> m AY S NORTHERN CROWN SEEDS BEST FOR ALL CLiMES<! 
ASPARAGUS. 
Columbian Mammoth White. ^fiheT^hTte 
shoots which stay white as long as fit for use without 
earthing up, or any other artificial blanching, and can 
bo absolutely depended upon to give SO to 90 per cent 
of white plants from seed. Pkt. Sc., oz. 10c., 14 lb. 2Sc. 
Xb. 75c. '* 
Conover's Colossal. Jt'j-! "*p^^^!^'"s^e ''■oz" 
lOc, M lb. aoc, lb. 60c. ' 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 
Prices, 1-year-oia roots, 25 for SOc, post- 
paid; 2-year-old roots, 35c per doz., postpaid; 
$1.00 per 100, $6.00 per 1,000, by express or 
freight. 
HOW TO GROW ASPARAGUS. ' ( 
Tor Profit or Pleasnre, MAII.EI> PBEE if 
aslced for on order. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS. 
Giant Whitf» greatest 
VJidllL VVIlltC. ijog- food known, attracting 
much attention on account of their great fat- 
ten'"" — •.■ — ■■ ~.~ » — — . 
Articboke Boots. 
Asparagus, Uammotli White. 
Artichoke Seed. Pkt. loc, oz. soc. 
much attention on account of their great fat- ./ii.uo«.e ^kiois. 
"''^f ^'"^ bushels having been grown to 1 acre. They need not be dug 
m the fall; the hogs should be turned on them, and will help themselves by rooting for 
tnem. 1 hey are also said to be a preventive of hog cholera and other diseases; highly 
recommended for milk cows, increasing the yield of milk. Three to 5 bushels wUl plant 
an acre. They may be planted same as potatoes. Plant in April or May, in rows 3 feet 
apart, and 2 feet apart in the row. and cover about 2 inches deep. lb. 35c., 3 lbs. Sl.OO. 
by mail postpaid; pk. $1.00, bu. $3.00, bbl. of 3 bu. (enough for acre), $7.50 
BEANS— DWARF OR BUSH. 
Olant Stringless Oreen Pod Bean. 
Cfrino-lncc rireon finri Wew and desirable, an extra ear- 
i>tringieSS Ureen foa. jy variety. Beady for market 
about two weeks earlier than the old variety. It is positively 
stringless, and remains tender and crisp longer after maturity 
than most varletle.s. The pods are of pale green, long and 
straight, perfectly round and meaty, maturing with the earliest 
of the green podded varieties. A valuable market gardener's 
sort. Pkt. lOc, pt. aSc, qt. 45c., pk. $1.75, bu. $5.00 
Valentine Extra Early ^o*- one of the most popular sorts 
nianf Cffinrrloee 'Roon This should not be confounded 
oiant jsrringiess rsean. ,^5^^ "stnngiess Green pod" 
It is a distinct, new, cross-bred variety, possessing all the mer- 
its of the old favorite Round Pod Valentine, which is one of its 
parents, and having the following additional merits: The pods 
average one-third larger; they are absolutely always stringless, 
round, full and fleshy; it is more prolific; its quality is unsur- 
passed. Pkt. lOc, pt. 2Sc., qt. 45c., pk. $1.75, bu. $5.00. 
Extensively grown for the early market. 
Pkt. lOc., pt. 20c., qt. 35c., 
pk. $1.25, bu. $4.25. 
New Hodson Green- 
Pod. 
Valentine Round Pod Bean. 
This is an exact 
counterpart of the 
New Hodson Wax-Pod in 
sturdiness of growth, free- 
dom from rust and blight 
and great productiveness. 
Pkt. lOc, pt. 30c., qt. 50c., 
pk. $2.00, bu. $7.50. 
The Kaiser. ^\ e"e'n- 
podded variety; the pods 
mature very quickly and 
are exceedingly attractive, 
both in color and shape. 
They are large, measure 5 
to G inches in length, half- 
round In shape, tender and 
of a delicious flavor. Pkt. 
lOc, pt. 40c., qt. 65c., pk. 
$3.50. 
Early Mohawk. Yl^t, 
dark green pods, 5 to 6' 
inches in length. Pkt. lOc, 
pt. 20c., qt. 35c., pk. $1.25, bu. $4.00. 
Hodson Green Pod Bean. 
flesh, which 
soon becomes 
uality, ripening long liefore 
, J, - J,. , - , • t'*" ifiw., qi. dOC, pjt. ipi.;iD, DU. »4.UU. 
Dwarf Horticultural k . w'^''^.^" niedium length, slightly curved, and when nearly developed are freely splashed with 
x^wdii nuiucuituidl. bright red on the yellow .skin. Any surplus beans not needed for use during the summer make ex- 
cellent soup or baking beans for winter. Pkt. 10c., pt. 20c., qt. 35c., pk. $1.50, bu. $5.00. ""'>"5 me summei mane ex- 
White Navy, white, seeded, fine for baking. Pkt. lOc, pt. 20c., qt. 35c., pk. 75c. (Write for prices on bushel lots.) 
li. L. MAT & CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
