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LETHERMAN'S SEED HOUSE. Canton. Ohio 
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 I 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 the season they will be entirely 
filled. A light cutting should be made the following spring. 
MARy WASHINGTON. Rust resistant. Earlier, larger, more 
prolific 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. lOc, oz. 15c, I /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 lbs. 
rate, F. O. B. Canton. 
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 soH to assist 
germination. 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 
eariiness, 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 string¬ 
less. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 lb. 25c, lb. 40c, 2 lbs. 70c, 5 
lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.20 postpaid. Not prepaid 
15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
UNRIVALLED WAX. (52 days.) Plant dwarf, 
erect, very productive. Pods deep yellow, narrow, 
flat, brittle, very attractive. Pkt. lOc, I /2 lb. 25c, 
lb. 40c, 2 lbs. 70c, 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.20 post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid 15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
IMPROVED RUST-PROOF GOLDEN WAX. (52 
days.) Plant compact, upright, disease-resistant, 
productive. Pods broad, flat, golden yellow, 
brittle, stringless, good quality. Desirable for 
home garden. Pkt. lOc, I /2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 
60c, 5 lbs. $1.20, 10 lbs. $2.10 postpaid. Not 
prepaid 15 lbs. $2.55, 100 lbs. $16.00. 
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. lOc, 
1/2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 lbs. $1.20, 10 lbs. 
$ 2.10 postpaid. Not prepaid 15 lbs. $2.55, 100 
lbs. $16.00. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax Beans. 
