VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ¢ KEYSTONE SEEDS 
BEANS—Continued 
FIELD BEANS 
Phaseolus vulgaris ; 
Field beans are principally grown in the commercial bean production areas of the North and 
West where growing and harvest conditions are more ideal for the production of high grade edible 
beans. In the central and more southern areas home gardeners like to plant a small patch for 
home and local use and the best results are obtained when plantings are made late in June or first 
of July to take advantage of the more suitable growing and curing conditions of the early Fall months. 
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Code Edible Beans 
GREAT NORTHERN BUONE 90 
One of the more important dry edible commercial beans grown; thousands of acres 
produced in the areas of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. Our stocks are of the 
University of Idaho origination, mosaic and curly top resistant. 
VINE —About 12 inches tall, becoming quite spreading with short runners, dark 
green color, of comparative short season and very productive. 
PODS —3!/ to 4 inches long, flat, stringy and tough, not an edible pod. 
SEED —Color, entirely white, larger and more flattened oblong than navy. 
WHITE NAVY or Pea (Michigan Navy) or Michelite BUNNY 95 
The most widely known and grown of the commercial beans. There are numerous 
names and strains of this bean. We are now supplying the newest and finest of these 
strains called Michelite, introduced by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Has resistance to mosaic and bacterial blight. 
VINE —Similar to regular navy except little more vigorous growth and fine clean 
healthy foliage. 
PODS —3!/, inches long, flat, similar to white navy, not an edible pod. 
SEED —Entirely glossy white, shape small, full, oval. 
PINTO BRIEN 100 
Of considerable commercial importance as a dry edible bean for making chile. 
Grown exclusively in the western states except for small home garden plantings in 
southern districts. 
VINE Similar to Great Northern except some strains more spreading. 
PODS —3!/5 to 4 inches long, flat, stringy and tough, not an edible pod. 
SEED —Color, light buff field with brown splashings, shape broad oval. 
RED KIDNEY (Dark) BRORY 95 
Produced commercially in New York, Michigan and California and does nicely in 
home gardens for family needs in most localities. A beautifully colored bean of fine 
edible qualities. 
VINE —I4 to 16 inches tall, vigorous, prolific, bush type, compact, medium 
green color. 
PODS —5 to 5!/ inches long, broad oval, medium green, stringy, fibrous, pod not 
edible. 
SEED —Color, dark rich red, flattened oval kidney shape. 
WHITE KIDNEY BRADE 100 
A large bush type bean producing large pure white kidney beans of fine dry shelled 
quality. 
VINE —I8 to 20 inches tall, erect, compact, very sturdy and prolific. 
PODS —5l/ to 6 inches long, stringy, fibrous, flat pod not edible. 
SEED —Color, entirely white, large flattened kidney shape. 
WHITE MARROW BROKE 100 
A well known old variety used as a dry shelled bean for baking. Principally qrown in 
Northeastern United States but also widely grown in home gardens. 
VINE —About 18 inches tall with many short runners standing out from the body of 
the plant. 
PODS —5 to 5!/y inches long, large flattened, not edible pod. 
SEED ~—Color, entirely white, medium large full oval shape. 
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