BEANS, Continued 
Lima Beans, Pole 
King of the Garden (fr)—Flat, smooth 
pods with four or five white, large, flat 
beans. 88 days. 
Small Sieva—Plant 10 to 12-ft. tall, and 
bears over a long season. Medium green 
pods with three to four beans of excel- 
lent quality. 77 days. 
BEANS, SHELL 
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Navy—Small seed, almost round and 
white. Hardy, prolific. Most popular for 
baking. 95 days. 
Red Kidney—Pods 6-7 in. long. Flat, 
large beans, pinkish red to mahogany 
in color. Rich flavor. 95 days. 


Soy (Edible)—Plants are extremely pro- 
ductive, vigorous and upright. Beans 
may be used green or dry. 95 to 110 
days. 
White Marrowfat—Pods grow 42-5 in. 
Well filled with 5 or 6 large white 
beans. Valued for baking. 100 days. 
BEETS 
Plant about same time as radishes in 
deep, sandy loam. Have soil fine and 
loose and press down firmly around 
seed. When tops are 3” to 6” tall pull 
them and use for cooked greens. Con- 
tinue this until roots stand 6” apart. 
Plant every 10 days or so. 
Crosby’s Egyptian (fr)— Extra early. 
Flattened globe shaped roots with small 
dark red top root. Excellent quality, 
tender, sweet. 60 days. 
Detroit Dark Red (fr)—Standard of ex- 
cellence in table beets. Smooth, globular 
roots of deep ox-blood red—sweet, ten- 
der. 68 days. 
Early Wonder—Early variety that can 
also be used for fall planting. Semi- 
globular, tender, blood-red flesh. 58 
days. 
BROCCOLI 
Italian Green Sprouting—Plant bears a 
succession of sprouting heads about 5 
in. long, which, if kept cut, will be 
replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 
55 to 65 days. Pkt. 10c. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Easy to grow wherever conditions are 
favorable for late cabbage, and re- 
quires same culture. 
Long Island Improved—Compact, uni- 
form dwarf size plants. Cabbage-like 
sprouts 144-12 in. in diameter. One of 
the most dependable varieties. 90 days. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
An easily raised succession crop. Set 
out in rows which have been occupied 
by earlier vegetables. 
Chihili or Improved Pekin — Depend- 
able, early. Solid, tapered heads, 3 to 
4-in. thick, 18 to 20-in. long. 75 days. 
Pkteel Oc! 
CABBAGE 
Set out as soon as frost danger is past. 
Use plenty of good commercial fertiliz- 
er. Cultivate frequently, every 5 or 6 
days until cabbages are large. For win- 
ter storage, stand plants upright in 
cold cellar, with roots in sand. Slight 
freezing will not harm cabbage. 
Yellows Resistant Varieties 
Yellows Resistant Golden Acre—Extra 
early Copenhagen type. Dwarf plants, 
small, round, solid, 6-in., 3-lb. heads. 
63 to 65 days. 
Yellows Resistant Marion Market— 
Large, firm, round heads, used for early 
kraut. A development from Copenhagen 
Market. 7-in., 4-Ib. heads. 75 to 80 days. 


Yes, beans are a 
mighty important 
crop, for most of us. 
They're worth a little 
extra care. There's in- 
oculation, for instance. 
Certain bacteria that 
live on the roots help the bean plant pull 
nitrogen out of the air and “‘fix’’ it so the 
plant can use it for food. By inoculating 
the bean seed before you plant, you can 
help them grow into big and husky 
plants that keep on producing longer. 
It's easy to plant bean seeds too deep: 
the seeds look robust and there's a 
temptation to pile dirt on top of them. 
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THE OLD GARDENER reminds you 
Don’t do it; in early 
spring when the soil 
is moist, half an inch 
is enough. In summer 
(and remember that 
you can make a suc- 
cession planting every 
three weeks) an inch 
of covering is enough. 
Beans can be kept 
going a long time by 
picking clean, but 
you'll get more beans 
per square foot by making several small 
plantings spaced 3 weeks apart. 
The beans illustrated here (to give you 
an exact comparison of their sizes) are— 
l—Improved Golden Wax; 2—Giant | 
Stringless; 3—Tendergreen; 4—Bounti- 
ful; 5—Kentucky Wonder; 6—Hender- 
son’s Bush Lima and 7—Fordhook Bush 
Lima. . 
In bulk at money-saving prices. 
Special quotations to market gardeners. 
Prices subject to change without notice. 

Yellows Resistant Wisconsin All Sea- 
sons — Mid-season all-purpose variety, 
slightly coarser than standard All Sea- 
sons, 10 to 12-in., 9 to 10-lb. heads. 
90 to 95 days. 
Yellows Resistant Wisconsin Hollander 
—Late, excellent for winter storage and 
kraut. Similar to Hollander and Danish 
Ball Head. 7 to 8-in., 7 to .9-lb. heads. 
100 to 110 days. 
Standard Early Varieties 
Charleston Wakefield — Pointed-head, 
large, hardy. Splendid first early cab- 
bage for home use. Plants medium, 
vigorous, slightly spreading. Leaves 
rather large, smooth and thick. 71-75 
days. 
Copenhagen Market—Excellent, early 
short season type. Short stems, 6'-in., 
342 to 4-lb. heads. 65 to 70 days. 
Early Jersey Wakefield — Pointed 
heads, small and firm. Earliest pointed 
variety. Plants compact. 62 days. 
Golden Acre—Extra early variety pro- 
ducing uniform well-balanced head. 
Weighs about 3 lbs. Excellent quality. 
65 days. 
Late or Winter Varieties 
Danish Ball Head or Hollander — A 
widely used late type. Deep, round, 
hard, compact heads, 7 to 8-in., 6 to 7-lb. 
Tender, crisp, fine for kraut. 100 to 
105 days. 
Perfection Drumhead Savoy — Head- 
round, hard, compact. Leaves deep 
green, coarsely crimped, dark green. 
Keeps well. 90 days. 
Red Varieties 
Mammoth Red Rock—Best of the red 
cabbages. Hard, round. Purplish-red 
heads. Good keeper, 6 to 8-in., 7 to 8-lb. 
heads. 100 days. 
CARROTS 
Sow early and thinly—in light, deep 
soil, preferably fertilized the previous 
season. Thin plants when about 2” tall. 
Keep on cultivating frequently through- 
out season. s 
Chantenay, Red Cored (fr)—Root has 
thick shoulder and tapers to slight stump 
root, 5-in. long. Red cored. 70 days. 
Danvers Half Long — Sweet, tender 
roots, 6 to 7-in. long tapering to a blunt ~ 
point. Fine for storing. 75 days. 
Imperator (fr) — Fine-grained, tender. 
Rich orange, indistinct core. Smooth, 
tapered to semi-blunt. 77 days. 
Nantes Improved Coreless (fr)—Excel-. 
lent for forcing. Tops small, roots bright 
orange, blunt ended. Flesh reddish 
orange and practically coreless. 70 days. 
Oxheart or Guerande — Excellent for 
shallow soil, easy to harvest. Chunky, 
tender and sweet. Bright orange. Keeps 
well. 72 to 75 days. 
