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ASPARAGUS 
MARY WASHINGTON. We are pleased to be 
able to offer seed of this new American 
strain of giant Asparagus. It is «the first 
result of a plant-breeding campaign started 
by the United States Department of Agri- 
culture to produce a rust-resistant Aspara- 
gus. Rust-Resistant and vigorous plants se- 
lected from thousands have been crossed with 
a single male plant, Washington, and most 
eareful reselection practiced. Grown on our 
own farms from seed sent us by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture. Pkt. 106; oz. 
20¢; % Ib. 50¢; Ib. $1.50. 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 
Sow and transplant like cabbage. 
An ounce produces about 2500 plants. 
Sluis’ ‘Big Crop. 90 days. Big, strong plants 
producing a good crop of large, solid, round 
sprouts. % oz. 10¢; oz. 30¢; Y% Ib. $1.00. 
| BROCCOLI 
Start indoors and transplant’ 2 feet 
apart each way. Cut before flower 
‘buds open. An ounce produces about 
2500 plants. 
Italian Green. 75 days. Similar to cauliflower 
in table use, but has a large green head. 
Tender and delicious. 4% oz. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 
% Ib. 60¢. 
HANSEN INOCULATORS 
Garden Size. 
Contains a mixture of bacteria 
for inoculating Sweet Peas, Garden Peas, 
Garden Beans, Lima Beans and Lupines. 
Pkt. 10¢. ; 
BEANS 
Plant seed after the ground is 
“warm, and make several plantings 
during the summer. Set the seed 3 
inches apart in rows 2 feet apart. 
Pole Beans are planted in hills 4 feet 
apart each nee 
feet. 
Price of Yellow and Green-podded Beans: 
| Y% Ib. 20¢; % Ib. 356; 1 Ib. 50¢. Express Col- 
lect, 5 Ibs. $2.25; 10 Ibs. $4.00. 
WAX OR YELLOW PODDED 
(Bush Beans) 
Brittle Wax or Round Pod Kidney Wax*. 54 
days. A Bean of superb quality, very tender, 
entirely stringless, nearly white. 
Davis White Wax Stringless. 52 days. 
Bean has all the good qualities of old-fashion- 
ed Davis but is stringless. The dry Bean is 
large, kidney-shaped; pods long and meaty, 
of a beautiful yellow color. Heavy ' Bearer 
and good for drying. 
The best 
Pencil Pod Black Wax* 52 days. 
round-podded Wax bean for market. Our 
seed is grown from carefull ly bred stock 
seed, especially selected for vigor. i 
GREEN PODDED 
% Ib. 20¢; % Ib. 35¢; 1 Ib. 50¢. Express 
Collect, 5 Ibs. $2.25; 10 Ibs. $4.00. 
_ (Bush Beans) 
Bountiful. 48 days. New green-pod variety of 
- superior quality. Productive and early; stays 
edible through a long season. Pods often® 6 
inches long, flat, tender, stringless. A good 
variety for market gardeners. 
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This. 
Burpee’s Stringless* 50 day# Round green pods 
6 inches long, very thick and brittle. Very 
heavy yielder. 
Red Valentine Stringless. 52 days. Like the old 
Red Valentine but stringless. Pods round and 
fleshy. Hardy; produces a big crop even 
when conditions. are unfavorable. 
: Burpee’s Stringless* 
POLE BEANS 
Y% lb. 206; % Ib. 35¢; lb. 50¢. Express Collect, 
5 Ibs. $2.25; 10 Ibs. $4.00. 
Kentucky Wonder*. 65 days. Stringless pods 7 
inches long, full of large fine Beans. Good 
dry or green; if gathered will continue to 
set a large erop until frost. Should be in 
everyone’s garden. 
Lazy Wife. 74 days. This Bean is surely a 
wonder in production and lasting qualities. 
Broad, ek stringless pods 6 inches long, — 
EDIBLE SOY BEANS 
% pound plants 50 Bansei. 90 days. Very prolific and well adapted: 
to a short growing season. The green Beans 
turn golden yellow when ripe. They may be 
eaten as dried Lima Beans or roasted and 
salted like peanuts. % Ib. 15¢; % Ib. 25¢; 
Ib. 40¢5, Express Collect, 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
BUSH LIMAS 
‘A Ib. 206; % Ib. 406; 
lect, 10 Ibs. $5.00. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima.* 75 days. This 
is a good early variety. Pods 5 to 6 inches 
Ib. 60¢. Express Col- 
long, slightly curved, full of Beans of ppest : 
quality. Good for freezing. 
Fordhook 242.* 72 days. Does better in hot 
weather than many Limas. Curved pods with 
pres or four thick Beans. Large, productive 
plants. 
POLE LIMAS 
Y% ib. 206; % Ib. 40¢; Ib. eve: 
lect, 10 Ibs., $4.00. 
Carpinteria. 85 days. Early ; bears abundantly, 
with three to five large, meaty Beans to the 
pod. These are of rarest flavor and quality, 
retaining their distinguishing green color 
even after being dried. One of the best. 
Express Col- 
King of the Garden.* 85 days. The old standard 
market and family sort. The vine begins to 
produce pods at the foot of the pole and 
the bearing season continues until frost. Pods 
are large and well filled with Beans of 
mammoth size. 
Hand-Picked White Kidney. By Mail, Ib. 5 
; . Excellent for greens. 
‘Klein Wanzleben. 90 days. The most cultivated 
“Hy 02. 106; 02.154; 1% Ib. 40¢: Ib. $1.00” 
FIELD SEED BEANS ~ 
Hand-Picked Marrow. By Mail, Ib. 50¢3 
Express Collect, 40¢. ees 
Hand-Picked Navy. By 
506; 
Express Collect, 40¢.. 
Mail, Ib. 
' by Express Collect, 40¢. 
Hand-Picked Red Kidney. By 
by Express Collect, 40¢. 
BEETS 
Mail, Ib. 
18 inches apart. Beet tops are ver’ 
good as greens. % ounce plants ee 
feet of row. ; 
Ve oz. 10¢; oz. 15¢3 % Ib. 40¢; Ib. da 25; ; bes 
Allen’s Select. 45 days. Several years “ago we’ 
noticed in a bed of Crosby’s Egyptian. 
Beet that grew faster and larger and matur- 
ed earlier than the rest. After careful test- 
ing we, became convinced that this Beet is | 
not only of commercial value but deserved 
trial by all lovers of. Beets. It is globular 
dark red, fine flavored and a good keeper. 
Crimson Globe. 70 days. Still one of the bee 
globe-shaped Beets. Bright red with light 
purple zones. Can be marketed early. a 
Crosby’s Egyptian Improved.* 50 days. A quick 
grower. Good for forcing indoors or out 
doors; a favorite with market. gardener: 
Roots are. slightly flattened globes, rich 
blood-red. = 2 
Detroit Dark Red.* 60 days. Small tops; can 
be planted close together. Very sweet, fine — 
flavor for table use. es 
Eclipse. 55 days. Smooth, roundish roots, br ished 
red and very fine textured. Grows very fast. ieee 
SUGAR BEETS 
and probably the best heavy yielder. 
—10¢; oz. 156; % Ib. 206; Ib. $1.25. 
MANGEL WURZEL 
“ao 
Golden Tankard. 100 days. A big cropper of ee 
long, round shape. Skin and flesh golden — 
yellow. Claimed to contain more sugar than 
any other. 
Mammoth pone Red. 110 days. 
_Grows to a 
*These varieties are especially good fo Fre z 
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