Novelties and Specialties in Vegetable Seeds. 
PBA GRADUS. 
The Earliest Pea Grown—Pods the Size of 
Telephone. 
This now extra early dwarf-growing Pea is a decided ad¬ 
vancement, combining earlines® with the finest quality, and is 
also very productive. There has long been the want of an extra 
PEA GRADUS. 
early j>ea, which com¬ 
bined quality, to take 
the place filled in their 
way by the smooth ext ra 
early varieties. In the 
Gradus we have a 
wrinkled variety, unlike 
others of its class, ex¬ 
tremely hardy, allowing 
of planting early with 
the smooth sorts and 
maturing with the 
earliest, but in size and 
quality resembling such 
varieties as Telephone, 
American Champion, 
etc. 
Many of our cus¬ 
tomers have expressed 
their delight with the 
results produced with 
this wonderful pea the 
past season, surpassing 
in quality all other 
varieties, while its rapid 
growth and develop- 
ment was simply mar¬ 
velous. 
Gradus produces 
healthy, vigorous vines, 
2% feet high, with large 
dark green foliage and 
very prolific, bearing 
large well developed 
pods, usually containing 
from 8 to 10 large peas. 
The color of the shelled 
peas is a beautiful light 
green, which color is re¬ 
tained after cooking. 
With the amateur and 
market gardener alike 
the Gradus is destined 
to become a general 
favorite. Price, pint, 
30c.; quart, 50c. (If by 
mail, add 8c. per pint; 
15c. per quart.) 
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CAULIFLOWER.—Elliott's Early Snowball. 
Our stock of this excellent variety is grown for us by one of the best 
Danish growers, and our strain has in the past season given excellent re¬ 
sults among our many customers. We do not hesitate in saying that we 
are positive you will find our strain of Snowball Cauliflower equal to 
stock offered by any of our competitors. This sort will be found dwarf 
and compact in growth, the heads large, snow'-white and of superior 
quality, the outer leaves short and few, allowing of close planting; also 
one of the very earliest and most reliable sorts. (See colored plate.) 
Price, pkt, 25c.; % oz., 75c.; oz., $2.25. 
SQUASH.—Golden Hubbard. 
The old fashioned Hubbard in shape with a rich orange colored 
skin. It matures earlier than the green skin Hubbard and is far more 
productive and an extremely attractive variety. The flesh is of deep 
golden yellow, cooks dry and is of fine flavor. The keeping qualities 
fully equal the old variety and it is sure to become popular as a fall and 
winter variety. Price, pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; % lb., 40c. 
NEW MUSK MELON.—Paul Rose. 
This new' Melon is obtained by a successful cross of the Osage with 
the Netted Gem, and combines the sweetness of the former together 
with the fine netting of the Gem. The flesh is extremely thick, of a 
distinct rosy salmon color, and extremely small seed cavity. In size 
and shape it is uniform, averaging in diameter about five inches and 
weighing about one and one-half pounds each. As a shipping and long- 
keeping Melon it is unsurpassed, and in market has proven extremely 
popular, always finding ready sale, even when Melons have been a drug 
in the market. Price, pkt, 10c.; oz., 80c.; % lb., $1.00. 
TOMATO.—Honor Bright. 
A new and distinct variety, and undoubtedly the heaviest yielding, 
longest keeping and best shipping sort in cultivation. In solidity it is 
unrivalled, being so firm as to permit of shipping in barrels, the same as 
apples. The changes in color the fruit undergoes in development are also 
distinct—from light green it changes to a waxy white, then to lemon, 
followed by a beautiful red. When the fruit is picked in the early stage 
and stored in a cool place it is easily kept from two to four weeks. Price, 
pkt, 10c.; oz., 25c.; oz., 40c. 
FORCING TOMATO.—Sutton’s Best of All. 
As a forcing variety this Tomato is highly recommendable. Its fruit 
sets freely, good size and so solid that very little seed is produced. Color 
rich deep scarlet. Plants are dwarf, short iointed and fruit is exceedingly 
evenly distributed over the entire plant. Price, per pkt, 15c. 
