W. F. ALLEN'S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 



I have an exceptional fine stock of two-year roots of 

 this favorite variety and should be pleased to corre- 

 spond with anyone who could use upwards of 10,000. 1 

 am sure the roots areas fine as can be procured: As 

 grown by me they are entirely free from rust. I also 

 have quite a large stock of three-year old roots of this 

 varietv that I would be pleased to make a special price 

 on to any grower who could use a large quantity. Do 

 not fail to correspond with me. Price, fine one-year 

 roots Sl'.CO per 100: $4.00 per 1000: fine two-year roots. $1.25 



per 100; $5.00 per 1000; three year roots $1.50 i 



per 1000. with a special price on large quantities. My 

 three-year roots are Large and will make good cutting 

 one year from setting. 



NOTICE. All asparagus at prices above quoted to 

 be shipped by express or freight, purchaser to pay 

 charges. No orders received for asparagus roots in 

 quantities less than fifty. If you wish them sent by 

 mail, add thirty cents per hundred for postage on 

 year roots, and fifty cents per hundred on two-year i 



Choice Unstable Seeds of Special merit 



BEETS. 



ECLIPSE.— This is one of the best known table beets. It is indeed 

 high praise to say that the Eclipse beet is almost, or quite as early as 

 the Egyptian: that the lattej 'ias been lony accepted a- the earliest of 

 all. The Eclipse has always b* a recognized as superior to the Egyptian 

 in table value. The Eclipse is very smooth with small top, fine'grain, 

 and tender bright red in color. Many market gardeners have discarded 

 Egyptian entirely in favor of the EcLpse. Pkt.,5c oz.. 10c: quarter 

 pound ^0c; pound 60c. 



ALLEN'S BLOOD TURNIP.— The biood turnip beet nas long been 

 regarded as the standard of excellence. Thousands of people have 

 been growing this variety to their profit and entire satisfaction. It is 

 very early, nearly as earlv as the Egyptian, and greatly surpasses that 

 variety in flavor."' The color is rich, dark red and the shape globular: 

 it is fine grain in texture, and has a small top: is free from side or 

 fibrous roots, being always smooth and beautiful: it is excellent for 

 forcing for main spring or summer crop or for use in winter, as it is 

 a good keeper- it cooks sweet, tender and crisp and is in every way a 

 standard sort for market or home use. Under favorable conditions, 

 it will make a crop ready for market in seven weeks from sowing. 

 Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; quarter lb. 25c; lb. 7'c. 



DETROIT DARK RED.— A splendid beet of deep red c lor for jhome 

 use or for market: one of the best for canning on ac- 

 count of its beautiful color; small upright tops and per- 

 fectly smooth roots; flesh zoned with lighter and darker 

 bands; tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c- quarter lb. 20c; 

 lb. 60c. 



AT.LEN'S|BLOOD TURNIP 



Pkt, 



EGYPTIAN. cCrosby's).— A distinct improvement on 

 the older forms of the Egyptian beet, with a larger and 

 more globular root; it is extremely early, is smoother, 

 and has better color and quality than the original sort. 

 In favor with market gardeners for earliest sales. 1 



beets for winter. Xo other beet^can take'its place. 

 5c; oz. 10c; quarter lb. 20c; lb. 60c. 



BASTIAN'S TURNIP.— Early, large, fine form, bright 

 red color, profitable for market and the home garden. 

 Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c: quarter lb. &'c: lb. 60c. 



GIANT LONG RED nANGEL WORTZEL.-The best 

 Mangel for deep soil; size very large, wonderfully pro- 

 ductive, and superior quality. Single specimens have 

 been grown to weigh fifty pounds: as a stock food for 

 Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c: quarter 



have a true strain . Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: quarter lb.20c; lb. 60c. winter feeding, it is excellent. 



ALLEN'S IHPROVED LONG DARK RED.-This is the lb - 15c; lb - i0c - 

 best long red turnip on the market being of unexcelled GATEPOST MANGEL WORTZEL.-One of the finest 

 quality for the table as well as to feed stock, of the yellow mangels: specimens have been grown to 

 It has yielded twelve tons to the acre: in color, it is rich weigh over thirty pounds, and it is claimed that as much 

 carmine, and in qualitv it is sweet and tender. In rich as 2500 bushels have been grown on one acre. Unequalled 

 soil, it may be sown with advantage in Julv or August for dairy feeding, being nutritive and excellent for feed- 

 as a second crop; it will not be injured by the October ing to milch cows. Flesh rich, deep yellow at all times, 

 frosts and will produce a great abundance of first class Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; quarter lb. 15c: lb. &0, 



3EANS, 



KING OF THE GARDEN POLE LIMA.— Thisis a grand 

 old standard market and family sort which nothing can 

 displace from public favor. It is no longer a new bean 

 hut one of the best for main crop: it has a vigorous 

 growth and is immensely productive: the vines begin to 

 produce pods near the foot of the pole, and the bearing 

 season continues without interruption until frost: the 

 pods are large and numerous and well filled; the beans 

 are of mammoth size and very delicious. I have been 



growing this strain in my garden for" many 



know of no other that will equal it. I 

 qt. 10c. postpaid. \iy express, $1.50 i er ; 



NEW GOLDEN CLUSTER. Pole Bean. Pr 

 beautiful yellow pods six to eight incheslong in 

 ters of four to six; pods retain their tenderness 

 plumpness longafter the beans ba> •• f< >rmed;comm 

 to bear t<-n days Lata r than \ 

 and yields until frost. Pkt. I 



