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RED KIBNEY.— A coarse 

 g^rowing- variety, and much 

 used for shelling when the 

 pods turn yellow, so that the 

 beans are well developed, but 

 yet soft. 



B I. A C E VALENTINE. — A 



g-reat improvement over the 

 popular standard sort Early 

 Red Valentine, being- one-third 

 longer; pods perfectly round, 

 straig:ht, althoug-h not quite so 

 early. It has the additional 

 advantag-e of being- suitable 

 both for early and late plant- 

 ing-, being- extremely hardy. A 

 most desirable sort for market 

 grardeners, owing to its enor- 

 mous yielding qualities, large 

 and handsome appearance. 



GIANT STRINGLESS 

 GREEN POD. — A very desir- 

 able variety of the stringless 

 class; quite early, producing 

 large green pods measuring 

 five to six inches in length, 

 perfectly round, brittle, very 

 fleshy and entirely stringless. 



I.ONGrEI.Z.OW GREEN 

 PODDED. — An extra early va- 

 riety, of fine quality, an ideal 

 snap bean, a prolific producer 

 of perfectly round, straight, 

 solid, fleshy pods averaging 6% 

 inches long; wonderfully ten- 

 der and brittle. 



BURPEE'S STRINGI.ESS 

 GREEN POD. — Is most hap- 

 pily named, as it is quite 

 unique — the first stringless 

 green pod Bush Bean. The 

 pods are ready to market two 

 weeks earlier than the best 

 stock of Improved Valentines. 



"WHITE NAVY OR BOS- 

 TON. — Largely grown in many 

 sections as a commercial bean. 

 Beans are pure white, small, 

 nearly oval in shape. Vines 



STECKLER'S 



BUSH 'BEANS 



Black Valentine. 



are very prolific, producing a large bulk 

 of shelled beans per acre. Known in 

 the East and "West as the variety prin- 

 cipally grown for baking purposes, and 

 called in those sections the Boston 

 Bake Bean. 



STECKLER'S NEW PERPECTLT 

 STRAIGHT ROUND BUSH. — This is a 

 strong upright grower; holds its fruit 

 exceedingly well; beans perfectly round 

 and straight; extra heavy bearer and is 

 two weeks earlier than the long" favorite 

 grown abound New Orleans, the "Best 

 of All Beans." It is planted by the 

 most experienced vegetable gardeners of 

 the Crescent City, and pronounced the 

 best green Bush Bean yet introduced. 

 Experience has shown it to do well both 

 in the Spring and Fall. 



EARLY REFUGEE OR THOUSAND- 

 TO-ONE. — A very excellent variety, very 

 similar to the Valentine when grown, 

 though a stronger grower; is fit for the 

 table in about seven weeks; very pro- 

 ductive and the best of all varieties for 

 canning. 



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