@re etings As we go to press with this catalog, it becomes more and 
more apparent that the world is not yet geared to a 
peaceful living. An increasing share of the energies of mankind are devoted 
to destructive purposes and it therefore becomes ever more necessary that 
those of us who are left to the peaceful pursuit of farming, must again re- 
double our efforts and increase our production. 
The first step in that direction is the use of only the best in seeds. For 
sixty-three years we have devoted all of our energies to that one objective— 
THE BEST IN SEEDS. We believe you will find this catalog to contain an 
attractive list of superior strains and types which will produce greater yields 
and finer quality vegetables for the market and home gardener. 
We invite your inquiries and will do our utmost to make your vegetable- 
growing operations a success and pleasure. 
Sincerely yours, 
L. P. GUNSON & CO. 
Due to variation of climatic and soil conditions in various sections, we have 
based maturity time given in this book on current conditions prevailing here in 
the Rochester area. For your convenience this information is now shown as a part 
of each variety heading in our catalog. 
@THE EULLET (©) WILL INDICATE THE NEW OR MOST POPULAR 
VARIETIES. 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE. Pour hot, but not boiling, water on the seed and let it.stand until cool; pour it off 
and repeat two or three times, with fresh hot water. Then sow in drills one foot apart-and two inches 
deep in light, rich soil. When the plants are well up, thin to about one inch apart and give frequent 
and thorough cultivation during the summer. The plants will be fit to set the next spring. The 
permanent beds should be prepared by deep ploughing or spading and thoroughly enriching the 
ground with stable manure or other fertilizer. Set the plants about four inches deep and one to 
two feet apart in rows four to six feet apart. After the plants are well started give frequent and 
thorough cultivation. The next season the bed may be cut over two or three times, but if this is 
done, all the shoots, no matter how small, should be cut. After the final cutting, give a good dress- 
ing of manure, ashes and salt. 
MARY WASHINGTON 
The best of the several strains of rust resistant asparagus originated by the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture. The shoots are larger and grow more rapidly 
than other varieties. Very vigorous with thick stalks, deep green in color with 
purple tips. The best variety for commercial planting. 
Phigi0e 102.2 0c .71lb.. (5c, |b. $2210 
BEANS 
A packet of bush beans will plant 25 feet of row; a pound 150 feet; 60 to 75 lbs. 
per acre. 
CULTURE. Plant about one inch deep in rows 2 to 2% feet apart, dropping seed 2 inches apart 
Beans are extremely sensitive to both cold and water. In this latitude do not plant before May 10th 
and sow every two or three weeks until August for successive crops. Do not cultivate or pick beans 
when plants are wet. 
WAX PODDED BUSH VARIETIES 
DAVIS STRINGLESS WHITE WAX 52 Days 
This white seeded variety developed from the old Davis White Wax is 
entirely stringless. Excellent as a snap bean and can be allowed to ripen 
and make the finest quality baking beans. Pods thick, flat, light yellow, 
straight, very uniform, 61% inches long and attractive. 
Pkt-115¢71b55c7 4 bus $11.50; Bu. $22.00 
