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DESIRABLE NOVELTIES, AND SPECIALTIES. 
A. T. COOK’S 
SPECIAL EETROIVOTIOV BOX 
• OP CHOICE, TESTED 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
JC-'OE the- 
FAMILY GARDEN, 
FULL SIZE PACKETS FOR ONLY 60 CTS.^££J 
, In order to Induce thousands of new customers to give my seeds a fair trial, [knowing from experience- 
tliftt they then become regular customers], I make the following liberal offer. tsr I will send free by- 
mail on receipt of 60 cents, [cash or stamps,] my INTRODUCTION BOX OB 1 SEEDS, for the FAMILY VEG¬ 
ETABLE GARDEN, containing 20 Of my large regular-size packets of ALL THE BEST VARIETIES. 
I can make this special offer, only by growing and papering the 20 varieties in Immense quantities;— 
doing all my own printing and manufacturing; and selling only for cash. 
las'" I can positively make no changes, the Boxes are already packed awaiting orders.,^ 
LIST OF SEEDS CONTAINED IN EACH BOX. 
1 BEANS, New Golden Prize. Earliest and best dwarf wax bean grown: never rusts. 10 
2 BEET, Long Smooth Red. A standard winter variety: very tender and sweet. 5 
3 CABBAGE. Six Best Varieties Mixed, A valuable packet,—all sure hard-heading sorts. [“P. S.”] 10 
4 SUG AR-CORN, Shoe Peg. A new and excellent variety, very distinct and valuable. 15 
5 CELERY, Best Varieties Mixed. Golden dwarf. New Self-Blanching, Boston Market, etc; 10 
6 WATER-MELON, Johnson’s Dixie. A novelty; without a peer in fine quality and productiveness. 15 
7 LETTUCE, Early Prize Head. Very early, very tender, and of finest liavor. 5 
8 OKRA. White Velvet. New, earliest and best Okra. 
9 SQUASH. Winter Crookneck. A standard variety. 
10 PARSLEY, Extra Fine Curled. Of exquisite form and color. 
11 TOMATO, Fifteen Small Varieties Mixed. Useful for pre¬ 
serving, pickling, making Tomato Figs, etc. 
12 SALSIFY, Vegetable Oyster. A delicious vegetable. 
13 CRESS, or Peppergrass. A useful .pungent little salad. 
14 CUCUMBER, Early Russian. Earliest of all. Hardy, pro¬ 
lific, and much esteemed for pickling and early table use. 
15 PARSNIP, Guernsey. Extra fine flavor, and perfect form. 
16 PUMPKIN. Tennessee Sweet Potato. Pear shaped; 
medium size, flesh very thick; superior for pies, etc. 
17 GARDEN-DOCK, New, distinct, fine quality, very early. 
18 RADISH, Best Varieties Mixed. All the newest and finest Summer varieties. 
19 MUSK-MELON, Osage, or Miller Cream. A new variety. Flesh thick, salmon color, very sweet. 
,20 TOMATO. Golden Queen. Large size, solid, very smooth, ripens early, handsome golden color, 
and without except'on the best in quality of any tomato I ever raised. 
0 PACKETS IN ALL, (besides “extras,”) amounting at regular catalogue rates to 
$1.60 
tw- I WILL SEND ALL THE ABOVE SEEDS CAREFULLY BOXED, BY MAIL POSTPAID FOR 
60 CENTS, TWO BOXES FOR $1,00. FOUR BOXES $2.00, TEN BOXES $4.00. 
This unparalleled offer is made solely to Introduce my TESTED SEEDS in every section of the coun¬ 
try where gardening is known. I can only afford it by preparing vast quantities of these Boxes in the Fall 
and early Winter, selecting varieties of seeds of which 1 have had most bountiful crops, and relying on 
the future business which this advertising will bring, ipr-piease show this to your friends and get them 
to send with you. By getting up a club of TEN at 60 cents each, you will have $2.00 for your trouble. 
I guarantee entire satisfaction, and that everything I offer shall reach you in good condition. My 
Illustrated Catalog of Vegetable and Flower seeds accompanies every box. Remit by Registered Letter, 
Post Office Money-Order, Bank Draft, or Express Order. Postage Stamps taken for parts of $1.00. 
ADDRESS, A. T. COOK. HYDE PARK, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK. 
[UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS.] 
Seward Beard, Economy, Indiana, March 26th. 
writes:—Friend A. T. COOK. We have used thy seeds 
for three or four years and will say that we never 
dealt with any seedsman that sent out such good seed, 
so neatly packed, and in such liberal quantity. 
The Editor of the excellent* ‘FARMER’S MAGAZINE 
and RURAL GUIDE” PARKESBURG, Pa. April 5th, 
writes:—Altho we have opportunities of getting our 
seeds elsewhere; we have tested yours for several 
seasons and like them too well to give them up. 
W. S. BRITE, Pierce City, Mo. writes:— 
"Introduction Box” of seeds received. I am 
pleased, as there are more seeds in the box 
than I could get in Pierce City for $2.50. 
C. BROADBENT, Crookston, Neb. writes 
I received the garden seeds in good shape, 
and every one in the club is well pleased, I 
never saw so many “extras” sent before. 
T. J. HART, Lyons, N. Y. March 12,1890, 
writes;—I am well pleased with your seeds 
they are the best I ever used. 
C. P. SHURMON, Franklin, Tex. writes:— 
Please send 10 Introduction Boxes of garden 
Seeds. Your seeds have given the greatest 
satisfaction; I cannot say too much in their 
favor. 
From Prof. L. B. CUSHMAN, Orangeburg; 
N. Y. The seeds you sent me last year were 
an UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. 
Wm. F. SCHMIDT. Blanco, Cal. writes:— 
Your Introduction Box of Garden Seeds con¬ 
tains FOUR TIMES the quantity I could get 
here for the same amount of money. 
