6 
HAMILTON’S HAWKEYE SEEDS 
VEGETABLES 
Plant Our Choice Home Garden Varieties 
for Quality—for Health—for Economy 
Asparagus 
When starting - an asparagus bed from seed, it is advisable to soak the seed for 24 hours before plant¬ 
ing. This makes germination more rapid and certain. Sow in spring in rows about 18 inches apart, allow¬ 
ing 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. Cover 2 inches deep. When plants are well established, thin to about an 
inch apart. Hoe frequently during the summer. The plants will be ready to set in a permanent bed the 
following spring. 
When planting roots for the permanent bed, the soil should be worked to a depth of 16 or 18 inches and 
a liberal dressing of stable manure or peat-moss and a good fertilizer applied. Make trenches about 4 
inches deep and 6 inches wide and place the roots crown up about 2 feet apart. Leave the rows at least 
4 feet apart. With care, a bed of 500 square feet, requiring about 100 roots, will amply provide for an 
average family for 8 or 10 years. 
MARY WASHINGTON. A strain selected from Martha Washington. It is a little earlier and more 
vigorous than the original. The shoots are slightly ovoid in shape, firm and tender and richly flavored. 
y 2 oz., 8c; oz,, 15c; % lb., 30c; y 2 lb., 55c, postpaid. 
Beans 
Plant beans after all danger of frost is past, in 
warm, dry, well-prepared soil. The rows should be 
2 to 3 feet apart and the seeds covered iy 2 to 2 
inches deep. Thin the young olants to 3 to 6 inches 
apart in the rows. 
Shallow cultiva¬ 
tion should be fre¬ 
quent until blos¬ 
soming; then stop 
to avoid injury to 
the roots. (Root in¬ 
jury causes the 
blossoms to fall 
off.) For succession, 
plant every 2 weeks 
until midsummer. 
Frequent picking of 
the crop insures 
long bearing. Two 
pounds of seed sow 
100 feet, and 60 
pounds sow 1 acre. 
Bush 
Green Pod 
STRINGLBS S 
GREEN POD. 53 
days. High quality 
for home and mar¬ 
ket garden. Plant 
large, thrifty, 
heavily productive. 
Pods medium green; 
5 Yz inches long, al¬ 
most y 2 inch wide 
and equally thick; 
very fleshy, strictly 
stringless, fine 
grained, tender. 
Seeds coffee brown. 
Pods similar to Giant Stringless Green Pod and Full 
Measure, but a trifle shorter and thicker. y 2 lb., 
15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. 
RED VALENTINE. 52 days. One of the most de¬ 
pendably productive for home and market garden., 
unexcelled in quality for snaps. Plant medium sized, 
erect, compact, hardy. Pods medium green; 4 y 2 to 
5 inches long, % inch thick; wider than thick; very 
slightly stringy; extremely fleshy; brittle, fine 
grained, tender. Seeds purplish-red splashed with 
buff; of irregular shape. y 2 lb,, 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 
45c, postpaid. 
HAWKEYE STRINGLESS. 52 days. Unsurpassed 
for home and market garden. Plant large, thrifty, 
heavily productive. Pods medium green, 6 to 6 y 2 
inches long, % inch thick, round; very fleshy, brittle, 
stringless, fine grained. Seeds reddish-brown mot¬ 
tled with buff. y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, post¬ 
paid. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 53 days. One 
of the best for home and market garden; very de¬ 
sirable for canning. Plant large, hardy, heavily 
productive. Pods medium green, 6 to 6 y 2 inches 
long, % to Vie inch thick, round; very fleshy, brittle, 
and stringless. Seeds glossy yellowish-brown. y 2 
lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. 
WHITE KIDNEY. Ripe in 100 days. High quality 
large bean for use dry. Plant large with tendency 
to form runners; hardy, heavily productive. Pods 
6 to 6 V 2 inches long. Dry beans large, long kidney 
shape; white. Also called Royal Dwarf Kidney. 
y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. 
EARLY MARROW PEA OR WHITE NAVY. (The 
common white pea bean of commerce.) Ripe in 90 
to 100 days. Plant large with tendency to form 
runners; hardy, very prolific; ripens uniformly. 
Pods 4 inches long. Dry beans small, white. y 2 lb., 
10c; lb., 15c; 2 lbs., 25c, postpaid. 
Bush—-Wax Pod 
HAWKEYE GOLDEN WAX. 48 days. A splendid 
home garden variety; also much used for canning. 
Plant small, productive. Pods very attractive; 
golden yellow; 4 y 2 to 5 inches long, y 2 inch wide, 
thick, oval; fleshy, brittle, stringless. Seeds white, 
splashed with violet-carmine and purple. y 2 lb., 
15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. 
PENCIL POD WAX* 52 days. Very desirable for 
home and market garden and for truckers. Plant 
large and thrifty; heavily productive over long 
period. Pods handsome bright yellow; 5 y 2 to 6 
inches long, % inch thick, cylindrical; very fleshy, 
stringless, brittle, fine grained, and tender; quality 
unexcelled. Seeds black. y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 
45c, postpaid. 
WARD WELL’S KIDNEY WAX. 53 days. Partic¬ 
ularly valuable for home and market garden. Plants 
large and thrifty. Pods attractive golden yellow; 
5% to 6 inches long, % inch wide, % inch thick; 
fleshy, brittle, stringless, fine grained, and tender. 
Seeds white with brownish-black eye. y 2 lb., 15c; 
lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. 
DAVIS WHITE WAX. 52 days. Well adapted for 
shipping. Plant large and thrifty. Pods uniform 
and attractive; light yellow; 6 inches long; y 2 inch 
wide, thick, oval; fleshy and tender when young but 
become somewhat fibrous and stringy. Seeds white 
and excellent for baking. y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 
lbs., 45c, postpaid. 
Pole Beans 
KENTUCKY WONDER (Old Homestead). 65 days. 
This most popular of all pole beans should be in 
every garden. The dark green pods are round and 
long, measuring 9 to 10 inches; they are always 
stringless as snaps, and never become tough. Seeds 
dun-colored. y 2 lb*, 15c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c, postpaid. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. 67 days. Good 
climber, heavily productive. Pods waxy yellow; 8 
inches long, % inch wide, almost as thick as wide; 
practically stringless, fleshy, brittle, tender. Seeds 
chocolate brown. y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c, 
postpaid. 
LAZY WIFE. 74 days. Excellent for snaps, green 
shell, and dry shell beans for home and market gar¬ 
den. Good climber, heavily productive. Pods 
medium green; 6 to 6 y 2 inches long, % inch wide; 
thick, straight, fleshy, stringless, brittle, tender. 
Seeds plump, white. y 2 lb., 15c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c, 
postpaid. 
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