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POLE BEANS— BRUSSELS SPROUTS — CARDOON . 
Pole or running beans. 
Three Pints of Seed to loo Yards of Row. Fifteen Quarts to tlie Acre. 
Plant Avheu the Apple i.s in bloom ; set poles four by four feet ; tie up the tendrils as often as necessary. To Dn»- 
veiit Beau poles from blowing down unite them by strong cord ; or better, dispense with poles and use wi~ 
netting. ™ 
CreasetoacU or Kat Horse Bean.— Earliest Pole Bean in cultivation, exceedingly productivp nn/i 
of Hue quality. Pkts, 5c. and 10c. ; per qt. 40c. ana 
Soutliern rrolific— (new york .stock).— Matures in seventy days from germination. Bearing till frost 
Pods borne in clusters; round, solid fleshed, succulent. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per qt. 30c. 
Keutucky Wonder.- A large, green-podded, early prolific sort. Tender, solid and stringless when ven- 
young. Pkts. 10c. ; per qt. 46c. ' ' 
Red-SpecfeleU O-val-Seeded Cut-Sbiort Cornfield.— This is a climbing green-podded Bean 
used in the South for planting to Corn, and hence known in some ln<!rtlities as a Cornfield Bean of whid! 
there are many varieties, this being oneof the best. It is very productive, and for table inirpuHfrs, used «s n 
snap, i.s of excellent quality ; pods greenfhalf round and succulent. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per qt. ■l.'^ic. 
PJe-w "White-Seeded Runner.— A novelty of high merit. The dry seeds are white, fl.it kirincv 
shaped. The pods, when in edible condition, ranging from green to golden and bone-white ; siicceediiig 
on heavy ground. They are absolutely Ktringle.ss, brittle as pipestcms, long and half round. Pkts 10c ■ m 
qt. 80c. 
Golden Cluster Wax.— A splendid sort, e.xceedingly productive of large golden wax pods, borne in 
clusters and conlinuing in bearing until stopped by frost. Pkts. 10c. ; per qt. 80c. 
Tall German Wax, Black Seed.— A good Pnap-short. Pods flat, waxy, maturing in seventy-tivi- 
days from germination. Pkts. 5c, and lOc. ; per qt. 40c. 
AVUite Dutch or Case Knife.— An excellent Bean, used either as a Snap-short when very yornii; 
.•^helled as the Lima when more largely developed, or for soaking when drv in Winter. Pkts. 5c. and lilc 
per qt. .S5c. 
Scarlet Runner.- The leading table Pole Bean in Knglish markets. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per qt. 35c. 
Horticultural.— A showy Bean maturing in eighty days. Pods green, dashed with red. Pkts. 5c. and Hir 
per qt. 35c. 
Giant Wax, Red Seed.— An acquisition among the pole Beans. Pods long, clear waxy yellow succ u- 
lent, tender, fine flavor. Pkts. 10c. ; per qt. 50c. 
Carolina or Sewee.— A small variety of Lima, more easy of vegetation, more vigorous in growili, 
earlier in season, move x>roliflc in i>od. Pkts. 5(;. and 10c. ; per qt. 40c. 
S.,arjfe Wliite I.,ima.— Smaller .seeded than the Jersey, not so strong in vine nor so large in pod. Otherwise 
excellent in quality. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per qt. 35c. 
I.,arsre Jersey I.,ima.— Matures ninety days from germination. Yield about eighty bushels green pods per 
acre. Pkts. 5c. and 10c. ; per qt. 45c. 
Monstrotis Podded Southern Prolific— A large podded variety of the Southern Prolific— nu.. : 
earlier, not so continuous in bearing, quite desirable. Pkts. 10c. ; per qt. 45c. 
English Beans. 
Early lUazasran, r,ong: I»od.— Matures in fifty days after germination. Pkts. 5c. and lOe. ; per qt. Sec. 
Broad Windsor.— Matures in fifty days after germination. Pkts. 5o. and 10c. ; per qt. 35c. 
Creaseback or Pat Horse Bean. 
diameter, fonii 
do liest, as t 
Brussels Sprouts. 
Ghau de BnixcUes. 
One Ounce of Seed to loo Yards of Row. 
K variety of the Cabbage familv, po.«.ses.sing 
tlie peculiarity of bearing upon its slom 
or stalk from fifly to one hundred buds 
resembling miniature Calibinro bonds. 
The leaves eomposingtlicse iieads res.-m- 
ble Savoy Cabbage in their eriiiul ' d 
texture and also in their color, 'i he 
, ^ , . , , , ^ , „ heads or buds, from one to two inc1ir> 10 
rill one of the most delicious garden vegetables, only equaled by Cauliflower. Treat same as Cabbage. Autumn-grown Sprouts "cnerallv 
lie plants are quite hardy and the buds mellow under frost. Pkls 5c. and lOe. ; per oz. 30c. " 
IVOTES ON COOKING.— No. 32.— Stewed.— Place in saucepan of boiling water, add .salt, cook verv quicklv; put them in colander and refresh 
with cold water ; put in u frying-pan, add butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Servo hot with a garnish of chopped Parsley. Thev can also be served with 
a light cream sauce. 
CARDOON. 
Puvis.— The tender Spring shoots are cooked like Swiss Chard or .Asparagus. Pkts. 
and 10c. : per oz, 40c. 
INSTRXJCTIONS OlM LAYINTG OUT A. GARDEN. 
The ol.l 
bud out 111 I 
taught in i ' 
large, anil ■ 
lalii.r is II,.- 
■•ilh ;idv.-Mi': 
i.-deii, laid out in stjuures to be dug and eultivated exeliisivelv by hand, is beeoming a thing of tiie i>ast The ve-t 
i>r (Iriih. ranging from two to tlirec feet apart, and t he cuUivalion in tlie L'reater jiart done bv horse i}„wer is li ls 
nr Ai.MANAi . The site slionhl be the best obtainalilo with referciiee to soil, e.vposurc and Inno-r.-iDliiciil re i'liin V 
n„e upon lihernl imd pniclieal principles. The seeds .siuiuld be all sown in drills or r.iws so as to be a, ante! to 1 
! :.nd..-b»uld bcavoid.Ml. The hind, if circuniswnce.s will pennit. should not, bo of a le.ss length tlian seveutv-li 
' ■ ' ; to the .luauiiiy of vegetables i-e(]nired. Long lands whereauimal power is used 
garden is iirivv 
so frequently 
area should Im 
euUure— h 1 
rds, and m.iy 
■h to be pre- 
plowing land .seveiilv-eiglit vards lorn:, speilda 
four yards Ioikj, (he time spent in turning would 
' g implements— Ki/iwi-ZiOf.s Ibr hand use, 
ferred t 
four hour- ;,:|.| •A.iu, ii,, llie lic-aill^nMls, 
be but one liour aini iiiiii-te,'n niiDiiirs. The lilla-e of lli. 
scttrificrs and cullimitors /or liorse ; i he. secis sliouhi he sou i 
without interfering with the labor of tiie larm, In- made to 
quantities. 
of hJ}^':.^?^^'"'^-^'^''-^'''"''; "'"^ '•he expert as wc^ll, should make out a li.st of the varieties of vegetables he desires to have, and then lay off on paper a diagram 
of his i/arUeii, assipntn^i certain rowf lu cueh i:orl. He can then readily calculate the amount of seed he will require. jj J y " 
iple. a plow team in a ionrnev ol' eiirlil 1 
were the furrows two hundred and seveni 
rdeii shoul.l he with the most, npproved 1; 
th /,«,»/-,/,7//.v, and fertilizers of the guano cla.ss applied with similar' apparatus, and thus; 
111 veKei.aiiies in iiroiusion, when if the spade and hoe be relied on thev are produced instinled 
KANS.VS CITY.-" Landrelhs' First in Market " Bush Bean is a gem, the earliest and teuderest of all. Also a splendid bearer. 
