COLE'S RELIABLE 



TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



In the following list win be found all the good standard varieties of Vegetables and also 

 many Novelties and Specialties of recent introduction. Every year we are weeding out all 

 worn-out sorts, and those kinds without any merits, but many of those varieties are still cata- 

 logued by other seedsmen, which our extended trials and experience as gardeners have proven 

 unworthy of cultivation. New and improved varieties have long superseded some of the old 

 sorts. 



The NAMES IN CAPITALS are of VARIETIES SPECIALLY ROCOMMENDED 



as best for general cultivation. It will be noted, also, thai we have given the synonymous names, 

 to prevent confusion, where a variety has, unfortunately, received more than one name. 



Our large trade with market gardeners, together with our ext 'nsive mail seed business, is the 

 best evidence that COLE'S TESTED SEEDS are UNRIVALLED IN QUALITY. We 

 know that the seeds grown and supplied by us are the very best that it is possible to procure. 

 Each year we receive thousands cf testimonials from our customers, many that have dealt with 

 us from fifteen to eighteen years. 



SEEDS POSTPAID BY MAIL. — Please bear in mind that our prices include prepayment 

 of postage by us on all Seeds ordered by the Packet, Ounce, Quarter-pound, Pound or Quart 

 Thus, you have only to send us the Catalogue price, and we guarantee safe delivery by mail. 



Note — No half ounces made except where noted, and no half packets, or half pints put up. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Ger. Spargel. Ft. Asperge. 



One oz. will sow 50 feet of drill. 



Sow in March or April, in rich soil. Soak the seed in 

 warm water for 24 hours. Drill it thinly in rows 1 fooD 

 apart. "When one year old, transplant into perma- 

 nent beds, which should be well and deeply manured. 

 Ret out the plants eighteen inches apart each way, 

 and six inches deep. Ou approach of winter clear 

 off the bed and cover with a dressing of manure or 

 compost ; fork up the beds early in the Spring, and 

 apply a dressing of salt annually to the bed, after 

 the season of cutting— which is not only beneficial to 

 the plants, but will Keep the bed clear of weeds. A 

 new .bed should not be cut over before the third 

 year. 



THE PALMETTO. Beyond question this Is the 

 largest and fluest Asparagus ever sent out Stalks 

 frequently measure two iuches in diameter, and, 

 even when twelve inches long, are perfectly tender 

 when cooked. Its tenderness is injured by its 

 remarkably rapid growth and remaining in good 

 condition several days after being ready for cut- 

 ting. Of medium green color, excellent flavor 

 and attractive *>ize, it is destined to become a 

 leading market s^rt and In laree demand for pri- 

 vate gardens. Per pkt., Sets; oz., lOcts.;^ lb. 

 30cts.; lb, $1.00. 



PALMETTO ROOTS. Two year old, by mail, 

 $1.25 per 100; by express, 75cts. per 100, $6.00; per 

 1,000. 



BEANS, Dwarf or Bush. 



Ger. Bohne. Ft. Haricot. 

 One quart will plan t 100 Jeet of drill. 



Dwarf or Bush Beans require no support, and may 

 be plauted in hills or drills, the latter way being 

 preferred, for the following named garden varieties. 

 Make the drill eighteen inches apart, two inches 

 deep, and drop the beans three inches apart in the 

 seed drill. Keep clear of ^ weeds, hoeing when dry. 

 Beans are tender annuals, and cannot be safely 

 planted till danger from frost is past. Plant every 

 two weeks for a succession. 



If wanted by Express or Freight, deduct for post- 

 age, 8 cts. per pt., 15 as. per qt. 



Wax-podded Varieties. 



YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX. See Novelties. 

 SADDLE-BACK WAX. See Novelties. 



BLACK-EYED wax. This distinct and valuable 

 variety Uas already made a most favorable impres- 

 sion. It h a cross between the Black Wax and the 

 Golden Wax, and one of tlie earliest Wax varie- 

 ties in cultivation. It is a robust grower, very 

 Productive, v^ry tender, and of exceptionally fine 

 flavor. Per pkt , 5 cts., pt., 26 cts.. qt., 46 cts., pk., 

 $1.75, bushel, *6.00. 



GOLDEN-EYED WAX. This variety is extremely 



early and vigorous, growing very rapidly, and yields 

 great profusion of tend r, succulent pods, of a beau- 

 ful, waxy appearance; its flavor is unexcelled by any 

 of the wax variety. The pods grow uniformly hand- 

 some, without a snot, and keep extremely well alter 

 being picked. We urge every one to try this bean 

 the coming season, as we consider it the best wax 

 bean known. All who prefer a wax bean will find 

 in this variety a gem. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt. 25 cts. qt., 

 5J cts., pk., $2.00, bu-hel, $7.00. 



FREE SEEDS. — With nearly every order amounting to ONE DOLLAR, or over, we send 

 EXTRA SEEDS including many NOVELTIES for trial. Will send out several varieties this 

 year, never before offered in our Catalogue. We are very liberal in that respect and give THOU- 

 SANDS of packets away every year. Many new customers have been surprised at the quantity 

 we put in our packets, and the number of extras thrown in. 



