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‘ green pods grow 814” 
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fleshy they are often 
greater in thickness 
than width. They are 
solid, meaty and very 
crisp. Bear early 
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Wonder WAX 
68 days. An ideal 
pole wax bean for all 
localities. Similar in 
habit of growth to 
the green podded 
Kentucky Wonder. 
The 8” yellow pods 
are so fleshy that oft- 
en the thickness sur- 
passes the width. Of 
delicious quality, a 
heavy yielder and 
bears a long season. 
; | Six Broad Beans laid on a 6-inch ruler to show size. 
Survived 24° on Our Michigan Seed Farms 
It differs from other beans in that it should be 
planted early. We plant them here in Michigan 
as soon as the ground becomes workable, some- 
times in March. Plants are hardy and not sensi- 
tive to cold. As large as Lima Bean, and same 
shape. Botanically, it belongs to the bean family, 
but the flavor is more like that of the pea. Some- 
‘times called Lima Pea. 
_ The plant is a bush of upright growth, about * 
2% ft. high, with strong, sturdy stalks. Pods 7 in. 
long and 1% in. wide, flat and straight. 
holds 5 to 7 mammoth size beans. 
fully productive and is delicious cooked either 
| fresh or as a winter shell bean. 
4} of row. Lb., 100’.) 
See Page 16 for Bean Prices 
It is wonder- 
(Pkt. plants 15’ 
White- 
Seeded 
KENTUCKY 
WONDER 
(Burger’s String- 
less). 65 days. It 
combines attractive 
appearance with 
productiveness, and 
for quality it is un- 
surpassed. 
Straight, round, 
dark green pods, 7 
to 8 in. long, fleshy, 
entirely stringless, 
fiberless, and ten- 
der. 
Each 
TINY GREEN 
Half the Size and Twice 
as Tender 
58 days. Tiny Green is just what the 
name implies, a 3 to 3%” round, 
straight, stringless and light green bean 
of amazing tenderness and good flavor. 
For freezing and canning whole it is 
unsurpassed. Plants are strictly bush 
in habit and very productive, coming 
into bearing just after Tendergreen 
passes its peak. This is a brand new 
one. You should try it! 
INOCULATE 
BEANS 
Inoculating bean 
seed hastens ma- 
turity, increases 
the yield and en- 
riches the soil. 
Good for Beans, 
Peas, Sweet Peas 
and Lupinus. Sup- 
plied in Garden 
Size Inoculation. 
(Sufficient for 6 
Ibs. of seed). (5c 
prepaid. 
POLE 
LIMA 
BEANS 
KING OF THE 
GARDEN. 88 days. 
A vigorous grower, 
requiring but two 
vines to each pole. 
Begins flowering 
early, at the bot- 
tom of the pole, 
producing a _ con- 
tinuous bloom and 
fruitage throughout 
the season. Pods 
are large and beans 
are of excellent 
quality, well- 
formed and mam- 
moth in size. One 
lb. of this variety 
will plant about 
100 poles. 
SIEVA (‘‘Butter 
Bean’’). 75 days. 
A climbing variety 
similar to Hender- 
son’s Bush Lima. 
Begins bearing very 
early and continues 
to. produce until 
frost ; very produc- 
tive; excellent 
quality. Should be 
extensively grown 
because of its har- 
diness, earliness 
and long bearing 
season. One Ib. of 
this. variety will 
plant about 250 
poles. 
EDIBLE 
SOY BEAN 
{ Pkt. Plants 25’ 
of Row. 
BANSEI. Deli- 
cious when eaten 
green or. dry, and 
superior to navy 
beans for baking. 
The food value_is 
very high; the 
starch content low. 
About four times 
the protein content 
of eggs, and twice 
the protein and 
twelve times the fat 
of navy beans. Su- 
perior to spinach in 
available iron, and 
calcium content 
about 60% greater 
than cow’s milk. 
Also an excellent 
source of Vitamins 
A, B, and G. Ban- 
sei is'one of the 
earliest (ready to 
pick in 90 days), 
and is very produc- 
tive. Resistant to 
drought, disease 
and insects. 
. Plants are very hardy, are 
BROCCOLI 
One ounce will produce 
about 2,000 plants 
EARLY SPROUT- 
ING CALABRESE. A 
delicious variety, hav- 
ing the combined fla- 
vor of Cauliflower and 
Asparagus. Simply sow 
the seed in the open 
ground in the spring 
and transplant the 
plants when large 
enough. The heads or 
sprouts, when ready 
to use, are deep green. : 
After the central head Early Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli 
is removed, the plant produces numerous branch heads 
which are fully as desirable as the first head produced. A 
continuous supply may be had for a long time from a few 
plants. (Pkt. 15c) (oz. 50c) (4% 1b. $1.50) (1b. $4.00) prepaid. 
CAULIFLOWER 
(Disease-Treated Seed) 
One Ounce for 
3,000 Plants 
EARLY SNOW- 
BALL. Our strain of 
Early Snowball is ex- 
tra select and the 
earliest Cauliflower 
grown. A very reli- 
able heading variety 
with rich, snow- 
white, close, com- 
pact heads. of the 
best quality, and us- 
ually weighing. about 
2 lbs. each. (Pkt. 
25c) (44 oz. 80c) (% 
oz. $1.50) (oz. $2.50) (% lb. $7.00) prepaid. 
DRY WEATHER, or DANISH GIANT. Our strain of this 
variety is especially selected to produce seif-protecting 
leaves which protect the heads from the sun and make tying 
unnecessary. Our strain will stand more adverse weather 
conditions than any other variety and it may be grown in 
hot, dry districts where others fail. Large creamy-white 
heads weigh 2 to 3 lbs. each and about 10 days later than 
Early Snowball. (Pkt. 25c) (14 oz. 80c) (% oz. $1.50) (oz. 
$2.50) (14 Ib. $7.00) prepaid. 
BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER. Hardier and more easily grown than Cauli- 
flower, but cultivated and used in the same way. Heads of large size, 
creamy-white ; delicate flavoy. (Pkt. 20c) (% oz. 85c) (oz. $1.60) (44 Ib. 
$4.75) prepaid. 
ASPARAGUS 
{ Oz. will produce about 250 plants. 2 Ibs. will produce enough roots 
to set am acre. (See page 43 for plants.) . ; 
PARADISE (Rust-Resistant). The earliest, most productive and largest. 
Only 7 to & stalks required to the pound. Even though this variety is giant 
in size, itis crisp, tender and fine flavored. Best of all. (Pkt. 15c) (oz. 
45c) (24 Ib. $1.25) (lb. $3.65) (Price per lb. for 3 lbs. or more $3.35) 
prepaid. 
MARY WASHINGTON (Rust-Resistant). An excellent variety of Aspara- 
gus for either the home garden or market.- A rapid growing sort, yielding 
thick, long, straight stalks, and when overgrown is perfectly tender. Prac- 
tically immune to ‘‘rust’’ and other Asparagus diseases. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 
30c) (34 lb. 80c) (Ib. $2.30). (Price per lb. for 3 lbs. or more of a variety 
$2.00) prepaid. . 
Early Snowball 
BRUSSELS 
SPROUTS 
f Oz. of Seed Makes 
2500 Plants 
A’ variety of ‘the Cabbage 
family, possessing the pe- 
culiarity of bearing upon its 
stem or stalk from 50 to 100 
small, compact round heads. 
not injured but improved by 
hard frosts, and are left in 
the garden or field dur- 
ing ‘the early winter until 
wantéd. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROV- 
ED. A choice variety grown 
extensively by market gar- 
deners. Plants are 20” tall, 
and are well filled, nearly 
Long Island Improved 
~ the entire length of the stalk, with solid sprouts measuring 14%, to 1% 
inches in diameter. (Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 45c) (oz. 75c) (%4 lb. $2.00) 
(ib. $5.50) prepaid. 
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