SEEDS THAT GROW BETTER 
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DWARF HORTICULTURAL OR SPECKLED CRANBERRY 
(5" Length of Pod, 5/8" Width of pod, 
54 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Also called Dwarf Cherry. Used for snap Leans, and also for green shell 
beans which are edible in 62 days. Desirable variety for home and mar¬ 
ket garden use* Plant medium height and prolific. Pods green at early 
stage, changing to greenish yellow, splashed with carmine at maturity; 
semi-round, stringless, somewhat fibrous. Seeds oval, pinkish buff, 
spotted and streaked with maroon; 62 per oz* 
FULL MEASURE 
(6 to 6i" Length of Pod, 3/8" Width of pod, 
54 Days from Planting to Picking) 
A Well-known variety for market garden and canning, having an up-stand¬ 
ing prolific plant* Pods round, straight, very fleshy, stringless and 
tender; medium green. Seeds 66 per oz., reddish-brown mottled with buff* 
Of same season as Giant Stringless Green Pod but less hardy and more 
susceptible to disease than most green podded sorts. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD 
(6 to 6ijr" Length of Pod, 7/16" Width of pod, 
54 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Originated by Calvin N. Keeney. One of the favorite stringless green 
podded sorts. An excellent variety for market garden and shipping; also 
extensively used for canning. Plant large, sturdy, prolific. Pods 
round, meaty, strictly stringless and brittle; with marked indentations 
between the beans; color medium green. Seeds 72 per oz., oval, solid 
yellowish-brown* 
NEW STRINGLESS GREEN POD 
(6 to 6^" Length of Pod, 3/8" Width of pod, 
53 Days from Planting to Picking) 
A recent development introduced in 1930. Listed in "Beans of New York," 
1931 edition* Highly desirable for truckers and canners. Similar to 
Full Measure, but hardier, and a more dependable cropper. Plant medium 
large, erect somewhat thick stemmed, heavily productive. Pods nearly 
straight, dark green, round, meaty succulent; absolutely stringless, 
totally without fiber, of outstanding quality. Seeds 67 per oz*, oblong, 
purple mottling on buff with brownish cast* 
RED KIDNEY 
(5 to 6" Length of Pod, 1/2" Width of pod, 
95 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Originally introduced from South America. A commercial variety of fine 
quality for dry bean use. Plant large, vigorous, productive. Pods waxy 
green color, oval flat, stringy, tough and fibrous. Seeds reddish brown; 
50 per oz. 
RED VALENTINE 
(4^ to 5" Length of Pod, 3/8" Width of pod, 
52 Days from Planting to Picking) 
An old dependable variety for home gardens, used widely in the South. 
Plant medium, hardy, erect, heavily productive. Pods round, crease- 
backed, brittle, curved, stringy, of fair quality. Seeds purplish red 
splashed with pale buff; 80 per oz. 
