THE GARDEN CENTER — 53 LASALLE ROAD, WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — PHONE 32-4272 
LIMA BEANS Phaseolus lunatus 
Delay planting until June Ist. Plant pole varieties 
as pole beans above. Plant bush lima seed about 5” 
apart in rows 3 ft. apart. Cover not more than 1 
POLE LIMAS 
\ KING OF THE GARDEN 88 days. The best 
for the main crop, large delicious beans. 
One of the leading pole limas for freezing. 
LEVIATHAN 79 days. The earliest quality 
pole lima. Large flat beans. 
SIEVA 78 days. The famous Southern “But- 
ter Bean’, small-seeded and tolerant of hot 
dry weather. 
BURPEE’S GIANT 90 days. The largest 
beans of all pole limas. Vines grow 10’ high 
and bear heavily. 
All the above at: pkt 15¢, '\4-lb. 40¢, 
1 Ib. 75¢, 2 Ib. $1.30, 5 Ib. $2.75 
BEETS Beta vulgaris 
A packet plants 15 ft., 1 0z. 50 ft. Sow 14” deep in 
rows 18” apart. Firm earth well against seed. Thin to 
4” apart. Rich soil, well limed. Sow from March 
through July. 
EARLY WONDER 58 days. Smooth globe, 
dark red with slightly lighter zones, and 
sweet. 
DETROIT DARK RED 68 days. Crisp and 
tender. Deep blood red throughout. 
WINTER KEEPER 75 days. Tapered root, 
intense red, 6” to 8” long. Stays tender in 
storage. 
All the above at: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢, '4 Ib. 60¢ 
BROCCOLI Brassica oleracea italica 
Culture and rate same as cabbage. High in Vitamins 
A and G. 
CALABRESE 85 days. The real Italian broc- 
coli with bluish green heads. Will produce 
smaller heads in succession after the main 
head is cut. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 65¢ 
ITALIAN RAPE The Italian turnip. Sow in 
the fall, small heads and tender leaves are 
used in the spring. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Brassica oleracea gemmifera 
Culture and rate same as cabbage. Allow leaves to 
remain on while sprouts are developing. In harvest- 
ing sprouts, leave on a heel or piece of stem to in- 
duce new sprouts to form, They are improved by 
frost. 
LONG ISLAND 90 days. Compact heads 
freely produced. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. $1.00 
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inch. Thin to 5 inches. One pound pole beans will 
plant 50 poles, a packet 16 poles. One pound bush 
lima will plant 150 feet, a packet 20 feet. Lima beans 
if planted on edge with the eye down are less apt to 
rot if heavy rains follow planting. 
BUSH LIMAS 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED 75 days. Best of 
. the flat seeded bush varieties. 
CANGREEN 72 days. Tiny beans of excel- 
lent quality. Retains its green color when 
cooked. 
WOOD'S PROLIFIC 68 days. Small flat 
bean of delicious buttery flavor. 
FORDHOOK SPECIAL 242 75 days. This 
strain (U.S.D.A. 242) has replaced the older 
variety. A vigorous grower, it has the same 
high quality of Fordhook, but will outyield 
it, especially under adverse drought condi- 
tions. 
All the above at: pkt 15¢, 14-Ib. 40¢, 
1 Ib. 75¢, 2 Ib. $1.30, 5 Ib. $2.75 
at WV 3Y Ars 
CABBAGE Brassica oleracea capitata 
A packet produces 250 plants, 1 oz. 2500 plants. Sow 
from March through June. Plants are ready to be 
transplanted about 4 weeks from the time the seeds 
are sown, and should be planted 2 ft. apart in the 
row, with the rows 2-3 ft. apart. 5 lb. of lime per 
100 ft. of row will help all the Brassica tribe. A 
dusting of calomel powder will discourage the root 
maggot. 
CHIHILI (Brassica pekinensis) 75 days. The 
Chinese Cabbage. Heads 4” through and 
18” tall. Tender and crisp with spicy flavor. 
Plant July 1 to prevent premature seeding. 
pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 35¢ 
COPENHAGEN MARKET 69 days. Fine 
early, round and solid, 3//, lb. head. 
pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
DANISH BALLHEAD 100 days. Very hard 
headed winter variety, with fine keeping 
quality. Heads 614 lb. _ pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD 68 days. 
Conical head weighing 21, lb. Crisp and de- 
licious. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
GOLDEN ACRE 62 days. Early round head, 
214, |b. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 65¢ 
PERFECTION DRUMHEAD SAVOY 90 
days. Crumpled leaves with a sweet, deli- 
cate flavor, typical of the Savoy type. Late, 
6 lb. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
PREMIUM FLAT DUTCH 100 days. High 
quality, one of the largest late varieties. 12 
lb. heads. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
ROCK RED 88 days. Large round 7 lb. head 
of deepest red, excellent for pickling and 
for slaw. pkt. 15¢, 1 oz. 65¢ 
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