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NEWER VARIETIES. 
The following varieties are either of recent introduction or have been tested and 
found worthy special commendation. We can, with confidence, recom¬ 
mend them to the most critical market gardeners. 
BEANS, Crystal White Wax.—A distinct, new 
bush bean with waxy transparent pods of very rich 
flavor. The pods are stringlcss, succulent, crisp and 
tender, and though quick to mature they arc slow to 
harden , so snap beans of this variety can be had of 
delicious tenderness and sweetness for a long time. As 
the pods are very fleshy and the seeds small this sort is 
•vtarcely surpassed for pickling purposes and its sightly 
and attractive appearance makes it a specially' valuable 
kind for the market gardener. 
Per packet to < eats • pint , 40 cents; pint ^ 75 cents, 
quart. 2S 1/ by mail or express. prepaid\ 1$ cents 
per pint . JO cents per quart must be added 
Ivory Pod Wax 
BEANS, Ivory Pod Wax.—This magnificent va- 
nety.of very recent introduction cannot be too highly 
praised as a sort for the 
home or market gar¬ 
den. 11 is fully a week 
earlier than the Ger 
man Wax. and the pods 
are of a beautiful ivory 
white, even before fully' 
grown. When they at¬ 
tain their full size they 
are large long, brittle, 
stringless and of a pure 
tiansparent waxy white 
color The beans are 
medium size. oval, 
white and smooth and I 
very easily threshed 
when ripe. As a snap 
bean it excels almost 
every other variety in 
tenderness and creamy 
flavor,and,likc our well 
known Golden Wax. is 
Bastian’s Early Blood especially valuable also 
Turnip Beet. as a shell bean for win¬ 
ter use, without doubt it is the most productive wax 
bean now grown, the vines, which are strong, compact 
growers, being a perfect mat of pods the entire season. 
Per packet 10 cents; pint. 40 cents. pint. 7f cents. 
Quart $t 2=). If by mail or express, prepaid. 13 cts. 
per pint jo cts. per quart must be added 
BEET, Bastian s Early Blood Turnip. — Another 
year> trial with this variety convinces us that there is no 
better or more profitable Beet to raise for market now 
in cultivation It is as early as the Bassano, of a darker 
better color, and always grows perfect in shape even 
where the seed is thickly' sown It is very tender and 
sugary when cooked, and only needs to be more widely 
known to become a general favorite. Market gardeners 
will find this variety very satisfactory. 
Per packet 5 cents, oz. 10 cents. 2 oz. 15 cents; & lb. 
25 cents lb $ 1.00. 
CABBAGE. Early Jersey Wakefield true, best 
American.—This well kndVn cabbage is deservedly 
popular with market gardeners in the vicinity of our 
large cities. It is without doubt, the most profitable 
early variety' as the heads are of fine quality', compact, 
solid endure shipping to considerable distance, and are 
produced at just the right season to command a good 
price Our stock of this variety is grown with special 
enre and can be depended upon as one of the very best 
strains in cultivation. (See cut on page 23.) 
Per packet 5 cents ; oz. 70 cents , 2 oz. %i.2J; lb. 
%2 00 lb. $7 00 
CABBAGE. Early Bleichfield Giant.—This new 
cabbage is well worthy of wide and extensive cultiva¬ 
tion. It is of German origin and where it has been 
grown in this country has been highly' recommended. 
It is short stemmed a reliable very solid header, and 
very tender and delicious when cooked. Market gar¬ 
deners will no well to give this cabbage a trial as the 
earliest of the large drumhead varieties. 
Per packet JO cents oz. 40 Cents; 2 oz JJ cents; 
lb $t.2j: lb $ 4.00. 
CABBAGE. Fottler’s Early Drumhead, or 
Brunswick Short Stem —This has proved .0 be a 
most excellent second early variety It is low on the 
stump, heads solid and compact weighing ten or fifteen 
pounds each. From seed sown in March good sized 
heads can be marketed in June We can recommend it 
highly for planting in the South as it withstands the 
heat and forms uniformly large, solid heads. (See cut 
on page 25 > 
Per packet 5 cents oz jo cents; 2 oz. 8j cents; lb. 
$/ jo. lb $5 00 
CABBAGE D. M. Ferry & Co’s Premium Flat 
Dutch. — As a variety for winter market we consider 
this sort superior to any other late cabbage, anti as it is 
one of the best keepers it is the kind most extensively 
cultivated^ for fall and winter use. It is a sure header 
and with good cultivation, on moist, rich ground ninety 
five in a hundred will head up hard and fine. Our 
stock of this variety is extra selected, of our erwn rats¬ 
ing and is at least equal to any other strain of this 
standard variety. Per packet 5 cents; oz. 40 cents; 
2 oz. -75 cents: # lb. $i.2J; lb. $ 4.00. 
