THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
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Gen Sfof VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Our vegetable seeds are of the highest standard, grown for us by specialists. Our aim is purity, 
quality and service. SEEDS BY MAIL: We deliver free of expense to the purchaser to any point in the 
United States all seeds quoted in this list at packet and ounce price. 
Artichoke 
Large Green Globe. The best variety; heads large and scales 
tender and excellent. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00. 
Jerusalem (Helianthus tuberosus). Cultivated for its edible 
tubers. April delivery only. Tubers, qt. 40c, pk. $2.50. 
Asparagus 
One ounce will produce 200 plants. 
A deep, rich, mellow soil is best adapted to the growth 
of Asparagus. It may be grown from seed or propagated 
by roots. Sow as early in the Spring as the ground will 
admit, in drills from 12 to 14 inches apart, and cover 1 inch 
deep; when the plants are well up, thin to 3 inches apart 
in the drills. Keep the plants free from weeds during sum¬ 
mer, and protect slightly during winter. 
The following spring the roots will be ready to trans¬ 
plant into permanent beds; the roots should be set in rows 
3 to 4 feet apart, and 1 foot apart in the rows; the crown 
of the root should be 4 to 6 inches below the surface of 
the ground. A fair crop may be expected the third year 
from the seed, or in one or two years when roots are used, 
according to the age of the roots planted. By planting two- 
year-old roots a fair crop may be obtained in one year, and 
after that a full crop every year. 
Mary W'ashington. The latest improved variety. Very large 
shoots, early, vigorous and quite rust-resistant. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50. 
Martha Washington. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Mary Washington, Select roots. $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 
1000 . 
Martha Washington. $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. 
BEANS Dwarf or Bush 
2 lbs. of Beans will sow 100 ft. drill, 75 lbs. to an acre. 
A warm, light soil is best adapted to the growth of Bush 
Beans, but they will do well in almost any situation unless 
it is very wet. Plant in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, dropping the 
beans 3 inches apart and covering 2 inches. Keep the 
ground free from weeds and cultivate often. Never disturb 
the vines when wet, as the pods become rusty. All the varie¬ 
ties are tender and must not be planted until the soil is dry 
and warm. 
Before planting Beans, 
inoculate seed with 
INUtlLAlE ALL LEGIMES 
W WITH A 
NITRAGIN 
The Original legume tnoculato* 
If by mail, add Parcel Post rate to cover postage. See 
inside back cover for Parcel Post rates. 
We furnish 20c packets of all beans except where 
noted. 
Wax-Podded Varieties 
Black Wax, Improved Prolific. Early, very tender and of 
good quality. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Black Wax Pencil. Pods are long, pencil-like, very tender 
and brittle. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Brittle Wax. The best of the round podded sorts, maturing 
early, prolific, and bearing long, stringless pods of excel¬ 
lent quality. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Davis’ Kidney Wax. Plant vigorous and of compact, up¬ 
right growth, with pods extra long, straight, oval. Lb. 
35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Golden Wax. The standard variety for general use; pods 
long, broad and flat, very fleshy and of fine quality. 
Vines erect, hardy and productive. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax. The pods are long, straight and 
extremely handsome. It is an exceedingly heavy bearer. 
Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Sure Crop Stringless Wax. A valuable new variety of dwar 
wax Beans, very productive, rustproof, and will stand \ 
longer season of damp, wet weather than any other wa: 
Bean. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. Very long, straight, tender pods. 
Vines large, vigorous and productive. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Webber W T ax or “Cracker Jack.” A high quality, flat- 
podded, stringless variety. Pods 6 to 6% in. long, quite 
broad and uniformly curved, fleshy, stringless and brit¬ 
tle, with little fiber. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Green-Podded Varieties 
Abundance. An extra early variety, producing a heavy crop 
of long, stringless pods; excellent flavor. Lb. 40c, 2' lbs. 75c. 
Asgrow Valentine. An extremely early entirely stringless 
Bean. Pods 6V 2 to 7 in. long and of excellent flavor. A fine 
variety for the private estate and commercial grower. 
Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Bountiful. Extra early, very prolific and long bearing, flat 
green pods, tender and stringless. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Broad Windsor (Sutton’s White). English variety, very 
hardy. Lb. 50c, 2 lbs. 90c. 
Emperor of Russia. Extremely prolific and highly esteemed 
where known. Pods long, slender and meaty. Medium 
early. French grown. Lb. 50c, 2 lbs. 90c. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod. Color deep green, very long, 
round, fleshy pods; very prolific and entirely stringless. 
Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Horticultural Dwarf. A shell bean of fine quality, early and 
productive. Lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c. 
Horticultural French Dwarf. An improved form of Dwarf 
Horticultural, producing long pods, beautifully splashed 
with bright crimson, heavy cropper. Lb. 40c, 2 lbs. 75c. 
