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Bush Lima Beans 



Lima Beans 



Sow only after weather has become settled and warm. Place seeds, 

 eye down, 5 to 6 inches apart. After plants have been well estab- 

 lished, thin out to stand 8 inches apart. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 65 cts.; 2 qts. $1.20; 4 qts. $2.25 



Bush Lima Beans 



One pint of seed will plant about 75 feet of row 



Fordhook. 75 days. Outstanding in quality, producing strong and 

 erect plants that bear pods in clusters of from 4 to 8. Beans are 

 light green in color when shelled; very fleshy and tender. 



Extra-Early Giant. 72 days. The earliest of all the large-podded 

 Bush Limas. 



Burpee's Giant Improved. 76 days. A heavy yielder of enormous, 

 flat pods. 



Wood's Prolific. 70 days. The dwarf "Butter Bean" of the South. 

 Favorite for canning. 



Pole Lima Beans 



One pint of seed will plant 75 hills 



Giant-Podded. 90 days. The largest-podded of all Lima Beans. 



Shells large; white Beans of excellent flavor. 

 Bang of the Garden. 88 days. A heavy producer of large, straight 



pods, 6 inches long, with 4 to 6 large white Beans. 

 Early Leviathan. 79 days. Earliest of all Pole Limas. 

 Carolina or Sieva. 78 days. Small. White-seeded. Heavy bearer 



and fine for canning. 



Dry Shell Beans 



One pint of seed will plant about 75 feet of row 



Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 65 cts.; 2 qts. $1.50; 4 qts. $2.25 



White Marrowfat. 60 days. Plump, white Beans. Finest for 

 baking. 



Snow-flake Navy. 70 days. Improved strain of the small Navy 

 Beans. 



Horticultural Dwarf. 54 days. The pods, being entirely stringless, 

 are favorites for Snap-shorts; also excellent for green shelled 

 Beans. 



White Kidney. 62 days. Large, white, kidney-shaped Bean ol 

 fine quality. 



Red Kidney. 60 days. Popular for baking and soups. 



Table Beets 



Rube (Cer.) Barbabietola (.Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 75 feet of row 



Spade your garden deeply and sow seed carefully in early April, in 

 rows 18 inches apart and 1 inch deep. When seedlings are about 3 

 inches high, thin out so that plants stand about 3 to 4 inches apart, 

 which gives ample room for their full development. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 50 cts. 



Crosby's Egyptian. 60 days. Unsurpassed in earliness and quality. 

 Roots are slightly flattened globes with small tap-roots. Flesh 

 deep red, sweet, and tender. Ideal for the home or market gar- 

 dener. 



Extra-Early Egyptian. 56 days. Extra-early variety with small 

 tops. The roots are dark crimson, of medium size, and slightly 

 flattened. 



Early Wonder. 58 days. An early strain of Crosby's with small 

 tops and small tap-root. Recommended for first early and fall 

 plantings. 



Detroit Blood-Red. 68 days. Roots globular, smooth, and uni- 

 form; flesh dark red, with indistinct zones, remains sweet and 

 tender for a long period. 



Good for All. 60 days. One of the best all-purpose Beets on the 

 market. The uniform, globular roots can be harvested for pickling 

 purposes when to 2 inches in diameter, but will retain their 

 tenderness, flavor, and uniform dark crimson color when fully 

 matured. 



Swiss Chard 



Biesskohl (Cer.) 



Spinach Beet 



Bietola (.Ital.) 



A wholesome vegetable taking the place of spinach during the 

 summer months. 



Lucullus. Its fleshy, dark green, crumpled leaves can be had 40 

 to 50 days after sowing. The fleshy stems can be prepared like 

 asparagus. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; J^Ib. 50 cts. 



Mangel Wurzels 



Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Giant Long Red. Heavy cropper. Roots long and thick, slightly 

 tapering. 



Giant Half-Sugar. Rich in sugar. Roots bronze-green above 



ground and grayish below; smooth and uniform. 

 Golden Tankard. Large roots, nearly cylindrical; flesh bright 



yellow. 



Broccoli 



Spargelkohl (Cer.) Cavolo broccolo (/lai.) 



One ounce of seed will produce 3000 plants 

 Italian Green Sprouting. Forms small heads of distinctive flavor. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; H°z- 4 cts -; oz - 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Brussels Sprouts 



Rosenkohl (Ger.) Cavolo di Bruxelles (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will produce 2500 plants 

 Long Island Improved. Considered the best strain for the home 

 grower. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; }i\b. SI. 10. Postpaid. 



Early Wonder Beet 



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