To Our Friends and Patrons 



The close of the season of 1893 finds us with a greatly increased number of customers, 

 which is an evidence that we are accomplishing the end desired, viz. — that our goods are 

 pleasing the purchasers. In order to conduct a successful business, it is necessary that the 

 same should be pleasant as well as profitable, and this condition of things can only be 

 realized when our customers feel that they have gotten the value of their money and desire 

 to continue the existing relations ; we are glad to say that our patrons all express them- 

 selves as thoroughly satisfied. 



Asking your consideration of the articles enumerated in our Catalogue for 1894, where 

 will be. found a complete line of Seeds and Agricultural Goods, meeting all the demands of 

 the Dealer, Farmer, Market Gardener, Florist, and Amateur, we remain, 



Very truly, 



January 2, 1894. GRIFFITH, TURxNER & CO. 



A Good Family Garden. 



But few fiirmers seem to realize the value of a good garden, and yet there is scarcely 

 anything more essential to the comfort of a Farmer's Home ; hence, no family living in the 

 country should be without one. 



First provide a suitable plat of ground, thoroughly manure, or use a first-class chemi- 

 cal fertilizer which is better, as it will give the desired result without producing weeds, 

 which invariably follow an application of manure. 



The ground should be thoroughly ploughed and pulverized before planting. Provide 

 a small hot-bed, say 6x6 feet (which -can be done at little expense), and sow in February or 

 March, Egg Plant, Tomato, Cabbage and Pepper for early plants. If this is not convenient 

 a few boxes of rich earth in a warm window will provide plants for early use. As soon as 

 the ground is open plant Onion Sets, Early Peas, Beets, Radish and Lettuce ; also prepare 

 and sow beds of Cabbage, Tomato and Celery to raise plants for later use. 



In April plant Sugar Corn, Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Lettuce, Onion 

 Seed, Parsnip, Parsley, Peas for second crop. Radish, Salsify and Squash. A "succession 

 of Peas may be planted till last of May, and of Corn up to last of July. Lettuce and Radish 

 may be sown every two weeks during Spring. In the Fall sow a small patch of Spin- 

 ach and Kale and you will have an abundance of Spring greens. The garden should be 

 laid off so that the work may be done with a horse, or if this is impracticable, let the rows 

 be wide enough to work with a wheel hoe and cultivator operated by hand. 



One of the members of our firm, who was educated to do all the work in the garden 

 with a hand hoe, is now living in the suburbs of Baltimore and works his garden with horse 

 power, and has most delicious vegetables for his table during the entire year from his own 

 garden. The same can be done by every farmer at a very moderate expense. 



205, 207 AND 213 N. Paca Street. 

 Branch House, 122 Light Street. 



GRIFFITH, TURNER & CO. 



Baltimore, Md. 



