A HALF CENTURY OF SEED GROWING EXPERIENCE 
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Every item is carefully tested and checked 
before we recommend it to you . . . 
ALWAYS OCPSHOAOLe ~ CATALOG (FREE/ 
Visit Our Trial Gardens 
U. S. Highway No. 65 takes you to our Trial Gardens. They are at 
the north city limits of Faribault. Here, all varieties of Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds are tested for type, germination and productiveness. Vis¬ 
itors are always welcome to inspect the gardens—all varieties are plain¬ 
ly labelled so that notes may be taken. Leading dealers throughout the 
Northwest sell our standard varieties of Garden and Flower Seeds. 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—Sow one ounce of seed to 50 feet of drill. Five pounds to 
the acre. Sow in drills one foot apart and one inch deep. Keep soil 
mellow. Thin plants to four inches apart, transplant the following 
year to a permanent bed. Asparagus culture leaflet free. 
5. WASHINGTON RUST PROOF ASPARAGUS -The lead¬ 
ing variety grown by market gardeners—rust resistant, producing 
large, straight shoots; tips of dark green color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi 
lb. 45c, lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
Valuable Garden 
Books Free 
“Make the Garden Pay,” an 
80-page book every customer 
will want—tells in condensed 
form how to get the most out 
of your garden. Written by 
experts, fully illustrated. 
Gives cultural directions and 
information regarding vege¬ 
table storage, insect enemies, 
hotbed making, etc. Not a 
seed catalog, but a complete 
instruction hook. 
“Better Gardening,’’ a 64- 
page book which discloses the 
secrets of better gardening, 
the tools to use, soil prepara¬ 
tion, fertility and cultivation, 
weeds, pruning, perennial bor¬ 
ders, rock gardens, lily pools, 
bulbs and house plants, lawns, 
shrubs and trees, fruits and 
berries, insects and disease 
pests. Contains many valuable 
charts and illustrations. 
Your choice of either book, 
given free with a $1.00 order 
of vegetable or flower seeds, or 
a $2.00 order of farm seeds. 
Be sure to name your choice in 
ordering. 
The number of days from 
planting seeds (or setting 
plants) to marketable con¬ 
dition, given here, repre¬ 
sents average results, un¬ 
der normal conditions, se¬ 
cured over a period of 
years. These figures will 
vary somewhat in different 
localities. However, they 
indicate the relative earli¬ 
ness of varieties. 
BUSH BEANS 
Green 
Podded 
One pound will plant about 50 hills—90 pounds will plant an acre. 
See culture on page 3. 
21. NEW TENDERGREEN STRINGLESS- (54 days.) A 
new bean so tender and snappy it fairly melts in your mouth! Excel¬ 
lent for home or market. Pod: 6 inches long, % inches wide; round, 
fleshy, dark green,_ strictly stringless and of fine quality. Plant: large, 
erect and productive. Seed: brown, mottled and blotched with light 
fawn. (See inside hack cover.) Pkt. 8c, Va lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 
65c, prepaid.—Not prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.30, 15 lbs. at 23c per lb. 
22. GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD- (54 days.) The 
large size and excellent shipping qualities of this bean make it one 
of the favorite stringless green-podded varieties for market. _ It is also 
becoming very popular for the home garden and for canning. Pod: 
614 inches long, % inch wide; round, meaty, strictly stringless and 
brittle; color: medium green. Plant: large, sturdy and prolific. Seed: 
oval, solid yellowish brown. Pkt. 5c, V 2 lb. 17c, lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.10, 15 lbs. at 20c per lb. 
25. BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD -(52 days.) Gar¬ 
deners and canners value this perfectly stringless and fiberless bean 
for its excellent quality. It sells readily on the market, and for cut 
beans for canning, it can’t he heat. Pod: 6 inches long, Vz inch wide; 
medium green and round. Plant: large, erect, very productive. Seed: 
coffee-brown. Pkt. 5c, V 2 lb. 17c, lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, prepaid.—Not 
prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.10, 15 lbs. at 20c per lb. 
27. BOUNTIFUL- (49 days.) A bountiful yielder of extra 
early, good quality, green, stringless beans. For home garden and for 
early market, Bountiful is unsurpassed. Pod: 6% inches long, % inch 
wide; fiat, light green, stringless and of fine quality. Plant: medium 
large and prolific. Seed: yellow straw color. Pkt. 8c, V2 lb. 20c, lb. 
35c, 2 lbs. 65c, prepaid.—Not prepaid: 5 lbs. $1.25, 15 lbs. at 22c per lb. 
28. IMPROVED STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE- (49 
days.) The outstanding features of the original Black Valentine are 
its earliness, resistance to blight, and especially its excellent shipping 
qualities. Now, in our new “Improved Strain’’ we add the stringless 
feature which makes this a truly remarkable sort. Pod: 6% inches 
long, % inch wide; oval, dark green, uniform, attractive and string¬ 
less. Plant: large-leaved, erect and prolific.- Seed: oblong, jet black. 
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 lb. 17c, lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, prepaid.—Not prepaid: 5 lbs. 
$1.10, 15 lbs. at 20c per lb. 
29. FULL MEASURE (ROUND POD STRINGLESS)- (54 
days.) The merits of Full Measure lie in its excellent flavor and ten¬ 
derness. It is a well-known variety for home and market gardening, 
and for canning. Fairly hardy. Pod: 6% inches long, % inch thick; 
round, straight, very fleshy, stringless and tender; medium green. 
Plant: upstanding and prolific. Seed: reddish brown, mottled with 
huff. Pkt. 8c, y 2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 65c, prepaid.—Not prepaid: 
5 lbs. $1.25, 15 lbs. at 22c per lb. 
Asparagus Roots 
Washington Rust Proof variety: 
25 for 55c, 50 for 90c, 100 for $1.50, 
prepaid. Culture free. See page 25 
for other vegetable plants and roots. 
Bountiful Stringless. 
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