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24. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

[image] IMPROVED YELLOW GROUND CHERRY

GROUND CHERRY. IMPROVED YELLOW.--Another year adds only to the popularity of this already popular little fruit, which we introduced, and it is now listed in the catalogues of the leading seedsmen of the country to whom we supply seed. It is a great improvement on the wild Ground Cherry. They grow well on almost any dry soil; are easier raised than the tomato, and are prolific bearers, and oh! such luscious fruit! For sauce they are excellent, and for pies nothing can equal them for flavor and taste. They are delicious as preserves, and when dried in sugar are much better than raisins for cakes and puddings, and they will keep in the shuck, if put in a cool place, nearly all winter. No one after raising them once will ever make a garden again without devoting a small portion at least to the Ground Cherry. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c.

HUSK TOMATO. PURPLE.--This fruit is quite popular in some places. The plants produce handsome purple fruit in great abundance, which are from one to two inches in diameter and enveloped in a husk similar to the Ground Cherry. Per pkt. 10c, 1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c.

CHERVIL.--Ger. Gartenkeebel. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. CURLED.--Leaves used in soups and salads. Cultivated like parsley. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c.

CHICORY.--Ger. Cichorie. One ounce will sow about 15 square feet. LARGE ROOTED.--Used as a substitute for coffee. Cultivate as carrots. Take up the roots in the fall, cut into small pieces and put away to dry. When wanted for use, it is roasted and ground like coffee. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c.

CORN SALAD, or FETTICUS Ger. Lammersalat. One ounce will sow about 20 square feet. A delicious winter salad. Sow early in September in drills, quarter of an inch deep and six inches apart. Just before cold weather cover with straw or leaves. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c.

CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. Ger. Kresse. One ounce will sow about 16 square feet. EARLY CURLED.--A well known salad. Sow early and at intervals during the season; cover seeds lightly. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c. TRUE WATER.--One of the most delicious of small salads. Will only grow where its roots are covered with water. Sow the seeds along the border of running water and cover lightly. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

ENDIVE.--Ger. Endivien. One ounce will sow 60 square feet. One of the best and most wholesome salads for fall and winter use. Sow early and thin, cover slightly. Soon as large enough thin to nine inches apart. When leaves are eight inches long tie them together with string near the top to blanch. This must be done when quite dry. Before cold weather, take up for winter, being careful to leave a small amount of dirt around the roots. EXTRA CURLED.--Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 75c.

OKRA, or GUMBO. Ger. Essberra Hibiscus. One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill. Why not try Okra this year? It is extra nice for soups, stews, etc., and also much liked when pickled. Sow at the usual time of tender vegetables, in drills two inches deep, leaving the plants from two to three feet apart.

[image] WHITE VELVET OKRA.

DWARF WHITE VELVET.--This new variety is well shown by our cut. Pods are round, smooth and of an attractive white velvety appearance, very tender and of a superior flavor. Plants are dwarf and produce the pods in abundance. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.

[image] VINE PEACH

VINE PEACH. A splendid novelty which was introduced by us. The vine on which they are borne is somewhat similar to the musk melon vine, and requires the same cultivation. The fruit is about the size of a large peach, oval shaped, and of a bright orange-yellow color, somewhat russeted. For sweet pickles, pies or preserving they are superb. Recipes for preparing them for the table will be sent with each order. In the west and northwest, where fruit is scarce, they are becoming popular, as they are easily cultivated, wonderfully prolific, and can be used in every way in which you would use a peach, except that they are not usually liked raw, although some consider them excellent simply sliced with a little sugar on. Try them, and we know you will be pleased. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50[c].

MUSTARD. Ger. Senf. One ounce will sow about 75 feet of drill. A pungent salad, used sometimes with Cress, also for greens. Sow thickly in rows, and cut when about two inches high. SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED.--Highly esteemed in the South, where the seed is sown in the fall, and the plants used very early in the spring as salad. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. WHITE ENGLISH, or LONDON.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. NEW CHINESE GOLDEN.--Forms a compact, bushy plant. Leaves very thick, finely curled, and of a bright golden yellow color; very slow to go to seed; has no rank, strong flavor like other kinds, and pronounced by all who have tried it the best of greens. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c.

LEEK.--Ger. Lauch. One ounce will sow one hundred feet of drill. Sow early in spring, and when plants are three or four inches high, thin to eight inches apart. Hoe the earth well up to the stalk to blanch it. LARGE ROUEN.--Largest and most uniform of all. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20[c], 1/4 lb. 60c.

COLLARDS.--Ger. Blatter-Kohl. One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants. GEORGIA.--Sow seed in May; transplant and treat as cabbage. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c.

[image] POMEGRANATE.

GARDEN LEMON. Introduced by us and it has been highly praised wherever tried. It resembles the Vine Peach in manner of growth, but is distinct in that the unripe fruit is striped with very dark green, nearly black, while the Vine Peach is plain green, and when ripe it is not russeted like the Vine Peach. Fruit is of shape shown in our engraving, and is somewhat smaller than Vine Peach, has thinner flesh, and is most decidedly more acid, thus dispensing with the sliced lemons which are so important in putting up the Vine Peach. Cultivate like musk melon, in hills three feet apart each way. Full directions for cooking in various manners with each packet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50[c].

ORNAMENTAL POMEGRANATE. A very interesting and ornamental little fruit, which a century ago was commonly grown in the gardens but is now rarely seen. Grows on a pretty vine; fruit is round, of a bright yellow, irregularly striped with orange, red or mahogany; very fragrant; a single specimen will sweetly perfume a room for many days. Prolific and easily grown. Often called Queen Anne's Pocket Melon. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

[image] GARDEN LEMON

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KALE, or BORECOLE.--Ger. Blatter-Kohl. One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants. This most excellent vegetable deserves to be more generally cultivated, being hardier than Cabbage, and furnishing most excellent greens during winter and spring. It is also a splendid winter food for poultry. It is quite hardy and is improved by frost. Cultivate same as Cabbage. For winter, sow in September, and treat as Spinach, giving it a light covering of straw or litter to protect from severe cold. EXTRA CURLED MOSBACH.--This is the most beautiful variety of kale grown. The leaves are so finely crimped and curled, and of such a nice light green color that it answers admirably for garnishing. We also strongly recommend this as a most showy and attractive market variety, as well as being of excellent quality when cooked for the table. A popular sort for market gardeners. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

[image] EXTRA CURLED MOSBACH KALE.

DWARF GERMAN GREEN.--Best for winter greens. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. TALL CURLED SCOTCH.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00.

KOHL RABI.--Ger. Kohlrabi. One ounce will sow a 200 foot drill. An excellent vegetable, intermediate between the Cabbage and Turnip. Sow in rows in May or June, eighteen inches apart, thinning to eight inches between the plants. Cook as turnips. GOLIATH PURPLE.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. EARLY WHITE VIENNA.--Flesh white and tender; good market sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2. EARLY PURPLE VIENNA.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.

[image] IMPROVED GUERNSEY PARSNIP.

PARSNIP. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; five lbs. to an acre. Sow early in spring in good rich soil, which has been plowed deep, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering half an inch. Thin to five or six inches apart in rows. They are improved by frost. I. S. CO'S IMPROVED TABLE GUERNSEY.--A greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain of the Guernsey Hollow Crown Parsnip. It is strictly a table variety, and has no resemblance to the Guernsey stock parsnip, which is not good for table use. The roots do not grow as long as the Hollow Crown, but are of greater diameter and more easily gathered. It is a very heavy cropper; the roots are smooth, with a deep hollow crown and a small top. The flesh is fine grained and sweet, and of excellent quality. Cooks evenly all the way through to the center which is as fine and soft and even in quality as outside portions. It is sure to please all who try it. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 75c. LONG SUGAR, or HOLLOW CROWN.--The standard for either table use or stock feeding. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Ahead in New York. Tiashoke, N. Y., Nov. 17, '96. "I took first premium this year at the Washington County Fair on Juno Peas grown from your seed. " G. F. JOSLIN.

[image] RUBY KING.

PEPPER. One ounce will produce about 1,800 plants. Sow seed in hotbed early in spring; transplant to open ground when the weather is favorable, in warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart. Seeds germinate slowly, and require considerable heat. MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN.--Average a third larger than Ruby King. Eight to ten inches long, bright, waxy, golden yellow, and are very mild in flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c. RUBY KING.--The peppers frequently attain a very large size, 4 1/2 to 6 inches long, by 3 1/2 to 4 inches thick. When ripe they are of a beautiful bright ruby red color, and are always remarkably mild and pleasant to the taste. Each plant produces from six to twelve large handsome fruits. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c. CELESTIAL.--When they are fully ripe they are of a delicate creamy yellow color, then suddenly change to an intense vivid scarlet. The brilliant contrast in colors makes a plants loaded with fruits an object of striking beauty and oddity. The peppers are of superior quality, of a clear, sharp flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c. RED CLUSTER.--Similar to the Chili, but smaller and more productive. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c. RED CHILI.--Small, very hot. Used everywhere for pepper sauce. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c. CORAL GEM BOUQUET.--This new red-hot pepper is the finest of the small-sized varieties, and makes a very pretty ornamental plant for growing in pots. Excellent for pepper sauce. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE.--An early standard sort . Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. SWEET MOUNTAIN, or MAMMOTH.-- Similar to above, but milder. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. RED CAYENNE.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 90c.

RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. One ounce will produce about 100 plants. Succeeds best in deep, rich soil. Sow in spring in drills; cover one inch. Thin plants to six inches apart. Transplant in autumn or spring to permanent beds, three feet apart each way. IDEAL MAMMOTH.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. VICTORIA, or MAMMOTH.--The most popular variety. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.65. RHUBARB ROOTS.--See vegetable plant list.

HERBS. In making up your assortment of seeds for the year don't neglect to order a few varieties of herbs. They should have a place in every vegetable garden. Sow seed in shallow drills one foot apart, and when up thin out and transplant to a few inches apart. The chief point is to harvest them properly, which should be done on a dry day when not quite in full bloom, then dried quickly and packed closely, and entirely excluded from the air. The following are the varieties most cultivated and which are most satisfactory to our patrons.

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ANISE.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. BALM.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. BASIL, SWEET.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. BORAGE.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. CARAWAY.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. CATNIP.--Perennial. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. CASTOR OIL PLANT.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. CORIANDER.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. DANDELION.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. DILL.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. FENNEL.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. HOREHOUND.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. HYSSOP.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. LAVENDER.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. MARJORAM, SWEET.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. OPIUM POPPY.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. ROSEMARY.--Perennial. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 45c. RUE.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. SAFFRON.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. SAGE.--This hardy perennial is used more than any other for flavoring and dressing. Should be in every garden. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 70c, lb. $2.25. SAVORY, SUMMER.--Annual. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. THYME, BROAD LEAVED.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 40c. TANSY.--Perennial. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. WORMWOOD.--Perennial. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c. MIXED VARIETIES.--A mixture of all the above. Nice garden assortment. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

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[image] DENVER MARKET LETTUCE

LETTUCE--Ger. Lattich. One ounce will sow 120 feet of drill. Probably no vegetable is more universally used than Lettuce, and to be fully appreciated it must be brought to the table fresh and unwilted. As it requires but little room, and is of the easiest culture, there are but few families that cannot have it direct from the bed. The quality of Lettuce depends largely upon a rapid and vigorous growth. Sow in hot-bed in March and in open ground as early as it can be worked, thinly in drills one foot apart. For a succession sow every three weeks during the season. The soil should be rich and mellow. Thin out plants as they grow, so that the plants left to head will stand 10 to 12 inches apart in the rows. PRIZE HEAD.--Very tender leaves of dark reddish brown color, variegated with dark green. Heads large and of good flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.20.

[image] NEW ICEBERG LETTUCE.

DENVER MARKET.--An early variety of Head Lettuce, either for forcing or open ground. It forms large, solid heads, of a good light green color, and is very slow to go to seed. The leaves are beautifully marked and blistered (like the Savoy Cabbages), and very crisp and tender and of excellent flavor. By these blistered leaves it distinguishes itself from any other kind of Lettuce now grown. The shape of the head resembles somewhat the "Hanson," but is more oblong. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. GRAND RAPIDS.--As many as fifty large greenhouses at Grand Rapids, Michigan, are devoted to forcing this lettuce in winter; the growers have distanced all competitors, and obtained the highest prices in the markets of all the cities to which they have shipped. Of superior quality and beautiful appearance the Grand Rapids Lettuce is a strong grower, free from rot, and keeps crisp and tender without wilting when exposed for sale, longer than any other forcing lettuce. It is also a desirable variety for sowing in the open ground. The engraving is from a photograph. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER.--A variety of Cabbage Lettuce, with round solid heads, as shown in the illustration; outside the heads are of a medium green, slightly marked with small brown spots; within, the leaves are of a very rich cream yellow color, most refreshing in appearance, and particularly rich and buttery to the taste. The heads are of good size, compact, very hard and solid. It is medium early, and one of the very best summer varieties of head lettuce we have ever seen. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. EARLY CURLED SIMPSON.--An improved variety of the Curled Silesia, with large, loose heads and excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON.--Nearly double the size of the ordinary Curled Simpson; stands the summer well without becoming tough, or running to seed quickly. Is by far the most popular variety for greenhouse forcing, making large, handsome heads in a very short time. Gardeners claim that our seed is worth far more than any other. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40[c], lb. $1.25.

[image] TOMHANNOCK.

[image] Improved Hanson Lettuce

[image] California Cream Butter Lettuce.

MIGNONETTE.--See Novelties. Pkt. 10c. OAK LEAVED.--Has oak-shaped leaves, the broader part set to stem and pointed at the tip, thus giving it a very unique, handsome and attractive appearance. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c. OLD LETTUCE SEED.--For birds. Per lb. 45c.

Shenandoah, Ia., Mch. 26, '96. I bought seed of you for a number of years in succession, but got "switched off" last year, and felt like I ought to be "switched" when I received the seeds the other firm sent me. So I will return to you, where I always got good treatment. GEO. H. CASTLE.

NEW ICEBERG.--There is no handsomer or more solid cabbage lettuce in cultivation--in fact, it is strikingly beautiful. The large, curly leaves that cover the outside of the solid heads are of a bright, light green, with a very slight reddish tinge at the edges. They are usually covered with dewdrops and have a peculiarly crystalline appearance. The center is thoroughly blanched. Whether in early spring or the hottest days in summer, the quality is simply perfect. Surpassingly fine for the home garden and equally valuable for market. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c. IMPROVED HANSON.--For general use both of market gardeners and in the private garden, we are sure that no variety can surpass our improved carefully selected strains of Hanson Lettuce. It has been so judiciously improved that the heads are so solid that often they do not send up a seed stalk unless cut open with a knife. Heads are very large, green outside and nearly white within, deliciously sweet, crisp and tender, and almost absolutely free from any rank or bitter taste. Resists the summer heat exceptionally well. It cannot be praised too highly. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.20. TOMHANNOCK.--Forms a beautiful plant, 10 to 12 inches high by 9 to 10 inches across. The leaves grow upright, the upper part of the outer leaves turn outward gracefully, and are of a glossy, reddish bronze, quite ornamental. The leaves are almost white, very tender and crisp; it does not head. Grows quickly and remains for weeks of the finest quality; slow to run to seed. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. MIXED VARIETIES.--Seed of about twenty early, medium and late sorts mixed together, thus giving lettuce for the table during the entire seasons and giving an opportunity to examine all the leading varieties with but little expense. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45[c], lb. $1.30. GREEN FRINGED.--Edges beautifully cut and fringed. A good selling variety. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c.

[image] COPYRIGHTED 1890 BY W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. NEW GRAND RAPIDS.

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Musk Melon. One ounce will plant about 80 hills, two pounds to the acre. The soil best adapted to the culture of melons is a warm rich sandy loam. Plant in hills five or six feet apart each way ten or twelve seeds in a hill. When they begin to vine thin out leaving only four of the most thrifty. As melons are very sensitive to cold they should not be planted until the settled warm weather begins in this latitude about the middle of May. Cultivation should commence as soon as the plants appear above the ground and be kept up once a week until the vines interfere too much. You will be pleased with our melon seeds.

IOWA MASTODON. See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.

GRAND RAPIDS. Earliest of all. Fine flavor. It will pay you to try it. See Novelties. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

PERFECTED DELMONICO. This improved type of the Delmonico melon is almost a perfect globe in shape; the skin is a peculiar grayish green until ripe, when it changes to a bright yellow. The ribs are wide and covered thickly with a prominent netting. The melons average six inches in diameter have a very small seed cavity, and are exceedingly thick and heavy for their size. The flesh is a deep rich orange yellow color, and is of very fine grain without the slightest stringiness. This variety produces melons of uniformly high quality and is likely to displace all other red or yellow fleshed sorts. It is a strong hardy grower and very prolific. We can recommend it either to the market gardener or amateur. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.20.

BANQUET. The flesh is dark rich salmon color uniformly thick and of that granulated character which always indicates a good melon. Of round shape, densely netted over its entire surface; very handsome. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

EMERALD GEM. This is one of the most delicious melons we have ever eaten. The flesh is thick of a suffused salmon color, almost red, and ripens thoroughly to the extremely thin green rind. It is peculiarly crystaline in appearance, juicy and rich. The flavor is sweet and luscious beyond description. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 65.

MONTREAL MARKET. Uniformly of large size averaging from 15 to 20 pounds in weight. Flesh very thick and fine flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 65c.

PERFECTION. Rich color and luscious flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c.

[image] open melon illustration with OSAGE label underneath

[images] two melons one intact and one open with a spoon in the center. In the corner of the image set are the printed words PERFECTED DELMONICO and MUSK MELON

IOWA SEED CO.'S IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG. Everybody is delighted with our improved strain of this most excellent old kind. For twelve years we have been constantly selecting and improving the old Green Nutmeg melon until now it is one of, if not the best variety of musk melon in existence. All lovers of fine luscious melons will admit after giving it a trial that it cannot be surpassed in rich delicious flavor. Fruit of a fair size, very rich, melting, and of exquisite flavor. Outside dark emerald green; flesh light green; more productive than any variety we know of. Don't fail to try it. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

IMPROVED EARLY HACKENSACK. Of large size, rich flavor, and withal is a great improvement on the Turk's Cap or Hackensack in that it is fully ten days earlier. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

OSAGE. This variety has created quite a stir in Chicago, where it sells at double the price of any other. The skin is thin, of dark green color, and slightly netted. The flesh is salmon color, remarkably sweet and spicy in flavor, extremely thick and delicious to the rind. The seed cavity is very small. All lovers of fine melons should try the Osage. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25, lb. 75c.

[image] intact melon illustration with the caption I.S. CO'S IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG.

PRINCESS. This splendid variety is nearly round with heavily netted dark green skin; the flesh is of a rich salmon color and in flavor it is sweet and luscious beyond description. They ripen early and grow to good size, frequently weighing eight to ten pounds each. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c.

BAY VIEW.--This variety is one of the largest, most prolific, best flavored and finest melons in cultivation. It has been grown to weigh from fifteen to twenty pounds and from fifteen to eighteen inches long. It is hardy, vigorous, and continues a long time in bearing. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60.

CHAMPION MARKET. A superb variety. Almost a perfect globe in shape, and densely netted, making it one of the handsomest cantaloupes known. Flesh is thick, light green color, and rich, sweet flavor. Very productive. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 70.

BANANA. Attains a length of from eighteen inches to three feet three inches, and is from two to four inches thick. Flesh very thick, of a salmon color. It looks almost like an overgrown banana and smells like one, hence the name. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

WINTER PINEAPPLE. Entirely distinct from any other variety. The outside skin, instead of being netted, is deeply corrugated. They have the thickest flesh of any melon, with but a small seed cavity, almost solid. When ripe the outside skin is of rich yellow, intermingled with light green color, spicy, melting and delicious. They do not ripen on the vines like other musk melons, but have to be picked before hard frost and laid away in a cool, dry cellar, where they will keep sound and sweet for months. They are hardy and very prolific. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

SHUMWAY'S GIANT. Of monstrous size, cream yellow, early, absolutely distinct. Sweet and luscious with fine, melting, thick, salmon colored flesh. Never stringy. The flavor is pleasant, not high nor rank. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

IMPROVED CANTALOUPE. Large size, flesh of a light yellow color and delicious in flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb 50.

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[image] COLE'S EARLY.

WATERMELON. One ounce is required for sixty hills. Plant in hills eight feet apart and cultivate same as musk melon. Thousands of melon growers annually depend on us for their seeds and are universally pleased, and claim that nowhere have they ever obtained seeds so pure and reliable. It pays to have the best. Growers using a large quantity (not less than five dollars' worth) are entitled to market gardeners' prices and should send for special list. COLE'S EARLY.--Decidedly the finest early variety for the private garden. It is very early and will mature further north than most other sorts. Of medium size, very productive, continuing to bear throughout the season. Flesh of bright red color, of granulated, sparkling appearance. In flavor it is lusciously sweet and refreshing. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. FORDHOOK EARLY.--Was proved to be the largest early variety on the list. From seeds planted May 10th, ripe melons were produced the last of July. The rind is tough, making it valuable for shipping. Color a uniform medium green; seeds white; flesh red and very sweet. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. VICK'S EARLY.--Medium size, flesh bright pink, solid and sweet; said to be the earliest variety in cultivation. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM.--(White seeded.) Of unquestionable quality, very early, medium size, thin rind, flesh bright scarlet. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. PHINNEY'S EARLY.--The melons are of medium size, oblong in shape and very uniform, the skin being mottled, flesh red and sweet. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. SWEET HEART.--An entirely distinct and new watermelon which is early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, long keeper, bright color, and of the best quality. Carloads of Sweet Hearts were sold at fancy prices in the market when no other sorts were salable. Its vines are vigorous and productive, ripening its fruit early. The fruit is large, oval, very heavy, uniformly mottled light and dark green. Rind thin but firm. The flesh is bright red, firm, solid but very tender, melting and sweet. Fruit remains in condition for use longer than any other sort. This variety originated as a sport in the field of a prominent melon grower and he has grown it several years and received fancy prices for his melons. No melon grower should be without it. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

TRUE DARK ICING, or ICE RIND.--Very solid sort, thin rind, most delicious flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. CUBAN QUEEN.--Large size and productive; flesh bright scarlet and of good flavor; a good seller. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. WHITE GEM.--Very productive and sets probably more fruit to the acre than any other watermelon in cultivation. The melons are round, of good average size for family use, weighing 15 to 20 pounds each, and of a beautiful cream white color when ripe. The flesh is a rich, bright pink, crisp, melting, juicy and sweet in flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. STRIPED GYPSY or GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE.--A favorite melon in the south for shipping to northern markets. An early variety, large, oblong, skin green, mottled and striped, rind thin, flesh crimson and fine flavored. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. GREEN AND GOLD.--Large size, slightly oval; dark green. Flesh yellow as gold, sweet as sugar, and of unequaled flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. MOUNTAIN SWEET.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

[image] FANCY KOLB'S GEM.

WONDERFUL SUGAR.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. NABOB.--See Novelties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. ORANGE.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. ICE KING.--Ripens about ten days earlier than Kolb's Gem. Very productive, many of the vines maturing from six to eight melons each. The flesh is of a scarlet color and fine flavor. Rind is thin and very tough. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 85c. JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS.--The flesh is of a beautiful rich scarlet, very solid and of a delicious sugary flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. PRIDE OF GEORGIA.--Very popular with Des Moines growers. It is of a dark green mottled color, nearly oval, ridged like an orange; grows partly upon its end, is firm, will ship well, attains a large size, and is very sweet and crisp. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 75c. OEMLER'S TRIUMPH.--Flesh dark red, mottled with yellow, very early; excellent flavor. Seeds very small. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.

FANCY KOLB'S GEM.--Grown by one of the best watermelon growers in the U. S. from carefully selected, pure stock, and this seed is taken from melons weighing not less than 40 lbs. each. Both ends of these melons are cut off and seed saved only from the middle part. Seed selected in this way always gives the best satisfaction, and one pound of it is worth more than ten pounds of unselected seed to the grower who caters to the best trade. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.25. DUKE JONES.--This fine melon has a dark green rind slightly striped, flesh bright red, very juicy and delicious. It matures medium early, is very prolific and much larger than the Kolb's Gem. Is sure to be a favorite with melon growers. A carload of 800 melons averaging 43 pounds each were gathered from two-thirds of an acre. A prominent grower writes that they produced ripe melons sixty-five days from planting. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. DIXIE.--Very popular with melon growers in some sections. Is a cross between Kolb's Gem and Mountain Sweet, surpassing the former in shipping qualities and fully equaling the latter in fine eating quality and flavor. It is from 8 to 10 days earlier than either, has a remarkably thin, tough rind, and will keep and ship well. Each vine matures 7 to 8 large melons. The flesh is bright scarlet, of fine quality almost down to the skin. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 20 VARIETIES of the finest watermelons, the largest, earliest, sweetest and best in cultivation. Grown separate and carefully mixed by us. A chance to test all kinds at a low cost. Try them. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c.

CITRON MELON. COLORADO PRESERVING.--It makes beautiful, clear, transparent preserves of perfect flavor. Very productive. Green seeds. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. RED SEEDED CITRON.--The old popular sort for preserving. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

KOLB'S GEM.--This variety, on account of its excellent shipping qualities, is largely grown for shipping purposes. They grow nearly round, and the color is a dark green with narrow stripes of lighter shade. The rind, though quite thin, is very tough. Flesh bright red and of good flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

[image] SWEET HEART WATERMELON.

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