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GARDEN ROOTS. 



ASPARAGUS. 



One yr. hy mail 25c per 100 extra. Mailed at doz. rates. 



Ill garden culture set the plants from one to two feet 

 apart in rows three feet apart; field culture in rows four 

 to six feet apart and the plants two feet apart, putting 

 them about five inches below the surface. 



GIANT A R. 

 GENTEUIL. A 



French variety of 

 mammoth size which 

 has proved a great 

 money-maker wher- 

 ever planted. A 

 grower writes: 

 •'My xlrgenteuil is a 

 great success. I 

 could have cut 

 larger stalks from 

 that set a year ago 

 than from a bed of 

 Colossal set tv/ei^ty 

 years." It is also a 

 very early variety 

 and a great yielder. 

 Strong 1 yr. Roots 

 (equal to 2 yrs. old 

 of other varieties), 

 doz., 40c; 100, 75c; 

 1000, ii5;00. Seed, 

 pkt., 5c; oz., 20c ; >^ 

 lb., 40c; lb., $1.00. 



Columbian White. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. A distinct 

 variety of mammoth size, great yield, and superior 

 quality; remarkable for the clear whiteness of its stalks, 

 which' retain their purity of color until several inches 

 above the surface. Roots, 1 yr., doz.. 25c; 100, 60c; 

 1000, .$4.00. 2 yrs., doz., 40c : 100, 75c ; 1000, $5.00. 

 Seed, pkt., 5c; oz., 10c: lb., 25c; lb., 60c. 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. The well-known 

 standard sort. Large, productive, of rapid growth and 

 fine quality. Roots, 1 yr., doz., 25c ; 100, 50c: 1000. 

 $3.50. 2 yrs., doz., 35c; 100. 60c; 1000, $4.00. Seed, 

 pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; }i lb., 15c; lb., 40c. 



PALM ETTO (true). Of Southei'u origin, rapidly be- 

 coming popular by reason of its earliness, large size and 

 yield, and freedom from rust or scald, in all of which it 

 surpasses Conover's Colossal, and is equally as fine in fla- 

 vor. Roots, 1 yr., doz., 25c : 100. 50c ; lOOO", $3.50. 2 yrs., 

 doz., 35c; 100, 60c ; 1000, $4.50. Seed, pkt., 5c ; oz.. 

 lOc; 1^ lb., 20c; lb., 50c. 



HOPS. 



GOLDEN CLUSTER. A very choice variety, and 

 the best for garden culture. It bears immense clusters 

 of golden-yellow hops in great profusion, of aromatic fra- 

 grance. An exceedingly ornamental and handsome vine 

 of rapid growth, unexcelled for covering verandas, 

 trellises, etc., and the dried flowers are useful for home 

 purposes. 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. {By mail postpaid if 

 desired.) 



SAGE. 



HOLT'S MAMMOTH. 



A vast improvement upon 

 the ordinary garden sage. 

 The leaves are of immense 

 size, always clean and per- 

 fect, and produced in a solid 

 mass over the entire bush. 

 Plant of strong busby habit, 

 does not blossom except 

 under unfavorable condi- 

 tions, and never seeds. Ex- 

 ceedingly fine. 3 for 25c; 

 doz., 60c; 100, $3.50. 



HORSE RADISH 



This useful condiment 

 is easily grown and pre- 

 fers a rich, moist loam. 

 Plant in rows eighteen 

 inches apart, putting 

 the sets one foot apart, 

 being careful to place 

 the thin end down 

 in the ground. Con- 

 stant cultivation greatly 

 improves the size and 

 quality of the roots. 



Sets. Dozen. 25c : 

 100, 75c; 1000, $5.00. If 

 hy mail add 15c per 100 

 extra. 



RHUBARB. 



Pie Plant. 



A deep rich soil is in- 

 dispensable to secure 

 large heavy stalks. 

 Plant in rows four feet _ 

 apart, with the plants three feet distant. Set so that the 

 crowns are about an inch below the surfr.ce. Top-dress 

 annually in the fall with stable manure and fork under 

 in the spring. 



MYATT'S LINNAEUS. Popular, and the best for 

 general use. Early, very large, productive, tender, and 

 delicately flavored. Require less sugar than other sorts. 

 Plants. 3 for 25c; doz., 75c; 100, $4.00. {By mail 5c 

 each additional). 



Seed, pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; }{ lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 



SWEET LAVENDER. 



The old-fashioned plant grown in gardens for its agree- 

 able, fragrant flowers when cut and dried; highly prized 

 for scenting linen chests, making perfumery, etc. Tin- 

 plant is quite ornamental, with narrow, silvery-griiy 

 foliage and s^oikcs of blue flowers. It is of the easiest 

 culture, and once planted remains indefinitely. Every 

 garden should possess a bed of this most delightful herb. 

 Plants. 3 for 25c: doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. Seed, pkt., 

 5c; oz., 15c; 



