WAX POD 
BUSH BEANS 
1 lb. plants 100 foot row. Cultural Directions on Page 4 
Faribo Brittle Wax 
Kentucky Wonder 
BEANS ror BAKING 
AN APPETIZING MAIN DISH 
Easy to Grow in Your Own 
Garden 
53. MICHILITE—An improved navy bean 
introduced by the Michigan Agricultural 
Station. Resistant to mosaic and bacterial 
blight. Vines similar to navy. Seed glossy 
white, small, full oval shape. Large 
pkt. 10c, ¥% Ib. 35c, Ib. 50c, 5 Ibs. $2.10, 
prepaid. 
54, GREAT NORTHERN—Better for bak- 
ing and cooking than any navy bean, as 
it cooks in two-thirds of the time, and is 
of much better flavor. Beans are larger 
than common navy beans. Large pkt. 
10c, % lb. 35c, Ib. 50c, 5 lbs. $2.10, pre- 
paid. 
55. ROBUST—Plants are of decidedly ro- 
bust growth. Beans are clear white. 
Large pkt. 10c, % lb. 35c, lb. 50c, 5 
Ibs. $2.10, prepaid. 
FARMER SEED AND NURSERY CO., 
33. CHEROKEE—An early, new waxbean with al- 
most straight 5-6 inch pods, semi-round, stringless, 
free of fiber, tender and of high quality. Seeds: black. 
Large pkt. 15c, % lb. 40c, lb. 65c, 5 lbs. $2.45, pre- 
paid. 
34. FARIBO BRITTLE WAX—(52 days). Tender, suc- 
culent, buttery-flavored beans for table use, canning, 
or winter shell beans. Attractive 6 inch lemon-yel- 
low pods are absolutely stringless. Seeds: white 
with dark brown eye. Large pkt. 15c, 1/2 lb. 40c, 
lb. 65c, 5 Ibs. $2.45, prepaid. 
35. TOP NOTCH GOLDEN WAX—(50 days). These 
rich yellow pods are strictly stringless, nearly flat 
and quite broad. Seed resembles the well known 
Golden Wax, but pods are an inch longer. Large pkt. 
15c, 1/2 lb. 40c, lb. 65c, 5 lbs. $2.45, prepaid. 
36. BLACK PENCIL POD WAX—(52 days). A heavy 
yielder of golden yellow 7 inch pods, round, fleshy, 
tender, brittle, flavorful, and absolutely stringless. 
Seeds: solid black. Large pkt. 15c, 1/2 lb. 40c, lb. 65c, 
5 Ibs. $2.45, prepaid. 
37. SURE CROP STRINGLESS WAX—(53 days). Pop- 
ular with truckers and shippers. Resistant to blight 
and rust. Bears heavily even in dry sections. Golden 
yellow 6¥2 inch pods are flat, brittle, strictly string- 
less, of fine texture. Seeds: oval, jet black. Large 
pkt. 10c, % lb. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 lbs. $2.25, prepaid. 
38. PUREGOLD—(59 days). A high yielding, All- 
America Winner. The 5% inch golden yellow pods 
are slim and round with tender, brittle flesh of ex- 
cellent quality. Ripens over a long period. Seed: 
white with brown eye. Large pkt. 15c, '/ lb. 40c, lb. 
65c, 5 lbs. $2.45, prepaid. 
POLE SNAP BEANS 
One pound plants 200 hills. Plant hills 3 feet apart 
each way sowing 4 to 6 beans to a hill. Stake with 
poles 7 feet high. 
46.’ KENTUCKY WONDER—(65 days). (Old Home- 
stead.) The most popular pole bean grown. A splen- 
did canner. Will bear heavily all summer if kept 
picked. Pods are 8 inches long, silvery green, prac- 
tically round, of good quality and very brittle. Seeds 
are buff brown. Large pkt. 15c, % lb. 40c, lb. 65c, 
5 lbs. $2.45, prepaid. 
RED KIDNEY BEANS 
64. RED KIDNEY OR CHILI BEAN—(95 days). Every- 
one likes the delicious, tangy flavor of hot Mexican 
Chili Con Carne! Anyone can grow there delicious 
red Chili Beans. They are of excellent quality for 
dry bean use. Pods: 6 inches long, flat, waxy green. 
Seeds: reddish brown. Large pkt. 15c, % Ib. 40c, 
lb. 65c, 5 lbs. $2.45, prepaid. 
ASPARAGUS SEED 
1 ounce of seed will 
sow about 100 feet of 
drill. Leaflet on Aspar- 
agus Culture Free Upon 
Request 
4. PARADISE — Pro- 
duces a normal crop 
one year earlier than 
other varieties and 
gives heavier produc- 
tion throughout its life. 
Large, crisp, tender 
stalks of exceptionally 
fine, mild flavor. Only 
6 to 8 stalks required 
to the pound. The seed 
should be planted very 
thinly in seed beds the 
first season. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, Y lb. 90c, Ib. 
$3.50, prepaid. 
5. WASHINGTON — 
Rust-Resistant. Devel- 
oped by experts of the 
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, who originated this 
strain. The stalks are dark green with purplish 
tips. Very large, straight and of superb quality. 
The leading variety grown by market gardeners. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, 1% lb. 70c, lb. $2.50, prepaid. 
FOR ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
(SEE PAGE 29) 
SPERGON 
New Non-poisonous Seed Protectant 
Paradise 
Recommended by State and University Exp. 
Stations for Use on Beans, Peas, Corn 
and Lima Beans. : rs 
Growers report an increase in yield of over 
35% from Spergon-treated seeds. Spergon 
kills harmful soil fungi and bacteria—pre- 
vents decay and damping-off, especially in 
cold, wet weather. Spergon assures better 
germination of seed and produces healthy, 
vigorous plants that give better yield. (Can 
be used with Nitragin). 
Price: l-oz. package 50c, 5-oz. package $1.75 
prepaid. 
For Bigger & Better Crops 
USE NITRAGIN 
Garden Size Packet 
for Inoculating 
PEAS, BEANS and 
SWEET PEAS. 
(Will treat 8 Ibs. 
of seed.) 15c 
BUSH LIMA 
CULTURE—Plant in rows 15 to 30 TO FREEZE LIMAS: (varieties 
in. apart in rich soil, 6 to 10 inches listed here are well suited to quick 
ea er DiS e 95 nek ae freezing). Sort shelled limas into 
iN ; small, medium, large. Water blanch 
deep. | lb. plants 100 ft. of row. 
73. BABY FORDHOOK—(72 days). add | 
Thick-seeded or potato type beans, 
small size | minute, mediums 2 min., 
large 2!/y min. 
minute. 
BEANS 
lf steam blanching, 
dry, mealy, and of delicious flavor, 
on 14 inch bush type plants. Excel- 
lent for canning or freezing. Thick 
pods, % inch wide and 2% inches 
long, contain 3 or 4 beans. Large 
pkt. 15c, 2 lb. 45c, lb. 70c, prepaid. 
75. TRIUMPH—A recent All-Amer- 
ican Winner from U.S.D.A. Sets small 
“Baby Fordhook Type”’ pods, even in 
hot weather, when others drop their 
blossoms and fail. Short, very thick 
green beans which turn white 
slowly. Rated very high for canning 
or freezing. Large pkt. 15c, % Ib. 
45c, lb. 70c, prepaid. 
74, BURPEE’S IMPROVED—(75 days). 
Of excellent quality and luscious 
flavor. Four inch pods 1% inches 
wide, contain 4 to 5 large, plump, 
wrinkled white seeds with greenish 
tinge. Large pkt. 10c, ¥ lb. 40c, lb. 
65c, prepaid. 
76. FORDHOOK 242—(75 days). This 
new large-seeded Fordhook strain 
also produces heavier yields in hot 
weather. Thick, meaty beans are 
excellent eaten fresh, canned or 
frozen. Pods are 3 to 4 inches long, 
contain 3 to 4 thick, pale-green 
beans. Large pkt. 15c,. %/2 lb. 45c lb. 
70c, prepaid. 
Triumph 
Faribault, Minnesota 
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