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44. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

[image] ALL SEASONS POLE BEANS.

ALL SEASONS POLE BEANS.
We cannot call this a new variety as it has been grown by one family for more than sixty years past, but we will call it a novelty of superior merit, as this is the first year that it has ever been introduced in such a manner that it could become known to the general public. In traveling around among our seed growers our attention was arrested by this superb variety of beans which looks so different from any other sort. At once we made inquiry regarding it and found that they had been growing it for a great many years, and considered it by far the best for cooking green in the pod or as succotash. We have tested it on the table and find that it is superior in flavor and quality, and for general family use it has proved itself the non plus ultra. The plant is a strong vigorous grower, clinging well to the poles, and also does excellantly [excellently] well growing with corn. It is from Kentucky where it was kept in the hands of one family for several generations. It has been thoroughly tested now in various parts of the north and south for the past few years having been grown near this city. It begins bearing early in the season--fully as early as the Improved Valentine--and continues until severe frost. It is so early that it has matured well with us when planted the middle of July and yielded twice as much as the Kentucky Wonder. From Ohio, Indiana and Illinois come reports of its superior value. Large showy pods are borne in great clusters. Our artist was crowded for room on the cover of this catalogue and therefore illustrated the pod as being quite short, but in reality they are unusually long, averaging six to eight inches. We are sorry that we have only a few bushels of these beans to offer this year, but we want all of our customers to test them. Price per pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 25c, pt. 40c.

Mrs. M. Brewer, of Polk county, Iowa, says: "The All Seasons Pole Beans have been grown in our family for the last sixty years. During this time we have tried almost all the new sorts of beans offered by seed dealers, but have failed to find any variety to compare with the All Seasons in earliness, yield or superior quality. You certainly are doing your customers a great favor in offering them this, the finest and best of all pole beans, and I hope they may enjoy them in years to come as I and my children have for the last half century."

NEW TRIUMPH RADISH.
A beautiful and valuable new variety of Radish which is a decided novelty, being both unique and valuable. It is of the shape shown in our illustration, round, with white skin striped bright scarlet, being decidedly ornamental when placed on the table. It is very early, maturing in three weeks, has very small top, thus adapting it to cultivation in hotbeds. The flesh is white, crisp, tender, and of as good flavor as any radish grown. It being a sport some of the roots are always of solid color, not variegated. It will please every one for family use. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.

ROSE-RIBBED SELF-BLANCHING CELERY.
The illustration gives a fair idea of this beautiful new Celery. It is a sport of the Golden Self-Blanching Celery, and possesses all the good qualities for which that variety has become so famous. It has the same beautiful, rich golden-yellow color, is self-blanching to the same remarkable degree, and differs only in the color of the ribs. These are of a very attractive shade of rose, which deepens as the season advances. This ornamental feature gives the whole plant a most pleasing appearance, that cannot fail to make it of even greater value for market, while no celery could be of finer quality, and we recommend it to all lovers of nice celery. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 1/4 lb. $1.00.

[image] NEW TRIUMPH RADISH.

[image] ROSE RIBBED CELERY.

NEW WASHINGTON WAKEFIELD CABBAGE.
For many years the Jersey Wakefield Cabbage has been the most prominent early sort with market gardeners, and many attempts have been made to improve on it, with heretofore but limited success. In this grand variety, which is well shown by our illustration, we have a most superior strain, well worthy the name it bears. It is a leader, and First in head! first in market! and first in the hearts of the gardeners! It is very early, the heads pyramidal in shape, larger than the Jersey Wakefield, very solid, with few outside leaves. Grows remarkably uniform, the heads even size and shape. Unequaled for market or family garden. Try it this year. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50.

[image] NEW WASHINGTON WAKEFIELD