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ASPARAGUS 
Sow early in the spring in 
drills 2. inches deep and 12 
inches apart if to be culti- 
vated by hand. One ounce 
of seed will make about 500 
plants. When the plants are 
one or two years old trans- 
plant to rows 5 feet apart 
and 18 inches apart in the 
row. Cover the soil 4 to 5 
inches deep with well rotted 
manure and disc well — then 
plow as deep as possible and 
fine with harrow. Turn fur- 
rows 5 feet apart, about 6 
inches deep. Place plants in 
these about 18 inches apart, 
with the roots well spread 
out. Turn a light furrow 
back over them and level 
with the harrow by cross 
harrowing. 
ASPARAGUS— (Conover's Colossal) Pkt. 5e; Oz. 10c; Lb. 75c 
The favorite in our western market having a pink 
tinge, and very fine flavor, of vigorous growlh, none 
better. 
ASPARAGUS— Palmetto) Oz., 10c; Lb., 75c 
The plants lare strong and vigorous in growth, producing 
large, thick, dark-green shoots, with a distinctly pointed 
head or tip. 
ASPARAGUS— (Bonvallet's Giant) Oz., ISc; % Lb., 40c; 
Lb $1.35 
The quickest yielding (a year ahead of seed of other 
sorts), heaviest producing, finest quality and most dis- 
ease resisting of any variety. Market gardeners are dis- 
carding other well known sorts in favor of this variety. 
BEANS 
(2 lbs. to 100 feet in drills, or 150 hills; 120 lbs. to the acre, 
in drills.) 
A succession of sowing can be made from the first week 
in May until June. Plant in drills about 2 inches deep, 
and from 18 inches to 2 feet apart, according to the rich- 
ness of the soil; the poorer the soil, the closer they can be 
planted. The seed should be dropped about 2 inches 
apart. 
BEANS (Dwarf Wax Sorts) 
Note. — The supply of Beans in all sections of the 
country is the shortest in many years due to unfavor- 
able weathfT conditions followed by the killing frost 
in August, consequently the stnek oT most varieties is 
very limiled. 
BEANS— (Curry's Rust-Proof Wax.) Lb. (Postpaid), 30c 
A very early, beautiful wax bean, bearing an abundance 
of crisp, tender, slringless pods, fliat, long, meaty. It is 
absolutely rust-proof, at least we have never seen any 
beans of this variety that were affected with rust. The 
vine is very hardy and vigorous. The beans, when ripe, 
are bluish-black and kidney-shaped. An excellent 
shipper. 
BEANS— (Saddleback Black Wax.) Lb. (Postpaid) 30c 
'I'he pliants are of strong bushy growth, 15 inches in 
height, extra productive. The pods are long, nearly 
straight, well rounded, and so meaty as to be saddle- 
backed or creased in the center. The flesh between 
the beans is solid meat without any open spaces, brittle, 
always stringless, rich golden yellow, and of finest flavor. 
BEANS— (Refngee 
Wax.) 1/2 Pint Carton, 
10c; Lb., (Postpaid), 
30c. 
Very productive, sec- 
ond early, with vines 
strong and bushy. 
Bears round, slender, 
light golden yellow 
pods, 5 inches long, 
meaty, brittle and 
stringless; will with- 
stand a frost better 
than any other Wax 
varieties. 
BEANS — (Improved 
Golden Wax.) V2 Pint 
Carton, 10c; Lb. (Post- 
paid) 30c 
Probably the best 
known of all Wax 
Beans; it is the ideal 
Wax Bean. Very pro- B,.-ins (Refunpp Wax") 
liflc. Thick fleshed *^«""Oee 
and stringless. 
BEANS— (Improved Black Wax.) V2 Pint Carton, 10c; 
Lb. (Postpaid) 30c 
By Express gr Freight, Lb. 25c; 10 lbs., $2.25 
An old favorite, which is universally popular. Round, 
full, fleshy pods; excellent flavor. Earliest W;ax Beans. 
BEANS— (Davis' White Wax) ¥2 Pint Carton, 10c 
Lb. (Postpaid) 30c 
Is a very productive sort. Pods long, straight and thick. 
Beans white, kidney shaped. 
(Write for prices in larger quantities.) 
BEANS— (Dwarf or Snap Green Podded.) 
BEANS— (Peerless Long Yellow Six Weeks) Va Pint 
Cartons, 10c; Lb. (Postpaid! 30c 
Early, full, fliat, green pod, an old favorite, improved. 
Beans (Rust- 
proof Wax.) 
Beans (fsudUle Back Black Wax.) 
We Handle Planet Jr. 
Beans (Improved Golden Wax.) 
Seeders and Cultivators and Barker Mulcher Weeder. 
FOR PRICES SEE END OF CATALOGUE. 
