VEGETABLES 
ARTICHOKE 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE — The green buds are 
used. Start in hotbeds. They can be grown suc¬ 
cessfully in the Northwest. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
PLANTS—25c each; 3 for 50c; doz. $2.00, post¬ 
paid. Ready after March 1st. 
♦JERUSALEM — The tubers are used for stock 
feed. 3 lbs. 50c, postpaid. E. or F., 100 lbs. @ $2.00. 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—The seed is of slow germination and 
should be planted early in the season. Plant roots 
in well drained soil about 2 feet apart in the row 
and five to six feet between rows. 
MARY WASHINGTON — The latest development 
of rust resistant asparagus. Large, heavy yielding 
with dark green stalks of fine quality. Owing to 
its great vigor it can be cut sooner from time of 
planting. We carry a special, selected strain. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Two year roots simply means a grade for size 
only. They are one year growth. 
MARY WASHINGTON—2 year roots (No. 1 size) 
doz. 50c; 50 @ $1.00; 100 @ $1.50, postpaid. E. or 
F., 1000 @ $7.00; 3000 or more @ $6.50. 
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Beans, Gill’s Oregon Giant 
DWARF BEANS 
CULTURES—Plant about May 1st for early beans, or as soon as the ground becomes warm, in rows 
3 feet apart. Cover from 1^ to 3 inches deep according to weather conditions. Large seeded beans require 
warmer weather to germinate than small beans. Never cultivate or hoe beans when the foliage is wet 
from dew or rains, as it will cause rust. 
PRICES ON BEAN SEED — Unless otherwise 
stated, prices are uniformly as follows: Pkt. 10c; 
% lb. 20c; lb. 30c; postpaid. E. or F., lb. 25c; 6 
lbs. of one variety @ 20c. Write for prices on 
larger quantities. 
DWARF KENTUCKY WONDER—(The Commo¬ 
dore). Won award of merit in 1938 All-America 
selections. Green pods of excellent quality, measur¬ 
ing 7 to 9 inches; nearly straight, very fieshy, brittle 
and of fine texture, fibreless and stringless in all 
stages of growth. Excellently suited for the home 
garden as well as for market. Pkt. 15c; % lb. 35c; 
lb. 60c. 
♦ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX—Extra early; very 
vigorous and productive. Long, straight, round pods 
that are entirely stringless. One of the finest. 
♦PENCIL POD BLACK WAX—Hardy and prolific 
and of finest quality. The pods are bright waxy 
yellow, long and round and entirely free from 
strings. Desirable for home or market and very 
valuable for canning. 
♦SURE CROP WAX—Very productive, stringless 
sort with pods six inches long, nearly round and 
of fine quality. The pods are long and straight, 
making a fine bean for market gardeners. 
♦STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE—Very har¬ 
dy; extremely early, withstanding cold, damp wea¬ 
ther better than most sorts. Pods dark green, long, 
straight, stringless, nearly round. Excellent quality. 
♦IMPROVED BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN 
POD—Considered the best early bush bean. The 
pods are green, of good length, entirely stringless, 
tender and brittle and remain so until ripe. This 
brown-seeded bean is both early and hardy and 
one of the richest flavored beans of all. A popular 
market or garden bean and desirable for canning. 
♦FULL MEASURE—A splendid stringless bush 
bean with round, tender, green pods. Very high 
quality and producing heavy yields of pods about 
6 inches long. It matures early. 
♦GIANT STRINGLESS—Long, stringless, green 
pods. A few days later than Burpee’s Stringless 
but more productive and with longer, straighter 
pods. The pods are large and nearly round. 
♦TENDERGREEN—Similar to Full Measure but 
hardier and a more dependable cropper. Plants 
medium large, erect, heavily productive. Pods 
nearly straight, dark green, round, meaty, absolutely 
stringless and of outstanding quality. 
♦GILL’S RELIABLE—A pioneer bean found un¬ 
der various names throughout the Northwest. We 
have grown it in our family for over forty years. It 
is very popular as a home garden bean. It is remark¬ 
ably prolific and hardy, having few superiors, either 
as a string or dry bean. The pods are green 
and the seed pure white. Unless picked very young, 
the pods need stringing. Fine for canning and a 
good all around bean. Pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 35c. 
♦STRINGLESS REFUGEE—Popular for canning. 
Prices in this catalog by Express or Freight do not cover shipping expenses. E. or F. indicates 
express or freight. When ordering several pounds it will be cheaper to use these prices, sending extra for 
postage. 
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