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9. Tender Faribault Brittle Wax 
15. SURE CROP STRINGLESS WAX - 
(53 days.) Particularly favored by truckers and 
shippers. Resistant to blight and rust, e.xceptionally 
hardy and vigorous even in dry sections. Bears 
heavily. Pods are 6% inches long, golden yellow, flat, 
brittle, strictly stringless, of fine te.xture and quality. 
Seeds are oval, jet black. Mammoth pkt. 5c, Vs It). 
15c, lb. 27c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.00, prepaid.—Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.50. 
16. UNRIVALUED ROUND POD WAX - 
(52 days.) Very popular among our market gardener 
trade. Pods are 5% inches long. Attractive deep 
yellow, thick, flat, brittle, stringless when young. 
Plant is dwarf, erect, stocky, very productive, ' Seeds 
are small, oval, glossy golden brown. Mammoth pkt. 
5c, Vb lb. 17c, lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, 5 lbs. $1.10, pre¬ 
paid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.50. 
No. 20 
ALL SEASON BEAN OFFER: 
Vi lb. Tendergreen Stringless i m h 
V i lb. Faribault Brittle Wax }• 
Vi lb. Baby Potato Bush Lima ) 
1 pkt. each, 20c Postpaid 
9. FARIBAULT BRITTLE WAX- (52 days.) 
The finest in Wax Beans. An abundant yielder of 
tender, succulent, buttery-flavored beans. Ideal for 
home use and for canning. An excellent winter shell 
bean. Pods are 6 inches long, attractive lemon yel¬ 
low color, and absolutely stringless. Seed is white, 
kidney shaped with black eye. (See front cover.) 
Mammoth pkt. 8c, V 2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 
lbs. $1.20, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.60. 
10 . TOP NOTCH GOLDEN WAX - (50 
days.) New bean resembling Improved Golden Wax, 
but superior in quality and yield. The pods run about 
6 inches long, stringless, of rich yellow color, nearly 
flat and broad. The seed resembles Golden Wax but 
the pods run about an inch longer and are absolutely 
stringless with less fiber than the old-fashioned Gold¬ 
en Wax. The maturity is a few davs later. Mam¬ 
moth pkt. 5c, Vs lb. 17c, lb., 30c, 2 'lbs. 55c, 5 lbs. 
$1.10, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.50. 
11. PROLIFIC BLACK WAX - or Butter 
Bean—(51 days.) A good, medium early home and 
market garden sort. A heavy producer over a long 
period. Rust-proof and of fine quality. Pod is 5)4 
inches long, round, fleshy, deep golden yellow color, 
and of appetizing flavor. Seeds are small, oval, solid 
black. Mammoth pkt. 5c, Vs lb. 15c. lb. 27c, 2 lbs. 
50c, 5 lbs. $1.00, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 
$1.40. 
12. BLACK PENCIL POD WAX- (52 days.) 
A favorite money-maker for the gardener. Vigorous, 
productive and of appetizing flavor. Pods are 6% 
inches long, round, fleshy, golden yellow, tender, ab¬ 
solutely stringless, brittle and of finest quality. Seeds 
are oblong, solid black. Mammoth pkt. 5c, 1/2 lb. 
15c, lb. 27c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.00, prepaid.—Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.40. 
13. IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX- (49 days.) 
Exceptionally hardy and rustproof. Pods are 4% 
inches long, -flat.^ creamy-yellow in color, stringless, 
and of good quality. Seeds are oval, white with mot¬ 
tling of violet and light yellow around eye and ends. 
Mammoth pkt. 5c, V 2 lb. 15c, lb. 27c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 
lbs. $1.00, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.40. 
19. EARLY WONDER WAX - (40 days.) 
The ideal wax bean for early market, and first on 
the dinner table. Extremely early and resistant to 
rust, a very heavy yielder. Pods are 6% inches 
long, clear waxy yellow, plump, tender, brittle, of 
fine texture and very meaty. Plant is large, strong, 
productive. Seeds are yellow. Mammoth pkt. 5c, 
V 2 lb. 15c, lb. 27c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.00, prepaid. 
-—Not prepaid, 10 lbs, $1.40. 
1 lb. plants 50 foot row. 
CULTURE—Beans should be 
sown after May 15th, when the 
ground is thoroughly warm. 
Make successive sowings, 2 
weeks apart, for a supply of 
beans all summer. Sow in 
drills 15 inches apart, 2 inches 
deep, dropi)iiig the beans 3 
inches apart in the rows, eyes 
down and cover. Cultivate 
often. Do not walk through or 
pick beans when wet with dew 
or rain. 
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19. Early Wonder Wax. 
Pole or Runner Beans 
One pound plants 200 hills. Plant in hills 3 feet 
apart each way, sowing 4 to 6 beans to a hill. Stake 
with poles 7 feet high. 
60. KENTUCKY WONDER -(65 days.) (Old 
Homestead.) The most popular pole bean grown. A 
splendid canner. Will bear heavily all summer if kept 
picked. Pods are 8 inches long, silvery green, prac¬ 
tically round, of good quality and very brittle. A 
strong climber—ideal for planting in cornfields. Seeds 
are buff brown. Mammoth pkt. 5c, Vi lb. 15c, lb. 27c, 
2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.00, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 
$1.40. 
SCARLET RUNNER- (See page 56.) 
FARM BEANS 
30. RED KIDNEY OR CHILI BEAN -(95 
days.) Everyone likes the delicious, tangy flavor ot hot 
Mexican Chili Con Came! It has become a favorite 
.\merican snack or supper dish,, made with red kidney 
beans, introduced from Mexico. Anyone can grow these 
delicious red Chili Beans. They are of excellent quality 
for dry hean use. Pods: 6 inches long, flat, waxy green. 
Seeds: reddish brown. Mammoth pkt. 5c, Vi lb. 15c, 
lb. 27c, 2 lbs. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.00, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. $1.40. 
40. GREAT NORTHERN -The most delicious 
baking bean grown. Far better for baking and cooking 
than any navy bean, as it cooks in two-thirds of the 
time, and is of much better flavor. Beans are larger 
than common navy beans. Mammoth pkt. 5c, Vi lb. 
12c, 1 lb. 20c, 2 lbs. 35c, 5 lbs. 80c, prepaid.—Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.10. 
41. ROBUST NAVY - Plants are of decidedly 
robust growth. Beans are clear white. Mammoth pkt. 
5c, Vi Ih. 12c, 1 Ih. 20c, 2 lbs. 35c, 5 Ihs. 80c, pre¬ 
paid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.10. 
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49. 
New Lima 
Baby Potato 
Pkt. 10c 
1940 fill America Winner 
LIMA OR BUTTER BEANS 
row ”Dry Shell” Beans — Save Grocery Bills 
CULTURE—Bush Limas should be planted in 
rows 3 feet apart in rich soil, 6 to 10 inches apart 
in the row, always setting the seed with the eye 
down. Plant about 3 inches deep. One pound will 
plant 50 ft. of row. 
49. NEW BABY POTATO BUSH LIMA 
-1940 All-America Winner. A small thick 
seeded butter bean with Pordhook flavor and a 
dependable producer of good sized pods in most 
all sections. Sturdy plants, 12 to 16 in. high, are 
early and prolific. Seeds attractive bright green 
at eating stage, creamy white when dry. Pkt. 10c, 
Vi lb. 20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, prepaid. 
50. FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA - (75 
days.) The most popular large seeded Dwarf Lima 
among market growers. It stipplies many dinner 
tables with big, plump, buttery beans of delicious 
flavor. Pods are 4% inches long, 1 inch wide; 
contain 3 to 4 seeds. Green shell beans: large 
thick oval, of excellent quality. Seeds are white 
with tinge of green. Mammoth pkt. 10c, Vi ih. 
20c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 lbs. $1.35, prepaid. 
51. BURPEE'S IMPROVED BUSH 
LIMA -(75 days.) Of excellent quality and 
luscious flavor. Pods are 4 inches long, 114 inches 
wide; contain 4 to 5 seeds. A heavy yielder. 
Seeds are large, plump, flat, wrinkled; white with 
greenish tinge. Mammoth pkt. 8c, Vi lb. 17c, lb. 
30c, 2 Ihs. 55c, 5 lbs. $1.10, prepaid. 
52. HENDERSON BUSH LIMA- (68 
days.) Produces small, flat, green shell beans of 
excellent quality. Very early and fine for canning. 
Pods are 3% inches long with 3 to 4 seeds. 
Plant is small bushy. Seeds and dry beans, 
creamy white. Mammoth pkt. 5c, Vi lb. 15c, lb. 
25c, 2 Ihs. 45c, 5 lbs. 95c, prepaid. 
Be Sure to Inoculate Garden Beans for Bigger Yields. {See page 4). 
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