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fN the following page'5 we have endeavoied to list the 

 cieaiii of all varieties known in Ameiica that aie 

 really worthy of cultivation, winnowing the chaff 

 fioiu the wheat, weeding out many varieties that are 

 still catalogued by other seedsmen, but which our extended 

 trials and experience have proven to us are unworthy of further cultivation. 

 Under this head we also illustrate and describe our choice Specialties; among 

 them will be found many valuable novelties recently introduced, to the growing 

 of wliich we have given special attentiovi ; many of which cannot be obtained 

 elsewhere. The varieties wliich we have printed in CAPITALS are highly rec- 

 ommended, many of them being improved sorts of great merit. 



It is our constant aim to make HIGHEST QUAL- 

 ITY A FIRST CONSIDERATION, and then to 

 make our PRICES AS LCW AS GOOD HONEST 

 SEEDS CAN BE SOLD. OUR PRICES. 

 THEREFORE, will, in all cases, be found as LOAAT 

 as those of any other RELIABLE HOUSE for 

 seeds of the highest standard of excellence. OUR 

 DETERMINATION to grow and distribute nothing but the VERY BEST SEEDS THAT IT IS 

 POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE has increased our business to its present LARGE PROPORTIONS, and 

 gained for us the largest trade enjoyed by any other house in America direct with critical market 

 gardeners and experienced planters, who appreciate the highest quality rather than the low^est prices. 



©HR PRieES! 



In considering our prices on all Vegetable and Flower 

 Seeds, by the packet, ounce, quarter pound, pound, pint or 

 quart, please remember that we pay the postage and 



SEEDS POST-PAID BY MAIL. 



guarantee to deliver them safely to your nearest post-office. All postage prepaid, at our Catalogue prices. 



Customers ordering v'egetable Seeds by the pound, pint or quart, to be sent by freight or express, at their expense, 

 are entitled to deduct 8 cents per pound or pint, and 15 cents per quart, from these prices. For full instruction 

 about ordering, please see directions to correspondents on page 1. 



We aim to have our packets the largest and best filled with seed of any house in the trade. Each packet of all the 

 leading varieties is handsomely illustrated with an engraving of the vegetable or flower in colors, with full directions 

 for culture, etc. 



LIBERAL PREMIUMS ON SEEDS IN PACKETS. As an inducement to our customers to 



— ^^-^^— ^^^"^^^^— ^^^^^^— ^— ^^— ^— ^^^^^^— ^-^^^— .— ^^-^™^— ^^^— get their neighbors and friends to club 

 ^•ith them in sending their orders, we will allow each purcha-ser of .seeds in packets, to select 25 cents worth extra for each 

 SI. 00 sent us. Thus, purchasers remitting SI .00 may select seeds, in packets only, to the amount of $1.35 ; those 

 remitting S3.00, to the amount of S2.50 ; those remitting $3.00, to the amount of SS.TS, and so on. 



MARKET GARDENERS AND INSTITUTIONS 



Wanting to purchase seeds in inisually large 

 quantities will plea.se write for special prices. 



Altliough we have made prices very low in this Catalogue, yet, where several pounds are wanted, we can frequently supply 

 at a lower price than by the single pound. 



