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ARTICHOKE Jg BEANS 
Sow any time the weather is favorable, preferably in 
March or April. Soil should be a light, moist loam and seed 
should be sown thinly in drills 1 inch deep. Transplant when 
6 inches high in rows 3 feet apart, allowing 2 feet between 
the plants. Save offsets from best plants for new supply as 
artichokes never come true from seed, some will prove 
inferior. When transplanting seedlings reject those with 
spiniest leaves. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—Pkt., 10c.; oz., 60c. 
ASPARAGUS 
Sow the seed early in spring in drills 12 to 14 inches 
apart, and when well started thin out to 3 inches apart. 
When one or two years old transplant into permanent beds, 
thoroughly trenched, 2 feet or more in depth. Set the plants 
in rows 2 feet apart, and not less than 18 inches apart in 
the row. Care should be taken that roots are well spread, 
and set at a depth of 6 inches below the level of the bed. 
Cover only 2 or 3 inches, and fill in gradually as the plants 
grow. Very little, if any, should be cut the first year after 
transplanting, but a fair crop can be cut the second year. 
Every fall after the tops have been cut down apply a dress¬ 
ing of coarse manure, and in the spring fork it in. One ounce 
will sow 100 feet of row. 
MARY WASHINGTON—A new variety which has proven 
to be nearly rust free. The plants form large, thick, 
heavy shoots which are dark green and of fine flavor; 
a heavy yielder. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; 2 ozs., 35c.; y, lb., 
50c. 
Extra Selected Roots—35c. per doz.; $2.50 per 100 (postpaid 
within 4th zone). 
PALMETTO —-A very early maturing and prolific variety, 
producing an abundance of very large deep green shoots 
of the best quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; y lb., 35c. 
Extra Selected Roots—35c. per doz.; $2.50 per 100 (postpaid 
within 4th zone). 
Beans should not be planted until April 15th, or until all 
danger from frost is over, and for a continuous supply 
should be planted every two weeks until August. A warm, 
well drained, sandy loam is best suited. Plant the bush va¬ 
rieties in rows 2 feet apart and 4 inches apart in the row. 
Pole beans should be planted in hills, set the poles about 4 
feet apart each way and plant 5 to 6 beans around each 
pole. Cover the seeds from iy 2 to 2 inches deep. One pound 
of the bush varieties will plant 50 feet of row. One pound 
of the pole varieties will plant 100 hills. 
Dwarf Green Podded 
BOUNTIFUL — An early, hardy and productive variety, 
bearing thick, flat, light green pods of fine quality. 
Pkt., 10c.; y 2 lb., 20c.; lb., 35c.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
STRINGLESS GREEN POD— One of the earliest varieties. 
Pods round, long and quite stringless, very crisp and 
tender. Pkt., 10c.; y 2 lb., 20c.; lb., 35c.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
CANADIAN WONDER —Pods are flat, of great length anil 
very tender. Pkt., 10c.; y 2 lb., 20c.; lb., 35c.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
STRINGLESS REFUGEE— An excellent bean with pods 
averaging 5y inches in length. The pods are brittle and 
tender and quite stringless; meat thick and fleshv- 
Pkt., 10c.; y 2 lb., 20c.; ib., 35c.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
BROAD WINDSOR, LONG POD — The best variety for 
table use. Pods are very long and the beans green and 
tender; endures frost. Pkt., 10c.; lb., 40c.; 5 lbs., $1.75. 
FRENCH STRING BEAN —Matures very early. Pods long, 
round, straight and of excellent quality. Pkt., 10c.; 
y 2 lb., 20c.; lb., 35c.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL or CRANBERRY — Pods 
large, color green splashed with red, mostly used for > 
shell beans. Pkt., 10c.; y 2 lb., 20c.; lb., 35c.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
MASTERPIECE —A thrifty, healthy grower, producing an 
abundance of large green pods which are remarkably 
straight, broad, thick and of excellent quality. Pkt., 
15c.; y 2 lb., 30c.; lb., 55c. 
Seasons to plant Vegetables in Central California, see page 35. 
