Mars hairs Matchless Seeds 
W. E. Marshall 8C Co., New York 
Marshall’s Vegetable Seeds 
With General Directions for Cultivation 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
It requires 100 plants for a single row of 150 feet. 
Culture.—The permanent bed should be trenched or ploughed 
very deeply, and well manured with rich, thoroughly decayed manure. 
Set the plants 18 inches apart in rows, carefully spreading out and 
separating the roots and deep enough to admit of the top of the 
plants being covered 6 inches. In November the plants should have 
their annual top-dressing of manure after the stalks have been 
cleared away. 
THREE-YEAR-OLD ROOTS 100 1000 
Palmetto, Large, bright green.$3.00 $25.0'"' 
Washington. Dark green. 4.50 40.00 
TWO-YEAR-OLD ROOTS 25 100 1000 
Palmetto .$0.60 $2.00 $15.00 
Washington . 1.00 3.00 25.00 
BEANS 
Beans like a well drained, rich and light loam. Plant about the 
middle of April when warm and favorable, and at intervals through¬ 
out the season for a succession, until the latter part of August. 
Bush varieties should be planted in drills 2 feet apart, and from 
two to six plants to the foot in a row. Keep them well cultivated 
and draw the earth up to the stem. For String Beans gather the 
pods as soon as fit for use. 
DWARF SHELL BEANS 
Sow in drills 2 feet apart as soon as warm weather has set in; 
soil should be light and rich; covering beans with about 2 inches 
of soil. 
V 2 lb. 
Lb. 
2 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
Boston Pea or Navy. Used when dry for 
cooking purposes .$0.20 
$0.30 
$0.60 
$2.00 
Red Kidney. Similar to White Kidney, 
except the beans are deep red.20 
.30 
.60 
2.00 
English Green Windsor. A nutritious, 
large Bean growing 3 feet high on 
stiff stems. Should be planted very 
early .30 
.50 
.90 
3.25 
DWARF GREEN-PODDED BEANS 
One quart will plant 150 feet 
’/2 lb. 
of drill. 
Lb. 
2 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
Black Valentine, Stringless. The pods 
are not quite as round as the old 
type, but are free from strings.$0.25 
$0.40 
$0.75 
$3.00 
Bountiful. Early, very prolific and long 
bearing; flat, green pods, tender and 
stringless .25 
.45 
.80 
2.75 
Canadian Wonder. Large, green pods. 
Fine for table or exhibition.25 
.50 
1.00 
3.75 
Bountiful Beans 
"The W. E. Marshall & Co., Inc., give no warranty, express or implied, as to the description, quality, productiveness or any other matter 
of any seeds or bulbs it sells and will not be responsible for the crop. " 
ARTICHOKE 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row, and produce about 500 plants. 
A rich, sandy loam is best adapted for this plant. The seed should 
be sown in drills 1 '/2 inches deep and 1 foot apart. Transplant to 
rows 3 feet apart. They reach maturity the second year. Protect 
in Winter by a covering of leaves or coarse manure. 
Large French Globe. Heads large, fleshy and of rich flavor. Pkt. 
25c, Yz oz. 60c, oz. $1.00. 
ARTICHOKE PLANTS 
Large French Globe. Plants ready for shipment after April 1st. 
Doz. $2.50, 100 $20.00. 
Jerusalem. Grown for the tubers, which resemble Potatoes, and are 
cultivated in a similar manner, but the rows should be at least 
4 feet apart. Qt. 40c, peck $2.50. 
ASPARAGUS 
One ounce will produce about 200 plants. 
Sow in Autumn or in Spring as soon as the soil is in good working 
condition. At one or two years transplant to permanent beds. 
Pkt. Oz. i/ 4 lb. 
Palmetto. A fine variety, producing large, green 
Asparagus .$0.10 $0.20 $0.45 
Giant Washington. A rust resistant variety, with 
long, dark green stalks.10 .50 1.50 
Extra Early Red Valentine. One of the 
earliest. Round, thick, solid pods . . .$ 
Giant Stringless Green Pod. This bean is 
absolutely stringless. The pods are 
round and full. 
Masterpiece. This bean is well named 
as it is a masterpiece in this section 
of vegfables. Round, firm, straight, 
stringless pods of luscious flavor. 
Superb for forcing and exhibition... 
Refugee, Late, or 1000 to 1. Medium 
to late; very productive and tender. 
Largely grown for main crop; round 
pod . .... 
Stringless Green Pod. An early, round, 
green-podded Bean; stringless, re¬ 
mains tender and crisp. 
The Prince. Extremely long podded. A 
very heavy cropper and the finest 
for exhibition or general purposes. . . 
Tendergreen. One of the best round 
green podded beans. Stringless fleshy 
pods . 
lb. 
Lb. 
2 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
.25 
$0.40 
$0.75 
$2.50 
.25 
.40 
.80 
3.00 
.35 
.60 
1.10 
4.00 
.20 
.35 
.70 
2.50 
.25 
.45 
.80 
2.75 
.60 
1.00 
2.00 
7.00 
.30 
.50 
.90 
3.25 
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