Vegetable Seeds^^^enerai cist 



IN the following pages we have endeavored to list the cream of all varieties known, weeding out 

 many that are still advertised by other seedsmen, but which our extended tests have proven to us 

 are unworthy of cultivation. We take great pains each season to inform ourselves fully as to the 

 real merits of everything ofiFered as new or superior, and our customers may rest assured that if 

 any Auch-lauded variety is not found in our Manual, the probability is much greater that we 

 have tested it and found it of little or no value, than that it is unknown to us. It is our constant aim 

 thus to gain and hold the confidence of all customers, and insure them against disappointment. 



Under this head we also illustrate and describe many of our choice Specialties. Among these will 

 be found many valuable novelties recently introduced, to the growing of which we have given special 

 attention. The varieties which we have printed in CAPITALS are highly recommended. 



Lliietai Premionis on Seeiis lii Packets. 



As an inducement to ourctistonaers to get their neighbors 

 and friends to club witli them in sending orders, we will 

 allow each purchaser of seeds in packets to select 25 cents' 

 worth extra for each $1.00 sent us. Thus purchasers re- 

 mitting Sl.OO may select seeds, in packets only, to 

 tile amount of Sl.iiS; those remitting 83,00, to the 

 amount of S3. 50, and so on. In addition, every pur- 

 chaser of S2.00 and over, in one oi-der, is entitled to select a 

 book premium, as ofi'ered on preceding page. 



Artichoke. 



As a table vegetable the Artichoke deserves to be more 

 generally cultivated. The part eaten is the flower head, 

 ■which is used before it begins to open, and cooked in much 

 the same way as asparagus. 



Large Green Globe. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; lb., $3.00. 



Artichoke Roots for hog feed will be found under 

 "Farm Seeds." Peck, $1.00; bush., $3.00; bbl., S17.50. 



AsiDaragus. 



Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vegetables, and 

 would be in universal use were it not for the prevalent 

 idea that it is difficult to grow. "We think this is a mistake, 

 and that no vegetable on our list can be produced so cheaply 

 and easily. (Directions for planting and culture will be 

 found in our book of $100 Prize Essays Avhicli may be selected 

 free as a premium with all orders of $2.00 and ojr?-.) A bed 

 12 X 40 feet, requiring about 100 roots, will give an abundant 

 supply for an ordinary family. One ounce seed will sow 40 

 feet of row; 7,260 roots will i)lant an acre. 



DONALD'S ELMIBA ASPARAGUS. 



This new asparagus, first Introduced by us, has attracted 

 much attention throughout New York State, where it was 

 originated by Mr. A. Donald, a prominent market gardener 

 of Elmira. He has always realized handsome prices, and, 

 although a large grower, was unable to supply half the de- 

 mand. The coloris notably dift'erent from either the famous 

 Barr's Philadelphia Mammoth or Palmetto, while the 

 stalks are more tender and succulent. Its mammoth size 

 can be realized from the fact that in whole crops a bunch of 

 twelve stalks will average four pounds in weight. It re- 

 quires much less labor in cutting and bunching, thus lessen- 

 ing the e.'jpense of marketing. The seed we ofter was 

 saved this season by Mr. Donald from his choicest beds, 

 and our roots are grown by us from the same high-class seed' 

 Prices of seed: pkt., 10c. ; oz., 20c.; i4 1b.,30e.; lb.. $1.00; 

 strong roots, 1 year old, $1.25 per 100; bv mail, post-paid' 

 81.50 per lOU; $6.00 per 1000; 2-vear old, 81.50 perlOO; $7 00 

 per 1000 (500 roots furnished at 1000 rate). 



BARB'S PHILiADlCLPHIA MAMMOTH. This 

 variety originated with Crawford Barr, a prominent mar- 

 ket gardener of Pennsylvania. Grown side by side with 

 Conover's Colossal, it comes in earlier and grows twice as large. 

 It is very productive, throwing up a greafnumber of strong, 

 well-developed shoots throughout the entire season. It is 

 tender to the stem, of delicious flavor. It has attracted 

 much attention in Philadelphia, where it is much sought 

 after and sells at top notch prices. Pkt., 6c.; oz., lOc; 14 

 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. Good strong roots, 1 year old, 90c. per 100; 

 by mail, $1.15 per 100; S5.00 per 1000; 2 years old, $1.00 per 

 100; $5.50 per lOOO (500 roots at 1000 rate). 



NEW PAliMETTO. This new asparagus, sujjposed 

 to have originated in South Carolina, is now quite exten- 

 sively grown by Southern gardeners for New York and 

 Philadelphia markets, where it sells at very high prices, 

 owing to its mammoth size and regularity! Although of 

 Southern origin, it is equally well adapted to North and 

 South. Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; ]4 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. Splendid, 

 strong root?, 2 years old, $1.00 per 100; by mail, $1.25 per 100- 

 $5.50 per 1000 (500 roots at 1000 rate). 



PHOTO OF AN AVERAGE EPNCH. COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE 

 ASPARAGUS. 



This is a valuable new, distinct variety, first discovered 

 on Long Island a few years since. The stalks are very large, 

 produced abundantly and very early. They are clear white 

 and remain so as long as tit for use, without earthing up or 

 any other artificial blanching. This sort has been grown by 

 a few Long Island growers who have been realizing an extra 

 price, not only on a fancy market, but from canners, who 

 find that, when put up under a special brand, it sells so 

 readily at a high price as to warrant them paying tlie grower 

 an e.xtra price for it. With probably the exception of 

 Donald's Elmira, it is the greatest advance in asparagus 

 made for many years. Prices of seed; pkt., .'io.; oz. , lOc; 

 14 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. Good strong roots, 1 year old, $1.00 per 

 100 (by mail, post-paid, $1.25 per 100); $.5..50 per 1000: 2 year 

 old roots, S1..50 per 100; $6.50 per 1000 (500 root* furnished at 

 1000 rates). 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. A well-known standard 

 variety. Seed pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 14 lb,, 20c.; lb., 50c. Roots, 

 1 year old, 75c. per 100; by mail, post-paid, $1.00 per 100; $4.00 

 per lOOO; 2 years old, 90c. per 100; $4.60 per 1000. 



ASPARAGUS CULTURE. Best Methods. By Jas. 

 Barnes and William Robinson. Price, 50c. , or may be had 

 free with orders for seed. {See Book Premiums, page IS.) 



