4 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., 
Asparagus 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One-half ounce of seed will sow 50 feet 
of drill and produce about 600 plants. Drill the seed in rows about 
24 inches apart, covering seed 1 inch. Cultivate well, keep free from 
weeds and they should be all right to transplant to permanent beds the 
following spring. An application of a good commercial fertilizer in the 
spring is recommended to avoid weed seeds in barnyard manure and an 
application of phosphate and potash after the cutting period. Do not 
cut until the third year, limit cutting to the middle of June. Every fall 
before the seed is ripe, cut tops and burn them. Remember, the bed 
well planted will last for at least 20 years, treat it well. 
° ° The largest 
% Mary Washington Rust-Resistant Asparagus ana most ten- 
der green Asparagus. This is a decided improvement due to the 
untiring efforts of Prof. J. B. Norton, member of. the Plant 
Breeding Staff of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 
50c; 1 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. - 
P di New. Early maturity, heavy producer and fine qual- 
aradis€ ity. In looks it is very similar to Mary Washington. 
The stems are just as large and just as green, but here it 
ceases, as Paradise is much milder, and will produce a crop 
the second year from seed. Remarkable results have been 
obtained, and it is recommended for the home garden as well 
as market. Oz., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.20; 1 Ib., $4.00, postpaid. 
Asparagus Roots 
We have the Palmetto and Mary Washington Rust-Resistant 
Asparagus Roots, every spring, and as we only handle the very 
best two-year roots, that are locally grown, we will ask that you 
write us for prices in whatever quantity you may want. 
Beans Pencil Pod Black Wax 

CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One pound to 100 feet of drill; about three-fourths 
bushel per acre of Bush Beans. Beans thrive on a rich, warm, light soil. It is not 
safe to plant until about the middle of May, as the seed will rot in cold, wet ground, 
and plants will not stand frost. Plant dwarf beans in rows 2 feet apart and from 
4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. Lima Beans should not be planted until June first, 
when the soil is thoroughly warmed through. Limas will rot in cold ground. 


Wax Podded Varieties 
° 52 days. Pods are round, very long, tender, and 
* Pencil Pod Black Wax entirely stringless. Extremely productive. Best 
market gardeners’ sort. 1 Ib., 50c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lIbs., $4.50; 
25 Ibs., $10.50; 50 Ibs., $20.00. Crop very short. 
° 53 days. Small plant, very early and great yielder. 
* Unrivaled Wax Beans Pods about 5% inches long. Somewhat curved, 
semi-flat, fleshy and very tender and stringless. Color pale yellow. 1 Ib., 
40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 
48 days. One of the earliest dwarf wax sorts. Pods 
Improved Golden Wax flat, long, golden yellow, tender, stringless. 1 Ib., 
40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $3.50; 25 Ibs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 
W bhe W (Cracker Jack). 48 days. Extremely early and productive. 
epber WaX Pods 5 to 5% inches long, flat but thick and of good quality. 
1 Ib., 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 
S ¢. W 58 days. Plant large and dependably productive. Pods deep 
ure Urop Wax yellow; 6 to 6% in. long, % in. wide, thick; very fleshy, 
stringless, brittle, fine grained. 1 lb., 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
$3.50: 25 Ibs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 
Green Podded Varieties 
: 53 days. An improvement of Burpee’s 
* Landreth Stringless Green Pod Stringless Green Pod. Vine is more 
erect, with darker foliage and a longer, slimmer pod. Pods 6 to 8 inches 
long, slightly curved, meaty, and absolutely stringless. Undoubtedly the 
best round-podded bean on the market today. Very prolific and an ideal 
variety for the home garden, market gardeners and canners. 1 Ib., 40c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 Ibs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. . 
ok Tendergreen 54 cays: A ney pee eee and eu one of the oe 
popular green beans. Hardy; dependable cropper, medium 
nny orca and RUD cots 1 ee 50c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
4.50; 25 Ibs., $10.56; 50 Ibs., $20.00. 
° ° 53 days. Similar to Landreth Stringless but 
* Giant Stringless Green Pod pods are a little longer, straighter and more 
slender, more depressed between beans and slightly lighter in color; early, 
a o hardy and of highest quality. 1 Ib., 40c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., 
Landreth Stringless Green Pod $3.50; 25 Ibs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 

All prices quoted herein are subject to change without notice. 
