JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Vegetable Seeds. 
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What we say about our Flower Seeds, on page 49, may be said about our Vegetable Seeds. We grow and 
offer but a limited number of varieties—only those which possess the greatest value for the home garden and 
the markets. These varieties are also special stocks, cultivated, selected and improved until they have reached 
the highest mark of perfection which it is possible to attain. 
Beets and Turnips, round, smooth, uniform, tender; Cabbage, large, solid, crisp, sure-heading and long- 
keeping; Tomatoes, large, smooth, uniform, perfect in color, shape and quality; Tettuce, crisp, beautiful and 
delicious; Corn, rich, sugary, tender and perfect; Melons, of high ffavor, quick and robust growth, perfect and 
luscious; Onions, uniform in size, perfect in shape, delicate in taste; Squashes, early and late, of high quality; 
Radishes, crisp, mild, perfect in shape and color, and of quick growth. These are all points which we have 
brought to perfection in our prize strains of Garden Vegetables. Our thousands of customers in every nook 
and corner of the country know this, and to them we refer those who have never used our Seeds. They can be 
found everywhere, for we supply nearly half a million planters direct, which is more than the combined out¬ 
put of any other two houses in the world, and is in itself the best possible endorsement of the high quality of 
gut Seeds. 
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The earliest vegetable of spring, with a delicious flavo 
as of gi een peas. Every family should have a large bed full 
Seed grows very readily. Sow in rows one foot apart, an< 
keep tree from weeds. Transplant the second year into per 
manent beds, setting plants two feet apart. Have the groum 
very rich and mellow and give the soil an annual top dress 
mg of rotten manure. Nothing more delicious than Aspara 
gus tips stewed until tender, then season with butter,penpei 
New Mammoth— The tender shoots used for cutting ar< 
freely produced, and are of enormous size, very tender 
rich and delicate.. It starts very early in spring and lasts 
m cutting condition eight weeks. The largest and fines; 
sort grown. Seed, 10c. per pkt..; 20c. per oz.: $1.50 per lb 
Fine two-year-old roots, 50c. per dozen; $3.50 per 100. 
s^pticlioke, 
Globe. 
This is cultivated for its 
unopened flower-buds, which 
are cooked like Asparagus. 
On established plants, these 
buds are borne constantly 
from September until frost 
when tender, succulent vege¬ 
tables are getting scarce., 
H a. r d y perennial, easily 
grown in any good garden soil 
and lasts for many years. Sow 
seed in drills and transplant 
the next spring into perman¬ 
ent beds. Protect by light lit¬ 
ter the first winter. Pkt., 10c.; 
oz.; 30c. 
New Early Colden-eyecj Wax— Ten days earlier than any 
other golden wax, and, moreover, is absolutely rust 
proof. An immense bearer, and pods tender and crisp. 
A superb market sort because of its beautiful color and 
uniformity. Pkt., 10c.; pint. 30c.; quart, 50c. 
Extra Early Refugee -The earliest strain of .Refugee by- 
ten days. One of the most profitable Beans ever grown. 
Loaded with pods in any season, and of a fine quality. 
Grown by all market gardeners, who are always quick to 
pick up a good thing and to stick to it after they once 
see it. Pkt., 10c.; pint, 25c.; quart, 40c. 
Date Wax —A German sort of much merit, with tender, 
fleshy pods of a deep golden yellow, and entire.lv string¬ 
less. Pkt., 10c.; pint, 30c.; quart, 50c. 
Early Six Weeks —A standard variety of proven merit. 
Very reliable. Pkt ; lQc.; pint, 30c.; quart, 50c. 
Yosemite Monster Wax— Mammoth pods 8 to 10 inches 
long, as thick as one’s finger, and very fleshy and thick- 
meated. Color a rich golden yellow, very clear and wax¬ 
like. Bush an enormous bearer, and sure to attract at¬ 
tention anywhere from the size of its great pods. Pkt., 
10c., pint, 30c.; quart, 50c. 
Refugee Wax— A splendid wax bean of finest quality and 
very early. Pkt., 5c.; pint, 25c.; quart, 40c. 
Improved Coiden Wax — Large golden pods, tender and 
wax-like. A fine variety. Pkt., 5c.; pint, 25c.;quart, 40c. 
Lightning— While not quite equaling-Jack’s fabulous bean 
stalk, of the fairy tale, that grew up and blossomed in a 
night,it still is very early and needs to be closely watched 
when the beans begin to form, as a very few days from 
the blossom will give pods suitable for'string beans. But 
they keep right on growing, and in a few days more the 
pods have toughened and not long after are fit. for shell¬ 
ing. Besides being the earliest Bean, it is of fine quality 
and a great yielder. Pkt., 10c.; pint, 30c.; quart, 50c. 
