VEGETAB 



ANTS 



For the last two or threi- years we have been rtoiiifi: a 

 large business 'n vegetable plants, selling many hundred 

 thousand. Our specialties in this line are sweet potato 

 plants, early cabbage plants, early toraato plants, cauli- 

 tlower. egg plants, pepper, beet, etc. 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS.— There is probably no 

 section where better sweet potatoes can be grown than 

 here in the Eastern Shore otMaryland. I will have a 

 1 imitPd amount ol' Biir Stem Jersoy and Red Nansemond 

 seed sweet potatoes lor sale at $3.00 per bbl. I recom- 

 mend thes'' for those who understand handling them, 

 and where the distance to ship is not ton great. Seed 

 sweets do not carrs' well long distances and transporta- 

 tion is e.\ pensive. All customers at a distance are ad- 

 vised to buy plants. We expect to have a very line stock 

 at the proper^season. I will';have following varieties; 



BIG STEn JERSEY.— (See -Illustration). This is a 

 very popular variety especia'ly with those who wish to 

 ge'' their crop in market before others begin to dig. It 

 18 a heavy yielder, good quality, either for market or 

 home use. and the most largely grown of all varieties in 

 this section. Plaits 60c per 100 postpaid: $2,00 per M.: 

 $16.00 per lO.OOO by expresstreceiver to pay charges. 



GOLD SKIN.— This is a beautiful yellow potato, usu- 

 al!}- growing very chunky. It has a peculiarity of being 

 almost a golden yellow inside, and is sometimes describ- 

 edas being all heart. The quality is very tine, and this 

 is in every way a very desirable potato either for home 

 use or market. Price of plants same as Big Stem Jersey. 



RED NANSEMOND.— This variety has a blood red 

 skin, but inside is yellow and dry. It cooks very fine 

 and many think it on<» of the best on the market. Red 

 Nansemond is especially popular where a dry potato is 

 desired. This is also an excellent keeper. Price of 

 plants same as Big Stem Jersey. 



YELLOW NANSEMOND.— (UP RIVERS). This is a 

 chunky, smooth yellow sweet potato: yields heavy and 

 for all purposes a desirable variety Price of plants 60c 

 per 100 postpaid: 82.50 per M.: $20.00 per 10,000. 



SOUTHERN QUEEN.— This is a white yam. Many 

 prefer it to the regular sweet potato for the home table. 

 It is not dry like the other varieties but is very tweet. 

 Highly prized in the South, Price of plants same as B'g 

 Stem Jersey, f!^ Our sweet potato plants are usually 

 ready any timeafter May 10th, 



SEEDSWEETPOTATOES.— I have a limited quan- 

 tity of very fine seed sweets of the Big Stem Jersey and 

 Red Nansemond, I will furnish these as long as they 

 last at $.3,00 per bbl, f, o, b, Salisbury, 



CABBAGE PLANTS. — This is one of our specialties 

 in vegetable jilants. We ship hundreds of thousands 

 North for early setting, and we understand the parties 

 who have been buying them have heen highly pleased, 

 It is evident that we will do a larger business in this line 

 the coming Spring than ever before and we shall try to 

 be prepared for it. Our early cabbage plants will be 

 ready from the 1st to the 10th of April, and we grow the 

 three leading variaties as follows; 



EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD —The best of the fi-'st 

 early cabbage in cultivation. It forms fine, solid heads 

 of good size, conical in shape ivjth few outside leaves. 

 The quality is of the best, We offer this as the earliest 

 strain of this variety and is sure to give satisfaction. 



LARGE CHARLESTON 



WAKEFIELD.-Selected stocki 

 large solid heads of good qual- 

 ity, A' few days aterthan Ear- 

 ly Jersey Wakefield, larger!i;ln 

 size and combines all the good 

 qualities of an early long-keep- 

 ing sort, 



EARLY SUnnER. This is 

 one of thebest of the large early 

 flat head varieties. It. is an^ex- 

 I'eedingly valuable market va- 

 riety, adapted for close plant- 

 ing', and will thereby give a 

 iiyc number of heads per acre. 

 Matur-s about ten days after 

 Karly Jer.sey Wakefield. ' The 

 Ill-ads are very compact and sol- 

 iil. and usually double the 

 weight of the Early Jersey 

 Wakefield. 



We can supply either of the 

 above varieties 500 for $1.2,5: 1000 

 for S3 00: 10.000 or ovorj at $',.50 

 per 1000, I especially solicit 

 orders for cabbage i>lants from 

 Northern growers, I believe 

 that we can give you better 

 I>lants curly in the season and 

 for less money than you can 

 grow them at home, 



CAULIFLOWER.- Our plants 

 are very fine, grown from best 

 imported seed oT Early Snow- 

 ball. Ready any timeafter April 

 15th at 75c per 100; $4, per 1000. 

 TOHATOPLANTS.-Our tomato plants are usually 

 ready for the Held from May 1st and after. «l!The plants 

 we offer are about B inches high,' well hardened and 

 ready for open lield piantinB". I offer the following va- 

 rieties: Earliana. Chalks Jewel, June Pink and Allen's 

 Best. Our price is $I.OO.per 100::$6.00 per:iOOO by express 

 recei='er to pay charges, 



EGG PLANTS.— Wo'^have been very successful in 

 growing extra fine plants of this delicious vegetable, and 

 offer the two best varieties. Black Beauty and New York 

 Improved Spineless Of the two I think Black Beauty 

 the'best.' 'Plants ready about May 10th to 15th and after. 

 Price $1,50 per 100: $10 00 per 1000. 



PEPPER PLANTS.— Well grown, strong, stalky and 

 hardened ready for the field during May and June, eith- 

 er Ruby King or (Chinese giant, the two most popular 

 varieties. Price $.75 per 100; $4.00 per 1000. 



BEET PLANTS.— Good strong, ready for the open 

 field, that will give you beets two or three weeks earlier 

 than seed sown in the open ground Either Eclipse, 

 Blood Red Turnip or Egyptian. Ready after April ISth 

 Price $1 25 per M.; $10.00 per 10,000. 



ONION PLANTS.— Prizetaker, ready by the middle of 

 April. Price $1.00 per 1000 in any quantity that we may 

 have. 



Virgin Co., N, J.. May 22, litOil. 

 VV. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md 



Dear Sir:— The sweet potato plants arrived in good 

 condition Thanking you for your promptness, I am. 

 Yours respt., (). Schulke. 



Richmond Co., N. Y., June U, 1903. 

 W, F. Allen, Salisbury, Md. 



Dear Sir;— The sweet potato plants were received 

 this morning and they were in fine order. Thank you 

 very much. Yours truly, 



W. A. Bishop. 



