VEGETABLE SEEDS — 
ASPARAGUS 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Soak the seed for 24 hours before planting to insure 
more rapid and certain germination. Sow in spring in rows 
about 18 inches apart, allowing 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. 
Cover 2 inches deep. When plants are \ell established, thin 
to about an inch apart. Hoe frequer ‘ly during the summer. 
Set in a permanent bed the following spring. 
MARY WASHINGTON. Shoots slightly oval in shape, firm 
and tender and richly flavored. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 15c. 

BEANS 
Dwarf beans, 1 Ib. to 100 ft., 50 to 60 Ibs. per acre. 
Pole beans, 1 Ib. to 100 ft., 30 to 35 Ibs. per acre. 
Lima beans, 1 Ib. to 100 ft., 30 to 50 Ibs. per acre. 
Plant beans after all danger of frost is past, in warm, 
dry, well prepared soil. The rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart 
and the seeds covered 1 4 to 2 inches deep. Thin the young 
plants to 3 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 
Shallow cultivation should be frequent until. blossoming, 
then stop to avoid injury to the roots. Root injury causes 
the blossoms to fall off. For succession, plant every two 
weeks until midsummer. Frequent picking of the crop in- 
sures long bearing. 
Prices: Pkt. 10c; 12 Ib. 15¢; 1 Ib. 25¢, except as other- 
wise noted. 
BUSH, GREEN POD 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Particularly desirable green 
shell and snap sort for home and market garden. Plant 
medium small, thrifty and productive. Pods dark green at 
snap stage, becoming greenish yellow splashed with car- 
mine. 5 to 514% inches long. Strictly stringless, slightly 
fibrous. Seeds plump oval, pinkish buff, spotted and 
streaked with purplish red. 
IMPROVED STRINGLESS GREEN POD. High quality for 
home and market garden. Plant large, thrifty, heavily pro- 
ductive. Pods medium green, 51% inches long, almost 
inch wide and equally thick. Very fleshy, strictly stringless, 
fine grained, tender. Seeds coffee brown. 

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Banish unsightly twine and raffia, needless work 
with shears. TWIST-EMS — strong, waterproof, 
dark-green, sunfast, “invisible’ tapes with wire 
reinforcing—protect stems, permanently support 
annuals, perennials, vines, shrubs and vegetables. 
Save time and money, Grand for arranging flowers, 
tying bouquets. Millions used by successful nursery- 
men, professional and amateur gardeners. Buy today. 
Box of 125 
(8 in. long) or : 
Box of 250 Don't Forget 
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25c 
TENDERGREEN. This is a new bush bean of utmost value. 
The plants make a strong and vigorous growth. They are 
well branched and carry a great quantity of beautiful light 
green beans. The pods grow 6 to 7 inches long. They are 
round, extremely meaty, and tender. Even when fully grown 
they are absolutely stringless. 
WHITE NAVY. (The common white pea bean of com- 
merce.) Ripe in 90 to 100 days. Plant large with tendency 
to form runners. Hardy, very prolific; ripens uniformly. 
Pods 4 inches long. Dry beans small, white. 
BUSH, WAX POD 
DAVIS WHITE WAX. Well adapted for shipp’ng. Plant large | 
and thrifty. Pods uniform and attractive. Light yellow, 6 
inches long, 2 inch wide, thick, oval; fleshy and tender 
when young, but becomes somewhat fibrous and stringy. 
Seeds white and excellent for baking. 
TOP NOTCH GOLDEN WAX. New blight resistant. A splen- 
did home garden and canning variety. Plant small, produc- 
tive. Pods very attractive; golden yellow; 4% to 5 inches 
long, 2 inch wide, thick, oval; fleshy, brittle, stringless. 
Seeds white, splashed with violet carmine and purple. ; 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. Very desirable for home and 
market garden and for truckers. Piant large and thrifty. 
Heavily productive over long period. Pods handsome bright 
yellow, 5 to 6 inches long, 34 inch thick, cylindrical; very 
fleshy, stringless, brittle, fine grained, and tender. Quality 
unexcelled. Seeds black. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. (Brittle Wax.) Valuable for 
home garden and canning. Plants are erect, medium !arge, 
prolific. Handsome pods of waxy light yellow, 514 to 6 
inches long, thick and round. Very fleshy, brittle, strictly 
stringless and without fibre. Seeds white with brownish- 
black eye. : 

Pencil Pod Black Wax 

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