VEGETABLE 
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- 
2 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 if indi- 
cafes the varieties so marked are proven new intro¬ 
ductions 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 (Ko-selected). Very productive. Now, rust 
resistant strain, selected by the U. S. Dept, of Agricul¬ 
ture. Produces rich, thick, dark green stalks, tinted 
darker at tips. It is the earliest and fastest growing va¬ 
riety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; ^4 Ih., 45c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Early Giant French Argenteuil (Gold Seal Quality). The 
best of the European varieties. Does very well in west¬ 
ern territory and a very heavy yielder. Dark green, large 
shoots. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 30c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
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 cone 
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; Vi lb., $1.26; lb., $4.00, post¬ 
paid. 
Jerusalem or Potato Artichoke. A dandy hog feed, heavy 
bearer. See page 32. 
Beans—Green Podded 
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 
frequent hoeing and shallow cultivation, but never when 
foliage is damp. The seed should not be planted until the 
soil has become well warmed and danger of frost is over. 
Shape or plow deeply and plant in rows 2 feet apart, scat¬ 
tering the seed about 3 inches apart in the row and cover 
2 inches deep. 
Bountiful or Early 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 inches long, round, straight 
and firm. 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINES 
These two new beans, Colorado Stringless Black 
Valentine and Eogers Stringless Black Valentine, 
have outstanding features in that they are stringless, 
of good texture, stand up very well in shipping and 
especially they are more resistant to field diseases 
than other varieties of green beans. 
Colorado Stringless Black Valentine. 55 days. Pods 
5 % to 6 inches in length, slightly curved, semi¬ 
flat. Pkt., 5c; V 4 12c; lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.00. 
Rogers Stringless Black Valentine. 55 days. Pods 
about 6 inches in length, fairly straight, round 
and dark green color. Pkt., 5c; yI lb., 12c; lb., 30c; 
10 lbs., $2.00. 
Tendergreen or Asgrow Stringless. 54 days. 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 re¬ 
sistant to blight and other diseases and recommend it 
for main early crop. 
Giant Stringless. 55 days. Exceedingly productive and 
very hardy. Light green stringless pod 6 inches in 
length, round, and fairly straight. 
Landreth Stringless. 55 days. Is in reality a greatly im¬ 
proved Burpee’s Stringless. Pods are longer, slightly 
more round, flesh more 
tender, less flbrous, and 
no strings. Is a 15 per ^ ^ 
cent heavier yielder 
than Burpee’s and a 
good shipping variety. 
Re-Selected Washington 
Asparagus 
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