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BEANS, Continued 
Kentucky Wonder (fr)—Strong climber 
hardy, long-bearing. Curved, almost 
Ttound pods, Slightly stringy, but brittle 
and fibreless. Meaty. 65 days. 
Oregon Giant or Yount—Large prolific 
plants, good climbers. Pods are thick- 
oval, always stringless, and very meaty. 
7AM days. 
Scarlet Runner—Large plant growth. 
Often planted for its brililant scarlet 
flowers. Pods broad, oval and meaty. 
Used for snap and green shell beans. 
90 days. 
Lima, Dwarf or Bush 
Plant in dry, warm ground, Make 
rows 2’ apart and drop beans 6” apart 
in row. Cover with 1” of soil. Can 
also be planted in hills, 3) apart one 
way and 2' apart the other way. Use 
gto 6 beans per hill. 
Burpee’s Bush Lima—Known for its 
large, high-quality seeds and produc- 
tiveness. Vines 14 to 20 inches. tall, 
spreading in growth, medium green. 
Pods 4!/> to 5 inches long, 3 to 4 seeds 
per pod, broad-flat. The seed is large, 
colored entirely dull white with green- 
ish tinge. 
BEETS 
Deep, rich sandy loam produces finest 
beets, As soon as ground can be 
worked sow in drills 18” apart and 
press soil firmly over seed. When 
tops are 3?” to 6” tall, pull them and 
use for cooked greens. Continue this 
until roots stand 6” apart. . Plant 
every 10 days or so. 
Detroit Dark Red (fr)—Standard of ex- 
cellence in table beets. Smooth globular 
roots of deep ox-blood red—sweet and 
tender. 68 days. 
Early Blood Red—A turnip shaped beet 
with dark red roots. Fine quality. Medi- . 
um early. 65 days. 
Early Wonder—Early variety. Semi- 
globular, tender blood-red. 58 days. 
Little Marvel—A flattype beet with 
small tops. Matures early. Color is 
very dark and solid throughout. 58 
days. 
SWISS CHARD 
Requires about same treatment as 
beets. Cultivate frequently. Leaves 
may be gathered during summer and 
fall, New ones re grow quickly, 

Lucullus Swiss Chard 
Giant Lucullus—Most popular Chard. 
Upright in growth, with yellowish-green 
curled crumpled leaves. Thick, broad 
and light green stems. 50 to 60 days. 
Rhubarb Chard — Heavily crumpled 
leaves, dark green with a translucent 
crimson stalk. Easily grown, every- 
where, A different, tasty delicious flavor 
—cook stalks and leaves together for 
a new taste thrill, 60 days, Pkt. 15c. 
BROCCOLI 
Plant and cultivate like cabbage and 
cauliflower. 
Italian Green Sprouting (fr)—Plant bears 
a succession of sprouting heads about 
5-in. long, which, if kept cut, will be 
replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 
595 to 65 days. 
St. Valentine—Large headed variety— 
excellent quality. Good shipper. Heads 
solid white and well protected. 90 days. 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 
Easy to grow wherever conditions are 
favorable for late cabbage, and re- 
quires same culture. As sprouts begin 
to form remove lower leaves so that 
all nourishments sent to lower stem 
will be forced into the sprouts. 
Dwarf Improved—Firm, thick-set tender 
heads, Easily grown. Early, dependable. 
CABBAGE 
Sow seed in drills 6 apart across 
the bed, dropping the seed 5 to 6 
to the inch. Firm soil after covering, 
then water throughly, Keep beds 
moist but not soaking wet. Seed 
germinates 3? to 8 days depending on 
temperature. Transplant to open 
ground when plants have made fourth 
pair of leaves. Set out as soon as frost 
danger is past. Use plenty of good 
commercial fertilizer. Cultivate fre- 
quently, every 5 or 6 days until cab- 
bages are large. For winter storage, 
stand plants upright in cold cellar, 
with roots in sand, Slight freezing will 
not harm cabbage. 
Danish Ball Head or Hollander—A 
widely used late type. Deep round, 
hard, compact heads, 7 to 8-in., 6 to 
7-lb. Tender, crisp, fine for kraut. 100 
to 105 days. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch—A compact, 
upright, shortstemmed variety. Heads 
large for size of plant, somewhat flat- 
tened shape, very solid. Matures early. 
71 days. 
Early Jersey Wakefield—Pointed heads, 
small and firm, Earliest pointed variety. 
Plants compact. 62 days. 

Golden Acre Cabbage 
‘ orange, 
Golden Acre—Extra early variety pro- 
ducing uniform well-balanced head. 
Weighs about 3 lbs, Excellent quality. 
65 days. 
Premium Late Flat Dutch—The best late 
variety. Large, round, flat solid heads 
of perfect shape, Less inclined to burst 
than many varieties. Tender; fine qual- 
ity. 
Red Dutch—Medium size with round, 
solid heads of deep red. A good keeper 
and shipper. Medium early. 80 days. 
Drumhead Savoy—Large, flat heads with 
dark green, crinkled leaves. Flavor is 
mild and appetizing. 6 to 7 lbs, 90 days. 
CARROTS 
Use sandy loam enriched by manure 
the previous year, if possible; but 
any good land if deeply and well 
worked will produce a good crop, Sow 
seed as early as ground can be worked, 
Sow seed %4" to 1” deep in drills 16” 
to 18” apart. Press soil firmly above 
seed. When plants appear use culti- 
vator or wheel hoe and thin from 2” to 
6” apart, according to type, Keep culti- 
vated. 
Danvers Half Long—Sweet, tender roots, 
6 to 7-in. long tapering to a _ blunt 
point. Fine for storing. 75 days. 
Golden Half Long Chantenay—A medi- 
um early carrot. Fine for home and 
market, Roots are about 6 inches long, 
deep orange color and with practically 
no core. Crisp and sweet. 72 days. 
Improved Imperator (fr)—Fine-grained, 
tender. Rich orange indistinct core. 
Roots smooth, tapered to semi-blunt. 77 
days. 
Nantes Improved Coreless (fr)—Excel- 
lent for forcing. Tops small, roots bright 
blunt ended. Flesh reddish 
orange and practically coreless. 70 
days. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Packet 25c . 
Needs rich soil and abundant water- 
ing. Cultivate same as cabbage but 
protect heads from sunlight to insure 
the prized white curd. This is done 
by gathering leaves together loosely 
a 
as soon as heads begin forming, and ~ 
tying them at the top. 
Early Alba Snowball—An improved 
early variety for home and market. 
Dwarf plants produce large, firm white 
heads of finest quality. 70 days. 
Early Erfurt Snowball—A popular early 
variety. Fine for home use or shipping. 
Compact and short-stemmed, 60 days. 
CELERY 
Sow late spring for fall maturity. Have 
shaded beds and cover seed Ya”. Trans- 
plant when 6” high, Keep soil well 
fertilized and moist. Crop matures in 
cool weather of autumn. 
Giant Utah—Green type stocky plant 
full hearted and compact; blanches 
readily. Stems fhick, solid, medium 
broad and full rounded. Fine quality. 
120 days. 
CHICORY 
Witloof—Compact, blanched head. Crisp, 
broad leaves having pleasant sharp 
flavor. 140 to 160 days. 
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