Beans for the Home Garden 
1 lb. will plant 100 feet of drill; 60 to 90 lbs. will 
plant an acre. 
Beans succeed best in warm, light soil of at least 
average fertility. In this latitude it is not usually safe 
to plant much earlier than the middle of May. If plant¬ 
ing is made earlier and is followed by especially wet or 
cold weather, the planter should not blame the seedsman 
if Beans fail to germinate. Plant the dwarf varieties in 
drills 2 to 3 feet apart, about 2 inches deep, and thin 
plants 4 to 6 inches apart. Give frequent, shallow culti¬ 
vation until time of blossoming. 
Dwarf Wax or Butter Beans 
BLACK WAX, PROLIFIC. One of the best for a home 
garden, perfectly stringless and of excellent flavor. 
Pods are medium size, round and of a clear waxy white 
color. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 
20 c per lb. 
BRITTLE WAX. One of the best early varieties. The 
pods are round and long, often six inches in length, 
and a rich golden yellow; stringless and tender. When 
ripe, makes good shell beans. Pkt., 15c; lb., 30c; 
2 lbs., 55c; 10 lbs. or over, 24c per lb. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. An old, well known and 
popular variety of excellent quality. Pods flat, long, 
golden yellow. One of the earliest and best dwarf wax 
varieties for the private garden. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 
2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c per lb. 
PENCIL POD WAX. Handsome black wax sort, medium 
early, fairly hardy and productive. The pods are long, 
5Vz to 6 inches, straight, rpund, fleshy and of a bright 
yellow color. Tender, absolutely stringless and are 
produced through a long season. Seed long, round, 
medium sized, solid black. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 
45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c per lb. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX. Of unsurpassed quality. 
One of the best for the home garden and very desirable 
for market, where round-podded varieties are popular. 
Pods are long, very white and waxlike; uniformly per¬ 
fect in shape and vine is very productive. Pkt., 15c; 
lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 10 lbs. or over, 24c per lb. 
SURE CROP STRINGLESS WAX. An absolutely string¬ 
less, rust-proof wax-pod, bush bean. Pods 7 to IVz 
inches long, about half an inch in diameter, and a 
beautiful rich yellow color. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 
45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c per lb. 
We deliver free in the United States all Bulbs, 
Vegetable and Flower seeds at prices listed in this 
catalog. See inside front cover. 
Dwarf or Bush Green Podded Sorts 
BOUNTIFUL. Vine unusually thrifty, rarely affected by 
blight, bears early, profusely and for a long time. Pods 
large, flat but thick and meaty, stringless and tender. 
Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c 
per lb. 
BOSTON SMALL PEA. More largely used than any other 
variety for baking. Choice select. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 
2 lb?., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 18c per lb. 
BURPEE'S GREEN POD STRINGLESS. A very desirable 
dwarf podded snap sort for the home garden and 
largely grown for the market. Pods medium green, 5 
to 6 inches long. Seed of medium size and length, yel¬ 
lowish brown. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. 
or over, 20c per lb. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Pods thick, broad, of me¬ 
dium length, yellowish green splashed with red when 
at the stage of fitness for green shell beans and are 
then very attractive. Pkt., 1 5c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 
10 lbs. or over, 20c per lb. 
FRENCH'S HORTICULTURAL. This is a Bean of the 
Horticultural type which has been grown quite ex¬ 
tensively in some localities by the market gardeners 
for a number of years. The vines are compact and of 
upright growth; almost always sending out runners to 
a height of 1 Vz to 2 feet, but do not climb a pole and 
are not of sufficient length to affect the Bean in any 
way. The pods when ready to use are a yellowish green 
splashed with a bright crimson. Very prolific. Pkt., 
15c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 10 lbs. or over, 24c per lb. 
EARLY LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. The vines of this 
variety are large, vigorous, erect and very productive. 
The leaves are large. The pods are long, about 6 
inches, straight, flat, handsome, rather light green and 
when young are of good quality for snaps. Pkt., 15c; 
lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c per lb. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. Makes an excellent 
succession to Burpee's Stringless Green Pod when plant¬ 
ed at the same time. The plants are of strong growth; 
pods slightly curved, quite meaty, being broadly round¬ 
ed and saddle backed; brittle and stringless at all 
stages. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or 
over, 20c per lb. 
TENDERGREEN. A green podded bean of unusual merit. 
The pods are long, light green in color, round and 
absolutely stringless. It yields a heavy crop of early 
beans. Early, prolific, stringless. Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 
2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c per lb. 
IMPROVED YELLOW EYE. One of the best sorts for 
baking; extremely productive and of superior quality. 
Pkt., 15c; lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c 
per lb. 
RED fctDNEY. Large red kidney-shaped Beans of excel¬ 
lent quality. The old-fashioned baking Bean. Pkt., 15c; 
lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs. or over, 20c per lb. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod 
Worcester, Mass. 
ROSS' BEANS ARE EVEN BETTER THAN THE PICTURES 
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