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Title: Mills' seed catalogue : 1900
Identifier: CAT31284780 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: F. B. Mills (Firm); Mills, F. B; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Rose Hill, N. Y. : F. B. Mills
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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New Celestial—Grows from 1% to 2 feet high, to the time they are fully grown, they are a rich crea yellow, and when ripe they turn to a bright sea red. Per pkt. 5c.; Yz oz. lOc; oz. 15c. Black Nubian—Unlike any other variety, pepf are a deep blue-black. The color of the plant is blue, bearing very purple flowers. The peppers never green trom the time they are first forniea until size, always of the same black color, and when ripe, : to a rich maroon. Per pkt. 5c.; )4 oz. 15c.; oz. 25c ;6
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CHOICE GOURDS. Sugar Trough—This is a very large gourd with a hard and tliick shell, holding from 4 to 8 galK very light and endurable, lasting for years. Per pktl 5c.; oz. 15c. Dipper—Grows in shape of a dipper. Hollowed out, it can be used as such, lasting for years; v ' ornamental. They hold from one pint to one quart or more. Pkt. 5c.; oz. l'5c. Japanese Nest Egg—These resemble, in color, shape and size, hens' eggs. They are uninjureu old and wet and make the very best nest egg. They ate quite ornamental. Pkt. Sc.; oz. 16c, Apple—Handsome, small fruit about the shape of an apple. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c, Pear—These are handsome, small fruit, pear-shaped very ornamental. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 16c. Bottle—This is a very ornamental gourd and always attracts a great deal of attention. Per pkt. t ', oz. 15c. ^ Hercules' Club—These grow about 4 feet long, club-shaped and are quite a cusiosity. Per pkt. i \ oz. 15c. ODD COLLECTION OF HIXED Q0URD5. \See Cut.) Here is a wonderful mixture of rare, strange and curious gourds one would never think of see The colors, shapes and sizes would astonish you. Just the seed you will want to plant for a curios I claim that my mixture contains about all there is in the way of gourds, and there are several varie not offered separately, which are included in this mixture. Be sure to try a packet. Per pkt. 81 pkts. 12c.; oz. 20c. SPINACH. New tong .Standing—.\ very popular new variety; 1 I for spring sowing; stands fully ten days longer than » other sort before going to seed; leaves are large, thick crumpled. Pkt. Sc.; oz. Gc; >4 lb. 12c.; lb. 20c.; lb. : Bound Tliick Leaved—Grows large, thick, dark gi g leaves, somewhat crumpled, and is always valuable ou acci (, of standing a long time before going to seed. Per pkt. oz. Gc; 34 lb. 12c.; % lb. 20c.; lb. 30c.

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