“A. S. & L.” Vegetable Novelties 
Season of 1936 
I N this list of vegetable novelties each variety has been thoroughly tested and 
proven to be of outstanding merit. Allen, Sterling & Lothrop. 
BEAN—A. S. & L. Imperator. A wonderful 
new snap bean maturing early. The pods are 
long, round, meaty and of a dark green color. 
This bean is absolutely stringless and of a de¬ 
licious flavor. Market gardeners will find this 
the most profitable green pod, maturing in 53 
days. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.40; 
15 lbs. $3.50. 
Cauliflower “A.S.&L.” Sterling” 
BEAN—Improved Kidney Wax. This is a very 
superior variety for the home, market gardeners 
and canners. The plants are large, erect and 
highly productive. Pods are oval, 6% inches long, 
light yellow, brittle, stringless, fleshy and of fine 
flavor. Maturing in 52 days. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.40; 
15 lbs. $3.50. 
POLE BEAN—Bobolink. An excellent, hardy, 
productive, quality bean, originated in Maine and 
adapted for New England conditions. It is ex¬ 
tremely early and prolific, producing long, flat, 
meaty pods entirely free from strings or fiber. 
Excellent as snap bean or for canning. 
Pkt. 15d; V 2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.60; 
15 lbs. $4.00. 
BEET—Asgrow Canner. (All America Award of 
Merit 1936). A dark red Detroit type of beet, 
producing vigorous, uniform globe shaped roots, 
with good sized tops, about 14 inches high. An 
excellent bunching or canning beet. 
Packets only, 15c. 
BEET—Asgrow Wonder. This outstanding 
new strain is unsurpassed in earliness, uniform¬ 
ity and depth of interior color. Tops medium 
tall, roots semi-globular, deep red, smooth. Flesh 
purplish red, slightly zoned, tender and of high¬ 
est quality. The best bunching variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
BEET—Good For All. This superb new va¬ 
riety, developed from Detroit Dark Red, is es¬ 
pecially fine for home gardens and canning. 
Roots smooth, even in shape and size, almost per¬ 
fectly globular. Tops very short. Interior color 
of roots deep crimson. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
CHINESE CABBAGE—Chihli. Undoubtedly 
the best of the Chinese or Celery cabbages. It is 
early, dependable, producing heads 18 inches 
long, 4 inches thick. They blanch easily, into a 
tender, sweet, palatable salad green. 
Pkt. 15c; V 2 oz. 30c; oz. 45c; % lb. $1.35. 
CABBAGE—Penn State Ballhead. A late va¬ 
riety excelling in productivity and uniformity. 
Plants medium, with short stem. Heads attrac¬ 
tive, flattened globe, extremely hard, 6 to 7 
inches deep. Desirable for winter storage and 
kraut. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c; X A lb. $2.00. 
1 lb. Pkt. Pennsylvania State Sealed $6.00. 
CARROT—Imperator. An outstanding variety 
for market gardening and shipping. Tops me¬ 
dium. Roots have sloping shoulders, smooth, 
deep rich orange, uniformly tapered. Flesh rich 
orange, fine grained, tender, sweet, excellent 
quality. Indistinct core. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
CAULIFLOWER—A. S. & L. Sterling. The 
most outstanding strain of cauliflower developed 
in recent years. It is very early, sureheading, of 
the Snowball type, producing medium large, solid, 
deep heads. A coming variety worthy of trial. 
Pkt. 20c; x /4 oz. $1.15; V 2 oz. $2.05; oz. $3.50. 
CELERY—Golden Pascal. This is a yellow 
celery with the shape and quality of green celery. 
Plants 22 to 28 inches tall. Stems narrow, round 
but very thick, blanching readily to a creamy 
yellow. A quality celery. 
Pkt. 25c; V 2 oz. $2.00; oz. $3.50; X A lb. $10.00. 
CELERY—Newark Market. A quick bleaching 
green celery, which is completely resistant to 
celery sickness, root rot and blight. It develops 
very quickly, is brittle and of fine flavor. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.00; X A lb. $3.00. 
SWEET CORN—Golden Cross Bantam. A new 
hybrid, quality corn, highly resistant to Stewart’s 
disease. Stalks sturdy; ears 10 to 14 rowed, slight¬ 
ly lighter yellow than Golden Bantam. Kernels 
medium width and length. Very prolific. 
y 2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $3.00; 
10 lbs. $5.25. 
LETTUCE—Dark Green Cos. A medium large, 
self closing sort, with well blanched, loaf shaped 
head of tender quality. Leaves very dark green, 
slightly crumpled. A superior strain for the 
home and market gardens. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 75c. 
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Allen. Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
