1887 
1935 
RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 
For Market and Home Gardens 
Asparagus 
An Asparagus bed may be made from one or two year old roots, 
planted in fall or spring. Plant the roots in rows four feet apart, 
leaving about twelve inches between plants in the row. Should be 
planted in trenches and gradually filled in as plants grow. Seeds 
may be sown in April in drills one foot apart and one inch deep, 
and roots transplanted the following year. 
Mary Washington—The latest development of rust resistant 
asparagus; large stalks with very tight tips of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 15c 14 lb. 30c lb. $1.00 
Mary Washington—Strong one year old roots. 
80c for 50 $1.50 per 100 
Bush Beans 
Can be planted any time from May 1 (or 
after danger of frost is past) until August. 
Plant in rows 2 1 /2 to 3 ft. apart and 3 to 4 
inches apart in the rows. Cover IV 2 in. deep. 
Cultivate after plants are 6 in. high. 2 lbs. 
will plant 100 ft. row. 
DWARF GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 
Burpee’s Stringless—An early, sturdy, large 
plant, very productive. Pods round, medium 
green, very meaty, and of excellent quality. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 50c 5 lbs. $1.00 
15 to 100 lbs. at 14c per lb. 
Black Valentine—Stringless. Plant is large 
leaved, erect, prolific. Pods are round, dark 
green, finest quality. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 50c 5 lbs. $1.00 
15 to 100 lbs. at 15c lb. 
Bountiful—An important early variety. Pods 
flat, light green, stringles and of good quality. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 50c 5 lbs. $1.00 
15 to 100 lbs. at 15c lb. 
Tendergreen—Desirable for home or market 
garden. Pods round, fleshy, dark green, 
stringless, fine quality. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 50c 5 lbs. $1.10 
15 to 100 lbs. at 16c lb. 
Low’s Champion—Also known as Red Cran¬ 
berry. Pods deep green, straight, flat, string¬ 
less and of good quality. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 50c 5 lbs. $1.10 
15 to 100 lbs. at 16c lb. 
Dwarf Horticultural—Pods green at early 
stage, changing to greenish yellow, splashed 
with carmine at maturity; semi-round. Used 
as a shell bean. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 50c 5 lbs. $1.10 
15 to 100 lbs. at 16c lb. 
