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ago. Selections of the best specimens were annually made for seed until 

 the beau has increased in early maturity and size, and establislied the 

 present standard character. 



The distinctive featui-es of this sort are early maturity, prolificness 

 and extra quality of bean ; containing more saccharine matter and pro- 

 ducing oue-tliird more slielled beans to the pole than the Large Lima, 

 while the shelling becomes an easy matter, from the fact of the j)ods 

 being entirely full of beans, forming one against the other like peas in a 

 pod 



The American Agriculturist of November, 1874, says : " In these beans 

 the pods are not only full, with no spaces between, but are as full as they 

 can stick, the seeds so crowding one another that the ends of the central 

 beans are square ; the bean is also much thicker than the ordinary kind. 

 A vine of this kind bearing the same number of pods as one of the ordi- 

 nary variety would, we should judge, yield nearly if not twice as much 

 in shelled beans. The pod being so completely filled, the shelling be- 

 comes an easy matter, and the beans when cooked are much superior to 

 the ordinary ones, as the amount of skins is much smaller in proportion 

 to the enclosed nutriment. 



" We regard the improving of this bean as one of the most important 

 of the recent contributions to horticulture." Price 25 cts. per paper ; 5 

 papers, §L00. 



BEANS, CARTER'S CHAMPION RUNNER. A giant variety of 

 scarlet runner, pods nearly twice the size of the old sort, and they 

 Jiang nearly twice as thick. Per packet, 20 cts. 



BEET, BASTIAN'S EXTRA EARLY. The perfection of a Beet, 

 being very early ; of quick growth, fine turnip-rooted form and good 

 bright-red color, a profitable variety for the market gardener, and 

 one of the best for family use. Per lb., SI. 50; per oz. 20 cts. 



BEET, BASTIAN'S HALF-LONG BLOOD. In color, shape and size 

 it is all that can be desired in a Beet ; a valuable variety to follow 

 the preceding one. Per lb., $1.50 ; per oz.. 20 cts. 



CABBAGE, EARLY WYMAN. Highly esteemed. It heads early in 

 the season; is of large size, and first quality. Per oz., $1.00; per 



CABBAGE, LARGE EARLY SCHWEINFURT. A large second early 

 or fall variety. Per lb., S5 ; per oz., 50 cts. 



CABBAGE, EARLY ST. JOHN'S DAY. A valuable second early 

 sort ; flat head, very solid. Per lb., S3 ; per oz., 30 cts. 



CABBAGE, FILDERKRAUT. A favorite German variety, with solid 

 conical heads. Per lb., $4 ; per oz., 4G cts. 



CABBAGE, FOTTLER'S IMPROVED BRUNSWICK. One of the 

 best early Drumhead varieties, a splendid second early and late 

 varietv, largo solid heads. Per lb., 38 ; per oz., 75 cts. ; per packet, 

 20 cts.' 



CABBAGE, GREEN GLAZED. Grown at the South, being less sub- 

 ject to the attack of insects. Per lb., S3; per oz., 30 cts. 



CABBAGE DARK BLOOD-RED ERFURT. Superior early solid- 

 heading variety. Per oz., 50 cts. 



CABBAGE, PHILADELPHIA FLAT DUTCH. The favorite variety 

 of the Philadelphia market ; large solid flat heads, short stem. Our 

 own superior stock . second to none ; a valuable variety for the mar- 

 ket gardener. Per lb., S4 ; per oz., 40 cts, 



CABBAGE, PHILADELPHIA LATE DRUMHEAD. Also a favorite 

 variety of the Philadelphia market ; large solid heads. A little 

 later than the Flat Dutch. A first-rate winter variety. Per lb , 

 S4 ; per oz., 40 cts. 



