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BEANS, 
VEGETABLE LIST FOR 1948 
Asparagus 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—When starting an Asparagus 
bed from seed, it is advisable to soak the 
seed for 24 hours before planting. This 
makes germination more rapid and cer- 
tain. Sow in Spring in rows about 18 
inches apart, allowing 15 to 20 seeds to the 
foot. Cover 2 inches deep. When plants are 
well established, thin to about an inch 
apart. Hoe frequently during the Summer. 
The plants will be ready to set in a per- 
manent bed the following Spring. 
GIANT WASHINGTON. A rust-resisting 
asparagus. This splendid new asparagus 
which has been bred up under U. S. Gov- 
ernment supervision, has proven to be of 
unquestioned merit both for the home 
garden or for production on a large scale. 
The color is good and quality excellent. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; '%4 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.75. 
Beans 
DWARF BEANS 
1 Ib. to 100 ft., 50 to 60 Ibs. per acre. 
POLE BEANS 
1 Ib. to 100 ft., 30 to 35 Ibs. per acre. 
LIMA BEANS 
1 Ib. to 106 ft., 30 to 50 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—Plant Beans after all danger 
of frost is past, in warm, dry, well pre- 
pared soil. The rows should be 2 to 8 feet 
apart and the seeds covered 1% to 2 inches 
deep. Thin the young plants to 8 to 6 in. 
apart in the rows. Shallow cultivation 
should be frequent until blossoming; then 
stop to avoid injury to roots. Root injury 
causes the blossoms to fall off. For suc- 
eession, plant every 2 weeks until mid- 
summer. Frequent picking of the crop in- 
sures long bearing. 
Wax-Pod Bush Beans 
PRICE—AII Bush Beans, POSTPAID 
Pkt. 10c; '% Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.90. 
BRITTLE WAX. This is without a doubt 
the earliest of all wax beans and also a 
great cropper. The bushes are remarkably 
hardy and extremely prolific, while the 
pods are fleshy and entirely stringless, 
often measuring 4% to 6 inches. Fine fla- 
vor, round and solid, tender, brittle and 
entirely stringless at all stages of growth. 
The beans are white except for small black 
dot near the eye. Also fine as a shell bean. 
*PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. One of 
the finest strains of wax beans known. It 
is very early, enormously productive and 
of the very best quality. It has long, slen- 
der handsome pods, that cook so tender 
that they melt in the mouth, and are the 
most delicious bean we have ever found. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. A splendid 
early wax bean. The plants are erect, 
compact and very productive. The pods 
are medium size, broad and fleshy. The 
quality is very fine. 
Green-Pod Bush Beans 
PRICE—AIl Bush Beans, POSTPAID 
Pkt. 10c; Yo Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.90. 
STRINGLESS GREEN POD. The first 
pods of this splendid bean are ready for 
use about 65 days after planting. They 
remain tender and crisp a long time after 
they reach full size and are tender, brittle 
and entirely stringless. Very productive. 
*HENDERSON’S BOUNTIFUL. One of 
the earliest of green pod beans. Vines are 
vigorous and prolific. Pods large, flat, free 
from strings or tough lining and are ten- 
der and delicious. Although not a new 
bean it still is one of the favorite sorts. 
TENDERGREEN. A very desirable sort 
for home garden or market. The plants 
are large, erect and productive. Pods 
round, fleshy, dark green, strictly string- 
less, and of fine quality. Seeds are brown, 
mottled and blotched with light fawn. 
BEANS, Pole or Running 
PRICE—Postpald—All kinds, except Ore- 
gon Giant, Pkt. 10c; '% Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 40c; 
5 Ibs. $1.90. 
* KENTUCKY WONDER. Also called Old 
Homestead. This grand pole bean con- 
tinues to be a great favorite both for home 
garden and for canning. It is medium early 
and enormously productive. The pods are 
large, green, and very long. A wonderful 
string bean that is also satisfactory as a 
dry shelled bean. The seed is brown. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. An excel- 
lent variety and of the very best pole 
beans. The pods are long, very thick, 
meaty, deeply saddle-backed, entirely 
stringless and bright yellow in color. The 
vine is thrifty and very prolific. Seed deep 
brown. 
BLUE LAKE. An early, long round pod, 
stringless bean. Good flavor and a heavy 
yielder. The best canning bean on the 
market. 
OREGON GIANT BEAN. This is one of 
the best of the recent introductions, either 
for home or for market. The pods are 
about one foot in length and light green 
striped with carmine. Hardy and produc- 
Pkt. 10c; 2 Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 45c. 
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Lima Beans 
PRICES—Same as Green Pod 
EARLY BUSH LIMA. Farliest and most 
productive of the lima beans. Quality 
good either for eating fresh or for canning. 
Requires a warm location in this area. 
OREGON POLE LIMA. An excellent pole 
Lima Bean that does very well in the 
Northwest, being early enough to mature 
in this climate. The pods are large and 
broad. The beans are white, and of de- 
licious quality, either green, shelled or 
dry. 
Shell Beans 
PRICES—See Wax-Pod Beans 
DAVIS WHITE WAX. A popular white 
seeded, wax podded bean of superior 
merit. The pod is large and when young is 
crisp and tender. One of the main uses of 
this variety, however, is as a dried bean 
for winter use, for which purpose it is 
unsurpassed. 
*DWARF HORTICULTURAL, or “Cran- 
berry Bean.’’ This well-known bean is 
very sturdy and prolific. The beans, which 
are speckled, bright red on a yellowish 
ground, are quite large and uniform and 
are very fine either for eating as green 
shell beans or as dried beans for winter 
use. 
BOSTON PEA BEAN. Also called White 
Navy. This is the best of the small white 
beans knownas navy beans for the North- 
west. The bean is small, oval, white and of 
excellent flavor for baking. The plant 
does not run to vine and the leaves are 
few and drop early. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX 






