
VEGETABLE GARDEN SEEDS s.c4.pcstpaia 


Asparagus 

Bountiful 

Bush Lima 
Brittle Wax 


“we give no warranty, express or implied, as to the productiveness of any seeds or 
bulbs we sell, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability in all 
instances is limited to the purchase price of the seed.’”” Adopted by American Seed Trade 
Association, June, 1942. ARTI Cc H Oo K ES 
One ounce will produce 500 plants. 
GREEN GLOBE. Large; heads are used; requires long season. Pkt. 15c; oz. 80c. 
ASPARAGUS 
One ounce to 60 feet of row. 
Asparagus is a slow grower, requiring at least three years to mature from seed, and is therefore not. 
generally recommended to the small gardener. Usually unless you go into Asparagus raising on a large 
scale, it is better that you get the roots in preference to raising from seed. ; 
Is green with pinkish tint at bottom. Our seed is direct 
Mary Washington Rust-Proof from pedigreed stock which is practically rust-proof. This 
will eventually supersede all other varieties. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; % lb. 350; 1b. $1.00. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
MARY WASHINGTON RUST-PROOF.. 
l-year-old roots. Doz. 40c; 25 for 60c; 50 for 90c; 100 for $1.50, postpaid. 
2-year-old roots. Doz. 50c; 25 for 70c; 50 for $1.00; 100 for $1.80, postpaid. 
NEW PARADISE. Produces normal crop one year earlier than other varieties. Large, crisp, tender 
stalks with exceptionally fine flavor. Rust-resistant. 2-year-old roots. Doz. 60c; 25 for $1.00; 50 for 
$1.75; 100 for $3.00, postpaid. 
BEANS, GARDEN —- DWARF 
One pound will plant 100 feet, 60 pounds an acre. 
Bush Beans should be planted about the last of May. The furrows should be at least 2 feet apart. A pound 
of wood ashes should be hoed into every 10 feet of furrow, deoving the furrow not more than an inch deep. 
Plant the Beans 4 inches apart in the furrow and cover them with an inch of soil. They come up in from 
8 to 10 days, and the plants mature in from 6 to 9 weeks. Thorough tilling is essential; the ground must 
be kept soft. Avoid handling or touching the vines in damp weather. 
When Bean beetles trouble, pick off all you see, then use Arsenate of Lead. 
NITRAGIN INOCULATING BACTERIA will increase your Bean crop. 
Trial size 10c; 1 bu. or 60-lb. size 35c, postpaid. 
PRICES—All the following varieties, unless priced otherwise: 
Large pkt. 10c; 4% 1b. 15c; 1 Ib. 45c; 2-lb, pkg. 85c; 5-1b. pkg. $2.00, 
GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES 
Tendergreen or Asgrow Stringless Similar to Full Measure but hardier and 
mcre dependable cropper. Pods are nearly 
straight, dark green, round and meaty. Absolutely stringless. Very popular market variety. Heavy 
producer. 
= Early, round pod, tender and productive. Very popular 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod jo.,2’snd canien variety. 
An improvement over Burpee’s, being round, dark 
Landreth’s Stringless Green Pod green, stringless pods. Heavy yielder. 
FULL MEASURE, A dependable early stringless green pod, especially suitable for Colorado. Similar to 
Giant Stringless. 
BOUNTIFUL (Often called Early Six Weeks). Stringless. A popular market variety, being very 
resistant to rust. Immense pods of rich green color. 
BLACK VALENTINE. An excellent strain of oval-podded Bean; stringless, early and productive. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL, Snap or shell Bean. Speckled pod. 
BROAD WINDSOR or Italian Horse Beans. Used as shell Beans. Plants grow upright. 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA. Very large seed, four to each pcd. 
BABY POTATO LIMA. A great improvement on the Henderson’s Bush Lima, being prolific and more 
robust, with flavor similar to Fordhook. Took Silver Medal as an All-America Selection. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA, Small seed; early, erect grower. 
i The Giant Green is the most prolific of the strains suitable for hcme use. 
Edible Soybeans This strain is referred to in Readers Digest, September 1943 issue. Large 
pkt. 10c; %4 lh. 20c; 1b. 50c. 
YELLOW-PODDED VARIETIES 
Brittle Wax Round Pod Kidney Wax. Best wax variety, big yielder, round pods. 3 
GOLDEN WAX. Flat pod, very productive and very tender. 
BLACK WAxX—Pencil Pod. Best black, very early, heavy cropper. Best of the black varieties. 
PO LE BEAN For Field Beans, 
see Special Price Current, 
Prepare the ground for Pole Beans exactly the same as for Bush Beans. The poles should be set up 
firmly, 3 feet apart, and 5 beans planted around each pole 1 inch deep, in a circle. 
Old Homestead. Early, long round green pods, best producer of all pole 
Kentucky Wonder Beans; quite hardy. Does well in our home gardens scattered with the 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
WITH 




The Original Legume Inoculatoy 
sweet corn. 


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VIGORO 
COMPLETE PLANT FOOD 
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BROCCOLI 
A vegetable very similar to Cauliflower, though much easier of cultivation. 
Produces bluish green heads in center of plant. Ready for market in 90 days. 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING, The best for Colorado, and is distinct 
from the old varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 14 Ib. $1.80. 


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