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Yellow-podded Bush 

 Beans 



SURE-CROP STRINGLESS 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 ail stages. 

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

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



WARD WELL' 3 KIDNEY WAX. An old 

 favorite, especially for market. Early; 

 pods 6 inches long, broad and flat, pale 

 yellow. A good Winter shell Bean. Pkt., 

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

 $3.00; bu., $18.00. 



Davis White Kidney Wax. Pods long, flat 

 and waxv white in color. Seeds white 

 and kidney-shaped; excellent for baking. 

 Pkt., 10c; pt., 40c; qt., 75c; 2 qts., $1.45; 

 4 qts., $2.80; bu., $16.00. 



KEENE Y'S RUSTLESS GOLDEN WAX. 

 Hardy and less subject to rust than other 

 Wax Beans. A good producer of medium 

 sized, oval, flat, stringless pods. Pkt.. 

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

 $3.00; bu., $18.00. 



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 stringless 

 at all stages. Pkt., 10c: pt., 40c; qt., 80c; 

 2 qts., $1.55; 4 qts., $3.00; bu., $18.00. 



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., 40c; qt., 75c; 2 qts., 

 $1.45; 4 qts., $2.80; bu., $16.00. 



Pole Snap Beans 



(HOCHEN-BOHNEN) 



Pole Beans are more prolific and bear 

 longer than the bush varieties, but should 

 not be sown until about two weeks later. 

 About the end of May set out stout poles 

 8 to 10 feet long, in hills 3 feet apart each 

 way. Place 6 or 8 Beans in each hill and 

 cover 2 inches deep. Later thin out to 3 

 or 4 plants in a hill. String or wire trellises 

 may be used in place of poles. 



One quart of Beans will plant 

 150 to 200 hills 

 White-Seeded Xentucky Wonder. Medium 

 sized round pods, stringless and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt., 10c: pt., 35c; qt, 65c; 2 qts., 

 $1.25; 4 qts., $2.40; bu., $13.00. 

 Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. Short, 

 light green pods, streaked with red. Ex- 

 cellent both as a snap and shell Bean. 

 Pkt., 10c; pt, 30c: qt.. 60c; 2 qts., $1.15; 

 4 qts., $2.20; bu., $12.00. 

 Lazy Wife. A prolific, late-maturing sort, 

 hearing- preen pods of medium size, string- 

 less, thick and meaty. Pkt.. 10c; pt., 35c; 

 qt.. 65c; 2 qts., $1.25; 4 qts., $2.40; bu., 

 $13.00. 



KENTUCXY WONDER or OLD HOME- 

 STEAD. A popular variety, considered 

 one of the best of the Pole Beans. Light 

 green pods of pood size, tender and string- 

 less, hang in clusters from top to bottom 

 of the vine. Pkt., 10c: pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 

 2 qts., $1.15; 4 qts., $2.20; bu., $11.00. 



Kentucky Wonder Wax. Just as reliable 

 and the same high quality as Green 

 Kentucky Wonder but pods are vellow. 

 Pkt., 10c; pt.. 35c; qt., 70c; 2 qts., $1.35: 

 4 qts., $2.60; bu., $14.00. 



Scarlet Runner. Used for both ornamental 

 and cooking purposes. Clusters of bril- 

 liant scarlet flowers; large Beans of fine 

 favor u? r 'l like Limas. Fkt.. 15c; pt.. 

 40c; qt., 75c. 



Yard Long or Asparagus. Narrow pods 20 

 to 30 inches long, with an asparagus 

 flavor. Pkt., 15c; % pt., 50c; pt., $1.00. 



DREER'S GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. An 

 early, yellow-podded sort of exceptional 

 quality. It bears attractive, long, flat 

 pods. Pkt., 10c; pt, 35c; qt., 70c; 2 qts., 

 $1.35; 4 qts., $2.60; bu., $14.00. 



Dwarf Shell Beans 



Dwarf Horticultural. Stringless and useful 

 as a "snap-short" when young. Both 

 pods and seeds splashed with red when 

 ripe. Excellent for baking. Pkt., 10c; 



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

 $3.00; bu., $18.00. 



WHITE XIDNEY. Seed large, white and 

 kidney-shaped. Pkt., 10c; pt.. 35c; qt., 

 70c; 2 qts., $1.35; 4 qts., $2.60; bu., $15.00. 



White Marrowfat. Produces large, round, 

 white Beans of exceptional cooking qual- 

 ity. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 70c; 2 qts., 

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



White Navy or Pea Bean. The familiar 

 small, round, white baking Bean. Pkt., 

 10c; pt., 30c; qt.. 60c; 2 qts., $1.15; 4 qts., 

 $2.20; bu., $12.00. 



MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE. 



The Mexican Bean Beetle resembles a 

 Lady Bug. but is yellow with 16 black 

 dots on its back. They attack all vari- 

 eties of beans and are best controlled 

 by dusting with a mixture consisting of 

 1 part calcium arsenate and 9 parts 

 hydrated lime. 



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



