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Prospective Cnstomeis who are not rated in the Commercial agencies will save time in having their goods shipped by accompanying their 

 Orders either with the Cash or satisfactory references. Baltimore references preferred. 

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



FILLING ORDERS. — Every order is filled and forwarded as promptly as possible, but if not duly recedved, please notify us and we will malce 

 every effort to trace it without delay. Do not fail to sign your name and give full address. 



PACKING AND SHIPPING. — We maie 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 half bushel, cents each ; 1 bushel, cents each ; 2 bushels, 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 Postoffie in the United States all cash orders for Flower and Garden Seeds at Catalog prices, ex- 

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

 Field Seeds and All Merchandise, consult table below. 



ON EVERY" ORDER be sure to SIGN YOUR NAME and give your ad 'ress 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 GARDENERS. — 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. 



PARCEL POST RATES. 



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15 



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19 



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. . .16. . 



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. . .11 . . . 



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31 



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8 



. . .12 . . . 



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35. ... . 



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. . .13 . . . 



.. .22.. 



.... ,39 



.56 



10 



. . .14 



.. .24.. 



43 



.62 



11 



.. .15... 



. . .26 . . 



47 



.68 



12 



.. .16... 



.. .28.. 



51 



.74 



18 



.. .17... 



. . .30. . 



55 



.80 



14 



.. .18... 



. . .32 . . 



59 



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15 



.. .19... 



.. .34.. 



63 



.92 



16 



.. .20... 



.. .36.. 



67 



. 98 



17 



.. .21... 



. . .38. . 



71 



1.04 



18 



. . .22 . . . 



. . .40. . 



75 



1.10 



19 



.. .23... 



. . .42 . . 



79 



1.16 



20 



. . .24. . . 



. . .44 . . 



83 



1.22 



21 



. . .25 



. . .46. . 



.... .87 



1.28 



22. ... . 



.. .26... 



.. .48.. 



91 



1.34 



23 



.. .27... 



. . .50. . 



95 



1.40 



24 



.. .28... 



. . .52 . . 



99 



1.46 



25 



.. .29... 



.. .54.. 



1.03 



1.52 



26 



.. .30... 



.. .56.. 



1.07 



1.58 



27 



.. .31... 



.. .58.. 



. . . . 1.11 



1.64 



28 



.. .32... 



. . .60. . 



.... 1.15 



1.70 



29 



.. .83... 



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1.19 



. 1.76 



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.. .64.. 



1.23. .. .. 



1.82 



31 



. . .35 . . . 



. . .66 . . 



.... 1.27 



1.88 



32 



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.. .68.. 



.... 1.31 



1.94 



33 



.. .37... 



.. .70.. 



. . . . 1.35 



2.00 



34 



.. .38... 



.. .72.. 



.... 1.39 



. 2.06 



35 



.. .39... 



. . .74. . 



.... 1.43 



. 2.12 



36 



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.. .76.. 



.... 1.47 



2.18 



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38 



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1.55 



2.30 



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.. .82.. 



1.59 



2.36 



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.. .84.. 



1.63 



2.42 



41 



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.. .86.. 



1.67 



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1.71 



2.54 



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. . .90. . 



1.75 



2.60 



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.... 1.79 



2.66 



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. . .94. . 



1.83 



2.72 



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1.87 



2.78 



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1.91 



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1.95 



2.90 



49 



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1.99 



2.96 



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2.03 



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. . .63 . . . 



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60 



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62 



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64 



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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. 



WE PUT UP VEGETABLE SEEDS in papers for the Country Trade in quantities to Buit 

 purchasers. 



Our seeds are select and tested, and give satisfaction wherever used. 

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

 Write for special quotations in quantities. 



Should you have placed your order for small papers for this year, we will be pleased to fiU 

 any shortage you may have, and solicit your patronage for another season 



OUR SEEDS are the BEST that can be obtained anywhere, because we are 

 as careful in our selection as it is possible for anyone to be, and are con- 

 stantly on the lookout for the best of everything, but will not put on the 

 market ansrthing until it has been thoroughly tried and proved. 



No matter what others may ask for their seeds, better quality cannot be 

 obtained anywhere, as our constantly and rapidly increasing trade does and 

 will testify. 



Our Seeds are ALL TESTED thoroughly before being placed on the market. 



If for any reason you change your postoffice address, please advise us, giving 

 your old address as well as your new one, stating which is the old and new one. 



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 

 boat or -railroad, state which you prefer, and what line to send by. 



WEIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 

 PER BUSHEL, AND QUANTITY 

 USUALLY SOWN PER ACRE. 



Weight per Pounds 

 Bushel. per Acre. 



14 lbs. Awnless Brome 35 to 



60 

 60 

 48 



21 

 20 

 60 



56' 

 24 



20 



56 



56 

 50 

 48 

 44 

 20 

 14 

 22 

 7 

 14 

 32 

 10 

 14 

 32 

 60 

 56 

 12 

 48 



Alsike, alone 

 Alfalfa or Lucerne. . . 

 Barley, broadcast .... 

 Broom Com, in hills. 

 Buckwheat, broadcast 

 Crested Dog's Tail .... 

 Creeping Bent 



Cora, for soiling . . . 

 English Rye or Perennial 

 Ry© 



Flax, for seed 



Flax, for fiber 



Field Com, in hills. 



German Miilet . 



Hungarian Millet .. . 



Hemp 



Italian Rye 



Kentucky Blue . . . . 

 Meadow Fescue . . . . 

 Meadow Foxtail . . . , 



Orchard Grass 



Oats, broadcast . . . . 

 Red Top, chaff. .. . . 



Red Clover 



Rye, broadcast 



Sheep Fescue 



Sorghum, drills 



Sorghum, broadcast 



10 " TaU Meadow Oat 



45 " Timothy, alone . .• 



" " vrith other grasses 

 " Together for an acre 



" Red Clover , 



Timothy 



Red Top 



lbs. Teosinte, in hills 



35 



to 



40 



lbs. 







6 









20 









2 



bus. 



. 6 



to 



8 



qts. 







1 



bus. 







25 



lbs. 







60 





16 



to 



20 





1 



to 



2 



bus. 



I 





60 



lbs. 



3 



to 





bus. 







i 





2 



to 



3 









4 



qts. 







50 



lbs. 







48 









22 









50 









38 









50 









30 









42 





2 



to 2Vn 



bus. 



40 



to 



50 



lbs. 



30 to 



40 





6 



to 



8 









15 









1 



bus. 







30 



lbs. 







4 



qts. 







8 

 50 



lbs. 







y* 



8 



bus. 







Ibe. 







8 









10 









14 





1 



to 



8 



lbs. 



WEIGHT OP AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 

 QUALITY, ETC.— Continued. 



Weight per Pounds 

 Bushel. _ per Acre. 



60 " Vetches, broadcast 1 bus. 



14 " Wood Meadow 30 lbs. 



60 " White Clover, alone 6 " 



" White Clover, with other 



grasses 3 " 



60 " Wheat, broadcast 1% to 2 bus. 



.. " Wheat, in drills IV2 to 2 " 



Vegetable Seed Table. 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY 

 SOWN TO ACRE 



Asparagrus 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 % lb. 



Com, in hills (sugar) 4 qts. 



Kale 4 to 6 lbs. 



Melon, musk 1% to 2 " 



Melon, water 2 to 3 " 



Mustard, broadcast 12 to 16 " 



Mangelwurzel 4 to 6 " 



Onions, in drills to make large 



onions 6 to 8 " 



Onion Seeds, for small sets 40 to 60 " 



Parsnips, in driUs 4 to 6 " 



Peas, early, in drills 1% 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 " 



Spinach, in drills 12 to 20 " 



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



Squash, running varieties, in hUls 3 to 4 " 



Tumip, in drills 1 lb. 



Tumip, broadcast 2 lbs. 



Tomato, to transplant... % lb. 



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. 



