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DESIRABLE NOVELTIES, AND SPECIALTIES. 
5 
BONNET, OR 
DISH-CLOTH 
GOURD. 
This remarkable climber came 
from Japan. The fruit grows from 
one to two feet in length, and the 
vine is very ornamental; producing 
clusters of large yellow blossoms, 
in pleasing contrast with the sil¬ 
very shaded, dark green foliage. 
A natural dishcloth, and a most 
admirable one is furnished by the 
peculiar lining of this fruit which 
is sponge-like, porous, ve/y tough, 
elastic and durable. Many ladles 
prefer this dishcloth to any pre¬ 
pared by art. Asa substitute for 
spohges in the bath, and for many 
other toilet purposes, they have no 
equal. For fancy work they should 
be gathered before they get fully 
ripe and dry; the lining then is of a 
delicate cream color resembling 
embossed antique lace. Beautiful 
card baskets, bonnets fans etc. can 
be made from it. In the North this 
variety requires to be started in a 
hot-bed. Packet, 10 cents. 
¥ 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING ONION. 
This new va¬ 
riety grows to 
a most remark¬ 
able size, often 
from 15 to 20 
inches in cir- 
cumference, 
and weighing 
from 2 to 4 lbs. 
The flesh is 
snow white, of 
a particularly 
mild and pleas¬ 
ant flavor. The 
Silver King 
matures early, and is of perfect form. It should be in 
every family and market garden. Pkt. 10c. 3 for 25 c. 
POWELL’S PROLIFIC POLE BEAN. 
This wonderful new variety, [first introduced by 
me,] originated in North Carolina—a few seeds were 
kindly sent me for trial by Prof. R. S. POWELL, who 
writes:—“They are an extraordinary snap bean sur¬ 
passing anything ever seen in our section—bearing 
profusely, and continuing until frost: they are very 
tender and palatable—six hills enough for a family.” 
I have found this bean a most rampant grower, one 
plant filling a pole with a mass of vines—densely 
loaded with luscious beans. I do not claim too much 
when I say they are fully TWICE AS PRODUCTIVE 
as any other variety in existence. They are a sight 
worth seeing; almost a solid mass of pods from the 
bottom to top of the pole. The handsome green pods 
average 8 or 9 beans to the pod, grow very uniform, 
about 6 inches long; perfectly stringless, very thick 
meated, tender, rich and buttery; possess an exquis¬ 
ite flavor when cooked—many calling it without ex¬ 
ception the very best bean grown. It is a late variety 
and continues in bearing so long it might well be 
called “everbearing.” I only offer it in packets. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 2 for 25 cts. 5 lor 50 cts. 12 for $1.00. 
S. E. GWINN, Mt. Ida. Fayette Co. W. Va. writes: 
From 6 VINES of the Prolific Beans I sold 3 bushels 
—a family of 9 eat from them liberally, and there is 
still a bushel on the vines. I never saw anything to 
compare with them. All your seeds done well. 
AMY THOMPSON, Pine Grove, Ohio, Oct. 23d. 
writes:—I raisdd 1800 Powell’s Prolific beans on ONE 
VINE; which was the greatest yield I ever saw. 
Mrs. C. E. LISSFORD, Kinards, S. C. writes:— 
from five vines we ate beans all the summer, and 
then gathered over one-half gallon of seed. They 
were the admiration of the neighborhood; I have 
picked a full mess of beans for dinner, without chang- 
ing position at the vine. Our summer was dry,—but 
the vines continued green and bearing, while all 
other kinds of beans dried up, they are the best bean 
I ever saw grow, and I cannot command words to ex¬ 
press the true value of such a garden treasure. * 
IA SINGLE PICKING 
FROM 
ONEVINE 
POWELL’S PROLIFIC POLE BEAN. 
r*r-EVERY 'THING OFFERED IN THIS CATALOGUE DELIVERED POSTPAID AT PRICES GIVEN. 
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