CHOICE SELECTIONS IN SEEDS. F. R. PIERSON CO., TARR YTOWN-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. 
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SWEET CORN. 
One quart will plant 200 hills. 
Golden Self-Blanching Celery. 
CELERY. 
One ounce will soio a bed of nine square yards, and produce 
about 3,000 plants. 
Sow in open ground as early in April as possible. Transplant once before planting 
to make stocky plants. Celery requires rich ground. Plant in rows, on level ground 
4 feet apart; plants 6 inches apart. Keep free from weeds till September, when the 
plants should be brought into an upright position. This is done by gathering the 
stalks up together in the hand, and drawing the soil up close to the plant, being care- 
ful to keep the soil from the centre. The banking up process is begun about October 
1st, and continued as necessary, from time to time, till about November 1st. Celerv 
can be left in the ground till about November 15— the longer the better— providing- it 
does not freeze up. 
Golden Self-Blanching Celery — A valuable variety; partakes somewhat of the 
character of the celebrated " White Plume." It does not require 
such high banking up as the ordinary sorts, simply requiring a 
slight earthing up or "handling" to be fit for the table. Compact 
growth, solid, crisp, brittle, delicious, and in flavor unsurpassed. 
Pkt., 10 cents; 40 cents per oz.; $1.25 per M lb. 
Giant Pascal Celery.— An easily blanched sort, having a fine 
nutty flavor. Grows 2 ft. high, with very broad, thick, crisp stalks. 
Per pkt., 10 cents; 25 cents per oz.; 75 cents per % lb. 
"White Plume" Celery.— The best Celery for early fall use. 
Leaves and heart are white. Requires very little earthing up to 
be ready for use. Very crisp and solid. Per pkt., 10 cents; 25 
cents per oz.; 75 cents per }-i lb. Per pkt. Oz. % lb. 
One peck will plant one acre in hills. Three bushels will sow one acre broadcast for 
soiling, or half that quantity in drills. 
Plant in hills. Early Dwarf sorts 3 feet apart each way; later and taller kinds 4 feet apart eacn way, 5 
or 6 stalks to a hill. First plantings can be put in about May 15, and additional sowings of later kinds till 
July 1. For last sowing, plant early kinds not later than the last of July. 
Packets of all varieties at 10 cents each, free by mail. 
Early Champion. — One of the earliest large-eared sorts, being only a few days later than the 
Early Dwarf varieties. Each stalk producing 2 to 3 large 12-rowed ears about 1 foot in length. The 
kernels are large, snow-white and of the most delicious flavor, possessing a sweetness that is not 
found in all of the standard sorts. Its high quality and productiveness will make it very popular. 
Per qt., 25 cts.; per pk., $1.25. 
Country Gentleman. — This variety is an improvement on Ne Plus Ultra, from which it origi- 
nated, having that same delicious quality possessed in that sort, but with very much larger ears 
The cob of this excellent corn being small, necessarily gives added depth to the kernel. Is consid- 
ered to be one of the sweetest and tenderest sorts grown, for productiveness ranks among the first, 
each stalk producing from 3 to 5 ears. Per qt., 25 cents; per pk.. $1.25. Per qt. peck. 
The Cory (White Cob).— New; the very earliest. Improvement on the ordinary Cory, 
the only difference being in the color of the cob, many prefering the white in place of the 
red. Earlier than Marblehead, the ears are as large or larger, and it is also much 
sweeter and of finer quality. This variety, while unusually profitable and of unusually 
good quality for an extra early corn is not of as good quality as our Eureka, and when 
sown for family use, enough only should be planted to advance the season, until 
Eureka is fit for table, when this will no longer be wanted 25 $1.25 
Pierson's Eureka Early Sugar.— The best and earliest large-eared Corn, coming in 
second early, shortly after Cory, with ears fully as large as the Evergreen (the standard 
as regards size). Very productive, and extremely sweet and rich. The most profitable 
for market to follow Cory and the most delicious for the table. It will be found very su- 
perior, from its delicious sweetness, its large-sized ears coupled with its extreme earli- 
ness, its moderate growth of stalk for so large a corn, and its productiveness. It com- 
bines in one so many good qualities, that while it is best second early corn, it is 
equally good for successive sowings. It grows with 2 to 3 ears to the stalk, and is 
sure to give satisfaction 25 1.25 
Perry's Hybrid Corn.— A fine, large early sweet corn, the ears being twelve-rowed, 
and sometimes fourteen. The kernels are large, tender, and deliciously sweet; stalks 
of great vigor, growing about 6 feet high, with 
two perfect ears to a stalk 
Half Dwarf. — A well-known favorite sort 5 
■Golden Dwarf.— In size and habit same as the 
Half Dwarf kind, except the heart which is large, 
full, and golden yellow. Solid, of excellent flavor. 5 
Boston Market.— Excellent 5 
Giant White Solid — The largest and best of 
the tall-grOwing sorts 5 
New Rose.— A splendid kind; stalks white tinged 
with rose, rendering it very ornamental; stalks 
solid, crisp. Excellent for late use. Keeps well.. 10 
Celeriac, or Turnip-Rooted Celery. — A va- 
riety of Celery having turnip shaped roots. Does 
not require banking-up 5 
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EGG PLANT. 
One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. 
Very sensitive to cold, and should not be planted too early. Sow 
in hot-bed in April, protecting plants from cold nights, and trans- 
plant to open ground about June 1. Should be grown in pots, as 
they do not readily transplant. Plant in richest possible soil, and 
in a sheltered position. Per pkt. oz. % lb. 
New York Improved.— Very large, the stand- 
ard kind 10 40 $1.25 
Black Pekin. — Early, very superior, smaller 
than the above 10 40 1.25 
WE MAIL ALL SEEDS AT PACKET, OUNCE, AND QUARTER-POUND RATES AT CATALOGUE PRICES, FREE TO ANY POST-OFFICE ; BUT WHEN PEAS, BEANS, AND CORN 
BY THE QUART OR UPWARD, AND SEEDS AT POUND RATES ARE ORDERED BY MAIL, ADD 10 CENTS EXTRA PER QUART FOR CORN, 15 CENTS EXTRA PER QUART FOR 
PEAS AND BEANS, AND 8 CENTS EXTRA PER POUND TO PAY POSTAGE, EXCEPT CANADA, WHICH REQUIRES DOUBLE THAT AMOUNT. 
20 l.oo Pierson's Eureka, qt. pk. 
Early Minnesota.— Very early and sweet; ears of medium size 20 1.00 
Potter's Excelsior, or Squantum Sugar.— The sweetest corn for main crop. Sweet 
as sugar. This is the most delicious sweet corn there is, and we cannot recommend it 
too highly. It is remarkably sweet, sugary, and peculiarly succulent and tender. Has 
large twelve-rowed ears and deep grains. Often produces 4 to 5 ears to the stalk 20 1.00 
Egyptian, or Washington Market — Ears of large size, sweet and rich, very tall 
and late, coming in about the time of Stowell's Evergreen 
Stowell's Evergreen.— A favorite variety 
Mammoth Sugar.— Very late; immense sized ears; the largest of all; a favorite late 
market sort 20 1.00 
Black Sugar, or Mexican — A black-grained sort, but when fit for use nearly white; 
the sweetest and most delicious variety grown 20 
White Pop.— For parching (in ears).— Per lb., 10 cents. 
CUCUMBER. 
One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant one acre. 
Should not be planted until about the last of May, or 
until the weather becpmes warm and settled. Plant in 
hills 4 feet apart, adding a shovelful of well-rotted ma- 
nure to each hill, and mixing up well with the soil. If 
insects trouble the young plants, sprinkle " slug shot " 
on the plants in the morning when the dew is on, and 
when out of the way of insects thin out to 4 plants in a 
Improved White Spine Cucumber. hill. 
Per pkt. oz. V lb. lb. 
Early Cluster. — Small, growing in clusters ; very early and prolific 5 
Green Prolfio Pickling.— The best pickling sort 5 
Improved Early White Spine, — A great improvement over the ordinary 
" "White Spine," of superior flavor and productiveness. The best sort for family 
use or market 5 
Nicliol's Medium Green. — Medium sized, light green; very productive 5 
Long Green .— Long, dark green 5 
ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBERS.— (For Forcing.) 
Marquis of Lorne and Telegraph.— Per pkt., 15 seeds, 25 cents. 
ENDIVE. 
One ounce will sow sixty square feet. 
Used as a salad for fall and winter. For first crop sow middle of May, and for succession in June 
and July, transplanting to a foot apart each way in August and September. Can be blanched, which 
is necessary before using, by tying up leaves close together, or by placing a piece of slate or board 
upon them. Per pkt. oz. M lb. 
Green Curled. — Leaves dark green, tender and crisp 5 15 40 
KALE OR BORECOLE. 
One ounce will soiv a bed of forty square feet and produce about 3,000 plants. 
Dwarf German Greens or Sprouts (Siberian Kale.).— Of all the Cabbage tribe Pkt. oz. Mlb. 
this is the most tender and delicate. Sow in September and treat same as Spinach. 
Best for autumn sowing, for spring use 5 10 25 
Green Cut-led Scotch. — Not so hardy as the preceding sort, and is grown for fall 
use. Sow in April and transplant in June, the same as for Cabbage. Is best when 
touched by frost 5 10 30 
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