Either Legume-Aid or Semesan will pay big dividends in the Bean patch 
MICHELL’S POLE or RUNNING BEANS 
Haricots a rames (Fr.) Stangenbohnen (Ger.) Fagiuoli (Ital.) 
One pound of seed will plant 150 to 200 hills; about 20 pounds, an acre 
If Beans are wanted by Parcel Post, add for postage as follows: 10c. for 1 1b.; 10c. for 2 lbs.; 15c. for 5 lbs.; 20c. for 10 lbs., up to and including 
the Second Zone. For other Zones, please add additional postage. Larger quantities by Express or Freight 
Giant-podded Asparagus or Yard-Long. Pods measure 2 feet or 
more in length and are tender and of excellent quality. 
35c. per 141b.; Ib. 60c. 
Golden Cluster Wax. Deep yellow, stringless, flat pods frequently 
8 inches long, and maturing in about 85 days. Heavy yielder. 
25c. per lb.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 Ibs.; 100 Ibs. $14.00 
Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. Long, pale green pods which 
become streaked with red when mature. 
25c. per lb.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 Ibs.; 100 Ibs. $14.00 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. Long, round, tender, green 
pods that are practically stringless. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 Ibs.; 100 lbs. $13.00 
Scarlet Runner. Used principally for its flowering qualities but this 
green-podded variety makes a fine winter Shell Bean. 
25c. per lb.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 Ibs. 

Pole Lima Beans 
Two pounds will plant 100 hills; 25 to 30 pounds, an acre 
Carpinteria. Large pods containing 4 or 5 Beans. Very prolific. A 
good early variety. 
25c. per lb.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 Ibs. $14.00 
Challenger or Dreer’s Improved. Somewhat smaller than other 
Limas. Early, prolific, and of delicious flavor. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 Ibs.; 100 lbs. $16.00 
Giant-podded. Produces clusters of gigantic pods, well filled with nice- 
sized white Beans. 
25c. per Ib.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 Ibs. $16.00 
King of the Garden. A strong grower, and exceedingly productive of 
Beans that retam the good flavor of the Lima. 
25c. per Ilb.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 Ibs.; 100 Ibs. $15.00 
Michell’s Evergreen. Extra-early, remarkably productive variety that 
continues bearing Beans of good flavor until frost. 
30c. per lb.; 2 Ibs. 55c.; $2.00 per 10 Ibs.; 100 Ibs. $15.00 
Sieva or Carolina. Small, flat Beans of fine quality. Heavy yielder. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 Ibs. $14.00 

McCrea 
: Something new in a Bush Lima 
Bush or Dwarf Lima Beans An ideal sort for the home-garden and fine for canning, as the Beans 
Bush Limas should be planted for early crops, as they come into | retain their green color and fine flavor. The stocky bush produces 
bearing much sooner than the pole varieties but they are not so prolific. | Medium-sized pods, containing from 3 to 5 thick Beans, of extra-fine 
: ‘ quality, distinct from other Bush Limas. 
Burpee’s Improved. A very productive variety. Beans large and of 30c. per Ib.; 2 Ibs. 55c.; $2.30 per 10 Ibs.; 100 lbs. $20.00 
excellent quality. 
25c. per lb.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 Ibs. $16.00 
Fordhook. One of the best types of Bush Lima. Distinct, upright Nitrogen Bacteria for Beans 
growth, with pods borne in clusters well above the ground and fre- LEGUME-AID. If you want your Bean patch to -yicldteaeieaeene 
quently containing as many as four luscious Beans. Matures early - : . = - reeolanee 
and continuesin bearme until frost better, inoculate the seed with nitrogen bacteria before p g. 
- " See page 86. When ordering, be sure to specify wanted for garden 
SOc. per Ib-5 2 Ibs. 55c-3 $2.00 pee 10 Ibs.; 100 Ibs. $16.00 Beans, as each leguminous crop requires a separate culture. 
Henderson’s. Large clusters of pods containing small, flat Beans. 
25c. per lb.; 2 Ibs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $14.00 Semesan 
Wilson’s Improved. Claimed to be 2 weeks earlier than Burpee’s Im- 
proved Bush Lima; also much more prolific. 
25c. per lb.; 2 lbs. 45c.; $1.80 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $17.00 
Disinfection of Bean seeds by dusting with Semesan destroys 
surface-borne seed diseases and increases stand and yield. See page 85. 

CEDAR BEAN-POLES (Pointed). Extra-selected quality. About 10 feet 
long. $2.25 per doz.; 25 for $4.00; $7.50 for 50; 100 for $14.00. 

Broccoli 
One ounce will produce 3000 plants 
Early Green Calabrese. The variety so much sought by the Italian trade 
and which has become quite popular in our American gardens. After the fair- 
sized green head is cut from the main stalk, new sprouts develop into small 
loose heads. 30c. per 0z.; 14lb. 90c.; $3.00 per lb. 
Rapa or 40-Day. A very early type of sprouting Broccoli, producing many 
small heads. Cut when about 10 to 12 inches high, just before the heads 
burst into bloom. Suitable for early spring or fall sowing. Very fine “green.” 
10c. per oz.; 14lb. 30c.; 90c. per Ib.; 5 Ibs. $4.25; $8.00 per 10 lbs. 
White Cape. This excellent variety forms heads of creamy white color and 
good flavor, quite equal to cauliflower. Our seed is of a superior strain. 
35c. per oz.; 14lb. $1.25; $4.00 per Ib. 
Early Green Calabrese Broccoli All prices subject to market changes 
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