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CULTURE. To start an asparagus bed from seed, sow 1 © 7 ZONE 
oz. to 50 feet of row early in the spring and transplant Lbs. | Local oe 3 4 5 6 
roots to permanent. bed the following spring. Ss | 
MARY WASHINGTON*fs. One of the best of the rust- 2 .20 OM .29 pil .36 40 
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succulent stalks of excellent quality. We recommend the : 3 E ‘ ; 
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gardener. Shoots color to a dark green with purple shades 82 1.00 
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GOULD’S RELIABLE BLACK WAXx 
BEANS eigen oeeee Boe noes: ae pose POLE BEANS 
are inches long, flat, straight an Ny ieti 
CULTURE. To obtain a _ continuous stringless. It is a good yielder and Taited enti: tie eae notes 
supply of beans throughout the season, attractive. Pkt. 15c; % lb. 25c; 11b, ana the ground warm. Set the poles 
make plantings every two weeks from 45c; 2 lbs, 85c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 10 lbs. agpbout two to three feet apart, and in 
about May 10th to July ist. Beans $3.50. 
should be planted in rows 15 to 18 
inches apart, thinning in the row to 
3 or 4 inches apart. Do not cultivate 
or pick beans when plants are moist 
from dew or rain as this causes the 
spread of rust or Anthracnose, thereby 
curtailing the production. Plant about 
1 to 2 inches deep depending upon the 
condition of the soil. 
DWARF WAX VARIETIES 
UNRIVALLED, or EVERBEARING 
WAXx. 53 TO 55 DAYS. A hardy and 
prolific mid-season variety. The vines 
are small and compact, producing a 
heavy crop of handsome, pale yellow, 
long, semi-round pods of highest qual- 
mieves, LER UGKee Ue Mop Abe ai oy, ee aaroR 
2 Ibs, 85¢; 5 1bs:,-$2°00; 10 Ibs. $3.50. 
KINGHORN. 55 DAYS. A fine new 
bean, round pod, slightly curved, 
stringless, deep yellow, seed white. A 
DWARF GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 
IMPROVED TENDERGREEN +f. 
vigorous grower. Pkt., 15c; 1% Ib., 35ce; 
1Lab., G0c382=1bs.) $1.10: 5 lbsi,7 $2.50; 10 
lbs., $4.50. 
TOPCROPxs. 48 DAYS. A new 
GOULD’S RELIABLE BRITTLE 
WAXf. 52 to 55 DAYS. An excellent 
early, finest quality, round podded var- . 
iety for the home garden and canning. 
It is very tender and absolutely string- 
IESE IPsitg, dla@s Bh Mo, Sines if iho, GUkes 7 
Woysiy “Geb e ty ahoysi. $2. 50; 10 lbs, $4.50. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. 48 TO 50 
DAYS. Bears an abundance of large 
semi-flat pods slightly curved. Pkt., 
Ine 24 Woy BOOS Th Wer Wes Hi Moels, Ses 
5 lbs38 $200k. 20 sIbs., $3250: 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. 52 TO 
55 DAYS. One of the best, long, round 
podded varieties; very early, prolific, 
stringless and of excellent quality. 
Pkt les 264elb. 2oc vel db. 4 calm los, 
SoCs OM LO Saal OOM Om lSemgiseo 0s 
CHEROKEE WAXx. 47 DAYS. A new 
bean for early market. The plant is 
large and erect, pods nearly straight, 
oval in shape, stringless, quality good. 
Pitylbes lbs s0cul Ibsen bs 
90e; 5 1lbs., $2200; 910 lbs,, $3.50: 
each hill plant six to eight beans, 
thinning when well started to the four 
strongest. A packet plants 15 hills; 1 
Ib., 100 hills. 
KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD 
HOMESTEADfS. 65 DAYS. The pods 
are green and almost round, often 
measuring 8 to 10 inches long. They 
are nearly stringless, very tender and 
bear all summer.. PkKt., 15c; 144-1b., 25c; 
i bee 45es 925 lbs Snes Ibs., Se 00; 10 
lbs., $3.50. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAXf. _ 68 
DAYS. Similar to the green-podded 
Kentucky Wonder, but pods are broader 
and light yellow. Pkt., 15c; % Ib., 35e; 
1 lb., 60c; 2 Ibs:, $1.10; 5) libstamozeous 
SCARLET RUNNER. 65 DAYS. A 
bean that is edible as well as orna- 
mental. It is a fine climber, quick 
growing. Pkt., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 1b., 60c. 
The varieties marked with an italic 
f are best for freezing. 
bean of high merit for both can- 
ning and freezing, mosaic resistant. 
Pods 6% inches long to *% inch wide, 
round, light green, straight when 
noouoer, Jeter bsyeR ates illo) GKOES al ville, 
eae TDS eo OCee ae liste ha .010" SOD Se 
25.0% 
BOUNTIFUL*f. 48 DAYS. One of 
the earliest of the green podded 
beans. The pods are large, flat and 
slightly curved, of a light green 
color and stringless. A heavy bear- 
ere lcte, wl oC se Ups 2 bCheelalibe, foGs 
2 bse 8> es 5 lost, $2,005 10 lbs.) S3.50% 
* 
SLENDERGREEN. 54 DAYS. Plant 
18-24 in. high, stringless pods 6-6% 
in. long, pencil-shaped, medium dark 
green and purple blotch. Fine for 
Cannmines ss eikte. ibe Te lilt coo Gee desl be, 
60es 25lbs: $1.10; By WSIS, $2.50; 10 lbs., 
$4.50. 
STRINGLESS REFUGEE, IM- 
PROVED 1000 TO if. 70 DAYS. 
A very productive mosaic resistant, 
hardy, late variety. Pods are long, 
semi-round and slender, very much 
in demand for late market home 
garden and canning. PkKt., 15c; % 
Ibe oles) Lobe b0CseZeI bs: 90ers Tbs, 
$2.00; 10 Ibs., $38.50. 
PLENTIFULx*. 48 DAYS. This is 
a green, flat-podded bush bean, an 
improved variety of the Bountiful 
type. Pods are brittle, stringless, 
straight to curved at tip and 7 
inches long under normal conditions. 
Pkt. Ibe 14 1b., 25¢3) 1 lbs, 45632 1bs:, 
Sher 5 Tbs. ne .0 0c st OM bstam paso 0) 
2 
54 DAYS. A new and more produc- 
tive strain of Tendergreen. Mosaic 
resistant,. plant upright, six inch 
pods round, stringless. Pods and 
leaves dark green. Pkt., 15c; % lb., 
BUG ME Nos HUGS Wralloses OW@GE HH “los.s 
PaO Oe LOLS gone Os 
RIVALX*f. 50 DAYS. A new string- 
less meaty light green bean, 6% 
inches long, fairly straight, of fine 
flavor. Resistant to common bean 
mosaic. Excellent for canning and 
freezing, Pkt., 15c; % I1b., 30c; 1 1b., 
aa Ibsz9oces35) 1 bsh, $2.00 100 lbs: 
WADE’'Sxf. 55 days. 1952 All-Amer- 
ica. Very resistant to disease. Very 
high yielder, pods deep green, 5% 
to 6 in. long, round, slender and 
straight. Outstanding for freezing. 
Tse IVORY ie eyKOe wl ile NOR 
lbs no Ves Seibs:, 1h22008 10: lbs $38.50: 
STRINGLESS GREEN PODf. 53 
DAYS. The finest green bean for 
home garden use. Has green pods, 
which are perfectly round, straight, 
tender, brittle and entirely string- 
tess; PKt., lobe; J60lb. 25¢2 1 lbs 45e% 
2 Ibs., 85e; 5 Ibs.,-$2.00; 10 lbs., $3:50 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN 
PODx*f. 55 DAYS. <An_ excellent 
variety to follow Stringless Green 
Pod. Withstands heat. A heavy pro- 
ducer. A good bean for canning. 
Pita lbCaen lbw oCr at. lbs a4 became 
5 NOS Moss ANOS GIO) alsyes, Seta. 
LOGANx*f. 52 DAYS. Of the Tender- 
green type, highly resistant to dis- 
ease. Pods dark green, stringless, 
6 to 6% inches long. Shape round, 
slightly curved. Very prolific. Pkt., 
15e; 26. 1b.,) 3003" 1 1b:, 50e%" 2° lbss 
S0es bys s200 310) Ibs., $3.50 
Rival 
CONTENDER* f. 48 DAYS. An 
ment over Stringless Black Valentine. 
6-7 in., round when young, 
curved. Very productive. 
TANG Ab oye CU PA Vidoes TAINOe 
JbiSt; egorD Ox 
improve- 
Pods 
oval later, often 
Pkt, Ley Yona 
5. lbs. $2200 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE. 52 
DAYS. Pods are long, nearly round, straight 
and of good quality. Dark green pods are 
about 6 inches long. Pkt., 15c; 34 Ib., 25¢; 1 
Ibs, 45632. lbs sb Gssbellbss "$2, 00; 10 1bs., San 50. 
