I he v egetable Department embraces almost every article of value known. We have 
excluded everything our experience has proved unworthy of culture, as also some untried and 
not very promising kinds. As fast as new Vegetables establish their good character we shall add 
them to our list, but we do not propose to admit any bad or untried characters into our goodly 
company. 
ASPARAGUS, pages 96 and 97. 
Conover’s Colossal, large, and of rapid growth; 
per lb. $1.00; per oz. io cents, . 5 
Giant Ulm, a popular German variety, large and 
superior; per lb. $i.oo; per oz. io cents, ... 5 
Roots — 1 year, by mail, per 100, prepaid, . . . $1.50 
2 years, by mail, per ico, prepaid, . . . 3.50 
2 years, by express, per 100, not paid, .1.50 
BEANS, pages 97 and 98. 
DWARF OR SNAP BEANS. 
Early Rachel, the earliest, and very hardy ; de¬ 
sirable as a String Bean ; per pint 25 cents, . . 10 
Long Yellow Six-Weeks, one of the earliest; 
an excellent and productive String Bean; per 
pint 25 cents,. 10 
Early Mohawk, a hardy, productive and excel¬ 
lent String Bean; per pint, 25 cents,. 10 
Wax or Butter, a popular variety wherever 
known; the pods a waxy yellow, solid, very 
tender and almost transparent, stringless, seeds 
black when ripe; per pint 35 cents,. 15 
Early Valentine, early and tender for String 
Beans ; per pint 25 cents,. 10 
Early China, early, tender for String Beans, 
good for shelling; per pint 25 cents,. 10 
Refugee, hardy, abundant bearer, flesh thick and 
tender, one of the very best for pickling, on ac¬ 
count of its thick flesh ; not very early, will pro¬ 
duce pods fit for eating in about eight weeks 
from planting; per pint 25 cents,. 10 
White Kidney or Royal Dwarf, one of the 
very best for shelling, either green or dry; per 
pint 25 cents. 10 
White Marrowfat, clear white, almost round, 
fair as a String Bean, and first class for use 
shelled, either green or dry; per pint 25 cents, 10 
Broad Windsor, the celebrated Broad Bean of 
England, growing on a strong, erect stalk, about 
two feet in height. Beans eaten shelled. About 
twice as large as the Lima and not half as good. 
Not very well adapted to our climate; pint25cts. 10 
RUNNING BEANS. 
Large Lima, the most buttery and delicious 
Bean grown. Plant in a warm, sandy soil, if 
possible, not too early; per pint 40 cents, ... 15 
London Horticultural, or Speckled Cran¬ 
berry, a round, speckled Bean, tender for Snap 
Beans, and excellent for shelling; pint35 cents, 15 
Giant Wax, thick, fleshy, creamy yellow, waxy 
looking pods, very tender and excellent as a 
Snap Bean ; productive, keeping in bearing a 
very long time; seeds red, rather tender; per 
pint 50 cents,. 20 
Scarlet Runner. This is the favorite Snap 
Bean of Europe, and nothing else will sell as 
soon as this appears in market. It is planted 
in rows and allowed to run on the ground ; per 
pint 35 cents,.. . 
BORECOLE, or KALE, page 98. 
Dwarf German Greens, or Sprouts, bluish 
green, resembling Ruta Baga tops, and of fine 
flavor. T he plan is to sow in rows, about a foot 
apart, in September, and gather in early spring, 
like Spinach; per lb. $1.50; per oz. 15 cents, . 5 
Green Curled, or Scotch Kale, dwarf in habit, 
very spreading, nicely curled, and bright green. 
Very hardy, and may be cut from the open 
ground all the early part of winter. Frost im¬ 
proves it; per lb. $1.50; per oz. 15 cents, . . 5 
Purple Kale, like the Scotch Kale, except in 
color, and will endure more frost: oz. 25 cents, 5 
Cottagers' Kale, the favorite English variety, 
dwarf in habit, and most beautifully curled. 
Hardy. Treatment as for Cabbage, except that 
it should remain in the ground until needed for 
use ; per oz. 25 cents, . 5 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, page 98. 
Per lb. $2.25 ; per ounce 20 cents, . 5 
BEETS, page 99. 
Egyptian Blood Turnip, the earliest variety 
grown, and valuable on this account; not very 
productive; per lb. $2.50; per oz. 25 cts., . . . 15 
Extra Early Bassano, an early, good Beet, ten¬ 
der and juicy ; flesh white and rose ; grows to a 
good size; when sown late, it keeps well in the 
winter, and by some is preferred over all others 
for a winter Beet; per lb. $1.00; oz. 15 cents, 10 
Early Blood Turnip, turnip-shaped, smooth, 
tender and good ; about ten days after Bassano ; 
per lb. $1.00; per oz. 15 cents, . 10 
Dewing’s Turnip, a good red, but not dark, 
Turnip Beet, about a week earlier than Blood 
Turnip ; smooth skin and small top, and grow¬ 
ing much above ground ; flesh tender and deli¬ 
cate, but not very solid ; good for summer use ; 
per lb. $x.oo; per oz. 15 cents, . to 
Early Yellow Turnip, a variety of the Blood 
Turnip Beet, differing mainly in color; the roots 
are bright yellow, as are also the leaf-stems and 
nerves; a good early Beet; per lb. $r.co; per 
oz. 15 cents,. 10 
Henderson’s Pine Apple, compact, short-top 
variety; roots medium sized and of a deep 
crimson; much liked here by gardeners and 
amateurs; per lb. $2.50; per oz. 25 cents, . . 15 
Long Blood Red, a popular winter sort; long, 
smooth, blood red ; sweet and tender; per lb. 
$1.00; per oz. 15 cents,. 10 
Imperial Sugar, the sweetest and best Sugar 
Beet; per lb. 75 cents ; per oz. 10 cents, ... 5 
Carter’s St. Osyth, new and excellent: per lb. 
$2.50; per oz. 25 cents,. 15 
Beck’s Improved Sea Kale, a variety of Beet 
with beautiful and tender leaves, becoming very 
popular in Europe for cooking as “ greens” ; 
per oz. 15 cents,. 10 
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