Novelties and Specialties in 



Vegetable Seeds 



For 1898. 



Novelties produced by specialists in this country and abroad are carefully tested in our 

 trial grounds during the summer, and the descriptions given are mainly as received by the 

 introducers. 



Xew Stringless Green Pod 

 Bush Bean. 



This vaiiety deserves the good name it 

 bears. It is positively stringless and re- 

 mains tender and crisp longer after maturity 

 than any other variety. Our repeated trials, 

 since its introduction, enables us to speak 

 in highest terms of its qualities. We have 

 secured stock from our grower for the com- 

 ing season of such excellent quality that we 

 are pleased to place it among the list of 

 novelties for 1898. The pods are of pale 

 green, long and straight, perfectly round 

 and meaty, maturing with the earliest of 

 the green-pod varieties. Not only is it a 

 valuable market gardener's sort, but cer- 

 tainly an acquisition for the amateur. 



New Stringless Grien Pod Bean. Price, qt. 25 cts. ; peck |1.50 ; Bu. $5.00. 



Celery, " Schumacher.' 



CELERY. 



Xew Golden Rose 



Self- Blanching. 



In character this variety is identi- 

 cal with the Golden Self-Blanching, 

 except the color, which is a beautiful 

 rosy tinge, shading to very pale pink 

 at top of stalk ; the ribs are promi- 

 nent and the stem thick, solid and 

 brittle ; being of hardy nature, it 

 poissesses good keeping qualities. 

 While it is very ornamental, very 

 early, and positively self-blanching, 

 it bleaches to a beautiful golden-yel- 

 low at the heart after storing for 

 winter, when it is at its best selling 

 point. It is also the best-flavored 

 celery beyond any question. The 

 Kose and Ked varieties of Celery are 

 not used extensively ; this is because 

 they are not better known. We claim 

 for the Golden Rose a brilliant future. 

 The private and market gardeners 

 around Philadelphia exhibited mag- 

 nificent specimens at the fall exhibi- 

 tions. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 35 cts. ; J lb. 

 $1.25 ; lb. $4.00. 



Cblkry, New Golden Rose Sklf-Blanchinq. 



Celery, Sclinmaclier." 



This variety is in general favor around New York City, where it is grown in large quantities. It produces very 

 large ^ dwarf stalks, ribs very broad and brittle, with heart of a rich golden-yellovr. Its great point is its remarkable 

 keeping qualities, remaining solid in March and April, which is the most profitable time to sell. We offer only true 

 stock. Price, per oz. 30 cts. ; i lb. $1.00 ; lb. $3.00. 



