profitable garden crop 
to Can for Winter Use 
SPECKLED BUSH LIMA. One of the hardiest, and a sure crop¬ 
per. Pods medium size, rather short and flat. 
FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. Grows stiffly erect, and keeps its 
bean pods off the ground. Plants are about 30 inches high and 
bear an immense crop of very large pods. From eight to ten 
days earlier than other bush limas. Lb., 35c. 
POLE BEANS 
1 lb., 25c. 
BURGER’S GREEN STRINGLESS. Earlier and bears longer 
than Kentucky Wonder. Vine of small growth, good climbing, 
moderately productive, snap pods, about 7 inches long, dark 
green. Absolutely stringless. 
KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD HOMESTEAD. Moderately 
branched, good climbing plant of medium height. Pods about 10 
inches long, scimitar curved, extremely brittle. Bears abundantly. 
WHITE CREASE- 
BACK. Rather bush¬ 
like in habit but 
climbing well after 
starting, very early, 
moderately produc¬ 
tive. Pods deeply 
creasebacked. Good 
snap beans, good 
shippers, and fine for 
baking. 
LAZY WIFE. Very 
prolific; pods are 
broad, much bulged 
at seeds, light green, 
brittle, stringless, 
fine quality and free 
from anthracnose. 
Dry beans are white 
and are desirable for 
winter use. 
ASPARAGUS 
CUT SHORT or CORN HILL. Largely used for 
planting among corn. Pods are short, very 
straight, decidedly bulged out in places. 
WHITE DUTCH CASE KNIFE. Pods vary in size, 
8 inches long, medium green in color. Can be 
snapped or shelled. 
HORTICULTURAL or SPECKLED CRANBERRY. 
Matures in eighty days. Pods borne in remark¬ 
able large clusters. Valued as a snap bean or for 
shelling. 
EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. Moderately 
branched vine, of large growth and good climbing 
habit, productive, and long bearing. Pods 7% 
inches long, straight, flat, smooth surface, whitish 
yellow in color. Ready for use in 70 days. 
POLE LIMA BEANS 
MARTHA WASH- PLANTING 
INGTON. A sister INSTRUCTIONS 
ter of the Mary 
Washington, but 
more vigorous, on 
account of being 
bred to resist rust 
disease. Produc¬ 
tive. Uniform in 
type. Shoots large, 
o f extra good 
quality, rich green 
color tinted with 
purple at tips. Oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 35c; 
lb„ $1.00. 
MARY WASH¬ 
INGTON. Oz„ 10c; 
14 lb., 35c; lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
COLUMBIAN 
M A M M 0 T H 
WHITE. A favor¬ 
ite. Large light colored shoots. Needs no artificial 
blanching. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. One year old. We can furnish 
Washington roots at—25c per dozen; $1.25 per 100. 
1 lb., 25c. 
LARGE WHITE LIMA or BUTTER BEANS. Large 
seeded, vigorous, a good climber, and quite productive. 
Pods are dark green, curved, very wide. Dry seeds white 
with slight greenish tinge. 
KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. Largely grown and a 
valuable general purpose lima. Plant much branched, 
late, very productive, long bearing. 
SMALL CAROLINA or SIEYA LIMA. Small type of 
pole lima but literally loaded with well filled pods. Ma¬ 
tures quickly, good winter bean. 
POLE SPECKLED LIMA. Used in the South where it 
is one of the most prolific of pole limas. Dry beans are 
of medium size, milky white and blotched. 
FLOWERING BEANS 
SCARLET RUNNER. Splendid for covering trellis 
work, or old fences. Flowers are bright scarlet. Pro¬ 
duces fine, broad, flat, deep green pods, which are edi¬ 
ble. This bean is both ornamental and useful. Pkt., 5c; 
1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.65. 
All Pkts. on this page.5c 
Asparagus, an 
early spring 
vegetable, is 
widelv appre¬ 
ciated and ex¬ 
tensively culti¬ 
vated. Can be 
grown in any 
soil which is 
not too wet. 
Seed should be 
sown in March 
or April, in rows 14 inches apart, and 
lightly covered with a layer of soil 1/2 t° % 
inches deep. When the seed is up they 
should be thinned out. Prepare permanent 
bed by digging a trench 18 inches wide 
and 20 inches deep. Fill one-third full 
with well rotted manure and tramp it 
down. Half fill remaining space with 
good soil, and set the root clumps of the 
Asparagus, one foot apart. Cover roots 
to surface with good soil. The stocks 
should not be cut until a year after plant¬ 
ing and then but lightly. Full harvest may 
be taken after this. 
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