RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEM 



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Haricots, Fr. 



BEANS— Dwarf or Bush 



Haba, 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, 

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

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

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

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

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



Green Pod Varieties 



20 Black Valentine. Plants produce a heavy crop of handsome pods, dark 

 green in color, long, straight and nearly round. Pkt., 10 cts.; j lb., 25 cts.; 

 lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



23 Bountiful. (See Specialties, page 1.) Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 

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



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. 



59 Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. Matures among the earliest of the 

 green-podded sorts, and produces large pods, some of which measure 6 inches 

 in length, and are of the finest quality. It is productive, bearing pods which 

 are perfectly round, very fleshy and entirely stringless. Pkt., 10 cts.; f lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



4 1 Masterpiece Forcing. We consider this the best variety for growing under 

 glass, as it is a fast grower and matures the crop at an early season. Grown out- 

 doors, Masterpiece will develop strings as it becomes old. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ lb., 

 30 cts.; lb., 55 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $2.25, prepaid. 



50 Red Valentine, Improved Extra Early. 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 especially for 

 earliness and good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; j lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 35 cts. ; 2 lbs., 65 cts. ; 

 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



38 Refugee, Keeney's Stringless. The plants of this sort are late in matur- 

 ing, 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., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



5 7 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. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



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A Typical 

 ountiful Bean 



Wax or Yellow Pod Varieties 



Black Wax or Pencil Pod, Improved. An extra fine, early Bean of the 

 highest quality, and, characteristic of the black seeded varieties, may be planted 

 earlier than seed of other colors, being much hardier. Pods are from 6 to 7 

 inches long, round, nearly straight, positively stringless and of a clear yellow. 

 Plants are very strong and bear abundantly. Pkt., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; 

 lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



Mammoth Stringless 

 Green Pod Beans 



Golden Wax, Improved Rust-proof. The vines grow erect and bear the pods well off the ground, pre- 

 venting rust and rot. Pods average five inches long, are quite fleshy, straight, broad, flat and of a rich golden 

 yellow color, stringless at all stages. A sure cropper for the small garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 

 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.55, prepaid. 



Refugee Stringless Wax. A main crop, hardy, vigorous variety, producing large, round meaty pods, 

 stringless and of excellent quality. The best yellow podded canner either commercially or for the home. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75, prepaid. 



Inoculate Beans for heavier crops — See page 197 



