SELECTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
The garden seeds offered in the fol- 
lowing pages can probably be obtained 
a few cents cheaper at some hardware, 
department or grocery stores. We do not 
offer bargain prices. We do however, 
offer the best quality, highest germina- 
tion seeds obtainable at any price. All 
seeds are fresh 1953 crop, tested by the 
growers and then re-tested by us, under 
State and Federal supervision to insure 
our customers an abundant crop of the 
finest vegetables. We have spared no 
expense in obtaining the best and newest 
varieties, as well as the finest selected 
seed. These seeds are contract grown by 
the world’s biggest growers; growers 
who have many generations of seed breed- 
ing behind them, both in this country and 
abroad. We are certain that if you will 
plant our seeds and give them average 
care, the yield will speak for itself. All 
seeds up to and including 1 lb., are 
Shipped postpaid. 
Larger quantities ex- 
press postpaid. 5 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington. Rust-resistant. Large, 
tender stalks. Sow seed as soon as 
ground can be worked; same as peas. 
Transplant following year. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; %4 lb. 65c; lb. $2.00. 
(4 2) x Brissel Sprouts 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow and transplant like cabbage. 
plants per ounce. 
Sluis’ Big’ Crop. 
2500 
90 days. Strong plants; 
heavy producers. %& oz. 10c; oz. 60c; 
% lb. $1.25. 
BROCCOLI 
Start indoors and transplant in rows 
2 feet apart each way. Cut before flower 
buds open. 2500 plants per ounce. 
Italian Green. 75 days. Similar to Cauli- 
flower in table use. Large, green heads. 
Y% oz. 10c; oz. 40c; 1%4 lb. $1.25, 
Hansen Inoculators 
Garden Size. Contains a mixture of 
bacteria for inoculating Sweet Peas, 
Garden Peas, Beans, Lima Beans and 
Lupines. PEt. 20c. 
BEANS 
Plant seed after ground’ is warm and 
throughout summer. Sow seed 3 inches 
apart in rows. Pole Beans are planted in 
hills 4 feet apart. % pound plants 50-foot 
row. 
Wax or Yellow Podded 
(Bush Beans) 
Price of Yellow and Green-Podded 
Beans: %4 Ib. 20c; % lb. 35c; 1 Ib. 60c. 
Express Collect, 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.25. 
Brittle Wax or Round Pod Kidney Wax. 
54 days. Very tender. Entirely string- 
less. 
Cherokee Wax. 
58 days. Improved type 
of Black Wax with narrow pod. 6-inch 
pod is deep yellow. Stringless. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax. 52 days. Best 
round-podded Wax Bean for market. 
Green Podded 
(Bush Beans) 
% lb. 20c; 4% lb. 35c; 1 lb. 60c. Express 
Collect, 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs, $4.25. 
Tendergreen. 54 days. Absolutely string- 
less. Fleshy pods about 6 inches long. 
Very productive. 
Topcrop. 50 days. Resistant to bean 
mosaic. Very heavy yielder and holds 
good dark green color. 
Burpee’s Stringless. 50 days. Round green 
pods 6 inches long; thick and brittle. 
Good yielder. 
Red Valentine Stringless. 52 days. Pods 
round and fleshy. Enormous producer, 
Pole Beans 
% Ib. 20c; 4% 1b. 35c; 1 lb. 60c. Express 
Collect, 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00. 
Kentucky Wonder. 65 days. Stringless 
pods 7 inches long. Good dry or green. 
If gathered will produce large crops 
until frost. 
Bush Limas 
% 1b, 20c; % Ib. 35c; 1 Ib. 60c. 
Collect, 10 lbs. $4.75. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima 75 days. 
Pods 5 to 6 inches long, Finest quality 
beans; good for freezing. 
Fordhook 242. 72 days. Does better in 
hot weather than many Limas, Baby- 
Lima type. Big yields. 
Express 
Cherokee Wax Bean 
Pole Limas 
144 lb. 20c; 144 lb. 40c; 1 lb. 60c. 
Collect, 10 lbs. $4.00. 
King of the Garden. 85 days. Large pods 
filled with beans of mammoth size. 
Vines bear early and continue until 
frost. 
Field Seed Beans 
(Send for prices on larger quantities.) 
Hand-Picked Marrow. By Mail, lb. 50c. 
Hand-Picked Navy. By Mail, lb. 50c. 
Hand-Picked White Kidney. By Mail, lb. 
50c. 
Hand-Picked Red Kidney, By Mail, lb. 50c. 
BEETS 
Plant as early as ground can be worked, 
3 to 4 inches apart, in rows. Beet tops 
are very good as greens. % ounce plants 
50 feet of row. 
la oz. 10c; 02. 20c; %4 1b. 50c; 1b. $1.50. 
Allen’s Select. 45 days. Several years ago 
we noticed in a bed of Crosby’s Egyp- 
tian, a Beet that grew faster and larger 
and matured earlier than the rest. After 
careful testing we became convinced 
that this Beet is not only of commer- 
cial value but deserved trial by all 
lovers of Beets. It is globular, dark red, 
Express 
fine avored and a good keeper. Excel- 
lent for greens . 
Crosby’s Egyptian Improved. 50 days. A 
quick grower. Good for foreing indoors 
and a favorite with market gardeners. 
Roots are slightly flattened globes, 
rich blood-red. 
Detroit Dark Red. 60 days. Small tops; 
can be planted close together. Very 
Sweet, fine flavor for table use, 
Eclipse. 55 days. Smooth, roundish roots, 
pee red and very fine textured. Grows 
ast. 
Sugar Beets 
Klein Wanzleben. 90 days. The most cul- 
tivated and probably the best heavy 
yielder. 4% oz. 10c; oz. 15c; % 1b. 35c; 
lb. $1.00. 
