WALTER S. SCHELL'S QUALITY SEEDS FOR THE MARKET- GARDENER 
Schell's Quality 
Vegetable Seeds 
Gardeners and farmers have often said to me 
"It is hard for me to tell from the descriptions in the 
different catalogues which varieties are the l^est and 
which ones I should order, because they are all recom- 
mended as fine and there are so many varieties I am 
at a loss to know which to order to really get the best." 
For the benefit of such I have a suggestion. I 
enclose in this catalogue a sample order made up of 
those varieties which I consider arc of the finest quality. 
If these varieties are planted, cultivated thoroughly and 
as often as necessary and are kep clean of weeds; 
if the soil is good and weather conditions favorable, I am 
confident that the superior quality of vegetables which 
they will produce will greatly please the one who 
grows them. I have not suggested the quantity as 
gardens vary greatly in size and I must leave you to 
determine the quantity you require. This does not 
mean however that the other varieties are not desirable 
—they are desirable and of excellent quality; my idea 
is merely to help you make up your order if you are 
not acquainted with the merits of the different varieties 
offered in my catalogue. 
ARTICHOKE (3lrti§c(;ote) 
Large Green Globe. The best variety. 
02. 20 cts., 541b. 6s cts., lb. $2. 
Pkt. 5 cts.. 
ASPARAGUS SEED AND ROOTS 
I oz. will produce about joo plants. 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre 
Conover's Colossal. Large and productive. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10 cts.. Kib. 25 cts-., lb. 75 cts. 
Barr's Mammoth. Large-stemmed green variety. 
Pkt. 5 cts.. 02. 10 cts., Mlh. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Palmetto. Early; prolific; dark green. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 
10 cts.. '41b. 25 cts.. lb. 75 cts. 
Strang two-year-old roots of the above varieties, 15 cts. 
per doz., 65 cts. per 100, $5 per 1,000 
Stringless Green Pod Beans 
I quart will plant a row 
100 feet long, about i ^ 
bushels to the acre 
Dwarf, or Bush BEANS ^"'^^"^"^ ' 
If ordered to be sent by mail, add 5 cts. to the price of pints and 10 cts. to the price of quarts, for postage 
Green-Podded Beans 
Bountiful. Very fine quality; long, flat, stringless 
pods. .'\n enormous yielder. Extra-early, practically 
a six-weeks Bean. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 75 
cts.. pk. $1.25, bus. $4.50. 
Black Valentine. Long, straight, round, green pods 
of excellent quality. Is extra-early, heavy yielder; 
fine for either early or late planting. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 
25 cts., 4 qts. 80 cts., pk. Si. 50, bus. $6. 
Stringless Green-Pod. .A.bsolutely stringless; extra- 
fine. Good yielder. but not so heavy as Bountiful. 
Ready for picking about 45 days after planting. Pt. 
15 cts., qt. 25 cts.. 4 qts. 80 cts.. pk. .^1.35, bus. $5. 
Extra-Early Red Valentine. The old favorite \'alen- 
tine Bean. Extra-early; round-podded; good quality. 
Shows a few strings when young. About 50 days 
from planting to picking. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., 
4 qts. 75 cts., pk. Si. 25, bus. $: a. 
Hodson Green-Pod. The strong, sturdy plants often 
grow 2 H feet high and bear enormous quantities of 
long, meaty pods, measuring 7 to 8 inches in length. 
They are exceptionally tender and brittle, and if 
picked before too old they are stringless and of the 
finest quality. These as well as the Hodson Wax, 
seem to be absolutely immune from Bean diseases. 
Not a trace of rust, blight or mildew has, to my 
knowledge, ever appeared on a plant or pod of these 
Beans. They mature about two weeks after the 
extra-early varieties and being so enormously pro- 
MY SEED BEANS ARE EXTRA QUALITY, 
ductive. I recommend them as an ideal main crop. 
The plants should be thinned out to at least 6 inches 
in the rows on account of their great size. Pt. 15 cts., 
qt. 25 cts.. 4 qts. 80 cts., pk. I1.35. bus. $5. 
Giant Stringless Valentine. Matures about a week 
later than Red Valentine. Pods are very long, meaty 
and entirely stringless when young or old; of excel- 
lent quality. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts.. 4 qts. 80 cts., pk. 
Ji.35. bus. $$. 
Longfellow. Produces very long, round, tender pods 
averaging 5)2 to 6!4 inches in length. Fine quality 
and a good yielder. It is stringless when young, but 
shows some strings if not picked early. Ready to pick 
about 52 days after planting. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., 
4 qts. 80 cts.. pk. $1.35. bus. $5. 
Refugee, or 1,000 to 1. One of the most prolific 
dwarf green-podded Beans. Plants grow about 15 to 
1 8 inches high. Pods are 6 to 7 inches long and round ; 
are very tender and meaty. A great fax'orite for can- 
ning purposes. Not entirely stringless. Late grower, 
requiring about 70 days to maturity. Pt. 15 cts., 
qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 80 cts., pk. $1.35, bus. $4.50. 
Extra-Early Refug;ee. Similar to Refugee (1,000 to i), 
with all its superior qualities, but matures fully two 
weeks earlier. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts.. 4 qts. 8;) cts., pk. 
J 1. 35, bus. $4.50. 
White Marrowfat (or Soup Bean). Dwarf. Shelled 
and dried for winter use. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., 4 qts. 
75 cts., pk. $1.35, bus. $4.50. 
CAREFULLY ROGUED AND HAND-PICKED 
