Gould’s Seeds 
Seedsmen 
Since 1898 
Are Reliable 
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ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
The easiest way to obtain an asparagus bed is to set 
out the roots. By using good, strong, year-old or two- 
year-old roots, fairly good results are obtained the sec¬ 
ond year, but they should not be cut any later than June 
20th until the 3rd or 4th year. 
In preparing the bed for asparagus roots the soil should 
be worked up at least 12 inches deep and a very heavy 
application of well-rotted barnyard manure should be 
given. Make furrows ten inches deep and spread roots 
18 inches apart in row and cover with two inches of soil 
gradually filling as shoots appear until surface is level. 
The annual application of 500 pounds per acre of a high 
grade commercial fertilizer such as 6-15-9, will almost 
double the yield and improve the quality. 
q -y g^r- old . Doz>, $0.20 ; lOO, $1.00; 1,000 $ 8.00 
Two-yeaer-old . Do*,, .30; 104), 1.50; 1,004) 10.00 
Postage Extra; lOe, for first dozen; 5c for each addi¬ 
tional dozen. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
CULTURE. To start an asparagus bed from seed, sow 
1 oz. to 50 feet of row early in the spring and transplant 
roots to permanent bed the following spring. 
Palmetto* 
The standard variety for market gardeners. Will stand 
shipping better than any other. Plants are vigorous in 
growth, producing large, thick, dark green shoots with 
a distinctly pointed tip. 
Mary Washington* 
The best of the rust resistant varieties introduced by the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture. A very vigorous grow¬ 
er, producing large succulent stalks of excellent quality. 
State Agricultural Colleges throughout the country rec¬ 
ommend the Mary Washington as the best variety for 
the home or market gardener. Shoots color to a dark 
green with purple shades at tip. 
BEANS 
CULTURE. To obtain a continuous supply of beans throughout the 
season, make plantings every two weeks from about May 10th to July 
1st. Beans should be planted in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, thinning 
in the row to 3 or 4 inches apart. Do not cultivate or pick beans when 
plants are moist from dew or rain as this causes the spread of rust or 
Anthracnose, thereby curtailing the production. Plant about 1 to 2 
inches deep depending upon the condition of the soil. 
DWARF WAX VARIETIES 
Gould’s Reliable Black Wax* 
This is an ideal early wax bean for the market. The pods are 6% inches 
long, flat, straight and stringless. It is a good yielder and attractive. 
Gould’s Reliable Kidney Wax 
An excellent early round podded variety for the home garden and can¬ 
ning. It is very tender and absolutely stringless. The seed is white 
kidney-shaped with a brownish black eye. The vines yield abundantly. 
Currie’s Rust Proof Black Wax* 
Very early and a good yielder. The pods are large, flat and straight, 
free from rust and of excellent quality. A very popular variety among 
market gardeners because of its hardiness and attractive appearance. 
Improved Golden Wax 
A well known standard variety. Bears an abundance of large flat pods 
slightly curved. The seed is mottled brown and white, rust-resisting to 
a marked degree and one of the earliest to mature. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax 
One of the better round podded varieties; very early and prolific, string¬ 
less and of excellent quality. A very popular bean among both home 
and market gardeners. 
Davis Kidney Wax 
A most hardy and productive wax bean. The bean is pure white, of 
kidney shape, producing a large, flat straight pod of fine appearance. 
Unrivalled, or Everbearing Wax* 
A hardy and prolific mid-season variety. The vines are small and 
compact, producing a heavy crop of handsome, pale yellow long semi¬ 
round pods of highest quality. 
DWARF GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 
Beans best suited for market gardeners are starred* 
ASPARAGUS AND ARTICHOKE PRICES 
Asparagus Pkt. Oz. % lb. 1 lb. 
Mary Washington... $0105 $0.10 $0.40 $1.00 
Palmetto .05 .10 .30 .75 
Artichoke 
Green Globe.$0.10 $0.60 $1.75 
Bountiful* 
This is one of the very earliest of the green podded 
beans. The pods are large, flat and slightly curved, of a 
light green color and stringless. Is very hardy and 
continues to bear for several weeks. 
Stringless Green Pod 
The finest green pod, stringless bean. The earliest and 
hardiest of all green-podded sorts and produces large, 
handsome pods, some of which measure fully six inches 
in length. The plants are very productive, bearing pro¬ 
fusely the beautiful green pods, which are perfectly 
round, straight, broad, tender, brittle, finest flavor, very 
fleshy and entirely stringless. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod* 
An excellent variety to follow Stringless Green Pod, be¬ 
ing later and larger. Plants are strong, pods round, 
meaty and brittle. 
Full Measure* 
A very fine round stringless green podded bean. The 
pods are long and straight, showing depressions around 
the beans, which are round and tender. Yields abundant¬ 
ly. We recommend it for home or market gardener. 
Refugee or 1000 to 1 ★ 
A very productive, hardy, late variety. Pods are long, 
semi-round and slender, very much in demand for late 
pickling. 
Gould’s Reliable Black Wax Beans 
Stringless Refugee Green Pod* 
A late variety, very desirable for canning and the home 
garden. Pods 5% inches long, round, slightly curved and 
stringless. 
Longfellow* 
An early round long slender green pod, very tender and 
brittle when not too old. Very desirable for canning, 
having no strings when broken. 
Black Valentine* 
Pods are long, nearly round and straight, very attrac¬ 
tive in appearance and of good quality. Vines are very 
hardy and vigorous, producing an excellent bean for 
shipping. 
Stringless Black Valentine 
Similar to Black Valentine in general characteristics 
except that the pods are slightly more oval in shape and 
are entirely free from strings, making it especially de¬ 
sirable for the home garden. 
FERTILIZER. The application of about 300 pounds of 
6-15-9 or any other good commercial fertilizer per acre 
will increase the yield and advance maturity to a great 
extent on beans. 
