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Qjrri(? Bros/ j^ortieultural Quide.- 



PEAS. 



FOR GENERAL CROP. 



Duke of Albany— A very superior Pea; pods of very large size; quality 

 the very beet. Pkt.,5 cts. ; pint, 25ct8.; quart, 50 cts. ; peck, $2.50; bushel. 89. 00 



*York8liire Hero — A fine wrinkled sort, of branching habit, and an 

 abundant bearer ; 254 feet. Pkt., Sets. ; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts. ; peck, 

 $1 .25 ; bushel 4 . 25 



*STRATAGEM— One of the best wrinkled Peas introduced in late years. 

 It is dwarf, a very heavy cropper, and produces large, well-fil led pckds, and 

 it is of excellent flavor. Pkt.,5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts. ; peck, 

 S1.50; bushel 6.00 



PRIDE OP THE MARKET— A strong growing variety, growing from 18 

 to 24 inches high, and is very productive. The pods are unusually large, 

 and the Peas, when cooked, are of very superior quality. Pkt., 5 ets. ; pint, 

 15 cts.; quart, .30 cts. ; peck, $1.60; bushel 6.00 



*McLiEAN'S ADVANCER— An excellent variety of very fine flavor; 2 

 feet. Pkt., Sets.; pint,15cts.; quart, 25 cts. ; peck, $1.35; bushel 4.50 



* CHAMPION OF ENGLAND— One of the best and most popular Peas 

 in cultivation; 5 feet. Pkt., Sets.; pint,10cts.; quart, 20 cts. ; peck, $1.00; 

 bushel 3.50 



•TELEPHONE— Vines very strong, averaging 18 to 20 pods to a plant. It 

 branches considerably, the branches bearing from three to five pods . 

 The pods average six to seven large wrinkled seeds of the first quality. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts. ; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel 6.00 



♦TELEGRAPH- A very prolific sort, jproducing large, well-fllled pods. 

 Vines strong. Peas deep-green and of very fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 

 l.'i cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel 6.00 



Blue Imperial— An old favorite. Very productive and of good flavor. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 3.50 



*Laxton'8 Omega— Very prolific, of fine flavor and good color when 

 cooked; 2V4 feet. Pkt.,5cts.; pint, 15cts.; quart, 30 cts. ; peck, $1.50; 

 bushel 6.00 



"White Marrowfat— A favorite sort; 4 feet. Pkt., Sets.; pint, 10 cts.; 

 quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 2.25 



Black-Eyed Marrowfat— This, as well as the preceding, is extensively 

 grown as a Field Pea; hardy and productive; 4 feet. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 

 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts. ; bushel 2.25 



Dwarf Sugar, Edible Pods— Grows about two feet high, and is remark- 

 able for its earlinesB as well as its prolific character. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 15 



cts.; quart, 25 cts. ; peck, $2.00; bushel 7.00 



Those marked thus * are wrinkled. 



FIELD SORTS. 



Canadian White Field— Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 15 cts.; bushel 1.35 



" Blue Field— Pint, 10 cts. ; quart, 15 cts. ; bushel ' 1.35 



Scotch Peas— Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 15 cts.; bushel 1.50 



Field Peas subject to market fluctuation. Write for prices. 



PARSNIPS. 



^)V\ f^ German, Pastinake. French, Panals. 



■^ ir "^ '^ Sow in spring as early as the weather will admit, 



;,^;"^k,>j^ in drills fifteen inches apart and half_an inch deep. 



\\j;A^t''''y^ When well up, thin out to 5 or 6 inches apart. Un- 



>*V^/'%.*N*di, /f^^^^^ like Carrots, they are improved by frost, and it is 



usual to take a quantity in the fall for winter use, 



^j^^gp,™^—, ^^^-,^^=5= leaving the rest in the ground until spring, to be dug 



^^^^'^^5^^-' ^E^ up as required. 



^^ ^ - ^ J^l-^s^Ki- If by mail in quantities of J^ lb. and np- 

 /*/^^^E=^_^ Wc^ '^'^i'(^^i postage must be added^at the rate of 8 

 P^ cts. per lb. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of drill ;14 to 6 lbs. per acre 

 m drills. 



LONG SMOOTH, or HOLLOW CROWN 



— The favorite variety and.best for general use. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Student— Not so generally used as the preced- 

 ing,ibut by many highly esteemed. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



fry , GUERNSEY— (Improved Half Long)— An im- 

 1^ provement on the old HollowXrown, forming 

 r roots shorter and thicker than that variety. It 

 is a large cropper, very smooth, and the flesh is fine-grained and of excel- 

 lent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 ets.; >4 lb.. 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



PUMPKIN. 



German, Kuerbis. 

 French, Courge. 



Principally cul- ^^jBB.K^B^r'^i-s^i^M.ViM 



tivated for agricul- J^ffl^^^^^^^?*^^^l^^J 



t u r a 1 purposes. j^^^^^^^^^S:-''=s^^^^mfffJt 



They are usually f - ^> r ^o^^ne^^^^S^ 



planted in fields of [ ^J^^ "^S^ ) {^^^^"'^^^'^ 



Corn or Potatoes. \ . '/ J^/j 'P^T)^ ^^■.'i:-<S Vsi 



Sow 1st of May in k J^W</^iWW^t ^1^^% I 



hills 8 feet apart. fe^^^^BE'myJT S^'"-^ '' 1%'^ ^^ 



If iy ^naii in j ^Mmm M^k; S-i5^ ';,¥;! 



quantities of yi ^^^g/llBS^M.W'^Mi^SM^mr 

 lb. and upwards, 

 postage must be 



added at the rate ^ 



of 8 cts. per lb. '~^*""*"''^^^^^^5L^=^' a — 



1 oz. to 40 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 



JONATHAN- One of the finest cooking varieties; a good keeper; very 

 prolific. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10ct8.; }4 lb., 25 cts. ; lib $ .75. 



LARGE CHEESE— The best variety for cooking purposes. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz.,10cts.; Hlb.,20cts.; lib 45- 



SUGAR— A fine-grained variety, smaller than the Field, but very prolific. 



Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10cts.; Mlb.,20cts.; lib 45 



NEGRO, or NANTUCKET— An old but very prolific sort; the shell is 



dark green with black warts, and very hard. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts. ; J4 



lb.,23ct8.; lib '?* 



MAMMOTH TOURS— An imported variety. Grows to an immense size. 



Pkt.,5ct8.; oz.,10ct8.; M lb., 20 cts.; lib 65 



JUMBO— The largest of all Pumpkins, often weighing 200 lbs. Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz.,25cts.; 14 lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb 2.00 



Connecticut Field— Very productive ; largely grown for feeding stock. 



Oz.,5ct8.; Mlb.jlocts.; lib ^0 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



German, Bocksbart. French, Salsifis. 



Grows best in light, well-enriched soil, which, 

 previous to sowing the seed, should be dug up to 

 a depth of 18 inches. Sowearly in spring, in drills 

 15 inches apart and l>i inches deep, and when the 

 plants are strong enough, thin out to 6 inches 

 apart. 



If by mail in quantities of }4 ^^- ^^'^ .^i^HSli 

 upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cts. per lb. 



1 oz. to 10 feet of drill. 

 Large White— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; M 



lb., 30 cts. ; 1 lb 1.00 _^ ^&l^?=n^^P^T B 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— A 



new and large growing variety, of great 



value to the market gardener. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 



oz.,15cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts ; 1 lb, 1.30 



SCORZONERA, OR BLACK 

 OYSTER PLANT. 



,^ Requires the same treatment 



as Salsify, which it nearly 



f^^^ resembles. Sow in drills 18 



inches apart and thin out to 



9 inches between the plants. /n\ririimm/r 



Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb,, 'llvlll'itu If / f 



40 cts.; lib 1.20 



SEA-KALE. 



German, Seekohl, Meerkohl. salsift, or otstbr plant- 

 French, Crambe Maritime. 



SCORZONERA " Grown for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as Aspara- 



OR BLACK J gus. By planting the roots closely in a warm cellar, 



OYSTER PLANT. Ufa Supply may be had all winter. Sow in drills 2 feet 



apart, thin out to six inches, and the following spring plant in hills 3 



feet apart. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; K lb., $1.00; 1 lb a.6«) 



