POLE or RUNNING 
BEANS 
One pound of seed will plant 150 to 200 hills; 
about 20 pounds, an acre 
Haricots A RAMES (Fr.) Facruott (Ital.) 
STANGENBOHNEN (Ger.) 
When all danger of frost or cold nights is 
over, plant in hills 4 feet apart each way, 
about 4 or 5 Beans to the hill, eyes downward, 
and when up and established, thin out to 3 
plants in a hill. One planting usually lasts 
for the season. 
Green-podded Varieties 
Decatur. 60 days. Silver Medal. Widely 
recommended for the garden and wherever 
Pole Beans grow. It is stringless, resistant 
to Bean rust, and of the early type. One of 
the heaviest bearers of them all. Pkt. 15c.; 
VIb. 40c.; Ib. 70c.; 5 lbs. $3.25. 
Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. 70 
days. Long, pale green pods, which_be- 
come streaked with red when mature. Pkt. 
15c.; 4b. 40c.; Ib. 70c.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 
65 days. In the South this variety Is 
grown more extensively probably than 
any other. A tremendous yielder of 
round, tender and_ practically 
pods. Ready for_ picking 
long, 
stringless 
about 85 days from planting. Pkt. 15c.; 
Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Scarlet Runner. 90 days. While used prin- 
cipally for its flowering qualities, this makes 
a fine winter Shell Bean. The bright red 
flowers are an attraction when the vine Is 
used for covering arbors, trellises, fences, 
ie Pkt. 15c.; Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. 
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Yard-Long or Giant-podded Asparagus- 
72 days. Produces an enormous crop of 
pods 2 feet or more in Jength, tender and of 
excellent quality. Pkt. 15c.; Mlb. 40c.; 
Ib. 75c.; 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
Yellow-podded Variety 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. 65 days. A very 
prolific sort, producing long, thick, almost 
straight pods which are of a light yellow 
color and of excellent quality. Pkt. 15c.; 
Ib. 40c.; Ib. 70c.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
LIMA BEANS 
HarIcots A RAMES (Fr.) 
STANGENBOHNEN (Ger.) 
Facivuo tr pi Lima (Ital.) 
Prices quoted on Beans are prepaid in 
quantities up to 5 pounds to the First and 
Second Zones. Larger quantities shipped 
at purchaser’s expense. 
Pole Varieties 
Two pounds will plant 100 hills; 25 to 30 
pounds, an acre 
Plant when all danger of frost or cold nights 
is over, with the eye of the Bean down. Put 
a liberal number in a hill, as this is cheaper 
than replanting. When up and established, 
thin out to 3 or 4 plants in a hill. The poles 
should be set as soon as the garden is made, 
in rows about 3 feet apart with the poles 
about 3 feet apart in the row. It is a good plan 
to put a small shovelful of well-rotted cow- 
manure in each hill when the poles are set, so 
the Beans, when started, will make rapid 
growth and mature early. 
Carpinteria. 88 days. Retains its green 
color in all stages of growth, even after be- 
ing dried, and combines wonderful pro- 
lificness, flavor, and size. A good early 
variety with 4 or 5 Beans in a pod. Pkt. 
15c.; 4Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 

Challenger or Dreer’s Improved. 92 days. 
Although somewhat smaller than other 
Limas, it is very early, prolific and of de- 
lictous flavor. Pkt. 15c.; 4b. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Giant-podded. 90 days. Heavy, stocky 
vine well filled with clusters of gigantic 
pods. Nice-sized white Beans. Pkt. 15c.; 
Yb. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
King of the Garden. 88 days. An_old- 
time favorite. Sturdy grower, exceedingly 
productive and of good flavor. Pkt. 15c.; 
Ib. 40c.; Ib. 70c.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Large Evergreen. 88 days. A large, green- 
seeded variety. Good climber, vigorous 
and productive. Excellent for garden use 
and as a large-seeded dry Lima. Pkt. 15c.; 
Vlb. 45c.; Ib. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $3.75. 
Carolina or Sieva. 77 days. Produces small 
flat Beans of fine quality. Heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 15c.; Ib. 35c.; lb. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Bush or Dwarf Lima Beans 
One pound will plant 50 feet of row 
Bush Limas should be planted for early 
crops, as they come into bearing much sooner 
than the pole varieties. Plant in rows about 
30 inches apart, spacing them 4 inches apart 
in the row and covering to the depth of 144 
inches. 
Cangreen. 66 days. Green-seeded Lima 
notable for the green color of the fleshy 
part of the seed in the dry stage, making 
it very attractive for canning. Highly 
recommended for freezing preservation. 
Pkt. 15c.; 4b. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Baby Fordhook. 72 days. Plant small but 
branchy and vigorous; pods very numer- 
ous, tightly filled with 3 or 4 small plump 
seeds of high quality. Pkt. 15c.; 4lb. 35c.; 
Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Burpee’s Improved. 77 days. A great im- 
provement over the old strain of Burpee’s 
Bush Lima. The Bean ts thicker, sweeter, 
and the bush more prolific. Pkt. 15c.; 
VIb. 40c.; Ib. 70c.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Fordhook 242. Bronze Medal, 1944 All- 
America Selections. The outstanding 
characteristic of 242 is its greater pro- 
ductivity, particularly under adverse con- 
ditions. It does much better in hot and 
humid weather than any other Fordhook 
type. The curved pods are uniform in size, 
with 3 to 4 thick-seeded Beans of excellent 
quality and flavor. The plant is as tall as 
the regular Fordhook but wider spreading 
and with more foliage. It is the heaviest 
yielder of the large bush Limas. Pkt. 15c.; 
YeIb. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Fordhook. 75 days. Distinct, upright, 
vigorous growth; pods borne in clusters 
well above the ground and frequently con- 
tain 4 thick, [Iuscious Beans. Matures 
early and continues in bearing until frost. 
Pkt. 15c.; Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Henderson’s. 67 days. Dwarf, compact- 
growing variety; large clusters of pods con- 
taining very small, flat Peans. Pkt. 15c.; 
YIb. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Triumph. 70 days. Silver Medal, AIl- 
America Selections. A new high-quality 
Baby Lima producing small, thick, flat, 
light green seeds of delicious flavor. A 
heavy yielder recommended for table use 
and freezing. Pkt. 20c.; 4b. 50c.; Ib. 90c.; 
5 Ibs. $4.00. 

If you want your Bean-patch to yield 
earlier and better, inoculate the seed be- 
fore planting with LEGUME-AID. When 
ordering, be sure to specify if wanted for 
garden Beans, as each leguminous crop re- 
quires a separate culture. See page 93. 

CEDAR BEAN-POLES (Pointed). Extra- 
selected quality, about 10 feet long. 12 for 
$3.50; 25 for $6.50; 50 for $12.00; 100 for 
$22.00. 
Edible Soy Beans 
Bansei. 95 days. An early home-garden 
variety fine for green shellmg, not suscep- 
tible to shattering. They are a delectable 
vegetable, either green or dry, and well 
worth adding to your garden. Soy Beans 
can be cooked and served similar to Lima 
Beans. They are prolific and highly resistant 
to disease and insects. Pkt. 10c.; 4Ib. 30c.; 
Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. $2.20. 
MICHELL’S CHOICE 
BEET SEED 
BETTERAVE (Fr.) SALATRUBE (Ger.) 
BARBABIETOLA (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow a row 50 feet long; 
5 pounds, an acre 
Beets are tasty, a pleasing addition to your 
menu. The Beet tops can also be used, having 
an unusually high food-value, being rich in 
Vitamins A and C, with a goodly percentage 
of calcium and Iron. 
Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, 
as early as the ground can be worked; when 
the plants are large enough, thin to stand 4 
inches apart in the row. For an early crop in 
hotbed sow the seed in early March, while 
for a winter supply sow about July 10 out- 
doors. 
Crimson Globe. 56 days. Rich deep red 
Beets, almost round, with a distinct de- 
licious flavor, and very tender. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 30c.; YIb. 85c.; Ib. $2.50. 
Crosby’s Egyptian, Special Strain. 51 
days. A special selection of the usual strain 
and repeated tests have proved it to be a 
darker red and much earlier. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 35c.; lb. $1.00. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. Usual Strain. 51 days. 
Especially desirable on account of its rich 
blood-red color throughout. Early, and 
one of the best table Beets. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 30c.; Y4Ib. 85c.; Ib. $2.50. 
Detroit Dark Red, Michell’s Special 
Strain. 56 days. Carefully reselected 
seed from the choicest, most uniform 
roots. Found superior to the usual type 
of Detroit Beet. 
lb. $1.45. 
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Detroit Dark Red. Usual Strain. 56 days. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; 4]b. 90c.; Ib. $3.00. 
Early Wonder. 58 days. Extra-early, globe- 
shaped, with deep blood-red, tender flesh. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 4b. 85c.; Ib. $2.50. 
Winter Keeper. 78 days. Top-shaped Beet 
with rich red, tender, sweet flesh. One of 
the best winter varieties. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 
35c.; lb. 95c.; lb. $3.00. 
Mangel-Wurzel 
Sow 5 pounds per acre during April and 
May, in thoroughly plowed, well-manured 
soil, m drills about 2 feet apart, and thin out 
to 1 foot apart in the row. Keep the weeds 
down by frequent hoeing and cultivating. Low 
ground ts best for Mangel-Wurzels. 
Golden Tankard. 102 days. The best long 
yellow Mangel. Matures earlier than other 
large sorts. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; Ylb. 75c.; 
Ib. $2.20. 
Lane’s Improved White Sugar. 100 days. 
Attains an enormous size, growing con- 
siderably above the ground. One of the 
best for stock-feeding. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 
Yb. 75c.; Ib. $2.20. 
Mammoth Long Red. 110 days. An enor- 
mously productive variety, yielding from 
50 to 75 tons to the acre, a single root often 
weighing from 20 to 40 pounds. The best 
long red Mangel. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 
YIb. 50c.; Ib. $1.65. 
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40 HENRY F. 
MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
