Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. ? $3 4 FRESH, PURE. ESTED EED! ‘ye EE Sai 2? ie Sle » SIOUX CITY SEED AND NURSERY Co. SIOUX CITY, IOWA \/y SS me | | LAA ea ot | TAs 4 ‘NN a! 14. AL —_— rg — 7 ed a. R o an \ F 7 N minG ON \ 7S = Mi \\ - SF a TSN ja . wr se ais — iS a =—_ HAAR wae. Th AW HE a ed | A itr ya ‘ UAV AS iW fehl ; \ MI: lis {eats uty woh Sit - fi ii See) fF > > 2 OUR MOTTO: a Best Varieties, Purest Stocks, Highest Tests, Strongest Vitality, Not Lowest But Honest Prices. 1905 Retail Catalog GARDEN SEEDS FOR SALE BY . Perkins Bros. Co., Printers, Sioux City, la. . ¢ 7 Se £ A Bs At ly aye BALL Ld , ey - 7) My Fis ff >! >. ; Poe - c Sage LA . LP AR te Xs } L445 Ws - ) wea = ; . 9 ; Y Sag { aA? = = 2 o: _ q j Mf f / £2 1 ¥ \ = vA «i CATALOG OF—————_ VEGETABLE g SEEDS ©- J TO THE SEED BUYING PUBLIC: T IS with pleasure we present this Retail Seed Catalog. It has been prepared and printed largely for the use of market gardeners and others | who plant bulk seeds. It is not especially intended for the amateur or one who wishes to test novelties. pats Our Seeds.—We trust we shall not fall into the folly of so many catalog seedsmen of claiming that no other seeds put on the market have the worth of our seeds; that there are none others so pure, so strong in vitality, or will produce as many bushels or pounds to the acre, and so on through a long list of misleading superlatives. Neither is this catalog filled up with illustrations of impossible vegetables, nor filled with expressions more suitable for a circus poster than for a legitimate seed catalog. We trust we recognize the fact that there are other good seedsmen and other good seeds as well as ours. The beneficent Creator sends the rain and sunshine on their fields as well as ours, but we do want to assure the seed buying public that it will find our seeds as good and pure and reliable as the best. With our nearly twenty years experience as growers, and with our excellent facilities for caring for and cleaning seeds, our méthod of testing, we are putting out to the merchants only choice seeds— pure, strong, healthy—and he who plants them may rest assured that in so far as the seeds have to do with it he will reap abundant crops. Cheap, unreliable seeds are dear as a gift. Don’t risk your crop by buying them. Our seeds can be depended on as to growing and quality. » SIOUX CITY SEED 4ND NURSERY CO. SIOUX CITY, IOWA ~ VEGETABLE SEEDS ASPARAGUS Culture—Sow the seed thinly in rows one foot apart in April or May, and keep down all weeds. To secure strong, healthy plants, thin out the seedlings to three or four inches in the rows, saving only the strongest. The one-year-old plants should be set out in the spring, in a rich sandy loam, dug eighteen inches deep, into which has been worked plenty of well rotted manure. If a stiff clay soil is all that can be had add plenty of sand and sifted coal ashes to loosen it up, and also see that it is well underdrained. In planting for private use, set out in beds five feet wide, three rows in a bed, the outer being one foot from the edge, and allow twelve inches in the rows; set the plants at least six inches below the surface. Pkt OZ. 344 1b. 2 Lb: Conover Colossal. The most approved and standard sort; large>....... Re Pe roe ae $005 $010 $015 $050 Palmetto. Of southern origin; a very desirable bright green asparagus; early............ 05 10 20 60 Barr Mammoth. Has very large tender stalks of a very light color..... a ekba Ried tte nek ot hate a O56 10 20 60 Columbian Mammoth White. Choice variety; SIALRS WHILEs 200d QUALITY «.. co nice d sic ee ee 05 10 25 75 Fine 2-year-old roots of the above varieties, $1 per 100, $6.50 per 1,000. ARTICHOKE Culture—Deep rich sandy loam, with plenty of well rotted manure. COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE Sow seed in April and May, and when large enough transplant into rows three to four feet apart and two feet in the rows. They reach maturity the second year. Cover with litter when cold weather commences, first tieing up the leaves so that they will occupy less space, and in spring fork in a dressing of manure. It is an excellent vegetable and easily grown, thriving in any situation, providing the heads are cut off and used as they get ready. Pkt Oz. %1b. Lb. French Globe. The standard and best variety..$0 05 $0 25 $075 $300 Y%bu. Wbu. Bu. Jerusalem Artichoke. Tubers only; used for pieklinge. andiBeegeRcl © shy pews pais asa ce che ere 60 100 200 BEET Ready for table use in 40 to 60 days. Culture—Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks after fora succession up to the first week in July. For general crop sow about the middle of May. The soil should be light sandy loam, well enriched with stable manure and plowed and harrowed until very fine. Sow in drills one foot to fifteen inches apart, and when well up thin to from four to sixinches. The young beets pulled out of the rows are excellent used as Spinach. Extra Early Egyptian. Very early and of dark blood Pkt Oz. “%I1b. Lb. color, rather flat in shape...... me PN Ne gh a ----$005 $010 $0 20 $050 Extra Early Eclipse. Very early; round rooted and dark red; one of the very best....... Ae re 05 10 20 50 Lentz Extra Early Turnip. A large small top round beet. fine ‘strain; none . betters ..2 is cee eee ee 05 10 20 50 Dewing Early. Of fine form, flavor and goodformarket 05 10 3820 50 Bastian. A very early light colored turnip beet; fine market variety ........ BS Ss an eRala etd cnvee ds wingeete 05 10 20 50 Edmund Blood Turnip. A market gardener’s strain of great regularity in shape; deep blood skin and very dark flesh of best quality........... Pid eter ol Oe 05 10 20 50 Early Turnip Bassano. Grows to a large size; tops large; flesh pink, zoned with white; very sweet... 05 10 20 50 Swiss Chard or Silver. Cultivated for its leaves; mid rib stewed and served as asparagus, the rest served a5 Spindel <4 . wae ve: dis gre Sig a west as Macrae orlaie ote + OE 10 20 50 Early Blood Turnip. Dark red and of fine flavor; pro- Geli VEs. SLHDUALGR SOT E wcavin cies sien sede scf8 eects ~ 06 10 20 50 é Half Long Blood. Fine dark strain; distinct variety; DETROIT DARK RED SOUTHS aa ia EC pt ee calla cose de cece’ OB - 20° >. 2055.68 Long Smooth Blood. A good late variety; dark red; tender and sweet..... 05 10 20 50 Detroit Dark Red. Form globular or ovoid, smooth roots, with small tops; skin blood-red; flesh dark red, zoned with a lighter shade, tender and sweet 05 10 20 50 2 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG ~— BEETS—MANGEL-WURZEL, SUGAR, ETC. Culture—As all Mangels require a deep soil in order to grow well, plow and sub-soil at least a foot to eighteen inches, and apply plenty of rich stable manure. Sow in May or June, in rows eighteen inches to two feet apart, and thin to eight inches in rows. Young plants may be transplanted to fill up vacancies. Sow in addition, when the plants are three or four inches high, at the rate of 200 pounds. Complete manure, 200 pounds bone flour and 400 pounds salt per acre. As soon as frost occurs, for gradual consumption during the winter, Mangel-Wurzel should be heaped to a height of perhaps six feet, on a dry, sloping situation; cover at first with a piece of canvas, and as the cold increases should be replaced by about six inches of either salt hay, straw, seaweed, or even the wind, a light layer of earth is necessary. So six or eight inches more of earth should be placed over the entire heap. By following up this gradual process of-covering, all danger of heating will be obviated, and the roots will keep in perfect order. Sow from four to five pounds per acre. k= Prices for large quantities on application. MAMMOTH Mammoth Long Red Mangel-Wurzel. Pkt Oz. %I1b. Lb. Very large, selected strain. The largest and finest roots. The LONG SEATIG ATG © 0) sis in anere Set oa wirle oioie ke ee $005 $010 $015 $035 Long Yellow Mangel-Wurzel. A good Main Crop SOTt....... ee eeeeeaes 05 10 15 35 RED Orange Globe Mangel-Wurzel. Of dis- tinct shape; one of the most pro- Ae : ductive sort.. Hardy, vigorous... 0 15 35 MANGEL Golden ‘Tankard Mangel-Wurzel. Bright yellow; handsome and sweet, and very productive; tops } small roots, lareet Ji). tia bee 05 10 15 35 Red Globe Mangel-Wurzel. Similar to the yellow Globe; productive......... 05 10 15 35 Yellow Globe Mangel-Wurzel. Large and productive; keeps well............ 05 10 15 35 Lane's Suvar; For sugar making or Stock feedic so aa soc ois 0, oe senda asain wi eas 05 10 15 35 White Sugar Beet. Grows to a large size, and is useful for making sugar, as well as for stock feeding........... rt LC ee I bo oR ee eee 05 10 15 35 Vilmorin Improved Sugar. A much improved strain of the preceding; very Valuable a8 a> SUgar-PLOGUCcINGAWSEL? . occ ah wk oc inle wo lah © Sebel inte date 05 10 15 35 Klein Wanzleben. Larger than Vilmorin. Good sugar beet. Very hardy..... 05 10 15 35 BEANS As a farinaceous food for man, the bean is considered far superior to any other legume, and next in importance to wheat. The modern varieties leave little to be desired; the great care given to their improvement has resulted in many superior sorts, greatly extending the season of use, as well as vary- ing the quality or flavor. The rearing of a really dwarf form of the Lima Bean is one of the greatest recent advances. DWARF WAX BEANS—Ready for use in 35 to 45 days. i PEt Pt Qt Pk Bu Davis White Wax. Very hardy, productive, long pods; very handsome, rustless, fine shipper, best canner; in all points the best Wax Bean..$005 $015 $025 $200 $7 50 Golden Wax. Best known Wax Bean; very early, fine podded.......... 05 15 25 200 750 German Black Wax. Has great merit, very tender and best quality...... - 05 15 25 200 750 Black-Eyed Wax. A cross between Golden and Black Wax; very early 4 and very productive; yellow DOGS... 2. sesso e ce naide ws upedevacsss 05 15 25 175 7007 Improved Prolific Black Wax. Very early and prolific. The pods are be round, full, stringless and of fine quality. ......22-..eeseeeeecseees 05 15 25 175 700 Challenge Black Wax. An extra early strain of the Dwarf Black Wax.... 05 15 26 1765 “ae Bismarck Black Wax. Resembling in growth Wardwell Kidney Wax.... 05 15 26.. 176. - 7a Detroit Wax. Very much like Golden Wax, but less liable to rust........ 05 15 25 175 700 Flageolet Wax. Flat, yellow, stringless pods of great length and breadth; exceedingly productive ...... cece e eee r eee cere sere rarenseseees 05 15 25 200 700 Grinnell’s Improved Golden Wax. Very early; round, golden pods...... 05 Golden-Eyed Wax. Very hardy and prolific, with flat, yellow pods; very early and exceptionally free from rust; a very desirable and popular : BOLE vy . so vs u/c ee Sic. e bakes ohn, Wile race's G.0's < mp eae OEE oe Aad oan ERPESEOE telet Kie he 05 15 25 200 700 Pink-Eyed Wax. Very fine variety; resembles Golden Wax............. 05 15 25 175 700 ~ Currie’s Rust-Proof Wax. Vigorous and hardy; productive............. 05 15 25 200 700 Refugee Wax. A perfect Refugee with long, round, yellow wax pods; > suitable for early or late sowing, and an immense yielder......... . 05 20 30 200 700 : Wardwell Kidney Wax. Extra early; purely wax pods, long, flat and _— remarkably free from TuUst... 6 600 ce ce ves eve ewe ewe ois rere » O85 20 80 2501000 ~~ White Wax. Flat, yellow pods; very handsome; vines small............ "05 15 25 175 660500 Yosemite Mammoth Wax. The largest pods of all the wax sorts; very 4 productive and of good quality........... ee rege ae eae 05 15 25 200 700 — Valentine Wax. One of the earliest; pods thick and fleshy; absolutely Pet MEP TBICHE SS oe cn se SEAS oc. ae ee tee eR SNS 0 15 25 200 700 a dig the crop. But in order to be well preserved . cornstalks. Lest this covering be displaced by. soon as this surface soil becomes frozen, about — a. = “ a ‘ OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 3 <2” DWARF, OR SNAP BEAN Green Podded— Ready for use in 30 to 40 days. Culture—About the first of May select a warm, dry, sheltered spot; dig and manure slightly; make drills two inches deep and eighteen inches to two feet apart; drop the beans three inches apart in the drills, and cover not more than two inches deep. for a succession. to keep down the weeds. Hoe well in dry weather Sow every two weeks GOLDEN WAX Pkt Et Qt Pk Bu. -Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod. This new bean produces a vine similar to Red Valentine, but develops pods to edible condition two to three days earlier than-Valentine. This advances the Stringless Green Pod to the first rank among table beans. Pods are stringless—absolutely so—the pods breaking as short and free as pipe stems; enormously productive meee ne ea is. a ee Pe LD SSG evges o Coa ees $005 $015 $025 $175 $600 Best of All. Early and superior; round, green, fleshy pods............. 05 15 25 150 4850 Boston Favorite. (Large Goddard). Red podded Dwarf Horticultural... 05 15 25 150 400 Extra Early Red Valentine. Early strain of this popular round pod bean; nothing superior to this in Snaps among the green podded sorts; many prefer to Wax varieties..... 5 ee Re Pe I ne oes mots 05 15 25 175 600 Early Mohawk. Long, fiat and straight pods; very hardy.............. 05 15 25 150 450 Early China Red Eye. Early and continues long in bearing; fine shell Bear /. . Spek ee ce Sek ET FAL AN SF SS GEER eS 05 15 25 150 4650 Round, Early Yellow Six Weeks. Resembles the Mohawk, save in color; flat pods: Mipopmiat-variety. 8. See ar Be a 05 15 25 150 450 Long Yellow Six Weeks. Early; the leading market sort; full, flat green HOds: SoOMMMRIM wastes oe eo. ore SI es wince Peele a wee vet e 05 15 25 150 450 Dwarf Horticultural. Late and productive; fine either shelled or green... 05 15 25 150 450 Low’s Champion. A very productive variety, with pees stringless, farce: or eciampie tater eae ee oe ik nidi aint is cite ONES, ac yee 05 15 25 150 450 Refugee, or 1,000 to 1. Medium to late; very productive and tender and largely grown for main crop; round p12 \ taal ORR gee > oe Ee 05 15 25 150 400 Prolific Tree. (Navy). The most prolific bean al abe bean not large, but fine, Shape 5 emery Cen So alae a ae fahewe ve ewe Merah ER is ew Oe bare be ee 05 15 25 150 400 Mexican. (Navy). Very productive; white sort. SE PE PS Ronee Mamta: 05 15 25 1650 300 Boston Small Pea. Small, round and handsome..........:.ccicccuceee 05 15 25 160 300 White Navy or Pea Bean. Seed white; nearly round................... 05 15 25 150 300 White Kidney or Royal Dwarf. Fine winter shell bean................. 05 15 25 150 3650 White Valentine. Very early, tender; entirely stringless............... 05 15 25 150 500 DWARF LIMAS —Ready for use in 30 to 75 days. Pkt Pt Qt Pk Bu Burpee Bush Lima. A bush form of the large Pole Lima, the beans being large and flat, like those of that variety. It is very productive and its dwarf chardeter 1S wel GSstaqpisned . oscars wl See a eee eee $005 $020 $035 $200 $7900 Henderson’s Bush Lima or Sieva. Productive; Very early............... 05 20 35 175 600 Jackson’s Wonder. Immensely productive; may be used as a shell bean or snap bean; broad, flat pods, variegated bean....... eee ee 05 20 35 175 600 4 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG - POLE OR RUNNING LIMAS—Ready for use in 70 to 90 days. Culture—Sow as the soil becomes warm and dry from the first part of May (for all except Limas) to the latter part of May, in hills four feet apart each way. Limas should not be planted until warm weather has fairly set in. One quart of Limas will plant about 100 hills, allowing four or five beans to a hill, and of the smaller sorts about 200 hills. Poles eight to ten feet long should be firmly set in the center of the hills before putting in the seed. Pkt Pt Qt Pk Bu Large White Lima. Largely grown and highly esteemed.............-. $005 $020 $035 $200 $700 King of the Garden Lima. Large in pod and bean; productive......... 05 20 35 200 00 Dreer Lima. Thick and of fine quality; early variety...........ecceeee. 05 20 35 200 700 Early Jersey Lily. A few days earlier in maturity than the large Lima... 05 20 35 200 700 Horticultural Lima. A cross between the Horticultural and Dreer Lima; iv matures much iearlierithan the Dima. sc... oes «he One Se eee 05 20 35 200 700 ft ~~ WN Ne: POLE OR RUNNING BEANS BURPEBE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD Ki okt Qt Pk Bu Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. Showy; excel- lent either as snap or shell Speckled Cut-Short or Corn Hill. Used for planting among corn; one of the DESH WSE iene see a 05 20 35 200 700 Dutch Case Knife. Peds long, green and flat; can be either snapped or : Sheed: f:7-s 3 dneta-: eleven 5 05 20 35 200 700 Southern Prolific. A contin- uous bearer of good qual- 05 20 35 200 700 LEV Sisid Ce Scie vie ae eee 05 20 35 42°00. 1g Scarlet Runner. A popular English Pole Bean; very ornamental «2.0.5 siseetoe eae 05 20 385 200 700 White Crease Back. Long, round, stringless pod; fleshy and tender...... 05 20 35 200 700 White Dutch Runner. Same habit as the Scarlet Runner, flowers and beans being white.......... SiGe even acta /eahe inie owe ilbevel 10.9, ovale eee ene 05 20 35 200 700 Kentucky Wonder. (Old Homestead). "Pods green, very long, very prolific 05 20 35 200 700° Golden Andalusia. (New.) Most productive of all the pole varieties; DCANS UTE WITS, TOWNE nts cs “odes 66 brs len ee oid ee Wik oa a fame ete ae eee 05 20 35 200 700 Mont d’Or or Golden Cluster. Early, productive; golden wax beans six to CTeht , Inches) JOWE s . isle sees s ak mw eieges Soe Sele aio wie) «ea Oke ie eee 05 20 35 200 700 Tall Sioux. Immensely productive; large, round, beautiful bean; white with yellow spots: one ofthe very best polecss-.)os... «ks seein 05 20 85 175 600 Lazy Wife. Great favorite; pod from four to six inches long, stringless, rich buttery flavor; beans are white and make a fine shell bean; pods remain green and tender long.......... PPR ee aie ae Meee. te eyes ak 05 20 35 200 700 BORAGE | The young leaves of this annual, which smell somewhat like a cucumber, are used as a salad or boiled like spinach. Should be sown at intervals, as the leaves are palatable only when young. Sow in the spring in light soil and transplant in shallow Pkt Oz. %lb. Lb. drills, a foot apart, when of about six weeks growth. Borage .... $005 $015 $0385 $12 BROCCOLI Culture—Sow early sorts as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, in shallow drills, drawn three or four inches apart. Plant out two feet apart each way when the plants are about four inches high. Cultivate the same as cabbage in rich soil. Use the same remedy for insect at- tacks as are recommended for cabbage. P The following are sorts best adapted to this climate, and the only ones which succeed generally; they are excellent and deserve much wider culture than is usual in this country. Pkt Oz. 3% 10. .S Early White Cape. Best flavor; very hardy; small......sceeeseeeeeererers . $005 $030 $100 $3 Early Walcheren, Late variety....... RAE AS A Bee SPE SONS atts hia eres 05 40 125 4f Early Purple Cape. The very Dest; large... ..eceescecreeeeeeeceererseeres 05 30 100 3650 [f= «Mime eecen ne .-..-$005 $020 $035 $200 $700 - fo Kin aS wags OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN © he BRUSSELS SPROUTS Culture—Sow in May in the same manner as Cauliflower, and transplant in July, one foot apart in the rows, which should be one and one-half feet apart. In gardens, both large and small, Brussels Sprouts are, without exception, the very best winter vegetable that can be grown. The real sprout is not much larger than a marble, and as firm and hard almost as the stalk itself. These are the sort which cooks prefer. They strip off the outer covering, cook them whole, and serve them up artistic- ally in that fashion. When cooked through and no more, such Sprouts melt in the mouth like the tenderest Cauliflower, and are equally as good. Pkt Oz. %lb. Lb. Improved Half Dwarf. The very best and surest strain.............eee eee $005 $020 $060 $200 Improved Dwarf. Compact heads of fine quality...... oc ce ec we ees 05 20 60 200 CARROT Ready for table in 60 to 80 days (Bi Culture—Sow as early as the ground can be i worked; or, for late crop, until latter part of se July. For main crop sow from the middle of May to the first of July. Thin out early crop to five inches in row, main crop to six or seven inches; the rows ten inches apart for early - crop, fourteen for main crop. Hoe often and deeply between the rows. Soil light, sandy loam, richly manured and deeply dug. Sow at the rate of two pounds to the acre. Pkt Oz. % Ib. Lb. French Early Forcing. Tender and fine; best for early and late cropsandframes $005 $010 $020 $060 Early Horn. Very early variety; small root; excellent flavor...............- 05 10 20 60 Half-Long Stump Rooted, Chantenay Strain. Style of Nantes, broader shoulder 05 10 20 60 Ealf-Long Stump Rooted, Corenton. Coreless; flesh red, fine quality........ 05 10 20 60 Half-Long Danvers. Thick, of good quality and exceedingly productive...... 05 10 20 60 Imp. Long Orange. Best for stock feeding, but good for late summer or winter org eA peels Vin 2 a a Pe ees ere ee Saale saat ie 05 10 20 60 Oxheart or Half-Long Guerande. This is one of the most valuable of recent introductions either for family or market; most beautiful shape and rich Grance Colmes soa. dade clei. AR OS - OE Sr eon ake air ene Bio oe 05 10 20 60 Large White Belgian. Very large; excellent stock carrot...........0.ceeeee. 05 10 20 60 Large Yellow Belgian. Very large; excellent stock carrot...........0.2-eee0. 05 10 20 60 CHERVIL Culture—Cultivate and use the curled variety of Chervil like Parsley. Sow at any time in the spring, in shallow drills, one foot apart, in well prepared ground. The seed of the Tuberous Chervil should be sown in August or September, and treated like the Carrot. Pkt Oz. “Ib. Lb. Curled. The leaves of this are used for flavoring soups and stews, and for gar- nighing, same ges Perelegie vt seas che «iste ed bas See as ab pubic te ars ae o's $0 05 $015 $0 30 $100 CHICORY Chicory is cultivated chiefly for its roots, which are dried and used as a substitute or flavoring ingredient for coffee. The leaves, when blanched, are also esteemed as a salad. Cultivate as recom- mended for carrots. Pkt Oz. Yb. Lb: Long Rooted Madgeburg. Roots are the Chicory of commerce .............. $0 05 $010 $025 $075 6 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG CABBAGE Ready for use in 75 to 120 days. We carry the finest strains of American Long Island grown. cabbage seed. Market gardeners can depend on plants from our seed heading. Culture — Soil for Cabbage should be rich and heavy loam, * with good drainage. On such a soil, with an abundance of stable or Thornburn’s Complete Manure, excellent crops are sure to be grown. For early spring sow in tall; not too. early, or the plants are liable to bolt in the spring instead of heading. In a month the plants will be fit to transplant to cold frames, where they are wintered, taking care, in planting, to set the young plants down to the first leaves. Transplant in sp1ing as Z Gz 2 soon as the ground can be 2Z ; Cy AS (K( worked, setting the plants two yy Y QU feet apart one way and from : WSS . twelve to fifteen inches the other, according to the variety. For late or winter crops the seed is sown in May, and the plants set out in July. In this case they are set in rows two by three feet, so as to work them with a horse and cultivator. To destroy the green worm that is so destructive to the leaves and heads of cabbage and cauli- flower an experienced grower says: “Take one ounce of salt- petre and dissolve it in twelve quarts of water, then take a short handled whisk broom, dip it in the solution and sprinkle the plants well. One applica- Bie = irae ee tion is sufficient unless the stuff EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD is washed off by heavy rains. The liquid being perfectly clear, never colors the cauliflower or cabbage head.’ To prevent the turnip flea from attacking the young plants, sift fine air-slaked lime or tobacco dust over them as soon as they appear above the ground. Pkt Ge ¥%, Ib Lb Express. The earliest of all; small, solid heads, fine quality; fine for forcing.. $005 $0 20 $050 $150 Etampes. A fine extra early small French sort, with pointed heads; very solid 05 20 50 150 Early York. The standard English sort; pointed headsS.........cceeeeseeeee 05 20 50 125 Early Jersey Wakefield. Well known and most valuable for early........... 05 20 50 200 Early Winnigstadt. A standard second-early variety; pointed heads.......... 05 20 50 150 Early Dwarf Savoy. The earliest Savoy variety; distinct and good........... 05 20 50 150 Early Flat Dutch. A remarkably fine strain; a sure header, the head weighing from ten to twelve pounds; most valuable for market...........+.-20e8: 05 20 50 175 Henderson’s Early Summer. A superior second-early sort; produces large and solid heads of fine. qualltync: <i. <.s/s etd eek ed os. o's Ue ee ee aes 05 20 50 175 Selected All Seasons. One of the finest for second-early or late, growing to a large size quickly and surely; the true sure header............0++eeeees 05 20 50 175 Henderson Succession. An excellent second-early or late sort on the style of (ANT GeanOUs. i ndtet othe deumeaee oo eel bts so elpiaie', > (eee aS 05 20 50 175 Filder Kraut. Pointed ‘head: fin@ for ‘kratit,.c ...:25 .s'..< +0 eee 05 20 50 1650 Fottler Brunswick. Good, solid heads, either for second-early or late........ 05 20 50 150 Stonemason Drumhead. A standard winter cabbage for main crop........... 05 20 50 6150 Premium Late Flat Dutch. Also a valuable main crop sort for market........ 05 20 50 175 Large Luxemburg. Solid head, oval shape, outer leaves tinged red, stem re- markably short; .wery sweet-and tender. o'0 0 os oc execs eee Seeteiis o> sae 05 20 50 175 Drumhead Savoy. Very fine strain........ wibug 6 Rw 6th ere Sika ge mene, Sonne 05 20 50 175 Mam. Rock Bed. Very large, solid, red heads; the finest strain of Red Cabbage 05 20 50 175 Red Dutch. For pickling; hard, oblong heads; dark purple.............+.5- 05 20 50 175 Hollander. One of the hardiest in cultivation, quite a distinct variety; medium size, round, very solid, extra keeper, best of quality—our seed is from a very reliable Danish grower...........eceee. ae ee iy Set ce oleae 05 20 60 200° Marblehead Mammoth Drumhead. The largest cabbage known, weighing in some instances over fifty pounds; under good cultivation acres have been grown where the heads would average thirty pounds each...........+... 05 20 50 175 Genuine Sure-Head. Never fails to make a large, fine head with few outer leaves; fine ‘grower; flat drumbhead tag 5's ci i oa 'nx's ORE tan bs Kaley ars 05 20 50 176 ~] OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN CAULIFLOWER Ready for use in 90 to 120 days. Culture—This is the same as for cabbage, except that extra manure and plenty of water will pay upon this. If the soil be dry, water frequently, and if the plants could have a heavy mulch of hay or straw, it would keep the soil moist, and the plants would not suffer from drought. The early kinds should be strong enough to plant out not later than the middle of April; the late kinds may be planted out same time as for cabbage. To destroy the cauli- flower maggot, it is recom- mended to take one ounce of sulphuret of potasium and dis- solve it in one gallon of water. Heat the liquid to about 100 de- grees, take a large spoon, or something that will hold the 100th part of a gallon, and pour the liquid against the stalk of the plant just above the ground. EARLY SNOWBALL Pkt 4 OZ. Oz. hate Barly Dwar Sirrert. Short stem; very fine... . 22... se ees ee ee eee $015 $060 $200 ee arly Dwr serene. eS: SEPA: 2. 6 lee ce cee See oN swe were wen tse © 15 60 2 00 Henderson’s Early Snowball. Without doubt the best of the cauliflowers; our seed is of the very finest strain, grown specially for us in Denmark, and sure to make a fine, solid head. Don’t buy cheap cauliflower seed; there is no seed in which quality counts so much...............eeeeeeeees eae gatiye Se eo ; 15 100 400 Half Early Paris or Nonpariel. Popular early white...........2.ecceeeeees ets 15 60 200 COLLARDS Culture—Sow seed as for cabbage in June, July and August for succession; transplant when one month old in rows a foot apart each way and hoe often. Pkt Oz. WY%lb. Lb. Georeta. GOW BEL SOUCMEII. oo 5,2 ce en eso oaistin nc lb ie pane ee ee Sua gla icevin ols a $005 $010 $030 $0 85 CORN SALAD, OR FETTICUS Culture—Sow during August or early in September, in drills a quarter of an inch deep and six inches apart. If the weather is dry when the seed jis sown, tread it in slightly to insure germination, Keep down weeds with hoe. Just before winter cover thinly with straw or leaves. Pkt Oz. %lIb._ Lb. Large Seeded. The best variety for family use; makes delicious salad; used during the winter as substitute for lettuce............0e00- mate Sia sakes -- $005 $010 $020 $0 60 CRESS Culture—Sow thickly in shallow drills every two or three weeks. It is used not only for salad, but for the breakfast table and for garnishing. Water Cress should be sown in damp soil, or if a stream of water can be utilized, it would be much finer. It will also thrive in damp hotbeds. Rightly managed . its culture is very profitable. To obtain early salad, it is a good plan to sow with the Water Cress seed a strip four inches wide on the outer margin of a hotbed, inside the frame (where it is always cool). This will be found a satisfactory method of obtaining it early. Pkt Oz. Vib. ~ Lb. Curied OF Pepper, Sees. cece ae cis oh a eR Cth utemloer ke cae ! wraceve $0 05 $010 $015 $050 See > WeAVE cetiicnss ae. 1a.5 seek oe eke oie le ks eS iter wiZa Foe we 05 10 15 50 Peat, LieaVed. WRRRCEN bcs ek Ae ey cn ie arse ec oak eax ole 05 10 20 y 5) tS a ECR. CrCiters: 2 eens as. oe Coker Wes ce Dantas «Shs es ot Se cce 05 40 125 400 8 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG CELERY Ready for use in 100 to 120 days. Culture—Sow the seed in a light, rich, dry border as early as the ground can be worked, in drills eight or ten inches apart, and cover the seeds about a quarter of an inch deep, rolling or treading them in if the ground be dry. When fairly out of the seed leaf, they may be transplanted to another bed, or they may be thinned out to six or eight inches apart, and let grow until wanted to plant out in beds or trenches. The bed should be kept well weeded, and an occasional soaking with water in dry weather will do the plants good. Early in July at the north, a month or six weeks later in the southern states, is the proper time to set the plants out in beds or trenches. Press the soil firmly against the roots. In the garden the better way is to set the plants in shallow trenches—we say shallow, for it is obviously a bad plan to remove all the good soil (as must be done in a deep trench) and put the plants in that which is poor. The plants may be set in a single row in a narrow trench, or the trench may be made into a bed wide enough to hold two, three or four rows, and in case the plants are in a compact form to be covered for the winter where they grow. This will save much labor where there is no root cellar for storage, as often happens to be the case. When grown in beds this way, the rows should be one foot apart, and the plants about eight inches apart in the rows. The bed should be made very rich with thoroughly decom- posed manure. The plants will need to be earthed up two or three times, and in doing this care should be taken not to let the earth get into the heart of the plant. In field culture the plants are set on the surface in rows four feet apart when the celery is to be earthed up in the field for early use, and two feet apart when the plants are to be taken up and blanched in the cellar for winter use. The plants are set six inches apart in rows. If not grown in beds, the best way to store is to dig trenches in a well drained spot in the open ground, one foot wide and of a depth a few inches less than the height of the celery. The plants are then lifted and set close together until the whole quantity is stored. The edges of the trench should be made sloping from the tops of the plants. When severe cold weather comes on, cover gradually with leaves, hay or straw and place boards on top. In such a trench the stalks will blanch perfectly, and may be taken out any time during the winter for use or sale as required. The turnip rooted or ‘‘Knob” celery needs no earthing up, and may be planted in rows one foot apart. Improved White Plume. Naturally white or light foliage; requires but little banking up to blanch; very early and extensively grown for market..... Golden Self Blanching. A grand solid variety, on the style of the White Plume, except that it is golden yellow where the Plume is white..............-. Giant Pascal. An easily blanched and fine keeping large sort, of excellent fla- Vor; ‘Superior. Lor -JAte WSS. ciate siaa eo 0 ntaveege. a4 uhip io Jun /0s4 hele WERNER snes yates Large Ribbed Kalamazoo. A good half dwarf white solid celery............. Boston Market. Rather dwarf; has no particular merit........2.eeeeeeeeees Crawford Half Dwarf. Of vigorous growth and excellent flavor...........+.+. Sandringham Dwarf White. Small, white Solid. .......c.cseceessecereeceeces Giant White Solid. Large, round, crisp and solid; the old well known variety... Celeriac or Turnip Rooted. Has edible roots which are used for soups and stews Celeriac or Large Smooth Prague. An improved form of rooted celery, roots SMOOEN: ANA TOUNG.«: < oo )d. cis. bey che cob ba 'elelabn a Wis ey alee ve: 6 6: ain EC isnis Sa seca o Golden Heart Dwarf. A very popular and distinct variety; in habit of growth it resembles the Half Dwarf white sorts, except that when blanched the heart, which is large and full, is of a waxy golden yellow...........2.ee0. Celery for Flavoring. Per lb., 20c; per five lbs., 75c. Pkt $0 05 05 WHITE PLUME Oz. % Ib. $0 20 $0 50 20 60 20 50 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 50 20 50 20 35 15 35 20 50 Lb. $1 75 2 60 1 50 175 1 50 150 1 50 1 50 1 25 1 25 1 75 i Bede tie ile . edunil Byte pte, (Peat eat OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 9 FIELD CORN SWEET In cataloging this branch of our business, we wish to state to our customers and the trade in general the value and importance of procuring not only good varieties of seed corn, but that which is grown in the very heart of the Great Corn Belt, grown in a climate and a soil where it not only develops great vigor of stock, size of ears and richness of kernel, but where there is a climate like ours, which at the right season of the year ripens and preserves it for seed of the highest test. For a number of years we have given this branch of our business the strict- est attention, and by selection year after year of our seed stocks we are able to offer our customers for the coming season varieties of seed corns of the purest strain and truest types that are possible to produce. Many farmers realize the value of changing seed and securing the best and truest strains and reaping the reward of their wisdom in choice by the yield of their acres. | Still there are those who wait for their neighbors to get the seed first, and put off buying good seed until the next year. This plan was all right before the flood when men lived hundreds of years, but all should realize that it’s too slow for this advanced age. Get good seed this year and improve it still more next. The farmer is the basis of the real wealth of our country. An in- crease of from one to five bushels of corn per acre means millions in money ,to *the farmers of Iowa and ; 7 a : surrounding states. a Lee “ ae a, E Sasi VEE? « -- plate ¢ ae HEH ang et “a gs k . EP EEA ELE e | PELE a3 TEE: ies i 26680! we f At the rate of $1.25 per bushel for seed corn it costs only about 25c per acre to plant your field with purest PRIDE OF NISHNA strains of good, vital seed. : F, Kn. ; i, 0O0an Prete iz \ é Aw We do not boast as some people do that to procure good seed of certain varieties and kinds you must of necessity get it through us, but we do pride ourselves in stating to you that the varieties we have described in this catalogue are not only of the purest strains, the highest devel- oped types, but grown in the finest climate on earth for curing and ripening the corn for seed. What is true of the autumn season for curing field seed is also of still greater value in curing and ripening for seed the different varieties of sweet or sugar corn. The great amount of saccharine matter in this corn makes it often, in damp and foggy climates, hard to cure, even by kiln drying, and then it seldom ever tests over 75 per cent. to grow, whilst here in our rich autumn sunshine, where fogs are seldom or never seen at that sea- son, this corn ripens and cures to perfection and will test as much as 95 per cent. nine times out of ten. mae ken. + - ae * .: 4 7 | mr é! CA Tas Ao? a} ao aA nee \ SA wiebad Fe SET a- tL 58 f & 4a ti UEU Sigg HiglQuae wi nanheian sree anstanetommmnmnesenceanenesneneemmrenes wi > ee BIN EARLY ROSE Pk. ¥%bu. Bu. Pride of Nishna. A very fine, beautiful yellow dent corn; large ear; about 110 $0 10 $0 5 -days. Really the best corn we have for Sioux City and south............ ; Ypeeg hi et Meas 2 Armstrong’s Early Rose. Fine yielder, beautiful yellow dent................ 10. 50 90 1,50 (See page 11 for other varieties.) 10 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG SWEET OR SUGAR CORN. Culture—Plant in hills three feet apart each way, and five or six kernels ina hill. Hoe oftenand © draw soil up to the stems; break off side shoots. Make the ground rich with well rotted manure. © Sown in drills, a greater yield from a given surfacewill be obtained. The best fertilizer is Thornburn’s Complete Manure. By sowing successive lots and properly selected varieties, the supply of sweet corn can be kept up until hard frosts kill the plants. Market gardeners and private planters will do well to consider that our northern grown seed will give them earlier corn than will seed of the same varieties grown farther south. Our seed is thor. oughly tested before it leaves our hands. EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES-— From 55 to 65 days. s Pkt Pt Qt Pk Bu WHITE MEXICAN. (See next page for this fine variety)............... $005 $010 $015 $100 $300 Early Cory, Red Cob. A very early variety, with good sized ears and large grains; excellent for market, and has attained wide popularity...... 05 10 15 75 2.76 White Cob Cory. Resembles the ordinary Cory in size and earliness, but with white cobs;-very much ‘better quality. Soyo h oe sles ee sees 05 10 15 75 276 Mammoth White Cory. Largest extra early corn known; fine quality, 12- TOW.ECEAZCOMPACL CATS «0-0 «aviv 0 0 ievelvie! iu a/dionens rerana ay aie anes ialeiaiie saint ee ote earn oe 05 10 15 76> 276 Marblehead. One of the earliest; dwarf, with short thick ears; of good quality for. an early sort 2405 wide ch erw viiedssatacate etn le yes oe eee ee 05 10 15. <1) “2s Extra Early Adams. Nota sugar corn, but largely grown for early use... 05 10 15 715 276°. SECOND EARLY OR INTERMEDIATE -~— From 65 to 80 days. Minnesota. Nearly as early as Marblehead; dwarf growth, standard early.$005 $010 $015 $075 $275 Perry Hybrid. Very early and of large size; most valuable for market... 05 10 15 16. 230 Shaker Early. Very large, white grain and quite early.............008. 05 10 15 75 275 Early Crosby. Matures after the Minnesota; fair sized ears of good quality 05 10 15 75 275 Moore Concord. Of strong growth; ears large and well filled............ 05 10 15 75 275 Early Adams. Not a sugar corn, but grown extensively all over the coun- ity for Market PUPPOSES. < SSG ak saprbyeaiaee bee de x aicetede Gene aber nen 05 10 15 75 275 Early Champion. A new and very desirable sort; ears nearly as large as Evergreen; pure white; only a few days later than Minnesota; very fine ‘for market. sAarTdeners. ses y..:s5 we eee tab aloe © Mite eee 05 10 15 75 Early Evergreen. By careful selection for a series of years we have pro- duced an early strain of this corn, earlier by six to eight days...... 05 10: see 75 Early Mammoth. Very large and not very late............ ecard tenths oi atm og 05 10 15 75 Black Mexican. Very sweet and of superior flavor; grains black..... eee §=605 10 15 75 Hickox. Earlier than Stowell; large ear, fine quality; plant with Stowell and it will come-in ten days earlier. sities. 5. os was Re phevals oe eine eae 10 15 75 GENERAL CROP OR LATE VARIETIES —85 to 90 days. Stowell Evergreen. Remains green a long time, and is highly prized; one of the most - DOP Wlar “VaTIGLICS ioc < ctokeie is ere a kw: oe 0-0 3 ee eel $005 $010 $015 $075 Ne Plus Ultra. Small but one of the sweetest sorts grown.............. 05 10 15 100 Late Mammoth. Rank in growth, large ears, rich and sweet............ 05 10 15 75 Egyptian. Large and of superior quality; largely used for canning....... 05 10 15 100 Country Gentleman. Same as Ne Plus Ultra, but with large ears of deli- CLOUSEONSALILY. clare ns alana oie G40 ete, A a adcvem eal Pag Riylsind~% 6/0 a 01's ole eae aR 05 10 15 100 Sweet Fodder Corn. For soiling and ensilage...............0.00.0e-0 05 05 10 50 NVA ‘ Whi) \ \ { ; i tN ; 4 Z, \\ \ EF RES t¢ BF 91841995 P nA ial Have moe cr} r ’ TR pee, > esc Game fram © Ole pa: Parts 5 PUBOEGE 22: EMP ED Eee ECS) .] ef gs aa 3 ] 632NGiEQ EAS ris OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 11 WHITE MEXICAN Do you know the marvelous sweetness of the old Black Mexican? You like its taste, but dislike its color. Well, we have some- thing finer in every way, superior in sweet- ness, a pure ivory white color, large as the Minnesota, earlier than the Cory. It was ready for table use this year in 5 days. Originated in Fort Dodge, Io. Was placed in our hands for trial and develop- ment. We know of nothing its equal for the market gardener. If you want the finest market gardener’s corn known, plant White Mexican. We control the entire stock. You cannot get it from anyone but us or our dealers. “T planted the White Mexican Sweet Corn you sent me. I have been planting sweet corn for 25 to 30 years. This White Mex- ican is superior to any extra early sweet corn I ever saw. Was ready to eat in 58 days from planting.”’ H. B. SMITH, Odebolt, Io. “TI planted your White Mexican this sea- son, at the same time I planted extra early sweet corn from an eastern seed house. I found the White Mexican earlier and supe- rior in every way. It’s the finest early corn I ever had.”’ DESING BROS., Marshalltown, Io. DULY’S HYBRID (95 DAYS) We can confidently say that this is with- out doubt the finest and largest yielding Early Corn ever offered in the northwest. Kernels fine golden dent. Yielded with us 7% to 80 bushels per acre. Originated near Sioux City in the Missouri Valley. This may be planted in June and will be out of the way of frost by September 1. Its yield is sufficiently large to warrant planting for general crop. The man who plants this last of May to first of June will always have sound corn. This corn is nearly as early as the Pride of the North and will outyield this sort two to one. Largest and longest eared early corn known. “T have been planting corn for thirty years. In that time I planted many varie- ties: for three years I have planted Duly’s Hybrid, and have found it the best corn I mare Ove eraw eu. It ae Aged ot Sel | the frost—always sound an ard and a WHITE MEXICAN big yielder. It’s the corn sure.” - ) ~P— od ‘ A. J. DAVISON. FIELD CORN—EARLY VARIETIES Pride of the North. Ripens in about 85 days; yellow dent; one of the best Qt. Pk. %bu. Bu. corns for themakotas and ‘for replanting 44 660i s os cs See wews sewers - $010 $050 $090 $160 Duly’s Hybrid. Ripens in 90 days; (see this page for fuller description)...... 10 50 90 1350 Improved Yellow Flint. Eighty-five day corn; a very good corn for the far north; small cob, good yielder........ ie eeeematS Stare nyacete. ove Saale etote aia alte. 10 50 90 160 White Flint. (Old Hominy). Has large silvery white kernels; a very large Sere SE CR ee iin tac ais 2 eine’ ales e’e-9 enna aan OE Oe re) ee eee Se eee 10 50 90 1€0 LATE VARIETIES Iowa Gold Mine, Now a well known standard corn and still one of the very best; ripens in about 100 days; grain deep rich yellow dent; very small cob; 70 pounds of ears will shell out 63 to 64 pounds.................2- $010 $050 $090 $1350 Iowa Silver Mine. One of the very choicest white corns for the northwest; large, Deautifalvears; 2oed. sHeller; abouti100 Gays.’ si. oe eca mes cwcceues 10 50 90° I 66 Wisconsin White Dent. The best white corn by all odds for northern Iowa, South Dakota-and. Minnesota; about. 90 Gays. og vie cles co wa wie wee muses 10 50 90 160 Leaming. Yellow, dent, red cob, deep plump grains, rich golden color; yields SY: to; 100 buseei per were: about 100 Giga. sams s 5 ec cio'e =. « Cie ek w dhe) 0 bid 10 50 90 1650 Reed’s Yellow Dent. The most beautiful and highest bred corn known; fine vellow dent; mite late, -abeut 120. Gays..c ier eas a hin tine « e a ieckpadinls ws Rs 10 50 90 150 Champion White Pearl. A very large, beautiful white dent corn; immense Mrisers AbO Uses We | Gay iie ewes ai05e pio dia’ o « MMauis ers me aauet ake © « pac, bigs im eee Sle 10 50 90 150 FARMERS, DAIRYMEN, STOCK RAISERS—Try the Evergreen Sweet Fodder Corn The necessity for green fodder is becoming more apparent each year to all dairymen and stock raisers, and the demand for it is increasing in proportion as the ability of our over-taxed lands ta supply sufficient pasturage grows less. The best thing for the purpose is our ¢ EVERGREEN SWEET FODDER CORN This variety is generally acknowledged by our best farmers, dairymen and stock growers, as be- ing better and far superior to what is known as either the brand of ensilage corn, Red Cob Ensilage or Southern White Ensilage, from the fact that it grows to an immense size, making a large, juicy stock, that is so very sweet and nutritious that cattle will eat every part of the stock and leaves with a relish. clean to the butt. Evergreen Sweet Fodder Corn also yields an enormous quantity of leaves, and the stocks are rich in saccharine matter—more so than any other variety we are acquainted with. &£For prices see above. 12 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG CUCUMBER Ready for use in 40 to 60 days. Culture—For very early, sow seed in hot bed on pieces of sod, or in small pots, and they can be readily transplanted with a gain of about six weeks before they can be sown in the open ground. Plant out in rich soil when danger of frost is over, or they may be protected by hand glasses, or even by paper held down at the corners with a handful of earth. For general crops, sow in the open ground as soon as the weather is settled and warm, and again every two weeks for a succession. For pickles, sow from the middle of June to the first week in July. Sod land, turned over in the fall, is the best for them. Plant in hills four feet apart, putting a shovelful of well rotted manure in each hill. ° Pkt .Oz. %Ib. Lb. Early Russian. Verly early, short; is a valuable variety for small pickles, for which it is often much in-demand 4 si.5. Ge ie <<. 6 «% «ost ee eee $005 $010 $025 $080 Early Short Green. (Or Early Frame). Good for pickling; productive....... 05 10 25 80 Early Green Cluster. Fruit small and in clusters; very prolific............. 05 10 25 80 Early White Sprine. Early, and good for pickling or table use.............. 05 10 25 80 Improved White Spine.. Well flavored and of medium size.................. 05 10 25 80 Arlington. A selection from the White Spine, being more pointed at each end; the young fruits are unsually crisp and tender, and are of very dark green color, so that the variety is considered by name to be the best for small Pickles) | <.)<e%s SE Le eR ee er eee 3 dae, i ee 05 10 25 80 Evergreen. Very early and prolific; retains its fine deep green color in all STASES VOL. PTOWEN «ious ols Sate 'oie\ eis vovctam, «5c Sones Dh epicle.Se ly en nn et ee ates 05 10 25 80 Long Green. Long and crisp; a popular and reliable variety for pickles...... 05 10 25 80 Long Green Turkey. Fruit very long and rather slim...........e.cccceececes 05 10 25 80 Giant Pera. Very long and one of the best for table use............c22ec00% 05 10 25 80 Green Prolific Pickling. One of the best for pickling; dark green, very pro- ductive and of: uniform: smiallisize. Seat cieke sles ape clots’, Reon atcee Eeiene ets ane 05 10 25 80 Nichol’s Medium Green. Most symmetrical, and a very fine table sort........ 05 10 25 80 Boston Pickling. A favorite eastern sort, of fine quality.................... 05 10 25 80 Tailby Hybrid. Very long, and superior for family table use................. 05 10 25 80 Small Gherkin. Very small burr; used. for pickles. :.. ...c 0. Stee s mie ere ew + be a 05 « Sap 25 80 Japan Climbing. Can be gx0wn Om trellis: asin... 5 oss cele 50 ne ete ale ok 05 10 25 80 Westfield Chicago Pickling. Very popular in Chicago market. Color deep 2 green, medium size, prominent. spines, oo. .6.2...2.5.0 270 cece es ie eae 05 10 25 80 Serpent or Snake. Cucumbers grow curled up like a snake, four to five feet WOME: GUALIty “Lady os a 6 F 5a aia eyes es Bow wa Rabe tes oo ih ta sed 05 10 25 80 Sterling Pickling. An extra fine pickling cucumber, good size............... 05 10 25 80 DANDELION Culture—The Dandelion is a hardy perennial plant, and one of the most desirable early spring salads. Sow in early spring in drills half an inch deep and eighteen inches apart; thin out the plants ~ to twelve inches. Keep clear of weeds during the summer, and the ensuing spring the leaves will be fit to cut. They are best, however, when blanched, which makes them tender and destroys to some extent their bitter taste without in any way impairing the quality which makes them desirable as greens. Per pkt 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 75c; per Ib. $2.00. ; OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 13 ENDIVE Culture—Sow in June, July and August, cover lightly, when up thin out to eight inches apart and water well afterward, if dry. When the leaves are six or eight inches long, blanch by gather- ing in the hand and tying together near the top with yarn or bast. This must be done when quite dry, or they will rot. At the approach of winter take up carefully, with a ball of earth to each plant, and place close together in frame or cellar for use. They must be kept dry and have plenty of air, or they will rot. Pkt OZ.) Wath. kb. Green Curled Winter. Standard sort for fall and winter crop........+--.+-+:5 $005 $015 $040 $140 Broad Leaved. A sweet variety, fall and winter..........ccceeeececeececeee 05 15 40 140 FENNEL, FLORENCE OR NAPLES é Culture—Sow in spring in rows sixteen to twenty inches apart. Thin out so as to have the seed- lings five or six inches apart, and water as plentifully as possible. The plant is usually eaten boiled. In flavor it resembles celery, but with a sweet taste and a more delicate odor. Pkt 5c; oz. 15c; per % lb. 40c; per Ib. $1.50. EGG PLANT Culture—Sow in hot beds, very early in spring, and transplant when two inches high into a second bed or into small pots. If that is not done, thin to four inches apart. Do not plant out until the weather becomes perfectly settled and warm. Cool nights or wet weather will check them. Keep some back in frames for a second planting in case of weather changing unexpectedly. Keep plants watered for a few days if the sun is hot when put in. Set out plants three feet by two. Pkt OZ 1b: Lb. Early Long Purple. Of distinct shade and fine quality..............00cc0c00- $0 05 $020 $050 $175 Round Purple. Medium, pear-shaped, pale purple, good...........ceeeceeee 05 25 1h 2225 Improved New York Purple. The best; large oval, deep purple; grown more extensively than any other SOP Was teig c's sue em abate oye Ge ora ee a ee olaiocs is 05 Spe 100 3:50 LET TUGE Ready for use in 40 to 60 days. Lettuce thrives best in rich, moist ground. For the principal early crop sow. the seed in September in the open ground. Transplant when large enough into cold frames, and protect the plants during the winter in the same manner as early cabbage. Set the plants out early in April, or sow the seeds in hot beds in February or March, and transplant into a sheltering border with a southern exposure. For successive crops sowing may be made in the open ground as early as the spring opens and continuing until July. Always thin out well or the plants will not be strong. When wanted as a cut salad sow the seeds thickly in rows or broadcast. Pkt Oz. Yoibe hb: Cold Frame White Cabbage. For starting in cold frames and setting out in early spring; extensively used by market gardemers..........eeeeeeeees $005 $010 $025 $075 Early Curled Simpson. A leading early sort; very tender............ Zh Ny eh NS te 25 75 Black Seeded Simpson. A superior variety; large and of light color.......... 05 10 25 ri) American Gathering. Twisted and curled leaves; fine variety either for early SEER LE, SOMITE ote i onal n fic. Ped mbal'e x eee ed gl ao please ahs sme e mehn wos, «ial 05 10 25 75 Early Prize Head. Bright green, tinged with brownish red; tender, crisp, large TEOSE, Wea Ciera se ere ee hay ce aa folie evo Rage ee Seta Ne. Ula at sere. an alewat <derate: o lagul ayeRel mia 05 10 25 43 California Cream Butter. Round, solid heads, medium green, good size, com- BAe 5 ECTS PRE OT BSE oo a sa gn way tals <p see he tey aa tela. ela (ek [eltoeatk « 0a ia Sle eu wad oye te 05 10 25 75 Early Curled Silesia. An early, erect growing, clustering variety, which may be sown very thick and cut while the plants are very young, at which time they are exceedingly tender, sweet and well flavored; color light green 05 10 25 75 Tennisball White Seed. A well known forcing variety...........2..2--2ceecee 05 10 25 75 Tennisball Black Seed. Forms close, hard heads; good for forcing........... 05 10 25 75 White Summer Cabbage. Close heads, of good size; fine for summer......... 05 10 25 75 Salamander Head. Fine, compact heads, which resist summer heat admirably; IOUT 7p) Op Gate tl SOE SOCEIEIEIS 2) 570, 6 noe Shek its Gi np wel bmn mgs © Shh alee a oye a aie 05 10 25 75 Grand Rapids Forcing. Large tender heads; one of the best for early forcing. 05 10 25 fos Deacon. A large solid Cabbage-Lettuce for summer............ccee02ee0e 05 10 25 75 Improved Hanson. Very large and solid, sweet, crisp and tender; withstands PS YOR SUTRA Sic crake Cte tl in Seats a. pee ee Sint pore ate. wie fi LeUR™e eo ale oe; seh ae 05 10 25 Lo Denver Market. An early variety for forcing on open ground; large, solid head; the leaves are beautifully marked and blistered; very crisp and ST) uC .. Ran. ae, Sn ee Ree eee ere ature Ue ea lee we ‘up eatery OM gs 05 10 25 75 Paris White Cos. - Fine if sown very early; requires tying up to blanch....... 05 10 25 Vict? 14 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG KALE OR BORECOLE Culture—Cultivated and grown exactly like cabbage. Sow early in the spring in a hot bed, and when from one to two inches high transplant into a bed or border that has been highly manured and deeply dug. The plants should stand two feet apart, in rows three feet apart. The soil should be kept mellow and free from weeds. Cover with litter or leaves during the winter. Plants started grown this way should be fit to blanch the following spring. The seed may also be sown early, in the open border, and transplanted in rows (as directed above) as soon as out of the seed leaf; but they will need to be a year older than the hot bed plants before being fit to blanch. Sea Kale is not fit to eat till it has: been blanched, either under large pots or by banking up with sand. The mid-ribs are the parts eaten. They are cooked like asparagus and usually served with drawn butter. Pkt Oz. %Ib. Lb. Ex. Curled Dwarf German Greens. Very dwarf and spreading; best strain....$005 $010 $0 25 $0 80 Curled Tall Green Scotch. A taller growth of the above; late variety......... 05 10 20 75 KOHLRABI Culture—tThis is an excellent vegetable and should be grown in every garden. Sow in spring, in rows eighteen inches apart, afterwards thinning the plants to eight or ten inches. If the weather is suitable the thinnings may be planted, but it is considered difficult to transplant. Keep the weeds down and when the thickened stem above ground is two or three inches through they are fit to eat, and should be used at once; being tough when old. They are cooked the same as turnips, and, when well grown and used at the proper stage, are tender and palatable. Pkt Oz. % lb. Lb. Early White Vienna. Handsome and delicate; white ball ................. 3005 $020 $060 $200 Early Purple -Vieuna. . Very Load SOLt .. osc ty os nwieis cd vie aw a itis e Niet Eee or 05 25 715 250 - LEER Culture—Sow very early in the spring in drills six inches apart and one inch deep. Thin out to one inch. When about seven inches high transplant them in rows seven inches apart and as deep as possible; but do not cover the young center leaves. Water thoroughly, if dry when planted out. Draw earth up to them as they grow; rich soil is required. Take up and store in earth in a cool cellar before winter weather. The seed may also be sown in September, and the young plants transplanted in spring to where they are to remain. Pkt Oz. %1b. Db. Best Large Flag Winter. Hardy and productive............... Sha CENRA eG es $005 $020 $050 $150 — Musselburg. A large standard sort; remains long in good condition........ 05 20 50 150 Large Carentan. A superior variety with distinct and dark colored leaves; stout in habit and» hardy. cies. oj oe< ows. ou etanGe, ci ate aceln' = ov on leel eee eae Gieietniaers 05 20 50 150 MUSHROOM SPAWN Culture—Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches of green houses or in sheds where- ever the temperature of fifty degrees can be kept up through the winter. The beds should be made from November to February, according to the time the Mushrooms are wanted, and it requires about two months for them to begin bearing. Secure fresh horse dung, free from straw and litter, and mix to an equal bulk of loam from an old pasture with it. Keep this under cover, taking care to turn it every day to prevent heating, until the pile is large enough to make a bed the required size. Three or four foot wide, eight inches deep and any length desired, are the proper proportions for a bed; but these may be varied. Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, making the bed in layers and pounding down each with the back of the spade. Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as soon as the heat subsides to ninety degrees make holes in the bed about a foot apart each way, into which put pieces of spawn two or three inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the com- post, and at the expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will have thoroughly diffused itself through the bed. Spread a layer of fresh soil over the heap to the depth of two inches, and cover with three or four inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine the bed often to see that it does not get dry. Take special care, however, when water is given that it be at a temperature of about one hundred degrees. f Bmslish, SPAWH. ...0:0 0.0.5 0 2k «5 lw idince wie warwrtehi ek lets tole saa en alee eee plana ine 20c per lb.; 6 lbs. for $1 00 MUSTARD Culture—Sow thickly during early spring, in shallow drills, and press the earth well down. For fail salad, sow in September, or in frames or boxes during the winter. Pkt Oz. % 1b. > *Dh: Black. These seeds form the mustard of commerce........ccccceveccseceees $005 $010 $015 $0 35 White London. Leaves used for salad while young; grows very Aside ss aD 05 10 “ie 35 Giant Southern Curled. Very large leaves....... PT soe oe ee 05 10 15 35 “ eee elit wee ii Pegs eae Sahai 2 — ) : & ew, ee _ OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 15 MELON—MUSK Culture—Select a light, sandy, rich soil, and after all danger of frost is over, and the ground has become warm and dry, plant in hills four to six feet apart each way, six to twelve seeds to the hill. When up and all danger of insects has passed, pull out all but three plants. Cultivate until the vines cover the ground and pinch the ends of the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. Ashes, lime or even dry road dust is excellent to sift over the young plants when the dew js on to prevent the attacks of insects. A few hills for early use may be had by sowing in hotbeds on pieces of sod or in pots. The seed may also be started out of doors under hand frame or glasses. It is quite important that proper soil be selected for growing Musk Melons, as on heavy soil the quality will be poor. EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK ROCKY-FORD i Baehe 1 zea, 1b. oe Golden Netted Gem. Very early, small and of fine flavor; green flesh......... $0 05 $010 $030 $100 The Surprise. Early; oblong, with rich orange flesh of good quality.......... 05 10 30 80 White Japan. Early, with light green flesh and white skin.................. 05 10 30 ~23©~- 80 Jenny Lind. Small, but very early and of good quality; green flesh........... 05 10 30 80 Green Nutmeg. Named from its shape; green flesh, sweet, good for main crop; ee <0, |... EO Bt ee thehan t's ote caer ot SEMEN OAGIC acateiel se oluteteeers! nis = talent « 05 10 30 80 Late Hackensack. Large, round and of good quality; a popular variety...... 05 10 30 80 Extra Early Hackensack. Ripens ten days earlier than the Hackensack; very eS: x... nix EDT Sees. 2. hal ae ica, oe cke: Sima MaMa Oe, Siata, al oh ve TREES aie taal ac eok) s 05 10 30 80 Osage. Cocoanut shaped, yellow flesh, light green, netted skin, good quality; PeRMEISOOLIALC. MiMi stie - ticere cs a a ehe aren ©.» «:<aet am ehoaee a ate Bice oraiabaha wareherels : 05 10 30 80 Bay View. Very prolific and of great size; oblong, green flesh, late.......... 05 10 30 80 Skillman Netted. Very early, oval in shape, flesh deep green, sweet and delicious 05 10 30 80 Orange Christian. One of the finest orange sorts; round, very sweet and very Te +. MMR gS: einen ajay's s Aa Suntec sheen! Sek hao CRIA e's SoM ae ote wate 05 10 30 80 The Banquet. Beautifully netted, medium sized, flesh rich salmon; fine quality 05 10 30 80 Delmonico. Oval, deeply netted, large size, orange flesh............2e.00c00- 05 10 30 80 Baltimore Market. Oblong; orange flesh, of fine quality; intermediate........ 05 10 30 80 Netted Beauty. Extra early, densely netted; flesh pale green.............. 05 10 30 100 Emerald Gem. Small, extra early; smooth ribbed, dark green skin and orange BOSH, GUA LVaees FALe. Very SWEET...) 4%. «suc od ein coe os apd pomeaetwtaretw ace 05 10 30 80 Green Montreal. Large, round, netted, flesh thick and light green; late...... 05 10 30 80 Long Yellow Canteloup. Yellow flesh, well adapted for the north; late....... 05 10 30 80 Banana Citron. Cucumber shaped, highly perfumed, of indifferent quality; late 05 10 30 80 Mango Melon or “Vine Orange.” (Also called ‘“‘Vegetable Peach’’); size, shape and coior of an orange; thick, meaty flesh; besides its use for preserving or pickling, it can be fried like Egg Plant when partly ripe............ 05 10 30 80 Pineapple. Medium sized, oval shaped, tapering to stem; flesh green, very . thick; delicate and exceedingly high flavored; intermediate............. 05 10 30 80 Shumway’s Giant. Very large, cream yellow; very distinct, salmon colored Be PSWeel aid luSCIOUS... «5. wes s bcla ened SERS eee Oteke » ald orcs Sf overU-n o%'s 05 10 30 90 Rocky Ford. This is the most popular of the basket melons; oval, light ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting; flesh thick, green and sweet; highly Pee D crag 0 Site are. Sod) by ve 0 ain! @ BL ee: eo ae eet oak ae ie, ON rN 05 10 25 80 Paul Rose or Tetofsy. Unsurpassed in quality, unexcelled for shipping; fresh firm, rich orange color, covered with dense netting, not ribbed.......... 05 10 25 80 Princess. Salmon fleshed, very distinct, nearly round, dark green, netted, sweet eR OMMECEMONULS TS hoe neve « cece ufere mein was BC awa Bne c wriioce: oe = ae ae 05 10 30 90 16 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG MELON—WATER Ready for use in 60 to 90 days. Culture—Treat the same as Musk Melon, except that they should be planted eight or ten feet apart, according to variety. $010 $015 $050 10 15 50 Kolb Gem. Large; bright red flesh, of fine quality and a good shipper; inter- F SAUCE ULES oehiai'oy 5» 5 ysgol a catcolsaha sta WNoiats.'s «| sere wield de Gi:e ahah Svolisth: escent were bin ere 05 10 15 45 ; Pride of Georgia. Round, large, crisp, bright red flesh; intermediate......... 05 10 15 50 : Stokes’ Extra Early. A distinct melon, earliest of all; nearly round, dark green skinned, delicious sugar flavor; seed small; one of the best for the north 05 10 15 50 ; Mountain Sweet. Large oval variety; green rind, flesh scarlet, sweet and deli- ; cious; fine “tor Tome, sarden’.t. .% .sceakiee wee on ss hue CLR ee ee ee 05 10 15 50 Sweetheart. One of the best early shipping melons; fruit large, dval, mottled, 3 light green; flesh bright red, firm, mélting and sweet........6.%-..00ecc< 05 10 15 45 7 McIver’s Sugar. Resembles the Rattlesnake, but is very much superior; fine STD OR ors. ee ate a livite no, sprees Mie 6 RE can lois «oo ee i re 05 10 15 50 < The Boss. Oblong, dark green; flesh deep scarlet; thin rind; intermediate.... 05 10 15 50 7 Dark Icing. Solid, with dark thin green skin; of superior quality, white seed; : CENTS aces wksn helen avaunee ee aig ato esd E 8 SRN oS oe tem Let Caoe lek, oe Onewne 05 10 15 45 Light Teing:; Round: pink fiesh, of fine qualityinck ot... >: ooo ee ae ee 2 05 10 15 45 Mammoth Ironclad. Long, very large; late; red flesh, good shipper......... 05 10 15 50 ) Peerless or Ice Cream. Very early; red flesh; good home melon............. 05 10 15 45 " Phinney’s Early. Early and of fine quality; red flesh; fine for the north...... 05 10 15 50 ’ Volga. Pale green skin and flesh; late..... frig eh a's 86 ids = 6 SE oe one 05 10 15 50 = Dixie. A new melon of excellent quality; very large and solid, flesh red; inter- | MMA CULE TOY Ws, 9 see 0 aie Joctie oie a zeha tka dade ata CbARege eb bod ye Rea ae lee. a) ean a i aie a 05 10 15 50 bs Kentucky Wonder. Oblong; dark green skin, scarlet flesh...........0..-2.20- 05 10 15 50 Seminole. Very large; quality first rate; intermediate...........ccesecceeee 05 10 15 50 # Cuban Queen. Solid and heavy; skin marked regularly; excellent quality; early 05 10 15 45 2 Black Spanish. Large, roundish, nearly black, dark red flesh; early.......... 05 10 15 50 Sweet Mountain. An old and reliable sort; flesh red; late..........-2.2eee00- 05 10 15 45 4 Florida Favorite. A superior strain; improvement on Rattlesnake; interme- r DATO. BAe oie & wate. canker as cue ce ga Wh, 7a tegalG eee edad’ wigs were lo he ka pecs, 00e Aenean eee a 05 10 15 50 x Georgia Rattlesnake. Oblong, dark and striped; bright red flesh; late........ 05 10 15 50 Pe: Citron. Round and *handsome: for preserving; Jate .. .\.<iyevsemelt weld aie elm ow ors-a:e 05 10 15 50 34 Cole’s Early. Very early, very sweet; fine home melon.............20..eeee 05 10 15 50 Keckley’s Sweet. Oblong, rich dark green; flesh bright scarlet; very sweet.... 05 10 15 50 > Black Boulder. Nearly round, very large, black green; fine shipper.......... 05 10 15 50 Black Diamond. Very fine color; good Shipper. ......vewecsccrrednesreseces 05 10 15 50 Jones’ Jumbo. Very large, fine green color; meat deep red; fine shipper... 05 10 15 50 Duke Jones. Early, large round, fine flavor; fine shipper...........-.eeeee0- 05 10 15 50 Fordhook Early. An extra early, of extra fine flavor and large size; color a uniform green; average weight from 30 to 40 pounds..........+.-+eee-. 05 10 15 50 MARTYNIA : For Pickles Culture—Sow in May in the open ground, three feet apart in each direction, where the plants are to remain; or the seed may be sown in a hot bed and the seedling afterward transplanted. Both va- rieties are productive and fine for pickles. Pick when small and tender, and preserve the same as cucumbers. Pkt Oz %lb. Db PPODOSCIGER® 0 5) Co tec 0.6 Katave 5, bids isile ape whetele oe jh ach oe oye sO nanan ame oom eee ae a $005 $025 $075 $2 50 _ OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 17 NASTURTIUM Culture—Sow as soon as all danger of frost is past, in drills about an inch deep. The tall kinds require fences or poles on which to climb. The seeds are used for flavoring pickles or as a sub- stitute for capers. Pkt Oz . % Ibe Lb. eR SS OPS So 2c e bw od wig hx ails 5 wis Gilbey Witeneia «Side aie ps nee 3's $005 $015 $040 $1 25 I PII ICE Wi asc slain eS es abe cabin » Mik Me eS Bin Whip he ot alwleld’ e's ie 05 15 40 125 OKRA OR GOMBO Culture—Sow late in the spring, after the ground has become warm, in drills three feet apart, where the plants are to remain. Thin out from nine to twelve inches. They should be well ma- hured. They may also be raised in pots or a hot bed and transplanted. Pkt Oz ¥, Ib Lb pert Green EER os on a's, oy aa e's op ae ba We Se ee Ree ae wae $0 42 $0 Bi $0 25 $060 ok SOT SUAS o> 5 je pene go) ate sea ao ere ee 5 25 60 Ie cee OT as ew wt ese od ole ws pe ey aoe elle aye gow Rta Shab erauand 6.» inl 05 10 25 60 ONION spring. Thin ‘te three or eee inches, using the rake Sad Hee frequently to keep down the weeds. Ripens in 65 to 120 days. : A ny AUSTRALIAN BROWN LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD RED GLOBE Pkt Oz. Y, |b. Lb. White Barletta. A small white Italian sort; the earliest of all; fine for pickling $005 $010 $030 $1 25 New Queen. Very early small white sort; the best pickling................. 05 10 30 125 om nnite Pore, standard sort; flat. . os.) ss esis elms © x's atv «pete ten sik). 05 LS Be eis fa —ewaite Globe. Garse Southport strains. 1. 20. es hee ae ee 05 15 40 150 mmunite Teipaeevery larce white. ...:. 24,025 os oes saree sede See ee wee 05 15 40 150 Seen rt Bernini ci Cry Carty. cs os « << Meteo ta eee nee cate = Mile ae me oe 05 15 40 150 Early Red Flat. Color of the Wethersfield; very early..............e00000- 05 10 30 90 Large Red Globe. Southport strain; one of the best reds; good keeper....... 05 10 30 100 Large Red Wethersfield. Half early, and a good keeper; standard sort....... 05 10 25 85 Giant Rocco, Light Red. Productive and mild; of very large size.......... 05 15 40 150 Giant Rocco, Yellow. Same as above save in COlOT.......... ccc cece cece c eee 05 15 40 150 Yellow Danvers. (Flat). A standard sort; rather oval; early, good keeper... 05 10 25 85 Yellow Globe Danvers. Of more globular shape; keeps well.............-.. 05 10 25 85 Large Yellow Globe. Southport strain; large, firm, mild; good keeper........ 05 10 30 100 Yellow Strasburg. Fine keeper; the great set ONION............. cece eee eee 05 10 25 90 Maul’s Prizetaker. Very large, beautiful onion; white flesh, skin straw color; SWeruP nid, Hander: “Kkeans, WICGIUMI. so ~nletnlOn Oils ois 'a oad oknce te ee es 05 15 25 100 AUSTRALIAN BROWN. The Great Set Onion. A grand new onion from Aus- tralia. This is a truly remarkable variety, remarkable in three ways: First, they ripen extremely early; second, they keep almost indefinitely, much longer than will any other onion; third, they never make any thick necks or scullions. These points are alone sufficient to insure its popular- ity, but in addition the onion is of unusually fine quality and very attract- ive appearance. This onion has kept perfectly sound till the next crop was grown, so that sound onions grown in two successive seasons have Bean pinced: site by side » if dost ee ee ae ees teens beh 05 10 25 85 Globe Wethersfield. Cross between Red Wethersfield and Large Red Globe; very beautiful onion, fine keeper, excellent flavor; nothing finer for the PN OU et GET Oo acs wxchec ko nce eC cate 5 tne eR cma eneaee Lis eae 05 15 30 100 Early Red Globe. Fine onion, mild and tender; not good keeper...........- 05 10 25 90 Mammoth Silver King. Very large, white skin and flesh, mild flavor, flat shape; BEEOIETILIY WEISS tHEEG DOUNGS =~ = cscs, + nea Sieben are ee Clicie le cle ayevare «oleae 0 0 0.0 ous 05 15 30) - eas 18 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG ONION SETS, TOPS, ETC. Culture—Onion sets and tops should be planted near the surface, in drills about twelve inches and four inches in the rows. They must have high culture for the best results. -These are best for early use and where onions from seed cannot be raised the first year, they are essential. Yellow Onion Sets, Bottom............. - Prices on --sccc tte White Potato Onions White Onion Sets, Bottom.............. Red Onion Sets, Bottom....... f Application éiala » 6 a bee eae ooh Top or Button Onions PEAS Ready for the Table in 50 to 70 days. Culture—A week may be gained in earliness by sow- ing a quantity in moist sand, placed in a box in the cellar, and planting outside when well sprouted. Light dry soil, not over rich, suits the pea. Sow as early as the ground can be worked, and again every ten days, for succession, up to the first of June, after which there is danger from mildew. Sow in single or double rows, from four to six feet apart, according to the different heights, about an inch apart in the rows (except such sorts as we note to sow thin) and four inches deep. Hoe often and keep the ground clean and fine. The tall sorts can be made to bear more freely by pinching-in. The dwarf varieties may be grown in beds like Bush Beans, with rows about the same distance apart. The holes which are sometimes found in peas are caused by the Pea Weevil, (Brushus pist). This insect is a native of this country, but, as usual with such pests, has spread rapidly and is now found nearly all over the world. The beetles lay their eggs on the young pods and the larvae, as soon as hatched, make their way through the pods into the nearest peas. They do not, as is some- times supposed, destroy the germ, for peas will grow if ; they are infested, but the plant is likely to be more feeble, # and for this reason will not produce as large a crop as if free from the weevil: 4 MUU EL TIT +) | a ¢ | a |! | | 2) S| | 1 “~ ae = : ieee "eaeee _- A . hs) m . yi ‘ NT - ie Peas marked thus (*) are wrinkled. LITTLE GEM EXTRA EARLY PEAS Hght. i iIn‘ft,> BEE Leas Qt Pk Bu *Nott’s Excelsior. The finest Dwarf Wrinkled Extra Early variety.. % $005 $020 $030 $200 $700 Rural New Yorker. Very early; prolific and uniform in ripening... 2% 05 20 25 140 400 First and Best. Early, resembling Early New Yorker............. 2% 05 20 25 100 409 Alaska. One of the very earliest blue peas; quite productive....... 2% U5 20 25 100 400 *AlIpha. An extra early wrinkled pea; sow thick.............ee0e- 3 05 20 30 100 400 *American Wonder. Nearly as early as Alaska; good yielder, extra COPED AS Dates ielkacehas. oro ar Sait: aint myn 16, td two depo ca a hemeiaatah alk eis, tee \o Senet a mn 4 05 20 25 200 700 *Tittle Gem. McLean’s; very desirable early pea; great producer, : POO CVE aa io ieilc, 6 oS tase tain ta he Martian Wer hus Pa algttat ot ew, 6 oat <a 14% 05 20 2 175 ~5 50 *Premium Gem. Earlier than Little Gem, better quality; great pro- UIC OT fhe 5 5 elctatetayew’ Ghate we tian, & nun, Cini sislentinntite otabelrcgs Milt alain 1. yen 1 05 20 25° 1-76>..5 oe Extra Early Tom Thumb. Well known old variety..............6: 34 05 20 25° 175 .6 60 EARLY AND MEDIUM PEAS *McLean Advancer. A fine standard sort of excellent quality...... 2% 05 15 25. 150, 450 *Horseford Market Garden. On the style of Advancer; very prolific 2% 05 15 25 160 500 *FEverbearing. Long pods and large peas; sow thin.........+2206. 2% 05 15 25 150 4850 *Abundance Bliss. Medium early; very fine...........2.ceeeeees 1% 05 15 25 150 450 *Telephone. Very valuable, vigorous grower, pods large; sweet and POTUG OR oc i Sx. ose lati Bs uke be wiielte okt pit stele tanta. (pia ome ads aite ete Sat gwen ane 4 05 15 25 150 500 Pride ‘of the Market... Pods large. ovis sc a< 659 0.0 wnt so Sele bem ob oe 3 05 15 25 150 5600 LATE PEAS *Champion of England. A well known standard variety; sow thick 5 05 15 25 150 400 *Heroine. Large full pods; enormously productive.......+.e.+++++ 2% 05 15 25 150 4650 *Yorkshire Hero. A spreading variety; very productive; sow thin... 2% 05 15 25 150 5600 Melting Sugar. One of the best edible pod sorts.........0eeeeeees 4 05 25 30 175 600 Mammoth Sugar. Gray seed; immense, edible pods..........++6- 5 05 25 SO... 1:7hes Se Tall Sugar. White seed, edible pod....... ce eeceeecceescercsees 5 05 25 30 175 600 *Dwarf Wrinkled Sugar. Large well filled pods; very productive... 1% 05 25 35 175 600 *Stratagem. The finest second early; vigorous and productive; eight to ten large peas in pod; unsurpassed in quality........ 2to3 05 15 25 1565 50 Marrowfat, Black-Eyed. The best Marrowfat......+.+eeeeeeeeees 4to5 05 15 25 80 .250 Marrowfat, White. An old standard sort; quality inferior; great f VIET mo. o 20 Sv aN coda org wee bey MIC REO RIN Cs eomialin ay] hope Mie Ware TeSard aot oe 4to5 05 15 25 80 260 ee Te OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 19 PEAS—CONCLUDED GRADUS A new English variety of the wrinkled peas; it is very hardy, so much so that, unlike most of its type, it can be planted extremely early; the vine grows about 2% feet high, is vigorous and very productive; the pods are large and well filled with good sized peas, seven to nine usually in a pod. The Gradus is the _ earliest wrinkled pea in cultivation and one of the most delicious in quality. PE) PE-* Ot 4% Bu. Btu. *Gradus..5ec 30c 50c $4 00 $1200 *NOTT’S EXCELSIOR The finest Dwarf Wrinkled Extra Early variety It is the best of recent introduc- tions; vines are larger and more vigor- ous than the American Wonder, while the pods are fully one-third larger, containing six to eight fine large peas, packed so closely together in the pods that the peas are always more spuare than round. The pods are always well filled with peas, which in sweetness and quality have no equal, being su- perior to any other wrinkled sort. The best Early Wrinkled Pea sold. \\ AN \\\\Y NOTT’S EXCELSIOR ‘PEPPER Culture—Sow in hotbeds in March, and when the soil has become warm set in rows two feet apart and eighteen inches in the rows; hoe frequently and keep down all weeds. The plants may also be forwarded in pots. ; “BELL, OR BULL-NOSE. Pkt Oz %Ib. Lb. Sweet Golden Queen. Very handsome and dis- tinet) and Of fall Baven... 2. oss os See ewe $005 $025 $075 $2 25 Ruby King. Beautiful bright red large fruit, mild; one of the best; fine for pickles.... 05 25 75- 225 Large Squash. Productive; much used for DICHLCS 5 cz teas See ats We ati eet eee wens By Sistece's 05 25 15 2925 Long Red Cayenne. Bright red, very productive 05 25 75 °° 226 Large Bell (or Bull Nose). Large and mild; excellent. fom pieckINes2 cn fea sa Sa ee bees 05 25 75. °° 2°26 Procopp Giant. Very large size and brightly S. Colored: fmeshavory . ck. fo ss «Ae Oe oe Pee 05 25 75 300 LONG RED CAYENNE. Red Cherry. Cherry shaped; for pickles, for which they are largely used............. 05 25 Tht 250 Red Cluster. A new type of Chili, with upright bright red fruits............ 05 25 15° 225 Sweet Mountain. Large, regular and of mild flavor; one of the best for pickling 05 25 45-225 ‘Celestial. A Chinese pepper; at first fruit is yellow, and when fully matured OCR RIGS 4 «CCH BCAIMIEE So ce a ak so an mw Snore einen eon tate dea a aaa tate seh0 tose es 05 25 75 250 SORREL Sow in spring, in drills eighteen inches apart, in a rich soil, and keep the flower stems ' Culture cut off as they appear. It remains in the ground year after year and only needs to be taken up and divided once in four or five years. To be cut and cooked precisely like spinach; or it is excellent cooked with it, one-third Sorrel to two-thirds Spinach. Very nice to be eaten after it has become cool. Inasmuch as the hot sun tends to increase its acidity, a northernly exposure is preferable. Pit. .Oz..- 4b. “Lb. Garden Rai as a 2 = 0, emt in alae <7 6 et Sra 6 0 she nh Se OO Se eee $005 $015 $040 $125 20 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG PUMPKIN © Culture—May be planted middle of spring, among corn or in the field or garden, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, 4 seeds ina hill. In other respects are cul- tivated in the same manner as melons and cucumbers. Avoid planting near other vines. ; ‘ 4 2 POE Ae ‘ CONNECTICUT FIELD j Pkt Oz. %%lb.- Lb. : Large Cheese. Flat; one of the best varieties for family use; good keeper.... $005 $010 $015 $0 40 : Sweet or Sugar. Fine grained, sweet and prolific; small yellow; best for pies.. 05 10 15 40 : Quaker Pie. Fine for pies; very prolific and a good keeper................- 05 10 20 60 ] Striped Cushaw. Medium size, crookneck; very productive............. Le 05 10 20 60 ed etampes. -Meditim size, flat; fine for cooking... «0. sc 2 yale ae eat 05 10 20 60 Mammoth Potiron. Grows to an enormous size; 150 to 275 pounds; fine for SRAM EPON Otel Gik oo ore palPamel's oe aoe wie 6 Spare lee See atl ie Se el oe eee ee ieee teed a a 05 10 20 60 ; Mammoth Tours; A very large French -variety. . 2. sic. o\c ciieteecln ie We atk is ete any e 05 10 20 60 Tennessee Sweet Potato. Bell shaped; thick, white flesh; fine for pies........ 05 10 20 60 | Connecticit Field. Grown for stock; very productive. ... ccc. cccwvecssrcces 05 10 25 PARSLEY Culture—Soak the seeds a few hours in luke-warm water, and sow early in spring and until the middle of July, in drills one foot apart. Thin out the plants to four inches. To preserve in winter transplant to a light cellar or cold frame. Pkt Oz. Mee ae Double ‘Curled: - Superior > s4....5..00S:0 5 Saale ws eld acl ie eo CIES 2 we ates $005 $010 $020 $050 Champion Moss Curled. Very pretty and one of the very best............+-- 05 10 20 50 Hern-Leaved: ~ Fine Curled 0 0c. wale cule ooeia ele on sp le € 5 ENGR Soe 0 bale s 0s 05 10 20 50 Hamburg or Rooted. Edible roots, much like parsnipS........+.0eeeeee eres 05 10 20 50 PARSNIP Ready for use in about 80 days. Culture—Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart. The ground should be well and deeply dug. Thin to six or eight inches in the rows. Hoe and cultivate often to keep down the weeds. Pkt Oz. ib oe Hollow Crown. A market gardener’s strain... ....scsucvewussssesevvusvosee $005 $010 $020 $050 Maltese. One of the best sorts; not quite as long as the Long White........ 05 10 20 50 Long Smooth White. Long, white, smooth; no side roots; tender and excel- Tenitly ABVOred es os oe we ed ee ee es eee ss ns ipl RRS oS las ss Se ss 05 10 20 50 Student. A half long variety of delicious flavor... ..... ccc cece eee e cece eeess 05 10 20 50 — bE . OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 21 RADISH Ready for use in from 18 to 25 days. Culture—Sow as soon as the ground is dry in the spring, in light, rich soil, in rows eight to ten inches apart, every week or ten days for a succession, up to the middle of June, after which they are but little used, unless a cool northern spot can be had where the ground is shaded during part of the day. Sow also in early fall for late crops and winter use. ~ ROSY GEM Pkt OZ. hs ees farmp Harly Scarlet. Very. early, crisp; good forcing... 2... fee eee sees ee $0 05 $010 $0 20 $056 Tarnip Early Deep Scarlet. Very early; used for forcing...............-.0.6. 05 10 15 45. Turnip Early Scarlet White Tipped. Very early for frames or outdoors. This meebeage Lhe best tor market. 2argeNers oo shi setae ok a 6! the wy ahubod a6) i's ewe. 05 10 15 45. *Rosy Gem. One of the very best for market gardeners; very early, tender, Beawutual scarleeshadine off into a white tips tins. eet ep eee 05 10 20 50 *Turnip Early Non Plus Ultra. Extra early scarlet forcing; short leaved..... 05 10 20 50: ‘Turnip Karly Deep Blood Red. Extra early for forcing... ......2..06 6s. ewe ee 05 10 20 50) Turnip Early White or Box. Suitable for forcing; flesh pure white and sweet 05 10 20 50 marin Vellow Sunmuer.Dull yellow, fine fleShi.\, 2c e:0-6 6% eo otele lee oe ois se ao le 05 10 20 50: Turnip Golden Summer. Smooth and bright skin...................00000. 05 10 20 50 Party Gray Summer, Good solid. summer Sorts. oid 2 ies ee oe Se ew te 05 10 20 50 *Olive-Shaped French Breakfast. Pink and white, early; standard sort....... 05 10 20 50 mive-Shaped White: Mild and fine for ‘SUMMED. 1... 5. oe ew tee ee ee eee 05 10 20 50 *Long Scarlet Short Top. Very long and crisp; for frames and open ground... 05 10 20 50 *Long Brightest Scarlet. White tipped; very bright and beautiful............ 05 10 20 50 *Long Scarlet Chartier White Tipped. Shades from crimson to white; tender. . 05 10 20 50 *Long Wood Early Frame. Long, red, crisp and good for forcing........... 05 10 20 50 Long White Vienna or Lady Finger. Crisp and tender summer; one of the best 05 10 20 50 *The Icicle. A new introduction of the Long White; beautiful ivory white color; fine slender form, quality excellent; very early; a very fine market SCNIRCR SIRS Ts Ja Ne Tada me nS rea el Gch otaue “cs oanie cite Mekal wt Ramee euope, Del akeod ts tes Meuse fetahe ah ebabbricr es 05 10 20 50 *White Strasburg Summer. Very large; the German’s favorite; quality fine.. 05 10 20 50 White Stuttgart Summer. Very early and very large...........ccceccccccess 05 10 20 50 *Winter Rose China. Very handsome and distinct, and keeps well........... 05 10 20 50 Winter Long Black Spanish. The popular winter sort...........c2.ccccccece 05 10 20 50 moamter 00nd Black Spanish, . Fine: for-winter. ... ors oc. o's ac med 0 5 oe be nuh pe wie 05 10 20 50 mmer Larce White Spanish. Finesfor winter 7 2 iis vicick's heey viet e ce wane oes 05 10 20 50 Winter California White Mammoth. A very large white winter variety....... 05 10 20 50 RHUBARB — Culture—Sow seed in a cold frame, in a fine, rich, sandy loam, about the first of March, in drills four inches apart. Keep the frame covered during nights and cold days, so that the soil will not freeze, and in six to eight weeks the plants will be large enough to set in the open ground. Trans- plant to a rich soil, and set in rows twelve inches apart and twelve inches in the rows. The fol- lowing spring transplant again to four or five feet apart each way, and the next spring the stalks will be large enough to pull. When roots are set out plant them four or five feet apart each way, and keep the weeds down. If roots are used a crop may be had after one season, which is much better than sowing seed when only a few plants for family use are needed. In the fall the bed should’ have a thick dressing of coarse manure, to be spaded under in spring. Pkt Oz. %1b. Lb. Mammoth. Very large, but good quality........ Ans et ie ER ES re $005 $015 $040 $1 25 ene Ne Pe GA Tite el Ae ems Gc oa x dye op tap ewe Pe TRE SrclnheTe cn Rela a ocd os 05 15 40 125 Perera Very fine mi quality, but Stmall ut so ae eee Sales a kt ae weie we 05 15 40 125 Roots, per dozen, 60c; per 100, $4.00. p RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG oer: SQUASH Ready for use in 40 to 60 days. Culture—Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same time as cucumbers and melons; the bush varieties three to four feet apart, and the running kinds from six to nine feet apart, ‘ nis ed WARTY HUBBARD Pkt Oz. %lb. Lb. Early Golden Bush Scallop. Fine for summer use; not as early as the White $005 $010 $015 $050 Early White Scallop Bush. A good early shipping variety; best scallop...... 05 10 15 50 Golden Summer Crookneck. One of the very best summer squashes......... 05 10 20 60 Egg Plant Bush Squash. A white fleshed bush variety, oval jn shape; suitable for fryite likey Hee Wilarit. :.2 ok aoe ew on bw ee eee eee 05 10 20 60 Early Orange Marrow. An improved Boston Marrow; quite distinct, very early and of most delicious flavor; suitable for fall or winter................. 05 10 20 60 Boston Marrow. Oval, bright orange, flesh yellow and fine................. 05 10 20 60 Hubbard.. Well known and liked for late use; of superior quality........... 05 10 20 60 Warty Hubbard. More warty, harder shell, better keeper, true stock......... 05 10 20 60 Red or Golden Hubbard. Fine reddish or golden color; large size, fine quality 05 10 20 ~ 60 The Faxon. Medium size, very early and productive; orange flesh of fine Lh) HL 5, gee ae eer or cae ae ea ee Re ee een. Cah: eam me ew ater Sar yr oe Lag OS - 05 10 25 75 Torban. .Orange yellow flesh of ood Mavors 0. 2a.% «0 cee eee ee 05 10 20 60 Bay State. With hard, blue shell; for fall and winter..............s.se--0- 05 10 20 60 Pike’s Peak or Sibley. Thick, bright orange flesh; fine winter sort........... 05 10 20 60 Hessex Hybrid.. A ¢ood: fall and winter sorts < 34 6) ssi. dice See eee ee 05 10 20 60 Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but has gray skin..................- 05 10 20 60 Perfect Gem. Round, white, fine quality, productive; good either for fall or REE Fh. a uae le we elec a Pw re en et eae Se ty a See 05 10 20 60 Fordhook. One of the best winter squashes; fine quality, bright yellow...... 05 10 20 60 a Pineapple. Peculiar shape, white skin and flesh; fine late sort...............- 05 10 20 60 Canada Crookneck. Small, well known winter sort; green skin.............. 05 10 20 60 Mammoth Chili. Grows to an enormous size; rich orange yellow............ 05 10 20 60 SPINACH Culture—Sow in early spring, in drills a foot apart, every two weeks for a succession, and as it grows thin out for use. For fall use sow in August, and for winter crop in September. Cover that : which is left out over winter with straw or leaves, after the weather becomes quite cold. Keep clear of weeds. Pkt Oz. %& Ib. Lb. k; Viroflay Thick Leaved. Has very large and thick leaves...........+++eeeee> $005 $010 $015 $025 Lettuce Leaved. Popular French sort, oo sick 6 ee = Se ins Os eee 05 05 10 25 Curled-Leaved Savoy or Bloomsdale. Large, tender leaves, fine.............. 05 05 10 25 Long-Standing Round Thick-Leaved. Dark green; very long standing before FUNNING TOXSCEG oie 1iuk sale peso late ners OS Aakoha Bt al 2, Mths Re RINE a's, le boo 05 05 10 25 Prickly. « Vigorous and. hardy. oc <.c8%s 5d acne ear i on ee Sie hin we lae 05 05 10 25 SALSIFY OR VEGETABLE OYSTER Culture—Sow as early as the ground can be worked in the spring, in drills twelve inches apart, one inch deep, and thin out to six inches in the row. Keep them free from weeds. Cultivate the same as for carrots and parsnips. <A part of the crop may be left in the ground till spring, when — it will be found fresh and plump. The roots are cut into pieces half an inch long, boiled till tender, and then served with drawn butter, in which way it is a delicious vegetable. They are also mashed ~~ and baked like parsnips, and have a sweet, agreeable flavor. Mashed and fried the flavor is much — like that of the oyster. cot On : Hone White French e: io.. 0iek occ ie gic els ae eed wt any os BRU ae Rw eee oe $005 $010 $030 $100 Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large and superior..............eeeeeeee eens 05 15 40 150 OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 23 TOMATO Ripening in from 85 to 120 days. Culture—Sow in hot bed in early spring or the seed may be sown in shallow boxes and placed in a window when one does not wish to have the trouble of making a hot bed. Transplant to the open ground when all danger of frost is past, setting the plants three or four feet apart each way. Some support should always be provided for the vines, to keep the fruit from touch- ing the ground. Fruit may be had sev- eral weeks earlier by sowing the seed quite early, and transplanting to small pots; when these are filled with roots shift to a larger size, and transplant to open ground when the weather is warm and settled, shading from the sun for a day or so. As the roots are not disturbed in taking plants from the pots, the plants suffer no check, but grow right on. GROUND CHERRIES Pkt Oz. “4b. Lb. Matchless. Extra large, smooth and handsome; bright red, very solid...... -»- $005 $020 $050 $175 Zoouncrosa. The larrestivariety in cultivation ...1. 0.1 ae we weet w es ewe See 05 35 100 300 Ignotum. Very prolific; earliest of the large, deep red, smooth varieties...... 05 20 60 200 Volunteer. Moderately early, productive and of fair size; bright red...... Sark 05 20 60 225 Dwarf Champion. Quite distinct in foliage and habit of growth, being compact and upright; fruits early and resembles the Acme in appearance........ 05 20 50 275 Cardinal. Bright, glossy, smooth and solid; good size.............. pda etaten k 05 20 50 175 Atlantic Prize. The earliest of all; smooth, bright red and solid....... Me vaialar s 05 20 50 232°75 Perfection. (Livingston). Early, regular and productive; red, heavy cropper 05 15 40 150 Favorite. (Livingston). Large, smooth, productive and a good shipper....... 05 15 40 150 Beauty. (Livingston). Large, smooth, pinkish red, thick flesh, regular form 05 15 -40 1650 Stone. (Livingston). Very large, perfectly smooth, fine bright scarlet; best MEE CEOD) 57 SE eft © Yo, saline pao ote Aes 00s igugan til eins die c= Wale alae ahaa ea 6 oe 05 15 40 150 -Acme. Medium; red, smooth and good; one of the best earlies.............. 05 15 40 1650 Early Advance. Bright red, medium size, smooth, solid; very early......... 05 20 50 175 Turner’s Hybrid or Mikado. Very large, smooth, solid; skin purplish red..... 05 20 60 225 Royal Red. A first class main crop variety; skin and flesh intense red color.. 05 20 60 225 Trophy, Large. Very solid; standard late sort; grown extensively for canning 05 15 40 150 Conqueror. Very carly;.fruit of Medium Size. 6). 6 hee ee ch enc oe ee eee ne 05 20 60 225 Yellow Plum. Round and regular, bright yellow; used ‘for pickles........... 05 20 60 225 Peach. Resembles a peach; for preserves, pickles and exhibition; quality ex- EET SS. eae th kas at htet ot BM aS he poke 8 Se eh OO dies ott erat Sie: fet oh here se ot bee Cagis 05 20 60 225 Yellow Peach. Very handsome in form and of a beautiful clear yellow color; eseratl LOC OULSASE WIE SOUNEE* SOLES. ks ohepeca ay tis ipl Sie ic teyalene wipe bide ace eck 05 25 75 250 Red Cherry. Fruit about an inch in diameter, in bunches; used in pickles.... 05 25 75° 250 Yellow Cherry. Similar to preceding, save in color........... SEERA. Pee Te 05 25 Tb. 2°50 - Red Pear-Shaped. Fruit of peculiar shape, handsome and solid............. 05 25 75 250 Upright Station Tree. The earliest of all to ripen a small part of its fruit; it grows in a compact manner, and is well adapted to pots............... 05 25 80 300 - Ground Cherry. (Husk Tomato.) Small and ornamental; used for preserves. . 05 25 60 225 Golden Queen. Large size, handsome, very smooth, good quality............ 05 20 60 225 Golden Trophy. Similar to the Red Trophy........... 0 RO ha 05 20 60 225 Tree Tomato ...... _ LS Re pe ct ae Pee ae) ee Re Hates. SA u's xs 05 30 100 350 24 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG TURNIP Mature in 60 to 90 days. Culture—For early turnips sow as soon as round opens in i The Milan and Munich should be sown from care We in rues to ae fiat Ge August, but the other kinds for winter use may be sown from middle of July to end of August. Turnips are generally sown broadcast, but much larger crops are obtained (particularly of the Rutabagas) by cultivating in drills jige carga inches apart and thinning to six inches in the drill. Sow one pound fe) e acre. —S ct PURPLE MILAN PURPLE-TOP STRAP LEAF WHITE STRAP LEAF MONARCH RUTABAGA f a haira Harly White Milan... 32 A000 to. otek 2, 0: a ee $0.05 $010 $0 15 $050 Extra Early Purpie Milan. Earliest of all; with purple top................. 05 10 15 50 urpice: Top Muniel. ‘One of the earliest... cc.-s Secae oee ae 05 10 15 50 Witenes: Oval, handsome and. Sweet po 9 oie «ices ee he ee ee eee 05 10 15 45 Early White Dutch. Rather flat; good white early sort................e0ce- 05 10 15 45 Cow Horn. Early and good; shaped like a Nantes carrot.................2- 05 10 a 03 45 Red or Purple Top Strap Leaf. The popular flat fall sort; sweet, firm and mild 05 10 15 45 Purple Top White Globe. A standard sort in the New York market; nothing 05 10 15 45 TIC EL OUT E Sie jei'l oidt oe ok ageretec cm, wie. SS a aber d Pohbecd! GURU Bio Seas ai OETA, MP ne eae oe pee White Norfolk. Globular, late, solid, very large; fine for stock.............. 05 10 15 45 White Strap Leaf Flat. A good early white flat sort:.............c2.secsuee 05 10 15 45 White Globe. Good either for table or stock; one of the best................ 05 10 15 45 Yellow Globe. Good and sweet; keeps fairly well..............cccccccccecs 05 10 15 40 Yellow: Stone... Wine hard winter sort 6.5.05... See ys in ete dake ee Oe 05 10 15 40 Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. Very handsome; keeps fairly well............. 05 10 15 40 Sweet German. White, hard, firm, sweet; must be sown early; partakes of the MACUTES JOR CER WAS A ee foie ais 0 oie gohsl aie ie eaad hay so cehane Soe ta tehe Fon Ss a peltohie ened ett ee eee 05 10 15 40 Yellow Aberdeen. Hardy, productive and a good keeper............eceee0ee 05 10 15 40 RUTA BAGA OR SWEDISH TURNIP Pit “See Monarch. Distinct in-form; a grand good variety; very large yielder; grows mostly above ground; flesh: rich VeHlOWascwns. ¢< .\« s« «.0%a, a) be te ols $005 $010 $015 $0 45 Improved American Purple Top. Very hardy variety; flesh yellow, sweet and well-flavored; deep purple; has but dittle neck ?/:......, 2.3.5 Sopp o aes 05 15 15 45 Carter’s Imperial Hardy. A purple topped variety, growing to a large size; single top root; Sood Maver’. -.:3'\fc nhs a od caw Wie, € ah oa seer eee een pene oe 05 10 15 45 White Swede or Russian. Excellent variety for either table or stock; white flesh: fine Bavor, 20d Kee Ver ois ahs nikene hehe ep 3s ae 05 10 15 45 AROMATIC, MEDICINAL AND POT HERBS GENERAL CULTURE DIRECTIONS Most of the varieties thrive best on rich sandy soil, which should be carefully prepared and well cultivated, as the young plants are for the most part delicate and easily choked out by weeds. Sow as early as the ground can be made ready, in drills sixteen to eighteen inches apart, taking pains that the soil is fine and pressed firmly over the seed, or they may be planted as a second crop, the seeds sown in beds in April and the plants set out in June. Most of them should be cut when in bloom, wilted in the sun and thoroughly dried in the shade. Anise. A well known annual herb whose seeds, which have an agreeable aromatic odor and taste, are used for dyspepsia and colic and as a corrective of griping and unpleasant medicines. Sow early and thin. to three inches apart:in / the “TOW... s..acls fale me we ees oz.10c; % lb. 30c; Ib. $100 Balm. A perennial herb, easily propagated by division of the root or from seed. The leaves have a fragrant odor, similar to lemons, and are used for making balm tea for use in fevers and a pleas- ant beverage called balm wine. Plant early and thin to ten inches apart. w Gaabtarece, fe Bice, whe: Gute syle Sire te eve tabe hin’ laa ik: Aan vel tis ial ane Sc a aal oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; Ib. $2 50 Basil, Sweet. A hardy annual from the East Indies. The seeds and stems have the flavor of cloves and are used for flavoring soups and. Sauces Ss. 2.4 eae cele aie ss ws woe oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1 50 Caraway. Cultivated for its seed, which is used in confectionery, cakes, etc. The leaves are some- times used in soups. If sown early in August the plants will give a fair crop of seed the next season, but when sown in the spring will not seed until the next year. Plant in drills two or three feet apart and thin to six inches apart in the row.............. oz. 10c; % Ib. 25c; lb. 75e RSEROWVEY LOR IR VORNS in. wo/o oka ainie pin’eicle Oe 68 dua Aisa © x*aleh see ale © ab 0z.10c; 2 oz. 15c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 60¢ Cat Mint, or Catnip. A hardy perennial, well known as a valuable nervine for infants. , The plants should be pulled up by the roots when in full flower and dried in the shade. The seed: may be sown either in the fall or early spring, in drills twenty inches apart. .oz. 30c; 4% Ib. $1 00; Ib. $3 00 OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 25 AROMATIC, MEDICINAL AND POT HERBS—CONCLUDED Coriander. A hardy annual, cultivated for its seed, which has an agreeable taste, and is used in con- fectionery and to disguise the taste of medicine. Sow early in the spring and gather on a dry day, bruising the stems and leaves as little as possible................ oz. 10c; % Ib. 25c; Ib. T5c SEND ONNSPE SE sane Cn nn we’ s wip 9 0 ove Min f v0.0 eo hgeiehelal sip vee oz. 10c; 2 0z.15c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 7T5c Dill. An annual, cultivated for its seed, which has an aromatic odor and a warm, pungent taste. It is good for flatulence and colic in infants and is sometimes added to pickled cucumbers to height- en the flavor. Sow early in spring and keep clear of weeds.......... oz.10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 60c Marjoram, Sweet. A perennial plant, but not hardy enough to endure the winter of the North. The young tender tops are used green for flavoring, or they may be dried for winter use. Sow in drills as early as possible, and thin out the plants to ten inches apart........ oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1 25 Rosemary. A hardy perennial, with fragrant odor, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. May easily be raised from seed, but does not reach a size fit for use until the second season. The dry foaavoceMeLCriGnaite TADIGly.- With AGES... cate. so seis cred ecoleseei a 6 a eiele es eles oz. 40c; % lb. $1 25; lb. $4 00 Rue. A hardy perennial with a peculiar smell. The leaves are bitter and so acrid as to blister the skin. 2 it is a stimulant and anti-spasmodic, but must be used with great caution, as its use sometimes results in serious injury. It must not be suffered to run to seed, and does best 0 SSF vil oho ee a rrr ba ao Spel See oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1 50 Saffron. A hardy annual from Egypt that has become naturalized in many parts of the country; cultivated for its flowers, which are used in dyeing and to make the cosmetic powder. called mE IE 3 MELE Gr gla tu, Gdn GS: soe Sd 9 kW blip ESM ceaD ie ele icer a nat ettee atpescohe’ a oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2 00 Sage. A hardy perennial, possessing some medicinal properties, but cultivated principally for use as a condiment, it being used more extensively than any other herb for flavoring and dressing. Sow early in spring (four to five pounds per acre in drills) on very rich ground; cultivate often “menaeree the silanes. to Sixteen. inches apart. o-..c..-seiecs See tees ae ceive oz.15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1 25 Summer Savory. A hardy annual, the dried stems, leaves and flowers of which are extensively used for flavoring, particularly in dressings and soups. Culture the same as that of Sweet Mar- UE ORME (cM olen! sine»: so we alics Sie jm, Ge ao sswkw lye eat wr ePa ln ua ORTON, woe apa eta oz.10c; % lb. 30c; Ib. $1 00 Thyme. This herb is perennial and is both a medicinal and culinary plant. The young leaves and tops are used for soups, dressing and sauce; a tea is made from the leaves, which is a great rem- edy in nervous headache. Sow as early as the ground will permit....oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; Ib. $2 00 SWEET PEAS Our Sweet Peas are unsurpassed for purity of Strain; nothing better in the U. S. They have given wonderful satisfaction the past year. If you buy ours you buy the best. The following varieties are selected with a view to please the most critical, and we think are the CREAM OF THE LIST of Sweet Peas: LIGHT SHADES OF PINK. Duchess of York. Standard and wings large and fine forin. White overlaid with a lacing of exceedingly delicate pale pink. Eliza Eckford. Large flower of rosy pink over white, givilig an exceedingly delicate and beautiful effect. Katharine Tracy. The color is soft but brilliant pink, of the same shade in wings. Prima Donna. The stems bear three or four very large, per- fect flowers, of a brilliant yet soft shade of pink. Venus. Standard large, of fine form and substance; a brilliant but delicate and soft shade of warm rose-pink and buff. DARKER SHADES OF PINK. Apple Blossom. Standard rose-pink, lighter at the edges; wings lighter than standard. Her Majesty. The flowers are very large, a delicate rose-pink color. Lady Penzance. A large and striking flower of a peculiar and beautiful shade of rose-pink, with a slight tinge of orange. Peach Blossom. A very large flower, having a warm yellow- ish-pink standard and wings of a lighter, softer shade. Royal Rose. One of the largest and finest formed flowers yet produced. Standard; a deep rose pink, LAVENDER AND LIGHT BLUE. CLARET AND MAROON. Countess of Radnor. Self colored in a very dis- Duke of Clarence. A fine flower, with large stand- tinct and beautiful shade of lavender. ard and wings of uniform shade of dark claret. Dorothy Tennant. Flowers warm violet or mauve; - very large and finely formed. Lottie Eckford. Standard; a peculiar and delicate ‘ shade of magenta blue. e Shahzada. This has a very rich, dark maroon Maid of Honor. Medium sized flower, nearly standard and deep violet wings; one of the white, having a distinct edging of blue. finest dark sorts. Monarch. Standard large, fine form, violet ma- roon; wings very large and expanded. 26 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG WHITE. Blanche Burpee. A splendid pure white variety. While not so profuse a bloomer or as hardy a plant as the Emily Henderson, the individual flowers are so fine as to make it a most desir- able sort. Emily Henderson. <A bold, well formed, clear white flower. Wings broad and well expanded. An early and wonderfully free and persistent bloomer. * The Bride. The flowers are practically the same as the Blanche Burpee, but the stems are more slender. STRIPED OR VARIEGATED. America, White, nearly covered with splashes, stripes and dots of exceedingly bright carmine; the most brilliant of the red striped sorts. Aurora. The standard and wings are striped and flaked with delicate orange-salmon, pink over white. Gray Friar. Very large, finely shaped flowers of delicate heliotrope color, peculiarly tinged, marbled and dotted with darker shade. Princess of Wales. Standard broad, flat, striped purple on nearly white ground; wings very large and lighter than standard. CUPID SWEET PEAS. Alice Eckford Cupid. This is a distinct Cupid or dwarf variety; the flowers have a peculiarly delicate beauty. Pink Cupid or Dwarf Blanche Ferry. This sort originated as a direct sport from the unrivaled Blanche Ferry and has inherited all the good qualities which make that sort so deservedly popular. The seeds are dark, and of much stronger vitality than those of the White Cupid, so that every one can succeed with it. Primrose Cupid. Very similar in size and form of plant and flower to the original White Cupid. White Cupid. The flowers of this variety are large, clear, white and of fine form. Firefly Cupid. Very bright, and intense crimson searlet. Cupid Mixed. This mixture is composed of choice shades of white, yellow and reds, from light rose to deep scarlet and maroon. SWEET PEAS—CONCLUDED . HADES OF RED. Blanche Ferry. Standard medium size, but of fine form and bright pink color; wings large, rounded and nearly white. Brilliant. Flower of good size and substance, color very brilliant rich red. Firefly. Very bright, and intense crimson scarlet; of good size and form. Salopian. One of the most brilliant and most richly colored sorts yet introduced. BLUE AND PURPLE. Countess of Cadogan. A variety having very long stems, each bearing three or four flowers. Captain of the Blues. Standard large, broad, bright purple blue; wings expanded, lighter and brighter blue than standard. Navy Blue. A true blue, quite distinct. LIGHT YELLOW. Primrose. Standard medium size, rather long, yellowish white in front, and pronounced prim- rose-yellow on the back. Stella Morse. The large flowers of this variety are of the finest form and a peculiar warm salmon-pink. Coquette. Large, finely formed flower. Standard’ warm primrose, with a shade of purple. MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS. Fine Mixed. One of the most satisfactory ways of growing Sweet Peas is in a mixed row. Many new combinations are obtained by cross- fertilization, and if good varieties are planted the result is sure to be satisfactory. Our Choice Mixture has no superior; it is not composed of refuse stocks, but contains the finest known American kinds. Fancy Mixture. Made of equal parts of the 40 named varieties as described above. This is a mixture that will give satisfaction to the most critical Sweet Pea lover. Will please the most fastidious. Eckford’s Hybrids, Mixed. This is made up of the best of Eckford’s large flowering sorts, carefully proportioned. As only Eckford’s va- rieties are used in this mixture, some of our very best sorts are necessarily excluded; but it will give large, finely formed flowers in a great variety of beautiful colors. PRICES ON SWEET PEAS. Pkt Oz. .% 1b. Wb. Named: Varieties. “AS ADOVE.. oii. Se can bbinwmer es ene aces aw de ieaeig ena ee $0 05 $010 $020 $060 Fancy Mixed. Made up by us from the above forty varieties..... ee) i 05 10 20 50 Finest Mixed. As grown in the fleld.............. Eckford’s Hybrids, Mixed Cupid Sweet: Peas, I Sed se es as Witte in ice ae ey PO ee rir ee 05 05 15 40 own re ry ek ee 05 10 20 60 oko, wine noose ay al Pe ee or te 05 10 20 60 FLOWER SEED There is nothing that adds to the charm of a farm home like plenty of bright flowers. Not the greenhouse kind, but the hardy and lovely old favorites that have come down to us from the time of our grandmothers. Some of the newer flowers are all right, but for our part we prefer the pamsies and pinks, sweet peas and poppies, sturtions and hollyhocks, and all the homelike flowers that we never tire of. Culture—Most flower seeds should be planted shallow, say three times the diameter of the seed, and kept covered with an old cloth or carpet till sprouted to prevent drying out. easy tending and keep the weeds pulled out, but be sure first that they are weeds. Unless otherwise specified, the flowers are in mixed colors, as most people prefer them that way. On some we offer separate colors, but in such cases the colors are given. Ageratum. Fine plants for masses or for winter blooming in the house; flowers of a brush-like appearance; remain long in bloom..........-. e646 sJa te 8.0m eec4aeeuvue@e@eecanecoeaeheoestev€ 606 2 £4 92 9 Alyssum. This is of easiest culture, and its white, fragrant flowers are produced in abundance all summer. Antirrhum or Snapdragon. season and often the second also. Aquilegia or Columbine. Grows about a foot high and makes a mass of fine leaves and little white flowers. . 5c Beautiful spikes of gay colored flowers, produced abundantly the first AD old favorite <2 scien uc tances on Wee Rae a Rael Well known to everyone. early in the season........ oe ey D a 8°23 42 « oc A delicate half-climber, many colors. Blooms : nana er reer FR Plant in rows for — FLOWER SEEDS—CONTINUED ASTERS—tThey are easy of culture and will grow anywhere. Plant the seeds outdoors or in a hotbed. Easy to transplant. Bloom in August and September when other flowers are scarce. Some- times called fall roses. : Choice Mixed Asters. All colors and all sizes. A mixture of many varieties, from the Dwarf German 4 | OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 27 ¢ | eee ah Anas Rre CSITIOT «:. «5 «cc e's 6 aeons chinwcele ee Hee wt oc highs cick oe wie Cada Oe ee ek 5c _ Finest Mixed. Very choicest florist sorts. Can’t be beat at any price. A great range of colors. .10c Tall Mixed. All colors. Mostly the Giant branching ..........+..e2. we cats Reo eka wets SR ee 5c Dwarf Mixed. All colors. Mostly the German quilled ..........2.ee06: Bate Wie, ohare 6a 5 ein pinto Ratteeuee be 5c - White. Both tall and ire wee. 21) PUTS WHERE Sickest ie ein I a ware fu orceues es, GA wna ete nop lace elie wuee ta 5c j SPECIAL OFFER—One packet each of the above five ‘Ashes for 20c, postpaid. Balsams or Touch-Me-Not. This is one of the most satisfactory ones on the list. They bloom early and late, from June till frost. Always cheerful and bright and will grow and bloom anywhere. .5e mara onus. imcmtacs tne Invincible and CamnmiGliia var. ci v2.05 0 eein wee eb bist bowie cece sc eeaee 10c _ Calliopsis or Coreopsis. Very handsome, showy plants, with hundreds of gorgeous brown and yellow blooms for the greater part of the summer. Easy culture, requires no care. Just plant the seed where you want it and it blooms in spite of anything, and in short time after sowing.......... 5c Candytuft. Fine for bedding. Grows about a foot high. Mostly white.............sececeesees 5c Canna. A large leaved, lily-like plant, with handsome yellow and red blooms. Generally grown from roots, but can-be easily grown from seed. Soak the seed before planting, and cut a hole in the ELC eset cdr aiwccteaeic sre. Cte a's we bea CeikeP Main 0. 0 w fei, wiki uow | piv. mit ates ta een eine SS ASA ee eee pie ip: ey oe Carnation, Dwarf Marguerite. Blooms in four months from planting the seed and are equal to the See 1 eeeInOuses. Try a bed Of the Br Waiexcs este foie so ore ela clebleleté. Gps 60 a we aes s 10¢ Castor Oil Bean. Fine for planting singly for decorative effect. Said to keep moles out of the sal UES Sa. - 0 eS ee Pa reac ah tie LEE Fee 3) GcaNasts anc alia o> BR ekaie ee ie ame © Deane Ssers 5Y 6] Chrysanthemum. Not the big fall kind, but the annual ones that bloom in the middle of the summer. eS i SMI SE Lk ats, alia: au wie Te Cw uo tw G's uarieee Liuta o/cb Di a rete wiwNe es Maree Rik, 2 58s cate wears aaNet ois Alene > BY Cosmos. New early flowering. Fine for late flowers. Blooms until after frost. Red, white and pink Peete OM IITCS SCL WCE ED, 5 chap lc eo obis-0:e od asc bee a cow ache a ate: pieteua Clare pio eee RS Les scar eee kno oe oc Dianthus Pinks. The old-fashioned sweet pink. A hardy annual, easily grown. Also called “China Pn eer IM “SITIP Te MIX CO 56). 34% wie ce nine W eub rn egal ew laiain! ww a al gka alee Sn, 0 _o'-5) Wi Mibleiel sials Mam tele ae 5c . Cypress Vine. Fine climber. Flowers red and white. Fern-like leaveS..........22eeeeeevees 5c Dahlia. Can be grown from seed as easily as from roots. Come in a. great range of colors. Plant SIE SRES SLANT E ACES, COTHALOGS « 5's bce ahve 0je Sele hn cie ss Bae de ee ples eae 5 Ae ters epee Pe eer ge ts, oe 5¢ Extra Fine Double. Very finest florist sorts. Big and gay ......-...e.eee0e8- én a ade Pe ce eta ale 10c _ Eschscholtzia or California Poppy. Deep yellow in color. Good for a dry place, as they will bloom in Retire CREST YO WU CSE Natt ais 0. oa ww) Sng bn ate Maia Ste See a ag eter bus Tlctete eitce Riatapre a ca ate kee Bialeterw eke s ate oc Everlasting or Straw Flower. Good for winter bouquets. Do not wilt or fade...... Byte faigona: Same 5c Forget-Me-Not. One of the old favorites.............. PE ee ee eee Po eee oc Four O’Clock or Marvel of Peru. Old-fashioned, but none the less beautiful..................... 5c mee = on PHLOX DRUMMONDI — ORNAMENTAL GOURDS CYPRESS VINE Gourds. Fine for climbers. Useful as well as ornamental. Fancy Mixed, 5c. Nest Egg, 5e.. Dipper, ea CUT: 2 ATO LPS arte teens avec ie ace coh ote ete ee, nu ee TG Ana where cual ka Aeiia’ Ste ute! oe OAL | Ue era BY6 ' Hollyhock. <A favorite with everyone. Tall and stately and always handsome. Finest Single, 5c. eee EE LG. er. ca tiks nee «| piece «ak ea ais Cole stalin moms ent enaieaesueta ts lee tore ewe te iar ccs, aloe as wee dee Mine ole 10c Parionan. Giae> red and white im Tall spikes: | Masy-tOCTOW, 6 oe ako epee e elera een a wae wea ewab ean 5c eran: < ATOth Cr lg fa 9nIONeU LOWEN aie: eaie piles Wc GbR kan we wots Gales pike Bee e ee wes he ce eg ac Mirnonette. Very sweet. Fills the whole*garden with fragrance «wc... cc ee ce were ene oC Moon Flower. A quick and rank growing climber. Large white flowers several inches across. Open ae ee EOFS TO eee Ne, en I Ete one ak Fl canoe ee Meat eral ra Sree ie ae ctele& Ca ek ene ole PS ace ane ob be 5c Morning Glory. A common but popular climbing vine. Will grow anywhere. Common Mixed, the eM OT, Ml VC ey RIE Wit, TITY "COLOES one tine trina letens boc S vicle edie scale ee ates Wic ba cae vember BY 67 = _ Imperial Japanese. Finest mixed. This is imported seed and very fine. Plant and tend like common 2 See Seeker akay scree ete «ewe eee She SOT ae EN a Hat ca ere ave kw ek e sie Pe es Sate re wate! ame 5c = ~ 28 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG FLOWER SEEDS—CONCLUDED Nasturtiums. These are about as satisfactory flowers as you can plant. They will grow and bloom anywhere and, in fact, do better in hard, poor soil than in rich dirt. They come into bloom early and stay till frost kills them. Colors are all shades of red and yellow. The climbing sorts are fine to train up to a window. Dwarf or Tom Thumb—Grow about a foot high. A mass of blooms all summer; all colors, 5c. Tall or Climbing—The popular Lobbianum strain..... Oz, 15c, Pkt. 5c Pansies. Everyone is fond of Pansies, and everyone, rich or poor, should have a bed of them. They are easily grown and a constant delight. Plant early in the spring either outdoors or in the hot- bed. Will do well almost anywhere, but do best in a cool place, a little shaded. We have the very finest imported seed and for size and brilliant coloring you cannot beat itanywhere, Packets contain about 150 seeds each. Prize Mixed—The German Imperial strain. This seed is from Schmidt, the great German grower, and you cannot beat it at any price. Flowers are of the largest size and of all imaginable colors. Most seedmen ask 25c for this grade, 10c. Choice English Mixed—A fine mixture. All colors, 5c. Separate Colors—White, blue, black and yellow, each, 5c. SPECIAL OFFER—One packet each of the six Pansies listed above (regular price 35c) for 25c, post- paid. Will make a fine bed. Wild Flower Garden Mixture. A mixture of the common annuals that are easy to grow and will do well anwyhere. Contains over 100 varieties. Sow all together and make a mixed garden of it. Nice for children, who always want a great variety in a small space. Large sized packets...10¢c Petunia Hybrida. Fine mixed. ' The largevsingle kind ..°... «0% sc saaaw cls det S «cme re BY Phlox Drummondi. An easy growing anuual that will bloom all summer till cut down by frost. It will seed itself and come up in the spring. Comes in all colors from white to dark red. About a foot high. Grandiflora—Finest mixed. The large flowering kind, 5c. Starred and Fringed— ONG And CUTIOUS SHADES. <0 sue eke eee ekean es esses - Poppies—These are our favorite flowers. They will grow and bloom in any kind of soil and in any kind of weather. They ask no odds of any one. The colors are so brilliant and showy that they attract more attention than anything on the place. As someone has said, ‘““They are red and not ashamed of it.” Our bed of poppies was the admiration of every passer this last summer, and in July, when it was so dry nothing else would bloom, the poppies were on hand fresh and beautiful every morning. Finest Mixed—These are the ones we had in our garden last summer. We saved seed from all the best ones of all kinds and made one grand mixture of it. It has all kinds and all colors, double and single. Many are the tall, stately kinds; oz. 40c, pkt. 5c. Double Peony Flowered—tTall growing and look like a large peony. All colors and shades; pkt. 5c. Double Carnation Flowered—Like a carnation, but much larger; 5c. The Shirley— Finest of all the dwarf poppies; very early; dc. New Dwarf Shirley—A new and improved BEIT SU ILS <COLOLG <i -per sus so’, Vealare pia oiemet hehe de Portulacca or Rose Moss. Fine for rock piles and other places where it is hard to get anything to grow well. This is kin to pursley and will grow anywhere. Finest Single—All colors, 5c. Finest Double—A very fine mixture, producing neariy.:all double; blooms ince en aes 5 siete 10c Salvia Splenden or Scarlet Sage........e.e.000% 5c Stocks. Large flowering dwarf. All colors..... oc Sweet William. An old favorite.............. 5c (See pages 25 and 26 for Sweet Peas.) Verbena. Finest Mammoth mixed. All colors, 10c. Choice” Mixed—All- ColorSi-<.. is as alse sue peels BY @ Wild Cucumber—A native climber that is valuable where you want quick results. Soak seed in Water: DELOLTEG DIANE ww. s disid ea 5 s.e nik’ sw ess e's 5e Zinnia. One of the old standbys.............. oc OUR SEEDS HIGH IN TEST—PURE IN STRAIN 29 FIELD SEEDS BROMUS INERMIS ALFALFA OR LUCERNE. Nothing is more important to the farmer than that the grass seed he sows should be pure and clean. The seed should also be plump, heavy, and well ripened so as to insure a good stand. First class, thoroughly cleaned seed, while considerably more costly in the first place, is really much cheaper in the end than the light, chaffy grades so generally sold at much lower prices—even should _ the latter be free from weeds. Heavy, plump seed, germinating better, will produce a much greater number of strong plants. We handle but one grade—that is the very BEST which can be obtained from any source, && Prices on Grass Seed fluctuate. Write for prices on large quantities. Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata). This is one of the most desirable pasture grasses for stock and also for producing large crops of hay. It succeeds well in quite shady places, hence the name of Orchard Grass. Choicest re-cleaned seed, ii pounds to the bushel, 3 bushels to the acre. Timothy (Phleum pratense). Of the easiest cultivation and with us is usually sown in connection with winter grain in the fall, to which a seeding of clover is added early in the spring. 45. pounds to the bushel, from % to 1 bushel to the acre. Fancy Kentucky Blue (Poa pratensis). This is pre-eminently a pasture grass, forming a close, fine sward. It thrives best in dry, well drained or limestone soils. 14 pounds to the bushel, 2% bushels to the acre. English Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). This makes a quick growth very early in spring and is adapted for cool, moist locations; recommended for fall seeding on Bermuda-grass lawns in the South, giving them a bright green appearance all winter. 24 pounds to the bushel, 3 bushels to the acre. Italian Rye (Lolium Italicum). This is distinct from the preceding, being of much larger and stronger growth, with large, broad, glossy-green blades. It succeeds best in moist, fertile soils. About 20 pounds to the bushel, 3 bushels to the acre. Red Top, or Herd Grass (Agrostis vulgaris). It is a most valuable addition to sow with timothy and clover to form a close sward for pasturage. About 32 pounds to the bushel, 1 bushel to the acre; for lawns, 3 bushels to the acre. Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). An excellent pasturage or lawn grass, succeeding w2ll in dry or shady locations. About 12 pounds to the bushel, 2% bushels to the acre. Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca ovina). Slender, blades growing in close, compact clumps and from six to ten inches in height. About 12 pounds to the bushel, 2% bushels to the acre. Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). An excellentpasture grass, the tender blades being relished by eattle. About 22 pounds to the bushel, 2 bushels to the acre. Cane or Sorghum (Early Orange). Farmers are getting to realize the value of cane more every year. It can be grown on any ground and sown any time from April to July. It is better drilled than sowed. We use a one-horse wheat drill and put about two bushels to the acre between the rows of early peas, beans and sweet corn at the last cultivation. Also on the ground where we dig early potatoes. Cut it in September with a mower, binder or corn binder. Makes elegant feed for any kind of stock. Early Orange is the best sort, as it matures quickly and stands up well. We have a fine supply of seed, bright and sound, and sure to grow. Kaffir Corn. Extensively grown in the west. Will grow where it is so dry nothing else will grow. In the corn belt it does well everywhere. The seed makes fine chicken feed, and yields well. _ Speltz or Emmer. This new grain is rapidly becoming a staple crop in all parts of the west, and is becoming more popular every year. It grows somewhat like barley, but taller and ranker, and outyields any other small grain. The past year it made about twice the yield that oats did, as it did not rust or fall down. It is equal in feeding value to oats, and all kinds of stock take to it readily. Sow it very early like oats, and about the same amount to the acre. 30 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG FIELD SEEDS—CONTINUED Sunflower (Mammoth Russian). Valuable to grow for chicken feed. Each plant makes a single big head, often a foot across. Plant and tend like corn and they will yield about the same. Bromus Imermis or Awnless Brome Grass. This new hay and pasture grass was introduced and dis- tributed by the U. S. experiment stations as something to take the place of clover and timothy in regions where they would not grow well, owing to dry soil or cold winters. It has succeeded beyond their hopes and is now a standard grass, not only in the dry, cold climate of the North- west, but in the dry, hot Southwest, and even in the country where clover and timothy are a success. It will grow anywhere that they will, and lots of places where they fail utterly. No winter is cold enough and no summer dry and hot enough to kill jt out, and you can realize what that means. It makes hay equal to timothy and of much the same quality and appearance. For pasture it comes earlier and stays later than any other grass we know of. The following report from the state experiment station at Brookings, S. D., gives such an accurate idea of it and such good directions for culture, that we have reproduced it entire: ‘We have been raising brome grass (Bromus inermis) at this station for about twelve years. During the earlier years we used it exclusively for meadow and seed, but for the last three years we have given it a very thorough trial as a pasture grass, and we are fully convinced that it is much the best grass yet tried here for that purpose. It starts early in the spring, makes a very tough sod, is not easily killed out, either by close feeding or tramping; occupies the ground so fully as to drive out all weeds and inferior grasses, remains green later in the fall than any other grass and is greedily eaten by all kinds of stock.” _ <= —<—z2 WHA / : . CAR “ t _——1¥ SN ———— ape © RED MEDIUM FANCY KENTUCKY BLUE TIMOTHY KAFFIR CORN Johnson Grass (Sorghum halapense). Popular in the South and West, being of quick growth, the stout stalks reaching a height of six or eight feet before flowering; should be cut for hay before the flower spikes open. When once established, it is quite difficult to eradicate. 25 pounds to the bushel, about 1 bushel to the acre. Alfalfa, or Lucerne (Medicago sativa). It strongly resembles clover in habit of growth and feeding value, but withstands drought much better. It is a perennial plant on well-drained soils, so that when once established it will continue to produce large crops for twenty years when properly cared for, and on some of the rich western prairies yields four to five large cuttings in a single season. It must be cut every time it comes into bloom, and not allowed to produce seed if per- manency is desired. The plant is quite hardy, but will not succeed on low, wet soils. Sow from 20 to 35 pounds per acre. Red Medium.. This is the common Red Clover so largely grown. We shall be pleased to quote prices at any time. Alsike (Trifolium hybridum). This we consider the very best Clover to plant in mixture with other grasses, either for pasturage or for hay. The plant is perennial and very hardy, thriving equally well on wet or dry soils. The stems are more slender and much taller than those of the Red Medium Clover, and thus much better adapted for growing with Timothy to produce a high grade of mixed hay. Sow at rate of 10 to 20 pounds to the acre. Mammoth. This grows much taller than Red Medium, with larger, leafier stalks, and large, slightly pointed leaflets. Prices quoted on application. . White Dutch Clover (Trifolium repens). This thrives in almost every soil and climate, succeeding equally well on heavy, moist land and thin, dry hillsides. It is of low-creeping growth and most valuable, both in pasture mixtures and for green, velvety lawns. The prices of Grass and Clover Seeds fluctuate from time to time, according to the market. fr We shall be pleased to quote prices by mail. OUR SEEDS HIGH IN THEST—PURE IN STRAIN dl FIELD SEEDS—CONCLUDED | MILLET We are headquarters for Millets of all kinds and grades. We carry the largest stock in the Northwest. Our facilities for recleaning are unsurpassed. GERMAN MILLET—SOUTHERN GROWN Pure German Millet develops the highest degree of perfection on or about the state of Ten- nessee. The truest and best strain of seed in this country is therefore produced in the southern states. This Southern Grown Seed, when planted here in the north, produces a much taller stalk, finer and far heavier growth of foliage than can be raised from our northern grown seed. It is the judgment of those who have tried the seed from both sections, side by side, that the planter had far better pay $2 per bushel for pure southern grown German Millet seed than to plant the other as a gift. It is, among agriculturalists, an established fact that the seed of any plant, taken from the South and planted in the North, pro- duces a far greater quantity of foliage than can possibly be grown from seed of that same species raised in the north. It is also true that this same pure southern grown German Millet seed will not continue in its purity when grown for seed in the North, but hybridizing with the Fox Tail so com- _ mon in the land, will in one or two seasons so degenerate that it is of but little better quality, if any, than common Millet. In order to always have the best results ob- tainable from German Millet it is therefore essential to the planter that he plant each season fresh, new seed grown in the South. RED-SEEDED. GERMAN (Siberian) If you want Millet for home use, either for forage or to feed the seed, there is no Millet equal to the Red-Seeded German. It is a species of the German Millet brought a few years ago into the Northwest under the name of Siberian. It not only possesses all the good qualities of the ordinary White Seeded German variety of Millet, but is in almost every particular its superior. In the height of growth it is about the same and heads out exactly the same head that the other does, but owing to the dense growth of leaves on the stalk, outyields the White Seeded variety in tons of better quality hay to the acre. Cattle and Horses fed on it thrive and grow fat, and are never troubled with the kidney affection so often caused by feeding other sorts of Millet hay. Farmers and stockmen who have fed the seed of this Red Seeded variety of German Millet to their horses, cattle, hogs and fowls for several years claim positively that it is almost the equal to corn in its fattening qualities. Hogs—Some time ago there was shipped to the St. Paul stock yards a car of hogs from North Dakota that were raised, fed and fattened on seed of this Red Seeded variety of German Millet, and had never been fed any other grain. This load of hogs LTZ OR was pronounced the finest that had ever Mo __——s WE: ARE ALWAYS IN THE MARKET FOR 'e MILLET, CLOVER, TIMOTHY, ETC., ETC. ~ If you have any to offer, please mail us a good sized sample and we will make you a price DW AREF ESS EX R A PE -Imported by Us Direct from Essex County, England. The Most Famous and Popular Forage Crop of America. This extraordinary plant produces broad, succulent leaves on a central stock. It is on these leaves that the hog, sheep, or steer thrives and grows. There is no crop so easily and cheaply produced. The most profitable use of this forage plant is to sow it with oats. The oats act as a nurse crop, keeping the rape dwarfed so that at cutting time by setting the binder a trifle high it makes no trouble. After the oats are cut then it is that the rapid and abundant growth of the rape takes place. From the cutting of oats until winter sets in, a palatable and nourishing food is supplied, and its abundance is remarkable. Sheep are made ready for market quickly, while hogs will thrive upon it remarkably well. The advantage of sowing it with oats rather than in corn is that it is available for pasture much sooner. Nothing excels rape for an early forage for pigs. Unused lots and out of the way places on the farm can be made to pay well by sowing in rape. “Every farmer who has pigs, sheep and young stock should plan to grow a patch of rape each year.’’ One acre of well grown rape will furnish pasture for ten or twenty head of sheep for two months, and in that time it will fatten them in good form for the market. Dwarf Essex Rape thrives best on good soil, rich in vegetable matter. Slough lands are excellent. This plant may be grown successfully in the follow- ing ways, viz: 1. In the early spring to provide pas- ture for sheep and swine. 2. In June or July on well prepared land to provide pasture for sheep. 3. Along with grain, using 2 pounds of seed per acre, to provide : pasture for sheep after harvest. 4. Along with peas, 4g j Z oats, clover seed, to provide pasture for sheep and to Sy Yj Kl a get a “catch” of clover. 5. Along with corn, drilled in 7p KS Fy broadcast, fo provide pasture for sheep. 6. In corn, Ay f Se RW AN sowing the seed with the last cultivation given to corn. \ WA Along with rye, sown in August, in sheep pasture. Wy When rape is sown broadcast, 5 pounds of seed per acre \) 32 RELIABLE RETAIL SEED CATALOG will suffice. When sown in rows, say 30 inches apart, and cultivated, from 1 to 2 pounds will be enough. It is now being grown in the northern and middle states — from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Send to the U. S. Department of Agriculture for Free Bulletin No. 164 on “Rape as a Forage Crop.” Rape is the Cheapest and Best Forage Crop in the The Most Conveniently Grown. World. The Greatest Amount of Food. LAWN GRASS EMERALD GREEN GRASS MIXTURE For Parks, Golf, Croquet and Tennis Grounds, Cricket and Athletic Fields Our Lawn Grass Mixture which we offer should not be compared with the cheaper preparations advertised. Our prescription is of the best chosen varieties as respects color, texture and permanency, and will be found clear of weed seeds. Anyone who purchases cheap, badly mixed lawn grass seed will soon realize that it was a poor investment, as the error will stand out for years in glaring ugliness, In the first place, see that your ground is thoroughly 60 pounds seed to the acre drained and well prepared, sowing at least three bushels of seed to the acre. Perhaps the best description of soil for lawn is the stiff loam or clayey soils which predominate in so many districts. This ought not to be by any means too rich, as a rapid growth is not wanted in the grasses of a lawn, but in preparing it for laying down let the sur- face be as much alike in quality as possible, and do wh not stint the quantity of seed. E If your ground is in condition to raise a good crop « Of potatoes it will make a good lawn; add about half ,- a ton of bone dust to the acre, harrowing it before ' sowing the seed. The success of establishing a good & pense a lawn depends much on the season and the condition heey INS aie ina. on-ag Of the ground at the time of growing. A very slight ML acid alhmallt ibe eatien uit ralking-in will protect the seeds much, or a sowing of wood ashes will render them distasteful to birds. Roll- , ing, however, is at all times indispensable. The best time to sow lawn grass seed is early in the we Spring, say February or March, or about the latter part of August. We prefer the early spring. It is proper here to observe that no lawn can be. maintained long in good order without successive roll- ings. Mowing alone will not secure a good bottom with- out that compression which the roller tends to give. The rolling should be done in the spring before the ground becomes dry. TO GRASS A BANK OR TERRACE For each square rod take a pound of lawn grass seed and mix it thoroughly with six cubic feet of good, dry garden loam. Place in a tub and add liquid manure, diluted with about two-thirds of water, so as to bring the whole to the consistency of mortar. The slope must be made perfectly smooth and then well watered, after which the paste should be applied and made as even and as thin as possible. Price of LAWN Grass Mixture soc is/eis s0 0 60 sot she diem h © segues mate % lb. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 Ib. 25c; 6 Ib. $1 00 + A Vee oe Seer RO ee VALUABLE TABLES. CENTAL SYSTEM TABLE. Some few years ago the seed merchants of the United States and Canada adopted the system of ard bushels in 100 pounds: _ selling and buying grass and many kinds of field seeds by the 100 pounds instead of by the bushel weight. For the convenience of customers we give the following table, showing the number of stand- STANDARD WEIGHTS OF VARIOUS ARTICLES Ibs. per bu. bus. lbs. j lbs. per bu. bus. Ibs. CO Pee eee 48 100 Ibs. equals 2 4} (JOHNSON Grass)... 2... loc ed wees oes 2 100lbs.equals4 — Rie, Sd lca d dgint ssauwiccen ss ee 60 ‘ SRM a An BAUR PRU le cote tciciacleicua dee scige ce 5 Ved? bette Pr OS a i SR ES as Pa 48 si heat ea SRE a, Bcc ditis's s sirens tine Fede elale dere . 88 ” pers eee! | DR PICTIMRO MENT ct dn tis sohastdica ois Paes 46 ‘ eer £ 8 UE c ea eed atte co one slate dita cual elas 32 sf ae 4 Blue Grass, Kentucky............ 14 sf hietety! PENIS CIOL ATIOG sio.a ku oe cd diets ole We dagie a 33 ms Te keeask 1 Blue Grass, English............... 24 “ Ararat Br MOPCRSIUHGTESRe. 1. o.cheet rade odacers 14 id a Nay | 2 RIEU SORE. os Goes ews ac «' PE stile nak 50 ty Seb en hi ae CUT OH: 5 osss ude sires capo el euldtwicaecawe 54 “s ay Mae Soe aay. |) OSC § <2 eee ee 60 vi, Seek Ge IP ELCHNS WURITERI@ Gs. os Salee oe celse Med oe 56 e Pua ate Mae” Castor Beans..... eo a a 7 Sn ae 46 “ ore he Oe MECN, STMOBUH. Saou)... 5 cami ase ue aa 60 - oh Ed i AO RUNUMEEMED Se os Swe in adn U <uahe were cee e 60 of Pee WUE PEE ee RCPINE, Clas hain ate ile bua dip tee oo o/c wttaenistab 50 6 A fg ee COPE IC LICO Sire cs viv cic tig ata neicacs 56 f Sh PEL CERI Vitis os shale ao te cia nk dare ch casare 56 " wen LP eas MOST ARLGED .% witcs cle oa biecad agate osm 70 th eS Tl ARELES LO Pte ycce tae oG.e caddie ala wneeled else 14 e ah eee 2 RENEE oo 0b om x bcc dances 46 to. 48 e ota re SWEET Ee OLA LORS fic Je tia nh ola apetalele are 56 ee Sor dae TT EE Ra EE AA 9 a 50 “$ Scale — PANIGE NY SCECE cma aind shaeies Les bine 45 . TA Sek ae MEA MEIEPEICH 2g Soe a cities u's eave niet v0 40 vy Reta Toate te a PEL EMEISISS Soc isl fehl a bie Ran aay ok a ra cais 58 oF cy ees RE ng 02- UREN EMEC o cede se ue abs Sete dos me's a? 56 ; Ae ME Red AE ER TEGO, oi. 5 bra. cchardia walk wii ete civ ole, 60 a eh eet: BICMIN NOOO. oi chide. Gaia lo cee vices ode 44 &: ee tee, 12 Tall Meadow Oat Grass........... 12 a eis 4 PURITAN See Sake c oo Seiad a ainielela’s 48 hy oS tee 4 MEGA EON Di wiststulodia dene os ai dokvs 14 * PET 2 THISHVPOLATORS Moe oases & dame dave, vielen . 60 “ owe deer AD Pasture Grass Mixture............ 14 = eh af 2 QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN PER ACRE Amber Sugar Cane... .........ccecececeeeecceceeeceeeene 12 qts Ree UH HN EN) ML VEE Si co'8 das was da Shwiete wm cisimicin dig aoe alee be 3 bu SE a wannetin cde weve a4 2 EES OE er, £48 Sear ee Ee SLs TASES, © DEDAMCN SS oc ole as ocak l dala os Cocoa ene wdse able % bu Barley, Broadcast..............cecceneccevencceccsens 2to38lbs eu ReaFat c ONY Ep rol ic tear tg ud oe 8 ECA Eos Ree eae POA o te Rn 2 to 3 lbs Beans, dwarf, in drills...........-.cssececeeeeteceerees 1% bu LCT Vv me ites Aah WALES rs oki sicicbnw aide oc beater eles 4to5lbs Beans, pole, im hills............cceeesceeeceesecees GEO eet Cheesy | LOU DER CEH B. ssa y lonj0is aww dle Sade ce els oklecds wali deioe ne oh 1 bu Petits) CTUIIS. 2. ocx saptnaie sities woh oldie minpiotejela mass» case 5 to 6 lbs OPES Ma TAG Ge Madienicid araiete ob cs ale d.ctele ab Sateen samen 2 to 3 bu MERITS 2 S455, be acne sed des te redldc-as Ove wiwiae 6 to 8 Ibs el ONFCHt ALPE Sa cdtt cas taish's «or Casini cenbeln dee taint 5 to 6 lbs ame RPeRUNSTNTISIDS #5. acai. 5 Menace wie Sats Seiae ain e ola's a(cies asiesiais’e ciara 3 bu SP IEMMIC POs THES e ETE ELELNEG in) Gc soy tm pisruinlé crdla'e slo highate oaees 30 Ibs Peegaime orn. In WINIS.<8s.8 2 ain s ais pick vee screw ae 8 to 10 qts OMIGNE SECS ARGS stats cating cad etetece oe ceca 6 to 12 bu amCRRIMRE ES St, Bn See ai ene is leitaleldialdiee ws, < een 1 bu PPATSH Ee ltr e li ser oo etl, ols oe MU Ne CR ere a 4to6 lbs Cabbage, in beds to transplant..............eeeeeeeeee % 1b GAS PREG BIMLSe hele aystasnt ere nce diate ctare cist biedod tetas Sead 14% bu SE IMTPROMREULIS 5 0S ain o aleis thar ain = alg tae Sin ale evi siieie'd Boe so 3 to 4 lbs PEAS} DEOMUGCASE SJ nee nislabiowors s oteee seas RY Mee reiterate 3 bu RMR BPG RIOD). ons Hensley ep ohldidae one ng bn dios ems 8 to 10 lbs WOtAEGES (ENE EUDETS) och de coe hs SR eI ST ES ee eh oe 10 bu Se VER, WHILC, BIONGC. 6 i5ee oe eles geen cot cwenr bens oes 6 to 8 lbs PP RPee PP TTS tees Ueki ened chk dumiteLcronatd Semele ed 4 to 6 lbs umes Bisike, 2IONC. teal. cess ey envtaseee dese. s cee 6 to 8 lbs Radish, in drills........ Br cstairie ei ccis Sates aa en ates ae 8 to 10 Ibs Siwers Luncerrne. OF Alfa es 2.5 fc% ods acne scp nee eta wie 20 lbs PEVEs DEOAMCAST ics sath Ae daios dhs da Sofa de Heise ele onesie 1% to 2 bu ERED LINES 2. Je ons cst anos mercaa © vrajes n+ sie OED, 10 GES Reser SIP PLIS. 205 ah cae Seka ware wavlehen eles hive oe 8 to 10 lbs MERE (AOVIIGEY wi ots ch nae iden sets e wr mal eds § eqs se peeeee? SALI oe EE yrs UN CELLS crc rn a Male, AON ees oa I AE oes 8 to 10 lbs Dummraensrmeserns: £471 TITS 5-2) Soro eicyalae dolce 6 Mie Smile Sain aime aes, esis 21bs SMUT, PIMA TTS Sc wits Stance esos wy Sidon Sores 10 to 12 lbs SMIRMVGLCA SEs « «0 .a'c,- cintslaepim ais dic are vie wine da teme nas galls os 1% bu NGuash (bush: sorts), in: Wile cosc.os ach ob ced eke 4to6 lbs | RAS MSA 2 PAS Ee Oe ee eri 1% bu Squash (running sorts), in hills.................... 3 to 4 lbs Sree ISeNLOCKY DIM. foe ccs cceds on nas hedecvacinsecis LO PANS i POMMACE, BO ELABSDIAMD ccs, coltaidue onde we Gaede oeae hee vA CT AT) 5.2 oan Rime a dea toa va eis d vans Sesion testo 3 bu REMI | MRIS TIA... dorset cade aren catame ease 1% to2 lbs | Grass, English Rye......... BL LMG AODE sie Dale nce na ae cela 2 bu PUETMG, oT ORECAST as oan cide choad cin dole ob elae Nas ciae 3 to 41bs Grass, Fowl Meadow... 22... 2c. cece ceed sccncecnennsis os 2 bu PE RIOGINV, y EIOHE) cine cal fc hatha we at Saad atid ty dasa tates % bu PSE ROO TOD: 6.2 ic. cae pees noc elcid veinalelv en's whieatedert’ 2 to 3 bu WELGNES {EOD O CASI. «sade ctoecccnasitgleas ookgaunes 2 to 3 bu SBE TET TIALLY. oxic. suiscion sob amahe cost breil axveecep she SAVE ARE R Le DEOAGRER Bas » sda oh wcie'n us Mn gsie sak 5 ocean aber 144 to 2 bu Me TAUB PATIAD LS . .ad ote wins vic ee aitd do's go aW dnb dan gaiceee nie 1bu Quantity of Seeds Required for a Given Number of Plants, Number of Hills, or Length of Drills ASPATAZUS ........ceereeeeeeeeeeeeeeee DOS LOG leet SOEs Melon: NEMS. Jfone ede clad 8% vgs t =~ ene ee ae 1 oz. to 60 hills aS CERO canna fier LE OFZ ILO MU LOC OR OPTI the RBA “6 oot hohe w sian'tsin a olsiaitied ale ake pen 1 oz. to 40 feet of drill RUM OUINDATE 4. s's. c.c,ciu vi arciale'e|s »'ateeraioe 1 qt. to 100 feet of drill COIN T oe hes Mesa de Some seek es Geek bee 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill MES FIDIG | o's oss secs eis tie a eve weneemsmonss 1 qt. to 150 hills ; Onion Sets, small..........0.......... 1 qt. to 40 feet of drill PTT UT BERR eer aes eo BIS age SE 1 oz. to 160 feet of drill | ARES Vat. fon tc. oe Sterna have mate cea 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill DIETETING cs Penis ses ov wiv a aad ys eve tee ees 1 oz. to 2,000 plants PREIS Me deka nak ceded oe he ted ee 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill OTE TS ier OF SBE eerie eae LOA Ee) CHERRIES HCE EAS... cific ence Suawectp sane dae welds aces 1 qt. to 100 feet of drill UE a eerie. Coe sree henne tse 1 oz. to 3,000 plants AGRI DEES si teivcrakieaits ote Ho dee ile eh See e ans 1 oz. to 1,000 plants TECHN VOT oi co oe iss oso beeen gaa clita se uyleseotes RUZ tH Ee ERASED) ESPEN ANY Cordis sin' silos) a cinielolu «pate d Seal nip Glo oe cle ale 1 oz. to 40 hills MUEPTRM SF bi loa. w\s aia Sing sia ehenavorae ta, < s)te eM orale nlataltoss 1 qt. to 200 hills EDMCLU SUM Gana heel. wink tut. cake ate ta aa eee ie 1 oz. to 160 feet of drill “UE a eee ee eae ee 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill SISA a> clei n'ai aah Nok ya Whiakicnis cm coeak 1 oz. to 70 feet of drill PAG oo. ce. wc a's lhcien So td ne meee recep 1 oz. to 1,000 plants DDR ORs fresh Cito cee oe Sarde bueno een 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill (LEN y We Oe a oe ieee Fee 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill SINE (ri Pal et Vola 2 lie AR delle, ae A gan nem ey a 1 oz. to 50 hills CD OR ee ke cn cle s Su te naha a ena 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill WGN ee MI ETONG haiti se 5 oct e heatt 1 oz. to 16 hills EOLUUCE sco. 50.2 San Roatan ek Ses etd 1 62. 10°3,000 plants | Tomato 2.20.5... is das ec cccceceae eee: 1 oz. to 1,500 plants aT RGER .)5,. = 2.0 as seitelpeteanin BEES ota ge nied POZO a UES ope RIED Sa cratic Pee sleaeeWon ces eane ances 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill y MATURITY TABLE Days Days Beans, Dwarf Green, podded, table use.......... 30 to 50 | Corn, Sweet, early varieties, for table............ 55 to 65 Beans, Dwarf Wax, table use... .. ssi. 0. cl seen cen. 35 to 50 Corn, Sweet, late varieties, for table.............. 70 to 80 Beans, pole or running, table use................. Me POA ee Yc emnCHIn Mey Mom, CA DIE: Poi ood vst ee dicks ek en leds ccs 40 to 60 Beets, garden varieties, table use.................. ERY Nets) MIE CC NCE, SN EADIE Oe cee cot cde kl cae hee cbs ce cow eae 40 to 50 Beets, Mangles, for harvesting.................+... 90 to 100 BOCIG TC RUN Mt TOPE Ie) ce ke. oo cc kh ee 60 to 85 Bec, Sugars, for harvesting. 22. ..0)..cs.c.cecees Gate it) Melou, Water, for) table: o02250 0502. o. coccccccccen ee to 85 Cabbage, early varieties, for cutting.............. 65 to 80 PROM SOP URE OPNIIE He oe oc dee ha dep iccle cbcyciinic. 65 to 120 Cabbage. late varieties, for cutting................ SN Oe GE, MPMNE SBA eo eek Ue ein ide. veda beatnecc cle 50 to 70 Co ape PW UE a A DS Ap RS a SO eta eee eee SE ROp Wi ath) SUNIL PIPGCHER. ooo o te wok veloc bons crececc clases 75 to 100 Celery, for table............... den ee edak aban t's seems RO PALY 11) Pee OAR LOR CARIES 8 he's wis g ole d We US La ced bee o's Bula d osc 20 to 50 orn, field, early varieties, rinpened................ to 95 PURACE BENS THOT AUD Chaat wes os pws Heb iieaeg o burs wlldd cs cu 90 to 100 Corn, field, late varieties, ripened.................. OME CAD eR RAPIDS. SAP SROL EOS Sooo clos Os dtes vis alas eS eend ex wce 60 to 90 Nursery Stock E DESIRE to call your attention ‘ Kind Size 1 5 10 20 to our FINE and yan ae Mountain Ash .......... 5 to 6 ft..80c..25¢. .20c..20c LINE of NURSERY mg I - Mt. Ash, Oak Leaf....... 5 to 6 ft..40c..35c..30c..25¢ . Nets will ati needing anytl es in pine Linden, European ....... 6 to 7 ft..30c..25¢c..25c..20¢ ig ae Sane ly bie nae ne Chestnut, Sweet ......... 5 to 6 ft..40c..35¢..30c..30¢ bres cah yc baths Rime Mea tte coh aya- | .. \Chestnut, Horse .....s:.. 5 to 6 ft..50c..40c..35¢..30¢ logue of Nursery Stock. Poplar, Silver Leaf....... 5 to 6 ft..30c..25c..20c..20¢ FOREST TREES—Ash, Maple, Box Poplar, Silver Leaf....... 6 to 7 ft..35c..30c..25c. .25¢ Elder, Cottonwood, Locust, Walnut, Maple; Hard... és isan 6to7ft..40c..35c..30c..20¢c Elm, Mulberry, etc. FRUIT TREES FRUIT TREES—tThe hardiest and Kind ~ Age Size Each 10 25 100 best — Apple, Plum, Cherry, Crab, Apple and Pear, ete. Gh}, MR ae 2yr..4to5 ft..20c..$1 25. .$3 50. .$11 00 SMALL FRUITS—The choicest— Apple and Raspberries, Blackberries, Gooseber- COPD eis sts Tele Z2yr..5toé6 ft..25c.. 226.. 500.. 1600 ries, Strawberries, Currants, Grapes, QHEEY | ahs es 2yr..4to5ft..40c.. 300.. 700.. 2500 Juneberries, etc. OnE sa As ed 2yr..5toé6 ft..50c.. 360.. 8.00.. 28 00 ORNAMENTAL TREES—Mt. Ash Plame 7, 20 2yr..4to6 ft. .40c.. yh 700.. 2500 Biren. Beech: Landen, Chestnuts, Pop. Phir’ “4.757 5- 2yr..5to6ft..50c.. 400.. 800.. 2800 lars, Weeping Willow, etc. PRICES ON ROSES SHADE TREES—Varieties same as Hybrid, Per. Hybrid 1 3 6 12 25 in forest trees, For five years we have Tea Cheine ‘piers os) a pie S366 25c. . $0 60 . - ez 00. .$1 75 - $3 25 been cultivating large blocks of shade Clim bine... 2s she oe ees As) 60. . AGT an 763. -B.25 trees. We today have the finest lot Miess: ROSS .6. Mis woo eters 30c.°. 15.) . 22s 2-00... 3-50 of trees for the lawn, street, cemetery RATA DICTS avril eer ePees 40c... 1°00... 2a 50.. 450 and park in the northwest. PRICES ON STRAWBERRIES ROSES—wWe have the finest line cf 25 100 500 1000 Roses and Shrubs in the northwest. Leading Varieties ........... 25c..$0 70..$2 50. .$4 00 Please do not order fewer than twenty-five of one variety as we do not break bunches, SHADE TREES WE HAVE THE FINEST LINE IN THE NORTHWEST ; FROM FOUR TO TWELVE FEET HIGH ‘ Ash, Elm, Maple, Box Elder, Locust, Cottonwood, Willow, Catalpa RUSSIAN OLIVE cnaznne——sanpy- Rapp GROWER SMALL FRUITS 6 12 25 100 500 1000 BLACKBERRIES—Synder, the hardiest....... $0 20... .660:30....30 60. i 50. , 600....$10 00 RASPBERRIES—Red, Cuthbert or Turner..... ZO Shas Bot ys 50.. ne ae 25.. a 6 00.... 1000 Black, Gregg, Ohio, Marlboro, Souhegan.... BBs bat 40. wh 60.... 250. eee Crimson, Shafler’s; Colossal. (55050: .c shat stevain ane DO ig! sis tee 70.... 2.00. 16>. Se GOOSEBERRIES—Houghton, 1 yr., No. 1..... 2D sea SOs 5 10.... 200. : sc ee EL OMRON, 2 TY go OF eee ee Serene here le ee ah rees SOVREN 50. ...05-°1'00.... 2560. . See eee Downe, 2 Vis, DROS Bird aihie plenty Gave at aves here ateae OO. ee BOs). 125.... 400... 2. Sees PPO WII, 2 VT iay DOE eles ide io nstoe WG ipie’ ne rul em arke AD ier 208. Lb0.... 6b O00... 02 ee eee CURRANTS—Red or White, 1 yr., No. 1....... Oi; tows 60....°1°00.... 3.00. 0) Se EOE. OF White; 2 90, ING eo wie ele Sie ee 7) gee ys eS 60.... 1.60. ...0 ee Red or White,” 2. yrs" INGi: Lis Fis eee eee SQ cs 75..., 1560.... 6.00... 0. Se Bay's, 1-yr.,.INo. £ CGenting) can sate dee bactauas 40 tis. 6 60.07.0112 25.... 400. soe ~ POU OW g vicehiney aire do eile a ssl stn I Le ere eee ALR we BO. ris Cae LOD sw ss Black, Lee’s, old English variety........... 50 TPs tes: ok DO S GRAPES Bach 10 50 100 1000 i yr v2yL 1 yr. 2 yr. Diver, 2 yr. 1 yr. 2 yr. lyr. 2 yr. CONCORD—Black, very TET OY: 5 cio nis Wolo > dda seta ota hae 10c..15c. .$0 50..$0 60. .$2 00..$2 50..$3 50..$5 00..$1600..$2500 | MOORE’S EA.—Black, med PEEL, Oraleicld bana aidiete es Riad ee ree lbc,. £20c..°1002) 150.45,4 00... .6.00:.. 700. > Sie WORDEN—Black, very A MMEMT oh -sh Se) nh gies oA ee os Sota bh lbe..20c.., 76.; 100... 200... 800.. 400... 6:@02.°26.000. 000 POCKLINGTON—Golden, WOU: s TP Y. wcvicis ew torech se, esate ASS ate Lhe. .80¢... 2:1: 005.9 BBs foe ee. BRIGHTON—Red, MGA Ais co A> think ieee % veeeees L6c...20¢e.. 1200. 4.26... 8.00... :4:00 0.0. |... ak sis pe Niagara—White, POR GN. 5 te mb es otis bid acm h ole late l6c..20c.. 76.. 100.3 °2.50..-3 60... OB... “baa SEEDLING FOREST TREES— Largest Supply in the United States