ProspeetiTe CnstomoTs who are ju>t sated in the Commereial acencies will save tim^ in havuig: their sroods shipped by acconpanyinflr theit 

 Oirden Mther vith the Cash iz satisfactoiy refereitess. Baltimore references preferred. 

 NOTICE.— W£ make a specialty of quotinir 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 siarn your name and give full address. 



PACKING AND SHIPPING. — We make no charge for boxes or packing: of retail ordtrs, 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 Registeired 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 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. — Maricet gardenere and all purchasers of Seeds in large quantities should submit us a list of their 

 wants and we will name them special prices. 



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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. 



WE PUT UP VEGETABLE SEED.«l in papers for the Country Trade in quantities to suit 

 purchasers. 



Our seeds are select and tested, and give satisfactiou 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 flU 

 any shortage you may haye, 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 possibie for anyone to be, and are con- 

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

 market anything until it has been thoroughly tried and proved. 



No naatter 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 

 Bushel. 



Pounds 

 per Acre. 



14 lbs. Awniess Brorae 35 to 40 lbs. 



60 " Alsike, alone 6 



60 " Alfalfa or Lucerne 



48 " Barley, broadcast 



Broom Com, in hills. ... 6 to 



48 " Buckwheat, broadcast . . . 



21 " Crested Dog's Tail 



20 " Creeping Bent 



60 " Crimson Clover 15 to 



56' " Com, for soiling 1 to 



24 " English Rye or Perennial 



Rye 



20 " Evergreen Lawn 3 to 



56 " Flax, for seed 



" Flax, for fiber 2 to 



56 " Field Com, in hills 



50 " German Millet 



48 " Hunsarian Millet 



44 " Hemp 



20 " Italian Rye 



14 " Kentucky Blue 



22 " Meadow Ft«cue 



7 " Meadow Foxtail 



14 " Orchard Grass 



32 " Oats, broadcast 2 to 2 bus 



10 " Red Top, chaff 40 to 50 lbs. 



14 " Red Top, unhulled 30 to 40 " 



32 " Red Top, fancy 6 to 8 " 



60 " Red Clover 15 



66 " Rye, broadcast 



12 " Sheep Fescue 



48 " Sorghum, drills 



" Sorghum, broadcast 



10 " Tall Meadow Oat 



46 " Timothy, alone 



" " with other grasses 



" Together for an acre 



Red Clover 



" "nmothy 



Red Top 



lbs. Teosinte, in hills 1 to 



20 " 

 2 bus. 

 8 qts. 



1 bus. 

 25 lbs. 

 50 " 

 20 " 



2 bus. 



60 lbs. 

 4 bus. 

 1 " 



3 " 



4 qts. 

 50 lbs. 

 48 " 

 22 " 

 60 " 

 38 " 

 50 " 

 30 " 

 42 



1 bus. 



30 lbs. 



4 qts. 



8 " 



50 lbs. 



% bus. 



8 lbs. 



8 " 

 10 " 

 14 " 



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 .1V2 to 2 " 



Vegetable Seed Table. 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY 

 SOWN TO ACRE 



Asparagus 5 lbs. 



Beans, dwarf in drills V2 to % bus. 



Beans, pole, in hills 8 to 10 qts. 



Beet, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Cabbage, in beds, to transplant. % 11>- 



Carrot, in drills.... 2 to 8 lbs. 



Celery, to transplant % Ih- 



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 drills 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 hills 3 to 4 " 



Tumip, in drills 1 lb. 



Tumip, broadcast 2 lbs. 



Tomato, to transplant % lb. 



"We give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, purity, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, or 

 bulbs we sell, and we will not be in any way responsible for them.'.' 



