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The Blue Book of Gardening 
REFUGEE, or 1,000-to-l. There is no dwarf 
bean so prolific as our selection of Refugee. 
As many as 150 pods are sometimes found 
on one Tine. These pods are long and 
green, becoming lighter in color as they 
mature. Not an extra early bean, but a 
hardy one and an extra heavy bearer. Its 
quality is good. Per package, 10c; lb., 35c. 
Dwarf or Bush Wax-Podded 
These dwarf beans have creamy white, yel¬ 
low or golden yellow pods. Most of the va¬ 
rieties listed are stringless. The selection of 
wax or green-podded varieties is purely a mat¬ 
ter of choice. The wax-podded varieties look 
very beautiful on the table, but as they show 
bruises in handling they are less frequently 
seen in the markets. Both classes are easily 
grown. In regard to sending by express, 
freight, or parcel post, see inside of front 
cover. 
IMPROVED RUST-PROOF GOLDEN 
WAX. Quite rust proof, rather hardier 
than Golden Wax, and the pods are broader 
and fatter. Seed white, somewhat spotted 
with purplish red. This bean is a fine up¬ 
right-growing variety. Per package, 10c; 
lb., 50c. 
CHALLENGE BLACK WAX. One of the 
standard wax beans. Of excellent quality 
and very prolific. Per package, 10c; lb., 
50c. 
GOLDEN WAX. One of the best and hand¬ 
somest beans in cultivation. Pods are long, 
nearly straight, broad, flat and golden yel¬ 
low. Seed white, more or less covered with 
two shades of purplish red. None will be 
found better in all ways than our selection 
of Golden Wax. Per package, 10c; lb., 50c. 
Pole or Running, 
Green and Wax-Podded 
These beans require a pole or trellis to 
climb on if planted in the garden, although 
when raised as a seed crop they need no sup¬ 
port. Pole beans are very prolific and bear 
longer pods and a great many more than the 
bush variety. 
BURGER’S GREEN-POD STRINGLESS 
POLE, OR WHITE SEEDED KEN¬ 
TUCKY WONDER. A new pole variety 
of great merit. Bears long, green, brittle, 
stringless pods of excellent flavor. Per 
package, 10c; lb., 35c. 
Every back yard should grow vegetables 
HORTICULTURAL O R SPECKLED 
CRANBERRY. An old favorite. Pods 
short, pale green, becoming splashed with 
brownish red. Seed blush pink, spotted 
with red. Valuable either green or dry, 
shelled. Per package, 10c; lb., 35c. 
KENTUCKY WONDER. The best and most 
popular of the pole varieties and should be 
in every garden where beans are planted. It 
grows luxuriantly and bears for a long 
period. Pods are very long, round and 
fleshy, dark green in color and absolutely 
stringless, showing no signs of toughness. 
The seed is brown and rather long. Per 
package, 10c; lb., 35c. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. An excel¬ 
lent variety and one of the very best yellow 
pole beans. The pods are long, very thick, 
meaty, deeply saddle-backed, entirely string- 
less. The vine is thrifty and very prolific. 
Seed deep brown. Per package, 10c; lb., 35c. 
SCARLET RUNNER. The well known and 
old fashioned climber, having bright scarlet, 
pea like flowers. It not only holds its 
place as a flower, but the pods, when young, 
are of the fine quality for cooking. Scarlet 
runners bear well in San Francisco region. 
Per package, 15c; lb., 40c. 
for Better Lawns 
Vigoro, the complete 
scientifically balanced 
plant food, produces 
thick, velvety green 
lawns quickly. Clean, 
odorless, easy to use, 
and inexpensive. Order 
enough to feed every¬ 
thing you grow. 
VIGORO 
Com plot p plant food i 
Lima Beans 
Lima beans are delicious when used green or 
shelled, and can be grown for this purpose in 
any climate. Sow bush sorts in 24 inch rows 
and pole varieties in hills 4 feet each way. 
Sow late after ground is well warmed in 
spring. Limas will not thrive planted in over- 
moist soil. Have the ground well prepared 
and well warmed, but do not water when 
planting. 
Bush Varieties 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH. The dried 
beans generally show a greenish white color¬ 
ing and are quite thick. Per package, 10c; 
lb., 50c. 
Burpee's Improved Bush Lina, Best 
Garden Variety 
Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean 
