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Novelties and Specialties in Vegetable Seeds. 
LUPTON CABBAGE. 
A new winter cabbage; earlier than any of the 
Drumhead varieties and of more compact growth; the 
heads are very large in proportion to the plant, and 
the stalk is short; it is of excellent flavor and one of 
the best keepers known. Pkt., .05; 0z., 25; Ib., 
2.50. 
- BARLY SPRING CABBAGE. 
A round, flat-headed, extra early variety. coming in 
with the Wakefield and yielding one-third more than 
any other extra early sort. The heads are exceedingly 
uniform and very solid, even when quite young. Pkt., 
+103 OZ., 30. 
DANISH BALL=-HEAD CABBAGE. 
This variety is also known as “Hollander,” “Ama- 
ger,” Solid Emperor, etc. The hardest heading cab- 
bage in existence, and of excellent quality; very white, . 
crisp and tender. The heads are round, fine grained, 
and good keepers. Our stock is imported direct from 
_ Holland. Pkt., .10; 0Z., 30; {1b., 1.00; Ib., 3.00. 
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PE-TSAI, OR CHINESE CABBAGE. 
This plant bears a loose, lettuce-like head of crisp 
leaves with pure white stalks, which are used like cab- 
bage. It succeeds best ina rather cool, moist soil. 
Pkt., .05 3; 0Z., .20. 
RUSSELL’S SELECTED THOUSAND-HEAD 
CABBAGE. 
In view of the increased development of Sheep 
Farming throughout New England, we have imported 
a trial lot of this cabbage, which is used as fodder in 
Europe. In addition to resisting the heat, it grows 
vigorously through the coldest Winter, and furnishes 
an abundant supply of succulent sprouts at the lamb- 
ing season. In England the farmers allow the lambs 
to go first through the crop and nibble these off, and 
then the ewes come in and clear up the remeinder. 
These young shoots are not only very nutritious but 
very palatable, more so than German greens. Pkt., 
105; 0Z., .20; Ib., 1.00. 
SELECTED DANVERS HALF-LONGCARROT. 
Grown from selected roots from the original “Barker” 
Seed. Perfectly smooth, fine grained and unsurpassed 
in yield. Pkt., .053; 07,, 25; Ib., 2.00. 
PINK PLUME CELERY. 
A pink variety of the well-known White Plume Cel- 
ery. A strong, hardy, compact grower, with solid,. 
crisp stem. PKt., .103 0Z., .40. 
CROSBY’S ORIGINAL BOSTON MARKET 
CELERY. 
Private stock. We offer our customers seed of the 
true Boston Market Celery as raised by the 
originator. 
As many gardeners know to their loss, there is a 
great deal of celery seed sold for Boston Market which: 
is worthless, producing a stringy, coarse and untrue: 
crop. The purity and quality of ourseed may be relied 
upon. Celery is an important crop; and as an ounce: 
of seed produces several thousand plants, this, the 
best, will prove to be the cheapest. Liberal packet,. 
103 0Z., 503; 41b.,1.50. 
ORIGINAL POTTER’S EXCELSIOR SWEEF 
CORN. 
Many will recall the delicious 
flavor of the Potter’s Excelsior 
or Sguantum Corn when intro- 
duced about twenty-five years 
ago by the late Mr. Thomas 
Potter. At that time the seed 
ears sold readily for 25 cents 
each, so much superior was it 
to all sorts previously grown. 
Since then the variety has gone 
into general cultivation, and 
most of the seed growers have 
failed to keep the stock pure; 
in fact, the Potter’s Excelsior 
Corn usually sold under that 
name has become so crossed 
with inferior kinds that there 
has been much reason for com- 
plaint. As a consequence, we 
have had repeated calls for Mr. 
Potter’s strain, and we are now 
able to offer it. The true variety 
has been grown since its intro- 
duction, for family use, in a 
small way on the Potter farm 
in Rhode Island, year after 
year. The seed we now offer 
is from this pure stock, grown 
specially for us on the Potter 
farm; it is therefore true, and 
possesses all the fine qualities 
of the original. Asa main crop 
variety our original Potter’s 
Excelsior Sweet Corn cannot 
be surpassed for sweetness and 
tenderness. We recommend it 
with the utmost confidence. 
Selected Ears, each, .10. 
qt. by mail, .50. 
MOORE’S PERFECTION FORCING 
CUCUMBER. 
The best strain of White Spine Cucumber for hotbed. 
culture we have yet met with. It was raised by Mr. 
George D. Moore, the well-known market gardener of 
Arlington, who has obtained numerous prizes forit. It 
is somewhat longer than the ordinary Forcing White 
Spine, very smooth, of deep green color and exceedingly 
crisp. Pkt., .20; 0Z., 75. 
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