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Specialties for t he Garden That All Should Plant 
GOURD? 
389 Nest Egg 
Mcoriubl*' — in i!ulor. form ami siz(t — the eggs of 
hens: do not crack, and are uninjured by cold or 
wet. Vhvy make the very best nest-eggs. Packet, 
8 ct«.: ounce, S5 cts. 
390 Sugar Trough 
Bv sawing off the upper portion, large dishes or 
buckets may be made, which are useful for many 
household purposes. The shell when dried is thick 
and hard, extremely light but very durable. Packet, 
S ets.i ounce, 25 eta. 
386 Dipper 
When grown on the ground the stems will be 
curved while if raised as a climbing vine, the weight 
of the blossom end will cause the stem to grovs" 
Btraight. Packet, 8 ctu.! ounce, a5 ct«. 
387 Dishcloth or Luff a 
A natur; 
furnished 
is sponge 
ounce, 40 
al dishcloth, and a most admirable one, is 
hv the peculiar lining of this (ruit, which 
like, elastic and durablo. Packet, 10 ct«.; 
388 Finest Mixed 
Combination of the most 
curious, interesting and 
useful varieties of 
gourds. Packet, 
7 ctn.i 
ounce, 
eta. 
388 Finest Mixed Gourds 
EGG PLANT 
37e Black Beauty 
As large as the New York Improved, but about ten 
davs earlier. The skin Is a rich. lustrou» purplish 
black— the satin gloss and rich coloring add sream 
to the beauty of these "eggs."' The intensely b il- 
liant coloring is uniform over the wliole fiuit. 
Packet. 10 ctn.i >/!■ ounce. 40 <^ts.; onnce, 75 cts.. V* 
lb., SK2.«: % ll>., *4.00! lb., !|i7.50; postpaKl. 
378 New York bnproved Spineless 
TUId is an entirely spineless strain of the large 
purple-fruited, which is the well-known stand- 
ard The plants are equally as productiv.-, 
fruits as large and well colored, but stems anil 
calyx are entirely free from spine. Packet, lo 
cts.! ounce, 40 cts.i ounce, 75 cts.s V* Ib„ 
*a.25; lb., *1.00; lb., iflJiO; i>o»tpald. 
377 CONDON'S New Colossal 
It is of large size and extremely good shap'e, 
being particularly adapted to slicing, and for 
flavor it cannot be surpassed. It resists drought, 
blight and bad weather to a wonderful degree, 
on account of its strong, upright growth. The 
fruit often measures 18 to 24 inches m circum- 
ference fB to 8 inches in diameter) and is borne 
well above the ground. Packet, 15 ds.i Vi 
ounce, 50 cts.; ounce, .$1.10; 14 lb., !|i;(.50! post- 
paid. 
EGG 
PLANT 
377 Condon's New Colossal 
54« Monarch White Rice 
POP CORN 
Australian Hulless 
Also known in some sections as 
Japanese Rice, Tom Thumb, or Bumble 
Bee Popcorn. The Australian Hulless 
is a dwarf-growing corn, a heavy yielder 
of attractive ears, peculiar in form, be- 
ing nearly as thick as long. The kernels 
are similar to the best strains of White 
Rice, only longer and slimmer and 
pearly white in color, but its crowning 
merit lies in its popping quality, fine 
flavor and absence of hull or shell. Most 
tender and delicious flavor when popped, 
without any hard particles, melts in 
vour mouth. Packet, 10 cts.; % lb.. 20 
cts.; Vz lb., 32 cts.; lb., 60 cts.| postpaid. 
S46 Monzu'ch White Rice 
Kverybody knows the old varietv 
named White Rice, Our strain is ;i i 
Improvement, with large ears, and tin 
►■ars are more abundantly produced 
Packet, 7 cts,; % lb., 12 cts.; % lb.. 
cts.; lb., 40 cts.; postpaid. 
S47 Queen's Golden 
This is perhaps the handsomest of oH 
the popcorns when on the ear, surpassing 
all others in size and color. It poos 
perfectly white. A single kernel will 
expand to a diameter of nearly one inch. 
Packet, 7 cts.; % lb., 14 cts.; Vx lb., 24 
pis.: lb.. 45 cts.; postpaid. 
S45 Australian. Hulless 
