CAREFULLY SELECTED FUR 
GROWING QUALITIES RIGHT 
HERE IN OUR TERRITORY 
From among all the thousands of available varieties, we have selected those 
which will produce the best quality and the greatest yields in the gardens of 
our territory. So we offer you this compact selection as a safe, sound base 
for your plans. 
VEGETABLES FOR FREEZING—The symbols (fr) following the variety names indi- 
cates vegetables suitable for home freezing. 
ASPARAGUS 
A hardy perennial; will bear over 20-year 
period if properly cared for. We recom- 
mend purchase of ASPARAGUS 
ROOTS rather than seeds, as roots pro- 
duce crop 2 years earlier. If seed is 
used, sow thinly in drills in early Spring. 
Cover to Y2” depth. Soak seed 24 hrs. 
before planting. Sow in loose, rich, moist 
soil after weather warms up. Thin to 
stand 6” apart. When a year old and in 
early spring transplant in well enriched 
beds in permanent position, 24” apart, 
in rows 20” apart. Set in hole so that 
crown is 8” below surface, but only cover 
tips with 3” of soil. As plants grow, fll 
in until level. Don’t cut first year after 
setting. 
MARY WASHINGTON (fr) — Thick, tall 
green spears with purple tops. Highly 
rust resistant. Rapid growing. Tender. 
BEANS 
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Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
BLACK VALENTINE STRINGLESS (a) 
Hardy, early maturing, very productive. 
Pods, dark green, 6-62 in. long, brittle, 
smooth, stringless. Seeds black, Matures in 
49 days. 
BOUNTIFUL (fr)—An early, heavy-yielding 
variety. The leading flat podded bean for 
market and home use, Flat, light-green, 
stringless, but slightly fibrous pods of finest 
quality. 47 days. 
STRINGLESS GREEN POD (fr) — Large, 
sturdy plants, Meaty round pods, brittle 
and strictly stringless. Medium green pods, 
oval, yellowish-brown seed. 54 days. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD — 5%” 
pods almost round. Meaty, stringless and 
brittle. Medium. Green. 53 days. 
PLENTIFUL — Productive, early, Flat. me- 
dium green pods, 6 to 7-in. long, strictly 
stringless. Choicest quality. All-America 
Medal, 51] days. 
TENDERGREEN (fr) — Large, erect plants. 
Abundant, round, dark-green pods, strictly 
stringless and fleshy. 54 days to maturity. 
WADE’S BUSH SNAP BEAN—All America 
Gold Medal winner for 1952. Resistant to 
common bean mosiac and powdery mildew. 
Deep green pod, long, round, slender with 
reddish brown seed. 
MARKETER—Dark green skin. 8 in. long. 
Slender, smooth, slightly tapered, Thick 
crispy flesh. 65 days. 
TOPCROP—Does well in the home garden, 
market garden and is excellent for com- 
mercial processing. 52 to 6 inches long. 
Round, medium light green pods. Pkt. Y% lb. 
45c. 51 days. All America Gold Medal win- 
ner 1950. 
Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX (fr)—Small, erect 
plants, moderately productive. Straight, 
thick, flat pods, creamy yellow and string- 
less. 51 days. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX (fr)—Stocky, 
large, strongly productive plants. Pods, 
golden yellow, tender, stringless. 55 days 
to maturity. 
SURE CROP STRINGLESS—Handsome, rich 
yellow pods. Sturdy, brittle. 6-6! in. long. 
Strictly stringless, 53 days. 
Beans, Pole 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL OR CRANBERRY 
—Hardy, good climber. 5” pods flat-oval, 
dark green when young, splashed with red, 
Slightly curved, stringless, little fiber and 
very fleshy. 70 days. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX (fr)—Vigorous, 
good climbing plants waxy-yellow pods, 
flat and nearly stringless. Somewhat fibrous 
but meaty. 68 days. 
KENTUCKY WONDER (ff)—Strong climber, 
hardy, long-bearing. Curved, almost round 
pods. Slightly stringy, but brittle and fibre- 
less. Meaty. 65 days to maturity. 
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1952 GOLD 
Lima, Dwarf or Bush 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH (fr)—Best of flat 
seeded bush limas. Pods contain four or 
five large beans of excellent quality, 75 
days. Pkt. 15 cents. 
FORDHOOK BUSH (fr)—Straight pods with 
plump, large beans, excellent quality. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH (fr)—Known as Baby 
Lima or Butter Bean, Plants small, early and 
bushy, 65 days. Very productive, 
Lima, Pole 
Follow same plan as for other pole beans 
but plant seed two weeks later. 
KING OF THE GARDEN (fr)—Flat, smooth 
pods with four or five white, large, flat 
beans. 88 days. 
BEANS, SHELL 
NAVY—Small seed, almost round.and white. 
Hardy, prolific. Most popular for baking. 
95 days. 
RED KIDNEY—Pods 6-7 in. long. Flat large 
beans, pinkish red to mahogany in color. 
Rich flavor, 95 days. 
ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS 
PER 
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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 
