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PRESS DRILLS. 


Bigasr Yields of Wheat, Oats, Barley and Rue. 


Increased yield from 100 acres will pay for a two horse drill. 
No farmer with 160 acres can afford to be without one. The 
wind neyer cuts out grains sown with a press drill and the roots are 
in moist earth from the start. 
We will sell the best two horse press drills for $60, cash, pur- 
chaser paying freight from distributing points. 


Write, Drtano Bros., Lee Park, Nebr. 


GORN HARVESTER, 


ONE THIRD OF THE VALUE OF THE GORN GROP !S 


CONTAINED IN THE STALKS. 


Two men with this harvester can cut and shock 4 acres of good 
corn daily. Mounted on four broad iron wheels one horse handles’ it 
easily, two broad steel knives. 

We sell the best made for $23, cash, purchaser pays freight from 
delivery points, 


Drtano Bros., Lee Park, Nebr. 


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DELANO BROTHERS. 


LARGEST AND OLDEST SEED 


GROWERS IN NEBRASKA. 


LEE ¢ PARK, ¢ GUSTER + GOUNTY, 


NEBRASKA. 


1898. 


PINNEY & SHEPARD, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, 
STURGEON BAY, WIS. 


Yo War Ertepds apd Gasfomers. 


LEE Park, Custer Co., Neb., Jan. 1, 1893. 


In presenting our Fourth Annual Seed Catalogue we wish to 
thank our patrons for their lberal patronage during the year just 
passed. Last season we sold seeds in thirty-five states, and this sea- 
son we expect to send them to customers in every state in the union. 


The bulk of our seeds being grown in Central Nebraska, at an 
elevation of 2300 feet above the sea ‘level, they have all the character- 
istics of seeds grown further north, as regards earliness and vitality. 


Our wheat makes flour that sells for fifty cents per quarter more 
in Liverpool and Glasgow than flour from the best ‘‘No. 1 hard” 
wheat of Dakota and Minnesota. 

Owing to the very late spring of 1892 the corn crop, in a large 
section of the corn belt, did not mature sufficiently for good seed. 
This section did not suffer from protracted cold wet weather and the 
result is a choice lot of seed corn. We make especial mention of 
Early Mastodon and Hogue’s Yellow Dent as two grand varieties for 
sections south of Central Nebraska. Corn growers in Kansas, Mis- 
sourl, Oklahoma and Southern States can increase their yields 25 to 
35 per cent. by using our seed corn. This has been done. Increase 
your yields of wheat, oats, barley, potatoes and garden seeds. 


HOW TO ORDER. 


Oftentimes an order is received with the name or address omit- 
ted. Be sure to write full name, Post Office, County and State; also 
nearest Express or Freight office if seeds are to be sent by express or 


freight. 


CASH MUST ACCOMPANY THE ORDER. 


Money can be sent by postal note, post office money order, ex- 
press money order, registered letter, bank check, or draft. For very 
small amounts postage stamps will be accepted. Make Post Office 
Money Orders payable at Lee Park, Nebraska. 


We guarantee safe arrival of seeds at destination, and PREPAY 
postage on packets, ounces, quarter pounds, pounds, pints and quarts 
listed in this catalogue. : 

Seeds by the peck, bushel and barrel forwarded at purchaser's 
expense. Sacks and barrels free. 


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OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 


MoOVERITIRS. 


OF RECENT INTRODUCTION, AND STERLING MERIT. 


AGRICULTURAL WONDER. 


Lathyrus Silvestris.—This new 
forage plant, which is attracting the 
attention of agriculturists in all parts 
of the world, is the most valuable acqui- 
sition to forage crops ever discovered. 

Some of its points of excellence: Its 
roots penetrate the soil 30 feet, which 
enables it to withstand great extremes 
of cold and draught. It has double the 


feeding value of alfalfa, a crop richer) 


than red clover. Its feeding ratio is 


1 to 4.5, which is richer than oats. with | 


aratio of 1 to 6.5. It is richer than the 
balanced ratios for fattening cattle and 
is rich enough for fattening either hogs 
orsheep without any grain. 

It will last 50 years 
manure and without reseeding. 
draw double the nitrogen from the air 
that alfalfa or clover does. 


novating worn out soils. 


It will cut 8 tons of hay per acre in a) 


season. 

When established a field of it would 
fatten hogs without any corn. 

Its growth isslow the first two years. 
The plants grow very little above 
ground the first year, but the roots make 
rapid growth. The second yearthe top 
thickens up and the third year the plant 
is matured. The seed requires several 
weeks to germinate. 


CULTURE.—Prepare apiece of clean ground 
by deep plowing and thoroughly working. 
Plant the seedany time during the first summer 
months. Either drillor scatter by hand in drills 
12 to l5inches apart. One plant to the square 
footis sufficient, when established. hence the 
seeding is light. Keep the weeds down the first 
year. Give ita trial ina small way and grow 


your own seed to extend the seeding on your | 


farm. | 
PKt., 
$25.00. 
We are general agents for this 
seed in the United States and will be 
pleased to quote prices to wholesale 
dealers. 


10e.; oz., 40c.;lb., $6.00.; 5 lbs., 


without any) 
It will | 


hence it is| 
the most valuable plant known for re-| 


GRAND NEW CABBAGE. 


Nonsuch.-—A cross between Early and 
Late Flat Dutch. Size medium, season 
a few days later than Early Flat Dutch. 
Can be sown in the fall, and will not 
run to seed like most second early sorts 
when wintered over. This fact alone 
makes it exceedingly valuable to south- 
ern growers, and in the north where 
cold frames are used. Jthas more good 
qualities than any other cabbage. Two 
/years ago the seed readily sold for $10 
per pound to expert cabbage growers. 
| We can offer it this season at these low 
prices: Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.:41b., 60c. ; ]b.: 
| $2.25: 5 Ib. lots, $2.00 per Ib. 


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CAULIFLOWER. 


World Beater. This grand new 
| cauliflower stands at the top in the list 
of varieties of this choice vegetable, and 
is offered at a reasonable price. Pkt.. 
10¢.: oz., $2.00. 


LETTUCE. 


Denver Market. Best novelty in 
Lettuce in years. It is an early variety 
of Head Lettuce either for forcing or 
open ground. It forms large, solid 


heads, ofa good, light green color, and 


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NOVELTIES, CONTINUED. 


LETTUCE, Continued. 


is very slow to go toseed. The leaves 
are beautifully marked and blistered 
(like the Savoy Cabbage) and very crisp, | 
tender and of excellent flavor. By these | 
blistered leaves it distinguishes itself | 
from any other kind of Lettuce now 
grown. The shape of the head resem- 
bles the ‘‘Hanson,”’ but is more oblong. 

Geo. S. Haskell of Rockford, IIl., | 
says: ‘‘It is the finest acquisition in Let- 
tuce since black seeded Simpson was in- 
troduced.”’ Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c;41b., 60c; | 
Ib., $2.00, 


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POTATO. ‘and greatest yield of potatoes for us this 

Nebraska Seedling. This magni-| season of all our twenty varieties in the 
ficent second early potato, originatedin | field. Shape, round and flattened, with 
Nebraska and has produced the choicest | a tendency to elongate, color white, eyes 


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POTATOES, Continued. 
raised, cooks very mealy anda good 
keeper. Vines hardy and of vigorous 
growth, covering the ground well. 


With this year’s experience we are ready | 


to call it the peer of any second early 
potato with which we are acquainted. 

By mail, ]b., 50; 3 lbs., $1; by express 
of freight, pk., $1; bu., $2.25: bbl., $6 

The New Will. 
to we have ever grown. 
medium size, cooks very mealy. 
plant the Will you will have potatoes 
several days before your neighbors. 

By mail, lb., 40 ets.; 4]bs., $1.00; by 
freight, pk., $1.00; bu., $3.00; bbl., $8.00. 


Van Ornam’s Earliest, or Seed-_ 


ling Potato No. 50—This magnifi- | 
cent new early Potato originated with 


F. B. Van Ornam, of Lewis, Iowa, orig- | 


inator of Burpee’s Extra Early; which 
has had the largest sales of any new 
early potato sent out in the past few 
years, and is in many points its peer. 

Tubers smooth and 


color before ripe, 
creamy white, with a smooth velvety 
feeling to the hand. 


Size large, with very few small ones. 


in the average season. 
and tough, 


The skin is thin 
resisting scab and worms 


much better than other early varieties, | 


and ripening the who‘’e crop at once, 
makes it one of the finest market gar- 
den potatoes. 

The habit of growth is very robust, 
with compact, bushy top, dark green 
leaves, and is a vigorous grower. The 
tubers grow very compactly in the hill, 
and quite near the surface. It yields 
immense crops, and during the hot and 
dry seasons just passed did well where 
other varieties entirely failed. 

Table qualities: Cooks quickly. is dry 
and mealy, breaks open as white as a 
snow ball (either young or old), and is 
of a rich delicate favor. 

Earliness: It has been thoroughly 
tested side by 
as Early Ohio, Poloris,- Puritan, and 
Early Manse, and has proved itself 
from ten days to two weeks earlier than 
any of these. and more than twice as 
productive. 


The earliest pota- | 
Flesh colored, | 
Ifyou 


of excellent | 
shape, resembling the Early Rose in| 
but turning to a| 


side with such potatoes | 


TOMATO. 

| Livingston’s Royal KRed. — Its 
large size, fine color, firm flesh, even 
/ripening and combined good qualities. 
will make it a universal favorite, and 
its solidity and thick skin commend it 
for shipping. It is first-class as main 
'erop for the private or market gardener 
-and shipper, and of especial value to 
the canner and catsup maker. Pkt.. 
10c: oz., 80c; d1b., $1.00; 1b., $3.00. 


Thorburn’s Long-Keeper,—The 

following letter gives its origin and his- 

| tory: 

EXPERIMENT GROUNDS OF 

|THE RuraL NEW-YORKER, SEPT.3, 1890 
GENTLEMEN:—About thirteen years 

_ago I raised all the kinds of tomatoes 

popular at that time. Six of each were 

'selected the same day, of apparently 

and of a 


|the same stage of maturity, 


bright red color, as well as ofthe largest 
size and shapeliest form. These were 
kept in a darkened room until all were 
decayed. 


more or less 


Thorburn’s Long-Keeper. 


From the last one to decay I selected 
seeds, which were planted the next year. 
Careful selections have been made every 
year since, always with a view to in- 
creasing their long-keeping qualities, 
uniformity in shape, earliness in ripen- 
ing, as well as the productiveness of the 
vines. 

This is the origin of thistomato which 


has been named ‘‘Thorburn’s Long- 
Keeper.”’ (Signed) E. S. CARMAN 
| Pkt., 20cts.; oz., 50cts.; t1b., $2. 


SWEET POTATOES. 


New Bronze. A_ skin bronze 
color, inside creamy white and cooks 
very sweet, rich and delicious. It is 
the best keeper known among sweet po- 
tatoes. It has been left in the ground 
until the tops of the potatoes near the 
surface were frozen and then they kept 
all winter. They are in excellent con- 
dition in the spring when other varie- 
ties are unfit for use and have been kept 
until July and August in common pota- 
to bins and they sold in the market for 
good cooking potatoes. The transplan- 
ted plants grow more easily than other 
varieties. By mail, lb., 40c.; 4 lbs., $1.25. 
By freight or express, pk., $1 bu., $3; 
bbl., $7. 


New Bronze Sweet Potate. 


CORN. 


Crawford Sugar.—Originated with 
«. gardener in eastern Michigan, who 
has cultivated it carefully for a number 
of years and by judicious selection de- 
veloped it toits very high standard. Itis 
the sweetest corn with which we are ac- 
quainted, and while being excellent for 
the table inthe green state, it stands 
unrivaled for canning and drying. It 


DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


follows the Cory in season, the kernels 
are plump and uniform, with eight or 
ten rows to the ear. We have the ex- 
clusive sale of this novelty. Pkt., 10c.; 
$pt., 20c.; pt., 35¢.; qt., 60e.; pk., $2. 


Centennial White Corn.— This 
beautiful white corn came originally 
from Philadelphia, where it attracted a 
great deal of attention at the Centen- 
nial Exposition. By careful selection 
it has resulted ina hardy, deep grained, 
flowery white corn, with 18 to 24 rows 
ona red cob, producing from 60 to 100 
bushels of sound corn peracre. The 
ears are of good length, and the corn 
has won favorites wherever tried in the 
corn belt. (. By -mail, pkt.;+10 ets:;1Tb.. 
30 cts.: by express or freight, pk., 50 
cts.: bu., $1.30. 


Dakota Dent.—A magnificent early 
dent corn. Planted as late as June 27. 
1892, it made a crop of hard seed corn. 
Sure to ripen. At our elevation of 2300 
feet it makes a hardy early corn that 
will do well in any part of the country. 
It yields heavily. Pkt. 10 cts., pk.. 30 

ets. bu. $1.25, 10 bu. lots (@ $1.00. 


WINTER WHEATS. 


Culture. The importance of winter 
wheat growing in the west is becoming 
moreimportantevery year. 1892 showed 
some wonderful yieldsia Nebraska run- 
ning as high as 65 bushels per acre with 
common field culture. Remember that 
sorts rich in gluten should be selected 
for rich dark loams, or rich clay soils 
while light sandy soils will produce the 
best crops of varieties less rich in gluten. 

The principal cause of failure from 
winter killing and light crops is too 
late plowing and not working the sur- 
face soil sufficiently. 


Winter Fife. Takes the place among 
Winter wheats that ‘‘No. 1 hard” does 
among spring wheats. Very hardy, 
does well on most all soils, very produc- 
tive and weighs over 60 pounds per bu- 
shel. Write for prices in July. 


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in the wheat line for thrifty 
fall growth, early spring stooling: strong 
| short jointed straw, solid filled head, 
‘fine hard amber grain; rich in gluten: 
‘exceptionally fine milling qualities, and 
_the champion of all in productiveness, 
‘yielding at the rate of 644 bushels to 
|the acre. Write for prices in July. 


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WINTER WHEAT, Continued. 


Early Genesee Giant.— Half Early White Leader.—This var- 
bearded. This is truly a wonder iety and Genesee Giant are considered 


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WINTER WHEAT, Continued. 


the best of over 1000 varieties the orig- 
inator has developed. Early White Lead- 
eris white and stands close to Genesee 
Giant in productiveness. It ripens ear- 
ly, free from smut, rust or mildew and 
is sure to make acrop no matter how 
bad theseason. Makes the whitest flour 
known. Does well on most all kinds of 
soil. Write for prices in June. 


Giant Spring Rye.—Grain is three 
to four times larger than common win- 
iter Rye. Has produced 100 bushels per 
acre. Does well in dry sections of the 
|country without irrigation. It is 
‘sown at same time as spring wheat. It 
‘makes good bread and a very fine teed 
| for fattening stock. Pkt., 10c.; lb., 25c.; 
pk., $1.00; bu., £3. 


WHEAT. 

French Imperial Spring.—A se- 
| mi-hard red wheat, straw grows quite 
rank and very stiff, enabling it to stand 
up well. Grains large, plump andam- 
ber colored, chaff white and bearded. 
|Not inelined to smut or rust. Bu., $1; 
two bu., 90c.; five bu. and over, 75c., 
per bu. 


Winter Turf Oats.—sown in the 
fall same as winter wheat. Roots pen- 
etrate 12inches which enables it to with- 
stand spring drouths, be pastured like 
rye, makes rapid growth in the spring 
-and produces more than spring oats. 
One grain produced 200 stalks. Rust 
proof. Try them. Pkt., 10c.; lb., 30c. 
By freight, Pk., 75e.: bu., $2.90. 


NEW MUSK MELON. 

White Japan.—An exceedingly fine 
melon possessing rare and delicious eat- 
ing qualities. Very early and sure to 
ripen. Flesh thick and nearly white in 
color. Rind thin, ribbed and thickly 
netted. Pkt. 5c; oz., 10c.; t]b., 25c.; 
- Giant Spring Rye. lb.. 60e. 


 VAGRTABLA SEHRADS. 


“ASPARAGUS. 


A bed may be prepared and the seed sown in 
‘drills one foot apart and thinned to one foot 
“apart in the row. 
three years before it will be available for table 
use. 
use the following spring after planting. 


Conover’s Colossal,—The standard | 


variety, very productive and excellent 
qualitye Pkt, des,02., (0G. be. 20c:; 
lb., 50¢.; choice roots, 75c. per 100; 
$5 per 1,000. 


The Palmetto,—This variety is ear- | 
lier than others, a better yielder, more | 
even and regular in growth, and is fast | 

becoming the favorite sort everywhere. 


Pkt., 5e.; oz., 20c.; 41b., 50c.; lb., $1.60. 


BEANS. 
1 quart to 100 feet drill. 


A succession of sowing carn be made from the 
first week in May until September. Plant in 
drills about two inches decp. and from cighiecn 


Memicy 


This metbod will require | 


By planting roots. plants will be ready to | 


| inches to two ft apart,according to the richness 
| of the soil. 


The poorer the soil, the closer they 
can be planted. The seeds should be dropped 
about two inches apart. 


Dwarf or Bush. ° 
Henderson’s Bush Lima,—A de- 
cided vegetable novelty. A distinguish- 
ed horticulturist (Joseph) writes: ‘‘What 
a splendid thing is this Henderson’s 
Bush Lima Bean. It has absolutely -no 


fault except that itis not as large as 
-some other lima beans. 


I had not seen 
all the good points last year, but I am 
enthusiastic,elated and exhilerated now. 
There is nothing now that could outdo 
itin proficiency. The large strong bushes 
are so loaded,that you can actually tear 
them offahandfulat atime. They begin 


'to be fit for use at least two weeks in ad- 
vance of the large Limas; they continue 
'to produce pods all through the season, 


and don’t stop until checked by frost.” 
Pkt. be.) pt.30c.; qt-:50c.: ok, $3; bu. , $10. 


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Black Eyed Wax,—This is claimed 
to be the best wax bean in cultivation. 
It is a cross between the Black Wax and 
Golden Wax, and so far as tried it is the 
earliest Wax bean. Try it. Pkt., 5c.; 
tpt., 15¢.; pt., 25¢.; qt., 40c.; pk., $1.50; 
bu., $5. 

Amber Wax,—A showy and fine va- 
riety. Winning several first Premiums 
at Fairs the past season. Vines bushy, 
with stiff stalks, bearing an immense 


| number of long, round pods, containing 
| from seven to nine beans each, are of a 
light amber color when ripe, and is an 
| excellent snap variety. Pkt., 5e.; 4pt., 
| ldc.; pt., 25c.; qt., 40c.; pk., $1.25. 

Golden Wax,—One of the very best. 
if not the best asa snap bean. Pods 
are of golden color when fit for the ta- 
ble. Pkt.,o¢.; pt.,.45c. 37 pt, 20.3 sdu.,. 
40c.; pk., $1.50; bu., $5 


Black Eyed Wax Bean. 


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Wardwell’s Kidney Wax,— This 
variety is very hardy, withstands drouth 
well, grows well off the ground and isa 
heavy cropper. Pkt., 5c.; $pt., 15¢.; 
pt., 25¢.; qt., 40c.; pk., $1.50; bu., $5. 


German Black Wax,—When ripe 
the pods are yellow, very tender and of 
good quality. When ripe the seeds are 
black. PkKt., S¢.; ¢pi-1sGs pte, 25c¢:5 gt., 
40c.; pk., $1.50; bu.,$5. 

GREEN POD SORTS. 
| Early Mohawk,—Very early and 
i; hardier than most early varieties. De- 
| licious flavor. Color of ripe beans is. 
|drab with purple spots. Pkt.. 5c.; 4pt., 
15c.; pt., 25c.; qt, 40ce.; pk., $1.25; bu.,. 
$4. 

Early Red Valentine,—Early,ten- 
der, productive and of fine flavor. Pkt., 
5e.; aft:, 15¢.; pt., 20¢.; sats, 40e:; pk., 
$1.0; bu., $4. 

Large White Kidney,—Not as 
productive as the pea bean, but of very 
superior quality. Pkt., 5c.; 4pt., 15¢.; 
pt., 25c.; qt., 40c.; pk., $1.25; bu., $5. 


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BEET. 


1 ez. to 50 feet of drill: 5 to 6 lbs. to 
the acre in drills. 


The soil whichis best suited for the culture of 
the Beet isthat whichis rather light than 
otherwise, always provided that it is thorough- 
ly enriched with manure. Foran early supply 
sow in spring, as soon as the ground becomes fit 
to work. in drills about one foot apart, and two 
inches deep. For main crop sow the first week 
in May, and for winter use, sow in June. 


Edmand’s Early,—It is the most. 


uniform of all Turnip Beets. Has small 
rich red colored tops, and the beets are 
of handsome round shape, very smooth 
and of good marketable size. Hardly 
any other variety can equal it in fine 


quality for table use. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 8c.; 


2)b., 20c.; 3]b., 30c.; Ib., 50c. 


Early Turnip Bassano,—Excel- 
lent and valuable for its earliness. Pkt., 
d¢.; 0Z., 8c.; 2]b., 15¢e.; 41b., 30c.; lb., 50 


Eclipse,—An excellent early variety. 


Not quite as early as Egyptian, but larg- | 


er and of finer quality. The tops are 


small. Beets are globe-shaped of rich 
purple color. Very desirable for the 
table. Good for pickling. Pkt., dc.: 


oz., 8c.; $lb., 15¢.; 41b., 30c.; Ib., 50c. 


Early Eclipse Beet. 


Long Smooth Blood,—The best 
late variety. Can be stored in pits or 
‘the cellar for winter use. Beets are in- 
_jured by frost, hence must be gathered 
| before the first killing frost. Pkt., dc.; 
| oz.; 8¢.; 4)b., 15c.; $1b., 25c.; Ib., 40c. 


Long Island Wakefield Cabbage. 
CABBAGE. 


1 oz. will produce 1,500 plants. 
For earliest crop. plants may be started ina 


Dox or hot bed the first of March, and set out | 


the first of April, care being taken to set the 
plant down to the first leaf, to prevent frost 
from cracking the stem. 

For second early. sow seed early in April, 
planting out early in May. 


Late varieties should be sown in May, and 
| planted in July. or the seed may be planted in 
| the ground in June 


LONG ISLAND has long been noted for the 
fine and strong vitality Cabbage seed grown 
| there. Our seedis all secured direct from one 
ofthe most celebrated growers there. and deffer 
| seed cannot be obtained. We offer the follow- 
ing choice varieties: 


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EARLY CABBAGE. 
Early Jersey Wakefield,—Stands 
unrivalled as an early cabbage, when 
grown from pure stock. Heads are py- 
ramidal in shape with a rounded peak. 


SECOND EARLY. 


Henderson’s Succession,—It was- 
introduecd three years ago and during 
that time it has probably been more 
thoroughly and critically tested than 


It is a shy seeder and choice seed is al- 
ways -high:  Pkt., 5e:; 02., 25c.; + Ib., 
60e.; 4lb., $1.09: 1b., $2.00. 

Large Early York,—A well-known 
early variety... PKt-,.5¢-: 02:,-20¢.; + lb., 
35c.: tlb., 6ee.;-Ib., $1.25. 


any other variety. It is of large size 
and is so finely bred that in a field of ten 
acres every head was a magnificent 
specimen, fit for exhibition purposes. 
Pkt., 5e.: oz., 25c.; 1b.» 60e.; 41b., $1.00; 
| lb., $2.00. 


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Henderson’s Early Sum mer,—| “Newark” Early Flat Dutch,— 
Ten days later than the Early Jersey Heads large, solid, roundish, or nearly 
Wakefield, with twice as large heads. | flat; very tender, fine grained and of ex- 
It is a week earlier than Succession, cellent flavor. As well as being excel- 
but only half as large. Itgave the great- | lent for market in summer, is admira- 
est yield of 40 varieties at the Kansas bly adapted for fall and winter use. 
Experiment Station. Pkt., 5¢.; 0z., 20c.;| Pkt., 5¢.: oz., 20c.: I]b., 60c.: 41b., $1.00, 
alb., 60¢.; 41b:, B15, bz, $2.  Tb.. $2.00. 

LATE CABBAGES. 
Burpee’s Surehead,—This variety 
is unrivaled to-day, being pronounced by 
| thousands of growers the surest heading 
-and best main cropCabbage. Pkt., 5e.; 
oz., 20ce.; db., G0e.; 4lb., $1; lb.; $2. 


| Louisville Drum Head,—The 
choicest of the Drum Heads. Late fall 
| or winter, large flat solid heads. Good 
‘shipper. Pkt., 5c. .oz., 20e.; 4b... 60e. : 
41b., $1; 1b;. $2. 


Early Flat Dutch Cabbage. 


--and of fine’ flavor. 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 


Excelsior” Large Flat Dutch,— 
Large head, ripening rather early in| table use or for stock. Pkt., 5c.; 
8e.: 4lb., 20c.; 4lb., 40c.; Ib., 5c. - 


the fall. Tender and of good flavor. 
PKG oC.: Ooze 200 4b, 605. 4b: $1.00: 
Ib. , $2.00. 


“Perfection” Drumhead Savoy, | 
—Large head, rich and tender, with | 
fine flavor, well showing the qualities of | 
the Savoy class. Pkt., 5e.:0z.,20c.; 41b., | 
60c.; 4lb., $1; 1b., $2. 


| 
j 
| 


Oerfection Drumhead Savoy Cabbage: 


CARROT. ES 


The Carrot. like other root crops. delights in 2 
sandy loam. richly tilled. For early crop sow | 
in spring, as scon as the ground is in good| 
working order; for later crops, they may te] 
sown any time until the middlecf June. Sow) 
in rows about fifteen inches apart, thinning out 
to three or four inches between the plants. in 
field culture. when grown for horses or cattle, | 


the rows should be three feet apart, so that the | 
crop can be worked by the Herse Cultivator. 
As Carrot seed is slow to germinate. all precau- 
tions must be taken. 


Half Long Stump Reoted,—Of 
‘medium size, fiesh bright scariet, brittle 
Pkt. 5e> 


~21b., 25.7 Tb. 8be. HSHIETS 


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Long Orange,—May be grown for 
OZ.., 


we HE Oxheart Carrot. 
Oxheart,—A new Carrot. Short 
stump rooted and excellent for table use. 
Pkt be--1 ove Stes nlb..2 ene.- 41 bs 50e7: 
Ib., 80e. : 
Large White Belgian,—White 


root, growing one-third out of the 
ground. . Grown for stock. Pkt., 5c.: 


oz., 6c.; 4lb., 20e.; 4]b., 30e.: 1b., 60c. 
CAULIFLOWER. 


One oz, will produce 2000 plants. 


The culture of the cauliflower is very similar 
to that of Cabbage. Rich manuring will pay. 


Snewdall,—Very early and reliable 


{in heading. Pkt., 18c., oz., $3. 


= 


Snowball Cauliflower. 


CELERY. 


One ounce fer 2000 plants. - 
Golden Heart,—This is now alead- 


oz., 16c.:| ing variety in.ali parts: cf the country. 


In the great Celery. growing districts of 


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CHLERY, Continued. 
Kalamazoo, Mich., it is the variety that 
is nearly altogether planted. When 
blanched the heart is of a waxy golden 
yellow, rendering it- a most. attractive 
and showy variety for either market or 
private use. It is entirely solid, of ex- 
cellent flavor, and one of the best keep- 
ers during the winter we have ever 
known. Pkt..5¢.-9 072. 20c..- 41b.; 50¢.; 
alb;, 90¢:, 1b.; $1.75. 


CORN. 
1 quart for 200 hills. 


A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, and imme- 
diately before planting this should be as deep- 
ly and thoroughly worked as possible. Plant 
for a succession of crops every three weeks 
from April to July. inhils three feet apart each 


way. 
SWEET. 


New Cory,—tThis is the earliest va- 
riety in cultivation. Kernels large, and 
it can be planted quite early as it is 
quite hardy. It has produced ears fit 
for the table in 52 days from time of 
planting... Pkt.sde.; dpt., 10c.; pt., 20c.; 
qt., 85¢.; plk., 80c.; bu., $3. 

Early Minnesota,—Very early and 
well known in private and market gar- 
dens... Pkt., 5¢.; 43pte, -1@e-s, (pt... 206, ; 
gt., 30cs_pks, 80; buss, Sa: 

Bouk’s Best of All,—This new 
corn is a cross between the ‘‘Honey 
Sweet’? and ‘‘Early Bonanza.”’ It inher- 


e . . | 
its the delicious sweetness of the ‘‘Hon- 


5 


ey Sweet’ and earliness, size and great 
proficiency of the‘‘Bonanza.’’It is about 
10 days later than the Cory. Pkt., 5c.; 
pt., 20¢.; gt., 40c:.; pk, $1. 

Prolific Sugar,—An 
fine variety for second early. 
dium large, very sweet and juicy, 
Jent flavor and very productive. Yield 
from two to four ears per stalk. Re- 
mains green for some time. This corn 
created a great.deal of interest at fairs 
the past season, and has given the best 
of satisfaction wherever tried. Pkt., 
5e.; apt, 105 ptr 20c.s .qt., 3b; pk, 
75c.; bu., $2.50. 

Stowell’s Evergreen,—This is the 
standard late variety. Remains green 
until late in the season. Is the princi- 
pal variety used by canning factories, 


Ears me- 


exceedingly | 


DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


and is excellent for family use. Pkt. 
DC. sab: L0C.> Pt. cUC Giant. pike. 
75c.; bu., $2.50. 

Buy some of STOWELL’s EVERGREEN. 
and sow one to five acres for feeding 
Pies. It will return you many fold up- 
on your investment. 

POP. 


Golden Queen,—Large ears. Ker- 
nels pop perfectly white anda single 
one will expand to a diameter of one 
imeb:.ekte, coc. ;-¢ pt:, 20C-;saeqiesoc: 
pk., $1. 


Rice,—Kernels pointed and a favor- 
ite with many. -PKt., '5¢c.; qt., 30c.; 
pk., 75e. 


CUCUMBER. 
1 oz. for 50 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills 
for an acre. 

Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich. sandy 
loam ground. They should not be planted in 
the open air until there is a prospect of settled 
warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet 
apart each way. The hillsshould be previous- 
ly prepared by mixing thoroughly with the soil 
ofeach a shovelful of well rotted manure. 
When all davger from insecis is past, thin out 
the plants, leaving three or four of the strong- 
est to each hill. The fruit should be gathered 
when large enough, whether required f +r use or 
not. as, if left to ripen on the vines. it destroys 
their productiveness. Use slug shot for insects. 

Early Russian,—tThe earliest varie- 
ty; itssetsns pairs... (PKi.5 9¢.; 029, 
4lb., 20c.; lb., 60e. 

Early Frame, or Short Green,— 
A poptuiar variety of medium size. 
Pkt., 5¢.:-07% SGs72) Deee0Grslne Uc, 

Green Prolific,—Gne of the very 
best pickling sorts: very uniform in 
growth, hardly ever yielding cucumbers 
too large for pickles; when young ex- 


SCr: 


excel- | ceedingly productive. Pkt., 5c.; 02., 8¢.; 


4lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 

Early Cluster,—Much sought after 
as an early variety. Quite productive, 
and grows in clusters. Pkt., 5¢.; 0z., 
8c.; +]b., 20c.; lb., 60e. 

Gherkins,—It is very small, used 
only for pickling. Pkt., 5¢:; 0oz., 8c.; 
t]b., 50c. 

Long Green,—Long and large fruit, 
of dark-green color and firm and crisp. 
Often attains a length of twelve inches. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., &c.; t1b., 20c.; Ib., 60c. 


/ 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 


15 


Nichol’s }_edium Green Cucumber. 


Nichol’s Medium Green, —Very | 


desirable sort for pickling: by many it is 
considered the best pickling variety. 
Medium-size, and produces well. Pkt. 
0G:; O2Z., 8C.; 4]b., 20e ; lb., 60c. 

Improved White Spine,—This is 
amost attractive variety for pickling 
and table use in all forms. Flesh thick, 
tender and pleasant flavored. Pkt., 5c.; 
0z., 8c.; 4lb., 20c.: lb., 60c. 


ENDIVE. 
Green Curled,—Net only useful as 
a salad but much used for garnishing. 
Pkt., 5c.: oz., 20e.. tib., 5c. 


EGG PLANT. 
New York Improved,—trThe lead- 
ing market variety. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 50c.; 
21b., $1.50. 


KALE. 
Scotch,—Dwart variety, very hardy 


and will remain over winter when the) 


dces not fall below zero. 
26e.:4}b., 40e. 


thermometer 
BkieDCOzs 


LETTUCE. 

The cultivation of lettuce is so nearly univer- 
sal. that a lettuce-bedis foundin all the gar- 
dens. Itissofree from attacks of insects and 
disease that it is easily managed. For very 
early it can be sowed in a cold frame or hot bed 


in February or March, and transplanted out as | 


soon as the ground can be worked. Cover nights 
if the weather becomes cold. To get early let- 
tuce easily.sow in late autumn. 


Ordinarily, the seed can be sown in April and 


atintervals cftwo or three weeks during the 
season. In rows one foot apart,and thin to one 
foot apart in the rows. 


Early-Curled Simpson,—Forms a 
dense mass of curly, yellowish leaves 
resembling a head. Very early variety. 
Pkt., 5¢.; oz., 10¢c.; Ylb., 30c.: Ib., $1. 


| 


Hanson,—Large head, being the 
best heading lettuce grown; green, with 
white centre. Very crisp and tender. 
Bt OC. 07-,.10C." 21... 50Gu: 1, Si. 


a 


Leas 


Prize Head,—Just the lettuce for 
those whe prefer a thin, sweet, tender 
lettuce. Deep-green color, tinged with 
Ledeaekt pG207e4 10G% tb: 9302-1 bbls 


Prize Head Lettuce. 


Henderson’s New York,—Of un- 
usual size and solidity ofhead. Heads 
often weigh four pounds. It blanches 
itseif, is free from bitterness, and is ten- 
der, crisp and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10c.; 4lb., 36c.; lb., $1. 


White Passion,—A large handsome 
cabbage-lettuce. Very crisp and ten- 
der. Fine for autumn and winter plant- 
ing to get an early spring lettuce. Pkt., 
5e.; oz., 10c.; ¢1b., 80c.; lb., $1. 


Salamander,—A grand lettuce for 
summer use. Withstands summer drouth 
and heat, crisp and tender and slow to 
run to seed. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; zlb., 
30c.; lb., $1. 


16 DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


LETTUCE, Continued. Bay View,—One of the largest and 
Standwell,—Said to stand longer | best ofthe green flesh sorts. Fruit ob- 
than any other variety before running | long, thickly netted and finely flavored; 
to seed. Heads large, firm and solid, will ripen up finely if picked quite Seen 
yet tender and deliciously flavored. making it extremely valuable for ship- 


Pkt., 5c.; 02. 106.; d1b., 20c.; Ib., $1. - | Pz long distances: oP kt es ps Pe. 
— | 41b., 15c.; 1b.>50c. . 
LEEK. | 
Large Carentan,—Hardy, very su- | 
perior, large rooted and large leaved. 
Pkt., 5c.;0z., 20c.; 4]b., 60c. 


MELON, MUSK. 


1 ozfor60hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills | 
for an Acre. | 


. Melons thrive best ina moderately enriched 
light soil; the hills should be six feet apart 
each way. Previous to planting. incorporate 
well with soil in each hill a couple of shovels of 
thoroughly rotted manure: plant twelve or fif- 
teen seeds in each hill, early in May, andwhen| Osage Melon,—Very popular with 
wellup thin out to three orfour of the most} market gardeners of Chicago. Skin 


promising plants. Pinch off the leading shoots ty as ee : 7} 3 
as the growth becomes too luxuriant.which will dark Breen, slightly UIs Pea ae 2 2S 


increase the size of those remaining and cause | 00 the upper side, and on the best spec- 
them to ripen quicker. Use Slug Shot. imens a rich orange color where the 


Bay View Musk Melon. 


Osage Musk Melon 


The Princess, (New)—The Prin- | melon lies on the ground; flesh a rich 
cess is quite distinct from all cther va- | salmon coler. Egg-shaped, medium 
rieties. Sells high in market on account | sized, and the whole crop is very even 
of its handsome appearance. Shape and extra heavy. owing to thickness of 
nearly round with heavily netted dark | meat. Pkt. be. 025. 10c;;.,.d1bi,-20e4 
green skin. * Flesh is of a rich, salmon |Ib., 60c. 
color, thicker than any other melon,| Silver Netted,—A remarkable ship- 
and in flaver is sweet and Juscious be-| per. Grows uniform in size and nearly 
yond description. Ripens early and is | round. Flesh deep, delicious flavor and 
very productive. Well adapted for| light green color. Splendid melon for 
market gardeners in the west. Pkt.,5c.;| market gardeners. - Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 15c.; 
oz., 10c.; tlb., 20c.; lb., 60c. t1b., 20c.; Ib., 60c. 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 


MUSK MELONS, Continued. 


Golden Netted Gem,—One of the | 


earliest and best small 


musk melons | 


grown. Vines thrifty and very produc- | 


tive; yielding sometimes from 8 to 10 
melons each. Fruit small and thickly 
netted. 


Flesh light green, rich and jui-. 


cy. flavor delicious and of an extra qual- | 


ity. .Pkt., 5¢502., 10c.;24)b 20c.;- lb,60c. 
Banana,—Fruit resembles a banana, 


| flesh deep orange color,sweet and juicy, 
quality the very best. Pkt., 5c.; 0z.,10c.;. 
|2lb., 20c.; Ib., 60. 

Miller Cream,—The flesh is ofa 
rich salmon color, very thick,sweet and 
melting in quality. The rind is very 
thin, slightly sutured and finely netted. 
They average about the size of the Gol- 
den Gem. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.; 4]b., 20c.; 


i lb., 60e. 


grows often to a length of two feet, skin 


straw color. Flesh yellow and juicy. 
Pkt,, 5¢:;07-, 10¢:: 41 b:, 20c3 lb 15c. 

Golden Seal,—fruit round, bright 
golden yellow in color, slightly ribbed. 
Flesh thick, slightly salmon color, rich 
and delicious. A promising variety. 
Sold in packets only. Pkt., 10c. 


ackensack,—Most popular varie- | - 
among market gardners of New the superb qualities of the Hackensack 


ty 
York; attains a large size fruit. 
round and flattened atthe ends, 
green and thickly netted. Flesh, al- 


Fruit 


‘novelties. 


Persian Monareh,—One of the 
Came from Persia, the orig- 


inal home of the melon. Medium size, 


/but unusually heavy, owing to great 


thickness of meat. It is claimed that 
no other melon approaches itin rich- 
‘ness of flavor and _ productiveness. 


| Pkt., be = OZ. 15C)- lb, e0e.- Ibs Si. 


though green, is of a rich sugary flavor. | 


Pkt., 5ce.; oz., 10¢.; $lb., 20ce.; lb.. 60ce. 
Montreal Market,—The largest 


musk melon grown, melons haying been | 


2 


grown that weighed over 25 pounds. 
Fruit nearly round, flattened at the 
ends, netted and deeply ribbed. 


Flesh | 
: Z 2 | sired, pick off all but a few of the melons. 
green, very thick and of the finest fia- | ae 


vor. Justthe melon to grow for the 
foreach: OC: we O7- 2 LOC Libr 20ers 
lb., 60c. 


New Surprise,—This delicious mel- | 
on has taken premiums over numerous | 


solid, crisp and delicious. 


New Early Hackensack,—Hasall 


and in addition is ten days earlier, a 


ela | fact that commends itself to the melon 
grower. 


PK. ac.> oz.) 106: 41b:,. 20c.: 
lb., 60e. 


WATERMELON. 
1 oz. seed for 30 hills 4 to 5 lbs. in hills 
for an acre. 


In latitude of central Nebraska, plant seed 
about the the middle of May. Cultivate the 
same as musk melon, but plant hilis from 6 to 
8 feet apart each way. If very large fruit is de- 


Ice Creamor Peerless,—Color. 
pale green, of medium size, flesh scarlet, 
Seeds white. 


| Pkt., 5¢.; 0z.,10c.; 4lb., 20c:; Ib:, 60c. 


competitors at fairs, where we had it on | 


New Surprise Musk Melor. 
exhibition for its extra quality; being 
pronounced by all persons as the best 
melon they had tasted. Fruit round, 
medium size, rind smooth and thin; 


Cuban Queen Watermelon. 


Cuban Queen,—tThis variety has 
proved itself to be highly meritorious. 
It grows to a mammoth size, and isan 
enormous yielder. Skin is striped light 
and dark green. Flesh is bright red, 
solid and of delicious flavor. ti bel; 
oz., 10c.; ¢1b., 15¢.; Ib., 50e. 


fad 
os) 


WATERMELON, Continued. 


The Gragg,—This new melon orig- 
inated in Texas, and was offered to the 
people of Nebraska and the west for the 
first time last season. Wherever grown, 
it has called forth the highest praise for 
its unexcelled qualities, its new and 
distinctive appearance, its hardiness, 
productiveness and adaptability for all 
climates. Itis very juicy, sweet and 
melting; in these respects it resembles 


DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


the Ice Cream, equaling if not excelling 
this famous variety. It has a flavor 
that is found in no other melon. It is 
perfectly distinct from all other varie- 
ties, both in outside and inside appear- 
| ance. The skin is dark green, with al- 


ternate stripes of a lighter shade. Flesh 

| is of a delicate salmon tint, which is ex- 
'ceedingly inviting. Quite large and 
nearly 2 weeks ahead of Ice Cream. 
Pkt., 5¢.; 0z., 15c.; £1b., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 


SSS 
SS LSS LSS 


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= ———_———————SEEE a ee ‘ 
RG MLE i LR LT 


wre RLU = 


Stoke’s Extra Early,—This new 
variety is undoubtedly the earliest of all, 
shape nearly round, green skin, slight- 
ly mottled. Flesh deep scarlet, remark- 
ably solid, and in delicious sugary fla- 
vor, is unsurpassed by any other melon. 
Average weight about15 lbs. Seed 
very small, about halfthe size of ordi- 
nary melon seed. 
than the larger varieties and for family 


purposes is quite unequalled. Pkt.,5c.; 
O27. .0c.* 21, Puce. 102. 00G, 
Johnson’s Christmas Water- 


melon,—This most valuable, new and 
distinct watermelon stands unsurpassed 
by any other variety. Having a tough 


More productive | 


| coating or enamelling of the skin, gives 
‘them an exceedingly handsome and 
fresh appearance, also giving them un- 
excelled keeping and shipping qualities. 
Flesh scarlet, delicious flavor seeds few. 
small drab-white color. This melon is 
enormously productive and ripens quite 
| early. Pkt., 5¢.; 0z.,8e)-21]b., 206; 13, 60e-. 


Kolb’s Gem,—This melon the 
great shipping variety of the south. 
| Placed in the cellar in autumn, they can 
be kept long into the winter. Skin 
‘dark-green, striped and nearly round, 
| with firm searlet flesh. Pkt., 5¢.; 02z., 


|8c.; 41b., 20c.; Ib., 60e. 


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13 


WATERMELON, Continued. 
Phinney’s Early,—By many this is 


claimed to be the earliest watermelon | 


| 


in cultivation. Green striped, scarlet 
flesh,very sweet and an enormous crop- 
per. Pkt:, 5c.; oz-., 10c:; db:, 20c.; Ib.; 
60c.; 50c. per lb. for five lb. lots. 


Phinney’s Early Watermelon. 


be Gold,—Sc many new water- 
melons have been breught out in the 
last ten years, that it seems almost pre- 
sumptuous to offer ancther, yet in this 
new variety we have scmething so en- 


tirely different from all others and pos- | 


sessing so many decided advantages, 
that we feel warranted in introducing it 
to our-customers as a most valuable noy- 


elty, and superior in quality and hand-| 


some appearace to any that has ever yet 
been offered. The Ruby Gold Water- 


melon originated with Mr. A. W. Smith | 


of Georgia, who has probably done more 
to originate gocd new watermelons 
than any one else in the United States. 
Of this new melon, Mr. Smith says: 
“The beautiful markings cfruby, red 
and bright gold are so plainly shown 
and so distinctly divided in the melon 
when ripe, that it forms the most beau- 
tiful contrast imaginable when cut in 
slices and placed on the table. I hon- 
estly think it is the mest desirable noy- 
elty that will ever be offered of its kind, 
for it cannot be apprcached in beauty 
of flesh and richness of flavor and fine 
eating qualities, by any watermelon I 
have ever seen.”’ It is a hardy and vig- 
orous grower, kears abundantly. The 
melons measure from 27 to 30 inches in 
length, with proportionable thickness, 
and will average from 49 to 59 lbs. the 
field over. Every one should try the 
Ruby Gold Watermelon. PEt. 10c.; 
oz. 20c.; + lb. 75e; Ib. $2. 


Ruby Gold Watermelon, 


Green and Gold,—This new yarie- 
ty.which made its appearance but a few 
| years ago stepped into popular favor at 
;once... The melons are of good size, 

ranging from 20 to 45 lbs. in weight. 

|The largest early variety in cultivation, 
‘and in  productiveness unequalled, 
yielding from 5 to 8 large melons to the 
vine. pki DC2: 07 8G. 21b., 20c.: 
lb., 60e. 

Georgia 
| size, flesh red and sweet. 
| 8c.; 21b., 20e.; Ib. 60c. 
Mountain Sprout,—A well-known 
Pkt.. 5¢.; 02., 8c.; 4lb., 20c.: 


Rattlesnake,—Large 
Pké., 5¢.;02., 


| variety. 
Ib., 60¢. 
Celorado Preserving,—The pre- 
serving qualities of this variety are of 
ithe best. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 8ce.; lb., 29c.; 
i lb., 60c. 

Citron,—For preserves. Too little 
attention is given to growing citrons for 
preserves. One can have excellent sauce 
the year around with little expense. 
Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 8c:; $1b., 20.: Ib:, 60e. 

Mammoth Iron Clad,—The large 
well-known variety. PkEt., 5c.; oz., 8¢.; 
lb., 60c. 


ONIONS. 


1 oz. for 100 feet of drill. 5lbs. per acre. 


In central Nebraska the practice of sowing 
onion seed late in the fallis growingin favor. 
| In spring the seed should be sown as early as 
| the ground can be worked. Sow in drills 16 in. 
| apart, and cultivate with hoe or hand cultivator 
| before the weeds appear. Weed and cultivate 


| sufficiently to keep the weeds down and the 
| ground mellow. 


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WETHERSFIELD GROWN. 

Early Flat Red,—The earliest of all. | 
Light colored, good keeper and heavy 
yielder. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15¢.; 3]b., 50c.; 
Ib., $1.50. 

Red Globe,—This variety is grow- 
ing in favor in the west. Grows large 
and solid, mild flavored. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 
15¢.; 4lb., 50c.; Ib., $1.50: 

Red Wethersfield,—The standard 
red variety, and very productive, 1,100 
bushels per acre have been grown, it is | 
a splendid keeper. Pkt. 5c.; oz., 15c.; 
zlb., 40c.; lb., $1.40.; 5]b. lots $1.25 per 
pound. 


some white globular onion, mild flavor 
and good keeper, one of the very best 
PKG -5c.: 


onions. 20c.; 2lb., 60e.; 


lb., $2.25. 


Yellow Globe Danvers,—Yellow 
globular onion, heavy yielder and good 
keeper. Pkt., 5c.; -oz., 15¢.; +lb., 40e.; 
lb., $1.40. 5 1b. lots, $1.25 per lb. 

Prizetaker,—Of recent introduc- 
tion, but an onion that has produced 
wonderful results. With fair culture | 
over one-thousand bushels per acre! 
have been grown. 


Southport White Globe,—A hand- 
OZ, 


One of the highest 
authorities on gardening in this country 
after trials last season under discour- 
aging circumstances believes with 
transplanting, that he can grow 2,000 
bushels of Prizetakers per acre. Pkt., 
10c.; oz., 30c.; 41b., $1.00; Ib $3. 


DELANO BROS. 


’ CATALOGUE 


REMEMBER We Pay Transportation 
Charges on Packets, Qunces, Pounds, 
Pints and Quarts. 

SETS. 

Top Setor Button,—Produced on 
top of the onion stalk ina mass of 
bulbs which set inspring, produce large 
onions earlier than when grown from 
seed. Qt., 30c. By express or freight, 
pk., $1.60.; bu., $6. 

Red Bottom Sets,—Produced by 
sowing seed very thickly, they mature 
when one-half inch through in mid-sum- 
mer. They are used same asthe But- 


ton Sets. Qt., 30c. By express or 
freight, pk., $1.60; bu., $6. 
Yellow Bottom Sets,—Same as 


the Red Bottom Sets,except being grown 
from black seed of Yellow Danveis. 
Qt., 30c. By express or freight, pk,, 
$1.60; bu., $6. 


PARSLEY. 


1 oz. for 150 feet of drill. 


Parsley succeeds bestina rich, mellow soil. 
As the seeds germinate very slowly, three or 
four weeks elapsing sometimes before it makes 
its appearance,it should be sown early in spring, 
previously soaking the seed for afew hours in 
tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot apart, 
and half aninch deep. For winter use protect 
in a frame or light-cellar, or afew plants may 
be placed in pots or boxes and kept in the 
house for convenience. 


Champion Moss Curled,—Crin- 
ped and curled, making a beautiful ap- 
pearance for garnishing. Pkt., dc.; 0z., 
8c., t]b., 20c.; lb., 70c. 


Champion Moss Curled Parsley. 


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21 


PARSNIP. 


1 oz. for 200 fe. of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. in drills 
for an acre. 


Sow as early in the spring as the weather will | 
admit, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering 
When well up, thin to 
Unlike 


half an inch deep. 
five or six inches apart in the rows. 


Carrots, they are improved by frost, and it is 
usual to take up in the fall a certain quantity 
for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground 
| until spring, to be dug as required, 

Long Smooth or Hollow Crown, 
—fBest for general use. Pkt., 5c.; 02z., 
8e.; t]b., 15¢.; Ib., 50c. 


USUI Si she 


Long Smooth or Hollow Crown Parsnip. 


PEAS. 

For early crop plantin rich soil as soon as 
the ground can be worked, in good shape, in 
drills three feet apart, and from 2 to 2% inches 
deep. Plant every three weeks so that green 
peas may be had throughout the season. Late 


varieties may be planted up to the first of June. | 


WE PAY TRANSPORTATION on Peas by 
the Packet, Pint and Quart. 


EARLY VARIETIES. 


Improved Daniel O’Rourke,— | 


A favorite extra early variety, height 3 
ft. Pkt., 5c.; +pt., 15c.; pt., 20c.; qt., 35c.; 
pk., $1.; bu., $3.50. 

Philadelphia Extra Early,—A 
popular, smooth and:round market va- 
riety, and very early. Pkt., 5c.; pt., 20c.; 
qt, 35c; pk, $1.25; bu. $3.50. 

Salzer’s Earliest and Best,— 
Smooth and round, claimed to be the 


earliest pea grown; isa dwarf pea 18 
inches high, heavy cropper, and of 
rich flavor. Pt, 25c; qt, 40c; pk, $1.25; 
bu, $4. 


First and Best,—Height, 3 feet. 
tpt, 15e% pt,-20c-7.-qt; 385¢; ) pk; Sl; 
bu, $3.50. 


*Little Gem (MecLean’s,)—A green 
wrinkled variety, comes into use a few 
days latter than the First of All or Im- 
proved Daniel O’Rourke, 18 inches 
high, very prolific and of excellent fla- 
vor. Pt, 20c; qt, 35c; pk, $1.25} bu, 
$4. 

*Premium Gem,—Extra early, a 
| very fine dwarf pea of the Little Gem 
type, on which it is a great improve- 
ment, 15 inches high. Pt, 20c; qt, 35c; 
| pk, $1.25; bu, $4. 


SECOND EARLY VARIETIES. 


Horsford’s Mar 


*Horsford’s Market Garden,— 
A grand wrinkled variety, coming soon 


*Wrinkled Peas. 


ket Garden Pea. 


after Little Gem, vines 2 feet high, very 
regular in growth, has been known to 


a ee ee er Sra : : 


22 DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


PEAS, (|Continued.) | of all kinds.especially hogs,every farm- 
yield more peas tothe acre than any €¥ Will find it to his advantage to grow 
other known American variety, pods 2 few acres of peas for his hogs. bu, 
medium size, and literally packed with | $1-25; in bushel lots $2. 
peas of a delicious flavor. Pkt, de; pt, | PEPPER. 
20c; qt, 35c; pk, $1.50; bu, $5. eps 5 

i : neTe: | Grown iargely for pickles. Sow in hot-bed 
*Bliss’ Abundance,—This is a sec-/} early in April, and transplant to the open 
ond early variety, attaining a height of | Up When the weather Is favorable: They 
from 15 to 18 inches, pods well filled, | eighteen inches apart. 
containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of} Mammoth Golden Queen,— This 
excellent quality, a striking feature of | pepper grows twice the size of the Gol- 
this variety is its remarkable tendency | den Dawn, is of the most perfect size 
for branching directly from the roots, | and shape, each plantripens from 8 to 
forming a vertiable bush, this branch-|12 immense, waxen, golden colored 
ing habit makes it necessary to sow the | peppers of a mild flavor, like Ruby King 
seeds much thinner than usual. Pkt, | may be eaten with vinegar, pepper.and 
oc, pt, 20c; qt, 35c; pk, $1.25, bu, $4. | salt, they are also valuable for stuffing 
LATE VARIETIES. /'aS mangoes, placed by Ruby King 
*Bliss’ Ever Bearing, — The vines they make an attractive addition to the 
attain a height of from 18 inches to 2| market gardener’s collection. Pkt, 5c; 


feet, foliage large, these peas are very | 0%, 20c; 2lb., 75e; lb, $2.50. 

large, being half aninch and over in} Ruby King,—An exceedingly large 
diameter, and in quality unsurpassed, | and handsome pepper, color bright, ru- 
for a continuance of bearing this variety | by red, grow from 5 to 6 inches long by 
is unexcelled, if equaled, a characteris- | 33 to 4 inches in diameter, which makes 
tic which gives it especial value for late | it one of the largest grown, flavor very 
summer and autumn use, Pkt, 5c; pt, | mild, can be sliced and eaten like toma- 
20¢c; qt, 35c; pk, $1.25; bu, $4. toes or cucumbers, or be used for man- 


*Champion of England,—Acknowl- | $0es- PEt, 5c; 0z, 20c; zlb, 75c; 1b, $2.50. 


edged to be the finest late pea grown, Chili,—Used in the manufacture of 
is a very strong grower, pods and peas| Pepper sauce, pods sharply conical, 

brilliant scarlet and exceedingly pun- 
gent when ripe. Pkt, 5c; oz, 30c. 


very large and of excellent flavor, very 
desirable for a late variety,and a stand- 
ard for generalcrop. Pkt, dc: pt, 20c; 
qt, 35¢c; pk, $1.00; bu, $3.50. 

*Pride of the Market,—Is a strong 
growing pea attaining a height of from 
18 to 24 inches, vines very prolific, pods 
from 3 to 4 inches long and filled with 
peas, which when cooked are of sucha 
splendid quality, that he who would = 
find fault with them, certainly must be P# 
hard to please. Pkt, 5c; pt, 15c; pt, 
25c; qt, 40c; pk, $1.50; bu, $5.00. 

White Marrowfat,—One of the 
old varieties in cultivation and a favor- 
ite market sort, grows very rank and 
thrifty, bearing large, broad pods, 
which are packed with peas of an extra 
fine flavor. Pt, 20c; qt, 30c; pk, $1; bu, 
$3. 

Canada Field,—Excellent for stock 3 = 

*Wrinkled Peas. Mammoth Golden Queen Pepper, 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 


Ruby King Pepper. 


POTATOES. 


EARLY VARIETIES. 
The New Queen,—Originated in 
the south-east corner of Maine, and 
from a seed ball of the Beauty of He- 
bron, which it resembles in shape and 
color, it is early and has no superior as 
an early market potato, two barrels 
planted April 27th produced a crop 
that sold for $190 July 7th, 8th and 9th, 
with 30 bushels to spare for seed. Lb, 
30c. By express or freight, pk, 50c; bu. | 
$1.50; bbl, $4.00. 


Early Ohio,—Extra early and one 
of the best.. .Post paid, lb, 30c, by ex- | 
press or freight, pk, 50c: bu, $1.50; bbl. 
$4.00. 


Tresher’s Early,—White, smooth 
skin, white flesh, oblong shape, good 
keeper andyielder, originated in Ne- 
braska, as a baking potatoit has no 
superior if an equal, very fine grained 
and mealy. Lb, 30c, post paid. By 
express or freight, pk, 50c; bu, $1.50; 
bbl, $4.00. 


Ohio Junior,—Almost identical | 
with the Early Ohio of which it isa 


50c; 5 Ibs, $1.00. 


seedling. the tubers are oval-oblong, 


| eyes nearly on a level with the surface, 
extra 


early, productive, cooks 
mealy and an keeper, the 
friends of the Early Ohio -vill be strong 
of the Ohio Junior. By 
mail lb, 40e; by express or freight pk, 
60c; bu, $1.75; bbl, $5. 


very 
excellent 


supporters 


Iowa Beauty,—FEarlier than the 
Early Ohio,color white, long oval shape 
and flattened shallow eyes and very 
smooth skin, vines hardy and vigorous. 
By mail 1b, 40c; express or freight, pk. 


60c; bu, $1.75; bbl, $5. 


LATE VARIETIES. 


Minister Potato,—Flattened shape 
and magenta colored, good for early 
and late: extra fine keeper, and choice 
for Spring and Summer use next season 
after grown: delicious flavor. By mail, 
lb, 25¢; 5 lbs, $1. By freight or express, 
pk, 40c: bu, $1,50: bbl, $4.00. 


Rural New Yorker No. 2,— This 
potato is of most distinct appearance 
and could 


be readily distinguished 


among a hundred others. It is very 
large. unusually smooth, with few and 
shallow eyes; form oblong. i-clining to 
round, and rather flattened. Skin and 
flesh white; quality excellent. Season, 
intermediate. Tubers of great uniform- 
ity in size, almost every one marketable. 
This variety eid splendid this season; 
one of the best varieties. | By mail, lb, 
By freight, pk, 75c; 


bu, $1.50; Bbl., $4.00. 


Moore’s Dakota Seedling,—Orig- 


‘inated by Mr. John Moorein Dakota, 


three years ago 30 barrels were sold at 


'$1 dollar per pound, it is oblong shape, 


few eyes and raised, skin pink and very 
smooth, flesh white and unsurpassed as 


24 


POTATOES, (Continued.) 


a keeper, our stock is limited, and it} 
will be necessary to order early to get | 


this variety. By mail 1b, 40c; 3 lbs, $1. 


- By express or freight, pk, 60c; bu, $2.00 | 


bbl, $5.00. 


Peachblow Seedling,—aAs its 
name implies it is a seedling of the far- 
famed Peachblow, color of the skin is 


variegted purple, flesh white and very | 


solid, Potatoes of the largest size, grow- | 
ing very free from knobs, few ina hill | 


and none but marketable potatoes. 
Many potatoes have their season for 


cooking, the Peachblow Seedling is. 
good from time of digging until late in| 


the spring. We hadscmeatthe Nebras- 
ka State Fair, where they attracted | 
more attention than any other potatoes | 
on exhibition. By mail post paid, lb, 
30c. By express or freight, pk, 40c: bu, 
$1.00; bbl, $3.5@ 


Humphery’s Potato Knife,—In 
preparing potatoes to plant there is no 
other that equals Humphery’s Concave 
and Curved Potato knife. It is thin 
and of such shape as to cut the potatoes 
in solid form with the starchy portion 
surrounding the eye and protecting it 
from drying before planting, as well as 


bearing it readily available for the use|’ 


of the new plant.” Price 35c, each, post 


paid. 


DELYNO BROS.’ 


CATALOGUE 


| SWEET POTATOES. 


We handle choice Muscatine stock of Sweet 
| Potatoes, 


Early Gelden,—Extra early, good 
|vielder. Pk. 50c: bu. $1.50; bbl, $4. 


|¥ 

Red Bermuda,—Early variety, 
| heavy vielder, light red color, in some 
'sections called Red Yam. Pk. 50¢; bu, 
| $1.50; bbl, $4. 


' 


Southern Queen.—Early, improve- 
‘ment on the White Bahama or Yam, 
large size. Pk, 50c; bu, $1.50;bbl, $3.50 


Yellow Nansemond,—Standard 
variety for main erep, good keeper and 
of fine flavor. Pk, 50c; bu, $1.50; bbl, 
$3.50. 


- 


Yeilow Jersey,—Similar to the 
| preceding only shorter and thicker im 
size. Pk, 50¢; bu, $1.50; bbl, $3.50. 


| 


PUMPKIN. 

Plant first of May in hills 8 feet apart. 

King of the SRM ONS, eae 
'have been grown which weighed 390: 
/pounds. are quite prclific, flesh and 
| skin are golden yellow, they are fine 
| grained and of excelient quality for ta~ 
bie use, and are greedily eaten by cat- 
| | tle and hogs. With crdinary cuitivation 
jin a corn field will attain a weight of 
| 165 pounds. Pkt, 5c; 0z, 8c; 21b, 20c. 


Connecticut Field,—Grown exten- 
sively for stock, exce the: 
good cld pie pumpkin of our ornate. 
mother’s days. Oz, 5c; 4lb, 10c; Ib, 25e:. 
five lbs, $1; bu, $3:50. 


| Sl 
a a 
Nantucket Sugar,—This is com- 


paratively unknown outside of a few of 
the Eastern States, where it is used ex- 
clusively for making the celebrated 
YANKEE PuMPKIN Pigs, the skin is very 
dark green almost black, fiesh thick and 
of a rich orange yellow,they weigh from 
12to 15 pounds and will keep a year. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 8c; $1b, 20c; Ib, 60c. 

Large Cheese,—Good for pies and 
stock, large and flat- 
l41b, 20¢: lb, 60c. 


excellent for 
Pkt, 5c; 0z, 8e; 


OF FIELD AND 


GARDEN SEEDS. 25 


RADISH. 


1 oz. for 100 feet of drill; 9 tc 10 pounds, 
in drilis for an acre. 


Radishes thrive best in light, sandy loam; 
heavy or clay soils not only delay their maturi- 


ty, but produce crops much inferior both in ap- ! 


pearance and flavor, Fora successive supply, 
sow from the middle of March until September, 
at intervals of two or three weeks. Foran 
early supply they may be sown ina hot-bed in 
February, care being taken togive plenty of 
ventilation, otherwise they will run to leaves, 

French Breakfast,—Early, quick 
grower, very crisp and tender, small 
size and unexeelled for the table. Pkt 
dc; 04, 8c; H1b, 15e; Ib, 50c. 


Beckert’s Chartier,—Attains a 
large size and remains tender and crisp 
a long time, color, scarlet tipped with 
Pkt 5e; oz. 8c; 


white. 41b, 15e. 


lb, 50c. 


Beckert’s Chartier Radish. 
Shepherd,—Bright pink color, long 
and smooth and always tender and 
sweet, often grows fifteento twenty 
inches in length and from one to two 
and one-half inches in diameter, and re- 
mains sweet and tender, by repeated 
plantings this variety furnishes a supe- 
rior Spring,Summer or Autumn radish. 

Pkt, 5¢; 02, 8c; #lb, 15e; lb, 50c. 


Coleman’s White Turnip Root- 
ed,—A remarkably sweet variety, 
grows to a large size, remaining sweet 


‘and tender a long time, a quick grow- 


er, skin and flesh pure white. Pkt 5c; 


oz, 8c; tb, 15c; lb, 50c. 
OT 


i i \ \ 
(\ 
‘ 


Coleman’s White Turnip Rooted Radish. 


New Rosy Gem Radish.—It is the 
earliest radish in cultivation, their shape 
is perfectly globular, with rich, deep 
scarlet top, blending into pure white at 
the bottom, exceedingly tender, crisp 
and delicious, never becoming hollow 
or pithy, should be planted by every- 
pody. Pkt, 5c; oz, 8c; lb, 20c; lb, 75c. 


Early Long Seariet Short Top, 
Improved,—It grows six or seven 
inches long half out of the ground, it is 
very brittle and crisp and of quick 
growth, color bright scarlet, small top, 
tapers regularly to the root and itis 
uniformly straight and smooth, Pkt, 
5e: 02, 8c; 4lb, 15c; lb, 50c. 


Woods Harly Frame,—aA sub-va- 
riety of the preceding, not so long, and 
a little thicker, of a brilliant scarlet col- 
or, mild,brittle, of fine flavor, and the 
most suitable for forcing and early mar 
ket-garden. Pkt, 5c; oz, 8c; #lb, 15c; 
lb. 50e. 


Early Scarlet,—A small,round, red, 
turnip shaped radish, with a small top 
and cf very quick growth, avery early 
variety, deserving of general cultiva- 
tion, on account ofits rich colors and 
erisp and tender qualities, it should be 
used while young. Pkt, 5c; oz, 8c; 
4lb, 15c; lb, 50ce. 


Yellow Summer Turnip,—Grows 
toa large size, excellent to stand the 
heat and drouth of summer, Pkt, 5c; 
0Z, 8e; lb, 15c: lb, 50c. 


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DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


RHUBARB. 


Sow in April, in drills a foot apart, thinning 
out*to about thesame distance apart in the 


rows when afew inches high. In fall, or the) 
following spring, transplant into deep, rich soil. | 


about three feet apart each way. Ii propaga- 
ted by dividing the roots, it may be done either 
in fall or spring. planting it at thesame dis- 
tance apart as given above. 


Large Victoria,—Grows to an im- 


mence size and very tender, a standard | 
IC; OZ, 2dC. | 


sort for all purposes. Pkt, 


Y Ib, 50c.; lb., $1.50. 
SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 


Succeeds best in a light, well enriched, mel- 
‘low soil. Stir to a depth of 18inches: sow ear- 
ly in the spring. in drills, 15 inches apart: cover 
the seed with fine soilan inch and ahalf in 


depth, and when the plants are strong enough | 


thin out to six inches apart. 


Sandwich Island Mammoth,—A_ 


new and larger growing variety than 
the old sorts,and of finer flavor, a val- 
uable acquisition to the garden. Pkt, 
pc; oz, 20c; 14 1b, T5e. 


SPINACH. 


Must be grown in deep, rich soil. Sow early 
ins 
one inch deep. Sow atintervals oi two weeks 


during the season. For very early spring use 
sow the winter varieties in August, and protect 


by covering with straw, etc. 
Long Standing,—Round 
leaved, stands long before running to 


seed, Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; ¥1b.:15e, lb., 40c. | 


Long Standing Spinach. 


SQUASH. 


Bush sorts 1 oz. of seed required for 50 
hills. Bush sorts5to 6l1bs. and running 
sorts 3 to 4 lbs, in hills for an acre. 


White Bush Scallop,—One of the 
earliest varieties in cultivation, light 
cream color, fair size and best for ear- 
ly market or shipping. Pkt, 5c; oz, 
8c: 4 lb. 20c: 1b. 60c. 


pring, in drills one foot apart, covering seed | 


thick- | 


| Perfect Gem,—A small variety, ex- 
cellent for either Fall or Winter use. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 8c; 44 1b. 20; 1b, 60e. ; 
Summer Crookneck,—A highly 
_esteemed variety, fruit orange yellow 
| with warty excrescence, itis generally 
conceded to be the best flavored of sum- 
/mer varieties. Pkt, 5c; oz, 8c; \ lb. 
'20c; lb, 60e. 
Hubbard,—The standard winter 
variety, color dark green with occasion- 
al brownish yellow markings, flesh fine 
grained, dry and excellent flavor, good 
from September to May, highly valua- 
ble for feeding stock. Pkt, 5c; oz, 8c; 
1 Ib, 20e; Ib, 60c. 


Hubbard Squash. 


Sibley or Pike’s Peak,—Has shell 
oi pale green, Very hard, but thin and 
| smooth, flesh solid and thick, of bril- 
|liantorange color and ofrare edible 

qualities, being dry, and has arich and 

delicate flavor, in productiveness the 
| New Srstey Squasu has decidedly the 
_advantage of the Hubbard or Marble- 
| head, moreover, it ripens its fruit so 
| evenly that nearly the whole crop may 
be gathered at one picking. Pkt, 5c; 
oz, 8c; 14 lb, 20e; lb, 60c. 


Essex Hybrid,—An improved 
American Turban, having the color, 
i'shape, and superior qualities of the 
Turban, with the dryness and hard 
| shell of the Hubbard, it is not only one 
of the richest flavored, finest grained,and 
sweetest of all the squash family, but 
one of the very best of keepers. Pkt, 
de: oz. 8c: ly lb. We: lb. 60c. 


i 
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OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 


a7 


SQUASH, Continued. 
Mammoth Chili,—Grows to an im- 


mense size, often attaining a weight of | 


two hundred pounds, good for table or 
feeding stock. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; /4 lb. 
25ce; lb, 80e. 
SUNFLOWER. 

Mammoth Russian,—Highly rec- 
ommended for poultry, the best egg- 
producing food known, it can be grown 
cheaper than corn, yielding 50 to 100 
bushels to the acre, the leaves make 
splendid fodder, much relished by all 
kinds of stock, andthe stalks make 
good fuel, the yield equaling from four 
to six cords of wood per acre. Pkt, 
de; qt, 25c; by freight or express pk, 
75e; bu, $2.50. 


TOMATO. 


In Tomatoes we offer you the newest, earliest 
and choicest in cultivation. Sow the seed ina 
hot bed in March orina box kept ina room 
where the temperature does not run below 60 de- 
grees. Transplant in open air as soon as all 
danger of frost is over in rows 6 feet apart each 
way. 


New Early Ruby,—This is likely 
to prove one of the most valuable va- 
rieties evér introduced, as it is the first 
really early variety of large size, it is 
similar in size and color to Livingston’s 
Perfection, but is at least two weeks 
earlier, its style of growth is very open, 
the fruit being produced close to the 
main stem, this peculiarity of growth 
enables the sunto reach and ripen the 
fruit, hence its great earliness. Pkt, 
de; 0z, 20c; 44 lb, 60e; lb, $2. 

Mayflower,—Very early, globular 
shape and perfectly smooth, glossy red 
color, ripens perfectly and evenly close 
up to the stem. Pkt, 5c; 0z, 20c; 4% lb, 
50e; lb, $1.75. 

Dwarf Champion,—One of the 
most valuable tomatoes, of recent in- 
troduction, resembling no other varie- 
ty, plants dwarf, stem stiff, needing no 
support. isvery early and wonderfully 
productive, fruit scarlet in color, per- 
fectly round andsmooth, isa very shy 
aS Pkt, 5e; oz, 25e: lb, 60c;. 1b, 

King of the Earlies,—Selection of 
an extra early tomato. Pkt, 5c; oz, 
20c: Yb, 50e: Ib, $1.50 


Peach,—This is one of the most dis- 
tinct Tomatoes ever introduced, the 
fruit is of uniform size, and resembles 
a peach in shape, size and color, which 
is a deep rose and orange amber beau- 
tifully blended, and covered with a del- 
icate bloom like a peach, it is withouta 
rival for eating from the hand, the flesh 
being of arich and most delicious fla- 
vor, the skin is very thin, and can be 
peeled off like that of a peach, the en- 
tire fruitis tender and free from core, 
even around the stem. Pkt, 10c; oz, 
40c; Yb, $1; lb, $3. 


The Shah,—This is a sport of the 
“Mikado,” with which it is identical in 
every tespect, except in color, which is 
a dark, waxy yellow, having the same 
distinct foliage,the same enormous size, 
solidity and productiveness. IPEiaoe; 
oz, 80c; +lb, $1; lb, $3.50. 


Livingston’s Beauty, (New)—This 
tomato, introduced by the man whose 
name it bears, is up to the standard of 
the several varieties he has developed, 
color, glossy crimson with slight tinge 
of purple, good yielder,grows in clusters 
of four or five large fruits, retaining its 
large size until late in the season, it is 
thick skinned, firm and has few seeds, 
for shipping and early market it can 
not be excelled on account of its solidi- 
ty, tough skin and especially on account 
of color, as it can be picked quite green, 
will look well and ripen up nicely. 
Pkt, 5e; oz, 20c; Ylb, 50c; Ib. $1.50. 


Aeme,—One of the earliest varieties, 
fruit of medium size, form perfect, 
round and very smooth, color glossy, 
purplish pink. Pkt,5ce; oz, 20c; 4lb, 
50e; 1b, $1.50. 


Optimus,—Grows in clusters, fruit 
regular in size, smooth, crimson scariet 
color and of good flavor. Pkt, 5c; oz, 
20c; Yb, 50c; Ib, $1.50. 


Livingston’s Favorite,—Is one of 
the largest and most perfect shaped va- 
rieties in cultivation, is very prolific, 
has few seeds, solid flesh and bears 
shipping long distances, color scarlet. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 20ce; 441b, 50c; lb, $1.50. 


28 DELNAO BROS 


TOMATO, Continued. 

Mikado, (New)—This is one of the | 
grandest tomatoes ever grown, purplish 

tinted fruit,very large and fine flavored, | 


. CATALOGUE 


vines have different leaves from other 
varieties, resembling the potato leaf 
more closely than the tomato. Pkt, 5e; 
oz, 25e; y lb, 60e; 1b, $2. 


\ 


Mikado Tomato. (NEW.) 


TURNIP. 

CULTURE—For spring and summer use, SOW 
early in spring so they may make their growth 
before hot weather. For winter use sow in Ju- 
ly. The best results are from drill culture. 

Extra Early Purple Tep Milan, 
—Tops very small, distinctly strap- 
leaved, and growing very erect and 


compact, this forms bulbs the earliest of | 


the most desirable sort for 
Pkt, 5c; $b, 20c; 41b, 35c; 


any sort, 
forcing. 
lb, 5Gc. 
White Sweet German,—tThis va- 
riety is a most excellent kind, flesh 
white and solid, grows to a large size, 


very fine for stock or table. Pkt, 5e; 


$lb, 20e; lb, 50c. 
| Yellow Globe,—One of the best va- 
| rieties for general crop, flesh very firm 
and sweet, and keeps well until late in 
_the spring, grows to a large size, and is 
| excellent both for table use and _ stock. 
Pkt, 5c; $1b, 20c; Ib, 50c. 


Ruta Baga, or Swedish Tur- 
nip,—The Ruta Bagas are largely 
| grown as a farm crop for stock, but are 
also excellent for table use, sow seed 
‘from,the i0th tothe 20th of June in 

drills two feet apart, and thin to eight 
‘inches in the rows. Pkt., 5¢.; 4]lb., 20c.; 
| lb., 50e. 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 29 


TURNIP, Continued. |with bright purplish-red top, of fine 
‘Purple Top Strap Leaf,—Early,of quality when young, but becoming bit- 
wapid growth and mild flavor, the most | ter with age. We can recommend this 
popular variety in use. Pkt, 5c; $lb, | variety as one of the best for first crop 
20e; lb, 50e. lout o: doors. Pkt, 5c; 4b, 20c; 4]b, 
Early Purple Top Munich,—A | 35: 1b, 50e. 
wery handsome early turnip,color white | 


Vegetable Plants and Koots. 


Well grown and lightly packed to carry long distances. Plants from hot-bed or cold frame 
-are ready during Apriland May. Out-door grown, during June and until the middle of July. 


Cabbage Plants,—Early varieties!) Pepper,—Ruby King and Golden 
—Jersey Wakefield, Henderson’s Suc- Queen, by mail, doz, 25c: 100, $1.25: by 
cession, Newark Early Flat Dutch, | express, per 100, $1. 

Henderson’s Early Summer—by mail 
100, 75¢; by express, 100 ,50c; 1000, $3.50. |, 3 = : 

L y } ge Aare _ |Champion, New Ruby or any other lis- 

1 cree Ae eee aetna 2 EX- | ted in this catalogue, by mail, doz, 25e: 
-celsior Large Flat Dutch, Burpee’s Sure- 499 g1- by express. 100, 75¢e: 1000, $4: 
head, Louisville Drumhead and Perfec- = : : 
ee Drum Head Savoy—by mail, 100, untransplanted tomato plants at 50c, 
ioc; express, 100,40c; 1000, $2. 


F per 100, $3.25 per 1000. 
Cauliflower,—Snowball, by mail, = : : SS 
doz, 20c: 100 $1.25: by express, 100, $1; _ Sweet Potatoes,—We make a spec- 


1000, $6. ialty of supplying first-class Sweet Po- 
Celery,—Golden Dwarf, by mail, t@toes and Sweet Potato Plants, and we 
doz, 20c: 100, $1: by express, 100, 75c; take great pains to send out only such 


Tomato,—Acme, Beauty, Dwart 


after about June Ist, we ean furnish 


1000, $5. as are strong, vigorous, well-rooted and 
Egg,—New York Improved, by mail, hardy, ready in-May, by mail, 100, 75e; 
-doz, 25c; by express, 100, $1. , 300, 32; by express, 100, 35e: 1000, $2. 


CLIPPER GRAIN AND SEED CLEANER, 


ROR, BPARM .USE- 
CLEANS ALL KINDS OF GRAIN AND SEEDS. 


Will separate Plantain from Medium Clover, Rye and Cockle from Wheat. 
Also Light Oats from Wheat, and secures all plump, heavy grains for 


seed, which produce strongest plants in seeding. 


Has Ainoe Sieves. = Will Not Rust. 


30 DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


eee 


FIRLD SHARDS. 


Prices for Field Seeds by packet, ownee, or pound, includes free delivery at 
your postoffice. By the peck, bushel, or barrel, the price ts jor the seeds here. 
Sacks Free. 
did pickles and are palata- 
ble eatenraw, some peopie 
cock them, but their great- 
est value is as a food for 
hogs, for which they are 
more valuable than any 
other root, one. acre wili 
support forty hogs from 
Gctober first until they 
start to grow in the fol- 
lowing Spring, except dur- 
ing the time the ground is 
frozen, and the hogs do 
their own harvesting, on 
good corn land they wiil 
produce from four hundred 
to a thousand bushels per 
acre, freezing and thawing 
does not injure them, three 
bushels will plant an acre. 
lb, 3G¢: 4 lb, $1; by express 
or freight, bu, $1;bu,$2.28; 
barrel of 3 bushels, $6; 3 or 
more barrels $5.50 each. 


BARLEY. 


This is one of the best crops 
for the western farmer to grow. 
While an excellent food for 
horses, it comes off the first part 


of July andcan be used as an 
early hog feed. It is a great 
muscle former, and young pigs 
will make rapid growth on soak- 
ed barley. Sow early at the 
rate of 13g bushels per acre. 


Manskury,—This is the 
best variety grown either 


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NWA Da : 
A 


N\ SHES WWL ss for malting or feed,.six row- 
Wik ¥ NI ed and has heads often 
NAS AAS SAN five inches ee and well 
filled. We grew73 

ARTICHOKE. bush. per aere the 


Mammoth White French,—The | past. season and 
wonderful productiveness and ease had it out of the 


with which these artichokes can be pro- Res By ee re 
duced is always a surprise to those who | 5 Ibs, $1, by exp. 
cultivate the first time, they are an ex-| or freight, pk, 30¢; 
cellent feed for cattle,sheep and horses, | bu, $i; 2 bu, 90c 
fed to milch cows, they equal bran in per bu; 10 bu $7.50. 
vrodneing rich milk. they make splen- 


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BEET. 


The importance to the farmers of the West. 
of the cultivation of Mangels and Sugar Beets 
can not be over-estimated. When corn is an en- 
tire failure, beets will make steady growth, and 
though they may not growto as large a size, 
they will be much richer in the sugar content. 

Mangels and Sugar Beets fcr stock should be 


| Golden Tankard,—Flesh bright 


golden yellow, used extensively in Eng- 
lish dairies for its nutritious and milk 
producing qualities,sheep eat it in pref- 
| erence to all other mangels, with extra 
cultivation it yields 75 tons per acre. 


planted in drills 3 feet and 6 inches apart and | Lb, 35c; 5lbs and over 30c lb; pkt, 5c; 


thinned to 12 inches 1n the row. 

Probably the best guide in all sections is to 
sow from 8 to 10 days before the time that Corn 
as usually planted. Sow 5 pounds to the acre. 


Long Red Mangel Wurzel Beet. 


MANGEL WURZEL. 

Long Red, —This is the variety 
most generally grown for stock, produ- 
ces large roots of an excellent quality. 
Lb, 30c: 5lb, or more, 25c 1b; pkt, 5c; 
Yy lb, 10c. 


| 4 lb, 10c. 


Golden Tankard Beet. 


Red Globe,—A large,round variety, 
of excellent quality, which keeps better 
than the Long Red and produces better 
| crops on shailow soil. Pkt, 5e; 4 1b, 
| 10e: ib, 30e; 5 lbs, and over, 25e, Ib. 

QO. K. Mammoth Long Red,— 
Larger than Long Red. Pkt, dc; YY 
lb, 10e; lb, 30¢; 5 ib, and over, 25e, lb. 

SUGAR, (For Stock or Sugar.) 

The United States annually import 1,400,000 
tons of Sugar. This should and can be produc- 
ed from sugar beets inthis country, where a 
higher percentage of sugaris obtained thanin 
| Europe. Capital is now being invested in the 
| manufacture of sugar from beets,and everybody 
inthe GREAT SUGAR BELT ofthe United 
States should try an acre or moreof beets to 
see how well adapted his section is to growing 
sugar beets. They will pay wellfor feed for 
stock. 

CULTURE—Soil should be well drained, good 
exposure to light, loose texture and easily 
worked. No barnyard manure should be ap- 
plied the spring the seed is sown, superphos- 
phates of lime may be sown at the rate of 300 
pounds per acre at time of planting, In fertile 
soils plow 12 to 15 inches deep. In poorer soils 
plow 8to 9inches deep and sub-soil4 tod5inches 
Harrow thoroughly, as the ground can not be 
made too fine. Plant in rows 18 to 20 inches 
apart and leave the plants from 6to9 inches 
apart in the row. Cultivate often and thorough- 
ly and keep surface flat. Thin the plants when 
they begin to show four leaves. 

The seed may be planted from the middle of 
Aprilto the middle of June, depending upon 


climatic conditions, and harvested from the mid- 
dle of September to the middle of November. 


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Klein-Wanzleben, (Imported seed) 
—This kind is cultivated on a larger 


scale than any other Sugar Beet, the | 
root is conical, straight and even, quite | 


large at the head and rapidly tapering, 
itis a heavier yielder than Vilmorin’s 
Imperial, and contains from 13 to 15 
per cent of sugar. Oz,5c; ¥y lb, 15c; |b, 
40c; by express, 5 lbs, $1.50. 


Klein Wanzleben Beet. F 


Vilmorin’s White Improved, 
(Imported Seed)—This variety has giv- 
en the highest pereentage of sugar to 
the beet but it does not yield as much 
per acre as the French White Red Top. 
Pkt, 5e; 0z, 10c; 4 1b,20¢; 1b,50e; 5 1b, $2. 

White French Red Top,—Produ- 
ces more sugar to the acre than other 
varieties but not as much in individual 
beets, excellent to grow for stock. Pk’t 
5e; Y lb, 15e; Ib, 40c. 

Lane’s Imperial,—White gray top 
improved in this country, grows too 
much out of the ground to get the best 
results for sugar making, but is a grand 
variety for the table or stock. Pkt, 5c; 
¥4 lb, 15¢e; lb, 40c. 


BEANS. 

Dwarf Navy or Pea,—Plant one 
and one-fourth bushels per acre, never 
eultivate when wet, by mail,lb, lide, by 
express or freight bu, $8.90. 

California Prolific Tree,—A new 
and valuable variety for field culture, 
has grown as high as 60 bushels per acre, 


DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


| grows about 20 inches high with stiff 
By wail, th, 1he= 


and strong branches. 
by freight or express, bu, $4. 


Prolific Tree Bean. 


Yellow Soy,—These beans came 
from Japan where they are extensively 
used in place of meat, they have the 
same nutritive qualities as good beef,and 
being easily raised and enormous yield- 
ers they should come into extensive cul- 
tivation for stock and human food. Lb, 
40c; pk, $2.50; bu, $8. 


BUCKWHEAT. 

New Japanese,—tThe largest buck- 
wheat grown and heaviest yielder. Such 
a Sterling novelty has seldom been giy- 
en to agriculturists, and we would ad- 
vise all growers of buckwheat to give 
this a trialin preference to any other 
variety, whether it be for milling, for 
the apiary, or aviary. By mail, pkt, 
10c; lb, 25c.. By express or freight, pk, 
40ec; bu, $1.25. 


CLOVER. 


Red, (Medium)—The western farmer 
is not giving sufficient attention to Red 
Clover, there is no other crop equal to- 
it for fertilizing and recuperating soils, 
in the roots of a crop of 8tons of hay 
per acre,there is as much manurial yal- 
ue as in 19 loads of good barn yard ma- 
nure, sow early in the Spring, at the 
rate of 10 pounds per acre without any 
other crop, and harrow in lightly. By 
mail, lb, 20e; 6 lbs, $1. 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 


do 


Red, (Mammoth)—Grows larger 
“than medium and surer for first clover 
-crop on prairie soil..We-had it go! 
through the dry season of 189) with- 
out injury. This variety grows only one 
-erop in a season. By mail, Jb., 20c.: 6 
Abs., $1. 


White Dutech,—Excellent for pas- 
ture, when mixed with grasses and oth- 
er clover. By mail, lb, 30c. By treight, 
bushel, $12. 


Write for prices on Clover and Alfalfa 
Seed by the bushel. 


Red Clover. 


Alfalfa or Lucerne,—This is em- 
-phatieally the clover for the semi-arid 


regions of the west and is largly grown | bu, $s. 
| frieght, 


-in the irrigated districts, it does remark- 
-ably well in western Kansas and Ne- | 
braska producing as high as 7 tons per 
acre in a single season; with three cut- 
tings and a seed crop, sow early. with- 
out any other crop atthe rate of 25, 
pounds per acre, mow two or three 
times to keep the weeds down, after 6) 
months the plants will take care of) 
‘themselves. By mail, 1b., 20c.: 6 lbs., | 
$1.00. | 

Alsike or Swedish,—This clover | 
«comes from Swedenand as one would | 
naturally expect is very hardy,it is the 
best clover for.wet soils and is sown in. 
sloughs on the prairies, it is a perenial | 
and does not winter kill, sow 5 pounds | 
-per acre. By mail, lb, 30c. By freight, | 
b, 20c; bu; $11. 


GRASS SEED. | 
Kentucky Blue,—tThe best grass | 
-for laying down permanent pasture, | 
-~where there is sufficient limein the soil, | 
-should be sown in pasture for all kinds | 


Timothy. 


White Clover. 


{tures. Faney clean, by mail, lb, 40c; 
|5 lb, $1.50. 


By express, extra clean, 
Seed suitable for pastures, by 
bu, $2.50. — 


Kentucky Blué Grass. 

Red Top,—A good meadow grass 
for wet places, sow 25 pounds per acre. 
By freight, bu, $1. 

Timothy,—One of the best grasses 
for hay and to mix with clover for pas- 
tures, sow’ twenty’ pounds to the acre. 


-of stock, sow 2 bushels per acre for pas- Choice seed, by freight, bu, $2. . 


Wit TR FOR PRIOGNS 


ON GEASS SAB: 


34 DELANO BROS.’ 


CATALOGUE 


TO MAKE A LAWN. 


Many seedsmen offer high priced lawn mix- 
tures for seeding a lawn. Under strict analysis 
by an eminent botanist (Dr. Beal) these mix- 
tures have been found to contain more or less 
weed seeds and several grasses that are nearly 
valuless for the lawn. To make a lasting, even 
lawn, Dr. Bealsays: ‘Drain thoroughly. deep- 
ly pulverize the soil, harrow and hand rake the 
surface caretully.”’ 

In early spring or in autumn. if not dry, sow 
without any wheat or oats, three or four bush- 
els to the acre, of Bluegrass or Redtop—either 
one, ora mixture of both. in eny proportion. 
The object of so large an amount of seed is to | 
get a great number “of fine stalks. When the! 
grass is high enough to cut, mow and repeat | 
the mowing at intervals of about two weeks 
throughout the summer. 


Five lb. packages of Fancy Kentucky 
Blue Grass. $1.25. 

Five lb. packages of Extra Cleaned 
Redtop, $1.25. 


Delano’s Hog Pasture Mixture, 
—Western farmers are learning ae 
they need pasture for their pigs. 
have a mixture of clovers and te 
that is succeeding well in Nebraska. 


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By mail, qt, 25c; by express or ae 
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pk, $1; bu, $3.50. 
Custer County, Ned. 


This to certify that I have used Delano’ s | 
Special Hog Pasture Mixture,” and cheerfully 
recommend it for that purpose. ‘The varieties 
of grasses inthe mixture furnish feed during 
the entire growing season, and makes a lasting 
pasture. 

Persons desirous of having a permarent and 
good hog pasture should not fail to try this 
mixture. Very truly yours. J. L. H. KNIGHT. 
Proprietor of *-Pleasant Hill Herd’ of Regis- 
tered Poland Chinas. 


CORN. 

Our seed corn has been grown expressly for 
seed by experienced seed corn growers and is } 
the result of years of selection. WwW e Offer FIRE 
DRIED STOCK of the following varieties: 

King of the Earlies,—This is the 
earliest dext corn in cultivation, being 
one week to ten days earlier than Pride 
of the Nor th, it has ripened in eighty 
days from planting. With this record, 
everyone should plant a few acres for | 

early corn for the horses and _ hogs. 
Stalks 6 to 7 feet high, ears 7 to 9 inches 
long, very soft, deep grain and small 
red cob. By mail, pkt 10c; lb, 30c; by 
express or freight, pk, 30c; bu, $1.40; 2 
bu, $1.25 per bu. ~ 


DELANO BRoO’s. Lee Park. Neb., Nov. 5th, 1892, 

Dear Sirs:—The King of the Earlies Corn pur- 
chased of you last spring, has more than equal- 
ed my expectations, as to quelity, quantity and 
earliness. Iam convinced that it is the best 
Yellow Dent Corn for early feeding that has 
ever been raised in this section. I congratu- 
late you on obtaining such a valuable early corn 
and think all whotry it will try no other. It 
vielded for me this year 43 bushels of shelled 


Write for Special Prices on Large Lots of Seed Corn. 


corn per acre. Very vee yours. 
. H. KNIGHT. 


King of The Earlies. 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 30 


CORN, Continued. 


Clark’s Early Mastodon,—This | 


variety was originated by C. 8S. Clark, of 
Wakeman, Ohio, the largest grower of 
seed corninthe world. He says: ‘I 
claim for this corn the largest number 
of rows on cob, and the deepest, long- 
est grains of any corn ever originated. 
The Mastodon corn is the earliest corn 
inthe world, taking its size and num- 
ber of rows on cob. It is three weeks to | 
one month earlier than Golden Beauty, 
ten days earlier than the Leaming, and 
in some cases ripened earlier with us 
than the Pride of the North.” 


Mr. Clark writes: “I am in receipt every day 
oi very flattering testimonials regarding Mas- 
todon corn and some make the statement that 
the drouth killed corn right over the fence 
while Mastodon will make a fair crop.”’ 


In the great corn contest of the American Ag- 
riculturist in 1889, Mastodon went far beyond 
the previous record of any yellow corn in the 
United States withayield of 213 Bu. PER 


ACRE. | 


The producer. Alfred Rose. of New York. 
writes, ‘“‘“My yield was 213 bushels shelied corn. 
grown on one measured acre, of the EARLY 
MASTODON CORN. Ihave grown nearly all | 
-of the improved high-ciass bred corn and find 
the Mastodon is the most wonderful of all dent 
corn and the handsomest. It grows quick, 
strong and poweriul, has broad leaves and large 
ears, 20 to 36 rows on acob and longer grains 
than any other variety.” , 


In the same contest George Gartner, of N 
braska, grew 171 bushels shelled corn of the | 
Mastodon from one acre. 


Mr. W. O. Rudick.of Lee County.lowa,.writes. 
**Planted in soil. which has been in cultivation 
35 years and-never received any fertilizer. and I 
never could get over 25 bu. per acre in the best | 
of corn seasons. From 13 acres (29 rods) I gath- | 
ered 730 bu.. averaging 5544 bu..per acre of Mas- | 
todon corn and the best average in adjoining 
fields of the same kind of soil was 22 bu. per 


is acknowledged by all my neighbors to be the | 
finest lot of corn ever introduced inthis vicini- 
ty. I measured one bushel of ears and it weigh- ! 
ed 80 pounds. It contained only 75 ears, some 
ears weighed 134 pounds, and 12 to 13 inches | 
long and some measured 9 inches around.” 


James Moss, Orange County. California, 
writes: “The Early Mastodon Corn is.I believe. 
destined to supercede allother varieties. It! 
contains in itself those sterling qualities. which | 
cannot fail to make it a universal favorite. It | 
is exceedingly early, and yields as abundantly 
as any large corn I have ever grown.” 


By mail, pkt, 10c: lb, 30c; by express 
or freight, pk, 40c; bu, $1.50; 2 bu, 
$1.25 per bu. 

Mammoth Cuban,—It makes a 
remarkably quick growth and is very | 


| strong stalks, 


'drouth -extremely well,- has luxuriant 


foliage of a deep, dark green color, pro- 
ducing abundance of excellent fodder, 
ears average 8 to 9 inches long, stand 
well out from the stalk, drooping grace- 
fully and husks very easily, the grains 
are medium size, bright orange yellow 


'on top ‘anda darker color below the 


dent, from 18 to 36 rows on a bright red 
cob,it isvery heavy, weighing 61 pounds 
per level bushel, grains are very firm on 
the cob and quite sweet, making excel- 
lent feed anda very fine quality of 
meal. Bymail, pkt, 10c; 1b, 30c; by 
freight, pk, 30c; bu, $1.25; 2 bu, $1.00 
per bu. 


DELANO BROos.. Lee Park, Nebraska. 
Gentlemen:—The Mammoth Cuban CornI pur- 
chased of youl like very much. It provedto be 
early. yielded heavy. grains very deep. Points 
and butts of ears well filled with corn of the 
best quality. Think it the best corn I have 
raised so far. J. D. MOORE, 

Grand Island. Nebr. 


Ninety Day Improved Leaming, 


'—Our strain ofthis variety ripens in 


ninety to ninety-five days from plant- 
ing, it is very earty and not a hard, flin- 
ty corn, the ears are large and hand- 
some, with deep large grains, orange 
yellow color and small red cob, stalks 
medium size tapering gradually, gener- 
ally producing two good ears each, and 
husks, and shells very easy, it weighs 


| sixty-one pounds per struck bushel,ears 


eight to ten inches long, with eighteen 
to thirty-six rows each. By mail, pkt, 
10c; lb, 25c; by express or freight, pk, 


| 40e; bu, $1.40; 2 bu, $1.25 per bu. 


acre running down to 15 and 20 bu. peracre. It |, 


Cook,—A white and yellow mixed 
variety with white capped kernels pre- 


| dominating, very vigorous grower, 


broad leaves and with- 
stands drouth, tong earsof sixteen to 
i twenty rows, the grain is not as deep 
as some other varieties, but it is a very 
heavy yielder and has done exceedingly 
well in Kansas and Nebraska. By 
mail, pkt, 10c: lb, 30c: by express or 
freight, pk, 40c; bu, $1.25: 2 bu, $1 bu. 


Netawaka, Kan., Sep., 28, 1892. 

| DELANO Bros., Lee Park. Neb. 
The Cook Corn ripens fully as early with us as 
the Mastodon. I have raised corn 20 years in 


a | Kansas, but have failed to find any corn that 
early, the stalks grow to a medium. 


Size, it is remarkably free from suckers, 
takes deep root,enabling it to withstand | 


will equal the Cook, Yours respectfully. 
W. F. Dixon & Son. 
P. S.—I expect to order some Cook of you in 
the spring so I can have pure seed. D. & Son. 


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CORN, Continued. 


Hogue’s Yellow Dent,—This corn 
is a distinct variety of deep grained 
yellow corn that has been bred up to its 
present high standing by one of Nebras- 
ka’s expert seed-corn growers. It won 
$250 cash premium at the St. Joseph 
Exposition and tested 634 pounds of 
corn to 70 pounds ofears. It is a grand 
corn for Nebraska and Kansas. By 
mail, pkt, 10c; lb, 830c. By express or 
freight, pk, 40c; bu, $1.40; 2 bu, $1.10 bu. 


Riley’s Favorite Yellow Dent,— 
We obtained our seed of this early and 
prolific corn from the originator, it 
weighs 60 pounds per level bushel, it is 
nearly as early as the Improved Leam- 
ing, the grains are larger, deeper and 
softer, with 18to 28rows ona. very 
small cob, stalks 8 to 10 feet high, pro- 
ducing generally two good ears from 8 
to 10 inches long, which carry their size 
well from butt to point, and husks and 
' shells remarkably easy. By mail, pkt, 
10c; lb, 30c; 5 lbs, $1. By freight or ex- 
press, pk, 40e; bu, $1.40; 2 bu, $1.10 bu. 


Stooling Flour,—This isa variety 
of corn that produces flour instead of 
meal, it is used some by millers in mix- 
ing with wheat flour, yields 50 to 100 
bushels of grain per acre and grows a 
heavy forage crop. By mail, lb, 30e: 
by express, pk, 60e; bu, $2. 


Longfellow Fiint,—Eight rowed, 
long eared, yellow flint, prolific and ear- 
lier than most dent varieties. Pk, 
30c; bu, $1.25. 

For larger lots of corn of any variety 


write us for special prices. Remember 
our sacks are free. 


FLAX. 
Russian,—This is superior to com- 
mon flax because the kernels are larger, 
plumper, heavier and contains more 
oil. By mail,- 1b, 30c; 5lbs, $1. By ex- 
press, pk, 50c; bu, $1.75; 2 bu, $1.50, bu. 


Hemp,—The development of the 
Hemp twine Industry is calling the at- 
tention of farmers to the culture and 
erowth of Hemp for fiber. . By-mail, Ib, 
30c;:5 lbs,-$1..: By express or freigh’, 
‘pk, 75¢;, bu, 82.50... 


DELANO BROS.’ CATALOGUE 


German,—A strong grower with 
large heads and furnishing a large 
amount of secd and forage, farmers: 


should grow purer Millet than most 
now do, and it would bring them a 
higher price. 
By express, pk, 40c; bu, $1.25 


New Golden Wonder,—The New 
Golden Wonder grows about the same 


height as German, has more leaves, and 
the seed heads are from fifteen to eigh- 


rich golden color, appears to be in 
great favor wherever introduced. 
mail, lb, 40e; 4-Ibs, $1. 
freight, bu, $2. 


Common,—Bu, 75c. 


MELON. 
and grows to weigh 60 pounds, takes 


easier grown. Pkt 5c; 0z, 15¢; lb, 60c. 


OATS. 
(And how to Grow Big Crops.) 
Recent experiments 
Station) have demonstrated that the oat crop 
can be increased one-sixth,by immersing the 
seed in water at a temperature of 134144 degrees 
for 10 minutes: and that the crop will be practi- 
cally free from smut. Also; that using only 
heavy seed will increase the yield six bushels: 


per acre, over common seed; DELANO’S Seed. 


is all heavy. 


Vieck’s American 
new variety, having a test yield in Ne- 


braskaat the rate of 141 bushels per 


acre, large branching heads, filled with 
long, plump, thin hulled grains, straw 
remarkably stiff, it has excelled the ex- 


mail. lb, 20c; by express or freight, pk, 
25¢; bu; 80c; 10 bu, 75e a bushel. 


White Wonder,—This is the earliest 
variety we ever grew, we harvest it im- 
mediately after our Manshury barley, 
the straw is good length, with long well 
filled heads of large, plump kernels. 
Last season (1891) we had heads with 
200 kernels, try White Wonder. By 


‘mail, lb, 25e; 5 lbs, $1; by express or 


‘freight, pk, 25e; bu, $1; 10 bu, 80e, bu. 


a 


By mail, lb, 30c; 5 lbs, $1. 


teen inches long, seeds are round, of a. 


By 
By express or 


Kansas Stock,—Solid like citrom 


the place of roots as stock food and are: 


(Kansas Experiment 


Banner,—A. 


pectations of all who have tried it. By 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 37 


OATS, Continued. 
| Red Rust Proof,—Not exactly rust 
| proof, but as they are very early they 
-are more likely to fill than later oats, 
Grown largely in Kansas, and are 
worthy of trial by Nebraska farmers. 
By mail, lb. 20c: by express or freight, 
pk. 25¢, bu. 80ce, 10 bu. 7@e per bushel. 
White Schonen,—Pronouuced the 
best yet tried by Prof. Henry, of the 
Wisconsin Experiment Station, Notas 
early as White Wonder. Ry mail, lb. 
20c. 6 lb. $1; by express or freight, pk- 

| 80c, bu. 80¢, 10 bu. 70e per bu. 


| 
| 
| 


SORGHUM. 
SACHARINE. 

Minnesota Early Amber,—Pro- 
duces a high percentage of the best 
quality of syrup. For fodder it yieids 
ten to twenty tons of choice hay per 
aere when sown broadcast, at the rate 
of 13 bushels per acre. Stock of all 
kinds relish it, and any farmer will find 
it a very valuable and -profitable hay 
crop. Selected seed, pkt. 10c, Ib. 20c: 
by freight or express. pk. 30c, bu. $1. 
Seed for fodder, 75e per bu. 

Kenney’s linproved Minnesota 
Early Amber,—A great improvement 
over the preceding, as it is at least two 
weeks earlier, which makes it valuable 
to the grower for syrup or sugar. By 
mail, pkt. 10e, 1b. 30e: by freight or ex- 
press. pk. 60c, bu. $1.50. 

NON-SACHARINE. 
This class of Sorghums are all great drougth 


resisters. ard furnish large amounts of forage 
and valuable grain. 


White Wonder Oats. 


Jerusalem Corn,—Pronounced the 
best and surest grain crop for dry coun- 
tries and seasons, even better than Kaf- 
fir Corn, Dourrha and Milo Maize. It 
grows about three feet high, makes one 
large head on main stalk, and several 
smaller heads on side-shoots—have 
seen as high as eight heads on one 
stalk. The grains are pure white and 
nearly flat. Three pounds will plant 
an acre. The Government Experi- 
mental Farm, at Garden City, raised a 
crop of it last season, and makes the 
| tollowing report: 


38 


DELANO BROS." 


CATALOGUE 


“‘T had 90 acres in crop with different 
varieties of forage plants, and the Jeru- 
salem Corn was the only kind that did 
well. I consider it good for both man 
-and beast. I have experimented with 
it in fattening a hog, and the hog is in 
as fine a condition as I ever saw one. 
Ihave also used it in my family for 
hominy, and it certainly makes the best 
that I ever ate.”’ 

H. C. BROOKS, in charge. 

By mail, lb. 20c, 6 lbs. $1: by freight 
or express, pk. 60c, bu. $2. 


White Kaffir Corn,—Stalks short 


and stocky, leaves large and numerous. | 
by freight | 


By mail, lb. 15c¢, 12 lbs. $1; 
or express, pk. 6)c, bu. $2. 
Red Kaffir Corn,—Stalks 
slender than the White, eariier, 
yields more seed. By mail, Ib. 25¢: by 
express or freight, pk. $1, bu. $3. 


WHEAT. 
SPRING. 

It is Well known that seed wheat and oats at- 
tain the HIGHEST PERFECTION in northern 
latitudes, or at high elevations, and as a nat- 
_ ural sequence seed thus grown has stronger 
vitality. and will produce earlier and better 
crops than the grain grown south. or at low 
elevations. 

Our seed grains are grown at an elevation of 
2500 feet, and the wheat of;‘this section makes 


more | 
and | 


{more flour to the bushel. and commands a 


| HIGHER PRICE in the LIVERPOOL markets 
| than that from ary otker section in the United 
States. 

| Culture cf wheat requires a hard bottom and 
jatinely pulveriz:d surface seed bed. Graded 
| seed returzis lurzer yieids than conimon stock. 

Wellman Fife,— 
Introdueed 


by us 


from seed obtained 


direct from the orig- 
inator, who says of it: 
“It was started from 
some large heads that 
I found growing in 
the Saskatchewan 
Fife, which I selected, 
and when grown it 
proved to be an en- 
tirely distinct variety, 
with full characteris- 
tics of the Scoteh 
Fife, in ba'td, white 
chaff heads, and dark 
kernels, except that 
ihe heads and berries 
were larger, and the 
siraw was taller and 
stronger stalk. I be- 
lieve that it is bound 
to go to the front as 


the best growing and 
most productive 
wheat ever propagat- 
ed.’ As far as it has 
come competi- 
tion with other varie- 
ties it has out-yielded 


into 


them. ‘This wheat is 
Jirsé in trial at the 
Nebraska Ex peri- 
ment Station. By 
mail, lb 25e, 6 lbs. $1; 
express or freight, 


pk. 40c, bu, $1.50, 2 
bus. $1.45 per bu., 10 
bus. $1 per bu. 

Saskatchewan Fife,—The well 
known No. 1, hard amber, of the North- 
-west. We obtained our stock from the 
| propagator. By mail, lb. 26e, 8 lbs. $1; 
by express or freight, pk. 40c, bu. $1.25, 
10 bus. $1 per bushel. 


OF FIELD AND GARDEN 
ha 


WHEAT, Continued. 
Velvet Chaff Blue Stem,—Well 
known semi-hard variety. By mail, Ib, 
20c.: 8 Ibs., $1, by freight or express, pk, 
30¢c.: bu.. $1.25:10 bus., 90e., a bushel. 
WINTER. 


_ The cultivation of Winter Wheat is rapidly 
increasing in the west and there is a growing 
demand for hardy wheats. 


Currell,—This variety has been giv- 
en first place at the Kansas Agricultu- 
ral College after 3 years trial, it is very 


hardy, tillers well and is a vigorous | 


grower, ripens medium early aud the 
lowest yield in 3 years was 372 bushels 
per acre. By mail, lb, 25c.; 

Farmer’s Trust,—The 
of this variety claims that pasturing 
will not hurt it any more than rye, very 
hardy and prodnced 52 bushels per acre 
in 1891. By mail, lb., 25e.: 5 Ibs., 
express or freight, pk., 50c.: bu.. $1.50: 
10 bus..°$1.25 a bu. 

‘Hybrid Meditranean,—We have 
grown this successfully three years, 
large berry, bearded and large square 
head. By mail, lb.. 20c.: 6 lbs., $1, by ex- 
press or freight, pk., 40c.: bu., $1.25; 10 
bus., $1 a bn. - 


5 lb, $1, by | 
originator | 


$1, by | 


S3EDS. 39 
Red Turkish,—Very hardy and 
prolific, small, plump kernels, sure in 
Nebraska. By mail, lb., 20c.: 6 lbs., $1 
by express or freight, pk., 40c.: bu., $1.25 
10 bus., $1 a bu. 


RYE. 

Thousand Fold,—Never yet yielded 
less than 30 bushels per acre. By mail, 
Ib., 30c.; 4 Ibs., $1, by freight or express, 
pk., 60c¢.; bu., $2. 
| Mammoth White Winter,—Very 
| hardy, large grained and prolific, will 
|stand late sowing. Pk,, 75c.; bu., $2. 
stand late sowing. Pk., 75c.; bu., $2.00, 

Common,—Bushel, $1. 


TREE SEEDS. 


OZ lb. 
Whites Ashteeee . 5 ee 05 $ 30 
| Boxcitid erase cers amass as 05 30 
Catalpay thardy,c22:).5.~. 10 1.00 
| Russian Mulberry,........ 10 1.00 
| Wébites Blin ie ee 2 528 3 10 75 
| Kentucky Coffee Tree,.... 10 50 
Soft Maple, can be shipped 
only in June or Jnly and 
must be plantedatonce.. 10 1.00 


WHAT IS SLUG SHOT? 


SLUG SHOT is an impalpable powder, a combination of insecticides, poi- 
sonous to insects preying upon vegetation, and withal an excellent fertilizer af- 
fecting nearly all classes of insect life, so that they either die or leave for parts 


unknown. 


Ir Kixts the Potato Bugs in all stages of their growth, but not the eggs. 
Ir Kitts the Black Fleas on Cabbages, Turnips, Beets, Radishes and Egg 


Plants. 
Ir Kitts the Cabbage Worm and 


Apply by dusting over the plant. 


also the Currant and Gooseberry Worm. 


“The Aphis or Green Fly on Roses and other fiowers. 


HAMMOMD SLUG SHOT, price per 5 lbs., 40c.; 10 lbs., 
loose in bulk, $10.00. ‘ 
For sale by DELANO BROS., 


Ibs., $4.50: bbl., 239 lbs.. 


60c.; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 


LEE PARK, NEB. 


THE GENUINE MATTHEWS SEED DRILL, CULTIVATOR AND HOE COMBINED. 


None Genuine but those having ‘‘Ames Plow Co.” on the Seed Box Cover. 
FOR USE IN FIELD OR GARDEN. | 
Drops with Mechanical precision, all the different varieties of Beet, Carrot, 
Onion, Turnip, Sage, Parsnip, Spinach, Sorghum, Peas, Beans, Broom Corn, 


Fodder Corn, ete. 


Beware of Cheap Imitations of this Drill. 
All Drills are now furnished with patent indicator, having names of the 
different seeds thereon, convenient and reliable, with the new seed cut-off, so no 
seed is wasted in turning at ends of rows; and with improved markers. 


Price $12.50. 


For sale by DELANO BROS., LEE Park, NEB. 


PEDIGREE CHICKENS. 


WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 


Egos, $1.00 for 13. 


teste Wty, 


BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS, 


5 cents for 13. 


A. C. Drexano, Lee Park, Nebr. 


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toe eS 
LULU Ty HY 


It has been established beyond doubt that 
the SHaLLow CuLtivaTion will produce the 
heaviest crops of Corn, other thines being 
equal. The small cut shows how it is done by’ 
not tearmg up the roots of the corn.: The 
large cut shows the tool that can do the work. 
The draft is lighter and the tool is easier for 
the man. All the soil is thoroughly worked 
over. _ a Petia 

Price $20. purchaser pays freight. 


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~ONE DOLLAR GOLLECTION. = 


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We offer the following Choice Veget able Seeds. of the ‘new. an | 
standard sorts, including one packet of GIANT POLISH. WHEA fo 
only ONE DOLLAR. : ee 


1. Bean—Wardwell’s Kidney Wax, early and pr olitie. 
2. Beet— New Early Beiose! early and choice. 

3. -  —LLong Smooth Biood, standard late sort. tees 
4 Cabbage Early Jersey Waketield, best early variety. - 
5. —Henderson’s Succession. 

6. Carrot—Ox Heart, new table variety. 

7. Cauliflower—Snowhball, unsurpassed. 

8. Celery—Golden Hearted, the Kalamazoo standard. 
y. Corn—New Cory, earliest for table. 

10. “  __Stowell’s Evergreen, best evergreen. 

11. Cucumbers—Loug Green, standard late. 

12. & —Nichols’ Medium, choice pickling. 

13. Lettuece—Prize Head, very tender. 

14. 7% —Hanson, large heads. 

15. Musk Melon—Persian Monarch, (new) very fine. 
: —Osage, leading variety. 
Water Melon—Stoke’s Extra Early, new and earliest sort. 
3. ‘<  —_Johnson’s Christmas, longest keeper. 
19. New Forage Plant—Lathyrus Silvestris. 

20. Onion—Prizetaker, greatest yielder. 

21. 3 —Red Wethersfield, choice of many. 

22. Peas—McLean’s Little Gem, very sweet dwarf. 
23. ‘: —Horsford’s Market Garden, excellent and gr eat vielder. 
24. Parsnip—Sutton’s Student, choice. ~ 

25. Pumpkin—Nantucket Sugar, best pie pumpkin. 
26. —Mammoth, largest in cultivation. 

27. Radish—Fr ench Breakfast, choice early variety. 
28. é —Beckert’s Chartier, new and choice. 

29. re —Shepherd, large and tender. 

30. Squash—Sibley, new w inter. 

31. Sugar Beet—Vilmorin’s, leading sugar variety. 
32. Turnip—Purple Top Flat, what everybody plants. 
33. Spinach—Long Standing, standard for greens. 
34. Tomato—Livingston’s Fayorite, red. 

30. Re —Livingston’s Beauty, smooth Bes 
36. Giant Polish Spring Wheat. 


» Delivered at any Postoffice in the United States or C cakaa’ for $1: 00. 


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