TRY OUR NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES THIS YEAR 
We have taken great pains in selecting many NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES of great merit to 
offer this year, and we are particularly anxious our customers give them a trial. Our Flower 
Seed Department has been greatly increased and many CURIOSITIES will be found offered. 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 
How In Or tier 11 > s very eas y f° r anyone to order Seeds, Hulbs or 
IIUW IU duel. Plants from us. In making out an order always write 
Name, Post Office, County and State the first thing you do, and then write 
the varieties you want, quantity of each and carry out the catalogue price after 
each one and enclose the total amount, in any convenient form of remittance 
and send it to us by mail and wedo the rest. Be sure to useourORDEB Blank 
if you have it, if not any writing paper will do. 
P-pa hv Moil nr Fvnress We send Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 
I ICC py JYIall OF LApi C5S, postpaid by mail at the prices named 
in this catalogue, except where there are special quotations for the goods to be 
sent by Express, customer to pay the charges. To points where the Express 
Companies touch we can send some orders as cheaply by Express as by mail. 
Whenever we do this we notify the purchaser to that effect. This brings our 
seeds to the door of our customer without an y trouble and expense. 
FvnrACC an H Frpiffhf With our increased facilities we can make 
La[)I CS5 <H1U I IClglll. prom pt ghipment on all articles that are to be 
Bent by Express or Freight, and we secure the lowest Express or Freight rate 
possible, but we do not pay the transportation charges, and it should be un¬ 
derstood that the customer pays them upon receipt of goods. 
On all shipments of seeds for our Eastern customers who order from Rose 
Hill, N. Y., we have arranged for very prompt service and all orders sent to 
our Western Branch House, Washington, Iowa, by our Western cus¬ 
tomers, can have their seeds shipped on the various roads and Express Com¬ 
panies which enter that place. 
Prepaid Railroad Stations. HS” 
where there are no agents. In such cases we cannot ship unless we prepay 
the charges and wherever it is possible we ship to the nearest station to this 
prepaid station, as we never pay freight charges. This insures quick delivery 
and no danger of loss. 
Our Western Branch House, Washington, Iowa, 
Thousands of our Western and Southern customers can save several days 
time and a great reduction in Express and Freight charges if they order direct 
from this house. We are prepared to supply everything offered in this cata¬ 
logue direct from there on quick time ; and our stock of seeds are exactly the 
same grade, we simply divide our crops having part at each place. 
How to Send Money. ^dvise our CUBI tomers tO Bend muuey 
_ J by either Post Office Money Order, Express 
Money Order, Bank Draft or Registered Letter. Small amounts will be ac¬ 
cepted in postage stamps when it is not convenient to send anything else. Sil¬ 
ver or gold coin should be sowed or pasted in cloth or pasteboard to prevent 
breaking through the envelope and then it should be registered. Do not send 
money loose in a letter, it is not safe, and if lost, we are not responsible for it. 
We earnestly request our customers to remit by Money Order if possible. The 
fee on a Money Order is only 3c. to 6c. for small amounts and nearly all Post 
Offices issue them. 
Terms and C. 0. D. Shipments. 
cline to ship goods C. O. D. unless the purchaser remits in advance at least one- 
third the amount of the order, and we do not accept C. O. D. Orders for less 
than $3.00 on any goods we sell. 
I OSt Orders ** ocass ' ona ^ happens that an order is lost, (that very 
_ * seldom occurs), therefore, if any who order do not hear 
from us within a reasonable length of time they should send a duplicate order, 
naming the date on which the former was sent; the amount of money enclosed, 
and in what form. Do not simply say “ I sent an order about ten days ago and 
have not heard from you," but go on and give date and full particulars as re¬ 
quested which will enable us to investigate the matter, and if it cannot be 
traced, fill the duplicate order-immediately. No inquiries will receive attention 
which do not contain duplicate, etc., as above mentioned, and if we have filled 
the order, and it is lost, we will refill, but we will not refund for lost orders. 
We guarantee safe arrival of all our goods. If you write us regarding any or¬ 
ders sent, write to which ever place you sent your order. 
OlIT flllflFfltlfpP We exercise the greatest care to have all our Seeds, 
.S _1 Bulbs, Plants, Roots, Etc., fresh, clean, pure and true 
to name and to reach the customer in good condition, and grow if properly 
planted. Our goods must be carefully inspected by purchaser upon their re¬ 
ceipt, and if they are not found as above, we will refill the order, free of charge, 
providing sufficient proof is given us within a reasonable length of time. We 
cannot guarantee crops, and will not be held responsible for them, or for any 
liability other than as above, and if our goods, are not accepted on these condi¬ 
tions, they must be returned at once. 
Address, F. B. MILLS CO., Seedsmen, Rose Hill, N. Y., [ 
Add > r r ^ffiVouVoTd;? 1 " 06 ] or Washington, Iowa. 
ASPARAGUS=Four Best Varieties 
Asparagus 
PALMETTO-This is the finest and best variety 
'grown ; remarkably tender and rich when cooked ; free 
from any tough or woody fibre. Pkt. 5c.; oz., 10c.; 
Yy tb., 25c.; y 2 lb., 40c.; tb., 05c. 
BARR’S MAMMOTH—Stalks very large; grow 
quickly; light in color; nearly equal to the Palmetto, but 
somewhat larger. Per pkt., 5c.; q^,, 10c.; V4 lb., 25c.; 
y 2 lb„ 40c.; Tb., G5c. 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL—A well known large, 
rapid grower. Pkt. 5c.; oz., 10c. ;Yt lb., 15c.; Yz lb., 
25c.; 11). 40c. 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE—This is a 
new variety; has white shoots which stay white as long 
as fit for use. It can be depended upon to give a very 
large per cent of white plants from seed. Pkt. 5c.; oz., 
10c.; V4 lb., 25c.; 3 / 2 lb., 40c.; lb. 65c. 
ARTICHOKE 
The Globe Artichoke is cultivated for its 
flower heads, which are cooked like Asparagus. 
We offer the Green Globe which is the 
standard variety. Pkt. 6c.; 3 pkts., 15c.; 
oz., 30c. 
BORECOLE or KALE 
DWARF GERMAN—Largely grown for 
supplying greens during the fall, winter and 
spring, also used small like spinach. The 
leaves are bright green in color, somewhat 
curly and very tender. Seeds should be sowed 
about May or early in June, When plants are 
large enough, transplant same as cabbage. Pkt 
5c.; oz. 10c.; 141b., 25c.; M>lb., 45c., lb. 75c. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
PERFEC¬ 
TION - We 
consider this 
the best vari¬ 
ety grown. It 
is very tender 
good flavor 
and stands 
thefrostquite 
well. Grows 
a stem 2 feet 
high, and on 
this produces spiouus two inches in 
diameter, resembling minature cab¬ 
bage. Pkt. 5c.; 3 pkts. 10c.; oz.. 
15c.; Y\ lb. 40c.; Y 2 lb. 70c.; lb.. 
$1.25, postpaid. 
We are pleased to offer our customers seed of this splendid new variety. It is a bean that should be grown to be appreciated. We believe that it is a distinct 
improvement in green bush beans and will become exceedingly popular wherever grown. It is a prolific and continous bearer, absolutely stringless, very 
tender and of excellent flavor. The plant is very handsome, thrifty in growth, being practically rust and mildew proof. It is extremely early, being the first in 
spring, very prolific and bears continuously for several weeks and it is the last to yield edible pods in the fall from mid-summer’s sown seeds, which have pro¬ 
duced plants that are still in pod and blossom. One of the grand points of this new bush bean is in the rich green pods, which are of an enormous size, broad, 
thick, very long, uniform in shape, meaty and of high quality, absolutely stringless and free from any tough lining, not only when young, but this tender quality 
is retained to maturity. We know all who try this splendid new bush bean will be more than pleased and we have a limited quantity of new crop seed to 
offer as follows: Per pkt., 8c.; 3 pkts. 20c.; Q pkts. 30c.; 12 pkts.. 50<%, postpaid. 
THE BOUNTIFUL BUSH BEAN 
