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Growers Seeds are Pure 
Green Podded Varieties—Cont. 
Improved Black Valentine a ”vU° 
tive, oval pods, nearly straight, dark green, strictly stringless and of fine quality 
and delicate flavor. 1 lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., 
$3.50; 50 lbs., $6.75. 
'A'Giant Stringless Green Pod 63 day f.\ similar to Burpee’s strings but pods 
^ ® are a little longer, straighter and more slender, 
more depressed between beans and slightly lighter in color; early, hardy and of 
highest quality. 1 lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $3.50; 
50 lbs., $6.75. 
Bountiful 48 da y s - Best of the flat-podded varieties. Pods 6% to 7 inches long, 
1 thick, flat and slightly curved. Stringless and of fine quality, color 
light green. 1 lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $3.50; 
50 lbs., $6.75. 
RpflKTPf* nr 1000 to I 70 days. A very productive, hardy, vigorous late sort. 
® 1 Pods 5 to 5% inches long, somewhat slender, round and 
slightly curved, almost stringless and of good quality; color light green. 1 lb., 
25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $3.50; 50 lbs., $6.75. 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead 6 , 5 . d ? ys - T i e most p°p“ lar green-podded, 
J climbing Bean; early and productive. 
Pods 8 to 9 inches long, very slender. 1 lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
$2.00; 25 lbs., $3.50; 50 lbs., $6.75. 
Dntrh facp Knifp (Snijboonen). 65 days. Pole Bean. Green snap pods, 7 to 8 
inches long, straight, flat, brittle, of good quality; best as a 
shell bean. Beans very flat, ivory-white. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 
lbs., $2.25; 25 lbs., $4.25; 50 lbs., $8.00. 
Lima Beans 
Pole Varieties 
King of the Garden Lima 88 days. A- n improved strain, vigorous, midseason, 
6 productive. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, very flat and 
wide, and uniformly four-seeded. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.50; 
25 lbs., $4.75; 50 lbs., $9.00. 
Early Jersey Pole Lima LSieberts). ?? da y s - An early midseason variety. 
J J Very productive and highest quality. Pods 5 to 6 
inches long; beans rather thicker than the King of the Garden, but of the same 
type. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.75; 25 lbs., $5.25; 50 lbs., $10.00. 
Dwarf or Bush Varieties 
75 days. Both beans and pods are larger than 
the old type. The pods measure 5 to 6 inches 
long by 1 X A inches wide and are of a luscious 
flavor. They are frequently borne in clusters 
of from 5 to 8 pods. 1 lb., 30c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.75; 25 lbs., $5.25; 50 lbs., 
$ 10 . 00 . 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima 
^Fordhook Bush Lima 
75 days. A most ex¬ 
cellent variety and 
exceedingly popular with market gardeners. 
Pods are about 5 inches long, containing 4 
to 5 large, oval-shaped, very thick, white 
beans. 1 lb., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $6.00; 50 lbs., $11.50. 
^Henderson Bush Lima ^aby 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima 
Lima). 65 
very early 
days. A vigorous, 
and small type of 
Bush Lima. Pods small, about 3 inches long, containing 3 to 4 
small, flat, white beans. 1 lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 
lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $3.50; 50 lbs., $6.75. 
Baby Potato Lima See page 4 
Detroit 
Dark 
Red 
(Perfected 
Strain) 
Cultural Directions. One ounce to fifty feet of drill; six to 
eight pounds per acre. Do not use stable manure if you want 
smooth Beets with but few roots. Beets thrive on deep, rich, 
sandy land. For early crop sow in drills one foot apart, cover 
seed one inch. Sow as early as the ground can be worked in the 
spring. Wlhen plants are large enough to use as greens, thin 
to three inches apart in the row. Beets can be sown as late as 
July for main crop. 
★ Early Wonder to ^ days. An early variety. It is turnip- 
•' shaped and is always smooth. The flesh is a 
beautiful deep red color and is of excellent quality. Tops are small and erect. Ex¬ 
ceptionally good for early bunching. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
JLDetroit Bark Red (P er f ec t e< l strain). 52 to 55 days. The best for market gar- 
—- den or home use. Roots smooth, medium size, globe-shaped; 
skin dark red; flesh solid vermilion-red. Tops small, upright, dark green, shaded 
red. Oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
•^CThis variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
