Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 
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BEANS 
Culture.— About the first of 'May select a warm, dry, shel- 
tered spot; dig and manure slightly; make-drills 2 inched deep 
and 18 inches to 2 feet apart'? drop the beans 3 inches apart in 
the drills, and cover not more than 2 inches deep. Hoe well m 
dry weather to keep down the weeds. Sow every two weeks 
for a succession until September. ' i 
STRINGLE&S GREEN-POD 
Absolutely stringless, of fine flavor; the earliest 
Green-Podded Bean. The illustration represents a field 
of our Stringiest "Green-Pods growing for seed at our 
Melrose Seed Farm, Without any exception it surpasses 
all others in crispness and tenderness. The pods are 
absolutely stringless and ready to market two weeks 
earlier than the best stock of Improved Extra-Early Red 
Valentines. Pkt. 10c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, by mail 
postpaid. By exoress or freight, not prepaid, qt. 
25c, 4 qts. 90c, pk. $1.75, % bus, $3.25, 
bus. 
OUK FIELD OF STRINGLESS GREEN-POD BEANS AT MELROSE SEED FARM 
NEW ROUND-POD KIDNEY WAX BEAN 
Originated by t4. B. Keeney & Sons 
the well-known Bean experts of New York State 
Our customers have frequently asked for a round-podded Wax Bean possessing the excellent 
market and shipping qualities of the popular Wardwell's Kidney Wax, and this is the first Bean 
we have ever discovered that will fill the bill. The plant grows tall, strong and sturdy, with long, 
round, handsome, stringless pods of large size, very solid and full of meat, crisp, brittle and free 
from rust; wonderfully early and productive. Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, qt. 45c, by mail postpaid: 
by freight or express, qt. 25c, 2 qts. 45c, 4 qts. 75c, pk. $1.75, bus. $6. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX 
Gonnelsville, Pa., February 22, 1905. 
The seeds I received from you last year 
were&Mof the best; I would not want any 
better. It was a very dry season with us, 
but I had the best private garden around 
the neighborhood. As long as I get such 
seed as I got from you, I do not want any 
better. Your premiums are a great deal 
more liberal than any seedman I ever dealt 
with.—G. W. BYLAND. 
NEW GIANT GREEN 
POD STRINGLESS 
VALENTINE BEAN 
The Round Pod Valentine Bean 
has long been one of the most popular 
with market-gardeners. This distinct 
new cross-bred variety possesses all 
the merits of the old favorite, which 
is one of its parents, and having, in 
addition, the following points, which 
enhance its value : 
It is ready for market with a 
more prolific crop of pods a week 
earlier The pods are one-third 
larger, averaging 5 to 6 inches in 
length. They are always absolutely 
stringless, unusually crisp, round, 
full and fleshy. 
Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 
35 cts., postpaid; by freight or 
express, qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 90cts., 
pk. $1.75, bus. $6. 
NEW GIANT-GREEN POD STRINGLESS VALENTINE BEAN 
See General List of Vegetable Seeds, pages 33 to 48 for other varieties 
