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CARROT, Early Half-Long Carentan. A new scarlet variety, without core, for forcing or open ground cul- 

 ture. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; per oz.. 15 cts. ; per lb., gi.50. 

 CARROT, Danvers Half- Long Scarlet. A new intermediate variety ; midway between the Long Orange and 

 Early Scarlet Horn, generally growing with a stump root ; of a rich orange-red color, very smooth and hand- 

 some, producing very large crops. (See illustration, page ii.) Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 

 CELERY, Dreer's Large White Solid. Our favorite market variety, large, solid, blanches perfectly white, 



of fine flavor, crisp, and very tender. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 40 cts. ; lb., $4.00. 

 CELERY, Boston Market Dwarf. This is the famous short, bushy, white, solid variety, of excellent flavor 

 and good quality, which is constantly increasing in favor with the market gardener ana amateur. Pkt., 10 

 cts. ; oz., 60 cts. ; lb., $6.co. 

 CELERY, Dwarf Golden Heart. A new, distinct variety of great value. In size of gro\» th it is the same as 

 the Ha'./ Dxuarf White kinds, except when blanched, the heart is hr 3 *e and of a waxy g lden-yellow, making 

 it attractive for market or private use. It is solid, of most excellent flavor, and keeps well during the winter, 

 .lustration, page ii.) Pkt., 15 cts. ; oz., 6 > cts. ; lb., $6._-o. 

 CCRN, Stabler's Extra Early Sweet. A new hybrid between Crosby's and Mammoth, very productive, of 

 larger size than any of the Extra Early Varieties before introduced. It is remarkable for its delicious sweet- 

 ness and earliness, being about two weeks earlier than Roslyn Hyb> id Sweet ; very desirable for amateurs and 

 market gardeners, as well as for canning purposes early in the season. Pkt., 10 cts. ; qt., 40 cts. ; bush., £6.00. 

 CORN, Extra Early Tom Thumb Sweet. One of the sweetest and tenderest of the dwarf varieties, growing 

 about 3 feet high, and producing a profusion of good sized ears, and its extreme earliness will make it valuable 

 for market gardeners. Corn planted the 25th of April was ready for the table on June 27th. Ear, 5 cts. ; 

 pkt., 10 cts. ; qt.. 25 cts. ; bush., £5.00. 

 CORN, Roslyn Hybrid Sweet. A new medium-late variety, which will yield more of a crop than Evergreen, 

 or Mammoth Sugar, from which it was hybridized, producing a large ear with very small cob and foot-stalk, 

 straight rows of deep grains, very sweet and delicious ; one of the best for canning, market gardeners, and 

 family u.->e. Ear, id cts. ; pkt., 10 cts. ; qt., 25 cts. ; bush., £5.00. 

 CORN, Little Gem Sweet. A small distinct first-class new late variety, resembling the Evergreen and ma- 

 turing at the same time, very sweet and luscious, remaining in the green state a loner, time, and produces nearly 

 all corn and comparatively no cob, with 3 to 5 ears per stalk, and none having less than 2 ears ; 14 bushels of 

 ears shell. d 11 bushels of com. Plant from May 1st to July 1st in hills 3^ feet apart each way; it grows 

 about 6 feet high. (See illustration, page ii.) Ear. 10 cts. ; pkt., 15 cts. ; qt., 50 cts. ; bush., $8.00. 

 CORN, Cloud's Early Yellow Dent. This new dwarf field variety has been carefully selected, and is claimed 

 to possess the following good qualities : it comes early) strong, and vigorous, growing from 6 to 8 feet high, 

 producing large, handsome ears with unusually deep grains, of which 56 ears will mtke a bushel of shelled 

 corn ; yielding 5 to 10 bushels more than com generally planted in Chester County, and will yield as well on 

 thin land as any other variety ; wherever exhibited it has carried off the first prize. Per doz. ears, 75 cts. ; 

 shelled per qt., 25 cts. ; bush., £3.50. 

 CUCUMBER, Marquis of Lome. A new English Prize, fine frame forcing variety, of great value for exhi- 

 bition purposes. It has a white spine, short neck, smooth skin, very straight and prolific, attaining a length 

 of 2 feet, 434 inches in diameter, and weight about 6 pounds. It has gained many valuable awards. For other 

 varieties, see page: 19 in general list. (Se; illustration, page ii.) Pkt., 50 cts. 

 LETTUCE, Black-Seeded Simpson. A new variety of the Curled Simpson Lettuce, producing a compact 

 mass of Laves of a lighter color and nearly double the size, standing well the summer heat, and on that ac- 

 count is recommended for a summer Salad. (See illustration, page ii.) Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; lb., $3.00. 

 MELON (Musk), Prescott, or Hardy Ridge. A new French variety of great merit ; large, white-skinned fruit, 

 round, somewhat flattened on both ends, deeply lobed, flesh very thick, of a rich orange color, sweet and de- 

 licious flavor. (See illustration, page ii.) Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; lb., $3.00. 

 MELON (Musk', Casaba, Persian, or Bay View. Of extraordinary size, delicious flavor ; weight from 10 

 to 15 pounds; the best, prolific, late, oval, netted green-fleshed variety. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; lb., 51.25. 

 MELON (Water), Cuban Queen. The largest, most symmetrical, and solid variety in existence, rind very 

 thin and strong, ripens to the very centre, skin striped with dark and light green. Vines strong, healthy, and 

 of vigorous growth, very heavy cropper, flesh bright red, crisp, tender and melting, luscious, and very sugary. 

 It is an excellent keeper and bears transit well. (See illustration, page ii.) Pkt , 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; lb., J3.00. 

 MELON Water), Icing, or Ice-Rind. One of the best and most luscious Melons in every respect; solid, 



always of good flavor, and thin light green rind, white-seeded. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 

 OKRA, New Improved Dwarf. This new early variety has long slender pods, very productive and only 



grows 14 inches high. (See illustration, page iv.) Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz. , 20 cts. ; lb., £2.00. 

 ONION, Golden Queen. Resembling the Wliite Queen, but more symmetrical, possessing all its good character- 

 istics, of rapid growth, good-keeping qualities, unusually delicate flavor, and of a golden-straw color, from 1 

 to \% inches in diameter. Pkt., 15 cts. ; oz., 80 cts. ; lb., $8.00. 

 ONION, Southport Yellow Globe. A new, very large, handsome globular-shaped straw-colored variety, 

 very productive, of mild flavor, excellent keeper, and one of the very best sorts. (See illustration, page iv.) 

 Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz.,35Cts.; lb.. $3.50. 

 ONION, Southport White Globe. The same as the above, except in color. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 40 cts. ; lb., 54.00. 

 PEA, Dreer's Eureka Extra Early. A new selection from Dreer's Extra Early, which is the earliest and 

 most prolific, and of a dwarfer habit, growing about 20 inches high, free from runners, an even and abundant 

 cropper, can be gathered in two pickings, very important qualities for the market gardener ; also for a late fall 

 crop it has few equals. Pkt., 10 cts. ; qt., 40 cts. ; bush., $8.00. 

 PEA, Telephone. This new variety is one of the finest branching tall wrinkled marrows yet introduced. It is 

 immensely productive, of the finest quality, and excellent sugary flavor; vines very strong, averaging 18 to 

 zo pods per stalk ; the pods are of a large size and closely packed with 6 to 7 large delicious peas; height, 4 

 feet See illustration, page iv.) Pkt., 20 cts. ; qt., gi.oo; bush , $24.00. 

 PEA, Stratagem. This remarkable new late green wrinkled marrow variety has strong vines, needing but a 

 slight support. The vine branches just under the surface of the soil, growing 2^ feet high, producing about 

 2 j large pods, full of the largest sized peas to the vine, of excellent quality, and considered one of the most 

 prolific. Pkt., 25 cts. ; pt., do cts. ; qt.,gi.5o. 



