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4 SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

POLE BEANS.
Plant from five to six seeds in each
hill, about two inches deep; one
quart will plant 100 to 150 hills.

ALL SEASONS.-A novelty. See illus-
tration on back cover, and description on
page 101. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 85c.

GOLDEN CARMINE.-See novelties
Pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 65c.

GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX.-In our
tests this has proved to be the best of all
wax pole beans. It bears profusely its long
golden-yellow pods in clusters of three to
six from bottom to top of pole, and contin-
ues in bearing from the middle of July till
the vines are cut by frost. Pods are seven
to eight inches long and three-fourths of
an inch in width. Pods are quite flat but
fieshy, absolutely stringless, very brittle
and delicious. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c;
by express 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25.

OLD HOMESTEAD.-Enormously pro-
ductive, the pods hanging in great clusters
from top to bottom of pole. Entirely
stringless; pods are of a silvery green col-
or. Can be grown with corn to good ad-
vantage. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c; by ex-
press, 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75.

LAZY WIFE.--Tbe most popular pole
bean and we presume it derived its name
from its immense productiveness, and
from the ease with which they are cooked.
The pods, of medium dark-green color,
are produced in great abundance, and
measure from 4 1/2 to 6 inches in length.
The pods retain their rich, tender and
stringless qualities until nearly ripe. The
white beans make excellent winter shell
beans. Pkt. 5c. 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c; by ex-
press 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25.

MAMMOTH HORTICULTURAL POLE.--Of the highest
quality as a shell bean, either green or dry. Pods very large,
bright carmine, lightly streaked, very handsome and exceed-
ingly productive. Deserves more general planting. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c,
qt. 50c; by express, 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75.

WHITE DUTCH CASE KNIFE.--Yields an immense crop of handsome
flat white beans of excellent flavor. Cooks easily. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt.
45c; by express, 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75.

YARD LONG.--Produces pods 18 to 24 inches long. Pkt. 10c.

ARABIAN RUNNER.--Similar to the Scarlet Runner. Flowers
white, striped scarlet. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 85c.

CUT SHORTS.--The old-fashioned corn
field bean, so popular and often so difficult
to obtain. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c; by
express, 1/2 pk. 90c, pk. $1.60.

KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA.--An improvement on large White
Lima, producing a continuous bloom and fruitage to the end of the season.
Pods of enormous size. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 qt. 20c, qt. 60c; by express, 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25.

BEETS. One ounce sows 50 feet of drill. Four to six pounds for one acre.

For early, sow as soon as ground can be worked, and about the mid-
dle of May for general crop, in drills fifteen inches apart and one and
one-half inches deep. As the plants grow, thin to six inches in drills.
The young plants make excellent greens. The seed will germinate
more freely if soaked in warm water twenty-four hours before sow-
ing; but care should be taken not to plant soaked seed in very dry
ground. The soil should be a deep rich loam.

MARKET GARDENERS.--The best and most profitable table va-
riety. See description with novelties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb.75c.

EARLY CRIMSON GLOBE.-A very early variety, of spherical
form. Skin very smooth and it is as handsome a beet as you can im-
agine. It is of a rich, deep red color shading to purple. Cooks read-
ily, is very fine grained, and flavor cannot be surpassed. When cook-
ed it is of even, dark color throughout and is attractive when on the
table. Of uniform shape and size. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN.-We believe this to be the
earliest variety in existence. It is a great improvement on the old
Egyptian, being thicker, handsomer and more regular in shape,
smooth, with very small tops and small tap root; perfect shape when
small, being good for bunching; very popular with Des Moines mar-
ket gardeners for this purpose. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 70c.

EDMAND'S BLOOD TURNIP.--An improvement on the old Early Blood
Turnip. Globe-shape, deep blood-red color, fine flavor, a good keeper for main crop.
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

ECLIPSE.--This variety has become exceedingly popular and is one of the best early
sorts. It possesses all the qualities requisite in a first-class beet, and is of a uniform,
globular shape. The roots are of a bright, glossy red, fine-grained and delicious with none
of that earthy flavor so objectionablein many varieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c.

LONG DARK BLOOD.--Our stock of this standard variety is greatly improved,
smooth, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

SWISS CHARD, or Silver Beet.--A distinct vegetable and much superior to the
common beet for greens, which are produced soon after planting. Later the leaves grow
very large, with broad, flat, beautiful, white wax-like stems and mid-ribs, which may be
cooked like asparagus. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

REMEMBER THAT WE PREPAY THE POSTAGE ON BEANS AT THE QUART RATE.