1893 - FRANK HOWARD’S - 1944 
GENERAL LIST OF 
Standard Tested Vegetable Seeds 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
SPECIAL NOTICE. We give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, 
quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, or plants we send out and 
will not be responsible for the crop—FRANK HOWARD, INC. 

ASPARAGUS—Sow the seed thinly in rows 1 foot 
apart in April or May and keep down weeds; thin 
seedlings to 3 or 4 inches apart. Roots should be set 
out in spring in rich sandy loam, dug 18 inches deep, 
work in plenty of well rotted manure. Every fall a 
good dressing of coarse manure and our Garden Fer- 
tilizer should be applied after tops are cut and in the 
spring forked in. Never cut closely. 
MARY WASHINGTON —The popular, rust-resistant 
asparagus—rich, dark green color, a marked im- 
provement over the old varieties. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4b. 60c. 
2 year old roots 
per root 5c; per doz. 50c; per 100 $3.00 
BEANS 
When ground is perfectly warm and dry, make drill 
2 inches deep and 18 inches to 2 feet apart, drop the 
beans 3 inches apart in the drills, cover not over 2 
inches deep. Hoe well in dry weather. Sow every 
two weeks for succession. Compost, or our Garden 
Fertilizer may be thoroughly worked into soil before 
planting. 
Dwarf Green Podded Varieties 
ASGROW STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE — attractive oval pods, nearly straight, 
dark green, fine quality and delicate flavor. 14 lb. 15c., 4% lb. 25c., 1 Ib. 45c., 2 Ibs. 80c., 
5 lbs. $1.95. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD—Very early, round pods absolutely stringless 
fine quality, one of the finest snap beans grown; 14 lb. 15c., 1% lb. 25c., 1 Ib. 45c., 2 Ibs. 80c., 
5 Ibs. $1.95. 

IMPROVED 
EARLY RED 
VALENTINE, 
One of the earliest 
beans in culti- 
vation. Round 

pod, green 
Ylb. 15e. 
Yolb. 25c. 
1 lb. 45c. 
2 lbs. 80c. 
5 lbs. $1.95 
Improved Early Red Valentine 
IMPROVED ROYAL WHITE OR KIDNEY—Excellent for shelling green or baking 
when mature, 14 lb. 15c., % lb. 25c., 1 lb. 45c., 2 lbs. 80c., 5 Ibs. $1.95. 
LARGE WHITE MARROW —The favorite for general field crop, 14 lb. 15c., 1% lb. 26c., 
1 lb. 45c., 2 Ibs. 80c., 5 lbs. $1.95. 
MAHOGANY RED KIDNEY—A good shell bean, 4 lb. 15c., % lb. 25c., 1 Ib. 45c., 2 Ibs. 
80c., 5 lbs $1.95. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS—Mary Washington (New) 
