
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
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Herbs—Miscellaneous Seeds 

Herbs for Culinary and Medicinal Use 
Herbs should have a place in every garden. 
in the summer, and which furnishes such a nice colle 
high repute. 
housekeeper knows the value of the little patch of herbs upon which she makes daily drafts 
are Seat API heres for winter seasoning, while as domestic medicines several kinds are held in 
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 be 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 anisum). Biennial. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts. 
Balm (Melissa officinalis). Perennial. bkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 ets. 
Basil, Sweet (Ocymum basilicum). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 20 ets. 
Bene (Sesamum orentale). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 20 cts. 
Borage (Borago officinalis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 15 ets. 
Caraway (Carum carai). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
Catnip (Nepeta cataria). Perennial. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 50 ets. 
Coriander ((Coriandrum satwum). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets. 
Dill (Anethum graveolens). Biennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 
Fennel (Anethum feniculum). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 15 cts. 
Horehound (Marubium vulgare), Perennial. Pkt.5 ets., oz. 30 cts. 
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis). Perennial, Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Lavender (Lavendula spica). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts, oz. 25 cts. 
Marjoram, Pot (Origanum onites). Perennial. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 40 ets. 
Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum majorana). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
20 ets. 
Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Rue (Ruta graveolens). -Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Saffron (Carthamus tinctorius). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
Sage (Salvia officinalis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 
Tansy (Zanacetum vulgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 5 ets., 02.°75 ets. 
Thyme, Broad-Leaved (Thymus vulgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., lb. $2.75. 
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
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., oz. 25 cts., 14 Ib. 
50 ets., lb. $2.50. 
Primus, A new variety and the earliest to rip n; especially adapted 
to planting far north. Pkt. 10cts., oz. 40 cts., lb. $4.00. 
Yellow Prior. A favorite variety, largely grown in the West. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 44 lb. 75 ets., lb. $3.00. 
Sterling. The newest and brightest of the yellow type. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 ets., 44 Ib. 75 ets., lb. $2.50. 
Pkt. 
Turkish. Stands heat and drought better than all others. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 40 ets., 24 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Havana. Choice imported seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 24 Ib. 
$1.25, lb. $4.00. 
SAND OR WINTER VETCH 
(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, remain- 
ing green all winter, and should be sown in the spring, mixed with oats, 
rye or barley; later, winter rye. No dairyman 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. 60 lbs. per bushel. Lb. 12 cts., per bush. $6.50. 
SAINFOIN OR ESPARSETTE 
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 lbs. or 100 lbs. to the acre. 
Lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. $9.00. 
DWARF 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 lbs. to 
acre; broadcast, 10 Ibs. to acre. Lb. 10 cts., 100 Ibs. $7.00. 
LARGE RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER 
The sunflower is grown 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 pro- 
So aes heads and more seeds than the common. Pkt. 10 ets., 100 
S. $6.00. 

BIRD SEEDS, Etc. 
Prices Variable 
Lb. 1001bs. Lb. 1001bs. 
Canary, best Sicily...60 10 $8 00 | Rice, unhulled......... $0 15 $8 00 
Mixed Canary Seed.10 800 | Vetchesfor Pigeons 10 5 50 
18 (TN) D. conodogocons500605000000 10 600 | Gravel for Cages..... 
Lettuce Seed............ 25 per qt. 6 ets. 
Maw, Blue Poppy.... 15 Cuttle-fish Bone...... 30 
1 GN) IB pasennagecdeccconeadaes 10 600 | Sunflower Seed for 
Rape, German......... 10 700 PAPE OUSeerestcectece: 10 600 
MISCELLANEOUS CEREALS 
(Subject to Market Changes) 
Barley, Champion Vermont. An early and prolific Pk. Bush. 
variety. 48 lbs. to bush., 2 bush. per acre.......-..eceeeeees $0 50 =6$1 50 
Buckwheat, American Silver Hull. Earlier and 
more productive than the common. 48 lbs. to bush., one 
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Buckwheat, Japan. Enormously productive; the 
grains are much larger than those of any other variety. 


48 lbs. to bush., one bush. per ACVE....... occ eee esecececeees 0 50 1 50 
Millet, Hungarian. Valuable for soiling, also for hay 
or green fodder. 50 Ibs. to bush., 144 bush. per acre..... 0 75 2 25 
Millet, Golden. Grown mostly for feeding birds. 50 lbs. 
Combushalysbushsy peracrOur. sessscdee se ceserseeensncteackoseaed 0 75 2 25 
Millet, Pearl. Largely used in the South for fodder. 
50 bsStowbush- aly Aibushs periacnete-sctcescseserccceeccessess 2 50 9 50 
Oats, Clydesdale. The grandest white oat in cultiva- 
tion; very early and productive. 32 lbs. to bush., 244 
PUsShepperiacresccesscceresscsescenscescesececs wen snsitsocae ee ew eee 0 50 1 50 
Oats, Probsteier. A leading white variety. It is very 
productive and heavy, and the straw is very strong ...... 0 50 1 50 
Rye, Spring. Anexcellent catch crop when the fall-sown 
has been winter-killed. 56 lbs. to bush., 144 bush. per 
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VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 

Asparagus Roots. (See page 1.) Doz. 100 
Cabbage Plants. Ready in March and April................. 
per 1000, $7 50.. $1 00 
Artichoke, French. Extra strong roots, each, 35 cts...$3 50 
Cauliflower Plants. Ready in April, per 1,000, $15 00... 2 00 
ga Late cabbage and cauliflower plants ready in June 
at reduced prices. 
Celery Plants. Ready in July.............. per 1000, $5 00... 15 
(OU NTA EC Hoitea connie Eros oS eee Bon oncTter tacheCce see anne per clump, 25 cts... 2 50 
Egg-Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown.................s00e08 75 5 00 
Horse-Radish Sets..............ccc0cceceeeeeees per 1000, $4 00... 20 75 
Lettuce Plants. Ready in April or May.................0.0605 15 1 00 
Pepper Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown................. 75 5 00 
Rhubarb RoOots..............cecceecsecceeceeccesseees each, 15 ets... 1 50 
Sweet Potato Plants. Ready about May 1................. v3) 
Tarragon Roots. ...........cccccsscscsscscscssesceees each, 35 cts... 3 50 
TOMAtCO Plants ............ccoeesscccoeevees LOSE ee 30 «260 
