J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. 



BUSH BEANS 



1 pint to 100 feet of drill; 1 to 1 J4 bushels per acre. 



Beans are tender and should not be planted until the soil is well warmed. Sow- 

 ing too early will often result in a poor stand and_ uneven ripening. Sow the seed 

 1 ^ to 2 inches deep in rows not less than 18 inches apart and firm the soil to 

 assist germination. Allow the plants to stand 4 to 10 inches apart in the row 

 according to variety. 



Shallow cultivating and hoeing should be done frequently until the vines are 

 in blossom. To prevent blight do not cultivate deeply and avoid working them 

 while the vines are wet. Beans grow best in a warm, well-drained, sandy loam. 

 For succession plant every two weeks until about August 15th. 



ROUND GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 

 Burpee's Stringless Green Pod ™ s e S^t^uMi 



stringless sorts, and can be profitably grown by either the trucker or the home 

 gardener. It combines unusual hardiness, extreme earliness and wonderful pro- 

 ductiveness. The pods are handsome in appearance, being rich, dark green in 

 color, almost round, stout, meaty, and average 5 inches in length. They are tender, 

 brittle, absolutely stringless in all stages of growth and of fine quality. Mature 

 in 45 days. For succession, plant every two weeks until September. Ot., 40c; 

 pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 



Giailt StringleSS Green Pod podded* vanetyjonger and°straighter 

 than Burpee's Stringless. The pods are light in color and show slight depressions 

 between the beans. Vines are large, vigorous and spreading. A splendid succession 

 to Burpee's if planted at the same time. Qt., 40c; pk., §2.50; bu., $9.00. 



T>, 11 TV/r«^.n-.-.».^ C(-«In/<1noo A second early, round-podded, stringless 

 Full MeaSUre StringleSS bean of recent introduction. The pods 

 are straight, very fleshy, and are dark green in color. They are entirely stringless 

 and measure 6 to 8 inches in length. Very prolific and possessing the hardy qual- 

 ities of the old Red Valentine. Ot., 40c; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 



Dwarf Horticultural or Dwarf Cherry dwar 



shell beans for the home garden and market and can be used early as a snap bean. 

 As a green shelled bean it is equal to the lima in quality while any surplus crop 

 can be kept for winter use. The pods are 5 inches long, stout, flat and strineless. 

 They are green at first changing as they mature to yellow splashed with carmine. 

 The dried seeds are large, almost round, light buff spotted with dark red. Our 

 special stock of this variety is superior to the old styje Dwarf Cherry ; being en- 

 tirely stringless and free from runners. Qt., 40c; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 



Keeney's Stringless Refugee t c h ° e m i b oSo s to "i k e f»£ v "»t ,8 f.* ,1- 



tirely stringless. Ot., 40c; pk., $2.75; bu., $9.50. 



R1f»rlf VfllptltinP This variety has proven itself to be the most hardy 

 XJlaCJv V <*lcllllllc c { a ][ string beans. It will resist cold and wet better 

 than any other sort and therefore can be planted extremely early and very late 

 in the season as well as during the summer. It is very productive and the pods 

 which measure 6 inches in length are of a beautiful dark green color. They should 

 be picked as soon as ready as they will become tough if allowed to ren>ain on the 

 vines too long. Ot., 40c; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 



Fvl-rci Fcirlv RofndPP A very hard y type ° f Refugee, bearing pods 4 

 ljAl,a Liaiiy l\ciugcc inches long, slightly stringy, round, brittle and 

 fine grained; quality good; color light green. Qt., 40c; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 



Late Refugee or Thousand-To-One SS^^S"^^ 



has gained favor for canning and pickling. The dense foliage protects the pods 

 from early frosts, thereby prolonging the season. The pods measure 5 to 5 Ji 

 inches, are round, somewhat slender, almost stringless and of good quality. Qt., 

 40c; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 



FLAT PODDED GREEN STRINGLESS 



T?f»lintifli1 -Being more prolific than the round podded varieties; entirely 



DOIUH.UU1 stringless and of excellent quality, Bountiful has become the 



standard variety in the markets using flat podded beans. Qt., 50c; pk., $3.00; 

 bu., $11.00. 



Aids in Prevention of Bean Spot 



Bean Spot or Anthracnose is a disease caused by the fungus col- 

 letotrichum lindemuthianum, which is carried in seed, soil and dead 

 vines, from previous years crop. It is very rare or unknown in the 

 semi-arid region of the West where our Bean seed is grown, and with 

 this disease-free seed, the damage from spot may be reduced con- 

 siderably by the customary methods of crop rotation, burning the 

 refuse, destruction of weeds, and improving the air and soil drainage. 



For a successful crop, plant disease-free seed, and practice crop ro- 

 tation, never planting Beans on land where the same crop grew the 

 previous season; do not cultivate or walk through the Bean field or 

 pick beans while wet with dew or rain. If the disease is present, it is 

 then easily spread from one part of the field to another. Disease-free 

 soil is just as essential as clean seed in the production of a crop free 

 from spot. 



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