Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Dwarf or Bush Beans 



Indispensable in Every Garden 



Haricots, Fr. One pound will plant Haba, Sp. 



Faginoli, Ital. about 100 feet of drill. Bohnen, Ger. 



Culture — Plant after the weather has become firmly settled, say around 

 the middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Any good soil will produce 

 a heavy crop but well-enriched sandy loam is particularly productive. Sow 

 seeds in rows 2 to 2| feet apart dropping the beans 4 inches apart in the row. 

 Cover about 2 inches deep. Cultivate only when dry. Make succession 

 sowings 2 weeks apart up to August 1. Spray with Dutox to control Bean 

 Beetles. 



Green-Pod Varieties 



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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 produce satisfactory 

 crops. It bears the bulk of its crop within 75 days after planting with the 

 first picking ready within 60 days. The pods are 6 inches long and 

 f inch wide. They are brittle, tender, perfectly stringless, and very tasty. 

 Pkt. 10c; § lb. 2oc; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 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 then being stringiest. 

 Pkt. 10c; J lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $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; 

 i lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 

 50 Red Valentine, Improved Extra-Early. A standard 

 early Bean with medium sized, round, slightly curved pods 

 ready 45 days after sowing. Of a beautiful medium green color and 

 of good quality while young, but will develop a shght string. Pkt. 10c; 

 ^ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.55, prepaid. 

 38 Refugee, Keeney's Stringless. A late Bean bearing a heavy crop 

 of thick, round, light green pods 5 inches long. An ideal canning variety. 

 Pkt. 10c; i lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 

 57 Stringless Green Pod. Fleshy, long, round pods of excellent 

 flavor and perfectly stringless. A favorite, particularly on medium to 

 heavy soils where it produces an enormous crop. The first pods are 

 ready for picking within 65 days after sowing. Of a rich green color 

 remaining crisp and tender for a long time. Pkt. 10c; J lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 

 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 



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. lOr; i lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 

 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 



Green Pod 

 Bean 



Bountiful Bush Bean — 

 a great favorite for 

 planting on lighter soils 



25 The Commodore— iVcw* 



A Dwarf Kentucky Wonder 



A sensational new Bean which we are sure 

 will soon be grown on a large scale. Most 

 gardeners are well acquainted with the 

 enormously productive Pole Kentucky 

 Wonder Beans and in this new variety we 

 have a dwarf or bush form with nearly 

 straight, fleshy, brittle, and stringless pods 

 which measure 8 to 9 inches in length. We 

 can highly recommend this for trial for 

 everybody. Offered for the first time in the 

 United States and highly recommended for a 

 trial planting. Pkt. 25c; J lb. 60c; lb. $1.00, 

 prepaid. 



61 Tendergreen 



A Bean of real merit producing strong vigorous bushes laden with beautiful 

 light green beans measuring 7 inches in length. The pods are round, very meaty, 

 tender, and entirely stringless even when fuUy developed. Tendergreen already 

 has made a name for itself entirely due to the fact that it is a quality variety. 

 Pkt. 10c; i lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 



The Commodore— A Dwarf Kentucky Wonder 



Plant Beans after the soil has warmed up and the weather is settled. 



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