Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Growers of Choice Garden Seeds, Cambridge, N. Y. 
POLE LIMA BEANS 
Culture—These plants are very tender and susceptible to frost. Seed should he sown after all 
danger from frost is over and the ground is sufficiently warmed to promote good growth. A 
sandy loam soil is recommended for best results. The seed should be sown in hills 5 to 6 feet 
apart, and 5 or 6 seeds to the hill. Stout poles 7 to 8 feet high, well set in the ground to prevent 
being blown over, should be provided for the plants to climb upon. 
CARPENTERIA— A vigorous, productive variety which 
retains its distinctive green color in the seed. 
DREER'S IMPROVED, or CHALLENGER —A vigorous 
growing, productive sort with large, thick, medium 
sized, light green beans. Also known as Potato Lima. 
EARLY LEVIATHAN — The earliest of the large podded 
Pole Limas and one of the most desirable. 
FLORIDA BUTTER, or SPECKLED POLE LIMA —A de¬ 
pendable, prolific, small-seeded Lima, popular in the 
South. Pods borne in clusters; seeds size of Sieva, 
cream colored, speckled reddish-brown. 
GIANT PODDED POLE LIMA — Undoubtedly the best 
of all the large-podded Pole Limas. It is moderately 
early, extremely vigorous in growth with dark green 
foliage and pods. The pods will average 7 inches 
long and are borne in clusters of 6 to 8; beans are 
extra large and of excellent quality. 
KING OF THE GARDEN — An improved strain of 
large white Lima and one of the most popular varieties. 
LARGE WHITE — The old standard Pole Lima. 
SMALL, or SIEVA — Best described as a pole variety 
of the well-known Henderson’s Bush Lima. 
TABLE BEETS 
Culture—The soil which is best suited is that which is rather light and thoroughly enriched with 
manure. For an early supply sow in spring as soon as the ground becomes fit for work, in drills 
about 18 inches apart and V 2 inch deep. For main crop, sow the first week in May, and for 
winter use, sow in June. 
One ounce to 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds to the acre in drills 
BOSTON CROSBY — An exceptionally desirable selec¬ 
tion from Crosby’s Egyptian and very popular with 
market gardeners. The roots are uniform, globe- 
shaped, with a very small top and tap root, skin dark 
red; flesh deep purplish red with little zoning. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN — Desirable for first early mar¬ 
ket. Roots uniform, flattened globe in shape, exterior 
and interior color deep red. 
DETROIT DARK RED — One of the best main crop 
varieties for home or market garden. Roots of medium 
size, globe-shaped, and very smooth; skin dark red, 
flesh solid vermilion red. Tops small, upright, dark 
green, shaded red. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP — Standard red Table Beet 
with round, slightly flattened roots. 
EARLY WONDER — Roots very uniform, nearly globe- 
shaped, with small top and tap root; skin dark red. 
flesh deep blood red, with little zoning. 
ECLIPSE — Small tops and medium sized; round, 
bright red roots. 
EDMAND'S BLOOD TURNIP —A second early sort, 
with short tops; roots nearly round, dark red in color. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN —One of the very earliest, 
with small tops and distinctly flat, fairly thick, dark 
red roots. 
GOOD FOR ALL — A fine new variety producing deep 
red globular roots with small tops. An excellent va¬ 
riety for home and market gardeners and also desir¬ 
able for canning. 
DETROIT DARK RED 
SWISS CHARD 
SILVER — Its yellowish-green leaves are used as greens. 
LUCULLUS —An improvement on the old variety, with foliage much crumpled or savoyed. 
FORDHOOK GIANT — A strikingly handsome variety with large, very dark green, much crumpled leaves and 
broad white stalks. 
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