FAUST'S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1897. 



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FAUST'S PRIZE HERD LATE FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE 



New Japanese 



Climbing Cucumber. 



This new cucumber originally came from Japan, and 

 when first introduced created an unparallelled sen- 

 sation in the trade on the continent, and has proved 

 to be a valuable novelty. It climbs vigorously to a 

 height of 6 or 7 feet on poles, and is prized for its pro- 

 lific and hardy qualities, a single vine bearing 50 to 75 

 well formed fruits, about 10 inches in length, of a 

 dark-green color and of delicious flavor. The fruits 

 are netted when ripe, and very fleshy, solid and sweet, 

 with exceptionally few seeds. As a variety for slic- 

 ing, they will prove very useful, while for exhibition 

 no other cucumber Avill attract so much attention. 

 Their shape is very uniform, straight and perfectly 

 smooth. Although" very hardy, it forces well and 

 comes into bcHring very eariv. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 

 15cts.; ^Ib., 40cts.; lb*, $1.25, postpaid. 



Yosemite Mammotb Wax Bush Bean. 



This is a most distinct NOTELTY, and combines ex- 

 quisite quality and productiveness with enormous size. 

 The pods are FUI^t. of IXESHY PULP and POSI- 

 TIVELY STRINGLE^S, cooking tender and delicious. 

 The mammoth pods average 10 to 14 inches in length, are 

 of rich, golden color, making a most handsome appear- 

 ance either on the plant or on the table. The Yosemite 

 combines size, productiveness and quality in one variety, 

 and is the perfection of wax beans. The plant is re- 

 markably vigorous, covering the ground with its heavy 

 foliage in such a manner as to shade the earth and to 

 keep it moist, and if the pods are kept closely picked new 

 ones will continue to be produced, and a marvellously 

 large crop will be obtained. The Y'OSEMITE outstrips 

 all known varieties in size, yield and good qualities. A 

 most desirable bean for family gardens. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 

 pint, 30 cts.; quart, 50 cts., postpaid. Bv express or 

 freight, quart, 35 cts.; peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.50. 



The best large late catotoage in existence 

 and has been pronounced so by all who have 

 grown it, to be the finest strain of Late Flat 

 Dutch Cabbage in the world. It is a low- 

 growing variety. The large bluish-green heads 

 are round, very solid, broad and flat on top, 

 of the very finest quality. It is a superb va- 

 riety for fall use, and is the best for late keep- 

 ing. It is the result of years of the most care- 

 ful selection, and is sought after in preference 

 to other late sorts by large growers of cab- 

 bages. It never fails to make a perfect, solid 

 head and is most uniform in size and color. 

 Our seed has been grown from large and care- 

 fully selected heads, and we confidently re- 

 commend it as being the finest strain ever 

 introduced. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts, Mlb. $1.00, 

 lb. $3.50. 



New Favorite Haif-Long Scarlet Radish 



This new Radish comes to us from France, 

 and is an improvement over any Half-Long 

 Radish ever introduced, and we do not hesi- 

 tate to recommend it for the family gardens 

 and for market, as one of the most valuable 

 and attractive of Radishes. The skin is thin, 

 of a bright red color; the flesh is white, cri.sp, 

 solid, and of mild flavor. Owing to its rapid 

 growth it is very tender and juicy. It surpas- 

 ses all other strains of Half-Long Radish. 

 Being intermediate in shape, it is very attract« 

 ive, Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.0(J, 



New Japanese Clwibing Cucumber. 



\zong Island j^Jammoth peas. 



This is a favorite with Long Island gardeners, and is 

 also becoming popular with New Jersey growers. It is 

 one of the finest varieties of recent introduction. All 

 pronounce it one of the sweetest and most exquisite in 

 flavor of all peas ; it is an excellent cropper; the large 

 pods are well filled with peas of the finest quality. The 

 vines grow to the height of 3>^ feet, of robust growth, 

 with fine dark green foliage, branching from the first 

 thi-ee to five nodes above the surface of the ground. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pint 20 cts., quart 40 cts., postpaid. By express or 

 freight, quart 25 cts,, peck $1.25, bushel $4.50. 



^ey^ Victoria Spi^^^^cl^, 



This new variety comes from Germany and has proved 

 after repeated trials, to be the earliest we have ever 

 grown. The foliage is heavy, the broad, dark green 

 leaves are of the true savoy type and of the very finest 

 quality. It is specially valuable for private and market 

 gardeners, from the fact that it remains in fine condi- 

 tion from two to three weeks after all other varieties 

 have run to seed. We have the genuine stock from the 

 originators. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts., 

 postpaid. 



