SEED-TIME AH® HARVEST. 
SOME GARDEN NOTES. 
Corning, N. Y., June 27, 1884. 
Mr. I. F. Tillinghast; I have been thinking 
for some time that I would send you a few notes, 
and, if you like, you can print them in Seed- 
Time and Harvest, but somehow there has 
been so much to do, until now, I have not got 
at it. First, I will say that I fully appreciate 
your magazine— Seed-Time and Harvest— 
and am receiving much pleasure and profit from 
its monthly visits. I wish it could be in the 
hands of every small farmer in the land; and en¬ 
closed you will find the addresses of a few such, 
hoping you will mail them specimen copies; also, 
please send me one-half dozen specimens and I 
will place them where I hope they will do good. 
I started out this spring with the determina¬ 
tion that if manure and constant care and atten¬ 
tion would make a good gaiden, I would have it; 
and the prospect now looks very favorable. I 
am well pleased with jour seeds; the packets 
were well-filled. The idea of putting up mixed 
vegetable seeds, that is, seeds of different sorts of 
cucumbers, melons, beets, turnips, carrots, etc., 
mixed, is a good one. 
The farmer, of all persons, needs, and may 
have, if he is so disposed, a good supply of gar¬ 
den vegetables. With an abundance of vegeta¬ 
bles and fruits, meats and pastry may take a 
back seat. See to the garden, brother farmers, 
that it is not overgrown with weeds. Do not 
neglect it for other work. Have it rich, and 
give it good cultivation, and see what an inviting 
bill of fare your wife will prepare for you and 
your hands during the busy season. Fresh veg¬ 
etables right from your own garden is a luxury 
that your cousins in the large cities know 
nothing about. 
Besides the vegetables you raise, the garden 
should be large enough so that you can test new 
varieties of farm seeds in it, which you may hap¬ 
pen to have. A portion of it ought also to be set 
apart for flowers. These cheer one, and make 
home more homelike and inviting. 
Most Respectfully, F. H. Dow. 
AN IOWA REPORT. 
Decorah, Iowa, July 28, 1884. 
I. F. Tillinghast: Dear Sir,—I feel that I 
might to express my thanks to you for that most 
excellent little work of yours (the Plant Grower) 
which you kindly sent to me; also for the ex¬ 
pression of your confidence in me by making 
me your agent for this town. I am more than 
satisfied in your dealings with me, and wish that 
I could do enough for you to make you feel as 
well satisfied with me. You must take into con¬ 
sideration that heretofore your seeds have hardly 
been heard of in this section, and even I knew 
nothing of the extra quality of your seeds until 
1883. Most of the gardeners here have their 
favorite seedsmen and think none other as good. 
Then others harp on cheaper seeds. This part 
of the battle I can fight pretty well. I have in 
every instance where I could, given all seed or¬ 
ders to you. Truly Yours, John Stevens. 
5-TON 
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Sold on trial. Warrants 5 years. All sizes as low. 
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_GRAPES, Currants, &c. Fruit, shad© 
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Catalogue with Colored Plates FREE. 
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is, wiihout exception, the most profitable 
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The trade and dealers invited to aid in its dissemi¬ 
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Also other Small Fruit Plants, new and old. 
%^“Send for Circular. 
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MRS. GARFIELD. 
THE NEW STRAWBERRY FOR 1883. 
A perfect-flowering seedling of the Crescent, which 
It equals in health, vigor, productiveness , bright color 
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109,089 PEACH TREES, 
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