

VEGETABLE 
SEEDS 
Carefully, selected 
G0 your territory! 
VEGETABLES FOR 
FREEZING 
The symbols (fr) following the 
variety names indicate vegeta- 
bles suitable for home freezing. 

ASPARAGUS 
A hardy perennial; will bear over 
20-year period if properly cared for. 
We recommend purchase of ASPARA- 
GUS ROOTS rather than seeds, as 
roots produce crop 2 years earlier. 
If seed is used, sow thinly in drills 
in early Spring. Cover to Ya" depth. 
Thin plants to 6 inches apart and 
when a year old transplant to heavily 
enriched beds. 1 ounce will sow 60’ 
of drill, 
Washington Giant Rust-Proof (fr)—Thick 
tall green spears with purple tops. 
Highly rust resistant, Rapid growing 
Tender. 
BEANS 
Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Sow in rows 21%4' to 71%4' apart. Plant 
seed 1¥%4" to 2” deep and 3 to 4” 
apart. Do not plant until danger of 
frost is past. Press soil firmly around 
seeds, Thin young plants to about 6” 
apart. Keep cultivated until plants 
blossoms. DO NOT CULTIVATE 
when blossoms are at prime or when 
plants are wet with dew, Keep vines 
picked to insure a longer bearing 
period. Make plantings every two 
weeks for supplies throughout the sea- 
- son. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod (fr)— 
Large, sturdy plants. Meaty, round pods, 
brittle and strictly stringless at all 
stages. Medium green pods, oval, yel- 
lowish-brown seed, 54 days. 
Tendergreen (fr)—Large, erect plants. 
Abundant, round, dark-green pods, 
strictly stringless and fleshy. 54 days. 

Tendergreen Beans 
Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Improved Golden Wax (fr)—Small, erect 
plants moderately productive. Straight, 
thick, flat pods, creamy yellow and 
stringless. 51 days. 
ESPECIALLY RECOMMENDED 
VEGETABLE VARIETIES 
added for your enjoyment 
POTOMAC POLE BEANS — Dark 
green pods, 6 in. long, slender, 
round, meaty, tender, — stringless. 
Good climbers, heavy producers, 70 
days. 
DECATUR POLE BEANS — Round, 
dark green pods, stringless, 6-8 in. 
long. Resistant to mosaic and com- 
mon rust. 68 days. 
KEYSTONIAN GREEN POD BUSH 
BEANS—Snap bean of excellent fla- 
vor, Stringless, round, meaty, long 
pods. Long bearing, 52 days. 
MASON’S GOLDEN MIDGET SWEET 
CORN—Butter yellow sweet corn. 
Grows 3 ft. high with two to four 
ears, 64 days. 
10° ‘eee PACKET 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 

BEANS, POLE 
In warm ground, set poles 4’ to 8 
long slanting a bit to the north in 
rows ¢ 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. 
Blue Lake—Widely used for processing. 
Round pods, medium green, stringless 
when young—and good canning quali- 
ties. 64 days. 
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SPANCROSS HYBRID SWEET CORN 
—Ears are 62 in. long, slightly ta- 
pered, well filled to tip with golden 
yellow kernels. Plants grow 4 to 5 
ft. high with ears set low on stalk. 
75 days. 
BUTTERNUT SQUASH—Winter va- 
riety. 10 to 12 in. long, 4 to 5 in. 
diameter, Bottle shaped, smooth dark 
buff skin, hard shell. Flesh is orange, 
dry, sweet, fine textured and of ex- 
cellent flavor, 85 days. 
EARLY CHATHAM TOMATO — 60 
days. One of the earliest tomatoes 
grown. Fruits are small, about 3 oz. 
Very Productive. Rich red color. 
Very good for our Seattle climate. 


WHEN TO PLANT 
IN THE WEST 
Fully Hardy Crops. Sow anytime the 
ground is workable, just before or just 
after the winter freeze; where ground 
doesn’t freeze in winter anytime soil 
and weather conditions are favorable 
for sowing. Alaska Peas, Asparagus, 
Broccoli*, Brussels Sprouts*, Cabbage”, 
Collards, Cauliflower*, Chinese Cab- 
bage*, Endive, Kale*, Kohlrabi, Let- 
tuce* Mustard, Onion sets, Parsley“, 
Radish, Rhubarb, Salsify, Spinach, 
Turnip. 
“Seed sown indoors for transplants in 
freezing areas. 
Hardy Crops. Sow in late winter- or 
early spring when soil is in good 
tilth. Beet, Carrot, Celery, Leek, Wrin- 
kled Peas, New Zealand Spinach, On- 
ion, Spinach. Make sowings indoors 
of Egg Plant Pepper and Tomato about 
8 weeks ahead of frost-free weather. 
Half-Hardy Crops. Early sowing of 
these will probably require protection 
supplied by frost covers. Bush Beans, 
Corn, Squash, Tomatoes. 
Tender Crops. Sow these in late spring 
and early summer when the ground is 
warm. Use the frost-free dates for 
your area. Bush and Pole Snap Beans, 
Bush and Pole Lima Beans, Corn, Cu- 
cumber, Egg Plant*, Muskemelon, Can- 
teloupe, Watermelon, Okra, Pepper’, 
Pumpkin, Squash, Tomato’. 
(“Set out plants started 8 weeks earlier.) 
Year-Round Crops. These can be sown 
any month of the year in temperate 
climate when soil is workable, but 
they do best during the cooler months 
of the year. Beet, Carrot, Lettuce, Pars- 
ley, Peas, Radish, Spinach, Swiss Chard. 


