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 of 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, $1.85, postpaid. 
MARY WASHINGTON—Result of development by U. S. 
Department of Agriculture to produce a rust-resisting 
ARTICHOKES 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States: Sow seeds 
in seed bed from December to June, 14% ounces of seed 
to 150 feet of row 3 inches apart in the row and rows 
1 foot apart (will produce 150 plants). Cover ¥% inch 
with earth. Transplant in October to open ground 12 
feet apart in rows and rows 3 feet apart. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—French grown. 
Pkt., 20c: oz., $1.00 postpaid. 
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Grow Them from Steckler’s 
High Quality Seeds 
TENDERGREEN 
SNAP BEANS, DWARF OR 
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 io 
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. 
TOP CROP 
feet apart, cover one inch with earth. 
about 100 bushels per acre. 
vigorous strain of Giant Asparagus. 
Pkt., 10c: oz. 35c: 1% Ib., 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 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States: Spring, January to May; 
Fall, August to November. Plant 1 pound to 150 feet of row 114 bushels 
to one acre; drop two beans every two or three inches in rows; 112 
Average production green beans 
TOP CROP—50 days. Mosaic resistant, 
heavy yielding. Round pods—5¥% to 6 
inches long and very meaty pods. 
BLACK VALENTINE—49 days. Pods about 
five inches long averaging 6 to 7 beans to 
each pod. Excellent shipper, very hardy 
and productive, one of the best sorts. 
BOUNTIFUL—S53 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. 
GIANT STRINGLESS—54 days. An exceed- 
ingly productive sort, plants are large, 
vigorous and spreading. Pods large and 
nearly round and of medium green color. 
Quality is very good for home use and 
one of the best for canning and shipping 
purposes. 
STREAMLINER—55 days. One of the most pro- 
ductive of the bush green types. Long 
straight, semi-flat pods, 7 in. long and 
fleshy. Quality excellent, stringless. Seed 
white kidney shape, also excellent for dry- 
ing. 
LOGAN—52 days. Cross between the U. S. 
5 Refugee and Stringless Black Valentine. 
It is resistant to powdery mildew and com- 
mon bean mosaic. 
RED KIDNEY—Left to maturity. A red kidney- 
shaped bean used for baking and soup. 
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 
SURE CROP WAX—53 days. Vigorous 
ASPARAGUS 
six inches long, nearly round. A desir- 
able variety for shipping as well as 
home use. 
DAVIS STRINGLESS WHITE KIDNEY WAX—52 
days. White kidney-shaped beans. Pods 
light yellow, long and straight, a heavy 
producer. 
PENCIL POD WAX—52 days. Fairly hardy 
and productive, medium early, e@ very 
best for home use and near markets; 
are long, straight, round, fleshy, tender, 
absolutely stringless. 
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 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. 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA—77 days. Plants are 
uniform dwarf, vigorous and productive, 
pods medium green, very large, about five 
inches long. An extensively used bush lima. 
FORDHOOK 242 BUSH LIMA—72 days. Strong, 
vigorous, bushy plants, literally loaded 
with medium pods containing 3 to 4 small, 
flat plump beans. Beans until frost. 
HENDERSON'S BUSH or BABY LIMA—68 days. 
Extremely early, hardy and productive, 
pods are medium dark green, short, flat, 
of excellent quality either green-shelled or 
dry. Much used by canners. 
THOROGREEN—A new green seeded small 
bush lima of the Henderson type. Strong 
grower, m:.= prolific and with slightly 
and hardy, fleshy, stringless pods about larger seeds. 
Bean Prices Postpaid _—Not Postpaid— 
(Pkt.—10c) Bush Green, Wax and Lima ly Ib. Lb. 5 lbs 15 lbs. 60 Ibs. 
Asgrow Black Valentine .. $ .35 $ .65 $2.50 $4.00 $14.85 
Tendergreen .........-.sseeeeeeeeeee = 35 65 2.65 4.80 17.00 
Black Valentine (old type) 35 65 2.45 3.25 10.20 
tiful . .35 65 2.55 4.50 16.00 
.30 65 2.50 4.10 15.50 
35 65 2.60 4.95 18.50 
35 65 2.65 4.60 16.25 
35 65 2.75 4.65 16.50 
35 65 2.60 4.65 16.50 
35 65 2.65 5.40 19.75 
a et .30 05 2.45 4.50 16.00 
35 65 2.65 4.85 18.00 
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Improved Golden War... -30 55 2.55 4.85 17.75 
New Calico or Jackson Wonder .. 30 55 2.40 4.00 14.75 
Burpee Bush Limd.........-..scseereeseee .35 65 2.55 4.65 16.50 
Fordhook 242 ...........-+ 35 65 2.60 4.65 16.50 
Henderson Baby * we) 55 2.45 4.00 14.75 
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