ARTICHOKES 



Green Globe. The standard variety for 

 home- and market-garden use. Bears the 

 second year from seed and lasts for years. 

 Heads dark green, globe shaped. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Vilb. $1.50. 



ASPARAGUS SEED 



Culture. Sow seed in spring, in rows about 1 

 inch apart, 18 inches between rows. Cover about 

 2 inches deep. Sow 1 ounce of seed to 40-foot row, 

 10 pounds to acre. Keep free of weeds; let stand 

 for two years. 



Mary Washington. The best rust-resisting 

 type. The large green tips are of unsur- 

 passed quality. Plit. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Vilb. 30 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Culture. Select well-drained, loamy soil and 

 dig trenches 12 to IS inches deep, 3 to 4 feet apart; 

 fill with 4 inches manure and cover with good soil 

 to within 6 inches of surface. Set roots 12 to 15 

 inches apart, spread out evenly, cover 4 inches, and 

 fill in as plants develop. Cultivate thoroughly; 

 fertilize in August. 100 roots should supply the 

 average family; 7000 roots will plant an acre. 



$1.40 per 100; $10 per 1000 

 Asparagus knives, bunchers, tape and 

 bands. See page 43. 



SNAP BEANS 



Culture. Plant Beans after all danger of frost 

 is past, in warm, fertile soil, 2 inches deep. The 

 rows should be 2 to 2 H feet apart ; seed 4 to 6 inches 

 apart, in rows. For succession, plant every 2 weeks, 

 until August. Sow 1 pound to 50-foot row, 90 

 pounds to acre. Avoid working and picking while 

 foilage is wet. One pound is about 1 pint ; 2 pounds, 

 1 Quart; 15 pounds, 1 peck. 



Write for prices in larger quantity. 



GREEN BUSH 



Burpee's Stringless Green - Pod. (53 



days.) The medium green, meaty, fine- 

 quality, round, pointed pods are 6 inches 

 long. Popular for home-gardens and can- 

 ning. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 

 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.25; 60 lbs. (bus.) 

 $7.50. 



The Commodore. 60 days. A Dwarf 

 Kentucky Wonder. Received All 

 American Award of Merit of 1938. 

 Pods 8 to 10 inches, round, curved, and 

 slightly pointed, light green in color. 

 Stringless, brittle and absolutely fiber- 

 less in all stages. Excellent flavor. 

 Fine for home and market. Pkt. 15 

 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; (pk.) 

 $4.50. 



Extra-Early Bountiful. (50 days.) Light 

 green, stringless, tender, flat, pointed 

 straight pods 7 inches long. Extensively 

 planted for market gardens and shipping. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.25; 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.50. 



Full Measure. (55 days.) Fleshy, tender, 

 medium green, round, straight- pointed, 

 stringless pod 6}/2 inches long. Very pop- 

 ular for market gardeners and for canning. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.25; 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.50. 



Giant Stringless Green-Pod. (55 days.) 

 Pods round, pointed, medium green, 

 straight, brittle and meaty, 6 inches long. 

 Excellent for market, shipping, canning, 

 and highly recommended for home use. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.25; 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.50. 



Extra-Early Red Valentine. (53 days.) 

 Has Sj^-inch pods which are round, 

 pointed, straight, slender and not string- 

 less. An early and an old dependable 

 variety for home gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) 

 $2.25; 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.50. 



New Stringless Green-Pod or Tender 

 Green. (55 days.) Six-inch, round, 

 straight, dark green, meaty, tender pods. 

 Extensively used by truckers and for can- 

 ning. A very productive new variety. 

 Not susceptible to disease. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) 

 $2.25; 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.50. 



Stringless Black Valentine. (51 days.) 

 Its 6-inch, round, straight, dark green pod 

 is of a delicate flavor. Fine for market 

 gardens, canning, and long-distance ship- 

 ping. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 

 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.25; 60 lbs. (bus.) $8. 



SHELL BEANS 



Dwarf Horticultural Stringless or Dwarf 

 Cherry. (54 days for snap pods; 62 days 

 for Shell Beans.) Its 5-inch semi-round 

 pods are green which changes to a greenish 

 yellow. Widely used for home and market. 

 The best shell varietv. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 

 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.25; 

 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.50. 



Improved White Navy or Pea Bean. (90 

 days.) This improved variety is the best- 

 known commercial Shell Bean and is a 

 heavv producer. Its flat pods are 4 inches 

 long. Pkt. 10 cts. ; lb. 25 cts. ; 2 lbs. 40 cts. ; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.00; 60 lbs. (bus.) $6.50. 



White Marrow. (100 days.) A favorite 

 Bean for baking. Very productive and of 

 fine quality, having pods 5J^ inches long. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2'lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.00; 60 lbs. (bus.) $6.50. 



WAX BUSH 



Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. (52 



days.) Straight, oval, creamy yellow, 

 pointed pods 5} 2 inches long and of good 

 quality. Used mostly for home-gardens. 

 Pkt. io cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.40; 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.75. 

 New Pencil-Pod Wax. (55 days.) The best 

 Wax Bean, having stringless, round, 

 pointed, light yellow, curved pods which 

 are 7 inches long. ver>' meaty and tender. 

 Very productive, making it excellent for 

 home use, market gardens, and canning. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.40; 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.75. 



Round Pod Kidney Wax or Brittle 

 Wax. (53 days.) Pods 614 inches 

 long, medium yellow, round, slightly 

 curved, extremely brittle, fiberless 

 and of the highest quality. Very popu- 

 lar with canners. Outstanding. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.50; 60 lbs. (bus.) $8. 



Sure-Crop Wax. (54 days.) Pods 7 inches 

 long, flattish oval, curved, dull yellow, 

 stringless. Used mostly by truckers and 

 shippers. Productive. Pkt. 10 cts. ; lb. 25 

 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.40; 

 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.75. 



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