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Plant Good Seeds or Pay the Penalty 
“Ye Reap What Ye Sow” 
SLELEmy co, 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE 
HALL’S PROLIFIC RED VALENTINE 
BURPEES STRINGLESS 
BEANS—Dwarf or Bush 
Green Podded Sorts 
CULTURE —If planted at intervals of two or three weeks, commenc¬ 
ing after the ground has become dry and warm and continuing 
until the latter part of August, a supply can be had all through 
the season. Sow in drills 2 in. deep and 18 in. to 2 feet apart 
dropping beans 3 inches apart in the drill. Hoe or cultivate often 
and very shallow, keeping ground stirred well until they begin to 
bear. Do not hoe or cultivate while leaves are wet. Pick pods 
as soon as they are large enough for use. One quart will plant 
about 125 feet in drill. Two bushels per acre. 
EARLY BOUNTIFUL— This is the earliest sort we catalogue, and we 
recommend if for first planting. The plant is of thrify growth 
and practically rust and mildew proof. Pods are large, thick, 
broad, flat, extra long, very uniform in shape, having a delicious 
flavor exclusively their own, ready for picking in about 6 weeks. 
Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; y> gal. 65c; gal. $1.25; pk, $2.25; foil. $8.00. 
HALLS PROLIFIC RED VALENTINE 
HALL’S PROLIFIC RED VALENTINE —Plants are very vigorous and 
healthy, have always been free from diseases which appear in 
the regular stocks of Red Valentine Beans. Pods are just about 
twice the length of the regular old time Valentine, almost straight 
just slightly curved, but not nearly so crooked as the pods of the 
regular Red Valentine. Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; % gal. 60c; 
gal. $1.10; pk. $2.00; ton. $7.50. 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE —Pods are long, straight, oval 
and completely stringless. Plants, which resemble Black Valen¬ 
tine are sturdy and prolific. Becoming very popular. Pkt. 10c; 
pt. 20c; qt. 35c; y> gal. 65c; gal. $1.30; pk. $2.40; fou. $S.50. 
TENDERGREEN —New delicious, tender, fine-flavored, early dwarf 
bean. Pods are long, round, very meaty, of a light green color 
and entirely stringless. Try this new one this year. Pkt. 10c; 
pt. 20c; qt. 35c; y> gal. 65c; gal. $1.25; pk. $2.25; fou. $S.50. 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD —A valuable round pod bean 
absolutely stringless; pods are long, fleshy and tender of a 
vigorous rapid growth and extremely early. Most popular of all 
snap stringless varieties for market or family use. Pkt. 10c; 
pt. 20c; qt. 35c; % gal. 60c; gal. $1.10; pk. $2.00; fou. $7.50. 
GIANT STRINGLESS —An exceedingly productive and very handsome 
sort. Matures a few days later than Burpee’s Stringless Green 
Pod, are a little longer and more nearly straight. Quality is very 
good; leaves small, light green; seed yellow long and slender. 
Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; y 2 gal. 65c; gal. $1.25; pk. $2.25; fou. $8.00. 
FULL MEASURE —A splendid variety, becoming more largely planted 
every year. Plants are hardy and prolific, bearing large round 
stringless, slightly creasebacked pods, ready to pick in about 
7 weeks. Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; % gal. 65c; gal. $1.30; pk. $2.40; 
fou. $8.50. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD —This is a splendid Extra Early variety 
for market and more especially home use, being a very heavy 
producer of large, flat, green pods of the finest flavor, which is in 
some respects similar to that of a pole bean. It continues to 
blossom and bear for several weeks after the first setting of pods. 
Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; y 2 gal. 65c; gal. $1.20; pk. $2.30; ton. $7.50. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL OR ITALIAN —A popular sort with 
Louisville market gardeners. Pods medium light striped, splashed 
with crimson or yellowish brown; seeds pale pink, speckled with 
bright red. Can be used as a shell bean green or dried. Pkt. 10c; 
pt. 20c; qt. 35c; y 2 gal. 65c; gal. $1.25; pk. $2.25; fou. $S.OO. 
WAX PODDED SORTS 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX —One of the most popular of the wax 
varieties. A heavy producer of medium size, round pods, clear 
and of a waxy white. Used in many instances for pickling; also 
a very desirable snapbean. Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; % gal. 65c; 
gal. $1.15; pk. $2.15; fou. $7.50. 
GOLDEN WAX —Early, vigorous and a bountiful yielder of beauti¬ 
ful tender pods. The vine grows 1 y feet high, holding the pods 
well off the ground. The pods are shapely, flat and large. Pkt. 10c; 
pt. 20c; qt. 35c; % gal. 60c; gal. $1.15; pk. $2.15; bu. $7.50. 
WARDWELL’S KIDNEY WAX —A splendid variety for main crop. 
The plants are strong growing and bear their long pods well up 
from the ground. Pods are long, nearly straight, broad, light 
golden yellow color. Splendid for canning. Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; 
qt. 35c; *4 gal. 60c; gal. $1.15; pk. $2.15; fou. $7.50. 
DAVIS WHITE WAX —A well-known market sort, much used for 
shipping, plants are very vigorous. Pods are long, handsome, 
nearly straight, light yellow color. The white dry beans are 
excellent for baking. Pkt. 16c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; % gal. 60c;“ 
gal. $1.15; pk. $2.15; fou. $7.50. 
DWARF VARIETIES FOR SHELLED BEANS 
WHITE KIDNEY- —Popular for soup purposes. Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; 
qt. 35c; % gal. 60c; gal. $1.00; pk. $2.01); fou. $7.50. 
RED KIDNEY —A well-known shelled bean. Pkt. 10c; pt. 20c; 
qt. 35c; y. gal. 60c; gal. $1.00; pk. $2.01); fou. $7.50. 
WHITE NAVY— A splendid table variety and very prolific. Pkt. 10c; 
pt, 20c; qt. 35c; y> gal. 60c; gal. $1.00; pk. $1.75; fou. $6.00. 
