From among all the thousands of 
available varieties, we have selected 
those which will produce the best 
quality and the greatest yields in the 
gardens of our territory. So we offer 
you this compact selection as a safe, 
sound base for your plans. 
VEGETABLES FOR FREEZING 
The Symbols (fr) following the variety 
names indicates vegetables suitable for 
home freezing 
ASPARAGUS 
A hardy perennial; will bear over 20-year 
period if properly cared for. We recom- 
mend purchase of ASPARAGUS 
ROOTS rather than seeds, as roots pro- 
duce crop 2 years earlier. If seed 1s 
used, sow thinly in drills in early Spring. 
Cover to Y2” depth. Soak seed 24 hrs. 
before planting. Sow in loose, rich, moist 
soil after weather warms up. Thin to 
stand 6” apart. When a year old and in 
early spring transplant in well enriched 
beds in permanent position, 24” apart, 
in rows 20” apart. Set in hole so that 
crown is 8” below surface, but only cover 
tips with 3” of soil. As plants grow, fill 
in until level. Don’t cut first year after 
setting. 
MARY WASHINGTON (fr) — Thick, tall 
green spears with purple tops. Highly 
rust resistant. Rapid growing. Tender. 
BEANS 
Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
BLACK VALENTINE STRINGLESS (fr) — 
Hardy, early maturing, very productive. 
Pods, dark green, 6-642 in. long, brittle, 
smooth, stringless. Seeds black 49 days. 
BOUNTIFUL (fr)—An early, heavy-yielding 
variety. The leading flat podded bean for 
market and home use. Flat, light-green, 
stringless, but slightly fibrous pods of finest 
quality. 47 days. 
STRINGLESS GREEN POD (fr) — Large, 
sturdy plants, Meaty round pods, brittle 
and strictly stringless. Medium green pods, 
oval, yellowish-brown seed, 54 days. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD — 534” 
pods almost round. Meaty, stringless and 
brittle. Medium. Green, 53 days. 
PLENTIFUL — Productive, early, Flat. me- 
dium green pods, 6 to 7-in. long, strictly 
stringless, Choicest quality. 51 days. 
TENDERGREEN (fr) — Large, erect plants. 
Abundant, round, dark-green pods, strictly 
stringless and fleshy, 54 days to maturity. 
WADE’S BUSH SNAP BEAN—Fesistant to 
common bean mosaic and powdery mildew. 
Deep green pod, long, round, slender with 
reddish brown seed, 
TOPCROP—All America Top 12. Does well 
in the home garden, market garden and is 
excellent for commercial processing. 5! to 
6 inches long. Round, medium light green 
pods. Packet 14 lb. 45c. 51 days. 
SEEDS 
Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX (fr)—Small, erect 
plants, moderately productive. Straight, 
thick, flat pods, creamy yellow and string- 
less, 51 days. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX (fr)—Stocky, 
large, strongly productive plants. Pods, 
golden yellow, tender, stringless. 55 days 
to maturity. 
SURE CROP STRINGLESS—Handsome, rich 
yellow pods. Sturdy, brittle. 6-61 in. long. 
Strictly stringless. 53 days, 
Beans, Pole 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL OR CRANBERRY 
—Hardy, good climber, 5” pods flat-oval, 
dark green when young, splashed with red. 
Slightly curved, stringless, little fiber and 
very fleshy. 70 days. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX (fr)—Vigorous, 
good climbing plants waxy-yellow pods, 
flat and nearly stringless, Somewhat fibrous 
but meaty. 68 days. 
KENTUCKY WONDER (fr)—Rust resistant. 
Strong climber, hardy, long-bearing. Curved, 
almost round pods, Slightly stringy, but 
brittle and fibreless. Meaty. 65 days to ma- 
turity. 
Lima, Dwarf or Bush 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH (fr)—Best of flat 
seeded bush limas. Pods contain four or 
five large beans of excellent quality, 75 
days. 
FORDHOOK BUSH 242 (fr)—All America Top 
12. Straight pods with plump, large beans, 
excellent quality. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH (fr)—Known as Baby 
Lima or Butter Bean. Plants small, early and 
bushy. 65 days. Very productive, 
Lima, Pole 
KING OF THE GARDEN (fr)—Flat, smooth 
pods with four or five white, large, flat 
beans. 88 days. 
BEANS, SHELL 
NAVY—Small seed, almost round and white. 
Hardy, prolific. Most popular for baking. 
95 days. 
RED KIDNEY—Pods 6-7 in. long. Flat large 
beans, pinkish red to mahogany in color, 
Rich flavor, 95 days. 
BEETS 
Deep, rich sandy loam produces finest 
beets. As soon as ground can be worked 
sow in drills 18” apart and press soil 
firmly over seed, Each ‘‘seed’’ is a frust 
with several true seeds. No matter how 
thinly beets are sown, they will need 
thinning. Make three sowings, one early, 
one three weeks later and one 60 days 
before fall. When tops are 3” to 6” 
tall pull them and use for cooked 
greens. Continue this until roots stand 
6” apart. 
LETTUCE, 
Salad Bowl 
1952 GOLD MEDAL 
MUSKMELON, 
Golden Delight 
1952 BRONZE MEDAL 
BEETS 
Detroit Perfected 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN (fr)}—Widely grown 
for early beets. Flattened globe shaped 
roots with small tap root. Excellent quality, 
tender and sweet. 60 days to mautrity. 
DETROIT PERFECTED (fr)—All America Top 
12, Standard of excellence in table beets. 
Smooth, globular roots of deep ox-blood red 
—sweet and tender. 68 days. 
EARLY WONDER—Early variety. Semi-glob- 
ular, tender, blood-red. 58 days. 
ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS 
5. = 
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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 
