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CHOICE SELECTIONS IN SEEDS. F. R< PI 
pkt. oz. J4lb. lb. 
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20 
60 
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50 
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60 
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60 
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75 
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60 
RADISH. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Early Round Dark lied. — The best Turnip Radish in culti- 
vation; color of skin very dark red, with white flesh; makes 
hardly any tap root, very small tops; particularly valuable 
for forcing as well as general crop. (See cut.) Per pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; Mlb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
White Tipped Scarlet 'turnip. — This is 
an early variety, of medium size, of excel- 
lent flavor 
Scarlet Turnip 
french Breakfast 
Long Scarlet ShoitTop 
White Turnip 5 
Rose-Colored China Winter 
Black Spanish 
California Mammoth While Winter. 
— A mammoth white summer or winter va- 
riety 
Beckert's Chai tier. — A long, crisp rose- 
Early Bound Dark Red Turnip colored summer sort ' very tender 
Radish. turnips. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; two lbs. will sow one acre. 
Sow in drills 15 inches apart, for early summer crop,and thin to 5 or 6 inches. For fall use, sow 
from the middle of July to last of August (the smaller varieties maturing sooner at the later date.) 
Sow on light, and if possible, new soil, and manure with wood ashes or phosphates; if insects are 
troublesome, dust with wood ashes. Ruta Bagas should be sown from June 1st to July 1st, in drills 
2 feet apart, thinned to 12 inches apart. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN TURNIP. 
This resembles Red Top Strap Leaf, with the ex- 
ception that it is decidedly earlier and the purple is 
of a richer and darker color; very profitable for 
early market. Per pkt., 5c; per oz., 10c; per J41b., 
30c; per lb., 90c. 
White Egg. — A quick-growing variety ; perfect- 
ly smooth, pure, clear white. A very choice kind for 
table use, of excellent flavor, sweet and mild. Per 
pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J41b., 20c; lb., 50c. 
Purple Top White tilohe.— A fall variety of 
much the same character as Red Top Strap Leaf, 
but globe-shaped; an enormous cropper. Per pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 341b., 15c; lb., 45c. 
Red Top Strap Leaf.— For summer and fall. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 341b., 15c; lb., 45c 
Yellowstone — The standard sort. Perpkt.,5c; oz., 10c; Mlb., 20c; lb., 50c. 
Cow Hoi n.— Grows very quickly; shaped like a carrot, flesh white, sweet. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Mlb., 15c: lb., 45c. 
Golden Ball.— Rapid grower, excellent flavor, and of a beautiful bright yellow color. Per pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; Mlb., 20c; lb., 50c. 
Improved American Ruta Baga or Swedish. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. ; Mlb., 15c. ; lb., 40c. 
Sweet German, or Large White French Ruta Baga. — Superior for table or stock. At- 
tains a large size, and has a rich, sweet flavor; flesh firm and very solid. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Mlb., 15c; lb., 40c. 
TOMATO. — One ounce will produce about 1,200 plants. 
Sow in hot-bed early in March ; when large enough transplant two inches apart, and when plants 
begin to crowd each other, again to 4 inches apart; give plenty of air on mild days, to keep plants 
stocky; transplant to open ground middle of May, 3 Dwarf Champion.— Grows stiff 
to 4 ft. apart. 
Champion Tomato. 
an .oz. 
upright, with thick and short-jointed 
stems, so much so as to scarcely need 
any support. The upright tree-form 
of the plant is well sho wn in the ac- 
companying illustration. It is remark- 
ably early, ripening fruit as early as 
July 1. The fruit is always smooth, 
symmetrical, the flesh solid; ripens 
well close round the stem 10 30 
Livingston's Perfection. — Almost 
round in shape, perfectly smooth, and 
very solid; of the best quality 10 25 
Trophy. — The largest and most popu- 
lar for main crop; extra selected 10 25 
Ponderosa.— An extra large sort, 
somewhat irregular in size, but solid 
and of good quality; a good yielder. 10 50 
The Mikado, or Tu- ner's Hybrid. 
— Large; distinct fol'age, finest quali- 
ty, erpecially for table use 10 25 
Ig not um.— Earliest of large-fruited 
sorts, smooth, bright red; very solid.. 10 25 
Acme. — Early, medium size and very 
productive; color very distinct, hav- 
ing a purplish tinge 5 20 
Yellow Plum.— For preserving or 
canning 10 30 
Golden Trophy — Identical in form 
and size with the Trophy, but a beau- 
tiful canary color 10 25 
Cherry Tomato. — Fruit very small, 
about one inch in diameter; hangs 
in bunches 10 25 
CO., TARRYTOWN -ON -HUDSON, N. Y. 
SALSIFY (Oyster Plant). 
One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill. 
Sow in drills 1 foot apart, in early spring, and thin out when large 
enough, to 4 inches apart. Ready for use in fall. It is cooked in a 
variety of ways, and is one of the most delicious vegetables grown. 
pkt. oz. Mlb. lb. 
Long White French • • • • • 5 10 30 $1.00 
Mammoth Sandwich Island — Large, double 
the size of the Long White French, and of super- • 
ior quality... V .....J 10 15 40 1 - 25 
y SPIN A CH. 
One ounce' will sow 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds one acre. 
Sow in September for early spring use, covering lightly with 
straw or leaves; also in spring when the ground can be worked, and 
again at intervals during the whole summer, in drills 1 foot apart. 
Sow thinly in well-enriched soil. The richer the ground the better 
and more tender the crop is. 
Long Standing.— Best for spring, as it remains pkt. oz. Mlb. lb. 
fit for cutting without running to seed longest 
of any .-y, ■• 5 
Savoy Leaved.— Best; yields twice as much as 
the "Round Leaved" on same amount of ground; 
leaves wrinkled like Savoy Cabbage— hence its 
name. The hardiest of all varieties 5 
Round Leaved.— Earliest; good for spring or fall 5 
New Zealand.— Produces leaves in great abun- 
dance during the summer; should be raised in 
heat, and transplanted 3 feet apart each way, 
into light, rich soil 5 
10 15 
10 
10 
15 
15 
10 25 
Mammoth Sandwich 
Island Salsify. 
One ounce Early will plant 50 hills. 
SaUASH. 
One ounce Marrow 20 hills. Four to six lbs. will be required 
for an acre. 
Sow when weather has become settled and warm, in spring, in hills well enriched; thin out, 
leaving 3 plants to a hill The summer bush varieties, hills 3 to 4 feet apart; the later and run- 
ning sorts, 6 to 8 feet. 
The Batman.— Resembles the Hubbard, is exceptionally fine grained, in this pkt. oz. Mlb. lb. 
respect surpassing every other variety; flavor dry, sweet, and delicious 5 
While Bush Scalloped.— The earliest 5 
Bush Summer Crookneck.— Fine for summer use 5 
Boston Marrow.— For fall. 
Hubbard.— For winter 5 
Essex Hybrid — A cross between the Turban and 
Pike's Peak, or Sibley Squash. 
the Hubbard, having 
the shape of the for- 
mer and the shell of 
the latter 
Perfect Gem. — The 
squashes are from 4 to 
6 inches in diameter, 
flattened, of a creamy 
white color, slightly 
ribbed, and have a 
thin smooth skin, and 
flesh very sweet. 
Pike's Peak, or Sib- 
ley.— The shell is pale 
green in color, very 
hard, and flinty. The 
flesh is solid, thick, a 
vivid, brilliant orange 
in color, and is pos- 
sessed of rare table 
qualities, being dry 
and really wonderful 
for fineness of grain 
and delicate flavor — 
10 
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10 
10 
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20 
20 
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50 
50 
50 
10 20 60 
10 20 50 
5 10 20 60 
GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS. 
(Prices subject to market fluctuations.) 
Per lb. 
Red Top.— 14 lbs. to bushel ; 2 to 3 bushels will sow one acre 12 
Kentucky-Blue.— Fancy cleaned seed, 14 lbs. to bushel, 1V6 bushels to the acre 15 
Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis).— 14 lbs. to bushel; well adapted for lawns 
in shady situations; produces foliage in abundance very early in the spring; 2 
bushels to the acre 35 
Rhode Island Bent.— 12 lbs. to bushel; 2 to 3 bushels to the acre 20 
Timothy.— Per bushel, 45 lbs.; % bushel to the acre Market price, variable. 10 
Red Clover 60 lbs to bushel; 15 to 20 lbs. to the acre Market price, variable. 15 
White Clover (alone).— 60 lbs. to bushel; 12 to 15 lbs. per acre 30 
German, or Golden Millet.— Sow up to July 15th, 3 pecks to the acre; 48 lbs. to 
the bushel • • Jj 
Orchard Grass.— 14 lbs. to the bushel. 22 
Per 
100 lbs. 
$10.00 
13.00 
30.00 
18.00 
9.00 
13.00 
28.00 
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