555 Plants 



Earliest Dwarf. Packet, 10 cents. 

 EARLIEST DWARF PURPLE.— It re- 

 sembles the N. Y. Imp. Purple exactly in shape, 

 but in size is considerably smaller; on the other 

 hand, is a month earlier. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c. 



New York 



Improved 

 Par pie. — 



Large, fine, 



free of thorns 



a ew \ork Purple. Pkt. 10 cts. sk j n a jjpq 



purple, flesh white and of ex- 

 cellent quality. I can espe- 

 cially recommend my select 

 carefully grown seeds of this 

 profitable variety to market- 

 gardeners. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 50 cts.: \i lb., $1.25 ; lb., 84.00. 



EARLY LONG PUR- 



'PLE Early ; prolific. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.: J4 lb., 90 cts. 



BLACK FEKIN.— 

 Weight, 4 to 8 lbs. It is very 

 productive, with handsome, 

 nearly round, solid fruit.which 

 matures early. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 t oz.. 50cts.;%'lb., SI. 50. 



Long Purple. Pkt., oc 



and very curlv. Pkt., 5c. 



VC A\ P GREEN 

 rVHLlo CURLED. 



— Very desirable for greens, 

 being remarkably tender 

 anddelicate in flavor. It is 

 very hardy and is improved 

 by frost. Leaves, rich green 

 ;oz.,10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c. 



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GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE.-Grows 



about 2 feet high with an abundance of dark green 

 leaves, which are very curly and wrinkled. Will 

 stand the winters in the Middle States without pro- 

 tection. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.: % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90c. 



Black Pektu. Packet, 10 cents. 



True Ga. Collards. Pkt., 5 Cts. 



CQLLrtRD5£e R r^ 



— CoUards are extensively grown 



in the South, as they are an easy, sure crop, and afford an abundance of food for both man 

 and beast. It forms a mass of leaves on a tall stem, which are the better for freezing. 

 Packet, 5 cents : ounce, 15 cents ; % pound, 40 cents : pound, $1.10. 



THE GREAT CALIFORNIA INSECT POWDER. 



An Infallible exterminator of all insect pests of the house- 

 hold, field, orchard, garden and conservatory ; such as Koaches, 

 Bed-bugs, Water-bugs, Flies, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Gnats, Moths, Rose- 

 bugs, Beetles, etc. It is absolutely harmless to plants and animals, 

 and if kept in tight cans in a dry place retains its virtues for years. 

 Sure Death to Cabbage Worms, Bed-bngs, 



Lice, Mosquitoes, Fleas, Cockroaches, 



Gnats, Flies, Beetles, Sloths and Anta. 



This is the only insect Powder that can be guaranteed to be fresh. 

 Prepared in California from the flowers of thegenuine insect powder 

 plant, Pyrtthrum cinerariiz folium, it has three or four times the 

 strength of the ordinary Persian insect powder. Its death dealing 

 effect is swift and certain, even if reduced in strength with from four 

 to ten times its bulk of flour or air-slaked lime, or if applied in water. 

 Hence it is cheap also. Entirely non-poisonous and harmless to- 

 all creatures except insects. Used' by all leading horticulturists and 

 endorsed by all leading agricultural papers, also by such authorities 

 as Prof. A. J. Cook, of Michigan, etc. 



Why will you let the worms eat up your cabbage and currant 

 bushes, and lice kill your hens, and be bothered with flies, mosqui- 

 toes, bed-bugs, ants, cockroaches, moths, etc., when you can swiftly 

 and surely and cheaply kill these pests by the simple application 

 of a little Buhach. 



We have been endeavoring for several years past to obtain 

 Buhach in sufficient quantities to offer it to our customers, but 

 owing to a very limited supply, have not been successful until now. 

 We are now able, however, to meet, we think, any demand that 

 may be made upon us for this BEST OF ALL INSEC- 

 TICIDES, By mail, post-paid; 2 oz. cans, 25c. each ; 5 for 81.00. 



UPL AND 



CRE SS.— 

 Water Cress re- 

 quires run- 

 ning water to- 

 perfect it ; but 

 the new Up- 

 land Cress, 

 which is simi- 

 lar in its char- 

 acteristics, can 

 be raised with- 

 out extra care 

 in any garden. 

 It is indestruc- 

 tible by frost 

 to such a de- 

 gree as to re- 

 main green 

 nearly the 

 whole year 

 round; it 

 comes to us at 

 a time when 

 UPLAND CRESS. green vegeta- 



bles are scarcest, when the appetite for anything like this is the 

 strongest, and when wished for the most ; it is'the first from the open 

 ground, weeks ahead of lettuce, asparagus or spinach. In quality it 

 is the very best, having the identical, very agreeable and niglily- 

 prized flavor of the Water Cress ; it grows with surprising arid. 

 unequaled rapidity, so that in a few days after the opening of Spring, 

 it is ready to use. The young and tender leaves can be eaten raw or 

 as a salad. It is excellent prepared the same as lettuce, or when the 

 leaves become large and plentiful, boiled as greens, being far super- 

 ior to spinach. It is of easy culture, thriving on any soil, wet or dry, 

 and when once established remains, appearing regularly even - Spring,, 

 requiring no further care. Upland Cress endures more cold, more- 

 freezing without injury than any other plant ; from 15 to 20 degrees 

 of frost will not change the color of the leaves, and if wanted to use 

 during the whole Winter, a covering of two inches of straw will fully 

 protect the foliage from spoiling, w hen the thermometer runs below 

 zero. Packet, 10 cents. 



BROAD FLAG.— Large, with broad leaves, 

 growing on two sides like flag. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 

 10 cents : J4 pound. 40 cents ; pound, $1.25. 



NEW GIANT ITALIAN.— This new variety 

 has given great satisfaction everywhere; it grows to 

 an enormous size, of which the illustration fails to 

 scarcely convey an idea. It is very hardy, easily 

 grown and of monstrous size. Packet. 10 cents ; ounce, 

 20 cents ; % pound, 60 cents ; pound, $1.75. 



Giant Italian Leek. Packet 10 cents. 



MARTYNIA PROBOSCIDEA.— When 



young and tender the seed-pods make excellent 

 pickles, and as they are produced in great 

 abundance, a few plants will suffice for an ordi 

 nary garden. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 30 cents ; 

 % pound, $1.00 ; pound, $3.00. 



Martynia Proboscidea. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN Mushrooms can 



be grown in a dry cellar, or in sheds, where the 

 temperature can be kept from 50 to 60 degrees 

 through the winter. Boxes containing two lbs.. 

 $1.00 per box by mail, or 75 rents per box by 

 express at expense of purchaser. 



END1YE 



GREEN CURLED.— Popular for 

 greens. When leaves are properly 

 blanched it will make excellent salad. The hardiest 

 variety. Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c: Vilb., 40c; lb., tt.50. 



EVER WHITE CURLED (Self-blanching.) 



An improvement on old White Curled. Large growth,, 

 tender, crisp. Pkt , 10c; oz., 30c; J 4 lb., Sl.Oe; lb.. t3.00. 



Ever White Curled Endive. Packet, 10 cents. 



$2/50 



This represents the amount of 

 cash offered this year for pre- 

 mium clubs, vegetables and 

 flowers. A larger amount than 

 ever before offered by any seed company. 

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