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SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

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ARTICHOKE - Ger. Artischoke.

Plant early in spring, in drills, two inches deep. When strong transplant to permanent beds, in rich soil, in rows three feet apart and two feet in the row. They mature the second year. Must be protected in winter.
French Green Globe - Per oz. 25c ... 5.
Artichoke Roots - See miscellaneous list.

ASPARAGUS- Ger. Spargel.

One ounce will sow forty feet of drill.

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, in rows eighteen inches apart, and a foot apart in the rows. Cover four inches with light, rich soil. One or two years' time can be saved by buying the roots, of which we have a choice stock this year. See miscellaneous list.

Conover' s Colossal - The most popular variety; per lb. 45c; 1/4 lb. 15c; oz. 10c... 5.
"Hub" or Moore's Hybrid - Remarkably uniform and large, very tender and rich in flavor; a specimen bunch of twelve stalks weighed over three pounds; per 1/4 lb. 40c; oz. 15c... 5.

PALMETTO - A new variety, originated in South Carolina. It is beyond question the largest and finest Asparagus ever sent out. Stalks frequently measure two inches in diameter
and, even when twelve inches long, are perfectly tender when cooked. Its tenderness is ensured by its remarkably rapid growth and remaining in good condition several days after being ready for cutting; per 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c... 5.

BEANS - Dwarf Bush Varieties -
Ger. Bohnen.
One quart will plant one hundred feet of drill.
Dwarf or Bush Beans require no support, and should be planted in 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. A sandy 1oam is most desirable.

PRICE INCLUDE POSTAGE.

See special prices by the peck and bushel at the end of the this list.

Early China Red Eye - Great bearer; per qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.
Early Mohawk - Good string bean and very hardy. A favorite with gardeners; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
HENDERSON'S NEW BUSH LIMA - See Novelty List; per qt. 90c; pt. 50c... 15.
Early Refugee, or Thousand to One - Very prolifc; pods thich and fleshy; per qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.

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CLEVELAND'S IMPROVED RED VALENTINE - Is said to be ten days earlier than any other strain of this well-known variety. In addition to this it is more robust and vigorous, and produces the true, round, curved pods very abundantly. Unexcelled in quality and in uniformity of ripening, nearly the whole crop can be taken at one picking. (See cut.) Per qt. 45c; pt. 25c... 5.

Large White Marrow - Excellent as a shelled bean. Cooks in twenty minutes; per qt. 35c; pt. 20c... 5.

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California Branch, or Prolific Tree - This is quite a valuable variety for field culture, grows about twenty inches high, has stiff, upright branches and bears immensely, sometimes yielding forty-five bushels to the acre. The beans closely resemble the White Navy. (See cut.) Per qt. 45c; pt. 25c... 5.

DWARF HORTICULTURAL - This has all the good qualities of the old Horticultural Pole Bean, and is much easier to cultivate because of being a dwarf variety; per qt. 65c; pt. 35c... 5.

The wax beans are all stringless, and for the family garden are to be preferred, to the above green podded varieties.
White Wax - Pods waxy yellow, very tender; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
Black Wax - One of the most popular varieties with all Market Gardeners. Pods fleshy, waxy yellow; tender; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.

Remember that $1.00 pays for seeds in packets to the amount of $1.35, and to deduct 10 cents per lb. if you have seeds sent at your expense.