INSEL-GIBBS BULK VEGETABLE SEEDS 
are thoroughly tested at our trial grounds before being offered to our custo¬ 
mers. They are fresh, of high germination, uniform in quality and as con¬ 
sistently true to label as thirty-four years of experience in seed growing 
will permit. They will grow and produce quality and quantity in vegetable crops. 
All prices quoted are as January 1, and are subject to change without notice. 
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tions clearly and plainly on all orders. Unless we definitely state otherwise, we prepay POSTAGE on all 
seeds where quoted in packages with the exception of all bulk seeds. Seeds ordered in quantities too large 
to be forwarded by Parcel Post will be forwarded by express or freight, charges to be paid by the purchaser. 
Artichokes 
GREEN GLOBE. Sow in seed beds in the 
Spring and transplant the next season in 
rich soil in rows four feet apart each way. 
Set the roots 12 inches apart in the rows. 
They are the large, green globe rariety; 
most successful in our region ; deep green in 
color. Per package, 10c. Artichoke plants 
can be furnished in the Spring at the rate 
of 25c each. 
Green Globe 
Asparagus 
It requires two years to raise asparagus 
plants and one ounce of seed will produce 
about 800 plants. Sow in early Spring in 
rows 14 inches apart, thin out and allow the 
plants to grow two years after which time the 
roots should be set in rows three feet apart 
and the roots one foot apart. 
Asparagus roots furnished in December, 
January and February at the rate of 25c per 
dozen for two year old plants. 
BARK’S MAMMOTH. Per package, 10c; 
per oz., 20c; J4 lb., 50c, per lb., $1.50. 
COLUMBIA MAMMOTH WHITE. Per 
package, 10c; per oz., 20c; per % lb., 45c; 
lb., $1.25. 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL. The standard 
variety for home or market use. It makes 
large thick, white shoots of delicious flavor. 
Per package, 5c; per ounce, 20c; % lb., 
45c; per lb., $1.25. 
PALMETTO. One of the most popular com¬ 
mercial varieties. Shoots are light green, 
slightly tinted pink. Per package, 5c; per 
oz., 20c; 54 lb., 45c; per lb., $1.25. 
Beans 
Beans require a light, friable soil, with 
plenty of moisture, and they are very sensi¬ 
tive to frost. In California they should not 
be sown earlier than April 15. In the garden 
the soil should be made mellow and rich, and 
kept so, and all pole varieties should be pro¬ 
vided with poles or a trellis on which to climb. 
For a garden crop plant String Beans in suc¬ 
cession every four weeks throughout the sea¬ 
son. Sow in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, and 
cover from 1 to 2 inches deep, but not more. 
Keep the pods picked and the vines well 
watered and the beans will continue bearing 
much longer than if the vines are allowed to 
become dry. Hoe the rows occasionally. 
For farm crop plant about 25 pounds Pole 
Beans per acre, in rows 36 inches apart; 
plant Bush Beans about 35 pounds per acre in 
rows 24 inches apart. For the home garden 
there should be a succession of five or six 
varieties to provide the table with early, med¬ 
ium and late beans. 
Our smallest packages of beans sell for 10c, 
but remember that you get 4 ounces of seed 
and not one ounce as in some packages sell¬ 
ing from 5c to 15c each. These prices are 
postpaid in first and second zones. Write for 
special prices for large quantities. 
Palmetto Asparagus 
Dwarf or Bush Green-Podded 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN-POD. 
The very best quality. We have a selection 
of this favorite bean which is absolutely 
stringless. The pods are very tender, thick, 
meaty and long. The plants bear well and 
always give satisfaction. Seed brown. Per 
package, 10c; lb., 50c. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod 
CANADIAN WONDER. The leading green 
podded market bean for our section. Fine 
in flavor. Per package, 10c; lb., 50c. 
EARLY SIX WEEKS. One of the quickest 
growing and most productive beans. Pods 
very long and fine in flavor. Per package, 
10c; lb., 50c. 
EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE. A very early, 
green-podded variety, with medium sized, 
green, fleshy pods. Seed drab, freely 
spotted with dark purple. Their color is 
lighter than most of the green beans. Per 
package, 10c; lb., 50c. 
ENGLISH OR BROAD WINDSOR. This 
bean should be grown in the Fall, Winter 
or early Spring. It is not a string bean, 
but a very popular variety. It is also called 
the Horse Bean in some sections. Per 
package, 10c; lb., 20c. 
for Early, Crisp Vegetables 
feed them this complete, 
balanced diet 
