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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK 



^ Rhubarb. Seeds and Plants. 



A deep, rich soil is indispensable to secure large heavT 

 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. 



Myatt's Victoria. Most popular variety; comes" 

 true. Seed of these two kinds, packet., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 

 2 oz., 25c.; \ lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



Roots, either kind, 10c. ; 3 for 25c.; doz., $1.00, by mail. 



Large clumps by express at buyer's expense, 100 for 

 $6.00. 



The Crimson Winter Rhubarb. 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 fi'Jie. 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 Society. 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 ssed 



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. 



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 inter\^als of 12 to 14 days, and as late as September. 



Packet, 2 oz., 10c. ; § lb., 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; enonnous cropper; 

 delicious flavor. Pkt., 10c. ; ] lb., 25c.; 1 lb., 45c. 

 Improved Rust-Proof Golden Wax. The pods 

 grow long, nearly straight, broad, flat and clear yellow. 

 The quality is verv fine, and pods are tender and brittle. 

 Packet, 10c. ; \ lb., 40c.; 1 lb., 65c.. 



Lazy Wife's Pole Bean. The pods, of medium 

 dark-green color, are produced in great abundance, ai. ^ 

 measure from 4h to 6 inches in length; they are broad, thicl. ; 

 very fleshv and entirely stringless. We recommend every- 

 one to plant LAZY WIFE'S. Packet, 10c. : 3 for 25c.; 

 i lb., 35c.; 1 lb., 65c. 



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 ior earliness. 



Packet, 10c. ; 3 for 25c.; \ lb., 35c.; 1 lb., 65c. 



Burpee's Bush Lima, Equal in every way to 

 ^ the large white Po.c 



Limas. Packet, 10c. ; § lb., 35c.; 1 lb., 65c. 



^*Rrit1-lf> War " Round Pod Kidney Wax. 



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able for the home garden. The exceedingly beautiful pods 

 are long, cylindrical, very white and wax-like, stringless 

 and of the best qualify. They are uniformlv perfect. 

 Packet, 10c. ; J lb., 40c.; 1 lb., 70c.; 



New Bean Refugee Wax Stringless. A perfect 

 * Refugee, with long, round, wax pods. 

 Suitable for early or late sowing; immense yielder. 

 Packet, 2ozs., 10c. ; § lb., 35c.; lb., 60c. 



New Improved Prolific Wax. 



Pods meaty, brittle, and stringless; deep golden-yellow, 

 of excellent flavor. 



Packet, 10c. ; ] lb., 35c. ; 1 lb., 60c. 



Yosemite Mammoth Wax. TJlqSl- 



ly reach a length of 8 to 10 inches, are of great thickness, 

 tender and luscious; rich golden-vellow color, and abso- 

 lutely stringless. Packet, 10c. ; 4 lb., 35c.; 1 lb., 60c. 



