THE MARKET GARDENER’S SEEDSMEN of THE SOUTHWEST 3 
Tested Reliable Green Beans 
Bean Culture For Home Gardens 
During the early spring give sandy soil pre- 
feience, but heavy soil m summer. When the 
ground is properly moistened and pulverized, 
plant Bush Beans one or two seeds every four 
inches, in rows twenty to twenty-four inches 
apart. If the soil is heavy, one-half inch is 
deep enough. Plant deeper in sandy soil. 
During the cool spring months plant shallow; 
during the hot summer months plant uown 
to moist earth. Do not plant in soil that is 
too wet, nor irrigate immediately after plant¬ 
ing, else the seed will rot. During the winter 
months do all irrigating in the morning, be¬ 
cause the water from the pipe is warm and 
will help the growth. When applied in the 
evening the water chills the plants, cools the 
soil, retards the growth and causes mildew. 
During hot summer days irrigate in the late 
afternoon. Never sprinkle beans. 
ADVICE. Watch for the slightest indication 
of mildew. When it appears spray with the 
Anchor Brand of Sulphur. This will not only 
arrest any further advance of mildew, but it 
will fertilize the soil and destroy any germ 
of fungi that may be there. For application 
use Acme Volunteer (see page 31) Duster. 
A WORD ABOUT POLE BEANS. Many 
growers hesitate to plant Pole Beans because 
of the scarcity of poles. This objection is 
easily overcome, and the greater profit in 
growing the pole varieties should be sufficient 
reason for going to a little extra care. Plaster 
laths will answer the purpose and cost very 
little. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod 
This famous snap bean is a prime favorite 
with thousands of truckers and gardeners in 
the South and is also largely grown for can¬ 
ning purposes. It is one of the finest green- 
pod bush Beans in existence. The pods are 
medium green, five to six inches long, cylin¬ 
drical, larger than those of the Red Valentine, 
Imt are quite as fleshy, of equally high qual¬ 
ity anil remain crisp and tender longer. This 
splendid sort is extremely early and enor¬ 
mously productive. It is a Bean of handsome 
appearance that will sell readily on any 
market. The quality is truly superb. The pods, 
even when fully grown, are meaty and juicy, 
lacking tin' faintest signs of any strings. They 
are tender and brittle, of very fine textire 
and delicate flavor. Postpaid, pkt.. lOe: 14 lb., 
15c; Vi lb.. 20c; 11)., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., 
SI. 00 ; ’to lbs., §2.75. Write for prices on 
larger lots. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod 
An exceedingly productive and handsome' 
Beans. The plants are large, vigorous and 
spreading. Pods are large. 5% to (!% inches 
long, nearly round, straight, medium green. 
A few days later than Burpee’s Green Pod. 
and makes an excellent substitute or sucees 
sion for it when planted at the same time. 
About <>(> days from planting to first picking. 
Postpaid, pkt.. 10c: 14 lb., 15c; 14 lb.. 20c; 
lb.. 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.60; 10 lbs., 
$2.75. 
Early Six Weeks 
This is an extra 
- arly green-pod¬ 
ded Bean. The 
plants are large, hardy erect and very pro¬ 
ductive. The pods are 5 to 6 inches long, 
straight, flat, handsome light green when 
young. A fine shipper. About 50 days from 
planting to first picking. Postpaid, pl.t.. > 0 -; 
14 lb.. 15c; Vi lb.. 20c; 11*., 35c; 5 lbs.. SI.00: 
10 lbs., $2.75. 
Kentucky Wonder Pole 
The vines are vigorous, climbing well, and 
very productive, bearing pods in large 
clusters. The pods are medium, light green, 
very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, 
curved and twisted, nearly round and very 
crisp when young. One of the very best early 
pole snap beans for home garden or market. 
Postpaid, pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
All kinds—Palmetto, Argenteuil, Washing¬ 
ton. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 44 lb., 30c; ll»., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Pole Limas 
. . You can’t beat this 
Florida jbutter V!U 'j ety . tearing 
early 111 the season. 
It blooms and bears profusely all through the 
season. It will make an abundant crop when 
others fail. Postpaid, pkt., 10c; 14 lb., 15c; 
lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 75c; 5 lbs., $1.75. 
King of the Garden S 
0 sirable both for 
the home garden and for the market gardener. 
Postpaid, pkt., 10c; Vz lb., 20c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 
75c; 5 lbs., $1.75. 
Bush Limas 
Fordhook Bush Lima 
In order to get the best results, plant one 
foot apart in rows 3% feet apart. It is an 
improvement over the well known Bush Lima 
because it is more prolific. It is a strong 
grower, more resistant to blight, and is more 
profitable to grow for the market because the 
pods remain green. This is of great advantage 
to the peddler, retailer and shipper. It has 
received universal praise. We recommend it 
to our customers for both home and market 
gardens—for the home garden because of its 
excellent flavor and productiveness; for the 
market gardener because it is demanded by 
the shipper and consumer. Postpaid, pkt., 
10c; Vz It)., 25c; II)., 40c. By freight or express 
at purchaser’s expense, lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.80. 
Prolific Early Black Wax 
An old well known popular variety. The 
most striking feature of this Bean is its habit 
of ripening a large portion if its crop earlier 
than other virieties, which is of great value 
to market gardeners and those who depend 
on being first in the market Dwarf, bushy 
growth, very prolific and one of the earliest. 
Pods 4 to 5 inches long, usually somewhat 
curved, quite round, meaty, brittle and string¬ 
less, deep golden yellow, of excellent flavor. 
About 63 days from planting to first picking. 
Postpaid, pkt., 10c; 44 lb., 15c; Vz lb., 20c., 
lb., 35; 5 lbs., $1.60; 10 lbs., $2.75. 
When ordering Peas, Beans 
'^ r /y r T , TC^ or Corn for shipment to Mex- 
^ A ^ ico or other foreign countries, 
add 14c per pound for postage. 
The Blackeye Pea 
Postpaid, pkt., 
5c; 11).. 25c. 
