VEGETABLES FOR 
FREEZING 
The symbols (fr) following the 
variety names indicate vegeta- 
bles suitable for home freezing. 
ASPARAGUS 
A hardy perennial; will bear over 
20-year period if properly cared for. 
We recommend purchase of ASPARA- 
GUS ROOTS rather than seeds, as 
roots produce crop 2 years earlier. 
If seed is used, sow thinly in drills 
in early Spring. Cover to Y%” depth. 
Thin plants to 6 inches apart and 
when a year old transplant to heavily 
enriched beds. 1 ounce will sow 60 
of drill. 
Washington Giant Rust-Proof (fr}—Thick 
tall green spears with purple tops. 
Highly rust resistant. Rapid growing 
Tender, 
BEANS 
Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Sow in rows 244’ to 314’ apart. Plant 
seed 11%4" to 2” deep and 3 to 4” 
apart. Do not plant until danger of 
frost is past. Press soil firmly around 
seeds. Thin young plants to about 6” 
apart. Keep cultivated until plants 
blossom. DO NOT CULTIVATE 
when blossoms are at prime or when 
plants are wet with dew. Keep vines 
picked to insure a longer bearing 
period. Make plantings every two 
weeks for supplies throughout the sea- 
son. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod (fr)— 
Large, sturdy plants. Meaty, round pods, 
brittle and strictly stringless at all 
stages. Medium green pods, oval, yel- 
lowish-brown seed. 54 days. 
All c¢8elable seeds 
Tendergreen (fr)—Large, erect plants. 
Abundant, round, dark-green pods, 
strictly stringless and fleshy. 54 days. 
Topcrop (fr——51 days—All America 
Gold Medal Winner for 1950. One of the 
outstanding horticultural introductions in 
recent years. An early maturing, bush 
bean, outstanding for its productiveness 
as compared to the older varieties now 
in use. Pkt, l5c. 
Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
Improved Golden Wax (fr)—Small, erect 
plants moderately productive. Straight, 
thick, flat pods, creamy yellow and 
stringless. 51 days. 
BEANS, POLE 
In warm ground, set poles 4’ to 8 
long slanting a bit to the north in 
rows ¢ apart. (Extending north and 
south the poles will be 3 apart in 
the row.) Plant 5 to 8 beans about 1” 
deep around each pole. When growth 
is sufficient, thin to the four strongest 
plants. 
Caution: To avoid spreading plant 
diseases, do not cultivate or pick when 
plants are wet. 
Blue Lake—Widely used for processing. 
Round pods, medium green, stringless 
when young—and good canning quali- 
ties. 64 days. 
Kentucky Wonder (fr)—Strong climber 
hardy, long-bearing. Curved, almost 
round pods, Slightly stringy, but brittle 
and fibreless. Meaty. 65 days. 
Oregon Giant or Yount—Large prolific 
plants, good climbers. Pods are thick- 
oval, always stringless, and very meaty. 
71 days. 
Scarlet Runner—Large plant growth. 
Often planted for its brilliant scarlet 
flowers. Pods broad, oval and meaty. 
Used for snap and green shell beans. 
90 days. 
10e Per Packet Unless otherwise noted 
Lima 
Plant in dry, warm ground. Make 
rows 2’ apart and drop beans 6” apart 
in row. Cover with 1” of soil. Can 
also be planted in hills, 3’ apart one 
way and 2' apart the other way. Use 
4 to 6 beans per hill. 
Burpee’s Bush Lima—Known for its 
large, high-quality seeds and produc- 
tiveness. Vines 14 to 20 inches tall, 
spreading in growth, medium green. 
Pods 4¥2 to 5 inches long, 3 to 4 seeds 
per pod, broad-flat. The seed is large, 
colored entirely dull white with green- 
ish tinge. 
Oregon Pole Lima—An excellent Lima 
that does very well in our area. A 
heavy producer of large, white seeds— 
delicious as a butter or dry Bean—76 
days. 
BEETS 
Deep, rich sandy loam produces finest 
beets. As soon as ground can be 
worked sow in drills 18” apart and 
press soil firmly over seed. When 
tops are 3” to 6” tall, pull them and 
use for cooked greens. Continue this 
until roots stand 6” apart. Plant every 
Jo days or so. 
Detroit Dark Red (fr}—Standard of ex- 
cellence in table beets. Smooth globular 
roots of deep ox-blood red—sweet and 
tender. 68 days. 
Early Blood Red—A turnip shaped beet 
with dark red roots. Fine quality. Medi- 
um early. 65 days. 
Early Wonder—Early variety. Semi- 
globular, tender blood-red. 58 days. 
Little Marvel—A flat-type beet with 
small tops. Matures early. Color is 
very dark and solid throughout. 58 
days. 
