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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
Asparagus Seeds and Roots. f u s r p ^f « 8 
the first green delicacy for our table in the spring. SEED of any of 
these four varieties, Pkt., 5c.; oz,, 10c.; % lb., 25c.; per lb., 75 c 
Price of KOO'I S, of Bai r's Mammoth, Columbian Mammoth 
White, and Palmetto. Good strong roots, one-year-old, 50 for 
60c.; SI .00 per 100, by mail, postpaid. By express: One-year-old 
65c. per 1 00 ; 500 for *2.50; *4.50 per 1,000. 
Two-year-old roots, by express, 75c. per 100 ; *6.00 per 1,000. 
Barr’s Mammoth ? he s . talks are vei T large, frequently an 
Barrs mammozn. inch in diamete r. They are extra quick 
growing, very tender and succulent, entirely free from woody fiber 
and make shoots fit for market in a single day. 
Columbian Mammoth White, ^ rie t ty -°f “ am - 
moth size, great yield, and 
superior quality; remarkable for the clear whiteness of its stalks 
which retain their purity of color until several inches above the sur¬ 
face. 
T>nSmotto The P lants are strong and vigorous in growth, pro- 
ducingiarge thick dark-green shoots, with a distinctly 
pointed head or tip, as contrasted with the rounded head of the other 
large-stalked varieties. 
Cononer’s Colossal The standard variety. One-year-old 
Conover s i^otossai. rootSi 50 £or 60c> . 90c> per ^ £ 
paid. By express, at expense of purchaser, 45c. per 100 ; *4.00 per 
1,000 ; two-year-old roots, 50c. per 100 ; *4.50 per 1,000. 
2 oz., 25c.; 
Asparagus Columbian Mammoth White. 
RHuharb. Seeds and Plants. 
A deep rich soil is indispensable to secure 
large heavy stalks. Set so that the crowns 
are about i inch below the surface. 
Myatt’s Linnaeus. 
use. Early, very large, productive, tender 
and very delicately flavored. Requires less 
sugar than other sorts. 
Myatt’s Victoria. ^° st popular-va- 
J nety; comestrue. 
Seed of these two kinds, pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.- 
% lb., 40c.; lb., *1.50. ’ 
Foots of either kind, 10c. each ; 3 for 25c.; doz., 90c., by mail 
Large clumps by express, same price. 100 for *4.00. 
The Crimson Winter 
Rhubarb. 
The earliest of all Rhubarb, and fit for 
use not only in spring, but all through the 
summer and fall. In the Southern and Pa¬ 
cific States it may be used all the year 
round. In winter it is particularly fine. 
Color, bright crimson, except the new 
stalks on young plants. It forces readily in 
the greenhouse or cold frame. It is of ex- 
cellent flavor, and the stalks are so tender 
that it is not necessary to remove the skin. 
It grows easily and rapidly from seed 
making stalks for use the second year. ’ 
Packet, 20 seeds, 8 c. 
IARB 
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Rhubarb. Monarch. 
The largest, best and most 
distinct sort in cultivation, 
The stalks are ver • broad, 
thick,succulent and f supe¬ 
rior flavor. fl he Monarch 
has been awarded 
firs* prize for everal 
years at exhibitions 
of the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Soci¬ 
ety. On one occasion 
the 12 stalks shown 
weighed 28 pounds, 
leaves off. The average length of 
stalk is about 16 inches. 
_ ^ Seed, packer, 10 c.; ounce, 25c. 
New Mammoth Sas[e. person who has use for sage should plant this variety; one 
(Never runs to seed ) y , leld mor<? a dozen of the common sort. The leaves are 
compact grower, covering a space of more than 3 fee^fn ^ excellent quality. The plant is a strong, 
be picked all the season, and is perfectly harflv in it. in diameter , it rarely flowers, and it never runs to seed. Can 
15c. each ; 3 for 30c?; 6 for 50^15 for |i%o” poltpaid! The latest Sage ever introduced. Price, 
Cri -son Winter Rhubarb seed produces edible stalks the following year. 
