WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
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Herbs—Miscellaneous Seeds 
Herbs for Culinary 
and Medicinal Use 
Herbs should have a place in every garden. Any good housekeeper knows the value of the little patch of herbs upon which she makes daily drafts 
in the summer, and which furnishes such a nice collection of dried herbs for winter seasoning, while as domestic medicines several kinds are*held in 
high repute. The culture is very simple; the best way is to make a little seed-bed in the early spring, and set the plants out in a bed as soon as 
large enough. They should be harvested on a dry day, just before the blossom develops, dried quickly and bottled, or closely packed in dry boxes 
with the air entirely excluded. 
Anise (JPimpinella anisum). Biennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
Balm (Melissa officinalis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Basil, Sweet ( Ocymuin basil i cum ). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 cts. 
Bene ( Sesamum onentale). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
Borage (Borago officinalis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 
Caraway ( Oarum carai). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
Catnip (Nepeta cataria). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
Dill (Anethum gi'aveolens). Biennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
Fennel ( Anethum femculum ). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 
Horehound ( Marubium vulgare). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Hyssop (Hgssopus officinalis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Lavender (Lavendula spica). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 
31 arjoram, Pot ( Origanum onites). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum rnarjorana). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
20 cts. 
Pennyroyal (Hedeomajmleaioides). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus'officinalis). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Rue (lluta graveolens). Perennial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Saffron iCarthamus linclorius). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 cts. 
Sage ( Salvia officinalis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis). Annual. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 
Tansy ( Tanacetum vulgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
Thyme, Broad-Leaved (Thymus vulgaris). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., lb. $2.75. 
\\ ormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Miscellaneous Seeds 
TOBACCO 
One ounce will sow 25 feet square , and produce plants for one acre. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. This variety is best adapted to the 
climate of the northern and middle States. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 
50 cts., lb. SI.50. 
Primus. A new variety, and the earliest to ripen : especially adapted 
to planting far north. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., lb. $4.00. 
Yellow Prior. A favorite variety, largely grown in the West. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.00. 
Sterling. The newest and brightest of the yellow type. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., / 4 *lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.00. 
Turkish. Stands heat and drought better than all others. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 40 cts., % lb. SI.25, lb. $4.00. 
Havana. Choice imported seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., lb. 
SI.25, lb. S4.00. 
SAND OR WINTER VETCH 
( Vida villosa) 
Succeeds well on poor, sandy soils*, does better on good land. Grows j 
to a height of four feet. Perfectly hardy throughout the States, remain- i 
ing green all winter, and should be sown in the spring, mixed with oats, i 
rye or barley; later, winter rye. No dairyman should be without it for I 
forage purposes, owing to its nutritious properties; a safe food for al 1 ! 
kinds of stock. 50 lbs. to the acre, along with a half bushel of rye or 
barley. 60 lbs. per bushel. Lb. 12 cts., per bush. $6.50. 
SAINFOIN OR ESPARSETTE 
A perennial leguminous plant, valuable for growing on barren hill¬ 
sides. When once established it lasts for a great many years, yielding 
heavy hay crops of the highest nutritive value. It is sown in the spring, 
covering the seeds quite deeply, at rate of 80 ibs. or 100 lbs. to the acre. ! 
Lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. S9.00. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
It is excellent for sheep pasture, and also for soiling. It maybe sown 
in May, and will be ready for pasturing in .July and August. It may even 
be sown after taking oft a crop of early potatoes. In drills, sow 5 lbs. to 
acre; broadcast, 10 lbs. to acre. Lb. io cts., 100 lbs. $6.25. 
LARGE RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER 
The sunflower is grown to a considerable extent as a profitable field 
crop, the leaves being used for forage and the seeds as food for poultry 
and the manufacture of oil; it is also grown to a large extent, and with 
good results, in low swampy lands to absorb miasma. This variety pro- 1 
ih ar & er ^ iea( ^ s an d more seeds than the common. Pkt. 10 cts., 100 1 
BIRD SEEDS, Etc. 
P 
rices \ 
ariahle 
Lb. 
100 lbs. 
Lb. 
100 lbs. 
Canary, best Sicily...$0 
10 
$7 00 
Rice, unhulled.SO 
16 
$8 00 
Mixed Canary Seed . 
10 
6 00 
Vetches for Pigeons 
10 
5 50 
11 emp. 
10 
6 00 
Gravel for Cages. 
Let t uce Seed. 
25 
per qt. 6 cts. 
Maw, Blue' Poppy.... 
15 
< 'ut t le-fish Bone. 
30 
.Millet. 
10 
5 00 
Sunflower Seed for 
Rape, German. 
10 
6 00 
Parrots. 
10 
6 00 
MISCELLANEOUS CEREALS 
(Subject to Market Changes) 
Barley, Champion Vermont. An early and i^roliflc Pk. Bush. 
variety. 48 lbs. to bush., 2 bush, per acre . $0 50 $1 50 
Buckwheat, American Silver Hull. Earlier and 
more productive than the common. 48 lbs. to bush., one 
bush, per acre. <> 60 l 50 
Buckwheat, Japan. Enormously productive; the 
grains are much larger than those of any other variety. 
48 lbs. to bush., one bush, per acre. . 0 50 1 50 
Millet, Hungarian. Valuable for soiling, also for hay 
or green fodder. 50 lbs. to bush., l l / 2 bush, per acre. 0 75 2 25 
Millet, Golden. Grown mostly for feeding birds. 50 lbs. 
to bush., iy 2 bush, per acre. 0 75 2 25 
Millet, Pearl. Largely used in the South for fodder. 
50 lbs. to bush., 1 y 2 bush, per acre. . 2 50 9 50 
Oats, Clydesdale. The grandest white oat in cultiva¬ 
tion ; very early and productive. 32 lbs. to bush., 2% 
bush, per acre. 0 50 1 50 
Oats, Probsteier. A leading white variety. It is very 
productive and heavy, and the straw is very strong . 0 50 1 50 
Rye, Spring. An excellent catch crop when the fall-sown 
has been winter-killed. 56 lbs. to bush., iy bush, per 
acre. 0 50 1 50 
VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 
Asparagus Roots. (See page 1.) 
Cabbage Plants. Beady in March and April. 
per 1000, S7 50.. 
Artichoke, French. Extra strong roots, each, 35 cts.. 
Cauliflower Plants. Beady in April, per 1,000, $15 00... 
tied ’ Late cabbage and cauliflower plants ready in Jui 
at reduced prices. 
Celery Plants. Beady in July.per 1000, $5 00 
Chives .per clump, 25 cts... 
Egg-Plants. Beady May 15. Pot-grown. 
Horse-Radish Sets ...per 1000. S4 00 
Lettuce Plants. Beady in April or May. 
Pepper Plants. Beady May 15. Pot-grown. 
Rhubarb Roots.each, 15 cts 
Sweet Potato Plants. Beady about May 1. 
Tarragon Roots...each, 35 cts 
Tomato Plants. 
Doz. 
100 
$1 00 
S3 
> 
50 
2 00 
75 
. 2 
50 
75 
5 00 
20 
75 
15 
1 00 
76 
5 00 
. 1 
60 
75 
. 3 
50 
30 
2 00 
