. Burpee's farm annual 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ODD AND CURIOUS VEGETABLES. Under this heading we group several Vegetables which do not seem to belong to any place in the "General List of Vegetables," and yet which many of our cus- tomers will doubtless desire to grow. RAM'S HORN BEAU (Dolidws bi-cmtlorivs). Avery singular variety, the pods of which, instead of being straight, are curved round and round, exactly re- sembling a ram's horn. Per pkt. 5 cts. CUBAN ASP
. Burpee's farm annual 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ODD AND CURIOUS VEGETABLES. Under this heading we group several Vegetables which do not seem to belong to any place in the "General List of Vegetables," and yet which many of our cus- tomers will doubtless desire to grow. RAM'S HORN BEAU (Dolidws bi-cmtlorivs). Avery singular variety, the pods of which, instead of being straight, are curved round and round, exactly re- sembling a ram's horn. Per pkt. 5 cts. CUBAN ASPARAGUS BEAN. This is a pole or running bean that always attracts attention in our trial grounds. It is a variety of Dolichos or Egyptian Bean, bearing numerous loiig, slim pods, which fre- quently measure over three feet in lenr/l/i. It frequently excites the inquiry, "Are those lieans sold by the yard?" Per pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. for 25 cts. CATERPILLARS (Seorniiirus renniculatus). Pros- trate creeping plants witii small yellow flowers, chang- ing into " Vcgrtahle C«<ery/(Wa«" exactly as illustrated above. They are grown as curiosities, and sometimes, as a harmless practical joke, are put into salads, for the purpose of startling those who are unacquainted with them. Per pkt. 10 cts. VINE PEACH. Recently an enthusiastic grower gave us some of the preserves to taste,—they were certainly delicious, but, perhaps, as we remarked, the flavor was more due to the sui/ar than to the fruit. However this may be, we append below a portion of the intro- ducer's description : " The fruit is about the size of a large peach, oval-shaped, and of a bright orange-yellow color somewhat russeted. When it first ripens it is quite hard and has very little flavor, but .soon they be- come mellow and sweet, and have a rich flavor. For sweet pickles, pics, or preserves they are ; Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts. STRAWBERRY SPINACH (Bliliim capitalum). While not fu
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