NORTHRUP, KING & CO. ’ S 
BEANS 
F OR many years we have been growers of beans—to provide for our own very large 
requirements and for sale to the seed trade. The greatest bean seed-producing section 
of the country is in Idaho. Our contracts here, each year, cover many thousands of 
acres—all crops being under the personal supervision of our experts. Each field is care¬ 
fully rogued and all details of growing, harvesting and threshing are most skillfully han¬ 
dled. At our Minneapolis plant these stocks are carefully hand-picked and laboratory tested 
to assure the highest germination and vigor. We take pride in the quality of the beans 
we offer and are confident of the satisfaction they are sure to bring to our trade. 
The maturity periods listed after the names should be classified as follows: In the 
Wax and Green Pod classes the figures indicate the number of days required to produce 
snap pods; in the Lima class, the number of days required to produce green shell beans, 
and in the Field class, the number of days required to produce dry shell beans—fully 
matured. 
Dwarf Wax Sorts (Yellow Pod) 
Brittle Wax 52 days 
An early, productive variety with long, 
round, stringless wax pods about 7 in. long. 
Excellent for home gardens or market gar¬ 
deners who sell nearby. 
Currie’s Rust Proof Black Wax 
50 days. Good shipping variety. Thrifty 
plant producing many straight, thick, flat, 
fleshy pods about 6 in. long. 
Davis Kidney Wax 55 days 
A vigorous grower producing long 
straight, waxy-white pods carried well up 
from the ground. Excellent shipping bean. 
Pods uniform, about 6 in. long, thick, flat, 
and tender. 
Early Dwarf Black Wax 58 days 
Vigorous plant, productive. Pods 6 to 7 in. 
long, round, stringless, brittle, tender. 
Hodson Wax 65 days 
A large plant, heavily productive, re¬ 
sistant to disease. Pods 6 V 2 to 7 in., thick 
oval, fleshy, stringless and tender when 
young. Excellent for shipping. 
Improved Golden Wax 53 days 
Bears a heavy crop on bushy vines, and 
a good rust resister. Pods fleshy, brittle, 
stringless, and of very delicious flavor. Ex¬ 
cellent for home and market gardens. 
New Kidney Wax 53 days 
Strong plants, very productive. Pods 
creamy yellow, 6 in. long, oval and some¬ 
what curved. Fleshy, stringless and tender. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax 58 days 
Bushy vines about 15 in. high, bear large 
number of round, thick, stringless pods 6 
to 7 in. long, of excellent quality. Many 
think it the best variety for market and 
home gardens. 
Early Dwarf Black Wax 
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