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WILSON S. BROWER COMPANY, Inc., CATALOGUE OF SEEDS 
Wardwell’s Kidney Wax _ _ 5Va to 6 
Desirable for home and market garden use. Plants 
medium, fairly erect, not hard, moderately productive. 
Pods flat, deep golden yellow, brittle, stringless, of fine 
texture, very attractive but quite susceptible to disease. 
60 seeds per oz., white with mottling of purple and 
maize yellow about eye and ends. 
% 
Pole Green Podded Varieties 
Length 
of pod 
inches 
Width 
of pod 
inches 
40c lb. — 2 lb. 75c except where quoted. 
Asparagus Yard Long 
18 to 30 
% 
y 2 
% 
Native of South America. The vine, pod and leaf are 
similar to the common cowpea, but can also be compared 
to the Kentucky Wonder bean. Pod broad-oval, light 
green, fleshy, tender, fiberless; slight string. Good 
quality. Contain 7 to 8 beans. Seeds reddish brown 
with black circle around the eye; 75 seeds per oz. Price: 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; 4 oz. 35c. 
Caseknife ___ 714 to 9 
Suitable for home use as a late green shell bean. Plant 
medium, 4 to 5 feet high, good climber. Moderately 
productive, with short bearing period. Pods exception¬ 
ally flat, silvery green in color, tough, stringy. Seeds 
75 seeds per oz., large oblong ivory white. 
KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD HOMESTEAD _7% to 8% 
Also called Texas Prolific. The best known and most 
popular pole bean. Good for home and market garden, 
and for canning. Strong climber, hardy, very prolific 
over long season. Pods practically round, curved, with 
undulating surface, meaty, of good quality; slightly 
stringy, fiberless, very brittle. 80 seeds per oz., buff 
brown. 
Lazy Wife _____514 to 614 
Medium late, strongly productive. Good for the home 
garden as a snap or green shell bean; also for dry shell 
use. Pods thick, fleshy, stringless, little fiber, glossy 
green, fine texture and quality. 65 seeds per oz., 
roundish, solid white. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL or CRANBERRY _ 6 to 6% 
Widely known and used for home and market garden as 
a snap and green shell bean. Hardy, vigorous growing, 
good climber. Pods flat-oval, slightly curved, constricted, 
stringless, little fiber, very fleshy and of good quality. 
50 seeds per oz., large, oval; color buff splashed with 
dark red. 
Scarle' Runner ___ 6 to 7 
Of large plant growth, with brilliant scarlet flowers. 
Used for decorative purposes as well as for snap and 
green shell beans. Pods broad, oval, meaty, of good 
quality. Seeds medium, flattish-oval, dark purple mottled 
with bluish violet; 23 seeds per oz. 
Pole Wax Podded Varieties 
Golden Cluster Wax _____ 614 to 7 
Suitable for snap beans, as a green shell bean, and also 
for dry seed uses. Plant large, vigorous, with dense 
foliage; good climber, very productive. Pods flat, smooth, 
waxy yellow, tender, stringless, fiberless, of good tex¬ 
ture. Seeds oval, flat, white; 70 seeds per oz. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX ___ 7 to 8 14 
The most popular wax podded pole variety. Plant vigor¬ 
ous, good climber, productive. Pods waxy yellow, flat, 
nearly stringless, somewhat fibrous, meaty. Seeds oval, 
flat, chocolate brown, 80 seeds per oz. 
H 
% 
ii 
53 
Days from 
planting 
to picking 
65 
65 
72 
70 
90 
74 
68 
