Dreer’s Reliable | VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Dwarf or Bush Beans 
Haricots, FR. One pound will plant Haba, Sp. 
Faginoli, ITA. about 100 feet of drill. Bohnen, GER. 
Culture —Plant any time after the weather has become firmly settled, say 
around middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Most any soil will bear 
good crops, but well enriched sandy loam will give biggest returns per square 
foot. Sow seeds in rows 2 to 23 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 beans should never be cultivated while wet with 
either dew orrain. For a succession of young, brittle pods, sow every other week 
up to August Ist. For Bean beetle control, spray or dust with Dutox, see page 
195. 
Green-Pod Varieties 
23 Bountiful. Few other beans enjoy such tremendous popularity as 
this splendid, vigorous, and disease resistant variety. It has proved of 
particular value on lighter soils where the round-pod varieties fail to pro- 
duce satisfactory. It bears the bulk of its crop within 75 days after planting 
with the first picking being ready within 60 days. The pods are 6 inches 
long and ? inch wide. They are brittle, tender, perfectly stringless, and 
very tasty. Pkt. 10c; } lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 Ibs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 
28 Dwarf Horticultural. Large green pods splashed with red. Mostly 
used for shell beans but good as snaps while young being almost stringless. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 1b. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 Ibs. 70c; 5 Ibs. $1.65, prepaid. 
59 Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. A very high quality midseason 
Bean bearing an enormous crop of thick, round, perfectly stringless pods 
ready for picking in 55 days. Of attractive color. Pkt. 10c; 4 lb. 25c; 
Ib. 35c; 2 Ibs. 60c; 5 Ibs. $1.45, prepaid. 
41 Masterpiece Forcing. The best for forcing under glass. Grows 
quickly and matures very early. Develops strings when grown outdoors. 
Pkt. 15c; 4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 55c; 2 Ibs. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $2.25, prepaid. 
50 Red Valentine, Improved Extra-Early. A standard early Bean 
with medium sized, round, slightly curved pods ready in 45 days after 
sowing. Of a beautiful medium green color and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; 
3 lb. 25c; Ib. 35c; 2 Ibs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.55, postpaid. 
38 Refugee, Kenney’s Stringless. A late bean bearing a heavy crop 
of thick, round, light green pods 5 inches long. Pkt. 10c; 4 Ib. 25c; lb. 40c; 
2 lbs. 70c; 5 Ibs. $1.65, prepaid. 
57 Stringless Green Pod. The first pods of this splendid bean 
are ready for picking within 65 days after sowing and they remain 
tender and crisp for a long time after reaching full size. The long, 
round pods are pale green and exceptionally meaty. Of excellent 
flavor and perfectly stringless. A favorite particularly on medium 
to heavy soils where it produces an enormous crop of tasty beans. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 lb. 25c; Ib. 35c; 2 Ibs. 65c; 5 Ibs. $1.55, prepaid. 
Stringless Green Pod 
Bush Bean 
21 Black Valentine Stringless 
A most desirable new bean with dark green pods borne 
in great quantities. It is entirely stringless, matures very 
early, and produces large quantities of attractive, fleshy 
beans of a fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; $1b. 25c; 1b. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 
5 Ibs. $1.65, prepaid. 
61 Tendergreen 
Strong, vigorous bushes laden with beautiful light green 
beans measuring 7 inches long. They are round, very 
Health Value of 
Fresh Beans 
Calories per lb. 184 
Proteins 2.38% 
Fats .8% 
Vitamins A, B, C 
: y, fs 
pourra meaty, tender, and entirely stringless even when fully purely eee %o 
; : A 
grown. A bean of real merit. Pkt. 10c; 4 lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 
2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 
Tron .00098% 
Stringless Black Valentine 
For heavier crops inoculate your beans with ‘‘LEGUME CULTURE”. See page 187 68 
