Do not work among or pick any beans when the leaves are wet; it causes "spotted fever," called anthracnose 



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Stringless Green Pod Bush Bean 



One of the Earliest ; Always Stringless, Tender and Crisp 



The Stringless Green Pod is now one of the most popular bush beans in America. In point of earliness it ranks among the first, in quality 

 it is excelled by none, and in bearing ability It stands without a rival. The pods are round, fleshy and nearly straight; are borne in abundance 

 through a long season, beginning early. They are five inches in length, rich green in color, very tender, and of highest and best flavor. They 

 remain long in edible condition. This bean is unexcelled for home use, and will be found very profitable for market. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 45 cents; quart, 85 cents, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 70 cents; 4 quarts, $2.50; peck, $4.50. 



J 8 Longfellow or French Stringless 



Attractive, Long Green Pods of Excellent Quality 



This perfectly round, green podded bean is tender and prolific, and is 

 one of the best varieties for the home garden. The pods are of fine qual- 

 ity, nearly stringless and exceedingly handsome. In production, very 

 prolific; exhibits a profusion of highly beautiful, rich green pods 7 to 8 

 inches long, straight and round. When cooked the flavor is exquisitely 

 delicious. The plant grows 14 to 16 inches high (early 6 weeks) and 

 ripens uniformly. Market gardeners give this sort preference to others. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 50 cents; qnart, 90 cents, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 75 cents; 

 4 quarts, $2.75; peck, $5.00. 



20 Keeney's Stringless Refugee 



Perfectly Stringless, with Fleshy, Brittle Pods 



The handsome, round, green pods average about 5 inches long and 

 are brittle, tender, fleshy and perfectly stringless at all stages of their 

 growth. Its quality is superfine; for commercial canning it is un- 

 equalled, and is very desirable for home or market garden. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 50 cents; quart, 90 cents, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 75 cents; 

 4 quarts, $2.75; peck, $5.00. 



Bean Culture 



A practical guide book by Sevey 

 Illustrated, Cloth-bound, 70 cents, postpaid 



12 Henderson's Bountiful 



A Continuous Bearer. Tender and Stringless 



An improved "Long Yellow Six Weeks," producing many more, bet- 

 ter and larger green pods. It is very hardy, extremely early, very 

 prolific and bears continuously for several weeks. The green pods 

 are of large size, fiat, solid, meaty, stringless and of delicious flavor. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pint, 45 cents; quart, 85 cents, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 70 cents; 

 4 quarts, $3.50; peck, $4.50. 



8 Extra Early Refugee 



Sure Cropper, Very Early and Productive 



A green podded bush bean that is very widely known. It is an early 

 form of the famous old Late Refugee or Thousand-to-One, maturing 

 two weeks in advance of that sort. Almost certain to produce a crop 

 even in unfavorable seasons; enormously productive. Suitable for 

 early or late planting. A standard bush bean for home and market. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pint, 40 cents; quart, 75 cents, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 60 cents; 

 4 quarts, $2.25; peck, $4.00. 



