
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. 

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— 
J—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. 

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PEPPERS — Cont. 
Red Chili Tobasco are small, conical 
pods, growing only 1% inches long. 
The most fiery on our list. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose—Fruit large, 
round and blocky about three inches 
long and two inches thick. Plant grows 
about 2 feet high. 
Large Bell (Pimiento) is a sweet pep- 
per which you will enjoy eating in 
salad, either fresh or canned. 
Long, Red Cayenne (125 Days) — A 
well-known medium early variety hav- 
ing slender, twisted and pointed pod 
about 4 inches long. Extremely strong 
and pungent. 
PUMPKINS 
Large Sweet Cheese or Kentucky 
Field—A popular, prolific sort. Ripe 
fruits are flat, of rich creamy yellow 
color and measure about 2 feet in di- 
ameter. 
* HORMODIN*~ 
Hormodin is the new root-forming chemical 
which simplifies the rooting of cuttings for 
amateur and professional gardeners. 
The Hormodin treatment is simple and eco- 
nomical. It brings new thrill and fascinationto 
gardeners. The $1.00 size is sufficient to treat 
hundreds of cuttings. Order from your dealer. 
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TREATED 
NOT TREATED 

Large Yellow is most extensively used 
for feeding stock. Used by man for 
making excellent pies. Grows large and 
varies in shape from nearly round or 
slightly flattened to quite long. Flesh 
is deep, rich yellow, fine grained and 
finely flavored. This variety is often 
planted with corn. 
Sugar or New England Pie—Small and 
a favorite with pie bakers. Fruit is 
deep orange, 8 to 10 inches in diam- 
eter, round or somewhat flattened and 
slightly ribbed. Flesh is rich deep yel- 
low, fine grained and very sweet. 
Improved Green-striped Cushaw is a 
crcok necked variety, with green and 
white striped skin. The flesh is rich 
yellow, fine grained and thick and 
tender. 
RADISHES 
White Tipped Scarlet Turnip is bright 
scarlet with clearly defined white tips. 
Foliage short, making it well adapted 
for forcing. 
Long Black Spanish are almost black 
in color but the flesh is pure white. 
One of the best keepers in sand usual- 
ly growing 7 to 9 inches in length 
and 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Icicle — About 5 inches long, quick 
growing, brittle and mild in flavor. Ici- 
cle is early and very desirable for a 
home garden. 
Early Long Scarlet is a standard, ex- 
cellent sort either for home garden or 
market. Tops are short and small; roots 
smooth, slender, uniform in shape and 

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attractive bright carmine-red in color. 
Continue crisp and tender until fully 
matured. 
Early Scarlet Globe is the so-called 
“broad Olive” shape and is ideal for 
use when 1% inches long. 
French Breakfast is quick growing, 
small, olive shaped. Grows about 1% 
inches long by % to % of an inch 
in diameter. Color rose-scarlet with 
clear white around tips. 
Scarlet China—Also known as Chinese 
Rose. Extensively used for fall and 
winter use. Roots are cylindrical, or 
largest near bottom, stump rooted or 
blunt at both ends. Flesh is white, 
firm, crisp and pungent. Roots usually 
4 to 5 inches long by about 12 to 2 
inches in diameter. 
RUTABAGA 
Rutabagas require a longer growing 
season than turnips. Seed may be 
sown at the same time you plant tur- 
nips, in rows 214 to 3 feet apart. Cul- 
ture is practically the same as for 
turnips, except the plants should be 
thinned to 8 to 10 inches apart in 
the row. One ounce will sow 400 feet 
of row; 1 to 2 pounds per acre in 
drills; 3 to 4 pounds per acre broad- 
cast. 










American Purple Top (88 days) is noted 
for its heavy yielding quality. Produces 
large, smooth, globe-shaped roots with 
rich purplish coloring in the upper por- 
tion and yellow below. Flesh is rich 
yellow and sweet. Best quality for table 
. or stock feeding. 
SPINACH 
Bloomsdale Savoy is the variety most 
generally used in the East and thru- 
out the South for shipping. Leaves 
large, round and thick, very much sav- 
oyed and rich deep green. One of the 
earliest varieties. 
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Early White Bush Squash 
SQUASH 
Early White Bush Scallop is very early, 
flat, creamy-white and scalloped. 4 to — 
6 inches in diameter. Vine is bushy 
in habit and rather dwarf. 
Hubbard—Fruit is oblong and pointed, 
heavily warted, dark green in color 
with orange colored flesh. Remarkable 
for its keeping qualities. 
Early Yellow Summer Crookneck is a 
highly desirable table sort, very early 
and productive. Fruit when matured is 
small and crook necked and covered 
with war excrescences. 
