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Large Green Globe 
CULTURE—Requires some protection 
during the winter months. If sown in¬ 
doors in February or March, and young 
plants pricked into pots before setting in 
open, edible heads may be cut first sea¬ 
son. If seeds sown in March or April, in 
rows 14 inches apart, and lightly covered 
in spring, rows 4 feet apart, 2 feet apart 
in row, and placed firmly in ground, not 
too deep. 
60c per oz.; $2.25 per <4 lb.; $8.00 per lb. 
How to Prepare 
Edible parts are base of flower head and midribs of 
large blanched leaves; latter are called chards. The 
flower head scales must be cut when young and tender, 
are generally eaten raw, but may be boiled and served 
as salad, or cooked and eaten like asparagus. 
F Olnhp The flower heads are globular 
luai^e oretu ^iooe Qr somewhat elongated. Scales 
are green shading to purple. Do not mistake this for 
the Jerusalem Artichoke which is a distinct variety used 
for stock feed only. 
All Pkts. on This Page 
5c Each 
is good for ijour health 
CULTURE—Asparagus, which is one of our earliest spring vegeta¬ 
bles, is also one of the most widely appreciated and extensively culti¬ 
vated. Can be grown in any soil which is not too wet. Seed should be 
•own in March or April, in rows 14 inchces apart, and lightly covered 
with a layer of soil Yz to % inches deep. When the seed is up they 
• hould be thinned out. Prepare permanent bed by digging a trench 18 
inches wide and 20 
inches deep. Fill one- 
third full with well 
rotted manure and 
tramp it down. Half 
fill remaining space 
with good soil, and 
set the root clumps 
of the Asparagus, one 
foot apart. Cover 
roots to surface with 
good soil. The stocks 
should not be cut 
until a year after 
planting and then 
but lightly. Full 
harvest may be 
taken after this. 
Martha Washington 
Martha Washington A ° f the Mary washing 
D ton, but more vigorous, on ac¬ 
count of being bred to resist rust disease. It is very pro¬ 
ductive and is most uniform in type. Shoots are very 
large, of extra good quality, rich green color tinted with 
purple at tips. Oz., 15c; ]4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.60. 
Mary Washington 0z ’’ 15c: ^ ,bv 50c; lb- ’ $ 1,60 - 
Columbian Mammoth White A favorite Wlth 
some growers on 
account of the large light colored shoots. Needs no arti¬ 
ficial blanching. Oz., 10c; lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
1 Year Old. We can furnish Washington roots at— 
25c per dozen; $1.25 per 100. 
[Four] 
GREEN PODDED BUSH 
BEANS 
15c per y 2 lb.; 25c per lb. 
CULTURE—Bush Beans are planted in rows 24 to 30 inches apart 
1/z to 2 inches deep; thin out to 3 or 4 inches between each bean. Cul¬ 
tivate the soil frequently, but never while the foliage is wet. 
The Dwarf Limas are only partly dwarf and should be given more 
space than the Green and Wax Beans. Put the seed in edgewise with 
the eye down, and if possible avoid planting within two or three days 
of rain. 
Pole or runner beans are usually planted in specially prepared hills, 
3 to 4 feet apart, and supported on poles or stakes with cross pieces. 
Pole Limas should not be planted until the ground is thoroughly warm. 
Stringless Black Valentine ® eed col ° r black > shape 
° long and slim, pods 
half round to round, slightly curved, absolutely stringless. 
This bean is prolific, matures in about 50 days, is hardy 
and heat resisting. Vines 16 to 18 inches. 
Stringless Red Valentine riil ^ es a t , eW Lla> ' s lor I g ’ 
° er for maturity than the 
Black Valentine. Color of seed is red mottled. Height 14 
to 15 inches, pods about 4 inches long, almost round, 
somewhat curved and stringless. Very good for home 
garden or shipping. 
Tennessee Green Pod Matures m from 52 to 55 
days. Pods are stringy, flat, 
broad, almost straight, about 7 to 9 inches in length. Color 
of seed yellowish brown. Height of vine 12 to 14 inches. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod Valentine 
Comes into bearing about 65 days after planting and 
continues to bear for about a month. Plants are large, 
spreading and exceedingly productive. Pods are string- 
less and brittle in all stages; very desirable for home use 
and for the market. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod Very popular and 
L 0 widely grown. 
Pods are somewhat variable in size, about 5 inches long, 
generally more or less scimitar curved, extremely brittle, 
absolutely stringless, usually contain six seeds very 
crowded in pod. 
Extra Early Red Valentine Very P ro , lific j used 
J extensively for can¬ 
ning and pickling. Bright green in color, curved with a 
crease in back and very crisp and tender. 
Tendergreeil Ah Ameiican Award of Merit 1933. 
® New and distinct green podded bush 
bean of very high quality. Pods 5 y 2 to 6 y 2 in. long, abso¬ 
lutely stringless and fibreless, fleshy, nearly straight, 
and round. Dry seed is brownish-black mottled tan. 
Full Measure Not a 
new 
variety, yet it has just 
been recognized as one 
of the most desirable 
beans grown. They are 
absolutely stringless. 
The texture of the pod 
never grows coarse, but 
remains tender and 
meaty until the bean is fully matured and ready to shell. 
Superior to Burpee’s Stringless. 
Bountiful 
Bouutiful 7 he P lant 
is vigor¬ 
ous, very productive 
and resistant to rust 
and other diseases. The 
immense pods are of 
rich green color, 6 to 7 
inches long, thick, 
broad, uniform in shape, 
solid, stringless, but 
slightly fibrous, and 
make excellent snap 
beans. 
