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Haricots, Fr. 



BEANS— Dwarf or Bush 



Habichuela, Sp. 

 Bohnen, Ger. 



One pound will plant fifty feet of drill. 

 CULTURE —Plant any time after the weather has become firmly settled, say around middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. 

 Most any soil vviU bear good crops, but well enriched sandy loam wih give biggest returns per square foot. Sow seeds in rows 2 to 2\ feet 

 apart, dropping the beans four inches apart in the row, covering about 2 inches deep. Hoe as soon as seedlings 

 appear, and when they begin to form second or third pair of leaves, hill the rows slightly to support the plants. 

 Repeat this hilling process as the plants grow larger, bearing in mind, however, that beai-s should never be 

 cultivated while the bushes are wet with either dew or rain. For a succession of young, brittle ^pods, sow every 

 other week up to August Ist. 



BEANS BY PARCEL POST 



The prices given in this Catalogue for Beans of all kinds are for same to be sent by express 

 or freight, at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel Post", remit extra as follows; 

 To points East of Mississippi River add 5 cts. per pound. 

 To points West of Mississippi River add 10 cts. per pound. 



Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. The 



GREEN-PODDED 

 VARIETIES 



Stringless Green Pod 

 (Burpee's). First pods 

 ready for use within 65 days 

 after sowing seeds. Remains 

 tender and crisp a long time 

 afcer reaching full size. Pods 

 are pale green, long and 

 round, meaty and 

 of excellent flavor. The 

 plants have a spreading habit 

 of growth and produce large 

 quantities of pods which are 

 very uniform both in size and 

 shape. Pkt., 10 cts., post- 

 paid. Lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 

 cts.; 10 lbs., §2.75. 



Bountiful. Easily the most 

 productive flat, green-pod- 

 ded, stringless bush bean in 

 cultivation today. Under 

 favorable conditions of soil 

 and season this variety has 

 been known to bear one 

 bushel of pods per 15 foot row, 

 in the course of the season. 

 The plants are very vigorous, 

 and disease resistant. They bear the bulk 

 oi the crop within 75 days from date of 

 planting, the first picking being gener- 

 ally ready in sixty days. The pods 

 average 6 inches long, by J inches wide, 

 are thick through, of pleasing light 

 green color, very brittle and absolutely 

 stringless at all stages of development. 

 Bountiful tastes as good as it looks. 

 Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.00. 

 Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. We think so well of this 

 variety that we have given it a '"place of honor" among our 

 specialties, on page 8. Alatures among the earliest of the green- 

 podded sorts, and produces large pods, some of which measure 

 6 inches in length, and are of the finest quality. It is productive, 

 bearing pods which are perfectly round, very fleshy and entirely 

 stringless. Pkts., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 

 10 lbs., S3. 00, 

 Masterpiece— The Forcing Variety "Par Excellence." 

 A thrifty, healthy grower, producing an abundance of large green 

 pods, which are remarkably straight, broad, thick and of excellent 

 quality. We consider this the best variety for growing under 

 glass, as it is a fast grower and matures the crop at an early 

 season. Grown outdoors, Masterpiece wiU develop strings as it 

 becomes old. Pkt., 15 cts., by mail. Lb., 75 cts.; 2 lbs., §1.25; 

 10 lbs., S5.00. 



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Stringless Green Pod 

 A heavy bearing thoroughbred 



standard for e.xtra early. Pods ready for use 

 within 45 days after so\ving seeds. They are of 

 medium size, round, slightly curved and of excel- 

 lent quality. It is one of the most profitable 

 sorts for private use or market. Our strain has 

 been selected especially for earliness and good 

 quality. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 30 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 101bs.,S2.25. 



Keeney's Stringless Refugee. A decided im- 

 provement over the old Thousand-to-one Refugee 

 which was somewhat stringy. The plants grow to 

 large size and are very productive. The pod is 

 round, average five inches long, are slightly curved, 

 light green in color, very brittle and of good 

 quality. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 35 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., §2.50. 



Black Valentine. Of handsome appearance and 

 for this reason it is largely grown for market It 

 may be planted earlier than other varieties of 

 Beans, as it withstands considerable cold damp 

 weather. The plants make a strong growth and 

 produce a hea\'y crop of pods, which are dark 

 green in color, long, straight and nearly round. 

 Develops considerable fibre and becomes stringy 

 unless gathered while young. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 postpaid. Lb., iS cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., 

 §2.50. 



Extra Early Refugee. Pods are of medium size, 

 light green and of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts . 

 postpaid. Lb., 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 10 lbs. 

 §2.25. 



Early Mohawk. Extremely hardy, may be 

 planted very early. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 

 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 10 lbs., §2.25. 



Long Yellow Six Weeks (Flat Pod). Now 

 largely superseded by Bountiful which is superior 

 in every respect. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 

 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 10 lbs., §2.25. 



French's Dwarf Horticultural. Produces an 

 abundant crop of long pods which are splashed 

 with crimson. The plants make strong growth 

 and throw out some runners. Pkt., 10 cts., post- 

 paid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., §3.00. 



Dwarf Horticultural. Pods large, color green 

 splashed with red — mostly used for shell beans 

 Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 

 cts.; 10 lbs., §3.00. 



Bountiful 

 In every wa^ 



mT^^r«l^ We deliver postpaid to any post office within the United States Vegetable seeds in packets, ounces and pounds, 

 |«l I I p except Beans, Corn, and Peas. If these are wanted by Parcel Post, add 5 cts. per lb. to points East of the 

 * ' ^^ * *^ Mississippi River, and 10 cts. per lb. to points West of the Mississippi River. 



