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SEED CATALOGUE, THORN HILL, N. Y. 
Its handsome appearance and extra fine quality 
command a quick sale on the market. It is always 
firm and crisp. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 25 
RADISH—WINTER 
VARIETIES. 
California Mammoth 
White Winter —Is an excel¬ 
lent variety, grows from 8 to 12 
inches long, and from 2 to 3 in¬ 
ches in diameter; white, solid 
and good flavor. Price per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; X 1^-) 30 cts. 
Chinese Rose Winter— 
(scarlet china.) A bright rose- 
colored winter variety. Sow in 
summer, same as turnips. This 
is of excellent quality, and is 
certainly one of the best varieties 
for winter use. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; X l' 3 -) 30 cts. 
RHUBARB, OR PIE 
PLANT. 
Large Victoria —This is the 
standard variety; very large, 
quick growth and fine flavor. 
Price per pkt., 5 cts.; X oz., 9 
cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
SALSIFY, OR VEGETABLE OYSTER. 
The Salsify has a grassy top, and a long, white, 
tapering root, nearly resembling a small parsnip. 
It closely assimilates to. the taste and flavor of the 
oyster when properly cooked, and is a good substi¬ 
tute for it. It is very wholesome and nutritious. 
The roots are either boiled or mashed and made 
into fritters—in which form they are delicious. 
Long White —Per plct., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; X 
lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.65. 
SPINACH. 
New Long-Standing— This is decidedly the 
best variety for spring sowing, as it stands fully 
two weeks longer than any other sort before run¬ 
ning to seed. The leaves are large, thick, fleshy 
and crumpled, fully equal in quality to the well- 
known Norfolk Savoy Leaved. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; X l' 3 -; 20 cts., lb., 40 cts. 
SQUASH. 
In comparing my prices, please remember that my seed 
is saved frojn Squashes grown especially for seed, 
and the postage is prepaid by me. On seeds 
ordered by express18 cts. per pound may be 
deducted from prices quoted. 
Golden Custard (see specialties). 
Golden Summer Crookneek — A small, 
crooknecked summer squash ; skin bright yellow, 
covered with warty excrescences. Very early, pro¬ 
ductive, and of excellent flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 
New White Pineapple, or White Tur¬ 
ban —The blossom end of the squash is smooth 
and rounded, the stem end blunt and serrated, with 
knobs projecting in star-like form. The color of 
the skin is a pure creamy-white. It ripens with the 
Perfect Gem, but can be used much sooner, as it is 
excellent when quite young. It is a strong grower 
and very prolific, yielding five to eight squashes to 
a vine. The flesh is very thick, creamy-white in 
color, fine-grained, and of good quality, being of a 
rich and decided cocoanut flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Hubbard —This is the standard winter squash, 
and excellent for table use, of good size, iino- 
cts.; lb., 65 cts. 
CALIFORNIA 
MAMMOTH RADISH. 
grained flesh, good keeper. This squash is doubt¬ 
less more largely grown than any other squash. 
Price per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.‘; X lb., 25 cts.: 
lb., 75 cts. 
Butman— Skin bright green, intermingled with 
white, thick shell, and thick meated. The flesh is 
of a lemon color, very smooth and fine grained, 
dry and sweet. It has a flavor different from most 
others. It is in its prime from October to January. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 30 cts.; lb., 75 
cts. 
Essex Hybrid— The Essex Hybrid or Hard 
Shell Turban Squash is a cross between the Hub¬ 
bard and American Turban, having the color, shape 
and superior qualities of the Turban, with the dry¬ 
ness and hard shell of the Hubbard. The flesh is 
very thick, rich colored and solid, having an ex¬ 
tremely small cavity for the seeds. Pkt.., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 30 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Marblehead — Outer color light blue ; flesh 
bright ovange, very dry. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; X lb., 30 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
American Turban —This is decidedly the best 
of all fall squashes ; as good for summer (also fall 
and early winter) as the Hubbard is for winter. 
Elesh orange-yellow, thick, fine-grained, sugary, 
and particularly well-flavored. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; X lb., 30 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Perfect Gem— After setting the squashes near 
the root, like the bush varieties, the vines com¬ 
mence to run, often attaining a length of 20 feet; 
very productive. The squashes are three to four 
inches in diameter, flattened, of a creamy-white 
color, slightly ribbed. The flesh is fine-grained, 
cooks dry and sweet. It keeps well, and the flavor 
improves by keeping. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
X lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Mammoth Chili — This is the “Jumbo” of 
the squash family. It is a native of Chili, one of 
the South American States. Their size is simply 
enormous. Specimens have been grown to weigh 
over 290 pounds ; but to obtain this weight they 
must be forced. Prom 100 to 150 pounds is a com¬ 
mon weight with good ordinary culture. The seed 
I offer is from specimens weighing over 100 pounds. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
TOMATOES. 
Mansfield Tree (see novelties.) 
New Zealand Fitr (see specialties.) 
Peach (see specialties.) 
Golden Queen — A new yellow variety of first- 
class quality. Has very little acid, flavor excellent. 
In color a deep yellow. The larger and riper fruit 
being beautifully tinged with red on the blossom 
end. Price per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
Extra Early Trophy — This variety was dis¬ 
covered two years since by a prominent New 
Jersey Tomato Grower, in a patch of the well- 
known Trophy. He found it ripened nearly two 
weeks ahead of others, and produced very abund¬ 
antly, in clusters, Tike past season it fully evi¬ 
denced a fixed habit for earliness. Price per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
Livingston’s Perfection. —It is shaped liko 
the Acme, but somewhat larger, fully as early, per¬ 
fectly as smooth, blood-red in color. Adapted by 
all canners after one trial. Price per pkt., 5 cts.; 
X oz., 15 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
Livingston’s Favorite — This is the largest, 
perfect shaped Red Tomato; is a darker red than 
the Perfection ; ripes evenly and as early as any 
good sort, holding its size to the end of the 
season. Price per pkt., 5cts.;X oz -i 15 cts -; oz., 
25 cts. 
Canada Victor —This excellent early Tomato 
will be found to excel most varieties in that most 
desirable characteristic, — in earliness of ripening 
the great bulk of tho crop,—a trait of great value 
to market gardeners. Generally symmetrical and 
