ADVERTISEMENTS. 
BURPEE’S* iMsiaMilM‘WATERME*LON 
As the introducers of the now celebrated 
Cuban Queen, webring before the public for the 
first time, an entirely distinct a!'d most valuable 
Watermelon. BUBPEE’S MAMMOTH 
1BONCLAD has such decided points of supe¬ 
riority that it will speedily become a popular 
favorite with all lovers of fine melons, while 
for market it is unequaled. The shape is the 
most perfect; skin handsomely striped ; flesh 
beautiful, dainty red, more crystalline than 
any other melon ; most delioious, rich sugary 
flavor ; flesh never mealy, always firm, remark¬ 
ably solid. Burpee's Mammoth Ironclad grows 
uniformly to a larger size than any other vari¬ 
ety known. Under ordinary cultivation we 
have had hundreds of melons'weighing from 60 
to TO lbs. each,' and the entire crop averaged 60 
lbs. Vigorous growth, matures early, and is 
. , _ , , . the most productive variety known. Themelons 
are truly Ironclad, and have even been dropped from the shoulder of a man without bursting. The hard¬ 
ness or tenacity is in the outside coating or enameling of the skin. Without exception the best variety for shippinq 
g yg UlfJK.aa S Smpt.V’r?; $100 IN CASH PRIZES FOR 1884 
RIIRPFF’^ fifll HFM HFART 1 FTTIIPF Entirely new; most attractive, mammoth, firm head? 
UUnlLL 0 WULUull ncrtni LlI IUUCi delicately curled leaves, most beautiful golden yellow 
heart, and remains of superb quality for weeks during hottest weather. Packet, 25c.; 5 packets, $1.00/ 
A RtMARIf Attic nCITErS* I 0n recei P t of "0 Cents in postage Stamps, we will -emi one 
nblvl fill l\H DLL UlTLlV ■ pht. each of the two rare novelties above-named, aloneworth the 
price, and also one packet each of Burpee’s Netted Gem Musk Melon, sweet as honey, and a gem in- I 
Burpee’s Imp. Bid. Turnip Beet, best; Etampes Cabbage, earliest; Burpee’s Surehead 
Cabbage, all head, and always sure to head; Bound Yellow Dan vers Onion; New Bed lioeea Oiler, im¬ 
mense size, mild; Spanish Monstrous Pepper, large, sweet, red; Hollow Crown Parsnip, improved; 1 
Perfect Gem Squash, prolific and excellent ; Early Eons Scarlet Budisb ; Burpee’s Improved Lonir 
Orange Carrot, best ; Purple Top Munich Turnip, earliest, handsome, and Elvingstou’s New Favor- i 
lte tomato. OCT* The above 15 Packets are worth Retail Value, $1,50: but we will seiid the Entire 
U°JL U ^ tl ^ n .. b L M « ' P° st P aid ' t0 an .f address for ONLY 50 CENTS IN STAMPS, or 5 collections for > 2. 
rllR lira F nni I AR we will send above splendid collection of 15 varieties, and ALSO one packet each I 
lUla UllL. UllJLLHn of the following: Camn’.ian Wonder Bean, dwarf, delicious flavor as string 
unsur Passed for summer ; Salsify, long white ; Spinach, new thick-leaved round, and Bur¬ 
pee s Climax Tomato, justly so celebrated. 
(p* The SO VABIETIES new and choice Seeds, as named above, amount to $2.75 ACTUAL VALUE, 
but we will mail the entire collection for ONLY ONE DOLLAB. This is certainlv the greatest offer ever made 
o y ,h n3 \w lab ^l, u l 1 ‘ s,ze<i P«eket8, with illustrations and full directions for culture printed on 
eacn. _e are OB1G1NAI OBS and not imitators of this plan of placing a valuable collection of the best Gar¬ 
den Seeds before the public at less than half usual price. BI BPEE’S SEEDS are warranted first-class in 
^ery reject, re weQusil, none better, and > v ® are determined to prove their superiority to all who will try them. 
I fill ft for 1884, to be given to the growers of the best Vegetables and Farm pro- 
ZDiLiLiLv ,. m * >ur P ee 3 Seeds. Competition open to all. See our Catalogue for particulars. Show this 
and . S et them to send with you. 8 complete Dollar Collections (in all 
90 packages of Seeds), mailed for Entire satisfaction guaranteed. • 
FLOWFR SFFflS PU ^ ^Is^^TION of Asters, Balsams, Pansy, Petunia, 
I)oubl Z Z1 n»» l a. »? a » TEN Packets, most beautiful va- 
TCrb otort^piate^ he" ?^V A ^ f ° r 1 ^y, ( P rice '0 cts.), 120 pages, hundreds of illustrations,'""witVil^su! 
Efjv. irn,iTTr es best and most complete Catalogue of the kind published. BURPEE’S ABBIDGED 
CATALOGUE, tmhlarceUlustt^tedcircuiar of BUBPEE’S WELCOME OATS, will be mailed FREE 
W. ATLFF BIIRPFF A, fifl Philadelphia, pa. Warehouse., No. 475 
™ I ttt 0Unr kb Ou UUl and 477 N. 5th St., A: 476 and 478 Y T ork Ave. 
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My Specialty. An immenet 
' stock of all the standard and new 
varieties , including II an sell, 
Souhegan, Tyler and Superb 
Raspberries; Early Harvest 
Wilson, Jr., and Early Cluster 
Blackberries;Atlantic, I>-unlcl 
' Boone, Manchester, Old Iron 
Clad, Park Beauty, Prince of 
Berries and James' Vick Straw¬ 
berries; Jessica, Pocklington. 
Early Victor, Moore's Early and 
Lady Washington Grapes; Fay's Prolific Currant 
dtc , &c. Also, FRUIT TREES of all kind¬ 
embracing Nut Rearing Trees. 
HANSEL L, of which I am the introducer, is the 
eavliest and most profitable of all Raspberries—laroe 
bright crimson, hardy, productive, firm. The qreai 
Raspberry for both Vi or th and South. Send for 
full account and accurate victure of it. Also my 
brilliantly illustrated Catalogue, giving truthful de¬ 
scriptions < id engravings, with much valuable inf or 
mat ion on j fuit culture—mailed free. 
_ , LOVETT. Little Silver, N. J., 
Introducer of the Cuthbert Raspberry db Manchester 
Strawberry j_ 6 
SEED POTATOES. 
Northern grown seed. Circular Free 
3 . W. Hall, Coulbourne, Som Co.. I?Id. 1 
REID’S 
CREAMERY 
ALWAYS MAKES GOCD 
BUTTER. 
SIMPLEST AND BEST. 
BUTTER WORKER 
Most Effective and Convenient, also 
Power Workers, Butter Print¬ 
ers, Shipping Boxes, etc. 
DOC POWERS. 
Write for I lluetrated Catalogued 
A. H. REID, 
26 S. 16th Street, Phila. Pa 
$6CL 
5-TON 
JONES! 
■ JARE BEAM. 
FREIUHT. 
JONES, HE PAYS THE 
Bold on trial. Warrants 5 years. All aizes as low. 
For free book, address 
JONES OF BINGHAMTON, 
Binghamto:., n. y. 
