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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Beans— Continued. 
Pkts. any variety Pole Beans, 15c. each 
POLE OR RUNNING. 
They succeed best in sandy loam, which should be liberally enriched with thoroughly rotted ma¬ 
nure in the hills, which are formed according to the variety, from three to four feet apart. 
Platt’s King of the Garden Lima. Early and prolific; pods large, 6 to 8 inches 
long, bearing four to six, sometimes seven beans. Introduced by us in 1883. 
Now widely known, and continues to be the general favorite pole lima_, 
Early Leviathan. Earliest large pod, containing 5 to 6 white beans. 30c. 
Carpinteria or Ideal. Long pods containing 4 or 5 green-tinted seeds of finest 
flavor . 30c. 
Small Lima or Sieva. A small-seeded early variety, immensely productive, ex¬ 
cellent also for dried shell beans, called butter beans in the South. 30c. 
Scarlet Runner. The beans are very dark; flowers bright scarlet; very orna¬ 
mental; is also used as a snap of fine quality when young. Plants of 
strong, quick growth. (Bu., 50 lbs.). 35c. 
King Horticultural (Worcester or Hampden Pole). Pods stringless, striped with 
red, seeds and pods larger than regular horticultural; suitable for snap or 
shell . 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homstead. Immensely productive; large green pods, 
8 to 9 inches long, round, fleshy, finest quality, stringless until nearly ma¬ 
ture; one of the best green podded pole snaps; seeds light brown. 30c. 
Burger’s Green Pod. White-seeded Kentucky Wonder . 30c. 
Early Golden Cluster. Pods from six to eight inches long; attractive, straight, 
fleshy, flat and stringless, golden yellow, seeds white . 35c. 
French Yard Long. Curious slender green pods, two to three feet long; re¬ 
quires long season. Per pkt., 15c., per pt., 50c. 
Pt. 
Qt. 
10 lbs. 
100 lbs. 
30c. 
55c. 
$2.10 
$18.00 
30c. 
55c. 
2.10 
18.00 
30c. 
55c. 
2.10 
18.00 
30c. 
50c. 
1.90 
16.00 
35c. 
60c. 
2.30 
20.00 
30c. 
55c. 
2.10 
18 00 
30c. 
55c. 
2.10 
18.00 
30c. 
55c. 
2.10 
18.00 
35c. 
60c. 
2.30 
20.00 
Beets. 
Runkle Rube — Remolecha — Bietoli. 
EARLY WONDER BEET. 
The beet is used in all stages of its growth. 
All the varieties succeed best in a deep, rich 
sandy loam, and requires thinning when small 
and kept free from weeds. For early beets 
sow as soon as the ground will admit, in drills 
fourteen inches apart, and thin to four inches 
distant. For winter use sow in May or June. 
Extra Early Flat Egyptian. 
The earliest beet in cultiva¬ 
tion; for forcing or trans¬ 
planting; flat, tender when 
young; very dark red; small 
tops; a market sort. Cros¬ 
by’s and Early Wonder are 0z - Lb * 
of better table quality. 15c. 30c. $1.00 
Crosby’s Egyptian. An im¬ 
proved type of the Egyptian 
Beet. A flattened globe in 
shape, deep red; fine quality 
early sort, for home or mar¬ 
ket bunching . 15c. 30c. 1.00 
Early Wonder. A select strain 
of the Crosby type; only a 
week later than the Extra 
Early Egyptian. Our stock 
has been persistently selected 
for the qualities sought by 
market gardeners; a flat¬ 
tened globe in shape, dark 
red color, earliness and uni¬ 
formity; tops small; an ideal 
Crimson Globe. The flesh is fine grained, dark crimson, with skin of lighter shade.. 
Detroit Dark Red. Tops small; roots ovoid and smooth; color dark blood red; best 
for main crop, remaining tender longer than the early sorts . 
Edmand’s Blood Turnip. Deep blood skin, and very dark flesh; excellent keeper... 
Early Blood Turnip. A variety for general use; turnip-shaped, smooth, dark red.. 
Early Bassano. Flesh circled with bright red and white, flat, large tops adapted for 
use as greens ... 
15c. 
30c. 
1.00 
15c. 
30c. 
1.00 
15c. 
30c. 
1.00 
15c. 
25c. 
.85 
15c. 
25c. 
.85 
15c. 
25c. 
.85 
Pkts. any variety Beet, 10c. each 
