POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Rubicon Half^bong Orange 



The Best Half-Long; and Most 



Thoroughbred of all Carrots 



Since our introduction of this valuable and distinct American carrot a few years ago, it has rapidly 

 grown in popularity, until now it is more largely grown than all other varieties of carrot combined. It 

 is the best in shape, and its deep red orange-colored flesh is the finest in quality of all. The strain was 

 selected and perfected by a well-known market gardener of Connecticut, under whose care the carrots 

 attained such uniform shape that they are almost exact duplicates of each other. It is earlier than Dan- 

 vers, about the same length, but heavier and thicker at the shoulders, making it more productive; the 

 leaves are also shorter, fewer and finer. It is a wonderfully heavy cropper, producing thirty to forty 

 tons to the acre under good field culture. It grows without neck, the crown is hollow, and it grows well 

 under the ground, which prevents it from becoming sunburnt. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; \ lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



IMPKOVED DA3JTEKS HALF-LONG. Our pure 

 American stock of this valuable variety is preferred by many 

 gardeners to any other sort. The top is small, color of a rich 

 shade of orange, shape very handsome and smooth; quality 

 the very best. One highly valuable feature of our strain is 

 that it has its full color when quite young, which enables it 

 to be pulled sooner. It is equally valuable to grow for feed- 

 ing stock, being well adapted to all soils. Under good culti- 

 vation we have known it to produce thirty tons to the acre. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 341b., 25c.; lb., 70c. 



OX-HEART, or HALF-LONG GUERANDE. 



(Stump-rooted.) This is one of the most valuable of all recent 

 introductions, either for family use or market. It is an Inter- 

 mediate between the Half-long and Horn varieties, attaining 

 a diameter of three to four inches at the neck; of most beau- 

 tiful shape, and rich orange color. It is of extra fine quality 

 and very productive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 

 NICHOLS' LONG ORANGE. We procured this stock 

 some years since from Mr; Robert Nichols, one of the most 

 successful market gardeners of this city. The strain is much 

 earlier than the Long Orange as usually sold. The color is 

 of a deep golden orange when no thicker than an ordinary 

 lead-pencil, sliading to a deep orange red when fully grown. 

 The root is perfectly smooth. It grows without any neck 

 whatever; the top is short, and this, together with its ex- 

 treme earliness, admirably fits it for early forcing. It is 

 also one of the best varieties for growing outside, on account 

 of its great productiveness and adaptability to all kinds of 

 soil. We are headquarters for seed of this popular carrot; 

 our stock comes directfrom the originator. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 

 J4 lb., 20c.; lb., 7.5c. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. The well-known and 

 popular old stand-by for late summer and winter use; grown 

 e.'itensively for feeding stock. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ^^ lb., 20c.; 

 lb., COc; 5 lbs. and over, 50c. per lb., by freight or express. 



SAINT VALLERY, or NEW INTERMEDIATE. 

 Grows to uniform large size, intermediate in shape between 

 the Half-long and Long Orange. Roots are straight, smooth. 

 Kich orange red, Pkt., 5c,; oz,, lOc; }i lb,, 25c.; lb,, 70c. 



Large Wliite Belgian. Grows one-third above ground; 

 large white root, with gieen top ; grown exclusively for feed- 

 ing stock. Pkt,, 5e,; oz,, lOc; % lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



Large Yellow Belgian. A good stock -feeding variety, 

 differing from the above only in color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 

 J'4lb.,20c,; lb., 50c, 



New Customers 



As this catalogue 

 will reach many 

 ^^=^=^=^==^=^=^= who have never had 

 our seeds, we would urge such to sendusatrial 

 order, no matter how small. Even though you 

 may now be satisfied with seeds bought elsewhere, 

 we believe our special strains of many of the 

 newer varieties will be found as profitable to you 

 as they have been to thousands of others. 



Seeds of Equal Hig-h Quality Can 

 Nowhere be Obtained for Less Money. 



