Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
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WAX POLE BEAN. 
Extra-Early Egyptian. Very ear¬ 
ly and of dark blood-color; 
rather flat in shape. Pkt. 5 
cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. Extra-early, 
round, dark red, with small 
top. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 
50 cts. 
Extra-Early Eclipse. Very early, 
round-rooted and dark red. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Edmund’s Dlood Turnip. A mar¬ 
ket-gardener’s strain, of great 
regularity in shape, deep blood 
skin and very dark flesh of 
best quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Rassano. Early, flat, light color, 
fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Rcrmain’s Long Blood. A splen¬ 
did variety of fine flavor and of 
long, symmetrical shape. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Swiss Chard, or Silver. This va¬ 
riety is cultivated for its leaf¬ 
stalks, which are served up 
much like asparagus, and for 
its leaves, cooked like spinach. 
Cut often, as new and more 
tender stalks will be produced. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
POLE OR RUNNING BEANS 
Frijole de Bejuco Stangenbohne Haricots a Ramos 
If ordered by mail, add 10 ets. per pound for postage. 
These varieties require a rich soil. Plant in well-measured 
hills. .*1 feet apart each way, covering to a depth of 2 inches. 
In each hill set a pole S or 10 feet long, around which plant 
5 or 6 beans and afterward thin out, leaving four strong, 
healthy plants to each hill. They may also be grown without 
poles, allowing the vines to run, planting in hills 1 feet apart. 
Early Golden Cluster Wax. A well-known early and very 
beautiful sort. Vines large, strong-growing, vigorous, hardy; 
leaves large, light green, crimped; pods six' to eight inches 
long, borne in abundant clusters, broad, thick and fleshy and 
of the very best quality. Lb. 15 cts. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. A novelty of recent introduction, pos¬ 
sessing all the qualities of its green-pod namesake, which 
needs no further explanation. Lb. 20 cts. 
London Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry. Vines moder¬ 
ately vigorous, with large, light-colored leaves; pods short, 
broad, pale green, but becoming streaked with bright red 
as they mature; good either green or dry. Lb. 15 cts. 
Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead. A vigorous grower and 
wonderfully productive. The pods, which hang in great 
clusters, are very long, tender, and of the finest flavor. One 
of the best pole beans in cultivation. Lb. 15 cts., 10 lbs. $1. 
Creaseback. Handsome green pods, 5 to 6 inches long, per¬ 
fectly round, with creases in the back; hence the name. 
Early, exceedingly productive and of good quality. Lb. 15 
cts., 10 lbs. $1.25. 
Scarlet Runner. Ornamental and useful. The vine is graceful; 
flowers are of a brilliant scarlet, and the beans are of an 
excellent quality, either when shelled or in a dry state. Lb. 
25 cts. 
King of the Garden Lima. A vigorous grower, bearing pro¬ 
fusely; large pods varying in length from 5 to 8 inches. The 
beans are large and of rich flavor. Lb. 15 cts., 10 lbs. $1. 
Large Lima. A standard variety, unsurpassed in quality as a 
green or dried shell-bean. Matures later than King of the 
Garden. Lb. 15 cts. 
BEETS 
Remolacha Rothe Rueben Betterave 
Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. 
The soil should be light, sandy loam, well enriched with stable 
manure, and plowed and harrowed until very fine. Sow in 
drills 1 foot to 15 inches apart, and, when well up, thin from 
4 to 6 inches. The young beets pulled out of the row are 
excellent used as spinach. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN BEET. 
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