Novelties for 1900 
Trial Packets 
Free 
WE WANT NAMES WORTHY OF EACH OF THESE SPLENDID NEW VARIETIES, 
AND WILL PAY OUR CUSTOMERS $300.00 FOR THEM 
Encouraged by the successful outcome of the liberal cash premiums offered last year for the best 
names suggested for our New Beet and New Extra Early Tomato (see pages 2 and 12 for list of prize- 
r" h!ef } ° ffe L,V US , sea 5° n an increased amount, viz.: $300 in cash premiums for 
to introduce in 1900: 
,, . , ; „ — r — ilivtcaccu iiuiumu, Yl/-.; aoUU 
the best names suggested for the following described novelties, which we propose 
WE WILL 
PAY 
{ 
$50.00 each for the names selected as the best for each of the 3 Novelties. Total, $150.00. 
5.00 eac J 1 ^or what may be considered the next best 10 names for each of the 3. Total 
$150.00. Making a grand total of $300.00. 
No. I. A Grand New Second Early and Main Crop Tomato 
A new and distinct cross-bred variety originated by Howard Russ, a well-known New Jersey trucker 
c’^Tt 0 Sp * eci ? h l ™ e ,i a , r| y Blrd T om:l . to sent 0ll t by us in this way last year has proven to be the 
Earliest Tomato in the World (see testimonials, page 12), and we predict that this new one will surely 
come to be recognized as first and foremost among the second early and main crop varieties. We will 
put a liberal trial packet in all orders over $1.00 from this catalogue, which entitles the purchaser to the 
privilege of competing for $100 CASH PREMIUMS, as offered above, viz.: $50.00 for the best name sug- 
gested, and $o.00 each for the next best 10 names, the 11 premiums aggregating $100 cash. 
No. 2. A Superb New Lettuce from California 
Our attention was attracted to this New Lettuce while visiting California in the summer of 189“ 
We secured seed from the originator, who proved to be one of our market garden customers and from 
which our present small supply was grown. The immense cream-yellow colored beads are’ the finest 
we have ever seen. It is the result of over 20 years’ careful selection. The seed lias never been offered 
for sale and will not be until 1900. We will include a trial packet of both this and the new tomato 
above, m all orders of $2.00 and over received this season, which entitles the purchaser to suggest mimes 
for both in competition for the Cash Premiums offered ($100 in 11 premiums for each variety) 
No. 3. A Wonderful New Cucumber of White Spine Type 
This rare novelty originated with our friend, Chauncey P. Coy, of Nebraska, probablv the largest 
and most experienced grower of cucumbers in the world. It is not only the earliest cucumber in culti¬ 
vation, hut is of a most desirable White Spine type, shorter, thicker and holding its deep green color 
better than any White Spine or any other Early Cucumber in cultivation. We will include a liberal 
trial packet of this new Cucumber, also of No. 1 Tomato and No. 2 Lettuce in all orders of $3.00 and 
over, which entitles the customer to suggest names for all three in competition for the $300 cash in 33 
premiums as offered above. 
CONDITIONS: A competition blank is printed on each packet of seed, on which, after being emptied, 
the sender s name and address and tile name suggested can bo written and returned to ns. The names can lie sent 
m any time before October 1, 1899, at which time they will lie carefully considered bv an impartial disinterested com¬ 
mittee of three well-known agriculturists, whose decision shall lie final, and the prize money forwarded to the suc¬ 
cessful competitors, whose names and addresses will he published in our Garden and Farm Manual for 1900 
TWO NEW BOOKS WHICH EVERY FARMER AND GARDENER SHOULD HAVE 
FARM GARDENING 
Or QUICK CASH CROPS ANO HOW TO GROW THEM 
128 pages. Illustratod by Photographic Reproductions 
Whether a farmer, a market Riirdcuer, or one win, is 
cuItivatiiiR a small plot around his liomu for I lie dull v supply 
of fresh vegetables, this hook will lie found u most decided 
help, it tells how and what to grow, how to manage, how 
to manure and fertilize economically, how to treat insect and 
fungus enemies, how to market vegetable money crops, 
which will result in larger cash rceeipls, smaller cash ex¬ 
penditures, mid better hunk balances. Price,.90c., postpaid. 
IRRIGATION 
BY CHEAP, MODERN METHODS 
DOUBLE THE CROPS WATER WILL 00 IT 
Profusely Illustrated. Bound In Cloth 
There is something here for every one who plants a seed. 
The Department of Agriculture 1ms done some effective work 
in the interests of tin* arid sections of the far West, by dis¬ 
seminating information relative to Irrigation. The Hast, 
however, has been neglected, although millions of dollars 
are lost annually through the uncertainties of the weather. 
After reading this work you will he surprised at the cheap¬ 
ness and practicability of Irrigation, which reduces soiI cul¬ 
ture to an exact science. Price, 60c., postpaid. 
FREE WITH SEED ORDERS. Everyone sending vegetable or flower seed orders to the amount of $3.00 may select 
one of these hooks free, to l>e sent with the order: or to those sending orders of Sl.00 and over, we will send both hooks 
Tree with the order when requested to do so. These book premiums are entirely free, and do not interfere with our liberal 
nrciniums on seeds in packets and ounces, as offered on next |>agc, or any other offers in this catalogue. 
33 
