



fe ASPARAGUS SEED 
One Ounce will produce about 200 roots; $ lbs. will produce enough 
; f roots for one acre. 
MARY WASHINGTON RUST-PROOF—Has proved to possess remark- 
able rust-resisting qualities. Produces long, straight stalks of a 
- rich green color running darker at the tips. While it has the 
- thickness desired in Asparagus, you will find it tender and delicious. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢e3; % Ib. 35e; Ib. $1.00. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
As aragus roots are planted in trenches 1 foot wide and 6 inches 
eep. Lay the roots 18 inches apart, taking care to spread the 
roots well with the crown up. Then cover them with about 4 
inches of soil, As the plants begin to grow, gradually fill in the 
trenches to the surface. They may be planted in either single-row 
or double-row beds, allowing about 3 to 4 feet between beds in 
either case, 2-year-old plants, set out in the Spring, will yield tips 
for use the following Spring; however, it is best to cut sparingly 
the first season. One-year-old plants should not~be cut until the 
second season. 25e per doz.; $1.25 per 100; $11.00 per 1000. 
BEANS—Dwarf or Bush 
Green Podded Sorts 
Prices on beans are not postpaid. If delivery by parcel post is 
wanted, suificient postage should be added. See page 2 for parcel 
post rates. : 


CULTURE—If planted at intervals of two or three weeks, commenc- 
ing after the ground has become dry and warm and continuing 
until the latter part of August, a supply can be had all through 
the season. Sow in drills 2 in. deep and 18 in. to 2 feet apart 
dropping beans 8 inches apart in the drill. Hoe or cultivate often 
and very shallow, keeping ground stirred well until they begin to 
bear. Do not hoe or cultivate while leaves are wet. Pick pods as 
soon as they are large enough for use. One quart will plant about 
125 feet in drill. Two bushels per acre. 
IMPROVED COMMODORE—A good bean that resembles Kentucky 
Wonder, very long, slightly curved, round, stringless, green pods 
are of finest flavor and quality. Pkt. 20c; pt. 60c¢; qt. $1.00. 
EARLY BOUNTIFUL—Pods are large, thick, broad, flat, extra long, 
very uniform in shape, having a delicious flavor exclusively their 
own, ready for picking in about 6 weeks. Pkt. 15e;3 pt. 35ce; qt. 60e; 
Ye al. $1.00; zal. $1.90; pk. $3.50; 1% bu. $6.65; bu. $13.00. 
DIXIE WHITK—A white seeded green pod bean, The pods are about 
four or five inches long and straight; they are of very good flavor 
and tender when picked young, Pods when left to dry make good 
dried beans for Winter use. Pkt. 15e; pt. 35e; at. 60e; Y gal. $1.00; 
gal. $1.90; pt. $3.50; 1% bu. $6.65; bu. $13.00. 
HALL’S PROLIFIC RED VALENTINE—Plants are very vigorous and 
healthy, have always been free from diseases which appear in 
the regular stocks of Red Valentine Beans. Pkt. 15e; pt. 35e; qt. 
Ghe; YW gal. $1.00; gal. $1.75; pk. $3.35; % bu. $6.40; bu. $12.50. 
TENDERGREEN—New delicious, tender, fine-flavored, early dwarf 
bean. Pods are long, round, very meaty, of a light green color 
and entirely stringless. Try this new one this year. Pkt. 1l5e; pt. 
B5e; at. Ge; % gal. $1.10; gal. $2.00; pk. $3.75; % bu. $7.15; bu. $14.00. 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD—A valuable round pod bean 
absolutely stringless; pods are long, fleshly and tender of a vigorous 
rapid growth and extremely early. Most popular of all snap 
stringless varieties for market or family use Pkt. 15c; pt. 35e; at. 
60e; VY gal. $1.00; wal. $1.90; pk. $38.50; % bu. $6.65; bu. $138.00. 
GIANT STRINGLESS—Matures a few days later than Burpee’s String- 
less Green Pod, are a little longer and more nearly straight. 
PKt. 15¢; pt. 35e¢; at. 60e; Y% gal. $1.00; gal. $1.90; pk. $3.50; % bu. 
$6.65; bu. $13.00. 
FULL MEASURE—Plants are hardy and prolific, bearing large round 
stringless, slightly creasebacked pods, ready to pick in about 7 
Weeks. Pkt, 15¢; pt. 35c¢; at. 60e; % gal. $1.10; gal. $2.00; pk. $3.75; 
% bu. $7.15; bu. $14.00. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD—This is a splendid Extra Early variety 
for market and more especially home use, being a very heavy 
producer of large, flat, green pods of the finest flavor, which fs in 
some respects similar to that of a pole bean. It continues to 
blossom and bear for several weeks after the first setting of pods. 
Pkt. 15e;3 pt. 35e; at. 60e; Y% gal. $1.10; gal. $2.00; pk. $3.75; % bu. 
$7.15; bu. $14.69. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL OR ITALIAN—A popular sort with Louis- 
ville market gardeners, Pods medium light striped, splashed with 
crimson or yellowish brown; seeds pale pink, speckled with bright 
red. Can be used as & shell bean green or dried. Pkt. 15e; pt. 35e; 
qt. 60e; % gal. $1.00; gal. $2.00; pk. $3.75; % bu. $7.15; bu. $14.00. 
DWARF VARIETIES FOR SHELLED BEANS 
WHITE KIDNEY—Popular for soup purposes. Pkt. 15¢; pt. 35e. qt. 
6GO0e; Y gal. $1.16; gal. $1.95; pk. $3.60; % bu. $6.90; bu. $13.50. 
RED KIDNEY—A well-known shelled bean. Pkt. 15e; pt. 30¢; qt. 50e; 
Y% gal. 90e; wal. 1.75; pk. $3.35; % bu. $6.40; bu. $12.50. 
WHITE NAWY—A spendid table variety and very prolific. Pkt. 15¢; 
‘pt. 25e; qt. 400; % gal. THe; gal, $1.25; pk. $2.35; % bu, $4.40; bu, 
$8.50, 
Plant Good Seeds or Pay the Penalty 
“Ye Reap What Ye Sow”’ 


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