42 MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK 
*» Rhubarb. Seeds and Piants. 
A deep, rich soil is indispensable to secure large heavy 
stalks.@@Set so that the crowns are about 1 inch below 
the surface. 
Myatt’s Linnaeus. Popular, and the best for 
general use. Early, very large, productive, tender and 
very delicately flavored. Requires less sugar than other 
sorts. 
Myaté’s Victoria. Most popular variety; comes 
true. Seed of these two kinds, packet., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 
2 oz., 25c.; ¢ Ib., 40c.; Ib., $1.50. 
Roots, either kind, 10c.; 3 for 25c.; doz., $1.00, by mail. 
Large clumps by express at buyer’s expense, 1090 for 
$6.00. 
The Crimson Winter Rhubard. The earliest 
of all Rhubarb, and fit for use not only in spring, but all 
through the summer and fall. In the Southern and Pa- 
cific States it may be used all the year round. In winter 
it is particularly fime. Color, bright crimson; grows easily 
and rapidly from seed, making stalks for use the second year. 
Packet, 20 seeds, 8c. 
Monarch. The largest, best and most distinct sort 
in cultivation. The stalks, are very broad, thick, suc- 
culent and of superior flavor. The Monarch has been 
awarded first prize for several years at exhibitions of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Socety. On one occasion the 
12 stalks shown weighed 28 pounds, leaves off. The average 
length of stalk is about 16 inches. Seed, packet, 10c.; 
ounce, 25c. 
New Mammoth Sage. Never runs to seed 
Every person who has use for sage should plant this 
variety; one plant will yield more than a dozen of the com- 
mon sort. The plant is a strong, compact grower, covering 
a space of more than 3 feet in diameter; it rarely flowers, and 
it never runs to seed.. Price, 15c. each; 3 for 30c.; 6 
for 50c.; 15 for $1.00, postpaid. 
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Bean—Stringless Green Pod. 
The pods are absolutely stringless, breaking as short 
and free as pipe-stems, undoubtedly the best of all Beans 
and everybody should plant largely of it. Seed should be 
sown at intervals of 12 to 14 days, and as late as September. 
Packet, 2 oz., 10c.; } Ib., 25c.; 1 lb., 45c. 
New Bountiful. Stringless, green pod Bean. ‘The 
housewife’s favorite. The first in spring; the last in fall; 
absolutely stringless, perfectly tender; enormous cropper; 
delicious flavor. Pkt., 10c.; 4 Ib., 25c.; Lib., 45c. 
Improved Rust-Proof Golden Wax. The pods 
grow long, nearly straight, broad, flat and clear yellow. 
The quality is very fine, and pods are tender and brittle. 
Packet, 10c.; 3 lb., 40c.; 1 lb., 65c.. 
Lazy Wife’s Pole Bean. The pods, of medium 
dark-green color, are produced in great abundance, and 
measure from 43 to 6 inches in length; they are broad, thick; 
very fleshy and entirely stringless. We recommend every- 
one to plant LAZY WIFE’S. Packet, 10c.; 3 for 25c.; 
3 lb., 35c.; 1 Ib., 65c. 
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Dreer’s Wonder Bush Lima. ™ 
The Earliest, Dwarfest, Most Prolific 
and Best Quality of All. 
This Bush Lima Bean is an improvement over all 
others. It is also the earliest of all Bush Limas. Seed 
planted on June 20th produced fully matured beans Aug- 
ust 17th, just seven weeks from date. No other Bush Lima 
has such a record for earliness. 
Packet, 10c.; 3 for 25c.; } lb., 35c.; 1 lb., 65c. 
9 ° Equal in every way to 
Burpee’s Bush Lima. THeelaree Ieee Pole 
Packet, 10c.; 3 lb., 35c.; 1 Ib., 65c. 
‘¢Prittle Wax.’’ Round Pod Kidney Wax. 
A new sort and very desir- 
able for the home garden. The exceedingly beautiful pods 
are long, cylindrical, very white and wax-like, stzingless 
and of the best quality. They are uniformly perfect. 
Packet, 10c.; 3 lb., 40c.; 1 lb., 70c.; 
Refugee Wax Stringless. A perfect 
New Bean. Refugee, with long, round, wax pods. 
Suitable for early or late sowing; immense yielder. 
Packet, 2 ozs., 16c.; 3 Ib., 35c.; lb., 60c. 
New Improved Prolific Wax. 
Pods meaty, brittle, and stringless; deep golden-yellow, 
of excellent flavor. : 
Packet, 10c.; 4 Ib., 35c.; 1 Ib., 60c. 
The pots 
Yosemite Mammoth Wax. eager 
ly reach a length of 8 to 10 inches, are of great thickness, 
tender and luscious; rich golden-yellow color, and abso- 
Limas. 
! lutely stringless. Packet, 10c.; 3 lb., 35c.; 1 Ib., 60c, 
