with a hoe 
Take your ^^daily dozen^^ 
Giant-podded Asparagus Bean 
Michell*s Pole or Running Beans 
One pound of seed will plant 150 to 200 hills; about 20 pounds, an acre 
Haricots a rames (Fr.) Stangenbohnen (Ger.) Fagiuoli (Ital.) 
When all danger of frost or cold nights is over, plant in hills 4 feet apart each way, about 4 or 
5 Beans to the hill, eyes downward and when up and established, thin out to 3 plants in a hill. 
Pole Beans are not given the same attention in the North they deserve and receive in the southern 
part of the United States, where they are found in practically every garden. 
They are frequently more tender, and yield larger crops than dwarf sorts. One planting usually 
lasts for the season. 
Green-Podded Varieties 
Giant-podded Asparagus or Yard-Long. 
Produces an enormous crop of pods measur¬ 
ing 2 feet or more in length, which are tender 
and of excellent quality. Pkt. 15c.; 45c. per 
Klb.; lb. 85c. 
Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. Long, 
pale green pods, which become streaked with 
red when mature. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per J^lb.; 
lb. 35c.; 65c. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.40. 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. In 
the South this variety is grown more exten¬ 
sively probably than any other. A tremendous 
yielder of long, round pods that are very 
tender and practically stringless. Quite early, 
being ready for picking about 85 days from 
planting. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per J^lb.; lb. 40c.; 
75c. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
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POINTERS, SENT FREE ON REQUEST. 
Green-Podded Varieties, continued 
Scarlet Runner. While used principally for 
its flowering qualities, this makes a fine winter 
Shell Bean. The bright red flowers are an 
attraction when the vine is used for covering 
arbors, trellises, fences, etc. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. 
per 3^Ib.; lb. 40c.; 75c. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Yellow-Podded Varieties 
Golden Cluster Wax. Deep yellow, flat pods, 
frequently 8 inches long, quite stringless and 
mature in about 85 days. A heavy yielder, 
the pods being borne in large clusters. One 
of the best of the Pole Beans and a fine variety 
for the home-garden. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per l^lb.; 
lb. 40c.; 75c. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. A very prolific sort, 
producing long, thick, almost straight pods 
which are of a light yellow color and of excel¬ 
lent quality. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per J^lb.; lb. 40c.; 
75c. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
If you want your Bean-patch to yield earlier and better, inoculate the seed before planting 
with LEGUME-AID. When ordering, be sure to specify if wanted for garden Beans, as each 
leguminous crop requires a separate culture. See page 73. 
MidielTs Lima Beans 
Haricots a rames (Fr.) Stangenbohnen (Ger.) Fagiuoli di Lima (Ital.) 
Prices quoted on Beans are prepaid in quantities up to S pounds to the First and Second Zones; for other Zones, 
see Parcel Post Table on page 1. larger quantities shipped at purchaser’s expense 
Pole Varieties 
Two pounds will plant 100 hills; 25 to 30 pounds, an acre 
Plant when all danger of frost or cold nights is over, with the eye of the Bean down. Put a liberal number in a hill, as this is cheaper than 
replanting. When up and established, thin out to 3 or 4 plants in a hill. The poles should be set as soon as the garden is made, in rows 
about 3 feet apart, with the poles about 3 feet apart in the row. It is a good plan to put a small shovelful of well-rotted cow-manure in each 
hill when the poles are set, so the Beans, when started, will make rapid growth and mature early. 
Carpinterla. This variety retains its green 
color in all stages of gro\irth, even after 
being dried, and with this it combines 
wonderful prolificness, flavor, and size. A 
good early variety with 4 or 5 Beans in a 
pod. Pkt. 10c.: 25c. per Hlb.; lb. 40c.; 
7^. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Challenger or Dreer's Improved. Al¬ 
though somewhat smaller than other 
IJmas, it is very early, prolific and of 
delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per J^lb.; 
lb. 45c.; 85c. per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.85. 
Giant-podded. Pri^uces a heavy, stocky 
vine well filled with clusters of gigantic 
pods. Nice-sized white Beans. Pkt. 10c.; 
25c. per Ib. 40c.; 75c. per 2 lbs.; 
5 lbs. $1.60. 
King of the Garden. An old-time favorite, 
but still popular with the amateur as well 
as the market gardener. Sturdy grower, 
exceedingly productive, and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per lb. 40c.; 75c. per 
2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
MIchell’s Evergreen. Anyone wishing an 
exceptionally early Pole Lima should plant 
this. It is remarkable for its productiveness 
and good flavor and continues bearing 
until frost. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per J^Ib.; Ib. 
40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; $1.60 per 5 lbs.; 10 lbs. 
$2.90; $6.25 per 25 lbs. 
Carolina or Sieva. Produces small flat 
Beans of fine quality. Heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 10c.; 25c per ^Ib.; lb. 45c.; 75c. 
per 2 lbs.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
See page 73 for Nitrogen Bacteria 
for Beans 
CEDAR BEAN-POLES (Pointed). Extra-selected quality, about 10 feet long. 12 for $2.50; 
$4.50 per 25; 50 for $8.50; $16.00 per 100. 
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