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Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

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New Washington Wakefield
Brussels Sprouts.
New Zealand Spinach.
Yellow Pear Tomato.
New Mignonette Lettuce.

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

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

Yellow Pear Tomato.
A favorite with all who know them and we have had many inquiries for seed during the past few years, but it has been difficult to secure. We have finally grown a splendid crop. The fruit is pear shaped as shown in our illustration, of handsome deep yellow color; flesh yellow, solid and especially fine flavored. Highly esteemed as a table delicacy raw, but more used for preserving or to make "tomato figs," also excellent pickled. Very uniform in size and shape; an abundant yielder. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 75c.

American Mammoth Brussells Sprouts.
This rich but long neglected vegetable is becoming more and more popular. We are able to offer to our customers this season, seed of a new and greatly superior variety, of American-growth which has the great merit of forming heads ready for picking about three weeks earlier than other varieties which are raised from imported stocks. It has the additional merit of making stronger plants and making more heads. A friend picked this year from a single plant more than two quarts of heads. A profitable crop for market gardeners. One gardener near New York City last year made $500.00 on a crop of two acres of this improved variety. We want everyone to try them this year. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, lb. $1.25.

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

New Mignonette Lettuce.
A most unique and attractive new sort. The entire plant measures only seven inches in diameter, and is more solid and compact than any other existing variety. The outer leaves are few, and these cling so closely to the head that it is almost true to say it is all head. The small surface of the leaves which are separated from the head is deeply crumpled as in a Savory cabbage, and richly colored with russet red and bronze green of varying shades. The plant is distinct, not only in its solidity, but also in color. The heart is a charming combination of creamy yellow waved with pale greenish white. It is very hardy resisting drouth and excessive moisture with equal success--a most valuable feature in our climate. It is fit for use early, which, combined with its long standing character, constitutes it an all-seasons variety in the superlative degree. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 35c.

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