Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beans 



Parcel-post weight of Beans: 

 Pint, 1 lb.; quart, 2 lbs. 



Bountiful Beans 



Beans should not be planted before the ground becomes light and warm, in favorable 

 seasons usually about the first of May. The soil should be rich and mellow, and the 

 seeds scattered about 3 inches apart in drills 2 to 2J^ feet apart and covered about 

 2 inches deep. Successive sowings, made at intervals of about two weeks until the 

 middle of July, will give a plentiful supply of Beans throughout the season. One 

 quart of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Green-Podded Bush Beans 



Improved Red Valentine. Pods round, thick, and solid; early, tender, and of 

 fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., 2 qts. $1.40. 



Black Valentine. Pods long, straight, round, and early; of good quality and a 

 heavy yielder; rust-proof. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., 2 qts. $1.40. 



Bountiful ( See Kft" ") 



This is perhaps the finest all-round, flat-podded, green bush Bean in cultivation 

 today. It surpasses in bearing qualities and as a reliable cropper most of the other 

 varieties. It stands alone in its adaptability to widely varying climatic and soil con- 

 ditions. 



Bountiful is a true thoroughbred. It will bear 

 loads of handsome pods, as shown in picture, 

 within sixty days from date of planting, and we 

 have known a 15-foot row to yield a bushel of 

 pods from the time the plants started bearing 

 until the first frost. 



If there is any one Bean that deserves the title 

 of "The Bean for the Victory Garden," it is 

 Bountiful among the Green -pods and on opposite 

 page you will find Sure-Grop Stringless Wax 

 which is a fit mate to Bountiful among the Wax- 

 podded varieties. Bountiful is absolutely string- 

 less, always. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 45 cts., qt. 80 cts., 

 2 qts. $1.55. 



Longfellow. Pods straight, round, pale green, 

 and long. When cooked they retain their light 

 green color and good flavor. Productive and 

 medium early. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., 

 qt. 75 cts., 2 qts. $1.40. 



Giant Stringless Green-Pod 



Slightly later in season than Stringless Green- 

 Pod or Bountiful, but a most dependable yielder 

 of handsome round-podded Beans which are 

 fleshy and absolutely stringless at all stages of 

 development. Both Giant Stringless Green-Pod 

 and Stringless Green-Pod described next are par- 

 ticularly recommended for heavy clay soils. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 45 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



Stringless Green-Pod. Pods entirely string- 

 less, very full and fleshy; remain crisp and tender 

 until Beans are fully developed in the pod. Extra 

 early and of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., 2 qts. $1.40. 



Full Measure. Early, Stringless; pods round, 

 tender, of excellent quality and borne very pro- 

 fusely. For additional facts about this excellent 

 variety, see page 6. Pkt. 15 cts., pt. 40 cts., 

 qt. 75 cts., 2 qts. $1.45. 



Extra-Early Refugee. Earlier than the Refu- 

 gee. Pods round, solid, tender; good quality. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., 2 qts. $1.40. 



Keeney's Stringless Refugee. Pods round, 

 brittle, fleshy, and tender; perfectly stringless; 

 very prolific; medium late. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 45 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



Refugee. Late. Pods round, tender, fleshy, 

 and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., 

 qt. 75 cts., 2 qts. $1.40. 



Varieties Grown for Dry 

 Shell Beans 



White Marrowfat. Grown for a dry Bean for winter use. Pkt. 10c, pt. 35c, qt. 60c, 2 qts. $1.15 



White Kidney. Desirable for a shell Bean. Seeds large, white, kidney-shaped, and of excellent quality 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



Dwarf Horticultural. Furnishes green-shelled Beans of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., 

 qt. 70 cts., 2 qts. $1.35. 



Snowflake, Navy. An improvement on the common Navy Bean; earlier and more produc 

 tive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



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Giant 

 Stringless 

 Green- 

 Pod 

 Beans 



