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BEANS (Cent.) 



DWARF OR BUSH, GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 



Length Width Days to 

 of pod of pod edible 

 inches inches stage 



^BOUNTIFUL 7 % 43 



One of the best for shipping purposes. Also, largely used in home and 

 market gardens. Pods clear light green, wide, flat, fleshy, slightly fibrous 

 but entirely stringless, brittle and tender. Plant large, thrifty, produc- 

 tive. Seeds solid straw yellow, 



BROAD IMPROVED LONG POD 10 11/4 150 



(Also known as Fava Bean and Horsebean; not a kidney bean). Late. 

 Valuable for green shell use. Pods glossy green, fibrous, broad and 

 very thick, 6 seeded. Plant very large, erect, bushy. Green shell beans 

 large, broad, flat, light green. Seeds very large, circular flat, pale red- 

 dish brown with black eye. Very late maturing and should be planted 

 as early as possible when grown in the North. 



DWARF HORTICULTURAL 51/2 V2 53 



Excellent for green shell use and snaps. The true large seeded strain. 

 Pods dark green, flat, stringless at snap stage (53 days); greenish yel- 

 low splashed with carmine and nearly round at green shell stage (60 

 days). Plant medium size, thrifty, productive. Seed plump, oval, pinkish 

 buff, spotted and splashed with purplish red. 



FERRY'S PLENTIFUL 71/2 V2 49 



(Our introduction. All-America Award 1939.) Very desirable for 

 shipping or for the home and market garden. An improved, very pro- 

 ductive variety of the Bountiful type. Noticably resistant to certain 

 rust diseases. Pods flat, long, straight, medium deep green, brittle, 

 stringless and of distinctive flavor. Plant vigorous growing and pro- 

 ductive. Seeds black. 



FLORIDA BELLE 7 Va 65 



A recently developed strain bred for resistance to disease when grown 

 under high temperatures and humidity. Plants of strong, erect growth 

 similar in habit and leaf type to Stringless Black Valentine. Pods flat, 

 similar to Bountiful but narrower and a shade darker in color. Crop 

 matures evenly over a long period but is too late for areas where the 

 growing season is short. 



FORDHOOK FAVORITE 6 Vs 52 



Popular home garden variety in some sections. Pods medium dark 

 green, fleshy and tender; nearly round. Plant medium height. Seeds 

 pure white; if allowed to ripen are useful for baking or soup. 



FRENCH HORTICULTURAL 6 % 55 



Excellent green shell variety, much preferred in the New England 

 States. Pods medium deep green in snap stage (55 days); light bufif 

 splashed with carmine in green shell state (68 days). Plant erect with 

 short runners late in the season. Seed almost round, bufif splashed 

 with crimson or carmine. 



FULL MEASURE 6V2 % 52 



Desirable home garden and canning variety. Pods medium green, round, 

 very fleshy, brittle and stringless. Plant large, thrifty and very pro- 

 ductive. Seeds reddish brown mottled with bufif, 



GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD 6V2 Vs 53 



Standard variety used in home and market gardens also for canning 

 and freezing. Pods medium green, round, very fleshy with marked 

 indentation between seeds. Brittle and stringless. Seeds glossy yellowish 

 brown. 



