C. M. WOOLF & CO.. Inc.. 1005 B Street. N. W.. Washington, D. C. 



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| Superior Vegetable Seeds 



ASPARAGUS BEANS 



German. Sparge! French. Asperge Spanish. Esparragi Dwarf Or Bush 



One ounce for 60 feet of drill. German, Bohnen French. Haricot fapamsh, Frijole nano 



One quart to 100 feet in drills; or 150 hills, 2 bushels to the 



CULTURE. — A convenient bed is about 6 feet wide, with acre in drjn s 



a path 2 feet wide on each side. This will require 6 rows 1 A success io n of sowings can be made from the first week in 



foot apart, and a bed of that width 50 feet long will be ample Mav U1UU September. These dates are for the latitude of New 



for an ordinary family, requiring about 1 pound of seed. It jotlt; farther south the sowing must be done earlier; farther 



will require about three years from the time of sowing until uortn ] ate r. Plant in drills about 2 inches deep, and from IS 



the bed is in full bearing, but once established it is good for incnes t0 2 feet apart, according to the richness of the soil; 



20 years. It should be sown in drills 1 foot apart, and when the poorer t h e soil the closer they can be planted. The seeds 



the plants are 4 or 5 inches high they should be thinned out so s i um Ul be dropped about 2 inches apart, 

 that the plants will be S) inches 



apart from each other In all the \\t d j d h o 



rows Great care must be taken Wax-rod Or DUtter oeans 



for the first year to keep down all Ruck Varip+i^Q 



t 4 I t J_»UO!l v aiiciico 



•4 J. 3 they will choke up ami destro> the BLACK GERMAN WAX. (Black seed.)— Very eaily; round. 



|V^V'FHH^^^B young seedling A- The yellow pods; well known standard sort. Pt.. 20c; qt., 35c; 



jfrfVL eper the soil and the more ma gal., $1.25; pk., $2.25; bu.. $8.50. 



^^^1 nure used the gr*ater will be tl CURRIE'S RUS f-PROOF WAX. — Pods long, Bal and 



c op. straight: very productive and rust-pioof; black seed. Pt., 20c; 



qt.. 30c; gal.. $1.10; pk., $2.00; bu., $8.00. 



I t j. GIANT ARGENTEUIL.— New. A DAVIS WHITE KIDNEY WAX.— Pods remarkably long, 



most promising variety, nearly straight and handsome, waxy white color; enormously pro- 



twice the size of anv other. ductive; seed white. Pt., 20c; qt., 30c; gal., $1.10; pk., $2.00; 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 25c; lb. 75c. bu., $8 00. 



s > GOLDEN WAX. — Very popular; well-known standard sort. 



I PALMETTO.— Large, thick, dark Pt.. 20c; qt., 30c; gal., $1.10; pk., $2.00; bu., $8.00. 



green shoots with a distinctly HODSON WAX. — New; claimed to be rust-proof and very 



pointed tip. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 'i lb. productive. Pods long, cream-yellow. Pt., 20c; qt., 30c; 



5c: 1 lb., 40c. . gal., $1.10; pk., $2.00; bu., $8.00. 



KIDNEY WAX ( Wardwell's) . — Extra early; purely wax 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. — The pods, long, flat and remarkably free from rust. Pt., 20c; 



best known, and one of the most qt.. 30c; gal., $1.10; pk., $200; bu., $8.00. 



desirable sorts. Pkt.. 5c; oz.. 10c; PROLIFIC DWARF BLACK WAX.— An improved strain of 



1 , lb.. 15c; 1 lb., 50c. Black Wax o£ more vigorous habit and far more productive. 



Conover's Colossal. Pods waxy yellow, with slightly curled point. Pt., 20c; qt., 30c; 



gal., $1.10; pk., $2.00; bu., $8.00. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE.— This splendid new f> D J D L. D 



whi'e variety is a sprout from Conovers Colossal, and origi- Vareeil JT OO tSUSh tSeanS 



nated on Long Island. The shoots are pure white, and re- 

 quire no artificial blanching; brings a much higher price in . ^ v 

 market than any other sort. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 10c; lb. 20c; 

 1 lb., 50c. 



Asparagus Roots 



A saving of one to two years is effected by planting roots. l&r&MfVA /£Jk'>>Jrtl 



Those offered below are strong, two-year-old roots, and the 

 proper size for setting. Per 100 



Columbian Mammoth White .. $1 00 * wilt: 



Conover's Colossal 75 



Palmetto .. 100 , ^ .„ 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



(Species of Cabbage; Cultivation the Same) 



German. Rofen-Kohl French, Chou de Bruxelles /-t-*?!^ / / ^A\> 



Spanish, Berza de Brusels J l ^ 



One ounce will sow a bed of 40 square feet and produce V y\^t 



about 3.000 riant-. "<a^ L^^^ < s\\'V 



CULTURE. — This is a delicious vegetable, superior to either 

 borecole or spinach. The small, cabbage-like heads which 

 grow upon the stem are much improved bv a moderate frost. 



Sow- in hot-beds in March or April, and in the open ground BURPEE'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD. — New. Extra early, 



in May; cultivate same as broccoli. prolific; entirely stringless; crisp, tender; fine quality. 



Prices: Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 20c. Pt . 20c; qt.. 30c: gal., $1.10; pk., $2.00; bu.. $7.00. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



