2 BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
ASPARAGUS 
Culture— (Seed) : Sow in Spring in rows 2 feet apart, 
covering 1 inch deep, cultivate and fertilize well. 
When a year old, transplant to permanent bed. (From 
Roots): Dig trenches about 15 inches deep and 3 feet 
apart, using plenty of good manure. Set roots 18 inches 
apart, spreading them well. Cover to a depth of about 
2 inches, adding more soil until the trenches are filled 
by the end of the season. First cutting should be made 
the following season. . 
Pedigreed Washington—The standard variety for 
home and market. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c. Roots—2-year- 
old, by mail postpaid—50, $1.35; 100, $2.25. 
POLE BEANS 
All Beans Postpaid 
Culture—Pole beans should be planted later than 
bush beans. Poles 8 to 9 feet long should be set firmly 
in the ground, 4x8 feet apart. Plant 5 to 8 beans 
around each pole, later thinning to 4 vines. Cover seed 
114 to 2 inches deep. 1 pound of seed will plant 75 to 
100 hills; 30 pounds per acre. ; 
Butzer’s Supreme—65 days. A new variety outstand- 
ing in quality and flavor. Perfectly stringless at all 
stages and excellent for canning. The green pods are 
7 inches long, straight and round. Black seeded. Why 
oe give them a trial this year? Pkt. 15c; % lb. 25c; 
- 45c. 
Oregon Giant—If you have not grown this bean, by 
all means do so this season. It is a quick grower, quite 
early and produces the most wonderful long, plump, 
meaty pods that are tender, brittle and of deliciously 
mild flavor when cooked. The mammoth 10 to 12-inch 
pods when picked in their prime are entirely string- 
less. The quality is superb. The pale green pods are 
lightly penciled with carmine which disappears when 
cooked. Pkt. 15c; % Ib. 30c; Ib. 50c. 
Kentucky Wonder—65 days. The most widely planted 
pole variety. Green pods, fleshy, saddle-backed, 7 to 10 
inches long and stringless when young. Kept picked, 
they bear all season. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c; 
5 Ibs. $1.35. 
Kentucky Wonder White Seeded—64 days. A heavy 
yielding fine quality bean used for home garden, ship- 
ping and canning. Pods are dark green, round, 6% to 
7 inches long, tender and stringless without fibre. 
Good for dry shell or snap beans. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; 
Ib. 35c. 
White Creaseback or Blue Lake—65 days. A popular 
early green podded bean for snap-shorts; of rapid 
growth and very productive. Pods 5 to 6 inches long 
and entirely stringless. Pkt. 10c; ¥% lb. 20c; Ib. 35c. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax—65 days. Excellent for 
northern planting. Similar to “‘Kentucky Wonder 
Green Pod’’, in habit and as early. Pods are golden 
yellow, fleshy; make delicious eating. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 
20c; Ib. 35c. 
Horticultural, Cranberry or Wren’s Egg—70 days. 
For use as a snap and green shell bean. Pods are 6 
inches long, oval, stringless, splashed with red and 
very fleshy. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c. 
Navy—Heavily productive, small oval white beans. 
eases 4st commercial variety. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; 
- 30c. 
China Yard Long—Brown seed. Curious variety with 
pods often growing nearly a yard long. Pod and beans 
are crisp, tender and with a delicious asparagus flavor. 
Pkt. 10c. 
BUSH BEANS 
Culture—May be planted any time from May lst to 
August lst. Sow 1 pound per 100-foot row, or 60 pounds 
per acre in rows 3 feet apart. Cover from 1 to 2 inches 
deep. A succession of plantings every two weeks will 
provide a constant supply of fresh beans until frost. 
Burpee’s Stringless—52 days. The best green podded 
bush beans for the Northwest, should be in every gar- 
den. Pods are round, very fleshy, stringless, without 
fibre and of excellent quality, about 6 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c3; 5 Ibs. $1.35. 
Early Stringless Refugee—An improved stringless 
strain. Very hardy and extremely productive. Pods 
round and straight, tender, brittle, and of finest qual- 
ity. Medium early. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c. 
Brittle Wax—52 days. Pods are round and long, 
often 6 inches in length, and a rich golden yellow: 
stringless and tender. When ripe, makes good shell 
beans. Excellent for market and canning. Pkt. 10c; 
1% Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax—52 days. Bushy vines, very 
prolific, bearing round, thick, stringless rich yellow 
pods, 6 to 7 inches long, of excellent quality, contain- 
ing black seed. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c. 
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Dwarf Horticultural—61 days. Used as a 
shell bean. Desirable for both home and marke 
green at early or snap stage, turning greenish y 
later splashed with carmine at maturity. 
1%, Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c.’ Ewe 
Broad Windsor or Fava—Generally used as 
bean. These should be planted preferably in Novem 
although they can also be planted in early spring 
good success, covering seed 8 inches deep i 
inches apart. Pkt. 10c; 4% Ib. 20c; Ib. 30c. — 
LIMA BEANS 
the ordinary running bean. Always plant with t 
down. They may be sown in hills, or in rows 
to 8 or 10 inches apart. The Bush Lima is earlier 
the tall variety. ae 
Fordhook Bush—75 days. The highest quality 
variety. Its large pods contain 4 to 5 large, th 
beautiful green beans. For home and marke 
1% Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c. ate j 
Henderson’s Bush—65 days. An early and pr 
bearer of small beans. Thrives in ordinary soil ¢ 
an-excellent variety for home gardeners. Crop 
very productive. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 35 
Burpee’s Improved Bush—68 days. Produces 
ous and productive plant, bearing large plump 
more oval than flat. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 35c. 
Oregon Pole—88 days. Adapted to our cool N 
west climate. A strong, vigorous grower bear 
plump. beans continuously until frost. Pods ar 
best when turning yellow. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 
King of the Garden—88 days. A vigorous and h 
ily productive pole lima. Pods are flat, 6 to 7 
long, each with 4 to 5 large, smooth, green-ti 
creamy white, semi-circular beans. Pkt. 10c; 
20c; Ib. 35c. 
Scarlet Runner—Are of strong quick growth 
ing large sprays of bright scarlet pea-like flov 
When fully ripened, the dry beans are of brig. 
let, heavily blotched with purple. Pkt. 10c. 
GARDEN BEETS 
Culture—1 ounce seed to 75-foot row. Sow se 
rows 12 to 18 inches apart, covering the se 
depth of 1 inch. Thin from 2 to 4 inches apa 
spring crop, plant during February and March an 
fall crop plant in August and September. A sa 
loam is preferable, however, beets will succeed 
soils if properly fertilized and cultivated. 
Detroit Dark Red 
—Splendid for 
market or home 
gardens and 
popular with can- . 
neries. Roots 
nearly round, very 
uniform and of 
medium size; 
flesh tender and 
blood red. We 
carry an extra 
select strain. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c¢3 
Y% Ib. 85ce. 
. Extra Early 
Egyptian—An 
extra early 
producer with 
small tap roots of 
rather flattened 
red flesh of finest 
quality. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 30c; % Ib. 75c. 
Early Wonder— 
A variety so 
pega in growth ae 
at the crop ec theo 
be harvested ian Detroit Dark Red 
practically at one time. Flesh is similar to 
Crosby’s Egyptian, Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; Ib. 70c. 
Crosby’s Egyptian—One of the earliest, 7 nh 
dark red roots. Flesh purplish red with ligh zon 
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SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEE 
Lucullus—55 days. Leaves grow to a height 
24 inches, are large, upright. Mid rib or cen 
is fine and light green and may be trimmed and 
as asparagus. Leaf part is cooked like spin 
10c; oz. 25c. 2 boa 
