remain tender and crisp a long time after 
they reach full size and are tender, brittle 
and entirely stringless. Very productive. 
★ HENDERSON'S BOUNTIFUL. One of 
the earliest of green pod beans. Vines are 
vigorous and prolific. Pods large, flat, free 
from strings or tough lining and are tender 
and delicious. Although not a new bean it 
still is one of the favorite sorts. 
TENDERGREEN. A very desirable sort 
for home garden or market. The plants are 
large, erect and productive. Pods round, 
fleshy, dark green, strictly stringless, and 
of fine quality. Seeds are brown, mottled 
and blotched with light fawn. 
BEANS, Pole or Running 
PRICE, Postpaid—All kinds, except Ore¬ 
gon Pole Lima, Oregon Giant and Scarlet 
Runner: Pkg. 5c; 54 lb. 10c; Yz lb. 15c; 
1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.15. 
★ KENTUCKY WONDER. Also called Old 
Homestead. This grand pole bean con¬ 
tinues to be a great favorite both for home 
garden ana for canning It is medium early 
and enormously productive. The pods are 
large, green, and very long. A wonderful 
string bean that is also satisfactory as a 
dry shelled bean. The seed is brown. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. An excel¬ 
lent variety and of the very best pole 
beans. The pods are long, very thick, 
meaty, deeply saddle-backed, entirely 
stringless and bright yellow in color. The 
vine is thrifty and very prolific. Seed deep 
browm 
LAZY WIFE. Pods are from 4 to 5 inches 
in length, produced in large clusters in 
great abundance. Dark green, thick, fleshy 
and stringless; of unusually rich flavor. 
Dry beans, pure white; excellent for win¬ 
ter use. 
OREGON GIANT BEAN. This is one of 
the best of the recent introductions, either 
for home or for market. The pods are 
about one foot in length and light green 
striped with carmine. Hardy and produc¬ 
tive. Pkg. 10c; 54 lb. 15; Yz lb. 25; 1 lb. 40c; 
5 lbs. $1.75. 
OREGON POLE LIMA. An excellent pole 
Lima Bean that does very well in the 
Northwest, being early enough to mature 
in this climate. The pods are large and 
broad. The beans are white, and of de¬ 
licious quality, either green, shelled or 
dry. Pkg. 10c; 54 lb. 15c; Yz lb. 25c; 
1 lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.75. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN. (See page 27 
for description.) Pkg. 5c; large pkg. 10c; 
Vz lb. 25c; 1 lb. 40c. 
Swiss Chard 
LUCULLUS. A variety of beet grown ex¬ 
clusively for its large, juicy, tender, light 
colored leaves and leaf stalks, which are 
much superior to those of other beets for 
use as greens. Swiss Chard is also greatly 
relished by chickens. Pbultrymen will find 
this a valuable food for young chicks as 
well as laying hens that are kept con¬ 
stantly penned up. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; 
54 lb. 20c; '/ 2 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 60c. 
Table Beets 
EARLY WONDER. A new variety that 
is an improvement over the old Crosby’s 
Egyptian, from which it originated. It is 
very nearly globular in shape and the 
flesh is dark red, sweet and tender. The 
skin is smooth and the tops small. It ma¬ 
tures slightly later than the Early Egyp¬ 
tian. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; 54 lb. 25c; Yz lb. 45c; 
1 lb. 80c. 
Detroit Dark Red 
★ DETROIT DARK RED. This is consid¬ 
ered the best general purpose beet on the 
market today. The root is rounded smooth 
and very dark red. The flesh is dark 
crimson with almost purple zones and of 
the finest quality. It has replaced almost 
entirely the sorts formerly used for can¬ 
ning either for home or commercial use 
or for home garden. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; 
54 lb. 25c; Yz lb- 45c; 1 lb. 80c. 
EARLY EGYPTIAN. This is the best va¬ 
riety for forcing or for the earliest market 
trade. It is rounded somewhat on top but 
flattened underneath and has a small tap 
root. The tops are small, the flesh very 
dark, slightly zoned. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; 
54 lb. 25c; Yz lb. 45c; 1 lb. 80c. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. This beet is 
smooth, dark red, and about midway in 
shape between Flat Egyptian and Detroit 
Dark Red and of excellent flavor. Tops 
are small, light green and somewhat 
speckled with red. The flesh is carmine 
with light zones, tender and sweet. Pkg. 
5c; oz. 10c; 54 lb. 25c; Yz lb. 45c; 1 lb. 80c. 
EDMOND’S BLOOD TURNIP. A hand¬ 
some, clean shaped blood beet, not too 
large or coarse but of good size. The 
flesh is crisp, tender and sweet and an 
excellent keeper. The tops are small and 
the root matures rather early. Pkg. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 54 lb. 25c; Yz lb. 45c; 1 lb. 80c. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. The best late 
winter beet, smooth and tender, small 
round diameter, but very long shape, 
keeps well. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; 54 lb. 25c; 
54 lb. 45c; 1 lb. 80c. 
Sugar Beefs 
For Sugar or Stock 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. This variety of 
sugar beet is very hardy and easy to 
grow. It produces very heavily and is 
used for both sugar production and for 
stock. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; 54 lb. 15; Yz lb. 25c; 
1 lb. 45c. 
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