ONION, 
White Bunching 
Grow your own scal- 
lions. You can 
them ali summer and 
fall. Plant seed from 
April until July. 
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25 cts. 07. 75 Cts. 
have 
Pkt. 
POTATO, Irish Cobbler 
Lima Beans, Bush 
Grow best in rich soil. Plant after frost danger, when soil 
iswarm. Set seed 114 inches deep, and make sure eye of seed 
is down. Space seed 3 inches apart and later thin seedlings to 
6 inches, with 214 feet between rows. For insect pests, see 
Bush Beans. 1 pound will plant 100 feet of row. 
539 Burpee’s Improved Bush. 73 days. Broad thick 
pods containing 4 or 5 meaty Beans. Vigorous, pro- 
ductive plants about 20 inches tall; heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 4b. 40 cts.; Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
%*% 609 Fordhook 242. 75 days. New. All-America 
Bronze Medal Winner. A heavy yielder of meditum- 
sized pods of good eating quality; excellent for freezing. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 14Ib. 45 cts.; Ib. 80 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.75. 
607 Henderson’s Bush. 7( days. The “Baby Lima” 
seeds are small, flat and borne 3 or 4 to a pod. Pkt. 
20 cts.; Ib. 40 cts.; Ib. 70 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Lima Beans, Pole 
Culture same as Pole Beans. 
611 King of the Garden. 88 days. Pods are large and 
flat, containing 5 or 6 large Beans. Pkt. 25 cts.; Mlb. 
50 cts.; Ib. 90 cts.; 5 Ibs. $4.25. 
637 Leviathan. 80 days. Long, straight pods, easily 
shelled, are produced early in the season. Hardy and 
prolific. Pkt. 25 cts.; 14Ib. 50 cts.; Ib. 90 cts.; 5 Ibs. $4.00. 
Fava Beans 
589 Broad Windsor. One of the best of these broad Beans. 
Should be planted any for best results. Used like Lima 
Beans. Pkt. 20 cts.; 14Ib. 35 cts.; lb. 65 cts. 
Edible Soy Beans 
554 Bansei. 95 days. Sow 1 pound per 100-foot row. 
Vlb. 30 cts.; Ib. 50 ets. 
Broccoli 
For an early crop, start seed in hotbed or in a flat indoors. 
Set plants out as soon as soil can be worked; space 24 inches 
apart, in rows 2 feet apart. Be sure soil is well prepared and 
fertilized. For fall crop start seed in open ground in early June. 
Keep plants growing vigorously by using commercial fertilizer 
or nitrate of soda. 
% 516A Calabrese. 70 days. Large, strong plants pro- 
ducing compact center heads of blue-green flower-buds 
of delicate flavor. When these heads are cut, smaller 
ones form on the side. Pkt. 25 cts.; l4oz. 40 cts.; oz. 
$1.10. 
516B Waltham 11. 55 days. A new spring type Broccoli 
used principally im New England for spring planting, to 
harvest in June and July. Pkt. 50 cts.; Moz. $1.00. 
516C Broccoli-Rapa. A non-heading variety that makes 
delicious cooking greens. Very popular with Italian 
growers. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 
Brussels Sprouts 
Start seed indoors or in a coldframe. Transplant to moist, 
well-drained soil, allowing 2 feet between plants and 3 feet 
between rows. As sprouts begin to form at base of lower leaves, 
remove these leaves but always allow foliage to remain at top 
of plant for normal growth. 
% 515 Long Island Improved. 80 days. Solid sprouts 
produced on compact plants 20 inches tall. Pkt. 20 cts.; 
Yoz. 40 cts.; oz. $1.20. 
Beets 
Sow as soon as soil can be worked easily. Make plantings 
in short rows 10 to 15 feet long, at intervals of two weeks for a 
continuous supply. Cover seed with ¥% inch of soil; allow 18 
inches between rows. When large enough to handle, thin 
seedlings. Beets are best to use when 2 inches in diameter. 
The tops of Beets may be used for greens in the early stages. 
571 Crosby’s Egyptian. 50 days. Produces an early 
crop of globe-shaped, dark red Beets about 3 inches in 
diameter. Flesh is lighter in color than the skin. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; Woz. $1.00; Ib. $2.50. 
563 Detroit Perfected. 55 days. Smooth, round, black- 
ish red roots of tender, fine quality. Often used in late 
plantings, for it keeps well over winter. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts.; 4Ib. $1.10; Ib. $2.95. 
580 Early Wonder. 50 days. Deep blood-red Beets that 
are ready to use early in the season. Smooth skin and 
untform shape. May be planted for a fall crop, since it 
grows quickly. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00; 
Ib. $2.75. 
573 Good For All. 55 days. Produces a crop of baby 
Beets 2 to 2% inches in diameter. Medium dark red in 
color. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 4b. $1.25; Ib. $3.00. 
578 Mangel-Wurzel, Mammoth Long Red. 110 days. 
Red skin and white flesh with pink veins. Grows half 
out of the ground; a large, heavy cropper. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; 4Ib. 60 cts.; Ib. $1.75. 
579 Winter Keeper. 80 days. Globe-shaped, tapering 
somewhat toward the root. Specially grown for winter 
use because it remains firm and sweet for a long period. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 4Ib. $1.10; Ib. $2.75. 
Cauliflower 
Start seed indoors or in a coldframe. Set plants 2 feet apart, 
with 3 feet between rows. Essentially a cool-weather crop; 
keep plants in vigorous growth by feeding with complete fer- 
tilizer. When heads are 4 inches in diameter, tie leaves to- 
gether to blanch. 
496A Early Snowball. 82 days. The favorite variety all 
over the country. Heads are solid, smooth, with snow- 
white curds. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. $1.15; Moz. $2.00. 
%496B Super Snowball. 88 days. Well-rounded, pure 
white heads. POnp ee SG ES and very good for freez- 
ing. Pkt. 30 cts.; Moz. $1.25; oz. $2. 25. 
Chives 
263 Grown in about 100 days from seed. Perennial. Mild 
onion-like flavor. Excellent for flavoring salads, soups, 
meat and stews. Pkt. 25 cts.; 3 pkts. 65 cts. Clumps, 
50 cts. each. 
Cress 
262A Curled (Pepper Grass). 40 days. Best used when 
young, added to lettuce to provide a more pungent taste, 
or for garnishing and flavoring. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
262B Upland. 60 days. Broad, crisp leaves, tender when 
young. Stays green all the year. Grows best in rich, 
well-prepared ground. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 
275 Watercress. 8() days. Used for salad or sandwich 
greens. Mix the seed with moist soil and form into 
pellets, which can then be pressed into the banks of a 
stream or pond just above the water level. Once estab- 
lished it needs no care. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
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