Home Garden is quite Complete 



BROAD WINDSOR LONG POD (Also known as Fava Bean and as 

 Horse Bean; not a kidney bean.) Late. Valuable for green shell 

 use. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



HORTICULTURAL 



You'll need some Limas to go with the sweet corn for making succotash. (See pages 8 and 9.) 



Snap pods, 53 days; shell beans 60 

 days. One of the best to plant in 

 your garden for use as a shell bean. 

 Pods broad, flat, and stringless and 

 very good as snaps when young. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



EARLY MOHAWK 50 days. Snap 

 pods splendid for shipping. Plant 

 large, very hardy, heavily pro- 

 ductive. Pods medium green. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



FORDHOOK FAVORITE 52 days. 

 Attractive medium dark green 

 pods, fleshy and tender; nearly 

 round, 5J^ to 6 inches long, and 

 of fine flavor. Seeds pure white, 

 and if allowed to ripen are useful 

 for baking or soup. 

 Carton 10c. (Cartons only) 



ARTICHOKE 



(True Artichoke, not Jerusalem Artichoke) 



Sow seed in March or April, giving young plants protection untU 

 danger of frost is past. In transplanting, set in rows about 4 feet apart 

 and about 2 feet apart in the row. In mild climates plants produce a 

 crop of buds the second year. Where winters are severe, protect the 

 crowns with a heavy mulch. 



GREEN GLOBE Medium height plants producing deep green globe- 

 shaped flower heads. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 65c; 2 oz. $1.20; i/4 lb. $2.00. 



ASPARAGUS 



Soak the seed 24 hours before planting. Sow in spring in rows about 

 18 inches apart, and 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. Cover 2 inches deep. 

 Thin the young plants to about 1 inch apart. Hoe frequently. Set 

 plants in permanent beds the following spring. 



When planting roots, work the soil to a depth of 16 or 18 inches. 

 Apply stable manure, or peat moss, and fertilizer liberally. Place roots 

 crown up about 2 feet apart in trenches about 4 inches deep and 6 inches 

 wide. Leave the rows about 4 feet apart. A bed 500 square feet in size 

 requires about 100 roots, enough for an average family for 8 or 10 years. 



MARY WASHINGTON Large green shoots of fine flavor. Early and 

 vigorous. 

 Seed— Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c. 

 Roots— $1.25 per 25; $2.25 per 100. Postpaid in U. S. A. 



BEANS 



Plant beans after all danger of frost is past, in warm, dry, well- 

 prepared soil. The rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart and the seeds cov- 

 ered 1 J^ to 2 inches deep. Thin the young plants to 3 to 6 inches apart 

 in the rows. 



Shallow cultivation should be frequent until blossoming; then stop to 

 avoid injury to the roots. (Root injury causes the blossoms to fall off.) 

 For succession, plant every 2 weeks until midsummer. Frequent pick- 

 ing of the crop insures long bearing. 



Not less than 5 lbs. of a variety sold at the 10 lb. rate. 

 Postpaid in U. S. A. 



BUSH— GREEN POD 



BOUNTIFUL 48 days. Large flat pods of rich green are ready for the 

 table about six weeks after sowing. Tender, delicious, and string- 

 less. One of the best early green beans. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



FULL MEASURE 52 days. One of the most satisfactory round- 

 podded green beans. The vines bear heavily and the 5-inch pods 

 are straight, crisp, and stringless. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD 53 days. A real "giant" be- 

 cause the pods measure 6 to 63^ inches long when ready to eat. 

 The vines are quick growing, stand dry weather very well, and pro- 

 duce heavily. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



REFUGEE or 1000 to 1. 70 days. (Sometimes called Late Refugee, 

 Round Pod Rsfugee, and Improved Refugee.) Very good for fall 

 use for canning and pickling. The uniform round pods are of me- 

 dium length and very fleshy and brittle when young. The flavor is 

 outstanding. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



RED VALENTINE 52 days. One of the most dependable early beans 

 for your garden. Abundant green pods of medium length, fleshy 

 and crisp. Grows rapidly and is a good choice for succession 

 planting. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE 53 days. An improved form of 

 the old Black Valentine. It is veiy early and stringless. The round 

 pods are dark green. Use them when they are young, and you'll 

 find them good eating. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



STRINGLESS GREEN POD 53 days. One of the most delicious in 

 flavor of all green beans. Abundant pods slightly shorter and 

 thicker than those of Giant Stringless and Full Measure. A splen- 

 did selection. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 



For Small Gardens! 



^ * * It's economical to buy beans^ 

 peas, and corn In Ferry's 10-cent 

 cartons. They plant from 25 to 35 

 feet of row. 



