VEGETABLE SEEDS 

BEAN, OREGON GIANT 
POLE OR RUNNING VARIETIES 
Prices postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 2 Ib. 30c; Ib. 50c, 
unless otherwise noted. 
CULTURE. One pound will plant 50 hills, 30 pounds per acre. 
The soil should be mellow, rich and warm. Lay the ground out 
in hills 4 feet apart each way, and set poles 8 to 10 feet long 
firmly in the hills before planting the seed. Plant 5 or 6 beans 
in a hill and cover about 2 inches deep; leave three plants at 
each pole, and when a few inches high draw a little earth around 
them as support. Set the poles before the plants have grown 
to large size; many gardeners consider it an advantage to set 
the poles when planting, thus avoiding disturbing the small plant 
or its roots. 
OREGON GIANT. A very desirable snap bean. A good climber 
and very prolific. Pods long, thick-flat, stringless when 
young, exceedingly tender, rather broad, meaty, pods splashed 
purplish blue. Pkt. 15c; 2 Ib. 35c; Ib. 60c. 
BLUE LAKE BEAN. Matures in 62 days. A splendid snap bean 
for home garden and early market. Good climber, heavily 
productive. Pods light green, 51/2 inches long, 2 inch wide, 
almost as thick; nearly stringless, very fleshy, brittle, tender. 
Seeds white; excellent for baking. Because of the near-string- 
less character of this variety it is preferred by many, to 
Kentucky Wonder. 
KENTUCKY WONDER (Old Homestead). Matures in 65 days. 
Unexcelled for home garden and for market. Excellent 
climber, thrifty, heavily productive. Pods medium green; 9 
to 10 inches long, nearly round and Y2 inch in diameter; 
slightly stringy, very fleshy, brittle, tender. Prices at top of 
Page. 
SCARLET RUNNER. Matures about same as Limas. Good 
climber. Flowers scarlet, decorative. Pods dark green; 6 
inches long, flat oval; fleshy; desirable for snaps and green 
shell beans. Very attractive as porch or arbor cover. Pkt.i 
15¢; 1% Ib. 35c; Ib. 60c. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL (Speckled Cranberry). Ready for 
snaps in 65 days; green shell beans in 74 days. Splendid for 
home and market garden. Good climber, thrifty, heavily pro- 
ductive. Pods green, becoming splashed with carmine at 
green shell stage; 7 inches long, wide, straight, stringless. 
Prices at top of page. 


LIMA BEANS 
Prices postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 2 Ib. 30c; Ib. 50c. 
KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. Matures in 88 days. Climber, 
heavily productive. Pods 6 inches long, 1 Y4 inches wide, ¥% 
inch thick, usually with 4 or 5 beans. Seeds large, thick, flat, 
white. An improved strain of large White Lima. Prices at 
top of this page. 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA. Matures in 75 days. Plant large, 
heavily productive. Pods large, 42 to 5 inches long, 1% 
inches wide, 34 inch thick; usually contain 4 large, thick 
beans. Dry beans large, flat, greenish-white. Prices at top of 
this page. 
CANGREEN BUSH LIMA. All America Selection, Honorable 
Mention 1943. Sixty-eight days to maturity. Cangreen is 
notable for the green color of fleshy part of the seed in the 
dry stage. Attractive for canning or for freezing. Very pro- 
lific . . . yielding a large crop of pods and seeds. Pkt. 15c; 
Yo |b. 40c; Ib. 65c. 

DETROIT DARK RED 
BEETS 
Special prices to market gardeners. Send your list 
to us for prices. 
CULTURE. Well enriched, light soil is best adapted for the 
culture of beets. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and cover half inch. 
It is important that the earth be pressed firmly about the seed. 
When the plants are large enough, thin to 4 inches apart. Use 
thinnings for greens if desired. For early crop, sow as soon as 
the ground can be worked, and continue for succession until 
the first of July. Liberal manuring should be done for Mangels 
and Sugar Beets. They should stand 10 to 12 inches apart in 
the rows. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. A medium early variety for home and 
market garden use. Matures in 65 to 70 days from seed. Tops 
medium, but somewhat coarse. Roots top-shaped; dark red. 
Flesh bright red with zones of lighter shade. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
30c; % Ib. 90c, postpaid. 
DETROIT DARK RED. Matures in 52 to 55 days. The standard 
of excellence in table beets for home and market garden, for 
shipping, and for canning. Tops uniform, small, slender, erect. 
Roots globe-shaped; symmetrical, with small collar and small 
tap-root; very dark, blood-red. Interior very uniform in color, 
the zones so inconspicuous that the flesh seems to be one 
solid ball of deep blood-red meat; remains tender and of 
highest quality until roots are full grown. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
V4 lb. $1.05. Postpaid. 
SWISS CHARD (Sea Kale). Large Ribbed White. The leaves 
are broad, somewhat waved, but smooth, and of a medium 
light yellowish-green. The stalks are broad and flattened, but 
tender and succulent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V4 Ib. 90c. Post- 
paid. 
RHUBARB CHARD. A new Swiss Chard that looks like rhubarb. 
The leaf stalks are bright, translucent, crimson; the rich color 
extends out through the veins into the dark green, heavily 
crumpled leaves. Easily grown; thrives everywhere. You will 
enjoy the different, tasty, delicious flavor of Rhubarb Chard. 
Very decorative in the flower garden. Pkt. 15c. 


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