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Henderson's .Bountiful J3ean 



A FLAT GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEAN 



A Prolific and Continuous Bearer. The First in Spring, the Last in Fall. 

 Absolutely Stringless, Very Tender. 

 This superior variety, introduced by us, is a distinct improvement 

 in green Bush Beans and has become exceedingly popular wherever 

 known. Our customers who have grown it are enthusiastic in its 

 praise; some of them say, "You do not piaise it half enough." The 

 plant is remarkably handsome and of thrifty growth, being practically 

 rust and mildew proof. It is very hardy, extremely early, very 

 prolific, and bears continuously for several weeks; it is the first to 

 give pods fit to pick in the spring, and the last to yield edible pods in 

 the fall. But the crowning merit of this grand Bush Bean is in the 

 rich green pods, which are of immense size, thick, broad, extra long, 

 very uniform in shape, solid, meaty and of high quality, meltingly 

 tender, and having a delicious flavor exclusively their own. More- 

 over, the pods are absolutely stringless and entirely free from any 

 tough, membranous lining, not only when young, but this tender 

 "snap brittle" quality is retained even into maturity. 



We advise leaving a few of the older pods to be used as green shell 

 Beans, in which condition they are most palatable. It is equally 

 valuable as a dry shelled Bean. (See engraving on opposite page.) 

 Price, 15c. pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 



For Full Cultural Instructions for Growing Beans see our Leaflet "Garden 

 Culture of Beans" sent free if asked for. 



PRAISE FOR HENDERSON'S ROUNTIFUL 



"Bountiful Bean is the best I ever grew, both for quality and quantity." 



R. L. MILNER, 

 Jan. 25, 1917. Richton, Miss. 



"You do not praise these 'snaps,' as we call them in the South, enough. Yon 

 give their time of bearing as only 'several weeks,' but I can tell you that my 

 last planting of Bountiful Bcar.s bore continuously for almost two' months.", 



J. HAMPDEN CHAMBERLAYNE, 

 March 3, 1917. Richmond, Va. 



"I will surely grow Henderson's Bountiful Beans every year." 



ANNA V. DEACON, 

 March 5, 1917. Milltown, No B, 



"The Bountiful Beans grew to be eight inches in length, but were not a Ml 

 stringy. They were the best beans I ever lasted." 



Mrs. F. ROBINSON, 



2004 Clinton Ave.', 



May 13, 1917. 



New York, N. 7. 



HENDERSON'S 



Earliest Red Valentine Bean 



A Standard Green-Podded Dwarf Snap Bean. Full, round, meaty pods of 

 unsurpassed tenderness. Bemains long fit for use. 



This grand variety is a great improvement over the original Red 

 Valentine, as it is very much earlier, and remains fit for use for a long 

 time. The healthy, vigorous plants are unusually hardy, successfully 

 withstanding early frosts; it may therefore be planted very early. 

 It will always yield a large crop of handsome, long, round, fleshy pods, 

 rich green in color and of unsurpassed tenderness when gathered 

 young, when it is practically stringless. It is the Standard Snap 

 Bean, not only for the earliest, but for successive plantings, bearing 

 up to frost. (See engraving on opposite page.) Price, 15c. pkt., 

 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 



Longfellow 



A BOUND GBEEN-PODDED 



BUSH BEAN 



Extra Early, Fine Quality, and of Delicious Flavor. 

 This extra early variety, although comparatively new, has been 

 pretty widely distributed, and we have yet to hear anything but 

 praise about its fine quality and other merits; it is in fact an ideal 

 Snap Bean, producing a fine crop of round, straight, solid, fleshy 

 pods averaging 63^ inches long, wonderfully tender and brittle, 

 without a trace of tough interlining, and having no string when 

 broken, excepting when the pods are quite old. The flavor is most 

 delicious, while the delicate green color of the pods is retained after 

 cooking, adding to its attractiveness when served. The plants are 

 of robust, compact habit, unexcelled in bearing qualities, maturing 

 the crop very regularly. It is extra early, the pods being fit to 

 pick four days before other varieties of approximate size. (See en- 

 graving on opposite page.) Price, 15c. pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 

 for 4 qts. 



"Last year I grew your Longfellow Beans, and they were more than satis- 

 factory in every way." 



Mrs. ANNA R. CLIFFORD, 



Cleveland, Ohio. 



Henderson's Black Valentine 



GBEEN-PODDED BUSH BEAN 



Possesses all the merits of our old favorite Red Valentine, and 

 the pod is fully one-third longer. In addition it has other valuable 

 points. The pods are extra long, round, straight and tender, 

 and of a beautiful soft green color. It is also equally early, but 

 has another advantage in that it is more suitable for late planting. 

 In a test of the Extra Early Refugee, Henderson's Earliest Red 

 Valentine and Black Valentine, conducted in the fall, we found 

 that Black Valentine was fully as useful as Extra Early Refugee, 

 bemg equally as hardy in every respect as the Refugee, while the 

 beans were produced in enormous quantities. For any purpose, 

 or at any time of the year, this bean will be found exceedingly 

 valuable to all classes of growers. (See engraving.) Price, 15c. 

 pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 



"I claim that Henderson's Black Valentine Bean is the champion of all the 

 dwarf green-podded snap beans, for I have tested all the good varieties. The 

 Black Valentine is the best for both early and late planting and will stand wet, 

 cold weather. It is of the finest quality, easy to pick, and is the most productive 

 bean on the market today, but they must be gathered at the right time.", 



S. E. THURTON. 



New Canaan, Conn, 



"The 'Country Gentleman' collection of vegetable seeds were all first class, 

 and even better than any seed I ever planted." 

 A.P.LUHRS, 



Mity Nice Farm, 



Pleasant Valley, N. Y. 



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