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SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS 



Taylor's Standard 

 Pole Lima Beans 



(Slightly reduced; 



Pole Lima 



Fifty pounds will plant an acre 



Taylor's Standard (New) 



A continuous-bearing, highly prolific, 

 large-podded Pole Lima 

 An important new variety 



Days to maturity, 80. We consider Taylor's 

 Standard an important new acquisition to our 

 variety list. It appears to be distinctly superior 

 to any Pole Lima now on the market, due largely 

 to its ability to produce a continuously heavy 

 crop of Beans from the first of August until 

 frost. Experience has shown that it will outbear 

 any of the so-called "improved" strains which 

 have been brought out in the last decade. 



We are indebted to Mr. Howard G. Taylor, 

 Jr., a successful Burlington County (New Jersey) 

 farmer, for this splendid new variety. Taylor's 

 Standard has been developed by the Taylor 

 family through at least thirty years' selection, 

 so that the pure type is solidly fixed. Mr. 

 Taylor and his father have saved their seed from 

 plants showing heavy clusters of long, narrow 

 pods. Their standard has been from five to eight 

 pods in a cluster and the average length of 

 the pod is from 6 to 7 inches. The result of this 

 rigid selection over a long period of years is 

 an unusually prolific type. Year after year, 

 Taylor's Standard has produced an ex- 

 tremely profitable crop for Mr. Taylor 

 and his neighbors who have shared his 

 seed. We take unusual pride in offer- 

 ing this splendid new Bean to our 

 customers and we feel that Mr. 

 Taylor has contributed a very 

 valuable new variety. Plant 

 them this year and you will 

 understand our enthusiasm. 

 Price, delivered: V^b. 25c; 

 lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4; 25 lbs. 

 $12.50. 



Fordhook Bush 



The standard type of Bush Lima Beans 



Days to maturity, 75. We consider this the most desirable of the Bush Lima varieties. It is very 

 prolific, bearing pods about 4 inches in length, on vines growing to a height of 15 inches. The strain we 

 offer is of the true Fordhook type, is comparatively free from runners, and may be counted on to give 

 every satisfaction. Price, delivered: l/Jb. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2; 25 lbs. $7.50; 100 lbs. $28. 



Arthur E. Thomas, Pontiac, Mich., writes: We 

 received seed in fine condition, very promptly, for which 

 we thank you. In fact, the Golden Acre Cabbage was 

 sown on Feburary 9, and I notice today that it is up — 

 that is five days for germination in a cool house. Some 

 nights the temperature is as low as 45 degrees. We have 

 seed planted from half a dozen different seed-houses but 

 they are a long way behind yours. If the rest of your 

 seed grows as well, you can count on us as regulars. 



Charles Heiser, Rochester, Mich., writes: Your 

 seeds received in perfect condition. Thank you for 

 your prompt attention to our order. We hope the seed 

 will come up and grow just as fast as you sent them 

 to us. 



Eugene Betsinger, Canastota, N. Y., says: Will 

 say this much, that from the Lettuce seed I planted 

 last year I had a fine field of lettuce. Mr. Richman, of 

 Rome, was here last summer and said the lettuce field 

 we had looked like the picture in the catalogue. I am 

 ordering 25 pounds Green-leaved Big Boston Lettuce, 

 the same that I had last year, at S3. 75 per pound. 



James C. Jones, Leavenworth, Kans., says: Your 

 plan of chemical treatment of seeds of certain varieties 

 is a good thing, and I believe that if you let gardeners 

 know that you do this they will buy their seeds from 

 you as most often we do not have time to do this at 

 home but would be willing to pay more for the seeds 

 already treated. I will patronize you next year. 



