Take Your "daily dozen" With a Hoe- There's Nothing Like It 



Edible Soy Beans 



528. Bansei. (112 days for use as green 

 shelled Beans; 30 days later for dry Beans.) 

 Beans at green stage are dark green, oval 

 in shape; when fully matured, yellowish 

 with brown eye. Lb. 75c.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 

 5 lbs. S2.75, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not 

 postpaid. 



Shell Beans 



526. Boston Pea or White Navy. (90 days.) 

 The most popular baking Bean. Very 

 productive. Pkt. 15c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. SI. 10, 

 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 



Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.80, not 

 postpaid. 



LIMA BEANS 



Culture. Limas do best in a rich, well- 

 drained, sandy soil 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 r«w; 



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. 



510. Baby Fordhook. (70 days.) The 



bushy plants carry surprising crops of 



small pods each containing 3 or 4 meaty 



green Beans which turn cream-colored 



when drv. Pkt. 15c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.30; 



5 lbs. S2.80, postpaid. 



Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $2.30, not 



postpaid. 



504. Enormous. (75 days.) Vigorous 

 bushes producing enormous pods con- 

 tinuously from June until frost. Large 

 thick pods are filled with lusciouslv flavored 

 thick Beans. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 I-bs. 

 $1.25; 5 lbs. $2.60, postpaid. 

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

 postpaid. 



506. Fordhook. (75 days.) Plants erect, 

 bearing clusters of large pods well above 

 the ground. The pods are tilled with thick 

 meaty Beans which retain their green 

 tint when dried. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 

 2 lbs. SI. 25; 5 lbs. $2.60, postpaid. 

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

 postpaid. 



512. Fordhook 242 Lima Beans 



512. Fordhook 242. (72 days.) Does better 

 /*^\ in hot weather and produces more 

 \S\) tnan other Fordhook varieties. 



— -^ Curved pods with 3 or 4 thick Beans. 

 Large plant with heaw foliage. Pkt. 15c; 

 lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs. S2.60, postpaid. 

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

 postpaid. 

 505. Henderson's. (65 days.) A popular 

 home-garden variety, very early and very 

 productive. Pkt. 15c; lb. '65c; 2 lbs. $1.05; 

 5 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. 

 Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, not 

 postpaid. 



513. Improved Large. (75 days.) Large 

 pods well filled with large thick Beans of 

 excellent flavor. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. 

 $1.25; 5 lbs. S2.60, postpaid. 



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

 postpaid. 



501. Jackson Wonder. (65 days.) Speckled 

 seed. Similar to Henderson's but more 

 heat and drought resistant. Pkt. 15c; 

 lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.30, postpaid. 

 Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. SI. 80, not 

 postpaid. 



525. Thorogreen. (65 days.) A green- 

 seeded strain of Henderson. Preferred by 

 canners because it retains its green seed 

 color even when mature. Pkt. 15c; lb. 

 65c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. S2.30, postpaid. 

 Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.80, 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. 



517. Evergreen. (85 days.) 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. 15c; 

 lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1/20; 5 lbs. S2.50, postpaid. 

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

 postpaid. 



509. Carolina or Sieva. (78 days.) Fa- 

 miliarly known in the South as the "But- 

 ter Bean," it is a very early and productive 

 varietv. The small Beans are white and 

 of good flavor. Pkt. 15c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. 

 $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. 

 Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, not 

 postpaid. 



502D. Giant Podded. (90 days.) Recom- 

 mended for home gardens and freezing. 

 Pods 6^2 to 7 inches long and 1}4 inches 

 wide, with 5 and sometimes 6 extra large, 

 oval, flat, green Beans of delicate flavor. 

 Vines vigorous growing, producing pods 

 in clusters of 4 to 8 from the bottom to 

 top. Pkt. 15c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. 

 S2.75. postpaid. 



Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not 

 postpaid. 



502. Florida Butter Speckled (Calico 

 Beans). (80 days.) Bears well over a long 

 season and stands drought and heat better 

 than most varieties. Seed speckled. Pkt. 

 15c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.25, 

 postpaid. 



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

 postpaid. 



516. King of the Garden. (85 days.) 

 Luxuriant growth produces large pods 

 filled with 5 or 6 perfect Beans of luscious 

 quality which retain their green color when 

 drv. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 

 5 lbs. S2.50, postpaid. 

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

 postpaid. 



508. Fordhook Pole or Improved Chal- 

 lenger. (78 days.) So named because the 

 Beans are similar in shape and size to 

 those of Fordhook Bush Limas. Pkt. 15c; 

 lb. 75c ; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $2.75, postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not 

 postpaid. 



FOR QUANTITY PRICES WRITE FOR 

 MARKET-GROWERS' LIST 



290. Perfected Detroit Beet 



BEETS 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 

 6 to 7 pounds, an acre 



Beet tops have unusually high food value, 

 being rich in vitamins A and C 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 

 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 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. 



260. Green-Top Bunching. (50 days.) A 

 very attractive, early bunching Beet. 

 Tops medium erect, grayish green in color. 

 Roots round, smooth and glossy, with 

 very line texture and bright blood-red 

 flesh. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^lb. 70c, post- 

 paid. 



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. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c: 

 ^Ib. 65c, 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. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; M\h. 65c, postpaid. 



290. Perfected Detroit Dark Red. (60 

 /iP$\ days.) Roots globe shaped, smooth 

 (ifA) with slender tap-root. Flesh deep 

 ^ — y dark red with very indistinct zoning, 

 tender and of sweet flavor. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 30c; Mlb. 65c, postpaid. 



267. Early Blood Turnip. (55 days.) 

 Bright red, medium early Beet of very 

 good quality. Popular for home or garden 

 use. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; %\b. 65c, post- 

 paid. 



270. 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. 15c; oz. 30c; %\b. 65c, 

 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. 15c; oz. 30c; %\b. 

 65c, postpaid. 



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