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BEANS— DWARF or BUSH 



Giant String-less Green Pod Beans 



Grow Bush Beans in your garden and get 

 more meals per square foot. They are easy 

 to grow, thrive in almost any soil, and pro- 

 duce big crops in little space. 



The seed should not be sown until danger 

 from frost is past. Sow in rows IV2 to 2 

 feet apart, dropping the seeds 4 inches 

 apart, and covering 2 inches deep. Culti- 

 vate frequently and do not work around the 

 plants while they are wet, lest they "rust." 

 Pick the pods before they are fully devel- 

 oped and the plants will produce several 

 good pickings. 



For a continuous supply, make successive 

 !=owings every two weeks up to mid-.July. 

 Plenty of pulverized sheep manure and wat- 

 ering in the dry spells will greatly increase 

 the yield. Apply water to the soil between 

 the rows, not to the foliage. 



One quart of Beans will plant 100 ft. of row. 



If wanted by parcel post, add 8c per pt., 

 10c per qt. 



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ASGBOW VAZiBNTim:. A pure bred string- 

 less strain of Black Valentine. Just as 

 hardy, just as prolific, just as fine flavor- 

 ed, but without the strings. Pkt., 10c; pt., 

 30c: qt.. 60c; 4 qts., $2.00; bu., $9.00. 



BUBFBB'S STBINGI.ESS GREEN POD. 



Early. The earliest srringless Bean. Seeds 

 are quite hardy and may be nlanted early. 

 Bushes are of strong, vigorous growth 

 and very prolific. Pods are round and 

 thick, averaging about 5 inches in length. 

 Stringless at all stages. Pkt.. 10c. , pt., 

 30c: qt.. 60c: 4 qts.. $2.00; bu.. $9.00. 



Green Podded Beans Cont'd 



Bountiful. A remarkably prolific and con- 

 tinuous bearer; reliable even under un- 

 favorable conditions and largely grown 

 for first crop in both home and market 

 gardens. Long, flat, but thick, light green 

 pods. Our strain is absolutely stringless. 

 Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 4 qts., $2.00; 

 bu., $9.00. 



Pull Measure. An early sort that will pro- 

 duce amazing crops on good soil. Very 

 long, round, dark green, stringless pods 

 of fine quality. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 65c: 

 4 qts., $2.25; bu.. $9.50. 



GIANT STBINGI^ESS GREEN-POD. Medi- 

 um early. A fine Bean to plant along with 

 Burpee's Stringless Green Pod, as it ma- 

 tures about two weeks later, thus giving 

 a fine succession. Tall, bushy growth and 

 very productive. Pods are round, dark 

 green, average 6 inches in length and al- 

 ways tender and free from strings. Pkt., 

 lOc; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 4 qts., $2.00; bu.. 

 $9.00. 



Keeney's String-less Refug-ee. Late. Similar 

 to Refugee but stringless at all stages of 

 growth. Heavily outyields the earlier va- 

 rieties. Pkt.. 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 4 qts.. 

 $2.00: bu., $9.00. 



Porcing- Bean, Masterpiece. The best Bean 

 for forcing in frames or greenhouses. Pods 

 7 inches long, straight, flat and attrac- 

 tive. Pkt., 25c: pt., 75c; qt., $1.50. 



Yellow Podded Beans 



Wax Beans are not quite so hardy as the 

 green varieties and should be planted a 

 little later. As a rust preventative, spray 

 with Bordeaux Mixture. 



SURE CROP STRINGI.ESS WAX. This Is 

 one of the most popular Wax Beans. 

 Bears a profusion of attractive golden 

 yellow pods 6 inches long, flat but thick, 

 meaty and absolutely stringless at all 

 staeres. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 4 qts., 

 $2.00; bu., $10.00. 



Round Pod Brittle Wax. The acme of qual- 

 ity in Wax Beans. Early and very pro- 

 ductive on good soils, bearing long, round, 

 golden yellow pods, brittle and stringlf><=s 

 at all stages. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 70c; 

 4 qts., $2.50; bu., $12.00. 



Pencil Pod Black Wax. A prolific bearer of 

 long, slender, round, light yellow pods. 

 Medium in season; and of excellent qual- 

 ity. Pkt., 10c: pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 4 qts.. 

 $2.00; bu., $10.00. 



Dwarf Shell Beans 



Dwarf Horticultujral. Stringless and useful 

 as a "snap-short" when young. Both pods 

 and seeds splashed with red when ripe. 

 Excellent for baking. Pkt., 10c; pt.. 35c; 

 qt., 65c; 4 qts., $2.25; bu., $9.00. 



WHITE KIDNEY. Seed large, white and 

 kidney-shaped. Pkt., lOc; pt., 30c; qt.. 60c: 

 4 qts.. $2.00: bu., $9.00. 



White Marrowfat. Produces large, round, 

 white Beans of exceptional cooking qual- 

 itv. Pkt., 10c: pt., 30c; qt., 60c: 4 qts.. 

 $2.00; bu., $9.00. 



INOCUIiATE all Beans with NITRAGIN 

 for big-g-er, better crops. Garden size, 10c. 



