Specialties in Vegetable Seeds. 



Columbian Mammoth White Asparagus. 



Columbian Mammoth White 

 Asparagus. 



An entirely new and magnificent variety of aspara- 

 gus, which is sure to be in great demand because it 

 furnishes white shoots which stay white as long as fit 

 for use, without earthing up or any other artificial 

 blanching, and because it can be absolutely depended 

 on to give 80 to 90 per cent, of white plants from 

 seed. This grand novelty has been brought to its 

 present state of perfection by one of the largest and 

 most experienced growers of asparagus in this coun- 

 try) by many years of careful selection from a single 

 plant found in one of his fields of Conover's Colossal. 

 To-day he has a field of the Columbian Mammoth 

 White from which he sells the product to a canning 

 factory, that allows him over 20 per cent, more for 

 it than for any other kind grown for them. There 

 is no question but this is the greatest advance in 

 asparagus improvement since the introduction of the 

 Conover's Colossal. 



Oz. 20 cts ; i lb. 50 cts.; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Early Eclipse Beet. 



Of rapid growth, small top and fine quality, as 

 early as the Egyptian, but larger and of better 

 quality, skin and flesh intense red. 



Lb. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. §4.50 ; bus. $8.00. 



Early Egyptian Turnip Beet. 



A standard sort and one of the earliest in cultiva- 

 tion, color rich deep crimson, excellent both for sow- 

 ing in the open ground and for forcing. From the 

 smallness of the tops at least one-fourth more can be 

 grown on the same space than any other variety. 

 Lb. 40 cts. ; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



Crosby's Egyptian Beet. 



An improved strain of the Egyptian Beet in great 

 repute in the Boston market. It is much thicker 

 than the original strain, quite as early, of better 

 color and quality, besides being smoother. 

 Oz. 10 cts. ; i lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Bastian's Extra Early 



Blood Turnip Beet. 



The perfection of a Beet for the market gardener 

 and family use ; very early, of quick, large growth, 

 fine turnip form and bright red color, a good forcing 

 variety. Lb. 40 cts.; per bus. $5.00. 



Lentz's Extra Early Turnip Beet. 



A popular variety with the market gardeners. 

 About as early as the Egyptian, producing a crop in 

 six weeks from the time of planting. In size and 

 shape it is similar to the Bastian. 



Lb. 50 cts. ; per bus. $6.00. 



Bastian's Half Long Beet. 



A valuable second ci op variety of excellent quality, 

 color bright red. A good keeper and one of the best 

 fall and winter beets. 



Lb. 40 cts. ; per bus. $5 00. 



Dreer's Bush. Lima Bean. 



This valuable dwarf variety of our Improved Lima 

 Pole Bean is increasing in popularity as it becomes 

 more widely known. It is a true bush Lima, grow- 

 ing from i'-J to 2 feet high and producing pods in 

 great abundance. The beans grow close together as 

 shown in our illustration producing three or four, 

 and sometimes five beans in a pod. The beans are 

 short and thick, similar to the Dreer's Improved 

 Pole Lima, and are equal in tenderness and quality 

 to that choice variety, which is regarded as the 

 sweetest and most desirable sort for cooking and 

 table use. Quart 40 cts. ; peck $2.75 ; bus. $9.00. 



Burpee's Bush Lima Bean. 



A bush form of the Large Lima Bean. The per- 

 manency of this strain appears to have been fixed 

 from its origin, as successive crops have developed 

 and perpetuated the dwarf form without variation. 

 Quart. 40 cts.; peck $2.50 ; bus. $8.(0. 



