Vegetable Seeds to Meet the Need® 
NOTE! ‘Days to table size’ means length of time from date of planting to the time when the vegetables are ready to eat in the climate 
of southern Michigan. In most cases the reference is to seed plantingwin the case of broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauli- 
flower, celery, eg¢ plant, pepper. and tomato, length of time starts with the date the plants are set in the open ground. 
Days to 
Name Hable Description—Points You Want to Know— Prices 
ARTICHOKE 
Green Globe 2 yrs. Deep green, globe-shaped flower heads. Does best in mild climates. Fleshy bud scales are 
the part eaten pkt. 10c 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington (Rust 2 yrs. Large, firm, green shoots. Very fine flavor. Recently developed rust resistant strain 
Resistant) pkt. 10c 
Mary Washington (Roots) 1 yr. Ask Your Dealer for Prices 
BEANS—BUSH WAX POD 
Ferry’s Golden Wax 48 Plump pods 4)% to 5 in. long. Vines small, productive. A favorite because of earliness and 
excellent quality carton 10c 
Pencil Pod Wax 52 Pods bright yellow, round, fleshy, 54% to 6 in. long. Brittle. Tender. Desirable for home 
garden as well as for market carton 10c 
Prolific Black Wax 53 Slender, light yellow pods, about 434 in. long. Plants small. Unsurpassed quality and flavor 
carton 1l0c 
Round Pod Kidney Wax 55 Waxy light yellow pods, 514 to 6 in. long. Desirable for home garden as well as canning 
carton 10c 
Stringless Kidney Wax 55 Large. fleshy, round pods of rich, creamy yellow. Excellent quality and flavor carton 10c 
Sure Crop Wax 53 Long, flat, meaty pods, 6 to 64 in. long. Large sturdy plants. Very popular carton 10c 
Top Notch_Golden Wax 52 Pods attractive, clear golden yellow, 44 to 514 in. long. Flat-oval. Fleshy. Brittle 
carton 10c 
BEANS—BUSH GREEN 
POD 
Bountiful 48 Abundant, straight, broad pods 6 to 7 in. long. Most popular flat-podded green bean 
carton 10c 
Broad Long Pod 150 Plants very large and erect. Pods glossy green, 5 in. long by 1% in. broad. Desirable for 
(Fava Bean, Horse Bean) green shells carton 10c 
Dwarf Horticultural 53 Pods 5 to 54% in. long, wide and flat at snap stage, becoming almost round at green shell 
stage. Desirable for green shell and snaps carton 10c 
Ferry’s Plentiful 49 Outstanding new variety of our own introduction. All-America Award, 1939. Very produc- 
tive. Long straight pods. Excellent quality and flavor carton 10c 
Fordhook Favorite 52 White seeded. Useful for snaps; also for baking when seeds are ripe carton 10c 
French Horticultural 55 Vigorous, semi-running bush bean much preferred in New England States. Good for green 
shells as well as snaps carton 10c 
Full Measure 52 Round, fleshy, brittle pods 6 to 64 in. long. Very satisfactory main crop variety 
carton 10c 
Giant Stringless Green Pod 53 Pods 6 to 6}4 in. long; round, fleshy, brittle. Good yielder. Fine for canning as well as for 
the table carton 10c 
Landreth’s Stringless 53 Very similar in all respects to original strain, but usually a little more vigorous and pro- 
Green Pod ductive, and pods keep green color longer carton 10c 
Red Valentine, Stringless 54 Fleshy pods 4% to 5 in. long. Entirely stringless strain of the old dependable Red Valen- 
tine carton 10c 
Stringless Black Valentine 53 Improved form of old Black Valentine. Round, dark green pods carton 10c 
Stringless Green Pod 53 Pods 5) in. long, fleshy and tender. Unusually fine flavor carton 10c 
Stringless Refugee 70 Pods very uniform, 5 to 5} in. long. Young pods particularly valuable for canning and 
pickling whole carton 10c 
Tendergreen $4 Fleshy round pods about 7 in. long. Light green. Fairly new variety of real merit 
carton 10c 
Tennessee Green Pod 54 Pods 6 to 7 in. long, broad; stringless in snap stage. Splendid quality carton 10c 
BEANS—FOR DRY USE 
Early Marrow Pea or 90 to Plants large with tendency to form runners. Hardy. Prolific. Beans ripen uniformly. The 
White Navy 100 days common white bean of commerce carton 10c 
Large White Marrow or 100 Plants large, very vigorous and productive. High quality large bean carton 10c 
Mountain 
Red Kidney 100 Seeds kidney shaped. Rich deep red. Standard commercial variety carton 10c 
White Kidney 100 Beans large, long kidney shaped. High quality large bean carton 10c 
BEANS—POLE WAX POD 
Kentucky Wonder Wax 67 Pods thick and wide. Good climber. Heavily productive carton 10c 
BEANS— POLE GREEN Dl 
Blue Lake 62 Same as White Creaseback carton 10c 
Burger’s Green Pod 63 Same as White Seeded Kentucky Wonder carton 10c 
Stringless t 
Early Blue Lake 1} 55 Earlier than original strain, and vines shorter and more slender. Desirable in sections where 
| season is short, or for early market carton 10c 
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