p. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C 



ASPARAGUS 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 



CULTURE, — Sow in April or May, in rows 1 foot apart, and 

 keep clean by frequent hoeing. When two years old transplant into 

 permanent beds, which should be well and deeply manured, and 

 trenched to the depth of 18 inches. On the approach of winter, 

 cover with manure or compost ; fork the beds early in spring and 

 apply a dressing of salt or kainit at the rate of 600 pounds an acre. 

 Cut for use the second year after planting. 



PALMETTO. — A very early maturing and prolific variety, pro- 

 ducing an abundance of very large, deep green shoots of the best 

 quality. SEED — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. ^ pound, 20c. Pound, 

 60c. ROOTS— $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL.— This sort is one of the largest and 

 most extensively used green varieties. Shoots bright green, some- 

 times tinged with purple at the top, very tender and of the best 

 quality. SEED — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. ^4 pound, 20c. Pound. 

 6ac. ROOTS— $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE.— Introduced by us in 1893. 

 Furnishes shoots of exceptionally large size and of superior ten- 

 derness and flavor. Color clear white until four to six inches above 

 the surface. A large proportion of the seeds will produce white 

 shoots, and the green ones can be easily rejected when setting out 

 the permanent bed. SEED — Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. % pound, 20c. 

 Pound, 60c. ROOTS— $1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. 



ASPARAGUS KNIVES.— 40c each. By mail, 45c each. 



BEANS Krup-Bohnen, Ger. 



DWARF or BUSH GREEN POD 



One Quart will plant 



Seed with 



MuLFORD Culture 



Palmetto Asparagus 



Prices Subject to Change "Without Notice. 

 100 feet of Drill. 

 CULTURE.— Dwarf Beans may not be safely planted until the 

 middle of April, owing to the late frost, but may be planted there- 

 after as desired, until the middle of August. 



Select high, rich soil, make drills two feet apart, 

 drop beans along the rows and cover with earth. 

 Hoe often to keep earth to the stems. 



IMPROVED EXTRA EARLY RED VALEN- 

 TINE. — Is the favorite sort for growers who sup- 

 ply the early markets, because its growth is so 

 rapid, and because it stands shipment perfectly. 

 It is a heavy cropper, and ready to pick in about 

 forty days. Pint, 20c. Quart, 40c. Peck, $3.00. 

 Bushel, $10.00. 



KING OF THE EARLIES.— Possesses all the 

 merits of the Red Valentine, and in addition has 

 other valuable points. The pod is fully one-third 

 longer than the Red Valentine and is perfectly 

 round and straight; of a beautiful green color. 

 Pint, 20c. Quart, 40c. Peck, $3.00. Bushel, $12.00. 



EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE.— The pods are 

 fleshy and of fine qualitv; very hardv. Pint, 20c. 

 Quart, 40c. Peck, $3.00. Bushel, $10.00. 



NEW BOUNTIFUL.— A new greenpod Bush 

 Bean, which comes into bearing very early and 

 continues almost throughout the season. Absolutely 

 stringless ; good shell bean for winter use. Pint, 

 20c. Quart, 40c. Peck, $3.00. Bushel, $12.00. 



BURPEE'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD.— This 

 new bean produces a vine similar to Red Valen- 

 tine, but develops pods to edible condition two or 

 three days earlier than the Valentine ; that is to say, 

 in thirty to thirty-one days from germination, which 

 extraordinary maturity for table at once aavances 

 the Stringless Green Pod to the first rank among 

 table beans. Pint, 25c. Quart, 50c. Peck, $3.50. 

 Bushel, $14.00. 



DWARF HORTICULTURAL.— Large, green pods, splashed with carmine. Excellent either as. 

 in the green state, or shelled green or dry. In this neighborhood it is one of the very best selling 

 - ^ ' Pint 25c. Quart, 50c. Peck, $3.50. Bushel, $14.00. 



Improved Red Valentine 



on the market. _ _ _ 



WHITE PEA or NAVY.-Boston Baking BVanr Pint^'lScT 



snaps 

 beans 



Quart, 30c. Peck, $225. Bushel, $9.00. 



