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krpronnce BRANS—Dwarf or Bush “gis” 
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. Material for inoculating Beans 
will be found offered on page 5o. 
SHORTAGE OF BEANS. 
We regret to have to report short crops of Dwarf Beans again, 
due to unsuitable weather conditions, and there being practi- 
cally no Beans carried over, the supply is smaller than that 
of last spring. We therefore advise our customers to se- 
cure their supply early before stocks have become exhausted. 
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. 
It 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 16 cts. pt., 25 cts. qt. 
GREEN-PODDED WARIETIES. 
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 qual- 
ity. By express or freight, at purchaser’s expense, pt.. 20 cts.; 
qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4 
qts., $1.40. 
Mammoth 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 ex- 
pense, pt., 30 cts.; qt., 55 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as note 
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., 29 cts.; qt., 
40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4qts., 
Black Valentine Beans. Bears an abundant crop of large $1.40. 
pods, which are straight, almost round and dark green. It is | Long Yellow Six Weeks (Flat Pod). A well-known va- 
an extremely hardy variety, and the vines are of a spreading riety which is mostly grown for market. By express or freight. 
habit and produce an abundance of pods which ripen a little at purchaser’s expense, pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel 
later than Extra Early Red Malenine. On as of its fine Post-add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.40. 
earance it is a good variety for shipping. y express or ; Sie 
freght, e arebace? s Bene pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts. (if by Extra Early Refugee. Pods are of medium size, ee 
Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.75. and of good quality. By express ° poet wees ee 
Triumph of the Frames. An early French variety, excel- sore Be a Nee, totem y Parce 
lent for forcing, or growing in frames, and also may be used note Saar CHALE) es Ghaoy 8c ea eee: 
asashell bean. ‘The pods are long, flesh thick and of good Bountiful. Pods grow to large size, are broad and Heshy, 
i i i freight, at pur- 
lity when young. By express or freight, at purchaser’s cook tender and fine quality. By express or ; 
See pt., 30 cae ae 50 cts, (if by Parcel post add as chaser’s expense, pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts. (if by Parcel Post 
noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.75. add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.75. 
