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Pq 5 the WETSEL seed company, HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 
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WetseVs Dependable Vegetable Seed 
ASPARAGUS 
Make the soil very rich. Soak the seed 24 hours before 
planting. Sow in early spring or fall. When plants are 
well developed, transplant to rows 2 ft. apart, with plants 
about 15 ins apart. Cultivate well. 
Mory Washington. Rust-resistant. Large straight stalks 
with firm delicious tips. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 141b. 25c; 
lb. 75c;—postpaid. 
Mary Washington Roots. Set in February and March. 1 
to 3 years old, 25c, per doz. 25 for 50c; $1.25 per 100 
—not postpaid. 
BROCCOLI 
Italion Green Sprouting. Sprouts about 5 in. long carry 
a head of green shoots. New heads form in 6 to 8 
weeks after cutting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14lb, 60c; lb. 
$2.40—postpaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Long Island Improved. Small shoots, clustered around the 
main stem, mature in autumn. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; !4lb. 
50c; !b. $1.75—postpaid. 
BEANS 
Dwarf or Bush Green-podded 
For a continuous supply, plant every two weeks from 
April to August. Sow from 1 to 2 Ins. deep, in rows 2 
ft. apart. Cultivate frequently until blooming time, but 
never when plants are wet. 
Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.35. 
Bountiful. 51 days. A first-early variety which continues 
to bear over a long season. Young pods entirely free 
from strings. 
Burpee's Stringless Green-Pods. 54 days. Pods round, 
fleshy, stringless, and nearly straight. Heavy yielder. 
Dixie White. 52 days. Pods 4 ins. long, light green, round 
straight and stringless when young. Excellent as a dry 
Shell Bean. Wonderful yielder. 
Dwarf Horticultural. 58 days. Pods yellowish green, 
splashed carmine, slightly curved, 5 ins. long. Use as a 
Snap or os a Green Shell Bean. 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. 54 days. Excellent for mar¬ 
ket gardeners, shippers, and canners. Pods round, 6 ins 
long, entirely stringless. 
Red Valentine. 56 days. A standard early variety. Pods 
green, round, 5 ins. long, not entirely stringless. 
Roger's Stringless Refugee. 68 days. Young pods valu¬ 
able for canning and baking. Pods medium green, 
stringless, fleshy, and brittle. 
Tendergreen Stringless. 56 days. Excellent for home and 
market garden use. Pods fleshy, stringless, with many 
brown seeds which are mottled with light fawn. Plants 
strong, up-right in habit, and yield freely. 
Te nnessee Green-Pod. fCaseknife). 52 days. Pods the larg¬ 
est, longest, and broadest of any green-pod Bean, not 
entirely stringless. 
DWARF OR BUSH, WAX PODDED 
Lb. 20c., 2 lbs. 35c., 5 lbs. 85c., 10 lbs. $1.50 
Davis White Wax. 57 days. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, flat, 
wide, yellow, of good quality. Good for home use or 
shipping. 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. 59 days. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, 
straight, round, absolutely stringless. Seeds black. 
Rustless Golden Wax. 54 days. Disease-resistant. Pods 
golden yellow, about 5 inches long. 
POLE OR CORNFIELD 
Pole Beans are sensitive to cold, and should not be 
planted until the ground is warm. Use poles 6 to 8 ft, 
long, set firmly 3 ft apart in rows 4 ft. apart. The Beans 
may also be planted with corn. 
Lb. 20c., 2 lbs. 35c., 5 lbs. 75c., 10 lbs. $1.45 
Creaseback, Striped 70 days. Medium green, round pods, 
6 inches long, not stringless but of good quality. 
Creaseback, White. 68 days. Bright green, round pods, 
about 6 inches long, not stringless. 
Golden Cluster Wax. 70 days. A late variety with flat yel¬ 
low pods about 8 inches long. Seeds white. 
Ideal Black Pole. 58 days. Extremely early ond prolific. 
Pods 5 inches long, round, slightly curved, stringless, of 
excellent quality, borne in clusters of 6. 
Kentucky Wonder Wox. 70 days. Flat yellow, stringless 
pods. 
Kentucky Wonder, Brown-seeded. 65 days. A profusion of 
round meaty pods, often 9 to 10 ins. long. Very popular. 
Kentucky Wonder, White-seeded. 62 days. Long, brittle, 
stringless pods, finely flavored. 
Lazy Wife. 70 days. A late sort for home-gardens. May be 
used as a Snap, a Green Shell, or a Dry Shell Beon. Pods 
flat, about 5 inches long. Dry seed is white. 
London Horticultural. Short, straight, stringless pods. Dried 
Beans are fine for winter use. 
McCaslan. 65 days. Green pods 8 to 9 inches long, slightly 
flattened. White seeds. 
Noxall (Missouri Wonder). 66 days. Long, round green 
pods. Good for Snap or Shell Beans. Gives large crops, 
and excellent for planting among corn. 
Red Speckled Cut-Short (Corn Hill). 74 days. Long, 
straight, 4 inch pods, thick and crisp when young. 
Tennessee Wonder. 71 days. Similar to Kentucky Wonder, 
but has larger, straighter, and smoother pods. More de¬ 
sirable as a Shell Bean than as a Snap. 
BUSH SHELL BEANS 
Used exclusively as Shell Beans 
Lb. 20c., 2 lbs. 35c., 5 lbs. 75c., 10 lbs. $1.40 
White Kidney. Kidney-shaped white seed. 
Red Kidney. Seeds are brick-red in color. 
White Navy. Most popular variety for baking Plants 
heavy yielders. Lb. 15c., 2 lbs. 25c., 5 lbs. 60c., 10. lbs. 
$1.10—Not postpaid. 
BUSH LIMA BEANS 
CULTURE—Lima Beans are very susceptible to cold and 
seeds should not be planted until the ground has become 
thoroughly warm. They should be sown on well-enriched 
land, with the rows 21A feet apart, placing the beans 6 
inches apart in the row. Cover about one inch deep. One 
pound will plant 50 feet of row. 
Burpee's Improved Bush. 75 days. Produces large pods 
which contain 4 or more thick Beans. The dry Beans ore 
flat, greenish white. Lb. 25c., 2 lbs. 45c., 5 lbs. 90c., 
10 lbs. $1,70, 
