Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. The New England Homestead and American Agriculturalist GRAND GARDEN PRIZE FOR 1899. ( Complying with request of above papers we have decided to supplement their efforts to obtain careful reports of methods pursued and results attained in garden culture by offering following suppli- mentary cash prizes, viz: To the competitor using our seeds judged by above papers to have returned best report, $20.00. To the competitor using our seeds judged to have second best repoif 0.00 it a a ii a a it it a third u " cj OO " " " " " " " " " fourth " " 5.00 *' " " " " " " " " fifth " " 5.00 u u u u u tt u u « sixth it a 5 OQ Conditions for competing for above prizes are, that each person desiring to compete must purchase his seeds of us and notify us at time of purchase that he intends to compete for the Homestead's grand prize of $250.00 and for our prize as above. He must therefore carefully note rules of contest governing the competition and published in the Homestead and American Agriculturalist from time to time. Provided any customer using our seeds is awarded the grand prize offered by the Ho?nestead and American Agriculturalist, we will pay him an additional cash prize of $20.00. Note. — Please notice that you need not necessarily succeed in capturing the grand prize offered by the H~o?nestead in order to win one of our special prizes, for we shall pay the above prizes to those of our customers who are judged to win them whether they are also awarded the grand prize or not. We hope and trust that some one using our J eds will be awarded the grand prize. This catalogue mailed free everywhere. S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS. ORANGE, CONNECTICUT. SEED CATALOGUE, 1899. S, D, Woodruff & Sons, ORANGE, CONN. OUR CUSTOMERS Will always be welcome to visit us and inspect our methods, particularly in the summer season, while our seed crops are growing. We have a succession of seed crops maturing from about July 1st through August and September — first beginning with turnip seed, then following on with kale, Ruta Baga, cabbage, parsnip, onion, beet, carrot, tomato, sweet corn and other varieties of seeds in smaller quantities. Remember that you can telephone us from any telephone in Connecticut for 25 cents. From any telephone in New Haven Division you can talk with us for 10 cents. Telephone Number 1507-6, New Haven. This is the cheapest and best way to communicate with us, especially if in a hurry for seeds, as we can reach nearly any point in New England in 24 hours. We test our seeds as to vitality, and our customers can always feel assured that to the best of our knowledge the seeds we send out are pure, reliable and true to name. The past season has been a peculiarly unfavorable one for the growth of many seeds, and not in ten years has there occurred so great a shortage in many ^^varieties of seeds, — peas, beans, especially Lima beans, cabbage, sweet corn, onion seed and onion sets were far below average crop, and strictly first-class seeds of some of these items are sure to run short before the season is over. Our stocks of some items are very limited, and we specially request the early placing of orders and caution our customers more than ever to beware of cheap seeds this season. Our crops of onion seed, though below an average yield, are of strong vitality, and some of the finest strains we ever grew. S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Garden, Field and Flower Seed Catalogue. SPRING OF 1899, HOW TO REACH US. We are but six miles from New Haven. Take Berkshire Division of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., from New Haven to Orange, a ride of but 13 minutes. We are but 3 minutes' walk from Orange Station Long Distance Telephone. — " 1507-6, New Haven Division." HOWLTO SEND MONEY. We will receive postage stamps if received in good condition, same as cash. Remit by P. 0. or Express Money Order or Registered Letter. Personal check or draft received from parties of established credit. Make Postal Money Orders payable at Derby, or Orange, Conn. Orange has recently been made a Money Order office. POSTAGE. Seeds will be mailed postpaid in quantities of % lb. and less. Quantities of % lb. and over will require postage at the rate of 8 cents per lb. in addition to catalogue prices. Peas and beans require 15 cents per quart, and corn 10 cents per quart in addition to catalogue prices.' EXPRESS AND FREIGHT. On orders to the amount of $5.00 or over, at catalogue prices, where cash accompanies order, we will deliver goods to your nearest station charges prepaid. Excepting, we cannot pay freight on potatoes. We will deliver seeds, excepting potatoes in large quantities, on short notice, free of charge, at the old-established hardware store of The John E. Bassett & Co., 754 Chapel street and 318 and 320 State street, New Haven, Conn., thus rendering our goods accessible to messengers and expressmen centering in New Haven. DISCOUNTS. Market gardeners who purchase ten, twenty or more dollars' worth of seeds naturally expect a lower pi ice than those who purchase but a small amount, and we will make the following discounts from catalogue prices where cash accompanies order: On seeds in pack- ets and by the ounce we will mail postpaid for one dollar, seeds to the amount of one dollar and twenty-five cents. On orders amounting to ten dollars and upwards, deduct 10 percent, where cash is sent with order. On orders amounting to twenty dollars, deduct 15 per cent, where cash is sent with order. ABOUT WARRANTING SEEDS. While we exercise the greatest care to have all seeds pure and reliable, we do not give any warranty, express or implied. If the purchaser does not accept the seeds on these terms and conditions, they must be returned at once, and the money that has been paid for same will be refunded. SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFERS. TO ANY CUSTOMER Who will send us 30 cents and the name and Post Office address of ten or more seed plant- ers, on or before March 20th, 1899, we will mail postpaid garden or flower seeds in packets or ounces to the amount of 50 cents. TO ANY CUSTOMER Who will send us 60 cents and the name and Post Office address of fifteen or more seed planters, on or before March 20th, 1899, we will mail postpaid garden or flower seeds in packets or ounces to the amount of $1.00. A Few Varieties of Recent Introduction ..OF.. SPECIAL MERIT. The Dirigo Beet. The Dirigo Beet. We cannot too highly recommend this new beet. It is an extra early nattish beet, very small top with single tap root, and one of the smoothest sorts we have ever grown. Very quick in bot- toming and superior in our opinion to many other early sorts offered. In comparison with Crosby's Egyptian raised side by side we liked the Dirigo rather better than the Crosby. It is very uniform and true to type. Supply of seed very limited. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 3^1b., 25c; lb., 65c; 5 lbs. at 60c. per lb. Crosby's Egyptian Beet. The standard early bunch beet for the up-to-date market gardener. It is a thicker beet than the Extra Early Flat Egyptian and fully as early, and bottoms very uniformly. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 3^ D » 25c; lb., 65c; 5 lb. lots at 60c. per lb. Valentine Wax Bean. A new round podded wax sort and the earliest wax bean in culti- vation. Price per pkt., 10c; qt., 25c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.00. Currie's Rust Proof Wax Bean. The earliest large podded vari- ety and the most profitable variety for New England markets. This is the taker, tried and true above all other early sorts. Price per pkt., 10c; qt., 25c; pk., $1.50.; bu., $5.00. Crop very short. Currie's* Rust Proq/l Wax^Bean. NOVELTIES. Burpee's Stringless Green Pod Bush Bean. This is the earliest of all Green Podded brash beans and the finest quality snap bean in cultivation. It is even earlier than Early Yt How Six Weeks, and of far superior quality to any other green podded bean, and is the only absolutely stringless bean. Price per pkt., 10c; qt., 25c; pk., $1.40; bu., $5.00. All Head Early Cabbage. This, although not a strictly new variety, is worthy of a prominent place. The very best early flat sort in cultivation. Reliable header, and for a sure crop, uniform heading sort it is a winner and cannot fail to please. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; £lb., 75c; lb., $3.00. The Lupton Cabbage. Originated by Mr. J. M. Lupton, the larg- est individual cabbage grower on Long Island, who writes as follows: I originated the Lupton from a single early plant of a late variety; it is between the two in point of size and season of maturity, coming in after the second earlies and before the late- more thoroughbred and holding color better than any late sort. It combines the health and vigor of late sorts with the uniformity and sure heading qualities of the best second earlies. I believe it will become the leading All Head Early. main crop cabbage. Prices of seed grown by the originator: pkt., 5c oz., 25c; £lb., 75c; lb., $3.00. Fordhook Pickling Cucumber. This new variety is early, and it is also distinct and valuable in that it continues to produce its fruit long after other sorts have ripened and ceased bearing. Said by the grower to be the finest cucumber for a pickling sort in existence; also valuable as a table cucumber. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; I lb. 25c; lb., 70c; 5 lbs. at 60c per lb. Hill's Forcing White Spine Cucumber. A new strain of remarkable uniformity and perfection. This variety is largely used for forcing under glass. Price per pkt., 5c; oz. 10c; \ lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5Jb. lots, 75c. per^lb. Early Fordhook Sweet Corn. This is the largest eared pure white Extra Early corn. Ears are 8 rowed, with small coo and deep grain; ripens with Cory, full as large an ear and almost entirely free from smut. Price per pkt. 10c; qt., 20c; pk., 90c, bu., $3.00. New Champion Sweet Corn. This variety is said to be the largest eared early corn yet produced. It is pure white kernel and cob and but a few days later than First of All, Cory, Marblehead, Tom Thumb, etc. It has been grown fit for table use in 61 clays from planting, which is evi- dence of its earliness. It is very popular with the Long Island gardeners. Price per pkt., 10c; qt., 20c; pk., 90c; bu., $3.00; per doz. ears, 35c. NOVELTIES. 5 Early Yellow Cracker Onion. Earliest of all onions. A flat, very hard and good keeping onion. Specially valuable for the early market ; frequently yields of 300 to 400 bushels per acre are reported to us from those who have had the seed from us for past two or three years. Our stock of this sort is extra fine, though limited. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; i lb., 50c; lb., $1.50; 5 lb. lots at $1.40 per lb. Gradus or Prosperity Pea. We do not hesitate to say that this is one of the greatest novelties that has been intro- duced for the past decade. Imagine a wrinkled pea with a pod very nearly as large as Stratagem or Telephone and maturing within three or four days as early as Alaska or any of the other round extra early sorts, and you will get an idea of exactly what this pea is. The seed is as yet too high in price to admit of extensive cultivation, but we advise all our customers to give it at least a trial. (Stock is so limited that we can sell but four quarts to any one customer.) Price per pkt., 15c; pint, 25c; qt., 45c; 4 qts., $1.50. Juno Pea. The Juno Pea is largely used to replace the Pride of the Market by those gardeners who have tried it. Pod very dark green. Vine short, very profuse cropper. Pods remain green unusually long after becoming fit for market. Price per pkt., 10c; qt., 25c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.25. New Pea, Nott's Excelsior. As early as American Wonder, much more prolific, with larger pods, the place of American Wonder, as it is in every way better. Price per pkt., 10c; qt., 25c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.25. Destined to take Dwarf Telephone Pea. As he name implies, this is a Dwarf Telephone, having the characteristics of the Tele- phone, with dwarf vine. Height, under high cultivation, 18 inches. Very productive. Medium; in season about one week earlier than Stratagem. Destined to become a popular and standard sort. Price per pkt., 10c; at., 30c; pk., $1.75; bu., $6.50. New Potato, Ensign Bagley. In offering this brand new sort to our custom- ers we feel that we have a novelty of more than ordinary importance. 6 NOVELTIES. Cash Premium for Ensign Bagley Potato. We will give Five Dollars in cash to the persons growing the heaviest tubers of Ensign Bagley in 1899, from seed purchased of us. Terms of Contest. Potatoes must be delivered to us, by mail or otherwise, on or before December 1, 1899. The person sending us the heaviest potato will receive three dollars, and the next heaviest will receive two dollars. How We Found This Grand Sort. While inspecting our seed potato crops in Aroostook County, Maine, in September, we found one of our growers, named Bagley, who had bred this sort up for several seasons from a single sport from New Queen, and this year had a crop of about a car load. We bought the entire crop on the spot. Unlike New Queen, it is a pure white tuber, earlier and much more productive than the popular mother sort. Mr. Bagley's crop averaged over 250 bushles per acre of pure white, smooth and uni- formly large-sized tubers of perfect quality and extreme earliness. Price per lb. post paid, 25c; 10 lbs. by express, 75c; pk., $1.00; bu., $2.50; barrel or sack of 165 lbs., $6.50. Rural Thoroughbred White Flint Corn. A great ensilage sort, spreading habit; not more than two to three stalks should be left in a hill. Its great suckering habit, breadth of blade and smallness of stalks combine to make it a most valuable sort for both fodder and ensilage. Our stock is very limited. Price per qt., 10c; pk., 50c; bu., $1.50; 5 bu. lots at $1.35 per bu. White " Cupid" Sweet Pea. This unique novelty, introduced last season, is truly a dwarf sweet pea, growing only 5 to 6 inches high, pure white. At the reasonable price at which we can offer this seed this season all should give it a liberal trial. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 3^ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00.] Pink "Cupid" Sweet Pea. Identical with White Cupid, save in color. Seed is black and of strong vitality. Price per pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 50c Onion Sets. We are Headquarters for Connecticut ON Choice Philadelphia Grown Sets. Prices are net and subject to advance, discounts apply to prices of onion sets. No Onion Sets. Choice Philadelphia Onion Sets. Yellow Onion Set s. Red " " . White Potato {Add 10 cents per qt. if sent ly mail.) 5 bn. Per qt. Per pk. Per tra. lots- .$ .15 $1.00 $3.35 $3.00 .. .15 1.00 3.50 3.25 .20 1.25 3.50 3.25 .15 1.00 3.25 3.00 GENERAL LIST OF Vegetable Seeds. S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. ASPARAGUS.' Con over's Colossal. The Standard and best known variety. Price per pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; lb., 40c; 5 lb. lots at 30c. per lb. Palmetto. Very early, large and pale green, bleaching elegantly and closely resem- bling the finest French product. Price per pkt., 5c; oz.,10c; 3^ lb., 15c; lb., 40c. : 51b. lots at 35c. per lb. Barr's Mammoth. Large and fine. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 3^ lb-. 15c; lb., 40c. ; 5 lb. lots at 35c. per lb. ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Palmetto, 2 years old, per 100, 70c, per 1,000, $3.50 Conover's Colossal, 2 years old, per 100, 60c, per 1,000, 3.25 Conover's Colossal, 1 year old, per 100, 40c, per 1,000, 2.75 Barr's Mammoth, 2 years old, per 100, 70c, per 1,000, 3.75 (Special prices on large lots.) DWARF BUSH, OR SWAP BEANS. WAXlPOD,l01l YEZZOW POD VAEIETIES.%. (AddJ5c, per qt. if^sent by mail.) All beans we offer are of finest hand-picked stock. None are better and ftw are equal in purity. Note our discounts on page 2, in comparing prices. Valentine Wax. For description see novelties. Ptr pkt., 10c; qt., [25c; pk., $1.25; bu.,[$4.00. Davis' White Kidney Wax. Per pkt., 10c; qt., 25c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.00. Per pkt. Per qt. Per pk. Per bn. Currie's Rust Proof Wax $ .10 $ .20 $ 1.50 $ 5.00 Yossemite Mammoth " 10 .25 1.50 5 00 Kidney Wax (Ward wells') 05 .20 1 20 4.25 Improved Rust Proof Golden Wax 05 .20 1.20 4 25 Detroit Wax .05 .20 1 20 4.25 Refugee Wax 05 .20 1.20 4.25 Golden-Eyed Wax (one of the earliest and best) 05 .20 1.20 4.25 Black Wax {Dioarf German Wax) 05 .20 1.20 4.25 Challenger Black Wax 05 .20 1.20 4.25 Prolific Black Wax 05 .20 1.20 4 25 White Wax 05 .20 1 20 4.25 JV. B. Our discounts to large buyers are found on page 2. 8 S. D. "WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Refugee, or 1,000 to 1. DWARF BUSH, OR SNAP BEANS. GREEN POD VARIETIES. (Add 15 cents per qt. if sent by mail.) Early Long Yellow Six Weeks. Perpkt., 5c; qt., 15c; pk., 90c; bu., $3.25. Early China Dwarf, or Red Eye. Per pkt. , 5c; qt., 15c; pk., 80c; bu., $3.00. Jfc Early Mohawk. Per pkt. , 5c ; qt. , 15c ; pk. , ™ 90c; bu., $3.25. Early Red Valentine (Improved). Perpkt., 5c; qt., 15c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.00. Extra Early Refugee. Per pkt., 5c; qt., 15c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.00. Refugee, or 1,000 to 1. Per pkt., 5c; qt., 15c; pk, $1.25; bu., $4.00. Per pkt- Per qt. Per pk- Per bu. Burpee Stringless Green Pod— See Novelties $.10 $.25 $1.40 $5.00 Dwarf Horticultural 05 .20 1.25 4.50 Royal Dwarf, or White Kidney 05 .10 .75 2.75 White Marrowfat 05 .10 .65 2.25 White Medium, common field beans 05 .10 .65 2.25 BUSH LIMAS. Burpee's Bush Limas Dreer's, or Kumerle Bush Limas Thorburn ss " $ .10 $ .25 $2.00 $7.00 10 .25 2.00 7.00 10 .25 2.00 7.00 POLE, OR RUNNING BEANS. Dutch Case Knife. Pods long, green and flat $ .10 Old Homestead, or Kentucky Wonder. Pods long, green, round, excellent snap bean 10 White Creaseback. Extra early, green pod .10 Horticultural Cranberry, or Wren's Egg. Good either as a snap or shell bean 10 Lazy Wife's. Long green pods, white beans 10 Dreer's Early Golden Cluster. Without doubt the best wax pole snap bean, immense yielder 10 VARIETIES OF LIU A BEANS. Large White Lima. The most common sort $ .10 Extra Large White Lima. An extra large sort 10 King of the Garden. Early and very productive 10 Early Jersey. True stock 10 Ford's Mammoth. Immense pods 10 Dreer's Improved. Eound and thicker bean than Large White 10 Challenger, or Potato Lima 10 White Dutch Runners, sometimes called Horse Bean. Resembles a Lima, very productive 10 Scarlet Runners. Large colored bean, grown principally for ornament over trellifses, etc., bright scarlet flowers .10 $ .25 $1.15 $4.00 .25 .25 .25 -25 .25 .20 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .20 .25 1.15 1.40 1.25 1.40 1.40 $1.25 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.35 1.35 4.00 4.75 4.50 4.75 4.75 $4.75 5.50 5.75 5.75 6.00 6.00 A 6.00^ 4.50 4.50 When you purchase your seeds of the grower you know who to Name if they are not satis- factory. Give us a trial. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 9 BEETS, (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Crosby's Egyptian. (See page 3 for descrip^ tion.) Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c. \ lb.. 65c; 5 lbs. at 60c. per. lb. Dirigo. (See page 3 for description.) Price- per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Mlb., 25c; lb., 65c; 5. lbs. at 60c per lb. We are Head- quarters for Beet Seed and think that we grow more of the sev- eral varieties than any other grower in New England. Edmund's Early Blood Turnip. Detroit Dark Bed Tur nip. Price per pkt., 5c: oz.,. 10c lb., 50c Extra Early Dark Red Egyptian. Price per pkt.. 5c; oz., 10c lb., 15c; lb., 50c. Eclipse. Early, small top, globular shape. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 15c; lb., 50c. Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. Very early. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., lb., 15c; lb., 40c. Bassano. Early, flat, very light color. Price per pkt 15c 5c ; oz., 10c lb., 40c. Crosby's Egyptian. Per pkt. entz Extra Early Turnip. Small top, large beet $ .05 arly Blood Turnip. Dark red, very popular 05 Dewing's Improved. Reliable market sort 05 Edmund's Blood Turnip. Favorite for main crop 05 The Arlington, or Favorite. Boston truckers' favorite... .05 Long Smooth Blood. Very dark color and sweet 05 Swiss Chard, or Silver Beet. Used for greens, ornamental, .05 Per oz. $ .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 Per fclb. $ .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 Per lb. $ .50 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 (Five pounds of a variety at 5c. per lb. less than above prices.) Tour seeds I had last spring were very good indeed. S. J. W., Oaks Corners, JUT. T. 10 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. SUGAR BEETS AND MANGEL WIIRZEL. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Mammoth. Long Red Mangel. More generally used than any other; large size and heavy cropper. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 30c; in 5 lb. lots, 25c per lb. Norbitan Giant Mangel. Of very large size; excellent for deep soil; great cropper. Price per oz., 5c. ; lb., 30c. ; in 5 lb. lots, 25c. per lb. Yellow Globe Mangel. A very productive variety; excellent keeper; adapted foA shallow soils. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 30c; in 5 lb. lots, 25c. per lb. Golden Tankard Mangel. Deep yellow; very rich; splendid keeper; the dairyman's favorite. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 30c; in 5 lb. lots, 25c. per lb. Gatepost Mangel. An enormous yielder; grows well out of ground, with square shoulder. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 35c. ; in 5 lb. lots, 30c. per lb. "White French Sugar. Very large size; contains large proportion of sugar. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 35c; in 5 lb. lots, 30c. per lb. Giant Yellow Intermediate. Flesh white and sweet; grows large and more than half above ground; good keeper and tremendous cropper. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 35c; in 5 lb. lots, 30c. per lb. Lane's Imperial White Sugar. An im- proved variety; very pro- lific. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 35c; in 5 lb lots, 30c. per lb. We will seil 20 lbs. or more of Mangel, either one variety or as- sorted varieties, at 20c. per lb. OUR STOCKS ARE VERY FINE. Golden Tankard Mangel Wurzel. Mammoth Prize Long Bed Mangel Wurzel. In\comparing prices note that we deliver seeds to your station without extra charge, provided your order amounts to $5.00 or over. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. THE CABBAGE. We advise our customers to pay a fair price for Selected American Grown Cabbage Seeds. The importance of this is best realized by those who have bought cheap cabbage seed. We claim that our strains are unexcelled in America, and the many testimonials that we have received from critical market gardeners, who annually purchase their cabbage seeds from us, clearly prove this statement. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) All Head Early. (For description see novelties, page 4-) The greatest of all early flat Summer sorts. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; ^ lb., 75c; lb., $3.00. The Lupton. (For description see novelties, page 4-) Stake your Winter crop on this excellent sort. It is a winner. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; i^lb., 75c; lb., $3.00. Early Jersey Wakefield. Large, or Charleston Wakefield. Early Express. Early Winningstadt Per pkt. Market gardeners' strain $ .05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 Henderson's Early Summer Henderson's Succession ■- All Seasons Vandergaw Fottler's Improved Brunswick Burpee's Sure Head Stone Mason (Warren's) 05 Large American Drumhead 05 Premium Flat Dutch ¥ . 05 Danish Ball Head, Cannon Ball, or Solid Emperor, also called German Export 05 Mammoth Rock Red. Largest red variety 05 Perfection Drumhead Savoy. Excellent strain 05 Per oz. $ .25 .25 .25 .15 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .20 .20 .25 .25 .25 Per lb. $ .75 .75 .75 .50 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .60 .60 .90 .90 .90 Per lb. $2.50 2.50 2.50 1.75 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.oO 1.75 3 00 3.00 3.00 Our Cabbage Seeds are not the Cheapest but the best that can begrown. We make a specialty of Cabbage Seed and our friends can depend on them. BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Sow the same as cabbage, through May and transplant in July. Improved Dwarf. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. CARROTS. Our strains of carrot will be found superior to much of the cheap seed on the market. We grow carrot seed extensively and our customers can rely upon their reliability. We would make particular mention of our Danvers and Nichols Improved Long Orange sorts. Early French Forcing-. Nearly round, for forcing. Price per pkt., 5c; oz , 10c; %lb., 25; lb., 80c Early Short Horn, or Scarlet Horn. Price per pkt. , 5c. ; oz., 10c; lb , 25c; lb., 80c. Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. Stump rooted, fine strain. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. ; ^ lb., 20c; lb., 75c Saint Vallery, or Intermediate Red. One of the most pop- ular truckers' sorts. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. Oxheart, or Guerande. Great yielder, short and thick. Price per pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c; 3^ lb., 20c; lb., 75c Danvers Improved. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^Va., 20c; lb. , 75c Nichols Improved Long Orange. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; i£ lb., 20c; lb., 75c (Five pounds and over at 10c. per lb. less than above prices.) I raised a dozen or more varieties of cabbage this year. The Lupton beat them all T. G., Three Rivers, Mass. Improved Long Orange. J. For Cabbage Plants, see back page of cover. 12 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN". CAULIFLOWER. Henderson's Early Snowball Cauliflower. Our Cauliflower seed is all grown iu Denmark, and is proven seed; that is, seed that is one year old and that has been tested and has produced a good crop. We would make particular mention of our Henderson's Early Snowball, as it comes to us direct from the grower. Henderson's Early Snowball. Very largely grown for an early crop. It is dwarf and a sure header; heads are large, white and solid. Pure stock. Price per pkt., l5c.;oz., $2.50; lb., $25.00. Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. One of the ear- liest varieties, and an old favorite; fine quality. Price per pkt., 15c; oz., $2.50; lb., $20.00. Le Normand's Short Stem Mammoth. A large stumped variety, and a standard for gene- ral cultivation. Price per pkt., 10c. ; oz., 60c. ; lb., $7.00. Veitch's Autumn Giant. Standard sure head- ing sort. Price per pkt., 10c. ;oz., 60c; lb., $7.00. Boston Market. CELERY. Celery seed is perhaps the slowest seed to germinate that the average gardener has to con- tend with. We would say to those who have had little or no experience that they must have patience and not condemn the seed until it has had a fair trial. It is often more than three weeks before any sprouts will be seen, and they will then start slowly and apparently very weak. It is well to spread a thin cloth over the soil until the sprouts begin to show and frequently sprinkle the cloth to keep it moist. Our Celery seed this season is of unusual strong vitality, and it can be depended upon by the most critical for purity. We especially re- commend our strains of Golden Self Blanching" Dwarf Golden Heart, and White Plume. GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING. The Golden Self Blanching:, for an early variety, easy to blanch, is of great value. It is so liable to sport and ran back to the green t-talk varieties, that we sell only PROVEN SEED. We have for some years been endeavoring to get a stock of this grand variety that would be free from "rogues." Our seed has given such excellent resu Its the past season that we now offer it again with every confidence. BEWARE OF CHEAP SEED of ibis variety. The true and pure stock cannot be grown for a low price. Our Seed of this variety is French grown. Price per pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; }£ lb., $1.20; lb., $4.00. Per pkt. Peroz. Per % lb. Per lb. Dwarf Golden Heart. Standard popular sort $ .05 $ .25 $ .50 $1.65 Boston Market. Medium sized, good keeper 05 .25 .50 1.75 Giant Golden Heart 05 .25 .60 2.00 White Plume. Great favorite, extra early sort 05 .25 .75 2.50 Pink Plume. The finest of pink sorts 05 .25 .75 2.50 Perfection Hartwell. Large stalk, fine quality „ 05 .25 60 2.00 Giant Paschal. Excellent keeper, immense size 05 .25 .60 2.00 New Rose. Rich nutty flavor 05 .25 .60 2.00 Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted Celery 05 .10 .35 1.25 Smallage, or Cutting Celery. Used for bunching in soup bunches, very dwarf and green 05 .15 .30 1.00 Old Celery Seed. Used only for flavoring .05 .15 .40 I was very much pleased with your seeds and another Spring would like more. W. D. W., Windsor, Mass. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 13 SWEET CORN. We are headquarters for Sweet Corns; our location has long" been famous for producing the best Sweet Corn Seed in America, and it is grown more largely in our own and the adjoining towns of Milford and Woodbridge than anywhere else in the East. The crop the past season has been the shortest for a great many years. The exceedingly wet season ruined many crops, and consid ering the choice quality of the seed we offer, our prices are very low. We grew last season more than thirty varieties of Sweet Corn, and as space will not permit a description of each variety, we will simply list them, and can guarantee our stock to be the best obtainable. (Add 5 cents per pt., 10 cents per qt., if sent by mail.) Per doz ears. First of All. Resembles Cory, but earlier, $ .30 $ Early Fordhook. (See Novelties) 30 Burbank's Early Maine. Fine quality 30 Extra Early Cory. The standard early sort .30 New Champion. The largest eared early. . 30 White Cory 30 Shaker's Large Early 30 Country Gentleman. Most prolific of all .30 Early Minnesota .30 Black Mexican. Deliciously sweet 30 Stabler's Early 30 Crosby's Early. True strain 30 Moore's Early Concord 35 Perry's Hybrid 35 Pee & Kay 35 Marblehead 35 Old Colony 35 Potter's Excelsior, or Squantum 35 Stowell's Evergreen (5 bu. lots at $2.25 net) .35 Hickox Improved (5 bu. lots at $2.25 net) .35 Roslyn Hybrid 40 Mammoth Sugar (5 bu. lots at $2.00 net) .40 For planting for ensilage or fodder the Hickox, Stowell's Ever- green and Mammoth are the sorts most desirable. We would advise our friends to buy these of first quality. Price, in 5 bu. lots, $2.25 per bu. Write for prices on larger lots. Per q*- .15 .20 .15 .50 .20 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 .15 Per pk. $ .90 .90 .90 .75 .90 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .90 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 Per bu. $ 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.75 2.75 2.75 3.00 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 HO 1 19' I8 1 \t 16' 15' 14 W 12' CORN— Field and Sowing Varieties Prices on Field Corns are not subject to discount. Early Eight-Rowed Yellow Canada. Very early; cob small; produces two or three ears to the stalk, and grows from four to five feet high. Price per 100 ears, $1.25; qt., 10c; pk., 50c; bu., $1.40. Longfellow. This is the standard variety in this section; long ear, small cob, bright color and medium early. Price per 100 ears, $1.50; qt., 10c; pk., 50c; bu., $1.40. White Southern Ensilage. A common white variety, grown here considerably for soiling purposes; sown either broadcast or in drills. Price per qt., 10c; pk., 30c; bu., Country Gentleman, or Improved Ne Plus Ultra. $1.00; 5 bu. lots at 80c Improved Learning. favorite in this locality. 100 ears. $1.25. ~ Sanford Improved. superior sort for this use. lots at $1.15 per bu. Pride of the North. A very early dent variety, deep Price per qt., 10c; pk., 50c; bu., { kernels, small cob; a great £1.40; 5 bu. lots at $1.25; per The standard white flint variety; used largely for ensilage and a Price per 100 ears, $1.50; qt., 10c; pk., 40c; bu., $1.35; 5 bu. matured fully Oct. bu., $1.40. A small grained yellow dent, very early and 1st, when planted as late as July 4th. Price per qt. prolific. It has , 10c; pk., 50c; Bear in mind also our discounts on page 2, and that we deliver seeds to your station if your order amounts to $5.00 14 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Corn — Field and Sowing Varieties — continued. Early Mastodon Dent. A very early strong growing corn, with exceedingly large ears and grain. In the American Agriculturist corn contest in 1889 it outyielded all others, making the wonderful record of 213 bushels of shelled corn to the acre. Price, 100 ears, $1.50; qt., 10c; pk., 50c; bu., $1.50; 5 bu. lots at $1.35 per bu. ^- - ■ Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. (See Novelties.) Per qt.,^10c. ; pk.,"50c; bu., $1.50; 5 bu. lots at $1.35 per bu. SWEET FODDER CORN. We can offer a choice lot of Sweet Corn, all large growing varieties, and those who buy a quantity for ensilage generally prefer the Sweet Corn to a field variety. Price per bu., $1.50; 5 bu. or more at $1.40 per bu. You will find this a nice sample and the price is very low. Bear in mind that we are extensive dealers in Corn of all kinds and will be glad to quote special prices on large lots. London Long Green. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 3^ lb- Hill's Forcing White Spine. (£ CUCUMBERS. Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They should not be planted in the open air until there is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared by mixing thoroughly with the soil, in each a shovelful of well-rotted manure. When all danger from insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving three or four of the strongest in each hill. The fruit should be plucked when large enough, whether required for use or not, as if left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their pro- ductiveness. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Early Russian. Very short and early. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c; lb., 65c. Early Frame. Early, very prolific. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 65c. Early Cluster. Bears in clusters. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c; lb., 65c. Early Green Prolific. Desirable for pickling* Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c; lb., 65c- Improved Early White Spine. Standard sort. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 U>-> 20c; lb., 65c. Peerless 20c; lb., 65c. White Spine. Extra large strain. Nichols' Medium Green. Fine table sort Boston Pickling". Straight, uniform for pickles London Long; Green. Standard old variety Everbearing. Enormously productive Evergreen. Retains a fine green color Fordhook Pickling. (See Novelties) (Five pounds of a variety at 5c. per lb. less than above prices.) I have used your seeds for several years and find that you give full packages and good seeds. W. P. B., Bethel, Conn. Per pkt. Per oz. Per U lb. Per lb. $ .05 % .10 $ .25 % .85 .05 .10 .20 .65 . .05 .10 .20 .65 .05 .10 .20 .65 .05 .10 .20 .65 .05 .10 .20 .65 .05 .10 .20 .65 .05 10 .25 .70 RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. Onion growers will do well to buy their seed direct from the grow- ers of the seed. Our seed is all thoroughly tested and we could print pages of testimonials from large growers who will have our seed at almost any cost. r CORN SALAD. Used as a salad throughout the Winter and Spring, and extensively grown for market. Sow in Spring in drills one foot apart; it will mature in six to eight weeks. For Winter and early Spring use, sow in drills in August and September. Cover with straw on the approach of Winter, the same as Spinach. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Large Seeded. Large leaved, the best variety. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 60c CRESS OR PEPPJERGRASS. Extensively used as a small salad. Sow early in the Spring, very thickly, in shallow drills. The sowing should be repeated at short intervals, as it soon runs to seed. One ounce of seed will sow a bed of sixteen square feet. {Add at the rate of 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.y Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. ; % lb., 15c; lb., 40c. DANDELION. The Dandelion resembles Endive, and affords one of the earliest as well as one of the best and most healthful Spring greens. It is also sometimes blanched and used as a salad. The roots, when dried and roasted, are often employed as a substitute for coffee. The seeds may be sown in May, in drills ten inches apart; thin out the young plants about three inches apart; cultivate during the season, and the following Spring plants will be fit for the table. (If by mail add at the rate of 8 cents per lb. for 1-Jj. lb. and upwards.) Improved Large Leaf. Price per pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; lb., $1.00; lb., $3.75. EGG PLANT. The Egg Plant should be grown in every garden, as it is one of the most delicious vegetables grown. It is easily cultivated. Plants should be started in hot beds in Feb- ruary or March and not transplanted into open ground until settled weather. New York Improved Large Purple Spineless. The leading market variety, of large size, skin deep purple, smooth, free of thorns, flesh white, of excellent quality; very productive. This is without exception the best egg plant in cultivation, and so much surer to bear than the Black Pekin that we have discarded the latter. Our seed is an extra selected strain, of superb quality. Planters will do well to try our strain of egg plant, as none better grows. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 35c; ^ lb., $1.10; lb., $3.75. ENDIVE. London Green Curled. A very hardy variety, easily blanched. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; %lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. Broad Leaved Batavian. Large leaves, long and broad. Price per pkt. , 5c ; oz., 15c; 3^ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. KALE, OR BORECOLE.^ Borecole, or Kale, may be grown ia almost any soil, but the richer it is the more abun- dant the product. Sow from the middle of May to the last of June, in prepared beds, covering the seeds thinly and evenly; transplant in June and treat in the same manner as for cabbage. The leaves are fit for use as soon as touched by frost. I have used your seeds for past six years. I consider them first-class and true to name. W. J. M., Pittstown, N. Y. New York Improved Egg Plant — Spineless. 16 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Kale, or Borecole — continued. Dwarf Green Curled Scotch, or Dwarf German Sprouts. Avery hardy variety. Price perpkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 80c. Purple Curled, or Brown German. An ornamental variety and a market gardener's favorite. Price per pkt. , 5c. ; oz. , 10c. ; 3^ lb., 25c. ; lb. , 80c Improved Early Dwarf Siberian. A very heavy ( cropper and a great favorite in this locality. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 15c; lb., 50c. Improved Dwarf Siberian Kale. KOHLRABI, OR TURNIP CABBAGE. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Early White Vienna. Flesh white and tender; in best condition for table use when about three or four inches in diameter. Price per pkt., 5c ; oz., 15c. ; lb., 55c ; lb., $2.00. Early Purple Vienna. An excellent sort, largely grown for table use. Price per pkt. , 5c. ; oz., 15c ; % lb., 50c ; lb., $1.75. GOURDS. The Gourd is a tender annual of climbing nature and rapid growth, producing fruit of various forms and colors. Nest Egg. A capital nest egg. Produces fine white fruit the shape of an egg. Price perpkt., 5c; oz., 25c. Sugar Trough. This variety grows to a very large size, and is very valuable when dry for a variety of household purposes, such as baskets, buckets, cans, etc Price per pkt., 5c. ; oz., 25c. Dipper. Its name indicates its uses. Price per pkt., 5c. ; oz., 25c Apple Shaped. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c Pear-Shaped. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. LEEK, American Flag. A large standard variety. Price per pkt., 5c; oz , 15c; 34 lb., 40c; $1.00. Large Musselburg, or Carentan. The largest in cultivation. Price per pkt., 5c; 15c. ;M lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. LETTUCE. ' Culture. Lettuce, the most useful of all salads, is easy of culture, being free from all diseases and insects. It requires rich, moist soil, clean cultivation and plenty of water. This will give the quick growth on which depends its appearance, tenderness and flavor. For early Spring use, sow in a seed bed in September or October, and protect through the Winter with cold frames. {Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Big Boston. Uniformly large heading sort ; used extensively for forcing. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; V A lb., 50c; lb., $1,50. Early Curled Simpson. Curled, loose head. Price per pkt , 5c ; oz., 15c ; 34 lb., 35c. ; lb., $1.00. Black Seeded Simpson. Price per pkt.. 5c; oz., 15c ; 34 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. Early Curled Sile- sian. Price per pkt. , lb oz Large Hanson Head. 5c ; oz , 15c ; 34 lb. 35c; lb., $1.00. Per pkt. Black Seeded Simpson. Per oz. Per y± lb. Per lb. "Boston Market, or White Seeded Tennis Ball. The standard forcing early variety $ .05 $ .15 $ .35 $1.00 Black Seeded Tennis Ball 05 .15 .35 1.00 Deacon, Forms compact, solid heads 05 .15 .35 1.00 far The seeds received from you germinated nicely. My Essex Hybrid Squash was quite a -.curiosity, as I let the vines run up a tree. The largest squash weighed 25 lbs. C. B., Cornwall, Conn. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 17 Lettuce — continued. Hanson. Heads large, green outside, white within. Our stock is very fine New York Cabbage. Large head, very crisp Brown Dutch. Hardy and crisp, outer leaves a beautiful bronze „ Yellow Seeded Butter, or Golden Butter. Reiiabie Sum - mer sort, slow to run to seed Salamander. Probably the best compact head for out door use. Will withstand Summer heat without run- Early Prize Head. Very tender; great favorite Mammoth Black Seeded Butter Market Gardeners' Private Stock. This for an all around lettuce is a great favorite with Long Island truckers Per pkt. Per oz. Per % lb. Per lb. % .05 % .15 % .40 $ 1.25 .05 .15 .35 1.00 .05 .15 .35 1.00 .05 .15 .40 1.25 .05 .15 .40 1.25 .05 .15 .35 1.25 .05 .15 .35 1.25 .05 .15 .35 1.25 MUSK MELON. We have exercised the greatest care in the growing of our melon seeds, both Musk and Water Melons, and we can recommend our stocks to be of the purest and truest types obtainable. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Extra Early Hackensack. Ripens ten days earlier than Large Hackensack; green fleshed. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; \i lb, 20c; lb., 60c Large Hackensack. Nearly round, green fleshed , large. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c ; i lb., 20c; lb., 60c Osage, or Miller's Cream. Large, very Large Hackensack productive, vellow flesh; favorite market sort lb., 60c. Emerald Gem. Price per pkt. 5c; oz.,10c; % lb., 20c; Per pkt. Per oz. Per & lb. Per lb. Emerald Gem. Most luscious of all; green skin, yellow flesh..$ .05 % .10 % .20 $ .60 Prolific Nutmeg 1 . Thick green flesh and skin, medium size, and of excellent flavor .05 .10 .20 .60 Montreal Market. Very large, green fleshed sort .05 .10 .20 .60 Delmonico. Flesh orange pink, oval shaped, deeplv netted .05 .10 .20 .60 Banquet. Flesh resembles Emerald Gem, round, skin densely netted, not ribbed .05 .10 .20 .60 Green Fleshed Osage. Similar in every way to Osage, but green fleshed, very sweet .05 .10 .20 .60 Maule's Superior. Perfectly round, covered with a heavy dense netting, light green flesh, rich fl ivor .05 .10 .20 .60 We are practical seed g rowers with years of experience. Our expenses are light, hence our prices may fie reasonable. 18 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Musk Melon — continued. Per pkt. Per oz. Per X lb. Per lb. Perfection, or Princess. Nutmeg '.shape, very thick, flesh salmon colored, very sweet and rich flavor $ Early White Japan. An old favorite, nearly white skin, flesh green; favorite for home garden Surprise. Cream colored skin, thick salmon flesh; resembles .05 $ .10 $ .20 $ .60 .05 .10 .20 .60 .05 .10 .20 .60 WATERMELON. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) THE DIXIE LEADS THEM AIT,. The reports we get from this variety confirm all we have previously said in its praise. It is a large melon, enormously productive and takes well in every market. Our stock is grown from the original stock seed. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 20c; lb., 75c Hungarian Honey. Nearly globular, very early, rather small; luscious and sweet; good for family use. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % 1D -» 20c; lb., 75c The Dixie. Per pkt. Per oz. Per \i lb. Per lb. Phinney's Early. White seeded, large early { % .05 % .10 % 20 $ .75 Sweet Heart. A new melon of Western introduction, and be- coming a great favorite .05 .10 .25 .75 Seminole. Early, enormously productive, light gray color, long shape .05 .10 .20 .75 Peerless, or Ice Cream. (True White-seeded.) Flavor fine, thin rind, oblong shape, dark green skin .05 .10 .20 .75 Kolb's Gem. Grows large, has a tough rind, handles with little breakage .05 .10 .20 .65 Mammoth. Ironclad. Large and heavy cropper .05 .10 .20 .65 Mountain Sweet. One of the best for general culture .05 .10 .20 .65 Jumbo. An immense size, extra early melon .05 .10 .20 .75 Johnson's Christmas. A long-keeping sort and of good quality even after being kept .05 .10 .25 .75 Citron. Used only for preserves .05 .10 .25 .75 MUSTARD. Mustard in its green state is excellent for greens, or mixed with salads. The seed in its dry state also is extensively used for flavoring pickles. White London. Price per oz., 5c; ^ lb., 15c; lb., 35c NASTURTIUM, OR INDIAN CRESS. Plant in April and May in rows; the climbing varieties to cover some fence or trellis, or twine around poles or other support; the dwarf kind in rows, or hills, three feet apart, along some border or walk. The seeds, when tender enough to be easily punctured by the finger nail, are used for pickles. (If sent by mail add at the rate of 8 cents per pound.) Dwarf. Mixed. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. Tall. Mixed. An ornamental climber. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 19 HOME GROWN ONION SEED. We are Headquarters on Connecticut Crown Onion Seed Crown from Selected Bulbs and Crow Annually on our Farms many Thousand Pounds. We feel that we are justified in " blowing " oar onion seed. No better seed can possibly be produced than we offer. Our bulbs are carefully selected by hand and we think that we have a right to claim that the seed grown from such bulbs is far superior to much of the seed offered at cheap prices. IMPORTANT. It is not enough for the experienced onion grower to know that the seed he sows will germinate and come up and even make a crop. The man of experience knows that to be a profitable crop it must grow uniformly and bottom quickly and ripen down early. Seed that will produce such a crop can only be had after careful selection of the best sbaped bulbs. The very best evidence of the superiority of our onion seed is shown by the fact that from the few pounds of seed which we sold at retail in 1892 (that being the first year which we published a catalogue and the begin- ning of our retail business*, our sales the past season to the planters who used our seeds reached into the thousands of pounds. Chittenango, N. Y., Jan. 5. S. D. Woodruff & Sons: Gentlemen: The onion seed we bought of you was very satisfactory. Yours truly, PENNOCK & SON. S. D. Sunderland, Mass., Dec. 2. Woodruff & Sons: YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONION. We place this variety at the head of the list, as it is the most popular in New England, and our stock is one of the finest obtainable. In our 1897 catalogue we reported that many crops of from 900 to 1,000 bushels per acre were grown from our seed the previous season. This was actual fact. While we cannot report as great a yield from any crops, season of 1898, it is for the reason that the season was very unfavorable. Our seed this season is of strong vitality. PRICES FOR 1899. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; x /i lb., 50c. ; lb., $1.35; 20 pounds and over at $1.25 per lb.; 50 lbs. and over at $1.15 per lb. What some growers say of our Yellow Clobe Danvers Onion. Hatfield, Mass., Nov. 6. Messrs. S. D. Woodruff & Sons: Sirs: It gives me great pleasure to give to you the result of my first use of your onion seed the past season. From one measured acre of ground sown with Yellow Globe Danvers onion seed pro- cured of you, I have harvested nine hundred and eighty-three (983) bushels of weighed onions, 52 lbs. to the bushel. Yours trulv, JAMES PORTER. Under date of Oct. 9, Mr. D. C. Twogood of Canastota, N. Y., a large and progressive onion grower, writes: "Your onion seed turned out good." We could fill pages with similar testimo- nials and words of praise for our onion seed, but space will not permit. When I was drawing my onions this Fall, I talked with a great many about your onion seed, and when they saw my onions they called them the best they had seen and said they should get your seed next year. Yours truly, HENRY TILSON. Our prices on our own grown onion seed are net, not subject to discounts, the planter we are enabled to sell our very fine strains at reasonable prices. /Selling direct to 20 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Onions — continued. We advise our New England customers to plant more largely of the Early Yellow Cracker Onion. Almost without exception our customers the past season realized more profit from this sort than from any other sort they grew. It is two weeks earlier than any other sort grown from the seed. N. B. You can telephone us from any point in Conn, for 25c. and may deduct that amount from any order t f So. 00 or over. " "'ft ; ,, Seed of the Soutliport Globe variety, red, white and yellow, is very short and our stock is very limited. What we have of these sorts is of the very finest quality. Order early. poor onion seed for ten times the cost. — A. G. S Soutliport Red Globe. Differs from pre- ceding only in color; the best Red Globe onion grown. Heavy yielder and the very best keep er. Our stock of this sort is particularly fine. Price perpkt.,5c. ; oz., 20c; £lb., 75c; lb., $2.75; 5 lbs. and over at $2.50 per lb. Extra Early Red Flat. A.bout ten days earlier than the Wethersfield. and somewhat smaller; close grained and heavy, of mild flavor and an excellent keeper. A great favorite among the Orange Co.. N. rrowers. Price per pkt., 5c Southport White Glube. True seed of this onion can only be pro- duced from carefully selected bulbs. Seed from such bulbs is not plentiful this year, but our customers will, if they order early, while our stock lasts, obtain seed from pure white globe shaped onions. We challenge comparison with any one on our seed of this varietv. Price per pkt. 5c. ; oz., 20c; % lb.. $1.00; lb., $3.00. Soutliport Yellow Globe. This variety does not differ in shape from either the Southport White or Red Globes. It is a true globe and fixed in its habit, that is, it does not deteriorate and run back to a flat onion, as will the bellow Globe Danvers unless constantly selected. It is an enormous yielder of fine K Quality. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; If k lb-. 60c; lb., $1.90; 5 lbs and over Wj at $1.75 per lb. Messrs. Pennock & Son, who are '/■/ the largest onion growers in Mad- ison, Co., N. Y., say: " We had the best results from your Southport Yellow Globe onion seed, of any seed we used last year." I have been much pleased with the seeds I have purchased of you, espe- cially onion seed. I shall buy of you as long as you sell seed same as you have in the past, for I would not sow West Redding, Conn. Southport Yellow Globe. lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 at $1.15 per lb. lb. oz , lots Southport Med Globe. The Early Yellow Cracker onion is the earliest of all yellow onions. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 21 Onions — continued. Early Yellow Cracker. Undoubtedly the earliest yellow onion that can be grown from tbe seed. It is quite flat, sure to bottom and getting- more and more popular for a first early sort It is also a remarkably good keeper. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. ; % lb., 50c; lb., $1 50; 5 lb. lots at $1.40 per lb. Large Red "Wethersfield. A leading variety in the Eastern States; it grows to full ize the first season from seed, almost round, large size, deep red color and keeps well. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; \i lb., 40c; lb., $1 25; 5 lb. lots at $1.15 per lb. Yellow Danvers. A heavy cropping, early flat sort, used in some sections almost exclusively. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lb. lots at $1.15 per lb. "White Portugal, or Silverskin. A very mild, early sort, used extensively for pick- ling. This is the variety also used so extensively for raising sets. We have a very fine but limited stock and advise early orders. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 3^ lb., 70c; lb., $2 25; 5 lb. lots at $2.00 per lb. Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. A very hardy, bright straw-colored onion, good keeper, somewhat flattened, very solid and firm. This variety is used more than any other yellow sort for raising sets and is peculiarly adapted for that purpose. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; \i lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs. at $1.15 per lb. Mammoth. Prize Taker, or Large Yellow Spanish. This is the large, beautiful onion that is seen every Fall offered for sale at fruit stores in the large cities. Tbey are a rich straw-color, and of enormous size, averaging twelve to fourteen inches in circumfer- ence. The flavor is mild and delicate, making the Prize Taker a favorite variety for slicing for salads. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; \± lb., 50c. ; lb., $1.75; 5 lbs. at $1.60 per lb. White Barletta. An extra early small white onion, pure paper white and mild; favor- ite pickling sort. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 34 lb., 65c; lb., $2.00. ONE OF THE BANNER CROBS OF YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONIONS GROWN FROM OUR SEED. Mr. Clayton S. Parsons, Northampton, Mass., grew four acres of onions in one piece. He entered 1 acre from the plot for a premium in the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society. He received first premium, the yield for the acre, according to the official measurement of the judges, being 835 bu. of 52 lbs. per bushel. We presume that Mr. Parsons selected the best acre of the four, but he assures us that the average yield for the entire four acres was nearly as large as the one acre on which he received the premium. On Dec. 15th we received the following from Mr. Parsons: Northampton, Mass., Dec. 15, 1898, S. D. Woodruff & Sons: Dear Sirs: It may please you to know that my onion crop has taken first premium in our three counties society, they having awarded it to me on one acre of onions, yield being 835 bushels. I used your seed and found it, as always before, to be depended upon. Book my order for 30 to 40 lbs. same kind of seed for next year. Yours respectfully, CLAYTON S. PARSONS. Onion Sets. CHOICE PHILADELPHIA CROWN SETS. We are Headquarters for Connecticut. Last year we strongly urged our friends to set out onion sets more than usual, as the probabilities were they would pay well. The result was that we sold more onion sets than ever before, and without exception our customers reported that they made money from their crop of onions grown from the sets we sold them. We again urge our customers to set out onion sets freely, as you can hardly fail to make a good thing. Onions are at present high, and the first in the market with good onions next July will get good prices. My order was filled in a satisfactory manner. J. A. S., North Grafton, Mass. 22 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Onions — continued. YOU WILL FIND OUR ONION SETS OF VERY CHOICE QUALITY. Prices are net and subject to advance, and in all probability will be much higher. Order early. 1\J1L CHOICE PHILADELPHIA ( ONION SETS. 5 bu. Per qt. Per pk. Per bu. lots. Yellow Onion Sets, $ .15 $1.00 $3.35 $3.00 Red, " " .15 1.00 3 50 3.25 White, " " .20 1 25 3.50 3.25 Potato, " " .15 1.00 3.25 3.00 Onion (Sets. Add 10 cents per qt. if sent by mail. Two of the Tools Every Onion Grower Should Own. Universal Onion Drill. Meeker Smoothing Harrow. No one who raises one acre or more of onions can afford to be without this tool. It does away entirely with hand-raking the soil. Upon our own farms we would not be without one for three times its cost. Price, $20.00, or 7£ per cent, discount for spot cash. This is the drill used almost exclusively by onion growers in the Southport. Conn., section, and it is needless to say that it is considered the very best drill in use. It sows with great accuracy two rows at a time, 12 inches apart. Net price, $7.00. PARSLEY. One of the finest plants for garnishing; used for flavoring soups, stews and salads. Sow as early as possible in spring, in shallow drills fifteen inches apart, raking the soil fine and level on top. Cover the seed one-third of an inch. The plants appear in from two to six weeks. Succeeds in common garden soil. Champion Moss Curled. The standard market sort. Our stock of this is extra double curled and one of the finest stocks to be had. Used very extensively on Long Island. Price pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 65c; 5 lbs. at 60c per lb. Fern !Leaf. Very finecrimpled Leaves. JPrice per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb. Plain Leaf. A very hardy variety. 25c; lb., 75c. 25c; lb., 75c. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 PEAS. 4 (Add 15 cents per qt. if sent by mail.) Like many other seed crops the pea crop suffered from the excessive wet season and the yield was only about two-thirds of an ordinary crop. The samples of our seed, however, are extra nice and bright, and those who have used our pea seed know of its purity and genuineness. All are Northern grown and the grow- ing crops were thoroughly "rogued " by hand during the growing season. Notwithstanding the short crops we have made prices lower than ever before. Remember we deliver to your R. R. station, all charges paid, orders amounting to $5. 00 and over- RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 23 Peas — continued. Notfs Excelsior. GREATEST OF ALL— Extra early dwarf wrinkled sorts. Nott's Excelsor Pea. This is a very fine new extra early dwarf wrinkled pea, foliage dark green; the pods average fully one-third larger than the American Wonder, and are all ready for picking at one time. Price per pkt,, 10c; qt., 25c; pk., $1.20; bu., $4.25. Per pkt. Per pt. Per qt. Per pk. Per bu. Gradus, or Prosperity Pea— (see Novelties, page 5) $ .15 $.25 $.45 Dwarf Telephone Pea 10 .15 .30 $1.75 $6 50 Per pkt. Per qt. Per j k. Per bu. Sunol Extra Early $.05 $.20 $.90 $3.25 Early Dexter 05 .20 .90 3 25 MaudS 05 .20 .90 3.25 First and Best 05 .20 .90 3 25 First of All 05 .20 .90 3.25 New York Market 05 .20 .90 3.25 Rural New Yorker 05 .20 .90 3.25 Philadelphia Extra Early 05 .20 .90 3 25 Extra Early East Hartford 05 .20 .90 3.25 Daniel O'Rourke Improved 05 .20 .90 3.25 (Four bushels and over of either of the above Extra Earlies, at $3.00 per bu.) Alaska, or Earliest of All. An extra early round pea, resembling Kentish Invicta, height 2 feet. Price per pkt., 5c ; qt., 20c ; pk., 90c. ; bu., $3.25; 4 bu. at $3.00 per bu. American Wonder. In productiveness, flavor and quality it is unsurpassed. It is of dwarf and robust habit, growing from 10 to 12 inches high. Price per pkt., 10c; pt 15c - qt., 25c; pk , $1.20; bu., $4.25. Per pkt. Per qt. Per pk. Per bu ^Premium Gem. Very popular dwarf early $.10 $.20 $110 $4.00 ^McLean's Little Gem. Old favorite for family use .10 .20 1.00 3.75 Bliss Everbearing. Large pods and peas, medium late, excellent quality 10 .20 .95 3.75 Pride of the Market. Strong growing sort, pods very large, dark green and handsome 10 .25 1.35 5.00 Horsford's Market Garden. A wrinkled sort, similar to Advancer, 2 feet high, very prolific 10 .20 1.00 3.75 Plant liberally of Notfs Excelsior pea; it is a winner. 24 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Peas — continued. Per pkt. Per qt. Per pk. Per bu. McLean's Advancer. Two weeks earlier than champion of England; equal to it in quality, very productive, m feet $ .10 $ .20 $1.00 $; Telephone. Immensely productive, of finest quality; vines very strong, very large well filled pods, height 4 feet; popular everywhere 10 .20 1.25 4.25 Improved Stratagem. A decided improvement on the old stock of Stratagem. "When pure and true no pea is so popular with truckers, 2% feet 10 .20 1.30 4 75 Yorkshire Hero. A very large wrinkled sort, sometimes called Dwarf Champion; fine quality, 23^ feet .10 .20 .90 3.50 Shropshire Hero. A new variety; really an improved Yorkshire Hero and destined to rival that popular sort. Very prolific, fine large pods „ 05 .25 1.10 3.75 Heroine. Already this grand sort has taken a very prom- inent place with progressive planters. A large podded, prolific main crop sort of fine quality 05 .25 1.10 3.75 Juno. Large, straight pods, very robust grower, 2 feet high 05 .25 1.10 3.75 Telegraph. Resembles Telephone in vine and pod except- ing a deeper green 05 .25 1.20 4.25 Long Island Mammoth. Immense pods, very prolific, popular with Long Island truckers 05 .25 1.20 4.25 Champion of England. One of the best and most popu- lar wrinkled varieties in cultivation; of delicious flavor, a profuse bearer, height 5 feet 05 .15 .75 2.75 Marrowfat, Black Eyed. A popular standard sort 05 .10 .60 2.25 (Four bushels or more of any one variety at 15c. per bu. less than above prices.) Our prices on peas are very low, but you are entitled to take advantage of the discounts on page 2. Also note our free delivery system. White Canada Field Peas. (Net Price.) Price per qt., 10c.; pk., 50c; bu., $1.30; 5 bu. lots at $1.20 per bu.; 10 bu. and over at $1.10 per bu. Canada Field Peas are valuable as a fodder crop, whether sown with oats or alone, and ^ are being used more extensively each year. Our stock is very fine. Barley and peas are also being sowed extensively for a fodder crop. Price of barley, 90c. per bu. ; 5 bu. and over at 80c. a bu., net price. I have tried the seeds of almost all the prominent dealers and find that yours do well for me every time and I recommend others to take yours. H. F., Plymouth, Conn. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 25 Sweet Mountain. PEPPERS. {Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Sweet Mountain. Grows to large size, shaped somewhat like the Bell, but much larger; much used for pickling. The standard market variety. Price per pkt., 5c. ; oz. , 25c. ; }£ lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. Ruby King. Standard market variety, very large fruit and enormous yielder. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. Cherry Red. A small, round variety, intensely piquant. Price per pkt , 5c ; oz., 25c. Small Chili. The best variety for pepper sauce. Price per pkt., 5c. ; oz., 25c. Long Red Cayenne. Fruit bright coral red. Price per pkt., 5c ; oz., 25c. N. B. Growers of peppers will do well to try our strain of Sweet Mountain. PARSNIPS. The Parsnip is one of our specialties. We raise annually a great many hundred pounds and our strain is the smooth- est and finest in existence. Long Smooth, or Hollow Crowned. This standard variety grows large and free from side roots, excellent flavor and good keeper. We make a specialty of growing parsnip seed. We raise annually large quantities of this variety, and think there is none 10c; M lb., 15c; better than our strain. Price per pkt., 5c. ; oz. lb., 50c; 5 lb. lots at 40c. per lb. Choice Northern Grown Seed Potatoes. We are headquarters on Northern Grown Seed Potatoes, and our friends can rely on the seed for its purity. Prices on potatoes are net cash, not subject to discount. All potatoes are shipped at risk of purchaser. F. O. B. cars, Orange, Conn. (Prices subject to advance.) When we assure our customers that our seed potatoes come ' -; from the same source as last year, they will not hesitate to order, as our seed gave best of satisfaction. Hardly a man that used our seed butlwhat got his potatoes up all right, while there was much complaint from those who bought some inferior stock. A member of our firm personally in- spected our growing crops of seed potatoes in the towns of Cari- bou, Presque Isle and Mapleton, Maine, in September last. We were able to detect any mixture of late sorts with early sorts by the vines, as the late sorts were still green, while the early vari- eties were dead. We have never been in a position to offer our customers better stock than this year, is pure and true to name. Excepting potatoes, we deliver to your station all seeds offered where cash accompanies orders of $5.00\and over. Parsnip. The seed Ensign Bagley. 26 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Potatoes — continued. Ensign Bagley. Brand new, extra early pure white sort. {See novelties, page 5.) Price per lb. postpaid, 25c; 10 lbs. by express, 75c; pk. $1.00; bu. $2.50; barrel or sack of 165 lbs., $6.50. POTATOES. Per pk. Per bu. Per bbl. Delaware $ .40 $1.25 $2.90 Carman, No. 1 : 40 1.10 3.00 « 3 40 1.10 3.00 Early Norther. Very popular, early 40 1.10 3.00 Polaris, or Puritan. Earliest white sort 40 1.10 3.00 New Queen. True, pure stock 40 1.10 3.00 Empire State. Standard main crop sort 40 1.10 3.00 Rural New Yorker, No. 2. Round and thick 40 1.10 2.75 Green Mountain '. 40 1.10 3.00 Early Rose 40 1.10 3.00 Beauty of Hebron (early) 40 1.10 3.00 White Elephant (true) 40 1.10 3.00 Burbank 40 1.10 2.75 White Star 40 1.10 2.75 We shall have several other leading sorts and invite correspondence. We ship potatoes by the barrel either in barrels or sacks of 165 lbs. net, usually in sacks. SPECIAL— We handle several thousands of barrels of seed potatoes and we solicit correspondence with large buyers and will name very close prices. PARIS OREEW. C. T. Raynold's brand, strictly pure, pound boxes at 22c. per lb. ; 10 lbs. and over at 21c. per lb. PUMPKINS. Pumpkins are grown for feeding stock, and the finer grained varieties make excellent pies. They may be grown as described for squashes, but the common manner ofi,cultivation, and the least troublesome, is to plant them with corn, dropping two or three seeds in every third hill. {Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Large Cheese. Hardy, remarkably prolific, and much superior in'all respects to most of the field grown sorts. Sweet and well flavored. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. ; 34 lb-, 15c; lb., 40c. Winter Crookneck. An old standard sort and good keeper; flesh close grained and flavor excellent. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 15c; lb. 25c. Connecticut Field. The common large yellow pumpkin; excellent for stock; very heavy cropper. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 10c; lb., 30c; qt., 20c; bu., $3.00. Tennessee Sweet Potato. Of medium size, pear shaped, flesh thick, cream white, fine grained, and of excellent flavor. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c. ;*lb., ,60c. King of the Mammoth, or Genuine Mammoth. This is the largest of all pumpkins, growing to an immense size, three feet or more in diameter, and weighing from 100 to 200 or more pounds, It has a salmon colored skin, flesh bright yellow, fine grained and good quality. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c. ; lb., 75c. Small Sugar. A very prolific, golden colored sort, averaging about 10 inches in diam- eter, very fine grained and sweet. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 15c; lb., 50c. All of my seeds gave good results; the parsnip seed was very fine, corn "very good. J. R. C, Wallingford, Conn. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 27 m RADISH. (Bettig.) % 79^^^^^^^^^ These require a light loamy soil, -^^^ft^^^^^^^^^U^^^ moderately fertile; it should be P^^^^^^^^'i^^^^^^^P?^^^ dug a full spade deep, aud well ' ' ^W^A^S pulverized. Manures should not he applied at the time of sowing. I ^^ mss ^^/.M ; J^^^^^jf^^^- The situation should he warm and ? ' ^^Bfe^MHfcfe). sheltered. For an early supply, WNmS^- WmS^&^K^ sow in Jarmai 7 or February in ^HHB^B^^' mi§l!Mik : hotbeds, plenty of ventilation e " Wml^k being necessary. In May they may be sown out of doors. Suc- cessive sowings should be made every two weeks. - . Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail. Forcing Varieties Scarlet Globe. Excellent forc- cing variety. Price per pkt., 5c; Early Scarlet Turnip. oz., 10c; \ lb., 25c; lb., 75c Per pkt. Peroz. Per %1X>. Per lb. Extra Early Scarlet. Forcing, small top $ .05 $ .10 $ .25 $ .75 Scarlet Globe White Tipped, or Rosy Gem Extra Early. Maturing in 22 days 05 .10 .25 .75 Summer Radi§hcs. Early Deep Scarlet. Medium size, rich dark red, turnip shaped 05 .10 .20 .60 Scarlet Turnip. Universal favorite 05 .10 .20 .50 Scarlet Turnip. White Tipped 05 .10 .20 .50 French. Breakfast. A half long stump rooted sort 05 .10 .20 .50 Olived Shaped Scarlet. Very early, oblong 05 .10 .20 .50 Olived Shaped Yellow, or Golden Olive 05 .10 .20 .50 White Summer Turnip. Same shape as Scarlet Turnip, jp-/^^ but pure white, mild flavor. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X ^^Sftmafagi lb., 20c; lb., 50c. Yellow Summer Turnip. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X lb., 20c; lb., 50c. Wood's Early Frame, A splendid long forcing or early «. sort, very small top. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; %Va., 20c; lb., 50c Early Long Scarlet Short Top. Standard market sort. We have a splendid strain of this sort. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X lb -- 20c; lb., 50c (Five pounds or more of a variety at 10c. per lb. less than above prices.) Winter Radi§hes. P Black Spanish, or Fall. {Round.) Price per pkt., 5c; oz. , 10c. ; 3^ lb., 15c. ; lb. , 50c. ; 5 lb. lots at 45c per lb. ft ( ^ /^BRA f Black Spanish, or Fall. {Long.) Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X 15c; lb., 50c; 5 lb. lots at 45c per lb. China Rose, or Winter. Skin fine and bright rose ^ ( colored. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c; lb., 70c; 5 lb. lots at 60c. per lb. ~ Round Black Spanish. I can recommend Woodruff's seeds. I send you the names of a few of my friends who would like your Catalogue. W. J. R., Jamaica, N. Y. 28 S. D. WOODRUFF & SON'S, ORANGE, CONN. SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PJLA1VT. Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, is considered by many a great luxury. Sow in early Spring, in light, rich soil, in drills fourteen inches apart; thin the plants to three inches in the row. The roots will be ready for use in October, and, like the parsnip, improves by remaining in the ground through the Winter. (If sent by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per lb. for % lb. and upwards.) Mammoth. Sandwich Island. This variety originated in the Sandwich Islands; of enormous size, more than double the size of the ordinary kind. Roots grow long, large, smooth and white, and of exceedingly tender quality. 30c; lb.. $1.00. SPINA CH. Price per pkt., 5c ; oz.. 15c. lb. We are headquarters on Spinach Seed, and supply annually the most critical of customers. Buying as we do in such large quantities, we are enabled to sell at correspondingly low figures. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Round Thick Leaf. One of the very best for early Spring or Fall sowing; leaves large, thick and succulent. Price per pkt. , 5c: % lb., 10c; lb., 30c; 10 lb. lots at 20c. per lb.; 50 lbs. at 16c per lb. Norfolk Savoy-Leaved. (Bloomsdale.) The leaves are numerous, succulent, curled and wrin- kled like a savoy cabbage. It produces nearly twice the weight of crop as the ordinary sorts. Price per oz., 5c ; % lb., 10c; lb., 30c; 10 lb. lots at 20c. per lb. ; 50 lb. lots at 16c. per lb. Giant, or Monstrous Viroflay. Leaves very large. Price per oz., 5c; 3^ lb., 10c. ; 1 lb., 30c. ; ivorjoc/c bawy-Leaved. 1Q f h lotg ftt 20c> per lb . 5Q lb lots at 16c per lb Long Standing. So called because it will stand more severe weather and does not run to seed as quickly as some of the other varieties. Price per oz., 5c,; ^ lb., 10c; lb., 30c; 10 lb. lots at 20c per lb. ; 50 lb. lots at 16c per lb. (Write for special prices on larger quantities.) New Victoria. A new, very long standing sort. Price per oz., 5c; 3^ lb., 10c; lb. , 35c. ; 10 lb. lots at 25c per lb. ; 50 lb. lots at 20c. per lb. SQUASH. I The Squash is a very tender vine, and so sensitive to the cold that it cannot with safety be planted out until the weather becomes warm and settled. Plant in hills ten feet apart for running varieties, five feet for bush sorts, working some fine rich manure into each hill. Sprinkle liber- ally with plaster, wood ashes or air- slacked lime, in the early stages of growth. Cultivate until runners are well started. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) Crookneck Squash. Hubbard Squash. Remember we deliver to your R. R. station, all charges paid, orders amounting- to $5. 00 and over. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 29 Squash — continued. Per pkt. Per oz. rer X lb. Per ltx New "White Summer Crookneck. Has a creamy white skin $ .05 ft 10 fk 23 . i o Summer Crookneck. Standard summer sort .05 10 90 .DU> Giant Summer Crookneck. Larger than above; preferred in some markets .05 10 20 .\)\J White Bush Scallop. Grows round, white and fiat, with scalloped edsres .05 10 20 Boston Marrow. Bright orange color, standard Fall and Winter market sort .05 10 . JlU 90 Hubbard. Hard, dark green, excellent quality .05 .10 .20 .50 Essex Hybrid. Cross between Hubbard and Turban .05 .10 .20 .50 Marblehead. Shaped similar to Hubbard, cover of shell light blue .05 .10 .20 .50 Orange, or Prolific Marrow. Somewhat resembles Boston .05 .10 .20 .50 Fordhook. A small bright yellow .05 .10 .35 1.00- (Five pounds or more of one variety at 10c. per lb. less than above prices.) We can save you money on many farm implements. Write us for prices on anything you may need. SUNFLOWER. A little time and seed; the seed sown in most any out-of -the way place will insure quite a profit to the farmer in poultry food. Yankee ingenuity has led some to utilize the tall sunflower stalks for bean poles. First sowing the sunflower seeds and then after the stalk is well started, plant the beans. Excellent also for parrot food. Mammoth Russian, or Large Gray Seeded. Price per pkt., 5c; qt., 15c; pk., 60c; bu, $2.00. TOMATOES. Our tomato seeds are all saved from crops raised especially for seed, and we claim are unexcelled in quality. Can guarantee all stocks pure and true to name. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) First Choice, or Fordhook First. A new choice sort. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; \i lb., 80c; lb., $3.00. Early Acme. One of the earliest; of a dark red color, slightly tinged with purple, but few seeds, is free from core and of delicious flavor. Price per pkt., 5c; oz.. 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. Early Ruby, or Atlantic Prize. Earliest of the large, solid varieties. Skin smooth and a bright scarlet color. Price per pkt., 5c ; oz., 25c ; ^ lb., 80c ; lb., $3.00. Dwarf Champion. Very early, smooth and solid, very stiff vine. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; J£ lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. Dwarf Aristocrat. Similar to New Champion except in color of fruit, which is bright scarlet. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25.; 3^ lb., 75c Livingstone's Favorite. Very large, bright red. lb. 60c; lb., $2.25. Livingstone's Perfection. Blood red, enormous yielder. Price per pkt.,5c;oz., 20c; \i lb., 60c; lb., $2.25. I have been much pleased with the seeds I have purchased of you, especially onion seed. I shall buy of you as long as you send seed same as you have in the past, for I would not sow poor onion seed for ten times the cost. A. G. S. , West Redding, Conn. so S. D. WOODRUF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Tomatoes — continued. Per pkt. Per oz. Per U lb. Per lb. Iiivingstone's Paragon. Second early, bright crimson.... $ .05 $.20 $.75 $3.00 " Beauty. Large, purple tinge, medium early, one of the best of all 05 .20 .75 3.00 *' Stone. Fruit very large and smooth, bright scarlet 05 .20 .75 3.00 " Trophy. An old standard sort 05 .20 .60 2.25 Mikado, or Turners' Hybrid. A very distinct sort, m foliage closely resembles potato leaves, fruit very ^ large, purplish red .05 .20 .60 2.25 Golden Queen. The largest, smoothest and altogether best yellow tomato 05 .25 .75 2.50 Peach.. Very distinct fruit, closely resembles a peach, used chiefly for preserving 05 .25 .75 2.50 Ponderosa. Mammoth size, very solid meat, with almost no seeds . 05 .30 1.00 PICKLING VARIETIES. Yellow Plum, Red Plum, Yellow Cherry, Red Cherry. Price of each per pkt., 5c; oz., 30c. TURNIPS. (Add 8 cents per lb. if sent by mail.) The turnip is so commonly cultivated and so widely known that we will not describe, in detail, the several varieties. We produce our own turnip seed, and can vouch for its purity and trueness of stock. White "Egg. We wish to specially emphasize the value of a good, pure strain of this turnip. We have a stock of this valuable variety that is second to none in the market. For prices see fol- lowing list; White Egg. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; lb., 45c. Early White Flat Dutch. Price per oz., 5c; lb., 15c; lb.. 40c. Early White Strap Leaf. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; lb., 40c • Early Red Top Strap Leaf. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 15c, lb., 40c. IW\ Long White, or Cowhorn. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; lb., 45c. Red Globe. Price per oz. , 5c. ; 34 lb. , 15c. ; lb. . 40c. Yellow Globe. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; lb., 40c. Yellow Stone. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; lb., 40c White Egg. Yellow Aberdeen. Price per oz., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; lb., 40c. Red Top White Globe. Price per oz., 5c; ^ lb., 15c; lb., 40c. (Five pounds of one or assorted varieties, 5c per lb. less.) SWEDISH, OR RUTA BAG A VARIETIES. Long Island Improved Ruta Baga. This is a very smooth sort, globular in shape, with no neck and small top, very popular in the New York markets and grown extensively by the Long Island gardeners. Price per pkt., 5c; oz. ; 10c; 34 lb., 20c; lb., 50c Bread Stone, or Budlong. This is a white, very fine grained turnip. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1^ lb., 25c; lb., 75c. ^ American Purple Top Ruta Baga. Known also as Laing's Improved, and Skirting's^ Ruta Baga. A very smooth root, with purplish top. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 15c. ; lb. . 45c. Yellow French. This is a standard market variety; globular. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 15c; lb., 45c White French. Sometimes called White Rock. Very solid and firm; flesh white, sweet and good flavor. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J4 15c; lb., 50c (Five lbs. of one or assorted varieties at 5c. per lb. less than above prices.) (Remember we deliver seeds to your station free See page 2.) RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 31 SWEET, POT AND MEDICINAL HERBS. _ Every garden should have its complement of Sweet Herbs. We can all appreciate their utility, both for summer flavoring and their opportune use medicinally. Their culture is so easy that none ought to be without them. Sow the seed in pan or seed bed in early Spring, transplant as soon as weather will permit. Cut them when not quite in full bloom and hang in shady place to dry. Pack away in box entirely excluded from the air. Per pkt. Per oz. Per lb. $ .05 $ .10 $1.00 05 .20 2.00 05 .10 .75 05 .10 .75 Dill Mammoth - .-. .05 .10 .75 05 .25 .20 .15 05 Sage, Broad Leaf English 05 1.50 05 .20 2.00 Sweet Fennel (Large) 05 .15 1.00 Sweet Majoram 05 .20 2.00 Summer Savory 05 .15 1.50 Thyme, Broad Leaf English 05 .25 2.50 Wormwood ...... .05 .25 (Seven packets herb seeds for 25 cents.) GRASS SEEDS. Following prices are net and subject to change. Write for prices on large lots. Red Clover Medium. Price per lb., 12c; 10 lb. lots at 9c. per lb.; per bu., $5.00. Red Clover Mammoth. Price per lb., 13c. ; 10 lb. lots at 10c. per lb. ; per bu., $5.50. Alfalfa, or Lucerne Clover. Price lb., 12c; per bu. of 60 lbs., $6.00. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover. Price per lb., 14c; per bu. of 60 lbs., $7.00. White Clover. Price per lb., 18c; 10 lbs. or over at 15c. per lb. Crimson or Scarlet Clover. Price per lb., 8c; per bu. of 60 lbs., $4.00. Buckwheat, New Japanese. Price per bu., $1.00. Hungarian Millet. Price per pk., 35c; bu., $1.20. Golden, or German Millet. Price per pk.. 30c. ; bu., $1.10. Timothy. Price per lb., 10c; per bu. of 45 lbs., $1.90 and $2.25. Red Top Fancy Recleaned. Price per lb., 13c, extra clean seed. Kentucky Blue Grass. Price per lb., 10c; per bu. of 14 lbs., $1.10. Orchard Grass. Price per lb., 15c; per bu. of 14 lbs., $1.90. Grafting Wax. Price per 34 lb. ,10c; 3^1°., 15c; lb., 25c. Lawn Grass Seed. Finest mixture of best grasses for a velvety and permanent lawn. Price per qt., 15c; pk., 75c; bu., $2.50. Use one qt. per square rod, 4 bu. per acre. BARLEY. BARLEY. BARLEY. We are headquarters on Barley. For sowing for a forage crop -it is being used very extensively. The early frosts do not kill it and it can be pastured clear into the Winter. If cut in September it makes good hay. Price per bu., 90c. ; 5 bu. lots at 80c per bu. (Prices on all of Above Grass Seeds, Millets, etc., are subject to market fluctuations. 32 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. BEAR IN MIND. You can telephone us from any telephone in the New Haven Division for 10 cents, and from any other telephone in Connecticut for 25 cents. You can often save money by calling us up and getting our prices on Grass Seeds, Farm Implements, Planet Jr. Goods, etc., etc. Telephone Call, 1507-6. Special Collection Offer: For 25 cents we will mail to any address, postpaid, flower seeds to the amount of 40c. For 50 cents we will mail to any address, flower seeds to the amount of 90c. For $1.00 we will mail to any address, flower seeds to the value of $1.75. All of above offers are net, not subject to any other discounts offered. A very slight money expenditure in flower seeds and a small patch of ground, worked with perseverance, will give to the agriculturalist more satisfaction and delight to the square inch than any occupation of which we know. AGERAT UM. A constant blooming dwarf bushy annual plant used for a border and potting. Dark Blue Ageratum. Imperial Dwarf Blue. Price perpkt., 5c. Asters. SWEET AEYSSUM. An old favorite annual, too well known for description. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. Little Gem. A new, enormously free blooming sort of S weet Alyssum. More than four hundred clusters of flowers in full bloom have been counted on a single plant. Price per pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz., 40c ASTERS. The great beauty of these popular favorites is appreciated by everyone and they should be planted freely and in variety, as no other annuals afford so magnificent a display during the Sum- mer and Fall months. Truffant's Improved Peony-Flow- ered. Mixed (in six colors). Price per pkt., 10c. Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Finest mixed. Price per pkt., 10c. Betteridge's Prize Mixed. Price per pkt., 5c Victoria. Pure white. Price per pkt., 10c. Victoria. Finest mixed. Price per pkt.. 10c China Aster. Choice mixed. All the best sorts. Price per pkt., 5c. We buy our grass seeds direct jrom the West in juU car-Co ai lots. You can buy cheaper grass seeds, but not better. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 33 BALSAM. Lady Slippers, or Touch- Me- Not. An old popular garden annual; may be started in hotbed or in open ground. Balsam. Mixed double. Price per pkt., 5c. Balsam. Double Camellia-Flowered. Finest Mixed. Price per pkt. , 10c. CALENDULA. {Pot Marigold.) Very handsome, perfectly double and the most profuse bloomer in existence. Flowers white, shaded with orange yellow. Calendula Officinalis Meteor. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 25c CANDYTUFT. Very "popular hardy annual, of very fine culture. Candytuft. White. Price per pkt., 5c. Mixed. Price per pkt., 5c. CANNA. {Indian Shot.) The beauty of this plant is in its foliage, which reminds one very much of the luxuriant tropics Canna. Finest mixed. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. Canna. Crozy's dwarf, large flowered hybrids. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. CANTERBURY BELLS. {Campanula.) Canterbury Bells. Double Mixed. Price per pkt., 10c. Canterbury Bells. Single Mixed. Price per pkt., 5c. CARNATION. Fine Double Mixed. Price per pkt., 10c CLARK I A. {Hardy Annual.) Single Mixed. Price per pkt. , 5c. Double Mixed. Price per pkt., 5c. Candytuft CELOSIA. {Cockscomb.) Dwarf Mixed Varieties. Price per pkt., 5c CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. {Morning Glory.) Convolvulus Major. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. Convolvulus Minor. Dwarf. Price per pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c. CALLIOPSIS, or COREOPSIS. {Hardy Annual.) Colliopsis. Mixed sorts. Price per pkt., 5c. COSMOS. Cosmos. An Autumn flowering plant with feathery foliage. It begins blooming in August and continues until cut down by frost. For planting in shrubbery it is very val- uable. Pearl white, per pkt., 10c Pink, per pkt., 10c. Mixed, per pkt., 10c One pkt. each of the above three for 25c. CENT A UREA CVANUS. {Bachelors Button.) Double Mixed. Price per pkt. , 5c; oz., 15c. DIANTHUS. {Pinks.) The China Pinks are deservedly very popular, as but few flowers can equal them in beauty and profusion of bloom. They comprise many distinct and most beautifully marked varieties, of rich and varied colors. They blossom continuously all Summer and Fall, until overtaken by severe frost. Dianthus Ch mens is. {China, or Indian Pink.) Hardy annual. Double, finest mixed. Price per pkt., 5c Heddewegii. {Japan Pink.) In finest mixture. Price per pkt., 5c Splendid Mixed. A very choice strain from selected blooms. Price per pkt., 10c HYACINTH BEAN. Purple. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. White. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c See our offers of fruit plants and nursery stock. 34 S. D. WOODRUFF & SON'S, ORANGE, CONN. Carnation . DIGITALIS. (Foxglove.) Handsome ornamental plants of a stately growth and varied colors. Culture same as Delphinium. Hardy perennials. Digitalis. Mixed varieties. Price per pkt., 5c. ESCHSCHOLTZIA. (California Poppy.) Very profuse blooming plants of extremely rich and beautiful colors. 1 foot. Hardy annuals. Eschscholtzia. Mixed, finest double. Price per pkt.. 5c: oz., 15c. Eschscholtzia. Mixed, finest siDgle. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. GAILLARDIA. Showy and universally admired perennial, flowering the first year, among the gayest ornaments of Summer flower beds. Gaillardia Hybrida Grandifiora. Price per pkt., 5c CILIA. Very pretty dwarf plants; will bloom in almost any situation; admirably adapted for massing. Hardy annual. Gilia. All colors mixed. Price per pkt. , 5c. GODETIA. Well worthy extended cultivation; their delicate tints of purple and pink have long made them favorites in English gardens, although natives of America. Godetia. Fine mixed. Price per pkt., 5c. HOLLYHOCK. Hollyhock. Fine mixed. Good double" varieties. Price per pkt., 10c. LARKSPUR. (Annual Delphinium.) A most desirable and beautiful genus, the prevailing hue of whose flowers are blue. Hardy annuals. Larkspur. Dwarf Rocket. Finest mixed, double. One foot. Price per pkt., 5c. Larkspur. Tall Rock. Finest mixed, double. Two and one-half feet. Price per packet, 5c. MARIGOLD. Dwarf French. Mixed. Price per pkt. , 5c. Mixed Double African. Price per pkt., 5c. MIG1VOJNETTE. Large Flowering. Price per pkt., 5c. ; oz., 10c. Aliens Defiance. Price per pkt., 5c ; oz., 15c. NASTURTIUMS. Tropaiolum. Tall Mixed. All colors. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 34 lb, 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. Dwarf Mixed. All colors. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 30c: lb . SI. 00. Migonette. Improved Double Larkspur . You should try a package each of White and Pink Cupid Sweet Peas. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 35 SWEET PEAS. These most beautiful annuals are so easy of cultivation and there is such a variety of beautiful colorings that they are justly called one of the most popular flowers. Sow as early as ground can be worked in the Spring and plant 5 to 6 inches deep. NEW DWARF CUPID SWEET PEAS. White Cupid. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 3^ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. Pink Cupid. Per pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. The following named varieties we offer at uniform price of, per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^£ lb., 20c; lb., 70c; postpaid. Emily Henderson— Pure White. The Queen of White Sweet Peas. Lottie Eckford. Lavender, shaded with pink and white. White Invincible. Pure white, very profuse bloomer. Primrose. Pale primrose, yellow throughout. Q,ueen of England. Grand, pure white flowers of extra large size. Purple Prince. Maroon, shaded with bronze. Blanche Ferry. Large pink and white; very valuable for florists. Aurora. Striped salmon. Lady Penzance. Orange rose pink. Stanley, Deep maroon. One package each of above ten varieties, also a package each of White and Pink Cupid, mailed to any address for 50c. Eckfords Choice Mixed named varieties. Our special mixture contains a large number of the finest named sorts. Note very low price. Eckfords Mixed. Price per oz., 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 65c; postpaid. PHLOX DRUMMONDII. A finer sight than a bed of Phlox Drummondii is rarely to be seen. Half hardy annuals. Phlox Drummondii. Saved from the finest varieties. Mixed. Price per pkt. , 5c ; oz., 75c. POPPY. Plants with large and brilliant colored flowers, growing freely in any common soil, pro- ducing a rich and effective display in mixed flower borders and shrubbery. Hardy annual. Carnation Flowered. Double mixed, 2 feet. Price per pkt., 5c French. Papaver (Rhceas) Ranunculus-flowered, double mixed,_2 feet. Price per"pkt.,5c Mixed German. Price per pkt., 5c. PORTUJLACA . Beautiful and popular hardy annuals, of the easiest culture. Same culture as aster, one-half foot. Portulaca. Splendid mixed, single, all colors. Price per pkt., 5c. PANSY, HEARTEASE. (Viola Tricolor Maxima.) The Pansy is a popular flower with both florists and amateurs, giving abundance of bloom until after severe frosts, enduring our hard Winters with safety, and greeting us in the earliest Spring with a profusion of bright blossoms. Choicest German Mixed. Grown in the finest mixture. Price per pkt., 10c. -^per oz., $1.50. Remember the prices on flower seeds include postage. 36 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Pansies — continued. Pansies. Giant Trimardeau Mixed. Price per pkt., 15c; oz., $3.00. Belgian, or Fancy Mixed. A superb strain of immense sized blooms. No better strain both in size of bloom and variety of color can i be had at any price. Price per pkt., 15c; Y 2 oz., $2.25; oz., $3.75. PETUNIA. Favorite plant, succeeding well in any rich soil. For the brilliancy and variety of their colors, they are indispensable in any garden, and are so highly prized for growing in pots for the greenhouse or sitting-room. Hardy annual. Petunia. Fine mixed. Price per pkt., 5c. RICIX US. {Caster Oil Bean.) Mixed. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c SCABIOSA. {Mourning Bride.) Mourning Bride, or Sweet Scabious. A beautiful border plant, producing in profusion flowers in a great variety of colors. Excellent for cutting for table or bouquets, etc. Hardy annual. Double Dwarf. Finest mixed. Price per pkt., 5c STOCKS. {German Ten-Weeks.) The Ten-Weeks' stock (" Stock Gilly," or "Gilly- flower"). Very desirable for pot culture or out-of-door bloom ing. Flower, very double, \% feet. Half hardy annual. Large Flowering. Finest mixed. Price per pkt. 5c. Dwarf German Ten-Weeks. Fine mixed. Price per pkt., 5c Dwarf Pure "White. Price per pkt., 5c SUNFLOWER. {Helianthus.) Tall Single. Price per pkt., 5c. Tall Double. Price per pkt., 5c Dwarf Stocks. Splendens. pkt., 5c SAL. VIA. {Flowering Sage.) Bright scarlet flowers, until cut by frost; free bloomer. Price per Note our low prices on Tube Rose Bulbs, Gladioli, Madeira Vines, etc. RELIABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 37 SWEET WILLIAM. Dianthus Barbatus. A very beautiful class of plants, of of extreme richness and diversity of color. The varieties have been greatly improved of late years. One and one-half feet. Hardy perennials. Sweet William. Double mixed. From a splendid collection of double flowers. Price per pkt., 10c; single mixed, price per pkt., 5c. VERBENA. Verbenas in quantity are more easily obtainec 1 from seed than from cuttings, and there is moreover a chance of raising novel- ties. Half hardy perennials. Verbena Hybrida. Extra fine mixed. Price per pkt., 10c. Henderson's Mammoth. Price per pkt., 15c. WALLFLOWER. A well-know- plant of the Gillyflower family, producing its rich orange or cnocolate flowers in the Spring if protected in the house^ during the Winter; its fragrance is delightful. Half hardy perennia A . Single. Finest mixed. Price per pkt., 5c. "Whitlavia. Finest mixed. Price per pkt. , 5c. Z INK I A. Annual of great beauty and brilliancy; of branching habit and superb colors; continues in bloom a long time; very effective in beds, groups or mixed borders. Half hardy annual. Zinnia Elegans. Finest double mixed. Price per pkt., 5c. MIXED WILD FLOWER GARDEN SEEDS. Many who have laid out neat and ornamental flower beds realize the care and constant attention necessary for keeping them in proper condition. We have prepared a special "Wild Flower Garden" mixture, embracing nearly fifty different varieties of choice annuals, and the effect produced from a careful planting is oft- times productive of a great deal of pleasure. Sow in open ground in May or June. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. Verbena, Mammoth. SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS. TUBEROSES. Excelsior Double Pearl, extra large bulbs, three for 10c, 25c per doz. postpaid; $1.50 per 100 by express. FINE MIXED GLADIOLI. Our mixed Gladioli embrace a magnificent variety of beautiful colors. First Size Bulbs, guaranteed to flower, extra fine mixed, four for 10c«; 25c. per doz . • 50 for $1.00, or $1.75 per 100, postpaid. By express- $1.25 per 100; $11.00 per 1,000. MADEIRA VINE. Tubers, each oc ; per doz., 40c, postpaid. RHUBARB ROOTS. Strong roots. Price per doz., 80c, per 100, $4.00. HORSERADISH ROOTS. Strong cuttings. Price per 100, 65c; per 1,000, $3.50. [For prices of Asparagus Boots,see page 7. 38 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. SHALL FRUITS. N. B. Prices of all small fruits and plants are net, not subject to discounts. We offer following assortment of small fruits. We can fill orders promptly and shall be pleased to quote special prices on large lots. STRAWBERRIES. (Note. P. denotes Pistillate; B. t Bi-Sexual or Perfect\Flowering.) Beder Wood, B. ; Warfield, P.; Lovett; Tennessee Prolific, B. ; Enhance, B.; Haverland, P.; Eclipse; Crescent. Any of above sorts, price per doz., 25c; per 100, 50c; per 1,000, $2.75. Brandywine, B.; Sharpless, B.; Buback, P.; Clyde, B. ; Gandy, B. ; Parker Earle, B. Price per doz., 35c; 100, 60c; 1,000, $3.50. Wm. Belt, B.; Bismarc, B. ; Glen Mary,^B.; Ocean City, B.; Erie, B. Price per doz., 40c; 100, 70c; 1,000, $4.50. Will mail, postpaid, at dozen prices. Write for prices on large lots; we will figure very close, and have some other varieties not]listed. RASPBERRIES. {Black Caps.) Palmer. The most profitable Black Cap, heads the list. Fruit large and early. Vine hardy and vigorous. Price per doz., 50c, 100, $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. Nemaha. Similar to Gregg, but more hardy. Price per doz., 50c; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $12.00. Cromwell. The>arliest Black Cap. Price per doz., 50c; 100 $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. Conrath, Souhegan *ana Kansas, mid-season sorts. Price per doz., 50c; 100, $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. RED RASPBERRIES. The Cuthbert. The leading red berry and most profitable one for market. Price per doz., 50c; 100, $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. Miller and Marlboro. Early sorts. Price per doz., 50c. ; 100, $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. Loudon. Claimed to be an improved Cuthbert with great shipping qualities. Price per doz., $1.00; 100, $4.00- 1,000, $30.00. Shaffer. Purple berry. Good for home use and canning Price per doz., 50c; 100, $1.50. Golden Queen. A yellow Cuthbert berry, large, of good quality. Price same as Cuthbert. DEWBERRIES. Lucretia. Large, early and sweet. Price per doz.^ 50c; 100, $1.50. Note. Prices of small fruits are not subject to discounts. BLACKBERRIES. Agawam, Bangor, Early Harvest, Lovetts Best, Erie, Snyder, Taylor. Price per doz., 50c; 100, $1.50. Eldorado. Price per doz., $1.00; 100, $4.00. Minnewaski. Price per doz., 60c. , 100, $2.00. Wachusett (thornless). Price per doz., 50c; 100, $1.50. CURRANTS. Fays Prolific. Price per doz., 75c; 100 $4.00. Cherry, Versaeilles and Victoria. Price per doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. SMALL FRUITS. 39 CHERRIES. Black Tartarian, Coe9 Transparent (white), Gov. Wood (red), Large Montomorency (red). Napoleon (red and white), Schmidts (black). Spa lish (yellow), Windsor (black). First-class trees, 5 to 7 feet, each 30c. ; doz., $3.00. PEACHES. A few of the hardiest varieties of good quality, m^st reliable for New England, ripen- ing in order named. First-class trees, 4% to 6 feet. Sneed (white), Triumph (yellow), Early Rivers (white), Mt. Rose (white), Champion (white), Early Crawford (yellow), Reeves Favorite (yellow), Elberta (yellow), Old Mixon (white), Crosbey (yellow), Late Crawford (yellow). Fox Seedling (white), Stump (white). All free stones, except Sneed. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. PEARS. Following list comprises the standard sorts to be depended npon in this climate. First- class trees, 5% to 7 feet. Wilder, Doyenne de Te, Clapp's Favorite, Bartlett. Seckel, Vermont Beauty, Sheldon, Buffam, B. D'Anjou. Clairjeau, KiefEer, Lawrence. Price, 35c. each; doz., $3.25. Our pear trees are extra large nice trees. EUROPEAN PEUMS. Lombard. Shropshire Damson. Bradshaw. Reine Claude, German Prune. Standard trees, to 6 feet. Price, each 30c; doz., $2.50. Japanese Plums. Abundance, Burbank, Chabot, Normunds, Satsuma, Wixon, Red June, 4% to 6 feet trees, each 30c; doz., $2.50. GRAPES. We have selected six varieties to be depended on every season in our New England climate to furnish an abundance of fruit of desirable quality. Brighton (red), Concord (black), Delaware (red), Green Mountain (white), Niag ara (white), Worden (black). One vine of each above six varieties, $1.00. Green Mountain alone, 50c; other varieties 15c. each by mail, 10c each by express. QUINCES. Orange and Champion. First-class trees of either variety, 25c each. • APPLES. Ripening in order named: Summer. Yellow Transparent, Sweet Bough, Red Astrachan, Early Harvest, Golden Sweet. Autumn. Gravenstein, Maiden's Blush, Fall Pippin, Wealthy. Winter. Bellrlower, Rhode Island Greening, Talmans^ Sweet, Northern Spy, King, Spitzenburg, Hubbardston, Sutton Bjauty, Baldwin, Roxbury Russet. Trees are 5 to 7 feet and first-class. Price, 25c each, $15.00 per^lOO. Barb Wire. If you need Barb Wire, drop us a postal for prices; you may be able to save a dollar. We handle direct from manufacturers and can give you very low figures. Present price 13.75 per 100 lbs., net cash, F. O. B., Orange, Conn. We can give you any style wire •wanted. 40 S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, ORANGE, CONN. Agricultural Tools and Implements. We are manufacturers' agents for a large line of tools and will cheerfully answer all correspondence relative to them, send circulars, etc. We will mail Catalogue of Syracuse Chilled Plow Co., also of Belcher & Taylor Co., on application, and quote bottom prices on any tools wanted. Tlirce Section Clipper Smoothing Harrow net cash price, $12.50 meeker Smoothing Harrow 18.50 Clark's Cutaway Harrow Price, 22.00 The Yankee Pulverizer Disk Harrow Price, 23 .00 Always pleased to send descriptive circulars, and quote lowest prices on application. We will give your correspondence prompt attention. Share's Horse Hoe Price complete, $8.00; without shares, $ 6.50 Front's Patent Weeder or Hoeing Machine 18.00 Tobacco Riclger and Potato Coverer 7.50 Matthew's Improved Seed Drill 6.00 HARVESTING TOOLS. Adriance, Buckeye Mowers, Reapers and Binders. Yankee Horse Rake Price, $21.00 Champion Horse Rake Price, 19.00 National Reversible Sulky Plow Net cash price, 42.00 Syracuse Reversible Sulky Plow Net cash price, 42.00> The Popular No 603 Syracuse Plow. One of the best hand plows made. Price for two-horse plow complete, $8.50. Price plain without wheel and jointer, $6.75. The Yankee Swivel Plow The Two-horse National Plow Universal Onion Seed Drill complete, $12.50; plain, $10.00 Plain, $8.00: complete, 9.50 Sows two rows; net price, 7.00) HOT=BED SASH. Standard Size, 3x6 feet. Price $2.00 each; in lots of ten or more at $1.95 each. PALMER'S HOT=BED MATS. FROST PROOF. Made expressly for Winter covering of hot-beds, cold frames, plants and seeds of all kinds. Indestructible, Chea^p and Warm. Will not harbor mice or vermin. Easily handled. Dry out quickly after rain. Have now been in practical use three years. Cost less than old-fashioned straw mats and entirely take their place. MADE IN FOLLOWING GRADES : No. 1 — Burlap Cloth, filled with combination wool and quilted, seams 3 inches apart and edges firmly bound. Size 40x76 inches, 70 cents each. Size 76x76 inches, 95 cents each. Made any length, 76 inches wide, at 14 cents per running foot. No. 2. — Duck Cloth outside, filled and quilted same as No. 1. Size 40x76 inches, $ .75 each. Size 76x76 inches, 1.15 each. Made any length, 76 inches wide, at 18 cents per running foot. No. 3. — Waterproof, made of oil duck, filled and quilted the same as Nos. 1 and 2. Size 40x76 inches, $1.15 each. Size 76x76 inches, 1.60 each. Made any length, 76 inches wide, at 25 cents per running foot. That these mats are a much needed improvement over anything heretofore used for the same purpose, is demonstrated by the large demand and many testimonials from prominent men in the trade. Everyone using hot-bed mats should give them a trial. Above prices are for net cash, delivered to your station in lots of one dozen or more. We have tried these mats ourselves and find them exactly as represented. The most economical mat by far that we have ever seen. S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, Orange, Conn. TH E MILBU RN WAGON Is an honestly made and most reliable Farm Wagon on the market. Price for "Wagon, with 2 s /& inch Hollow Steel Axle, wood hub wheel, 3 fhch tire, JO feet 6 inches long, 20 inches high, with seat on springs, $60.00 net cash, delivered any station in New England* Same wagon with Sarven Patent Wheels, $65.00* Write for prices on any kind or size of wagon wanted. We can save you money. Will mail complete price list upon application. SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFERS. TO ANY CUSTOMER who will send us 30 cents and the name and Post Office address of ten or more seed planters, on or before March 20th, \ 899, we will mail, postpaid, garden or flower seeds in packets or ounces to the amount of 50 cents. TO ANY CUSTOMER who will send us 60 cents and the name and Post Office address of fifteen or more seed planters, on or before March 20th, J 899, we will mail, postpaid, garden or flower seeds in packets or ounces to the amount of $1.00. CABBAGE PLANTS. STRONG HARDENED OFF PLANTS. Selected Jersey "Wakefield, ----- at $4.50 per 1000 Large, or Charleston Wakefield, " 4.50 " " Early Summer, ------- « 4.50 ** « Burpee's All Head Early, 44 4.50 " 44 READY ABOUT APRIL 1st to 15th. Write for prices for plants for setting May 1st and later. We can supply the leading varieties at nearly any date wanted* Tomato, Cauliflower, Pepper, Celery, Egg Plant and Lettuce plants in their season. Write or prices, THE PRICE, LEE 4 ADKINS CO., PRINTERS, 206-210 MEADOW ST., NEW HAVEN, CONN.