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 Tur POT AM of all varieties 

 lf1E. UnCHIVI known to the 

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Special Discciiirts an Packets.! 



It takes almost as much time, detail, etc.. to fill an order for 

 20 or 25 cents, as it does one amounting to $1.00, consequently 

 with an idea of increasing the size of our packet orders, and to 

 ■offer my customers an inducement to have their neighbors send 

 in their orders with them, I allow the following discount on seeds 

 in packets : Any one of my customers has the privilege 

 of selecting seeds, in packets only, to the amount of 

 $1.30 and sending me $1.00 for same ; or, I will send 

 seeds, in packets only, to the -value of $2.75 for $2.00 ; 

 or, purchasers remitting $3.00 can select seeds in 

 packets to the value of $4.25. Purchasers remitting 



$4.00 can select seeds in packets to the value of $5.70 

 Purchasers remitting $5.00 can select seeds in pack- 

 ets to the value of $7.25. PURCHASERS REMIT- 

 TING $10.00 CAN SELECT SEEDS, IN PACKETS 

 ONLY, TO THE VALUE OP $15.00. 



When it is considered that I offer these discounts in addition 

 to the liberal cash prizes given on the preceding page, I trust it 

 will be appreciated by all of my customers. It must be borne 

 in mind, however, that this discount applies to seeds 

 in packets only, and is not allowed on seeds by the 

 ounce, pint, quarter pound, pound, etc. 



ARTICHOKES. 



JERUSALEM I have never listed the Jerusalem Artichoke until this year; but last 



season having numerous calls for them from my customers, I determined to give them a place in 

 my catalogue. Jerusalem Artichokes are grown largely in many sections of the West and are one of the most productive roots 

 for feeding stock. Over one thousand bushels have been produced on an acre. They are very 

 hardy and resemble Potatoes in appearance ; they should be planted in the same way and are 

 very easily grown. If desired they need not be dug, but the hogs can be turned in the field to 

 root, them up ; in this way one acre will keep 20 head in good condition until Spring, excepting 

 when the ground is frozen too hard for the hogs to root them up. To destroy them the 

 ground should be plowed when plants are a foot high. Pound, 40 cents ; 3 pounds, $1.00, by mail, 

 postpaid. $3.00 per bushel, bv express, purchaser paving charges. 



GREEN GLOBE A" table varietv of Artichokes largely grown abroad, but little known 



in this country. The edible portions are the flower heads which should be used before they begin 

 to open. Packet, 10 cents : ounce, 30 cents. 



ACPADA^I IC CONOVER'S COLOSSAL Known to all. Packet. 5 cents ; 



"^'"nMUUO. ounce, 10 cents ; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents ; roots, 100 by 

 mail. $1.30 : bv exnress. 2 vear old, 86.00 per 1000, purchaser paying charges. 



MAULE'S MAMMOTH This varietv. I consider, excels all others, not only in 



tenderness and flavor, but also in productiveness. It throws out an unusual number of strong, 

 well-developed shoots the entire season, and it has sold in Philadelphia markets for four 

 times the price of other sorts. At 3 year old has vielded crops valued at $;>00 per acre. Packet, 

 10 cents ; ounce, 20 cents ; % pound. "50 cents ; pound, $1.80 ; roots, 1 year old, 100 by mail, $1.7o ; 

 hy express, $7.50 per 1000, purchaser paying charges. 



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