SEEDS BY MAIL AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 



The following collections are the best and cheapest 

 assortment of Veretable Seeds (Flower Seed Collections^ 

 page 112), ever offered. The only way it is possible for 

 VlTS^^-/. ' '^^ISMIISl^^ us to give so much for the money {see testimonial, pagv 

 84,) is by growing the varieties ofTered in large quanti- 

 ties, and putting them up in lots of himdreds at a time. 

 Therefore no change or alteration can be made in any of them. All the packets are full-size. Our experience 

 in selection enables us to offer the best assortment of standard sorts, so as to suit the majority of our customers. 



COLLECTION NO. 1. 



Selected especially for a Jdtchcn garden. 

 A complete garden can be had v.ith this collecticn — 



all named varieties; mo^^t popular sorts, 1 pkt., each : 



B:ans. Best-of-all-Bush. Best for family use. 6 



Beet. Earbi Blood Turnip. Best eaily variely. 3 



C&hhaLgQ, Early Jersey V/aleJi eld. Best early. 4 



Corn* Clark'' s Nonesuch, Bestfor a succession. 5 



Cucumber. Evergreen. The best for slicing. 3 



Lettuce. Big Boston. The best for forcing. 3 



7. IMusk l^elon. Delmonico. Sweet and delicious. 3 



8. Onion. Large Bed Wethersfield. The best. 3 



9. Peas. First of all. The lest extra early Tea. 6 

 10. Peas. Pre mi mn Gem. Best dwarf variety. 6 

 n. Radish. French Breakfast. A family favorite. 3 



12. Squash. Faxon. The best for all purposes. 4 



13. Tomato. Dwarf Champion. Early and relia ble. 4 



14. Turnip. Purj^le Top Strav Leaf . Best Turnips. 3 

 The above collection of rcgidar full-sized packets, 



and one pkt. of Sa je— the most usad Herb, for 85c. For 

 50c. we will include the following additional packets : 



15. Beans. Be st-of -all-Pole. Best early pole Bean. 8 

 Beet. Columbia. Best table beet for all rses. 3 

 Cauliflower. Early Snowball. Easily grown. 10 

 Carrots. Lnproved Long Orange. Best for table. 3 

 Egr? Plant. N. Y. Improved. Best for family use. 5 

 Watermelon. Florida Favorite. Most delicious. 3 

 Parsley. Plain. The best for seasoning. 3 

 Parsnip. Long Smooth. Best for £:eneral use. 3 

 Pepper. Ruby King. The best for family use. 3 

 Pumpkin. Japanese Pie. Best cooking variety. 3 

 Radish. Long Scarlet Short Top. Great favorite. 3 



The above eleven additional full-sized packets, for 

 25c., or the 25 pkts., with the x>kt. of Sage, for 50c. 



COLLECTION NO. 2, 



A continuous supply throughout the whole season of 

 fresh vegetables, can be had with this collection — all the 

 most desirable sorts, % oz., pkts., each, viz.: 



1. Beet. Best early variety for table use. 3 



2. Beet. Very tender and sweet: extra good keeper. 3 



3. Cabbage. One of the best for winter use. 



4. Celery. Req iires very little earthing up. 



5. Cucumber. Best early table variety; productive. 



6. Cucumber. Best for pickles; profitable for market. 3 



7. Lettuce. Besteither for a heading or a cut lettuce. 3 



8. IMusk IMelon. Largest, sweetest and best flavored. 3 



9. Watermelon. Large, sweet, delicious; productive. 



10. Onion. Silrer King. Grows large onions from seed. 8 



11. Radish. The best variety for forcing. 5 



12. Radish, Bed Turnip. None more attractive. 3 



13. Squash. Large, dry, and fine grained. 4 



14. Tomato. Decidedly the best in cultivation. 8 



15. Turnip. Good for early or late use. 3 

 The above 04 oz. size) packets and a packet of Queen's 



Golden Pop Corn, /or 50c.; for 61.15 we will add the fol- 

 lowing additional {}{ lb. and }ipt.) packets, viz.: 



i ,< pt. 7 

 >^lb. 8 



16. Bsatts. Bush beans; tender; productive. 



17. Beet, IManjel Wurzel. Giant Lxtermeaiate. 



18. Carrot. O.r-Heart. Tender; productive. }i lb. 



19. Corn. Best early variety; very productive. K P*- 



20. Corn. StoweWs Evergreen. Reliable. 



21. Peas. Bfstearlydwarf variety; no sticks. 



22. Ruta Baga. The best for winter use, 



23. Peanuts. Large; productive — see page 94. pt. 

 The above eight additional lb. and }^ i)t.) packets, 



for 75c ; or the 23 pkts., with ihepkt. of Pop Corn, $1.15. 

 \ SPECI/IL OFFER. Upon the receipt of §1.50 we 



pt. 



3/ lb. 



wills3nd, by mail. Collections No. 1 and 2 complete, a 2 

 oz. pkt. of Heavy Weight Champion Oats, see page 101, and a la"ge packet cf Lovett's Bouquet Garden — 100 

 varieties of free-flowering anuuals of easy culture, producing a constant bloom the entire season, see page 110. 



Pkt. oz. }i\h. 

 3 20 



HERBS. 



Every one 

 should raise 

 herbs. They are 

 easily grown, 

 cost but little 

 and possess 

 valuable medi- 

 cinal and culi 

 nary properties. Those marked * are perennials. 



*S/\CE. The most valuable. Pkt., 3c; oz.. 12i^c. 



Anise. For garnishing and flavoring. Pkt.,2i<c; oz., 



JEP" One packet each of any four Herbs for 12c.: 



'^Balm. For making tea; good for fevers. 

 Basil— Sweet. For flavoring and seasoning. 2\i 10 

 *Caraway. Muchusedfor flavoring pastry. :c32 6 

 ^Catnip. Used asamild nervine forinfants. 5 £5 

 Dill. Used as a condiment; pungent taste. 23^ 8 

 *Fennel — Sweet. Used in sauce; ornamental. 7 

 *Horehound. Useful as a cough remedy. 3 15 

 *Lavender. A fragrant medicinal herb. 2)4. 8 

 Marfforam— Sweet. Fine for seasoning. 3 20 

 *Pennyroyal. An agreeable odor and flavor. 5 

 *Rosemary. Very useful and ornamental. 4 20 

 *Rue. For medicinal use in cases of croup. 3 15 

 Summer Savoy. Much used for flavoring. 2% 8 

 *«nvnv — Winter. Useful for flavoring. 3 20 

 7c. *tftym2. For seasoning; headache remedy. 3 20 

 6 for 15c.: or the U packets for S5c., postpaid. 



