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 4 
keep clean by frequent hoeing. When two years old transplant into ~ 
permanent beds, which should bé 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. % pound, 20c. Pound, 
60c. ROOTS—$1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. 
WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS. — Washington Rust-Resistant 
Asparagus is the result of plant research and breeding by the 
United States Department of Agriculture. Ounce, 40c. %4 pound, 
$1.25. 2-Year-Old Roots—$3.50 per 100. $25.00 per 1,000. 
ASPARAGUS KNIVES.—40c each. By mail, 45c each. 
eicrvagee =bEANS— Krup-Bohnen, Ger. 
SEED WITH 
DUEL CUR = WARF or BUSH GREEN POD 
Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. One Quart will plant 
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. 
Palmetto Asparagus 
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 ahout 
forty days. Pint, 20c. Quart, 40c. Peck, $2.75. 
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, $11.00. 
EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE.—The pods are 
fleshy and of fine quality; very hardy. Pint, 20c. 
Quart, 40c. Peck, $3.00. Bushel, $11.50. 
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, $2.75, Bushel, $10.50. 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD.—fhis 
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,-20c..- Quart, 40c. Peck, $2.75. y : ¢ 
Bushel, $11.00. Improved Red Valentine oe 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL.—Large, green pods, splashed with carmine. Excellent either as snaps 
in the green state, or shelled green or dry. In this neighborhood it is one of the very best selling beans 
on the market. Pint, 25c. Quart, 40c. Peck, -$3.00. Bushel, $11.00. 
WHITE PEA or NAVY.—Boston Baking Bean. Pint, 15c. Quart, 25c. Peck, $2.00. Bushel, $7.00. 
