LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1908. 



Our Vegetable Seed Department contains all the good standard varletlea 

 also many novelties introduced by ourselves and others in recent years, and we 

 flatter ourselves that none better can be obtained anywhere. By comparison with 

 the prices of other reliable dealers, ours will be found exceedingly reasonable 



WE DELIVER ALL SEED « «£™™ °* this, page to any post office or express office in 



-~^ THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED. 



ASPARAGUS. 



German, Sparge!. French, Asperse. 



th «<f T m the Sprin§r as the ground can be worked, sow 

 the Seeds— previously soaked in water for about 24 hours— in 

 rows about a foot apart. Cultivate between the rows fre- 

 quently, to keep the soil loose and weeds down The second 



PreLr/ + W lantS "** ?* ready f0r P lantin S »* Permanent beds. 

 Prepaie the ground by working in a liberal quantity of barn- 



w^enTnT" S f- the PlSntS fr ° m 15 t0 18 inches apart or 

 when large quant.ties are grown for market, set 3 or 4 feet 

 apart, which permits horse cultivation. In planting snread 

 ou the roots carefully and cover with about 6 or "? nohea of 

 son. A rather sandy soil is best. Sow 1 once to 60 feet of drill 

 Colossal— A well-known and excellent variety Pkt 5c- 

 oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb... ' 



Palmetto-An earlier and more productive" VarYe'ty 'than 



the preceding. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. . 50 



Columb.an Mammoth White-A distinct variety furnishing 

 white shoots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. . 75 



Giant Argenteuil — A favor- 

 ite market sort; grows to 

 a very large size. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; Yi lb. 30c; 1 lb.85c.' 



GREEN GLOBE ARTICHOKE. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



If desired by Mail, add 40c 

 per 100 for Postage. 



Barr's Mammoth — A large 

 green sort, 2-year-old 

 roots, by express, per 100 

 $1.00; per 1,000 $6.50. 



Colossal — 2-year-old roots, 

 by express per 100 60c; 

 per 1,000 $5.00. 



Palmetto — 2 -year-old roots, 

 by express per 100 75c; 

 per 1,000 $6.00. 



Giant Argenteuil — 2-year- 

 old roots, by express per 

 100 $1.00; per 1,000 $6.50. 



Columbian Mammoth White 

 — 2-year-old roots, by ex- 

 press per 100 $1.00; per 

 1,000 $6.50. 



ARTICHOKE— Globe. 



German, Artischoke. 

 French, Artiehaut. 

 Sow in April in hot-bed, and 

 when the ground is ready, 

 transplant in hills 3 feet apart, 

 and the rows 2 feet apart. 

 Large Green Globe— The stan- 

 dard variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 30c; Vi lb. SOc; 1 lb $3.00 



ARTICHOKE. 



Jerusalem. 



Resemble potatoes, and 

 should be planted in a similar maZe™ ^ fha" tl 

 should be at least 4 feet apart 



By 50 e c XP b^hei r $r 5 e iSh , t b Onl 1 f , 1 at PUrchaser 's expense; peck 

 50c, bushel $1.50, 3 bushels to plant an acre $4.00 



BROCCOLI. 



German, . Spargel- 

 kohl. French, 

 Chou Brocolis. 



Allied to and 



closely resembling 



Cauliflower, but 



much more hardy. 



Sow the Seed in 



the early part of 



i* May and tra'ns- 



~ plant in June. 



Purple Cape — A 



hardy and very 



popular variety. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; \\ 

 broccoli. lb 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Tr S p G r r or r r K ° 1, r 1, Fr6nCh ' Ch '°» < le Bruxelles. 



in the axna of th T nS miniature cabbages, are produced 

 in the axils of the leaves. To promote a perfect growth of 



fo P XV he ^^ Sh ° Uld be CUt oft as close as convenient 

 to the stem, as the Sprouts are forming convenient 



Hb.tsTrfb - ^ excellent variety - Pkt 5c; oz - 10 c; 



$1.25 



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