


KENTUCKY WONDER GREENPOD 
ARTICHOKES. Sow early in March and 
transplant when warm, in rows 4 feet apart in 
the rows. Cut the tops off in winter and protect 
with a heavy covering of straw, leaves or peat 
moss. The first season will yield only a partial 
crop. The second year, thin the shoots to three 
of the best, and these will begin to form heads 
early in summer. Giant Green Globe. 
Packet, 10c; Ounce, 75c. 
ASPARAGUS may be grown in almost any 
soil, but succeeds best in rich, sandy friable 
loam with good under drainage. Avoid planting 
near trees or tall shrubs because of the shade 
and heavy draft on the fertility of the ground. 
Giant Washington; Mary Washington. 
Packet, 10c; Ounce, 20c 
BEANS. This vegetable is classified into two 
groups the dwarf or bush variety and the pole 
or climbing type. These two groups are again 
divided into two distinct types, the green pod- 
ded varieties and the wax or yellow podded 
varieties. 
Nearly all of the Bush varieties are ten to 
twelve days earlier than the Pole types which 
make them a favorite among the home and 
market gardeners. Also it is not necessary to 
stake this type because of their low growing 
habits. 
Beans will not stand frost and should not be 
planted until two weeks after the last killing 
frost. It takes approximately 1 pound of seed 
for a row 100 feet long and should be planted 
in hills approximately three or four seed to 
the hill. For the most tender and delicious 
; beans they should be picked when about two- 
_ thirds Hates 
DURING WAR EMERGENCY [7] 
For a succession of crops, plant 
every ten days or two weeks until 
about the first of August. Seed 
sown after this time will probably 
be caught by early frosts. Bush 
varieties mature from forty-five to 
seventy days depending on the 
heat. Pole varieties, seventy-five 
to eighty days. 
Cultivate frequently but never 
do this in the early morning or 
just after a rain as bean foliage 
is very susceptible to disease 
which is easily spread when the 
vines contain an over abundance 
of moisture. Packet, 10c; %% 
pound, 20c; 1 pound, 35c. 
GREENPOD POLE 
VARIETIES 
Oregon Giant Greenpod. Keeps 
producing until killed by frost. 
Large fleshy pods 10 to 12 inches 
in length, stringless, light green- 
ish yellow splashed with red. 
Packet, 10c; % pound, 30¢; 
1 pound, 50c. 
Kentucky Wonder Greenpod. 
Pods are very fleshy, saddle back, 
fine grained and stringless. Ex- 
ceedingly early and prolific. Aver- 
age 8 to 10 inches in length and 
are light green. Pkt., 10c; 4 
Ib., 20c; 1 pound, 35c. 
Blue Lake. The popularity of this variety is 
rapidly increasing here in the Northwest. Its 
growing habits are well adapted to our soil and 
climatic conditions. This variety produces 
bountifully and are being used greatly by can- 
ners. 
WAX POD POLE 
VARIETY 
Kentucky Wonder Wax, the 
earliest of all wax varieties. This 
pole bean starts bearing when 
searcely higher than a bush bean 
and continues until frost. The 
pods are fleshy, long, crumbled 
and of creamy yellow color. 
GREENPOD BUSH 
VARIETIES 
Burpee Stringless Greenpod. 
By far the best of the bush vari- 
eties, exceedingly early and a 
very heavy producer. Pods five to 
six inches long, round and ex- 
ceedingly fleshy, —_ absolutely 
stringless and tastiest of all beans. 
Stringless Black Valentine. 
The pods are very fleshy, round 
and saddle back. Produces a large 
crop of tender beans. 
Other varieties—Dwarf Horti- 
eultural or Cranberry, String- 
less Refugee, Tender Green 
and Little Navy. 

VEGETABLES 
WAX POD BUSH VARIETIES 
Improved Golden Wax. Vigorous and highly 
productive, this bean reaches table condition in 
fifty days. Pods are a deep golden yellow about 
five inches in length. 
Davis Wax. The pods are long, rust resistant 
and very tender. The dry white kidney-shaped 
beans are excellent for baking. 
Other varieties—Pencil Pod Black Wax, 
and Prolific Black Wax. 
LIMA BEANS 
Pkt., 10c; 4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 50c 
Oregon Pole Lima. Proven over many years 
to be well adapted to our cool northwest cli- 
mate. Strong, vigorous grower, bearing con- 
tinuously until frost, pods best when turning 
yellow. 
Other varieties: Burpee Bush Lima, Hen- 
derson Bush Lima. 
BEETS. This is one of the easiest vegetables 
to grow. They do exceedingly well in almost 
any kind of garden soil but prefer a rich sandy 
loam that is easily worked. They are exceed- 
ingly rich feeders, so the soil must be well fer- 
tilized in order to get the quickest growth nec- 
essary for tender juicy beets. Slow growth 
means tough roots. 
It is always a good idea to sow beet seed 
thickly and then thin out plants to allow proper 
root development. When plants are about four 
inches high thin to two inches apart if you 
want many small roots and to five and one-half 
inches if you desire fewer but larger beets. 
DETROIT DARK RED BEETS 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
