SELECTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
The garden seeds offered in the follow- 
ing pages can probably be obtained a few 
cents cheaper at some hardware, depart- 
ment or grocery stores. We do not offer 
bargain prices. We do however, offer the 
best quality, highest germination seeds 
obtainable at any price. All seeds are 
fresh 1954 crop, tested by the growers and 
then re-tested by us, under State and 
Federal supervision to insure our cus- 
tomers an abundant crop of the finest 
vegetables. All seeds up to and including 
1 lb., are shipped postpaid. Larger quan- 
tities express postpaid. 
ALLEN’S NURSERIES & SEED 
HOUSE, gives no warranty, express 
or implied as to the productiveness 
of any seeds it sells; nor does it 
warrant fertilizers other than in re- 
spect to data required of the seller 
by statutes. It is expressly agreed 
that the limit of liability for all 
claims for loss or damage due to any 
cause Shall be in a sum no greater 
than the original purchase price of 
the goods and in no case shall it be 
responsible for loss or damage of 
the crop. 
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. 35c; %4 lb. 80c; lb. $2.25. 
Brussel Sprouts 
(42) 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow and transplant like cabbage. 
plants per ounce. 
2500 
Sluis’ Big Crop. 90 days. Strong plants; 
heavy producers. Y% oz. 15c; ¥% oz. 40c; 
oz. 70c; % Ib. $1.50. 
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. 
4 oz. 15c; 4 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % Ib. 
$1.50. 
Hansen Inoculators 
Garden Size. Contains a mixture of 
bacteria for inoculating Sweet Peas, 
Garden Peas, Beans, Lima Beans and 
Lupines. Pkt. 25c. 
BEANS 
Plant seed after ground is warm and 
throughout summer. Sow seed 38 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% lb. 25c; ¥% Ib. 45c; 1 Ib. 70c. 
Express Collect, 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00. 
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) 
1% 1b. 25c; 4% lb. 45c; 1 lb. 70c. Express 
Collect, 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00. 
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 
Yq lb. 25c; 4% lb. 45c; 1 lb. 70c. Express 
Collect, 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00. 
Kentucky Wonder. 65 days. Stringless 
pods 7 inches long. Good dry or green. 
If gathered will produce large crops 
until frost. 
Bush Limas 
Y% lb. 25c; 4% Ib. 45c; 1 lb. 70c. Express 
Collect, 10 lbs. $5.00. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima 75 days. 
Pods 5 to 6 inches long. Finest quality 
beans; good for freezing. 
Fordhook Bush. 75 days. An improved 
variety with plants growing erect and 
bearing well above the ground. Pods 
are medium green in color; 4 to 5 inches 
long, and produce in large clusters; they 
contain from 3 to 5 large beans of fine 
quality. The beans are white, with 
greenish tinge, thick and meaty. 
Cherokee Wax Bean 
Pole Limas 
Y% 1b. 25c; % 1b. 45c; 1 lb. 70c. Express 
Collect, 10 lbs. $5.00. 
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. 60c. 
Hand-Picked Navy. By Mail, lb. 60c. 
Hand-Picked White Kidney. By Mail, lb. 
60c. 
Hand-Picked Red Kidney, By Mail, lb. 60c. 
BEETS 
Plant as early as ground can be worked, 
38 to 4 inches apart, in rows. Beet tops 
are very good as greens. % ounce plants 
50 feet of row. 
2 oz. 15c; oz. 20c; %4 lb. 50c; lb. $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, 
fine avored and a good keeper. Excel- 
lent for greens . 
Crosby’s Egyptian Improved. 50 days. A 
quick grower. Good for forcing 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, 
EEE: red and very fine textured. Grows 
ast. 
Sugar Beets 
Klein Wanzleben. 90 days. The most cul- 
tivated and probably the best heavy 
yielder. 44 0z, 10c; oz. 15c; %4 lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00. 
