'- ProdpeotiTe Onstomem ^fao are not rated in tbe Commercial ageacle» will save time in'hATing their ((oods shipped by 9o<>am 

 BTtng their Orders either /wlih the Cash or BatidfaGtorj- refereooes. Baltimore references preferred. 

 V NOTICE.— We make a specialtr of quoting on complete outfits. SEND FOR FRICBS. 



fe^- FliLLING ORD3EBS.— Every order is tilled and torwarded «s promptly as possible, but it not duly receiTCfl, piea&e notify us and we will 

 ^iSfery eftoit to trace it without delay- Do not tail to siirc your name and ve full address. 



■PACKFNO AND SHljPriN"«.--We malteno charjre for boxes or packing ol retail orders, and deliver afi (roods to any railroad or steamboat 

 itree of cbargp. We charge for cotton bass as (oUows : Peck avxi ,.i cents eacb ; 1 bushel. 16 cents each ; 2 bushels, aO cettta eaok 



HOW TO REMIT.- Remittances shcuUI be made by Draft Money Order, P. O. Money Order or Registered Letter. 



^^'K PAY THE P6srAOE TO ANX POST OFFICK I>. iiiK irNITBD STATES OS ALL VKGETABLKS AND jnCOWBR gBKOg, 



^ 4cke%, Ounce or Quarter Pound. On quantities over quarter pound the purchaser pays the postage at aj(ate ot4 cents per pouDd. Oe 

 'eas and Com, S cents per pint or 13 cents per quart should be added t'o Catalogue Prices to pay postage. * 

 ' 'N KVBK'K OKDEB be sure to sif?n your canae and Kive your address plainly, as we frequently receive orden lacj^BK elthator boUi; alto 

 . ^jU shipplnc instructions. State if by freigbt or express aad ifive route. This sares delay. 

 PBICE.S TO SIARKET GABDENEB8.— Market jtaraeners, and all other purchasers of Seeds in large qtianttties, should send for our 

 s^pec.al prices. 



TIME FOR SOWING IN THE OPEN GKOCND. 

 rHJESE, DIRECTIONS apply to the rlclnity of Baltimore and 



Philadelphia. Soath of tlUs tttf>T should be sown earlier, And 



North later, 

 BEANS. -From let of May tiUAn^ust. 

 BEET.S. — Soon as eronnd can be worfced tn «prlnj$. 

 CABUAGK.— For earty us«>, now in iiot bed In February and traua- 



plaii.t in April to open g^roaiid ; for late use, <ow in Ma^ or 



CA I'TLl KLO WEK. —Son about the same time as Cabbace. For late 



t ro-,! sow iu June, and th«»y «rUI head up in cool treather, and 



escape iiijitry from the heat. 

 C.4iKKOT.- For early, sow from l»t of April to middle of May, and 



for lute crop In June or July. 

 (^ELE-ltr.— Sovi as soon as ground le open in sprlnffi and trfiBS- 



plant iu tloly. 



Cl'CI'MBER- -Sow about ist pf May for early, and for piclclin|r> 



July, 



LETTrCB.- Sow as soon as rroaad oa» he woriredlB tprlns, and 



at intervals as desired. 

 MEI-ONS.— Sow in May and June. 

 (>^^ON.- Sow early us possible lu spring, 

 PARSNIP.— Soon Its grouud oan be Hrorlced. 



PEAS.- -Sow In March, and at Intervals throagh the season, ac 



desired. . 

 rUJlPKlN.— PUnt in May or Jane. 



KAOIBH.— Soon as crcund is ready, and all thronfb the season, at 



intervals. 

 SUPASH.--,Soon ail grroTind is warm. 



rOAf ATO.^-8ovr in hotbed in Marrh, anH transplant abont middle 

 of May. 



TURNIP.— Fon early nse, te April : for main crop, Jnly and 

 AuflTUSt. 



CABBAGE.— I ox. of Seed wUl produce - aOOO plants. 



CAULIFLOWER.— 1 oz. of Seed will prodoce -'- SOOO " 



CELERY. -I oz. of Seed will produce 3000 •< 



EOG PLANT.- 1 oz. of Seed will produce - inoo " 



LETTUCE,— 1 oz. of .Seed will jprodnce :*l)00 



PKi'PER.- t oz. of Seed will produce ■- lOOO 



TOMATO.— i ox. of Seed will prodnce 1500 •< 



TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. 

 WB PUT UP VEGETABLE SEEDS In papers for tbe Ootintry 

 Trade in quantities to suit purchasers. 



Our seeds are eelect and tested, and (tve sattofaetlon wher- 

 ever used. „ 



Beans, Tens, Com, etc.. In buUc kt lovest wboleeale rate*. 

 Write for special qnotstions in <n>antltle*< 



Should you tiave placed yonr order tor small papere tor this 

 year, vre will be pleased to till any tbort|tg<i'yon may have, and 

 eoliclt ytrar patronaca for another seaaon. 



HINTS ON TBAN8PLANTIHO TREKS. 

 The proper season for tranaplantlns f ratt trMs (• darlnc tb 

 months of Fetn<aary, March and April In tlie aprtnc and Oetobvr 

 November and Deoeml>er in the autamn. 



PBOPBR AOB AND SIZK OV TREES FOR 

 TRANSFLANTINO. 



. Experience has taught ohserrlni; planters that a email, yonn k 

 tree, set at the same time, will in a few ye»n oveMabe and pass » 

 large one, and continue more Ticorooa »nd prodactlve. LarK> 

 trees are neoeiisarUy or unaTOidably more Injnred in dlgglnc tha> 

 •mall ones. The latter can be moived with their eyatem of roo' ^ 

 almost entire. 



NTMBEB OF TRKS8 AKD PLANTS TO AN ACRE. 



4 

 S 

 6 

 8 

 10 

 1« 

 16 

 18 



feet- each way.. 



--. 4840 



87a» 

 .. 174a 



... mio 

 ... am 



.... 4Sft 



.. 308 



.. 19» 



... 134 



SO feet each way 



•as " 

 so ' 



33 

 35 

 40 

 40 



BO 



DISTANCB FOB PLANTING. 



Std. Apple, 38. to *0 feet earli 



Std. Pear and large-growl/ie'CbeiTy——-i XO " 



Dnke and Morello Cherr./ - — ..... HO 



Std. Plum, Ap^ot and Nectarine 15 to 20 " 



Peach — an • 



Quince .i- — ' 



Dwarf Peari------ i i 



Currant, Gpoaeberry, Raspberry • ' 



Blaefaiierry v to 3 



Grapes - _.v— li to lO .> 



WEIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 

 PER BTTSHBL, AND QUANTITY . 

 USUALLY SOWN PER ACBK. 



Weight per 

 BusheL 



14 lb.s. 



10 •■ 



10 " 



32 ■• 



14 •' 



ti " 



22 



14 '■ 



21 

 U 

 i4 

 30 

 10 



30 

 60 

 50 

 48 

 6kl 



Kentuck: b 

 Hed Toil, il 

 Red Top. if ; 



Red, Tup. extc^ i-.jiea.iieO > 



Orchard Grass - 



Fnsriish Rye or Perennial 



Pounds 

 Ijer Acre. 



38 lbs. 



6(1 

 50 



50 



56 

 3« 

 18 



c 



G. 



n 



Wheat, in dnUs-- • 



Ryt-. broadcast 



Oats, broiKl ■:>-v ... 

 Sor^huj 



Sorghui^ IS 

 Flai, for seed --■ 

 Flax, for fibre 



me a» to 40 



ow 30 



.-j;.' [jrahses-. 



icerae 



: . alnne- - 



Willi other 



30 



SO " 

 H bus. 

 8 r.o 10 lbs. 

 6 ■' 

 20 



lo 20 lbs. ] 

 60 ■• I 



WEIGHT OF AOBICULTUBAL SSEDS, 



QUANTITY, KTC— Continued. 

 Weight per Pounds 

 Bushel. per Acre. 



Se lbs. Field Corn in bills ' 8 qts. 



56 " Corn, for soiling - 1 to Sbus. 



80 " Vetches, broadcast — .. S to 8 "' 



48 f^v, broadcast 2 " 



TO Oorn, in hills 6 to 8 Qts. 



4S wheat, broadcast — 1 bus. 



Teosiate, in hills. - 1 1« 3 lbs. 



VEGETABLE SEED TABLET 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY 

 SOWN TO AN AOBF 



-sparagns - , .T... 



Beans, dwarf In drille 



Beans, pole, in bills >. 



Beet, in drills 



C;i ' > f r ; to transplant- 



Ca, 



Of . int 



Cci 'L,ui,'ar) •- 



K:' - — 



M' 



1 to 1^ 

 . 8 to lOats. 

 4 to 6 lbs. 



Sf lb. 

 3 to 3 lbs. 

 % tb. 

 8 Qts. 

 . 4 to e lbs. 

 . IH to S •' 



idcast • 



10 

 14 



4 qts. 

 8 ■' 



UiAiOUs, .Li dtills to riiil..', l;irg-e 



onion!! .-- 8 to 8 " 



Onion Seeds, for small sets 40 to 80 " 



i'':.">ni\-- r. •■ - : ; 4 to 9 '' 



is - 1 bus. 



:n dvi!:s IH " 



- 2 to 8 " 



S.i 



Turnip, !.rou,;.U';isl — 



To^X'.ato. to Transplant — 



fl to 8 lbs. 



10 •• 



- 6 to 8 " 



- 12 to Ih •■ 



>'-, in hills 4 to K 



es, in hiUa 8 to 



8 to 



H lb. 



QUANrmr of seeds BBOUISKn 

 FOR A aivmi KUMBEB OF 

 PLANTS. NUKBBR OF HILLH, 

 OR LENGTH OF DRULLS. 



Asparagus — 1 oz. f'l ' 



Beet ~r--- — 1 oz. t 



Celery — ~ s...... 1 oz. i 



Carrot - - — 1 oz. i 



Endive — - 1 07, ' • 



K2« Plaut- — • I 



Iiettace — i >m > 



Okra 4 oz. t 



Onion - .^loz. t • .^..u 



OnioD SetSi ^all ,. -.— Tl gt. t 



Parsley — — : 1 ce. : 



Parsnip - S oz. to 100 ft. 



Radish S oz. to tOQ : 



Salsify 1 oz. to 70 ft.l 



SpinBch— 



Turnip.; 



Peas- • 



Dwarf Beans 



T.pr' .0 ft. 



) 150 5 



Cotu 11 200 j 



Cueumber -"— -- i> 5o) 



Watermelon .> 30 I 



Muskxaelon- -- 



Pumpkin -— • ■ 



Early Squash i 50 -i 



Marrow Squash 



fii'bage 1 07: .seed vvh. . vXK) 1 



fl r -<.—- 1 oz. seed will , XlOpfl 



V 1 oz. seed will ; '"OplJ 



■ ' ■ ■ -f ■ ■ iKh) pig 



I'etipBi 1 01 seca wiii iiKjiiucc 1000 plan! 



lomato 1 oz. seed will produce 1600 planCll 



