Get That Vegetable Garden Going Early and Keep it Working 



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 row; 

 60 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Plant Bush Limas in rows 3 feet 

 apart, placing 2 or 3 Beans 12 to 15 inches 



■ ti.e row. 

 510. Baby Fordhook. Re . to pick in 

 70 days.) The bushy plants carry surpris- 

 -ops of small pods each containing 3 

 or 4 meaty green Beans which turn cream- 

 colored when drv. Pkt. 15c.: lb 



2 lbs $1.25; 5 postpaid. 



Lb. 50c.: 2 li • lbs. $2.10, not 



postpaid. 



504. Enormous. Ready to pick in 75 



Ver\ ear iiis bushes producing 



enormous pods continuously from June 

 unti ! • rge thick pods are filled with 



luscious!) tla\ored thick Bean- Pk 

 lb. 7' postpaid. 



2 lbs. 95c.; 5 lbs. v not 



postpaid. 

 506. Fordhook. Ready to pick in 75 



Its strong, erect plants hold their clusters 

 of large pois well above the ground. The 

 pods are filled with thick meaty Beans 

 which retain their green tint when dried. 



.-. $1.25; 5 1b- | 

 postpaid. 



; 5 lbs. 12.10, not 

 postpaid. 



512. Fordhook 242. I<< .dy to pick in 72 

 . , rather 

 «|A md prod; rian other Ford- 

 book varieties. Curved pods with 



3 or 4 ;>lant with 

 folia. 



5 li postpaid. 



.: 5 lb-. $2.10. not 

 postpaid. 



505. Henderson's. Ready to pick in 65 

 days, i A popular home-garden variety. 



early and \er\ productive. Pk 

 lb. 65c. ; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.15. postpaid. 



-\.; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, not 

 postpaid. 



513. Improved Large. Heady to pick in 

 75 d l - well Idled with large 

 thick 



lb. 70c.: 2 lb-. $1.25. 5 lb- 12 '"postpaid. 

 15c.; 5 lbs. $2.10. not 

 postpaid. 

 525. Thorogreen. Heady to pick in 65 

 days. A green-seeded strain of Henderson. 

 Preferred by canners because it ret.i 

 green seed color even when mature. Pkt. 

 15c: lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.30, 

 postpaid. 



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. 



501. Emerald Isle. , pick in 85 



Its mammoth pods are often over 

 7 inches long and 1 J^ inches wide, but in 

 addition to its size it is earl v and is a heavy 

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

 5 lbs. $2.:>0, postpaid. 



50c.; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. S2.00, not 

 postpaid. 



517. Evergreen. (Ready to pick in 85 

 days.; Clusters of large pods hang all over 

 the vine and are filled with the most deli- 

 cious Beans which are so tender the 

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

 5 lbs $2.50. postpaid. 

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

 postpaid. 



509. Carolina .>r Sieva. Ready to pick in 



.-. Familiarly known in the South 

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

 productive variety. The small Beans are 

 white and of good flavor. Pkt. 1 5c; 

 lb. t.\ ;2 - 11.05; 5 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. 



lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.65. not 

 postpaid. 



502D. Giant Podded. (Ready to pick in 



Recommended for home gardens 



and freezing. Pods (>';> to 7 inches long 



and 1 x ± inches wide, with 5 and sometimes 



oval, Hat, green Beans of 



delicate flavor. Vines vigorous growing, 



alt tilling a height of 10 fret and producing 

 pods in clusters of 4 to s from the bottom 

 to top. Pkt. 15c; lb. _ 5c; 2 lb-. 

 5 lb- $2 5, postpaid. 



J lb-. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, not 

 postpaid. 



502. Florida Butter, Speckled (Calico 

 Bean-). (Ready to pick in 80 days.) Bears 



well over a long season and stands drought 



and heal 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. Ready to pick 



luxuriant growth produces 

 large pods tilled with 5 or f> perfect Beans 

 of luscious quality which retain their green 

 color when drv. Pkt. 15c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. 

 $1 20; 5 II.-. $2.5o. postpaid. 

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

 postpaid. 



508. Fordhook Pole Improved Challeng- 

 er, pick in 78 days.) So named 

 because the Bean- are similar in shape and 

 ithow "i Fordhook Bush Limas. Pkt. 

 15... II,. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.50; 5 lb- 

 postpaid. 



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

 postpaid. 



BEETS 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 

 6 to 7 pounds, an acre 



•ops have unusually high food value, 

 being rich in vitamins A and C and ranking 

 high as suppliers of calcium and iron Save 

 all vour Beet top-, especially the little ones 

 pulled out in thinning; thev 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. 

 \\ lien 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. 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. 25c; %\b. 65c; lb $1.75, postpaid. 



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- 

 liriously sweet. The small top makes it 

 ideal for bunching. It is excellent for 

 forcing or for the main crop. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c; lb. 31.75, 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. 

 A perfect forcing Beet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 J^lb. 65c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



290. Perfected Detroit Dark Red. (60 



/■f^x days.) Roots globe shaped, smooth 

 |A\ with slender tap-root. Flesh deep 

 V — y dark red with verj indistinct zoning, 

 tender and of sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; \li>. 65c; lb. SI. 75. postpaid. 

 267. Early Blood Turnip. (55 days.) 

 Bright red, medium earl] Beet of very- 

 good quality. Popular lor home or garden 

 USC Pkt. 10c; o/. 25c; '.db. 65c ; lb. SI .75, 



postpaid. 



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 earlv market. Suc- 

 cessful in hotbeds, cold frames or open 

 ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ^Ib. 65c; 

 lb. $1 .75, postpaid. 



142. Winterkeeper. (78 days.) A tapered- 

 rooted, long-season Beet unexcelled for 



winter storage in cellars or pits. Retains 

 it- excellent eating qualities longer than 

 ard sorts. Pkt. IOc.j oz. 25c; J^Ib. 

 65c, lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



Mangel-Wurzel 



For Cattle Feed 



Sow 5 pounds to acre 



Matures in 90 to 110 days 



283. Giant. The heaviest cropper. Mam- 

 moth roots of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 20c; ',1b. 45c.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



150. Mammoth Long Red. Hoots light 

 red, large, long spindle shape, straight and 

 thick. Flesh white tinged with rose. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c; KIb. 45c; lb. $1.25, post- 

 paid. 



SWISS CHARD 



Spinach Beet 

 One ounce will sow 60 feet of row 

 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. W hen 5 to 4 inches tall, thin to stand 

 H to lo in< he- 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. 



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

 heavily crumpled leaves of dark green 

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



oz. 20c; K'l>. 55c; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 279. Lucullus. (00 days.) Plants grow 

 1 x /2 to 2 feet tall with many yellowish green 

 curled leaves carried on creamy white thick 

 stalks. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %\b. 55c; lb. 

 SI. 50, postpaid. 



BROCCOLI 



One ounce will produce 2500 to 3000 plants 



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. 



256. De Cicco. (60 days.) Tall, light green 

 plants with many side shoots. Excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 15c; J/£oz. 50c; oz. 80c; 

 Mlb. $2.00; lb. $5.50, postpaid. 

 235. Italian Green Calabrese or Italian 

 Green Sprouting. (75 days.) 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. Pkt. 15c; '-^oz. 25c; 

 oz. 45c; J4Ib. SI. 10; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 

 168. Salad Broccoli. Yields an abundance 

 of excellent salad greens. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 25c; ^lb. 65c; lb. SI .75, postpaid. 



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