THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO. -:- 
DENVER, COLO. 1 
Vegetable Seeds for Critical Planters 
Asparagus 
(Sparagio, Esparrago, Spargel) 
CULTURE—One ounce for 300 roots. Asparagus seed is 
sown in the spring. The earlier the better after frost is out 
of the ground and the soil in good workable condition, not 
sticky. Scatter the seed an inch apart in drills 2 to 3 feet 
apart and cover with about 34-inch of soil. Keep cultivated, 
well-watered and free from weeds. 
PARA DISE—New, early maturing, variety. Produces 
normal crop one year earlier than other varieties 
and produces heavier throughout its life. Large, 
crisp, tender stalks with exceptionally fine, mild 
flavor. Only six or eight stalks required to the 
pound. This variety is' every bit asi rust resistant 
as the Mary Washington. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (Oz. 40c) (ib. $4.00). 
MARY WASHINGTON—The best rust-resistant va- 
riety, heavily productive, producing large deep 
green shoots of the highest quality. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5e) (Oz. 10¢c) (% Th. 35c) (lb. $1.00). 
Asparagus— (Continued) 
GIANT ARGENTEUIL—An early, vigorous, rust-re- 
sisting variety, producing heavy dark green shoots. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (% Ib. 30c) (ib. 83c). 
PALMETTO—An early productive variety, 
tender and delicious. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (Oz. 10c) (14 Ib. 30e) (Ib. 85c). 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS—See page 28. 
Artichoke 
(Articiocca, Alcachofa, Artischoke) 
The artichoke is grown for its edible blossoms. It is a 
perennial, but requires renewing every two or three years. 
The Jerusalem Artichoke, so called, is grown for its tuber- 
ous root. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—The standard variety for 
home and market gardens. A perennial, but not 
hardy in the north. Flower heads large, globular, 
deep green, with fleshy bases on the bud scales. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 15c) (Oz. 35c) (4% Ib. $1.25). 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS—See page 28. 
shoots 
Garden Beans 
(Faginolo, Habichuelas, Bohnen) 
CULTURE—Beans can be planted with safety any time from May 15th to August Ist. They do better in a light sandy 
loam soil, but will thrive well in any good garden soil. Sow in rows 2% to 3 feet apart; 1 lb. will sow a row 100 feet long; 
60 to 90 lbs. will plant an acre. For a continuous supply plant every 10 days until August. 
beans when the vines are wet. 
Never cultivate or handle 
Maturity periods listed means in the wax and green pod varieties the number of days required to produce snap beans. 
In Lima Beans the time required to produce green shell beans and in the Field class, the number of days required to pro- 
duce dry shell beans fully matured. 
—51 days. 
fleshy, stringless. 
Green Podded Bush Beans 
BOUNTIFUL OR EARLY SIX WEEKS 
Plants large; pods flat, 
NEW STRINGLESS GREEN POD (Ten- 
dergreen)—56 days. Similar to Ful! 
Measure but hardier and a more 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15c) (Ub. 
45¢c) (2 Ibs. 8S5e) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00). 
BURPEEX’S STRINGLESS—54 days. An 
early, sturdy, productive variety. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15e) (lb. 
45e) (2 Ibs. 85c) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00). 
GIANT STRINGLESS—56 days. Pods 
6% inches long, round, fleshy and 
stringless. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15ec) (th. 
45e) (2 lbs. S5e) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (160 Ibs. $22.00). 
FULL MEASURE—60 days. A _ fine 
stringless medium green, high qual- 
ity bean. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15ce) (ib. 
45¢e) (2 Ibs. 85ec) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00). 
LANDRETH’S STRINGLESS—54 days. 
Pods 6 to 7 inches long, straight, 
round, dark green stringless pods. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (%4 Ib. 15e) (Ib. 
45e) (2 Ibs. S5ec) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00). 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE— 
55 days. A new strain of Black 
Valentine that is stringless with 
oval pods. Early and productive. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (%4 Ib. 15ce) (tb. 
45c) (2 Ibs. 85e) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00). 

RROAD WINDSOR 
dependable cropper. Plants medium, 
large, heavily productive. Pods 
straight, dark green, round, meaty, 
stringless. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (%4 Ib. 15e) (ib. 
50c) (2 Ibs. 95e) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Pestpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. 
$7.50) (100 Ibs. $25.00). 
RUBY DWARF HORTICULTURE—53 
days. A snap or shell kean. Pods 
light green, heavily splashed with 
bright red. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (%4 Ib. 15e) (tb. 
45e) (2 Ibs. S5e) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00). 
FRENCH HORTICULTURAL—68 days. 
A superior shell bean for home and 
market garden. Plant erect and 
compact, prolific. Pods exception- 
ally attractive in appearance, fi- 
brous, stringy, with heavy splash- 
ing of deep carmine. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15¢) (lb. 
45e) (2 Ibs. 85ec) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00). 
25 Ibs. 
(Fava or Horse 
Beans)—An Italian variety used as 
a shell bean. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15ec) (1b. 
45ce) (2 Ibs. 85e) (5 Ibs. $2.00). . 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. 
$6.25) (100 Ibs. $22.00), 
