BEANS wax Poppep BUSH 
NOTE—AIl prices quoted in this catalog are subject to change without notice. 
Twenty-five Pounds or More of One Variety Sold at the Hundred Pound Rate 
Transportation Paid 
GOLDEN AGE WAX (HENDERSON’S) 
The Quality Bean for the Quality Market. Absolutely Stringless— 
Productive—Early—Meaty. This variety was introduced by us in 1922 
and in the wax podded group occupies the same high place that 
Tendergreen has achieved in the green podded class. Plant large, vig- 
orous, and very productive. Pods waxy-golden, 52 to 6 inches long, 
nearly straight, round, meaty, brittle, tender, entirely stringless and of 
exceptional quality. Season 50 days. Ib. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50¢ $5.25 $30.00 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. An early round podded variety of high 
quality. Plant large, vigorous, and productive over quite a long period. 
Pods bright yellow, 5¥2 to 6 inches long, slightly curved, round, string- 
less and of high quality. Season 52 days. 
Ib. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c $5.25 $29.00 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX (BRITTLEWAX) 
An excellent stringless wax variety for market. Plant large, vigorous 
and prolific. Pods waxy pale yellow, 52 to 6 inches long, round, very 
fleshy, brittle, entirely stringless and of excellent quality.. Season 52 
days: Ib. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c $5.25 $30.00 
UNRIVALED WAX. One of the earliest wax podded varieties. The plant 
bears an enormous crop of pods of most beautiful semi-transparent 
pale-yellow color, 5 te 5 inches long, slightly curved, stringless when 
young but become somewhat stringy when fully grown. Season 50: 
days lb. 15 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c $5.25 $29.00 
POLE BEANS 
GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 
KENTUCKY WONDER (OLD HOMESTEAD) 
This variety is better known and more popular than any pole bean. 
The plant is an excellent climber, vigorous, and very productive over a 
long period. Pods are borne in large clusters, medium green, often 10 
inches long, and Y2 inch in diameter, nearly round, very meaty, brittle, 
tender, practically stringless, and of excellent flavor. Season 65 days. 
Ib. 15 lbs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50c¢ $5.25 $30.00 
ST. LOUIS PERFECTION 
A white seeded variety, that resembles Kentucky Wonder in many re- 
spects. The plant is c good climber, and productive over a long period. 
Pods medium green, 8 to 9 inches long, nearly round, and about 1% 
inch in diameter; fleshy, brittle, nearly stringless, and of good quality. 
SeceailsO2) evs . Ib. 15 tbs. 100 Ibs. 
Price 50¢ $5.25 $30.00 
For Henderson’s Modern Insecticides See page 59 
1947 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS 
PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 
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SURECROP STRINGLESS WAX 
This is an exceptionally good market and shipping variety, 
and is quite a favorite among market growers. Plant large, 
robust and productive over a long period. Pods deep yellow, 
6 to 6% inches long, straight, flat, brittle, stringless, and of 
excellent gualitv. Season 52 days. 
100 Ibs. 
$29.00 
Ib. 15 Ibs. 
Price 50c $5.25 
Surecrop 
Stringless Wax 
Round Pod 
Kidney Wax 
