Quality Vegetable Seeds 



ASPARAGUS 



Sow 1 ounce of seed to 40 

 Seet of TOW 

 This is one of the ear- 

 liest spring vegetables, 

 and should be in univer- 

 sal use. Many persons 

 think it is difficult to 

 grow, but it can be pro- 

 duced as cheaply and 

 easily as any vegetable. 



CuLTtTRE. Sow the seed 

 in the seed-bed late in the 

 fall or the early spring, as 

 soon as the ground can be 

 worked, in drills 1 foot apart, 

 covering the seed about 1 

 inch deep. When the plants 

 Asparagus are 4 to 5 inches high, great 



care should be exercised to 

 keep the bed free of weeds. 

 Pedigree Mary Washington. Rust-resis- 

 tant. It is dark green and the best of all 

 Asparagus. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts. ; 

 i^lb. 50 cts.; lb. S1.25. 

 Asparagus Roots. A bed 12 x 40 feet, re- 

 quiring about 100 roots, should give a suffi- 

 cient supply for an ordinary family; 8,000 

 roots will plant an acre. Select good loamy 

 soU, plow deeply, put in good quantity of 

 manure and 100 poimds Kainit to 1.000 

 square feet of bed. Incorporate thoroughly, 

 and then make a trench 8 inches deep, 

 setting plants 15 inches apart. In field- 

 culture, rows are placed 4 feet apart. SI. 25 

 per 100; S9.50 per 1^000. (Postage extra, 

 10 cts. per 100.) 



ARTICHOKE 



Green Globe. Sow seed in March or April 

 and protect from frost. Set in open, in 

 rows 4 feet apart and 2 feet apart in rows. 

 Has deep green foliage with ^obe-shaped, 

 edible buds. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 2 ozs. 

 90 cts.; Mlb. SI. 50. 



BEANS 



Dwarf or Bush 



One pound is about 1 pint; 2 pounds, about 1 quart; 

 IS pounds, about 1 peck. Add, for postage, 

 8 cts. per lb., 10 cts. for 2 lbs. 



WAX- PODDED 



Culture. Select light, warm soil and plant in 

 the spring, when danger from frost is past, in drills 

 2 to 2 3-^ feet apart, dropping the Beans about 6 to 

 8 inches apart in the drills, and covering 2 inches 

 deep. A succession of sou-ings can be made from 

 the first week in May until August. 



Dwarf Prolific Black Wax. Very tender 

 yellow-pod Bean and a very superior snap 

 sort, ripening among the first earlies and 

 having the best characteristics. Lb. 25 

 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. S2.25. 



Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. This 

 is the handsomest and hardiest of all the 

 Wax Beans. The pods are straight, long, 

 and thicker than the ordinary Golden Wax, 

 much superior in quality, absolutely rust- 

 proof, and sure to become a favorite Wax 

 Bean. It has already gained great popu- 

 larity ^dth growers. Lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 

 cts.; 15 lbs. 82.25. 



New Pencil-Pod Wax. Very early and pro- 

 ductive. Pods long, straight, handsome, 

 light golden yellow. Strong and vigorous 

 bush. One of the best varieties. Lb. 25 

 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. S2.25. 



Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. Recently 

 introduced by the largest Bean-grower and 

 originator of new varieties in this country. 

 Entirely stringless, black-seeded, thick, 

 flat yellow pods. The most desirable sort 

 for canning. Lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. S2.25. 



GREEN-PODDED 



Asgrow New Stringless Green-Pod. Beau- 

 tiful, long, dark green pods, nearly round 

 and stringless. Very productive, hardy, 

 and a sure cropper. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 

 40 cts.; 15 lbs. S2.25. 



Asgrow Stringless Black Valentine. Prac- 

 tically as early as the old-time Stringless 

 Black Valentine. Beautiful, round pods. 

 Fine for early market. Lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 

 40 cts.; 15 lbs. S2.25. 



Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod. One of 

 the earliest varieties. Pods round and full, 

 absolutely stringless, of beautiful 

 fleshy appearance, and excellent 

 quality. The only green-pod Bean 

 which never develops any strings. 

 Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 15 lbs. $2. 



Dwarf Horticultural (Cherry). A very green- 

 podded sort, used as a Shell Bean and for 

 this purpose is one of the finest in general 

 use. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 15 lbs. S2. 



Extra-Early Bountiful (Flat Green-Pod). 

 A prolific and continuous I'K'arer — the first 

 in the spring, the last in the fall. Abso- 

 lutely stringless, very tender, and of deli- 

 cious flavor. Lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. S2.25. 



GREEN-PODDED BEANS, continued 



Full Measure. Stringless, green-podded, 

 round Bean, not as early as Burpee's 

 Stringless, but a heavy yielder. Best of 

 quality. Lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. 

 S2.25. 



Giant Stringless Green-Pod. Resembles 

 very much the old Valentine. The plants 

 are of strong growth, very productive. 

 Pods 5 inches long, light green, slightly 

 curved, very meaty, brittle, stringless at 

 all stages and of mild flavor. Lb. 20 cts.; 

 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 15 lbs. S2. 



G. & T. Co.'s Extra-Early Red Valentine. 



Ten days earlier than the ordinary Red 

 Valentine, and, ■nithout doubt, the very 

 best earliest green snap-short Bean. Lb. 

 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. S2.25. 



White Marrowfat. Ext€nsively grown for 

 sale as a dry Bean for winter use. Lb. 15 

 cts.; 2 lbs. 30 cts.; 15 lbs. S1.75. 



White Navy or Small Pea. A well-known 

 variety for field culture; very prolific. 

 Lb. 15 cts.; 2 lbs. 25 cts.; 15 lbs. S1.50. 



POLE OR RUNNING 



Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 



A very prolific sort, bearing large clusters 

 of green pods, which often reach 9 to 

 10 inches in length, are nearly round when 

 young, and verv crisp. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 

 35 cts.; 15 lbs. S2. 



Laxy Wife. Large, pale green pods, very 

 thick-meated, stringless. rich, tender and 

 buttery. Ripens early and clings well to 

 pole. Enormously productive. Splendid 

 either as a Snap or Shell Bean. Lb. 20 cts.; 

 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 15 lbs. S2. 



Speckled Horticultural or Wren's Egg. 



An old favorite for both snap-shorts and 

 dry Beans. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 30 cts.; 

 15 lbs. S2. 



Fordhook 

 Bush Lima Beans 



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