4 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Asparagus 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One-half ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill and pro- 
duce about 500 plants. Drill the seed thinly in rows about 24 inches apart, covering 
seed 1 inch. Cultivate well, keep free from weeds and they should be all right to trans- 
plant to permanent beds the following spring. Permanent beds, before planting, should 
receive an application of 1000-1500 pounds complete commercial fertilizer. On establish- 
ed beds apply 400-600 pounds complete fertilizer each spring plus 200-300 pounds am- 
monium nitrate at the end of the cutting season. Do not cut until third year, limit cut- 
ting to middle of June. Remember, the bed well planted will last for at least 20 years. 
Treat it well. 
Asparagus beetle can be controlled by dusting with 1% rotenone. Rotenone is most 
effective when the temperature is at least 70° F. 
% MARY WASHINGTON RUST-RESISTANT ASPARAGUS, The largest and most 
tender green Asparagus. This is a decided improvement due to the untiring efforts of 
Prof. J. B. Norton, member of the Plant Breeding Staff of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
Suitable for quick freezing. 
Prices: Oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 70c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
Asparagus Roots 
We have the Mary Washington Rust-Resistant Asparagus roots, every spring, and as 
we handle only the very best 2-year roots, that are locally grown, we will ask that you 
write us for prices in whatever quantity you may want. 
Beans 
BEANS are not discounted, the regular list price 
being “net”, and are not postpaid. Money to cover 
postage must be included on mail orders or will be 
weighed to cover the actual funds received. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One pound to 100 feet 
of drill; about one bushel per acre of Bush Beans. 
Beans thrive on a rich, warm, light soil. It is not 
safe to plant until about the middle of May, as the 
seed will rot in cold, wet ground and plants will not 
stand frost. Plant dwarf Beans in rows 2 feet apart 
and from 2 to 3 inches apart in the row. Cover to 
depth of 1-2 inches. Lima Beans should not be plant- 
ed until June first, when the soil is thoroughly 
warmed through. Limas will rot in cold ground. 
Mexican Bean beetle can be controlled by dusting 
with 1% rotenone or pyrocide No, 10. 
Wax Podded Varieties 
* PENCIL POD BLACK WAX, « Pods are round, 
‘ a very long, tender and entirely stringless. Extremely 
Mary Washington Asparagus Unrivaled productive. Best market gardeners sort. Suitable for 
Wax Beans quick freezing. 
CHEROKEE WAX, (Valentine Wax). 50 days. Developed 
from an original selection made by Dr. W. C. Barnes, of 
South Carolina. The plant is large and erect. Pods golden 
wax, measuring 6/2 inches long, oval, nearly straight, string- 
less at all stages, tender and of good quality. The most pro- 
lific wax podded variety, equal in yield to the best green 
podded types. Seeds 80 per ounce. 
GOLDEN WAX. (Top Notch). 52 days. An excellent early 
home garden variety. Pods clear golden yellow, broad, flat- 
oval, fleshy, brittle and stringless. Suitable for quick freez- 
ing. 
* UNRIVALED WAX BEANS. 53 days. Small plant, very 
early and great yielder. Pods about 5% inches long, some- 
what curved, semi-flat, fleshy and very tender and stringless. 
Color pale yellow. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. 58 days. Most generally 
used as a wax Bean for canning and commercial freezing. 
Stringless, nearly fibre free, pods make an ideal pack for 
cut or whole Beans. Color light yellow. 6 inches long. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX, 67 days. Unsurpassed for a 
wax podded variety. A very heavy producer. Vine 4 to 5 feet 
tall, good climber, very productive. Pods 7 to 7% inches long, 
light golden yellow, thick-flat to oval, good quality. Almost 
stringless, brittle, tender and fleshy. 
Prices of Beans: Lb., 50c; 10 Ibs., $4.50; 
25 Ibs., $10.50; 50 Ibs., $20.00. 
Not Postpaid.» 
% Please Refer to Page 3 for Postal Rates. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax 
%This variety recommended by Michigan State College 
