ROSWELL SEED COMPANY 
ESTABLISHED 1900 1 
The ROSWELL SEED COMPANY warrants that seeds or bulbs sold are as described 
on the container within recognized tolerances. No other or further warranty, ex- 
pressed or implied, can be given with seeds. Our liability in all instances, is limited 
to the purchase price of the seed. 
Vegetable Seeds in Bulk 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington—Grown extensively for its rapid growing, large, deep green sprouts 
of splendid quality. Tender when large, resistant to rust. 
Paradise—The thick stem sort. Possibly the heaviest producer and the fastest grower. 
BEANS—Bush Varieties 
Improved Burpee Stringless Green Pod (53 days)—-Green pod about 6 inches long, 
nearly round, slightly curved and fiberless. For quality this is the outstanding string 
bean in the Pecos Valley. Plants are bushy and productive. Raised in the home or 
market garden for canning and freezing. 
Tendergreen (54 days)—-Favored by some and is a general purpose bean of good 
quality. Pods are light green, meaty and stringless, also, round and straight. Plants 
are erect and productive. Used extensively by truckers and canners. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod (53 days)—Green pods, stringless and brittle with marked 
indentations between the beans. Preferred by some for late planting. A good pro- 
ducer, shipper and canner. 
Improved Pencil Pod Black Wax (55 days)—Pods are yellow, round, about 7 inches 
long and stringless. The leading yellow podded string bean of our locality. Plants 
are vigorous and productive. 
Topnotch Golden Wax (50 days)—This new yellow pod is about five inches long, flat 
and stringless. Plant is disease resistant. Well accepted after two year trial. 
BEANS—Running Varieties 
Kentucky Wonder (65 days)—-Also known as Texas Prolific or Old Homestead. The 
fine flavor of this bean makes it the favorite of the pole varieties. The green pods are 
about 9 inches long, grow in clusters, are curved and indented, meaty and brittle, but 
do have strings. A hardy climber that is productive until late in the season. Will 
produce under some conditions of the Pecos Valley where others will not live. 
McCaslan (65 days)—Similar to Kentucky Wonder except seeds are white. Pods 8 
inches long, flat and medium green. A good bean for the market, can be used as snap 
or dry beans. 
LIMA BEANS 
Burpee’s Impoved (75 days)—Pods grow in clusters averaging 4 seeds each. Recom- 
mended for freezing. Plants are very productive, large, erect and of the bush type. 
Henderson’s Bush (66 days)—This is the baby lima of the bush type which is often 
grown for a dry bean. Flat pods contain 8 to 4 flat beans. Excellent quality and 
good canner. Plants are about 18 inches tall, early and dark green. 
Fordhook Bush Lima (75 days)—The large potato lima type. 4 inch pods are broad 
and contain 3 to 4 thick beans of highest quality. Large erect plants produce very 
heavy in the Pecos Valley. Grown in the market garden for shipping, highly recom- 
mended for freezing. 
GARDEN SEED PRICES ARE FOUND ON PAGES 13-16 
