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PER PKT. 
Robertson’s Golden Hall. Smooth and symmetrical; akin bright yellow; flesh firm, sweet, 
and well-flavored; remarkably hardy, and keeps well; one ox the best for winter use. 
Per oz., 10 cts. 6 
Yellow Aberdeen. A hardy and productive variety; flesh pale yellow, tender, and sugary; 
keeps well. Valuable for stock. Per oz., 10 cts.. 6 
Large Yellow Globe. Large, handsome, globular shape; smooth, with rather small leaves; 
very valuable for table use or stock; keeps sound till late in spring. Per oz., 10 cts. . 5 
Long White, or Cow-IIorn. An excellent variety; grows quickly to a good size; flesh 
white, fine-grained, and sweet. It keeps well, and is esteemed by many the best of all 
for culinary purposes. Per oz., 10 cts. 6 
Sweet German. One of the very best for winter or spring use, either for the table or for 
feeding stock. The flesh is firm, sweet, and of excellent flavor; none better for keep¬ 
ing; should bo sown in June. Per oz., 10 cts. 6 
Large White Norfolk. Large size; flesh white and coarse-grained, but sweet; valuable for 
field-culture. Per oz., 10 cts... 6 
RUTA-BAGA, or SWEDE TURNIP. 
Skirving’s Purple-top. This is a superior variety, hardy and productive; flesh yellow, of 
solid texture; grows to a large size. A very popular sort for market and field culture. 
Per lb., 80 cts., per oz., 10 cts. 5 
Carter’s Imperial Purple-top Swede. We can witli confidence recommend this variety of 
Ruta-llaga Turnip as the handsomest of all Swedes, most perfect form, and produces 
extraordinary crops. It has obtained many first prizes at various Agricultural Exhibi¬ 
tions. Per lb., 80 cts., per oz., 10 cts. 6 
Laing’s Improved Purple-top. A superior variety, of beautiful globular shape; very 
smooth; yellow underground, and purple above; one of the most valuable kinds for 
market or stock. Per lb., 80 cts., per oz., 10 cts.6 
SWEET AND POT HERBS, &o. 
These are so useful and desirable, that a garden would seem to be incomplete without more 
or less of the various kinds. A small space only will be required to produce a sufficient supply 
for family use. They thrive in any good garden-soil, and do best if sown pretty early in spring. 
The proper time to cut them for drying is when they are just commencing to blossom. Tie 
them in small bunches, and hang them up in a dry, airy place, out of the sun; and, when per¬ 
fectly dry, pack them in boxes, and keep in a dry place. 
PER PKT. 
Angelica, Garden ..10 
Anise ........ 5 
Balm ........ 5 
Basil, Sweet.5 
Borage ........ 5 
Burnet.5 
Caraway . . . . . . .6 
Coriander ....... 5 
Cumin.5 
Dill. • , . . . . , . 5 
Fennel, Sweet.6 
PER PKT. 
nyssop. . 
llorehonnd. g 
Lavender . g 
Marjoram, Sweet. g 
Rosemary. . 
Rue. . 
Saffron.. 
Sag©. . 
Summer Savory ...... 5 
Thyme.. . 5 
Wormwood.. 
TOBACCO SEED. 
Connecticut Seed-leaf. Extra. Per lb., $3.00. Per oz., 35 cts. ...... 
Havana True (imported). Per oz., $1.00. 
Maryland. Per oz., 40 cts.. 
Virginia. Per oz., 60 cts. , ..] 
Latakia. A new variety, introduced by Bayard Taylor, the celebrated traveller, from Mount 
Lebanon. It is entirely different froVn any other kind grown in this country. The 
leaves are broader than the American Tobacco, and are of a firm, velvety texture. 
They also exhale a delicious odor, and, when dried, closely resemble in fragrance dried 
rose-leaves. Per oz.. 60 cts. 
.10 
.25 
.15 
.15 
.15 
BIRD SEEDS. 
Canary. 
Hemp.. . 
Millet. 
Rape.. 
Rough Rice. ••»•••••• 
Maw. 
Per qt. .25 
“ .20 
“ .20 
- “ .25 
“ .30 
Per lb. .30 
