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Brothers.

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PINXEY\:i^HEPARD,HORXICULTURAI.PRINTERS.

W

PRESS

DRILLS

Dlooer

Yields

ot

Wlieai,

Oats,

5arlei!

and

Rp.

Increased

yield

from

lOO

acres

will

\my

for

a

two

horse

drill.

No

farmer

with 160

acres

can

attord

to

be

without

one.

The

wind never

cuts

out grains

sown

with

a

press

drill

and

the

roots

are

in

moist earth

from

the

start.

We

will

sell

the

best

two

horse press

drills

for

!§60,

cash,

pur-chaser

pavinor

freiofht

from

distrilnitinof

points.

Write,

Delano

Bros..

Lee

Park,

Nebr.

60RN

HARVESTER.

ONB

THIRD OF

THE

Vf\LUE

OF

THE

CORN CROP

IS

GONTfVINED

IN

THB

STf\LKS.

Two

men

with

this

harvester

can

cut

and shock

4

acres

of

good

corn

daily.

Mounted

on

four

broad

iron

wheels one

horse

handle*;

it

easily,

two

broad

steel

knives.

We

sell'the

best

made

for

^^^28,

cash,

purchaser

pays

freight

from

delivery

points.

SEED

Qf\TRLOOUE

-OF

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Delano

Brothers.

Lf^RGEST

RND OlDBST

SE&D^

Growers

in

Nebrrskr.

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NEBRfVSKfV.

1893.

T ."-"-bio '."VfOfff ?;ai9'iq

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jPIXNEY &SHEPARD. HORTICCLTURAI. PRINTERS,

To

Bar

IiibdSs

anS

SastorDBrs.

Lee

Park.

Custer

Co..

Neb., Jan.

1.

1893.

In presenting

our

Fourth

Annual

Seed Catalogue

we

wish

to

thank our

patrons

for

their

liberal

patronage

during

the

year

just

passed.

Last

season

we

sold

seeds

in

thirty-rii't states,

and

this

sea-son

we

expect

to

send

them

to

customers

in ever}- state in

the

union.

The

bulk

of

our seeds

being

grown

in

Central

Nebraska,

at

an

elevation

of

2300

feet

above

the

sea

level,

they

have

all

the

character-istics

of

seeds

grown

further

north, as

regards

earliness

and

vitality.

Our

wheat

makes

flour

that

sells

for

fifty

cents

per

quarter

more

in

Liverpool

and

Glasgow

than

flour

from

the

best

"No.

1

hard"

wheat

of

Dakota

and Minnesota.

Owing

to

the

very

kite

spring

of

181>2

the

corn crop,

in

a

large

section

of

the

corn

belt,

did not

mature

sufiiciently

for

good

seed.

This

section

did

not

sufl'er

from

protracted cold

wet weather

and

the

result

is

a

choice

lot

of

seed

corn.

We

make

especial

mention

of

Early

Mastodon

and

Hogue's

Yellow Dent

as

two grand

varieties

for

sections

south

of

Central

Nebraska.

Corn

growers

in

Kansas,

Mis-souri,

Oklahoma

and Southern

States

can

increase their yields

25

to

35

per

cent,

by

using

our

seed

corn.

This has

been

done.

Increase

your

yields of

wheat,

oats. 1)arley,

potatoes

and garden

seeds.

fiOW

TO

ORDE.R.

Oftentimes an

order

is

received with the

name

or

address

omit-ted.

Be

sure

to

write

full

name. Post

Oflice,

County

and

State;

also

nearest

Express

or

Freight

oflice if

seeds

are to

be

sent

by

express or

freight.

CASH

MUST

ACCOMPANY

THE

ORDER.

Money

can

be

sent

by

postal

note,

post

oflice

money

order,

ex-press

money

order,

registered

letter,

bank

check,

or

draft.

For

very

small

amounts

postage

stamps

will

be

accepted.

Make

Post

Oflice

Money

Orders payable

at

Lee

Park,

Nebraska.

We

guarantee

safe arrival

of

seeds

at

destination,

and

PREPAY

postage

on

packets,

ounces, quarter

pounds, pounds,

pints

and

tpiarts listed

in

this

catalogue.

Seeds

by

the

peck,

bushel

and

barrel

forwarded

at

])urchaser's

OF FIELD

AND GARDEX

SEEDS. 3

NOVRLaTTIRB,

OF

RECENT

INTRODUCTION.

AND

STERLING

MERIT.

AGRICULTURAL WONDER.

Lathyrus

Silvestris.—This

uew

forage plant, which is attracting the

attentionof agriculturists inall parts

ofthe world,isthemostvaluable

acqui-sition toforagecrops ever discovered.

Some

ofitspoints of excellence: Its

roots penetrate the soil 30feet, which

enablesit towithstandgreat extremes

ofcoldanddraught. Ithasdouble the

feedingvalueof alfalfa, a crop richer

than red clover. Its feeding ratio is

1to4..5.Avhichisricherthan oats,with

aratio of1to6.5. It isricher thanthe

balancedratiosforfatteningcattle and

i>;richenoughforfatteningeitherhogs

orsheep withoutauygrain.

It will last 50 years without any

manure

and withoutreseeding. Itwill

draw

double the nitrogenfrom the air

that alfalfaor cloverdoes, henceit is

themostvaluable plant

known

for

re-novating

worn

outsoils.

Itwillcut8tonsofhayper acrein a

-reason.

When

establisheda fieldof it would

fattenhogs withoutanycorn.

Itsgrowthisslowthefirst twoyears.

The

plants

grow

very little above

groundthefirstyear,but the roots

make

rapidgrowth.

The

second yearthetop

thickensup andthe thirdyear the plant

ismatured.

The

seed requires several

weeksto germinate.

CuLTrRE.

—

Prepare a piece of cleanground

by deep plowing and thoroughly working. Planttheseedanytime during thefirst.summer months. Eitherdrillorscatterby handindrills 12to1.5inchesapart. Oneplanttothesquare

footis sufficient, whenestablished,hence the seedingislight.Keeptheweedsdownthelirst

year. Giveita trial in asmallwayandgrow

yourownseedto extend the seeding on your farm.

Pkt.. lOc: 07...40c.:1b..$6.00.: 5lbs..

$25.00.

We

are general agents for this

seedintheUnited States and will be

pleasedto quote prices to wholesale

dealers.

GRAXD

jSEW

cabbage.

Nou.such.-A

crossbetween Early and

Late Flat Dutch. Size

medium,

season

afew dayslaterthan EarlyFlatDutch.

Can

be

sown

in thefall,

and

willnot

runtoseedlikemost secondearlysorts

when

wintered over. This factalone

makes

itexceedingly valuableto

south-ern growers,

and

in the north Avhere

coldframesare used. Ifhasmore good

qnaUtics than

any

othercabbage.

Two

years agothe seed readily soldfor$10

per

pound

to exjjert cabbagegrowers.

We

canolferitthis seasonattheselow prices: Pkt., 10c.:oz..25c.:Jib..60c.;lb.:

$2.2.-):511). lots.$2.00perlb.

XonsuchCabbage,

CAULIFLOWER.

World

Beater.

This grand

new

cauliiiower standsatthe topinthelist

ofvarieties of thischoice vegetable,and

is offered at a reasonableprice. Pkt..

10c.:oz..$2.00.

LETTUCE.

Denver

3Iarket. Best novelty in

Lettuceinyears. Itisanearly variety

of

Head

Lettuce either for forcing or

open ground. It forms large, solid

4

DELANO

BROS.'

CALALOGUE

NOVELTIES,

Continued.

LETTUCE,

Continued.

is

very

slow

to

go

toseed.

The

leaves

are beaiitifulh'

marked

and

blistered

(likethe

Savoy Cabbage) and

very

crisp,

tender

and

ofexcellentflavor.

By

these blistered leaves it distinguishes itself

from

an}'

other

kind

of

Lettuce

now

grown.

The

shape

ofthe

head

resem-blesthe

"Hanson,"

but

is

more

oblong.

Geo.

S.

Haskell

of

Rockford,

111.,

says: "Ttis thefinestacquisition in Let-tuce since

black seeded

Simpson was

in-troduced."

Pkt.. 10c:oz.. 20c:ilb.. 60c:

OF FIELD

AND GARDEN

SEEDS. 5

POTATOES,

Continued.

|

raised, cooks very mealv anda good'

keeper. Vines hardy andof vigorous|

growth, covering the ground well.'

Withthisyear'sexperience

we

areready

tocallitthe peerof any second early

potato withwhich

we

areacquainted.

By

mail. lb..50:3lbs.. $1;byexpress

|

of freight. pk.,$l: bu.. $2.25: bbl.. $6. i

The

New

Will.

The

earliest

pota-'

to

we

haveevergrown. Fleshcolored,

medium

size, cooksvery mealy. lfy(ni

plant the Will youwill have potatoes

severaldaysl)eforeyourneighbors.

By

mail, 11>..40cts.; 4lbs.. $1.00: by

freight, pk.. $1.00; bu.. $3.00:bbl..$8.00.;

Van

Ornam's

Earliest,

or

Seed-ling

Potato

No.

50—

This

magnifi-cent

new

early Potato originatedwith

F. B.

Van

Ornam,

ofLewis. Iowa,

orig-inatorof Burpee's Extra Early,which

has had the largest salesof any

new

earlypotato sent out in the past few[

years, and is in

many

pointsitspeer..

Tubers smooth and of excellent1

shape, resembling the Early Rose in

'

color before ripe. l)ut turning to a1

creamy white, with a smooth velvety

'

feeling tothe hand.

Size large,with very few small ones

intheaverageseason.

The

skinisthin

and tough, resi-^ting scab and

worms

much

better than other earlyvarieties,

and ri]Dening the wholecrop at once,!

makes

it one of thefinestmarket

gar-denpotatoes.

The

habitof growth is veiw robnst.

with comiDact,bushy top, dark green

leaves,andisavigorous grower.

The

tubers

grow

verycompactlyinthehill,

andquitenearthe sm-face. It fields

immense

crops,and dnringthe hotand

dryseasons justpassed didwellwhere

othervarietiesentirely failed.

Tablequalities: Cooksquickly, i-dry

and

mealy, breaks open aswhiteas a

snow

ball(either

yonng

or old), and is

ofarichdelicateHavor.

Earliness: It has been thoroughly

tested side by sidewithsuch potatoes

as Early Ohio, Poloris. Puritan, and Early Manse, and has proved itself

fromtendaystotwo weeksearlierthan

any

of these, and

more

thantwiceas

productive.

TOMATO.

Livingston's

Koyal

Ked.

—

Its

largesize, fine color, firm flesh, even

ripeningandcombined good qualities,

will

make

it a universal favorite,and

its solidity and thickskin

commend

it

forshipping. It is first-class as

main

cropfortheprivate ormarket gardener

and shipper, and of especial value to

thecanner and catsup maker. Pkt.. 10c: oz..30c; ilb.,$1.00; lb., $3.00.

Tliorburn's

Long-Keeper,—

The

followinglettergivesitsoriginand

his-tory:

exfeki.aient

grounds

of

The Rural

Xew-Yorker,

Sept.3, 1890

Gentlemen:

—

About thirteen years

agoIraised allthe kinds of tomatoes

popularatthattime. Sixof eachwere selected the

same

day. of apparently

the

same

stage of maturity,

and

of a

brightredcolor,aswellas ofthelargest

sizeand shapeliest form. These were

keptinadarkened

room

untilallwere

more

orlessdecaved.

Tliorburu'sLong-Keeper.

From

thelastoneto decayI selected

;seeds,which wereplanted the next

year.

;Careful

selectionshave been

made

every vear -ince. always with a view- to

in-creasing their long-keeping qualities,

uniformityinshape,earliness in

ripen-ing,a-;wella>the productivenessofthe

vines.

Thisisthe originof thistomato which

has been

named

••Thorburn's

Long-iKeeper."

iSigned E. S.

Carm^x

! Pkt.. 20cts.:oz..

6

DELANO

BROS/ CATALOGUfi

SWEET

POTATOES.

New

Bronze.

A

skin

bronze

color, inside

creamy

white

and

cooks

very

sweet, rich

and

delicious. It is the best

keeper

known among

sweet

po-tatoes. It

has

been

left inthe

ground

until thetopsofthe potatoes

near

the

surface

were

frozen

and

then they kept

allwinter.

They

are in excellent con-dition inthe

spring

when

other

varie-tiesareuntit foruse

and

have been kept

until

July

and August

in

common

pota-tobins

and

they

soldin the

market

for

good

cooking

potatoes.

The

transplan-tedplants

grow more

easily

than

other

varieties.

By

mail,lb.,40c.;4lbs.,$1.25.

Bv

freight or express, pk.. $1 bu.. $3;

bbl., $7.

New

Bronze

Sweet

Potato.

CORN.

Crawford

Sug-ar.—

Originated with

a

gardener

in eastern

Michigan,

who

has

cultivated itcarefully for a

number

of

years

and

b\^judicious selection

de-veloped

ittoits

very high

standard. It is the

sweetest corn with

which

we

are

ac-quainted,

and

while being

excellent for the table inthe

green

state, it

stands

unrivaled

for

canning and

drying. It

follows the Cor}^inseason, thekernels

are

plump

and

uniform, with

eightor

ten

rows

to the ear.

We

have

the

ex-clusivesale of thisnovelty. Pkt., 10c.

;

ipt., 20c.;pt., 35c.; qt.. 60c.; pk.,$2.

Centennial

White

Corn.—

This

beautiful

white

corn

came

originally

from

Philadelphia,

where

it attracteda

great deal of attention at the

Centen-nialExposition.

By

careful selection

it

has

resultedin a

hardy,

deep

grained,

flowery white

corn,

with

18 to 24

rows

on

a

red

col),

producing

from

GO to 100

bushels

of

sound

corn per

acre.

The

ears areof

good

length,

and

the

corn

has

Avon favorites

wherever

tried inthe

corn

belt.

By

mail, pkt., 10cts.;lb.,

30 cts'.;

by

express

orfreight, jDk., 50

cts.: bu., $1.30.

Dakota

Dent.

—

A

magnificent

early

dent

corn.

Planted

as late as

June

27.

1892, it

made

a

crop

of

hard

seed corn.

Sure

toripen.

At our

elevation of2300

feet it

makes

a

hardy

eai'ly

corn

that

will

do

wellin

any

part of the countr}'.

It yields heavily. Pkt. 10cts., pk. 30

cts. bu. $1.25. 10hu. lots(a)$1.00.

WIXTEK

WHEATS.

Culture.

The

importance

of

winter

wheat

growing

inthe

west

is

becoming-more

important every

year. 1802

showed

some

woiulerful yieldsii

Nebraska

run-ning

as

high

as65 bushels

per

acrewitli

common

tieldculture.

Remember

that

sortsrich in gluten

should

be selected

for rich

dark

loams, or richclaysoils

while

light

sandy

soils will

produce

the best

crops

ofvarietieslessrichingluten

.

The

principal

cause

offaihu'e

from

winter

killing

and

light

crops

is too late

plowing and

not

working

the

sur-facesoilsufficiently.

Winter

Fife.

Takes

theplace

among

Winter

wheats

that

"No.

1

hard" does

among

spring

wheats.

Very

iiartly,

does

well

on

most

all soils,

very

produc-tive

and

weighs over

60

pounds

per

OF FIELD

AND

GARDEN

SEEDS.

Early

Genesee

Giant.

—

Half

Early

AA'liite

Leader.—

This var

DELANO

BROS.'

CATALOGUE.

WINTER

WHEAT,

Continued.

the bestof

over

1000 varietiesthe

orig-inator

has developed. Early

White

Lead-eris

white

and

stands

closeto

Genesee

Giant

inproductiveness. Itripens

ear-ly, free

from

smut,

rustor

mildew and

issure to

make

a

crop

no matter

how

bad

the season.

Makes

the

whitest

flour

known.

Does

well

on most

all

kinds

of

soil.

Write

forpricesin

June.

Giaut

Spring"

Kye.

—

Grain

isthree

tofour

times

larger

than

common

win-ter

Rye.

Has

produced

100

bushels

per

acre.

Does

well in

dry

sections ofthe

country

without

irrigation. It is

sown

at

same

time

as

spring

wheat.

It m;ikes

good

bread

and

a

very

tinefeed for fattening stock. Pkt.. 10c.:lb.,25c.;

pk., $1.00; bu., $3.

1/

Giant Spring Kye.

WHEAT.

French

Imperial

Spring:.—

A

se-mi-hard red

wheat,

straw

grows

quite

rank

and

veiy

stiff,

enabling

itto

stand

up

well.

Grains

large,

plump

and

am-ber colored, chaff

white

and

bearded.

Not

lined to

smut

orrust.

Bu.

two

bn..90c.:

per

bu.

five b

and

over, 75c.

Winter Turf Oats.—

Sown

in the fall

same

as

winter wheat.

Roots

pen-etrate12inches

which

enal)lesitto

with-stand spring

drouths, be

pastured

like

rye,

makes

rapid

growth

in the

spring

and

produces

more

than

spring

oats.

One

grain

produced

200 stalks.

Rust

proof.

Try

them.

Pkt., 10c.;lb., 30c.

By

freight,>k., 75c.: bu., $2.50.

NEW

MUSK

MELON.

White Japan.—

An

exceedingly

tine

melon

possessing

rare

and

delicious

eat-ing

qualities.

Very

early

and

sureto

ripen.

Flesh

thick

and

nearly white

in

color.

Rind

thin,

ribbed

and

thickly

netted. Pkt. 5c; oz., 10c.; ill).,25c. ;

ASPARAGUS.

A

Toedmaybe prepared and the seedsownin

"drills onefoot apart andthinned toone foot

apartinthe row. Thismethodwill require

three years beforeitwillbeavailable for table use. Byplantingroots,plantswillbe readyto

use the following springafter planting.

Conover's

Colossal,

—

Tho Maudavd

rarietr, very prodiu'live andi^xrellcnt

quality. Pkt..5e.: oz..lOc: ']lb..2Uc.:

lb.,50c.; choice roots, 75c. per 100:

$5per1,000.

The

Palnietto,--Thisvarietyis

ear-lierthanothers, abetter yielder.

more

evenandregularin o-i-owth. andisfast

becomingthefavorite sorteverywhere.

Pkt., 5c.roz.,20c.: lib.. 50c.;lb..$1.60.

inchestotwoftapart,accordingtothe richness

ofthesoil. Thepoorer thesoil,thecloserthey can beplanted. Theseeds should bedropped abouttwoinchesapart.

Dwarf

or

Busli.

Henderson's

Busli

Lima,

—

A

de-1vegetablenovelty.

A

distinguish-eld

edhorticulturist(Joseph)Avrites:

"What

a splendid thing

Bush

Lima

I^ean. faultexcept that :

-nmeotherlimahi

allthe g(H)d

point-BEANS.

1quartto100feet drill.

A

successionofsowing can be raade fromthe

firstweekin May until September. Plantin drillsaboutlu oi"n.r-!;csdeep,andfrom cighiccn

is this Henderson's

Ithas absolutely no

.is not as large as

an<. I

had

not seen

lastyear, butI

am

enthusiastic.elatedandexhileratednow.

Thereisnothing

now

that could outdo

itin prolieiencv.

The

largestrongbushes

iaresoloaded.thatyou canactually tear

'them_off

ahandfulata time.

They

begin

,tol)efitforuseatleasttwo weeksin

ad-vanceofthelargeLimas:they continue

tojiroducepodsallthroughthe season,

anddon't <t()p untilchecked by frost."

Pkt.,"c.;pt..:]Oc.:qt..50c.:'^\.3d;bu.,$10.

10

DELANO

BiiOS.'

CATALOGUE

Black

JEyecl

Wax,—

This

is

claimed

to

be

thebest

wax

bean

in cultivation.

Itis across

between

the

Black

Wax

and

Golden

Wax. and

sofar astrieditisthe

earliest

Wax

bean.

Try

it. Pkt., Sc.;

ipt.. 15c.: pt., 25c.; qt., 40c.: pk., $1.50;

bu., $5.

Amber

Wax,

—

A

showy and

fine

va-riety.

Winning

several first

Premiums

at Fairs the past season.

Vines

bushy,

with

stiff stalks,

bearing

an

immense

!

number

of long,

round

pods,containing:

j

from

seven

tonine l)eanseach, are of

a

i

light

amber

color Avhenripe,

and

isan.

^pt.. excellent

snap

variety. Pkt., 5 15e.; pt., 25c.: qt.. 40c.;pk., $1.25.

Golden

Wax,—

One

ofthe very best

if

not

the best asa

snap

bean.

Pods

are of

golden

color

when

fitforthe

ta-ble. Pkt., 5c.: ipt.. 15c.: pt., 25c.; qt.^

40c.;pk.. $1.50: bu., $5

Warclwell's

Kidney

Wax,—

This

varietyis

very hardy, withstands drouth

well,

grows

welloffthe

ground and

isa

heavy

cropper. Pkt., 5c.; ipt., 15c.;

pt., 25c.; qt., 40c.; pk., $1.50; bu., $5.

Black

Eyed

Wax

Bean.

German

Black

Wax,

—

When

ripe the

pods

are yellow,

very tender

and

of

good

quality.

Wlien

ripe the seeds

ar&

black. Pkt..5e.: ipt.. 15c.: pt.. 25e.:qt.,

40c.; pk., $1.50:bu.,$5.

GREEN POD

SORTS.

Early

Mohawk,

—

Very

early

and

hardier

than

most

early varieties.

De-licious flavor.

Color

of ripe

beans

is-drab

with purple

spots. Pkt.. 5c.; ipt.,.

15c.;pt., 25c.: qt., 40c.; pk., $1.25: bu.,.

$4.

Early

Red

Yaleni ine,—

Early,

ten-der,

productive

and

of fine flavor. Pkt.,

5c.; i'-zt., 15c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 40c.; pk.,. $l.'^o;bu., $4.

Large

White

Kidney,—

Not

a»

productive

asthe

pea

bean,

but

of

very

superior quality. Pkt., 5c.; ipt., 15c.:

OF FIELD

AND

GARDEN'SEEDS. 11

BEET.

1»z.to50feetofdrill:5 to 6lbs,to

theacre indrills.

ThesoilwMcJiisIjestsuitedfortheculture of

the Beet isthat -whichis rather light than otherwise, alwaysprovided thatitis

thorough-ly enricliedwithmanure. For anearlysupply

sowin spring,assoonasthe groundbecomesfit

towork,indrillsabout one footapart,and two

inchesdeep. For maincropsowthefirstweek

inMay,andforwinteruse,sowinJune.

Edmand's

Early,—

It is the most

uniformofallTurnipBeets.

Has

small

richI'edcoloredtops,andthe beets are

of

handsome

roundshape, very smooth

and

of good marketable size. Hardly

any

other varietycan equalitin fine

qualityfor table use. Pkr..5c.; oz.,8c.;

ilb., 20c.; i\h., 30c.: lb.,50c.

Early

Tui-nip Bas.sano,

—

Excel-lentandvaluableforitsearliness.Pkt.,

j

oc:oz..8c.: ilb., loc;ilb., 30c.: lb.. 50 '

Eclipse,

—

An

excellentearlyvariety.

'jSotquiteaseai'lyas Egyi^tian.but

larg-er

and

of finer quality.

The

tops are

small. Beets areglobe-shaped of rich

purple color.

Very

desirable for the

table.

Good

for pickling. Pkt..5c.:i

oz., 8c.; ilb., 15c.; ilb.,30c.;lb.,50c. 1

EarlyEclipse Beet.

Loug-

Smooth

Blood,—

The

best latevariety.

Can

be stored in pits or thecellar forwinteruse. Beets are

in-juredbyfrost,honce mustbe gathered

before thefirstkilling frost. Pkt.. oc;

oz.; 8c.; ilb..15c.: ilb., 25c.; lb.,iOc.

Long:IslandWakefield Cabbage.

C

\BB

\GE.

I

Latevarietiesshouldbesown in May. and

1oz.willproduce1.500 plants. !

f^^^^^^'""/.^^^

O'" ^'^^ "^^^ ^«Pl^°^e<i

Forearliest crop, plants maybe startedina' groundinJune

boxorhotbed thefirstof March, andset out

LONG

ISLAND

haslongbeen notedforthe thefirst ofApril, carebeing takento setthe fineandstrong vitality Cabbage seed grown

plantdowntothefirst leaf, to prevent frost,there. Ourseed

is allsecureddirectfrom one

fromcracking the stem. ofthemostcelebratedgrowersthere,andbetter

Forsecond early, sow seed early inApril, seedcannot beobtained.

We

offerthe foUow-planting outearly inMay. •ing choicevarieties

12

DELANO

BROS.,

CATALOGUE

EARLY CABBAGE.

Early Jersey

Wakefield,—

Stands

unrivalled as

an

early

cabbage,

when

grown

from

pure

stock.

Heads

are

py-ramidal

in

shape with

a

rounded

peak.

It isa

shy seeder

and

choice seedis

al-ways

high. Pkt., oc.; oz.. 2oc.: ilb.,

(30c.: -ilb.. $1.00: lb. $2.00.

Larg'e

Early

York,~A

well-known

early variety. Pkt..

oc:

oz.. 2oc.: i11)..

and

i]h., G.'c; Ih.. $1.25.

SECOND

EARLY.

Henderson's

Succession,—

It was^

introduced

three

years

ago

and

during: that

time

it

has

probably

been

more

thoroughly

and

critically tested

than

any

other variety. It is oflarge

size-and

issofinely

bred

thatinatieldof

ten

acres

every

head

was

a

magnificent

specimen,

"iit for exhibition purposes.

Pkt..

oc:

oz.,

25c:

ilb..

60c:

i\h..$1.00;

lb.,$2.00.

IIenfier.saxi'sSuccession

Cabba

Henderson's

Early

Summer,—

Ten

days

later

than

the

Early Jersey

Wakefield.

Avith

twice

a5 large heaiN. It is a AN'cek earlier

than

Succession, but only halfa- large. Irga\'ethe

great-estyieldof40 va!ie;ie> ar the

Kansas

Experiment

Station. Pkt.. oe.: oz.. 2()c:

iU) GOc 'D),$1 1').

''Newark" Early

Flat

Dutch,—

Heads

large, solid, rcumdish. or

nearly

il:it:

very

tender, tine

grained

and

of

ex-cellenttlavoi'.

As

well as

being

excel-lentfor

market

in

summer,

is

admira-bly

adapted

for fall

and

winter

use.

Pkt.. 5c.: oz.. 2l)e.: 111)..

GOc:

Alb.. $1.00,

lb.,$2.00.

EarlyFlat OutoliCabbage.

LATE

CABBA(iKS.

Burpee's

Sureliead,

—

This

variety

is

unrivaled

to-day,

being

pronounced by

thousands

of

growers

the surest

heading

and

best

main

crop Cabbage.

Pkt.,

5c;

oz..20c.: ilh.. (jOc: ^Ib.. $1; lb., $2.

Louisville

Drum

Head,—

The

choicest ofthe

Drum

Heads.

Late

fall

oi"winter, largefiatsolid heads.

Good

shipper. Pkt.',5c.,-: oz..

20c:

ifb..

GOc:

OF FIELD

AND GARDEN

SEEDS.

"Excelsior"

Larg-e

Flat

Dutch,—

Large head, ripening rather early in

thefall. Tender and of good tiavor. Pkt..5e.:oz.,20e.; ilb., 60.; -ilb..$1.00;

lb.,$2.00.

Long

Orange,

—

May

be

grown

for

tablei;seor for stock. Pkt.,Sc.; oz.,

Sc.; ilb., 20c.; *lb.. 40c.; lb..Too.

ExcelsiorT.p.IS, , ^iitoliCabbage.

"Perfection"

Urimihead

SaAoy,

—

Lavae tineli;tV' lh( -I . COl 11) head. rich ~h.!^

Pk

tende: ictiua Oxlieart Carrot.

Oxheart,—

A

new

Carrot. Short

stumprootedandexcellent for table use. Pkt.. 5c.: nz..Se-.: ilb,. 25c.:Alb..50c.

:

lb.. 80c.

Large

White

Belgian,—

White withI

I'oot, growing one-third out of the

tiesof 2{K ilh..

Oerfectioii Uriiiuliead ??avov Cabbiige;

ground,

oz.. 6c.:

Grown

for stock

ilb..20c.; ilh..30c.:

Pkt..I

lb..60c.

CAULIFLOWER.

Oneoz.willproduce 2000plants.

Theculture of thefnnUfloweris verysimilar tothatofCabtage. Richmanuring-willpay.

Snc^Thall,—

Very earlyand

reliable-inheading. Pkt., ICc. oz..|3.

CARROT.

TheCarrot, likeotterroot crops, delightsini!

sanelyloam,richlytilled. Forearl^'i-ropso-sv

j

in spring, as seen as the ground isin good\

-workingorder; for later crops, theymaybeI

so-vs'nany timeuntilthe middleofJune. Sow

inro-ivsabou*- fifteeninchesapart,thinning out

tothreeorfour incheshc-tweentheplants. In

field cultu'-e. -^vhengrowntor horsesor cattle.

'

the rows should be threefeetapart,so thatthe crop can be -s\-orkedbythe Horse Cultivator.

AsCarrot seedisslowtogerminate,all

precau-tionsmustbetaken.

Half

Long

Stumi)

Rooted,—

Of

medium

^ize. tiedibrightscarlet, brittle andofffne t^avry. Pkt., ;<>/.. 10c.

:

ilb.. -250.;lb.. SOr.

SnowballCauliflower.

CELERY.

One oujice ft;r2000plants.

Golden

Heart,—

Thisis

nowalead-ing varietyin allpar':s ofthe country.

14

DELANO

BROS.'

CATALOG

LE

CKi.EKY,

Continued.

Kalamazoo,

Mich., itisthe vaviety that is nearly altogether iilaiited.

When

l^lanehed the heart isofa

waxy

golden

yellow,-

rendering

it a

most

attractive

and

showy

variet}'for eitlier

market

or privateuse. It is entirelysolid, of

ex-cellent flavor,

and

one

oftliebest

keep-ers

during

the

winter

we

have

ever

known.

Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c., ilb., 50c., ilh.,90c., lb., $1.75.

CORN.

1quartfor

300

hills.

A

ricli. wa'-m. alluvialsoil isbest,and

imme-diately before plantingtbissbouldbe as

deep-lyandthoroughly workedas possible. Plant

for a succession of crops every three weeks

fromAprilto July, in hils threefeetaparteach

way.

SWEET.

New

Cory,

—

This

is theearliest va-rietyin cultivation.

Kernels

large,

and

it

can

be

planted

quiteearly asit is quite hardy. It

has

produced

ears fit

for the table in 52 daj^s

from

time

of

planliiig. Pkt.. 5c.: J.pt.,

lOc;

pt., 20c.;

qt.. pk.. 80c.; bu., $3.

I'iiriy

Minnesota,—

Very

early

and

well

known

inprivate

and market

gar-dens. Pkt.. 5c.: ipt., 10c.

; pt., 20c.;

qt.. o3!-.: pk.. 80c.; bu., $3.

Bo^ik's

Best

of

AH,—

This

new

corn

is a cross

between

the

"Honey

Swcef

and

"Early

Bonanza."

It inher-itsthedelicious

sweetness

ofthe

"Hon-ey

^w

eef

and

earliness, size

and

great

2)roi1riency ofthe

"Bonanza.

"Itis

about

10

days

later

than

the Cory. Pkt.,5c.;

pt., 25c.; qt., 40c.; pk., $1.

Prolific

Sug-ar,

—

An

exceedingly

finevarietyfor

second

early.

Ears

me-dium

large,

very

sweet

and

juicy,

excel-lent flavor

and

very

productive.

Yield

irom two

to four ears

per

stalk.

Re-mains

green

for

some

time.

This

corn

<;reateda great dealof interest at fairs

the past season,

and

has given

the best

of

satisfaction

wherever

tried. Pkt.,

5c.; ipt., 10c.: pt.,20c.; qt., 35c.; pk.,

75c.: bu., $2.50.

Sto

well's

Kverg^reen,—

This

isthe

standard

late variety.

Remains

green

until late inthe season. Is the

princi-pal

variety

used

by

canning

factories,

and

is excellent for

family

use. Pkt. 5c.; ipt., lOc; pt., 20c.; qt.,35c.: pk.,

75c.; bu., $2.50.

Buy

some

of

Stowell's

Evekgreex.

and sow

one

to five acresfor feeding Pigs. Itwillreturn

you

many

fold

up-on

3^our investment.

POP.

Golden Queen,

—

Large

ears.

Ker-nels

pop

perfectly

white

and

a single

one

will

expand

to a

diameter

of

one

inch. Pkt., 5c.; pt., 20c.; qt., 35c.:

pk., $1.

Rice,

—

Kernels pointed

and

a favor-ite

with

many.

Pkt.^ 5c.; qt., 30c.; pk., 75c.

CUCUMBER.

1oz.for

50

hills;3to 3lbs.in hills

for

an

acre.

Cucumberssucceed bestinwarm.rich,sandy

loamground. They should not be planted in

theopenairuntilthereis'aprospectofsettled

warm

weather. Plantin hillsubout fuui-feet

aparteach way. Thehillsshould be

previous-lypreparedby mixingthoroughly wiih thesoil

ofeach a shovelful of v.ell rotted manure.

When

alldangerfrominsecisispast. Ihiuout theplants,leaving threeor four ofthe strong-est toeachhill. The fi'uitshouldbe gathered

when

largeenough,whetherrequiredf ruseor

not.as.iflefttoripenon the\ines. it de^t!•o^.s

theirproductiveness.

Use

slug shottor insects.

Early Russian,

—

The

earliest

varie-ty;itsets in pairs. Pkt., 5c.; oz., iSc:

ilb., 20c.; lb., 60c.

Early

Frame,

or

Short

Green,-A

popular

variety of

medium

size.

Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 8(\: ilb.. 20^.; lb., OOc.

Green

Prolific,—

One

of the

very

best pickling sorts;

very

uniform

in

growth,hardly

ever yielding

encumbers

too large for pickles;

when

young

ex-ceedingly

productive. Pkt., 5c.: oz., Sc.; ilb., 20c.; lb., 60c.

Early

Cluster,

—

Much

sought

after^

as

an

earlyvariety.

Quite

producrtive,

and grows

in clusters. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 8c.; irlb., 20c.; lb., 60c.

Gherkins,—

It is

very

small,

used

only

for pickling. Pkt., 5c*.; oz., 8c.; ilb., 50c.

Long

Green,

—

Long and

largefruit,

of

dark-green

color

and

firm

and

crisp.

Often

attainsa lengthof

twelve

inches.

OF FIELD

AND GAKDEX

SEEDS. 15

Xioliol's-A.fdiumGreenCucumber.

Nichol's

Medium

Green,

—Very

desirablesortforpickling:by

many

itis

eonsidei-ed the best picklir^g variety.

Medium-size, and produces Avell. Pkt.

Sc.: oz.. 8e.: ilb..20c;lb..60c.

Improved

White

Spine,—

This is

amost attractive variety for pickling

andtableuseinallforms. Fleshthick,

tenderandpleasantflavored. Pkt.,5c.:

oz.,8c.: ilb.. 20c,; lb., 60c.

Hanson,

—

Lai-ge head, being the

bestheadinglettucegrown;green,with

whitecentre. Very ciisp

and

tender.

Pkt.. 5c.; oz.. 10c.;ilb..30c.;lb.,$1.

Prize

Head,—

Just the lettuce for

those Avho prefera thin, sweet, tender

letttice. Deep-greencolor, tingedwith red. Pkt.,5c.; oz.. 10c.;ilb.,30.; lb.$l.

EXDIVE.

Green

Curled,

—

Xotonly useful as

a salad but

much

used for garnishing.

Pkt.,5c.; oz..20c.;ilb.. 50c.

EGG

PLANT.

New

York

Improved,

—

The

lead-ingmarketvariety. Pkt.. 5c.; oz..50c.;

ilb.,$1.50.

KALE.

Scotcli,

—

Dwarf

variety, very

hard}-andwillremainover winter

when

the

thermometerdoes notfallbelow zero. Pkt.,5c.; oz,.20c.;ilb..40c.

LETTUCE.

Thecultivation of lettuceissonearly

univer-sal,thata lettuce-t;edis foundin allthe gar-dens. It is.-50freefrom attacksofinsectsand

diseasethatit is easilymanaged. Forvery

earlyitcan besowedin a coldframeorhothed

inFebruaryorMarch,andtransplanted outas

soonasthe ground can be worked. Cover nights

ifthe weatherbecomescold. Toget early

let-tuceeasily.sowin lateautumn.

Ordinarily,theseed can besowninApriland

at intervalsoftwoorthreeweeksduring the

season. Inrowsonefoot apart.andthin toone

footapartinthe rows.

Early-Curled

Simpson,-

Forms

a dense mass of curly, yellowish leaves

resemblinga head. Veryearlyvariety. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 10c.: 3^1b., 30c.: lb..$1.

Prize

Head

Lettuce.

Henderson's

New

York,—

Of

un-usualsize

and

solidit}' ofhead.

Heads

often weighfour pounds. Itblanches

itself,isfi-eefrombitterness,

and

is

ten-der, crispandofexcellentflavor. Pkt.,

5c.; oz.,10c.;ilb.,30c.;lb.,$1.

Wliite Passion,

—

A

large

handsome

cabbage-lettuce.

Very

crisp

and

ten-der. Finefor

autumn

and winter

plant-ingtogetanearly springlettuce. Pkt.,

5c.; oz., 10c.;ilb.,30c.; lb.,$1.

Salamander,

—

A

grand lettuce for

summer

use.Withstands

summer

drouth,

andheat, crisp

and

tender

and

slowto

runto seed. Pkt.,Sc.; oz.,10c.; ilb.,.

16

DELANO

BROS.'

CATALOGUE

LETTUCE,

Continued.

Standwell,

—

Said

to

stand

longer

than

SLnjother variety

before

running

toseed.

Heads

large, firm

and

solid,

yet

tender

and

delicioiisly flaTored.

Pkt., Sc.; oz., 10c.;ilb.^ 30c.;lb., $1.

LEEK.

-Hardy,

very

su-perior, large

rooted

and

large leaved.

Pkt., 5c.;oz.,20c.;ilb.,60c.

I

Bay

View,

—

One

ofthe largest

and

I

bestofthe

green

flesh sorts. Fruit

ob-I

long, thicklj'

netted

and

finelyflavored;

I

will

ripen

up

finelyif

picked

quite

green

I

making

it

extremely valuable

for

ship-j

ping long

distances. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 8c.;

lilb., 15c.; lb., 50c.

MELOX,

3IUSK.

1 ozfor

60

hills; 2 to 3lbs. inliiUs

for

an

Acre.

Melousthrive bestina moderatelyenriched

lightsoil; the hillsshould besix feet apart

each way. Previous to planting, incorporate

well withsoilineachhillacoupleofshovelsof

thoroughly rotted

manure

:plant twelve or

fif-teen seedsineachhill,early inMay. and

when

wellup thin out tothree orfour ofthe most

promisingplants. Pinchoffthe leading shoots

asthegrowth becomestooluxuriant.whichwill

increase thesize ofthoseremaining and cause

them

toripenquicker.

Use

SlugShot.

Bay

View

Musk

Melon,

Osag-e

Melon,

—

Very

popular

Avith

market

gardeners

of

Chicago.

Skin

dark

green, slightlynetted

on

the lobes

on

the

upper

side,

and

on

the best

spec-imens

a rich

orange

color

where

the

The

Princess,

(Newj—The

Prin

^

<5ess isquitedistinct

from

allother

va-j

rieties. Sells

high

in

market on

account

i

of

its

handsome

appearance.

Shape

\

nearjjM'ound with

heavily netted

dark!

green

skin. *_Flesh

is ofarich,

salmon

|

•color, thicker

than

any

other

melon,

and

in flavoris

sweet

and

luscious

be-yond

description.

Ripens

early

and

is

very

productive.

Well

adapted

for

market

gardeners

inthe west. Pkt.,5c.;

oz., 10c.; ilb.. 20c.; lb.. 60c.

Osage

Musk

Melon

melon

lies

on

the

ground;

flesh

a

rich

salmon

color.

Egg-shaped,

medium

sized,

and

the w^hole

crop

is

very

even

and

extra

heavy,

owing

to thickness of

meat.

Pkt., 5c.; oz.,

lOc;

ilb., 20c.;

lb., 60c.

Silver

Netted,

—

A

remarkable

ship-per.

Grows

uniform

insize

and

nearly

round.

Flesh

deep, delicious flavor

and

light

green

color.

Splendid

melon

for

market

gardeners.

Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.:

OF FIELD

AND

GA;;DK->SEEDS. 17

MUSK

3IEIX)NS, Continued.

Golden Xetted

Gem,—

One

of the

earliest uiul Ije^t small uuisk melons grown. "\'ine- thriftyand\ery

]"irodne-tire; yielding~oiiu'time- fi-om s i,, lo

melonseach. Fruit <niall and ihirkly netted. Fleshlightgreen, ric^'hand

jui-cy.flavor delieionsandofan extra (jual-ity. Pkt..oc;oz..10c.;}\h •JUc; Ih.GOe.

Banana,

—

Fruit resemblesabanana.

groAvsoftento alengthoftwofeet,skin

straw color. Flesh yellow and juicy. Pkt.,5c.; oz.. 10c.;ilb..20c.:lb.. T.lc.

"

Golden

Seal,

—

Fruit round, bright

goldenyellowin color, slightly ribbed.

Fleshthick, slightly salmoncolor, rich

and delicious.

A

promisirig variety.

Soldinpacketsonly. Pkt.. 10c.

Hackensack,

—

Most popular

varie-.

ty

among

market gardners of Xcav York:attains a largesize fruit. Fruit

roitndand flattened atthe ends, skin

green and thickly netted. Flesh,

al-thoughgreen, isofa richsugaryflavor. Pkt..5c.; oz., 10c.:ilb..20c.;lb.",60c.

Montreal

3Iarket,

—

The

largest

musk

melon grown, melons havinglieen

grown

that Aveighed over 25 pcnmtls.

Fruit nearly round, tlattenetl at the

ends,nettedanddeepl_v rilibed. Flesh

greeit,verythickandof the finest

fla-vor. Jttstthe melon to

grow

for the

fair. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 10c.; ilb.. 20c.;

lb.,60c.

Xew

Surprise,

—

Thisdelicious

mel-onhastaken

premiums

over numerous

competitorsatfairs,where

we

haditon

<fleshdeep orangecolor,sweet

and

juicy,

qualitytheverybest.Pkt.,Sc.; oz.,10c,;.

ilb.,20c.; lb., (50.

]>Iiller

Cream,—

The

flesh isofa

rich>almoncolor,verythick. SAveet

and

moltingin quality.

The

rind is very

ihin. slightlysuturedand finelynetted.

Theyaveiageabotttthesize ofthe

Gol-den

Gem.

Pkt.. 5e.; oz.,10c.;ilb..20c.;

lb.. 60c.

Per.sian 3Ionarcli,

—

One

of the

novelties.

Came

fromPersia, the

orig-inalhinneofthemelon. Meditim size,

but unusually heavy. oAving to great

thicknessofmeat. It is claimed that

no othermelon approaches itin

rich-ness of flavor and productiyeness.

Pkt.. 5c.; oz.. 15c.;ilb.. 30c.;lb.,$1.

New

Early

Hackensack,

—

Hag

all

thesuperbqualitiesofthe

Hackensack

andinadditionis tendays earlier, a

factthat

commends

itselfto the

melon

grower. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.;ilb., 20c.;

lb.. 60c.

AVATER^IELOX.

1 oz.seedfor30hills4 to 5lbs.inliills

foranacre.

Inlatitude of centralNebraska, plant seed about the the middle ofMay. Cultivate the

sameasmuskmelon,but planthillsfrom6 to

SfeetaparteachTvay. Ifverylarge fruitis de-sired,picli off allbutafewofthemelons.

Ice

Cream

or

Peerless,—

Color.

l)alegreen,of

medium

size,flesh scarlet,

solid,crispanddelicious. SeedsAvhite. Pkt.,Sc.:OZ..10C.:ilb.. 20c.;lb.,60c.

New

Surprise3Iusk3IeloK.

exhibitionfor its extra quality; being

prononnced byallpersons as the best

melonthey had tasted. Fruit round,

medium

size, rind smooth

and

thin:

Cuban Queen Watermelon.

Cuban Queen,—

This variety has

proveditselfto be highly meritorious.

Itgrowstoa

mammoth

size, andis

an

enormonsyielder. Skinisstripedlight

and

darkgreen. Flesh is bright red,

18

DELANO

BROS.'

CATALOGUE

WATER3IELOX,

Continued.

The

Grag'g",

—

This

new

melon

orig-inated

in

Texas,

and

was

offered tothe

people

of

Nebraska

and

the

west

forthe first

time

lastseason.

Wherever

grown,

it

has

calledforththehighest praise for its

unexcelled

qualities, its

new

and

distinctive apjDearance. its hardiness,

productiveness

and

adaptability forall climates. It is

Yevy

juicy,

sweet

and

melting;

inthese respects it

resembles

the Ice

Cream,

equaling

ifnot excelling

this

famous

variety. It

has

a flavor thatis

found

in

no

other

melon.

Itis perfectly distinct

from

allother varie-ties,

both

inoutside

and

inside

appear-ance.

The

skinis

dark

green,

with

al-ternatestripes ofa lighter shade.

Flesh

isofa delicate

salmon

tint,

which

is

ex-ceedingly

inviting.

Quite

large

and

nearly

2

weeks ahead

of Ice

Cream.

Pkt., 5c.;oz.,

loc;

ilb.,30c.:lb., $1.00.

Stoke'8

Extra

Early,—

This

new

varietyis

undoubtedly

theearliest ofall.

shape nearly round, green

skin, slight-}ymottled. Flesh

deep

scarlet,

remark-ably

solid,

and

in delicious

sugary

tia-vor, is

unsurpassed by

any

other

melon.

Average

weight

about

15 lbs.

Seed

xevj

small,

about

half the sizeof

ordi-nary

melon

seed.

More

productive

than

the larger varieties

and

for

family

purposes

isquite

unequalled.

Pkt..oc.;

oz.,Sc.;ilb., 20c.; lb., 60c.

Johnson's

Christmas

AVater-nielon,

—

This most

valuable,

new

and

distinct

watermelon

stands

unsurpassed

by

any

other variety.

Having

a

tough

coating

or

enamelling

oftheskin, gives

them

an

exceedingly

handsome

and

fresh

appearance,

also

giving

them

un-excelled

keeping

and

shipi)ingqualities.

Flesh

scarlet,delicious flavor seeds few.

small

drab-white

color.

This

melon

is

enormoush'

productive

and

ripens quite

early. Pkt.' 5c.; oz.,8e.;ilb..20c.; lb.,60c.

Kolb's

Gem,

—

This

melon

is the

great

shipping

variety of the south.

Placed

inthecellar in

autumn,

they

can

be kept

long

into the winter.

Skin

dark-green,

striped

and

nearly round,

with

Arm

scarlet flesh. Pkt.. oc.; oz..

OF FIELD

AXD GARDEN

SEEDS 19

WATER3IELOX,

Continued.

Pliinney's Early,

—

By

many

thisis

claimedtobe the earliest T\-atermelon incnltivation. Green striped, scarlet

flesh,very sweetand an enormous

crop-per. Pkt.; 5c.; oz.,10c.;ilb.,20c.; lb.,

60c.; 50c.perlb.forfive lb. lots.

Plimney's EarlyWatermelon.

j

"^uby

Gold,

—

So

many

new

water-melons have beenbroug-ht out in the

lasttenyears,thatitseems almost

pre-sumptuoti?to offer another, yetin this

new

variety

we

have something so

en-tirelydift'erentfromall othersand

jdos-sessing so

many

decided advantages,

that

we

feelwarrantedinintrodtteingit

tooitrcustomersasamostvaluable

nov-elty, andsuperior inquality and hand-some appearaeetoanythathas ever yet

beenoffered.

The

Ruby

Gold

Water-,

melon

originatedwith Mr.A.

W.

Smith

ofGeorgia,

who

hasprobably done

more

to originate good

new

watermelons

thanany oneelsein theUnited States.

Of this

new

melon, Mr. Smith says:

'

'The beautiful markings ofruby, red

and

brightgold are so plainly

shown

andsodistinctlydivided in the melon

when

ripe,thatitformsthemost

beau-tiful contrast imaginable

when

cut in slicesandplacedonthe table. I hon-estlythinkitisthemost desirable

nov-eltythatwilleverbeoft'eredofitskind,i

foritcannot be approached in beauty of fleshandrichnessof flavorand fine

eatingqualities,by any watermelon I

haveever seen." It isahardy and

vig-orottsgrowe]-. bears abundantly. Tlie melons measurefro?m'27to 80inchesin length,with proportionable thickness, andwillaveragefrom 40 to 50lbs. the

fieldover. Everv one should trv the

Eubv

Gold Watermelon. Pkt.'lOc;

oz.20c.; ilb.75c: lb. $2.

Euby \."Liitr:;::'l(>n.

Green and

Gold,

—

Thi«

new

varie-ty,which

made

itsappearancebuta

few

yearsagosteppedintopopularfavor at

once.

The

melons are !;f good size^

ranging from20 to45llx.in weight.

The

largestearly varietyincultivation,

and in productiveness unequalled,

yieldingfrom5to 8 largemelonstothe

vine. Pkt., 5c.: oz;.Sc.: ilb.. 20c.;

lb., 60c.

Georgia

Rattle.snake,

—

Large

size,fleshredandsweet. Pkt..5c.;oz..

Sc.; ilb., 20c.; lb.60c.

3Ioimtain Sprout,

—

A

well-known variety. Pkt..Sc.: oz.. Sc.: ilb..20c.:

lb..60c.

Colorado

Preserving-,

—

The

pre-servingqtialities of this varietyare of

thebest. Pkt.,oc;oz.,Sc.; ilb.,23c.;

lb.. 60c.

Citron,

—

For preserves.

Too

little

attentionisgiventogrowingciti-onsfor

preserves.

One

canhaveexcellentsauce

the year aroitnd with little expense.

Pkt.'5c.: oz..Sc.;ilb.. 20.;lb.. 60c.

31ammotli

Iron

Clad,

—

The

large

well-knownvarietv. Pkt..5c.: oz..Sc.;

lb.,60c.

^

OXIOXS.

1 oz.for100feetofdrill.51bs.peracre. IncentralNebraska thepractice of sowing onion seedlate inthefall is aro'W'ingin favor. Inspringthe seed should besownas earlyas the ground canbe worked. Sowindrills 16 in.

apart. a':d cultivatewith hoeorhandcultivator

20

_DELANO

BKOS.'

CATALOGUE

WETHERSFIELD GROWN.

,

Early

Flat

Red,—

The

earliest ofall.

j

Light

colored,

good

keeper

and heavy

jielder. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ilb., 50c.;

3b.. $1.50.

Red

Globe,~This

variety is

grow-ing

in

favor

in the west.

Grows

large

and

solid,

mild

flavored. Pkt.,5c.; oz.,

15c.;ilb., 50c.; lb., $1.50.

Red

Wethersfield,—

The

standard

red

variety,

and

very

productive, 1,100

bushels

per

acre

have been grown,

it is

a

splendid

keeper. Pkt.5c.; oz., 15c.;

ilb.,40c.; lb., $1.40.; 51b. lots$1.25

per

pound.

Southport

White

Globe,—

A

hand-some

white globular

onion,

mild

flavor

and

good

keeper,

one

ofthe

very

best onions. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; ilb., 60c.

;

lb., $2.25.

Yellow Globe

Danvers,—

Yellow

globular

onion,

heavy

jaelder

and good

keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ilb., 40c.;

lb.,$1.40. 5lb. lots, $1.25

per

lb.

Prizetaker,

—

Of

recent

introduc-tion,

but

an

onion

that

has

produced

wonderful

results.

With

fair culture

j

over

one-thousand

bushels

per

acreI

have been

grown.

One

of the highest

j

authorities

on

gardening

inthis

country

i

aftertrials last

season

under

discour-aging ^ circumstances

believes

with

transplanting, that

he

can

grow

2,000 bushelsofPrizetakers

per

acre. Pkt.,

10c.;oz.. 30c.; ilb., $1.00; lb $3.

REMEMBER

We

Pay

Transportation

Charges

on Packets,Ounces,Pounds,

Pints

and

Quarts.

SETS.

Top

Set or

Button,

—

Produced

on

top of the

onion

stalk in a

mass

of

bulbs

which

setinspring,

produce

large

onions

earlier

than

when grown

from

seed. Qt., 80c.

By

express orfreight, pk., $1.60.; bu., $6.'

Red

Bottom

Sets,—

Produced by

sowing

seed

very

thickly, they

mature

Tvhen

one-half inch

through

in

mid-sum-mer.

They

are

used

same

as the

But-ton

Sets. Qt., 30c.

By

express or

freight, pk., $1.60; bu., $6.

Yellow

Bottom

Sets,—Same

as the

Red

Bottom

Sets,

except being

grown

from

black

seed of

Yellow

Danvdlte.

Qt., 30c.

By

express or freight, pk,,

$1.60; bu., $6.

PARSLEY.

1 oz.for150feetofdrill.

Parsley succeeds bestina rich,mellow soil.

As

the seeds germinate very slowly, three or

fourweekselapsingsometimesbeforeit

makes

itsappearance.itshould besownearly in spring,

previouslysoaking the seed forafew hoursin

tepidwater.

Sow

thicklyinrows a foot apart,

andhalfaninch deep. Forwinter use protect

inaframeorlight-cellar,or afew plants

may

be placedin pots or boxes and kept in the

houseforconvenience.

Champion

Moss

Curled,—

Crim-ped and

curled,

making

a beautiful

ap-pearance

forgarnishing. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 8c., ilb., 20c.; lb., 70c.

C

NION

SEED.

Yellow

G-lobe

Danver,

lb. $

1.30

5

lb. lots $

1.50

^ed

Wethersfleld

, lb.

1.60

5

1b lots,' 1.6Q

OF FIELD

AND GAUDKN

SEEDS. 21

PARSNIP.

1oz.for300fi.ofdrill;5 to 6lbs. indrills

foranacre.

Sowas early inthespringastheweatherwill

admit,indrills fifteen inches apart, covering

lialfan inch deep.

When

well up, thin to five or sixinches apart in therows. Unlike

Carrots,theyareimprovedby frost, andit is

usualtotakeupinthefall a certain quantity

forwinteruse, leaving therest intheground

iuntilspring, tobedugas required.

Long Smooth

or

Hollow Crown,

—

Be.stfor general use. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 8c.; ilb.,15c.;lb.,50c.

ongSmoothorHollowCroAvnParsnip.

PEAS.

Forearly crop plantinrichsoil assoon as

theground canbe worked, ingood shape,in

drillsthreefeetapart,andfrom2to2%inches deep. Plant every threeweeks sothat green peasmaybehadthroughout theseason. Late

varietiesmaybe planteduptothefirstofJune.

WE

PAY TRANSPORTATION

on Peas by

thePacket, PintandQuart.

EARLY

VARIETIES.

Improved

Daniel

O'Kourke,

—

A

favoriteextra early variety, height3

ft.Pkt.,5c.; ipt.,15c.;pt., 20c.;qt.,35c.; pk.,$1.; biJ., $3.50.

Philadelphia

Extra

Early,—

A

popular,smooth

and

round mai-ket

va-riety,

and

veryearly. Pkt.,5c.; pt.,20c.;

qt,35c;pk,$1.25;biL $3.50.

Salzer's Earliest

and

Best,—

Smooth and

round, claimed to be the

earliestpea grown; isa dwarf pea 18

inches high, heavy cropper,

and

of

richtiavor. Pt,25c; qt, 40c; pk,$1.25;

bu, $4.

First

and

Best,—

Height, 3 feet,

ipt, 15c: pt,20c; qt, 35c; pk, $1; bu, $3.50.

*L,ittle

Gem

(3IcL<ean's,)—

A

green wrinkledvariety, comes intouse afew dayslatterthantheFirst of Allor Im-proved Daniel O'Rourke, 18 inches

high,veryprolificand ofexcellent

fla-vor. Pt, 20c; qt, 35c; pk, $1.25; bu,

$4.

*Premium

Gem,

—

Extra early, a

veryfinedwarf pea of the Little

Gem

type,on which itis a great

improve-ment,15inches high. Pt, 20c; qt, 35c;

pk, $1.25; bu,$4.

SECOND

EARLY

VARIETIES.

Horsford'sMarket GardenPea.

*Horsford's

Market

Garden,—

Iafter Little

Gem,

vines2 feethigh, very

A

grand wrinkledvariety,coming soon|regularingrowth, has

22

DELANO

BROS.'

CATALOGUE

PEAS,

Continued.)

yield

more

peas

tothe acre

than

any

other

known

American

variety,

pods

medium

size,

and

literally

packed

with

peas

of adeliciousflaror. Pkt. oc;pt,

20c;qt. 35c:pk. 81.50: bu,So.

"Bliss'

Abundance,

—

This

is a

sec-ond

earlyvariety, attaiaing a

height

of

from

15toIS inches,

pods

well tilled,

containing

6to 8 large

wrinkled peas

of excellentquality, a striking featttre of thisvarietyis its

remarkable

tendency

for

branching

directly

from

the roots,

forming

avertiable bush, this

branch-ing

habit

makes

it

necessary

to

sow

the seeds

mttch thinner than

usual. Pkt.

oc, pt. 20c: qt. 35c: pk. 81.25. bti. S4.

tATE

VARrETIES.

*Bliss'

Ever

Bearing,

—

The

vines attain a heightof

frcm

IS inches to 2

feet, foliage large, these

peas

are

very

large,

being

half

an

inch

and

over

in

diameter,

and

in quality tmstirpassed, fora

continuance

of

bearing

thisvariety isunexcelled, ifequaled, a characteris-tic

which

gives itespecial

value

for late

summer

and

autumn

use, Pkt, 5c; pt,

20c:qt. o5c: pk. 81.25:bu. 84.

*Cliampion

of

England,—

Acknowl-edged

to

be

the finest late

pea

grown,

isa

very strong grower,

pods

and

peas

very

large

and

ofexcellentflavor,

very

desirable fora latevariety,

and

a

stand-ard

for

general

crop. Pkt, 5c:pt,20c

;

qt, 3oc; pk, $1.00;bn,83.50.

*Pride

of

tlie

31arket,—

Isa

strong

growing

pea

attaining a

height

of

from

18 to24 inches,vines

very

prolific,

pods

from

3to 4inches

long

and

filled

with

peas,

which

when

cooked

are of

such

a

splendid

qtiality, that

he

who

would

find fault

with them,

certainly mtist

be

hard

to please. Pkt,oc; ipt,15c; pt,

2oc;qt, 40c;pk, $1.50;bu,$5.00.

Wliite

Marrowfat,—

One

of the old varieties in cultivation

and

a favor-ite

market

sort,

grows

very

rank

and

thrifty,

bearing

large,

broad

pods,

which

are

packed

with peas

of

an

extra

fineflavor. Pt, 20c

;qt. 30c; pk, $1; bu,

$3.

Canada

Field,—

Excellent

forstock

Wrinkled

Peas.

ofallkinds, especially hogs,

every

farm-er will finditto his

advantage

to

grow

a

few

acres of

peas

forhis hogs. ibu,.

$1.25; in

bushel

lots82.

PEPPER,

Gro-RTilargely for pickles. So"vrin liot-bed

early in April, and transplant tothe open

'ground

when

_{the weather}

is favorable.

They

:should be plantedinwarm, mellow soilinrows

,eighteen inchesapart.

I

Maniniotli

Golden

Queen,—

This

pepper

grows

twice

the sizeof the

Gol-den

Dawn,

isof the

most

perfect size

and

shape,

each plant

ripens

from

8to

12

immense,

waxen,

golden

colored

'

peppers

of

a

mild

flavor,like

Kuby

King

may

be eaten with

vinegar,

pepiDer.and

;

salt,

they

are also

valuable

for stuffing

j

as

mangoes,

placed

by

Euby King

they

make

an

attractive addition to the

market

gardener's

collection. Pkt, oc;

oz, 20c: ilb., Toe;lb, 82.50.

I

Ruby

King,

—

An

exceedingly

large

and handsome

pepper, color bright,

ru-by

red,

grow

from

5to 6inches

long

by

,3i

to4 inches indiameter,

which

makes

it

one

ofthe largest

grown,

flavor

very

mild,

can be

sliced

and

eaten

like

toma-,toesor

cucumbers,

or

be

used

for

man*

'goes. Pkt,5c; oz, 20c; ilb. Toe; _lb,$2.50.

CMli,

—

Used

inthe

manufactm-e

of

Pepper

sauce,

pods

sharply

conical,

brilliantscarlet

and

exceedingly

pun-gent

when

ripe. Pkt, 5c;oz, 30c.