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Pages- I Agricultural Seeds 49-5' Bird Seed 34 Clover Seed 45 Dairy Supplies & Wire Goods - 64 Freight and Express Rates . . 2 Fertilizers 35 Floral Novelties 15-16 Flower Seeds 36-43 Garden Implement s 62 63 Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Length of Drill. Aspapamis 6ofeet, i Oz Endive tsofeet, i oz Peas.. 100 feet, i qt Beet.... 50 " loz . Onions 100 " i oz Radish >oo 1 oz Beans.Dwarf 100 " I qt Onion Sets 40 " • qt gaUlfy 70 ,^ t oz Carrot 150 " i oz ' Parsley 15° » o^ Spinach loo ^_ 1 oz Cress 30 " ■ oz Parsnip 200 " i oz , Turnip 15° » °^ Quantity of Seed Fiequired for a Given Number of Hills. Corn aoohills.iqt I Water Melott joto sohills.ioz I Pumpkin. 4o'o sohjlKioz Cucumbers 1 50 hills, loz | Musk Melon 75 to 100 lulls, i oz | Squash, Early 50 to 60 hills, lo? Number of Plants Upon an Acre of Ground. Distance apart. No. 0/ Plants. Distance afart. No. of Plants. Distance apart. No. of Plants 6in.by6in «74ia4o a ft. by 2 ft io,8go 1 ft. by I «t 43.560 2 ft. by 3 ft 7,soo iHft. by ij^ ft 19,360 3 ft. by 1 ft 4,840 a ft. by 1 ft 21,780 4 ft. by 4 ft 2,722 Standard Weight of Seeds Per Bushel. 5 ft. by 5 ft t,742 6 ft. by 6 ft 1,210 8 ft. by 8 ft 680 10 ft. by 10 ft 435 Barley 48 lbs. Beans 60 Buckwheat 48 Clover Seed 60 Corn, shelled 56 Corn, in ear 70 " Dried Apples 22 Flax Seed 56 Millet and Hungarian Grass. 48 Potatoes 60 Oats 34 Onions 56 lbs. Peas 60 lbs. Rye 56 " Timothy Seed 48 " " Turnips 60 " " Tares and Vetches 60 " Wheat 60 " HKItBiVOKjUJM. (HEGISTERED.) HErBAGEUH is the Canadian spice for animals which stockmen and a great many others from the Atlantic to the Pacific have, during four years, thoroughly tested, and the unsolicited testimony, reported by business men in the published reports, is that it excells all others in effectually purifying the blood, and that it, at the same timt, strengthens the ability of all animals to digest and assimilate wonderfully. HERBAGEUH rapidly restores to health, vigor and usefulness animals out of condition. HERBAGEUH, in fattening animals, secures efficient digestion and assimilation and, thereby, rapid laying on of flesh, and finer, firmer and purer meat. HERBAGEUH, in securing perfect digestion, prevents wind on the stomach, that is, it prevents the gas which arises from the fermentation of the food when it is not properly digested by horses, cows, or other animals HERBAGEUH, fed to cows during the winter, insures from fifteen to twenty per cent, more milk, and at the same time purer and richer milk and nicer cheese and butter, and whan on poor, dry pastures it, in like manner, increases the quantity and quality of the milk. HERBAGEUH, fed to calves with skim milk or fresh whey, will keep them improving as well as if fed on all milk. HERBAGEUH, fed to hogs with skim milk or whpy or when on grass, helps them to improve wonderfully, and fed to one-half of a litter of jiigs. Try it. HER&AGEUH, fed to hens, twelve will average eight eggs per d.-iy through the wmtef. HERBAGEUH, fed to weaned colts at the average of only one tablespoonful each per day — which is eight pounds for five months — will keep them in heart and continually improving, and, thereby, will add from $10 to $20 cash to their value in the spring. HERBAGEUH, fed regularly, protects swine from hoc cholera. And it prevents epizootic afilictions in other animals ; and it materially relieves those affected. HERBAGEUH, fed to team and livery horses, makes them more efficient and profitable. HERBAGEUH, while more expensive per pound than some few other t>nimal spices on sale, is, from its exceeding richness and strength, from three to six times cheaper to the feeder than any others, because of the smallness of the feeds, united with the extraordinary vitalizing effects which result from its use. HERBAGEUH is not rapid in its effects, but it is thorough and satisfactory. The proofs are in the numerous published reports in hand from reliable business menfrom all. parts of the Dominion from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Farmers, horsemen and others who wish to makelheir stock raising and dairy industries truly profitable, should purchase and test HERBAGEUH according to the directions given, and continuously for from three to four weeks. Let your neighbors know about the good it does. Each should help his neighbor to prosper, and let brotherly love continue. Sample packages will be forwarded promptly, prepaid by mail, on receipt of the money. Price i lb., 20c.; 3 lbs., 50c., and 6 lbs., $1.00. • — — Strawborry, choice kinds 26o. per packet- Y^ 1^ TIT T^ O T^ T^ "PV O Currants, red, white and black, mixed 26o. per packet- r !\ I I I I ^N r r I 1^ GooseberrvVrnixed.'.'.V.V.V.'.'.'.V.'.'.V.V.'.'.V.!'.y.^'.\'.''.'.2Bc. per packet. I AV V .' S- \ 1 l^ 1 J X. V,-. KiJk.borry. I'cd (tnd white, mixed :!.ic pep packet. ... Apple Seeds ... 50c. fer nuart. Jjf>.-c. pep packet- 1.60 pep pound- >c. pep packet, jt per packet )0c per- (lURi't. I I I T3 a e o % € o M H g O > -Si B o g * X. b S O s» t 3 )MERS come and gmie, and seeds for the coming t-ments are nece.s.sary of course, to do this will tell," is (|iiite as cr has to give them typical pLint, he has endeavoring to place iced by Specialists Illations to llie wants some "Cheap John'' ill have gratilicd and ing seeds the coming ow a poor plant or xnd profit. ^bovc are character- ERSELL. Our full iil)le to procure, but rthy of merit. We ;ss. We have tried ;m just as they are ■ the pages of this season, but as many id give you perfect hat should they e ; but we cannot unfavorably in the es of failure may be con(iition when the o rot ; or it may be : for the variety of .nd, lastly, changes are produced which of man to prevent, ■ercise the. f;reatest the purchaser does at has been paid for a & CO LONDON ONT. e made thoroughly ;sl, which places us of all new and old d to (piickly ascer- if standard varieties (1 comparison. Il )f the novelties Wf I subjected to care- are noted, and wi- ' novelty they may ction with the seed mce of the grower, til. eir orders, that we hose who favor us Page>. Agricultural Seeds 49-S' Bird Seed 34 Clover Seed 45 Dairy Supplies & Wire Goods - 64 Freight and Express Rates . . 2 Fertiliiers 35 Floral Novelties 15-16 Flower Seeds 36-43 Garden ImplementSj^_;_^^ ^>^63_ Pages. General Instruction* 2 Grass Seeds 44 Greenhouse Requisites. Herbaceous Plants Insect Destroyers Introduction Lawn Grass List for Market Gardeners. . Medicinal Htrbs 61 60 35 I 43 34 34 P«gM. Flowering Plants 54-58 Poultry Foods 35 Selected Seed Potatoes 48 Selected Seed Grain 46-47 Small Fruits 52-53 Flowering Bulbs 55 Valuable Hints 3 Vegetable Novelties 4-14 Vegetable Seeds. . • j^- ^^j^ • • ■ '7-34 Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Length of Drill. Asparagus 60 feet, i oz Endive Beet 50 " ' °^ Onions - Beans, DwarT 100 " I qt Onlon Sets i^ Cappot >5o " ' "^ Parsley | Cress 30 " ' °'- Parsnip | Quantity of Seed Required fo| Com soohills, iqt I Water Meloit I Cucumbers 150 hills, i 02 | Musk Melon .| Number of Plants Upof Distance apart. No. of Plants. : Distance afati. ; 6 in. by 6 in i74i'40 a ft. by 2 ft i ift. byiit ...43,560 jft.bysft , iJ4 ft. by iM ft '9.360 3 ft. by 1 ft aft. by I ft 21,780 4 ft. by 4 ft Standard NA/^eight of Barley 48 lbs. Dried Apples. Beans 60 " Flax Seed Buckwheat 48 " Millet and Hungaifi Clover Seed & Corn, shelled 5° Corn, in ear 70 P«aa... .100 feet, I qt Potatoes . Oats h Onions p HERBAOEUH is the Canadian spice for animals w| to the Pacific have, during four years, thoroughly tcsted.f in the published reports, is that it excells all others in effe« strengthens the ability of all animals to digest and assinffl health, vigor and usefulness animals out of condition, f digestion and assimilation and, thereby, rapid layirtg on of 1 in securing perfect digestion, prevents wind on the stop fermentation ot the food when it is not properly digested | to cows during the winter, insures from fifteen to twen^ richer milk and nicer cheese and butter, and when on po« and quality of the milk. HERBAGEUM, fed to calves f as well as if fed on all milk. HERBAGEUM, fed to ho| to improve wonderfully, and fed to one-half of a li'terj will average eight eggs per day through the wmtef. HEM one tablespoonful each per day— which is eight pounds IB improving, and, thereby, will add from $10 to $20 cdi regularly, protects swine from hoe cholera. And it ^j materially relieves those affected. HERBAGEUM, fed J and profitable. HERBAGEUM, while more expensiv* sale, is, from its exceeding richness and strength, fro^ others, because of the smallness of the feeds, unitecf from its use. HERBAGEUM is not rapid in its effects, D numerous published reports in hand from reliable businl to the Pacific. Farmers, horsemen and others who wis] profitable, should purchase and test HERBAGEUM accc three to four weeks. Let your neighbors know about the and let brotherly love continue. Sample packages will the money. Price l lb., 20c.; 3 lbs., 50c., and 6 lbs., $i.va.. / \ \^ 'V \ V zr-yp. FRUIT SHEDS, i strawberry, choice kinds ........... Currants, red, white and black, mixed. Pear Seeds Gooseberry, mixed ijbdrpy. red awi white, mixed Arplo .Seeds . 26o. per packet .260. per packet- . $2.50 per pound- .25c. per packet. 'Ji.ic pt'r packet 50c. ror quart. "1'' s o i 'I •3 J^r.Ni Ikinipm. A-.i) Lirnoiii;.\i HIM. Cl. ., Om-. Pftges. 54-58 35 oes 48 1 46-47 52-53 59 3 i 4->4 17-34 .100 feet, I qt / V 15c. pep packet' !6o. pep packet 12.60 pep pound !Bc. pep packet, l.'ic Pit packet 50c. per quart ■"^W H &4 CO o § fa ^ -a • 2 o § a. c OC CO I 5 4 & • H ?^ o C- M 5 bo 2 * CO H ft W CJ CO « a •< o ■M is fcs-d ,Q c3 3 O -a I' § §. « O 9 £ CO C od a> oq 0<^ ■3 >t <3) ,0 Q) CO T3 c4 § •-H & ej S * .^ 5 (T) bL -tJ Cm •a -s a -a 9 •n (0 od 96 M .^ s a o u a. c "2 a =2 SQ CO O •E 3 ,0 1 1 .i. K e CO >■ a H s -St s « I o >> & ■a •8 B s 3MERS come and gone, and seeds for the cominj; einents are necessary of course, to do this will tell," is (|iiite as 'er has to (;ive them typical plant, he has endeavoring; to place iced by Specialists ptations to the wants some "Cheap John" ill have gratified and ing seeds the coming ow a jxjor plant or md profit. above are character- ERSELL. Our full ^ible to procure, bill rthy of merit. We -■ss. We have tried em just as they are ' the pages of this season, but as many id give you perfect hat should they e ; but we cannot unfavorably in the es of failure may be condition when the rot ; or it may be ; for the variety of iWl, lastly, changes are produced which ■ of man to prevent, ercise the. i;reatest the purchaser does at has been paid for 3 St CO., LONDON, ONT. re made thoroughly sst, which places us of all new and old A to (piickiy ascer- )f standard varieties id comparison. 1 1 of the novelties wt- 1 subjecteil to care- are noted, and we / novelty they may ction with the seed ance of the grower, )il. (eir orders, that we ihose who favor us •a 2 u ^ I 3 4 H S>5 Q H M M 1-1 H e a o \ 3« IRC ■/. "H -1 ^ M A ^>-. 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SEE OUR ( HERBA6EUM is the C to the Pacific have, during fc in the published reports, is th^ strengthens the ability of all a health, vigor and usefulness digestion and assimilation and in securing perfect digestion, fermentation of the food whci to cows during the winter, i richer milk and nic^r cheese (- and quality of the milk. HI as well as if fed on all milk, to improve wonderfully, anc will average eight eggs per d.T one tatlespoonful each per i improving, and, thereby, wil regularly, protects swine fro materially relieves those aflfec and profitable. HERBAGE sale, is, from its exceeding others, because of the smal from its use. HERBAGEUl numerous published reports to the Pacific. Farmers, hor profitable, should purchase a three to four weeks, Let yoi and let btothetiy love contin- the money. Price I lb., 20c. FRUIT SF ^^^ 2-1 ^ =^ 5? a o 2 CO S4. t e. Co Co f CO bl CO I CO 2 C6 S" S CO 00 CO >-^ i E o CO 15 S O S ^■^«^ ■■■■HiiimiMfliHnuHiiiii So H in a hat must h; true an patient to keep it on a i who ha' iin «sKKD«s. (Jood Seeds cannot always be judrrpd by size, weight, or color, though these reciuirements are necessary in a handsome sample. A gO(Hl seed is one that will produce a healthy, typical plant, and, of course, to do this must have been produced by just such a plant. That "like produces like," and "blood will tell," is (piile as true and applicable in plant life as with animals. ( iood seeds cannot be cheap, as the grower has to give theui ]iatient and expensive labor, and probably years of valuable time. To produce this healthy, typical jilant, he has to keep the strains, uniform, and true to name, with one concentrated end in view, viz., that of endeavoring to place it on a still higher plane of purily, vigor and perfection. These z CO o o o :3) m O _ H c 2 X 73 > m (/) r- o m ^' 00 :o K ^ ->, z 5 D =: 3> ^ (/) Z O 3 -4 O > 1 SEED TESTS. — For the protection of the planter and the benefit of the .seller, these tests are made thoroughly lefore (he selling season, at the greenhouse, where each variety is subjected to the most crivical test, which places u> - - position to determine the germinating power of all our seeds. TRIAL GROUNDS. The trial grounds at our Kosedale larni are devoted to the growing of all new and old varieties, aiul furnish op|)<)rlunity foi comparison of their relative merits, and we are thus enabled to quickly ascer- tain, for our customers' interests, which .sorts to recommend or discard. NOVELTIES. "The annual offerings of supposey mail, all seeds priced by the packet, ounce, or ([iiarter pound. Four cents per pound must he added Mo these prices by the pound, to prepay posla^e, (half-pounds furnished at pound rates). The prices of garden peas, .sweet corn and lieans are (pioted with and without postage. We Warrant our seeds to lieof strong germinating power, in so far that should there be any cause of com- plaint, we will reKll the order gratis. We Guarantee that every package we send out shall reach its destination in good condition, and that every- thing shall be received exactly as ordered. If a package is lost, or any of its contents injured (m the way, we will duplicate same. We pack all seeds and plants carefully, and in such a manner that they will carry to any part .)f the world with safety. . . , i Completion of OrderS,~As the season advances^ our stock of some varieties becomes exhausted. In such case we substitute with an article of the same variety, of e(|ual<|uality,orreturnthem(mey. Potatoes, bulbs, plants, etc will be .sent only when all danger of frost is past. Seeds to the United States.—We will send seeds by mail to any part of the United States, on the same conditions as those sent to Canada. Orders. We fill all orders withip forty-eight hours after lieing received. Xo order is allowed to remain over that time untilled. Errors.— Should any errors occur, we desire to be informed of the fact, and promise to make such correc- tions as will be perfectly satisfactory. Publications.— We send our Hulli Catalogue and fall wheat circular in September of each year free to all who apply. Discounts.— -We make the llowing discounts to those who will get up a club, or order largely for their own use, but are allowed only on flower and vegetable seeds in packets. PerwiK sending $i-oo, m,-iy select seeds in pkls., .-imounting to $1.15 $2.00, " '• " " ,, J^-^5 $1.oo, „ J3-60 $5.00, ^°-°° Seeds ordered as above, are sent post-paid to any ad- dress in Canada or United Slates, on receipt of price. What Customers Should Do Forward Money with the order, and at oiir risk when sent by post-office order, bank draft, or registered letter. .\11 money sent by either of the above ways will be at our risk. Be sure and write your name ami address |.lainly, as we very often get letters without names, and others with- out the post-office address, or county. Keep a copy of your order, by marking in your catalogue, opposite the variety, the quantity ordered of each ; by so doing you will know when your goods arrive if all is correct. Send Your Orders Early. -By so doing you are sure of getting all your order, for as the season advances some varieties run short. Ladles should always prefix their names with Miss, or .Mrs., as the case may be. Correspondents should always sign their names alike each lime. Ladies very often sign their husband's names in sending an order, and then again in their own names, perhaps m.aking empiiry alxiut it, or vice versa. This gives us a great deal of trouble looking through long files. Should you receive an extra copy of our Cata- logue, or have no use for this one, kindly hand it to some one who will likely be wanting seeds, etc. Always give shipping instructions when ordering large cpiantities of seeds, etc. Say whether by freight or express. Should instructions not be given, we shall use our best judgment as may seem to us advisable. Should you make any change in your jjermanent address, please notify us, so that we may be able to for- ward our Catalogue to you every year. Important.— Shoulil you not receiveyour seeds, etc., in a reasonable time after sending your order, advise us of the fact, enclosing duplicate order and state the date order was mailed, the amount of money enclosed, and in what form. On receipt of this we will at once duplicate order, and investigate the matter ; but if duplicate is not sent, we cannot comply. Goods ordered shipped to any fiag station, must have freight prepaid. Seeds ordered by the peck or bushel will be sent either by express or freight, at purchaser's expense. If your Store-keeper does not keep our seeds, send to us direct for your wants. Address all orders and other communications to lOllX S. I'K.AKtlK & CO., Seed Merchants, London, Ont For the convenience and guidance of our customers in M.aniloba, the Northwest Territories an.l British Columbia, we cive below approximate freight and express rates to the points named :— ON IIAKI.KY, OATS, PEAS, AND WHEAT. To Port \rthur on any quantity under 197 lbs., will cost $1.62. Over 197 H's., at rate of $0.82 per too lbs " Winnipeg " " "93 " '' ^-^S- " Brandon " " 20« ^'SS- " Kegina " " 223 " ' 290. " Calory ;; ;; ^f ;; ;; 3.60. On'clover^ami timothy seed the rates are about one-fourth morethan above^xcept Victoria, where the rate Js $2. On seed .bills and agricultural implements the rate is about $1.85 per 100 lbs. to Winnipeg ; $4 to \ ictoria. When not over- -5 lbs. 7 lbs. 10 lbs. 15 lbs. 20 lbs. 25 lbs. 30 lbs. 35 lbs. 40. lbs. 45. lbs. $o.7o$o.8o $0.90 $1.10 $1.25 $150 $''7S $2-0O $225 .70 .95 I. IS 1.40 i-6s 1.85 2.10 2.50 2.75 .75 1. 00 1. 25 1.50 1.7s 2.25 2.50 3.00 3.50 .75 1. 00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.CX3 3.25 3.7s 4-25 .75 1. 00 '.65 2.25 2.7s 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 .85 1.25 1.65 2.35 3-0O 3-75 4-5° 525 6.00 «93 201 223 208 "3 .96 1. 17 1.30 1-73 3.10 To Port Arthur. . Winnipeg . . . . Brandon Regina Calgary . . . . Victoria, B. C $2 50 3.00 3-75 4- 75 5-5° 6.75 50 lbs. $2.50 32s 3 75 4-75 5.75 7.50 I 100 lbs. $ 500 6.25 7.25 9-50 : I I 50 ; 15.00 /^■Cotton bags, 20 cents each. DflS. rs Should Do ihe order, and at our risk r, bank draft, or registered her of the aljove ways will inie and address ,.lainly, as out names, and others with- ir county. Kce|) a copy of Hir catalofjue, op|)osite the , of each ; \>y so doing you irrive if all is correct. rly. — Hy so doing you are , for as Ihe season advances elix their names with Miss, 1 always sign their names y often sign their husband's md then again in their own lUry about it, or z'ice versa. af iroul)le looking through 1 extra copy of our Cata- onc, kindly hand it to some [ig seeds, etc. instructions when ordering c. Say whether by freight ions not be given, we shall y seem to us advisable, change in your permanent that we may be able to for- i-ery year. 1 not receive your seeds, etc., ;nding your order, advise us ate order and state the date it of money enclosed, and in Ills we will at once duplicate itter ; but if duplicate is not ) any flag station, must have eck or bushel will be sent it purchaser's expense. ' does not keep our seeds, .nts. ler communications to l'EAKt:K & CO., Merchants, London, Ont tories and British Columbia, rate of $0.82 per 100 lbs. .96 1. 17 " 1.30 1.73 " 3.10 " 'ictoria, where the rate is $2, Vinnipeg ; $4 to Victoria. lbs. 45. lbs. 50 lbs. 100 lbs. 25 $2 50 $2.50 $ 5.00 3.00 3.25 6.25 3.75 3 7.S 7-25 4-75 4-75 9.50 5.50 S7S "ISO 6.7s 7.50 'S-oo VflDUflBliE HINTS. is without .loubt the most attrac ive , let fo .anv^rt raf on e ,„T' h "' ^T'^T '"^'T'- '1"'' ^'^''^''^ •^'^-. •''"'' supply of vegetables is a source of greit en n."m^ a uf tl eamo'u h^,s ^T' l" '"Z ^'"''^ >"" '^'''' >""^ ''""y a single season ; i,,dependent ol thi^, is it not a t^r;;t letur 7o n o .'V sh "the r'['ofVl"""-' " ""« 'r' '" early peas, to be able to cut a bunch of asDiri.r,,^ l„.fr,V,. ,.„,,V„ 11^ 'll^'ll— the lir^t of the season -of extra to a friend ? And do you not also tin ktr^la^lalJsVrori^^ own'". 'T'"' "" ,'"^'^'^' "' <^au!inowers flavor than those you obtain elsewhere ? Ves • tLu alwa s he ,?,.n^,"r Z ^ ? "J*" ■"''',''>■" '""'^" ''''■"c""^ "> cniic T,, „», .1, 1 , I r ,' "5^ '"'- K<-"n<-'ralopiiUlLt>.— lo get the best results from seec sown in the vemnble .r-irden il,„ ^^. v,- c ^ mat,inary or not. can be made, is of the (Irst importance ; whenever cLicecal™u'. ™""""" ".\'}^ «"I. «hen selection for the sub-soil-that is, the s,',il that lays .0 or .2 inches b■ ''"'■'<" "'•->" ing can judge what is suitable soil ; but tLre is a nde that wil a Inv ' "1''^'"'' ff ""-" "'"'''"-'"'■ '" S^r-len- crops of corn, hay or potatoes are produced stcl^o 1 wnid"'~^'f^^^^^^ ''m 'i -^ , Wherever good farn, ROTATION OF CROPS. --There shouKl alwa-s be a t.Ti n c , s ' n" ,' "/ ""'"'"''''-" ""''■^• such as beets, carrots an,l parsnips, shouhl be urown wo vU .,,?',;, ' ,'"" "">" "^ '"• '""'''■^^ "••""f'^. very exhausting to the soil but the crops 1 u^ir^n " ; k.^pr .^^^^^^^ g'"'""' ' " '^ ""' ""'V shouki be .hvi.led into s.,uares of nearly unifom "i"e hv hi o v r • M ""'"'"-' '•*','' ""•''""" '^'^ 8-''f''en three or four feet wi.le ; constant stirrin/nf ho ' i ,|".j,? ' ■ '" ?'«''' f l"^'''-" ^"'1 '•'<«••< P-T'i^^ "f from secrets of a gardener's .success ^ "'' ""'' ^''"•■^'^"^"8 ^'' ««eds, and n.anuring freely, are some of the "''';,>^??;;;;':;at;;;::;rcr'tjS^ feet long, according ,0 the st^^ply of earTy tS. e r^Z T ^'^' ^"''' ""''/'""" ^''^ '" '^'""^en other ; the frame to be subd vide.l by cross^b rs and iach d'ivk^, n J f,'"" '''''f "" '""'''^■^ '"«''" 'han the should be joined by hooks an.l staples'to admi of ts being U^ke: a.nr Tnd l"; "JT ""'^ '^ ^"'^'^ ^"'' '^^'^ After completion, place it on the manure bed i>renared n Sh^ fnllnitn -^'"vve,! away when not required, south or south-east' ; fill in about ten inches o riclVn kt L| l^,i "?,'"|i '"'''""'-*' ■' l^'' '^^«'"'-' "hould face the by slightly raising the s.ash, so that the fit^^y va r' ea mt ^ [-C ""X ''.'", ■''"?" ", "^' "='y%«r'"S » -" Planu^ep,^ tomatoes and many other var^tie^ may be j:::^^amr the S^i^Sn^ullS'^r liJS.^^ ^'^^Kr^^^^SJn^f^eSffS^^^i'^-fS-^ SaSS::i:i:^:<,ni£^rKt^;;t'i;k4^i:'if '^^ space about eighteen inches deep an" ,m the .nVnure th^re!n'\rnmr''f fi^"'," "'7 S°™' '"''"'''"'' - '"''•« a frame an,l ,ash, put in a rich ea'rth, and a otttTo lavs sow the ee I T^ '''"'^' '^''^'=" "^^^<^°" '^e freely, t(. .lestroy any wee.ls or seeds contained therein! ^ '' ''"'''"^ I'^'^viously stirred the earth COLD FRAME is a simple construction of boards for wimering cabbage lettuce caulilW.r- f 1 • early m sprmg. Seect a dry southern exnosnr,. • f,.i-m o fro,,, r ' "t,t, ictuice, caulillowers, for plantmg out The' back' shbuld be fourteerineherrn d h^ f 'ont ^it^cSe hijri^^^^ "" ^''' ^''^'' ••'"d as long'as require.l. bage, lettuce and cauliflower sown in tl e o^, n g o nd in s' Si.^V'tiH beT'"r V'''\ '*"' ^''''- ^^""'^^ "f =^''- about the end of October. The soil shouhl be^'ell prepari Tn d s^^ro i 'f ""' ',"'°-"^" '^"''' ^^^"^"^ freely on all pleasant days, but keep close in severe weXr it rnn . k? ^ 1 r "^""^ '''■'"'""« ' ''"'""' ^" earlier in spring before sei.l can bi sown in t^e open ~ "'"' ^"^ "•'"'""^ ""^ '*'""'-■ ^•''"'^'i'^^ MARKET GARDENING.-This is a laborious occupation, yet one that ,nvs a v.rv h. , mvestmenl. Ten acres in vegetables well cultivate.l anr,™ v mnnn„^ I Ti ''•^"''"°"'= percentage on the hfty acre fartn producing the ordinary farm cro ras w^ avHr'^M enHv T '" '■ '"■'"'' T'^ P-'ofitable than a the farmer an.l market gar.lener a vast difi-ereX i^the accumu^^^^^^^^ '"■"■". '" "'"■ '"''"'-■'' '"''""""^ ^'"^ cabbage will in frequent seasons sell for .as much as a btls^e In corn 1 T' T^'T "'i:"'"- ^ ^'^ ''^^^^ "f as much .as a bushel of wheat. C;ood vege^^eswi always sell ai n .fi? '"'';'='"■•^"f ^'^ ^'V'-'^^^^ ^r rarely be overstocked with thetn, if markete.l at the- proper time ^ '''""'' ^"'' ""■■ ^'''"^'y "''"'' "^^ :ia^:ci:r;^r::-£a^:ji-™;r,h^^ make any d-ate an unsafe guide. The S. Ian i to no ^^^' ^ "^ °^ "''^ f '' ""'' ""^" conditions would begin to ,low in your vieinity-i, wil then 1 J Se enough to bL^^.tTnT'"'''' r'""'.""'^ '^"'' ■'''"^'' Gar.ieners SEEM eV'Sm '' ;r"'' 'T".'^ ^••' '" '•'^ ^°'^™^^ ^^z^^^z^::^!^^:^:^^.;^ rron, home, i.^use t::::;^:^ master and have him register it. he willVve ^^u a rSt fo^ ?"'' ."''' " "' ^'i?'' " '" y°"' ''°^'- ouR PRICES? ^ "r' '^^'T- . ,'^ ^":'°'^ ^'" wi,irvrth^re;;iiestt'd .Lt^aS i;r;o: s:or£nr iiolicc lli I i-, til intrudiu t; and Mii)i'ly >fccls ut" litL;h ela^-^ merit i al ami vuuotabli follow inn clioiti: N' iM-:i. ril-.'. ami MKiMAl, riEs for ly. fir wiliili inirposi; wu have, fir year-, devotfil lorn liy ■•Kl.ix mm; ami ii:siim; on nun thiai e are now WHAT OUR AIM IS, the cniiiitm Mra-oii . ( 'iir iliirf .on-idtialilf liiiif and attLnlion to tin- iMiinovcmmt of the floral and venetalile kiiiv;iloni liy ■.|-:i,ix mm; ami ii:siim, on cm i.Kot Sill- all the hot known Miain- from all parts of the world, and we ale );lad to say that we have lieen sn.xc-sful. and that »• a'lile to olTer what we lon-iiler lo Ik- the line-t -train ever oflered. ,,,,,, ■ ,, , , i i .■ A SELECT LIST OF VEGETABLES. lleiiiK fnlly aware of the dilTiiiillv experienced hy amatenr- and others when selectinw their seeds from an inn.imerahle mass of sorts the Kle.itJr portion of whii h slioiilil he disrarded as worthless ; to assist them 111 their ave added a selert list of vei;etahle seeds, whieh have heen Krowtl and tested auatnst - and seleiteil from -all the he-t seleciion. salts veuetahle kin^ilom would he very small ; -o, in like m.inner, ditioii to its ))resellt state of perfe* lion hy constant and i;.-irefld selves, wotiUI soo: the country, fresli of we;tkiless or decay' opponent, c. \s no matte known v.irielies in cnllivalioii, Irom which onr < lislomers, hy proper cnllivation, can rely upon rei elvmi; the most satisfactory NATURE ASSISTED BY SCIENCE It is a well-kn.iwn fai t that unless naukk is assisiiu ms shinck the product of the II ; so, in like m.inner, all hiuhly cultivateil veuet.ition has heen nosed from its once uorni.il ccm- election and the re-cril, ami to compete with \\W duction of proved excellency, cfry results can he ohtained, .t all is worth the hesi selected disiiust. 'The result pnidiiced inn and a frui'ful piodnclion nil the rultivation o( the soil. y variety we catalogue. Lnythinpr in this Novelty ting cause of complaint, ng In our Catalogue for ipossible for us to make tly the quality of every fonover-. folnssal, heiny a. k-ell worthy tiie attenlon of s (our own growth) one year GERMAN WAX BEAN.- ;at favorite both with market irliiies.s. 'riii-. variety origin - , " wliile it retaiiisall the ^^ood while it is twice as pioiiu'.live i8 inches hi«h in a compucr ahiahle sort in sections where )ie I.iiuas it is not as early as riy soils. Price per pkt., icc. ij, and earned for itself a first ■>ucculent pods of a beautiful ent flavor. It is entirely free JOHN S. PEARCE "'' l'«-t 'lark re,l short top l,eet, either l..r market Harden, ,, „r private use, t'er pkt., 5c.; .», 1 ;;, ; '4 II,., ^ pc.; Ih., $.50. THE ARLINGTON FAVORITE BEET.-The introducer says : .\ new and improved e'ui,;; 'h'-e'e'^;.!!:;;"' i^"^' '""ff ""^ ^-e-l adoption f.^,narke,'::rdJnc;,'lu'«tio,, is si u, ].T , ,!' I ' ■' *"■■>"' '^"\."i;'."^ ""f" ""^ """■'"^' Kardeners around lioston and ^:^:: U ii" $,^s l>^^:^/:f" "'"'""°" "'"""-- •'" "^'■' ^-^ -■• - ■■ v* "••• '"^^mkk'u,^'^",'?,"'^'* ^•^"^ ^""^^ BLOOD BEET.-T,.K vkkv mkst u,n,. PAKK hi,.,, I, MKl-.r in cultivation; .skin dark, flesh nearly hlark, fine (lualily and "^^^l^T'- ,?>'"!1"-'lity •""! ^'.ape is cnsidered at exhibition.s this ' . iefy w »ln e^ely time. I'er pkt , 5c.; 0/ , .cc; \ 11,.. y,c ; Ih., $i.ou, post-p.-tid. No seed is more important than Cauliflower, as every gardener knows ; it is one of the seeds, \x\ buying which, price should never be questioned. The Apllngton Beet. varieties, 30 plants of . . each v.-iriety VeiuK setout, and while liotli proved to he very i-ood the tilANI W'HirK Pkaki. excelled even out celebrated .Snow- •torni. Before introducint; it we sent for another supply llie past season (this was done to see if the strain was a fixed and pernianeni sort), a packet ,;f which was sent to Mr. S. H. .Mitchell, of St. .Marys, for test, who writes us as f.)llows:— " Vonr (JiA.M Win rn I'k.^ki, is the earliest, largest and surest heading varietv I ever grew, and I have grown nearly all the best varieties .itVered by seedsmen as well .is seed of my own growing, and 1 t,H)k first prize for the best three at the Western Fair in your city from seed of your (iiANT Win ik I'i;aki.. I never saw anythlnjjtoequalit ■ It is unnecessary to further enlarge on Its description as we consider it the ideal of all cauliflowers. We grew heads weighing ten pounds each, and every pl.int made a head. It will be found invaluable lor forcing and eailiesl in ,)pen ground and eiuially profit- ahle for late planting. Per pkt,, ,5c.; o/., $5.00. (See cut.) GIANT WHITE PEARL CAULlFLOWFR.-(Privale stock ) Two years .igo a friend varretu-s for" "' "'■='"-^"'=^' '•■•-""inower grower in Denmark* who sent us .», trial These were sown in company with soother Giant White Pearl Cauliflower. r.„^,„* ^?"-^ SNOWSTORM CAULIFLOWER. (I'ris.ue Stock.) -While we give a slight preference to on. New { 1 HAK as being a little larger, yet for reliability the Sn,nvstorm is all th.tt could be desired as a s ire lieX c ose com,, and all can use the .Snowstorm for early or late use with the assurance that it will give perfect satisfSn Perp'kl T ^Ve will send one packet each (iianl Whi te Pearl and Sn,.wst„riii f..r 5,:.c. p le . . aiisiaction, t-er pkt., ., THE "PEER OF ALL" CARROT. ~W~ supersede the old \ariclv ,.f Daiuer- llANT Win i I t head. On, insider this new variety the best type of the half l.ing carrot yet offered, and it will evenlualh (. arrot, I he sU„k is so linely bred that carrots have attained such uniforniitv that thev are .a 111,1st ex.ici duplu.ates of e.ach other. It is earlier than the Danvers, and ab,)ut th,- same length. Color bright scarlet, smooth, of gcxl size, and easily harvested. On ■•icouni of Its extremely handsome appearance it is invaluable for bunching, and .is an exhibiti.,i, carr.il it has no ciiual. Several good judgesof carrots, who inspected it at our trial grounds pronounced it e\tn a belter color and more uniform in shrpe than our .Scarlet .M.i.lel, wlii. h li.is been considered the acme of perfection. Per pkt. 5C.; oz., 15c,; \/i lb. 40C. (See cut from a ph.itograpb.) The Peer of All Carrot Wm. Hakr, THE FORCING GEM CARROT (Parisian Forcing). This new variety of forcing carrot was sent .mt by one of the m.ist reliable seed firms in France. We tested it the p.ast season in company with all the extra early sorts .and it surp.assed them all in earliness It has a smiill dwarf top and makes a small, .almost round, smooth root, of bright red color ami of excellent tpiality. Forcing carr.its should be grown more, as they come in very early in the spiing and would meet with ready sale. We advise all who gro« early carrots to give it a trial. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ^ lb.. 4c^c (See cut.) PEARCE'S SCARLET MODEL CARROT.- (Private Sliick )— This variety still maintains its good repu- tation as being one of the finest stump rooted types of garden carrots in cultivation. The roots, whiih .lie ciltuut six iii,.bes long, are regular in shape, thick at the shoulder, tapering gradually to aii abrupt stump, with single tap root; skin smooth, of a bright, glossy, scarlet color; flesh sweet and fine flavored. For table use and exhibition pur- poses It h.as no etpial. At the diflferent exhibitions 1,-ist fall it took more first prizes than any other variety of garden carrots shown. Per pkt., 5c,- oz , 15c., )i lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. The Forcing Gem Carrot. Cromarty, writes :— " The seeds I received from you last spring have given entire satisfaction.' JOHN S. PEARCE &. CO.-Vegetable Novelties. E:ykpLiE$T., Bridsreport Large Drumhead Cabbatre. J. S. P. & CO. S EXPRESS EARLY CABBAGE. -We la.t season tested several varieties of extra early sorts, and, to our surprise, six varieties were identical and the same, but sent our under six different names. While we do not claim that our Kxpress is any earlier than some, yet we know that there is none earlier, and our strain is as good to-day as it was whei* first introduced. The heads are of medium size, ver>' solid, with few outer leaves, and car. be planted closer together thar any uther variety. \Ve have found it a good plan to set our early plants three feet apart each way and set late plants >)etween so that \.'hen the early cabbages are cut the late softs will have plenty af room to grow, thereby saving ground and labor. (See «.ut.) Per pkt., icx:.; o/ , 3<5C.; Y^ lb., $1- EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD CABBAGE. -(Private Stock ) — Tlie standard early cabbage in all Canadian and American markets, Our stock is very choice, being raised from the finest lieads, carefully selected. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 35c. HENDERSON'S SUCCESSION CABBAGE.-Handsome, lar^e and a sure header. I n again offering this variety to our custom- ers we do so with every confidence, as it has been thoroughly tested, not only by ourselves, but by the most critical market gardeners, and the many testimonials received testify to its merits as a first-class variety. It is about one week later than Karly Summer, but is very much larger and is ver>- finely bred ; a magnificent variety for exhibition purposes. Despite the low prices for the cabbage crop last season the Successioi> brought paying; prices wherevergrown, and may well be regard- ed as a boon to the gardening comtnunity. Price, per pkt., loc; oz., 75c.; Yx lb., $2.50. (Hendeison's stock.) BRIDGEPORT LARGE DRUMHEAD CABBAGE.-This is the standard shipping cabbage around Chicago where local .•jrow^rs will raise no other (among other reasons) l)ecause it neither bursts nor rots. We found it to be a very superior strain of large drumhead, in size between Mammoth Marblehead and Stonemason, making large, even, round, firu; heads. Per pkt., IOC.; oz., 40c,; Yk Ih,, $1.25. (See cut.) S. P. & CO.'S SUREHEAD CABBAGE.MPrivate Stock.)-Of all the varieties of winter cabbage, tor general cultivation or market purposes, our Surehead is one of the most reliable. It has stood the test against all comers, ami each succeeding year gains in popularity and general favor. It is rightly named Surehead as it neverfails to make a remarkably firm, solid, large head. It is a very strong grower, ripening late, and very uniform ii» size and color. Our stock is grown from the originator's seed ; no better can lie had at any price. Per pkt., icn:.; oz., 40c.; Y^ Ih., $1.50. SELECTED ALL SEASONS CABBAGE.-(Private Stock.)-It is called " All Seasons " because it is just as good for late market or to keep over winter as it is for the early market. .\Iany of our best market gardeners write us that they prefer it to the Early Summer as it is just as early and grows a third larger. It forms fine, large, hard heads, of superior quality, not bursting after heading. The heads are of great thickness, which makes> it a capital sort to keep through the winter. Our stock is grown by the originator. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., :^5C.; Y\ lb., $1,; per lb., $3.50. THE VANDERGAW CABBAGE. - (Private Stock.) — Raised by Vander- gaw. This variety, for a mid-summer and late cabbage, is without a rival. \\ forms large, solid heads, much larger than Karly Summer and almost as early. The quality is fine, and, like our famous SuRKHEAuCAHBAfiK, it is remarkable for its certainiy to head. We are the only firm in Canada authorized to sell Vanderga'v's owi> grown seed. Per pkt., loc.; 02., $1. (See cut.) THE VANDERGAW CABBAGE. Raised from Vandergaw's seed. Per pkt., 5t'-; oz., 35c., Ya lb., $1.25. MAMMOTH RED ROCK CABBAGE. — The introducer says: — "This fine new variety was originated a few years ago by one of the most success- ful Long Island gardeners. It is the Larokst and Hakuest Heading Rhu CABHAfiE in cultivation. The heads weigh from 12 to 16 pounds each, averaging larger than Early Summer, and are very uniform irk size, weight, solidity and deep red color. I-ong Island ''i^bbaE'^ growers- have been annually paying as high as $10 per pound for the seed and wilt nave no other kind of red cabbage." It is extra fine. Try it. Per pkt.r 15c.; oz., 40c ; J^ lb., $1.25. i ^ The Vandepgaw Cabbage. A. J. Dekif.r, Clarenceville, writes :--" The Kosedale Oat Hid extremely well; I had 32 ll.'s. from I lb., although one end of the patch was drowned out." 8. ^RLY CABBAGE.-We last extra early sorts, and, to our cal and the same, but sent our e we do not claim that our me, yet we know that there is goud to-day as it was whei> re of medium size, very solid, e phinted closer together thar lud it a good plan to uet our ach way and set late plants cahhagcs are cut the late sort>i w, thereby saving ground and ; oz , 3(x:.; % lb., Ji- CABBAGE.;-- finely bred ; bit ion purposes. Despite the )p last season the Sucuessioik ;rown, and may well be regard- ; community. Price, perpkt., endetson's stock.) VGE.— This is the standard il .■;jrow'^rs will raise no other irsts nor rots. We found it to :id, in size between Mammoth ^e, even, round, firui. heads. cut.) -{Private Stock.)— Of all the t-ation or market purposes, our has stood the test again.st all ipularityand general favor. It make a remarkably firm, solid, ning late, and very uniform in le originator's seed ; no better 40c.; % lb., $1.50. Private Stock.)— It is called )r late market or to keep over of our best market gardeners- mmer as it is just as early and ard heads, of superior quality, f great thickness, which makes Our stock is grown by the ;i,; per lb., $3.50. ^IDERGAW CABBAGE. - e Stock. )^-Kaised by Vander- rhis variety, for a mid-summer e cabbage, is without a rival. It large, solid heads, much larger ^arly Summer and almost as The quality is fine, and, like io\isSukrmeadCaijrage, it is able for its certainiy to head. e the only firm in Canada zed to sell Vanderga'v's own. seed. Per pkt., loc.; oz,, $1. ^) ^DERGAW CABBAGE. from Vandergaw's seed. Per •.; oz., 35c., H lb., $1.25. H RED ROCK CABBAGE. introducer says:— "This fine iriely was originated a few go by one of the most success- g Island gardeners. It is the ST AND HakUKST HeAUING 'ABHAtiE in cultivation. The weigh from 12 to i6 pounds averaging larger than Early r, and are very uniform ii> 'eight, solidity and deep red Long Island cnbhag** grow'** :en annually paying as high as • pound for the seed and wilf 3 other kind of red cabbage." ;xtra fine. Try it. Per pkt., ;., 40c ; % lb., $1.25. had 32 ll;s. from i lb. JOHN S. PEARCE ^ ■" ."-mai oi ocmg me king ok all cabbage koh selling late i.n thk spring For ^nt'^r 'le'n>r'wintr TrteM?' """l Y"" '■' Vamlergaw. or Deep Head, but for late fall, when cabbages are ,0 besto ed for winter sales, lor mntei marke liiig, and for spring sales, this is the cabbage. Per pkt., loc., 07., 50c -First, Earllness— It is the earliest of all the BURPEE S ALL-HEAD EARLY CABBAGE.-Theintrwlncer of this variety say,, cabb.iges, being at least a week earlier than any of the various strains of eary summer cahb.ige. Second, SIze-lt is fully one-third larger than early sumnier and. therefore, much more profitable to the market gardener. Third, Uniformity- Deep, flat he.ads, are remarkably solid, and uniform 111 color, as well as in shni>e and size. Fourth, Quality— It surpasses all otliers in tenderness. Fifth, Adaptation— WlTile it is all that can he desired forearliness, it is also /— ^Vi M^M^KK^'W^^eaSBKH^^^ valuable for a late or ^^^ S^Mlg^KSSS^^yWSBSI^^L. winter cabbage, if IrSS"! ffiS»Jl^!aRI^J^3c*W5Sss!W. sown late, as the heads are deep and thick. Sixth, Yield — P.y reason of its compact habit of . growth, and the ab- sence of loose leaves, fully 1 ,000 more heads can be grown to the acre than of most others of good size." Per pkt., isc; two pkts. for 25c.* oz., 60C, (See cut.) ' ^"^of^tS^«e^^S,:if«f5.^P?.^*iB^^^^^ iheSdS^SSbc^ ^'ff^ffi^^dlSit^l^^.'^e'j's'tLe'fr^ert^fe^L^^^^^^^ P"-'- '" "-e manufacture largely in the business,' clainl; that in this p"oUfic varX he has ' ™"""'- ^'^- Westerfield, who has been interested combined all the oualities desired by those who raise cucumbers for commercial pickles, and he refers • nearly every large fac- tory in Chicago. We have found it a very valuable pickling variety. Pkt., 5c. ; oz.. ,5c. ; % lb., juc. ; lb., $,. (See cut.) ^ THORBURN'S NEW EVERBEARING CUCUMBER.-We call special attention 10 this entirely new and uni(iue variety It is of small size very early, enormously productive, and valuable as a green pickler. I'he peculiar merit of this novcuy is that the vine continues to flower and produce fruit until killed by frost, whether Its ripe cucumbers are picked olT or not. In which respect il differs from all other sons in cultivation. Cucumbers in every stage ol growth will be found on the same vine. Price per pkt' 15c.; two p.-ickets, 25c.; peroz., 50c. (See cut.) ''*"f?u°d t?*bf!fv^el Fo!f£V?f.?,f5„<'',:^^'^est''of ^,7'^'?.1')-Asingle.packet of this. v...riety wits sent us last year for trial, and w,s _good flavor ; has very^few seeds a,!f"!nt^ t^ , ^^.^^ ^^^^^ Sh^Z:!''^. '"iL^' . ,1' '1!"^ -"-"', Prolific and of Thorburn's Ever-bearing Cucumber. Pkt. loc. ; oz., 50C. cob with a rick, creamy white kernel ; sweet .•rndjufcy- shows none of^hL ?e d hl-f r^f,^ o M "\fl ^«8='?''1'=»- ' V^ » /«re white good size; stalk medium, and on good soil often imrs /7<,?. 4^^ F,™.rie„ci 1 Lr2^ Marblehead when cooked ; a (fne etr, ot __two y ears find it the ia^est ^•'hife first eaTcotrh.X^^ ioIn'^'^r:^^^^^^^^ " - "-e past O. COTK, Hatzie I'rairie, B. C, writes :-" The 3 lb. Rosedale rm^^^dd^,l~76^1bl^^ JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.~Vegetable Novelties. DILKS' MANY-HEARTED CELERY. The introducer, Mr ( ieo. Dilks, a noted Philadelphia market ^''^rdener, says: I found one stalk Kfuvviii^ in a tietd of ( tolden Dwarf, in 1884. It is very distinct in a|>|iearan<;e, hein>; nuuh stouter, thicker and heavier near the root than any other variety. We havt: seen four stalks in a l>unch weii^h thirteen and a (juarter pouiuU I liis celery has never shown a hurnt or dry leaf, or a soft or spongy stalk it) the most trying seasons. it sur- passes all other celeries in keeping ipialities, having for a few years past l)een sold in ourniarkeis as late as (he last of March, alter (iolilen Itwarfand other varieties were ilonc. Mr. Hilks has always realized forty percent, more for his whole crop of this variety than any other celery i;rnwn. The sccaI we offer this season is ^rnwn l>y the originator. I*kt.. i.sc.; o/,, 50c. GIANT PASCAL CELERY. - I his variety was sent out by uv !ast season under the introducer's claim that of heiuj; a very superior )on>;-keepin^ variety, ami we have received many un- solicited testimonials pronuuucitij; it the most valuable lair celery introduced for many years. It is a tall, larj;e-nrowinp sort, with thick and solid stalks ; dark Kreen in color. It has a j^oldeti heart, and a rich, mitiy (lavor. Unlike some of the self-hl.mchitiK varieties, this is a fine keeper, heiny found in the markets from the end of December to the beninninj; of March It is well worthy the attention of all enterprising market Hardeners and celery urowers, l*kt., loc.; o/., 50c. NEW ROSE CELERY. - In KtiKland, the Pink or Ked Celeries are much rnt)re largely used than the while varieties, and we have often wondered why they were not more grown in this country. They fjossess many advantages over the White, Irein^; hardier, more solid and beiter keepers. The New Rose is the best of all the red varieties, combining all these desirable quali- ties, and is the most ornamental for the table, with its beautiful rost^-colored heart and pink stems. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 40c. TALBOT'S FIRST AND BEST SWEET CORN.-The Earliest of all Sweet Corns,— The cob atid kernels are white as any other variety of sweet corn ; also much sweeter and doe-^ not turn the water black when boiling, the oidy objection to the Cury Corn. This is, strictly speaking, a white Cor>' Corn ob- tained by selecting (each year since it was'introduced) nothini: but the whitest corn and cobs, and since it was introduced by Us, tin ee years ajjjo, it has not shown the least tendency to revert back to its former color. Any of our customers, by planting it, can have a complete monoply of the market for early corn. (See cut ) Perpkt., s^:.; lb., 20c.; lb., post-p aid, 24c, EARLY BOSTON MARKET CORN.-We have tested thi^ variety side by side with Crosby's Early and found it to be al>out a week earlier than that favorite sort, being more dwarf inhabit of growth and with ears much larger. It is without a rival tor an early market variety, and one of the liest forcanning. Cive it a trial : it will please you. John Lacklet Market GardenOP, London West, writes:—"! consider the Boston Market Corn the largest and best second early corn in cultivation. I get 5c per dozen more for it in the market than my brother gardeners get for Crosby's or Minnesota." (See cut.) Perpkt.. 5c.: lb..> Joc.; lb., po st-paid. '.>4C. SHAKER'S EARLY SWEET CORN.-Anew variety of excellent 'luality, ripening with the Minnesota, Imt with far larger ears, li '^rows ;il>otit ti\e feet in height and generally has two and often three ginxl ears to a stalk. Having fully tested this \ariety we can recommend it to our friends and custotneis. Perpkt., 5c. ; lb., 25c.; post-paid, 29c. REICHNER'S EARLY WHITE BUTTER OR RIDGE LETTUCE. - Ibis new variety is the bt^st forcing Lettuce we know of, and very valuable for sinnmer on account of its slowness to shoot to seed. It is also a fine >ort for sowing in the fall for planting on ridges, being entirely hardy: requiring only a slight protection produces fnie. large, white, solid heads of superb i|uality, and is lemarkably eatly. No market gardener can ;\fford to be without tliis valuable variety. Pkt.. kk:.; oz., 15c. NEW WHITE RUSSIAN SUMMER CAB- BAGE LETTUCE.- A tiew variety of real merit. It has been tested by ourselves and many of ourleading market gardeners during the past season. It is one of the \ery best sorts to withstand the extreme beat without showing the slightest dis- position wbatevei to run to seed. It is equally well adapted for early spring sowinu. of very rapid growth, with few outer leaves, red color, it is a very light green, being almost white, and forms a very large solid head of the finest quality. Those who have tested it are enthusiastic in its praise. Per pkt., loc; oz., 35c, (See cut.) m" Talbot's First and Best Sweet Corn. KoHERr Keveli., Woodstock, writes : -" I have found your Essex Hoe a splendid tool, being in free soil the l)e>l I over used." RY. -The introducer, Mr. I market gardener, says : I 1 of (iolden Dwarf, in 1884. liein^ niiuh stouter, thicker iiy other variety. We havc! i^h thirteeti and a ([uarter shown a burnt or dry leaf. lost trying seasons. It sur- ig (|ualities, having for a few s as late as the last '>f March, ieties were dime. Mr. Dilks t. more for his whole crop of grown. The sccaI we offer itor. Pkt,, 15c.; 07., 50c. variety was sent out by ti-- s claim that of being a very i we have receiveout a is without a rival lor an early rket Gardener, London JOHN S. PEARCEA CO. Vegetable Novelties. LONCSTANDER BRONZE HEAD LETTUCE. - This ntw wriety was leMed by us the («st soHsori, aiid we feel fully satisfied ill I hiiininK it tu he the i.akckm , iiAMisuMKsr , mdm- TENOKK anil iciMl'Air in hkad, anil i.dniihsi mandini, of any known leitiicc. It did not »liuw -li^n of running tu seed as late as August the 25tli. Its lieautiful i.ui.dkn hkhnzk ioiuk » well expressed hy Mr. Wistow, a well known market gardener, who says :-" It looks ureasy as ihoiinh a line yellow oil had heen |K)nred over il siilurillin; every pan of the head iinil leaf. Per pkt., hk.-.; iv., 41K. (.See Hit.) THE ROSEDALE LETTUCE. -.Another seasons trial with this new sort warrants us in sayiiij; that " .mi fkaisk is nin iiK.ii KOK I IS MKKIIS, ami I Is SL I'KKIOK UOh.S M if KXISI." Its handsuine shajie and appearance is well illustrated in the ecRravinn, whli;li is from nature. Its shape is very dislinut. hendinK up like a (lointed cahhaue and almost as solid, of a fceautiful lii;ht Kreen shade, almost white and paitiailarly rich and liuttery in flavor, vrKV ii-;mikk ami sivkki ai all ■riMKs, never bitter. It is a rapid urowcr and will be found equally valuable for lioth spring and summer use. I'er pkt., Sc; or.., 40c. (See cut.) THE OSAGE MELON. This new and splendid vaiieiy of .Musk Melon created quite a sensation in our market the past season. We distributed a few packets for trial, .ind Mr. Mclnnis, one •four largest melon growers, called to know what it was, as he .say.s men would come and sample a melon, buy one, and return within an hour for more, when the supply was found to have mysteriously disap peared. I tell von this melon is the grandest, sweetest, most delicious I have ever tasted. .It. is an extremely early variety; of large size; flesh ileep and thick ; color salmon ; very productive and unexcelled for ship piiiK purposes. Iheseed cavity is unusually sinail, being nearly all solid neat. I he skin is very thin -a dark green color and slightly nelted. AI! lovers of goiKl musk melons should try this superb variety. Pkt v 0/ . 20c.; '4 111., 6or. (.See cut.) ••• 3 ■■ The Rosedale Lettuce. bers or melons, tli FORDHOOK EARLY WATER MELON. Of recent years no grower h.i had such in.irked success ni producing valuable new Water Melons as VIr Paynler 1- r.^inie, of Delaware, so well known .-.s the originator of th. Mammoth I. one ad. Ol the Kordhook Karly, Mr Frame s,-,ys : ••Thi- i.ew .Melon has been grown side by side with all other early sorts, am! has proved itself to be the earliest of all.' We have had early Melon- of good iiuallty, (notably, Kurpee s Hungarian Honey and Phinney's Karly) but tins IS the hrsi extra e.-irlj; Water .Melon of fine quality that is also .'l large si/e. As shown m the illustration from a photograph, the f- m i- nearly round, ihe average weight being lifleen pounds each, a si^e rarch .attained by any other extra early .Melon under favorable conditions. IheruRl is tough the outer color is a uniform medium green, the see""'' .1 lieautiful cream white color ; when ripe onlv faintly striped with very light green markings longitudinally. The' skin is extremely tough, more .so than the Ironclad ; the rind is only a scant half-inch in thick- iiess. In a cut Melon the beautiful flesh seems almost to touch ihe skin ; the flesh is rich, bright pink, crisp, melting, very juicy anddelici- ously sweet in flavor. " Pkt., loc; three pkts., 25c. (See cut ) THE VINE PEACH. OR MANGO MELON. -This „ew vcgctil duced by us a few years ago, has given great salisfadi.. 11 wl and pioperly understood. I'hcy areas easily raised rive on any kind of soil t»$^CH c^MkjS^ mtru- ierc\ci- I ncuin- 1 are immensely productive, rhey .Urow abnut the si/e and much resemble an ordinary orange. Otiler skin a beautiful orange color; flesh thick, ineaty, spicy, and good flavor, sornew hat like a preserv- ing citron. This new vegetable can be useil in various ways: Fried, when partially ripe, like eggplants, or made into pies or preserves, same as peaches. When wanted preserves they main on the vine ll>' or nearly ripe. Knll dirertinns fnr cultivating, cooking and making pi^.-.erves on each packet. Hy mail, single pkt , loc.; 3 pkts. for 25c, (See cut. ^ Burpee's WhI.e Gem Water Melon. 3ol, being in free soil the si,i,f^,'!l;v^''T'i,' Tt^^' gardener Ealing p. 0., writes:-" The seeds purchased from you last Mar proved very tklrly fi^^e.'^ tdmand s Beet, Mammoth Sandwich Lsland Salsify, and Tearce's Scarlet Model Carrot were ,w- 10 JOHN S. PEARCE <& CO. Vegetable Novelties. IMPORTANCE of GOOD ONION SEED. We wodlii iulvi^e l)uyfr!< In Iwwnre nf ( iiliAi' and inkkkhih stuck s of onion seed at low prices, many of which will ut upon the market this sea-^in. A** the rininti crop reali/ed such \ow pri( es in 1888, It resulted in ^^rowers carry iiiy over their Itulhs for sect! till 1889, this, with, the fa:t of their not being ahle to sell tlie seed la.sl year, is again 1 arried over, and w!H, no douht, he offered this season at very low prices. The seed which we ofi'er this season, and whitdi is marked (Private Stock), was grown hv ourselves, under our personal supervision, from carefully selet tnl and best shajied linlhs, and we guarantee every jK)und lt> he the (,K(ivv 1 H oh ib<;o. 'I he other varieties riftVrei*, and not marked (Private Stock), have heen pnnhased from the most rcliahlc seed growers, frnm whom we have got our ^-eed for several years past, and which ha\e always given the very best satisfaciion. WHITE BARLETTAOR StXTY DAY ONION.- Tht earliest of all the varieties of the union family. In color it is pure white, the llesh being firm and verv mild in tlavnr, but its great merit over all others i-> its extreme earliness; it is tully two weeks earlier than the New (Jneen, and many were one and a-half inches in diameter and ihree-iiuarter-. ol an inch thick in sixty days from stiwiiig the seed ; it is not only a good pickling variety, but will come in a little after early sets and long before other rmioiis tVom seed are large enough to use which make ihem invaluable for market purixjses. Per pkt.. 5c.; 07., ;ni .; 'i lb., $1. (See cut.) ROSEDALE YELLOW BOTTOM OR DUTCH SETS. - We have again been very successful in raising, the past .season, the finest lot of onion sets we ever grew; in fact they are more uniform in size than tfcose raised by us in iHSg, which is saying a great deal, as all those who purchased our Rosodale Sets last year were highly pleased with them, and we could fill pages with testimonials from those who used them, testifying to their great value over others bought by thetn in previous years. It is a welI-!.nown fact that the smaller the sets the better for the buyer, and the larger they are the better they are for the seller. White Barletta, or 60-Day Onion. we would sny that we luyer, ana These facts every market gardener knows, ;uid to prove our assertion our sets last year at $fi per bushel, and could have sold many bushels more, wheii ordinary- sets were sold, all over the country, at from $1 to $4 per l)ushel and could be had as low as $2.50 as the season advanced, in fact, in many instances, they were a drug on the market. Per quart, post-paid, 35c. ; bushel, $6 ; express or fk>eight at purchaser's expense. Special prices for two bushels or over. Mr. Ottwell. of St. Marys, now a resident "f this city, when visiting our grounds, said :— ** I have been raising onion sets for the past tuenty-tive years, and claim to have grown more than any other man in Canada, hut the crop I now see before me lieats anything I ever grew for shape, uniform si?e and color." Mr. J. S. Clark, Market Gardener, Sarnla, writes ;— ".Send me three bushels of your Kosedale Sets, the same as I saw at your store when visiting the exhibition last fall. I can buy sets at home for half the price you ask, but I know your sets will pay me best in the end." (See cut.) THE SPANISH KING, OR PRIZE-TAKER ONION. -This new variety was first introduced by us last season, and fr<)m testimonial letters received from growers il is clear they all agree in pronounc- ing the Spanish King the largest and handsomest onion they have ever grow n. The outer skin is of a rick yellow Color, while the Mesh is white, sweet, mild and tender While the Spanish King will grow verj' large the first season (especially in places where the seasons are long), yet, in order to get the largest onions and the best results, the seed should be sown very early in the house or hot-bed, and transplanted out in the open ground. We do not dispute of their bemg grown four to five pounds each the first season from seed in seme localities (as advertised by some houses), but our own repeated trials prove conclusi\'ely to us that it cannot be done in this part ofthect .intry uidess sown as directed above The same .applies lo all other large sorts of Italian onions. Price per pkt., ux.; or., -35<:-, % II'- $'--'5 (^^^ tut.) Rosedale Sets. (From a Photograph.) Those who want Seeds for Hot- beds will please mention the same, and they will be forwarded at once on receipt of order. I The Oregon Long Keepei* Onion. THE OREGON LONG KEEPER ONION. -This is not a new variety, but a selected strain of the YellOW Globe Danvers, being fuU>- as large and by far a better keeper than that favorite vari.ty. The intro- ducer says, my stock of the Oregon Long Keeper is a selection made twenty years ago from the best Huxton stock, and by selecting each year the largest and ripest imions for seed, I now have an onion that will keep in our climate until April, and sometimes as long as May, and I will guarantee my onion to keep longer than any itiiier strain of \'clluw Danvers Onion grown in America. In size, color and shatie it is identical with our strain of Yellow Globe Danvers (private stock seed) but longer keepers. Price, per pkt., 5c.; o/. , 25c. ; J^ lb., 75c. ; lb., $2.50, post paid. Donald Gunn, Algoma, Ont., writes: — '*! have purchased seed from several seedsmen, and I have found LI yours to be the best and most reliable. I can recommend them to all, knowing they will give satisfaction." s. ONION SEED. hi:ai' and lN^Kh^^>H stuck ■> uf ill (JniihtleHs ne put upuii the i/c, t(i sell tilt: sefd la^t year, is ttTcred this season ai very low ison, and wliiL-h is marked der nnr personal HUiwrvinion, litis, and wc KHiirantee every ler varit'lie<4 (»ftVred, and not ed from the most reliable seed ■ several years i)ast, and which nON.~ Ihc tarliest of all the is pure white, ihe tlesh bfin^ at merit over alt others is iis earlier llian the New (Jnetii, lianieler anr its iniconinionly larni follaue, Its stroni; stocky vines, anil the ahnnd.ini e of l,.r((e, han;htcen imhes hiKh, and the field- grown ixhIs often measure four inches in lennlh, hy over two inches in aicuillfcrence. It ripenncvcnly, ami almost theeiilire imp ran he taken •tone picking. In offcrinn this new pea, I do it with tlie helief that It will prove of great valne eithei for a market or a family iiea. F. H HOHSKOHD." We i.n"er it in i a,, pkts., 15c. each ; 2 pkts,, ajc. peari;e's matchless maincrop peT"" I Ins new second early pea olleicd hy us for the fust time last season has already many favorites, and the market gardeners who pur- chased it say they will he glad when the uiice will he such as to warrant them getting it hy the hushel, as It is just the variety warned to come in after the extra early sons. It has long pods well filled with wrinkled peas of the finest ttavor. It grows a'.out two feet high, and is numerously productive I'hosc who have nut tried this valualile sort should do so, as we know it will give perfect satisfaction. .•\s a second early pea for family or gardener s Use it has 110 eipial. Price (>er Ih., aoc; post- paul. .■41:. (.Sec cut.) BLUE BEAUTY PEAS.-We have never tested this variety, hut I'eter Henderson, the intro- ducer, descrihes it as tollows :— Its ditinctive feature is itsiinnsuallv regular llahit of growth, of a uniform height of i (^ feel, so smooth and I...,, , , , . level m its growth, that it rcsemhles a well- AmLi '''w 1 "* "i.''',""-' """>' .I*", ■"'d '•* nearly as early as the Pearce's Matchless Halncpop Poa. In (|uality antt '[he iiitntdnrer rjf this new wrinkled K'lrdfn says : - " It grows to a uniform height of one NOTTS EXCELSIOR PEA pea, Mr. Nott. of Vermont, _ . _. „ ^.^,. foot, remarkahly haidy and' productive, besides being earlierThan all the other wrinkled peas. It has l)een impartially tested within the past si.x yearsin various sections ol the Uniteil States and Canada. It is .so hardy that It ran be planted as early in tlie spring as any of the smooth sorts and will ripen just as early, while the (piality is far superior, having never faded to be *ell matured for table use within fifty days from planting with onlinarygarilencnlture." Two oz pkts. Price, per pkt.. 1 5c.; 2 for -^50. PROCOPP'S GIANT PEPPER. -This giant fruited variety might well be termed tlie <.ui.iA III of peppers. 'I'liey grow nnifo.mly to a very large si/e. I he shape is well depicted in our ilhisiratinii. They are ofa brilliant and scarlet color, flesti fully one-half inch in thickness. In flavor they are just hot enough to be pleasant, Kach plant ri|)ens from eight to twelve perfect fruits fr.jm eight to ten inches long by two and a-half inches thick. Per pkl., St.; pero/., 51)4:. (Seecni.) EPER ONION.-This is not elected strain of the YellOW 5 fully as large and by far a favorite vari.iy. The Intro- the Oregon Long Keeper is a ears ago from the best Buxton ach year the largest and ripest :^ve an onion that will keep in ind sometimes as long as May, onion to keep longer than any Danvers Oiiiun grown in and shape it is identical with lobe Danvers (private stock ■s. Price, per pkt., sc. ; oz., 2.50, post paid, Ismen, and I have found ive satisfaction." CORAL GEM BOUQUET PEPPER and all florists should have it most suitable, it is the prt tties thing out. Its beautiful little pods of shining red color are so thickly set as to give it the ap- pearance of ,"1 boiMiuet of cor- als, hence its .. , . name. Besides lU great beauty it serves the housekeeper in a most convenient way when pods are wanted for seasoning. In the open ground the plants grow to a tiei^ht of twenty-four to thirty inches, so densely set with pods as 10 bend Per pkt , IOC-.; ^ pkts., 25c. (See cut.) is tlie finest .As grown i)f the small sized varietie:. in pots, for which it is Procopp's Giant Pepper. its branches down. '^°^°^IJo"'^'"*'"'^ PEPPER.^lhe Kuby King Pepper introduced hy us in 1883 IS now generally admitted to have heen the greatest improvement ever made in Red Peppers The (ioLDE.s- UfKiiiH r is equally as decided an advance upon the best yellow pepper (Colden Dawn) previously known. Ihe peppers grow upright on stiff stems. The fruits are large and hand .some, fully double the size of Golden Uawn, and ofa beautiful, rich, golden yellow. The peppers are as mild and pleasant to the taste as Kuby King. Per pkt., IOC.; oz., 50c. (.See cut.) JPEARCE'S. PERFECTION PARSNIP (Pri-ate Stock).-This variety retains " ■ Its position as the best Parsnip knowii ; ha.ndsome in shape, of fine texture ___ and excellent in flavor. The roots grow broader at the shoulder than the Long Smooth, and are easier pulled. Our stock is annually grown from selected roots. Pkt., 5c.; oz., toe.; % lb., 20c.; Ih., 60c. (See cut.) Golden Upplght Pepper. I„ .^'v}'Ii°A' \^/''**'^''^' write.s :— " For singling mangels or turnips the Essex Hoe works like a charm. I PHver handled a Hoe that pleased me so well. la JOHK S. PEARCE & CO. Vegetable Novelties. Scarlet Button Radish. AEO CLUSTER PEPPER,— 'Ihis is one of ihe nio-,l distinct and beautiful varieties we have ever seen. In fact, the plants are V) ornanietital as to deserve a promineru posilii>n in the How cr garden. The small, thin [leupers. of a Iwautifid coral red * olnr. aie curiously crowded toKdher in hunches at the top of each branch. A single hranch will hear hundreds of handsome little peppers, which are very hot and pun^jetii in Ha\or; well adapt cd for |)icklin>4 pur|»o^es. I'Ut., kh:. ; o/., (sc. KING OF THE MAMMOTH PUMPIUN, also called Genuine Mammoth, Large Yellow MaWimoth, True Potlron, Mammoth $60 Pumpkin and Jumbo Pumpkin. I hi Creat interest taken in ^rowinn the laryesi Punipkiti. and the vreat deuian ipnckly that the radishes are ready to pull in fifteen to twenty-one days after sowing. l*er jikt., 5c.; o/., 15c.; }^ Ih., 40c.; lb., $i..iS- NEW SQUASH ILLINOIS BEAUTY. -An autumn half-ruimin^ vaii.-ty, in season from September to December. Average size twelve to fourteen inches ionj^ and four to fi\e inches in d i a m e t e r . Very thick, meat having almost no seeil cavity, remarkably distinct and showy in ap- pearance, one or both ends being of deep .!■ ■ ■. . jf rich, deep orange, , vfcty prolific am ■ -.tron^ FT.uy be said to|iee 1 i(", the . i^)C.; oz., 25c. New ScjUHSh ijrcen color, while t. ■: enjr- '• Mightly ribbed, of ~:oo\^ h-.-'m - grower; when cooked •.!;*; -lii'i''-' skin rolls off so readdy. ».'ur pV.' .uty. THE FORDHOOK SQUASH. Wt: first st t.t out tbi» nc» variety last season, and, white not a favorite wil> iiiarkel gardeners on account of its small si/e, yet vn ci>nsider it a Viduable sort. It in one of the bent flavorei' hort^ incullivuii n It i" of a bri^'ht yellow 1 utor outbid' and straw coloi within, and a ^iN>d kee|)er, ind wher> ipialiiy is (wferred to si/e the fordhuok is the Squus). to yrow. I'kt., sc ; o/., ^.k . MAMMOTH CHILI SQUASH. Ihis is without excepiio. the " Jumbo ■ of thf s.juash family. I h>'V ireofliltl« value for table use, hut will be found very ju ifuahle a food for cattle on rich land. If \ou wish to jijrow . h\ii squash, try this. John Kelly. London West. Ont, -^Jiys : -" I raised a Manmioth ( hili Stiuash fron your seeil last season which weiuhed ijo1I»h ' Th'- same sipianh was on exhibition in our window, and wa ■ admired by all wIh's:iw it. I'kt.i<« ; 1 pl^^s. for 15c. A GOLDEN CUSTARD BUSH SQUASH Our illuMr.. tion ronvt-ys a H"'id idea of this vabiahle new variety which evirls in si/e any of the yellow hush sorts. Th' color is a ilark, rich, jcjl'l'-'n >cllow, and for cjuatitx 'annot be evcelled It jjrows in bush form, and i» vcr\ productive. All who ^rew it last season will want It again. All others should iiy it. Pki.. S'-; "/.,.• 5^. (See cut.) LOW'S NEW BAY STATE SQUASH. The exccllinK feature of this sort are its exti'eme solitiity, heavy weiKht, fineness an;' dryness of i-raiii and sweetness of (l.ivor. It has an exlremel\ hard, flinf\* shell and Is an excellent keeper ; color outside of . blue shade with a peculiar {{reenish tin^e ; flesh bright golde yellow, one ol the tonifest keeping and best flavored of ,j squashes. I'erpkt., sc.; o/.. \^\-.; % lb.. IS'". LONG VVHITE BUSH VEGETABLE MARROW SQAUSH. I his is a decidetl im|)ro\ement on the okl trailing Vegetnl)l< .Marrow Squash The fruit is larger, handsomer, more ribheo or (luted than theordinary kind, and is slightly curved Iwin^ "' a strictly bush ft»rm and very prolilic, a ^reat many nior- Squashes can he >;rown on the same space of ground, as com pared with the old variety, which is a rcnner. It is eviden that it Mill pro\ c a very valuable v.iriety. I'kt , loc; oz., 401 NEW GARDEN LEMON.- It resembles the Vine Peach ir manner of >;rowlh ami shape of fruit, but is distinct in that th- i.nripe fruit is stri(>ed with very dark i;reen, nearly black, whil. the Vine Peach is plain ^reen, and when lipe it is not russetet! like the Vine Peach. Fuiit is somewhat smaller, has thinner flesh, and is most decidetlly more acid, thus dispensinfi^ wiiii the slicec' lemon which are so important in putting up witH th' \'ine Peach. Full directii>ns for cooking in various way accompany each packet. I*rice, in packets only, loc.; 3 for 251 We will send one packet each New (lardeii Lemon and Vine Peach for ] sc., post-paid. KtnK or the Mammoth Pumpkin. R. Purser, Windsor, writes ; — " Yours is the best Hoe we have in the garden. saw anything to equal it." My gardener says he never ts, H. We rtrxl scut out cblN nc» d, white riol a favorite wil> I oMim i)( it-, '^itiull Hi«, yet h< rt. It i\ one of the l)CHt flavorv ofa lirik;hi yellow i olor outsid' and a ^ikkI kee[ier, ind wht-f c till* Kordlii'iik i> the St|ua<>l< SH* 'This JH withontexoeptioi Hash family. Thi-y .ireof littli will 111- f-iund very jw,)»iinble a (lul. If ym wWn (o ({row . Dhn Kelly, London West. a Mamniolh Chili Siiuanh froii which weighed ijollis ' 'I Im libit ion in our window, and w.i it. rkt. KM ; i pkts. for 9$v. JSH SQUASH Ourillustr.. a of this vaUiahle new varicl\ of the yellow hnsh v)rtH. Tli Kolden yrllow. and for <)tialil\ [rows in hush form, and is vfr\ Lst season will want it aKain , s*'-'< "^1 ^^*'- (See cut.) ASH. The excelling fcaluf ,ty, he.ivy weight, fineness an> if flavor. It imn an extiemcK Tlenl kee|H!r ; color outsite of . nith tinv;e ; flesh bright golde iping and Ix^st flavored of .. ■-■; H lb-. .iriely will sell 11, lor never did one fruit look so much like another as this does like a peach in form, si/e and color. The fruit is prinluced in I lusters and are excellent for pieserving. Per pkl., lot.; tbrr. pkis., jsc; o/. 5i»., MATCHLESS TOMATO. Another ne« with claims (or pnhlic favor. It is e.o uniforni shape and goixl si/e, very dark keeper, which m,ikes it valiiahle for >l galdeliels, Perpkl,.i(«.; o/., ,,:, 't distilii t variety of Iwautifiil .iiid 'I ami an excellent ;'pcrs and market BURPEE'S BREAD-STONE TURNIP. I hey are of med.um si/e, very ipiick growing, and the roots are very smooth and while, with a faint green lop. Ilie llesli is perfectly white, fined grained, and cooks in only fifteen minules, lieing very sweel, lender, and of fine flavor. It cooks done in ahont the lime reipiired for a liotalo. It is good when harvested in the fall, lull its comparative merits do not fully show up until spring, when other varieties grow pithy, strong and nneatalile. Price, pk., 5c.; o/., 15c.; J., III., 50c. STRAWBERRY. OR WINTER CHERRY TnMATO. (imws enclosed III a husk ; excellent for pre- serves; will tec,, «it|,j|, husks all winter; rrry svw/-_/fav,-n'ii -imM yel- low fruits. This is ;,.,// wort/i fr,ijrinc for /*r,-.vCF7r.v, holh on account of its //*«(* iiuality and iftititt'nst- p>tHiHCti7'e- iifss. The pretly bright yellow fruits also make a haiiLlsoine dessert ilish, while I he y/nrvc n.v fruit makes them popular Tin fhints, in our trial grounds, yielded ,1 huslifl of th,- small Jruits. It is )iiuili earliir, and every way better, than a similar variety ailvertised as a novelty under the name of C'ai'K C I'er pkt. loc; o/., soc . (See cut.) Winter Cherry. loth Pumpkin. y gardener says he nevei THE ATLANTIC PRIZE TOMATO. -The ^ v earliest of all tomatoes. In pliicing this new ton, .ito before our friends we doso with the full assurance it it will be found to be one of the most valuable eai m;irket varieties ever intriKluced and is so pronouncec y every gardener who has given it a trial. We tes; . it the past season in company with thirty other var; ies and the Atl.intic was the earliest of them all. I - vines grow strong, stift' and very rapidly .-iiing tli- crown fruit when quite young. The fruit is borne n im- mense clusters, being unusually free from (. ■ and seeds. It ripens very evenly and nbundanli and, while iii>t (he very smoothest variety grown, \ ' it is very perfect in form and is sure to ta,ke (he lea. if alt others for earliiiess. Price, per pkl., loc ; o/., j >, NEST EGG GOURD. - Keseinbling in color, si/, .-md shape hens' eggs. They do not crack, and are ..nin- jured by cold or wet. They make the very liest nest eggs. The plant is a rapid growing climber, ar d i» iisefiil for covering screens, e(c., being very ornamer tal. We found it very ditficiilt to keep enough for s.eed purposes, as nearly every one who visited our t-ial grounds wanted ,in egg. Pkt., i.-m:, (See cut.) CORN- KING OF THE EARLIES (I he Karliest of II IJent Corns). - 'I'he originator describ-jsit asfollnws " 1 his is without doubt the earliest and finest dent co--. in cultiv.ation— bright omiige color. Short, leafy s(alk - .... medium-si/ed ears, small xeA cobs, long deep grains very rich in oil and starch tne mosi prolific corn extant. " This corn is evidently adapted for planting ir> high latitudes, and wil- mature a. crop farther norm than any other known varie(y, and for thre»hiilg there is no other corn that will compare with it • will .ell easier, will make better fixlder, can be threshed earlier than any other known v.aiielv It ripens earher, dries out quicker inakes belter fodder, stands the drouth better and will yield more No. 1 shelled corn than .ii.^ known v.-iriety, even earlier than out Hundred-Day Corn. Pkt., 5c.; lb., 250., post-paid. , A. J. Vknn, Kamloops, B. C, writes :- " The Rosedale Oats purchased fn^m you last spring are just what cv »re recommended to be by you^ house; yields very abundantly, a strong grower, and free from defects." The Nest E«jr Gourd. u JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.-V Novcftfcsr IGNOTUM TOMATO.- The oriKinator of this variety sBy»:— " Among about 170 sorts shown this year at the State Fair at Jackson, thi- tomato stiioyerlng Mixed - In no other flowe, ?z-r i--"' -™^or^r ;^;^^ c^n^-^.r^s^.'li^re;;; I rtower*7reof^. ^Olden-Leaved- (Verbena Hyhrida Koliis Att.eus) - Th, aee iVnf »^i«^^""' "n ■■""' '•"t'«""ce as the ortlinary variety The f. i 1 «;.lden sVt'tinr (■::' plit""!;"""" """'"''•"^' ''-'"if"! »"<1 -^'V-tive' inrhei, '""?whlt^s'?il^ ^^"P*^- '^'^"; ^^■"■"^ ^^'"'" «'-k).- This is really a beauti caVce A ia " i rf,fllv'';'''„'«' "' ',! "* '" 1''"™' "'"'" "'"'« ""w"^ ••''««■ 7INNI4 ul^ji , 'i> f""''™ "■''^' ""^ have sad n praise of it I^kt i=, ^'^'!'st;^??,?^c^^ofs?«^:h^?e'^*f^■'^ r..se, scaWe; white etc tteefonWr;^^^^^ SPIDER ULV.-(Hanerati.,m Ca.athinnn,.)- Hears ..J-';^:^^^^^^-'^^ ^"^^ ^""- '''""■ cSrl 'i^-Ji-nTh Jt^s;- j;:^- ?- 's te^-'K.i^S'i!Sr-'^^^ j^i;^ ":i^:^ed ^-H^; THE CHINESE SACRED OR ORIENTAL LILY-(A variety of Polyanthus Narclssus.l-I'he •' Shui Sin Far^' or Wate Faity I lower; Joss Flower, or Flowerof the ( ;ods, etc . as it i called bv c l.sV r""'" '"? ^-r^'y of Narcissus, bearins i" lavisl profusion arT^^J-7"^" of silvery white with golden yellow cups ,""; a c of eM,u,s,te beauty and entrat.cing perfume !t is ^rown by tl. Chinese according to their ancient custom, to heral.l the advent ot bvTrr. ^lY' "'"' ••*',■■' ■^'■"'1'"' "f^"'"! '"'■'<• l'"-' ''"11'^ e grow" !>>• a meth.Kl klio«ii only to themselves, whereby they attain grea ,' o7l ' ,f ' '''" '."'■'■'-■''"ly '•'"'rt "me required to briiiR tile bulb' f n te" ' ''"v '," '" "■?■''' ••''^"-■'' "^"""'«'- '^ ""••■ "f '1'^- wonder Ol nature \ ou can almost see tliem grow." su.-ceediiiL' everv where .uul with eve,yl,o,ly. They do wcdl in pots if ear hbu an more novel an. beautiful grown in shall,,w bowls of va,'e'»^t| W:"''ire"i2,^r;i':^ 'v '"VT '^""!\'^""' "'""""^ "'-' "> bl are of a bluisli-black color. Pkt., loc.; 3 for asc. Pansies -Bpooklands. Coilectloii of Cactuses. .,f J!".*^' '^''f''C"f°*^' '^"?.'K"T'«'"<'^«=--''F>-oH..thellb. orK.*«itlale I'otaloes you sent me I raised eolh« of fine tuliers of the lx;st quality, heiuR .solid antl with clean, even skin. I am perfectl/satiXd wi'th thm"^ icyetabli oil and (ties. sclialiisCompactusGrandiflora).— Til fiirins rouiul nnd compact bushes r decidediv preferable tor pot culture 1 rs. It inherits to the same degree th provement, and comes ijuite true fror QuedleuSurK).— This novelty isreall' he centre of each petal runs out int. 1 heyond the edge, giving the flowe ir, winch is effectually brought on edge of each petal. The plant grow s of the above flowers in profusion Jrandiflora Fimbriata). — In habit IS more compact and slender, whir, like appearance. The petals of thi loothed, all distinctly bordereil will centre, contrast with the magnificen ikt., toe. lln Mixed.— This strain of the oic ought to the highest stale of perfec and we have no hesitation in sayiui; >und the most showy varieties, c-oni lerelofore offered in this or any othei HVir satiny te.vture, beauty o'f form er shown the p.ast se.-ison. Pkt., 50c, ; variety : the form and substance ol shade the peacock feather, while th'. irel, with blue margins. Conies trui ringr Mixed - In no other flowei this by the introduction ofthisinagni is; the colors far surp.-.ss anything JUble the size of the ordinarj-. Theii lors, render them invaluable for cm lety contains about fifteen difTerent ompact growing white foliage pl.^ for seasoning soups and meats . r. lose ; said to possess great nieduii:, making tea Price, 10c. each platil ic. (See cut.) lena Hybrida Koliis Au.eus).- Thi IS the ordinary variety The foli- s range through blue, white, scarlet illy beautiful and elTective in theii nter .Stock).- This is really a beauti -■ per cent, and as high as ninety pei lowers profusely, and continues in ty of decided value. Very valuabit bloom when white flowers are vcrj have said in praise of it. Pkt., 15c. e flowers of this selection are perfecl irange, crimson, pink, yellow, violet, iicli are beautifully striped, .spotted any two plants producing flowers wii in every flower garden. Flam Pkt., IOC. -ant, pearly white flowers. Bulbs flowering in July. Adapted to poi 3RIENTAL LILY -(A variety ol " Shui Sin Par,' or Water Faiiy r of the ( ;ods, etc., as it is called by rcissus, hearing in lavish profusion, with golden yellow cups ; they an ing perfume It is grown by thi nt custom, to herald the advent ol of good luck. The bulbs are grown iiselves, whereby they attain great ■lant growlh and immense spikes of lort lime rei|uired to bring the biilhs er planting), is one of the wonders ee them grow," succeeding every ey do well in pots of earth, but an 11 111 shallow bowls of water, vv'itb them fnmi toppling when in bloom, ni C hiiia, immense bulbs of ihi ( ii.rruK-..\s the plant is par y of water is necessary. If it be and sandy. .\fter the bulbs have ;pt in a clo.set, or in a cool dark a gnnvth of roots before the top~ placed ill a sunny wiiulow. Price, lbs mailed about the fifteenth ol branched annual plant, of rapic purple flowers. The great beauty ng a very large number of fruil- iletely the plants already in Inly illge and unusual efll'ect ; its fruit- , 10c.; 3 for a5c. you sent me, I.rai.sed 50 .lbs. ■ satisfied with them. " Ol • F-t o a o >-. 2 -S £ a m J3 O ■•^ •t! fl r/i ^ 'I ^ I to Ol O o 02 a; o Pi - I .2 +^ ^^ JO fl >• a> o S ^-^ -2 a; Is a £. §i o o W CO 8^^ a *5 c •- 7: rt 00 *^ o CI. J3 3 - I O C8 a I °-^ V. ^ "ti --v TO "' 5 ■^ O t. m a. = '^ > c - -* u be aj c > 5 >-i ■a ea <~ to'' ♦J 01 I* .J •2 ^ ■-J3 ./, o - S i S a ^ .* 5 m O J3 a " * -a Op •3 .: 2 19 d % o 13 J2 - t -a at T3 3 I* |j h- w oj ' 4J " 3 o 03 O o *- O; .03 o o O 9 o 3 .^ S .- ^ ^^^ ^ ^ 3 ^ •^ s X (U D -^ --* — . ;^ 3 ja "^ S .'^ •" » b TD — I 5 ii = 3 M 5^t a ii.2:3 fl s - ^ o g I ° o) t: 1-5 £•5 >> > a) 0) J o o e 2 °=^ = 08 — > bo - ./: cj — Jo .2a .2 §^ 5 o o - J S a.^^b 55 *> s aj a5 ■5 so > ? o <^ o ♦^ ^ 3.2 •^ a I'- a .S o •50 o S 03 03 S; o aj )S -= aj «— o t* a) *-<— a> g-i *■ bo . ^« C be 3 C t- -t-> = " . 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S4- w 41 a, a) h- o ^ il s a C .. 3 .0 l-c .31-1 ^ si o S - r, ^ bO- C C M C -3 w =« S - ~ .s w 03 i M Q, .. „ > a ~ 3 :s « — - I" ' -♦-* ^ J' s a a . — a) a § aj a TS C8 CQ • i-H o CO - cS Ph 0) ^ ^^ bD (1 03 oT 5 03 . 5 5r '.-6"? a ^ ^*.. •^ ♦* >>3 a a I a J J S el - Sal g a^ "« 03 O sc-S -^ .H^bo O' «.• fc ;-i a a 4) (0 fcfjelaliles or flo *oi! and good cu wers can never be produced from seeds having weak germinatinc dualities iltivation, are essential to produce good crop.s. ilso ere ich ids ind thy ed, lim o ib- ■eir lich ers' o- ble Id. oil at ike UJ ler "t! tc ■ge len < ho UJ ;er 0. lie ed Fresh see nd Z ds Ice O i 10 IR re re d. >n ly a of le ds, proper 16 JOHN_S^_PEARCE & CO.-Floral Noveiti es. ct VI PANS th f ^^.SiJ;En^Kti^tJi-;S^-t^i^t~/Z5^£^^ t me, I. raised d with them." Choice Vegetable Seeds In the following list will be found not only all tiir ,;oo« standard varikties or- \ FOETAni fs l„.t nkn many SPEciALnF.s of recent introduction and established purity. The varieties marked " I-Riv v F s, o.'J " L / hrst mtroduced by us, and can, of course, be had in undoubted purity Xect fnm us the descri, tion nf n h heme accurately given from our observations during an experience of many years A our own ex tenshrtrhl L^rmmds fhl \°v^n' iVr' '"V ^'"r' ' ""^''''"'^ '' '^^y ^P"*^"^' '-' ^^" »^ "" °"' ^'<'^1<« o the Stan Lnlv.lri'ierS IfirnT , h- ,•"' ^'y^."*^*^"' comparisons, to select only those sorts that are adapted to our climate an wonhv of extended cultivation. iNo new variety is allowed into our general list of vecetabl" seeds h wever hi^hlv 1^ i i that does not show a decided improvement in its leading characteristics over !^reexUtinTkin,l? A ^ ^, ''• ' MARKET GARDENERS, FARMERS, and all who use seeds can rely 'n our seeds being thl very bksf THAT IT Ls ..ossuiLE TO I'ROCtJRE, and it is impossible to Overrate the importance of this fact ^ ' WE SECRET OF OUR GREATLY EXTENDED TRADE is attributable to the foliou^ing facts .-1st We are practical seedsmen, and attend personally to our customers' interests. 2nd We are content with fair Z^mlnf L ^^ '""'"' ' \^' "'"' "^ euerything-no seeds of an inferior quality leave our estab- hshment. 4th. We serve our customers so well that they repeat their orders and recommend us to their ^— ^^^— ^^^ ^- t^t-tj'-^K, .Uarket Cardener ami Florist, Ealikc^ P, O. Ont. ScUbs- r garde?SSymt?e^e™s^e^ '" '"'" °" "'"^' and every p.cket sent out, so that all can have a vegetable SEEDS BY MAIL— \Ve send free by mail all seeds priced by the packet, OUnce and QUartep noiinri Pour cen s per pound must be added to those priced by the poun.l to prepay l^.s age "^(Hal ' E furn^hed al ' mTp'oLiJiic'""" ^""'^ ''""'• ^^''' ^^"'" --.nd Beans are nioted with and without^postage. OUR PRICES-It IS and has always been our constant aim to make quality a first consideration and then m-,V^ our prices as low as good, reliable seeds can be sold. Our prices will be found as imv arThn^^ of !n .k KKL.AHL. ttousE for seeds of -the highest quality, from the 'fact that their unece led deputation .nc inTrea?^^^ popularity AT HO.ME is sufticient evidence that their qu.dity has withstood the severest test increasing MARKET GARDENERS AND OTHER LARGE BUYERS wanting to purchase' seeds in unusually lar^e quantities will please write for special prices. Although we have made prices\ery low in this ca alocurvet whfn several pounds are wanted we can frequently supply at a lower price than by the single pound "^'"'"S"^' ^^ ^^^" grow'p';rSSyK?a7ns"of"L"c^wi:r,L'^re'atrs;^^ '" "^'^^^ g-<'--^ -h" K,^ E T.MEs whit you can buy the very same' Ey ofredtrt^nl^orherlVur eY ' S dmTrked '^Ir::::i:^'^> ::nui;r;h'e^b::trrr ti^chiTsr '"'"'^^ ^^"''"« ^p-'^"^ «- ^'"'^^ BE SURE TO ORDER SOMETHING, even if only a few packets ; by .so doing your name will be enrolled miomers locaiii in ihc iiioii remote pan, of (hi, conmry or the Uniiir Siare, cm i.i,i V, rn.lilt S.,?,.' ''''"'"'■ 5f,«NT r.ill'.'l™'^'!'''''''''"";'''')'*'"'™"'''-""" °" •■»'= "'I °"l" 'h'i' l>«rch,.e, en, feme 'l". fell that season. \\e venture to say that not one market gardener in a thousand ever buvs a i,acket of see I om nf ! e«]srr ''"'• ^ "^ "'"">' ''"7 '"''] '" "'• " ""^'^ '>--<= come over a hun.lred mile ?go' '^r l.sonTsuin Iv o^ ZiJ ^Z "' '"'^ '•''" "'^^•".'"ei^nd upon getting fresh and reliable see.ls out of these toxe" The fact stini son in, „''''. r''"'""""^" ^' Pr'""'l fr^n seedc having weak germinating qualite° Fresh seecls nroner soil and good cultivation, are essential to produce good crops. ' 1"^°^^^ 18 JOHN S. PEARCE «t CO.-Vegetable Seeds. _r J" — .e.usa,e. Arfcho.e. c.en 0,o.e Bo.eco^. Refugee or^housandWandwe.Ps New 'OOne- Dwarf Wax Bean. artichoke;. .he ^^^^^S^^:'^:^^:^'^^ ^ "le o„.er leaves loosen and of butter put in .sauce,,an, to which ad tw,rta1,l™nuU 0^)51 h^ ^" I-Quarter pound 1.0.1S, adding the yolk 'of one egg and a little ^::^r^!'l^[;::^ l-PP" = «'- 'ill it Jerusalem Artichoke (RoOtS).-This variety is only productive from the root .r „ ) ^^- ^"^ Post-Pald- ^:^:^c-^ %^];Ti '-' ^-^-'^- high,y :S:A;;^-';;5^; - - ^'■^whir^''!!'®,^^'"*!^ , °''®'~'X"u''"«" '^^^^"^ h^=^^'^ withthick succulent' scales' ihe 'bot'tom of '° '^ St Lf S;];!^,!^":.^^ ;-;"--ntral lea^ stalk, or n.id ribof the 1 Jil 1^:;:;;;^:;^ Pkt. „ , ^ ^ A■ add butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg.^ ^ ^ """'^ ' ''"'" '^'""el^ ^ '^"'^"der ; put in a fryingpan ; BfiSfwaf or ButVp'^'x^ ^ ''°"-^, '"^^' ."^'V'^- ^'"^ -''-'y s'ringl'e.: ' '('see cut')] .•.•."• '^ | J^ .9 Best or All.— tarly and of superior qua itv ; round preen HpsIiv .-,,,.1^: voce tut ; 5 15 ,g White Marrowfat. -An excellent shelled bean for winter' use and've'r'v nrollfi;' ' VV; ' ' 'J \ ^ '5 19 See page 34 for prices of Beans by the peck. ' ^ ' °''^"'' ^'^^'^ "^"f- > 5 IS 19 Conovep's Colossal Asparagus. Improved Purple Cape " -lU. Broccoli White Cape Broccoli. Improved Brussels Sprouts. The Lentz Beet. J. W. Blyth, Thornbury, writes r:::-' The seeds arrived in good order, and hove donTweU eds. i?*:"L?LP^'^''CE * CO.-Vegetable Seeds. 19 Thousand Wardwell's New One. Dwarf Wax Bean. ill the outer leaves loosen and ieceipl No I— Quarter pound r, salt and pepper ; stir till it curdle. White Marrowfat Bean. Lb. r tuber ; crs. ig hogs, 20 )ttom of lanched Pkt. S Lb. Post-paid. CIS. 24 Oz. 40 Ig water; cook slowly until , Pkt. Oz. '4 Lb. Lb. 10 10 20 20 60 60 ind put in saucepan of boil- inder ; put in a fryingpan ; Pkt. Lb. Lb. ; long, Post-paid. •■• •• 5 20 24 It when • ■••10 SO 54 ee cut ) 5 20 24 5 IS 19 , S 15 19 »•••••■ 5 IS 19 ;e cut ) s 15 ,9 ...... 5 IS ,9 Juctive 5 15 19 . .... 5 ,5 ,9 ecut.) 5 15 ,9 issels The Lentz Beet. ave done well." B13JA.2VS Dwarf Mont D'Or. Black Wax Bean. x^oit? or liviMnnine:. Early Rachel Bean. Dutch Case Knife.— Pods long, green and tlat • earlv • excpll,.nt r.rt . ureer S improved Lima. -\ ery i.roducuve and of superior (juality , BEJAIV® EJnglislOL. Pkt. c rs. (.See cut) 5 5 5 Lb. Lb. Post-paid. L I S. 20 2S 25 CIS. 24 29 29 "^^^gan.-HardyandeLly. Broad WlndS^^' La^gtsll-'^wO^d'S^^ -^ r''':.;^^!- I O^e^^^r^rSr-- -ri^r S^ r^- -^- - -?-:.Co-» and peas. ground is t Early paid, 24c. E6EJEJT. Market ria'is.'"'- "•""■■' "" • • ■ ' '-• "» '«."°s;':n;,'S;jt;ts,"V':»i:/t '',:„'." s.rr ; Ecvntian nnWlr nnrt T,;»J,/i'^ mooa.—One of the earliest, light co Or. (.See cut) c „ t r Ir DIRECTIONS FOR SOWI.NG PRINTED ON EVERY PACKET I color ;°wT,en°nea?lfc;7£tn7^^^^^^^^^^ Z w^ftl^rfrerht^ \ "i' ' " •^""" T^l'''^ °' -'""^ '^ P— g-- I add salt, pepper, mtt.eg and butter ; ca*?> at b^cooll^dtm^'al caigTwith J^fand ^ClS" ''''' '' ''"^ ' Green Curle^SeOtch.--Dwarf and .spreading. Cultivate same as cab),age. (.See cut). . . . ""f ' % ^i'- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 20 25 2i 25 20 20 20 75 75 6S 80 65 65 60 65 65 P.. W. & Co.'s Long Dark Black Red Beet. Early Blood Turnip Beet. Dewlng's Improved Blood Turnip Beet. Bastlan's Early Turnip Beet. New Eclipse Beet. shall try no onS: oJthoigSl'ha'I^SaloSerf^mi^^^^^ 20 JOHN S. PEARCE V/Av/~Iiuil in salt water iinlil lender, and refr with liRlU Imtter. sauce (recci|)tN.). i), with salt, pepper and niitmeg . , ..„_ .._ ^ Caidillower and Brussels .Sprout? may he treated inthe sa serve hot, with a httle cli^ N.; ijiped I'arsley. Improved Purple Cape.— standar Oz. '<^Lb. CIS. c rs. 50 I so 50 I 50 Oz y4ib Lb. 20 60 I'ACKKT. LNhinj^ thoronjjhly, put it into a saucepan il.ace upon the lire for a few moments and nie manner. Pkt. WHlto ra«o V-^ 1'"^'" , , ' '"f. ' '■e*'<="i'''e cauliflowers Init more hardy. (See cut.) Vo" Wnite Cape.— .Smular to al)ove, only while. (See cut) ,„ Tmn^«ir)r''f.^"''n^ "j-" ""^ ^'''''''Ke. standing more frost. Culture same as Cabbage Pkt. improved (dwarf). — Compact heads of line quality. (See cut) 5 fnll /'"■ ^"''','"8'' thegnnmd must l,e highly manured, .leeply '"'°" ^^^ ''■•e with plenty of water and boil; refresh and cook either alone or with corn-beef ; cook slowly until tender an.l serve. />/ W-Cut raw cabbage very line ■ a.l I sah pepper and mustard seed ; add boiling vinegar, with onion and green pepper ; cut very fine ; coyer carefully. ' K,^ l,^rJL%^5JllPeS.-Kxtra early, small. French sort, with pointed heads. (See cut.f " °'- ^ "' Early Dwarf York. ^ Early Jersey Wakefield (ivivateSt...... Early Jersey Wakefield (Ordinary stock) The standard English sort, but not as good'as some others.'. .7. " " ' 5 ■•ock). — Our strain is unsurpassed. (See cut) 5 -Not so desirable as our private stock seed . . 5 Early WlnningStadt -A well known sort, second early ' "" ~ " " ? Henderson's Early Summer (Private Stock).-Our improved sirain' of this' weil'-known 25 IS 35 25 '5 30 25 20 Uc«ZTl^''rrVT' c"'' ""■■ <^"stomers were highly please.l with it the past season. (See cut.) Henderson S Early Summer (Or.linary Stock). -Such as is usually soUl ... Fottl^rS Brunswick (Short Stem) -SoM out" etly. (Severn) DutCh.-Sure header, but very late; should be planted 25L^^^''®"c^*''''^^®-~"^'' forVailand'winter';' heads large! and sure header.' '(See cut ) Henderson's Succession (Originator's Stock) -As a midstnnmer variety it ha no equa only a few days later than Early .Summer, but much larger... ,0 tc Henderson's Succession (Ordinary stock) ... . t -.1 Clwto!f a}}'S.%^V"~~^V^''^'^ P^^'^y ''°""'' = •^'^•'^''^ w''"«' fi^"i-' anil of large size! .' .'.■': ." .' .' | „ Selected All-SeaSOnS.-1-inest for second early or late ; large size ; sure header. (See cut.) c 3c J. S Pearee & Co.'S Surehead (Private Stock).-This variety is a sure header, of very ^ ^^ fine quality ; one of the best large winter sorts grown. (.See cut) . ,0 Mammoth Marblehead.— A vary large variety of great merit c Early Peep Head. -A favorite with market gardeners; solid head's of fine qua'lity'.' (See cut ') 5 35 30 40 35 40 75 40 [ 00 75 40 [ 00 75 60 25 25 I so 00 25 00 50 00 25 Lb. 2 SO 1 50 3 50 2 so I so 00 SO 00 00- 50 50 Early Deep Head Cabbage. P., W. & Co.'S Short-stem Drumhead Cabbage. Fottler's Brunswick Cabbage. Extra Early Etampes Cabbage. J. S. P. & Co.'S Surehead Cabbage. . I 'c ; ^^'"9'' you say, tooa seeds proper soil JOHN The Warren Cabbage. ily, put it into n saucepan re for a few momenls anil [1 in the same nianinT. Pkt. Oz. U Lb. cut.) lO SO > 50 lo 50 > SO e Pkt. 02 . MLb . Lb. S 20 60 ily worked, to insure good. )e sown very early, n hot- arieties shou (1 be sown in feet between the plants. r ; a few apj lications will (1 l)oil ; refresh ant cook (bage very fi ie ; add salt, 5 ; cover carefully. Pkt. Oz. !iLb. Lb. cut.) 5 25 75 2 50 .... 5 IS 40 I 50 ■•■■ S 35 I 00 3 50 «1.. s 25 75 2 SO ■■■• S IS 40 I 50 own cut.) s 30 I 00 3 00 ,...5 25 75 2 50 cut.) 5 20 60 2 00 nteil ••••5 35 • 25 cut.) 5 30 I 25 ual ; • •10, 75 2 50 ■■•5 35 I CO 3 00 •••5 35 I 25 :»i') 5 35 I 00 3 50 very ... 10 40 I 50 ••• S 35 !• 00 3 SO lit.) 5 40 I 25 J. S. p. &Co.'s Surehead Cabbage. 1 every respect. I have good seeds proper soil Selected All-Soasons Cabbage. Early Jersey WakeHeld Cabbage. Henderson's Early Summer Cabbage. Erfurt Dwarf Cauli- flower. a large si,.e. co.npact and solid ; la^ijes? in cuhivSon"'("s;e cut) . '. .'!"T.'. ^'."" '" 5 Pkt. Oz. 40 5" 30 20 20 '4 Lb. Lb. (IS, 4 oc > *5 I 50 I 00 60 60 00 00 CO 75 2 50 One ou!ri-l;°;i;i;^:^:r^ir;iLtJ'' """'"°^"' "'^■'^"•^ '" ^ '""^' ■""'^' ^^--p^"-^. -> « -'-p rich soil. drain^JTad!! ^^S^^^SI^TSI Tnl SJ^ c;:!;[ ^uU^LXr^'s^'t """ ITI' "^^'" = ^'^^" "^'"''^ ""-• Erfurt Dwarf (French See,!) (PrK-i e S ^cl^ -Ot tr^ ^ ^nnn'^V' ' ""'n ','""" ■^'''"" C^^il" ^'" ')• iTnoZlni Sffi K'"^ 'T ' •-,-- large heads, 1;^ ■te\a:,'d finn. ' ' j.See cut) y/.. [ ] ]° Veiteh's Autnmn ri»n7'"'v '^^ '"'"'^'•''-■' ''^•'••'^ "f '■'"'^ -H'ality . o Veitcns Autumn Giant. -Vigorous m growth and very large ; late. (See cut). . .... . . . ,0 3 00 4 00 3 50 80 80 80 80 SO SO SO SO o< FOUR . IMPORTANT • POINTS -TO-BE • CONSIDERED >o l.~The storks ire offrr are of the best ,,iu,litu that can he seeared 1>„ .eleetion 2.~Every totrs tested and thoroaghh, efeaued before I.dng offe.idfJs le -/. (mod luctght, OQod measure, and safe arri rat guaranteed. CHICOKY. Large Rooted or Coffee.-The leaves are used as a salad, and the dry root as a substil for coffee. The see.l should be sown in rows the same as for carrots .^. Pkt. Oz. ute Curled.— An aromatic :,erb, with crisp. OHEJRVir. 5 10 young ior seasoning soups, ^^^y.^:'''t^^ ::^^"' "^"' '^^ famishing, and . parsley ''^":iSfEt£^t7<^;i'^:,?^^^;:iZtS ."^:''«!" ':'. !^'-"!! ?: --^-^ -^^-' hen • 5 20 > at fre(|uent Pkt. Oz. • •5 10 to ..10 50 'A Lb. Lb. 25 60 60 2 00 uiiervals, to \i Lb. Lb. 20 50 Veltch's Autumn Giant Cauliflower. Extra Early Paris Cauliflower. Henderson's Early Snow- ball Cauliflower. Lenormand's Mammoth v.„ T , ^ _ Cauliflower. pleased with rm!"'^"'^^""'* ^"*"'°"' ''""- -'-:-..piants received yesre^daTTnTo^ c^ondition ; am ve.y 22 JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Vegetable Seeds. way in,l thin out to three plants in a hill. One qnart will pla nt Xnu 2m hill , '^Y'^ '^''" '""'' '''''^' , How to Cook ((Jreen Corn on the Col,).-Take o the out^ e l^^vt '. \ n ''''m '",''''''•"' ''V'' '" '""^• leaves remain on nntil after the corn is boilec, which enclers the corn „,.h ,' ""/' ■ 'r""^ '^ '■^"''™"^' plenty of water; drain, and serve. rtnotrs tne corn much sweeter; hoil for half an hour in ^*'Se.^ol'fne^,lll?''^'*^^^ Com.-The earliest of all sweet corn; col. and grain crs.' cs.'^'.^'"- Ballard's Early or Chicago Market (i'rivate .stoVkj'.-The' larresV 'e\riv '■^wVet ' ;;,n '■■ ^ ^"^ ^'^ «u u''n'""r ' <^"'' ■'^"'' '^""'^'■^ '•■^^R'^ ! "^^"'I'-'f. sweet and prolific See cutl^ '" Mitchell's Extra Early (white flint). -The earliest coin n cult mion'e;;, "six'to V- 5 '5 '9 inches lonR well hlle Stowell's Evergreen Sweet.-The most popular late sweft 'vS .row,; ■ ■ VsVV ■■;,■•■■ ^ '5 19 Mammoth Sweet. -Late, Imt very large and iweet. (.SeTci t ) ^ ^ (See cut). . . . 5 ,5 ,9 Bo^f^^M/.^jlf-,V"y^"'y, with large ears; valuable for ma/ket.".;.'.-. ^ .5 .9 Boston Market.-1'or a second early sweet corn this is the best I '^ '9 White Pearl Pop Corn.— The best sort for popping 5 "5 19 see page 34 for prices of Corn by the f|uantity. 5 «S '9 to r^^^t:!:^:l:Xr^i::A:^t^^^ °' ^i-e ^^ing m rows .5 "how tr'cAnT' '^'^ri '^rT'e"'/- O- ounce^:.|;llw [^"f^L'ofVriir '"'^'^^ "P"' ■" '""^ "'"'■^- '^-'^ n.egf3^jeS°^-^::UtSk s,i:Y\:;;^^'';;ri;!:ir^ p^pp- -" - sugar, and chopped Parsley. Serve hot. ' '^ ""'"^ ''""'^'■' 'easpoonful DaS« H?1^' i"^°"^o°r Oxheart.-IIalf long, thick and short ; a favorite (See cut )''c' m ^ ,^.^- "' Danvers Half-Long Pointed.-Thick. of good\,ualityaml^ery'product[ve. (See cut.) S to 25 To Chantenay Half- Long Carrot. Danvers Half-Long Carrot. Mitchell's Per- fected Carrot. Guerande Half-Long Carrot. „, Long Red St. Valery Carrot. Wm. Barr, Cromarty, writes :_" Received seeds all right ; sencfanother catalogueras I gave mine away. " ds. av Early Crosby's Early Corn. Sweet Corn. nt when weather l)ccomfs lills three feet .Tmrt each ;k to plant an a-re in hills, ill:, letting the i-inernidsl ; hoil for lialf an hour in Pkt. Lb Lb. Post-paid, grain crs. cts. cts. S 20 24 irn in S IS 19 Feven lOries. 5 15 19 S IS 19 5 IS 19 ■ ■• 5 IS 19 ■cut.) 5 15 19 cut.) 5 15 ,9 ..... S IS 19 ). ... s IS 19 S I.S 19 S IS 19 .... S IS 19 •••• S IS '9 it of the spring in rows 15 • apart in the row.s. Keep r, ."salt, pepper and nut- with butter, teaspoonful Pkt. Oz. ^ Lb. Lb. cut.) 5 10 30 I 00 cut.) s 10 25 So ^^-°^J^_SjJ*.^ARCE & CO. Vegetable Seeds. ' 28 Boston Pickling:. "^fcTft ^^(^ rarlu Whr.-. c». Cucumber. ^^^^VSu^f^P^ Cucumber.'^ ^ Early Frame Cucumber. l^f^T' "" ' ^^^ ''••"•t^c°-L°r---"^°-C&"b^--V g--^- '"-ttlTr.-"" ri?in\on"Xu*'^f'?* ^*"t®S.- Color deep re.l. ofexcellent fl.nvr; a liiKM^I.Iev^^^^^^ '7 'm ',';■ "w LOnfr orange. -.\ very popuhr red sort for feeding purposes... .. . \ [° ^o 6^ will p;odu*i:e a",", 3'S^ '^'i^Vs '^" '"'='^'='' ''^^l'" '''" '" *^^« "^ «'" '"^hes of well-rotted manure. One ounce s.ewin?lit*,?eb°°^:~:hcntndS''wso^e"?S^ ''^''''' "" '" "•""" "'-«=« -<• SrS-l^^^^^^ f "s .00 ^ , CUCUMBKR. '° ^° .hereSra'pn^^e'StS tr/wkXr'' ''SanT^ hTlot t^*^^ f""''' "°' •\P"='""=" '" "^^ °P^" ^ ->" „ ,LonK Red St. Valery Carrot. I gave mine away." New Dwarf Golden Heart Celery. New Golden or Self- Blanching Celery, Boston Market Celery. Stockwood's Long Ridge Cucumber. Sam'l Peddle, Whitechurch, writes -—"Thp =ppH<: i »,., 1 V Day did well." " ^ ^^ ^^^''^ ' ^ad frcm you were good ; Cory Corn and One Hundred I 21 JOHN S. PEARCE il^W-(C"ontiiuii.d.) Pkt. oz. }i Lb. Lb. c;U„i • *S.°-,^^°"g'G''een(''f'"l'^'^'"'l^)-I.'>nt'. smooth' flr.h.,.i; I • ,.• "«. CIS. Vis. crs StOCkwood's Lonjf ftldRe. .Slraiuhl .miforn si.nV.i, f "'^"'^ '<"'''. "'^P. (See cm. s IS 40 Early Russian. TlicM.,nrlts. nS'a m h^.r^^ (Seea..)lo 40 , 25 Boston Plckllnfr..Xfavon.elU':rr;i,!^C,^^k^^ '^- -'< S m 30 . 00 Nt'^iL.'^''S"!f.' °'' f.^'''^ Short Green. - Lif-lu ^rLn whh cr^,' , .i.; i, :h ' ' /J ' « '" 3° i oo Nichol's Medium Green. FintM.ickiinL'viriefv-s.rn;,i. 'i ^'^''"'' O^eecut./s m 3; 80 Early White Spine. Very /i„e sha,.c ; c.x.elk.nt market sort (S^.^ c«. ^ '° "« »« Ko« i»i,^ivu\ ^ '° '^ '° pot to bla-u-h for' sal.a.l. ' " ' "'"■" '"^^ '•"""tj'> "<-■ "P tfie loose leaves or cover with Howx-r Green Curled.-The har.lies. variety grown ; l-eantifully curle.l, ten.ler an.l crisp. (.See cu, ff ?o" '^ ^ t\ ..^rtl-l^!!=s-i--^LJK,--i'!;-^^ ,^ Sow see.1 and tran.splam ^. T.^^^^uZ:^^"^^'^^^,, OA««AOh:. put M> a saucepan with n.elted Initter ; stir a few mh^, Is o e h ' ' '" f "'i' "'"'"''■• ^^'"' '-^ '""« ''"">-'r : 'Irain M..X well ami serve in a ,lecp »'' liest tal.le variety ^^^ Oz. V Lb. Lb.' Large Late Purple Goliath.-The hrge.st of all • finT[^r feeding siock.' ■ ;see-cut) { Z f ^ °° X^^^^'^^^^tZ'-:^'^^^^^^^ -■ ,«"w in seed he.l .niddle of spring ; when the goo., culture they m.ay be Krow,,7.,ur ri'^i s^. r ', ;,:;r^':^ ' -fhc-'l'" T^f 'l',^'""•■ '"^'^^■^'^" ''-- "vS One ounce wUl sow loo feet of drill. ' ircumicrtncL. 1 he Leek should he more generally cultivated — ^ J 1:11:: :j 5 25 90 3 00 ^p^^ sms^m >r^^^^^^ P..w:^C^^s:reHead OoMen^ru^Head or- P'^^e.pHIa or DutcH ALE.X. .Stewart, Stewart Hay w rues. " n..„ , • r , Butter Lettuce, well plea.sed with all of them. " ^' '^ ^ ^^ '° '"'^°'"^ >"" "''-1' 'he see■ "• « "••^P'^in- Serve with ^°^'^^?L^}'.f^'^:Z'>.. "':''.. ^^^^^^^^ l-eaiitiful K-Mon yellow color. -v °,l. ^If""- ''''• li,.:n„ ,.rl ,, . „ I I 7 . .. '' '"""""K '«■■■"" 01 a oeauinui K'H'I^'" yellow Co (jr. ' !■•• ^ 1 -• i 1- 'l^,f!^?:^'ris.'''a!;!-. ;'.'":':."'; r:^':'!.!':^' "' ^ '"=='"'"^" y^ii'»^"i- ; compact. ' '' " Paris ani ''^''''^''^r.rM '!„^TT~7r'^r ""'" K^r^^" "«= tinged with brownish 'redVihe 'head or I! I>art lieinL' of a bc.nntifr' .... ... Pearce' 5 25 75 iroe"^' "Nnn«nn^ M "■''?"'JI""' "''''"ly ^^^ '■•"'•". "•'n-ier, Hne llavor, itandst'he heat well.. 5 2S 75 ur) irispaiid of the fmest llavor. (.See cut) ■; ', ,, -. .5 25 75 a superior .summer sort. (.See cut.) 5 25 75 '"■ '" ' 20 60 20 60 Iv^i^A^i ^u°/^ Surehead.-Ile.a,rs large, (ir.n ami solid;' a ?n inl®iJ5**'V?"*'''^^^""«''-"^ ^"y tender and crisp v.ariety; (Seeait)'" ' "' = '''" tin" fZTit °|;,f "'"head.-A^.ery early varie'ty ; has^ ver'y hugrlolid- heads! -f ' ^''\?ar,[!ria;g;'a;rs„',id""' '"'"-" "'" ■^'""" " '"' '""« '""^' '"-•'"''^ '—^ •" -•" ?™l^'^ ^"S'S,** Simpson.-A leading early market' sort! .'.':.': { f ^ 75 &ilWKr;«"'''v>'"r 'r'^-"'^'; "l^'' '-'-; ^f'^voriie'm.arket'sorL'.':.'.":.'.':.' 5 5 50 BUrneil S White Cos. -\ ery largely grown in Kngland. (See cut) \ 20 7I 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 00 2 CO 2 50 2 50 I 50 1 50 2 SO Those who wa.iL Seeds for HoL-beds will please menlion the same, at.d they will be forwarded at once on receipt of order. "^''S"l^fIu?~^^^^^ P'""'- '•^•''^^"e '^"-•"^'y ^'-ped seed p„ds. p^t. Oz K Lb « men, w lien young and tender, make excellent pickles c " :iviu«s'rAKr>. whit^iiindoni^S't Sx'"^i :';::tSi:r5:: :"""; :":" "'':'■. '"' ''''-'^ '■ - "^ 't" '"'" -f • apar nd ,"tt£;iwn"t;or';hre:':!i^ of con,post ; when .ho heat reaches 85" to OO. make holes one (bot .soil. Per brick, 25c. To t-p, d 2Qc Fen^-h i" ' ''"^" ''"-" ^f ""^ '"'•''^"^>' ""'^' ^over the holes and press the ie. , post paid, 29L. tiench.S|awn, loose, lb., soc; post-paid. S4c. (See cut.) supnor,"7by rtreilis""' ''"""' '"'"'>' '"'-"'•■' "^ ''""• ^'"^ '='" ^'-^^i^'''-^ should be sown by the si' should l.^ .Sam:"'!:; I. CTS. 20 CTS. 60 60 'luality excellent. ' ""'^ ' ''"°°"^ nbl.ed ; d.ark green skin ami oranRe fle^h ■ ^ ''^S^J^.E:::;^^'-]^:;;;'^'^ -i- i ".-^cu;; Ihkn in an^oiher melon ; ripens ' MoS'trSl MaXt7(?r" n xl;r„!S'' 'f' orange-soVt'sV ^ound" and' Wry' iweei.' ' '(sVe cut' ) I Bay View.ionfuS?g^,?;7J:r,^^^ (See cut);" f Green Nutmeg.-Anol^ifaWTrhe,TnM"nri^"i.!'-^"J-^'°\'''-,S^<'-". («eecut). ^ Purchasers will vonte;hnely netted; green flesh, of superior qiuTli.y ..•.■.•.■.■; ! . [ I 25 '5 •S IS 15 15 «s 60 40 40 40 40 30 30 CTS. 2 00 2 CO 2 00 SO S" SO 00 00 -^^rvK"^;::;^^---*!!-!-— ----av.; rs, as we desire ion. young pi; is req lu^ed, pick offall^;ut onSlSm^'^Sr'j^r ^ ['i-'^^:')"" .».—.:--> ..".''V ' sk very ripens early, white ; start for the arge fruit Lb. (See cut) 5 (See cut) 5 S S scarlet color, _ 1 snape ; flesh red and in striped ; very productive. (See cut) uraao tltron (For IVeserVin^l " v"'''r' '^'"' l'^''' ^reen. (See cut) , ,.■.■■;■■ flesh firm and solid, coloT /ale Se'en'^ '^^^^' °'"^" ^^"^'ehing twenty-five pounds each '; Johnson s Christmas superseded by Hungarian 'Honey. • This plant is cultivated for its g^i^.i^, ^^^ ^^^MBO. White Vnlv«lri. „rr®^?-TE"{ly ; smooth pods,. 20 60 20 60 20 'S 'S 'S •s •s • s 60 40 30 40 30 30 40 00 so 00 so 00 00 SO S 'S 40 I 50 in drills thVee"fe"eVa"pa;t:.amrthil'<^u'" ^n:t%.:;!'ltr "^"' '" «°"P^ '^"'' ^'^ws when small Whitejr^Blvet.-LonB.TiW,;d poZ Bay View Musk Melon. Improved Christiana Musk Melon. Sow middle of May Pkt. Oz. ^ Lb. Lb. S 20 60 2 00 S 'S so I so Hackensack Musk Melon. Miller's Cream Musk Melon. , , -■""• melon. milil"'" '"""" John l>ATF,RsoN. Saltcat, N. W T wriier'TrTT, , -'*•"• Ironclad Water Melon. e For the norlh, it is mid lie planted in well Pkt. Oz. J4'Lb. Lb. en, CTS. CTS. CTS. 5 20 60 ;h; ■■ 5 2ns ■• S It.; 5 to s •• 5 ■ S • 5 •• S CTS. 2 00 20 60 2 CO 25 •5 IS IS IS IS IS 60 40 40 40 40 30 30 2 00 I 50 I 50 I SO I 00 I 00 ich may have I .isfaelion. | vigorous start for the s. If very large fruit Pkt. Oz. 5^ Lb Lb. y . S 20 60 2 00 . 5 20 60 5 20 60 S IS 40 I SO S IS 30 I CXD S IS 40 t SO S IS 30 I 00 5 IS 30 I 00 S IS 40 I SO 5 IS 40 I 50 Sow middle of M.iy Pkt. Oz. ^ Lb. Lb. S 20 60 2 00 S IS so I so p's Cream Musk Melon. J get my seeds from came up. " JOHN S. PEA ROE & CO.-Vegetable Seeds. 2r Extra Early Flat Red Onion. Giant Rocca of Naples Onion. Yellow Globe Danver Onion. o:vio^v. succeeils Iiest when cultivated Is a quarter of an inch deep and The nnion Ihnyes best m a strong, rich, loamy soil ; unlike most vegetables, it on the same groun.l for a succession of years. Sow very early in the spring, in Iri one foot apart. One ounce will sow 100 feet of row ; four to si.x pounds per acre THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ONION SEED.-The value attached to good Onion Seed to old .rowers ma^ he a .source ot won.ler to the inexperienced, and it is oftentimes entirely oNx-rlookel"v the ,'i^^iiie^n^ business Let me try to e.xplam why cheap Onion Sec.l is not cheap :-The Onion stalk aUiins a ho t o s ■ Tshli dsuip ^T^^d^^ ™: f ""^ """'^r,'- ■ ''V'^ ""'"" '"^^'^'"'^'^■^ -'' '><--«'"-^ to ri en 'the s.tllf ' Is' ,: ; ana snr els up at the bull . 1 his forms a ripe Onion, but a certain percentage of the Onion althouidi ntnininr fair si^e, will remain large and stih around the neck, constituting a " stiff neck ''or scallions. 'iC ca io , Tm fhe Onio'; ^Jall ™, JIV'^™^' '^u "'"■l"'' ""'' ''' ~"-l-""y, not marketable like a niaturc"! O on Not .L? r ' 1 r ''^S^'^'^'f • >S perhaps, the m,.st susceptible of being bred up to a high .lecree If «e s lioul, select the seed of scallions for a few years, we would soon get something that would grow sSi ^ t,, a certt uv On the other hanc , ,f we select one of the earliest and be.st shaped onions, with a very smil ne^lw lenlS t^o propogate our seed Irom, and continue this selection for years, wi will have a strain of see^l in wl ch tt scalli n K sl^ tr7h '.'""''"r"'\f' every scallion is like so nnich de.ad stock on the market It sev dent thathe r^ul ♦£ l«^'-""j"Be of .scalhon -be nicre valuable the seed to the grower. It is exactlv this feafurp thnt mafsel S'hif.SrketSe Sn^onf^.^^l'^ '^^''if "' '^^'*^'"«" Valuable. whil!Mh°u!Lr,!^!hn^'Sl.ow^^^ .-,;..9Y Kfillable Onion Seed,-In no vegetable, with the exception of cabbage and cauliflower does the cron 18^' ^nd rp'^? '"''' '"'^"'■^ ''""*? '"^^ °"' '"' '"'"• ''"'' ^■'^ guarantee every ounce of our seed to be the crop of 1890, and re .able in every respect. In quality it is vastly superior to much that is put upon the marke often .'mun by persons either too mexperienced or too careless to select line, well-shaped In lbs rvitalky it is't^.v ./^^^^^^^^^^ nfnrZ^ ^^' ^'""'^ ''''^' '^'^""y '"''''• The very rapiepper, and roll in flour ; fry in hot lard until crisp. Extra Early Red Flat.-Very early ; of medium size, and deep red color ; heavy yielder ^^''- °^- ^ ^"^ ^»»- ExtPn FrJirPaH ^ril'-'-^f"' Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. (See cut).^ . S '" ' "' tXtPa Early Red Globe DanvePS.-Skin deep red ; very early, and keeps well \ V«n^t?'®.'*y?f*'^'''««'<* (''"^'•'"'^ Stock).-Skln deep purVlish^fr arge Z kc;peV' ' ' \ Yellow Globe Danvers (Private Stock).-0«r superior' strain of this variety is unsurms ed' ^ It haying taken first prizes wherever exhibited. We have been very fortunate in acaii^ V^u^J!«rnf t "iS '°'- ^'""^ '''"'"P "'"' heavy ; cannot fail to give .satisfaction. (See cut ) c Yellow Globe Danvers (Ordinary Stock).-See T^Uia^" ' " " ' =" ougin \v! rf' f^ '"'•"'" V,"'""-^ "'"'-■ i^ •-> wi'le .liffcrence a o h i, ' "■"''' "'''"''■' "^'^ ^'""er perfectly »s:t?s?biirT "*^^^^^ - "''s'-"- JoiaenCueenPeppen. U„« Hed Cayenne Pepper. "Tong Veil Pepper. ,., .'<"'N Kem.v, Lorul.m West writes— 'T V ,• "° """""'■ """y King Pepper. l.^e >nu to put it in your exhibit a^ the fair! AH Zl^Z "^^'^f^V''""" """'' ^'^'^"^^ '^° P--!^ ; would ■arsfe White Portugal Onion. Pkt. Oz. % Lb. Lb. L'. CIS. CIS. CIS. CIS, • 5 20 50 I 75 jsh ■•■ S 15 40 I 50 !'•) 5 .50 I 00 3 00 •■ S 30 I 00 3 00 ■ S 25 75 2 50 • • 5 20 60 2 00 lieen tcstcfl, and have market, lieing milder ■y early they yrow to a the .seed in i-'ebniary, ound as early a.s they Pkt Oz MLb. Lb. 10 30 I 00 10 30 I 00 S 25 75 2 so S 25 75 2 50 assessed by dealers in h never form a larm- Top or Ihitton onions, the winter perfertly. e as fully known as it t to the seedsmen for Qt. Qt. Post-paid. 25 30 20 IS 30 35 30 35 25 20 35 y the bushel, should illow Globe Dan vers mies warm. Select e hoed in with the Dy King Pepper. 20 pounds ; would JOHN_ S. PEARCE & 00.- Vegetable Seeds 2» Horsford's Market Kentish Invicta McLean's Early Blue Carter Garden Pea. Pea. Peter Pea. s Tele- phone Pea. PPOeop'S Giant Pepper.-This is the largest of all i,en,,ers, some inches in length and two and a-half inches thick, beinj; gkissy, sc.irlel New Celestial.— It is very productive, as many as 150 fruit, two inches long, on one plant. Fruit green fro-i the and scarlet , Stratagem Pea. fully First and Best Pea. growing el and mild conical in shape, from one to ilossom turning to lemon, golden Mammoth Golden Queen.— \ery productive ; fruit. six to golden yellow color, and of a fine mild flavor. (.See cut). Longr Red Cayenne.— T'ods grow as shown in cut on page 28 • pungent ; used for pickles and pepper sauces ' Long Yellow.— A long, orange-yellow variety, similar to the' above Long Red.— .A long red variety ; very hot. eight inches long, of a bright red flesh ; strong and (See cut on page 28). , KUby King.- 1 he hncst e.xhibition variety grown, being of a beautiful shape, en, rmous of a bright ruby-red color, and very productive. (See cui) t^normous cut). . . size. Pkt. CIS. 5 10 5 5 5 S Rpri (?Mlf' °vf H'^P}^'^\~^-^'^V -^"'y ; sweet ; mild flavor: glo.s.sy red. Kea Cmii.-Small, l.nght red, cone shaped, hot pepper ; the very best for .sauce. Ctrr.-nrRE.— Peas ref|uire good ground, enriched with well rotted usually sown in double drills, that is, two drills eight inches apart- rows of peas. The space between the double drill (See cut). Oz. I. 1 s. 50 40 40 40 40 4J 50 40 40. One over a quick fire until "re; fresh manure is injurious. They are by so doing, one row of sticks will serve (or two peas Sow early sor( raUier .hick, and tlieywiiV^illlXnd d "ta u'r ^d'v^:i.fet;^";,tfh'" "" '"'f'' "' ""^ (|uart will sow 100 feel of drill. '-■"■ici .nm jieio octter than those .sown thin. O How to Cook.— /-W/f.-'-Cook in salted water, adding a small bit of so.H- l,n,l tender ; refresh, strain thoroughly, season with salt, pepper, butter, an a lUtle war' See iiage 34 for prices of Teas by the peck. ^ ' Kentish Invlcta, op Alaska (Private Stock).-The earliest oei in rnliivn.,V,n •. • round, bluesort of .superior flavor; height two feet. (See cut ^"1"^'^"°": " <« a ;AmePlcan Wonder.- An old favorite : extra early • nroducnve 'of '(.^l n -e Improved Daniel O'Rourke.-The e.ariiest wS^ iew od i-ii n t""" r '■^'^'^/"'•) and quality ; two feet ^ ' ' ™'^ '*''" ''"«''' o^ K"0(l size *'^flS o^Sr^Sl^r ^ '^'^ ^'^^ '^^^ P-^'-e; ami we^f iiiled- : finest "'^S.t^' (See^cm) '•":' .'."' ":'^. '.""'^ ^^"'^'^' ''^°"'' """^ ■' 1-ds large and First and Best.- Very e.irly ; prolific and'imiform in ripening I ■ well filled two feet. (See cut) 5 tt. Lb. Lb. Post-paid. 5 »5 '9 5 20 24 5 10 »4 5 '5 19 5 '5 '9 5 '5 19 5 15 '9 J^ Cherry Red Pepper. Bull Nose Pepper. K. M may want EICALI-, Nee in the future, Etampes Mammoth Red Pumpkin. Japanese Pie Pumpkin. Common Field Pumpkin. '^\:i:::'^:jj'::;:ic^£^f^' ^"^ "^'^ '"""'^ -^ --'^ y- -- -> whatever i 11 !'^^ H Bliss' Everbearing Pea. Pride of the Market Pea. American Wonder Pea. Carter's Fern-leaved Parsley. li^AKI^Y AiN^O IVIK?DJUJ\i I*l^^«. French Breakfast Radish. "Bliss" EvePbeaHnD- \ -["^"^'-''"'■iy ("-"I'lic, ofsupt-rior <,u.ility ; two feet. (Sec cut ) Imlflcf ^KS^!."^;,T'"^ prclucfve; long pocl.s, an.l large peas; sow thin/.wo ami large; well lilletl ; peas green ; sow 'thin ont and Pride of the Karket.-l>,„i.s very ^'"!isi^^!H;'!;;::^l^r'°''^ '""^' -■'" ^■^" '■"«• ^"^ '-«--- 1-- ^'^ ex^e.. ana very pr-tK^; a genera avoie'- s?','-"^ T'-",'' '>■■>''"' ,P"''-^ '^^Re, peas sweet 'Bliss- Abundanee.^l.a^:-^:^\-;l^«^,:;;;r;'^:av-^ Pkt. Cis. s 5 5 5 S S 5 5 Lb. Lb. Post-paid. tr.s. CIS. 19 19 'S "5 IS 19 20 24 " ^'ti"^ '-""- .uiu a-iiiiii ieei z v5 ^'^ A:ivr> r^AU-i3> crof* i^E^sa eDhone.-I'easnn,! n,„1. K™ ,.f..,. , , -fAv-riW^. IS IS 20 IS 19 19 24 19 20 IS 20 20 24 19 24 24 ^ Hair's Dwarf m" mmoth On "n L ^^" f ''' '";■', ' ;'""' "^'"^'^ = ''^''k'i' '"'^ f^^t c ;«•(, an<' ci^ldf fttn "^ ""- "''"''' ^""'^''-''' '••"« «"»-^ in cultivation ; height ^ l-eas two feet and under do not require sticking! ' ^^' "' '^^ """'' ^''''''"-^ "^ '^i' '"==^'- <-no^';q;;:s;\:.ryCSa,;Sll;!£,^^ -i-s. They, a. usuany planted in fields of How to Cook.-yV.Jj'eel. c« in pieces an remot " ' ^ .' '""' "■ "^ ^^'^ '" '^'"■^ "^'s'l' '''•■'•■' •''1'"' mash or pass throug. a sieve; .add powdered\Sr Te^^' nt = ''"' "^^^^ stock. v.t..''2Tc.V?:lp.ati;29;"(.S;u.."'^'''""'''^'""''"^"' •^""'^^' -'^'-'-'y f- Pkt. s s 5 5 Oz. 20 20 20 25 Early White Ollve- shaped Radish. Early Round Dark Red Radish. '^^' 'T^^ Early Deep Scarlet Turnip Radish. Rose Olive-shaped Radish. China Rose I took rench Breakfast Radish. Pkt. Lb. Lb. Post-paid. CTS. trs. CIS. 5 5 S S 5 5 5 5 '5 '5 >5 20 ■5 •5 20 iS 20 'S 20 20 19 '9 19 24 19 19 24 19 24 19 24 24 5 25 29 han the round peas, jred of all peas. ilanted in fields of sight feet apart 1 cook until tender ; Joonful of cooking Pkt. 5 Oz. 20 S 20 5 20 S 2S China Rose Radish. ■cm you. I took JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.~Vegetable Seeds. 31 Chartlep Radish. Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify. Long Scarlet Radish. New Rosy Gem Radish. Lady Finger Radish. rfSc*')^^*''^®''''^'."'' Market Gardeners' Best, Carter s Fern-leaved.-Exiensiveiy „sc'''' '^'-''^1^ (See cut' 5 China Rose. r^ni^lfi' M^P^^'^'l'-'^''^'-;'^"'""'^' "■■"''" «'ft ; S-'od keeper Calitornia Mammoth, or White Russian ' • I^arge white winter vai. ty of fme (piality.! '5 10 10 10 10 io 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 'S 'S 35 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 25 30 30 30 30 I 25 75 75 75 75 90 75 75 75 5° 75 00 I 00 I 00 I 00 Large VIroflay Spinach. Giant Thick-leaved Spinach. Golden Bush or Scollop Squash. Early Red China Squash. Johnston's St. Martin Rhubarb. !_:_ : ^>-»Mup jqu asn. aquas h. Rhubarb. • R^. J. FiNNEUAN, Cleichen, Man., writes :-'• Received the plants looking as fresha^if just removed from the pots." i ' 1:^ it 32 JOHN S.J»EARCe -. each, post-paid ^ "^ ''^ ■' °° How To Cook' '/.>;./ '"p 'M •■""' '"'•■'It^ i""-'"'^ ■^'."''" ^■'^"y '" "^'-' ■^■hT; ctdtiv.m. 2 .^n^lfT^; parsnips Mammoth Sandwich Island, a variety .superior to the l^Vench sort, producins smoother Pkt. Oz % Lb Lb I Jl'^^^K^ 'r "■'-■ "^"''"^' ■■'""■'• " ■^'"■' '''•■■^""'^•" '" supersede the old form. (See cut) V aT" 7. xt. Long White French.— A standard sort ; very productive V-i-c cut; 5 25 75 300 ' ' "-"•<- 5 20 60 200 ,. . . , «r»iiVAOM. E.r&nv*o?ltl^^nVr,'J l"r "^'''' '"■""' ■'"•'^T*-" "' ^ '■"'■^ B^^^^" '^"■"^ ""<• -^'""'Is Pkt. -^ Lb. Lb. i<>i>K'-r tnan any other variety liefore runnintj to seed , ^ Extra Large Round-leaved Viroflay.-A large, thicU^ieaved sort ' ' (See mti \ 1° •^ 5 20 40 Early Golden Bush, or ^4llop.-A good earl ■ arie v for mXt See cutl ^^^- ?'• ^ "• \''- Extra Early Orange Marrow (Private Stock).Lcoio/ .1% "'ange. rich fl v';;eci ' 'fine ^ ^° ^"^ EarfrileVchinr 7^rr''",''r'r'^'°'''l'='?"*^.'t"'^'"e-r[s; Hav'o; excellm. (See c ". S 15 40 . 25 Perfect Gem.— Color creamy white ; tlesh sweet drv nnd r,Vh in fl.^.U, ' ' iu ,\ ^ '5 40 I 25 ^'" ! ^'fify smooth ; tlesh thick, and abundant bearers lo 25 7-oma:^^ The Trophy Tomato. Holt's Mammoth Livingston's Beauty Red Cheppy op Plum _ Sage. Tomato. Tomato. $] ^^ JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Vegetable Seeds. 33 Essex Hybrid Squash. Pkt. Oz. JiLb. Lb. S 25 5 25 5 25 IIS. 75 75 75 lis. 3 oo 3 oo S 00 le .same as for parsnips. ;, roll in hreailrrumbs er, Pkt. Oz. '4 Lb. Lb. ■5 25 75 3 oo . . 5 20 6o 2 oo ive a slight protection. ng water ; add liaking espoonfiil of flour, .salt, s Pkt. J^Lb. Lb. ■ 5 20 60 ■■ 5 20 40 ■ 5 20 40 ■• 5 20 40 n until the iSth to 24th ■ running : orts. Three or keeping oHth e bug. r ; wh en cooked mash Pkt. Oz. KLb Lb. ■ S 10 30 80 le IS 40 I 25 • S '5 40 I 2.S h^ IS 40 I 25 • 5 IS 40 1 25 ■ 5 10 30 I 00^ ■ S 20 60 2 25 5 IS 40 I OO- ■ 5 IS 40 I 2,5 w .10 25 from you last spring. Livingston's Perfection Turner's Hybrid Acme Tomato. Soovllls Hybrid Canada Victor . J'""*'°- or Mikado Tomato. Tomato. Tomato. Holt's Mammoth Sage.— The plants are very strung growing, the tlrst season attaining one foot in height and spre.iding so that a single plant covers a space of three feet ; strong in flavor and of superior (luality. A sincle |>lant yields more than a dozen plants of the comm.m s.nge ; perfectly hardy ; it rarely Mowers, ami never runs to seed, hach lOc. ; three for 25c.; .seven for soc, post-paid. (See cut.) Connecticut Seed-leaf.— This variety is best adapte" pf^'en products. The seed .should be .sown in a hot-bed, alwut the first of March in drills five inches apart, an.l half an inch deep. When the plants are about two inches high they should %^Z^T'n ^'■'' '"^.•'^" 'T'"' '" ■'' *'"'■"'"'' ■'»"'' ='''""' ''^e '"''•'"'-' °f '^'-ly transpKant into open groun.l. ^ BOAT to C00k.-6.«,'«,/-_Sc.-ild with boiling water to remove skin ; cut in small pieces, removing cores niace n stewing-pan, with butter, salt an.l pepper ; cook for a few minutes, thicken with bread-crumbs. Aw Cut in thick slices, season with salt and pepper, roll in flour and fry with hot lard until brown on both sides ; serve hot! Dwarf Champipn.-A favorite variety with all who grow it ; quite distinct in foliage and "'" °^* "^ ''"• ''*'• Jiabit of growth, being compact and upright ; rijjcns early, and can be grown closer together than any other .sort. If you have not yet tried it, don't fail to do so. . ■; ?o • 00 IgrnOtUm (Novelty 1S90) -Excellent for family or market use ; very early ami prolific, beinc large, deep red, smoot:i, heavy and solid, of delicious flavor 10 w Extra EaPly Advance. -Hright red, medium size, smooth, .solid and very early. . i lo 1 00 7 nn Early Mayflower.-Extra early ; perfectly smooth ; color re.l and very solid. (See cut)' ? m 00 z ?-^ L V ngStOn S Beauty. -Large, .smooth pinkish red ; thick flesh : good keeper. . " { ^o CC ^ m HvH^lJ^nf PerfeetlOn.-Early, smooth, red variety; good yielder and shipper. (.See cut.) 5 50 ^ ^ S^ Aj'il^^'?" ^ FaVOPite.-Large, smooth, productive ; good shipper ; soli.l, of goo'l flavor.. 5 30 l^ ^ ^ TiTn^^c; H,7^ fi'^ '"'\ui,?"^"J '■''''' '''e'i">' ""K*^^' *"*' P"'P'e ; of fine quality (See cut ) 5 30 i 00 I o^ Thr Trnn^.y^'^ ?' OrMikadO. -Large, smooth and solid ; skin purplish red. (See cut). 5 30 C^ 3 ^ The Trophy.-Very sohd ; fine in every way ; standard late .sort. (See cut) S lo 00 "^ ^ Canada VlCtOP.-Of a l«.autiful smooth, red color ; very early, and rich in flavor. (Seecut.) q w 00 f ^ pLh^pS'' °^ Italy.-Pear-shaped ; deep red and very prolific ; fine for preserving. . ,*.... 5 4C « ^ v!?! ^"^Sr^' 01" Plum.-Fruit an inch in diameter, in bunches; used for pickles. (See cut.) « Co leilOW num.— Round and regular ; bright yellow ; used for pickles c cq until mTddle'nf"T'nIv°'!;^ff' ^"''y '" .=P""B ^^ "^^ K'^nd can be worked, and for a succession at intervals of a fortnight until middle of July, after which time sowing may be made for main and late crops. Sow in drills from fifteen to eighteen inches apart, and thin to eight inches apart as soon as the plants are largie enough to hamlle. rillH l"JPi® Top.-The earliest of all turnips ; white, with purple top. (See cut) . ^^ °o '^^"".''^ Early Red Top Strap Leaf.-F.avorite with market men ; sweet and tender.. (.See cut ] I o 20 ^ rJAj'^^i^iT^^^'li •i"'"''*"" ■-' ?"'! very sweet ; good for early or late use ...... c ,0 20 60 Golden ffall. or Orange Jelly.-A rapid grower, of a bright yellow color ; a supenor ^ table sort, and a good keeper ' , ' 5 10 20 50 Early Red Strap Leaf Turnip, Milan Purple Top Turnip. Early Six Weeks or Nimble Dick Turnip P. Reekie, Lyleton, Man., writes:-" Hand Weeder and Kssex Iloe arrived safe. They are excellent.' f? ' 34 JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Herbs. Bird Seed. Etc. POT, SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS. Pkt. Oz. Anise sc 20c Balm 5c 40c Basil, .■iWL'i.'t . . 5c 40c Dandelion — jc 75c Dill 5c 20c Caraway sc loc Pkt. Oz. Catnip 5c 7SC Pkt. Oz. Marjoram, sweet, 5c ^oc Coriander sc loc i Peppermint . . . 25c Fennel s^ 20c Horehound sc 400 Hyssop so 30c Lavender sc ^or Lb. Rosemary sc 75c Tarragan 2sc Rue sc soc Saffron sc 40c BIRD SEED. Pkt. Oz. Sage Sc 2SC Savory, winier. .loc soc Savory, summer.. .Sc 2S<- Tansy sc so^- Thyme.... sc soc Wormwood sc soc Canary (extra cleaned) loc Hemp toe German Rape (.weet) isc Bird Seeds of all Post-paid. 14c 14c 19c Millet Maw.. Cuttle Fish Bone. Lb. . 100 ,30c Post-paid. 14c 34c . , , , , IOC per oz. inrls, thoroughly recleane.l, can always he ha.l in large .juantities. I'rices on application LIST FOR MARKET GARDENERS And Other Large Buyers of Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn. ^l^^F^^^ °^ *^^®i^^' at purchaser's expense. Add 4 cents per pound if ordered by mail. BEANS — See pages iSand 19. ^ ,, Per 151bs. Golden Podded Vellow Kyed Wax $2 CO VVardwell Dwarf Wax 2 00 Golden Wax, or Butter i 75 Early Long Six-Weeks i so Refugee, or 1 000 to one i 50 Black Wax, or Butter i Early Rachel i Early Valentine i Large White Kidney i GARDEN PEAS— See pages 29-30, ,. . , Per peck. Kentish Invicta i 00 McLean's Little Gem i 75 JUST A feW more~w6rds, the food for man. 75 SO so 25 GARDEN PEAS- ( C,w/!>„Mi. ) T . . ., , Per peck. Laxton s Alpha $1 25 American Wonder 175 McLean's Blue Peter i 75 Ilorsford's Market Garden. . i so Carter's Premium Gem i so Dan O'Rourke i 00 Yorkshire Hero 1 50 Champion of England i 00 Pride of the Market 2 00 McLean's Advancer i 75 Stratagem 17c Abundance i i;o Everbearing 17c Large White Marrowfat 35 SWEET CORN -See pages 22. Per 15 lbs. Cory Extra Early. Marblehead, . I SO 50 Minnesota i cq Pee and Kay 1 Crosliy's Early i Amber Cream i Egyptian sweet i Mammoth Sweet i Stowell's Evergreen i CQ Mitchell's Extra Early, for garden or field use 125 Boston .Market j 50 25 SO 25 SO SO The people .say that meat— doctors ny .,,,,, - properly washed and boiled, ,. • , . , .; ,'"'"•''">• cases, outside the back door to ferment an.l create fever and other ills— this cheapness .s the w-orst possible false economy. Our object is to point out clearly which are he n " t serv ce'ble varieties to grow, and have them goo,!, so that with proper cooking they may bLaten and enio ed Ind af^^^^^^^ nounshmetit to he .system. It .s not the big advertisements, gaudy catalogues, or exaggen te 1 ~vLs tLt w make people value vegetables, >t ,s how they prepare the ground, .sowing the eeds, and, above ah oXsureThe seeds are fresh soil musl le loo.sened, , -....-,.,„..., ^.,,,„.,^,, ,>^ uuni, anu wen enncnea witn well-rotted manure— this done ihpn comes the practical parts (see cultural remarks throughout the Catalogue); this carried out, nature will do most of the ; situation of ganlen shoul.l be clear, open, free, and, if possible, sheltered from cutt'ing wind • he it; • ''"^"'" '/"' •^•''"'■T' .'" ''"f- ""TILIZERSi^ These fertilizers are sptdally manufactured fo and reliable and etficieiil Eddy's Farmer's Favorite Duster. ill every respect or the purposes specified. Hon, /,'.«/, - a,,!,;;! (Ir,.., ..^r,. ■,houI,ll,e taken that ali Kertdi/ers ,^re well incorporated with h^ sod so a^ m t ,, oome m contact with and destroy the vitality of the seed sow,,. ' OUR MAXIM.-Fe^d the plant uiid the plant will feed yon. OUR PRINCIPLE.-To slate what we sell, and sell what we state. Our Pure Animal Fertllizer.-This highly concentrated , om,.,,ktk hfrth i/ik contains all the elements of plant food ; containing the proper „ ,amme' , f AM.MON,\ n.osrfOKic Acir. AM. ..OTAsi, to make it ac.ivl 1 y i klv 'd in each. I er sack, $j ; t.m, $25. .Sow from 500 to 1,500 lbs, per acre broad- cast : 200 lbs. per acre in ' ^^^ necessity of growth of plants and flowers, and wi 1 enhance the Cut and nerl^r nn ? f'^'T^'"' '" '"^ *""" '""^ P"^e<=l else that you can use. Try it once, and you will nevTi ^t o' f Wi°h e" h'li'Tf '"T'' ""y'^'"*^ measure and sifter, a complete and unique implement for m7n« rin„ an 1 . ^''..^e furnish our patent Pea?re's'^P^?SoTertillz{r"¥h'" '''' ^^"t "" ^^^^^'^TtJ:'^! £t'''"''''' ''' "'-" '^"' lbs. per acre broadcast ; 200 lbs per acre in hills or rows. *^ ' ' *'*^- '^°"' ''5°° '° 2.«x> ^^'^^^^^SX'^^^S^^^S^^r:S;^2^^ te. Insecticides in the dry .shake or turn, which the operator can, of co rse remd; e A s^^^ "^T^" '""'■^'>' "" ""^ ^"'"^ "^ 'he desired, may be evenly dusted over. If you a;e oS "' smal 'naU nf'n T^"" '" '^1 ^"'' '" '"'""'^"-■r, as ^=r^IK ^« W!"iSf '- -^^ -'^ - -- ^— • -^c- ""TS^^fif f^i^^'t:,:: /::r r^°C' t;^ r-'- ^' '^ t' '" -ir^^ "■■ '--- -'^'^•^ i-'^- plants of melons, s.piash, cu«imber?c^l.bage, 1 plTn s „ 7^11 fnVid^-^lm """' '''"''"' '^ y"""^ the grape. It is also considered an excellent fLtilizer It ronMn" .T ' ''■ ''""''"^'' gooseberry and post-paid, iSc; 3 lbs., 2Sc., with iCc addTf ™ ' "' J =''"'"'"'' "'.' '""S 'nj"""us I'rice per lb., loc; Pyrethrum Roseum, or Pers an Insect Pnwrf^^l^ ' ^ '" '*°'- "'"'? ^^"^ '""''"'-■'' """^ P^^'age- . , 'lir'^'^t i:"^^ 'J^C20c^!^'T,l^i'ff,^^^^^^^ --hes, ants, Heas and all'other noxious Hellebore. I^rdcroying rose ^'^.^^'^n.^^:i^T^.!7^j:S''-:^:^^^ C^^i^J^^^i^"' Chickens)._Per lb .'jc, per ,oo lbs '$4." *'' rnr5^lfwIwo"'^'?''i"''°''''°""fy'*"''fia"ie. Per 2 lb packet <;oc Granulated Prairie Meat CrlSSel.-Take the place of inSliVe'Tor fowU. Per .0 lb. bag. see. ae JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Flower Seeds. 'a: Ji^ V :.. >/ AllKllNIA. FhOWEl^ SEEDS. THE HIGH QUALITY of our Kluwcr Seds has made them >o iioiniln hotli am..ng amnleiirs aiul llorists, as attested hy our umisiially lartje sales (hirilu' thv nasi year that we have heen induced to aihl more varieties to our list ; Init we have aimed to •'"';! ""I^'/"';'' varieties as we know will ^ive entire satisfaction. FLORISTS and others who have been unable to secure satisfaction elsewhere, should not fi d lo deal directly with us. AcKcJCI.IMlM. ^F"^1lD'^ECTI0NS for sowing printed on each PACKET.-f-" ANNUALS Krow, bloom and die the first year from seed. ~ BIENNIALS liloom the second year and then die, though many if sown early will tloHcr the first year. " . ' } PERENNIALS usually bloom the second year from seed, and continue to crow and liloom for many years. .Some will also bloom the hrsl year if sown early .1 , -)|'»'<,'-^\''Vl">";'S---ll. A., Hardy .Annual, flowering the first year. II. "n. A.. Half Hardy .Annual, flowering the Hrst year. I'., I'erennial, or th.ise that do nol flower until the secoml year. II. I'., Har.ly I'erennial. remain in the ground from year to year, tlc.wering the second year. II. II. I'., Half Hardy I'erennial. H liiennial. or those that live an '^"'of a *'*'''cate rose, a good rocli plant 3 Acroellnium roseum, (everlasting flower), useful for pols window boxes, etc 4 Acroellnium album, white, everlasting ......'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'" 5 Adonis, fine mixed, showy, hardy annuals 6 Adlumia ClrrhOSa (Mountain Fringe), flowers aliundantly flowers white and pink, beautiful pale green foliage 7 Ageratum, Little Dorrit, the flowers are white and parti- cularly useful for culling, dwarf habit j S AgeratUm, dwarf, blue, hardy annuals, fine color and habit i 9 " Fine mixed, suitable for mixed borders 10 ASTrOStemma, fine mixed colors, very pretty 1 1 AlOnSOa, fine mixed, .suitable for beds 12 AlySSUm, Sweet, a hardy white-flowered annual for bedding '3 " •• (Little Gem), sweet-scented, pure while, .i 14 AlySSUm saxatlle COmpaetum, a yellow bedding plant 15 AmaranthUS tricolor (Joseph's Coat), handsome plant. . '6 f SalicifollUS, purple and crim.son, gold tinted' 17 " _ Fine mixed 18 Ammobium alatum, e\er!as|ing, pure white, for nit flowers 19 Auchusa CapensiS, blue flowers, splendi.l for bouciuels. 20 AnagalliS grandiflora, Hne mixed, free blooming 21 Asperula Azurea SetOSa, bears dusters of sweet-scented light blue flowers W. J Brandritii, \ancouver. H. C, writes :-" Vour .seeds hl^always done well with me beaten anywhere. Accept thanks for promptness at all times." .\<;ekati m. liui/A. HrIu Per reel. pkf 11 H A Tra. Sc. H l( A Tra. 5c. H II A 1 Sc. H HA I .SC. H A 1 SC. II 1' 'S Sf- H A y2 5<-- II A 1 sc II A 1 Sc 11 A ' 'c. 11 A I sc H A H SC. It A ! '/- IOC. H !• 'A sc H 11 A 2 Sc II II A 3 SC II H A , 3 Sc H H.- 2 Sc H A I sc. 11 A 'A SC H A : I anno SC. ; they c the No. i'j Asi 30 31 .>a 33 .14 35 .36 37 38 Am JOHN S. PEARCE &. CO. Flower Seeds. 37 liAl> DS. them .so popiiln , hotl) sales (liirinj; tlu paM si ; 1)111 wf have aimed ion. salisfaclion elsewhere. flCH PACKET.-f- jh many if sown early and continue to grow r if sown early, rsl year. II. H. A.. ir those that ilo not 1 in the gronnd from [ardy Perennial. U , Tra., Trailing Plants, lant ots, tiy. irti- ibit 'ng! ted! ted HRhl Per feet. pkt l( II A Tra. Sc. H II A Tra. Sc- 11 HA I sc. H HA I .SC. H A I 5c. II I> 'S SC- II A '4 ,s<-- II A 1 sc H A I sc II A •. "c. II A I sc H A H SC II A 'A IOC. H 1' % .sc. H 11 A 2 sc 11 H A '■ :i .SC II H A ; ^ SC H H ■ 2 Sc II A I SC. 11 A /z SC 11 A : 1 SC ; they c anno the No. NAMK AND DK.SCKII'TION. 22 Antirrhinum majUS (.Snapdragon), mixed, line for l.orders, 23 " Tom Thumb, mixed, a favorite 24 Aquilegla (Columbine), of almost every ajnceivahle color andl singular varieties of form h 25 Aster -Truffaut's Pseony-flowered Perfection, large blossoms, of rich mixed colors 26 Aster— Larsre Flowered Dwarf Queen, extremely di)iil)ie flowers, .)lors dark blue, light blue, white and rose, mixed. 27 Aster-Dwarf Queen or Pearl, flowers on these similar to those of Victoria, colors pure white and crim.son, mixed 28 Aster -Queen of the Market, two weeks earlier than any other Aster, mixed n Asters—Imbricated ! impon, for small beds or pots' . . n Chrysanthemum-flowered, difl"erent colors n PSBOny-flOWered Globe, brightest colors, mixed. . II New victoria, mixed, fme blooms, reflexed petals 11 A 1-3 sc HOC. HA >^ IOC. 2V ;u .>2 33 34 35 36 37 I A A A A A A A II A II A A A I'A German Quilled, mixed, a favorite variety 11 ■ New Rose, large-flowered, mixed, strong, a beauty BoltZ's Dwarf Bouquet, mixed, for beds or |iots . . II Goliath, very finest mixed, very large, superb 11 _. ' AH Varieties, mixed, our own saving n 38 Auricula, fine mixed, a gre.at favorite in Britain, flowers very fragrant, of many line colors h 39 Balsam -J. S. P. & Co.'s Double Superb, mixed.; '.'.'.'.'.'. n 40 " Carnation, double mixed, large double blossoms. II 4' r Rose-flowered, double mixed, one of the flnest . II 42 M Camellia-flowered, spotted, double mixed.... II 43 t, New Victoria,- double mixed, grand ' n 44 " Double mixed, a good collection for pots or bortlcrs. 11 45 BartOnia Aurea, a golden yellow hardy annual, very showy. ; 11 46 Bigfnonia Grandlflora (Trumpet Klowers), a rapid-growing, hardy, climbing plant, flowers dark red and orange. . . 'i II B 47 BrachyCOme Iberldlfolia, (Swan River I^aisy), pretty. . .' . 11 a 48 Browallla, line mixed, handsome, Iree flowering II K A 49 Cacalia, (I'lora's Taint Urush), mixed, fine for cut flowers . 11 a 50 Calceolaria- -International Prize, mixed, one of the best i S« Calendula Meteor, pot marigold, yellow, for cut flowers 52 M Le Proust, lemon, with dark tip 53 Calllopsis, fine mixed, all varieties, good for cut flowers. . . | h 54 Campanula Speculum (Venus' Looking Glass), for beds rockwork or edging „ ^^ 55 Candytuft, sweet-scented, white, fine for borders. . n a 56 " White Rocket, flowers produced in spikes | 11 a S8 59 IOC. I IOC IOC IOC IOC. IOC. IOC IOC. IOC. IOC. sc 'A sc II2 IOC l'/7 IOC. I 'A IOC. \'A IOC I>i IOC. I 'A sc sc I> 40 'A ''A I I II l> II A II A A IOC sc sc sc t'Asoc- I sc 1 sc 2 sc }i\ II A H A H A H A II 11 A I A SC. SC SC SC IOC. . 1 IOC. 1 I SC 3 IOC. 3 IOC 3 sc 3 SC Carter's Crimson, of dwarf compact habit .... I' Fmpress, flowers pure white, in large tru.s.ses. . . " ^ 9W Carmine, ot dwarf compact habit, a mass, of vivid car.iiine l/looni '60 Candytuft, fine mixed, free blooming, well-known annual. 61 Canna Zebrina, foliage striped, shaded, with scarlet flower.. .. ^2 " Choice mixed, comprises all the best varieties 11 03 Canterbury Bells, single, mixed, a great favorite 11 11 h *4 !! " Double mixed, superb mixture of colors..! mm Thos Ball, Gardener, Ealing, Ont., writes :-•' The seeds I get from you have alwavIS)ne vi^ll away for their seeds, but I can and have made a better showing than they have the past lason"' CoNVI As I KK. C'At AI.IA. Canna. Chntaurea. Carnation. Some send an JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Flower Seeds. ■:! J Cocks IKK A.MAKAS 1 Hi Ml I, IS Jaimnha. (iii.rA. NA.Mi; AM) m.SlklPI ION. 6s Carna'.ion. 66 6; (loiiMo, Cli'iirc, II II I' II II I' II II I' II A II I' I I' II A II II I' II II I' II A II II A II II II II A II II A ants II II 1' II A niiiii; Olory), cliinli'tj plant ingc jACOli Seismii.ler, Walkerlon, writes:- niiviil, csialilislifd favoriti-s ilciiiMe, fKiin named llowtTs <« r » u« ■ Grenadin. scark-t-lldwcreil variety f„r l«ni(|iie|s (>N tatcnfly. Ihu' muxcI, Imrdv annual for mixed horders 6') Centaiirea Candidlsslma, silvery whit,., (..r pots or borders 7° ■' Gymnocarpa, silvery white foliage, for borders. 7' " ( lioiee wirielies niixed... ' n 72 Chrysanthemum Tricolor, aiimm, sh.my iiardy'piants" 7-J " IndiOUm, fl. pi., mxd., dwarf varieties 74 " Pompon.dnid.le, Mixd, for exhd)itions, 75 y Fine Mixed, live splendid varieties.. I. rl"n^r*c^.^' Smith's, siM,erl,, mxd., lines, strain in cultivat'n n II 77 Citrus Sinensis MyPtifoUa (l.emnn Treel, myrlledeave.1 lieamilid fragrant flowers, for in.lunr culture, i-rows rapidly H II I' 7.S C arkla Elegans, fl. pi., s|,lendid varietie.;, mi.xe.l. ' ^ II A 79 Clematis, Ime mixed, a line elimher. . . " II i- ho Cleome SpeclOSlSSlma, the Ilowers are singular and' are « rn"'l"''"i"''"' ''""'■''' '^l'"''^''' '•'l'>wers, rose coloreil ... ii ii a ?' >;""tOnia, line mixed, brilliant dwarf hardy annuals. - ii a «^ r«„i^^ Scandens, rapid .limber, with lar^e purple (lowers' Hj Cockscomb GlaSJfOW Prize, immense crimson combs., .. II ii a ^4 " Empress, the most superb strain in cultivation «/' r„i " , K I" "Thumb, mixed, dwarf, very hand,some, . . 'V) tOleUS, splenchd mixeil ornamental foli S7 CoUinsla, choice mixed .ss Convolvulus major, mixed (\i ^'^ " MaurltanieUS, Ime for hanKiHi,' baskets'. . ^° r> " „ ^ Minor, mixed, siii; l.le for clumps in borders <)l Cosmos HybridUS, lesemblinnsu.j^le Uahlia,s, all coN.rs 92 COSmidmm Mixed Colors, pretty, compact, growini; plants' with star-like Ilowers in multitudes , f i . 93 Cowslip, English, mxd , favorite i:n^'lish liower,'v/rv hardy 94 Cuphea Platycentra (rij,'ar I'lam), iiu.Mse scarl i (lowers for house or border, admirably adapted for pot <■ iiure 9.1 Cyclamen Persieum, choice mixed, winter l.lo, ,ner 96 Cyperus Alternfollus varlegatus (Umbrella i'iant) handsome foliage plant, leaves striped with white ' 97 Dahlia, (inest double mixed sorts, fjrand border Hower 95 Daisy, 'Mellis I'eiennis), finest double inixed, , f)9 i' Longfellow, a llne rose-cnlored Daisy. 100 „ _ Snowball, -n.Hv white, do„l,le Mowers loi Delphinium, IVrennial Larkspur, tme mixed, newest varieties 102 Dietamnus (Fraxlnella). or Cas I'lant, mixed, suitable^ for mixed borders. The ].lant emits a lemon-like fr.i.'rance 103 Dlanthus ChinenSIS. fl. pi., mixe.l, .louble Indian pink II '04 ," , AtropurpureUS, fl, pi., a Japanese I'ink, very lari,'e blood-red (lowers, very choice, extra. . 11 105 Dianthus Heddewigli, fl. pi., japan pink, mixed,' do'ub'le 11 10. ^-•anu:a= neaaowigrii laeiniarus, fl. pi., mixed, japan pink, large petals, elegant rich colors n 107 Dianthus diadematUS, fl, pi., (Diadem Pink), mixed. double variety |, '°^ " ImperlallSlDonbleimp, Pink), mxd.,Vnr borders 11 Hiihi, I'cr f«l. I pkt. i;-i!ioc. ' I '2SC. I I I I '•A 3 2 I 5c, is^-- ISC Sc- Sc 20c. 20c. oc, 2SC. 3 I IOC, iK 5C. 12 IOC. II II A !|Q iiii A jTra II A I I II I' I A H II A ' II I' i II II I' I II II r I II II p r I- It I' II I' II V II 1' ' It 1' H 1-2 Sc Sc IOC. IOC, I IOC. IOC. 50C. Sc- 5c. 5c. Sc. 5c. ic. >ij25c. 1 2 jlOC. 20c. yzUoc. >i!lO<:. 1 5c. IOC. 5c, 5''- i;c. lioc, ■ lOl-, found vours enn-il nn,l in ^. " '■" ■• ' '"l^"' gfe^'l '"•■^"y seeds from .iiOerent seed hoii.ses, but lounu yours equal and, in many cases, snpf'nor to others." ''fid No. 121 lave alHavs ;iC'X"*».«.- Mil. IS Jai'uMi A. H«lil IVr 1 fftl. i pkl It 11 1' I'/lllOV II II 1' \'A\2SC s II II !■ I I2SC II A I Si.' s II r I ISC II p I ISC. II p I s<-- II A ' i'A 5c II II I' ^ 20C. II II 1' 2 20C. 11 A I IOC. 11 II P ■K |2SC. II II P > IOC. II A ^'A .Sc. 11 P 12 IOC. II II A 2 Sr. II A 'A Sc i 11 II A 12 IOC. 11 11 A Vz IOC. 11 11 A I IOC. H 11 ,\ I IOC. 11 11 P ; I Soc. II A ' \ ( .Sc. 11 II A 10 Sc II 11 A Tra Sc. 11 A ! 1 S<-- 11 P 1 1 4 ISC. 11 11 A < I Sc. 11 I' 1 1 H SC. 11 11 P 1 -2 loc. 11 11 p 'A 25'--. 11 11 P I -2 IOC. 1 P ? 20C. II V ■ y- 11 P 'A oc. 11 P 'h OC 11 P ' i sc. 11 P 1 2 1 OC. 11 \ I 5c. II A I .sc. 11 A I sc 11 A 1 I OC. 11 A |lO(-. 11 \ ' IOC. lull llUVl •alH 1\>.. JOHN S. PEARCE <& CO. Flower Seeds. : Helianthus, Nanus folliis variegatus, a beautiful dwarf variety, with doid)le yellow flowers 137 Heliehrysum Fireball, everlasting flowers, the richest crimson maroon, veu double I3« Heliehrysum Monstrosum, mixed, double,' everlast'iiig'. ' •39 " Minimum, mixed, small, double, everlasting 140 „ Monstrosum album, a white varieiv 14' Heliotrope, Ime mixeil varieties, for bedding or pot culture 142 Helipterum Sanfordii, evei lasting flower, golden yellow. 143 Hollyhock, choice miud varieties '44 " Chater'S Prize, superb show varieties, niixe.l . 145 HumulUS Japonica (Japan Hop), the most rapid climber grown, one of the best plants for covering verandas, trellises, X:c. Heat, rlroiight and in.sects do not trouble it. . 146 Ice Plant, a garnishing plant, sparkling with ice globules. 147 Ipqmea Grandiflora alba (The Moon Flower, Evening (dory, or tiood Night,, sweet-scented, blooms in the evening 148 Ipomea Quamocllt (Cypress Vine), half-hardy climber •49 " line mixed, many beautiful sorts 150 Ipomopsls. fine mixed, handsome pot plants, . ......... II A II A It 11 A II II A It II A II II A II A II II II ! II A II A 1! A 11 \ 11 A 11 II r j 11 A 11 P 11 P 11 A H A I I 10 10 10 10 I 2 5 2 I I I'. 4 4 5c. 5c. SC SC SC SC SC 5c. IOC. 5c. Sc. 5'-. IOC 5c. IOC. li- lt II A II 11 A II A II H A 20 Tra. 10 10 10 2 IOC. 5c. IOC. IOC. 5c Sc. Hf.I.Il IIUVSL'M. loLLVHOCK. I'l.A James Fuaskk, Burnstown. ( )nt Ne»r"Vorl.pr o, li.c f.^n, . 11 ,• /^ "'« = -" J gol 66 M.s. of I.oml.m I'otalofrom I lb., 71 lbs. from lib. Rural . iNew » orker, 91 lbs. from 1 11) dreen .Mountain, go lbs. from ' .... Peas, and am well pleased with the yield of all." lb. Jajianesc Huckwheat and 59 lbs. from I lb. Mummy 40 JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.-Flower Seeds. /\\^Y'^. Maikandia. r, i MlGNOKKTTK. MVi)S*carlet veO'^prTt,;" & Lobelia, WhlteGem, pure white flowers, finefoVb'^dZg: k " SpeclOSa, bright blue, pretty. *" J60 „ Duplex, a double flowering variety, blue ](,, I nni'«c fi "''^'"? '°''"'. """■'' ^°' ''«•'*' '^''eing or pots'! ! .' 6^ Lu&l ?h?ch '^Tr^^'r''^' ^f ''• fr-^--' fl"^vering%n^uals .... 6^ T vplfn^iPrL?^^ Gourd), used as a " T..ii-n.in7»vii annual Mache ). new, large spikes with dark foliage . Hybrul spiral), one ol the finest in cultivation. (I arson s white), a fine companion to preceding ,l„n " VO'^6" Queen, very attractive, forms a den e pyramid, stalks numerous, with golden vellow .spikes of blo.ssoms, very fragrant. ' ' '" "^!™rh^ ""'*'*'*• (Sensitive plani) the' stems "droop when touched, very peculiar ... ^ 178 MlmulUS TlgrldUS, brilliant markings; vVryor'namenlal'.: .' [ S? mS^c^^?.!*'*' ""^f r""*!''' '"x"^'""' .summer climber «! te°/"i? palUStrls, the true Forget-Me-Not. dark blue 182 Mina Lobata, fine climber, flowers re"^' sl'^'Ies of color. . , 195 Nemesla floribundl, pretty, free blooming flowers. look best in ;nas.ses > "i^ .96 Nleotlana afflniS (Tobacco ■pl'a'nt), w'hiie'fragraiu flowers'.'! /z S- nl->ntl'frnm [.f'?"''!-^'"'""'?' V?"" writes:-"The plants all arrived safe, plants Irom such a di.stance looking so well." It is a pleasure to be able to get potted 199 (En 200 On< 201 Par 202 , 203 204 I 205 , 206 I 207 I 208 209 i, 210 Pas 211 Pap 212 Pini Gi 213 Pop 214 Pop im 215 Pop 216 II 217 Pea: 218 219 1. 220 Peti 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 Perl 229 Phlo 230 „ 231 „ 232 233 Pent 234 Poly 23 s Port 236 237 Pyre 238 239 340 Prim 241 242 Roda 243 Rlclr 244 " 245 " JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.-Flower Seeds. 41 -YKI,r.(lw-'l'MIi')ATEli. Hght Fei feel. pkl. 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IOC. sc sc sc sc sc sc sc s<-- sc sc sc sc IOC. ble to get potted Pol'l'V-DoLlll.K S.^I.JM(;I.ossI^ NAMK AND DESCRIPTION. -S.M.VIA. 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 1.8 SL^!'i2' ^Y^^ '•" ^^Vf '• '"'''^''' '"y i^^^y- f"-- ="' flowers 19s NOlana, hne mixed, blue, white and yellow, for rocks etc in^ nn'!?«?»i?* ^!?" u',* (EveninR Primrose), profuse hl>wmer"s. 200 Onopordon Arabieum (Scotch Thistle), very hardy 201 Pansy (Tnmardeau, orCliant), choice mixed, the finest strain 202 „ (King of the Blacks), nearly l.kck (Lord Beaconsfield), purple violet shading to white (^now Queen), .satiny white, very showy • ^llyeP Margrined. new, a charming variety Gold Margined, large and very showy Very large flowering, mixed, .splendid strain.!" hnest mxd., comprising 20 different .shades and colors I'lne mixed 210 Passiflora (Passion flower), hardy climber,' grand plant V,\ pfn^t dI.1- ''""'t. "i"^''' <^'°tl'y>' '"'^ ^'"'" i'^ unsurpassed. 212 Pink Pheasant's Eye, or June Pink (sometimes called (.jrass 1 ink), flowers very beautiful and fragrant 213 Poppy, The Leopard, flower of the darkest .scariei.'each petal marked with a large black blotch at the base 214 Poppy, The Shirley, flowers large, extremely elegant ' of innumerable tints 215 Poppy, Mikado, double fringed white flwrs!, purple marcined ^ » " „ Japanese, of the mo.st varied colors 217 Peas, Sweet (Scarlet Invincible), rich fixed color,' very' fine! ^"* " " White, lovely, delicate, sweet-scented variety 219 M „ tine mixture, eight varieties 220 Petunia, fine mixed, single sorts 221 IP Strined and blotched, finest mixed. 222 „ BelleEntOile.stript, very showy. 223 ,. (Yellow-throated), with deep, broad yeliow' throats -24 " (Coi'nte.ss of Ellesmere). a large flowering sort, rose 225 M Choice double mixed, about 75 per cent, double 226 „ Large flowering double fringed, mixed, brilliant . . . \ o M, Double white fringed ( Lady of the Lake) 228 Perilla nanklnensls, ornamental plant, bronze-purple 229 Phlox Drummondii Grandflora, large flowerid, mixed" 230 " .. Flora Alba, large flowers, pure white :;j' " " Leopoldi, purple with white eye ^32 11 M Mixed, many colors 233 PentStemon, choice mixed saved from a splendid variety 234 Polyanthus, fine mixed, universal favorites, first-class 23s PortUlaea, finest single mixed, splendid large flowered sort '^ n 1!.. Choice double mxd.. seed from finest double sorts 237 Pyrethrum, Alba. fl. pL, white, very han.lsome. 23» " Aureum, bright yellow foliage, for ribboning. ■^^ n . ". « (Golden (.em), a .selected variety, pretty foliale 240 Primula flmbriata. fl. pi., double fringed niixed ^ 242 KOdanthe, finest mwed, a beautiful everkisting flower 243 Ricinus BourbOnienslS, immense green foliage.. 244 „ GibSOni, dark purplish red foliage and stems 24s " rive beautiful sorts, mixed ScABIOSA. s Early Summer 42 il it NviA Ddii.i r. F . Mimosa I'l dr ^r^ St..(k. JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.~Flower Seeds. <9 ■:^ll„,^-4,J' NAsiruriiM. N.A.MK AND DKSC KIl'TION. \KKh|.;.SA-- N|.:w i\l 29 s ^o K 1 , ,♦ sweet, tree blooniinc anc swcct-sr.-niprl 4S SalpiglossiS majUS. n,ixc,l Lwers, 11^.1^^;!.,; veined ' ' en Qol„i,^' „ />"-T-f. ii'iNed, l.caiitiful tLmciinr iilant ' I o Sa Via eoeeinea, line pot plant, i.riiiiant scariit i C2 <:nnvifon^""**'®^' i f''"'^'-'^"' P'^"'- «i'h I'lue flowers ! l\ slSonar t P^CU^lbenS, fl. pi., ,lot,l,le, for l,on er^. [ " c. c^Pk"*"*;. '"'" ^■•''"e"<-'S mixed, one of the l.est ann.nlV ' 4 SeablOSa, Mourning IJnde), tall, n,ixed, tin!- fo c rflfwerV ■6 " i'"-'^'f;'?'^?''- sh""l'l lie in every garden r, o ^ " „Candidissima, doid.ie. white exxeliem -Q IE O^eg^anS, dwarf (Double [acoha-a), nd beautiful ,9 Solanum. ^--. nmu,r» for pot culture, for winter 'o^ng ° "^tat PP (in "'*? Capsicum (Jerusalem Cherry), scarlet 2 Sttiii SerU"t«'- ; '">; f'-""?'. '^'•''"'^' °f '•■•'^^y culture )2 aievia berrata. for rd)l,on lines, foliage v.arie™ted whi p '.i OIOCKS, awapr, (.erman 10 weeks, 24 varieties mivp 1 It " &«/J°W«''^"^dwak^"rn;ar'."w^^^^^ ' '5 .. Dwarf Boquet, 10 weeks, mixed «'•'■'^^••■ ? .'.' SnSwfl«lT®""f ^l""^^ Pyramidal, mixed / ■■ anownake, very doul.ie, pure white » " Dwarf, ( lerman 10 weeks, mixed : sweet «»^Sn-rr:lrS;'i;-s- • ■ ^ TropSBOlum CanarienslS, (canarv creeper), yellov ^ ' ' , Verbena HvhrMn^""?'' '^"f'""'^''^- '^''^y <^"'tivated: . ' veroena Hybrlda, Imest u„xed, fmm ,he tines, sort. ... I , 17 il ytriodoro, I-emon-scentc. \erbena 1 I Verbena Defiance, beautiful rich scarlet ' " I'irie mixed many colors., ! Vinca, line mixed, better known as l',.riu.inl-i',' ' ' -i \ V|ole'-°^^^^^ Semperfi^en (^m fe^^\^;r : WaUflowPr'T,^.' ''"'"'i ^''--'---1, blue fl'owers .°.''"; n KSKstOOk mi'"?'''','^''""^ ''""'■''-' ""^^"^' nch colors, .t wKaS vf^i^r ^' rf7 ^"'"^l^'"^'!- very desirable 1 7i«„^„ Sf""™' i""'',"'' '"'"'-< Lverlasting, for bouquets 1 Zinnia Elegans fl. pi. splendid n,xi|lOr. II A 2 ! Sc. pe. M y will. !.■> JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.-Flower Seeds. 4» Vkheikna. ^ I)„um.E Uaisv. ^'•. NAMK AND DK.SCRIPTION. ORNAMENTAL GRASSES (Annual Varieties 296 AgrOStiS, fine mixed, iiKli.spensable for lii)U(|iiets 297 Bpiza, choicest mixed ((|iiakint; t'rass) 299 ChloriS Radiata, singularly radiated, line for bou(|uets 301 EragrOStiS Elegans (Love (;rass), beautiful for borders. 304 LagUPUS OvatUS, Harestai! grass, elegant 30s Stipa Pennata, feather grass, delicate iung silv tv fcatjiers 306 Zea Japonica, o.-namental maize, beautiful foliage 307 Ornamental Grasses, choice mixed, right varieties. IjO^nW/ts .fefM^'i ,0R EXCELSIOR LAWN GRASS SEED. Nothing adds more to the attractiveness of a rural homo, than a «ell kept, close, velvety lawn Tlie first retimsiie is a good seed, and for this purpose we can c.nfidenlly recommen.l PeaPCe'S ExcelslOP Lawn GPaSS beea. his^is the very best quality of a mixture of the finest varieties of gras.ses, embracing such as are of neat growth, hardy, and best adapted to produce a permanent fine turf The .juanlilv of .see.l required jht .-.^re js Irom three to four bushels. -or the eonvenience of many or our customers who only require a small quanlitv'ol seed, we have put it uj, neatly in pound boxes with full directions for sowing printed on each, i'rice, per poun.l 4Sc., post ppid ; per bushel of 14 lbs., $4.00. > 1 1 ' S. II. MlTCllEI.l,, St. Mary.s, writes :— "The seeds obtained from you were all first-class. Ndiir Nandereau Cabbage were extra, every plant made a head, weighing from fifteen to twenty pounds. Ncnir .Ml-.Seasoris and esleni I'air, in Urumhead were very large, some weighing thirty-three pounds each. I obtained first prizes at the W . London, for Summer and Winter Cabbage, four heads weighing one hundred and ten pounds." 1 4 Fine Qualilv. JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Grass Seeds. GB/^SSmik SEEDS Perennial Rye - J««lJ«E:._Tim^lhy^itaIlan Rye.^^^ Orchard. Sweet Vernal. MeadoHescue, and abundantly, ond gives a large uantity <^aft™h^ ^ ' T^ '^?' meadows and pasture. It grows easilv Sweet Vernal. Annu.ii ^rass ' "" ■ "'"*"' '° '""'"'''' '■» '■'e iju^hcl *"' S ?»"°ffihe^.Sr "'''' '^""""">-A ..l.»l.i. g,... f«, «h„p p.,„„e, on J,-, h.rd „il, .„J M,, So. Sheets' Fie^TTAiT^jr^r^"-^^^ ""'"'"■ "' ■'" "'" " "'" season, herbage of the most rulritious uronerties . M,rL= in T .^, ""1 >"^'','' =" =» ''^"^J' «"'y P"'''^' °f 'he 14 pounds to The bushel. proi^erties , thrives in moderately dry sod. Sow 3 bushels to the acre ; b.jshels\Xacfe^a7pf2s toth^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ""'""°"^ '"^"^^"'="' B-^ ^or pastures and meadows. Sow 3 ;7h'?.?eS'^SaS,f ^ofaf pUd':^S^^^^^^ "^ ">« -- valuable grasses for moist, rich soils and TaTf'l %4^'^'e^-S^^^^^^^^^ varieties; valuable for dry meadows and ^ , wSSZl^f. V^1^(^ ^''"''"■^-'' ^'""^y ^^" >--'-'-" ' «-- -uch relished by all cattle, and Hnnlal!?;.;^''"-''' '■'""^'' perennial ; well known English variety €ommon Millet.-Very similar in habit Zd row h ,^ H '•'"' R"-^' °f J" y ''"d yet produce a large green crop, preen crop or for hay ^ "^'^ '° Hungarian but of a little coarser nature, very valuable as ""'T^aJly^^he^rlt^, Sjr^"" «'°^' '" ^'-^' ^^ '^'™- - -"• The yield in hay or seed .s larger than (See Ppiees of Grass and Clovep Seed on Page 45.) n-orelhi^-S^d wS^rSi:t'"S]f;S:i:S!;a^;jrrrV/ Tf '^'"^P^"^^ '° ^'^'-^ 'hat I am near, have been to .see my garden and thf^.n^rli i .• '" '^'j"'''". .^^°P'« '^^°'" »" 'I'fections, from far and .hey ever saw in .ManhXa.^an " s " In On'"" Ii» .T^""? " ^?' " I' '\' 'i"?f' '"™ garden, and ahead of all .nd that I will induce as m'any Jp-ibl^ ory";;ien;^trr:;iThS;:.:nt^;„to«rttTf 1^^^^^^^^^^^ I. 2. 3- 4- 5- 8. 9- lo II. 12. 13 14. 16. 17- Meadow Fescue variable, idowsand pastures. sture grasses ; will It grows easilv I to mix with other he! ils and hills. So« ; pastures. Cattle ous food which i t lay it has a rather lids to the bushel, there is no grass ts habit of repro- lastures in which inds, particularly irly period of the hels to the acre ; stems. By reason leadows. Sow 3 St, rich soils and ;r alone or mixed ry meadows and K all cattle, and linary soil, with- arge green crop, very valuable as sd is larger than tale that I am 5, from far and nd ahead of all egular customer :hasers " JOHN a PEAflOE i CO.-Clovep Seeds. • 45 ^ Clover Seed. There are no plants so valuable for fertil- izers as Clovers, and it is very important that ! the farmer should procure good, clean seed. ' We therefore call attention to the tine quality of our seed, which will he found superior to the samjiles generally handled. Special prices on application. Medium Red.— Too well known to need any description. Prices vari.ible Large Red German, or Mammoth Peavlne (true). • \ eiy valuable for plowing under for manure I .,r!^Jfn2^„« A^^ilr^'iu'-'''^ '''^'■''y '''''"■'">'• ''"■'' y'*-"'''" '-I'x'n'l^n'ly "■' nch, moist soils, also excellentVor pastures. LUeerne or Alfalfa-Thi.s variety re(iuires a hne mellow soii to get it firmly established -. when once fixed will tiruf n"^*^ a profitable crop for a number of years Sow 12 to 16 pounds per acre. White Dutch. — Highly esteemed for permanent pastures and lawns Yellow or Trefoil. Very valuable for pasture ; should always be sown in mixture with other sorts crimson C10Ver-rr|-?>W«/w lncarnatum)-'Ao^N about 10 pounds to the acre. It is an annual grass, growing 18 '"ches to 2 fee the hrst season, with rank and han.lsome foliage, being ready to pasture or cut more than a monthjiefore Red Clover. It .s excellent for soiling and cutting for hay, making a very rich food. PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL GRASSES AND CLOVER SEED. Special prices on five bushels and upwards Red Clover. White Dutch. Alslke. Lucernfi. Subject to market changes VAUIETV. PER POUND IB. POST- PAID. I PER ! BUSHEL. V.\RIETV, I PER POUND. Timothy C(,. Red Top 1 5c. Creeping Bent 2Sc. Meadow Foxtail 30c. Sweet Vernal 60c. Crested Dogstail 45c. Tall Fescue. 2SC. Orchard Grass j 20c. Meadow Fescue | 20c. Hard Fescue 1 20c. Sheep's Fescue 20 ". Wood Meadow i 35c. Kentucky Blue Grass \ 25c. Canadian Blue Grass. j 15c. Common Millett | loc. iOC. 19c. 2gc. 34c. 64c. 49c. 29c. 24c. 24c. 24c. I 24c. 39c. 29c. 19c. 14-^. I ;Germap, or tlolden Millet , loc. 81.50 I iPerennial Rye Grass loc. 3.00 Rough-Stalked Meadow 35c. \ Italian Rye Gra.ss 13c. \ 'Yellow Oat Grass 1 60c. '• Tall Meadow Oat Grass 2Sc 2.50 j jHungarian Grass \ ioc. 2.50 j jMedium Red Clover i loc. . . . . j Mammoth Red Clover i ijc. 2. 50 I Alsike Clover ; 20c. 2.50 ! Lucerne, or Alfalfa Clover ' 20c 3.50 ' jWliite Dutch Clover i 30c! 3.50 1 Trefoil Clovei ; 20c! 2.00 j Crimson Clover j 20c! 1. 00 I ISanfoin Cloxer | 20c! LB. POST- PAID. 14c. 14c. 39c. 17c. 64c. 29c 14c. 14c. 19c. 24c. 24c. 34c. 24c. 24c. 24c. I PEN BUSHEL. 81.25 2.00 2.25 '•25 PEARCE'S SPECIAL MIXTURES OF GRASSES AND CLOVERSFOR PERMANENT "PASTURES '•'>'''= showing the pioper quantities to sow on an acre of light, medium, or heavy soil. VARIETY. No. I. Light Soils. >n. 't. Medium Soils. 1. Timothy ( Phleum pratense) 2. Red Top ' Agrostis vulgaris) 3. Orchard Grass ( Dactylis glomerata) 4. Meadow Fescue ( Festuca pralensis) 5. Hard F'escue (Festuca dtiriuscula ) 6. Tall Fescue (Festuca elatior) 7. Blue Grass ( J'oa pratensis) .... 8. Rough-Stalked Meadow ( Poa trivialis) 9. Meadow Foxtai] (Alopecuris pratensis ) 10 Perennial Rye Grass (Lotium perenne) 1 1. White Clover (Trifolium repens ) 12. Perennial Red Clover ( Trifolium pratense). 13. Crested Dogstail ( Cynosurus cristatus) Wood Meaiiow (Poa nemoralis) Till! Oat Grass ( Avena shilio:-) \ Svieet Vernal ( Anthoxanthum odoralum ) . . . Alsike Clover (Trifolium hyhricium ) 14. 16. 17- I'OUNDS. 3 4 8 2 2 4 I 2 4 2 2 I 2 2 I POUNDS 3 4 6 4 2 2 3 4 3 I No. 9. Heavy Soils. HOUNDS. 4 6 5 I 2 4 2 4 2 3 ' 4 4 ."2 No. 4. Orchards and Shady Places. lOUNDS. 3 3 6 2 I 5 6 2 5 3 4 40 I.BN. ^°'''' 1'" •''"^ 30 I.KS. 4, ,.„s. I 43 ,,„s. COLLECTION OF GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS. -We will send bv miil nost nnirT"^ i ~, . each of ,5 varieties of the above Gra.sses and Clovers, corrmiy name? for ONE 001^1^ ^ "arfie packe. of and the Northwest Territories should give this collection a trial. ''^•^^n.a.. Farmers in Manitoba JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. -Selected Seed Grain SELECTED SEED GPAIN- arge trade we h.ve .l..ne in farm socls has gained for ^"aZw^^^ll;;!,^"' '""^^^ l^^^''"" 'i"--""/- l^e ven are to be sent by freiaht or ex ores :. M/p -m w „„.. i^?.^,?"'""" *.<^"f' . -^/so /y/sase state whether aeeda are to be sent by freight or expko, Weao 'noUmu heiahtZ'ZT'- ■ "^'^^ "'""^^ ^'°^^ whetheTie'ed'a depots in LonCon.'coUnTags 20 centsZoV ""'' "'"'' '"'"'"' "'""''y «' any of the freight or express i Colorado Wheat.— This remarkni,ie^ '-''"-- -''""i" .«90.haVo" for ns, the selection of which have l,een made f mm son e oMhe H^nn ,T' '"' "^'Y" ''"'' '"'"'''^ «'-■'<'« g'own who have not yet trie.l the Colora.lo can obtainZmTfhe finest T? '' '" "^' "'"""T" '" "'''" ''" 'hose DEscRlfTtON :--It isa light, a.nl,erd,ear,led vheTt with . r^^reVsh^f^T'-'f f""^ " '» P"^^"''- t" Re :Some varieties of winter wheat ; in fact, when entered it dTfTerent;'^'' '"^">L' "''-" &"'" '^'•''"g •''« l"ee as i. c»r.l„B„i„B any „,hi„ l,„, .hV/.^™?.!™. ,"',?!'..',"?j =;"™.')ft «".'! "^ •««'" «ne ,„d, ., .o ... .i,.. . .."^g^r:^;:z^"^f l:!-ss^,;^,sa sii- Kiissian. Jones's Winter Fife, Early Red C/awson American Brome Canadian Veluet Chaff, Volunteer or Go/Zn «wr /rt// catalogue of winter wheats, grass seeds fertilizers, dc, is issued about August 15th of each The Ameplcan Beauty Oat. -We cannot introduce this oat m a better way than hy giving the repor Tor^ vt Kerry long and taper-pomted ; average height, three lea\es often exceedmg sixteen inches in length, av^rac .ng slightly over half an inch wide; panicle (seeme time it wiU y ie d ore„er acre then any other variety I have tested. ' We pu in this new variety for test with thirty other sorts .-.St season : „ was the third plot sown, which was on the northwest corner of the field, and the heavy r."in an w.n. storm in July blew be one of the best and most reliable varieties ever inlro t^ t- . Japanese Buckwheat.-Thekemelsof this variety are nearly twice as large as the common kinds, the straw IS stouter and heavier ; it branches more, and does not need to be sown as thickly. The Hour made from* it is equal to that made from any other sort. It is a heavy cropper, and all those who have grown it are enthusia-stic ^ilvpr Hr.n'TnoJil^'h'i'.V''"''!^ '° ^r^" ^"'- '^f'?''''*'"" P"n">ses. Per pound, 20c., post-paid ; per bushel, $1. bllVer Hull Buckwheat continues longer in bloom than any other variety, (therefore, better for bees). Makes excellent flour. Per pound, isc, post-paid ; per bushel, 75c. r'^^J'J^X^LiV^l Stock, Black Barley for Feeding Purposes. Prices on application. Carters Prize Prolific Barley (I wo- Row e'• ^'"'"'^ ^''^ 'h- Empire State.-Matures two weeks earlier than WM^fL'^ i? u ^" "'" ^^''■' P^''^' 50c.; bushel, $1.50. white an.l smooth ; shallow eyes, and a L^e yieldine va iJtv"' I e?n""V. "'^"^ ?'^ ""^'"^ ""'" fl""'^ = ^^^" Crown Jewel.-Isa beautiful pot.ito; Shane rLndnh)nn„^ v I' '^"i' P""^' 5".; bushel, $1.50 a vigorous grower and an excellent keep'er Per 1^ ?=? ' n . ""'^-[^ ■''n'l smooth ; flesh white and floury ; Early 6hi0.-\Ve have the finest stock of Ohio thri wi e^er fre'w^^^nnT.K '' ^'''u' ^°'- '' ^"'^'^' $'' S^" .early. Per lb., 250.; peck, 50c.; bushel $1 co ^'"B'^«"'> ''"^ those who want pure stock should order The Rural New Yorker No. 2.-This ^ari^ty "more than ex- ■ ceeded our expectations the past season, standing third in yield m competition with over forty varieties. It is ot large ^size ■ eyes few and shallow ; oblong, inclining to round in shf pe ami rather flattened ; skin and flesh white, of superior "ual.ly' Pe lb., 25c.; peck, 7Sc.; bushel, $2.00. ' ' Polaris Potatp.-A very early variety of real merit. It is of ^rge, oval shape, and creamy white in color, and cooks dry and White Elephant.-Oneof the best known large late .sorts hold- ing Its own as a market variety for general use ; white skin • iTi'e^l: ri\T^' "'r'' '" '^' '""■^ ' """^h the sanie color' as Beauty of Hebron, but a much larger yielder Per lb 20c. ; peck., 30c. ;bu.shel, $1.00. ^ ^ itr. lb., Early Maine. -They are earlier than the Early R„ . and are far superior in nroduction, and have all the good qualities of a suipie pou.0 Per. lb., 25c ; peck., 50c. ; bushel $ SO. Potato Seed--I-rench antl American n.i.xcd. from best hybri- "if ;c n^ ''°''"r ^T'"' ''.h°"I^give this mixture a trial. Ikt., 2Su. One packet free with every $3.00 potato order when mentioned on order. ' ' It Has Been Proven Conclusively that Potatoes Cut to Single Eye give the Largest and Best Results. THSLiaHTNING POTATO SYE CUTTER, does the work many time* faster and is more accurate than tlie knife. It Is guaged to cut enough Hesli with each eye to strength- en and vitalize Itand doe* the work in a sclentiflc manner. No matter now small a crop you intend to plant, you should use thin cutter. Kull Dlrectionst, HOW TO PLANT POTATOES OUr TO ONE EYE. and valu.ii)Ie points in Potato CnLTrnn "hy a. practical Potato Qrower," given with each cuiicr. Prloe 30 CENTS By Mail Post Paid. iJ^c^'^^ZltS^lJ^^-;:^-::^^'^^ potatoes. Fruit Trees and Seeds, received in good orde OES. ine condition in imr 1, and the potalots gilt. >» .'aricties are largely ;oO(l. Hut, should u. luisold. At peck t this variety for _atcd thai should led with their pur to select anything alue of the amount KJ, from the very lonials already re- to know that we ig our customers ale potato. It is iver, setting po- large size; color; with the surface; :ond to none as s., $1, post-paid. ) have grown it. I dry and mealy, Mid, 2SC.; peck, kee|x;r. Peril)., 5c.; bu.sh.,$i 2?. ariety always in :. ; bushel, $1.50. iium late, and a Matures with the :. ; bushel, $1.50. ind floury ; skin hel, $1.50 hite and floury ; ck should order onclusively Eye gi¥s the suits. FATO BYE R. irork many timet I is more accurate 3 knife. It 1» cutenoughtlcB)! I eye to strenKth- tailze It and doex In a sclentlflc No matter now op you Intend to isliould use thlB Directions, r TO ONE EYE. CCLTIRB "l)y a rith each cutter. I Poat Paid. in good order. JOHN S. PEARCE 4 00. Agricultural Seeds. Selected • /Agricultural • Seeds. 4P iiiscin( an.ida, and will make special coiices>ion> We hold ono of the l.irgosi and most relial.le slnrKr,7!mv* '•■''■k'^- iHirihasis of Carrot, Manjrel and Swedn Spprie .^^^^^'S'^'t^lii^^^ --- "s .0 .rwa arcels u„„. live .ogether with .lie l^reat suJes^tZ ^^L::^:^-^:::^tJX:'X^^^' "'"^^^ "-'--'' "ther Root Seeds, pruve.s their excellence over other kin.ls. This il 1,1,,^,"' '"^' l";'"-"" "" '''■''' ""•■ l>""ii"i"n, iran.splanted bulbs carefully singled out, whiK, I ';ntalitvoLr ff^ "'"'^' ?'' «^"«" f'""' '"^f- attention of farmers to the growing of .,,„.,n. ?.i. , ® ^9 i^Urope is fast assuming vast dimensions .Seeds is incre-nsing every year ""P-rlance of that large and prolitable industry, an.l tlit demand for Root' CONDITIONS OF SALE.-lohn s iv.rce v Cn .,i warr.anty, expressed or implied, as to des.Tip i ', , nl tv 'loduclivL'''''''''"''''" "T"'^'''^' •■^■''"'•''-' ''''^'- ''"' give n„ and they wish it to be .listinctly unilersi.,,,, tla ', " ' ni "' "^!'veness, or any other matter of seeds they .send out, .hereof, or responsible in any Ly for ,1 r', 1 se s j:^ i^rT,^ T '"''"'"m "^ ""^ loss .uising from Ly failure Prices oV varietle's noi' Xd Snthed^r aipHeatX'' "" ''''" '^""""'""^• K.ffl=s:^sf''s-^^tS:™"s:"H;';S::: '""" ~ -" -' vnfiV»n in* -.. . . / .. vation. I'kt., 5c.; oz. b. , $1.00, post-paid. Carter's Orange Giant Carrot. lOc; '4 lb., 25c.; ^^^^uK^ n ^°-'f Improved Half-long White Carrot.- We tested this variety the past season with ten other sorts of White ( arrois and pronounce it the heaviest crop- ping W hue Carrot in cultivation. Our illus- tration IS from a photograph of a specimen weighing nine pounds. I'kt., Cc • '/lb 15c.; lb, 50c. '' " p.. W. &Co.'s Giant White Wiltshire. J crib., 35c. ; piist-paid, 39c. Improved White Green-top Orthe Improved v.ariely of White lielgian ; French si-'cd; extra clean. Per lb., 40^.; post- paid, 44c. ' Large White Belgian (French), i-er lb 35r. ; jiost-paid, 390. Yellow Belgian. - Heavy croi>per. White Vosges. Half l.mg, heavy croi.per Long Orange.- A tine re"st-|)aid, 34c. Giant Yellow Intei-.nediate. it ha, a line neck, smooth skin, with fjreyish or rather russety yellow color; llesli while, Hrm and sweet and an excellent keeper. It was the truest ty|)e of eij^ht slo, Ks of In' lermediale .Mani^'el tested 1 -y us t:ie past season.s. I'kt., Sc ■ '/ lb ICC. : peril)., 40c,, post-paid. 44c. ' Beck's Champion Yellow Globe. A very line strain ; lari;e nx.t, wiih small lop ; heaver viclder. Norbiton Giant Long Red. .\ f^ood selected stock. Giant Long Yellow.— A splendid slock, producing very heavy crops. Red Globe. Ilcaw cropper Walte's Red Tankard.— i las ^naii top and siiij,'le lap root ; llesh deep red.xaried withhold. Agoodkeep- .,,.,. ^ . .. , . '-'''• '''-■'■"'■•.iSi'-; 11>- post-paid, ;()c. P., W. & Co.'s Mammoth Long Red, or Gate Post. -Heavy yiehier P.. W. & Co.'s Golden Flesh Tankard.- A good cropper .-nd fine keeper. Teroz., 5c.; per lb., 30c ; postpaid, 34c. Yellow Globe (FlsheraHobbS).— Crows to a large size, (lood keepers. ( )ur stock of turnii) seed has been selected with the greatest care, havini' been grown by experienced growe.. in Kngland and Scotland, from selected roots of the very best strains in cultivation. The period of sowing Swedish Tiirniiis is usually governed bythe descripiimi of the soil. It is necessary to sow earlier on strong, heavy soil than when it is light, sharp or gravelly. From the last week in May to the middle of [uly is not unseasonable, having respect to the previous observation. Two pounds' of seed is suflicient lo sow an acre in drills, and one pound per acre when sown broadcast Carter's Elephant Swede (\ovelty, 1893),— This truly magnilicem Variety was fully tested by ourselves the past season, and ihe reports of the intro- ducers hilly verilied that of its being one of the largest yielding sorts in cultivation. DescriiHion -The crown of the bulb';s a' beauri]ul bri"lu purple and the lower half a deep yellow ; the llesh is very solid ami nutrUi- ous, and an excellent keeper. Dominion Kxperimenlal I'arm Report says : — This Turnip yielded a heavier crop than any other variety tested, e\cee ■> ' i . j 5J^. le (ilobe varietic-. n^' and very hanl ■icl. a ijolden yellow s. An excellent 'iiiooth skin, witli . tirin and sweet, ■i^lit sldi ks of In- l'l^|•,Sl■.; '4 II'.. JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Agricultural Seeds. M f\M lip May 25tli Carter's Prize Winner Hardy Swede. Grrri";?" J^n ""^ Aberdeen.- Lcelleiu for early winter f^. i,n«. Whitp"r?J'"°'' Aberdeen.^.Si,„i,ar to aLove! except in clr DPvnnch ; ''"T '''«''• "^ ""'•''l"'-''''.v, ..^efiil for late sowing. Devonshire Grey Stone. A very popular M„t; .rows ,o a larire M'.e. ...irly and of excellent Mualitv.' I'e'r II, .5.,; ,^7, aid l"^ Carters Prize Winner Hardy Swede, li.e iriltodiicer says: -Carter's Improved llai,ly Pri/e Winner S«e , JSc,; p M-pai,l, 29c. Shamrock Purple-top Swede. xI}uK^^'^ Improve J. .\ v,,^ vdual.le variety. White Swede.- K\.ellcni kecpini; v.uiety. (YELLOW AND WHITE FLESH.) These variclics should he Used or fed earlv .as thev arc not sullicienlly hardy lo ,tand the winter. ' ' Pearee's Invincible. This variety is suitable for early nr late sowing', of very tine growth, \earlv round in sI.mic, with ureen top and lirm vellow Hesh. I'er 11)., ?;c ; pjsipaid, 29c. Webb's New Tankl^rd. -is a heavy cropper- ex ccllent ni (|„ di'y ; h. ;hly nutritive. IV-r 11,. -0^ . posl-|)aid; 2<)c. ' Purple-top Mammoth h is one of the nmst use till turnips in cultivation, liein^,' very larire well shaped ; very solid. I'er 11,., .?oc ; post-paVl', 34,. I of excellent (piality.' I'er II 'or sli^'p ;' 1 uTl J''^ '^'"' ''^ "'-' "" '-■■^cellenl f.-cd eLl er nc-e ^ ^ '■ "1' ^""' '" ^'"■P"-''"''^''-- Hij^li" l>""nds of Dwarf EsipvVn" ''m-i-lcas,, and ihree „, h^,.■ in drill'. uwarr tssex. lcrlli.,,Sc.; post-paid, i ^c Delaw'iWnf.'.l'.?!?' ■^f,?'.?^.^ ,?L^^T''°"] "^^ Shropshire. Sheep. II'- l-'".l i.. the .pr ,«'.,,;. u.Jl I ■" 'he,- "' '" ""-■ 1'''"^ "' Tl"' '" '"'" '" ""'I- M.rpr scd, and said diei-e «-,s ,„ ,, V .'*'' ' ,"-, '"".H,l"'" '"" '" -<-•': ", and lie was lor ,l,e „A. season's ' op, i ■„ r ,p"" , ' d'l'e ^ '">' """-■ f 'T""' '" «"=' " '" "'"" lidiv c.,nvi„c«l tl.at it vra, , ev -.:i,.,u I '"'V'^'^""' '" V"^'' '' "I""'' """-■■ •'ii• ,,,,„l,|,- ; s,, ,,k,„i. srn.l u^ a l,i-il , r'.l,., Wn guarantee the safe arrival of all Small Fruits catalogued. <^' S/«f//,. P/«/,/s, half dozens and dozens, i,oat.,,aid. on nxviiit of iirivv ; bi, the hundreds, twr express at iwrchaser's expense. Half dozen furnished at dozen rates. 50 at 100 rates. """"-""■ '"■'^ express VARIETIES Root Luttlnff Plants, (rood. Eii'h I Doz. 1 too VARIETIES. AJawam duw), li.mly ,ii»l |ii udlU-livc Erie. I. lit Mtii l.ir>!t: Gailior. (ni'»). larMe, );iu»l ijinlily VARIETIES. Root Cutting Plants, Kood. Doz. 100 "s •5 $1 50 I Snyder, l,Mniy, j.r.xii:, im aiui IiIImMi- Dewberry Lueretia, larm, li.iril; .1,1(1 iHoilui lin', , Each. $ ,., 15 *, * 1 One Year Old. Each, Doz. too VARIETIES. Black Naples Black Champion Cherry Red Fay's Prolific Red („>.w), \iiy la,Ki.- ■ 5" 7 t,llat.- VARIETIES. Doz. Anna Forest $ Atlantic Bubach, No. 6 0') Crescent (!') Capt. Jack Cumberland Triumph. Gold (V) .. Candy Prize Great Ontario Jersey Queen (I') 1 g.i too 1 ou I 51) I oo I oo 1 OO I 50 I 00 1 00 I IK) VARIETIES. Jessie Manchester (H). LoKan Monmouth Mammoth Pine Apple Pearl Snowflake Wilson WoodrufT, No. 1 . Doz. 100 i JO $, 50 ■'$ I 00 M> ' .5" 10 1 V .1" 1 5,, 50 ■J (XI 50 'J 0(. J" ' 5> ■J 5 '5 R^»«I>IS]i;WKI£;SS. Warfleid Strawberry. VARIETIES. VARIETIES. Color. Cuthbert i<„i^ Golden Queen, a r,„c lalik- \ariely Kid, yeliow iJI'eeK, lUaek. Hansen ^gj, Hllborn, a %e,y desiralile variety.. Itlauk. Marlboro, a very larne lierry Ked Nemaha („cw) Bl.ick. Ohio iiiaek. nanCOCaS (new) Ked Shaffer's ColOSSal.Kond lorcaimi,,); I'arple Tyler iji;,,.,.; One Year Old. j : VARIETIES. Season. El $0 ich. Doz. 100 Mediiiiri ti) late. lu io 75 $2 ,x, Mciliuiii 10 75 J 50 I.aic 10 75 2 IX. \ ciy early. ,0 75 3 00 .Mt:(.lii)ii). Karly. in 7? a 5" 10 73 'S ao \ ei-y late. ", 1 (.Hj , ..(. .Meditii,,. Karly. lu 75 •■■ S'- ,1 I iX) .Mediit,,,. ,5 , 00 3 00 lo 75 2 50 Each. Pownlng $ Houghton Doz. $1 50 100 $8 00 4 O.) Smith's Improved $ Industry (new), very lar^e One Year Old. Each. Doz. 100 $6 00 ,!5 $1 .0 f 5" VARIETIES. One Year, Each Doz. Each Doz Two Year. s >^ ConOOpd, lllacl;, i!i._.,|imi Delaware, red. ,„edi,,,n early 20 Eaton. I'lai k. (,ew. large, medium Moore's Early, hNuk, very early Jessica, lil.K k, very early '. Wyoming, red, vers early I 5'^ .$ -o $ '-• 00 .i 00 25 2 50 I (X) lO on I 20 12 (X) -'5 2 50 30 -^ ou :i(> 1 (XI 40 4 00 iO , O 40 4 n(. VARIETIES. Wordcn, :,i,ick, early Niagara, white, medium Brighton, red. medium Merrlmac, kui;. ,0, l,lack, mediun Herbert, Knj;. 44, black, mediun,. One Year. Two Year. Each Doz. Each Doz. ♦ 20 $ 2 00 j$ 25 to 3 00 1 35 3 50 .f" 3 00 ' 33 3 50 ^5 2 50 1 .>o .1 00 ^5 2 50 I JO 3 "" $ 2 50 K. WooDHou.sK, Kockingham. writes :-"The i-li.. Kose.lale oats th.it I ^ol from you l.xsl spring yielileil 24 lbs.'' •s. JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Small Fruits. LY FOR OUR ■r r.iily. \Vl' 1 ,Ui trial orilt'i. We nds. jwr express ng Plants, good Doz. too $.1 ' 5" le Year Old. Doz. 100 $ m, I $, 5., i 60 I I itii (I') .irc pi^lilhiir Doz. 100 $ i<> '$ I 5" -•5 1 00 Ji) » 50 W 1 5" .10 I 5„ 50 3 ot> 50 3 0<. JO > 5' ■^5 I •15 I 00 h. Doz. too u $0 75 $2,», " 75 -' 5" J , 75 2 (X) ».i 75 2 ort » 1 7s 2 51) ^ 75 3 00 5 I 00 ■) a. 75 2 S(, S 1 00 .1 i>i ■) , 1 00 3 00 ' , 75 2 50 Year Old. Doz. 100 $1 .« 1 $6 00 ! 5- , .... IP. , Two Year. >z. iEach Doz. OO 1$ 25 S 2 SO 00 1 35 3 50 00 ' f5 3 50 50 1 'iO 3 00 50 j JO 3 no yieldetl 24 Ib.s. HAVERLAND SEEDLING (I') \ „..u .,rl,.,. 1 '!■>' ^..r • ' ';'^;;;"'^' "■'*"i«"very iTOillhyappi-aramc. (.See cut.) I'er .las,. We ,ive .. few -r ,.''le": ' J'fe ' .^ ^f ^^^li;;;-: -;;'^- -f -i- in ripen; (jl kikhI qualilv L'reil l^n.i Tf I O) Ihe eailleM [■frry, anil llii- lar«,-,i early >iraw. Merry. Per >lu/. -„.c. ; per ,..,, .«... L.TUA A slrawherry ,,f snpericir ilaulily, harKUoiiie a'lil |irr.i|ialive lhisl,.Tryisw.„i|,v„(,|,e highesi praise ; it ticies no' i .kt. . many njiniers as a « ■ ■<: riiiiny other varieties, but ll • plants rlr, ..vy larije anil viK<.. „s, l.ianly |,, '. ., wilh the lari; l :,. rrie.; hy , ij Mie.iiis planiaf' .v I,,,.,. (.SeVi-M ) r*.i "liecllonHr.' (IV.' ,11-wvaiieci ■«, one ■ilo7 , 5(,c.; ilo/en each, Lucreiia per 100, $'j for $2, or 'sjiJwuiSwi^Y. Dewberry. half (lo/en fi iir $1. .1- ...lies runnin, alon, th- kT, ,,.,:, '" «''"V,^' ", "''y altracive „o,el,y. I.irnest .;.,- Ia.«er,hai,'a,,yl,l.a k !' w. I ,"^ "f'-'"" l'""l«l *i"' fn.it of ,1,: 'lu.il.ty. (.See , „1 ) Ka,.h . „ • e, f^,, $ ' "'"' "'"»"'-^h- pr..,!,,. tive.ofti.ie I«A«l»jJB;Ktwii3;js. Lyda. PALMER lliis.a new \er\' e.-irli- Itl-i L- . ... -;. ■ .... !- >iel,l .5 per ,en.. nn.re H-n^. : M- pensTI'nlf! •;,'"' ""'"'y^^r a".^r^^ Ni-;w VAi(M.:ri|.:>,. ' [thick C:hanipinn Currant. ' Hays I'n.iin, (arrant. ' Talnier Kasplierry. ! O-ol IJiieeli K.isplx-rries. ■-' I'ine .Apple .'^(l.iwherries. iv«>. Si mi. i kahy Cas.le Curianls. .• f^Rol (jueen K.ispherries. I 'riirner Kaspherrics. i Hilborn Kasplierries 1 HIark N;,ples Curianls. .-■ I.yilia .Str.iwI.eriies. .! Cherry Currants. 3 White Crape Cnrran.s. i I.ee's I'niliCi,; Curr.inls. 1 f)hio Kasplierries. ! ('uthhert Kasplierries. J CoUkii (Juecn Kasplierries. ?. Snyder Hl.ick berries. 2 Captain .(.lek Sl.awberries. ■J Cresce.it .Strawlierries. iv ' ; "■'■' l«-'<=" "hlhited 7 .;^ inches in =:;:t:-i^-e!;-^-\,-;-rS^ rtJiS'?^ excellence In- AniericanlnstiiutrNev^-VilFW"^^^^^^^^ Honailtur.il .Society, and medal of hbome;:''F;.icf:5c.'^^^^^^^^^ 1»''''^ --"-l -.d .wisted; a free 8 L. Cannlnsr,— .\ most exquisite white, ahsolutelv nuip • ihe no,. i- .„■, 1 ■ ,- . Bss't^^''^''P^ di= S:ISr''-'^"^'i FLCHSIAS. , . a h?igh,*lcarlJt pillk'^-k v^y"™'e > o"' The h^ 1' whl e niih'h ^'"^"p ■"" """ -«-"'-'-' «- '"■ 11 The Giant Double Purple Fuchsia Phenomena -n/f?,:,, K"T' ^°^ "j"''' ' '^"r.-l"'-- /.mpelopsis Veltohll. ! 3 Bruant. -We vigor; foliage • vermilion red , GERANIUMS. :sses large, and borne in immense spherical halls, often me si" i g eid nche ^ :;;j^^<^tT:^^^ i;.^^":,,"'-^::^^; r my but what I iTot fr got frjm you were much better. JOHN S. PEARCE <& CO-Rowering Plants. >op. '. 'I'lit* Ifiuesarc iVoii-, ^p. sharp points. '11 : :■• lieinR very briuln. lirfacc. This varifly -s into an L-rt'it form, hired foliage varieti'.-v. he numlwr who .tt-: ;ar it becomes nuin; aie continual'y ;ip- ; (louers. Coniinj; a-- would he popMl.uwerf \s it_ is, tlieir ureal exhiliition purposes. l)e lesseneii if tlie\ til tllL-ai for popuhir lie main point is, th.ii le, the plants should luoiis growth. Can 3r want of moisture, jr should he applied If plants are grown ilier before l)rin);inK in blooms the ImmK Older varieties see "his remarkable and xception, the finest ver.sal favorite with <. The (lowers ari- se section, while the seful variety. Tliis ind true in its dis- oot or more in cir- he same amount of dy." It has received I of theyear-neithei- biled y'/i inches in inct, the lower half 1 white ; petals very dling, a silver cup, 1, by Pennsylvania ely, and medal of e centre, which is rose. Large, full iping into a l.irge, ■ petals bro.td, loni;, :1s and whorled. .\ .nd twisted ; a free ;gidar in form, very Puritat;, to which it gracefulij- curved - bloomer ; flowei-s retlexeil and art of :ach ; 1 for 50c. known. The lube 2s across, is of the ■ely than any other ns are from 4 to =, tnd sepals crimson. plant redoilntls in ipe; color a light ig eight inches in make the perfect Oil claimed fur much hettcr." purlfr^^ ?;;bi"c;trn^brT'"'"'''^ "J^""= T^' ''^""'i*^'' ^'™-"' This variety was raised 1 V \Ir • *-'' '' T-^"';'' ^l-'"' '">' ""'•'''I'-' '''"'"»-='•• Keraninn, ^"il^ "i each ""'' ""'' " ''>' ^''' ""^ '""=-' 'I""''!' *hite ?sSc!-^ongi--j;;-n£l^^ HELIANTHUS MULTIFLORUS, Fl. PI 16 Double Dwarf Sunflower. .\ double p.re.uu.d Sunnower 1, i i;"j^^t^;mid::!oi?iu;;3S General Collection of Standard Sorts. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. of lovelj grcxM f hJ b r-b^ "'"^ •''" '"^"""•"-■'- "i'li a mantle smmmmsm ALOYSIA CITRIODORA. "':fKaJ:^-;^1-n-:--^---!;;J;';!^'^--- 5f. Jranlum Bruant. BEGONIAS. "ch?'j1'5;-iL"do" ''^''"'^ ""'■ '^'^^""'f'" "■' '■»l-«'--; wl'i.e flow-ers. Price, „c. ^^ ^fc^^'t^c"?'^"-"-^''"'"-'' '■'«°''""^ «^°""' "■'"' P'-""'-!- of coral-red flowers. '' ^':x.'::r'^si;^i'-r:::V^-^ '-- --- ■• -^-- «iossy .biinge. Maria Gulllot. CARNATIONS. They^ufalwalsbflr,'!"''''' I" '^"'"Pl"'^ »i>l'""t a set of the ever-blooming Carnations '' ^!;Ja,f ^^l^l^'^V.^^f'^-'' -'-""^ ^.rong grower: flowers large and very ^^^c'fnrscc.''-" ''°'''"' '■'''""■ ''«''''^-''™'''''"'"'''' ■■'--I- P'i™. -sc each. The CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 30 J. coiiins.-rll;:;ri,z;;"''- ''''" "■ "^^'^ ""''=''" •^•- "'^• 32 Moonlth^'''!' ""■'"' "S'' '"■''^'"j' "'■" '«""i'""l '^^^"■■'ry yellow. Woom"^''if;,;n'"ed:''''" """"'^ "'"'"" "h"'-- > -ry spring grower, and a free ^l Mni ^f- ^S*""w7j^''^>' ••""■•^'■••""li ; '^"f>- lilac centre. * Vo,!can;,„fdo^t^',«,'^7'''^'^"^ ''"«'" """*='^- "'"'"-'^- "f l-^'>-' ''iood red. 35.^Pres. Artlmr.-Japanese ; i„,mense of nowe, ; rose color; whorled centre CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. DUETZIA GRACILIS. much used for forcing in winter. Price, 25c. each. cunure, .ana P„. _ Mario Van Houtte. imrchase seeds next spring ; some of nur hest orders have comp fr.on^n, I r " ' ^"' ^'"' >"" l<"<'W dcsi to place then, where t'hey will do the most goo. for thi\ c^oB^^e h™^^^ .listn Uited in this way. We a. paring it, l,esides a large amount of L.a.nty catalogue has co.st a great .leal of time an.l labor in n a re l.> U all pre- m JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Flowering Plants. FICUS. (.arguly iisfd for lawn il^' prcKltii: '"ration. IVicu, 50c. (-ai-l one of tin- fiiorimms green FUCHSIAS. 39 Black pJ^tZ'^^'iT^'^- '''"■ ^"" -'-■' "' "''"-■ ^■•'■i<=ii>--f»r $,. 40 Frau Emmi Tonfi;*-,;,^ "'' r'":'= ';'""",","■■ ^^■•''''^'' ^"- '"^H- ■ '"«-" habit. 45 Sunrav Vi ,1 '""r^ '"^ '''"1'"'"" 1'^'''" ■ """^'^ -,„i..l„ul.l. ; vi.let. 1? ri^l' '"a''Shall(Si„Kle). -Corolla ..nrnnnu- ; sepaK wliil. GERANIUMS. t'acli ; $i.=;opcr do/. -I'laril ilwaif; cciiin- |ielal> 49 Belle Nanclenne (l)..ubkj. ouhic). -Fine pure white s,,ri 52 Mm^s%l^'lf>%'i"'ZA"l --•'^■'; «"-'! bahit a,„l very tloriferou.. tt No?,! ?;• I J" 1' '""•'I'--)- ~ \ i"l<--' irinisciii ; fine trusses. 55 NeVe(SiU);leV- l.arye trusses „f the purest white llowers 56 Orange Perfection (i)ouhle).-Kxira line- lii.h or^m:.- la £°^'' ™°r"(;^"'«h'—^ '"'•■■■ ''•"""^"; very free lloweriuL-. Rn S?-™'a''" <'''•''''''''■ .-'^'--■■•yrfaik rid, crimsou; Hue. fi? rf.y;.*- w'fi"^°" (SuiK'ie). l-iue dark cri.usou scarlet. «i K^f}^^f Widemann(l)oul,le).-Ki,hdeepsalmon. fil New Llfe(Mu«le .-Slr,pe,l s.arlel au.l while ; ,|uite s,ar,e 63 W. Hardy (l)nuhle).- I.iyhi piuk. ' BRONZE GERANIUMS. Hybrid Tea Rose -La France. The Dlnsmore Rose. RK ci^ oi.T,i«e colored flowers. I'rice, 15.:. each. Tl °n^.^. ";;"',';'■ '''■°"''-' "''¥'■'-■•■'' '"'^'■"- I'"'*- """■•^^'■^- l--'^'^'-- '■'•Tked wi,U ao r> 1 ''le /one. I'rice, 2$c. each. 66 Prnce(S,UKde)-|.;.v,.elleulKr„wer.a,,d very lloriferous ; color ri. hest scarle, I ritij. I :;r, L'aiii. | he i aiio\e wv 3"c. SILVER-LEAVED GERANIUMS. 67 Mrs. Parker (houhle).- l he foijaKc au.l style ol ,;r.nvih is \ery similar to .Mt. of Snow. Howers douhle; very heauliful rose color: a .uerii, I'rii e. j=,,:. each. 68 Md. Solieroi. Leaves dark green, marsiued wilh creamy white. I'rice, Joc. e.ich. 96 Mt. of Snow. — II .wers dazzliuK scarlet; leaves dark yrceu. hordered white. I'rice, itc each. The • .ihnve for 50c. 70 Tricolors. NolhiMK excels this cla-ss of lie.uililul plain-. 'Ihe flowers are i|uite attr.ac ■ live ui .iddili.iii lo ihe richrie-s ,>f the foliaue I'rice, j^c. carl;, DOUBLE IVY GERANIUMS. 1 wo kinds, Ihe hroaiMeaved uirietv and the more liiiclv I 111. 71 Broad-Leaved, i „ . 72 Narrow-Leaved, f ' '""'• '°'-'- '^•■"^^''■ 73 Lady Plymouth. (Vaiieuated rose-scented, I -,\ spin (r.iin ihe rose-scciiled \ariety; le.ives honUled w illi while, sometimes assuni- im; a pinkish lincc, I'rince, jv. each. ROSE-SCENTED GERANIUMS. (4 Joan of Arc. The flowers .ue tlouhlc. while as sii.)vv. and literally siiidded when in full bloom. 75 Abel Carriers.— i.arge flowers, of a lieauti- fill Clirrani reil. 76 De Brazza. A rosy salmon ; beautiful. 77 La ROSiere. Inimeiise trusses of salmon pink llowcis. I'rice, 15c. c,-\ch ; $1.50 per HOYA CARNOSA. 78 Wax Plant. A j;ieeiili,,i,-e climber, with thick, glossy leaves, ami umbels of flesh- colored li,,.Wels. Tii, e, .!5c each. 79 Carnosa Varlegrata. l.dge of leaf banded with while. Trice, isc. e.icli. -he liSri';^;" h^ii "TcSa ':;;^;:2^;,;,;'i;--'-" 'l-'.i"«->H youfor three years, and your seeds are .hey were so line. The (^iim Vasc^ cl^^y'xc^N::;,;.?^;;;^::';^^?.''"" "'^ '"'^"'"'^ '" '''^ ''"'^'^^" "'"''^'' olher. ry liiVL- ; one of llic Jiici:^ crioMMiitis urt^en •ach. sfor $[. roM; (.orolhi ; line habil. rcat rrcwlimi of bloom. ; thi: i:oru!!ii l^ single. cor.illa. iii-dolll>li; : viulct. ated. 'I'lus variety i^ heanlifiil a/ure blue. riniMiM ; uuK-r |ielaK lul \eiy lliiiiferouh. lian.L'in;; to violet lx)>e hic ^IDWIl. ria. IK- lc,uailt /one ; douMc. letues marked wilU color ri- best scarlet. GERANIUMS. ).'-'l he foliage ami hilar to Mt. of Snow. ;K*autifuI rosy color ; lark green, margirK-d e, jor. each, rs daz/Iiiij» scarlet ; :il wliite. Price, 151 . •xceis this class of ers are (luite attrai ■ ine-s of the foliaue IRANIUMS. eti \ariety and the e. 10c. each. jgatedrose-.scented.) .e-scentetl variety ; ;, sometimes ;issirm- :e, I'^i-. eai h. (ERANIUMS. owtri .lie doul>le. >■ studded when in lowers, of a I>eanti- lon ; beautiful, trusses uf salninn each; $1.50 per JOHN SJ>EARCE & CO. FlowerinQ Plants. HYDRANGEAS. 57 OSA. use climber, witb iniibels of (lesh- :. each. due of leaf banded :b. yoiir seeds are Titcliell market, vcvlttoni'nl^l."'''^''" ';'""'")"« -'"-"I'-; li.e flowers ate '" ''!J^r;^,f'°?^.e.':;?'e.:^l;"'^ ""--- = -"-''-^ '^- ^' "Jfj^fi- 'n'"'''^ ""wer-'ofa rosy car e. i-ri, e uo B^'. •'-'.'■ "'^' '""Varieties for 4o<- 82 Panloulata Grandlflopa (Native ,.r |a„an)-Tbe "tost bean t, ft, I an,l ttseful of all lly.ira L'e s I is "' " ,cb s„ i.. I '"■''■V '■'•'" l"^"'l'"^^«l .-'1 tl'c en.l P^^:''f':r.,n;f;:;:;^';bnr-',:si'VS'\;;[ o hers bey bave a .lroopin« babit. One of ibe ,'ra, iLcIv rd',','; !"■■ '■•'""• «--".'l<--" "f border, als'^t el Mrxtly in ,-etiieteries ; blo,j„i nji i, Ink. AiiLMist September. I'rjce, .,5c to 50c. (See cm.) *- LANTANAS. 85 TolSOn d'Or. MriRbl yellow. I'rice, .,«■.; (foresee.; per do/., 75c. LINUM. 86Klayuni.;- An obi wi,„er - blooinin« plant tint ^ asain coming nitt, ,^se for bolblay nse. Tie- ted in same way as ( arnations, it nia, hi b.ad in b 00, NovetnberaiKl December, or \,i retards , 1 ,i| k"' ,' ' Ihe flowers are of ,be richest t-olden ye low ami ■dmnt ,li inches in tliameter. I'rice -" e u 1, MYRSIPHYLLUM ASPARAGOIDES. 87 Smilax -Vpopttbirand well-known climber witb beantilnlfobatjeofadark Klossy i-reen -ise iV- vvt.h cnt.flowers, par,ic,ilar\vrea,b': eT, .' ■ 1 Lcell, 't plant for parlor or window cnlture. Prii e 'o'- e ,, I! ROSES! ROSES! H\ liKID IKA. 88 La France. - l.arKe double flowers of silvery rose ■ "•;';';^;:J^"«™'-- l'"«, 5.»:. each. ,See^„3'^'^- HYBRID PERPETUAL. 89 Gen. Jacqueminot. Now known evet-y. where, rich velvety .scarlet. cbaiv.lllK to hrilbant crnnson ; inatjniflcent buds. I'ricc .yjc. each. (See cut.) NEW HARDY EVER-BLOOM- ING ROSE. xro«th, Lolora briKbt neb crimson; flo»ers .trgev„j.,„|,|e, cup shaped: it has proved n rnH, Li"" "?°?' .Pi-ollfio bloomep yet ,ndo^f,"1f'' • '"^'"■•'rf i» l'--'l'i>. and has roses of the day. Price, 50c. each. (See cut.) A TEA and MONTHLY, op EVER- 1 BLOOMING ROSES .■\ll choice tested varietie 91 Sunset.^ A Kratid summer or I ic colors found i„ ,bis rose are seen in no "I .er, antl ,-eseinble the RorKeuus rays of , " 92 Madam de Wateryille. TbeT„lfp-R'' ': i'n:":!reari;:'' '"■'"'" ^"^'^^-^>-f™«"'>'' 93 NIphetOS.- l,on„ beds ,.f pme while; there isnoneloeiiualitforcnltiuL-, Price -sc each 94 Perle des Jardlns.- P,ri«h, .and :■&;«: h)w; larye pointed buds; ^etv fragrant and continuous bloomer. I'rice .;c 95 Duchess de Brabant. -Soft rosy flesh lim flowers;;!,, I, u;:ir. I'rice, i ,c. 36 Catherine Merment-HriKht flesh ,„ior ; l.UKe.-nid hill. Price, i ,;c. 37 Isabella Sppunt. l.otiR buds of soft canary \el!ow. Price, 15c. General Jacqueminot Rose. V inter bloomer, ^■^'^(■-'■■i?^'. are seen in no Mfi'-A'lS^y.''\ 'jm.,:r:.:h^?^ Hydransrea Panlculata Crandlflora. A.r Ho!::;; ll ^l^lAtC^y^'l^^^ZT '-" ^"' "" "''"^ ' ^"' *'"'" >"" '"" «P'-"''- ■ " )ok several prizes ,•58 JOHN S. PEARCE & CO.-Flowering Rants. '^ ^°n,lli''"^H,|^. — "'i '"- LcdUer; col,. ,,nNia„> 100 White Bon SI ene ' V ■ ''5'- ,. .Sil.,,. |?",^iT®- -"^ I""-'-- "I'"- "-l"..f from Hon will. I'ri«h Zk i,?m.r ni ^ ;• "'l'" <=»"••■' P«Ms suffused 1 03 Madame Joseph Swartz -itZr '"'", ''"V*=' '"'■ will. ,rim,o„. Tvii'jr^f"^- *^'''^<-- "■h'te. '•■Icgantly flushed '"' '1^'J"^- -''■'"^' ""'•'^•^ ='- f^-^"". : co„s,a„> Moon,,, "" -?^.^"X^;;!r;:;:^fT""^" n,„«„i«ce,u.ed; n.e '09 Triumpha„t.-;ll;;':.:;K:^t^!;;;i;:;;'"j;:^i;; ,^'-.=3.. A GRAND OFFER. 5.000 nK.,.l;i,s WAMKI, KOK THrs ..KKFR noq:L'K:s:X"v;!!r!r.::;!;;:'"7"^"-- "^ ^°TlM t^T-l"^''-;']'^''^ «l,i,e,so,„e,i,n.s .i„,„, I'rice, .,'■. • '"^'■■' ''""'''•' cu|.p«l; one of the I,,:.,. NOISETTE OR CLIMBING MONTHLIES IKXDKK CKKK.VHOUSK CI.I.MHI'KS HARDY CLIMBING. MOSS. ' J ■ .1"" proiuse bloom DOLLAR COLLECTIONS OF PLANTS Ah? ^_^nin,bi„K roses are highly valued for .raining purposes; ve,y *'^ ^h!!ur''1.r^!"f :,:''■'-'' -1""=: very double; blooms in iVh^Js!'^""**'^- "••^'■'^ velvety cri.nso,,; strong Krow^'r. 122 Triump:,ant.-l,iKl,. red ; vigorous t;r„wer. Price ^,c POLYANTHA OR MINIATURE. r>f. 11 1 . Price, l'5c. each. Often called Japanese or Kairy Koses. 'Ihev -ire trulv ever blonmiiiL;, and very hardy " > 'ver- '^^ '!.^i:!*,?'°''--^""'°^'^°PP^'^' S°ld. 'Aan«inK to fawn anti '^* ''fus1"l^o^,^,l*:"-"' ''"'''"' '""'= ^"^^' P"- - •- «'"'^ : .-- 125 Mignonette.-One of ,he most lovely roses; clear pink .oc v;'"L'V".',""^vhlte, flushed with rose ' ""'""'^ '"'"^ ''' "^cf ;?^fusftZl;,e^r''"""«''-'-'""'- "•■•"' '■'"^■^ ••• — "■ .i.BS. "^'S'SSS? ^'"F '"^-'-^'■^■-'^r'™y dSi: ^^^^^^ -i'-'-- "T "i- ~«' 'he fbllowing assort- sent promptly by rar^:,""' '''""• -'""^ '■'"efully packed to carry safdvoanv nan nnh ,''' "'^'"" ^'•■'"'<-->"l f^e-blooming sorts, .97 c- , P'^ANT COLLPXTIONS. "' lSeTnchsl^^'U;r"7"= ' C"l-s; , Primula; , Verbena " leBoru^ ^'\'* -•'.'•""••""',"' ' " ^antana, or Tree i«ni:;;rjas„^;^^ ■ t^^^^^'^^K-hpsrv My/t^^r^s^ee. aniu.ns; , Ab."s,;m •^'^'^^■^''°"; ' Lemon Verbena ; .Ger- ■" .^t:l;tTJn;ed r^'^""^''^'""'",' ■ ^^''"■•<= "^-^ ; > faisy or a^4r 1C!'T'h':'V' ' ^'-■"°»'.'a^">ine;.CuH,ea iColeus ■ ">"''-a"gea; ■ liron^e Cerau^um; " y'^iX^t V^'^'rtL'^""''"^ f°-i ■ Achyranthus; " Va.ieg^ed Kne kh' Ivv'^-'T «'f ™1 = ' ,^'"^ «"'"= lAl.utilon *• ' Silver-leaveil Ceranium ; 128-1 129-^ 130 1SI-.3 Single Fuchsias, finest sorts; j J)„nble Fuchsias distinct andd,freren,,g,v,ng a handsome assortntent ; , Hydra me. ' 2 Red liegonias ; a Ceraniums. jui.int,La, ' HUI.H COLI.ECTION.S. 132 The Berrr :da Easter Lily (r,ilium Harisii) -This i. , Price' ^"Xf"" '■'1'"'" '-ongifloru,;,, or'T^Vum^^lJly I TILL, iir''[ M/e, 40c, each 133 Calla Ethloplca. -The well-known Calla l.ilv, usually seen every plant window, and in most instances tl.'e m^ lig'^ . ln« bullls l:''^:^- '"^'' ^•"^" '"'"«• - •=-" ■' •■'-- 134 Calla Variegrata(Kichardia Alba .Maculata)- A distinct variety, w,th spotted leaves, narrower ar,d not so 1 mg a ,, '- PLANTS AND BULBS IN ONE DOLLaVcOLLECTIONS. These collections we nfT-„ f ,, , ,- r ">' '"ail, postage p.aid by us. lo— ID Achvranihii. .... 177 "-' '>e>,om.is Si oo 145— m ( ,ernn iim„ t. _,, ib« .. . ^ 136— ID Abutilons $ 136-ioAchyr.anthu« ... , „o 5Z~'^ Ageratums .... , ^ !n2~'^ Alternantheras. .. , oo 139-12 Basket Plants.... ,Z j*9^'°l,''=*^""''''* $■ °" 1*1— 12 Carnations , oo '42-11' Chrysanihemums i oo 143 — la Coleus , oo 144— lo Fuchsias , oo 145— lo Cieraniums 146—12 Heliotropes... 147-8 Hydrangeas.... '48— ir. Ivys (assorted). 149 -lo l..intanas $1 oo I oo I oo Abutilc s. \'arielit-s . • rv |ij Ij.lllL.lIJilS I OO LIST OF PLANTS 25 CENTS EACH. POST-PAID nes;(';inna rn.li.-r. • i>>; .. ., , . ••»»^ ^,^ . 160— lo Roses (monthly). $i oo 1 51 — 8 Koses (climbing). . i oo 152- ID Salvias . . , ,-,„ 153 — 16 Verbenas (assort- -1) 1 .,o ; C.inna Indica; Primrose, Double, White Chinese ; 1 M,.,u,c, i.ouoie. White Chinese; Passion Flower- \nr, LIST OF PLANTS 10 CENTS EACH, POST-PAID erfew: I'ansv v,.i-;..ir..„ . n.: p. . ,■ , ■ . . . •»••-». Pel., (t:igii"fe); V^:^ '^;::l^^\ '•'->• va.ieties; Primuk /. >eroen.as , l,ngli.sh Ivys, green .md varie.gated .SaKias Myrii . .-\cliyranthiis ; i)ai fragrant -leaves. Stvvi, A SPECIAL OFFER. i-arielles; Lobelias; Cupbca Pop S4 I t3ra\jinLi urfUn. PREMIUM! PREMIUM! usually sells for ,«., you are therefore getting $1% »orrhff^;i't;„?s'='for'$,!"f^ee''.Tpage''55':r '"" *' """'' °' '^'""'" '^^ "' ^■ you r dug liile,M>iiieti]nes tinauil )Pil ; one of the Ije-.!. MONTHLIES. IMliKKS. I answer for coveiiriL' ;e clusters, and arc ers. I'rice, 2^c. fraprant. I'rice, j-^,:. Jiner. Price, 25c. •" I'rice, 25c. niMk' purposes; ver>' f double; blooms in ihitc. PriiH, ^oc. illllowers. I'rice. 251 rson ; strong grtju-ei-. f rice, 25c. ITURE. hey are truly ever- iiKing to fawn and re sn n.' white ; pro- ' roses ; clear pink e pink ; a constant he following assort - Tee-blooming sorts, bllowinij collections collection desired. : Fuchsias, distinct ent ; 1 Hydrangea; larisii). -This i. a , or 'J'rumpt Lily. MIy, usually seen .■es the most vigor- loc e,ach ; blooni- ilata).- A distinct not so long as the ■gebulb of each of .ictionni the|ia^t. at thesaine pri< i collections r,)r $j ; (monthly) . $1 no [climbing).. 1 00 as (assort - obelias ; C'uphea er garden. For ■ own selection, will give perfect ge pointed buds, ason, and w..'rea aggeratton. To plants. As the JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Fiow.,mg Bufbs. SUIVIMEI^ FLiOWEf^If^G BULBS ■'''■<:, lender or Summer llnibs, in all pl.Tes M.h. /v4 \'uguJ,7;'s:„?:mV,;;?K' '" ''^^ l" im. ' ^'"""I Auratum(Tl,ef;old.l,andcdl.,ly„f |,„,n) .^;^"?Jos; l.!-i::!;^t^,z zc:^t-:-, --; M , ., '; tiI: i;--;^i'ia: -^^ 'i^o- -^aiS': ^^jnm Llllum Candldum. While, sweet-scented. 2™. ,^^.J, ^.:| r , ■-- ...^...u , seed-, the ^ETiv Lillum CanadenSe. Hell-shaped, white, swcct- W„„, fi.rwardc-d a. once. an-'l'- *^ • ^^■^g If UCCa -Strong cvie-ye.-ir-old roots, ,o,-.e.-ich Struni; /-i.ji 1 ■ „. two-year-old roots, 6ot. each. Gladiolus in Flower. DUTCH BOUBS FOf? FAlili PUAHTING. Our Illustrated Clatalogue of Dutch Hull,,,,, c u . • ■ cnlfvation, will be publishe.l early in ^;;^X:^ ^^kI' mailed tc'a[i 4,^tms.''"'^^'""^"^ "^' ''' "'^ '^'"""'"^ -'"•"'"• -"> ^1--"-- '- Hyacinths/ named varieties, double or single, all IW. Per ,00 o ^"'"cs.. $150 to $100 $1500 Sep.arate colors of red, white and blue, ( l Z ,^, ^..■illshades, double or single I 75 ^ rC?STli0^') " -^I'ved colors, double or single 7, ^ ^„ t,QAi\jfe\ Tulips, Early Single, named varieties / 4c 2 50 Xf. I , i 80 4 rjo L:iA'r/Ws«. " M'«'i '-■"I'T^ TO ,7, Early Double. mi,ved from named sorts ' ■»'' - '" M- I I I 80 4 00 -«.«T-. 1 v_i_ji=^ ^ " -Mixed colors „, , ,. «^-^Ai,lW L^lS " Parrot, Mixed colors . ' '= S<1^»J?^Vt*Cjr - " gybloBmen, white ground .'.. ;. :!," 'T KjT&IS&^S^ rJ' Bizarre, yellow ground •: ■; ■:" l^im^^^^ Crocus, white blue, striped and yellow, mixed .' ! ! ! u, i" „, i_^'^3/^J^. Totiis Albus. while. 50 2 so Snowdrops, I. ouliie ^'den Eagle ,5 4- Single -' ^5" IIIBW \a«1 !■ „ ■■ Giant f ' 's Crown Imperials i-,c. to'io.' e-ich , -". ' '" Cyclamen Persicum, Giabuteura., nixed' ' /ia*.--^ sciii^;'mixed color,;: :;:■;:: ;:;. ^^c. each, 2 50 ."-"^awsfv^i"-*-^:^ ) RrSni°"«,*- '^""^[^, "' ^i"el<=. ">i-^«=d colors ! lo a ill IMim III! -%-/ Ranunctilus.do.djieorsinglo, mixed colors. . 1° *'-'' H-iWHI"'- -^l> __^l^« IXia. mixed colors. . . ' "^ Sparaxis, nn'xed colors . ;''■'' Single Red Hyacinth. ''"y of the Valley, Flowing Pips ......:.■.•.■• ,'5' , „ (Ko.,t. Steiger.) OctcSf^nmi sem .^st";^^!^; th^al^^^ri,^^ '''=""'^>- -^'>- '" """'"«' ^hlte Hyacinth. T. B BUTC'HART I' t \t I C'rini-c of Waterloo.) you I dug 107 pountl.s: 1° a,„ wdl pleLd'wIi'hThem.'' '^ '"'" "'^ '^'''' '""'"''' "^ '^°'*«'=''« ''°'atoes purchased fron, JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. H.rbacous Plan,,, Etc. Hardy Herbaceous Perennial Plants Me following l>la„,s .sent po.st-paid.nl price. Iiniull- CI.A.^.s. Achillea. Sn,.-, II nil,.. ,. I,;,,.. I- , Anemone Japon lea Alba ' .*;' ' '"'""r ' ' ■,■ Ai-.emone Japon ca R .bra SnL!'!;r;r i' ""''"\ 'r>' »'"--"''if»'. ">'""ns liuc' i„ ,he fllV ' Delphinium Bella Donna Yin. , , 71 ,i5P^'^^^- . '"« "i"'*'^" of deep hlu. ii,.wers • fine Delphinium Le Masto "ont n "1 "' ?''>;,''"'= ■ '" "'"■"" 'h.^ *l...!e M,nm!er ' Desmofllum (Swell l^a Shrub 'a Lamlnn^a™' '"7'^'= ''''" *'^'' ''->• "^k« : fin.: : : ■ : nno'i^; ' !'■•''■.«'■'"'■": i" "'"I"- ■ '" ■■""•■•'" '>nKa.>l,apc.l flowers allsu...n.er ■, „'"il,'^;V:i>:«:-:Vr'"'.'l pi?'" ■ ■ . . : . '''"'"'•'"""•■ «'•'- 'he variegation is across the leaf':' a n>; '•A ' 2 ■ I 2 fim: ''A K Bloom. .hily to Nov. ".'.. & Nov. i>.,r i<- .V..,v. Jnneli>.A'j<}-. : Jii'iei'v !iiiy .St'H. to IVrjv. JiH;,- :'; Aapt. Jiiij- .>i Au!.'. July X- Au«. June ,\ J.ji, 25 3<' the -I , '.vhite ; nearly «hitf all summer -very fine '* <1 c hnes, „.,illardia .ver rai^ed ; richly iha.le.loran^je; The g^fai perennial siiiifl nver : t .1 dahlia; ver>- fine.. oiown and crimson. . Several fine hardy Kailh-rdia.s '.'.['. HemorcallisFlava(DavLmvr »'•'>• '"' f" • '" '''■■"= ""'i' "k Homorcallls Dl?tlcl a P^eno ^n. 'f '« • """^r = ^'^ "■'<"''' Hibiscus Haray'^K^^^^-i r'v^^,";;;;;:'?^-;^:';^ -^^ - '--^ vaiuahie hat^iy ,:ian,s: : ::;:::: ao2 ltU2 i June to Oct. Oct. to Nov. June t'j O.f June 10 Nov. J-ii ! to Not. July ti, Nov. June to Oct. .>ept. July. Auei).t, My. June to Nov, July to .Sept. lulvto Sept. July. July & Aug. Jiily to Nov. •All;;. & Sept. .Auk. i"*: Sept. July iv Aug. June toAug. May ,'t June .May ^ June July toNo». July :o Nov. ■'i SHERIDAN'S CONDITION POWnPR ivr^.i , „ highly co„c.ni.u:! ; ^s^Si^^^^'z:'^^!::::''' ''':f '^^- '-^^ "■ ^ - "'-'"'eiy pu.. : -r rat.efoo,! a. chea,, a.s we can ; prevenis or ct res a I, s. 1 .^f ' '^' '' '"'^''"""' ""' '^ <"""'' ■ y^-" ^n l,u^ «_hich began to .jroo,, an,l ir;i- 'ii 1 , , ' f-'i the pas, .sea.son. I have got yotseveraat^tome ""Z wifl " l'"n P"''"' *'"^^ ' «''"■"' '"'° 'h. , .Io„,N Mkk.kk, .SheriiT of County Kent C " ^ fv J ",? '"""'' '" ^'"^ " ' "y my g-irdener, and he states heVouldno- no^^^^^ '=-" '^ "urScutlle Hoe has been . . . ..r vegetable gar.len for ho.ing in beUveen he^^ams no „ .'T °"\ "" ^"^^ " ''^ ""'='l"'>"' ' - fhnn rr, be done with any other hoe " ""^ "" ''*"•' "'^"" "''^ P'""'^ Wi.h., ; ness, than -'ough trial dit. the flower ■ ijuring them l4.!^" i;!:r!f i I *«p- .«;>V 12 Plapts Is Hi .!'ily to Nov. . ().;r,. & Nov. i*(.r A N;>v. 1 Juiiet(iA'; Aur.-. July ,V Aujc. June \ /..li. 'H June t'l Oct. ' Oct. to Nov. 1 June to- O.f ! June to Nov. ' Ji! i to Not. July t„ Nov. June to Oct, Sept. July. Auguvt. July. June to Nov. July to Sept. July to Sept. July. July & Aug. Jills- to Nov. ■Alii;. & Sept. .•\us.'. X-Sept. July *c Aug. I 2, JluietoAug. I 2M M:>y&Jnne ,,. ■May (t June July to Noi . July :o Nov. alj.solutely pure : lod ; you can buy 1 g'.M wlien hen'> eighty fine lien> In three weeks ive of disease thi cUage, post-paid, ■eatest succe.ss in rest belter, wor lint;) fatten more ly at small cost ; le iiiaimfacturers es— oc lb bag, 2' 'ag, $2. iiess, than R'' trough tria iihei the flower ■^juring them JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Greenhouse Requisites, Etc. GARDEN, LAWN AND GREENHOUSE REOUISITES ■1 iK. u,ul.,-„,cu.i„u..l articles u,.-,rke,l thus will 1.- .en, hy i|, pos,.p„id, ,„ ,,,,!,„ ..f^^,^ * '-'« 1 CiCJ" !l'■■•«lArfM^7^r EACH. Aphlcldes, Cooper's, «ith Protector. .. . ■ ,. Atomizer and Sprinkler, Goldman's ..'.:'.'.■ li 1 Bellows, Hammond's Complete Garden ' l"i dusliPK .Slug .Sli,,i or anv otiier iustct |>.,w-i .ler on Roses shrubs, \-c. "(See cut) 2 Brackets, Window, i Cu|).. 2 OO i 25 : .' 90 Ivy -J i' SO *Blrd Cage Hooks ' f^ Bouquet Papers incisure, exclusive of Lace" j niches m di.imeter, per dozen. ,- *^'i " " " -55 ... I 40- I SO 75 ! 85 ■ . • ■ : I OO- 10 75 35 '5 Ladies' ^Gooseberr^^ Pruners. .Stag Handle *Graftlng Wax, peril..... J, 2 *4 " *4,'/;< " " .. *(■ (( (( J *SK " " " "Buttonhole Tuber. . 3*Dibbers, Iron-shod . . *Flower Gatherers, s inch, plt pai,,' $,.'00 • 6 inch, $1.25. . i . -c . "Florists' Bottles, clear cryslal.; Florists' Vita, "or the Life of' Khmei-;;" a hnglish lertilizer, per bottle. Flower Pots, Kmcy '.'.'.'.".'.'..'"' ." " Common, 2-incIi, per do/., 20c. • ^-i inch, 30c.; 4-inch, 40c.: 5-inch. 50c.: 6-inch, 7oc^7-mch, $,.00; 8-inch, $1.25: lo-inch Tu-xT'' "^''" ^^■-^°" ^'""''''' I"''-''''' '" ;Gloyes, GenUemen'suardeningr, pe; pair: :| 50 " -I so I| 2C „ -- , per II) I c Hedge Cutter. Ridgeway's. 12-incb iiiade.' " ■■. ^ 4*Hyacinth Glasses, 01.1 style ...\^ « ", '' 'I'ye's riain ' j 20 S*Hand Weeder, Haseltine^'' Patent the! ^^ niost rapid weeder ever made i ,^ ^Knives, black Grass Edging, ginch' Kiade: ! , ^ clue " " '• 11 I ^ ' ' Pruning, Best English " \ch iS .^"d.dinS^ " '' «one Handle;:" ^c Ladies Garden Tools, i«)li.shed handles, per .ct^z J> "Lines, Garden, in ico feet lengths . ' - '* °°* ^?I?''S.W00den,stained,gold and polished ♦ ,, ^"Ue'S, ' 4-inch, per 100 ♦ ,, " [l 4-inch, painted, per lOO. . painted... '^'""'^' '^^ '°°' '^c;. "Pot Labels, Wooden, i2-inch,' per ioo::::! 40 I'lant sticks, 3 feet long, per ico. ... ! ^° "Terra Cotta Table Fountains ; : : : " '. to Rakes, Daisy, 16 teeth ; fo . D ', I '^^^J?' '^•"I'l'" ^^"■'•'^ Teeth : : : " i" 6^ b^Reels, licon Garden j -f "Roffea, lor tying vines, per lb. ! '^ 7 Saws, Pruning, best English, l6-incii;'e:.ch ! ^ $1.00; iS-mch, $1 75 ; 24inch, $2 50, Saw Knives, or l-ocket Pruning Saws. Scissors, Grape, 6-inch, per liair "Spuds, Botonieal,6'4-inch.. ° SShearS, Hedge, 8-inch Wades, per pair ::::::" , 9-inch " " ..::::"" '■ , ,,, ," ^"h Pruning \otch, 8 and 9-incli lilade 25 10 10 '3 60 1 00 00 5 2 75 Shears, 7Jraneh or Lopping: : : " Edging, 9-inch, with wheel ...::: " withou' wheel 2 „.o«„ 1 ^*Wn, " with two wheels. ...A-, 9 Secateurs, French, with spring, per pair . . f 2 00 2 50 3 00 75 50 75 JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Garden Implements. Etc, CUT. '2 Syping-es, Brass Garden, I!cm Kntrii,), ,.,„. I"' Sprinklers. Seollay's Elastic Plant; fi. N'riiikling l)(ni(|iR-is, .v,-., ^■nch. \„. i. $,.25 EACH. CUT. £ACj). ^|>- 2. $1.00 ; \(,. j, ,S;t- ■ No A Tic • Trowels, Best English steel . . . 2. Tinfoil for Florists, pel ii>. , ' Tooth Picks, por i,„x, ' 25 * W«im?°T^^'^,^.?,'' Distributors, Metal WoUft S Indelible Pencils, lor wrilinson lal,eU Waterproof Fibre Cloth, excellent M.i.sti.uu- lor f,'Ia.s.s, per yanl. 15,:.: p,,M-|,ai,l, 20c THE ESSEX GUARDED SCUFFLE WHEEL HOE. J^^ FOR SPEED, EASE AND DURABILITY IT HAS NO EQUAL Miialler than the large horse-power dril 35 25 over other dnli.s ainonfr which we may mention that the marker bar IS umler the rame, an.l l>eins hel.l l,v clamps, is easily adjusted I the seed con.liictor is open, showing the see.l dmp - pmg, and m ihc condncior are fastened bars which scatter the seed, and prevent rk .Seed Drill n everywhere. CD.— 1 1,1s the both ,side< of :iir of hoes a Itivator teeth, )f leaf lifters. ED DRILL, ^TOR AND il is unrivalled of rinish. con- It is suitable Price, $12, s. I planted They were JOHN S. PEARCE & CO. Garden^lmp.ements. Etc. . THE ACME POTATO PLOW AND FERTILIZER MACHIWF mi* v, „~Z l.^vs been used with ^rcat . •,,faet"n Y. ivral v.!Ir " W^I'fiLf ^^W Rose Attachment for niixed uilh the Miil by the i„„ -lirrinf; THE CLImXx' POTATO dIgGER. for several vear» and nowotfered'wiih improvements. The fertilizer attachment has a caiiaciiy of about 50 lbs. The Double Monldboaril I'low opens a trench lour to eij,'ht inches |cep and the ferti- i'er is distributed ei^'ht inches in width and thoroufjhl y I I'la'ics I'rice, $20. In olferin;; this new potato di^'^rcT t,, the public we do so with 1 the full assurance that it will ^'ive per- fect satisfaction to all who use it. It is well made, \U^\n inly weighini,' cSs Ihs.), easy to work , and very durable. " .\lter taking; up. me and Watering Can. - NO t,'ar(lener or florist can atford to he without it. I will save (he price of it.self in one day. N'ever chokes no matter how diri\ the water the water to a thin sheet like a bubble, so that il does not injure smal. plains. We fruarantee it to give satisfaction. I'rice, each, ]iost-paid. 350., or given with a $2 order for seeilsby pkl.,o/. or '4 lb. THE MOST PERFECT WEEDER IN THE WORLD ForallKiadsof Root Crops for THE FARRIER. THE C/VROEflER, THE FLORIST Common Sense Weed Slayer. rowed -he i?round;,;d;nb"o"! r^,ra'; 'i/^ 1"^ "^^ r ''^'■ COMMON SENSE WEED SLAYER w t"'' ^'"^TV^ ''"^'^ ''^ worll Vrice, $i2 ad '"'"-"''• "■'"^'' ^'"'^'^ past six seasot'lvuh the ,no!t s'S^rs} ct'-orrre^ ^ ""''" ""'t'-" "'''''""'"' '"' "^•^' .lay with the Common .Sense \\ee Shve h 'n c.^^ I 1 ,"" ™" ' " '"'"■'-' """'^ '" ""<-• ary hand hoe. X boy twelve yea of a^^ec n wo k i V^^ 'V^T^ ""'•""•' "^'"''■ the best steel), is twelve inches wide sn n,^^?i ■ , , '''-' '""'^' '''h"-"'' '^ '"aile of of all weeds hy goin« , p one si.le h;,' m7^^ planted two feet apart can be cleane.l THE LITTLE GIANT'BkoAD&T HAND S&V^^^^^ °'^'^'-- ''"'^^' ^'■ clover, timothy, etcO.-This^'XlK^ ^S^lfu^J.^.^f ^l'' '^"^""^ "h-'. "ats. It nas given the best of satisfaction to all who used it It his no 2>;al .loing perfect work, in the easiest anorcciitaj;f of fat or \nm^r '•onipare favoral.I will, diosc of llu'Sf liv mail, In aclilitiori to mir sinrL- ,,/ ., . i ■le^criptiot. Any of o„r aMo^'^rw^lti;;^ ^;^;:^V' I;''' ''-,"' ''^^ ^'Pl"- "f -«y -iir Dairy Catalog,,,, frc. ,o all « |,„ aimlv '"">"""''' "> "'^" I""- '^houUI sen.l al once for ANNATTO. COTTnii BUTTER COOLER, CURD KVFvrt RENNETS. ' CURD MH^M'- ''e^Jg^nIs'"'^^"' '"prS^ ' ENGINES, BO'LlilkS, GERMAN LACTOSCOPE Tl„ f ",' '^^"' *'":''"^"" poM-pai.l (SccM-ul "' ""^ "^"'- »"h •^■very tnstrmncnt. I'ricf, $4, MILKING TUBES.-- Soli.l coin .ilvr, , U .0 4 in.!,.. I -iirgfonsan,! dairyman for s,Mv i,„„„ 1 ^ , ""*^'' ''''"'""""" " ■■ ' ,1 irv ;he relief a,„i p.rinanclt c^^'u ^^^ :';;:; ;:jr'f' "m' ''- v-'-n« cows. ■'^" 'l.e teat cannot he |,a,„lle,l ,„ 1 1 h us ,!, w- ,'' ' 't^H "V"^'.'"- "^■". f^"'" any cause. !">'«>,„„(- ,l„, teat „r l,ag. A single ,! a, siors "•'^ ","" ^'''■^'^- ^'^ ''''"Ker of .nM,ra„rea,.ai„s, loss ,1,.!:, can 1 ' 1,/''' .-^7^;^, ' ' ';""^,-' 'er.l, and is ,l,e ch?a,,cs •ul-es. ri,ey have prevent. ! J,.- loss of one or more ..;'"; '''''' 'T '"' ""'"^ "^ "^-e a..lether,S^I^«^,,^^--:P;~--^^^^^^^ "Hmin, a really reli- makers. To meet this v.ant we have i, ,o„,V,,l . V ""' '^'' ''>' "" tirsl-class cheese- ... Haifa degree. WV .. . , now . uppl o ,"^;IT' '"^ __ 40 below .ero. l-or house or greenho,,! Jf l>^:.t;r::S'^:'::^;:!;,^^l^: raft- GERMAN LACTOSCOPE. Mks. \Vm. 1 like to know where I could KASEK, (;iln,our, Ont., writes:-"! WHEN REQUIRING Wire Goods, Wire or Iron Work <»'■ \NV kl.M,, VVKITK US (OR ILLUSTRATED CA.TALOC3-XJE, Meinioninir y,,,,, rpo,. -.mho.-,! w t, )""r re,n, $7.00. Other sizes al lower prices. iHiy them, as I want .sonic more am much pleased with the H ansens Rennet Tablets ; shoul.l 1 Work C3-XTE, jsf pnVjs and nds, ^urniture. 'ire Signs. s. 2/ ties. ■urniture. ari) 111 su>ck; and six A ct 's. lets ; should OUR r»Rj m:htm:s^^^ For Seeds at Catalogrue Prices, by thePa, ^t. Ounce. '4 Pound and Pound Only. THE WILD FLOWER GARDEN. ^''^:^rnJ^!t?^^Z^t^7^.:-.^^l--!:°^^^ We have b„no«.n„g U rb, . on any untjdy, hare spots of K,oun-i which are so frequently unsi^ nlyand wh ch KoneX c .r^ 1 r'"** •'''"'K"'J« offence,, and ^^^^:n^dIc^i3,r^ep;;!,S:;^^'-':;;!s;;^:r'Y^ HANSEN'S RENNErTABLEfs ' "" '""''" with every one dollar order we win send one luitie of ii,,usehs Househoi.i u.-n^T^TiS ,c' r , Hansen's Junket Table.s las, year were hifihly pleased with hem and 7arKe numi" ,s have " '°' ^""^"- ^■^^r/^""'^, ^^o got since. Receipt tor n,aki,,K junket «i,h Hansen's Household KenneTraWe s -iTe one auarlfrirh""'' '"*•', '"T '"' ''""' T" SodeKtes (lukewarm), then put in a cup of sugar, and Rrale in a little nutmHa , r i . mL^V^n ' ,• '*u" '?j"'' *'"" '" =''^<"" ofr.aspherr esor strawberries well sweetened, or A leas^onful .f lemon "rv?nil, ThL U '"i''"'-'^ »"h l.alf a cup „i , he juice Klassofcoldwale,, one of the " Rennet Tablets," and stir this int",l"e nilHcklvsItn ''''"'■■' ''l'''^^^^^ -".•'" *""■ for half an hour, until it is firm, then set i, where it will cool, when , reXf r he t-,ble SI, ,? nV" ^^""' "!"', '''■'" '' »'°"' hours before eating. Serve as you would custard or any other pnddint;. "i I d recdon pHn^e i "n e^c'h'bo't'lle °"' °' '*" IPOMEA PAN DU RATA with every one dollar order one liuib of ip..n.ea i\uuiur;i.a, ■• ii,e h udv .Moon Flower ■• f„. i- .,■ .■ PRUNING knife! '^""'•"'■"'-"""■'f.-— - lllle of medium size .'iiii trnn.l wVnr.B t ...;.i, ...mi hi»^.» c .m wuy ^, pruning knife, we have h.id one ina of the best steel, with a bone hanille of medium si/e and good shape value of a pruning knife, especially a good one sulIi as we offer. and with care will l.ist a long time. get it. It is made Kvcry one knows the FINE MIXED TULIPS. NoTK.— As 'I ulip liullw are planted in the fail forfSoi Price, per do«n, 30c., postpaid. Our descriptive cala , _ _ ,,,, „ winteTinM!" "■'',' "'''' 'K'"'f '^''> "['y *P""fi flowering bulb cannot K„s. with fiom three ,0 si. inches in each, and propi;!!^ ""^ ^K^^'n^^bSlJld tee^s"'?;i;:;^r ^ei-'i^^^-irK'ti,^ .^«o..':'lu,.rre^ntrree'inlwr?-:,^!!:.'='""""' ""^ "' "' "''"'"■ "9- MITCHELL'S NEW ROSE ATTACHMENT "^'IH^.^^ t^,:f!^f.r-^l!!^^i:ii:i;:X,!^t^!f\: J^n Kose^AttachnTls ro^Jtf:L. No gardener or wuK .. \^^ ESSEX GUARDED SCUFFLE HOE ^'*te:;^^t^°i'»j;^^^ ;::v^i"o^;i,l^;!^h::^ ^^- ^;;f;;n"?r.m"^ ^t^ -^^^^^'^^ others are ■. ,.. Vvel, leaving the weeds on the surface an ,oT™,spl^^^^^^^^^^ ^"■l.liy working backw.irds the ground is left . .It weeds with the corner. 4ih. It is an excellent on^nnf^.^PsLyK*' ''' ' ^ ""<»"& the weeder over, you can pick 11 r ,gh space above the blade wilhoit in urv Ith Do no ' 7T ns' w' '1 ■"""""""« i" "'? «"-iT -v- •— " Tl .'""^"'"^ss, ^jnu "16 reply was that it would stand our severe r.>n.,rii '„ -ins- - will make a growth of tweiity feet'in'a season and ret'iTnt r?nr,;!!'foii ^ ^'1 '""""^ 'l?** " '''"' S™"? q"'ck, dense shade7'T,arie t"u"bere Wistaria's, Blgnonlas, L, will not flower untlaf.irs^JIrate tHmU^i 'dd,^7""'' ""'" '"'°«-" While other vines.\uch « .Imagine from .,000 to 1,200 flowers, mea,suring iS to 6 inches acr,^s? nnor /^' • ' ^""^ '"'"'JS '"J'"?' '"" '''°°"' 'he irst year. and purple in the throat and the blooming perLMlthoughle" profuselv'^ e.,e,^?i;n'J'f *' """i' "-e color being white, shad^ ...pink Ipomea Grandlflora (Noctiflo.a) we tlrnk this day bfoone fs bo iK^o create ? t^^:^ "^'f'' '^"T '""^ «™*" '?«' •• ■' »'"'' ever>'one, as it will, to have Moonflowers day and night Pplcl foiirlonrt ««,'?„ h 4 i"" """^ command enormous sales iPbling ^oronejuber sent with every two-dollar ordel for se"els by the'^|fkt .^oz*!. ^7b^and°lb"only".''Tsce Ir'd^^he- Vf" '°' ""- ^^''■^^-