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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 
MAKE YOUR GARDEN WORK THE YEAR AROUND 
For Best Results Plant STAR BRAND SEED 
Many people think that seeds cannot be planted any other time than in April and May. This is far from true. The wide¬ 
awake gardener begins sowing as early in the spring as possible and sows succession crops throughout the summer and until 
late in the fall. Succession crops are most important, since they provide fresh vegetables for fall and winter use. A cellar full of 
stored vegetables is a good investment. Grow all the vegetables your garden can produce. Eat them fresh, evaporate them, can 
them, store them, and be independent of high food prices. 
ASPARAGUS 
GREEN PODDED BUSH BEANS 
Pkt. Oz. 1/4 Lb. 
5c 15c 30c 
Pkt. Lb. 5 Lbs. 
10c 25c $1.10 
CULTURE—Asparagus, which is one of our earliest spring 
vegetables, is also one of the most widely appreciated and 
extensively cultivated. Can be grown in any soil which is not 
too wet. Seed should be sown in March or April, in rows 14 
inches apart, and lightly covered with a layer of soil !/ 2 to % 
inches deep. When the seed is up they should be thinned out. 
Prepare permanent 
bed by digging a 
trench 18 inches 
wide and 20 inches 
deep. Fill one-third 
full with well 
rotted manure and 
tramp it down. 
Half fill remaining 
space with good 
soil, and set the 
root clumps of 
the Asparagus, 
one foot apart. 
Cover roots to 
surface with 
good soil. The 
stalks should 
not be cut until 
a year after 
planting and 
then but lightly. 
Full harvest 
Martha Washington may be taken 
after this. 
WASHINGTON. A vigorous growing and very productive va¬ 
riety which has been bred to resist the disease known as “As¬ 
paragus Rust.” The shoots are thick and heavy. They are 
long and straight, with closely folded tips. The color is rich 
dark green, tinted darker at the tips. 
PALMETTO. Of very large size, even and regular in growth 
and appearance. A very early sort immensely productive and 
of the best quality. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
1 year old. We can furnish Washington roots at 25c per 
dozen; $1.25 per 100. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One of the most delicious garden vegetables. Plant in 3-foot 
rows, 1% to 2 feet apart. One ounce will produce about 200 
plants. Cultivate same as cabbage. Autumn grown sprouts, 
drilled in May and transplanted in July, generally do the best, 
as the plants are quite hardy and the buds mellow under frost. 
DWARF IMPROVED. A variety producing compact sprouts of 
excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 
BROCCOLI 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING. A distinct variety for the 
home garden. Plant forms a central head, fairly compact clus¬ 
ter of flower buds resembling cauliflower except that it is 
green in color. Center head can be cut about sixty days after 
planting and smaller heads on side branches throughout the 
summer. Delicious and healthful. Pkt., 5c; '/ 2 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 
40c; 1 lb., $3.50. 
ALL GARDEN SEED POSTPAID. 
SEE PAGE 12 FOR COMPLETE GARDEN SEED LIST. 
CULTURE—Beans are sensitive to both cold and wet, so do 
not plant till the ground is warm. .To have a continuous supply 
plant every two weeks from the time the ground gets warm till 
the middle of August; further south they may be planted even 
later. Make the rows 2 and 3 feet apart, drop the beans 3 inches 
apart and cover 1'/ 2 to 2 inches deep. Give frequent but shallow 
cultivation up to blooming time, not afterward, and never when 
the plants are wet. Plant in a light 
loamy soil that warms up quickly. 
One pound plants 60 feet; 100 pounds 
will plant an acre. 
LANDRETH’S STRINGLESS. 63 
Days. 6 in., slightly curved, round, 
dark green fleshy pods, stringless, 
seeds brown. 
BOUNTIFUL. Six Weeks, 50 Days. 
S-in. straight broad flat light green 
pod, stringless. 
BURPEE'S STRINGLESS. 55 Days. 
5-in. curved round green fleshy pod, 
stringless 
DWARF HORTICULTURE. 55 Days. 
5%-in. broad flat green pod streaked 
with red, stringless. 
FULL MEASURE. 54 Days. 6-in. 
fairly straight dark green round pod, 
ofT*! T1 p r l pqc 
GIANT STRINGLESS. 54 Days. 6-in. 
round fairly straight light green pod, 
cfrip wlpoq 
RED VALENTINE. 54 Days. 6-in. 
fairly straight green pod, strings. 
RED KIDNEY. 95 Days. 5-in. broad 
flat green pod, strings. 
REFUGEE, 1000 to 1. 80 Days. 5%- 
in. slightly curved round light green 
pod, strings. 
REFUGEE STRINGLESS. 68 Days. 
5%-in. round slightly curved light 
green pod, stringless. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD. 52 Days. 
8-in. flat very broad dark green pod, 
strings. 
BEANS—BUSH LIMA 
BURPEE'S. 77 Days. Strong vigor¬ 
ous pods, beans medium size. 
FORDHOOKS. 75 Days. Erect heavy 
producing vine. Pods 4 to 4% inches 
long. 
HENDERSON. 65 Days. Medium 
height, compact vine. 3-in. pod, small 
sogcIgcI. 
SPECKLED. 65 Days. Very prolific 
and hardy. Plant resembles Hender¬ 
son’s. 
BEANS—POLE LIMA 
KING OF THE GARDEN. 88 Days. 
Strong growing and large podded, 4 to 
5 beans 
LARGE WHITE. 88 Days. An old 
standard sort. Vigorous, productive, 
3 to 4 s6®ds 
SI EVA (Carolina). 77 Days. Early, 
hardy, productive and a continuous 
bearer. Very popular. 
SPECKLED. 90 Days. A small 
seeded dependable prolific variety, 
popular. 
