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Dwarf Shell or Field Beans 



For Soups 

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Note: Most of these field beans have a tendency to send out runners or trailers. 



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CULTtJKB.— Succeeds best In warm, sandy soil. Sow in drills 2 to 3 feet apart, placing the beans 2 to 3 inches apart and cover the seeds with 2 

 inches of soil. Can be sown any time from May until July 10, maturing the dry beans In about 50 to 65 days. A packet will sow about 25 feet 

 of row, a pound about 200 feet; 30 to 45 pounds per acre. The following varieties are extensively grown for winter shelled beans. 



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6 Dwarf Horticultural Bean 



35 days. Excellent Either as a Snap or Shell Bean 



Also called Cranberry and Italian bean. A vigorous grower with large 

 green pods, splashed with carmine. Pods ready for the table in about 

 35 days. Excellent either as snaps in the green state, shelled green or 

 dry. They become fit for use as green shelled beans about 10 days 

 later, and in this condition the beans are very large, easily shelled and 

 about equal to the lima in quality. Seed pale buff mottled pink. 

 Packet, 10 cents; halfponnd, 25 cents; pound) 45 cents; 

 5 pounds, S3.00, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 5 lbs. or over at 3U cts. per pound; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



* 21 Robust Pea Bean 



or Improved Boston Pea or Navy 



60 days. The standard sort for winter use 



This Improved strain of white field bean, which was introduced by the 

 Michigan Agricultural College, Is such an improvement over the old 

 standard sorts that it has taken the place of the Boston Pea and Bur- 

 lingame Medluin field beans. We recommend New Robust Pea Bean 

 to our customers on account of its heavy yielding and disease-resistant 

 qualities. The strong, upright plant carries the pods well above the 

 ground, which keeps them from getting injured by vAet weather before 

 harvesting. Kipens its cropof medium size, dry, pearly white beans In 

 about 60 days, and all at once, making it easy to harvest and thrash. 

 Packet, 10 cents; half pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents; 

 5 pounds, $1.65, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 5 lbs. or over at S3 cts. per pound; 100 lbs., $21.00. 



Maturity Dates 



At the heading of all VEGETABLE SEED deEcriptions we are givine 

 the maturity dates, starting from day of sowing the seed, thus (35 days). 

 This \nll teU you when you may expect vegetables ready for the table; 

 of course the weather conditions must be favorable for producing the 

 crops. 



* 24 White Marrowfat Bean 



65 days. The Largest White Seeded Sort 



This remarkable shell bean, grown so generally in all sections, is 

 probably the most popular of all. Requiring only about 65 days to ma- 

 ture and ripen its large white beans. Plants are healthy and vigorous, 

 absolutely free from all disease, a sure cropper, and a prodigious yielder. 

 The dry white beans cook tender. Excellent for soup or baking. 

 Packet, 10 cents; half pound. 25 cents; pound, 45 cents; 

 5 pounds, $;2.10, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 5 lbs. or over at 33 cents per pound; 100 pounds, S29.00. 



Customers may order H pounds or over at the 5 pound rate, 

 10 pounds or over at the 100 pound rate. 



<3^ 15 Red Kidney Bean 



60 days. The Good Old-Fashioued Baking Bean 



This well known field beau is one of the best varieties for use as a dry 

 bean. Producing large, flat, green pods, well filled with large, red, 

 kidney-shaped beans, rich in flavor, and is one of the largest of all 

 baking beans. A wonderful yielder, maturing its large, red, kidney- 

 shaped beans, which are always in demand in every market, in about 

 60 days. Red Kidney is the favorite bean for baking. 



Packet, 10 cents; half pound, S25 cents; pound, 40 cents; 



a pounds, $1.90, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, 5 lbs. or over at US cts. per pound; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



