See culture below. 



YELLOW-POD BUSH 



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cans 



27 Maule's Improved Butter Wax* 



The best golden yellow bean (50 days) 



Maule's Improved Butter Wax is considered the best round-pod wax bean avail- 

 able today. It was introduced by Wm. Henry Maule in 1908 and has never been 

 seriously challenged by any other variety in the yellow pod class. 

 The plants are bushy and very prolific. The pods are everything a wax bean 

 should be. They are round, straight to slightly curved, and d]/i in. long. The 

 color is a most attractive, clear yellow, giving advance notice of the richness of 

 flavor and delicacy of composition that is fully confirmed when the pods are 

 eaten. Their brittleness when snapped proves their complete freedom from fiber 

 or strings, and their thick-fleshed walls add to the pleasure of eating. 

 Uniformity of size and shape makes Butter Wax well adapted to canning. It 

 preserves its brittle freshness through the canning procedure, and holds its rich 

 color very well when properly stored. The seeds are white with only small brown- 

 ish black markings at the eye, making the strain desirable for dry shelled beans in 

 addition to improving the appearance of the canned product. 



Pkt. 10*!; i/ 2 lb. 30*!; lb. 50*!; 2 lbs. 95*!; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.25. 

 Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



37 Pencil-Pod Black Wax * 



Round, bright yellow, perfectly stringless; blight-free seed (54 days) 



The beautiful, uniform, rich yellow pods grow 5}4 to 6 in. long, round in cross- 

 section, meaty, and deeply saddle-backed. They are always solid, brittle, without 

 fiber and entirely stringless. Plants are vigorous and heavily productive over a 

 long period. Home gardeners and market growers are nearly all familiar with 

 this popular bean. Gracefully curving pods, unusually fine flavor, and time- 

 tested dependability make Pencil-Pod Black Wax a variety that possesses the 

 three most important bean characteristics — good appearance, good quality, and 

 good yield. The seed is jet-black when ripe, and our stock is certified free of seed 



borne blight. Pkt. 10*!; V 2 lb. 25*!; lb. 40*!; 2 lbs. 75?!; 5 lbs. $1.75; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



35 Improved Rustproof Golden Wax 



"Top-Notch" strain. Stringless. (48 days) 



An improved extra early maturing strain of Golden Wax valued because of its 

 freedom from rust and other diseases. The rich, golden yellow pods are very 

 attractive, 5 to 5}4 in. long, nearly straight, flat, broad, brittle, stringless, of 

 excellent quality, and borne in the greatest profusion. Plants grow Compactly 

 and more erect than the old Golden Wax, bearing pods well off the ground. 

 The rust-resistant quality of this variety makes it the safest strain to plant since 

 the seed is also free of blight. If you have been troubled with blight in the past, 

 change your garden area or sterilize your soil in order to take advantage of this 

 clean seed. The seeds are white, mottled with fawn and dark red. 



Pkt. 10$!; 1/2 lb. 30p; lb. 50*!; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.00. 

 Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



Maule's Improved Butter Wax 



31 Round-Pod Kidney Wax 



Also called Brittle Wax. 

 Stringless, lemon-yellow pods (50 days) 



Plants grow quickly and bear a heavy crop of 

 attractive, round, waxy, light yellow pods, S}4 to 

 6}4 in. long. Pods are distinctly rounder than Bur- 

 pee's Kidney Wax. They are thick, fleshy, very 

 meaty, brittle, tender, and never show even the 

 slightest sign of strings. Unsurpassed in quality for 

 home use and canning. This variety has an un- 

 usually wide range of adaptability, and can be 

 depended upon almost everywhere in the world. 

 Seeds are white with dark markings around the eye. 



Pkt. 10*!; y 2 lb. 30*!'; lb. 50?!; 2 lbs. 95*!; 

 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.25. 



Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



23 Surecrop Stringless Wax 



Flat and slightly curved; stringless (51 days) 



The deep yellow pods are 6 to 6}4 in. long, 

 rather flat, thick, and meaty; entirely 

 stringless, brittle, and of excellent qual- 

 ity. Very productive home and market 

 garden bean. Its size and handsome ap- 

 pearance make it a ready seller; a reliable 

 shipper. Surecrop seeds are black. The 

 Maule stock is certified free of blight. 

 This extra precaution in seed production 

 makes bigger crops for you. 



Pkt. 10*!; Vz lb. 25*!; lb. 40*!; 2 lbs. 75*!; 



5 lbs. $1.75; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



22 Burpee's Kidney Wax 



Stringless, bright yellow pods (52 days) 



An excellent bean, particularly fine for 

 canning. Plants are small but erect and 

 full of pods. The pods are 5 in. long, 

 broad, semi-round, straight or with a 

 slight curve, fleshy, and entirely string- 

 less. Their color is clear yellow, with no 

 green at either end. Seeds are kidney 

 shaped, which gives the variety its name, 

 and are white, with a brownish black 

 marking at the eye. 



Pkt. 10*!; Vz »>• 30*!; lb. 50*!; 2 lbs. 95*!; 



5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.25. 



Larger quantities at still lower prices. 



Plant seed when all danger of frost is past and 

 the soil is quite warm, in rows 18 to 30 in. apart 

 for hand cultivation, or 2yi to 3 ft. apart for field 

 culture. Space the seed 2 to 3 in. apart in the row 

 and cover with 1 to 2 in. of soil. Give frequent and 

 shallow cultivation until blossoms appear. A 

 packet will plant about 25 feet of row; -1 lb.. 

 150 ft.; 60 lbs. to an acre. You can make your 



Cultural Suggestions 



bean crop most effective if you plant seed at in- 

 tervals of two weeks until about 10 weeks before 

 the first frost. In that way you can have plants 

 in full production constantly, providing a steady 

 supply for both table and canning purposes. Re- 

 member, beans have the best flavor when served 

 or canned soon after picking. Rotenone and sul- 

 phur is the best insecticide. See B-B dust, p. 37. 



Kills and repels Mexican Bean Beetles 



Some sections of the country are bothered 

 with the Mexican Bean Beetle, which 

 eats away the fleshy part of the foliage, 

 thereby ruining the crop. Mexogen is a 

 splendid preparation, scientifically com- 

 pounded to kill and repel the Mexican 

 Bean Beetle. It controls the adult, 

 larvae, and eggs. It is non- 

 poisonous to humans, animals, 

 and birds, but is deadly in its 

 effect on the bean beetle. The 

 half-pint size contains enough 

 concentrate to handle an aver- 

 age season's" spraying for plants 

 grown from y£ lb. to 1 lb. of 

 beans. Complete directions on 

 each container. Ceiling prices, 



l/ 2 pint 85?! ; 1 quart $2.20. 



