Platt’s Vegetable Seeds 
A selection of varieties, some old, some new, 
but all are today’s best. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Mary Washington. Large one-year-old roots; 
25, $1.25; 50, $2.20; 100, $4.00; 250 or more, at 
$23.00 per thousand. 
BUSH BEANS Dwarf or Snap 
Wax Podded Varieties 
Cherokee Wax (50 days). A new fine quality wax 
bean selected from Stringless Black Valentine. 
Pods attractive, semi-round, entirely stringless; 
plants hardy and productive. Per pkt., 15c.; 1f- 
Ib,. 35c.;  1-lb., 65.; 5-lb., $2.50. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax (52 days). Brittle Wax. 
Early, round podded, 5% to 6 inches long, string- 
less and of fine quality. Seed white with very little 
brownish black marking at the eye. Per pkt., 15c.; 
¥% lb., 35c.; 1 Ib., 65c.; 5 Ibs., $2.50. 
Green Podded Varieties 
Stringless Black Valentine (49 days). Long sleek, 
oval pod, completely stringless and attractive. 
Heavy cropping variety for Market Gardeners or 
Home use. Per pkt., 15c.; %4-lb., 35c.; 1-lb., 65c.; 
5-lbs. $2.50. 
Bountiful (49 days). Pods 6% to 7 inches long, 
slightly curved, stringless, excellent quality. Seeds 
bright yellow. Suitable for home or market. A fine 
early flat green pod. Per pkt., 15.; 1Z-lb., 35c.; 
1-lb., 65c.; 5-Ibs., $2.50. 
Plentiful (53 days). A new bean similar to 
Bountiful, but improved. Pods longer, slightly 
thicker, darker green and more tender; in season 
3 or 4 days later, and immensely productive. Per 
pkt., 15c.; 14-lb., 35c.; 1-lb., 65c.; 5-lbs. $2.50. 
Topcrop. 1950 Winner AA Gold Medal. A new 
high quality round green podded bean developed 
by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Earlier, more prolific 
and more disease resistant than Tendergreen. Pods 
5% to 6 inches, slightly curved, meaty and without 
fibre or string. Suitable for market or home use, 
excellent for quick freeze. Per pkt., 15c.; %-lb., 
45c.; 1-lb., 80c.; 5-lbs. $3.00. 
Tendergreen (54 days). Round, fleshy pods, six 
inches long, absolutely stringless, similar but 
superior to Full Measure. One of the very finest 
quality, early green pod beans in existence. Per 
pkt., 15c.; 14-lb., 40c.; 1-lb., 75c.; 5-Ibs., $2.75. 
Dwarf Horticultural (54 days). Pods 5 to 5% 
inches long, flat, stringless, slightly fibrous. Used 
as a snap bean in early stage and for green or 
dry shell later. Seeds round, streaked pinkish buff. 
a pkt., 15c.; %4-lb., 40c.; 1-lb., 75c.; 5-lbs., 
Zin: 
French’s Horticultural (65 days). An excellent 
shell bean. Pods 7 inches long; broad, marked with 
vivid carmine. Very attractive appearance but 
stringy and fibrous, thus not adapted as a snap 
bean. Per pkt., 15c.; %%4-lb., 40c.;  1-lb., 75c.; 
5-lbs., $2.75. 
Large White Kidney or Royal Dwarf (100 days). 
One of the best beans for dry shell use, seed oval 
kidney shaped. Per pkt., 15c.; %4-lb., 40c.;  1-Ib., 
75c.; 5-lbs., $2.75. 
Red Kidney (95 days). Cultivated as a field bean 
and used dry; the flavor is distinctly fine quality. 
Per pkt., 15c.; 1%4-lb., 40c.; 1-lb., 75c.; 5-lb., $2.75. 
English or Broad Bean Fava 
Long Podded Exhibition (85 days). Considered 
the best variety of broad or fava bean tor our 
climatic conditions. These should be planted very 
early as they stand cold, wet ground. Per pkt., 
15c.; 14-lb., 40c.; 1 Ib., 75c.; 5 Ibs., $2.75. 
Cherokee 
