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BEANS—Pole or Cornfield 
These are very profitable and usually command good prices on the mar¬ 
kets and are more easily and economically gathered than the Dwarf 
Beans. Can be planted to run up good, strong poles and some varieties 
are desirable to use on strong growing corn. 
Culture —Pole beans are more sensitive to cold and wet than Dwarf va¬ 
rieties, hence should not be planted too early. Use poles from 6 to 8 feet 
long in rows 4 feet apart, placing the poles about 3 feet apart in the row. 
If the poles are slanted slightly to the north, the vines climb better and 
the pods are more easily seen. In home gardens three poles are usually 
placed wigwam style and tied at the top. Around each pole plant 4 to 6 
beans from 1 to 2 inches deep. When ready to run, thin to four plants and 
see that they all climb the same way, as if trained wrong they will not 
climb. If to be planted in corn, this should be done after the corn is well 
started and has had two or three workings. An acre requires about 15 
pounds or seed. 
Improved Kentucky 
Wonder Pole Beans. 
26 IMPROVED KENTUCKY WONDER (or Old 
Homestead). A well-known variety and one of the 
most popular of all Pole Beans, especially in the 
middle sections. The vines are very vigorous, heavy 
and very prolific, hence not desirable for planting 
in corn. Pods are of irregular shape, bright green, 
very long, often reaching 9 to 10 inches. They are 
very tender, crisp and stringless when young, but 
become irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. 
Fkt., 10c; V 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
27 WHITE SEEDED KENTUCKY WONDER. (St. 
Louis Perfection White). Similar to the above, ex¬ 
cepting that the beans are different shape and solid 
white. It is early maturing, very desirable for snap 
beans and an excellent variety for green shelling 
and unsurpassed in quality as baked beans. Very 
profitable for market gardeners and highly praised 
in all sections. 
Fkt., 10c; V 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
28 MISSOURI WONDER. An extremely prolific vari¬ 
ety, maturing in the same season or a little later 
than Improved Kentucky Wonder. A green podded 
variety of high quality. The pods are nearly as long 
as those of Improved Kentucky Wonder, but slight¬ 
ly broader and flatter and lighter in color. When in 
condition for snap beans, the pods are nearly 
stringless. 
Fkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
29 RED SPECKLED CUT-SHORT OR CORN HILL. 
A very popular variety, especially for planting 
among corn. It will give a good crop without the 
use of poles. The vines are not as heavy as Ken¬ 
tucky Wonder, being medium size, vigorous, twin¬ 
ing loosely, with dark colored leaves. Pods are 3 to 
3% inches long, straight, flat, fleshy and of good 
quality. As they mature the pods become light yel¬ 
low tinged with red, the beans showing distinctly 
through the pods. 
Fkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs.. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
30 HORTICULTURAL POLE or SPECKLED CRAN¬ 
BERRY. A very popular variety for general pur¬ 
poses, either as a late green shelled bean or for 
snaps. The pods are of medium length 4% to 5 
inches long, broad; when young pale green, gradu¬ 
ally changing to yellowish green striped or 
splashed with red. Vines are moderately vigorous, 
with large light colored leaves. Can be grown on 
corn or on short poles. As shelled beans they equal 
in flavor Limas and are excellent to use as dry 
beans for boiling or baking. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
31 WHITE CREASEBACK. An extremely early vari¬ 
ety, which produces nearly all its pods at the same 
time. The vines are medium size and vigorous, and 
in rich soil wonderfully productive, bearing found, 
fleshy pods in clusters of from 4 to 12, which makes 
it extremely easy to gather. Pods are about 5 
inches long, comparatively straight, attractive, 
light green, very fleshy, with a crease down the 
center. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
32 SCOTIA or STRIPED CREASEBACK. A hardy and 
very productive green-podded cornfield bean. The 
vines are sturdy and of good climbing habit with 
small-medium deep green leaves. The pods are long, 
about 6 inches, very cylindrical or completely 
rounded, distinctly creasebacked, very fleshy and of 
excellent quality. The color, when in condition for 
use as snaps, is light, silvery green, becoming 
tinged with purple as the pods mature. This variety 
is especially suitable for growing in corn for snaps. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
33 TENNESSEE WONDER, or EGG HARBOR. Large 
green pods, curved, double barreled, tinged witli 
purple and wrinkled, depressed between each of the 
eight or nine seeds. Considered one of the largest of 
all cultivated beans. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
