THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED COMPANY — 
DENVER, COLORADO | 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
FOR CRITICAL PLANTERS 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—One ounce for 300 roots. Asparagus seed is 
sown in the spring. The earlier the better after frost is out 
of the ground and the soil is in good workable condition, not 
sticky. Scatter the seed-an inch apart in drills 2 to 3 feet apart 
and cover with about %-inch of soil. Keep cultivated, well 
watered and free from weeds. 
MARY WASHINGTON—The best rust-resistant variety, heav- 
ily productive, producing large deep green shoots of the 
highest quality. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (Oz. 20c) (14 Ib. 60c) (Ib. $2.00). 
ARTICHOKE 
The artichoke is grown for its edible blossoms. It is a peren- 
nial but requires renewing every two or three years. The Jeru- 
salem Artichoke so called is grown for its tuberous root. 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE—The standard variety for home 
and market gardens. A perennial, but not hardy in the north. 
Flower heads large, globular, deep green, with fleshy bases 
on the bud scales. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 15c) (Oz. 50c) (%4 Ib. $1.50). 
GARDEN BEANS 
CULTURE—Beans can be planted with safety any time from 
May 15th to August Ist. They do better in a light sandy loam 
soil, but will thrive well in any good garden soil. Sow in rows 
2% to 3 feet apart; 1 lb. will sow a row 100 feet long; 60 to 90 
Ibs. will plant an acre. For a continuous supply plant every 10 
days until August. Never cultivate or handle beans when the 
vines are wet. 
Maturity periods listed means in the wax and green pod vari- 
eties the number of days required to produce snap beans. In 
Lima Beans the time required to produce green shell beans 
and in the Field class, the number of days required to produce 
dry shell beans fully matured. 
GREEN PODDED BUSH BEANS 
TOP CROP BEAN 
BOUNTIFUL OR EARLY SIX WEEKS—51 days. Very pro- 
lific producer of flat entirely stringless pods of clear light 
green, 6% to 7 inches long. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (%4 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Ibs. 95e) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
BROAD WINDSOR (Fava or Horse Bean)—75 days. An Italian 
variety used as a shell bean. Beans are large, broad, flat 
light green 6 to a pod. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (14 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 45c) (2 Ibs. 85c) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS—54 days. Gardeners and canners 
like this stringless and fiberless bean for its excellent quality. 
It sells readily on the market, and for cut beans for canning, 
it can’t be beat. Pod 6 inches long, medium green, round. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (14 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Ibs. 95c) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
FULL MEASURE—60 days. Very desirable home garden and 
canning vraiety. Pods, medium green 6% inches long, round, 
very fleshy, brittle and stringless. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (4 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Ibs. 95e) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
GIANT STRINGLESS—56 days. Pods medium green, round, 
about 6% inches long, very fleshy with marked indentation 
between seeds. Brittle and stringless. E ‘ 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (14 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Ibs. 95c) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.59). 
LOGAN—54 days. Plants are upright and bushy, of the Ten- 
dergreen type, pods are 6 inches long, completely round and 
straight. Color same as Tendergreen. Logan tends to cluster 
its blossoms, setting pods at one setting, meaning that the 
market gardener will get a very high percentage of pick 
when stripping his field. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (%4 Ib. 25e) (Ib. 55ce) (2 Ibs. $1.05) (5 Ibs. 
$2.50). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $4.50) (25 Ibs. $10.00) 
KEYSTONIAN—52 days. A fine new bean combining the de- 
licious tenderness of ‘‘Tendergreen”’ with the productivity of 
“Stringless Green Pod.’ Long, straight, round pods, 6 to 6% 
inches long, fine grained, straight and a rich dark green 
color, perfectly stringless. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (4 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Ibs. 95c) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.75) (25 Ibs. $8.00). 
LANDRETH’S STRINGLESS—54 days. Pods medium green, 
nearly round, very fleshy, stringless, fine grained and ten- 
der. Retain their green color well. very productive. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (%4 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Ibs. 95e) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
NEW STRINGLESS GREEN POD (Tendergreen)—53 days. 
Pods average 6 inches in length, are an attractive dark green, 
nearly straight, round fleshy, stringless and of excellent 
quality. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10e) (14 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50c) (2 Ibs. 95c) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
PLENTIFUL (Black Seeded Bountiful)—53 days. Very desir- 
able for shipping or home and market garden. An improved, 
very productive variety of the Bountiful type. Noticeably re- 
sistant to certain rust diseases. Pods flat, 7% inches long, 
straight, medium deep green, brittle, stringless and of dis- 
tinctive flavor. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (14 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 45e) (2 Ibs. 85c) (5 Ibs. $2.00). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE—Round Pod. 55 days. 
Excellent shipping variety, pods 6% inches long, medium 
green, nearly straight, stringless and of fine quality. Retains 
its color and texture long after picking, very prolific. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (4 Ib. 20e) (Ib. 50ce) (2 Ibs. 95e) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.50) (25 Ibs. $7.50). 
STRINGLESS LONGREEN—56 days. A new market bean 
originating from the New Stringless variety. The season, 
vine, pod. type and color are similar to regular New String- 
less, but has longer pods. Pods are round, straight, dark 
green in color and 7 inches long. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (14 Ib. 20c) (Ib. 50e) (2 Ibs. 95e) (5 Ibs. $2.25). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $3.75) (25 Ibs. $8.00). 
TOP CROP—The All American Gold Medal winner for 1950. 
53 days. Plants grow 15-16 inches high with about 23 inch 
spread. High yields are borne during a short interval, giv- 
ing a few large pickings rather than a number of small 
pickings. The pods are 5% to 6 inches long, 7/16 inch wide, 
and round. The color is slightly lighter green than Tender- 
green. They are straight to slightly curved, smooth entirely 
stringless. Top Crop is an excellent market, canning and 
freezing type. Seeds are oval, brown mottled and Mosaic 
resistant. 
Postpaid (Pkt. 10c) (4 Ib. 25e) (Ib. 55e) (2 Ibs. $1.05) (5 Ibs. 
$2.50). 
Not Postpaid (10 Ibs. $4.50) (25 Ibs. $10.00). 
