 chick capacity, $20.00. Catalogue
with full description of incubators and
brooders free on application.
TESTED STANDARD INCUBATOR
THERMOMETER— Mounted on metal,
graduated base, and distinctly marked
igh and low. Price, postpaid 75c.
MANN’S GREEN BONE CUTTERS
Capacity, 10 to 20 lbs per hour.
Many improvements have been added lately. They now feed auto-
matically, both hands are free to operate, and they cannot clog or run
hard. It is a perfect small bone cutter, and
has no equal for the price. To insure best
results get the balance wheel. It is worth far
more than the difference in price. These
machines are very popular with owners of
small flocks. They require so little strength
that an eight-year-old boy or a woman can rub
them. The iron stand is a great convenience,
as it requires neither time nor expense to set
it up.
No. 1 C.
Weight 30 lbs.
Price, - $7.50.
No. 1 B.
Weight 55 lbs.
Price, - $9.50.
THE NEW No. 4 B
The most perfect Bone Cutter ever
made.
Price, New No. 4 B, without legs, $14.00.
Price, with legs, $17.00.
Mounted on stand it is 44 inches high.
It surpasses all other-s in ease and rapid
cutting. It feeds automatically, leaves both
handsfree to operate, and cannot run hard or
clog. The cylinder has been greatly enlarged,
and bones do not have to be cut so small as
before. The feed screw is larger, with a
square, coarse thread which will not break,
wear out or crush down. The cutter plate has
been enlarged, has six specially improved steel
knives in place of three, with a rim to guard
the gears, which prevents the bone or meat
getting into them and clogging. All parts are
strongly built, and will not break or wear out.
“You can buy cheaper Bone Cutters,
but compared with our New No. 4 B,
no other Bone Cutter is cheaper at
any price.’’
Mann’s New Double Hand Bone Cutter No.
Remodelled and Improved
Price, $25.00.
Capacity \ lb to 1£ lbs per minute.
This machine is adapted for poultry
raisers who have a large number of
hens, and some one, either boy or hired
man, to help them turn. If is the same
machine as the single hand, with wheel
and gear added. Some purchasers, how-
ever, of this Rouble Hand Bone Cutler
have given direct testimonials that it is
superior to the Single Hand Machine,
even for one person l o use.
The advantage of two wheels over
one are evident to the most casual
observer. The ability of two operators
to maintain with ease its continued
operation, assures a sufficient product
to meet the demands of the largest
flock, and gives to its owner almost
No. 1 B.M.
Weight 80 lbs.
Price, - $13.00.
New No. 4 B.M. $17.00.
Weight 105 lbs.
No. 8, $25.00
Weight 180 lbs.
equal advantages with those who own
a power plant. Brice $25.00.
MANN’S BONE CUTTER No. 2 '
Same as No. 8, but with only one
Balance Wheel.
Price, $21.00.
MANN’S CLOVER CUTTER
Made entirely of iron and steel.
Price with balance wheel, $10.00, with
balance wheel and stand, $12. 00.
FAMILY CRIST MILL No. 0
This mill is especially made for grinding
Graham flour or corn meal for table use. It
can also be adjusted for cracking the grain if
desired. It is a valuable machine to have in
the kitchen, as you can have fresh Graham or
corn meal when wanted. The grinding sur-
faces are of very hard material, especially made
for this purpose. Weighs 30 lbs. Price (without
legs), $5.00. Price (with legs), $7.00.
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J. A. SIMMERS. TORONTO-POULTRY SUPPLIES.
For Chickens, Turkeys,
Ducks, Geese and Pigeons
We guarantee our Poultry Pan-a-ce-a to
cure Gapes, Cholera and Roup, after they
are once established in the flock. It is an
egg producer by its invigorating effect upon
the organs, thereby enabling them to appro-
priate food, and aiding in the production of
eggs.
For rapid healthy growth of young fowls,
for development of bone, muscle and feath-
ers, for indigestion, diarrhoea, leg weakness,
and kindred diseases, our Poultry Pan-a-
ce-a is wit bout an equal, and an excellent
article to feed as a preventative of conta-
gious diseases.
Price— For 24-oz package 35c, by mail 45c.
•* 5-lb “ 85c, “ §1.10.
DR. HESS’ PRACTICAL POINTS— A complete veterinary work for
Farmers, Horsemen, Dairymen, Poultrymen . Mailed free on application.
Dr. Hess’ Stock Food Compound . . .
For Horses, Cows, Hogs and Sheep
It increases the appetite and improves indigestion. It cures epizooty,
coughs, distemper, dropsy and all blood disorders. It gives life, vigor and
energy, removes worms, and is a wonderful flesh producer. It also prevents
hog cholera. For coughs, so common to sheep and lambs, it is a positive cure.
Price— 12-lb bag §1 00
7-lb bag 0 65
For Lice on Poultry, Horses
and Cattle, also Ticks
on Sheep
Put up in powder form. Very conven-
ient andiasting. An excellent disinfectant
and purifier for barns and outhouses.
Price— 1-lb package 35c, by mail 40c.
INSTANT
LOUSE*
Killer
Kill?
poultry*
MARK REGISTERED*
Pratt’s
Poultry Food
Absolutely ptire and free
from poisons and all other
injurious ingredients.
Package containing 8
oz. 10c., postpaid 18c.;
26 os. 30c., or 50c. post-
paid; 5 lb. pkg. 75c.,
25 lb. bag $2.50 by ex-
press.
Pratt’s Animal
Regulator
21 oz. box 30c. 42 oz box
60c, 72 oz 90c, 150 oz §170.
R
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S
T’
S
Egg Producer
Makes Hens Lay when Eggs are High Priced
Price— 1 lb package 25c, by mail 40c ; 24 lb package, 50c, by mail
90c ; 6 lb box §1.00, 10 lb box §1.50, at purchaser’s expense.
Havens’ Condition Powders-Cure for Gapes and
Poultry Cholera, and medicine for Hor-es, Cattle, Poultry, Sheep
and Hogs. Liberal packages, weighing 11 oz 25c. postpaid 40c ; 5 lb
box (equal to six 25c packages) §1, by express or freight.
Havens’ Roup Pills— Price per box of 4S pills, postpaid
25c. Box of 250 pills, §1.00.
Spratts Patent
Poultry SVieal
The Cheapest and Best in
the Market
As an egg producer this food has
no equal. It carries the bird from egg
to exhibition pen without a check and
has probably more prize-winners to its
credit than all other foods combined.
It is neither a medicine nor a con-
diment, but a specially prepared food,
containing all ingredients necessary to
develop and bnng to the highest state
of perfection the points in each indivi-
dual and breed. It is thoroughly cook-
ed, easily digested, and is the result of
thirty years’ experience and experi-
ments.
NEST EGGS— China 20c doz.
Porcelain, unglazed, these
are the best, 30c doz.
Sheridan’s Condition Powder
It is absolutely pure and highly concentrated. Strictly a medicine, it
should be given in the food in small does once daily; Prevents and cures
all diseases of hens. Very valuable wrhen they are moulting, as it keeps
them perfectly healthy.
Price— Small package, 25c, postpaid 35c ; 2 lb package, §1.00, post-
paid §1.35.
Lambert’s Death to Lice
A cheap and effective remedy for all kinds of poultry
vermin, lice on horses, cattle swine, fleas on dogs, ticks
on sheep, moths, bed or water bugs, roaches, etc. You
can set hens in the same nest all summer if you dust them
thoroughly with “Lambert’s Death to Lice.” Don't wait
until the chickens droop and die before you use it on them
in their coops.
Prices— 5 oz lOc, postpaid 15c. 15 oz box 25c,
postpaid 40c. 3 lb box 60c., postpaid $1.10. 100
oz box $1.25, carriage extra.
DEATH TO LICE OINTMENT
Especially for Head Lice on Chickens. Price per box 15c and 25c.
Lee’s Liquid Lice Killer— For Poultry and Hogs
Saves labor, saves expense, saves time, and saves the fowls and hogs.
Where freedom from vermin means hours spent in dusting, dipping, or
greasing, fowls and animals on the average farm and poultry-ranch are
seldom free from lice and mites. Put up in tins with full direct ions for use.
Per quart tin 35c, postpaid 70c ; 4 gal. 65c, 1 gal. §1.00, 5 gal. §4.50.
CONKEY’S ROUP CURE
Guaranteed to give best results, for Roup or Canker, a good prevent-
ative and positive cure. Price 50c.
BOWKER’S ANIMAL MEAL
An egg producer. 5 lb pkgs 25c, 25 lb bag for §1.15, 50 lb bag for §2.15,
100 lb bag for §4.00.
HERBAGEUM POULTRY SPICE
Is unsurpassed in general excellence, cheapness and efficiency for egg
production in summer or winter. For the raising of turkey and'all other
chicks, and for the fattening of poultry. Per 2 lb pkge SOc.
HERBAGEUM CATTLE SPICE
This preparation ensures true economy in the production of milk, flesh,
butter and cherse, it does not contain any arsenic, antimony, aloes,
copperas, saltpetre, resin, or any other substance not safe to feed every
dav. Full directions for feeding on every package. Per 4 lb pkge SOc.
100 lbs §12.00.
CRUSHED OYSTER SHELLS
A most important article for the poultry yard through the winter, and
should be liberally supplied to the fowls. In summer when left to run at
large, they can find their own shell-making material, but in winter they
must be helped out if eggs are wanted. 5 lbs 10c, 20 lbs 25c, 100 lbs 75c.
GRANULATED POULTRY BONE
5 lbs 20c, 10 lbs 30c, 100 lbs §2.00, 200 lb bags §3.75.
MICA CRYSTAL GRIT
To aid digestion, it is necessary to feed some gritty material. Mica
Crystal Grit supplies this want better th i n any other article ever known.
Price, 5 lbs 10c, 10 lbs 15c, 20 lbs 25c, 100 lbs 80c.
CLOVER MEAL
Far superior to cut clover from the fact that there is no waste and
everv particle is rendered digestible. Price, 5 lbs 20c, 10 lbs SOc, 25 lbs
60c, ‘50 lbs §1.00, 100 lbs §2.00.
CUT CLOVER HAY
A rich valuable food. 5 lbs 20c, 10 lbs 30c, 25 lbs 60c, 50 lbs §1.00
100 lbs §2.00.
$1.25 COLLECTION OF POULTRY SUPPLIES FOR $1.25
TO FILL THE EGG BASKET
5 lbs. Crushed Oyster Shells §0 10
5 lbs. Mica Crystal Grit io
3 lbs. Spratt’s Food for Poultry 25
3 lbs. Granulated Bone 15
3 lbs. Clover Meal 10
3 China Nest Eggs 10
1 5-oz. Package Lambert’s Death to Lice 10
1 26-oz. Dr. Hess’ Pan-a-ce-a 35
Total $1 25
POULTRY BOOKS
Egg Farm, new, revised and enlarged. H. H. Stoddard . SI 00
Poultry Houses, Low Cost. Darrow 0 25
Poultry Keeper, Practical. L. Wright 2 00
Pigeon Keeper, Practical. L. Wright 1 50
Poultry Craft. J. H. Robinson 2 00
Poultry Culture. I. K. Fetch l 50
Poultry Keeper, Profitable. Beal and Wild 1 25
Turkeys, How to Grow Them. Herbert Myrick 1 00
BEE KEEPERS9 SUPPLIES
Dovetail Hive, with Section Super and Parts
No. IB No. 2 B No. 2 O
DOVETAILED LANGSTROTH HIVES
Prices— No. 1— Hive including cover and
bottom, body with 8 self-spacing frame
and followers, complete, made up each. $1 25
Lots of 5 in flat 5 00
“ 10 “ 8 50
No. 1 “B” — Hive, same as the above with
the addition of one super for comb
honey, with section holders and separa-
tors, made up each I 75
Lots of 5 in flat 6 25
“ 10 “ 11 50
No. 2 “B”— Same as No. 1 “B,” with the ad-
dition of one extra comb honey super,
with section holders and separators,
made up each 2 00
Lots of 5 in flat *7 75
“ 10 “ 14 50
No. 3 “C”— Hiv-e, same as No. 1, with the
addition of one deep super and 8 self-
spacing “Huffman” frames for extracted
honey and two div. boards or followers,
made up each 1 90
Lots of 5 in flat 7 25
“ 10 “ 13 50
HIVE PARTS
Hive Covers, sheet iron with wood rims and lin-
ing, made up, 30c ; in lots of 5 in the flat $1.25.
Hive Bottoms, each, made up, 25c ; in lots of 5
in the flat, $1.00.
Comb Honey Supers for dovetail hive, made
up complete 50c ; in the flat, single, 40c ; in
the flat in lots of 5, $1.75.
Section Holders for comb honey supers, $1.50
per 100.
Wood Separators, 50c per 100.
Self-Spacing; Brood Frames, made up $3.00
per 100 ; in the flat, in lots of 10 at 30c ; in the
flat, in lots of 100 at $2.25.
Extracting Superfor dovetail hives with frames
and followers, each, made up 75c; in the flat,
70c ; in the flat, in lots of 5 $3.25.
SECTION HONEY BOXES
We handle only first-class, polished on both sides,
slotted on top and bottom. One piece or four
pieces, state which you desire. Size 4Jx4-}xl£, If,
7 to foot, 1}. State size required, otherwise If will
be sent. Per 100, 50c; 500, $1.75: 1,000, $3.50;
3,000, $9.75. Four piece sections 50c per 1,000
extra. One piece split top sections, 10c per 100, or
50c per 1,000 extra.
FEEDERS
The Miller— Designed to place inside of a super
or in the upper storv on top of the brood frames.
Each 35c ; per doz $3.00.
Simplicity Feeder— 5c each ; 35c per 10.
Bee Veils— 30c.
QUEENS
COMB HONEY CRATES
They are glassed on one side only.
4£x4i, in flat per 10 25 100
Price, 12 three section fronts .$1 20 $2 50 $9 00
“ 18 “ “ “ 1 35 3 00 10 50
Glass included.
“THE KRETCHIENER” SECTION FOLDER
Just the thing to put one-piece sections together.
Each 50c.
“THE PORTER” BEE ESCAPE
Put in a board, which is placed between the body
of hive and super' you wish to clear of bees. The
bees can pass to the brood chamber but not return.
Each 20c ; doz $2.25.
BEE SMOKER
We offer the
-‘Goold,” one of
the best smok-
ers made, large
and powerful,
equal to any
work. No. 1,
smoke barrel, with bent noz-
zle, price $1.25 No. 2, with-
out bent nozzle, $1.00.
BEES
We offer the Goold, Shapely and Muir Co. strain
of bees. They are in Langstroth hives. Bees to be
delivered in May. Price per colony, $6.50 to $7.50,
including hive, comb, lid and bottom board. The
greatest care is taken to insure the safe delivery
of all colonies of bees, but customers will please
note that after they leave the apiary they are en-
tirely at purchaser’s risk.
Grade and Quantity.
Untested Queens
Tested Queens
Select Tested Queens
Imported Queens
April
>>
S
June
July
bi
3
<1
$
$
$
$
$
1 25
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
2 25
2 00
1 50
1 25
1 25
3 00
2 50
2 00
2 00
2 00
7 00 7 00
6 00
5 00
4 00
1 00
1 25
2 00
4 00
COMB FOUNDATION
The wax is tempered as in nature, making it
acceptable to bees, and of even thickness. Price,
brood foundation, per lb 50c; section foundation,
60c per lb. (Prices liable to change without
notice). If wanted by mail add 10c per lb for
postage.
QUEEN AND DRONE TRAP3
The Alley— It is placed over the entrance of the
hive, the queen being captured, and thus prevent-
ing a swarm from absconding. Each 50c 10 for $4.
QUEEN’S CAGES
Queen Cell Protectors, each 5c ; 10 for 45c ; 50 for
$2.00. Queen’s cages with feeders, each 10c; 10
for 75c.
PERFORATED METAL
This is used between the upper and lower story
to prevent the queen from passing up. Also used
for drone guards and queen traps. Per square
ft 12c.
EXTRACTORS
Our extractors are made of the very best mater-
ial, steel frames. Give size of frame in ordering.
Noo 1— Two frame machine $5.50.
New Goold— Can be made to fit any size frame,
sometimes two sizes, but the size must be given
when ordering — two frames, $7-00 ; four $8.00.
Goold Reversible — Two frame Langstroth,
$13.00 ; four frame, $15.00.
Other sizes, prices on application.
HONEY KNIVES
Ebony handle and fine mirror finish. Each $1.00.
RUBBER GLOVES
For handling bees. Ladies’ half-long, sizes 6, 7, 8
and 9, per pair $1.65. Gentleman’s half -long, sizes
10, 11 and 12, per pair, $1.85. In ordering by num-
ber remember that if you wear No. 5 in kid you
wili need No. 7 in rubber.
BEE BOOKS
Langstroth on the Honey Bee— Price $1.25.
A. B. C. of Bee Culture— Price $1.20.
Bee Keeping Explained— Quinby. Price $1.
Canadian Bee Journal— $1.00 per annum.
SPRATTS PATENT LIMITED
WE ARE AGENTS FOR ALL SPRATTS
MANUFACTURES AND SUPPLIES
Carriage paid by customers except where notedo SPRATTS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE MAILED FREE ON APPLICATION
SPRATTS DOG CAKES
Patent Meat “Fibrine”
Vegetable Dog Cakes
(with Beetroot)— Per 100 lbs
$7.00, 50 lbs $3.50, 25 lbs $1.75,
10 lbs 75c, 5 lbs 40c, 3 lbs 25c.
Patent Charcoal Dog
Cakes- Per 100 lbs $7.00.
Patent Greyhound Meat
“Fibrine" Dog Cakes
(with Beetroot) -Per 25 lbs
$1.90.
Oatmeal Plain Round
Dog Cakes— Per 100 lbs $6.00.
Plain Round Dog Cakes— Per 100 lbs $5.00.
Puppy Cakes— 3 lbs 30c, 5 lbs 50c, 25 lbs $1.90.
Pet Dog Cakes— 3 lbs 35c, 5 lbs 55c, 25 lbs $2.
Patent Cod Liver Oil Dog Cakes— S lbs 85c,
5 lbs 65c, 25 lb box $2.00.
Orphan Puppy Food— Per tin 3 lbs $1, 1 lb 60c.
Pepsinated Puppy Meal— Sample tin 25c,
2 lbs 50c.
Plain Puppy Meal— 5 lb bag 50c.
Puppy Bone Meal— Per tin. 2 lbs 25c.
Granulated Bone— 100 lbs $3.00, 50 lbs $1.75.
Cardiac— A tonic powder. Sample 10c, per lb
25c, postpaid.
Patent Poultry Meal— Per 100 lbs $6, 50 lbs
$3.25, 25 lbs $1.75, 10 lbs 75c.
Patent Game Meal— Per 100 lbs $6, 50 lbs
$8.25, 25 lbs $1.76, 10 lbs 75c.
Ground Beef XXX- Per 100 lbs $3, 50 lbs $1.60,
25 lbs 85c, 10 lbs 40c.
Granulated Prairie Meat' “Crissel”— Per
100 lbs $4.50, 25 lbs $1.25, 10 1 bs 60c.
Pigeon Food— 50 lbs $3.25, 25 lb3 $1.75, 10 lbs
75c.
Fish Meal— Per 100 $5, 50 lbs $2.75.
Imported Dog Brushes, Combs and
Chains— Price on application.
Dog Soap— Per cake 25c.
SPRATTS DOG MEDICINES
All medicines inbottles. Bottles or tins free bi/mail
Alterative Cooling Tablets — Price 50c.
Anti-Rickets Tablets— Price 60c.
Cough Pills -Per box 50c. _
Diarheea and Dysentery Cure — Price 60c.
Distemper Tablets— Price 75c.
Canker of the Ear Cure— Price 50c.
Eczema and Sarcoptic Mange Cure.
(Oily)— Per bottle 50c, £ gallon $2.00.
Eye Lotion Tablets— Price 50c.
Fit Cure Tablets- For Chorea or St. Vitus
Dance. Price 50c.
Hair Stimulant and Restorer— Bottle 50c.
Insect Powder— Per tin 25c.
Jaundice Tablets— 50c.
Locurium— Price 50c.
Mange Cure — Bottle 50c, half gallon $2.00.
Purgative Tablets— Per box 50c._
Rheumatism and Sprain Liniment— Per
bottle 50c. . __
Tonic and Condition Tablets— Price 50c.
Vermifuge Capsules— Price 50c.
Puppy Vermifuge Capsules— Price 50c.
Disinfectant— Crude “Sanitas” Disinfecting
Liquid. Per bottle 45c, half gallon $1.40.
SPRATTS BOOKS
The Common Sense of Poultry Keeping
— By Spralts Patent. 10c.
The Common Sense of Pheasant Recit-
ing—By Spratts Patent. 10c.
The Common Sense of Dog Doctoring—
Bv Spratts Patent. 25c.
Kennel Secrets— By Ashmont. (Illustrated).
$3.00, postage 30c extra.
Modern Training, Handling and Kennel
Management — By B. Waters. (Illustrated).
$2.00. postage 20c extra. . „ ^
My Dog and I (written especially for the novice)
by W. H. Huntington. $1, postage 5c extra.
The American Book of the Dog-By G. O.
Shields (Coquina). $3.50. postage 40c extra.
The Book of the Dog (with portraits)— By
VeroShaw. $8.00.
“ Diomed ’ —By John S. Wise. (Illustrated) $2.
Pocket Kennel Records -50c each.
Pedigree Blanks -3 for 10c, doz 30c.
Vogel Fische und Hausthiere— von Edw.
S. Schmid. Washington, D C. Price 25c.
The Cat— By R. S. Huidekoper. A guide to
classification and a short treatise on their care, etc.
Cloth, $1.00.
Rackham s Poultry Directory-
postpaid.
-Price $1.00,
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Standard
* « feed Vour Soil and it will Teed Vou !
TALKS ON MANURE-By Joseph Harris, M.S.,
366 pages, contains ample information on Manures
and Fertilizers, their use, utility, effectiveness,
etc. Price, bound in cloth, §1.75 postpaid.
FERTILIZERS, a New Edition— Where to get
formulas for various crops, how to apply. By J.
J. H. Gregory, paper. Price, 40c. postpaid.
Potato Manure
Ammonia 3 to 4%.
Phosphoric acid Sto 10%.
Potash, 5 to 7%.
Maybe used in the hills
or rows, mixing and
covering with earth,
provided it is scattered
well. Use three sacks
and upwards per acre
on ordinary land. Price,
per lb 10c. 10 lbs 50c,
100 lbs 82 25, 200 lbs
§4.00, per ton §34.00.
“Sure Growth”
For Grain, Grass,
Grapes, Vegetables,
Etc.
Ammonia 3y to 5%.
Phosphoric acid 8 to 10%
Potash 3 to 4%.
It is adapted to all soils, and not only yields im-
mediate results, but is also lasting in its effects.
It gives the growing crop a vigorous start, and
will greatly increase the yield. Price, per lb 10c,
10 lbs 50c, 100 lbs §2-25, 200 lb sack §4.00, per ton
§32.50.
Bone and Potash
Ammonia, 2 to 3% ; phosphoric acid, 9 to 10% ;
Potash, 6 to 8%.
Those who think they had rather have bone
ought also to have combined with potash, since
potash is fully as essential as bone. Price, per lb
10c, 10 lbs 50c, 100 lbs §2.25, 200 lbs S4.00, per ton
§34.00.
Pure Bone Meal
Ammonia, 3 to 5% ; Phosphoric Acid, 23 to 25%.
We guarantee our ground bone to be a strictly
genuine article. It is made from clean, dry bones.
We recommend it chiefly for grass and land feed-
ing purposes. Per lb 10c, 5 lbs 30c. 10 lbs 50c,
25 lbs 76c, 100 lbs §2.00, 200 lbs §3.75, per ton
§33.00.
Bone Flour
Per lb 10c, 10 lbs 50c, 50 lbs §2.00, 100 §3.50.
Potash Fertilizers
Excellent for Fruit Trees, Grape Yixes, Etc.
Beaver Brand— 10 to 14% of Potash and Phos.
Acid and from 30 to 40% of Bone Phosphate and
Wood Lime. In barrels of 250 lbs §5.00, per ton
§30.00.
Star Brand— 16 to 20% of Potash and Phos.
Acid, and from 25 to 35% of Bone Phosphate, and
the same of Wood Lime. Per barrel of 200 lbs
$5.00, per ton §40.00. 1
Harris’ “Animal Manure,” (H)
100 lbs §1.50, ton §25.00.
Harris’ “Pure Bone Meal”
100 lbs §1.50, ton §25.00.
Celery and Early Vegetable
Manure
Ammonia, 6 to 8% ; Phosphoric Acid, 9 to 10% ;
Potash, 6 to 8%.
It has been used on celery planted on very poor
ground, producing remarkable results, by dissol-
ving a teaspoonful to a gallon of water, applying
it twice a week (keep well stirred while applying).
It can also be used on Celery by mixing i to § gyp-
sum. Price, per lb 10c, 10 lbs 50c, 100 lbs §2.75,
200 lbs §5.00, per ton §42.00.
Farmers’Grassand Grain Manure
Ammonia, 2 to 3%; Phosphoric Acid, 9 to 11%;
Potash, 1 to 2%.
This brand will be found to be an excellent fer-
tilizer for pasture lands and top dressing, also fo'-
young orchards, small fruit and a general crop
raiser. Price, per lb 10c, 10 lbs 50c, 100 lbs §1.50,
200 lb sack §2.75, per ton §25.00.
Alberts’ Concentrated Horticul-
tural Manure
Is soluble in water, and contains the correct pro-
portions necessary to produce the very best results
hi growing flowers. Price, per lb 15c, 10 lbs S1.25,
100 lbs §9.00.
Write for descriptive pamphlet, which gives full
particulars regarding Alberts’ Manures.
Nitrate of* Soda
This is valuable solely for the nitrogen it con-
tains. equal to 20 per cent, of Ammonia. It is
chiefly a stimulant ; it is used in addition to other
fertilizers. It is very quick in action and hastens
the maturity of crops fully two weeks, and besides
renders the mineral plant food of the soil more
assimilable. It is the best of all substitutes for
stable manures. 100 to 150 lbs per acre, mixed
with wood ashes or land plaster for convenience
in applving. are generally used. Price, per lb 10c,
5 lbs 30c. 10 lbs 50c, 25 lbs §1.00, 50 lbs §1.65,
100 lbs §3.00.
Alberts’ Thomas Phosphate
Powder
The most profitable of all artificial manures for
green crops, grain or grass. Most valuable for
orchards. Price, per 100 lbs §1.50, per ton §25.00.
GUANO, Standardized
A standard fertilizer throughout the entire coun-
try, and in almost univeral u-e. A weak solution,
applied once or twice a week is very beneficial for
hnuse plants. Price, lb 10c, by mail, postpaid,
15c, 100 lbs) §4.50.
LAND PLASTER OR GYPSUM— Per sack (200
lbs) §1.00.
HORN SHAVINGS— Per 100 lbs §2 00.
LAND SALT- Per sack (200 lbs) §1.00.
Tobacco Manure
Lb 10c, 10 lbs 50c, 50 lbs §1.50, 100 lbs §2.50, 200
lbs §4.50, ton §41.00.
Clay’s Fertilizers
This valuable imported manure is especially re-
commended to all who grow either fruit, flowers
or vegetables, and wish to bring them to the high-
est perfection. Should be used in potting soil, and
spread on staging of greenhouses planted with
flowering plants. Per bag of 25 lbs §2.50, 50 lba
§4.75, 100 lbs §9.00.
SIMMERS’ FLOWER, LAWN AND PARK
DRESSING. It is manufactured to meet the de-
mand for a lawn dressing, all prepared, ready for
immediate use, requiring no further mixing, "it is
in no sense a stimulant, but a complete manure,
containing all the plant food required to make
grass grow, and in a form quickly and easily
taken up. It may be applied at anytime during
the spring, summer or autumn, or as often as the
grass seems to need nourishment.
Price of 5 lb pkg., sufficient for 75 square yds. 60
.“ 10 “ “ 120 “ 76
“ 25 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 44 §1.60
Prepared Potting Soil
Finding that many of our customers in cities
were unable to secure suitable soil for their garden
and pot plants, we have prepared a judicious pre-
paration of well enriched soil in proper proportion
of fertilizer for potting plants. We can highly
recommend our Prepared Leaf Mould, and are
confident you will be pleased with the results. It
is put up in 100 and 200 lb sacks, and can be sup-
plied at all seasons of the year. Per 25 lbs 36c,
50 lbs 55c, 100 lbs $1.00.
ROCK SALT— Per ICO lbs 75c.
BOWKER’S Food for Flowers
Soluble in Water, Free
from Odor and Clean to
Handle.
A fertilizer made sx-
pressely for plants grown
in the house, garden or
conservatory ; clean, free
from offensive odor, sol-
uble in water and pro-
ducing healthy plants,
•free from Vermin,
with early and abundant;
blossoms, to which it
imparts luxuriantgrowth
and rich brilliant flowers.
Price No- 1 Regular
Sized Package, suffi-
cient for 20 plants for
one year, 35 cents. No. 2 Package, suffi-
cient for 20 plants for three months, 25
cents, Po=ta£?e paid on receipt of price. Price
in bulk, 4 lb- 60c; by mail (postpaid) 80c ; 5 lbs
75c ; by mail (postpaid) 95c ; 10 lbs $1.25 per
I express.
-ROWKER'S-
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TAINS SUFFICIENT
PLANT FOOD FOR 20
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DAIRY SUPPLIES
Bibbp’s Cream Equivalent for Calves
The Little Detective — Will show in less than 2 minutes whether or not
water has been added to pure milk. Sent to any address, postpaid, SI. 00.
Parchment Paper— For packing and preserving butter— 1 lb Butter, size
8x11. $l.r5 per 1,000 sheets, 100 sheets 15c, postpaid. 2 Id Butter, size
12x18, §2.75 per 1,000 sheets, 100 sheets 30c, postpaid. Tub size, 12x36,
75o per 100 sheets. Full sized sheets, 24x36, §1.25 per 100 sheets.
Imitation Parchment— 8x11, §1.00 per 1,000 sheets.
Printing— §1.00 per 1,000 sheets extra.
Price,
50c.
The above food has been before the British public for a good many
years, and has met with unqualified approval on every hand. We think
the time is opportune for the introduction of it into Canada.
This meal will rear calves very successfully at a small cost, and by its
use we believe better and more economical results in rearing are obtainable
than by any other method, we make these statements with confidence and
we claim that at a very small outlay they may be obtained.
Price, per 100 lbs §3 50
44 10 “ , 50
44 r 44 trial package, postpaid 50
Thermometers— New Float— Will stand upright. The scale stands up
out of the milk so that it c m be easily read. Each 50c.
Ordinary Float— Price each 40c
MILKING TUBES — For Sore and Obstructed Teats and Hard
Milking Cows— Coin Silver — Prices — Set of four tubes. If inch,
§2.00. each 50c; special lengths, 2} inches, each 65c; 2f inches, each
80c: 3i inches, each 95c; 3f inches, each §1.10 ; 4} inches, each §1.25.
Larger tubes in proportion.
Plated Silver— From 2 to 3£ inches in length— 25 each, postpaid.
Butter Ladles— Factory size, each 50c; Dairy size each 25c.
Butter Mould and Printer— Has all the ad vantage of the higher priced
moulds, and does the work equally as well. 1 lb size, pair 75c.
Improved Daisy Barrel Churn— The Daisy Churn has become a popu-
lar favorite with the Canadian farmers generally — the large creameries
and scientific butter makers in particular. It is made of the very best
quality of white oak ; has no iron to come in contact with the cream;
has no dashes or breaks inside, and is the easiest churn to clean ever
made. The inside is perfectly smooth.
No. 0— Seven Gallon Churn for one cow §3 50
No. 1— Nine Gallon Churn, churns from 1 to 4 gallons 3 75
No. 2— Fifteen Gallon Churn, churns from l to 7 gallons 3 GO
No. 3— Twenty Gallon Churn, churns from 1 to 9 gallons 4 20
Steel Frame 50c extra.
SHEPPARDS
ACME
GALL
CURE
With this Ointment the
afflicted part can be
healed without the
loss of a single day's
time.
3 oz box 25c, postpaid ;
8 oz box 50c, postpaid.
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|8 Full Size Packets for50c. f(Nf
POST PAID, Regular Price 95c. lOVlIvVIlvIt IVl
Simmers' Giant Pascal, 6cts. per pkt.
Simmers’ Evergreen, 5cts. per pkt.
Simmers- Early German Brunswick, Scts. pei
Simmers' Scarlet Chantenay. 5cts. per pkt.
Simmers' Dominion Musk, IOcts. per pkt,
Simmers' Imperial, 5cts. per pkt.
Simmers- Large Yellow Globe Danvers, 5cts per n
Simmers- Early White Queen, Scts. per pkt.
Simmers’ Improved Long Green, 5cts. per pkt.
Simmers' Dark Red Flat Egyptian, Scts. per pkt.
Scarlet Olive Shaped 5cts. per pkt.
Simmers- Hollow Crowned, Sots, per »ht.
SIMMERS' CROOKNECK, Scts. per pkt.
SIMMERS’ HEROINE, 5cts. per pkt.
Simmers Early Giant Wax or Butter, 5cts. k.r pk-
Simmers* Canadian Wonder, Green Poooeo. Scts. i
rUCE, Simmers’ Nonpareil Cabbage. Scts. per pkt
URNIPl Simmers’ Be# Top. .
Strap Leaf, Scts. » \ ,
. . per pkt '“ill if ^y\\ i
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