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



207 Seventh St. N. W. 

 Opposite Centre Market 



Asparagus 



Washington Asparagus 



CULTURE.— Succeeds 



well in any good rich soil, 

 but a light warm soil which 

 has been heavily manured 

 for the previous crop is 

 best. Soak the seeds for 

 24 hours; plant 2 inches 

 deep in drills 2 feet apart. 

 When well up, thin out to 

 3 inches apart and give fre- 

 quent and thorough culti- 

 vation, keeping the plants 

 clean from weeds. The 

 roots can be transplanted, 

 either at one or two years 

 old, either in the fall or 

 spring. After the cutting 

 season is over spray with 

 Bordeaux mixture to con- 

 trol rust ; put into the 

 spray mixture Paris green 

 or arsenate of lead to kill 

 the asparagus beetles. 

 An ounce will plant a row SO feet long; 2 pounds 

 will make enough roots to set an acre. 



Washington — This asparagus, which has been 

 selected by the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, Washington, D. C, has proven to be nearly 

 rust-free. The shoots are thick and heavy. They 

 are long and straight, with closely folded tips. The 

 color is rich dark green, tinted darker at the tips. 

 It is a heavy yielder of exceptionally fine flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.00. ROOTS— 

 $2.00 per 100, $13.00 per 1,000. 



Palmetto — A very early maturing and prolific 

 variety, producing an abundance of very large, 

 deep green shoots of the best quality. SEED — 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, M lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. ROOTS— 

 $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1,000. 



Conover's Colossal — This sort is one of the. larg- 

 est and most extensively used green varieties. 

 Shoots bright green, sometimes tinged with purple 

 at the top, very tender and of the best quality. 

 SEED— Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 

 ROOTS— $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1,000. 



Asparagus Knives — 50c and 60c each. By mail, 

 add 7c postage. 



Beans 



Dwarf or Bush, Green Pod 



One 



Inoculate this 

 Seed with 



Mulford Culture 



Prices subject to change -without notice, 

 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 thereafter 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 Valentine — Is the fa- 

 vorite sort for growers who supply the early mar- 

 kets, 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. Pt. 40c, 

 qt. 75c, pk. $3.50, bu. $12.00. 



King of the Earlies — Possesses all the merits of 

 the Red Valentine, and in addition has other valu- 



able points. The pod is fully one-third longer than 

 the Red Valentine and is perfectly round and 

 straight, of a beautiful green color. Pt. 40c, qt. 75c, 

 pk. $3.50, bu. $12.00. 



Extra Early Refugee — The pods are fleshy and of 

 fine quality; very hardv. Pt. 40c, qt. 75c, pk. $4.00, 

 bu. $15.00. 



New Bountiful — A new green-pod Bush Bean, 

 which comes into bearing very early and continues 

 almost throughout the season. Absolutely string- 

 less; good shell bean for winter use. Pt. 40c, 

 qt. 75c, pk. $5.00, bu. $18.00. 



Burpee's Stringless Green Pod — This new bean 

 produces a vine similar to Red Valentine, but de- 

 velops 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 extra- 

 ordinary maturity for table at once advances the 

 Stringless Green Pod to the first rank among table 

 beans. Pt. 40c, qt. 75c, pk. $4.50, bu. $17.00. 



Green Podded Bush Beans 



Giant Stringless Green Pod — This is a great im- 

 provement on the old-time popular favorite Valen- 

 tine Bean. The pods are fully one-third longer, 

 averaging 5 to 6 inches in length ; absolutely string- 

 less, very crisp, round, full and fleshy. Pt. 40c, 

 qt. 75c, pk. $4.50, bu. $17.00. 



Mann's Stringless Green Pod Beans 



(SPECIALTY, see page 2.) 



A new second early variety. The plant is of true 

 bush habit and bears an enormous quantity of hand- 

 some pods of light green color. Pt. 45c, qt. 90c, 

 pk. $5.00, bu. $18.00. 



Full Measure (New) — Large cropper ; Stringless, 

 Green-podded, round Bean, not as early as Burpee's 

 Stringless, but a heavy yielder. Best of quality. 

 Pt. 40c, qt. 75c, pk. $5.00, bu. $18.00. 



Dwarf Horticultural — Large green pods, splashed 

 with carmine. Excellent either as snaps in the 

 green state, or shelled green or dry. In this neigh- 

 borhood it is one of the very best selling beans on 

 the market. Pt. 40c, qt. 75c, pk. $4.00, bu. $15.00. 



White Pea, or Navy — Boston Baking Bean. 

 Pt. 25c, qt. 50c, pk. $3.50, bu. $12.00. 



Burpee's Stringless Green Pod 



