Include Some of These Better 
Varieties In Your Garden 
ASPARAGUS 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States: Sow seed 
January to April in seed bed, 4 ounces of seed to 150 
feet cf row, 2 inches deep in rows 18 inches apart 
(will produce about 800 plants). Transplant to specially 
prepared Asparagus beds December to February, 12 
inches deep, 24 inches apart in rows 4 feet apart. Send 
for book on Asparagus Culture, $2.75, postpaid. 
MARY WASHINGTON—Result of development by U. S. 
Department of Agriculture to produce a rust-resisting 
vigorous strain of Giant Asparagus. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35¢; YY lb., 75c; lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS ROOTS, 12 for 85c; 
25 for $1.45, postpaid. Not prepaid, 100 for $3.00. 
GARDEN BEANS== 
ARTICHOKES 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States: Sow seeds 
in seed bed from December to June, 1¥2 ounces of seed 
to 150 feet of row 3 inches apart in the row and rows 
1 foot apart (will produce 150 plants). Cover Y¥2 inch 
with earth. Transplant in October to open ground 14% 
feet apart in rows and rows 3 feet apart. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—French grown. 
Pkt., 20c; oz. $1.00 postpaid. 
Grow Them from Steckler’s 
High Quality Seeds 
ASPARAGUS 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States: Spring, January to May; Fall, August to No- 
vember. Plant 1 pound to 150 feet of row 1¥%4 bushels to one acre; drop two beans every 
two or three inches in rows; 1¥2 feet apart, cover one inch with earth. Average pro- 
duction green beans about 100 bushels per acre. 
TENDERGREEN 
SNAP BEANS, DWARF or 
BOUNTIFUL—53 days. Pods longer than Black 
Valentine and flat. A prolific bearer, abso- 
lutely stringless at all stages, the very best 
for private and shipping purposes. 
CONTENDER—54 days. A recent introduction, 
with resistance to common bean mosaic 
and powdery mildew. Pods are stringless, 
round and seed buff lightly mottled. Ideal 
for home, marketing and shipping. 
BUSH WAX BEANS 
Height of Bush 15 to 25 Inches 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX—48 days. Used 
largely by home gardeners; heavy bearer, 
vigorous grower. Pods large yellow, solid, 
brittle and waxy texture, and absolutely 
stringless. A good rust resisting variety. 
BUSH—GREEN PODDED 
Height of bush 15 to 25 inches. All varieties 
marketed as green beans except Red Kidney 
and White Navy or Boston which are left to 
mature. 
ASGROW BLACK VALENTINE STRING- 
LESS—48 days. An improved selection 
of the old Black Valentine which is 
stringless and yet retains the valuable 
quality of the old type of being immune 
to damage by light frosts. 
TENDERGREEN—53 days. Desirable for 
home and market garden. Pods round, 
fleshy, dark green, strictly stringless, of 
fine quality. Seeds brown, mottled and 
blotched with light fawn. An improve- 
ment on Full Measure. 
TENN. GREEN POD—50 days. Good home 
garden variety, dark green, slightly 
stringy, but very flavorful. 
HARVESTER — A white seeded, green 
podded bush Snap Bean. Stringless, 
medium green color, pods medium long. 
BUSH LIMA BEANS 
Height of Bush 15 to 25 Inches 
NEW CALICO or JACKSON WONDER 
BUSH BUTTER—65 days. Pods short, 
used also for shelling. Name “Calico” 
derived from appearance at maturity. 
An excellent Southern bean, both for 
family use and for shipping, cannot be 
too highly recommended. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH or BABY LIMA—68 
days. Extremely early, hardy and pro 
ductive, pods are medium dark green, 
short, flat, of excellent quality either 
green-shelled or dry. Much used by can- 
ners. 
THOROGREEN — A new green seeded 
small bush lima of the Henderson type. 
Strong grower, more prolific and with 
slightly larger seeds. 
TOP CROP 
Plants are upright, about 18 inches tall, Bean Prices . sacha 
late maturing and a good shipping bean. (14 Ib. 25c) Bush Green, Wax & Lima Ye Ib. aT tas Slbs. cratin 50 Ibs. 
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heavy yielding. Round pods—5¥% to 6 tenn. Green Pod ...... ws ‘40 ‘70 3.25 4.50 
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