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Joseph H^hrms c:o.9 Mmc.
Moreton Farm COLD WATER, N. Y.
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Seeds Delivered Prepaid
All seeds included in this price list, except, Peas, Beans and Corn, will be sent
prepaid by parcel post, express or freight at our option. Please give the name of
the town nearest you in which is an express office or railroad station if different
from your postoffice address.
Shipments of Peas, Beans and Corn which, including other seeds, weigh 100
lbs. or more will be sent by freight prepaid to all points east of the Mississippi
River and north of Tennessee.
If the shipment is less than 100 lbs. add 5c per lb. for all Peas, Beans and Corn
to places east of the Mississippi River and north of Tennessee (except Canada),
and 10c per lb. to places west of the Mississippi and south of Tennessee (except
New York State west of Utica and Binghamton where no extra amount for trans¬
portation charges is required). To places in Canada add 10c per lb.
Make Your Order 100 Pounds or More
You will notice we prepay charges on all shipments weighing 100 lbs. or more
going to places east of the Mississippi and north of Tennessee (Canada excepted).
If your order does not amount to as much as this it will pay to get your neigh¬
bor to order with you so as to get free transportation.
The above offer to prepay transportation charges does not apply to Potatoes,
Fertilizers, etc. but to seeds only. Articles other than seeds which are listed in the
price list are to be sent at purchaser' s expense.
About Ordering, Shipping, Etc.
Orders may be sent at any time and goods will be shipped at the time specified on the order.
Freight shipments are now handled by the railroads much more promptly than formerly
and we advise having all heavy shipments (100 lbs. or more) sent in that way.
Seed ordered sent by express are sent at purchaser’s expense.
When ordering seeds shipped by freight or express please be sure to give the name of the
place to which you wish the seeds sent if it is different from your postoffice address.
Terms and Discounts
Cash with order. When cash is sent with the order we allow a discount of 3 per cent which
may be deducted from the total amount of the order.
Time payments. To gardeners of established credit and to those who furnish us with satis¬
factory references we allow the following terms:
Bills for seeds, plants, etc. shipped after January 1st are due and payable August 1st.
Bills for goods shipped after August 1st are due December 1st.
December 1, 1929. JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, Inc.
Goldwater, N. Y.
''Have had excellent results with your seeds in the past, good germination and true to name and
I want to congratulate you on your very prompt service as it is worth money to a man when he wants
such things in a hurry." T. J. GRANT, Laconia, N. Y., April 23, 1929.
"I have bought all my garden seeds from your company for a number of years. They have always
proven to be just what you had described in your seed catalogue. I would recommend the Joseph
Harris Co., to any person who wishes to raise a good garden." JOHN ARNETT, Jefferson, Ohio,
June 5, 1929.
"I tried to piece out with other seeds bought locally, but while I think they run true to name,
the spinach, radishes and other early vegetables have not the quality or size of the Harris product. I
am more than ever satisfied with my ten years' experience with Harris seeds."
GEORGE H. BOYDEN, Boylston, Mass., June 29, 1929.
"We have found your seed very satisfactory." WHITMORE & RICHARDSON,
Sunderland, Mass., July 8, 1929.
"Have used Harris' seed for several years, and always coidd depend on true to name seed, and
one of the best things is that the germination is marked on each package. We had twenty-four hour
service through the telephone. FALCONE BROS., Forestville, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1929.
Be sure Your Name and Address is on the Order Sheet.
FLORISTS’ SPECIALTIES
of Joseph Harris Company, Inc.
COLDWATER, NEW YORK
A Few of Our Leading Varieties For the
Flower Grower
In case you may never have used our Flower Seeds we want you to know
that our Flower Seeds are of the same high standard of quality as our Vegetable
Seed.
Harris* Flower Seeds Grow. We know they grow, because every stock
is given a careful test for germination and the exact percentage is put on every
package.
We make no substitutions. You can feel sure you will get the varieties
and colors you order.
We also have some special varieties and strains that can not be obtained
elsewhere.
SALVIA SEED THAT GROWS
Harris’ Special New Eng¬
land Grown High Germ¬
inating Bonfire Salvia
Here is a strain of true Bonfire
Salvia that you can depend upon to
grow and give your customers satis¬
faction.
Our Bonfire Salvia seed is absolutely
all new crop seed of good germination.
The exact percentage is given on all
packages.
Our Bonfire Salvia seed is grown
especially for us in the North where
only an early blooming strain will
mature.
Our Bonfire Salvia is a very much
improved strain of uniformly medium
height and blooms profusely.
W4600 — Large Pkt. 25c; ]4. oz. 70c;
3^ oz. $1.25; oz. $2.50; M lb. $9.00;
1 lb. $35.00.
Harris* Bonfire Salvia
COLEUS
Harris’ Extra Fancy Leaved
The Best Strain of Coleus Seed in the World
We can stand back of this statement with an exceptionally fine stock of Coleus seed which
we believe is unequalled by any other.
It is a special stock grown exclusively for us by the world’s best grower of Coleus seed.
It contains a marvelous variation of colors and types, and florists who have once grown our
strain now use no other.
Early sown seed makes good large plants for spring trade and is more profitable than carrying
cutting stock in the greenhouse all winter.
W2511 — Harris’ Extra Fancy Leaved Coleus. Large Pkt. 85c; 1/32 oz. $5.00; 1/16 oz.
$9.00.
FLORISTS’ SPECIALTIES
New Petunia, Lavender Queen
THE DEMAND FOR PETUNIA PLANTS IS INCREASING
Have the Newest and Best Petunias in Your Section
In order to keep pace with the demand and be one jump ahead of the other
fellow it is absolutely necessary to have the finest Petunias it is possible to grow.
Three New Leaders
Dwarf Ruffled Giants of California. A new strain especially adapted for pot culture.
It is a dwarf, compact plant covered with large ruffled flowers in a variety of colors. For
handling in pots it is superior to the taller growing kind. W3806 — Large Pkt. (200 seeds)
40c; 500 seeds, 75c; 1000 seeds, $1.25; 1/16 oz. $6.50; 1/8 oz. $12.00; 34 oz. $23.00.
Theodosia. A new very fascinating fringed bright pink of a beautiful soft shade that
always sells well. A good grower and free flowering. Open throat beautifully veined. W3813 —
Large Pkt. (200 seeds) 50c; 500 seeds, 90c; 1000 seeds, $1.50.
Lavender Queen. A new popular color in the dwarf, compact, bedding type of Petunias.
This is the clear light lavender-blue color so much in demand for porch-boxes, vases, com¬
binations, bedding, etc. There are no end of uses for a really good light blue plant, and this
new Petunia will fill a popular demand. Wonderful in combination with pink Rose of Heaven
or any other pink flower. W3826 — Large Pkt. 40e; 34 oz- $1-00; oz. $4.00.
Other Popular Florists’ Varieties
W3800 — Harris’ Perfection Double. Our strain of Double Petunia is exceptionally fine,
coming 85% to 95'% true double and semi-double. The flowers are very large and in a splendid
range of colors. Large Pkt. (200 seeds) 55c; 500 seeds, $1.20; 1000 seeds, $2.00.
W3814 — Harris* Giant Ruffled Quaker Lady. A splendid Petunia of immense size and
wonderfully ruffled. The color is a delicate bluish-grey beautifully veined deep blue. It is the
largest of the ruffled sorts. Large Pkt. (200 seeds) 40c; 500 seeds, 65c; 1000 seeds, $1.00.
W3811 — Giant White. An immense satiny pure white with large yellow throat. Large
Pkt. (200 seeds) 40c; 500 seeds, 65c; 1000 seeds, $1.00.
W3824-— Rose of Heaven. A new Petunia much like the Rosy Morn but a little more dwarf
and of a little clearer color without the white eye. Large Pkt. 20c; 34 oz. 60c; oz. $2.00.
FLORISTS’ SPECIALTIES
Giant Dalilia-Flowered Zinnia, Oriole
ZINNIAS
Two Excellent Florists’ Varieties
Although we have the best Zinnias it is possible to obtain in all of the leading
kinds, there are two that stand out as being especially desirable.
Giant Dahlia Flowered Oriole
W8152 — One of the most beautiful mammoth flowered Zinnias. The immense full double
flowers are a charming combination of orange and gold. Large Pkt. 30c; oz. 60c; oz. $2.00.
Dwarf Pompon, Salmon Gem
— These new Pompon Zinnias are rapidly becoming very popular as cut-flowers.
The flowers are small, with good stems and a profusion of bloom on a plant in 5 weeks after
sowing the seed out doors. Salmon Gem is a charming light Salmon with a bright rosy shading.
Large Pkt. 20c; oz. 75c.
New Salpiglossis For Cut Flowers
Harris’ Special Light Shade Mixture
There are few flowers that are better for cutting than Salpiglossis, except that most mixtures
have too large a percentage of dark and undesirable colors. For this reason we have made up
a special mixture of the light shades which now makes it a wonderfully fine florists’ flower.
W4510 — Light Shade Mixture. Large Pkt. 20c; Y oz. 35c; oz. $1.00.
New Giant Heliotrope
W3133 — Giant Blue Shades. We have an exceptionally fine stock of the large-flowering
Heliotrope that has been especially grown for us and which we can sell for the same price as
the ordinary strains. The flowers are larger and the plants more compact growing. Plants
grown from this seed are sure to make pleased customers. Large pkt. 30c; oz. $2.50.
See our Catalog for other Varieties
FLORISTS’ SPECIALTIES
Evelyn Kirtland
GYPSOPHILA FOR PROFIT
Our selected Florists* Strain of Gypsophila ele-
gans alba grdfl. (Annual Baby’s Breath) is always
a profitable flower to grow, both outdoors and under
glass. Make a liberal sowing every 10 to 15 days.
Special Offer. We are making a special low priced
offer of only $1.15 per lb.; 35c per 34 lb., 15c per oz.
GLADIOLI ARE PROFITABLE
If Only the Best Cut Flower
Varieties Are Grown
Do not waste time and money trying out a lot
of unsatisfactory kinds. We are large wholesale
growers constantly trying out new kinds and are
in a position to select the most satisfactory.
Free From Disease
Our bulbs are all of our own growing and ^e
free from disease. We are pleased to invite in¬
spection of our fields and stock at any tinie. It is
throwing away money to attempt to build up a
stock from diseased bulbs.
EXTRA SPECIAL BARGAIN
Los Angeles (Cut-And-Come-Again)
Here is a real bargain for any grower. As we have
had an exceptional crop of this wonderful variety we
are able to offer it this year at a ridiculously low price.
It is a mammoth flowering extra early bright shrimp
pink with a glowing carmine blotch. Most large bulbs
throw two or more excellent spikes. Bargain price
per 1000 bulbs. (100 at the 1000 rate.)
1st size, $30.00 ; 2nd size, $24.00 ; 3rd size, $18.00.
HARRIS’ CUT FLOWER SPECIALS
Golden Swallow. A new extra early yellow of exceptional character. When we
discovered this variety we immediately purchased the originator’s entire stock. We
are now able to offer this excellent florists’ yellow at a reasonable price. Extra early
Evelyn Kirtland, (True). We are now offering an absolutely true stock of the best
cut-flower bright pink that has ever been introduced and never surpassed .
Flaming Sword. One of the newer varieties with a big future. The color is a ckar
pure scarlet of a delightful warm tone that blends well wth other colors. The
placement is beyond criticism and it is one of the earliest kinds to bloom .
Carmen Sylva. We consider this the best commercial white of perfect form .
Mrs. Dr. Norton. As yet there has been no light pink introduced to take the place
of this variety for the florist .
Orange Queen. Although a Primulinus variety, it is of such an exquisite shade
and form that it should be in every grower’s collection .
Mrs. F. C. Peters. A wonderful light lilac or lavender shade with a rich crimson
blotch. This is an ideal florists’ variety, better than Louise . .
Price per 1000
(100 at same rate)
1st size
2nd size
3rd su
$50.00
$40.00
$32.00
30.00
24.00
18.00
40.00
32.00
26.00
40.00
32.00
25.00
38.00
30.00
23.00
50.00
40.00
32.00
45.00
36.00
28.00
If You Are Interested In Other Varieties
As we are large wholesale growers of all the best varieties we suggest ^
Special Gladioli Price List. There will be no reduction of prices of the kinds described above
Gladioli are shipped by express NOT prepaid. _
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, Inc.
Moreton Farm, Coldwater, N. Y. I
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER,
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HARVESTING HARRIS’ MODEL PARSNIP SEED ON MORETON FARM
Get Seeds from the Grower
On Harris’ Seed Farms are raised more vegetable and flower seeds (except beans) than are
produced in all the rest of New York state.
Harris’ Seeds are sold direct to gardeners — not to other dealers.
The most careful breeding methods are employed to insure the purity and high quality of
Harris’ seeds.
More gardeners every year are taking advantage of the opportunity we offer of buying seeds
direct from the grower. They get fresh seeds of strong germination and seed that produces crops of
the very best type.
Seed Crops
Our crops of seeds at Moreton Farm have been fairly satisfactory the past season. The
weather was wet in the spring and very dry during the summer which reduced the yield of some
crops such as sweet corn, peppers and squash. Beets, parsnips, onions, etc. yielded good crops.
Frost on the 17th and 18th of September cut off the yield of tomatoes, squash and some crops of
beans that were planted late. Beans will again be short and it will be well for gardeners to secure
what they need before the supply is exhausted. Fortunately we are in a better position to supply
our customers than last season.
Germination Marked on Label
No seeds are sent out that do not show good ger¬
mination in our tests which are made both in soil and
germination apparatus. The results of the tests are
marked on the label of each lot of seed we sell. The pur¬
chaser can therefore tell just how much seed to use to
get a perfect stand for plants. Do you get this information when you buy from
any other dealer?
According to Our Tests
96 per cent
of this seed germinates
"Find your seeds far superior to others and your germinating tests a great help in planting."
EDW. ROBSON, Belleville, Mich., March 9, 1929
A Guarantee
Harris’ Seeds are so carefully grown and so thoroughly tested before they
are sent out we know they are of the highest quality. Nevertheless if any
seeds or plants bought of us do not grow or fail to be as represented we will
replace them without charge or return the money paid for them. In other
words every purchaser of Harris’ Seeds is protected to the full amount of the
purchase price.
There are so many conditions that affect the growth of crops over which we have no
control that we cannot hold ourselves responsible for any loss beyond the amount paid for
the seeds.
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Harris’ Special Varieties and Strains
These are varieties which we have introduced or of which we have very finely
bred strains much superior to the seed usually sold.
Tendergreen Bean
We have been much impressed with the value of this
new round pod bean as grown in our trial grounds the past
two seasons. It seems to us to be the most desirable of the
round podded green beans.
The pods are long, rather slender, light green, round as
a pencil, stringless and of very high quality, being un¬
usually tender and delicious when cooked.
The vines are very vigorous, strong and productive.
The pods mature about the same time as Black Valentine
and much resemble that variety in appearance but are far
superior in quality.
The Tendergreen is what we have long been looking for
— a stringless bean as early in production and handsome in
appearance as Black Valentine without the handicap of the
poor quality of that variety.
The combination of high quality, handsome long
straight light green pods, the strong growth of the plant and
early maturity will place this bean among the very best in
its cIB-SS
73/^ lbs. $2.90; 15 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $35.00.
“/ have bought seed from you for 45 years and have never
had any hut what grew and were true to name." C. W.
ROGERS, Unadilla Forks, N. Y., Apr. 5, 1929
Sugar Rock Muskmelon
We were very favorably impressed with this new melon
as grown on our grounds the past season.
We have never eaten a melon of finer quality and every
one of them as of high flavor which can be said of very
few other varieties. The melons are of very light green,
almost perfectly round and are covered uniformly with
heavy netting. The flesh is of deep orange color, quite
firm and of delicious sweetness and very high flavor.
The fruit has a hard shell and will stand shipping well.
They are very uniform in size being 4 to 5 in. in diameter
and 5 to 6 in. long.
On account of its exceptionally high quality and hand¬
some appearance we are sure this melon will prove a
profitable variety. Oz. $.35; 34 lb* $1.00; lb. $3.00.
Italian Purple Cauliflower
This peculiar variety of cauliflower has been in
great demand for the past few years among Italians
who know good vegetables. The heads when they
first form are green but later turn to a deep purple
on top. When cooked it is deep green like Broccoli.
The quality is superior to any cauliflower or Broccoli
we have eaten, being very tender and of delicate
flavor.
The seed of this cauliflower has always been diffi¬
cult to procure but we are now able to offer seed
of the true variety at a very reasonable price. 34 oz.
65c; Oz. $2.10; 34 lb* $7.50, postpaid.
“7 bought seed of you last year and found them
satisfactory in every way, so you have a larger order
this year. FLOYD R. OWEN, Hopewell Jet., N. Y.
Feb. 18, 1929
Sugar Rock Muskmelon
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
BEET — Harris’ Special Crosby’s Egyptian
Particular gardeners who want the very finest beets both in shape and color will find this
special stock the best obtainable.
The seed is of our own growing and the most
careful selection has been practiced for more than
twenty years until now we have a strain that is
practically "fixed” so that the beets come all alike,
nearly every one a model for shape and color.
The beets are globe shape as shown in the
accompanying photograph, very deep red and per¬
fectly smooth and with very small tap
roots. The tops are unusually small. This
beet grows very rapidly and is ready for
market as early as any other kind we
know of. It is much earlier than Detroit
Dark Red and Early Blood Turnip. It
is just as early as Early Wonder and
grows more uniform in shape and color.
This is the finest strain of Crosby’s
Egyptian beet obtainable no matter what
price is charged for the seed.
lb. 40c; lb. $1.20; 10 lbs. or more
at $1.10 per lb.
“ Your special strain of Crosby’s Egyptian beet is the earliest one 1 have ever tried for pricking out in the field from my
hot-bed, and 1 had the first load of native beets on the Boston Market last year." — Cornelius Shea, Concord, Mass. July 24,
1929.
Broccoli
Italian Green Sprouting or Calabrese
This vegetable which belongs to the cauliflower family has become very popular and is a
profitable crop. It produces a central head (as shown in the photo at the left below), which when
cut out allows the side sprouts to grow up and head (as shown in the right hand photo). These
heads are also cut, allowing a third crop of sprouts to grow out and head. The heads are deep
green when ready to use.
The culture of Broccoli is the same as cauliflower and as several cuttings can be made from
each plant it is a very profitable crop.
Market gardeners will find this a very easy vegetable to grow and one that commands the
highest prices on the market.
Our seed is of the true Italian strain producing large compact heads. We have tried many
different varieties of Broccoli and think we now have the most desirable strain.
Price; oz. 40c; oz. $1.25; M lb. $4.25; lb. $15.00.
Broccoli
Photograph showing the first head Photograph showing the second growth of heads
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
Super Snowball Cauliflower
We offered this new strain of Snowball cauliflower for the first time last year. It has given
wonderful results in many places when planted early.
The Super Snowball is simply a larger, earlier and better Snowball. The heads are very large
and they form ten days to two weeks earlier than Snowball. This is a distinct advantage as early
cauliflower nearly always brings higher prices than the late crop.
The Super Snowball heads very uniformly. 90 per cent of the plants produce fine large heads
within two weeks from the time the first heads mature.
The plants are very strong and vigorous, having large, distinctly characteristic leaves which
are somewhat blistered and curl over the head so as to give good protection from the sun.
We regard this as the most pronounced improvement made in cauliflower in many years and
we are sure gardeners will find it a profitable variety to raise. A word of caution is necessary, how¬
ever. The heads of this variety, as we have said, mature nearly at the same time. Should the
weather condition just at this time be favorable, a wonderful crop of large handsome heads will
result. But if the weather happens to be unfavorable when the heads form, a larger part of the crop
will be affected than would be the case with another variety which matured over a longer period of
time. For this reason it is well not to depend entirely on one strain. We therefore advise using
Super Snowball for part of the acreage and Snowball or Erfurt Early Dwarf for the balance.
Oz. $3.75; lb. $12.50; lb. $45.00.
“ Your Super Snowball is the finest early cauliflower we have ever grown considering the very un¬
favorable weather conditions. Very uniform, large heads, exceptionally few riced heads, stands well after
maturity without growing out or discoloring." JUENGLING BROS., Eden, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1929
"Altho we had a very hot and dry season this year at least 95% of your Super Snowball cauli¬
flower made good heads, was early and of large size." HARRY 5A VILLE, Orchard Park, N. Y., Oct.
25, 1929.
“ Your Super Snowball Cauliflower this year was the best I have ever tried, being larger, earlier
and more uniform than any other variety. Most of my crop was all marketed within a week."
— MICHAEL MITCHELL, Unionville, Conn. Oct. 4, 1929.
BEET — Harris’ Special Detroit Dark Red
The Detroit beet is used more extensively for canning than any other variety. The beets are
perfectly round or globe shaped, have small tops and slender tap roots. The color is deep red with
but faintly defined rings which disappear entirely when the beet is cooked. The quality is excep¬
tionally fine, the young beets being very sweet and without toughness.
Our special strain produces beets that are much more uniform in shape and color than the
strains usually sold. We can confidently state that there is no better strain to be obtained at any
price.
^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.10; 10 lbs. or more at $1.00 per lb.
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.^^(
Golden Plume or Wonderful Celery
We have a very superior strain of
this popular celery which is now rapidly
taking the place of other varieties. The
stalks of our special strain are very large
with remarkably heavy hearts and with
thick solid stems, unusually long between
the root and first joint. There is not one
green stalk in a thousand and no soft ones.
The seed we offer is "proved." That
is a crop of celery has been raised from it
so we know just what it produces. We
have never seen better celery than the
crops produced from this seed this past
season. The seed is of strong germination
and we can confidently recommend it.
There is no finer strain obtainable at any
price.
Oz. $1.25; M lb. $4.25; lb. $15.00.
"We ordered all our seeds from you
last year and found them to be the best we
have ever had." MERRILL E. THOMAS,
Malone, N. V. Feb. 4, 1929.
"Have grown your Wonderful or Golden
Plume celery for four years and find it far
superior to any other that I have tried from
any other seed company. It grows larger,
brittler, and keeps better. I never worry
about germination when I get my seeds from
Joseph Harris Co." LESLIE H. HURD,
Mantua, Ohio. Feb. 17, 1929.
"I got my seeds from you last year. They
were all fine. The Golden Plume celery grew
to be extra fine." — W. Harkins, Ivyland,
Pa.
Golden Plume Celery
Golden Self- Blanching Celery
We are now able to offer "proved seed" of the true old type of this variety. The stalks are of
medium height with well developed heart and are unusually firm and solid. This is one of the best
varieties or strains of celery for storing.
The "proved" seed we offer has produced several crops the past season which were remarkably
fine. We did not discover any green or soft stalks and never saw better celery of this variety.
Oz. 80c; lb. $2.60; lb. $9.00.
French’s Success Celery
Harris’ True Original Stock
We know of no green celery quite equal to French’s Success. The stalks are of good length,
very thick, firm and brittle. When grown from our selected seed there are no soft stalks.
The keeping qualities of this celery are remarkable and it will keep all winter when properly
stored. Many gardeners keep it until spring and get high prices for it.
The stalks are of medium length, compact with a well developed heart, crisp and solid and
of fine quality. It blanches clear white and is extremely brittle.
Seed of our own growing. Oz. 85c; 34 lb. $2.85; lb. $10.00.
Rhubarb Roots
We have some very fine one year old Rhubarb Roots — which we are able to offer at the
following low prices!
100 roots $3.50; 1000 roots $25.00. (See also page 37.)
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY. COLD WATER, N.
Harris’ Extra Early Bantam Sweet Corn
Harris’ Extra Early Bantam Corn
far as I can find out, Harris' Extra Early
Bantam corn was the first yellow corn in the local
tnarkets during the past season. It followed only a
few days behind the first white corn." WILLIAM
M. FRASER, Lewiston, Me. Jan. 8, 1929.
‘‘We had Extra Early Bantam corn last year and
were in the Saratoga market 10 days ahead of most
growers of Golden Bantam.” CHAS. S. PHELPS,
Gansevoort, N. Y. Mar. 11, 1929.
‘‘The item of seed corn gave a return of $480.00.
Sold for 45c and 50c per doz. Planted Early.” C. A.
TRENKLE, Cuba, N. Y. Aug. 27, 1929.
No variety that we have
ever introduced has met with
such marked approval as this
new strain of Golden Bantam
corn. The demand has grown so
fast that we have never had
enough seed to supply it.
This corn is simply a strain
of Golden Bantam that is ready
for market ten days before that
variety is ready. With this corn
a grower can market Golden
Bantam long before others who
raise the standard variety have
any ready. He can get 40, 50 or
even 60 cents per doz. while the
old variety when it comes in
brings 15 to 25 cents per doz.
Think of the difference in the profit from
the early strain. The whole crop can be
picked and sold before the price gets
down to 25 cents per dozen. The extra
price is all profit except for the dollar or
two more paid for the seed.
The ears of Harris’ Extra Early
Bantam are usually 7 to 8 inches long and
have 8 to 10 rows of yellow kernels. They
are just like Golden Bantam in appearance
and quality but they mature much earlier.
There are two or three other kinds of
yellow corn that are as early as this but
none of them are really Golden Bantam.
Golden Sunshine is somewhat similar but is
a few days later and has thick ears with 10
to 12 rows so it does not resemble the true
Bantam which is always so much in
demand.
6 lb. $1.75; 12 lbs. (peck) $3.25; 100
lbs. $25.00. 25 lbs. or more at the 100 lb.
rate.
“Last year we included your Extra Early Bantam for the first and it created very much favorable comment. It is a very
fine corn for first early followed with Whipple’s Yellow for a second early, even Whipple’s Yellow coming in a little before
ordinary Bantam. While the trend is for yellow sweet corn there is still some demand for an extra early white and Gill’s
Early Market fills the bill.” W. B. NISSLEY, Specialist in Veg. Gardening, State College, Pa. Jan. lit, 1929.
‘‘We retail all our vegetables on the roadside, and we were the only stand that had Early Bantam, the first last year, and
sold every ear by the dozen, grown from 40 lbs. and did not have enough — so I want to get more.” — T. E. Stagg, Lodi, N. Y.
Feb. 1,1929.
‘‘ Harris’ Extra Early Bantam {some corn!) ” — McKenzie and Shaffer , Utica, N. Y. Jan. 1, 1928.
Treat Your Sweet Corn Seed
Actual experience in our own farm over a number of years has convinced us that it pays
to treat seed corn with SEMESAN Jr. before planting. It protects the seed from seed
borne diseases, and under unfavorable weather conditions treated seed usually does not rot
in the ground. The cost is very low — less than 3c per acre. See back cover of this catalogue
for prices, etc.
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Gill’s Early Market Sweet Corn
The Earliest Sweet Corn
Without exception this is the earliest sweet corn yet pro¬
duced. Alpha matures about the same time but has much smaller
ears. The Gill’s Early Market is not only extremely early but in
addition the ears are large, having 12 to 14 rows and often measure
8 inches long. The quality is very good for such an early variety.
This is really a remarkable corn. No very early variety
hitherto has been anywhere near the size or quality of this new
kind.
This is one of the most profitable varieties a gardener can
raise. By planting some of the Gill’s Early Market the grower can
begin selling corn before any one else and get the cream of the de¬
mand and high prices before the market is flooded with the late
kinds.
The Gill’s Early Market and Harris’ Extra Early Bantam
make a combination that in our opinion will prove the most profit¬
able to raise. The Gill’s will mature a week or 10 days earlier than
the Bantam and will be practically gone when that variety is
ready to market.
Although not of our own introduction we have raised the
Gill’s Early Market for several years and have improved it both
in earliness and size. The seed we offer is of our own growing and
of the highest quality.
6 lbs. $1.45; 12 lbs. (peck) $2.65; 100 lbs. $20.00.
25 lbs. or more at the 100 lb. rate-
“We were selling Gill’s Early Market corn planted May 5th on
July 18th as nice full ears as you ever saw. Splendid Corn. HAR¬
LAN W. LEGGETT, Schuylerville, N. Y., July 25, 1929.
“This is the first year I have used any of your seeds and as far
as I can see now all seeds will prove satisfactory. Your Gill’s Early
Market corn is surely the earliest white corn I have ever heard of. I
am picking this now and getting 50c per dozen on Buffalo market.’’
ARTHUR ECKHARDT, Eden, N. Y., July 30, 1929.
“This last season we planted thirty acres of your seed corn
{Sweet), 'Gill’s Early Market’ and 'Extra Early Bantam.’ The
results were satisfactory and profitable.’’ GEO. L. WIDMER,
Temperance, Mich.
Gill’s Early Market Sweet Corn
Buttercup — The Sweetest Sweet Corn
Sweeter than Golden Bantam and the ears are larger!
This is the sweetest corn we have ever eaten and it is deliciously succulent and tender.
The Buttercup is really an improved Golden Bantam with larger ears. It always sells better
than Golden Bantam.
The kernels are as yellow as June butter. The ears are of good length (8 to 10 inches) and have
8 to 10 rows of large kernels of a rich butter yellow. It is medium early, maturing the same time
as Golden Bantam, and is more prolific. Many stalks produce two good ears.
The Buttercup contains more sugar than any variety we have tried. Some people think it is
almost too sweet.
For market the Buttercup is a very profitable corn. There is always a good demand for yellow
sweet corn, and the large attractive ears of the Buttercup command a premium over other kinds*
Price: 6 lbs. $1.20; 12 lbs. (peck) $2.15; 100 lbs. $16.00. 25 lbs. or more at the 100 lb. rate-
“Had your Buttercup corn last year. It was the best of all the corn we ever had.’’ JAMES S. COATES, Andover, N. J.
May 3, 1929.
Long Season Beet
This beet is known also as “Winter Keeper’’ and “Coal Black.’’
This is a late beet not of handsome shape but of exceptionally fine quality, remaining sweet
and tender even when very large.
The beets will keep all winter and retain their fine quality until spring.
The beets are half long, very dark red and have green foliage.
Market gardeners whose trade requires “quality’’ will find this a good beet to raise for winter
trade. M lb. 70c; lb. $2.25; 10 lbs. $21.50.
#1 JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
Whipple’s Yellow Sweet Corn
Earlier than Bantam and as large as
Evergreen
This is a wonderful early yellow corn that has proved
very profitable to raise for market. The ears are very large,
8 to 9 inches long, having 14 to 18 rows of deep kernels.
They mature ready for use two or three days earlier than
Golden Bantam. The quality of the corn is very fine, but
possibly not quite as sweet as Buttercup.
Its large size and earl i ness make it a most profitable
market variety. The big handsome ears, as yellow as
butter always command the highest prices. The ears are of
the same type as Whipple’s Early and mature at about the
same time. This variety was introduced by us some years
ago and has become so popular and proved so profitable as a
market corn that many other seedsmen are offering inferior
strains as Whipple’s Yellow. To keep its earliness, size and
quality requires the greatest care in selecting the corn from
which to raise seed instead of using the whole crop as is
done by most growers. The only safe way is to buy seed
direct from headquarters.
NOTE — When ordering please write “Whipple’s Yel¬
low’’ not “Whipple’s Early Yellow’’ as that is likely to con¬
fuse it with Whipple’s Early which is a white corn.
Price: 6 lbs. $1.20; 12 lbs. (peck) $2.15; 100 lbs. $16.00.
25 lbs. or more at the 100 lb. rate.
“The Whipple's Yellow corn I got from you last year was the best I
ever had." — F. A. Merrell, Waltz, Mich. May 22, 1929.
“The seed I bought from you last year convinced me that they are more
hardy. Whipple’s Yellow corn from you was the best corn seed I ever had."
— August Waaramaa, Fitchburg, Mass. Feb. 19, 1929.
“Last year I had the satisfaction of raising for the first time 5 acres of
your Whipple's Yellow sweet corn. It is certainly a fine corn and I wish
you would send me a bushel of seed for this season." — R. H. Watts, Whit¬
man, Mass. April 3, 1929.
Replanting com is expensive. We find crows
and other seed pulling birds do not bother seed corn
treated with STANLEY’S CROW REPELLANT.
The cost is small.
Small can $1.00 (treats 1 bu. corn)
Large can 1.50 (treats 2 bu. corn)
Whipple’s Early (White) Sweet Corn
The Largest Early Variety
Since we first introduced this corn in 1919 it has gained
Whipple’s Yellow Sweet Corn steadily in popularity. Every gardener who raises it finds
it profitable.
To describe it briefly it is like Stowell’s Evergreen in size and shape, but matures very early—
as early as Pocahontas and Red Cory, and a few days earlier than Kendel’s Early Giant, Golden
Bantam, etc. The quality of the corn is equal to Evergreen, the corn being sweet, tender and
delicious. The ears are 7 to 8 inches long and very large around, as they have 14 to 18 rows of good
sized kernels. Each ear is filled right out to the tip. The kernels are long and narrow like Ever¬
green.
A profitable market variety — Where a white corn is in demand this is one of the most profit¬
able kinds to raise. The ears are large and handsome, the quality so fine and the yield so heavy
and above all they mature so early that it has proved one of the most profitable corns ever grown. It is
like having Evergreen corn two weeks earlier than other people and getting nearly twice as many
dozen per acre.
Price: 6 lbs. $1.20; 12 lbs. (peck) $2.15; 100 lbs. $16.00. 25 lbs. or more at the 100 lb. rate.
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Harris’ Double Yield Pickle
This variety yields more pickles per plant than any other variety we
have ever grown. In a carefully conducted trial the Double Yield produced
three times as many small pickles as the next most prolific variety.
When the small cucumbers are kept picked off as fast
as they get to the right size for pickles the vines produce an
astonishing number. The young cucumbers are often pro¬
duced in clusters of three or four like the fingers of your hand.
The cucumbers are very straight with blunt
ends, medium deep green and of the very best
shape for small pickles. The photograph repro¬
duced on this page gives a good idea of
the shape and general characteristics of
this variety.
The Earliest Cu-
cumber. Harris'
Double Yield is not
only much more prolific
than other kinds but it
is dAso earlier. These cu¬
cumbers mature two
weeks before other
kinds are ready. On
this account many
gardeners find it profit¬
able as a market var¬
iety. The fruit is 5 to 6
inches long when ready
for slicing.
Harris’ Double Yield Pickle
(Note the uniform shape at the different stages of growth)
Price: K lb. 60c; lb. $1.90; 10 lbs. $17.50.
‘‘Last year I ordered some Harris' Double Yield Pickle and I will say they are the finest pickle
I ever raised. This year I bought a pound of seed and I sure expect a wonderful crop of pickles. Will
say that it only takes a few pickles to pay for that seed if weather conditions are favorable.
“7 never had any bad seed from your company.” LUTHER FELGER, New Springfield, Ohio.
Feb. 25, 1929.
“California Iceberg” Lettuce
Can Now be Raised in the East !
We are now able to offer a new strain of New York or Wonderful lettuce which matures earlier
than the old strain and is better adapted to growing conditions in the eastern states. The strain is
called New York No. 12. If given proper culture the strain will produce large, firm heads almost
perfectly round and which mature 10 days earlier than the old strain, and head much better under
eastern conditions.
There are several ways of getting good results from this type of lettuce. The seed can be sown
under glass and the plants set out early in the open ground. Another way is to sow the seed in
July so the lettuce will head in the fall when the weather is cool. Overhead irrigation is of great
benefit to this crop. No lettuce of this type does well on muck land.
New York No. 12 Lettuce. Oz. 30c; 34 lb. 85c; lb. $2.75; 10 lbs. $25.00.
Creamy Heart Lettuce
A very desirable head lettuce for upland culture. It forms large firm heads of the Salamander,
a Black Seeded Tennisball type, but has thicker leaves than these varieties and heads more uni¬
formly and stands hot weather better. The heads are quite large and of a creamy white inside.
The outer leaves are somewhat crumpled, medium deep green and quite thick. Gardeners have
found this one of the best of the heading varieties for upland culture as it heads quite uniformly
and stands hot weather well without bolting or “burning."
We offer seed grown by the originator. Oz. 30c; 34 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00.
Growers of vine crops have found that it pays to use
Hot-Kaps; They protect the plants from frost, beating
winds, striped beetles and other insects.
See back cover for full description and prices.
Germaco
New Method of
Plant Protection
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N> Y.
Bender’s Surprise
Muskmelon
Harris’ Special Strain
A Grand Melon for Both Shipping
and the Home Market
We have raised muskmelons
for many years, but have never
seen a melon quite equal to the
Bender in fine flavor, size and
keeping qualities combined.
The melons are round to oval
in shape, ribbed and covered with
coarse netting. The flesh is very
thick, especially so at the blossom
end so that the melons rarely
crack.
When ripe the melons turn a
golden tint which shows through
the netting and gives the fruit a
very attractive appearance.
The size
of the
melons
averages Bender’s Surprise Muskmelon
quite
large, many weighing 10 lbs. and more. We have had melons that weighed
16 pounds.
A valuable point about these melons is that they will keep in good
condition five or six days after picking, and actually improve in flavor
during that time. The flesh is so firm and thick that the melons remain
firm and in good condition much longer than other large melons of this
class. For market and shipping this is an important consideration.
We have bred the Harris’ Strain of Bender melon on our own farms
for over ten years, paying special attention to high quality and trueness
to type, so that the Harris Strain is much superior to ordinary strains of
this variety.
Seed of our own growing: Oz. 30c; lb. 85c; lb. $2.75; 10 lbs.
$25.00.
“/ raised nearly 480 bu. from the 2 lbs. of Bender' s Surprise melon seed purchased of
you last year." — C. L. Luce, Dunkirk, N. Y. May 17, 1929.
Delicious Muskmelon
This is the earliest large high quality melon we have ever raised. In
our trials the past season the Delicious was fully as early as Golden
Champlain and much earlier than Emerald Gem, while the melons were
much larger and of higher quality than either of these varieties.
The melons are of oval shape, light green with close, fine netting.
The flesh is deep orange color and of exceptionally high flavor.
We highly recommend this melon for the home garden and home
market. The flesh is rather too soft for long distance shipping but its
sprightly flavor and delicious sweetness will always be appreciated.
Oz. 50c; lb. $1.35; lb. $4.50.
Longfellow Cucumber
Those who want a long, slender very dark green cucumber will find
the Longfellow a very satisfactory variety. The fruit when ready to
use is 9 to 10 in. long and 2 in. in diameter. When nearly fully matured
the cucumbers are often 12 to 14 in. long.
This variety closely resembles hot house cucumber and always sells
for the highest prices.
Compared with Early Fortune, Harris’ Perfection and Davis Per¬
fect, the Longfellow is longer, more slender and of deeper green color.
The vines are vigorous and quite productive.
Oz. 25c; 34 lb- 75c; lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $22.50.
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
Over 1000 bushels per acre!
*'The 12 acre field of Ohio Yellow Globe Onions from Harris' seeds which we were harvesting
when this picture was taken yielded over 1000 bushels of U. S. No. 1 onions per acre of the best color
onions we have ever seen. We used only lbs. of seed per acre.” F. J. RITZ & SON. Elba, N. Y.
Oct. 17, 1929.
Ohio Yellow Globe Onion
This is a very fine strain of Yellow Globe onion which is especially well adapted for raising on
muck land. The onions grow to a large size of deep yellow color and globe shaped except a slight
flattening on the bottom. The onions mature the same time as Yellow Globe Danvers and a week
earlier than Southport Yellow Globe.
We have an exceptionally fine strain of this variety,
lb. 55c; lb. $1.65; 10 lbs. or more $1.60 per lb.
Mountain Danvers Onion
Mountain Danvers Onion
A very early maturing strain of Yellow Globe onion originating in the mountains of Colorado-
The onions are of fine globe shape, deep yellow color and very firm. They ripen two or three weeks
earlier than Yellow Globe Danvers, and are valuable on this account where the seasons are short.
These onions have remarkable keeping qualities and can be safely stored all winter. They do not
get quite as large as the Yellow Globe Danvers, but are of good size and are often found more
profitable than the later kinds because they can be marketed before other kinds are ready. Muck
growers find it profitable to plant a portion of their onion acreage in Mountain Danvers.
Price: }4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $24.00.
White Boston Lettuce
We are now able to offer a very fine strain of this
excellent lettuce which heads with almost perfect uni¬
formity, forming very compact light green heads blanch¬
ed perfectly white inside and with no purple or pink
tinge on the outer leaves. The heads are similar to Big
Boston but are lighter green and have no red tinge and
they mature earlier.
Our strain of this variety is the very best that
money can buy. It is fully equal to any strain obtainable
even at twice or three times the price we charge for the
seed. You cannot get better seed no matter what you
pay for it. Try it and see.
Oz. 20c; M lb. 55c; lb. $1.75; 10 lbs. $16.50.
Roadside Marketing
by Gilbert S. Watts
All who grow vegetables for the roadside trade should
have this book. The many practical suggestions it contains
are drawn from the author’s experience in conducting a suc¬
cessful wayside market. (128 pages). Well illustrated.
$1.25 postpaid.
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
Harris’ Early Giant Pepper
The Earliest and Most Prolific Large Pepper
We have at last developed a very large pepper
that is not only early but yields large numbers of
peppers on every plant. Hitherto all large peppers
have been late and did not yield well in the North.
By careful breeding a really remarkable result has
been attained.
Harris’ Early Giant has fruit that stands 43^
in. high and 4 in. across. 21 peppers fill a 14 qt.
basket and 45 completely fill a bushel crate. It is
larger than Ruby King and Giant Crimson and
fully as large as Chinese Giant and three or jour
weeks earlier and much more prolific.
On a great many plants there are 10 to 12
large peppers and 8 or 10 smaller ones at one time,
the yield is therefore, immense.
The plants grow 18 in. to 2 ft. tall and pro¬
duce such a large number of peppers that there is
hardly room for them on the plant. The peppers
are deep green turning to a brilliant red. The
flesh is thick and of a very sweet pleasant flavor.
Harris’ Early Giant is only a week or ten days
later than Harris’ Earliest, the earliest pepper
grown.
The price of seed may seem a little high com¬
pared with older varieties, but when it is realized
that it costs only $2.00 more to get seed enough for an acre, it seems absurd to consider this small
expense as the increase in yield and earliness is worth at least $100.00 per acre.
Seed of our own growing: Oz. 85c; lb. $2.85; lb. $10.00.
Harris’ Earliest Pepper
The Earliest and Most Prolific Sweet Pepper
Gardeners who have trouble getting peppers that will produce a good crop of fruit early
enough for the Northern States should try Harris' Earliest.
This is by far the earliest sweet pepper we know of. The fruit is of good size, resembling the
Large Bell or Bull-Nose, but unlike that variety is mild and sweet. The peppers are bright red
when ripe and very firm. The plants are of dwarf, compact growth and are literally covered with
fruit-, there being often a dozen large ripe peppers on a plant at one time and many green ones.
They can be set out closer together than other varieties and an immense number of peppers are
produced on a small amount of land. It always produces lots of fruit and is so early that the fruit
gets ripe before frost. With this kind you can get peppers on the market before any others have them.
We are improving the size and shape of this pep¬
per every year. It is now much larger and of better
shape than it was two or three years ago. Some gar¬
deners tell us that we do not say enough about this
pepper. They say they get more peppers from 100 plants
than from 500 of any other kind that bears sweet peppers.
Seed of our own growing. Oz. 85c; 3^ lb. $2.85;
lb. $10.00.
Oshkosh Pepper
We highly recommend this new pepper to those
who wish to raise green peppers for market or home
use where smooth form, thick flesh and exceptionally
fine quality is more desired than earliness.
The peppers, before they mature, are of a deep
green, large, smooth and of the best shape for stuffing.
When ripe the color is a deep golden yellow. The flesh
is exceptionally thick.
Another important point is that the Oshkosh is the
sweetest pepper grown. We have never tasted a pepper
of such mild, sweet flavor. It is quite distinct in this re¬
spect.
Oz. 85c; % lb. $2.85; lb. $10.00.
Oshkosh Pepper
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. I?. 13
Long Standing Bloomsdale Savoy Leaf Spinach
This new spinach
has proved to be a great
value. It grows rapidly,
forming large deep
green leaves which are
much curled and blis¬
tered. It is like the
best type of the old
Norfolk Savoy or
Bloomsdale, but is larg¬
er and stands fully a
week longer without run¬
ning to seed.
This spinach is one
of the very best early
varieties for spring sow¬
ing, and is also excellent
for fall sowing for early
spring use, as it is very
hardy. Our seed of this
variety is exceptionally
well bred, every plant
being of the true type
with very large crumpled leaves of deep green color and we highly recommend it to all who grow
spinach for home use or market.
Lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $26.00.
Long Standing Bloomsdale Savoy Leaf Spinach
Nobel Giant Leaved Spinach
This new spinach grows very rapidly and attains a large size very early. The yield is conse¬
quently large and the fact that it is produced early makes this one of the most profitable varieties
for spring sowing. The plants stand well without bolting. The leaves are of the very largest size,
nearly smooth, thick and quite deep green. We advise gardeners to try this new variety. We are
sure it will prove profitable.
Lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $26.00.
Photo of our Fall Spinach Trials showing how Blight-Resistant Savoy stands
without blighting. The two middle rows are Blight- Resistant. Picture taken in October.
Blight-Resistant Savoy Spinach
We recommend this variety very highly for the fall crop. Because of its blight-resistant
qualities, it will yield large crops of very fine deep colored heavily curled spinach in the fall, when
other varieties are often a complete failure on account of blight. For spring sowing when blight
does not ordinarily affect spinach we do not recommend this variety, as it will not stand at that
time without bolting as well as some of the other kinds.
Lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.80; 100 lbs. $24.00.
25 lbs. or more of any variety furnished at 100 lb. rate.
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King of Denmark Spinach
Named and Introduced by us in 1920
Those who have tried this spinach know it is a wonderful improvement over all other kinds.
It not only grows fast and produces a large yield, but it stands two weeks longer before running to
seed. The leaves are broad, heavy, dark green and somewhat blistered like a Savoy cabbage. The
remarkable thing about it is that it stands so long before putting up a seed stalk. This is a great
advantage to the gardener as he does not have to sell the whole crop within a few days as with
other kinds. The leaves are quite thick very dark green and have small stems. On account of the
deep color and small stems this is one of the best varieties for canning as well as market.
We have the true original strain which is much superior to most of the seed of this variety
that is offered by other dealers.
Lb. 35c; 10 ibs. $3.20; 100 lbs. $28.00.
Giant Summer Straightneck Squash
The Straightneck squash is replacing the old Crookneck with many
growers because the squash are much more easily handled and a larger num¬
ber can be put in a crate. Aside from the straightneck the squash are
identical with the Giant Crookneck.
We are glad to be able to offer this season seed of our own growing of a
superior strain. While no strain is as yet one hundred per cent true
Straightneck, as some fruits will still revert back to the old Crookneck type,
yet the seed we offer this year will, we are sure, produce a very high per¬
centage of Straightnecked squash.
The fruit is deep yellow 15 to 20 in. long, very much warted and with a
thick meaty neck.
Oz. 40c; M lb. $1.10; lb. $3.50; 10 lbs. $32.50.
“7 find 1 can depend on your seeds. Your Model Parsnip did well with me, had a big
crop and every seed grew.” — Henry Carver, Peterboro, Canada. Feb. 28, 1929.
“Have been buying my seed from you for a number of years but have never told you how 1
liked them. The Harris' Model Parsnips I dug this spring are wonderful and are certainly
rightfully named.” — Lynn E. Merchant, Sidney , N. Y. March 14, 1928.
Harris’ Model Parsnip
We have been improving the old Hollow Crown parsnip by careful
selection for some years until we have obtained a very fine strain, which
we call “Harris’ Model.’’
The parsnips grow to a good length, but not too long. The roots are smooth, snow white, and
have practically no side roots or prongs. Their whiteness is quite remarkable and gives the roots
a very attractive appearance.
Our seed is of our own growing from transplanted and very carefully selected roots and it
will be found far superior to the seed usually sold.
Oz. 15c; ^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.10; 10 lbs. $10.00.
Photograph showing how we transplant our Model Parsnips for seed on Moreton Farm
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N« Y> ^>0
Harris’ Pedigree Strains of Tomatoes
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Picking Tomatoes for Seed on Moreton Farm
We have for years made a specialty of raising tomato seed of the best possible
quality and we think our strains of some of the new and standard varieties are as fine
as can be found anywhere and far superior to what is usually sold. The seed of these
special varieties is all grown on our own farm and the greatest care is taken to improve
the stock by the most careful breeding methods.
Bonny Best Tomato
Harris’ Special Strain
This magnificent early variety should be largely planted. It is only a week later than Earliana
and the plants produce enormous crops. The tomatoes are large and smooth as an apple and of a
deep scarlet color, which extends right up to the stem. There is no trace of green tinge. There are
practically no rough specimens and the fruit does not often crack. This is one of the best tomatoes
for market and home use. We are sure there is no finer strain of Bonny Best than the seed we are
offering. This is of our own growing from carefully selected plants, and will be found of the highest
quality, producing the smoothest and most perfect fruit.
Seed of our own growing. Oz. 50c; K lb. $1.45; lb. $4.75.
Harris’ Success Tomato
This is one of the finest tomatoes which we know of.
The fruit is practically perfect — large, well colored, smooth, firm, and of exceptionally fine
quality, being quite free from acidity when cooked. In addition it yields enormous crops, more
than any other kind we raise. Ripens almost as early as John Baer and Bonny Best and is larger,
more solid and yields more. Market gardeners will find this one of the most profitable main crop
varieties to grow. We do not know of any kind that yields such large crops of smooth handsome
fruit. Seed of our own growing. Oz. 50c; M lb. $1.45; lb. $4.75.
John Baer Tomato
We have improved our stock of John
Baer so that it is now even better than
when first introduced.
The fruit is large, smooth, deep red
and colors right up to the stem. The vines
are vigorous and healthy and produce
heavy crops, the yield being as great as any
variety we raise.
We regard this variety as one of the
best medium early tomatoes for market or
canning.
Seed of our own growing from very
choice fruit.
Oz. 50c; lb. $1.45; lb. $4.75.
*‘J enclose you a snap taken in August of Bonny
Best tomatoes. I never had nicer, smoother tomatoes
as I have this year and big yielders. Your seed has
the pep in it alright." — H. Carver, Peterboro, Ont.,
Canada. Sept. 18, 1929.
John Baer Tomato
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Cracker jack
A Fine New Forcing Tomato
This new greenhouse tomato which
has been developed by a prominent grower
in the famous Irondequoit, N. Y. gardening
section, will be found a valuable addition
to the list of forcing varieties. The plant is
a vigorous robust grower and resistant to
blight. The plant should be trimmed to
about six feet for best results in the green¬
house.
The fruit is of good size, round, per¬
fectly smooth and without cracks and of a
fine deep red color which goes all the way
to the stem. The fruit sets heavily and the
clusters are close together on the stem.
There are usually five to nine good tomatoes
in a cluster, making the yield very high.
34 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.00; lb. $10.00.
"The finest tomatoes I ever grew, were grown from
Bonny Best and John Baer last year." — N . A. Brown
Corfu, N. Y.
"I have a fine crop of John Baer, Bonny Best and
Marglobe, about 1000 plants in all, staked and trim¬
med." — Bert E. Seager, Sennett, N. Y., Aug. 31 , 1 929.
"My Harris* Success Tomatoes sold for 25c to 50c
more per bushel than others received, owing to their
superior looks and quality." — Geo. A. Webster, Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Earliana Tomato
We are quite sure that all our customers who have raised our special strain of Earliana tomato
will agree with us that it is the smoothest and best colored stock of Earliana obtainable. There
are other tomatoes offered under different names which are said to be earlier than Earliana, but
we have found none to be any earlier and most of them are irregular in shape and not colored well.
This special strain of Earliana is not only extremely early, but the fruit is perfectly smooth,
very solid and firm and is well colored right up to the stem.
Gardeners find this a most profitable tomato to raise. The early crop brings high prices and
the fruit that ripens later is of such good shape and color that it brings almost as much as the
later varieties.
We offer seed of our own growing at Moreton Farm. It is Northern grown as we are on the
north border near Lake Ontario. Oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00.
Crackerjack Tomatoes
Harris’ Early STONE Tomato
The Stone has been considered for many years one of the very best tomatoes on account of
its firmness and lack of acidity. The only objection to it was the fact that it ripened late. By
raising the seed in this northern lattitude and making selections with special reference to earliness
we have obtained a strain that ripens almost as early as Bonny Best and John Baer and at the same
time has retained its other good qualities. For canning it is important to get a variety that is not
acid and for this reason the Stone is especially valuable for this purpose. The fruit is smooth
deep red, solid, firm and very sweet. The yield is high and market gardeners with a discriminating
trade will find this a very profitable tomato to raise.
Seed of our own growing. Oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.45; lb. $4.75.
Marglobe Tomato
A new blight-resistant variety that has been found valuable for canning, market and shipping.
The fruit is large, globe shaped, perfectly smooth, deep red, very solid and firm. The vines are
vigorous and healthy and do not blight. Because of this fact the vines remain green until frost or
until the whole crop is matured, so the late fruit is as good as the first to ripen.
This is not an early variety but matures about the same time as Stone. It is especially valu¬
able where the seasons are long.
We have a very fine strain of this variety.
Seed of our own growing. Oz. 60c; 34 lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00.
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
General Wholesale Price List
The prices here quoted apply only to orders from market growers and institutions, who use
seeds in considerable quantities. For prices of seeds in quantities less than listed here please
refer to our general catalogue.
This is NOT A COMPLETE CATALOGUE and does not include field seeds, grass seeds^
etc., nor all the varieties of vegetables and flower seeds and plants which we sell. For these see
our general catalogue which is mailed in January of each year.
ARTICHOKE
The Globe Artichoke produces the flower buds which are used for food the second year after
sowing the seed. The plants are not hardy and require protection in winter north of Virginia.
Oz.
Mlb.
lb.
Large Green Globe. The standard variety .
1 .50
11.50
$5.00
ASPARAGUS SEED
MARTHA WASHINGTON. A new rust-resistant strain originated by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture at Washington. For full
Mlb.
lb.
10 lb.
description see our general retail catalogue .
MARY WASHINGTON. The latest improved variety. Very large
$ .30
$1.00
$ 9.00
shoots, early, vigorous and quite rust resistant .
.45
1.40
12.50
Palmetto. Standard variety .
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. See page 37
BEANS — Dwarf Wax Varieties
.25
.65
6.00
Of the wax or yellow-podded bush beans, the earliest variety is Webber Wax with flat pods.
WardwelVs Kidney Wax is a day or two later and has very long and flat pods of high quality. This
bean is quite apt to rust in wet weather and for this reason Currie's Rust-proof is preferred by many,
although the pods are not as long and are somewhat stringy. Sure Crop Wax resembles Currie’s
Rust-proof but has longer pods which are stringless. Unrivcdled Wax is very prolific and has hand¬
some flat yellow pods of good length. Pencil Pod Black Wax is one of the best wax beans with
round pods. Refugee Wax is late and has round pods of the highest quality. It is largely used for
canning.
Note — 30 lbs. or more of one variety will be sold at the 100 lb. rate. A pound is a pint, 15 lbs. a
peck, 60 lbs. a bushel. For prices of beans in quantities of less than 7]/i lbs. see our general catalogue.
Bu.
SURE CROP WAX. Pods 4 to 5 in. long, flat, bright yellow
stringless and rust resistant. One of the best flat podded
wax beans and a profitable market variety .
7J^Ib.
$1.95
15 lb.
$3.60
60 lb.
$13.20
100 lb.
$22.00
WEBBER WAX or “Cracker Jack.” The earliest wax bean. The
pods are long, straight, flat, stringless and quite free from
rust. A heavy bearer .
1.95
3.60
13.20
22.00
WARDWELL’S KIDNEY WAX. Very long, flat, deep yellow
pods. One of the earliest and most prolific wax beans for
market .
2.10
3.90
14.40
24.00
BURPEE’S NEW KIDNEY WAX. Has narrower and thicker
pods than Ward well’s .
1.85
3.45
12.60
21.00
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. Pods 5 to 6 in. long, round, clear
yellow and stringless, medium early and fairly prolific. . .
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
Brittle Wax. Same as Round Pod Kidney Wax .
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. Pods perfectly round, nearly
straight clear yellow, stringless and of highest quality.
Plant healthy and prolific. Matures early. Seed black.
We consider this the best round pod wax bean .
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
UNRIVALED WAX. Flat pods of good length, clear yellow and
of fine quality .
2.10
3.90
14.40
24.00
Davis’ White Wax. Hardy and prolific. Long, flat, yellow pods
of fair quality. Matures early .
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
Hodson Wax. Late, very prolific, long, straight, flat pods .
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
CURRIE’S RUST-PROOF BLACK WAX. Hardy and very pro¬
lific. Pods, broad, flat, deep yellow. A very early and
profitable market variety of fair quality .
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
REFUGEE WAX. Round pods of fine quality, very prolific,
matures late .
2.00
3.75
13.80
23.00
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BEANS — Dwarf Green-Podded Varieties
Giant Stringless Green Pod and
flat pod is required BountiftU is
If your market requires a round-pod bean, Full Measure,
Tender green and Black Valentine are the most profitable. If a
one of the best varieties,
TENDERGREEN. Early and prolific with long round pods of
fine quality. See description on page 2 .
FULL MEASURE. Long, round stringless pods of high quality,
early and a very profitable market variety .
Stringless Green Pod. Round, thick, light green pods of high
quality .
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. Larger than Stringless
Green Pod and fully as early. Round, light green pods of
high quality .
BLACK VALENTINE. A profitable market bean. Produces im¬
mense crops of long, straight, light green pods, round as a
pencil and very attractive in appearance but not stringless
BOUNTIFUL. Very early and prolific. Long, flat pods, stringless
and of fine quality. One of the best green podded varie¬
ties for market and shipping .
Improved Round Pod Valentine. Extra early, long, straight,
round pods, but not stringless .
Refugee or 1000 to 1. Late, very prolific .
New Stringless Refugee. A stringless strain of the old Refugee. .
Lowe’s Champion. One of the Horticultural or Cranberry beans.
Pods 5 in. long, flat, green, straight and stringless .
Ruby Dwarf Horticultural. Used for shelling green. Pods light
green splashed with deep red . .
FRENCH HORTICULTURAL. The best strain of dwarf Horti¬
cultural beans. More prolific and vigorous than other
kinds. Pods long, straight and highly colored. Matures a
little later than Ruby Dwarf Horticultural and has taller
vines. We have a very fine true strain of this variety, . .
LIMA BEANS — Dwarf or Bush Varieties
Where beans are sold in the pods, Fordhook is the most popular bush Lima. The beans are of
good size and very plump, and the vines are prolific. For shelling, Burpee's Bush Lima of the old
type and Burpee's Improved are often used. The beans are large and flat. Henderson's is small,
early, and very prolific.
FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. The most popular bush Lima.
Beans large, thick and deep green. The best of this class.
Most profitable to raise for market where beans are sold
7^ lb.
15 lb.
60 lb.
100 lb.
$2.90
$5.50
$21.00
$35.00
2.40
4.50
16.80
28.00
2.40
4.50
16.80
28.00
2.55
4.80
18.00
30.00
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
2.70
5.10
19.20
32.00
1.80
2.20
2.55
3.30
4.05
4.80
12.00
15.00
18.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
2.10
3.90
14.40
24.00
1.65
3.00
10.80
18.00
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA, Wonder Strain. Large, flat beans.
Burpee’s IMPROVED Bush Lima. Larger pods and thicker
Henderson’s Bush Lima. Small flat pods and beans, early and
very prolific .
LIMA BEANS— Pole
IDEAL. Very large pods often 8 in. long, early and prolific. We
regard this the best large podded Pole Lima . .
Early Leviathan Lima. Early, prolific, and pods of large size. . .
Challenger Lima. An improved strain of Dreer’s Pole Lima.
EARLY JERSEY. Pods and beans of medium size, matures early
IDEAL MARKET. A very early green podded pole bean. It is 10
days earlier than Kentucky Wonder. The beans are 5 to 6
in, long, round, stringless of very fine quality, and borne in
clusters of 4 to 6 pods. A very productive variety .
Golden Cluster Wax. Long, broad, deep yellow pods of finest
quality; beans white. Pods often 7 in, long and an inch
broad .
Kentucky Wonder. Long, slender, green pods of fine quality.
Kentucky Wonder Wax. Long, flat, yellow pods of fine quality.
73^ lb.
15 lb.
60 lb.
100 lb.
$2.70
$5.10
$19.20
$32.00
1.85
3.45
12.60
21.00
1.95
3.60
13.20
22.00
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
1.80
s
3.30
12.00
20.00
2.25
4.20
15.60
26.00
2.25
4.20
15.60
26.00
1.60
2.85
10.20
17.00
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
SCOTIA. Long, slender, green pods of the very best quality.
White Dutch Runner. Very large white beans often used in place
of Limas. Very prolific and early .
Scarlet Runner. Used principally as an ornamental vine .
KING HORTICULTURAL. Much superior to the old London
Horticultural. Earlier, longer pods of brighter color and
stringless .
Speckled Cranberry or London Horticultural .
FIELD BEANS
BOSTON MARROW or White Marrowfat. (Perry Strain). The
best strain of this variety. Large plump white beans. . . .
Red Kidney. Large red beans, very prolific and a profitable
variety. Special disease resistant strain .
WHITE KIDNEY. Large, white, kidney-shaped beans; yields
heavy crops and are of the highest quality for baking. . . .
ROBUST PEA BEANS. A select strain of Pea beans that is re-
ABATER, N.Y.
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id
7K lb.
15 lb.
60 lb.
100 lb.
$1.95
$3.60
$13.20
$22.00
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
2.20
4.05
15.00
25.00
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
1.80
3.30
12.00
20.00
1.40
2.55
9.00
15.00
1.35
2.40
8.40
14.00
1.50
2.70
9.60
16.00
1.25
2.20
7.80
13.00
1.50
2.70
9.60
16.00
1.40
2.55
9.00
15.00
IMPERIAL or PROLIFIC TREE. The beans are white, kidney¬
shaped, somewhat smaller than White Kidney and of
fully as high quality. Yields heavy crops .
Yellow Eye. Large plump white beans with a yellow blotch at the
“eye.” .
BEETS
For early bunching Crosby's Egyptian and Early Wonder are the most popular kinds and if
really first-class strains are used there are no better beets for the purpose. Some gardeners prefer
the old flat Egyptian Blood Turnip beet, because it makes salable beets a little quicker than
Crosby’s. Early Wonder is very similar to Harris’ Special Strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. For
later use Detroit Dark Red is excellent. For late fall and winter use it is best to sow the seed about
the middle of July in the North and a little later further South. Sowab(
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN, Harris’ Special Strain. The finest bred strain
of this beet. Deep red color. See description page 3. Seed of our
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN, Bright Red Strain. Color lighter red than
Harris’ Strain .
EARLY WONDER. Quite similar to our special strain of Crosby’s
Egyptian. Early and of good deep red color. Our strain of this
variety is very fine .
Egyptian Blood Turnip. Flatter than Crosby’s, and is preferred by some
for early bunching .
DETROIT DARK RED, Harris’ Special. Seed of our own growing, very
superior stock. See description on page 4 .
ECLIPSE. Early, globe-shaped and very handsome beet, of somewhat
lighter color than Detroit but earlier .
Early Blood Turnip. A good old variety, large flat beets .
Early Bassano. Large, flat, light-colored beets .
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD RED. 8 to 10 inches long and very dark red.
Grows half out of the ground .
LONG SEASON. A very late variety of fine quality. See description on
page 7 .
MANGELS AND SUGAR BEETS FOR
DANISH YELLOW GIANT. An immense yielder. Very large, oval.
Golden Tankard. Oval and easily harvested; yellow flesh. The strain
we offer is very fine . .
NEW “HALF SUGAR” MANGEL. Intermediate between a sugar beet
and mangel. Yields immense crops of beets rich in sugar .
MAMMOTH LONG RED. Very large, long red roots of good quality.
Giant Yellow Eckendorf. Very large yellow mangel. Blunt at the bottom,
easily harvested and immense yielder .
>ut 10 lbs. of seed
lb. lb.
to acre.
10 lb.
$ .40
$1.20
$11.00
.30
.85
8.00
.40
1.10
10.00
.25
.75
7.00
.40
1.10
10.00
.30
.30
.25
.85
.85
.70
8.00
8.00
.30
1.00
9.00
.70
2.25
21.50
STOCK
M lb. lb.
10 lb.
$ .20
$ .45
$4.00
.20
.45
4.00
.20
.45
4.00
.20
.45
4.00
.20
.45
4.00
20
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
BROCCOLI
Oz.
^Ib.
lb.
ITALIAN G^EN SPROUTING or CALABRESE. This popular vege¬
table is a very easy one to raise. The culture is the same as cauli¬
flower. Broccoli commands high prices on the market, and as two
or three cuttings may be made from each plant this is a very profit¬
able crop to grow. Our stock is the true type which is in demand
in the markets. See full description on page 3 . 34 oz. 40c $1.25 $4.25 $15.00
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Cultivation is the same as for cabbage or cauliflower. There is always a good demand for
the sprouts, and they bring profitable prices. The point is to get the right seed. We are pleased to be
able to offer a strain of Long Island Improved Dwarf that produces heavy yields of sprouts. Gar¬
deners will find this a profitable crop.
Oz.
3€lb.
lb.
$ .35
$1.00
$3.50
.75
2.35
8.00
Special Strain Long Island Brussels Sprouts
We are able to offer a very fine strain of Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts that pro¬
duces a high percentage of firm, large sprouts so that the yield is high. The plants are not tall
but the stems are completely covered with large and very firm sprouts. Growers find this a
very profitable strain to use. Oz. 75c; 34 lb. $2.35; 1 lb. $8.00.
Danish Improved. A good late variety that yields well if set out before
the middle of June in the North . $ .35
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED DWARF. See description above .
CAULIFLOWER
Super Snowball is the best strain for early market making solid heads very early. S?iowball
is about a week later and makes large solid heads. Danish Perfection has more leaves than Snow¬
ball, which protects the head better. It is a week or ten days later than Snowball, and a little
earlier than Danish Giant or Dry Weather, which produces large solid heads, but should be set out
earlier. Large Algiers makes loose, flat heads of large size and of high quality.
Oz. M lb. lb.
SUPER SNOWBALL. The earliest and heads most uniformly. See
page 4 for description . $3.75 $12.50 $45.00
SNOWBALL, Perfected Strain. A very fine improved strain of the true
Snowball type. The plant is dwarf and compact and the heads are
large, solid, snow white, and with no protruding leaves when well
grown under favorable conditions. The seed we offer is the very
finest strain obtainable, 95 per cent of the plants make good heads
CATSKILL SNOWBALL. A fine strain of Snowball grown extensively
in the Catskill Mountain region. Matures early and the heads are
very compact and uniform . 2
DANISH PERFECTION. A strain of Snowball Cauliflower with more
leaves to cover the head, which does away with tying to some
extent. Heads very solid and without protruding leaves. Matures
a week later than Snowball . 2.10
Danish Giant Snowball or “Dry Weather.” Ten days or two weeks later
than Snowball and of more vigorous growth and stands drought
better .
ERFURT EARLY DWARF. Madsen’s Stock No. 3. Much like Snowball,
but has somewhat shorter stems and matures a little earlier. This
strain has proven the best in several trials made in New York State
Large Algiers. Large rather loose heads, but of fine quality . 1.00
ITALIAN PURPLE. F brms heads like white cauliflower, but is a rich
purple in color which turns to green when cooked. Of very high
quality. See also page 2 . 34 oz. 65c
CABBAGE — Early Varieties
Early Jersey Wakefield has long been the standard extra early cabbage, but a round head sells
better in most markets and on this account Golden Acre and Copenhagen Market have proved more
profitable. Enkhuizen Glory has larger heads and is a week later and is the best variety to grow
for kraut. Burpee's All Head Early has large flat heads and is a week or two later than the Enk¬
huizen Glory.
2.10
7.50
28.00
2.10
7.50
28.00
2.10
7.50
28.00
2.10
7.50
28.00
2.10
1.00
7.50
3.50
28.00
12.00
2.10
7.50
....
, but a
round head sells
Oz.
GOLDEN ACRE. The earliest cabbage, maturing a week earlier than
Jersey Wakefield. The heads are round and very uniform, every
plant making a good head. They resemble a fine type of Copen¬
hagen Market, are very firm and a good bright green in color.
This variety has proved ver^^ profitable for the first early crop. . .
3^ lb.
Ib.
$ .70 $2.15 $7.50
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLDWATER,N.Y. 1^#-
CABBAGE — Early Varieties — Cont.
EARLY JERSEY WAp:FIELD. The standard early variety. Heads
pointed, of medium size and very hard. Our strain is particularly
fine, the heads being: very uniform and early .
COPENHAGEN MARKET. Very early. Our strain is earlier and more
uniform than usual strains of this variety. Heads round, hard and
have few outside leaves. Larger but about 10 days later than
Golden Acre .
ENKHUIZEN GLORY. A very large, early cabbage. Heads as large
as late kinds and mature as early as Charleston Wakefield. Has
proved to be a most profitable variety for market and kraut .
Burpee’s All Head Early. Heads flat and of good size. Medium early.
N.Y.
iH-i*-
21
Oz.
Mlb.
lb.
.25
$ .75
$2.50
.50
1.50
5.00
.35
1.10
3.50
.25
.75
2.50
Late or Main Crop Varieties
For fall market or for kraut the medium early kinds are better than the very large late kinds.
Midseason Market and Enkhuizen Glory are excellent.
For late fall and winter market the Danish Ballhead is the most profitable. The Short Stemmed
strain we offer yields more than any other of the Danish type, which have smaller heads and do not
yield quite as many.
Savoy cabbage is often profitable for home market. Red Cabbage is profitable on rich land,
and often brings high prices.
MIDSEASON MARKET. A new cabbage which has proved one of the
most uniform and heaviest yielding medium early varieties grown.
The heads are almost perfectly round, large and solid. We highly
recommend this variety for market, shipping and kraut .
DANISH BALLHEAD, Short Stemmed. Matures quicker than the
Solid Emperor strain, has shorter stems and larger heads, but not
quite as deep green color. Has proved to be the heaviest yielding
of the Danish types . . .
Surehead. Deep, heavy heads. A good late variety .
SUCCESSION. A popular cabbage for fall market. Large flat heads. .
All Seasons. Large flat heads .
Volga. The heads are large, round and solid; a heavy cropper .
Premium Flat Dutch. Old standard kind. Large, heavy head .
Winningstadt. Pointed heads of medium size .
MAMMOTH ROCK RED. The largest red cabbage. Hard, round, deep
red. One of the best red varieties for market or shipping .
SAVOY, Perfection Drumhead. Heads large of fine quality and quite
firm; color very deep green, and leaves are very much curled.
Matures late and keeps all winter . . .
Oz.
Mlh.
lb.
? .40
$1.15
$3.75
.50
1.35
4.50
.25
.75
2.50
.25
.75
2.50
.25
.75
2.50
.30
.85
2.75
.25
.75
2.50
.25
.75
2.50
.35
1.10
3.50
.30
.90
3.00
CHINESE OR CELERY CABBAGE— PE-TSAI
This Chinese cabbage has proved to be a very profitable crop for muck land. There is a good
demand for it in New York and other large markets in carload lots. The seed is sown in July or
August and the crop matures in eight to ten weeks.
The plant
The heads
Pe-Tsai. Large heads. 18 to 20 in. high .
Wong Bok. Short compact heads of fine quality .
CHIHLI. A new variety. The earliest and surest header,
produces long solid cylindrical heads of fine quality,
are often two feet long .
CRESS
Extra Fine Curled, also called “Pepper Grass” .
WATER CRESS, Improved Broad-leaved. Much better than common
Water Cress .
CORN SALAD or Fetticus
Large Round-leaved .
Oz.
$ .30
.30
Hlh.
$ .85
.90
lb.
$2.75
3.00
.55
1.60
5.50
.12
.30
.85
.50
1.30
4.25
.15
.45
1.40
CHICORY
WITLOOF or FRENCH ENDIVE. We have a very fine strain of this popular salad plant.
For description and price of seed see page 24.
22 JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N.Y.
CARROTS
Canots often prove very profitable. They do best on muck or soil of that nature, although
very good crops are raised on sandy loam. For late fall market the seed is usually sown in June or
first of July. If small carrots for bunching are wanted the seed may be sown as late as August 1st
in the North and later further South. It requires 2 to 4 lbs. of seed for an acre, depending upon
how far the rows are apart.
Chantenay is considered one of the best varieties for market or table use. The roots grow very
smooth and not too long. Danvers Half Long grows an inch or two longer and yields more, so is
preferred when the crop is to be used for feeding stock. Pride of Denmark is 2 inches longer than
Danvers and yields very large crops. Coreless or Amsterdam Forcing is of fine quality for table use.
Perfection is similar but larger. Oxheart makes a nice short, thick carrot for bunching. Early
French Short Horn is very short, but grows rapidly and is best for forcing. All of these varieties
are deep orange in color.
CHANTENAY. The most popular market variety, five to six inches
long, stump-rooted, deep orange color and very smooth .
Mlb.
$ .30
lb.
$1.00
10 lb.
$ 9.00
CHANTENAY, Long Strain. This new strain grows an inch longer than
the standard strain .
.30
1.00
9.00
DANVERS HALF LONG. Grows 6 to 7 in. long, deep orange color, not
quite as smooth as Chantenay. A heavy cropper .
.30
1.00
9.00
PRIDE OF DENMARK. A wonderfully fine carrot growing 8 to 9 in.
long and 2 to 3 in. through, being practically the same size the
whole length. It closely resembles the Hutchinson but has less
core and deeper color. We think it superior to that variety.
Yields immense crops . .
.75
2.50
22.50
NANTES. One of the best “coreless” varieties, 6 to 7 in. long the same
size the whole length, and stump rooted. Color deep orange and
“coreless” . . .
.35
1.10
10.00
CORELESS or Amsterdam Forcing. The carrots grow about 5 to 6 in.
long and 1 to in. through and the same size the whole length.
The end is blunt and with very fine rat-tail root. The color is deep
orange red all through the root including the core. This is a
beautiful carrot for bunching or to market in bulk .
.85
2.75
PERFECTION. A new carrot, similar to Amsterdam Forcing, but are
larger being 6 to 8 in. long. They are practically the same size the
whole length, coreless and very smooth. A fine carrot for fall
market .
1.00
3.25
HUTCHINSON. The roots are 8 to 9 in. long, nearly the same size the
whole length and stump-rooted. Color deep orange. Our seed is
of the finest market garden strain .
1.10
3.50
OXHEART or Guerande. Short, thick carrots, used for bunching and
table use. Very easily pulled. About 4 inches long, deep orange
yellow, and of fine quality .
.30
1.00
9.00
MASTODON or WHITE VOSAGE. Large, white carrot for stock feed¬
ing. Immense yielder. 8 to 10 inches long .
.25
.65
6.00
Long Orange. Roots a foot long, yields large crops .
.30
1.00
9.00
Early French Short Horn. For forcing. About 3 inches long; very early. .
.55
1.75
....
CELERY
An ounce of seed will produce about 8,000 plants. It requires 20,000 plants to the acre. For
very early planting the seed should be sown in February or first of March. For late crop the seed is
sown in the open ground as early as possible. Great care must be taken not to cover the seed too
deep. More failures to get the seed to germinate are due to this cause than any other. Golden Self-
Blanching, or Paris Golden," which is the same thing and Golden Plume are grown more than any
other kinds. These are the most profitable varieties for market up to January. Easy Blanching
will keep longer than Golden Self-Blanching. French's Success is one of the very best for late winter
market and keeps longest.
Oz, M lb. lb.
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. There are now several distinct strains
of this variety. We are offering two strains, each of which is ex¬
cellent in its place.
“Old” Strain. The same as has been raised for many years. The
stalks are large, rather short and form large heavy hearts. See also
pages. Proved Seed . $ .80 $2.60 $9.00
“New” Strain. Grows very rapidly and is strong and healthy,
resisting blight well. Some growers think it is too tall for late crop
and storage, but for the early crop it is preferred . 80 2.60 9.00
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
CELERY — Continued
GOLDEN PLUME or WONDERFUL. The stalks are larger than Golden
Self-Blanching but resemble that variety very closely. It is of the
same color and general appearance but of more vigorous, sturdy
growth, forming heavy, solid stalks which blanch quickly and are
of fine quality. We have a very fine strain of Golden Plume which
will be found equal, if not superior to any sold, even at much
higher prices. See also page 5. Proved Seed . $1.25
EASY BLANCHING or Sanford Superb. A very good variety to follow
Golden Self-Blanching. It is of the same dwarf, compact habit of
growth, blanches easily and quickly, and is of fine quality. The
leaves are green and the stalks pure white when blanched. It is
superior to the Golden Self-Blanching in keeping qualities. The
strain we offer is very carefully grown and is far superior to the
California seed usually sold. We highly recommend this strain. . . 1.00
FRENCH’S SUCCESS. One of the best green varieties for winter stor¬
age. The stalks are of medium length, with a compact, well de¬
veloped heart, very tender and brittle. Blanches slowly to a pure
white and keeps better than any other kind with which we are
acquainted. See also page 5 . 85
GIANT PASCAL, Special Strain. This strain of Giant Pascal is largely
used in New England and is considered one of the very best for
late winter market. The stalks are large, very solid and blanch
pure white. This strain is far superior to the ordinary Giant
Pascal . 60
EMPEROR. The stalks are large, very thick, crisp and solid and of
superior quality. Blanches pure white . 50
White Plume. We have a very fine, pure strain of this popular celery. . . .30
Columbia. Much resembles Golden Self Blanching in growth and ap¬
pearance, but is a green celery and does not blanch so quickly and
keeps longer. A valuable kind for early winter market . 60
GELERIAC — Turnip-Rooted Celery
Oz.
Large Smooth Prague . $ .25
DELICACY. A new variety of Celeriac of medium size and of fine quality .30
CUCUMBERS
M lb. lb.
$4.25 $15.00
3.40
12.00
2.85
10.00
1.75
6.00
1.50
.90
5.00
3.00
1.75
6.00
Mlb.
$ .75
.90
lb.
$2.50:
3.00
To market for slicing Harris' Perfection is one of the best. Early Fortune is a little shorter but
otherwise similar. Both are excellent for “dills.” Harris' Double Yield Pickle produces more
pickles than any other kind. It is also very early and valuable on that account for market as a
slicing cucumber. Longfellozu is a dark green, very long, slender and fine for slicing.
LONGFELLOW. A new variety of great merit. See page 10 . $
HARRIS’ PERFECTION. We consider this the best white spine variety
for market and shipping where a long deep green cucumber is
wanted, it being more uniform in size, shape and color than any
variety we know of. The fruit is long (12 in.) straight and deep
green with small white rays at the blossom end. This variety is
also well adapted for dill pickles. Seed of our own growing .
HARRIS’ DOUBLE YIELD PICKLE. See description on page 9. .... .
DAVIS’ PERFECT. One of the best white spine varieties. Long straight
fruit, tapering at both ends, very dark green and holds its color
well .
EARLY FORTUNE. A very fine strain of White Spine. It is medium
early and productive, excellent for market and pickles. The fruit
is 7 to 9 inches long, slightly tapering and of deep green color. It
holds its color well when shipped .
China. Grows 15 to 20 in. long and very slender. For description see our
retail catalogue . 1
IRONDEQUOIT HOTHOUSE. For forcing. See description and price
on next page .
Earliest of All. An early strain of White Spine .
Fordhook Famous. A good variety of the White Spine class. Fruit large,
matures early and valuable on this account, but of lighter green
than Davis’ Perfect and Early Fortune .
WOODRUFF’S HYBRID. One of the best of the white spines for market.
Grows 8 to 10 in. long and stays green a long time. We have a very
fine strain of this cucumber .
Arlington White Spine. Of medium length, early and of good shape .
Mlb.
.75
lb.
$2.50
10 1b.
$22.50
.70
.60
2.25
1.90
21.00
17.50
.40
1.20
11.00
.40
1.25
11.50
.75
6.00
’.30
LOO
9.00
.40
1.25
11.50
.45
.30
1.40
1.10
13.00
10.00
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMP ANY, COLD WATER, N«
CUCUMBERS— Cent. M lb.
Extra Long White Spine. A little later than Early White Spine, but has
longer fruit . . . $ .40
Cumberland. Used largely for pickles . 40
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. Very popular for both table use and for
pickles . 40
EARLY WHITE SPINE. Early and very productive. Excellent for
pickles as well as for slicing . . . 30
CHICAGO PICKLING. Very prolific and profitable for pickles. The
young fruit is straight, square ended and of medium deep green
color . 30
Perfected Jersey Pickle. Longer and more slender than Chicago and
Boston Pickling. An excellent variety . 30
KLONDIKE. A popular White Spine variety for pickles. Dark green,
straight and very prolific . 30
Green Prolific or Boston Pickling, Very prolific; short, bright green
fruit. A profitable variety for pickles . 30
Early Green Cluster. Short fruit produced early and in great abundance.
Of rather light green color . 30
Everbearing. Starts bearing early and continues a long time . 30
Japanese Climbing. A vigorous grower; long, smooth fruit of excellent
quality . 45
West India Gherkin. Used for pickling . 45
Lemon Cucumber. A real cucumber about the size and shape of a lemon,
used both for table and pickling . . . . . .50
lb.
10 lb.
$1.25
1.35
$11.50
1.25
11.50
1.10
10.00
1.10
10.00
1.10
10.00
1.10
10.00
1.10
10.00
1.10
1.10
10.00
10.00
1.50
1.50
1.75
IRONDEOUOIT HOTHOUSE CUCUMBER
The gardeners around Rochester have developed this very fine hothouse cucumber which
has proved the most profitable variety to raise under glass.
The fruit is long, slender, deep green and nearly perfectly solid, there being very few
seeds and in some fruit none at all.
The vines are wonderfully vigorous and very prolific.
The seed we offer was saved entirely from fruit grown under glass and will produce very
fine uniform fruit. 100 seeds $1.00; 500 seeds $4.00.
DILL
Oz. K lb. lb.
Long Island Mammoth. Much superior to common dill . $ .10 $ .20 $ .60
DANDELION
Large Thick-leaved. Much superior to the common variety, having
thicker and broader leaves . 90 3.15 11.00
ENDIVE
Seed can be sown any time from early spring to August 1, in the Northern States. For late
fall market sow in July. Sow in rows 20 to 24 inches apart and thin the plants to a foot apart. To
blanch, tie up the leaves with soft cord or raffia. It requires about 20 days to blanch thoroughly in
cool weather. Green Curled is the most popular market variety. Broad-leaved Batavian is also in
good demand. ^'French Endive" is Witloof Chicory and is quite distinct from true Endive, and its
culture is entirely different.
Oz. lb. lb.
GREEN CURLED. Large leaves finely cut and curled . ^ . . . . $ .12 $ .30 $1.10
EVER WHITE CURLED. The leaves are dense, finely cut and curled
and very light green, almost white, so blanch very quickly . 12 .30 1.10
Moss Curled. Finely cut and curled; not so large as Green Curled . 15 .40 1.25
Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). Broad leaves curled at the edges. . . .12 .30 1,10
“FRENCH ENDIVE”— WITLOOF CHICORY
This is a crop that can be grown during the winter in a dark place and with very little expense.
There is a growing demand for “French Endive’' in the markets of all the large cities.
The seed we offer is an exceptionally fine strain, being grown from especially selected fully
developed forced heads. This seed will give a very high percentage of perfect heads when the roots
are forced. Oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00.
^ JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
2o
SWEET CORN
We make a specialty of high grade Sweet Corn seed. It is raised in the North and is earlier
and far sweeter and better than Western grown seed. The seed is very carefully cured and is of
strong germination.
It requires about 12 lbs. of seed to plant an acre.
Note — 25 lbs. of one variety ivill he supplied at the 100 lb. rate. A bushel weighs 40 to 50 lbs.,
depending on the variety.
For prices of sweet corn in quantities of less than 6 lbs. {}/2 peek) see oi
Yellow Varieties
HARRIS’ NEW EXTRA EARLY BANTAM. The earliest yellow sweet
corn. See description on page 6 .
WHIPPLE’S YELLOW. A grand early yellow corn. One of the most
profitable market varieties. See description on page 8 .
GOLDEN BANTAM. Small, medium early, kernels yellow and of fine
quality. Our stock is carefully bred to the true strain and is far
superior to most Golden Bantam .
Golden Sunshine. A new extra early yellow corn. Matures a week earlier
than Golden Bantam. Ears 6 to 7 in. long, 12 rowed and deep
yellow. Quality very good .
Bantam Evergreen. A large, medium late yellow corn of fine quality.
Ears nearly as large as Stowell’s Evergreen but yellow like Golden
Bantam and with something of the Bantam quality .
BUTTERCUP. A large improved Golden Bantam. See page 7 .
Golden Giant. A good yellow corn to follow Bantam as it matures a
week later and has larger ears, 12 rowed, and the corn is of high
quality .
White Varieties
GILL’S EARLY MARKET. The earliest sweet corn. A most profitable
variety for market gardeners. See description on page 7 .
Alpha. Very early. Small 8 rowed ears .
WHIPPLE’S EARLY (White). The largest of the early white varieties.
See description on page 8 . . .
Harris’ Mammoth White Cory. One of the earliest varieties with large
ears and one of the most profitable for market .
Pocahontas. Early, large ears, white cob; as early as Red Cory and much
larger and of finer quality .
MIMMS’ HYBRID. One of the best and most prolific medium late kinds.
Ears have 12 to 14 rows of white kernels. Little earlier than Ever¬
green, and has larger ears of better quality and more of them. . . .
HOWLING MOB. Large, 12 to 14 rowed ears, medium early and of
good quality. A popular market corn. Qur strain is very fine,
being earlier than others and the ears more uniform .
Black Mexican. Of very fine quality. Our stock is true .
HICKOX IMPROVED. Very large ears, longer than Evergreen and
earlier than that variety and of better quality .
Early Mammoth. Earlier than late Mammoth, with immense ears.
Matures with Evergreen and has much larger ears .
LONG ISLAND BEAUTY. A late corn with immense ears, often over a
foot long and 7 to 9 inches around, 16 to 20 rows of pure white
kernels that are of fine quality. A profitable late market corn. . .
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. The standard late corn. We have a very
fine strain grown in this neighborhood that is 10 days earlier and
far better than western grown seed .
Country Gentleman. Late; small ears, of fine quality .
POP CORN
A bushel weighs 56 lbs. 10 lbs. will plant an acre. 30 lbs. or more of one variety will be sup¬
plied at the 100 lb. rate.
WHITE RICE. The best and most popular variety for market .
Japanese Hulless. Very small ears, white corn of high quality . 1.40
Black Diamond. Black or blue kernels of high quality . 1.60
r general
catalog.
6 lb.
12 lb.
100 lb.
$1.75
$3.25
$25.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.35
2.40
18.00
1.25
2.30
17.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.45
2.65
20.00
1.35
2.40
18.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.25
2.30
17.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.25
2.30
17.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
1.35
2.40
18.00
1.25
2.30
17.00
1.15
2.05
15.00
1.20
2.15
16.00
7Hlb.
15 lb.
100 lb.
$1.20
$2.10
$12.00
1.40
2.55
15.00
1.60
2.85
17.00
KEEPING CROP RECORDS
We have prepared a Crop Record Book which many gardeners have found very conven¬
ient to use in keeping track of their crops. This booklet will be sent free to any grower
upon request.
26
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N.Y.
EGG PLANT
Black Beauty produces fruit of good size and of deep purple color, and is the most popular
market variety. New York Improved is very similar, but the plant grows a little taller and the
fruit matures a little later. Extra Early Dwarf Purple is the earliest, but the fruit is small.
BLACK BEAUTY. Large, handsome, dark purple fruit, almost black.
It matures early and is the most popular variety .
New York Improved (Thornless). The standard variety, having large
dark purple fruit .
Extra Early Dwarf Purple. Very early and prolific, but not as large as
above kinds .
EARLY LONG PURPLE. Fruit 10 to 12 inches long, not over 2 to 3
inches through, deep purple and of high quality. Matures early
and is very prolific .
Oz.
Mlb.
lb.
^ .50
$1.35
$4.40
.50
1.35
4.40
.40
1.20
4.00
.40
1.15
3.75
FENNEL
Florence. Forms a large bulb which is excellent when cooked. We offer
a very fine imported stock which runs very true to type forming
uniformly large bulbs . 20 .60 2.00
GARLIC
The bulbs should be separated into flakes or “cloves” and set out like onion sets. Bulbs for
planting: lb. 35c; 5 lbs. or more 25c per lb.
KALE
Used principally in the late fall and winter. Sow seed in July and treat like cabbage.
Dwarf Curled Green or Blue Scotch. Very finely curled leaves of dwarf
spreading and deep bluish-green color .
Tall Scotch Curled. Grows two feet tall with finely curled leaves. A very
hardy variety . . . . .
Siberian. Also called Sprouts. Dwarf spreading broad leaves curled only
on the edges. Color blue gray. Very hardy .
KOHL RABI
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The best variety for table use, very early and
can be used 10 weeks after sowing .
Early Purple Vienna. Differs from White Vienna only in the color of the
bulb which is light purple .
LEEK
Large American Flag. The most popular variety. 5 lbs. or more $1.65
per lb .
Klb.
lb.
10 lbs.
$ .25
$ .75
$7.00
.25
.70
6.50
.20
.60
5.00
Oz.
Mlb.
lb.
$ .20
$ .50
$1.75
.20
.55
1.85
.20
.50
1.75
LETTUCE
For forcing May King is an excellent head variety. It will stand more heat than Big Boston,
and matures quicker. Big Boston is fine for cool houses and cold frames. For a curly leaf lettuce
Grand Rapids is by far the most popular. Grows rapidly and the leaves stand upright so it can be
planted close.
For summer planting in the open ground. Iceberg, White Boston, Creamy Heart, Salamander
and Holyrood Hot-Weather are good. Big Boston is most largely grown on muckland for both early
and late crops.
Romaine or Cos Lettuce can be grown both in the hothouse and open ground and is in good
demand in many markets. Trianon Self -Folding is the largest kind; the heads often being nearly
a foot high. Eclipse is shorter and forms the head earlier. Both do best in cool weather.
HARRIS’ SPECIAL BIG BOSTON LETTUCE
Our strain of this lettuce is exceptionally fine. Heads uniformly solid and compact, and
stands a long time without bolting. Some of the largest growers in this country are using
Harris’ Big Boston and find it equal if not superior, to any other stock obtainable at any
price. We are confident there is no better Big Boston. Oz. 15c; }/i lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. or
more $1.10 per lb.
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLDWATER, N. Y
LETTUCE— Cont.
May King. A very early head lettuce for open ground or forcing
Holyrood Hot-Weather. Large, firm heads. Stands well in the
summer and is very slow to run to seed .
BIG BOSTON. Our strain has been carefully bred for many
years and is the most uniform stock we have seen. See
preceding page .
WHITE BOSTON. Like Big Boston, but lighter green and
without the red tinge; stands hot weather better and heads
earlier. Our strain is very fine, there is none better .
Salamander. Large heads, light green ; stands well in hot weather
DREER’S ALL HEART. Much resembles Salamander but larger
and more uniform. A very fine summer head lettuce _
WONDERFUL or NEW YORK. Very large firm heads; almost
as large as Wakefield cabbage. We have a very fine strain.
This is the “Iceberg” lettuce grown on the West coast and
shipped to our Eastern markets during the winter .
NEW YORK No. 12. An improved early strain of this variety
especially valuable for Eastern conditions. See page 9. . .
ICEBERG. One of the best for open ground. Large, firm heads,
curled and blistered leaves; light green .
Deacon. Large heads, smooth leaves, of finest quality .
CREAMY HEART. A very fine new head lettuce. See page 9. . . .
Prize Head. Early, crisp, loose heads of good quality; leaves
curled and tinged with reddish brown .
Crisp as Ice. Forms compact, medium size heads very early. The
heads are tinged with deep brown. The quality is very fine.
GRAND RAPIDS. Of upright growth. Curled leaves. Valuable
for forcing. Our strain is very fine .
Ohio Grand Rapids. Grows larger and is deeper green than ordi¬
nary Grand Rapids .
Hanson. Large heads of fair quality .
Black Seeded Simpson. Loose heads of curly leaves; grows very
large .
Early Curled Simpson. Forms bunches of much curled leaves.
Light green .
COS or ROMAINE, Trianon Self-Folding. Used for forcing and
open ground. Large, long heads of fine quality .
Cos, Eclipse. Forms compact heads very early. A valuable vari¬
ety for forcing as well as the open ground. Every plant
makes a nice firm head .
Chicken. Immense leaves. Runs up rapidly. Use for green feed
for chickens .
Mignonette. An early small headed brown tinged lettuce .
WATERMELON
Harris' Earliest, Cole's Early and Ice Cream or Peerless are valuable for the North because
they will ripen before frost. Hungarian Honey is small but early and of very fine quality.
For places south of New York City, Tom Watson and Kleckley Sweets are better because they
^ATER, N.Y.
27
Oz.
^Ib.
lb.
10 lbs.
$ .15
$ .40 $1.25
$11.00
.15
.40
1.25
.15
.40
1.25
11.00
.20
.55
1.75
16.50
.15
.40
1.25
11.50
.15
.45
1.50
14.00
.20
.60
2.00
19.00
.30
.85
2.75
25.00
.15
.45
1.50
14.00
.15
.45
1.50
.30
.90
3.00
.20
.55
1.75
16.50
.30
.75
2.50
.15
.45
1.50
14.00
.15
.45
1.50
14.00
.15
.45
1.40
13.00
.15
.40
1.25
11.50
.15
.45
1.40
13.00
.20
.55
1.75
16.50
.20
.60
1.90
18.00
.15
.40
1.25
11.50
.30
.75
2.50
Mlb.
.25
.25
are larger and of high quality
FORDHOOK EARLY. A very desirable variety for cool climates. It is
early, fairly large and of very good quality . $ .25 $ .70 $6.50
HARRIS’ EARLIEST. A very early large melon. It is of only fair quality
and is valued principally on account of its earliness .
COLE’S EARLY. Very early and of good quality . .
Halbert Honey. Long, dark green, flesh red and of finest quality. Medium
early .
Tom Watson. The most popular melons for shipping. Fruit long,
medium green with lighter markings. Rind strong so the melons
stand shipping well .
KLECKLEY SWEET. Long, deep green, attaining a large size and of
fine quality. One of the best kinds. Our Northern grown seed is
superior to Southern grown. Seed saved from the best melons only
Ice Cream or Peerless. One of the best early varieties. Large, light
green, early and of fine quality .
HUNGARIAN HONEY. Small, round, dark green, with bright red flesh
of delicious sweetness. Very early .
GREEN CITRON, or Colorado Preserving. (Green Seeds). Used for
preserves. Very prolific .
.25
.20
.20
.25
.30
.25
lb.
.70
.70
.70
.65
.65
.75
1.00
.75
10 1b.
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.00
6.00
7.00
7.00
2<S
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y,
MUSKMELON or Cantaloupe
Nearly every market wants a different muskmelon. Fordhook is popular in many markets,
and is excellent for shipping. Admiral Togo or Gold Nugget, as it is now called, is an improved
variety of this class and better than the older types. Hearts of Gold is another one of this class;
small, firm, heavily netted and deep yellow flesh of high quality. Osage is in demand in some cities
and is a large, handsome, round melon of high quality and good for nearby markets. Bender's
Surprise is now the most popular of the large melons. It is very firm and keeps a long time after
picking and is of the highest quality. Emerald Gem is small, but very early and of high quality.
It is not good for shipping. Golden Champlain is the earliest melon grown and valuable on that
account. Delicious is very early and excellent for market.
M lb. lb. 10 lb.
GOLDEN OR LAKE CHAMPLAIN. The earliest melon and valuable on
that account. The melons are medium size, nearly round, fairly
well netted and light green color turning to golden when ripe. The
flesh is pink, sweet and of good flavor. The vines are very proli¬
fic. We have a fine true stock of this variety . Oz. 30c $ .85
SUGAR ROCK. A new melon of great merit. See description and il¬
lustration on page 2 . Oz. 35c 1.00
FORDHOOK. Small round netted melons with deep yellow flesh of
high quality. Ripens early. A popular market variety in many
places . 40
Irondequoit. Large, round, netted; yellow flesh. A fine strain of the well-
known Surprise or Tip Top melon . 60
BENDER’S SURPRISE. A grand melon. Unequalled in fine flavor, size
and keeping qualities. See page 10 . Oz. 30c .85
DELICIOUS. Very early. Popular with growers in many sections be¬
cause of its earliness and high quality. See page 10 . Oz. 50c 1.35
ADMIRAL TOGO or GOLD NUGGET. Oval, netted; flesh yellow and
of finest flavor. Very prolific, medium size, slightly larger than
Rocky Ford . . . 45
Hearts of Gold. A fine melon for shipping in baskets — medium in size,
round and well netted. Flesh orange yellow and of high flavor.
Very firm and holds up well a long time after picking . 30
Miller’s Cream, or Osage. Oval, dark green, slightly netted, yellow flesh
of the highest quality. A very fine melon and a profitable one for
market . . . 40
$2.75
3.00
1.25
2.00
2.75
4.50
1.40
1.00
1.25
$25.00
11.00
19.00
25.00
13.00
9.00
11.00
Osage, Perfected Strain. A very carefully bred strain of Osage melon
which is 10 days earlier than the old type and the fruit is almost
as large and is more uniform in shape and quality . 45
EMERALD GEM. Small, round, green, slightly netted, with yellow
flesh of finest flavor; very early and prolific . 30
Extra Early Knight. A very early melon popular in markets where known.
The fruit is of medium size, oval in shape and well netted. The
flesh is green and is sweet and of good flavor . 40
1.40
1.00
1.25
13.00
9.00
11.00
MUSTARD
FORDHOOK FANCY. Finely cut and curled leaves, very ornamental.
This is the finest variety for salads and garnishing . $ .10
Giant Southern Curled. Very large curled leaves . 10
M lb. lb.
$ .25 $ .65
.20 .60
OKRA or GUMBO
White Velvet. Smooth light green pods of medium length ....
Perkins’ Long-pod. Long green pods of the best quality .
.10 .20 .50
.10 .20 .50
ONION SETS
White sets make the whitest and most attractive bunching onions. The Yellow sets, especially
the Ehenezer, are best to produce large dry onions for early use.
Pk. Bu.
(8 lbs.) (32 lbs.)
Yellow Sets, Sound and clean . $1.10 $3.75
White Sets. Silverskin . 1.35 4.50
EBENEEZER or “JAPANESE” SETS . 1.25 4.25
NOTE — Prices subject to change. Please write for price if a considerable quantity is required.
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ONIONS
For market and storage a globe-shaped, yellow onion is usually preferred, although in some
markets a red onion sells best. Yellow Globe Danvers is nearly round. Ohio Yellow Globe is slightl^^
flattened on the bottom and Southport Yellow Globe is more pointed at the bottom. The Danvers
and Ohio strains are a little earlier than Southport and are the most popular varieties. Mountain
Danvers is the earliest yellow globe onion. Round Yellow Danvers is flatter than the Globe and
matures earlier. Prizetaker is larger than the Globe Danvers and a little later.
Ebenezer or ‘"Japanese" is a flat yellow onion that keeps the year around. It is especially
valuable for raising large onions early in the summer from sets.
For pickles Early Barletta is best. The seed should be sown very thick so the onions will be
small and the yield heavy.
White Welsh is the most popular variety for early green bunching onions or scallions.
Yellow Varieties
MOUNTAIN DANVERS. A new early globe onion which matures two to
three weeks earlier than Yellow Globe Danvers. See description
on page 11 .
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. The standard yellow market variety.
Our seed is grown with great care and the onions are of uniform
globe shape and deep yellow color .
OHIO YELLOW GLOBE. A very fine strain of Yellow Globe Danvers
onion especially suited to muck land. See also page 11 .
ROUND YELLOW DANVERS. Earlier and flatter than Yellow Globe
Danvers, but otherwise very similar .
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Of perfect globe shape, large size.
Matures a week later than Yellow Globe Danvers .
EBENEZER or “Japanese.” A very fine yellow onion that will keep all
winter and is of mild, pleasant flavor. The onions are flattened
and of a light yellow color .
GIANT GIBRALTAR. This is the largest Spanish onion which is sold in
our markets. The onions are almost perfectly round or globe
shaped, bright yellow and of very mild flavor. They grow very
large, often weighing a pound or more. Matures rather late and
should have plenty of room to develop. Genuine imported seed . .
PRIZETAKER. Large yellow onion of very handsome globe shape and
mild flavor. Does not keep as well as Danvers. Fine for fall
market . . . .
Australian Brown. Will keep the year around; matures early. The
onions are flattened, of a golden brown color, and of fine quality. .
White Varieties
Mammoth Silver King. Very large white, flat onion used principally for
bunching while green. Seed sown in the spring will make large
bunching onions in July and August .
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVER SKIN. Flat, white onion of mild
flavor and early. Excellent for pickling and early green onions. . .
EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA. The best small white onion for pickling.
Our seed is the real Bartletta onion, producing very small round,
white onions that mature very early. Sow at the rate of 40 lbs.
per acre .
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. The largest and finest white onion. A
very profitable variety for experienced growers as it always com¬
mands the highest prices .
White Welsh. Does not form a bulb, but can be sown in late summer
for early spring bunching onions .
Red Varieties
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE, Harris’ Special Selected. Large, perfectly
round, deep red onions; keeps well and is the best red variety. . .
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. Very large, deep red, flat .
Early Large Red. Large, flat, red. Yields well and early .
Mlb.
lb.
10 lb.
$ .75
$2.50
v$24.00
.55
1.65
16.00
.55
1.65
16.00
.45
1.50
14.00
.55
1.65
16.00
.60
2.00
19.00
.75
2.50
24.00
.55
1.75
16.50
.50
1.60
15.00
.75
2.50
24.00
.75
2.40
22.00
.85
2.75
26.00
.75
2.40
22.50
.70
2.25
21.00
.60
1.85
17.00
.55
1.70
16.00
.60
2.00
19.00
ONION SETS — See preceding page
NOTE — All our Onion seed is tested for germination before it is sent off, and the per cent that germinates is
marked on the label. We should be glad to give results of our tests to any grower who is interested.
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
PARSLEY
Oz.
Hlh.
lb.
DWARF PERFECTION. The finest parsley we have ever seen. Deep
green and very finely curled .
$ .15
$ .40
$1.25
Champion, or Triple Moss Curled. Finely curled deep green leaves. . . .
.10
.25
.75
Plain. Leaves not curled .
HAMBURG or Turnip-Rooted, THICK SUGAR. Forms smooth white
roots of medium length and of the best quality .
.10
.20
.60
.12
.30
.95
Hamburg, Long or Parsnip Rooted. The roots are 8 in. long parsnip¬
shaped, smooth and white .
.12
.30
.95
PEAS
The very earliest peas like Alaska and Surprise have small pods, but
Thomas Laxton,
World’s
Record and Gradus are only three or four days later and have much larger pods. Laxtonian and
Hundredfold are two or three days later than Gradus and have still larger pods. Laxton’s Progress is
an improved Hundredfold with larger pods. Blue Bantam is the same as Hundredfold. Little Marvel
matures a day or two earlier than Sutton's Excelsior and produces wonderful crops, but the pods
are not as large.
Duke of Albany and Alderman are strains of Telephone, but are better than the old type,
having darker colored peas and larger pods. Prizewinner is a little later than Telephone, has
short heavy vines and very large, deep green pods, and is one of the best late varieties.
NOTE — We are now selling peas by weight only. A pound is about 1 pint, 15 lbs. equal a peck
and 56 lbs. a bushel. 30 lbs. or more of one variety will be supplied at the 100 lb. rate. For prices of
peas in amounts of less thafi 73^ lbs. peck) please refer to our general catalogue.
Early Varieties
Alaska. Very early, small pods. 2 ft .
73/^ lb.
$1.60
15 lb.
$2.85
(Bu.)
56 lb.
$ 9.52
100 lb.
$17.00
Surprise or Eclipse. Very early and of fine quality. Small pods
Very prolific. 2 ft .
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
First and Best. Extra early; pods three inches long, well filled.
This is the earliest variety. 2 ft .
1.65
3.00
10.08
18.00
LAXTON’S PROGRESS. A new pea which we consider the
largest and best of the early dwarf peas. It resembles
Hundredfold, but is a little earlier and larger. These two
points together with the large yield makes it a very profit¬
able market variety. 18 in .
1.85
3.45
11.76
21.00
THOMAS LAXTON. Very early; medium-sized pods. One
of the most profitable market peas. Our stock is very
fine. 3 ft .
1.65
2.95
9.80
17.50
SUTTON’S IDEAL. A new early pea. Very similar to Thomas
Laxton but a day earlier and the pods are a little larger.
Bears heavy crops and is a profitable market variety. 3 ft .
1.65
3.00
10.08
18.00
GRADUS, or Prosperity. Large pods, early and of the highest
qualitv. A standard market garden variety. 3 ft .
1.65
2.95
9.80
17.50
WORLD’S RECORD. An improved Gradus, being a little earlier
and larger and has shorter vines. It is of the finest quality
and a profitable variety for market. 23^ ft .
1.65
3.00
10.08
18.00
LITTLE MARVEL. Very prolific, matures a day or two later
than Nott’s Excelsior and has pods a little larger; vines
stocky. 15 in . . .
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
Nott’s Excelsior. Early dwarf vines, medium-sized pods; one
of the best early dwarf peas. 15 in .
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
Sutton’s Excelsior. Larger pods than Nott’s and only a day or
two later. 18 in . . .
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
American Wonder. Very dwarf, early. 15 in. high .
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
Laxtonian (Pioneer). A dwarf pea with pods nearly as large
as Telephone and matures as early as Little Gem. Pods
and peas dark green. 18 in. high .
1.65
3.00
10.08
18.00
HUNDREDFOLD or Blue Bantam. Much like Laxtonian, of
the best strains. Vines very strong and sturdy, 16 to 18
in. high. Pods 4 in. long and deep green. A very fine
early dwarf pea .
1.65
3.00
10.08
18.00
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y. ^
31
PEAS — Medium and Late Varieties
SENATOR. Pods 5 in. long and closely filled with deep green
peas which are of very fine quality, vines 2 ft. high .
LINCOLN. Long narrow pods completely filled with 9 to 10
large deep green peas; vines 2^ ft. and produce immense
crops. Matures a few days earlier than Alderman. . .
Advancer. Pods three inches long, well filled; a heavy yielder.
Vines 2 feet tall .
DWARF CHAMPION. Good large pods 4 in. long, vines 23^ ft.
and very prolific. One of the best late peas with short vines
Carter’s Daisy or Dwarf Telephone. Similar to Telephone ex¬
cept that the vines grow only 20 inches tall .
PRIZEWINNER. A new variety of the Stratagem type, but is
much more productive. Vines 2}/2 ft. tall, very sturdy
and produce good crops of large, deep green pods. A very
fine late market pea .
IMPROVED STRATAGEM. Large pods, stocky vines, 2 ft.
tall. A very fine late market pea of highest quality .
DUKE OF ALBANY. An improved Telephone with dark green
pods well filled; called in some localities “Dark Tele¬
phone.” 4 ft .
ALDERMAN. Pods larger than the old Telephone and much
better filled. One of the very best, if not the best pea of
the Telephone class. Pods often 6 in. long and of deep
green color. 4ft .
Telephone. Our seed is of a superior strain, having large pods
of very deep green. 4 ft .
Champion of England. The standard tall, late pea. 43^ ft .
Mammoth Melting Sugar. Edible pods, 4 ft .
PARSNIPS
HARRIS’ MODEL. A very superior strain of our own growing.
•leties
7Klb.
15 1b.
(Bu.)
56 lb.
100 lb.
$1.80
$3.30
$11.20
$20.00
1.80
3.30
11.20
20.00
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
1.55
2.80
9.24
16.50
1.70
3.15
10.64
19.00
1.65
3.00
10.08
18.00
1.65
3.00
10.08
18.00
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
1.60
2.85
9.52
17.00
1.50
2.70
8.96
16.00
1.95
3.60
12.32
22.00
Oz.
Mlb.
lb.
10 lb.
' $ .15
$ .40
$1.10
$10.00
.10
.25
.60
5.00
.12
.15
.10
.10
.30
.40
.20
.20
lb.
90
1.20
.60
.60
Long Hollow Crown. Long, smooth roots .
PUMPKINS oz. M lb.
SMALL SUGAR or Pie Pumpkin. Small, round, deep yellow and of good
quality. Early and prolific, the best variety for the market. ... $ .10 $ .25 $ .70
WINTER LUXURY. A little larger than Small Sugar, netted skin, light
yellow, and of fine quality. Keeps well .
Mammoth Potiron, or King of Mammoths. Immense fruit, often weigh¬
ing over 100 lbs. Color salmon pink, flesh deep yellow. Easily
raised, a valuable pumpkin for stock feeding .
Large Cheese. Flattened, ribbed, mottled green and light yellow .
CONNECTICUT FIELD, or Big Tom. The common yellow field pumpkin
POTATOES
About Shipping. — The potatoes are shipped in sacks holding 150 pounds (23^ bu.) or barrels
holding 180 lbs. (3 bu.). We can usually ship safely by the 25th of March, but not before, except
to the Southern States.
Prices Subject to Change. — The prices here quoted are subject to changes of the market and
to our acceptance on receipt of order. Lowest prices will be quoted by letter any time. Please
state the kinds you are interested in.
IRISH COBBLER. The most popular round white early potato. Certified seed. .
Irish Cobbler, Second Size — {Certified) From same certified fields, but not large
enough for first size. Not less than 23^ bu. (sack) of this size sold .
Irish Cobbler. Grown from certified seed, 1st size .
No. 9 or Heavy Weight. One of the heaviest yielding late potatoes we know of.
Round, white, medium shallow eyes, vines very strong and free from dis-
G3.S0 CcTt'lJvcd seed
GOLDEN RURAL or RURAL RUSSET. One of the very best potatoes, almost
blight-proof, vines very strong and vigorous and produce immense yields
of handsome round, white potatoes. We think larger crops can be raised
with this variety than any other kind with which we are acquainted.
Certified seed of the highest quality . 3.00 7.00
Potatoes in Barrels. — We can ship potatoes in wooden barrels holding 3 bu. (180 lbs.) if so
ordered. The price of a barrel is three times the single bushel price. For example, if the single
bushel price is $3.00, a barrel would be $9.00.
Single
Sack
Bu.
150 lbs.
$3.25
$7.50
6.00
2.75
6.50
3.00
7.00
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
PEPPERS
Giant Crimson, Magnum Dulce and Chinese Giant are very large peppers, but do not bear
as well as the varieties with smaller fruit, such as Neapolitan and Harris' Earliest which are also
earlier. Harris' Early Giant is very large and much earlier and more prolific than other large kinds.
California Wonder is very large and has exceptionally thick flesh. Ruhy King and Worldbeater pro¬
duce well and are very large peppers, but somewhat late for the northern parts of the country.
HARRIS’ EARLIEST. The earliest pepper. See description on page 12 . .
HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT. The largest early pepper. See description on
page 12 . . .
Chinese Giant. Immense peppers that are mild and sweet .
GIANT CRIMSON or OHIO CRIMSON. As large as Chinese Giant
but earlier and more prolific .
MAGNUM DULCE. The largest pepper of which we have any knowl¬
edge. Medium late . . .
CALIFORNIA WONDER. A new sweet pepper with very thick flesh.
Fruit very large, smooth and very heavy. Medium early and
yields well. A valuable variety .
Ruby King. Large, sweet, deep green, turning to bright red when ripe.
Fruit 5 to 6 inches high, 3 inches through .
NEAPOLITAN. Very early, medium size and mild. Fruit 3^ to 4 in.
high and 2 in. through. Rather light green when young, bright
red when ripe. The fruit stands upright on the plant .
Sweet Mountain. Large fruit, 43^ in. high and 3 in. across. Deep green
turning to red. Mild and sweet .
WORLDBEATER. One of the best large red peppers. The fruit re¬
sembles Ruby King but is larger; the flesh is mild and quite thick.
A high yielder when well grown .
OSHKOSH. The largest and best yc/ZoYC pepper we know of. Seepage 12
Golden Dawn. A fine yellow pepper. Large and sweet .
Pimiento. Very thick, heavy fruit of medium size, pointed at the bom-
tom. Very deep green when young, bright red when ripe. Of
mild flavor. Matures rather late, but plants are quite prolific. . .
SQUASH OR TOMATO. Small round peppers the shape of a tomato.
Very prolific and the peppers are mild and sweet, and have very
thick flesh, excellent for salads .
BURPEE’S SUNNYBROOK. Practically the same as Squash or Tomato
pepper. We have a very fine strain with large smooth fruit .
Large Bell or Bull Nose. Early, medium size, quite prolific, somewhat
pungent or '‘hot” .
Hot Squash. Same type as Squash but has a somewhat pungent or “hot”
flavor .
GIANT CAYENNE. Much larger than the old Cayenne and equally
pungent. Fruit 3 to 4 in. long and 13^ in. through at top, coming
to a point at the bottom. Very early and prolific .
HEIFER HORN. A hot pepper, longer than Giant Cayenne but later
and not quite so hot .
HUNGARIAN WAX. The peppers are of a waxy yellow when young,
turning red when ripe. Somewhat “hot” or pungent .
RHUBARB or PIE PLANT
Myatt’s Linnaeus. Early, large red
RHUBARD ROOTS. See page 37.
igarian Wax are
the best.
Oz.
14 lb.
lb.
bo
$2.85
$10.00
.85
2.85
10.00
.65
2.00
7.00
.60
1.75
6.00
.65
2.00
7.00
.75
2.30
8.00
.35
LOO
3.25
.40
1.15
3.75
.35
1.10
3.50
.45
1.20
4.00
.85
2.85
10.00
.50
1.50
5.00
.35
1.10
3.50
.50
1.50
5.00
.50
1.50
5.00
.35
1.00
3.25
.50
1.50
5.00
.55
1.60
5.50
.55
1.60
5.50
.60
1.75
6.00
^Ib.
lb.
10 lb.
$ .45
$1.40
$13.00
“Damping Off” Controlled
We formerly had a lot of trouble with plants damping off in the
greenhouse and frames. ‘‘Damping off,” caused by a fungus disease,
can be controlled by steaming the soil, but this is a very expensive and
laborious method. For several years we have found that by treating the
soil with “Semesan,” a new mercurial disinfectant, we have been able
to absolutely stop damping off in the greenhouses, in some cases almost
over night. The method is very easy and not expensive. Simply water
the bed with a solution of Semesan.
For prices and further details see back cover of this catalogue.
33
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLDWATER, N. Y.
RADISH
For forcing, Early Scarlet Globe and Harris' Special Scarlet Forcing are the most popular. The
former is oval in shape, while the latter is round. Both grow very rapidly. Crimson Giant Globe
is similar to Early Scarlet Globe, but grows larger and requires a little more time to mature.
For the open ground. Early Scarlet Globe is excellent. Earliest Scarlet White Tipped is very
handsome and resembles French Breakfast, which is more oval in shape. Icicle is a fine long, white
radish, smooth and of fine quality.
Earliest White Forcing is round, grows rapidly and is excellent for forcing and open ground.
White Strasburg, Giant White Stuttgart and Delicacy are large, white radishes for summer and
fall use.
Winter radishes are sown in July or August and used in the fall and winter.
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE, Special Strain. The most popular variety
for forcing and outdoor culture. Oval to round in shape, very
bright red, flesh white, firm and crisp. The strain we offer is espe¬
cially good for forcing as the tops are small, the radishes clear scar¬
let without purple tinge, and grow very rapidly, being ready to pull
in about 20 days . . . .
Early Scarlet Globe. As usually sold. Tops not as small as our Special
Strain, and for this reason is better for open ground than for green¬
house use .
HARRIS’ SPECIAL SCARLET FORCING. Round, deep red, small
leaves and extremely early. A very superior variety for forcing
and the open ground .
CRIMSON GIANT GLOBE. Very large forcing radish. Not so early as
Early Scarlet Globe, but larger and stands longer without becom¬
ing pithy .
EARLIEST SCARLET WHITE-TIPPED (Sparkler). The radishes are
round and are white on the bottom and part way up the sides.
This is the finest strain of white-tipped radish .
EARLIEST WHITE FORCING (Hailstone). A fine pure white, round,
or ball-shaped radish with short tops and excellent for forcing or
open ground. The radishes are handsome and of the best quality. .
ICICLE. Long, slim, white radish of very rapid growth. The best long
white radish for forcing and in open ground. Our strain has un¬
usually small tops .
PEARL FORCING. Similar to Icicle. Very fine strain .
Delicacy. A very fine white radish for summer or late fall use. Of globe
shape, pure white and of fine quality. One of the best white sum¬
mer varieties .
French Breakfast. Oval, bright red with white tips; early .
Long Scarlet Short Top. Excellent long radish for open ground .
Chartier. Grows 4 to 5 inches long, bright red with white tips .
White Strasburg. Large, long, white summer radish .
Giant White Stuttgart. Very large, round or top shaped white summer
radish .
Hlh.
lb.
10 lb.
$ .30
$ .90
$8.00
.25
.65
5.50
.30
.90
8.00
.25
.85
7.50
.25
.80
7.50
.30
.90
8.00
.25
.70
6.50
.25
.70
6.50
.25
.80
.25
.75
V.66
.25
.70
6.50
.25
.70
6.50
.25
.70
6.50
.25
.75
7.00
Radish — Winter Varieties
Sow in August and store in moist sand for winter.
Chinese Rose. About 5 inches long, red skin, with white flesh of best
quality . 30
Long Black Spanish. Skin black, flesh white and very solid, 6 inches long .25
Black Spanish Turnip. Round or turnip-shaped roots . 30
CELESTIAL, or Chinese White. Long, pure white, crisp, very mild . . . .30
.90 8.50
.70 6.50
.90 8.50
.85 7.50
SALSIFY OR VEGETABLE OYSTER
MIb.
Mammoth Sandwich Island. The largest and best variety . $ .60
lb. 10 lb.
$1.85 $17.50
SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEET
The Silver Leaf has smooth, dark-green leaves with very broad, white ribs and is the most
popular variety for market. Lucullus grows very large and has crinkled leaves. Both varieties
are quite hardy and will survive the winter if given some protection.
yi lb. lb. 10 lb.
Silver Leaf. Large, green leaves with white ribs . $ .25 $ .80 $ 7.50
LUCULLUS. Very large crinkled, deep green leaves with broad white ribs.
Grows larger and is of better quality than the old kinds .
.30
.90
8.50
34 JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N.Y.
SPINACH
Norfolk or Bloomsdale Savoy-leaf ha.s deep green blistered leaves, but runs to seed very quickly.
It is very hardy and is used principally for fall sowing for which it is one of the best kinds. The
new Blight Resistant Strain of Norfolk Savoy-leaf is valuable where spinach blight is troublesome.
It should be sown in the summer or fall only. Long Standing Bloomsdale is a much superior strain
of Savoy-leaf for spring sowing. King of Denmark is large, stands up well and remains without run¬
ning to seed a long time.
The new Big Crop has still larger leaves and grows very rapidly. Nobel Giant-Leaved is darker
green than Big Crop. Victoria has round, very dark green leaves and stands well without running
to seed. For wintering over, we recommend Eskimo, Norfolk Savoy-leaf and Victoria, all of which
are hardy.
lb. 10 lb. 100 lb.
HARRIS* BIG CROP. Early, large leaved. Grows very rapidly and is
large enough to cut sooner than most other kinds. Gardeners will
find this a profitable early variety for spring sowing . $ .40
KING OF DENMARK, Stands longer in hot weather than any other
kind. Description on page 14 . 35
ESKIMO or GIANT THICK-LEAVED. An improved variety with very
large, thick, dark green leaves; grows rapidly and stands well with¬
out running to seed. Hardy and an excellent kind for wintering
over . 30
$3.40 $30.00
3.20 28.00
2.50 22.00
NOBEL GIANT-LEAVED. A new large leaved early spinach of merit.
See description on page 13 . 35
Victoria or Long Standing. Round, thick leaves, deep green and blistered.
An excellent kind for spring sowing . 35
Norfolk Savoy-Leaf. Round, blistered leaves. One of the best for late
fall sowing. . . . . . . 30
LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE OR SAVOY-LEAF. A great im¬
provement over the old type as it stands much longer without
running to seed. The leaves are dark, well curled and blistered.
One of the very best for spring sowing. See also page 13 . 35
BLIGHT RESISTANT SAVOY-LEAF. A strain of Norfolk Savoy-leaf
that is resistant to the leaf blight or ‘'yellows” which often ruin
whole crops of spinach in some localities. Recommended for
summer or fall crops only See page 13 . 35
PRINCESS JULIANA. A valuable new variety. Has thick crumpled
leaves. Stands better than most varieties and retains its crispness
quite long after cutting . 35
NEW ZEALAND. Not a true spinach. Valuable for summer . 55
3.00 26.00
2.90 25.00
2.50 22.00
3.00 26.00
2.80 24.00
3.00 27.00
5.00 45.00
SORREL
Improved Broad-Leaved .
Narrow Leaved. This type is in demand on some markets
lb. lb. 10 lb.
$ .45 $1.50 $14.00
1.20 4.00 35.00
SQUASH — Summer Varieties
The Giant Crookneck usually sells best in market, although Mammoth White Bush Scallop
(called ^'Cymling" in the South) is in demand in many cities. The fruit is saucer-shaped and
scalloped around the edge. Giant Summer Straightneck is similar to Giant Crookneck except in
shape.
Italian Vegetable Marrow, called also “Cocozelle," is now in much demand. The fruit is long,
mottled, dark and light green, and grows on a bushy plant without runners. It is used when half
grown.
Mlb.
lb.
10 lb.
EARLY GIANT CROOKNECK. Larger than the old Bush Crookneck
and equally early. Our strain is very fine .
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. A new variety which is very pop¬
ular. The squash are the same as Early Giant Crookneck, but
without the curved neck of that variety. We offer a fine strain of
our own raising. See also page 14 . 1.10
Mammoth White Bush Scallop. Large, flat, white fruit .
Early Yellow Bush Scallop. Similar to the white, except in color. .....
ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW (Cocozelle). Long, mottled green
fruit of high quality .
Vegetable Marrow (English). The fruit is 8 in. to a foot long, 4 to 5 in.
in diameter and of a creamy white color. It is used when half
grown .
$ .30 $1.00 $ 9.50
.30
.30
.40
40
3.50
.95
1.00
1.25
1.25
32.50
9.00
11.50
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLDWATER,N.Y. 35
Mlb.
lb.
10 lb.
$ .75
$2.50
.25
.80
$ 7.50
.30
.85
8.00
.45
1.50
14.00
.30
1.10
10.00
.30
1.10
10.00
.30
1.10
10.00
.35
1.20
11.00
.55
1.75
16.50
.40
1.25
11.50
SQUASH — Fall and Winter Varieties
Boston Marrow and Prolific Marrow are first to ripen and are excellent for canning and pies.
The Improved Warted Hubbard grows larger than the true Hubbard, and the shell is covered with
lumps or “warts” making a squash that sells well in market, but we do not think the quality is
quite as good as the true old Hubbard. Blue Hubbard keeps better than the others and is a popular
market variety. Delicious and Quality are both finer squashes than Hubbard, but do not yield
quite as much and are profitable for market only where there is a demand for squash of high quality
rather than size and appearance.
QUALITY. A winter squash, small in size, but of very fine quality. Of
finer quality than any squash we know of . $
Boston Marrow. Popular fall squash, deep orange color. Used principally
for canning and pies .
Prolific or Orange Marrow. Very similar to above, but earlier. A valu¬
able squash for canning or pies .
WARREN (Improved Essex Hybrid). Large, flattened at ends. Color
deep orange red. Thick flesh of high quality .
DELICIOUS. Smaller than Hubbard, but of finer quality. . .
HUBBARD — True. Dark green fruit of high quality. We have a very
fine strain of this variety .
IMPROVED WARTED HUBBARD. Larger and more warted than the
true Hubbard .
Golden Hubbard. Deep orange yellow .
BLUE HUBBARD. A very fine large squash of the Hubbard type but
the color is blue-gray. The shell is very hard and the squash keep
a long time .
Table Queen or Des Moines. Small dark green fruit 5 to 6 in. long, 4^
in. in diameter, deeply ribbed and very hard. Flesh light yellow
and of fine flavor .
TOMATOES
The very earliest tomatoes are never quite as large and well colored as the later varieties, but
Earliana of a carefully selected strain is the nearest perfect of any really early variety we know of.
Harris' Extra Early Earliana is earlier than the old strain, and also colors better. John Baer is
about a week later than Earliana, ripening with Bonny Best and has slightly larger fruit than that
excellent variety. Marglobe is a fine canning variety and resistant to blight. Chalk's Jewel is very
similar to Bonny Best. Success is the heaviest yielding variety, similar to Stone, but ripens earlier.
Of the pink varieties, June Pink is the earliest and resembles Earliana, except in color. Early
Detroit is a little later, but has large, smooth, well-colored fruit. Globe is a few days later and
the fruit is as round as an apple. Ponderosa is very large, but irregular and does not,color well
around the stem and is not suitable for market.
EARLIANA. Harris’ Extra Early Strain. See description on page 16. . .
CANADIAN. An extremely early variety. Quite similar to Earliana.
The fruit is of good size, smooth and of a deep red color .
MARGLOBE. A very fine new globe variety. See page 16 .
JOHN BAER. Large, smooth fruits, colors uniformly bright red all over.
One of the best second early kinds. See description on page 15 .
BONNY BEST. Very early, large, smooth and bright red with no green
around the stem. See page 15 . .*•••.••
Jxme Pink. Very similar to Earliana except as to color, which is pink like
Beauty .
EARLY DETROIT. A pink variety with smooth, evenly colored fruit of
good size. A very fine pink tomato .
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Medium early, smooth and well colored .
HARRIS’ SUCCESS. A very fine main crop variety. Smooth, well
colored and solid. See also page 15 .
HARRIS’ EARLY STONE. Has all the good qualities of Stone, but
ripens considerably earlier. See page 16 .
Dwarf Stone. Plants like Dwarf Champion with fruit like Stone, very
prolific and a valuable variety .
GLOBE. As round as an apple; color deep pink. One of the very best
varieties of this color .
PONDEROSA. Magnificent, heavy, solid fruit, often weighing 2 lbs. or
more; light pink; medium early; does not color very well and is
somewhat irregular .
Dwarf Champion. Early, pink, medium size, dwarf plant .
Livingston Beauty. Large, late, pink, very smooth .
Red Cherry. Very small, globe shaped, red fruit in clusters .
Oz.
^Ib.
lb.
? .50
$1.50
$5.00
.60
1.75
6,00
.60
1.75
6.00
.50
1.45
4.75
.50
1.45
4.75
.50
1.50
5.00
.50
1.35
4.50
.35
1.10
3.50
.50
1.45
4.75
.50
1.45
4.75
.50
1.35
4.50
.50
1.35
4.50
.55
1.60
5.50
.50
1.30
4.25
.50
1.30
4.25
.50
1.45
4.75
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
TOMATOES — Continued
Yellow Plum. Plum shaped, small, yellow fruit .
Red Plum. Small plum shaped fruit .
Red Pear or Fig. Small pear-shaped, red fruit .
Yellow Pear. Small pear shaped, yellow fruit .
GOLDEN QUEEN. Large, smooth yellow fruit . .
Ground Cherry or Husk Tomato. Yellow fruit in husks .
CRACKER JACK. A very fine tomato for greenhouse forcing. See page
16 for full description . ^ Oz. $1.00
Oz.
lb.
$ .50
$1.35
$4.50
.50
1.35
4.50
.50
1.45
4.75
.50
1.35
4.50
.50
1.45
4.75
.50
1.45
4.75
3.00
10.00
TURNIPS
Both the Purple Top and White Milan grow rapidly and are the first to mature. Purple Top
Strap-leaf is very similar but a little later. Purple Top White Globe is a little later than Strap-leaf
but a much better turnip and is the most popular variety for market. White Egg is a handsome
white egg-shaped turnip, and Golden Ball a nice, smooth, round yellow variety which grows
rapidly. Snowball is round and snow white. Yellow Stone is larger and more flat, while Yellow
Aberdeen is globe-shaped and grows to a larger size, but is better suited for feeding stock than for
market.
EARLY WHITE MILAN, Very early, flat white turnip .
EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. The earliest purple top turnip, very
fine .
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Like Strap-Leaf, but round instead of
flat. Very fine fall turnip .
Purple Top Strap-leaf. White, purple top, flat, very rapid grower .
Snowball. Pure white, round as a ball; early, with small tops .
White Egg. Pure white, globe shape . . .
GOLDEN BALL. Round, smooth yellow. A fine turnip .
Cowhom. Long, white, green top .
Yellow Stone. Very firm, flat, light-yellow, medium early .
Yellow Aberdeen. Large, round yellow turnip; very firm and keeps a
long time .
SHOGOIN. The best turnip for greens, very much superior to Seven
Top. The turnips are white, flat and of fine quality .
Mlb.
lb.
10 1b.
$ .25
$ .75
$7.00
.25
.75
7.00
.20
.50
4.50
.20
.50
4.50
.20
.60
5.50
.20
.60
5.50
.20
.60
5.50
.20
.60
5.50
.25
.65
6.00
.20
.55
5.00
.30
1.00
9.50
RUTA BAGAS OR SWEDE TURNIPS
MACOMBER. A white purple top Swede of very fine quality for table
use .
IMPROVED LONG ISLAND. A very fine strain of yellow Purple Top
Ruta Baga. The roots are smooth and handsome with very small
neck and few side roots. The flesh is yellow and of fine quality. . .
Perfection Selected Swede. A fine selected strain of purple top yellow
Swede. Grows large but is very smooth and of fine grain .
White Sweet or French. A good White Swede with green top .
HERBS FOR FLAVORING, Etc
Basil. Used for flavoring soups and sauces. Plant about 18 in. high. . .
Borage. Often used for bee pasture. Sow in spring in the open ground . .
Caraway. Hardy, biennial, seeding the second year after sowing. Sow
in spring or fall .
Coriander. Sow in spring in the open ground .
DILL. Long Island Mammoth. The largest and most productive variety
SWEET MARJORAM. Easily grown from seed sown in the open ground
in the spring .
Fennel (Sweet). The leaves are used for flavoring. Easily raised .
Lavender (true) . . .
Rosemary. Hardy perennial .
SUMMER SAVORY. Easily grown by sowing seed in the open ground
in the spring. Plant grows about a foot high with small, narrow
leaves, which are dried on the stems and used for seasoning .
SAGE, Broad-leaved. When once started will last for years. Should be
in every garden. Sow in the open ground and thin the plants to
six inches apart . . .
THYME. Very largely used for flavoring. The plant will survive the
winter if given a little protection . . . . . .
Wormwood. A medicinal herb used largely for planting in poultry yards
for chickens to feed on .
Mlb.
lb.
101b.
$ .60
$2.00
$19.00
.25
.75 -
7.00
.25
.75
7.00
.25
.65
6.00
> Oz.
Hlb.
lb.
$ .20
$ .60
$2.00
.20
.60
2.00
.10
.25
.75
.10
.25
.75
.10
.20
.60
.30
.75
2.50
.15
.40
1.25
.50
1.35
4.50
.50
1.35
4.50
.15
.45
1.35
.15
.45
1.50
.60
1.75
6.00
.30
.90
3.00
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#4 JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER. N. Y. ~
VEGETABLES, PLANTS, ROOTS, ETC.
Orders for plants will be entered at any time and the plants sent when ready or when it is
time to set them out. 500 plants will be supplied at the 1000 rate.
Shipping plants. At the prices given below the plants are sent by express at the expense of the
purchaser (except those marked “postpaid”). If plants are wanted by parcel post an extra charge
is made for postage at the following rate; To places in the 2nd zone (150 miles) Ic per lb., 3rd zone
2c per lb., 4th zone 4c per lb., 5th zone 6c per lb.
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. We raise asparagus roots quite extensively on our own
farms and can furnish roots of very superior quality and freshly dug,
which is very important.
MARY WASHINGTON. The largest and best variety. It is rust-
resistant and very vigorous. Stalks are deep green with purple tops. 100 1000
1- year-old roots, first class. Weight 100-10 lbs., 1000-70 lbs . $1.50 $ 9.00
2- year-old roots, very strong. Weight 100-14 lbs., 1000-125 lbs . 2.00 14.00
HORSE RADISH, New Bohemian. (“Maliner-Kren.”) Superior to common
Horse Radish. Write for special price for large lots. Weight 100-5 lbs.,
1000-40 lbs . 1.00 8.00
RHUBARB ROOTS, Myatt’s Linneaus
1- year-old. Weight 100-40 lbs . 3.50 25.00
2- year-old. Weight 100-75 lbs . 5.00
SAGE, Holt’s Mammotii. The best Sage. Weight 100-20 lbs . 3.50 30.00
SPEARMINT. Weight 100-15 lbs . 3.50
CHIVES. Good sized clumps. Weight 100-15 lbs . 8.00
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, Long Isl^d Improved Dwarf. Ready June 20 . .60 3.50
BROCCOLI. Green Sprouting or Calabrese. Ready June 20. Weight 100-5 lbs.
1000-25 lbs . 75 4.50
CABBAGE PLANTS. Early transplanted plants, ready April 15 to May 15. Well
hardened in cold frames and will stand considerable frost. Early Jersey
Wakefield, Golden Acre, Copenhagen Market. Weight 100-5 lbs., 1000-
25 lbs . 1.25 10.00
Field grown plants, ready middle of June. All leading varieties. Weight
100-5 lbs., 1000-25 lbs . 40 2.50
CAULIFLOWER. Early transplanted plants ready from April 25 to May 15.
Snowball and Super-Snowball. Weight 100-5 lbs., 1000-25 lbs . 1.50 12.00
Field grown plants, ready June 20. Snowball, Super-Snowball and Danish
Giant. Weight 100-5 lbs., 1000-25 lbs . .75 4.50
CELERY. Greenhouse grown plants ready May 15. Golden Self Blanching, and
Golden Plume. Weight 100-4 lbs., 1000-25 lbs . 1.00 8.00
Field grown plants, ready last of June. Varieties; Golden Self Blanching,
Golden Plume, French's Success, Giant Pascal, Easy Blanching. Weight
1000-25 lbs . . . 2.75
EGG PLANT. Strong potted plants. Black Beauty. Weight, 100 plants 20 lbs.
. 50 plants $2.75 5.00 _
PEPPERS. Strong transplanted plants, ready last of May. Harris’ Early Giant,
Harris’ Earliest, Giant Cayenne. Weight 100 plants 4 lbs., 1000-25 lbs. ... 1.75 15.00
PEPPERS. Untransplanted Plants. These plants should be grown in frames for
two or three weeks before planting in the open ground. Ready April 25 to
June 1. Same varieties named above. Postpaid . .60 4.50
TOMATOES. Strong Transplanted Plants, well hardened, ready May 10 to
June 25. Extra Early Earliana, John Baer, Bonny Best, Success, Stone,
Ponderosa (pink). Weight 100-6 lbs., 1000-30 lbs . 1.75 15.00
TOMATOES. Untransplanted Plants. These are taken direct from the seed bed
and should be set in frames and allowed to grow for two weeks or more be¬
fore setting in the field. They are strong seedlings 3 to 4 in. high. Ready
April 10 to May 15. Same varieties as named above. Postpaid . .60 3.75
NOTE — Special prices will be made on orders for plants in considerable quantities placed
early in the season so they can be raised especially for the order. We can raise other varieties of
tomatoes or peppers if wanted in considerable quantities.
OUR GENERAL RETAIL CATALOGUE
This price list does not include all the seeds and plants we sell. Our general catalogue for
1930 will be issued in January at which time it will be mailed to all our customers and to
others who ask for it. If you do not get a copy, it would give us pleasure to send it if you will
notify us. The catalogue contains more detailed descriptions of varieties than it is possible
to give in this price list.
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLDWATER, N. Y.
HARRIS^ FLOWER SEEDS
Our flower seeds are maintained at the same high standard of quality as our vegetable seeds.
They are all tested for germination as well as carefully tried out in our extensive trial-grounds,
where our customers are always welcome to come and inspect our stocks.
Please Notice
NOTE — We do not furnish any M ounces at less than 20c. Fractions of ounces will be supplied as follows:
Price per ounce . 30c 40c 50c 60c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
.90 1.00 1.15 1.25 1.40 1.50 1.75 2.00
oz. for . 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c .50 .65 .75
Moz. for . 20c 25c .30 .35 .40
Royal White Aster
ROYAL ASTERS. The same form as Late Branch¬
ing but earlier.
Large
Pkt.
Oz.
Wl 301— White .
$ .25
$1.75
W 1302— Shell Pink .
.25
1.75
Wl 303— Rose .
.25
1.75
W 1 304 — Lavend er .
.25
1.75
W1305— Purple . . .
.25
1.75
W1300 — ^Variety Mixture .
.20
1.50
W1018— AURORA— The large yellow cen¬
ter surrounded by a circle of delicate
blue makes this a fine cut flower .
.40
4.00
W102S— MORETON PINK. A beauti¬
ful bright pink, and the only Aster of
this color. Large fluffy flowers. Early
.25
1.75
W1061— BALL’S WHITE. A popular
florists’ white. Full round flowers of
the Late Branching type. Midseason
to late .
.25
1.75
W1066— PEERLESS PINK— Although
one of the older varieties, it is still un¬
surpassed as an all-around, dependable
light pink .
.25
1.75
W1067— NEW PEERLESS YELLOW.
An interesting novelty for the plant
trade .
.35
2.00
W1078— HEART OF FRANCE. The most
popular red Aster for both cutting and
plant trade .
.25
1.75
W1083— CRIMSON GIANT. A large
brilliant red on an upright plant .
.25
1.75
“ The Sunshine Asters which I raised from your seed
last year were remarkably beautiful. ^ They seemed to be
the first of their kind raised in this vicinity and were ad¬
mired by everybody.” MRS. E. E. WEBSTER, No.
Girard, Pa.
.50 .60 .65 .70 .75 .80 .90 1.00
ASTERS
Harris’ Treated Aster Seed is the Best
In order for you to have a profitable crop of Asters it
is necessary that we do our part by furnishing you with
good seed of high germination, and the very best quality
in the most desirable varieties.
Although we have been trying our best to give you
seed with these qualifications, we are going still further
and chemically treating our seed as a preventative
against any of the diseases that may be carried on the
seed.
Of course, we cannot guarantee your Asters against
diseases they may acquire from your soil, but we do
claim that the seed, after our treatment, is less liable
to acquire other diseases than the same seed would if
not treated.
We maintain an extensive testing garden for Asters
where we compare all different varieties while growing
side by side. In this way we carefully select the most
desirable sorts.
NEW CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE. The upright plants,
long stems, profusion of blooms and excellent colors
of this Aster are making it one of the most popular
for florists and wayside stands.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
WlOll— Flesh . $ .50 $5.00
W1012— Pink . 50 5.00
W1013— Carmine . . . 50 5.00
W1014— Lavender . 50 5.00
W1015— Violet . .50 5.00
WlOlO — Mixed colors . 40 4.00
CREGO OR OSTRICH FEATHER ASTERS. The
following list provides an unusual range of colors
selected from the best of the fluffy or Crego type.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W1401— White . $ .20 $1.25
W1402— Shell Pink . 20 1.25
W1403— Rose . 20 1.25
W1404— Lavender . 20 1.25
W1405— Purple . 20 1.25
Wl 406— Lavender — Pink . 20 1.25
W1407— Crimson . 20 1.25
W1400 — Variety Mixture . 15 1.00
LATE BRANCHING ASTERS. The leading mid¬
season to late variety for all purposes. The large full
double flowers on long stiff stems are the best for ship¬
ping. They are also the most dependable for growing.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W1601 — White. An improved strain. ... $ .20 $1.25
W1602— Shell Pink . 20 1.25
W1603— Rose . 20 1.25
W1604 — Lavender. A bright clear shade. .20 1.25
W1605— Purple . 20 1.25
W1606 — Crimson . .20 1.25
W1607 — Peach Blossom . 20 1.25
W1608 — Dark Violet . 20 1.50
W1600 — Variety Mixture . 15 1.00
“The Asters I bought of you last year were lovely. They
were the talk of the whole neighborhood.” W. B. STE¬
PHENS, West Haven, Conn.
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLDWATER, N. Y. 39
ASTERS, Continued
EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS ASTERS. The earliest
Asters for cutting. Large fluffy flowers about one week
earlier than Queen of the Market. Start indoors and
plant out in very rich soil. Large
Pkt. Oz.
W1141— White . $ .30 $2.50
WH42— Rose . 30 2.50
W1140 — Mixed Colors. Several colors. . . .25 2.00
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS. The stand¬
ard extra early and one which has been profitably
grown for years. The flowers are full double, and of a
type that makes a desirable flower for shipping. Start
indoors and plant in very rich soil. Large
Pkt. Oz.
W1201— White . $ .20 $1.00
W1202— Shell Pink . 20 1.00
W1203— Rose . 20 1,00
W1204 — Azure Blue . 20 1.00
W1205— Purple . 20 1.00
W1200 — ^Variety Mixture . . 15 .75
CALIFORNIA GIANT ASTERS. A new strain of
remarkable Asters on immense, robust plants. The
flowers have long twisted petals, somewhat like the
Crego type, and are colossal in size. They bloom very
late and should be sown early. Large
Pkt. Oz.
WISH— White . $.35 $2.50
W1812— Deep Rose . 35 2.50
W1813 — Peach Blossom . 35 2.50
W1814— Light Blue . 35 2.50
W1815— Dark Purple . .35 2.50
W1810 — ^Variety Mixtiue . 30 2.00
AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTERS. A very late bloom¬
ing class that are splendid for extra late cutting, after
all other Asters are gone and prices are higher. The
plants are large and vigorous with long, clean, non¬
lateral stems. The full-double flowers have long in¬
curved petals making them almost globe shaped.
Early Beauty Asters. The Early Beauties follow
the Late Branching varieties and are the best of this
type for the northern growers.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W1901— White . $ ,25 $1.50
W1902 — Flesh Pink . 25 1.50
W1903 — Bright Rose . 25 1.50
W1904 — Azure Fairy . 25 1.50
W1905— Purple . 25 1.50
W1900 — Variety Mixture . 20 1.25
Late American Beauty Asters. These are exceedingly
late and will not come into full bloom in many places
except in a favorable season. However, it is well
worth trying a few each year in order to catch the
latest possible market.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W1800 — Variety Mixture . $ ,20 $1.50
WIOOO— CHOICE VARIETIES— TALL
MIXED. An exceptional mixture made
up of the best varieties of tall Asters,
such as Royals, Late Branchings,
Cregos, and American Beauties. It is
all fresh seed of good germination and
not a mixture of discards. . lb. $2.50 .15 .75
Acroclinium
Large
Pkt.
Oz.
W2000 — Double, Mixed Colors .
.15
.40
Ageratum
Large
Pkt.
Oz.
W2015 — Swanley Blue .
.15
.60
W2011— Little Blue Star .
.40
3.00
Alyssum
Large
Pkt.
Oz.
W2020 — Sweet Maritimum .... lb. 6oc
.10
.20
W2021— Little Gem .
.15
.50
Arctotis
Large
Pkt.
Oz.
W2085 — Grandis. A good white outdoor
cut flower .
.15
.40
Asparagus (Ornamental)
These are the varieties so highly prized by the florists,
surpassing the most delicate ferns in elegance of habit
and delicacy of spray. Our seed is a fine strain of the
correct type and of good germination.
W2090 — Plumous Nanus. 30c per 100 seeds; $2.00
per 1000 seeds; $8.00 per 5000 seeds.
W2091 — Sprengerii. 20c per 100 seeds; $1.00 per 1000
seeds; $4.00 per 5000 seeds.
Balsam
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2110 — Camellia-Flowered Double Bril¬
liant Mixture . $ .10 $ ,30
Begonia
The Semperflorens and Gracilis or fibrous-rooted
Begonias are rapidly becoming popular all over the
country, both for out-door summer bedding and for pot
plants in the winter. They are easily grown from seed
and usually prove profitable. We have the best seed of
the most satisfactory varieties.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2131 — Gustav Knaake. Glowing scar¬
let flowers with large light-green leaves.
This is one of the newest florists’ varie¬
ties . $ .60
W2132 — Fire Dwarf. A new bright scar¬
let. Plant extra dwarf . 60
W2133 — Salmon Queen. A brilliant deep
salmon with dark foliage. Smaller
leaves and exceptionally free blooming .50
W2134-Erfordia. A bright rosy carmine
that blooms profusely . 50
W2135 — Gracilis Luminosa. Fiery dark
scarlet with dark foliage . 50
W2136 — Gracilis Prima Doima. A free
flowering attractive light rose shade.
Larger light-green leaves . 50 ...
W2 130— Semperflorens Special Mixture.
All colors . 30 $3.00
Tuberous-Rooted Begonias
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2120 — Double, large-flowering, Mixed
Colors . $1.50
Beilis Perennis
(Double English Daisy)
Popular for spring plant sales together with Pansies
and Forget-Me-Nots. Sow at the same time.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2 141— Snowball. White . $ .25 $2.00
W2142 — Longfellow. Rose . 25 2.00
W2140 — Double Mixed Colors . 15 1.50
40
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N.Y.
Mignonette, Goliath
Browallia
W2185 — Speciosa Major. Blue. One of the
best blue flowers for porch boxes, hang¬
ing baskets, or the garden . $1.00
Calendula
Profitable to raise for both cut-flowers and spring
bedding-plant trade.
Oz. M lb.
W2201 — Orange King. Special Strain. . $ .25 $ .75
■W2204 — New Campfire (Sensation) ..... 1.50 5.00
W2205— Ball’s Orange . 1.00 2.50
W2207— Ball’s Gold . 1.00 2.50
W2209 — Radio. Yellow, quilled petals
t. 20c
wiioO^Harris’ Variety Mixture . 20 .60
Candytuft
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2272 — Rose Cardinal . $ .15 $ .40
W2274— Flesh Pink . 15 .40
W2275 — Giant Hyacinth-flowered or Im¬
proved Empress. The best white for
cutting . 34 lb. $1.50 .15 .50
W2276— Lavender . 15 .40
W2270 — Rainbow Mixture. . .34 lb. $ .75 .10 .25
Carnation
New Giant Chabaud’s Double. A new strain of out¬
door annual Carnations far more satisfactory than the
older varieties, blooming earlier and more double. The
plants sell well in the spring.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2291— Jeane Dionis. White . $ .25 $2.50
W2292— The Pearl. Pink . 25 2.50
W2293 — Marie Chabaud. Yellow . 25 2.50
W2294— Sparkler. Red . 25 2.50
W2290 — ^Variety Mixture . 20 2.00
W2300 — Giant Marguerite, Mixed Colors.
Large double flowers in all colors . 15 1.25
Calliopsis
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2210 — Special Tall Mixture . $ .10 $ .30
W2212 — Special Dwarf Mixture . 10 .30
Centaurea
Centaurea Cyanus or Double Bachelors Buttons are
proving very profitable as cut-flowers in many markets.
Our strains are true double and of good clear colors.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2321— White . $ .15 $ .40
W2322— Rose . 15 .40
W2325— Blue . M lb. $1.25 .15 .40
W2334 — Americana. Lavender . 15 .75
W2340 — Imperialis. Mixed colors . 15 .60
W2350 — Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller) . 15 .50
W2320— Variety Mixture _ 34 lb. $ .80 .10 .30
Cardinal Climber
W2315 — Ipomea Quanoclit . 20 1.00
Cockscomb (Celosia)
W2360— Childsii, Chinese Woolflower.
Mixed colors . $ .20 $1.00
W2370 — P lumed Celosia Plumosa.
Thompson’s Magnifica . 15 .75
W2380 — Cristata. Crested. Mixed colors .20 1.25
Chrysanthemum
W2400 — Annual Variety Mixture . 10 .25
Clarkia Elegans
W2420 — Double. Mixed Colors . 10 .50
W2423 — Double. Queen Mary . 15 .60
Cineraria
W2540 — Hybrida Grandiflora. A splen¬
did mixture of large flowers and dwarf
plants. This is the best strain we can
obtain . LOO
Cobea Scandens
W2572 — Blue. (Cathedral Bells). A good
annual vine for the plant trade . 15 .50
Coleus
W2511 — Harris’ Extra Fancy-Leaved
Mixture. This is absolutely the finest
strain of Coleus we have ever known
. A oz. $5.00; ^ oz. $9.00 .85
W2510— Choice Large-Leaved Mixture .35 3.50
Cosmos
Our Early Flowering Giant is an especially fine stock
of_our own that is true early and large flowering.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2451— White . $ .15 $ .50
W2452— Pink . 15 .50
W2453— Red . 15 .50
W2450 — Variety Mixture . 10 .40
New Early Double Crested. The best California
grown stock we can get.
W2461— White . . $ .40 $2.50
W2462— Pink . 40 2.50
W2463— Red . 40 2.50
W2460 — ^Variety Mixtiue . 30 2.00
W2470 — Late Mammoth Flowering.
Mixed colors . 10 .30
Castor Oil Bean (Ricinus)
Oz. 34 lb.
W2500 — Harris’ Tropical Mixture . $ .15 $ .50
W2501— Red Spire . 25 .75
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N, Y<
Cyclamen
100 1000
seeds seeds
W2490 — Persicum. Giant Mixed colors $ .75 $7.00
Cynoglossum
Large
Pkt. Oz.
'W2583 — Amabile Blue. A very popular
annual recently introduced. Often
called Chinese Forget-Me-Not . $ .20 $1.00
Dahlia
Helichrysum (Strawflowers)
The most popular “everlasting” and extensively used
for the florists’ trade. This is the large flowering
double variety.
Large
VKl. VJZ.
W3071 — White . $ .15 $ .60
W3072 — Red . 15 .60
W3073— Violet . 15 .60
W3074— YeUow . 15 .60
W3075 — Salmon . 15 .60
W3076 — Rose . 15 .60
W3070 — Variety Mixture . 10 .50
W2600 — Double Flowered. Mixed colors
W2604 — Peony-Flowered. Mixed colors
W2605 — Coltness Hybrids. Mixed colors
Dianthus (Pinks)
W2670 — Heddewigii. (Double Japan
Pinks). A fine mixture of the annual
Pinks .
150 Heliotrope
2 loo 1 Giant Blue . One of the best
plants to grow for the spring plant
trade . 30 2.50
Humulus Japonica
.60 W3175 — Japanese Hop Vine . 15 .75
Dimorphotheca
W2730 — New Hybrids. Mixed colors .. . .15 1.00
Dolichos (Hyacinth Bean)
Oz. M lb.
W2740 — Mixed colors . $ .15 $ .50
Didiscus (Blue Lace Flower)
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2746 — Coeruleus. A pretty clear lav¬
ender-blue lace-like flower that is very
satisfactory for cutting . $ .20 $1.25
Dracaena
W2750 — ^Indivisa. The popular plant for
porch boxes, cases, etc. The seed
should be out of the hulls before sow¬
ing . M lb. $1.00 .10 .30
Everlastings
For the different Everlasting flowers see Acroclinum,
Helichrysum, Rhodanthe, Honesty, Nigella, Statice,
Xeranthemum.
W2'760 — Harris’ Special Mixture. A mix- Large
ture of several different kinds of annual Pkt. Oz.
“everlasting flowers” . 34 lb. $3.00 $ .20 $ .90
Eschscholtzia
W2780— New Hybrids .
W2775 — Bush Yellow (Hunnemannia) . . .
.15 .50
.15 .50
Gaillardia
W2900 — Double, Mixed colors .
.10 .40
Godetia
W2950 — Mixed colors .
.15 .50
Gourds
Oz. 34 lb.
W2989 — All Varieties Mixed .
$ .15 $ .50
Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath)
W2991 — Elegans alba. (Florists’ Select¬
ed Strain.) Much better than the
ordinary variety . $1.15 per lb.
Oz. 3€ lb.
$ .15 $ .35
Kochia (Summer Cypress)
W3190— Childsii . . . 10 .30
Lavatera (Mallow)
W3280 — Loveliness . 10 .40
Larkspur
Tall Double Stock-flowered. Most excellent to raise
as cut-flowers. The following are the finest colors.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3241— White . $ .15 $ .60
W3242 — Empress Rose . 25 1.50
W3244 — Lustrous Carmine . 15 .60
W3245— Sky Blue . 15 .60
W3246— Dark Blue . 15 .60
W3248 — Los Angeles . 40 4.00
W3249— LaFrance . 20 1.00
W3240 — Variety Mixture . 10 .30
Lobelia
W3300 — Crystal Palace Compacta. Pretty
little blue-flowered plants for edging
in the garden or to use in porch-boxes,
etc. The plants sell well . 20 2.00
W3292 — Sapphire. A new trailing variety
for boxes, hanging baskets, etc . 30 3.00
Lunaria (Honesty)
W3178 — Biennis. A biennial “ever¬
lasting” with silvery seed pods. Also
called “moonwort” . 15 .75
Lupins
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3310 — Annual. Mixed colors . $ .10 $ .20
Books for the Flower Grower
'‘Wayside Marketing'' by Schuyler Arnold.
Full of suggestions and new ideas for those
growing flowers and selling them at wayside
stands, $1.50.
"Commercial Floriculture" by Fritz Bahr.
An invaluable aid to the commercial grower.
Pays for itself in no time, $5.50.
Please Notice
NOTE — We do not furnish any 34 ounces at less than 20c. Fractions of ounces will be supplied as follows:
Price per ounce . 30c 40c 50c 60c 7Sc $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
Hoz. for . 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c .50 .65 .75 .90 1.00 1.15 1.25 1.40 1.50 1.75 2.00
34oz. for . 20c 25c .30 .35 .40 .50 .60 .65 .70 .75 .80 .90 1.00
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMP ANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
PETUNIAS
Each year there is an increasing demand for good
Petunias and the florist or plant grower who can offer
plants with the assurance that his customers will be
satisfied is bound to make money. Those which we list
have been tried out with others and selected because of
their superiority.
W3800— Harris’ Perfection Double. Our strain of
Double Petunia is exceptionally fine, coming 85% to
95% true double and semi-double. The flowers are
very large and in a splendid range of colors. 200
seeds 55c; 500 seeds $1.20; 1000 seeds $2.00.
W3801— Ruffled Giants or Giants of California. The
best Petunias we can possibly obtain. 200 seeds
30c; 500 seeds 60c; 1000 seeds $1.00; ^ oz. $3.50.
W3806 — Dwarf Ruffled Giants of California. The best
Giant Petunias for pot culture. Large flowers with
open, beautifully veined throats on low compact
plants. 200 seeds 40c; 500 seeds 75c; 1000 seeds
$1,25; jL oz. $5.00
W3810 — Harris’ Giant Rufided Variety Mixture. We
make up this mixture from equal proportions of the
different named varieties of the Giant Ruffled kinds.
This assures you a definite color range. 200 seeds
30c; 500 seeds 50c; 1000 seeds 85c; oz. $3.00.
Giant Ruffled Petunias
200
500
1000
seeds
seeds
seeds
W3811— White .
$ .40
$ .65
$1.00
W3813 — Theodosia Rosy Pink. . . .
.50
.90
1.50
W3814 — Quaker Lady, Steel Blue
.40
.65
1.00
W3816 — Royal Blue, Rich Purple.
.50
New Balcony Petunias
Large flowers in good clear colors on plants of a semi-
trailing habit. Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3841— White . $ .25 $3.00
W3843— Rose . 25 3.00
W3845— Blue . 30 4.00
W3846— Crimson . 25 3.00
W3840 — Variety Mixture . 20 2.50
Single Bedding Petunias
W3821— Snowball . $.20 $2.00
W3823— Rosy Morn . 20 2.00
W3824— Rose of Heaven . 20 2.00
W3825— Dark Blue . .25 2.50
W3826 — Lavender Queen . 40 4.00
W3827 — Heavenly Blue . 50 5.00
W3805 — Special Dwarf Mixture . 20 1.50
Marvel of Peru (Four O’ clocks)
W3380 — Mirabilis. Mixed Colors . 15
Mignonette
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3429 — Common Sweet . 34 lb. $ .35 .10 .15
W3430 — Harris’ Special Variety Mixture .10 .25
W3434— Red Goliath . 15 1 .00
Morning Glory (Ipomea)
W3480 — Mixed Colors . 15
W3474 — Heavenly Blue . 15 .60
Nasturtiums
Oz. lb. lb.
W3500— Tall, Finest Mixture ... . $ .10 $ .25 $ .75
W3600 — Dwarf , Finest Mixture . . .10 .25 .75
W3601 — Dwarf, Queen of Tom
Thumbs, Mixed Colors . 15 .30 .90
W3602 — Dwarf, Dark Foliage
Varieties, Mixed Colors . 15 .30 .90
Nemesia
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3650 — Large-flowering Hybrids . $.20 $1.75
Nicotiana
Marigold
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3401 — Lemon Queen . $ .20 $ .75
W3402 — Orange Prince . 20 .75
W3403 — Primrose Queen . 20 1.00
W3400 — Mixed Colors . 10 .50
W3410 — Variety Mixture Double French .10 .50
W3420 — Tagetes Signata Pumila Dwarf
Scotch . 15 .75
Myosotis or Forget-Me-Not
We take a great deal of pains to have the very best
strains of Myosotis seed. Our Royal Blue is a bushy,
upright plant with clear blue flowers.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3493 — Alpestris Royal Blue . $ .25 $2.00
W3494— Alpestris Blue . 15 .50
W3490 — Alpestris Mixed Colors . 15 .75
W3495 — Palustris semperflorens . 30 2.00
Nigella
W3681— Miss Jekyll . 10 .25
W3672 — Crimson King. New . 25 2.50
W3671—Affinis, White . 10 ,50
Phlox Drummondi
W3851— White . 30 2.00
W3852— Yellow . 30 2.00
W3853— Scarlet . 30 2.00
W3850 — Dwarf Variety Mixture . 20„ 1.50
W3860 — Grandiflora Mixed Colors . 15 .75
Portulaca
W3870— Double, Mixed Colors . 20 1.50
W3880 — Single, Mixed Colors . 15 .50
Poppy
W3900 — Shirley Exquisite Mixture . 10 .25
W3904 — Mammoth Double, Mixed
Colors . 10 .25
W3907 — American Legion . 15 .50
W3922 — Peony Flowered Shrimp Pink. . .10 .30
Rodanthe
W4200 — Mixed Colors. An "everlasting” .10 .50
Please Notice
NOTE — We do not furnish any H ounces at less than 20c. Fractions of ounces will be supplied as follows:
Price per ounce ..... 30c 40c 50c 60c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
^oz. for . 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c .50 .65 .75 .90 1.00 1.15 1.25 1.40 1.50 1.75 2.00
Moz. for . 20c 25c .30 .35 .40 .50 .60 .65 .70 .75 .80 .90 1.00
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER,
Harris “Best” Pansy Mixture
PANSIES
Each year we improve the quality of our
Pansy seeds selecting from our extensive
trials those that by comparison are superior.
Repeated tests for germination are made
throughout the year to insure a high per¬
centage on all seed that is sent out.
Harris’ Special Mixture
W3700 — This is our own mixture that is especially made
up from some of the very best varieties and choicest
colors. We make a special point of this medium
price mixture. The flowers are all large, many
ruffled and with bright colors predominating. Large
pkt. 30c; M oz. 90c; oz. $3.50.
Harris’ “Best” Pansy Mixture
W3704-;— As the name implies, these are our BEST
Pansies. The flowers are extremely large with the
deep, velvety colors. A large percentage have fluted
or ruffled petals. Our mixture this year is superior to
any pansies we have ever had and our price for this
quality of Pansies is very low. Large pkt. 50c; oz.
65c; M oz. $1.25; oz. $5.00.
New Swiss Giants
W3705 — Special Mixture. No description can do justice
to this new strain of Pansies. The enormous flat
blooms measure three inches or more in diameter and
the colors which are unusually blotched include
many never associated with pansies. Stems are long
and foliage luxuriant adapting them to greenhouse
as well as outdoor culture. Large pkt. 75c; ^ oz.
$1.25; 34 oz. $2.50; oz. $10.00.
W3738— New Blue Swiss — A solid blue with darker
blue blotch. Excellent for bedding purposes. Large
pkt. 90c; oz. $1.90; M oz. $3.75; oz. $15.00.
Miscellaneous Pansies
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3731— Snowflake . $ .15 $1.50
W3732— Golden Yellow . 15 1.50
W3733— Giant Vulcan (Red) . 15 1.75
W3734— Bright Blue Shades . 15 1.50
W3735— Red Shades . 15 1.50
W3737— Giant Frilled Purple . 15 1.75
W3710 — Good Mixed Colors. .34 oz. 30c .10 .75
Giant Trimardeau Pansies
W3701 — Mixed Colors. A high grade mixture of
choicest colors of the large-flowering Trimardeau
Pansies. Large pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; oz. $1.00.
Tufted Pansies (Viola Cornuta)
The neat plants and profusion of bloom make these
doubly attractive for bedding plants or edging to bulb
plantings or borders.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W3761— White . $ .15 $1.50
W3763— Bright Yellow . 20 2.00
W3764— Blue . . . . .15 1.50
3765 — Blue Gem (Jersey Gem) Pkt. 40c .
W3771 — Bosniaca Rosy Purple . 15 1.50
W3760 — Mixed Colors . 15 1.25
Masterpiece or Giant
Ruffled Mixture
W3702 — The flowers of this mixture have fluted or
ruffled petals which adds much to the beauty of the
wonderfully rich colors. This stock may be depended
upon to be well ruffled. Large pkt. 40c; 3^ oz. 60c;
M oz. $1.15; oz. $4.00.
SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum)
New Giant-Flowered
These new giant types have recently made Snap¬
dragons one of the most popular flowers. The flowers
are much larger and the stems longer than the older
kinds. Our varieties embrace the choicest colors and
our seed is of the very best quality.
Large
rKt. yjz,.
W5002 — Gotelind. Light orange . $ .20 $2.00
W5003 — Defiance. Deep orange . 20 2.00
W5004 — Purple King. Rich purple . 20 2.00
W5005 — Tuft of Lilacs. Light Violet . 20 2.00
W5006 — Maralda. Bright rose . 20 2.00
W5007 — Snowflake. Pure white . 20 2.00
W5008 — Fascination. Flesh pink . 20 2.00
W5009 — Canary Bird. Yellow . 20 2.00
W5010 — Wallflower. Brownish red . 20 2.00
W5000 — Variety Mixture . 15 1.50
Half Dwarf Snapdragons
The lower growing kinds are the ones preferred by
the florists for forcing in the greenhouse for cut-
flowers. They are also favored by many for formal
bedding. These are the choice of a long list of varieties.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W5101— Purity. White . $ .15 $1.25
W5102 — Red Empress. New Deep Scar¬
let . 20 2.00
W5104 — Philadelphia Pink . 15 1.50
W5106 — Golden Monarch. Yellow . 15 1.50
W5107 — Majestic, Orange King. New.. .30 3.00
W5108 — Majestic, Sunset. New . 30 3.00
W5100 — Variety Mixture . 15 1.00
Tall Large-Flowering Snapdragons
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W5030— Mixed Colors . $.10 $.50
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JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N.Y.~|'#
Stocks — New Giant Imperial
We spare no effort to have our stocks the very best
that money can buy. Our varieties will give you real
satisfaction both out-doors and under glass. The
flowers are the largest percentage double and the
colors are clear and bright.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W6001— Snowdrift. White . $ .30 $3.00
W6002— Flesh Pink . 25 2.50
W6003— Elk’s Pride . 65 8.00
W6004— Canary. Yellow . 30 3.00
W6005 — Lavender. Light Blue . 30 3.00
W6006 — Bright Red. Crimson . .50 6.00
W6008 — Golden Rose. Rosy Buff . 65 8.00
W6000 — Variety Mixture . 20 2.00
Salvia
Salvia or “Scarlet Sage” is one of the best of the
popular bedding plants for spring sales. Our stocks are
the best obtainable.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W4600 — Bonfire. Our own strain .
. M lb. $9.00 $ .25 $2.50
W4601— Splendens . 15 1.50
W4603 — Farinacea, Blue . 25 2.50
W4605— Tom Thumb . 40 4.50
Scabiosa
The improved Large-flowering Scabiosa are among
the most desirable of out-door cut-flowers. The plants
are also very popular for the spring trade.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W4648— Giant Shasta. New . $ .20 $1.00
W4649 — Giant Peach Blossom. New . 20 1.00
W4654 — Azure Fairy . 15 .50
W4658— Black Prince . 15 .50
W4659— Fire King . 15 .50
W4650 — Variety Mixture . 10 .40
Smilax
New Giant Imperial Stocks
W4950 — Aspargoides — A greenhouse plant that every
grower should give a little space to. oz.SOc; M lb.
$1.50.
Schizanthus
W4640 — Large-flowering Hybrids . . .
Large
Pkt. Oz.
.15 .75
SWEET PEAS
Each year the introducers offer long lists of new
varieties of Sweet Peas, many of which are no better
than varieties already on the market. In our trial
grounds the old and new varieties are compared and
those which prove themselves superior will be found in
the following lists. For color descriptions see our retail
catalog.
Spencer Sweet Peas
The wonderful large wavy or “orchid-flowered”
Sweet Peas for outdoor blooming. Our list includes the
best of the newer varieties and the finest kind of the
most popular colors.
Oz. M lb.
W7501 — Constance Hinton . $ .20 $ .50
W7502— Pinkie . 50 1.50
W7503 — Prince of Orange . . . 55 1.75
W7524— Jack Cornwall . 20 .50
W7527— Sapphire . 20 .60
W7532 — Miss California . 20 .50
W7534— Doreen . 20 .60
W7536 — Campfire . 20 .60
W7537 — Crimson King . 20 .50
W7538 — Powerscourt . 20 .50
W7541— Mary Pickford . 20 .75
W7548— Glengary . .' . 1.15 4.00
W7550— Variety Mixture . 1 lb. $2.25 .20 .70
W7500— Mixed Colors . 1 lb. $1.25 .15 .45
Spencer Duplex
Unexcelled as a cut flower for the florist.
W7545 — Duplex Winnie Morse . $1.15 $4.00
W7546 — Duplex Kitty Pierce . 1.15 4.00
Early Flowering Sweet Peas
These new Winter or Early Flowering Sweet Peas
are the best for forcing under glass or for early blooming
out doors. We have carefully selected the best variety
in each color, all with large Spencer type flowers.
Oz. lb.
W7002 — Superior Pink . $ .50 $1.75
W7003— White Harmony . 45 1.50
W7004 — Spring Song . 70 2.50
W7006— Giant Rose . 60 2.00
W7023— Harmony . 45 1.50
W7026— Aviator . 45 1.50
W7029 — Chevalier . 45 1.50
W7037— Vulcan . 45 1.50
W7040— Blue Boy . 45 1.50
W7041— The Blaze . 1.30 5.00
W705a— Variety Mixture . 1 lb. $4.50 .35 1.25
W7000— Mixed Colors . 1 lb. $3.00 .30 .90
Early Flowering Duplex
These new Sweet Peas have immense
flowers that because of the curled and
wavy wings have the effect of being
double.
Oz. M lb.
W7042— Duplex Gem . $2.00 $7.00
W7043 — Duplex Pioneer . 2.00 7.00
Grandiflora Sweet Peas
W7700 — Mixed Colors. A good mixture
at a low price . 1 lb. $ .75 .10 .35
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. «
Salpiglossis
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W4510 — Light Shade Mixture. A most
attractive mixtiure of light colors . $ .20 $1.00
W4500 — Emperor — Mixed Colors . 15 .75
Solanum (Jerusalem Cherry)
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W5170 — Cleveland Red. The best kind. . $ .25 $2.00
Snow-on-the-Mountain
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W5192 — Euphorbia Variegata . $ .10 $ .30
Verbenas, New Colossal
Since the introduction of the new Colossal types,
Verbenas have rapidly increased in popularity and
they are now among the most profitable plants to
raise for the spring trade. Our Colossal Verbenas have
the largest flowers and are in the best colors.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W800S— Purple King . $ .20 $1.50
W8006— Rose Queen . 25 1.75
W8007 — Red Emperor . 30 2.00
W8008 — Snowstorm . 20 1.50
WSOIS — New Colossal Mixture . 15 1.00
W8009 — Mammoth Golden Queen. A
yellow Verbena is something unusual
but this one in the mammoth type has
proved most satisfactory . 35 2.50
W8010 — Verbena, Moss Erinoides . 15 1.00
Statice (Everlasting)
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W6170—Sinuata, Mixed Colors . $ .10 $ .30
W6171 — Sinuata, White . 10 .40
W6172 — Sinuata, Superb Rose . 15 .50
W6173 — Sinuata, Royal Blue . 15 .50
W6174 — Bonduelli, Bright Yellow . 10 .40
Sunflower
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W6195 — ^Harris’ New Double ... $ .30
Annual Sweet William
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W6140 — Mixed Colors . $ .20 $1.00
Wallflower
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W8070 — Paris Extra Early Mixture . 10 .40
Vinca (Periwinkle)
Large
Pkt. Oz.
8055 — Delicata. Soft Pink. A most satis¬
factory bedding plant with shiny green
foliage which sets off the soft pink
blossoms most effectively. Seed must
be started indoors with plenty of heat .10 1.00
“No where have I seen annual larkspur that could com¬
pare with the ones grown from your seed. Also Harris’
Best Pansy is a wonderful mixture in every way." R. T.
CARSON, Batavia, N. Y.
Please Notice
NOTE — We do not furnish any ounces at less than 20c. Fractions of ounces will be supplied as follows:
Price per ounce . 30c 40c 50c 60c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
Hoz. for . 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c .50 .65 .75 .90 1.00 1.15 1.25 1.40 1.50 1.75 2.00
M 02. for . 20c 25c .30 .35 .40 .50 .60 .65 .70 .75 .80 .90 1.00
ZINNIAS
The new Zinnias with their large size, fine form and
most attractive colors are becoming a favorite cut flower
for florists and roadside stands.
Good Zinnias are one of our specialties and we put
forth a great deal of effort to have the best possible.
Each year we select only the best kinds from our ex¬
tensive test gardens and discard those less desirable.
Harris’ Double Giant Zinnias
A new strain of immense size, very double, and in
splendid colors. We heartily recommend this variety
as being more true to type and color than the Dahlia-
flowered. They are just as large but with flatter petals.
Large
Pkt. Oz .
W8123 — Enchantress. Carmine rose _ $ .25 $1.50
W8124— Purity. White . 25 1.50
W8125 — Lemon Queen. Yellow . 25 1.50
W8126 — Orange ^ng . 25 1.50
W8127 — Rose Queen . 25 1.50
W8128— Scarlet Gem . 25 1.50
W8100 — Variety Mixture . 20 1.00
New Pompon Zinnias
This new race of Zinnias is especially good for cut
flowers. The flowers are small, full double and borne in
profusion eight weeks from sowing. Many of our
florist customers are very enthusiastic about these
Zinnias
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W8231 — White.Gem . $ .20 $ .75
W8232 — Salmon Gem . 20 .75
W8233 — Canary Yellow . 20 .75
W8234— Scarlet Gem . 20 .75
W8230 — Variety Mixture . 15 .60
Giant Double
Dablia Flowered Zinnia
Another recent introduction from the leading Cali¬
fornia Zinnia grower. Immense flowers in the most
striking colors and we have selected the best of them.
The true type resemble a giant Show Dahlia.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W8151— Golden State . $ .30 $2.00
W8152 — Oriole. Orange and Gold . 30 2.00
W8153 — Exquisite. Rose . 30 2.00
W8154— Old Rose . 30 2.00
W8155 — Crimson Monarch . 30 2.00
W8156— Scarlet Flame . . 30 2.00
W8158— Dream. Light Violet . 30 2.00
W8150 — Variety Mixture . 25 1.50
Curled and Crested Zinnias
W8290 — -Mixed Colors. The petals are twisted and
curled into the most fantastic and graceful forms.
Large pkt. 20c; oz. 75c.
Large Flowering Double
W8200 — The best to be had of good sized flowers in a
wide range of colors at a low price. Large pkt. 10c;
oz. 75c.
"... A note of sincere appreciation to the people of
Moreton Farm for the splendid service and many courtesies
extended us on our visit to the farm last summer." C. E.
VAN FLEET, Binghamton, N. Y.
46 JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y.
SEED OF HARDY PERENNIALS
Anyone who is growing flowers for sale realizes that there is a very steadily increasing demand
for perennials. For years we have been working on these, comparing, selecting and discarding.
Some varieties do not come true from seed but for those that do we believe we have by far the best
seed that is being offered today, much of it being grown here on our own farm and picked from
only the best plants. Since many varieties even at their best germinate very slowly it is most im¬
portant that only the freshest and best seed be sown. There is no more profitable outdoor line for
either florist or roadside market than perennial plants. Those grown from Harris’ seeds will in¬
sure satisfaction and increasing sales.
For more complete descriptions of the following varieties see our general catalog.
W1990 — Aster Alpinus, Goliath .
W2030 — Anemone Caen .
W2025 — Alyssum saxatile compactum. . .
W2040 — Anchusa Italica, Dropmore Var.
W2080 — Arabis alpina .
W2050 — Aubretia, Large Flowering Hy¬
brids .
W2053 — Aubretia Leichtlinis .
Large
Pkt. Oz.
$ .40 $ . . .
.25 2.00
.20 .60
.15 .50
.15 .40
.40 3.50
.45 4.00
Aquilegia
W2074 — Aquilegia, Harris’ Exhibition
Hybrids. An exceptionally fine strain
of unusual colors. Long spurs and im¬
mense flowers . 35 2.50
W2072 — Aquilegia Coerulea . 30 2.00
W2077 — Aquilegia alpina . 25 1.50
2078 — Aquilegia, Edelweiss, Pkt. 45c
Beilis
W2140 — Beilis perennis, Double-Mixed .15 1.50
W2141 — Beilis perennis. Snowball . 25 2.00
W2142 — Beilis perennis, Longfellow . 25 2.00
Campanula
Campanula Medium (Canterbury Bells). Seed of
these should be planted each year since they are bienni¬
als. The colors are excellent and germination most
satisfactory. The demand for good plants of these
usually greatly exceeds the supply.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2221— Single White . $.15 $.40
W2222— Single Rose . 15 .40
W2223— Single Blue . 15 .40
W2220 — Single Mixed Colors . 10 .30
W2231 — Cup and Saucer, White . 30 1.50
W2232 — Cup and Saucer, Rose . 30 1.50
W2233 — Cup and Saucer, Blue . 30 1.50
W2230 — Cup and Saucer, Variety Mix. .25 1.00
W2240 — Double, Variety Mixture . 20 .75
W2249— All Varieties Mixed . 15 .75
W2251 — Campanula persicifolia (Peach
Bells) White . 40 4.00
W2252 — Campanula persicifolia (Peach
Bells) Blue . 40 4.00
W2253 — Carpatica, Blue . 15 .75
W2256 — Campanula Pyramidalis Chim¬
ney Bell Flower. Blue . 15 1.50
W2279 — Candytuft, Hardy (Iberis) . 25 2.50
W2359 — Centaurea Montana, Blue . 15 .70
W239S — Cerastium Tomentosum (Snow-
in-Summer) White . 15 1.25
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2310 — New Hardy Carnation. Mixed
Colors . 40
Coreopsis
W2440 — Coreopsis Lanceolate. Harris*
Sunbeam. An improved strain with
larger and better flowers . 10 .30
Delphinium
Our extensive Delphinium trials insure seed of the
best possible strains of both our own and European
grown. Only fresh seed of good germination is offered.
Large
Pkt. Oz.
W2640 — Improved Moreton Hybrids. We
began years ago to select the best Del¬
phiniums from our plantings and have
constantly improved the original strain.
This is an excellent strain to use for
large plantings where mass effects are
wanted and sturdy free blooming plants
are desired . $ .25 $2.00
W2641 — Monarch Strain. Flower lovers
are becoming keenly interested in Del¬
phiniums. They want a wide range of
colors from very deep blue to the very
lightest. They want enormous spikes
and large individual blossoms and are
willing to pay for them. Our Mon¬
arch strain is seed of our own growing
combining the best qualities of all the
strains we have tried out . 1.00 12.00
W2644 — Blackmore & Langdon Strain.
We believe that of the various English
Delphiniums Blackmore and Langdon’s
take the lead. The seed we offer is the
best that can be obtained from these
famous growers. It contains many
doubles and an unusual color range. . . .90 10.00
W2643 — Viking Strain. For large blooms
many of which are double try this
strain. The seed of this is grown for us
by one of the leading European growers .85 9.00
W2660 — Wrexham Strain or Hollyhock
Delphinium. This strain is popular be¬
cause of its large tall spikes which tower
above many varieties like Hollyhocks.
Contains some doubles and a wide
range of colors . 80 8.00
W2645 — Bella Donna. Our strain is con¬
ceded to be the best true Bella Donna
seed obtainable . 30 2.50
W2646 — Bella Mosum. Dark blue of the
Bella Donna type . 35 2.75
W2650— Chinensis (Butterfly Delphin¬
ium). Blue and white mixture . 10 .60
W2651 — Chinensis White . 15 .75
W2652 — Chinensis Dark Blue . 15 .75
W2653 — Chinensis Light Blue . 15 .75
Please Notice
NOTE — We do not furnish any M ounces at less than 20c. Fractions of ounces will be supplied as follows:
Price per ounce . 30c 40c 50c 60c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
Moz. for . 15c 20c 25c 30c 40c .50 .65 .75 .90 1.00 1.15 1.25 1.40 1.50 1.75 2.00
M oz. for . 20c 25c .30 ,35 .40 .50 .60 .65 .70 .75 .80 .90 1.00
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLD WATER, N. Y,
Large
Dianthus or Hardy Pinks P^t. Oz.
W2700 — Plumarius Mixed colors.. . $ .20 $1.00
W2704 — D. Perfection, Mixedcolors . 20 1.00
2705 — D. Sweet Wivelsfield Packet 40c
W2709 — D. Latifolius, Double Atrocc. .. .20 1.00
W2711— D. Caesius (Cheddar Pink) . 20 1.00
W2715— D. Deltoides, BrilUant . 25 2.00
2717 — D. Alwoodii, Mixed colors Pkt. 30c
2718 — D. Alwoodii, Alpinus Packet 30c
Digitals
W2725 — Digitalis, The Shirley. Mixed
colors. A new improved variety . 15 1.00
W2765 — Echinops Ritro . 15 .60
W2910 — Gaillardia grdfl. TheDazzler .. .20 1.00
2911 — Gaillardia grdfl. Bremen Pkt. 40c
W2921 — Geum, Mrs. Bradshaw . 25 2.00
2922 — Geum, Orange Queen. . . Pkt. 40c
Gypsophila Paniculata
W2995— Single White . 10 .40
W2996 — Double White . 40 4.00
Hollyhocks
We Make a Specialty of Good Hollyhocks
W3101 — Chater’s Double White . . 20 1.25
W3102 — Chater’s Double Newport Pink. .25 1.50
W3103 — Chater’s Double Rose . 20 1.25
W3104 — Chater’s Double Red . 20 1.25
W3105 — Chater’s Double Yellow . 25 1.50
3110 — Double Imperator Mixed colors.
. Ret. Pkt. 40c
W3112 — Double Prince of Orange . 40
W3100 — Variety Mixture . 15 1.00
W3117 — Ruffled Allegheny, Jupiter . 30
W3118 — Ruffled Allegheny Exquisite
Rose . 30
W3115 — Ruffled Allegheny Special Mix¬
ture . 15 1.00
W3120 — Single Radiant Mixture . 10 .50
W3143 — Heuchera Sanguinea (Coral
Bells) . 60
W3178— Honesty (Lunaria Biennis) . 15 .75
W32S0— Lathyrus Latifolius Mixed . 15 .60
W3260 — ^Linaria Macedonica . 15 2.00
W3273 — Lavendula Vera . 15 .75
3293 — Lobelia Cardinalis, The Bishop.
. Pkt. 40c
Lupinus Polyphyllus
W3321 — Virgin . .40 2.50
W3322 — Downer’s Delight . 1.00 5.50
W3323— Blue . 10 .25
W3325 — Downer’s Strain . 15 .60
W3326 — Elliott’s Sweet Scented Mixed .25 1.00
W3328 — Lavender Queen . 35 2.00
W3329 — Sunshine . 65 4.00
W3330 — Buff and Amber shades . 1.00 5.50
W3334 — Lychnis Chalcedonica . 15 .50
3445 — Meconopsis Baileyii. . .Packet 40c
Myosotis
W3490 — Alpestris, Mixed . 15 .75
W3493 — Alpestris, Royal Blue . 25 2.00
W3494 — Alpestris, Blue . 15 .50
W3495 — Palustris semperflorens . 30 2.00
Oenothera
W3694 — Oenothera, Afterglow . 10 .50
W3695 — Oenothera, Youngii . 30 4.00
Viola Cornuta (Tufted Pansy) Pkt.
W3761— White . $ .15
W3763— Yellow . 20
W3764— Blue . 15
W3760— Mixed Colors . 15
3765 — Blue Gem (Jersey Gem) Pkt. 40c
W3771 — Bosniaca Free Blooming Rosy
Purple . 15
W3780 — Pentstemon, Sensation, New
Hybrids . 40
W3865 — Phlox decussata — Mixed . 20
W3894 — Platycodon grandiflorum. Tall
upright blue . 20
Oriental Poppy
W3950— Scarlet . 15
W3951— New Hybrids . 25
W3952— Dark Red . 25
Iceland Poppy (P. Nudicale)
3965 — Roseum — Coonara Pink Pkt. 20c
W3960 — Mixed Colors . 20
W3970 — Alpine Poppy, Mixed Colors . 40
W3983 — Physalis Franchetti. (Chinese
Lantern Plant) . 15
Pyrethrum
W4000 — Pyrethrum Hybridum Single,
Mixed Colors. Splendid variety of our
own growing . 20
W4010 — Pyrethrum Double. Mixed Colors .60
Primrose
W4023 — Primula. Moreton Mixture .25
4024 — Primula, Hardy New Blue Celeste.
. Ret. Pkt. 85c
W4211 — Rudbeckia purpurea . 15
W4562— Saponaria Ocymoides . 15
W4610 — Salvia Azurea, Blue . 25
4631 — Saxifraga Cor difolia Pkt. 85c
4632 — Saxifraga Hypnoides. . . .Pkt. 55c
4633 — Saxifraga Rhei Superba. Pkt. 40c
Scabiosa
W4663— Scabiosa Caucasica Perfecta
Lavender . 40
4665 — Scabiosa Caucasica Isaac House
Strain . Ret. Pkt. 40c
W4670 — Shasta Daisy Giant Alaska . 25
W4682 — Sidalcea Pink Beauty . 25
4700 Sedums Dwarf Varieties Harris
Special Mixture . Pkt. 60c
4735 — Sempervivums, Mixed Varieties.
. Pkt. 85c
Sweet William
W6132 — Pink Beauty . 15
W6133 — Scarlet Beauty . 15
W6135 — Holborn Glory . . 15
W6130 — Mixed Colors . 10
W6164 — ^Stokesia Cyanea Blue . 20
W6179— Statice latifolia . 15
Veronica
W8041 — Veronica Offlcinalis . 20
W8042 — Veronica Repens . 10
W8043 — Veronica Teucrium Royal Blue. . .25
47
Oz .
$1.50
2.00
1.50
1.25
1.50
3.50
1.50
1.50
.75
2.00
2.00
1.25
4.50
.75
2.00
6.00
2.00
1.50
.75
2.50
3.00
2.00
1.50
.75
.75
.60
.30
1.00
1.50
2.50
1.00
3.00
48
JOSEPH HARRIS COMPANY, COLDWATER,N.Y.
HARRIS’ GLADIOLI
Prepaid Wholesale Prices on Gladioli in Quantities of 50
to 100 are 20% less than the prices in the Retail Catalog.
Send for our special price list of Gladioli for prices of bulbs
in larger quantity.
Special Wayside Mixture for Roadside Stands
We began making this special mixture in response to a demand for
good reasonably priced bulbs that would produce good spikes for cut
flowers to be sold in mixed bouquets. The first year it was more or less
of an experiment. Satisfied customers were so loud in their praise of it
that we continue to offer our Wayside Mixture, improving it each year
both in choice of colors and quality of bulbs.
The bulbs are free from disease, large enough to produce excellent
blooms and in a wide range of the most popular colors including both
early and late blooming varieties.
Successive plantings will provide a profitable income. Wayside
Mixture $3.00 per 100; $14.00 per 500; $27.50 per 1000.
Our “Special Price List of Gladioli” contains some unusually at¬
tractive offers. Send for it.
Don’t gamble with inferior bulbs. You can’t afford to use valuable
space and labor planting diseased stock that is not true to name simply
because it is a little cheaper. Our bulbs are large, clean, true to name
and free from disease.
“Last year I ordered one of your special Wayside Mixtures of Gladiolus. These bulbs
Produced blooms equal to, or better than any I grew. From them I have about 120 choice
bulbs for this year. We sell the flowers in the local curb market here at 50c to 70c per dozen
stems.” WILLIAM H. SHI PE, Danville, Pa.
“We had 1000 bulbs of your Wayside Mixture Gladiolas and were more than pleased
with them. Kindly send us 1000 more.” SCOTT SMILEY, E. Syracuse, N. Y.
Gladiolus Early Sunrise
INSECTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS, ETC.
NON-POISONOUS! Evergreen is
flowers.
1 oz. bottle .
6 oz. bottle .
16 oz. bottle (pint) .
KILLS PLANT INSECTS
We have found this new spray material very effective against the common
garden insects, such as Cabbage worms, Aphis, Rose slugs. Cucumber and
Squash bugs (Striped Beetle). When applied regularly it is the only thing we
know of that will effectively control the Tarnished Plant Bug (Aster Beetle).
In the greenhouse it is very effective against a wide range of greenhouse
insects, including Aphis, rose insects. White Fly, etc.
harmless to man, and animals. It will not injure the most delicate plants and
$ .35 Postpaid 32 oz. can (quart) . $ 3.50 By express
1.10 Postpaid 1 gal. can . 13.00 By express
2.15 Postpaid 5 gal. can . 50.00 By express
The active principle in EV ERGREEN is Pyrethrum, endorsed as a killing agent by entomologists and horticulturists
everywhere. Evergreen is economical to use, as it must be diluted from 100 to 800 times.
Send for free booklet containing many valuable facts about Evergreen as well as Spray Chart and Dilution Table.
TOBACCO DUST. Used extensively for dusting plants to destroy or repel bugs and plant lice. For fumigating green¬
houses the tobacco dust we sell is most excellent. It burns evenly and will light without the use of kerosene. Five
pounds will fumigate a house 20 x 100 feet. 2 lb. 30c; 10 lb. 50c; 100 lb. $3.50.
BLACK LEAF 40. (40 per cent Nicotine). A very effective insecticide for aphis, “lice” and all soft-bodied insects,
such as rose aphis, apple tree aphis, etc. It is so concentrated that one part to 800 or 1000 parts of water makes
an effective spray, costing less than two cents per gallon. Directions for use are printed on the can. 1 ounce bottle
35c; Vi lb. tin $1.25; 2 lb. tin (qt.) $3.25; 10 lb. tin $11.85.
FORMALDEHYDE, (40 per cent). A valuable disinfectant for destroying germs that cause diseases in plants. It is
very effective when used to destroy smut germs in oats and scab on potatoes. To treat oats use 1 pound (pint) forma¬
lin to 50 gallons of water and soak for ten minutes. For potatoes use 1 lb. to 30 gallons of water and soak two hours.
In one-pound cans 35c per can; 6 cans $1.80. 125 lb. kegs (about 16 gal.) $20.00.
ARSENATE OF LEAD. This is the best poison to use against worms and insects that eat leaves of plants, fruits, etc.
The powdered form may be used either in water or dusted on the plants. In water use 1 lb. to 30 gal. Powder.
1 lb. package 35c; 5 lb. bags, $1.50 per bag.
CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE (Bichloride of Mercury). This powerful disinfectant is used to treat potatoes, and in the
control of cabbage maggots. For the best way to use, see your local Farm Bureau Agent. M !!>• 90c; lb. $3.35;
5 lbs. or more at $3.00 per lb.
BORDEAUX MIXTURE. Used for spraying plants and trees to prevent fungus diseases which often greatly injure
the crop. This material is in powdered form and is to be mixed in water before using, at the rate of 1 lb. to 36 quarts
of water. Directions for use on the package. 34 lb- box 25c; 1 lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.50.
CUT WORM KILLER. A poisonous bait which kills cut worms. Very effective if used when the worms first appear.
1 lb. package 40c; 5 lb. $1.50.
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THE CASE-HOYT CORPORATION
Protect Your Seed Corn From Crows
If you are troubled with crows and other birds pulling up your seed corn, treat it with STANLEY’S CROW
REPELLENT. We use it on our own farm for corn, melons and cucumbers and find that birds will not bother seed
that has been so treated. It will not harm the seed or clog the planter.
Small can (enough for 1 bu.) . $1.00 Large can (enough for 2 bu.) .... $1.50
Peat Moss
We consider Peat Moss to be one of the most valuable materials for
conditioning soil which we have yet found.
It is really a light colored virgin soil formed by the growth and decay of mosses
(mostly Sphagnum) and aquatic plants. It is entirely free from fungus and from weed seeds.
Peat Moss is remarkable in its ability to absorb and retain moisture.
We use a large amount of Peat Moss in our greenhouses. Soil mixed with Peat Moss
makes ideal material for seedlings and potted plants, as it is light, very friable, has good
drainage and will not crust or bake after watering. The Peat Moss becomes incorporated
in the soil and adds humus to it. Peat Moss is superior to sand or ashes for pot planting
and greenhouse benches.
Outdoors Peat Moss makes an ideal mulch for roses, peonies, rhododendrons, etc. There is nothing better to re¬
condition the soil of old and worn out lawns.
Our Peat Moss is of very superior brand finely granulated, and free from any foreign matter. It is put up in bales,
of about 180 lbs. each — enough to cover more than 240 square feet 1 inch deep.
Price — Single bale, $3.50; 5 bales or more, at $3.25 per bale
PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE. This is an excellent fertilizer for all crops. It is rather costly to use on a large
scale but for small gardens and especially for greenhouses and frames it can be used to great advantage. It not only
furnishes actual plant food but also humus which is not supplied by chemical fertilizers. This is high grade material.
There is no straw or other rubbish in it. It is pure dried and pulverized sheep manure. Use about 1 lb. to 4 or 5
square feet of surface.
10 lb. bag . $ .60 100 lb. bag . $ 3.00
50 1b. bag . 2.00 1000 lbs. 10 bags . 21.00
1 ton . $40.00
NITRATE OF SODA. Gardeners should always have some nitrate of soda on hand and use it whenever they want
to promote a quick, strong growth in plants, A little nitrate dissolved in water at the rate of about a tablespoon (1 oz.)
to 2 gallons of water will stimulate a rapid growth either when applied to plants in frames, greenhouses or the
open ground. If your plants don’t grow well try nitrate on them — but don’t use too much. 10 lbs, 65c; 50 lbs. $2.50;
100 lbs. $4.25; 200 lb. bag $7.50; 1 ton $65.00.
BONE MEAL. This is one of the best fertilizers for gardens, lawns, shrubs, fruit trees, etc. It is perfectly harmless
and can be used with safety in any quantity desired. The plant food in bone meal is not immediately available
so its benefit extends over a longer time than is the case with other fertilizers that are more soluble.
This bone meal is raw bone finely ground and contains 4^4 per cent ammonia (nitrogen) and 50 per cent phos-
plate of lime. 10 lbs. 60c; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4.25. Bags of 167 lbs. $5.60 per bag.
Lowest prices will be quoted on large lots at any time.
Pot Labels and Garden Stakes
Keep a record of the kind and variety of seeds sown, dates, etc. Every gardener should use stakes and labels.
Plain Painted
Garden Stakes 100 1000 100 1000
Painted 12" long, 13^" wide . $1.25 $9.40 $1.50 $11.00
100 1000 These are nice, smooth, white wooden labels of
$ .25 $2.00 best quality. Weight for mailing; Pot labels 3 lbs.
.28 2.20 per 1000. Garden stakes 2 lbs. per 100.
Pot Labels
Plain
100 1000
4 in. long . $ .20 $1.60
5 in. long . 22 1.80
GARDEN LINE. Good strong hemp garden line. 50 feet 50c; (by mail 55c); 100 feet 75c; 200 feet $1.25. Weight
1 lb. per 100 feet. _
RAFFIA — Better Than String
Our “AA Westcoast” Brand of Natural Raffia is far superior to all other grades for the cut flower grower. The
strands are longer and wider and the color is lighter. Do not be misled by cheaper prices as only the best possible grade
is economical for florist’s use. Lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $2.00.
Red Star Brand is a cheaper grade for Nurserymen, etc., but not adapted to florist’s use. Lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25.
“Auto-Spray” No. 9
This is the most convenient hand sprayer we know of. We use
it on our own farm and can highly recommend it. In construction
and workmanship it is superior to other similar sprayers.
To operate: Remove pump with a half turn, fill tank two-thirds
full of solution. Replace pump and with a few strokes compress air on
solution. Then direct the spray. Two pumpings will discharge contents.
Uses. For spraying trees, shrubs, vines, field crops, greenhouses
and country houses; for applying Paris green, arsenate of lead, Bor¬
deaux, lime and sulphur emulsions, disinfectants, cattle-fly oil, white¬
wash, cold water paints, etc.
Construction and Equipment. Tank (4 gal.) is of heavy best quality
sheet brass or strong copper bearing galvanized sheet steel, corrugated
to strengthen the can and prevent it from denting. It also makes it
easier for the operator to pick the can up while loaded, without the
danger of its slipping out of the hands. Air Pump. One piece seamless
brass with new all metal check valve and special air release. Pump
cylinder is one piece, insuring against leaking. Hose — 2 ft. diam¬
eter, 5 ply wire bound. Carrying strap adjustable, with bronze snaps.
Auto Pop, Automatic shut-off. To stop the flow of spray it is necessary
only to release the fingers. 2-ft. Brass extension rod — ^with elbow, and
new Non-Clog Nozzle. The screw cap locking device locks in the pump
cylinder and not in the gasket, which prev'ents the cap chewing or
breaking the gasket.
PRICE:
Auto-Spray No. 9 B-Brass tank $10.50; Auto-Spray No. 9 D-Galvanized tank $6.95.
Extra Extension pipe 2 ft. length brass each $.55.
For other Auto-Sprays, tools, etc., see our general catalogue.
Make Good Seeds Grow Better
Prevent “Damping off” ! Stop Seed Rotting in the Ground !
We have found from practical experience on our farm and in our green¬
houses that it pays to use SEMESAN. The process of treating seed and soil
is so easy, and the cost so small that no grower can afford not to take these
simple precautions to Insure Better Crops.
SEMESAN is now available in four forms:
SEMESAN — Can be applied in either the liquid or convenient dust form to prevent or control effectively a great
variety of parasitic diseases and fungoid growths borne by seeds, bulbs, seed pieces, plants, grafts and soils. Semesan
is harmless to seed and plant life but extremely poisonous to disease and fungous organisms. It generally also hastens
germination. 2 oz. 50c; 1 lb. $2.75; 5 lbs. $13.00; 25 lbs. $56.25.
SEMESAN Jr. — A less expensive but equally effective form of Semesan for the dry dust disinfection of both field
and sweet corn seeds. Two ounces will treat 1 bu. of seed corn. 4 oz. 50c; 1 lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. $8.00; 25 lbs. $31.25.
SEMESAN Bel (New Improved) — One pound of the New Improved Semesan Bel will treat 16-20 bushels of cut
potatoes. It also possesses great disease control properties especially in respect to Rhizoctonia and seed-borne Scab.
The “Instantaneous Dip” method of applying new Semesan Bel saves time and labor. 4 oz. 50c; 1 lb. $1.75;
5 lb. $8.00; 25 lbs. $31.25.
CERESAN — -The new disinfectant for seed treatment of small grains, has proved effective in controlling seed-
borne diseases of wheat, barley, oats, etc. Will not injure seed or grain drill. Only 2 oz. required to treat a bushel of
wheat or rye, and 3 oz. to a bushel of oats. 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00; 25 lbs. $12.50.
Write today for booklets describing the use of Semesan Products to better the crops you grow. They will be sent free.
Germaco _
]H[Ot]fe.SL]P)S Make early planting safe and profitable.
In order to grow profitable vine crops, the grower must do everything possible to insure the
greatest yield of early fruit at a minimum cost. The use of Hotkaps has proved very profitable in
growing many early crops.
This remarkable invention consists of a scientifically constructed wax paper cone which is placed over the plant
or hill of seeds in the field. They act as miniature hot houses and enable the grower to set out his plants or plant his
seed as soon as the ground gets warm, as they afford perfect protection from frost. Hotkaps also protect the plants
from insects, such as the striped beetle which does so much damage to the young plants, wind, beating rains and pre¬
vents the ground around the plant from baking. This insures earlier and better fruit.
We find on our own farm that the cost of using Hotkaps on vine crops is many times repaid by the earlier and
better fruit. Growers of early sweet corn find they can plant their seed earlier without danger of the plants being killed
by late frost.
Hotkaps are easy to set out. The method is seen in the picture above and full directions are sent with each lot
of Hotkaps.
PRICES — 50 Hotkaps (with special setter and tamper) $1.50; 100 Hotkaps (with special setter and tamper)
$2.50 Postpaid. Not prepaid: 250 with special setter and tamper $4.00 (weight 9 lbs.) 1000 Hotkaps — $11.50 (weight
26 lbs.) 5000— $11.00 per 1000; 10,000 or more $10.75 per 1000.
Steel Hotkap setter and tamper — $2.50 (weight 3 lbs.)
Folder giving full description and directions for using Hotkaps will be sent to anyone interested on request. Please
write.
MULCH PAPER
It has been found that waterproof paper placed over the soil before sowing seed or setting out
plants not only prevents weeds from growing but also keeps the soil warm and stimulates the
growth of the crop.
The most striking results we got in our trials with Mulch Paper last season was with sweet
corn planted on rather heavy land. The row under the paper grew taller and yielded much more
than the row along side which was left uncovered. Lima beans also came up more evenly and
quickly when protected by mulch paper than without it.
It is always difficult to keep weeds out of melons and cucumbers, especially close to the hills.
By covering with mulch paper before planting the seed, weeds can be kept out without any trouble.
The paper is placed over the rows or hills and a hole cut in it where the seeds are to be planted. The
only weeds that can come up are the very few which can get through the opening for the plants.
These can easily be removed. The paper also stimulates the growth of the vines making them
more vigorous and productive. Circulars and directions for using will be mailed on application.
“Gator Hide” Mulch Paper (in rolls)
18 in. wide, 300 yards . $3.50 per roll 36 in. wide, 300 yards . $7.00 per roll
Special prices for large lots. Please write us before buying.
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