Beans, Contender 
Asperge (Fr.) Spargel (Ger.) 
Sparagio (Ital.) 
Sow 5 pounds per acre for roots, or 
1 ounce to 50 feet. 
A well-cared-for Asparagus bed improves 
with age and lasts for many years. It may be 
established from seed, but much time is saved 
by planting roots. Seeds should be sown thinly 
in early spring in rows 1 to 2 feet apart. 
When one or two years old, transplant in the 
permanent bed in rows 3 feet apart, setting 
the roots 1 to 1¥% feet apart. 
Giant Washington. A rust-resisting variety 
with long, stout, dark green spears with a 
rich purple tinge. Pkt. 20c, 
oz. 35c, % Ib. 90c, ¥ Ib. $1.50, Ib. $2.50. 
Paradise. Commercial growers claim this to 
be far superior to the Washington types. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c, 4 Ib. $2.25, 
V2 lb. $4.25, Ib. $6.00. 
COOPSP POPPI PIPL SLI LOLI DIDI L ODDS 
Asparagus Roots 
Ready about March 20 for spring 
planting. 
The 2-year roots usually produce two 
years after planting. Our stock is espe- 
cially fine in quality. 
Giant Washington. 2-yr. roots. 
25 $1.50, 50 $2.75, 100 $4.00, 
1000 $30.00. 
Paradise. 25 $2.00, 50 $3.50, 100 $6.00. 
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BEANS 
A rich, sandy loam suits Beans to perfection. 
Toward the end of April, or still better, in 
May, sowings may be made and may be re- 
peated every 2 weeks until August. Have the 
rows about 2 feet apart. Sow quite thinly in 
the row and about 2 inches deep, thinning 
out to stand 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 
DWARF BEANS—Green: Podded Varieties 
Bountiful. 53 days. Flat-podded, string- 
less, tender and a prolific bearer. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 Ib. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 lbs. $2.75. 
Contender. 54 days. Resistant to common 
Bean mosaic and powdery mildew. Pods are 
dark green in color, Plant has shown very 
high yields with a wide range of adapta- 
tion. 
Pkt. 20c, 2 Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c, 5 Ibs. $4.00. 
Giant Stringless. 53 days. Vigorous grower 
and a great producer of large, round pods, 
from 5/2 to 62 inches long. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 Ib. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Keystonian. 52 days. Pods 5 to 6¥2 inches 
long, round, straight, stringless and of su- 
perb quality, making it suitable for can- 
ning, freezing, and home use. 
Pkt. 15c, 12 Ib. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Longreen. 52 days. Improved strain of the 
popular Tendergreen Bean, pods average an 
inch longer and is a heavier producer. Are 
round, stringless and fiberless. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥ lb. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Masterpiece. 50 to 55 days. The leader 
among early greenhouse forcing varieties. 
Pods 7 x 3/8 x 7/16 inch. Light silvery 
green, straight, flat, stringless and fibreless. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 Ib. 40c, lb. 70c, 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Ranger. 56 days. Distinguished by its un- 
usual habit of growth, disease resistance and 
high yield. Plant is vigorous and prolific, 
resistant to common mosaic and downy mil- 
dew. Pods are silvery green, round, straight 
and _ stringless. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥% lb. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 lbs. $2.75. 
Yellow-Podded Varieties 
Cherokee (Valentine Wax). 50 days. A new 
wax variety of excellent productivity. Large 
and erect. The oval-shaped pods are 6 
inches long, bright golden yellow, tender 
and stringless. 
Pkt. 20c, ¥2 Ib. 40c, Ib. 75c, 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. Rust- 
resistant. 51 days. Vigorous grower. One 
of the: best of the Wax Beans. Pods fiat, 
medium length, good quality. 
Pkt. 15c, % Ib. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. 55 days. A round- 
podded, hardy, very early sort that is en- 
tirely stringless. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥% lb. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 lbs. $2.75. 
Round-Podded Kidney Wax. 58 days. Rust- 
resistant. Vigorous grower with fleshy, 
stringless pods. 
Pkt. 20c, 2 Ib. 40c, lb. 75c, 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. 53 days. Very 
productive, hardy and may be planted early. 
Long, thick, flat pods of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 15c, % Ib. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Rival. 53 days. A very high-quality, prolific 
strain. It is resistant to most of the com- 
mon Bean diseases. Pods are 62 inches 
long, round, straight, thick and meaty. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 lb. 40c, Ib. 75c, 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Stringless Black Valentine. 49 days. An 
improved strain of Black Valentine. Pods 
long and slender, semi-round, and stringless. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 lb. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Stringless Green Pod. 50 days. Round-pod- 
ded sort that is early, prolific, and a con- 
tinuous bearer. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, 
very meaty. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥% Ib. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Supergreen. 58 days. Compared with Ten- 
dergreen the pods are longer and more 
slender, 642 to 7 inches long, slim, smooth, 
dark green and stringless. Plants are up- 
right with fairly concentrated pod set. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 lb. 40c, lb. 75c, 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
Tendergreen. 52 days. An early stringless 
variety with round pods at least 6 inches 
long. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥ Ib. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Topcrop. 50 days. Gold Medal, 1950 All. 
America Selections. Most prolific high-qual- 
ity Bean developed by the U. S. Dept. of 
Agriculture. Grows 16 inches high with 23- 
inch spread, well branched, with large leaves. 
Slender, medium green pods are 512 to 6 
inches long, straight, round, smooth, entirely 
stringless and without fiber. 
Pkt. 20c, ¥2 Ib. 50c, lb. 90c, 5 Ibs. $4.00. 
Wade. 52 days. Gold Medal All-America Se- 
lections 1952. Resistant to common Bean 
mosaic and powdery mildew. The round 
slender deep green pods are 5'% to 6 inches 
long. The tall slow-wilting plants hold their 
pods well off the ground and produce a top 
quality Bean with very heavy yields. 
Pkt. 25c, ¥2 Ib. 55c, 1 Ib. 95c, 5 Ibs. $4.50. 
Dwarf Varieties Shell Beans 
For Winter Use 
These are always useful for soups, baked 
beans, etc. They can be used in the green 
state, like other sorts, when picked very young. 
Plant when ground is warm in spring and up 
to July 1, in rows 2 feet apart, Beans 3 inches 
apart in the row. 
Long-Pod Broad or Fava. 75 days. An Eng- 
lish Bean used in the dry state, shelled. 
Plant in row about 3 feet apart, 8 inches 
apart in the row. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 lb. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
French Dwarf Horticultural. 54 days. One 
of the best early Shell Beans. Thick, flat, 
stringless pods colored red and green; Beans 
large, round, and speckled. 
Pkt. 20c, ¥2 Ib. 40c, Ib. 70c, 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Red Kidney. 95 days. 
shaped, light red. 
Pkt. 15c, Y% Ib. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Pods long, kidney- 
pees come ne eee 
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