2 Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 

‘* Sterling Ouality’’ Vegetable Seeds 
A thoroughly up-to-date list of Vegetable Seeds particularly adapted to the cli- 
mate of Northern New England. New disease resistant varieties and improved 
strains of the old favorites. 
Asparagus Seed | 
Culture—sow the seeds thinly in April 
or May in rows one foot apart and one inch 
deep; when the plants are up well, thin to 
3 or 4 inches apart in the rows. One ounce 
will produce about 200 plants. 4 to 5 pounds 
to the acre. 
Mary Washington. The best rust resist- 
ant variety of vigorous growth and excellent 
quality. The tips are tight and firm and do 
not open until well out of the ground. 
Recommended for the home and market 
garden. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Asparagus Roots 
Culture—Plant in rows 4 feet apart and 
18 inches in the rows, covering the plants 
about 6 inches. The soil should be thorough- 
ly manured and trenched, at least 2 feet. 
Mary Washington Roots. Strong, vigorous, 
plump, well grown roots. 100 roots, $3.00. 
Postpaid, $3.25. Special quotations by the 
thousand. 

Bean—Asgrow Stringless Green Pod 
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP. 
Beans—Bush 
Green Podded 
Culture—Plant in light, warm soil in the 
spring when danger from frost is past, in 
drills from 2 to 3 feet apart, covering about 
2 inches deep. Sow every two weeks for a 
succession. Cultivate frequently, until 
they blossom, but only when the plants are 
dry. : 
Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill. 
Asgrow Valentine (49 days). This new va- 
riety is well adapted for home and market 
gardens and for early shipping. The straight, 
oval, dark green pods are absolutely string- 
less and are of superb quality with a delicate 
flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; % Th. 25c; 1 Ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 70c; 
5 Ibs. $1.50; 15 Ibs. $4.00. 
- Asgrow Stringless Green Pod or Tender- 
green. (53 days). A wonderful new snap 
bean maturing early. Pods long, round, very 
meaty and of dark green color. This bean is 
absolutely stringless and of delicious flavor. 
Market gardeners will find this the most 
profitable green podded bean. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% Tb. 25c; 1 Th. 40c; 2 Ibs. 70c; 
D Ibs. $1.50; 15 Ibs. $4.00. 
Bountiful (49 days). 
popular garden beans. 
One of the most 
Extra early and 
. prolific, flat green pods, 6-7 in. long, very 
tender. 
Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 25c; 1 16. 40c; 2 Ibs. 70e; 
5 Ibs. $1.50; 15 Ibs. $4.00. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod (52 days). 
Combines unusual hardiness, extreme earli- 
ness and wonderful productiveness. The 
pods are tender, brittle and of the finest 
flavor; always entirely stringless. 
Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 40c; 2 Tbs. 70c; 
5 Tbs. $1.50; 15 Ibs. $4.00. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod (54 days). 
One of the best varieties for home and mar- 
ket gardening; very desirable for canning 
and succession planting. The pods are 6% 
inches long, medium green, round, fleshy, 
brittle and stringless. . | 
Pkt. 10c;% 1b. 25c; 1.16. 40c:.2° bs, 70e; 
Dd Tbs. $1.50; 15 Ibs. $4.00. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. (75 days) 
Compared with Burpee’s Bush Lima, both 
pods and beans are very much larger, while 
the beans, either green or dry, are nearly 
twice as thick and ready to market eight to 
ten days earlier. . 
Pkt. 10c; % Tb. 25c; 1 1b. 40c; 2 Ws. 70e: 
5. Ibs. $1.60; 15 Ibs. $4.00. 
