1891 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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productive, aud an excellent pea In every respect, except that 

 the pods look ready to pick before the peas inside are large 

 enough to amount to any thing. It you pick them when they 

 LOOK plump and full you will disappoint your fu-itomers, and 

 have trouble. Get careful pickers; tell them not to pick a pod 

 until they know bv squeezing it that there are good-sized peas 

 inside, and you will then call it. as we do, ahead in q0alitt of 

 anj' other early pea in the world. 



American Wonder. M pt- 10c; pk. S1.75. 



This is a cross between the Champion and the Little Gem. 

 The vine grows from 6 to 8 inches high. It is the first to rip- 

 en among the gi'cen wrinkled sorts. On account of its dwarf 

 habits it can be grown very easily under glass. 



Stratagem. Vi pt. 10c; qt. 35c; pk, $3.00. 



This has made its way rapidly in public favor. It is not on- 

 ly of rare excellence in quality, but the pods and peas are so 

 large and fine looking the.v call attention at once from any 

 thing else in the market. It has given us excellent satisfac- 

 tion. 



Champion of England. Pint, 15c; pk. fl.OO: 



bushel, S3.50. 

 So well known as to need no recommend here. 



Peas hy mail will be at same rate as beans for postage. 



PEPPERS. 

 Spanish Pepper. Oz. 2.5c. ; lb. $3..50. 



-•V new variety, so large that the natives of warm climates 

 slice them up and fry, as an article of food. 



BnllAiose. Oz. 25c; lb. $3.60. 



A larger variety than the above, but in every other respect 

 the same. 



Cayenne Pepper. Oz. 35c; lb. $2..50. 



Much calle or, for seasoning soups, pickles, etc. 



POTATOES. 

 Early Ohio. 



The Experiment Station, Columbus, O., says therejis noth- 

 ing earlier. 



Early Puritan. 



Nearly as early as Early Ohio, and much more productive. 

 Highlj- recommended by our Ohio Experiment Station. 

 Prices: 1 lb. by mail, 25c; 3 lbs. 60c; 1 peck by express or 

 freight. 50c; 1 bushel, 81.50. ^ 



Lee's Favorite. 



This is a few days later than the foregoing, but jields 

 better still. In our locality during 1889 It gave us over 100 

 bushels, from one-fourth of an acre. 



Beauty of Hebron. 



This is preferred by Terry because it gives as good, or bet- 

 ter yield than any other, and comes off early enough to admit 

 of getting in wheat in good time. It is a standard early sort. 



Monroe Seedling;. 



Here is what T. B. Terry says in regard to them: 

 Last season we had more perfect tubers in a bushel than I 

 think I ever saw in any other variety of potatoes. They are 

 strong growers, and do not spr.jut early: better quality than 

 most late potatoes. I have returned 42 orders in one d.ay 

 since thev were all sold. T. B. Terry. 



Hudson". O.. Oct. 22. 1890. 



Prices of any of the above : 1 lb., by mail, 18 cts. ; 3 

 lbs., .50 cts.; 1 lb., by express or freight, 7c; 1 peck 

 by express or freig-ht, 60 cts.; 1 bushel, $3.(X). Bar- 

 rel, $5 00. If potatoes are ordered in the winter, we 

 will do our best to protect them from frost, but 

 purchaser must take all risk. 



Potato-eyes. Any of the above varieties by mall 

 postpaid, 1.5c for 10; or 61.t0 per 100. 



PUMPKIIV. 



Early Sugar Pumpkin. Oz. 5c; lb. 50c. 



This was selected from 13 different kindsof pumpkins. They aro 

 specially designed for the first i)umpkin pies of the season. 

 Our strain rif seed has been heretofore a good deal mixed. 

 Last fall we had. however, a patch of many hundred, without 

 a single large pumpkin in the lot. They are much earlier 

 than the ordinary pumpkin, sweeter for pies, and so small in 

 size that we sold them all along in the fall at the rate of two 

 for a nickel. In many places people will pay more for earlj' 

 pumpkins for pies than they will for any kind of squashes. ' 



Connecticut Field. M pint,.5c; quart, 15c; peck, 

 75c; bushel, §3.00. If wanted by mail, add at the 

 rate of 16c per quart for postage. 



RHUBARB. 



tt's Victoria. Oz., 10c; lb., $1.50. 



KADISHES. 

 Early Scarlet Globe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb $1.00. 



This is the radish that Vick gives such a beautiful chromo 

 of in his catalogue for 1888; and for forcing in the green- 

 house, it is ahead of any other in the way of forcing rad- 

 ishes. They begin to form a bulb almost as soon as the second 

 leaves come out. They are very hardy, and of exceedingly 

 rapid growth. 



"Wood's Early Frame. Oz. 5c; lb. 50c. 



The very best long radish for raising under glass, or for 

 extra early. 



Beckert's Chartier Radish. Oz. 5c. ; lb. 50c. 



A novelty, and one that has given us the greatest satisfac- 



tion; of rapid growth and good size, both at the bottom and 

 top. In favorable soil it will grow to a large size, and still be 

 excellent in quality. They are remai-kably certain to make 

 a good bulb. 



Chinese Rose Winter. Oz. .5c; lb. 50c. 



These not only stand cold weather until toward Christmas, 

 but we consider them really a most delicious radish, and the 

 most free from being corky, of any ratlish known. They are 

 not as strong as radishes ordinarily are, but are of a sweet 

 turnip flavor. Usually sown at the time we sow turnips. 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 

 New^ mamniotli. From Sandwich Islands. Oz. 

 10c ; lb., §1..50. 



We have grown this side by side with the common salsify, 

 and we find the roots larger, better shaped, and equally 

 good in other respects; they are, therefore, without ques- 

 tion an improvement. Finely grown specimens are almost 

 .Ts large and smooth as parsnips. 



SPINACH. 



Bloomsdale Extra Curled. Oz. .5c; lb. 2.5c. 



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



SQUASH. 



SUMMER VARIETIES. 



Golden Summer Crookneck. Oz. 5c; lb. 50c. 

 Giant Summer Crookneek. Oz. 10c; lb. fl.OO. 



This squash is as early as the ordinary crooknecks, and in 

 every way equal; but are of such size that one squash will 

 make a dinner, even when soft and tender; and one good 

 thrifty plant will almost supply a family. 

 WINTER VARIETIES. 



Hnbhard. Oz. 5c; lb. 60c. 



Too well known to need comment. We have tried nearly all 

 the new squashes, but have not yet found a better one. 



TOMATO. 

 Golden Queen Tomato. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c; lb., 



13.00. 



This is no special novelty, that 1 know of. over other to- 

 matoes, e.xcept its beautiful golden yellow color; but at the 

 same time the tomato is good-sized, and remarkably smooth 

 and regular. The quality is equal to any. Many specimens 

 of the fruit have a rosy tint toward the blossom end, giving 

 it something the appearance of a beautiful yellow peach 

 with a slight blush of red. 



Ignotum Tomato. H oz. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $3.50. 



During the year 1889 we sent out about 3000 sample pack- 

 ages of the Ignotum tomato; and the general testimony of 

 those who have grown it corroborates the decision of the 

 Michigan Agricultural College, that it is, all things consid- 

 ered, the best, and they gave it a test side by side with over 

 100 different v.arieties. It has no rival that I know of in size, 

 except the Mikado. There are, however, several kinds 

 (among them Livingston's Beauty) that are rather hand- 

 somer in shape, but they are behind in size and earliness. In 

 solidity the Ignotum is behind none: and for slicing up for 

 the talile we have never found any thing better. 



Livingston's Beauty. Oz. 20c; lb. $2.00. 



This is a production of the same Livingston who brought out 

 the .\cme, Trophj-, Favorite, and Perfection; but he pro- 

 nounces this superior to them all. They are better shaped 

 and smoother than the Mikado, but not so large. 



Pear-Sliaped Tomatoes. Oz. 30c: lb. $3.50. 



These are handsome for pickles and preserves. They are 

 immense bearers, and of good quality. 



TURNIP. 



Extra-Early Turnips. 



We have tested some of these which are advertised in the 

 different seed catalogues; and while we find them some 

 earlier than the staple turnips, they are, so far as we 

 have tested them, inferior in quality, very strong in trste, 

 and sometimes bitter. 



Purple-top W^hite-g lobe Turnip. Oz. 5 c.; 



lb. 40 c. 



This turnip has given us the best results of any thing we 

 tried; the quality seems to be unusually fine for table use, es- 

 pecially when they are about as large as fair-sized apples. 

 They gi'ow nearly as quick as any other turnip known, and 

 aie very handsome. When washed they are almost as white as 

 an egg. with a beautiful purple around the top. They are 

 smooth and round. 



Yellow Aberdeen. Oz. .5c; lb. 40c. 



We consider this one the best table turnip grown. When cook- 

 ed it is so yellow that it will sometimes be mistaken for 

 squash. 



Rreadstone. Oz. 10c: lb. $1.40. 



During the past season this turnip was so much superior to 

 any of the Swede turnips for table use, that those who ate 

 them at our lunch-room came to me not only for turnips, 

 but for seed to sow next year. The fiesh is yellow, and tne 

 quality exceedingly rich and delicious. 



White Egg. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c. 



Verv showv and handsome, as well as quite early, and fine 

 quality. In "1890 they sold for lOe more a peck than the 



Purple-top Globe. 



Southern Prize. Oz. 5c; lb. 50c. 



For many years I have wondered if it were not possible to 

 get a real turnip as strong growing and as hardy as the 

 Seven-top. This we have finally secured, in the " South- 

 ern Prize." It stands all winter, even in Ohio, without pro- 

 tection: and, in fact, it seems to grow all winter; and, best 

 of all, it has a good-sized bulb (of fair quality) that winters 

 over as completely as a pai-snip. 



