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or, QIANT WINTER CHERRY. 



Tht-rc has not been offered in years a more de- 

 cided uovelty as this attractive, ornamental and 

 fruit bearing plant, nor one that ajjueais so 

 favorably to the amateur as well as to the prac- 

 tical classes. Its culture is so simple that it will 

 thrive anywhere with ordinary attention. For 

 the little care that is required the result is so 

 pleasing that it is bound to give delight to all. 

 ihere is no doubt but what it is a decidedly at- 

 tractive and valuable novelty. Jt was intro- 

 duced from Japan by the eminent English hor- 

 ticulturist, Mr. James H. Veltch. The Royal 

 Horticultural Society, of England, awarded It a 

 first class certificate, also an award of merit, 

 while the leading horticultural journals speak 

 of it in most glowing terms. These facts alone 

 should be a sufticient guarantee of its excellence. 

 Fhysalis Frauchefi is a gigantic species of the 

 showy Winter Cherry. Sturdy upright habit 

 and grows about one and a half feet high. It Is 

 perfectly hardy and will stand outdoors over 

 Winter. Its beauty, however, shows off to great 

 advantage when grown in pots or boxes two or 

 thiee grouped together; in such cases it can 

 readily be taken indoors for the winter without 

 disturbing Its growth, and will continue to furnish its lantern like blooms and delicious fruU. 

 It blooms early and produces the tirst season from seed a large number of balloon like husks 

 3 to H'., inches across. The husks at tirst are light green, then gradually changes to bright yel- 

 low, followed up by intense oraniie scarlet. -\t this latter period of growth is where its name 

 "Lantern plant" suggests itself, the appearance being that of miniature lanterns when lighted. 

 It is easy to imagine the striking appearance these intense scarlet husks make mingled 

 amongst the bright green foliage. Inside these husks or "lanterns' is the fruit, which is simi- 

 lar to the Winter Cherrv or husk tomato, excepting the color is a deep ruby red and the quai- 

 itv is superior in everv respect either, for cooking, preserving or eating raw. As a serviceable 

 oruamental plant it has no equal either grown iti the garden or in pots for winter in the house. 

 The branches which are beautifully and oddly decorated with "lanterns" when cut from out- 

 door plants will last almost a year. The husks retain their vivid scarlet color, and at the same 

 time preserve the enclosed fruit, which may be removed and utilized at will. For preserving 

 and pies, or dried in sugar for fruit cakes or puddings, or eating raw, it is most delicious, while 

 as a decorative show plant it is the admiration of all. Directions for preserving accompany 

 each packet of seed. Facfaet, 15 cents; 3 packets, 35 cents. 



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*f RUBY KING 



PEPPER. 



MOST PRODUeTIYE OF aLL. 

 LSRGEST OF HLL, BEST ©F HLL. 



12 to 18 Peppers 6 to 8 inches long and 4 

 inches thick, weighing from 6 to 10 ounces 

 each, on a Single Plant at one time. 



First introduced more than a dozen years ago. It 

 immediately headed the list of all tlie desirable sorts 

 and has maintained it up to the present time with- 

 out altering its enviable position. To have been able 

 to withstand the test against the many experiments 

 that have been constantly going on shows conclusive- 

 ly the merits of this variety. During the last few 

 years I furnished seed of Uuby Kiug Pepper to tens of 

 thousands of gardeners who have all fo md it aheaa 

 of anything they have ever tried. This year I am 

 pleased to be able to fu'-nish my friends the finest 

 strain of this grand variety that I have ever been 

 able to offer. For several years I have been making 

 an e.xtra selection, only saving seed from exception- 

 ally fine specimens such as comprise fine form, good 

 size, handsome brilliant ruby color, etc.; thus I am 

 enabled to offer my patrons a strain of this pepper 

 that is .second to none on the market to-day. Every 

 one who has ever grown peppers will want llaule's 

 Improved Ruby King, and you absolutely need it. 

 This new improved pepper attains a larger size than 

 the .Spanish Monstrous or any other sort, and is of the 

 most desirable shape. They i\re remarkably mild 

 and pleasant iu flavor. Unequaled by any other va- 

 riety. They can be sliced and eaten with pepper and 

 vinegar, like tomatoes, and make a very pleasant 

 and appetizing salad. Pnck«?it. 10 cents ; ounce, 

 30 cents; '4 punnd, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



NEW LADY FINGER OKRA. 



This is a fine new varietv of tikra, which, in its 

 young state is one of the best for flavoring. My cus- 

 tomers in the South, where this vegetable is princi- 

 pally cultivated, will fltid this a line prolific sort; very- 

 productive of long, slender pods of fine form. If used 

 in its early state of growth, it will be found exception- 

 ally tender and choice. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 

 10 cents; >^ pound, 25 cents; pound 75 cents. 



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