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CULTURE.—Succeeds best in warm, sandy soil. 
inches of soil. 
of row, a pound about 200 feet; 30 to 45 pounds per acre. 
6 Dwarf Horticultural 
Excellent Hither 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 inthe green state, shelled greenor 
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; half pound, 25 cents; pound, 45 cents, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, pound, 3U cents; 5 pounds or over at 
25 cents per pound; 100 pounds, $22.00. 
22 Burlingame Medium The standard sort 
for winter use 
Hartliest. hardiest, most productive and profitable field bean in Amert- 
ica. It averages 40 bushels per acre. Ripens its dry pearly white beans 
in 60 days, and in a wet season remains sound and healthy where 
other yarieties rust and spot. Produces somewhat larger white beans 
than the Improved Navy but not as large as White Marrowfat. 
Packet, 10 cents; half pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, pound, 20 cents; 5 pounds or over at 
18 cents per pound; 100 pounds, $16.00. 
Note: Most of these field beans have a tendency to send out runners or trailers. 
Sow in drills 2 to 8 feet apart, placing the beans 2 to 3 inches apart and cover the seeds with 2 
Can be sown any time from May until July 10, maturing the dry beans in about 50 to 65 days. 
The following varieties are extensively grown for winter shelled beans. 
BEAN 
CULTURE 
Practical 
Guide Book 
by 
Sevey. 
Illustrated, 
Cloth- bound, 
$1.00 
Postpaid. 







A packet will sow about 25 feet 


21 Improved Navy or Boston 
One of the heaviest yielding shell beans known 
This variety has become very popular and is now more extensively 
grown than the larger sorts. Itis without question one of the heaviest 
yielding white beans known. The strong upright plant carries the pods 
well above the ground, which keeps them from getting injured by wet 
weather before harvesting. Ripen its crop of dry, small, almost round, 
Solid white beans in about 60 days and all at once. 
Packet, 10 cents; half pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, pound, 20 cents; 5 pounds or over at 
17 cents per pound; 100 pounds, $15.00. 
BEAR IN MIND 
When ordering large quantities of BEANS, SWEET CORN and PEAS 
by PARCEL POST add postage to the prices quoted not prepaid and 
remit with your order,as postage on parcel post packages must be 
prepaid. See Parcel Post Rates, page 4. We make nocharge for bags. 



Customers may order 2 pounds or over at the 5 pound rate, 
10 pounds or over at the 100 pound rate. 

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24 White Marrowfat 
The Largest White Seeded Sort 
This remarkable shell bean, grown so generally in all sections, is 
probably the most popular ofall. Requiring enly 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, 40 cents, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, pound, 25 cents; 5 pounds or over at 
20 cents per pound; 100 pounds, $18.00. 

