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Vegetable Seeds.

All Vegetable seeds are sent by mail or express to any address, charges prepaid through by us, at prices named, except Peas, Beans and Corn in larger quantities than packets, which are sent by express or freight at expense of purchaser, unless 25 cents per quart for Beans and Peas, and 20 cents for Corn, is added to prepay postage.

All Five Cent Papers 50 cents per dozen.
All Ten Cent papers, one dollar per dozen.

Discounts.-On all orders for vegetable seeds (except packets at the dozen rate) amounting to $5.00 and not exceeding $10.00, 5 per cent. On orders amounting to $10.00 and not exceeding $25.00, 10 per cent. Write for special discounts on larger orders than $25.00, sending lists of seeds wanted.

Collections of Vegetable Seeds.
If you have a garden and do not know just which varieties to select, and will send us the amount of money you wish to spend, we will make the best selections for your locality, and guarantee a liberal quantity of seeds .

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Artichoke.

Plant early in Spring, in deep, rich, sandy loam. Following Spring transplant to permanent beds in rows three feet apart and two feet in the row. They mature in the second year. Must be protected in Winter. The edible portion is the undeveloped flower head, which is only fit for use before it begins to bloom. It is eaten both raw and boiled, and by epicures is considered a great luxury.
French Green Globe-Per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c.

Asparagus,

Soak the seed twenty-four hours in tepid water; sow early in Spring, in rows a foot apart; keep clean by frequent weeding and hoeing. At one or two years old transplant to permanent beds. The ground should be trenched or dug over, two feet deep, burying plenty of manure, decayed leaves, or leaf mold, mixing it thoroughly with the soil. Lay out the beds four and one-half feet wide, and draw three drills fourteen inches apart and six inches deep, lengthwise of each bed; place the roots in them a foot apart, in their natural position, and cover four inches deep. A rich sandy loam is most suitable. Every Autumn, after clearing off the stalks, spread on a covering of manure, to be forked in with a good dressing of fine salt, very early in Spring. A new bed should not be cut over before the third year.
Conover's Colossal-An improved variety of extra large size, tender and productive. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 20c; lb. 60c.
Conover s Colossal Roots-See miscellaneous articles.

Beans-Dwarf Bush Varieties.

Dwarf or Bush Beans require no support, and, may be planted in hills or drills, the latter way being preferred. Make the drills an inch and a half deep, and drop the beans three inches apart in the drills. Beans are tender annuals and cannot be planted till danger of frost is past. Keep clean, but do not hill up or hoe when wet, as it tends to make them rust. A sandy loam is most desirable. Our beans are all hand picked and are fine samples.

Twenty-five cents per quart must be added to pay postage when beans are ordered by mail.
Per Packet, Ten Cents, Except Where Noted. Post Paid.

Early Valentine-Early and productive. One of the very best. Per qt. 25c: pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00.
Early China Red Eye-Early, great bearer; string or shell. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00.
Early Rachel-Early, desirable for string or shelling. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.50, bu. $5.00
Early Yellow Six Weeks-Early and prolific. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00.
Early Refugee-One of the best for pickling; hardy, productive, fine quality. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00.
Large White Kidney or Royal Dwarf-Excellent. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00.
Large White Marrowfat-Fine shelled, green or dry. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.00.
White Wax-Pods waxy yellow, stringless and very tender. Per. qt. 40c; pk. $2.00; bu. $7.00.
Early Mohawk-A very well known and desirable String Bean. Per qt. 25c; pk. $1.50.
Black Wax-Pods fleshy, waxy yellow; tender and stringless. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.00; bu. $7.00.
New Golden Wax-Very superior, early, beautiful golden yellow, entirely stringless. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bu. $9.00.
Crystal White Wax-New and decidedly fine. It is entirely stringless; pods waxy and transparent, remaining tender a long time; quality very fine. Per pkt. 15c; qt. 60c.
Jones' Ivory Pod Wax- In many respects one of the best Wax Beans yet introduced, especially valuable for gardeners; ten days earlier than Black Wax; beautiful long ivory colored pods, stringless and brittle, being exceedingly handsome and of a rich creamy flavor. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.50.
Dwarf Horticultural - To many tastes there is no Bean equal to the old London Horticultural Pole. In this dwarf we have the advantage of the excellent quality of the pole variety, and the convenience of cultivating a dwarf sort. Per qt. 40c; pk. $2.50.

Pole Or Running Varieties
These are more tender and require rather more care and culture than the Bush Beans. They succeed best in clay loom [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 to 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.

Horticultural-Productive, fine for Snap Beans or shelled. Per qt. 30c; pk. $2.25; bu. $8.00.
Giant Wax-Pods waxy yellow, tender, good Snap Bean. Per qt. 50c.
Large White Lima-None equal this as a shelled Bean; qt. 50c.; pk. $3.50; bu. $12.00.
Dreer's Improved Lima-Very productive; superior quality; nearly as large as the Large Lima; remaining green a long time. Per qt. 50c; pk. $3.50.