52 
Breeds Vegetable Seeds 
ARTICHOKE 
I talian^Carciofo 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. A most 
desirable variety with broad, thick, 
fleshy heads. Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. 
Jerusalem Artichoke. Tubers, qt. 40c; 
pk. $2.50. 
ASPARAGUS 
ltalian^Sparagio 
While Asparagus will grow in almost any 
type of soil, it is most at home in a light and 
rather sandy loam. It is very necessary to 
prepare the bed thoroughly by liberal manur¬ 
ing and deep plowing or digging. Trenches 
•hould be opened up to a depth of from 6 to 8 
Inches. From 3 to 4 feet should be allowed 
between rows. The plants should be laid in 
the trenches with the roots well spread out, 
about 15 or 18 inches apart, and covered lightly 
with soil. As growth advances, gradually fill 
the trenches until the surface is level. Seed 
should be sown in drills and covered to a depth 
of 1 inch. The plants should be thinned out 
so that they stand at least 3 inches apart. 
One ounce of seed will sow 60 feet of drill. 
MARY WASHINGTON. Considered the 
best selection of the Washington types. 
The most uniform of the so-called rust- 
resistant varieties. The shoots are of ex¬ 
cellent quality, deep green, large, and 
uniform. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.50. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Washington, Selected native- 
grown, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 
per 1000. 
Asparagus 
BEANS 
ltalian~Fagioli 
Successive plantings of bush string beans may be made at intervals of 10 to 14 days from 
April 19 until August I in the vicinity of Boston. Pole string beans may be sown about May 15. 
Bush and pole limas, however, should not be planted until early June and then only if the weather 
has become settled and warm. 
Bush beans should be sown in drills and covered to a depth of 2 inches. The rows should be 
at least 24 inches apart. 
In planting pole beans It is best to set the poles in position before sowing the seed. Set them 
at least 3 feet apart and plant 6 to 8 seeds, well spread out, around each. 
Two pounds of bush beans will sow 100 feet of row; one pound of pole string beans will plant 
100 hills. With lima beans double quantities will be required. 
All Beans, except as noted, price 
per pkt., postpaid, 15c 
Green Bush Beans 
TENDERGREEN. A stringless green va¬ 
riety with six-inch, round pods. Early. 
(54 days). Delicious flavor. Lb. 35c; 2 
lbs. 65c; 8 lbs. $2.25. 
ASGROW VALENTINE. Super¬ 
sedes the discarded Black Valen¬ 
tine because Asgrow is absolutely 
stringless, with all the good quali¬ 
ties of that old variety. 
Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 8 lbs. 
$2.50. 
STRINGLESS GREEN- 
POD. Extra early, vig¬ 
orous, and productive 
Pods 5 inches long, 
round, deep green in 
color and perfectly 
stringless. Quality ex¬ 
cellent. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 
55c; 8 lbs. $2.00. 
BOUNTIFUL. The most 
popular green Bean. Ex¬ 
tra early. Pods flat, 6 to 7 inches long, 
light green. A distinct improvement 
over the old variety Long Yellow Six 
Weeks. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 8 lbs. $2.25. 
MASTERPIECE. An excellent forcing 
variety. Prolific. Pods of good quality. 
Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 8 lbs. $2.65. 
THE COMMODORE. A dwarf “Ken¬ 
tucky Wonder.” A splendid new variety 
maturing in about 60 days with 8 to 10 
inch, round, curved pods of excellent 
quality. The beans are light green in 
color, brittle, and fiberless in all stages. 
Pkts. 15c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 8 lbs. $2.75. 
PLENTIFUL. An improved type of 
“Bountiful,” flat podded, green, and 
very productive. The plants are rust- 
resistant. This delicious snap-bean was 
awarded a bronze medal in the 1938 
All-America Selections and is highly 
recommended. Pkt. 15c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 
75c; 8 lbs. $2.75. 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. Long, 
round, fleshy pods. Prolific and string¬ 
less. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 8 lbs. $2.25. 
Low’s Champion or Red Cranberry. 
Pods large, green, flat, and quite string¬ 
less. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 8 lbs. $2.25. 
Refugee, Late or 1000-to-l. An excellent 
sort for pickling. Lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 
8 lbs. $2.50. 
Beans, Bountiful 
Wax-Podded Bush 
GOLDEN WAX, IMPROVED RUST¬ 
PROOF. Early. Long, flat pods, quite 
immune from rust, stringless. The most 
popular variety for home-garden. Lb. 
30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 8 lbs. $2.00. 
SURE-CROP WAX. A selection of Cur¬ 
rie’s Rustproof Wax, but much more 
prolific, hardier, and not as stringy as 
that sort. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 8 lbs. $2.25. 
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTICE 
On all orders accompanied by cash 
(money order or check) for flower and 
vegetable seeds, as well as bulbs, we prepay 
parcel post charges anywhere in the United 
States on packets, ounces, and pounds— 
also on Peas, Beans, and Sweet Corn in 
one-pound and two-pound packages, pur¬ 
chased at Catalog prices. See first page of 
this Catalog for full details regarding de¬ 
livery of orders in towns adjacent to and 
surrounding Boston. Please see Page 1. 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
