BOUNTIFUL (Green-Pod) 



Days to maturity, 45. Originated in Genesee County, New 

 York, and introduced by Peter Henderson in 1898. We now 

 consider Bountiful to be the most important commercial bean 

 in the large eastern markets, where as a rule it commands a 

 higher price than any other variety. This is particularly true 

 of the strong New York markets and has resulted in enormous 

 acreages of Bountiful being planted all up and down the 

 Atlantic Seaboard. Beside being a strong market bean, it is 

 popular with truckers because it is so very productive and 

 very early. Bountiful is classed as a stringless type as there 

 is no noticeable string in the snap stage. The plant reaches 

 a height of about 16 inches. The flat, liandsome pods are 

 over 16 inches in length, slightly curved, light green in color 

 and seven-seeded. The illustration shows this bean in the 

 ideal edible stage. The dry seed is of medium size, kidney 

 shape, light yellow with brownish circle around the eye. 



ROUND-POD KIDNEY WAX 



Days to maturity, 45. Originated by Keeney and intro- 

 duced by Johnson & Stokes in 1900. We consider Round-Pod 

 Kidney Wax to be the leading Bean of the VVax varieties. 

 It is stringless and a heavy producer. The plant will grow 

 to a height of about 15 inches, producing long, curved, round, 

 yellow pods, extremely brittle and absolutely stringless. They 

 are borne equally above and below the foliage. The table 

 quality is excellent. Brittle Wax differs from Round-Pod 

 Kidney Wax only in the color of the dry seed. 



PENCIL POD WAX - 



Days to maturity, 45. A selection of Black Wax improved 

 by N. B. Keeney & Son, and introduced by Johnson & Stokes 

 in 1900. The plant will attain a height of 14 inches, but is a 

 vigorous grower, and is not susceptible to disease as other 

 wax-podded sorts. The pods attain a length of 6 inches, are 

 slender, curved near the tip, rounded, seven-seeded, very 

 clear yellow, absolutely stringless, very brittle, fine-grained 

 and of excellent quality. This variety is highly recommended 

 for all purposes where the quality of the edible product is a 

 consideration. 



KENTUCKY WONDER (Pole) 



Days to maturity, 70. This strain was introduced by 

 Gregory in 1877. This superb pole snap bean is also known 

 as Old Homestead and as Texas Prolific. It is one of the 

 most profitable varieties to plant inasmuch as it will continue 

 bearing until frost. This has been a favorite bean for over 

 fifty years. It is early and productive and is grown very 

 extensively, especially in the Mid-West. The snap beans 

 will average about 7 inches in length, being very slender, 

 round and eight to ten-seeded. They are only slightly 

 stringy and of a medium green color. The flesh is tender, 

 brittle and moderately fine grained. The bean is of good 

 table quality. The dry beans are brown. 



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