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Artichokes 
Sow seeds in April or May in deep, rich, sandy loam with plenty of well-rotted manure. 
When large enough, transplant into rows three feet apart and two feet in the row. Protect 
its crown in the fall with ashes or litter and heads will form about July of second year. 
Renew the planting every third or fourth year. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. Flower heads can be cooked like asparagus. Pkt., 5c; oz., 60c. 
Asparagus 
CULTURE. Soak seeds twenty-four hours rows three or four feet apart and a foot apart 
before planting. Sow in February in beds, in the row, with at least six inches of soil 
broadcast or in rows, covering about one over the roots. Light, sandy soils are prefer- 
inch. The following January transplant to able. 
MARY WASHINGTON. A vigorous growing and very productive variety which has been 
bred to resist the disease known as "Asparagus Rust." The most uniform in type of any of these 
so-called rust-resistant varieties. The shoots are of large size, excellent quality and of rich deep 
green color tinted somewhat with purple at tips. Seed, pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 2-year Asparagus roots, 
doz., 40c. 
Pole or Running Beans 
CAROLINA OR SIEVA. The vines are vigor¬ 
ous, with many short branches. The leaves 
are small, smooth, stiff, glossy dark green. 
The pods are dark green, short, about three 
inches, curved, Mat. Seed sm.all, flat, white 
with slight tinge of yellow. This is sometimes 
called Sewee. ft is the most generally known 
"butter bean" of the South. Pkt., 10c; lb., 40c. 
KENTUCKY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD. 
The best and most popular of the pole vari¬ 
eties, and should be in every garden where 
Beans are planted. It grows luxuriantly and 
bears for a long period. Pods are very long, 
very fleshy, and deeply creased or saddle- 
backed; green in color and stringless. Pkt., 
10c; lb., 40c. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. This is one of 
the best Pole Wax Beans ever introduced; it 
has all the good qualities of the old green 
pod Kentucky Wonder, is very prolific, com¬ 
mences to bear early, and continues on till 
frost. The pods are long, of a beautiful trans¬ 
parent yellow color; are very meaty and en¬ 
tirely stringless. Pkt., 10c; lb., 40c. 
FLORIDA BUTTER. You can't beat this 
variety for bearing early in the season. It 
blooms and bears profusely all through the 
season. It will make an abundant crop when 
others fail. It bears pods from the very first 
bloom that appears on the plants, something 
that is not true of any other Pole Lima Bean. 
Seeds of the Carolina or Sieva Lima size, but 
are speckled with white and brownish red. 
Pkt., 10c; lb., 40c. 
Staffers Dwarf or Bush Beans 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE. Beans are tender and should not be planted until all danger from frost is past. No time is gained by planting them 
before the ground becomes v/arm. Drop the beans tv/o or three inches apart, in rows standing eighteen inches or two feet apart; culti¬ 
vate only when dry; draw the soil slightly towards them. They will make green beans in six to eight weeks; sow every two weeks for 
a succession, if seasonable, up to September, 
STAFFEL'S GOLDEN WAX. This is one of 
BURPEE'S STRINGLESS. One of the best 
varieties that you can possibly plant in the 
South. Popular throughout Southwest Texas. 
Pods are absolutely stringless, prolific, strong, 
vigorous grower, and of the finest quality. 
Market gardeners everywhere are finding it 
very profitable. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c. 
EXTRA EARLY RED VALENTINE. One of 
the best yielding sorts in general use. Many 
prefer it to the wax varieties. It is crisp, ten¬ 
der and sweet, and the old reliable extra 
early for snap or string beans. Most profitable 
for market. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD 
GIANT STHINGLESS GREEN POD. (See back 
color section.) This splendid stringless variety 
of Bean is of the finest quality and very 
early. The plant is erect, compact and bushy. 
The pods are oval round shaped, bright green, 
tender, crisp and about 41/2 inches long. Is 
especially recommended to market gardeners 
on account of its earliness and superior qual¬ 
ity. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c, postpaid. 
STAFFEL'S GOLDEN WAX 
the earliest and best dwarf sorts for the home 
market and private gardens. The plants are 
erect, compact and very productive. The pods 
are of medium length, four and one-half to 
live inches, nearly straight, broad, flat, golden 
yellow, very fleshy and waxlike. Pkt., 10c; 
lb., 35c. 
BURPEE'S STRINGLESS 
FERD STAFFEL CO., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 
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