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2. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

[Start left column] pk. $1.60; qt. 25 cts... 10.
California Branch, or Prolific Tree- This is a new and quite valuable variety for field culture, grows about 20 inches high, has stiff, upright branches, and bears immensely. Is said to be the most prolific of any beans known, sometimes yielding over 45 bushels to the acre. The beans closely resemble the white Navy. Per bu.
$4.30; pk. $1.40; qt. 25 cts... 10.

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 bu. $7; pk. $2; qt. 35 cts... 10.
Black Wax- Pods fleshly, waxy yellow; tender. Per bu. $7; pk. $2; qt. 35 cts... 10.
NEW GOLDEN WAX- In our opinion this is the best variety grown. It Is about ten days earlier than the Black Wax. Pods are a beautiful golden yellow. As a snap bean it excels all others in tenderness and richness of flavor, and has the further merit of being one of the best shell beans grown for winter use. Per bu. $7; pk. $2; qt. 35 cts... 10.
Jones Ivory Pod-Wax - Very productive, and in many respects one of the best Wax Beans yet introduced, and especially valuable for gardeners. A week earlier than Black Wax. Has very handsome long ivory colored pods. Try it. Per bu. $7; pk. $2; qt. 35 cts... 10.

BEANS- Pole, or Running Varieties.
(Ger. Stangen-Bohnen.)
These 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 to six seeds are planted in each hill, about two inches deep. After planting all beans, be sure and firm the ground either with feet or roller.
KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA -See description with novelties. Per pk. $4; qt 65 cts. 10.
Horticultural Pole-Productive, fine for Snap Beans or shelled. Per bu. $9; pk. $2.40; qt. 40 cts... 10.
Giant Wax-Pods waxy yellow. Per pk. $3; qt. 50 cts... 10.
Large White Lima-None equal the Limas as a shelled bean, but they are quite tender in this climate. Per bu. $9; pk. $2.50; qt. 40 cts... 10.
Dreer's Improved Lima- Pods short, broad, straight and thick. When green they are nearly as1arge as the large Lima, sweeter, more tender and nutritious, remaining green in the pod a long time. Per bu. $9; pk. $2.50; qt. 40 cts... 10.
White Dutch Case Knife-Matures in 60 days; long and flat. Per bu. $7; pk. $2; qt. 35 cts. 10.
Scarlet Runner -A favorite Snap bean in Europe; valuable for table use or as an ornamental vine. Per qt. 50 cts... 10.

BEETS.
(Ger. Runkel Rube.)
For early, sow as soon as the ground can be worked, and about the middle of May for general crop, in drills fifteen inches apart and one and a 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 for twenty-four hours before sowing; but care should be taken not to plant soaked seed in very dry ground; the soil should be a deep rich loam.
Egyptian Turnip- This variety fully sustains its reputation as the finest and earliest
beet grown; very deep ed, tender and delicious. See cut. Per lb. 75 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.

[Start right column] NEW EXTRA EARLY ECLIPSE - For description see novelty sheet. Per lb. $1.25, 1/4 lb. 35 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
BASTIAN'S EXTRA EARLY RED - This is a Turnip shaped Beet of great value for gardeners. It follows the Egyptian very closely, and is considerably larger, bright red color. Per lb. 75 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
DEWING'S IMPROVED BLOOD TURNIP - Fine form and flavor. Per lb. 65 cts.; 1/4 lb. 20 cts; oz. 10 cts... 5.
Extra Early Bassano - Turnip shape, flesh white, circled with rose color; tender and juicy, keeps well when sown late. Per lb. 60 cts.; 1/4 lb. 20 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.

[image] EARLY BLOOD TURNIP BEET.

Early Blood Turnip - The standard early sort; good for winter. Per lb. 60 cts.; 1/4 lb. 20 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
Extra Long Dark Blood - Standard Winter; smooth, tender and sweet. Per lb. 60 cts.;
1/4 lb. 20 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
Market Gardeners - Crop an entire failure.
Swiss Chard - For greens only. Per lb. 75; 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.

SUGAR BEETS AND MANGELS.

Extensively grown in all parts of the country for feeding stock. Sow in April or May, in drills three feet apart, and thin to ten inches in the row. Write for special terms on large quantities.
White French Sugar-Excellent cropper; very sweet. Per lb. 50 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
LANE'S IMPERIAL SUGAR-An improvement on the above; very sweet and productive; Per lb. 70 cts.; 1/4 lb.; 20 cts.; oz 10 cts. 5.
Long Red Mangel-Standard sort, grows mostly above ground. Per lb. 50 cts.; oz. 10 cts. 5.
MAMMOTH LONG RED OR NORBITON GIANT-Roots grow to an enormous size and of very good texture. Per lb.60 cts.; 1/4 lb. 20 cts.; oz 10 cts... 5.
Carter's Orange Globe-The best of the Yellow Globe varieties. Per lb. 60 cts.; 1/4 lb. 20 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
Red Globe-Same as above, except color. Per lb. 60 cts.; 1/4 lb. 20 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
NEW KINVER YELLOW GLOBE -London Times says: "This splendid variety possesses most distinctive features, in size shape and color. Unlike the ordinary Globe Mangel, it is of greater girth at the top or shoulder than at the middle of the bulb, whence it gradually tapers to a perfect tap-root. Its skin, which is as fine as that of an apple, is, as far as it penetrates the soil, of a bright orange tint. It is of superb quality and an enormous cropper, the great weight of eighty-four tons per acre having been grown of it, and single bulbs weighing forty-five pounds each." See special cash premiums on another page. Per lb. $1; 1/4 lb. 80 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.
GOLDEN TANKARD-A comparatively new variety of great value. One of the most
nutritious in cultivation and highly prized for milch cows because of the rich color given the butter. Per lb. 75 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; oz. 10 cts... 5.