Tri-State’s 
Vegetable Seeds 
Asparagus—Roots and Seeds 
CuLture. An Asparagus bed lasts for about fifteen years if well prepared. It 
should be located in full sun; the soil must be rich and well drained. Roots need 
to be planted in early spring in a trench 12 to 15 inches deep in which has been put 
a layer of fertilizer covered with soil. Roots are placed 18 inches apart and 8 inches 
deep, with 4 feet between rows. Plant 4 pounds of seed to the acre, about 12,000 
plants to the acre. Cover with several inches of soil, and add more to fill the trench 
as the shoots grow. Mulch over winter. 
Mary Washington 
The most valuable green Asparagus for home, market, canning ahd freezing. 
The thick, straight, heavy shoots are dark green, slightly tinged purple at the 
tips. Very fine flavor, popular on all markets. A uniform, heavy yielder, 
highly resistant to asparagus rust. 
ROOTS. We offer extra-large, one-year-old roots that transplant much 
better than two-year-olds. These save you a year’s wait in comparison to 
seed planting, but the first cutting should be light in order to allow the plants 
to develop fully. 
SEED. Sow early in the spring in rows 1% to 2 feet apart, placing the seed 
1 inch apart and 1 inch deep. A packet produces about 200 roots for trans- 
planting, and an ounce 750 roots. First cuttings can be made the third year. 
ASPARAGUS, 
Mary Washington 
Green-podded Bush Beans 
Cutrure. 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 cultivation or 30 to 36 inches apart for horse or tractor cultivation. Plant a suc- 
cession every two weeks. 1 lb. plants 100 ft. of row; 60 lbs. an acre. 
ASGROW STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE. 
55 days. This variety with round pods sells well 
on both the flat and round-pod markets. The plant 
is large, erect and prolific, bearing very attractive, 
dark green, oval pods 614 to 7 inches long and 
nearly straight, strictly stringless and of fine quality. 
These Beans retain their color and texture in ship- 
ping long distances. Seeds black. 
BUSH BEAN, Asgrow Stringless Black Valentine 
TOPCROP (U.S. No. 1). 48 days. A new variety 
developed by Dr. Zaumeyer of the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. It is a selection from a cross 
between Refugee No. 5 and Full Measure. Resist- 
ant to common Bean mosaic. Plants 18 to 21 
inches tall, slightly spreading, with light green foli- 
age. Pods 61% inches long, round, light green, very 
slender and straight when young. 
BOUNTIFUL. 47 days. One of the best for shipping 
purposes. Also largely used in home and market 
gardens. Pods clear light green, wide, flat, fleshy, 
entirely stringless, brittle and tender. Plants medium 
large and very prolific. Seeds straw colored. 
LONGREEN. 52 days. This variety is an improve- 
ment on Tendergreen with somewhat longer pods and 
a heavier cropper. Plant is slightly larger and 
broader leaved than Tendergreen. The pods are of 
fine quality, round, stringless and fiberless. Seeds 
buff, mottled with purple. 
TENDERGREEN. 52 days. An outstanding general- 
purpose variety for home and market gardeners, 
canning and freezing. Pods long, round, straight, 
stringless and of fine quality. Plant erect, vigorous 
growing and very productive. Seeds mottled buff 
and purple. 
TREAT BEAN SEED 
WITH SPERGON 
4 TRI-STATE SEED COMPANY, Inc. 
PHILADELPHIA 6, PA. 
