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THE WETSEL SEED COMPANY, HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 

Wes Dependable 
Vegetable Seeds 
ASPARAGUS 
Make the soil very rich. Soak the seed 24 hours before 
planting. Sow in early spring or fall. When plants are 
well developed, transplant to rows 2 feet apart, with 
plants about 15 inches apart. Cultivate well. 
Mary Washington. Rust-resistant. Large straight stalks 
with firm delicious tips. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Ylb. 25c; 
ib. 75¢;—postpaid. 
Mary Washington Roots. Set in February and March. | 
to 3 years old, 25¢ per doz. 25 for 50c; $1.25 per 100 
—not postpaid. 
BROCCOLI 
Italian Green Sprouting. Sprouts about 5 in. long, carry 
a head of green shoots. New heads form in 6 to 8 
weeks after cutting. Pkt. 5¢e; oz. 20c; lb, 60c; Ib. 
$2.40—postpaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Long Island Improved. Smal! shoots, clustered around the 
main stem, mature in autumn. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 20c; VYlb. 
65c; Ib. $2.25—postpaid. 
BEANS 
Dwarf or Bush Green-podded 
For a continuous supply, plant every two weeks from 
April to August. Sow from 1% to 2 inches deep, in rows 
2 feet apart. Cultivate frequently until blooming time, 
but never when plants are wet. 
Lb. 20c; 2 Ibs. 35c; 5 Ibs. 75c; 10 Ibs. $1.40. Not post- 
paid. 
Black Valentine Stringless. 55 days. Pod 6 ins. in length, 
fairly straight with round dark green stringless pods. 
Bountiful. 51 days. A first-early variety which continues 
to bear over a long season. Young pods entirely free 
from strings. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pods. 54 days. Pods round 
fleshy, stringless, and nearly straight. Heavy yielder. 
Dixie White. 52 days. Pods 4 ins. long, light green, round 
straight and stringless when young. Excellent as a dry 
Shell Bean. Wonderful yielder. 
Dwarf Horticultural. 58 days. Pods yellowish green, splash- 
ed carmine, slightly curved, 5 ins. long. Use as a Snap 
or as a Green Shell Bean. 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. 54 days. Excellent for market 
gardeners, shippers, and canners. Pods round, 6 inches 
long, entirely stringless. 
Red Valentine. 56 days. A standard early variety. Pods 
green, round, 5 inches long, not entirely stringless. 
Roger’s Stringless Refugee. 68 days. Young pods valuable 
for canning and baking. Pods medium green, stringless, 
fleshy, and brittle. 
Tendergreen Stringless. 56 days. Excellent for home and 
market garden use. Pods fleshy, stringless, with many 
brown seeds which are mottled with light fawn. Plants 
strong ,up-right in habit, and yield freely. 
Tennessee Green-Pod. (Case-knife). 52 days. Pod the 
largest, longest, and broadest of any green-pod Bean, 
not entirely stringless. 
DWARF OR BUSH WAX PODDED 
Lb. 20c., 2 Ibs. 35c., 5 Ibs. 80c., 10 Ibs. $1.45 
Not Postpaid 
Davis White Wax. 57 days. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, flat, 
wide, yellow, of good quality. Good for home use or 
shipping. 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. 59 days. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, 
straight, round, absolutely stringless. Seeds black. 
Rustless Golden Wax. 54 days. Disease-resistant. Pods 
golden yellow, about 5 inches long. 
POLE OR CORNFIELD 
Pole Beans are sensitive to cold, and should not be 
planted until the ground is warm. Use poles 6 to 8 feet 
long, set firmly 3 feet apart in rows 4 feet apart. The 
Beans may also be planted with corn. 
Lb. 20c., 2 Ibs. 35c., 5 Ibs. 75c., 10 Ibs. $1.40. 
Not Postpaid 
Creaseback, Striped. 70 days. Medium green, round pods, 
6 inches long, not stringless but of good quality. 
Creaseback, White. 68 days. Bright green, round pods, 
about 6 inches long, not stringless. 
Golden Cluster Wax. 70 days. A late variety with flat yel- 
low pods about 8 inches long. Seeds white. 
Ideal Black Pole. 58 days. Extremely early and prolific. 
Pods 5 inches long, round, slightly curved, stringless, of 
excellent quality, borne in clusters of six. : 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. 70 days. Flat yellow, stringles 
pods. 
Kentucky Wonder, Brown-seeded. 65 days. A- profusion of 
round meaty pods, often 9 to 10 ins. long. Very popular. 
Kentucky Wonder, White-seeded. 62 days. Long, brittle, 
stringless pods, finely flavored. 
Lazy Wife. 70 days. A late sort for home-gardens. May be 
used as a Snap, a Green Shell, or a Dry Shell Bean. Pods 
flat, about 5 inches long. Dry seed is white. 
London Horticultural. Short, straight, stringless pods. Dried 
Beans are fine for winter use. 
Noxal! (Missouri Wonder). 66 days. Long, round green 
pods. Good for Snap or Shell Beans. Gives large crops, 
and excellent for planting among corn. 
Red Speckled Cut-Short 74 days. Long, straight, 4 inch 
pods, thick and crisp when young. 
Tennessee Wonder. 7] days. Similar to Kentucky Wonder, 
but has larger straight, and smoothed pods More de- 
sirable as a Shell Bean than as a Snap. 
White McCaslan. 65 days. Green pods 8 to 9 inches long,. 
slightly flattened. White seeds. 
BUSH SHELL BEANS 
Used exclusively as Shell Beans 
White Kidney. Kidney-shaped white seed. 
Red Kidney. Seeds are brick-red in color. . 
Lb. 20c., 2 Ibs. 35c., 5 Ibs. 80c., 10 Ibs. $1.45. Not 
postpaid. 
White Navy. Most popular variety for baking. Plants 
heavy yielders. Lb. 15c., 2 Ibs. 25c., 5 Ibs. 60c., 10 Ibs. 
$1.10—Not postpaid. 
SUSH LIMA BEANS 
CULTURE—Lima Beans are very susceptible to cold and 
seecs should not be planted until the ground has become 
thoroughly warm. They should be sown on well-enriched 
land, with the rows 2% feet apart, placing the beans 6 
inches apart in the row. Cover about one inch deep. One 
pound will plant 50 feet of row. 
