Olds'Vegetable Seeds 
HIGH QUALITY SEEDS. Our vegetable seeds are 
of the highest quality. There are none better. We are 
proud of our stocks and take satisfaction in the fact that 
we have only the best. We know that the good gardeners 
want the best seeds as the labor and time involved in pro¬ 
ducing a crop are far greater than the cost of the seed 
and no matter how much time is spent, inferior seeds will 
produce inferior crops. 
OLDS' SEEDS CAREFULLY GROWN. Olds’ 
seeds are grown with the utmost care. Special stock seed 
is used, seed that has proven to produce high yields, early 
maturing and uniform vegetables. Many items are grown 
from hand selected roots. The crops are all carefully hand 
rogued and any plants that are off type and do not come 
up to the standards are immediately removed. Each lot 
of seed when cleaned and ready for packing is tested for 
germination. Any lot not coming up to our standard is 
discarded. Furthermore, the Wisconsin Seed Law requires 
high standards of germination for all garden seeds sold 
by Wisconsin dealers. After our seed has passed the germi¬ 
nation tests it is put in packages of different sizes. Each 
package is stamped with the stock letter which has been 
given to the particular stock seed used. If you wish 
further information in regard to any seed received from 
us, give us the stock letter and then we can tell you all 
about it. Seed grown in this exacting manner costs more 
to produce but by careful management we are able to keep 
our prices in line with those of any other reliable house. 
'' e aim to have just enough seed to carry us through the 
season as we do not want to carry over stocks. Order 
early to get the varieties you want. 
Mary Washington Giant 
Rust Proof. 
ASPARAGUS 
3. MARTHA WASHINGTON RUST PROOF. 
This variety very closely resembles the Mary Washington 
Rust Proof. It has the same characteristics but the stalks 
are somewhat flattened in shape instead of round. Just 
on that account it is more in demand in some markets. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 70c, postpaid. 
6. ★MARY WASHINGTON GIANT RUST 
PROOF. The result of years of breeding and selecting 
by the United States Bureau of Plant Industry. The stalks 
are larger and more tender than those of other varieties, 
and apparently immune from rust. Mary Washington aspar¬ 
agus will meet the needs of both market gardeners and 
home gardeners. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 70c, 
postpaid. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
The life of an asparagus bed is usuallv about twenty 
years so in selecting roots it is well to get the best. Our 
roots are that kind. It takes three years to grow an 
asparagus bed from seed, two years from one-year-old 
roots, and one year from two-year-old roots. 
MARY WASHINGTON GIANT RUST PROOF. 
In general, the best all around variety for home and mar¬ 
ket. We would not advise any other. Plants: 1 year old 
25 for 50c; 50 for 80c; 100 for $1.50 postpaid.—Not pre^ 
paid: 100 for $1.25; 1,000 for $7.00. 2-year-old root8. 
25 for 65c; 50 for $1.00; 100 for $1.75, postpaid.—Not 
prepaid: 100 for $1.50; 1,000 for $10.00. (500 at 1,000 
rate.) 
OLDS’ GARDEN BEANS 
Our beans are Northwestern grown, thorough¬ 
ly rogued and carefully hand-picked. Beans 
grown in the Northwest at high altitudes are 
tree from anthracnose and other diseases so apt 
to be found with beans grown at lower altitudes. 
Our packets each contain seed enough to plant 
from 10 to 15 feet of drill. One pound will 
plant 50 to 75 feet of drill; 75 pounds one 
acre. 
CULTURE: Sow the bush varieties as soon 
as the ground is warm and the season favorable. 
Plant, in rows 2 feet apart, the beans 2 inches 
apart m the row and 1 y 2 inches deep. For pole 
beans use poles 8 to 10 feet long and set them 
about 4 feet apart. Plant 4 to 6 beans about 
one inch deep around each pole and later thin 
to 3 plants to a pole. 
Beans thrive best in a sandy loam but grow 
i ery well in any soil. Keep well hoed, drawing 
the earth up to the stems. Do not work when 
the plants are wet as this will cause rust and 
injury to the crop. Plant every two weeks for 
succession. For larger amounts than quoted 
see our Market Gardeners’ Price List, page 55 
the figure after each variety shows the time 
required after the seed is sown before the first 
picking is ready. 
FOR BIGGER CROPS USE NITRAGIN ON THE 
SEED. SEE PAGE 47. 
16. GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN 
POD. (54 days.) Somewhat similar to String¬ 
less Green Pod, although the pods are longer 
straighter and more slender. The pods are also 
more depressed between the beans and slightlv 
lighter m color. Fairly early, hardy and of the 
highest quality. One of the most desirable varie¬ 
ties for canning. Large 2-oz. pkt. 5c- Vo lb 
17c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 Ibs.f $l’.lo, ’poMpaid. 
Tendergreen Bean. 
★STRINGLESS GREEN POD. (52 days.) A bush ot 
Hart J 81 j , - 1S , earl 3b hardy and productive, bearing handsome 
tv, K g \? en pod „ s which are entirely stringless even when fully matured, 
ro/onimo j ar l, e 0T . more inches long, very round and straight. We 
t t ^ lls variety above all others if an early green pod is 
wanted Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; y, lb., 20c; lb., 35 c; 2 
lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
STRINGLESS. (70 days.) We have discarded 
J hon ™ n &-J° 0n e for the new Refugee Stringless. This re¬ 
sembles the old Ihousand-To-One and it is entirely stringless although 
perhaps not quite as productive. This variety is the one most popular 
with canners. The pods measure 5 to 514 inches in length, somewhat 
slender, _ round and slightly curved. The color is light green. Very 
hne grained and of good quality. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
,2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
★BOUNTIFUL. (50 days.) A stringless Dwarf Bean, extra 
early, tender, large-podded, and a bountiful yielder. The flat green 
pods are entirely stringless, 6% to 7 inches long, very tender and have 
a delicious flavor. This bean is a continuous bearer—the first in the 
s P r U*S an< \. i n the fall. Fine for the home garden and just 
light for the truck patch. It is also excellent shelled for winter use. 
^ a n ge oo pkt- ’ i 10 . c i 2 pkts ’> 15c » Va lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 
5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
12. LONG POD GREEN STRINGLESS. (55 days.) Our 
new variety which is outstanding for yield and quality. Also very 
resistant to bean blight and disease. See page 29 for complete de- 
scnption. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.20, 
postpaid. 
Olds’ Early Stringless Wax. 
I ★OLDS’ EARLY STRING 
LESS WAX. (50 days.) This bean i; 
our leader in wax-pod varieties. A cros. 
between Stringless Green Pod and Valentim 
Wax, and a decided improvement over both 
Early and hardy. 
. The pods are light yellow in color, wel 
filled, tender, and of a delicious flavor. Larg< 
2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 1/2 lb., 20c 
lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid 
17. TENDERGREEN. (54 days.) A 
new dwarf, green podded variety of very fin* 
quality. The fleshy pods are absolutelj 
stringless, measuring about 6 inches ir 
length. Slightly later than Stringless Greer 
Pod. Tendergreen is very productive and ir 
our trials proved the best variety for late 
planting. It produced a heavy crop when the 
wax podded and other green varieties failed. 
Be sure to try Tendergreen for your late 
planting this year. Large 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 15c; % lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 
5 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
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