WAX OR YELLOW-POD 
BUSH BEANS 
Wax Bush Beans share with Green Bush Beans all of the qualities 
that make them one of the first requirements of every gardener and 
grower. Wax Bush Beans grow vigorously almost anywhere, present 
no difficulties of cultivation, and produce tremendous crops. Their 
appetizing, waxy yellow pods and their delicate, distinctive flavor 
make them a favorite in market or home garden. The planting 
information given for Green Bush Beans applies to the Wax Beans 
as well. The bushes range in size from 12 to 20 in. tall. Maturity 
dates vary from 48 to 55 days. 
48 Pencil-Pod BiackWaxo 
Best of all the dwarf black-seeded Wax Beans. It is early 
and productive, bearing nearly straight round pods of 
the Creaseback type, to 6 in. long. Always stringless. 
Tender, brittle, and fleshy. Never shows any fiber. 
Pkt. lOjzf; l/ 2 lb. 250; lb. 400; 2 lbs. 750; 5 lbs. $1.40; 
10 lbs. or more @ 260 per lb. 
Burpee's Brittle Wax 
41 Rustproof Golden WaxQ 
Extra-early in maturing. Plants are of typical bush 
growth, 10 to 12 in. tall, producing a good crop. 1 he 
straight pods are thick and flat. Color is lemon-yellow 
slightly tinged green. Stringless and brittle. The seeds 
are white, marked with fawn and magenta. Practically 
free from rust. Pkt. 100; x /<i lb. 250; lb. 400; 2 lbs. 750; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 10 lbs. or more @ 260 per lb. 
44 Burpee’s Kidney Wax© 
An outstanding variety in every way. It is pronounced 
by many the most tasty of all Beans. Pods are almost 
straight, broad, yet quite thick, meaty, and entirely string¬ 
less at all stages of growth. A strong grower, forming 
an upright bush 18 to 20 in. in height. The fleshy pods 
measure 6 to 7 in. in length, yi in. broad, and yi in. thick. 
Color of the pods is a bright lemon-yellow, reflecting 
their tenderness and delicate flavor. The seeds are 
white with brownish black eye. 
Pkt. 100; 1/2 lb. 250; lb. 400; 2 lbs. 750; 5 lbs. $1.40; 
10 lbs. or more @ 260 per lb. 
33 Burpee’s 
Brittle 
Wax© 
No other Wax Bush 
Bean combines such 
heavy yield, early ma¬ 
turity, and choice qual¬ 
ity as does Burpee’s 
Brittle Wax. The 
bushes are remarkably 
hardy and prolific,bear¬ 
ing a tremendous crop 
of attractive Beans. 
The lemon-yellow pods 
are 6 to 7 in. long, 
slightly curved, and so 
fleshy that they are 
round in cross-section. 
Burpee’s Brittle Wax 
is always stringless and 
tender, with a rich and 
tasty flavor. 
Pkt. 150; V 2 lb. 250; 
lb. 450; 2 lbs. 800; 
5 lbs. $1.40; 10 lbs. or 
more @ 260 per lb. 
Burpee's 
Kidney Wax 
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No Advance in Prices of Anything in this Catalog 
W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
