1898

14. Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

[Left column] 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. Packets contain about 600 seeds.

Mammoth Golden Queen.--Average a third larger than Ruby King. Eight to ten inches long, bright waxy, golden yellow, and mild flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 80c.

Ruby King.--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. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a large pepper with stem. Caption-Ruby King.]

Celestial.--When ripe, of a delicate creamy yellow color, then suddenly changes to an intense vivid scarlet. Superior quality and clear, sharp flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.

Red Cluster.--Similar to the Chili, but smaller and more productve. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.

Coral Gem Bouquet.--This new red-hot pepper is the finest of the small-sized varieties. Excellent for pepper-sauce. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c.

Red Chili.--Small, very hot. Used everywhere tor pepper sauce. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c.

Large Bell, or Bull Nose.--An early standard sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c.

Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth.--Similar to the above, but milder. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. Red Cayenne.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 90c.

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. 50.

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. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration, cutaway of a parship in the ground. Caption: Improved Guernsey Parsnip.

Parsnips. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; 5 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 Parship. 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. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 65c.

Long Sugar or Hollow Crown.--The old standard. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

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. It is often called Queen Anne's Pocket Melon. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c.

Parsley. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. Sow in March, thinly in drills one foot apart and half an inch deep. Soak seed in warm water a few hours before sowing. For winter use protect in a glass frame or light cellar.

Market Gardener's.--An extra choice stock with dark green, beautifully curled mossy leaves; very ornamental in growth and very productive. Most valuable for either garnishing or flavoring. Earlier than other varieties and what is more important it retains its dark green color late in the fall, and continues to produce well throughout the winter when transferred to the greenhouse. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a pile of parsley. Caption-Market Gardener's Parsley.]

Champion Moss Curled.--A very select stock, beautifully crimped and curled. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c. Fern Leaved.--Exquisite in form, and admirably suited for table decoration. Excellent quality. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c.

Tobacco. One ounce will sow about 25 feet square and produce plants for one acre. This is a paying crop and will do well in this State. The following varieties have been thoroughly tested in this climate. Early in the spring burn a brush pile on the ground to be used for seed bed. Then thoroughly pulverize the soil, digging and mixing in ashes. Sow seeds very shallow. When plants are six inches high transplant into rows four feet apart. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of tobacco plant.]

Mammoth Muscatelle.--Early, and of finest texture. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 65c. Hester.--Ripens early; adaptable to a wide range or soil and latitude, therefore surest. Yellow. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.

Sterling.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c. Big Havana.--Heavy cropper, fine texture, delightful flavor, earliest cigar variety to mature and ripen. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c. Connecticut Seed Leaf.--Well adapted to this climate. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c.

Red Cross Peanuts. Peanuts can be grown in Iowa, and everyone should plant a few for themselves and children. This very desirable variety is as early as the earliest, the most hardy, very prolific and of the best quality. Boys, here is a chance for you. Think of growing peanuts in your own garden and having plenty of them to eat. Shell the nuts carefully so as to not break inside skin, and plant as soon as the ground becomes warm, from two to three feet apart each way, four or five to the hill, covering two inches. The soil should be deep and mellow. They produce 25 to 70 bushels per acre, and are as easily cultivated as corn. Price per large package, 10c; lb. 40c, postpaid. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of 2 peanut plants with roots, enlarged peanuts, one open, one in shell.]

Kohl Rabi.--Ger. Kohlrabi. One ounce will produce about 2,500 plants. If you have never grown Kohl Rabi you should try it this year. It is a most excellent vegetable intermediate between the cabbage and turnip. It is easily grown the seed usually being sown in drills and afterwards transplanted like cabbage to rows 18 inches apart and about 10 inches in the row. Cook like turnips.

Goliath Purple.--This new variety is of immense size, solid and sweet; considered by many far superior to cabbage or turnip and decidedly more nutritious. Keeps well. In buying it will pay you to have the best. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 1/4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. Early White Vienna.--Flesh white and tender; good market sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. Early Purple Vienna.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.

Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 15.

[Left column.] Peas. One quart will plant about one hundred feet of drill; 2 to 3 bushels per acre. Peas mature quickest in light, dry soil not to [too] rich. May be sown as early as the ground can be worked, and for a succession, every two weeks up to July, or what is better, select several kinds which will form a succession in maturing. Sow in drills two to four feet apart, according to varieties, not less than four inches deep for general crop, although the first earlies will come to maturity sooner if only covered one and one-half to two inches. Wrinkled sorts are marked *. They should be sown thicker in the row than the smooth varieties, as they are more liable to rot. Prices include postage. Pints at one-half the quart rates. 15c per quart discount if sent by express. See special prices by the peck or bushel on page 20. Our packets contain about two ounces. Giant Gray Sugar.--See Novelties. Pkt. 10c.

*Nott's Excelsior.--A superb new variety, and we are sure our customers will welcome it as an ideal family and market pea. It is fully as sweet and delicious as the American Wonder, and grows one-half taller. Pods are larger and it is far more productive than the Premium Gem, and it is within a day or two as as early as the first early smooth peas. Mr. George Buchanan writes: "I found these peas a very distinct, pure sort, with many marked excellencies over the American Wonder, Premium Gem, Advancer, etc. The peas were ready for table use within forty-three days from planting. Quality very superior." Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 40c. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a plant loaded with peas and an enlarged image of a pea pod. Caption-Nott's Excelsior.]

Cleveland's Alaska.--Height two feet, pods rather small, dark green color, well filled; the earliest pea known, being two days earlier than the Rural New Yorker and ninety per cent of the pods can be gathered at the first picking. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c.

Iowa Challenge--An extra early variety of superior merit which is a favorite with Des Moines market gardeners. We can in all confidence say that after a trial of nearly all extra early varieties offered to the trade we have not found one possessing more merit, hence its name. For the market gardener it has no superior. It is not only extremely early and prolific, but it is of good flavor. All the good qualities of the Extra Early are most nearly brought to perfection in the Challenge. Vines 18 inches. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of stem with a cluster of peas, Caption-Iowa Challenge, A. Blanc.]

*Premium Gem.--Height one foot; early and prolific; a type of and an improvement on the McLean's Little Gem. Pods long and of a dark green color. The most popular sort for family use. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c, qt. 35c.

Bliss' American Wonder.--The leading dwarf pea in point of earliness, productiveness, flavor and quality. Of dwarf and robust habit, growing about ten inches high, and produces a profusion of good sized, well-filled pods fairly packed with the finest flavored peas. On good soil each vine will average twelve pods and each pod six peas. The vines grow from eight to ten inches high. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c.

*Stanley.--This very handsome new variety is a grand medium early wrinkled pea, with well filled pods, larger than the Stratagem, a tremendous cropper, with dwarf, stocky vine, which needs no bushing. It is very sweet and of delicious flavor; full grown pods often measure four inches in length by over two inches in circumference and mature very uniformly, so that nearly the entire crop can be taken at one picking. All should try it. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

[Right Column.] Rural New Yorker.--Very early and of most even growth and maturity; 80 to 90 per cent of the pods can be removed at one picking. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c, qt. 35c.

*Telephone.--Immensely productive, of the finest quality and excellent, sugary flavor; vines very strong, the pods are of large size, with six or seven large delicious peas; height four feet. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

*Champion of England.--One of the richest and best flavored peas grown. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c, qt. 35c.

*Bliss' Everbearing.--Height two feet; late to very late; hardy, vigorous, enormous cropper, pods and peas of large size and good quality. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c.

*Stratagem.--Late variety for family or market use. Half dwarf, vigorous, branching habit, and under favorable conditions an enormous cropper. Pods long and filled with seven to nine large peas of extra fine quality. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

Mammoth Luscious Sugar--This new sugar bears pods much larger than any other variety often six to seven inches long, and an inch and one half broad. The pods are so long and broad that they should be sliced and boiled about 10 or 15 minutes when old, and have a little butter or sauce put over them when they will be ready to supply the table, and make an excellent nutritious dish. They should not be shelled, but the peas and pods eaten together, and as they contain so much sugar, starch, and gluten, are very nutritious for family use. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c.

Field Peas.--See list or Miscellaneous Field Seeds.

*Juno.--We have no hesitation in saying that it is by far the best wrinkled pea of its class to-day. It has very robust vines; stout, straight pods, and usually borne in pairs. The pods are very thick, broad-backed all the way up and filled from the stem to the tip with seven to nine sweet, delicious, dark green peas of immense size. Its height is two feet, and its season from medium early to main crop. Destined to become a standard variety. Per pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of three pea pods clustered on a vine, Caption-Juno.]

Other Standard Varieties. [table] [column headings: Per Pkt. 1/2 Pt. Qt.] Reed's Early Prize. $ .05. $ .12. $ .40. First and Best. .05. .12. .40. *Yorkshire Hero. .05. .12. .40. *Improved Advancer. .05. .15. .45. White Marrowfat. .05. .10. .30. Dwarf White Marrow. .05. .10. .35. Black Eyed Marrow. .05. .10. .30. Dwarf Sugar. .05. .15. .50. Petit Pois (French). .05. .15. .45. *Bliss Abundance. .05. .12. .40. Bergen Fleetwing. .05. .12. .40.

16. Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

[Image: Drawing/Illustration painting of crouching man holding large pumpkin, Caption-Atlas Pumpkin. (Illegible) White, Des Moines, IA.]

Pumpkins.

One ounce will plant 25 hills; 3 pounds will plant one acre. Plant in hills 8 feet apart in May, among potatoes or corn or in open field.

Atlas Pumpkin.--What do you think of a pumpkin weighing 300 lbs.? It is not an impossibility as that weight has been exceeded in this variety which is an improvement on the Mammoth Chili. One specimen shown at the World's Fair is said to have weighed 48 lbs., but such a weight is extraordinary. Our seed is the result of years of selection and was saved only from the largest sized perfect shaped specimens which will be sure to produce enormous fruits if properly grown. It is just the thing for exhibition at fairs, etc., and just think of the enormous weight which can be grown from one seed. Flesh is a rich yellow, very thick and of excellent quality, nutritious and profitable to grow for stock feeding. Keeps well. We have only a small supply of the seed this year and can only offer it in packets of six seeds for 10 cts. A Prize of $10.00 will be paid for the largest specimen grown from our seed this year the report to be sent in by October 15th. Full directions for growing large specimens sent with each packet. Per pkt. 10 cts.

Mammoth Tours.--Also called Mammoth Whale. Originated near Tours, France, where it is largely grown both for cattle and for table use. Grows to an immense size, sometimes three feet in length and to a weight of 100 to 200 pounds. Flesh of a salmon color. Seed of a peculiar shape. Per pkt. 15c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Mammoth Chili.--Really a squash, but it looks more like a pumpkin, and we list it here so as to have the mammoth pumpkins together. This is the largest of the squash family. 100 to 200 pounds is a common weight with ordinary culture. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

King of Mammoths.--The largest variety of true pumpkins. The flesh and skin are of a bright golden yellow, fine grained and of good quality. We know of one specimen that reached the enormous weight of 245 pounds. One customer writes us that he grew one weighing 158 pounds, and on the same vine had five other pumpkins from 90 to 104 pounds each in weight--over 640 pounds grown from one seed. Farmers and gardeners, just think of that kind of a crop. Will it not pay you to grow the King of Mammoths and exhibit them at your county fair? Our seed was saved from large select specimens of our own growing. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50, lb. $1.50.

Mammoth Etampes.--A giant variety from France, where it is quite celebrated. Bright glossy red color; a splendid variety for exhibition. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Calhoun.--A great improvement on the Large Cheese pumpkin. Color creamy brown, flesh deep salmon yellow, wonderfully thick and fine grained, while the seed cavity is very small. Rind thin. When cooked it is very yellow and makes pies of a rich color, sweet and of the finest quality. Has been recently re-named by one dealer the "New Thanksgiving Pumpkin." Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. White Cushaw, or Jonathan.--Attractive and sells better than the old green striped sort. It is a large bottle-shaped variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Yankee Pie.--This is the noted New England Pie or Small Sugar pumpkin. Same shape and color as the Connecticut Field, but smaller, and very sweet, fine grained and one of the best varieties for table use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Japanese Pie.--Flesh very thick and of rich salmon color, nearly solid. Dry and sweet, making rieh [rich] pies without eggs. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Large Cheese.--A flat variety commonly called sweet pumpkin throughout the west. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Tennessee Sweet Potato.--Medlum size, flesh thick, creamy white, fine grained, excellent flavored. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c.

Connecticut Field.--The common field or cow pumpkin. Per oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 10c, lb. by mail 35c. By express or freight, 10 lbs. $1.75, 25 lbs. $3.00.

Salsify--Or Vegetable Oyster. One ounce will sow about fifty feet of drill. Why don't you grow salsify? We are certain if you grew it one year you would never be without it. Salsify is one of the most delicious and nutritious of vegetables, and should be more generally cultivated for use in winter, when the supply of really good vegetables is so limited. It has the true oyster flavor, and makes a delicious and inexpensive substitute for them in soup, etc. Cultivate like parsnips.

Mammoth Sandwich Island.--Averages fully double the size of the old Long White. The roots, notwithstanding their enormous size, are of superior quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.

Wisconsin Golden.--Amost distinct and valuable new sort that has proved highly satisfactory in our tests of the past few years so that we are now confident that it will suit customers. It is of strong, vigorous growth; the leaves are dark green in color, finely crimped and curled. The roots are large, smooth, and have a decided yellow cast, which gives it its name. They cut smooth and even throughout, unusually brittle and never stringy. When prepared for the table are very rich, tender and delicious in flavor. Pkt. 10c. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of three salsify, Caption-Wisconsin Golden Salsify.] Rhubarb, or Pie Plant. One ounce will produce about 100 plants. Succeeds best ln 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. Mammoth Rhubarb Roots--By mail 15c each. $1.00 per dozen.

Kind Words. We were well pleased with your seeds. They gave us good satisfaction.--G. A. Rodaway, Syracuse, Neb. Your seeds have given good satisfaction around here. A number of my neighbors send with me every year.--Mrs. Flora Cottel, Jenny, N. Y.

[Bordered Box surrounds the text] The following vegetables were introduced into this country by the Chinese and are cultivated at all places where they have gardens. They are quite curious and are liked by many of our people. Pe-Tsai, or Chinese Cabbage.--The plant bears a loose , lettuce-like head of crisp-leaves, which is used like cabbage. It does best in a rather cool, moist soil. Per pkt. 5c. Chinese Mustard.--An excellent plant for greens, producing an enormous amount of herbage. The leaves have an agreeable flavor when cooked like ordinary spinach. Per pkt. 5c. Chinese Yam. (Dioscorea batatas.) The roots are used like potatoes. Pkt. of 12 bulblets 10c. Zit-kwa. (Benincasa cerifera.) The fruit is round or oblong, with solid white flesh. It is excellent for preserves or sweet pickles. It requires the same culture as the muskmelon. Pkt. 10c. La-kwa. (Momordica charantia.) The Balsam Pear is a favorite with the Chinese, who use it largely in salads, pickles and curries. It is necessary to boil it in water first to remove bitterness. Per pkt. 5c. Sing-kwa. (Luffa acutangula.) The fruit is eaten before it is mature, either sliced like cucumbers, in soups, or cooked like squash. Per pkt. 5c. One packet each of the six varieties for 25 cents.

Seed Catalogue And Garden Guide. 17.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of clump of radishes, Caption-Vick's Early Scarlet Globe.]

Radish. One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill; eight to ten pound will sow an acre in drills. Radish seed should be sown in light, rich soil as early as the ground can be worked, and for a succession, at intervals of two weeks until mid-summer. Radishes must be grown quickly and have plenty of room, or they will invariably be tough and pithy. Sow in drills one foot apart and thin to two or three inches apart as soon as the rough leaves appear. Most of our radish seed was grown for us in France, "the natural home of radishes" and we think it cannot be surpassed. New Rose Turnip.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 5c, oz 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. Round Scarlet China.--See Novelties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c. Vick's Early Scarlet Globe.--A most excellent early radish for garden culture, and for hotbed forcing there is no variety so desirable as the Early Scarlet Globe. It is the earliest; its color is the handsomest; in flavor it is the mildest, most crisp, juicy and tender. It is the market gardener's favorite as a forcing radish. It forms small top, and will stand a great amount of heat without becoming pithy. Its fine shape, well illustrated by the accompanying engraving, makes it sell for a higher price and more rapidly than any other shaped sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c. Non Plus Ultra.--An improvement on the Deep Scarlet Turnip. Remarkably fine in quality and of very quick growth, and ready to pull within twenty days after sowing. Perfectly globular little roots, of very bright color and excellent shape; certain to insure ready sale on the market. It is by far the best strain of early radishes for forcing. Beds are planted, the crop matured and sold, and the same bed made ready for a second planting all in thirty days. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

[Left Column.] Rosy Gem.--An improvement on the Scarlet Turnip White Tip. Their shape is perfectly globular, with rich, deep scarlet top, blending into pure white at the bottom, exceedingly tender, crisp and delicious, equally desirable for either the market or home garden. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 65c.

Model White Box.--A great improvement on the Philadelphia White Box, which has been popular tor several years. It is of most handsome shape, very early and has but few leaves, thus making it of special value for growing in hotbeds or "boxes" and one-third more radishes can be grown in the same space than with most other sorts. It is of clear white color, solid, juicy, and unsurpassed in flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Golden Dresden.--All who saw this charming variety at our trial grounds were most favorably impressed with it. It was a little beauty, with golden brown skin, white flesh, crisp, juicy, and of finest flavor. One of the quickest growing sorts, and tops are so small as to admit of close planting. No matter whether grown in the garden or in hotbeds, you can depend on a remarkably perfect, early and uniform crop. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

White Lady Finger.--An improvement on the White Naples, or Vienna. A large, white, crisp variety, about as long as Long Scarlet and similar in shape. A very desirable sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

China Rose Winter.--One of the best winter varieties, bright rose colored, flesh white, firm and of superior quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard Illustration of a cluster of radishes with leaved stems tied together. Caption-Model White Box. Copyrighted 1889, A. Blanc.]

[Right Column.] Improved Chartier.--Decidedly distinct in appearance from any radish in cultivation. Its form is well defined by our engraving, the color at the top being crimson, running into pink about the middle, and from thence downward is a pure, waxy white. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

White Strasburg.--Of handsome, oblong, tapering shape; both skin and flesh are of pure white. The flesh is firm, brittle and tender, and possesses the most desirable character of retaining the crispness even when old and large. It is excellent for summer use, as it withstands severe heat and grows very quickly. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

I. S. Co's Perpetual White Summer.--This variety, introduced by us, has given splendid satisfaction to all who tried it. Their shape is well illustrated by the accompanying engraving. They are pure white of uniform good quality, crisp and brittle, and they keep longer in a fit condition for the table than any variety we know of, hence their name, Perpetual White Summer. Can be sown any time of the year and will always produce good radishes fit for market earlier than the Chartier, and keep in perfect shape for marketing about four weeks, or longer for home use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Mixed Radishes.--This is a mixture of over twenty choice varieties of early, medium and late radishes. This will give you radishes all summer and you will be surprised at the results. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of three radishes, Caption-New Golden Dresden.]

Other Standard Varieties. All Five Cents Per Packet. [table] [column headings: OZ. 1/4 LB. LB.] French Breakfast. $.10. $.20. $.50. Wood's Early Frame. .10. .20. .50. Long Scarlet, Short Top. .10. .20. .50. Early Scarlet Turnip. .10. .20. .50. Golden Globe Summer. .10. .25. .75. All Seasons. .10. .30. 1.00. Giant White Stutgart. .10. .25. .75. Long Black Spanish (winter). .10. .20. .60. Cal. Mammoth White Winter. .10. .25. .75.

Kind Words. I have bought seeds of you for five years and everything has been all O. K.--Yours as ever, H. L. Brown, Hebron, Nebraska.

The seeds I got of you last year gave splendid satisfaction. The Washington Wakefield is the finest early cabbage I ever saw. Respectfully, E. H. Sanford, Taylor, Illinois.

I have used your seed for several years and they always give the best of satisfaction.--Geo. F. Suppes, Moweaqua, Illinois.

I sent two years ago to you for seed and they were the best we ever had.--Mrs. C. M. Coburn, Moscow, N. Y. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a single radish. Caption-Perp. White Summer.]

18. Seed Catalogue And Garden Guide.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a squash, Caption-The Faxon Squash, Copyright. 1893. By M.B. Faxon Co.

Squash. One ounce early varieties will plant about forty hills; one ounce late will plant about twenty hills; 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. Plant about the middle of spring in hills, the early sorts four to six feet apart, the late varieties eight to twelve. Thin to three plants in a hill. The soil cannot be too rich. Packets of early varieties contain about 125 seeds; late varieties about 40 seeds. Sibley or Pike's Peak.--Originated in Iowa. We put this first of the list as being the very best winter squash in existence. Claimed to be a great improvement on the Hubbard. The shell is pale green in color, very hard and flinty, but at the same time so very thin and smooth as to occasion the least possible waste in baking. The flesh is solid and thick and a brilliant orange yellow color, dry, and has a rich, delicate flavor peculiarly its own; more productive and a better keeper than either the Hubbard or Marblehead and we prefer it for our own table use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of Squash, Caption-Sibley Squash, A. Blanc.]

[Left Column.] Faxon.--The flesh is a deep orange yellow, cavity very small and seeds few; the special peculiarity, however, is that while uncooked it appears to have a shell like any squash, but when cooked there is practically none, the shell, or inedible part being only about as thick as a sheet of writing paper. One of the best squashes we have ever tasted, sweet and very dry. It matures early, and can be used as a summer squash. The vines are somewhat longer than most other sorts and fruit varies in color, but these seem to be its only defects. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 70c.

White Bush Scalloped.--Similar to the Golden Bush. Color creamy white. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Early Prolific Marrow.--Early and productive--the two most important features for the market gardener--while its attractive color--brilliant orange red--good cooking and keeping qualities make it popular with the consumer. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

Delicata.--When we first saw this new variety we were not at all pleased with its appearance, as it is anything but handsome and would not sell well in the market. We were however, obliged to admit that it was very prolific, averaging 14 fruits to the vine, and it was the earliest of any vining squash on our place. When we tried it on the table we were really surprised at its extremely rich flavor, fine quality, dry and excellent. We highly recommend it for family use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a single squash, Caption-Hubbard.] Fordhook.--Extremely handsome; of a bright yellow outside and straw yellow within. The flesh is dry and of the best quality. The stem is thin and hard, and also the roots, consequently it is free from the attacks of the squash borer. Matures early and is a sure cropper and productive. The green squashes can be used at any stage of their growth. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Mammoth Chili.--This is certainly the largest variety of squash (or pumpkin as some call it) grown. See more full description with pumpkins. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

American Turban.--It is fine grained, very dry, sweet, and of delicious flavor. For fall and winter use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

English Vegetable Marrow.--A favorite English sort. The fruit is variable in size, from nine to eighteen inches in length. Skin a greenish yellow, flesh white, soft, and of rich flavor. Plant eight feet apart. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a spinach plant, Caption-New Zealand Spinach.]

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a single squash, Caption-Early Prolific Marrow.]

[Right Column.] Golden Bush.--It is thicker, larger and superior in every way to the old varieties. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Hubbard.--This old variety has for years stood the test of all rivals, and is the most popular winter squash grown; hard, green shell; flesh bright orange yellow, fine grained, very dry, sweet and of a rich flavor; keeps in perfect condition throughout the winter. Seed is of our own growing and extra select. Per pkt. 50c [5c?], oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Warty Hubbard.--This new strain of the Hubbard is an improvement. The wartiness indicates a very hard shell, which is one of the best features of a long keeping squash. It also denotes extra choice quality--the harder and more warty the shell of a Hubbard, the more delicate and sweet the flesh. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 70c.

White Chestnut.--The outside skin is creamy white while the flesh is lemon yellow, fine grained, sweet, most excellent in quality, suggesting the flavor of a boiled chestnut. Size and form much like the Hubbard. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Early Bush Crookneck.--Splendid summer sort, early, productive, very fine quality. With all the new varieties recently brought out many claim that there is no summer squash superior to this. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 45.

Boston Marrow.--Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Essex Hybrid.--A most excellent variety. It is the earliest of the winter sorts, and can therefore be planted later in the season than most others. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

Marblehead.--A splendid winter variety; shell very hard, of a light blue color; flesh equal to the Hubbard in quality. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Spinach. One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill; ten pounds to an acre.

This the finest "greens" of any plant in cultivation. For summer, sow early in spring in deep, rich soil, in drills one foot apart, cover one inch. Sow at intervals of two weeks throughout the season. For very early spring use, sow the winter varieties first of September, and protect by covering with straw. Packets contain about 800 seeds.

New Victoria.--This new variety is distinguished for its exceedingly dark black-green color, and also for its very long standing qualities, being from two to three weeks later than the ordinary Long Standing. The leaves are thick and spread out flat upon the ground. It is excellent for spring sowing, but not sufficiently hardy to withstand the winter in this locality. It outyields every other variety, and stands longer before going to seed than other sorts. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

New Zealand.--Very useful to supply the place of the ordinary spinach during the hottest months of the year, or in dry, arid localities. A great aquisition [acquisition], and the most valuable or all for either the market or family garden. One plant will cover a space of ground three or four feet square. A few plants will supply a family with this delicious vegetable from July to October. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

Long Standing.--A standard with gardeners; leaves thick, fleshy and crumpled. Slow in running to seed, hence its great value for spring sowing. The leaves are round, large, unusually thick, deeply curled, and of a fine dark-green color. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 35c. By express 5 lbs. $1.00.

Prickley or Winter.--Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Viroflay, or Savoy Leaved.--Grows to an enormous size and produces wonderful crops. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 40c. [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a spinach plant, Caption-Victoria Spinach.]