FORTY-TWO YEARS OF “GOLDEN RULE” SERVICE 
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SEED DEPARTMENT 
Wm. A. Allen, Jr., Department Manager. 
Our Seed Trade is entirely through this catalog. It is the only agent we employ. We send out no seeds to be 
sold again on commission, but deal direct with the planters; thus devoting all our resources to supplying them 
with the best and finest stocks obtainable at the lowest reasonable cost. The substantial increase in business each 
year rewards our policy, and proves that our seeds are meeting the requirements of particular planters. 
About Prices. At prices named, all seeds you may order in packets, ounces, half-pounds, pounds or 2 pounds, 
will be delivered by mail, postpaid. 
Unless noted, all other quantities larger than 2 pounds will be sent at purchaser’s expense, whether by mail, 
express or freight. 
Guarantee of Genuineness. While we exercise great diligence and care to have all our seeds true to name, and 
hold ourselves in readiness, on proper proof, to replace free of charge all seed that may prove untrue to name, 
or refund the amount paid; it is mutually understood and agreed to between the purchaser and ourselves, that 
our guarantee of genuineness shall in no case make us liable for any sum greater than that originally received for 
said seeds that prove untrue. Allen’s Nursery & Seed House. 
Vegetable Seeds 
Burpee’s Stringless Beans. 
Asparagus 
Mary Washington. We are pleased to be able to offer seed of this new American strain 
of giant Asparagus. It is the first result of a plant-breeding campaign started by the 
United States Department of Agriculture to produce a rust-resistant Asparagus. Rust- 
resistant and vigorous plants selected from thousands have been crossed with a single 
male plant “Washington” and most careful re-selection practiced. Grown on our own 
farms from seed sent us by the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 65c. 
Beans 
Prices on all beans unless otherwise mentioned: 
y± lb., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 1 pk., $2.25; 1 bu., 
$9.00. (Lima Beans excepted). Peck and bushel 
prices by express, others postpaid. 
Our bean crop this season was the finest we ever 
grew and we can quote prices on car lots. We will 
duplicate prices of any reliable seed house. 
When you purchase beans by the pint you get 14 
ounces. We give you 1 lb. or 16 ozs. and pay the 
postage. 
Wax or Yellow Podded 
Currier’s Rust Proof. A very good wax bean of 
rust-resisting qualities, good keeper, fine shipper, 
generally satisfactory. 
Davis White Wax. This bean is adapted alike for 
the canner, market gardener, shipper or amateur. 
The dry bean is large, kidney shaped and white in 
color, making it one of the best for cooking in a 
dry state. Pods are long, meaty, flat in shape and 
of a beautiful yellow color and fair quality. 
Rogers’ Improved Kidney Wax. Rich, creamy 
white, slender, oval pods, 5 to 6 inches in length, 
free from rust, perfect shape and entirely string¬ 
less. Seed white in color with black eye. Plant 
grows robust, 18 inches in height, erect, bushy and 
very prolific. We know of no wax bean that is 
more desirable for home garden. Wonderful new 
bean, which has but recently been put on the 
market. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax. A bean of superb qual¬ 
ity, very tender, entirely stringless, makes vigor¬ 
ous growth, beans nearly white. One of the best 
for string beans. 
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. This gives general satis¬ 
faction everywhere and is one of the best and 
earliest. On account of its hardiness it can be 
planted earlier than any other wax bean ; yellow 
pods, fine flavored and brittle, best for home or 
market. 
Green Podded Varieties 
Bountiful. A new green pod variety. Supe¬ 
rior quality, productive and early. Pears 
early and stays edible through a long sea¬ 
son ; pods often 6 inches long. A good va¬ 
riety for market gardeners. 
Burpee’s StringTess. This variety claims 
considerable attention in recent years, due 
to its fine combination of good qualities. 
Bxtra Early Red Valentine. Pods round 
and fleshy, almost stringless. Hardy 
growers of a big crop. 10 days earlier 
than the old Valentines. Davis White Wax Beans. 
Prices Quoted are Postage Paid; Guaranteed Safe Arrival to Your Mail Box. 
