Ribsam’s Manual 
Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co. 
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Giant-Podded Stringless Valentine 
Improved Golden Wax Bean 
Beans, Bountiful 
BEANS DWARF or BUSH 
German, Bohnen; Italian, Fagiuoli; Polish, Fascola 
60 lbs. to a bushel, I lb. will plant 50 to 60 ft. of drill; 60 lbs. will seed an acre 
A succession of sowings can be made from the first week in May until the middle of August. Plant in drills about 2 inches 
deep and from 18 inches to 3 feet apart, according to the richness of the soil; the poorer the soil the closer they can be 
planted. The plants should be about 3 inches apart. 
These prices on Beans are subject to change without notice 
The number of days following each variety in this section signify maturity periods 
BEANS—GREEN POD VARIETIES 
RIBSAM’S EARLY FILL BASKET. 50 days. Early, hardy, 
strong grower. Round, straight pod, 6 in. long. Very pro¬ 
ductive, stringless, of a beautiful green color. Yi lb. 12c., 
lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 17c. per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 15c. per lb. 
FRENCH DWARF HORTICULTURE (Also called Italian 
Bean). 60 days. Large green pods splashed with carmine, 
about 5 in. long, short and flat, almost stringless. Lb. 20c.; 
in 10-lb. lots, 17c. per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 15c. per lb. 
BOUNTIFUL. 50 days. An extra early flat-podded variety, 
stringless and of fine quality. Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 16c. 
per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 14c. per lb. 
EARLY BURPEE STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 55 days. 
Very fine quality. Early and strong grower. One of the best 
round pod sorts. A good picking sort. Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. 
lots, 16c. per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 14c. per lb. 
THE GIANT-PODDED STRINGLESS VALENTINE. 56 
days. The pods are borne in enormous quantities close to the 
center of the plant and are not only longer but much thicker 
and more meaty than any of this stringless type. A desirable 
commercial variety. Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 16c. per lb.; 
in 100-lb. lots, 14c. per lb. 
LARGE WHITE KIDNEY. 62 days. Excellent as a shell 
Bean, green or ripe. Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 15c. per lb. 
WHITE MARROWFAT. 60 days. Extensively grown for 
sale in the dry state; of average quality as a string Bean, but 
excellent shelled, either green or dry. Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. 
lots, 15c. per lb. 
BEANS—WAX or YELLOW-PODDED 
VARIETIES 
60 lbs. to a bushel 
DELICIOUS WAX. 54 days. This is a splendid, very produc¬ 
tive round podded Wax Bean with extremely healthy vines. 
This stock was selected very carefully from Stringless Green 
Pod. It is the same in every respect as the Stringless Green 
Pod except that the pod is a wax instead of a green pod. 
Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 17c. per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 16c. per lb. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. 50 days. A flat-podded sort 
but probably the best known of the Yellow Wax Pod varie¬ 
ties, having become everywhere popular because of its long, 
showy pods, which are nearly twice the length of the old 
Black-seeded Wax. Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 16c. per lb.; 
in 100-lb. lots, 14c. per lb. 
PENCIL POD WAX. 57 days. Pods are long, straight, round 
like a pencil; fleshy, of a bright yellow color, tender, brittle 
and absolutely stringless; very productive. Lb. 20c.; in 
10-lb. lots, 16c. per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 14c. per lb. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX or BRITTLE WAX. 56 days. 
A vigorous grower, pods fleshy, stringless and rustproof. 
Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 17c. per lb.; in 100-lb. lots, 15c. per lb. 
BOUNTIFUL WAX. 58 days. Early black seed wax. Pods 
flat, large, stringless, rust-resistant, hardy sort. Very desir¬ 
able market sort. Lb. 20c.; in 10-lb. lots, 17c. per lb.; in 
100-lb. lots, 15c. per lb. 
BEANS—ENGLISH or BROAD 
WINDSOR 
This class is very hardy and should be planted as soon as the 
soil is in good state in the Spring. Plant 4 inches apart and 
2 inches deep, in drills 4 feet apart. To insure well-filled pods, 
pinch off the tops as soon as the lower pods begin to set. 
\i lb. 10c., H lb. 15c., lb. 25c. 
