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Choice Vegetable Seeds 
ARTICHOKE 
Alcachofa — Artischoke — Artlcbaut 
Sow early In spring in beds or drills and the follow- 
Ingr season transplant 4 feet apart each way. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The standard variety. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, Vi lb. 11.15, lb. $3.50. 
ARTICHOKE PLANTS. See Page 15. 
Larse Green Globe Artichoke 
ASPARAGUS 
Esparago — Snargel — Aspergc. 
Soak the seed in warm water for 24 hours and sow In 
drills 14 inches apart; keep well watered and culti- 
vated. The following- winter transplant to rows 3 feet 
apart placing, the plants 18 inches apart in the row. 
The ground must be well manured and trenched 2 feet 
deep or more and the plants should be set so that when 
established the crowns will be 8 inches under the 
surface. 
BARR'S MAMMOTH. The largest green variety. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 
PALMETTO. The standard market variety, bright 
green color. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOo, Vt lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 
SNOWHEAD. Of recent introduction and by far the 
best white variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, % lb. 80c, lb. $2.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. See Page 15. 
BEANS 
DWARF OR BUSH 
Prijoles — Bolinc — Haricots Nalns 
By mail add 10c per lb. for postage. 
After danger of frost is over plant in good mellow 
soil in drills 2 inches deep and 2 feet between the 
rows, placing the beans 3 or 4 inclies apart. One pound 
will sow 100 feet of row. 
GREEN PODDED 
BURPEE'S STRINGI.ESS GREEN POD. Pods long, 
straight, entirely stringles.s, brittle and of good flavor; 
early. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c), 10 lbs. $1.60. 
CANADIAN WONDER. Long, flat pods, very tender, 
prolific, and in flavor and appearance unsurpassed. 
Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c), 10 lbs. $1.60. 
EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE. A favorite for canning 
of good quality, early and prolific. Pkt. 5c, lb. 15c (by 
mail 25c), 10 lbs. $1.40. ^ 
FRENCH MOHAWK. Pods long, oval, very tender 
and of rich flavor. Early and prolific, maturing in six 
weeks. One of the best for winter crop in frostless 
localities. Pkt. 5c, lb. 15c (by mail 25c), 10 lbs. $1.40. 
LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. A favorite market 
variety. Pods green, long and tender; very early. 
Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c), 10 lbs. $1.50. 
WAX OR YELLOW PODDED 
GOLDEN WAX. Pods rather flattened, light yellow, 
brittle and with few strings. A standard sort and a 
good producer. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 30c), 10 lbs. 
$1.60. 
PROLIFIC BLACK WAX. Pods bright yellow, 
nearly round; very early and productive. Pkt. 5c, 
lb. 20c (by mail 30c), 10 lbs. $1.60. 
STRINGLESS OR REFUGEE WAX. Pods round, 
rich golden yellow, entirely stringless and of the best 
quality. Extremely prolific and a great favorite 
among market growers. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mail 3Cc), 
10 lbs. $1.60. 
VENTURA WONDER WAX. Pods often 9 inches 
long, straight, oval, entirely stringless, transparently 
white, and of finest flavor. Hardy and productive. 
Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c (by mall 30c), 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Burpee's Stringli 
Pod Bean 
POLE OR RUNNING BEANS 
Frijole de Bejuco — Stnugeuboliuc — Haricots a Rames. 
Plant in rich soil in hills 3 feet apart each way. 
Place an 8 ft. stake to each hill around which plant 5 
or 6 beans and afterwards thin out to the 4 strongest 
plants. They are also grown in hills 4 feet apart, 
without poles, allowing the vines to run. 
ASPARAGUS OR YARD LONG. A curious variety. 
Produces pods 15 to 30 inches long; excellent for the 
home garden. Pkt. 25c. 
HORTICULTURAL OR SPECKLED CRANBERRY. 
An old favorite sort. Pods light green streaked with 
red. Good as a snap bean or shelled green or dried. 
Pkt. 5c, lb. 15c (by mail 25c), 10 lbs. $1.20. 
KENTUCKY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD. The 
most productive and best pole bean for this climate. 
Pods hang in large clusters, long, brittle and of fine 
quality. Pkt. 5c, lb. 15c (by mall 25c), 10 lbs. $1.40. 
