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THE LETHERMAN-LINERODE SEED CO., Canton, Ohio 
ASPARAGUS 
One ounce to 50 feet of row. 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
100 roots for a bed of 500 square feet. 
4 to 5,000 to the acre. \’ 
CULTURE— From seed —Sow in early spring in rows about 
18 inches apart and I to 2 inches deep. A well drained loam 
is best. Thin plants to stand about 3 inches apart. Transplant 
to permanent bed following spring. Soaking the seed for 24 
hours will hasten germination. 
From roots. Location should be well drained and soil worked 
to a depth of about 18 inches, well pulverized, using plenty of 
good manure. Set the roots about 18 inches apart and the 
rows from 3 to 4 feet. See that the roots are spread evenly 
and cover about 2 inches. As the plants grow fill in the 
trenches, so by the end of the season they will be entirely 
filled. A light cutting should be made the following spring. 
MARY WASHINGTON. Rust resistant. Earlier, larger, more 
prolific and will net more money per acre than any other 
variety. Very tender, deep green color, large heavy shoots, 
distinct flavor of peculiar sweetness. 
Seed—Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, >4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00 postpaid. 
Roots—Doz. 35c, 50-80c, 100-$ 1.50 postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities 
BEANS, DWARF 
WAX-PODDED 
We pay postage on all Beans in pkts., *4 and */2 pounds. One 
pound and over postage extra. Parcel post rates on page 64. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities than those quoted. 
One pound to 100 feet of row. Sixty pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Plant after the weather has become settled in the 
spring, in rows two feet apart, about two inches deep and from 4 to 
6 inches apart in the rows, firming the soil to assist germination. A 
warm, well enriched loamy soil is most suitable, and plantings may 
be made every two weeks until August. Give frequent shallow culti¬ 
vation, but never when the vines are wet. 
e> LETHERMAN'S SUPREME WAX. (50 days.) For earliness, pro¬ 
ductiveness end quality this bean has no superior. The rich golden 
/ellow pods borne in great quantities on vigorous plants are flat, 
slightly oval, thick, meaty and absolutely stringless. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, *4 lb. 15c, ^ lb. 20c. 
Not postpaid—Lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.15. 
^PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. (52 days.) Plant large, stocky, vig¬ 
orous, early and profuse bearer. Pods round, slightly curved, very 
brittle, finest quality and entirely stringless. Golden yellow color. 
Most widely used wax beans for home and market garden. 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, (4 lb. 15c, (4 lb. 20c. 
Not postpaid—Lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.15. 
* SURE-CROP WAX. (52 days.) (Also called bountiful Wax.) 
A very prolific variety of splendid quality. The semi-flat pods are 
from 6 to 7 inches long and j /2 inch wide. Rich yellow color which 
develops at a very early stage of growth. Excellent flavor. Plants 
and pods are disease-resistant. 
Letherman's Supreme Wax 
Postpaid—Pkt. 10c, '4 lb. 15c, 1/2 lb. 20c. 
Not postpaid—Lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.15. 
