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O how many children who read 

 this page will the idea ot hav- 

 tji ing a real garden of their own 

 be something new? If you have 

 been among the fortunate ones who 

 have had a little corner which you 

 could call your own, try this coming 

 summer to make it look better than 

 it did last season ; for if a long spell 

 of dry weather made the seed start 

 poorly, and heavy rains made the 

 plants grow out of shape, the carrots 

 and beets grow crooked, and the 

 cabbage burst, the coming summer 

 may bring everything 10 perfection. If you had no garden last summer, and it is possible for you to "have one, 

 ask for a good piece of ground, and make an attempt at growing something. "We shall 

 send out in our children's packages just as large a quantity and the same quality as in our 

 regular packets, and shall as far as possible do our part to make your gardens" pretty and 

 successful. Directions for growing each kind of seed are printed on the packets, and on 

 pages 6, 7 and 46 will be found all the information necessary for seed sowing. To grow 

 Verbenas, Petunias, Asters, etc., early, we shall keep in stock a simple device which will 

 enable you to have plants ready to set out as soon as the frost is out of the ground. If the 

 kitchen window faces south or east, get on the right side of the cook by promising her lots 

 of " early stuff" if she will let you put your seed box there and help you to take care of it. 

 These boxes are made purposely for seed sowing ; are covered with a pane of glass set in a 

 frame and hinged. 



SEEDS. 



Collection No. 1. Golden Wax Beans, Eclipse Beet, All Seasons' Cabbage, Ely Horn Carrot, Cory Corn, 

 Tailby's Cucumber, Boston Market Lettuce, Scarlet Tumi]. Radish, Hanson Lettuce, Optimus Tomato. 50cts. 50 cts. 



Collection No. 2. Golden Wax Beans. Bastian's Turnip Beet, Early Summer Cabbage, Danver's Carrot, 

 Stabler's Extra Early Corn, White Spine Cucumber, Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce, Salamander Lettuce, Baltimore Musk Melon, Stras- 

 barg Onion, Alaska Peas, Telephone Peas, Wood's Early, Frame Radish, Scarlet Turnip Radish, Long Standing Spinach, Brazilian Sugar 

 Squash, Optimus Tomato, Thyme, Sage. SI. 00. 



Collection No. 3. Red Valentine Beans, Golden Wax Beans, Bastian's Turnip Beet, Early Wakefield Cabbage, Early Half Long Carrot, 

 Albany Corn, Cory Corn, Tailby's Cucumber, Boston Market Lettuce, Silver Ball Lettuce, Bay View Melon, Silver Skin Onion, Dreer's Eureka 

 Peas, American Wonder Peas, Scarlet Turnip Radish, Long Scarlet Radish, Lung Standing Spinach, Brazilian Sugar Squash, Red Mikado 

 Tomato, Sage, Tbyme, Sweet Marjoram, Summer Savory. $1,50. 



Collection No. 1. Sweet Alyssum, Paeony Flowered Aster, Balsani, Calendula Meteor, Coreopsis, Poppy, Petunia, Sweet Peas, Morning 



Glory, Four O'clock, Zinnias, Marigolds, Mignonette. 50 cts. 

 Collection No. 2. Sweet Alyssum, Paeony Flowered 

 Aster, Balsani, Calendula Meteor, Coreopsis, Candytuft, 

 Larkspur, Danebrog Poppy, Salpiglossis, Eldorado Marigold, 

 Sweet Peas, Morning Glory, Large Flowering Zinnia, Four 

 O'clock, Mignonette, Dwarf Nasturtium, Tall Nasturtium, 

 Phlox, Pansy, Portulaca, Thunbergia, Catchfly, Verbena. 

 $1 00. 



Collection No. 3. Sweet Alyssum, Joseph's Coat, 

 China Aster, Quilled Aster, Balsam, Scarlet Cypress, Calen- 

 dula Meteor, Coreopsis, Candytuft, Larkspur, China Pinks, 

 California Puppy, Gaillardia, African Marigold, Marvel of 

 Pern, Mignonette, Nasturtium, Empressof India, Tall Nastur- 

 tium, Pansy, Phlox, Petunias, Portulaca, Poppy Crimson 

 King, Verbena, Eldorado Marigold, Sweet Peas, Mourning 

 Bride, Castor Bean, Morning Glory, New Pompone Zinnias, 

 liouble Sunflower. SI. 50. 



Where not otherwise stated the packets contain 

 the best varieties mixed. As these collections are 

 put up specially they cannot be altered. If other 

 kinds are desired they can be selected from our 

 general lists. 



PLANTS. 



The plants offered below are of small size but of 

 good varieties and in healthy condition. At the 

 prices quoted they will be sent by mail, but the 

 chances of success will be greatly improved if 

 they are sent by express, as the soil is not removed 

 from the roots. "When received they should be at 

 once unpacked and planted where they are to remain. In planting press the soil hard 

 against the roots, water well, and cover when the sun shines with newspapers until they 

 take hold, which will be in three or four days. Roses, Geraniums, and all the other 

 plants we offer require sunny places, and will not do as well when planted in the shade. 



No, 1. 12 Geraniums of different kinds, .si. 00. 



No. 2. 12 Tea Roses, the best for summer, $1.00. 



No. 3. 12 Verbenas, some with large eyes, 75 cts. 



No. 4. 3 Geraniums, 3 Roses, 3 Verbenas, 3 Petunias, $1.00. 



No. 5. 3 Begonias, 3 Chrysanthemums, 3 Roses, 3 Geraniums, $1.00. 



No. 6. 2 Abutilons, 2 Heliotropes, 2 Roses, 2 Geraniums, 3 Coleus, 2 Carnations, $1.00. 



No. 7. 4 Roses, 4 Geraniums, 4 Coleus, $1.00. 



No. 8. 12 Coleus, different sorts, $1.00. 



No. 9. 6 Gladiolus, 3 Roses, 3 Geraniums, $1.00. 



No. 10. 1 Moon Flower, 2 Roses, 2 Geraniums, 2 Abutilons, 1 Coleus, 1 Achyranthus, 1 

 Heliotrope, 1 Lantana, 1 Petunia, $1.00. 



As these collections are made up specially, they cannot be changed. If none of these 

 suit, selections can be made from regular lists. As only good sorts are sent, we feel sure 

 that ihe selections offered will be satisfactory. 



TOOLS. 



No. 45. Spade, hoe, rake 



and fork. $1.50. 

 No. 30. Spade, hoe, rake 



and fork. $1.25. 

 No. 20. Spade, fork and 



rake. $1.00. 

 No. 10. Spade, fork and 



rake. 50 cts. 

 Ladies' and Boys' Special 

 Set. — Spade, 8 tooth rake, 

 5 inch hoe, weeding hoe 

 and rake. $1.50. 



Excelsior Weeder. 20 



cts. Postpaid 30 cts. 



English Trowels. 



Strongly made and will 

 outlast several of the 

 American. 

 Polished, 35 to 50 cts. 

 Postpaid, 45 " 60 " 

 Unpolished, 25 " 40 " 

 Postpaid, 3."> " 50 " 



Il;i nd Fork. 20 cts. 

 Postpaid, 30 cts. 



>Vater Pots. 



4 qt., 50 cts. 6 qt., 75 cts. 



