“Sterling Quality ” Vegetable Seeds 
(*) Varieties marked with a star (*) are strongly recommended. 
The seed stock we offer in the succeeding pages are particularly adapted to the 
climate of Northern New England. You will find our Vegetable List thoroughly up-to- 
date—new disease-resistant varieties and improved strains of the old favorites. Mail 
orders shipped same day they arrive! ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROiP. 
Asparagus Seed 
Culture—Sow the seeds thinly in April or May 
in rows one foot apart and one inch deep; when 
the plants are up well, thin to 3 or 4 inches apart 
in the rows. On ounce will produce about 200 
plants. 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
Mary Washington. The best rust resistant 
variety of vigorous growth and excellent quality. 
The tips are tight and firm and do not open until 
well out of the ground. Recommended for the 
home and market garden. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; y, lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Asparagus Roots 
Culture—Plant in rows 4 feet apart and 18 
inches in the rows, covering the plants about 6 
inches. The soil should be thoroughly manured 
and trenched, at least 2 feet. 
Mary Washington Roots. Strong, vigorous, 
plump, well grown roots. 100 roots, $2.00 Post¬ 
paid, $2.25. Special quotations by the thousand. 
Bean—Asgrow Stringless Green Pod 
Beans—Bush 
Green Podded 
Culture—Plant in light, warm soil in the 
spring when danger from frost is past, in drills 
from 2 to 3 feet apart, covering about 2 inches 
deep. Sow every two weeks for a succession. Cul¬ 
tivate frequently, until they blossom, but only 
when the plants are dry. 
Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill. 
Asgrow Valentine (49 days). This new variety 
is well adapted for home and market gardens and 
for early shipping. The straight, oval, dark green 
pods are absolutely stringless and are of superb 
quality with a delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 15 lbs. $3.50. 
* Asgrow Stringless Green Pod (53 days.) A 
wonderful new snap bean maturing early. Pods 
long, round, very meaty and of dark green color. 
This bean is absolutely stringless and of delicious 
flavor. Market gardeners will find this the most 
profitable green podded bean. 
Pkt, 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 15 lbs. $3.50. 
Bountiful (49 days). One of the most popular 
garden beans. Extra early and prolific, flat green 
pods, 6-7 in. long, very tender. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 15 lbs. $3.50. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod (52 days). Com¬ 
bines unusual hardiness, extreme earliness and 
wonderful productiveness. The pods are tender, 
brittle and of the finest flavor; always entirely 
stringless. 
Pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 15 lbs. $3.50. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod (54 days). One of 
the (best varieties for home and market garden¬ 
ing; very desirable for canning and succession 
planting. The pods are 6 V 2 inches long, medium 
green, round, fleshy, brittle and stringless. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 15 lbs. $3.50. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. Compared with 
Burpee’s Bush Lima, both pods and beans are 
very much larger, while the beans, either green 
or dry, are nearly twice as thick and ready to 
market eight to ten days earlier. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 
5 lbs. $1.60; 15 lbs. $4.00. 
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