VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ASPARAGUS 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Soak the seed for 24 hours before planting to. insure 
more rapid and certain germination. Sow in spring In rows 
about 18 inches apart, allowing 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. 
Cover 2 inches deep. When plants are well established, thin 
to about an inch apart. Hoe frequer ‘ly during the summer. 
Set in a permanent bed the following spring. 
PARADISE. New, early maturing variety with pleasant, 
milder flavor than other varieties and a prime favorite with 
everyone who has tasted it. Straight, large, crisp tender 
stalks. Fine, strong grower and highly resistant to rust. 
Pkt. 10c. 
MARY WASHINGTON. Shoots slightly oval in shape, firm 
and tender and richly flavored. Pkt. 10c. 


BEANS 
Dwarf beans: 
1 Ib. to 100 ft., 50 to 60 Ibs. per acre. 
Pole beans: 
1 Ib. to 100 ft., 30 to 35 Ibs. per acre. 
Lima beans: 
1 Ib. to 100 ft., 30 to 50 Ibs. per acre. 
Plant beans after all danger of frost is 
past, in warm, dry, well prepared soil. The 
rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart and the 
seeds covered 114 to 2 inches deep. Thin 
the young plants to 3 to 6 inches apart in 
the rows. 
Shallow cultivation should be frequent 
until blossoming, then stop to avoid injury 
to the roots. Root injury causes the blos- 
soms to fall off. For succession, plant every — 
two weeks until midsummer. Frequent pick- 
ing of the crop insures long bearing. 
Prices: Pkt. 10¢c; 14 Ib. 15c; 1 Ib. 25¢, 
axcept as otherwise noted. 


Roo>pron 

Geranium Cuttings. Treated and Untreated 

BUSH, GREEN POD 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Particularly desirable green 
shell and snap sort for home and market garden. Plant — 
medium small, thrifty and productive. Pods dark green at — 
snap stage, becoming greenish yellow splashed with car- 
mine. 5 to 54 inches long. Strictly stringless, slightly — 
fibrous. Seeds plump oval, pinkish buff, spotted and 
streaked with purplish red. ae: 
IMPROVED STRINGLESS GREEN POD. High quality for 
home and market garden. Plant large, thrifty, heavily pro- 
ductive. Pods medium green, 514 inches long, almost 1 
inch wide and equally thick. Very fleshy, strictly stringless, 
fine grained, tender. Seeds coffee brown. . 
TENDERGREEN. This is a new bush bean of utmost value. 
The plants make a strong and vigorous growth, They are 
well branched and carry a great quantity of beautiful jight — 
green beans. The pods grow 6 to 7 inches long. They are 
round, extremely meaty, and tender. Even when fully grown 
they are absolutely stringless. 
WHITE NAVY. (The common white pea bean of com- 
merce.) Ripe in 90 to 100 days. Plant large with tendency 
to form runners. Hardy, very prolific; ripens uniformly. — 
Pods 4 inches long. Dry beans small, white. : 
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BUSH, WAX POD 
DAVIS WHITE WAX. Well adapted for shipping. Plant large 
and thrifty. Pods uniform and attractive. Light yellow, 6 
inches long, 2 inch wide, thick, oval; fleshy and tender 
when young, but becomes somewhat fibrous and stringy. 
Seeds white and excellent for baking. 
TOP NOTCH GOLDEN WAX. New blight resistant. A splen- 
did home garden and canning variety. Plant small, prodyc- 
tive. Pods very attractive; golden yellow; 414 to 5 inches 
long, 2 inch wide, thick, oval; fleshy, brittle, stringless. 
Seeds white, splashed with violet carmine and purple. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. Very desirable for home and 
market garden and for truckers. Piant large and thrifty. 
Heavily productive over long period. Pods handsome bright 
yellow, 55 to 6 inches long, 3 inch thick, cylindrical; very 
fleshy, stringless, brittle, fine grained, and tender. Quality 
unexcelled. Seeds black. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. (Brittle Wax.) Valuable for 
home garden and canning. Plants are erect, medium large, 
prolific. Handsome pods of waxy light yellow, 5% to 6 
inches long, thick and round. Very fleshy, brittle, strictly 
stringless and without fibre. Seeds white with brownish- 
black eye. 
ROOTONE, the plant 
hormone powder. Dip 
cuttings in Rootone 
before planting to give 
faster, better, 
more successful 
rooting. Mix 
flower, vegetable 
or grass see 
with Rootone 
before planting 
to give faster 
growth and 
stronger rocts. 
Easy to use. % 
oz. packet 25c. 
2 oz. jar $1 00. 
1 ib. can $5.00. 
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. 











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