Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Green-Podded Bush Beans, continued 

 Bountiful ( See a i u S tion ) 



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 conditions. 



Bountiful is a true thoroughbred. It will bear loads of 

 handsome pods, as shown in picture, within 60 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 Home Garden," it is Bountiful among the Green-pods, 

 and on opposite page you will find Sure-Crop Stringless Wax 

 which is a fit mate to Bountiful among the Wax-podded varie- 

 ties. Bountiful is absolutely stringless, always. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., 2 qts. $1.25. 



Full Measure ( See ^7eft ation ) 



A well-named, round-podded, green, stringless Bush Bean 

 of extraordinary yielding power. The plants are thrifty and 

 bear early, generally within 65 days after seeds are sown. Pods 

 average 6 to 6^-2 inches long, vary from slightly curved to 

 straight, are deeply saddle-backed, tender, and of finest quality 

 — always. Bearing clusters of two to four pods, this sort is as 

 fine a basket-filler as we know, comparing favorably with 

 Bountiful and other good sorts described on page 9. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., 2 qts. $1.25. 



The Refugee Beans 



As a class these differ from all other Bush Beans in being 

 distinctly later and making a very much larger plant. Refugee 

 Beans should be dropped from 6 to 8 inches apart in the rows 

 and at least 2}^ feet should be allowed between the rows. 

 While both Extra Early as well as Late Refugee are stringy 

 when fully grown, they are yielders of tremendous crops of 

 extremely handsome, very fleshy and brittle pods. Where one 

 planting of different varieties of Beans is practised, to give a 

 succession, the Refugee Beans are indispensable as heavy 

 croppers late in the season. 



Extra-Early Refugee. (80-85 days.) Pods round, solid, 

 tender, good quality. Pkt. 10c, pt.35c, qt. 60c, 2qts. $1.15. 



Refugee, or 1000 to 1. (85-90 days.) Pods round, tender, 

 fleshy, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 65 cts., 

 2 qts. $1.25. 



Keeney's Stringless Refugee 



After many years of careful breeding and selection, this 

 country's foremost Bean specialist has succeeded in eliminat- 

 ing the string in this particular strain. In season, Stringless 

 Refugee comes between the two varieties offered above. It is 

 just as prolific and we only wish we could get enough seeds 

 fill our ever-growing demand. The originator has never as 

 yet succeeded in growing enough, although we are hoping 

 for the best. Crop very short. Pkts. only, 15 cts. each 



The Question of Flavor 



"Is there any difference in flavor between Green-Pod and 

 Wax-Pod Beans" is a question which comes up again and 

 again. We can truthfully say there is no difference to speak 

 of. At extensive tests made some years ago by the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture in Washington, an experiment to which 

 further reference is made in connection with Tennessee Green- 

 Full Pod Bush Bean offered on page 3, entirely unbiased experts 

 Measure proved that there are just as richly flavored varieties among the 

 Wax-Pod Beans as imong the Green- Pod varieties. 



Varieties Grown for Dry Shell Beans 



White Marrowfat. Grown for a dry Bean for winter use. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 35 cts., 

 qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



Dwarf Horticultural. Furnishes green-shelled Beans of fine 

 quality. As now grown for us by this country's foremost Bean 

 specialist, this strain is entirely stringless, hence the pods may be 

 used as "snapshorts" in the green stage. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 35 cts., 

 qt. 65 cts., 2 qts. $1.25. 



Bean Culture. By Glenn C. Sevey. 75 cts. 



Parcel-post weight of Beans: 

 Pint, 1 lb.; quart, 2 lbs. 



Bountiful Beans 



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. 



Snowflake, Navy. An improvement on the common Navy Bean; 

 earlier and more productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 55 cts., 

 2 qts. $1. 



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