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SEED  GROWERS  & DEALERS 

No.  4 Court  Square  Harrisonburg,  Va.  Phone  67 


In  all  up-to-date  localities  a 
properly  equipped  seed  store  is  now 
considered  indispensable.  It  is  very 
generally  admitted  that  the  seed 
needs  of  a community  can  be  taken 
care  of  best  at  the  home  seed  store.  The  old  custom  of  sending  away  for 
seeds  is  growing  less  each  year  and  for  this  reason  the  home  seed  store  is  becom- 
ing more  firmly  a fixture  and  better  able  each  year  to  meet  the  increasing  demand 
for  fresh,  reliable  seeds. 

Some  of  our  friends  may  still  cling  to  the  idea  that  they  gain  some- 
thing by  sending  away  for  their  seeds.  All  we  ask  of  such  is  a chance  to  show 
that  the  idea  is  wrong. 

Our  Catalogue  describes  all  of  the  best  standard  varieties  and  the  newer 
kinds  that  have  become  popular.  Our  supplies  are  from  the  right  sources  and 
we  offer  them  at  the  right  prices.  We  are  prepared  to  fill  all  orders  and 
solicit  the  trade  of  the  Market  Gardener  as  well  as  the  amateur  planter. 

We  make  a specialty  of  seeds  for  the  town  garden  and  for  the  farm 
garden.  Good  Seeds  are  necessary  if  good  crops  are  expected,  ^nd  our  Success 
depends  upon  selling  you  that  kind.  Call  or  writ be  sure  to  let  us 
figure  on  your  order.  


Fertilizers,  - 

Fertilizer  Values  Vary.  Write  for  Prices. 

The  value  of  Cqjiimercial  Fertilizer  is  well  known. 
There  are  znany  different  brands  and  combinations — 
CSvii  of  which  has  its  value  for  certain  crops  and  con- 
ditions of  soil.  The  element  that  is  lacking  in  the 
soil  is  what  the  special  fertilizer  supplies.  Write  for 
our  prices  and  for  information  as  to  kinds. 

Insecticides 

Bug  Death.  This 
new  preparation  comes 
highly  recommended 
after  a six  years’  test. 
It  is  sure  death  to  the 
Potato  Bug,  and  be- 
sides it  acts  as  a fer- 
tilizer. T h ere  are 
many  testimonials  at 
hand  from  very  large 
potato  growers.  From 
the  reports  that  we 
have  received  in  re- 
gard to  this  new  in- 
secticide we  feel  much 
confidence  in  offering 
it  with  our  indorse- 
ment to  any  of  our  customers  who  want  a quick 
acting,  sure,  non-poisonous  bug  killer.  It  can  be  used 
on  all  vegetables  and  fruit  crop  and  will  give  excel- 
lent results.  ; 

1 lb.  package,  15c.;  3 lb.  package,  40c.;  5 lb.  pack= 
age,  60c.;  12}  lb.  package,  $1.25;  100  lb.  keg,  $8.00. 

Slug  Shot  (Hammonds.)  Excellent  for  destroying, 
cabbage,  turnip  and  beet  fly,  potato  bugs,  currant 
worms,  etc.  Prepared  ready  for  use. 

5 lb.  package,  30c.;  10  lb.  package,  50c. 


Local  Names  of 
Seeds 

We  frequently  have  calls  for  seeds  under  names 
that  are  not  generally  found  in  the  catalogue.  In 
most  cases  of  this  kind  there  is  a standard  catalogue 
name  for  the  article  and  we  usually  locate  it  easily 
from  the  description  the  customer  gives  of  it.  If  you 
do  not  recognize  the  desired  article  from  the  catalogue 
names  let  us  know  and  we  shall  endeavor  to  locate  it 
and  get  it  for  you  if  we  do  not  have  it  in  stock. 

Sundry  Requisites 
and  Supplies 

There  are  many  requisites  and  supplies  that  we  do 
not  have  room  to  list  in  our  catalogue.  We  aim  to 
have  all  seasonable  articles  on  hand  and  can  supply 
all  of  these  at  the  time  they  are  required.  There  are 
different  makes  of  tools,  different  brands  of  requisites 
and  different  kinds  of  supplies  all  having  merit.  When 
we  know  what  you  prefer  in  any  of  these  lines  we  can 
meet  your  requirements. 

Bulbs,  Plants,  Etc. 

Bulbs,  Plants  and  Shrubs  are  in  a class  by  them- 
selves. There  are  bulbs  for  spring  planting  and  bulbs 
•for  fall  planting.  Some  shrubs  do  best  when  planted 
in  the  spring,  others  when  planted  in  the  fall.  Roots 
of  the  perennial  plants  may  be  planted  in  fall  or 
spring.  Plants  of  the  small  fruits  usually  do  best 
when  planted  in  the  spring.  When  ready  to  order  your 
supplies  in  this  department  let  us  figure  on  your  needs. 


ORDER  SHEET  FOR 


Name 

BE  SURE  TO  FILL  IN  THESE  BLANKS 

AMOUNT  ENCLOSED 
Postal  Money  Order,  $ 

Street 

P.  0.  Box 

Express  Money  Order, 
Draft, 

Post  Office 

R.  F.  D.  No 

Currency, 

County 

State 

Coin, 

Postage  Stamps, 

Express  or 
Freight  Office 

{ 

Total 

t) 

$ 

‘Date  : , 191 

PAIITinN1  ^ Peas.  Beans,  and  Corn  are  ordered  sent  by  mail,  add  ten  cents  per  Pint,  fifteen  cents  per  Quart  to 
UHU  1 IU 111  Catalogue  prices  for  postage. 


Bu. 

Qts. 

Pints 

Lbs. 

Ozs. 

Plds  Rnlhs 

NAMES  OF  ARTICLES  WANTED 

PRICE 

# 1 CTS. 

S % L*  O i ; 4 0 Lf*VUTiy  \ . 



'✓■yy/Gte  c*i  muc  .<* 



Bll. 

Qfs. 

Finis 

Lbs. 

Ozs. 

Pkts. 

Bulbs 

NAMES  OF  ARTICLES  WANTED 

PRICE 

» 

CTS, 

Amount  brought  forward 

oprnill  i|f|T|Pp  We  shall  esteem,  it  a personal  favor  of  you,  if  you  will  give  us  in  the  space  below  the 
OlLUmL  HU  I IllLi  NAMES  AND  ADDRESSES  of  any  one  in  your  locality  that  might  be  interested  in  Pure 
Seeds.  We  wish  to  send  them  our  catalogue. 


NAMES 


POST  OFFICE 


STATE 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


The  following  will  give  yon,  the  prices  of  all  the  principal  varieties  of  seeds.  If 
yon  want  any  other  varieties,  as  we  carry  a full  line,  the  price  will  be  the  same  in 
proportion.  All  seeds  are  fresh,  and  have  been  tested  personally  by  us  for  their 
germination.  All  seed  packets  are  packed  by  us.  Fill  out  the  enclosed  order  sheet 
with  what  you  may  select  and  same  will  be  shipped  at  once. 


FIELD  CORN 

Pk.  Bu.  2 Bu. 

Golden  Goard  Seed  Dent $ .75  $3.00  $5.00 

Golden  Dent  75  3.00  5.00 

Early  Massoden  75  3.00  5.00 

Golden  Beauty  75  3.00  5.00 

Ninety  Day  Corn  75  3.00  5.00 

Clay  County  White  75  3.00  5.00  • 

Boone  County  White  75  3.00  5.00 

White  Ensilage  Corn  75  2.50  2.25 

Little  Yellow  75  3.00  5.00 

SEED  WHEAT 

Pk.  Bu.  5 Bu. 

Leap’s  Prolific  (Smooth)  $ .50  $1.50  $1.40 

Miller’s  Wave  (Smooth)  50  1.50  1.40 

Little  Red  (Smooth)  50  1.50  1.40 

Purple  Straw  (Smooth)  .50  1.50  1.40 

Red  Wonder  (Bearded)  50  1.50  1.40 

Acme  (Bearded)  50  1.50  1.40 

Red  Prolific  (Bearded)  50  1.50  1.40 

POTATOES 

Pk.  Bu.  5 Bu. 

Early  Rose  $ .50  $1.50  $1.40 

Burbank  50  1.50  1.40 

Irish  Cobbler  50  1.50  1.40 

Red  Bliss  50  1.50  1.40 

White  Michigan  50  1.50  1.40 

Rural  New  York  50  1.50  1.40 

Green  Mountain 50  1.50  1.40 

Carmon  No.  1 50  1.50  1.40 

GRASS  SEEDS 

Bushel 

Sapling  Clover  $10.75 

Red  Clover  10.75 

Crimson  Clover  4.00 

White  Clover  19.80 

Alfalfa  (Imported)  8.50 

Alfalfa  (American)  9.50 

Alsykie  12.00 

Millet  1.50 

Japan  or  Sweet  Clover  4.50 

Timothy  3.00 

Blue  Grass  2.00 

Orchard  Grass  2.25 

Buckwheat  1.25 

Canada  Field  Peas  2.25 

Mixed  Cow  Peas 2.00 

Black  Cow  Peas  2.50 

Clay  Peas  2.25 

Mew  Eras  2.50 

Whipperwill  Peas  2.50 

Oals  715 

Pound 

Red  Top  25 

Lawn  Grass  20 


Tall  Meadow  Oats  Grass 

Rape  iSeed  

Spring  Vetch  

.18 

.08 

.05 

Hairy  Vetch  

.11 

Rye  Grass  (Perennial)  . 

.06 

Rye  Grass  (Italian)  .... 

.06 

Meadow  Fescue  

.12 

Kafiir  Corn  

.03 

ONION 

SETS 

Qt. 

Gal. 

Bu. 

Yellow  Danver  

$ .10 

$ .40 

$2.50 

Silver  Skin  

10 

.40 

2.50 

Red  Weathersfield  

10 

.40 

2.50 

Potato  or  Hill  Sets  . . . . 

15 

.60 

4.00 

Prize  Taker  

10 

.40 

2.50 

Prices  on  the  above  (with  the  exception  of 
field  com)  fluctuate  and  prices  named  are  the 
market  at  the  time  of  going  to  press,  and  are  not 
guaranteed.  Write  for  firm  prices.  Also  write 
for  special  prices  on  large  lots  of  Field  Corn  and 
Seed  Wheat. 

BEANS 

DWARF  OR  BRUSH 


Pt. 

Qt. 

Gal. 

Bus. 

Hopkins  Early  Valentine . . 

..15 

.25 

$ .90 

$5.00 

Early  Red  Valentine  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.00 

Early  Mohawk  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Long  Yellow  Six  Weeks. . . 

..15 

.25 

.90 

6.00 

Extra  Early  Refugee  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Refugee  or  1,000  to  1 

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Burpee’s  Brown  Stringless. 

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Dwarf  Horticulture  

..15 

.25 

.SO 

5.50 

Navy  . * 

J10 

.20 

.75 

4.50 

Red  Kidney  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Burpee’s  Bush  Lima  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Golden  Wax  

. .15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

POLE  OR  RUNNING 

Ft. 

Qt 

. Gal. 

Bus. 

White  Creashack  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Kentucky  Wonder 

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Lazy  Wife  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Horticulture  Cranberry  . . . 

..15 

,25 

.90 

5.50 

Large  White  Lima  

..16 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

King  of  Garden  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Dutch  Case  Knife  

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

Red  Speckled  Cut  Short  . . . 

..15 

.25 

.90 

5.50 

BEET 

IPkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Early  Egyptian  

..05 

.10 

.30 

$1.00 

Large  Late  Long  

..05 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Large  Red  Stock  

..05 

.10 

.20 

.60 

Yellow  Globe  

..05 

.10 

.20 

.60 

French  White  Sugar  

..05 

.10 

.20 

.60 

D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


CABBAGE 


Pkt. 

Oz. 

& 

lb 

Early  Jersey  Wakefield  . 

....05 

.15 

,50 

$1.50 

Cfiarleston  Wakefield  . . . 

. . . .05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Early  Flat  Dutch  

. . . .05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Henderson’s  Early  (Summer  .05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Early  Winingstadt  

...  .05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Premium  Flat  Dutch  . . . 

....05 

.15 

,50 

1.50 

Early  Drumhead  

. . ..05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Sure  Head  

...  .05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Large  Late  Drumhead  . . . 

. . . .05 

.15 

,50 

1.50 

Danish  'Ball  Head  

. . . .05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Hauser  

. . . .05 

.15 

.50 

2.00 

Early  Express  

. . . .05 

.15 

.50 

2.00 

CARROT 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Early  Scarlet  Horn  

. . . .05 

.30 

.90 

2.75 

CAULIFLOWER 

IPkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Autumn  Giant  

. . ..05 

.30 

1.00 

CELERY 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

x/4 

lb 

White  Plume  

05 

.15 

.50 

1.50 

Giant  Pascal  

. . . .05 

.15 

■ .50 

1.50 

Golden  Self  Blanching  . . 

. . ..10 

1.00 

3.00 

11.00 

SWEET 

CORN 

Pt. 

Qt. 

Gal. 

Bus. 

Early  Adams  

10 

.20 

.65 

$4.50 

Shoe  Peg  

15 

.25 

.75 

5.00 

Stowers  Evergreen  . . . 

15 

.25 

.75 

5.00 

Sarly  Mammoth  

15 

.25 

.75 

5.00 

Pop  Corn  

Pkg. 

5c;  Per  lb, 

. 25c. 

CUCUMBER 


Pkt. 

Oz. 

x/4 

lb 

Chicago  Pickling 

..05 

.10 

.30 

$1.00 

Long  Green  

..05 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

White  (Spine  . . . 

..05 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Japanese  

..05 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

EGG  PLANT 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Black  Pekin  

ENDIVE 

..05 

.25 

.60 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

x/4 

lb 

White  Curled  . . . 

, ..05 

.10 

.25 

Green  Curled  . . . 

KALE 

..05 

.10 

.25 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Dwarf  Curled  (Scotch  Kale... 

, . .05 

.10 

.20 

LETTUCE 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

V4 

lb 

Black  Seed  Simpson  

...05 

.10 

.30 

$1.00 

Denver  Market  . 

...05 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Iceberg  

..05 

.10 

*30 

1.00 

Grand  Rapids  . . 

. ..05 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Big  Boston  

05  .10 

.30 

1.00 

Hubbards  Market 

05  .10 

,30 

1.00 

Millionaire  

05  .35 

1.00 

3.50 

MUSK  MELON 

Pkt.  Oz. 

% 

lb 

Burrels  Gem  

05  .10 

.30 

$1.00 

Emerald  iGem  

.30 

1.00 

Tip  Top  

05  .10 

.30 

1.00 

Rocky  Ford  

06  {10 

.30 

1.100 

Jenny  Lind  

05  .10 

.30 

1.00 

Netted  Gem  

05  .10 

.30 

1.00 

Large  Hackensack 

05  .10 

.30 

1.00 

WATER 

MELON 

Pkt.  Oz. 

% 

lb 

Peerless  

05  .10 

.20 

.60 

Sweet  Heart  

05  .10 

.20 

.60 

Florida  Favorite  . . 

05  .10 

.20 

.60 

Tom  Watson  

05  .10 

.20 

.75 

Iceberg  

05  .10 

.20 

.60 

Light  Icing  

05  .10 

.20 

.60 

Monte  Cristo  

.05  .10 

.20 

.60 

Kleckleys  Sweet  . . 

05  .10 

.20 

.60 

Green  'Seed  Citron 

05  .10 

.20 

.60 

NASTURTIUMS 

Pkt.  Oz. 

% 

lb 

Tall  Mixed  

05  .10 

.30 

$1.00 

Dwarf  

05  .10 

.30 

1.00 

MUSTARD 

Pkt.  Oz. 

x/4 

ib 

Black  

05  .05 

.10 

.35 

PARSLEY 

Pkt.  Oz. 

% 

lb 

Double  Curled.... 

05  .10 

.25 

.60 

Single  Curled  

05  .10 

.25 

.60 

PARSNIP 

Pkt.  Oz. 

% 

lb 

Hollow  Crown  . . . . 

05  .10 

.25 

.75 

PEAS  (DWARF) 

Pt.  Qt. 

Gal. 

Bus. 

Tom  Thumb  

20  .35  $1.25 

$8:00 

American  Wonder 

20  .35 

1.25 

8.00 

Little  Gem  

20  .35 

1.25 

8.00 

Notts  Excels  or  . . . 

20  .35 

1.26 

8.00 

Dwarf  Champion 

20  .35 

1.25 

8,00 

Dwarf  Telephone 

20  .35 

1.25 

8.00 

PEAS  (STICK) 

Pt.  Qt. 

Gal. 

Bus. 

Gradus  

20  .35 

1.26 

10.00 

Philadelphia  Extra  Early 

....20  ,35 

1.25 

8.00 

Leonards  Potlatch 

20  .35 

1.25 

8.00 

Large  White  Marrowfat 

15  .25 

.90 

6.00 

PEPPER 

Pkt.  Oz. 

y* 

lb 

Ruby  King  

05  .15 

.50 

Red  Cluster  

05  .15 

.50 

Bull  Nose  

05  .15 

.50 

D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


PUMPKIN 

TOMATOES 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Connecticut  Field  

.10 

.20 

$ .50 

New  (Stone  

..05 

.20 

.60 

$2.00 

Crook  Neck  Cushaw 

.10 

.20 

1.00 

Paragon  

..05 

.20 

.60 

2.00 

Tennessee  

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Pondorosa  

..05 

.25 

.75 

2.50 

Crimson  Cushion  

..05 

.25 

.75 

2.50 

RADISH 

Early  Jewel  

..05 

.20 

.60 

2.00 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Yellow  Pear  

..05 

.20 

.60 

2.00 

Scarlet  Turnip  White  

..05 

.10 

.25 

$ .75 

Sparks  Earlinia  

.20 

.60 

2.00 

Early  Scarlet  Globe  

..05 

.10 

.25 

.75 

June  Pink  

..05 

.20 

.60 

2.00 

French  Breakfast  

..05 

.10 

.25 

.75 

Dwarf  Champion  

. .05 

.20 

.60 

2,00 

Long  White  

..05 

.10 

.25 

.75 

Beauty  

..05 

.20 

.60 

2.00 

XXL  

..05 

.25 

.75 

2.50 

SALSIFY 

[Livingston  

..05 

.20 

450 

1.75 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

^4 

lb 

Greater  (Baltimore  .' 

. .05 

.30 

.95 

3.50 

Large  White  

..05 

.10 

.30 

$1.00 

Dwarf  Stone  

..05 

.20 

.60 

2.00 

Mammoth  Sandwich  Island . . . 

..05 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Florida  Special  

..05 

.20 

.60 

2.00 

SQUASH 

RUTA  BAGA 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

*4 

lb 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

^4 

lb 

Early  White  Bush  

.10 

.30 

$1.00 

American  Purple  Top  

..05 

.05 

.20 

$ .40 

White  Summer  Crook  Neck. . . 

.10 

.30 

1.00 

SPINACH 

! 

Ford  Hook  

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

14 

lb 

Hubbard  

.10 

.30 

1.00 

Long  Standing  

..05 

.05 

.15 

$ .40 

TURNIP 

Amer  Bloomsdale  Savory. . . 

..05 

.05 

.15 

.40 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

KOHL  RABI 

Purple  Top  White  'Globe  . . . 

. .05 

.10 

.25 

$ .75 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

14 

lb 

Purple  Top  Strap  Leaf  

..05 

.10 

.25 

.75 

Early  White  Vienna  

..05 

.15 

.35 

$1.00 

Seven  Top  

..05 

.10 

.25 

.75 

Early  Purple  Vienna  

..05 

.15 

.35 

1.00 

SWEET  PEAS 

LEEK 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

Choice  Mixed  

. ..05 

.10 

.20 

$ .75 

Mammoth  King  Leek 

..05 

.15 

.35 

$1.00 

American  Flag  

..05 

.15 

.35 

1.00 

ASTERS 

Pkt. 

Oz. 

% 

lb 

FLOWER  SEEDS 

Dwarf  Mixed  

. . .10 

.50 

1.60 

5.50 

A full  line  of  flower  seeds  at  5c.  per  package 

Climbing  Mixed  

. ..10 

.50 

1.50 

5.00 

or  6 packages  for  25c. 

WETSEL’S  SEEDS  FOR  1914 


In  presenting  our  catalogue  'for  1914  we 
wish  to  thank  our  customers  very  heartily  for 
their  liberal  patronage  which  has  made  the  past 
year  one  of  the  most  successful  in  the  history  of 
our  business  which  extends  back  16  years.  The 
constant  and  steady  increase  of  our  business 
each  year  is  the  best  of  evidence  as  to  the  high 
quality  of  our  seeds  and  the  satisfaction  they  are 
giving  to  our  customers.  This  increase  in  our 
business,  too,  gives  all  the  greater  incentive  to 
put  forth  our  best  efforts  to  supply  the  very  best 
seeds  obtainable,  and  to  increase  our  facilities 
every  way  possible  for  the  proper  handling  of  our 
business. 

Our  Green  Island  .Seed  Farm  is  devoted  to 
the  testing  and  growing  of  seed  for  our  business. 
We  are  constantly  making  selections  and  im- 
provement in  both  vegetable  and  farm  seed  with 
a view  of  increasing  both  their  quality  and  pro- 
ductiveness. We  are  paying  particular  attention 
to  the  breeding  of  different  varieties  of  seed  corn 
with  a view  of  increasing  the  productiveness,  and 
yield  per  acre,  and  are  constantly  making  ex- 


periments along  numerous  different  lines,  so  as 
to  not  only  give  our  customers  the  very  best  seed 
that  it  is  possible  to  supply,  but  also  to  give  them 
correct  information  in  regard  to  the  culture  and 
the  best  and  most  profitable  varieties  to  grow. 

We  do  not  believe  there  is  a man  in  the 
state  of  Virginia  who  has  'had  as  much  actual 
experience  in  the  growing  and  breeding  different 
strains  of  field  corn,  as  well  as  other  seeds,  as 
our  Mr.  D.  M.  Wetsel.  He  has  made  a thorough 
study  of  different  kinds  of  soil,  seeds  and  the 
cultivation  of  all  kinds  of  farm  and  garden 
seeds.  We  believe  that  through  his  actual  ex- 
perience we  are  in  position  to  give  our  customers 
not  only  the  best  quality  of  seeds,  but  to  give 
them  good  instructions  along  the  line  of  cultivat- 
ing the  crops. 

We  wish  all  our  customers  a happy  and 
prosperous  New  Year,  and  respectfully  solicit  a 
continuance  of  your  orders  which  shall  always 
have  our  best  and  most  careful  attention. 

D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON. 

January  1st,  1914. 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 

GENERAL  INFORMATION  AND  TERMS  OF  SALE 


HOW  TO  SEND  M ON  EY:— Money  can  be 
safely  sent  by  bank  check,  Postoffice  Order,  Ex- 
press Money  Order,  or  by  Registered  Letter. 
Postage  stamps  in  small  remittances  are  also 
satisfactory.  Customers  who  have  no  regular  ac- 
counts with  us  will  kindly  remit  with  their  order 
or  name  business  references  as  customary  before 
opening  new  accounts. 

Seeds  by  Mail,  Postage  Paid. — At  prices 
quoted  postpaid,  we  deliver  the  seeds  at  our  ex- 
pense to  any  postoffice  in  the  United  States. 
Where  not  quoted  Postpaid,  if  seeds  are  to  be 
sent  by  mail  add  8c-  per  lb.  to  cover  postage.  On 
Beans,  Corn  and  l_peas  the  Postage  is  8c.  per  pint, 
15c.  per  quart  extra.  Onion  sets  10c.  per  quart. 

Seeds  by  Express. — By  special  agreement, 
the  Express  Companies  will  carry  seeds  from 
Harrisonburg  to  all  points  in  the  south  for 
twenty  per  cent  less  than  usual  merchandise 
rates. 

FIELD 

JUST  A WORD: — As  we  have  already  told 
you  in  the  foreword  on  the  first  page  of  this  cata- 
logue that  we  have  had  16  years  experience  in 
growing  and  selecting  seeds,  we  wish  to  further 
say  that  all  through;  these  16  years  we  have 
made  a specialty  of  growing  and  breeding  field 
corn.  Now  if  you  do  not  know  what  kind  of 
corn  that  will  do  best  on  your  soil,  just  write  us 
a letter  stating  what  kind  of  soil  you  have, 
whether  clay,  gravel,  slate,  sandy,  limestone  or 
whatever  it  may  be,  and  we  will  tell  you  what 
kind  of  corn  to  buy,  as  we  do  not  •recommend  any 
one  of  our  varieties  to  do  well  on  all  kinds  of 
soil. 

The  price  of  our  corn  is  $3.00  per  bushel  for 
a single  bushel  or  2 bushels  for  $5.00.  Less  than 
a bushel  at  the  rates  of  $3.00  per  bushel.  This 
might  look  a little  high  to  you,  but  if  you  are 
going  to  consider  QUALITY  it  will  be  CHEAP  to 
you  in  the  long  run. 

IMPROVED  GOLDEN  GOARD  SEED  DENT:— 

This  corn  was  'first  brought  here  by  Conard  Long, 
a man  of  fine  taste  for  corn.  He  brought  this 
corn  from  Pennsylvania,  giving  a fine  price  for  it. 
Then  it  was  bought  from  him  by  William  Long, 
and  mixed  with  a good  goard  seed.  Then  pur- 
chased by  D.  M.  Wetzel.  And  when  put  to  test 
was  found  to  contain  three  types  of  corn.  One 
of  a goard  seed,  one  of  a heavy  cob  with  as  high 
as  32  rows  to  the  ear.  Third  type  is  of  red  ears, 
being  about  five  red  ears  to  every  100  yellow  ears. 
After  five  years  of  close  picking  we  have  got  a 
good  type  corn,  but  the  goard  seed  still  shows, 
(and  hope  it  will  show  forever).  About  2 red  ears 
to  every  100  of  yellow  is  still  in  the  corn,  and 
is  not  to  be  despised.  It  is  a big  corn;  large 
fodder.  This  corn  has  taken  first  prize  wherever 
exhibited  We  guarantee  this  corn  to  raise  from 


In  Virginia  the  rate  on  five  pounds  or  less 
to  any  point  in  the  state  is  twenty-five  cents,  on 
fifty  pounds  or  less  fifty  cents,  larger  packages 
twenty  per  cent  less  than  usual  merchandise 
rates. 

LOWER  FREIGHT  RATES  AND  QUICK 
SH I PM  ENT|  For  larger  orders  Shipments  by 
freight  are  much  cheaper  than  by  express. 

FLUCTUATION  IN  PRICES.  Seed  Potatoes 
Onion  Bets,  Grass  and  Clover  seeds,  ;Seed  Grain 
and  other  field  seeds  fluctuate  in  price,  depend- 
ing upon  the  market  condition,  and  supplies.  The 
prices  given  in  this  catalogue  are  those  ruling  at 
the  time  it  is  printed,  the  middle  of  December. 
We  shall  take  pleasure  at  any  time  in  quoting 
prices  on  request,  or  will  fill  all  orders  entrusted 
to  us  at  the  lowest  prices  possible  for  first  class 
seeds. 

CORN 

10  to  30  bushels  more  to  the  acre  than  any 
other  corn  in  cultivation,  if  you  will  follow  the 
following  instructions:  Plow  deep  all  the  time, 
keep  the  roots  pruned  off,  that  will  keep  the  fod- 
der back  and  make  the  ear.  Plow  close  and  deep 
to  corn  first  two  times,  ithe  last  two  times  plow 
deep,  but  stay  away  from  your  corn.  Use  broad 
shovels  in  order  to  throw  the  dirt  to  the  stock 
for  the  ear  roots  to  feed  on.  When  they  are  fed 
the  ears  start,  and  if  the  roots  are  kept  pruned, 
and  kept  back,  after  they  have  performed  their 
function,  they  will  die,  the  main  roots  will  hold 
the  stalk,  and  the  ear  roots-  grow  in  a brace 
form,  then  you  get  corn  all  over  the  cob,  and 
grains  as  long  at  the  ends  as  in  the  center.  The 
full  name  of  the  corn  is  the  Improved  Golden 
Goard  'Seed  Dent,  and  it  deserves  more  name. 

CLAY  COUNTY  WHITE: — This  corn  was  first 
started  in  Clay  'County,  Missouri,  being  brought 
here  three  years  ago  by  us,  and  after  three  years 
we  consider  it  an  extra  good  yielder.  The  cob  is 
medium  size,  grains  narrow  and  long.  It  being  a 
better  corn  than  the  Boone  County.  We  have  a 
good  supply  of  extra  selected  stock  on  hands. 

EARLY  MASSODEN: — This  corn  was  brought 
here  from  Maryland  by  D.  M.  Wetsel,  and  now 
stands  well  wherever  it  has  been  tried.  It  is  a 
plain  yellow  corn,  sometimes  called  the  White 
Cap;  very  early.  It  will  make  itself  regardless  of 
the  August  drouths.  It  is  a little  hard  to  shuck, 
but  on  thin  land  it  will  raise  a crop  where  others 
fail.  It  is  a soft  corn,  and  never  gets  too  hard 
for  horses.  Will  stand  late  planting.  Have  shell- 
ed a bushel  of  corn  and  only  had  9 pounds  of  cobs. 
We  call  it  the  poor  man’s  corn. 

GOLDEN  BEAUTY: — This  corn  is  worthy  of 
the  name.  It  being  a long,  slender  corn,  with 
from  14  to  20  rows  of  broad  grains,  and  a rich 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


golden  yellow  color.  It  is  an  awfully  rich,  oily 
corn,  and  is  fine  to  feed  cattle.  Out  of  a wagon 
body  full  of  corn,  we  only  got  from  one  half  to  a 
sack  of  damaged  corn,  while  the  other  corns  run 
from  three  to  four  sacks.  If  you  want  a flint  corn, 
an  upland  corn,  that  is  easy  to  mature,  and  a corn 
that  is  not  hard  on  your  land  we  advise  you  to 
plaDt  the  Golden  Beauty. 

OLD  GOLDEN  DENT:— The  Golden  Dent  has 
no  goard  seed  in  it.  First  grown  by  B.  F.  Long, 
and  now  well  taken  care  of  by  D.  M.  Wetsel  & 
Son.  This  com  grows  such  large  ears  that  it 
cannot  be  shelled  on  the  common  corn  sheller; 
large  stalks,  and  in  fact  a large  com  all  over.  No 
trouble  on  good  land  to  grow  from  80  to  100 
bushels  to  the  acre.  We  recommend  this  corn, 
and  will  guarantee  it  to  go  ahead  of  any  common 
corn  now  in  cultivation.  Ears  are  not  so  long  as 


the  Golden  Beauty,  but  have  a good  length  with 
from  24  to  32  rows.  It  is  a fine  corn,  awfully  rich 
and  oily.  Will  stand  deep  plowing.  It  is  now 
being  largely  used  for  silos,  as  it  has  a large 
odder,  and  at  the  same  time  every  acre  of  this 
corn  that  you  put  in  the  silo  you  not  only  put 
from  20  to  25  tons  of  ensilage,  but  you  put  from 
80  to  100  bushels  of  corn  in  with  it,  which  makes 
a balanced  feed,  where  the  regular  ensilage  corn 
does  not  have  any  ear.  For  number  of  barrels, 
and  amount  of  fodder  to  the  acre,  we  recommend 
this  corn  above  all  others.  BUT  it  will  not  shell 
with  the  Golden  Goard  Seed  Dent. 

PURE  NINETY  DAY  CORN:— This  is  the  Old 
Ninety  Day  Corn,  but  will  make  itself  in  less 
time  than  that.  We  do  not  expect  a big  crop  from 
this  corn,  but  is  running  ahead  of  any  ninety  day 
corn  now  in  cultivation.  About  three-fourths  of 
it  will  have  two  ears  to  the  stalk.  For  early  feed 
we  recommend  this  corn,  but  not  for  yield. 

BOONE  COUNTY  WHITE:— Boone  County  is  a 
white  corn  with  long  slender  ears,  as  large  as  the 
Rockingham  Mammoth  White.  It  is  a corn  that  all 
the  Boys’  Corn  Clubs  are  using,  and  has  a fine 
name,  but  will  not  yield  with  the  Mammoth 
White. 

LITTLE  YELLOW 

In  the  year  of  1911  our  Mr.  D.  M.  Wetsel 
brought  from  the  Richmond  Fair  one  ear  of 
small  yellow  corn  which  he  admired  very  much. 
Deep  Grain  Poor  Land  Com.  This  corn  has 
good  ear,  from  which  to  breed  and  develop  a 
and  he  conceived  the  idea  that  it  would  be  a 
been  grown  on  our  Green  Island  Seed  Farm  now 
for  two  years,  and  has  proven  to  be  a very  fine 
variety. 

It  is  a very  small  cob  corn  with  very  deep 
grains,  and  rich  golden  yellow  color.  The  grains 
in  most  cases  are  as  long  as  the  cob  is  thisk. 
We  recommend  this  com  as  the  best  deep  grain 
poor  land  corn  on  the  market,  and  matures  very 
easy.  Don’t  misunderstand  us  now,  as  we  do 
not  mean  to  say  this  is  the  best  yield er  on  the 
market,  as  it  will  not  yield  with  the  Golden 
Beauty  on  this  land,  but  if  you  want  a deep 
grain  dent  com,  and  a com  that  never  gets  hard, 
this  is  the  corn. 

We  only  have  a limited  quantity  and  if  you 
wish  to  try  this  corn  we  advise  you  to  place 
your  order  as  soon  as  possible. 

TESTED  SEEDS 

Remember  WE  TEST  all  seeds  before  we 
put  them  in  our  store  for  sale.  And  therefore 
you  stand  no  chance  of  getting  seeds  that  will 
not  germinate.  If  our  seeds  do  not  germinate 
you  can  feel  satisfied  that  there  is  something 
wrong  with  your  ground,  because  we  do  not  run 
out  anything  but  what  we  know  personally  that 
will  germinate,  and  of  course  if  they  will  germi- 
nate for  us  there  is  no  reason  why  they  will  not 
germinate  for  you  if  the  condition  of  your  ground 
is  favorable. 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


SEED  POTATOES 


Don’t  Ibe  deceived  with  the  average  potatoes 
that  are  on  market  called  Seed  Potatoes. 

Remember  we  handle  nothing  but  first  class 
stock  that  are  grown  and  sprayed  especially  for 
Seed. 

MAINE  GROWiN  SEED  POTATOES 

Our  seed  potatoes  are  all  grown  in  the  State 
of  Maine  by  people  who  make  it  a business  to 
grow  nothing  but  iSeed  Stock,  and  of  course  you 
can  naturally  expect  better  seed  from  a source 
of  this  kind. 

POOR  POTATO  CROPS 

For  the  last  three  years,  we  have  had  in  the 
Valley  of  Virginia,  and  pretty  generally  over  the 
whole  United  States  a very  short  crop  of 
potatoes.  Some  sections  have  had  almost  a 
total  failure  several  times. 

W(E  ATTRIBUTE  THIS 

to  poor  seed,  not  altogether  of  course,  but  good 
Seed  is  the  foundation  for  a good  crop  of  any- 
thing, and  most  especially  potatoes. 

Now  we  take  the  Valley  of  Virginia  for  in- 
stance. In  the  year  of  1911,  due  mostly  to  a 
heavy  drouth,  we  had  almost  a total  failure  in 
potatoes.  Well  naturally  this  made  potatoes 
very  high,  especially  Seed  Potatoes.  In  1912  and 
1913  we  had  a very  poor  crop,  of  course  not  as 
poor  as  1911,  but  the  trouble  the  last  two  years, 
is  that  Seed  Potatoes  have  been  so  high  that  the 
average  farmer  would  not  pay  the  price,  but 
would  go  to  some  grocery  store,  and  purchase 
any  thing  he  could  get  cheap,  just  so  it  was  a 
potato.  It  mattered  not  whether  it  was  im- 
ported from  other  countries,  and  was  full  of 
scab  or  not  he  would  buy  it  just  because  it  was 
cheap.  And  what  has  been  the  result.  We  have 
had  to  import  into  the  Valley  of  Virginia  for  the 
last  three  years  hundreds  of  cars  of  potatoes, 
each  year,  when  5 years  ago  we  were  shipping 
out  of  the  Valley  every  year  hundreds  of  cars. 

IF  YOU  EVER  EXPECT 

to  'ship  potatoes  out  of  the  Valley  again  you  will 
certainly  have  to  get  better  Seed  than  you  have 
had  in  the  last  few  years,  regardless  of  the  price. 
What  does  50  to  75c.  more  on  the  bushel  amount 
to  if  you  are  getting  something  that  will  raise  a 
hundred  bushels  more  potatoes  to  the  acre. 

DISEFFECTENT  POTATOES 

We  have  a diseffectent  solution  which  we 
will  treat  your  'seed  with,  and  guarantee  them  to 
grow  you  a potato  crop  free  from  scab  or  any 
other  disease  which  comes  from  the  ground.  For 
this  treatment  we  will  add  15c.  per  bushel  to  the 
regular  price.  In  ordering  if  you  wish  them 
treated  please  specify  on  your  order  otherwise 
they  will  be  shipped  untreated.. 


IRISH  COBBLER: — 'One  of  the  best  of  the  ex- 
tra early  varieties,  and  is  very  popular  with  the 
large  potato  growers  of  Long  Island.  The  vines 
make  a vigorous,  but  very  compact,  upright 
growth,  allowing  the  hills  to  be  but  a short  dis- 
tance apart.  The  tuber  is  shaped  round  oblong, 
skin  white  and  smooth;  shallow  eyes;  the  flavor 
is  excellent,  and  the  flesh  is  always  dry  and 
mealy.  It  is  an  exceptionally  good  keeper.  See 
price  list. 

EARLY  ROSE: — The  Early  Rose  is  the  old 
standard  early  potato;  rosy  blush  skin,  white 
flesh;  early,  productive,  and  of  an  excellent  flavor, 
also  a good  keeper. 

BURBANK: — An  old  standard,  popular  on  ac- 
count of  its  fine  eating  quality.  One  of  the  best 
late  varieties  on  the  market. 

GiREEN  MOUNTAIN:— A standard  large  late 
variety,  combining  strong  vigorous  growth  and 
great  productiveness  with  large  size,  handsome 
appearance,  and  excellent  quality.  The  potatoes 
are  of  broad  oval  form,  with  thick  broad  ends-, 
eyes  few  and  shallow,  vines  erect,  with  dark 
glossy  leaves,  seldom  troubled  by  bugs  or  blight. 
A very  popular  market  variety. 

RED  BLISS: — One  of  the  earliest  varieties, 
sometimes  called  the  SIX  Weeks.  Its  great  pro- 
ductiveness, handsome  color  and  resistence  to 
disease  makes  a most  popular  variety. 

EARLY  OHIO: — Some  what  earlier  than  the 
Early  Rose,  but  not  so  productive.  Round,  short, 
thick  tubers,  smooth  and  solid;  cooks  dry  and 
mealy,  and  keps  well. 

CAR  MON  NO.  1: — :Size  medium  to  large,  thick 
and  slightly  flattened,  a good  tuber  being  nearly 
five  inches  lung,  three  and  a half  inches  broad, 
and  one  and  a half  Inches  in  thickness;  color  of 
skin  very  pale  neatly  white;  eyes  few. 


Homestead,  Fla.,  December  15,  1913. 
Messrs.  D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son, 

Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Gentlemen. 

Your  favor  of  the  26th  ult.  just  received  due  to 
delay  in  being  forwarded  from  Waynesboro,  Va. 

We  are  only  too  glad  to  say  that  every  thing 
we  bought  of  your  firm  was  entirely  satisfactory 
in  every  way,  and  that  all  our  dealings  with  you 
saved  u©  money  over  local  prices,  and  also  better 
quality.  We  are  now  planting  our  winter  crop  of 
jeans  and  tomatoes,  and  if  we  operate  in  Virginia 
next  summer,  you  can  depend  upon  our  further 
orders. 

Wishing  you  a well  deserved  success,  we  are. 
Very  truly  yours, 

HOEN1SHEL  BROTHERS, 

Per.  P.  M.  Hoenshel. 


E take  pleasure  in  handing  you  our  catalogue  of  seeds.  In  it  we  have  endeavored  to  offer  everything 
of  merit  that  is  best  adapted  to  this  locality,  and  have  omitted  those  varieties  which  repeated  tests 
have  shown  to  possess  little  or  no  value. 

We  use  every  effort  possible  in  the  selection  of  our  seeds,  and  feel  justified  in  saying  that  all  cur 
seeds  are  the  purest  and  best  to  be  found,  but  at  the  same  time,  their  being  so  many  things  beyond 
the  control  of  man  that  spoil  the  best  seeds  and  cause  poor  crops,  that  it  is  impossible  to  guarantee  seeds. 
Therefore,  while  we  exercise  great  care  to  have  all  seeds  pure  and  reliable,  we  sell  no  seeds  with  warranty,  expressed 
or  implied  in  any  respect,  and  are  not  in  any  way  responsible  for  the  crop.  If  the  purchaser  does  not  accept  the 
seeds  on  these  terms,  they  must  be  returned  at  once,  and  any  money  that  has  been  paid  for  same  will  be  refunded. 

Prices  of  Seeds  vary.  We  quote  Market  Values  upon  request  and  always  give  our  customers 
the  benefit  of  the  lowest  price  that  the  market  condition  will  warrant.  Special  prices  on  a general 
list  will  be  given  upon  application.  LET  US  HEAR  FROM  YOU. 


ARTICHOKE 


The  Globe  Artichoke  is  cultivated  for  its  flower-heads,  which  are  cooked  like 
asparagus.  Plants  set  in  any  good  soil,  with  slight  co\  ering  in  winter,  will  remain 
in  bearing  several  years. 

Large  Green  Globe.  The  standard  variety. 

Jerusalem.  This  variety  is  not  produced  from  seed,  but  is  culti- 
vated for  its  tubers  which  are  especially  valuable  for  stock  feeding. 

ASPARAGUS 

Fr.,  Asperge.  Ger.,  Spargel. 

Sow  one  ounce  for  sixty  feet  of  drill.  Sow  in  March 
or  April,  in  rows  one  foot  apart.  When  two  years  old 
transplant  into  permanent  beds,  which  should  be  well 
and  deeply  manured,  and  trenched  to  the  depth  of  two  feet.  Set  the  plants  (in  rows) 
from  three  to  four  feet  apart,  and  two  feet  in  the  rows,  spreading  out  the  roots,  and 
covering  from  six  to  eight  inches.  On  the  approach  of  winter  cover  with  manure  or 
compost;  fork  the  beds  early  in  the  spring,  and  apply  a dressing  of  salt.  Cut  for  use 
the  second  year  after  planting  in  permanent  bed. 


GREEN  GLOBE 
ARTICHOKE 


ASPARAGUS  SEED 


Columbian  Mammoth  White.  A new  and  entirely  distinct  variety  that  produces 
shoots  that  are  white,  and  remain  white  as  long  as  fit  for  use. 

Conover’s  Colossal.  The  standard  variety;  of  large  size,  tender  and  of  excellent 
quality. 

Palmetto.  It  is  of  very  large  size,  even  and  regular  in  growth  and  appearance. 
It  is  a very  ear  y sort,  and  immensely  productive  and  of  the  best  quality. 

ASPARAGUS  ROOTS 

Two  Years  are  Gained  if  Roots  are  Planted. 

Columbian  Mammoth  White. 

2-year-old  roots. 

Conover’s  Colossal.  2-year- 
old  roots. 

Barr’s  Mammoth.  2-year-old  roots. 
Palmetto.  2-year-old  roots. 

Prices  on  any  variety  of  2=year=old 
roots:  per  100,  75c.;  per  1000,  $6.00. 


BRUSSELS 

SPROUTS 


One  Ounce  of  Seeds  to 
100  Yards  of  Row.  v,-> 

A variety  of  the  Cabbage  family, 
possessing  the  peculiarity  of  bearing 
upon  its  stem  or  stalk  from  50  to 
100  buds  resembling  miniature  Cab- 
bage heads.  The  leaves  composing 
these  heads  resemble  Savoy  Cab- 
bage in  their  crumpled  texture  and  also  in  their  color.  The 
heads  or  buds,  from  1 to  2 inches  in  diameter,  form  one  of  the 
most  delicious  garden  vegetables,  only  equaled  by  the  Cauli- 
flower. Treat  same  as  Cabbage.  Autumn-grown  Sprouts, 
drilled  in  May  and  transplanted  in  July  generally  do  best,  as 
the  plants  are  quite  vardy  and  the  buds  mellow  under  frost. 


ASPARAGUS, 
CONOVER’S  COLOSSAL 


BROCCOLI 


BRUSSELS  SPROUTS. 


One  Ounce  of  Seed  to  100  Yards  of  Row. 

A plant  much  resembling  the  Cauliflower,  and  like  it  derived 
from  the  wild  Cabbage.  Broccoli  requires  a longer  season  to 
develop  than  Cauliflower.  It  has  more  numerous  and  stiffer 
leaves,  and  the  heads  are  smaller. 

Large  Early  White.  Large  white  head,  resembling  Cauliflower. 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


BUSH  BEANS 

Green  Pod  Varieties 

Extra  Early  Refugee.  Very  much  earlier  than  the  Old  Style  Refugee  or 
1000  to  1.  More  dwarf  and  compact  in  growth. 

Refugee  or  1000  to  1.  The  vines  are  large,  spreading,  exceedingly  hardy, 
with  small  smooth  leaves,  very  late  and  bear  long  cylindrical  green  pods  of 
excellent  quality.  Highly  esteemed  for  late  planting  and  for  use  as  Pickles. 

Black  Valentine.  A very  hardy  and  productive  green  podded  sort,  with 
strong,  vigorous  vines.  Pods  rather  flat  but  very  handsome,  much  longer,  | 
straighter,  less  fleshy  than  the  Red  Valentine,  the  plant  a little  more  spreading, 
and  in  season  a little  later. 

Early  Mohawk.  One  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  sorts.  The  pod  is  green, 
thick,  flat  in  shape,  of  fair  quality,  developing  a slight  string  as  it  matures. 

Long  Yellow  Six  Weeks.  The  vine  is  large,  vigorous,  branching  and  pro- 
ductive, with  large  leaves.  Pods  long,  straight,  thick,  flat  in  shape,  green  in 
color,  of  good  quality  when  young  and  fair  as  they  near  maturity. 

Tennessee  Green  Pod.  This  dwarf  snap  bean,  although  new  to  the  Seed 
Trade,  has  for  several  years  been  grown  in  the  South,  and  wherever  known  is 
freely  spoken  of  in  terms  of  highest  praise. 

Dwarf  Horticultural.  Vines  very  productive,  compact,  upright,  with  large 
leaves.  Pods  medium  length,  cylindrical,  curved,  with  splashes  of  bright  red  on 
a yellowish  ground. 

Pheasant  Eye.  A valuable  new  green  podded  variety.  Vines  hardy,  sturdy, 
well  leafed.  Pods  long,  meaty,  stringless  and  of  excellent  quality. 

Bountiful  Beans.  This  new  green  podded  Bush  Bean  is  a heavy  cropper 
and  very  early,  of  fine  shape,  stringless,  and  good  quality. 

Giant  Stringless  Green  Pod.  A very  hardy,  stocky  vine,  pods  long,  round 
and  green  in  color,  of  exceptionally  fine  quality  and  stringless  throughout  its 
entire  growth. 

Early  Red  Valentine. 

For  snaps'  there  is 
nothing  superior  to 
this  variety  among  the 
dwarf  green  podded 
sorts  both  for  the  home 
and  market  garden  and 
many  prefer  it  to  the 
wax  varieties.  Vines 
medium  to  large,  erect, 
with  dark  green  leaves. 
Pods  medium  length, 
curved,  cylindrical, 
with  crease  in  back, 
very  fleshy,  crisp  and 
tender. 


EARLY  RED  VALENTINE 


BURPEE’S  STRINQLESS  GREEN  POD 


Burpee’s  Stringless  Green  Pod.  A very  desirable  green 
podded  snap  sort  for  the  home  garden  and  largely  grown  for 
the  market.  The  vine  is  vigorous,  spreading  and  pro- 
ductive. The  pods  are  larger  than  those  of  the  Red  Valen- 
tine, but  are  quite,  as  fleshy,  of  equally  high  quality  and 
remain  crisp  and  tender  longer. 

Longfellow Large  White  Marrow 

Goddard  or  Boston  Favorite. . Prolific  Tree 

Improved  White  Kidney.  . . . Vineless  Marrow 

Red  Kidney Navy 

Boston  Pea  Bean 

DWARF  LIMA  VARIETIES 

Burpee’s.  The  bush  form  of  the  true,  luscious,  large 
lima. 

Fordhook.  The  bush  form  of  the  chubby  or  Potato 
Lima. 

Henderson’s.  This  is  a bush  form  of  the  small  Seiva 
pole  bean. 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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BUSH  BEANS— Wax  Pods 


IMPROVED  GOLDEN  WAX 


Davis  White  Wax.  This  bean  is  adapted  alike  for 
the  canner,  market  gardener,  shipper  or  amateur.  The 
dry  bean  is  large,  kidney-shaped,  and  white  in  color, 
making  it  one  of  the  best  for  cooking  in  a dry  state. 
Pods  are  long,  meaty,  flat  in  shape,  and  of  a beautiful 
yellow  color  and  fair  quality. 

Golden  Wax.  The  old  standard  wax  sort.  Pro- 
ductive and  early,  with  yellow  semi-round  pods  of  good 
quality;  ready  to  pick  49  days  from  planting. 

Improved  Golden  Wax.  Rust  proof,  an  improve  - 
ment  on  the  old  style  Golden  Wax.  Pod  is  semi-round, 
yellow,  of  good  quality  and  has  no  string.  Ready  for 
picking  47  days  from  planting. 

Prolific  Black  Wax.  The  old  standard  Black 
Wax  Bush  Bean.  It  is  so  good  that  it  is  worthy  of 
special  notice.  The  pods  are  round,  brittle,  of  hand- 
some golden  yellow  color,  and  of  buttery  flavor  when 
cooked. 

Webber  Wax.  Unquestionably  one  of  the  best 
wax  podded  beans  ever  introduced.  It  is  a market 
gardeners  bean,  having  been  originated  in  one  of  the 
best  market  gardening  sections  of  the  West.  It  pro- 
duces a deep  golden  colored  pod  b£\good  length ; shape 
semi-round,  thick  meated,  stringless  arid  of  exceptional 
quality.  Vines  strong,  holding  the  pods  well  up,  with 
good  leaf  covering  and  bearing  in  profusion. 

Keeney’s  Rustless  Golden  Wax.  Combines  hardi- 
ness and  productiveness  with  fine  quality.  A strong 

POLE 

Kentucky  Wonder.  Vine  vigorous,  climbing  well 
and  very  productive,  dry  beans,  long,  oval,  dun-colored. 

Scarlet  Runner.  A great  favorite,  both  ornamental 
and  useful. 

London  Horticultural,  or  Speckled  Cranberry.  Beans 
large,  ovate,  splashed  and  spotted  with  wine  red,  and 
of  the  highest  quality,  either  green  or  dry. 

Red  Speckled  Cut  Short.  (Corn  Hill).  This  is 
the  best  sort  to  plant  in  hills  of  corn. 

Dutch  Case  Knife.  Vines  moderately  vigorous, 
climbing  well,  but  twining  more  loosely  than  some  and 
so  may  be  used  for  a corn  hill  bean. 

Dreer’s  Improved  Lima.  Also  called  Challenger 
Lima,  Thorburn’s  Lima,  Potato  Lima,  etc.  This  is  a 
bean  of  rather  peculiar  shape,  being  thick  and  plump 
rather  than  flat  and  oval. 

King  of  the  Garden  Lima.  This  is  the  grand  old 
standard  market  and  family  sort,  which  nothing  can 
displace  from  public  favor. 


growing  bush  variety  of  remarkable  vigor  and  freedom 
from  rust.  The  pods  are  meaty  and  well  filled,  thick, 
flat,  when  young  and  semi-round  later;  a very  desirable 
variety. 

Currie’s  Rust  Proof  Wax.  An  excellent  Wax 
Bean  in  every  respect.  Rust  proof,  tender,  thick  flat 
pods  of  very  good  quality.  Very  little  string  in  early 
stages,  developing  a little  when  nearing  maturity.  Fit 
for  table  use  47  days  from  planting. 

Pencil  Pod  Black  Wax.  Pencil  Pod  Black  Wax 
grows  a taller,  stronger  and  more  vigorous  bush  than 
the  Improved  Prolific  Black  Wax,  which  is  one  of  its 
parents.  The  other  parent  is  the  Round  Pod  Refugee 
or  Thousand  to  One,  and  from  this  latter  source  the 
Pencil  Pod  Black  Wax  gets  much  of  its  vigor,  hardiness 
and  productiveness,  and  its  long,  slender,  straight, 
handsome  pod,  shaped  very  much  like  a pencil. 

Refugee  Wax.  A perfect  Refugee  with  Wax  pods. 
Pods  long,  round,  and  of  a golden  yellow  color.  One 
of  the  earliest,  quality  excellent,  and  is  fit  for  picking 
57  days  from  planting.  A very  fine  canning  bean. 

Wardwell’s  Kidney  Wax.  Hardy  and  productive, 
pods  long,  broad,  thick,  flat  and  of  a delicate  waxy 
yellow,  of  excellent  quality  and  with  no  string  in  the 
early  growth,  ready  for  table  48  days  from  planting. 

Hodson  Wax.  The  creamy-white  flat  pods  are  six 
to  seven  inches  long,  by  three-eighths  of  an  inch  wide. 
The  pods  are  late  in  maturing  and  are  unusually  free 
from  blight  or  rust. 

BEANS 

White  Creaseback.  This  variety  is  especially 
valuable  for  its  extreme  earliness. 

Lazy  Wife.  Immensely  popular  everywhere. 

Small  White  Lima,  Carolina  or  Sieva.  Very  early 
and  productive,  pods  short,  curved,  thin,  flat,  beans 
white,  small,  kidney-shaped. 

Large  White  Lima.  The  large  lima  is  a general 
favorite. 

Worcester  Pole 

Brocton  Pole 

Golden  Carmine  Horticultural 

Mammoth  Podded  Horticultural 

Early  Golden  Cluster  Wax 

Golden  Champion  Wax 

White  Sickle  Pole 

Siebert’s  Early  Lima 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


CROSBY’S  EGYPTIAN 


TABLE  BEETS 

Crosby’s  Egyptian  Beet.  The  name  of  this  variety  is  mis- 
leading, as  it  resembles  the  Egyptian  only  in  its  extreme  earliness. 
They  are  also  more  spherical  than  the  Extra  Early  Egyptian  and 
we  think  of  better  quality.  One  of  the  best  for  early  planting  out 
of  doors. 

Crimson  Globe.  This  is  one  of  the  finest  beets  yet  intro- 
duced. Roots  are  not  large,  but  very  handsome.  Round,  and  a 
clean,  smooth  surface.  Leaves  very  small,  with  slender  stems. 

Early  Egyptian.  The  well-known  early  variety.  Color, 
extra  dark,  shape  flat,  quality  excellent. 

Bastians.  An  extra  early  variety,  much  esteemed  by  market 
men  East  and  South.  Color  light. 

Half  Long  Blood.  One  of  the  best  for  winter  use.  The  roots 
are  only  half  as  long  as  the  Long  Blood,  but  weigh  as  much  on  ac- 
count of  their  thickness.  They  are  always  smooth  and  handsome 
and  their  rich,  dark  red  flesh  is  very  sweet,  crisp  and  tender,  never 
becoming  woody,  even  in  the  exposed  portions. 

Long  Smooth  Blood.  The  standard  long  late  sort.  Very 
dark,  blood-red  flesh,  quality  fine. 

Early  Bassano.  A good  early  variety,  similar  to  Egyptian  in 
shape,  but  of  lighter  color. 

Swiss  Chard,  or  Silver.  Used  for  its  leaves. 

Edmand’s  Early  Blood  Turnip.  The  best  sort  for  general  crop, 
In  quality  one  of  the  finest,  exceedingly  dark,  shape  globular, 
having  only  one  tap  root.  Very  popular  with  market  men. 


Detroit  Dark  Red  Turnip.  Quality  good,  sweet  and 
tender;  color  deep  red;  roots  are  turnip  shaped,  with  small 
tap  roots. 

Dewing’s  Early  Blood  Turnip.  A good  variety  for 
main  crop.  Keeps  well.  Like  Edmand’s,  but  lighter 
color. 

Lentz  Turnip.  Of  similar  size  and  shape  to  the 
Bastian  Turnip;  top  small.  Early  and  profitable. 

_ Early  Eclipse.  A very  early  maturing  beet  especially 
desirable  for  the  home  garden.  Top  of  medium  size. 
Root-  nearly  globular,  with  a small  tap  and  small  collar. 
Flesh  bright  red,  zoned  with  white,  very  sweet,  crisp  and 
tender,  especially  when  young. 

CATTLE  AND  SUGAR 
BEETS 

Sugar  Beets,  as  well  as  Mangels,  are  most  valuable 
for  stock  feeding.  There  is  no  better  paying 
root  crop  than  either.  They  keep  well, 
and,  as  a change  of  food,  are  excellent. 

Five  Pounds  Will  Sow  One  Acre 

Long  Red.  A large,  long  variety  grown  for  stock  feed- 
ing. It  stands  up  well  above  the  surface;  color  light  red; 
flesh  white  and  rose  colored. 

Yellow  Globe.  Globular  shaped  roots.  More  pro- 
ductive than  Long  Red  in  shallow  soil.  Very  nutritious 
and  a good  keeper. 

Golden  Tankard.  Shape  cylindrical,  color  deep  rich 
yellow,  flesh  yellow  circled  with  white.  Unequaled  for 
feeding  stock. 

Vilmorin’s  Improved  Sugar.  In  general  the  most 
desirable  beet  for  the  factory  is  the  one  containing  the 
largest  percentage  of  sugar.  In  this  variety  we  have  one 
of  the  richest  beets  in  cultivation. 

Klein  Wanzleben.  A little  larger  than  Vilmorin’s 
Improved,  yielding  from  twelve  to  eighteen  tons  per  acre, 
and  containing  about  the  same  amount  of  sugar.  It 
grows  below  the  surface,  and  the  green  leaves  are  rather 
large  and  spreading,  with  wavy  edget 


GOLDEN  TANKARD  MANGEL 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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CARROTS 

Early  Short  Horn.  A fine  early  variety,  good  for  home  use. 

Eastern  market  gardeners  use  this  sort  for  bunching. 

Guerande,  or  Ox  Heart.  Tops  small  for  the  size  of  the  roots, 
which  are  comparatively  short,  but  often  reach  a diameter  of  7 inches, 
terminating  abruptly  in  a small  tap  root.  Flesh,  bright  orange,  fine 
grained  and  sweet.  This  is  a desirable  variety  for  soil  so  hard  and 
stiff  that  longer  growing  sorts  would  not  thrive  in  it.  When  young, 
excellent  for  table  use,  and  when  mature  equally  good  for  stock. 

Chantenay.  Tops  medium  size;  necks  small;  roots  tapering 
slightly,  but  uniformly  stump  rooted  and  smooth;  color,  deep  orange 
red;  flesh  very  crisp  and  tender.  Although  this  is  a medium  early 
sort,  it  furnishes  roots  of  usable  size  as  early  as  any,  is  a heavy 
cropper,  and  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  best  for  both  the  market  and 
private  garden,  while  its  great  productiveness  makes  it  very  desirable 
as  a field  sort. 

Danvers.  Grown  largely  on  account  of  its  great  productiveness 
and  adaptability  to  all  classes  of  soil.  Tops  medium  sized,  coarsely 
■ divided.  The  smooth  and  handsome  roots  are  deep  orange,  of 
medium  length,  tapering  uniformly  to  a blunt  point;  flesh  sweet, 
crisp,  tender  and  of  a deep  orange  color.  This  is  a popular  field 
variety,  and  although  the  roots  are  shorter  they  produce  as  large  a 
bulk  as  the  longer  field  sorts  and  are  more  easily  harvested. 

St.  Valery.  A good  late  variety.  It  grows  long,  shape  uniform,  tapering  from  a wide  shoulder  to  a point. 

Large  White  Belgian.  Grows  one-third  out  of  the  ground.  Root  pure  white,  green  above  ground,  with 
small  top.  Flesh  rather  coarse.  The  roots  on  light,  rich  ground,  grow  to  a large  size,  and  are  extensively 
grown  for  stock  feeding. 

Improved  Long  Orange.  The  most  popular  of  the  older  sorts  for  farm  use  on  mellow^  soil.  An  improvement 
obtained  by  years  of  careful  selections  of  the  best  formed  and  deepest  colored  roots  of  the  old  Long  Orange. 
Roots  comparatively  shorter  than  the  Long  Orange  and  smoother,  but  so  uniform  and  true  that  the  bulk  of  the 
crop  will  be  greater. 

CAULIFLOWER 


EARLY  SNOWBALL 

Early  Snowball.  The  leading  cauliflower  in  all 
sections,  and  unquestionably  the  purest  strain  of 
cauliflower  seed  to  be  had.  Heads  uniform,  of 
desirable  market  size  and  of  snowy  whiteness.  After 
seven  years’  competitive  tests  it  is  pronounced  by 
expert  cauliflower  growers  to  be  the  best  for  both 
early  and  late  planting. 


CAULIFLOWER 

Large  Algiers.  A valuable  .ate  sort  sure  to 
head,  of  the  best  quality,  and  very  popular  with 
market  gardeners  everywhere.  Plant  large,  but  of 
upright  growth,  the  leaves  protecting  the  heads  so 
that  they  will  endure  uninjured  a frost  that  would 
ruin  other  sorts.  One  of  the  very  best  of  the  late 
sorts. 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


CABBAGE 

Early  Jersey  Wakefield 
Cabbage.  The  most  pop- 
ular of  the  pointed  head 
varieties.  Exceedingly 
early, a good  cropper, heads 
of  good  size,  solid  and  uni- 
form. 

Early  Spring  Cabbage. 

The  earliest  flat  head, 
nearly  as  early  as  Jersey 
Wakefield.  Yields  more 
than  the  early  pointed 
heads.  Solid,  uniform 
and  finely  grained  heads. 

Early  Winningstadt.  An 
early  pointed  head  variety 
of  excellent  quality,  not 
as  early  as  the  Wakefield 
but  larger. 

Henderson’s  Early  Sum= 
mer.  A standard  summer 
variety.  Heads  large  and 
solid. 

Fottler’s  Early  Bruns= 
wick.  An  early  fall  var- 
iety, well  known  and  pop- 
ular. 


EARLY  JERSEY  WAKEFIELD 


All  Head  Early.  One  of  the  finest  early  flat-head  cabbages. 

Early  York.  A standard  pointed  head  variety,  second  early. 

Early  Dwarf  Flat  Dutch.  An  early  cabbage  of  good  size. 
Heads  are  flat  and  very  solid. 

Henderson’s  Succession.  A good  summer  cabbage;  also  makes 
a good  cabbage  to  succeed  itself. 

All  Seasons.  A fine  variety  for  any  season,  a good  shape  and 
size. 

Volga.  One  of  the  earliest  main  crop  cabbages  of  superior 
quality.  Very  desirable  where  a large,  uniformly  round  head  with 
short  stem  and  compact  growth  is  wanted. 

Early  Drumhead.  This  popular  variety  follows  the  Faultless 
in  heading  and  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  varieties  grown. 

Louisville  Drumhead.  This  fine  cabbage  is  very  popular  with 
the  krout  makers.  It  is  a medium  late  variety. 


COPENHAGEN  MAPKPT 


Faultless  Cabbage.  The  favorite  second  early  cabbage.  The 
product  of  this  seed  outsells  any  other  second  early  cabbage  It 
can  be  marketed  in  the  early  summer ; during  midsummer,  in  the 
fall  and  early  winter,  making  it  the  best  all  purpose  variety. 

GLORY  OF  ENKHUIZEN 

This  is  an  excellent  mid-summer  variety.  It  comes  in  about  a 
week  earlier  than  All  Seasons,  makes  a nice  large  head,  has  few 
outer  leaves  and  can  be  planted  close.  Our  tests  show  it  to  be 
worthy  of  a place  among  the  new  varieties  of  merit  and  we  can 
recommend  it  as  a good  addition  to  the  list. 

COPENHAGEN  MARKET 

A new  early  yariety,  popular  with  market  gardeners.  It  is  one 
of  the  finest  early  round-headed  cabbage  in  cultivation.  It  is 
desirable  on  account  of  the  remarkable  characteristic  of  maturing 
the  heads  all  at  the  same  time,  enabling  the  grower  to  gather  his 
crop  with  less  expense  and  permitting  the  cleaning  of  the  land  at 
the  first  cutting. 


GLORY  OF  ENKHUIZEN 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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CABBAGE 


Holland.  The  favorite 
winter  cabbage  with  mar- 
ket gardeners.  It  is  as 
hard  as  a rock,  and  a small 
head  will  weigh  as  much 
as  a large  head  of  any 
other  variety.  The  leaves 
lap  over  and  make  a head 
in  which  there  is  no  waste. 

Cabbage  Seed  is  one 
of  the  things  that  re= 
quires  care  in  the  se= 
lection.  Price  should 
be  held  in  minor  im= 
portance  compared 
with  quality.  The 
best  is  always  the 
Cheapest. 


HOLLAND  WINTER  CABBAGE 


Premium  Flat  Dutch.  This  variety  of  late  cabbage 
is  a standard  in  all  sections  for  winter  use.  It  makes 
a large  solid  head  which  keeps  long  without  bursting, 
and  is  adapted  to  a more  varied  climate  than  probably 
any  other  variety  we  grow. 

Large  Late  Drumhead.  A late  variety  of  large  size. 

Sure  Head.  A fine  variety  for  main  crop.  A good 
shipper  and  sure  header. 

Danish  Ball  Head.  A good  main,  crop  variety; 
popular  with  many  of  the  gardeners.  Similar  to 
Holland,  but  not  so  uniform  in  heading. 

Stonemason  Drumhead.  A late  large  heading 
variety ; but  not  as  fine  grained  as  others. 

Marblehead  Mammoth.  A large  late  variety  of 
fairly  good  quality. 


Improved  American  Savoy.  Closley  approaching 
the  cauliflower  in  delicacy  and  delicious  flavor.  The 
best  of  all  the  Savoys  for  general  market  or  home  use. 
It  has  a short  stump,  grows  to  a large  size,  is  compact 
and  solid,  and  is  a sure  header. 

Mammoth  Rock  Red.  The  largest  heading  of  any 
red  sort.  Heads  are  hard,  of  deep  red  color,  quality 
excellent. 

Red  Drumhead.  The  standard  pickling  variety. 
A good  keeper. 

Prairie  Winter  Cabbage.  This  new  cabbage  is  a 
direct  cross  of  the  Luxemberg  and  the  Holland  and 
combines  the  good  points  of  both.  It  has  the  shorter 
stem  and  more  lasting  color  of  the  Luxemberg  with  the 
rounder  head  of  the  Holland.  The  combination  gives 
a cabbage  that  is  superior  to  either. 


PRAIRIE  WINTER  CABBAGE 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


CELERY 

Golden  Self=Blanching.  The  best  self-blanching  sort.  It  acquires 
a handsome  golden  color  without  having  to  be  hilled  up,  which  makes 
it  a valuable  market  sort. 

White  Plume.  A good  self-blanching  sort,  good  for  fall  use,  but 
does  not  keep  well. 

Giant  Golden  Heart.  This  variety  attains  a large  size,  but  still 
remains  crisp  and  tender.  It  is  a fine  keeper  and  is  the  favorite  on  the 
Chicago  market. 

Kalamazoo.  This  is  the  variety  used  by  the  celebrated  celery 
growers  of  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  and  is  of  great  merit. 

Perfection  Heartwell.  A finely  flavored,  good  keeping  sort,  hardy 
and  solid. 

Crawford’s  Half  Dwarf.  The  favorite  variety  in  eastern  markets; 
a good  keeper  of  vigorous  growth. 

Pink  Plume.  Similar  to  White  Plume,  but  having  stalks  suffused 
with  pink. 

Giant  Pascal.  This  is  the  best  keeper  of  all  of  the  late  sorts; 
very  solid  and  crisp.  This  variety  is  unsurpassed  for  market  garden 

Winter  Queen.  It  has  the  strong  robust  growth  of  the  Giant 
Pascal,  but  the  plants,  being  only  of  medium  height,  are  of  better  length 
for  bunching  for  market  as  well  as  more  desirable  for  serving  on  the 
table. 

Evan’s  Triumph.  One  of  the  best  late  sorts. 

Boston  Market.  For  many  years  one  of  the  most  popular  sorts  in 
the  markets  of  Boston. 


GOLDEN  SELF  BLANCHING 


CELERIAC,  LARGE  SMOOTH  PRAGUE 


GERMAN  CELERY  OR 
CELERIAC 

Large  Smooth  Prague.  Has  a large  smooth  root,  and  is  the 
finest  of  all  celeriac. 

Apple  Shaped.  Not  as  smooth  as  the  above  but  of  good  form. 
T urnip  Rooted.  This  is  the  ordinary  and  well  known  variety. 

CUCUMBER 

Chicago  or  Westerfield  Pickling.  A variety  esteemed  above 
all  others  by  Chicago  market  gardeners,  and  grown  extensively 
for  the  large  pickling  establishments  in  this  vicinity.  Fruit 
medium  length,  pointed  at  each  end,  with  large  and  prominent 
spines.  Color  a deep  green.  It  combines  all  the  good  qualities 
of  an  early  cucumber. 

Green  Prolific  or  Boston  Pickling.  A favorite  with  pickle  growers  and  commercial  gardeners,  and  good  for 
table  use.  Quite  productive.  Fruit  small,  uniform  in  size. 

Early  Cluster.  Vines  vigorous,  producing  the  bulk  of  the  crop  near  the  root  and  in  clusters.  Fruit  short,' 
uniformly  thick  end,  dark  green,  but  paler  at  blossom  end.  A very  productive  sort. 

Early  Frame  or  Short  Green.  An  excellent  sort  both  for  table  use  and  for  pickling.  Fruit  straight,  handsome, 
smaller  at  each  end,  bright  green ; flesh  tender  and  crisp,  and  makes  fine  pickles. 

Nichol’s  Medium  Green.  A valuable  and  handsome  variety,  in  shape  between  White  Spine  and  Long  Green. 
An  excellent  sort  for  pickles  and  useful  for  forcing.  Very  prolific.  Fruit  straight  and  smooth;  color  dark  green,  flesh 
tender  and  crisp. 

Davis  Perfect.  In  color,  a dark,  glossy  green ; shape,  slim  and  symmetrical, with  an  average  length  of  ten  to  twelve 
inches*  They  hold  their  color  until  nearly  ripe,  when  they  turn  white. 

I mproved  Long  Green.  Not  so  abundant  a bearer 
as  the  preceding  sorts,  though  recommended  to  all  who 
put  up  their  own  pickles.  Fruit  long  and  slim,  not 
surpassed  in  quality  by  any  va- 
riety. 

Evergreen  White  Spine.  Is  the 
most  profitable  cucumber  for  the 
market  gardener.  Best  for  the  green- 
house, hot  bed  or  for  outdoor  cul- 
ture. 

Early  White  Spine.  One  of  the 
best  sorts  for  table  use.  Vines  vig- 
orous, fruiting  early  and  abun- 
dantly ;fruit  uniformly  straight  and 
handsome,  dark  green,  with  a few 
white  spines;  flesh  tender  and  of 
EARLY  WHITE  SPINE  excellent  flavor. 


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SWEET  CORN 

Mammoth  White  Cory.  The  ears  are  twelve  rowed,  white  cobbed,  and 
covered  with  very  large  white  grains  of  good  quality. 

Early  Cory  Red  Cob.  This  variety  is  the  favorite  for  first  early,  and  no 
other  variety  has  proved  earlier. 

White  Cob  Cory.  This  is  an  improvement  over  the  Early  Cory,  as  the  cob 
is  white,  which  gives  it  a finer  appearance.  It  is  as  early  as  the  Early  Cory 
and  of  excellent  quality. 

Chicago  Market  or  Ballard.  This  is  the  largest  and  best  early  corn  in 
existence,  twelve  rowed,  white  cobbed  and  of  exceedingly  fine  quality. 

Premo  Sweet  Corn.  A “sixty-day”  sweet  corn,  and  is  thus  described  by 
the  originators:  “It  not  only  combines  all  the  merits  of  the  leading  early 

varieties,  but  it  is  also  really  superior  to  them  all  in  size,  quality  and  yield. 
Premo  can  be  planted  fully  as  early  as  the  Adams  for  the  young  plants  with- 
stand slight  frosts. 

Extra  Early  Adams.  This  is  an  extra  early  field  variety,  but  is  much  used 
as  an  early  market  variety,  being  sweet  and  juicy. 

Early  Minnesota.  One  of  the  standard  early  sorts.  Ready  for  market 
two  weeks  later  than  Cory  or 
Chicago  Market. 

Perry’s  Hybrid.  An  eady  var- 
iety of  splendid  quality.  Kernels 
tinged  with  pink  when  ripe,  with 
white  cob. 


New  Champion.  This  corn  is 
unsurpassed  for  market  use, 
owing  to  its  large  size  and  fine 
appearance.  It  is  medium  early. 

Golden  Bantam.  A very  early 
sweet  corn  with  golden  yellow 
grain,  very  tender  and  of  excellent 
quality. 

Narrow  Grained  Evergreen.  This 
is  a new  type  of  Stowell’s  Ever- 
WHITE  COB  CORY  green,  worked  up  by  S.  F.  Leonard 

after  years  of  experimenting  and 
selecting. 

Moore’s  Early  Concord.  A well  known,  early  variety  of  large  size, 
twelve  rowed  and  of  excellent  quality.  This  makes  a fine  market  corn. 

Kendall’s  Early  Giant.  A valuable  early  sweet  corn. 

Crosby’s  Early.  An  early  com  of  large  size  and  choice  quality. 
It  has  long  been  a standard  variety. 

Metropolitan.  A new  early  sort,  only  a few  days  later  than  Cory, 
s Country  Gentleman.  There  is  no  sweet  corn  that  compares  with 
the  Country  Gentleman  for  sweetness. 

Black  Mexican.  This  corn,  when  in  condition  for  the  table,  cooks 
remarkably  white ; but  the  ripe  grain  is  black  or  bluish-black. 

Old  Colony.  This  variety  is  two  weeks  earlier  than  the  Evergreen, 
and  almost  as  large. 

Early  Evergreen.  The  ears  of  this  new  corn  grow  8 inches  long,  are 
mostly  14  to  18  rows. 

Zigzag  Evergreen.  This  fine  new  strain  possesses  distinct  char- 
acteristics. 

Mammoth  Sugar.  A large  late  variety  having  ears  of  mammoth 
size,  14  to  20  rows. 

Stowell’s  Evergreen.  This  standard  main  crop  variety  excels  all 
other  late  sorts  in  sweetness  and  productiveness.  It  is  more  popular 
than  any  other  for  canning,  for  marketing  and  for  the  home  garden. 
Great  care  has  to  be  exercised  in  the  selection  of  stock  to  grow  seed  from, 
as  this  variety  has  a tendency  to  deterioriation  and  a shorter  grain 
which  makes  it  less  sugary  and  desirable. 


STOWELL’S  EVERGREEN 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


CORN  SALAD 


Fetticus,  or  Lamb’s  Lettuce.  This  small  salad  is  used  during  the  winter 
and  spring  months  as  a substitute  for  lettuce,  and  is  also  cooked  and  used  like 
Spinach.  In  warm  weather  the  plants  will  mature  in  four  to  six  weeks.  Sow 
the  seed  in  shallow  drills  about  one  foot  apart.  If  the  soil  is  dry  it  should  be 
firmly  pressed  over  the  seed  in  order  to  secure  prompt  germination.  On  the 
approach  of  severe  cold  weather,  cover  with  straw  or  coarse  litter.  Like 
most  salad  plants,  greatly  improved  if  sown  on  very  rich  soil;  indeed,  the 
ground  can  scarcely  be  made  too  rich  for  them. 


CORN  SALAD 


CRESS 


Curled,  or  Pepper  Grass.  This  small  salad  is  much  used  with 
lettuce,  to  the  flavor  of  which  its  warm,  pungent  taste  makes 
a most  agreeable  addition.  The  seed  should  be  sown  in  drills 
about  16  inches  apart. 

True  Water.  This  is  quite  distinct  from  the  last,  and  only 
thrives  when  its  roots  and  stems  are  submerged  in  water.  The 
seed  should  be  sown  and  lightly  covered  in  gravelly,  mucky 
lands  along  the  borders  of  small,  rapid  streams.  The  plants  will 
need  no  subsequent  culture,  as  under  favorable  conditions  they 
increase  very  rapidly  by  self-sown  seed  and  extension  of  roots. 


COLLARDS 


Georgia,  Southern  or  Creole  A variety  of  cabbage  known 
in  different  sections  as  “Cole,”  “Colewort,”  or  simply  “greens.” 
It  is  extensively  used  in  the  south,  where  it  continues  in  lux- 
uriant growth  all  winter. 


TRUE  WATER  CRESS 


CHERVIL 


A hardy  annual,  worthy  of  more  general  use  for  flavoring 
and  garnishing. 

Sow  in  early  spring  in  rich,  well  prepared  soil,  and  when 
plants  are  well  established  transplant  to  about  one  foot  apart. 

Curled.  Greatly  superior  to  the  old,  plain  variety,  being 
earlier,  more  handsome,  and  having  fully  as  fine  perfume  and 
flavor. 

CHICORY 

(French  Endive) 

Witloof  Chicory.  The  principal  merit  of 
this  variety  consists  in  the  width  of  its  leaves 
and  the  large  size  of  their  ribs.  When 
CHERVIL  blanched,  it  forms  the  vegetable  which  the 

, _ _ _ Belgians  call  Witloof.  When  properly  grown 

and  blanched  it  resembles  a head  of  Cos  Lettuce. 

Large=rooted,  or  Coffee.  Our  stock  is  the  improved  type,  with  very  much  larger,  smoother, 

whiter  and  proportionately  shorter  roots  than  the  old 
kind.  The  dried  and  prepared  roots  are  used  quite  ex- 
tensively as  a substitute  or  adulterant  for  coffee. 

CARDOON 

(Cardo) 

Smooth  Solid  Cardoon.  Grown  from  the  mild  ribs  of 
the  leaves  which  are  blanched  and  used  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  celery.  The  main  root  is  also  used  and  when  cook- 
ed in  a proper  way,  is  excellent.  Thorough  blanching  is 
necessary  in  order  to  bring  out  the  delicacy  of  flavor 
possessed  by  the  Cardoon. 


EGG  PLANT 


EGG  PLANT 


Improved  New  York  Purple  Spineless.  Very  large  and  smooth,  fine  dark 
color.  Ours  is  the  spineless  plant,  most  perferred  by  our  market  gardeners, 
both  east  and  west. 

Black  Pekin.  A fine  variety,  bearing  large,  round,  deep,  purple  fruits, 
fine  grained,  and  of  superior  quality. 

Early  Long  Purple.  Early,  hardy  and  productive;  excellent  for  the  table. 


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ENDIVE 

One  of  the  most  refreshing  and  attractive  of  all  autumn 
and  winter  salads.  Sow  seed  from  the  middle  of  June  until 
the  end  of  August. 

Ger.,  Endivien.  Fr.,  Chicoree.  Sp.,  Endivia. 

Green  Curled.  Beautifully  curled,  tender  and  crisp. 

Moss  Curled.  More  finely  curled,  and  a heavier  and  more 
dense  plant  than  Green  Curled. 

White  Curled.  Very  tender  when  cut  young;  blanches 
readily. 

Broad=Leaved  Batavian.  (Escarrole.)  This  variety  is  chiefly 
used  in  soups  and  stews;  requires  to  be  tied  up  in  blanching. 

AROMATIC,  MEDICINAL 
AND  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. 

Annis 

Caraway 

Coriander 

Dill 

Horehound 

Sweet  Marjoram 

Sage — Broad  Leaf 

Saffron 

Savory,  Summer 

Thyme ..... 

KALE 

One  ounce  of  seed  will  sow  a drill  of  about  200  feet. 

Siberian  Kale,  or  Winter  Sprouts.  This  is  also  called  German 
Greens  and  is  sometimes  sold  for  Dwarf  Green  Curled  Kale,  but  it  is 
not  as  curly  as  the  Dwarf  Curled  Kale  and  is  different  from  it  in  color. 
The  Leaves  are  smooth  in  the  center,  having  a fringed  edge. 
Color  has  a bluish  tinge,  not  the  deep  green  of  the  Dwarf  Curled  Kale. 

Dwarf  Green  Moss  Curled.  Leaves  yellowish  green,  very  com- 
pact and  beautifully  curled;  sow  in  September  for  winter  and  early 
spring  use. 

Dwarf  Curled  Scotch.  Leaves  bright  green,  curled,  very  tender 
and  fine  flavored;  an  excellent  sort  for  private  gardens. 

KOHL-RABI 

One  ounce  of  seed  will  sow  a drill  of  about  150  feet. 

Earliest  Erfurt.  A white  tender  variety,  with  a smooth  root  and 
very  short  top;  the  best  variety  for  outdoor  culture. 

Early  Short  Leaved  White  Vienna.  The  finest  for  market.  Flesh 
white  and  tender. 

Early  Purple  Vienna.  Bluish  purple;  similar  to  the  above,  except 
in  color. 

LEEK 

Large  American  Flag.  Large,  hardy  and  of  excellent  quality. 

Giant  Carentan.  The  favorite  market  variety,  large,  thick  stem, 
of  mild  flavor  and  attractive  appearance. 

Musselburgh.  Grows  to  a very  large  size,  with  broad  leaves, 
spreading  like  a fan;  hardy,  of  excellent  quality. 

London  Flag.  An  old  and  popular  sort;  one  of  the  hardiest  and 
best  for  winter  use. 

MARTYNIA 

The  Martynia  or  Unicorn  Plant,  is  quite  ornamental  in  growth, 
quickly  forming  large  bushes  and  bearing  handsome  gloxinia-like  flow- 
ers. When  young  and  tender  the  seed  pods  make  excellent  pickles. 

Martynia  Proboscidea.  The  best  variety  for  pickles. 


LARGE  FLAG  LEEK 


CURLED  ENDIVE 


CURLED  SCOTCH  KALE 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


LETTUCE 


BLACK  SEEDED  SIMPSON 


Black  Seeded  Simpson.  This  is  the 
most  popular  early  sort  on  the  market. 
Forms  large,  loose  heads.  Leaves  thin 
and  exceeding  tender,  of  light  green  to 
golden  yellow.  Best  sort  for  forcing  or 
outdoor  early  planting. 

Early  Curled  Simpson  White  Seed. 
Forms  a close,  compact  mass  of  curly 
yellowish  green  leaves.  Good  for  cold 
frames  or  early  planting  for  outdoors. 

Grand  Rapids  Forcing.  Preferred  by 
a great  many  to  the  Black  Seeded  Simp- 
son, on  account  of  being  a tougher  leaved 
lettuce.  This  makes  it  a fine  sort  for 
shipping,  as  it  does  not  break  so  easily, 
and  stands  longer  without  wilting. 

Paris  White  Cos.  The  Cos  lettuce 
differs  entirely  in  shape  from  the  other 
varieties,  the  head  being  elongated  and  of 
conical  form,  eight  or  nine  inches  in  height, 
and  five  or  six  inches  in  diameter.  To  be  had  in  perfection  it  requires  to  be  tied  up  to  insure  blanching. 

Early  Curled' Silesia.  A very  tender  sort,  with  fine  curled  leaves 

Boston  Curled.  Curled  leaves  of  good  quality,  a popular  variety  among  eastern  growers. 

Prize  Head.  The  leaves  are  very  large,  crimped,  bright  green  tinged  with  brownish-red  and  are  exceedingly 
tender,  crisp  and  sweet,  forming  a large,  loose  head. 

Hanson.  Heads  large,  hearts  quickly  and  stands  the  summer 
well;  quality  excellent. 

New  York.  The  large  white  heads  resemble  cabbage  in  their 
solidity,  and  frequently  weighs  two  and  three  pounds  each.  The 
quality  is  superb,  being  crisp,  rich  and  tender.  It  withstands  the 
heat  well,  making  a fine  variety  for  all  seasons. 

The  Deacon.  A magnificent  butter  head  lettuce.  It  stands 
the  hot  weather  without  becoming  bitter  or  running  to  seed,  and 
bears  fine,  large  heads  of  superb  quality.  Light  green  outside,  and 
within  a beautiful  cream  yellow  of  delicious  rich,  buttery  flavor. 

Highly  recommended  for  home  or  market  use. 

Early  Tennis  Ball,  White  Seed.  A good  early  sort,  and  used 
largely  by  eastern  gardeners  for  forcing. 

Early  Tennis  Ball,  Black  Seed.  A good  lettuce  for  early  use. 

The  heads  are  small,  but  very  crisp  and  solid. 

California  Cream  Butter.  A grand,  good  butter  lettuce. 

The  heads  are  of  good  size,  round  and  solid;  outside,  medium 
green;  within,  the  leaves  are  a rich  cream  yellow  color.  Rich  and 
buttery  in  taste. 


HANSON 


Hubbard  Market.  A large  heading  variety,  good  for  either  forcing  or  sowing  in  open  ground. 


St.  Louis  Head.  The  most  popular  and  satisfactory  head  lettuce  with  market  gardeners.  It  forms  a fine 

head,  is  tender  and  crisp,  and  is  very  slow  to 
run  to  seed.  Outer  leaves  are  light  green, 
and  the  inner  ones  are  bright,  creamy  yel- 
low, of  a very  fine  flavor.  Altogether,  we  recom- 
mend it  as  being  the  best  head  lettuce  for 
general  use. 

All  Seasons.  One  of  the  best  all  head 
lettuces,  standing  the  hot  sun  better  than  any 
other  sort.  Slow  to  seed. 


May  King.  Plant  this  lettuce  for  the 
first  early  head  lettuce.  It  is  equally  good 
for  outdoor  planting  or  forcing.  The  outer 
leaves  have  a slightly  brownish  tinge,  while 
the  heart  is  a beautiful  yellow,  very  crisp  and 
tender. 


BIG  BOSTON 


Big  Boston.  This  variety  is  identical  in 
color,  shape  and  general  appearance  with  th&. 
famous  Boston  Market  Lettuce,  but  is  double 
the  size.  It  is  about  one  week  later  in  matur- 
ing, but  its  solidity  and  greater  size  of  head 
will  make  it  a most  valuable  sort.  A most 
desirable  variety,  either  for  forcing  in  cold 
frames  or  open  ground  planting. 


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MUSK  MELON 

Rocky  Ford.  This  has  become  one  of  the  most 
popular  of  small  or  crate  melons  and  is  shipped  in 
large  quantities  from  Colorado  and  Arizona.  The  vines 
are  vigorous  and  productive.  The  fruits  are  oval, 
slightly  ribbed,  densely  covered  with  fine  netting. 
Flesh  green,  very  sweet  and  highly  flavored. 

Chicago  Market.  This  we  consider  the  best  Nut- 
meg for  earliness  of  maturity,  large  and  uniform  size, 
thickly  netted  skin,  small  seed  cavity,  deep  green 
flesh,  juicy  delicious  flavor  and  freedom  from  rot.  A 
favorite  with  all  who  prefer  a green  flesh  sort. 


Jenny  Lind.  Vines  rather  small  but  vigorous  and  pro- 
ductive. Fruits  small,  somewhat  flattened,  deeply  ribbed 
and  well  netted.  Flesh  green  and  exceedingly  sweet. 

Skill  man’s  Netted.  An  excellent  early  melon  with  fine, 
tender  flesh. 

Netted  Gem.  The  best  early  melon  known.  Shipped  to 
every  market  of  note,  in  great  quantities,  every  year.  Med- 
ium size,  but  of  excellent  flavor. 

Early  Hackensack.  The  fruits  are  nearly  two  weeks 
earlier  than  Hackensack,  medium  to  large  sized,  nearly  round 
or  somewhat  flattened,  evenly  and  deeply  ribbed  and  with 
very  coarse  netting.  The  skin  is  green,  slightly  tinged  with 
yellow  as  the  fruits  mature.  The  flesh  is  green,  a little 
coarse  but  juicy  and  sweet. 

Hackensack,  or  Turk’s  Cap.  A very  large,  green  fleshed 
melon.  The  vines  are  hardy,  vigorous  and  productive.  The 
fruits  are  nearly  round,  usually  somewhat  flattened;  ribs  large 
and  of  irregular  width,  densely  covered  with  coarse  netting. 


Baltimore,  or  Acme.  The  fruits  are  medium  sized,  oval  or  long 
oval,  slightly  pointed  at  stem  end,  slightly  ribbed,  and  are  covered 
when  ripe  with  coarse  netting.  The  flesh  is  thick,  green,  well 
flavored  and  sweet.  This  variety  is  a very  productive,  sure  cropper 
of  good  quality. 

The  Osage.  Is  of  medim  size,  oval  in  form,  dark  green  in  color, 
somewhat  netted  and  slightly  ribbed.  The  flesh  is  extremely  and 
uniformly  thick,  of  firm  texture,  rich  salmon  in  color;  highly  flav- 
ored and  delicious  to  the  rind.  Cavity  very  small.  It  is  a remarkable 
keeper  and  a good  shipping  melon. 


THE  OSAGE  MUSK  MELON. 

Paul  Rose.  A yellow  fleshed  sort  of  suitable  size 
for  a crate  melon  and  of  excellent  quality.  Vines 
vigorous  and  productive.  Fruits  oval,  slightly  ribbed 
and  densely  netted. 

Emerald  Gem.  A very  early,  yellow  fleshed  melon 
of  small  to  medium  size.  One  of  the  very  best  for  the 
home  garden. 

Burrell  Gem.  This  is  an  orange  fleshed  netted  Gem 
or  Rocky  Ford. 

Tip  Top  Musk  Melon.  The  illustration  shows  a 
specimen  of  our  strain  of  this  popular  melon.  This 
very  productive  melon  is  of  medium  to  large  size, 
nearly  round,  slightly  ribbed  and  fairly  well  covered 
with  shallow  netting.  The  flesh  is  deep  yellow  in  color. 
The  universal  testimony  of  every  one  using  Tip  Top  is 
that  every  fruit  produced,  whether  big  or  little,  early  or 
late  in  the  season,  is  a good  one — sweet,  juicy,  finest 
flavor,  firm,  but  not  hard-fleshed,  eatable  to  the  very 
coating. 


TIP  TOP  MUSK  MELON. 


EARLY  HACKENSACK. 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


WATER  MELON 

Sweet  Heart  Water  Melon.  This  melon 
is  early,  large,  handsome,  heavy  and  pro- 
ductive. The  shape  is  oval  and  the  color 
mottled  light  to  a very  light  green. 
Flesh  bright  red,  solid,  but  tender  and 
very  sweet. 

Florida  Favorite.  A very  large,  long 
melon  mottled  dark  green  with  stripes  of 
lighter  shade.  Rind  thin  but  firm;  flesh 
very  bright,  deep  red,  very  sweet,  tender 
and  excellent. 

Cole’s  Early.  Very  hardy,  a sure 
cropper  and  extremely  delicate  in  texture 
of  flesh,  which  is  of  dark  red  color;  rind  is 
thin  and  extremely  brittle,  hence  not 
desirable  for  shipping  purposes,  but  pos- 
sessing all  the  other  most  desirable 
features.  We  highly  recommend  it  for 
home  use. 

Kleckley  Sweets.  A splendid  sort.  Vine 
vigorous  and  productive.  Fruit  of  medium 
size;  ovA ; color  dark,  mottled  green  in  two 
shades,  forming  indistinct  stripes. 


SWEETHEART  WATER  MELON. 


Gypsy,  or  Georgia  Rattlesnake.  One  of  the 

largest  varieties  and  stands  shipment  long  dis- 
tances. Fruit  cylindrical,  square  at  the  ends, 
smooth,  distinctly  striped  and  mottled  light  and 
dark  green.  Flesh  bright  scarlet  and  very  sweet. 

Ice  Cream.  Medium  sized  with  very  sweet, 
scarlet  flesh.  A good  variety  for  main  crop. 

Kolb’s  Gem.  Vines  of  medium  size,  but 

remarkably  vigorous  and  healthy. 

Tom  Watson.  Originated  near  Augusta,  Ga.,  a 
few  years  ago ; very  prolific — six  carloads  on  ten 
acres  often  made;  shape  long;  color  dark,  deep 
green;  no  stripes. 

Vick’s  Early  Peerless  Triumph 

Dark  Icing  Jumbo  Cuban  Queen 

Mclver’s  Sugar  Dixie  Duke  Jones 

Red  Seed  Citron  Light  Icing  Bradford 

Phinney’s  Early  Green  Seed  Citron 

Mountain  Sweet  Halbert  Honey  Success 
Iceberg 

MUSHROOM  SPAWN 

For  the  money  invested,  no  more  profitable  crop.  Once  started,  it  is  easy  to  continue.  The  supply  never 
equals  the  demand,  so  that  a market  is  easily  secured. 

English.  1 lb.  Bricks. 

MUSTARD 

Giant  Southern  Curled.  The  favorite  in  the  south. 

Fordhook  Fancy,  or  Ostrich  Plume.  Same  as  above. 

Chinese  or  Large  Leaved  Mustard.  The  large  leaves  which  often 
measure  14  inches,  are  ready  for  use  in  about  six  weeks  after  sowing. 

Plants  will  continue  to  yield  until  frosty  weather.  Leaves  are  eaten 
boiled,  like  spinach. 

Bloomsdale,  Large  Leaved.  Same  as  the  Chinese  Mustard  described 
above. 

White.  Best  for  general  use. 

Brown.  Stronger  than  above. 

NASTURTIUM 

T all  Mixed  Garden.  Grown  not  only  for  ornament  but  the  beautiful 
orange  colored  flowers  and  foliage  are  used  for  garnishing  and  the  young 
leaves  or  shoots  are  excellent  for  salads.  The  green  seed  pods  are  great- 
ly esteemed  by  many  for  use  in  mixed  pickles. 

Dwarf  Mixed  Garden.  Same  as  above,  except  that  it  grows  in 
dwarf  form. 


KLECKLEY  SWEETS 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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SPECIAL  GLOBE  ONIONS 


RED  GLOBE  WHITE  GLOBE  YELLOW  GLOBE 

Our  three  Globes  bring  more  money  to  the  onion  grower  and  sell  quicker  than  any  other  varieties.  Our  Yellow 


Globe  is  the  Standard  Yellow,  our 
These  stocks  are  quite  superior 
Red  Globe.  A fine  large  globe- 
shaped  onion,  of  mild  flavor.  It  is 
a good  keeper,  excellent  for  main 
crop. 


Globe  is  the  Standard  Red  and  our 
the  ordinary  run  of  Southport  Globes. 

White  Globe.  A very  handsome 
onion,  of  splendid  quality.  Keeps 
well.  It  has  a good,  strong  flavor. 
The  best  sort  for  early  green  onions 
from  seed. 


ite  Globe  is  the  Standard  White. 

Yellow  Globe.  This  is  a large, 
handsome  yellow  variety.  Shape, 
perfectly  globular;  quality  fine.  A 
splendid  keeper. 


ONION  SEED — Standard  Sorts 


Large  Red  Wethersfield.  We  have  a very  fine  and 
select  strain  of  this  sort.  Color  is  deep  purplish  red, 
flesh  white,  moderately  grained  and  very  firm.  Yields 
an  enormous  amount  per  acre,  and  is  one  of  the  best 
winter  keeping  onions. 

Extra  Early  Flat  Red.  This  variety  matures  from 
ten  days  to  twro  weeks  earlier  than  the  Red  Wethers- 
field. The  color  is  a deep  rich  red,  fine  grain  and  close. 

Australian  Brown  Onion.  Is  of  medium  size, 
wonderfully  hard  and  solid  and  most  attractive  for 
market,  both  as  to  form  and  appearance.  The  color  of 
the  skin  is  a clear  amber  brown. 

Southport  Yellow  Globe.  A large,  prefectly  shaped 
Globe  onion  and  an  excellent  onion  for  keeping  through- 
out the  winter.  A very  heavy  cropper,  handsome  in 
appearance  and  a good  dark  yellow  color. 

Yellow'  Globe  Danvers.  This  fine  onion  is  of  large 
size.  An  early  and  abundant  cropper.  Bulbs  very 
thick,  flat  or  slightly  convex  bottoms,  full  oval  top  with 
small  neck  and  rich  brownish  yellow  skin. 

Michigan  Yellow  Globe.  The  bulbs  are  large  and 
uniformly  spherical  with  very  small  necks  and  the 
largest  diameter  below  the  center  of  the  bulbs  of  a rich 
orange  color. 

Ohio  Yellow  Globe.  An  early  Globe  onion,  small 
neck  and  very  uniform  in  size  and  color.  Very  popular 
in  the  marsh  onion  sections  of  Ohio  and  Indiana. 

Southport  Red  Globe.  This  is  a fine  keeper.  Large 
size  and  considered  one  of  the  best  red  onions.  Flesh  is 
fine  grained,  very  mild  and  tender. 

Philadelphia  Silver  Skin.  Very  desirable  for 
family  use.  Flavor  mild  and  pleasant. 


White  Portugal.  American  Silver  Skin.  This  is 
the  best  sort  to  sow  for  onion  sets  or  for  pickling. 
When  sown  thickly  for  either  it  makes  a small,  round, 
hard  bulb. 

Southport  White  Globe.  This  grows  to  a very  large 
size  and  is  a perfectly  globe-shaped  onion.  Color  is  a 
clear  pure  white.  This  variety  is  used  by  market  gar- 
deners for  bunching. 

Prizetaker.  Growls  to  an  immense  size  and  for  fall 
marketing  is  unexcelled.  Although  of  such  great  size, 
it  is  very  hardy  and  a fair  Winter  keeper,  as  it  ripens  up 
hard  and  firm;  very  fine  grained,  and  of  mild,  delicate 
flavor.  The  outside  skin  is  rich  yellow  w'hile  the  flesh 
is  white.  To  get  the  best  results  from  this  onion  the 
seed  is  sown  in  beds  and  transplanted.  It  will,  how- 
ever, make  a good  crop  if  sown  in  the  ordinary  way. 

Early  Flat  Yellow  Danvers.  A good  variety,  but 
not  as  round  or  quite  as  early  as  the  Yellow  Globe 
Danvers. 

Yellow  Strasburg,  or  Dutch.  One  of  the  oldest 
varieties.  Bulbs  quite  flat,  of  good  size. 

New  White  Queen  is  a fine  early  silver  skinned 
variety,  of  beautiful  form  and  rapid  growth,  and  possess- 
ing fine  keeping  qualities. 

Bermuda  Red.  A very  early  pale  red  onion,  grown 
extensively  in  the  Bermudas  and  southern  part  of  the 
United  States  for  early  shipping  to  northern  markets.  . 

Bermuda  White.  Mild  flavored;  yellowish  in  color; 
otherwise  same  as  red. 

Crystal  White  Wax.  This  variety  is  popular  at  the 
south  where  the  transplanting  method  of  culture  is 
practiced. 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


ONION  SETS 


RED  WHITE  YELLOW 


Onion  Sets.  Should  be  planted  as  early  in  the  spring  as  convenient,  to  obtain  early  green  onions,  but  they  may 
be  set  at  any  time  up  to  June  1st.  Set  in  rows  a foot  apart  and  three  to  four  inches  between  them  in  the  row. 
Any  good  soil  will  suit  them.  When  grown  in  quantity,  high  cultivation  is  given  in  order  to  forward  the  crop  for  an 
ea,rly  market.  They  are  ready  for  use  as  soon  as  the  bulbs  begin  to  be  of  fair  size.  Those  not  used  in  green  condition 
will  ripen  early  in  July  and  make  nice  Onions.  Potato  and  top  onions  are  grown  from  bulbs  only,  growing  in  clusters. 
These  clusters  are  separated  and  the  smaller  ones  kept  for  seed.  There  is  no  crop  which  pays  better  than  the  first 
load  or  so  of  green  onions  in  the  market.  Onion  Sets  will  make  this  crop  for  you.  Why  not  grasp  the  opportunity 
offered?  Our  Sets  are  carefully  grown  and  choice;  they  will  give  the  largest  returns  for  the  money  invested  if  the 
product  is  sold,  or,  excellent  green  onions  for  home  use  at  a time  when  a fresh  green  vegetable  is  needed. 

The  varieties  of  Onion  Sets  are: 

Red  Bottom  Sets  White  Bottom  Sets  Yellow  Bottom  Sets  Genuine  Top  Sets 

Winter  Top  Sets  Potato  Onions  White  Multipliers  Shallots 

Yellow  Multipliers 


OKRA  OR  GUMBO 

This  vegetable  is  too  little  grown,  as  its  green  pods  impart  a fine  flavor  and  co 
sistency  to  soups  and  stews;. the  pods  can  also  be  dried  for  winter.  It  is  universal 
used  throughout  the  south,  and  is  as  easily  raised  in  the  north.  So  delicious  is  t 
flavor  that  when  once  used  it  will  be  grown  every  year. 

Lady  Finger.  The  plants  are  uniform  in  growth,  and  with  their  large  hibiscus-li 
flowers  make  a pretty  sight.  The  plants  produce  long,  slender  pods. 

Dwarf  Prolific  or  Density.  A fine  new  variety,  much  dwarfer  than  the  ordina 
dwarf  okra,  and  much  more  productive.  Short,  thick  pods. 

White  Velvet  Okra.  The  pods  are  perfectly  round,  smooth  and  of  an  attract! 
white  velvet  appearance;  of  superior  flavor  and  tenderness. 

Tall  Green.  A favorite  at  the  south;  called  also  Perkins  Mammoth  Long  Pod. 


PARSLEY 

Double  Curled.  The  standard  sort  for  outdoor  culture,  also 
highly  prized  by  market  gardeners  for  the  greenhouse. 

Champion  Moss  Curled.  A very  fine  curled  variety.  One  of  the 
handsomest  for  garnishing  purposes.  The  exceedingly  curled  leaves 
make  it  desirable. 

Fern  Leaved.  This  sort  has  a peculiar,  fern  shaped  leaf.  It  is 
not  so  desirable  as  the  more  curled  sorts. 

Hamburg  Rooted.  The  standard  rooted  sort.  The  leaves  are 
used  for  soup,  greens,  and  the  roots,  when  sliced,  are  much  esteemed. 


CHAMPION  MOSS  CURLED 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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PARSNIP 


Hollow  Crown.  Roots  comparatively  short,  with  a very  smooth,  clean  skin.  The 
variety  is  easily  distinguished  by  the  leaves  arising  from  a depression  on  the  top  or  crown 
of  the  root. 

Guernsey.  The  best  sort  for  heavy,  black  soils.  Where  the  soil  is  exceedingly  rich 
this  is  the  variety  needed,  as  it  makes  a fine  shaped  root  which  does  not  grow  too  long. 


PEPPERS 


Sweet  Mountain.  Plants  very  vigorous  and  productive,  growing  upright,  with  moder- 
ately large  leaves.  Fruit  very  large,  long,  often  eight  inches  or  more  in  length,  by  two  in 
diameter. 

Large  Bell  or  Bull  Nose.  A very  large  sort  of  inverted  bell  shape,  suitable  for  filling  or 
for  mixed  pickle.  Flesh  thick,  hard  and  less  pungent  than  most  other  sorts. 


HOLLOW  CROWN 
PARSNIP 


Ruby  King.  An  improved  American  sort, 
reaching  the  largest  size,  yet  retaining  the  sym- 
metrical shape  of  the  smaller  sorts. 

Golden  Upright.  The  fruits  are  large  and 
of  a beautiful  rich  golden  yellow,  tinged  with 
blush  red.  The  peppers  are  mild  and  as  pleasant 
to  the  taste  as  Ruby  King. 

Red  Cherry.  Plant  tall,  bearing  a profusion  of  bright,  red,  round  fruit 
which  is  very  pungent  when  ripe. 

Chinese  Giant  Pepper.  Without  doubt  one  of  the  very  best  and  largest 
Mango  Peppers  ever  introduced.  Its  mammoth  size,  splendid  shape, 
beautiful,  rich,  glossy-red  flesh  and  mild  flavor,  all  lead  us  to  speak  of  it  in 
words  of  commendation. 

Golden  Dawn.  In  shape  it  resembles  the  popular  Bell  or  Bull  Nose 
Pepper.  It  is  of  a most  beautiful  golden  yellow  color. 

Red  Chili.  Used  in  the  manufacture  of  pepper  sauce. 

Long  Red  Cayenne.  A long,  slim,  pointed  pod,  and  when  ripe,  of  a 
bright  red  color.  Extremely  strong  and  pungent. 


BELL,  OR  BULL  NOSE 


PEAS 

Alaska.  Well  known  and  extensively  used, 
especially  by  Canners.  Very  early,  and  when 
carefully  grown,  uniform  in  ripening.  Vine  is 
strong  and  vigorous,  2 to  2\  feet  high,  of  a pecu- 
liar light  green  color;  pods  2\  to  2f  inches  long, 
straight  and  blunt  at  the  end,  and  fight  in  color. 

First  and  Best.  Early,  productive  and  hardy, 
with  a strong,  vigorous  vine,  which  is  light  in 
color  and  uniform  in  growth,  2b  to  3 feet  in  height 
and  bearing  straight  pods  2b  to  2f  inches  long,  roimd 
fight  in  color,  and  blunt  at  the  ends. 

American  Wonder.  Vigorous,  productive  vines, 
with  a luxuriant  foliage,  and  producing  the  leaves 
on  one  side  of  the  stalk,  and  growing  from  9 to  12 
inches  high.  On  account  of  its  dwarf  habit  of 
growth  it  is  very  desirable  for  private  garden  use. 
Pods  are  fight  colored,  straight,  round,  about  2b 
inches  long,  and  blunt  at  the  end. 

Nott’s  Excelsior.  Resembling  Gems  in  habit,  but 
more  dwarf  and  uniform  in  growth,  height,  12  to  17 
inches,  with  rather  fight  foliage. 

William  Hurst.  Resembling  American  Wonder  in 
habit,  but  more  straggling  and  uneven  in  growth. 
Height,  16  to  18  inches,  foliage  dark.  Vigorous  and 
productive,  bearing  in  profusion,  long,  curved  pods, 
medium  green  in  color,  about  3 inches  in  length. 


ALASKA  PEAS 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


PEAS — Continued 


Gems.  Strong  and  vigorous  in  growth,  producing  vines  from  18  to  24 
inches  in  height,  dark  foliage,  bearing  pods  singly  on  both  sides  of  the  stalk, 
beginning  near  the  ground.  Pods  are  almost  straight,  2\  to  2f  inches  long, 
light  in  color  and  blunt  at  the  ends. 

Advancer.  Vines  upright  and  vigorous  in  growth,  hardy  and  productive. 
Height,  30  inches,  foliage  dark  green.  Pods  2\  to  2f  inches  long,  round,  dark 
colored  and  blunt. 


Sutton’s  Excelsior.  Similar  in  habit  of  growth  to  Nott’s  Excelsior,  but 
bearing  very  large,  broad  pods,  well  filled  with  large  peas.  Very  tender,  and 
of  the  most  delicious  flavor.  Vines  about  18  to  20  inches  high,  medium  light 
in  color  with  pods  3|  to  3^  inches  long,  light  in  color  and  blunt  at  the  ends. 

Horsford’s  Market  Garden.  Strongly  resembling  Premium  Gem  in  habit 
of  growth,  but  about  one-third  taller,  vines  growing  26  to  30  inches  high. 

Sutton’s  Dwarf  Defiance.  The  vines,  vigorous  and  hardy,  about  2 feet 
in  height,  with  coarse,  dark  green  foliage,  bearing  long,  broad  pointed  pods, 
dark  green  in  color.  Fit  for  picking  61  days  from  planting.  Seed  large 
green,  wrinkled. 

Abundance.  Vigorous  in  growth  and  productive,  bearing  pods  in  great 
abundance,  although  of  medium  size  and  of  excellent  quality.  Very  similar 
in  every  respect  to  Horsford’s  Market  Garden,  except  that  it  is  a few  days 
later,  being  fit  for  pickling  71  days  from  planting.  Pods  are  dark  green  and 
blunt.  Seed  green,  wrinkled  and  medium  in  size. 

Telephone.  Vines  and  leaves  large  and  coarse.  Foliage  light  green  in 
color.  Height,  40  to  50  inches,  pods,  4J  inches  long,  broad  pointed,  medium 
green  in  color.  Fit  to  pick  62  to  65  days  from  planting.  Seed  large,  green, 
wrinkled. 


Shropshire  Hero.  Strong,  vigorous  vines,  42  inches  in 
height.  Pods  3 to  3»|  inches  long,  blunt,  light  green  in  color. 
Fit  for  table  use,  68  to  73  days  from  planting.  Seed  large,  green, 
wrinkled. 


Yorkshire  Hero.  Hardy,  productive,  and  upright  in 
growth,  bearing  near  the  top  of  the  stalk,  broad  pointed  pods 
with  peas  of  a good  quality.  Foliage  dark  green,  23  to  28  inches 
in  height.  Pods,  2\  to  3 inches  long,  blunt,  light  green  in  color. 

Gradus.  A large,  wrinkled,  early  Pea,  with  a pod  nearly  as 
large  as  Telephone,  filled  with  large  peas,  tender  and  of  good 
quality  and  flavor.  Very  quick  to  germinate  and  mature  with 
the  early  sorts.  This  pea  will  not  stand  adverse  conditions, 
however,  as  well  as  some  of  the  other  sorts,  and  seed  must  be 
planted  after  all  danger  of  early  frost  has  passed.  Seed  large, 
cream  colored,  wrinkled. 


Thomas  Laxton.  Closely  resembling  Gradus  in  habit, 
rapidity  of  growth,  earliness  and  foliage,  26  to  30  inches  high, 
and  much  hardier  in  every  respect  than  Gradus. 


Potlatch.  Strong,  vigorous  vines,  of  even  growth,  20  to  24 
inches  in  height,  with  luxuriant  dark  foliage,  bearing  pods  medium 
green  in  color,  3£  to  4 inches  in  length.  Broad  and  pointed  at  the 
ends.  No  variety  known  will  produce  more  pods,  and  no  pods 
could  possibly  shell  out  better.  The  Potlatch  is  a variety  from 
which  anyone  may  expect  great  things.  Fit  for  table  use,  61 
days  from  planting.  Seed  green,  wrinkled,  large  in  size. 

Duke  of  Albany.  Resembling  the  Telephone  in  appearance. 
Vine  and  foliage  medium  green  in  color.  Height,  50  inches. 

Alderman.  A large  podded  pea  of  the  Telephone  type,  very 
robust  and  vigorous  as  to  vine,  foliage,  mixed,  medium  green. 

Champion  of  England.  Strong  and  vigorous  in  growth, 
42  to  50  inches  in  height. 


White  Marrowfat.  Vines  hardy,  strong,  vigorous  and  bear- 
ing broad,  thick,  leathery  pods. 

Black=Eyed  Marrowfat.  Strong  and  vigorous  vines  bearing 
pods  near  the  top  of  the  vine. 


TELEPHONE 


Everbearing.  Vigorous  and  branching  in  habit  of  growth.  Height, 
2\  to  3 feet.  Pods,  2f  to  3 inches  long. 

Broad,  light  colored  and  blunt.  Fit 
to  pick  70  days  from  planting.  Seed 
green,  wrinkled,  large  in  size. 


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CHEESE  PUMPKIN 


PUMPKIN 

Cheese  or  Kentucky  Field.  One  of ‘the  best  for  table  use,  and 
very  productive.  Shape  flat  : flesh  yellow,  thick  and  tender. 

Connecticut  Field.  The  hardiest  of  all  Pumpkins  ; cultivated 
mainly  for  stock-feeding,  producing  enormous  crops. 

Mammoth  Potiron.  The  flesh  and  skin  are  of  a bright  golden 
yellow  color.  Flesh  fine  grained  and  of  excellent  quality.  This 
enormous  variety  has  been  grown  to  weigh  200  pounds. 

Winter  Queen.  This  is  an  improvement  of  the  old,  well- 
liked  sugar  pumpkin.  Its  size  is  uniformly  about  nine  to  ten 
inches  in  diameter,  color,  a beautiful  deep  orange  yellow,  with  a 
close  netting,  almost  as  russeted  as  a potato. 

Small  Sugar.  This  variety  is  small,  but  of  most  excellent 
quality  for  pies. 

Pie.  Fruit  of  medium  size,  nearly  round:  skin  light  yellow, 
smooth  and  covered  with  a fine  gray  netting.  Flesh  light  yellow, 
very  thick,  sweet  and  finely  flavored.  Makes  very  deMcious  pies. 


RADISH 


Scarlet  Turnip,  White  Tipped.  One  of  the  handsomest 
of  the  turnip  radishes  and  a great  favorite  in  many  large 
markets,  for  early  planting  outdoors. 

Early  Scarlet  Turnip.  The  standard  early  turnip 
radish.  Fine  flavored  and  mild. 

beep  Scarlet  Turnip.  This  is  a very  bright  colored 
scarlet  turnip  radish,  very  early  and  short  leaf,  well 
adapted  to  forcing  under  glass. 

White  Summer  Turnip.  A very  large  turnip-shaped 
variety;  white,  very  crisp  and  mild. 

Long  Brightest  Scarlet,  White  Tipped.  This  is  the 
brightest  and  handsomest  colored  scarlet  radish  known. 

French  Breakfast.  Olive-shaped,  scarlet,  with  white 
tip;  crisp  and  tender.  Very  early.  A general  favorite. 

Long  White  Vienna,  or 
Lady  Finger.  A very  excel- 
lent white  variety  with  long, 
very  smooth  white  roots. 


SCARLET  TURNIP  WHITE  TIPPED 
RADISH 


Scarlet  Short  Top,  but  is  one 


SCARLET  GLOBE 


Ch  artier.  Decidedly  dis- 
tinct in  appearance  from  any 
radish  in  cultivation. 

Long  Scarlet,  Short  Top 
Improved.  This  bright  scar- 
let, small  topped  sort  is  about 
six  inches  long. 

Wood’s  Early  Frame.  This 
is  not  only  a good  variety 

for  forcing,  being  shorter  and  thicker  than  the  old  Lone 
of  the  very  best  sorts  for  first  crop  out  of  doors. 

White  Strasburg,  or  Summer  Hospital.  Large,  showy,  half  long,  white  sort. 

Giant  Stuttgart.  A summer  variety.  Grows  to  a large  size.  White  flesh,  very 
crisp  and  tender.  Of  good  flavor  and  a good  keeper. 

Early  Scarlet  Globe.  A desirable  sort  for  hotbed  forcing  and  outdoors  : very  early  ; 
flavor  mild,  crisp,  juicy  and  tender:  top  small:  will  stand  heat  without  becoming  pithy. 
One  of  the  best  selling  and  most  attractive  radishes,  on  account  of  its  bright  scarlet  color 
and  handsome  shape.  Is  ready  in  twenty-eight  days. 

White  Icicle.  This  handsome  white  variety  is  becoming  very  popular.  It  is 
similar  to  White  Vienna,  but  is  not  so  long,  is  earlier  and  has  a shorter  leaf.  We  recom- 
mend it  as  a profitable,  early  variety  where  a long  white  sort  is  desired. 

Rose  or  Scarlet  China.  Roots  cylindrical,  or  largest  at  the  bottom,  tapering 
abruptly  to  a small  tap.  Skin  very  smooth  and  of  a bright  rose  color. 

Round  Black  Spanish.  Roots  round,  sometimes  top-shaped,  three  or  four  inches 
in  diameter:  skin  black,  flesh  white. 

Long  Black  Spanish.  One  of  the  latest  as  well  as  hardiest  of  the  radishes;  an  excel- 
lent sort  for  winter  use. 

California  Mammoth.  First  introduced  into  this  country  by  the  Chinese  in  Cali- 
fornia. It  is  pure  white.  The  flesh  is  tender  and  crisp,  keeping  well  through  the  winter. 

White  China  or  Celestial.  A comparatively  new  variety  which  is  popular  wherever 
known.  The  root  is  long,  cylindrical,  with  beautiful  white  skin. 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


RHUBARB 

(PIE  PLANT) 

Rhubarb,  familiarly  known  as  Pie  Plant,  or  Wine  Plant,  is  cultivated  in  gardens  for  its 
leaf  stalks,  which  are  used  for  pies  and  tarts.  Immense  quantities  are  now  annually  sold  in 
all  the  large  markets.  No  private  garden  should  be  without  it. 

Culture.  Rhubarb  succeeds  best  in  deep,  somewhat  retentive  soil.  The  richer  its 
condition  and  the  deeper  it  is  stirred  the  better.  Sow  in  drills  an  inch  deep,  and  thin  out 
the  plants  to  six  inches  apart.  In  the  fall  transplant  the  young  plants  into  very  highly 
manured  and  deeply  stirred  soil,  setting  them  four  to  six  feet  apart  each  way,  and  give  a 
dressing  of  course  manure  every  spring.  The  stalks  should  not  be  plucked  until  the  second 
year,  and  the  plant  never  allowed  to  exhaust  itself  by  running  to  seed.  Our  seed  is  saved 
from  selected  plants  of  the  Linnaeus,  Victoria;  Giant  and  other  improved  sorts,  but  like  the 
seeds  of  fruit  trees,  rhubarb  seed  cannot  be  relied  upon  to  reproduce  the  same  varieties. 

Rhubarb  Seed. 

Rhubarb  Roots.  By  express,  not  prepaid,  20c  each,  $1.50  per  dozen. 

PRICES  ON  LARGE  LOTS  OF  RHUBARB  ROOTS  ON  APPLICATION. 

Yv—  TUVT  JTir 


SPINACH 


MAMMOTH  SANDWICH 
ISLAND  SALSIFY 


Spinach  is  very  hardy,  extremely  wholesome  and  palatable  and  makes  a delicious 
dish  after  cooking. 

Culture.  Should  be  planted  in  very  rich  ground,  the  richer  the  better.  Sow  in 
drills  one  foot  apart  and  begin  thinning  out  the  plants  when  the  leaves  are  an  inch 
wide.  All  should  be  cut  before  hot  weather  or  they  will  be  tough  and  stringy.  For 
early  spring  use,  sow  early  in  autumn  and  protect  the  plants  With  a slight  covering  of 
leaves  or  straw. 


Victoria.  An  excellent  sort,  which  forms  a very  large,  exceed- 
ingly thick,  dark  green  leaf,  somewhat  curled  in  the  center.  It  be- 
comes fit  for  use  nearly  as  early  as  any,  remaining  so  much  longer 
than  most  kinds,  and  cannot  fail  to  please,  whether  grown  for  the 
market  or  in  the  private  garden. 

Savoy  Leaved.  The  earliest  variety  and  one  of  the  best  to  plant 
in  autumn  for  early  spring  use.  Plant  of  upright  growth,  with 
narrow,  pointed  leaves,  which  are  curled  like  those  of  the  Savoy 
cabbage.  It  grows  quickly  to  a suitable  size  for  use,  but  soon  runs 
to  seed. 


Round  Summer  Broad  Leaved.  This  variety  is  generally  pre- 
ferred in  the  north  for  early  spring  sowing,  and  is  the  favorite  with 
our  market  gardeners.  The  leaves  are  large,  thick  and  fleshy. 

Though  not  quite  as  hardy  as  the  Prickly  Winter,  it  stands  the  winter  very 
well. 


ROUND  LEAVED  SPINACH 


Improved  Thick  Leaved.  A variety  which  grows  very  rapidly,  forming 
a cluster  of  large,  very  thick,  slightly  wrinkled  leaves  of  fine  color  and 
quality  when  cooked.  Especially  recommended  for  market  gardeners. 

Long  Standing.  An  improved,  round  seeded  strain  of  excellent  merit; 
having  all  the  good  qualities  of  other  sorts  and  continuing  in  condition  for 
use  much  longer.  The  leaves  are  smooth  and  very  dark,  rich  green.  Very 
popular  with  market  gardeners. 


SAVOY  LEAVED  SPINACH 


Prickly  Winter.  A very  hardy  variety  and  will  withstand  the  severest 
weather  with  only  a slight  protection  of  leaves  or  straw.  The  seed  is 
prickly,  leaves  triangular,  oblong  or  arrow  shaped.  It  is  used  for  fall 
sowing,  which  in  this  latitude  is  about  the  first  of  September. 


SALSIFY 


(VEGETABLE  OYSTER) 

The  long,  white  tapering  root  of  salsify  resembles  a 
small  parsnip,  and  when  cooked  is  a good  substitute  for 
oysters,  having  a very  similar  flavor. 

Culture.  It  succeeds  best  in  a light  well-enriched 
soil,  which  should  be  stirred  to  a good  depth.  Coarse  and 
fresh  manure  should  be  avoided,  as  it  will  surely  cause  the 
roots  to  grow  uneven  and  ill-shaped.  Sow  early  and  quite 
deep,  giving  the  general  culture  recommended  for  parsnip. 

The  roots  are  perfectly  hardy,  and  many  remain  out  all  LARGE  WHITE  SALSIFY 
winter,  but  should  be  dug  early  in  spring  as  they  dete- 
riorate rapidly,  after  growth  commences.  Store  a quantity  for  winter  use  in  a pit  or 
cellar  in  damp  earth  or  sand. 

Large  White.  The  common  variety,  roots  medium  sized,  smooth;  flesh  white. 

Mammoth  Sandwich  Island.  This  is  in  every  way  superior  to  the  Large  White, 
being  larger,  stronger  growing  and  less  liable  to  branch.  Invaluable  to  market 
gardeners. 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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SQUASH 

Giant  Crook=Neck.  This  strain  is  a great  im- 
provement on  the  old  variety  of  Crook-Neck.  It 
is  larger  and  better  in  every  way. 

Straight=Neck  Summer  Squash.  Market  gar- 
deners who  ship  early  squash  to  distant  markets 
know  the  difficulty  of  packing  the  crook  necked 
variety  in  boxes  to  good  advantage.  In  our 
straight-neck  the  bad  feature  of  the  crook  has  been 
overcome,  and  by  continued  selection  the  size  has 
been  increased  more  uniformly  in  shape  and  im- 
proved quality. 

Golden  Custard  Bush.  Exceeds  in  size  any 
of  the  scalloped  sorts. 

Delicata.  Early  and  very  prolific;  of  oblong 
shape.  Ground  color  orange  yellow,  splashed  and 
striped  with  very  dark  green.  Although  of 
small  size,  the  squashes  are  very  solid  and  heavy, 
while  the  quality  is  rich  and  dry. 

Early  White  Bush  Scallop.  Similar  in  form  to 
the  Golden  Bush,  but  with  a cream  white  skin,  and 
more  tender  and  delicate  flesh. 


ORANGE  MARROW 


Mammoth  White  Bush.  This  has  been  obtained  by  years  of 
careful  selection.  Although  we  have  sold  this  squash  for  a number 
of  years,  we  again  call  special  attention  to  it. 

Mammoth  Chili.  The  largest  of  all  squashes,  growing  to  an  im- 
mense size,  often  weighing  over  two  hundred  pounds,  while  its  rich 
fine-flavored  flesh  insures  its  value  for  all  purposes. 

Orange  Marrow.  A variety  developed  by  selection  from  the 
Boston  Marrow  and  not  so  large  but  much  earlier,  and  the  earliest 
of  the  winter  varieties.  Fruit  deep  orange  color,  netted  with  cream: 
shape  similar  to  Boston  Marrow;  flesh  thick,  deep  yellow",  of  fine 
quality. 

Essex  Hybrid.  This  is  not  only  one  of  the  richest  flavored,  finest 
grain  and  sw  eetest  of  all  squashes,  but  it  is  also  one  of  the  very  best 
keepers  that  we  know'  of.  Short  cylindrical  shape,  having  on  the 
blossom  end  a small  cap  shaped  enlargement.  The  flesh  is  dry, 
sweet  and  thick,  and  of  a bright  orange  color. 

Boston  Marrow.  Second  early,  coming  in  about  ten  days  after  the 
bush  and  Crook-neck  sorts.  Skin  yellowish,  very  thin;  the  flesh  dry 
and  fine  grained,  and  of  unsurpassed  flavor. 

Hubbard.  A general  favorite  and  more  largely  grown  as  a late  sort 
than  any  other;  it  is  of  large  size,  often  weighing  from  nine  to  ten 
pounds.  Color  bluish  green,  occasionally  marked  with  brownish 
orange  or  yellow.  Flesh  fine  grained,  dry,  and  of  excellent  flavor, 
can  be  had  in  use  from  September  to  May. 

Warty  Hubbard.  This  is  the  best 
strain  of  Hubbard,  Squash.  By  its 
rough,  hard,  warty  shell  and  its  dark 
olive  green  color  it  can  be  distinguished 
from  any  other  strain,  either  in  the  field 
or  on  the  market.  It  wTas  introduced  in 
1894  and  since  that  time  under  different 
names  at  different  places  it  has  been 


It 


WARTY  HUBBARD 


given  out  to  all  who  have  called  for  the  best  stock  of  Hubbard  Squash.  Me  have 
maintained  its  purity  by  continued  selection  and  offer  headquarters  seed. 


TOBACCO 


Pennsylvania  Seed  Leaf.  This  is  the  variety  mostly  growm  for  cigars, 
and  is  of  fine  quality  and  excellent  flavor. 

Persian  Rose.  A fine  brand  for  cigars.  Sells  well. 

Yellow  Pryor.  A fine  yellow'  sort,  and  succeeds  well  w'here  others  fail. 
Blue  Pryor.  This  is  the  genuine  article  and  a good  sort. 

General  Grant.  Very  early,  and  a good  yielder. 

Connecticut  Seed  Leaf.  The  best  sort  for  cigar  wrappers.  Try  it. 
Havana.  This  is  the  genuine  article,  and  is  first-class. 

Ohio.  White  leaved.  A large  yielder. 


CONNECTICUT  SEED  LEAF  TOBACCO 


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TOMATO 


Spark’s  Earliana.  Said  to  be  the  earliest  large  tomato  in  the 
World.  This  tomato  is  not  only  remarkable  for  its  earliness,  but 
for  its  very  large  size,  handsome  shape  and  bright,  red  color.  Its 
solidity  and  fine  quality  are  quite  equal  to  the  best  medium  and 
late  sorts.  From  less  than  4,000  hills  the  originator  realized 
from  his  first  pickings  $725.00  clear  of  freight  and  commission, 
being  in  the  market  fully  a week  before  all  others. 

Chalk’s  Early  Jewel.  The  largest,  smoothest  and  finest 
flavored  extra  early  Tomato  in  cultivation.  Within  a week  to 
ten  days  as  early  as  the  famous  Spark’s  Earliana. 

Crines  June  Pink.  A fine  new  variety.  It  is  highly  recom- 
mended to  gardeners  whose  trade  demands  the  purplish  pink  sort. 

Livingston’s  Favorite.  A well  known  red  variety,  smooth 
and  solid. 

Optimus.  One  of  the  best  table  tomatoes.  Vine  medium 
sized,  vigorous  and  strong.  While  not  classed  as  a first  early,  it 
is  reported  by  growers  to  ripen  fully  as  early  as  many  of  the 
earliest,  making  an  excellent  forcing  variety.  The  fruit  is  medi- 
um sized,  oval,  very  smooth,  and  of  a very  bright  crimson- 
scarlet  color. 


SPARK’S  EARLIANA 


Dwarf  Champion.  This  is  a purple  fruit- 
ed variety,  which  forms  very  strong  plants 
about  two  feet  high.  The  branches  are  short, 
making  a bushy  plant  that  stands  quite  erect 
without  stakes.  This  sort  is  often  sold  as 
Tree  Tomato.  Fruit  smooth,  medium  sized, 
color  purplish  pink,  fairly  solid,  but  has  no 
hard  core,  and  is  of  good  flavor.  About  as 
early  as  any  purple  fruited  tomato,  and  is 
quite  popular  in  some  localities,  both  for 
market  and  home  use. 

Perfection.  A splendid  red  variety,  hardy, 
productive,  and  a good  bearer. 

Atlantic  Prize.  A very  early  variety, 
fairly  smooth;  good  for  first  crop. 

Trophy.  A good  main  crop  sort.  Color, 
red,  fruit  large. 

Mikado,  or  Turner’s  Hybrid.  One  of  the 

latest  of  the  good  market  varieties.  The 
vines  are  very  distinct.  Have  a potato  leaf 
appearance.  In  color,  this  sort  is  like  the 
Acme,  fine,  large,  smooth  fruit. 

Ponderosa.  This  variety,  when  condi- 
tions are  favorable,  grows  to  an  immense 
size  and  makes  the  heaviest  fruit  of  any  in 
the  list.  Our  stock  is  from  the  original 
strain.  None  better. 

Acme.  One  of  the  best  standard  sorts. 

Of  a fine  crimson  purplish  color.  Shape  is 
smooth,  size  large  and  uniform.  For  the  market  or  home  garden  no  sort  is  better. 

Livingston’s  New  Globe.  Is  of  beautiful  globe  shape,  with  quite  a percentage  of  elongated  fruits,  which  permits 
of  a greater  number  of  slices  being  taken  than  with  flat  fruited  sorts. 

Beauty.  A decided  favorite  for  either  home  market  or 
shipping  purposes,  being  early,  hardy,  a strong  grower,  por- 
ductive,  large  size,  always  smooth,  perfect  in  shape,  and  ex- 
cellent in  quality.  The  color  is  a very  glossy  crimson,  with  a 
tinge  of  purple.  It  grows  in  clusters  of  four  to  six  large  fruit, 
retaining  its  large  size  late  in  the  season.  It  ripens  with  Acme 
and  Perfection,  and  is  entirely  free  from  ribbed  and  elongated 
fruit. 

New  Stone.  A fine  new,  red  variety,  very  solid  and 
smooth ; a splendid  main  crop  sort. 

Matchless.  A good  canning  and  all  purpose  tomato 
splendid  for  kitchen. 

Royal  Red.  A new  sort,  of  con- 
siderable merit.  Vines  vigorous; 
fruit  smooth.  Very  productive. 

Yellow  Plum.  A small  yellow 
variety,  of  handsome  appearance 
and  fair  quality. 

Husk,  or  Ground  Cherry.  This 
is  a small  sized  fruit  grown  within  a 
husk.  It  is  valuable  for  preserving 
for  making  into  pies,  or  for  eating 

NEW  STONE  from  the  hand.  HUSK  TOMATO 


BEAUTY 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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TURNIP 

Extra  Early  White  Milan  Turnip.  The  Early  White  Milan  is  one  of 
our  most  popular  turnips  for  spring  sowing,  a splendid  extra  early  turnip 
in  which  the  extreme  earliness,  small  top  and  tap  root  of  the  Purple 
Top  Milan  is  united  with*clear  white  skin  and  flesh. 

Pomeranean  White  Globe.  This  is  one  of  the  most  productive 
kinds,  and  in  good,  rich  soil  roots  will  frequently  grow  to  twelve  pounds 
in  weight.  It  is  of  perfect  globe  shape;  skin  white  and  smooth;  leaves 
large  and  dark  green. 

Purple  Top  White  Globe.  An  early  variety.  Globe  shaped;  heavy 
cropper.  In  other  respects  similar  to  the  Red  Top  Strap  Leaf.  A 
handsome  looking  bulb.  And  is  rapidly  taking  the  lead  of  all  other 
varieties  of  early  turnips  for  market  garden  purposes. 


EARLY  SNOWBALL 


EXTRA  EARLY  WHITE  MILAN 


Extra  Early  Purple  Top  Milan.  The  earliest  in  cultivation,  two 
weeks  earlier  than  Purple  Top  Strap  Leaf.  The  bulb  is  flat,  of  me- 
dium size,  quite  smooth,  with  a purple  top.  Flesh,  white,  hard  and 
of  finest  quality.  It  is  an  extra  good  keeper. 

Large  White  Norfolk.  The  Standard  variety  for  field  culture  for 
feeding  stock.  Very  large  size. 

Cow  Horn.  This  variety  is  pure  white,  except  a little  shade  of 
green  at  the  top,  and  is  carrot-like  in  form,  growing  nearly  half  out 
of  the  ground,  and  slightly  crooked.  It  is  delicate  and  well  flavored, 
of  very  rapid  growth,  and  has  obtained  considerable  favor  as  a market 
sort  for  fall  and  early  winter  use. 

Early  Snowball.  A perfectly  globe-shaped,  white-skinned  tur- 
nip. It  is  exceedingly  productive.  The  flesh  is  fine  grained,  firm 
and  of  very  delicate  flavor.  It  is  one  of  the  best  keeping  of  the 
white-fleshed  sorts.  Very  early  and  particularly  adapted  for  family 
or  market  use.  We  recommend  it  to  market  gardeners  because  its 
earliness  and  fine  appearance  make  it  a very  profitable  variety  of 
turnip. 


The  best  for 


PURPLE  TOP  FLAT  AND  GLOBE 


Early  White  Flat  Dutch.  An  excellent  garden  variety, 
spring  sowing. 

White  Egg.  Belongs  to  the  class  of  quick  growing  fall  turnips, 
shape  is  nearly  oval  or  egg,  as  its  name  would  indicate. 

Seven  Top.  Cultivated  extensively  in  the  south  for  the  tops,  which 
are  used  for  greens.  It  is  very  hardy  and  will  grow  all  winter,  but  does  not 
produce  a good  root,  and  is  only  recommended  for  the  tops. 

Purple  Top  Strap  Leaf.  Rapid 
grower  and  mild  flavor.  The  most 
popular  variety  for  early  use,  either 
for  the  table  or  stock. 

Yellow  Aberdeen.  Very  hardy 
and  productive;  a good  keeper;  globe 

shaped.  Color  pale  yellow  with  purple  top.  Very  firm  in  texture,  and  closely 
resembling  the  Rutabaga  in  good  keeping  qualities.  Good  either  for  table  or 
stock. 

Large  Amber  Globe.  One  of  the  best  varieties  for  a field  crop  for  stock. 
Flesh  yellow,  fine  grained  and  sweet;  color  of  skin,  yellow;  top  green.  Hardy, 
keeps  well,  a good  cropper.  Very  popular  in  the  South. 

RUTABAGA 

SWEDISH  TURNIP 

Improved  American.  The  best  yellow  fleshed,  purple  top  variety  grown  for 
stock  or  table. 

Budlong’s  White  Rock.  Though  sometimes  called  a turnip,  this  is  more  like 
a rutabaga.  The  root  is  large,  both  skin  and  flesh  very  white.  An  excellent 
keeper  and  a desirable  sort  for  market  gardeners. 

White  Rutabaga.  This  variety  is  now’  extensively  cultivated,  and  preferred 
in  many  sections  for  its  white  flesh.  It  is  very  hardy  and  productive,  keeps  well 
until  late  in  the  spring,  and  is  highly  esteemed  for  its  sweet,  delicate  flavor. 

Laing’s  Improved.  One  of  the  earliest  of  the  rutabagas.  Forms  a handsome 
bulb  of  good  quality.  Keeps  well ; good  for  table  use. 

Long  White  French.  A very  delicate  flavored  variety.  An  excellent  keeper 
and  fine  for  table. 

Skirving’s  Purple  Top.  A very  heavy  cropper.  One  of  the  best  for  field 
culture. 

Carter’s  Imperial  Hardy.  An  English  variety  resembling  the  preceding. 
Very  productive  and  of  fine  quality. 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


CHOICE  FLOWER  SEEDS 

STANDARD  VARIETIES 


The  following  is  a list  of  the  leading  flowers  grown  from  seed.  While  they  are  not  all  annuals,  they  will  bloom 
the  first  season,  some  of  course,  being  planted  somewhat  earlier  than  others.  We  have  listed  only  those  strains  that 
are  reliable,  and  are  sure  to  satisfy  our  customers. 

Abronia,  umbellata,  mixed 

Acroclimum,  album 

Roseum 

Ageratum  Mexicanum,  light  blue ... 

Agrostemma,  mixed 

Alyssum,  sweet  maritimum 

Little  Gem,  benthami,  compactum,  erectrum 

Aster,  see  next  page  » .* 

Amaranthus,  Tricolor,  Joseph’s  Coat 

Antirrhinum,  majus,  mixed 

Tom  Thumb,  mixed,  fine  strain 

Auricula,  mixed 

Bachelor’s  Button,  centaurea  cyanus 

Double  mixed 

Balloon  Vine,  cardiospernum  halicacabum 


ALYSSUM 

Balsam,  White  Perfection 

Camellia,  mixed 

red 

striped 

Roseflowered,  mixed 

Brachycome  Iberdifolia,  Swan  River  Daisy,  mixed. 

Calliopsis,  fine,  mixed 

Candytuft,  fragrant,  white 

White  Rocket 

Mixed 

Canna  Indica,  fine,  mixed 

Crozy,  mixed 


MARGARET  CARNATION 


FOUR  O’CLOCK 


CALLIOPSIS 

Canterbury  Belle,  campanula  media, 

single,  mixed 

Double,  mixed 

Carnation,  fine 

Margaret,  finest,  mixed 

Castor  Beans  

Chrysanthemum  Coronarium, double 

mixed 

Double,  white 

Cineraria  Hybridia,  large  flowering, 

mixed 

Cobea  Scandens 

Cosmos,  finest,  mixed,  mammoth.  . 


Cockscomb,  mixed 

Coleus,  large  leaved,  finest,  mixed.  . 
Convolvulus  Minor,  Dwarf  Morning 

Glory 

Cypress  Vine,  mixed 

Dahlia,  finest,  double,  mixed 

Single,  mixed 

Daisy,  finest  quality,  double,  mixed. 
Eschscholtzia  Caiifornica,  finest, 

mixed  colors 

Forget=me=Not,  myosotis  al- 

pestris,  blue 

Four  O’Clock, Marvel  of  Peru, mixed. 
Globe  Amaranth,  gomphrena 

globosa,  mixed 

Marigold,  African,  double,  mixed. . 

French,  double,  mixed 

Eldorado 

Maurandia,  mixed 

Mignonette,  Sweet 

Matchet 

Golden  Queen 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


25 


CHOICE  FLOWER  SEEDS 


ASTERS 

Of  the  general  beauty  of  these  flowers  it  is  unnecessary  to  speak;  the 
immense  world-wide  demand  for  them  shows  their  adaptability  for  any 
climate : and,  coming  into  bloom,  as  they  do,  when  most  other  flowers  are 
fading  away,  enhances  their  value.  For  the  best  results  the  ground  for  the 
cultivation  of  Asters  cannot  be  too  richly  prepared,  although  they  will  give 
satisfactory  returns  on  any  ordinary  garden  soil. 

Dwarf  Chrysanthemum=FIowered.  Large  double  flowers  resembling 
chrysanthemums,  and  valuable  on  account  of  profuse  late  flowering.  All 
colors  mixed. 

Daybreak.  The  plants  grow  stifly  erect,  eighteen  to  twenty  inches  in 
height,  with  ten  to  fifteen  branches,  each  bearing  a very  large,  extremely 
double  flower,  with  incurved  petals.  The  broad  silvery  petals  are  suffused 
with  soft  delicate  pink. 

New  Giant  Comet  Asters,  Mixed.  With  good  cultivation,  flowers  of  this 
type  frequently  measure  four  inches  across,  and  in  their  fine  form,  large 
size,  and  long  stem  approach  in  beauty  the  fine  Chyrsanthemums  grown 
in  the  greenhouse  during  the  late  fall  months. 

Semple’s  Branching.  All  colors  mixed  of  this  favorite  long-stemmed 
strain. 


COMET  ASTER 

Queen  of  the  Market.  Of  graceful  spreading  habit,  it  is  in 
full  flower  two  weeks  before  most  other  asters.  Deep  blue, 
white,  pink,  and  rose  in  mixture. 

Victoria.  Flowers  very  large,  double,  and  beautifully 
reflexed.  The  plants  bear  ten  to  twenty  flowers,  with  the 
appearance  of  an  elegant  pyramid;  one  and  a half  feet.  All 
colors  mixed. 

Christmas  Tree.  This  new  type  is  of  a branching  pyra- 
midal form. 

Truffaut’s  Paeony=Flowered  Perfection.  Very  double, 
large  and  beautiful  flowers,  with  incurved  petals. 

German  Quilled.  The  common  double  asters. 

Mixed  Asters.  Many  varieties  of  different  types. 


BRANCHING  ASTER 


VICTORIA 
ASTER. 

Gourd,  dish  cloth 

Japanese  Nest  Egg 

Hercules  Club 

Pear  shaped 

Sugar  Trough 

Mixed 

Geranium,  mixed 

Gypsophilia,  mixed 

Godetia,  mixed 

Helichrysum,  largest,  double,  mixed 

Heliotrope,  fine  mixed 

Hollyhock,  double,  choicest  mixed 

Double,  pure  white 

Double,  red 

Double,  maroon 

Hyacinth  Bean,  dolichos  lablab,  mixed,  all  colors 

Ipomea,  bona  nox  (Good  night) 

Grandiflora  alba,  Moonflower,  white  seeded 

Larkspur,  Double  Dwarf,  mixed 

Lobelia  Erinus,  Crystal  Palace 

Linum,  grandiflorum  rubrum 

Love  Grove,  nemophilia,  mixed 

Love=in=a=Mist,  nigelha  damascena,  mixed 

Lupins,  mixed,  all  colors 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


NASTURTIUM 


NASTURTIUM 

For  ease  of  culture,  duration  of  bloom,  brilliancy  of  coloring  and 
general  excellence,  nothing  excels  Nasturtiums.  All  they  need  is  a 
moderately  good  soil  in  a well  drained,  sunny  position,  and  from 
within  a few  weeks  from  the  time  they  are  sown  until  hard  frost  comes 
there  is  an  endless  profusion  of  their  gorgeous  blossoms. 


DWARF 

Chameleon.  The  colors  vary  from 
yellow  to  deep  crimson. 

Empress  of  India.  Brilliant  dark 
scarlet. 

Golden  King.  Beautiful  rich 
dark  gold. 

Golden  Queen.  Golden  yellow 
leaves  and  flowers. 

King  of  Tom  Thumb.  Deep 
scarlet  flowers. 

King  Theodore.  Black-red;  the 
darkest  variety  grown. 

Pearl.  Creamy  white. 

Rose.  Deep  bright  rose,  tinted 
salmon. 

Ruby  King.  Ruby-red,  with 
salmon  tint. 

Yellow.Bright  yellow;  no  blotches. 

Dwarf  Varieties  Mixed. 


TALL 

Chameleon.  Flowers  similar  to 
Dwarf  Chameleon. 

Dark  Crimson.  Deep  velvety 
crimson. 

Hemisphaericum.  Straw  color,  • 
blotched  with  rosy  pink. 

Lemon  Yellow.  Clear  bright 
yellow. 

Orange.  Deep  orange,  blotched. 

Pearl.  Creamy  white. 

Rose.  Soft  pink ; a very  choice  sort. 

Scarlet.  Bright  orange  scarlet. 

Tall  Varieties  Mixed. 

LOBB’S  CLIMBING  NASTURTIUMS 

Brilliant.  Deep  scarlet. 

Crystal  Palace.  Very  bright, 
orange  salmon  flowers. 

Spitfire.  Bright,  fiery  scarlet. 

Choice  Mixed. 


Through  the  skill  of  specialists  the  Sweet  Pea  has  become 
so  popular. 

Admiration.  Rosy  lavender. 

Agnes  Eckford.  Light  pink. 

America.  Blood  red  striped  white. 

Aurora.  Orange  rose,  striped  white. 

Blanche  Ferry.  Pink  and  white. 

Black  Knight.  Dark  maroon. 

Captivation.  Rosy  purple,  large. 

California  Sunbeams.  Cream  color,  fine.  Coquette, 
primrose  yellow,  shaded  lavender. 

Countess  of  Cadogan.  Reddish  mauve,  wings  blue. 

Dorothy  Tennant.  Rosy  mauve. 

Dorothy  Eckford.  One  of  the  best  whites. 

Duke  of  Westminster.  Deep  rose  maroon. 

Earliest  of  All.  Pink  and  white. 

Earl  Cromer.  Claret  magenta. 

Emily  Eckford.  Reddish  mauve. 

Emily  Henderson.  Pure  white. 

Evelyn  Byatt.  Fine  orange  salmon. 

Extra  Early  Blanche  Ferry.  Pink  and  white. 

Gorgeous.  Bright  orange  salmon. 

Henry  Eckford.  Of  extraordinary  orange  color. 

Janet  Scott.  Fine  pink. 

Jeanie  Gordon.  Bright  rose,  shaded  cream. 

Katherine  Tracy.  Fine  soft  pink. 

King  Edward  VII.  Bright  scarlet,  large  flower. 

Lady  Mary  Currie.  Orange  pink,  shaded  lilac. 

Lady  Nina  Balfour.  Delicate  mauve. 

Lottie  Eckford.  White,  suffused  lavender. 

Lovely.  Soft  shell  pink. 

Maid  of  Honor.  Mhiite  edged  lavender. 

Miss  Willmot.  Richest  orange  pink. 

Mrs.  Alex.  Wallace.  Delicate  lavender. 

MIXED  SWEET  PEAS 

Choice  Mixed.  The  best  blending  of  the  choicest  named  varieties.  No  bet- 
ter mixture  can  be  had. 

Eckford  Mixed.  A very  choice  mixture  of  the  Grandiflora  types. 

Florists  Mixed.  A blend  of  the  sorts  best  suited  for  the  cut  flower  trade  . 
Named  Sorts  Mixed.  Blended  from  the  .named  sorts  of  the  Unwin  and 
Grandiflora  types. 

Spencer  Varieties  Mixed. 

Christmas  Flowering  Mixed. 

Choice  Mixed. 

Good  Mixed. 


SWEET  PEAS 

a much  larger  and  lovelier  flower  than  before  it  became 


Mrs.  Collier.  Primrose,  delicate  shades. 

Mrs.  Joseph  Chamberlain.  White,  flaked  rose. 
Mrs.  E.  Kenyon.  Primrose. 

Navy  Blue,  deep  Blue. 

New  Countess.  Delicate  lavender. 

Othello.  Dark  maroon. 

Prima  Donna.  Pure  pink. 

Prince  of  Wales.  Bright  rose,  self  color. 

Queen  Alexandra.  Bright  scarlet  red. 

Royal  Rose.  Rosy  pink. 

Sadie  Burpee.  Large,  pure  white. 

Senator.  Chocolate,  striped  white. 

Shasta.  Pure  white. 

Stella  Morse.  Rich  primrose,  flushed  pink. 
Sunbeams.  Delicate  cream. 

Sybil  Eckford.  Creamy  buff. 

Triumph.  Standard  rose,  wings  veined  with  scarlet. 
Venus.  Salmon  buff. 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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CHOICE  FLOWER  SEEDS  (Continued.) 


GIANT  FIVE-SPOTTED  PANSY 


Mimulus  Moschatus,  Musk  plant 

Morning  Glory,  Convolvulus  Major,  mixed 

White 

Blue 

Crimson  

Japanese  Imperial,  mixed 

Morning  Bride,  dwarf,  double,  mixed,  Scabiosa.  . 

Nasturtium,  (See  page  26) 

Pansy,  Emperor  William 

King  of  Blacks 

Giant  Five-Spotted,  very  fine 

Giant  Striped 

Odier,  large  stained 

Red  Flowered  Victoria 

Peacock 

Large  Flowered  Parisian,  very  large  stained 

Trimardeau 

Extra  choice,  mixed 

Fine  mixed 

White 

Yellow 

Butterfly 

Purple 

Mahogany 

Beaconsfield 

Cardinal 

Blue 


SALPIGLOSSIS 

Wallflower,  double,  mixed,  extra  fine 

Zinnia,  Pompon,  finest  mixed 

Choicest,  mixed 

Scarlet 


Pinks,  Dianthus,  Chinen- 
sis  double  China  Pinks, 
mi  x e d . Heddewig’s 
Double  Diadem,  mixed,  DOUBLE  POPPIES 

very  fine. 

Heddewig’s  Finest  Single,  mixed 

Crimson  Belle,  double  crimson 

Eastern  Queen,  double,  -white 


Primrose,  choice  mixed  fimbriata 

Passiflora  ccerula 

Salpiglossis,  extra  fine,  hybrid  varieties,  mixed 

Salvia  Splendens 

Sensitive  Plant,  Mimosa  pubica 

Snapdragon,  Antirrhinum,  finest,  mixed 
Ricinus  (Castor  Oil  Plant),  mixed 


Zanzibarensis,  mixed,  immense  foliage. . 
Stocks,  double,  German,  ten  weeks,  mixed.  . . . 

Sunflower,  Globosus,  Fistulosis  double 

Sweet  William,  single,  mixed, fine 

Sweet  Peas,  see  page  26 

Verbena,  Defiance,  deep  scarlet 


Poppy,  Carnation,  mixed. . . 
Double,  mixed.  ...... 

Snowdrift 

Mikado 

Shirley 

Portulacca,  white 

Pink 

Scarlet 

Crimson 

Mixed 

Double,  mixed 

Petunia,  fine,  mixed 

Double,  Superb,  mixed 
Phlox,  Drummondi,  Star. . . 

Alba,  pure  white 

Carmine,  red 

Black  Warrior 

Splendid,  mixed 


Blue 

White 

Mammoth,  extra  choice,  mixed 
Fine,  mixed 


SWEET  WILLIAM 


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DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


GRASS  SEED 


RED  TOP  GRASS 


Blue  Grass.  (Poa  Compressa.)  Commonly  called  Canada  Blue  Grass.  A very 
valuable  grass  for  pasture  and  lawns.  Market  Price. 

English  Rye  Grass.  (Lolium  Perenne.)  A very  nutritious  rapid  growing  variety, 
valuable  for  meadows  and  pastures.  Twenty-four  pound  bushel.  Market  Price. 

Tall  Meadow  Oat  Grass.  (Avena  Elator.)  This  produces  an  abundant  supply  of  foliage 
and  is  valuable  for  pasturage  on  account  of  its  early  and  luxuriant  growth.  Market  Price. 

Sweet  Vernal  Grass.  (Anthoxanthum  Odoratum.)  Permanent  pastures  should 
not  be  sown  without  a portion  of  this  grass.  Market  Price. 

Hard  Fescue.  (Festuca  Duriuscula.)  Similar  to  Sheep’s  Fescue,  but  not  so  dense, 
and  growing  somewhat  taller.  Market  Price. 

Red  Top.  (Agrostis  Vulgaris.)  A valuable  grass  for  moist  soils  and  low  lands. 
It  is  a good,  permanent  grass,  standing  our  climate  well. 

Solid  Seed,  Best  Grade.  Market  Price. 

Chaff  Seed.  Market-  Price. 

Timothy.  (Phleum  Pratense.)  This  is  decidedly  the  best  grass  for  hay.  Market  Price. 
Italian  Rye  Grass.  (Lolium  Italicum.)  A valuable  European  variety,  adapted  to  any 
climate,  and  produces  large  and  nutritive  crops.  Eighteen-pound  bushel.  Market  Price. 

Orchard  Grass  or  Rough  Cocksfoot.  (Dactylis  Glomorata.)  This  is  one  of  the 
most  valuable  and  widely  known  of  all  pasture  grasses.  It  is  well  adapted  for  sowing 
under  trees  or  orchards.  Market  Price. 

Meadow  Fescue  or  English  Blue  Grass.  (Festuca  Pratensis.)  Needs  rich  ground, 

and  succeeds  well  on  prairie  soil.  Sow  about  twenty-five  pounds  per  acre.  Market  Price. 

Wood  Meadow  Grass.  (Poa  Nemoralis.)  One  of  the  best  varieties  to  sow  in 
shaded  situations,  such  as  orchards  and  parks,  for  either  hay  or  pasturage.  Sow 
about  thirty  pounds  to  the  acre.  Market  Price. 

Creeping  Bent  Grass.  (Agrostis  Stolonifera.)  Particularly  valuable  for  lawns  that 
are  to  be  used  as  croquet  and  tennis  grounds.  Market  Price. 

Meadow  Foxtail.  (Alopecurus  Pratensis.)  Valuable  for  permanent  pastures,  and  does 
best  on  good  moderately  moist  soil.  Market  Price. 

Tall  Fescue.  (Festuca  Elatior.)  A valuable  perennial  grass,  very  productive  and  nutri- 
tious. If  used  alone,  sow  forty  pounds  per  acre.  Market  Price. 

Blue  Grass.  (Poa  Pratensis.)  Commonly  called  Kentucky  Blue  Grass  and  known  in  some 
sections  as  “Green  Meadow  Grass”  and  “June  Grass.”  It  is  the  best  pasture  for  our  climate  and 
soil,  succeeding  finely  on  hill  lands  and  producing  the  most  nourishing  food.  Sow  early  in  the 
spring  or  during  the  months  of  October  and  November.  Fancy  clean  seed.  Market  Price. 


LAWN  GRASS 


A pound  of  seed  will  sow  about  twenty  feet  square. 

Standard  Lawn  Grass.  For  quickly  producing  a permanent,  thick  and  velvety  sward 
of  grass,  this  brand  of  Lawn  Grass  cannot  be  excelled.  It  is  the  best  mixture  of  grasses  we 
sell  for  lawn  making,  and  will  give  satisfaction  wherever  sown. 

Mixture  for  Shaded  Spots.  Usually  it  is  quite  difficult  to  obtain  a satisfactory  growth  of 
grass  under  trees  and  in  shady  places,  for  sowing  in  such  places  we  recommend  the  use  of  this 
special  mixture.  It  will  quickly  produce  an  abundant  and  even  growth  of  beautiful  green  grass. 


CLOVER  SEED 


ORCHARD  GRASS 


Medium  Red  or  June.  (Trifolium  Pratense.)  Sow  in  spring  or  fall,  at  the  rate  of  eight 
or  ten  pounds  per  acre.  Market  Price. 

Mammoth  or  Large  Red.  (Trifolium  Pratense.)  Sow  at  the  rate  of  about  eight  pounds 
per  acre.  Sixty  pounds  per  bushel.  Market  Price. 

White  Dutch.  (Trifolium  Ripens.)  A small,  creeping,  spreading,  perennial 
variety,  valuable  for  pasture  and  lawns.  Market  Price. 

Alsike  or  Swedish.  (Trifolium  Hybridum.)  This  valuable  variety  is  fast 
gaining  great  popularity. 

Alfalfa  or  Lucerne.  (Medicago  Sativa.)  Will  bear  cutting  three  or  four  times 
during  the  season.  For  bringing  up  poor  land  it  is  the  best  of  the  clovers.  Market  Price. 

Crimson  or  Scarlet  Clover.  Can  be  seeded  at  any  time  from  June  to  October, 
at  the  rate  of  fifteen  to  twenty  pounds  per  acre.  Market  Price. 


ENGLISH  RYE  GRASS 


Alsike,  or  Swe- 
dish Clover* 


Lucerne, 
or  Alfalfa. 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


29 


FIELD  CORN 

Prices  Change.  Ask  for  Market  Price. 

Pride  of  the  North.  This  famous  corn  still  retains  its  popularity;  an  exceedingly  early  and 
prolific1  vaneFjT^Tvays  maturing  in  ninety  days;  often  shelling  sixty-two  pounds  of  grain 
from  seventy  pounds  of  ears.  Kernels  closely  set,  large,  of  deep  orange  color;  cob  very  small 
and  red;  stalks  about  seven  feet  in  height.  This  is,  probably,  the  best  Dent  corn  for  general 
cultivation  in  the  north. 

• Champion  White  Pearl.  Originated  in  Illinois,  and  is  enormously  productive;  a strong 
grower1,  •ma^wres-  m'a^otit  TTlO  days.  The  stalk  is  stout  and  thick,  with  large  ears  set  low. 

Iowa  Gold  Mine.  A splendid  yellow  corn.  Everyone  who  has  tried  it  is  enthusiastic 
in  the" ymiee -of 'tffis  splendid  variety  which  was  introduced  in  1892.  It  has  everywhere  re- 
ceived the  most  cordial  endorsement  as  one  of  the  best  and  most  profitable  varieties  ever 
grown. 

Iowa  Silver  Mine.  The  Iowa  Silver  Mine  is  a splendid  white  corn.  In  1894,  the  poor 
cornvygar*  ii-  yielded  at  the  rate  of  ninety-seven  and  one-third  bushels  to  the  acre.  It  has 
no  barren  stalks.  The  ears  are  very  even  in  size,  being  but  little  smaller  at  the  tip  than  at 
the  butt,  and  corn  is  well  filled  out  over  the  tip. 

Longfellow  Flint.  This  is  an  eight-rowed  Yellow  Flint  variety,  the  result  of  careful  selec- 
tioft^^^^eary  afe^fiom  ten  to  fifteen  inches  long,  one  and  one-half  to  one  and  three-fourths 
inches  in  diameter,  are  well  filled  out  to  the  extreme  end  of  cob. 

Canada  Eight=Rowed  Flint.  This  standard  Flint  corn  is  the  earliest  of  all.  It  is  a safe 
corn  to  phttftr  WhSPe  ThiT'seasoii  is  short.  It  will  mature  in  eighty-five  days  of  good  corn 
weather. 

Improved  Learning.  The  Improved  Learning  Corn  is  a medium  early  yellow  variety; 
largg,.  .slightbl-  tapering  ears,  deep  grain,  and  medium  sized  red  cob.  In  favorable  years  there 
is  mumuniformity  of  both  kernels  and  ears.  Its  numerous  broad  leaves  not  only  encourage 
a healthy  development  but  make  it  a valuable  variety  for  feeding. 


Prices  Vary  on  All  Farm  Seeds 

WRITE  FOR  MARKET  PRICE 


IMP.  LEAMING. 


MISCELLANEOUS  GRAINS 


KAFFIR  CORN. 


FIELD  PEAS. 

White  Canada 
Blue  or  Green. 

COW  PEAS. 

Black  Eye. 

Whip-Poor-Will. 

Black.  Seed  all  black. 

Clay  Colored. 

SUGAR  CANE. 

Early  Amber. 

Early  Orange. 

MILLET  SEED. 

Japanese  Barnyard. 

Siberian. 

Pearl. 

Hog. 

Common. 

German  or  Golden. 
Hungarian. 

Kaffir  Corn.  One  of  the  best 
forage  plants.  If  the  crop  is 
wanted  mainly  for  fodder,  it  is 
recommended  to  cut  down  the 
whole  stalk  when  the  first  seed 
heads  come  into  bloom. 


BROOM  CORN. 

Improved  Evergreen. 

Early  Japanese. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Spurry. 

Lathyrus  Sylvestris. 

Barley,  Common. 

Rye,  Spring. 

Rye,  Winter. 

Buckwheat,  Silver  Hull. 
Buckwheat,  Common. 
Buckwheat,  Japanese. 

Flax  Seed,  for  Sowing. 


Dwarf  Essex  Rape.  A forage  plant  of  great  merit,  easily  grown  in 
any  part  of  the  United  States,  on  any  land  that  will  raise  turnips  or  corn, 
and  will  furnish  abundant  supplies  of  succulent,  rich,  nutritious  pasture^ 
at  a season  when  it  is  most  needed. 

Russian  Sunflower.  This  is  highly  prized  by  poultry  raisers  and 
farmers  as  a cheap  food  for  fowls.  It  is  immensely  productive  and  can  be 
raised  cheaper  than  corn,  as  any  waste  piece  of  ground  will  suffice.  It  is 
the  best  egg-producing  food  known. 

Prices  Change.  Ask  for  Special  Rates  when  Ready  to  Buy. 


RUSSIAN  SUNFLOWER. 


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PERFECTION 
GARDEN  CULTIVATOR 

Different  From  Others — Superior  to  All 


The  lightest  garden  tool  on  the  market. 

Easiest  to  adjust. 

Strongest  in  workmanship. 

Easiest  to  operate. 

Is  a complete  machine  within  itself. 

Needs  no  extra  parts. 

The  only  garden  tool  made  that  throws  the  soil  to  or 
from  the  plants  without  extra  attachments. 

Tbe  disc  and  knife  working  together  leaves  a perfect 
dust  mulch. 

This  mulch  retains  the  moisture,  while  it  kills  the  weeds 

A new  tool  which  in  a simple  form  without  attachments, 
does  all  the  work  that  can  be  done  by  the  complicated  attach- 
ments and  combinations  needed  by  others. 


The  Discs  can  be  adjusted  to  any  angle,  throwing  the 
soil  to  or  from  the  plants. 


Perfection  at  last.  This  New  Disc  and  Knife  Weeder  and  Mulcher  is  the  final  evolution  in  hand  Cultivators. 
It  excells  and  supersedes  all.  In  it  is  found  the  best  characteristics  of  others  simplified  to  the  accommodation 
of  the  professional  trucker  or  home  gardner.  A child  can  work  it.  It  has  no  attachments  and  no  incumbrances,  is 
complete  in  itself.  It  does  the  weed  killing,  cultivating  and  mulching  at  one  process.  This  is  something  that  no 
other  cultivator  accomplishes.  It  is  a perfect  hand  cultivator. 

No  attachments  are  necessary  to  make  it  do  the  work  needed.  By  a simple  changing  of  the  bolts  it  auto= 
matically  adjusts  itself  to  suit  the  occasion.  It  can  be  worked  in  gravel  soil,  through  sticks  and  coarse  straw  or 
stubble  of  any  kind.  In  stony  land  it  works  as  well  as  in  the  softest  loam. 

For  thirty  years  a satisfactory  hand  cultivator  has  been  sought  for;  improvements,  combinations  and 
auxiliaries  have  been  added  to  the  older  makes  without  resulting  in  complete  satisfaction.  In  this  new  weeder, 
however,  the  defects  have  been  overcome  and  satisfactory  work  is  the  result. 

The  two  photographs  show  it  complete.  It  is  simple,  durable,  made  of  the  best  material  and  within  the  reach  of 
all  in  price.  It  is  adjustable  to  different  angles,  each  change  adapting  it  to  different  modes  of  work.  Different 
soils  require  different  adjustment,  and  dry  weather  needs  a deeper  mulching  than  when  the  ground  is  moist. 

The  inventor  of  this  tool  is  a practical  onion  grower  and  trucker.  During  his  thirty  years  in  truck  gardening 
and  onion  growing,  he  has  tried  out  all  of  the  garden  cultivators  that  have  been  made  and  recommended  during 
that  time.  He  knows  the  good  points  as  well  as  the  defects  of  each.  From  this  knowledge  he  has  perfected, 
after  repeated  efforts,  this  new  tool  which,  in  a simple  form,  does  all  the  work  that  can  be  done  by  the  com- 
plicated attachments  and  combinations  of  the  others. 


PERFECTION 
GARDEN  CULTIVATOR 

is  made  in  three  sizes,  viz:  No,  1 — 6 inches 

wide.  No.  2 — 8J  inches  wide. 

No.  3 — 1 1 inches  wide. 


The  6 inch  tool  is  for  Lettuce  and  other  crops  that 
are  planted  in  rows  of  10  inches  or  under.  The  8£ 
inch  tool  is  the  standard  machine  and  is  for  all  crops 
planted  in  rows  of  12  inches  or  over.  The  11  inch 
tool  is  for  use  in  crops  that  are  planted  in  rows  of 
14  inches  apart  or  over. 


The  stiff  wire  leaf  guards  keeps  the  tops  of  the  plants  away  from  the  discs. 


DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS 


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USEFUL  INFORMATION 


Average  weight  of  the  Straw  of  the  Cereal  Crops  per 
acre.  Wheat,  3000  to  3500  lbs.;  Oats,  2000  to  2500 
lbs.;  Barley,  2100  to  2500  lbs.;  Rye,  4000  to  5000  lbs.; 
Peas,  2700  lbs.  . 

Average  weight  per  Acre  of  the  Root  and  Hay  Crops. 

Turnips,  20  to  30  tons;  Carrots,  25  tons;  Potatoes,  6 to 
12  tons;  Hay,  1 to  2 tons;  Clover  hay,  2 tons. 

Average  gross  product  per  acre  of  the  Cereal  Crops. 
Wheat,  20  to  25  bushels;  Oats,  35  to  40  bushels;  Barley, 
35  to  40  bushels;  Rye,  25  to  30  bushels;  Peas,  20  to  25 
bushels. 

Weights  of  various  Farm  Crops.  Two  and  one-fifth 
cubic  feet  of  new  wheat  weighs  112  lbs.;  Oats,  3.65 
cubic  feet,  112  lbs.;  Barley,  2.38  cubic  feet,  112  lbs.; 
Straw  in  its  usual  condition  weighs  3?  lbs.  per  cubic 
foot.  It  may  be  compressed  to  weigh  nearly  6 lbs.  per 
cubic  foot.  Hay  in  like  manner  will  weigh  respectively 
5 and  8 lbs.  per  cubic  foot.  A bushel  of  grain  when 
lying  on  the  floor  occupies  a space  of  one  square  foot 
with  a depth  of  15|  inches.  Turnips  weigh  about 
1000  lbs.  to  the  cubic  yard.  Ruta  Baga  about  1350 
lbs.;  Mangel  Wurzels,  about  1100  lbs.;  Potatoes  about 
1250  lbs.,  and  Carrots  about  1100  lbs.  A ton  of 
Timothy  Hay  in  stack  or  mow  well  pressed  measures 
480  cubic  feet,  or  6x8x10  feet.  A ton  of  Mixed  Timothy 
and  Clover  measures  520  cubic  feet.  A ton  of  Mixed 
Meadow  Grasses  measures  600  cubic  feet.  A ton  of 
loose  Straw  measures  900  cubic  feet. 


Measurements  of  an  Acre.  The  following  will  be 
_ found  useful  in  arriving  at  accuracy  in  estimating  the 
amount  of  land  in  different  pieces  of  ground  under 
cultivation;  5 yards  wide  by  968  yards  long,  contains 
one  acre;  as  do  also  the  following  measurements: 
10  yards  wide  by  484  yards  long;  20  yards  wide  by  242 
yards  long;  40  yards  wide  by  121  yards  long;  70  yards 
wide  by  69£  yards  long;  60  feet  wide  by  726  feet  long; 
110  feet  wide  by  396  feet  long;  120  feet  wide  by  363  feet 
long;  220  feet  wide  by  198  feet  long;  240  feet  wide  by 
18 1£  feet  long,  and  440  feet  wide  by  99  feet  long. 

To  Predict  Frosts. 

When  in  fall  or  spring  the  sunshine  is  very  hot,  and 
the  shade  very  cold  and  the  shadows  very  deep,  look 
out  for  frost,  because  the  air  is  dry  and  radiation  little 
checked. 

To  Protect  Plants  From  Light  Frost. 

Make  a smudge  in  the  garden  or  vineyard  at  night 
when  the  frost  is  expected.  Rubbish  or  litter  and  tar 
make  the  best  smudge.  Syringe  the  plants  thoroughly 
at  night-fall.  Vegetables  liable  to  injury  by  slight 
frosts  are  Beans,  Corn,  Cucumbers,  Egg  Plant,  Melons, 
Okra,  Pepper,  Pumpkin,  Squash,  Sweet  Potato,  Toma- 
to. House  plants  will  stand  about  ten  degrees  more 
cold  if  well  wrapped  in  stout  paper. 


FORMULAS  FOR  SPRAYING  MIXTURES 

Prepared  at  the  Agricultural  Station,  Cornell  University. 


Bordeaux  Mixture. 


Copper  Sulphate 6 pounds 

Quicklime 4 pounds 

Water 40  gallons 


Dissolve  the  copper  sulphate  by  putting  it  in  a bag 
of  coarse  cloth  and  hanging  this  in  a vessel  holding  at 
least  4 gallons,  so  that  it  is  just  covered  by  the  water. 
Use  an  earthen  or  wooden  vessel.  Slake  the  lime  in  an 
equal  amount  of  water.  Then  mix  the  two  and  add 
enough  water  to  make  40  gallons.  It  is  then  ready  for 
immediate  use.  For  rots,  moulds,  mildews,  and  all 
fungous  diseases. 

Ammoniaca  Copper  Carbonate. 


Copper  Carbonate 1 ounce 

Ammonia enough  to  dissolve  the  copper 

Water 9 gallons 


The  copper  carbonate  is  best  dissolved  in  large 
bottles,  where  it  will  keep  indefinitely,  and  it  should  be 
diluted  with  water  as  required.  For  same  purpose  as 
Bordeaux. 

Paris  Green. 

Paris  Green 1 pound 

Water 250  gallons 

If  this  mixture  is  to  be  used  upon  peach  trees, 
1 pound  quicklime  should  be  added.  Repeated  applica- 
tions will  injure  most  foliage  unless  lime  is  added. 
Paris  Green  and  Bordeaux  can  be  applied  together  with 
perfect  safety.  The  action  of  neither  is  weakened,  and 
the  Paris  Green  loses  all  caustic  properties.  For  insects 
which  chew. 


Copper  Sulphate  Solution. 


Copper  Sulphate 1 pound 

Water 15  gallons 


Dissolve  the  copper  sulphate  in  the  water,  when  it  is 
ready  for  use.  This  should  never  be  applied  to  foliage, 
but  must  be  used  before  the  buds  break.  For  peaches 
and  nectarines  “Use  25  gallons  of  water.  For  fungous 
diseases. 

London  Purple. 

This  is  used  in  the  same  proportion  as  Paris  Green, 
but  as  it  is  more  caustic  it  should  be  applied  with  lime, 
or  with  the  Bordeaux  mixture.  Do  not  use  it  on  peach 
or  plum  trees.  For  insects  which  chew. 


Hellebore. 


Fresh  White  Hellebore 1 ounce 

Water 3 gallons 


Apply  when  thoroughly  mixed.  For  insects  which 
chew. 

Kerosene  Emulsion. 


Hard  Soap \ pound 

Boiling  Water  1 gallon 

Kerosene 2 gallons 


Dissolve  the  soap  in  the  water,  add  the  kerosene, 
and  churn  with  a pump  for  5-10  minutes.  Dilute  10 
to  15  times  before  applying.  For  insects  which  suck, 
cabbage  worms,  and  all  insects  which  have  soft  bodies. 


Prices  of  Seeds  vary.  We  quote  Market  Values  upon  request  and  always  give  our  customers 
the  benefit  of  the  lowest  price  that  the  market  condition  will  warrant.  Special  prices  on  a general 
list  will  be  given  upon  application.  LET  US  HEAR  FROM  YOU. 


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USEFUL 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES 

Troy  Weight.  24  grains,  1 pwt. ; 20  pwts.,  1 ounce; 
12  ounces,  1 pound.  Used  for  weighing  gold,  silver 
and  jewels. 

Apothecarie’s  Weight.  20  grains,  1 scruple;  3 
scruples,  1 dram;  8 drams,  1 ounce;  12  ounces,  1 pound. 
The  ounce  and  pound  in  this  are  the  same  as  in  Troy 
weight. 

Avoirdupois  Weight.  27  11-32  grains,  1 dram;  16 
drams,  1 ounce  ; 16  ounces,  1 pound  ; 25  pounds,  1 
quarter;  4 quarters,  1 cwt.;  2,000  pounds,  1 short  ton; 
2,240  pounds,  1 long  ton. 

Dry  Measure.  2 pints,  1 quart;  8 quarts,  1 peck; 
4 pecks,  1 bushel;  36  bushels  1 chaldron. 

Liquid  Measure.  4 gills,  1 pint;  2 pints,  1 quart; 
4 quarts,  1 gallon;  31|  gallons,  1 barrel;  2 barrels, 

1 hogshead. 

Time  Measure.  60  seconds,  1 minute;  60  minutes, 

1 hour;  24  hours,  1 day;  7 days,  1 week;  28,  29,  30  or 
31  days,  1 calendar  month  (30  days,  1 month  in  com- 
puting interest);  365  days,  1 year;  366  days,  1 leap 
year. 

Circular  Measure.  60  seconds,  1 minute;  60  minutes, 
1 degree;  30  degrees,  1 sign;  90  degrees,  1 quadrant; 
4 quadrants,  12  signs;  or  360  degrees,  1 circle. 

Long  Measure.  12  inches,  1 foot;  3 feet,  1 yard; 
5£  yards,  1 rod;  40  rods,  1 furlong;  8 furlongs,  1 stat. 
mile;  3 miles,  1 league. 

Cloth  Measure.  2\  inches,  1 nail;  4 nails,  1 quarter; 
4 quarters,  1 yard. 

Mariners’  Measure.  6 feet,  1 fathom;  120  fathoms, 
1 cable  length;  7\  cable  lengths,  1 mile;  5,280  feet, 
1 stat.  mile;  6,085  feet,  1 naut.  mile. 

Miscellaneous.  3 inches,  1 palm;  4 inches,  1 hand; 
6 inches,  1 span;  18  inches,  1 cubit;  21.8  inches/  1 
Bible  cubit;  2f  feet,  1 military  space. 

Square  Measure.  144  sq.  inches,  1 sq.  foot;  9 sq. 
feet,  1 sq.  yard;  30|  sq.  yards,  1 sq.  rod;  40  sq.  rods, 
1 rood;  4 roods,  1 acre;  640  acres,  1 sq.  mile. 

Surveyors’  Measure.  7.92  inches,  1 link;  25  links, 
1 rod;  4 rods,  1 chain;  10  sq.  chains  or  160  sq.  rods, 
1 acre;  640  acres,  1 sq.  mile;  36  sq.  miles,  (6  miles 
square),  1 township. 

Cubic  Measure.  1,728  cubic  inches,  1 cubic  foot; 
27  cubic  feet,  1 cubic  yard;  2,150.42  cubic  inches,  1 
standard  bushel ; 268.8  cubic  inches,  1 standard 
gallon;  1 cubic  foot,  about  four-fifths  of  a bushel; 
128  cubic  feet,  1 cord  (wood);  40  cubic  feet,  1 ton 
(shipping). 

Metric  Equivalents.  Linear.  1 centimeter,  0.3937 
inches;  1 decimeter,  3.937  inches;  0.328  feet;  1 meter, 
39.37  inches,  1.0936  yards;  1 dekameter,  1.9884  rods; 
1 kilometer,  0.62137  mile. 

Square.  1 sq.  centimeter,  0.1550  sq.  in.;  1 sq. 
decimeter,  0.1076  sq.  ft.;  1 sq.  meter,  1.196  sq.  yds.; 
1 acre,  3.954  sq.  rods;  1 hektar,  2.47  acres;  1 sq. 
kilometer,  0.386  sq.  miles. 

Volume.  1 cubic  centimeter,  0.061  cubic  in.;  1 
cubic  decimeter,  0.0353  cubic  ft. ; 1 cubic  meter,  1 ster. 
1.308  cubic  yds.;  0.2759  cd.  1 liter,  0.908  qt.  dry, 
1.0567  qts.  liq. ; 1 dekaliter,  2.6417  gals.;  .135  peck; 
1 hektoliter,  2.8375  bus. 

Weights.  1 gram,  0.03527  ounce;  1 kilogram, 
2.2046  lbs.;  1 metric  ton,  1.1023  English  tons. 

Approximate  Metric  Equivalents.  1 decimeter,  4 
inches;  1 meter,  1.1  yards;  1 kilometer,  f of  mile; 
1 hektar,  2\  acres;  1 ster.  or  cubic  meter,  £ of  a cord; 
1 liter,  1.06  qts.  liquid,  0.9  quarts  dry;  1 hektoliter, 
2 £ bushels;  1 kilogram,  2f  lbs.;  1 metric  ton,  2,200  lbs. 


TABLES 


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REFERENCE  TABLES 


Quantity  of  Seed  Requisite  to  Produce  a Given  Number 
of  Plants  and  Sow  an  Acre. 

Quantity  per  acre. 


Artichoke,  1 oz.  to  500  plants 6 oz. 

Asparagus,  1 oz.  to  800  plants 1 lb. 

Asparagus  Roots 1000  to  7250 

Barley 2§  bu. 

Beans,  Dwarf,  1 pint  to  100  ft.  of  drill 1 “ 

Beans,  pole,  1 pint  to  100  hills \ “ 

Beet,  garden,  1 oz.  to  100  ft.  of  drill 7 lbs. 

Beet,  mangel,  1 oz.  to  100  ft.  of  drill 5 “ 

Broccoli,  1 oz.  to  5,000  plants 2 oz. 

Brussels  Sprouts,  1 oz.  to  5,000  plants 2 “ 

Buckwheat J bu. 

Cabbage,  1 oz.  to  3,000  plants 2 oz. 

Carrot,  \ oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 2\  lbs. 

Cauliflower,  1 oz.  to  3,000  plants 2J  oz. 

Celery,  1 oz.  to  15,000  plants 2 “ 

Chicory 4 lbs. 

Clover,  Alsike  and  White  Dutch 6 lbs. 

“ Lucerne 15  to  25  “ 

“ Crimson  Trefoil 10  to  15  “ 

“ Large  Red  and  Medium  8 to  12  “ 

Collards,  1 oz.  to  5,000  plants 2 oz. 

Corn,  rice  (shelled) 2 qts. 

Corn,  sweet,  £ pint  to  100  hills 6 “ 

Cress,  f oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 12  lbs. 

Cucumber,  1 oz.  to  100  hills 1 to  3 “ 

Egg  Plant,  1 oz.  to  2,000  plants 4 oz. 

Endive,  i oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill  4£  lbs. 

Flax,  broadcast | bu. 

Garlic,  bulbs,  1 lb.  to  10  feet  of  drill 

Gourd,  2 oz.  to  100  hills 

Grass,  Blue,  Kentucky 2 bu. 

“ Blue,  English 1 “ 

“ Hungarian  and  Millet J “ 

“ Mixed  Lawn 3 to  5 “ 

“ Red  Top,  Fancy,  Clean 8 to  10  lbs. 

“ Red  Top,  Chaff  Seed 20  to  28  “ 

“ Timothy | bu. 

it  Orchard,  Perennial  Rye,  Fowl  Meadow 

and  Wood  Meadow 2 bu. 


Hemp \ “ 

Horse  Radish  Roots 10,000  to  15,000 

Kale,  1 oz.  to  5,000  plants 2 oz. 

Kohl  Rabi,  £ oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 4 lbs. 

Leek,  $ oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill  4 “ 

Lettuce,  | oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 3 “ 

Martynia,  1 oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 5 “ 

Melon,  Musk,  1 oz.  to  100  hills  1 to  3 lbs. 

“ Water,  4 oz.  to  100  hills 1£  to  4 “ 

Nasturtium,  2 oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 15  “ 

Okra,  1 oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 8 “ 

Onion  Seed,  J oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 4 to  5 “ 

“ “ for  sets 40  to  80  “ 

Onion  Sets,  1 quart  to  40  feet  of  drill 8 bu. 

Parsnip,  | oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 3 lbs. 

Parsley,  | oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 3 “ 

Peas,  garden,  1 pint  to  100  feet  of  drill 1 to  3 bu. 

“ field 2 “ 

Pepper,  1 oz.  to  1,500  plants 3 oz. 

Pumpkin,  £ qt.  to  100  hills 3 to  4 lbs. 

Radish,  § oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 10  to  12  “ 

Rye 1£  bu. 

Salsify,  £ oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 8 lbs. 

Spinach,  £ oz.  to  100  feet  of  drill 8 “ 

Spurry 15  “ 

Summer  Savory £ “ 

Sunflower 8 “ 

Squash,  Summer,  4 oz.  to  100  hills 2 “ 

“ Winter,  8 oz.  to  100  hills 2 “ 

Tomato,  1 oz.  to  4,500  plants 2 oz. 

Tobacco,  1 oz.  to  5,000  plants 2 “ 

Turnip,  1 oz.  to  250  feet  of  drill 1 to  3 lbs. 

Vetches 2 bu. 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


FARM  AND  GARDEN  CALENDAR 

Monthly  operations  for  the  Farm  and  Garden  for  the  Different  Months 
of  the  Year.  When  and  What  to  Sow. 


JANUARY. 

Send  in  yonr  order  for  Garden  Seed.  If  your 
shot-beds  have  not  already  been  prepared,  attend 
to  it  at  once,  and  sow  Cabbage,  Lettuce,  Beets, 
Radish,  Cauliflower  and  Onions.  Sow  hardy  Flow- 
er Seed  in  hot  beds  for  early  blooming.  Se- 
cure manure  and  cut  pea  and  bean  poles.  Top- 
dress  grain  and  grass  fields. 

FEBRUARY 

Continue  top-dressing  Grain  and  (Grass  fields. 
Sow  in  hot-beds  or  cold  frames  Cabbage,  Lettuce 
Beets,  Radish,  Cauliflower,  Onions,  Tomatoes,  Egg 
Riant  and  Pepper.  Latter  part  of  the  month  sow 
in  open  ground  Spring  Kale,  Beets,  Spinach,  Car- 
rots, Celery,  Radish,  Parsley  and  Early  Peas.  Put 
out  Asparagus,  Horse  Radish  and  Rhubarb  Roots, 
Onion  Sets,  hardy  Lettuce  and  Cabbage  Plants. 
Plant  Irish  Potatoes  on  high,  well-drained  soil. 
Sow  Tobacco  Seed,  Winter  Oats,  'Canada  Field 
Peas,  Grass  and  Clover  Seeds. 

MARCH 

Sow  under  glass — Tomato,  Pepper,  Egg  Plant, 
and  Flower  Seed.  Sow  outside — Garden  Peas, 
Cauliflower,  Cabbage,  Lettuce,  Beets,  Radish,  Par- 
sley, Parsnip,  Salsify,  Carrots,  Celery,  Asparagus 
and  Onions.  Sow  Herb  seed  in  warm  borders. 
Plant  Onion  Sets,  Irish  Potatoes,  Asparagus, 
Rhubarb  and  Horse  Radish  Roots,  Transplant  Ear- 
ly Cabbage,  Lettuce  and  Cauliflower  plants.  Sow 
Dwarf  Essex  Rape,  Canada  Field  Peas,  Winter 
and  Spring  Oats,  Grass  and  Clover  Seed.  Plant 
Artichokes  for  hogs. 

APRIL 

Finish  sowing  Canada  Field  Peas,  Oats,  Grass 
and  Clover  Seed,  Plant  Irish  Potatoes  and  Arti- 
chokes. Bed  Sweet  Potatoes.  Set  out  Asparagus, 
Rhubarb  and  Onions.  'Sow  Cabbage,  Lettuce  and 
Tomatoes  in  open  ground  for  succession.  Sow 
Beets,  /Carrots,  Celery,  Radish,  Salisfy,  Parsnip, 
Parsley,  Spring  Kale,  Herbs,  Mangel  Wurzels. 
Set  out  Cabbage,  Lettuce,  Onions  and  Beet 
Plants.  Sow  hardy  Flower  Seed  outside.  Plant 
Early  Corn.  Garden  Peas,  Snap  Beans.  Later 
in  the  month  plant  Cucumbers,  Melons,  Squash 
and  Peanuts,  if  weather  is  favorable. 

MAY 

Finish  planting  early  vegetables  that  were  omit- 
ted last  month.  Plant  all  varieties  of  Dwarf  and 
Pole  Beans,  Black-Eye  Peas,  Cantaloupes  and 
Watermelons,  Cucumber,  Squash,  Okra,  Pumpkin 
and  Stock  Beets.  Sow  Tomato  and  Cabbage  Seed 
for  late  crop.  Set  out  Tobacco,  Cabbage,  Lettuce, 
Cauliflower,  Tomato,  Egg  Plant,  Pepper  and  Sweet 


Potato  Plants.  Sow  Flower  Seed  and  plant  Flow- 
ering Bulbs.  Plant  Sugar  and  Field  Corn,  Pea- 
nuts and  Cotton.  Sow  Sorghum,  Millet,  Cow  Peas 
and  all  Fodder  Plants. 

JUNE 

Sow  Tomato  and  Cabbage  for  late  crop.  Plant 
Watermelons,  Cantaloupes,  Cucumbers,  Squash 
and  Pumpkins,  Dwarf  and  Pole  Beans,  Stock 
Beets,  Sow  Millet,  Sorghum,  Soja  Beans  and  Fod- 
der plants. 

JULY 

For  succession,  plant  Snap  Beans,  Sugar  Corn 
and  Dwarf  Lima  Beans.  Plant  /Cucumbers  for 
Pickles  and  Potatoes  for  late  crops.  Sow  Ruta- 
bagas and  Turnips.  Set  out  Cabbage  and  Celery 
plants.  Sow  Black-Eye  Cow  Peas,  Soja  Beans, 
Buckwheat  and  Millet. 

AUGUST 

This  is  the  best  month  for  sowing  Turnips, 
Rutabagas  and  Winter  Radish.  Sow  Spinach, 
Kale,  Lettuce,  Endive  and  Corn  Salad.  Sow  Snap 
Beans  and  Peas  for  late  crop.  Sow  Crimson  Clov- 
er, Vetch,  Rape,  Winter  Oats,  Rye  and  Barley  for 
winter  grazing.  |Set  out  (Celery,  Lettuce  and 
Cabbage  Plants;  also  put  out  Onion  Sets. 

SEPTEMBER 

Sow  Lettuce,  'Early  Cabbage  and  Cauliflower  for 
transplanting.  Transplant  Lettuce,  Cabbage  and 
Celery,  Set  out  Onions,  Sow  Turnips,  Kale, 
Spinach,  Winter  Radish,  'Corn  Salad  and  Endive. 
'jow  Lawn  Grass  and  all  varieties  of  Grasses  and 
Clovers.  Sow  Winter  Oats,  Rye,  Barley,  Rape 
and  Sand  Vetch. 

OCTOBER 

Finish  sowing  'Cabbage,  Lettuce,  Turnips  for 
Salad,  Kale  and  Spinach.  Sow  Lawn  Grass  Seed. 
Plant  Hyacinths,  Tulips  and  Flowering  Bulbs 
for  spring  blooming.  Finish  sowing  all  varieties 
of  Grass  and  Clover  Seed.  Sow  Dwarf  Essex 
Rape,  Sand  Vetch,  Oats,  Wheat,  Rye  and  Barley. 

NOVEMBER 

Set  out  Cabbage,  Lettuce,  Strawberry  Plants 
and  Asparagus  Roots.  Plant  all  kinds  of  Flow- 
ering Bulbs  for  spring  blooming.  This  is  the  best 
month  for  setting  out  Fruit  and  Shade  Trees. 
Finish  sowing  all  varieties  of  Grain  and  Grass  as 
early  n the  month  as  possible.  Sow  Canada 
Field  Peas. 

DECEMBER 

Early  in  the  month,  plant  Irish  Potatoes  and 
Canada  Field  Peas,  but  plant  them  deep.  Cab- 
bage, Radish,  Lettuce  and  Beets  can  be  sown  in 
hot-beds. 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


SEED  WHEAT 


LEAP’S  PROLIFIC: — A splendid  new  variety 
originating  in  this  county  about  10  miles  from 
Harrisonburg  by  Mr.  Albert  Leap.  It  is  remark- 
able for  its  productiveness  and  fine  quality  of 
grain.  It  is  very  uniform  in  its  growth,  stiff 
strawed,  healthy,  strong  grower  and  early  to  rip- 
en. One  thing  particularly  noticeable  about  this 
wheat  is  that  it  produces  more  stalks  to  the  plant 
than  the  ordinary  varieties.  It  is  a very  ordinary 
thing  for  this  wheat  to  yield  from  40  to  50  bushels 
per  acre.  It  has  proven  its  merits  in  Tennes- 
see, North  Carolina,  Virginia,  and  Maryland. 

MILLERS  WAVE: — A very  fine  smooth  wheat 
of  very  heavy  weight,  and  very  hard  flinty  grains 
making  a fine  wheat  for  milling  purposes.  Pro- 
duced 48  bushels  to  the  acre  last  year. 

RED  WONDER: — A bearded  wheat  of  fine  qual- 
ity. It  has  good  stiff  straw  and  stands  up  well. 
Large  flinty  grains,  and  taking  it  altogether  it  is 
ne  of  the  handsomest  varieties  of  wheat  we  have 
in  our  list. 


LiiTTLE  RED: — A very  fine  smooth  wheat  with 
hard  grains  and  stiff  straw.  Has  proven  to  be  fine 
wheat  for  the  southern  states. 

PURPLE  STRAW: — A very  productive  wheat 
of  high  flavor  in  the  South.  Makes  very  best 
quality  flour. 

ACME: — -This  wheat  is  a new  wheat  in  the 
Valley  of  Virginia,  only  being  two  years  since 
first  planted  here.  It  was  started  by  a man  in 
Maryland  who  makes  a specialty  of  breeding  seed 
wheat.  iSo  far  it  has  proven  to  be  a very  fine 
wheat  here.  Stalks  very  tall  and  stiff.  Last  year 
it  raised  40  bushels  per  acre.  We  think  it  will  be 
the  leading  wheat  as  a bearded  wheat  in  a few 
years. 

RED  PROLIFIC: — A very  fine  bearded  wheat, 
with  very  tall  stiff  stalks,  large  heads,  and  a fine 
yield.  Has  proven  very  productive  wherever 
planted. 


FRUITS  AND  VEGETABLES 

We  also  wish  to  announce  that  aside  from  the  Seed  Business  we  are  large 
dealers  in  a wholesale  way  in  all  kinds  of  Fruit  and  Vegetables,  such  as 


Bananas.  Oranges,  Lemons,  Peanuts  (raw  or 
roasted)  Sweet  Potatoes,  Irish  Potatoes,  Southern 
Tomatoes,  Celery,  Cabbage,  Canteloupes,  or  any- 
thing in  this  line. 

WATERMELONS 

W|e  are  Car  Load  Buyers  of  the  southern 
grown  watermelons  from  Florida,  Georgia,  North 
and  South  Carolina,  and  last  but  not  least  the 
Famous  Hanover  Melons  which  are  unsurpassed 
for  quality  and  flavor. 

Last  year  we  sold  from  two  to  three  cars  of 
the  Famous  Hanover  melons  every  week,  and  of 
course  with  this  vast  trade  we  have  o nthem  we 


keep  them  fresh  all  the  time. 

If  you  are  a dealer  you  should  get  our 
prices  on  all  fruits,  vegetables  and  melons. 

If  you  are  a grower  you  should  wire  or 
write  us  what  you  have  to  offer. 

CAR  LOAD  SHIPPERS 

We  are  car  load  shippers  of  seed  wheat  to 
the  Southern  trade,  and  sell  on  a very  short 
margin. 

If  you  need  good  seed  wheat  you  should 
wire  or  write  us  for  our  firm  prices  on  different 
varieties  of  wheat. 


TESTIMONIALS 


Lexington,  Va.,  Nov.  28,  1918. 
Messrs.  D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son,' 

Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Gentlemen : 

Replying  to  your  enquiry  under  date  of  Nov. 
26th,  we  will  say:  We  have  handled  your  (Seeds 

new  for  two  seasons  and  have  found  them  per- 
fectly satisfactory  in  every  respect. 

We  again  report  that  the  prize  corn  at  our 
late  Corn  Show  was  grown  from  your  seed  corn. 
We  expect  to  handle  your  Seed  Corn  again  this 
coming  Spring.  Yours  very  truly, 

ROBINSON  SUPPLY  CO.  INC. 

Per  E.  T.  Robinson,  Pres. 


Mt.  Jackson,  Va.,  Nov.  28,  1913. 
Mr.  D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son: 

I have  used  your  seeds  for  several  years  and 
find  them  good.  I have  used  your  corn  and  made 
the  best  crop  I have  ever  raised. 

Yours  truly, 

P.  M.  S.  BIRD,  JR. 


Bridgewater,  Va.,  December  1,  1913. 
I have  beeen  buying  seeds  of  D.  M.  Wetsel  & 
Son  for  a number  of  years,  have  always  found 
seeds  or  anything  else  in  his  line  as  represented. 

L.  L.  SKINNER. 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


Dayton,  Va.,  Nov.  29,  1913. 
Messrs.  D.  M.  Wets  el  & Son, 

Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Gentlemen: 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  a recent  date  in  re- 
gard to  the  quality  of  seeds  which  I have  used  of 
yours,  will  say  that  I am  perfectly  pleased  with 
all  kinds  that  I have  bought  from  you,  and  can 
recommend  them  to  any  one  who  is  looking  for 
good  seeds. 

Yours  very  truly, 

J.  H.  WILBERGER. 


Warfordsburg,  Pa.,  Nov.  29,  1913. 
D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son, 

I find  your  seeds  to  be  all  you  claim  for  them 
— of  the  best  quality. 

WM.  PALMER. 


Bridgewater,  Va.,  December  1,  1913. 
Messrs.  D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son. 

Harrisonburg  Va. 

Gentlemen : 

What  kind  of  lawn  grass  seed  would  you  ad- 
vise sowing  on  a front  lawn  54  x 54  ft.  and  how 
much.  I ask  this  for  information,  as  I have  been 
ordering  different  kinds  of  'field  seeds  from  you 
and  have  found  them  very  satisfactory. 

Very  Respt. 

G.  ED.  MILLER. 


Keezeltown,  Va.,  Nov.  28,  1913. 
Messrs  D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son: 

Dear  Sirs : 

Replying  to  your  inquiry  as  to  how  well  I have 
been  pleased  with  the  seeds  purchased  of  you,  I 
would  say  that  I have  used  quite  a variety  of 
your  seeds  and  have  found  them  entirely  sat- 
isfactory, proving  true  to  name  and  as  repre- 
sented. Very  truly, 

GEO.  B.  KEEZELL. 


D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son, 

Harrisonburg,  Va., 

Dear  Sirs : 

I have  'been  buying  seeds  from  you  for  several 
seasons  for  my  own  use  and  for  my  trade  also, 
and  they  have  given  me  and  my  trade  entire  sat- 
isfaction. Yours  truly, 

J.  F.  LONAS, 
Macanie,  Va. 


Dayton,  Va.,  December  11th.  1913. 
Messrs.  D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son, 

Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Gentlemen:  — 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  a recent  date  .1  will 
say  that  I have  handled  your  seeds  in  my  store, 
and  have  planted  them  myself,  and  have  found 
them  all  to  be  as  represented,  true  to  name  etc. 
Yours  very  truly, 

DeWITT  FLOYD. 


Greenvillage,  Pa.,  December  8,  1913. 
Messrs  D.  M.  Wetsel. 

Dear  Sirs: 

I have  your  letter  of  recent  date.  I authorize 
you  to  write  any  testimony  you  want  and  sign  my 
name  to  it,  as  it  is  the  best  corn  I have  ever 
raised.  I want  to  get  new  seed  from  you  every 
two  years.  You  know  more  about  writing  testi- 
mony than  I do;  you  can’t  make  it  too  strong 
for  me. 

C.  BRECHBILL 


R.  No.  2 Waynesboro  Pa.,  December  2 1913. 
D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son.  , i 

Harrisonburg  Va. 

Gentlemen : 

The  yellow  Dent  Seed  corn  I got  of  you  last 
spring  certainly  did  fine.  Expect  to  plant  most  of 
it  next  spring. 

Yours  truly, 

D.  A.  MOlN'N. 


Stephens  City,  Va.,  December  12,  1913. 
D.  M.  Wetsel  & Son, 

Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Dear  Sirs- 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  recent  date,  I will  say 
that  all  the  seeds  I got  from  you  last  spring  were 
very  satisfactory  in  every  respect.  I consider  the 
“Golden  Dent”  and  the  “Old  Golden  Goard  Seed 
Dent”  the  best  varieties  of  corn  I have  ever 
raised.  No  one  can  make  a mistake  by  planting 
either.  I took  66  lbs.  of  the  Old  Golden  Goard 
Seed  Dent  after  the  ends  were  rubbed  off  for  seed 
and  it  shelled  56  lbs.  (1  Bu.)  Anything  in  the 
seeds  that  I may  need  in  the  future  I expect 
o order  from  you.  From  my  experience  I be- 
lieve our  home  grown  seeds  are  much  more 
satisfactory  than  the  northern  and  western  seeds. 

Yours  truly, 


Nov.  28,  1913. 


H.  A.  FUNIC. 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


BUG  DEATH 

If  you  raise  currants,  melons,  cucumbers,  egg  plant, 
squash,  beets,  etc.,  and  depend  on  them  for  your  annual  in- 
come, in  whole  or  in  part,  you  should  not  fail  to  use  BUG 
DEATH  in  place  of  and  to  the  exclusion  of  all  other  bug  and 
worm  exterminators,  for  it  is  one  absolutely  non  injurious 
preparation  on  the  market  for  the  purpose. 

Bug  Death  is  absolutely  harmless  to  the  life  of  the  plant, 
and  because  this  is  so  is  just  the  reason  it  is  so  vastly  sup- 
erior to  any  other  insect  destroying  preparation  and  where 
it  is  different. 

In  so  far  as  we  know  every  insect  destroying  preparation 
on  the  market  except  Bug  Death  contains  arsenic  or  arsenical 
poisons. 

You  can  apply  Bug  Death  freely.  It  will  not  burn,  no 
matter  when  put  on.  It  is  a fine  tenacious  powder  that  sticks.  Rain  or  wind  will  not 
blow  or  wash  it  off,  except  in  the  most  extraordinary  rare  instances. 

Authorities  state  from  practical  experience  that  certain  poisons  rob  the  potato 
of  its  vitality.  They  can  not  withstand  blight  rot,  or  drought  like  potatoes  on 
which  Bug  Death  has  been  the  insecticide,  simply  because  it  can  not  injure,  but  does, 
moreover,  add  vigor  to  the  plants  and  keeps  them  healthy  until  full  maturity. 

These  are  unassailable  facts,  worthy  of  your  consideration- 

ABOUT  SPlRAYUNG 

Spray  in  the  (winter  to  destroy  eggs  of  in- 
sects which  curl  the  leaves;  iin  June  for  San 
Jose  scale  and  other  pests,  or  failing  then, 
spray  before  the  touds  open  and  show  red.  Spray 
again  as  soon  as  the  petals  fall  and  While  the 
blossom  end  is  up  to  hold  the  insectide.  .Spray 
again  about  Aug.  1st,  not  later  than  Aug.  6th,  to 
destroy  the  Fall  Weeb  Worm  and  Insure  protec- 
tion from  the  dreaded  Brown  Tail  Moth. 

BUG  DEATH 

Kills  all  worms  and  bugs  that  chew  the 
leaves  and  foliage.  Contains  no  paris  green  or 
arsenic. 

May  be  used  dry  or  in  a solution,  with  any 
of  the  sprayers  on  the  market  provided  with  a 
thorough  agitating  arrangement  that  will  insure 
that  Bug  Death  be  thoroughly  mixed.  (Direc- 
tions on  each  package.) 


Bug  Death  is  sold  as  follows: 


100  lb.  Keg  $7.50 

12  1-2  lb  Package  1.00 

5 lb  Package  50 

3 lb  Package  35 

1 lb  Package  15 


Besides  retailing  Bug  Death'  we  are  distri- 
butors and  jobbers  for  the  Valley  of  Virginia, and 
are  in  position  to  sell  dealers  at  the  same  price 
you  would  have  to  pay  if  you  bought  direct  from 
the  house.  , 

If  you  are  a dealer  and  we  do  not  have  a 
chance  to  call  on  you,  you  should  write  us  for 
wholesale  price  on  this  wonderful  insecticide. 

Probably  you  have  sold  Bug  Death  in  the 
past  years,  but  have  ordered  it  direct  from  the 
house.  If  this  is  the  case  you  should  send  us 
your  order,  as  we  can  make  delivery  in  a very 
short  time.  And  if  you  are  ordering  seeds  from 
usi  the  Bug  Death  will  come  right  along  and  save 
freight. 


Pat.  March  16  and  Nov.  9,  1897. 
Vat.  in  Canada  Nov.  2,  1897. 
and  Jan.  25,  1900 


We  recommend  the  Dickey  Bug  Death 
Duster  for  use  in  applying  Bug  Death, 
dry,  to  small  flower  or  vegetable  gar- 
dens. It  is  mighty  handy  thing  to  have 
around  the  house.  Price  40c.  Special 
prices  to  dealers. 

FOR  FARM  USE— THE  ACRE-AN-HOUR  SIFTER 

is  ideal  for  applying  Bug  Death  dry.  It  is  the  very  latest,  a remarkably 
effective  and  distinctly  economical  method.  Easy  to  operate  and  gives 
quick  covering  to  all  plants  and  vines  requiring  a top  application.  The  price  for 
this  specially  useful  farm  utensil  is  75c.  Special  price  to  dealers. 

Experience  has  proven  that  the  liberal  use  of  Bug  Death  three  or  four  times  in 
a season  is  most  economical  as  it  saves  going  over  many,,  many  4imes,  as  is  the 
case  with  arsenical  poisons.  Try  it  this  season  and  learn  the  exceptional  benefits 
that  will  occur.  - 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


Beef  Scraps,  Bone  Meal,  Ground  Bone,  Alfalfa  meal,,  Gran- 
ulated Charcoal,  Sunflower  Seed,  Kaffir  Corn  and  Millet — 

All  for  Poultry  at  Market  Prices 

Dr.  Le  Gear,  Southern,  and  Flecks  Horse,  Cattle  and 

Poultry  Remedies 

These  remedies  are  guaranteed  to  do  the  work  they  are  in- 
tended for.  Dr.  Le  Gear  and  Flecks  Lice  Exterminator,  either 
in  liquid  or  powder. 

Sal-Vet 

Keep  your  Hogs,  Cattle,  Horses  and  Sheep  healthy  by  feed- 
ing this  great  Worm  Destroyer  and  disease  preventer.  You 
will  find  it  advertised  in  all  Farm  Papers.  Let  us  send  you  a 
package  on  trial.  Our  prices  are  just  the  same  you  would 
have  to  pay  if  you  bought  direct  from  the  factory.  No.  10  pails 
75c.,  20  lbs.  pails  $1.25,  40  lbs.  $2.25,  100  lbs.  $5.00.  Don’t 
be  without  this  great  worm  destroyer  and  tonic.  Your  stock 
may  have  worms  and  you  not  know  it. 


Wetsel’s  Truck  Fertilizer 

Wetsel’s  Special  prepared  fertilizer  will  give  you  big  re- 
sults. All  who  have  used  it  have  gotten  large  yields.  We  will 
prepare  special  mixtures  for  your  land.  All  you  have  to  do  is 
tell  us  the  condition  of  your  soil,  and  we  will  prepare  the  fertili- 
zer that  will  give  you  big  results.  Remember  nearly  every 
farmer,  and  nearly  every  kind  of  vegetable  or  crop  demands  a 
different  kind  of  fertilizer.  We  can  also  prepare  fertilizer  for 
your  flowers. 


Pocomoke  Fertilizer 

For  all  soils  and  crops.  Soil  builders.  Always  reliable. 

It  pays  to  use  them. 


Bonora 

This  Natures  Plant  Food  is  the  greatest  discovery  of  mod- 
ern times.  Don’t  be  without  a can  of  this  Great  Plant  Food  if 
you  have  flowers  in  your  home.  Price  25c.  per  can. 


D.  M.  WETSEL  & SON,  HARRISONBURG,  VA. 


Spraying  Material 

We  are  large  distributors  of  Lime  Sulphur,  Pvrox,  Bor- 
deaux Mixture,  Arsenate  of  Lead  and  Paris  Green.  It  is  useless 
to  comment  on  the  above  brands  of  spraying  materials  as  most 
every  farmer  lias  used  all  of  them.  You  should  get  our  prices 
on  all  spraying  material  before  buying,  as  we  are  headquarters. 


Niagara  Spraying  Powder 

One  10  lb.  can  of  this  powder  makes  a barrel  of  spraying 
solution.  This  is  a new  thing,  and  is  the  only  thing  on  the  mar- 
ket of  the  kind.  It  saves  labor,  time,  and  is  much  nicer  to 
handle. 

Get  our  prices  before  placing  your  order  for  spraying  goods. 


Baby  Chick  Food 

This  is  a scientifically  balanced  food  and  contains  only  se- 
lected grains  and  seeds  reduced  to  the  proper  size  so  that  the 
young  chickens  can  digest  it.  Avoid  feeding  table  scraps  or  wet 
food  to  young  chickens. 


Scratch  Food 

Only  materials  that  grade  to  the  highest  are  used  in  this 
food.  No  burnt  or  foul  grain.  Keeps  them  healthy  and  se- 
cures finest  possible  developments. 

Scratching  food  fills  one  of  the  most  important  require- 
ments of  the  poultry  if  correctly  prepared. 

We  are  large  Wholesalers  of  Clover,  Timothy,  Garden  Seeds 
of  all  kinds,  Grass  Seeds  of  all  kinds,  Corn,  Peas,  etc. 

GET  OUR  PRICES 


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USEFUL  TABLES 


Number  of  Plants  or  Trees  to 


Dis.  apart- 

No.  plants. 

12x  1 in.  . . 

522,720 

12x  3 “ ... 

174,240 

12x12  “ . . . 

43,560 

16x  1 “ . • • 

392,040 

18x  1 “ . . . 

348,480 

18x  3“  ... 

116,160 

18x12  “ . . . 

29,040 

18x18  “ . . . 

19,360 

20x  1 “ . . . 

313,635 

20x20  “ . . . 

15,681 

24x  1 “ . . . 

261,360 

24x18  “ . . . 

15,520 

24x24  “ . . . 

10,890 

30x  1 “ . . . 

209,088 

30x  6 “ . . . 

34,848 

30x12  “ . . . 

17,424 

30x16  “ . . . 

13,068 

30x20  “ . . . 

10,454 

30x24  “ . . . 

8,712 

30x30  “ . . . 

6,970 

36x  3 “ . . . 

58,080 

36x12  “ . . . 

14,520 

36x18  “ . . . 

9,680 

36x24  “ . . . 

7,260 

the  Acre  at  Given  Distances. 


Dis.  apart. 

No.  plants. 

36x36  in.  . . 

4,480 

42x12  “ . . . 

12,446 

42x24  “ . . . 

6,223 

42x36  “ . . . 

4,148 

48x12  “ . . . 

10,890 

48x18  ... 

48x24  “ ... 

5,445 

48x30  “ . . . 

4,356 

48x36  “ . . . 

3,630 

48x48  “ . . . 

2,723 

60x36  “ . . . 

2,901 

60x48  “ . . . 

2,178 

60x60  “ ... 

1,743 

8x  1 ft...  . . 

5,445 

8x3“  ... 

1,815 

8x  8 “ . . . 

680 

lOx  1“  ... 

4,356 

lOx  6 “ ... 

726 

10x10  “ . . . 

435 

12x  1 “ . . . 

3,630 

12x  5 “ ... 

736 

12x12  “ . . . 

302 

16x  1“  ... 

2,722 

16x16  “ . . . 

170 

Average  Time  Required  for 


Bean 

Days. 
...  5 to  10 

Beet 

...  7 to  10 

Cabbage  . . . . 

Carrot 

...  12  to  18 

Cauliflower  .. 

...  5 to  10 

Celery 

...  10  to  20 

Corn 

...  5 to  8 

Cucumber.  . . 

...  6 to  10 

Endive 

...  5 to  10 

Garden  Seeds  to  Germinate. 

Days. 

Lettuce 6 to  8 

Onion 7 to  10 

Pea 6 to  10 

Parsnip 10  to  20 

Pepper 9 to  14 

Radish 3 to  6 

Salsify 7 to  12 

Tomato 6 to  12 

Turnip 4 to  8 


Time  Required  for  Maturity  of 

Reckoned  from  the  Day  of  Sowing 


Beans,  String  . . 

Days 
. 45  to  65 

Beans,  Shell  . . . 

.65  to  70 

Beets,  Turnip . . 

65 

Beets,  Long. . . . 

Blood 

150 

Cabbage,  Early. 

105 

Cabbage,  Late  . 

150 

Cauliflower  .... 

110 

Corn 

75 

Eggplant 150  to  160 

Different  Garden  Crops 
the  Seed. 

Days. 

Lettuce 65 

Melon,  Water..  120  to  140 
Melon,  Musk  . 120  to  140 

Onion 135  to  150 

Pepper 140  to  150 

Radish 30  to  45 

Squash,  Summer.60  to  65 
Squash,  Winter  . 125 

Tomato 150 

Turnip 60  to  70 


LEGAL  WEIGHTS  and  MEASURES— Pounds  Per  Bushel. 


ARTICLES 

Ills. 

la. 

wis. : 

Mich 

Ind. 

Mo.  : 

N.Y. 

Ohio 

Apples,  dried 

24 

24 

28 

22 

25 

24 

22 

22 

Apples  green 

50 

57 

Bran 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

Barley 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

Beans,  white 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

62 

60 

Beans,  Castor 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

Buckwheat 

52 

52 

50 

48 

50 

52 

48 

50 

Broom  Corn  Seed  .... 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

30 

Beets 

60 

50 

56 

Carrots 

55 

50 

50 

50 

Charcoal 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

Coal,  stone 

80 

80 

80 

80 

Coke 

40 

38 

40 

Corn,  shelled 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

Corn,  ear 

70 

70 

70 

70 

68 

70 

70 

68 

Corn  Meal 

48 

48 

48 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

Cranberries 

33 

40 

33 

Dried  Peaches 

23 

23 

28 

28 

33 

33 

32 

33 

Flax  Seed 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

Grass  Seed,  Blue 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

15 

10 

“ Clover 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

“ Hungarian 

48 

48 

48 

50 

48 

48 

50 

“ Millet 

50 

48 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

“ Orchard 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

“ Red  Top  

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

“ Timothy 

45 

45 

45 

45 

45 

45 

44 

45 

German  Lupine 

60 

Hemp  Seed 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

Hickory  Nuts 

50 

Malt,  Barley 

38 

36 

34 

38 

38 

38 

34 

34 

Mineral  Coal 

40 

70 

Middlings,  fine 

40 

40 

u coarse 

30 

30 

Oats 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

Onions 

57 

57 

57 

54 

48 

57 

57 

50 

Onions,  tops 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

25 

Onions,  sets 

32 

Osage  Orange 

33 

Parsnips 

55 

54 

Potatoes 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60* 

Potatoes,  Sweet 

50 

46 

55 

56 

55 

56 

55 

50 

Peas,  dried.  

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

Peas,  in  pods 

32 

Pop  Corn 

70 

70 

Quick  Lime 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

Rye 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

Salt,  coarse 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

Salt,  fine 

55 

50 

56 

56 

50 

50 

56 

50 

Turnips,  Rutabaga.  . . 

55 

55 

56 

58 

55 

50 

55 

60 

Turnips,  white 

42 

42 

Wheat 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

DIRECTIONS  FOR 

In  this  vicinity,  from  the  first  to  the  latter  part  of 
March  is  quite  early  enough  to  make  a hotbed.  The 
time  must  vary  according  to  the  latitude.  Provide  a 
quantity  of  fresh  horse-manure  from  the  stables,  and 
add  to  this,  if  they  can  be  had,  one-third  to  one-half 
of  its  bulk  of  leaves.  Mix  them  thoroughly,  tramping 
down  the  mass  in  successive  layers,  and  form  into  a 
large  pile,  so  that  fermentation  will  proceed,  even  in 
severely  cold  weather.  In  two  or  three  days  fermenta- 
tion will  be  apparent  by  the  escape  of  steam  from  the 
heap.  Now  turn  again,  and  allow  the  heap  to  remain 
two  or  three  days  longer,  or  until  the  second  fermenta- 
tion commences.  Make  an  excavation  or  pit  2\  feet 
deep,  and  of  a size  suited  to  the  number  of  plants  re- 
quired. The  pit  will  be  better  if  built  up  of  brick.  It 
should  be  made  in  some  dry,  sheltered  spot,  facing  the 
south  or  east,  if  possible.  Hotbed  sashes  are  usually 
3x6  feet,  and  one  or  two  sashes  will  give  early  plants 
enough  for  a small  family.  The  frame  for  sashes  should 
be  18  inches  high  at  the  back  and  12  inches  in  front, 
which  will  give  the  proper  slope  to  catch  the  sunlight. 
Cross-pieces  should  be  placed  for  the  sashes  to  slide  on, 
to  facilitate  opening  acd  shutting  the  frames.  When 
everything  is  ready,  the  manure  is  placed  in  the  pit 


MAKING  A HOTBED. 

and  trodden  down  firmly  in  layers  to  the  required 
depth,  2 to  2\  feet.  Then  put  on  the  sashes,  and  keep 
the  pit  closed  until  the  heat  arises.  At  first  it  will 
probably  be  100  degrees  or  more,  which  is  too  hot  to 
sow  the  seed  in;  but  in  two  or  three  days  it  will  subside 
to  90  degrees  or  a little  less,  when  the  soil  may  be  put 
on  to  the  depth  of  6 to  8 inches.  The  heat  may  be 
readily  ascertained  by  plunging  a thermometer  into 
the  manure.  The  soil  should  be  of  well-rotted  sod 
(or  common  garden  soil  will  do),  mixed  with  about  a 
third  of  fine  old  manure;  and  in  this  the  seeds  may 
be  sown  thinly  in  drills  2 to  3 inches  apart,  and  after- 
ward (as  soon  as  out  of  the  seed-leaf),  either  thinned 
out  or  else  transplanted  to  another  frame.  Air  must 
be  given  every  mild  day  by  raising  the  sashes  at  the 
back.  Water  with  tepid  water  whenever  necessary, 
and  during  cold  nights  and  snow-storms  keep  covered 
with  mats  or  board  shutters.  Tomatoes,  Peppers  and 
Eggplants  should  be  sown  in  a separate  frame  from 
Cabbage,  Cauliflower  and  Lettuce,  as  they  require 
more  heat.  The  same  directions  may  apply  to  hot- 
beds made  on  the  surface  of  the  ground,  except  that 
the  manure  should  be  at  least  a foot  wider  on  all  sides 
than  the  frame. 


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