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30. Seed Catalogue And Garden Guide.

Vegetable Novelties.
On the pink pages of this book we describe many choice novelties and some of the newer standard sorts to which we desire to call special attention.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration, closeup of a head of cabbage, field & house in the background, inset of George Washington in an oval with a border, Caption-New Washington Wakefield.]

New Washington Wakefield Cabbage.
For many years the Jersey Wakefield cabbage has been the most prominent early sort with market gardeners, and many attempts have been made to improve on it, with heretofore but limited success. In this grand variety, which is well shown by our illustration, we have a most superior strain, well worthy the name it it bears. It is a leader, and First in Head! First In Market! and First in the Hearts of Gardeners! It is very early, the heads are pyrimidal [pyramidal] in shape, much larger in size than the Jersey Wakefield, and very solid, with few outside leaves. It grows remarkably uniform, the heads being of very even size and shape. Unequaled for either the market or family garden. Don't fail to try it this year. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c, lb. $2.50.

Improved Danish Ballhead Cabbage.
This variety has been selected and perfected for more than fifty years by the Danish gardeners. They prize it so highly that they grow it almost exclusively for winter cabbage, and annually export large quantities to London, Paris and other ports. It will stand long journeys and keep far into the spring, and is of most rich and mild taste. Heads round as a ball, of good size, solid and very fine grained. Has but few outer leaves, thus admitting of close planting. Medium size and hardest of all; tender and crisp with but little waste heart. Flavor excellent. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c, lb. $2.65.

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Early Sunrise Sweet Corn.
This splendid new variety which we introduced originated with a market gardener in the western part of this state, and for eight years he has been carefully selecting it to an ideal size and shape, and also the earliest maturing. In this way he has finally obtained this variety, which is distinct from all others. The ears about six inches long and well filled out at the end, the husk covering so completely and being so tight as to prevent the work of worms, which are so bad on the Cory. The grains are fairly deep and are set in straight rows on a small white cob; very uniform and handsome. It is quite productive and of as good flavor as any corn we ever tasted. Don't fail to try it. Market gardeners will find the Early Sunrise a most profitable and satisfactory variety. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c, postpaid. By freight, pk. $1.00, bu. $3.25.

The Maine State Bulletin No. 27 reports that the Early Sunrise was as early as any variety in their long list, maturing in 79 days; much larger and better than Cory; in quality equal to most of the later varieties and the most prolific of all.

Italian Mixed Tomato.
Last year we purchased from a leading seed firm in Italy an assortment of tomato seeds including all varieties known in Europe. In our test there seemed to be an almost limitless variation as to color, shape and size, including a great many never before seen ranging from white, through all shades of yellow and pink to dark red and purple. Most of the varieties were of most excellent quality while a few were inferior. The field was a constant daily surprise and pleasure which we wish to share with our customers. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 35c.

Crimson Currant Tomato.
A most charming little fruit which belongs to the Tomato family, but it differs essentially in character of foliage from the ordinary sorts as well as in the fruit. The fruit is quite small hardly more than half an inch in diameter, of bright crimson color, and borne in long single or compound clusters containing twenty to sixty berries or tomatoes. It is a very ornamental and attractive plant, and produces fruit early which is of most excellent quality for eating from the hand. They are greatly liked when preserved or spiced for winter use, and make an attractive dish for the table. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c.

Canary Island Onion.
A very handsome variety of onion which we have imported from the Canary Islands. It is of small to medium size, flat and ranges from white to dark pink in color. It is extremely early, maturing neat, handsome bulbs long before other sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

Black Queen Beet.
A splendid half-long blood beet of the finest table quality with beautiful dark blood-red foliage, thus combining the useful and ornamental. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c.

[Image: Drawing, Scratchboard illustration of two ears of corn, lying on a fringed napkin on a dinner plate, Caption-Early Sunrise Sweet Corn.]

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Honor Bright Tomato.
A splendid new variety of unusual value. One of its most striking characteristics is the singular color changes the fruit undergoes during its development. It is first of a light green color, then turns to a striking waxy white, next lemon and finally to a rich bright red. Another characteristic is its long-keeping quality, which makes it especially valuable for shipping long distances. It has peculiar greenish-yellow foliage. It is almost proof against cracking of skin after heavy rains. The fruit is of good size, very solid, the vines vigorous and very productive and the tomatoes of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c.

[Image: Drawing of a single tomato and stem, Caption-Honor Bright Tomato.]