BEANS 
DWARF GREEN PODDED 
Bountiful 
Culture May be planted any time from May 1 to August 1, 
and do not require very rich soil. Sow 2 lb. per 100 ft. of 
row, or 60 lb. per acre, rows 18 in. apart, the beans 2 to 
4 inches apart and 1 to 2 in. deep. A succession of plantings 
every two weeks will provide a constant supply of fresh beans 
for the table. A bushel of beans weighs 60 lb. 
50c Less Per Bu. for Lots of 10 Bu. or more of one variety. 
25c Per Bu. Discount for Cash with Order. This applies 
only to Beans on Pages 2 and 3. 
ASGROW STRINGLESS VALENTINE A worthy 
successor to the old and popular Black Valentine, 
having its qualities of earliness and heavy yield, 
but entirely stringless. The pods are 6^4 to 7 inches 
long, oval or semi-round and slightly curved. Lb. 
25c; 15 lb. $2.25; 60 lb. $7.50. 
BLACK VALENTINE This is the old style Black Valentine, 
which was long a favorite as an early, round podded green 
bean. The pods are long, straight and attractive, and 
stringless only when voung. Lb. 25c; 15 lb. $2.25; 60 lb. 
$7.50. 
BOUNTIFUL The leading flat podded bean for 
market and home use, with absolutely stringless 
pods of finest quality, 6to 7 inches long. Our 
stock is the best obtainable. Matures in about 48 
days. Lb. 25c; 15 lb. $2.25; 60 lb. $7.50. 
PLENTIFUL All-America Selections B rouse Medal 
1938. A new bean resembling Bountiful, but has 
longer, slightly thicker pods, which are darker 
green, more tender and of better flavor, straigh- 
ter, stringless and fibreless. It yields heavier than 
Bountiful and matures two or three days later, 
or in about 50 days to first picking. Lb. 40c; 15 
lb. $3.50; 60 lb. $12.00. 
BURPEE'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD Pods are 
are round and very fleshy, stringless, without fibre 
and of excellent quality, about 6 inches long. 
Matures in about 52 days. Lb. 25c; 15 lb. $1.90; 
60 lb. $6.50. 
COMMODORE All-A merican Selections Silver 
Medal 1938. A new and attractive bean, which 
resembles Kentucky Wonder except that it is a 
true bush or dwarf been. The pods are 8 to 9 or 
even 10 inches long, nearly straight, of excellent 
quality, stringless and fibreless. The plants are 
vigorous and productive. Medium early, suitable 
for home or market. Lb. 45c; 15 lb. $4.25; 60 lb. 
$15.00. 
DWARF HORTICULTURAL (Ruby) Used for snap 
or green shell beans. Similar to French Horticul¬ 
tural, but earlier, stringless and shorter podded. 
The pods are 5 inches long, green at first but chang¬ 
ing to greenish yellow splashed with red, semi-round. 
Matures in about 55 days or 62 days as shell bean. 
Lb. 25c; 15 lb. $2.25; 60 lb. $7.50. 
FRENCH HORTICULTURAL A supe rior strain of shell bean 
with 7 to 8 inch pods, stringy, heavily splashed with red. 
Though a bush bean, it is inclined to have short runners. 
Our strain is well known and unexcelled. Lb. 30c; 15 lb. 
$2.75; 60 lb. $9.00. 
FULL MEASURE A round podded, stringless variety, with 
very fleshy, straight pods, 6 to 6 x / 2 in. long. Matures in 
about 54 days. Lb. 25c; 15 lb. $1.90; 60 lb. $6.50. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD One of the favorite string¬ 
less, green-podded varieties, maturing in about 54 days. 
The pods are round, meaty and stringless 6 to 6^4 inches 
long. Lb. 25c; 15 lb. $1.00; 60 lb. $6.50. 
LANDRETH STRINGLESS GREEN POD Developed 
from Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod, this variety 
has longer and slimmer pods, which are less lumpy, 
6 to 8 inches long. The plants are more erect and 
darker green. Absolutelv stringless Lb. 25c; 15 lb. 
$1.90; 60 lb. $6.50 
Tendergreen 
