A rich, sandy loam suits Beans to perfection. 
May, sowings may be made and may be repeated every 2 weeks until August. 
Toward the end of April, or still better, in 
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—Green Podded 
Bountiful. 53 days. Flat-podded, string- 
less, tender and a prolific bearer. 
Pkt. 15c, 4% Ib. 40c, Ib. 70c, 
2 Ibs. $1.30, 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Contender. 54 days. Resistant to mosaic and 
powdery mildew. Pods are dark green in 
color. Very high yield. Pkt. 20c, Y% Ib. 50c, 
Ib. 90c, 2 Ibs. $1.70, 5 lbs. $4.00. 
Giant Stringiess. 53 days. Vigorous grower 
and a great producer of large, round pods, 
from 54% to 6% inches long. 
Pkt ibe) 2 lb. 35c, Ib.)65c; 
2 Ibs. $1.20, 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Longreen. 52 days. Improved strain of Ten- 
dergreen, pods average an inch longer and 
is a heavier producer. Are round, stringless 
and fiberless. Pkt, lhc) Ibs 45c; 
Ibe s0c. 2) lbs. $1.50) 5" Ibs. $3.50: 
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, 12 Ib. 40c; Ib: 170c; 
2 Ibs. $1.30, 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Ranger. 56 days. Vigorous and prolific, re- 
sistant to mosaic and downy mildew. Pods 
are silvery green, round, straight and string- 
less. Pkt. 15c, Y% lb. 40c, Ib. 70c, 
2 Ibs. $1.30, 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Rival. 53 days. A very high-quality, prolific 
strain. It is resistant to most of the com- 
mon Bean diseases. Pods are 6% inches 
long, round, straight, thick and meaty. 
Pkt. 15c, 1% Ib. 40c, lb. 75c, 
2 Ibs. $1.40, 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Stringless Black Valentine. 49 days. An 
improved strain of Black Valentine. Pods 
long and slender, semi-round, and stringless. 
Pkt 15e) 12 lbs 35¢, 1b) 65c, 
2 Ibs. $1.20, 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, Y Ib. 35c, Ib. 60c, 
2 Ibs. $1.10, 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Tendergreen. 52 days. An early stringless 
variety with round pods at least 6 inches 
long. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 Ib. 40c, lb. 70c, 
2 Ibs. $1.30, 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Topcrop. 50 days. All-America Selections. 
Most prolific high-quality Bean. Grows 16 
in. high with 23-inch spread, well branched, 
with large leaves. Slender, medium green 
pods are 51% to 6 in. long, straight, round, 
smooth, entirely stringless and without fiber. 
Pkt. 20c, % Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c, 
2 Ibs. $1.70, 5 Ibs. $4.00. 
Wade. 52 days. All-America Selections. Re- 
sistant to mosaic and powdery mildew. 
Round slender deep green pods 52 to 6 
inches long. The tall slow-wilting plants 
hold their pods well off the ground and pro- 
duce a top quality Bean with very heavy 
yields. Pkt. 25¢, V2 Ib. 5de; 
lb. 95c, 2 Ibs. $1.80, 5 Ibs. $4.25. 
ASPARAGUS 
Paradise. 
Asparagus Seed 
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 | to 2 feet apart. When one or two 
years old, transplant in the permanent bed in rows 3 feet 
apart, setting the roots | to 1¥2 feet apart. 
Giant Washington. A rust-resisting variety with long, stout, 
dark green spears with a rich purple tinge. 
Pkt. 20c, oz. 35c, “4 lb. 95c, 4 Ib. $1.50, Ib. $2.50. 
Asparagus Roots 
Ready about March 20 for spring planting. 
The 2-year roots usually produce two years after planting. 
Our stock is especially fine in quality. 
Giant Washington. 2-yr. roots. 
25 $1.75, 50 $2.75, 100 $5.00, 1000 $30.00. 
25 $2.50, 50 $4.00, 100 $7.00. 
Garden Store, 924 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
Dwarf Yellow-Podded 
Cherokee (Valentine Wax). 50 days. Excel- 
lent productivity. Large and erect. ‘The 
oval-shaped pods are 6 inches long, bright 
golden yellow, tender and stringless. 
Pkt. 20c, Y% Ib. 45c, lb. 80c, 
2 Ibs. $1.50, 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
Improved Rustproof Golden Wax. Rust- 
resistant. 51 days. Vigorous grower. One 
of the best. Pods flat, medium length, good 
quality. Pkt. 15c, ¥% Ib. 50c, Ib. 90c, 
2 lbs. $1.70, 5 Ibs. $4.00. 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. 55 days. A round- 
podded, hardy, very early sort that is en- 
tirely stringless. Pkt. 15c, 42 Ib. 35c, lb. 65c, 
2 Ibs. $1.20; 5) Ibs: $2.75; 
Puregold Wax. 56 days. A compact, vigorous 
variety, resistant to common Bean mosaic. 
Excellent for canning and freezing. 
Pkt. 20c, 2 lb. 45c, Ib. 80c, 
2 Ibs. $1.50, 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
Round-Podded Kidney Wax. 58 days. Rust- 
resistant. Vigorous grower with fleshy, 
stringless pods. Pkt Oca mlb 4c, 
Ib. 80c, 2 lbs. $1.50, 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, ¥2 Ib. 40c, Ib. 70c, 
2 Ibs. $1.30, 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Dwarf Shell Beans 
These 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. ; ae 
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 loc en lbs 4c. 
Ib. 80c, 2 Ibs. $1.50, 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
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, Y% lb. 45c, Ib. 85; 
2 Ibs. $1.60, 5 lbs. $3.75. 
Red Kidney. 95 days. Pods long, kidney- 
shaped, light red. PKteeloce 2a bso, 
Ib. 60c, 2 Ibs. $1.10, 5 Ibs. $2.50. 
Stringless Hort. 52 days. All-America Selec- 
tion H.M. 1952. A fine new variety of the 
cranberry type, desirable as a green snap 
Bean and also as a green shell Bean or a 
dry edible sort. Pkt. 20c, ¥2 lb. 45c, 
Ib. 85c, 2 Ibs. $1.60, 5 Ibs. $3.75. 
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