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HERBS. 
Herbs. 
These iinpart a Htron? snicv taste and odor, and are used iu yarious culinary operatious Those marked « 'Hi a ' are j«reiii,lal, and 
■ ' ■ 'lin rd Vnav be preserved fnr vears. Ol sueh sow the seed very carelully ui seed -beds, aboi t the rniddle ol .Spnuj- 
■ ■ ' • • ™- situations. '.I'lie others are annuals, or siu-h iis cimie f„ 
,i,.in.. >.,;/i.n.. ..I- ^. ...ji .._T. ..'■'J 
I llu 
plar'i- ,ire up a lew iuelies thiu the 
cork ti'^'litly. 
Atiisc—Piiiifiinel a A nimni—A -rtr 
plant, the .seeds of which are used as 
of liqiiia-s ,'ind rouf'eetionery. The jilant it: 
ii^lai 
Tnpr 
ispl.-uit tlieu 
' .r these in 
di-\' tlioro 
mvenieiil 
,v be .sown ra 
i-ldv, nib 1!k 
I'fiillv in .shallow drills, middle 
iMliuye aUnosI, to i>owder, and jinl i 
n in-. and whea the 
'•r bottles ami 
in llu^ 
th.' m:.-<1 in 
ntelv .■Uier, in rur 
delii'ate jiliini. u 
maturity at M i lsi 
Bora jfe. —/>■■( 
soft thiek-stcrniiie 
bi'eadtli of eqil.il 
(irofuse blodnier. 
"i'lte plant is used 
pero:;. \m: 
^Hnii—Miitdlahitim. ■\ rev-inn 
linieut and in the nin nul'an urc 
self is used as a Kanii<h jiii.l 
..r cordials. It isoneof llie olde.st nuMiii iniil spiers, 
iilv .^.|.riii-, wiieii the ClicrfV is in bloom, .ir iiiniii'iii- 
s :il leii iiiciU's apart, and tliin to six inches, li is a 
■i)wini; lc, a lici!;lit of a fooL-and-a half, and I'eaclnn.i,' 
miner. Pkls. Oc. and lUc.; j^eroz. 15e. 
iijnrii"f!i.--l''->iiirac!ir n/;;, ■//(((//'— lnn-ct(it—.BOTWia. A 
1 iiiiiii: '! i l ici, iv;ii | ;m- a height (.)l two feet and a. 
tinv. V ■ '•. •■ M and of fuzzy character. A 
l'"l.c,'.i r . H .I I ' : i.lue and (piite ornamental. 
idials. I'kts. 5e. aud lOe. ; 
Cardoon. — ft/narrt cardunctiliin—Onrdeoji—lRaVDDn—Cardo. Foliaptu simi- 
l.ar iu aiipcarance to the I'-retieh Artichoke. The leafstalks, sis thase of 
the Articlio 
The s,' .1 sli 
be blanc 
.•il lb 
I'kls. 
I'd stin\ od in S(.iup and as a salad. 
' l iii!,', and in rows ol' three feet 
111 .\ntmun the stalks should 
. and lOe. ; per oz. tOc. 
Notes on Coolciiig Cardooii.— No. 47.— Sti;wf.p.— Remove I he soft 
stalks and prickly edfjes, cut four inches in lensth and parboil for H\ cut y 
tuiiitites. cool, peel and put in a saneei)an, cover with liyht broth whit- 
ened with flour, add salt, sliced lemon, ehoiijx'd beef suet and parsley, 
boil mUil soft, drain Ihrotish a napkin, range in a deep dish and add 
butter. .Ser\-e with Ksjiagnole sauce. See N(). f)9. 
Keiiiiiel.—Fis;;o»(7—Aeuclic(— //('";/" — Vcukri. 
lower ends of the leaf stalks of this j.lant arc 
;emblcs (.'ele 
when llie ('lie 
id i 
s plant 
uscil in tile maniii: 
. in bloom, in drills o, 
and lljc. ; jicr nz, l.jc. 
la siii,-n---^I.av' 
pro|)a'-;.ated |}r 
tin 
■ !o. iiy !■ i.i-tioiis and the 
'■'1 I 'l billing. luQaver 
inic ol lii|Uor.s. Sow Ibe 
i-lueeu inches aud lliin 
■vie 
■nioni;. and the llowers for per- 
■i|ially by slips lYom rO()t.s 
l>art an.l one i'o<.( iu xow 
I'kl-. 
teen inches and iliiniied to 
The 
;:'ds are 
lias a 
frost. 
I'kl.' 
'iirH»i (?(()!( f—C(ir(!/—Aelbf.Uiimmel—7v7i .. 
iiiLT lirca'i, jiastry and .sauce, .and sometimes in eliee 
bills, when the'cherry is in bloom, at three feel, and thin 
The foli.a.ire of this plant resembles that of a Carrot. U 
of about one foot and continues.!!! growth umil stopped by 
c. and 10c. ; per oz. 1.3c. 
Chervil.— Sca?K?/.c cercJoliina—Cerftinl--Perifollo—mtbt\.— Kjorvd. When 
the I'each is in lilooin sow, treating the plant the same as Carrots or Par- 
snips, which last ro.it it some\\ hat resembles in its form and lianliness. 
'I'he root is iialfdong. and is crooked after the manner of l^arsnip. Used 
for soni-is and salads. I'kts. he. and 10c. ; per oz. 25c. 
■iiuidiiuu mlimim—Coriandre—QovianhiV — Citlanlro. The 
the manufacture of liqiKa's, and in culinary operations. 
hen the Cherry is in bloom, in rows of eiijh- 
niatnring: jilant, reaching a 
ill to si.x inch, 
el . and prolitic 
Coriander. 
seeds are use 
The .seeds sh 
teen iru'hcs, 
height of t\vt 
peroz. l.ic. 
I>lll. -d u/i;i,,„. 
used in llic I ^ . , , 
has a Ila\'. a- similar to tliatof mint. .-^..\ 
bloom, in rows of ei^hteci! iiu'hes aial tl 
10c, ; per oz. 15c. 
latable 
< - Aii/lli- 
I'kts. ,')C. and lOc. ; 
eeds of this jilant are 
as a coiiiliment. It 
hen tlie ( 'herry is in 
cues. I'kts. 5c. and 
1 il sbiaild l.ie jilaiited when the Ajiiile is in blooiu! 
s//;[(,v7)»s ,,iiiriihi!i.< -Jioni(inn~me>]mau\\—I!ojnero, The 
t are iisi.d Ibi' scas(jning, beirijj- qinte aromatic. The 
Clicrrv isin bliioni ill April, in ru\vs of ciffh- 
ivc inches. Pkts. ;7c. .and 10c. ; i^anz. ,|0g. 
«.«e.— /.''/'a //nvi.co/'/f.s— A'vic— ;)iauti— ifu(/a. A iilantof rathi-r disa',wealile 
odor, bitter and pinigent, nevertheless n.sed in cooking, Sow the seed hj 
April, iu rows at two feet aud thin to .six inches. i?kts, 5c. aud lOc; per 
oz. iuc. 
" Sagre. —■■?'!/('«( ogicinalia—Sanf/r of/(>/?i([«t— Salbci— ."^o/i'i.i. One of the oldest 
(aiUi\ ,alcd gar'Icn htalis used ibr seasoning and distillation. Sow when 
the Cherry is in bloom in <aic-fool row.-, and when .safely esiablishe.l thin 
to si.\- incl'ies between the ))lants. The jilaiil reaches a height of sixtfcjl 
inches with au eipial breadth. I'hc f. 'liage is \ ci y abiindanl. ihe leaves 
are long, narrow, and of a whitish green. I'kt. 
Sniunier Savory.— re/a l,iiii> n.<i.-'Sai ririlv 
— Ajedren. An odorifcrons ganlen hcrlj used in 
veg'etaliles. Sow when the Clicrr\- is in bloom, iu i 
" thin to four inclic-. Height .if plant lifte 
nd lijc, : p,T 1,7.. 20e. 
nni ;/(■— jH>biiciis.rtv<il(t 
■asoning meats liwH 
v.s I if Iwe'n e iilolies, 
si.Meen iue'hes, pro- 
' light blue and exceeilingly 
ght steins, foliag 
per oz. Ifjc. 
fjaniini iimjorana — MnijiAaine — SlJajoron — Mijn- 
theiii to his patrons. 
'alliii 
ducinga multitude of stra 
bmall. Pkts. and lOe. : 
Sweet Mar joratii.— Or ^ ^ ^ 
raiia. A familiar aromatic herb used for flavoring. Sow tilts seed wll'eti 
the Cherry is in bloom, in one foot n)vv.s in earli/ Spring, and when tlwee 
inches high thin to six inches between the plants, Pkts. 5c, and lOc; 
per oz. 20c. 
Sweet Basil. — Ori/nium hiiHilicuni — Basilic (?m?i(i— 'ii.i)iltcurtt — .\lbncn,. 
An aromatic herb used fir llavoring s(jui)s and sauces. It is a light green 
plant growing to a height of two feet and of equal breadth, and continu- 
ing in growth until killed b;y frost. When the Cherry is in bloora sow at 
one foot apart and thin to si.x iuches between the plants. Pkts. 5C. iuul 
10c. ; per oz, 2l)c. 
'i'Xliy me. — Tluj m u.s Vulgaris— Tktjm ordinaire — Xfnimian — Tmni^lo. The 
leaves aud young shoots are used in seasoning and in distillation. The 
liavor is strongly aromatic. Sow when the Clicrrv is in bloom, in rows at 
lifteen inches for hoe (ailture, and two feet and a lialf for hor.se Cldttirc. 
'J'h is plant reaches a height of eight inches to one foot and i-U-oduees an 
abiindancte of small erect steins covered with \-ery small foliage of aro- 
matic flavor. Pkts. ae. aud 10c. ; per oz. a.jc. 
It is the function of the seedsman to keep tip the slandard 
of old. well-tried \-arieties of vegetatile seeds, ami establish 
on a firm basis auv im])reiveiuents or new s irts. bcliiiit oltljring 
the endless list ol varieties ottered m .seed catalogues, and through the re.snUing disappointment where 
1 Ihe importance ol the matter above referred to, gardeners, as a ride, are not prone to make experiments, but pre- 
is iliey customarily plant. 1 his, however, should not be so; and in order, therefore, that the e.xpi'rienced and pro- 
ae.|iiaiut hiniselt with thk i;kst and .most pkoi.-it.-vbi.h tha-i' is produced, we give hirn tlie benefit of our own 
.111(1 leave for hiin tlie snniile t.ask of deciding practieallv on thi' merits of our selection. We ha\e concluded lo 
al tlie noniina! price of two cenls per packet (posta-c iVec,, small sample packets of th,' choicest vegetable seds. 
I ps w 111 not lie broken. For example, a gardeiu'r wish i uc- t<i le-l the companitivc merits of J'"i--t Parh ('aliin- 
.Vo. S, cousistingcif ten distinct packets of varieties after our calalogiie, and costing twenty cents f.r Ihe cni.iv 
all patch ol the garden be set aside as a trial ground, where the varieties can be growu'side by side, • 
lo the gardeuer nothing could be more instructive and prohlablc at s " " ' 
Trial Packets for Gardeners. 
olfer Foil 
fiv groui'S. I'hese nr.mps 
would iiurchase group .Vi 
group. We suggest that a 
same rows and compared. To gardener nothing could be more instructive and prohlablc at .so slight a eo.st. 
i^aiaenub, irueturs and Private I'amdies having ilieu own gardeus should not fail to avail themselves of this opportunity. 
1- in the 
LIST OF GROUPS. 
Can be Ordered by Simply Naming the Number Opposite Each. 
Asparagus ... 
Beans ( bush. var. ^ , ex. ea' ly 
" " second " 
'/ " late . . 
" (pole var.) .... 
Beet, for table 
" cattle ...... 
Cabbage, first early . . . 
" second early . . 
. " late 
Carrot, for table 
" cattle ..... 
Celery . , , . 
CoUards 
Corn (sugar van), ex. early 
" " second " 
" late 
" (fteldvar.) . . . 
.No. or 
Varieties. 
I'riou of 
Group. 
Group. 
2 
.01 
No. 19 
4 
.08 
" '20 
6 
.12 
" 21 
4 
.08 
" 22 
8 
.16 
10 
.20 
" 2-1 
G 
.12 
" 2r3 
10 
.20 
" '25 
10 
.20 
" 27 
8 
.16 
" '28 
0 
.12 
" 20 
3 
.06 
" ao 
6 
.12 
" 31 
3 
.06 
" 32 
4 
.08 
" 33 
4 
.08 
" 31 
3 
.00 
" 35 
6 
.12 
" 36 
Cucumber 
ICgg Plant 
Kudive 
Kale 
Kohl-Rabi 
Leek 
Lettuce (loose-leaved var.) 
(cabba.gingvar.) 
Melon (Water) 
(Cantaloupe) . . 
Mustard 
llkra 
Onion (sei'd for sets) . . 
" (seed for large onions) 
I'ar.sle.N- 
l'arsni[) .... 
Peas, extra early . . 
second earlv 
No. or 
Varieties. 
Price or 
tjroup. 
Group. 
G 
.12 
No. 37 
2 
.04 
■• 38 
3 
.00 
" 39 
.10 
" 40 
.01 
" 41 
2 
.01 
f) 
.12 
" 42 
15 
.:'.0 
" 4:! 
10 
.'20 
" 41 
15 
.30 
" 4.5 
.0« 
" 40 
3 
.00 
" 47 
8 
,10 
" 48 
8 
.1(5 
" 19 
.04 
" 50 
.01 
" 51 
3 
.Of! 
0 
.12 
(or 
Peas, late 
Pepper .... 
Pumpkin 
Radish, early 
second early 
.Summeri . . 
late .... 
Salsify and .Seoi'zonera 
Spinach 
.Si|uash, .'Summer . . . 
Winter . . 
Tomato, early 
late' 
Turnip, early 
inleriuediate . 
" late var. (and Kuta. 
Bagas) 
Or We Will Supply the Entire List of 282 Packets (Valued at $5.64) for Five Dollars, Postpaid. 
No. or 
Price of 
Variciica. 
Group. 
6 
.12 
4 
.08 
3 
.OG 
10 
.20 
4 
.08 
6 
.12 
3 
.00 
4 
.0.S 
G 
.12 
(i 
.12 
(i 
.12 
6 
.12 
0 
.12 
6 
.12 
4 
.06 
"282 
$5.64 
NASSAU, WEST lNL>IES.-Your seed.s give uuivei-sal satisfaction. 
My customers are loud in their praise, 
personal testimony. 
Being myself a gardener, 1 can also give 
