1949 CATALOG 
ARTICHOKE 
Cynara scolymus 

A perennial derived from cardoon: 
grown in California and the South 
for its flowerheads. Not to be con- 
fused with Garasole or Jerusalem 
Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) or 
Chinese Artichoke (Stachys sieboldi), 
both of which are grown for edible 
tubers. 
Large Green Globe 
Plants thistle-like, 3-5 ft. tall. Heads 
large, round but slightly elongated, 
deep green; edible base of scales 
thick and of delicate flavor. 
PkT. Oz. WY LB. LB. 
10c $1.00 $3.00 $12.00 
ASPARAGUS 
Asparagus officinalis 
Mary Washington 
Developed by the late Dr. J. B. Nor- 
ton, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, for re- 
sistance to asparagus rust (Puccinia 
asparagus); and now by far the most 
extensively grown variety. Large 
green spears with tight, purple-tinted 
tips, of fine quality. Heavily pro- 
ductive and very uniform. 
PKT. Oz. Vy LB. LB. 
10c 20c 60c $2.00 
Martha Washington 
Closely related to Mary Washing- 
ton; a little earlier and perhaps slight- 
ly more resistant to rust but not so 
large or of such excellent quality and 
uniformity. 
PKT. Oz. A LB. LB. 
-10c 20c 60c $2.00 
One-half pound at pound price. 
Palmetto, Conover’s Colossal, Co- 
lumbian Mammoth White— 
PKT. Oz. % LB. LB. 
10c 20c 60c $2.00 
BEANS 
Plant only in warm, well prepared 
soil, about 4 inches apart, 1% to 2 
inches deep. Under hand cultiva- 
tion and in poor soil, rows may be 
18 to 24 inches apart, in rich fields 
under horse and tractor cultivation, 
30 to 36 inches. 
Cultivate only before blooming 
and never when wet. Plant a suc- 
cession every two weeks to insure 
supplies throughout the season. 
Allow 1 pound for every 100 feet 
of row, | to 1% bushels per acre. . 
Beans are profitable in the home and market garden 

DWARF OR BUSH 
Asgrow Stringless Green Pod 
All-America Gold Medal for 1933; 
now one of the most popular va- 
rieties for truckers, canners and 
home gardens. Hardy, widely 
adapted and a very dependable 
cropper. Plant medium large, erect, 
somewhat thick stemmed, heavily 
productive. Pods nearly straight, 
dark green, round, meaty, succulent; 
entirely stringless, totally without 
fiber, of outstanding qaulity. Seed 
oblong, purple mottling on buff with 
brownish cast: 67 per oz. Length of 
pod 6% inches. Width of pod % 
inches. Matures in 52 days. 
PKT. 1LB. 5 LBS. 10 LBs. 100 LBs. 
10c 45c $2.00 $3.80 $32.00 
Asgrow Black Valentine 
All-America Silver Medal for 1933. 
Highly popular with quality ship- 
pers and market gardeners. Simi- 
lar to the old Black Valentine except 
that it is free from strings. Plant 
large, erect, prolific. Very attrac- 
tive oval pods, nearly straight, dark 
green, strictly stringless, and of fine 
quality and delicate flavor; retain 
color and texture in shipping long 
distances: seed oval, solid black: 90 
Length of pod 6% inches. 
Per, OZ; 
Width of pod % inch. 49 days. 
PKT. 1 LB. 5 LBs. 10 LBs. 100 LBs. 
10c 45c $2.00 $3.80 $32.00 
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Black Valentine 
Long a shipping variety, which 
holds its firmness and color well 
after picking. Pods oval, dark green, 
but stringy. Length of pod 7 inches. 
Width of pod % inch. 49 days. 
PKT. 1 LB. 5 LBs. 10 LBS. 100 LBs. 
10c 45c $2.00 $3.80 $32.00 
Bountiful 
An important early variety on 
northern and eastern markets and 
in home gardens. Plant medium 
large, prolific, thrifty. Pods flat, 
light green, stringless, slightly 
fibrous and of good qaulity. Seed 
straw colored: 65 per oz. Length of 
pod 7 inches. Width of pod *% inch. 
Matures in 49 days. 
PkT. 1 LB. 5 LBs. 10 LBs. 
10c 45c $2.00 $3.80 
100 LBs. 
$32.00 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod, 
Improved 
Since its origination in 1894 by 
Calvin N. Keeney we have markedly 
improved this sturdy variety. Plant 
bushy and productive. Pods nearly 
round, slightly curved, stringless 
and fiberless. Seed coffee- brown: 
75 per oz. Length of pod 5% inches. 
Width of pod 7/16 inch. 50 days. 
PKT. 1LB. 5 LBs. 10.LBs. 100 LBs. 
10c 45c $2.00 $3.80 $32.00 
Canadian Wonder 
Plant large and erect. Pods light 
green, thick-flat, straight, fibrous 
and stringy. Seed large, maroon 
color: 50 per oz. Length of pod 7 
inches. Width of pod % inch. Ma- 
tures in 68 days. : 
PKT. 1 LB. 5 LBs. 
10c 45c . $2.00 
100 LBs. 
$32.00 
10 LBs. 
$3.80 
Commodore 
All-America Silver Medal for 1938. 
Introduced by Zwaan & Van der 
Molen. Plants erect and vigorous. 
Pods long, nearly straight and 
round, somewhat of Kentucky Won- 
der type, fleshy, fiberless and string- 
less. Seed red wine colored. Length 
of pod 8 inches. Width of pod &% 
inch. Matures in 65 days. 
PKT. IL D_LBS, 10 LBs. 
10c 45c $2.00 $3.80 
100 LBs. 
$32.00 
Davis Stringless Wax 
Plant medium large. Pods thick- 
flat, light yellow, straight; stringless 
but fibrous. Seed white, kidney 
shaped: 70 per oz. Length of pod 
6 inches. Width of pod % inch. Ma- 
tures in 52 days. 
PKT. 1LB. 5 LBs, 
10c 45c . $2.00 
10 LBs. 
$3.80 
100 LBs. 
$32.00 
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