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. Any good housekeeper knows the value of tlie littie patch of herbs upon which she makes daily drafts 

 in the summer, and whicli furnishes siich 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 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 (Pimpinelta aniswii). Biennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Balm {Melissa officinalis}. Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Basil, Sweet {Ooymuni hasilicxm). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Bene {Sesamum onerihxlc). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 cts. 

 Borag'e {Borago officiiuiiis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 Cara^vay {Carum carai). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Catnip {Nepeta cataria). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Coriander (Coriandi'um sativum). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 IMll [Anethvm graveolens). Biennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Fennel (Anethum fenicnlum) . Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Horehonnd [Mtiriihinm imlrjare). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Hyssop {HijsfiDinis cijficnialis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 Lavender (Lacctuiuta spica). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Mar,jorani, Pot (Origanum onites). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 

 Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum maijorana). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



20 cts. 

 Pennyroyal (Hedeomapulegioides). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 Rosemary (lio.vnarinus officinalis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Rue (Eula gravri>li')is). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Saffron (Carlliaiinis finctoriiis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Sage (Salvia officinalis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.00. 

 Slimmer Savory (Satureia hortensis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 Tans.v (Tanacetum vtdgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 30 cts. 

 Thyme, Broad-Leaved (ThywMs vulgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., 



'oz. 30 cts., lb. S2.75. 

 Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium.). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



>liscellaneous Seeds 



TOBACCO 



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



Connecticut Seed Leaf. This variety is best adapted to the 

 climate of the northern and middle States. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 

 50 cts., lb. S1.50. 



Priniu.s. A new variety, and the earliest to ripen ; especially adapted 

 to planting far north. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., lb. $4.00. 



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

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.00. 



Sterling. The newest and brightest of the yellow type. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., >4 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.00. 



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

 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., ^4 lb. S1.25, lb. S4.00. 



Havana. Choice imported seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., }i lb. 

 $1.25, lb. S4.00. 



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 lbs. to acre. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6.25. 



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- 

 duces larger heads and more seeds than the common. Pkt. 10 cts. 100 

 lbs. $6.00. 



BIRD SEEDS. Etc. 



Prices Variable 



ion lbs. 



Lb. 



100 lbs. 



$7 00 



Rice, unhulled $0 15 



$8 00 



6 00 



Vetches for Pigeons 10 



5 50 



6 00 



Gravel for Cages 



per qt. 6 cts. 

 Cuttle-fish Bone 30 





5 00 



Sunflower Seed for 





6 00 



Parrots 10 



6 00 



Lb. 

 Canary, best Sicily... $0 10 

 Mixed Canary Seed . 10 



Hemp 10 



Lettuce Seed 25 



Maw, Blue Poppy. .. li 



Millet 10 



Rape, German 10 



MISCELLANEOUS CEREALS 



(Subject to Market Changes) 



Barley, Champion Vermont. An early and prolific Pk. Bush. 

 variety. 48 lbs. to bush., 2 bush, per acre $0 50 $1 50 



BuckAvheat, American Silver Hull. Earlier and 

 more productive than the common. 48 lbs. to bush., one 

 bush, per acre 50 1 50 



Buckwheat, Japan. Enormously productive ; the 

 grains are much larger than those of any other variety. 

 48 lbs. to bush., one bush, per acre 50 1 50 



Millet, Hungarian. Valuable for soiling, also for hay 



or green fodder. 50 lbs. to bush., ly^ bush, per acre 75 2 25 



3Iillet, Golden. Grown mostly tor feeding birds. 50 lbs. 



to bush., 1% bush, per acre 75 2 25 



Millet, Pearl. Largely used in the South for fodder. 



50 lbs. to bush., V/^ bush, per acre 2 50 9 50 



Oats, Clydesdale. The grandest white oat in cultiva- 

 tion ; very early and productive. 32 lbs. to bush., 2% 

 bush, per acre 50 1 50 



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



productive and heavy, and the straw is very strong .... 50 1 50 



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

 has been winter-killed. 56 lbs. to bush., \Y^ bush, per 

 acre 50 1 50 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 



Asparagus Roots. (See page 1.) Doz. 100 



Cabbage Plants. Ready in March and April 



per 1000, S7 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 



Xi@°" Late cabbage and cauliflower plants ready in June 

 at reduced prices. 



Celery Plants. Ready in July per 1000, $5 00... 75 



Chives per clump, 25 cts... 2 50 



Egff-Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown 75 5 00 



Horse-Radish Sets per 1000, $4 00... 20 75 



Lettuce Plants. Ready in April or May 15 100 



Pepper Plants. Ready May 15. Pot-grown 75 5 00 



Rhubarb Roots each, 15 cts... 1 50 



Sweet Potato Plants. Ready about May 1 ... 75 



Tarragon Roots each, 35 cts... 3 50 



Tomato Plants 30 2 00 



