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E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
HENDERSON’S EARLY SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. 
Everything considered, this is certainly the best type of cauliflower in the market. 
The experience of years shows it to be unexcelled by any variety for earliness. If planted 
March 1st, large-sized heads will be produced early in June, about one week earlier than 
other varieties, and scarcely a single head will fail to form. The outer leaves are short, 
so that the plants may be set from eighteen to twenty inches apart, thus allowing the 
planting of from twelve to fourteen thousand heads per acre. Its compact habit of growth 
renders it a peculiarly profitable variety to force under glass, and it does equally well for 
late planting. Our stock is from Henderson & Co., and all except the packets will bear 
their seal. 
Oz., $3.50; V\ oz., $1; Pkt., 25 cents. 
LIVINGSTON’S NEW BEAUTY TOMATO. 
The color is quite distinct from any other sort, being a very glossy crimson with a 
slight tinge of purple ; the color alone will bring it into favor. It grows in clusters of four 
or live large fruits, retaining its large size late in the season. This is an essential point 
in its favor, as many other good sorts decrease in size at least one half before the season 
is over. It ripens with the Acme and Perfection, is entirely free from ribbed and elon- 
gated fruit, being perfect in shape. 
During the past four seasons of 
growth, under varied circumstances 
and on different classes of soil, it 
showed no signs of rotting. This is 
partially on account of its firmness, 
besides its having a thick skin and 
few seeds. It seldom cracks, like 
many of the thin skinned sorts after 
a rain. For shipping and early mar- 
ket it cannot be excelled, on account 
of its solidity, toughness of skin, and 
especially on account of its color, as 
it can be picked quite green, and look 
well and ripen up nicely. 
Per lb., $3.50; K lb., $1; oz., 35 
cts.; l /2 oz., 30 cts.; pkt., 10 cts. 
NOTE. To INTRODUCE OUll SEED 
to the Public, we will send tiie 
ABOVE SIX VARIETIES, ONE PACKET OP 
EACH, POSTPAID FOR 50 CENTS. LlST 
price, 70 cents. Give us a trial and 
SEE IF IT IS NOT JUST WHAT WE CLAIM. ~~ ~ 
Dubuque, Iowa, April 8th, 1889. 
Dear Sir : — I received my plants and would say that they are very fine looking, witli 
good long roots. Everything very satisfactory. Yours, etc., Henry Riker. 
