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LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
Mary Washington Asparagus 
ASPARAGUS 
One ounce to 50 feet of row. 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
100 roots for a bed of 500 square feet. 
4 to 5,000 to the acre. 
CULTURE —From seed —Sow in early spring in rows 
about 18 inches apart and 1 to 2 inches deep. A well 
drained loam is best. Thin plants to stand about 3 inches 
apart. Transplant to permanent bed following spring. 
Soaking the seed for 24 hours will hasten germination. 
From roots. Location should be well drained and soil 
worked to a depth of about 18 inches, well pulverized 
using plenty of good manure. Set the roots about 18 
inches apart and the rows from 3 to 4 feet. See that the 
roots are spread evenly and cover about 2 inches. As the 
plants grow fill in the trenches, so by the end of thr 
season they will be entirely filled. A light cutting should 
be made the following spring. 
MARY WASHINGTON. Rust resistant. Earlier, larger, more pro¬ 
lific and will net more money per acre than any other variety. 
Very tender, deep green color, large heavy shoots, distinct 
flavor of peculiar sweetness. 
Seed—Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1,4 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00 postpaid. 
Roots—Doz. 35c, 50-80c, 100-$1.50 postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
BEANS, DWARF WAX-PODDED 
We pay postage on all Beans up to 10 lbs.; larger quantities customer pays transportation. 
25 lbs. and over sold at 100 lb. rate. 
When beans are purchased in our store in half and one pound quantities prices are 10c per pound 
less than those quoted. 
One pound to 100 feet of row. Sixty pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Plant after the weather has become settled in the spring, in rows two feet apart, 
about two inches deep and from 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows, firming the soil to assist germi¬ 
nation. A warm, well enriched loamy soil is most suitable, and plantings may be made every two 
weeks until August. Give frequent shallow cultivation, but never when the vines are wet. 
<$>LETHERMAN’S SUPREME WAX. (50 days.) For earli¬ 
ness, productiveness and quality this bean has no 
superior. The rich golden yellow pods borne in 
great quantities on vigorous plants are flat, slightly 
oval, thick, meaty and absolutely stringless. Pkt. 
10c, ]/ 2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 
lbs. $2.00 postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.40, 100 
lbs. $15.00. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. (52 days.) (Brittle Wax.) 
Plant large, erect, and productive. Pods medium 
yellow, round slightly curved, fleshy, brittle and 
entirely stringless. Excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, 14 
lb. 20c, lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.10, 10 lbs. 
$1.90 postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. 
$14.00. 
IMPROVED RUST-PROOF COLDEN WAX. (52 days.) 
Plant compact, upright, disease-resistant, produc¬ 
tive. Pods broad, flat, golden yellow, brittle, string¬ 
less, good quality. Desirable for home garden. Pkt. 
10c, i/ 2 lb. 20c, lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.10, 
10 lbs. $1.90 postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.25, 
100 lbs. $14.00. 
UNRIVALLED WAX. (52 days.) Plant dwarf, erect, 
very productive. Pods deep yellow, narrow, flat, 
brittle, very attractive. Pkt. 10c, lb. 20c, lb. 
35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.00 postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.40, 100 lbs. $15.00. 
Letherman’s Supreme Wax Beans 
