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PARCEL POST 
SHIPMENTS 
We pay postage on all 
flower and vegetable 
seeds except Peas, Beans 
and Corn. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
wt. 
in 
lbs. 
Up to 
150 
miles 
150 to 
300 
miles 
300 to 
600 
miles 
1 
.08 
.09 
.10 
2 
.10 
.11 
.14 
3 
.11 
.13 
.17 
4 
.12 
.15 
.21 
5 
.13 
.17 
.24 
10 
.18 
.27 
.42 
Add 5c to insure safe 
delivery. 
ARTICHOKE 
Seed may be planted during March or April in a bed arranged 
so that the young plants can be given protection until danger 
of frost is past. When large enough to transplant, they should 
be set in rows about 4 feet apart and about 2 feet apart in the 
row. In localities where Winter temperatures are not severe, 
such plants will produce a crop of buds the second year. Where 
Winters are severe, they must be mulched with a heavy dress¬ 
ing of leaves or straw to protect the crowns. 
Green Globe. Plants of medium height With large thistle¬ 
like medium deep green foliage. The edible buds or flower 
heads are deep green, globe-shaped or ovoid. The fleshly bud 
scales, moderately broad and full at base, are regarded as a 
delicacy. Fkt. 5c; oz. 75c. 
ASPARAGUS 
When starting an Asparagus bed from seed, it is advisable 
to soak the seed for 24 hours before planting. This makes 
germination more rapid and certain. Sow in Spring in rows 
about 18 inches apart, allowing 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. Cover 
2 inches deep. When plants are well established, thin to about 
an inch apart. Hoe frequently during the Summer. The plants 
will be ready to set in a permanent bed the following Spring. 
Mary Washington. A strain selected from Martha Washing¬ 
ton. It is a little earlier and more vigorous than the original. 
The shoots are slightly ovoid in shape, firm and tender and 
richly flavored. Fkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
BEANS 
Plant Beans after all danger of frost is past, in warm, dry, 
well prepared soil. The rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart and 
the seeds covered iy 2 to 2 inches deep. Thin the young plants 
to 3 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 
Shallow cult.vation should be frequent until blossoming; 
then stop to avoid injury to the roots. Root injury causes the 
blossoms to fall off. For succession, plant every 2 weeks until 
midsummer. Frequent picking of the crop insures long bear¬ 
ing. Two pounds of seed sow 100 feet, and 60 pounds sow one 
acre. 
Prices: Pkt., 5c; 1 lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.90; except as otherwise 
noted. 
Bush, Green Pod 
Bountiful. Very desirable for home and market garden; par¬ 
ticularly valuable for early shipping. Plant large, thrifty, 
prolific. Pods clear light green. 6% to 7 inches long. Fleshy, 
very slightly fibrous, stringless, brittle and tender. Seeds 
straw yellow. 
Dwarf Horticultural. Particularly desirable green shell and 
snap sort for home and market garden. Plant medium small, 
thrifty and productive. Pods dark green at snap stage, be¬ 
coming greenish yellow splashed with carmine. 5 to 5% inches 
long. Strictly stringless, slightly fibrous. Seeds plump oval, 
pinkish buff, spotted and streaked with purplish red. 
Early Marrow Pea or White Navy. (The common white pea 
bean of commerce.) Ripe in 90 to 100 days. Plant large with 
tendency to form runners. Hardy, very prolific; ripens uni¬ 
formly. Pods 4 inches long. Dry beans small, white. 
Stringless Green Pod. High quality for home ana market 
garden. Plant large, thrifty, heavily productive. Pods medium 
green. 5% inches long, almost y 2 inch wide and equally thick. 
Very fleshy, strictly stringless, fine grained, tender. Seeds 
coffee brown. 
Stringless Refugee. Splendid canning variety; young pods 
particularly valuable for canning and pickling whole. Pods 
medium green; very uniform, 5 to 5V 2 inches long. Round, 
absolutely stringless, very fleshy, brittle and fine grained. 
Seeds dark violet purple splashed with buff. 
Bush, Wax Pod 
Davis White Wax. Well adapted for shipping. Plant large and 
thrifty. Pods uniform and attractive. Light yellow. 6 inches 
long, y 2 inch wide, thick, oval; fleshy and tender when young, 
but become somewhat fibrous and stringy. Seeds white and 
excellent for baking. 
Golden Wax. A splendid home garden variety. Also much 
used for canning. Plant small, productive. Pods very attrac¬ 
tive; golden yellow; 4% to 5 inches long, y 2 inch wide, thick, 
oval; fleshy, brittle, stringless. Seed's white, splashed with 
violet carmine and purple. 
Pencil Pod Wax. Very desirable for home and market garden 
and for truckers. Plant large and thrifty. Heavily productive 
over long period. Pods handsome bright yellow. 5% to 6 
inches long, % inch thick, cylindrical; very fleshy, stringless, 
brittle, fine grained, and tender. Quality unexcelled. Seeds 
black. 
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