William Rennie's seed catalogue, Toronto, 1879.

Sow in April or May, in drills two inches deep, thin the plants to four inches, and when strong, transplant to deep rich soil, two feet apart each way.Keep the earth loose about them during Summer, and cover during Winter with dry litter or leaves for protection.Green Globe per oz.40c.; per pkt.10cPurple Provence per oz.40c.; per pkt.10c ASPARAGUS.After soaking the Seeds for twenty-four hours in luke-warm water, sow as early in Spring as the season will permit, and the ground can be worked, in drills one foot apart, covering the seed about one inch deep.Thin plants to three inches apart in the row.When one or two years old, transplant into permanent highly-manured beds, four feet wide and three rows in each.Plant one foot apart.Cover in the Fall with well-decayed manure, and in the Spring give a good dressing of salt.Conover's Collossal, very large per oz.10c.; per pkt.5c New Giant, productive.(Illustrated.)per oz.10c.; per pkt.5c BEANS, (Broad.)Sow earlier than the common beans, in rows, two feet apart, about five inches distant, and cover two inches deep.Pinch the topb off the stems when in flower, which checks the growth and causes the pods to fill better.They thrive best in rich moist soil, with a cool situation shaded from the mid-day sun.Broad 'Windsor, large and excellent per lb.20 cts Early Mazagan, very early and hardy per lb.20 cts Sword, long pod, productive per lb.20 cts- BEANS (Dwarf or Bush).Sow about the beginning of May, or when danger of frost is past, in rows eighteen inches to two feet apart, dropping three inches distant ; cover one or two inches deep.They succeed best on light, rich, warm soil.Always hoe when dry, drawing up the earth very little each time.China, (Robin's Egg), red eye, standard per lb.ioc Dwarf German 'Wax, early, rich, tender, and productive, without strings.(Illustrated) per lb.20c Dwarf "White German.This new snap-bean is tender and stringless per lb.20c Mohawk, very hardy, early and productive., per lb.ioc Newington "Wonder, dwarf and prolific, for forcing...per lb.ioc Royal Dwarf, or "White Kidney.As a shelled Bean, green or ripe, this variety is meritorious ; the seeds separate readily from the pods, and are tender and delicate per lb.ioc Six-weeks (yellow), early and prolific per lb.ioc Valentine, early, fine flavor, productive per lb.12c BEANS, (Pole or Running).Sow during May, when the soil becomes warm, in hills about three feet apart each way, leaving a space in the centre for the pole.Thin out to five plants in each hill.Black "Wax or Butter, tender, yellow pods, without string, (favorite) per lb.20cCranberry, (Wren's Egg), long podded, prolific and popular per lb.20c Dutch Case-knife, white, very productive per lb.20c Large "White Lima, late, excellent quality per lb.30c Scarlet Runners, beautiful scarlet flower, prolific per lb.25c j8®" For " Hyacinth" Bean-see "Dolichos," under Flower Seeds.BORECOLE, or KALE.Sow early in Spring.Transplant, when ready, into good soil that is highly manured, in rows two feet apart, and cultivate as Cabbage.They produce a supply of excellent greens, for use from late in the Fall until early in Spring.Carter's Garnishing, colours vary from rich crimson to white per pkt ioc Dwarf Green Curled or German Greens, earliest, very green, best for a small garden . . ..per oz.ioc.; per pkt 5c Green Curled Scotch, larger than the German variety, per oz.ioc.; per pkt.5c BORECOLE OR KALE.BROCOLI.Sow in hot-beds, or during April or beginning of May, in the open ground.Transplant in rows about two feet apart, and eighteen inches between the plants.Soil must be rich and deeply dug.They produce heads similar to Cauliflower.When they begin to flower, break the large leaves over the head to protect them from the sun.Purple Cape, large and compact, best for generai crop per oz.30c.; per pkt.ioc Superb "White, excellent early variety per oz.40c.; per pkt.ioc "Walcheren, a favourite, having large white heads per oz.30c.; per pkt.ioc BEET.Soak the seed in warm water for twenty-four hours, and sow immediately in drills fifteen inches apart, one inch deep.The best soil is a light, rich, sandy loam, well manured with decomposed compost, carefully worked in.For an early supply, sow as soon as the ground can be worked in Spring, and about the middle or end of May for general crop.Successive sow- ings are recommended during the season till the end of June.Thin the plants to a distance of about sbc inches, and keep the ground well stirred.Harvest before severe frost, and cover in the cellar with sand or dried earth.For a heavy crop of good clean roots, trench during previous Autumn, with the manure put in a foot or more below the surface.Dark Flat Egyptian, a new variety, turnip-rooted, very tender when cooked, earliest per oz.ioc.; per pkt. 5 C Dell's Black Leaved, useful and ornamental variety, of deep red color and excellent flavor ; the foliage is decorative for ribboning, per oz.15c.; per pkt.5c Early Bassano, flat, very early, tender and juicy, per oz.ioc ; per pkt.5c Early Blood Turnip, red, standard for both Summer and Winter, per oz.ioc.; per pkt.5c Imperial Sugar, for stock and the table per oz.8c. ; per pkt.5c Large Ribbed White Silver, cultivated for its stalks and leaves, which are used as spinach ; blanch by earthing up the stalks, per oz.ioc.; per pkt.5c Large ^White Sugar, productive, excellent for stock, per oz.7c. ; per pkt.5c Long Dark Blood-Red, smooth, dark red, best Winter variety, grows to a good size per oz.ioc.'; per pkt.5c Oblong Dark Red, recently introduc'd, per oz 15c ; per pkt 5c Whyte's Extra Dark Red, fine-grained, very dark color, .and excellent sweet flavor per oz.ioc.; per pkt.5c

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