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BLACK VALENTINE. — A 
great improvement over the 
popular standard sort Early 
Red Valentine, being one-third 
longer; pods perfectly round, 
straight, although not quite so 
early. It has the additional 
advantage of being suitable 
both for early and late plant- 
ing, being extremely hardy. A 
most desirable sort for market 
gardeners, owing to its enor- 
mous yielding qualities, large 
and handsome appearance. 
GIANT STBINGLESS 
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 
fieshy and entirely stringless. 
LONGFELLOW 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. 
BUBPEE’S STRINGLESS 
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. 
YARD LONG.—A _ splendid 
Snap Bean. The pods average 
two feet or more in length, are 
round, somewhat glossy, hav- 
ing the thickness of a lead 
pencil. 
WHITE NAVY OR BOS- 
TON.—Largely grown in many 
sections as a commercial bean. 
Beans are pure white, small, 
nearly oval in shape. Vines 
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Frotscher’s Large Purple Eggplant, the Standard for More than Thirty Years. 
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 PERFECTLY 
STRAIGHT ROUND BUSH.—tThis 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 around 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 
eanning. 
