B E S U RE your land contains enough ni 
itrogen-fixing bacteria to support growth. Play safe by using LEGUME-AID. 
Enough to treat up to 15 pounds of Beans. 
25 cts. 


DWARF LIMA BEANS 
One pound will plant 50 to 100 feet of drill. 
Yield in from 12 to 14 weeks. 
Cutture. Sow Lima Beans after danger of frost 
is over and the soil is thoroughly warm. Sow Bush 
sorts in rows 2 feet apart and about 3 inches deep, 
putting the Beans 2 inches apart in the row “eye 
down,” later thinning so that the plants stand 6 to 
8 inches apart. For Pole varieties put six seeds in 
each hill, arranging the hills 3 feet apart each way. 
They require a pole 7 feet high, and when the vines 
have reached the top, pinch them and so increase 
the yield. Some gardeners plant under glass and 
transplant about the time seeds are usually sown. 
Limas always do best on a nice, rich, loamy soil. 
Baby Potato. Awarded the Silver Medal 
for outstanding quality in the All-America 
Seed Selections for 1939. A sturdy plant 
and a great producer of Beans which are 
somewhat smaller than those of Fordhook. 
The pods which contain them are small, 
also, so the variety is possibly of more 
interest to the amateur than the com- 
mercial grower, but its refined flavor alone 
will warrant its adoption by the market- 
man. Pkt. 15 cts., 4Ib. 35 cts., Ib. 60 cts., 
2 Ibs. $1.10, 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Fordhook. A dwarf form of the popular 
Challenger or Potato Lima, and earlier. 
Pods measure 4 to 5 inches, frequently 
containing 4 fine Beans of medium size, 
thick, meaty, of the finest flavor, and very 
tender. Pkt. 10 cts., 4%lb. 30 cts., Tb. 55 cts:, 
2 Ibs. $1., 5 Ibs. $2.25, 15 Ibs. $5.50. 
Early Giant. A quick-growing variety. The 
short period in which this Bean matures 
enables it to be grown for succession, sow- 
ings being made from May 15 to July 10 
in the neighborhood of New York. The 
flavor of this variety Is particularly refined, 
and the Beans are large, thick, and flat 
Pkt. 15 cts., %lb. 30 cts., Ib. 55 cts., 2 ibe, 
$1, 5 Ibs. $2.25, 15 Ibs. $5.50. 
Improved Bush. A fine Bush Lima with 
pods filled with larger and thicker Beans, 
which are ready for picking very early. 
VéIb. 25 cts., Ib. 40 cts., 2 Ibs. 75 cts., 5 Ibs. 
$1.75, 15 Ibs. $4.25. 
Henderson Bush. Beans are small, but are 
producedin quantity. Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 40 
cts., 2 Ibs. 75 cts., 5 Ibs. $1.75, 15 Ibs. $4.25, 
POLE LIMA BEANS 
One pound will plant 50 hills. Yield in from 
13 to 15 weeks. 
S. & W. Co.’s Green-seeded. Vigorous, 
branched vine, producing an abundance of 
pods, which are closely filled with large, 
broad-seeded, green Beans. It is finer fla- 
vored and more tender than white-seeded 


varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 
55 cts., 2 Ibs. $1, 5 Ibs. $2.25, 15 Ibs. $5.50. 
Sunnybrook. Very productive and of 
wonderful flavor. It is probably the 
quickest of all the Pole Limas to mature, 
and It is covered from ground to top with 
pods containing 4 or 5 fine Beans of quite 
the best quality, tender and sweet. Ib. 
30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 2 Ibs. 90 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.10, 
15 Ibs. $5.25. 
Challenger or Potato, Improved. Early 
and prolific, A small thick Bean of excel- 
lent flavor, Wlb. 25 cts., Ib. 45 cts., 
2 Ibs. 85 cts., 5 Ibs. $2, 15 Ibs. $4.50. 
Ford’s Mammoth. Beans flat and large. 
1Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 40 cts., 2 Ibs. 75 cts., 
5 Ibs. $1.75, 15 Ibs. $4.25. 
Early Leciathan? Early variety with pods 
in clusters. Splendid where the season is 
short. 14Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 45 cts., 2 Ibs. 85 cts., 
5 Ibs. $2, 15 Ibs. $4.50. 



Mary Washington Asparagus 
Beans for Growing Under Glass 
The Prince. New sort, quick to mature and 
cropping enormously. The pods are with- 
out string, meaty, of fine flavor, 11 to 12 
inches Jong. Pkt. 20 cts., Ib. 45 cts., 
Ib. 80 cts., 2 Ibs. $1.50, 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
S. & W. Con s Wonder. Of fine color and 
refined flavor. Round, 6-inch pods are 
borne in great abundance. ib. 35 cts., 
[b. 60 cts., 2 Ibs. $1.10, 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Magpie. Plant Is stocky, and resistant to 
rust. The pods are long, meaty, and of 
the finest flavor. lb. 35 cts., Ib. 60 cts., 
2 Ibs. $1.10, 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Masterpiece. Strong, quick grower and 
very prolific, the pods attaiming a length 
of over 7 inches, straight, tender, meaty 
and stringless. Bean thick-flat. Mlb. 35 
cts., Ib. 60 cts., 2 Ibs. $1.10, 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Broad (Fava) Beans 
They like cold and should be planted early. 
Spray continuously against aphis and blight. 
Not recommended for the home-garden. 
English Windsor. Heavy pods produced 
in pairs with 3 or 4 large Beans. 
I4lb. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 2 Ibs. 90 cts., 
5 Ibs. $2.10, 15 Ibs. $5 
Beans for Baked Beans 
Grow until fully rrpened; then shell. 
Pea or Navy. Ib. 20 cts., Ib. 30 cts., 2 Ibs. 
55 cts., 5 Ibs. $1.25, 15 Ibs. $3.25. 
Red Kidney. 14[Ib. 20 cts., Ib. 35 cts., 2 Ibs. 
65 cts., 5 Ibs. $1.50, 15 Ibs. $3.50. 
Edible Soy Beans 
If you have plenty of room, 
30-inch high crop, the yield of which is so 
high in protems and fats. (Send for our 
leaflet “‘Soy Beans as a Garden Crop.” 
Sawco Selected. An excellent variety. 
YIb. 35 cts., Ib. 60 cts., 2 Ibs. $1.10, 
5 Ibs. $2.50. 
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ASPARAGUS 
One ounce of seed plants 50 feet of drill 
CuttureE. Sow in drills at least 114 feet apart 
and thin so that plants do not overcrowd. hena 
year or more old, dig and replant in a prepared bed, 
as suggested under * “Asparagus Roots.” 
Mary Washington. Asparagus is often 
damaged by rust. To control it plant 
Pedigreed Mary Washington, the most 
rust-resistant type we know. Seed, pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Yb. 65 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Conover’s Colossal. The standard variety. 
Reliable. Seed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
lb. 60 cts., Ib. $1.50. 

Asparagus Roots 
A plot 6 feet wide and 50 feet long will be 
sufficient to plant 100 roots, enough for an 
ordinary family. 
Cutture. Dig a trench 11% feet deep and 1 foot 
wide, and fill in about 4 inches with well-rotted 
manure; tread down firmly. On this put about 5 
inches of good, rich soil, and then lay the roots m, 
about 18 inches apart, takin care to spread well, 
having the crown im an upright position. Cover to 
within 4 inches of the top of the trench and, as the 
plants grow, gradually fill the trench to the surface. 
For spacing between the rows allow 2 feet. Let 
the plants grow two full seasons before cutting. 
Mary Washington. Now recognized as our 
most valuable variety, both for commercial 
and private use. It Is rust-resistant, partic- 
ularly vigorous, and of wonderful quality. 
Produces large cuttings of colossal shoots, 
straight, dark green in color, and with a 
heavy purple overtone; the tight, firm tips 
do not begin to open out until well out of 
the ground. We offer roots from the 
raisers original reselected seed. Extra- 
choice roots, $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1000. 
Extra-large clumps, for forcing, $1.50 per 
doz., $10 per 100, $90 per 1000. 
Conover’s Colossal. A mammoth bright 
green sort, the tips of which are often 
tinged purple. Very tender and of good 
quality—dquite the best of the older stand- 
ard kinds. Mammoth roots, $3 per 100, 
$27.50 per 1000. 
Purchaser pays transportation beyond 
50 miles on Roots 
ARTICHOKES 
Globe Artichokes 
One ounce will produce 500 plants 
The scales and base of the flower-buds are 
eaten, either boiled, or raw as a salad. The 
young stems are sometimes tied together and 
blanched and served in the same manner as 
asparagus, The plants thrive best in deep, 
rich soil where water will not lodge in winter- 
time. Sow seeds indoors, and pot up similar 
to tomatoes, setting out in May, in rows 
3 feet apart, leaving 2 to 3 feet between the 
plants. Cover with leaves in winter. Usually 
bears the second year, though a few heads 
may be had the first season. 
Large Green Globe. The best variety. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. 90 cts., 
MYIb. $2.75. 


Jerusalem Artichokes 
Artichoke Tubers. Distinct from the 
Globe, and grown for the potato-like 
tubers. Plant in rows, 3 feet apart and 
1 foot apart in the row; cultivate occa- 
sionally. Allow the tubers to remain in the 
ground until needed. They are excellent 
served boiled, like new potatoes. Qt. 50 cts., 
pk. $3. Purchaser pays transportation 
beyond 50 miles of New York. 

58 Vegetable Seeds 
Plant an Asparagus Bed for supplies of delicious Asparagus 
in future years, 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 
