Green-Pod 
Tender green 
Have a Garden 
Half the pleasure of gardening 
is spent in planning it in de¬ 
tail. Go through this catalog 
now and check the varieties 
you want to see growing in 
your garden. Then go through 
the book again, for we are sure 
you will want to grow others. 
.•\s soon as list is completed, 
let us hav'e your order. It’s a 
wise gardener who has his 
seeds on hand ready to plant 
at the proix^r time. 
Bush BcdnS —continued 
27 Tendergreen© 
I’lants make a strong, vigorous growth; are well branched 
and bear a great quantity of beautiful light green, round, 
extremely meaty, tender pods, 6 to 7 in. long, .\bsolutely 
stringless at all stages of growth; always free from fiber, 
and of tlie most delicious flavor. F’ods mature early and 
are borne profusely for a long time. 
Pkt. 10«'; 1/2 lb. 25«f; lb. 40«i; 2 lbs. 70<(; 5 lbs. $1.25; 
10 lbs. or more (<{> 23f^ per lb. 
42 Stringless Red Valentine 
Plants are compact growing and bear an enormous crop of 
attractive pods which are round, absolutely stringless, 
about 5 in. long, meaty, tender, and of rich, mild flavor. 
Early to mature. Dependable bearer. Unusuallv hardy. 
Pkt. Vz lb. 25^; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70C; 5 lbs, $1.25; 
10 lbs. or more 23C per lb. 
32 Stringless Black Valentine 
Dark green pods, 6 to 7 in. long, nearly round, brittle, 
tender, and entirely stringless at all stages. Sure cropper, 
even under adverse conditions and on all types of soil. 
Pkt. IOC; Vi lb. 25C; lb. 40C; 2 lbs. 70?;; 5 lbs. $1.30; 
10 lbs. or more 24C per lb. 
SHELL BEANS 
May be used either green or dried 
Extensively grown everywhere for use as Shell 
Heans; if wanted for dried Beans, they should be 
left on the vines until they are thoroughly matured 
and dried out before they are put away for winter 
use. 1 lb. of small seeded varieties like Robust Pea 
\'ine will sow about 250 ft. of row; 30 to 45 lbs. 
for an acre. 1 lb. large seeded varieties for 150 
to 200 ft. of row; 60 to 75 lbs. for an acre. 
57 French Horticultural The attractive, 
broad, flat, green pods are about 7 in. long, straight 
and heavily splashed and streaked with bright car¬ 
mine. Can be used when young as a Snap Bean. 
Shell Beans are ready 10 days after snap pods are 
past their prime. Vines are erect, strong and com¬ 
pact with a tendency to throw out short runners. 
Immensely productive. 
Pkt. 10?;; 1/2 lb. 25C; lb. 40?;; 2 lbs. 75?;; 5 lbs. $1.35; 
10 lbs. or more @ 2Sfi per lb. 
25 Robust Pea Bean or Improved 
White Navy An improved, prolific, disease- 
resistant strain of the popular small white baking 
bean. Pkt. 10^; V 2 lb. 20?;; lb. 30C; 2 lbs. 50C; 
5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. or more @ I9fi per lb. 
26 Dwarf Horticultural Thick, flat, green 
pods 5 in. long splashed with carmine at maturity, 
.^s they are almost stringless, they are fine for snap 
and green-shell purposes. Light buff seeds spotted 
red. Pkt. 10?;; 1/2 lb. 25C; lb. 40?;; 2 lbs. 70?;; 
5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. or more @ 22C per lb. 
29 White Marrowfat Plants are dwarf, 14 to 
18 in. tall, hardy, very vigorous and productive; 
produce short runners. Pods are large, flat, straight, 
and filled with 5 to 7 large white beans valued for 
baking. Pkt. 10?;; Vz lb. 20C; lb. 35?;; 2 lbs. 55C; 
5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. or more @ 20C per lb. 
28 Red Kidney Dwarf, hardy, prolific. Pods 
6 in. long, filled with large kidney-shaped light red 
beans of the richest flavor. Pkt. 10?;; Vz lb* 20?;; 
lb. 35^; 2 lbs. 55^; 5 lbs. $1.20; 
10 lbs. or more 21C per lb. 
Many of the Finest Vegetables 
were first named and introduced 
by Burpee. Burpee's Stringless 
Green-Pod Bush Bean, Burpee Improved Bush Lima, Burpee’s Fordhook Bush Lima, 
Cxolden Bantam Sweet Corn, Burpee’s Blue Bantam Peas, Burpee’s Fordhook Musk- 
melon, Burpee’s Rapid Red Radish, Burpee’s Matchless Tomato are just a few of the 
many vegetables that were first introduced by us. Today they are leaders and in greater 
demand than ever. These are Burpee Records of which we are extremely proud. 
24 Giant Butter or Fava Bean 
They are much hardier than other beans and should be planted as early in the spring as 
the ground can be worked. Plants are large and erect, true bush form, and heavy yielders. 
Poils are glossy green, 7 in. long and quite broad. At eating stage, pods contain 4 to 6 
large, broad, flat, light green beans, which are valuable for use as green shell beans; they 
somewhat resemble Lima Beans and should be used in the same way. Becoming very 
popular. The dry seed is quite large, circular, flat, reddish brown with black eye. 
Pkt. 10^; >2 lb* 25e; lb. 40?;; 2 lb«. 700; 5 lb«. $1.25; 10 lbs. or more @ 220 per lb. 
Stringless 
Black_ Valent ine 
Giant 
Butter or 
Faoa Beans 
Burpee Pays 
the Postage 
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