As to the produce of a garden , every middle-aged 
person of observation may perceive , within his own 
memory, both in town and country , how vastly 
consumption of vegetables is increased. Green 
stalls in cities now support multitudes in a comfort¬ 
able state, while gardeners get fortunes. Every 
decent labourer also has his garden, which is half 
his support as well as his delight; and common 
farmers provide plenty of beans , peas, and greens 
for their hinds to eat with bacon ; and those few 
who do not are despised for their sordid parsimony 
and looked upon as regardless of the welfare of their 
dependents. — Gilbert White, of Selborne, 1720-1793. 
Our Vegetable Department embraces almost every 
article of value known. We have excluded every¬ 
thing our experience has proved unworthy of culture. 
As fast as New Vegetables establish their good 
character we add them to our list, but exercise cau¬ 
tion in introducing new candidates for public favor- 
submitting all to thorough trials on our grounds. Many of our Vegetable Seeds arc grown upon our own, 
seed farms ; others are grown for us by the most reliable and responsible growers of the United States, 
England, Germany, France, and other countries ; and we have no hesitation in saying that, altogether, 
our Vegetable Seeds are not excelled, if equaled, by any collection in the world. Everything is tested 
before being packed, so that we know all will grow if given proper care. We have endeavored to 
describe the different kinds so that their character and value may be understood, with such simple direc¬ 
tions for culture as with a little care will ensure success. 
The old plan of selling Vegetable Seeds in packets lacked definiteness, and was not a very satisfactory 
one to the purchaser. There being no given rule as to the quantity of seeds put in a packet by various 
seedsmen, each using his own measure, purchasers had no means of knowing how much ground a packet 
would plant, and, as a rule, we believe, the quantity was not sufficient for ordinary needs. We have 
adopted a New System, Giving Definite Quantities, increasing from small packets to fractions of 
an ounce and ounces on all the leading varieties of Vegetable Seeds, according to their value, thus en¬ 
abling our patrons to know just what they will receive; and by referring to the table on the following 
page they will find the quantity of seed required to plant a given amount of space. 
Our customers will note that we have, in giving the larger amount of seeds, likewise increased the cost 
of delivery; and in consideration of this liberality and extra expense to ourselves, we trust they will 
evince their appreciation by an increase in their orders. 
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