Fordhook Bush (fr) — Straight pods with 

 plump, large beans, excellent quality. 



Lima, Pole 



Follow same plan as for other pole 

 beans but plant seed two weeks later. 



King of the Garden (fr) — Flat, smooth 

 pods with four or five white, large, flat 

 beans. 88 days. 



Sieva, Carolina or Small White — Plant 

 10 to 12-ft. tail, and bears over a long 

 season. Medium green pods with 3 to 4 

 beans of excellent qualify. 77 days. 



SOY BEANS (EDIBLE) 



BEANS, Continued 



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.) Plant 5 to 8 beans about 1" 

 deep around each pole. When growth 

 is sufficient, thin to the four strongest 

 plants. 



Caution: To avoid spreading plant 

 diseases, do not cultivate or pick when 

 plants are wet. 



Horticultural Pole (Cranberry) — A well 

 known producer. Pods 6 inches long, 

 straight, dark green at snap stage — 

 yellowish and speckled with red at 

 green shell stage. Dried beans excel- 

 lent for Winter use. 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) — Very pop- 

 ular. Vigorous, good climbing plants, 

 waxy-yellow pods, flat and nearly 

 stringless. Somewhat fibrous but meaty. 

 68 days. 



Yard Long — Cowpea group. Oval, 

 fleshy, fibreless and tender with red- 

 brown seed. Pods 8-10 in. long. 70 

 days. 



Lima, Dwarf or Bush 



Plant in dry, warm ground. Make 

 rows 2' apart and drop beans 6" apart 

 in row. Cover with 1" of. soil. Can 

 also be planted in hills, 3' apart one 

 way and 2' apart the other way. Use 

 4 to 6 beans per hill. 



Baby Potato (fr)— 1940 All-America. 

 Small, thick-seeded butter bean with 

 real flavor, early maturity and prolific 

 growth. 12 to 16-in. tall. Pkt. 15c. 



Burpee's Improved Bush (fr) — Best of 

 flat seeded bush limas. Pods contain 

 four or five large beans of excellent 

 quality. 75 days. Pkt. 15c. 



Cangreen Bush (fr) — A new, small bush 

 lima. A strong grower and prolific. 

 Seeds slightly larger than Henderson 

 type. 65 days. 



BEANS, SHELL 



Navy — Small seed, almost round and 

 white. Hardy, prolific. Most popular for 

 baking. 95 days. 



Red Kidney— Pods 6-7 in. long. Flat, 

 large beans, pinkish red to mahogany 

 in color. Rich flavor. 95 days. 



Soy (Edible) — Plants are extremely pro- 

 ductive, vigorous and upright. Beans 

 may be used green or dry. 95 to 110 

 days. 



BEETS 



Deep, rich sandy loam produces finest 

 beets. As soon as ground can be 

 worked sow in drills 18" apart and 

 press soil firmly over seed. When 

 tops are 3" to 6" tall pull them and 

 use for cooked greens. Continue this 

 until roots stand 6" ■ apart. Plant 

 every 10 days or so. 



Crosby's Egyptian (fr) — Widely grown 

 for early beets. Flattened globe shaped 

 roots with small tap root. Excellent 

 quality, tender and sweet. 60 days. 



Detroit Dark Red (fr)— Standard of ex- 

 cellence in table beets. Smooth, globular 

 roots of deep ox-blood red— sweet and 

 tender. 68 days. 



Early Wonder — Early variety. Semi- 

 globular, tender, blood-red. 58 days. 



BEETS, STOCK 

 (Mangel Wurzel) 



Sow seeds in early fall and spring 

 in rows 21/2' to 3' apart. Later thin to 

 10" apart. 



Mammoth Long Red — Very popular, 30 

 to 50 tons per acre. Roots grow half 

 above the ground. Light red, flesh white 

 with rose tinge. 110 days. 



SWISS CHARD 



Requires about same treatment as 

 beets. Cultivate frequently. Leaves 

 may be gathered during summer and 

 fall. New ones will grow quickly. 



Lucullus — Most popular Chard. Upright 

 in growth, with yellowish-green curled, 

 crumpled leaves. Thick, broad and light 

 green stems. 50 to 60 days. 



Rhubarb Chard — Heavily crumpled 

 leaves, dark green with a translucent 

 crimson stalk. Easily grown, every- 

 where. A different, tasty, delicious flavor 

 — cook stalks and leaves together for 

 a new taste thrill. 60 days. 



BROCCOLI 



Plant and cultivate like cabbage and 

 cauliflower. 



Italian Green Sprouting (fr) — Plant bears 

 a succession of sprouting heads about 

 5-in. long, which, if kept cut, will be 

 replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 

 55 to 65 days. 



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BECKERTS Vegetable Seed Prices 



Lima Beans pkt. Pt. Qt. 2Qt. 



BUSH LIMA— Fordhook, Giant Improved, Wood's 



Prolific, Cangreen $0.10 $0.60 $1.10 $2.00 



POLE LIMA— King of the Garden 10 .60 1.10 2.00 



Dry Shell Beans 



Snowflake Navy, Horticultural Dwarf, White 



Marrowfat 10 .50 .90 1.60 



Table Beets Pkt. VfeOz. Oz. V^Lb. 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian, Extra-Early Egyptian, 



Early Wonder, Detroit Blood Red, Good for All. .$0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.90 



Broccoli 



Italian Sprouting .15 .50 .90 



Brussels Sprouts 



Miniature Cabbage $0.15 $0.60 $1.00 



Carrots 



Improved Chantenay, Danvers Half Long, Nantes 



Half Long, Improved Long Orange 10 .25 .35 $1.00 



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