PLANT X-L BRAND SEEDS FOR STRONG VITALITY 
Plant PLENTY of Vegetables to Eat 
FRESH and to CAN 
Our Specialty to Encourage Economical Buying of “X-L” 
Brand Northern Grown Hardy Seeds 
Six 5c Packets, any kind, for 25c. Three 10c Packets, any kind, for 25c. 
As many packets as you select on this basis; thus always purchase at least 25c 
worth or more of seeds at a time. 
All Prices Postpaid Unless Otherwise Specified 
HEALTH PROPERTIES OF ASPARAGUS i 
Calories per lb., 100. 
Vitamins A. B. 
Proteins, 1 . 8 %; carbohydrates, 3.3%; iats, . 2 %. J 
X-L FRESH DUG ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
MARY WASHINGTON. We sell only this strain as we 
consider it the best asparagus for all purposes. A home 
garden will take 100 plants for a patch 12x20 feet. 
ONE-YEAR ROOTS: Doz., 50c; 50 roots, $1.75; 100 roots. 
$2.50 postpaid. 
(We recommend one-year roots. They usually are more 
healthy and vigorous and will make a better bed.) 
ASPARAGUS 
Is Good lor Your Health 
1 oz. to 50 feet of drill 
Asparagus is a regular spring tonic. Grows tor anyone. 
A little room, ordinary care and you won't fail. Won't 
freeze, dry, drown or hail out. Plant early, either seeds 
or plants 10 inches apart in rows and rows any conv inient 
distance apart. Keep down weeds and you'll have as¬ 
paragus. 
1—WASHINGTON 
This asparagus which has been selected by the United 
States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., has 
proven to be nearly rust free. The shoots are thick and 
heavy. 
Pkt., 10c; oz.. 20c; 1/4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
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BEANS 
Prices on Page 2 
2 lbs. to 100 ft. of drill, or 150 
hills, 120 lbs. to the acre in drills. 
DWARF OR BUSH 
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HEALTH 
PROPERTIES OF BEANS 
Calories per lb.. 
Proteins, 2.390. 
Fafs, .390. 
184. 
Vitamins, A. B. 
C. 
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2—"X-L" STRINGLESS WAX 
• A new stringless Wax Bean of excellent flavor. 
• Vine of strong, upright growth. Pods 6 inches long, 
4 of rich cream yellow color, are meaty, crisp and 
• ABSOLUTELY STRINGLESS. Ready to pick in 52 
• days. We are the first seed house to offer this 
• wonderful new bean and from tests we have con- 
4 ducted, unhesitantly recommended it as the best yel- 
• low podded stringless bean yet introduced. 
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3—BOUNTIFUL 
One of the best green podded beans for the market 
gardener. Outsells all other varieties 25 to 1 on the Chi¬ 
cago market. Vines vigorous and productive, pods 6 to 7 
inches long, straight, broad, flat; of handsome appearance, 
tender, brittle and absolutely stringless. Ready for picking 
in 50 days. We have carefully selected and improved our 
seed stock of this important variety and believe it to be 
the best on the market. 
4—BURPEE'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD 
Plants large, very productive. Pods curved, round, 5 x /2 
to 6 inches long; medium green, meaty, stringless and of 
excellent quality. Ready to pick in 50 days. One of the 
best varieties for canning cut beans and very popular with 
home gardeners. 
5— PENCIL POD BLACK WAX 
Plant large, vigorous, upright. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, 
round, curved, very meaty, stringless and of excellent 
flavor. Ready for picking in 53 days. 
6— IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX 
This is the very finest selected strain of the golden wax 
•*P bean and has for years been our most popular sort. It 
seems to be especially suited to northwestern climatic con¬ 
ditions. Pods are large, fleshy and entirely stringless. 
Color is a bright golden. A very early sort and highly 
rust resistant. 
7—RED VALENTINE 
Fifty-two days. One of the most dependably productive 
for home and market garden, unexcelled in quality for 
snaps. Plant medium sized, erect, compact, hardy. Pods 
medium green; 4% to 5 inches long, wider than thick; 
extremely fleshy; brittle, fine grained, tender. 
8—BURPEE'S BUSH LIMA 
Plants 18 to 20 inches high, very productive. Pods 4 to 
4% inches long, containing 3 to 4 beans, which are as 
large as the pole sorts. Bean flat and wide. Ready for 
picking in 78 days. 
Stringless Beans are best for “Snaps” 
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