Get That Vegetable Garden Going Early and Keep it Working 



LIMA BEANS 



Culture. Limas do best in a rich. well- 

 draine - il and should not be planted 



until the ground is dry and warm. Plant the 

 seeds edgewise, with the eye down, and cover 

 with about 2 inches of soil. 



Bush Lima Beans 



One pound will plant a 100-foot row; 

 60 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Plant Bush Limas in rows 5 feet 

 apart, placing 2 or 3 Beans 12 to IS inches 



bo the row . 

 510. Baby Fordhook. Ready to pick in 

 The bushy plants carrv surpris- 

 rops of small pods each containing 3 

 or 4 meatv green Beans which turn cream- 

 hen dry. Pkt. 15c; IS' 

 postpaid. 



not 

 postpaid. 



504. Enormous. to pick in 75 days.) 

 Verj early; vigorous Implies producing 



enormous pods continuously from June 

 until frost. 1 argc thick pods arc Idled with 

 luscious!) flavored thick Beans. Pkt. 15c.; 



postpaid. 

 not 

 postpaid. 

 506. Fordhook. (Ready to pick in 75 



Its strong, erect plants hold their clusters 

 of large pods well above the ground. The 



arc tilled with thick meatv 

 which retain their green tint when dried. 



•' 40; 5 lb. • 

 postpaid. 



.; 5 II,.. |2 10, not 

 postpaid. 



512. Fordhcok 242. !:■ idy to pick in 12 



Selection. Does better 



in hot weather and produces more than 



rdhoolf varieties. Curved |xkIs 



1 - B> i US. I ,rgc plant with 



Pkt IV; lb. 80c.; 2 lbs. 

 postpaid. 



not 

 postpaid. 



505. Henderson's. (Ready to pick in r>5 



\ popular home-garden v 



jnd verj productive. Pkt. 15c; 

 lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.10;5lbs. $2. 1 5. postpaid. 



2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. SI 65, not 

 postpaid. 



513. Improved Large. (Readv to pick in 



s well Idled with large 

 thick Beans of excellent flavor. Pkt. 15c; 



lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5lbs $2 60, postpaid. 



•- .; 5 lbs. $2.10, not 



postpaid. 



525. Thorogreen. Ready to pick in f)5 



.reen-seeded strain of Henderson. 



Preferred by canners because it retains its 



• n when mature. Pkt. 



lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.15; 5 lbs. $2.<X>. 



postpaid. 



45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. SI. MO. not 

 postpaid. 



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. Readv to pick in 85 

 days.) Its mammoth pods are often over 

 7 inches long and 1 J4 inches wide, bu* in 

 addition to its size it is early and is a heavy 

 yielder. Pkt. 15c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. SI .25; 

 5 lbs. $2.50. postpaid. 

 I b. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. S2.(X), not 

 postpaid. 



517. Evergreen. (Ready to pick in 85 

 Clusters of large pods hang all over 

 the vine and are filled with the most deli- 

 cious Beans which are so tender they cook 

 cjuicklv. Pkt. 15c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.25; 

 5 lbs. $2.50. postpaid. 



50..; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not 

 postpaid. 



509. Carolina or Sieva. (Readv to pick in 

 vs. Familiarly known in the South 

 as the"Butter Bean." it isaver) early and 

 productive variety. The small Beans are 

 white and of good flavor. Pkt. 15c; 

 lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. 

 I b. 45c: 2 ll.s. 75c; 5 ||,s. $1.65, not 

 postpaid. 



502D. Giant Podded. (Read) to pick in 

 l> o d.ivs Recommended for home gardens 



and freezing. Pods '>'_> to 7 inches long 



ami 1 }£ inches wide, with 5 and sometimes 

 6 extra large, oval, flat, green Beans of 

 delicate flavor. Vines vigorous growing, 



Btl lining a height of 10 feet and producing 

 pods in clusters of 4 to S from the bottom 



to top. Pkt. 15 v .; lb. s5 v . ; 2 lbs $1 40; 



5 lbs $2 75 postpaid. 



1 b. 5S« . 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2 .'5. not 



postpaid. 



502. Florida Butter, Speckled ( alico 

 Beans'. (Read) to pick in 80 days.) Bears 



well over a long season and st.inds dn 



and he it better than most varieties. Seed 

 speckled. Pkt. 15c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs <l h, 



5 lbs $2 25. postpaid. 



I b 45,. ; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.75, not 



postpaid. 



516. King of the Garden. (Read) to pick 



i . i i v s Luxurianl growth produces 



large pods tilled with 5 or i> perfecl Beans 



ol luscious quality which retain their green 



color when <\rv. Pkt. 15c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. 



<l 25; 5 lbs. $2 50, postpaid. 



I b. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 || )s J2.00, not 



postpaid. 



508. Ford hook Pole or Improved Challeng- 

 er. Readv to pick in 78 days. So named 

 is< thi Beans are similar in shape and 



size to t hose ol fordhook Bush I imas. Pkt 



15c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs - ! 60, 



postpaid. 



I b. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. $2.10, not 



postpaid. 



BEETS 



290. Perfected Detroit Dark Red. (60 



days.) All-America Selection. Roots globe 



ied, smooth with slender tap 



Flesh deep dark red with mu indistind 

 zoning, tender and <>l sweet flavor. Pkt. 

 10< .. oz. 25c; ',1b. 65c; lb. $1.75, post- 

 paid. 



267. Early Blood Turnip. (55 days.) 

 Bright red, medium early Beet of very 

 good quality. Populai lor home or garden 

 use Pkt. I0c.;oz. 25c; ',1b. 65c; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 



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

 earl) maturity, small tap-root, small tops, 

 • hip red color and fine-grained flesh make 



this a winner in the early market. Suc- 

 cessful in hot be. Is. coldframes or open 

 ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ^II>. 65« . 

 lb si 7S. postpaid. 

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

 rooted, long-season Beet unexcelled lor 



winter storage in cellars or pits. Retains 

 Us excellent citing qualities longer than 



standard sons. Pkt. 10c; <>/. 25c; J^Ib. 

 65« . lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 

 6 to 7 pounds, an acre 



Bed tops have unusuall) high food value, 



!>cing rich in vitamins A and C and ranking 

 high as suppliers ol calcium and Iron Sav< 



all your Beet tops, especial I) the little ones 

 pulled out in thinning; thev make deliciou 

 cooked green. 



( 1 1 11 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 earlv 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. 



260. Early Eclipse. (55 days.) Remarkable 

 for its rapid growth, perfect flesh and 

 medium foliage. Roots are bright glossy 

 red and very fine-grained. Pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. 25c ; J4'h>. 65c; lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 



296. Extra-Early Superb. (50 days.) The 



shape is uniformly perfect and is free from 

 fibrous side-roots. Its smooth, rich, dark 

 blood-red flesh is tender, crisp and de- 

 liciously sweet. The small top makes it 

 ideal for bunching. It is excellent for 

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

 oz. 25c; Klb. 65c; lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 



275. Crosby's Extra Early. (50 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. 

 A perfect forcing Beet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 Klb. 65c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



Mangel-Wurzel 



For Cattle Feed 



Sow 5 pounds to acre 

 Matures in 90 to 110 days 



283. Giant. The heaviest cropper. Mam- 

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

 20c; '..lb. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



150. Mammoth Long Red. Roots light 



red, huge, long spindle shape straight and 



thick. Flesh while tinged with rose. Pki. 

 10c; oz. 20c; ',1b. 45c; lb. $1.25, post- 

 paid. 



Swiss Chard 



Spinach Beet 

 One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 

 < hard 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 of 

 soil. When 5 to 4 inches tall, thin to stand 

 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. I Ik plants 

 will furnish greens all summer and fall. II 

 plants are protected over winter thev will 



furnish earl) greens before the new crop 



is read s . 



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

 heavily crumpled leaves of dark green 

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



oz. 20c; i 4 lb. 55c; lb. $1.50. postpaid. 



279. Lucullus. (60 days.) Plants grow 



1 ' ■_, to 2 feet tall with many yellowish green 



curled leaves carried on creamy white thick 



PI t. 10, .; ,,/. 20c; i|lb. 55c; lb. 



SI. 50, postpaid. 



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. 



Culture. 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. 



256. De CiCCO. (60 days.) Tall, light green 

 plants with many side shoots. Excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 15c; Hjoz. 50c; oz. 80c; 

 ',lb. $2.00; lb. $5.50, postpaid. 

 235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 

 Green Sprouting. (75 days.) Makes a 

 tall branching plant with a central head ol 

 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; >^oz. 25c; 

 oz. 45c; M'b. SI. 10; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 

 168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 

 of excel lent salad greens. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 25c; HU>. 65c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



For quantity prices write for market-growers' list 



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