A Ss P A R A G U S 1 packet will produce about 100 roots; an ounce about 600. 
To be really appreciated asparagus must be eaten fresh-cut from the 
garden, and an asparagus bed need not be large to give great satis- 
faction for many years. By planting seeds early in the spring you can 
grow your own roots. Fertilize well and after one year, dig the roots and 
transplant the best of them to the permanent bed. 
For husky, well-grown one and two-year asparagus roots, see page 75. 
208 WASHINGTON 500 (New). A Better Strain. This is a really im- 
proved strain, the first in many years. Washington 500 is earlier, larger 
and more uniform than the regular Mary Washington, yet it has all 
the big yields and fine quality of that variety. It is ideal for eating 
fresh, canning and freezing. The heads stay tight even when quite tall, 
and the stalks are deep green without purple overcast. This strain is 
uniform, vigorous and a real producer of delicious asparagus. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.65; 44 Lb. $2.50. 
A packet of bush beans will plant 20 feet of row; a pound 150 feet. Sow 60 
to 75 Ibs. per acre. 1 Ib. is equal to a pint; 2 Ibs. is 1 qt.; 15 Ibs. is a peck. 
BEAN 
Plant in rows 2 to 2% feet apart, dropping the seed 2 inches apart, or in groups 
of 3 to 4 at intervals of a foot in the row to make hoeing easier. Do not plant until 
the ground is warm. In New York State and New England, May 10th to 20th is 
early enough. Better make a small planting every two or three weeks to have 
fresh beans right up till frost. 
ROTENONE controls Bean Beetles. Watch the undersides of bean leaves during 
June; at the first sign of Mexican bean beetles or their larvae (bright orange 
colored eggs), dust the undersides thoroughly with Rotenone dust, or spray with 
NNOR. See page 82. 
At the prices here quoted, we prepay transportation charges on beans to places in 
the United States. For larger quantities, write for special prices. 
GREEN PODDED BUSH BEANS 
18 BOUNTIFUL. Standard Early Flat-Podded Type. 48 days. Bountiful is one 
of the earliest varieties with long, handsome, straight green pods, flat but 
still meaty and of fine flavor. It is one of the most widely grown beans in the 
country because it succeeds under almost any conditions. Popular for home use, 
our strain is unexcelled for market growers and long-distance shippers. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% Lb. 35c; Lb. 60c; 2 Lbs. $1.15; 5 Lbs. $2.40; 15 Lbs. $5.90. 
60 PLENTIFUL. Flat Podded Green Beans. 50 days. If you want flat green beans 
of the best quality grow Plentiful. It ripens a few days later than Bountiful but 
has even longer, more meaty and finer quality pods. The vines make a strong 
sturdy growth and bear pods profusely. The pods are long, straight and light 
green, and are entirely stringless at all stages. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Lb. 35c; Lb. 60c; 2 Lbs. $1.15; 5 Lbs. $2.40; 15 Lbs. $5.90. 
22 CONTENDER (New) Huge Crops of Fine Ova! Pods. 
51 days. Contender is in our opinion the best oval bean yet developed. 
Perfect for the large grower withrich soil, it is very early, an abund- 
ant cropper and mosaic resistant. The smooth, slender pods are extra 
long (514-7 in.), slightly curved and most attractive and they hold up 
well for market. For home use, Contender offers great quantities of 
meaty beans, nearly round when young, stringless, brittle and of deli- 
cate flavor. Vines compact, easy to pick. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 Lb. 35c; Lb. 65c; 2 Lbs. $1.25; 5 Lbs. $2.50; 
15 Lbs. $6.25. 
Topcrop—Remarkable early yields of fine beans. 
84 TOPCROP. Early and Prolific—Fine Quality. 
50 days. The earliness, great vigor and enormous yields of this delicious 
new bean have won it top place with thousands of growers. Adapted 
for market, canning and freezing, it is also wonderful for home use. 
The thick-fleshed pods are medium light green, 514 to 6 in. long and of 
excellent flavor and tenderness. They are slender when young, be- 
coming plump rather quickly but they remain stringless, brittle and 
of unsurpassed quality for a long time. 
Topcrop was bred by Dr. W. J. Zaumeyer of the U.S.D.A. and is 
nearly immune to common bean mosaic and “‘greasy pod’’ virus. The 
Contender 
Wonderful new oval type. 
sturdy vines bear a concentrated set of pods, ripening together for 
easy picking. It is also the earliest round green bean we know and 
generally outyields anything in its class. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. 75c; 2 Lbs. $1.35; 5 Lbs. $2.65; 15 Lbs. $6.75. 
50 LONG TENDERGREEN, or Longreen—The Home Gardener’s Favorite. 
52 days. For growing fine snap beans, our famous Long Tendergreen and the new mosaic- 
resistant similar type, Tenderlong 15, are now the popular favorites. All the fine qualities 
of the grand old Tendergreen are here combined with added length and vigor. 
The pods are round, smooth and extra long, up to 7 in., stringless and free of fiber at all 
stages. Excellent for canning and freezing, these beans are meaty and of fine flavor. The plants 
are large and productive and both home and market gardeners find this a most desirable round 
green bean. Pkt. 15c; 144 Lb. 40c; Lb. 75c; 2 Lbs. $1.35; 5 Lbs. $2.75; 15 Lbs. $7.00. 
80 STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE. 52 days. This is the true strain, the slender type pre- 
ferred by large market growers and shippers. Pods are long and slender, nearly round when 
young, becoming oval as they get older. 
Pkt. 10c; 44 Lb. 35c; Lb. 60c; 2 Lbs. $1.15; 5 Lbs. $2.40; 15 lbs. $5.90. 
83 TENDERLONG 15. Improved Tendergreen. 
52 days. Take advantage of modern breeding with this mosaic-resistant, vigorous, Tendergreen 
bean. You get all the rich flavor and tenderness of the original, plus much more dependable 
production. The smooth attractive round pods are exceptionally uniform, about 6 in. long, 
and they have fine color and an appetizing appearance. Although extra meaty, they hold 
their slenderness well and they are completely stringless, fiberless and delicious to eat. 
The healthy spreading vines bear early and are productive for a long time. These splendid 
high quality beans are excellent for home use, market, canning and freezing. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. 70c; 2 Lbs. $1.30; 5 Lbs. $2.65; 15 Lbs. $6.75. 
90 WADE (New). All-America Gold Medal Winner for 1952. 
54 days. The latest and perhaps the greatest of the recent U.S.D.A. introductions, this main 
crop bean is named for its originator, the late Dr. B. L. Wade. Outstanding wherever tried, it 
has vigorous upright vines which bear straight, slender, deep green pods of top quality. Meaty 
and tender, they have a fine rich nutty flavor. Ideal for home, market, canning and freezing. See 
photo on page 4. Pkg. 25c; 44 Lb. 50c; Lb. 90c; 2 Lbs. $1.65; 5 Lbs. $3.25; 15 Lbs. $7.75. 
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