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English Beans 
Plant 4 inches deep, as early in the spring 
as the ground can be worked. The rows 
should be 3 feet apart, and the seed set 4 
inches apart in the rows. 
Broad Windsor. The best variety. Very 
hardy. Height 3 feet. Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 
75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Bush Lima Beans 
The Dwarf Lima class cannot be recom¬ 
mended too highly. The Beans can be grown 
and gathered much more easily than the Pole 
Limas, as the plants require no support. 
Dwarf Limas are fully equal in quality to 
Pole Limas and as a rule are earlier maturing. 
Plant when ground is dry, weather warm, 
and danger of frost is over. Select rich, light 
soil. Plant in drills 2 to 3 feet apart, dropping 
the Beans 3 to 4 inches apart and covering 
13 ^ to 2 inches deep. 
One pound will plant SO feet of row 
Fordhook. The stiffly erect bushes branch 
freely and bear tremendous crops. It is 
ready for use as early as the popular 
Burpee’s Bush Lima, but the Beans are 
much plumper and remain green much 
longer. The green Beans are thick and 
meaty and are closely packed in the pods, 
which shell very easily. Pods are borne 
in clusters of from four to six, average 4 to 
5 inches long, and usually contain four 
tender Beans of a delightful flavor. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 3^1b. 25 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 
85 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.85. 
Burpee’s Improved. Differs from the 
original Burpee’s Bush Lima in having 
much larger pods and producing more 
Beans. The pods measure 5 to 6 inches 
long, and even when of full size the enor¬ 
mous Beans are of the most delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 
85 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.85. 
McCrea’s. The plants are vigorous and of 
upright growth, bearing an abundance of 
short but very thick pods, each containing 
from 3 to 5 large plump Beans of remark¬ 
ably sweet flavor. }41b. 25 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 
2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.85. 
Henderson’s. A dwarf form of the Sieva 
Lima, valuable for its earliness. Pkt. 
10 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Pole Lima Beans 
These require poles 8 to 10 feet long. Plant 
in hills 3 to 4 feet apart each way, and 2 
inches deep, allowing four to six seeds to 
each hill. When the plants are well estab¬ 
lished they should be thinned out to three. 
They are more sensitive to cold than the 
Bush Beans, and should not be planted 
before the middle of May. 
One pound will plant about 50 hills 
Waterer’s Evergreen. Vines are vigorous, 
producing large quantities of pods con¬ 
taining four large Beans. These are thicker 
than the ordinary Lima and have a 
decided green tinge, even when old, which 
they retain after cooking; unsurpassed in 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 
85 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.85. 
Carpinteria. A very fine, vigorous, strong¬ 
growing Lima. Pods smooth, straight, 
with 4 or 5 large, thick, flat, greenish white 
Beans of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
King of the Garden. A vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive sort; pods very long, each con¬ 
taining five to six large Beans of delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 
2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Dreer’s Improved or Challenger. The 
vines of this variety are vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive, the pods thick and contain four 
to five Beans of excellent quality. Pkt. 
10 cts.; lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $ 1.85. 
Small or Sieva. Very productive. Beans 
small, good quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 
40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Pole or Running Beans 
Pole Beans are tender and should be sown 
two weeks later than Bush Beans. They 
succeed best in sandy loam, liberally enriched 
with manure. Form hills 3 to 4 feet apart; 
plant three to six Beans in a liill, 2 inches 
deep, leaving space in center for the pole. 
When well started, thin to from two to four 
plants in the hill. 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 
Long, flat green pods, 7 to 9 inches in 
length, fleshy and stringless. Heavy 
yielder. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^1b. 25 cts.; lb. 
40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. Sirhilar to the 
Kentucky Wonder or Homestead Green 
Pod, except in the color of pods, which in 
tliis one are light waxy yellow. It has a 
thick, broad pod, very tender, of delicious 
flavor and stringless. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 
40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Scarlet Runner. A favorite, both for its 
quality as a Snap Bean and also for its 
flowers, which are a bright scarlet. Pkt. 
10 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Brussels Sprouts 
A species of the cabbage family, which 
produces miniature heads from the sides of 
the stalk. These heads are a great delicacy, 
cooked in the same way as cauliflower. Sow 
seed about the middle of May, in a seed-bed, 
and the plants afterwards set in rows 2 feet 
or more apart, and cultivated like cabbage. 
Long Island Half Dwarf. Produces com¬ 
pact sprouts of finest quality; a good 
keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
75 cts. 
Matchless. Excellent for general use. 
Plants robust, very hardy; the stems are 
covered with compact globular sprouts of 
excellent flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
J41b. 90 cts. 
Table Beets 
Sow as early as the ground can be worked, 
in rich or well-manured garden soil which 
has been deeply plowed or spaded. Sow in 
drills to 1 inch in depth, allowing a space 
of \}/2 feet between rows for cultivation. 
Successive sowings can be made until July. 
During the summer it is advisable to soak 
the seed over night in water before planting. 
•Sow rather thickly and when plants are 2 to 
3 inches high, thin out to 4 to 5 inches be¬ 
tween plants. The young plants which you 
take out need not be wasted, for they are, 
in fact, superior to spinach for greens. 
One ounce will sow SO feet of drill; 
5 to 6 pounds for an acre 
Crosby’s Egyptian. Flesh deep blood-red. 
It is a rapid grower, attaining a usable size 
r;uicker than almost any other variety, 
and does not become woody with age. 
Satisfactory for the small gardener as well 
as for the market. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
Mlb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Crimson Globe. Medium size, perfect 
globe shape, with smooth skin, small tops, 
and a rich dark blood-red color, slightly 
zoned. It is very tender and sweet. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; f^lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Detroit Dark Red. (Improved Strain.) 
Tops uniform, small, slender, erect. Roots 
globe-shaped; symmetrical, with small 
collar and small tap-root. Interior uniform 
in color, the zones so inconspicuous that 
the flesh seems to be one solid ball of deep 
blood-red meat; remains tender and of 
highest quality until roots are full grown. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }^lb. 50 cts.; lb. 
$1.50. 
Early Bassano. A very early flat variety; 
flesh white and rose-colored; very sweet. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cte.; Mbr. 45 cts.; lb. 
$1.25. 
TABLE BEETS, continued 
Early Wonder. Tills is an early sort, be¬ 
ing ready a few days ahead of Crosby’s 
Egyptian. It is a turnip-shaped variety of 
very uniform type and is always smooth. 
Flesh is a beautiful deep red color and is 
of excellent quality. Tops are small and 
erect and it may be planted closer than 
most other sorts. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
341b. 45 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Good For All. This variety, because of the 
small size of the roots, even when fully 
matured, is especially fine for canning and 
pickling whole, as well as for home cooking. 
Roots smooth, very even in size, and 
almost globular in shape. Flesh deep 
crimson and entirely free from white 
zones. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; M^b. 
45 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Winter Keeper. Almost globe-shaped; rich 
dark red, tender and sweet. One of the 
best Beets to keep for a winter supply. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }41b. 50 cts.; 
lb. $1.50. 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row 
Swiss Chard is used extensively, either as 
greens, like spinach, or in the same manner 
as asparagus, when only the rib is eaten. 
Seed may be sown in April or May, in drills 
134 feet apart and 134 inches deep. Thin the 
plants to 6 inches apart and cultivate the 
same as for the common beet. The outer 
leaves should either be cut off close to the 
base of the plant or pulled off when young, 
and may be picked continuously from June 
until frost, for when the leaves are cut others 
take their places very rapidly. 
Giant LucuUus. Light green leaves are 
crimped and curled, with silvery white 
ribs and stems. Large and of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 45 cts.; 
lb. $1.25. 
White Lyons. Large, yellowish green, 
smooth leaves; white stalks and midribs 
of a delicate flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
341b. 45 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Mangel - Wurzel 
See page 61. 
Broccoli 
Belongs to the same family as cauliflower, 
but of a little coarser texture. More hardy 
and therefore better adapted to a wider range 
of conditions. The new Green Sprouting 
types are quite different in manner of growth, 
as shown in illustration. 
Italian Green Sprouting. A new and 
distinct variety of the sprouting type. It 
forms a large head consisting of a cluster 
of bluish green flower-heads. When this 
central head is removed, the plant develops 
numerous lateral sprouts, each of which 
produces a small head. These are cut, 
leaving about 6 inches of the stem. Both 
stems and heads are cooked and served 
like cauliflower. For July crop, sow the 
seed in a hotbed in March or April, and 
for fall crop, in the open ground in May. 
Ready for use in about 90 days. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 34oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 341b. $1.50. 
Large White French. Heads white, very 
compact, and hard. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 
30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Cardoon 
Sow early in the spring and transplant in 
trenches of well-manured ground, 3 feet apart 
and 1 foot apart in the rows; when full size, 
bind the plant together and earth up the 
same as celery. 
Large Solid. Grows about 4 feet high and is 
almost entirely spineless. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts. 
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