4—Vegetable Seeds 
THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1915 
KEENEY’S STRINGLESS GR 
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EEN POD REFUGEE BEAN. 
» Keeney’s Stringless Green 
Pod Refugee 
For more than 25 years the originator of this variety has | 
been working to eliminate the string of the old Thousand to 
One Green Pod Refugee. In this bean he has succeeded. Its 
habit of growth, pod and seed are practically the same as the 
old Thousand to One Refugee, but maturing its beans a few 
days earlier. Very productive; of true bush form; attains a 
height of eighteen inches. 
average about 5 inches long and are brittle, tender, fleshy and 
perfectly stringless at all stages of their growth. 
being entirely stringless, makes it far superior to any other 
variety. For home or market garden Keeney’s Stringless 
Green Pod Refugee bean will be found very desirable and for 
the shipper it has no equal. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 55 cents, postpaid. By express or 
freight, not prepaid, qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $1.50; peck, $2.75; bushel, $10.00. 
u Black Valentine 
A very hardy and productive green podded bush bean, with 
The handsome, round, green pods | © 
Its quality | 
is superfine; for commercial canning it is unequaled, as the | 
tender, green pods retain their beautiful green color, and | 
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HENDERSON’S BOUNTIFUL BEAN. 
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i Henderson’s Bountiful 
An improved ‘‘Long Yellow Six Weeks,’’ producing many 
|more, better and larger pods, which are tender and of very 
|fine quality. The plant is remarkably handsome and of 
|thrifty growth, and is practically rust proof. It is very 
| hardy, extremely early, very prolific and bears continuously 
for several weeks. The pods are of large size, broad, flat, 
extra long, very uniform in shape, solid, meaty, absolutely 
| stringless and of delicious flavor. In demand in both Phil- 
| adelphia and New York markets. 
| Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; quart, 50 cts., postpaid. By ex. or 
| freight, not prepaid, qt., 35c.; 4 qts., $1.25; pk., $2.25; bu., $8.00. 
LONGFELLOW OR FRENCH STRINGLESS BEAN. 
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strong vigorous bush. In season a little later than our Earli- | 
est Improved Valentine, having the advantage of being suit: | 
able for both early and late planting. 
is Longfellow or French Stringless 
It will withstand | ‘This perfectly round, green podded bean is tender and prolific, and is 
early and late frosts that kill other varieties. It yields enor- | one of the best varieties for the home garden. The pods are of fine qual- 
mously and the pods are one-third longer than the Earliest | ity, nearly stringless and exceedingly handsome. In production, very 
Improved Valentine; they are perfectly round and straight. | prolific; exbibits a profusion of highly beautiful, rich green pods7 to 8 
Owing to its many excellent qualities and large and hand-) jnches long, straight and round. When cooked the flavor is exquisitely | 
some appearance it is a splendid sort for the market gardener. | delicious. The plant grows 14 to 16 inches high (early 6 weeks) and 
Very popular in the South on account of its blight resisting | ripens uniformly. Market gardeners give preference to this over other 
qualities; a long distance shipper. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 | varieties Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents, post- 
cents; quart, 55 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, not | paid. By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 30 cts.; 4 quarts, 
prepaid, quart, 40 cts.; 4 quarts, $1.40; peck, $2.50; bushel, $9.00. | $1.10; peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.50. 
