I Stokes Seed Farms CoJ^^any, MooRes town, New Jersey " 



BEANS, GREEN-PODDED BUSH 



Culture. — Early in the spring, after the ground is perfectly warm and danger from frost is past, sow in 

 drills 2 inches deep and 18 inches to 2 feet apart, dropping the Beans 3 inches apart in the drills. Hoe frequently, 

 keeping the ground stirred all summer, but do not hoe when the leaves are wet, or rust will result. Plant every 

 two weeks for succession. Pick pods as soon as they are fit for use. 



One quart will plant 100 feet of drill; two bushels one acre 



' S. Qianl Stringless Qreen-Pod 



Introduced eighteen years ago by Johnson & Stokes, and now one of the 

 most largely grown garden and market varieties. Plants very erect when young, 

 free from runners, early intermediate in season, of moderate bearing period and 

 very productive. The pods are about 6 inches in length, sHghtly curved, dark 

 green in color, extremely brittle, absolutely stringless and without fiber. A mag- 

 nificent Bean either for the home table or for the market. Pkt. 5 cts., VzPt- 10 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., V2pk. $1, pk. $1.75, bus. $7. 



^ Extra-Early Red Valentine 



Earliness is the feature of this variety. The beans are fully matured within 

 six to seven weeks after planting. The pods of this Bean are smaller than the 

 Giant Stringless Green-Pod. They are light in color, of medium length, curved 

 somewhat stringy, but of splendid quality and probably known better by large 

 and small planters than any other variety in existence. Pkt. 5 cts., */^pt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., V2pk. $1, pk. $1.65,' bus. $6.50. 



" Black Valentine 



This Bean is not recommended for private use but as a market Bean it is 

 one of the best in the entire list. It is unsurpassed in hardiness, excellent for 

 shipping and one of the most uniformly productive handsome podded varieties 

 we know of. It is not a Bean, however, that is liable to give entire satisfaction to 

 market-gardeners' customers. The pod is longer and larger than the Red Valentine 

 and will mature about one week later. Somewhat subject to anthracnose in 

 rainy seasons. Pkt. 5 cts., V^pt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., V2pk. $1, pk. $1.75, 

 bus. $7. 



" Extra-Early Refugee 



This Bean is extensively used where long shipments are necessary. While 

 not so fleshy as the Red Valentine it, nevertheless, makes good snaps for home 

 use. They are very similar to the Late Refugee in color of seed and shape of pod, 

 but the season is much earlier and the vine larger than that varietv. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 Vapt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., V2pk. $1, pk. $1.65, bus. $6.50.^ 



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Late Refugee 



S. S. Giant Stringless Green-Pod Beans 



NOTE.— When ordering 

 Beans, please refer to page 

 9 and read directions for 

 delivery. 



A variety which has been sold in this country for ninety-four years, but witii 

 all its age is still in tremendous demand by all who desire a late-maturing variety. 

 It is particularly popular with the southern gardeners for northern shipping and 

 with canners. The pods are about 5 inches long, round, slightly curved, medium 

 green in color and more productive than the Extra-Early Refugee. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 V2pt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts,, qt. 35 cts., V2pk. $1, pk. $1.65, bus. $6.50. 



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Dwarf Horticultural 



Often spoken of as the Cranberry Bush Bean. It is a productive, early 

 stringless variety. The pods are uniform, medium in length, slightly curved, 

 flat and dark green with reddish splashes. Pkt. 5 cts., V^pt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts., V2Pk- $1. pk. $1.75, bus. $7. 



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