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Giant Argenteuil Asparagus. A Royal French Variety. 
The seed which I offer is a selection from imported French Argenteuil stock. My strain 
is not only an improyement upon the original, but is now thoroughly acclimated. It is 
in favor in some sections of the South, where it is regarded as distinctly superior to Pal- 
metto, and I recommend it with great confidence to Northern growers. One experienced 
Southern grower says that Argenteuil is as much larger than Palmetto as Palmetto is 
larger than Conover, which would meanthat Argenteuil is about twice the size of anything 
now on the market. It is a prolific, long lived sort. It now has a place of its own in the 
New York and Boston markets, and sells for $1.00 to $3.00 more per dozen bunches than 
the best of the old sorts. It is the most promising asparagus, as a money maker, within 
\ my knowledge. The illustration shows something of its size and anpearance. Packet, 
||| 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 44 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. One-year-old roots, $1.00 per 100, 
||) postpaid. By express or freight, 75 cents per 100; $5.00 per 1,000. 
| The Silver Bean. Most Beautiful New Thing on the Market. 
Wh This is a desirable and distinct variety of the white wax bush bean, and I take great 
/ pleasure in listing it among the best things of the season. The pods are of a beautiful sil- 
very color, being palest green with a Silvery sheen, and are borne in great profusion. They 
are sweet, tender and crisp, and cannot be excelled in point of table merit. I predict that 
this bean will become extensively popular, as it shows vigor of vine or bush as well as 
unusual quality of pod. The development of the plant affords ample bearing capacity, 
and the pods thus far show no disposition toward spot or other disease. Indeed, it is the 
|, most promising thing of its class that I have seen for many years, and I can confidently 
recommend it. Its great merits are quality, productiveness, healthfulness and beauty, 
and it Should have general trial. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 35 cts.; qt., 60 cts., postpaid. Peck, $2.00. 
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| This remarkable new bush bean has long golden pods. | ket gardener and the canner. The vine is of the bush 
|| The pods are round, plump and periectly stringless. The | type, with strong and vigorous growth, with the load of J 
\ seeds are white, and their color makes them sell quickly | pods carried well above the soil. In addition to this, < 
in the ripe or dry state. This bean is one of the most at- | spikelets are thrown out above the foliage, which, in turn, Z 
HN tractive novelties of the year, and its bright, almost sil- | produce pods, thus adding materially to the total yield of * 
i i very whiteness, gives it an appropriate place in this issue | the plant. Imperial is very early, free from rust and 
i of my catalogue. My trials of it warrant me in offering it | blight, and produces marketable pods very quickly from ich 
| with great confidence. The Imperial bean will certainly | the blossom. The golden shade is acquired by the pod 2 
prove a popular variety for all sections and soils, as in all} when young. It ripens so early that it can be harvested 
its preliminary trials it has turned out to be a wonder | before the late August rains, thus escaping damage, and 
among wax sorts. Its enormous yield, fine table quality | making the soil available for some other crop. As a dry ~ 
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make it of peculiar value to the private grower, the mar- | sized Kidney. It is of best table quality, as above stated. 
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