SELECTED STRAINS OF SEEDS ADAPTED TO SOUTHERN SOILS AND CLIMATE 
Howard’s Vegetable Specialties 
BEANS 
DWARF OR BUSH VARIETIES 
60 pounds per bushel. 
Plant during September, October and February, March. 
A packet of Bush Beans will plant 25 feet of row; 
a pound, 150 feet. 1 bushel per acre. 
Cultural Directions: Bush Beans should be planted in 
rows two to three feet apart and in hills three to 
four inches apart, about two inches deep. In grow¬ 
ing’ beans it is important not to cultivate while the 
plants are wet or immediately after a rain. 
BOUNTIFUL. (45 days). The best flat podded green 
bean on the market. One of the earliest green pod 
varieties. The pods are handsome, 6-7 inches long, 
straight and entirely stringless. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
FULL MEASURE. (45 days). Round thick pods; very 
prolific; medium early and of finest quality. Has 
straight, tender, stringless pods about 6 inches 
long. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
GIANT STRINGLESS. (49 days). A heavy yielder of 
round, curved, stringless pods of fine quality. A 
real favorite with Florida truck-gardeners. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
STRINQLESS BLACK VALENTINE. (43 days). A Flor¬ 
ida Favorite. The improved Black Valentine, com¬ 
pletely stringless. A very early vigorous producer. 
Pods are straight, nearly round, and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
STRINGLESS RED VALENTINE. (43 days). Very early 
and heavy producer. The old favorite Red Valen¬ 
tine improved and stringless. Pods are round, 
curved, and average 4% to 5 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
TENDERGREEN. (45 days). See full description 
page 2. The finest quality bush bean known. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD. (42 days). The pods are 
flat, about 6 inches long, dark green, fine flavor, 
and irregular in shape. 
Pkt. 10c; Y 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
DWARF WAX VARIETIES 
Plant during March and April. 
Cultural Directions: Same as Bush Beans, except plant 
March to April. 
DAVIS WHITE WAX. (54 days). This is one of the 
earliest maturing Wax Beans. Pods are semi-flat, 
straight, and of a dull yellow color. Due to the 
heavy compact growth it will withstand more cold 
than most Wax Beans. Pkt. 10c; Y 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 
30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
GIANT STRINGLESS BEAN 
HOWARD'S GOLDEN WAX. (46 days). Plants large, 
sturdy, and very productive. Pods golden yellow, 
thick, flat, entirely stringless and brittle, of fine 
quality and usually free from rust. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. (50 days). An outstand¬ 
ing variety for home use. Pods round, slightly 
curved, brittle and fleshy. Absolutely stringless 
and fiberless. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
SURE CROP WAX. (45 days). This is a very desir¬ 
able market variety. The pods are long, deep yel¬ 
low, stringless, and fine quality. It is hardy, early, 
and a heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c. 
GREEN PODDED POLE BEANS 
Plant during September, October and February, March. 
A packet of Pole Beans will plant about 15 hills, 
a pound, 100 hills. 2 pecks per acre. 
Cultural Directions: Pole Beans do best in hammock, 
pine or muck land. This variety should be planted 
in rows four feet apart and in hills about three feet 
apart in the row. The seeds should be planted about 
two inches deep and four to six seeds to the hill. 
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