Prospective Customers who are not rated in the Commercial agencies will save time in having their goods shipped by accompany- 

 ing their Orders eitlier with the Cash or satisfactory relereiices. Baltimore references preferred. 

 NOTICE.— We make a specialty of quoting on complete outfits. SEND FOR PRICES. 



FILLING ORDERS. — Every oi'der is filled and forwarded as promptly as possible, but if not duly received, please notify us and 

 we will make every effort to trace It without delay. Do not fail to sigu your name and give full address. 



PACKING AND SHIPPING. — We make no charge for boxes or packing of retail orders, and deliver all goods to any railroad or 

 steamboat free of charge. We charge for cotton bags as follows: Peck and 1/2 bushel, 8 cents each; 1 bushel, 10 cents each; 2 

 bushels, 22 cents each. 



HOW TO REMIT. — Remittances should be made by draft. Express Money Order, P. O. Money Order or Registered Letter. 



We deliver by PARCEL POST FREE to any Postoffice in the United States all cash orders for Flower and Garden seeds at catalog 

 prices, except Peas, Beans, Corn and Field Seeds. No seed delivered free unless order is accompanied with the cash. For postage on 

 Peas, Beans, Corn, Field Seeds and All Merchandise, consult table on opposite page. 



ON EVERY ORDER be sure to SIGN YOUR NAME and give your address PLAINLY, as we frequently receive orders lacking 

 either or both ; also give full shipping instructions. State if by freight or express and give route. This saves delay. 



PRICES TO MARKET G.-iRDENERS. — Market gardeners, and all purchasers of Seeds in large quantities, should submit us a list 

 of their wants and we will name them special prices. 



TIME FOR SOWING IN THE OPEN GROUND. 



THESE DIRECTIONS apply to the vicinity of Baltimore and 

 Philadelphia. South of this they should be sown earlier, and 

 North later. 



BEANS.— From 1st of May till August. 



BEETS. — Soon as ground can be worked in spring. 



CABBAGE. — For early use, sow in hot bed in February and trans- 

 plant in April to open ground ; for late use, sow in May or 

 June. 



CAULIFLOWER. — Sow about the same time as Cabbage. For late 

 crop sow in June, and tliey will liead up in cool weather, and 

 escape injury from the heat. 



CARROT. — For early, sow from 1st of April to middle of May, and 

 for late crop in June or July. 



CELERY. — Sow as soon as the ground is open in spring, and trans- 

 plant in July. 



CUCUMBER. — Sow about 1st of May for early, and for pickling, in 

 July. 



LETTUCE. — Sow as soon as ground can be worked in spring, and 



at intervals as desired. 

 MELONS.— Sow in May and June. 

 ONIONS. — Sow early as possible in spring. 

 PARSNIP. — Soon as ground can be worked. 



PEAS. — Sow in March, and at intervals through the season, as 

 desired. 



PU.MPKIN.— Plant in May or June. 



RADISH. — Soon as ground is read.v, and all through the season, at 



intervals. 

 SQUASH. — Soon as ground is warm. 



TOMATO. — Sow in hot bed in March, and transplant about middle 

 of May. 



TURNIP. — For early use, in April; for main crop, July and August 



TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. 

 AVE PUT UP VEGETABLE SEEDS in papers for the Country 

 Trade in quantities to suit purchasers. 



Our seeds are select and tested, and give satisfaction wherever 

 used. 



Beans, Peas, Corn, etc., in bulk, at lowest wholesale rates. 

 Write for special quotations in quantities. 



Should you hav* placed your order for small papers for this 

 year, we will be pleased to fill any shortage you may have, and 

 solicit .vour patronage for another season. 



HINTS ON TRANSPL.\NTING TREES. 



The proper season for transplanting fruit trees is during the 

 months of February, March and April in the spring, and October, 

 November and December in the autumn. 



PROPER AGE AND SIZE OF TREES FOR TR.\NSPLANTING. 



Experience has taught observing planters that a small, young 

 tree, set at the same time, will in a few years overtake and pass a 

 large one, and continue more vigorous and productive. Large trees 

 are necessarily or unavoidably more injured in digging than small 

 ones. The latter can be moved with their system of roots almost 

 entire. 



NUMBER OF TREES AND PLANTS TO AN ACRE. 



3 



ft. 



each 



wa.v . 



.4840 



12 



ft. 



each 



way. 



.302 



33 



ft. 



each 



way. 



.40 



4 



ft. 



each 



way. 



.2722 



15 



ft. 



eadi 



way . 



.193 



35 



ft. 



each 



way. 



.35 



5 



ft. 



each 



way . 



.1742 



18 



ft. 



each 



way . 



.134 



40 



ft. 



each 



way. 



.27 



6 



ft. 



each 



way . 



.1210 



20 



ft. 



each 



way . 



.108 



45 



ft. 



each 



way. 



.21 



8 



ft. 



each 



way. 



. 680 



25 



ft. 



each 



way . 



. 69 



50 



ft. 



each 



way . 



.17 



10 



ft. 



each 



way. 



. 435 



30 



ft. 



each 



way . 



. 48 













DISTANCE FOR PLANTING. 



Std. Apple 33 to 40 feet each way. 



Std. Pear and large-growing Cherry 20 " " " 



Duke and Morello Cherry 20 " " " 



Std. Plum, Apricot and Nectarine 15 to 20 " " " 



Peach 20 " " " 



Quince 12 " 



Dwarf Pear 10 " " " 



Currant, Gooseberry, Raspberry and Black- 

 berry 4 to 5 " " " 



Grapes 6 to 10 " " " 



WEIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 

 PER BUSHEL, AND QUANTITY 

 USUALLY SOWN PER ACRE. 



Weight per 

 Bushel. 



Pounds. 

 j)er Acre. 



14 lbs. 

 60 " 

 60 " 



48 

 21 

 20 

 60 

 56 

 24 



20 

 56 



56 

 50 

 48 

 44 

 20 

 14 

 '>2 

 '7 

 14 

 32 

 10 

 14 

 32 

 60 

 56 

 12 

 48 



10 



45 



Awnless Brome 35 to 40 lbs. 



Alsike, alone 6 " 



Alfalfa or Lucerne.... 20 



Barley, broadcast 2 



Broom Corn, in hills. , 6 to 8 

 Buckwheat, broadcast. 1 



Crested Dog's Tall 25 



Creeping Bent 50 



Crimson Clover 15 to 20 



Corn, for soiling 1 to 2 



English Rye or Per- 

 ennial Rye 50 



Evergreen Lawn ...... 3 to 4 



F ax, for seed 1 



Flax, for fibre 2 to 3 



Field Corn, in hills..., 4 



German Millet 50 



Hungarian Millet .... 48 



Hemp 22 



Italian Rye 50 



Kentucky Blue 38 



Meadow Fescue 50 



Meadow Foxtail 30 



Orchard Grass 42 



Oats, broadcast 2 to 21/0 



Red Top, chaff 40 to 50 



Red Top, un-hulled 30 to 40 



Red Top, fancy 6 to 8 



bus. 

 qts. 

 bus. 

 lbs. 



bus. 



lbs. 

 bus. 



qts. 

 lbs. 



bus. 

 lbs. 



Red Clover 



Rye, broadcast 



Sheep Fescue 



Sorghum, drills 



Sorghum, broadcast . . 



Tall Meadow Oat 



Timothy, alone 



" with other grasses 

 Together for an acre 



Red Clover 



Timothy 



Red Top 



bus. 

 lbs, 

 qts. 



lbs. 

 bus. 

 lbs. 



10 

 14 



WEIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 

 QUANTITY, ETC.— Continued. 



Weight per Pounds. 

 Bushel per Acre. 



.. lbs Teosinte. in hills 1 to 3 lbs. 



60 " Vetches, broadcast .... 1 bus. 



14 " Wood Meadow 30 lbs. 



60 " White Clover, alone... 6 " 



" White Clover, with 



other grasses 3 " 



60 " Wheat, broadcast IV2 to 2 bus. 



.. ■' Wheat, in drills 1% to 2 " 



VEGETABLE SEED TABLE 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY 

 SOWN TO AN ACRE. 



Asparagus 5 lbs. 



Beans, dwarf in drills % to % bus. 



Beans, pole, in hills 8' to 10 qts. 



Beet, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Cabbage, in beds, to transplant % lb. 



Carrot, in drills 2 to 3 lbs. 



Celery, to transplant % 'b. 



Corn, in hills (sugar) 4 qts. 



Kale 4 to 6 lbs. 



Melon, musk ..1% to 2 " 



Melon, water 2 to 3 lbs. 



Mustard, broadcast 12 to 16 " 



Mangelwurzel 4 to 6 lbs. 



Onions, in drills to make large 



onions 6 to 8 lbs. 



Onions Seeds, for small sets... 40 to 60 " 



Parsnips, In drills 4 to 6 " 



Peas, early, in drills li/i bus. 



Peas, Marrowfat, in drills 1% " 



Peas, broadcast 2 to 3 " 



Potato, cut tubers in drills.... 8 to 11 " 



Radish, in drills 6 to 8 lbs. 



Radish, broadcast 10 " 



Salsify, in drills 6 to 8 lbs. 



Spinach, in drills 12 to 20 " 



Squash, bush varieties, in hills. 4 to 6 " 

 Squash, running varieties, in 



hills 3 to 4 " 



Turnip, in drills 1 lb. 



Turnip, broadcast 2 lbs. 



Tomato, to transplant % lb. 



QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED 

 FOB A GIVEN NUMBER OF 

 PLANTS, NUMBER OF HILLS, 

 OR LENGTH OF DRILLS. 



Asparagus 1 oz. to 50 ft. drill 



Beet 1 oz. to 50 ft. drill 



Celery 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Carrot 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Endive 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill 



Egg Plant 1 oz. to 300 ft. drill 



Lettuce 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill 



Okra 4 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Onion 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Onion Sets, small 1 qt. to 100 ft. drill 



Parsley 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill 



Parsnip .3 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Radish 2- oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Salsify 1 oz. to 70 ft. drill 



Spinach 2 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Turnip 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill 



Peas 1 qt. to 100 ft. drill 



Dwarf Beans 1 qt. to 100 ft. drill 



Leek 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Pole Beans 1 qt. to 150 hills 



Corn 1 qt. to 200 hills 



Cucumber 1 oz. to 50 hills 



Watermelon 1 oz. to 30 hills 



Muskmelon 1 oz. to 60 hills 



Pumpkin 1 oz. to 40 hills 



Early Squash 1 oz. to 50 hills 



Marrow Squash 1 oz. to 16 hills 



Cabbage, 1 oz. seed will produce 2,000 plants 

 Caulifl'r, 1 oz. seed will produce 2,000 plants 

 Celery, 1 oz. seed will produce 3,000 plants 

 Egg Plant, 1 oz. seed will produce 1,000 

 plants. 



Lettuce, 1 oz. seed will produce 3,000 plants 

 Pepper, 1 oz. seed will produce 1,000 plants 

 Tomato, 1 oz. seed will produce 1,500 plants 



