. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds, blooded stock. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Imperial Pekin Ducks. On account of their loose, fluffy feathers, large size, broad, square bodies and erect car- riage, they are sometimes mistaken for geese, and their feathers are equally as valuable. Pekins are clad in a beautiful coat of creamy whiteness, with yellow bills and orange legs. They are very large, mature very early, and are the largest and best of all ducks to mar- ket young. They are great layers ; a
. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds, blooded stock. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Imperial Pekin Ducks. On account of their loose, fluffy feathers, large size, broad, square bodies and erect car- riage, they are sometimes mistaken for geese, and their feathers are equally as valuable. Pekins are clad in a beautiful coat of creamy whiteness, with yellow bills and orange legs. They are very large, mature very early, and are the largest and best of all ducks to mar- ket young. They are great layers ; a single duck hav- ing laid 200 eggs in a twelvemonth. They are easily confined, and thrive perfectly without any water for swimming. Our large stock has given and shall con- tinue to give entire satisfaction. Price I7 per pair ; trio, ^10 ; single drake or duck, ^4. Eggs $ per 13. Rouen Ducks. Rouens are exceedingly handsome, re- sembling the wild Mallards in plumage. They are verj' large, mature early, are hardy, free breeders, and are unsurpassed for market. Price ^5 per pair; ^ per trio. Eggs ^ per 13. OTHER BREEDS OF DUCKS. PER PAIR. TRIO. EGGS, per 13. Aylesbury Ducks, $ $ ^ Colored Muscovy Ducks, White Muscovy Ducks, Toulouse Geese. The largest of all geese ; mature very early and are very hardy. In color they are an even shade of gray, with white on the bellj'. They have reached the enormous weight of 60 pounds per pair. They are prolific layers, and also yield an abundance of fine feathers. Price $12 per pair; ^18 per trio; single male, $ Eggs $9 per dozen. Bremen Geese. Plumage pure white, with flesh-colored bills, orange legs and bright blue eyes; very tall, of erect carriage, with large, square bodies. They are good layers, easily raised, and splendid table fowls, and afford an abundance of the most valuable feathers. Price $12 per pair; trio, $14; single gander, $6. Eggs $6 per 13. White Guineas. White Guin
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