OLDS’ VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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300 plants. 
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advise any other. 

Mary Washington Giant 
Rust Proof. 
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13. BOUNTIFUL. (50 days.) A string- 
less Dwarf Bean, extra early, tender, large- 
podded, and a bountiful yielder. The flat green 
pods are entirely stringless, 6% to 7 inches 
long, very tender and have a delicious flavor. 
This bean is a continuous bearer—the first in 
the spring, and the last in the fall. Fine for 
the home garden and just right for the truck 
patch. It is also excellent shelled for winter use. 
Seeds straw color. 2-0z. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
1, Ib:, 20c; lb., 3bc; 2 Ibs., 65c; 5 Tbs., $1.30, 
postpaid. 
* 17. TENDERGREEN. (54 days.) <A 
new dwarf, green podded variety of very fine 
quality. The fleshy pods are absolutely string- 
less, measuring about 6 inches in length. Slightly 
later than Stringless Green Pod. Tendergreen is 
very productive and in our trials proved the 
best variety for late planting as well as for early 
planting. Seeds mottled brown and fawn, 2-02. 
pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., Ibe; 1, Ib., 20c; Ib., 85c; 2 
lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
Hy ePEENTIBUE. .(50 days.) Our 
Green Pod Bean. See page 29. 
* 15. STRINGLESS GREEN POD. (52 
days.) A bush or dwarf variety. It is early, 
hardy and productive, bearing handsome dark 
green pods which are entirely stringless even 
when fully matured. The pods are five or more 
inches. long, very round and straight. We rec- 
ommend this variety above all others if an early 
green pod is wanted. Seeds coffee brown. 2-0z. 
pkt.; 10¢3) 2 pkts., Voc; 12 1b. 20ce3 Th. Ss5e9 2 
Ibs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
new 
STRINGLESS 

ASPARAGUS CULTURE: 
ing the same for about twenty-four hours in warm water. 
drills one foot apart at least one inch deep. 
select the best roots and plant in a permanent bed. 
years to grow an asparagus bed from seed, two years from one-year- 
One ounce of seed will sow a 100-foot row producing about 
Five pounds of seed are required for an acre. 
MARY WASHINGTON GIANT RUST PROOF. 
result of years of breeding and selecting by the United States Bureau of 
The stalks are larger and more tender than those of 
other varieties and apparently immune to rust. 
paragus will meet the needs of both market gardeners and home garden- 
Pkt. LOG 0Z.,) 15¢; 
* ASPARAGUS ROOTS MARY WASHINGTON. 
eral, the best all around variety for home and market. 
Plants: 1 year old, 25 for 50c; 
$1.50, postpaid.——Not prepaid: 100 for $1.25; 1,000 for $7.00. 2-year- 
old roots, 25 for 65c; 
paid: 100 for $1.50; 1,000 for $10.00. 
OLDS’ HAND PICKED GARDEN 
All varieties marked »% are excellent for freezing. 
ASPARAGUS 
Plant seed early in the spring after soak- 
Plant in 
The following spring 
It takes three 
The 
Mary Washington as- 
Y, Ib., 30c; 1b., 90c, postpaid. 
In gen- 
We would not 
50 for 80c; 100 for 
50 for $1.00; 100 for $1.75, postpaid.—Not pre- 
(500 at 1,000 rate.) 
BEANS 
CULTURE: Sow the bush varieties as soon 
as the ground is warm and the season favorable. 
Plant in rows 2 feet apart, the beans 2 inches 
apart in the row and 1% inches deep. For pole 
beans use poles 8 to 10 feet long and set them 
about 4 feet apart. Plant 4 to 6 beans about 
one inch deep around each pole and later thin 
to three plants to a pole. One pound will plant 
50 to 75 feet of drill, 75 pounds one acre. Our 
packets contain enough seed to plant 10 to 15 
feet of drill. 
Beans thrive best in a sandy loam but grow 
very well in any soil. Keep well hoed, drawing 
the earth up to the stems. Do not work when 
the plants are wet as this will cause rust and 
injury to the crop. Plant every two weeks for 
succession. For larger amounts than quoted, 
see our Market Gardeners’ Price List opposite 
page 5. The figure after each variety shows the 
time required after the seed is sown before the 
first picking is ready. 


* 24. OLDS’ PENCIL POD BLACK 
WAX. (53 days.) Best of all the dwarf black 
seeded wax varieties. The pods are round, 6% 
to 7 inches long, straight, and crease-backed. 
Early and very productive; entirely stringless 
and a clear yellow in color. Quality excellent. 
Seeds black. 2-o0z. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15¢; Y Ib., 
20c; Ib., 35c; 2 Ibs., 65c; 5 Ibs., $1.30, postpaid. 
* 22. STRINGLESS WHITE KIDNEY 
WAX. (52 days.) The pods are 6% to 7 
inches long, white, straight, and flat, borne in 
clusters. A very handsome bean for market. 
Seeds white. 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Ya 
Ib., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.30, 
postpaid, 
Saget 
PRODUCE THE 
BETTER GARDENS 
FREE SEEDS. In order to insure ‘‘fresh’’ 
vegetable and flower seeds to fill orders, we 
package carry-over seed—and give them free to 
our customers for children’s gardens. All va- 
rieties are mixed together and will germinate 70 
per cent or better. We will be pleased to in- 
clude a generous package of ‘‘child’s mixture’’ 
free for the asking with your order. 
With each order regardless of size, we include 
a trial package of seed of our selection free. In 
this way we try to acquaint our customers with 
the better varieties. 


Olds’ Early Stringless Wax. 
EARLY STRINGLESS 
WAX. (50 days.) This bean is our leader in 
wax-pod varieties. A cross between Stringless 
Green Pod and Valentine Wax, and a decided 
improvement over both. Early and hardy. 
The pods are light yellow in color, well filled, 
tender, and of a delicious flavor. Seeds light 
brown or tan. 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
Y% Ib., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 1bs., 65c; 5 Ibs., $1.30, 
postpaid. 
x% 12. LONG POD GREEN STRING- 
LESS. (55 days.) A new variety developed 
for yield and quality. Pods are rich green, six 
to eight inches long, perfectly round and slightly 
curved. Very meaty, rich in flavor and abso- 
lutely stringless. The plant is erect with dark 
green foliage. Will outyield any other green 
pod making it a fine variety for market garden- 
ers. This feature, however, makes it equally 
good for the home gardener and for canning 
purposes. The variety is very resistant to bean 
blight and diseases. Seeds brown. Pkt. (2 ozs.), 
LOc;°2° pkts., Lbe; Yo Th., 20cs Ib4\35¢e3, 2) Ibs., 
65c; 5 Ibs., $1.30, postpaid. 
* 19. REFUGEE STRINGLESS. (70 
days.) We have discarded Refugee Thousand- 
to-One for the new Refugee Stringless. This 
resembles the old Thousand-to-One and it is 
entirely stringless although perhaps not quite as 
productive. This variety is the one most popular 
with canners. The pods measure 5 to 5% inches 
in length, somewhat slender, round and slightly 
20%. OLDS’ 
curved. The color is light green. Very fine 
grained and of good quality. Seeds violet 
splashed with buff. 2-oz. pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
1b¢;, 214° 1b.) (20¢3 Tb. S5e3 2 lbsn 6G5e3, balbs., 
$1.30, postpaid. 
14. NAVY OR PEA. BEAN. . Popular 
baking bean since the time of the Civil. War. 
Primarily a Field Bean but deserves a place in 
the garden. Don’t give it rich soil. Cultivate 
well, but never cultivate or disturb any crop of 
beans while wet with either dew or rain, as it 
is always sure to produce rust or blight. 2-oz. 
pit, 5c; Y2“tb., 16c;" lbs. 25cs* 2 -1hs,, "450" 5 
lbs., 80c, postpaid. eae ‘ 
9. EDIBLE SOY BEAN. ‘Bansei. See 
page 29. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; % Ib., 40c; 
Ib., 65c; 2 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $2.20, postpaid. 
