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

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

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



FILLING ORDERS. -Every order 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 sign 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 % bushel. 10 cents each ; 1 bushel. 15 cents each ; 2 bushels. 20 cents each. 



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



WE PAY THE POSTAGE TO ANY POST OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES ON ALL VEGETABLES AND FLOWER SEEDS, 



by the Packet. Ounce or Quarter Pound. On quantities over quarter pound the purchaser pays the postage at a rate of 8 cents per pound. On 

 Beans, Peas and Corn. 8 cents per pint or 15 cents per quart should be added to Catalogue Prices to pay postage. 



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 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. 



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, aud they will head up in cool weather, and 

 eseape 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 spriilg. 

 PARSNIP. —Soon as ground can be worked. 



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

 desired. 



PUMPKIN. -Plant in May or June. 



RADISH.- Soon as ground is ready, 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. 



WE PUT UP VEGETABLE SEEDS in papers for the Country 

 Trade in quantities to suit purchasers. 



Our seeds are select add tested, and give satisfaction wherever 

 used. 



Beans, Peas, Corn, 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 fill any shortage you may have, and 

 solicit your patronage for another season. 



HINTS ON TRANSPLANTING 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 TRANSPLANTING. 

 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 way . 



4 " " 



5 " " " .. 



6 " " " .. 

 8 " " " . 



10 " " " .. 



4840 

 3733 

 1743 

 1310 

 680 

 435 



13 ft. each way.. 

 15 " " " 

 18 " " " .. 

 30 " " " .. 

 35 " " " .. 

 30 " " " .. 



303j 33 ft. each way 40 



193 

 134 

 108 

 69 

 48 



35 

 40 

 45 

 50 



35 

 37 

 31 

 17 



DISTANCE FOR PLANTING. 



Std. Apple 33 to 40 feet each way. 



Std. Pear and large-growing Cherry 30 " " " 



Duke and Morello Cherry 30 " " " 



Std. PIutii, Apricot and Nectarine 15 to 30 " " " 



Peach 30 " " " 



Quince _ 13 " " " 



Dwarf Pear 10 " " " 



Currant, Gooseberry, Raspberry and 



Blackberry 4 to 5 " " " 



Grapes _ . 6 to 10 " " " 



WEIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 

 PER BUSHEL, AND QUANTITY 

 USUALLY SOWN PER ACRE. 



Weight per Pounds 

 Bushel. per Acre. 



14 lbs Awnless Brome. 35 to 40 lbs. 



60 " Alsike. alone 6 " 



60 " Alfalfa or Lucerne 20 " 



48 " Barley, broadcast 2 bus. 



Broom Corn, in hills 6 to 8 qts. 



48 " Buckwheat, broadcast 1 bus. 



21 " Creasted Dog's Tail 25 lbs 



20 " Creaping Bent 50 " 



60 " Crimson Clover 15 to 20 " 



56 " Corn, for soiling I to 2 bus. 



24 " English Rye or Perennial 



Rye 50 lbs 



20 " Evergreen Lawn 3 to 4 bus 



56 " Flax, for seed I bus. 



... " Flax, for fibre 2 to 3 " 



56 lbs. Field Corn, in hills 4 qts. 



50 " German Millet 50 lbs. 



48 " Hungarian Millet 48 " 



44 " Hemp „ 22 " 



20 " Italian Rye 50 " 



14 " Kentucky Blue 38 " 



22 " Meadow Fescue 50 *' 



7 '■ Meadow Foxtail 30 " 



14 " Orchard Grass 42 " 



32 " Oats broadcast 2 to 2% bus. 



10 ' Red Top. chaff 40 to 50 lbs. 



14 " Red Top, un-hulled 30 to 40 " 



32 " Red Top. fancy 6 to 8 " 



60 " Red Clover 15 " 



56 " Rye. broadcast I bus. 



12 " Sheep Fescue 30 lbs. 



48 " Sorghum, drills 4 qts. 



Sorghum, broadcast 8 " 



10 " Tall Meadow Oat 50 lbs. 



45 " Timothy, alone M bus. 



" with other grasses... 8 lbs. 

 (Together for an acre "\ 



J Red Clover I 8 " 



1 Timothy [ 10 



I Red Top J 14 " 



WEIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 

 QUANTITY, ETC. -Continued. 



Weight per Quantity 

 Bushel per Acre. 



... " Teosinte. in hills I to 3 lbs. 



60 " Vetches, broadcast I 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 1% to 2 



VEGETABLE SEED TABLE. 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY 

 SOWN TO AN ACRE. 



Asparagus 5 lbs. 



Beans, dwarf in drills Vs to % bus. 



Beans, pole, in hills 8 to 10 qts. 



Beet, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Cabbage, in beds, to transplant H lb. 



Carrot, in drills., 2 to 3 lbs. 



Celery, to transplant Vi lb. 



Corn, in hills (sugar) 4 qts. 



Kale : 4 to 6 lbs. 



Melon, musk IV4to2 



Melon, water ._ 2 to 3 lbs. 



Mustard, broadcast 12 to 16 lbs 



Mangelwurzel _ 4 to 6 lbs. 



Onions, in drills to make large 



onions 6 to 8 lbs. 



Onion Seeds, for small sets 40 to 60 " 



Parsnips, in drills 4 to 6 



Peas, early, in drills \H bus. 



Peas, Marrowfat, in drills \H " 



Peas, broadcast.. _ 2 to 3 " 



Potato, cut tubers in drills 8 to 1 1 " 



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 H lb. 



QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED 

 FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF 

 PLANTS, NUMBER OF HILLS, 

 OR LENGTH OF DRILLS. 



Asparagus _ I oz. to 50 ft 



Beet 1 oz. to 50 ft 



Celery 1 oz. to 100 ft 



Carrot I oz. to 100 ft. 



Endive 1 oz. to 150 ft. 



Egg Plant 1 oz. to 300 ft 



Lettuce 1 oz, to 150 ft. 



Okra _ 4 oz. to 100 ft 



drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 



Onion 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Onion Sets, small 1 qt. to 100 ft. 



Parsley .....I oz. to 150 ft. 



Parsnip _ 3 oz. to 100 ft. 



Radish 2 oz. to 100 ft. 



Salsify 1 oz. to 70 ft. 



drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 

 drill 



Spinach 2 oz. to 100 ft 



Turnip I oz to 150 ft 



Peas 1 qt. to 100 ft 



Dwarf Beans.. 1 qt. to 100 ft 



Leek I oz. to 100 ft 



Pole Beans _ I qt. to 150 hills 



Corn I qt to 200 hills 



Cucumber ! oz. to 50 hills 



Watermelon _'.*. 1 oz. to 30 hills 



Muskmelon 1 oz. to 60 hills 



Pumpkin 1 oz. to 40 hills 



Early Squash I oz. to 50 hills 



Marrow Squash I oz. to 16 hills 



Cabbage I oz. seed will produce 2000 plants 



Caulifi'r 1 oz. seed will produce 2000 plants 



Celery I oz. seed will produce 3000 plants 



Egg Plant.— 1 oz. seed will produce 1000 plants 



Lettuce 1 oz. seed will produce 3000 plants 



Pepper........-.! oz. seed will produce 1000 plants 



Tomato I oz. seed will produce 1500 plants 



