VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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RED VALENTINE STRINGLESS BRANT 
A more recent variety with all the better qualities of the old stringy Red Valentine com¬ 
bined with the long-desired stringless pod. This bean is valuable for home and market 
garden; has the qualities to replace the old type almost entirely. 
VINE —Similar to the old type Red Valentine. 
PODS —4 1/2 to 5 inches, round, stringless, and fiberless, highly productive. 
SEED —Color, identical with old type. 
REFUGEE, STRINGLESS GREEN POD BANDY 
Variety used in the canning field, especially for packing small whole green beans. 
Susceptible to mosaic and should be discontinued in favor of the new superior mosaic 
resistant varieties now available. 
VINE —14 to 18 inches tall, spreading, distinct glossy medium dark green foliage, 
of numerous medium size leaves. 
PODS — 4 I /2 to 5 inches long, round, straight, light green, stringless and fiberless. 
SEED —Color bluish purple splashed on fawn field. 
REFUGEE, IDAHO MOSAIC RESISTANT BAIRD 
Released by the University of Idaho for its mosaic resistance and earliness; it is to 
be highly recommended for all purposes over the old Refugees. Has merit for freezing 
preservation. 
VINE —14 to 18 inches tall, spreading, Refugee type, vigorous and prolific. 
PODS —Uniformily 5 inches long, round, straight, light green, stringless, fiberless, high 
quality, purple splashed at maturity. 
SEED —Color like Refugee, bluish purple, splashed on fawn field. 
REFUGEE, U.S.D.A. MOSAIC RESISTANT No. 5 BANER 
Released by the United States Department of Agriculture and is much superior for all 
purposes over the old Refugees; outstanding for earliness, resistance to mosaic, along 
with its desirable fine quality and uniform pods for the canning industry. Has merit 
for freezing preservation. 
VINE —14 to 18 inches tall, spreading, Refugee type, vigorous and prolific. 
PODS —Uniformily 4% inches long, round, straight, stringless, fiberless, very fine quality, 
uniform light green .color even to maturity. 
SEED —Color, like Refugee except has brown mottles. 
TENDERGREEN BRACT 
The best all purpose round pod stringless bean for market gardeners, shippers, and 
canners. An improved type widely adapted, increasing in popularity every year. Truly 
a beautiful bean with excellent qualities. Recommended as adapted to freezing 
preservation. 
VINE •—16 to 17 inches tall, erect, sturdy, compact, hardy, heavy producer. 
PODS —6 to 6'/ 2 inches long, very refined, smooth, round, straight, stringless, fiberless, 
tender fine textured flesh, medium dark green attractive color. 
SEED —Color, brownish purple on fawn field. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD or Brown Bunch BRAGI 
Often called Dwarf Kentucky Wonder. Very popular in the South, one reason being 
its extreme earliness. 
VINE —10 to 12 inches tall, spreading, good producer, very dark green, sturdy plant 
with abundance of white bloom. 
PODS —6 to 7 inches in length, exceptionally broad and flat, seeds prominent, stringy 
and fibrous, medium dark green, of good flavor. 
SEED —Color, yellowish brown with obscure brown eye-ring. 
DWARF WAX-PODDED VARIETIES 
Phaseolus vulgaris 
BLACK WAX PENCIL POD BEACH 
Outstanding wax pod in home and market gardens and for shipping, as is shown by its 
wide use and increasing demand. Highly dependable and productive, unsurpassed in 
quality. 
VINE —14 to 16 inches tall, erect, stocky, vigorous, hardy, dull dark green, and 
produces over a long period, <■ 
PODS —6 to 6 1/2 inches long, clear golden yellow, almost straight, round, absolutely 
stringless and fiberless, tender, brittle, fleshy, and fine textured. 
SEED —Color, entirely shiny jet black, shape oblong. 
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