GRIFFITH <a TURNER CO/«S 



SELECTED LIST OF 



TESTED SEEDS Essjm 



OUR SEEDS are the BEST that can l>e obtained anywhere, because we are as careful in our selection as It is possible for 

 anyone to be, and are constantly on the lookout for the best of everything-, but will not put on the market anything until It 

 has been thoroughly tried and proved. 

 We do not advertise "cheap seeds," because the best seeds cannot be put in competition with "cheap seeds," but we sell as low aa 

 any of the other reputable houses in the country. No matter what others may ask for their seeds, better quality cannot be obtained any- 

 where, as our constantly and rapidly increasing trade does and will testify. 



Onr seeds are ALL TESTED thoroughly before being placed on the market. 



HOW TO ORDER TO AVOID DELAY. 



All orders from unknown correspondents should be accompanied with the cash. Money can be safely sent by check, 

 postofnce order, express money order, registered letter or by express, or postage stamps for small amounts. We prepay 

 postage on all orders of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, by the packet, ounce or quarter pound. On quantities over quarter 

 pound, the purchaser pays the postage at the rate of 8 cts; per pound. On Beans, Peas and Corn, 8 cts. per pint or 15 cts. 

 per quart should be added to catalogue prices to pay postage. 



By writing out your order on the order sheet sent with each catalogue, you will greatly facilitate our work. Extra 

 order sheets sent on application. Be sure to sign your name in full, giving postoffice and shipping point. If you have 

 rural delivery, give name and number of route. If you want goods shipped by ooat or railroad, state which you prefer 

 and what line to send by. 



GRIFFITH & TURNER CO. give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, 

 or any other matter, of any Seeds, Bulbs or Plants they send out, and they will not be in any way responsible for 

 the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once to be returned. 



ASPARAGUS, gwmatt. Spargd. Etc 



This is one of the earliest spring vegetables, and should be in universal use. Many persons think it is difficult to grow, but we consider 

 this a mistake, and believe it can be produced as cheaply and easily as any on the list. Sow the seed in the seed bed late in the fall or in 

 the early spring, as soon as the ground can be worked, in drills one foot apart, covering the seed about one inch deep. When the plants are 

 four to five inches high, great care should be taken to keep the bed free of weeds. One ounce of seed will sow forty feet of row. Thin to nine 

 Inches in the row. 



PALMETTO 

 ASPARAGUS 



This Asparagus, said to have originated 

 in South Carolina, Is now quite exten- 

 sively grown by Southern gardeners for 

 New York and Philadelphia markets, 

 where it sells at very high prices, owing 

 to its mammoth size and regularity. An 

 average bunch of 15 shoots will measure 

 13 to 14 inches in circumference. For sev- 

 eral seasons this Asparagus has reached 

 Northern markets 10 days ahead of all 

 other varieties, and sold at fabulous 

 prices. Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOc. % lb., 

 20c. Lb., 50c. 5 lbs., $2.00. 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL.— The old 

 and well-known variety. Pkt., 5c. Oi., 

 lOc. % lb., 15c. Lb., 40c. 5 lbs., 

 $1.50. 



Asparagus Roots. 



A saving of one to two years is effected 

 by planting roots. A bed 12x40 feet, re- 

 quiring about 100 roots, should give a suf- 

 ficient supply for an ordinary family. 

 7260 roots will plant an acre. Select good 

 loamy soil, plow deep, put in good quan- 

 tity of manure, and 100 pounds kainit to 

 1000 square feet of bed. Incorporate 

 thoroughly, make a trench eight inches 

 deep, set plants nine inches apart. In 

 field culture rows are placed four feet 

 apart. 



Per 100. Per 1000 



BARR'S MAMMOTH 75c. $5.50 



COLOSSAL (GREEN) 70c. 4.50 



PALMETTO (GREEN) 70c. 5.00 



MAMMOTH WHITE 75c. 5.50 



Extra size roots, 50c. per lOOO additional to above 

 prices, by express, not prepaid. 



ARTICHOKES. 



LARGE GREEN GLOBE.— This Is a very nice vegetable to eat. 

 Some prefer it cooked like Asparagus ; that is, take the flower head 

 before it begins to open and cook much the same way as Asparagus. 

 Packet, 10c. Ounce, 35 c. 



JERUSALEM. — The tubers roasted or boiled, served with but- 

 ter, salt and pepper, makes a dish some think superior to potatoes. 

 They are most excellent feed for cows, and will cause an Increase 

 In Quantity and quality of milk. Peck, $1.00. Bushel, $2.50. 



Mammoth White Asparagus. 



In addition to the 

 marvelous advantage ot 

 its pure white color, 

 the Columbian Mam- 

 moth White Aspara- 

 gus is even more ro- 

 bust and vigorous In 

 habit and throws larger 

 shoots, and fully aa 

 many of them, as the 

 Conover's Colossal. 



When we add to these 

 the immense advan- 

 tage of its needing no 

 earthing up in order 

 to furnish the white 

 shoots so much sought 

 after, we thing it evi- 

 dent that it is superior 

 to any sort now in cul- 

 tivation, and that no 

 Asparagus grower can 

 afford to plant seed ot 

 any other kind. Mar- 

 ket gardeners, growera 

 for canners and ama- 

 teurs should give this 

 great acquisition a 

 thorough trial. Pkt., 

 5c. Oz., 10c. % lb., 

 20c. Lb., 60c. 



BARR'S MAMMOTH 



This splendid variety! 

 highly recommendea 

 for its many good quali- 

 ties, is very produc 

 MAMMOTH WHITE. tive and a bout 10 days 



earlier than Conover's Colossal. The stalka 

 are very large, and retain their thickness 

 completely up to the top of the shoots ; very 

 tender and succulent ; of delicious flavor ; 

 grow very quickly ; light in color. Pkt., 5c. 

 Oz., lOe. % lb., 15c. Lb., 50c. 5 

 lbs., $2.00. 



ASPARAGUS BUNCHES. 



BEST ASPARAGUS BUNCHEB. — 

 $1.50. 



ASPARAGUS KNIVES — 30c. By mall, 

 40c. 



ASPARAGUS KNIFE. 



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Made of solid steel; 

 the cutting point. 

 Price, 30c. each. By mall, 

 40c. 



