specialties in Vegetables 



IV 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 



Nobelties and Specialties in Vegetable Seeds. 



The New Pea, Surprise. 



A \'ariety obtained by crossing First of All and American 

 Wonder, resulting in a wrinkled Pea, with all the good points of 

 the parents. It is the very earliest of all the wrinkled sorts. It 

 attains a height of 24 inches and requires no bushing. It is a 

 liberal producer, pods are well filled, and the quality is un- 

 equaled. It has the hardiness of First of All and is not sub- 

 ject to mildew. This sort cannot be recommended too highly, as 

 it has yielded well under all conditions Pt 20 cts qt 40 cts 



Elliott's Early Snowtall Cauliflower. 



Cauliflower, Elliott's Early Snowball, 



We do not hesitate in saying that we are positive you will 

 find our strain of Snowball Cauliflower equal to stock offered by 

 any of our competitors. This sort will be found dwarf and com- 

 pact in growth, the heads large, snow-white and of superior 

 quality, the outer leaves short and few, allowing of close planting ; 

 also one of the very earliest and most reliable sorts. Under favor- 

 able conditions nearly every plant will make a fine, solid head of 

 good size, of pure white or creamy color, and mild, most delightful 

 flavor when cut at the right stage and properly prepared. It suc- 

 ceeds well over a wide range of country, and we feel justified in 

 saying that a better strain of early Cauliflower is not found any- 

 where. Pkt. 25 cts., >4'oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 



Red Pickling Cabbage, Niggerhead. 



The name refers to the extraordinary hardness and blackness 

 of the heads. They ar.e very dark red — almost black — exceedingly 

 solid, heavy and stone hard. For pickling it is the best sort we 

 have seen. Pkt. 20 cts. 



The Two Best Lettuces. 



Elliott's Hothouse. "^^'^ '' *^ ^^'* ''^"^^^ ^^^ s'°'^'"- 



^"•=~"~~^"— ~~^^^^ under glass ; forms a large-sized 

 head with a good solid heart, which is not liable to rot ; delicately 

 crisp, tender and fine flavored ; combines all the qualities to make 

 it the best Lettuce that can be grown. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 

 }i\h. $1. 



E UiotrS L eviathan. ^^^ ^^'^^^^ cabbage Lettuce in 

 ~~^""^"^~-~^— ^■^~ cultivation, and besides is pos- 

 sessed of many merits that place it in the front rank of desirable 

 varieties. Heads solid and of marked icy crispness, while its 

 heat-resisting qualities are best evidenced by its failure to run to 

 seed in a temperature that ruins all other sorts for culinary pur- 

 poses. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



The "Delicious" Squash. 



A Squash well named — a result of crossing the Faxon and 

 the Hubbard. The color is almost uniformly of a green shade, with 

 an occasional blue specimen. In size it closely resembles the 

 Hubbard, and for table use no Squash compares with it in its 

 remarkable combination of fineness of grain, dryness, sweetness 

 and exceeding richness of flavor. It is a fall as well as a winter 

 Squash,^ excellent at all times, but does not acquire its best 

 quality until winter. Pkt. 15 cts. 



The Best Forcing Tomatoes. 



T nrillarH Very early, heavy bearer, of bright red, smooth, 

 ———^——' finely flavored fruit and is well adapted for gar- 

 den use also. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., ^Ib. |].25. 



^tirlind r?i^tlf» ^ variety distinct from all others. Does 



■ I ' '■' ■ not bear large fruits, but forces admirably 



and is of excellent flavor and contains very few seeds. The fruits 

 are borne in clusters, are round and absolutely smooth, and of a 

 reddish scarlet color. Pkt. 25 cts. 



