Bolgiano & Go/s Tested Vegetable Seeds. 



Seeds from the Best Market Gardener's Stocks 

 and Pertect Germination :: :: :: :: :: 



ASPARAGUS, 



(SPARCEL.) 



Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vei^>tables, and would be in universal use were 



>'t for the mistaken Idea that It is diflli-ult to grow. In renlity it can be produced 

 -y eiisilv and cheaply. It does best in a moist, sandy soil, but can be srown in any 

 rden by following the directions given here. A bed 15 x 50 feet, requiring about lllO 

 ■ lite, should give an abundant supply for an ordlnarj- family. 



Cl'I.TV'RE— Betls are usually formed by setting plants one or two years old. which 



I be priKured of us. If you wish to grow plants from the seed yourself, pour hot. but 

 t twiling. "vateron the seed and let stand until cool : pour it off and repeat two or three 

 les with fresh hot water. Then sow in drills one foot apart and two inches deep in 



It. rich soil. When the plants are well up. thin out to about one Inch apart and 

 1 e fret|Uent and tliorongh cultivation during the summer. If this has been well done 



plants win be Ht to set the ne.vt spring. The permanent beds should lie prepared by 

 • p plowing or spading, and thoroughly enriching the ground with stable manure or 



er fertilizer. If the subsoil is not naturally loose and friable, it should be made so by 



n>u^hl\ stirring with a subsoil plow or spade. Set the plants about four Inches deep 

 • wo feet apart In rows four to Bi.i feet apart. After the plants are well started, 

 t and thorviugh cultivation. Ejirly the ne.\t spring spade In a heavy dressing 

 ind about one quart of kalnlt or salt and double the quantity of fresh wood 

 I s<iuare rod. and cultivate well as long as the sl/e of the plants will permit. 

 V begin to die down. The ne.\t season the bed may be cut over two or three 



••s I It 11 this is done all the shoots, no matter how small, should be cut. After the 

 :,il cutting give a good dressing of manure, ashes and salt. Cultivate frequently until 

 K plants meet In the rows. In autumn, after the tops are fully ripe and yellow, theyl 



iild t* cut and burned. If well cultivated and manured the bed should give a ful 



p the following season and continue productive. 



Columbia Mainuioth White.— .'K new variety, producing 



lite stalks of large size and finest quality. A valuable introduction. 



t'acket. 5 cents; ounce, lo cents; yi pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents; 



two-year-old roots, $1.00 per 100, by mail, $1.25; $450 per 1,000 roots. 



New Palmetto. —Is very early, large yielder, and very regular 

 and even in ::s growth ; average bjnches contain 15 shoots, measuring 13^ inches in circumference, and weight, 

 2 pounds. It is equally well adapted for ali sections. Its quality is unequaled. Packets, 5 cents and 10 cents; J^ 

 pound, 15 cents; pound, 35 cents; two-ye.Tr-old rooti, per 100. $1.00, by mail, $1.25; per 1,000 roots, $3.75. 



BEANS. 



(BOHNEN.) 



CDLTCRE— X') .rjp r-sj,.ni-i mm r-,i'lily lo good s.jil and cultivation than this. The soil best adapted to It Is a light, rich, well-drained 



laam, which w - - r If too rank manure is used it is apt to make the plant run too much to vine. Beans are 



extiemely se-1' - iseless to plant them lietore the ground has become dry and warm. The largest return will 



rcBattfrom p ^ ip^rt. anl leaving; the plants two to sl.x inches apart la the row. Up to the time of blossom- 



Ins tbe^ahou.: 'Ut any nuitiUtion of the roots by cultivation after the plants come into bloom is likely to 



ouiM Uie Mo^- Reaiember that the cultivation of beans should always be very shallow, and that It Is useless 



lo expect a crop :> .n » tj.-) i « . p . .r . i.r-i.ar- ! a.-*u> need deep stirring after planting. 



Add loceots per quartextr* if to be sent by mall. One quart to every MX) feet of drill. Two bushels to the acre. 



Extra Early Red Valentine Beans.— The best 

 snap bean for early spring planting. Pods are thick, GREEN POD BUSH BEANS. 



fleshy, and round. Are ready to pick under favorable 

 conditions in thirty-five days from planting; are pre- 

 ferred by many to any other green pod variety. Our 

 strain is the earliest and purest type produced. Price, 

 packet, 5 cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 20 cents; gallon, 

 65 cents; peck, Si. 15; bushel, $4.00. 



Stringless Green Pod (Burpee's.)— This variety 

 is positively stringless, and remains tender and crisp 

 longer after maturity than any other variety. The pods 

 are of green, long and straight, perfectly round and 

 meaty, maturing -with the earliest of the green pod va- 

 rieties. Packet, 5 cents; pint, 10 cents; quart, 20 cents; 

 half peck, 65 cents; peck, $1.25; bushel, $5.00. 



Refugee Extra Early Round Green Pod.— 

 It differs from the ordinary Refugee, or 1,000 to I, being 

 from three to four weeks earlier in maturing. Has a 

 beautiful round pod of a delicate green color, which 

 makes a perfect bean for canners and for shipping pur- 

 poses. It is tender, stringless, and always bears an abun- 

 dant crop. Packet, 5 cents; pint, 10 cents; quart, 20 

 cents; gallon, 65 cents; peck, $1.25; bushel, $4.50. 



Early Mobawk Beans.— This bean is grown 

 largely for the Northern market. Used around Washing- 

 ton as a pickling bean. Pods are flat and from five to 

 six inches long. Pint, 10 cents ; quart, 20 cents ; gallon, 

 50 cents ; peck, 90 cents ; bushel, $3.50. 



Iiate Refugee or 1,000 to i. One of the most productive late beans; pods are a silver green; pods are 

 slim and round. One of the most popular beans on the market. Pint, 15 cents; quart, 25 cents; gallon, 65 cents; 

 peck, $1.25 ; bushel, $5.00. 



Dwart Horticultural — Vine very productive, upright in growth. Pods medium length, cylindrical curved, 

 with splashes of bright red. They become fit for use as a green shelled bean very early, and in this condition 

 the beans are very large and fine quality. Packet, 5 cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 25 cents; gallon, 75 cents; peck, 

 $1.25 ; bushel, $5.00. 



White Navy Beans. — Pint, 10 cents; quart, 20 cents; gallon, 50 cents; peck, 75 cents; bushel, $3.00. 



