PARCEL POST 
SHIPMENTS 
We pay postage on all 
flower and vegetable 
seeds except Peas, Beans 
and Corn. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
wt. 
in 
lbs. 
Up to 
150 
miles 
150 to 
300 
miles 
300 to 
600 
miles 
1 
.08 
.09 
.10 
2 
.10 
.11 
.14 
3 
.11 
.13 
.17 
4 
.12 
.15 
.21 
5 
.13 
.17 
.24 
10 
.18 
.27 
.42 
Add 5c to insure safe 
delivery. 
VEGETABMg SEEDS 
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ARTICHOKE 
oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 8 oz. per acre. 
Seed may be planted during March or April in a bed ar¬ 
ranged so that the young plants can be given protection until 
danger of frost is past. When large enough to transplant, they 
should be set in rows about 4 feet apart and about 2 feet apart 
in the row. In localities where Winter temperatures are not 
severe, such plants will produce a crop of buds the second 
year. Where Winters are severe, plants must be mulched with 
a heavy dressing of leaves or straw to protect the crowns. 
Green Globe. Plants of medium height with large thistle-like 
medium deep green foliage. The edible buds or flower heads 
are deep green, globe-shaped or ovoid. The fleshy bud scales, 
moderately broad and full at base, are regarded as a delicacy. 
1 kt. 5e; oz. 75c. 
ASPARAGUS 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
When starting an Asparagus bed from seed, it is advisable 
to soak the seed for 24 hours before planting. This makes 
germination more rapid and certain. Sow in Spring in rows 
about 18 inches apart, allowing 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. Cover 
2 inches deep. When plants are well established, thin to about 
an inch apart. Hoe frequently during the Summer. The plants 
will be ready to set in a permanent bed the following Spring. 
Mary Washington. A strain selected from Martha Washing¬ 
ton. It is a little earlier and more vigorous than the original. 
The shoots are slightly ovoid in shape, firm and tender and 
richly flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
BEANS 
Dwarf beans, 1 lb. to 100 ft., 50 to 60 lbs. per acre. 
Pole beans, 1 lb. to 100 ft., 30 to 35 lbs. per acre. 
Lima beans, 1 lb. to 100 ft., 30 to 50 lbs. per acre. 
Plant Beans after all danger of frost is past, in warm, dry, 
well prepared soil. The rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart and 
the seeds covered iy 2 to 2 inches deep. Thin the young plants 
to 3 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 
Shallow cultivation should be frequent until blossoming; 
then stop to avoid injury to the roots. Root injury causes the 
blossoms to fall off. For succession, plant every 2 weeks until 
midsummer. Frequent picking of the crop insures long bear¬ 
ing. 
Prices: Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 95c; 10 lbs. $1.80, except as 
otherwise noted. 
Bush, Green Pod 
Bountiful. An important early variety for the home garden or 
market garden crops. Plant is medium large, very prolific and 
thrifty. Pods are flat, light green, stringless, slightly fitaous 
and of good quality. Seeds are of a yellow straw color. 
Dwarf Horticultural. Particularly desirable green shell and 
snap sort for home and market garden. Plant medium small, 
thrifty and productive. Pods dark green at snap stage, be¬ 
coming greenish yellow splashed with carmine. 5 to 5% inches 
long. Strictly stringless, slightly fibrous. Seeds plump oval, 
pinkish buff, spotted and streaked with purplish red. 
Stringless Green Pod. High quality for home and market 
garden. Plant large, thrifty, heavily productive. Pods medium 
green. 5% inches long, almost % inch wide and equally thick. 
Very fleshy, strictly stringless, fine grained, tender. Seeds 
coffee brown. 
Stringless Refugee. Splendid canning variety; young pods 
particularly valuable for canning and pickling whole. Pods 
medium green; very uniform, 5 to 5 y 2 inches long. Round, 
absolutely stringless, very fleshy, brittle and fine grained. 
Seeds dark violet purple splashed with buff. 
Tendergreen. This is a new Bush Bean of utmost value. The 
plants make a strong and vigorous growth. They are well 
branched and carry a great quantity of beautiful light green 
beans. The pods grow 6 to 7 inches long. They are round, 
extremely meaty, and tender. Even when fully grown they 
are absolutely stringless. 
Early Marrow Pea or White Navy. (The common white pea 
bean of commerce.) Ripe in 90 to 100 days. Plant large with 
tendency to form runners. Hardy, very prolific; ripens uni¬ 
formly. Pods 4 inches long. Dry beans small, white. 
Bush, Wax Pod 
Davis White Wax. Well adapted for shipping. Plant large and 
thrifty. Pods uniform and attractive. Light yellow. 6 inches 
long, y 2 inch wide, thick, oval; fleshy and tender when young, 
but becomes somewhat fibrous and stringy. Seeds white and 
excellent for baking. 
Golden Wax. A splendid home garden variety. Also much 
used for canning. Plant small, productive. Pods very attrac¬ 
tive; golden yellow; 4 y 2 to 5 inches long, y 2 inch wide, thick, 
oval; fleshy, brittle, stringless. Seeds white, splashed with 
violet carmine and purple. 
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ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS 5c PACKET, UNLESS PRICED OTHERWISE 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 
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