as FRANK HOWARD, INC., PITTSFIELD, MASS. 
BEANS—Climbing or Pole Varieties—Continued 
Old Homestead Poie Beans 
*OLD HOMESTEAD, (Kentucky Wonder)—The most popular of the green podded pole 
varieties, enormously productive, tender and well flavored. 
Pkt. 20c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.60 
SCARLET RUNNER—Grown principally for ornament, scarlet blossoms. 
Pkt. 20c; 1% Ib. 35c; 1 lb. 60c; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.60 
BEETS 
Table Varieties 
Sow as early as the ground 
can be worked and every two 
weeks after, up to the first 
week of July for a succession. 
For general crop sow after 
middle of May. Sow in drills, 
1 foot to 15 in. apart, and 
when well up thin from 4 to 6 
in. Soil should be light, sandy 
loam, well enriched—very 
little danger of getting too 
rich. 
pkt. 4goz. oz. Ylb. Ylb. 
Detroit Dark Red Beet 
ASGROW WONDER BEET, Earliest—Dark, deep red, ten- 
der, and of excellent quality—semi-globular. All Ameri- 
can Silver Medal. The best garden beet in every way. 
Early. An improvement on Detroit Dark Red. aL OWS b=. 20 a0 O0 Peer, 95 
IMP. CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—Roots very dark red, flesh 
deep purplish red, SLO Se LO ke Ae OUP ere oD 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—Round, skin dark blood- 
red, flesh bright red, AUNECRR Ses Oui Eee ree oi a: 
SWISS CHARD, Fordhook Giant—Grown exclusively for its 
leaves. The middle of the leaf can be used and served like : 
asparagus, the rest like spinach, LOG bie 200 OU seb 
MANGEL WURZEL 
Oz. Lb. Lb. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED,—One of the best for deep soil, 
roots very large, very heavy cropper, © 20. OD 2.00 
SLUDSTRUP— Yellow oval, white fleshed 720 45600 2.00 
GOLDEN TANKARD,—Flesh bright yellow, said to contain 
a large amount of sugar, -20 3.65 2.00 
% Particularly suitable for quick freezing. 
