Theodore Payne, Seedsman and Nurseryman 3 
Choice Vegetable Seeds 
ARTICHOKE 
Alcachofa— Artischoke— Artichaut 
Culture. — Sow early in spring in beds or drills and 
the following season transplant 4 feet apart each way. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The standard variety. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, % lb. $2.00. 
ARTICHOKE PLANTS. See page 15. 
Large Green Globe Artichoke 
ASPARAGUS 
Esparago — Spargel— Asperge. 
Culture. — Soak the seed in warm water for 24 hours 
and sow in drills 14 inches apart; keep well watered 
and cultivated. 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, % lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 
GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A favorite variety in the 
Paris markets and now in great demand in this coun- 
try. Of enormous size, tender and of delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30, lb. $1.00. 
PALMETTO. The standard market variety, bright 
green color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, l A lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. See Page 15. 
BEANS 
Note. — Express or freight charges are not prepaid. 
Beans can be sent by parcel post at cheaper rates 
than my "postpaid" price. Where quantities of beans 
are ordered to be sent by parcel post, remit for the 
first pound at the "postpaid" rate, to cover postage 
and packing charges, and for the remainder at the 
rate quoted by "express" or "freight" and add the 
correct parcel post charge to your zone. This parcel 
post charge must be sent additional, or beans will be 
sent by express. For information, see parcel post 
schedule on first page of catalogue. 
DWARF OR BUSH 
Prijoles — Bohne — Haricots Nains 
Culture. — 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 inches apart. One 
pound will sow 100 feet of row. 
GREEN PODDED 
BURPEE'S STRING LESS GREEN POD. Pods long, 
straight, entirely stringless, brittle and of good flavor; 
early. Pkt. 10c, lb. 40c, postpaid; by express or freight, 
lb. 30c, 10 lbs. $2.75. 
CANADIAN WONDER. Long, flat pods, very tender, 
prolific, and in flavor and appearance unsurpassed. 
Pkt. 10c, lb. 40c, postpaid; by express or freight, lb. 30c; 
10 lbs. $2.75. 
EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE. A favorite for canning, 
of good quality, early and prolific. Pk.t 10c, lb. 40c, 
postpaid; by express or freight, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 
LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. A favorite market 
variety. Pods green, long and tender; very early. 
Pkt. 10c, lb. 40c, postpaid; by express or freight, lb. 30c; 
10 lbs. $2.75. 
WAX OR YELLOW PODDED 
GOLDEN WAX. Pods rather flattened, light yellow, 
brittle and with few strings. A standard sort and a 
good producer. Pkt. 10c, lb. 50c, postpaid; by express 
or freight, lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
PROLIFIC BLACK WAX. Pods bright yellow, 
nearly round; very early and productive. Pkt. 10c, lb. 
50c, postpaid; by express or freight, lb. 40c; 10 lbs. 
$3.50. 
STRINGLESS OR REFUGEE WAX. Pods round, 
rich golden yellow, entirely stringless and of the best 
quality. Rxtremely prolific and a great favorite 
among market growers. Pkt. 10c, lb. 50c, postpaid; by 
express or freight, lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
VENTURA WONDER WAX. Pods often 9 inches 
long, straight, oval, entirely stringless, transparently 
white, and of finest flavor. Hardy and productive. 
Pkt. 10c, lb. 50c, postpaid; bl express or freight, lb. 40c, 
10 lbs. $3.50. 
POLE OR RUNNING BEANS 
Frijole de Bejuco — Stangenbohne — Haricots a Rames. 
Culture. — 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. 
ARBOR BEAN. One of the very best of beans to 
plant where one wants an exceptionally quick growth 
over arbors, trellises, etc., often attaining a growth of 
twelve feet in two months. The pods, like those of 
the Scarlet Runner bean, make excellent string beans, 
but should be taken young and sliced before cooking. 
The vines are very prolific and can be made to bear 
two crops a year by allowing them to almost die back 
after the first crop, by withholding water and then 
heavily irrigating them, when they will break into new 
growth and bear heavily again until late in the sea- 
son. Pkt. 10c, % lb. 20c. 
ASPARAGUS OR YARD LONG. A curious variety, 
Produces pods 15 to 30 inches long; excellent for the 
home garden. Pkt. 10c. 
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. 10c, lb. 40c, postpaid; by express or freight, lb. 
30c; 10 lbs. $2.75. 
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. 10c, lb. 50c, postpaid; by express or 
freight, lb. 40c, 10 lbs. $3.50. 
WHITE SEEDED KENTUCKY WONDER. A variety 
of recent introduction possessing all the good qualities 
of the old variety of that name, but having white 
seed. Pkt. 10c, lb. 40c, postpaid; by express or freight, 
lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. The best Pole Wax 
bean, having all the good qualities of the green variety 
of that name. Pkt. 10c, lb. 50c, postpaid; by express or 
freight, lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
