Order by name or number. If name and correct number are both given, mistakes will rarely occur 



Maule's Superior Vegetable Seeds 



Asparagus Seed 



Asparagus grows easily in any good soil; a bed well cared for 

 improves with age and lasts for years 



Culture. — Sow in the early Spring in drills 2 to 3 feet apart, scattering about 1 inch 

 apart in the drills. Cover with 1 inch of soil; cultivate freely. A packet will produce 

 about 200 plants; an ounce, about 750 plants; 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. The following 

 Spring set out the roots in a permanent bed. Fight beetle with Slug Shot or Bug Death. 



1 Palmetto Best arket 



The most profitable asparagus on the market; mammoth in size, light green, heavy 

 yielding, early producing and more disease resisting than any other variety. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; quarter pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



2 Giant Argenteuil ^™ A £££* or 



We recommend it with great confidence to all asparagus growers; an ideal home 

 garden sort producing beautiful green stalks. It has a place of its own in the New York 

 and Boston markets, and always commands a much higher price than other varieties. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; quarter pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



3 Barr's Philadelphia Mammoth 



Large, strong growing, yet tender 



It throws strong, well developed green shoots the entire season. A favorite in the 

 Philadelphia markets. At 3 years old it has yielded at the rate of S500 per acre. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; quarter pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Cultural directions are sent with every order of Asparagus Roots 



For a home garden, Asparagus Roots may be planted 18 inches apart in rows 2% feet 

 apart, thereby requiring about 100 roots for a patch 20 x 20 feet. If your garden is 

 smaller or larger, order accordingly. Not less than 25 roots of the one kind supplied 

 at the 100 rate. 



By mail, postpaid 

 1-year old 2-year old 

 No. per 100 per 100 



1 Palmetto $1.00 $1.50 



3 Giant Argenteuil 1.00 1.50 



3 Barr's Phila. Mammoth 1.00 1.50 



By express or freight, not prepaid 



1-year old 2-year old 



perl'00 per 1000 per 100 per 1000 

 $0.65 $5.50 $0.75 $6.50 

 .65 5.50 .75 6.50 



.65 5.50 .75 6.50 



Philadelphia Asparagus 

 Buncher 



An improved asparagus buncher 

 with a movable head piece for regu- 

 lating the length of the bunch and 

 adjustable knife guard, also auto- 

 matic catch for binding any size 

 bunch desired; weighs seven pounds. 

 If wanted by parcel post, add postage. 

 By express, not prepaid, $3.00 each. 



PHILADELPHIA ASPARAGUS BUNCHER. 



1 PALMETTO ASPARAGUS. 



A M S3 Eg IS fill A A reliable treatise on Planting, Cultivating, Cutting, 

 v i H Banti U v Packi " s and Can n ' n s- 



by HEXAMER. 



Illustrated, cloth bound book, 

 70 Cents, postpaid 



Dwarf Shell or Field Beans w ^S^t& 



CuiiTURB. — Must not be sown until the ground is warm and dry. Sow in drills 2 to S 

 feet apart, placing the beans 2 to 3 inches apart and cover the seeds with 2 inches of 

 soil. Can be sown any time from May until July 10, maturing in about 60 days. A 

 packet will sow about 25 feet of row, a quart about 400 feet; Y 2 to% bushel per acre. 



9\X7'f-) | J-** T#»'t-»s»'s*v Best heat resisting sort; 

 " 1,uc *5JJC4.a y succeeds everywhere 



This excellent shell bean, seed of which is pure white, smaller than 

 the improved navy, is more resisting to drought and scorching heat than 

 any other variety. The vines are of medium size with many branches. It 

 produces a greater yield than any of the so-called kidney varieties. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 55 cents, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 40 cents; 4 quarts, $1.50; peck, $3.75. 



21 Improved Navy or Boston Pea 



One of the heaviest yielding field beans known 



This variety has become very popular and is now more extensively grown than the 

 larger sorts, it is without question one of the heaviest yielding white beans known. The 

 strong upright plant carries the pods well above the ground which keeps them from 

 getting injured by wet weather before harvesting, ripening its crop early and all at 

 once. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 55 cents, postpaid. 



By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 40 cents; 4 quarts, $1.50; peck, $3.75. 



22 Burlingame Medium r \Z?%£?£ T A 



sort 

 use 



Earliest, hardiest, most productive and profitable field bean in America. It averages 

 40 bushels per acre. Ripens early, and in a wet season remains sound and healthy 

 where other varieties rust and spot. The seed is pearly white. Produces somewhat 

 larger dry white beans than the Improved Navy but not as large as White Marrowfat. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 55 cents, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 40 cents; 4 quarts, $1.50; peck, $3.75. 



Home Vegetable Gardening from A to Z 



A Valuable Book by ADOI>PH KRUHM 



The discussion of each vegetable is practical and complete, from 

 sowing seeds to what kinds to grow in different soils and sections. 

 About 300 pages, more than 200 photographic 

 reproductions, and 32 four-color illustrations. 

 BOUND IN CLOTH - - $1.35 POSTPAID 



