



Recommended VEGETABLE 
SEED Selections 
ASPARAGUS 
In Spring sow sparsely in drills 12” 
apart. Thin approximately an inch 
apart. Transplant roots to permanent 
bed which has been generously dressed 
with stable manure and a good com- 
mercial fertilizer. Make rows 4’ to 6’ 
apart. For a 15’x20’ bed you need 100 
roots. 
Mary Washington—The best of sev- 
eral rust-resistant strains recently de- 
veloped. Large, firm shoots. Green 
with purple tops. Very fine flavor. 
BEANS 
Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Sow in rows 214’ to 314’ apart. Plant 
seed 114" to 2” deep and 3” to 4” 
apart. Keep cultivated until plants 
blossom. (DO NOT CULTIVATE when 
blossoms are at prime or when plants 
are wet with dew.) Keep vines picked 
to insure a longer bearing period. 
Black Valentine Stringless — Hardy, 
early maturing, very productive. Pods, 
dark green, 6-612 in. long, brittle, 
smooth, stringless. Seeds black, 51 
days. 
Bountiful — An early, heavy-yielding 
variety. The leading flat podded bean 
for market and home use. Flat, light- 
green, stringless, but slightly fibrous 
pods of finest quality. 49 days. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod — Large, 
sturdy plants. Meaty, round pods, brit- 
tle and strictly stringless at all stages. 
Medium green pods, oval, yellowish- 
brown seed. 54 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. Brown 
seeds blotched with light fawn. 54 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. 

Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Golden Wax—Small, erect plants, mod- 
erately productive. Straight, thick, flat 
pods, creamy yellow and stringless. 51 
days. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax—Early and pro- 
ductive. Rich yellow, deep curved 
round pods, 51 to 6-in. long. String- 
less, tender, brittle and fleshy. 52 days. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax or Brittle Wax 
—Large, erect, vigorous plants. Me- 
dium yellow curved pods, crease- 
backed, entirely stringless, very brittle, 
fleshy and succulent. 58 days. 
Stringless Kidney Wax (Oval Pod) — 
Excellent mid-season variety, suitable 
s 
especially for home and market garden 
use. 514 to 7-in. long. 55 days. 
Sure Crop—Also called Bountiful Wax. 
Golden yellow pods 6 to 7-in. long. 
Stringless, fine quality. 55 days. 
Beans, Pole 
In warm ground, set poles 4’ to 8’ long 
slanting a bit to the north in rows 4’ 
apart. (Extending north and south the 
poles will be 3’ apart in the row.) Plant 
5 to 8 beans about 1” deep around 
each pole. When growth is sufficient 
thin to the four strongest plants. 
Genuine Cornfield (Striped Crease- 
back) — Vigorous-growing, prolific. 
Pods round, straight, light green; fleshy, 
tender, but somewhat stringy. 71 days. 
Ideal Market or Black Valentine Pole 
—Earliest pole bean. Plant hardy, good 
climber. Pods round, silvery green, 
brittle, tender, stringless when young. 
Black seed. 60 days. 
Kentucky Wonder — Strong climber, 
hardy, long-bearing. Curved, almost 
round pods. Slightly stringy, but brit- 
tle and fibreless. Meaty. 65 days. 
McCaslan—Dry shelled or snap, good 
climber. Medium green thick, flat pods. 
Meaty, stringless and tender when 
young. 65 days. 
Stringless Black Creaseback. 
Lima, Dwarf or Bush 
Plant in dry, warm ground. Make rows 
2’ apart and drop beans 6” apart in 
row. Cover with 1” of soil. Can also 
be planted in hills, 3’ apart one way 
and 2’ apart the other way. Use 4 to 6 
beans per hill, 
Baby Potato—1940 All-America. Small, 
thick-seeded butter bean with real fla- 
vor, early maturity and prolific growth. 
12 to 16-in. tall. 
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 
10¢ per packer 
Unless 
Otherwise Noted 
We feature money-saving prices 
for bulk quantities—and special 
quotations to market gardeners. 
(Prices subject to change with- 
out notice.) 

Fordhook Bush — Straight pods with 
plump, large beans of excellent quality. 
75 days. 
Henderson’s Bush — Known as Baby 
Lima or Butter Bean. Plants small, 
early and bushy. 65 days. Good for 
home gardener; very productive. 
Jackson Wonder (Speckled Bush) — 
Pods medium size with 4 to 5 thick, 
large beans. Drought resistant and very 
prolific. Dry beans mottled in color. 66 
days. 
Lima, Pole 
Follow same plan as for other pole 
beans but plant seed two weeks later. 
Florida Butter Bean—Dependable, pop- 
ular, prolific. 78 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. 
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