FRENCH’S HIGH QUALITY 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
We give no warranty, express or implied, as to the productiveness of any seeds or 
bulbs we sell and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability, in all 
instances, is limited to the purchase price of the seed. ; 
ASPARAGUS 
Seed 
Mary Washington. Rust-resistant and a vigorous 
grower. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 4Ib. 90c; Mlb. $1.50. 
Roots 
Ready about March 20 for spring planting; about 
November 1 for fall planting. The one year roots 
usually produce one year after planting. Our stock 
is especially fine in quality. 
Giant Washington. 25 for $1.50; 100 for $4.50. 
BEANS 
Dwarf Green-Podded Beans 
Bountiful. 50 days. Light green flat pods, 61% to 
7 inches Jong. Very early. lb. 30c; Ib. 60c; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Black Valentine Stringless. 
stringless, dark green, oval pods. 
60c; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod. 53 days. A quality 
midseason Bean bearing an enormous crop of 
thick, round, perfectly stringless pods of an at- 
tractive mid-green color. The pods measure about 
6 inches in length. 14lb. 30c; Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Keystonian. 52 days. Round, meaty, straight 
pods. Vigorous and heavy cropper. M4lb. 30c; 
Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Tendergreen. 53 days. 
pods. Early and vigorous. 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Topcrop. 50 days. Developed by the U. S. Dept. 
of Agriculture. Grows 16 inches high with 23-inch 
spread. Medium green pods 51% to 6 inches long, 
entirely stringless and without fiber. 14lb. 55c; 
Ib. 95c; 5 Ibs. $4.25. 
Wade. 52 days. Deep green pods, round and slen- 
der, 6 inches long. The tall, slow-wilting plants 
are resistant to common Bean mosaic and pow- 
dery mildew. lb. 55c; Ib. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $4.25. 
Wax-Podded Bush Beans 
Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. Pods meaty 
and well filled, semi-round, rich yellow. Fine 
quality; entirely stringless. M%lb. 30c; Ib. 60c; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Pencil-Pod Black. 52 days. 
51 days. Entirely 
Yélb. 30c; Ib. 
Long, round, straight 
Vib. 30c; Ib. 60c; 
Long, light golden 
yellow pods, tender and brittle. M4%Ib. 30c; Ib. 60c; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Sure-Crop Black. 52 days. Stringless dwarf wax 
Bean, very tender and meaty. %lb. 30c; lb. 60c; 
5 ibs. $2.75. 
SACCO. The Complete All-Purpose Plant 
Food—Famous for Results. Results Are What 
Count. Why Not Try It? 
See page 35. 
—J. Howarp FRENCH 
Pole Lima Beans 
Dr. Harold Martin. A sensational gigantic- 
podded Lima of exceptional merit. The remark- 
ably robust vines produce an enormous crop, until 
frost, of immense pods containing 5 to 6 large 
pe of delicious flavor and tenderness. 2c per 
ean. 
King of the Garden. 88 days. A vigorous and 
productive sort. A good Bean and heavy cropper. 
Vlb. 35c; Ib. 70c; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Challenger. 90 days. The vines of this variety 
are vigorous and productive. Thick pods contain 
4 to 5 Beans of excellent quality. 1%lb. 35c; Ib. 
65c> 5ilbs: $2.75: 
Bush Lima Beans 
Fordhook. 75 days. Erect bushes bearing very 
heavy crops, thick and meaty. Ib. 30c; Ib. 60c; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Baby Fordhook. 70 days. For those wishing a 
small Bean, this is the ideal one. 14Ib. 30c; Ib. 60c; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Fordhook 242. 75 days. Already this new Bush 
Lima Bean has pushed into the background the 
old Fordhook type because of its ability to bear 
pods even during the hot summer weather. Pro- 
duces a heavy crop of slightly curved pods each 
with 3 or 4 large, thick Beans of an exceptionally 
fine nutty flavor. lb. 30c; Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Burpee’s Improved. 77 days. A great improve- 
ment over the old strain of Burpee’s Bush Lima. 
The Bean is thicker, sweeter, and the bush more 
prolific. Mlb. 45c; Ib. 80c; 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
BEETS 
Selected Crosby’s Early Egyptian. Fresh, deep 
blood-red. Rapid grower; does not get woody 
with age. Oz. 30c; lb. 85c; Wb. $1.50; Ib. 
$2.50. 
Selected Detroit Dark Red. An improvement 
over the old Detroit Dark Red; globular roots of 
finest quality. Oz. 35c; 4b. 95c; Wb. $1.65; Ib. 
2.85. 
Early Wonder. An early, globe-shaped Beet of 
uniform size. Smooth skin; deep blood-red flesh. 
Oz. 35c; 14Ib. $1.00; 4b. $1.70; Ib. $2.50. 
Winter Keeper. A long-season Beet remaining 
solid and tender until late fall and one of the best 
for winter supply. Roots almost globular. Oz. 
35c; \YIb. 95c; Ib. $2.85. 
SWISS CHARD 
Giant Lucullus. The most popular of all Chards 
and best suited for our climate. Oz. 25c; 14Ib. 75c; 
Volb. $1.40; Ib. $2.70. 
MANGEL-WURZEL 
Mammoth Prize Long Red. The largest and 
heaviest cropping Mangel. Dark red skin, with 
whitish flesh. 14Ib. 50c; 4lb. 90c. 
All Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. 
J. HOWARD FRENCH, Baltimore Pike, Lima Pa. 3 
