Our 1947 Catalog 
Gardening and production of food is entering a new era, one in which people 
will take increased pride in their handiwork. Our contribution will be to furnish 
seeds which we feel sure will give greater satisfaction than ever before. 
For some years most all business operations have been under tremendous 
difficulties due to shortage of labor and materials. However, the outlook for the 
future is improving every day and we hope things in general will soon be back to 
normal. 
It is our earnest desire always to give our customers every possible assistance by 
furnishing seeds of the best strains and finest quality. We have this year added a 
number of new varieties illustrated and described in our Supplement along with 
some of the better varieties which have already proved their popularity. 
We thank our many friends and customers for their valued orders and wish youa 
LP. GUNSON & CO. 
L. P. Gunsen & Co. give no warranty, express or implied, as to the produc- 
tiveness of any seeds they sell and will not be in any way responsible for the 
crop. Our liability, in all instances, is limited to the purchase price of the seed. 


ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE. Pour hot, but not boiling, water on the seed and let it stand until cool; pour it off 
and repeat two or three times, with fresh hot water. Then sow in drills one foot apart and two inches 
deep in light, rich soil. When the plants are well up, thin to about one inch apart and give frequent 
and thorough cultivation during the summer. The plants will be fit to set the next spring. The 
permanent beds should be prepared by deep ploughing or spading and thoroughly enriching the 
ground with stable manure or cther fertilizer. Set the plants about four inches deep and one to 
two feet apart in rows four to six feet apart. After the plants are well started give frequent and 
thorough cultivation. The next season the bed may be cut over two or three times, but if this is 
done, ail the shoots, no matter how small, should be cut. After the final cutting, give a good dress- 
ing of manure, ashes and salt. 
MARY WASHINGTON 
The best of the several strains of rust resistant asparagus originated by the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture. The shoots are larger and grow more rapidly 
than other varieties. Very vigorous with thick stalks, deep green in color with 
purple tips. The best variety for commercial planting. 
BEANS 
A packet of bush beans will plant 25 feet of row; a pound 150 feet; 60 to 75 lbs. 
per acre. 
CULTURE. Plant about one inch deep in rows 2 to 24 feet apart, dropping seed 2 inches apart’ 
Beans are extremely sensitive to both cold and water. In this latitude do not plant before May 10th 
and sow every two or three weeks until August for successive crops. Do not cultivate or pick beans 
when plants are wet. 
WAX PODDED BUSH VARIETIES 
DAVIS STRINGLESS WHITE WAX 
This white seeded variety developed from the old Davis White Wax is 
entirely stringless. Excellent as a snap bean and can be allowed to ripen 
‘and make the finest quality baking beans. Pods thick, flat, light yellow, 
straight, very uniform, 6!4 inches long and attractive. 52 days. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax 
The best of the dwarf, black seeded wax varieties. Plants large and thrifty 
and heavily productive over long period. Pods 6) to 7 inches, round, very 
fleshy, stringless and tender. 52 days. 
