PEANUTS 
They do best in a 
light soil. Dry 
weather does not 
affect them. In¬ 
sects don’t bother 
Peanuts. Take 
them up, tops, Peanuts and all just before 
frost in the fall. Allow them to dry out 
in the air. Plant in rows, 4 feet apart, 
the nuts in the drill row 8 inches apart. 
Peanuts are very easy to grow, let your 
children have a little garden space, they 
will get much enjoyment out of the Pea¬ 
nuts they grow themselves. 
C484 Mammoth Virginia 
The most profitable variety to grow for 
home use or market, as the nuts are 
quite large. The plant grows erect, with 
upright foliage. Packet, 7c; Vz lb., 18c; 
lb., 30c; postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 pounds, 
85c. 
C486 Early Spanish Peanuts 
The earliest variety grown, pods small, 
remarkably solid, and well filled. Of this 
variety the rows can be planted 3 feet 
apart. Packet, 7c; '/ 2 lb., 18c; lb., 30c; 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 pounds, 85c. 
ARTICHOKES 
The Genuine Jerusalem Ar- 
Planted just like potatoes, 
UUlOKe cut the tubers up to weigh 
about an ounce each, plant in rows 18 
inches apart, the rows 3 feet apart, and 
cultivate like corn. Plant any time in the 
spring as soon as the soil can be worked. 
This Artichoke is hardy, you can dig 
them in late summer or fall, or any time 
during the winter or next year, just as 
you need them. They keep best in the 
ground. They are used just like pota¬ 
toes, for French fried or boiled with the 
jacket on. All your surplus makes a 
splendid feed for hogs. Just turn them 
in the field, the hogs will do their own 
harvesting. This plant is grown also on 
a large scale for commercial purposes 
(commercial alcohol production). Per 
pound, 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 
lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., $2.25; 100 lbs., $4.00; 
500 lbs., $19.50; bags included. 
MUSHROOM 
Simple to Grow. 
Can furnish the fresh Mushroom spawn 
in bottles, or the dried Mushroom spawn 
in bricks. For fresh spawn in bottles, 
which are available only from time to 
time I wish to have an allowance of 10 
days to fill your order. The bricks can 
be furnished any time. In old barns, 
caves, sheds you can grow Mushrooms 
for home use or for market where they 
usually bring good prices. Fresh spawns 
in bottles, $1.10 per bottle. Brick Spawn, 
50c per brick; postpaid. 
C372 "How to Grow Mush¬ 
rooms” ^ small booklet which gives 
you all information for a suc¬ 
cessful planting. 50c each, postpaid. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
C380 White Velvet Okra 
Produces extra large pods. The young 
seed pods of this Southern plant are used 
for the well known and delicious "Gum¬ 
bo soups, or with chicken soups. Its 
smooth, glutinous taste is much liked, a 
desirable vegetable. Okra is easy to 
gr ow, the plant is a vigorous grower, and 
resists the dry and hot weather well. 
Plant in the spring as soon as danger of 
frost is over, and transplant the seedlings 
later to stand 18 to 24 inches apart; cul¬ 
tivate like corn. Begins to furnish nice 
pods by midsummer. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c: 
!4 lb., 25c; postpaid. 
Special 
VEGETABLES 
AND 
HERBS 
ASPARAGUS 
Cl06 Columbian Mammoth 
White. This variety grows large, thick 
white and tender stalks. The market 
grower’s favorite. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; 
(4 lb., 25c; postpaid. 
C101 Washington Aspara- 
m ic is almost entirely rustproof. A 
3 140 large, thick white variety, of 
splendid quality. The best for the Middle 
West. Of this variety I can also furnish 
you nice strong plants, ready to start 
producing within a year. See page 17. 
Packet, 10c; oz., 15c; [4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.50; 
postpaid. 
MUSTARD 
C376 White Mustard JJadVnd 
kitchen use. The seeds are used for 
making dill pickles. Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; 
!4 lb.,, 30c; lb., 60c; postpaid. 
C378 Southern Giant Curled 
Highly esteemed in the South where the 
seed is sown in the fall and plants used 
in early spring for salads. Packet, 5c; 
oz., 10c; (4 lb., 35c; lb., 60c; postpaid. 
GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY 
CS 91 This ls an annual plant, similar 
to the true Huckleberry, the fruit 
being deep purple, nearly black, a little 
smaller than the berries of Concord 
Grape. Should be cooked with sugar and 
lemon for flavoring. It is good for pre¬ 
serving. Plants grow 3 feet high, and 
bear abundantly. Culture same as of 
tomatoes. Packet, 10c; postpaid. 
LENTILS 
Belonging to the staple grocer- 
ies, especially in European coun¬ 
tries. Used very much in soups, and for 
winter use they are preferred to peas. 
Cultivation is the same as of peas. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; (4 lb., 25c; lb., 75q; 
postpaid. 
TOBACCO 
One ounce of seed will make enough 
plants to set out an acre. Mix the soil of 
the seed bed with wood ashes, sow seed 
shallow. When plants are about 6 inches 
high, transplant in rows 4 ft. apart. 
C598 Connecticut Seed Leaf 
Best for the Middle West and Northern 
states. Packet, 5c; oz., 25c; postpaid. 
C600 White Burley g r a 0 r w V } Q ? 
fine cut plug tobac It is a very good 
variety. Packet, 5c; oz., 25c; postpaid. 
fifin'? T-Trrtrnrnrr Well known, large 
's./OUZ, navana leaved tobacco, es¬ 
pecially adapted to the manufacture of 
cigars. Packet, 5c; oz., 30c; postpaid. 
Photo above: 
Mammoth 
Virginia 
Peanuts, 
fresh from 
the ground. 
GARLIC 
0748 Bulbs which are composed of a 
vwnumber of "toes” which are 
either used for planting, or for seasoning. 
It is a most pungent variety of onions, 
and grown for seasoning, also for medici¬ 
nal purposes. Large bulb, 5c; '/ 4 lb., 12c; 
lb., 40c; postpaid. 
I can furnish you seeds most any time 
during the summer and fall, depending on 
their respective planting seasons. A 
stock of fresh seed is always carried on 
hand to fill your orders promptly. 
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