56 Vegetable Plants and Roots 
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SBELLS 
Seeds l 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
Strong 
Isbell's Vegetable Plants Hardy 
Cabbage Plant. 
WILL HELP YOU TO EARLY MARKET PRICES—THEY ARE 
GROWN RIGHT FROM SELECTED SEED. 
All plant orders going beyond the third zone (over 300 miles) 
will be shipped at purchaser’s risk; we assume no responsibility. 
You will have early maturing vegetables, and few disappoint¬ 
ments from plants dying on being set out, or nipped by lrost. The 
treatment they receive at our greenhouses so hardens the plants 
that they will stand cold. Experience has taught us just how 
to transplant to develop the big bunches of fibrous roots. 
Shipments will be made on orders as soon as the plants are 
ready. Dates given are approximately right. Prices on dozen 
and hundred lots include carrying charges, either by parcel post 
or express. Prices on 1,000 lots do not include transportation 
charges. We supply transplanted stock (not seedlings) at 
prices quoted. No orders filled for less than 1 dozen plants of a 
variety. Please do not ask it. 
TOMATOES.—Early and Medium Sorts—Ready May 10th; 
Late kinds. May 20th. 
Alpha Pink, Earlibell, Marglobe, Phenomenal and Scarlet Top¬ 
per. Doz., 35c; 100 for $1.75, postpaid.—Not prepaid, $14.50 per 
1000. 
Isbell’s Colossal and Oxheart. Doz., 45c; 100 for $2.00, prepaid. 
Chalk’s Jewel, Earliana, Bonny Best, John Baer, Stone, Beauty 
and Ponderosa. Doz., 30c; 100 for $1.50, postpaid.—Not prepaid, 
$12.50 per 1000. 
Tomato Plant 
CABBAGE.—Early Varieties—Ready about April 10th; 
Jersey Wakefield, Golden Acre, All Seasons, Copenhagen 
Market and Glory. Price, doz., 25c; 100 for $1.50, postpaid. 
—Not prepaid. $10.00 per 1000. 
Late Varieties.—Ready June 1st to July 15th: Jackson 
Winter, Danish Ballhead, Danish Roundhead, Premium 
Flat Dutch. 50 for 60c; 100 for $1.00, postpaid.—Not pre¬ 
paid, $5.00 per 1000. 
Red Stonehead and Drumhead Savoy. Doz., 30c; 100 for 
$1.50, postpaid. 
CAULIFLOWER.—Early Transplanted—Ready April 
15th. Isbell’s Snowball and Dry Weather. Doz., 35c; 
100 for $2.25, postpaid.—Not.prepaid, $17.50 per 1000. 
Field-Grown Plants of Cauliflower. Ready in June. 
100 for $1.75, postpaid.—Not prepaid, $10.00 per 1000. 
CELERY.—Early Transplanted—Ready about May 1st: 
Golden Self-Blanching, Easy-Blanching, and White Plume. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $1.75, postpaid.—Not prepaid, $10.00 per 
1000. 
EGGPLANT.—Ready May 2 0th. New York Improved. 
Doz., 40c; 100 for $2.50, postpaid. 
PEPPERS.—Ready May 20th. Chinese Giant, California 
Wonder, Harris’ Early Giant, Ruby King, Pimiento, Bull 
Nose, Long Red Cayenne. Doz., 35c; 100 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Write for prices in quantity. 
SAGE PLANTS.—The leaves are used for seasoning. 3 
for 30c; doz., $1.00, prepaid. 
^hivT 5 Vegetable Roots 
Asparagus Roots 
Horseradish 
Rhubarb 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
A bed of Asparagus in the garden properly attended to 
will for many years furnish an abundance of the finest 
vegetable in the early spring. An Asparagus bed is a 
permanent investment and every garden should have one. 
Plant about 8 to 10 inches apart in the row, and the rows 
3 to 3% feet apart. Plant deep enough to permit the 
crowns to be covered about 3 to 4 inches, with rich, 
mellow soil. The roots may be planted either in the 
spring or fall Two year old plants give best results. 
We have a very fine slock of strong field-grown roots. 
For full description of varieties, see page 10. 
Price on following varieties: Bonvallet’s Giant—Giant 
Argenteuil. Strong, selected, two-year roots, 100 for $1.25; 
500 for $5.00, not prepaid.—By mail, postpaid, 12 for 35c; 
25 for 60c; 100 for $1.65. 
Asparagus 
Roots. 
NEW WASHINGTON.—The New Giant 
Rust-Proof Variety. Two-year-old roots, 
100 for $1.35; 500 for $6.00, not prepaid. 
By mail, postpaid, 12 for 40e; 25 for 75c; 
100 for $2.00. 
Horseradish 
Horseradish is easily grown from sets 
—small lengths of roots. These sets, if 
planted in the spring in good, rich soil, 
will form large roots by fall. The sets 
should be planted with the small end 
down and the upper portion 2 inches 
below the surface. Plant in rows 2 or 
3 feet apart and set roots 12 to 15 inches 
apart in the rows. 
“MALINER KREN.” —This new varie¬ 
ty from Bohemia is by far the best. It 
is larger, earlier and whiter than the 
common kind. Ready to use in 125 days. 
Prices, postpaid: Choice sets, doz., 35c; 
100 roots, $1.50. Not prepaid. 1000 roots, 
$ 10 . 00 . 
BERMUDA ONION PLANTS 
These will make large sweet onions 
for the table in a very short time. 
Full description on page 38. Price, 
200 plants, 35c; 500 plants, 85c; 1000 
plants, $1.50, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 
crate of 6000, .$1.75. 
Our first and best Spring tonic. It contains valuable 
mineral elements which should be a part of the family 
diet all the time, either fresh or in the canned state. 
Rhubarb is considered a necessity in the home garden, 
furnishing very early in the spring, juicy stalks for the 
favorite rhubarb pie, for sauce, for canning for winter 
use, for wine-making, etc. The richer the soil the 
larger and juicier the stalks will be. Plant the roots 
3 to 4 feet apart each way; they may be set out either 
in the spring or fall. A bed of Rhubarb, or at least a 
few clumps, should be in every garden—it is a permanent 
investment for little cost. 
GIANT VICTORIA RHUBARB ROOTS.—The best va¬ 
riety. Excellent quality and large stalks. 
Prices, by mail, postpaid: 15c each; 3 for 35c; 12 roots 
for $1.00.—Not prepaid, 12 roots for 85c; 50 roots for 
$3.00. 
Chives - Schnittlauch 
An onion-like plant, which by some is highly esteemed 
for use as a salad, and the green stems afford a very 
pleasant onion flavor lor soups. The plant also makes 
an excellent ornamental garden bed edging, which may fre¬ 
quently be cut, 
a new growth of 
leaves appearing 
soon after each 
cutting. The seed 
may be sown in 
rows in the gar¬ 
den or in boxes 
and transplanted. 
After 2 or 3 
years the plants 
may be' taken 
up, divided and 
reset. Chives 
Plants, per 
clump, 25c; 5 for 
$1.00, prepaid. 
ISBELL’S FALL 
CATALOG. 
Ready in August 
— mailed free, 
ask for it. 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant. 
