TAIT'S THOROBRED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
For over 85 years it has been our aim and constant endeavor to grow and sell the best seeds that 
can be produced. Our customers will find listed varieties of proved stocks that the most successful 
home and market gardeners have found to be “BEST BY TEST.” 
BEANS 
ASPARAGUS, Mary Washington 
ASPARAGUS 
I oz. will produce about 350 roots; 2 lbs. 
will produce sufficient roots to set an acre. 
CuttureE: Sow in February or March, 1 
inch deep in rich soil, in rows 2 feet apart. 
Thin the young plants to 3 inches apart, 
and cultivate frequently. When a year old, 
dig and replant as suggested under culture 
for Asparagus Roots. 
Mary Washington Rust-Resistant. A 
rust-resistant strain with large stalks. The 
best variety to grow either for market or 
the home garden. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Mlb. 
70c; Ib. $2.00, postpaid. 
Asparagus Roots 
75 roots will set a row 100 ft. long; 
7000 roots will set an acre. 
Cu.LtureE: Plant in 3-foot rows, 18 inches 
apart. Plow or dig a trench 15 inches deep 
and 12 inches wide. Put in the bottom of the 
trench 3 inches of well-rotted manure, and 
cover the manure with 3 inches of rich soil. 
Care must be taken to see that the roots are 
well spread and the crowns in upright po- 
sition. Cover with 3 inches of soil; as the 
plants grow, fill in the trench with rich com- 
post until level with the surface. Asparagus 
should never be allowed to go to seed, and 
the plants should have two full seasons’ 
growth before cutting. An occasional top 
dressing of salt is beneficial. 
Mary Washington Rust-Resistant. 25 
roots $1.35; $3.95 per 100, postpaid. 
$25.00 per 1000, not postpaid. 
Protect Beans from Mexican Bean 
Beetles with 
ROTENONE DUST OR SPRAY 
See page 60 
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BEAN, Topcrop Stringless 
BEAN, Contender 
ARTICHOKE 
1 1b. will produce enough tubers for an 
average family; 5 to 6 bu. will plant an acre. 
Cuxture: Jerusalem Artichokes are prop- 
agated by and for tubers like potatoes. They 
are principally grown for feeding hogs, sheep 
and cattle. They are also nice to grow in the 
garden. They make splendid pickles or may 
be boiled like new potatoes, or eaten raw. 
Plant in March or April, 3 tnches deep, in 
rows 3 feet apart, leaving 15 inches between 
the cut pieces, which should have at least 2 
eyes. Tubers, Ib. 40c; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. 
$3.00, postpaid. Write for prices on larger 
quantities. 
Cuxture: Beans will grow in any good, 
well-drained soil but do best in rich, sandy 
loam. Plant from April to August m rows 2 
to 3 feet apart, 11% inches deep, leaving 3 to 
5 inches between the Beans. Frequent shal- 
low cultivation, drawing the earth to the 
plants, is essential until they come into 
bloom. Do not cultivate or pick them while 
wet with dew, and keep all matured pods 
picked off. Bush Beans usually grow from 
15 to 20 inches in height. 
GREEN BEANS 
Dwarf or Bush 
4 lb. will plant a row 100 ft. long; 
60 to 75 lbs. will plant an acre. 
Topcrop Stringless. (51 days.) An early, 
prolific variety with round, medium green, 
514 to 6-tnch pods that are stringless, 
without fibre, and of splendid quality. 
Best suited for local markets or home gar- 
dens and fine for canning or freezing. Pkt. 
15c; Yelb. 45c; Ib. 75c; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. 
$2.75; 10 Ibs. $4.75, postpaid. 
Seminole Stringless. (52 days.) Silver 
Medal, All-America Selections, 1955. A 
new variety developed for Florida Bean 
growers. It is highly productive, with 
nearly straight, 5'%-inch round green pods 
that have a rich Bean flavor. Equally good 
for market, home gardens, freezing and 
canning. Pkt. 15c; 144lb. 50c; Ib. 80c; 2 Ibs. 
$1.40; 5 Ibs. $3.00; 10 Ibs. $5.25, postpaid. 
Contender Stringless. (50 days.) A pop- 
ular, heavy-yielding variety with 6-inch, 
stringless, slightly curved, thick, oval, deep 
green pods. Resistant to common Bean 
mosaic and can be used for either spring, 
summer or fall crop. Under certain climatic 
conditions, the pods will sometimes show 
purplish markings. Pkt. 15c; Mlb. 45c; 
Ib. 70c; 2 Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $2.60; 10 Ibs. 
$4.45, postpaid. 
Tenderlong 15 Stringless. (48 days.) An 
attractive, high-yielding, popular variety, 
with all the good qualities that made 
‘Tendergreen once popular. In addition, it 
is resistant to common Bean diseases. The 
round, slender, deep green, 6-inch, string- 
less pods are meaty and of excellent quality. 
Good for market, home garden, canning 
or freezing. Pkt. 15c; Wb. 45c; Ib. 70c; 
2 Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $2.60; 10 Ibs. $4.45, 
postpaid, 
BEAN, Tenderlong 15 Stringless 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, INC. 
