COLE'S CHOICE NOVELTIES. 



otsslties and ^'peaialtiss 



FOR 1896. 



[n^der this bead will be found described our list of Jiovelties aud Specialties in ftg- 

 etable and Flower Seeds, many of which are offered for the first time. Only 

 varieties of real merit are offered, that we caA honestly recommend and found worthy 

 of introduction. We take great pains each season to test and examine all the leading 

 novelties that come on the market, and select such as our trial grounds and experience 

 proves to be distinct and valuable improvements on the old varieties. 



Oil all Seeds in Packets the purchaser is entitled to select Twenty-live Cents Wtrtk 

 Extra for each One Dollar's worth ordered. 



1 he descriptions of most of llie followiug novelties are as given b}' tlieir respective introducer». 



VpE need make se 

 apology to offer thl» 

 remarkable new yari- 

 ety to our cu6tomer«, 

 and think all will be 

 welO^leased with it. 

 lu our trial grounds it 

 has proved all the in- 

 troducer claims for it. 

 Burpee' 8 Striagleai 

 Green Pod is most 

 happily named, as it 

 is quite unique — ih« 

 only stringless green- 

 pod bush bean in cul- 

 tivation, consequently 

 it surpasses all others 

 in crisp, tender flavor 

 The illustration here- 

 with shows the width 

 and thickness of the 

 beautiful, straight, 

 green pods taken from 

 nature; all are abso- 

 lutely stringless and of 

 the beautiful fleshy 

 appearance shown. 

 When we add that the 

 pods are ready to mar- 

 ket KARLiBR than the 

 oest stock of ^arly 

 Bed Valentinet faot 



^TeB^earlier than the Early Yellow Six Weeks, which, as all know, is valuable only for its extra earline.s 

 bein^of inferior quality, we are sure that the Strikglxss Gkeen Po« will supply a long-felt want It 

 ueinw oi iui«riur quai .y, market gardener who wants to make more money, but also to 



must Drove of immense value not only to the market garueuer ^ , , ^ , t,„^7. 



the ameteur who seeks a rare qualify early for Ihe home table. See colored plate on had of cover. 



Price per pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts., pt. 40 cts.. qt. 75 cts.. pk. $3.00. 



