
MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS 
MARY WASHINGTON. We are pleased 
to be able to offer seed of this new Ameri- 
can strain of giant Asparagus. It is the 
first result of a plant-breeding campaign 
started by the United States Department 
of Agriculture to produce a rust-resistant 
Asparagus. Rust-resistant and vigorous 
plants selected from thousands have been 
crossed with a single male plant, Washing- 
ton, and most careful reselection practiced. 
Grown on our own farms from seed sent 
us by the U. 8. Department of Agriculture. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
BEANS 
Plant seed after the ground is warm, and 
make several plantings during the summer. 
Set the seed 3 inches apart in rows 2 feet 
apart. Pole Beans are planted in hills 4 feet 
apart each way. 4% pound plants 50 feet. 
Price of Yellow and Green-podded 
Beans: 14lb. 20c; Wlb. 35c; Ib. 50c. 
Express Collect, 5 Ibs. $2.25; 10 Ibs. $4.00; 
50 Ibs. $17.50. 
Wax or Yellow Podded 
Brittle Wax or Round Pod Kidney Wax. 
54 days. A Bean of superb quality, very 
tender, entirely stringless, nearly white. 
Davis White Wax Stringless. 52 days. 
This Bean has all the good qualities of 
old-fashioned Davis but is stringless. The 
dry Bean is large, kidney-shaped; pods 
long and meaty, of a beautiful yellow color. 
Heavy bearer and good for drying. 
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BURPEE’S 
STRINGLESS 
GREEN-PODDED 
BEANS 
Pencil Pod Black Wax. 52 days. The best 
round-podded Wax Bean for market. Our 
seed is grown from carefully bred stock 
seed, especially selected for vigor. 
Green Podded 
Bountiful. 48 days. New green-pod variety 
of superior quality. Productive and early; 
stays edible through a long season. Pods 
-often 6 inches long, flat, tender, stringless. 
A good variety for market gardeners. 
Burpee’s Stringless. 50 days. Round 
green pods 6 inches long, very thick and 
brittle. Very heavy yielder. 
Red Valentine Stringless. 52 days. Like 
the old Red Valentine but stringless. Pods 
round and fleshy. Hardy; produces a big 
crop even when conditions are unfavorable. 
Pole Beans 
Wlb. 20c; YAlb. 35c; lb. 50c. Express 
Collect, 5 Ibs. $2.25; 10 Ibs. $4.00; 50 Ibs. 
$17.50. 
Kentucky Wonder. 65 days. Stringless 
pods 7 inches long, full of large fine Beans. 
Good dry or green; if gathered will con- 
tinue to set a large crop until frost. 
Should be in everyone’s garden. 
Lazy Wife. 74 days. This Bean is surely a 
wonder in production and lasting qualities. 
Broad, thick, stringless pods 6 inches long. 
Edible Soy Beans 
Bansei. 90 days. Very prolific and well 
adapted to a short growing season. The 
green Beans turn golden yellow when ripe. 
They may be eaten as dried Lima Beans or 
roasted and salted like peanuts. 141b. 15c; 
IAlb. 25c; lb. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 


KING OF THE 
GARDEN 
POLE LIMA BEANS 
Bush Limas 
Wlb. 20c; Wlb. 40c; Ib. 60c. 
Collect, 10 Ibs. $5.00. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. 75 days. 
This is a good early variety. Pods 5 to 6 
inches long, slightly curved, full of Beans 
of finest quality. Good for freezing. 
Fordhook 242. 72 days. Does better in hot 
weather than many Limas. Curved pods 
Express 
with three or four thick Beans. Large, 
productive plants. 
Pole Limas 
Alb. 20c; Wlb. 40c; lb. 60c. Express 
Collect, 10 Ibs. $4.00. 
Carpinteria. 85 days. Early; bears abun- 
dantly, with three to five large, meaty 
Beans to the pod. These are of rarest 
flavor and quality, retaining their dis- 
tinguishing green color even after being 
dried. One of the best. 
King of the Garden. 85 days. The old 
standard market and family sort. The 
vine begins to produce pods at the foot of 
the pole and the bearing season continues 
until frost. Pods are large and well filled 
with Beans of mammoth size. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow and transplant like cabbage. An 
ounce produces about 2500 plants. 
Sluis’ Big Crop. 90 days. Big, strong 
plants producing a good crop of large, 
solid, round sprouts. Yoz. 5c; oz. 30c; 
Alb. $1.00. 
Hansen Inoculators 
Garden Size. Contains a mixture of bacteria 
for inoculating Sweet Peas, Garden Peas, 
Garden Beans, Lima Beans and Lupines. 
Pkg. 10c. 
ALLEN’S NURSERIES AND SEED HOUSE 

