BEANS. Dwarf Green Podded Varieties 
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192 Stringless Black 
Valentine—48 Days 
A perfectly stringiess edi¬ 
tion of the Black Valentine. 
The soft green pods are 6 % to 
7 inches long, nearly straight, 
meaty, very tender, of the fin¬ 
est flavor. Not oversensitive 
to cold or wet weather. Well 
adapted for home-garden and 
retains color and texture in 
shipping long distances. I'kt., 
10 cts.; y 2 lb., 20 cts.; 11>., 35 
ots.[ 2 lbs., 55 ets., postpaid. 
Plant 
Plenty of Beans 
For Table—and Canning 
My Seed Beans Are the 
Finest Northern Grown 
Hand Picked See d— 
All Disease Free. 
189 Tennessee Green Pod 
Extra Early Long Podded 
Southern Favorite 
Ready for the table use in 
EO days. Very popular in the 
south. The plants are large, 
somewhat spreading and pro¬ 
lific. The pods are very long, 
often seven to eight inches, 
flat, irregular in shape, dark 
green and of exceptionally fine 
flavor. Not absolutely string- 
less. Pkt., 10 ets.; y z lb., 22 
ets.s lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 55 ets., 
postpaid. 
190 Shumway’s Tendergreen 
Late introduction—enormous yielder—tender and delicious 
An entirely new and distinct green podded bush bean, 
enormously prolific, entirely stringless, and bearing a pro¬ 
fusion of finely flavored beans that are more tender than those 
of any other variety. The pods are long, slightly curved, 
round, lovely dark green in color, absolutely free from strings 
and fibre, and are of the finest eating qualities. Plants are 
of strong upright dwarf growth. Tendergreen is a bean of 
real merit, combining productiveness and hardiness with the ; . 
highest quality. Splendid for canning. Ready for table in 
42 days. Illustrated in colors on back cover. Pkt., 10 cts.; y 2 
lb., 22 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts., postpaid. 
Market Gardeners 
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183 Giant Stringless Green Pod 
Longest round podded stringless 
The handsome stringless round pods are 6 to 7 inches long, 
dark green in color, very brittle and of superior quality. 
The plant grows large and erect, producing its pods very 
early, in about 45 days. It is one of the most productive 
varieties for the market or home garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; J / 2 lb., 
22 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts., postpaid. 
184 Bountiful Stringless 
Very prolific—almost everbearing—delicious 
quality 
Extra early superior variety ready for table use in 
42 days. Is a distinct improvement in green bush 
Beans, and has become exceedingly popular. The 
plant is of thrifty growth, and practically rust and mildew proof. It 
is very hardy, extremely early, very prolific and bears continuously 
for several weeks. Pods are of large size, thick, broad, flat, extra 
long, very uniform in shape, solid, meaty, and of high quality, ten¬ 
der and of delicious flavor, and stringless. Pkt., 10 cts.; y 2 lb., 22 
cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts., postpaid. 
191 New Stringless Refugee 
A late introduction—abundant yielder 
For years the trade has been looking for a String¬ 
less Bean having the many excellent qualities of Late 
Refugee or 1000 to 1. We now offer such a variety in 
our unsurpassed stock of Stringless Refugee. Abso¬ 
lutely stringless, fully as hardy and productive as the 
old Late Refugee and retaining all the good qualities 
of that sort. Pods, 5% inches long, round, slightly 
curved and containing 5 or 6 beans which are the same 
color as Late Refugee. Ready for table use in 65 days. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; Ys lb., 22 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts., 
postpaid. 
182 Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod 
Splendid for Market and Home Garden. The 
leading standard dwarf stringless green podded 
bean. Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod is one of the 
most popular Beans in America. It is stringless 
in reality as well as in name. It is an abundant 
cropper and the pods are thick, round, fleshy, ten¬ 
der and brittle, about 5 inches long; deep green in 
color and extremely handsome on the market bench. 
Ready for picking in 45 days. Pkt., 10 cts.; y 2 lb., 
22 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts., postpaid. 
186 Stringless Red Valentine 
For many years Red Valentine was acknowledged 
as the best shipping bean by Southern planters until 
the trade demanded a stringless variety. We now 
have it in this new sort. It is very productive, round 
podded, curved, stringless, free from fibres, excellent 
quality, extremely hardy. May be planted earlier 
than standard sorts, therefore recommended for early 
spring and late fall planting either for home, market 
or shipping. Pkt., 10 cts.; y 2 lb., 22 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 
2 lbs., 55 cts., postpaid. 
185 Full Measure 
One of the finest—for home or market 
In great demand in the eastern states. Fine string¬ 
less medium green pod of high quality. The pods are 
straight, 6 inches long, very fleshy, almost round, 
crease-back, and are tender. It is a prolific sort, the 
heavy pods being produced throughout a long season. 
We consider this one of the very best stringless green 
pod bush Beans for early and main crop planting. 
Ready for table use in 50 days. Pkt., 10 cts.; V 2 lb., 22 
cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts., postpaid. 
