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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
ESTABLISHED 1891 INCORPORATED 1901
Garden, Field: and Flower
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Catalogue
Fruit Packages, Bee Keepers’ and Poultry
Keepers’ Supplies
Warehouse 1218 to 1226 soon st. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
FRUIT PACKAGES
Leslie Berry Box.
Heslie Cong box) quarts, per 1000... See $2.50
Leslie (long box) pints, per 1000; poplar... 2.40
Hallock (square box) quarts, per 1000; poplar.... 2.75
Hallock Crates, 24 quarts perm 100s. se. sae 8.00
IDCSIMIG CHESS, AZ Olmaeusy joer WOM 8.00
ILRSSILIS OAPs; Bab Founmisy joer WHO 6.75
Leslie 24 quart Crates, filled with boxes made
up complete, per 100...._........... Prices on application
Grape and Cherry Baskets, 4, 6, 7 and 8 lbs,,
GOwMNoOEwS, WEI! WOOO coe acee ee Prices on application
8-lb. Peach Baskets, raised slat covers, per
BHO) Upabe San pee ares Se ener tern a) Prices on application
Hour-Basket Peach Crates, per 100_.................. $12.00
INO xe CMar Ket Bas ke (Hl ses tS Cer ee Se ee te -15
Diamond Market Baskets, per dozen................... 40
Dropliblandle sale te si a 40
Eat Bushell Staves Drop itanchles=s 5) an aan nee 1.35
8-lb. Climax Grape Basket.
One-Bushel Elm Stave Baskets, per dozen....._...... $1.35
One-Bushel Elm Stave Wide Band Baskets........ 1.75
One and One-Half Bushel Baskets, Elm Stave,
Narrow ‘andl... 2s... Wee ee ee ee eee 2.00
One and One-Half Bushel Baskets, Elm Stave,
wide Dam 25.2.4... ee A eee 2.25
One-Bushel Basket Covers, per dozen_.___._..........-. 45
One and One-Half Bushel Basket Covers, per
GO Zen rsa AGB Da Pie wes Loot FEL, ete ee .50
Apple Boxes, One-Bushel .....__.-...-..--.------ $0.10 and .11
Peach Boxes, one-third bushel, per 100-_.____....._.. 4.50
1%-oz. Tacks, for making Berry Boxes, per lb. .30
Magnet Maeck. Hkammenr 0222. eccecerecece ee ee ee oils
IBEWPOGCE Cresyney INeitS, FOSS Woe es ese ceeee sees 06
Tree Protectors, per 1000, write for prices.
These prices are subject to change. If they de-
celine we will meet them, and bill out at lowest
price. ASk for prices on large lots.
BROADCAST SEEDERS
bmproved. “Cah oon) ee ee sie une $3.50
The Cyclone
Tote W Onder wee ee Le ee $1.25
Rotary Hand Corn Planters..........................-.-.------- 1.25
POULTRY SUPPLIES
Prepared Hen Foods, 100 lbs. Prices on application
Prepared Chick Food, 100 lbs. Prices on application
(GreorminG, IONS, TOE TOO WOR rscecsete secs ses sane eevee $2.50
(Cilaiian SINGS. FOSS WOO WO sass ese seers teotcetse 15
Beet Scraps, Per 00 1bs.2.-- ee ee ee 3.00
IBMOOG MIEN, yaere TOO! Wo See esas steer eeeenenees 4.00
Liquid and Dry Lice Killer.
Uncle Ben Nest Eggs, per dozen..............-...------------ $0.60
Germozonies per Wo Ott Cine eee eee -50
(Sure cure for Roup, Cholera, all Bowel Troubles.)
Drinking Fountains, galvanized iron .and
Cartinen Pla vee Ae doe ee eee i_...2..85e)to Tae
VALUABLE TABLES
QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN PER ACRE
Quantity per acre.
ASparaeus: IRO0tS nee eet 1000 to 7250
TBM Gyr sate Be Re A | oe TEs SE a ore cae 2% bu.
Beans, Dwarf, 1 pint to 100 ft. of drill.__._.._._.. 1 bu.
Beans, Pole. 1 pint to 100 hills.__._-.._. 0.00... 1% bu
Beet, garden, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill__.._........ 7 Ibs.
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill. __._.____..... 5 Ibs.
PUCK WwianiGalt, .-t..27i oe Se eee ee Ae. Berea 1% bu.
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants.....................------- 2 bu.
Carrot, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill..................-.... 2% lbs.
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants....................-- 21% OZ.
Celery, 1 oz. to 15,000 plants... ---2--------------- Cn OZe
Clover, Alsike and White.................2........ 8to10 Ibs.
muucerne,. Alitalia,” 24s 6 ae .Oe eee ee 15 to25 #£21bs.
‘Clover, large Red and medium................ 10to14 #£4(1bs.
‘Corn, Rice: (Shelled): .4 ee Se ee eee 2 qts.
‘Corn, Sweet, % pint to 100 hills........................ 6 qts.
‘Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills...............-....... 1to 3 Ibs.
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants......--..............---- 4 Oz.
BEN LAK FOP ODGCICAIS Cho aa one k cere oe ee oa eee aeee 40 to 50 Ibs.
FE Vass, MB IWe. emt UC eye ee eee eee 2 bu.
MATASS:: Bile; cml sles ec cscs ee eee ac eee se 1 bu.
Grass, Hungarian and Millet.................... %tol bu.
Quantity per acre.
GUIGAIS Sal istoxc © CI Tae eee 3to 5 bu.
Grass, Red Top, fancy, clean_..........---..--- 8to10 Ibs.
Grasse "Mimnobliy-re-2.. 3-32.) Se oe ee one tee 12to15 Ibs.
UB? ONQUUS: it ee ee eee cr ee ee en ee 40 to 50 = Ibs.
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red 'Top...-.------- 2) libst
Lettuce, 4% oz. to 100 ft. of drill._...............-..--- 3 Tbs:
Melon; NMusix,. 4) oz. to! 200s hills= 1to3 Ibs.
Melon, Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills..-............. 1%to 4 Ibs.
Onion Seed, 1 to 3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 4to 5 Ibs.
Onion; Seed; for Sets.2.. 22 40 to 80 Ibs.
Onion Sets, 1 qt. to 40 ft. of drill__.-.....-.......... 8 Ibs.
letewesiaul ors HA, yA, 160) ALG eiess Ong CHAT Se econ 3) bs:
Peas, garden, 1 pint to 100 ft. of drill lto 3 bu.
Peas, fields cee oe ee eee eee 2 bu.
Pumpkin, 1-3 qt. to 100 hills_.--..........-.- 2to 4 Ibs.
Radish, 2-3 oz. for 100 ft. of drill..-......... 10to12 = #£4I1bs.
PENG! > wierd slccazdeccseseetee et it SM AA eae eee ee SP 1% bu.
Spinach, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill-_..-...-...---.---.--.- 8 Ibs.
Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills-.-.-...-.._...-... 2; Lbs:
Squash, Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills..-................-. 2 libs:
Tomato, 1 oz. to 4,500 plants............--.---.----------- le OZ
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 ft. of drill.......... Xk cee 1to 3 Ibs.
SOME REASONS WHY SEEDS
| DON’T GROW
READ CAREFULLY—From time immemorial there has been more or less complaint of
garden and flower seeds not growing. We are aware of the fact that there are some poor
seeds sold, but we are absolutely certain that very much of the complaint about seeds not
growing is not due to poor seeds nearly so much as it is to the seasons and more particularly,
the very careless manner in which seeds are planted. The writer of this has been planting
seeds from seed boxes for the last forty years, and he wants to testify here that he has
had very few failures from the seed not growing and he attributes it very largely to the
very great care taken in planting. We cannot make it too emphatic here, that if seeds are
planted in season, soil well prepared and tenderly cared for when they are small and tender,
that three-fourths of all the complaints of seed failures would be done away with.
PREPARATION OF SOIL
Of course the first thing to do is to get good seeds. Our Seeds may be depended on;
as every variety and kind that we put on the market are tested very carefully. The second
thing to do and which is of very great importance, is to put the soil in proper condition.
If the soil be wet and heavy it should be thoroughly drained. There is more danger of too
much waiter than too little. Every man who wants a good garden should prepare the soil in
the fall, any time before it is frozen up. Clean off all the rubbish and burn, thoroughly
manure the surface and spade under. The freezing of the winter will put the soil in prime
condition.
COMMON SENSE—We are certain that if gardeners and farmers will exercise just good,
ordinary common horse sense, put their ground in thorough condition, drain well, be careful
not to plant too early or too late, putting in those seeds that should go in early, first, and
waiting until the season warms up for the other varieties; keep the crust broken after hard
beating rains, then two-thirds of the failure in seed planting will be overcome. ~
TOO DEEP—aAs a rule nearly all garden seeds, sweet corn, and especially flower seeds,
are planted too deep. As a rule, seeds should not be covered more than three or four times
their thickness with soil.
FLOWER SEEDS—Flower seeds, as a rule, should not be planted (except Sweet Peas,
which should be planted as soon as possible), until the ground is thoroughly warmed and the
heavy beating rains of spring are over. Take the utmost pains and thoroughly pulverize
and make exceedingly fine the soil. As a rule, sow the smaller seeds on top of the ground and
not in little furrows. Take a box of very fine soil and sift the soil over them with the hand,
It will require but very little soil to do this.
EARLY PLANTING—This is another fruitful source of seeds not coming up. There are
some seed that can be planted as early as you can get them in the ground, in the spring,
with perfect safety, while others must be planted much later. Smooth Peas, Radish, Lettuce,
Beet and Onion Seed, may be planted quite early, while Wrinkled Peas, Beans, all kinds of
Vine Seed and Sweet Corn should not be planted until the danger of freezing is past, and
when the ground has become well warmed up. Vine seeds should not be planted until almost
the ist of May in this Northern latitude. Beans not much before the 20th of. April.
Don’t Plant Sweet Corn Over 1% Inches Deep
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SWEET CORN—Possibly there are more failures with Sweet Corn than any other one kind
of seed and for two very important reasons. First, the Corn is planted too early, when the
ground is cold and wet. Sweet Corn will not stand the rough treatment and the dampness
that Field Corn will stand, because they are soft and spongy, absorb the moisture and rot.
Second, Sweet Corn is almost universally planted too deep. It should not be planted, in such
seasons as we have been having for two or three years, over an inch, or 1% inches deep.
Three or four inches, as is often planted, is entirely too deep. Of course if the ground be
dry, thoroughly drained and warm, it may be planted some deeper. The early varieties, such
as Corys, White Mexican and Minnesota, may be planted earlier than the later varieties, such
as Stowell’s Evergreen and Country Gentleman, for they are flintier and hardier anda absorb
less moisture than the later varieties. Sweet Corn should be planted closer in hills than
Field Corn—and rows closer together, especially the Farly varieties—fodder is smaller. We
have increased our yield over former years fully 5 per cent by so doing.
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VEGETABLE SEEDS
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~ ASPARAGUS
pkt. oz. %4 1b. 1b.
$ 05 $10 $ 20 $ 60
Conover. Colossal—The most ap- :
proved and standard sort; large 05 10 LS 50
Columbian Mammoth White — A
choice variety; stalks white;
good quality .......- BE UNI RL aig alts 05 10 25 75
Roots—2-year-old, 75c per 100; $5.00 per 1,000.
ARTICHOKE
CULTURE—Deep rich sandy loam with plenty of
well-rotted manure. Sow seeds in April and May, and
when large enough, transplant into rows three to four
feet apart and two feet in the rows. They reach
maturity the second year. Cover with litter when
cold weather commences, first tying up the leaves so
that they will occupy less space, and in spring fork
in a dressing of manure. It is an excellent vegetable
and easily grown, thriving in any situation, providing
the heads are cut off and used as they get ready.
oz... % 1b. IIb.
French Globe—The standard
and best variety -............-...... $05 $ 25 $ 75 $3 00
Jerusalem Artichoke—Tubers
only; used for pickling and
stock | 22. 2.4 See ee ee 60 1 00 2 00
BEET
Ready for Table Use in 40 to 60 Days.
GARDEN BEETS FOR TABLE USE
Barr Mammoth—Has very large
tender stalks of very light color
CULTURE—Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks
after for a succession up to the first weeks of July. For general crop sow about the middle
of May. The soil should be light sandy loam, well enriched with stable manure and plowed and
harrowed until very fine. Sow in drills one foot to fifteen inches apart, and when well up,
thin to from four to six inches. The young beets pulled out of the rows are excellent used
as Spinach.
Kt. on 1, ih See
p A 2 50.
Early Model—Extremely early; perfect globe, deepest blood red ................. $05. $ 08 $ 15
Bastian—A very early light colored turnip beet; fine market variety.......... 05 08 15 x
Crosby’s Egyptian—An extra early dark blood, round, not flat ....-..-....-... .. 05 08 15 50
Crimson Globe—Fine shape, smooth, dark red skin, rich deep crimson
flesh! oe Be er ae CM ND a cae Ry MIC Ah A ORAS eae RR 08 15 50
Detroit Dark Red—vVery choice deep red; fine shaped beet; see cut ............ 05 08 15 50
Dewing Early—Of fine form, flavor and good for market ............--------------. 05 08 15 50
Early Turnip Bassano:-—Grows to a large size, tops large, flesh pink, zoned
with ‘white; very: Sweet oe a ee CRO tera en ee 05 08 15 50
Early Blood Turnip—Dark red and of fine flavor; productive, standard sort 05 08 15 50
Edmand Bloud Turnip—A market gardener’s strain of great regularity in .
shape; deep blood skin and very dark flesh of best quality .-.........-...-... 05 08 15 50
Extra Early Ezyptian—Very early and dark blood color, rather flat ........ 05 08 15 50
Extra Early Eclipse—-Very early; round rooted and dark red; one of the
very best
05 08 15 50:
Half Long Blood—Fine dark strain; distinct variety; smooth and handsome fe 08 15 50
Lentz Extra Early Turnip—A large small top, round beet, fine strain .......... 08 15 2
Long Smooth Blood—A good late variety; dark red; tender and sweet ... 05 08 15 0
Swiss Chard or Silver—Cultivated for its leaves; mid rib, stewed and serv- 60
ed as asparagus, the rest served aS Spinach .........22..2....eeecc25 cieccene eeene ence eeeeee 05 08 15
2
en
BEET—Mangel, Wurzel, Sugar, Etc.
MAMMOTH stalks.
LONG RED
MANGEL
soon as
eight
keep in
acre.
Mammoth Long Red Mangel-Wurzel—Very
large, selected strain, the largest and
finest roots. The standard
Long Yellow Mangel-Wurzel— Good main
, erop sort
Orange Globe Mangel-Wurzel—oOf distinct
shape; one of the most productive;
hardy, vigorous
Golden Tankard Mangel-Wurzel—A bright
yellow; handsome and sweet, and very
produetive; tops small, roots large........
Red Globe Mangel-Wurzel—Similar to the
~ Yellow Globe; productive
ee BA cae i sugar making or stock
ee
White Sugar Beet—Grows to a large size,
and is useful for making sugar, as well
ass LORMStoek feedin 2 ees ake
Vilmorin Improved Sugar—A much improved
strain of the preceding; very valuable
as a sugar-producing beet
Klein Wanzleben—Larger than Vilmorin;
good sugar beet; very hardy ........-.....-...-.-.
05 10 30
Giant Feeding Sugar—This unites the large size of the Mangel with the
greater feeding value of the Sugar Beet.
ular and uniform, broad at the top with a full and slightly tapering
shoulder
Golden Wax
pounds salt per acre.
erop.
comes frozen about
inches more of earth
should be placed over the en-
tire heap.
this gradual process of cover-
ing, all danger of heating will
be obviated, and the roots will
from four to five pounds per
Prices for large quantities
on application.
pkt. § oz.
$05 $05 $10 $ 30
manure.
vacancies.
nure,
this surface soil be-
six or
By following up
perfect order. Sow
¥%1b. 11h.
05 05 10 30
05, 05 10 30
05 05 10 30
05 05 10 30
05 05 10 30
05 05 10 30
05 05 10 30
CULTURE—As all Mangels require
a deep soil in order to grow well, plow
and sub-soil at least a foot to eighteen
inches, and apply plenty of rich stable
Sow in May or June, in rows
eighteen inches to two feet apart, and
thin to eighteen inches in rows. Young
plants may be transplanted to fill up
Sow in addition, when the
plants are three to four inches high, at
the rate of 200 pounds.
Complete ma-
200 pounds bone flour and 400
As soon as frost occurs, dig the
But in order to be well preserved for gradual
consumption during the winter, Mangel-Wurzel should
be heaped to a height of perhaps six feet on a ‘dry,
sloping situation; cover at first with a piece of canvas,
and as the cold increases should be replaced by about
six inches of either salt, hay,
straw, sea weed, or even corn
Lest this covering be
displaced by the wind, a light
layer of earth is necessary. So
Giant Feeding Sugar
The roots are always reg-
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BEANS
05
10 36
DWARF WAX BEANS
Ready for Use in 35 to 40 Days.
pkt. pt.
Davis White Wax — Very
hardy, productive, long
pods, very handsome,
rustless, fine shipper,
best canner; in all points
the best Wax. ...............- $
Golden Wax—Best known
Wax bean; very early,
fine podded
German Black Wax—Has
great merit, very tender
and best quality
Black-Eyed Wax—A cross
between Golden and
Black Wax; very early
and very productive;
yellow pods ......... pees tape
05 $ 15 $ 25 $2
05
05
15
15
15
at.
25
25
pk. bu.
00 $7 06
75 6 006
75 6 60
73 «66 00
BEANS — Continued
Impreved Prolific Black Wax—Very early and prolific.
round, full, stringless, and of fine qualit
Challenge Black Wax—An extra early strain of the Dwarf Black Wax 05
pkt. pt. qt. pk. bu.
The pods are
$ 05 $ 15 $ 25 $1 75 $6 00
15 25 75
Flageolet Wax—Flat, yellow, stringless pods of great length and
breadth; exceedingly productive
1 6 00
Detroit Wax-—Very much like Golden Wax, but less liable to rust........ 05 15 25 175 6 00
OR SAR One er SPER ARs FNAME Ra LAG Cai i L 15 25 175 6 00
175 6 00
05
Grinnell’s Improved Golden Wax—Very early; round, golden pods........ 05 15 25
Golden-Eyed Wax-—Very hardy and prolific, with flat, yellow pods;
very early and exceptionally free from rust; a very desirable and
popular, ;SOrt ys ee see ee ae Lae i tae 2 a 05 15 25 175 6 00
Pink-Eyed Wax—Very fine variety, resembles Golden Wax ................-.. 05 15 25 175 6 00
Currie’s Rust-Proof Wax—Vizgorous and hardy; productive .................. 05 15 25 175 6 00
Refugee Wax—A perfect Refugee with long, round yellow wax pods;
suitable for early or late sowing, and an immense yielder ........ 05 15 25 175 6 00
Wardwell Kidney Wax-—Extra early; purely wax, pods long, flat and
remarkably “free. LOM) TUS th ois ee EOE SN FA Ie Nat vest 05 15 25 2 00 6°50
White Wax—Flat, yellow pods; very handsome, vines small ................ 05 15 25 175 6 00
Yosemite Mammoth Wax—The largest pods of all the wax sorts; pro- :
\duetive: and of Sood Gaurvalitiy, ee eee Lees see poke anal 05 15 25 200 7 00
Valentine Wax—One of the earliest; pods thick and fleshy, absolutely
BErinsle sey ee ee ca, Seem ea Ch Oise sx ses See TOMEI Se oa 05 15 25 200 7 00
ROYAL ROUND POD |
PURPLE WAX BEAN
This new bean, introduced by us for the first
time in 1908, promises to be a great accession to
the market gardeners.
Description—Plant large, without runners; gen-
erally drooping with fruit—laden branches, and
spreading when fully grown. The season is early;
the leaf is large, medium green; wide across leaf-
lets; pods are very round and yellow in color; very
brittle; stringless; without fibre and unsurpassed
in quality. Owing to its being a prolific Bean and
as tender as the Crystal White Wax, it will be
much in demand by the market gardeners, or those
wanting a first-class, round pod, wax bean. In
twenty-five years of experience as growers, we
have never found anything to compare with it.
Price seh LU aii ie $ 05 $ 15 $ 30 $2 00 $7 00
Sioux City, Iowa.
Gents: I planted this spring a row of your
new Royal Purple Wax Beans. I consider it the
best bean I ever ate; quality is unsurpassed; per-
fectly stringless; round pod, very early.
Respectfully,
MRS. EVA R. CUMMINGS.
Oct. 1, 1908.
Sioux City Seed Co., Sioux City, Iowa.
Dear Sirs: I have had your new wax bean,
The Royal Purple Round Pod Wax, growing on my
trial ‘ground this season and I have been very much
pleased with it. It is of very high quality and has
the much desired round, straight fleshy pod. I be-
lieve that it will fill the same place among Wax
Beans that Burpee’s Stringless does among the
Green Pods. You certainly have a good thing in
your bean and TI hope you will push it extensively.
Yours truly,
HENRY FIELD SEED CO.,
By Henry Field, Pres.
Royal Round Pod Purple Wax
‘Best of All—Early and superior round, green, fleshy pods ....................... $
~ DWARF, OR SNAP BEAN
Green Podded—Ready fer Use in 30 to 40 amas
Boston Favorite—(Large Goddard)—Red podded Dwarf Horticultural
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod
Extra Early Red Valentine—Early strain of this popular round pod
bean, nothing superior to this in Snaps among the green podded
sorts; many prefer to Wax varieties —..............--.--2------ Aisle A Yi ns video
Farly China Red Eye—LEarly and continues long in bearing .............:...
Boston Small Pea — Small, round
and handsome. ....-w......22..2.2).-------
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod —
This new bean produces a vine
similar to Red Valentine, but
develops pods to edible condi-
tion two to three days earlier
than Valentine. This advances
the Stringless Green Pod to the
first rank among table beans.
Pods are stringless—absolutely
so—the pods breaking as short
and free as pipe stems; enorm-
Ously productive ..........22-2..-..0------ :
Dwarf Horticultural —Late and
productive; fine either shelled
OP WPS ra ee eT ES i ea
Early Mohawk — Long, flat and
straight pods; very hardy .............
4
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05
05
05
te wat: pk. bu.
$15 $ 25 $1 50 $4 50
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
25
1 50
5 00
25 100 3 00
25
25
25
25
25
BEANS — Continued
pKkt.}) pt. at: pk. bu.
Early Yellow Six Weeks—Resembles the Mohawk, save in
Rosie flat EUS SVEN gare 7 UMN ag tf Siege th ale ee en le he ee ne cE $ 05 $ 15 $ 25 $1 50 $4 50
Long Yellow Six Weeks—Early; the leading market sort; full, flat,
green pods; good quality -...........---.....------.--.---------- eee ee = 15 25 1650 4 50
Low’s Champion—A very productive variety, with perfectly string-
lesslarse, ereen, Tat MOOS ss 22. ces ss Sos. steep = ec 5 15 25 150 4 56
Refugee, or 1,000-to-1-—Medium to late; very productive and tender,
and largely grown for main crop; round pod ................--22--..-200------+- 15 25 1650 4 00
Prolifie Tree—(Navy)—The most prolific bean known, bean not large,
but fine shape; COOKS CASY ..-.--.-..----------------s-----ececeeeeensencneeeeeeeeneeeeeenenee ee ole 15 Zo. ¥ 504400
White Navy or Pea Bean—Seed white; nearly round ~........................--.--- 05 15 25) A 5O: S500
White Kidney or Royal Dwarf—Fine winter shell bean nie Se Gees Bh 05 15 25 150 3 50
White Valentine—Very early; tender, entirely stringless ..... i ene 05 15 25 150 5 00
DWARF LIMAS
Ready for Use in 30 to 75 Days.
Burpee’s Bush Lima.
Burpee Bush Lima—aA bush form of the large Pole Lima, the beans
being large and flat, like those of that variety. It is very pro-
ductive and its dwarf character is well established ..............00........ $
Henderson’s Bush Lima or Sieva—Productive; a very early bean........
Dreer’s Bush—Immensely prdductive; may be used as a shell bean or
SAA Me ATI WLOAG, TIALMMOGS). 6.n.. 6k scbeceseww ct ann dcesicwotmcncs Seow nace Smecealamennaos
pkt. pt.
05 20
05 20
pk.
bu.
05 $ 15 $ 35 $1 75 $6 50
35 1 75
35 175 6 50
6 50
POLE, OR RUNNING LIMA
Ready for Use in 70 to 90 Days.
Golden Carmine Podded Horticultural—iIn this new
strain we have a wonderful, robust grower. The
pods are large, stringless, bright golden color when
very young. As they approach full size, they are
mottled and streaked with an unusually bright ear-
mine color on the golden,
which gives the pods
(when ready for market)
a beautiful and attractive pkt. pt. qt. pk. bu.
APPearance qu... ee eeeeeenee $ 05 $ 20 $ 35 $2 25 $8 Ge
Large White Lima—Largely f
grown and highly es-
Lecmeds: 3 2..2 5.2 Zoe 05 20 30 2 00 7 00
King of the Garden Lima—
Large in pod and bean;
pro@uctive .'s...... 05 20 30 200 7 00
Dreer Lima—Thick and of
fine quality; early variety 05 20 30 200 T7 00
Early Jersey Lima—A few
days earlier than the
lagreywuamea |)... 2 65 20 30 200 T 00
Horticultural Lima—A cross
between the Horticultural
and Dreer Lima, it ma-
tures much earlier than
thegbimaty sos... Seen eee 05 20 30 200 7 00
Horticultural or Speekled
Cranberry—Showy, excel-
lent either as a snap or
shelii bean ......5. See 05 20 30 2 00 7:00
Speckied Cut-Short or Corn
Hill — Used for planting
among corn, one of the
bestreos e Ao Fa 05 20 30 200 7 00
Dutch Case Knife — Pods
long, green and flat; ean
be either snapped or
Shelley ks). See ees 05 20 30 200 7 00
Scarlet Runner—A popular
English Pole Bean; very
ornamental 222... Sonya: 05 20 30 200 7 00
White Crease Back — Long,
Dutch Case Knife round, stringless pod;
fleshy and tender ........... 05 20 30 200 7 00
5
BEANS — Continued
! pkt. pt. at. pk. bu.
White Dutch Rumner—Same habit as the Scarlet Runner; flowers
and ibeans ‘being white) accel CE DE SL Ea) aes $ 05 $ 20 $ 30 $2 00 $7 00
Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead)—Pods green, very long, very +
DEOVUPIC (oe ve eee te cacas oceans EO eee ne Ha ML Map SUPA DR See 05 20 30 2 00 7 00
Golden Andalusia (New)—Most productive of all the pole varieties;
beans: pure ‘white rowed V2 Jot ee Te en aa ONAN 05 20 30 2 00 7 0@
Mont @Or or Golden Cluster—Early, productive; golden wax pods six
to ‘eleht inches Joma nse ei eer ae re te ae a 05 20 30 200 7 00
Lazy White—Great favorite; pod from four to six inches long, string-
less, rich, buttery flavor; beans are white and make a fine shell
bean; pods remain green and tender ONS .n...w. iwi eceeeenenceeeeeeneee- one 05 20 30 200 7 00
Borage
The young leaves of this annual, which smell somewhat like a cucumber, are used as 2.
salad or boiled like spinach. Should be sown at intervals, as the leaves are palatable only
when young. Sow in the spring in light soil and transplant in shallow Grills, a foot apart,
when of about six weeks’ growth. pkt. OZ. 4 Ib. 5
BOF BO oso ciosccnise essen senccvosshesc case nso hc. usa auette cto awounietpadelade ice rats uaa ia are Mame seeks ee i Bree $05 $15 $ 35 $1 25
Broccoli
CULTURE—Sow early sorts as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, in shallow
drills, drawn three or four inches apart. Plant out two feet apart each way when the plants.
are about four inches high. Cultivate the same as cabbage, in rich soil. Use the same remedy
for insect attacks as are recommended for cabbage. The following are sorts best adapted to
this climate, and the only ones which succeed generally; they are excellent and deserve much
wider culture than is usual in this country. t
\ pkt. oz.’ 4% 1b. 11b.
Early White Cape—Best flavor; very hardy; Small ooo..w...e..eecteeeeeeeeceeeeee -- $ 05 $ 30 $1 00 $3 50
Early Walcheren—Late Variety 222.2... iio ne ceceeeceencceeeccecesecnceceenceccceccseceeeeuaneecceeee 05 40 1 25 4 00
Early Purple Cape—The very beSt; large..i..c...ce lice cect tcecececeeeneceeeeccnececasseccece 05 30 1 00 3 50
Brussels Sprouts ae
CULTURE—Sow in May in the same manner as Cauliflower and transplant in July, one foot
apart, in the rows, which should be one and one-half feet apart. In gardens, both large and
small, Brussels Sprouts are, without exception, the very best winter vegetable that can be
grown. The real sprout is not much larger than a marble, and as firm and hard almost as
the stalk itself. These are the sort which cooks prefer. They strip off the outer covering,
cook them whole, and serve them up artistically in that fashion. When cooked through and.
no more, such Sprouts meit in the mouth like the tenderest Cauliflower, and are equally as good.
: pkt. oz. %1b. 1 1b.
Improved Half Dwarf—The very best and surest strains -.-.....0.22-2..-..------00 $05 $ 20 $ 60 $2 00
Improved. Dwarf—Compact heads of fine Quality ui ee. ococe eee ecceeeseeneoe eons cnenes 05 20 60 2 00.
Chervil
CULTURE—Cultivate and use the curled variety of Chervil, like Parsley. Sow at any time
in the spring, in shallow drills, one foot apart, in well prepared ground. The seed of the
Tuberous Chervil should be sown in August O5 September, and treated like the Carrot.
‘ pkt. oz. %1b. 11d.
Curled—The leaves of this are used for flavoring soups and stews
and for garnishing, same as, Parsley, | cccccsetccs sts 2, $05 $15 $ 80 $1 00
Chicory
Chicory is cultivated chiefly for its roots, which are dried and used as a substitute or
flavoring ingredient for coffee. The leaves, when blanched, are also esteemed as a salad.
Cultivate as recommended for Carrots. Dik ti) .oz" waa. Wel:
Long Rooted Madgeburg—Roots are the CHicOry.................eececeecceneeeeeeseneeeeene $05 $10 $25 $ 75
it) pes See
ies a : Ready for Table in 60 to 80 Days »
pkt. oz. %1b. Lb.
Early Horn—Very early
variety, ‘small root;
excellent flavor ........ $05 $10 $ 20 $ 50
French Early Forcing—
Tender and fine; best
for early and late
crops and frames ...... 05 10 20 D0
Half-Long Stump Root-
ed, Chantenay Strain—
Style of Nantes; has )
broader shoulder ...... 05 10 20 d0
Half-Long Stump Root-
ed Carentan—Coréless;
flesh red, of fine
COR DIEGH Wilson aig eo tele SN Ud 10 20 00
Half =- Long Danvers —
Thick, of good quality
CHAN WUE and exceedingly pro-
DANVERS GAVCRIe ae en eee v5 10 20 dO
Large White Belgian—Very large; excellent stock Carrot ............-....- Pea ud 10 20 D0
Large Yellow Belgian—vVery large; excellent stock Carrot ..........-. -e....- Ud LU 20 $0
Oxheart or Half-Long Guerande—-This is one of the most, valuable of recent
introduction either for family or market; most beaufftul snape and Y1ch @
OTANLES HCOVOTH ee NOONE OY A a eee CR olay OE TEP OMe ay se ee oon Ma te aa ee 10 30 a0
Saint Vallery—Very choice, good flavored .................008, ALAR ATMA NM Ahh a 3 10 20 ov
CABBAGE
Ready for Use in 75 to 210 Days.
WE CARRY THE FINEST STRAINS OF
AMERICAN TIONG ISLAND GROWN
CABBAGE SEED. MARKET GARDEN-
ERS CAN DEPEND ON PLANTS FROM
CUR SEED HEADING.
CULTURE — Soil for Cabbage should
be a rich and heavy loam, with good
drainage. In a month the plants will be
in condition to transplant to cold frames,
where they are winitered, taking care, in
planting, to set the young plants down to
the first leaves. Transplant in spring as
soon as the ground can be worked, setting
the plants two feet apart one wavy and
from twelve to fiftzen inches the other,
according to the variety.. For late or win-
ter crops the seed is sown in May, and the
plants set out in July. In this case they
are set in rows 2 by 8 feet, so as to work
them with a horse and eultivator. To
destroy the green worm that is so de-
structive to the leaves and heads of Cab-
bage and Cauliflower, an experienced
grower says: “Take one ounce of salt-
petre and dissolve it in twelve quarts of
water, then take a short-handled whisk
broom, dip it in the solution and sprinkle
the plants well. Qne application is suiffi-
cient unless the stuff is washed off by
heavy rains. The liquid being perfectly
clear, never colors the Cauliflower or Cab-
bage heads. To prevent the turnip flea
from attacking the young plants, sift fine
air-slacked lime or tobacco dust over them
as soon as they appear above the ground.
Hollander : ; : pkt. OZ lbs Tb:
¥2xpress—tThe earliest of all; small, solid heads; fine quality; fine for
SOLEIL ee RR Set «te So Se ee ee O5): Soi Sr $240 SE 30
ge ee fine extra early small French sort, with pointed heads; very “e i x Fiek
SBE ee RS ae ae eee Ea oe ee Ween tern 5
All Head—tThe very best second early, fine flat heads, very hard, solid... 05 15 40 1 40
Early Jersey Wakefield—Well-known and most valuable for early ............ 05 15 40 1 40
Early Winningstadt—A standard second-early variety; pointed heads ...... 05 15 40. Ti AO
Early Dwarf Savoy—The earliest Savoy variety; distinct and good .......... 05 15 40 1 40
Early Flat Dutech—A remarkably fine strain; a sure header; the head
weighing from ten to twelve pounds, most valuable for market .......... 05 15 40 1 40
Henderson’s Early Summer—aA superior second-early sort, produces large
Denes, Of fimmmality oo fe. SE 15 40 1 50
Selected All Seasons—One of the finest for second-early or late, growing
to a large size, quickly and surely; the true sure header.................... 05 15 40 1 50
Henderson Succession—An excellent second early or late sort on the
Syl hy aw. ) e CR Sr rr a 05 15 40 1 50
Fottler Brunswick—Good, solid heads, either for second-early or late........ 05 15 40 1 50
Ider Kraut — Pointed
head, fine for kraut...... 05 15 40 1 50
Premium Late Flat Dutch
—Also a valuable main
CheD 12 ...:.-- ee 05 15 40 1 50
Mam. Rock Red— Very
large, solid, red heads,
the finest strain of red 05 15 40 1 5@
Premium Late Flat Dutch
Early Jersey Wakefield
Stonemason Drumhead—A standard winter cabbage for main crop ............ 05 15 40 1 50
Red Dutch—Yor pickling; hard, oblong heads; dark purple ....................---- 05 15 40 1 58
Hollander—One of the hardiest in cultivation; quite a distinct variety;
medium size, round, very solid, extra keeper, best of quality—our
: seed is from a very reliable Danish 2rowet..............-...--2..22.-----0seeeeeee--eeee ee 05 15 40 1 75
Marblehead Mammoth Drumhead—tThe largest Cabbage known, weighing
in some instances over fifty pounds; under good cultivation acres
have been grown where the heads would average thirty pounds each 05 15 40 1 50
Genuine Sure-Head—wNever fails to make a large, fine head, with few
guter ‘leaves; fine. gerower; flat Drumhead..-...........:...-52-.. 222.2. 05 15 40 1 40
St. Louis Late Market Garden—A very fine late first cabbage; a very be 1s 50 175
Sure header, especially fine for Southern trade |
7
Pye
Henderson’s Early Snowball
Henderson’s Early Snowball—Without doubt the
is of the very finest strain; grown specially
to make a fine solid head; don’t buy cheap
seed in which quality counts so much
CAULIFLOWER
Ready for Use in 90 to 120 Days.
for Cabbage, except that extra ma-
-upon this. If the soil be dry, water
frequently, and if the plants could
have a heavy mulch of hay or straw,
it would.keep the soil moist, and
the plants would not suffer from
strong enough to plant out not later
than the middle of April;
as for Cabbage.
Cauliflower maggot, it is recom-
mended to take one ounce of sul-
phuret of potassium and dissolve it
in one gallon of water.
large spoon, or something that will
hold the 100th part of a gallon, and
the plant just above the ground.
pkt. %oz. 102.
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt —
Short stem; very fine ............ $15 $ 60 $2 00
Large Early Dwarf Erfurt— 4
Finest strain: 20.0" eee eee 15 60 2 00
Half Early Paris or Nonpareil
—Popluar early white .......... 15 60 2 00
best of Cauliflowers; our seed
for us in Denmark, and sure
Cauliflower seed; there is no
Bea.) ee OU Ra a 15 70 2 50
CELERY
CULTURE—Sow the seed in a light, rich dr
in drills eight or ten inches apart, and cover th
or treading them in if the ground be dry. Wh
ls
ae
y border as early as the ground can be worked,
e seeds about a quarter of an inch deep, rolling:
en fairly out of the seed leaf they may be trans-
planted to another bed, or they may be thinned
out in beds or trenches.
good.
trenches.
roots.
the plants in shallow trenches—we say shallow,
Press
for it is obviously a bad plan to remove all the:
good soil (as must be done in a deep trench)
and put the plants in that which is poor.
plants may be set in a single row in a narrow
trench, or the trench may be made into a bed
wide enough to hold two, three or four rows,.
in case the plants are in a compact form,.
and
to be covered for the winter where they grow.
When grown in beds this way, the rows should
be one foot apart, and the plants about eight
inches apart in the rows.
made very rich with thoroughly decomposed
manure. The plants will need to be earthed up
two or three times, and
the heart of the plant. In field culture the
plants are set on the surface in rows four feet
apart when the celery is to be earthed up in:
the field for early use, and two feet apart when
the plants are to be taken up and blanched in
the cellar for winter use. The plants are set
six inches apart in rows. <
the best way to store is to dig trenches in a
well-drained spot in the open ground, one foot
wide. and of a depth a few inches less than the
height of the celery. The plants are then lifted
and set close together until the whole quantity
is stored. The edges of the trench should be
made sloping from the tops of the plants. When
severe cold weather comes on, cover gradually
with leaves, hay or straw and place boards on
ie top. In such a trench the stalks will blanch
SS - perfectly, and may be taken out any time dur-
Golden Sélf-Blanching ing the winter for use or sale as required.
CULTURE—This is the same as.
nure and plenty of water will pay
drouth. The early kinds should be
the late:
kinds may be planted out same time:
To destroy the
Heat the
liquid to about 100 degrees, take a.
pour the liquid against the stalk of
The bed should be:
kept well weeded, and an occasional soaking”
with water in dry weather will do the plants.
Harly in July at the north, a month or:
six weeks later in the southern states, is the
proper time to set the plants out in beds or
_ the soil firmly against the
In the garden the better way is to set.
The:
The bed should be:
in. doing this care
should be taken not to let the earth get into:
If not grown in beds.
: | CELER Y—continued Ee oouay Ie Lib.
Improved White Plume—Naturally white or light foliage; requires but
little banking up to blanch; very early and extensively grown for
ia. Sibi) + CACM RS |. Ses See iiee e oe Nia spied MN i 5 i $05 $ 20 $ 50 $1 75
Golden Self-Blanching—A grand solid variety, On the style of the White
Plume, except that it is golden yellow where the Plume is white.... 05 25 60 2 00
Giant Pascal—An easily blanched and fine keeping large sort, of excel-
iilcnitavor- saperior forilate use -2 ee ee ee 05 20 50 1 50
Pink Plume—A strong, healthy, compact grower, with no tendency to
rust; very solid, crisp, extra early and a long keeper 2000.......eseceeee eee eeee 05 20 50 1 75
Giant White Svlid—Large, round, crisp and solid; the old well-known 2
“2 Pails | Le oe a ST i Se ee ee ere ae 05 20 50 1 50
Celeriac or Large Smooth Prague—An improved form of the rooted cel-
SE@RTAGLIISINODth andpeoiiiig 22202 00 ~~ hs ate So ee 05 15 35 1 25
Golden Heart Dwarf—A very popular and distinct variety; in habit of
growth it resembles the Half Dwarf white sorts, except that when
blanched, the heart, which is large and full, is of a waxy golden
SEL Tp te ee Dye ET TST, Rar Py ai, | array ean a heen Crd a oat 05 20 50 Te
Celery for Flaver—Per pound, 20c; per five pounds, 75c.
Corn Salad, or Fetticus
CULTURE—Sow during August or early in September, in drills a quarter of an inch deep
and six inches apart. If the weather is dry when the seed is sown, tread it in slightly to
insure germination. Keep dowm weeds with hoe. Just before winter cover thinly with straw
or leaves.
pkt. oz. %1b. 1/1b.
Large Seeded—tThe best variety for family use; makes delicious salad;
used during the winter as substitute for Lettuce .............--- ae 3 Ee $05 $10 $ 20 §$ 60
Collards
CULTURE—Sow seed as for Cabbage in June, July and August for succession; transplant
when one month old in rows a foot apart each way and hoe often.
EE) ey oe SSI AT) oO] 111i cy of pom eee $05 $10 $30 $ &
Cress
CULTURE—Sow thickly in shallow drills every two or three weeks. It is useful not only
for salad, but for the breakfast table and for garnishing. Water Cress should be sown in
damp soil, or if a stream of water can be utilized, it would be much finer. It will also thrive
in damp hot-beds. Rightly managed its culture is very profitable. To obtain early salad,
tt is a good plan to sow with the Water Cress seed a strip four inches wide on the outer
margin of a hot-bed, inside the frame (where it is always cool). This will be found a satis-
factory method of obtaining it early.
f - pkt Oz). Aub, Eb:
@urled or Pepper Grease. o.oo annonce chccncccccncccsencenccecccccececacsnace-veseeed 22 $05 $10 §$ 15 $ 50
Broqmelwenved poe). ee ee a EE yee re 05 10 15 50
Broad Leaved Winter ............2.-.2..-.2-.22-.0ccesceeecenceeecececececeeececcecceneese eae ee 05 10 15 75
TRE MUU Heer Oren)... eee ei eS ee 25 40 1 25 4 00
CORN, SWEET AND FIELD
Pedigreed Seed Corn vs. Elevator Seed Corn
In Seed Corn, as in everything good, there is much hypocrisy and deceit—in other words,
plain lying, so that the farmer hardly knows whom to trust or where to get good seed. Many
seedsmen, mushroom fellows, making high claims, hoping to get rich in a year or two, are
sending out only scoop shovel or elevator corn. This has a tendency to bring the whole seed
corn business into disrepute. We don’t ask you to take our word for what we say of our
method of growing, handling and caring for seed corn, but we do ask you in good faith to
come and see us, go through our corn drying cribs, look our corn over, watch us closely butt
and tip the ears, see that in many cases we reject one-third to one-half the corn, examine the
whole process from the field to the bag or crate, and if you are not satisfied that our seed
corn is all, even more, than we claim for it, we will pay all your expenses coming and going
and at the city. Possibly you cannot come yourself. Have you not a friend whom you can
send—someone living in or near our city? Send him; we will _stand or fall by his report.
Ear Seed Corn
For the past two or three seasons there has been quite a large demand made upon us for
seed corn in the ear. We have selected from our 6,000-acre plant some very choice stocks of
all the varieties we catalogue, and we shall be prepared to fill orders in 70-pound crates. We
have selected these ears from our stock that show high vitality and pure breeding, and any
farmer desiring to huy corn on the ear can get no better stocks from any part of the .United
States for the territory we cover. It is recommended by some of the expert corn growers that
the butt and tip of the corn should be shelled off and rejected. These ears will be found so
perfect that there will be but little loss on that account. and while we recognize the impossi-
bility to-furnish to our trade every ear an ideal ear, we have undertaken to put up a stock
that, used by the farmer, will bring to us additional trade in the years that are to come. In
the olden times it was the custom of the family to card the wool, to spin the yarn, to weave the
fabric, to make the garment, all in the same family, and als done by one and the same person.
That time is past, and today is a day of specialists. One man can breed high types of corn to
better advantage and at a very great saving of expense for the community than each member of
the community can do for himself. It shall be our honest endeavor, as long as we are permitted
to continue the seed busin2ss here, to: make this department of our work a benefit to the agri-
cultural district surrounding us. We realize what it will mean if by honest endeavor we can
help to add ten or twenty per cent to the average yield of the corn crop of the Northwest. We
urge upon our farmers not to plant too late varieties of corn. The market reports for the last
four years indicate that’ the corn in our latitude has failed to make grade, and this is due
largely to importing seed stocks from the South.
)
Sweet or Sugar Corn
Market gardeners and private planters will do well to consider that our Northern grown
seed will give them earlier corn than will seed of the same varieties \grown farther south.
Our seed is thoroughly tested before it leaves our hands.
Don’t Plant Sweet Corn Deep | :
Sweet Corn should not be planted over one inch deep; most people plant two or three
inches deep—most sure to rot. Also do not plant too early. Not as early as field corn. ;
WHITE MEXICAN Do you know the marvelous sweetness of the old Black
Mexican? You like its taste, but dislike its color. Well,
we have something finer in every way, superior in sweetness, a pure ivory white color,
large as the Minnesota, earlier than the Cory. It was ready for table use this year in 55
days. Originated in Ft. Dodge, Ia. Was placed in our hands for trial and development.
We know of nothing its equal for the market gardener. If you want the finest market
gardener’s corn known, plant White Mexican. We control the entire stock. You cannot
get it from anyone but us or our dealers,
“T planted the White Mexican Sweet Corn you sent me. I have been planting sweet
corn for 25 to 30 years. This White Mexican is superior to any extra early sweet corn I
ever saw. Was ready to eat in 58 days from planting.”’ H. B. Smith, Odebolt, Iowa.
“T planted your White Mexican this season, at the same time I planted extra early
sweet corn from an eastern seed house. I found the White Mexican earlier and superior
in every way. It’s the finest early corn I ever had.” Desing Bros., Marshalltown, Ia.
“Gents: We began selling your celebrated White Mexican Sweet Corn some three
years ago in a small way for trial. Now our market gardeners want nothing else for
their early and extra early crop. It’s the earliest of all; fine looking ear and as sweet
as Evergreen. Book us for 14 bu.” Darling & Beahan, Petoskey, Mich.
EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES
Krom 55 to 65 Days.
Golden Bantam We PE ETS RL | SET OTe)
pkt. pt. qt. pk. bu. ,
Golden Bantam—Of extreme hardiness, can be planted earlier than any
other true sweet corn, and will then produce the earliest supply ©
of ears for the table. Extra fine in quality.-iee.ei ee. lee eee cece cee eee $ 05 $ 10 $ 15 $1 25 $4 50
White Mexican
WHITE MEXICAN—(See description above)......... ..... BATA MB d ao a 8 Sectesenes 8 OB: S10e ES: IS Ope oe
Premo—An extremely early variety, usually fit to use in fifty days
from time of planting. It is not only very early, but is one of the
sweetest and best. This variety combines all the good: qualities
of the later sorts, is much hardier, and may be planted some days
earlier without danger of rotting. It is a vigorous grower, stalks .
about 5 feet high .......... LIE Ya RD neat tes Dawe i aia ae Se) 10 15 .1 25 4 09
10
COR N-—cContinued pit. pt..> at; pk. bu.
Peep of Day—This most valuable sort is of Minnesota origin, and is
not only early, but one of the best. The stalks grow from three
to four feet high. Bars average from five to six inches in length
ee EEa Res eR OC *Famictid ys 5 Mere on ER Ne OS $ 05 $ 10 $ 15 $1 25 $4 00
Early Cory, Red Cob—A new early variety, with good sized ears and
Mp euerains. Cxcellenmt fOr Market oe 1 econ cecencceneteceebenaece 05 10 15 80 3 00
White Cob Cory-—Resembles the ordinary Cory in size and earliness,
but with white cobs; very much better quality .~........00222200..222.2--.---- 05 10 15 80 3 00
Mammoth White Cory—Largest extra early corn known, fine quality,
12-rowed Compact CaP .....--...-----2--------2------eseeen enna eth ty =e O52; 40°5 15 80 3 00
Marblehead—One of the earliest; dwarf, with short, thick ears; of
good quality for an early SECT 2 Rae RAT. COREE Soe iNaR S| Aa oe ze ee 80 3 00
Extra Early Adams—Not a sugar corn, but largely grown for early use 80 3 00
SECOND EARLY OR INTERMEDIATE
From 65 to 80 Days.
Pkt pt. Sat: pE. bu.
Minnesota—Nearly as early as Marblehead; dwarf growth, standard....$ Hs $ m $ a $ at $3 00
5 is if
Perry Hybrid—Very early and of large size; most valuable for market 3 00
Shaker Early—Very large, white grain and quite early ......000.2220.......-.- 05 10 15 80 3 00
Early Crosby—Matures after the Minnesota; fair sized ears of good
ET DA TAN Re hadi 2 A ee ee eee 2 tee 05 10 15 80 3 00
Moore Concord—Of strong growth, ears large and well filled .............. 05 10 15 80 3 00
Early Adams—Not a sugar corn, but grown extensively all over the
COUNTRY Tere dark tp E DOSES 1a-:2cen--)) sos ee ee oo ect 05 10 15 90 2 50
Early Champion—A new and very desirable sort; ears nearly as large
as Evergreen; pure white; only a few days later than Minnesota;
Menyelines TOrsImanrk 6eysaTaGeners 520i ee. Sacco 05 10 15 80 3 00
Early Evergreen—By careful selection for a series of years we have
produced an, early strain of this corn, earlier by six to eight days 05 10 15 80 3 00
Early Mammoth—vVery large and not very 1ate.............-2.2..222--0---neneee enone ones 05 10 15 80 3 25
Black Mexican—Very sweet ,and of superior flavor; grains black ....... 05 10 15 80-3 25
Hickox—Earlier than Stowell; large ear; fine quality; plant with
Stowell and it will come in 10 days earlie?..._.._......0..22..2.22. 2 ecnnne-2---2e0- 05 10. \15 80 3 25
iKendel’s Early Giant—Early, yet the ears grow to a good size. It has
; a white cob and pure white kernels, which are sweet and tender 80 3 25
» GENERAL CROP OR LATE VARIETIES
From 85 to 90 Days.
Dit. - pL Ut pk. bu.
Old Colony—A good late variety of rich, sweet flavor; ears bear 16
to 20 rows of kernels, and are very heavy and solid ......02000........ $ 05 $10$15$ 90 $3 25
Stowell Evergreen—Remains a long time, and is highly prized; one
Geen mOSts POD Ula rahe Lies 222. he a 05 10 15 90 3 25
improved White Evergreen—The cobs and kernels are at all stages
of edibility beautifully white. The getting rid of the amber tint
so prominent in many strains of sweet corn passing for Stowell’s
Evergreen is a great gain, as it fits this variety for extensive use
ECL (SRO E 2S, ye a Se At eee eee eee mS os iy 05 10 ys 90 3 25
Zigzag Evergreen—A cross between Country Gent and Evergreen. It
has the high quality of the Country Gent with almost the size of
the Evergreen. “A little earlier than either parent ........0.....0....... 05 10 Hae Aros: a0
Ne Plus Ultra—Small, but one of the sweetest sorts grown 2..0....-......- 05 10 15 100 3 50
Late Mammoth—Rank in growth, large ears, rich and sweet .............. 05 10 15. 1 00 3 50
Egyptian—Large and of superior quality; largely used for canning.... 05 10 15.1 00. 3,50
Country Gentleman—Same as Ne Plus Ultra, but with large ears of
delicious Bue SY, -«; -.. Sn RU Eee. Teas ee ew LE eee oR Oe ee Py ib 25-400
Sweet Fodder Corn—For soiling and ensila ge... iit te teeeeeeeeenee ener enews eee 15 75 2 25
FIELD CORN, EARLY VARIETIES
pk. %bu. bu.
Minnesota King—Ears 7 to 8 inches, 85 days. A famous half Dent, eight
rowed corn, a very choice variety for Minnesota and Dakota ........ $10 $ 50 $100 $1 90
Squaw Corn—Ears 10 to 12 inches; 75 days. Has as many colors of
kernels as Jacob’s coat—white, yellow, red and black; a very fine
ofa ENC Ste Cay aiiie ks >. Lee SOE RR eM th Re a Eg. 10 50 1 00 1 90
Smut Nose—12 to 14 inches long; 75 days. A peculiar yellow flint. One
side ut the end of the ear has a peculiar red place. Fine variety.... 10 50 1 00 1 90
Minnesota King
Triple Income—Ears 6 to 8 inches; 80 to 85 days. A white capped yellow
Dent corn. Positively the very best extra early corn in existence.
Will shell 64 to 74 pounds of cob. The corn for Minnesota and Dakota 10 50 1 00 1 90
11
CORN —Continued
Improved Yellow Flint—Highty-five days corn; a very good corn for
the far) North?) small cob;);good) vieldier se. i.e es ae eee $10 $ 50 $1 00 $1 90
Wisconsin White Dent—Ears 8 to 9 inches; 90 days. Resembles the Sil-
ver Mine; beautiful clear dented corn, long Kernel, small cob; finest
qt. pk. Y%bu. bu
white for NOR UH CO STO Use WC UC Yak ee a a ea) ea Le IRR 10 50 1 00 1 90
White Flint (Old Hominy)— Has large silver white kernels, a very large :
Car; Small veo! yoke ee ee SG Se Le a Des San aa A tn RU LT URL gs 10 50 1 00 1 90
White Flint—Ears 12 to 15 inches; 75 days. A very long eared flint if
corn, adapted to the far North, AMG: HOV MAT ye eS eee cen co 10 50 1 00 1 90:
Mereer—(Extra early yellow flint)—Prolific, good sized ear and small 4
cob. Has been grown in Northern Minnesota and North Dakota for a
the past 10 years with great success and complete satisfaction ........ 10 50 1 00 1 90 Pal
Early Murdock—This is the first Season we have offered this corn.
(See. last: page LOL VEO V Sr yi es Ia Ls Me UR ARE Oe HC NS URL AD aa 10 50 1 00 2 00 }
Pride of the North—Ripens in about 85 days; yellow dent; one of the I
best corns for the Dakotas and for replanting ._..-W.02002..0..2..2.2..-2-.-------- 10, 50 1 00 2 00 i
Duly’s Hybrid—Ripens in 90 days; (see fuller description on next page) 10 50 1 00 11910 i
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Improved Calico—The old-fashioned striped calico corn has always been
popular as a feeding corn and we have had so much inquiry for a
good strain of it that we grew a field of it this year and will offer
it for sale. The ears run 10 to 11 inches long, that is the best ones,
very deep grains and heavy. Color a combination of red and yel-
iow in stripes. The grain is very rich and is preferred by stock to
INOS Tp OLMIS: CO Tre ia SER NPN aay es ea aac we eee ae aia MOR a 10 50 1 06 1 90
Early Longfellow Dent—There is no telling when we will have a short
season and early killing frost in the fall, and in such a case farmers
aap acs
sb,
who have their fields planted with an early maturing variety are i
truly fortunate. The trouble with most extra early sorts, however, 4
is that they are too small and “nubbiny,’ but this new variety is y.
of unusual length, 12 to 15 inches. Its peculiar shape, which is dif- Py
ferent from any other sort, suggests the name. It matures fully as Al
early as Pride of the North; is double the size and yields a far larger 4
crop, which is ripe and hard before there isa thought of frost,*thus 4
making a variety that it will pay to “tie to.’ Grain is not as deep as mn
some of our other varieties, but it is the corn of corns for selling on j rt
the market, as a wagon load of it is as pretty as a picture. We rec- %
ommend it highly to customers in Northern Iowa, Minnesota, the |
IDaSeras and’ (other: Northern states! fi... 8 Bee Welk ir: ae) eens, OER ae al) 10 50 1 00 1 90 y
LATE VARIETIES q
%
qt. pk. %bu.: bu. Fr)
Pride of Nishna—HE/ars 10 to 12 inches; about 100 days. A very beautiful M
golden yellow, deep kerneled sort. The best we have for territory by
SOUTH COL (STOUR (OU UYy: OR NIP es Ee ped ie adie bat LD $10 $ 50 $100 $1 90 r
Towa Gold Mine—-Now a well-known standard corn and still one of the 4)
very best; ripens in about 100 days; grain deep rich yellow dent; gr
very small cob, 70 lbs. of ears will Shell Out... lillie cece eee 10 50 1 00 1 90 i
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Legal Tender—This is now one of the most prominent late varieties of
yellow dent corn in the country. It is the result of about 10 years
selection by a seed corn specialist in Iowa, and has taken first prem-
iums at many state and county fairs. The corn is productive and of
uniform pure yellow color, ear very large and long;-.a deep grain on. y
a small cob, while the stalk does not grow too large. The introducer
Says: “Our ideal ear is an ear two-thirds as large around as it is
long, containing 16 to 20 rows, and small shank. The kernels are
deep, the cob is small at butt and the ear holds its bigness to-
ward the point, until near tapering off. It matures in about 115
days, but we do not recommend it for the northern portion of this
state. Our stock of this is extra select, grown from the originator’s
stock seed, but improved in earliness by being grown in a more
northern latitude SUSU eS ott oo ate JN 2 NB Es a Mas et Re Aa RRR Rg cL 10 50 1 00 1 90
Iowa Silver Mine—One of the very choicest white corns for the North-
west; large, beautiful ears; good sheller, about 100 days .................... 10 50 1 00 1 90
Leaming-——Yellow dent, red cob, deep plump grains, rich golden color;
yields 80 to 100 bushels per) acre: yabout) 100 idayigi ele eee ee 10 50 1 00 1 90
Early Rose—Fine yielder, beautiful yellow COTE ete CAR DATE ONE ER Dae 1 10 50 1 00 1 90
The Best Varieties of Pop Corn
Rice—A very productive wscty. ae shy memes long and pointed.
A splendid popping sort; the most salable among the retail dealers $ 10 $ 20 $ 75 $1 25
White Pearl—Smooth, small ‘grain, ears 4 or 5 inches long, seven-eighths
%bu. bu.
to -one, and ene-ecigchti inches. in diameter...-.20).0 0 ee 10 20 75 1 25
Golden Queen—HEars of large size, and the kernels pop to over an- inch
in diameter. One of the best and most prolific varieties grown .... 10 20 75 125
Duly’s Hybrid
We wish we could thoroughly impress upon the farmers of Iowa, Nebraska, Southern South
Dakota and Minnesota the great value and safety in planting our Duly’s Hybrid. We will place
it alongside of any corn of any name by any seedsman and show conclusively that there is no
corn for this latitude equal to it in merits. Let us give you a little of its history: Some ten
years ago we found this corn in the hands of a Mr. Duly, of Dakota City, Nebraska, a thor-
ough, practical, hard-headed farmer, who made great elaims for it. We purchased some of the
corn "for seed and have given it a ‘thorough test in these years and have had reports from
thousands of farmers as “to its value. It has even proven a greater corn than we anticipated.
When we first found the corn it was rather too light a yellow and the ears teo slender and
long and kernels too short, but in these ten years, by very carefur breeding, we have brought
it to a much higher state of perfection. The color is much deeper, the ears not quite so long
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and of a greater circumference, and the kernels are deeper. In all of our experience we have
never had a corn with such potency. In all kinds of weather, seil, and under all conditions,
it comes up smiling with strong, vigorous stalks, large, beautiful ears and plenty of them.
At first it is apt to be condemned, but we have yet to find the first planter who, after having
planted and grown it, condemned it, but all of one accord sing its praises. Duly’s Hybrid
will stand more rough treatment than any corn we ever saw—cold, wet, drouth, light frosts, ete.
It will give a good stand in cold, wet weather when other corns will not. It belengs in the 90
day class of corn and is as heavy a yielder as the best, running 70 to 80 bushels to the acre.
- Farmers, Dairymen, Stock Raisers
TRY THE EVERGREEN SWEET FODDER CORN
The necessity for green fodder is becoming more apparent each year to all dairymen and
stock raisers, and the demand for it is increasing in proportion as the ability of our overtaxed
lands to supply sufficient pasturage grows less. The best thing for the purpose is our
EVERGREEN SWEET FODDER CORN
This variety is generally acknowledged by our best farmers, dairymen and stock growers,
as being better and far superior to what is known as either the brand of ensilage corn, Red
Cob Ensilage, or Southern White Ensilage, from the fact that it grows to an immense size,
making a large, juicy stalk, that is so very sweet and nutritious that cattle will eat every part
of the stalk and leaves with a relish, clean to the butt.
Evergreen Sweet Fodder Corn also yields an enormous quantity of leaves, and the stalks
are rich in saccharine matter—more so than any other variety we are acquainted with.
ee “CUCUMBER
Ready for Use in 40 to 60 Days.
~ Arlington White Spine—A selection
from the White Spine, being more
pointed at each end, the young
fruits are usually crisp and ten-
der, and are of very dark green
eolor, so that the variety is con-
sidered by name to be the best for
small pickles.
pkt. OZ » 24 Ibe Lib:
Price (2 2=s%s $05 $10 $ 30 $1 00
‘Arlington White Spine . 13
CUCUMBER -continued
pkt. oz. %1b. 11b.
a slicing: Variety, as) for pickles? ss ne en paths MUS A a 05 $10 $ 30 $1 00
Cool and Crisp—Straight, long, slim, dark geen, fine for pickling ............ 0 1
Fordhook Famous—Long, straight, vigorous grower; very productive .... 05 10 25 80
LO. tol specimens to the ‘plant ee RE RN NG aD a ana > ae 05 10 25 80
than MOostilone SORES ees See os LUN ee ae oe aan coe A RR. 05 10 25 90
Boston Pickling—-A. favorite eastern sort of fine quality -.......2200222200..0..-...-- 05 1.0 20 75
Chieago Pickling—Very popular in Chicago market.
20 75
The Davis Perfect Cucumber
Early Russian-—Very early, short, is a valuable varicty for small pickles,
or which it is often much in GeMAand .2..2...--eceececeeeesee eeeeereee eee ee, ee 10 20 75
Early Short Green-—(Or Early Frame)—Good for pickling, productive........ 05 10 25 80
Marly Green Cluster—Fruit small and in clusters; very prolific ................ 05 10 25 80
Early White Spine—Early, and good for pickling or table use ......-...---....-- 05 10 25 80
Evergreen—Very early and prolific; retains its fine deep green color in
S (all stagses: Of ero w Eli Gem cull seen Lae cs ey a a AU RSet, a cp 10 25 80
Giant Pera—Very long and one of the best for table USC -...cccccc22- cececeeee eee 05 10 30 61 00
Green Prolific Pickling—One of the best for pickling, dark green, very
Productive and Of UNIFOPM SMAI] SiZE .oececcecceccccccceceeeececcecesececcccceeeececeseeececece coe 05 10 25 80
Japan Climbineg—Can be Grown ON trelliS...........c---ccnceccccecceeeeesnee cecesceeseecseccceeeeceee 05 10 25 80
Jersey Pickling—Medium length, skin thin, pure White .........2.-.2--cecccceceee-eeeoe 05 10 25 80
Improved White Spine—Well flavored and of medium size. .....0........-2..-00+ 10 25 80
Leng Green—Long and crisp, a popular and reliable variety for pickles... 05 10 25 90
Long Green Turkey—Fruit very long and rather ‘Slim ..-....022.....c.ccse222--eeceee ene 10 30 90
Nichol’s Medium Green—Most symmetrical and a very fine table sort........ 05 10 25 90
Small Gherkin—Very small bur, used for pickles. ..............----- DIRS ahah ey Mera 10 30 1 00
Serpent or Snake—Cucumbers grow curled up like snakes, 4 to 5 feet
loNSs Quality Lair. yee ORI ei ee eel ah I RN ea EY 05 10 30 1 00
ENDIVE
CULTURE—Sow in June, July and August, cover lightly, when up thin out to eight inches
apart and water well afterward, if dry. When the leaves are six to eight inches long, blanch
by gathering in the hand and tying together near the top with yarn or bast. This must be
‘done when quite dry, or they will rot. At the approach of winter take up carefully, with a ball
‘of earth to each plant, and place close together in frame or cellar for use. They must be kept
dry and have plenty of air, or they will rot. '
pkt. oz. “%1b. 11b.
Green Curled Winter—-Standard sort for fall and winter crop .-u.-..----.-------- $05 $15 $ 40 $1 40
Broad Leaved—A sweet variety, fall and winter... eccessece cesneeceencseeceteeceese 05 15 40 1 40
EGG PLANT
CULTURE—Sow in hot beds,. very early in spring, and
transplant when two inches high into a second bed or into small
pots. If that is not done, thin to four inches apart. Do not
plant out until the weather becomes perfectly settled and
warm. Cool nights or wet weather will check them.
: pkt. oz. % Ib. 1 Ib.
Early Long Purple—Of distinct shade
and fine quality ......ec2..lliececte lee $ 05 $ 20 $ 50 $1 75
Round Purple—Medium, pear-shaped,
pale purple, good ..-.-.....2.22.22 01... e-e ene 05 25 75 2 25
Improved New York Purple—The best
large oval, deep purple, grown
PReGH maltese ve RMN Pe ae! Nah ty a 05 35 100 3 50
rich deep black, spineless, very
GETTY aS FoI NORE Oa | 9 05 35 1 00 3 50
Florida High Bush—Bush grows high
and stiff, fruit about like N. Y.
Purple, fine shipper, one of the
Improved New York Purple very best ege plants -0.........c.eeeseeeeeeee 05 15 100 3 50
14
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Useful Gourds
pkt. oz. % Ib.
Nest-Egg—Resemble in color, form and size, the eggs of
hens; do not erack, and are uninjured by cold or
wet. They make the very best nest-eggs. Do not
plant in very rich soil, or the fruits will grow 26 io 3616
rsa ee ee artinn laree
Sugar Trough— By sawing off the upper portion large
dishes or buckets may be made, which are useful
Bo]
ov
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Dipper—-When grown on .the ground the stems will be
SE arvee as a elimbing vine the weight of. the blos-
som end will cause the stem to grow straight_..-.-.---- 10 15 56
Disheloth or Luffa—A natural dishcloth, and a most
admirable one, is furnished by the peculiar lining
of this fruit, which is sponge-like and durable......-- 10 15 50
Kale or Borecole
Cc LTURE—Cultivated and grown exactly like cabbage. Sow early in the spring in a hot
bed sae when from one to Do mbes high, transplant into a bed or border that has been high-
ly manured and deeply dug. The plants should stand two feet apart, in rows three feet apart.
The soil should be kept mellow and free from weeds. Cover with litter or leaves during the
winter. Plants started grown this way should be fit to blanch the following, spring. The
seed may also be sown early, in the open border, and transplanted in rows (as directed above)
as soon as out of the seed leaf; but they will need to be a year older than the hot bed plants
before being fit to blanch. . pkt. — Ib. aa
Ex. Curled Dwarf German Greens—Very dwarf and spreading; best strain $05 $10 $ = $ 80
Curled Tall Green Seotch—A taller growth of the above: late variety-.------ 05 as = - 2
Siberian—A fine dwarf qaricty 2 ee SO 05
-. Kohlrabi
CULTURE—This is an excellent veg-
etable and should be grown in every gar-
den. Sow in the spring, in rows eighteen
inches apart, afterwards thinning the
plants to eight or ten inches. If the
weather is suitable, the thinnings may be
planted, but it is considered difficult to
transplant. Keep the weeds down and
when the thickened stem above ground is
two or three inches through, they are fit
to eat, and should be used at once, being
tough when old. They are cooked the
same as turnips, and when well grown
and used at the proper stage, are tender
and palatable.
pkt. oz. %1b. 1b.
Eearly White Vienna
Handsome and del-
icate, white ball-...-.- $ 05 $ 20 $60 $2 00
Early Purple Vienna
Very good sort .-..- 05 25 75 2 50
- :
Kohlrabi
LEEK
Best Large Flag Winter—Hardy and pro-
f
pkt. 02. %I1b. 11h.
dactive: $05 $ 20 $ 59 $1 5¢@
Musselburg—Large standard sort; remains
long in good condition ....--.-.------)-------27~ 05 20 50 1 50
Large Garentan—A superior variety with
distinct and dark eolored leaves; stout
in habit and hardy ...----.--.----s-------+------r-00 05 20 50 1 00
| LETTUCE
Ready for Use in 40 to 60 Days.
pkt. oz % lb. ilb.
California Cream Butter— Round, solid heads,
medium green, good size, compact, rich
buttery taste -..--.-.---------2----- ge $05 . $40.9 25 §$ 8
Deacon—A large, solid cabbage-lettuce for
SUIMEYL «.---nnn-nnnenen---nnn nnn og 05 10 25 80
Denver Market—An early variety for forc- :
ing on open gsround; large solid head;
leaves beautifully marked and blistered;
VELY CQiSD ...-----n--c-c-0--reee ee 05 10 25 se
Early Curled Simpson—A leading early sort;
very tender -...---------------n- 05 10 25 &€
first early in the North. Plants are large, vigorous: leaves. bri
light green, very tender. Our strain is un surpassed. Many ee eee
ers in the South will plant only Vaughan’s Big Boston ..................... 05
Early Curled Silesia—An early, erect
growing, clustering variety, which
may be sown very thick and cut
while the plants are very young,
at which time they are exceeding-
ly tender, sweet and well flavor-
Grand Rapids Forcing—Large, tender
heads, one of the best for early
Ieeberg—Fine compact heads which
resist summer heat admirably, is
very popular; leaves curled and
apni light green; crisp, tender .............. 05
== Ray == Improved Hanson—Very large and
1 = solid, sweet, crisp and tender....... 05
Big Boston—Head Lettuce Paris White Cos—Fine if sown very
early, requires tying up to blanch 05
Tennisball White Seed—A well-known forcing variety ...........2...2.--.-2ceee----20e 05
Tennisball Black Seed—Forms close hard heads; good for forcing ............... 05
White Summer Cabbage—Close heads of good size; fine for summev........ 05
MELON—MUSK
BURRELL’S GEM—New Salmon-Fleshed Musk
Melon—Grown in a comparatively cool loca-
tion or at a considerable elevation, the Burrell
Gem comes close to perfection, having fruits
of good size, handsome appearance, and of
.fine flavor, but when grown in light, warm
soils, the melons come with softer flesh and
are liable to split or crack open at the blos-
som end. The melons are six to seven inches
long by four and a half to five inches in diam-
eter, rather sharply sloping at the ends. They
are quite well ribbed and covered with a fine
grayish . netting. The skin is a rich dark
green, contrasting finely with the deep orange-
salmon colored flesh, sweet and tender. The
flesh is thick and firm, ripening close to the
skin, leaving only a thin rind.
pkt. oz %I1b. Ib.
Price of Burrell’s Gem......6 05 $10 $ 25 $ 90
Bay View—Very, prolific and of great size; oblong; green flesh, late
Baltimore Market—Oblong; orange flesh, fine quality 20.002...
Banaoa—Cucumber-shaped, highly perfumed, of indifferent quality; late........
Emerald Gem—Small, extra early; smooth ribbed, dark green ‘skin and
orange, flesh; quality first rate, svery sweet. 20 7 oe ee) ae
ROCKY FORD—tThis is the most popular of the basket melons; oval, light
flesh thick, green
eeecewerce
Green Montreal —
Large, round,
netted, flesh
thick and light
green; late ..........
Golden Netted Gem
—Very early; is
small and of fine
Jenny Lind—Small,
but very § early
and of good qual-
ity; green flesh..
Long Yellow Can-
teloup — Yellow
flesh, well adapt-
ed for the North;
late ren... wos ES i
Late Hackensack—
Large, round, and
of good quality;
a popular vari-
(Sub eee a ahs
; Defender — One of
ina ena the best yellow
i ‘ fleshed; fine
Extra Early Hackensack grained ..............0
ed; color light green ......2.....022.-.---ee 05
Burrell’s Gem
pe ol $ 05 $ 10 $ 25 $
05 10 25
foreine seh ee Bee ae aea tes ee cE 2 aa 05
°05
05
05
05
flavor; green flesh 05
05
05
05
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10.
10
25
25
25
5
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
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25 1
80
90
90
90
MELON—MUSK-— continued
pkt.
Mango Melon or “Wine Orange”’—(Also called “Vegetable Peach”) —Size,
shape and color of an orange; thick, meaty flesh; besides its use for
OZ.
% lb. 11b.
preserving or pickling, it can be fried like Egg Plant when partly ripe $ a o. 1070S 2076 aR
5 15
Netted Beauty—Extra early. densely netted; flesh pale green ~........20...............-
ce Osage— Cocoanut shaped, yellow
——— = flesh, light green, netted skin;
5 good quality, intermediate ........ 05
Pineapple — Medium sized, oval
shaped, tapering to stem; flesh
green, very thick; delicate and
exceedingly high flavored; in-
termediate... eee 05
Paul Rose or Tetofsy—Unsurpassed
in quality, unexcelled for ship-
ping, flesh firm, rich orange
color, covered with dense net-
fine NOL FTIDDEEL.. - se 05
Prineess—Salmon fleshed, very dis-
tinct, nearly round, dark green,
netted, sweet and luscious........ 05
Shumway’s Giant— Very - large,
cream yellow, very distinct,
salmon colored flesh, sweet and
i7SCIOUS- = ae 05
The Banquet — Beautifully netted
medium sized, flesh rich salmon 05
The Surprise—Early, oblong, with
fai rich orange flesh of good
Emeruld Gem PCE LS er ee ee 05
White Japan—Early, with light green flesh and white skin ...........--.-.-..---—-------- 05
Texas Cannon Ball—Round, finely netted, green flesh -..........-....cceccceeeeereceeeseeeseeees 05
Mustard
25
10 25 90
10 25 90
10 25 90
10 25 90
10 25 90
10 25 90
10 25 90
10 25 90
10 25 90
CULTURE—Sow thickly during early spring in shallow drills, and press the earth well
down. For fall salad, sow in September or in frames or boxes during the winter.
pkt. oz.
Black—These seeds form the mustard of commerce ........... ..---------.ne---e-2-2--++ $ 05 $10
White Lundon—Leaves used for salad while young; grows very rapidlvy...... 05 10
Giant Southern Curled—Very large leaves...._...2. 222i enna nee ne een nee en eee eee 05 10
Chinese Curled—Fine leaf, excellent for salad........... ES oS 8 2S 5 05 10
Ready for Use in 60 to 90 Days.
pe ez.
Black Boulder—Nearly round, very large; black green, fine shipper .......... $05 $ 10
Biack Diamond—vVery fine color, good sShippe?.....-.. 2.2.2.2 22ne- enna een nen nnn eee e eee 05 10
Black Spanish—Large, roundish, nearly black, dark red flesh; early............ 05 10
Citron—Round and handsome, for preserving; late -...W00222... 2222. 22--2----neeennee eo 05 10
Cole’s Early—Very early, very sweet; fine home melon ..._............----...----...- 05 10
Cuban Queen—Solid and heavy, skin marked regularly: excellent quality e
Dark Icine—Solid, with dark thin green skin; of superior quality; white
Bees Gari 2 | eee Re 05 10
Dixie—A new melon of excellent quality; very large and solid, flesh red;
iimecgmemiate:: ss Be kN eee i" Se: a ee 05 10
Duke Jones—Early, large round, fine flavor, fine shipper .................--...-- 05 10
De ere Verte >A superior strain; improvement on Rattlesnake; inter- i +
Fordhook Early—An extra early, of extra fine flavor, and large size,
color a uniform green; average weight from 30 to 40 pounds .......... 05 10
Georgia Rattlesnake—Oblong, dark and striped; bright red flesh; late ... 05 10
Srey Seek or Long Light Icing—Largest melon grown; crimson flesh; “ a
Halbert Honey—Brought out by Burpee a couple of years ago as the
sweetest of all melons, and I am inclined to believe that he is right
about it. They are much like Kleckley, but longer in shape: dark
green, very sweet and very tender. Break easily in handling. Large
size and fine for home use or nearby market..-....0---.2-----00c200ceeeee-eeeseeees- Sh. 05 10
% 1b. 11b
$15 $ 35
15 35
15 35
15 35
46 ‘1B 1 1b;
$20 $ 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
20 50
2 50
20 50
25 60
MELON—W ATER-— continued
pkt.
Teeberg (Blue Gem)—Large, thick oval form, rich dark green, fine ship-
PO eee LO Re a Dg Maal ca Rad ME Sa oh at NCR eR
Hungarian Honey—A very early sort from Hungary; fine for northern
latitudes; perfectly round, flesh brilliant red, seeds very small ............
Kentucky Wonder—Oblong, dark green skin, scarlet flesh .............-.....--2..2.
Kleckley’s Sweet or Monte Christo—Oblong, rich dark green, flesh
bright scarlet; Very SWE -..e.ccccccctceccseee -cnceeececeeee eeeeeeoe ee EUSA Hy Nia (Es uae SS :
as Jones’ Jumbo—Very large, fin
green color, meat deep red,
finexshipper) =) eee. aera
Kolb Gem — Large, bright red
flesh, of fine quality and a
good shipper, intermediate......
Light Ising—Round, pink flesh,
of fine quality -..22 0.22
Mountain Sweet—Large oval va-
riety, green rind, flesh scarlet,
sweet and delicious; fine for
home garden (22.2.2 ae 3
Melver’s Sugar—Resembles the
Rattlesnake, but is very much
superior, fine shipper ..............
Mammoth Ironelad—Long, very
late, red flesh, good shipper..
Peerless or Iee Cream — Very
early; red flesh, good home
melon ................. esa dae, Seah pee
Phinney’s Early—Early and of
fine quality; red flesh, fine
for) thie North (oa ee
Cuban Queen Sweet Mountain—An old and re-
liable sort; flesh red, late......:
Seminole—Very large; quality first rate; intermediate 220.2202 02202200.0 202.2...
Stoke’s Extra Early—A distinct melon, earliest of all, nearly round, dark
green skinned, delicious sugar flavor, seed smal!, one of the best for
a ey MINOT ee RI PSs Need mya de Sy FAB A) Le Ae A SER? AUER
Sweetheart—One of the best early shipping melons; fruit large, oval,
mottled, light green, flesh bright red, firm, melting and sweet........
Alabama Sweets—Long, dark green, fine flavor, fine Shipper ........2...........-..
MARTYNIA
FOR PICKLES
CULTURE—Sow in May in
the open ground, three feet
apart in each direction, where
the plants are to remain; or
the seed may be sown in a hot
bed and seedling afterward
transplanted. Both varieties
are productive and fine for
pickles. Pick when small and
tender, and preserve the same
as cucumbers. t
Proboscid2a.—
pkt. oz. W%I1b. 11b.
$05 $ 25 $ 75 $2 50
Nasturtiums
CULTURE—Sow as soon as
all danger of frost is past, in
drills about an inch deep. The
tall kinds require fences or
poles on which to climb. The
seeds are used for flavoring
pickles or as a substitute for
capers.
Tall Mixed—
pkt. oz. %1b. 1 ]b.
$05 $ 15 $ 30 $1.00
Dwarf Mixed—
pkt. oz. Wb. 1b.
$ 05 $ 15 $ 30 $1.00
Nasturtium Dwarf
OZ.
$ 10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Okra or Gumbo
twelve inches.
pods; fine flavor;
Okra or Gumbo very tender ....
18
05 $ 10
05 10
05 10
10
15 60:
; 25 ; 60
25 60
25 60
CULTURE—Sow late in the spring,
after the ground has become warm, in
drills three feet apart, where the plants
are to remain. Thin out from nine to
They should be well
manured. They may also be raised in
pots or a kot bed and transplanted.
Dwarf .................. $
Long Green .......
Early Dwarf ....... .
White Velvet—Long
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ONION.
Ripens in 65 to 120 Days.
AUSTRALIAN BROWN—The Great Set
Onion—A grand new onion from Australia.
This is a truly remarkable variety, remark-
able in three ways: ist, they ripen ex-
tremely early; 2nd, they keep almost in-
definitely, much longer than will any other
onion; 3rd, they never make any thick
necks or scullions.
pkt. oz. Zip. 11b.
S$) 050-9. 20°. $ 50°. $1. 50
pkt. oz. %1b. I11b.
Large Red Wethers-
field—Half early, and
a good keeper; stand-
SPER SORE? 3). ee $ 05 -$ 20. $-50 $1 75
Globe Wethersfield —
Cross between Red
Wethersfield and
Large Red _ Globe,
beautiful onion, fine
Keeper, fine for the
market gardener .... 05 20 50 1 75
Large Red_ Globe —
Southport strain, one
of the best reds,
good keeper ............ 05 20 50 Piers
White Barletta—Small
white sort; earliest
of all, fine for pick-
DiN 6 on2 25.2 - ee 05 20 50 1 50
New Queen—Vervy early
small white sort, the
best for pickling .... 05 20 50 1 50
Large White Portugal—Standard sort, flat ........... oe can 05 20 60 2 00
Large White Globe—Large Southport Strain .....2.........0..cceee2.seeeeeese-ceeeeeeceeeees -eoeeee 05 20 60 225
Giant White Tripoli—Very large White .0.0..2.... 2... tte eee ceeeeeeeee cence eeeee renee eneee eee 05 20 75 2 25
Early Red Flat—Color of Wethersfield, early -........i.. Looe eee eee ene eee eee eee 05 20 50 ERS
Yellow Danvers (Flat)—A standard sort, rather oval, early, good keeper 05 20 40 1 50
Yellow Globe Danvers—Of more globular shape; keeps well ....... ee ae ed. 05 20 40 1 50
Large Yellow Globe—Southport strain, large, firm, mild, good keepet...... 05 20 50 1 75
Yellow Strasburg—Fine keeper, the great set OMiON 2oeei.eeeclee eee eeeeeeeeeeee eee 05 20 . 40 1 50
Maul’s Prizetaker—Very large, beautiful onion, white flesh, skin straw
Colors sweet, mild, tenders keeps medium...) 8. oc cecncceeecnecel ee 05 20 50 1 75
Early Red Globe—-Fine onion, mild and tender; not good keeper ...............- 05 20 50 2 00
Australian Yellow Globe—Most
handsome globe onion with
a brownish-yellow skin and
crisp fine-grained white
flesh. They average from
2 to 2% inches in diameter
and ripen a little earlier
than the Red Globe ............ 05 20 50 Ty ts
Mammoth Silver King — Very
large, white skin and flesh,
mild flavor, flat shape; fre-
quently weigh three lbs. .... 05 25 50 gy
New Crystal White (Teneriffe
Seed)—Large pure white,
finest slicing onion for the
home garden. True seed
ISHVELY SCATCE :....-----s224eee ce 05 25 70 2 50
White Bermuda (Tenneriffe .
Seed)—The Bermudas are
the earliest onions in the
market, and are grown
extensively in the South.
Outer skin straw _ color,
flesh pure white ................ 05 25 60 2 25
Red Bermuda (Tenneriffe Seed)
—Similar to the white, but
with red skin, ...:.....42sceae 05 25 60 2 25
Onion Sets, Top, Etc.
PRICES ON APPLICATION
MWeblowy (Oniom Sets, Wea teamee sneak soc cdmewnoce Sancta nn danas secdesenennc al ledeescce Yellow Potato Onions
edvOnton;Setse; Bottom Beet 2 Ses | ee ee i ee sca enc cel eee oe eS White Potato Onions
White, Onion: Sets, Bottom .20 22800 0) 1 ee Bs Sovak ce Rt Top or Button Onions
Ready for the Tabie in 50 to 70 Days.
CULTURE—A week may be gained in earliness by sowing a quantity in moist sand, placed
in a box in the cellar, planting outside when well sprouted. Light dry soil, not over rich, suits
the pea. Sow as early as the ground can be worked, and again every ten days, for succession,
up to the first of June, after which there is danger from mildew. Sow in single or double
rows, trom four to six feet apart, according to the different heights, about an inch apart in
rows (except such sorts as we note to sow thin) and four inches deep. Hoe often and keep the
ground clean and fine. The tall sorts can be made to bear more freely by pinching-in. The
dwart varieticSs may be grown in beds like Bush Beans, with rows about the same distance
apart ‘Lne nutes which are sometimes founa in peas are caused by the Pea Weevil, (Bruchus
pist.) tihis insect 1s a native of this country, but, as usual with such pests, has spread rapidly
ana 1s now fuuna nearly ail over the world. she beetles lay their eggs on the young pods
193
and the larvae, as soon as hatched, make their way through the pods into the nearest peas.
They do not, as is sometimes supposed, destroy the germ, for peas will grow if they are in-
fested, but the plant is likely to be more feeble, and for this reason will not produce as large.) .
a a a crop as if free from the weevil. ;
in. eign Peas marked thus (*) are wrinkled.
; i ‘a hij *GRADUS—A new English variety of the wrinkled peas; it
is very hardy, so much so that, unlike most of its type, it can
be planted extremely early; the vine grows about 2% feet high,
is vigorous and very productive; the pods are large and well- ;
filled with good sized peas, seven to nine usually in a pod. a |
The Gradus is the earliest wrinkled pea in cultivation and one |
of the most delicious in quality.
PE AS—cContinued |
id.
*NOTT’S EXCELSIOR—The Finest Dwarf Wrinkled Extra
Early Variety—It is the best of recent introductions; vines are
larger and more vigorous than the American Wonder, while the
pods are fully one-third larger, containing six to eight fine , |
large peas, packed so closely together in the pods that the peas
are always more square than round. The pods are always well
filled with peas, which in sweetness and quality have no equal, —
being superior to any other wrinkled sort.
*THOS. LAXTON—The only rival to the famous Gradus—
“as a long-podded extreme-early wrinkled pea—and in some
respects even better. The growth is identical, but the pods
| are a deeper, richer green and square at the end. In the judg-
mie, ment of experts, Thos. Laxton is even sweeter and finer in
Ri; flavor, while as the large peas are of a deeper green they
‘\) present a more attractive appearance on the table.
Y
Alaska
SURPRISE or ECLIPSE—One of the best of the new wrinkled peas. The vine grows 20 to 24 |
inches high, requiring no sticks. One of the most profitable sorts for the gardener to grow.
eo EXDRA EARLY PEAS
Heightinft. pkt. pt. at. pk. bu.
*Nott’s Poxcelsion: (2.0005: a Seah Hace cae weretenbhocennuewcanarouer % $ 05 $ 20 $ 30 $2 00 $7 00
Grea Ua ae OS 2 Ue ea ee ' 05 25 40 200 7 00
* Phos. ax re a ee De 2 on See ee ews ie Sr ae is 05 25 40 200 7 00
Rural New Yorker—vVery early; prolific and uniform in ripening 2% 05 15 25 175 6 00
First and Best—Early, resembling Harly New Yorker ................. 2% 05 15 25 175 6 00
Alaska—One of the very earliest blue peas; quite productive.... 24 05 15 25 160 6 00
*Alpha— An extra early wrinkled pea; sow thick ....... ....... penne 3 05 15 30 175 6 00
*American Wonder—Nearly as early as Alaska, a good yielder,
Caypie ey eee era fro Ics bh gaat DR ec DCG ae ope SR aan Caen, nS 2 % 05 20 30 200 7 00
*Little Gem-—McLean’s very desirable early pea, great producer,
Poodiquality7 2 eee ee LP i Remeipe s Ios AR Sa ah ee URLS poe! 14% 05 15 25 175 6 00:
*Premium Gem—-Harlier than Little Gem, better quality ............ 1 05 15 25 175 6 00
Extra Early Tom Thumb—Well known old variety .................... %, 05 15 25 175 6 00
EARLY AND MEDIUM PEAS
*MeLain Advancer-——A fine standard sort of excellent qualitv.... 2% 05 15 25 175 6 00
*Horseford Market Garden—On the style of Advancer; very pro-
VUBIGs e e eN e aee Jea oc. Dene BS Gh aaa 21% 05 15 25 175 6 00
*Everbearing—Long pods and large. peas; sow thin ..............-.---- 214 05 15 25 160 6 00
*Abundanece Bliss—Medium early; vine fine ...............0......... SONS 1% 05 15 25 175 6 00
*Telephone—Very valuable, vigorous grower, pods large, sweet 4 05 15 25 160 6 00
Pride of the Market—Pods Jarge 20..i....icc.cseceseenennsnecccenececcceeeeeeceseceee 3 05 15 25 1 60 6 00
Dwarf Telephone or Daisy—A medium late pea that needs no
brushing. It is of dwarf, stock habit, healthy, vigorous ‘
growth, and productive, bearing large, handsome pods and :
peas Jof ‘highest quality... Ale i Ne 05 16 30 200 7 50
*Champion of England—A well-known standardpea; sow thick 5 05 15 25 160 8 00
*Heroine—Large, full pods, enormously productive .............--.---- 2 05 15 25 160 5 00
*Yorkshire Hero—A spreading variety, very productive; sow thin 2% 05 15 25 150 5 00
Melting Sugar—One of the best edible pod sorts .......---....:00+- i 05 25 30 160 5 00
Mammoth Sugar—Gray seed, immense edible pods .................-- 5 05 25 30 175 6 00
Tall Sugar—White seed, Cdible POU -2.........ccseccceccececccecececceeseceseseeeeee 05 25 30°175 6 00
*Dwarf Wrinkled Sugar—Large, well filled pods, very productive 1% 05 25 385 175 6 00
*Stratacem— The finest second early, vigorous and productive; .
eight to ten large peas in pod, unsurpassed in quality ...... 2to 3 05 15 25 165 6 00
Lh SB abt Halk lesbh he: hee Marrow fat.ow.....e-eecceceeecee eee ee oe to5 05 15 26 80 4 00
arrowfat, e—An old standard sort, quality inferior, grea
pielders Ale. cisccokien otitis en ARO Rs SAN 8 Te £t0.5 06. 16. 26 ane. 4106
Chinese
pkt.
Sweet Golden Queen—Very handsome and distinct, and of mild flavor....$ 05
Ruby King—Beautiful bright red, large fruit, mild, one of the best; fine
remit) Horie Fa epsfs ES SS OO EE AE ee oe ee Oe eR a
Large Squash—Productive, much used for pickling -2...........-e---eee--eeceeenneeceeeeee 05
Long Red Cayenne — Bright red, very productive -...ccc.-..2eeeeccececcecececcccceeeccceee 05
Large Bell or Bull Nose—Large and mild, excellent for pickling .............. 05
Procopp Giant—Very large size and brightly colored, fine flavor ............. 05
Red Cherry—Cherry shaped; for pickles, for which they are largely used 05
‘Red Cluster—A new type of Chili, with upright bright red fruits -—__.. 05
Sweet Mountain—Large, regular and of mild flavor, one of the best for
in) > Seen eh ee SE ORR ae cee oa A 0a UR 05
Celestial—A Chinese Pepper; at first fruit is yellow, and when fully ma-
tured becomes a deep scarlet .........000000-------.--- ed tee 05
Chinese Giant—(See Cut)—A very large, fine, mild red pepper. Not only
is it immensely productive for so large a pepper, but its enormous
size and magnificent appearance make it sell most readily. The
plants are vigorous in growth, well branched and thickly set with
ecu ia fruits. Fruits blocky, 4 to 5 inches broad, color brilliant s
wanencnnawncn-su-enneccnnncccceaseocene a ee
Parsnip
pkt.
Hollow Crown—A market gardener’s strain ........ $ 05
Long Smooth White—Long white, smooth, no side
roots; tender and excellently flavored ........ 05
Student—A half long variety of delicious flavor.... 05
Parsley
sow early in the spring until the middle of July,
plant te a light cellar or cold frame.
pkt.
Double Curled—Superior 2..........22....e. econ neeeeencceececeeeee tees $ 05
Champion Moss Curled—Very pretty and one of
tiressviery* (DESti ...2-2:...2c.seeeteseoaue UE saccnbeockceebestecseccesd
Fern-Leaved—Fine Curled ooe..ciee. cece eeeececeeecceeeeneeeeees 05
Hamburg or Rooted—Edible roots, much like
FORTE No ETN Re se RE Te eee ie eee Se eels
OZ.
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
25
OZ.
$ 10
10
10
inches
PEPPER
CULTURE—Sow in hot beds in
March, and when the soil has be-
come warm, set in rows two feet
apart and eighteen
rows, hoe frequently and keep down
all ‘weeds. The plants may also be
forwarded in pots.
in the
%\b. 1b.
$ 60 $1 75
60 1 75
60 175
60 1 75
60 1 75
60 1 75
60 1 75
60 2 00
60 2 00
60 2 00
75 3 00
¥% 1b. . Ib.
$20 $ 50
20 50
20 50
CULTURE—Soak the seeds a few hours in luke warm water, and
in drills one foot
apart. Thin out the plants to four inches. To preserve in winter trans-
lb.
$ 50
50
50
60
PUMPKIN -
CULTURE—May be planted middle of spring, among corn or in the field or garden, in hills
8 or 10 feet apart each way, 4 seeds in a hill. In other respects are cultivated in the same
manner as melons and cucumbers. Avoid planting near other vines.
Large Cheese—F lat; one of the best varieties for family use; good keeper $ 05
Connecticut Field
Large Cheese
pkt. oz. %41b. 1I1b.
$10 $15 §$ 40
Sweet or Sugar—Fine grained, sweet and prolific; small yellow, best for
DS Sc ea ee Se ee 10 15 40
Quaker Pie—Fine for pies, very prolific and a good keeper o....--.eee eee eee 05 10 20 60
Striped Cushaw—Medium size, crookneck, very productive 200..22-2.....-.22---------- 05 10 20 60
Golden Cushaw—Fine golden COOL -.....s.csecsseccnceoeessecseesceessee: PL ie. aaa 05 10 . 20 ° 60
White Cushaw—Fine White Color wni.ciiiiiticceeeeeeccecesscececceeccencnenoe conenneccececcerccsecceccecennes 05 10 20 ~-«»60
Red Etampes—Medium size, flat, fine for coOKing ooeeeee ieee tle eee ween enn nee 05 10 20 60
Mammoth Potiron—Grows to an enormous size, 150 to 275 pounds; fine
FOR VERN TELO TA ee se TE 0 eo eS A 05 10 20 60
Mammoth Tours—A very large French variety 20....0..22icecce ec teeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeee ees 05 10 20 60
Tennessee Sweet Potato—Bell shaped; thick, white flesh, fine for pies .... 05 10 20 60
Connecticut Field—Grown for stock; very productive -...........22..cecceccceseccececeee 05 -10 10 }3=25
PD, ois
uf
Galles
t
7 Oe iy ( ,
RAPE |
DWARF ESSEX
A most profitable forage plant. We can
think of no simple change which would do
more to increase the profitableness of Amer-
ga. ican farming than a more general use of
il Dwarf Essex Rape. It is an inexpensive crop,
¥ costing but little for seed or for cultivation,
. is very hardy, can be made to take the place
> of some crop that has failed, and will yield
an enormous crop of forage, or it can be
sown after harvest as a cover crop, and,
when fed off by stock, particularly sheep,
will rapidly restore the fertility of exhaust-
ed soils. It is iniportant that the true biennial
Dwarf Essex Rape should be used, and not
the annual sort, whieh is not only much less
valuable as a crop, but which when once in-
troduced, becomes a pernicious weed very
difficult to eradicate.
MANY FARMERS are sowing Dwarf Es-
sex Rape with their wheat or other spring
sowing crops, putting it right in the drills
with the grains sown. The Rape plants do
not develop sufficiently to interfere with the
growing grain, but after harvest comes on
rapidly. It does well to sow after the corn
has been laid by and when the corn has been
husked it furnishes the very best pasture,
in connection with the stalks.
One pound, 15 cents; five pounds, 50 cents;
twelve pounds, $1. 25 lbs. and over, 8 cents
per pound. For larger lots, write for special
prices.
Rhubarb
Mammoth—vVery large, but GO0d Quality 2.0.2... .----sesecceeeeeeneeeeceeeereneeenteeeneee $ 05 ¢$ 15 $ 40 $1 25
Limnaeus—The CarlieSt 2... oi. cceccc ceececeeeesscccccescecsnnecaqccecceessnenncceecceeneccnnaceecessnsecceeses 05 15 40 1 25
Victoria—Very fine in quality, but Small] -.....2.... eee eeneeeeeeercenssneeeennneeesstcenensen 05 15 40 1 265
Roots—Per dozen, 60 cents; per 100, $4.00.
Ls :
22ers
ee a
RADISH
Ready for Use from
18 to 25 Days.
CRIMSON GIANT—This we
consider the greatest new
radish in the last ten years.
It is of German origin. It is
an early radish, looking much
like the old Early Scarlet
Globe, but more perfect in
shape and color. It comes as
early as any radish, but the
amazing thing about it is that
it keeps on growing and re-
mains tender, solid and sweet,
till it gets as large as a tea-
cup or larger. Just imagine
the nicest Scarlet Globe
Radish you ever saw, deep
red outside and pure white
inside, fine flavor, and as
large as a teacup and you
will have a good idea of it.
Icicle Early Searlet Turnip White Tipped
ai pkt. oz %I1b. 11b.
Gre SOS Bp Ser pe ee re ee Renee $05 $10 $ 20 $ 50
Turnip Early Scarlet—Very early, crisp; good forcing _2... een 05 10 20 50
Turnip Early Deep Scarlet—Very early; used for forcing -00000. ee .. 05 10 20 50
Turnip Early Scarlet White Tipped—vVery early, for frames or outdoors.
This iscene: oT the best. tor market pardeners= a 05 10 20 50
French Breakfast—Earliest, most handsome, tender and crisp. Deep,
PISS yAe Bel, With Bae tetas, 05 10 20 50
*Rosy Gem—One of the very best for market gardeners; very early, ten-
der, beautiful scarlet, shading off into a white tip -.....00 05 10 20 50
*Turnip Early Ne Plus Ultra—Extra early scarlet forcing, short leaved 05 10 20 50
*Turnip Early Deep Blood Red—Extra early forc-
TREES (G(s ob RAE to ee Ee 2 eel Ree 5 i See 05 10 20 50
*Turnip Early White or Box—Suitable for forcing,
fresh, pure white and sweet ................00.-......--.. 05 10 20 50
Turnip Yellow Summer—Dull yellow. fine flesh.... 05 10 20 50
Turnip Golden Summer—Smooth and bright skin 05 10 20 50
Turnip Gray Summer—Good solid summer sort.... 05 10 20 50
*Qlive-Shaped French Breakfast—Pink and white,
EU eR S EDT CLT Salt 5 ig ek es | Eee eae 05 10 20 50
Olive-Shaped White—Mild and fine for summer... 05 10 20 50
*Long Scarlet Short Top—vVery long and crisp, for
REAMeS. Ano: OD STOmngs —... 2... see ee OS 05 10 20 50
*Long Brightest Scarlet—White tipped, very
pine ang: Beat Eee see ee SS 05 10 20 50
*Long Searlet Chartier White Tipped—Shades
£FOm -CrimsGen, tO whites tender .......2 2 ss 05 10 20 50
*Long Wood Early Frame—Long, red, crisp, and
A POOG. TOL, . £OL GU pes ee se et 05 10 20 50
French Breakfast Long White Vienna or Lady Finger—Crisp and
tender in summer; one of the best 00020222... 05 10 20 50
*The Icicle—A new introduction of the Long White; beautiful ivory white
color; fine slender form, quality excellent; very early; fine for
PEPE Leyes BOP eS Re A NT Ey FE Se Re ee Se _L LOI e 05 10 20 50
*White Starsburg Summer—vVery large; the German’s favorite; quality
LED ie Sees ae 2D OS A Se barn rere ee ne Nee. | ee ee 05 10 20 50
White Stuttgart Summer—vVery early and very large 202... e cece eeeeeeee eee eeee ee 05 10 =3=. 20 50
*Winter Rose China—Very handsome and distinct, and keeps well ................ 05 10 20 50
Winter Round Black Spanish—Fine for winter.........-222222. 2222222222 22-2-2--2e2eeeeee eee eee 05 10 20 50
Winter Long Black Spanish—The popular winter sort -...-.220202..2222.22.2..22-------- 05 10 20 50
Winter California White Mammoth—A very large white winter variety.... 05 10 20 50
e
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster
pkt. oz. % lb. 1 1b.
Le TTP ig OS Cs Oy 2 | 2. a ee Se 8 ia ee ee ee Ce 05:-4$:10°. 3°30.) Sz 06
Mammoth Sandwick Island—Large and SUPeCTiO@.. wii... 2. eee eeeeeeeeeeeee ene enee eee eeee 05 15 40 1 50
Viroflay Thick Leaved—Has very large and thick leaves 220002...22.cc tee .eetee eee $055; $580. (Seite $ 25
Carled-Leaved Savoy or Bloomsdale—Large, tender leaves, fine .-...-.200..000.... 05 05 10 25
Long-Standing Round Thick Leaved—Dark green, very long standing be-
fore running to seed ........ eM SS lS A A ae ae ee 05 05 10 25
erick ix—— Vie Grows. (And... Tires fe ee es i a er a es 2 re ae 05 05 10 25
New Zealand—Entirely different from the tree Spinach in type and in
that it thrives during hot weather and in any soil, rich or poor. The
tender shoots are of good quality and may be cut throughout the
summer. Plant three or four seeds in hills two feet apart each way.
This Spinach can be used in August or September or up till frost.
By using only the leaves it will sprout out again -..00........ tee teee eee eeeee eee 05 10 30 1 00
23
ee ee Pe
Squash
: ; pkt. oz. %1b. Ib.
Early Golden Bush Scallop—Fine for summer use, not as early as the White $ He $ 10 $ 20 $ 60
0 1 20 60
Early White Scallop Bush—A good early shipping variety, best scallop ........
Golden Summer Crookneck—One of the very best summer squashes ............ 05 10
Egg Plant Bush. Squash—A white fleshed bush variety, oval in shape; suit-
able for frying like Egg Plant .........0200.0........ we RAE 8 NMR es SE 05 10
Early Orange Marrow—An improved Boston Marrow; quite distinct, very
early and of most delicious flavor; suitable for fall or winter .................-.. 05 10
ANS Qe.
‘a8 eNG
Boston Marrow—Oval, bright orange, flesh yellow and fime cece 05 10
Hubbard—wWell known and liked for late use; of superior quality ................ 05 10
Warty Hubbard—More warty, harder shell, better keeper, true stock ............ 05 10
Red or Golden Hubbard—Fine reddish or golden eolor, large size, fine quality 05 10
The Faxton—Medium size, very early, productive; orange flesh of fine qual-
VEY. Vo ie a ee ee oa lee gcccedunee gui emesse aces saute as, mUMEaN Ge RA LLGiaAls Uae ficil3 dade Ddaain Bt” 1 a 05 10
Turban—Orange yellow flesh of 2OOd flAVOL eo. iol leeccecceeecccntecccceuseeeescceceeeenes 05 10
Bay State—With hard, blue shell; for fall and winter ...... 4 gD Me” ay’ EC 05 10
Pike’s Peak or Sibley—Thick, bright orange flesh, fine winter sort ............-... 05 10
Essex Hybrid—A good fall and winter SOrt.-.....-.oiiiieicecceceeeccceceececenceceeeneeeecereereceeces 05 10
Marblehead—Resembling the Hubbard, but has gray skin -00..0.2 2.22222. eeie eee 05 10
Perfect Gem—Round, white, fine quality, productive, good for fall or winter 05 10
Fordhook—One of the best winter squashes; fine quality, bright yellow ........ 05 10
Pine Apple—Peculiar shape, white skin and flesh; fine late sort .......00............. 05 10
Canada Crookneck—Small, well-known winter Sort, green skin .................22...-. 05 10
Mammoth Chili—Grows to an enormous size; rich, orange yellow ...............- 05 10
Tomato
Chalk’s Early Jewell—An ex-
tremely early variety of
brightest scarlet color,
deep fruited and _ solid.
Very few seeds and of ex-
cellent flavor .2........0..0.2.2.0-- $ 05 $ 30
Earliana—It is a full week
ahead of all others. Plants
of strong growth
and very pro-
ductive. Fruits
large, deep red,
and of superior
quality. Smooth
and free from :
CTaACKS ree ks. 05 20
Matchless — Extra
large, smooth
and handsome;
bright red, very
SOliGi ee 2 aa 05 20
Ponderosa -— The
largest variety
in cultivation.... 05 35
Atlantic Prize—
The earliest of
all; smooth,
bright red and
SOLIG ee nook ee 05 20
Dwarf Champion—
Quite distinct in
foliage and habit
of growth, being
compact and up-
right; fruits
early and yre-
sembles Acme in
appearance ....... 05 20
EBarliana 24
20
20
20
$ 80 $2
a) a |
50 1
100 3
50 1
50 1
30
60
60
pkt. oz. 4% 1b. 11b.
00
75
00
75
75
—
I OM A’TQ-—Continued
: pkt. oz. % 1b. 11b.
Ignotum—Very prolific, earliest of the large, deep red, smooth varieties.... $ 05 $ 20 $ 60 $2 00
Perfection (Livingston)—Early, regular and productive, red, heavy cropper... 05 20 GS ea Gatey <3
Faverite (Livingston)—Large, smooth, productive and good shipper ............ 05 20 50 1 75
Beauty (Livingston)—Large, smooth, pinkish-red, thick flesh, regular form 05 20 50 1 75
Stone (Livingston)—Very large, perfectly smooth, fine bright scarlet; best
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Aceme—Medium, red, smooth and good; one of the hest earlies -....0.000........ 05 20 #50 1 75
Early Advance—Bright red, medium sized, smooth, solid, very early............... 05 20 60 2 00
Royal Red—A first class main crop variety; skin and flesh intense red........ 05 20 60- 2 25
Trophy, Large—Very solid, standard late sort, grown extensively for canning 05 20 50 1 75
Conqueror—Very early, fruit of medium SiZC......--..-........-..0. eee ieeeeeeeeeeeneeeceeees 05 20 60 2 25
Yellow Plum—Round and regular, bright yellow; used for pickles...........0.... 05 20 #60 2 25
Peach—Resembles a peach, for preserves, pickles and exhibition; quality
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Yellow Peach—Very handsome in form, and of a beautiful clear yellow color,
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Red Cherry—Fruit about an inch in diameter, in bunches; used for pickles 05 25 75 2 50
Yellow Cherry—Similar to preceding, Save in COlOF ooo... leteeeettceeteeeccenceneccneees 05 25 75 2 60
Red Pear-Skaped—Fruit of peculiar shape, handsome and solid .......... Se 05 25 75 2 50
Upright Station Tree—The earliest of all to ripen a small part of its fruit;
it grows in a compact manner; and is well adapted to pots ~ 2. 05 95 80 3 00
Ground Cherry (Husk Tomato)—Small and ornamental fruit used for pre-
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Early Milan Purple—Earliest of all; with purple top 05 1 20 60
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White Egz—Oval, handsome and sweet ........-----------------2-001.---0es00+ 05 10 20 45
Early Duteh—Rather flat; good white early sort 05 10 20 45
Cow Horn—Early and good; shaped like a Nantes carrot 05 10 20 45
Red or Purple Top Strap Leaf—The popular flat fall sort; sweet, firm and
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Purple Top White Globe—A standard sort in the New York market; noth-
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Yellow Globe—Good and sweet; keeps fairly Well i.e... leee tee eeeceeeeeee eee eeee 05 10 20 40
Wellow Stone—Eine hard gBrinter sort 2. eo ee ee es 2a 05 10 20 40
. Golden Ball or Orange Jelly—Very handsome; keeps fairly well ................ 05 10 20 40
‘ Snowball or Six Weeks—A very rapid growing, small variety that will
mature in forty days from sowing of seed. Flesh sweet and tender 05 10 20 40
Sweet German—wWhite, hard, firm, sweet; must be sown early; partakes :
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Monarehk—Distinct in form; a grand, good variety; very large yielder;
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Improved American Purple Top—vVery hardy variety; flesh yellow, sweet
and well flavored; deep purple; has but little neck .00....... 22... eeeee eee 05 15 20 45
Carter’s Imperial Hardy—A purple topped variety, growing to a large
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White Sweed or Russian—Excellent variety for either table or stock;
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Aromatic, Medicinal ana Pot Herbs —
Most of the varieties thrive best on rich sandy soil, which should be carefully prepared
and well cultivated, as the young plants are for the most part delicate and easily choked-out by
weeds. Sow as early as the ground can be made ready, in drills sixteen to eighteen inches
apart, taking pains that the soil is fine and pressed firmly over the seed, or they may be
planted as a second crop, the seeds sown in beds in April and the plants set out in June. Most
of them should be cut when in bloom, wilted in the sun and thoroughly dried in the shade.
4 Peppermint Lavender Fennel Sage Summer Savory
Anise—A well known annual herb whose seeds, which have an agreeable aromatie odor and
taste, are used for dyspepsia and colic and as a corrective of griping and unpleasant med-
icines. Sow early and thin to three inches apart in the row. Oz., 10c; 4% lb., 30c; Ib., $1.00.
Balm—A perennial herb, easily propagated by division of the root or from seed. The leaves
have a fragrant odor, similar to lemons, and are used for making balm tea for use in fevers
and a pleasant beverage called balm wine. Plant early and thin to ten inches apart. O2z., -
; 25c; % 1b., 75c; 1b., $2.50. é ‘
Basil, Sweet—A hardy annual from the Hast Indies. The seeds and stems have the flavor of
cloves and are used for flavoring soups and sauces. Oz., 15c; % Ilb., 40c; 1b., $1.50.
Caraway—Cultivated for its seed, which is used in confectionery, cakes, etc. The leaves are
sometimes used in soups. If sown early in August, the plants will give a fair crop of seed
the next season, but when sown in the spring will not seed until the next year. Plant in
SE one three feet apart and thin to six inches apart in the row. Oz., 10c; % Ib.,
Cc; 3, c. oe
Caraway for Flavoring—Oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; %4 1b., 20c; 1b., 50c.
‘Cat Mint or Catnip—A hardy perennial, well known as a valuable mild nervine for infants.
The plants should be pulled up by the roots when in full flower and dried in the shade.
The seed may be sown either in the fall or early spring, in drills, twenty inches apart. Oz.,
30c; % I1b., $1.00; 1b., $3.00.
‘Coriander—A hardy annual, cultivated for its seed, which has an agreeable taste, and is used
» in confectionery and to disguise the taste of medicine. Sow early in the spring and gather
on a dry day, bruising the stems and leaves as little as possible. Oz., 10c; %4 lb., 25c; 1lb., 75c.
Coriander for Flavoring—Oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; %4 Ib., 20c; 1b., 75e.
Dill—An annual, cultivated for its seed, which has an aromatic odor and a warm, pungent
taste. It is good for flatulence and colic in infants and is sometimes added to, pickled cu-
Cee to hneleuter the flavor. Sow early in spring and Keep clear of weeds. Oz., 10c; %4
Ey ec; Ib.; c.
Marjoram, Sweet—A perennial plant, but not hardy enough to endure the winters of the North.
The voung tender tops are used green for flavoring: or they may be dried for winter use.
Sow in drills as early as possible, and thin out the plants to ten inches apart. Oz., 15c;
% 1b., 40c; lb., $1.25. 3
Rosemary—A hardy perennial, with fragrant odor, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. May
easily be raised from seed, but does not reach a size fit for use until the second season.
The dry leaves deteriorate rapidly with age. Oz., 40c; %4 lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. ;
Rue—-A hardy perennial with a peculiar smell. The leaves are bitter and so acrid as to blister
the skin. It is a stimulant and anti-spasmodic, but must be used with great caution, as
its use sometimes results in serious injury. It must not be suffered to run to seed, and
does best on poor soil. Oz., 15c; % 1b., 40c; 1b., $1.50.
Sage—A hardy perennial, possessing some medicinal properties, but cultivated principally for .
use as a condiment, it being used more extensively than any other herb for flavoring and
dressing. Sow early in spring (four to five pounds per acre in drills) on very rich ground;
cultivate often and thin the plants to sixteen inches apart. Oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
Summer Savory—A hardy annual, the dried stems, leaves and flowers of which are extensively
used for flavoring, particularly in dressings and soups. Cultivate the same as Sweet Mar-
joram. Oz., 10c; % Ib., 30c; 1b., $1.00.
Thime—This herb is perennial and is both a medicinal and culinary plant. The young leaves
and tops are used for soups, dressing and sauce; a tea is made from the leaves, which is
a great remedy in nervous headache. Sow as early as the ground will permit. Oz., 20c; ;
Y% Ib., 60c; lb., $2.00. 96 4
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OUR SWEET PEAS ARE UNSURPASSED FOR PURITY OF STRAIN. NOTHING BETTER IN
THE U. S. THEY HAVE GIVEN WONDERFUL SATISFACTION THE PAST
YEAR. IF YOU BUY OURS YOU BUY THE BEST.
The following varieties are selected with a view to please the most critical, and we think
the Cream of the List of Sweet Peas:
LIGHT SHADES OF PINK
: Duchess of York—Standard and wings large and of fine form. White overlaid with a lacing
of exceedingly delicate pale pink. p ‘ a. ;
Eliza Eckford—Large flower of rosy pink over white, giving an exceedingly delicate and
beautiful effect. : f : ; ;
Katherine Tracy—tThe color is soft but brilliant pink, of the same shade in wings.
Lovely—A delicate shell pink tinged with yellow, producing a very warm, soft color of
eding beauty. :
fc eeetnanl Danes t!The stems bear three or four very large, perfect flowers, of brilliant, yet
ft shade of pink. ; :
ats tiesnaue ST AEE. finely formed flower; standard and wings white, but nearly covered with
avery warm pink in small dots and shades. Re
' Wenus—Standard large, of fine form and substance; a brilliant but delicate and soft shade
of warm rose-pink and buff.
DARKER SHADES OF PINK
- Apple Blossom—Standard rose-pink, lighter
at the edges; wings lighter than standard.
Her Majesty—The flowers are very large,
a delicate rose-pink color.
Lady Mary Currie—A large, well-formed
flower of brilliant orange-pink color.
Ovid—A good-sized, hooded flower of bright
pink, overlaid with a darker shade.
Lady Penzance—A large and striking flow-
er of a peculiar and beautiful shade of rose-
pink, with a slight tinge of orange. ‘
Peach Blossom—A very large flower, hav-
ing a warm yellowish-pink standard and
wings of a lighter, softer shade.
Royal Rose—One of the largest and finest
formed flowers yet produced. Standard a
deep rose-pink.
Red or rose standards with lighter wings.
SHADES OF RED
Blanch Ferry—Standard medium-sized, but
of fine form and bright pink color; wings
large, rounded and nearly white.
Brilliant—Flower of good size and sub-
stance, color very brilliant rich red.
Firefly—Very bright, and intense crimson
searlet of good size and form.
Mrs. Dugdale—A large finely formed flower
of a peculiar shade of primrose overlaid with
crimson rose.
Salopian—One of the most brilliant and
most richly colored sorts yet introduced.
CLARET AND MAROON
Duke of Clarence—A fine flower with large
Saar and wings of uniform shade of dark
claret.
Monareh—Standard large, fine form, violet
maroon, wings very large and expanded.
Shahzada—tThis has a very rich, dark ma-
roon standard and deep violet wings; one of
the finest dark sorts.
Sweet Peas
LAVENDER AND LIGHT BLUE
Countess of Radnor—Self-colored in a very distinct and beautiful shade of lavender.
Dorothy Tennant—Flowers warm violet or mauve, very large and finely formed.
Lady Grisel Hamilton—A large flower similar in color to the Countess of Radnor, but is
nearly blue.
Jottic Eckford—Standard a peculiar and delicate shade of magenta blue.
aid of Honor—Mediium sized flower, nearly white, having a distinct edging of blue.
BLUE AND PURPLE
Black Knight—The darkest variety. P
Countess of Cadogan—A variety having very long stems, each bearing three or four flowers.
Captain of the Blues—Standard large, broad, bright purple blue; wings expanded, lighter
and brighter blue than standard. 3
Navy Blue—A true blue, quite distinct.
WHITE
Blanche Burpee—<A splendid pure white variety. While not so profuse a bloomer or as
hardy a plant as the Emily Henderson, the individual flowers are so fine as to make it a most
desirable sort. ; :
Emily Henderson—A bold, well-formed, clear white flower. Wings broad and well expanded.
An early and wonderfully free and persistent bloomer.
The Bride—The flowers are practically the same as the Blanche Burpee, but the stems are
more slender. 3
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SWEET PEAS—Continued | :
LIGHT YELLOW
Primrose—Standard medium sized, rather long, yellowish white in front, and pronounced
primrose-yellow on the back. ;
: steie Morne The large flowers of this variety are of the finest form and a peculiar warm
salmon-pink. 5
Coquette—Large, finely formed flower. Standard warm primrose with a shade of purple.
Oriental—The large, finely formed flowers are a distinct bright orange of a very brilliant
and striking shade. -
STRIPED OR VARIEGATED
America—White, nearly covered with splashes, stripes and dots of exceedingly bright car-
mine; the most brilliant of the red striped sorts.
gS standard and wings are striped and flaked with delicate orange-salmon, pink
over white.
Gray Friar—Very large, finely shaped flowers of delicate heliotrope color, peculiarly tinged,
marbled and dotted with darker shades.
Juanita—Large and splendidly formed; white, with stripes and dashes of delicate lavender.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain—Very large and perfect shaped flowers; white, striped with
bright rose carmine. }
Princess of Wales—Standard broad, flat, striped purple on nearly white ground; wings very
large and lighter than standard.
MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS
CHOICE MIXED—One of the most satisfactory ways of growing sweet peas is in a mixed
row. Many new combinations are obtained by cross-fertilization, and if good varieties are
planted, the result is sure to be satisfactory. Our Choice Mixture has no superior; it is not
composed of refuse stocks, but contains the finest known American kinds.
Eekford’s Hybrids, Mixed—This is made up of the best of Eekford’s large flowering sorts,
carefully proportioned. As only Eckford’s varieties are used in this mixture, some of our very
best sorts are necessarily excluded; but it will give large, finely formed flowers in a great
variety of beautiful colors.
PRICES ON SWEET PEAS
pkt. oz. %1b. I1Ib.
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The KFaney Mixed that we make up from the fifty-three varieties, as described above, is
something superb and charming, and will please the most fastidious.
Grass and Field Seed Dept.
OUR SEEDS ARE UP TO STANDARD OF THE PURE SEED LAW. OF THE STATE OF IOWA.
We do not deem it necessary to enter into an extended description of this branch of our
business. In brief we only wish to say that at all seasons of the year we are prepared to
furnish as choice a line of GRASS SEEDS and FIELD SEEDS as any market in the West. With
our superior milling facilities we are prepared to reclean and grade all classes of seeds and put
them on the market in the very best shape. ;
THERE ARE NO SEEDS OFFERED THAT ARE FREER FROM FOUL SEED THAN OURS.
OUR PRICES WILL BE FOUND AS LOW AS ANY IN THE NORTHWEST.
Anything in the above line you have to offer, send us a good sized sample by mail and
we will make you highest market price.
WE CARRY ALFALFA, ALSYKE, BUCKWHEAT, KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS, ENGLISH
BLUE GRASS, BROMUS INERMIS, CLOVER, DWARF ESSEX RAPE, LAWN GRASS, OR-
CHARD GRASS, RED TOP, RYE GRASS, SUN FLOWER, SPELTZ or EMMER.
We Want to Buy anything in the above line you have to offer. Send us a good sized
sample by mail and we will make you the highest market price.
CLOVERS AND GRASSES
The Clover and Grass Seed we handle are cican and free of all foul and obnoxious weed
seed. We invite every one interested to call and inspect our stocks before buying elsewhere.
ALFALFA CLOVER—This grand Clover forage plant is now a success everywhere. HEvery
farmer has either heard of or ‘knows its worth and merit. The plant grows, thrives and does
well on any of our rolling prairies or well-drained bottom lands. The vigorous roots searching
for moisture sink deep into the ground, bringing to the surface the fertilizing materials
stored in the earth for ages, leaving the land richer and better for succeeding crops than when
it was first sown. Three crops are often cut in one season, and from ten to twelve tons of
excellent hay is the annual reward. One bushel of 60 lbs. will sow three acres. It should not
be cropped or pastured the first year. Can be planted with a light nurse crop of barley, speltz
or wheat. The stock we handle is the very best of hardy Northern-grown seed. We offer at
present some choice Western-grown seed and Imported seed at prices ranging from $8 to $9
per bushel, subject to market changes. ‘
MEDIUM RED CLOVER—This is by far the most important of all the varieties for practical
purposes. Sow in spring or fall, and if no other grasses are used, at the rate of 15 pounds per
acre; more is used on old soil than on new.
ALSIKE, or Swedish Clover—The most hardy of all clovers. On rich, moist soil it yields an
enormous quantity of hay or pasturage, but its greatest value is for sowing with other clovers
and grasses, as it forms.a thick bottom and greatly increases the yield. The heads are glob-
ular, fragrant and much liked by bees, which obtain a large amount of honey from them. Sow
dn spring or fall, at the rate of 10 pounds per acre, when used aione.
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WHITE CLOVER—A small perennial variety,
valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It ac-
commodates itself to a variety of soils, and can
be grown anywhere. Can be used to great ad-
vantage in pasturing bixtures. Sow in spring,
at the rate of eight to ten pounds per acre, or
when used with other grasses, half that amount.
BROMUS INERMIS (Awnless Brome Grass)—
A hardy perennial, standing extremes of heat,
cold and drouth better than any other of our
cultivated grasses. Is especially adapted to the
Northwest. It grows with great rapidity and
produces heavy hay crops and luxuriant pas-
tures. All kinds of stock eat it greedily, and
the analysis made shows that it is exceedingly
rich in flesh-forming ingredients. Sow about 15
to 20 pounds to the acre.
KENTUCKY BLUE BRASS —The universal
pasture grass of America and the finest lawn
grass in the world is our own Kentucky Blue
Grass. It starts like magic with the first smile
of spring, and is a velvet of green until winter °
comes again. It can be sown on the wild prairie
and will catch, but the best results are to be
had by getting the seed well covered. The seed
we offer comes directly from Kentucky in car
lots and is fresh, clean and pure.
ENGLISH BLUE GRASS (Meadow Fescue)—In
just a few years this grass has come to the
front like magic. This is due to the fact that
it is a success everywhere on all kinds of land
and never freezes out. It comes early in the
spring, is green all summer and lasts until late
autumn. It’s a nutritious pasture and a valu-
able hay crop, too. It’s a perennial. 2 to 3 feet
high, and heads out in June.
ITALIAN RYE GRASS—This grass, though but :
an annual in this climate, produces such great
results that in a very short time after the seed
is sown it makes as fine a pasture as other
grasses of long standing. It grows about 2 to
feet high. The leaves are very dark green with
a rich tint to the blade. It makes a pasture
quick as oats, wheat, barley or rye would, and
being a ee is of far greater value. It makes
a spleue d winter pasture if left to cure on the
ground.
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ORCHARD GRASS—This grass does well every
where, and for hay can be cut much earlier than
jtimothy. Succeeds the best of all grasses in
‘timbered lands or orchards. Sow one to two
‘bushels per acre.
TIMOTHY—tThis well-known grass is the best
of all grasses for hay. Succeeds very well on
all kinds of soil, but is well adapted to moder-
ately moist land.
RED TOP—tThis grass is especially suited to
low, wet spouty lands; is in fact the only grass
‘which is a real success on such soil. It stands
‘our northern winters, can be sown on wet land
‘without cultivation, and will catch. Into the
wet soil it spreads its network of roots, tames
the land and in a few years makes a deep sub-
stantial sod.
GERMAN MILLET—Of all the different kinds
of grass and forage plants raised for either hay
or pasture, Millet is the most widely known and
extensively used. If drouths wither or rain and
floods drown out and destroy the early planted
fields of grain, Millet is the farmer’s next resort.
The Pure German Millet, of all the well-known
kinds, is by far the most valuable. This well-
Known sort reaches the acme of perfection in
the more southern states and it is a fact that
when the southern grown seed is planted in the
north it produces a taller stalk and heavier
growth of foliage than can possibly be raised
' from our own northern grown seed. It is~the
judgment of those who have tried the seed from
both sections side by side, the planter had better
pay $2.00 per bushel for pure, southern grown
German Millet than to have the other as a gift.
SORGHUM (Sugar Cane for Fodder) —The
greatest of all forage and fodder plants. It will
yield two crops of fodder and a good fall pasture
in One season. Roots deep into the subsoil and
stands the drouths that often destroy other
crops. As a rough provender it is unsurpassed.
Sow 1 to 2 bushels per acre.
Bromus Inermis Grass
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Sorghum—Sugar Cane
DRILLS AND SEEDERS
No. 6 Planet Jr.
HILL AND DRILL SEEDER, WHEEL HOE, CULTIVATOR AND PLOW COMBINED
Equipment:
Two 6-inch hoes. Price, complete ............--..2--.---------- $13.50
Three improved steel cultivator teeth. As a Seeder Only ..........-....-----..-- $11.00
Large garden plow. Packed Weight ............---------------- 58 lbs.
Improved double leaf guard.
This is our latest Planet Jr. Combined Hill and Drill
Seeder and Wheel Hoe and after two years’ gratifying
use in the field, every detail has been perfected.
The No. 6 Wheel is 16% inches high, making an easy
running tool. The spokes and rim are steel, and the
construction is substantial.
The Feed. This is the most accurate that we have /
ever sent out; the part of the hopper in which the feed
wheel revolves is machine-turned and the feed wheel
is also turned to fit the hopper. The outside of the
feeding cylinder is also machined, so that the cut-off
works accurately, lzaving no seed in the hopper.
; The seed falls in full view, the rear of spout is open
Planet Jr. No. 4 and has a white lining.
Combined Seed Drill, Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator
and Plow. Price, $11.00. Seeder Only, $9.00.
The Extension Piece is used for hoeing both sides
of the row at one passage while plants are small.
The Leaf Lifter is invaluable for late cultivation,
making it quite easy to work crops close, without
additional labor, when otherwise it would be im-
possible.
Rakes. We can supply three rakes with this
machine, with three, five and seven teeth, respec- AN Lee Mo << fo
tively; valuable for fining and leveling the surface, aa “+
and for rapid cultivation. Price, with these rakes, Planet Junior No. 4
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$12.25.
Planet Jr. No. 25
Combined Hill and Drill Seeder, Double Wheel Hoe,
Cultivator and Plow. Price, $13.50.
This new Combined Garden Planter, No. 25, is the
latest improved and most complete tool of its kind. It
is wholly without a rival in its line. It is thoroughly
substantial and accurate in planting all kinds of seeds,
either in hills or drilling. By detaching planting appar-
atus it makes a double wheel hoe, a cultivator or plow.
ae : 11% inch wheels. Holds 2% quarts. Weight, packed,
Planet Junior No. 25 59 lbs. It combines in a most practical way the Planet
Jr. No. 4 Drill and No. 12 Double Wheel Hoe.
Planet Jr. Equipment: One pair of six-inch hoes. Two pair
of cultivator teeth. Two plows. Two leaf guards.
12-Tooth Harrow, Cultivator and Pulverizer. :
. The farmer or gardener is most likely to cultivate best who
has the tool best adapted to his purposes. With the Twelve-Tooth
Harrow here shown you go as deep or shallow as you like, come
up close to row without injuring plants, cut out all the weeds, stir
the soil and mellow and fine it as with a garden
rake. You widen and narrow as you please be-
tween 12 and 32 inches It’s a Special favorite
with strawberry growers, market gardeners and
truckers.
Complete, with Lever Wheel and Pulverizer $9.00
With Lever ‘Wheel ....-..2.--..2:2.2.4.2 2h AS 7.40 is ye SU ee
Price, Plain ............... OD OTN DE ac fea a 620N\/ 4f iy L: ams
Packed weight, complete, 74 lbs. za
Planet Junior
No. 12 Planet Jr. Double Wheel Hoe
Price, with Attachments, as in cut, $7.00.
Packed weight, 32 lbs.
One pair of 6-inch hoes.
Two pairs of hollow steel cultivator teeth.
One pair of plows. One pair of leaf lifters
No. 12 Fianet Jr. Double Wheel Hoe.
No. 18 Planet Jr. Single Wheel Hoe
Price, as in cut, $3.50.
Packed weight, 20 lbs.
This is the same style as our other single wheel
hoes, and the plow, cultivator teeth or rakes, may
any of them be added to the equipment, although it ee
is better and cheaper to select and secure what you @===® Ral ee
need with the original purchase. No. 18 Planet Jr. Single Wheel Hoe
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CYCLONE
SEEDER
It is especially de-
signed for distribut-
ing evenly, all kinds
of grain, as well as
every variety of
grass seed.
4 The construction is
simple, strong and
? practical.
Price, $1.25.
THE ‘‘SORACLE’”’? GARDEN
PLOW
Price, $2.00.
A HIGH GRADE TOOL MADE FOR SERVICE.
MAKES GARDENING A PLEASURE.
The Oracle is fitted with a perfectly shaped
mold-board 514 in. high, cutting 5% inches
wide; a sweep or weed cutter, cutting 9
inches wide; a taper shovel 4 in. wide at one
end and 2 in. wide at the other and 12 in.
long; a rake, and a wrench that will fit any
nut on the plow—all as shown in the cut.
SEEDERS
Columbia Broadcast
Price, $1.25.
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Awarded Prize Medal St. Louis Fair Over All
Competitors.
This Seeder is practical, neat and mechan-
ically correct in construction. Distributes
seeds evenly. Has an automatic cut off. Iron
distributing wheel gives great momentum.
Each Seeder packed separately.
“Standard” Garden Tools
‘WE HAVE SOLD THESE STANDARD GARDEN TOOLS FOR TWO YEARS WITH GREAT
SATISFACTION
No. 4 ‘‘Standard’’ Double and Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivators,
Rake and Plow
No. 2 “STANDARD”
Spring Beam, Adjustable Arch, Double
Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and
Rake; No. 2, as shown with all at-
tachments. List Price .................. $6.00
This Spring Beam, Double Wheel
Tool is a great favorite with all who
tachments when in use are entirely
under the operator’s control. The han-
dles being bolted to the spring beams
allow the attachments to be moved to
and from each other very easily.
No. 2 “Standard”
No. 4 “STANDARD
With all Attachments as shown, $7.00.
This tool may be changed to a single wheel
cultivator in a few seconds.
All castings are malleable, making it un-
breakable.
The plows and hoes are of crucible steel.
All attachments are the best shapes, sizes and
weights for the purpose.
large or small gardens.
Just the thing for
No. 9 “Standard” Combined Double and Single Wheel
Cultivator, Hoe, Plow, Rake, Hill and Drill Seeder
PRICK, COMPLETE, $12.00.
Wili plant the seed in hills 4, 6, 8, 12
and 24 inehes apart or drill in a con-
tinuous row. Both sides of the row
may be plowed at once until the plants
are too high, then the tool may be
changed to a single wheel tool an@
used between the rows.
The attachments that go with this
tool are, 1 hill and drill seeder, 1 set
of four cultivating teeth, 1 pair hoes,
1 pair plows, 1 pair rakes and 1 wrench.
Hach part is made of the best material
for the purpose and works very accur-
ately.
Wire wheels 16 inches high. Handles
bent oak. Weight, packed ready to ship,
50 pounds. Every tool fully guaranteed.
The New “Standard”
No. 20
PRICE, $3.25.
This: single-wheel plow has a 24-inch
wheel which will make it the leader of
its class. :
The frame is the double pattern of
very stiff steel, holding the wheel true
to its place.
The adjustment is the handiest and
most perfect ever put on a tool of this
kind and is adjusted up and down by
loosening a thumb nut.
The handles are also adjusted by the
same thumb nut without HE Oru
with the plow. adjustment.
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“Standard” No. 22
List Price with Attachments Shown,
$5.90.
This cultivator has every known ad-
vantage in single wheel tools. Having
a 16-inch wheel with wide tire. A new
pattern frame which will allow the
tool to be used astride the row, as
well as between and is adjustable for
id a of cultivation by loosening one
olt.
No. 54 “Standard” ,
Reversible Plow
LIST PRICE WITH ATTACHMENTS SHOWN, $3.00.
Shipping Weight, 15 lbs.
A very satisfactory tool.
Double steel frame.
Adjustable for depth.
Sixteen inch wheel.
Two tools always ready.
Mouldboard has landside.
Double point shovel.
Ten inch sweep.
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BEE SUPPLIES
PRICES OF
DOVETAILED
TEN-FRAMHPE HIVBS.
We Carry a Large Stock of Supplies, Which Include an Assoritme..t of Articles Necessary
for Handling Bees in an Up-to-Date Manner.
AND LANGSTROTH HIVES
TEN-FRAMPE HIVES.
Nl’d In flat in lots of Nld In flat in lots of
P’t’d iL 5 0 25 ata 10 25
USSUOIPY JOUVE; TMO© SWYOSIE, INVOy Oecccseesss sss ee sos se eee $1.80 $1.35 $ 6.25 $11.50 $27.00 $1.90 $1.45 $ 6.75 $12.60 $29.50
14%-story (1 super) hive for extracted honey,
IN ORS Sen ere ea me eee UN OR hc A eb ite a2 45 1.85 SEDO ESO) waGeepe E2kGOn e2c008) a9e25e al7.00 40800
2=-full-story hive for extracted honey, No. 5H 2.80 2.15 10.00 18.50 43.25 2.95 2.30 10.75 20.00 47.00
1%-story (1 super) hive for comb honey,
without sections for starters, No. 1H, No.
SSL Dy INYO) © TUDES ooo ae ee oe 2.45 1.85 SoN0) WAP BES “Aa BOO 9.25 17.00 40.00
1144-story (1 super) hive for comb honey, with
sections and starters for secs. No. 1, No.
ee NIG) iP a a A ee cca Rees te Se 2.75 2.05 JOO tie 0 “A0N5) 2590) 22.15 Ose ON0O 44850
2-story (2 super) hive for comb honey, with-
out sections and starters_.._.........-..----.----.--. SLO ZOOM eO Die HOO 8 40200) 3-30 2-5 5nd To) S2teb0 § 50.50
2-story (2 super) hive for comb honey, with
sections and starters for secS___.__.-.-.....-..-..- 3.00 ATS 1275 BYSbO0F 545 SOO BON Weis OR) ROLsa
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COMB FOUNDATION PORTER’S BEE ESCAPE
Sheets In lots of
Name, grade. Size per lb. 11lb. 5 1b. 10 1b. 25 1b.
Medium Brood $8x16% 7to 8 $0.58 $0.55 $0.53 $0.51
Light Brood... 8x16% 9toi10 .60 ot 1 ay) ae
“Maier Siw OS w= 37%ex1b6% Zhe el 26.2 .60 58
Ibsxiciee, Avaya 38%x1b6% Se 0 65 .63 61
Carlinawoundation Cutter...e 08 $0.15
Parker Foundation Fastener, 4% in. size-......_..... .25
Daisy Fevrication Fastener and Lamp_._-.--__-........- 1.00
Manum Swarm Catcher, no pole. .-._____.................. .85
PRICH OF SECTIONS.
Scalloped, open top and bottom—44x4¥, and 1%,
7-a-foot and 1% wide.
Ferguson section 444x444, 3%x5x1% and 4-5.
Retail
INO, i, INO, 4s
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PA) cei eet Se ee de Ne yt et ein | 1.50 1.25
BOO: vig es Maa 7S rie eye chee Ose SORE Fo RN 2.50 2.29
LOOY Hs ae ee eles Sie Oe ee eel ek OOO ae oe ae 5.00 4.50
OOO se ial oe ot eee ee mene 2D 9.75 8.75
(0) Oppre eet eae no emacs MONS Pas Cee 14.25 eS
ADDO See re een ea A A eee Se RA 18.50 16.50
ENDO): oi Oe Oe ane a eee eg mn tee te 22.50 20.00
SCCHOMMEMeGs ss el ev ee) i ee) .50
Plain or “no-bee-way” sections, 44,x44%4,x1l4%4; 3%
x5 and 4x5x1%, cost 25 cents per 1000 less than
above prices.
Bée Eiseapes. Porters 22 each, 20ce; doz. $2.25
Porter’s Escape, with board........... one, 35c; ten, $3.20
Porter’s Escape, board only......-... one, 15c; ten, $1.40
WINCayo Olinger Trane, TETAS NENA See ee eee ce each, 70c
SMOKERS
PRICE LIST OF KRETCHMER’S SMOKERS
Name. Postage 1 3
Jumbo, curved nozzle, 4 in. barrel 25e $1.25 $3.30
Champion, c’rved nozzle, 3% in. bbl. 25ce .85 2.25
Dollar Smoker, 3 in. barrel._.............. 25¢€ ald 2.00
Clark’s Cold-Blast Smokers.............. 20c DS 1.50
PRICE LIST OF BINGHAM SMOKERS
Name. Postage il! 3
Smoke Engine, 4 in. barrel.....__.-....- ANG Sil By $38}4'5s
IDOGUOr, BYE Tin, (OW HCO ee 25¢ .85 2.40
Conqwenror? 3) ant) barrel 25e .15 1.95
Ware eso 2is. sin. Dainese] 2) ee ee 20¢ .70 1.65
BROOD FRAMES—IN FLAT
10 500
[ENO fehmialiom BAN Cle Ss. olen ss ie ks | Peete eee $2.75 $12.50
MCR OP MEANS, 22.) tae 2 a ee 2.50 11.50
AMeIEMASblleye @re We sAbO) AdieaeNeSh. 2.50 11.50
Shallow, sbnanmece fess to) ee 2.00 9.00
INICCIRIMATIIONES IMPEWINES Las 2.00 9.50
Pierced and wire included....-.......-.... 10c per 100 extra
Division Boards, Bee Veils, Bee Feeders, Rubber
Gloves, Shipping Cases, Swarm Catchers, Swarm
Guards, etc.
Complete Bee Supply Catalogue, free on request.
Every bee-Keeper should have one.
North Bend Nurseries
NORTH BEND, DODGE CO., NEBRASKA
Have a full line of Nursery Stock of the best varieties for
the West.
commission and expense.
We sell direct to our customers, saving them agent’s
Send at once for our free catalogue.
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Garden and Farm
Implements
SHE Standard Seed Tester
| has the endorsement of
Agricultural Colleges
every where, and up-to-date
farmers will test their seeds,not
only corn, but all others. This
is the machine we test our
seeds with. The farmer can
increase his crop by knowing
what he is planting and his
profits will be doubled & S
Farmer’s Size No. 2 $25.00
Farmer’s Junior No.1 $15.00
Buy a Standard Seed Tester—
We can supply you
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