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VAUGHAW'S BOOK FOR FLORISTS— CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. 



SWEET CORN 



Vaughan's 

 Extra Selected. 



THE FOUR BEST GARDEN VARIETIES. 



Mammoth White Cory. ^'"<' largest anU best extra early 



varieties. Each stalk furnishes two or 

 more large, tine shaped eurs. ready days before other large sorts. The 

 ears are twelve-rowed, very symmetrical and handsome, with no opening 

 between the lows at the base. Tlie grain is large, broad, very white, and 

 of remarkably good quality i..r such an early sort. The size and beauty 

 of this variety gives it r. i.ly sal^ i \ . n when the market is over-stocked. 

 Our strain is early and laioc. <it., Zoc; y, peck, 60c; peck, !fl.l5; bu., $4.50. 

 Improved Early Champion. The Earliest Large sweet Corn. 



1 L I'nniucts ears 12 in. long in 60 days. 



i - - ■ IS '.'.1111-111 Mil. -til. 11 til.- .■.ii'iust large Sweet Corn yet 



"M'. .1 \'-\'. iluNs l.ittr than th.- lirst early small sorts. 

 • : .1- - laru- as tin- >l.imm..ih: 1- rowed; pure white kernels, with 

 Hi. .liuiii siz.al white c"h; vi-i> sweet, t. luicr and full of milk; yielding 

 lu.. and three eais to the stalk. The best kind for early and late plant- 

 ing. Qt., 25c; VI' peck, 65c; peck, $1.35; bu., §5.00. 



StOwell'S Everereen. The most popular main crop Sweet Corn. Ears 



numerous, kernels large, deep, white and of 



liii" iia\ 1 A Kite s..rt. To supply the right seed of this favorite has been 

 .■111 .11 in f. r many years. Seed grown near the Eastern Atlantic Coast 

 flavor and shriveled ripened kernels the highest 

 wn- ^Y.- ..ffi r li..th sel. . te.l seed from Eastern 

 '! - - " . :!-;- ' eastern stock. 



Ml ; '. p. . k sii, : peck, $1.50; bu., $6.00. 



.|i . . |.i'. k. ; peck, $1.45; bu., $5.75. 



ill Sweet Corns, and 

 i r.iductive sorts, the 

 live; kernels and cobs 

 . rage nine inches in 



k-rown stuck and Western ■ 



Eastern grown 



Western grown 



Country Gentleman. 



•nt'th. Qt., aOc; 



EXTRA EARLV VARIETIES. 





tjt. 



Pk. 



rk. 



Bu. 



MalakofiT. The earliest .'f all 



$o.;<o 



$0.-5 



$1.50 





Peep O' Da.v. Very iarl> 





.65 





$5!oo 



Golden Bantam. V lh \'i. ~'\..i 







lisb 



Prenio. One of th.- . ii'll. -t, s'.\ 





.65 



1.'35 



sioo 



Adam's Extra liarly, .\.it s\\..i. l.ut < irl\ . 



.20 



.40 



.75 



3.00 



Adam's Karly. .\ little lat. r than |.i. . .-.linL 



30 



.40 



.75 



3.00 



Karly Cory, or First of All. \\ i> . ni> 



35 



.60 



1.15 



4.50 



.^linnesota. Nearly as early as c r> 



35 



.60 



1.15 



4.50 



Crosby's Kxtra Early. Of very 1. st qualitx 





.65 



1.25 



S.OO 



l*erry"s Hybrid. Large and earl\ 





.70 



i.;{5 



5.25 



Metropolitan. Large, early and pruduclive - . 





.70 



1.35 



5.26 



LATE OR GENERAL CROP VARIETIES. 



mark Mexican, 

 liickox. A splen 

 White Evergreen 

 Late Mammoth. 

 S-veet Fodder. V 





Qt. 



Vz pk. 



Pk. 



Bu. 







$0.65 



$1.25 



$5.00 





. . .25 



.70 



1.40 



5.50 





.25 



.75 



1.50 



6.00 



.ill, very swee 



t. .25 



.73 



1.50 



6.00 



jn large lots. . 





.50 



1.00 



4.00 



SECOND EARLV VARIETIES. 



«Jt. Vj pk, 



Chicago Market. Very larsio: g.i.Hl market sort . $0.35 $0.65 



Early Mammoth. Earlier tlian I. at.- .Mammoth.. .35 .65 



Moore's Early Concord. Still hard to beat 35 .70 



Old Colony. Ten days carlu r than l-;\ ergreen 35 .70 



Pkt. Oz. 



Chicory $0.10 



Corn. Salad. Round leaved, large seeded .10 



Cress. Curled Garden .05 



Cress. Water Cress $0.10 .J50 



Ipland Cress 05 .35 



5.50 

 5.50 

 Lb. 



EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 



Improved Long Green. ^ selection from the Long Green. Vines 



. 2 vigorous and productive, forming fruit 



lit r..r tal.l.- n.-ai l> as . :n iy as the shorter 'sorts; fruit about 12 inches 

 lonK. liiiu ami crisp. rhi- young fruit makes excellent pickles, and 

 when rijjc is the best for sweet pickles. Oz., 10c; '/4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 

 Cool and Crisp. The skin is very dark green, almost black, and 

 covered with knobs, upon which tho sp:nes set. 

 which gives the pickle.s a very attractive appearance. They are vry 

 early and prolific. As a cucumber for slicing it is splendid. Oz., 10c; 

 % «b., 25c; lb., 75c. 



PICKLE VARIETIES. 



i.or^ Is th. ^.^^ I st «)/., lOc; Vi lb., 20c ; lb., 75c. 

 SNOU 'S I \N( V I'K KMNii. A selected strain of the Chicago Pickle 



"1 1 iMj. storl< O/.., lOc; lb.. 25c; lb., 75c. 



V.\l<.ll\\ V \\\ nCKMNG. (See novelty pages.) O/.., 15c; V, lb.. 



.JKItsi.^ Ki.lNt;. A most popular pickle. 



< C.MiJEKLAM» I'ICKI.E. A White Spine Pickle, 



tlons Oz., 10c; lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 

 E.VTHA KAHLY OICEEN I'KOLIFIC. Dark green cob 



lb., 25c; lb., 7flc. 

 GKEEN IMtOMFIC or BO.STON PICKMNG. Standard 



V* lb.. *25r; lb., 76<-. 

 FOItnilOOK nCKLK. Medium sized, vory proline. i 



20c; lb., 65c. 



WK.ST INDIA nilKRKIX. Vory small with main spin. 



lb.. lOc; lb., $1.50. 

 FAKI.V I KAMK. Shrrl grwn sort O/... lOc; '/, 11... 3f 



Oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; 



Popular In some loca- 

 Oz., 10c; '/i 



t. Oz., 10c; 

 10c; V, II)., 

 Oz.. 15c; Vi 



CUCUMBERS 



We Supply the 

 Best Greenhouse 

 Varieties. 



WHirE SPINE STRAINS. 



EVERGREEN OR EXTK.V 1.0N«i W III I'E Sl'lNK. l Also see novelty pages.) 



One of th.. b. si i.il.l. .^ ii- an.i .^iih n.lul for forcing under glass. A 

 line strain. i.i-.mIii. . i m I i . .|n>ii 1 1> I in long, smooth, round, hand- 

 iii.ii in si'/..- anil form, of excellent quality. 



(Xuvclty pages.) Oz., 10c; % lb., 



i hite spine variety. Excellent 



<)/... l,-)i-; ' , lb.. : II. , . 



\ .\l (;ii \N"S 1 AMOl S .VUl lNti TON. 



30<'; lb., $1.00. 

 IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. Medium length, vines 



l)roductive, even shaped fruits of light green coloi'. Oz., 10c; '/i lb., 25c; 



lb., 75c. 



EARLV CVCI.OM:. I'arlv, sh,.i-t, of dark gi-een color, which It holds 

 well. ill 1, 1 I .1 ,1 .11 Mi ll IS Oz., 15c; J/4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



BOSTON l<)lt(IN<i Wlllli; ^I'lNi: (Vaughan's). Darker than Arling- 

 ton. M-.r. -1. ii.li 1- an-l - -Mi \ lin.- and regular in form. Length 

 10 to 11 in. Oz., 20c; lb . In, ; II,., ■i;i.3.>. 



NEW CENTITRV. A verx ! 1 

 f.ir gardeners. Oz., 15i-; IN 



FORDIIOOK F.'VMOrS. lOxlra l..n.;. iioul dark gi'een color. One of the 

 best for market gardenors. Oz., 15c; V4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



ItOCKYFORD. Another selection of Extra Long W'hite Spine. Very 

 proline. Retains color well, a shy seeder. Oz., 10c; lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBERS. 



ROLMSON'.S TEI.KUKAPU. I'kt., .-iOc. 

 NO.-\II'S FOKCING. Very prolilic. V, oz., 75c. 



CARTER'S MODEL. The best of all English sorts. Pkt. (25 seeds) for 



25c; 3 for 6.5c; oz.. $1.00. 

 GRAND I<AI>ID.S FORCINt;. A very long American sort. Pkt. (65 



seeds), 60c net. 



OTHER SORTS. 



EMER.\LD. Smooth, dark «r. . n O/.. lOc; </, lb., 30o.; lb., $1.00. 

 EARLV <'LlfSTER. Small fniit. b.irm- In clusters. Oz., 10c; V\ lb., 20c; 

 lb., 66c. 



.I.\P.\NESE CLniBING. Small fruits. Very proline Oz., 15c; V, lb., 

 lOr; lb., $1.35. 



