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ASPARAGUS 



CULTURE. — Asparagus may be grown in almost any 

 soil or situation, but special success is attained in thor- 

 oughly enriched, deeply dug sandy loam. Beds cared for 

 improve with age, lasting for many years. Asparagus may 



be grown from seed, but as it should not be cut before it is three or four years old, time is saved by buying and 



planting roots. 



207 GIANT WASHINGTON, (Seed) 



Developed under the auspices of the United States Dept. of Agriculture, this has become 

 the most popular variety in cultivation, primarily because of its immunity to the dreaded 

 rust disease. The shoots are of giant size, very vigorous, straight and of superb quality. 

 Color dark green tinged with purple. 



Price: pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; yi lb. 60c; lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



One to two years' time is saved by planting roots, which we can supply from November 1st to May 

 15th. One hundred roots will plant a plot 6 ft. x 50 ft. which is enough for an ordinary family. 



GIANT WASHINGTON p inn _ snn _ , ftnn 



Per 100 Per 500 Per 1,000 



Two-year-old roots $3.00 $14.00 $25.00 



Three-year-old roots , 4.50 21.00 40.00 



(Buyer pays transportation charges according to zone rates.) 100 two-year-old roots will 

 weigh about 8 lbs. 100 three-year-old roots will weigh about 20 lbs. 



PALMETTO 



Large, early, a strong, quick grower, prolific and continuous yielder; the stalks, large and 

 uniform under ordinary culture, average nearly an inch in diameter, retaining their thick- 

 ness up to their plump tips. The usual bunches of 15 shoots measure l^Yi inches in cir- 

 cumference and weigh about 2 pounds. For quality Henderson's Palmetto is peerless, melt- 

 ingly tender and of delicious flavor. The Palmetto is equally adapted to all sections North 

 and South. p er 100 p er 500 p er j 000 



Two-year-old roots. $2.25 $10.00 $18.00 



Three-year-old roots 3.50. 16.00 30.00 



(Buyer pays transportation charges according to zone rates.) 100 2-year-old roots will weigh 

 about 8 lbs. 100 3-year-old roots will weigh about 20 lbs. 



201 ARTICHOKE Large Green Globe 



Largest, Early, Productive and Rustless Variety 



The best strain of this favorite French delicacy. 



Price, pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00.; X lb. $2.75; transportation paid. 



Agricultural Salt — Asparagus is greatly benefited by a yearly application, 



see page 171. 



BUSH BEANS 



GREEN 

 PODDED 



CULTURE. — Sow 

 every two weeks from early 

 until August for suc- 

 cession crops in the lati- 

 tude of New York. Further south, sow earlier; further north, later. Plant two inches deep in drills 

 two and one-half feet apart. Plant seeds two inches apart, thin out plants to stand four inches apart. 

 They commence bearing in six to eight weeks. 2 lbs. to 100 feet of drill. 

 1 lb. — 1 pint 2 lbs. — 1 quart 15 lbs. — 1 peck 



1 BOUNTIFUL (Henderson's) 



A Flat, Green-Podded Stringless Variety — 

 Prolific and Continuous Bearer. 



Introduced by us thirty years ago, this superior stringless bush 

 bean is in greater demand to-day than any other variety in 

 cultivation. The plant is very vigorous, almost immune from 

 disease, hardy, early and prolific. It bears rich green pods, of 

 immense size, thick, broad, extra long, very uniform in shape, 

 solid, meaty and of high quality, meltingly tender and having a 

 delicious flavor exclusively their own. The pods are stringless 

 and entirely free from any tough, membraneous lining when 

 young, and this tender "snap brittle" quality is retained even 

 into maturity. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 15c; Y 2 lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 8 lbs. $2.75; 

 15 lbs. $4.50; transportation paid. 



4 BLACK VALENTINE (Henderson's) 



For many years this has been a popular variety in bean growing 

 districts for the early or late crop. The plant is very hardy and 

 heat resisting, and is a very prolific bearer. It is therefore a 

 valuable all season variety. The pods are soft green in color, 

 straight, tender and attractive. 



Price, pkt. 10c; ]/ 2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 8 lbs. $2.25; 

 15 lbs. $4.00; transportation paid. 



28 TENDERGREEN (Henderson's) 



See color plate, opposite. 



Bears a Profusion of Exquisitely Tender 

 Green Pods — Absolutely Stringless. 



A product of our own trial grounds, grown, hybridized and 

 selected under our own care. We take great pleasure in offering 

 it to our customers so that they may "know tbe joy of eating 

 beans without strings." We have accumulated stock enough 

 to offer it this year in packets and lbs., but orders must be sent 

 in early, as they will be filled in the order they arrive. We 

 advise early orders, as stock is limited. 



Price, pkt. 15c; Y 2 lb. 40c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25; 81 bs. $4.50; 

 transportation paid. 



9 BURPEE'S STRINGLESS 



The plants are medium large of somewhat spreading growth 

 with dark green foliage. The pods are medium in length some- 

 what curved and very thick and meaty. Hardy and productive. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; ]/ 2 lb. 25c;. lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70ci 8 lbs. $2.25; 

 15 lbs. $4.00; transportation paid. 



10 DWARF HORTICULTURAL 



A green-poded bush variety of the climbing Horticultural. The 

 pods average five inches long and are stout and flat. Used either 

 as snap beans or for shelling green. 



Price, pkt. 10c; V% lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 8 lbs. $2.25; 

 15 lbs. $4.00; transportation paid. 



"You say you give no warranty on your seeds, but I consider the name 'Hendersons* on th« 

 fifty years I have planted Henderson's seeds and have had no cause for complaint."— 



package warranty enough. For more 

 C. L. Watkins, Shinnston. West Va. 



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