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



ASPARAGUS 



Palmetto 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 per- 

 manent 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., produc- 

 ing an abundance of very large, deep green shoots of the best qual- 



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

 ROOTS — 75c. per 100. |5.00 per 11 



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. PtOOTS — 75c. per 100. $5.00 per 1000. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE.— Introduced by us in 1S93. 

 Furnishes shoots of exceptionally large size and of superior tender- 

 ness 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 per- 

 manent bed. SEED — Packet, 5c. Ounce. 10c. ^4 pound, 25c. 

 Pound, 75c. ROOTS — 85c. per 100. $6.00 per 1000. 



ASPARAGUS KNIVES.— 30c. each. By mail, 35c. each. 



BEANS — Dwarf or Bush — Green Pod Kmp-Bohnen, Ger. 



Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. One Quart Will Plant 1C0 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 thereafter as de- 

 sired, 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, 15c. Quart, 30c. Peck. S2.00. 

 Bushel, $8.00. 



KING OF THE EAR L I ES.— 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. 

 Quart. 30c. Peck, $2.00. Bushel, $8.00. 



EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE. — The pods are 

 flashy and of fine quality: very hardv. Quart. 30c. 

 Peck. $2.00. Bushel, $8.00. 



NEW BOUNTIFUL. —A new greenpod Bush 

 Bean, which comes into bearing very early and 

 continues almost throughout the season. Abso- 

 lutely stringless: good shell bean for winter use. 

 Quart. 30c. Peck, $2.00. Bushel. $8.1 



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 Valentine; that is to say, 

 in thirty to thirty-one days from germination^ 

 h extraordinary maturity for table at once 

 advances the Stringless Green Pod . to the first 

 rank among table beans. Pint, 20c. Quart, 40c. 



Peck. S3. 00. Bushel, $12.00. Improved Red Valentine 



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

 green state, or shelled green or dry. In this neighborhood is one of the very best selling: beans on the market. 

 Pint, 20c. Quart. 35c. Peck. |2. Bushel, $8.00. 



WHITE PEA OR NAVY.— Boston Baking Bean. Price per quart. 25c. Peck. SI. 75 Bushel. $6.00 

 If beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid, add 1Cc, per pint. 15c. per quart, for charges. 



