Get That Victory Garden Going Early and Keep it Working 



We pay postage on pkts., lbs., 2 lbs., and 5 lbs. Larger quantities will be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; 

 otherwise they will be shipped by Express or Freight Collect. See page 2 for Parcel Post rates. 



LIMA BEANS 



Culture. Limas do best in a rich, well- 

 drained, sandy soil and should not be planted 

 until tlie 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 3 feet 

 apart, placing 2 or 3 Beans 12 to 15 inches 

 apart in the row. 



500. Baby Fordhook. (Ready to pick in 

 70 days.) The bushy plants carry surpris- 

 ing crops of small pods each containing 3 

 or 4 meaty green Beans which turn cream- 

 colored when dry. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 

 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. SI. 40, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S3. 30; 60 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



504. Bolgiano's Enormous. (Ready to 

 pick in 75 days.) "Best-in-Garden" va- 

 riety. A truly wonderful sort, being very 

 early and its vigorous bushes crowd them- 

 selves with enormous pods continuously 

 from June until frost. Large thick pods are 

 filled with lusciously flavored thick Beans. 

 We are sure you will be pleased. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lis. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S3.60; 69 lbs. SI 3.20, not postpaid. 



506. Dreer's. (Ready to pick in 83 days.) 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. SI. 30, 



postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S3.00; 60 lbs. S10.75, not postpaid. 



512. Fordhook. (Ready to pick in 75 days.) 

 Its strong, erect plants hold their clusters 

 of large pods well above the ground. The 

 pods are filled with thick meaty Beans 

 which retain their green tint when dried. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. SI. 50, 



postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.60; 60 lbs. $13.20, not postpaid. 



505. Henderson's. (Ready to pick in 65 

 days.) A popular home-garden variety, 

 very early and very productive. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $2.85; 60 lbs. $10.25, not postpaid. 



513. Improved Large. (Ready to pick in 

 75 days.) Large pods well filled with large 

 thick Beans of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.45; 60 lbs. $12.60, not postpaid. 



501. Wood's Prolific. (Ready to pick in 

 65 days.) Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 

 5 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.15; 60 lbs. SI 1.40, 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. 



503. Bolgiano's Emerald Isle. (Ready to 

 pick in 85 days.) You would really enjoy 

 growing Emerald Isle just for its mammoth 

 pods which are often over 7 inches long 

 and \ l /2 inches wide, but in addition to its 

 size it is early and is a heavy yielder of 

 fine-flavored Beans. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 

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

 15 lbs. $3.30; 60 lbs. $12.00, not postpaid. 



517. Bolgiano's Evergreen. (Ready to 

 pick in 85 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. 

 Clusters of large pods hang all over the 

 vine and are filled with the most delicious 

 Beans which are so tender they cook 

 quickly. Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 

 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.45; 60 lbs. $12.60, not postpaid. 



509. Carolina or Sieva. (Ready to pick in 

 78 days.) Familiarly known in the South 

 as the "Butter Bean," it is a very early and 

 productive variety. The small Beans are 

 white and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 

 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.00; 60 lbs. $10.75, not postpaid. 



502. Carpinteria. (Ready to pick in 85 

 days.) A good producer of 5 to 6-inch pods 

 usually containing 4 large, very thick 

 Beans of fine quality which have a dis- 

 tinctive greenish tint. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 

 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S3. 15; 60 lbs. $11.40, not postpaid. 



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

 in 85 days.) Luxurious growth produces 

 large pods filled with 5 or 6 perfect Beans 

 of luscious quality which retain their green 

 color when drv. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 

 60c; 5 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.15; 60 lbs. $11.40, not postpaid. 



508. Potato or Improved Challenger. 

 (Ready to pick in 78 days.) So named be- 

 cause the Beans are of a similar shape and 

 size as those of Fordhook Bush Lima. Pkt. 

 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.30, 

 postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $3.00; 60 lbs. $10.75, not postpaid. 



BEETS 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 



6 to 7 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., Vilbs., 



and lbs. 



Beet tops have unusually high food value, 

 being rich in vitamins A and C and rank 

 high as suppliers of calcium and iron. Save 

 all your Beet tops, especially the little ones 

 pulled out in thinning; they make delicious 

 cooked "greens." 



Culture. 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. 



108. Bolgiano's 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. 20c; KIh>. 50c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 67. Bolgiano's Extra-Early Superb. (50 

 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. Superior 

 merit has placed this in the lead of all 

 early turnip-shaped Beets. It is very early. 

 ' The shape is uniformly perfect and is free 

 from fibrous side-roots. It is the smoothest 

 Beet we have ever seen. Its rich, dark 

 blood-red flesh is tender, crisp and de- 

 Iiciously sweet. Its small top makes it 

 ideal for bunching. It is excellent for 

 forcing or to grow for the main crop. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Mlb- 50c; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 

 125. 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." 

 A perfect forcing Beet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 

 i 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 103. Detroit Dark Red. (60 days.) A stand- 

 ard dark red turnip-shaped Beet. The 

 dark green tops are tinged with red and 

 stand up well. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c; lb. $2.25, 

 postpaid. 

 127. Early Blood Turnip. (55 days.) 

 Bright red, medium early Beet of very 

 good quality. Popular lor home or garden 

 use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } 4 Ib. 50c; lb. 

 $1.75, postpaid. 

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

 early maturity, small tap-root, small tops, 

 deep red color and fine-grained flesh make 

 this a winner in the early market. Suc- 

 cessful in hotbeds, coldframes or open 

 ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; > 4 Ib. 50c; 

 lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



68. Long Smooth Blood. (78 days.) 

 A fall and winter variety suitable for stor- 

 age. Its dark purplish roots are 10 to 12 

 inches long and 2 to 2 ' <•, inches in diameter. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ]4\b. 50c; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 



142. Pink Crosby. (50 days.) An excellent, 

 all-season, light pink Beet for outdoors 

 or under glass. Perfectly smooth roots of 

 desirable shape. Scant foliage. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; Mlb. 50c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



Mangel-Wurzel 



For Cattle Feed 



Sow 5 pounds to acre 

 Matures in 90 to 1 10 days 

 49. Giant. The heaviest cropper. Mam- 

 moth roots of fine quality. Oz. 15c; J<£Ib. 

 45c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.75, 

 postpaid. 

 53. Golden Tankard. A large Mangel 

 with yellow-fleshed roots. Splendid milk- 

 producer. Oz. 15c; U\b. 45c; lb. $1.50; 

 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.75, postpaid. 

 97. Improved Sugar Beet. Large roots 

 rich in sugar. Hardy and very productive. 

 Oz. 15c; H\b. 45c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 

 5 lbs. $6.75, postpaid. 

 204. New Jumbo. This new Beet is en- 

 joyed by cattle and is a real milk-producer. 

 Oz. 15c; M\b. 45c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 

 5 lbs. $6.75, postpaid. 



Swiss Chard 



Spinach Beet 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



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 of 

 soil. When 3 to 4 inches tall, thin to stand 

 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. The plants 

 will furnish "greens" all summer and fall. 

 If plants are protected over winter they will 

 furnish early "greens" before the new crop 

 is ready. 

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



heavily crumpled leaves of dark green 



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



oz. 20c; \i\b. 50c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 145. Lucullus. (60 days.) Plants grow 



\]/2 to 2 feet tall with many creamy white, 



curled leaves carried on broad thick stalks. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %\h. 50c; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 



BROCCOLI 



One ounce will produce 2500 to 3000 plants 



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and lbs. 



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. 



235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 

 Green Sprouting. (75 days.) "Best-in- 

 Garden" variety. This Broccoli makes a 

 tall branching plant with a central head of 

 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. This is a delicious 

 vegetable becoming more popular e\cr\ 

 year. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; i + Ib. $1.10; 

 ib. $4.00, postpaid. 

 168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 

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

 oz. 15c; i 4 lb. 30c; Ib. 90c, postpaid. 



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