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A Winter Vacation 
Our Best Investment 
Attkactions ok Wasiiixotox.— I am 
onjoyiiiK aRain a Winter vacation here; 
one of many sr)ent at the National Cuj)!- 
tal during recent years. The thought 
comes, why do not more of our farm folks, 
especially of the North, plan for Winter 
rest and recreation, and fi.K upon Wash¬ 
ington as i)erhiii)S the best place to visit 
for this end? For, excepting the appeal 
of Florida and the Southwest in climate 
and vegetation this city ii's all attrac¬ 
tions for visitors ano Wintei residents, 
and opportunities that should have in¬ 
terest for every member of TiiK It. N.-Y. 
family. Therefore to my fellow farmers 
with whom to discuss our problems of 
agriculture and country life. 
Fort Myicu. —Here, just across the Po¬ 
tomac, we have many of us had our fir.st 
view of a military post of the TJni»m. Ex¬ 
hibition drills are given here that are 
open to the public free (as is practically 
everything), and from viewing one of 
these interesting displays of skilled ofii- 
ciency of our soldiers in various action 
ev'olutions, to the tune of stirring band 
music, we may iu returning walk 
through Arlington Cemetery, with its 
thousands of memorials to our soldier 
dead—the resting place of many famous 
New Market Sheds for Country Wagons, Washington. Fig. 77 
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of the North especially I would sjiy, “Have 
your plan of life include vacation times, 
and spend tit least one of them here—om? 
of good length, if possible!” Your time 
and interest will be more intensively 
taken than in any other city or .section of 
the hind, for there are many Washingtons 
of interest here, one above the other, and 
inter-related. 
Thk City. —First, there is Washington 
City! Peautiful in itself, its streets and 
parks and buildings—and its uniiiue plan 
of street radiation, convenient and arti.s- 
tic, will alone make a lialf-continental 
trip worth while, to see and to enjoy! 
Small parks, circular in form, from which 
princijial avenues radiate, are an imjires- 
sive feature of the city’s plan, and when. 
as oftiui, grand and stately residences 
circle these again, a picture that is fine 
indeed is iiresented. 
Tiiii CovKK.N'MKNT. —Then there is 
Washington of the government; centered 
in the White llou.se, the f’apitol, and the 
department buildings. Each branch is of 
interest to us as citizens of the great re¬ 
public, and each building is accessible lo 
visitors. The Capitol itself, with its 
outer steps and terraced walks covers 
eight acres of ground ; and the surround¬ 
ing parks, about 58 acre.s—twice the size 
of my own farm. Days (or weeks) can 
be spent profitably in the Capitol galler¬ 
ies, hearing the discussion of the country’s 
business, and taking first hand impres¬ 
sions of the men in public life. All de¬ 
partments are worth visiting, and some 
will repay for longer stay. As farmers 
we will find in some bureau of the De¬ 
partment of Agriculture, information of 
value, and interested and informed men 
as military leaders. This is the former 
home and ('state of the Lee family of Vir¬ 
ginia, to which Itobert E. IjCC belonged. 
'File most iinjiressive memorial here at 
Arlington is that to “The Unknown 
Dead,” whose words of inscription must 
touch all hearts. The Navy Yard, on the 
river, at Sth street, will have interest for 
those who have time to journey to this 
work yard for naval defence. 
Tiik Educational Side. —Again, there 
is the Washington of education ! ’The 
Carnegie I’ublic Library in the northw(!St 
s(‘ction is finely equipiied ; and the Library 
of Congress on Capitol Hill (which 
Idocks the end of A street S. E., where 
w(' are po.s.sibly located for three months) 
gives all jirivileges of its two and a half 
million books and thousands of maga¬ 
zines and jiapers (exceiit that of with¬ 
drawal) to even the casual visitor, with 
palatial surroundings in which to enjoy 
reeading and study. All American iiub- 
lications, books and ])eriodicals, are rep- 
re.sented by copies deposited here, many 
foreign al.so, and any book or artich* 
wanti'd will be brought out to a readi'r 
iiixm reipiest at the (h'sk. The privileges 
of this most bi'autiful building upon tlu' 
(mntinent are free to all for inforniatiou 
and enjoyment, and it has large art and 
national exhibits available, as well as its 
literature. Excepting for lodging, all 
convenienc('s are in this Library Duild- 
ing, and whole days can be spent fiere 
pli'asantly and to jirofit. Nothing in 
Washington is more inspiring to my mind 
than a walk about the upper corridors, 
whore in their grand setting are the in- 
scrixttions such as “Man is one world, and 
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Center Market, Washington, Wholesale Section. Fig. 78 
After all, it’s results that count most! When our 
customers report, year after year, that Victor Squash 
yields 12 tons per acre crops, that Symmes Blue Hubbard 
beats that record by another ton, and that as high as $1,000 
worth of lettuce has been marketed from one acre of 
Gregory s Black Seeded 1 ennis Ball—then we know that, 
in striving after worth-while seeds and varieties, we have 
met with success. Our seed farms are the most extensive 
in New England. 
59 Pedigreed Vegetables 
Introduced by Us During Our 
61 Years of Business Life 
Every year we perfect new varieties for our customers’ satis¬ 
faction. And—ALL SEEDS ARE T ESTED FOR VITALFEY 
AND PURI EY—every batch must measure up to the Gregory 
standard. We would rather throw out seeds of doubtful vitality 
or purity than let our customers experiment with them. Fur¬ 
thermore, we are proud to say that OUR STOCKS ARE COM- 
PLET'E—IN SPITE OF A NATIONAL SEED SHORTAGE. 
Complete as ever—in QUANTITY and QUALITY! 
Gregory Specialties That 
Yield Quality Crops 
Our reputation it back of every packet of seeds we sell, and you 
will find them to be all that we claim. That our customers are 
satisfied is borne out by the great numbers of repeat orders that 
come in regularly, year after year. Plan now to try out 
Gregory’s Honest Seeds! 
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Boiins, Warrcsi, Grpcm I'dddod, pkt. lOo 
Beans, New Kidney \Va.x, stringless, 
put. lOo 
Beans. Gregory’s Imp. Eust-iirwjf Uor- 
lieultural, pkt. lOo 
Beets, Gregory’s Imp. Crosby’s Egyptian, 
plit. JOo 
Cabbage, Copenhagen Market, oarly, 
pkt. lOo 
Carrot, Gregory’s lliitebinson, pkt. lOo 
Corn, Cajpenter's Golden Sweirt, pkt. 
lOo 
Corn, Eaily Tocahontas, sweetest, pkt, 
lOo 
Cucumber, A’ickory Korcing. pkt. lOo. 
Lettuce, Gregory’s B. S. Tmnis Ball, 
pkt. Co 
Lettuce, Marbleheiid Mammotli Cab¬ 
bage, pkt. Oo 
Onion, Gregory’s Imp. Yellow Globe, 
pkt. lOu 
Parsley, Arlington Double, curled, pkt. 
Go. 
Parsnips, Abbott’.? Imp. Hollow Crown, 
pkt. Co 
Peas, Gregory’s Early Moni, pkt. lOo 
Peas, Gregory’s K.\eelsior, wrinkled, 
pkt. lOo 
Radish, Crimson Giant, pkt. Co 
Radish, Cliartlcrs or Sbeperd, iikt. 6o 
Tomato, Langdon’s Earliana, pkt. 10a 
^/te Packets in each case contain a sufficient quantity 
to sou) a row IS to 20 feet long 
Try These 5 Famous Gregory 
Squashes for 35 cents, postpaid 
The name Gregory has for years been associated with 
all that is best in squashes. We have originated more 
sorts of real value than any other seedsman. Let us 
mail you a 10 c packet of each of the following five kinds 
Jor a 35 -cent test in your garden. 
Gregory’s Delicious — of superb 
quality. 
2, The Victor—-of rich orange 
color. 
3« Gregory’s Improved 
Bay State — turban 
shaped. 
4. The Warren—most attruc- 
tively colored. 
5. Symmes Blue Hubbard — 
iine keeper. 
We Will Mail a Large Packet Each of the 
24 Kinds Named Above ^ 
Together with Six Beautiful Spencer Sweet Peas, at follows: Jp 
One regular size packet each of 
Counlew—Rosy Pink Othello—Rich Maroon 
Apple Blouom Sliade of pink King Edward—Carmine crimson 
Senator—Dark Lavender White—Extra large size 
Sweet Pea Collection alone — 25c 
A Catalog with 
Honest Descriptions 
and Illustrations-FREE! 
A plain book of plain facts about 
the best seeds we know how to 
grow. It will give you a splendid 
idea of the wide variety of Gregory’s 
Honest Seeds. This catalog was 
one of the first American seed books 
that gave planters exact informa¬ 
tion as to time of maturity and 
honest cropping possibilities, ba.sed 
on experiences recorded on our own 
farms. Write us today ! 
J. J. H. GREGORY & SON 
715 Elm Street 
The Largest Growers 
