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Arthiir T.Boddington. 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



Boddingtoh^s Novelties and Specialties in Vegetable Seeds 



Tlu' following are a selection of the best and most recent novelties, selected from most reliable sources, for their advancement upon exist- 

 ing types, all worthy of a place in the up-to-date kitchen garden, and for exhibition purposes. Apart from these offerings, we specially de- 

 sire to call the attention of customers and prospective buyers to the general list of vegetables following. If in doubt, "go by the rule," th,it 

 is the heavy line under the variety ; these are the best in their class, and by adhering lo the rule you will have a most successful garden. 



Alkekengi {Physalis edulis) 



This is the well-known Cape Gooseberry and should be grown a 

 great deal more than it has been in the I'nited Strifes. It is an ex- 

 cellent variety for preserving, and in fact, is a real Wonder Berry. 



This variety should not be confounded with Physalis pubcsccns, 

 known as Husk Tomato. It should, however, receive similar treat- 

 ment when growing, that is, it should be grown as a tomato. 



" This particular form of the species cultivated in our gardens is 

 tliat which was described and figured by Sims in 1S07 as Physalis 

 edulis the edible Physalis. Sims' account says that this plant is 

 a native of Peru and Chili, but is cultivated at the Cape of Good 

 Hope, in some parts of the East Indies, and more especially at the 

 English settlement of New 

 South Wales, at which latter 

 place it is known by the 

 name of the Cape Gooseberry, 

 and is the chief fruit the colo- 

 nists at present possess; is 

 eaten raw or made into pies, 

 puddingsorpreserves." Pkt. 

 10 cts., 3 for 25 cts., Koz. 30 

 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



BEANS 



Carpintera (Green- 

 seeded Large Pole 



^ima. 



) These Heans are 

 — the product of two 

 vines which appeared as 

 sports in a crop of Burpee's 

 Improved Bush Lima. Their 

 superiority attracted atten- 

 tion and they were saved for 

 stock seed. The vine is very 

 strong, of vigorous growtli ; 

 is a broad-seeded Bean and 

 much thicker than the ordi- 

 nary pole lima. The green 

 tint is a distinctive feature of 

 this Bean, for it retains this 

 tint in the dry state to a great- 

 er extent than usual, which in- 

 dicates the fine qualities 

 which it possesses, being 

 finely flavored and more ten- 

 der when cooked than white- 

 seeded Beans ; thereby mak- 

 ing it more pleasing to gar- 

 deners and housekeepers. It 

 is the most perfect Pole Lima 

 Bean. See illustration. Pkt. 

 J5 cts., Mpt. 25 cts., pt. 40 

 cts., qt. 75 cts. 



Three New Good 

 Wax Beans 



This is 

 an exact 

 f the Hodson 



Hodson Wax. 



counterpart 

 (jreen-Pod, except that the 

 long pods are of a creamy 

 white color. The pods are 

 late in maturing and are un- 

 usually free from blight or 

 rust. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts , 

 <|t. 35 cts., }^pk. S1.25, pk. $2. 



Surprise your garden and plant 

 some of these grand Novelties 



Michigan White Wax Bean. ^ white-seeded golden Wax 



Bean, of superior quality, 



attractive appearance and great productiveness. The plant grows 

 larger and has heavier foliage than the Golden Wax, and produces 

 an abundant crop of large, meaty pods, which are of a bright golden- 

 yellow color, exceedingly attractive and very uniform in color and 

 shape. The new Bean will, no doulit, prove of exceptional value, as 

 there has been a demand for a white-seeded Wax Bean of good 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., Kpk. $1.50, pk. $2.50. 



Pencil-Pod Black Wax. Pl-mts of true bush growth, 15 

 ^— — — — ^— mclies high, extremely productive; 

 magnificent straight pods, 6 to 7 inches long, light golden yellow in 

 color, beautifully rounded, meaty and deeply saddle-backed; flesh 



brittle, solid and entirely 

 stringless ; fine mild flavor. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 

 cts., Mpk. ji.25, pk. $2. 



Carrot, Boddington's 



Harb inger. 



B early varie- 

 ty.) In shape this new va- 

 riety is cylindrical and inter- 

 mediate between the French 

 and Dutch Horn. The foliage 

 is both light and short, and the 

 neck very fine. The flesh is 

 of a beautiful transparent red 

 color, very sweet and deli- 

 cate, and entirely free from 

 core. Eminently suited for 

 cultivation under glass, it is 

 quite as early as the Parisian 

 forcing Carrot and much 

 more productive. It may 

 also be grown in the open 

 air. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Corn, Holmes* Deli- 



cioUS Sweet, ^his is an 

 ^ entirely 

 new and distinct variety, 

 ready for gathering five to 

 six weeks from date of plant- 

 ing. The introducer says 

 that without exception this 

 is the most delicious early 

 Sweet Corn. Holmes' Deli- 

 licious Early Sweet Corn is a 

 i2-rowed variety, growing 

 from 5 to 6 feet high, produc- 

 ing three to four ears per 

 plant. It is an extra-early 

 variet}' and is highly recom- 

 mended to people who have 

 their own gardens, also to 

 the private gardener. Pkt. 

 15 cts., pt 40 cts., qt. 75 cts. ; 

 4 qts., $2.50, pk. U, bus. $15. 



Horse-Radish Maliner 



K 



ren. 



Fole Lima Bean, Carpintera 



This new variety 

 of Horse -Radish 

 was first discovered by the 

 I'nited States Agricultural 

 e.xplorer, Mr. David Fair- 

 childs, in Bohemia, about ten 

 years ago. In describing this 

 Horse-Radish will say that 

 cuttings planted in April will 

 produce fine large radish for 

 grating the first of the follow- 

 ing October. Is as white as 

 snow; free from disease; 

 grows to enormous size. 

 Selected roots, 25c. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 100, f 12 per 1,000. 



