18 Tender Pod 
The most tender podded bean grown (48 days) 
Tender Pod is one of the earliest varieties to produce pods of edible size. The 
pods are attractive, dark, velvety green, straight to slightly curved, 434 to 5 in. 
long, round, smooth, with long and distinctively curved tips. Tender Pod produces 
more pods per plant, and bears over a longer season than any other early variety; 
the vines remain green and growing when other early. beans have withered. The 
plants are dwarf, vigorous, and dark green. The seed is a clear, shining white 
with a small red dot on either side of the eye. It makes an excellent dried 
But all of these characteristics of Tender Pod merely support its supe 
tenderness and flavor, which are simply supreme. 
This variety was introduced in 1942 after a world-wide search fo 
bean. The parent stock came from the Netherlands, and in compari$6n 
every available variety from every country in the world it was far the 
already exceeds all other snap beans in popularity, even surpassing 
Stringless Green-Pod which has led the field for a great many years. Take 
advantage of this extensive research by including in your garden this Tender 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 30¢; Ib. 50¢; 2 Ibs. 95¢; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
Pod, the world’s finest bean, 














Burpee’s Stringless 
Green-Pod 
(48 days) 
14 Burpee’s Stringless 
Green-Pod * 
‘The standard green-pod bush bean 
Pod in judging their value. 
The countless thousands of gardens in 
which this grand variety has been a mainstay for two 
generations prove its unfailing dependability. 
The plant is a true bush type, vigorous, and re- 
sistant to unfavorable growing conditions. The pods 
are 6 inches long, slightly curved, medium green, 
very fleshy, tender, and wholly stringless. Young Tender Pod 
pods develop quickly to a useful size, and even when 
quite small they are meaty and flavorful. The strain Planting Guide 
is well adapted to both commercial and home can- 
ning. The seed is medium size and dark brown. 
Green Pod Bust Beans 















Burpee 
Plant seed when all danger of frost is past and the 
Our stock is grown in the irrigated Rocky Mountain pore quite wate) an oie 18 fo 30 Be ae Ho eone 
1 i a 1 1 35 cultivation, or 2/2 to - apart for held culture. Space 
region and is free of the seed-borne blight that is car Ea ced 2 2013 Guvanath in thaowiandicowe: ith 
ried by much of the eastern grown seed. All bush 1 to 2 in. of soil. Give frequent and shallow cultivation 
beans are compared with Burpee’s Stringless Green- until blossoms appear. A packet will plant about 25 
feet of row; 1 lb. 150 ft.; 60 Ibs. to an acre. You can 
make your bean crop most effective if you plant seed 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75. at intervals of two weeks until about 10 weeks before 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. the first frost. 
48 Stringless 
Tendergreen 
(52 days) Tendergreen has practically 
straight, 6-in. pods of an attractive dark 
green color. The flavor is particularly out- 
standing, and is the feature which has con- 
tributed most to its popularity. In addition 
to good taste-appeal, Tendergreen posesses 
tenderness, a plump roundness, and entire 
freedom from strings. 
The shape of the pods and dark green 
color make this variety superior for canning 
purposes, while its very high yield makes 
every foot of space count. Seeds are colored 
fawn, mottled with dull purple, and are 
Idaho certified free of blight. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; Ib. 45¢3 
2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.60. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
10 Mammoth Stringless 
Green-Pod © 
(50 days) This variety resembles Burpee’s 
Stringless Green-Pod, but is a selection from 
Red Valentine. It is larger, both in pod and 
plant, than Burpee’s, and only 2 or 3 days 
later. Pods are medium green, round, 6 to 
6% in. long, and so fleshy as to appear 
double barreled. The yield is very heavy; 
the quality is excellent. Seeds are light 
brown and certified blight-free. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢5 
2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 lbs. $1.75. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
12 Bountiful 
(48 days) The most popular large, flat, 
green-podded bush bean; unexcelled in its 
adaptability to various climates and soil 
types. The plants are hardy, light green, 
prolific, and continue to bear their crop for 
many weeks. The large, broad, flat pods are 
6 to 7 in. long, slightly curved, meaty, 
tender, stringless, and of excellent quality. 
The pod color is light green; the seed is 
straw-yellow. This variety is favored by 
market gardeners because of its very high 
yield, good shipping qualities, and very 
large pods. It is especially popular in the 
South for early shipment to the North. 
Bountiful shows some resistance to rust 
spots on the pods, a characteristic which 
adds to its desirability. Idaho certified 
blight-free seed. 
' Pkt. 10¢; ¥4 lb. 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 
2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 lbs. $1.75. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 
8 Black Valentine 
(51 days) Black Valentine is not the fan- 
ciest quality bean available, but it is prob- 
ably the most vigorous and determined 
producer in the bush bean family. It is 
versatile, adapting itself readily to varying 
conditions. The pods are stringless, dark 
green, nearly round, somewhat curved, and 
meaty. They retain their color well after 
picking. The seeds are jet black, and are 
Idaho certified free of seed-borne blight. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 
2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
Larger quantities at still lower prices. 

Bountiful 
WM. HENRY MAULE—THE OLD RELIABLE SEED HOUSE —PHILADELPHIA 7 

