| See éulture below. 
54 White Seeded Kentucky Wonder * 
Resistant to severe forms of bean rust (62 days) 
This is the first pole bean to give serious competition to the old 
standard strain of Kentucky Wonder. It’s early, Kentucky 
Wonder type, with distinct advantages over other pole beans. It 
is highly resistant to at least one form of the rust disease, entirely 
stringless when young, and even after the beans have grown to 
full size in the pod it has only slight strings. The vine is vigorous 
and a good climber; the seed is white. Pods are 7 to 7 in. long, 
thick, smoother than Kentucky Wonder and less twisted, dark 
green, with that unexcelled pole bean quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 70¢; 5 lbs. $1.65; 10 lbs. $2.90. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
42 Kentucky Wonder Wax 
Large light yellow pods (67 days) 
True Kentucky Wonder type with a light yellow pod. The plants 
are vigorous and come into production quickly. The pods are 
round, 7 to 8 in. long, somewhat smoother and not so twisted 
as the green-pod Kentucky Wonder. Fine flavor and good quality, 
with some strings developing as the pods mature. The seeds are 
chocolate brown. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 lbs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.00. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
45 Lazy Wife 
One of the best for snaps and dry beans (74 days) 
Green, thick, fleshy, stringless pods, 5% to 6 in. long and 34 in. 
wide. The broad, flat pods are straight and very attractive, re- 
maining brittle and stringless until ripe. Excellent for snap, green 
shell and dry shell beans for winter. The dry seeds are round 
and white. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 70¢; 5 Ibs. $1.65; 10 Ibs. $2.90. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
Golden Cluster Wax 
VARIETIES 
40 Horticultural Pole 
POLE 
BEANS 
43 Kentucky Wonder® 
The most popular pole bean (65 days) 
Everyone knows and respects this grand old variety. It was in- 
troduced in 1877, and continues to be the most popular pole bean, 
in America and in many other parts of the world. The vines are 
vigorous and productive, and bear their pods in clusters. These 
pods are 7 to 9 in. long, nearly round, twisted, and characteris- 
tically wrinkled. When they are young, they are of greatest deli- 
cacy and tenderness and are free of strings. As the pods age some 
strings appear, but the wonderful Kentucky Wonder flavor never 
changes, and both snap beans and shell beans may be used until 
far advanced toward maturity. To prolong the bearing period 
keep the vines picked free of pods as fast as they become ready 
for use. The seed is a light buff-brown color. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; lb. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 70¢; 5 Ibs. $1.65; 10 Ibs. $2.90. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
46 Maule’s Noxall ¥ 
Long round pods. 102 years of service (65 days) 
In 1902 we presented this bean to the public under the Noxall 
name. But for 60 years previous to that date the variety had been 
privately grown by a Pennsylvania family. The century of enjoy- 
ment this bean has brought the gardeners who grew it is only the be- 
ginning, for today the variety is more 
popular than ever. The pods are 7 in. 
long, round, tender, and bright green. 
It is a strong climber and a sure 
cropper, often producing a heavy yield 
when other varieties fail. Good for 
either snap or shell beans. Putty- 
colored seeds flecked with brown. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 30¢. 
Crop:severely limited this year. 
Yellow, fleshy, tender pods (74 days) 
A crop failure makes this variety 
unavailable for 1944. A good sub- 
stitute, also with yellow pods, is 
Kentucky Wonder Wax, listed above. 
The chief difference between these 
varieties is the fact that Kentucky 
Wonder Wax has round instead of 
flat pods. 
41 McCaslan 
Popular white-seeded variety (65 days) 
Dark green, fleshy, slightly flattened 
pods, 7 to 8 in. long, almost string- 
less, tender, of good-quality. The 
vines are both early and _ prolific. 
The white seeds are delicious for dry 
shell use. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 ib. 25¢; lb. 40¢; 2 ibs. 70¢; 
5 Ibs. $1.65; 10 Ibs. $2.90. 
Cultural Suggestions 
Do not plant pole bean seed until all 
danger of frost is past and the soil is warm 
and moderately dry. If poles are used for 
support, set them 4 ft. apart each way and 
place 6 to 8 beans around each pole, and 
cover with 1 in. of soil. When plants are 
well started, thin to 3 or 4 plants to a pole, 
and pinch off ends when plants over-run top 
of poles. A packet is enough for 20 poles, 
1 Ib. for 100 poles. Pole beans may also be 
planted along a fence or trellis, using 1 lb. 
to 250 ft. of row. Keep vines closely picked 
throughout the season if you wish to pro- 
_long their bearing. 
Also known as Cranberry (70 days) 
The attractive, almost stringless, 
flat green pods, 6 to 7 in. long, are 
straight, very broad, and make de- 
licious snap-shorts when young. 
Best suited to cool climates. Seeds 
light buff splashed with red. 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 lb. 25¢; lb. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 70¢; 
5 Ibs. $1.65; 10 Ibs. $2.90. 
39 Striped Creaseback 
Also called Scotia (73 days) 
Round, fleshy pods, 6 to 7 in. long, 
brittle, tender, but not stringless. 
Very heavily productive. Especially | — 
suitable for growing on corn as well | 
as on poles. Seeds mottled light 
brown with dark striping. 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 Ib. 25¢; lb. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 70¢; 
5 Ibs. $1.65; 10 Ibs. $2.90. 
Special Collection 
Treat the family to an attrac- 
tive assortment of beans this 
year. Here’s a collection of a 
green-pod and a_ yellow-pod 
bush bean, and one pole vari- 
ety—each the best of its class. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax 
Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean. 
3100—3 Pkts. (1 of each, 25¢ 
value 30¢) for only 
3101114 Lbs. (34 Ib. of 60¢ 
each, value 75¢) for 
White Seeded Kentucky Wonder 
Kentucky We ce 
“We have planted M aule’s seeds 48 years and find them always the best.”—Mrs. C. B. Kelsey, Tripoli, Iowa. 7 
