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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y, 
Grrasses ar^d 0tl7er Seed for J^all Plai^tim 
FLoraL park Lawn grass (quick growing.) 
Fine lawns, irrass patches, or grass borders, add to the beauty of a place almost or quite as much as_ flowers. In fact, a 
certain amount of good grass is essential to ttie proper display of flower beds and borders. The next important tmng to 
good grass sward is to get it quick. We have at last prepared a grass mixture which wiil give a good swiwd the flrst 
summer. It is the flnest and quickest growing Lawn Grass ever sent out, and wiil give the greatest satistactioii. Price, 
40 cts. per quart ; $3.50 per peck, postpaid. By express, per peck, $1..50; per bushel ( of 30 lbs.), $5.00. 
Tall Meadow Oat Crass thrives best in the Southern 
States. It will grow further north ; but it yields double 
the nutriment South that it does in the North. An 
evergreen perennial, lasting 4 to 7 years. For hay 
and winter pasture. Sow two bushels per acre, in Sep- 
tember and October; also in March and April. Fkt., 10 
cts.; lb., 40 cts., by mail; $3.00 per bushel, by express. 
Texas Blue Crass — This is strictly a winter-grazing grass, 
and 1s very valuable in the Gulf States. Does not grow 
tall enough to cut for hay. When the first fall rains 
occur, it springs quickly into a fresh, rich pasture. It 
can be eaten down close, five or six times during the 
winter. 35 cts. per pkt.; 40 cts. per oz.; $4 per lb. 
Bermuda Crass — This is pre-eminently the most valuable 
Southern Summer pasture grass we have. South of the 
Blue Grass Region it is also valuable for hay of excellent 
quality. Can be cut two or three times a season ; and 
while it often produces 4 tons of hay per acre, we con- 
sider 2)4 tons a good yield. No other grass will yield 
such an amount of valuable hay, surpass it in nutritious 
qualities, or support— on an acre of pasture— such an 
amount of stock. It requires no cultivation, stands 
drouth well, and affords green pasture eight months in the 
yea/r. Pkt., 25 cts.; lb., $1.50 by mail. 
Kentucky Blue Crass — Fancy, cleaned seed; 35 cts. per 
lb., by mail ; $3.35 per bushel, by express. 
Orchard Crass— A perennial. Sow In springer in fall; 8 
bushels to acre ; 3 feet high ; both a hay and pasture 
grass ; stands drought ; bears heavy stocking, and comes 
early in spring. By mail, 40 cts. per lb.; by express, 
bushel, $1.50. 
Crimson Clover is an annual grass, growing 18 Inches to 3 
feet, with rank and handsome foliage. The best time to 
sow the seed is August, September and October. In the 
South it will yield a crop live to six months after sowing, 
and furnishes what Is so much needed In the South — 
early fodder, being ready to pasture or cut more than a 
mouth before Red Clover. It is excellent for soiling, 
and cutting for hay, making a very rich food, and yields 
more than one crop a year. It succeeds on nearly every 
kind of soil, standing Northern winters and Southern 
sun. Sow about 15 pounds to the acre. 1 lb., by mail,30c.; 
by express, 10 lbs., $1.40 ; bushel, $7.50. 
Clant White Clover (Aisike)— While this variety is of the 
greatest value for the Nortliern and Middle States, also 
down to and in the Blue Grass region, we have reports 
speaking of it in the highest terms, from Virginia and 
other Southern states. It is a perennial, therefore 
adapted for permanent pastures or for hay crop. Per- 
fectly hardy; never heaves or throws in the winter; 
thrives equally well on wet or dry soil, through extreme 
droughts or excessive rains. Grows on clover-sick land, 
and yields a heavy bulk of herbage whore no other clover 
succeeds. Sow 7 to 10 lbs. to the acre. Pkt., 10 cts.: 
lb., 30 cts. by mail; 81bs.,$1.50; 25 lbs., $4; 60 lbs , $10. 
Japan Clover— Sow 10 pounds per acre. Sow, in the ex- 
treme South, in fall ; but usually sow in February and 
March. A perennial. A summer pasture from Jiarch 
to November in the Southern states, from Virginia, 
Tennessee and Kentucky southward. A patch of this 
for summer, and one of Texas Blue Grass for winter, 
and we have perfect perpetual pasture. One lb., by mail, 
40 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $3; I bushel (18 lbs.) $4.75. 
Sainfoin (DoulAe Cutting}. Sow 4 bushels to the acre. No 
fcrass requires so little pains in curing as Sainfoin. This 
IS another of the land-enrlchlng, luxuriant, heat-re- 
sisting clovers. Does equally well in the North and 
cold climatea By mail, 25 cts. per lb.; by express, 10 lbs. 
$1.40; bushel. $3.25; 100 lbs. $11.00. 
Bur Clover— This is a winter-grazing plant for the Gulf 
States; also Georgia, Soutli Caroliua, Arkansas, and 
other Southern states. It makes pastures from October 
1st to Juno. Sow the seed in the fall. Will re-seed itself 
annually. Sow 10 pounds to the acre. By mail, 60 cts. 
per lb.; by express, 10 lbs. $3.00, 25 lbs. $7.00. 
TURNIP. 
Long Island Improved Ruta Baga — Carefully-selected 
seed : very fine. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 
White Egg — A quick-growing, egg-shaped, perfectly 
smooth, pure-white variety, growing half out of the 
ground, with small top, and rough leaves. The flesh is 
very sweet. Arm, aud raiid. Pkt. 5 cts.,oz. 10 ots.,lb. 50 cts. 
Red Top (Globe-Shaped). — Grown more largely and liked 
better by our Long Island gardeners than any other for 
early fall and winter. It is an immense yielder, medium 
to large, the whole crop growing very uniform in size. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. SO cts. 
SPINACH. 
American, or Bloomsdale Savoy, is better than the orig- 
inal Savoy-leaved, from which it was a selection, being 
more uniform in character, and more showy in appear- 
ance. Leaves are numerous, succuient, rounded at the ends, 
bloated or blistered to an unusual degree, and partly 
rolled. We recommend the Bloomsdale Spinach, es- 
pecially for early winter use, sown In early autumn; 
or for sowing In late autumn, to produce plants for 
early spring use. Sown in spring, it shoots to seed 
earlier than the common imported sorts, and does not 
appear at its best. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ih. 50 cts. 
Norfolk Savoy-Leaved — Leaves are large, thick, round, 
wrinkled. A favorite among the Southern truckers. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lb. lots by express 25 
cts., per lb. 
VIroflay — The popular market variety. Good for either 
fall or spring sowing. Leaves large, thick, roundish ; an 
immense yielder. Pkt. 5 cts,, oz. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lb. 
lots by express 25 cts., per lb. 
Long Standing — Best for spring sowing, standing the 
longest before going to seed. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10 c., lb. 35c. 
10 lb. lots by express 35 cts., per lb. 
Round-Leaved — Will stand over winter better than any 
variety. Round, ttesliy leaves. Pkt. 6c., oz. 10c., lb. 35c. 
10 lb. lots by express35 cts., per lb. 
FORCING LETTUCE. {Privafe Sfga>.) 
Tennisball, White-Seeded — This seed is raised, under 
glass, near Boston, from the flnest and best-heading 
strain. For forcing, under glass, it has no superior. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., lb. $5.60. 
Tennisball, Blaok-Seeded — This seed is also raised under 
glass, and is used for liot-bed work and outside planting. 
The most reliable outside heading sort, for market, you 
can get. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., ifa. $5.00. 
CUCUMBER, {yor the South) 
Thorburn's New, Ever-Bearing, Cucumber — We would 
call especial attention to this entirely new and unique 
variety. It is of small size, very early, enormously 
productive, aud valuable as a green pickier. The pe- 
culiar merit of this novelty is, that the vines continue 
to flower and produce fruit until killed by the frost, 
whether the ripe cucumbers are picked off or not, 
in which respect It differs from all other sorts in cultiva- 
tion. This cucumber is said to be the earliest grown, not 
excepting the Earl.v Russian. Green cucumbera can be 
picked from vines from J uly to October. Pkt. 16 cts.. oz. 
40 cts,, lb. $4.00. 
Bennett’s Improved White Spine — It is, by long odds, the 
best fof early planting, coming Into market from 10 
days to 2 weeks ahead of any other White Spine. It 
is of uniform shape, handsome color, and just the right 
size. The deep-green color of this cucumber has been 
greatly admired. Oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.33. 
RADISH. 
Earliest Carmine Forcing Radish. (Private Stock.)— The 
earliest variety In cultivation; valuablealike for forcing 
or general sowing. It is the earliest strain for forcing 
or outside planting, and is used extensively around New 
York. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 16 cts., lb. $1.00. 
