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KENDALL & WHITNEY, PORTLAND, MAINE 
Fresh Vegetables for Home and Market 
All of the finest varieties, including those developed by Kendall & Whitney, and other outstanding 
American seedsmen, now popular among home and market growers everywhere. 
Asparagus Seed 
An ounce will sow about 60 feet of drill, and produce 
200 or more plants. 
Culture. In early spring sow the seed, after soaking 
it 24 hours in warm water, in drills 1 foot apart, and 
1 inch deep. During the summer keep soil mellow and 
free from weeds, thinning the plants to 4 inches apart. 
The following spring transplant, them into permanent 
beds that have been deeply dug and highly manured. One 
ounce to 50 feet of row; 5 pounds per acre. 
MARY WASHINGTON. This is a selection from the 
Washington showing a marked improvement in every 
respect. It is much larger than the ordinary strain and 
is some earlier. Tips very compact and a rich purplish 
green. The whole stalk from base to tip is remarkably 
tender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; X A lb., $1.00. 
Asparagus Roots 
The easiest way to obtain an Asparagus bed is to set 
out the roots. It takes three years to establish one 
from seed, but with our large, two-year roots a bearing 
bed may be had in two years. We can furnish strong, 
selected roots, of the variety listed, 50 in a bunch at the 
following prices: 
Mary Washington, 2-year-old, per 100, $2.00. 
Green Podded Bush Beans 
BEANS 
Dwarf or Bush 
A succession of sowings can be 
made from the first week in May 
until August. Plant about two 
inches deep, from 18 in. to 2 ft. 
apart, according to richness of 
soil; the poorer the soil the closer 
they can be planted; the plants 
should be about three inches apart. 
Frequent pickings insure a more 
prolonged bearing season. Avoid 
jerking the plants, as it frequently 
disturbs young feeding roots. Use 
the finger nails to sever the stems. 
Do not pick when bushes are wet, 
as this may cause blight and rust. 
For succession in the home garden 
plant 30 feet of row every other 
week up to August. 
Two pounds are sufficient for 100 
feet of drill; 90 pounds for one 
acre. Beans ordered by mail are 
subject to an extra charge of 8 
cents per pound for postage. For 
larger shipments by mail see rates 
on page 2. 
Green Podded Bush Beans 
Bountiful. One of the best and most prolific market 
and home garden varieties. The pods are flat, light 
green, 6 to 6% inches long, and absolutely stringless. 
It is particularly satisfactory for succession plantings. 
1 lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 8 lbs., $1.75. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. This is a decided 
improvement over the old bush lima. The pods are 
larger, containing a greater number of seeds, and the 
plants are more prolific. Plant only when the soil is 
warm. Used as a shell bean. 1 lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 
8 lbs., $1.75. 
Dwarf Horticultural. An excellent dual purpose bean, 
used both as a snap and shell bean. The plants are 
vigorous, prolific, producing quantities of flat, string¬ 
less pods, 5 inches long. Mature pods are splashed with 
carmine red. 1 lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 8 lbs., $1.75. 
Improved Stringless Green Pod. This standard variety 
has now been improved so that it is more prolific, pro¬ 
duces longer pods, and is quite disease resistant. The 
pods are round, 6 to 8 inches long, and stringless. A 
superb home garden variety. 1 lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 
8 lbs., $1.75. 
Bow’s Champion. By far, the most popular flat, green 
podded variety for New England plantings. The dark 
green pods are 5 inches long, tender and stringless. 
Excellent as snap, shell and baking beans. A very hardy 
and prolific strain. 1 lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 8 lbs., $1.75. 
Tendergreen. A new variety which has become very 
popular. The plants are early and prolific, bearing a 
large number of slender, long, round, meaty pods, which 
are crisp, snappy, tender, and stringless. Also called 
Imperator and New Stringless Green Pod. 1 lb., 30c; 
2 lb., 50c; 8 lbs.. $1.75. 
