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AIISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 



Asparagus Seeds and Roots. th^Ziriril] 



irnishes 

 green deli- 

 cacy for our table in the spring. SEED of any of these four varieties, 

 pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; i^ lb.. 2Sc. ; per lb., 75c. Price of ROOTS, one 

 year old, 50 for $1.00; 100 for $ 1 .75; by mail, postpaid ; by express 

 at buyer's expense, $1.00 per 100; $4.50 per 500. Two-year-old 

 r^.ots, by express at buyer's expense, $1.75 per 100 ; $7.00 per 500. 

 -R^-m'r 1Lf^,*t,^r>*P, The stalks are very large, frequently an 

 Barr S Mammoth. ^^^^ ^^ diameter. They are extra quick 

 growing, very tender and succulent, entirely free from woody fiber, 

 and make sho'ots fit for market in a single dav. 



Columbian Mammoth White. ^amSJ,"? sl^r&eal 



yield, and superior quality; remarkable for the clear whiteness of 

 its stalks, which retain their purity of color 

 until several inches above the surface. 



The plants are strong and 



vigorous in growth, produc- 

 ing large, thick dark green shoots, with a 

 distinctly pointed head or tip, as contrasted 

 with the rounded head of the other large- 

 stalked varieties. 



The standard 

 variety. 



Muskmelon. "Vaughan's'' 



Packet, 10c. Hoodoo. //^^^^^ Muskmelon. 



Palmetto. 



Conover's Colossal. 



.■xs^urugus c 



otumbian Mammoth White. 



Myatt's Linnaeus. 



2 oz., 25c. 



RhubCtrb. seeds and Plants. 



A deep rich soil is indisp^fisable to secure 

 lar^e heavy stalks. Sel so that the crowns 

 are about i inch below the surface. 



Popular, and the 



best for general 

 use. Early, very large, productive, tender 

 and very delicately flavored. Requires less 

 sugar than other sorts. 



Myatfs Victoria. ?,Sy-^'Z^lrlt. 



Seed of these two kinds, pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 J^lh., 40c.; lb., S11.60. 



Roots, either kind, 10c ; 3 for 2Sc.; dozen, $1.00, by m 

 Large clumps by express at buyer's expense, 100 for $6.00. 



The Crimson Winter 

 Rhubarb. 



The earliest of all Rhubarb, and fit for 

 use not only in spring, but all through the 

 summer and fall. In the Southern and Pa- 

 cifio States it may be used all the year 

 round. In winter it is particularly fine. 

 Color, bright crimson, except the new 

 stalks on young plants. It forces readily in 

 the greenhouse or cold frame. It is of ex- 

 cellent flavor, and the stalks are so tender 

 that it is not necessary to remove the skin. 

 [t grows easily and rapidly from seed, 

 making stalks for use the second year. 



Packet, 20 seeds, 8c. 



Rhubarb. Monarch. 



The largest, best and most 

 distinct sort in cultivation, 

 The stalks are verv broad, 

 thick, succulent and <- f supe- 

 rior flavor. The Monarch 

 has been awarded 

 first prize for -everal 

 years at exhibitions 

 of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Soci- 

 ety. Ononeoccasior 

 the 12 stalks shown 

 weighed 28 pounds, 

 off. The average length of 

 stalk is about 16 inches. 

 Seed, packet, lOc; ounce, 25c. 



irx>... nyr^*^*^r^-fh V^tv^ Every person who has use for sage should plant this variety ; one 

 J\eW JVlCimtnOtn OUge. piamwiHyield more than a dozen ofthe common sort. The leaves are 

 (Never runs to seed.) of enorm(ms size and tn.'St excellent qualitv. The plant is a strong, 



compact grower, covering a space of more than 3 feet in diameter ; it rarely flowers, and it never runs to seed. Can 

 be picked all the season, and is perfectly hardy in the coldest climate. The greatest Sage ever introduced. 

 15c. each ; 3 for 30c.; 6 for 50c.; 15 for SI. 00, postpaid. 



Crimson printer Kliubarb seed produces edible stalks the followinsr year. 



Price, 



