Use Legume Culture 



for Beans for Best Results, See Page 57, 



POLE OR RUNNING BEANS 



Culture. These are planted about the middle 

 of May, in hills 3 to 4 feet apart, 2 inches deep, 

 6 to 8 seeds to the hill; tliin to 4 plants. Sow 2 

 pounds to 100 iiills, 30 pounds to acre. 



Asparagus or Yard Long. (72 days.) 

 Pods 18 to 20 inches long, round, light 

 green, fleshy and tender, has slight string, 

 but is fiberless. Contains 16 to 20 beans. 

 A popular novelty. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 

 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 2 lbs. $1. 



Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 



(65 days.) Stringless when young, having 

 73^-inch, oval, light green, meaty, curved 

 pods. Excellent for home, market garden, 

 and canning. A good climber. Very pro- 

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

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

 $7.50. 



Kentucky Wonder Wax. (65 days.) The 

 most popular and prolific wax podded pole 

 bean. Pods 7 inches long, waxy yellow, 

 flat, nearly stringless, and very meaty. 

 Very popular for home use. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) 

 $2.65; 60 lbs. (bus.) $8.50. 



Lazy Wife or White Cherry. (74 days.) 

 Splendid either as a Snap or Shell Bean. 

 Pods 6}/2 inches long, light green, tender, 

 stringless, and of good quality. A good 

 climber. Productive. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 

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

 60 lbs. (bus.) $7.50. 



Horticultural London or Cherry. (70 



days.) Pods 6^2 inches, flatfish, oval, 

 curved, green splashed with red, stringless 

 and fleshy, of good quality. Extensively 

 used for market garden and home as a 

 Snap and Green Shell Bean. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

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

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



Beans 



LIMA BEANS 



BUSH 



Culture. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, 2 inches 

 deep, eyes down. 8 to 12 inches apart in row. Sow 

 2 pounds per 100 yards, 40 to 60 pounds an acre. 

 Same treatment as Pole Lima Beans. One pound 

 is about 1 pint; 2 pounds, 1 quart; 15 pounds, 

 1 peck. 



Burpee's. (77 days.) Pods 5 inches long, 

 curved, flat, containing 3 or 4 large flat 

 Beans. A large yielder and very popular. 

 Vigorous. Good quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

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

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



Burpee's Improved. (75 days.) Pods 

 curved, flat, 6 inches long, with 4 or 5 

 large, flat, oval Beans. Yields heavier than 

 Burpee's. Quality good. Very productive. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.65; 60 lbs. (bus.) $8.50. 



Dreer's. (80 days.) Straight, plump, 33^- 

 inch pods, with 2 to 4 oval Beans. A 

 potato type of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 55 cts.; 15 lbs. 

 (pk.) $3.15; 60 lbs. (bus.) $9.50. 



Fordhook. (75 days.) Its straight, plump, 

 4 to 5-inch pods contain 3 to 5 plump, 

 tender, thick, oval Beans of excellent 

 quality. A potato type, very popular with 

 market and home gardeners. Very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 

 50 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.90; 60 lbs. (bus.) 

 $9. 



Giant-Podded. (80 days.) Curved, 6-inch 

 pods, with 4 to 6 oval, flat, meaty Beans 

 of excellent quality. One of the best va- 

 rieties and is recommended for home use. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.90; 60 lbs. (bus.) $9. 



Henderson. (65 days.) Pods flat, with 3 

 or 4 flat, tender, small Beans. Sometimes 

 called "Baby Limas" or "Butter Beans." 

 A prolific canning and home-garden Bean. 

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

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



McCray's Bush Lima. (72 days.) Intro- 

 duced in 1934 and has become popular for 

 both home gardens and canning. Plant 

 stocky, erect and prolific. Pods 3}/2 inches, 

 curved, thick, and fat. Contains to five 

 tasty thick beans. Lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 

 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.65; 6fl lbs. (bus.) 

 $8.50. 



POLE LIMA BEANS 



Culture. Set poles 3 to 4 feet apart; plant 6 to 

 8 Beans. 2 inches deep, eyes down, around each 

 pole. Thin to 4 Beans to pole. Sow 3 pounds to 100 

 poles, 30 pounds an acre. Give same treatment as 

 Snap Beans ; they are more sensitive to wet and cold. 

 Do not plant until ground is dry and warm. 



Carolina or Sieva. (75 days.) Pods 3}4 

 inches long, with 3 or 4 small, tender, flat 

 Beans. A good climber and productive. 

 Similar to Henderson Bush Lima. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 2 lbs. 40 cts.; 15 lbs. 

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



Carpinteria. (88 days.) Flat, 5J^-inch 

 pods with 4 or 5 large, flat, good-quality 

 Beans. A good climber and yielder. One 

 of the best. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 

 lbs. 50 cts.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.65; 60 lbs. 

 (bus.) $8.50. 



Challenger or Dreer's Improved. (92 



days.) A potato Lima with 4-inch, straight 

 pods containing 3 or 4 oval, fine-quality 

 Beans. A good climber and productive. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $3; 60 lbs. (bus.) $9.25. 



Early Leviathan, Henderson's. (79 days.) 

 Pods 5}/2 inches, curved and flat, with 5 or 

 6 Beans. A good climber and prolific. 

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

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



Giant-Podded. (90 days.) Pods flat and 

 curved, 6 to 8 inches long, with 4 or 5 oval, 

 flat, tender Beans of excellent quality. 

 Prolific and outstanding in all respects. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 50 cts.; 

 15 lbs. (pk.) $2.90; 60 lbs. (bus.) $9. 



King of the Garden. (88 days.) The best- 

 known and most popular. Its flat, curved 

 pods are 6 to 7 inches long and contain 3 to 

 5 large, tender, flat Beans. Very produc- 

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

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

 $8. 



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Beets 



Culture. Plant in well-enriched, moist, sandy 

 loam. 4 inches apart, in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, 

 1 inch deep, as soon as the ground can be worked. 

 Make additional sowings until middle of August. 

 Sow 1 ounce to 100-foot row, 8 to 10 pounds an acre. 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian. (55 days.) 

 A very early variety for home and market. 

 Dark red, globe-shaped Beet with flattened 

 top. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.25; 25 lbs. $15. 



Detroit Dark Red. (68 days.) One of the 

 best Beets for home use, truckers, ship- 

 pers, and canners. The deep red, uni- 

 formly globe-shaped, tender roots are un- 

 surpassed in quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. 

 $3.25; 25 lbs. $15. 



Detroit Dark Red, Perfected Strain. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V* lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50; 25 lbs. $20. 



Eclipse. (60 days.) A quick-growing early 

 variety for market and home use. Roots 

 globular, bright red, with whitish zones. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.25; 25 lbs. $15. 



Extra-Early Flat Egyptian. (50 days.) A 

 very early, flat, bright red Beet. Largely 

 used by truckers for the early market. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.25; 25 lbs. $15. 



Early Wonder. (55 days.) A good-quality, 

 flattened globe-shaped dark red Beet. Very 

 early. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.25; 25 lbs. $15. 



G. & T. Co.'s Early Blood Turnip Beet. 

 (65 days.) Our improved strain is very 

 popular with market and home gardeners. 

 Its dark red, uniformly globe-shaped roots 

 are of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $3.25; 25 lbs. $15. 



Swiss Chard. See page 37. 



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