ASPARAGUS 
- Asparagus officinalis 
*MARY WASHINGTON 
Rust resistant. Developed by U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Heavy yielder, 
producing large clusters of early, large, bright green spears with tightly 
folded purple tinted tips; fine quality and very uniform. Excellent for can- 
ning, freezing or market. 
BEANS 
Phaseolus vulgaris 
DWARF GREEN POD 
ASGROW STRINGLESS VALENTINE (STRINGLESS BLACK VALEN- 
TINE) Silver Medal 1933. | <<] )33eaaae 
Pods: 642-7 x %-%e6", semi-round, curved at tip, stringless, slightly 
fibrous, dark green. Retains color well in distant shipping. 
Bush: 16-18”, erect, dark green foliage, very productive. 
Seed: Small, oval, jet black. 
BLACK VALENTINE rrr 
Pods: 512-6 x ¥%-%e", oval, slightly curved or curved at tip, stringy and 
fibrous unless picked young, dark green. Used for early market. 
Bush: 13-17", erect, medium green, very vigorous and hardy. Fairly 
productive. 
Seed: Medium sized, oval, glossy jet black. 
BOUNTIFUL er UU 
Pods: 642-7 x ¥2-%e6", flat to thick-flat, slightly curved, stringless but 
fibrous unless picked young, light green. Leading early local market 
and shipping variety. 
Bush: 16-18", erect, medium green, compact, vigorous and prolific. 
Seed: Medium size, squared ends, cartridge buff with brown eye spot, 
becoming darker with age. 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD (LANDRETH STRAIN) . 50 days 
Pods: 542-6" x %-%6", round to slightly flattened, straight to curved at 
tip, stringless, fiberless, medium to dark green, excellent quality and 
flavor. Pods are formed high enough to clear the ground and retain 
their color well. 
Bush: 16-17", slightly spreading, dark green, vigorous, productive. 
Seed: Medium size and square ended, coffee or chocolate brown. 
DIXIE WHITE . . «ws 
Pods: 5-542 x ¥8-46", round, straight to curved at tip, stringless while 
young, fairly free of fiber, medium green. Used in South for green 
and dry shell bean. 
Bush: 14-18", erect, compact, medium green, productive. 
Seed: Small, oval, white. 
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