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G. EDWARD SCHULT2, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



High Quality . . SCHULTZ'S V^S^table Seeds. 



WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS for CULTIVATION 



Palmetto AsPAKAGrs 



^SPJiRAGUS SEEB 



Spargel, Ger 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. 



CULTURE.— Sow in April or May, in rows 1 foot apart, and keep 

 clean by frequent hoeing. When two years old transplant into per- 

 manent beds, which should be well and deeply manured, and 

 trenched to the depth of 18 inches. On the apprpacn of winter, cover 

 with manure or compost; fork the beds early in spring and apply a 

 dressing of salt or kainit at the rate of 600 lbs. an acre. Cut for use 

 the second vear after planting. 



EARLY GIANT ABGENTEUIl. J» irfSLrffSi 



seedlings of the Giant Dutch Purple Asparagus, forms the greater 

 part of those fine bundles which are so much admired in the Paris 

 markets in the spring. The shoots are notably thicker than those 

 of the parent plant, the head is slightly pointed, and the scales 

 with which it "is covered are very closely set, overlapping each 

 other. It has become very popular among market gardeners 

 who have made trial of it on a large scale. Price, per pound, 75 cts. ; 

 per -4 pound, 25 cts.; per ounce, 10 cts.; per package, 5 cts. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WBITE. ^hIor.7su°4TCS 



great demand in many localities, because it furnishes ivhite shoots 

 which stay white as long as fit for Use without earthing up or any other 

 artificial hlanching. It can be depended on to give eighty to ninety 

 per' cent white plants from seed. The green shoots can be' discarded 

 when setting the permanent bed. Fine for the market gardener 

 or for canning. Price, per pound, 50 cts.; per 34 pound, 20 cts.; 

 per ounce, 10 cts.; per package, 5 cts. 

 PAlMFTTn ASPARAfilN An early, prolific and very desir- 

 rALlTlLllU /iOliiUrtUUO. able variety. Has the reputation 

 of being less subject to blight than any other varieties. The plants 

 are vigorous in growth, producing large, thick, dark green shoots; 

 with a distinctlv pointed top. Price, packets, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts., 

 Xlb., 15 cts.; lb.; 40 cts. 



BE^MS—Bwarf or Bush— Green Pod 



Krup-Bohnan, Gee. 



One quart %trili plant one hundred feet of drill. 



CULTURE.— The varieties of this class are tender and will not bear much cold. Plant about the first of ADril, if the ground 

 is warm and the season favorable, and at intervals throughout the season for a succession, finishing about the 15th of August. 

 The best mode of culture is in rows, 2 feet apart, and the beans 2 inches apart and 2 inches deep m the rows. Keep well hoed 

 and draw the earth up to the stem, but only when dry; working them when wet with ram or dew will cause them to rust and 

 injure the crop. 



Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. S^hSgTupS to 



this variety among the green-podded sorts, and many prefer it to the 

 wax varieties. Vine erect, with coarse, dark green leaves. Pods me- 

 ■ dium length, curved, cylindrical, very fleshy, crisp and tender. I 

 know of no stock of Red* Valentine which can be compared with that 

 I offer in uniformity, high quality of pod. Price, packet, 5 cts.; pt., 

 10 cts.: qt.. 20 cts: g"al., 50 cts.; peck, 90 cts.; bushel, S3. 50. 



Stringless Green Pod (Burpee's). ^e°^fel'rili'?hl^ va.': 



entine, and remains tender and crisp a long time after maturity. Pods 

 are pale green, long and straight, perfectly round and meaty. Price, 

 packet, 5 cts.; pt., 10 cts.: qt., 20 cts.; gal., 65 cts.; peck, §1.25; bushel, 

 $4.50. 



Rlark VfilpntinP Rp»n<: Pods are extremely long, round and 

 UiUbn lUlGIIllllC UUUIlOi straight, and are quite attractive m 



appearance. Price, packet, 5 cts.: pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; gal., 65 cts.: 



peck. $1.25; bushel, $.S00. 



Refugee, or Thousand to One. S!%Mra™?yp?oSu?d'^e: 



medium or late variety. The young pods are tender, of fine flavor 



and of handsome appearance. ' It is extensivelv grown for pickling. 



Price, pt.. 10 cts.; qt.,20 Cts.; peck. $1.00; bushel," 33.50. 

 Hu/flrf HnrtiPIlltiiral ^'i^^ "^^ry productive, compact, upright, 

 unuil UUl llbUKUlUl. with large leaves. Pods medium length, 



cylindrical, curved, with splashes of bright red on a yellowish ground. 



They become fit for use as green shelled beans very early, and in this 



condition the beans are very large, easily shelled, and are about equal 



to the Lima in quality. Packet, 5 cts.; "pt., 15 cts.; qt., 25 cts.; gal., 85 



cts.; peck, $1.50. 



Farlv MnhHWk -^^ planted very early, and produces large, 



LQllj ITlUIiaWIVt strong vines, which bear profusely. Pt., lo cts,: 

 qt., 2C cts.: gal., 60 cts.: peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.50. 



IMPROTED RorXD POD 



Boston Pea Bean (Navy). 



An excellent varietv of very productive habit: 

 Pt., 10 cts.; qt., 15 cts.: gal., 50 cts.: peck, 75 cts 



for baking they excel all 

 ; bushel, $2.50. 



VALE>fTiNE Bean 



other sorts. 



