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ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. 
BEANS —Continued 
Green Podded Pole Varieties 
Culture: Sandy loam, well-enriched, is the best soil for pole beans. Plant in hills J/. feet each 
way 4 to 6 seeds to the hill about 2 inches deep, or in rows, on wires or poles. Poles 6 feet 
above ground should be set for the beans to climb on. It requires SO to 35 pounds of seed to 
plant an acre. 
Length Width Days from 
of pod of pod planting 
inches inches to picking 
BLUE LAKE 
5 to 6 % 63 
Early, vigorous, strongly productive; a good climber. One 
of the most widely used in the West for the frozen pack. 
Snap pods round, medium green, fleshy, stringless when 
young, tender and of fine quality. Seed small, oval, ivory 
white; 120 per oz. 
KENTUCKY WONDER . 'TVotoSyo V 2 65 
The best known and most popular pole bean. For a frozen 
pack outstanding in color and texture, retaining after cook¬ 
ing these features and also the fine flavor for which Ken¬ 
tucky Wonder is so well known. Strong climber, hardy, 
very prolific over long season. Pods nearly round, curved, 
with undulating surface, meaty, of good quality; stringless 
when young, fiberless, very brittle. Seed 80 per oz., buff 
brown. Our special strain bred particularly for processing 
is highly free from flat pods. 
WHITE KENTUCKY WONDER, IMPROVED . 6 to 71/2 1/2 64 
Has performed well in freezing tests. Plant medium, 4 
to 5 feet tall, good climber. Resistant to certain forms of 
bean rust. Pods round, slightly curved, bright green, tender, 
fleshy, stringless, fiberless, and of good quality. Seed oval, 
white, 90 per oz. 
Kentucky Wonder progenies on one of our western breeding grounds 
