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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Bush Beans 
Bohnen — Frigole—Fagiuoli 
DWARF OR SNAP 
A succession of sowing can usually be made from the 
first week in May until August in Connecticut. Plant in 
drills \ l /2 to 2 inches deep and from eighteen inches to 2 1 / 2 
feet apart, according to the richness of the soil and method 
of cultivation. The plants should be about three inches 
apart. Use about one quart to each 250 feet of drill. The 
number of days after each variety are for comparative 
earliness, and indicate the number of days from sowing to 
table stage, under favorable conditions. 
WAX PODDED VARIETIES 
Crackerjack. (49 days) (Webber Wax). One of the 
earliest. Stringless wax, bright yellow, semi-round podded, 
6 inches long, hardy, prolific and fine quality; seed yellow. 
Very popular with truckers about New Haven. Also one 
of the best for home gardens. Per pt., 30c.; qt., 50c.; 10 
lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $17.00. 
Sure Crop Wax. (53 days). Very desirable, high quality 
bean. A selection from and superior to Currie’s Rust Proof; 
black-seeded, pods 6 to 7 inches long, flat, fleshy and 
stringless. Plant hardy, productive, a few days later than 
Currie’s. Per pt., 30c.; qt., 50c.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., 
$17.00. 
Pkts. any variety Beans, 
15c. each 
Tendergrreen 
Second Early Green Pod 
of Pine Quality 
Pencil Pod Black Wax. (52 days). Pods 6 to 7 inches 
long, straight and very tender. In color a golden yellow; 
the best quality round-podded, black-seeded wax. Per pt., 
30c.; qt., 50c.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs, $17.00. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax. (52 days). (Brittle Wax). 
Early, round podded, 5 to 6 inches long, stringless and cf 
fine quality. Seed white with very little brownish black 
marking at the eye. Per pt, 30c.; qt, 50c.; 10 lbs, $2.20; 
100 lbs, $19.00. 
Rustless Golden Wax. (Keeney’s). (52 days). Excel¬ 
lent for canning and home garden use. Pods thick, flat, 
4/4 to 5$4 inches, golden yellow, fleshy, brittle, stringless 
and fine flavor. Per pt, 30c.; qt, 50c.; 10 lbs, $2.00; 100 
lbs, $17.00. 
Davis White Kidney Wax. (52 days). Handsome flat 
pods, 6 to 7 inches long, seed white, very productive; has 
considerable string and fibre; valued principally as a mar¬ 
ket gardener’s sort, or excellent shell bean. Per pt, 30c.; 
qt, 55c.; 10 lbs, $2.10; 100 lbs, $18.00. 
GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 
Stringless Black Valentine. (49 days). New. A bean of 
better quality, similar in type to Black Valentine; a long, 
sleek, oval pod, completely stringless and attractive. It 
makes a strong appeal to the taste through its delicate 
flavor. A splendid heavy cropping variety for Market Gar¬ 
deners. Per pt, 30c.; qt, 50c.; 10 lbs, $2.00; 100 lbs, $17.00. 
Bountiful. (49 days). Pods 6 l / 2 to 7 inches long, slightly 
curved, stringless, excellent quality. Seeds bright yellow. 
Continues to bear over a longer period than most sorts; 
suitable for home or market. The best second early flat 
green pod. Pt, 30c.; qt, 50c.; 10 lbs, $2.00; 100 lbs, $17.00. 
Tendergreen. (54 days). Round, fleshy pods, six inches 
long, absolutely stringless; similar but superior to Full 
Measure. We consider this the very finest quality, early, 
green pod bean in existence. Per pkt, 15c.; pt, 30c.; qt, 
55c.; 10 lbs, $2.10; 100 lbs, $18.00. 
The Commodore. New bush Kentucky Wonder type. 
See page 4. Pkt, 15c.; pt, 50c.; qt, 95c.; 10 lbs, $4.50. 
Note—5 pounds beans sold at the 10-pound rate, or 25 pounds at the 100-pound rate. Postage extra 
on Beans, Sweet Corn and Peas, except in pkts. Beans and Peas weigh about 2 lbs. per qt.; Sweet 
Corn \y 2 lbs. Add for postage according to zone. (See page 2). 
