Plant Hardie’s Beans for Better Flavor With Fewer Strings 
Pole or Running—Green 
Pod 
117— FAMOUS KENTUCKY WONDER OR 
OLD HOMESTEAD. Very early and enorm¬ 
ously productive, the long green pods hang¬ 
ing in clusters from top to bottom of pole; 
entirely stringless. Pods of a silvery-green 
color. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
118— IDEAL MARKET OR BLACK-SEEDED 
POLE BEAN. This bean is acknowledged to 
be the best pole bean in existence. It yields 
better than all other varieties and is very 
thrifty and extremely prolific. The pods are 
thick, stringless, meaty, tender and delicious. 
They are perfectly round and mature from ten 
days to two weeks earlier than any other 
green-podded pole bean. The pods hang in 
great clusters and will out-yield any other 
pole bean ever introduced. This variety can 
be planted ten days earlier in the spring be¬ 
cause of its extreme hardiness and robust 
characteristics. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 
50c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
121—WHITE CREASEBACK—Earliest of Pole 
Beans, exceedingly productive; an excellent 
market gardener’s variety; very suitable for 
early fall planting. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 
55c; 5 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
Hardie’s Beets 
Bush Lima Beans 
124—BURPEE BUSH LIMA. The plants are 
strong and vigorous, producing large num¬ 
bers of handsome pods grown in clusters and 
well filled with beans. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 2 
lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
125—HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA. The most 
successful Bush Lima for the Southern States, 
and the only one we would recommend as a 
sure cropper. Much planted by market gard¬ 
eners ; is at least three weeks earlier than 
any of the climbing Limas and a continu¬ 
ous and abundant bearer until frost. Pkt., 
10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.10, post¬ 
paid. 
126—HARDIE SPECKLED BUSH LIMA. An 
old-fashioned speckled Bush Lima Bean of 
most excellent flavor. A very heavy yielder 
and somewhat of a drouth resister. Pkt., 10c; 
lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
Mangel Beets—Mammoth Long Red 
Henderson’s Bush Lima 
Selected and tested especially for Southwestern growing conditions, our best seed is widely 
known for its unusual and unvarying quality. Hardie’s Crosby Beet, absolutely unsurpassed for 
flavor and tenderness, is especially recommended for both home and market gardens. 
129 — HARDIE’S CROSBY. An extra early 
variety used extensively by our local market 
gardeners. Desirable also for home use. Espe¬ 
cially good for canning. Roots deep turnip¬ 
shaped. almost globular, bright carmine-red. 
Flesh bright Vermillion red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
*4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
130—EARLY WONDER. Remarkable for its 
smooth skin and fine shape. Early; does not 
grow large and coarse; medium in size and 
of good shape. The flesh and skin are both 
very dark, and quality fine; sweet and tender. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c, post 
paid. 
Mangels or Stock Beets 
Pole Lima Beans 
127— HARDIE’S SPECKLED POLE LIMA. 
Very prolific, making strong, vigorous vines, 
bearing in clusters from bottom to top. The 
flavor is excellent and can be used either as a 
green bean or dry shelled. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 
2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
128— SMALL WHITE LIMA or SIEVA. Suc¬ 
ceeds better in the South than any other 
Pole Lima; very productive and bears until 
frost. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
139—MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL. 
Large, well-formed rose-pink, very nutritious 
and a good keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10; % lb., 
20c; lb., 50c; postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
$3.50. 
141—GIANT FEEDING SUGAR BEET—A 
strain of beets very desirable for stock feed¬ 
ing, affording not only a very large crop, 
but exceedingly rich in sugar and other nu¬ 
tritive elements. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
20c; lb., 50c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
$3.50. 
CULTURE—Sow in rich soil after it has 
been deeply plowed or spaded, in rows 18 
to 20 inches apart, scattering seed thinly, cov¬ 
ering seed about one-half inch. Thin out plants 
to about four inches apart in the rows. Plant 
five to six pounds to the acre. 
131 — CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Very early, 
globe shaped variety nearly as early as the 
Extra Early Egyptian; roots smooth of a 
distinct Vermillion color; the meat is fine 
grained sweet and tender very desirable for 
early market. Pkt. 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c, postpaid. 
133—EARLY ECLIPSE—Improved extra early 
sort; roots nearly globular, with circles of 
lighter red. We carry an extra fine strain 
of this variety, being earlier by two weeks 
than the old Elcipse, and strongly recom¬ 
mend it to gardeners and truckers for the 
earliest market. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
135—EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Extra se¬ 
lected stock of Blood Turnip, having larger, 
coarser tops and root than Detroit Dark Red, 
and requiring a considerably longer time to 
mature. Root nearly round, slightly flattened. 
Flesh deep red, zoned with lighter shades; 
sweet, crisp and tender. Excellent for summer 
and autumn use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
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136—HARDIE’S SPECIAL. Very desirable for 
home and market garden. An early veriety 
used also for fall planting. Roots flattened 
globe-shaped with small collar and tap root. 
Flesh deep purplish-red zoned a lighter shade. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c, post¬ 
paid. 
132—DETROIT DARK RED. Splendid deep 
red-turnip beet, small upright tops, early ma¬ 
turing and makes nice round finely-shaped 
roots. One of the finest for early market or 
home use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 
90c, postpaid. 
Crosby’s Egyptian 
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