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FRANK HOWARD, INC., PITTSFIELD, MASS. 
BEANS—Climbing or Pole Varieties—Continued 
Old Homestead Pole Beans 
¥*OLD HOMESTEAD, (Kentucky Wonder)—The most popular of the green podded pole 
varieties, enormously productive, tender and well flavored. 
Pkt. 20c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.60 
SCARLET RUNNER—Grown principally for ornament, scarlet blossoms. 
Pkt. 35c; 14 Ib.60c; 1 Ib. $1.00; 2 Ibs. $1.80; 5 Ibs. $4.00 
Detroit Dark Red Beet 
ASGROW WONDER BEET, Earliest—Dark, deep red, ten- 
der, and of excellent quality—semi-globular. All Ameri- 
can Silver Medal. The best garden beet in every way. 
Early. An improvement on Detroit Dark Red. 
IMP. CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—Roots very dark red, flesh 
deep purplish red, 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—Round, skin dark blood- 
red, flesh bright red, 
SWISS CHARD, Fordhook Giant—Grown exclusively for its 
leaves. The middle of the leaf can be used and served like 
asparagus, the rest like spinach, 
MANGEL WURZEL 
MAMMOTH LONG RED,—One of the best for deep soil, 
roots very large, very heavy cropper, 
x Particularly suitable for quick freezing. 
BEETS 
Table Varieties 
Sow as early as the ground 
can be worked and every two 
weeks after, up to the first 
week of July for a succession. 
For general crop sow after 
middle of May. Sow in drills, 
1 foot to 15 in. apart, and 
when well up thin from 4 to 6 
in. Soil should be light, sandy 
loam, well enriched—very 
one danger of getting too 
rich. 
pkt. oz. oz. Ywlb. Wlb. 
10 .15 .25 .55 $1.00 
2LOReet Dm 520 | Oe 200 
LOM Oe com DOneL. OU 
SLO 15 9520) = 50 95 
Oz. Y4Lb. Lb 
20 = .65 2.00 
