Plant Hardie’s Beans for Better Flavor With Fewer Strings 

Pole or Running—Green 
Pod 





Prices on all Beans listed on this page: 
Pkt., 10c; lb., 40c; 2lbs., 75c; 5 Ibs., 
$1.65, postpaid, except where priced other- 
wise. 
117—FAMOUS 
OLD HOMESTEAD. Very early and enorm- 
ously productive, the long green pods hang- 
ing in clusters from top to bottom of pole; 
euLlbey stringless. Pods of a _ silvery-green 
color. 
118—IDEAL MARKET OR BLACK-SEEDED 
POLE BEAN. This bean is acknowledged to 
be the best pole bean in existence. It yields 
better than all other varieties and is very 
thrifty and extremely prolific. The pods are 
shick, stringless, meaty, tender and delicious. 
They are perfectly round and mature from ten 
days to two weeks earlier than any other 
green-podded pole bean. The pods hang in 
great clusters ard will out-yield any other 
pole bean ever introduced. This variety can 
be planted ten days earlier in the spring be- 
cause of its extreme hardiness and robust 
characteristics. 
121—WHITE CREASEBACK—Earliest of Pole 
Beans, exceedingly productive; an excellent 
market gardener’s variety; very suitable for 
early fall planting. 
114—YARD LONG. Interesting to grow be- 
cause of the length of the pods, which are 
many times 2 ft. or more in length. Vine 
grows 5 to 6 ft. tall and is a vigorous grower. 
Pkt., 10c, postpaid. 
1183—McCASLAN POLE. A good climber that 
can be used as either a snap or dry shell bean. 
Pods are 7 to 8 in. long, fleshy, medium 
green, and slightly flattened. Vines grow 5 ft. 
and are prolific and hardy. 
KENTUCKY WONDER OR 
Bush Lima Beans 
125—HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA. The most 
successful Bush Lima for the Southern States, 
and the oniy one we would recommend as a 
sure cropper. Much planted by market gard- 
eners; is at least three weeks earlier than 
any of the climbing Limas and a continu: 
ous and abundant bearer until frost. 
126-—HARDIE SPECKLED BUSH LIMA. An 
old-fashioned speckled Bush Lima Bean_ of 
most excellent flavor. A very heavy yielder 
and somewhat of a drouth resister. 
122—FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. This lima is 
known for its distinct large size and appealing 
flavor. Vines are 16 to 20 in. tall, erect and 
dark green. Pods are 4 in. long with 3 to 4 
thick beans. Pkt., 10c; lb., 50c; 5 Ibs., $2.25, 
.postpaid. 

Henderson’s Bush Lima 


Hardie’s Beets 
Selected and tested especially for Southwestern growing conditions, our best seed is widely 
known for its unusual and unvarying quality. Hardie’s Crosby Beet, absolutely unsurpassed for 
flavor and tenderness, is especially recommended for both home and market gardens. 

Crosby’s Egyptian — 

Prices on all’ Hardie’s Table 
Beets: Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 4 Ib., 
60c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 


Pole Lima Beans 
129—KING OF THE GARDEN. This is a 
climbing lima with 7 to 9 ft. vines, medium 
green, and vigorous. The pods are 5 to 6 in. 
long with 4 to 5 beans per pod. These beans 
are light green, flat, and slightly curved. 
Pkt., 10c; Ib., 50c; 5 Ibs., $2.25, postpaid. 
129A—CHRISTMAS LIMA or LARGE 
SPECKLED. A new pole lima that produces 
large seeds of beautifully contrasted Christmas 
colors. Vines are 7 to 9 ft. tall with pods 5 in. 
long. There are 38 flat, slightly curved beans 
per pod. Pkt., 10c; Ib., 50c; 5 Ibs., $2.25, 
postpaid. 
127—HARDIE’S SPECKLED POLE LIMA. 
Very prolific, making strong, vigorous vines, 
bearing in clusters from bottom to top. The 
flavor is’ excellent and can be used either as a 
green bean or dry snerrea. 
128—SMALL WHITE LIMA or SIEVA. Suc- 
ceeds better in the South than any other 
ee Lima; very productive and bears until 
rost. 
Pole—Yellow Pod 
115—GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. A productive 
yellow podded climber with straight, smooth, 
fleshy, tender pods. Vines are 4% to 5 ft. tall 
with heavy foliage. Very desirable, and will 
bear over a long period. Pkt., 10c; Ib., 50c; 
5 Ibs., $2.25, postpaid. 

CULTURE—Sow in rich soil after it has 
been deeply plowed or spaded, in rows 18 
to 20 inches apart, scattering seed thinly, cov- 
ering seed about one-half inch. Thin out plants 
to about four inches apart in the rows. Plant 
five to six pounds to the acre. 
130—EARLY WONDER. Remarkable for its 
smooth skin and fine shape. Early; does not 
grow large and coarse; medium in size and 
of good shape. The flesh and skin are both 
very dark, and quality fine; sweet and tender. 
131 — CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Very early, 
globe shaped variety nearly as early as the 
Extra Early Egyptian; roots smooth of a 
distinet vermillion color; the meat is fine 
grained sweet and tender very desirable for 
early market. 
1383—EARLY ECLIPSE—Improved extra early 
sort; roots nearly globular, with circles of 
lighter red. We carry an extra fine strain 
of this variety, being earlier by two weeks 
than the old Elcipse, and strongly recom- 
mend it to gardeners and truckers for the 
earliest market. 
135—EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Extra. se- 
lected stock of Blood Turnip, having larger, 
coarser tops and root than Detroit Dark Red, 
and requiring a considerably longer time to 
mature. Root nearly round, slightly flattened. 
Flesh deep red, zoned with lighter shades; 
sweet, crisp and tender. Excellent for summer 
and autumn use. 
132—DETROIT DARK RED. Splendid deep 
red-turnip beet, small upright tops, early ma- 
turing and makes nice round finely-shaped 
roots. One of the finest for early market or 
home. use. 
Swiss Chard 
138—SPINACH BEET. Cultivated mostly for 
greens. Usually prepared for table in the 
same manner as spinach; sometimes the mid- 
rib is prepared like asparagus. Stands hot 
weather well and will furnish greens the whole 
summer long. Pkt., 10c3:0z., 15c; %4 Ib., 40c; 
Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
Rhubarb. Chard ee 
137—The stalks of this vegetable are such a 
bright crimson that often the plant is used in 
flower borders as well as the vegetable gar- 
den. In cooking, the stalks alone may be 
used, or the leaves, or both together. Pkt., 10c. 
Mangels or Stock Beets : | 
1389—MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL. 
Large, well-formed rose-pink, very nutritious 
and a good keeper. Oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 45c; Ib., 
$1.35, postpaid. 
141—GIANT FEEDING SUGAR BEET—A 
atrain of beets very desirable for stock feed- 
affording not only a very large crop, 
Oz., 15c; % Ib., 45c; Ib., 
ing, 
tritive elements. 
$1.35, postpaid. 

Mangel Beets—Mammoth Long Ked 
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