Lincoln, Nebraska 
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ASPARAGUS 
One ounce to 50 ft. of drill; 
5 pounds to the acre. 
Washington Asparagus 
Add 
Sow in March or April, in good mellow 
soil, after soaking the seed 24 ho;.rs in 
warm water, in drills one foot apart, and 
one inch deep; thin the plants to 4 inches 
apart. The following spring transplant into 
permanent beds. 
PALMETTO—An early maturing and 
prolific variety with thick, dark green 
shoots, distinctly pointed at the tip. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; X A lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 
WASHINGTON (Rust Resistant)—A new 
heavy yielding, rust resisting variety with 
long, thick, heavy stalks, closely folded at 
the tips; color rich, dark green. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
A year may be saved by buying the 
roots. Dig a trench 1 foot deep and 1 foot 
wide; put 4 to 6 inches of well rotten ma¬ 
nure in the trench, covering 1 or 2 inches 
with dirt. Set the roots 1 foot apart and 
see that the roots are evenly spread out In 
planting, and before they are covered. Tho 
rows should be 3 or 4 feet apart. Trice: 
2 year old roots. 
Palmetto ) Per 25 Per 50 10O 1000 
AVashington ( $.50 $.85 $1.50 $12.50 
postage for mailing 
BEANS — Dwarf or Bush 
One pound will plant about fifty feet of drill. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX—15 in. high, bear round, thick, string¬ 
less, rich, yellow pods, 6 to 7 inches long, of excellent quality, con* 
taining black seed. 
IMPROVED RED VALENTINE—Early and productive. Pods 
round, medium green, and of good quality. 
IMPROVED RUST-PROOF GOLDEN AVAX—The pods average 5 
Inches long, are quite fleshy, straight, broad, flat and of a rich golden 
yellow color. Absolutely stringless at all stages. 
BRITTLE AVAX—Very early. Pods handsome, waxy light yellow; 
5% to 6 in. long, round and tihck; very fleshy, brittle, stringless, 
without fibre. 
LITTLE AA T OI?DER NAVY—Valuable for field culture; very prolific, 
excellent dry bean. 
BURPEE’S STRING¬ 
LESS GREEN POD— 
Early, hardy, vigorous 
and productive; pods 
large, thick, round and 
creasebacked, d a r k 
green in color; strict¬ 
ly stringless; tender 
and brittle; of good 
quality. 
BOUNTIFUL—Best ok 
the early flat podded 
green varieties. Very 
early, stringiest, fine 
quality, hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. 
GIANT STRINGLESS 
GREEN POD — Early 
and prolific; round, 
straight, thick, meaty 
pods free from strings; 
deep green, and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. 
POLE BEANS 
1 pound to 100 bills. 
EARLY GOLDEN 
CLUSTER AV A X— 
Early, and productive; 
pods 6% to 7 in. long, 
straight, broad and 
flat, meaty, light waxy- 
yellow; beans white. 
KENTUCKY WON¬ 
DER, or OLD HOME¬ 
STEAD — The earliest 
and most popular, 
green-podded climbing, 
or corn-hill bean; very 
productive; pods 8 to 
9 inches long, very 
Blender, curved, tender 
and good quality. 
Round Pod Kidney 
or Brittle AVax 
Price of Beans, See Page 2 
