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Uhe S^est Seeds that Srow, and a J2ist of 'Varieties it Says to 9row 



jjN the following pages we have endeavored to list the cream of all varieties known, weed- 

 ing out many that are still advertised by other seedsmen, but which our extended tests 

 at Floracroft Trial Grounds 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- 

 offered as new or superior, and our customers may rest assured that if any much-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. 



/> (p . I f^ r . Customers frequently write us that our packets contain twice 



e^Urytf^SjlZlfCl ^ ULtiiflo as much seed as those obtained from other houses; yet, not- 

 ==^^==^^^==^== withstanding our very liberal premiums on seeds in 

 packets and ounces, as announced on the opposite page, we shall still continue to put up, with our 

 standard gauges, the same liberal-sized packets of seed for which our house has always been 

 noted. We have always found the liberal treatment of our customers to be one of the best paying 

 features of our business. 



Artichoke 



As a table vegetable the Artichoke deserves to be more 

 generally cultivated. The part eaten is tlie flower head, 

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

 the same wav as asparagus. 



targe Green Globe. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30e.; lb., S3.00. 



Artichoke Knots for hog feed will be found iinder 

 "Farm Seeds." Peck, $1.00; busli., f3.U0 ; bbl., S7.50. 



Asparagus 



SIX ST.iLKS OP DONALD'S ELUIRA, WEIQHINO 30 OUNCES. 



Asparagus is one of the earliest spring- vegetables, and 

 would be in universal use were it not lor 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 new book, " FARM GARDENING," which can be had 

 for the asking. See page 13.) A bed 12x40 feet, requiring 

 about 100 roots, will give an abundant supply for an ordin- 

 ary family. One ounce of seed will sow 40 feet of row ; 7,'J60 

 roots will plant an acre. 



DONALD'S ELMIRA ASPARAGUS. This new 

 asparagus, first introduced by us, has attracted much atten- 

 tion throughout the country. It was originated by Mr. A. 

 Donald, a promiu'jnt market gardener of Elmira. He has 

 always realized handsome prices, and, although a large 

 grower, was unable to supply half the demand. The 

 delicate green color is notably different 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 three to four pounds in weight. 

 It requires much less labor in cutting and bunching, thus 

 lessening the expense of marketing. The seed we offer is 

 saved for us by Mr. Donald from his choicest beds, and our 

 roots are grown by us from the same high-class seed. Frice* 

 of seed: pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^.J lb., 3Cc.; lb., Sl.OO; STRONG 

 ROOTS, 1 year old, $1.00 per 100 (bv mail, postpaid, 8:1.25 per 

 100); 86.00 per 1000; 2 years old, «1.25 per 100; 87.00 per 1,000 

 (500 roots furnished at 1,000 rate). 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH "WHITE. This is a most 

 distinct variety, discovered on I^ong Island a few years 

 since. The stalks are large, produced abundantly and 

 early. They are clear white and remain so as long as fit for 

 use, without earthing up or any other artificial blanching. 

 There is a large demand from canners for this sort. Prices 

 of seed: pkt., Sc.; oz., 10c.; }4 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. GOOD 

 STRONG ROOTS, 1 vear old, 75c. per 100 (bv mail, post- 

 I)aid, SI 00 per 100) ; $5.00 per 1,000; 2-vear-old roots, 7.5c. per 

 100; 86.00 per 1,000 (500 roots furnished at 1,000 rate). 



BARR'S PHILADELPHIA MAMMOTH. This 

 variety originated with Crawford Barr, a prominent market 

 gardener of Pennsylvania. Grown side by side with 

 Conover's Colossal, it grows twice as large and more produc- 

 tive. In Philadelphia it is much sought after and sells at 

 top-notcli prices. Seed: pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 

 60c. GOOD STRONG ROOTS, 1 vear old, 75c. per 100 (by 

 mail, 90e. per 100); W.50 per 1,000; 2 years old, 75c. per 100; 

 $5.50 per 1,000 (.500 roots at l,C0O rate). 



PALMETTO. This asparagus is now quite exten- 

 sively grown for New York and Philadelphia markets, 

 wheie it sells at high prices, owing to its fine size and 

 regularity. Although of Southern origin, it is equally well 

 adapted to the North. Pkt, 5c.; oz., lOc; }.>, lb., 20e.; lb., 

 60c. STRONG ROOTS, 2 vears old, Sl.OO per 100 (by 

 mail, $1.25 per ICO) ; S5.50 per 1,000 (500 roots at l.COO rate.) 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. A well-known old standard 

 variety. Prices of Seed: pkt., .^e ; oz., lOc; 3>:t lb., ]5e.; 

 lb., 45o. SPLENDID STRONG ROOTS, 1 vear olil, 50c. 

 per 100 (bv mail, iiostpaid, 75c. per 100) ; 14.00 per 1,000; 2 

 years old, 60c. per 100 ; $4.50 per 1,000. 



