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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



BEANS— DWARF or BUSH < B <™ 



Giant Stringless (jreen 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 1 V 2 to 2 

 feet apart, dropping the seeds 4 inches 

 apart, and covering 2 inches deep. Culti- 

 vate frequently but do not work around the 

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

 Pick the pods before they are fully de- 

 veloped and the plants will produce several 

 good pickings. 



For a continuous supply, make suc- 

 cessive sowings every two weeks up to 

 mid-July. Plenty of pulverized sheep ma- 

 nure and watering 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. 



Green-podded BushBeans 



BLACK VALENTINE. Extra early. The 

 earliest bush bean. The seeds of this va- 

 riety are quite hardy and may be planted 

 earlier without danger of rotting than 

 other sorts. Pods are long, thick and 

 meatv and dark green in color. Flavor ex- 

 cellent. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; at., 70c; 2 qts., 

 $1.35; 4 qts., $2.60; bu., $15.00. 



BURPEE'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 

 Early. The earliest stringless bean. 

 Seeds are quite hardy and may be planted 

 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 and may 

 be used for both early and late crops. 

 Pkt, 10c; pt, 40c; qt, 80c; 2 qts., $1.55; 

 4 qts.. $3.00; bu., $18.00. 



Eountiful. A remarkably prolific and 

 continuous 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., 45c; at, 85c; 2 qts., $1.65; 

 4 qts., $3.20; bu., $20.00. 



Full Measure. An early sort that will pro- 

 duce amazing crops on good soil. Very 

 lone, round, dark green, stringless pods 

 of fine quality. Pkt., 10c; pt., 45c; qt, 85c; 

 2 qts., $1.65; 4 qts., $3.20; bu., $20.00. 



GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. Medium 

 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., 

 10c; pt, 40c; qt., 80c; 2 qts., $1.55; 4 qts., 

 $3.00; bu., $18.00. 



Refugee 1,000 to 1. Late. An extremely 

 prolific late bean for canning or pickling. 

 Plants are very vigorous and hardy and 

 bear an enormous amount of pods. Pods 

 are 5 to 5V 2 inches long, round and 

 slightly curved. Stringless when young. 

 Color light, bright green. Pkt., 10c; pt., 

 40c; qt.. 75c; 2 qts., $1.45; 4 qts., $2.80; 

 bu., $16.00. 



Keeney's Stringless Refugee. Late. Simi- 

 lar to Refugee but stringless at all 

 stages of growth. Not as prolific but will 

 out-yield the earlier varieties. Pkt., 10c; 

 pt, 45c; qt., 85c; 2 qts., $1.65; 4 qts., 

 $3.20; bu., $20.00. 



Forcing Bean, Masterpiece. The best Bean 

 for forcing in frames or greenhouse. 

 Pods 7 inches long, straight, flat and at- 

 tractive. Pkt., 25c; pt., 75c; qt., $1.50. 



Owing to a Very Short Crop all Bush Beans are Scarce this Season. 



