Get That Vegetable Garden Going Early and Keep it Working 



LIMA BEANS 



Culture. I ii 



drained, s - - .nted 



until the ground is drj and warm. Plant the 

 see- - . and cover 



- ill. 



Bush Lima Beans 



One pound will plant a 100-foot row; 

 60 pounds, an acre 



Cl LTV RE 



apart, p' 

 apart in I 



S10. Baby Fordhook. pick ii 



:rpris- 



or 4 



postpaid. 



not 

 postpaid. 

 50-1. Enormous. 



June 

 until ' 

 lusciu 



postpaid, 

 not 

 postpaid. 

 506. Fordhook. 



Its si rong . • ■• ints hold tl i 



of large pods well a: 

 pods are Idled 



in their i;reen tint when 



postpaid. 



not 

 postpaid. 



512. Fordhook 242. R ,ck ir 



in h. 



other Foi irved pods 



• 



2 lbs. 

 postpaid. 



(2.15, not 

 postpaid. 

 505. Henderson's. R< to pick ii 



\ popular 



10c.; 

 Ih. o5<.;2 Mb.. 52 1". postpaid. 



.not 

 postpaid. 



513. Improved Large. k in 



- well tilled witl 

 thick i 10c.; 



lb. 75c; 2 postpaid. 



O; 5 lbs. $2.15, not 

 postpaid. 

 525. Thorogreen. Re k in 65 



davs.i A green- JnofHendi 



Preferred by canners l>ec. 



n when mature. Pkl. 

 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs • 

 postpaid. 



15c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.80, not 

 pestpaid. 



Pole Lima Beans 



One pound will plant 50 hills; 

 45 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Plant 4 to 6 Beans in each hill 

 and thin to the 3 best plants. 

 501. Emerald Isle. Read to pick in 85 

 da\ s. I ' • : imi otl pod •• often 

 7 inches long and 1 J£ inches wide, but in 

 addhioi h is early and is a hea 



er. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. SI. 25; 5 

 55, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.20, not 

 postpaid. 

 517. Evergreen. (Ready to pick in 85 

 days. Clusters of large po'ls hang all over 

 the vine and are filled with the most deli- 

 cious Beans which are so tender 

 quickly. PL-. 10c.; lb. 75c.; 2 lbs. SI .25; 5 

 (2 55 postpaid. 



00; 5 lbs. >2.20, not 

 postpaid. 



509. Carolina or Sieva. lu.uK to pick in 



hark known in the South 



as the "Butter Bean," it is.ivcrv earlj and 



productive variety, lie small Beans are 



and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 



>s. 51.05; 5 lbs. $2 10, postpaid. 



- lbs. -l. _ s, not 



postpaid. 



502D. Giant Podded. Read} to pick in 

 Recommended for home gardens 



and es long 



. - wide, with 5 and sometimes 



- reen Beans of 



lie flavor. Vines vigorous growing, 



ining a height of 1(1 feet and producing 



I rom t he hot torn 



Pkt. 10c; Ii. 85c.; 2 lbs. SI. 40; 



postpaid. 



• 15; 5 lbs. $2.65, not 

 postpaid. 



502. Florida Butter. Speckled 



Readj to pick in 80 days.) Bears 



well i«rr a long season and stands drought 

 and ' ' than most v .u i 



ed. Pkt- 10c.; lb. ',5c; 2 lbs 

 postpaid. 



BOc.; 5 lbs. <1.75, not 

 postpaid. 



51G. King of the Garden. (Ready to pick 



I uxurianl growth produces 



fille I with 5 or ri perfect Beans 



of luscious qualitj which retain their green 



color when dry. Pkt. 10c; lb. 75c; 1 lbs 



postpaid. 

 I b. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. sj 20, not 

 postpaid. 



508. Fordhook Pole or Improved Challeng- 

 er. R tick in 78 days.) So named 

 ■ thi Beans a re similar in shape and 



I otdhook Bush I Unas. Pkt 

 -' J5; 5 lbs 



postpaid. 



I b. 55c; 2 lbs $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.20, not 

 postpaid. 



BEETS 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 

 6 to 7 pounds, an acre 



have unusuall) high food value, 



being rich in vitamins \ and (. and ranking 

 high as suppliers of calcium and iron. Save 

 all your Beet tops, especially the little ones 

 pulled out in thinning; they make delicious 



COokc : 



f. i I M RE. Beets do best in fairly light, 

 well-enriched soil which is kept well cul- 

 tivated during the season. Sow in drills 1 

 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the 

 ground can be worked, and for a succession 

 continue sowing up to the middle of August. 

 When 3 inches tall thin out to stand 4 inches 

 apart. 



Late Beets can be kept for winter use by 

 packing the roots in slightly moist earth in 

 a cool cellar. 



2G0. Early Eclipse. (55 days.) Remarkable 

 for its rapid growth, perfect llesh and 

 medium foliage. Roots are bright glossy 

 red and wn. line-grained. I'kt. 10c; 



oz. 25c; ^Ib. 60c., postpaid. 

 29G. Extra-Early Superb. (50 days.) The 



h iv u inform I '. perfect and is free from 

 fibrous side-roots Its smooth, rich, dark 

 blood-red Mesh is tender, crisp and de- 

 li' iouslv sweet. The small top makes it 

 ideal for bunching. It is excellent for 

 forcing or tor the main crop. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; Yx\h. 60c, postpaid. 



275. Crosby's Extra Early. (59 days.) 

 Superior strain of Egyptian with deep 

 blood-red flesh. Roots are slightly flat- 

 tened globes with small tap-roots. The 

 larger tops are in demand for "greens." 

 rfect forcing Beet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 M\h. 60c., postpaid. 



290. Perfected Detroit Dark Red. (60 



days.) Ul \ 1 Selection. Roots globe 



sh iped, sin,,,, 1 li « n h sh ridei tap-root. 

 Flesh deep d.nk red with very indistinct 

 and of sweet fla\ or. I'kt. 

 1", ;o lb 60. . postpaid. 



267. Early Blood Turnip. (55 d 1 

 Bright red, medium earlj Beet of very 

 quality. Popular lor home or garden 

 use Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ' 4 II>. 60c, post- 

 paid. 



270. Early Wonder. (52 days.) Its extra- 

 earlj maturity, small tap-root, small tops, 



deep red color and fine-grained flesh make 

 tins .1 winner in the early market. Suc- 

 cessful in hotbeds, eoldframes or open 

 ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i 4 Ib. 60c, 

 postpaid. 



142. Winterkeeper. (78 days.) A tapered- 

 rooted, long-season Beet unexcelled for 



winter storage in cellars or pits. Retains 



its excellent eating qualities longer than 

 standard sorts. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i^lb. 

 6O1 . postpaid. 



Mangel-Wurzel 



For Caftle Feed 



Sow 5 pounds to acre 



Matures in 90 to 1 10 days 



283. Giant. I lie heaviest cropper. Mam- 

 moth roots of line quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 20c; kilb. 45c. postpaid. 



150. Mammoth Long Red. Roots light 

 red, large, long spindle shape, straight and 

 thick. Flesh white tinged with rose. Pkt. 



10c; oz. 20c; ',1b 45c, postpaid. 



Swiss Chard 



Spinach Beet 

 One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 

 Chard is high in vitamin A and is a re- 

 liable source of iron. 



Culture. Sow the seeds about an inch 

 apart in the row, covering with an inch ol 

 soil. When i to 4 inches tall, thin to stand 

 8 to 10 me lies apart in the row. The plains 

 will furnish "greens" all summer and fall. 

 If plants are protected over winter they will 

 lurnish early "greens" before the new crop 

 is ready. 



300. Fordhook Giant. (60 days.) Wide, 



heavily crumpled leaves of dark green 

 and broad, thick white stems. Pkt. 10c; 



oz. 20c; ; 4 lb. 50c, postpaid. 



279. Lucullus. (r>0 days.) Plants grow 

 1 ' ;_/ to 2 feet tall with maiit yellowish-green 

 curled leaves carried on creamy-white thick 

 stalks. Pkt. 10c; o/.. 20c; }i\b. 50c, post- 

 paid. 



BROCCOLI 



One ounce will produce 2500 to 3000 plants 



Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins 



A and C and supplies both calcium and iron. 



( 1 1 ruRE. Start seed in hotbeds in early 

 spring or sow in garden when soil is in con- 

 dition to work. Transplant to open ground 

 when plants are six weeks old, setting them 

 2 feet apart in row. 



235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 

 Green Sprouting. (75 davs.i Makes a 

 tall branching plant with a central head >>l 

 bluish green buds, and after this central 

 head is cut each branch forms a smaller 

 head so that there- is continuous production 

 for 8 to 10 weeks Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 25c; 

 oz. 40c; y±\h. SI. 00, postpaid. 



168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 

 of excellent salad "greens." Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; M'b. 60c, postpaid. 



For Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to page 77. 



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