STERLING’S ANNUAL CATALOG 
SEED DEPARTMENT 
“Burpee’s Seeds grow and are the best that grow.” We carry Bur¬ 
pee’s Garden and Flower Seeds and you can purchase them from us as 
reasonable as you can get them elsewhere. 
“STERLING STRAIN” 
Follow the mark of “Sterling”. We are always looking for the 
best strains of seed and where we find a superior one we place the 
sign of “Sterling” on it thus [S]. All other seeds listed are direct from 
Burpee unless otherwise noted. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
MARY WASHINGTON. Re-selected, Pedigreed Seed from the 
Pedigreed Seed Farm. The only kind of asparagus to raise. Blight 
proof, of highest quality and heaviest yield. Prof. Norton’s very finest 
production in Asparagus Breeding. Pkt., ioc; i Oz., 40c; 54 Lb., $1.50; 
54 Lb., $2.90; Lb., $5.50. Postpaid. 
We have 15,000 or more Mary Washington, 1 year old roots, for 
sale this Spring, grown from this Re-selected Seed. Also some fine 
2-year-old plants. 
See page 42 for prices on Asparagus Roots. 
BUSH BEANS — GREEN POD 
2 lbs. makes 1 qt. 1 lb. will plant 100 feet or drill. 
1 bu. will plant 1 acre in 
hills. 
No. 
Pk. of 
Bu. of 
Pkt. 
Lb. 
15 Lbs. 
60 Lbs. 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD $ .10 
$ .25 
$2.50 
$ 8.50 
TENDERGREEN, New Stringless Green 
Pod (S) . 
.10 
•25 
2.50 
8.50 
BOUNTIFUL. Best for market (S). 
BLACK VALENTINE. New, stringless.. 
.10 
.25 
2.25 
8.00 
Very productive. (S) . 
.10 
25 
2.50 
8.50 
26 DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Best for 
succotash. Stringless . 
25 NEW ROBUST PEA BEAN. Fine for 
.10 
•25 
2.50 
8.5a 
baking . 
.10 
.20 
2.00 
29 WHITE MARROFAT. Medium sized... 
.10 
.20 
2.25 
28 RED KIDNEY. Very rich. For baking. 
.10 
.20 
2.25 
WHITE KIDNEY. Long beans. For 
baking . 
.10 
.20 
2.25 
BUSH BEANS — WAX POD 
Pk. of 
Bu. of 
No. Pkt. Lb. 15 Lbs. 60 Lbs. 
BRITTLE WAX (S). Quality. Stringless $ .10 $ .25 $2.50 $ 8.50 
41 RUST PROOF GOLDEN WAX. Flat 
po.ds, tender, stringless. Early... 
SURECROP STRINGLESS WAX 
(S). 
.10 .25 
2.50 
8.50 
The best for market. Extra 
straight pods . 
long, 
.10 .25 
2.50 
8.50 
All the above prices by the lb. are net, postage extra. See page 1 
as to postal rates. Pkts. are postpaid. 54 lb. at lb. rates, 54 pk. at pk. 
rates, 54 bu. at bu. rates. 
