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Pole or Running Varieties. These are more tender and require rather more care and culture than the Bush Beans[.] t[T]hey succeed best in clay loam, which should be liberally enriched with short manure in the hills, which are formed, according to the variety, from three to four feet apart; from five t[o] six seeds are planted in each hill about two inches deep. After planting all beans, be sure and firm the ground either with the feet or roller.

Per Packet, Ten Cents. Post Paid.

[left column] Horticultural—Productive, fine for Snap Beans or shelled; q't 30c, p'k 2.25, bush. 8.00.

Giant Wax—Pods waxy yellow, tender, good Snap Bean; q't 50 cents.

Large White Lima—None equal this as a shelled bean; q't 50c, p'k 3.50, bush. 12.00.

Dreer's Improved Lima—Very productive; superior quality; nearly as large as the

[right column] Large Lima; remaining green a long time; q't 50, p'k 3.50.

White Dutch Case Knife—Matures in 60 days; pods long and flat; beans kidney-shaped, excellent quality; q't 35c, p'k 2.50, bush 9.00.

Scarlet Runner—A favorite Snap Bean in Europe; valuable for table use or as an ornamental vine; q't, 35c.

[full column] [Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a beet.]

Beets. Beets are an important crop with market gardeners; they succeed best in deep, rich, sandy loam. Early varieties should be sown as early as the ground can be worked, and for a succession every two weeks to first of July. For winter crop, sow in May. Seed germinates quicker if soaked in warm water six hours, but care should be taken not to plant soaked seed in very dry ground, as it is liable to die.

Per Packet, Five Cents.

[left column] Egyptian Dark Red Turnip—Very earliest; deep red, tender and delicious; superior for marketing. Ounce 15c, 1/4 lb 40c, lb $1.50.

Extra Early Bassano—Early; turnip shape, flesh white, circled with rose color; tender and juicy, keeps well when sown late; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60c.

Bastian's Extra Early Red—Turnip-shaped, quick growth, large size, bright red color; ounce 10c 1/4 lb 30c, lb 1.00.

[right column] Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip—Roots deep blood red, of fine form and flavor; Very early; an excellent market variety; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c lb 60c.

Early Blood Turnip—The standard early sort; good for winter; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60c.

Extra Long Dark Blood—Standard winter, smooth, tender and sweet; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c lb 60c.

Swiss Chard—For greens only; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 75c.

[full column] Beets and Mangles for Feeding Stock.

Sow 4 to 6 pounds of seed to the acre, in rows 30 inches apart on good, rich soil which should be plowed very deep. Thin to 8 inches in the row. For winter store in pits or cellars as soon as frost occurs.

If farmers better knew the real value of root crops for stock food, they would certainly pay more attention to this branch of farming. Mangle Wurzles produce abundant crops with ordinary culture, and cannot be too highly recommended.

[left column] Long Red Mangle—Standard sort, grows mostly above ground; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 20c, lb 50c.

Mammoth Long Red—A late introduction of extra large size; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60c.

Carter's Orange Globe—The best of the Yellow Globe varieties; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60 cents.

Red Globe—Same as yellow, except color; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60c.

[right column] Lane's Imperial Sugar—Very productive and sweet; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60c.

Silesian, or White French Sugar—Excellent cropper; very sweet; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 20c, lb 50c.

Norbition Giant—A new and very superior long red mangle; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60c.

Red Ovoid—Large oval shape; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 60c.

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———————————— Broccoli. Growth and habit like the Cauliflower, except that the heads are not as compact. Us[e] and cultivation same as Cauliflower.

Per Packet, Five Cents.

[left column] Early Purple Cape—A popular sort; heads well and is very hardy; oz 40c.

Carter's Summer—Very early; well suited to this climate; oz 40c.

[right column] Covent Garden—One of the very best; o[z] 40c.

[full column] Brussels Sprouts.

Of the Cabbage family, producing numerous small heads on the stem, as well as a cabbage like head at the top. These small heads are very tender and of fine flavor in the fall after frost. May be stored in the cellar for winter. Use and cultivation same as winter cabbage. Per packet, five cents, ounce 25 cents.

Cabbage.

Sow early sorts in hot-beds in February and March, or in open ground as soon as it can be worked. Later or winter crops, in May or Juue [June] in shallow drills, six inches apart. When the plants are 4 inches high, transplant into richly manured ground; the early kinds 2 feet apart, the fall and winter varieties 3 feet apart. The ground should be deeply loos[e]ned and worked thoroughly and often to produce solid heads.

For Winter and Spring use left [lift] the plants before severe frost sets in. Select the driest and most sheltered part of the garden, and bury the roots, stump and a portion of the head in the ground, and when the weather is severe cover with straw and a light covering of earth. The crop of seed is very short this year.

Our prices are as low as FIRST CLASS seed can be sold for, and our stock must not be confounded with low priced seed. Realizing the importance of the cabbage crop to the gardeners, we spare neither pains nor money to supply them seed of the highest quality.

Per Packet, Five Cents, Except Where Noted.

[left column] Extra Early York—A well known and old favorite variety; oz 15c, 1/4 lb 40c, lb 1.50.

Early Large York—Little larger and later. Endures the heat well; oz 15c, 1/4 lb 40c, lb 1.50.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a partially grown cabbage.]

Jersey Wakefield—The great favorite with market gardeners, the earliest and sure to head. The very best early cabbage grown for the family garden. Our stock is extra choice; pkt 10c, oz 50c, 1/4 lb 1.75, lb 6.00.

Winningstadt—Cone shaped, one of the best Summer sorts; if sown late, good for Fall and even Winter; a sure header and good keeper; oz 25c, 1/4 lb 80c, lb 2.75.

[right column] Early Wyman—Allied to the Jersey Wakefield, much larger, but not quite so early[;] fine quality; highly valued by market gardeners; pkt 10c, oz 30c, 1/4 lb 1.10, lb 4.00.

Newark Early Flat Dutch—A well known and valued second early. Heads large and solid; pkt 10c, oz 40c, 1/4 lb 1.25, lb 4.00.

Early Drumhead—Solid heading; early fall sort; pkt 10c, oz 40c, 1/4 lb 1.25, lb 4.00.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a full head of cabbage.]

Fottler's Improved Brunswick—Superior second early sort; heads large and solid; an excellent keeper: makes a good winter sort sown late; pkt 10c, oz 30c, 1/4 lb 1.10. lb 4.00.

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Early Sugar Loaf—For the north, this is a superior sort, but will not stand the heat of the south. Heads medium size, conical shape. Bluish green color, quite showy; oz 20c, 1/4 lb 60c, lb 1.75.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a full head of cabbage.]

Henderson's Early Summer—A superior variety of recent introduction. Ten days later than Wakefield and much larger. FIRST CLASS; try it; pkt 10c, oz 60c, 1/4 lb 2.25, lb 8.00.

French Oxheart—Early, heads close and solid; oz 15c. 1/4 lb 50c. lb 1.50.

Excelsior Premium Flat Dutch—Without doubt the finest Winter Cabbage grown. From Extra selected stock; oz 25c, 1/2 lb 80c, lb 3.00.

Large Late American Drumhead—Superior Fall and Winter sort; large size; solid; fine quality; similar to last; oz 25c, 1/4 lb 80c, lb 3.00.

Stone Mason Drumhead—Very reliable; compact heading, Fall and Winter variety. Highly prized by gardeners; pkt 10c, oz 40c, 1/4 lb 1.25, lb 4.00.

[right column] Marblehead Mammoth—Largest of all; under high cultivation heads compact, good quality; pkt 10c, oz 40c, 1/4 lb 1.25, lb 4.00.

Perfection Drumhead Savoy—Heads large and very finely curled; very compact; shor[t] stalk. Finest Savoy in cultivation; pkt 10c, oz 30c, 1/4 lb 1.10, lb 4.00.

Fine Red Pickling—Deep red color; medium size, solid; oz 20c, 1/4 lb 75c.

[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of a full head of cabbage.]

Chase's Excelsior—It is with pleasure we offer this magnificent new Cabbage now for the first time. It is medium early following Henderson's Early Summer in close succession. In appearance it clasely [closely] resembles Fottler's Brunswick; but is much larger. Unexcelled and hardly equaled for sure solid heading. Never cracks. Planted the last of July one of the best late varieties. Market gardeners will find it an acquisition of decided value; pkt 15c, oz 75c.

Cabbage Plants—See list of Vegetable Plants.

[full column] Carrot. A light, sandy loam, deeply tilled is best. For early crops sow in Spring soon as the ground can be worked, in rows 15 inches apart, covering 1/2 inch. For field culture rows should be of sufficient distance to admit of the use of a horse cultivator. Sow seed in May.

Per Packet, Five Cents.

[left column] Early French Forcing—The earliest variety valuable for forcing; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 35c, lb 1.25.

Early Horn—Favorite sort, much esteemed for summnr use; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 30c, lb 1.00.

Half Long Stump Rooted—Second early; great value to gardeners; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 30c, lb 1.00.

Danvers—A new and promising sort; rich orange color; very smooth; midway between Long Orange aud [and] Short Horn; oz 15c. 1/4 lb 40c, lb 1.50.

[right column] Improved Long Orange—The standard aort [sort] for field culture, also desirable for table use. Our stock is extra fine, being the result of careful selection for a series of years. It now produces very large, fine grained and even roots, rich orange color, fine flavor. Dairymen who feed these carrots will have little need of artificial butter colors; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 30c, lb 1.00.

Large White Belgian—Very productive; grown for stock for which it is highly recommended; oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c, lb 70c.

Altringham—A large and fine flavored red sort; oz 10c[,] 1/4 lb 30c, lb 1.00.

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Cauliflower. Cultivate same as Cabbage. Extra culture and work will amply repay. Cauliflower requires an abundance of water.

[left column] Erfurt Earliest Dwarf—Early; one of the best for forcing; pkt 25c, oz 5.00.

Early Favorite—A new and exceedingly fine first class early sort. Very sure to head; pkt 25c, oz 5.00.

Early Paris—Large fine heads; very popular; pkt 15c, oz 1.00.

[right column] Early London—A well known and valuable variety; pkt 10c, oz 75c.

Lenormands—Large; well formed heads. Best late sort; pkt 15c, oz 1.25.

Early Snowball—Early. Superior. Sure to head; pkt 25c, oz 5.00.

Cauliflower Plants—See list of vegetable Plants.

[full column] Celery.

Sow seed in open ground, in light, sandy soil, in April, and thoroughly firm the soil; keep shaded, moist and clean of weeds. Clip the tops two or three times, to make the plants stalky, before transplanting, which should be done in July, in trenches eight inches deep and 3 feet apart for dwarf and 4 for fall varieties. Cultivate often for 2 months when it will be time to commence "earthing up", which should be done by degrees as the plants grow, being careful not to allow the soil to get into the center of the plants. Store in trenches in well dried, open ground, 12 inches wide and of sufficient depth so the tops of the celery will be six inches above the surface which must slope to carry off the surface water. Set plants closely together in an upright position. On the approach of severe cold weather, cover gradually (to prevent heating) with hay or leaves, and boards to keep out moisture. The stalks will branch perfectly and may be taken out any time during the Winter.

Per Packet Five Cents, Except Where Noted.

[left column] Henderson's Half Dwarf—Popular market sort; close habit; solid, crisp and tender. oz 25c, 1/4 lb 75c.

Sandringham Dwarf White—Very popular, excellent quality, oz 25c, 1/4 lb 75c.

Large White Solid—Large size, solid and crisp; oz 25c, 1/4 lb 75c.

Boston Market—Dwarf white; excellent quality, well known; pkt 10c, oz 50c, 1/4 lb 1.75.

Golden Dwarf—A new variety of decided merit. When blanched the heart is of a rich, golden color; excellent quality; good keeper; pkt 10c, oz 60c, 1/4 lb 1.75.

[right column] Turner's Dwarf White—Stiff, close habit, crisp and juicy; oz 20c, 1/4 lb 60c.

Laing's Mammoth Red—Very large; perfectly solid; oz 25c, 1/4 lb 75c.

Sealey's Leyriathan—Large white; solid, fine flavor; oz 25c, 1/4 lb 75c.

Seymour's Superb White—Very popular English sort; oz 20c, 1/4 lb 60c.

Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted Celery—oz 20c, 1/4 lb 60c.

Celery Seed—For flavoring, per lb, 50c.

Celery Plants—See list of vegetable plants.

[full column] Chicory, (Large Rooted.) Used as a substitute for coffee. Take up the roots in the fall, cut into small pieces and put away to dry. When wanted for use it is roasted and ground like coffee. Per packet, five cents, ounce 10c, 1/4 lb, 30c.

Chervil, (Curled.) Leaves used in soups and salads. Cultivate like Parsley. Per packet five cent, oz 20c.

Collards, (Georgia.) Sow seed in May; transplant and treat as cabbage. Per packet, 5 cents, oz 15 cents.

Corn Salad or Fetticus. A delicious winter salad. Sow early in September in drills quarter of an inch deep and 6 inches apart. Just before cold weather cover with straw or leaves. Per packet 5c. oz 10c, 1/4 lb 25c.

CORN—Sweet. Twenty cents per quart must be added to pay postage when corn is ordered by mail.

Per Packet, Ten Cents, PostPaid.

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[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of an ear of seed corn, Caption-New Amber Cream.]

[left column] Early Minnesota—Early, excellent, ears large very uniform; q't 15c, p'k $1.00, bush. $3.50.

Crosby's Early Sweet—Little later than above; sweet and fine; q't 15c, p'k 1.00,

Moore's Early Concord—Large well-filled ears, highly prized; q't 15c, p'k 1.00, bush. 3.50.

Early Des Moines—A superb variety, which has been grown and improved by the gardeners in this vicinity for many years. Among the earliest; good sized ears, delicious flavor; very prolific—second to none for first early; q't 30c, p'k 2.00, bush. 6.00.

Egyptian—This magnificent new variety is deserving of the highest praise, which it receives from all who have tested it—in fact another year's experience with it has thoroughly convinced us that it is the best late sweet corn in the market. It grows to a good height; is very prolific; quality the very highest, unsurpassed for sweetness; q't 25c, p'k 1.50, bush. 5.00.

Extra Early Tom Thumb—This is a very early eight-rowed variety, producing ears of fair size, kernel large, white and sweet. Stalks grow three or four feet high, with two or three ears on the stalk. In very careful and complete tests with other extra early varieties it has proven itself the earliest. It is very sweet and tender, resembling the Crosby or Eveagreen [Evergreen] in flavor. This superiority in sweetness over other extra earlies, and its extreme earliness make it the most valuable sort in cultivation for Market Gardeners. The stock we offer has been selected and grown with great care; q't 30c, p'k 2.00, bush. 6.00.

New England Sugar—A popular variety; fine quality; q't 15c, p'k 1.00, bush. 3.50.

Early Eight Rowed Sweet—An excellent variety; q't 15c, p'k 1.00, bush. 3.50.

Stowell's Improved Evergreen—Very large, sixteen rowed, deep kerneled and sugary, remaining a long time in a fit condition for boiling; one of the best for general purposes; q't 20c, p'k 1.00, bush, 3.50.

Pop Corn—Very fine rice; q't 30c, p k 2.00.

[right column] Mammoth—The largest of all vtrieties [varieties]; late; fine quality, large yielder; q't 25c, p'k 1.50 bush. 5.00.

Early Adams—Very early and productive; white dent sort, much used for roasting ears; q't 15c, p'k 1.00, bush. 3.50.

Asylum—Medium early large ears, fine flavor, very desirable; q't 20c, p'k, 1.25 bush. 4.00.

Extra Early Naragansett—Matures fit for for table in 60 days; veay [very] sweet, highly recommended: q't 20c, p'k 1.25, bush. 4.00.

Amber Cream—This delicious new variety is the result of a series of experiments, by cross-fertilization between Moore's Concord and Brigg's Early Sweet Corn. Stalks are strong and vigerous [vigorous], growing from seven to eight feet high, ears are set tolerably high, having from 12 to 16 rows on the ear; color, when fit for table, white and handsome and of very superior quality; ears large, average from 10 to 14 inches. When dry, it is of a rich amber color, varying from dark to light shade and very much shriveled. From a plot of ground containing one hundred and forty-four hills, planted two by three feet, there was harvested in a single season one thousand one hundred and twenty (1,120) ears, from which there could be selected only 30 ears less than nine inches in length. Those who have tried it unite in its praise. One in Indiana writes, "Amber Cream Sweet Corn cannot be beaten as a second crop." My customers said it was the best sweet corn I brought to market. It has taken the first premium at the Agricultural Fair where there was twenty different kinds of corn." Another from Nebraska, "The Amber Cream fully equals any sweet corn I have tried, as an early bearer, having a delicious flavor." One in New York State says, "I think it will be some time before a sweet corn will be sent out that will rival the Cream." Another from Georgia, "The Amber Cream is the only satisfactory sugar corn I have ever grown here. I had large well filled ears in spite of five weeks drought." Do not fail to give it a trial pt 40c, q't 75c.

[centered] For field varieties and sweet corn for fodder, see field seeds.