ordering seed by mail, be careful to give your Name, 
llOlItC* p QSt Qfg ce> County, State, and Express Office, that your order 
may go forward without delay. We will pay the postage on seeds forwarded by Parcel 
Post as quoted by the Ounce, Quarter Pound, or Pound, when cash accompanies the 
order. This does not include articles as quoted in five- or ten-pound lots. If Peas, 
Beans, and Corn are to be forwarded by Parcel Post, add postage as per zone rates. 
T cmg jTiiaranfpp We give no warranty, express or implied, as to 
.cFIIIfr ui Ulldi cUhCc« description, purity, productiveness or any other 
matter of any seeds, bulbs or plants we sell, and we will not be in any way responsible 
for them. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms they are to be 
returned at once, and if the money has been paid for them, it will be refunded. 
ABBOTT & COBB. 
QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW A SINGLE ROW OF 100 YARDS 
Asparagus.,.8 oz. 
Beans, Bush. 6 lbs. 
Beans, Pole..3 lbs. 
Beets...5 oz. 
Cabbage.2 oz. 
Carrot ..3 oz. 
Cauliflower... )4 oz - 
Chinesc Cabbage.2 oz. 
Celery.3|oi. 
Com. ..... .1 lb. 
Cucumber..4 oz. 
Eggplant.1 oz. 
Endive. 2 oz. 
Leek.2 oz. 
Lettuce.. 2 oz. 
Melon, Water..3 oz. 
Melon, Citron...2 oz. 
Okra.12 oz. 
Onion for Sets. .8 oz. 
Onion for Large Bulbs.2 oz. 
Parsnip. 3 oz. 
Parsley...2 oz. 
Peas..6 lbs. 
Pepper.1 oz. 
Pumpkin. .2 oz. 
Radish. .6 oz. 
Salsify.4 oz. 
Spinach..6 oz. 
Squash.3 oz. 
Tomato.1 oz. 
Turnip.3 oz. 
Red Clover.10 to 15 lbs. 
White Clover (Dutch)..... 10 lbs. 
Alfalfa or Lucerne.20 lbs. 
Alsike Clover.12 lbs. 
Sweet Clover. 25 lbs. 
GRASS SEEDS TO THE ACRE 
Crimson Clover.12 to 15 lbs. 
Rye Grass.\%. 1 )4 to 2 bus. 
Timothy.... 12 lbs. Orchard Grass....... 1 y% to 2 bus. 
Hungarian Grass.1 bus. 
Hungarian 
Pasture Grass. 2)4 to 3 bus. 
Blue Grass.2 to 3 bus. 
Redtop Grass....... 1 to 2 bus. 
Mixed Lawn Grass.5 bus. 
Millet.1 bus. 
QUANTITY OF SEEDS USUALLY SOWN UPON AN ACRE 
Barley, broadcast.... .2 to 3 bus. 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills.. .1)4 bus. 
Beans, Pole, in hills. .10 to 12 qts. 
Beets, in drills......... 5 to 6 lbs. 
Broom Com, in hills.. .8 to 10 qts. 
Buckwheat.1 bus. 
Cabbage, in beds, to trans¬ 
plant v ......Hlb. 
Carrots, in drills..3 to 4 lbs. 
Corn, in hills.....8 to 10 qts. 
Com, for fodder..3 bus. 
Cowpeas.^.1 )4 to 2 bus. 
Cucumber, in hills.. .2 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast. 1)4 bus. 
Lettuce... .3 lbs. 
Mustard, broadcast.... J^bus. 
Melon, Musk, in hills.. .2 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, in hills. .4 to 5 lbs. 
Oats, broadcast.2 to 3 bus. 
Onions, in drills. ; .5 to 6 lbs. 
Onion Sets, in drills.. .6 to 12 bus. 
Onion Seeds, in drills. .6 to 12 lbs. 
Parsnips, in drills..... .4 to 6 lbs. 
Peas, m drills...........1 )4 bus. 
Peas, broadcast.3 bus. 
Potatoes, cut tubers.10 bus. 
Pumpkins, in hills..... .4 to 6 lbs. 
Radish, in drills.8 to 10 lbs. 
Rye, broadcast...... 1 % to 2 bus. 
Sage, in drills.8 to 10 lbs. 
Salsify, in drills.......8 to 10 lbs. 
Spinach, in drills..... 10 to 12 lbs. 
Squash, Bush, in hills.. .4 to 6 lbs. 
Squash, Running, in hills 3 to 4 lbs. 
Sugar-Cane or Sorghum 
10 to 12 lbs. 
SudanGrass,broadcastl6 to 24 lbs. 
Sudan Grass, in rows.... 2 to 3 lbs. 
Tomato, to transplant.%lb. 
Turnip, in drills. )4 to 2 lbs. 
Turnip, broadcast..3 to 4 lbs. 
Vetches, broadcast.30 lbs. 
Wheat, broadcast ... .1)4 to 2 bus. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
WEIGHT LIMIT. The weight limit within the first, second and third zones is now 70 pounds, and 
within all other zones 50 pounds. Shipments of 20 pounds or over are cheaper if sent by express beyond 
the second zone. 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES Fim ^ E. ch 
Within the United States and Possessions or fraction pound or fraction 
First zone, within 50 miles of Philadelphia. § cts * I 
Second zone, within 50 to 150 miles of Philadelphia... £ * C T* 
Third zone, within 150 to 300 miles of Philadelphia... ' c ^ 3 * ~ c ^ s * 
Fourth zone, within 300 to 600 miles of Philadelphia.. .10 cts. 4 cts. 
Fifth zone, within 600 to 1,000 miles of Philadelphia... 1* c ^ 8, 9 
Sixth zone, within 1,000 tc 1,400 miles of Philadelphia.cts. ' ct®* 
Seventh zone, within 1,400 to 1,800 miles of Philadelphia.14 cts. 9 cts. 
Eighth zone, all over 1,800 miles of Philadelphia... 15 cts. 11 cts. 
