VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Dwarf Green-Podded Varieties 
TENDERGREEN. (47 days). Gold Medal Winner, All-America Selec¬ 
tion. A new stringless, tender, round, green podded Bean. See page 
4. Pit., 10c; y 2 lb.. 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs., $1.90; 
15 lbs., $2.55; 25 lbs., $4.00. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. (52 days). One of the best for 
home and market garden. Absolutely stringless; pods green, round, 
6% inches long, meaty, brittle and tender. It is strictly a quality sort. 
Pkt., 10c; y z lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.05; io lbs., $1.80; 
15 lbs., $2.40; 25 lbs., $3.75. 
BURPEE'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD. (50 days). High quality 
for home and market. Very early; extremely hardy and productive. 
Pods about 5 to 6 inches long, round, thick or fleshy, medium green 
color, stringless, brittle, tender and of very highest edible quality. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., 95c; 10 lbs., $1.60; 
15 lbs., $2.10; 25 lbs., $3.25. 
BOUNTIFUL. (48 days). Excellent for home and market. Very early, 
pods 6 V 2 to 7 inches long, flat, thick, of green color. Stringless, of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.10; 
10 lbs., $1.90; 15 lbs., $2.55; 25 lbs., $4.00. 
FULL MEASURE. (49 days). A really stringless, early, round green- 
podded Bean, tender and meaty. The pods are 6 inches long, and Be¬ 
ing very meaty, remain fit for use many days after maturity. We 
recommend it for either home or market, knowing that it will give 
great satisfaction. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb-, 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., 
$1.10; 10 lbs., $1.90; 15 lbs., $2.55; 25 lbs., $4.00. 
ASGROW VALENTINE. (Stringless Black Valentine). (53 days). The 
pods are entirely stringless, round, long, straight, very tender and of 
good flavor. It is very prolific. Popular for long distance shipping. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.05; 10 lbs., $1.80; 
15 lbs., $2.40; 25 lbs., $3.75. 
IMPROVED RED VALENTINE. (50 days). We offer a much improved 
strain of Red Valentine, which produces early, perfectly round, thick 
and meaty pods that are stringless until half grown. Pkt., 10c; y 2 
lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.05; 10 lbs., $1.80; 15 lbs., $2.40; 
25 lbs., $3.75. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL. (53 days). Excellent as a pod Bean or 
dried for a shell Bean. The seed is large, round and somewhat mot¬ 
tled. The pods are stringless, long, round, very thick and fleshy. Pkt., 
10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs., $1.90; 15 
lbs., $2.55; 25 lbs., $4.00. 
Soup or Shell Beans 
ROBUST PEA BEAN. (Improved White Navy). Ripe in 90 days. 
Robust is a selection of the White Navy introduced by the Michigan 
Agricultural College. In trials it has always outyielded other white 
beans. It is adapted to the heavier soils. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 
30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., 70c; 10 lbs., $1.10; 15 lbs., $1.45; 25 lbs., $2.25. 
WHITE MARROWFAT (Perry Strain). Ripe in 100 days. High quality, 
large, plump, white Bean for use dry. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 
2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $1.30; 15 lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs., $2.75. 
RED KIDNEY (York). Ripe in 100 days. Large, red, yields heavily. 
Our stock grown from disease-resistant strain. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; 
lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $1.30; 15 lbs., $1.75; 25 
lbs., $2.75. 
WHITE KIDNEY. Ripe in 100 days. This is another good variety for 
baking and for soup. The beans are white and larger than either the 
Navy or White Marrowfat. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c; 
5 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $1.30; 15 lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs., $2.75. 
Bush Lima Beans 
One pound will plant about 150 hills, or 150 ft. of row; 60 pounds per acre. 
WE PAY TRANSPORTATION. CULTURE, see inside back cover. 
FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. (75 days). Yield, quality and appearance 
have made Fordhook Bush Lima a foremost home and market grow¬ 
ers’ variety. Its extra-early maturity assures highest prices wherever 
the Beans are offered for sale. The flavor of Fordhook is outstand¬ 
ingly sweet and delicious. As they are strong and upright in habit, 
they withstand both whipping rains and strong winds to a remark¬ 
able degree. The pods are borne in what may be termed “clusters," 
composed of from 4 to 8 pods each. The individual pods are 4 to 5 
inches long. Pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 
10 lbs., $2.20; 15 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $4.75. 
Tendergreen Beans. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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