SEED GROWERS 
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Landreth’s Stringless Green Pod 
53 days. Very similar in all respects to the original strain, but 
generally a little more vigorous and productive, and the pods 
retain their deep green color longer. Seed same as Stringless 
Green Pod. 
RED VALENTINE 
52 days. Unexcelled in quality for snaps. Plant medium sized, 
erect, compact, hardy. Pods medium green; 4 Yi —5 in. long, % 
in. thick; wider than thick; very slightly stringy; extremely fleshy; 
brittle, fine grained, tender. Seeds purplish-red splashed with 
buff; of irregular shape. 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE 
53 days. Splendidly adapted for shipping. Plant medium large, 
thrifty, hardy, prolific. Pods silvery green, very uniform, sym¬ 
metrical, and entirely free from strings; retain handsome color 
and firm texture long after picking. Seeds solid black. 
★ STRINGLESS GREEN POD 
53 days. Plant large, thrifty, heavily productive. Pods medium 
green; 53^ in. long, almost Y 2 in. wide and equally thick; very 
fleshy, strictly stringless, fine grained, tender. Seeds coffee brown. 
STRINGLESS RED VALENTINE 
54 days. A strain which produces pods entirely stringless, but 
which is similar in other characteristics to Red Valentine. 
★ STRINGLESS REFUGEE 
70 days. Young pods particularly valuable for canning and 
pickling whole. Plant large; very hardy; extremely productive. 
Pods medium green; very uniform, 5—53^ in. long, % in. thick, 
round; absolutely stringless, very fleshy, brittle and fine grained. 
Seeds dark violet-purple splashed with buff. Variety differs from 
Refugee or 1000 to 1 chiefly in being absolutely stringless. 
★TENDERGREEN 
54 days. Plants large, erect, productive. Pods round, fleshy, 
stringless and of fine quality. Seeds brown, mottled with light 
fawn. 
Tennessee Green Pod 
54 days. Plant large, with extended fruiting branches. Pods dark 
green; 6—7 in. long; % in. wide,, flat; fleshy, brittle, slightly 
stringy, of fine flavor. Seeds yellowish-brown. 
U. S. No. 5 Refugee 
A mosaic resistant Refugee type bean developed by the U.S.D.A. 
Similar in season and type of vine to Stringless Refugee, but the 
pods are clear silvery green, without splashes when mature. 
Useful for canning. 
Wisconsin Refugee 
71 days. This mosaic resistant bean is about in season with 
Stringless Refugee and is similar in plant and pod to that variety. 
Pods are silvery green, slightly curved, round, and stringless. 
Good quality for canning. Seed purplish blue splashed with buff. 
For Dry Use 
Early Marrow Pea or White Navy 
(The common white pea bean of commerce.) Ripe in 90 100 
days. Plant large with tendency to form runners; hardy, very pro¬ 
lific; ripens uniformly. Pods 4 in. long. Dry beans small, white. 
Large White Marrow or Mountain 
Ripe in 100 days. High quality large bean for use dry. Plant 
large with tendency to form runners; very vigorous and produc¬ 
tive. Pods 5H in. long- Dry beans medium large, white. 
Red Kidney 
Standard commercial variety very popular for use as dry beans. 
Seeds kidney-shaped, rich deep red color. 
White Kidney 
Ripe in 100 days. High quality large bean for use dry. Plant 
large; hardy, heavily productive. Pods 6—63^ in. long. Dry beans 
large, long kidney shape; white. Also called Royal Dwarf Kidney. 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
BELAN 
BERED 
BEESS 
BE POD 
BESRV 
BELST 
BEGRE 
BETEE 
BEAUS 
BEWIS 
BENAV 
BEMTA 
BEDRY 
BEKID 
