SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1893. 
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Thrqips. 
STATION TREE. 
Station Tree— This variety originated by crossing the 
Trench Tree with Alpha, the result being a very distinct 
variety, with thick, curly, almost black-green foliage and 
great numbers of handsome, solid fruit, with the fewest 
seeds of any known variety. Tomatoes are of very fine 
quality, and this sort is especially recommended for 
forcing, as it does extra well in pots, the earliest of all, 
and being of fine upright growth it requires but little 
room. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkt., 25c. 
Ponderosa— A Tomato of large size, solid, of fine quality. 
„ to be the largest known sort. Pkt., 6c.; oz., 25c. 
Childs Colden Jubilee— A fit companion to the IRubv 
Uueen, and, like it, of enormous size, specimens having 
been grown that weighed over two pounds each. The 
fruits are round and solid, with very few seeds; flesh 
meaty and, like all yellow varieties, very sweet and mild 
jn flavor, . A beautiful table sort, especially when ar- 
™P„ f?e . f |-" l ! th nK he d , e “ p r jth slices of Ruby Queen on the 
same dish. T. he skin of this sort parts readily from the 
frmt without scalding. An important feature. Pkt., 10c • 
6 pkts., 2oc ; oz., 50c. 
Ignotum- Esteemed as the perfection of a Tomato. Ex¬ 
tremely early anil a great cropper. Fruits large, smooth 
without green spots or cores, and almost entirely free 
from cracks or rotten spots. Delicious flavor, very meaty 
Pkt.kSkhfozf^Jsc!; lb 1 '$f OO 1 slicing ' cookin « or canning. 
Volunteer — E verybod y 
praises the Volunteer. 
Heavy continuous bearer 
of smooth, plump, solid 
flavor. Extra fine for 
either home or market 
garden. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 
30c.; lb., $2.25. 
Climbing Tomato— A nov¬ 
el Tomato of a Climbing 
habit, that, if supported, 
climbs to a considerable 
height. A very unique 
ornament to the kitchen 
doorway or window when 
hanging full of its many 
large red fruits. Fruit 
smooth, solid and of fine 
flavor. Pkt., 10c. 
Colden Fig-Fruit small, 
beautifully smooth and al¬ 
most incredibly produc¬ 
tive. The flesh is solid, 
thick-meated, very sweet 
and pleasant, and are just 
right for preserves or 
sweet pickles, or for dry¬ 
ing in sugar like figs. 
Pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c. 
A valuable garden and farm crop. Good Turnips are 
almost as desirable for table use as Potatoes. Seed may be 
sown at any time from April 1st to August 1st. For winter 
use sow last of July or first of August. Turnips may be 
sown late in ground that has been cropped with Peas or 
Beans early in the season. 
Scarlet Kashmyr— This Turnip lias a striking resemblance 
to a large Radish, being as round and uniform in shape, 
and crisp as a radish and of the most excellent quality. 
It matures almost as quickly as the earliest radishes, be¬ 
ing several weeks ahead of any other Turnip, and when 
cooked is of unsurpassed quality. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts., 25e. 
Early Ivory —A sort of peculiar value, owing to its extreme 
earliness. It grows almost as quickly as a radish, and to 
a great extent resembles a large white winter radish. P 
is very sweet and in every respect of first-class quality. 
It is sure to become an indispensable varietv. Pkt., 10c.: 
oz., 40c. 
Early Fiat Dutch —Clear,white skin, and juicy, crisp flesh. 
A line sort for either market or home garden. Pkt., 5c - 
oz., 10c.; fo.. 45c. 
Purple Top White Clobe— A large Turnip of fine keeping 
qualities, and of very fine quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c ; 
In., 50c. 
Large Yellow Clobe - A large, round ' Turnip, with deep 
yellow flesh and fine, firm grain; very sweet and good. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; A*., 50c. 
.’ery sweet and good 
Extra Early Milan -The earliest stran-leaved variety. A 
smooth, medium-sized variety, with a bright purple top. 
Very^ delicious. Pkt. 
Peach 
ach— A distinct, medium sized Tomato, of very peculiar 
but pleasant flavor. The fruit of this Tomato is about 
the size and shape of a peach, and is of a soft peachy-red 
color. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c. 
Fine quality and good keeper. 
5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 75c. 
White Egg -Beautiful white, egg shaped sort, of rapid 
growth. Flesh firm and solid, fine grained, sweet and of 
very mild tlavor. Fine either for early or late variety. 
Grows to a good size. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 50c. 
Rata-baga or S'Vcde. 
These are grown largely for stock feeding as well as for 
table use. For either purpose they are valuable, and always 
a profitable crop. 
Carter’s Elephant A new Turnip of great size and a won¬ 
derful cropper. In shape it is beautiful and perfect, and 
remarkably uniform, of quick growth and excellent 
quality. Owing to its very large size it will probably 
turn out 50 per cent, more bushels to the acre than any 
other, and is therefore the most profitable variety for 
large crops, especially for growing for stock feeding. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 80c. 
Breadstone— A beautiful white ruta-baga, so remarkably 
tender that it will cook in fifteen minutes, while the 
flavor is uncommonly sweet and delicate. It is also a 
wonderful keeper, not growing pithy and dry like the 
ordinary Turnips when kept in the cellar over winter. 
Flesh perfectly white, fine grained, tender and sweet, 
without the strong taste so common among Ruta-bagas, 
Finest of all table varieties. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; lb., $1. 
Improved American Ruta baga— Large, smooth and hand¬ 
some, quick in growth, tender, and fine in quality, A 
superb standard sort. Pkt.. 5o.; oz., 10c.; lb., 60c. 
SPECIAL OFFER.— One packet each of the ten Tnr 
here offered for only 50c. 
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