Our young Plants are strong and have grand root-systems 
TURNIP 
Navet (Fr.) Weisse Rube (Ger.) Navone (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 2 pounds an acre, broadcast 
Early Purple-Top Flat. Desirable for market. 10c. per oz.; V41b. 25c.; 60c. per lb.; 10 lbs". $5.00 
Early White Flat Dutch. (Strap-leaf.) Medium-sized root. 10c. per oz.; V^lb. 25c.; 60c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $5.00 
Japanese Foliage. The root, or bulb, as well as the top is edible. When cooked the top is very tender and of 
a mild Turnip flavor. 10c. per oz.; 25c.; 60c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $5.00 
Purple-Top White Globe. Large; skin purple at top and white at bottom; pure white flesh, firm, fine-grained 
and of excellent flavor. 10c. per oz.; Vilb. 25c.; 60c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $5.00 
Snowball. A pure white globe variety, almost round. Early. 10c. per oz.; Vilb. 25c.; 60c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $5.00 
Southern Seven-Top. Cultivated extensively in the South for the tops which are used as “greens”; also a 
favorite green food for stock. 10c. per oz.; Vilb. 20c.; 50c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $4.00 
Yellow Globe or Amber. Shaped like the Purple-top Globe. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 25c.; 60c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $5.00 
RUTABAGA 
Chou-navet (Fr.) Kohlrube (Ger.) Cavol Navone (Ital.) 
American Purple-Top Yellow. Special Strrin. This strain is at least 
Purple-Top White Globe Turnip 8 to 10 days earlier than our usual strain. The roots are mostly round 
with a small tap-root, yellow in color, with purple crown; flesh amber- 
colored, sweet and free from fiber; tops medium size and of a smoky green color. This strain is of very rapid 
growth. Seed can be sown much later than other strains and yet develop a large root before freezing weather. 
15c. per oz.; Vilb. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 10 lbs. $9.00 
Purple-Top Yellow. Usual Strain. Top purple, bottom yellow. 10c. per oz.; V4lb.25c.; 60c. per lb.; 101bs.$5.00 
TOBACCO SEED 
The flower is very sweet scented and the leaves _may be_dried, cured, and made into smoking tobacco and 
cigars. Sow in a box indoors, transplanting when 3 inches high in thumb-pots, and set outdoors in May. 
Oz. V 4 lb. Lb. 
Connecticut Seed-Leaf. Produces large leaves. Desirable for making cigars.$0 40 $1 15 $4 25 
Sweet Oronoka. A good variety for home use and suitable for chewing Tobacco. 35 1 10 4 00 
Virginia Bright Leaf. Does well in light soils. Suitable for pipe-smoking. 35 1 10 4 00 
American Purnle-Top Yellow 
Rutabaga (Special Strain) 
See pages 33 and 34 for NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Michelles 
Canary. Plain Sicily. 
Canary Mixed. 
Hemp Seed. 
Millet Seed. Imported. 
Rape Seed. 
Unhulled Rice. 
Recleaned Bird Seeds, Pet Supplies, Etc. 
Prices quoted upon application 
Thistle Seed. 
Bird Manna. 
Cuttle-Fish Bone. 
Fish-Food. For aquariums. 
Lettuce Seed. 
Maw Seed. 
Parrot Food, Spratt’s. 
Sand for Bird-Cages. Fine, red 
or sliver. Silver (coarse). 
Song Restorer. For canaries. 
SUNFLOWER SEED 
We are very large handlers of 
this important food for parrots. 
Our customers may depend on get¬ 
ting a very choice article. 
Vegetable Plants and Roots, Etc 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS. (Ready in April.) 
Jerusalem. 15c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $1.20; $5.00 per 50 lbs. 
ASPARAGUS. (Ready about March 20 for spring planting; about 
October 10 for fall planting.) 2-yr. roots 
100 By P. P. 1000 
Giant Washington.$1 25 $1 40 $10 00 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. (Ready in July.) 
60c. per 100 (by P. P., 85c.); per 1000, $4.50 
CABBAGE. 
Early Sorts. From hotbeds. (Ready April 15.) 
50c. per 100 (by P. P., 65c.); $4.00 per 1000 
Coldframe Plants. Transplanted. (Ready April 1.) 
60c. per 100 (by P. P., 75c.); $5.50 per 1000 
Late Sorts. Danish Railhead and Late Flat Dutch only. (Ready 
July 1.) 50c. per 100 (by P. P., 65c.); $4.00 per 1000 
CELERY. (Ready in July.) 
Leading varieties. 50c. per 100 (by P. P., 65c.); $4.00 per 1000 
CHIVES. (Ready in April.) 
Strong plants. $1.50 per doz. (by P. P., $1.70); $10.00 per 100 
EGGPLANT. (Ready May 15.) 
New York Improved and Black Beauty. Pot-grown at our own 
Nurseries. 60c. per doz.; per 100, $4.50. Not mailable. 
LAVENDER (Herb). (Ready in April.) 
Pot-grown. $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $18.00. Not mailable. 
HORSERADISH ROOTS. 
$1.25 per 100 (by P. P., $1.35); $8.00 per 1000 
MINT (Herb). (Ready in April.) 
Peppermint. Pot-grown. $1.50 per doz.; per 100, $10.00 
Spearmint. Pot-grown. $1.50 per doz.; per 100, $10.00. Not mailable. 
PARSLEY. (Ready in April.) 
Pot-grown. 60c. per doz.; per 100, $4.00, Not mailable. 
PEPPER. (Ready in May.) 
Pot-grown. 60c. per doz.; per 100, $4.00. Not mailable. 
RHUBARB ROOTS. (Ready April 1 for spring planting; October 15 
for fall planting.) 
MacDonald’s. New variety of great merit. Fine for market gar¬ 
deners or for home-gardens. 
$2.50 per doz. (by P. P., $2.70); per 100, $18.00 
Victoria. $1.25 per doz. (by P. P., $1.45); per 100, $7.00 
ROSEMARY (Herb). (Ready in April.) 
Pot-grown. $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $18.00. Not mailable. 
SAGE (Herb). (Ready in April.) 
Holt’s Mammoth. 
Pot-grown. $2.00 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. Not mailable. 
SWEET POTATO. (Ready in May.) 
Red Nansemond. 60c. per 100 (by P. P., 70c.); $4.00 per 1000 
Yellow Nansemond. 60c. per 100 (by P. P., 70c.); $4.00 per 1000 
Sweet Potato Plants are shipped at buyer’s risk and not less than 
100 of a variety can be supplied. 
TARRAGON. (Ready in April.) 
Pot-grown. $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $18.00. Not mailable, 
THYME. (Ready in April.) 
English Broad-leaved. 
Pot-grown. $2.00 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. Not mailable. 
TOMATO. (Ready April 15.) 
Pot-grown. 50c. per doz.; per 100, $4.00; $32.50 per 1000 
Price on hotbed-grown Tomato plants upon application. 
Deduct 3 per cent discount on Vegetable Seeds only, if cash accompanies order 
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