WATERER’S High Quality Vegetable Seeds 
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CALENDAR 
BEANTING 
FEBRUARY 
(In hotbed) 
Artichoke 
Early Cabbage 
Beets 
Early Cabbage 
Carrot 
Early Cauliflower 
Celery 
Sweet Corn 
Cucumber 
Late Cabbage 
Lima Beans 
Beets 
Brussels Sprouts 
Late Cabbage 
Celery Late Cauliflower Carrot 
Early Cauliflower Cress Endive Late Cauliflower 
Celery Kohlrabi Kale Sweet Corn 
Eggplant Lettuce Kohlrabi Cucumber 
es Mustard Leek Endive 
Onion Onion Seed Lettuce Kale 
Parsley Onion Sets Melon Kohlrabi 
Pepper Parsley Onion Lettuce 
Radish Parsnips Parsley Melon 
Tomato Peas — Okra 
Potato adish Peas 
MARCH Radish Salsify Pumpkin 
(In hotbed) Rhubarb Roots Spinach Radish 
. Spinach Squash Salsify 
ree ponte pe Swiss Chard Swiss Chard Swiss Chard 
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and Salsify Herbs Squash 
Turnip Okra Rutabaga 
Konia Set out plants of Lae ; Set out plants of 
ettuce Early Cabbage BESS = PT OULS Celer 
Early Beets Early Lettuce Turnip Presinnt 
Earl uli 
APRIL Early a sea as Set out plants of peat Cucumber 
(In hotbed) Onion Endive 
i Early Cabbage Kohlrabi 
All seeds mentioned MAY Lettuce JULY Okra 
in February and (Plant outdoors) Early Cauliflower Bonnpkin 
March tables, also Artichoke Eggplant ET eat Radish 
Cucumber Asparagus Peppers Beets Squash 
Melon pra Beans Tomato Carrot Tacnio 
ima Beans in bbage 
(Plant outdoors) Beets JUNE Co i re ce J Rutabaga 
Asparagus Carrot (Plant outdoors) Corn Salad Set out plants of 
Asparagus Roots Cauliflower Bush Beans Cress Celery 
HEALTH 
and 
EGONOMY 

Late Cabbage Lettuce 
Late Cauliflower Early Peas 
Endive Radish 
Brussels Sprouts Spinach 
AUGUST Turnip 
(Plant outdoors) SEPTEMBER 
Bash Beer (Plant outdoors) 
Corn Salad 
Cress Corn Salad 
Endive Radish 
Kale Spinach 

Asparagus Seed 
Sow the seed as early in spring as the soil 
can be worked, in drills 1 foot apart, and, 
when well started, thin out to 3 inches apart. 
When one to two years old, transplant into 
permanent beds, which should be well and 
deeply manured and trenched to a depth of 
11% feet. Set the plants in rows 3 feet apart, 
and not less than 11 feet apart in the row. 
Mary Washington. It is rust-resistant, 
particularly vigorous, and of wonderful 
quality. The shoots are large, straight, 
dark green in color and with a heavy purple 
overtone; the tight, firm tips do not begin 
to open out until well out of the ground. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14lb. 50 cts.; 
Ib. $1.75. 
Asparagus Roots. See page 53. 
Artichoke 
Sow seed in hotbed in February or March, 
» in rows 6 inches apart. Transplant, when 
large enough, into boxes or pots. After 
danger of frosts is past, plant in the open 
ground, in rows 3 feet apart, 2 to 3 feet apart 
in row, care being taken to press firmly in the 
ground, but do not plant too deep. 
Large Globe or Paris. The best of all 
Artichokes. Pkt. 15 cts.; 44oz. 40 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Jerusalem Artichoke. Distinct from the 
Globe, and propagated by and for its 
bubers. Lb. 20 cts.; 5 lbs. 90 cts.; 25 lbs. 
$3.50. 
B eans One pound will plant 
about 100 feet of drill 
Beans should not be planted too early, as 
they are very sensitive to cold and wet. 
Plant about the middle of April, when warm 
and favorable, and at intervals throughout 
the season for a succession until the latter 
part of August. Bush varieties should be 
planted in rows 2 feet apart, and the Beans 
2 inches apart and 2 inches deep in the rows. 
Keep them well cultivated and draw the 
earth up to the stem, but only when dry. 
Dwarf Green-Podded Beans 
Plentiful. A new, outstanding variety. The 
plant is large, medium green, exceptionally 
vigorous, highly productive, and is more 
resistant to disease than most Beans. Pods 
are quite similar to Bountiful, measuring 
7 to 8 inches long and 4% to 34 inch wide, 
slightly darker green, straight, flat, en- 
tirely stringless. Pkt. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 
2 lbs. 95 ets.; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
Commodore. A new and attractive Bean 
which resembles Kentucky Wonder except 
that it is a true Bush or Dwarf Bean. The 
pods are 8 to 9 or even 10 inches long, 
nearly straight, of excellent quality, string- 
less and fibreless. Plants are vigorous and 
productive. Medium early. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
lb. 60 cts.; 2 Ibs. $1.15; 5 lbs. $2.75. 
Bountiful. The light green pods are 61% to 
7 inches long, stout, flat, somewhat curved, 
absolutely stringless, attractive, and of 
very fine quality. At the same time it is 
very early, vigorous, hardy, and a heavy 
yielder. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 Ibs. 
85 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2. 
Extra-Early Red Valentine. This is the 
earliest of all green Bush Beans. The pods 
are round, slightly curved, very meaty, 
pale green in color, and semi-transparent. 
The plants bear abundantly and the Beans 
remain fit for use a long time. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
lb. 45 cts.; 2 Ibs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Stringless Green-Pod. This Bean is very 
early, productive, hardy, and vigorous. 
The pods average about 5 inches in length, 
straight, stout, round, crease-backed, and 
of a dark green color. They are tender, 
brittle, of the finest flavor and quality, 
and strictly stringless. Pkt. 10 cts.; Mlb. 
25 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Tendergreen. The pods are of handsome 
appearance, long, round as a pencil, very 
meaty, and of light green color. They 
mature early and the vines are exception- 
ally strong and vigorous. Remarkable for 
large yields. Pkt. 15 cts.; Wlb. 30 cts.; 
lb. 55 cts.; 2 Ibs. $1; 5 lbs. $2.50. 
HOSEA WATERER : PHILADELPHIA 
DW ARE GREEN-PODDED BEANS, 
continued 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. Somewhat 
similar to Stringless Green-Pod, but pod is 
a little longer, straighter, more slender, and 
slightly lighter in color; early, hardy, and 
of highest quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 
2 lbs. 85 ets.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Stringless Black Valentine. (New.) This 
new Bean is entirely stringless. The attrac- 
tive, dark green, oval pods are neariy 
straight, very tender, and of delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 10c.; lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Dwarf Wax or Yellow Podded 
Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. Pods 
meaty and well filled, semi-round, rich yel- 
low, fine quality; entirely stringless. Pkt. 
10 ects.; Yb. 25 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 Ibs. 
85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. Long light golden 
yellow pods, very tender and brittle. Pkt. 
10 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Stringless Refugee Wax. The pods are 
round, pencil-like, and are always string- 
less. The color is a rich golden yellow, and 
the quality is excellent. Pkt. 10 ets.; lb. 
45 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
Round-Podded Kidney or Brittle Wax. 
Long, round, stringless pods of large size, 
very solid and full of meat, crisp, brittle, 
and free from rust. Earliest Wax Bean. Pkt. 
10 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 2 lbs. 95 cts.; 5 Ibs. 
$2.25. 
Sure-Crop Wax. A stringless dwarf Wax 
Bean, very tender and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. LOM cts); lbs 45) cts.c0 2) lbssis> cts. 
5 lbs. $2. 
Dwarf Beans for Shelling 
(Winter Use) 
Boston Small Pea Bean. Commonly 
known as the Boston or Navy Bean. Fine 
for baking. Mlb. 25 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 Ibs. 
75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 
Large White Marrow. Large, oval-shaped, 
white Beans larger than Boston and very 
meaty. YWlb. 25 cts.; lb. 40 ets.; 2 Ibs. 
VorctseOnlbpaiedoe 
Red Kidney. Fine variety for baking. Mlb. 
25 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
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