k TS a successful German gardener, coming to this country, 



* orojgnt with him seed of this radish. Time out of mind he 

 2 has been solicited by his neighboring gardener s to let them have 



— some of the seed, one man having offered ?100 for 100 pounds of 

 seed, and to take that quantity every year at the same price. No 



— seed Introduced in years has had such a pedigree. In 1S34 it 

 was a good radish, in 1S90 I consider it heads the list of 



2 all varieties ever introduced. It surpasses every other sort 



in fine, crisp, and brittle flavor : is always solid, of quick growth ; 

 flesh and skin a beautiful ivory-white. "Thousands can be pulled 

 and they will be as near alike as peas in a pod. It may also be 

 justly called the " All-Y ear-Round" Radish, as it does equally 

 well sown any time in frames or open ground. Kverj 

 market-gardener needs it, and no family garden will be 

 complete without it. On account ut a limited supply I solicit 

 earlv orders. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 15 cts.; hi lb., 40 cts.; lb., $L25. 



SIBLEY.— It is claimed that this will supplant the 

 Hubbard. Flesh, very thick, of a brilliant orange color. In 

 quality it is dry, and of a rich delicate flavor peculiarly its own. 

 Weighs from eight to eleven pounds. Ripens with the Hubbard, 

 but is more prolific. Keeps into Spring. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 

 10 cents : }£ pound, 30 cents ; pound, 90 cents. 



PROLIFIC MARROW.-Remarkar.lv productive. 12 days 

 ahead of the Boston Marrow in earliness. Quality excellent : a 

 good keeper. Mr. E. L. Coy, who grows as many acresfof Squash as 

 any man in the V. S.. pronounce*- it the earliest and finest Fall 

 variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; >i pound, 30 cents; 

 pound, 90 cents. 



F0RDH00K. 



'The flesh of this new Squash is 

 as 'dry as Pike's Pealt, and 

 much sweeter.' " It seems incapable of rottins. and 

 placed in a cool, dry room, keeps in perfect condition until 

 late in June. While it is such a remarkable keeper, the 

 skin is so very thin and delicate that the Squashes 

 are prepared for the table by simply cutting in half, length- /, 

 wi«~. an i cooking skin and all at any time through 

 the Winter. The roots and stem are slim ;and hard, g 

 furnishing absolutely no food for the squa-h 

 borer. It is also a strong and rapid grower, so that the ; 

 striped bug has never injured it, as it "grows away 

 from them"— being earlier in ripening than any other 

 Winter Squash. It matures far North, where scarcely any 

 other varieties even ripen. It is as easily grown on all 

 soils as the small Canada Crookueck. The meat is [ 

 very thick, and seed cavity small. In appearance they are 

 handsome and attractive, of a bright yellow outside, and a straw 

 yellow within. The green Squashes can be used at any 

 stage of their growth. When sliced and fried they are of such 

 constituency that they never fall topieces. and in flavor are 

 superior to anv Summer Squash. The FORDHOOK is thus 



really an " all-the-year-round " Squash, and must prove of 

 great value, not only to lamily gardens. but also for market, where 

 its decidedly handsome appearance, unequaled flavor and con- 

 venient size will render it quickly salable. Packet, 15 cents: 2 

 packets for 25 cents, 5 packets for 60 cents, or 10 packets for Jl.Ou. 



jf New Long Standing. Packet. 5 cents. 



- NEW LONG STANDING. -It remains a long 

 rt time before going toseed ; on thisaccount is vervdesirable j 

 ^ particularly for market purposes. Leaves "large and ! 

 g thick, somewhat similar to the Round Leaf. Packet 5 

 _ cents; ounce. 10 cents; K pound. 20 cents : pound. 40 cent*. 

 « ROFND LEAVED.— The old popular variety, and 

 S a very desirable one for Spring sowing. Packet, 5 cents ; 

 g ounce. 10 cents ; H pound, 20 cents: pound. 40 cents. ' 



I 



BAY STATE.— The above is an excellent representation of this new 

 variety, which in size is not quite as large as the Essex Hybrid. In color it 

 is dark green : has a thick shell, and is very thick meated. In quality it is 

 drv. fine in the grain and quite sweet. A good yielder, and promises to be 

 a most profitable variety. Pkt., Sets.: oz., 10 cts.; fi lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



IS 



Paul Beyer's So. Bend Ind. Seed order last Spring amounted to S9./5. Mr. B. received last Fall s - 200. 



J. P. Heivner's Augusta Iowa Seed order last Spring amounted to s:l.55. Mr. H. received last Fall 175. 



J. A. Slaymaker's Atrhinsun Neb. Seed order last Spring amounted to §5. 00. Mr. 8. received last Fall 1.50. 



A. Fuller's K. Ashford N. V. seed order last Spring amounted to 65 cents. Mr. F. received last Fall loO. 



James A. McDonald's So. Bend Ind. Seed order last Spring amounted to si. '20. Mr. McD. received 100. 



H. H. Farrer's Rockport Texas Seed order last Spring amounted to )*1 .00. Mr. F. received last Fall 100. 



John Robinett's Kidder Mo. Seed order last Spring amouuted to S'2.35. Mr. R. received last Fall 100. 



Jos. Richard's Williamstown Mass. Seed order last Spring amounted to si. 50. Mr. R. received 100. 



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M A M MOTH 

 SANDWICH ISLAND 



-I consider this the 

 largest and most 

 profitable Sal>ify in cid- 

 tivation; roots are two to 

 three times the size of the 

 ordinary Salsify, and of 

 more agreeable flavor. It 

 is pure white in color, and 

 invaluable to market- 

 gardeners. Pkt., lu ^| 



$25.00. _I ^ lhis 



amount, Oct- 

 H. E. Coffin, 

 Colo., lor send- 

 e finest root of 

 :v raised from 

 eds. 



