Tested Vegetable Seeds 



In this department we aim to list all the good Standard Varieties of Vegetables, 



and many Novelties of recent introduction. Every new and promising- variety sent 

 out is tested on our trial grounds, to learn their merits before offered to our cus- 

 tomers. Our packets are well filled with fresh seed. We pay the postage at these 

 prices, except by the peck and bushel, or special prices on 5, 10 and 100 n^. lots. 



ASPARAGUS 



Ger. Sparg-el. ¥r. As/JerL^e. One 

 Sow in March or April, in rich soil. S.,jk tlit 

 seed in warm water for 24 hours. Drill it thinly in 

 rows 1 foot apart. When 1 year old, transplant into 

 permanent lieds., which should be well and deeply 

 manured. Set out the plants eighteen inoln s n]iort 

 each way and six inches d,ep in sand\' snil, and 

 four inches it-ep in hea\\' soil, but only put on 2 or 

 3 inches at the time of planilr.g and later gradually 

 fill up bed. On approarh of winter clear off the bed 



and cover with a drcs^iii;;- in riianun.^ or eipnip"'^< : toik 

 up tlio b.-d-; , ;irl y in the -^I'l in-. and apply a .1. vis- 

 ing of salt amiiially to the bed, afrer \\yo si a^nu 

 of cuttii u' — w liii h is not only beneficial to tlie plaiP>i. 

 but will k!Mp the l)ed clear of weeds. A nc vv lied 

 shoidd not be cut over before the third year. 



ounce -a'/// soci' 50 ^eef of drill. 



THE PALMETTO. One of the largest 

 anil finest varieties. Stalks frequently measure two 

 ini he-; in diaiiic-tcr. and twelve inches long, per- 

 t.iik Ineler wlicn ci.nk. d. l^er pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 

 ol-^.. k. lb. 15 CIS., lb. 50 els. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. A 



new vaiiity which is sure to be in great demand 



becau^.' ii ]vri„lii, whiit- >1 ts which stay white 



a< I. Ill- :i< IP.- i..r n.r. Ii v. x abuut N) jier cent 

 lit whit.' |-il;-iiii^ ii.iiii ih,. (.ilici- can lie re- 



ii'i ii'l k i-ri- trail-']. laiil iiiu'. It priiduees large, ten- 



d>'. -1 1-^, cipril ii. aiiv ntliiT \aiictv. Per pkt. 



.'. .1-,, 10 n-., 11,. 20 . Is., lb. (10 els. 



COLUMBIAN WHITE ROOTS. Two 



.\(ars nld, by mail, ^1.25 per 100; liv express 75 

 et-^. pi r ton. 



PALMETTO ROOTS. Two year old. by 

 mail, ^1.25 per 100: bv express, 7.3 cts. per 100; 

 irH.dO p: r 1,000. 



Jones' Stringless White Wax Bean 



This grand, absolute- 

 ly stiingless bean will 

 bi e. mic one of the most 

 ]...], idar of all our wax 



Miiirlii'^ iniw li'rown, 

 ( , iiiibiii iir_ i"'iiil- nev- 

 er lii'i-ii- -l.f iii;i d in a 

 ariiiiih-s wax 

 Iv is of true 

 vpc, of strong 

 with medium 

 n,kv fi.otstalk, 

 ..iiipa.t bushy 

 lich ai-c a eom- 



trn.' 



bn^h 



l.k-te n 

 blos-;om- 

 ground 

 .olulih 



whib 



■ Ml 



Jones' Stringless White Wax Bean 



ip. is ab- 

 l>riH,f on 

 all '^..ik and in the 

 ini-t niif.iN I ii aljle sea- 

 -1,11-. 11 i- an extra 

 (■,rrl>- \ .iiiil > , the pods 

 fMiiiiin'4 vciy (juiekly, 



1 ijiniil and ( xi-cjil iunal- 

 Iv solid, of a didieate 

 light yellow color, 

 l>erfectly stiingless at 

 all stagrs of growtli, 

 'bowing no coarseness 

 evn when past their 

 li'inie. In summing up 

 lis uni.d ipialiiics the 

 1,1 i-inati.r claims tliat 

 iii(:i-i> biHlnds per acTb 

 iif urccn ]iods can he 

 jiicKcd from an acre 

 than from any otlier 

 \^•ax bean known; also 

 ean be planted later 

 ill till' s asim with the 

 iiilaintv of a crop. 

 Piiii- |ier pkt. 10 ct.s., 



2 pkls. 1.5 cts., pt. 2.5 

 cts., C|t. .50 cts., pk. 

 $2.00, bu. $7.00. 



