. . . selected for RESULTS 



in your garden 



able 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 

 ccrr.csc: selsc::cr. as a safe, sound case 

 for your plans. 



VEGETABLES FOR FREEZING 



The symbols (fr) following the variety 

 names indicaies vegeiacies su::a.:.e :cr 

 home freezing. 



ASPARAGUS 



20-year period if properly cared for. 

 We recommend purchase of ASPARA- 

 GUS ROOTS rather than seeds, as 

 roots produce crop 2 years earlier. 

 If seed is used, sow thinly in drills 

 in early Spring. Cover to Vz" depth. 

 Thin plants to 6 inches apart and 

 when a year old transplant to heavily 

 enriched beds. 1 oz. sows 60' of drill. 

 Mary Washington (fr) — Thick, tall green 

 spears with purple tops. Highly rust 

 resistant. Rapid growing. Tender. 



BEANS 



Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 



Sow in rows 21/2' to 3Vz' apart. Plant 

 seed IV2" to 2" deep and 3 to 4" 

 apart. Do not plant until danger of 

 frost is past. Press soil firmly around 

 seeds. Thin young plants to about 6" 

 apart. Keep cultivated until plants 

 blossom. (DO NOT CULTIVATE when 

 blossoms are at prime or when plants 

 are wet with dew. Keep vines picked 

 to insure a longer bearing period.) 

 Make plantings every two weeks for 

 supplies throughout the season. 



Black Valentine Stringless (fr) — Hardy, 

 early maturing, very productive. Pods, 

 dark green, 6-6 Vz 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. 

 Burpee's Stringless Green Pod (fr) — 



Large, sturdy plants. Meaty, round pods, 

 brittle and strictly stringless at all 

 stages. Medium green pods, oval, yel- 

 lowish-brown seed. 54 days. 

 Dwarf Horticultural (Speckled Cran- 

 berry) — Snap bear.; also used for green 

 shelled beans, edible in 62 days. Plant 

 medium in height and prolific. Pods 

 green at early stage, speckled with 

 carmine at maturity. 



Plentiful — Productive, early. Flat, medi- 

 um green pods, 6 to 7-in. long, strictly 

 stringless. Choicest quality. All-Ameri- 

 ca Bronze Medal 1939. 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 ered 

 plants, moderately productive. Straight, 

 thick, flat pods, creamy yellow and 



Pencil Pod Black Wax (fr) — A leading 

 wax variety for home and market gar- 

 dens. Stocky, large, strongly productive 

 plants. Pods, golden yellow, tender, en- 

 tirely stringless. 55 days. 

 Sure Crop Stringless — Handsome, rich 

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

 long. Sinmly stringless. 52 nays. 



BECKERT'S Vegetable Seed Prices 



Beans, Pk+. 10c 



GREEN-PODDED BUSH — Asgrow Valentine. Tende 

 Green, Bountiful, Burpee's Stringless, Giant Stringiess 



Full Measure 



WAX-PODDED BUSH— Sure-Crop Stringless, Round-Pod 



Brittle, Pencil-Pod Black 



GHYEN-PODD^D POLE— Kentucky Wondei or Old Home 



steHd, Horticultural Pole 



WAX-PODDED POLE— Kentucky Wonder Wax, Golder 



Cluster Wax 



EDIBLE SOY EEANS — Bansei (popular type of vegetable 

 type Soy Bean! 



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