Micheirs Vegetable Seeds 
ASPARAGUS 
Asperge (Fr.) Spargel (Ger.) Sparagio (Ital.) 
Sow 5 pounds per acre for roots, or 1 ounce to 50 feet 
Our cultural Leaflet on Asparagus mailed free on request. 
Giant Washington. A rust-resisting variety developed by the U. S. 
Departinent of Agriculture. Long, stout, dark green spears with 
purple tinge. 
10c. per oz.; Vilh. 25c.; 75c. per lb.; 5 lbs. $3.50; $6.50 per 10 lbs. 
MICHELL’S DWARF BEANS 
Haricots Nains (Fr.) Buschbohnen (Gen) Fagiuoli Nani (Ital.) 
Plant 90 pounds per acre; 2 pounds for a 100-foot row 
If Beans are wanted by Parcel Post, add for postage as follows: 10c. for 1 lb.; 10c. for 2 lbs.; ISc.for S lbs.; 20c. for 10 lbs., up to and including 
the Second Zone. For other Zones, please add additional postage. Larger quantities by Express or Freight 
Asparagus (By Hexamer) 
A book on its culture for market and home use. Very compre¬ 
hensive. Price $1.10. 
ARTICHOKE 
Artiebaut (Fr.) Artischoke (Ger.) Articiocca (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce about 500 plants 
Green Globe. The best for market and for general culture. 
35c. per oz.; V41b. $1.10; $4.00 per Ib. 
For Artichoke Roots, see page 49 
Asparagus Roots 
(Ready about March 20 for spring planting; about October 10 
for fall planting) 
4000 to 6000 roots are required for an acre 
We make a specialty of Asparagus Roots and have them grown for 
us in large quantities. Special prices will be quoted in large lots. 
2 -yr. roots 
100 By P. P. 1000 
Giant Washington.$1 25 $1 40 $10 00 
Green-podded Varieties 
Bountiful. An early, flat-podded, stringless sort. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $15.00 
Early Mohawk. Quite hardy. Large cropper. Fiat pod. 
30c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 55c.; $2.30 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $20.00 
Bountiful Beans 
All prices subject to market changes 
Early Red Valentine. Extra early. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, round, 
thick, and of good quality. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $14.00 
Improved Stringless Green-Pod. A round-podded sort that is 
early, prolific, and a continuous bearer. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, 
slightly curved, very meaty. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $14.00 
Long-Pod Broad or Fava. An English variety, used in the dry state, 
shelled. Grown extensively by the Italian people. Plant in rows 
about 3 feet apart, 8 inches apart in the row. 
30c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 55c.; $2.30 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $17.00 
Mammoth or Giant Stringiess. Large, round pods, 5J^ to inches 
long. Good for market or home-garden. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $15.00 
Masterpiece. A long, flat-podded variety especially suited for growing 
under glass, though it may be planted successfully outdoors. 
35c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 65c.; $2.80 per 10 lbs. 
Stringless Black Valentine. Pods long and slender, semi-round, well 
flavored. 25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $14.00 
Tendergreen. Long, round, light green stringless pods of excellent 
quality. 25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $15.00 
The Prince. This splendid variety is now very widely known. An 
immense cropper and comes into bearing very quickly, maturing in 
advance of other well-known early sorts. Pods often measure 11 to 12 
inches in length, and are thick, fleshy, and stringless. Does especially 
well under glass. 40c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 75c.; $3.25 per 10 lbs. 
Triumph of the Frames. For forcing under glass or outdoor planting. 
40c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 75c.; $3.50 per 10 lbs. 
Yellow-poddeci Varieties 
Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. Rust-resistant. One of the 
of the Wax Beans. Pods flat, of medium length and good quality. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $15.00 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. A round-podded, hardy sort that is entirely 
stringless. 25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $16.00 
Round-podded Kidney or Brittle Wax. Stringless and rustproof. 
Very early. 25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $16.00 
Stringless Refugee Wax. Round pods of good quality. Upright 
grower. 25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.70 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $14.00 
Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. Long, thick, flat pods of excellent quality. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.70 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $15.00 
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. Medium early. Long, thick, flat pods. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.70 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $15.00 
Dwarf Varieties of Shell Beans for Winter Use 
Boston Navy or Pea. For soup and baking purposes. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $12.00 
Dwarf Horticultural. Thick, flat, stringless pods, colored red and 
green. '25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $15.00 
Red Kidney. 20c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 35c.; $1.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $12.00 
White Marrowfat. Larger than the Boston Navy or Pea. 
20c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 35c.; $1.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $12.00 
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