1009 B STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



BUSH LIMA BEANS 



Large Bush Lima. 



HENDERSON'S BUSH LIMA BEAN.- 

 the trade demands a small-sized bean it ha 

 table. Pt., 15c; qt.. 25c: gal, S5c; bu- 



FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA BEANS.— This Lima Bean was in- 

 troduced two years ago and has given great satisfaction. The 

 plants grow erect and stiff and have 5 to 6 thick meatly beans in 

 each pod. Pint, 20c; qt., 30c; 4 qts., $1.00; bush., $7.00. 



BURPEE LARGE BUSH.— Is an immense yielder, each bush 

 bearing from fifty to two hundred of the handsome, large pods, 

 well filled with very large beans, which are identical in size and 

 luscious flavor to the well-known large Pole Limas. Yi pt., 10c; 

 pt., 15c; qt., 25c; gal., 85c: peck, $1.75; bush., $6.50. 



DREER'S LARGE BUSH LIMA BEAN.— This remarkable 

 bush bean produces pods in great abundance. It requires no poles 

 -takes. The beans grow close together — three, four, and some- 

 times five, in a pod — and are very thick, sweet and succulent. It 

 ripens fully ten days earlier than any of the Pole Limas. l / 2 pint, 

 10c; pint, 15c; qt., 25c; gal., 90c; peck, $1.75; bush., $6.50. 

 It has merit in being productive and very early for family use, and where 

 It is of fine flavor and very attractive when served on the 



BEETS 



Crosby Egyptian Beet 



Jc^^K Culture of llert*. Our beet seed are grown from selected transplanted 



«Vm j roots, and have given truckers and market gardeners, who appreciate a high 



.^■i^^HH^^—__ standard of perfection, the utmost satisfaction. One ounce will sow 50 feet of 



v ^" J* ^^^fe^ drill. 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. The soil best suited for beet culture is that 



^^■| |^K which is rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch 



^^■H HBk deep, as early as the ground can be worked. When the plants are large enough, 



^^dB HSt thin out to stand 6 inches apart in rows: continue sowing for a succession as late 



sf~-. HBi as the middle of August. Keep well cultivated. 



£,■ 1 Crosby Extra Early. A very superior strain of blood-red Egyptian, carefully 



/■'•' selected for years. The results obtained were handsome form, good size, few 



[ I pV small tops, very small tap roots, fine quality, and, above all, quick, rapid 



PjT growth. The shape is very desirable, not quite so flat as the ordinary Egyptian, 



1 1 ^Br nor so round as the Eclipse. Takes on its turnip shape and looks well even in 



V*. ^Hr the early stage of its growth, on which account it is preferred. This is a de- 



>H| ^^r cided advantage to those who force for real early market, and especially for a 



^BHH ^^r market where beets are sold in bunches. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; Ya pound, 



^^^HH H^T 25 cents; l / 2 pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



^^^PJHfcK Crimson Globe. This splendid new variety is a most valuable introduction. 



i^BjYi The color is most distinct, being of a rich, deep crimson; in shape uniformly a 



" «H \ perfect globe; the skin is smooth and clean. It is extra early in maturity, and 



B\ is proving specially desirable and profitable for market gardeners and truckers. 



^w Packet. 5 cents; ounce. 10 cents; Ya pound, 25c; pound, 75 cents. 



^ Bolgiano's Extra Early Eclipse Beet. In all our experience we have never 



had a beet that took so well at the introduction, and for which the demand 



increased so much, as this. It is valuable for home gardens and indispensable 



gardens. It is remarkable for its very rapid growth, the perfection of its form, which 



is globular, its beautiful crimson flesh, and for its dwarf foliage. The roots are of a bright, glossy 



red, very fine grained. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10c; Ya lb., 20c; Y* lb., 35c; lb., 65c. 



Extra Early Bassano Beet. This beet is sometimes called Philadelphia 

 Sugar Beet. Roots large, turnip shape; come very early, and are very 

 sweet and tender; one of the leading varieties in this market; flesh bright 

 light red. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; Ya pound, 20 cents; l / 2 pound, 

 30 cents; pound, 60 cents. 



Detroit Dark Red Turnip. One of the best deep-red turnip beets for 

 market gardeners or home use. Its small upright growing tops, early ma- 

 turing, and fine globular shape and color of the roots make it very popu- 

 lar with every one who plants it. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; Ya pound, 25 

 cents; l / 2 pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 cent-. 



Edmand's Blood Turnip Beet The flesh is deep blood-red in color, and 

 exceedingly sweet and tender in quality. It is round and smooth in shape 

 and of good market size. It does not grow over large, where room is 

 permitted, as many kinds are apt to do, therefore need not to be thinned 

 so much as most varieties. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; Ya pound, 20 cents; 

 Yi pound, 30 cents; pound, 60 cents. 



Dewing's Blood Turnip. Tops medium size and veins dark red; leaves 

 green; roots dark red, turnip shaped, with large top; flesh carmine-red, 

 zoned with lighter shade; tender, sweet, and a good keeper. Packets, 5 

 and 10 cents; Ya pound, 20 cents; x / 2 pound, 30 cents; pound, 60 cents. 



Bastian's Blood' Turnip. A fine second early, following Egyptian and 

 Eclipse. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; Ya lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Half Long Blood Beet We recommend this beet to be of great value. 

 Its roots are of a pleasant shape, its flesh is dark deep-red, and very ten- 

 der and sweet. As a fall and winter beet it has few equals. Its keeping 

 qualities are of the best. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; Ya lb., 15 cents; 

 Yz lb., 25 cents; lb., 50 cents. 



Long Smooth Blood Beet. One of the best market, garden and table 

 beets. Packets. 5 and 10 cents; Ya lb.. 20 cents; 1 lb.. 60 cents. 



MANGEL-WURZEL BEET FOR CATTLE FOOD. 4pounds to the acre. 



Improved Sugar Beet for Making Sugar. Large growing sort, rich in sugar, hardy and very productive. Lb 35 cts 



Golden Tankard Yellow-Flesh Mangel. Deep yellow fleshed, of milk-producing quality. Pound, 35 cents. 



Giant Mangel-Wurzel. The heaviest cropping, of mammoth size, fine quality. Pound, 35 cents.' 



Bolgi 

 Extra Early 

 Eclipse Beet. 



