JACKSON, MICHIGAN 
Garden Seeds 15 
FIELD BEANS 
The Best Varieties. 
The Michigan Experiment Station has proved that farm¬ 
ers are annually losing thousands of dollars by planting 
poor Seed Beans. Mixed seed causes the elevator man to cut 
the price he will pay for your crop. Seed of poor germina¬ 
tion will cause a heavy loss by reason of the poor stand it 
gives. Our Seed Beans are grown especially for seed pur¬ 
poses and carefully selected for purity and yielding 
qualities. 
Isbell’s Michigan Improved Pea Bean 
The Best Field Bean in Cultivation. A Sure Cropper. 
Isbell’s Improved Pea Bean is one of the greatest money¬ 
making crops for the Michigan farmer. The pods are large 
and filled with medium sized, pure white, nearly round 
beans,which excel in cooking qualities. It is an upright 
grower, holding the pods well up from the ground, and a 
great bearer. The pods grow in thick clusters and ripen in 
August, the leaves falling earlier than other varieties. No 
other Bean excels it in yield, quality and readiness of sale 
on the market. Pkt., 5c; lb., 25c; 3 lbs., 65c, prepaid.—Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.00. 
New Robust Field Bean 
Also Called Thousand-to-One Field Bean. 
ROBUST is a new strain of field beans introduced by the 
Michigan Experimental Station and wherever it has been 
grown, has given excellent satisfaction. The plants are of 
decidedly robust growth. The ripe Beans are about the 
same size and shape as our Michigan Pea Beans and of 
clear white color. This variety is especially suited to 
heavier soils. Pkt., 10c: lb., 25c; 3 lbs., 65c, prepaid.— 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.25. 
Other Field Beans 
LIGHT CRANBERRY.—A new type of field Bean which 
in limited quantities has sold very well. The Beans are 
large, oval, and cream colored with carmine stripes. The 
plant is spreading with runners about 4 feet long. Matures 
late and requires a longer season than Pea Beans. Cran¬ 
berry Beans have done very well in northern Michigan 
along the west coast and in the Thumb district. Pkt., 10c; 
3 lbs., 75c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.50. 
LARGE WHITE MARROW.—Vines large, slender, 
spreading, with short runners and small leaves; very 
prolific; seeds large, about twice the size of the white 
Navy Bean; ovoid, clear white, cooking very dry and 
mealy. Pkt., 10c; lb., 25c; 3 lbs., 65c, prepaid.—Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs., $1.25. 
ROYAL DWARF or WHITE KIDNEY.—Plant upright, 
■with large, broad leaves; pods medium size, dark green; 
seed large, white, kidney-shaped, slightly flattened and of 
excellent quality green or dry. Pkt., 10c; lb., 25c; 3 lbs., 
65c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.25. 
RED KIDNEY.—The good old-fashioned baking bean. 
The beans are of large size and very rich in flavor. A 
wonderful yielder on strong soil. Our stock is extra 
select Northern grown. Pkt.. 5c: lb., 25c; 3 lbs., 65c, pre¬ 
paid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs.. $1.00. 
MANGELS AND 
SUGAR BEETS 
CULTURE.—;Both Mangels and Sugar Beets require 
deep, well enriched soil. Sow in May or June in rows 18 
inches to 2 feet apart and 6 to 8 inches in the row. Young 
plants may be transplanted to fill up vacancies. As soon as 
frost occurs, dig the crop. For Whiter store in cellar or in 
pits. Sow 5 to 6 pounds per acre. 
The value of Sugar Beets and Mangels for stock feeding 
is clearly seen in the improved health and condition of 
the animals. They yield enormously and can be grown at 
trifling cost. 
Mangels make excellent and rich as well as cheap Win¬ 
ter feed for poultry. 
Mammoth Long Red Mangel 
Isbell’s Select Strain, often growing from 24 to 30 inches 
in length, weighing from 25 to 35 lbs. We place this grand 
variety at the head of the list and believe it deserves first 
place. It grows to an immense size, is enormously pro¬ 
ductive and profitable, if grown on rich, deep soil, and is 
an excellent keeper. This variety will yield more tons per 
acre than any other. Oz., 10c: % lb., 20c; lb., 60c, prepaid. 
—Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.25. 
Golden Giant Mangel 
A grand yellow Mangel, wonderfully prolific. Best and 
sweetest for milch cows. The roots of this variety are 
not quite as long as the Mammoth Long Red and more oval 
shaped at the bottom. Golden Giant is the largest and 
heaviest yielding of the yellow Mangels. They are easily 
harvested and are very rich in nutritive content. Oz., 10c; 
*4 lb., 25c; lb., 70c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.75. 
Giant Feeding Half Sugar Mangel 
Giant Feeding Sugar Beets are much more valuable for 
feeding purposes than the old sorts of Mangels. Yields 
nearly as much per acre as Mangels, and is much easier 
handled, keeps better and longer, and is in every way of 
great value to the farmer. Roots large, oval in form, with 
small top. Oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 65c, prepaid.—Not pro- 
paid, 5 lbs., $2.50. 
Golden Tankard Mangel 
The flesh is rich deep yellow, 
differing in this respect from 
other Mangels, surpassing them 
in milk producing qualities. 
Sheep and other stock thrive 
on this variety. The roots are 
of large diameter, tapering 
quickly at bottom, which is 
quite broad with only a small 
tap root. It yields an enormous 
bulk on good land. Oz., 10c; 
% lb., 20c; lb., 60c, prepaid.— 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.25. 
Sugar Beets 
Vilmorin’s Improved 
Contains a large percentage 
of sugar and is a good yielder. 
For suigar making and for feed¬ 
ing to stock and poultry. Of 
greater feeding value than the 
Mangels, but not as heavy 
yielders. Oz., 10c; X A lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 
5 lbs., $2.75. 
Notice 
PRICE OF FIELD BEANS 
IS GOVERNED BY THE MAR¬ 
KET. Ask for quotations on 
larger quantities, we always 
sell at the lowest rate con¬ 
sistent with best quality. 
Mangel, 
Mammoth 
Long Red. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
NITRAGIN 
V The Original Legume Inoculato? 
See Page 64. 
