BEANS 



Every garden, large or small, must have Beans, which .ire among 

 the finest of all - Du-s .ire filled with flavor and health- 



giving vitamins and furnish the best of food when fresh, canned, or 

 dried. Pick Green-podded and W.n Beans early and often for hea\ \ 



We pay postage on pkts.. lbs.. 2 lbs., and 5 lbs. Larger quantities will be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; otherwise 

 they will be shipped by Express or Freight Collect. See page 77 for Parcel Post rates. 



(i til RI-. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm anil dry, in rows 

 2> . to I feet apart, dropping the Beans ! inches apart in the drills 

 anil covering not more than 2 inches deep. Soil should be well pre- 

 pared. Give frequent but shallow cultivation. Sow every 2 weeks 

 for a succession. 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill; 

 70 pounds, an acre. A peck weighs 15 pounds, 

 a bushel 60 pounds. 



578. Contender. Ri to pick in 54 



A recent introduction from the 

 (J. S. Re* 



- i resisl nice to 



powder) mildew. 

 Plant is heav> yielding, moderate!) 



hardy under ail . • itions. 



longer than those of Bl.uk \ alentine. 



more round and not so -lender. Pkt. 10c.; 



lb. 7~ (1 25; Sib- 12 60, postpaid. 



5, not 

 postpaid. 

 539. Dwarf Horticultural I lylor long- 

 Podded). (Ready to pick in 54 

 productive strain with 

 inches long, light green and strm^ 

 _•. turning white with -pL- 

 irm • iturea Not onlj an excel- 



lent pod Bean but the green shelled 

 mature early and are of the finest quality. 



• 

 postpaid. 



not 

 postpaid. 



546. Early Bountiful. Keadv to pick in 



., tlat-podded; rich green, 

 ■ ■> 7 inches long i 

 and tender; -lap- well. Pkt. 10 



$1.15. 5 lbs. 52.55. postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. 52.00, not 

 postpaid. 



547. Giant Stringless. Keadv to pick in 



nearly round, straight 

 pods of medium green. \ 

 ing plants. Pkt. 10c.; lb. '.5c; 2 lbs. SI. 10; 



5 lb- 



J5, postpaid. 



2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.90, not 



postpaid. 

 530. Plentiful. Ready to pick in 5! 



i bl.u k— ceiled Bountiful. 



Pods flat, light green, q ght and 



stringless. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 70c.; 2 lbs. 51.15; 



5 lbs. 52.35, postpaid. 



Lb. 90c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not 



postpaid. 

 548. Stringless Black Valentine. (Ready 



to pick in 51 days. 1 uri .mil hardy; 



plant is upstanding and very prolific Pods 

 -iches long, oval-round and idled 



with meatv, delicious Bean-. Pkt. 10c; 



lb. 65c; 2 lbs. 51.10; 5 lbs. $2 25. postpaid. 



Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $1.90, not 



postpaid. 

 545. Stringless Green-Pod. (Ready to 



pick in 53 dav-. \ er . early and prolific; 



long, round, fleshy, medium green pods. 



Desirable for the small garden l>ecause of 



its crispness and loi Pkt. 10c; 



lb. 65c; 2 lbs. 51.10; 5 lbs. ^2 25. postpaid. 



Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. SI. 90, not 



postpaid. 

 537. Stringless Red Valentine. (Ready to 



pick in 52 days.) Earlv, with medium-sized 



pods of good color and quality. Pkt. 10c; 



lb. 70c; 2 lbs. 51.15; 5 lbs. 52.35. postpaid. 



Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not 



postpaid. 

 571. Sulphur. 'Ready to pick in 55 days.) 



Adapted to the Southern and Mountain 



sections. Pods light green, 4J4 to 5 inches 



long, plump, straight to slightly curved, 

 •ringless but remaining tender until 



Beans are far advanced. Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 



2 lbs. 51.15; 5 lbs. 52.35; postpaid. 



Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. S2.00, not 



postpaid. 



551. Tendergreen. (Read) to pick in 53 



1 his Bean produces quantities ol 

 Stringless, round, meaty, tender, deep 

 green pixl-. 6) • to 7 inches long. Pkt. 10c; 

 lb. 70c. 2 lbs. 51.15; 5 lbs. 52 $5, postpaid. 

 1 b 50c; 2 lbs 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not 

 postpaid. 



523. Tenderlong 15. Ready to pick in 5 5 



days. \ nr» -Tain of the older I eniler- 



lired for resistance to two forms ol 



immon to the North. Plants 



anil pod- similar to rendergreen except 



that pods are -lightly longer. Pkt. 10c; lb. 



2 lbs. 51 25. 5 lbs. 52. M), postpaid. 

 Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1 00; 5 lbs. <2 25, not 

 postpaid. 



538. Tennessee Green-Pod. Keadv to 

 pick in 54 . : , - I he intermediate early 

 -nap Bean. Hat, dark green pod- 6 to 



7 inches long. Oval, flat, yellowish brown 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs 

 5 11. postpaid. 



1 b 50c; 2 11.-. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not 

 postpaid. 



549. Topcrop. Read: to pick in 50 days.) 

 \ 1950 Mi-America U.S. DA. introduc- 

 tion. Resistant to common Bean mosaic 

 Plant- upright and vigorous, attaining 

 a height of IS inches and a spread ol about 

 I ight green pod- 6 inches long, 



round, slight!) creaseback. Vers slender 

 and ; cn young, borne high on 



plant. Entire!) stringless, brittle, meaty 



and without liber Recommended lor can- 

 ning and freezing. Pkt. 10c; lb. 75c; 



2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs $2.60, postpaid. 



Lb. 55c; 2 lbs. 51. <HI; 5 lbs. 52.25, not 

 postpaid. 



532. Wade. I Read) to pick in 55 days.) 

 This Mi-America Gold Medal Winner 



lor 1950 released by the U. S. D. A. 



developed by the late Dr. B. I . 

 \\ ade at the Regional Breeding Station, 



1 arleston, S. C. It is an excellent 

 home anil market-garden variety and 

 well adapted for processing. Plant 18 to 

 20 inches tall; frame rugged; foliage 

 very dark green. Resistant to common 

 Bean mosaic. Bean virus 15 anil pow- 

 dery mildew. Highly productive of deep 



en poils 5 1 v to 6 inches long, round, 

 tender and meaty. Pkt. 15c; lb. 80c; 



2 lbs. 51.30; 5 lbs. S2.75, postpaid. 

 Lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.05; 5 lbs. $2.40, not 

 postpaid. 



Wax Beans 



541. Best Yet Wax. (Ready to pick in 52 

 days.) The erect, bushy plants are disease- 

 resistant. Rich lemon-vellow in color and 

 oval in form, the pods are brittle and abso- 

 lutely stringless. Superlative for the home 

 gardener, the market gardener anil the 

 canner. Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. SI. 20; 

 5 lbs. S2.45, postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. S2.10, not 

 postpaid. 



552. Improved Golden Wax. (Ready to 



pick in 50 days.) Our improved strain of 

 Golden Wax, rustproof to a remarkable 

 degree and an early and free producer of 

 perfectly stringless, thick, flat, yellow 

 pods. Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. S1.20; 

 5 lbs. S2.45, postpaid. 



lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 05c; 5 lbs. S2.10, not 

 postpaid. 



542. Pencil-Pod Wax. (Keadv to pick in 

 52 days.) Long, round, bright yellow pods 



OVei a lonn season. Pkt. 10c; 11). 70c; 2 lbs. 



$1.15; 5 lbs. 52. $5, postpaid. 



Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 00c; 5 lbs. 52.00. not 

 postpaid. 

 540. Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. (Ready 



to pick in 5 i da) s. | Pods are 6 to 7 inches 

 long. Bat, tender. Pkt. 10c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. 

 51 10; 5 lb- $2.25, postpaid. 

 1 b 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. 51.00, not 

 postpaid. 

 524. Cherokee. (Keadv to pick in 50 days.) 

 \ ines, large and erect, are highly pro- 

 ductive 01 Oval-shaped uniform pods, i 

 to 6 inches long Bright golden yellow, 

 tender and stringless at all stages. Black 

 seed Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.15; 

 5 lbs $2.35, postpaid. 



1 b. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not 

 postpaid. 



Climbing or Pole Beans 



One pound will plant 100 hills; 

 30 pounds, an acre 



543. Cherry Pole, Horticultural, or Cut- 

 short. (Ready to pick in 75 days.) Short, 



pale green pods stieaked with red; Beans 

 splashed and spot ted wit h wine-red. High- 

 est quality. Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.15; 

 5 lbs. $2.35, postpaid. I b. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 

 5 lbs. $2.00, not postpaid. 

 553. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 

 stead. (Read) to pick in 65 days.) Early 



and productive. Silvery green stringless 

 pods hang in great clusters from base to 

 top of the pole. These Beans cook ileh- 

 < ii.u-.lv lender. Pkt. 10c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. 

 SI .10; 5 lbs. S2.25, postpaid. Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 

 85c; 5 lbs. $1.90, not postpaid. 



527. Lazy Wife. (Ready to pick in 74 days.) 



Excellent foi .naps and green shelled or dry 

 Beans. I he broad, thick, stringless pods 

 are 5 to 7 inches long. Seed roundish, white 

 when dry. Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.15; 

 5 lbs. 52. 35, postpaid. Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 

 5 lbs. S2.00, not postpaid. 

 572. White Creaseback or Cornfield. 

 (Ready to pick in 65 days.) I In crease- 

 backed pods are stringless when young 

 and the dry Beans are small and ivory-white. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. 51.15; 5 lbs. $2.35, 

 postpaid. I b. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, 

 not postpaid. 



Edible Soy Beans 



528. Bansei. (112 days for use as green 

 shelled Beans; 30 days later for dry Beans.) 

 Plant very erect, a heavy producer and 

 ripens quickly at end of season. Beans at 

 green stage are dark green, oval in shape; 

 when fully matured, yellowish with brown 

 eye. Lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. 



Shell Beans 



526. Boston Pea or White Navy. (Matures 

 in 90 days.) The most popular baking 

 Bean. Verv productive. Pkt. 10c ; lb. 65c. ; 



2 lbs. SI. 10; 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 



Lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. SI. 90, not 

 postpaid. 

 503. Red Kidney. (Ready to pick in 95 

 days.) For dry Bean use. Vine 14 to 16 

 inches tall, bush type. Seed is dark rich red, 

 flattened oval kidney shape. Pkt. 10c; lb. 

 70c; 2 lbs. $1.15; 5 lbs. S2.35, postpaid. 

 Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $2.00, not 

 postpaid. 



For Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to page 77. 



F. W. BOLGI ANO & CO 



NC, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



