8 
Vegetable Specialties That All Should Plant 
Asparagus 
Mary Washington 
Asparagus 
1 oz. of seed will produce 1,000 plants. 
Most Profitable Vegetable for Market 
Gardeners and Horae Use. Every fam¬ 
ily should plant at least a hundred 
roots of this delicious vegetable. It 
yields the first returns in the spring 
when vegetables are expensive and 
so highly relished. When once es¬ 
tablished lasts for years. By all 
means start your bed this year. Our 
free culture Leaflet furnished with 
every order gives you full instruc¬ 
tions how to grow Asparagus. 
103 Mary Washington 
Introduced by Prof. Norton of the 
U S. Dept, of Agriculture. The best 
variety for the home garden or com¬ 
mercial grower. The stalks are .very 
thick and grow unusually tall with¬ 
out branching. The color is deep 
green with purple tips. Postpaid, pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; y 4 lb. 35c; Vi lb. 50c; 
lb. 90c. Not Prepaid, 2 lbs. @ 80c per 
lb.; 3 lbs. and over @ 70c per lb.; 5 
lbs. and over @ 65c per lb. 
104 Asparagus Roots 
Mary Washington 
2 year old Strong Plants that will 
make you a profitable crop 2nd year. 
Postpaid, dozen 45c; 50 for $1.15; 100 
for $2.00. Not Prepaid, 100 for $1.35; 
250 for $2.75; 500 for $5.00; 1000 for 
$9.50; 2000 and over at $8.50 per 1000. 
100 Artichoke 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
671 Condon’s New Strawberry 
The earliest of all Pie Plants and one 
that can be used not only in the early 
spring, but Summer as well. Stalks of 
good size, soft and juicy. Skin so thin 
and tender that it is not necessary to 
remove it before cooking. Flavor re¬ 
freshing and has true Strawberry 
Flavor. Postpaid, pkt 10c; oz. 20c; 
Vi lb. 45c; Vi lb. 80c; lb. $1.50. Not 
Prepaid, 2 lbs. @ $1.35 per lb.; 3 lbs. 
and over @ $1.25 per lb.; 5 lbs. and 
over, @ $1.15 per lb. 
670 Rhubarb 
Roots, Condon’s 
New Strawberry 
Two-year-old roots 
that will make a crop 
the year following set¬ 
ting out. Prepaid each 
20c; 3 for 50c; 6 for 
90c; 12 for $1.65; 25 
for $2.75; 100 for 
$9.00. 
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Rhubarb, New Strawberry 
Horse-Radish Sets 
423 Horse-Radish Sets 
New Bohemian or Maliner Kren 
This is grown by planting small sets or side roots in 
deep, rich soil and kept cultivated. The plants are so 
much stronger in growth than the ordinary variety 
that the roots grow larger and greater' in weight. The 
quick growth also gives a much larger crop from a 
given area both in size of roots and weight of crop, also 
enables you to market the roots earlier. Small Roots, j 
ready for planting: Prepaid dozen for 30c; 50 for 85c; • 
100 for $1.50; 500 for $5.50; 1000 for $10.00. 
ioo Artichoke 
Large Green Globe 
The best strain of this favorite French del¬ 
icacy. In the latitude of Rockford the 
Globe Artichoke is grown as a biennial, name¬ 
ly, the seed is sown one year, the plant de¬ 
velops during the growing season and is 
carried through the winter with a slight pro¬ 
tection of leaves or straw. The following 
season the large globes or flower heads are 
produced. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 28c; Vi lb. 
95c; y 2 lb. $1.75. 
237 Broccoli— 
Italian Green Sprouting 
New Delicious Vegetable. Dietary experts 
claim this the Greatest of All fat-reducing 
foods. Cook and serve like Cauliflower, or 
cook and serve with dressing. Sow in early 
spring, mid-summer or fall same as you 
would Cabbage. It thrives everywhere. Set 
plants 2 feet apart each way. Postpaid, 
pkt. 10 c; Vi oz. 20 c; oz - 350 ! Vi ll3 - 90c i Vi lb. 
$1.60; lb. $3.00. 
237 Broccoli—Italian Green Sprouting 
Condon's Dwarf Sh elling Beans for 
1 lb. of Seed Will Plant a Row 100 Peet Bong 
150 White Marrow 
Vines slender, spreading, with short runners and small 
leaves; very prolific; pods broad, green, changing to yellow; 
seed large, ovoid, clear white; cooking very dry and mealy. 
Postpaid, 2 oz. pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. 
$1.00. Not Prepaid, 10 lbs. and over @ 14c per lb.; 25 lbs. 
and over @ 13c per lb.; 50 lbs. and over @ 12c per lb.; 100 
lbs. and over @ 11c per lb. 
148 Dark Red Kidney 
The good old-fashioned baking bean. This well known field 
bean is one of the best varieties for use as a dry bea,n. 
Producing large, flat, green pods. Well filled with large, 
red kidney-shaped beans, rich in flavor, and is one of the 
largest of all baking beans. It is used extensively for can¬ 
ning purposes. Postpaid, 2 oz. pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 
2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.00. Not Prepaid, 10 lbs. and over @ 14c 
per lb.; 25 lbs. and over @ 13c per lb.; 50 lbs. and over @ 
12c per lb.; 100 lbs. and over @ 11c per lb. 
145 Dwarf Horticultural or Cranberry 
149 Royal Dwarf Kidney 
149 Dwarf White Kidney 
The plants of this late variety, 
also called White Kidney, are up¬ 
right, very large, branching, with 
large, broad leaves. The pods are 
coarse, dark green and about six 
inches long. Seed large, white, kid¬ 
ney shaped, slightly flattened and 
of excellent quality, for family use 
either green shelled or dry. Post¬ 
paid—2 Oz. Pkt. 10c; Vi Xib. 20 c; 
Db. 30c; 2 tbs. 50c; 5 libs. $1.00. 
Not Prepaid—10 lbs. and over @ 
14c per lb.; 25 lbs. and over @ 
13c per lb.; 50 lbs. and over @ 12c 
per lb. 100 lbs.; and over @ 11c per 
lb. 
Vines verv productive, compact, upright, with large.leaves. 
Pods medium in length, broad and thick, curved, with 
splashes of bright red on a yellowish ground. Postpaid, 
2 oz. pkt. 10 c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.00. 
Not Prepaid, 10 lbs. and over @ 14c per lb.; 25 lbs and over 
<§> 13c per lb.; 50 lbs. and over @ 12c per lb.; 100 lbs. and 
over 11c per lb. 
146 White Navy or Michigan Robust 
The Greatest Money Maker of all. $100.00 per Acre Profit Not Uncommon 
Our Improved Strain of White Navy Beans are second to 
none. All northern grown from re-selected true seed, care¬ 
fully milled and hand picked; very uniform size seed that 
will plant evenly and reproduce a quality of Beans that will 
sell always at good prices. Plant at least enough for your 
own use, next winter. Postpaid, 2 oz. pkt. 5c; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 
25c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 85c. Not Prepaid, 10 lbs. and over @ 
12c per lb.; 25 lbs. and over @ 11c per lb.; 50 lbs. and over 
@ 10c per lb.; 100 lbs. and over @ 9c per lb. 
Soup and Bakins 
147 Great Northern White 
Very popular baking variety. A splendid 
field bean, preferred by many to the navy 
beans for baking. Excellent quality, fine 
flavor, cooks rapidly, good size beans, 
heavy yielder. Beans are larger and softer 
than common navy beans. Postpaid—2 Oz. 
Pkt. 10 c; Vi Lb. 20 c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c; 
5 Lbs. $1.00. Not Prepaid—10 ibs. and 
over @ 13c per lb. 25 lbs. and over @ 
12c per lb. 50 lbs. and over @ 11c per lb. 
100 lbs. and over (a) 10 c per lb. 
146 Improved White Navy 
