Good Seed, Full Weight and a Fair Price. 
Conover's Colossal has long been considered the best variety, 
and probably is the best now in cultivation. Per packet, 5- 
cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., 50 cents. 
Roots — 1 year old, per doz., prepaid $ 50* 
1 year old, per 100, " 1 25 
1 year old, per 100, not prepaid 1 00- 
1 year old, per 1000, " 6 0O 
The roots are quite hardy and may be set at any time from 
the middle of April to the first of June, but by setting early, a 
larger growth wili be obtained the first year. 
BEANS. 
A dry, rather light soil is the best for beans, though they will 
do well on any good garden land. For an early crop of garden 
beans, plant quite early in a light, dry soil, and in a warm shel- 
tered place. But for the general crop, beans should not be 
planted until all danger of frost is past and the ground has be- 
come warm* This is especially true of Lima Beans. Avoid 
planting beans in a cold Wet soil, and do not hoe them when wet 
with dew or rain. 
BUSH BEANS. 
Long Yellow S i x. 
Weeks — One of the 
earliest of the string: 
Beans ; hardy and pro- 
lific. It may be plant- 
ed quite early as it will 
stand a light frost. 
Large packet, 10 cents:: 
qt. , 40 cents. 
Early Red Valen- 
tine — One of the ear- 
liest of the string beans., 
very productive ; re- 
mains in a green state 
longer than most va- 
rieties ; much used for 
pickling. Large pack- 
et, 10 cents; qt., 40" 
cents ; pk., not pre- 
paid, $1.25. 
Retugree, or Thou- 
sand to One— Avery 
productive med;um va~ 
wax beans. riety ; young pods v|ryr 
tender and fine flavor. Large packet, 10 cents ; qt., 40 cents. 
Mont d'Or Wax — For description see Specialties, page ?.. 
Large packet, 10 cents ; qt., 50 cents. 
Black Wax or Butter — An old standard variety ; quite early 
and productive ; pods waxy yellow and very tender. Large- 
packet, 10 cents ; qt., 45 cents. 
Golden Wax — About a week earlier than the Black Wax ; pods, 
large, brittle and entirely stringless ; very rich and tender.. 
Large packet, 10 cents ; qr., 45 cents ; pk., not prepaid, $1.60. 
Ivory Pod Wax — Highly prized both as a snap bean and a 
winter. shelled bean ; very productive ; pods long, stringless an$ 
of transparent ivory white ; beans small white. Large packet,, 
10 cents ; qt., 45 cents. 
POLE OR RUNNING BEANS. 
Of all the running beans the Limas are the best. By using- 
short poles— not over four feet, and pinching off the ends of the 
runners as often as they reach the top of the poles, they can be> 
ripened in this latitude, 43 degrees, unless the season is very 
unfavorable, Plant as soon as the ground is dry and warm,, 
generally about the middle of May ; but do not be in too much 
of a hurry, for they are quite liable to rot unless the ground m 
warm enough to sprout them quickly. I always set the pole & 
and make the hills around them before planting. 
