ROSES, SEEDS, AND BULBS FOR 1895. 



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Conard's Velvet=Qreen Lawn Grass Seed. 



The Best Brand for Seeding Down New Lawns and Renovating Old Ones. 



Our Velvet=Green Lawn Grass Seed is not excelled by any for producing a smooth, 

 «ven, velvety-greeu sward that will withstand drought and hard usage and always make a 

 handsome appearance. In seeding down a lawn or grass plot, three things are necessary to 

 insure success : first, to prepare the ground so as to have a fine, smooth seed-bed : second, to 

 put on plenty of seed, never less, but rather more, than the directions call for ; third, to start the 

 lawn mower as soon as the weeds (which are always in the ground and sure to start first) are 

 tall enough to catch, and keep them mowed off close till the grass has time to start and become 

 well established. The seed should be lightly raked in and finished with a roller. Apply any 

 good commercial fertilizer as a top-dressing when needed. One quart of seed is enough for three 

 hundred square feet (fifteen by twenty feet), or at the rate of five bushels to the acre. Lawns 

 should be kept neatly mowed, which induces a close, even growth of fresh, lively green. 



Price by mail, postpaid, 30 cts. per quart; two quarts for 50 cts. In bulk, 

 purchaser paying express charges, $1.25 per peck; $4.00 per bushel. 



Two Famous Varieties of Cliester County Field Corn. 



Chester County, Pennsylvania, is justly celebrated for its excellent Field Corn. The soil 

 and climate having proved particularly favora,ble for the growth and maturity of the grain, 

 many thousands of bushels are annually grown and distributed all over the United States for 

 seed. The season of ^94 having been unusually favorable in this locality, the Corn crop was 

 remarkably fine, the grain being well matured and of excellent quality, and I am glad to be 

 able to offer the two following varieties, which are considered the best sorts grown in this 

 section. My supply is genuine, strictly pure, and carefully selected, and will be sure to give 

 satisfaction. 



Extra Early Chester County 

 Qolden Dent Corn- 



This beautiful Corn is one of the best and most pro- 

 ductive sorts ever grown in this section. It is a strong, 

 vigorous grower, making good-size stalks and ears ; the 

 cob is red and very small, with long, deep grain of a bright 

 golden-yellow color, very handsome, and of rich, mellow 

 •quality ; grows quickly and matures early ; frequently 

 bears two ears to the stalk, mo^t all of which are nearly 

 entirely covered with perfect grains over both ends of the 

 ■cob ; very early and remarkably productive ; altogether 

 one of the handsomest and best-yielding varieties ever 

 grown in this section. Particularly suitable for light, 

 warm soils, and will make more bushels to the acre on thin 

 land, with ordinary cultivation, than most other kinds. 

 Price per pkt. 10 cts.; 30 cts. per R) ; three Bbs. for 75 cts., 

 by mail, postpaid. By express or freight, per peck 65 cts. ; 

 per bushel $2.00; per sack of two bushels $3.50; ten 

 bushels or more $1.60 per bugiiel. Bags free. 



Chester County Improved 

 Learning Corn. 



The Chester County Improved Learning Corn is an 

 excellent Dent variety, remarkable for early ripening and 

 great productiveness. The stalks grow six to eight feet 

 high, and usually bear two good ears each ; the ears are 

 long and tapering, well grained out over both ends ; the 

 cob is red and very small, with large, deep-set grains ; 

 color bright golden-yellow, very rich in starch and oil. 

 Will withstand drought, and make a crop where others 

 fail by reason of its early maturity and stocky, vigorous 

 growth. Will bear thicker planting and yield more 

 bushels of shelled corn, and can be harvested and ground 

 earlier, than most other varieties, and will frequently 

 make a good crop planted as late as July 1st. First-class 

 every way. Price 10 cts. per pkt. ; 30 cts. per ft ; three fts. 

 for 75 cts., postpaid, by mail. By express or freight, per 

 peck 65 cts.; per bushel $2.00; per sack of two bushels 

 $3.50 ; ten bushels or more $1.60 per bushel. Bags free. 



SWEET=SCENTED HONEYSUCKLES. 



THE BEAUTIFUL HALLIANA HONEY- 

 SUCKLE. One of the sweetest and most beautiful 

 Honeysuckles ; a strong, clean, neat grower, perfectly 

 hardy, almost evergreen ; constant and most profuse 

 bloomer ; flowers buff-yellow, passing to white ; deli- 

 ciously sweet; elegant for porches and all similar 

 places. 15 cts. each. 



CHINESE EVERGREEN HONEYSUCKLE. 

 Red, yellow, and white variegated flowers ; very sweet 

 and handsome. 15 cts. each. 



EVERGREEN SWEET-SCENTED HONEY- 

 SUCKLE. Flowei-s and foliage somewhat larger than 

 Halliana ; perpetual bloomer ; exceedingly sweet ; very 

 beautiful. 15 cts. each. 



GOLDEN -LEAVED HONEYSUCKLE. Slender, 

 moderate grower ; leaves beautifully veined and netted 

 with clear yellow, so that the prevailing color of the 

 foliage is bright yellow ; flowers yellow and sweet 

 scented ; fine for pillars and trellis. 15 cts. each. Set 

 of four Honeysuckles for 50 cts.; eight for $1.00. 



NEW GARDEN THYME. This beautiful New Garden Thyme is perfectly hardy, growing and spreading 

 itself as rapidly as the old varietj^ of Thyme. The leaves are curiously edged and variegated with golden-yellow, 

 increasing in brilliant color as the autumn approaches, giving the appearance of a bed of gold. It makes a beau- 

 tiful edging or border plant for beds, and if cut back during the summer season will give the effect of a band of 

 gold during the fall months. Very desirable for baskets and vases in the house or garden. Its fragrance is most 

 delightful, resembling the sweet Lemon Verbena united with the old Garden Thyme, and superior to it for all 

 culinary purposes. 10 cts. each ; three for 25 cts.; twelve for $1.00. 



HOLT'S MAMMOTH SAGE. After a thorough trial, this valuable new Sage has proved much superior to the 

 old kind, and is highly recommended. The plants grow a foot high the first season, and make bushy, spreading 

 growth, producing an abundance of large, highlv-flavored leaves, which are borne well up from the ground, and 

 therefore always clean and bright. A single plant of Holt's Mammoth will yield more than a dozen plants of 

 the common Sage. Perfectly hardy. Rarely flowers and never runs to seed. 10 cts. each; three for 25 cts,; 

 twelve for $1.00. 



BOWKER'S AMMONIATED FOOD FOR FLOWERS. This well-known and valuable Fertilizer is made 

 especially for plants grown in the house, garden, or conservatory. It is clean, free from offensive odor, largely 

 soluble in water, and produces healthy plants, free from insects, and induces early and abundant bloom, to which 

 it imparts rich and brilliant color. Prices : A package sufficient for twenty plants three months sent for 25 cts., 

 postpaid ; or, a package sufficient for twenty plants one year sent for 50 cts. , postpaid. 



