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Henderson’s Bountiful Bean 
A FLAT GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEAN 
A Prolific and Continuous Bearer. The First in Spring, the Last in Fall. 
Absolutely Stringless, Very Tender. 
This .superior variety, introduced by us, is a distinct improvement 
in green Bush Beans and has become exceedingly popular wherever 
known. Our customers who have grown it are enthusiastic in its 
praise; some of them say, “You do not piaise it half enough.” The 
plant is remarkably handsome and of thrifty growth, being practically 
rust and mildew proof. It is very hardy, extremely early, very 
prolific, and bears continuously for several weeks; it is the first to 
give pods fit to pick in the spring, and the last to yield edible pods in 
the fall. But the crowning merit of tliis grand Bush Bean is in the 
rich green pods, which are of immense size, thick, broad, extra long, 
very uniform in shape, solid, meaty and of high quality, meltingly 
tender, and having a delicious flavor exclusively their own. More¬ 
over, the pods are absolutely stringless and entirely free from any 
tough, membranous lining, not only when young, but tliis tender 
“snap brittle” quality is retained even into maturity. 
We advise leaving a few of the older pods to be used as green shell 
Beans, in which condition they are most palatable. It is equally 
valuable as a dry shelled Bean. ( See engraving on opposite page.) 
Price, 15c. pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 
For Full Cultural Instructions for Crowing Beans see our Leaflet “Garden 
Culture of Beans” sent free if asked for. 
PRAISE FOR HENDERSON’S ROUNTIFUL 
“Bountiful Bean is the best 1 ever grew, both for quality and quantity”, 
R. L. MILNER, 
Jan. 25, 1917. Richton, Miss. 
“ You do not praise these * snaps, \ as we call them in the South, enough. You 
give their lime of bearing as only 4 several weeks,' but I can tell you that my 
last planting of Bountiful Beans bore continuously for almost two months .” 
J. HAMPDEN CI1AMBERLAYNE, 
March 3, 1917. 
Richmond, Va. 
11 1 will surely grow Henderson's Bountiful Beans every year.” 
ANNA V. DEACON, 
March 5, 1917. Milltown, N . B. 
u The Bountiful Beans grew to be eight inches in length, but were not a bit 
stringy. They were the best beans I ever tasted.” 
Mrs. F. ROBINSON, 
2004 Clinton Ave.~, 
May 13, 1917. New York, N. Y. 
HENDERSON’S 
Earliest Red Valentine Bean 
A Standard Green-Podded Dwarf Snap Bean. Full, round, meaty pods of 
unsurpassed tenderness. Remains long fit for use. 
This grand variety is a great improvement over the original Red 
Valentine, as it is very much earlier, and remains fit for use for a long 
time. The healthy, vigorous plants are unusually hardy, successfully 
withstanding early frosts; it may therefore be planted very early. 
It will always yield a large crop of handsome, long, round, fleshy pods, 
rich green in color and of unsurpassed tenderness when gathered 
young, when it is practically stringless. It is the Standard Snap 
Bean, not only for the earliest, but for successive plantings, bearing 
up to frost. (See engraving on opposite page.) Price, 15c. pkt., 
45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 
Longfellow A R0UND "SV, 
Extra Early, Fine Quality, and of Delicious Flavor. 
This extra early variety, although comparatively new, has been 
pretty widely distributed, and we have yet to hear anything but 
praise about its fine quality and other merits; it is in fact an ideal 
Snap Bean, producing a fine crop of round, straight, solid, fleshy 
pods averaging 6^ inches long, wonderfully tender and brittle, 
without a trace of tough interlining, and having no string when 
broken, excepting when the pods are quite old. The flavor is most 
delicious, while the delicate green color of the pods is retained after 
cooking, adding to its attractiveness when served. The plants are 
of robust, compact habit, unexcelled in bearing qualities, maturing 
the crop very regularly. It is extra early, the pods being fit to 
pick four days before other varieties of approximate size. (See en- 
graving on opposite page.) Price, 15c. pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 
for 4 qts. 
“Last year I grew your Longfellow Beans, and they were more than satis¬ 
factory tn every way.” 
Mrs. ANNA R. CLIFFORD, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
Henderson’s Black Valentine 
GREEN-PODDED BUSII BEAN 
Possesses all the merits of our old favorite Red Valentine, and 
the pod is fully one-third longer. In addition it has other valuable 
points. The pods are extra long, round, straight and tender, 
and of a beautiful soft green color. It is also equally early, but 
has another advantage in that it is more suitable for late planting. 
In a test of the Extra Early Refugee, Henderson’s Earliest Red 
valentine and Black Valentine, conducted in the fall, we found 
that Black Valentine was fully as useful as Extra Early Refugee, 
being equally as hardy in every respect as the Refugee, while the 
beans were produced in enormous quantities. For any purpose, 
or at any time of the year, this bean will be found exceedingly 
valuable to all classes of growers. (See engraving.) Price, 15c. 
pkt., 45c. pt., 80c. qt., $3.00 for 4 qts. 
“1 claim that Henderson's Black Valentine Bean is the champion of all the 
awarf green-podded snap beans, for I have tested all the good varieties. The 
Black Valentine is the best for both early and late planting and will stand wet , 
cold weather. It is of the finest quality, easy to pick, and is the most productive 
bean on the market today, but they must be gathered at the right time.” 
S. E. THURTON, 
New Canaan, Conn . 
“The * Country Gentleman* collection of vegetable seeds were all first class, 
and, even better than any seed 1 ever planted.” 
A. P. LUHRS, 
Mity Nice Farm, 
Pleasant Valley, N. Y • 
MAIL A OUR ORDERS EARLY, say in January or February. 
There 
is a shortage in many varieties, and 
the demand will be greater than ever. 
