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We Deliver All Seeds Offered on This Page to Any Postoifiee in the United States^ Except AVhere Otherwise Noted. 



iVlushi*oom Spawn. 



Splendifl results can be obtained by Using 

 our English Musliroom SpaWn. The brand 

 we offer is made by one of the best mak- 

 ers in England. Our pamphlet on "How to 

 Grow Mushrooms" we will furnish free 

 with all orders for Spawn. Sample copies 

 by mall 5c. 



1 pound to every square yard. 



Knglish (In pressed bricks weig-hins about 

 20 ozs.) by Express, customer paying 

 charges. Per brick 15c; 10 lbs. for $1-00; 25 lbs. $2.00; 



100 lbs •■ $5-50 



By Mail, Postpaid — Per brick 25c; 5 lbs $1.00 



French — By express in 

 By mail 



-lb. boxes. 



"Mushroom Culture" — Robinson. A book of instnietion 

 for 8T«>'»vins' Mushrooms, Bound in cloth. Price 50 

 cents Postpaid. 



"Mushrooms, How to Grow Them" — Falconer. A reliable 

 American work, bound in cloth. Price igl.OO postpaid. 



Parsnip. 



German, Pastlnake. French, Panais. 



Sow in spring as eafly aS the weather 

 will admit, in drills 15 inches apart and 

 half an inch deep. When well up, thin out 

 to 5 or 6 inches apart. Unlike Carrots they 

 are Improved by frost, and it is usual to 

 take a quantity in the fall for winter use, 

 leaving the rest in the ground until spring, 

 to be dug up as required. 



One oz. to 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. 

 jp^v acre in drills. 



r,g\i LiOitg Smooth, or Hollow CrowTi — A favorite 

 100 /variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 15c; 1 lb. .40 

 / Student — Not so generally used as the pre- 

 ;reding, but by many highly esteemed. 

 /Pkt. 5c; oz. 10; % lb. 15c; 1 lb 40 



German, Senl 



yA pungent salad 

 two inches high. 



French, Moutarde. 



Sow thickly in rows and cut when about 

 For winter use, sow at intervals in boxes in 



,|,/the greenhouse or hot-bed. 



r White London — Best for salad. Oz. 5c; 14 lb. 15c; 1 lb 40 



yBrown — More pungent than the white. Oz. 5c; 14 lb. 15c; 1 lb. .40 



Mariysiia. 



1 ounce to 200 hills. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green and 



tender, are used for pickling. Sow in the 



operK'ground in May and transplant two 



feet apart. 



/Martynia Proboscidea — Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Vt 



' lb. $1.00; 1 lb $3.00 



Nasturtium^ or Indian Oress. 



The seeds, when young, are picked and 

 used as capers. 



Tall — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c 

 Dwarf— Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 3,4 lb. 20 



1 lb.. .60c 

 ;; 1 lb. .70c 



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Guernsey (Improved Half-Long) — An im- 

 provement on the old Hollow Crown, 

 forming roots sliorter and thicker than 

 that- variety. It is a large cropper, very 

 smooth, and the flesh is fine-grained and 

 of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 

 lb. 15c; 1 lb 45 



German, Pfeffer. 



er. 



French, Pjment. 



MARTYNIA. 



Okra^ or Gumbo. 



lerman, Eszbarer "Okra." French, Gombaud 



The pods, when young, are used in sovips. 



tews, etc., and are very nutritious. It is 



f the easiest culture, and grows freely in 



' ordinary garden soil. Sow at the usual 



e of all tender vegetables, and set the 



iilajits from two to three feet apart In 



~ "lis. 1 oz. to 100 hills. 



proved Dwarf Green — E'arly and pro- 

 iuctive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vt lb. 20c; 1 lb.. 50 

 ^Long' Green — Long ribbed pods. Pkt. 5c; 

 ' oz. 10c; 1,4 lb. 20c; 1 lb 50 



Parsley. 



German, Petersilie. 



Parsley thrives best in a rich soil. 



French, Persil. 



The seeds germinate very 

 slowly, three or four 

 weeks generally 

 elapsing before it 

 makes its appear- 

 ance. Sow early in 

 spring half an inch 

 deep. previously soak- 

 ing the seeds for a 

 few hours in tepid 

 water. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of 

 dpfll. 



ain — Leaves plain. 

 It is hardier than 

 the curled variety. 

 50 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 Ih. 20c; 1 lb 



ttra Double Curle«l — A dw^arf, beautifully curled sort; excel- 

 lent for garnishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; i^ lb. 20c; 1 lb 60c 



Champion Moss Curled — A beautifully crimped and curled va- 

 /riety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb 65c 



T'ern I.eaved — A beautiful variety; valuable for table decora- 

 lion. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb 65c 



laiiiburg, or Large-Rooted — Fleshy-rooted; the roots are used 

 for flavoring soups. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; '^ lb. 20c; 1 lb 60c 



Sow in hot-bed early in April, and transplant to the open 

 ground when the weather is favorable. Plant in warm, mellow 

 ^oil, in rows 30 inches apart, 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 

 Ruby King — A most excellent variety. The fruit is large and 



of a beautiful ruby red color, and is remarkably mild, often 



being eaten sliced with pepper and vinegar like tomatoes. 



. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



/Large Bell, or Bull ]Vose — Early and mild; rind thick and fleshy. 



Much used in its natural state, and for pickling. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Celestial — A very prolific variety, with small fruits 2 to 3 inches 



long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Long Red Cayenne — Fruit laright red, conical, from 3 to 4 inches 



in length; very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb. .$2. 00 

 S«-eet Spanish — A large and early variety; flesh sweet and 



mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth — Similar to the preceding in shape 

 ' and color but larger and milder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 



1 lb $2.00 



Golden Da-vvn — A beautiful variety, similar in size and shape 



to the Bull Nose, but altogether different in color, being a 



beautiful golden yellow. It is of a very superior flavor. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 20cf 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Chili Red — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper sauce; 



very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Mixed in Variety — Containing the most desirable for sauces, 



pickles and mangoes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb 75, 



llLliY KI.VG TLl'l'LR 



Pepper PlantSa 



If wanted by mail, l.'Jc per dozen for poHtn;;e. 

 I,enfling Sorts Ready 3Iay — Per doz. 20c; by express per 100. $1.00 



