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VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ¢ KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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Spargel ASPARAGUS Pupaienie 
Asparagus officinalis var. altilis 
Sow the seed in the spring and thin plants to 4 inches apart in the row when they be- 
come established. The rich seed bed should be cultivated frequently, especially for weed 
control, during the season. Set out strong roots the following spring in trenches 10-15 inches 
deep, and at least a foot wide. Plant roots 18 inches apart in rows 4 feet apart. Cover to 
depth of 2-3 inches, add soil at each cultivation during the season until the trench has been 
filled. Light cutting should be made during the second season, and normal harvest can 
be started the third year. 
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MARY WASHINGTON (Rust Resistant) HMSCF ACORN 
The finest of the Washington rust-resistant strains of asparagus developed by 
the U. S. Department of Agriculture. This variety is rapidly replacing other 
sorts because, in addition to its freedom from rust, it is a heavy yielder, pro- 
ducing an abundance of early large shoots of rich dark green color with tightly 
folded tips. Universally used for market, canning purposes, and also recom- 
mended for freezing preservation. 
Haricots Fagiuol 
Bohnen BEANS Habichuela 
There is so much more to good bean seed than that which strikes the eye in a sample, 
that it is difficult to bring out with a few words these all-important facts. To maintain, 
develop, and produce the most disease free and outstanding pure-line strains, along with 
quality found in our Keystone Beans, has been possible only by intensive effort and study. 
Our growing stations are located only in the most carefully selected areas with only one 
thought in mind, and that is to have only the best. We urge our customers to arrange their 
summer trips to visit our western growing stations, to take advantage of the old adage that 
“seeing is believing”. 
New improved and disease resistant varieties of beans are bred in our green- 
house by hybridizing. Years of testing and selecting the most desirable resulting 
lines must then follow before the new variety is finally ready for release. 
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