GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
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WAX PODDED BEANS—Continued 
-X- Unrivaled Wav Roane Small plant, very early and great yielder. Pods about 
* UiriVdiea wax Deans five and one _ half inches long. Somewhat curved, 
semi-flat, fleshy and very tender and stringless. Color pale yellow. 1 lb., 20c, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, io lbs., $1.60; 1 bu., $7.50. 
Green Podded Varieties 
★ Burpees Stringless Green Pod £ very desirable dwarf, green-podded sort 
* ° for either home garden or market. Pods 
5 to 6 inches long, thick, fleshy, perfectly stringless. Tender and delicious. 
1 lb., 20c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $1.60; 1 bu., $7.50. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod P milar \° Burpee’s Stringless but pods are a little 
* longer, straighter and more slender, more depressed 
between beans and slightly lighter in color: early, hardy and of highest quality. 
1 lb., 20c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $1.60; 1 bu., $7.50. 
Rpfuopp nr IftftO in 1 A very productive, hardy, vigorous late sort. Pods 5 
o to 5V6 inches long, somewhat slender, round and slight¬ 
ly curved, almost stringless and of good quality; color light green. 1 lb., 20c, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $1.60; 1 bu., $7.50. 
Rnnntiflii Best of the flat-podded varieties. Pods 6% to 7 inches long, thick, 
uuu 1 flat and slightly curved. Stringless and of fine quality, color light 
green. 1 lb., 20c, postpaid. Not postpaid. 10 lbs., $1.60; 1 bu., $7.50. 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead *3g^ l fZS!E$St' eidfs 
to 9 inches long, very slender. 1 lb., 20c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., 
$1.60; 1 bu., $7.50. 
Dulrli Pace Knife Pole Bean. Green snap pods, 7 to 8 inches long, straight, 
flat, brittle, of good quality; best as a shell bean. Beans 
very flat, ivory-white. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 1 bu., 
$ 11 . 00 . 
Lima Beans 
Pole Varieties 
Kino of the Pardon lima An improved strain, vigorous, midseason, productive, 
amg ui me uuiueii uuid n ods t0 6 inches long, very flat and wide, and uni¬ 
formly four-seeded. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 1 bu., $11.00. 
Farlv lercev Pole lima (Sieberts). An early midseason variety. Very pro- 
L,tuiy jciacj i uic Lima ductive and highest quality. Pods 5 to 6 inches long; 
beans rather thicker than the King of the Garden, but of the same type. 
1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 1 bu., $11.00. 
Dwarf or Bush Varieties 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima beans 
and pods are larger than the old type. 
The pods measure 5 to 6 inches long 
by 1% inches wide and are of a lus¬ 
cious flavor. They are frequently 
borne in clusters of from five to eight 
pods. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not post¬ 
paid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 1 bu., $11.00. 
Fordhook Bush Lima fen.TiUTnd 
exceedingly popular with market gar¬ 
deners. Pods about 5 inches long, con¬ 
taining 4 to 5 large, oval-shaped, very 
thick, white beans. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 1 bu., $12.00. 
D llf .L I* _ A vigorous, hardy, very early and small type of 
nenaerson DUSn Lima Bush Lima. Pods small, about 3 inches long, 
containing 3 to 4 small, flat, white beans. 1 lb., 20c, postpaid. Not 
postpaid, 10 lbs., $1.75; 1 bu., $9.00. 
Burpee's Bush Lima. 
Detroit Dark Ked. 
Cultural Directions. One ounce to fifty feet of drill. Five or six 
pounds per acre. Do not use stable manure if you want smooth Beets 
with but few roots. Beets thrive on deep, rich, sandy land. For 
early crop sow in drills one foot apart, cover seed one inch. Sow as 
early as the ground can be worked in the Spring. When plants are 
large enough to use as greens, thin to three inches apart in the row. 
Beets can be sown as late as July for main crop. 
p i ip i An early variety. It is turnip-shaped and is always 
Lariy WOFKJer smooth. The flesh is a beautiful deep red color and is 
of excellent quality. Tops are small and erect. Exceptionally good 
for early bunching. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Hi ‘in L D J The best for market garden or home use. Roots 
Detroit DarK Ked smooth, medium size, globe-shaped; skin dark red; 
flesh solid vermilion-red. Tops small, upright, dark green, shaded red. 
Oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
^■This variety recommended by the Michigan State College 
