There's health as well as good food in a Vegetable Garden 

BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
BruxeLtes (Fr.) RosEKoHL 
Berza DE BrussE Ls (Ital.) 
CuHou DE 
(Ger.) 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants 
Sow seed about May 15 and transplant 
when about 4 inches high, im rows 3 feet apart, 
2 feet apart in the row. When heads begin to 
crowd, the lower leaves should be broken from 
the stem of the plant to give them plenty of 
room. Best for cooking after a slight frost. 

Michell’s Mammoth Fancy. We have an 
exceptionally fine strain of these Sprouts. 
Compact, dwarf type, having stems cov- 
ered with fancy, solid Sprouts. Pkt. 15c.; 
Ygoz. 55c.; oz. $1.00; 4b. $3.35. 
Long Island Half-Dwarf. Compact heads. 
Very productive. Pkt. 15c.; YWoz. 55c.; 
oz. $1.00; 4Ib. $3.35. 
Matchless Improved. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 55c.; 
oz. $1.00; 4Ib. $3.35. 
Brussels Sprouts Plants 100, $1.00; 1000, $7.50. Ready in July 
MICHELL'S DWARF BEANS 
Haricorts Narns (Fr.) 
BuscHBOHNEN (Ger.) 
Faciuo.i Nani (Ital.) 
Plant 90 pounds per acre; 2 pounds for a 100-foot row 
A rich, sandy loam suits Beans to perfection. Toward the end of April, or still better, in 
May, sowings may be made and may be repeated every two weeks until August. Have the 
rows about 2 feet apart. Sow quite thinly in the row and about 2 inches deep, thinning out to 
stand 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 
Prices quoted on Beans are prepaid in quantities up to 5 pounds to the First and Second 
Zones; for other Zones, see Parcel Post Table on page 1. Larger quantities 
shipped at purchaser’s expense 
Green-Podded Varieties 
Bountiful. Flat-podded, stringless, tender 
and a prolific bearer. Pkt. 10c.; M%4Ib. 30c.; 
Ib. 45c.; 2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. 
$3.20; 25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Early Red Valentine. An extra-early va- 
riety, maturing a crop in 40 to 50 days, a 
large portion of which can be picked at 
one time. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, round 
thick, tender, and of good quality. Pkt. 
10c.; Y%lb. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. 
$1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Improved Stringless Green-Pod. Round- 
podded sort that is early, prolific, and a 
continuous bearer. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, 
very meaty. Even when the pods become 
quite old they retain their stringless 
qualities. Pkt. 10c.; Mlb. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 
2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 
25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Mamunoth or Giant Stringless. Vigorous 
grower and a great producer of large, round 
pods, from 54% to 6% inches Jong. Pkt. 
10c.; “%lb. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. 
$1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Medal Refugee. All-America Bronze Medal. 
This variety is distinctly new because it is 
white-seeded and _ resistant to Bean 
mosaic. It is recommended for home and 
canning use. Pkt. 25c.; 4lb. 85c.; Ib. $1.50; 
2 Ibs. $2.75; 5 Ibs. $5.00. 
Stringless Black Valentine. An improve- 
ment over the old stratn of Black Valen- 
tine. Pods long and slender, semi-round, 
and stringless. Pkt. 10c.; Mlb. 30c.; Ib. 
45c.; 2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 
25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Tendergreen. An early stringless variety 
with round pods at ee 6 inches long. 
Ready for use in about 52 days after sow- 
ing. Pkt. 10c.: %Ib. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 2 Ibs. 
80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Triumph of the Frames. Splendi for 
forcing under glass, producing long, narrow 
tender pods. Pkt. 15c.; 4b. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 
2 Ibs. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
If you want your Bean-patch to yield 
earlier and better, inoculate the seed 
before planting with LEGUME-AID. 
When ordering, be sure to specify if 
wanted for garden Beans, as each 
leguminous crop requires a_ separate 
culture. See page 132. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
CHANGES 

Dwarf Varieties of Shell Beans 
FOR WINTER USE 
These are always useful for soups, baked 
beans, etc. They can be used in the green 
state, like other sorts, when picked very 
young. Plant when ground is warm in spring 
and up to July 1, in rows 2 feet apart, Beans 
3 inches apart in the row. 
Boston Navy or Pea. A snowy white va- 
riety of small size. Pkt. 10c.; M4Ib. 25c.; 
Ib. 40c.; 2 Ibs. 70c.; 5 Ibs. $1.50. 
Long-Pod Broad or Fava. An English 
Bean used in the dry state, shelled. Plant 
In rows about 3 feet apart, 8 inches apart 
in the row. Pkt. 10c.; M%lb. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 
2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
Dwarf Horticultural. One of the best early 
Shell Beans. Thick, flat, stringless pods 
colored red and green; Beans large, round, 
and speckled. Pkt. 10c.; 4%Ib. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 
2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
Red Kidney. Pods long, kidney-shaped, 
light red. Pkt. 10c.; W%lb. 25c.; Ib. 40c.; 
2 Ibs. 70c.; 5 Ibs. $1.50. 
White Marrowfat. Larger than Boston 
Navy Bean and extensively planted for 
shelling for winter or for using In the green 
state. Pkt. 10c.; 4Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c.; 2 Ibs. 
70c.; 5 Ibs. $1.50. 
Yellow-Podded Varieties 
Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. Rust- 
resistant. Vigorous grower. One of the best 
of the Wax Beans. Pods flat, medium 
length, good quality. Pkt. 10c.; 4b. 30c.; 
Ib. 45c.; 2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. 
$3.20; 25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. A round-podded, 
hardy, very early sort that is entirely 
stringless. Pkt. 10c.; %lb. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 
2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 
25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Round-podded Kidney Wax. Rust-re- 
sistant. Vigorous grower with fleshy, 
stringless pods. Pkt. 10c.; M%lb. 30c.; 
Ib. 50c.; 2 Ibs. 95c.; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
Stringless Refugee Wax. Round-podded 
entirely stringless Bean of exceptional 
flavor. Pkt. 10c.; %lb. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 
a 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 25 Ibs. 
Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. Very produc- 
tive, hardy and may be planted early. 
Long, thick, flat pods of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c.; 4b. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 2 Ibs. 80c.; 
5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 25 Ibs. $7.00. 
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax. Rust-resistant. 
Long, thick, flat pods in great abundance. 
One of the best medium-early sorts. Free 
from rust. Pkt. 10c.; 4%4Ib. 30c.; Ib. 45c.; 
2 Ibs. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.20; 
25 Ibs. $7.00. 

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Sure-Crop 
Stringless 
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Beans 

Papua Satan 
Stringless Green-Pod Beans 

88 HENRY F. MICHELL 
co., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 
