Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. ,3 
POIX OR RUNNING BRANS 
Frijole de Bejuco ©tangenbo^ne Haricots a Barnes 
These varieties require a rich soil. Plant in well-measured 
hills, 3 feet apart each way, covering to a depth of 2 inches. 
In each hill set a pole 8 or 10 feet long, around which plant 5 
or 6 beans and afterward thin out, leaving 4 strong, healthy 
plants to each hill. They may also be grown without poles, 
allowing the vines to run, planting in hills 4 feet apart. 
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 back; hence the name. Early, 
exceedinglv productive and of good quality. Lb. 15 cts., 10 
lbs. $1.25. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. A novelty of recent introduction 
possessing all the qualities of its green-pod namesake, which 
needs no further explanation. Lb. 20 cts. 
Scarlet Runner. Ornamental and useful. The vine is grace¬ 
ful; 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, hearing 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. Lb. 10 cts. 
BELTS 
Bemolacha ^uebett 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 excel¬ 
lent used as spinach. 
Extra-Early Egyptian. Very early 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 Blood Turnip. A market-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. 
EDMUND’S BLOOD TURNIP BEET 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN 
Early Blood Turnip. Dark red and of fine flavor; pro¬ 
ductive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Bassano. Early, flat, light color, fine quality. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Germain’s Long Blood. A splendid variety of fine 
flavor and of long, symmetrical shape. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Swiss Chard, or Silver. This variety is cultivated for 
its leaf-stalks, which are served up much like aspara-, 
gus„ 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. 
STOCK BELTS 
If ordered by mail, add 10 cts. per pound for postage 
Cultivated extensively for stock. Farmers and dairy¬ 
men should not fail to plant a few acres of these valu¬ 
able root crops either for their milch cows or fat stock. 
Select a deep, rich loam and manure well. Sow any 
time from the middle of November until April, in drills 
2K to 3 feet apart, and thin to 12 inches in the row. 
The long varieties prefer a light, sandy loam. The 
round varieties are best for planting on stiff soil. Sow 
6 pounds to the acre. 
