
Recommended VEGETABLE 
| S E E D Selections 
ASPARAGUS 
Seed should be soaked 24 hours before 
planting—and covered 2” deep in the 
garden. Thin young plants to 1” apart. 
Cultivate often. Set in permanent beds 
in sprir.g. 
Mary Washington—Thick, tall green 
spears with purple tops. Highly rust 
resistant. Rapid growing. Tender. 
BEANS 
Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Do rot plant until danger of frost is 
past. Press soil firmly around seeds. 
Thin young plants to about 6” apart. 
Cultivate only before blooming and 
rever when wet. Pick frequently. 
Make plantings every two weeks for 
supplies throughout the season. 
Black Valentine Stringless — Hardy, 
early maturing, very productive. Pods, 
dark green, 6-61/2-inches long, brittle, 
smooth, stringless. Seeds black. 51 
days. i 
Bountiful — An early, heavy-yielding 
variety. Flat, light-green, stringless, 
slightly fibrous. 49 days. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod — Large, 
sturdy plants. Meaty, round pods, brit- 
tle, strictly stringless. Medium green 
pods. Oval, yellowish-brown seed. 54 
days. 
Plentiful—Productive, early. Flat, me- 
dium green pods, 6 to 7-in. long, strictly 
stringless. Choicest quality. All-Amer- 
ica Bronze Medal 1939. 51 days. 
Stringless Green Pod — Early, sturdy. 
Very meaty, round, fully stringless and 
fibreless. 50 days. 
Tendergreen — Large, erect plants. 
Abundant, round, dark-green pods, 
strictly stringless and fleshy. 54 days. 
Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Golden Wax—A home garden favorite. 
Small, erect plants, moderately produc- 
tive. Straight, thick, flat pods, yellow, 
stringless. 51 days. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax—Early and pro- 
ductive. Rich, yellow, deep curved 
round pods. 51 to 6-in. long. Always 
stringless, tender, brittle and fleshy. 52 
days. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax (Brittle Wax) 
—Large, erect, vigorous plants. Me- 
dium yellow curved pods, crease- 
backed, entirely stringless, very brittle, 
fleshy and succulent. 58 days. 
Sure Crop Stringless—Handsome, rich 
yellow pods. Sturdy, brittle. 6-61 in. 
long. Strictly stringless. 53 days. 

A vegetable garden only 30 x 50 ft. 
will keep a family of 5 in fresh vege- 
tables all through the season—with 
plenty left over for canning. 

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Lima Beans, Dwarf or Bush 
Baby Potato—1940 All-America. Small, 
thick-seeded butter bean with real fla- 
vor, early maturity and prolific growth. 
12 to 16-in. tall. 72 days. 15c. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush—Best of flat 
seeded bush limas. Pods contain four 
or five large beans of excellent quality. 
75 days. 
Fordhook Bush — Straight pods with 
plump, large beans, excellent quality. 
75 days. 
Henderson’s Bush — Known as Baby 
Lima or Butter Bean. Plants small, 
early and bushy. 65 days. Very pro- 
ductive. 
Pole Beans 
Plant about same time as Bush Beans. 
Poles 5’ to 8’ long should be driven 
into ground in rows about 4’ apart with 
spacing of 3’ in row. Run rows north 
and south. Plant 5 to 8 beans around 
each pole, thinning to 4 plants later. 
Hoe frequently. 
Caution: To avoid spreading plant 
diseases, do not cultivate or pick when 
plants are wet. 
Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead) — 
Strong climber, hardy, long-bearing. 
Curved, almost round pods. Slightly 
stringy but meaty. 65 days. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax—Very popular. 
Vigorous, good climbing plants, waxy- 
yellow pods, flat and nearly stringless. 
Somewhat fibrous but meaty. 68 days. 
Yard Long—Cowpea group. Oval, 
fleshy, fibreless and tender with red- 
brown seed. Pods 8-10 in. long. 70 days. 
Lima Beans, Pole 
King of the Garden—Flat, smooth pods 
with four or five white, large, flat beans. 
88 days. 
If it’s not here 
ASK US! 
You'll find a hand-picked list of 
vegetable seed varieties offered 
on these pages. They are the 
kinds we know from experience 
are the most suited to home 
gardening. 
Of course, you'll find many 
longer lists than we’ve given 
you here. But out of the many 
thousands of varieties available, 
we've simply chosen the best of 
the lot for quality, yield, and 
your own gardening needs. 
If there should be some varieties 
you want, and can’t find listed in 
this book... ask us about them. 
We can either supply what you 
want... or get it for you. 

ALL OUR 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
10c per PACKET 
Unless 
Otherwise Noted 
We feature money-saving prices 
for bulk quantities—and special 
quotations to market garderiers. 
(Prices subject to change with- 
out notice.) 

Small Sieva—Plant 10 to 12-ft. tall, and 
bears over a long season. Medium green 
pods with three to four beans of excel- 
lent quality. 77 days. 
BEANS, SHELL 
Navy—Small seed, almost round and 
white. Hardy, prolific. Most popular 
for baking. 95 days. 
Red Kidney—Pods 6-7 in. long. Flat, 
large beans, pinkish red to mahogany 
in color. Rich flavor. 95 days. 
Soy (Edible) —Plants are extremely 
productive, vigorous and upright. Beans 
may be used green or dry. 95 to 110 
days. 
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Luscious Golden Cross 
Bantam Corn 
The new method of breeding 
produces a true hybrid cross 
sweet corn. Highly uniform with 
ears 10 to 14 rows. Greatly in- 
creased vitality and highly re- 
sistant to Stewart's disease. 
Sweet, tender, delicious. 85 
days. 
