2 Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
‘“ Sterling Quality’? Vegetable Seeds 
A thoroughly up-to-date list of Vegetable Seeds particularly adapted to the 
climate of Northern New England. New disease resistant varieties and improved 
strains of the old favorites. 
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP. 
For Beans By Parcel Post add Postage. See page 1. 
Important — Vegetable Seeds - State tax exempt. 
Asparagus Seed 
Culture — Sow the seeds thinly in April 
or May in rows one foot apart and one inch 
deep; when the plants are up well, thin to 
3 or 4 inches apart in the rows. One ounce 
will produce about 200 plants, 4 to 5 pounds 
to the acre. 
Mary Washington. The best rust resist- 
ant variety of vigorous growth and excellent 
quality. The tips are tight and firm and do 
not open until well out of the ground. 
Recommended for the home and market 
garden. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Asparagus Roots 
Culture — Plant in rows 4 feet apart and 
18 inches in the rows, covering the plants 
about 6 inches. The soil should be thorough- 
ly manured and trenched, at least 2 feet. 
Mary Washington Roots. Strong, vigorous, 
plump, well grows roots. 100 roots, $3.50. 
Postpaid, $3.75. Special quotations by the 
thousand. 
Bean—Asgrow stringless Green Pod 
Beans—Bush 
Green Podded 
Culture—Plant in light, warm soil in the 
spring when danger from frost is past, in 
drills from 2 to 3 feet apart, covering about 
2 inches deep. Sow every two weeks for a 
succession. Cultivate frequently, until they 
blossom, but only when the plants are dry. 
Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill. 
Asgrow Stringless Green Pod or Tender. 
green. (53 days). A wonderful snap bean 
maturing early. Pods long, round, very 
meaty and of dark green color. This bean is 
absolutely stringless and of delicious flavor. 
Market gardeners will find this the most 
profitable green podded bean. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Ib. 30c; 1 lb) 50C 3 2elbsme cc. 
Poel OSe50:00) 
Bountiful. (49 days). One of the most 
popular garden beans. Extra early and pro- 
lific, flat green pods, 6-7 in. long, very tender. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Ib. 30c? 2 lbs) 50G eZee lpsmuuc: 
Taelbsmpa.00, 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod. (52 days). 
Combines hardiness, extreme earliness and 
productiveness. The pods are tender, brittle 
and of the finest flavor; always entirely 
stringless. 
Pkt. 15¢c; % Ib. 30c; 1 lb. 50c; 2 Ibs. 90c; 
15 lbs. $5.00. 
Plentiful. (49 days). Medium green-podded, 
black-seeded. Stronger, rather heavy bush 
carrying a good set of pods. Stringless re- 
minder of Bountiful. 
Pkt. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 Ib. 50c; 2 Ibs. 90c; 
15 lbs. $5.00. 
Ranger (56 days) A new type developed by 
Asgrow. Primarily a green pod variety, but 
provides excellent dry beans. Plant spreading 
and with half-runners, vigorous and very 
prolific. Pods round, mostly straight, string- 
less, silvery green, the set largely concentrat- 
ed in the crown. 
Pkt. 15c; % Ib. 30c; 1 Ib. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 
15 Ibs. $5.00. 
Topcrop (52 days) New, green-vodded bean- 
immune to diseases, early maturing. Medium 
green, round, 6 in. pods, smooth and string- 
less of melting flavor. Splendid for can- 
ning and freezing. 
Pkt. 15c; % ib. 30c; 1 Ib. 50c; 2 Ibs. 90c; 
15 Ibs. $5.00. 
