THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO. -:- DENVER, COLO. 1 
Vegetable Seeds for Critical Planters 
Asparagus 
(Sparagio, Esparrago, Spargel) 
‘CULTURE—One ounce for 300 roots. Asparagus seed is 
sawn in the spring. The earlier the better after frost is out 
of the ground and the soil in good workable condition, not 
sticky. Scatter the seed. an inch apart in drills 2 to 3 feet 
apart and cover with about 34-inch of soil. Keep cultivated, 
well-watered and free from weeds. 
PARADISE—Sensational new, early maturing, vari- 
ety. Produces normal crop one year earlier than 
other varieties and produces heavier throughout 
its life. Large, crisp, tender stalks with exception- 
ally fine, mild flavor. Only six or eight stalks re- 
quired to the pound. This variety is every bit as 
rust resistant as the Mary Washington. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (Oz. 50c) (ib. $5.00). 
MARY WASHINGTON—The best rust-resistant va- 
riety, heavily productive, producing large deep 
green shoots of the highest quality. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (% Ib. 30e) (Ib. 90c). 
Asparagus—(Continued) 
GIANT ARGENTEUIL—An early, vigorous, rust-re- 
sisting variety, producing heavy dark green shoots, 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (% Ib. 25e) (Ib. 75e). 
PALMETTO—An early productive variety, shoote 
tender and delicious. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (1% Ib. 25c) (ib. 75e). 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS—See page 28. 
Artichoke 
(Articiocca, Alcachofa, Artischoke) 
The artichoke is grown for its edible blossoms. It igs a 
perennial, but requires renewing every two or three years. 
The Jerusalem Artichoke, so called, is grown for its tuber- 
ous root. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—tThe standard variety for 
home and market gardens. A perennial, but not 
hardy in the north. Flower heads large, globular, 
deep green, with fleshy bases on the bud scales, 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (Oz. 30c) (%4 Ib. $1.00) (Ib. 
$3.75). 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS—See page 28. 
Garden Beans 
(Faginolo, Habichuelas, Bohnen) 
CULTURE—Beans can be planted with safety any time from May 15th to August Ist. They do better in a light sandy 
loam soil, but will thrive well in any good garden soil. Sow in rows 2% to 3 feet apart; 1 lb. will sow a row 100 feet long; 
60 to 90 lbs. will plant an acre. 
when the vines are wet. 
For a continuous supply plant every 10 days until August. Never cultivate or handle beans 
Maturity periods listed means in the wax and green pod varieties the number of days required to produce snap beans. 
In Lima Beans the time required to produce green shell beans and in the Field class, the number of days required to produce 
dry shell beans fully matured. 
—51 days. 
fleshy, stringless. 
BOUNTIFUL OR EARLY SIX WEEKS 
Plants large; pods flat, 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (%4 Ib. 10c) (Ib. 
35ec) (2 Ibs. 60ec) (5 lbs. $1.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 Ibs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs $13.00). 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS—54 days. An 
early, sturdy, productive variety. 
Green Podded Bush Beans 
NEW STRINGLESS GREEN POD (Ten- 
dergreen)—56 days. Similar to Full 
Measure but hardier and a more de- 
pendable cropper. Plants medium, 
large, heavily productive. Pods 
straight, dark green, round, meaty, 
stringless. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10c) (Ib. 
35c) (2 Ibs. 60c) (5 Ibs. $1.25). 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10e) (hb. 
35e (2 Ibs. 60c) (5 Ibs. $1.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 Ibs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs. $13.50). 
GIANT STRINGLESS—56 days. Pods 
6% inches long, round, fleshy and 
stringless. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10c) (Ib. 
35c) (2 Ibs. 60c) (5 Ibs. $1.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 Ibs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs. $13.50) 
FULL MEASURE—60 days. A fine 
stringless medium green, high qual- 
ity bean. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10c) (hb. 
35c) (2 Ibs. 60c) (5 Ibs. $1.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 lbs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs. $14.00). 
LANDRETH’S STRINGLESS—54 days. 
Pods 6 to 7 inches long, straight, 
round, dark green stringless pods. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10c) (Ib. 
35e) (2 Ibs. 60c) (5 Ibs. $1.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 Ibs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs. $13.50) 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE— 
55 days. A new strain of Black Val- 
entine that is stringless with oval 
pods. Early and productive. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10e) (lb. 
35c) (2 Ibs. 60c) (5 Ibs. $1.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 Ibs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs. $14.00). 

Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 Ibs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs. $14.00). 
RUBY DWARF HORTICULTURE—53 
days. A snap or shell bean. Pods 
light green, heavily splashed with 
bright red. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (%4 Ib. 10c) (ib. 
35c) (2 Ibs. 60c) (5 Ibs. $1.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $1.75) (25 Ibs. 
$4.00) (100 Ibs. $14.00). 
FRENCH HORTICULTURAL—68 days. 
A superior shell bean for home and 
market garden. Plant erect and 
compact, prolific. Pods exception- 
ally attractive in appearance, fi- 
brous, stringy, with heavy splash- 
ing of deep carmine. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10e) (ib. 
35c) (2 Ibs. 65c) (5 Ibs. $1.50). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $2.00) (25 Iba. 
$4.50) (100 Ibs. $16.00). 
BROAD WINDSOR (Fava or Horse 
Beans)—An Italian variety used as 
a shell bean. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 10c) (ib. 
35c) (2 Ibs. 65c) (5 Ibs. $1.50). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $2.00) (25 Iba. 
$4.50) (100 Ibs. $16.00). 
