WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEjEDSMEN, new YORK 



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Herbs — Miscellaneous Seeds 



Herbs for Culinary and Medicinal Use. 



Herbs should have a place in every garden. Any good housekeeper knows the value of the little patch of herbs upon which she makes daily 

 drafts in the summer, and which furnishes such a nice collection of dried herbs for winter seasoning, while as domestic medicines several kinds 

 are held in high repute. The culture is very simple ; the best way is to make a little seed-bed in the early spring, and set the plants out in a bed 

 as soon as large enough. They should he harvested on a dry day, just before the blossom develops, dried quickly and bottled, or closely packed 

 in dry boxes with the air entirely excluded. 



Anise {Pimpinella anisuvi). Biennial. Pkt. 5 cts., 07.. 20 cts. 

 Balm (Melissa officinalis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Basil, Sweet {Ocymum basiluiini). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Bene (Sesamum orieniale). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Borage {Borago officinalis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 CsiTdiW&y {Carum carai) . Peiennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Catnip (Nepeta cataria). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Coriander {Coriandriim sativum). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Yi\\\ {Atiethuin graveolens). Biennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Fennel {Anelhum /eniculum). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 Horehound {Marubiwin vulgare). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30c. 

 Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Lavender [Lavenduta spica). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Marjoram, Pot (Origanum oniies). Perennial. Pkt. 5c , oz. 60c. 



Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum marjoiana) Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts. 



Pennyroyal (Hedeoma piilegioides). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 75 cts. 



Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) . Perennial. Pkt. 5c , oz. 35c. 



'Rne (Ruta graveolejis). Perennial. Pkt 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Saffron ( Carlhamus Hnclorius). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Sage (Salvia officinalis) . Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. $2. 



Summer Savory (Salureia horiensis). Annual. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c. 



1a,nsy {Ta7iacetuni vulgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Thyme, Broad-Leaved (Thymus vulgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 40 cts., lb. $4. 



'Wormwood. (Arlemisia absinthium). Perennial. Pkt. 5c., oz. 35c. 



Miscellaneous Seeds. 



TOBACCO. 



One ounce will sow 25 feet square, and produce plants for one acre. 



Connecticut Seed Leaf. This variety is best adapted to the 

 climate of the northern and middle states. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 25 cts., ^Ib. 

 75 cts., lb. I2.50. 



Primus. A new variety, and the earliest to ripen; especially 

 adapted to planting far north. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., lb. $4. 



Yellow Prior. A favorite variety, largely grown in the west. Pkt. 

 10 cts,, oz. 30 cts., Klb. $1, lb. $3. 



Sterling. The newest and brightest of the yellow type. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ViVo. $1, lb. 53. 



Turkish. Stands heat and drought better than all others. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., Klb. $1.25, lb. $4. 



Havana. Choice imported Seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., Klb. 

 $1.25, lb. $4. 



SAIXD OR. IJVIISXER VEIXCH. 



( Vicia villosa.) 



Succeeds well on poor sandy soils ; does better on good land. 

 Grows to a height of four feet. Perfectly hardy throughout the states, 

 remaining green all winter, and should be sown in the spring, mixed 

 with oats, rye or barley ; later, winter rye. No dairvman should be 

 without it for forage purposes, owing to its nutritious properties ; a 

 safe food for all kinds of stock. 50 lbs. to the acre, along with a half 

 bushel of rye or barley. Lb. 30 cts., 4 lbs. Jfi, 10 lbs. %2. 



SAINFOir«, or ESPAK.SETTE. 



A perennial leguminous plant, valuable for growing on barren hill- 

 sides. When once established it lasts for a great many years, yielding 

 heavy hay crops of the highest nutritive value. It is sown in the spring, 

 covering the seeds quite deeply, at rate of 80 pounds or 100 pounds to 

 the acre. Lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. $12. 



DW^ARF ESSEX RAPE. 



It is excellent for sheep pasture, and also for soiling. It may be 



sown in May, and will be ready for pasturing in July and August. It 



may even be sown after taking off a crop of early potatoes. In drills, 



sow 5 poiinds to acre; broadcast, 10 pounds to acre. Lb. 15 cts., 100 



lbs., ty 



^ I^ARGE RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER. 



The Sunflower is g-rown to a considerable extent as a profitable field 

 crop, the leaves being used for forage and the seeds as food for poultry 

 and the manufacture of oil ; it is also grown to a large extent, and with 

 good results, in low, swampy lands to absorb miasma. This variety 

 produces larger heads and more seeds than the common. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 qt. 25 cts., bus. $2.50. 



BIRD SSBDS, £TC. 



Prices Variable. 



Lb. 100 lbs. 

 Canary, best Sicily . $0 10 $7 00 

 Mixed Canary Seed . 10 6 00 



Hemp 10 6 00 



Lettuce Seed 25 



Maw, Blue Poppy . . 15 



Millet 10 5 00 



Rape, German .... 10 6 00 

 Rice, unhulled • - . . 10 8 00 

 Vetches for Pigeons . 10 550 



Lb. 100 lbs. 

 Prepared food for 

 Mocking Birds . . 

 . . per i-lb. tin, 35c. . 

 Gravel for Cages . . 

 ... per qt., 6 cts. . 

 Cuttle-flsh Bone . . $0 30 

 Sunflower Seed for 

 Parrots 10 $6 00 



MISCEI.LANEOUS CEREALS. 



(Subject to Market Changes.) 



An early and prolific 



Pk. 

 50 



Barley, Champion Vermont. 



variety Sc 



Buckwheat, American Silver Hull. Earlier and more 



productive than the common 50 



Buckwheat, Japan. Enormously productive ; the grains 



are much larger than those of any other variety 50 



Oats, Clydesdale. The grandest White Oat in cultivation ; 



very early and productive 50 



Oats, Prohsteier. A leading white variety. It is very 



productive and heavy, and the straw is very strong ... 50 

 Rye, Spring. An excellent catch crop when the fall-sown 



has been winter-killed 60 



Bus. 

 I 50 



I 50 



1 50 



Doz. 



$3 50 



TEGETABI.E PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



Asparagus Roots. (See page i.) 



Cabbage Plants. Ready in March and April 



. . per 1,000, $7.50 . 



Artichoke, French. Extra strong roots . each, 35 cts. . 

 Cauliflower Plants. Ready in April . per 1,000, $15.00 . 



(53°Late cabbage and cauliflower plants ready in June, 

 at reduced prices. 



Celery Plants. Ready in July per 1,000, $5.00 . 



Chives per clump, 25 cts. . 



Eggplants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown 



Horse-Radish sets per 1,000, $4.00 . 



Lettuce Plants. Ready in April or May 



Pepper Plants. Ready, May 15. Pot-grown ... ... 



Rhubarb Roots each, 15 cts. . 



Sweet Potato Plants. Ready about May i 



Tarragon Roots each, 35 cts. . 



Tomato Plants 



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