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FRANK HOWARD, INC., PITTSFIELD, MASS. 
“Our Seeds are Northern Grown, None Better at Any Price.” 
BEANS—Climbing or Pole Varieties—Continued 
Our Old Homestead Pole Beans 
OLD HOMESTEAD, (Kentucky Wonder)—Probably the earliest of the green podded 
pole varieties, enormously productive, tender and nice. 
Yv lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 8 lbs. $1.85 
SCARLET RUNNERS—Grown principally for ornament, scarlet blossom. 
y 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 8 lbs. $1.85 
WHITE DUTCH RUNNERS—Same habit as the scarlet, blossoms white. 
y 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 8 lbs. $1.85 
Our Detroit Dark Red Beet 
loam, well enriched—very little danger of getting too rich. 
BEETS 
Table Varieties 
Fr. Betterave Pol. Burak 
Ger. Rube It. Barbabietola 
CULTURE—Sow as early 
as the ground can be worked 
and every two weeks after, 
up to the first week of July 
for a succession. For gen¬ 
eral crop sow after middle of 
May Sow in drills, 1 foot 
to 15 in. apart, and when 
well up thin from 4 to 6 in. 
Soil should be light, sandy 
ASGROW WONDER BEET,—Dark, deep red, tender, and of ex¬ 
cellent quality—semi-globular 
BASTIAN’S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP,—A good variety to follow 
Egyptian and Eclipse, 
CRIMSON GLOBE,—Selected. Rich deep crimson, fine quality, 
tender and sweet, globe shaped, 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—Round, skin dark blood-red, 
flesh bright red, 
ECLIPSE EARLY BLOOD TURNIP,—Very early, one of the best, 
color bright red, ........ 
SWISS CHARD OR SEA KALE BEET,—Grown exclusively for its 
leaves. The middle of the leaf can be used and served like 
asparagus, the rest like spinach, ..... 
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