/ LIMA BEANS Phaseolus lunatus 
Delay planting until June 1st. 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 
yw AKING OF THE GARDEN 88 days. The best 
A) 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 oz. 50 ft. Sow 1” 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 38 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¢ 
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inch. Thin to 5 inches. One pound pole beans will 
plant 50 poles, a packet 10 poles. One pound bush 
lima will plant 150 feet, a packet 20 feet. Lima beans 
if planted on edge with the eve 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¢, '4-Ib. 40¢, 
1 Ib. 75¢, 2 Ib. $1.30, 5 Ib. $2.75 
BROCCOLI Brassica oleracea italica 
While broccoli is usually grown under the same prac- 
tice as cabbage and transplanted, it has been demon- 
strated that seed sown directly in the soil from April 
through June and thinned so the resultant undis- 
turbed plants stand about 2 feet apart, is the most 
successful method. The growth is unchecked and 
there is no danger of premature heading. 
CALABRESE 8 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¢ 
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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