12 mU HENRTA DREER --PtlllADELPHIA'-PA' Hf RELIABLE VtOETABLE SEEDS 



Krup Bohnen, Ger. 



BEANS-Dwarf or Bush 



Haricots Nains, Fr. 

 Frigolis, Sp. 



One quart will plant one hundred feet of drill. 

 Culture. — Beans are somewhat tender, but it often pays to take some risks. Plant in warm, loamy soil at the beginning of 

 settled, warm weather in spring, and at intervals for succession until August. Rows may be made 2 feet apart, and the Beans 

 planted a few inches apart in the drills, or 3 or 4 Beans in hills 6 to 8 inches apart. Cultivate and hoe frequently, always, how- 

 ever, when the vines are perfectly dry. In hoeing draw the soil up towards the rows or plants. For string Beans gather the pods 

 clean as soon as fit for use. The plants will remain all the longer in bearing. 



SHORTAGE OF BEANS. 



There never was a time when Seed Beans of the green and 

 wax-pod varieties were as scarce as now. This is due to con- 

 ditions during the growing season of 1915, when blight and 

 disease caused many crop failures, and in some instances the 

 Seed Growers did not get back one-half the quantity of seed 

 planted. This has caused an advance in prices, and our offers 

 of Beans are made on condition that stock is unsold upon re- 

 ceipt of order. We advise customers to secure their seed 

 beans by ordering early, before our stock is exhausted, as we 

 fear that it cannot be replaced. 



IMPROVE 



Red Valentine Bean 



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 pints or quarts are wanted sent by Parcel Post remit extra as 

 follows: 



To points East of Mississippi River add 8 cts. pt., 12 cts. qt. 



To points West of Mississippi River add 15 cts. pt., 25 cts. qt. 



GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES, 



Packets of all varieties of Beans. 10 cts. each. 



Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. (See cut.) A 

 standard variety, extra early and bears pods which are round; 

 long, slightly curved, of excellent quality and is one of the 

 best for private use and market. The seed we supply is from 

 a strain which has been selected especially for earliness and 

 good quality. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 pt., 25 cts. 5 qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at 

 top of page); 4 qts., $1.40. 



flammoth Stringless Green Pod. Plants are very pro- 

 ductive, bearing pods which are perfectly round, very fleshy 

 and entirely stringless. By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, pt., 30 cts. ; qt., 55 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as 

 noted at top of page); 4 qts., $2.00. 



Stringless Green Pod (Burpee's). Ripens earlier than 

 Valentine, and remains tender and crisp a long time after 

 maturity. Pods are pale green, long and straight, round, 

 meaty and stringless. By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, pt., 30 cts.; qt., 55 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as 

 noted at top of page); 4 qts., $2.00. 



Keeney's Stringless Refugee. Pods are medium to long, 

 round, stringless, and very brittle. By express or freight, at 

 purchaser's expense, pt., 30 cts.; qt., 55 cts. (if by Parcel 

 Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $2.00. 



Early Mohawk. Extremely hardy, may be planted very 

 early. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, pt., 25 

 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of 

 page); 4 qts.. $1.40. 



Long Yellow Six Weeks (Flat Pod). A well-known va- 

 riety which is mostly grown for market. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, pt, 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel 

 Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.40. 



Extra Early Refugee. Pods are of medium size, light green 

 and of good quality.' By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as 

 noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.40. 



Bountiful. Pods grow -to large size, are broad and fleshy, 

 cook tender and fine quality. By express or freight, at pur- 

 chaser's expense, pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts. (if by Parcel Post 

 add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.75. 



Black Valentine Beans. Bears an abundant crop of large 

 pods, which are straight, almost round and dark green. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, pt, 30 cts. ; qt, 

 50 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4 

 qts., $1.75. 



Triumph Of the Frames. A good variety for forcing. Pro- 

 duces a mass of pale green pods. By express or freight, at 

 purchaser's expense, pt, 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts. (if by Parcel 

 Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.75. 



