Stokes Seed Farms Co., Growers, Moorestown, N. J. [ 



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GREEN-PODDED 



DWARF BEANS 



{Phaseolus vulgaris.) Native of Tropical 

 America, probably Peru. Apparently they 

 were under a high state of cultivation by the 

 Incas 4,000 years ago. Commercial develop- 

 ment on large scale comparatively recent. 

 Modern seed-supply now comes from New 

 York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, and California. 



German, Bohnen; Italian, Fagiuoli; Polish, Fasola 

 One poun,d of seeds plants 100 feet of drill; 50 pounds plant an acre 



R**fl VaUntin** ^^^^ "^^ maturity, 42. A 

 n.ea Vaieniine. variety in cultivation in 



this country since 1845. Until 1870, however, the 



t\'pe was flat-podded. Earliness is the feature of 



this variety. The pods are slightly smaller than 



Black Valentine, round, lighter in color, curved, 



somewhat stringy but of good quality if gathered 



when young. Price, V^lb. 15 cts., lb. 25 cts., 



2 lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.00, 50 lbs. $8, delivered. 



Giant Stringless. ^^^^ X^'^: t 



Keeney & Son, and said to be a selection of Red 

 Valentine. Introduced in 1898 by Johnson & 

 Stokes. From its cultivation it has been a favorite. 

 As shown in the illustration, this variety is a 

 heavy bearer and can perhaps be picked in one- 

 third the time of any other sort. The bearing 

 period is comparatively short. The pods are 

 about 6 inches in length, slightly curved, dark 

 green in color, brittle and absolutely stringless. 

 This variety is not recommended for low ground, 

 inasmuch as the pods sometimes weigh down the 

 plant and the Beans rest on the ground, thus 

 causing them to become spotted. Dry seeds are 

 of a vellow-brown color. Price, V^l^b. 15 cts., 

 lb. 30" cts., 2 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 50 lbs. 

 $10.00, delivered. 



Black Valentine. 



Days to maturity, 45. 

 Introduced in 1897 by 

 Peter Henderson. A well-known and extensively 

 grown Bean, especially in the South. In habit of 

 growth it closely resembles Red Valentine, except 

 that the character of the pod is very different. 

 Because of its general characteristics, it is excellent 

 for shipping purposes, but we do not recommend 

 it to truck-growers desiring to develop private 

 markets. It is not a stringless variety, and is, 

 therefore, not recommended for home-garden use. 

 It is sometimes subject to anthracnose during 

 prolonged rainy seasons. Price, V^lb. 15 cts., lb. 

 30 cts., 2 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 50 lbs. 

 $10.00, delivered. 



D^.«*«i>:i^.,1 Days to maturity, 45. Originated 

 DOUntirui. Genesee County, New York, and 

 introduced by Peter Henderson in 1898. The 

 plant reaches a height of about 16 inches. The 

 pods are over 6 inches long, slightly curved, flat, 

 light green in color, stringless, seven-seeded, and 

 very attractive. This variety is a universal 

 favorite because of its general good qualities. 

 For the past two years the stringless sorts have 

 brought the largest returns on the eastern 

 markets. Price, l^lb. 15 cts., lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 

 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.00, 50 lbs. $8.00, delivered. 



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