Bush Beans are Staple American Vegetable Food is 



BUSH BEANS 



Green-Podded 



King of the Earlies 



M asterpeice (s trin«$ies S ) 



A Standard Forcing Bush Bean 



OQ This is a splendid forcing variety 

 and is now in great demand; free 

 from string and very tender when cooked. 

 The plants are robust, very prolific, and can 

 be grown outside just as easily as any other 

 bush bean. Price, pkt. 25c. ; pt. 80c. : qt. 

 81.50; 4 qts. $5.00: transportation paid. 



Boston Small Pea Bean 



A very desirable handsome appearing variety with long regular round pods of 

 light delicate green. One of the earliest bush beans to come to maturity. (Ser 



illustration.) Price, pkt. 10c. ; pt. 40c. ; qt. 70c. ; 4 qts. $2.25; peck $4.25; transportation 



paid. 



HENDERSON'S 



Extra Early Refugees 



1 O This variety is a decided improvement on the old Refugee or 1.000 to 1, as it is 

 fully two weeks earlier. It has all the good qualities of the old Refugee, being 

 wonderfully productive. The pods are of good form, very fleshy, free from string and 

 very tender. Almost certain to produce a crop even in unfavorable seasons. Should 

 be in every garden. (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 10c. ; pt. 40c. ; qt. 75c. ; 4 qts. $2.50; 

 peck $4.75: transportation paid. 



Refugee or 1000 to 1 



Very Prolific. Popular for Pickling 



25 The extremely productive nature of this 

 bean accounts for its extensive cultivation 

 for canning and pickling purposes. Many 

 t housands of bushels are grown annually to 

 supply the demand for the popular 

 German schnitzel beans. The planls 

 grow about 15 inches high. The 

 —pods-ar e li g ht gieeirm color, long 

 ind slim but slight string. An 

 ideal fall cropping variety. 

 (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 

 10c; pt. 40c; qt. 75c; 4 qts. 

 $2.50; peck $4.75; trans- 

 portation paid. 



Dwarf 



Horticultural 



Bean 



A green-podded 



bush variety of the 



climbing Horticultural. 



The pods average five 



inches long and are stout 



and flat. Used either as 



snap beans or for shelling 



green. Price, pkt. 10c : pt. 



40c; qt. 75c: 4 qts. $2.50. 



peck $4.75; transportation 



paid. 



7 One of the oldest beans in cultivation, also com- 

 monly known as the Navy Bean and Marrowfat Pea 

 Hean. This the popular baking bean makes a vigorous 

 growth 14 to 18 inches in height and bears its small pods, which, 

 usually contain six small seeds, in great profusion. Price, pkt. 10c 

 pt. 30c; qt. 55c; 4 qts. $1.75: peck $3.25: transportation paid. 



White Marrow Bean 



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A very popular shell bean. The plants are vigorous and productive - 

 The pods range from 5 to 6 inches in length and produce from five to 



seven seeds, ivory white in color. Price, pkt. 10c; pt. 30c; qt. 55c: 4 qts 



$1.75; peck $3.25: transportation paid. 



Henderson's Succession Collection of 



Dwarf Green and Wax Bush Beans 



24 These collections are made up of standard varieties, and are selected 

 to give a continuous supply of garden beans throughout the season. 

 Plantings of all the varieties may be made at one time and they will mature 

 in succession. 



Black Valentine. Green. Plant for early. 

 Red Valentine. Green. Plant for medium early. 

 Black Wax. Plant for early. 



Wardweil's Kidney Wax. Plant for medium early. 



Price, 4 sorts, pkt. each 40c: pt. each $1.60; qt. each $3.00. Delivered 

 transportation paid in the United States. 



Scmesan, the new plant disinfectant, has proven very efficious in controlling anthracnose of beans and other fungous diseases 



