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PRICE LIST

JANUARY 1915

Comstock, Ferre & Co.,

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Growers, Importers, and Wholesale
Dealers in

SEEDS,

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

These quotations are based on our present or
estimated supply. We reserve the right to decline
orders or to advance prices without notice.

COMSTOCK, FERRE & CO. give no
warranty, express or implied, as to description, quali-
ty, productiveness, or any other matter, of any seeds
they send out, and will not be in any way responsi-
ble for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept
the goods on these terms, they are to be returned at
once.

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Quantities

BEANS

Dwarf or Bush Varieties.

Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima

(new),

Burpee’s Bush Lima,

Fordhook Bush Lima,

Dreer’s Bush Lima, . . . .

Henderson’s Bush Lima,

Wood’s New Prolific, . . ,

Extra Early Red Valentine, . . .

Extra Early Refugee,

Refugee, or looo to i,

Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod,
Mammoth Stringless Green Pod

(Giant Valentine),

Full Measure,

Longfellow,

Black Valentine,

Hodson Green Pod,

Bountiful,

Early China, or Red Eye,

Long Yellow Six Weeks,

Early Mohawk,

Boston Favorite or Goddard, . .

Dwarf Horticultural,

Low’s Champion,

White Kidney,

Red Kidney,

White Marrow,

Improved Golden Wax,

Scarlet Flageolet Wax,

Hodson Wax,

Prices

Per

bu.

10.00

7.50
10.00
10.00
6.00

6.50
6.00
6.50
6.00

6.00 I

7.00 I

7.50 i

6.50

6.50
5-50

6.00

6.00

7-50 j

7.50 :

7.50 '

I

5-00 !

5.00

8.50 I
7-50

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

Quantities

B BANS. — Continued.

Davis’ White Wax,

Prolific Black Wax,

Pencil Pod Black Wax,

Valentine Wax

Refugee Wax,

Currie’s Rust Proof Black Wax . . . .

Golden Eyed Wax,

Ward well’s Kidney Wax,

Round Pod Kidney Wax,

Burpee’s New Kidney Wax,

BEANS— Pole.

Dreer’s Golden Cluster Wax,

German Black Wax,

Kentucky Wonder Wax,

Large White Lima, Extra Size, . . . .
Eord’s Mammoth Podded Lima, . . .

King of the Garden Lima,

Henderson’s Ideal Lima,

Early Leviathan Lima,

Extra Early Jersey Lima,

Siebert’s Large Early Lima,

Carpinteria Lima (new),

Challenger Lima,

Dreer’s Improved Lima,

Sieva, or Small Lima,

Early Dutch Case Knife,

White Dutch Runner (crop failed) . .

Scarlet Runner (crop failed)

Horticultural Cranberry,

Mammoth Carmine Pod Ilorticul-

tural

Brocton Pole

Old Homestead (Kentucky

Wonder),

Prices

Per

bu.

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.00

9.00

7-50

7-50

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.00

5-50

5-50

6.50

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Quantities

BEAN S — Continued.

White Creaseback,

Lazy Wife,

Red Cranberry Pole,

PEAS. I

First, Extra Early (East Hartford).

Prolific Early Market,

First and Best,

Alaska,

Ameer, i

*Surprise,

*Gradus (Prosperity),

*Early Morn,

*Thomas Laxton,

*Laxtonian,

*Nott’s Excelsior,

^Sutton’s Excelsior,

*Blue Bantam,

*Little Marvel,

*American Wonder,

*Carter’s Premium Gem,

*McLean’s Little Gem

*Dwarf Telephone,

*Dwarf Defiance,

*McLean’s Advancer,

*Horsford’s Market Garden

^Heroine,

*Prince Edward,

*Alderman,

*Abundance,

*Shropshire Hero,

*Yorkshire Hero,

^Everbearing,

*Improved Stratagem,

*Potlatch,

Prices

Per

bu.

4-50

4-50

4-25

4- 50

5.00
5.00

6.00
6.00

6.00

6.50

5.00

5- 50

7.00

6.00

5.00

4- 50

4.50

5- 50
4.50

4-50

4-50

4-50

5.00

5.00

4-50

450

4-50

4- 50

5- 50
5-50

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

PEAS — Continued.

^Boston Unrivalled,

*Dwarf Champion,

*Admiral Dewey, ,

*Champion of England,

*Telephone,

Dwarf Gray Sugar (Edible pod), . .

*Juno,

Telegraph,

Long Island Mammoth,

Black Eyed Marrowfat,

White Marrowfat,

Canada Field,

^Wrinkled Peas, 56 lbs. per bu.

Smooth 60 ** “ “

CORN.

Peep O’Day,

Golden Bantam,

Mayflower,

Early Dawn,

Extra Early Maine,

Extra Early White Cory,

Extra Early Cory, red cob,

Mammoth White Cory,

Metropolitan,

Premo,

Crosby’s Extra Early,

Kendel’s Early Giant,

Champion Sugar,

Early Minnesota,

Honey Dew,

Shaker’s Early,

Eight Rowed Sugar,

Howling Mob,

Prices

Per

bu.

5.00

4-50

5.00

4- 50

5.00

5- 25

4-50

4.75

4-75

4.00

3-75

2-75

350

4.00
3-25

3-25

3-25

3-25

3.00

3-25

3.00

3-25

3-25

3.00

3.00

3.00

3-25

3.00

3.00

3-25

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Quantities

CORN — Continued.

Moore’s Early Concord,

Perry’s Hybrid,

Squantum,

Potter’s Excelsior,

Hickox,

Early Evergreen,

Stowell’s Evergreen,

Mammoth Early,

Mammoth Late,

Country Gentleman,

Long Island Beauty

Black Mexican

Adams Early

Adams Extra Early,

Pearl White Flint,

Pop Corn, White Rice, on Ear, per lb.

ARTICHOKE.

Green Globe,

ASPARAGUS.

Conover’s Colossal, .

Palmetto,

Barr’s Mammoth, . . .
Giant Argenteuil, . . .

BEET.

Crosby’s Egyptian, . .
Dark Red Egyptian, .

Dirigo,

Detroit Dark Red, . .

Crimson Globe

Early Model,

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Prices

Per

bu.

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3-25

3.00

3.00

3-25

3-50

3.00
3-25
2.25
2.25

2.00

•05

Per

lb.

3-25

•25

•25

•25

•35

.70

•50

•50

.70

.70

.70

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

BEET — Continued.

Stinson’s Dark Red,

Witham Fireball,

Eclipse,

Edmand’s Early Turnip,

Arlington Eavorite,

Dewing’s Improved Blood Turnip, .

Early Blood Turnip,

Lentz,

Bastian’s Early Turnip,

Early Flat Bassano,

Smooth Long Blood,

Half Long Blood,

Swiss Chard,

Swiss Chard, Lucullus,

Klein Wanzleben Sugar,

Imperial White Sugar,

Giant Half Sugar Mangel, White, . .
Giant Half Sugar Mangel, Rose, . . .

Norbiton Giant Mangel,

Mammoth Long Red Mangel,

Red Globe,

Brock’s Red Intermediate Mangel . .
Champion Yellow Globe Mangel, . .

Golden Tankard Mangel,

Gate Post, Yellow

Giant Yellow Intermediate,

Danish Yellow Sludstrup,

Danish Yellow Eckendorf,

Danish Red Eckendorf,

Prices

Per

lb.

•50

.60

•SO

•50

•50

•50

•50

•50

•50

•SO

•4S

•SO

•SO

•70

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

BROCCOLI.

Early White,

Early Purple Cape,
Early White Cape, .

1. 50

2. so

2.50

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Quantities

Prices

BRUSSELS SPROUTS.

Imp. Dwarf,

Improved Half Dwarf (Paris Mar-
ket),

Tall, (extra, select)

CABBAGE.

Early York,

Early Jersey Wakefield,

Charleston Large Wakefield,

Early Winningstadt,

Copenhagen Market,

Enkhuizen Glory, .

Danish Summer Ball Head,

Danish Ball Head,

Danish Round Head, Short Stem, . .

Early Spring,

Early Summer,

Volga,

All Head Early,

Early Flat Dutch (Stein’s),

Succession,

Surehead,

Fottler’s Brunswick,

All Seasons,

Premium Flat Dutch,

Large Late American Drumhead, . .

Louisville Drumhead,

Stone Mason,

Autumn King,

Large Red Dutcli

Zenith, Red (new^,

Mammoth Rock Red,

Perfection Drumhead Savoy

Extra Early Ulm Savoy,

Per

lb.

I.OO

.90
1. 00

.90

1-75

1-75

1.50

2.50
1-25

1.50
1.50
1.50

1.00
1-75
1.40

2.00
1.50

2.00
1.50
1.50
1-75
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50

1-25

1.50

1.50

1-25

1.00

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

CARROT.

Early French Forcing,

Early Scarlet Horn,

Guerande or Oxheart,

Early Half Long Scarlet (pointed) . I
Early Half Long (stump rooted), .

Early Half Long Nantes, '

Half Long Rubicon, i

Half Long Chantenay, |

Intermediate Half Long, i

Improved Danvers, j

Improved Long Orange,

St. Valery,

Improved Short White,

White Belgian,

Yellow Belgian,

CAULIFLOWER

Early Snowball, (Choice Select
Strain)

Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt,

Danish Perfection,

Dry Weather,

Early Paris,

Large Algiers,

Lenormand’s Short Stem,

Veitch’s Autumn Giant,

CARDOON.

Cardoon, Large Smooth,

CELERY.

New Rose,

White Plume,

Prices

Per

lb.

.80

.65

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.70

.60

.60

.50

•SO

.40

•35

•35

16.00

14.00

16.00

14.00
4.00
4.00

4.00

2.00

1-25

1.25

I-2S

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Quantities

CELERY — Continued.

Pink Plume,

Paris Golden Self Blanching

(French),

Golden Self Blanching (American),

Columbia,

Chicago Giant Self Blanching, ....

Dwarf Golden Heart,

Henderson’s Half Dwarf,

Heartwell’s Perfection,

Evan’s Triumph,

Boston Market,

Giant Pascal,

Dwarf White Solid,

Kalamazoo, Broad Ribbed,

Magnificent,

Schumacher,

Winter Queen,

Turnip Rooted (Celeriac) Giant

Prague,

CHERVIL.

Curled,

CHICORY.

Large Rooted Magdeburg,

Large Brussels or Witloof,

COLLARDS.

Georgia,

CORN SALAD.

Broad Leaved Large Seeded,

Prices

Per

lb.

I-2S

15.00

5.00

5.00

4.00

1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
I-2S

1-25

1-25

1.50

1-25

1-25

1.50

.60

•50

75

.40

•35

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

CRESS.

Prices

Per

lb.

Curled,

Water,

Upland,

•25

2.50

.60

CUCUMBER.

Early Russian,

Early Cluster,

Early Frame,

Arlington White Spine,

Bennett’s White Spine,

Improved White Spine,

New Century White Spine,

Henderson’s Perfected White Spine,

Hill’s Forcing White Spine,

Fordhook Famous,

Evergreen White Spine,

Extra Long White Spine,

Klondike White Spine,

Davis Perfect,

London Long Green,

Long Green Turkey,

Short Green,

Livingston’s Emerald,

Jersey Pickling,

Boston Pickling,

Fordhook Pickling,

Green Prolific,

Everbearing,

White Wonder,

Giant Pera,

Cool and Crisp,

45

40

40

40

45

40

60

60

60

50

45

45

45

45

45

50

40

45

40

45

45

40

45

50

.40

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Quantities

f

CUCUMBER— Continued.

Japanese Climbing,

Gherkin or Burr,

DANDELION.

Improved Thick Leaf,

French or Common,

DILL.

Dill,

Mammoth,

EGG PLANT.

Improved New York Purple Thorn- j

less, I

Black Beauty,

Florida High Bush,

Black Pekin,

Early Long Purple,

ENDIVE.

Green Curled,

...... Large Green Curled,

Batavian Broad Leaf (Escarolle) . .

White Curled,

Moss Curled,

Giant Fringe or Oyster,

FENNEL.

Sweet or Common,

Florence or Naples

Prices

Per

lb.

.60

.80

1. 00

•30

.40

3.00
3-50

2.00

.60

.65

.60

.70

.60

.65

•30

.60

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

KALE.

Dwarf Green Curled Scotch,

Tall Green Curled Scotch,

Dwarf Purple,

Siberian (German Greens),

KOHL RABI.

Early White Vienna,

Early Purple Vienna,

Early Green Vienna Forcing,

LEEK.

Broad Scotch,

American Broad Flag,

Extra Large Carentan,

Large Musselburg,

LETTUCE.

All Seasons,

Early Curled Silesia,

Simpson’s Early Curled (white seed)
Simpson’s Early Curled (black seed)

Boston Market,

Boston Curled,

Tennisball (white seed),

Tennisball (black seed),

Way ahead,

May King,

Hanson,

Salamander,

Phila. Dutch Speckled Butter,

Morse Curled,

Prices

Per

lb.

•45

•50

•50

•30

.85

1. 00
1. 00

.70

.70

•75

•75

•65

•50

.60

■65

.60

.60

.60

.60

•75

•75

.60

.60

•65

.60

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Quantities

Prices

LETTU CE — Continued.

Per

lb.

Mammoth Black Seeded Butter, . . .

The Preferred, B. S.,

Big Boston (Select),

Unrivalled,

Iceberg,

Hubbard Market,

Henderson’s New York,

Wonderful,

Giant Crystal Head,

Immensity, B. S.,

Mignonette,

Golden Queen,

Silver Ball,

Cream Butter,

Denver Market,

Deacon,

Grand Rapids Forcing,

Early White Cabbage or Butter, . . .

Defiance,

Prizehead,

Tomhannock,

Crisp as Ice (Bronzed),

White Paris Cos,

Trianon White Cos, ,

Express Cos,

•65

•75

.60

.60

.65

•50

•75

•75

•65

.70

•75

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

•50

.60

.60

•65

.60

.60

.60

MUSKMELON.

*Bay View,

Paul Rose,

Burrell’s Gem,

Miller’s Cream,

Osage Salmon Fleshed,

•45

•45

•45

•50

•50

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

MUSKMELON— Continued.

Prices

Per

lb.

. . . . Hoodoo,

. . . . Fordhook,

. . . . Emerald Gem,

. . . . ^Chicago Market,

. . . . *Rocky Ford,

. . .. *Long Island Beauty,

Surprise,

. . . . Improved Christiana,

. . . . ^Baltimore Market or Acme,

. . . . *Montreal Nutmeg,

. . . . *Extra Early Green Citron,

. . . . *Arlington Nutmeg,

. . . . *Skillman's Netted,

. . . . Tip Top Nutmeg,

. . . . Extra Early Grand Rapids, .

. . . . *Extra Early Hackensack, .

. . . . *Hackensack,

. . . . Banana,

. . . . * Jenny Lind,

. . . . *Champion Market,

. . . . Long Yellow Canteloupe, . .

♦Green Fleshed

•45

•50

•50

.40

.40

•50

•50

•50

•45

•50

•40

•45

.40

•50

.40

•45

•45

•50

•45

•45

•45

WATERMELON.

Fordhook Early,

Dixie,

Cuban Queen,

Black Spanish,

Vick’s Early,

Cole’s Early,

Sweet Heart

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

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Quantities

WATERMELON— Continued.

Seminole,

Tom Watson,

Halbert Honey,

Kolb Gem,

Kleckley’s Sweet,

Mclvers, or Wonderful Sugar,

Iron Clad,

Gray Monarch,

Rattlesnake,

Duke Jones,

Ice Cream (white seed),

Peerless,

Florida Favorite,

Phinney’s Early,

Dark Icing or Ice Rind,

Long Light Icing,

Round Light Icing,

Hungarian Honey,

Mountain Sweet,

Citron for Preserves (Red Seeded),
Colorado Preserving (Green Seeded)

MORNING GLORY.

Convolvulus Major,

Japanese Mixed Colors,

MUSTARD.

Southern Giant Curled,

Ostrich Plume,

Chinese,

White or English,

Brown, |

Prices

Per

lb.

•30

•35

•30

•30

•35

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•30

•35

•35

•25

•35

•35

•30

•75

.20

.20

.20

.12

• 15

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Quantities

NASTURTIUM.

Tall, Choice Mixed Colors, .
Dwarf Choice Mixed Colors,

Prices

Per

lb.

.22

•25

OKRA.

Dwarf Green,

Tall Green,

White Velvet,

Perkins’ Mammoth Long Podded,. .
Kleckley’s Favorite,

ONION.

Extra Early Red,

Wethersfield Large Red,
Southport Red Globe, . .
Southport White Globe, .

White Portugal,

Prizetaker,

Ailsa Craig,

Southport Yellow Globe,

Ohio Yellow Globe

Yellow Globe Danvers, .

Yellow Danvers,

Yellow Strasburg,

New Queen,

Paris White Silver Skin.

White Barletta,

Mammoth Silver Kine. .
Australian Brown,

ONION SETS.

Red, 'I

Yellow, V Market Price.
White, j

1-25

1-25

1-25

2.00
1.50

1. 00
2.25
1-25
1. 00

.90
.90
.90
.90
.90
1. 00
1-25
.80

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Quantities

PARSLEY.

Plain or Common,

Curled or Double,

Champion Moss Curled, .

Triple Curled,

Hamburg Turnip Rooted,

PARSNIP.

Long Smooth or Sugar, . .
Champion Hollow Crown,
Guernsey Half Long, ....

Prices

Per

lb.

•30

•35

•35

•35

•45

•25

•25

•25

PEPPER.

Long Red Cayenne,

Large Squash (tomato shaped), . . .

Large Bull Nose or Bell,

Large Sweet Mountain,

Neapolitan (Sweet Italian),

Ruby King,

Chinese Giant,

Ruby Giant,

Red Chili,

Red Cherry,

PUMPKIN.

Japanese Pie,

Connecticut Field,

Large Cheese,

Sugar,

Livingston Cushaw,

White Cushaw,

Yellow Cushaw,

King of the Mammoths, or Potiron,
Mammoth Tours,

1-75

1.50

2.00

2.00

1.50

2.25

3-75

3-50

1.40

1.40

45
20
30
30 :
45
35 ;
35 :
50 ••

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

PUMPKIN— Continued.

Winter Luxury,

Tennessee Sweet Potato,

Quaker Pie,

Calhoun,

Golden Oblong,

RADISH.

Early French Deep Scarlet(Forcing)

Non Plus Ultra,

Crimson Giant Forcing,

Early Deep Scarlet Turnip,

Early Scarlet Turnip,

Early Scarlet Turnip White Tip, . .

Early Scarlet Turnip White Tip
(Forcing),

Cooper’s Sparkler White Tip,

Early Scarlet Globe,

Olive Shaped Scarlet,

French Breakfast,

Philadelphia White Box,

Early Short Top Long Scarlet, . . . .

Half Long Deep Scarlet,

Long Brightest Scarlet,

Cincinnati Market,

White Summer Turnip,

Yellow Summer Turnip,

Golden Globe,

Half Long Black or Gray,

Long Black Fall Spanish,

Round Black Fall Spanish

Giant White Stuttgart,

Rose Colored China Winter,

White Chinese or Celestial,

Long White Spanish,

Round White Spanish,

Prices

Per

lb.

•35

.40

•35

•35

•35

40

35

40

35

30

30

35

30

35

35

30

30

25

30

30

30

30

35

30

35

30

3u

30

30

40

30

30

20

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Quantities

RADISH — Continued.

California Mammoth (Large White

(Winter),

Chartier, White tip,

White Strasburg,

Long White Vienna,

Long White Icicle,

Livingston Pearl Forcing,

RHUBARB.

Myatt’s Victoria,

SALSIFY.

Mammoth Sandwich Island,

SCORZENERA.

Scorzenera or Black Salsify,

SORREL.

Large Leaved,

SPINACH.

Savoy Leaved,

Thick Leaf Round,

Broad Leaved Flanders,

Large Viroflay,

Long Standing,

Long Seasons (new), !

Triumph,

Victoria,

Giant Hardy Winter,

Prickly Seeded,

New Zealand,

SQUASH.

Mammoth White Bush,

White Bush Scallop,

Golden Custard,

Yellow Bush Scallop,

Prices

WETHERSFIELD, CONN.

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Quantities

S Q U ASH — Continued.

Early Bush Summer Crookneck, . .

Giant Summer Crookneck,

Delicata,

Essex Hybrid,

Boston Marrow, .

Early Prolific Orange Marrow

Delicious,

Hubbard,

Chicago Warted Hubbard,

Marblehead,

Mammoth Chili,

Mammoth Whale,

Golden Hubbard,

Sibley,

Bay State,

Fordhook,

Fordhook Bush,

Faxon,

Cocozelle,

Vegetable Marrow,

Long White Bush Marrow,

SUNFLOWER.

Mammoth Russian,

Prices

Per

lb.

-.30

.40

•45

.70

-.35

.40

.60

.60

.60

.60

•50

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

•50

.40

.40

.40

.08

SWEET PEAS.

Spencer Finest Mixed,

Eckford Mixed,

Special Mixed,

1-25

•SO

•50

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Quantities

Prices

TOMATO.

Per

lb.

Earliana (Spark’s), . . .
Chalk’s Early Jewel, .

Bonny Best,

Atlantic Prize,

Early Ruby,

Best of All (forcing) . .

Maule’s Earliest,

June Pink,

Red Rock,

New Coreless,

Livingston’s Favorite,

Perfection,

Paragon,

Freedom,

Enormous,

Honor Bright,

Ponderosa,

Crimson Cushion, . . . .

Large Trophy,

Matchless,

Stone,

Success,

Ignotum,

Lorillard,

Livingston’s Globe, .
Burpee’s Dwarf Giant,

Dwarf Stone,

Dwarf Champion, . . .
Trucker’s Favorite, . .

Acme,

Livingston’s Beauty,

Imperial,

Mikado,

1-75

2.00

2.00

1. 50

1.50
2.00

1-75

2.00

1.60

2.00

1-25

1-25

1-25

1.60

3.00

2.00

3.00

2.00
1.40
1-75
1.60
1.60
1.60
2.00
2.00

2.00
2.00 '
1.60 <
1.60 <
1.60
1.60 i
1.60

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Quantities

TOMATO — ^Continued.

Magnus,

Golden Queen,

Yellow Plum,

Yellow Pear,

Yellow Cherry,

Yellow Peach,

Red Plum,

Red Peach,

Red Pear,

Red Cherry,

Red Currant,

Strawberry,

Prices

Per

lb.

1.60
1.50
1.50

1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
2.25

175

TURNIP

Early White Milan,

Early Purple Top Milan,

Early Six Weeks or White Stone,. .

Early Snowball,

Early White Flat Dutch,

Strap Leaf Purple Top Flat,

White Egg,

Long White, or Cowhorn,

Red Top White Globe,

Strap Leaf White Flat,

Large White Globe,

Amber Globe,

Large Yellow Globe,

Yellow Stone,

Golden Ball,

Yellow Aberdeen, Green Top,

Yellow Aberdeen, Purple Top,

Seven Top,

•SO

•50

•25

•25

•25

•25

•30

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

.28

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Quantities

RUTA BAGA.

Purple Top Yellow,

Skirving’s Improved Purple Top, . .
Laing’s Improved Purple Top, . . . .

Long Island Purple Top,

American Purple Top,

Sweet German,

White Rock,

Budlong,

Breadstone,

Twentieth Century Rock,

Prices

Per

lb.

.22

.22

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

•25

TOBACCO.

Connecticut Seed Leaf,
Havana,

1-25

1.40

HERBS.

Sage,

Anise,

Lavender,

Balm,

Bene,

Borage,

Catnip,

Summer Savory, . .
Sweet Marjoram, .

Sweet Basil,

Horehound,

Rosemary,

Hyssop,

Thyme, Broad Leaf,

Saffron,

Wormwood,

Caraway,

Rue, , .

Sweet Fennel, ....

Dill,

Coriander,

1. 00

•50

1. 00

1-25

.60

•50

2.50
1. 00

1. 00

•75

1-25

2.00
1. 10

3.00

•75

1.50
•30

1-75

•35

•30

•30

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Flower Seeds

Ageratum

Mexicanum, Blue

“ Imperial Dwarf Blue

Alyssum^ Sweet

Martinum, White

Compactum, Little Gem

Procumbens, Carpet of Snow

Amaranthus

Bicolor, two colored leaves

(Princess Feather) Blood red

Various sorts mixed

Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)

Tall, very choice mixed

Semi-dwarf, very choice mixed

‘‘ Daybreak, scarlet with white

throat

“ Montblanc, large flowered white

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Single, Long spurred hybrids

Per

lb.

1.00

2.00

Aster

Queen of the Market, very early, choice mixed

White; Rose each

Deep Blue; Dark Scarlet each

Semples Branching, mixed colors

Pure White ; Lavender ; Crimson . . . eacl

Shell Pink, Rose Pink; Purple each

Giant Crego Comet

White; Rose Pink; Lavender; Purple, .ea

Snowdrift White, best early comet

Snowdrift Pink, bright clear pink

Lavender Gem, early lavender comet . . .

Paeony Perfection, splendid mixed

Victoria, finest mixed, large flowered

Balsam

Double, finest mixed

Double Camelia flowered mixed

Double Rose

Double White

Peach Blossom

2.00

2.40

2.40

3.00

3.00

Balsam Apple, Climber

1.40

Balsam Pear, Climber

Bellis Perennis (Daisy)

Longfellow, double dark rose
Snowball, large flowered double white
Choice double mixed

Brachycome

(Swan River Daisy) mixed

Cacalia

Scarlet Tassel Flower

1.40

Per

oz.

.10

.20

.10

.15

.20

.10

.10

.10

.20

.20

.25

.25

1.00

.40

.50

.50

.60

.65

.65

1.00

1.40

1.50

1.40

1.10

1.40

.15

.20

.20

.20

.20

.15

.15

1.25

1.25

.75

.35

.15

26

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Flower Seeds

Calendula (Pot Marigold)

Orange Giant, double large flowered
All varieties finest mixed

Per

lb.

.60

.60

Calliopsis

Finest mixed, annual

Lanceolata, Grandiflora (Coreopsis), yellow
perennial

Campanula Medium (Canterbury Bells)

Single flowered mixed

Double and single, finest mixed

Cup and Saucer (Calycanthema), mixed

Candytuft

White Empress

Dunnett's Dark Crimson

Finest mixed

Canna Indica

Dark Leaved, finest mixed

Carnation

Early flowering, double, dwarf mixed

Tree or Perpetual, tall choice mixed

(Margaret) Perpetual, half dwarf, fine mixed

Celosia

Feathered varieties mixed

Centaurea Cyanus (Cornflower)

Double flowered mixed

Emperor William, sky-blue

Chrysanthemum (Annual Varieties)

Tall double and single mixed

Lord Beaconsfield, white and rose

Clarkia Elegans

Double and single mixed

COBAEA SCANDENS

Blue, climber

White, climber

Cockscomb

Empress, dwarf crimson

Convolvulus Major (Morning Glory)

Tall or climbing, fine mixed

Imperial Japanese, single mixed

Cosmos

Giant Flowered, Lady Lenox, shell pink

White

Pink

Crimson

Giant var. mixed

Early Flowering Dawn, white

Early Flowering Pink

Early Flowering Mixed

Cypress Vine

Scarlet, climber

1.25

.80

.60

.30

.7.)

Per

oz.

.10

.10

.10

.15

.15

.40

.75

.15

.10

.10

.10

.75

.90

.50

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.20

.40

.50

1.15

.05

.10

.25

.10

.10

.10

.10

.15

.15

.15

.15

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Flower Seeds

Dahlia

Single varieties, finest mixed

New Giant Hybrids, mixed semi-double

Extra Double, large flowered, finest mixed . . .

Cactus, double mixed

Daisy

New Shasta

Shasta Alaska

Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur)

Elatum, Bee Larkspur

Formosum, Sky-blue, extra

Hybridum, double mixed, extra

Chinese, white and blue mixed

Dianthus (Pinks)

China, single finest mixed

Heddewigi, Double pure white

“ Double mixed

“ Single mixed

Digitalis (Foxglove)

Finest spotted varieties mixed

Dolichos

(Hyacinth Bean) mixed

Eschscholtzia (California Poppy)

Golden West, yellow

Burbank’s Crimson

Mandarin Deep Orange

Choice varieties mixed

Gaillardia

Grandiflora, large flowered, finest mixed

Godetia

Tall varieties, choice mixed

Gypsophila

Elegans, pure white

Heliotrope

Large flowered, sweet scented

Hollyhock

Chaters double choicest mixed

Larkspur

Dwarf Double, extra fine mixed

Tall Branching, double mixed

Lobelia

Emperor William, Dwarf bright blue

Marigold

African tall double mixed, extra choice

Prince of Orange, double yellow . . .
French, dwarf double mixed, extra choice . . .
Mignonette (Reseda Odorato)

Common sweet

Machet Ruby, large flowering, new

New varieties mixed

Mirabilis (Marvel of Peru)

(Four O’clock) dwarf mixed

Moonflower (Ipomoea Grandiflora)

Giant White Climber, white seeded

black seeded

Per Per
lb. oz.

.15
.60
.60
1 .25

.75

L25

.25

.40

.75

.25

1.75 .15

.40
.35
.25

.15

.60 .10

1.00 .10

1.75 .15

1.25 .15

1.25 .15

.15

.10

.10

1.00

.75

.10

.10

.75

1.75 .15

2.00 .15

1.60 .15

.40 .05

.20

.60 .10

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Flower Seeds

Per

lb.

Per

oz.

Myosotis (Forget-me-not)

Indigo Blue

Finest mixed

.30

.25

Nasturtiums, Dwarf or Tom Thumb

Aurora

Bright Chrome Yellow, Veined Carmine ....
Cloth of Gold

Leaves Golden Yellow, Flowers Bright Scarlet |

Chameleon |

Cream White, Spotted Bright Scarlet

Deep Scarlet

Very Bright Scarlet

Empress of India

Rich Salmon Scarlet

Golden King

Golden Yellow, Dark Leaved

King Theodore

Dark Foliage, Flower Rich Crimson |

King of Tom Thumbs |

Bright Scarlet, Extra Dark Leaved |

Pearl i

Creamy White, Tinted Primrose i

Vesuvius

Large Flowered, Veined Salmon Orange . . . . i

Variegated Leaved mixed ;

Ivy Leaved mixed |

Golden Leaved mixed

Lillipiit mixed i

Dwarf named varieties mixed i

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.70

.60

.60

.70

.40

Nasturtiums, Tall or Climbing

Chameleon

Fine (varies)

Croesus

Orange Primrose, Spotted Crimson . . .
Giant of Battles

Light Yellow, Spotted Red

J UPITER

Rich Golden Yellow

Moonlight

Flowers large. Light Straw Yellow ....
Midnight

Dark Red

Dunnett's Orange

Bright Orange

Regaleanum

Violet Crimson

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

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Per

Flower Seeds i

I

Nasturtiums, Tall or Climbing

— Continued. I

Rose

Bright Soft Rose

Rudolf Virchow
Ruby Red . .

Salmon Queen

Salmon Rose, very choice

.35

.35

.35

Lobbianum

Fine Mixed, extra choice

Madame Gunther

Dark Leaved Hybrids

Variegated Leaved mixed

Ivy Leaved mixed

Tall named varieties mixed

Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist)

Miss Jekyell, double sky-blue

Pansy

Masterpiece, waved edge, beautiful colors . .
Cassier’s Superb Strain very choice large

flowered

Superb Mixture, CassieFs, Trimardeau and

Parisian strains

Odier Five Spotted Golden Yellow

Odier Five Spotted White

Prince Henry, very large dark blue

Pretiosa, Crimson with white eye

Madam Perret, rich shades of red

Crimson King, Dark velvety crimson

Fire King, Brilliant yellow and red

Canary Bird, Bright golden yellow

Snowflake Pure white

Emperor William, Deep Blue, very showy . .

Orchid-flowered, Beautiful light colors

Yellow with Eye, Dark center

White with Eye, Blue center

Lord Beaconsfield, Deep Blue, shaded white.

King of the Blacks, Jet black

Special Mixture, containing all the above

varieties

Choice Mixture, large flowered French

Petunia

Single choice mixed colors

“ Howard’s Star, very choice strain ...

“ Rosy Mom, Rose White Throat

Phlox Decussata

(Perennial) Choice new varieties, fine mixed
Phlox Drummondii

(Annual) Extra fine mixed

.30

.30

.60

.60

.35

Per

oz.

3.00

2.50

2.50

3.50

3.50
2.20
2.20
1.75

1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25

1.75

.85

Per

lb.

3.35

4.00

Per

oz.

.15
Per
yi oz.
.45

.40

.40

.50

.50

.35

.35

.30

.25

.25

.25

.25

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.30

15

Per

oz.

.25

.70

.60

.30

30

COMSTOCK, FERRE & CO.

Flower Seeds

Per

lb.

Poppy (Papaver)

Danebrog, single, very showy

Improved Shirley, choice mixed . . .

Single flowered, finest mixed

Double flowered, finest mixed

Carnation flowered, double mixed .
Nudicale, Iceland poppy (perennial)
Oriental, finest mixed (perennial)

PORTULACA

Large flowering double fine mixed
Large flowering single fine mixed .

Pyrethrum

Double dark blood red

Hybridum, double finest mixed ....
Golden Feather, edging plant . . . . .

Ricinus (Castor-Oil Bean)

Zanzibariensis, enormous leaves . . .
AH varieties mixed

Salpiglossis

New varieties, finest mixed

Salvia (Scarlet Sage)

Splendens, bright scarlet

Bonfire, brilliant scarlet

.60

1.00

.60

.70

.70

.45

.40

ScABiosA (Mourning Bride)

Tall double, finest mixed

Stocks

Ten Weeks, dwarf German double mixed . . .
Cut and Come Again, Princess Alice double

pure white

Perpetual Large Flowering, double mixed . .

Sunflower (Helianthus)

Dwarf double

Sweet William

Single, finest mixed

Dunnett’s Dark Crimson

Double, extra fine mixed

AuricuTa-flowered, white eye and border, single

Thunbergia (Finest Mixed)

V ERBENA

Large, flowering, finest mixed

Wallflower

Single flowered mixed

Parisian Forcing, mixed

Zinnia Elegans

Tall double, finest mixed

Tall double, scarlet

Dwarf double, finest mixed

100

1.25

4.00

2.00

2.25

2.00

Per

oz.

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.50

.40

1.50

.15

1.25

1.00

.15

.60

.20

1.00

1.50

1.25

.10

.10

.15

.50

.10

.25

.30

.10

.15

.15

.15

.15

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Sweet Peas — Spencer Varieties

Per

lb.

Apple Blossom, crimson and light pink

Asta Ohn, pinkish lavender

Aurora, orange and white striped

Beatrice, deep pink, blush and buff

Countess, bright clear pink

Dainty, white with pink edge

Elfrida Pearson, light pink

Florence Nightingale, bluish lavender

George Herbert, rose crimson

King Edward, deep red

Mrs. Routzahn, apricot pink and straw color . . . .

Nell Gwynne, salmon pink and buff

Primrose, pure primrose

Queen Victoria, buff with blush tint

Queen Alexandra, bright scarlet

Senator, chocolate, purple and white striped . . . .

Thomas Stevenson, bright orange scarlet

Tennant, purplish mauve

Choice Mixture

1.25

1.50

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.50

1.50

1.25

1.50

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.50

1.50

1.25

Unwin Types

Brilliant Blue, indigo and violet

E. J. Castle, rose crimson

Gladys Unwin, pink

He^en Pierce, white veined blue
Millie Maslin, rosy crimson ....

Nora Unwin, white

St. George, scarlet orange . . . ... ,

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

Early Flowering Varieties

Christmas Pink, rose and white

Christmas White

Earliest of All, rose and white

Extra Early Blanche Ferry, pink and white

Le Marquis, navy blue

Mrs. C. H. Totty, lavender

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

Grandiflora or Standard Varieties

Aurora, orange and white striped

Blanche Ferry, rose and white

Countess of Radnor, pinkish lavender

Dorothy Eckford, large flowering white ....

Emily Henderson, white

Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon, primrose

Janet Scott, bright pink and buff

Katherine Tracy, soft clear pink

King Edward VII, bright red

Lady Grisel Hamilton, lavender

Lord Nelson, brilliant blue

Midnight, deep purplish maroon

Miss Willmott, orange pink

Mrs. George Higginson, Jr., azure blue

Navy Blue, indigo and violet

Othello, deep maroon

Phenomenal, white shaded lilac

Prince of Wales, rose crimson

Queen of Spain, soft buff pink

Queen Alexandra, scarlet

Romolo Piazzani, violet blue

Eckford Choice Mixed

.50

.45

.60

.50

.50

.60

.60

.50

.50

.60

.60

.50

.50

.60

.60

.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50