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CORN, SUGAR.— Continued. 



UASLY NA"XRAGANSET. One of the earliest of the 

 sweet varieties; ears small, tender and of excellent 

 quality. Qt., 20cts.; peck, SI. 25. 



EARLY MI7TNESOTA. (See cut.) Very early; a decidedly 

 excellent variety, ears fair sized and uniform ; plant 

 rather dwarf. Qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 



CROSBY'S EARLY SUGAR. An excellent early variety; 

 ears rather small; a great favorite in the markets of all 

 the large cities. Qt, 20 cts.; peck. $1.25. 



LARGE EARLY EIGHT-ROWED. One of the best of 

 the sweet varieties; ears long, with white cob. Qt., 20 cts.; 

 peck, $1.25. 



HICK OX IMPROVED. A very valuable variety for market; 

 the ears are twelve-rowed, straight and handsome. Qual- 

 ity of the very best. Qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.60. 



SQUAlfTUM SUGAR. (See description, page 16.) Qt, 25 

 cts.; peck, $1.75. 



Early Adams, or Burling-ton. Strictly speaking, this is 

 an early field variety, although largely sold for table use; 

 we therefore class it among Sugar Corn. It is grown 

 extensively in this section for the New York markets. 

 Qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.50. 



AMBER CREAM. (See cut.) (See description, page 16.) Qt., 

 25 cts.; peck, $1.75. 



Early Dwarf Sugar. Grows to an average height of two 

 and a half feet; ears small; corn very sweet; one of the 

 earliest. Qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 



Darling's Early Sugar. The earliest of all the tall varie- 

 ties; ears small, well formed and sweet. Qt., 20 cts.; 

 peck, $1.25. 



Moore's Early Concord. (See cut.) Ears large and well 

 filled; early, and unsurpassed for richness and delicacy 

 of flavor. Qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 



EGYPTIAN. The ear is of large size, and the flavor pecu- 

 liarly rich and sweet, and so superior to other sorts of 

 Sweet Corn, that hotels and families using it will have no 

 other kind as long as this variety is to be had. The in- 

 troducer, who is a large grower and canner of Corn, states 

 that the superiority of this variety is so well understood 

 in his neighborhood, that the prices he receives for it, 

 both in the canned and green state, will average nearly 

 one-half more than what he can obtain for any other sort 

 he grows. Like all other large sorts, it matures late. Qt., 

 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 



STOw'ELL'S EVERGREEN. (See cut.) A late variety, of 

 excellent quality, remaining longer in the green state 

 than any other kind. Quart, 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 



TRIUMPH. Said to be the earliest of the large varieties. 

 Flavor rich and sweet; largely grown as a market sort. 

 Qt, 20 ct s.; peck, $1.25. 



MAMMOTH SUGAR. (See cut.) A late variety, and one 

 of the largest, productive and fine flavored. Qt., 20 cts. ; 

 peck, $1.50. 



Black Mexican Sugar. [See cut.) A black grained variety, 

 one of the sweetest of all kinds. Qt, 20 cts.; peck, $1.50. 



CORN, Field. 



See special page, just after the end of " General List of 

 Flower Seeds." 



SWEET FODDER CORN. 



For soiling. Sow three bushels to the acre, broadcast, or 

 toalf that quantity in drills. Per bushel, $2.50. 



WHITE POP CORN. 



For parching (in ears). Pound, 10 cts. ; 100 lbs., $8.00. 



CORN SALAty OR FETTICUS. 



German, Lammersalat. — French, Mdche. — Spanish, Canonigos. 



A vegetable used as a salad, and sold to a large extent in our 

 "New York markets. It is sown on the first opening of spring, 

 in rows one foot apart, and is fit for use in six or eight weeks 

 from time of sowing. If wanted to come in early in spring, it 

 is sown in September, covered up with straw or hay as soon as 

 ■cold weather sets in, and is wintered over exactly as Spinach. 

 It is largely grown in cold frames in the vicinity of New York, 

 and if covered with straw mats or shutters can be used at any 

 time during the winter. 



If by mail in quantities of >i lb. and upward, postage must be 

 added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 

 , Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; )i lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



CRESS, OR PEPPER-GRASS. 



German, Kresse. — French, CVessora.— Spanish, Mastruco. 



A well known pungent salad. Requires to be sown thickly 

 and covered very slightly, at frequent intervals, to keep up a 

 succession, as it soon runs to seed. 

 If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be 



added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 

 Extra Curled. Very fine; may be cut two or three times. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Australian Cress. Fine, piquant flavor. Pkt, 5 cts. ; oz., 

 15 cts. ; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



CRESS, Water. 



German, Brunnenkresse.- 



-French, Cresson de Fontaine.- 

 Berro. 



-Spanish, 



This is a well known hardy perennial aquatic plant, growing 

 abundantly along the margins of running streams, ditches and 

 ponds, and sold in immense quantities in our markets in spring. 

 Where it does not grow naturally, it is easily introduced by 

 planting along the margins of ponds and streams, where it 

 increases, both by spreading of the roots and by seeding. It 

 has a particularly pleasant, pungent taste, agreeable to most 

 people. For full details of culture for market, see "Gardening 

 for Profit." 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be 

 added at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; % lb., $1.50. 



CUCUMBER. 



German, Gwke. — French, Concombre. — Spanish, Cohembro. 



Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandy loam ground. 

 They should not be planted in the open air until there is a pros- 

 pect of settled, warm weather; in the vicinity of New York, 

 about the middle of May. Plant in hills about four feet apart 

 each way. The hills should be previously prepared, by mixing 

 thoroughly with the soil of each a shovelful of well rotted 

 manure. When all danger from insects is past thin out the 

 plants, leaving three or four of the strongest to each hill. The 

 fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether required 

 for use or not, as, if left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their 

 productiveness. 



If by mail in quantities of\Vb. and upward, postage must be added 

 at the rate of 16 cts. per lb. 



IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. (See cut.) A 



favorite market variety, of medium size, deep green, flesh 



crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; )i lb., 



60 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE. (See cut.) A longer 



variety of the preceding, and dark green in color ; largelf 



used for forcing by market gardeners. Pkt., 6 cts. ; oz, 



15 cts.; '^lb., 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 

 Boston Pickling. Largely used about Boston Dy market 



gardeners. A very productive kind of superior quality. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts. lb. $1.50. 

 Early Frame. An old and popular variety of medium size, 



straight and handsome ; excellent for pickles when young. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; U lb. 50 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 

 Early Cluster. A much esteemed early sort, growing in 



clusters, and extremely productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. 



15 cts.; \£ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 GREEN PROLIFIC. One of the best pickling sorts. Its 



characteristics are its very uniform growth, hardly ever 



yielding cucumbers too large for pickling, and in its im- 

 mense productiveness. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 



50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Early Russian. The earliest variety ; fruit produced in 



pairs ; small, hardy and productive. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 



15 cts.; > 4 " lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 LONG GREEN, A fine long fruit, of excellent quality, dark 



green, firm and crisp. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; )4, lh., 



60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 LONG GREEN TURKEY. A most desirable variety. Pkt, 



5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. ; ',; lb.. 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 SHORT 'GREEN, OR GHERKIN. Similar to Early 



Fiame ; good for pickling. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; }i lb., 



50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Tailby's Hybrid. An excellent variety for family use. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 West India Gherkin, or Burr, Used only for pickles. 



Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; *i lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



T . Fallston, Pa-, August 25th, 1883. 



1 nave been usina Larly Summer Cabbage ever since the first year you sent it out. This year from one and one-seventeenth of an acre of 

 ground set out with this variety, I realized $550.00. The crop was sold to storekeepers at about $1.00 per dozen, who, in turn, sold again at an 

 ■average price nearly double this. GEO. HATTIE. 



(Mr. TIattie sent in the best and heaviest specimen of Early Summer Cabbage that we secieved in 1883. It took the priz i offered, weighing 

 4wenty-f our pounds. ) 



