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~ ORIGINAL TRUE EXTRA EARLY CROSBY SWEET CORN. 



We use the words " Original True, simply to give our, customers the knozvledge that we have the 

 seed of Crosby Sweet Corn that will produce ears in size, and corn in earliness and quality, as was 



produced when the Crosby Corn was first introduced. In 1885 we 

 were the only house who catalogued this variety zvith the above 

 heading, hit it seems a brother seedsman had been selling without 

 cataloguing for a number- of years unbekn&wn to us corn grown by 

 fosiah Crosby, who no doubt was the originator of this variety, a 

 fact of little conseque7ice in this case, as after many years of cultiva- 

 tion, he probably could stipply seed no nearer to the original variety 

 than John Crosby, a relative from zvhom we obtained our seed. And 

 there are several other Arlington gardeners who have seed of equal 

 originality. We advertised plainly that John S. Crosby grew our 

 seed, ignorant of who the originator was. We knew we offered as 

 stated original Crosby Corn, had we obtained otir stock from 

 Peter Kelley, we should have so published it, but it only hap- 

 pened his name was Crosby, and zve endeavored to convey no other 

 idea ' in the world than what we state in the beginning of this 

 letter. Yours respectfully, 



PARKER & WOOD. 



We have a few hundred ears one year old, of John S. Cros- 

 by's growing, and we will guarantee that it is as near like the 

 Crosby Corn, as first produced, as any ever offered in America. 

 Price per ear 10 cents, per dozen ears, 60 cents. For sale on the 

 ear only. 



ORIGINAL TRUE CROSBY SWEET CORN. 



One year removed from parent stock. Grown last year on con- 

 tract especially for us, we furnishing the stock obtained of Mr. 

 Crosby, paying $8.00 a bushel for the seed stock. Great care has 

 been taken in the growing and curing. No early varieties of corn 

 grown within a mile of it. Price, 10 cents; per dozen ears, 40 

 cents; per quart, 30 cents, per peck, $1.25; per bushel, $5.00. 



THE, ECLIPSE BEET. 



This excellent sort is . steadily growing in favor, and is 

 ered by all to be a great addition to our list of beets 

 earlier than the 



consid- 

 ; being 



Egyptian, and J 

 smoother, of fine JjF 

 color, globe- 

 shaped, with 

 small top. Skin E _. 

 True Crosby Sweet Corn. and flesh intense 

 Ted, very fine grained and sweet, a large cropper. §f| 

 Very popular with market-gardeners. It still J§§ 

 shows a tendency to sport; but we have 111 

 this season been able to obtain our stock _ 

 from a seed-grower, who, to the best of our fijjf 

 knowledge, has the truest strain to be obtained - 

 in the country. Price, per packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 15 cents; pound, $1.00. 



CODDARD or BOSTON FAVORITE BEAN. _ 



An attractive, quick-selling bean. Somewhat fiBl 

 resembles the Dwarf Horticultural, being fully" 

 as early ; the vines, pods and beans grow about 

 one-third larger. The beautiful red pods are 

 very attractive, and do not spot. For a green I 

 shell bean, nothing in this market has ever come I 

 up to it. They are very productive. They I 

 should be planted in hills two and one-half feet g 

 apart, and three feet between the rows, with il 

 three beans in a hill, or if in drills, about eight J % 

 inches apart. Price, packet, 10 cents ; quart, 30 ■ 

 cents; peck, $1.25. 



Eclipse Beet. 



