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H. Gr. FAUST & CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



NOTT'S EXCELSIOR PEA. 



This new early dwarf "wrinkled pea grows at the uniform 

 height of one foot, and is remarkably hardy and productive, 

 besides being earlier than any of the wrinkled peas. It has 

 been impartially tested in various sections of the United States 

 and Canada, and has proved to be so hardy and vigorous that 

 it may be safely planted in early spring with any smooth 

 varietj', and counted on for table use almost as soon, while the 

 quality is far superior. During the years that the originator 

 has been developing these peas, they have never failed to be 

 well matured for table use within 50 days from planting, with 

 ordinary garden culture. The large pods are well filled w T ith 

 from 7 to 9 fine peas, which are very tender and of unusually 

 sweet flavor. Every private garden should include this fine 

 early variety, as it is one of the best flavored in cultivation. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pint 30 cts., quart 50 cts., postpaid. By express or 

 freight, quart 35 cts., % peck 81.00, peck $1.90, bushel $6.50. 



Mrs. F. W. Btjsse, Denmark, Iowa, writes : " I have used 

 your seeds for five years and I am very much pleased with them. 

 They always grow. I am very much interested in new seeds. 

 Enclosed you will find my order for this year." 



G. H. Miller, Ray wick, Ky., Aug. 1, 1895, writes : " The trial 

 tomato you sent me is the best we ever had. It beats the Pon- 

 derosa, Trophy and every other kind. It is large and smooth." 



MELROSE MELON. 



Late in the fall of 1885, one of our most expert 

 melon growers, in going over a field after the vines 

 had died, was surprised to find a few specimens' 

 "holding up," while for some time all others had 

 gone. Upon examination he was still further sur- 

 prised to find that the melons retained their full 

 sweetness and flavor. He at once began to inves- 

 tigate as to its exact origin, but without success, 8 

 yr 10 varieties having been grown close together 

 that season. The seed, however, was carefully 

 saved, and after careful selection we noAv offer it 

 fixed in type, and as true as any melon grown. It 

 is a very hardy, strong and vigorous grower, the 

 vines remaining green longer than any other vari- 

 ety. The melons are produced abundantly, and 

 very close to the hill,— a feature of the greatest 

 value. The color is rich, dark green ; the shape is 

 oval, of very good proportions. The melons aver- 

 age in weight about 4 pounds, and are finely and 

 densely netted, showing but slighttendency to rib ; 

 the form is remarkably perfectandtrue ; all in all, 

 the handsomest and most showy of all melons. 

 The flesh is very thick aud solid ; clear, light green 

 in color, shading to a rich salmon at the seed cavity. 

 In flavor, this, The Melrose, cannot be equalhd by 

 any other variety, and carries its superior quality and 

 sweetness to the extreme edge of the skin, thus making 

 it the best either for borne or market purposes. 

 Per pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



GENUINE JERSEY PICKLE CUCUMBER 



This variety possesses the peculiar merit of flowering and 

 bearing fruit continuously the entire season until killed by 

 frost ; and besides being a most prolific variety, it will yield a 

 good crop where others fail. Fruit firm and crisp, of a dark 

 green color. A single vine will exhibit at the same time 

 cucumbers in every stage of growth, even the small ones 

 being of most perfect shape. It has been raised for some 

 years in Burlington County, New Jersey, and the pickles, 

 when marketed, bring the highest price. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



California Cream Butter Lettuce 



A very distinct variety; forms round, solid heads, 

 which outside are of a medium green, slightly marked 

 with small brown spots; within, the leaves are of a very 

 rich, cream-yellow color, most refreshing in appearance 

 and particularly rich and buttery to the taste. It is 

 medium early and one of the best summer varieties of 

 head lettuce we have ever seen. It is a black seeded 

 variety, and the heads are so solid that, generally, they 

 have to be cut before any seed stalk can make its ap- 

 pearance. The heads are of good size and very tender. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



F0RDH00K SQUASH. 



The size is most convenient for family use, and the 

 appearance extremely handsome, of a bright yellow 

 outside, and a straw-yellow within. The flesh is as dry 

 as Pike's Peak, and much sweeter— making it the best 

 in quality of all winter squashes. It seems incapable of 

 rotting, and, placed in a cool, dry room, keeps in perfect 

 condition throughout the winter and spring, until late 

 in June, when summer squashes are ready. It is 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. The 

 meat is very thick and seed cavity small. It is an all 

 tlie year round squash. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 

 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



