Mark Means Company, 1939 Annual Seed Catalog, Lewiston, Itlaho 
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NEW CROP GARDEN SEEDS 
ASPARAGUS 
One of the early spring vegetables which can be pro¬ 
duced very easily and cheaply and is a profitable market 
crop. A bed 15x50 feet, requiring about 100 plants, 
should give a sufficient supply for the average family. 
One ounce of seed will produce 800 or more plants. Sow 
in drills and thin to 3 inches in a row. At the end of the 
first year transplant into permanent carefully prepared 
beds, cultivate to a depth of 24 inches; manure deeply, 
using old manure and bone meal. A bed 5 feet wide will 
carry three rows. The plants should be spaced 18 inches 
apart in a row. 
MARTHA WASHINGTON—An early maturing variety, rust 
resisting and a large producer. Price: Pkt. 5e; ox. 15e; 
1/4 lb. 35c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $1.25. 
PALMETTO—Extra early and uniform large stalks. Very 
popular with shippers. The shoots are a light green, slight¬ 
ly tinted with pink. Price: Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; i/t lb. 30c; 
y 2 lb. 50c; lb. 85c. For Roots see page 19. 
TABLE BEETS 
Sow seed as early in the spring as ground can be worked. 
Can be sown in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, and about 1 V 2 
inches deep. It is advisable to soak seed in water for 24 
hours before planting. 1 oz. to 50 ft. drill; 5 to 6 lbs. per 
acre. 
EARLY WONDER (58 Days)—Valuable to gardeners as a 
first early variety. Used also for fall planting. Tops 
medium small, erect. Roots semi-globular, blood red, with 
small tap roots. Tender and of good quality. A few days 
earlier than Egyptian. Price: Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; 
V 2 lb. 55c; 1 lb. 90c. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN (60 Days)—Fine for forcing an 
early crop; about ten days earlier than the Early Blood. 
Makes fine, smooth, almost flat, very dark red beets; firm, 
crisp and tender. Price: Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; 30c; Vi 
lb. 55c; 1 lb. 90c. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP (65 Days) — Extra early, and 
somewhat turnip-shaped, smooth roots. The flesh is a 
fine deep blood red. The foliage is small. Popular for 
i market and the home garden. Price: Pkt. 5e; ox. lOc; 
1/4 lb. 30e; 1/2 lb. 55e; 1 lb. 90c. 
DETROIT DARK RED (68 Days)—A fine beet for bunch- 
I ing for the market; tops exceptionally small and uniformly 
upright. The roots are perfect turnip-shape with small tap 
roots. One of the deepest red beets. Quality is of the 
, finest; sweet and tender. One of the best for home gar¬ 
dens. Price: Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; Vi lb. 55c; 
I 1 lb. 90c. 
-i CRIMSON GLOBE (70 Days)—Fine form, with smooth skin. 
The tender flesh is deep purplish crimson, slightly zoned; 
foliage small, of a rich bronze-purple. Price: Pkt. 5e; ox. 
ij lOc; V 4 lb. 30e; V 2 lb. 55e; 1 lb. 90c. 
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SWISS CHARD 
Grown for its large, tender, succulent leaves, which make 
the most delicious greens, or the thick, fleshy stalks, which 
are cooked and served like asparagus. The seed is planted 
in the spring the same as beets, and tops are cut off as 
wanted during the summer, fall and following spring. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; Vi lb. 55c; 1 lb. 90c. 
STOCK BEETS 
Stock beets and mangels are high in food value and 
should be grown by everyone having livestock. They also 
make excellent feed for chickens. It is not unusual to pro¬ 
duce 15 to 25 tons to the acre. Plant sufficient so that the 
milch cows can get their share, and you will increase the 
flow considerably. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED—The best long red mangel; is very 
productive, often yielding 50 tons to the acre. It grows 
well above ground and is easily harvested. Price: Pkt. 5c; 
1/4 lb. 15c; 1/2 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR—One of the most valuable for feed¬ 
ing stock. It unites the large size of the mangel with the 
great feeding value of the sugar beet. Price: Pkt. 5e; 
lb. 15c; 1/2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. 
GOLDEN TANKARD—Dairy farmers state they are able to 
obtain higher prices for milk when feeding cows on Golden 
Tankard. Sheep thrive on it. Golden Tankard is rich, deep 
yellow throughout. Early, hardy and a heavy cropper. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; 1/4 lb. 15c; V 2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. 
DANISH SLUDSTRUP—Long, reddish-ye I low, grows well 
above ground and is easy to pull. Has repeatedly been 
awarded a first-class certificate by the Danish government. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; 1/4 lb. 15c; 1/2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. 
BEANS 
Plant beans after danger of frost is past in a warm, well 
prepared seed bed. One pound of seed is sufficient for 
100 -foot row. 
Price: All varieties, Vi lb. 10c; Vi lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 
5 lbs. $1.25. 
BUSH WAX PODDED VARIETIES 
BRITTLE WAX or ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX—52 days to 
picking. An outstanding home garden variety. Plant large, 
erect, vigorous and productive. Pods handsome in appear¬ 
ance, medium yellow, round, slightly curved, extremely 
brittle, fleshy, succulent, absolutely stringless and free of 
fibre. 
DAVIS WHITE WAX—55 days to picking. A prolific white 
seeded variety with long straight, uniform, attractive pods. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX—49 days to picking. A very 
popular early, home garden variety. Plant small and erect. 
Pods straight, flat, golden yellow, stringless and fleshy. 
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