EVERY GARDENER SHOULD RAISE A FEW HERBS 
Rutabaga or 
Swedish Turnip 
Rutabagas are principally grown for winter 
use. The roots grow to an enormous size 
and the flesh is tender and very sweet. In 
the latitude of Philadelphia, the seed should 
be sown from the first to the middle of July 
in order to make large roots for winter 
keeping. 
Improved Purple-Top. (Special Strain.) 
This is a very hardy and productive type 
of this splendid vegetable; the flesh is 
yellow, solid, and unusually sweet, making 
it excellent for both table use and stock 
feeding. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
50 cts.': lb. *1.50. 
Tomatoes 
Sow thinly about the first week in March 
in a hotbed, greenhouse, or window, where 
the temperature is never below 60 degrees. 
When 2 inches high, set out the plants in 
boxes about 4 inches apart, or pot singly. 
After all danger of frost is past they may be 
transferred to the open ground. Set them 
deep, 4 feet apart, and a shovelful of rotted 
manure should be mixed in the earth of each 
hill. If the vines are trained on trelhs, the 
fruit will be finer and larger. 
Bonny Best. Fruits are of bright scarlet 
color, always smooth, and of remarkably 
uniform size and shape. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
34oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; }^lh. $1.25. 
Break O’Day. An early wilt-resistant va^ 
riety with large, solid, globular scarlet 
fruits. One of the best of the disease- 
resistant varieties. About ten days earlier 
than Marglobe. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. .30 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; J41b. $1.50. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. The large, handsome 
fruits are very solid, deep through, brighP 
est scarlet, ripening right up to the stem 
without any cracks or green core. Flesh 
thick, bright scarlet, solid, with com¬ 
paratively few seeds and of sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
Mlb. $1.25. 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. Very 
large, round and regular; bright scarlet 
skin, solid flesh of best quality, seed cells 
small. Plants are very prolific and of fine 
appearance. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 30 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; J^lb. $1.50. 
Earliana. The fruits are good size, red in 
color, quite smooth, and are produced in 
great profusion. Pkt. 10 cts.; fioz. 30 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; J41b. $1.50. 
Golden Queen. “Queen of all the A'ellows.” 
Its superior flavor has brought it into 
general favor as a table fruit. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
}^oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
TOMATOES, continued 
June Pink. Ripens ten days to two weeks 
earlier than Chalk's Early Jewel. It is an 
enormous bearer, clusters of six to ten 
fruits being borne at the crown and at the 
forks of the branches. The fruit is of 
medium size, uniform, smooth, and at¬ 
tractively shajjed. Pkt 10 cts.; }^oz. 
30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Mib. $1.50. 
Marglobe. (Selected Strain.) Tested and 
approved by the United States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. Very productive, 
second-early variety. Large, smooth, 
meaty, globular red fruits, free from 
cracks. Immune to rust and wilt. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; J^ib. $2. 
Oxheart. A large, late-fruiting variety of 
distinct appearance and perfect quality. 
The fruits are heart-shaped, rosy pink, 
with very solid flesh of mild and pleasing 
flavor, and few seeds. Single fruits often 
weigh 2 pounds or more. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
y^oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; $2. 
Ponderosa. The fruits are very' solid, almost 
seedless, of good subacid flavor and of 
immense size, frequently weighing more 
than two pounds. Pkt. 15 cts.; J^oz. 35 
cts.; oz. 60 cts.; }^lb. $2. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. A scarlet 
self-topping, disease-resistant variety. 
Fruits are of good size, smooth, globular, 
extremely solid and heavy with thick walls 
and of deep scarlet color. It is uniformly 
fruited, exceedingly productive. Pkt. 15 
cts.; }^oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; J41b. $2. 
Rutgers. The fruits are globe-shaped and 
resemble Marglobe in appearance, but 
ripen a few days earlier and are of a slightly 
brighter scarlet color. The flesh is firm, 
bright red throughout, and of delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; 35 cts.; oz. 60 
cts.; 341 b. $2. 
The Stone. The largest, bright red, per¬ 
fectly smooth, highesUyielding, best¬ 
keeping, finest-flavored, main-crop va¬ 
riety. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
341b. $1.25. 
Small-Fruited Tomatoes 
For pickling and preserving; also invalu¬ 
able for garnishing. 
Red Cherry. Small fruits, used for pickles; 
very handsome. 
Red Pear. Fruit handsome and solid; fine 
for preserves. 
Red Plum. Bright red; round; regular; 
for pickles. 
Yellow Pear. Handsome, j'ellow, pear- 
shaped fruits. 
Yellow Plum. Round and regular; bright 
yellow; used for pickles. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; V^oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts 
Forcing Tomatoes 
The following varieties are excellent for 
growing under glass during winter as well as 
for outdoor culture. Although the fruits are 
smaOer than standard varieties, they are 
most prolific. 
Bide’s Recruit. A vep' prolific English 
Tomato. Fruit of medium size, bright red 
in color, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 
25 cts. 
Carter’s Sunrise. A heavy cropper, free 
setter, and bears fine, medium-sized fruits 
of excellent quality and flavor. Pkt. 
25 cts. 
Fillbasket. A most healthy and vigorous 
cropper of well-formed, medium-sized 
fruit; excellent for forcing. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Sweet and 
Medicinal Herbs 
Used for various culinary and medicinal 
purposes. Sow seeds of the perennials, 
marked thus (*), carefully in hotbeds early 
in the spring, and at the proper time trans¬ 
plant in permanent beds, in rows about 13 ^ 
feet apart, setting the plants a foot apart in 
the row. In the winter they should be 
slightly protected with manure. The others 
are annuals, coming to perfection the first 
year, after which they die. Sow them in the 
open ground, early in the spring, in drills 
12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out. For 
winter use, they should be cut just as they 
come into flower, tied in bunches and hung 
in a light, airy place indoors. 
All varieties, except where noted, 
10 cts. per pkt. 
Anise. Used for flavoring. Oz. 35 cts. 
*Balm. Made into Balm tea for fevers. 
Basil, Sweet. For soups and stews. 
Borage. .A pot-herb and for bees. 
Caraway. Seeds are used in cakes, etc. 
♦Chives. Used for garnishing. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 60 cts. 
Ccyiander. Seeds used in confectionery. 
♦Catnip or Catmint. An excellent tonic 
for cats. Pkt. 20 cts. 
Dill. Used for pickling. Oz. 20 cts. 
♦Fennel. For pickling and sauces. Oz. 
25 cts. 
♦Horehound. Valuable for medicine. 
♦Laven&er, True. Used in perfume. Oz. 
50 cts. 
♦Marjoram, Sweet. Oz. 40 cts. 
♦Rosemary. Aromatic; for seasoning. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
♦Sage. Used for flavoring. Oz. 40 cts. 
Savory, Summer. For flavoring. 
♦Savory, Winter. A hardy form. 
♦Thyme. For sauces and dressings. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
♦Wormwood. Beneficial to poultry. 
Vegetable Plants, Roots, and Herbs 
For the convenience of those who prefer to use plants, and those who have been too late to start their gardens from seed, we offer the fol¬ 
lowing list of strong, sturdy plants, ready for use at about the date indicated after each kind. 
THIS STOCK CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE THE JAPANESE BEETLE AREA 
Asparagus Roots. It requires 100 plants for a Doz. 100 
single row of 150 feet. 
Argenteuil.$0 30 $1 25 
Barr’s Mammoth. 30 1 25 
Conover’s Colossal. 30 1 25 
Palmetto, or Eclipse. 30 1 25 
Pedigreed Washington. 50 1 75 
Above prices are for 2-year-old roots 
Cabbage, Jersey Wakefield and Copenhagen. Each Doz. 
Ready April 1. From hotbeds. 
$6.50 per 1,000. . 
Celery, Giant Pascal, Self-Blanching, White 
Plume, and Winter Queen. Ready July. . 
Chives. Ready April 15.$0 20 $2 00 
Eggplant, Black Beauty. Ready May 15. 1 00 
1,000 
$10 00 
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10 00 
15 00 
100 
$1 00 
75 
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Horse-Radish Roots, Maliner Kren. Ready Each 
in March.$10 per 1,000. . 
Mint. Ready April 15. 
Peppermint. Pot-grown plants.$0 20 
Spearmint. Pot-grown plants. 20 
Parsley. Ready April 1. Pot-grown plants. 
Pepper, Ruby King. Ready May 15. Pot-grown 
plants. 
Rhubarb Roots, Victoria. Ready April 1. 
Rosemary. Pot-grown plants. 25 
Sage, Holt’s Mammoth. Ready April 15. 20 
Sweet Potato, Red and Yellow Nansemond. 
Ready June 1.$6 per 1,000. . 
Tarragon. Ready April 15. Pot-grown plants. . 
Thyme. Ready April 15. Broad-leaved English 
pot-grown plants. 
Tomato, Earliana, Bonny Best, Ponderosa, 
and Stone. Pot-grown plants. 
Doz. 
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