MICHAEL-LEONARD SEED CO. 
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Beans - Pole or Running Varieties 
Culture. On well enriched soil, set firmly in the ground every 3 or 4 feet each way, poles that are, 
when set, about 6 feet high. Some time after Bush Beans are planted, plant six or eight Pole Beans one 
inch deep near the base of each stake and later thin to three or four plants to the pole. Thirty pounds 
of Pole Beans generously plants an acre and one pound plants one hundred hills. The Pole Bean bears 
over a longer period than the Bush Bean and is generally considered of superior quality, but it requires 
more labor, longer time to mature, and is more sensitive to adverse climate and soil conditions. 
KENTUCKY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD. (65 days). Vines vigorous, 
climbing well, and very productive, bearing its pods in large clusters; blossoms 
white; pods green. Stringless, 8 to 9 inches long; nearly round when young and 
very crisp, although at maturity they become irregular and spongy. Will give a 
liberal yield if kept well picked, making it ideal for the home garden. The dry 
Beans are long, oval, dumcolored. 
HORTICULTURAL CRANBERRY. (70 days). Vines moderately vigorous, bearing 
short, broad, pale green pods, becoming streaked with bright red as they near 
maturity. Beans large, ovate and splashed with red. Used either green or in the dry 
state. Very popular in the Chicago district. 
DUTCH CASE KNIFE, EARLY. (65 days). Vines moderately vigorous, climbing 
well, and excellent for a corn hill Bean. Leaves are large, crumpled; pods 6 to 8 
inches long, flat, green in color, becoming creamy white later. Beans broad, kidney' 
shaped and white in color. 
SCARLET RUNNER, FLOWERING. (90 days). Vine very strong growing, dark 
colored, heavy leaf growth, long runner pole type. Pod dark, 6 inches long, wide, 
thick, straight, coarse grained at all stages, usable as snaps when very small, excel- 
lent green shell. Widely used as a climbing ornamental vine on account of its daz¬ 
zling purple blossoms. Blossoms freely from midsummer to freezing. Seed dark 
purple with pinkish purple blotches. 
GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. (74 days), 
large with heavy foliage; very productive, 
to 8 inches long, wide, flat, waxy yellow, very 
and stringless when young. Seed oval-flat. 
Ideal Black Pole Bean 
EARLY 
Plants 
Pods 7 
meaty 
white. 
IDEAL BLACK POLE. (58 days). Earliest and most 
prolific of the green podded Pole Beans, being a full 
week earlier than Kentucky Wonder. Pods 5 inches 
long, round, slightly curved; stringless and borne in 
clusters of six; very tender, pulpy and excellent in 
quality. Seeds black. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WHITE SEEDED OR 
BURGER’S STRINGLESS. (64 days). Pods 6 to 7 
inches long, round, slender and straight; very tender, 
fleshy and stringless, of high quality. Color dark 
green. Seed oval-flat, white. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. (68 days). Vine 
medium dark, heavy growing pole type, heavy leaf 
growth. Pods fine, wax’lcolor, 8 inches long, round 
when young, curved, very meaty, crisp, stringless 
when young, and without noticeable fiber. As pods 
age there is a trace of fiber, slight string, and they 
become somewhat saddle-backed. Very heavy bearer 
over a long period of time. Seed reddish brown, 
medium large, oval-flat. 
LAZY WIFE. (72 days). Vine medium dark, quite 
heavy growing pole type, with a fair leaf develop¬ 
ment. Pods medium light, 6 inches long, broad, flat, 
straight, stringless, very little fiber, meaty, crisp and 
well flavored. Good for snaps, green shell and dry 
shell. Seed white, medium small, nearly round. 
McCASLAN’S POLE. (65 days). Vine medium dark, 
strong growing pole type, with good leaf growth. 
Pods light, 8 inches long, flat, medium thick, broad, 
stringless when young, crisp, fiberless and well fla¬ 
vored. Makes a good snap when young, fine green 
shell and a fair dry shell. Seed white, medium small. 
MISSOURI WONDER OR NOXALL. (66 days). Vine medium 
light, strong growing pole type, with good leaf development. Pod 
light green, 6 inches long, round, slightly curved, crisp when young, 
but tough and stringy at all stages. Seed gray, brown speckled, 
medium small. 
STRIPED CREASEBACK OR SCOTIA. (72 days). A very hardy 
and productive cornfield Bean. Pods dark green, tYi to 7 inches 
long, round, straight and creasebacked; slightly stringy, very fleshy, 
fine grained, attractive and of good quality. Seed light tan, black 
striped. 
WHITE CREASEBACK. (63 days). An extremely early Pole Bean. 
Vines small to medium and wonderfully productive, bearing pods 
in clusters of from 4 to 12 and medium in length. An excellent 
shipper. Seed small oval, white. 
RED SPECKLED CUT SHORT OR CORN HILL. (73 days). A fine 
variety for planting with corn, 5J/2 to 6 feet tall; pods 4 inches long, 
straight, thick, crisp when young. Seed gray, red speckled, small, 
oval. 
TENNESSEE WONDER. (71 days). Somewhat similar in habit to 
Kentucky Wonder but with immensely larger, straighter, smoother 
and more creasebacked green pod. More suitable as a shell than as a 
snap Bean. Seed slate-gray, black striped. 
KING MAMMOTH PODDED HORTICULTURAL or WOR¬ 
CESTER POLE. (75 days). Vine medium dark, heavy growing 
pole. Pod medium dark, 5 inches long, wide, thick. Largest of the 
Horticultural family. Pods can be used as snaps if taken soon 
enough; best as a green shelled Bean. Seed light tan, red speckled, 
medium large, nearly round. 
Kentucky Wonder 
ALL BEANS PRICED AT: Pkt., 10c; Vz lb., 15c; lb., 30c. 
