BEANS, Continued 
Beans, Pole 
In warm ground, set poles 4’ to 8’ 
long slanting a bit to the north in 
rows 4! apart. (Extending north and 
south the poles will be 3’ apart in 
the row.) Plant 5 to 8 beans about 1” 
deep around each pole. When growth 
is sufficient thin to the four strongest 
plants. 
Caution: To avoid spreading, plant 
diseases, do not. cultivate or pick when 
plants are wet. 
Horticultural Pole (Cranberry)—A well 
known producer. Pods 6 inches long, 
straight, dark green at snap stage— 
yellowish and speckled with red at 
green shell stage. Dried beans excel- 
lent for Winter use. 70 days. 
Kentucky Wonder (fr)—Strong climber, 
hardy, long-bearing. Curved, almost 
round pods. Slightly stringy, but brittle 
and fibreless. Meaty. 65 days. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax (fr)—Very pop- 
ular. Vigorous, good climbing plants, 
waxy-yellow pods, flat and nearly 
stringless. Somewhat fibrous but meaty. 
68 days. 
Yard Long—Cowpea group. Oval, 
fleshy, fibreless and tender with red- 
brown seed. Pods 8-10 in. long. 70 
days. 
Lima, Dwarf or Bush 
Plant in dry, warm ground. Make 
rows 2’ apart and drop beans 6” apart 
in row. Cover with 1” of soil. Can 
also be planted in hills, 3’ apart one 
way and 2’ apart the other way. Use 
4 to 6 beans rer hill. 
Baby Potato (fr)—1940 All-America. 
Small, thick-seeded butter bean with 
real flavor, early maturity and prolific 
growth. l2“toel6-in. tall; PEt else: 
Burpee’s Improved Bush (fr)—Best of 
flat seeded bush limas. Pods contain 
four or five large beans of excellent 
quality. 75 days. Pkt. l5c. 
Cangreen Bush (fr)—A new, small bush 
lima. A strong grower and _ prolific. 
Seeds slightly larger than Henderson 
type. 65 days. 

Fordhook Bush (fr)—Straight pods with 
plump, large beans, excellent quality. 
Lima, Pole 
Follow same plan as for other pole 
beans but plant seed two weeks later. 
King of the Garden (fr)—Flat, smooth 
pods with four or five white, EEE, flat 
beans. 88 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. 
TENDERGREEN 
BEANS 

BEANS, SHELL 
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. 
may be used green or dry. 95 to 110 
days. 
PRICES FOR SEEDS ON PAGES 7 & 8 
These varieties are regularly carried in stock. If you are interested in other 
varieties, please write to us. 
PRICES NOT POSTPAID. 
loz. lb. YWlb. 1 Ib. 
ASPARAGUS—Mary Washington ..................... $0.25 $1.35 $2.25 
BEANS (Dwari or Bush)—Bountiful, Brittle Wax, Burpee’s 
Stringless Green Pod, Giant Stringless Green Pod, 
Golden Wax Improved, Pencil Pod Black Wax, Tender- 
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BEETS—Crosby’s arly Egyptian, Early Blood Turnip, 
Crimson Globe, Detroit Dark Red, Edmond’s Blood 
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STOCK BEETS OR MANGELS—Klein’s Wanzleben Sugar 
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SWISS* CHARD——Luculluss shies eee Axe) .75 
Rhubarb Chard amir emus os eee mete eee eee ae eee 45 861.35 
BROCCOLI-—Italian Green Sprouting .................. yay PAS 
Prices Subject to Change Without Notice 
ROBT. S. GRISWOLD SEED AND FLORAL Co. 
Lincoln, Nebraska 




Beans © 

SOY BEANS (EDIBLE) 
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. When 
tops are 3” to 6” tall pull them and 
use for cooked greens. Continue this 
until roots stand 6” apart. Plant 
every 10 days or so. 
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 ex- 
cellence in table beets. Smooth, globular 
roots of deep ox-blood red—sweet and 
tender. 68 days. 
Early . Wonder—Early variety. Semi- 
globular, tender, blood-red. 58 days. 
BEETS, STOCK 
(Mangel Wurzel) 
Sow seeds in early fall and spring 
in rows 2)’ to 3’ apart. Later thin to 
10” apart. 
Mammoth Long Red—Very popular, 30 
to 50 tons per acre. Roots grow half 
above the ground. Light red, flesh white 
with rose tinge. 110 days. 
SWISS CHARD 
Requires about same treatment as 
beets. Cultivate frequently. Leaves 
may be gathered during summer and 
fall. New ones will grow quickly. 
Lucullus—Most popular Chard. Upright 
in growth, with yellowish-green curled, 
crumpled leaves. Thick, broad and light 
green stems. 50 to 60 days. 
Rhubarb Chard — Heavily ceed 
leaves, dark green with a translucent 
crimson stalk. Easily grown, every- 
where. A different, tasty, delicious flavor 
—cook stalks and leaves together for 
a new taste thrill. 60 days. 
BROCCOLI 
Plant and cultivate like cabbage and 
cauliflower. 
Italian Green Sprouting (fr)—Plant bears 
a succession of sprouting heads about 
Sin. long, which, if kept cut, will be 
replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 
59 to 65 days. 
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