VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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BEANS—Continued 
POLE GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES 
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BURGER’S STRINGLESS (WHITE-SEEDED KENTUCKY WONDER) BLABY 64 
Principally used in home and market gardens. Popular because of being stringless. 
VINE — A l /2 to 5 feet tall/ resembles Kentucky Wonder but not quite as vigorous; fair 
in production; medium green. 
PODS —6 to 7 inches long. Dark silvery green, round, stringless, fiberless, fleshy, 
brittle, and tender. Quality very good. 
SEED —Color, entirely white. 
DUTCH CASEKNIFE BLADE 65 
A popular, green, shell bean. 
VINE —4T 2 to 5 feet tall, good climber. Color, medium green,- fair in production. 
PODS — 1}/2 to 9 inches long, tough, stringy, broad, and flat. 
SEED —Color, entirely ivory white. 
IDEAL MARKET BLARN 58 
Becoming more in demand as it is very early, about 7 days ahead of Kentucky Wonder. 
VINE —3^2 to 4 feet tall, good climber, hardy, medium green color. 
PODS —5 to 6 inches long, silvery green, round, stringless, straight, brittle, fleshy, and 
tender. Quality very good. 
SEED —Color, entirely shining jet black. 
Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean 
KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD HOMESTEAD BLEED 65 
The leading pole bean, the best known and most widely used. Outstanding in home 
and market gardens for its fine quality. 
VINE ; —5 to 6 feet tall, good climber, rough. Dark green foliage, prolific, hardy, good 
producer. 
PODS — l l A to 9 inches long, uneven, curved, slightly stringy, fiberless, tender, brittle, 
excellent flavor. 
SEED —Color, grayish brown to brown. 
LAZY WIFE BLESS 74 
Late variety used for snap or green shell beans in the home garden. 
VINE —4^2 to 5 feet tall, heavy producer, long bearer, glossy medium green. 
PODS — 5A to 6 X A inches long, dark green, good quality, stringless, almost fiberless, 
fleshy, fine texture, smooth, thick-flat, slightly curved. 
SEED —Color, entirely white. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL or SPECKLED CRANBERRY BLEAK 72 
A very old variety familiar to nearly everyone. Used as snap or green shell bean in the 
home and market garden. 
VINE —4 to 434 feet tall, vigorous, abundant foliage, dark green. 
PODS —6 to 6A inches long,- dark green, turning lighter with splashes of red in green 
shell stage,- stringless, almost fiberless, thick-flat, nearly straight, fleshy, quality 
good. 
SEED —Color, splashes and streaks of red on a buff field. 
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