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Haricots, Fr. 



BEANS— Dwarf or Bush 



Habichuela, Sp. 

 Bohnen, Ger. 



One pound will plant about fifty feet of drill. 



CULTURE — Plant any time after the weather has become firmly settled, say around middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. 

 Most any soil will bear good crops, but well enriched sandy loam will give biggest returns per square foot. Sow seeds in rows 2 to 2 J feet 

 apart, dropping the beans four inches apart in the row, covering about 2 inches deep. Hoe as soon as seedlings appear, and when they 

 begin to form second or third pair of leaves, hill the rows slightly to support the plants. Repeat this hilling process as the plants grow 

 larger, bearing in mind, however, that beans should never be cultivated while wet with either dew or rain. For a succession of young, 

 brittle pods, sow every other week up to August 1st. 



59 Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. Among almost a score of perfectly stringless 

 bush beans available in either green- or yellow-podded varieties, this sort ranks unique 

 as a producer of handsome, brittle pods borne over a long period. Mammoth Stringless 

 comes into bearing within 70 days after seeds are planted and continues to bear for the 

 best part of a month. -The pods are perfectly round, slightly saddle-backed, averaging 

 6 inches long by J inch thick through. The cooked product is of exceptionally fine flavor, 

 a true bean flavor not found frequently in even our best varieties. While Mammoth 

 Stringless Bean will do well wherever beans grow, it does best on clay soils and heavier 

 uplands. Pkt, 10 cts., postpaid; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.65, 

 prepaid. 



41 Masterpiece Forcing. A thrifty, healthy grower, 

 producing an abundance of large green pods, which are 

 straight, broad, thick and of excellent quality. We con- 

 sider this the best variety for growing under glass, as it 

 is a fast grower and matures the crop at an early season. 

 Grown outdoors, Masterpiece will develop strings as it 

 becomes old. Pkt., 15 cts.; § lb., 35 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 

 2 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $2.25, prepaid. 

 57 Stringless Green Pod. First pods ready for use 

 within 65 days after sowing seeds. Remains tender 

 and crisp a long time after reaching full size. Pods are 

 pale green, long and round, meaty and of excellent 

 flavor. The plants have a spreading habit of growth 

 and produce large quantities of pods which are very 

 uniform both in size and shape. A fine canning sort. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 

 5 lbs., $1.65, prepaid. 

 20 Black Valentine. Of handsome appearance and for 

 this reason it is very popular. It may be planted 

 earlier than other varieties of Beans, as it withstands 

 considerable cold, damp weather. The plants make a 

 strong healthy growth and produce a heavy crop of 



pods, which are dark green in color, about six inches K f , H WSSk 

 long, straight and nearly round. Develops a little fibre 

 unless gathered while young, when it is of fine quality. 

 Does well under adverse conditions and can be de- 

 pended upon no matter when planted during the 

 season. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 70 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.65, prepaid. 

 23 Bountiful. (See Specialties, 2nd Cover, and page 1.) 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 

 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



Stringless Green Pod Beans 



Dreer's Complete Vegetable Seed 

 Collections 



On page 8 we offer several collections of choice 

 Vegetable Seeds, suitable for gardens of various sizes, 

 and each containing a careful selection of reliable 

 standard sorts in well-balanced quantities. 



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28 Dwarf Horticultural. Pods large, color green splashed with red — mostly used for shell beans, 

 but makes a good snap bean, being almost stringless. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



50 Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. A standard extra early and always reliable and an 

 established favorite for many years. Pods ready for use within 45 days after sowing seeds. They are 

 of medium size, round, slightly curved and of excellent quality. Our strain has been selected espe- 

 cially for earliness and good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $1.65, prepaid. 



38 Keeney 's Stringless Refugee . A decided improvement over the old Thousand-to-one Refugee, 

 which was somewhat stringy. The plants of this sort are late in maturing, grow to large size and are 

 very productive. The pod is thick, round, average five inches long, are slightly curved, light green 

 in color, very brittle and of good quality, altogether, a splendid late sort. An excellent home canner. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; Jib., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.85, prepaid. 



Mammoth Stringless 

 Green Pod Beans 



If unable to find what you want, refer to the Index, pages 222 and 223 



