BEANS 



Even.' garden, large or small, must have Beans, wliich are among 

 the finest of all vegetables. They are filled with Havor and health- 

 giving vitamins and furnish the best of foot! when fresh, canned, or 

 drie<.l. Pick Green-podded and Wax Beans early and often for heavy 

 crops. 



We pay postage on pkts., lbs., 2 lbs., and 5 lbs. Larger quantities will be sent by Parcel Post if postage is included with order; otherwise 

 they will be shipped by Express or Freight Collect. See page 2 for Parcel Post rates. 



Culture. Plant about May 1 if soil is warm and dry, in rows 

 21-2 to 3 feet apart, dropping the Beans 3 inches apart in the drills 

 and covering not more than 2 inches deep. Soil should be well 

 prepared. Give frequent but shallow cultivation. Sow every 2 weeks 

 for a succession. 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill; 



70 pounds, an acre. A peck weighs 15 pounds, 



a bushel 60 pounds. 



530. Logan. Keady to pick in 51 days.) 

 Developed by the U. S. D. .■\. from a cross 

 of U. S. No. 5 Refugee and Stringless Black 

 \ alentine. Resistant to common I3ean 

 mosaic. Erect, sturdy, medium green 

 plant 16 to 18 inches tall, with a heavy 

 crop of medium dark green po<ls 6 to 7 

 inches long. Smooth, straight, stringless. 

 Pkt. lOc.; lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.35, 

 postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.85; 60 lbs. $21.60, not postpaid. 



549. Longrecn. (Ready to pick in 53 davs.) 

 Improved strain of Tendergreen. Sturdv, 

 compact, erect plant. 16 to 18 inches tall. 

 A heavy produc-cr of smooth, round, 

 straight, stringless pods 6'2 to 7 inches 

 long, dark green in ctilor. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 

 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.35, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.55; 60 lbs. $20.-10. not postpaid. 



539. Dwarf Horticultural. ( Ready to pick 

 in 54 davs. Itie alwavs stringless pods of 

 medium length are splashed with re<l. Not 

 onlv an excellent po<l Bean but the green 

 shelled Beans mature earlv and are of the 

 finest quality. Pkt. 10c.;' lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. 

 $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.35, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.S5; 60 ll)s. $21.60. not postpaid. 



54€. Early Bountiful. Ready to pick in 

 4.S da\s. Earl\, tlat-podded; rich green, 

 stringless pods 6' 2 to 7 inches long. Brittle 

 and tender; ships well. Pkt. lOc.; lb. 60c.; 

 2 lbs. SI. 10; 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.25; 60 lbs. Sl"^.20, not postpaid. 



547. Giant Stringless. ( Ready to pick in 



52 days. Very long, nearly round, straight 

 pods of medium green. Vigorous, spreading 

 plants. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 

 5 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $4.95; 6f) lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 

 577. Plentiful. (Ready to pick in 51 davs.) 

 Classified as a black-seeded Bountiful. 

 Pods Hat, light green, quite straight and 

 stringless. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 

 5 lbs. 52.25, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. S5.25; 60 lbs. $19.20, not postpaid. 



548. Stringless Black Valentine. (Ready 

 to pick in 51 davs. 1 ELarlv and hardv; 

 plant is up>standing and very prolific. Pods 

 6' 2 to 7 inches long, oval-round and filled 

 with meaty, delicious Beans. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2. 1 5, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 54.95; 60 lbs. 5l8.fK), not postpaid. 



545. Stringless Green-Pod. (Ready to 



pick in 5} davs.i Ver\ earlv and prolific; 

 long, round, fleshy, medium green pods. 

 Desirable for the small garden because of 

 its crispness and long season. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. 55<..: 2 lbs. 51. Of); 5 lbs. 52.15, [Xistpaid. 

 15 lbs. 54.95; a) lbs. SIH.OO, not postpaid. 



550. Stringless Red Valentine. (Ready to 

 pick in 52 days.) Especially valuable for 

 its earliness and ability to produce a crop 

 under adverse conditions. .Medium-sized 

 pods of good color an'l Quality. Pkt. 10c.; 

 lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.30. postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.4^); «) lbs. $19.80, not postpaid. 



551. Tendergreen. (Ready to pick in 



53 days.; "Best-in-Carden" variety. This 

 grand Bean produces quantities of abso- 

 lutely stringless, round, meaty, tender, deep 

 green pods, 6J^ to 7 inches long. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. 52.35, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.55; 60 lbs. 520.40, not pf>stpaid. 



538. Tennessee Green-Pod. (Ready to 

 pick in 54 days.; The intermediate early 

 Snap Bean. Flat, dark green pods 6 to 

 7 inches long. Oval, flat, yellowish brown 

 seeds. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 

 5 IFjs. $2.25, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.55; 60 lbs. 520.40, not postpaid. 



532. Topcrop. (Ready to pick in 50 davs.) 

 A 19S0 All-.\merica U.S.D..\. introduc- 

 tion. Resistant to common Bean mosaic. 

 Plants upright and vigorous, attaining 

 a height of eighteen inches and a spread 

 of about 24 inches. Light green pods 6 

 inches long, round, slightly crcaseback. 

 Very slender and straight when young, 

 l)orne high on plant. Entirely stringless, 

 brittle, meaty and without liber. Recom- 

 mended for canning an<l freezing. Pkt. 

 15c.; lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.55, 

 postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $6.45; 60 lbs. 524.00, not postpaid. 



Edible Soy Beans 



.Many varieties of e<lihle Soy Beans have 

 been importe<l from the Orient bv the De- 

 partment of Agriculture an<l detailed stuclies 

 as to their adaptation to growing conditions 

 in this country have been made. As a result, 

 many varieties suitable for table use have 

 been developed. They are very prolific, 

 highly resistant to disea.se and insect pests; 

 very nutritious when cooked and served 

 similar to Lima Beans. 



528. Bansei. (112 days lor use as green 

 shelled Beans; full maturity for dry Beans 

 30 days later.) Plant medium, very erect, 

 a heavy pro<luccr and ri|)ens quickly at end 

 of season. Beans at green eating stage are 

 dark green, oval in shape; when fully 

 matured, yellowish with brown eye; me- 

 dium size. Lb. 45c.; 2 lbs. 80c., postpaid. 



Wax Beans 



541. Best Yet Wax. 1 Ready to pick in 52 

 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. It is 

 "Best Yet" in every way. The erect, bushy 

 plants are disease-resistant and really 

 work hard pro<Jucing their attractive, de- 

 licious pods. Rich lemon-yellow in color 

 and oval in form, the pods are brittle and 

 absolutely stringless. Superlative for the 

 home-garden, the market gardener and 

 the canner. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 

 5 lbs. $2.40, postpaid. 



15 lbs. 55.70; m lbs. 521.00, not postpaid. 

 552. improved Golden Wax. (Ready to 

 pick in 5f) days.) Our improved strain of 

 Golden Wax, rustproof to a remarkable 

 degree and an early and free producer of 

 p>erfectlv stringless, thick, flat, yellow 

 pods. Pkt. lOc; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 

 5 lbs. 52.35, fxjstpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.55; 60 lbs. 520.40, not postpaid. 



542. Pencil-Pod Wax. (Ready to pick in 

 52 days.) A p>opular all-purpose variety 

 with Jong, round, bright yellow pods over a 

 long season. Pkt. l()c.; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 

 5 lbs. S2.25, postpaid. 



15 lbs. 55.25; 60 lbs. $19.20, not postpaid. 



540. Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. (Ready 

 to pick in 53 days.) Pods are 6 to 7 inches 

 long, flat, tender and of fine flavor. A fine 

 late variety. Pkt. lOc; lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. SLOO; 

 5 lbs. 52.15, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 54.95; 60 lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



578. Cherolcee. (Ready to pick in 50 days.) 

 This Wax Bean was developed bv the 

 U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, from a sport 

 found in Stringless Black Valentines. 

 Vines, large and erect, are highly pro- 

 ductive of oval-shaped uniform pods, 5 

 to 6 inches long. Bright golden yellow, 

 tender and stringless at all stages. Black 

 seed. Pkt^ lOc; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. SI. 10; 

 5 lbs. 52.25, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. 55.25; 60 lbs. 519.20, not postpaid. 



Climbing or Pole Beans 



One pound will plant 100 hills; 

 30 pounds an acre 



543. Cherry Pole, Horticultural, or Cut- 

 short. (Ko.ily to pick in 75 days.) The 

 short pale green pods are streaked with 

 red an<l the Beans are splashed and spotted 

 with wine-red. The Beans are of the high- 

 est (luaiitv either green or ilrv. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. 51.10; 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.25; W) lbs. $19.20, not post,)aid. 



553. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 

 stead. (Ready to pick in 65 days.) One 

 of the earliest and most productive of the 

 green-podded varieties. Silvery green, 

 entirely stringless pods hang in great clus- 

 ters from base to top of the pole. I hese 

 Beans cook dcliciouslv tender. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $4.95; 60 lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



527. Lazy Wife. (Rea<ly to pick in 74 days.) 

 An all-purpose Bean, excellent for snaps 

 and green shelled or dry Beans. I he broad, 

 thick, stringless pods are 5 to 7 inches long. 

 Seed roundish white when dry. Pkt. lOc; 

 lb. f)()c.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.25, post|)ai<l. 

 15 lbs. $5.25; (A) lbs. $19.20, not postpaid. 



572. White Creaseback or Cornfield. 

 (Ready to pick in 65 days.) One of the 

 earliest pole varieties used for both snaj) 

 and dry Beans. Flie crease-backed pods are 

 stringless when young and the <lry Beans 

 are small and ivory-white. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 

 fiOc; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 

 15 lbs. $5.25; 60 lbs. $19.20, not postpaid. 



524. Yardiong or Asparagus. (Ready to 

 pick in 65 days.) Vigorous, dark green 

 vines S'.j to 6' 2 feet in height. Very pro- 

 ductive, bearing pods 18 to 24 inches long 

 and J^ inch in di.imeter. Straight to long 

 twisting, slightly curved, lleshy, tender, 

 fiberless when young, with traces of stringi- 

 ness. Light green, good quality. Pkt. 

 15c.; lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.55, 

 (jostpaid. 

 15 lbs. $6.45; 60 lbs. 324.00, not postpaid. 



Shell Beans 



526. Boston Pea or White Navy. (Matures 

 in 90 days.) The most popular of the so- 

 callecl baking Beans. Easily grown and 

 very productive. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 45c.; 

 2 lbs. 85c.; 5 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $3.90; «) lbs. $14.40, not postpaid. 

 506. Red Kidney. (Ready to pick in 95 



days.) For Dry Bean use. Vine 14 to 



16 inches tall, bush type, medium green 

 color. Seed is dark rich red, flattened oval 

 kidney shape. Pkt. 10c. ; lb. 55c.; 2 lbs. 

 $1.(K); 5 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. 



15 lbs. $4.95; 60 lbs. $18.00, not postpaid. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



