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TO MY PATtjONS yiND FfjlEHOS.

JjQjjNOTHER SEASON of sowing and harvest, of toil afid pleasure has passed
^ by and the time is again approaching when the pleasant duty of issuing my
Annual Catalogue devolves upon me. To me this opportunity is a delightful one.
The relations with my patrons having always been so cordial and intimate that I
enter upon this task with no little pride and satisfaction. Most gratefully I ac-
knowledge the many and generous favors so regularly bestowed on me in previous
seasons for which I tender to one and all sincerest thanks. With much pleasure
I again lay before you, a most. carefully selected list of the choicest Vegetable and
Flower Seeds, with noteworthy Novelties. Experimenting on new varieties with
a view to introduce them if found of desirable merits, has been a special feature
of my business, in which I have been eminently successful. It will be re-
membered that I was first to offer the famous Giant Stuttgart Summer, the White
Hospital and the long White Vienna Radish, the Filderkraut Cabbage, the Bra-
zilian Sugar Squash, and of late the Oak Leaved Lettuce and Upland Cress. The
last two, unknown to the world before, now head the lists of prominent Seedsmen
of Germany and Canada; and all have become permanent additions with the ma-
jority of Seedsmen in this country.

15y offering only the most critically selected varieties and which can always be
relied upon for purity and growing cpialities, which are the most essential, and in-
deed the fundamental points of making the cultivation of Vegetables and Flowers
a success. These methods carefully adhered to have earned a reputation and
popularity for my seeds, so well and widely known, and as my prices are the most
reasonable. I trust to be kindly remembered by all in need of seeds for the com-
ing season. All orders I am favored with will be filled as liberally, promptly and
satisfactory as heretorore.

Yours sincerely,

HUGO BEYER.

New London. Iowa, January, 1K87.

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though last season being a favorable one,
hatl mine all to ripen, About the quality
of the flour I cannot say. Samples were
sent to two mills two months ago, but up
to this day have not been ground, on ac-
count of scarcity of water. Where corn is
wanted, not more than four stalks should
be allowed to the hill, and this right from
the start; and carefully guarded against
mixingwitli other varieties. Forgrowing
corn, touch it lightly for the present, but
for forage unlimited.

New Water Melons from Central Asia.
—Last year I was so fortunate as to come
in possession of several new varieties of
Water Melons, direct from Central Asia,
said to be the greatest melon growing
country in the world. They were select-
ed by an expert, who confidently asserted
they would prove most valuable in the
northwest A trial on my grounds fully
confirmed expectations, demonstrating a
grand and glorious success. They are
hardier and from ten to twenty days ear-
lier than the earliest American variety, are
largely free from that tasteless, useless, worthless and objectionable core, so com-
mon in the varieties in this country; also excelling all in delicious sweetness
and fine grain. _ They grow to satisfactory size; in suitable soil will reach a
weight of 15 to 25 pounds. So valuable varieties as these have never before come
to the United States, and will most assuredly supplant to a large degree those in
present cultivation. Varieties of such distinguished qualities will be
welcomed by all lovers of melons and be to them a matter of no little gratification,
especially as of late years it has almost become epidemic, the offering of new va-
rieties, and the so claimed improvements, singularly seem to cover every point
except the very one the consumer cares most for, that is of first-class eating quali-
ty and tins the most important one, seems to be largely avoided. Sincerely, 1
believe also, that the masses of the people prefer and enjoy a luscious melon on a
hot July day much better than they would Christmas or New Year, with the tiler
mometer .ill below zero, for the simple reason of being out of season Y e t this is
the latest sensation. Not, being favorably impressed with most varieties lately in-
troduced. I did not list them, for what is not good enough forme. I do not propose
to offer to my friends. With the introduction of these new melons so superabnnd-
ant in sugar not only a long- felt want is realized, but possibly may be the
foundation for new industries by transforming the juice into syrup or sugar.
What can be accomplished with the juice from maples, might be with the
juice from these melons, being so much richer in sugar. I would presume, also,
as an acre of melons can bo grown just as cheaply as an acre of sorghum, it does
not exclude the possibility that we might draw our future supply of sugar from
these; and especially as the experiments of making sugar from Sorghum, after
many years of expensive trials is far from being a success and may never he, and
attention being turned to something else; there is good material in these mel-
ons, all will admit.

It is rather premature that I make mention of these this season, not being sup-
plied with sufficient stock for dissemination, 1 intended to defer it till next year,

•i * a -2“ ^ ew York City is offering one, which by description lias some

identity with mine, and not wishing to be secondary, f have concluded to match
this one by

rriunipii of the Exposition, — Extremely early and hardy; in shape round-oval,
oi light green color; seeds very small, similar to those of apples, which do not
discommode; free of tasteless core; flesh light crimson color, fine grain and of de-
licious sweetness not attained by any other. One specimen matured with me in
ten weeks from the time of planting, and reached a weight of 16 pounds. Re-
stricting one package only, to one person. Packages containing 15 seeds for
25 cents.

Cory Sweet Corn.

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New Orange Cream Musk Melon.— Three years ago I obtained this variety
with the following description: “The melons are globe shaped and thickly netted
and weigh from two to three pounds each. The meat is very thick and of exquis-
ite flavor even down to the skin. Tiie aroma of this melon is such that a single
specimen will perfume a large room The difficulty of this variety is that only a
few grow to be perfectly round and thickly netted. A fault of the genuine is that
many burst open on the blossom end. Many will only become moderately ridged
and some will be smooth. But what is in favor of the sports, is that they grow
larger and do not burst. Even in the color of the meat this kind is not reliable,
some will come salmon and some green and might be called a terrible mixture
and objectionable were it not for its superior eating quality and aroma and in
which they are all alike and far excel all others without exception, are too good
to withhold from my patrons and am confident will give greater satisfaction than
an y other I carefully grade them to four varieties and offer seperate as:

Genuine Orange Cream with salmon flesh.

Genuine orange Cream with green tiesh.

Sports of Orange Cream with salmon flesh.

Sports of Orange Cream with green flesh.

New Cliartier Radish.— An entirely new variety
that originated with Mr. Beckert, l’a. They are
nearly as early as the early long scarlet, much more
handsome, carry their thickness well down; as seen
in llie illustration, of a beautiful scarlet color, tip-
ped with white, making them very attractive as a
market variety. They are unusually crisp, tender and
juicy and remain good a long time without running
up to seed. I consider them among the best in cul-
tivation.

Oak Leaved Lettuce — The distinguishing feature
of this new variety of Lettuce, is in its oak shaped
leaves the broader part set to stem and pointed at
the tip, thus giving it a very unique, handsome and
attractive appearance which is retained during all
stages of growth. The leaves are of a slight green
color, slightly crimpled or curled, set very close and
forming a head as compact as the peculiar
shape of the leaf will permit It is free from coarse
stems. Has no bitterness of taste; is possessed of
fine flavor and extreme tenderness. When heads
are forming, the leaves inside assume a whitish color.
It is the slowest of any in running to seed, in fact
will r e-
m a i n in
head for a
month he-

Ncw U hnv tier Radish. f ore its
shoots appear. This Lettuce being of
quick growth, places it among the earli-
est. and will, without doubt, prove itself
very deniable for forcing, and this
joined with its superior quality and
novel shape make it thejmost valuable
variety yet introduced.

New Upland Cress. —This new vege-
table which 1 have the honor of first
bringing to public notice ns also nam-
ing it, is destined to become a most
valuable and important acquisition for
the reason that it supplies a long felt

want for something green to satisfy a Oak Leaved Lettuce,

craving appetite so natural in early Spring. Happily this plant possesses very
many desirable qualities. All will like it, and all can liave it, the poor as 'well as
the rich. It is a hardy perennial, thriving on soil wet or dry. In early spring it

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is the first to make its appearance, grows with surprising ancl unequaled rapidity
so that in a few days it is ready to use. It is weeks ahead of any other plant.
The young and tender leaves can be eaten raw, or us salad. It is excellent prepar-
ed same as lettuce, or when the leaves become large and plentiful, boiled asgreens.
In taste it is very pleasant, having the identical flavor of the Water Cress, so high-
ly prized, and is agreeable to all It is of easy culture, when once established re-
quires no after care and proves like a good friend, remaining It is of robust na-
ture and unparalleled hardiness. Fifteen degrees below frost will not change the
color of its leaves nor damage it, and therefore the foliage of the summer growth
can be used in winter, same as Kale.

For using it cooked in the winter or spring, boil the leaves till tender, then take
them out, let the water drain off, after this cut the leaves tolerably fine and finish
by stewing with butter,— Lard will do as well— and season with pepper and salt.

The Upland Cress, besides its varied uses as a vegetable, may at the same time
prove of much benefit otherwise; resembling as it does the Water Cress in taste,
which is used not only for its pleasant flavor, but successfully as a blood purifier
and health restorer and also a curative in disorders of the liver and kidneys,
scrofula and even bronchitis. This fact is well known in medical circles and men
tioned in medical works. Knowing this, I made inquiry of a prominent medical
authority, Messrs. Fredrick Stearns & Co.. Manufacturing Pharmacists, of Detroit,
and sent them some of the foliage of
the Upland Cress for examination,
and received the following reply:

“ The sample of Upland Cress which
you have sent us, agrees remarkably
in taste, odor and other physical prop-
erties, with Water Cress, and might
supplant it as you think."

This substantiates my opinion
Besides this, I have noticed also that
chickens are quite fond of it. and it
is remarkably effective for increasing
the production of eggs during the
winter. In this respect it will be
more desirable, more convenient and
cheaper than the so-called com-
pounds to make hens lay. Tried us
food for cattle, they seem to relish it

also, as it was eaten as greedily as New Upland Cress

c over m the summer. Now as this plant keeps in green condition, from ten to
eleven months out of the twelve, it may prove of immense value as a winter for-
age plant for cattle . For growing the plants, give the same treatment as is done
with C elery, and when plants are, of suitable size transplant, 12 by 15 inches

I offer this plant with great confidence, and in order to bo within reach of all at
the low price of 10c per packet.

Vegetable Orange or Mango Melon.

— This is considered by the introducer,
the most valuable and unequivocally the
>est ever offered to the public in many
years. I have not grown them, but have
the authority of reliable persons who
have tried them and found they are veg-
etables of great value. They grow on
vines same as melons; the fruits are ex-
act in size, color and shape, of an orange
color only the skin is smoother, being as
smooth as glass. The flesh inside is pure
white and is valuable for many pur-
poses. Pared and sliced and fried in
butter they are delicious, being equal, if
not superior to parsnips. For preserves
they are splendid and for mangoes are
considered superior to peppera;are ox-

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tremely hardy, very productive and will keep n long time after being picked.

Mammoth Tasmanian Pole Bean.

— A valuable and interesting new va-
riety which was brought from an
land, “The Tasmanian," near Australia,
and is something different than the
so-called “French Asparagus ’’ The
pods of these grow to the extraordi-
nary length of three feet, are highly
ornamental; are used when half ripe,
when the thickness of an ordinary lead
pencil, being round and altogether
stringless; in sweetness, tenderness
and superior flavor, equal to that of
asparagus, exoells all other beans.

Anything so fine is seldom offered.

As a climber for arbors, porticos, etc.,
it is much admired, attractive and
beautiful.

Eclipse Beet.— A variety of recent
origin, but one that has become very
popular because of the following ad-
vantages: While it is just about as
early as the Egyptian, it is better, be-
cause it is larger and of much finer
quality. It makes a small top and pro-
duces smooth growing perfectly round
Beets, the skin and flesh of which are

of dark crimson color. The fact is. Mammoth Tasmanian Pole Bean,

the merit of the Egyptian variety lies altogether in its extreme earliness, and just
as soon as other varieties mature, no one wants it, so that if we have a variety such
as the “Eclipse,” that is almost as early, with qualities that the Egyptian entirely
lacks, it must to a large extent supplant it.

Ucitilerson’s White Plume Celery. — The peculiarity of this Celery is, that nat-
urally its. stalks and portions of the
inner leaves and heart are white, so
that by closing the stalks, either by
tying them together, or by pressing
the soil up against the plant with the
hand, and again drawing up the soil
with the hoc or plow, so as to keep tin
soil that has been squeezed against tin
Celery in place, the work of blanching
is completed, l ts eating qualities arc
equal to the very best of the older
sorts, being crisp, solid, and of a pleas-
ing nutty flavor, while its white, l'eath-
er-like foliage places it ahead of all
others as a table ornament.

Kawsoii’s Early Arlington Celery
—By careful selection for many years.

Mr. Hawson, the famous market gar-
dener and seedsman, of Boston, has
succeeded in producing a strain from
the Boston Market, that well known
popular variety, which is claimed to
possess many superior qualifications.

It is said to be fully four weeks earlier,
of much larger growth, and does not
blight as badly or run to seed: being
eonsiderered the very best for early
growing, and since its introduction be-
came the favorite variet.v. At the an- Eclipse Bret.

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miaf exhibition of tin* Massachusetts
ticultuiral Society, this variety took the

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White Flume Celery,
prize in both the regular and special
class of premiums.

Perry’s Hybrid Sugar Corn.—
This is a most valuable and a most
wonderful new variety indeed. It

is very early, (fully as early as the Minnesota), but at the some
time also the largest yielding, and undoubtedly best and most
prolific of all varieties of sweet corn extant. Ears are of large
size, 1‘2-rowed, kernels are white, large, very sweet and tender,
stalks growing only from four to five feet high. Samples test-
ed in my experimental gardens yielded at the enormous

rate of 150 bushels
per. acre, and matured
in 82 days from the time
of planting till hung up
for seed. Market gar-
deners will find this a
most desirable acquisi-
tion, and farmers, of
much value for early
feeding or fattening
jAirposcs.

New Golden Pott
Corn. — Grains are of a
beautiful golden color;
a new and very produc-
tive variety of the best
popping and most ten-
der qualities.

Horsford’s Market
Garden Pea.- Tliis new
wrinkled pea is the re-
sult of a cross between
the Alpha and Ameri-
can wonder. It grows
Horeford's Market Garden Pea. from 15 to 110 inches

high: is very stocky and requires no bushing. It is ex- Perry -

Hybrid Sugar Cora.

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tremely froliflc and bears its pods always in pairs; each vine throws out from fif-
teen to twenty laterals 10 to 15 inches long, and on some of the best plants over
one hundred and fifty pods have
been counted. The seeds can be
planted from three to six inches
apart in the di'ills; in quality it is
not excelled by any other, is second

r early and best for main crop. At
the Ohio experimental station
tested two years ago, with twenty-
eight of the leading varieties, of
twenty-five plants of each kind,
carefully harvested and the pods
and the peas counted and the total
product of each weighed, the result
was that the shelled peas of the
Market Garden weighed nearly
twice as much as the heaviest crop-
per of either of the other varieties
and the pods considerable more
than double the average of the
twenty-eight tested.

Extra Early Premium Gem Pea.

— A valuable new variety, growing Extra Early Premium Gem.

Stratagem Pea.

about fifteen inches
high and among the
earliest dwarf green
wrinkled sorts, requir-
ing no sticks; the
quality is unsurpassed

but the most remarka- premier extra jsany peas,

ble characteristic is in its wonderful prolitteness, as many as twelve pods appear-
ing on a single stem.

Stratagem Per. — Stratagem is an intermediate new variety, and claimed to be
the best ever sent out; to be the Pea for everybody, whether rich or poor. It is

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wonderfully vigorous and immensely productive, It is dwarf in habit, growing
eighteen to twenty inches high, and no doubt- the best green wrinkled marrow
now in cultivation; pods long and large, containing ten to twelve peas of the lar-
gest size and incomparable eating qualities.

Premier Ex-
tra Early Peas.

— This is a large
podded new va-
riety, and de-
cidedly the ear-
liest, most pro-
du tive, finest,
flavored and
most profitable
of all early peas;
it grows from 18
inches to 2 feet
high, and when
planted in dou-
ble rows 12 or Id
inches apart
with a space of
three feet be-
tween, they
need no bash-
Amaricuii WouSor I’ca. ing. Give them

the necessary hoeing and finish cultivation by drawing the soil from the outside
toward the vines, when they will grow toward each other and hold themselves up.

American Wonder Peas - The earliest wrinkled 1 variety in; cultivation. This
very desirable new kind is recommended very highly botli for market and private
use, being of the finest quality and flavor, and wonderfully productive. Its great
distinctive feature, however, is its compact
and dwarf growth, seldom exceeding ten
inches in height.

Earliest Dwarf Purple Egg Plant. This
may well be described as a miniature New
York improved Purple. It resembles the
latter exactly in shape, but in size is consul
erably smaller; on the other hand, is almost
a month eaklieb and on this account can
be grown much farther north than any oth-
er variety.

Giant Curled Mustard. — This is a large
leaved, beautifully curled new and distinct
variety, very attractive in appearance, of
quick growth and good flavor, that will un-
doubtedly prove valuable for market; it must be sow n ver y early; is used for sal-
ads as well as greens.

New Tomato —Livingston’s Beauty.

A new variety' raised by the originator
of the Acme, Paragon, Favorite and Per-
fection, and offered last season for the
first time. It has fully redeemed all its
high claims. Its beauty, size, shape,
perfection, color, flavor, durability and
productiveness make it desirable to all
classes of tomato growers. To get so
many qualities in one tomato would be
strange indeed, but where a person makes
any one thing a constant study, it is re-
markable the attainments that can be
made Its color is a glossy crimson,
grows in clusters of four or five large

1 ; ; large size very' Giant Curie! Mustiml.

lint

Earliest Dwarf Purple Eg

fruits, anil retaining its

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lute in the season It ripens with the Acme, is very productive and will average,
the season through, more pounds to
the acre, than any other sort; i.s
very solid, perfect in shape and a
perfect beauty indeed.

Asparagus Pole ‘{can.— A valu-
able vari -ty. but slightly known,
taking quickly to poles; pods grow-
ing in clusters of three or four, be-
ing remarkably long, round and
covering the poles from top to bot- _
tom, and such an enormous cropper'
that a few hills will supply a family
and at a time when beans are scarce
in late Summer and Fall. It snaps
•short, is tender and has a peculiar
rich. Asparagus flavor.

burly ivory Pod Wax Bean -
This valuable new variety will prove
for the market or family use supe-
rior to all other dwarf wax beansfa
yet known, a week eabliek than'
any otheu; pods are large, brittle
and stringless; of a beautiful trans-
parent ivory white. As a snay> bean

it excels in tenderness and creamy flavor, while ns a shell bean for winter use it is
superior to the Marrow. It is immensely productive, the vines being a perfect
mass of pods. It is classed as a dwarf, but is rather inclined to vine; should be
planted a good distance apart to avoid rusting in wet weather.

Early Ivory Pod Wax Bean. Dwarf Golden Wax Bean.

Dwarf Golden W ax Bean. — This variety is ten days earlier than the German
Black Wax; pods long, brittle entirely stringless, of a rich golden color; as a snap
bean it excells all others in rich buttery
flavor, while as a bean for winter use, it
has few equals.

Dwarf German Black Wax Beam-

One of our best varieties; pods, when lit
for use, are waxy yellow, tender and pro-
ductive.

Dwarf German Black Wax Beau.

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Bastian Earl y
Blood Turnip Beet

— The perfection of
a beef, being very
early, of quick
growth, line turnip
rooted form and
red color, it
very tender and
sugary, only needs
to be more widely
nown to become a
general favorite.
Market gardeners
will find this variety
satisfactory.

JJewing’s Early
Blood Red Turnip
Beet.— A most pop-
ular variety that
has been much im-
Bastian Early Blood proved within a few
Turnip Boot. years. It is remark-
ably sweet delicate in flavor, smooth and
turnip shaped. flesh deep blood red, and is
adapted for either summer or winter use.

Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage.- Is
superior to all other varieties and un-
doubtedly the most profitable one with
market gardeners in the vicinity of large
cities. It is deservedly popular, heads
are of fine quality, solid, and produce in
just the right season to command a good
price.

Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage,
forcing and open ground, very
small, heads large and firm, pure white anil de-
licious.

Dewing's Early Blood Hod Turnip Beet.

Filderkraut Cabbage. — A German variety
lately introduced into this country, which has
proven to be a most desirable acquisition. It
is splendid for late use; heads up hard with
few side leaves, and is so solid that it is in some
measure proof against worms. Extensively
used in Germany in the manufacture of Kraut.

Large Dark lied Drumhead Cabbage.— A.
new French variety of the Drumhead type, it
heads universally solid; is sweet, juicy and
tender, of purplish red color and is haulier,
larger sized and better than the Red Dutch

E a r 1 Ie st
Dwarf Erf-
urt Cauli-
flower.— One
of the best in
general cul-
tivation, for
dwarf, leaves

Crawford’s Half Dwarf Celery. -A new and

extra fine variety, extensively grown, by market
gardeners, intermediate between the dwarf and
large plants, of vigorous growth, rich nutty 11a
vor.

Dwarf Golden Heart Celery.— Half dwarf;
silvery white with waxy golden yellow heart,
perfectly solid, of excellent flavor and a good keeper.

Filderkraut Cabbage.

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Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted Celery.

—A variety of Celery having turnip-
shuped roots, which may lie cooked
and sliced with vinegar, malting a
most excellent salad; it is much es-
teemed in Europe, being more hardy,
easier to grow, and is especially rec-
ommended to those who do not sue-
ceed with the other kinds.

New Apple-Shaped Celeriac. — A
great improvement over the turnip
rooted, having small foliage, large tu-
bers almost round in shape and
smooth.

Corn Salad, or Lamb’s Lettuce.— Sow in
the fall and protect the young plants during
the winter with straw, or sow on first open-

Lnrge Dark Red Drumhead Cabbage.

ing in spring, in
apart and it v\

six or eight weeks, being a very

ng, in rows a foot
>art and it will be tit for use in

favorite salad.

Breen Curled Scotch
Kale or Borecole.—

The kind most gener-
ally cultivated. It is
very hardy, and like
the Savoys, is improv-
ed by. a moderate frost.

The stem rises about
two feet, producing an abund
once of dark green curled and
wiinkled leaves. Sow from mid-
dle of April till May, transplant
in June, and work the same as is
done with cabbage.

Dwarf Berman Breens or
Sprouts.— Tliis variety is exten-
sively grown as winter greens;
sown in September in rows one
foot apart and treated in every
way as Spinach; it is ready for
use in early spring,

Kohl tlabi, (Oberrneben .)

Early While Vienna.— Forms a turnip shaped

bull) above the
ground, is earlier,
sweeter, and more
n u t r i t i o u s than
either the cabbage
or turnip. Prepare
for tlie table the
same as turnips.

Amer ican Flag
Leeli. — A favorite
Corn Salad variety with the
market gardener; is of strong and vigor-
ous growth . The leek is a branch of the
onion family, very hardy and from its
mild qualities is preferred by many to
Kale. the onion. Sow early in the spring in

drills from twelve to fourteen inches apart; hoe the earth up to
them in course of cultivation If it is desired to bleach them
very white and tender, transplant when six or eight inches high,

null' Dwarf

Colt TV

Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted Celery,

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into drills four inch-
es deep and earth
up like celery.

Netted Mem "dusk
Melon. — This new
melon has proved a
valuable acquisition
The ill us t r a ti on
shows their shape,
which is almost a
perfect globe. They
grow remarkably
uniform in shape
and size, weighing
from 11 to ‘2 pounds
each. They are
thick meated, the
flesh is light green
in color, and uni-
Iiohl KnTii. formly of fine lus-

cious flavor. Skin green, regularly ribbed and New Apple Shape,! Oelcrinc.
thickly netted; are a very heavy cropper and eytra early in ripening; no va-
riety being earlier and cannot fail to prove the most profitable Musk Melon that
can be raised.

Montreal Market.

Bay View Musk Melon.- The largest, most prolific, best flavored, and finest
cantaloupe in cultivation, it is peculiarly luscious and sweet, flesh very thick and
and of light green color , and is the most hardy melon known. It can be picked

quite green and will ripen
up finely. It has been
grown to weigh from fif-
teen to twenty pounds^
and from sixteen to eigh-
teen inches long, very
handsbne and attractive
in appearance.

The Hackensack — One
of the most popular New
York market varieties, at-
Netted Gem Mask taining a large size, is
Melon. round iii shape, flattened
Ray View Muek Melon. at the ends, is of most delicious flavor, and

wonderfully productive.

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The Michigan Mammoth Pumpkin.

All who have tasted it pronounce it, witli-

New Surprise Melon.

New Surprise.— This melon lias
a thin cream colored skin, thickly
netted, the flesh is of a deep sal-
mon color, very thick and of ex-
quisite flavor. It is round in
shape, resembling the nutmeg,
early and prolific. Often attain-
ing a large size, and is a good keeper,
out exception, the
finest they have
ever eaten.

Montreal Mar-
ket. — The fruit of
this variety is or-
ange shaped and is
deeply and regular-
ly ribbed Flesh
very thick,
green, melting and
of delicious flavor;
it is very regular
and of uniformly
large size.

Cuban (Jiicen
Water Melon. This
is certainly the lar-
gest and finest va-
riety ever intro-
duced. The skin

is beautifully strip- Cuban Queen Water Melon.

ed, dark and light green, of the latter there being two shades agreeably diversi-
fied. The vines are very strong, healthy and vigorous
bi growth The flesh is bright red. remarkably solid,
peculiarly luscious, crisp and sugary, and delicious in
flavor. It is an excellent keeper, enormously produc-
ductive. and very heavy, having been grown to weigh
eighty-two pounds. Their great size, handsome ap-
pearance, thin rind, red flesh and delicious taste are
so captivating that they cannot fail to bring extra
prices wherever put on sale.

New Golden Dawn Sweet Mango Pepper —This is
the first Sweet Yellow Mango offered. In shape
and size it is similar to the well known Sweet Bell; in
productiveness it surpasses any other variety; in color
it is a bright golden yellow, very brilliant and hand-
some. But the quality which distinguishes it from all
others; its crowning point of excellence, is the fact,
that it is ENTIRELY EXEMPT FROM FIERY FLAVOR; httS
become the most favorite for stuffing with cabbage.
Golden Pawn popper. Michigan Miiiuiiiol ii Pumpkin.— A comparatively

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BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

New Thick Leaved Spinach

larly valuable for forcing in frames or green-houses.

Its appearance is distinct and handsome. It sells in
market for a higher price than the ordinary scarlet

turnip.

Early Scarlet Turnip
White Tipped Radish.

—A very early and beau-
tiful new variety of tile Early Hound Deep Scarlet,
sume size and shape as the Scarlet Turnip, but ' of a
deeper scarlet color, with white tip.
it is of excellent flavor, and as it is
so desirable for table use from its
ornamental appearance, has already
become very popular as a market
variety.

White Hospital. — This new early
variety, after being fairly tested, has
proven to be superior in quality and
size to any other known variety,
and I can confidently recommend it
as the best that has ever been offer-
ed in the line of early radishes, be-
11.. ., , _ . „ Ing possessed of the finest flavor

lufc Hospital .Radish. cohibined with brittleness and

Long Scnrlet Radish.

Early Scarlet Turnip White
Tipped Radish.

Early Short Top Long-
Scarlet Radish.- A very
popular early variety,
growing partly out of
the ground; is six or sev-

en inches long, of a beautiful pink color, flesh white
transparent, crisp and of good flavor.

Early Round Deep Scarlet Radish. — A valuable
improvement on the ordinary scarlet turnip Radish,
and will be found to be very useful for market gar-
den purposes. The color of the skin is very dark
red, so much deeper than the common scarlet, as to
attract attention. It is one of the earliest; flesh is
white, crisp and has a small top, therefore, partieu

new varietyjitis excellent
for table use, but the most
valuable as feed for milch
cows for fall and winter
use; WILL DOUBLE THE
YIELD OF CREAM. It. is
the most enormous crop-
per of the vining kind,
as from fifteen to twenty
tons can be grown from
an acre.

BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

17

New Extra Enrlv V

quick growth, producing in six weeks time,
radishes of a clear white color, from five to
six inches long and three inches in diameter
at the crown. It is of a nice smooth shape,
and will yield double the amount of any oth-
er variety in the same length of time. But
its distinguishing and most valuable char-
istics are, that it will keep in eatable condi-
tion two weeks before going to seed; double
the time of any other radish, and I am sure
pic T 0 p Munich Turnip.it will prove to be the most profitable early
variety for market gardeners to
cultivate.

Long White Vienna.— From Vi-
enna, Austria, where it is the fa-
vorite market variety, being the
tendehest of all radishes, very
mild, juicy and fine flavored. Aged
people, in particular, will appreci-
ate this, for its extreme tender-
nes, almost melting, hard-
ly requiring the use of
the teeth, yet far from
ing pithy. They are
shape similar to the
Long Scarlet, but white
in color Should be
sown in soil very mel
low, for clods will
shape them irregular
and cause many to
break while being
pulled. They come
in use about six
weeks after being sown.

White Giant Stuttgart
Summer Radish.— A new and
distinct variety, white in color,
heart-shaped, fine flavored,
mild, brittle, not inclined lo
run to seed during the entire
season, coming in use six weeks
after being sown
and retaining at ev- White Giant Stuttgart
ery stage of its growth all the desira-
ble qualities so happily united in this
superior vegetable, thus developing
the wonderful peculiarity that the
■> last one pulled is as good as the

first. Being aware that such an ex-
cellent vegetable would be highly
prized by market gardeners especially,

1 determined to give it an extensive
introduction, and in order to benefit
every section, I advertised it largely
five years ago in the leading papers
throughout the United States, and it
is most gratifying to know that every-
where it exhibited the promised high
character and fully justified all the
claims set forth.

i\'e>v Thick Leaved Spinach.- Pro-
duces large, thick, dark green leaves,
aziliaii Sugar Squash. somewhat crumpled, and possesses

'leuiia Radish

Whit- \

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BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

M

the valuable quality of standing a long time before running to seed. For summer
use sow very early in the springfin drills a foot apart; for very early spring use
sow in September and protect by a covering of straw.

Mammoth Kueeifln Sunflower. Extra Early Milan Turnip.

Brazilian Sugar Squash.— I am much pleased to notice that tins variety, which
in 1882 was for the first time introduced by myself, has since become quite popu-
lar. It is hardy and thrifty growing, bearing Squashes in great numbers, ol from
8 to 10 inches long, by 6 inches through. Their quality is ver .Y superior, delicate

and sweet, equal to a
sweet potatoe; is a good
keeper. Besides this is
the only kind that, if
used before ripe, is pal-
atable. being for that
purpose superior to all
others and supplies a
long felt want for some-
thing good for summer
and fall use also.

Essex E.trly Hybrid
Tomato — Among the
many excellent varie-
ties lately introduced
this seems to bo the
most popular one; it
ripens very early, al-
ways growing smooth
and handsome, solid
and to a large size, is
of rich flavor, beauti-
ful pink color, very
productive and highly
profitable for the mar-
ket.

r Essex

Yellow Blum. -Shape

BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

19

uniformly oval and perfectly smooth; color lemon yellow; used for preserves,
also dried like figs.

Mammoth Russian Sunflower. — Sunflower seed is the best egg-producing
food known for poultry, they eat it greedily, keeping them in fine condition and
fatten well on it. It is also being planted in low grounds and around drains as a
preventive of malarial fevers It can be planted on any waste piece of ground
from first of May to first of July.

Extra Early Milan Turnip.— A remarkably early and distinct strap-leaved va-
riety, being a week or ten days earlier than the ordinary early sorts. It is as early
Purple Top Munich, but unlike that variety, which soon gets hot and bitter, this
sort retains its good qualities and remains a long time fit for use. The bulbs are
white with a purple top, with very tender tap root; flesh pure white, sweet, crisp,
and of excellent quality; it proved last season, the most profitable market variety’
with me; had the first in market in early summer and fall. Also, selling quickly
at $1.00 the former, and SO cents the latter per bushel.

New Extra Early Purple Top Munich Turnip This is a remarkably hand-

some turnip, very distinct; one of the earliest varieties in cultivation; forms bulbs
six inches in diameter within ten weeks. It is very smooth, growing entirely
above the ground; white color, purplish red top, and a few leaves; very produc-
tive.

Persian Insect Powder Plant.— Pyrethrum Roseum.-A plant which has
eorne much into notice of late years; from its flower buds or heads. The Persian
Insect Powder is manufactured, the most effective insect killing remedy, being
sure death toall insect life, which infests plants or animals or are troublesome
in the house, as for instance, ants on cupboards, etc , while it is perfectly harmless
when applied to the plants, or the higher order of animal or human life It w r orks
successfully on the cabbage worm, which fact was demonstrated on mine last sea-
son, requiring only a slight brushing when the dew is on. The Plant, a hardy
perennial, flowers the second season. The powder is now also kept for sale at al-
most any drug store Ten cents per packet.

Clark’s No. 1 Potato. — In some sections this is, though wrongly, called No. 4.
Is comparatively' a new variety, having been introduced only a few y'ears ago by
the government of the United States, having been held in such high esteem that
the entire crop was purchased from the originator, and distributed in the South
and West It is earlier than the Early Rose, and will yield from a quarter to a
third more, J n appearance closely resembling it. It cooks mealy, is of excellent
flavor and is every' way a capital variety for either the farmer or the market gar-
dener. Raised on my grounds for several years, I found it to surpass any of the
older as well as newer sorts. Tested at the Ohio experimental station with thirty-
four other varieties, it stood second highest in y'ield, it berng 457 bushels per
acre. For several years I have supplied early markets with this variety, and be-
ing the first, sold quickly at $2.00 per bushel. I class this as the best for all pur-
poses, one that will give greater satisfaction than any other. Will disappoint none;
and for these reasons, it is the only' one I have to offer this season Price forty
cents per pound; two pounds 75 cents; three pounds $1.00. by r mail prepaid. By
express, charges paid by purchaser, 00 cents per peck, $2.00 per bushel.

Mountain Sweet Pepper.

Lnrjfe Red Weatherefleld Onion

Trophy Tomato,

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BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

LIST OF CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS,
Embracing All The Best Varieties in Cultivation.

8 ESCRIPTI0NS of the following standard varieties of Garden Seeds are
omitted for the reason of their being the leading popular sorts, with which I
suppose every cultivator of a vegetable garden to be familiar.

No Discount Can be Given on Those Quoted by the Weight
or Measure, Nor Can These or Potatoes be Ordered for
Premiums Allowed,

For the benefit of market gardeners and others needing Peas. Beans and Corn,
in larger quantities and at cheaper rates than by mail, I have given quotations of
the standard varieties by the gallon, quarts to be accounted at about proportion-
ate prices, to be obtained at my Seed Store, or to be shipped at the expense and
risk of the buyer. Goods will be delivered free to Express or Freight office; state
nearest station. If orders are sent early, most goods could probably be sent by
freight, where expenses would be but a trifle.

Those buying seeds by the pound, also shipped at their expense and risk, are al-
lowed a discount of fifteen cents per pound.

Asparagus.

Per Paper.

Per Oz.

Per H lb

Per lb.

Conover’s Colossal

5 cts

10 cts

25 cts

75 cts

Dwarf Beans.

Per Paper.

By Mail,
Per Pt.

By Ex. at ex-
pense of buyer
Per Qt. Per Gal.

Early Ivory Pod Wax

. . . le cts

30 ets

* 55 cts

80 cts

Early Golden Wax

10

30

55

80

Early German Black Wax

... 10

30

55

80

Early Valentine

10

25

50

(SO

Early Round Y'ellow Six Weeks.

25

50

G«

Pole,

Mammoth Tasmanian

or Running Beans.
10 —

Large White Lima or Butter

10

35

CO

$1.25

Asparagus

10

40

75

—

Early Dutch Case Knife

... 10

30

55

1.00

Beets— Table Varieties.

Per Paper Per Oz

Per Li lb.

Per lb.

New Eclipse

5

15

40

1.25

Dark Red Egyptian

5

10

25

75

Bastian Early Blood Turnip

5

10

25

75

Dewing’s Early Blood Red Turnip

5

10

25

75

Long Smooth Dark Blood

5

10

25

75

Beets— Mangel Wurtzels,

Large, Long Red Mangel Wurtzel . 5

Red Globe Mangel Wurtzel 5

Yellow Globe Mangel Wurtzel 5

White Sugar 5

Cabbage.

Early York 5

iFor Stock.
10
10
10
10

15

2(1

20

20

20

50

00

00

00

00

1,50

BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

21

Early Winningstadt. ...

Pur. Paper.

Per Oz.

Per \\ 1b.

20 cts

50 cts

$1.50

Early Jersey Walcefield

25

75

2.50

Filderkrant

25

75

2.50

Henderson’s Early .Summer

5

25

75

2.50

Fottler’s IJhproved.'Brunswick . .

r>

25

75

2.50

improved Large Late Drumhead.

25

15

2 50

Improved Premium Flat Dutch

25

75

2.50

Marblehead Mammoth

5

30

1.00

3.00

Improved American Savoy

25

75

Large Dark Red Drumhead.

r>

25

75

Bed Dutch, tor pickling

5

Carrot.

25

75

2 50

Early French Forcing

5

15

40

1.25

Early Scarlet Horn

10

25

B0

Improved Long Orange

10

25

80

Danver's Orange

5

10

25

1.00

Large White, for stock

.... 5

Caraway.

10

25

80

5 10

Castor Oil Bean- Common.

25

90

5

Cauliflower.

10

25

90

Earliest Dwarf Erfurt

20

Celery.

$2 50

—

—

Henderson’s White Flume

35

1.00

3.50

Rawson’s Early Arlington ....

5

35

1.00

3.50

Crawford’s Half Dwarf

20

60

2.00

Dwarf Golden Heart

5

20

60

2.00

Incomparable Dwarf White

20

60

2 00

Boston Market

20

00

2.0(1

For Flavoring Soups, Pickets, etc.

Oeleriac.

10

20

60

New Apple Shaped

, . . . 5

30

1.00

Turnip Rooted Celery

Cucumber.

25

75

—

Earliest Muromien

10

30

1.00

Early Cluster

.... 5

10

30

90

Early Frame

10

30

90

Early White Spine

5

10

30

90

Long Green

10

30

1.00

Boston Pickling

5

Corn.

10

By Mail.

30 l.()0

By Ex at ex-
pense of Buyer.

Per Paper.

Per Pt.

Per Qt.

Per Gal.

Shakers Early Sweet

35

65

1.00

New (lory Sweet

10

35

65

1.00

White Brazilian Flour ..

10

35

05

1.00

Perry’s New Hybrid Sugar. ..

10

35

05

1.00

Early Marblehead Sweet

10

25

50

80

Extra Early Narragansett Sweet

10

25

50

80

Extra Early Minnesota Sweet ...

10

25

50

80

New Egyptian Sweet

. . . . 10

25

50

80

Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet

10

25

50

80

Pop, New Golden

5

—

—

—

l|gg*No Discount Can he Given jn Those Quoted by the Weight oh
Measure, nor Can These oh Potatoes hf. Ordered for Premiums Allowed.

22

BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

Com Salad or Lamb’s Lettuce,

Per Paper. Per Oz.

Per & 1T>.

Per

Large Leaved 5 cts

10 cts

30 ets

$1.00

Cress.

Upland, Novelty 10

—

—

—

Double Curled Peppergrass 5

10

2(1

m

Coriander,

5

10

—

—

Egff Plant.

Earliest Dwarf Purple 5

30

—

—

Long- Purple 5

25

—

—

Gourds.

Nest Egg 10

—

—

—

Dipper 5

—

—

Endive.

Green Curled 5

2(1

00

2 0O

Hoarhound.

10

—

—

—

Kale or Borecole.

Green Curled Scotch 5

15

40

1.25

Dwarf German Greens or Sprouts. 5

15

40

1 .25

Kohl Eabi.— (O rerruben.)
Early White Vienna 5 25

75

2.50

Leek.

American Flag 5

20

ftp

2.00

Lettuce.

New Oak Leaved 5

20

GO

2 00

Hanson 5

15

40

1.25

Large India 5

15

40

1.25

Putter Salad 5

15

40

1 25

Early Curled Simpson 5

15

40

1.25

Melon— Musk.

Orange Cream, with salmon flesh 10

—

—

-

Orange Cream, with green flesh 10

—

—

—

Sports of above with salmon flesh . Id

—

• —

—

Sports of above, with green flesh . 10

—

—

—

Netted Gem 5

15

40

1.25

Bay View 5

The Hackensack. ... 5

10

25

00

10

25

00

Surprise, New 5

10

25

90

Montreal Market 5

10

25

00

Melon— Water.

New Variety from Central Asia , )

Triumph of the Exposition

. . . S 25

—

—

—

Cuban Queen

5

10

25

90

Phinney’s Early

5

10

25

00

Mountain Sweet

.... 5

10

25

00

Mountain Sprout

5

Mustard.

10

25

00,

Giant Curled, New

5

25

—

—

y§TNo Discount Can be Given on Those Quoted by the Weight or
Measure, nor Can These or Potatoes re Ordered eor Premiums Arrowed.

BEYER'S SEED CATALOGUE.

23

Okra.

Dwarf .

Large Red Weathersfield

Yellow Danvers

Top Onion Sets of best quality, 30c /
per quart by mail pro paid. )

Double Curled
The Student. . . .

Horseford’s Market Warden

Stratagem

Extra Early Premium Worn

American Wonder

Premier Extra Early

Beyer’s Extra Early

Early Dwarf Tom Thumb. ...
McLean’s Little Gem, Dwarf ......

Champion of England 10

Large White Marrowfat

Dwarf Gray Sugar, (edible pods). . . .

New Golden Dawn

Chili, best for Pepper Sauce.

Sweet Mountain

Per Paper.

Per O 7.

Per

lb.

Per lb.

5

—

—

—

lions.

5

15

50

1.(55

5

15

50

1.65

rsley.

5

10

30

i.oo

’snip,

5

10

25

80

3 eas,

By .Mail,

By Ex. at ex-
pense of buyer

Per Paper.

Per Pt.

Per Qt.

Per Gal.

10

40

75

1.50

10

30

00

1.25

10

25

50

1.00

10

25

50

90

10

25

50

80

10

25

50

80

10

25

50

90

10

25

50

90

1(1

25

50

90

10

25

no

75

10

25

50

—

spper,

r Paper.

Per Oz.

Per }i

lb.

Per lh.

5

30

1.0(1

3.00

Michigan Mammoth
Sweet. . .

5

5

Pumnkin.

*5

5

30

30

10

10

25

Pyrethrnin Rosen m . . .

Persian Insect Powder,
10

Radish,

Early Short Top Long Scarlet. .
Early Round Deep Scarlet. ......

Early Scarlet Turnip White Tipped

New French Breakfast

Early White Turnip

White Giant Stuttgart Summer.

New Charticr

Early White Hospital
Long White Vienna

Rose Colored China Winter

Black Spanish Winter

Victoria, or Pie Plant

o

in

25

90

5

10

25

90

5

10

25

90

5

10

25

90

5

10

25

90

5

10

30

1.00

5

15

40

1.25

5

15

40

1.25

5 •

15

40

1.25

5

10

30

1.00

5

10

25

90

Rhubarb,

5

15

HP No Discount Can be Given on Those Quoted by the Weight ob
Measure, nob Can These oh Potatoes be Ordered fob Premiums Allowed.

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BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE

Saffron.

Per Paper.

Per O/..

Per % lb.

f

Per

5 cts

— cts

— cts

—

Or Oyster Plant

Salsify,

5

15

40

$1.25

Large Leaved ....

Sage,

20

50

2.00

New Thick Leaved

Spinach,

10

20

(SO

Brazilian Sugar

Squash,

5

25

75

2.50

Boston

5

10

—

—

Hubbard

10

30

1.(0

Marblehead

5

10

30

1.00

Summer Savory,

5

15

Hussion Mammoth

Sunflower,

5

10

20

00

Sweet Anise,

5

10

Sweet Majoram,

5 10

Tobacco.

Connecticut Seed Leaf 5 20

Tomato.

Livingston’s Beauty, Novelty — . 5 35

Essex Early Hybrid 5 25

Acme 5 20

The Trophy 5 2 a

Canada Victor 5 20

Hathaway’s Excelsior 5 20

Yellow Fig

Turnips,

Extra Early Milan. 5 15

New Extra Early Purple Top Munich 5 10

Purple Top Flat 5 10

Early White Dutch Flat 5 10

Large Yellow Globe 5 10

Ruta Baga— 1 Turnips,

Improved American 5 * 10

1.00

3 50

75

2,50

00

2 25

75

2.50

(10

2,25

GO

2.25

40

1.25

25

80

20

00

20

GO

20

00

25

81)

Vegetable Orange or Mango Melon 10

Kentucky Blue Grass, weight 14 pounds per bushel; extra clean seed $1.50 per
bushel, per pound, by mail, postage included, 35 cts.

PUinuy's Early Melon.

Large India Lettuci

BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE

25

Select List of the Rarest and Most Beautiful Varieties

of Flower Seeds.

S ^N ORDERING FLOWER SEEDS, the number may be used, which will save
a great, deal of writing.

Price per Package 5 Cents, Except those Noted Otherwise.

No. 1 Abronia Uinbeliata — li. a. Trailing, verbe-
nalike flowers.

No. 2 Ageratum Oderatum. li, a. Blue, continu-
al bloomer.

No, 3. AlyssuuiSweet - -h.a, Pure white, fragrant.

No. 4. Amaranthus Caudatns. — “Love lies bleed-
ing.” Hardy annual.

No. 5. Amaranthus Tricolor. -Joseph’s Coat. h.a.

No. 6 Ammobiuin Alatuni.— h.a. White everlast-
ing flower.

No. 7 Antirrhinum, or Snap Dragon.— Mixed, h.a.

No. 8 . Aquilegia.— (Columbine). Double red and
white;striped, h. perennial

No. 9. Aquilegia Chrysnnthn.— New, golden yel-
low flowers. Ten cents per packet

No. 10. Aster.— German Quilled. Doub mix. h.a.

No. 11. Aster.— Cocardeau, or Crown. Choicest,
colors mixed. Ten cents.

Amaranthus Tricolor.

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BEYER'S SEED CATALOGUE.

Am niobium Ahitnm.

No. 12. Aster.— Labge Flowering Rose— Choic-
est colors mixed. Ten cents.

No- 13. Aster.— New Victoria. Choicest colors
mixed. Ten cents.

No 1-1. Aster. — Truffaut’s P/Eony Flowered Snap Drugou.

Double Perfection. Best mixed. Ten cents.

No. 15. Aster. — Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered. Choicest mixed. l()c.

No. 16. Balsam, Double Rose Flowered. Choicest colors mixed. Ten cents.

No. 17. Balsam, Double Camelia Flowered.- Choicest colors mixed l() ct.s.

No. 18. Balsam, Carnation Striped, Double.— Choicest colors mixed. 10 cts.

No. 19. Bellflower.— Single; or Canterberry Bell; handsome, ..tender peren.

No. 26. Bellflower.— Double blue and white mixed;

No. 21. Browalliu nana. 11. coeruleo —New, beautiful blue flower. 10 cts.

No. 22. Canna Warscewie/ii — Indian shot; red flowers.

No. 23. Candytuft. —White; popular hardy
annual

No. 24. Candytuft.— Rose.

No. 25. Candytuft.— Purple.

No. 26. Candytuft.— Choicest colors mixed.

Double Bellflower.

Camelia Balsam.

No. 27. Cardiospermmn— or Love in a puff— a handsome climber.

No. 28. Carnation Pink.— Dxvarf Early. Fragrant beautiful perennial. 10c.
No. 29. Carnation Fink.— Extra Double Mixed. Magnificent. 15 cents.
No. 30. Centauria Cyanus. Hardy annual of easy culture.

BEYER’S SEED CATALOGUE.

27

Carnation Pink.

Green Centered Sunflower. Centauria Cyauns.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Carnation Poppy. Marigold. Blotched Petunia.

31. Chrysanthemum Coronarium Altitun. — Hardy annual, double white.

32. Chrysanthemum Coronarium Cuteuin — Hardy annual, double yellow.

33. Coxcomb, Japan.— Showy, tender. annual.

34. Conv lvttlns Minor, or Dwarf Morning Glory— h.a. 1 retty trailer.

35 . Coreopsis ’i’inctoria. — h.a. desirable, of easy culture.

36. Cypress Vine. Scarlet; popular climber, tender annual.

37. Cypress Vine.- White; popular climber, tender annual.

38. Cypress Vine.— Scarlet and white mixed.

39. IManthus Chinensis. — China or Indian Pink, h. a.; choicest mixed.

40. IManthus Imperialis. — Imperial Pink; double, finest mixed.

41. IManthus Ueadowigii.- Beautiful annuals. Ten cents.

42. IManthus Hetldevrigii. — fl. pi.; Double Japan Pink; finest cols. mix. 10c

43. IManthus IMadematus fl. pi.; New Diadem Pink; ex. fine mixed. 10c

44. Above variety of annual pinks, mixed.

45. Eschscliol tzi i Californicn. — Mixed, pretty annual.

40. Foxglove. Digitalis gloxinoides; A showy hardy perennial.

47. Gai liar ilia Pieta Lorcnziana New double flowering. Ten cents.

48. tteraninm. Popular house and bedding plants. Ten cents.

49. Globe Amaranthus. — Purple, Flesh color and White mixed.

50. Heliotrooe. — In best varieties Popular house plant. Ten cents.

51. Double Helichrysum.— Beautilnl everlasting flower.

52. Hollyhock.— Extra fine double; Showy, hardy perennial.

53. Ice Plant.— Messembryanthemum Cristallinum. Hardy anuual.

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No. 54.
No. 55.
No. 5G.
No. 57.
No. 58.
No. 59.
No. GO.
No. 61.
No. 62
No. 63.
No. G4.

Ipomoca Limlmta Elegantissima.— Beautiful rapid climber.

Iponioea Hederafolia.— ivy leaved handsome climber.

Larkspur.— Double Hyacinth Flowered Pretty hardy annual.
Larkspur. — New Emperor. Showy, hardy annual.

Larkspur. Perennial, Delphinium Formosum. Fine li. p.

Lobelia Mixed. — h. a., delicate flowers, useful for vases, etc
Marigold. -Double African.— Tagetes Erecta— h. h. annual.

Marigold.— French Double Gold Striped. Showy, h. h. annual.
Marvel of Peru, — Mirabillis Jalappa, or Four-o’clock, in various colors.
Maurianda.— Choicest varieties mixed; graceful climber. Ten cents.
Myosotis Palustris.— True Forget-Me-Not. Lovely flower. Ten cts.

Seedling Geranium. Caatoj Bean. Dienthus Heddewlgii.

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No. (15. Tropeoluin Lobbiiiiim, - Rapid climber with showy flowers. Tenets.
No (56 Pansies, — Large flowering, fancy German, mixed colors.

No. 67. Pansies, — Extra, choice, large flowering; finest mixed. Ten cents.

No 68 Pansies,— New, large flowering, striped, fancy. Magnificent. Ten cts.
No. 61). Pansy,- Emperor William— Ultramarine blue. Ten cents.

No. 70. Pansy, New, Pure While, Ten cents.

No. 73. Phlox Drmn-
mondii,— Mixed colors.

No. 74 P h 1 ox Drnni-
niondii,— Grandiflora. New
large flowering; mixed colors
No 75.

No. 76.

Pop.))- Pansbrog,

No. 77.
No. 73.
No- 79.
No. 80.
No. 81.
No. 82.
No. 83.
No. 84.
No. 85.
No. 86.
No
No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No
No.

No.

Suporl) (iiiuit Trimimlenn Pansy.

Pol cm nil ill m Coeniletun, or Jacob’s Ladder. Desirable perennial
ortnlaen, Double Hose, in manyJchoi.ee colors mixed; splendid; 10c.
New, showy hardy annual.

Poppy, — Double Pieony Flowered. — Popular showy annual.

Pyretlirum Roseuni.— Persian Insect Powder Plant. Tencent.
Salpiglosis, — Dwarf; beautiful and desirable li a. Ten cents.
SanvitaUii Pi oeunibens, — Double yellow, trailing. Ii h. a.
Scabibns,— Dwarf sweet,— Popular hardy annual.

Scabious Large Flowering Sweet. Attractive.

Sea Pink, — Armeria Vulgaris— Beautiful hardy perennial.

Sensitive Plant, — Curiosity; fascinating for children.

Stock, Dwarf German, ten weeks; very beautiful, fragrant. Tenets.

87. Stork, Large Flowering: ten weeks showy and fragrant. Ten cents.

88. Sunflower,— Double Green Centered — As pretty as a Dahlia.

89. Swan River Daisy, — Very neat and desirable.

90. Sweet Mignonette— New, large flowering, Reseda Odorata Grandiflora,

91. Sweet Mignonette. — Golden Queen; deliciously fragrant. Ten cents.

92. Sweet Peas.— Fairy Queen; free flowering climbers.

93. Sweet Peas. — Invincible Scarlet; deliciously fragrant.

94. Sweet William. — Superb double; in splendid colors; li. p.

95. Tassel Flower, or Flora’s Paint Brush; profuse flowering h. h a
90. Verbena Hybrida.— Many choice colors. Ten cents.

No. 71. P an s y , — Su-
perb Giant Triinardcau,

— A new and most desirable
addition to our most popu-
lar garden favorites, much
improved and increased in
size by a specialist in Ger-
many. The plants arc com-
pact, robust and free flower-
ing habit; the flowers are of
large sizn meat tring up to
FOUK INCHES in diameter;
unsurpassed in beauty and
variety of coloring. Dried
specimens sent to the Unit-
ed States last June measur
ed 3± by 3} inches. Seeds
from such large and per-
fect specimens will un-
doubtedly produce flowers
of larger size than is usual-
ly grown in this country.
Packets of sixty seeds at 20
cents.

No 72. Petunias,—
Blotched and best varieties
mixed.

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No. 97. Wall Flower. Double, Germ. Gefnellter Gold Lack; fragrant. 10 cts
No. 98. Whitlavia Gloxinoides.— Very neat liardy annual.

No. 99. Xcrantliemum. 11. pi. Imperial!*; fine exerlasting.

No. 100. Zinnia. Finest double Mixed; showy and popular.

Tassel Flower. Tuopeolmu. LohbLanuuu.

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Gladiolus Bulbs.

These showy flowers are very easily raised, and with their
tall spikes and brilliant colors of almost every variety, simple
and blending, make one of the most magnificent displays of
the flower. garden. Plant from May to June, in rows a foot
apart, from six to eight inches in the row, and from two to
three inches deep; take up in the fall before freezing, and
store awav out of the way of frost.

Bright Scarlet in general cultivation; 5 cts per bulb, (iOcts
per dozen,

Rose and Light or Cream Colored, 10 cents each. These
two are rare varieties, exceedingly beautiful; exhibited at
Fairs, were greatly admired and admitted finest ever seen.

Tuberose.

A beautiful white, wax-like, sweet-scented, double flower,
growing on long stems, two or three feet high, having many
flowers.

The original bulb will not bloo n the second time, but the
small bulbs or offsets may be saved in any dry, warm place,
and planted next Spring for future blooming.

Start the bulbs in April in the house in boxes, pots or pans
filled with sand, place them in this so that the top is half an

inch above the sand, keep moist, not wet, and in a
warm place, and when growth has commenced give full
light, then when all danger of frost is past, about mid-
dle of May plant out in a sunny spot in the open ground.
Flowering bulbs at 5 emits each or 60 cents per dozen.

Strawberry Plants.

Of Strawberries 1 have a surplus stock of the Slmrpless
variety, which is
grand in every re-
spect. one that has
proved with me the
best of all of either
of the older sorts, as
well as any lately in-
troduced; its berries
are monstrous in size
and most of good
shape, though some
are com pressed or
coxcomb shaped, flesh
solid, sweet, rich and
.juicy and of luscious
, flavor. Plants hardy

very large and vigorous. It bears well under
any ordinary treatment, while under high
cultivation its productiveness becomes im-
mense. Price 40 cents per dozen; three doz-
en for #1.(10, by mail, or 50 eents per 10(1, or
$4.00 per 1000, (500 accounted at 1000 rate), by Express, at expense of purchaser.

-LANG’S HAND WEEDER-

i

I consider this the best weeder ever put
on the market. It is largely used and
highly praised by market gardeners; and
rniou growers cannot afford tube without
fit. Invaluable also to ladies in working
~ among the flowers. It

gives perfect use of the hand and is made of the finest knife <
steel. Price, free by mail, 30 cents.

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MOST IMPORTANT NEWS FROM GERMANY.

f UST as we were putting the finishing pages to our present Catalogue, tidings
of the most flattering character come to us from Germany, in the Catalogues
just issued by Messrs. F. C. Heinemann and C. Plat^ & Son, two of the
largest and most noted Horticulturalist firms in Germany. The latter firm is the
Purveyor to his Majesty the Emioror of Germany and King of Prussia.
Both these establishments are located at Erfurt, this place being noted as the
headquarters of the Water Cress,
where it is grown in the highest per-
fection and to such an extent that
millions of baskets are annually sent
to all parts of Europe My Upland
dress, having been critically tested
there last season, by the most com-
petent judges, revealed the fact of
its being possessed of such sterling
merit, as to have it assigned the most
prominent place in their respective
Catalogues and heading the lists of
Valuable Novelties offered there this
season. Also, Mr. Heinemann lias
been so favorably impressed with
this, my Upland Cress, that speci-
men plants were exhibited by him at
Berlin, last fall. Acknowledgments
from such authority, and from so
eminent a source, are gratifying and New Upland Cress,

complimentary in the highest degree. This plant, I first brought to public notice
in a letter to the Farmers Review, and published August 19th, 1885. After
describing it, I remarked that “In particular it would largely benefit the poorer
classes and was destined to avert hundreds of untimely deaths which
so frequently occur by gathering in and eating poisonous weeds in early
spring.” This will cease to be when the Upland Cress will be generally known.
Viewed in this light, I consider those Seedsmen who so kindly aided me in the
work of disseminating this useful plant as well as the Press that made mention
of it, as public benefactors, entitled to the thanks of the general community.

Olnrk’s No. 1 Potato. Set* page 19.

Yellow Danvers Onion,

Order for H. BEYER'S SEEDS.

Hugo Boyer , New London , Iowa,

P lease ship the following Seeds to

Name

Post Office County State

Express Office is at R- R- Office is at

Ship Seeds by Ain’t Enclosed $ Date 1887.

Quantity

NAME OF SEEDS.

Amount.

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Quantity

NAME OF SEEDS.

Amount

Double Zinnia.

Double Sweet William.

Phlox Drummoiulii.

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