STRIPED CREASE-BACKED, 
SCOTIA or NANCY DAVIS— 
Widely known for snap bean use. 
Round pods become purplish at 
later stages. Fleshy and stringy. 
Seed medium greenish-buff with 
occasional blackish stripes. 72 
days. Large packet, 10c 
WHITE CREASEBACK— Good 
producer, early and vigorous. Snap 
pods are round, dull green and 
fleshy. Stringless and tender when 
young. Small ivory white seed. 63 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
TRUE-BRED IDEAL MARKET 
—Heaviest producer and earliest 
of Pole Beans, with first pickings 
only a few days behind Bush 
Beans. Pods round, meaty, tender, 
of good quality, and stringless 
when young. 58 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
BEANS, 
Wax Podded, Pole 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX— 
The most popular bean in this 
group. Vigorous, good climbing 
plants. Waxy-yellow pods, flat 
and nearly stringless, somewhat 
fibrous but meaty. Flattish, oval 
light chocolate brown seed. 68 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
Lima Dwarf or Bush 
BURPEE’S — A medium large 
plant. Pods contain three to 
four seeds which are large, 
broad and flat, excellent quality 
and greyish white color. 77 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
FORDHOOK —Potato Lima type. 
Straight pods have thick fibrous 
wall. The green shelled beans are 
large, thick, oval and e.xcellent 
quality, white with greenish tinge 
when dry. 75 days. Large packet, 
10c. 
HENDERSON’S — Sometimes 
called Baby Lima. Plants small, 
early and bushy. Pods are flat 
with three to four beans which 
are small, fiat and green when 
shelled but dry out white. (i5 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
TRUE-BRED PROLIFIC BUSH 
LIMA —Superior to all “Baby 
Limas’’ or “Butter Beans.” Very 
early and most prolific. Beans flat, 
somewhat larger and thicker than 
original type; excellent quality. 69 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
BEANS, Lima Pole 
KING OF THE GARDEN— 
The pods are flat and smooth with 
four to five beans. The beans are 
white, large and flat. The most 
widely used Pole Lima. 88 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
SIEVA, Carolina or Small White— 
Plant grows ten to twelve feet tall 
and has a long bearing period. The 
medium green pods have three to 
four beans which are smooth, flat, 
white and excellent quality. 77 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
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TRUE-BRED IMPROVED OR 
CELESTIAL —Finest pole “Butter 
Bean.” A little larger and more 
prolific than Sieva, bearing pods 
in clusters over long season. Surest 
and heaviest cropper; splendid 
quality. 80 days. Large packet, 
10c. 
GIANT GREEN SEEDED — A 
handsome and most prolific large 
Pole Lima. Strong vigorous vines 
bearing large quantities of 53^ 
inch pods containing 5 or 6 large 
flat beans. Attractive greenish 
tint, delicious flavor. 85 days, 
large packet 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
BEETS 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN — Extra 
early. Flattened globe shaped roots 
with small dark red tap root. Ex¬ 
cellent quality, tender and sweet. 
Flesh is purplish-red. 60 days. 
Crosby’s Egyptian Beets 
DETROIT DARK RED— Long a 
favorite. Flesh dark red with in¬ 
distinct zones of lighter shade. 
Smooth, globular roots of deep 
ox-blood red — sweet and tender. 
Tops medium dark green tinged 
with red. 68 days. 
EARLY WONDER— Early vari¬ 
ety that can also be used for fall 
planting. Semi-globular roots, with 
small tap root. Tender flesh, blood- 
red, with zones of lighter shade. 
58 days. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP — A 
medium early variety, fine for 
both home and market. Medium 
tops, somew'hat coarse. Turnip 
shaped, dark red roots. Bright red 
flesh wdth zones of lighter shade. 
65 to 70 days. 
EARLY ECLIPSE — Globular, 
medium sized, dark red roots. 
Bright red interior with whitish 
tones. A fine early variety of 
excellent quality. Good for home 
or market use. 65 days. 
TRUE-BRED FIREBALL —Supe¬ 
rior quality, early, globe shaped, 
fiery red; fine flavored and tender. 
An ideal variety for either home 
or market. 45 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
SUGAR BEETS 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN — Favored 
for sugar manufacture. Also excel¬ 
lent for stock feeding. Long, thick 
shouldered roots, grey-white 
skin, and solid white flesh. 90 days. 
Swiss Chard, Lucidlus 
SWISS CHARD 
LUCULLUS —Most popular of all 
the Chards. Upright in growth, 
with yellowish-green leaves, very 
curled and crumpled. Stems are 
thick, broad and light green in 
color. 50 to 60 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
MANGEL WURZEL 
MAMMOTH LONG RED— Very 
popular. 30 to 50 tons per acre. 
Roots grow half above the ground. 
Light red, flesh w'hite with rose 
tinge. 110 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
BROCCOLI 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING 
(Calabrese) —Plant forms bluish- 
green flower buds. After main head 
is removed, side branches develop, 
and frequently form small edible 
heads. 55 to 65 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
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BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
HALF DWARF IMPROVED — 
Firm, thick-set balls—134 inches 
in diameter. Plants 20 to 24 inches 
tall. 70 days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
CABBAGE 
Yellows Resistant Varieties 
WISCONSIN ALL SEASONS— 
Mid-season general purpose vari¬ 
ety, slightly coarser than standard 
All Seasons. 10 to 12 inch, 9 to 10 
pound heads. 90 to 95 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
Standard Early Varieties 
COPENHAGEN MARKET— Ex¬ 
cellent, early short season type. 
Short stems, 634 inch, 334 fo 4 
lb. heads. 68 to 70 days. 
GOLDEN ACRE —Extra early 
Copenhagen type. Dwarf plants, 
with small round solid heads. 6 
inch, 3 pound heads. 63 to 65 days. 
JERSEY WAKEFIELD— Popular 
early sort, with small conical 
heads, 7 inches long. Plant is small, 
with short stems. 5 inch, 2 to 234 
pound heads. 62 to 64 days. 
CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD — 
Excellent for home garden and 
truckers. Good shipper. Heart 
shaped heads nearly a week later 
than Jersey Wakefield and half 
again as large, 7 to 8 inch long 
heads weigh 4 to 434 pounds and 
are 6 to 7 inches in diameter. 73 
to 75 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
Intermediate Varieties 
ALL SEASONS —Medium season, 
good keeper, fine for kraut. Good 
cropper of excellent quality. 9 inch, 
8 to 10 pound heads. 85 to 90 days. 
ALL HEAD EARLY— Excellent 
for shipping, and for kraut. Medi¬ 
um early variety. Heads slightly 
rounded at top, medium flat, 7 
inches deep, solid, uniform in size 
and color, and of good quality. 
9 inches in diameter, 6 pounds, 
78 days. 
Mammoth Red Rock Cabbage 
EARLY DWARF FLAT DUTCH— 
Good second early variety. Plants 
medium, very vigorous. Large, 
flat solid heads 6 inches deep. 11 
to 12 inches diameter. 11 to 12 
pounds. 90 days. 
HENDERSON’S SUCCESSION 
—Splendid whether grown for 
medium early, mid-summer or the 
late crop. Heads deep, solid, and 
of fine quality. Heads become 
solid before they are fully matured. 
Keeps well for winter u.se. 100 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
Late or Winter Varieties 
DANISH BALL HEAD or HOL¬ 
LANDER —A w'idely used late 
type. Deep, round, hard, compact 
heads, 7 to 8 inches, 6 to 7 pounds. 
Tender and crisp, fine for kraut. 
100 to 105 days. 
