PERFECTION BRAND S¥.VA)S~Si,nr 1906 
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Garden Beans 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX—Especially 
fine for home gardens and canning. Plants of 
medium size, prolific. Pods 5% to 6 inches, 
long; round, brittle, stringless, and of fine 
quality. Pkg., 10c; lb., 35c, postpaid. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX—Rich yellow 
pods from 5 to 6 inches long; entirely string¬ 
less, very meaty and tender. Pkt., 10c; lb., 
30c, postpaid. By freight or express, lb., 20c; 
10 lbs., $1.80. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX—Very valuable 
rust-proof strain of the Golden Wax which 
stands drouth remarkably well. Pkt., 10c; lb., 
30c, postpaid. By express or freight, lb., 20c; 
10 lbs., $1.80. 
Improved Golden Wax 
Oklahoma, May, 1939 
Gentlemen; 
Please send S. & H. stamps due me and thanks 
very much for sample packet of seeds sent in 
with my early spring order. 
All my seeds ordered from you are coming up 
fine and plants are growing vigorously. 
Yours very truly, 
Mrs. IF. A, Rampp. 
Broccoli 
Broccoli 
To have them early plant in a hotbed when 
you plant cabbage and set out when large 
enough; or plant outside the last of March, 
transplanting them 2 feet apart in rows. 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING—This va¬ 
riety develops in about 90 days, producing a 
large head, like cauliflower, consisting of a 
compact cluster of bluish-green flower heads. 
When the central head is removed the plant 
produces many branches, each bearing small 
heads. These are cut with 3 or 4 inches of the 
branch attached and tied in bunches for mar¬ 
ket. The stems as well as the flower heads are 
cooked and served like cauliflower. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c, postpaid. 
Dtvarf Lima Beans 
Plant when ground is dry and weather is 
warm in rows 2 feet apart, dropping the beans 
6 inches apart in the row, eye down, covering 
with 1 inch of soil. One pound will plant 100 
hills. 
BURPEE’S BUSH UMA-The stout, erect 
bushes grow from 18 to 20 inches high and 2 
to 3 feet in diameter. They are laden with 
large, luscious beans. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c, post¬ 
paid. By freight or express, lb., 25c. 
HENDERSON'S BUSH LIMA—This is the 
earliest variety, being fully two weeks ahead 
of any other sort in maturing. The beans are 
small and very fine for canning. Pkt., 10c; 
lb., 30c. By express or freight, Ib., 20c; 10 
lbs., $1.75. 
JACKSON WONDER BUSH LIMAS—It is 
of true bush form, about 2 feet high, bearing 
greatest profusion of broad, flat pods, each 
having from 3 to 5 medium-sized flat, hand¬ 
somely speckled beans, which cook quickly and 
are of superior flavor. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c, 
postpaid. By freight or express, lb., 20c; 10 
lbs., $1.75. 
Pole Lima Beans 
CAROLINA or SIEVA POLE—(Small White 
Beans)—Vigorous variety ; very early and pro¬ 
ductive. Pods are short, flat and curved ; beans 
white, small and kidney-shaped. Pkt,, 10c; lb., 
35c, postpaid. By freight or express, lb., 25c. 
KING OF THE GARDEN—(Large White 
Lima)—An improved strain of the large white, 
of more prolific character and with larger pods 
and beans. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c, postpaid. By 
freight or express, 35c per lb. 
SPECKLED POLE LIMA—The most pro¬ 
lific of the Pole Limas. Seeds are about the 
size of the Sieva, but are speckled white and 
brownish red. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c, postpaid. By 
freight or express, lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00. 
If you want one peck (15 lbs.) or more 
Beans, write for prices. 
Brussels Sprouts 
Brussels Sprouts are a very delicate vege¬ 
table, and deserve a more general cultivation 
than they receive. The plant belongs to the 
cabbage family and should be grown and cul¬ 
tivated like miniature cabbages. Very hardy; 
improved by frost. An ounce will produce 2,000 
plants. 
DWARF IMPROVED—Bearing a small crop 
of small, solid, and tender heads. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c, postpaid. 
Perfection Brand Delicious Beets 
Beets grow in moderately light, sandy soil. For very early crops, sow in hot-beds and transplant the seedings as 
soon as the weather is warm enough into open ground; for regular crop, plant outside as soon as the ground is in 
good condition; plant in drills 12 to 15 inches apart and cover about 1 inch deep. When the seedings are 4 to 5 inches 
high, thin them out to stand 4 to 5 inches apart in the row. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds to 
the acre. 
EARLY WONDER—A very early dark red 
beet similar to Crosby’s Egyptian. Its earliness 
and deep color make it a favorite with the 
market gardeners. The taproots are small and 
the roots are of a desirable shape for bunch¬ 
ing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ^4 Ih., 35c; lb., 8flc, 
postpaid. 
DEITROIT DARK RED—Very popular sort 
used extensively by market gardeners as well 
as private planters. It matures early, and the 
roots are of splendid shape and good color. 
The tops are small and upright-growing, which 
makes possible close planting. The roots are 
globular and smooth, the skin is dark blood 
red, the flesh red with lighter zones. The beets 
are very tender, firm and crisp, and remain so 
for a long time. Pkt., 5c; oz., i5c; % lb., 35c; 
lb., 80c, postpaid. By freight or express, 70c 
per lb. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—The market gard¬ 
ener’s favorite. Fine, globe-shaped roots, Pkt,, 
5c; oz., 15c; >4 lb., 35c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
By freight or express, 70c per lb. 
ROOT CROPS FOR STOCK AND POULTRY 
Mangel Wurzels are listed under Farm Seeds, 
see page 24 of this catalog. 
Crosby’s Egyptian 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP — Coming in at 
the same time as the small flat Egyptian, it 
is much larger and almost globe-shaped—a 
much better beet for every purpose. It is fine¬ 
grained, very tender, and of good, sweet flavor. 
The color of the flesh is a rich red, tinged 
with crimson. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ^ lb., 35c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. By freight or express, 70e 
per lb. 
Stviss Chard or Spinach 
Beet 
Swiss chard is the best “greens" follow-up 
for spinach, and will stand the hot weather 
without losing its crispness. 
This delicious and useful vegetable should 
be in every garden and on every market stall. 
It is really two distinct vegetables. First the 
leafy part of the foliage is cooked and served 
the same as spinach, while the stalks are 
cooked and served with drawn butter, like ten¬ 
der asparagus. It grows about 2% feet high. 
The stalks are thick and broad like rhubarb; 
the leaves are large and heavily crumpled, like 
Savoy Spinach. Crisp and tender, pleasing 
flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ^ lb., 30c; lb., 85c, 
postpaid. By freight or express, 75c per lb. 
