BEANS, Continued 
Jackson Wonder (Speckled Bush) — 
Pods medium size with 4 to 5 thick, 
large beans. Drought resistant and very 
prolific. Dry beans mottled in color. 66 
days. 
Lima, Pole 
Follow same plan as for other pole 
beans but plant seed two weeks later. 
Florida Butter Bean—Dependable, pop- 
ular, prolific. 78 days. 
Sieva, Carolina or Small White—Plant 
10 to 12-ft. tall, and bears over a long 
season. Medium green pods with 3 to 4 
beans of excellent quality. 77 days. 

Soy (Edible)—Plants are extremely pro- 
ductive, vigorous and upright. Beans may 
be used green or dry. 95 to 110 days. 
BEETS 
Deep, rich sandy loam produces finest 
beets. As soon as ground can be 
worked sow in drills 18’ apart and 
press soil firmly over seed. Later thin 
out to 3” or 4” in rows. Plant in suc- 
cession to have tender greens when 
roots are pulled. 
Crosby’s Egyptian (fr)—Widely grown 
for early beets. Flattened globe shaped 
roots with small tap root. Excellent 
quality, tender and sweet. 60 days. 
Detroit Dark Red (fr) — Standard of 
excellence in table beets. Smooth, 
globular roots of deep ox-blood red— 
sweet and tender. 68 days. 
Early Blood Turnip— Medium early. 
Tops medium, somewhat coarse. Bright 
red. 65 to 70 days. 
Early Wonder — Early variety. Semi- 
globular, tender, blood-red. 58 days. 
Stock Beets or Mangel Wurzel—See 
Mangel Wurzel. 
BROCCOLI 
Plant and cultivate like cabbage and 
cauliflower. 
Italian Green Sprouting (fr) — 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. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Cultivate same as cabbage. As sprouts 
begin to form remove lower leaves so 
that all nourishments sent to lower 
stem will be forced into the sprouts. 
Dwarf Improved—Firm, thick-set tender 
heads. Easily grown. Early, dependable. 
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 heading. The most popular 
variety. Solid tapered heads, 3 to 4-in. 
thick, 18 to 20-in. long. 75 days. 
CABBAGE 
Sow seed in drills 6 apart across the 
bed, dropping the seed 5 to 6 to the 
inch. Firm soil after covering, then 
water thoroughly. Keep beds moist but 
not soaking wet. Seed germinates 3 
to 8 days depending on temperature. 
Transplant to open ground when plants 
have made fourth pair of leaves. 
Standard Early Varieties 
Charleston or Large Wakefield—Heart- 
shaped heads nearly a week later than 
Jersey Wakefield and half again as 
large. 7 to 8-in. long. 70 to 75 days. 
Copenhagen Market—Excellent, early 
short season type. Short stems, 6!2-in., 
3% to 4-lb. heads. Solid, round and of 
good quality with few outer leaves, 
stems short. 65 to 70 days. 
Golden Acre—Extra early Copenhagen 
type. Dwarf plants, small round solid, 
6-in., 3-lb. heads. Globular in shape 


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— 
I—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, 

and with attractive smooth leaves. May 
be set close together. 63 to 65 days. 
Jersey Wakefield — Early, with small 
conical heads, 7-in. long, short stems, 
S-in., 2 to 2¥2-lb. heads. 64 days. 
Intermediate Varieties 
Early Flat Dutch—Good second early 
variety. Plants medium. Very vigorous. 
Large, flat solid heads 6-in. deep, 11 
to 12-in. in diameter, 11 to 12-lb. 90 days. 
Marion Market — Large, firm, round 
heads, used for early kraut. A develop- 
ment from Copenhagen Market. 7-in., 
4-lb. heads. 75 to 80 days. 
Late or Winter Varieties 
Ferry’s Hollander—Medium sized round 
heads. Firm and solid. Wonderful 
quality. Best variety for home gardeners 
to plant for winter storage. 100 days. 
Savoy — Large, flat heads with dark 
green, crinkled leaves. Flavor is mild 
and appetizing. 6 to 7 lbs. 90 days. 
All vegetables marked “‘fr’’ 
are especially suited 
for freezing 
If you have a home freezer, or a 
neighborhood locker plant near by 
. keep that fact in mind when 
you plan your vegetable garden this 
year! Freezing keeps the bright col- 
or, fresh flavor, and precious vitamins 
of just-picked vegetables ... and 
-you'll want plenty on hand for 
healthy, thrifty year-round eating. 
We've indicated the best varieties 
for freezing by the symbol “’fr”’ after 
the variety name. But you're not nec- 
essarily limited to these. Almost any 
vegetable frozen when young and 
succulent is generally good... ex- 
cept those served for crispness, such 
as lettuce, celery, radishes, etc. 
Whole tomatoes, and vegetables with 
high starch content are not recom- 
mended for freezing. 
Freeze only the best quality vege- 
tables! Wash and sort them carefully 
. . . discarding any that are overripe, 
bruised or show signs of decay. 
Process quickly according to tested 
directions. Pack and seal in leak- 
proof cartons. 
Properly prepared and frozen vege- 
tables stay good for as long as eight 
months to a year. 

