BEANS 



WAX PODDED BUSH 



Owing to crop shortages on many items, it is advisable to place your order early. 



NOTE — All 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 



GOLDEN AGE WAX (HENDERSON'S) 



The Quality Bean for the Quality Market. Absolutely Stringless — 

 Productive — Early — Meoty. 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, 51/2 to 6 inches long, 

 nearly straight, round, meaty, brittle, tender, entirely stringless and of 

 exceptional quality. Season 50 days. ■• |c •• ..qq ., 



Price 50c $5.25 $31.00 



PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. An early round podded variety of high 

 quolity. Plant large, vigorous, and productive over quite o long period. 

 Pods bright yellow, dVi to 6 inches long, slightly curved, round, string- 

 less and of high quality. Seoson 52 days. 



lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 

 Price 50c $5.25 $30.00 



ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX (BRITTLEWAX) 



An excellent stringless wax variety for market. Plant lorge, vigorous 

 and prolific. Pods waxy pale yellow, bVi to 6 inches long round, very 

 fleshy, brittle, entirely stringless and of excellent quality. Season 52 



^°'^^- lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 



Price 50c $5.25 $31.00 



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 to SVi inches long, slightly curved, stringless when 

 young but become somewhat stringy when fully growr. Season 50 



'^°y^ lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 



Price 50c $5.25 $30.00 



POLE BEANS 



GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 



KENTUCKY WONDER (OLD HOMESTEAD) 



This variety is better known and more populor than cny pole bean. 

 The plant is an excellent climber, vigorous, and very productive over o 

 long period. Pods are borne in large clusters, medium oreen, often 1 

 inches long, and V2 inch in diameter, nearly round, very meaty, brittle, 

 tender, practically stringless, and of excellent flovor. Seoson 65 days. 



lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 

 Price 50c S5.70 $32.00 



ST. LOUIS PERFECTION 



A white seeded variety, that resembles Kentucky Worder in many re- 

 spects. The plant is a good climber, and productive over a long period. 

 Pods medium green, 8 to 9 inches long, nearly round, and about ]^ 

 inch in diameter; fleshy, brittle, neorly stringless, and of good quality. 

 Season 65 days. ,^ y^ H^^ 100 lbs. 



$31.00 



Price 



lb. 

 50c 



\5 lbs. 

 S6.00 



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 6V2 inches long, straight, flat, brittle, stringless, and of 

 excellent quality. Season 52 days. 



lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 

 Price 50c $5.25 $30.00 



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Surecrop 

 Stringless Wax 



For Henderson's Modern Insecticide See pages 59 and 60 



1944 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS 

 PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK 



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Round Pod 

 Kidney Wax 



