VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ° KEYSTONE SEEDS 
BEANS—Continued 

REFUGEE, U. S. No. 5—Mosaic Resistant and Very Prolific. Tele- Season. 
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RED VALENTINE STRINGLESS BRANT 52 
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!/, to 5 inches, round, stringless, and fiberless, highly productive. 
SEED —Color, identical with old type. 
REFUGEE, STRINGLESS GREEN POD BANDY 68 
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 —I4 to 18 inches tall, spreading, distinct glossy medium dark green foliage, 
of numerous medium size leaves. 
PODS —4!/, to 5 inches long, round, straight, light green, stringless and fiberless. 
SEED —Color bluish purple splashed on fawn field. 
REFUGEE, IDAHO MOSAIC RESISTANT BAIRD 64 
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. No. 5, MOSAIC RESISTANT BANER 64 
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 434 inches long, round, straight, stringless, fiberless, very fine quality, 
uniform light green color even to maturity. 
SEED —Color, like Refugee except has brown mottles. 
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