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Mark Means Company, 1945 Annual Seed Catalog, Lewiston, Idaho 
BEANS—Continued 
BUSH GREEN POD VARIETIES 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS—53 days to picking. An early, 
sturdy productive, green podded bean of excellent quality. 
Pods round, medium green, very meaty, perfectly stringless 
and fibreless and of excellent quality. 
GIANT STRINGLESS—54 days to picking. A_ favorite ~ 
stringless green podded sort for the home garden or mar- 
ket. Plant large, sturdy, prolific. Pods round, meaty, 
- entirely stringless and very brittle. 

Beans, Bountiful Green Pod 
BOUNTIFUL—50 days to picking. An important early 
variety for market and home gardens. Plant medium large, 
prolific, thrifty. Pods flat, light green, stringless, slightly 
fibrous and of good quality. 
NEW STRINGLESS—53 days to picking. A new introduc- 
tion which has proven to be very hardy and a dependable 
yielder. Plant large, erect. Pods nearly straight, dark 
green, round, meaty, succulent, absolutely stringless, en- 
'tirely fibreless and of outstanding quality. 
POLE VARIETIES 
KENTUCKY WONDER—65 days to picking. A vigorous 
green podded pole bean adapted for home and market 
garden use. Pods round, succulent, meaty, of good quality. 
This variety is a strong climber and heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Ib. 20c; 1 Ib. 35¢; 5 Ibs. $1.50, Postpaid. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX—66 days te picking. The 
most popular wax podded pole variety. Plant vigorous, 
good climber, very productive. Pods waxy yellow, flat, 
meaty and goed quality. Pkt. 15¢; 2 Ib. 25c¢; 1 Ib. 40c; 
‘5 Ibs. $1.70, Postpaid. 
2 LIMA BEANS 
HENDERSON’S IMPROVED BUSH—77 days to picking. The 
_most commonly grown bush lima bean. Plant large, erect, 
. vigorous and productive. 
: Dry beans flat, somewhat wrin- 
kled, white with a greenish tinge. 1% Ib. 10c; 1 Ib. 30c. 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA.—78 days. Large seeded and very 
productive. 1% Ib. 20c; 1% Ib. 30c; 1 Ib. 50c. 
: BROCCOLI 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING—Famed for its tender, de- 
licious flavor and healthful qualities. Cultivated like cab- 
it bears a succession of sprouting heads which if 
be replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 
Broccoli is far richer in vitamins than white cauliflower, 
which it resembles in flavor. It should have a place in 
every Victory garden. Pkt. 10c. 
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TABLE CARROTS 
CULTURE—Carrots will do well in any good, well pre- 
pared soil. May be sown as early as the ground can be 
worked. Sow in rows 15 inches apart, and when about 3 
inches high, thin to about 2 inches in the row. Use 1 oz. 
to 100 ft. drill; 3 Ibs. per acre. 
OXHEART (72 Days)—A thick carrot, 5 or 6 inches long 
and very blunt at the lower extremity. It grows very 
rapidly and the root attains a weight of more than a 
pound. It is tender and of good flavor. Price: Pkt. 10c¢; 
oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c; 1% Ib. 85c; 12 Ib. $1.50; 1 Ib. $2.50. 
HALF LONG CHANTENAY (72 Days)—One of the best 
carrots for all purposes. Medium early, about 6 inches long, 
blunt ended, smooth, fine grained, sweet and sugary. An 
excellent table carrot and a heavy yielder. Price: Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c; 14 Ib. 85c¢; 14 Ib. $1.50; 1 Ib. $2.50. 
DANVER’S HALF LONG (75 Days)—Grown largely on ac- 
count of its productiveness and adaptability to all classes 
of soil. Tops, medium size, coarsely divided. The smooth, 
handsome roots are of medium length, tapering uniformly 
to a blunt point; flesh sweet, crisp, tender; deep orange in 
color. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30¢; 2 oz. 50c; 14 Ib. 85c; 
Vy Ib. $1.50; 1 Ib. $2.50. 
NANTES or CORELESS (70 Days) —The roots are cylindri- 
cal, smooth and of a bright orange color. The flesh is 
orange, becoming yellow in the center, but very tender 
throughout and almost coreless. This variety is of the fin- 
est quality and is one of the most symmetrical and hand- 
some of the medium-sized sorts. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
2 oz. 50¢c; 1% Ib. 85¢; 14 Ib. $1.50; 1 Ib. $2.50. 
IMPERATOR (76 Days)—Attractive orange colored roots 
7 to 8 inches long with shoulders 2 inches in diameter. A 
favorite variety for the home as well as the market gar- 
dener. Grows just the right size and shape for bunching. 
Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c; 1% Ib. 85¢; 14% Ib. 
$1.50; 1 Ib. $2.50. 
CARROT PRICES POSTPAID 
STOCK CARROTS 
LARGE YELLOW BELGIAN—A good keeper and a large 
yielder. Makes long roots, yellow flesh and yellow skin 
except about one-third which grows above ground. Easily 
pulled and makes excellent stock food. Price: Pkt. 5e; 
oz. 20¢c; 14 Ib. 70c; 2 Ib. $1.25; 1 Ib. $2.25. 
- LARGE WHITE BELGIAN—Extensively grown for stock 
feeding, very productive. Grows so much above ground 
that the crop can be pulled by hand. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 
20c; 1% Ib. 70c; YW Ib. $1.25; 1 Ib. $2.25. 
