JAMES J . H. GREGORY & SON’S RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
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KING OF THE 
GARDEN LIMA POLE. 
GOLDEN CLUSTER POLE. 
The King of the Garden is a vigorous grower, requiring hut 
two vines to each pole. When not too closely planted they 
set their beans early, at the bottom of the pole, producing a 
continuous bloom and fruitage to the extreme end of the 
season. . 
The vines grow luxuriantly and furnish a bountiful supply 
of enormous pods, many specimens measuring from five to eight 
inches , and producing five and six beans to the pod , all perfectly 
formed, and possessing superb edible qualities unexcelled by 
any that have come to our notice during a practical experience 
in bean culture covering a period of twenty years. 
The King of the Garden Lima bean is a variety of unex¬ 
celled merit, fully warranting all the praise it has received. 
Price, per quart, postpaid, 55 cents; per package, 10 cents. 
Kentiioltjr WondLer Pole. 
The most productive variety that we have ever known. We 
do not recommend it as a shell bean, but as a snap bean it is a 
“Wonder,” as every market gardener will find. Price, per 
quart, postpaid, 60 cents; per package, 10 cents. 
This new bean surpasses the Horticultural, which it other¬ 
wise resembles, in the much greater length of the pods, and in 
its much darker and richer color, making it very attractive as 
a market sort. It is a good cropper. Price, per quart, post¬ 
paid, 55 cents ; per package, 10 cents. 
Greenhouse and like tests determine the 
vitality of seed, but only those seedsmen who 
actually grow them can tell about their purity. 
Those of our customers who 
have raised the Giant wax will 
get from the comparative sizes 
in the engraving some idea of 
the unusual size of the new 
bean, the smaller one being of 
the Giant and the largest the 
Golden Cluster. The pods are 
enormously large and long, 
exceeding in size any pole bean 
cultivated; they are of a fine 
waxy white and snap capitally. 
We find that the past season on 
favorable soil it has cropped 
splendidly. Price, per quart, 
postpaid, 60 cents; per pack¬ 
age, 10 cents. 
Wilkins' Pole Cranberry. 
This is a capital variety of 
the old-fashioned pole Tory or 
Cranberry bean. It takes to 
the pole exceptionally well; is 
a hearty, healthy, vigorous 
grower, nearly covering the 
pole with its numerous pods. 
Though not of the wax class, 
yet all the Cranberries are 
nearly entirely free of “strings” 
and make excellent snap beans 
at any stage of their growth, 
and those that ripen are unsur¬ 
passed for baking; medium 
late. Price, per quart, post¬ 
paid, 75 cts.; per pkg., 10 cts. 
Golden Cluster Bean. 
Try our Crosby’s Egyptian for early. 
BEETS 
Plant the Edmands for general crop. 
ECLIPSE. 
CROSBY’S ECYPTIAN. 
This valuable 
beet, which we 
introduced a few 
years ago, has be¬ 
come a standard 
early variety. We 
might fill pages with 
recommendations, 
but will only add 
that one of the best 
proofs of its merits 
is found in the fact 
that many of the 
largest seed-dealers 
still send to us for 
seed, at any price, 
to supply their cus¬ 
tomers. 
A prominent mar¬ 
ket gardener writes 
us: — 
“In an experience 
of fifteen years, I 
find the Eclipse sur¬ 
passes all in earli¬ 
ness, color, small¬ 
ness of top and 
smoothness; and, 
moreover, it is a 
splendid cropper.” 
Price, per lb., postpaid, 83 cents; per ounce, 10 cents; per 
package, 5 cents. 
Susan Sharp, Bell, O., writes: “ The Eclipse Beet eclipsed 
all those of my neighbors. I had beets earlier than any of 
them.” 
This strain of the 
Egyptian has become so 
popular among market 
gardeners that we have 
concluded to have its 
portrait taken for our 
gallery ok good vege¬ 
tables. For those who 
WISH FOR A DARK- 
FLESHED, SMALL-NECKED 
EARLY VARIETY OF BEET, 
THIS IS DECIDEDLY THE 
EARLIESTAND BEST SORT. 
As early as the original 
Egyptian, by careful se¬ 
lection it has been made 
thicker, and is less in¬ 
clined to push up a woody 
neck as it advances in 
growth. 
George B. Courtis, one 
of our best resident mar¬ 
ket gardeners, expresses 
but the general sentiment 
when he says, “After 
trials of many varieties, I pronounce the 
Crosby’s Egyptian the best for early 
market.” 
Price per pound, postpaid, $1.00; per \ pound, 30 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; package, 5 cents. 
Kindly send your orders in early, which 
will be as well for you and better for us. 
Dayton E. Barker, St- Joe, Mo., writes : “ For 15 years your seeds have been true to name.” 
