SS5 PTants 



Earliest Dwarf. Packet, 10 cents. 

 EARLIEST DWARF PURPLE.— It re- 

 sembles the N. Y. Imp. PuI^)le exactly in shapCj 

 but iu size is considerably smaller; oii the other 

 hand, is a month earlier. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c. 



New York 

 Improved 

 P u r p 1 e. — 



Large, fine. 



«T — , _, , ™ .., X free of thorns 



Netv Y ork Pnrple. Pkt. 10 cts. ^i^j,, g rj^.jj 



purple, flesh white and of ex- 

 cellent quality. I can espe- 

 cially recommend my select 

 carefully grown seeds of this 

 protitabie variety to market- 



' gardeners Pkt., 10 cis.; oz., 

 40 cts.; 1, lb.. $1.25; lb.. SI.UO. 

 EARLY LONG PUR- 



'PLE Earlv ; prolific. I'kt., 



b ets.; oz.,20 "cts.; ^i lb., 60 cts. 

 BLACK PEKIN.— 

 Weight, 4 to 8 lbs. It is very- 

 productive, with handsome, 

 nearly round, solid fruit, which 

 matures earlv. Pkt, 10 cts., 

 ,40cts.; Ji"lb.,S1.2o. 



K/qLE 



Pkt, 5c, 



GREEN 

 CURLED. 



-Very desirable for yreens. 

 being" remarkably tender 

 Liid delicate in flavor. It is 

 very hardy and is improved 

 by frost. Leaves, rich green 

 ; oz., lOc; 1-4 lb., 30c.; lb.,90c. 



GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE Grows 



iibout 2 feet high with an abundance of dark green 



^ leaves, which are very curly and wrinkled. Will 



GARDEN LEM- 

 ON. — Fruit Is 

 striped dark green. 

 Somewhat small- 

 er than Melon 

 Peach, thinner 

 flesh, and is de- 

 cidedly more acid, 

 thus dispen.siug 

 with the sliced 

 lemons, so impor- 

 tant in putting up 

 the Melon Peach. 

 Cultivate same 

 an m u s k m e 1 o n. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Imp. Ground Chrrrj'. 



I iM PROVED GROUND 



CHERRY. — Unequaled for can- 

 ning, pre.serving and pies. Dried 

 in sugar as raisins or figs, tbey are 

 unexcelled. They are a handsoD^e 

 yellow color, and will keep till 

 mid-winter. They have a straw- 

 berry flavor, produce fruit in grejit 

 abundance, from one to two 

 inches in diameter. In sections 

 devoid of fruit many esteem them 

 highly; a great curiosity, and sell 

 well in market. Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, 80 cents. 



With EvfirV Qrdfir-""^^'"'*'^ ''"^""'' cherry or Garden Lemon I 

 vfiLii KaVCi J viuci ^,j-/^ send recipes for cooking and preserving 



these Xoveltiex. writffn hy a practical housewife. 



Pkt, 5 Cts. 



COLLnK Do Georgia 



— Collards are extensi'-elv 



stand the mnters in the Middle States without pro- 

 tection. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.: y^ lb., 30 cts.: lb., 90c. 



■^^^^^^^i^^^"^— ■^-^^~~— •— ^■^— ■^^■"— ^ — L'ouards are extensfely srown 

 in the South, as they are an easy, sure crop, and afford an abundance of food for both man 

 and bea.st. It forms a mass of leaves on a tall stem, which are the better for freezing. 

 Packet, ."i cents : ounce, 10 cents ; ^4 pound, 30 cents ; pound, Sl.OO. 



UPLAND 

 CRESS. — 



\\ ater cress 

 reijuires run- 

 ning waterto 

 pel fee tit; but 

 the Upland 

 I ress which 

 IS --imilar iu 

 its< baracter- 

 Mic*, can be 

 r iised with- 



u t extra 

 ( are in any 

 garden. It is 



1 n de structi- 

 b e by frost 

 to su( h a de- 



' «. ,»^«-^ 41 ee as to re- 

 ' '^"'^main green 

 'nearly the 

 \\ hole year 

 lound; it is 

 the first 

 greens from 



the open ground, weeks ahead of lettuce, asparagus or spin- 

 ach. In quality it is the very best, having the identical, verv 

 agreeable and highly prized flavor of the AVater Cress; it grow's 

 with surprising and unequaled rapidity, so that in a few days 

 after the opening of .spring, it is ready" to use. The young and 

 tender leaves can be eaten raw oi- as* a salad. It is excellent 

 prepared the same as lettuce, or when the leaves become large 

 and plentiful, boiled as greens, being far superior to spinach. 

 It is of easy culture, thriving on any soil, wet or dry, and 

 when once established remains, appearing regularly every 

 Spring, requiring no further care. Packet, 10 cents. 



UPLAJVD tREsS. 



O BROAD FLAG.— Large, with broad leaves, 



V s-Towing on two sides like flag. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 

 2 15 cents; 14 pound. 40 cents; pound, Sl.25. 

 ri NEW GIANT ITALIAN.-This new variety 

 £ has given great satisfaction everywhere; it grows to 

 an enormous size, of which the illustration fails to 

 ^'scarcely convey an idea. It is verj- hardy, eiusily 

 « grown and of monstrous size. Packet. 10 cents ; ounce, 

 • 20 cents ; J^ pound, (in cents ; pound, SI. 75. 



ENDIVE 



broad thick lea\ 



while the inner leaves when blanched make an exceedinglv 



fine 8ala(L I'kt.. 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; ^{^ lb.. .50 cts.; lb., SI. 75. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. — An ex- 



cellent variety forming large heads with 



broad thick leaves. Desirable for flavoring soups, stews, etc., 



MARTYNIA PROBOSCIDEA.—When 



young and tender the seed-pnds make excellent 

 pickles, and as they are produced in great 

 abundance, a few plants will suffice for an ordi 

 narv earden. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 30 cents ; 

 y^ pound, Sl.OO; p<mnd, 83.00. 



Martj-iila Proboscidea. 



GRKEN CURLED — Popular for greens. When 

 the leaves are properly blanched it makes excel- 

 lent salad. The hardiest variety. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce. 15 cts; V^ pound, 40 cents; pound, S1..50. 



EVER WHITE CURLED.— (.Self-blar.chinp.) 

 An improvement on the old White Curled varie- 

 ty. Tender, crisp. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 

 cents; % pound, Sl.OO; pound, 83.00. 



ENGLISH MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Musniooms can be grown with perfect ease 

 in any dry cellar, or in sheds where the 

 temperature can be kept from .'lO to GO degrees 

 through the winter, and bear in from 5 to 8 

 weeks. It comes in bricks of about one and 

 a quarter pounds each. Price per brick, 

 ■25 cents each; 5 pounds, 81.00, postpaid. Bv 

 express, 10 pounds, Sl.25; 2"> pounds, ?;:.7.'i. 

 Cultural riroilar irilli earit order. 



10 cents. 



Herbs 



Giant Italian Leek. Packet 10 cents. 



and other Odds and 

 Ends will be found 

 on page 45. 



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MusUroum Spawn 



