

Beans, Bountiful 

Beans, Dwarf Horticultural 
Tho Bost of the Crop 
Standard Varieties of 
Tested VEGETABLE SEEDS 
For the GARDEN and the FARM 
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ARTICHOKE 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. of drill and produce about 
500 plants 
Sow in April in rich soil and transplant the 
following Spring to permanent beds in rows 
or hills 3 feet apart and 2 feet between the 
plants. Once planted the beds will remain 
in bearing for years. 
Large Green Globe, or Paris. Best for 
general culture; heads large, slightly elon- 
gated, scales thick at base. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 40c., 14 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.50. 
ASPARAGUS 
1 oz. of seed will produce 500 roots and sow 
about 100 ft. of drill 
Sow early in Spring, as soon as the ground 
will admit of working. Keep carefully hoed 
and clear from weeds and the plants will be 
in condition to set out the succeeding Spring. 
Plant in rows 5 feet apart and 11% feet be- 
tween the plants in the rows. Spread the 
roots well; cover the crown of the plant about 
6 or 8 inches when established. 
Mary Washington. The highest type of 
rust-resistant Asparagus. It is earlier, 
larger and longer than the original Wash- 
ington and quite as resistant. Tips are 
very tight and do not sprangle out or blow 
prematurely. Oz. ldc., 14 Ib. 30c., Ib. 80c. 

ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Of Mary Washington Asparagus, the 
variety for best results in this locality. 
100 1000 5000 
Roots Roots Roots 
I syearold tase sews $1.35 $9.85 $84.00 
2 year old Jumbo.... 1.50 11.50 95.00 
BEANS Dwarf or Bush 
60 lbs. to a bushel, 1 1b. will plant 60 ft. of drill; 
60 lbs. will seed an acre 
All Bean Varieties 25 lbs. or over at 100 Ib. 
rate 
A succession of sowings can be made from 
the first week in May until the middle of 
August. Plant in drills about 2 inches deep 
and from 18 inches to 3 feet apart. The 
plants should be about 3 inches apart. 
The number of days following each variety 
signify approximate maturity periods 
GREEN POD VARIETIES 
Ribsam’s Early Fill Basket. 50 days. 
Round, straight pod, 6 in. long. Very pro- 
ductive, stringless. of a beautiful green 
color. 1% lb. 15c., lb. 25c., in 5-lb. lots, 
22c. per Ib.; in 10-lb. lots, 20c. per lb,; in 
100-Ib. lots, 17c. per Ib. 
Improved Stringless Green Pod. 52 days. 
Plants large, erect, very productive. Pods 
round, medium green, very meaty, per- 
fectly stringless and fiberless. 44 lb. lic., 
Ib. 25c.; in 5-lb. lots, 20c. per Ib.; in 10-Ib. 
lots, 19c. per Ib.; in 100-lb. lots, 16c. per Ib. 


Beans—Green Pod Varieties—Continued 
Large White Kidney. 62 days. Excellent 
as a shell Bean, green or ripe. 1 Ib. 20c., 
Ib. 30c.; in 5-Ib. lots, 25c. per lb.; in 10-lb. 
lots, 22c. per lb. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod. 54 days. 
Plants large, sturdy, prolific, pods round, 
meaty, strictly stringless and brittle. A 
commercial variety. 1% lb. 1dc., lb. 25c.; 
in 5-lb. lots, 21c. per lb.; in 10-lb. lots, 20c. 
per Ib.; in 100-lb. lots, 16c. per Ib. 
Red Kidney. 95 days. A variety for dry 
bean use. Pods waxy green color, oval, 
flat. 1 lb. 20c., lb. 30c.; in 5-lb. lots, 24c. 
per lb.; in 10-lb. lots, 22c. per lb. 
Dwarf Horticultural (Also called Italian 
Bean). 54days. Pods 5 in. long, greenish 
yellow, splashed with carmine; semi-round 
and stringless. 14 lb. 20c., lb. 30c.; in 5-lb. 
lots, 23c. per lb.; in 10-lb. lots, 21c. per Ib.; 
in 100 lb. lots, 19c. per Ib. 
Bountiful. 50 days. An extra early flat- 
podded variety, stringless and of fine 
quality. 14 lb. 15c., lb. 25c.; in 5-lb. lots, 
21c. per lb.; in 10-lb. lots, 18c. per lb.; in 
100-lb. lots, 15c. per lb. 
Tendergreen. 54 days. Plant large, erect, 
productive. Pods round, fleshy, dark 
green, strictly stringless, of fine quality. 
14 Ib. 15c., Ib. 25c., in 5-lb. lots, 22c. per Ib.; 
in 10-lb. lots, 20c. per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 
17c. per Ib. 
White Marrowfat. 60 days. Grown for 
sale in the dry state; but excellent shelled, 
either green or dry. 1 lb. 20c., Ib. 30c.; 
in 5-lb. lots, 25c. per lb.; in 10-lb. lots, 
22c. per Ib. 
YELLOW-PODDED VARIETIES 
Improved Golden Wax (Top Notch). Rust- 
proof. 50 days. A flat-podded sort, having 
become everywhere popular because of its 
long, showy pods. 1% lb. 15c., lb. 25c.; 
in 5-lb. lots, 22c. per Ib.; in 10-Ib. lots, 20c. 
per lb.; in 100-Ib. lots, 16c. per lb. 
Pencil Pod Wax. 57 days. Pods are long, 
straight, round like a pencil; fleshy, of a 
bright yellow color, tender, brittle and 
absolutely stringless; very productive. 
¥ Ib. 1ldc., Ib. 25c.; in 5-lb. lots, 22c. per 
Ib.; in 10-lb. lots, 20c. per lb.; in 100-Ib. 
lots, 16c. per Ib. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax, or Brittle Wax. 
54 days. Pods medium yellow, round, 
slightly curved, deeply creasebacked, ex- 
tremely brittle, fleshy and absolutely 
stringless. 14 lb. 20c., lb. 30c.; in 5-Ib. lots, 
25c. per lb.; in 10-lb. lots, 23c. per Ib.: 
in 100-lb. lots, 20c. per Ib. : 
Bountiful Wax, or Surecrop Wax. 55 days. 
Pods golden yellow, thick flat, brittle, 
strictly stringless and of fine quality. 
M% |b. lic., Ib. 25c.; in 5-lb. lots, 22c, per 
Ib.; in 10-lb. lots, 20c. per Ib.; in 100-Ib. 
lots, 17c. per Ib. 
ENGLISH or BROAD WINDSOR 
This is very hardy and should be planted 
as soon as the soil is in good state in the 
Spring. To insure well-filled pods, pinch off 
the tops as soon as the lower pods begin to 
set. Pkt. 15c., 14 lb. 25c, Ib. 35c.: in 5b. 
lots, 30c. per Ib.; in 10-Ib, ‘lots, 25¢. per Ib. 
MARTIN C. RIBSAM & SONS CO. 
