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Routledge Seed & Floral Co.’s 1934 Complete Annual Spring Catalog 
Quality will be remembered long: after the price 
is forgotten. Quality, not price, is the first con¬ 
sideration in buying seed. Considering quality, 
our prices are reasonable. 
ARTICHOKE 
LARGE green GLOBE.—The green buds are 
used. Start in hotbeds. They can be grown suc¬ 
cessfully in the Northwest. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
JERUSALEM.—The tubers are grown for stock 
feed. 3 lbs. 30c, postpaid; 100 lbs. @ $2.50. Write 
for quantity price. 
BEANS 
Prices, except as noted.—Pkt. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; 
lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.40, postpaid. 
DWARF VARIETIES 
STRINGEESS GREEN POD.—This popular 
Bean is unequaled as a first-early; also for main 
crop. It combines unusual hardiness, extreme 
earliness, wonderful productiveness and highest 
quality of pods. 
STRINGEESS REFUGEE. — Very hardy and 
extremely productive. Pods round and straight, 
tender, brittle, absolutely stringless; medium 
early. Unsurpassed for pickling or canning. 
DWARF HORTICUETURAE.—The best dwarf 
sort for green shell beans. Plants very produc¬ 
tive, pods broad and thick, with splashes of 
bright red on a yellowish ground. Fine quality. 
PENCIE POD BLACK WAX — Early and 
Stringless.—A prolific cropper, superlative qual¬ 
ity, handsome long yellow pods, almost round, 
very meaty and sweet and perfectly stringless. 
Valuable for its productiveness and disease-re¬ 
sisting qualities. 
IMPROVED GOEDEN WAX.—Medium early, 
heavy cropper. Pods are golden yellow, fleshy, 
brittle, and have an exceptionally rich, buttery 
flavor. 
BRITTLE WAX. — Extremely early, heavy 
cropper. The handsome pods are long, round, 
fleshy, tender, “brittle” and entirely stringless at 
all stages of growth. Quality unsurpassed. 
SURECROP STRINGEESS WAX.—Pods long, 
straight, well rounded. Rich and mild in flavor. 
WARDWEEE’S KIDNEY WAX. — A popular 
and well-known variety; pods long, golden-yel¬ 
low, brittle and stringless. 
DAVIS KIDNEY WAX.—The pods are long 
and straight, light cream, excellent quality, good 
shippers. Seeds white. 
CASTOR BEAN.—Used for medicinal 
purposes and by some claimed to keep 
moles away. Ornamental foliage, 4 ft. 
Earge pkt. 20c; lb. 1.00. 
POLE BEANS 
ROUTEEDGE GIANT.—It is a quick growers, 
very early and produces the most wonderful 
long, plump, meaty pods that are tender, brittle 
and of delicious mild flavor when cooked. The 
extremely long pods of the Routledge Giant 
picked in their prime are entirely stringless. The 
quality is superb for canning or used fresh as a 
stringless “snap” bean. Lightly penciled with 
carmine which disappears when cooked. Large 
pkt. 10c; 14 -lb. 20c; lb. 35c. 
IMPROVED KENTUCKY WONDER (Aspara¬ 
gus).—A very popular variety; (often sold as 
asparagus). The long green pods come early and 
remain in “fit” condition a long time. Very te»- 
der and of delicious flavor. 
ASPARAGUS 
MARY WASHINGTON.—The strain we offe-- 
has been produced from seed of the most uni¬ 
form rust-resistant, highest yielding, largest in 
size and quickest-growing plants. A verv profit¬ 
able variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4 oz. 40c; lb. $1.40. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS.—You can save two or 
three years’ time by buying Asparagus Roots. 
For prices, see Vegetable Roots, page 12. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX.—The best wax 
podded pole bean. Pods long, yellow, very fleshy 
and stringless and of excellent quality. 
HORTICUETURAE POLE (Cranberry).—Pods 
rather short, broad, green streaked with red. Of 
fine quality, lither as green shelled or dry. 
SCARLET RUNNER.—Grown mostly for or¬ 
namental purposes; flowers are a most brilliant 
scarlet; beans broad and flat. 
LIMA BEANS 
OREGON POLE LIMA.—The best lima bean 
for the Northwest. Strong, vigorous grower; 
large, broad pods freely produced. The large, 
plump white beans are of delicious quality, 
shelled or dry. 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA. — The 
best bush lima for Oregon. Large, broad pods, 
excellent flavor. Pods contain from four to six 
very large beans of greenish-white color. 
DRY TABLE BEANS 
IMPROVED TREE BEAN. — The dry bean is 
small, white, plump and almost round. Cooking 
and eating qualities are unsurpassed. Matures 
early; very productive and better than “Navy” 
white is quite late. 
LADY WASHINGTON.—A small pure white 
bean of fine quality and flavor. A little larger 
than white Navy. 
TABLE BEETS 
ROUTEEDGE FAVORITE.—The best of all for 
home gardens. Medium early, tops small, splen¬ 
did keeper, remaining in prime condition a long 
time. The flesh rich red, exceedingly tender, fine 
and sweet and is unequaled for table use. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 4 oz. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN.—Popular variety. Ex¬ 
tremely early. Beets very smooth, fine color. 
Flesh rich red, fine grained, sweet and tender. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 oz. 30c; lb. 90c. 
DETROIT DARK RED. — Excellent variety, 
dark skin and rich red flesh, maturing early and 
keeps well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 oz. 30c; lb. 90c. 
IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.—Roots 
dark red and nearly round. Flesh deep red zoned 
with lighter shade; sweet, crisp and tender. An 
excellent sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 oz. 30c; lb. 90c. 
HALF LONG BLOOD.—Quite popular. Excel¬ 
lent in shape and quality; yields well. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 4 oz. 30c; lb. 90c. 
SWISS CHARD 
Or Spinach Beet 
GIANT EUCULEUS.—The leaves are used for 
“greens” and prepared in the same manner as 
Spinach; the mid rib of large leaves can be pre¬ 
pared like asparagus. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 oz. 25c; 
lb. 75c. 
FOR THE HOME GARDEN WHERE SPACE IS LIMITED POLE BEANS ARE MOST DESIR¬ 
ABLE AS THEY ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE AND REQUIRE LESS GROUND SPACE. 
TREAT YOUR BEAN SEEDS WITH NITRAGIN. READ ABOUT IT ON PAGE 9. 
