Catalogue of seeds for the greenhouse, garden, and farm : and especially for beekeepers

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PRICE 5 CTS. PER PAPER; 10 PAPERS, 40 CTS.; 100 PAPERS, $3.50.

Seeds of new or rare vegetables and novelties. we include at the uniform price of 5 cts. per package; but, of course, we are
obliged to put a smaller number of seeds into such packages. This will be noticed with the Bush Lima Beans and Snowball
Cauliflower. ete. Now, these 5-cent papers are all sent by mail postpaid; but when you order seeds BY THE OUNCE or POUND,
allow postage thus: 9 cts. per pound; 5cts. per half-pound; 1 cent nen ounce. Peas and beans by the pint and quart must also
have &c per pint, or 15¢e per quart, added for postage; on corn, add 12c per quart for postage. Postage to Canada is NOW just
double above rates. One-fourth ounce, pound, or peck will be sold at ounce, pound, or peck rates, unless otherwise specified.

oun WARRANT ON ALI THE SEEDS WE SEI.

Now, friends, this is a somewhat difficult matter; but I feel free to say, at the outset, that we guarantee the contents of the
packages t® be what they are labeled, and seeds to be fresh, either our own raising, or purchased of some one having a good
reputation, who makes seed-growing a specialty; that is, we warrant them to this extent: If the seeds do not seem to be as
represented, we will fe them free of charge; but we can under no circumstances undertake to guarantee a crop. nor can
we be responsible for the failure of said crop. The matter is so complex, and there are so many circumstances contributing to
make success or failure, that lam obliged to put in this latter clause. If the seeds are not accepted with this understanding,
we prefer they should be returned. We are practical market gardeners, and are sowing the seeds we sell, nearly every day in
the year. If there is any fault with them, we are usually one of the first to find it out.

ASPARACUS. } : All of LN will be furnished in d5-cent packages ;
z t where they are to yo hy mail, postpaid, of course
Asparagus, Palmetto. Oz. 5c; Jb. 50c. a i fan) : a,
e new given this new variety a trial beside the Colossal, the abuve packayes will have to be quite small. If
and it is certainly a stronger and more robust plant. wanted by mail, add 8c per pt. or 15¢ per qt. for postage.
Asparagus Roots. 2yearold. Palmetto, 10 for BEETS.
10¢; 75e per 100; $6.00 per 1006. 2-year-old roots not miuulable. Eclipse. Oz. 5e; Ib. 40e: 5 Ibs. $1.50
Ais patsy) 10, 10c; 100, 50c; 1000, $4. By mail, add 5c for 10; These have given us the best satisfaction. of any thing
> ; BUSH BEANS we ever raised in the way of beets. They areavery quick
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grower, of excellent quality, and the appearance of the
Henderson’s New Bush Lima Bean. \% pt. bright smovth scarlet bulbs is fully equal to any thing that
10¢; qt., 80c; peck. $1.75; bushel. $6.50. has been pictured in the colored plates of our catalogues.
in our catalogue for 1889 we pronounced this the most im- ot ones he get Ke paney wh for them, start them in the
portant novelty for 1889. It is a genuine bush lima bean Leen PS UEG, BNC UL ARS DIATE UWALEN OF SEDO (size, Of (Dede, Ona
only that it is much smaller than the pole lima; and is we pipet They bear transplanting well, and are exceed-
certainly a valuable acquisition to many who can not ssfeste uns cie ‘
well go to the time and expense of providing poles. It Lane’s Improved Sugar. Oz. 5c; lb. 25c; 5 lbs.
is exceedingly prolific, each stalk or stem bearing from

50 to 100 pods, under good cultivation. The extra trouble of The best variety for stock-feeding. It showed a larger per
picking and shelling, in order to get them ready tor the cent of sugar at the Experiment Station than any other an-
table, is the only drawback. alyzed. It isso sweet. that, when small, they are nice to eat
Kumerle’s Bush Lima. t 40c; pk. $2.50. raw. and make an excellent table beet. Has yielded as high

as 20 tons to the acre. i

Long Ked Mangel. Oz. 5c; lb. 25c; © lbs. $1.00.

Yields enormously. and is the most profitable for stock,

but not so sweet as Lane’s improved. Seed is of our own
raising, from selected roots.

CABBAGE.
Select, Very Early Jersey Wakefield. Stock
seed. Oz. 20c; Ib. $2.50.
Our cabbage seed is raised by H. A. March. Fidalgo
Bay, near Puget Sound. Washington Territory. Thousands

Also called Dreer’s bush lima. The richest and most deli-
cious lima bean in the world, in my opinion.
Burpee’s Bush Lima. Pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. £2.50.

A FULL-SIZED bush lima bean, equal in every res} ect tu the
pole limas. :

Kidney Wax. Pt. 15; pk. $1330 5

This is animprovement on the ordinary Golden Wax Bean,
in giving us larger. puds, more perfectly tree from rust. This
bean is a decided acyuisition.

White Kidney, Large. Pt. 10c; pk. $1.10. Bu.,

$4.00 on ne Pte co haa ee. sent pub By us, ne eae

-UU. E arch’s -eeds oug o be pretty well known. e Early
One of the best to use shelled, when green or ripe. We sell Jersey W t t ; strain, is

bushels of these at 10¢ a pint, shelled green. e market Ue Se ERR ae las ate Nh Meer

early as any other cabbage known, and greatly superior in
quality. We have sold single heads at retail at 30c each,
reised from plants started in the greenhouse in February.

Henderson's Early Summer. z. 20c; lb. $2 00.
_ This comes next to the Jersey Wakefield; and although it
is an early cabbage. under very favorable conditions it pro-
duces large heads of most excellent quality.

Fottler’s Brunswick. 0z. 15c; |b. $1.75.

This is one of the old staple varieties, and is planted
as extensively as any one variety, from medium to late
cabbage. Standing a long time without bursting.

Excelsior Flat Dutch. Oz. 15c; lh. $1.50

Pronounced by Brill the BEST LATE CABBAGE. This has
given us the finest heads of LARGE CABBAGE we have ever
grown.

them in new pint strawberry-boxes.

York State Marrow. The best field bean. Pint,
10c; peck, $1.00; bush. $3.50.

POLE BEANS.

Extra-Early Lima Beans. Price, % pt, 10c;
qt. 30e; peck $2.00.

King of the Garden Lima. ¥% pt. 10c; qt. 30e:
peck, $2.00.

These are fully as good as the common lima. and the pods
are considerably larger, saving time in picking and shelling,
as well as increasing the yields We get 15 cents per pint for
these, when green. shelled. See White Kidney bean abuve.

2 SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUE.

Perfection Drumhead Savoy. Oz. 15c; |b. $1.50.
The Savoy cabbage is handsome in appearance, and richer
and finer in quality, and STANDS FROST better, than any of
the other varieties. In taste it nearly approaches the cauli-

flower.
Large Red Drumhead. Oz. 15c; lb. $2.00.
This is a red cabbage for pickling. The bright red, by way
of contrast, will make a load or lot of cabbages attract at-
tention, and there is always more or less demand for red cab-

bage for pickles. Heads are very solid, and SPLENDID KEEP-

ERS.
CARROTS.
Early French Forcing. 02.5c; |b. 60c.

These are small, but very early, and often bring a good
price, because they are the first that make their appearance
in the market. Bunched up like radishes, they are very
taking in appearance.

Oz. 5c; Ib. 60c.

Orange Danvers, Half-Long.
Yields well, and is easy to dig. The best sort known.

CAULIFLOWER.
Hienderson’s Early Snowball. Raised by H.
A. March. % 02. 25e; 4% oz. 40e; oz. $1.50.
Nice specimens of early cauliflower often ring extravagant
prices, and it pays well to start them in the greenhoure, and
use hand-giasses to forward them before the hut «eather

comes on.
CELERY.

Henderson's White Plume. 0O2z., 20.; Ib... 42.00.
We place this at the head of the list, and especially tur ear-

ly celery. We often have fine stalks on tlle market in July,
which sell readily at 10¢ each. The see: is started in the
greenhouse about the middle of January. On account of
its self-bleaching qualities itis better fitted for early celery

than any other.
Golden Self-Blanching Celery. Oz., 20c; Ilb.,
$2.50.

It is different from all others we have seen,in being not
only more dwarf—i. e., shorter, but it is also thicker; in
fact, the plant, when fully matured, isso thick and stumpy
as to create surprise. The variety is also excellent, and the
labor of banking up is not more than that of the White
Plume. It is rather an early celery, and should be used
soon after approaching maturity.

New Rose. Oz. 20c: |b. $2.00

Our verdict is, that it is not only the hardiest and best
grower among the whole celery family, but, when properly
bleached by being put away for winter, it has given us the
finest and most delicious and crisp celery we ever tasted. Al-
though it isa red celery when growing, when fully bleached
there is hardly a trace of the pink color, but itis a beautiful
creamy white. We place it at the head of every thing else for

a@ LATE WINTER celery.
Dwarf Golden Heart. Oz. 15c; lb. $1.75.

One of the standard sorts fora later crop. The golden tint
of the head stalks makes it a very handsome vegetable.

CORN (FOR TABLE USE).

Corn we sell at 5¢ per half-pint package; but. at this
price here must pay the postage, which is 3c for
each half-pint. If wanted in larger quantities the price
will be 15¢ per quart, 75c per peck, or $2.75 per bushel.

Cory’s Extra Early. :
Cory’s corn has not only proved to be the earliest by
ten days or two weeks, but the ears are surprisingly large
and fine; and the quality,if cooked at once, as soon as

picked, is almost equal to any sweet corn we have.

Ford’s Early Sweet. :
Excellent in quality, fine good-sized ears, and exceedingly
early.

Late Wammoth Sugar.

This is excellent in quality, and gives ears of mammoth
size, and is a wonderful yielder. Besides this, our strain is
the SWEETEST sweet corn we have ever grown, and we have
tested all the novelties that have been recommended. Our
trade has been very Jarge in this corn for 15 years.

Country Gentleman, or Improved Shoepeg.
This is the same thing as the Ne Plus Ultra, Banana, or
Quaker Sweet. It is the most meaty and delicious corn that
1 evertasted. Itis unsurpassed for home use.

CORN SALAD.
Oz. 5c; lb. 50e.

Sometimes called Lamb’s Lettuce. It is to me a most de-
licious salad, something like lettuce, but having a peculiar
rich flavor suggestive of cowslips and spring. lt is vel
hardy. and will often stand out all winter. lt does splendid-
ly in greenhouses and cold-frames.

CRESS.

Extra Curled, or Pepper Grass. Oz. 5c; |b. 40c.
Water Cress, true. Oz. 3Je; Lb. $3.50.

CUCUMBER.
Early Frame. Oz. 5c; |b. d0c.

The earliest cucumber.

Improved Early White Spine, or Arlington.
Oz. 5e; |b. 50e. :
We have for some years, sold Rawson’s, grown especially for
greenhouse culture, but of late it seems little better than the
above, while the price is about three times as much.

Green Prolific,or Boston Pickle Oz 5c; |b. 50.

Wonderfully productive; medium size; dark green; ten-

der. It yields fully twice as many pickles as any variety we
ever tried.

LETTUCE. |
Grand Rapids Lettuce. Oz. 15c; pound, $1.75;
a lbs. $7.50. This seed is from the originator, Eugene
avis.

This is the best all-purpose lettuce in cultivation It has
been developed from the Black-seeded Simpson, by some-
thing like fifteen years of careful selection. lt is superior
and beautiful in appearance, a strong grower, very tender
and crisp. Atleast Baty large greenhouses are now engaged
in raising this kind or lettuce for market, in the nelehteee
hood of Grand Rapids, Mich. For further particulars, see
our book, **What to Do.’ ete.

Boston Market (or White-seeded Tennis-ball).
Oz., 1Uc; lb., $1.00.
The best variety of HEAD lettuce for greenhouse culture,
as the heads are small, but compact and Pandsoute:

Henderson’s New Work. Oz. 10c; Jb. $1.00.
We consider this the best head lettuce for outdoor culture

known.
MELONS, MUSK.

Casaba, or Persian Muskmelon.
lb. 60c.

_ Astandard variety, of fair size. Last season we had spec-
imens thatI called the best melon I ever tasted.

Extra Early Citrom. Oz. 5c: |b. 60c.
Always profitable because of its extreme earliness.

Banana. Oz. 5c; lb. 60ce.

Iconsider this one of the best muskmelons it has been my
fortune to taste. They grow from 18 inches to 2 feet long;
smooth skin; color, bright yellow. Always sell well on ac-
count of their unique appearance.

Emerald Gem. Oz 10c; Ib. 65e.

This isa small one, say from 14% to2lbs. The skin is ofa
deep emerald green, and the flesh is of a salmon color—very
delicious. My way is to eat it with a spoon, scraping the
melon clear down to the rind. Of course, they want to be
well ripened. I believe I shold callit one of the most delicious

of all muskmelons.
Miller’s Cream, or Osage. Oz. 10c: lb. 60c.

We have been testing this for three years past. While
the quality, perhaps, is not greatly better than some others,
it certainly excels in yield. The meat is very thick, witha
beautiful salmon color. The melons are dark green, and
never turn yellow. When they are ripe, the stem will pull
off of itself. We gather them for market, however, when
they separate easily from the vine. Itis certainly an aequi-

ition.
“ebs MELONS, WATER.

Phinney’s Early. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c. 3
The quality is very good, but the size is not very large.

Landreth’s Boss. Oz. 5c; lb. 40. ¥
A melon that seems to combine more of the good qualities
for a large late watermelon than any other.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Agaricus Campestris. Single lb., 15 cts.; 5 or
more lbs., 12 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. or more, 10 cts.
Directions for raising mushrooms sent with each

order.
ONION.

Yellow Globe Danvers. Oz. 10c; Ib. $1.00.
A standard yellow variety. The best of all to grow from
seed. It makes a wonderful difference, however, how the
seed is grown. Some strains will give nearly double the crop

that others will.
Large Hed Wethersfield. The standard red

onion. Oz. 10c; 1b. $1.25; 10 lbs., $10.00.
Silverskin, or White Portugal. 02z. 20c; Ib.

A standard variety for pickles, or for handsome bunch
onions. Better flavored than the dark-skinned.

Prize Taker. Oz. 20c; |b. $2.00.

This is the celebrated onion we see in the stores, called
Spanish onion. Its color is nearly white. It is one of the
finest-flavored onions grown, but is not a very good keeper.
In this region itis better to start the seed under glass in
January, or February,then plant the small onions out in
the field as soon as the ground can be worked. :

White Victoria- 02z. 20c; lb. $2.50. _

We regard it as un acquisition for bunch onions, from the
fact that the bulbs when grown in muck, are of a pearly
whiteness, and need no peeling at all. If sown tolerably thick,
you can pull them by the handfuls. Slip arubber around them,

Oz. 5 ets.; :

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swish them ina bucket of water, and rate are ready for mar- ©

ket. If sown early. we get 5 cts. fora ¥-lb. bunch. These, be-

sides being valuable for bunch onions, when given room and

proper culture (see Prize Taker) grow to an immense size.
regard them as the handsomest early onion I have seen.

American (Extra Early) Pearl. Oz. 25c; %-lb. $1.50;

lb. $2.75.

In September, 1890, Johnson & Stokes were so very positive
that sets of the above onion cvuld be planted in the open
tield in September that 1 sent for half a peck of sets for trial.
They came iight up, and grew nicely, and. to my great sur-
prise, wintered without any injnry | could discover. In the
spring they started to grow at once. and made immense
great white onions long before our onions started in the
greenhouse had any chance to make an onion of marketable
size. We commenced Selling them when they were a little
smaller than hen’s eggs, and kept on selling until they were
three or four inches across. Of course. we got large prices
for them at such an unusual time of year. The sets may
be put out at anytime in September,and we think at any

Our seed is the best we can get, and we can not undertake to compete with cheap foreign-grown seeds.

SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUE. 3

time in October, providing frosts hold off. This new way
of getting extra early onions has been a success with us
more or less each season since then, but they do not give
like success in all localities.

Extra Early Red. Oz., 15 cts.; ¥ lb., 35 cts.;

per lb., $1.00.
ONION-SETS.
By mail 10 cents per quart extra.
Yellow Danvers. Qt. 20c; peck, $1.00; bush. $3.50.

Large size Yellow Danvers, one-half above prices.

These are often used for pickles. but are also to be used for
onion-sets; but the seed-stalks must be pulled off if they ap-
pear, if you wish them to make onions.

Silverskin. Qt. 25c; peck, $125.; bush. $4.50.

Extra Early American Pearl. Qt. 25c; pk. $1.25
bush., $4.50.

Winter, or Egyptian Onion Sets.
per qt., or 35c per peck; $1.00 per bush.
This onion does not preonue a bulb at all, or at least only a

very inferior one. All it 1s raised for is its long succulent

stalks, with a sort of root, or small bulb, on the lower end. It
has such ar inveterate habit of growing that it grows any
time when in the ground or out of it; and, in fact, almost
the only place to keep itis Iv the ground. During August and

September the sets may be gathered and sown. You can, with

care, keep them over winter. The sets grow in the form of lit-

tle onions, on the top of the stalk, like the old-fashioned
onion-sets we used to see when we were children. We gather
these sets aS soon as they are ripe, say about the middle of

August; then we sprinkle them in a drill, about as we would

peas, say from three to five inches apart.

White Multiplier. Price 10c per pint; 15c per
qt; pk. $1; bu. $3.59. By mail, 10c per quart extra.
The-e are much like the potato onion, only white like the
Amerlean Pearl. and are ready for market about the same
time They do not send up any seed stalk but multiply like
potatoes. They are almost as hardy as the Egyptian.

PARSNIP.
Improved Guernsey. Oz. 5c: lb. 25ce; 10 lbs., $2.00.

Fine grained, fine flavored, smooth. The best parsnip we

have found yet.
PARSLEY.
Fine Curled or Double. Oz. 5c; |b. 50c.

PEAS.
Alaska. % pt..5c; peck, $1.00; bush., $3.75.

This peais not only the earliest of any thing we have ever
tried, but, strange to tell, itis also of a delicious quality, very
productive, and an excellent pee in every respect, except that
the pods look ready to pick before the peas inside are large
enough to amount to any thing. If you pick them when they
LOOK plump and full you will disappoint your eustomers, and
have trouble. Get careful pickers; tell them not to pick a pod
until they know by squeezing it that there are good-sized peas
inside, and you will then call it, as we do, ahead in QUALITY of
any other EARLY pea in the world.

American Wonder. % pt. 8c; pk. $1.60; bu. 5.00
This is a cross between the Champion and the Little Gem.
The vine grows from 6 to 8 inches high. It is the first to rip-
en among the green wrinkled sorts, On account of its dwarf
habits it can be grown very easily under glass.
Premium Gem, 4% pt.5c; peck, $1.00.
Much | ke Am. Wonder, but taller and more productive.
Stratagem. % pt. 8c; qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.
This has made its way rapidly in public favor. It is not on-
ly of rare excellence in quality, but the pods and peas are so
large and fine looking they call attention at once from any
thing else in the market. It has given us excellent satisfac-

tion.
Champion of England. Pint, 10c; pk. Tc;
bushel, $2.50.

So well known as to need no recommend here.
Peas by mail will be at same rate as beans for postage.

PEPPERS.
Sweet Spanish. % 0z. 8c.; 02. 20c.
This is not hotatall. Is used largely for pickles, to stuff
with cabbage, mustard seed, etc. ; }
Bullnose. *% 02. 5c; oz. lic.
Very large, mild, but considerably hotter than the Spanish
Cayenne. % 0z. 8c; oz. 20c.
Very hot. Fruit about 2 inches long.

POTATOES.
Monroe Seedling.

This potato, while a little later than the Freeman. is al-
most equal in quality and nice shape for the table. Before
the Freeman came out, Terry gave it his preference. Price:

11b., by mail, 18¢ postpaid; 3 lbs., 40¢; by freight or express
with other goods, 1 lb., 5e; 1 pk., 35¢c; 1 bush. $1.00; per barrel
of 11 pecks, $2.50°

Early Ohio.

Prices, 5c

Everett's Early, 6 weeks. Prices
Early Puritan. on next
Lee’s Favorite. column.

Rural New Yorker.

We pronounce this to be the best late potato. During 1892
and ’3 the only good crop we raised of real nice potatoes
was from the Rural New-Yorkers. The vines grew strong
and vigorous all through the season,in spite of the bugs
and blight, and the potatoes were of large and nice shape,

and free from scab. In 1893 we harvested 112 bushels from
a third of an acre,and we have deeided to adopt itin place
of all other late varieties.

Freeman.

At present writing this is the potato that T. B. Terry has
decided to plant over his whole farm. It is only a little later
than the Early Ohio—quality much like the old-fashioned
Snowflake; and itis the smoothest, best-shaped potato, per-
haps. ever brought out.

Prices of above six kinds: 1 lb., by mail, 20 cts.; 3 lbs., 50
ets.; 11b., by express or freight, 10 cts.; 1 peck, by express or
freight. 50 cts.; 1 bush., $1.50. Barrel. containing 11 pecks,
$3.50. If potatoes are ordered in the winter we will do our
best to protect them from frost, but the purchaser must take
all risk. At these prices we make no charge for barrels or
packages, but deliver F. O. B. cars herein Medina. Second
size, until sold out, same price as Monroe Seedling.

SEcoNnD-SizKD Freemans, while they last, same price as
Monroe Seedlings. Our second size this season were raised
by T. B. Terry.

Potato-eyes- Any of the above varieties by mail
postpaid, 15¢c for 10; or 80c per 100.

The New Potato, Craig Seedling.

A full deseription. containing all we know in regard to this
new potato, will be found in our issue of Dec. 15, commenc-
ing on page 959; see also page 929, in the same issue. If you
havn’t gota December No., the whole history of the potato,
so far as we haveit will be mailed you free on application.
We think at least every potato-grower who is interested in a
new large potato of most astonishing vigor, and freedom
from scab, blight, or any thing of the kind, should test at
least a single pound, which will be sent postpaid for only 25
cts.; 4 peck, by freight or express, #1.00; peck, 81.75; 44 bush.,
$3.00; bushel, $5 00; barrel of 11 pecks, $12.50.

PUMPKIN.
Early Sugar. 02. 5e: lb. 40c.

They are much earlier than the ordinary pumpkin, sweeter
for pies, and so small in size that we sell them all along in
the fall at the rate of two for a nickel. In many places
people will pay more for early pumpkins for pies than they
will for any kind of squashes. '

RHUBARB.

Miyatt’s Victoria. Oz., 10c; |b., $1.00. °
Roots, 10c each; 50e for 10; $3.50 per 100.
roots postpaid by mail at above prices.

RADISHES.

Early Scarlet Globe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ib. 60c
This is the radish that Vick gave such a beautiful chromo
of in his catalogue for 1888; and for forcing in the green-
house, it is ahead of any other in the way of forcing rad-
ishes. They begin to form a bulb almost as soon’as the second
leaves come out. They are very hardy, and of exceedingly

rapid growth.
Wood’s Early Frame. 02z. 5c; lb. 50c.

The very best long radish for raising under glass, or for
extra early.

Beckert’s Chartier. 02. 5c.; lb. 40c.

Of rapid growth and good size, both at the bottom and
top. In favorable soil it will grow to a large size, and still be
excellent in quality. They are remarkably certain to make
a good bulb, and stand along while without getting corky.

Chinese Rose Winter. 02z. 5c; lb. 40c.

These not only stand cold weather until toward Christmas,
but we consider them really a most delicious radish, and the
most free from being corky, of any radish known. They are
not as strong as radishes ordinarily are, but are of a sweet
turnip flavor. Usually sown at the time we sow turnips.

SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT.

New Mammoth. From Sandwich Islands. Oz.
10c ; lb., $1.00.

We have grown this side by side with the common salsify.
and we find the roots larger, better shaped, and equally
good in other respects; they are, therefore, without ques-
tion an improvement. Finely grown specimens are almost
as large and smooth as parsnips.

SPINACH.

Bloomsdale Extra Curled. Oz 5c: Ib. 20c.
5 lbs. 90c.

It combines as many of the good qualities as any other.

’ SQUASH.
SUMMER.

Giant Summer Crookmeck. Oz. 5c; lb. 50c.

This squash is as early as the ordinary crooknecks, and in
every way equal; but are of such size that one squash will
make a dinner, even when soft and tender; and one good
thrifty plant will almost supply a family.

WINTER.
Hubbard. Oz. 5c; lb. 50c.

There is no better winter squash than the Hubbard.

TOMATO.
Golden Queen. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 20c; 1b., $2.50.

This is no special novelty, that I know of, over other to-
matoes, except its beautifu comer yellow color; but at the
same time the tomato is good-sized, and remarkably smooth
and regular. Not so tart as the red varieties.

Ignotum Tomato. % oz. 8c; 0z. 20c; lb. $2.50.
During the year 1889 we sent out about 3000 sample pack-
ages of the Ignotum tomato; and the general testimony of

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A large part of our seed is our own raising, from carefully selected stock.

4 SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUE.

those who have grown it corroborates the decision of the
Michigan Agricultural College, that it is, all things consid
ered, the best, and they gave it a test side by side with ove1
100 different varieties. There are, however, several kinds
(among them Livingston’s Beauty) that are rather hand
somer in shape, but they are behind in size and earliness. In
solidity the Ignotum is behind none; and for slicing up for
the table we have never found any thing better.

Livingston’s Beauty. Oz. 15c; lb. $1.60.
his is a production of the’same Livingston who brought out
the Acme, Trophy, Favorite, and Perfection; but he pro-
nounces this superior to them all. They are better shaped
and smoother than the Ignotum, but not so large.

Dwarf Champion. oz. 20c; lb. $2.00.

We have tried to get along without this tomato; but its
earliness, uniform size, solid, thick meat, round, smooth
shape, and, more than all, dwarf, compact habit of growth,
permitting it to be planted as close as 2 by 3 feet _apart, com-
mends it so highly that we have concluded to offer it again,
though it makes our list larger than we like.

Livingston’s New Stone Tomato. Oz. 20c:
lb. $2.00.
Early Ruby. Per oz., 20 cts.; lb.. $2.00.
Buckeye State. 0Oz., 20c: ¥ lb., 60c; Ib., $2.25.
Pear-Shaped Tomatoes. Oz. 20c: |b. $2.50.
These are handsome for pickles and preserves. They are

immense bearers. and of good quality. Small size but ex-
actly the shape of a pear.

A very fine lurge tomato tor main crop.

TURNIP.

Extra-Early Turnips.

We have tested some of these which are advertised in the
different seed catalogues; and while we find them some
earlier than the staple turnips, they are, so far as we
have tested them, inferior in quality, very strong in taste,
and sometimes bitter. 2

lbs. $1.50.

_ This turnip has given us the best results of any thing we
tried; the quality seems to be unusually fine for table use, es-
pecially when they are about as large as fair-sized apples.
They grow nearly as quick as any other turnip known, and
are very handsome. When washed they are almost as white as
an egg, with a beautiful purple around the top. They are

smooth and round.
Yellow Aberdeen. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c.

We consider this one the best table turnip grown. When
cocked it is so yellow that it will sometimes be mistaken

for squash.
Breadstone. Oz. 10c; ]b. 50c.
This turnipis so mueh superior to an
| nips for table use, that those who ate them at our lunch-
? room came to me not only for turnips, but for seed to sow
next year. The Sesh is white,and the quality exceedingly
| rich and delicious. 7%

| White Fee.

of the Swede tur-

Oz. 5e; |b. 40e.

Very showy and handsome, as well as quite early, and fine

quality.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

These are one of our great specialties, and we are prepared to furnish cabbage, onion, and lettuce plants
from the first of March till the first of August; celery-plants trom the first of March till the first of Septem-
ber; tomato, sweet potato, and pepper plants from the first of April till the first of August.

PRICES AND VARIETIES.

ASPARAGUS ROOTS.

_HENDERSON’S PALMETTO roots.2 yrs. old, 10c for 10;
75e per 100, or $6.UU per 1000. One-year old roots, 50c
per 100, or $4.00 per 100u.

HORSERADISH ROOTS.

Price 5c for 10; 25, We; 100, 40c; 1000, $2.00. By |

mail, 25c per 100 extra.

_ Horseradish is best propagated from pieces of root2to4
inches long; these -hould be put in the ground at an angle of
about 45 degrees, and deep enough so the tip of the cutting
will be about two inches below the surface of the ground.
They should have abouti1foot of space each way,anditisa
good planto put them in some corner where they will not
have to be disturbed, as, when once started, they will take care
of themselves, and ‘oceupy all the territory you will allow
them. Can be planted any time. and do not object toa very

wet place.
CABBAGE-PLANTS.

We keep in stock during the months of March,
April, May, June, and July. varieties as below:

SELECT VERY BARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD, HENDERSON’S
EARLY SUMMER, 5c per 10; 100, 40c; 1U0UU, $3.00; 10,000,
$25.00. During May, June, and July, EXCELSIOR FLAT
DUTCH, FOTLER’S BRUNSWICK, prices same as above.

PERFECTION DRUMHEAD SAVOY CABBAGE, and LARGE RED |

DRUMHEAD, 8c per 10; 6Ue per 100, or $5.00 per 1000.
COLD-FRAME CABBAGE-PLANTS.
When we have these they will be double the price
of the plants raised in the greenhouse: During the
present season we have only one kind of cold-
frame cabbage-plants; viz., extra selected JERSEY

WAKEFIELD.
CAULIFLOWER.

We have confined our attention to the one kind—
HENDERSON’S EARLY SNOWBALL. Price of plants, 10c
for 10; 75c per 100, $6.00 per 1000. These will be ready
in March, April, May, and June.

ONION PLANTS.

I, so far as I know, originated the idea of sending

onion-plants by mail and express, and during the

spring of 1892 sent out thus more than 100,000. we

send them out during March, April, May, and June,
| and the prices are 15c per 100; $1.00 per 1000, or $7.50
' for 10,000. Four kinds are grown. AM. PEARL, YELLOW
| DANVERS, WHITE VICTORIA, and PRIZETAEER.

LETTUCE-PLANTS. :
We can furnish BOSTON MARKET, GRAND RAPIDS,

| and HENDERSON’S NEW YORE. Prices, 5 cts. per 10; 40

cts. per 100; $2.50 per 1000.
TOMATO-PLANTS.

These will be ready from April first till August.

first. We have the following varieties:
LIVINGSTON’S BEAUTY, IGNOTUM, DWARF CHAMPION and

GOLDEN QUEEN. The above will be 10c for 10; Tie per
| luv; $6.00 per 1000; or $50.00 per 10,000.

PEAR-SHAPED TOMATOES, for pickles and preserves,
8e tur 10, or 75e per 10v.
CELERY-PLANTS.

We keepin stock HENDERSON’S WHITE PLUME, GOLD-
EN DWARF, GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING, and NEW ROSE.
Prices, 5c per 10; 40c per 100; $3.00 per 1000; or
$25.00 per 10,000.

PEPPER-PLANTS.

Weexpect to keep in stock BULLNOSE, CAYENNE, and
SPANISH PEPPER. The price will be 15c for 10; $1.25
| per 100, or $12.00 per 1000.

SWEET-POTATO-PLANTS.
Same price as celery-plants; ready May Ist.

Extra-strong plants, double above prices. These are se-
cured by an extra transplanting, with additional room, and
as a rule, have large bushy roots. If these are to be
shipped by express, the expressage will be extra, on account
of the great weight of the plants.

We can send plants by mail if enough is added to
cover postage and packing, which will be 5c for 10,
or 25e per 1U0. Postage on onion plants, 5e per 100,
or 40c per 1000. To Canada, double the above.

Our cabbage, cauliflower, tomato, and celery plants are transplanted once, then we wait for them to make good, stron
roots before sending them out. We know this insures your getting much better plants than is possible to produce in a seed-be
without transplanting. All of the above, except sweet-potato and onion plants, will be 4 price if taken from seed bed.

STRAVYBERRIES.

With the multitude of new and exceedingly good berries before us at the present date, it is a very hard
matter to make a se:ection of only a few kinds; but, as with garden seeds, I can not consent to cumber
myself nor my patrons with a jong list of varieties. I am testing most of the new kinds, and [may, perhaps

change my list somewhat from time to time, but forthe present | have decided to offer for fall
only “TESSIS, PARKER EARLE, MICHEL’S EARLY, WARFIELD, BUBACH, EDGAR QUEEN, and HAVERLAND.

lanting

The four last

are pistillate, therefore you need at least one-fourth of the number of the others to put among them—

or, say, every third row Jessie.
and such an abundance of blossoms.
during
some, very

a wet season they are liable to rot, as they are pretty soft. The Parker Earle is a large,
late berry. The Haverland is the most wonderfully productive of any berry I have ever seen

We prefer the Jessie for a fertilizer, because it has such a long season
The Bubach furnishes lurge berries in great abundance;

but
hand-

at the present writing. The Warfield is of a fine dark color, good shape, rather tart, but stands frost re-

markably well. Our prices are 15 cts. for 10 plants; 75
per 100, for postage.

mail, add 5 cts. for 10, or 23 cts.

cts. per 100, or $6.00 per 1000 If wanted by

To Canada, double the foregoing. We can

furnish strawberries from March till November, inclusive. Timbrel (pistillate), double above prices.

Purple-top White-globe. 0z. 5c; lb. 40c; 5

SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUE. | 5

SEEDS OF HIONEY-PLANTS.

I have for years had dreams of a honey farm, with acres of flowers of different colors, blooming
at different seasons, and keeping the bees away from the stores and groceries when we have a dry
spell in the fall. The dream has been partially realized with the Simpson honey-plant, Mollie O.
Large’s spider plant, and the seven-top turnip, but I am pretty well satistied it will not pay to cultivate

these for honey alone.
tested. but 1 am: quite sure that none of them

Mignonnette, elo motherwort, borage, melilot, and some others, I have
ave ever paid, just for the honey.

We first give a list of the plants that not only yield honey, but are profitable crops for their other pro-

ducts.

If the bee-keeper can not raise these himself, he can often induce farmers round about him to do

the same by furnishing the seed free, or (where it is expensive) part of the price of the seed. As an illus-
tration: We have for years been inthe habit of furnishing buckwheat seed free of charge to any ope
who will sow it withina mile andahalf of our apiary. Alsike, white Dutch clover, and Mammoth (or
Peavine) we furnish at half the usual price. Now, then, friends, which is the most important honey-bear-
ing plant, generally speaking in the world? Iam inclned to think that basswood (or linden) bears the
largest quantity of honey, although it is not generally considered quite equal 1o clover in flavor; for in the

honey-warkets it usually sells for one cent per pound less than clover.

and clover second.

Basswood-trees. Perl0 Per 100
One foot and under, each, - .05 _ .30 $ 2 00
The above by mail, “ - - 08 385 2 25
One to five feet, “S a DS MIB 5 00
Five to ten feet, 6 Pan eee Leo lv 00
Ten to fifteen feet, sera te eae 2 OO 15 00
These will be taken directly from our nursery, and if plant-
ed any time after the leaves have fallen. until the

ground freezes, not one in one hundred should fail to grow.
They can also be sent during the months of March, April,
and May; and spring planting is preferable. For a descrip-
tion of the basswood, with engraving,see A BC. Bass-
woods may be planted along the roadsides so as to answer
for shade-trees, and at the same time furnish honey. The
bee-keeper can also usually arrange so as to. get them
planted for shade along the streets of towns and cities.
ye can furnish the basswood-seeds if desired; but as the
require special treatment I think our friends will be much
better satisfied to buy little trees.

Alsike Clover. One ounce, by mail, 5 cts.: 1 lb.,
by mail, postpaid, 25 cts.; by express or freight,
aa peck, $2.10; % bushel, $4 10: bush-
el. 0.

This furnishes not only the best honey of any plant in the
world, letting the majority judge, but the quality of the
plant. for feed for cattle, whether hay or, pasture, is proba-

ly better for milk-producing than any other forage-plant.
It can be sown almost any time, but perhaps gives best re-
sults for seed, when sown in April or May. About 4 lbs. are
required per acre, and it does not blossom much until the
second year. Its treatinent and cultivation are much the
same as forcommon red clover, but the seed is saved from
the first crop. We know our seed to be fresh, and free from
dangerous seeds. 6

White Dutch Clover. Bushel, $14.00; % bu.,7.10;
pk. $36); 116, 30c; lb. by mail, 40c. }
This differs but little from the ordinary white clover. Ithas

an advantage over alsike,inasmuch as it will scatter it-
self without any cultivation, and it grows along the road-
sides, pastures, and all waste places.

Peavine, or Mammoth Red Clover. Bush. $7;
Y% bu., $3 80; pk., $2.00; per lb.,16c; by mail, 9c
per lb. extra.

This yields noney late in the season after all other clo-
vers, and, in fact, after basswood; and in some localities it
rarely fails to give more or less of a crop, especially where
Italian bees are kept. In other localities there have been
complaints made that the bees would not work on it.

Buckwheat, Japanese. Trial packet, 4 ounces;
by mail, postpaid, 5¢c.; 1 lb. by mail, postpaid,
15¢e; peck, 40c; % bush., 70c; bush., $1.20; 2 bush.,
$2.30. These prices include bag toshipitin. Ten

or more bushels, purchaser ie) te for bags, 90c.

We should place buckwheat at the head of the list were it
not for the fact that it often fails, almost,if not quite, to
yield honey; and the qualey. of the honey is always second
class and the colorisdark. Atthe present time the Japan-
ese has so far outstripped all other varieties that we have
dropped them entirely from our list. It makes a much
stronger growth than the old kinds, gives a much larger
yield of grain, and also matures its seed a little earlier.

uring the past season the yield has been so great as to put
buckwheat flour as well as grain at a lower price than it has
been known before for years. We have an 8-page pam-
phlet, being a collection of articles from different localities,
telling just how to raise buckwheat. Mailed for 5c., or given
free to all purchasers of our seed. Please notice that buck-
wheat can not very weli be sent ALONE BY ITSELF, either by
mail, freight, or express, without the expense of shipment
being more than the value. If you want a peck, or half a
bushel, it should be ordered by freight with other goods.
unless you are willing to pay more than the seed is worth,
in the way of charges.

Alfalfa, or Lucerne. Per bush., $6.70; 3 bush.,
$3.40; peck, $1.80; pound, 14 cts. By mail,9 cts.
per lb. added.

This is the sie honey-plant of Arizona, Idaho, Califor-
nia, and other Western States and Territories. Where itis
raised by irrigation in fields of a thousand acres or more,
there is an almost continuous honey-flow, from spring until
winter. In fact, quite recently we have had reports of beau-
tiful honey, not only by the ton, but fcr carload. In Sept.
1892, we received from W. K. Ball, no, Nevada, a car-
load of the finest comb honey made from alfalfa,ever put
onthis or any other market. Little patches have, at least

We, however, put basswood first

partially, succeeded in the Eastern States. In dry seasons it
will succeed, without a doubt; but much rain is detrimental.
On our grounds it stands winter without injury, and we
have found the roots at a depth of several feet. e furnish
purchasers a little circular in regard to its cultivation.

Rape. Oz.5cts.; lb. 10 cts.; 10 lbs. or over, 7% cts.
per lb.; 100 lbs., $6.00. By mail, 9 cts. per lh. extra.
_Where rape is used for making oil, it often yields a con-

siderable quantity of honey. In most localities, however, it
is liable to be destroyed by the black flea,if sown earlier
than July. Itis sown like turnips, and about 3 lbs. of seed
is enough per acre. It may blossom in four weeks after be-
ing sown, and stay in blossom four weeks longer.

Raspberry.

Raspberries are, without doubt, one of our best honey-
plants, especially red raspberries. For plants, write W. R.
Grannis, Lodi, O. /

The ahove are the only plants I know of that can
be profitably grown by the bee-keeper; that is, the
honey they vield would probably pay, in connection
with the profit on the plant for other purposes.

The following plants yield honey, and many of
them in considerable quantities; but they are so
little used for other purposes that there is little in-
ducement to raise them by the acre; and let us bear
in mind that it must take acres of any plant to yield
honey enough to amount to any thing.

Bee Balm, or Melissa. Oz. 15c; Ib. $2.00.
For further description, see GLEANINGS for November, 1887.
Borage. Oz. 10c; lb. $1.50; if wanted by mail, add
10e per lb. extra.

A strong, hardy. rapidly growing plant, bearing a profu-
sion of blue flowers. 1t may be sown any time, but will, per-
haps, succeed best, at about corn-planting time. As it grows
tall, and branches out considerably, it should have plenty of
room. 1 know that bees are very busy on it, all the day long,
from July until Nov., but I do not know how much honey an
acre of it would furnish. It is easily tried, because it grows
so readily, andif sown on the-ground after early potatoes
are dug, you will get anice crop of fall bloom. Sow broad-
east, or in hills like corn. Borage is also used as a salad, or
cooked as spinach.

Catnip. Oz.10c; lb. $1. If wanted by mail, add10c
per lb. extra.

This has been very much talked about, and we have record
of some experiments with an acre or more; but,if I am cor-
rect, only a few have ever yet seen a barrel of catnip honey.
Sow in the fall.

Dandelions.
{presume everybod

Package 5c; oz. 50c.

can get dandelion seeds and roots
without buying them, but for all that, I have much faith in
an acre of cultivated dandelions. French thick-leaved is su-
perior for ‘greens,’ and by the way our bees take to our
“patch” of it, Il think it must be superior for honey.

Figwort, or Simpson Honey-plant. Oz. 20c;
lb. $2. By mail, 10c per lb. extra, for postage.
This is a queer tall weed that grows in fields and woods
and bears little cups full of honey. It bears honey all the day
long from July to October. Very hardy; blooms first year,
and after that shoots up from the root every year, but needs
planting anew about every three years. Theseed sometimes
ies in the ground many months before germinating. If
sprinkled on the top of damp leaf-mold, packed hard in a
box, and rolled hard, being kept dark and damp in a warm
gee they willsprout in a week or two. Then give all the
ight and air possible, but not too much water.

Honey Pea. Per bu. $1.75; half-bu. $1; peck 60c,
packages included. Per lb. 10c; by mail 10c extra.

Bu. weighs about 60 1bs. !
This is the stock pea of the South, and often yields much
honey. It is also used for food.

Horsemint. Oz. 20c; lb. $2. Postage 10c per lb.
extra.
The celebrated honey-plant of Texas.
ag eee Nodiflora. Oz. 41. ,
or description see Dec., 1879, GLEANINGS. Give hot-bed
treatment.
Motherwort. Prices same as for catnip.

PRICE 5 CENTS PER PAPER; 10 PAPERS, &@ CENTS; 100 PAPERS, $3.50.

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SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUE.

Mignonnette. Oz.10c; lb. $1; by mail, add 10c
per lb.

This is a great favorite with the bees, and also with those
who are raising plants for their bees; but although we have
sold considerable of the seed for bee pasturage,I am not
sure that any one has ever made it pay in dollars and cents,
for the honey alone. The tall varieties seem best suited to
the bees, but are not asfragrant. It should be sown in the
spring; and as the seed is small, it should have fine
clean soil, and be covered lightly. This plant seems to have
arare capacity for standing frost,and bees may often be.
seen busy upon it clear into October.

MWiustard. Common (either white or black), lb. 25c;
oz.10e. Add 10c per lb., if to be sent by mail.

The honey from this is said to be very light, equal to any
in fiavor, and to command the highest price in the market.

Portulaca. 5c per package.

Best mixed. A bed of portulaca, say a rod square, will show
more bees in the working season, for the area, than any
other plant I know of; furthermore, a bed of mixed portu-
lacas, equivalent to a square rod, makes one of the hand-
somest, if not the handsomest of sights, when in full bloom,
the whole floral kingdom affords. It does not seem to me
that any bee-keeper ought to be without a bed; andI might
also say, no lover of flowers can well afford to ferego the
gorgeous spectaele of a bed of mixed portulacas, especially
when the seed is only 5 cents a panier. One paper will cover

a square rod of ground nicely. ou can have the square rod
laid out in artistic beds and walks, if you choose.

Rocky Mountain Bee-plant Cleome integrifo-
lia). Per ib. $1.25, postage 10c extra; oz. 15c.
This is closely connected with the noted Spider plant (C
pee these two being the only species of the Cleome
Vith us, it is much inferior to the Spider plant as a honey
producer. We have reports trom some localities of its yield
ing large quantities of honey, hence quite a demand for the
seed is the result.

Sage, White (Salvia argentea). Oz. 35e: lb. $4.
Ts called the honey-plant of California, and belongs to the
Labiate or Mint family, the same as Rosemary, Balm, Hoar-
hound, etc.
Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba, or Melilot. Also
called Bokhara). Per |b. 14c; 101bs. $1.20; 100 lbs.

$12.00. If wanted by mail, add 10c for bag and |

postage.

This has some valuable traits, as standing frostand drouth,
but many times and seasons, the bees will hardly notice it at
all. About four pounds of seed are needed for anacre. Sow
like Alsike. It will grow on almost any barren hillside, but
it is a bad weed to exterminate; if, however, it is mown down
to prevent seeding, the roots will soon die out. Sowin
spring or fall. In the vicinity of Salt Lake, Utah, sweet
clover is the main honey-plant, and the quality of the honey
is equal,in my opinion, to any honey in the world. The
plant lives through the dry summers in Utah.

Bokhara Clover is the same as sweet clover.

Coeruléa, Bee Clover. Oz. 10c; lb. 75¢c; by mail
add 10c. for bag and postage.

This latter blossoms in about six weeks after sowing, and
bears a small blue flower.

Italian or Scarlet Clover (T. incarnatum).

Introduced from Italy and France. The flowers are most
beautiful, much resembling a large luscious strawberry
Blossoms first year. Prices: lb. 12c; peck,$1.50; 4% bush. 2.70;
bushel (60 lbs.) $4.50 7

Sunflower, Mammoth Russian. Oz. 5c; lb.
10c; 10 lbs. or over, 8c; 100 lbs., 74c; if wanted by
mail, add 10c for bug and postage.

This plant is visited by the bees in great numbers in some
localities, while in others it is scarcely noticed; but, as the
seeds usually pay all expenses of eultivation,it holds its

lace as a honey-plant. The mammoth Russian bears by

ar the largest blossoms, as well as the largest seeds.

Spider Plant. Package 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2. Post-
age 10c per lb. extra.

This plant.under favorable circumstances, yields more
honey than any thing that ever before came under my obser-
vation. In Oct., 1879, each floweret yielded drops so large that
a bee hadto make two or more journeys to‘get it all, and I
succeeded in dipping the honey from the plant with a spoon,
until I half filled a bottle with it, for experiment. As it yields
only this honey early in tht morning, and late in the even-
ing, it will go nicely with the Simpson honey-plant. Ishould
think it quite probable that5 acres of each of these plants
would keep 100 colonies busy enough to be out of mischief
during a dry fall, when bees are so aptto be robbing. For
particulars concerning both plants, see A B C of Bee Culture.
The Spider plant is an annual,and should be sown every
year. It grows most quickly with hotbed treatment, but
will blossom in August if sown in the open ground in May.

Seven-top Turnip. Oz. 5c; lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50.
If wanted by mail, 10c per lb. extra.

This plant, although not equal to the Spider plant and the
Simpson honey-plant, is entitled to a place next to them, be-
cause it bears its crop of honey in the spring, between fruit
blossoms and clover. It should be sown. in Aug. and Sept.
It bears no root like the ore turnip, but only foliage
that is used for greens. Excellent for plowing under.

Yellow Trefoil (Medicago lupulina).
A weed or pasture plant, in dry or sandy fields. :
Erysimum (False Wall Flower).
elongs to the Crucifere or Mustard family, and comprises
but three species. ;
Spring Vetches or Tares (Vicia sativa).
Seems to be a cross between the Pea and Clover, partaking

of the peculiarities of each, and belongs to the same family,
Leguminosez. Does not yield honey with us.

Any of the above seeds will be sent in 5e packages,
to those who would like just a few to try.

TOOLS FOR UNDERDRAINING, ETC.

Prices of above tools: No.1, $1.00; Nos. 6 and 7, two qualities;
and finish, $1.00 each. All the rest of the tools shown above, w

good steel, common run, 75ce each; extra quality in both steel
e sell at the uniform price of 75¢c each, except No. 8, which is
35e only. For full particulars in regard to the use of these tools,and manner of using, see Prof. Chamberlain’s book on Tile
Drainage, on the last page.

SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUE. 7

MOSS FOR PACKING PLANTS AND STARTING
SEEDS.

By taking avery large stock we are enabled to
offer the nicest moss we have ever got hold of, at
the extremely low price of 25c per bushel. This is
packed in two half-bushel baskets that would cost
you 10 cents, leaving the moss only 15c, or we will
send you a peck postpaid for 20c. This is ready to
use for packing purposes, but if you want to use it
for sowing seeds you must get it real dry, so the
fibers are brittle and will break fine, either by sift-
ing it or rubbing it between the hands. We can
furnish it all nicely sifted ready for use for 10¢ per

uart postpaid. You can often save several times
the cost of a quart in starting asingle packet of
celery seed.

TRANSPLANTING TUBES.

® Weuse these particularly for put-
} ting out strawberry-plants in very
i] dry weather; but they may be used
} for any sort of vegetable plants. By
i) their use ITean put out a thousand
iil) Strawberry-plants, and not have one
} fail; and I will do it during the very
| dryest time in July and August.
i Where it is uecessary to get as many
ij Plants as possible of some choice
il) Variety, these tubes are a very great
help. Set them over the plants;
place your foot on top of the tube,
and crowu it down into the ground about half its
depth. Lift it up—plant, earth, and all; throw it in-
to the wheelbarrow, then wheel them to your new-
ed prepared ground. Set the plants down just a lit-
tle deeper than they stood originally. When this is
done, fill each tube with water; and, as soon as the
water has soaked down so as to make the soil around
the plant like soft mud, gently slip the tube off.
Lift the leaves up and put a mulch of soft earth
around the plants, being careful not to cover the
crown, and your plant will often grow better than
it did before you moved it. Price of these tubes, 25
cts. for 10; $2.25 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. If shipped
before the seam is locked together, they will pack in
much less compass. In this shape we ship them for
$2.00 per 100, or $15.00 per 1000.

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NEST OF TRANSPLANTING-TUBES, MADE OF GALVAN-
IZED IRON.

Where you wish to move a whole hill of melons,
cucumbers, or squashes, or other large plants,
transplanting-tubes made of galvanized iron, large
enough to go around a whole hill, are used. To pre-
vent the soil from dropping out, slip a spade or
shovel under them while the hill is being moved.
We can furnish a nest of these, comprising five
different sizes, as shown above, for 50 cts.

GALVANIZED WIRE CLOTH.

Four and eight meshes to the inch. Per sq. ft.,
10c; 10 ft., 85e; 100 ft., $7.50. Suitable for outlets to
carp-ponds, sieves, drying fruit, ete. By mail, 10c
per square foot for postage.

BOXES FOR STARTING SQUASHES, MELONS,
CUCUMBERS, ETC.

During my visit to Ar-
lington, in July, 1886, I no-
ticed that the squash-grow-
ers had a plan for getting
Boston Marrow squashes
on the market very early.
Itis by means of the boxés
shown in the adjoining cut.
These, as you notice, are
made so as to nest one in
the other, occupying but little room when stored
away, Or drawn out on the wagon. An 8X10 glass
slides in the top. These boxes can be used for put-
ting over hills of early potatoes in March and
April; and when the potatoes are out of danger the

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boxes will do good service in forwarding squashes,
melons, and cucumbers. After all danger of frost
is past, the glass may be'drawn out, but the box is
left On, as a protection against bugs. If the bugs
are very bad, however, you will have to tack on
cheese cloth. The striped bug will crawl through
mosquito bar. As the glass is to move loosely, it is
not a very long job to slide them all back when
the weather is mild, and close them up again at
night, when frost comes. If the earth is banked
around the lower edges, it makes quite a miniature
cold frame. . I was astonished while at Arlington
to see squash-vines fully a month ahead of the
usual time; but I was told these boxes were the
explanation of it. Don’t fail to have a big lot of
good manure under every box (see our little book,
“Gregory on Squashes’’). Prices of these little
boxes without glass, in the flat, 10 cts. each; 85 cts.
for 10, $7.50 per 100. Glass to match, $2.50 per box
ot 50 square feet. There are about 90lights in a box.

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WIRE
THE BUG-PROTECTOR, AND HOW TO MAKE IT.

After the season of frost is passed, we prefer, for
a bug- protector, the wire-cloth basketshown above.
They are made of pieces of wire-cloth 18 inches
square, and the wooden form on the left of the cut
shows how they are made. We can furnish these
made up, for 7 cts. each; 61 cts. for 10; $5.00 per 100.
Smaller sizes, for single plants, 4 cts. each; 38 cts.
for 10; or $3.50 per 100. Small ones can be sent by
mail in lots of 10,-at 25 ects. for postage on the 10.

PAPER SEED-BAGS.

Large size, to hold ounces, $1.50 per 1000, or 20 cts.
per 100. Medium size, to hold ordinary packets,
$1.35 per 1000, or 18 cts. per 100. Small size, for very
expensive seeds, $1.15 per 1000, or 15 cts. per 100. If
wanted by mail, add for postage, 5, 8, and 10 cts. per
100 respectively. The same printed to order (not to
exceed 50 words), 25 cts. per 100, or $1.00 per 1000.

PYRETHRUM ROSEUM.
(Persian Insect-Powder.)

This is not only a pretty plant for the flower
garden, but the flowers, gathered and dried when
in full bloom, and then finely powdered, furnish us
the Persian insect-powder, of which 80 much has
been said. With us it has been the surest thing to
kill all sorts small insects, laying them out dead in
even a few minutes, of any thing we have ever got
hold of. It will also kill the green fiy in greenhouses.
When used in the insect-powder bellows, shown
below, but a very little of the powder is required.

INSECT-POWDER BELLOWS; PRICE $1.00; SIZE 6x18
INCHES.

With the above instrument you can kill every fly
in any room of the house. within an hour. Of
course, the doors and windows of the room should
all be closed. In painting new houses in the sum-
mer time, when flies are troublesome, the instru-
mentis worth more than it costs, for this alone, It
is not at all poisonous or injurious to human beings.

Price of the powder, all reudy for use, one ounce,
5 cts.; % lb., 10 cts.; 1 )b., 35 cts.; 10 lbs.. $3.00.
Price of the seeds, one packet, 5 cts.; one ounce,
40 cts.; 1 lb., $5.00. By mail, 18c per lb. extra on
powder, and 9c on the seeds.

TOBACCO DUST.

This is sprinkled over the foliage, and on the ground around
lettuce in the greenhouse or on melon and other vines just as
they are coming up andis one of the best and cheapest in-
sectcides known. One lb. by mail, 20 cts; 5 lbs. by express or
a tage 3 cts. per 1b.; 10 ]bs., 2} cts. per ]b.; 25 Ibs. 2 cts. per lb.
100 1bs., $1.75.

SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUE.

PUTTY-BULB.

For eae pe for greenhouses, for repairing sash, ete.
This is a rubber bulb, with nozzle, for running liquid putty
along where the glass lies in the sash. No person who has
half a*dozen sash should be without one. Full instructions
for preparing the putty, with each. With a little different
arrangement the above makes the nicest kind of poyeae e
for using asmall quantity of pyrethrum, or insect powder.
In ordering, please state which purpose you wish it for. Price
15 cts: postage 5 ets.

GOODS ESPECIALLY FOR POULTRY RAISERS.

PURE BONE MEAL.

Coarsely ground, expressly for poultry. Per Ib.,
5 cts.; 5 lbs., 3 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs., 2% ets. per lb.;
100 lbs., 24% cts. per lb; by the baw of 150 Ibs.,
Z2cts. per pound. Fowls will eat this almost as
greedily as corn; and it not only furnishes material
for egg-shell, but it gives them considerable animal
matter besides. Excellent for laying hens. It is
sure cure for thin-shell eggs.

Bone meal] ground fine, for gardening purposes,
same price as the above.

NEST-EGGS. polished wood, each 2c; 10, 15c; 100,
$1.25. Postage 3c each.
Sunflower Seed, Mammoth Russian, per D.,

6c.; 10 lbs., 50c; 100 Ibs., $4.50.

BOOKS ON CARDENINC, FARMING, &c.

Figures on the left hand indicate amount of postage to be
added when books are to be sent by mail.

I have indicated my opinion of the books by
characters as follows: Books that I approve I have
marked with a*; those J especially approve, **.

5 | Tile Drainage, by W. 1. Chamberlain*#*....... 35

Fully ilustrated, containing every thing of importance
clear up to the present date.

The single chapter on digging ditches, with the illustrations
given by Frof. Chamberlain, should alone make the book
worth what it costs, to every one who has occasion to lay ten
rods or more of tile. There is as much science in digging as
in doing almost any thing else; and by following the plan
directed in the book, one man will often do asmuch as two
men without this knowledge. The book embraces every thing
connected with the subject,and was written by the author
while he was engaged in the work of digging the ditches and
laying the tiles HIMSELF, for he has laid literally miles of
tile on his own farm in Hudson, O

5| Tomato Culture**.. 3

In three parts. Part first.—by J. W. Day. of Crystal Springs,
Miss., treats of tomato culture in the South, with some re-
marks by A. I. Root, adapting itto the North. Part second.—
By D. Cummins, of Conneaut, O., treats of tomato culture
especially for canning-factories. Part third.—By A. I. Root,
treats of plant-growing for market, and high pressure garden-
ing in general. This little book is interesting because it is one
ot the first rural books to come from our friends in the South.
It tells of a great industry that has been steadily growing for
some years past; nomely, tomato-growing in the South, to
supply the Northern markets. The little book. which is fully
illustrated, gives us some pleasant glimpses of the possibili-
ties and probabilities of the future of Southein agriculture.
Even though you do not grow tomatoes to any considerable
extent, you will find the book brimful of suggestions of short
euts in agriculture and horticulture. and especially in the line
of market-gardening. Price 35 cts. By mail, 40 cts.

3 — BC of Potato Culture, Terry**........... 35

This is T. B. Terry’s first and most masterly work. The book
has had an enormuus sale, and has been 1eprinted in foreign
languages. When weare thoroughly conversant with friend
Terry’s system of raising potatoes, we shall be ready to han-
dle almost any farm crop successfully. It has 48 pages and 22
illustrations.

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3| An Egg Farm, Stoddard**
No matter whether pa raise eggs on a large scale or a small
seale, you can not afford to miss reading friend Stoddard’s
book. Ido not know that I ever got hold of any piece of fic-
tion—not even Robinson Crusoe, that so thoroughly fascinated
me as these chapters in regard to raising poultry on a large
seale. The work has 9% pages and 42 illustrations.
if | eras Gardening, and Seed Growing**...... 90
This is by Francis Brill, the veteran seed-grower, and is the
only book on gardening that I am aware of that tells how
market-gardeners and seed-growers raise and harvost their
own seeds. It has 166 pages.

| Our: Farming, by. T.. B. Perny**...2 berks soc << $2 00
In which he tells “‘how we have made a run-down farm
bring both profit and pleasure.” : d
This is alarge book, 6x9 inches, 367 pages, quite fully illus-
trated. Itis Terry’s firstlarge book; and while it touches on
the topics treated in his smaller handbooks, it is sufficiently
different so that no one will complain of repetition, even if he
has read all of Terry’s little books. I should eall it the bright-
est and most practical book on farming before the world at
the present day. The price is $2.00 postpaid; or clubbed with
GLEANINGS for 2.50. Those who are already subscribers to
GLEANINGS may have it postpaid by sending us1.50 more. We
are so sure it will be worth many times its cost that we are
not afraid to offer to take it back if any one feels he has not
got his money’s worth after he has readit. If ordered by ex-
press or freight with other goods, 10c less.

2| Rats: How to Rid Farms and Buildings of
them, as well as other Pests of like Char-

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that every member of the family will read it clear through,
just abuut as soon as they get hold ofit. It contains a com-
plete summing up of the best information the world can
furnish. Price 15 cts.; postage 2 ets.

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2 | Celery for Profit, by T. Greiner**...........

The first really full and complete book on celery culture, at
a moderate door that we have had. It is full of pictures,
and the whole thing is made so plain that a schoolboy ought
to be able to grow paying erops at once, without any assis-
tance except from the book.

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best maby of maple syrup and maple sugar are fully ex-
1 All recent inventions in apparatus.and methods of
making this delicious product of the farm, are fully described.

10 | Farming for Boys*.../.....55<..-.; Sa: Labsue yen 115
This is one of Joseph Harris’ happiest productions. and it
seems to me that it ought to make farm-life fascinating to any

boy who has any sort of taste for gardening.
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10 | Gardening For Pleasure, Henderson*.... .
_ While “Gardening for Profit” is written with a view of mak-
ing gardening Pay, it touches a good deal on the pleasure part,
and “Gardening for Pleasure” takes up this matter of beauti-

| fying your homes and improving your grounds, without the

special point in view of making money outofit. I think most
of you will need this if you get ‘Gardening for Profit.” This
work has 246 pages and 134 illustrations.

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12 | Gardening for Profit,** New Edition

_This is a late revision of Peter Henderson’s celebrated work.
Nothing that has ever before been put in print has done so
much toward making market-gardening a science and a fasci-
nating industry. Peter Henderson stands at the head, without
question, although we have many other books on these rural
employments. If you can get but one book, let it be the

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above. It Las 376 pages and 138 cuts
10 | Gardening and Farm Topics, Henderson*.. 175
10 | Greenhouse Construction**........ fas Hameed <i oot

This book, by Prof. Taft, is just out. and is as full and com-
plete in regard to the BUILDING of all glass structures as is the
next book in regard to their management... Any one who
builds even a small structure for plant-growing under glass
will save the value of the bouk by reading it earefully.

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15 | How to Make the Garden Pay**............

By T. Greiner. This is a new book, just out. and it gives the
most expliey and full directions for gardening under glass of
any book in the world. Those who are interested in hot-beds,
cold-frames, cold-greenhouses, hot-houses, or glass structures
of any ying ios the growth of plants, can not afiord to be with-
out the book.

8 | Gardening for Young and Old, Harris** ... 90

This is Joseph Harris’ best and henprcse effort. Although it.
goer over the same ground occupied by Peter Henderson, it
particularly emphasizes thorough cultivation of the soil in
preparing your ground; and this matter of adapting it to
young people as well as to old is brought out in a most happy
vein. If yout children have any sert of fancy for gardening it
will pay you to make them a present of the book. It has 187
pages and 46 engravings. 2

5 | Gregory on Cabbages: paper*............... 25
5 | Gregory on Squashes: paper*...........-. Lp ates
5 | Gregory on Onions: paper*........ «i ok Regen

The above three books, by our friend Gregory, are all val-
uable. The book on squashes especially is good reading for
almost anybody, whether they raise squashes or not. It
strikes at the very foundation of success in almost any kind
of business.

3 | Onions for Profit ** ye heer eee 2

Fully up to the times, and includes both the old onion cul-.
ture and the new method The book is fuily illustrated, and
written with all the enthusiasm and interest that character-
ize its author, T. Greiner. Even if one isnot particularly in-
terested in the business, almost any person who picks up
Greiner’s books will like to read them through.

10—Irrigation for the Farm, Gurden, and Or-
chard. Stewart*.... Penis ee eT
This book, so far as I am informed. is almost the only work
on this matter that is attracting so much interest, especially
recently Using water from springs, brooks, or windmills, to
take the ee of rain, during our great droughts, is the great
problem before us at the present date. The book has 274
pages and 142 cuts.

5 | A B CofStrawberry Culture, by T. B. Terry
and A. I. Root, 144 pages; 32 illustrations** 35.
10 | The New Agriculture, or the Waters Led
Captive®: :.3-2h Ss ie iene 40
This book created quite a sensation three or four years ago;
and while father Cole’s bright visions have not all been real-
ized, 1 think the book contains much that is good. It isa
large nice book, and it was originally sold for 81.50. I pur-
ceased 100 volumes when it was first issued; but as it has not
sold very well, I now offer them at 40¢ each.

8 | What to Do, and How to be Happy While
Doing It. hy A. I. Root®*.i2~ civ une

The above book is intended to solve the problem of finding
occupation for those scattered all over our land, out of em-
ployment. The suggestions are principally about finding em-
ployment around your own homes. The book is mostl
upon market-gardening. fruit culture, poultry-raising, ete.
think it will be well worth the price, not only to those out of
employment, but to any one who loves home and rural indus-
tries. Price in paper covers, 50 cts. Eight cents extra by mail.

The A. |. ROOT CO., Medina, 0.

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