ASPARAGUS 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill. 
SEED CULTURE: When starting the bed from seed it is advisable to soak the seed for 
24 hours before planting. This makes germination more rapid and certain. Sow in spring in 
rows about 18 inches apart, allowing 15 to 20 seed to the foot. Cover 2 inches deep. When 
plants are well established, thin to about an inch apart. The plants will be ready to set in a 
permanent bed the following spring. 
ROOT CULTURE: When planting roots for the permanent bed the soil should be worked to 
a depth of 16 or 18 inches and a liberal dressing of stable manure or peat moss and a good fer- 
tilizer applied. Make trenches about 4 inches deep and 6 inches wide and place the roots, 
crown up, about 18 inches apart, being careful to spread them in a flat position. Leave the 
rows at least 4 feet apart. Early in the spring spade in a liberal dressing of manure betweer 
the rows and apply about 2 pounds of ammonium sulphate to 1,500 square feet. Asparagus/ 
should not be cut until the second year. 
MARY WASHINGTON. Highly blight and rust resistant. Shoots long, oval, dark 
green, tight buds and late in maturing. 
BEANS 
CULTURE: Beans are easily frost killed, so plant them at corn planting time, on light, 
dry land. Cold, wet weather will rot the seed in the ground and fresh manure causes a rank 
growth of vine with a lack of pods. Hand cultivated beans can be drilled in poor soil as close 
as 18 inches, but in rich soil with horse cultivator, 30. inches is required. Drill six beans to 
the foot and cover 1 inch deep, or plant four beans to the hill, 18 by 24 inches apart. Two 
pounds of seed should plant 200 feet and 60 pounds an acre. Shallow cultivation only should 
be given at all times and do not cultivate when the plant.is.in bloom as the plant will drop its 
blossoms; never cultivate when wet, as it causes rust. Pick beans before the bulge of seed 
appears and pick them clean to continue the plants’ bearing. 
Dwarf Green Podded 
Length Width Days from 
of pod, of pod, planting 
inches inches to picking 
BOUNTIFUL... fox. s Seu rates sear Ai hee ey ere ane See D yar tO:T 1% 49 
Plant medium large, prolific, thrifty. Pods flat, light 
green, stringless, slightly fibrous, good quality. Seeds 
yellow straw color. 
BURPEE STRINGLESS GREEN POD........ A ae, eRe a eae 6 in 52 
Plant large, erect, very productive. Pods round, me- 
dium green, very meaty, perfectly stringless and 
fibreless and of excellent quality. Seeds coffee brown 
color. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL OR SPECKLED 
Rae IES B= Bera late is nie oe mieke oe ooo ci anace eis e vie ot eb elee’ 5 5 54 
Plant medium height, prolific. Pods green at early 
stage, changing to greenish yellow slashed with car- 
mine at maturity. Pods semi-round; stringless, some- 
what fibrous. Seeds oval, pinkish buff, spotted and 
streaked with maroon. 
EFULEEMEASURE® <2... 6.. 3. Seite Meets ciniataia Wa eisceh ibe. acelin oerele 6 to 61% ts 54 
Upright prolific plant. Pods round, straight, very 
fleshy, stringless and tender, medium green. Seeds 
reddish brown mottled with buff. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD......... ects oc eee v0 t0L6. vs 54 
Plant large, sturdy, prolific. Pods round, meaty, 
strictly stringless and brittle. Color medium green. 
Seeds oval, solid yellowish brown. 
ELINA tn ee oe ne a ietscwtee ees: 0106 1% 95 
A commercial variety of fine quality for dry bean 
use. Plant large, productive. Pods waxy green color, 
oval, flat, stringy and tough. Seeds reddish brown. 
