SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS, FOR 1891. 
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loaded with fruit part of one color and part of the other, 
an object of the most striking beauty and oddity. Tile 
Peppers are two to three inches long, sharp flavor, and 
superior for any of the uses to which a Popper can be 
put. Siuco we introduced this beautiful Pepper three 
years ago, wo have carefully collected our stock seed 
each year from the very finest specimens, both in pro¬ 
ductiveness and habit of growth, and the strain we offer 
this year is a great improvement over any previously 
sold by ourselves or others. It is a magnificent thing for 
pots, and few plants are more ornamental. It keeps in 
good growing condition nearly all winter, and the beau¬ 
tifully colored peppers make it a pot plant of the most 
wonderful beauty. For Christmas and New Year it. is 
superb. Try a few in pots, and you will ever after grow 
it for ornament. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c. 
Large Bell, pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c. 
Ruby King, the giant pepper, grows to an enormous size, is 
of the most brilliant ruby red color, very mild and pleas¬ 
ant in llavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 50c. 
Red Cluster, a dwarf, 
bushy Pepper, bearing 
large clusters of scarlet 
fruit which is exceed¬ 
ingly beautiful. Cul¬ 
tivated its pot plants 
they are as showy as 
many of the choicest 
llowers. The peppers 
are particularly adapt¬ 
ed to pickling, and ret¬ 
ail uses to which any 
pepper can be put. Pkt. 
5c.; oz., 30c. 
Parsley. 
Extra Double Curled, 
the finely crisped and curled moss-like leaves of this va¬ 
riety makes it the most beautiful and popular sort. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10e.; lb., $1.00. 
Padislj. 
The Radish is of such quick growth that they can be had 
in about three weeks from sowing at any time of year. 
When sown iu a shallow box, pan or pot in the house at any 
time during winter a supply can soon be had. They cun be 
sown in the open ground very early in spring and are soon 
ready for use. 
liarly Mammoth, also 
k n o w n as " Sliep- 
liord” and “Char- 
tier.” This Radish is 
the largest ever cul¬ 
tivated, growing to 
the enormous size of 
two to three feet iu 
lengthand eight inch¬ 
es iu diameter. Iu 
quality and flavor it 
is unsurpassed. Its 
general color is bright 
pink. Its growth is 
very rapid, maturing 
for table and market 
use in twenty-five to 
thirty days from time 
Of sowing. It re¬ 
mains tender and 
crisp for four to six 
weeksafter it is ready 
for use, and is good 
for either spring, 
summer or fall. Pkt., 
10 c.; oz., 20 c.; lb., $ 1 . 
French Breakfast, we 
consider this the best 
olive-shaped sort. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 
•Oc. 
Early Scarlet Turnip, 
one of the best. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 00 c. raoish. early mammoth. 
Black Fall or Spanish, pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 70c. 
Long Scarlet, pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 50c. 
The “ Earliest, a remarkable sort, being a week earlier 
than any other. It is perfectly round, smooth and bright 
scarlet in color. It is very crisp and tender, and of sweet- 
mild llavor. We consider it the best of all Radishes. Pkt., 
10 c.; oz., 15c.; lb., $1.50. 
RADISH. SURPRISE. 
Surprise, a good early Radish, as it does not become strong 
and pithy, but holds its fine quality late in the summer. 
Color, rich light brown, very thin skinned, Hesh snow 
white, crisp, very tender, line flavored and sweet. Pkt., 
10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $1.50. 
Salsify or Oyster piaqt. 
A splendid vegetable having a taste like oysters when 
cooked in the same way. l’kt., 5c.; oz., 15c. 
Sandwich Island Mammoth, a new sort, twice the size of 
the old Salsify; pure white, very tender and delicious. A 
great acquisition. New last year, l’kt., 10c. 
Sqiiast}. 
SQUASH. EARLY SCOLLOP. 
Early Scollop, fine early sort. I’kt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 70c. 
Perfect Cem, excellent for both summer and winter. Very 
prolific, with a thin, smooth skin. Fine grained, dry, 
sweet and most delicious in llavor. Squashes of this va¬ 
riety have been kept a year in good condition. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; lb., 70c. 
Mammoth Chill, this fine squash has been grown to weigh 
300 pounds, while specimens of 200 pounds are very com¬ 
mon. Notwithstanding its large size it is of good quality, 
and keeps perfectly until spring. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c. 
Red China, it is enormously prolific, bearing from 10 to 20 
squashes on a vine. Color, beautiful bright red. They 
are very solid, with small seed cavity and of excellent 
quality, fine grained and sweet. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c. 
Brazil Sugar, this distinct, new variety for summer and au¬ 
tumn use, is the richest flavored and sweetest of all 
squashes. It is liked for table use in every stage of its 
growth. During the months of August, September and 
October, it has no equal. It is enormously productive. 
A single plant has yielded as many as twelve perfectly 
ripened squashes. They weigh from two to four pounds 
each; measuring six to eight inches in lengthand from 
four to six inches in thickness. Theskin is a beautiful 
canary color, and generally handsomely warted. The 
flesh is also yellow, slightly tinged with green. The vines 
grow so rapidly that they are but little liable to injury 
from the striped bug. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; lb„ $1.00. 
