THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO._ -:- 
DENVER, COLO. 1 
Vegetable Seeds for Critical Planters 
Asparagus 
CULTURE—One ounce for 300 roots. Asparagus seed is 
sown in the spring. The earlier the better after frost is out 
of the ground and the soil is in good workable condition, not 
sticky. Scatter the seed an inch apart in drills 2 to 3 feet 
apart and cover with about %-inch of soil. Keep cultivated, 
well watered and free from weeds. 
PARADISE—Early maturing variety. Produces nor- 
mal crop one year earlier than other varieties and 
produces heavier throughout its life. Large, crisp, 
tender stalks with exceptionaliy fine, mild flavor. 
Only six or eight stalks required to the pound, 
This variety is every bit as rust resistant as the 
Mary Washington. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (Oz. 50c) (% 
Ib. $1.50) (Ib. 
$4.50). 
Asparagus— (Continued) 
MARY WASHINGTON—The best rust-resistant va- 
riety, heavily productive, producing large deep 
green shoots of the highest quality. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (Oz. 20c) (% Ib. 6G5ec) (Ib. $2.25). 
Artichoke 
The artichoke is grown for its edible blossoms. It is a 
perennial but requires renewing ewery two or three years. 
The Jerusalem Artichoke so called is grown for its tuberous 
root. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—tThe standard variety for 
home: and market gardens. A perennial, but not 
hardy in the north. Flower heads large, globular, 
deep green, with fleshy bases on the bud scales. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 15c) (Oz. 50c) (% Ib. $1.50). : 
Garden Beans 
CULTURE—Beans can be planted with safety any time from May 15th to August 1st. 
They do better in a light sandy 
loam soil, but will thrive well in any good garden soil. Sow in rows 2% to 3 feet apart; 1 lb. will sow a row 100 feet long; 
60 to 90 lbs. will plant an acre. 
beans when the vines are wet. 
For a continuous supply plant every 10 days until August. 
Never cultivate or handle 
Maturity periods listed means in the wax and green pod varieties the number of days required to produce snap beans. 
In Lima Beans the time required to produce green shell beans and in the Field class, the number of days required to pro- 
duce dry shell beans fully matured. 
Green Podded Bush Beans 


Keystenian 
BOUNTIFUL OR EARLY SIX WEEKS—51 days. Very 
prolific producer of flat and absolutely stringless 
pods of exceedingly fine quality. Pods are from 
61%4 to 7 inches long. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15c) (Ib. 40c) (2 Ibs. 
75c) (5 Ibs. $1.75). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. $7.00). 
BROAD WINDSOR (Fava or Horse Bean)—75 days. 
An Italian variety used as a shell bean. Pods 
flat, straight, inedible, stringy, bright mediunt 
green with roughened surface. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15c) (Ib. 45e) (2 Ibs. 85c) 
(5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs, $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS—54 days. A round podded 
bean, very fleshy, stringless, without fibre and 
of excellent quality, about 6 inches long. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15ce) (ib. 40c) (2 Ibs, 
75e) ( Ibs. $1.75). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.00) (25 libs. $7.00). 
KRENCH HORTICULTURAL—68 days, A superior 
shell bean with 7 to 8 inch pods, stringy, heavily 
splashed with red. Though a bush bean, it is 
inclined to have short runners. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (%4 Ib. 15e) (Ib. 45c) (2 Ibs. 
85e) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
FULL MEASURE—60 days. A fine stringless me- 
dium green, round podded variety with very fleshy 
straight pods 6 to 6% inches long. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15ce) (ib. 45e) (2 Iba. 
85c) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
GIANT STRINGLESS—56 days. 
long, fleshy and stringless. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (% Ib. 15ce) (Ib. 40c) 
85e) (5 Ibs. $1.75). 
Not Postpaid (10 lbs. $3.00) (25 Ibs. $7.00). 
Pods 6% inches 
(2 Ibs. 
KEYSTONIAN—52 days. The new all-purpose String- 
less Green Pod Dwarf Bean which was awarded 
the All-American Selection for 1944. Vine 18 
inches tall, sturdy plant, pods 6 to 6% inches long, 
round stringless, fiberless, fine grained, straight 
and of rich dark green color. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 5c) (4% Ibs. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Iba. 
95e) ( Ibs. 92.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $4.00) (235 Iba. 88.75). 
