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H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen and Florists, Interlaclien, Florida. 
ARTICHOKE. 
Large Green Globe —The cultivation of this 
plant is increasing yearly. It is best propagated from suck¬ 
ers which come up around the large plants. Take them off 
during the fall and early winter months. Every fall the 
ground should be thoroughly manured and spaded or plowed 
between the plants, at the same time the suckers should be 
taken off. When grown from seed sow in drills one foot 
•apart and every three inches in the drill. Cover them about 
one-half an inch deep Transplant the following fall and 
cultivate as already noted. For all purposes we recommend 
the Large Green Globe as being the best. Packet, io cents ; 
ounce, 35 cents. 
ASPARAGUS. 
Conover’s Colossal Asparagus. 
This vegetable is not largely cultivated in the South, from 
the fact that the roots die out soon or give but very small 
shoots. We recommend as the best Conover’s Colossal. 
CULTIVATION .—Have the ground well manured 
and worked before planting either seeds or roots. We pre¬ 
fer to sow the seed. Soak the seed over night, and plant in 
hills, four or five seed in each hill; let the hills be .about fif¬ 
teen inches apart and in rows. When the stalks have been 
cut off the following winter cover them with a heavy coat of 
well rotted manure, and a sprinkling of salt. Work this 
well in the following spring and keep out the weeds. Re¬ 
peat this year after year. The bed should not be cut for 
market for three years. 
BUSH BEANS. 
To the price add for postage, 8c. per pint, 15c. quart. 
Improved Gold- 
e n Wax— The best flat 
pod of all. Early, entirely 
stringless, and better in 
every way than the Black 
Wax. Pods are large, long, 
brittle and a rich golden 
wax color. Pint, 15 cts.; 
quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.75; 
bushel, $6 00. 
Dwarf German 
Black Wax— A popu¬ 
lar first early snap short, 
with round yellowisl».white 
pods, of fine flavor. A 
good bean, but has been 
superceded by the Improv¬ 
ed Golden Wax. Pint, 15 
cents; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 
$1.50; bushel, $5.50. 
Flageolet Wax 
Improved, (ourstrain) 
—For vigor of Growth and 
immense productiveness it 
is unequaled by any other 
dwarf wax bean. One 
plant has been known to 
mature fifty-seven pods. 
In comparison with the 
Golden Wax they are as 
early or earlier; has more 
vigorous habit of growth; 
have much larger pods on 
a stronger bush, which 
holds them well up from 
the ground • they have 
never blighted. Bear large 
golden yellow pods of hand¬ 
some appearance and finest 
quality; are stringless, ten¬ 
der and have a very rich 
flavor. Large packet, 15 
cents: pint, 30 cts.; quart, 
60 cents; per peck, $3.00; 
bushel, $10.00. 
Florida Mam- 
moth Wax— Our 
novelty for shippers.—A 
beautiful glossy emerald Improved Golden Wax. 
green wax pod. When 
ready for picking are from ten to twelve inches long. Ten¬ 
der and fat. Not a sign of string. We recommend all 
shippers to plant some of this new variety—it will bring 
fancy prices This Bean is a very sturdy grower, stem from 
one-half to three-fourths of an inch thick. Pods are from 
six to eight inches long ten days after blooms have made. 
We can offer only a small amount this year. One dozen 
Beans, free by mail, 15 cts.; 50 Beans, free by mail, 50 cts.; 
1 pint, free by mail, $3.00 Grows well .in any soil, and 
bears until killed by the frost. 
Best of All Bean —Green podded, long, juicy and 
well flavored. Good for family use, the market, or as a 
shipper. Not as early as the Mohawk or Improved Early 
Valentine, but of a better quality. Pint, 25 cents; quart, 
50 cents; peck, $175: bushel, $6.00. 
Bush Lima —Grows from thirteen to eighteen inches 
high. Plants average from fifty to seventy-five pods each. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, $2.50. 
