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ASPARAGUS OR YARD LONG BEAN. 
POLE OR RUNNING BEANS—Cont'd 
Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead. 
A vigorous grower, wonderfully pro¬ 
ductive. The pods, which hang in 
great clusters, are very long, tender, 
and of the finest flavor. One of the 
best pole beans in cultivation. Lb. 
15 cts., 10 lbs., $1.25. 
Creaseback. Handsome green pods, 5 
to 6 inches long, perfectly round, 
with creases in the back; hence the 
name. Early, exceedingly productive 
and of good quality. Lb. 15 cts., 10 
lbs. $1.25. 
Scarlet Runner. Ornamental and use¬ 
ful. The vine is graceful; flowers 
are of a brilliant scarlet, and the 
beans are of an excellent quality, 
either when shelled or in a dry state. 
Lb. 25 cts. 
King of tlic Garden Lima. A vigorous 
grower, bearing profusely; large 
pods varying in length from 5 to 8 
inches. The beans are large and of 
rich flavor. Lb. 15 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25. 
Large Lima. A standard variety, un¬ 
surpassed in quality as a green or 
dried shell-bean. Matures later than 
King of the Garden. Lb. 15 cts. 
Asparagus, or Yard Long. A pole bean 
producing great clusters of enor¬ 
mously long thin pods (from 20 to 
30 inches in length) very tender and 
delicate in flavor. No trouble to pick 
a cooking of these excellent pods. 
Well worth trying either for home 
or market use. See cut. Pkt. 25 cts. 
BEETS 
Remolacha Rothe Reuben Betterave 
Sow as early in the spring as the 
ground can be worked. The soil should 
be light, sandy loam, well enriched 
with stable manure, and plowed and 
harrowed until very fine. Sow in drills 
1 foot to 15 inches apart, and when 
well up, thin from 4 to 6 inches. The 
young beets pulled out of the row are 
excellent used as spinach. 
Extra Early Egyptian. Very early and 
of dark blood-color; rather flat in 
shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 60 
cts. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. Extra - early, 
round, dark red, with small top. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 85 cts. 
Extra-Early Eclipse. Very early, 
round-rooted and dark red. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Edmund’s Blood Turnip. A market- 
gardener’s strain, of great regu¬ 
larity in shape, deep blood skin 
and very dark flesh of best qual¬ 
ity. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 
65 cts. 
Bnssano. Early, flat, light color, 
line quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Germain’M Long Blood. A splendid 
variety of fine flavor and of long, 
symmetrical shape. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Swiss Chard, or Silver. This vari¬ 
ety is cultivated for its leaf¬ 
stalks. which are served up much 
like asparagus, and for its leaves, 
cooked like spinach. Cut often, 
as new stalks will be produced. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 65 cts. 
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CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN BEET. 
