6 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Asparagus 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One-half ounce of seed will sow 50 feet 
of drill and produce about 500 plants. Drill the seed in rows about 24 
inches apart, covering seed 1 in. Cultivate well, keep free from weeds 
and they should be all right to transplant to permanent beds the fol- 
lowing spring. An application of a good commercial fertilizer in the 
spring is recommended to avoid weed seed in barnyard manure and an 
application of phosphate and potash after the cutting period. Do not 
cut until third year, limit cutting to middle of June. Every fall before 
the seed is ripe, cut tops and burn them. Remember, the bed well 
planted will last for at least 20 years, treat it tale ; ge ; 
: : e largest and mos 
*Mary Washington Rust-Resistant Asparagus onder ereen Aspar- 
agus. This is a decided improvement due to the untiring efforts of 
Prof. J. B. Norton, member of the Plant Breeding Staff of the U. S. 
Dept. of Agriculture. Suitable for quick freezing. % oz., 15c; 0z., 25c; 
Y% \b., 70c; 1 Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
P di New. Early maturity, heavy producer and fine quality. In 
aFadlS€ jooks: it is very similar to Mary Washington. The stems are 
just as large and just as green, but here it ceases, as Paradise is much 
milder, and will produce a crop the second year from seed. Remarkable 
results have been obtained, and it is recommended for the home gar- 
den as well as market. Suitable for quick freezing. 1% oz., 20c; o0z., 40c; 
Y Ib., $1.20; 1 lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
Asparagus Roots 
We have the Palmetto and Mary Washington Rust-Resistant Aspar- 
agus roots, every spring, and as we handle only the very best 2-year 
roots, that are locally grown, we will ask that you write us for prices 
in whatever quantity you may want. 
Beans 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One pound to 100 feet of drill; about three- 
fourths bushel per acre of Bush Beans. Beans thrive on a rich, warm, light 
soil. It is not safe to plant until about the middle of May, as the seed will rot 
in cold, wet ground, and plants will not stand frost. Plant dwarf Beans in rows 
2 feet apart and from 4 to 6 inches aparti in the row. Lima Beans should not be 
planted until June first, when the soil is thoroughly warmed through. Limas 
will rot in cold 
ground. 
Wax 
Podded 
Varieties Mary Washington Asparagus 
(Valentine Wax). 50 days. 
Cherokee Wax Developed from an orig- 
inal selection made by Dr. W. C. Barnes, 
of South Carolina. The plant is large and 
erect. Pods golden wax, measuring 642 
inches long, oval, nearly straight, string- 
less at all stages, tender and of good 
quality. The most prolific wax podded 
variety, equal in yield to the best green 
podded types. Seeds 80 per ounce. 1 Ib., 
40c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $3.50; 
25 Ibs., $7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 
67 days. Unsur- 
Kentucky Wonder Wax passed for a wax 
podded pole variety. A very heavy pro- 
ducer. Vine 4 to 5 feet tall, good climber, 
very productive. Pods 7 to 7% inches 
long, light golden yellow, thick-flat to 
oval, good quality. Almost stringless, 
brittle, tender and fleshy. Lb., 50c, post- 
paid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $4.50; 25 Ibs., 
$10.50; 50 Ibs., $20.00. 
° 52 days. Pods 
4 Pencil Pod Black Wax ove round, very 
long, tender and entirely stringless. Ex- 
tremely productive. Best market garden- 
ers sort. Suitable for quick freezing. 1 lb., 40c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 ibs., 
$7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. Suet: Retainer : ' : 2 - ; 
. ays. Small plant, very early and great yielder. Pods about 5% 
* Unrivaled Wax Beans inches long, somewhat curved, semi-flat, fleshy and very tender 
and stringless. Color pale yellow. 1 Ib., 40c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 Ibs., 
$7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. — ; 
¢ ld W (Top Notch). 52 days. An excellent early home garden variety. Pods clear gold- ipa 
olden Wax en yellow, broad, flat-oval, fleshy, brittle and stringless. Suitable for quick Unrivaled 
freezing. 1 lb., 40c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 Ibs., $7.75; 50 lbs., $15.00. Wax Beans 

Pencil Pod Black Wax 



% This*variety recommended by Michigan State College 
