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Pole or Running Beans—Con. 
pole 5 to 8 ft. high, and when plants show 
runners help the vines to start by twining them 
around the pole from right to left. 
Early Leviathan Lima—The earliest large- 
seeded Lima. Pods very straight, containing 
5 to 6 beans. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 55c 5 lbs. $1.25 
15 to 100 lb. at 18c lb. 
King of the Garden Lima—An improved 
strain of Large White Lima. Grows tall, vig¬ 
orous, very productive. Pods flat, smooth with 
4 or 5 large beans. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 55c 5 lbs. $1.25 
15 to 100 lb. at 18c lb. 
Mammoth Horticultural King or Worcester 
—The largest podded and largest seeded of the 
Horticultural beans. Pods heavily splashed 
with red. 
1 lb. 35c 2 lbs. 65c 5 lbs. $1.30 
15 to 100 lbs. at 20c lb. 
Italian Horticultural—A distinct variety with 
large, yellow pods heavily splashed with crim¬ 
son. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 55c 5 lbs. $1.25 
15 to 100 lbs at 18c lb. 
Kentucky Wonder—The best known and 
most popular pole bean. Pods are large and 
practically round, very brittle. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 55c 5 lbs. $1.25 
15 to 100 lbs. at 18c lb. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax—Very popular va¬ 
riety. Good climber, productive. Yellow flat 
meaty pods, nearly stringless. 
1 lb. 30c 2 lbs. 55c 5 lbs. $1.25 
15 to 100 lbs. at 18c lb. 
Beets 
For very early crops, sow in hotbeds and 
transplant as soon as weather permits. For 
outdoor crops, sow first part of April in drills 
about 2 ft. apart, covering seed about 1 inch. 
Thin the young plants when suitable size for 
greens to four inches apart. One ounce sows 
50 ft. of drill. 
Detroit Dark Red 
Quantity Discount, 10 lbs. or more 10c lb. 
Crosby’s Egyptian—An extra early variety 
for home and market garden use. Roots a 
flattened globe shape; skin dark red, flesh a 
trifle lighter. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c X A lb. 30c 1 lb. 80c 
Early Wonder—Very popular with market 
gardeners, globular in shape, with small tap 
root. Flesh is blood red, tender and of good 
quality. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c X A lb. 30c 1 lb. 85c 
Early Eclipse—Medium sized round, dark 
red. Interior bright red with whitish zones. 
Good flavor. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c % lb. 25c 1 lb. 80c 
Dark Red Egyptian—Very early. Tops small 
and erect. Roots flattish. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c X A lb. 30c 1 lb. $1.60 
Detroit Dark Red—One of the very best 
sorts for home or market garden. Roots 
smooth, globe shaped of medium size. Tops 
small, upright, color deep red. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c V 4 lb. 30c 1 lb. 90c 
Edman’s Early Blood Turnip—A medium 
early variety. Roots top shaped; dark red of 
good size. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c X A lb. 25c 1 lb. 80c 
Long Smooth Blood—A well known late va¬ 
riety for winter use; tops are large. Roots 
10 to 15 inches long. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c X A lb. 30c 1 lb. 90c 
Swiss Chard 
Cooked same as spinach and when allowed 
to grow without cutting has large, flat, wax¬ 
like ribs which are cooked and served like 
asparagus. Sow seed early in spring in drills 
18 inches apart. 
Giant Lucullus—Desirable for home and 
market garden use. Leaf color yellowish 
green, heavily crumpled; stems thick, broad, 
light green in color. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c X A lb. 30c 1 lb. 90c 
Mangel Wurzel 
A Highly Valuable Stock Feed. They are 
easily grown and are unequalled as a milk 
producing food for winter feeding. Cultivate 
same as beets. Six to eight pounds will sow 
an acre. 
Mammoth Long Red 
Quantity Discount 5 lbs. or more 10c lb. 
Mammoth Long Red—The most popular. 
Roots extremely large, slightly tapering, grow 
half above ground. Color light red. 
Oz. 10c X A lb. 20c 1 lb. 60c 
