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NEW ASPARAGUS 
Early 
French Giant 
A Great Market and Exhibition 
A’ariety 
This new sort is a great improvement on 
the popular Palmetto or French Argenteuil 
asparagus, which was first brought to this 
country by Mr. John Nix, the largest asparagus 
grower of South Carolina. The roots were im¬ 
ported from Mr. Louis Ldrault de Argenteuil, 
of France, and have proven this new aspara¬ 
gus to be not only 10 days earlier than Pal¬ 
metto, but of larger size and superior in flavor 
and color. In New York market, the past two 
seasons, it sold for §5.00 per dozen, while other 
varieties only brought §1.50 to §2.00 per dozen. 
It is by far the most promising asparagus, as a 
money-maker, that can be grown. Our seed and 
roots are from the original importation that has 
attracted so much attention and sold so high 
in New York. Prices of seed : Pkt., 5c.; oz., 
15c.; } lb., 35c.; lb., §1.25. Good, strong 1 year 
old roots, 50 for 75c.; 100 for §1.25, by mail, 
postage paid; by expressorfreight,§1.00 per 100; 
§7.00 per 1,000. Two year old roots, $1.25 per 
100 (by mail, postpaid, 50 roots for 85c.; 100 for 
§1.50); §7.50 per 1,000, by freight or express 
(500 roots at 1,000 rate). 
KAItl.Y KitI2XOI1 GIANT ASI'AUAUUS. 
HUDSON WAX 
BUSH BEANS 
This new variety is a re¬ 
markably strong grower, very 
sturdy and productive, and 
thus far has proved entirely 
free from rust and blight. The 
plants are well loaded with 
long, handsome pods, some¬ 
what resembling those of the 
Davis Wax and Wardwell’s 
Kidney Wax, but they are 
plumper, straightcr nnd longer, 
averaging fully 7 inches in 
length, while the color is a 
clean, light yellow, making 
them very attractive. 
The Hodson Wax pods are 
brittle, tender and of fine tex¬ 
ture and pleasant flavor. They 
are free from fibre, and if 
picked when they should be, 
are entirely stringless. This 
variety will be a boon to the 
market gardener and trucker 
on account of its great vigor 
and productiveness, and its 
freedom from blight and rust. 
The fine table quality of the 
long, handsome pods will ren¬ 
der it of especial value to the 
private gardener. In a trial 
ground test this variety was easily distinguished by its rank growth and its great vigor and productive¬ 
ness. Price, pkt., 15c.; \ pint, 30c.; pint, 50c., by mail, postpaid; by express, pint, 40c.; qt., C6e.; 4 qts.. 
§2.25; peck, §LOO. 1 ’ 
jiodso.v wax nrsn khans. 
