LIMA BEANS 



Ask for Prices in Quantity 



Challenger or Dreer's Improved. A popu- 

 lar Bean superior in quality and produc- 



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

 IS pounds, about 1 peck 



BUSH 



Cttltuke. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, dropping 

 the Beans 8 to 12 inches apart and covering 1 to 



2 inches deep. If planted in hills, make the hills 



3 feet apart one way and 2}^ feet the other, and 

 plant 4 Beans in a hill. Hoe often, but only when 

 the leaves are dry. 



Burpee's. Bushes grow 18 to 20 inches 

 high and 2 to 3 feet in diameter. An im- 

 mense yielder, each bush bearing 50 to 200 

 handsome, large, well-filled pods. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 55 cts.; S lbs. 

 $1.10; 10 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 



Burpee's Improved. Will outyield Burpee's 

 Bush Lima by fully one-third. This greater 

 yield is due to the increased size of both 

 pod and Beans. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 

 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. $2.40, 

 postpaid. 



Dreer's. Dwarf variety of Dreer's Im- 

 proved Lima. Very prolific, single plants 

 often producing 150 to 200 pods. Equal 

 in quality and tenderness to Dreer's Pole 

 Lima. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 2 lbs. 95 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $1.85; 10 lbs. $3.45, postpaid. 



Early Giant. A true Bush Lima Bean, 

 having all the qualities of the old pole 

 varieties. Pods contain 4 large, thick 

 Beans of superb quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.30; 

 10 lbs. $2.40, postpaid. 



Fordhook. An improved dwarf Lima, vigor- 

 ous and erect-growing, bearing well above 

 the ground. Pods are produced in large 

 clusters, each containing 3 to 5 large Beans 

 of exceptionally fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 50 cts.; 2 lbs. 95 cts.; S lbs. $1.85; 

 10 lbs. 33.45, postpaid. 



Henderson. A valuable, dwarf variety 

 which can be planted close together. Very 

 early and prolific, continuing to bear until 

 frost. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 

 S lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. $2.40, postpaid. 



tiveness. When green it is as large as the 

 Large Lima, thicker, sweeter, and more 

 tender and nutritious, remaining green in 

 the pod for a long time after maturing. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 70 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $1.35; 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 



Early Leviathan (Henderson's). The very 

 earliest Lima. A strong grower, clinging 

 well to the poles, and is a sure cropper. 

 The pods hang out from the foliage in large 

 clusters and contain 3 or 4 and sometimes 

 5 large Beans to the pod. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.30; 

 10 lbs. 82.40, postpaid. 



Giant-Podded. The Large-podded Pole 

 Lima Bean. Pods measure 7 to 8 inches 

 long and nearly 2 inches wide, and are 

 produced in clusters of 4 to 7. Fine quality 

 and enormous yielder. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 35 

 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. 

 $2.40, postpaid. 



King of the Garden. A vigorous grower, 

 setting its Beans early at bottom of pole, 

 producing continuously to the end of the 

 season, and bearing pods 5 to 7 inches long, 

 in clusters of 4 and 5, with 5 or 6 Beans in 

 a pod. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 55 

 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 



Nevkf Potato. A new Potato Pole Lima, much 

 larger and more productive than Chal- 

 lenger. The best of the Potato Limas. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 70 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $1.35; 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 



POLE OR RUNNING 



Dutch Caseknife. Best for home use as a 

 late Shell Bean. Grows 4 to 5 feet high. 

 Pods very flat. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 

 2 lbs. 55 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $1.85, 

 postpaid. 



Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 



A very prolific sort, bearing large clusters 

 of green pods, often 9 to 10 inches long, 

 which are nearly round when young, and 

 very crisp. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 

 SO cts.; 5 lbs. $1; 10 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 



Lazy Wife. Large, pale green pods, very 

 thick-meated, stringless, rich, tender and 

 buttery. Ripens early. Enorfflously pro- 

 ductive. Splendid as either a Snap or Shell 

 Bean. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $1; 10 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 



Worchester Horticultural or Mammoth 

 or King. Largest podded and seeded of 

 the Horticultural Beans. Seeds like London 

 Horticultural in color, but larger. Requires 

 73 days from planting to picking. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 70 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.35; 

 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 



Speckled Horticultural, Cranberry, or 

 Wren's Egg. An old favorite for both 

 snap-shorts and dry Beans. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $1; 

 10 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 



BEETS 



Sow one ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill 



CuLTUBE. Select a deep, rich sandy loam and 

 manure with well-decomposed compost or a good 

 chemical fertihzer. Sow in drills. 14 to 16 inches 

 apart, and cover 1 inch deep. When the young 

 plants appear, thin to 4 or 5 inches apart. For 

 early use, sow as soon as the ground can be worked 

 in the spring; for autumn use, about the middle of 

 May; and for winter use, during June or July, 

 according to the variety — the long varieties requir- 

 ing more time to mature than the round early kinds. 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian. A very 

 superior strain of the well-known Egyptian, 

 carefully selected, blood color, of quick, rapid 

 growth. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. ; Vilb. 30 cts. ; 

 Vzlb. 50 cts.; lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 



BEETS, continued 



Detroit Dark Red Turnip Beet. This is 

 one of the finest formed and handsomest 

 colored Beets on the market. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; V4lb. 30 cts.; Vzlb. 50 cts.; lb. 

 90 cts., postpaid. 



Early Wonder. Early, red, with short tops, 

 fine for bunching. Uniform size, slightly 

 oval, and deep blood-red; slim tap-roots, 

 fine grain, tender, and sweet. Never gets 

 stringy or woody. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 15c.; i%lb. 

 30c.; y2lb. 50c.; lb. 90c., postpaid. 



Eclipse. An extra-early Beet remarkable for 

 its fine quality and rapid growth. It is of 

 deep red color and handsome shape. 

 Unrivaled as an early market sort, and of 

 superior quality for the table. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; 'Alb. 30 cts.; i^lb. SO cts.: 

 lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 



Extra-Early Flat Egyptian. This is a flat 

 Beet, very early, and of deep red color; 

 owing to the small top, it can be planted 

 very close. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 

 30 cts.; y2lb. 50 cts.; lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 



G. & T. Co.'s Early Blood Turnip Beet. 

 This is our Special Stock of Early Blood Tur- 

 nip Beet, which we have been growing for a 

 number of years, and which the market 

 gardeners of Baltimore and other places 

 prefer. It is of dark red color, handsome 

 shape, and early. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. ISc; Vilb- 

 30c.; y2lb. 50c.; lb. 90c., postpaid. 



STOCK-FEEDING BEETS 



Mangel- Wurzel 

 Sow 4 pounds of seed to the acre 

 Culture. Stock Beets grow larger than any 

 other Beeta, and hence require more room. They 

 should be sown from April to June, in drills 2H feet 

 apart, and the plants thinned to 12 to 15 inches in 

 the row. The attention of farmers to the growing 

 of Beets for stock-feeding has rapidly increased. 

 Champion Yellow Intermediate or Gate- 

 Post Mangel. One of the very best. 

 With good cultivation ■will crop at the rate 

 of 200 bushels per acre. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Vilb. 20 cts.; Vzlb. 30 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $2; 10 lbs. 33.50, postpaid. 

 Giant Half Sugar Rose. Very large, 

 wedge-shaped; flesh white and of high 

 quality. Rose-colored top. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Vilb. 20 cts.; Valb. 30 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $2; 10 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 

 Golden Tankard Mangel. The best type 

 of Mangel — small top, smooth rich skin, 

 broad shoulders, very solid fleshed, golden 

 stemmed, heavy producer. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 V4lb. 20 cts.; V2lb. 30 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $2; 10 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 

 Mammoth Long Red Mangel. The well- 

 known, large, long variety. It grows well 

 out of the ground and is light red. Very 

 productive. Oz. 10 cts.; V^lb. 20 cts.; 

 V2lb. 30 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2; 10 lbs. 

 $3.50, postpaid. 



BORECOLE 



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