Prices 
BEANS “rn” 
Pkts. 15c., 14 Ib. 25c., 14 Ib. 40c. 
25 lbs. or more of one variety of Beans will 
be supplied at 60-lb, price. A bushel weighs 
60 Ibs. 
Culture—Plant after the weather and 
ground are warm; ordinary garden soil is 
satisfactory. Set the seeds 3 inches apart in 
rows 18 to 24 inches apart for hand cultiva- 
tion or 30 to 36 inches apart for horse or 
tractor cultivation. Plant a succession every 
two weeks. 
One pound plants 100 feel of row, 60 lbs. an acre 
Wade. A new 1952 introduction. 54 days. 
It has a deep green, round, slender, smooth 
pod 5% to 6 in. long. A top quality bean 
with very heavy yield. A good canning and 
freezing variety. Lb. 70c., 
5 lbs. $2.50, 15 Ibs. $5.85, 60 lbs. $21.00 
Asgrow Stringless Black Valentine. 49 
days. This variety with semi-round pods 
sells well on both the flat and round-pod 
markets. The plant is large, erect and pro- 
lific, bearing very attractive, dark green, 
oval pods 614 to 7 inches long and nearly 
straight, strictly stringless and of fine 
quality. Lh. 70c.. 
5 Ihs. $2.25, 15 Ibs. $5.10, 60 Ibs. $18.00 
Tenderlong 15 (New). 52 days. Improve- 
ment of the famous Tendergreen, with 
larger pods and greater resistance to dis- 
ease. The pods are of fine quality, round, 
stringless and fiberless. Lb. 70c., 
5 Ibs. $2.45, 15 Ibs. $5.70, 60 Ibs. $20.40 
Long Tendergreen. Also called ‘‘Longreen " 
52 days. This variety is an improvement 
on Tendergreen with somewhat longer pods 
and a heavier cropper. Eb. 70c., 
5 Ibs. $2.45, 15 lbs. $5.70, 60 Ibs. $20.40 
Contender. 54 days. A recent introduction, 
with resistance to common Bean mosaic 
and to powdery mildew. Pods are dark 
green, round, 6 in. long and _ stringless. 
Seed is buff, lightly mottled. Dye OCs 
5 lbs. $2.35, 15 Ibs. $5.40, 60 lbs. $19.20 
Top Crop. 52 days. 1950 All American. 
This new, green Bean is of medium green 
color, with 6 in. round stringless pods. It 
is immune to most diseases, very hardy and 
a dependable cropper. A good canning or 
freezing varicty. be 70cs 
5 lbs. $2.45, 15 lbs $5.70, 60 Ibs. $20.40 
Bountiful. 47 days. The standard flat pod. 
Lb: 70c¢., 5 Ibs.- $2.25, 15 Ibs. $5.10, 
60 Ibs, $18.00 
Plentiful. 50 days. A black-seeded variety, 
reported as an improvement over Bounti- 
ful. It is rounder, thicker walled, and of 
high quality. Ee ba0cs 
5 Ibs. $2.25, 15 Ibs. $5.10, 60 Ibs. $18.00 
Streamliner. 50 days. This is an excellent. 
nariow flat bean. The straight pods are 
slender, bright green, and exceptionally 
long. measuring 7 or more inches in length 
(Stringless.) be Oe: 
5 Ibs. $2.40, 15 Ibs. $5.55, 60 Ibs. $19.80 
Fava. 75 days. Grown extensively by the 
Italian market gardeners for an early shell 
Bean. Thick. leathery pods. pec. 
5 Ibs. $2.45, 15 lbs. $5.70, 60 Ibs. $20.40 
French Horticultural Special. 68 days. 
Our stock is a very fancy strain of New 
England shell beans. Bushy plant with 
short runners. Pods average 8 in. in 
length and %& in. in width, with a heavy 
splashing of deep carmine. Seeds pinkish 
buff, mottled and streaked with oxblood- 
red. (Certified Seed.) Sold out. 
BEANS Yellow-Pod Bush 
Cherokee Wax. 50 days. This extremely 
early new Wax variety closely resembles 
Asgrow Black Valentine, except for pod 
color. Plant larger and erect; pods golden 
wax, oval, nearly straight, stringless at all 
stages, tender and of good quality. Seeds 
black. DEba7oe, 
5 lbs. $2.30, 15 Ibs. $5.25, 60 lbs. $18.60 
Pencil Pod Black Wax. 52 days. The pods 
are 6 to 7 in. long, straight, and as round 
as a pencil. The pods are clear yellow, 
very brittle, stringless, and of the finest 
quality. Ena, 
5 lbs. $2.45, 15 lbs. $5.70, 60 Ibs. $20.40 
Davis Stringless Wax. 50 days. Tender, 
flat pods without trace of string, about 
6% in. long. Lb. 70c., 
5 lbs. $2.30, 15 Ibs. $5.25, 60 Ibs. $18.60 
Round Pod Kidney Wax (Brittle Wax). 
58 days. Pods 5 to 6 in. long, round, clear 
yellow and stringless, medium early and 
prolific. Lbe7es 
5 Ibs. $2.30, 15 Ibs. $5.25, 60 Ibs. $18.60 
Sure Crop Wax. 53 days. Pods 4 to 5 in. 
long, flat, bright yellow, stringless and 
rust-resistant. One of the best flat- 
podded Wax beans, and a_ profitable 
market variety. Lb: 70c:; 
5 Ibs. $2.30, 15 Ibs. $5.25, 60 Ibs. $18.60 
Unrivaled Wax. 52 days. Flat pods of good 
length. Clear yellow, and of fine qual- 
ity. Eb 10e:, 
5 Ibs. $2.30, 15 Ibs. $5.25, 60 Ibs. $18.60 
Kinghorn Special Wax. 57 days. A pure 
white seeded strain of Brittle Wax. Round 
pods 534 to 644 x 3/8 to 7/16 in. Most 
popular wax bean for canning and 
freezing. i Lb. 70c., 
5 lbs. $2.50, 15_Ibs. $5.85, 60 lbs. $21.00 
BUSH LIMA 
Pkts. 15c., 1{ Ib. 25c., 14 Ib. 40c. 
Lima Beans require even more heat than 
other Beans. They should not be planted 
until the ground is thoroughly warmed. 
Bush Limas should be sown on good garden 
soil in 2 to 3 feet rows, 3 to 6 inches apart, eye 
down, cover 1 inch. 
One pound will plant 50 to 60 feet 
Fordhook 242. 75 days. Improved strain 
of Fordhook Bush Lima which sets a 
heavier crop of pods, greatly increasing the 
yield from the first pickings. Pods good 
size with 3 or 4 thick beans. We recom- 
mend a trial of this strain for market. 
Eb 70s; 5) lbs.) ($2.25, 15) Ibs> $5.10: 
60 Ibs. $18.00 
Fordhook Bush Lima. 75 days. The large- 
seeded, dwarf Lima most used by market 
gardeners. Potato Lima type. Plants large, 
upright, vigorous, highly productive; pods 
contain 3 or 4 large, green, thick, oval 
seeds of excellent quality. Dry beans white 
with greenish tinge. Lb. 70c., 
5 lbs. $2.25, 15 lbs. $5.10, 60 Ibs. $18.00 
Henderson Bush. Small seeded. 65 days. 
An old stand-by variety of baby Lima. 
Pods are flat straight to slightly curved. 
234 in. long, 84 in. wide, with 8 or 4 flatish 
green, small, oval beans turning creamy 
white when dry. Eb. 7 0c; 
5 lbs. $2.25, 15 lbs. $5.10, 60 lbs. $18.00 
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POLE LIMA 
One pound is enough for 50 poles; 
30 lbs. per acre 
Culture—Poles should be set about 4 feet 
apart each way. When the ground is warm, 
plant 4 to 6 beans to a pole, eyes down and 
2 inches deep. When well started, thin to two 
vines to a pole and cultivate often. 
King of the Garden. 85 days. An im- 
proved strain of large White Pole Lima. 
The pods are from 5 to 6 in. long and con- 
tain 4 or 5 large, flat beans of good quality. 
Lb. 7€c., 5 Ibs. $2.25, 15 Ibs. $5:10, 
4 60 Ibs. $18.00 
POLE, or RUNNING BEANS 
Set poles 3 by 4 feet apart and plant 
5 or 6 beans around each pole. 
Kentucky Wonder. 62 days. The pods 
are very long, round, light green, entirely 
stringless and of high quality. Very 
productive. Lb. 70c., 
5 lbs. $2.35, 15 Ibs. $5.40, 60 Ibs. $19.20 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. 64 days. Similar 
to Kentucky Wonder except the pods are 
yellow instead of green. Pods stringless 
when young, long and bright yellow. 
Lb. 70c., 5 Ibs. $2.35, 15° \bs: $5.40, 
60 Ibs. $19.20 
FIELD BEANS 
White Kidney. Used extensively as a shell 
Bean. Lb. 60c., 5 Ibs. $2.50 
White Marrowfat. Lb. 60c., 5 Ibs. $2.50 
Red Kidney. Lb. 60c., 5 Ibs. $2.50 
BEETS 
Pkts. 15c., oz. 35c. 
Sow seeds as early in the Spring as the 
ground can be worked. For a continuous 
supply, make sowings 3 to 4 weeks apart up 
to the end of July. Sow seed in rows 1% to 
2 feet apart and cover 1 inch deep. Thin 
plants to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 
Green Top Early Wonder. 55 days. An 
attractive early bunching Beet. The tops 
are erect and do not turn red in the Fall. 
The roots are round, smooth, glossy and 
slightly flattened when mature. — Interior 
of root is blood red and has less fiber than 
most bunching Beets. Foliage clean, 
bright green. 14 Ib. 60c., 
6 lb. 85c., lb. $1.40, 10 lbs. $13.00 
Asgrow Wonder (All-America). 55 days. 
A pedigreed stock, the result of many years 
of breeding. Distinctive green tops, very 
attractive for market. Roots round when 
young, deep red, smooth, with small 
neck and tap root. 14 lb. 60c., 
16 lb. 85c., Ib. $1.40, 10 Ibs. $13.00 
Crosby’s Egyptian. 56 days. Dark red 
strain. A standard early variety, very 
popular with market gardeners, as the tops 
bunch well and it makes a good appearance 
with dark red, flat globe or Turnip-shaped 
roots; small tap root; tops large and tall; 
flesh purplish red. (A Green Top Variety.) 
14 Ib. 50c., 
16 |b. 75c., lb. $1.30, 10 lbs. $12.00 
Perfected Detroit. 60 days. As the name 
implies this Beet is an improvement of the 
common Detroit Dark Red: Beet. The 
color of this Beet is unsurpassed in any 
other variety. The shape of root is more 
globed than the regular Detroit, and the 
top is about 4 inches taller. 14 lb. 60c., 
16 lb. 85c., lb. $1.50, 10 Ibs. $14.00 
Beet for Greens. Large topped varieties 
only. There is no crop more easily grown 
than a mess of Beet greens. The greens 
remain in good eating condition for several 
weeks after they are first big enough to pull. 
Oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 40c., lb. $1.10, 10 Ibs. $10.00 
