6 White Rose Seed & Nursery Co. 
Lima Beans (Pole) 
Plant about the first to the middle of May. One 
quart will plant 150 hills, 12 quarts to the acre. 
Wait until soil is warm before planting. Plant six 
beans to the hill, let three of the best plants stand. 
KING OF THE GARDEN—Very prolific, and of 
very fine quality. The pods contain 4 to 6 
beans. 
Pkt. 10c; '/2 Ib. 35c; | Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.75; 10 Ibs. $5.00. 
CARPINTERIA — Truly a wonderful pole bean, 
very productive. These beans are larger and 
somewhat thicker than ordinary limas; when 
dry, seed retains its distinctively green color. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Ib. 35c; | Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.75; 10 Ibs. $5.00. 
CHALLENGER—An improved Pole Lima similar to 
Fordhook Bush, very productive, seed large, 
flattish oval. White with greenish tinge. 
Pkt. 10c; '/2 Ib. 35c; | Ib. 65c; 5 Ibs. $3.00; 10 Ibs. $5.50. 
BROCCOLI 
One ounce will produce about 1500 plants. Used 
in the same manner as cauliflower, and the culture 
is the same. 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING—Used largely by 
market gardeners and home gardens. Tall 
branching plant, resembling a loose head of 
caulitlower. It is a highly desirable, delicious 
vegetabe, steadiy gaining in favor. 
Pkt. 10c; '/> 02. 30c; oz. 50c; '/ Ib. $1.50. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One ounce of seed will plant a row 200 feet long 
and make 2,000 to 3,000 plants. Sow the seed the 
same as cabbage. 
HALF DWARF IMPROVED—Sprouts are medium 
sized, closely set, very firm, and rounded 
stems are 20 to 28 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c; '/2 oz. 30c; | oz. 50c. 
BEETS 
One ounce of seed will sow a row 50 feet long, 
5 or 6 pounds to the acre. 
PERFECTED DETROIT—A selected strain of 
the Detroit Dark Red Variety, which is the 
result of several generations of in-breeding. 
Without question the darkest red and most 
uniform stock ever offered to the commercial 
trade. In trials where we have grown this 
BEET, it has been entirely without visible zones. 
This we know will be an extremely valuable 
beet for the market gardener to grow. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 60c; Vo Ib. $1.00; | Ib. $1.80. 
SEE OUR PLANTING GUIDE OF 
BEETS 
CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN—One of the 
earliest beets in cultivation; deep dark red; of 
excellent quality and extra-fine flavor. Small 
tops, making it a good forcer. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Yq Ib. 50c; 2 Ib. 90c; IIb. $1.70. 
EARLY WONDER—Globe shaped, and uniform in 
size. Skin smooth, and flesh deep dark red. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. I5e; '4 |b. 50c; Wy Ib. 90c; IIb. $1.70. 
DETROIT DARK-RED—A favorite beet with all gar- 
deners. Its form is oval, flesh deep dark red. 
A good all-summer beet to plant. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. I5c; '4 Ib. 50c; Wy Ib. 90c; IIb. $1.70. 
LUTZ'S GREEN-LEAF—A very large, dark red, 
table beet, and a variety very desirable for 
Fall and Winter use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 74 Ib. 60c; 2 Ib. $1.00; | Ib. $1.80. 
RHUBARB CHARD—A new Swiss Chard that looks 
like Rhubarb. Stalks are sweet and succulent, 
bright red in color. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 4 Ib. $1.50. 
(Swiss Chard Beet or Sea Kale) 
LUCULLUS—Leaves are cooked as a salad or like 
spinach. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 74 Ib. 65c; '/2 Ib. $1.10. 
BEETS—MANGEL WURZEL 
MAMMOTH LONG RED—This is an enormously 
productive variety, yielding from 50 to 75 
tons to the acre, a single root often weighing 
form 20 to 40 pounds. It is the best long red 
mangel. 
Oz. 20c; '4 Ib. 50c; '/ Ib. 90c. 
LETTUCE 
SALAD BOWL—This lettuce was awarded the gold 
medal and is the last of the loose leaf varie- 
ties to bolt to seed. Grows rapidly and is very 
tender and sweet. It is resistant to heat ana 
tip burn. 
Pkt. 15; 1/2 oz. 30c; | oz. 50c; 14 Ib. $1.50. 
OAK LEAF SALAD LETTUCE—This is one of the 
newer salad lettuces. The leaves form a tight 
bunch and are deeply lobed, giving a spikey 
effect. Very tender and crisp. 
Pkt. 10c; W/2 oz. 20c; I oz. 35c; Vy Ib. $1.25. 
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