£olgiano & Co.'s Jested Vegetable Seeds. 



Seeds from the Hest Market Gardener's Stocks and Perfect Germination. 



Aspa 



(8PA 

 CULTURE OF ASPARAGUS ROOTS -No effort put forth 

 in the garden will bring more pleasure and satisfaction 

 than an established Asparagus Bed) If It Is thoroughly pre- 

 pared according to the following directions : A heel W lecl 

 by 60 feet, set Willi two-year old roots, Will last for years, 

 and furnish abundance ol asparagus for any family. 

 Directions.— Select a good sandy loam, plough the 



ground as deep us possible, dlu out 12 Inches deep, put In a 



layer of i Inches of good, strong stable manure, and press 



down ; then till in with good, rich, black loam lo the lop ol' 

 I he bed. Sow on top ol I he bed lull pounds kalnlt to every 



1,000 square feet of bed; Incorporate this thoroughly to the 



depth of 1 In idies. After leveling your bed oil' even, stretch 

 a line the length of tliebed H Inches Irani the edge, and with 

 a spade cut a furrow 8 Indies deep, set a row of plants along 

 ttie trench i) Inches apart, with the crowns of the roots '2 

 Inches below the surface ; then cover up, make even, and 

 plant the other rows !i inches apart. 



They require no additional manure until the second 

 spring alter sel ting, when tliev should have a liberal dress- 

 ing and the ground kept loose and (dean ol weeds. Early 

 In the third spring give a top dressing of the kalnlt, 100 

 pounds to every 1,000 square feet. As soon as the frost Is 

 out of the ground cultivate and loosen the soil. Liberal 

 use of manure and kalnlt are very essential to obtain the 

 best results with asparagus. 



One ounce to fifty feet of drill. Four pounds to the 

 acre. 



Donald's Elmira Asparagus Hoots. — Two- 

 year-old, per ioo, $ i.oo, by mail, ji.30 ; per 500, $2.50 ; 

 per 1,000, #4.50; % pound, 25 cents ; pound, 75 cents. 



ragus. 



RGEL.j 



Columbia Mammoth 



White. A 11 1 ■. variety, 

 produt mg white si 

 large size and finest quality. 

 A valuable introduction. 

 I'a'ket, 5 cents; ounce, 10 

 cents: \ pound, 20 cents; 

 pound, 50 cents; two-year- 

 old root 



mail, $1.25 ; £4.50 pel 

 roots. 



New Palmetto. Is very 



early, large yielder. and very 



regular and even in its 



growth; average bunches 



contain r,s shoots, measuring 



i2,y 2 inches in circumference, 



and weight, 2 pounds. It is equally well adapted for 



all sections. Its quality is unequaled. Packet, 5 



cents; ounce, 10 cents : ' 4 pound, 15 cents; pound, 



40 cents; two-year-old roots, per 100, f 1.00, by mail, 



$1.25 ; per 1,000 roots, $3.75. 



Canover's ColOSSal.— A well-known standard 

 variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 

 15 cents; pound, 40 cents ; two-year-old roots, $1.00 

 per 100, by mail, J1.25 ; I2.25 per 500 ; $3.50 per 1,000 

 roots. 



BEANS 



DWARF OK SNAP BEANS. 



Add 15 cents per quart extra if to be sent by mail. 

 One quart to 100 feet of drill ; two bushels to the acre. 

 J86T'Pri< , e of Beans subject to fluctuation without 

 notice. Latest quotations on application. 



GREEN POD HUSH BEAN'S. 



"Earliest" Red Valentine Beans. The besl 



bean for winter and early spring planting. It is fully 

 ten days earlier than the ordinary Red Valentine. This 

 is the favorite sort for growers who supply the early 

 markets. It is usually ready to pick in thirty-live diss 

 from time of planting. Tliev stand shipment pel teeth. 



Canners use them for their packing because they are 

 stringless, always tendei . and have beautiful round pods. 

 Packet, 5 cents ; pint, 10 cents; quart, [5 cents; gallon, 



50 cents ; peek, 90 cents ; bushel, $3.50, 



Refugee Extra Earlj Hound Green Pod. 



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

 1, being from three to four weeks earlier in matur- 

 ing. Hasa beautiful round pod of a delicate green 

 color, which makes a perfect bean for canners and 

 for shipping purposes. It is tender, stringless, 

 and always bears an abundant crop. Half pint, 

 5 cents; pint, 10 cents; quart, 15 cents; gallon, 50 

 cents; peck, Ji.oo; bushel, $4.00. 



Stringless Green i*o<i (Burpee's). This 



variety is positively stringless, and remains tender 

 and crisp longer after maturity than any other 

 variety. The pods are of pale green, long and 

 straight, perfectly round and meaty, maturing with 

 the earliest of the green pod varieties Packet. 10 

 cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 20 cents; half peck, 

 60 cents; peck, fi.oo; bushel, <4 00. 



Dwarf Horticultural. -Dwarf Horticultural, 



or Dwarf Cherry, a splendid beau for use on the 

 table as a snap beau, or for winter use. It is large, 

 meaty, and meets the requirements of the mar- 

 kets, the table and shippers. Half pint, 10 cents . 

 pint, is cents; quart. 20 cents; gallon, 65 cents 

 peck, $ 1. 15 ; bushel, >4.2,s. 



Earl] Mohawk Beans, This bean is grown 



largely for the Northern market. Used around 

 Washington as a pickling 1 can. Pods ate tl.it and 

 from live to six inches long. Pint, 15 cents; quart, 

 jo cents; gallon, 50 cents, peck. fl.OO; bushel, 



White Navj Beans. Pint, 10 cents 



JO cents ; gallon, 50 cent- , pe< k. 75 C< DtS . bushel. 

 {3.00. 



Cherrj Pole or Cut-Short Bean. 



varietj ; vei j populai foi plantinj 



\ ery productive, and used in green and di i< 



Pods are stuped with red, and are ven 

 Quart, 15 cents; gallon, 90 cents 



bushel, - 



