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For the purpose of inducing thousands of new customers to give our seeds a fair trial, we offer, at 
a nominal price, the following splendid collections, knowing that we can safely count on making per- 
manent friends of those who buy them. We cannot sell any other seed so cheaply, nor can we make 
any changes in these remarkable bargain collections, as they are packed during the dull winter season, 
when our hands have little to do and we have not figured the cost of labor. 
A GREAT NOVELTY AND SPECIALTY OFFER FOR 50 CENTS 
For 50 cents we will send by mail, all postage paid, 12 full-sized packets of the following Novelties 
and Specialties, which cost at regular prices more than double what we ask here for them : 
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Bean. New Hodson Green Pod. The latest novelty in beans ; enormously productive and rust-proof. See page 4. 
Beet. Lanier’sSuperba. Most perfect beet in existence; early ; fine keeper; rich color and qualily. See page 20. 
Cabbage. Johnson’s Quick Cash. The eariiest flat-headed cabbage; very solid; finest quality. See page 5. 
Cucumber. Davis’ Perfect. Perfection at last; combining quality, shape and dark green color. See page 6. 
Celery. Paris Golden Self-Blanching. One of the easiest grown; early; entirely self-blanching. See page 26, 
Lettuce. New Early May King. One of the best for spring planting; superior quality. See page 33. 
Muskmelon, or Cantaloupe. Improyed Shippers’ Delight. Early, distinct and fine in quality. See page 10. 
Onion. Johnson’s New Long-Keeping Prizetaker. Largest and finest of all Yellow onions. See page 11. 
Pea. Thomas Laxton. Very early; wonderfully large pods; delicious quality. See page 41. 
Pepper. New Neapolitan. From Italy; the earliest and most prolific; very handsome red fruits. See page 12. 
Radish. New Early Snow White Box. Very early; of handsome round shape and superior quality. See page 45, 
Tomato. Johnson’s June Pink. A pink Earliana; very early; fruits in large clusters; quality fine. See page 48. 
ACOMPLETE VEGETABLE GARDEN for $1.00 postpaid 
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OUR SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BOX OF SEEDS embraces 30 full-sized 
packets of the choicest Vegetable Seeds, including all the above-named 
Novelties and Specialties and the 20 varieties described below 
New Wonder Bush Lima Bean. The earliest, dwarfest and most prolific of all the Bush Limas. 
Ruby Dulcet Beet. One of the earliest and best first quality beets forthe home table. 
Short Stem Drumhead Cabbage. Equally good for both medium, early and late use; large, solid heads. 
Improved Danvers Carrot. One of the best and most productive ; deep orange; fine for early or late use. 
Johnson’s Winter Queen Celery. Ribs stout, thick and heavy; fine quality and the best winter keeper. 
Mammoth Epicure Sweet Corn. New, early, large, well-filled ears of most delicious quality. 
New Klondike Cucumber. Very early, prolific, dark green, crisp, fine for slicing or pickling. 
New Giant Italian Leek. Originally from Italy. The largest of all and mildest in flavor. 
New Mongolian Lettuce. Superior for spring and fall planting outdoors. Handsome heads of superb flavor. 
Market Gardeners’ Best Parsley. The hardiest and best of all known sorts; very dark green color. 
Ideal Hollow Crown Parsnip. An improvedstrain; distinct shape; beautiful, smooth, very productive and very sweet. 
New Mammoth Golden Cashaw Pumpkin. The best for pies and cooking; skin and flesh rich or##{ge color. 
New Celestial, or White Chinese Radish. Equally valuable as a summer or winter radish. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify (Oyster Plant). The only sort worth cultivating; very large and tender. 
New Mammoth White Bush Squash (Silver Custard). Animproved strain; early, large and fine quality. 
New Victoria Spinach. Splendid for spring sowing; extra dark, black green color. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel Tomato, New, medium early and late tomato; bright scarlet; large, solid and meaty. 
Early White Kkgg Turnip. Very early; handsome egg shape; pure white; fine quality for the table. 
15 PACKETS CHOICEST FLOWER SEEDS FOR ONLY 25 CENTS 
ASTERS. Prize Mixed, Embracing all the finest giant flowering and up-to-date sorts. A magnificent mixture. 
CARNATION, Marguerite. A beautiful strain ; will bloom abundantly until cheeked by frost. 
CANDYTUFT. Giant Flowering. Popular annual; flowers profusely throughout the season, 
COSMOS. Giants of California. Flowers measure 4 to 5 inches across, Splendid for cutting. 
DIANTHUS, or PINKS. Single and double Japanese varieties, with brilliant flowers 2 to 4 inches in diameter 
NASTURTIUM. Dwarf, or Tom Thumb, The rich colors and freedom of bloom make them: the most populs 
PANSY. Large Flowering Mixed. A strain of rare excellence; very large flowers with rare colors and mowkinigs 
PETUNIA HYBRIDA. Finest Mixed. Veined and striped varieties; very effective for bedding ; bloom ails 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI. Rich, brilliant colors; splendid for bedding; a popular and free bloomer 
POPPIES. Profuse bloomers and brilliant colors. The strain is unsurpassed for quality and variety. 
SWEET ALYSSUM. Little Gem. Of compact habit; splendid for borders, rock work, edgings, pots and cutting, 
SNAPDRAGON. Giant Flowering. Extremely effective ; wide range of brilliant colors. Blooms unti! frost 
SWEET PEAS. Giant Flowering Mixed. QOomprising only the best hurge-flowering sorts, Finest colors 
VERBENA. Mammoth Mixed. Unsurpassed for size, brillianey of bloom and laxuriant grow! 
ZINNIAS. Giant Flowering. (Youth and Old Age.) A general favorite and one of the showilest of annuals 
