Inoculate this 

 Seed with 



MuLFORD Culture 



Green Pod Bush Beans 



Culture — Succeed best in warm, sandy loam, enriched with well rotted 

 stable or poultry manure. Must not be sown until the ground is warm and 

 dry. Sow in drills 18 to 30 inches apart, 1 to 2 inches deep, placing the beans 

 2 to 3 inches apart in the drills; for a succession sow every 2 weeks until • 

 September. A packet will sow about 25 feet of row; use 1 pound to 100 feet 

 of drill, 60 pounds to the acre. Bush beans are ready for use in 40 to 65 

 days. Cultivate frequently but shallow and never when the foliage is wet. 



^ 14 Burpee's Stringless Green Pod 



One of the Earliest; Round Podded, Always Stringless, Tender and Crisp. 



42 days 



The Stringless Green Pod is now one of the most popular bush beans in 

 America. In point of earliness it ranks among 'the first, in quality it is 

 excelled by none, and in bearing ability it stands without a rival. The pods 

 are round, fleshy and nearly straight; are borne in abundance through a 

 long season, being ready for the table in about 42 days. They are five 

 inches in length, rich green color, very tender, and of highest and best 

 flavor. They remain long in edible condition. Unexcelled for home use, or 

 for market. Seed of medium size, yellowish brown color. 



Pkt. lOe; yo lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75, postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 15 lbs. 14.50; 25 lbs. ?7.25; 50 lbs. |14.25; 100 lbs. ?28.00 



•i< 20 Keeney's Stringless Refugee 



Perfectly Stringless, Brittle Pods. 60 days 



The handsome, round, green pods average about 5 inches long and are 

 brittle, tender, fleshy and perfectly stringless at all stages of their growth. 

 Fit for the table in about 60 days. Its quality is superfine; for canning it 

 is unequaled, and is very desirable for home or market garden. Seed light 

 drab, thickly mottled purple. 



Owing to our seed crop being very nearly a total failure we can only 

 offer by the packet. 



Advise planting Round Pod Refugee this year. 



Pkt, 15c; 2 pkts. 25c, postpaid 



•i; 19 Maule's King of the Earlies 



The Earliest and Hardiest Green Podded Sorts. 42 days 



An excellent variety producing round, green, long pods in 42 days. The 

 plants are hardy and productive. 



Owing to its enormous yielding qualities, large and handsome appearance 

 and ability to withstand light frosts it should be extensively planted in all 

 sections, early or late. Excellent home garden or market sort. A long dis- 

 tance shipper. Seed black. 



Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 

 10 lbs. $2.75, postpaid ' 

 Not prepaid, 15 lbs. ?3.30; 25 lbs. $5.25; 50 lbs. $10.25; 100 lbs. $20.00 



7 Round Pod Refugee or 1000 to 1 



Excellent Main Crop, Producing Round Green Pods. 65 days 



"Very popular in many sections; enormous yielder. The large 

 plants are exceedingly hardy, with an abundance of foliage. Pods 

 are perfectly round and straight, tender and of excellent table 

 qualities; good for both the main crop and late planting. Very 

 popular for the home garden, market and canners. Pods ready for 

 use in 65 days. 



Pkt. 10c; Vs lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. SOe; 5 lbs. $1.75; 



10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $3.75; 25 lbs. $6.00; 50 lbs. $11.75; 100 lbs. $23.00 



st^LlZ^tlen % 9 Full Measure 



^°^ ^^ Attractive, Long, Straight Pods. 45 days 



This magnificent round podded bush bean bears long, round, dark green pods in 45 days; always 

 solid, stringless and exceedingly prolific The pods are of an attractive green color, 5 inches long, 

 firm and tender, remaining fit for use many days after maturing. The plant is of a handsome, stiflly 

 erect growth, very prolific and practically blight proof. Seed medium size, brown mottled with light 

 yellowish drab. 



Pkt, 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00, postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $5.10; 25 lbs. $8.25; 50 lbs. $16.25; 100 lbs. $32.00 



11 Black Valentine 



The Black Seeded Valentine Bean, Matures Early. 42 days 



This bean withstands early and late frosts that kill other varieties. It yields enormously and 

 the pods are one-third longer than most other green podded sorts; they are perfectly round and 

 straight; ready for picking in 42 days. Owing to its handsome appearance it is a splendid sort 

 for the market. Very popular in the South on account of its blight resisting qualities; a long dis- 

 tance shipper. Seed black, of medium size. 



Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 40e; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.75, postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $3.30; 25 lbs. $5.25; 50 lbs. $10.25; 100 lbs. $20.00 



18 Longfellow or French Stringless 



Long Green Round Pods of Excellent Quality. 45 days 



This perfectly round, green podded bean is tender and prolific, and is one of the best varieties 

 for the home garden. The pods are of fine quality, nearly stringless and exceedingly handsome. In 

 production, very prolific: exhibits a profusion of highly beautiful, rich green pods 7 to 8 inches long, 

 straight and round. ^\'^hen cooked the flavor is exquisitely delicious. The plant grows 14 to 16 

 inches high, bearing edible pods in 45 days. Seed purplish pink, mottled pale ochre red. 

 Pkt. lOe; y™ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.75, postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $3.30; 25 lbs. $5.25; 50 lbs. $10.25; 100 lbs. $20.00 



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 to your 

 neighbor 



19 King of the Earlies 



WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1929 



