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WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD. 
SEEDS THAT GROW 
ARTICHOKE 
Dwarf Green Pod Beans 
CULTURE.—Plant the seed during March or April in 
hot-beds or some similar manner that the plants may be 
protected. When the plants are large enough and all danger 
of frost is past they should be transplanted in rows about 4 
feet apart and about 2 feet in the row. They should be pro¬ 
tected during Winter with a heavy dressing of manure or 
straw. 
GREEN GLOBE 
Plants of medium height with large thistle-like medium 
deep green foliage; grown for the undeveloped flower heads 
which are cooked like asparagus. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. 
ASPARAGUS 
This can be grown from seeds or roots, the latter preferred. 
It is one of the earliest and most delicious of Spring vege¬ 
tables. Seeds should be sown thinly in early Spring in rows 
1 foot apart. Thin out the weakest plants so the remainder 
with be 4 inches apart. When 1 year old transplant in the 
permanent bed, from where it can be cut 3 years later. One 
ounce of seed will sow about 60 feet of drill. About 400 
plants to the ounce. Asparagus may be grown in almost any 
soil or situation, but special success is attained in thoroughly 
enriched, deeply dug sandyfloam. Beds cared for improve 
with age, lasting for many years. 
CULTURE.—Sow the seed after all danger of frost is 
past, in rows 2 feet apart. Soil should be warm and well 
prepared. Frequent, shallow cultivation while plants are 
young is advisable. For succession plant every 10 days 
or 2 weeks until midsummer. One pint will plant 100 feet 
of row, one bushel will plant one acre. Plant about one and 
a half inches deep. 
NEW STRINGLESS 
49 Days. Plant medium large, erect, somewhat thick 
stemmed, heavily productive. Pods nearly straight, dark 
green, round meaty, succulent; absolutely stringless, totally 
without flber, of outstanding quality. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt.40c 
pk. $2.25, bu. $7.50. 
FULL MEASURE 
54 Days. This new green-podded bush bean is a heavy- 
cropper and very early, of fine shape, stringless and good 
quality. Its hardiness and great productiveness make it 
one of the very best bush beans. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, 
pk. $2.25, bu. $7.50. 
MARY WASHINGTON 
(Rust Proof) 
Our stocks of this variety 
come from carefully selected 
roots from the original fields 
as introduced by the Dept, 
of Agriculture, and is the 
best stock available for seed 
purposes. The main feature 
of this variety is its rust re¬ 
sisting qualities. It is also a 
large variety and very pro¬ 
lific, cf a good greenish color. 
Pkt 10c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 
lb. 75c. 
GIANT STRINGLESS 
62 Days. A very popular variety with the market garden¬ 
ers. Since its introduction a few years ago it has become very 
much in demand. Pods round and of a beautiful color, very 
early and prolific. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c, pk. $2.25, bu. 
$7.50. 
STRINGLESS GREEN POD. IMPROVED 
52 Days. Originally introduced as Burpee’s Stringless 
Green Pod. Very Early. Sturdy, Stringless Variety, Plant 
Large, Erect, very productive. Pods round, medium, green, 
very meaty. Seed coffee-brown. Pkt. 10c, Pt. 25c, Qt. 40c, 
Pk. $2.00, Bus. $7.90. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
TWO-YEAR OLD ROOTS 
4,000 to 6,000 roots are re¬ 
quired for an acre. 
Mary Washington 
Per 100.$1.25 
Per 1,000 .$9.00 
A Field of Our Round Pod Black Valentine Beans as Grown 
on the Farm of Louis G. Davis 
Plant “Seeds That Grow’’ 
