
Oregon Giant. We highly recommend 
this variety to Northwest home garden- 
ers. It keeps producing until killed by 
frost. Large, fleshy pods, 10 to 12 inches 
*' in length, stringless, light greenish yel- 
low, splashed with red. A very tasty bean 
that requires very little care. Pkt. 10c; 
% Ib.- 30e. 
Potomac. Six inches long, slender and 
round, this stringless, meaty bean is a 
good climber and heavy producer. The 
snap beans are excellent for home or 
market. 
Tall Horticultural. The pods when young 
are of excellent quality and make fine 
snap beans. They measure 5 to 6 inches 
long and are stringless. The dried beans 
are grown extensively for winter use. 
They are large, of a light fawn color 
speckled with dull red. Highly recom- 
mended as a baking bean. 
Lima Beans, Bush 
Prices: Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 30c; 1 Ib. 50c. 
Baby Potato. All-America Silver Medal 
Winner for 1940. Prolific; excellent 
flavor. Good for produce market as well 
as canning and quick freezing. Seeds 
small and thick, of bright green color 
when fresh, and similar in flavor to Ford- 
hook. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush. Plants large, 
heavily productive. Pods large, 4% to 5 
inches long. Usually contains 4 large, 
thick beans. Dry beans large, flat, green- 
ish white. Mature in 75 days. 
Cangreen. All-American Selection. Hon- 
orable mention 19438, 68 days to maturity. 
In all other respects resembling the Hen- 
derson Bush Lima, Cangreen is notable 
for the green color of the fleshy part of 
the seed in the dry stage. Attractive 
for canning, either commercially or in 
the home. Yields a prolific crop. 
Lima Beans, Pole 
Oregon Pole Lima. Proven over many 
years to be well adapted to our cool 
Northwest climate. A strong, vigorous 
grower, bearing continuously until frost. 
Pods are at their best when yellow. 


GETS CROPS OFF TO 
A GROWING START 
Seeds germinate faster, 
put out more roots, 
develop huskier seed- 
lings, abundant blooms. 
Thompson’s Pree-Plant 
stimulates root system of 
bulbs and stops rotting 
loss. May be used on all 
seeds, legumes, root crops, 
vines, and bulbs. 








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DUOZs Maisr sista eee 
SOL ica ee 2-25 
1 Ib....... $4.00 
TREATED Sketched from an NOT 
actual photograph [iibsebbeed 

BEETS 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4-6 lbs. per acre. 
Seeds should be sown at the rate of 1 
ounce to 100 feet of row. The rows should 
be spaced 14 to 24 inches apart. Work 
the soil well and plant the seeds about an 
inch deep. A rich sandy loam is most 
favorable, but nearly all types of soil will 
produce heets if sufficiently fertilized 
and properly tilled. All varieties of beets 
seil for: & kt. 10c; 1 oz. 25e. 
Detroit Dark Red. The standard of ex- 
cellence in table beets for home and mar- 
ket garden, for shipping, and for can- 
ning. Tops uniform, small, slender, erect. 
Roots globe shaped; symmetrical, with 
small collar and small tap-root. Very 
dark blood red. Mature in 52 to 55 days. 
Early Wonder. Very desirable for home 
and market garden. Tops small. Root 
flattened globe shape and small collar 
and tap-root. Dark purplish red. Flesh 
deep purplish red zoned a lighter shade. 
Mature in 50 to 55 days. 
Crosby’s Egyptian (Original Strain). 50 
to 55 days. Splendid home and market 
garden sort. Tops medium in size; col- 
lar small. Root flattened globe-shape, 
with small tap root; very dark purplish- 
red. Flesh deep purplish-red zoned with 
a lighter shade; crisp and tender. 
Beet, Detroit Dark Red 
MANGEL (or Stock Beet) 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 
Valuable as stock feed. Plant early in 
the spring in rows 2% feet apart. The 
seeds should be 1 inch apart in the row 
and covered by 1% inches of soil firmly 
pressed down. Cultivate frequently. 
When the plants are 3 inches high, begin 
to thin until the roots are 10 inches 
apart. All varieties of mangels: 1 oz. 
25¢e; 4 Ib. 75e. 
Danish Studstrup. Very high yielder. 
Roots long oval, orange colored; flesh 
white with faint yellow tinge. 
Giant Half Sugar. This variety is one of 
the favorites among the dairymen and 
hog raisers. It is very sweet and nutri- 
tious, as it has a higher sugar content 
than the ord:nary mangel. 
Mammoth Long Red. Superior to strains 
offered as Norbiton Giants, Colossal, 
Monarch, ete. Roots very large; long 
spindle shape, straight and thick; grow 
one-third to one-half out of ground. 
Light red; flesh white tinged with rose. 


Broccoli 
BROCCOLI 
¥% oz. to 100 ft., 4 oz. per acre. 
This is similar to cauliflower. in color, 
character of foliage, form, and size of 
heads. It requires a long growing season 
and is especially suited to Pacific Coast 
_states. Pkt. 10c. 
Italian Green Sprouting. This vigorous . 
plant is entirely different from the white 
heading sorts. Cultivated like cabbage, it 
bears a succession of sprouting heads 
which,-if kept cut, will be replaced by 
others for 8 to 10 weeks. Each sprout, 
about 5 inches long, ends in a small head 
of dark green buds. It is one of the most 
delicious green vegetables. 
St. Valentine. Standard market variety 
for March shipment. Plant large. Heads 
large, solid, white, and very well pro- 
tected. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 4 oz. per acre. 
The small shoots, like miniature cab- 
bages clustered around a stem, are the 
valuable part of this unique member of 
the cabbage family. They are success- 
fully .grown wherever conditions are 
favorable for late cabbage and require 
the same method of culture. They ma- 
ture best in the autumn after the 
weather becomes cool. Pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf Improved. Plants dwarf and com- 
pact, 20 inches tall. Very uniform; stem 
well covered with firm, round cabbage- 
like balls 1%. to 1% inches in diameter 
mature in succession. Pick as needed. 
Brussels Sprouts 


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