LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1917. 



BEANS— DWARF OR BUSH. 



GREEN-PODDED BEANS. 



1 pound equals 1^15 pint. CO lbs. eiiual 1 buslifl. 



SUTTON'S M.4STEKP1ECE — An imeiiualled cropper and a fine 

 forcing sort. It is dwarf and robust in growth and quite 

 early, tlie pods tender, solid and meaty, averaging 6 to 6V2 

 inches in length when grown inside and one or two inches 

 longer when grown outside. Pkt. 15c; 1 lb. 40c, (by mail 

 50c); 5 lbs $1.75 



Bountiful — A remarkably early, very prolific, long, rich-green- 

 podded Bean. The pods are straight, solid, fleshy, wonder- 

 fully tender and brittle, being absolutely stringless. and of 

 delicious flavor. Pia. 10c; 1 lb. 30c, (bv mail 40c): 5 lbs. 

 $1.25; 10 lbs $2.25 



Black Valentine — A very productive round-podded sort, excelling 

 somewhat the well-known Early Valentine. The pods are 

 much longer, straighter and more handsome, and are solid, 

 tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c); 

 5 lbs. $1.25 ; 10 lbs $2.25 



Full Measure — A prolific stringless green-podded Bean with 

 extra long, round pods, which remain firm and tender much 

 longer than most sorts. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c); 

 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs $2.25 



Stringfless Green Pod — One of the finest green-podded Beans. 

 The pod is round, medium in length, slightly curved and ab- 

 solutely stringless ; very fleshy, remaining in good condition 

 for a long period. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 35c, (by mail 45c); 5 

 lbs. $1.40 ; 10 lbs $2.65 



Extra Early Round-Podded or Re<l Valentine — Early and of 

 flrst-class quality. The pods are round, fleshy, crisp and 

 tender, and very productive. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c, (bv mail 

 40c) ; 5 lbs. $1.25 ; 10 lbs '. $2.25 



E.xtra Early Refugee — Similar in all respects to the old Refugee, 

 onlv that it is two weeks earlier: is very prolific. Pkt. 10c; 

 1 lb. 30c, (by mall 40c); 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs $2.25 



KEENEY'S STRINGLESS REFUGEE A great improvement 



on the well-known Refugee or 1,000 to 1. which has for many 

 years been the standard sort for late crop pickling and can- 

 ning purposes. The handsome pods are of a light green 

 color, almost perfectly round, very fleshy, tender and meaty, 

 absolutel.v free from strings and of the most delicious flavor. 

 Ask for prices. Crop a failure. 



Iiongfellow — E.xtra early and productive. . Pods 7 to 8 inches, 

 straight and round and of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c 

 (by mail 40c) ; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs $2.25 



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Refugee, or One Thousand to One — Not so early as the preceding varieties, 

 but excellent for a main crop. Pods round and curved. Very productive, 

 tender and flavor delicious. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c); 5 lbs. 

 $1.25; 10 lbs $2.25 



Hodson Green Pod — A robust grower, yielding profusely, very long, straight, 

 flat pods, late in the season. The pods average 7 Inches in length. Pkt. 

 10c; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c) ; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs $2.25 



Long Yellow Six Weeks — Early and productive. Pods long, flat, slightly 

 curved: quality fair. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 25c, (by mail 35c); 5 lbs. $1.10; 

 10 lbs $2.00 



Dwarf Horticultural — A Bush varietv of the popular Pole Bean of that name. 

 Pkt. 10c ; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c) ; 5 lbs. $1.25 ; 10 lbs $2.25 



BEANS— FIELD VARIETIES. 



AVliite Marrowfat — Not specially good as a String Bean, but very popular 

 shelled green or dry. It is grown in large quantities for consumption in 

 a dry state. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 20c, (by mail 30c); 5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs $1.60; 

 50 lbs $7.25 



Boston Small Pea Bean (Navy Bean) — Very early, hardy and prolific. The 

 vine is a rank grower, with profuse foliage, and the pods grow mainly In 

 clusters of tour. One plant of this variety (not especially selected) pro- 

 duced 123 pods, the pods averaging 6 beans each. Plant thinly in rows. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 20c, (by mail 30c); 5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.60; 50 lbs $7.25 



Improved Prolific Tree (Navy Bean) — Bears enormous crops, reaching 60 

 to 80 bushels to the acre. Thev should be planted very thinly in rows. 



Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 20c. (by mail 30c); 5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.60; 50 lbs $7.25 



Prices of Field Beans Subject to Market Fluctuations, 



BEANS— ENGLISH OR BROAD. 



1 pound about 1% pints, 50 lbs. one bushel. 



Plant early in spring in rows about 4 feet apart, seed 4 inches apart in the 

 row and 2 inches deep. As soon as the lower pods are set, pinch the top off 

 the plant to insure well-filled pods. 



Broad Windsor — The best. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c, (by mail 40c); 5 lbs. $1.25; 

 10 lbs $2.25 



For bigger crops inoculate Beans before planting with "Nitragin." See 

 Page 45. 



BLACK VALENTINE. 

 If two or more pounds are wanted by MaU, add postage at Parcel Post rates ; see table, page 4. A pound is a fraction over a pint. 



