VEGETABLES! 
, ASPARAGUS may be grown in almost any 
» soil, but succeeds best in rich, sandy friable 
loam with good under drainage. Avoid planting 
near trees or tall shrubs because of the shade 
and heavy draft on the fertility of the ground. 
Giant Washington; Mary Washington. 
Packet, 10c; Ounce, 25c 
BEANS. This vegetable is classified into two 
groups the dwarf or bush variety and the pole 
or climbing type. These two groups are again 
divided into two distinct types, the green pod- 
ded varieties and the wax or yellow podded 
varieties. 
Nearly all of the Bush varieties are. ten to 
twelve days earlier than the Pole types which 
make them a favorite among the home and 
market gardeners. Also it is not necessary to 
stake this type because of their low growing 
habits. 
Beans will not stand frost and should not be 
planted until all danger of frost is past. One 
pound of seed will plant a row 100 feet long. 
Cover seed one and one-half inches deep 
and thin your plants four to six inches apart 
in the row. 
Shallow cultivation should be frequent until 
blossoming then stop to avoid injury to the 
roots. Root injury causes blooms to fall. For 
succession plant every two weeks until mid 
summer. Frequent picking of the crop insures 
long bearing. 
GREEN POD POLE VARIETIES 
Packet, 10c; 4% pound, 20c; 1 pound, 35¢ 
(except as noted) 
Gregon Giant Green Pod (65 days). This 
variety is highly recommended for home gard- 
eners. It keeps producing until killed by frost. 
Pods large fleshy 10 to 12 inches in length. 
Stringless light greenish yellow splashed with 
red. A tasty bean that requires very little care. 
Packet, 10c; 2 pound, 25c; 1 pound, 45c. 
Blue Lake (65 days). The popularity of this 
variety is rapidly increasing here in the north- 
west. A splendid bean for home and early mar- 
ket. Pods 5% to 6 inches long, straight, round, 
dark green and stringless. Seeds white; excel- 
lent for baking. / 
Kentucky Wonder Green Pod (65 days). 
Pods are fleshy, 814 to 9 inches long, round, 
curved, silver green, brittle, stringless in young 
stages. Seed, buff and brown. 
Tall Horticulture or London Horticulture 
(70 days). The pods when young are of excel- 
lent quality and make a fine snap bean, also 
makes an excellent green shell bean. The dried 
beans are grown extensively for winter use. 
Pods 7 to 7% inches long, oval, straight, fiber- 
less, dark green when young. Seed, buff 
splashed with red. 
Searlet Runner (90 days). A good climber, 
flowers scarlet, very decorative. May be used 
for snaps or green shell beans. Pods 6 to 614 
inches long, broad, oval. Seed dark purple, 
mottled with bluish violet. 
Packet, 5c; % pound, 20c; 1 pound, 35c. 
GREEN POD BUSH 
Varieties 
Packet, 10c 
Y% pound, 20c; 1 pound, 35c. 
Burpee Stringless Green Pod 
(54 days). One of the best Bush 
varieties for home and market 
garden. The plants are large, 
thrifty, and heavily productive. 
Pods 51% to 6 inches long. Nearly 
round, slightly curved. Medium 
green stringless and _fiberless, 
seed coffee brown. 
Tender Green (54 days). A 
comparatively new bush bean of 
excellent value; a favorite among 
the canning trade as well as the 
home gardener. Plants are large 
and productive, pods 6 to 7 inches 
long, round, fleshy, stringless, 
dark green, seed mottled buff and 
purple. 
Stringless Black Valentine (54 
days). A popular variety with 
shippers and market gardeners. 
Pods 6 to 6% inches long, slight- 
ly curved, oval, dark green string- 
less. Seed solid black. 
Dwarf Horticulture or Cran- 
berry (54 duys). Used for snap 
beans also green shell beans 
which are edible in about 50 
days. The planis are medium in 
height, thrifty and productive, pods 5 to 6 
inches long, thick, flat green at early stage, 
splashed with carmine at maturity. Seed oval, 
pinkish butt. Spotted and streaked with 
maroon. 
Broad Windsor (Fava Bean). Grows up- 
right on a single stem bearing a profusion of 
large well-filled pods. Pods 5 to 6 inches long. 
Green shell beans, large, flat, Jight green. Dry 
seed large circular flat, reddish brown with 
black eye. 
Canadian Wonder (68 days). An excellent 
late variety producing snap bean, also largely 
used as shell bean. Pods 7 to 7% inches long, 
light green, flat, straight, not stringless but 
tender. Seed large, maroon color. 
COMMERCIAL BEANS—FIELD OR 
BAKING 
Lady Washington. Small white. Red Mexi- 
can. 
WAX POD POLE BEAN 
Kentucky Wonder Wax (70 days). The ear- 
liest of wax pole varieties. Starts bearing when 
scarcely higher than a bush bean and con- 
tinues until frost. Pods 7 to 744 inches long, 
waxy yellow, flat, nearly stringless. Seed flat- 
tish oval, chocolate brown. 
WAX POD BUSH VARIETIES 
Improved Golden Wax (51 days). Vigorous 
and highly productive, a splendid home gar- 
den and canning variety. Pods 514 to 6 inches 

POLE BEANS 
long, creamy yellow, straight, flat, stringless 
and brittle. Seed oval, white with brown eye. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax (Brittle Wax) 
(62 days). An outstanding variety for market 
or canning. Plants are large, erect, vigorous 
and productive. Pods 6 to 6% inches long, 
slightly curved, round seed white, kidney 
shaped with black eye. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax (51 days). An excel- 
lent variety for homé and market. Plants large, 
streaky, productive over a long period. Pods 
6 to 6% inches long, round, slightly curved, 
golden yellow, stringless. Seed solid black. 
Davis White Wax (52 days). Plants medium 
large, very productive, excellent for baking. 
Pods 6 to 6% inches long, flat, slightly curved, 
light yellow, seed white, kidney shaped. 
LIMA BEANS 
Oregon Pole Lima (90 days). Well adapted 
to our Northwest climate. A vigorous grower, 
pods at their best when turning yellow, seed 
white, smooth, plump, oval. 
Burpee Bush Lima (75 days). Plants large, 
erect, very productive. Pods on clusters of 5 or 
6 averaging 4 seed each. Seed large, flat, green- 
ish white. 
Henderson Bush or Baby Lima (65 days). 
Plants small, erect, bushy and very early, pods 
3 to 3% inches long, 3 to 4 beans per pod. Seed. 
small, flat, white. 
Packet, ounce, %4-lb. are all postpaid. Otherwise add postage. 
