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. 



PURCHASER PAYS TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ON BEANS. SEE DELIVERY OFFER ON PAGE 2 



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 — 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, 5Vi to 6 inches long, 

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

 exceptional quality. Season 50 days. » . ■ . 



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

 excellent quality. Season 52 days. 



lb. IS lbs. 100 lbs. 

 Price 40c $3.75 $20.00 



BLACK WAX, IMPROVED OR PENCIL POD. An early round podded 

 variety of high quality. Plant large, vigorous, and productive over 

 quite a long period. Pods bright yellow, 5Vi to 6 inches long, slightly 

 curved, round, stringless and of high quality. Season 52 days. 



lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 

 Price 40c $3.75 $20.00 



ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX (BRITTLEWAX) 



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

 and prolific. Pods waxy pale yellow, 5Vi to 6 inches long, round, very 

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



days - lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 



Price 40c $4.20 $21.00 



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 5Vz inches long, slightly curved, stringless when 

 young but become somewhat stringy when fully grown. Season 50 



days lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 



Price 40c $3.75 $20.00 



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 1 

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

 tender, practically stringless, and of excellent flavor. Season 65 days. 



lb. 15 lbs. 100 lbs. 

 Price 40c $4.20 $22.00 



ST. LOUIS PERFECTION 



A white seeded variety, that resembles Kentucky Wonder 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 Vz 

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

 Season 65 days. |b , 5 , bs 100|bs 



Price 45c $5.25 $26.00 





Surecrop 

 Stringless Wax 



For Henderson's Modern Insecticide See pages 59 and 60 



1943 WHOLESALE CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS 

 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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Round Pod 

 Kidney Wax 



