VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
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McCASLAN BLINK 
A Southern variety somewhat similar to Burger’s Stringless. A fine bean for home and 
market gardens, used as either snap or dry shell beans. 
VINE —Plant characters all comparative to Burger’s Stringless. 
PODS —7 to 8 inches long, slightly stringy, some fiber, broad, thick-flat, coarse tex¬ 
ture, twisted. 
SEED —Color, entirely ivory white. 
MISSOURI WONDER BLOAT 
Excellent sort for green shelled beans. One of the popular beans for planting with corn. 
VINE —Large, good climber, medium to dark green. 
PODS —6 to 7 inches long, medium green, round, curved, stringy, fibrous, quality poor. 
SEED -—Color, pinkish grey on a mottled field with irregular drab striping. 
RED SPECKLED CUT SHORT BLOCK 
A leading variety in the South for planting with corn. 
VINE —4^2 to 5^2 feet tall, productive over a long season, heavy foliage, dark green, 
prolific. 
PODS —3 to 4 inches long, dark green, round, straight, medium fleshy, brittle, very 
little string. 
SEED —Color, dull grey field splashed with purplish crimson. 
ST. LOUIS PERFECTION WHITE or WHITE CORNFIELD IMPROVED BLOND 
Variety increasing in demand in home and market gardens for snap and dry shell beans. 
VINE —5 to 6 feet tail, very productive over a long period, good climber. 
PODS —8 to 9 inches long, medium green, nearly straight, almost round, very little 
strings, fleshy, brittle, good quality. 
SEED —Color, entirely white. 
SCARLET RUNNER Phaseolus coccineus BLUES 
Outstanding bean for its ornamental purposes but may also be used for green shell or 
snap beans. 
VINE —10 to 12 feet tall, dense, glossy dark green. Has large, beautiful scarlet blos¬ 
soms. 
PODS — 4V 2 to S }/2 inches long, broad, oval, fleshy, stringy, fair quality in young stage. 
SEED —Color, purple field with splashes of violet. 
STRIPED CREASEBACK, NANCY DAVIS, or SCOTIA BLOOM 
Excellent variety for planting with corn. Used for snap beans. 
VINE — 4 l /2 to 5 feet tall, very productive, very good climber, heavy stem and foliage, 
dark green. 
PODS —6 to 7 inches long, medium dark green, round, fleshy, stringy, brittle, good 
quality. 
SEED —Color, mottled buff field with occasional black stripe. 
TENNESSEE WONDER, EGG HARBOR, or BROWN SICKLE BLOOD 
Remarkable variety for its fine-shaped and large-sized pods. 
VINE —4 to 4^2 feet tall. Good climber, purplish color tendencies on stems and pods. 
PODS —7 to 8 inches long, light green, round, straight, almost stringless, fiberless. 
SEED —Color, mottled mouse and buff field with black stripes. Black eye-ring. 
WHITE CREASEBACK or WHITE CORNFIELD BLOWY 
An old bean commonly grown, particularly in the South, for home gardening. 
VINE —4 to 5 feet tall, good climber, hardy, productive, dark green. 
PODS —5 to 6 inches long, dark green, fleshy, stringless, round, brittle, good quality. 
SEED —Color, entirely ivory white. 
YARDLONG (Asparagus Bean) Vigna sineusis sesquipedalis BOOST 
A bean used in the home garden and canning as “Asparagus Beans.’’ Has pods of un¬ 
believable length. Entire plant somewhat similar to the cowpea. 
VINE — 5 T 2 to 6 T 2 feet tall, vigorous, rank, dark green. 
PODS —18 to 28 inches long, 3^-inch in diameter, light green, nearly round, fleshy, 
good quality when young. 
SEED —Color, entirely reddish brown; very small, half the size of Michigan Navy 
Bean. 
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