V EGETABLE SEED is a very important department 
in our business. Good vegetable seed was the foun¬ 
dation on which The Western Seed Company business 
was built—in fact, the first three years Vegetable Seeds 
were the only kind of seeds we sold and today we are 
one of the foremost and leading Vegetable Seed handlers 
in America. This is due to: 
^ Our consistent policy of quality. 
Our advantageous position as large growers and ship- 
A pers of all kinds of vegetables, enabling us to know 
^ the best strains and varieties adapted to our western 
country. 
3 Our constant testing of the seeds we sell, for purity, 
germination and adaptability to this western country. 
Where this insignia appears in this catalog it indicates the 
varieties so marked are proven new introdnctions of merit and 
have received an award in the All-America Selections Trials. 
Asparagus Seed 
Culture: Loosen up the soil by plowing or spading deep, 
making a good seed bed. Sow seed thick in rows 20 inches 
apart. Use plenty of water for the seed has a hard hull 
that can only be softened with moisture. After the plants 
start growing do not cultivate as this will injure the roots. 
The following spring the roots must be dug, separated and 
transplanted in the field or garden, making trenches about 
4 inches deep, 6 inches wide; place roots, crown up, 20 
inches apart. Leave the rows 3^ feet apart. As the roots 
get older and larger the asparagus comes thicker and 
better. If you do not care to wait and raise your own 
roots we can supply you with two-year-old roots of the 
varieties listed below. 
Washington (Ee-selected). Very productive. New, rust 
resistant strain, selected by the U. S. Dept, of Agricul¬ 
ture. Produces rich, dark green stalks, tinted darker 
at tips. It is the earliest and fastest growing variety. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 46c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Early Giant French Argenteuil (Gold Seal Quality). The 
best of the European varieties. Very heavy yielder. 
Dark green, large shoots. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Palmetto. Matures early, very prolific, producing an 
abundance of deep green shoots. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y4 
lb., 30c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. See page 32. 
Artichokes 
Culture: In February or March sow and transplant in 
hotbeds until the danger of frost is over Set in very rich, 
well drained soil in rows 4 feet apart and 2 feet apart 
in row. Plants can be raised in seed beds outdoors, but 
will not produce heads the first year. Jerusalem Artichokes 
should be planted and cultivated like potatoes. 
Green Globe Artichokes. Are cultivated for their flower- 
heads, which are cooked like asparagus. Plants set in 
any good soil, with light covering in winter, will remain 
in bearing several years. Cultivation limited in this 
section. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 1/4 Ih., $1.25; lb., $4.00, post¬ 
paid. 
Jerusalem or Potato Artichoke. A dandy hog feed, heavy 
bearer. See page 32. 
Green Podded Bea ns 
Prices, See Bottom Page 3. 
Culture: There is hardly a vegetable that contributes to 
the table as liberally as the snap bean. It is easy to grow 
and a heavy producer. Beans should be planted at inter¬ 
vals so that one may always have a fresh patch to depend 
upon. 
For the best crops beans require good rich soil and fre¬ 
quent hoeing. The seed should not be planted until the 
soil has become well warmed and all danger of frost is 
over, as the young plants are very tender and cannot Avith- 
stand frosts. Spade or plow deeply and plant in rows 2 
feet apart, scattering the seed about 3 inches apart in 
the row, and cover 2 inches deep. Hoe frequently, but 
shallow so that the roots are not injured, but never when 
the foliage is damp. 
Bountiful—Sometimes Called Six Weeks. 48 days. Is the 
earliest of the green varieties. A very productive bean, 
pods are about 5 inches long, straight, handsome, rather 
light green and flat, and of good quality. Is very 
popular on Eastern Markets. 
Full Measure (Gold Seal Quality). 53 days. One of the 
finest beans that can be grown because, besides being 
absolutely stringless, the texture of the pod never grows 
coarse but remains tender and meaty after the bean is 
fully matured. Pods 6 to 6^^ inches long, round, straight 
and firm. However, for early main crop we recommend 
Tendergreen or Landreth Stringless, as they are more 
resistant to blight. 
Burpee's Stringless. 53 days. One of the most popular 
beans because it is almost stringless, of dwarf growth, 
plants very productive, quite early; pods cylindrical. 
Tendergreen or Asgrow Stringless. 54 days. A 
' ^ recent introduction. Pods are 6 to 6)?^ inches long, 
being absolutely stringless, straight, round, dark green, 
meaty and free from fibre and remain in this condition 
longer than any other variety grown. We have found 
this variety quite resistant to blight and other diseases 
and recommend it for main early crop. 
Giant Stringless. 55 days Exceedingly productive and 
very hardy. Matures a few days later than the Burpee’s 
Stringless but it is slightly longer and more nearly 
straight. We recommend this variety for early crop in 
districts where the crop may be affected by blight. 
Landreth Stringless. 55 days. Is in reality a greatly im¬ 
proved Burpee’s Stringless. Seeds are of same color; 
characteristics of vine the same, but the pods are longer, 
slightly more round and skin or hull more tender and 
stringless. Is a 15 per cent heavier yielder, and a good 
shipping variety. Eeeommended for main early and 
main late crops. 
Be-Selected Washington 
Asparagus 
VEGETABLE SEED 
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