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Part of a rogueing crew in one of our bean fields in Idaho. 
McCaslan Pole 65 days 
This white seeded, green pod snap or 
shell bean produces quick growing vines 
which bear a heavy crop of green pods, 
about 8 in. long. Meaty, stringless when 
young and of delicious flavor. 
Missouri Wonder (Noxall or 
Nancy D) 68 days 
A late variety with 5 inch flat curved pod, 
color medium green. Meaty, stringy, good 
quality. Long bearing and very productive. 
Seed grayish mottled with light brown. 
Scarlet Runner 64 days 
An old favorite in the New England 
states. Pods dark green, 5 to 6 in. long, con- 
tain 3 to 4 beans half-round, broad, stringy. 
Valuable as a green shell bean and for orna- 
ne) purposes. Seeds purple splashed with 
violet. 
St. Louis Perfection 64 days 
A heavy producing variety used both as a 
“snap” and “green shell”? bean. It resembles 
Kentucky Wonder except for the seed color 
which is white. Pods are large, 7 to 8 in. 
long, medium green, nearly round, fleshy, 
and of excellent quality. The plant is a good 
vigorous climber and yields throughout the 
season, 
FIELD VARIETIES FOR SEED 
Boston Yellow Eye 100 days 
Until a few years ago the most popular 
dry shell bean for cooking throughout New 
England. Has a richness and flavor known 
to no other variety. A white bean with a 
brown or yellow spot around the eye. 
Brown or Swedish 90 days 
A fine field variety. The beans are brown 
in color, medium size and excellent for 
cooking. 
Choice Navy 95 days 
The bean that made Boston famous. Plant 
large with tendency to form runners. Hardy, 
prolific. Pods about 4 in. long. Used almost 
exclusively for baking. Seed oval, white. 
Great Northern or Montana White 
90 days 
A little larger than the Navy Bean, har- 
dier and under ordinary conditions is a 
heavier yielder. Seed flat oval, white. 
Red Kidney (Dark) 95 days 
Vine grows 20 to 22 in. Pods 6 to 7 in. 
long containing 5 to 6 red kidney shaped 
beans. Pods flat, broad, straight. Used al- 
most exclusively for baking and soup. 
White Kidney 100 days 
Vines grow 21 in. high with dense foli- 
age. Pods 6 in. long, flat and nearly 
pUrate at. Used exclusively as a dry shelled 
ean. 
White Marrow 100 days 
Height of vines, 18 in. A little earlier 
than White Kidney. Vines coarse in growth, 
with a tendency to run. Pods 6 in. long, 
flat, straight. 5 to 6 almost round beans in 
each pod. For baking. 
100 days 
Pinto 
A commercial field variety grown mainly 
in Colorado and California. Very late in 
maturity. Similar in plant growth to white 
Kidney but pods are wider and more de- 
pressed between seeds. Dry seeds are mot- 
tled white and brown. 
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