VEGETABLE 



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From among all the thousands of 

 available varieties, we have selected 

 those which will produce the best 

 quality and the greatest yields in the 

 gardens of our territory. So we offer 

 you this compact selection as a safe, 

 sound base for your plans. 



VEGETABLES FOR 

 FREEZING 



The Symbols (fr) following the variety 

 names indicates vegetables suitable for 

 home freezing. 



ASPARAGUS 



A hardy perennial; will bear over 

 20-year period if properly cared for. 

 "We recommend purchase of ASPAR- 

 AGUS ROOTS rather than seeds, as 

 roots produce crop 2 years earlier. 

 If seed is used, sow thinly in drills 

 in early Spring. Cover to 1/2" depth. 

 Soak seed 24 hrs. before planting. 

 Sow in loose, rich, moist soil after 

 weather warms up. Thin to stand 6" 

 apart. When a year old and in early 

 spring transplant in well enriched 

 beds in permanent position, 24" 

 apart, in rows 20" apart. Set in hole 

 so that crown is 8" below surface, 

 but only cover tips with 3" of soil. 

 As plants grow, fill in until level. 

 Don't cut first year after setting. 



Mary Washington (fr) — Thick, tall green 

 spears with purple tops. Highly rust 

 resistant. Rapid growing. Tender. 



BEANS 



Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 



Don't plant until the weather is 

 warm and settled. 

 Sow beans in bottom of furrow, 3" 

 to 4" deep and from 2V2 to 31/2 feet 

 between rows, but do not fill in with 

 more than IV2" of soil over seeds. 

 Press soil firmly over seeds, but do 

 not pack hard. Thin to stand 4" to 

 6" apart in row. Bean seedlings are 

 likely to be slowed up pushing 

 through heavy soil. In such soils, 



cover seeds with mixture of half 

 sand and half soil, or sand and peat 

 or any other loose, light material 

 that will allow seedlings to break 

 through easily. 



Thin young plants to about 6" apart. 

 Keep cultivated until plants blossom. 

 (DO NOT CULTIVATE when blos- 

 soms are at prime or when plants 

 are wet with dew. Keep vines 

 picked to insure a larger bearing 

 period.) Make plantings every two 

 weeks for supplies throughout the 

 season. 



— ^Two scientific facts about beans 

 will help produce better crops. First, 

 being legumes, they should be in- 

 oculated with special legume culture 

 listed in supply section. This enables 

 plants to manufacture their own 

 nitrogen from the air. Second, bud 

 drop of the tiny flowers (even before 

 they can be easily seen) cuts the 

 early set of pods. By spraying with 

 a fruit setting spray these buds are 

 held on and the early crop increased 

 by as much as 100 per cent. 



Black Valentine Stringless (fr) — Hardy, 



early maturing, very productive. Pods, 

 dark green, 6-6 V2 in. long, brittle, 

 smooth, stringless. Seeds black. 49 days. 



Bountiful (fr) — An early, heavy-yielding 

 variety. The leading flat podded bean 

 for market and home use. Flat, light- 

 green, stringless, but slightly fibrous 

 pods of finest quality. 47 days. 



Stringless Green Pod (fr) — Large, sturdy 

 plants. Meaty round pods, brittle and 

 strictly stringless. Medium green pods, 

 oval, yellowish-brown seed. 54 days. 



Giant Stringless Green Pod — 5%" pods 

 almost round. Meaty, stringless and 

 brittle. Medium Green. 53 days. 



Plentiful — Productive, early. Flat, me- 

 dium green pods, 6 to 7-in. long, strict- 

 ly stringless. Choicest quality. All- 

 America Medal. 51 days. 



Tendergreen (fr) — Large, erect plants. 

 Abundant, round, dark-green pods, 

 strictly stringless and fleshy. 54 days. 



Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush 



Improved Golden Wax (fr) — Small, erect 

 plants, moderately productive. Straight, 

 thick, flat pods, creamy yellow and 

 stringless. 51 days. 



Pencil Pod Black Wax (fr) — Stocky, large, 

 strongly productive plants. Pods, golden 

 yellow, tender, stringless. 55 days. 

 Sure Crop Stringless — Handsom.e, rich 

 yellow pods. Sturdy, brittle. 6-6 V2 in. 

 long. Strictly stringless. 53 days. 



Beans, Pole 



In warm ground, set poles 4' to 8' 

 long slanting a bit to the north in 

 rows 4' apart. (Extending north and 

 south the poles will be 3' apart in 

 the row.) 



Anchor well as heavy beanvines 

 blow over easily. 



Plant 5 to 8 beans about 1" deep 

 around each pole. When growth is 

 sufficient thin to four plants. 

 Sometimes three poles set to form a 

 tepee are used and several seeds 

 planted around each tepee. 

 Caution: To avoid spreading plant 

 diseases, do not cultivate or pick 

 when plants are wet. 



London Horticultural or Cranberry — 



Hardy, good climber. 5" pods flat-oval, 

 dark green when young, splashed with 

 red. Slightly curved, stringless, little 

 fiber and very fleshy. 70 days. 



Kentucky Wonder (fr) — Strong climber, 

 hardy, long-bearing. Curved, almost 

 round pods. Slightly stringy, but brittle 

 and fibreless. Meaty. 65 days. 

 Kentucky Wonder Wax (fr) — Vigorous, 

 good climbing plants waxy-yellow pods, 

 flat and nearly stringless. Somewhat fi- 

 brous but meaty. 68 days. 



It's good business to 

 buy your seed from a 

 seedsman. He knows 

 your local soils and 

 growing conditions. 



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