Description of Eastern States Vegetable Varieties 
and Brief Cultural Suggestions 


EASTERN STATES FARMERS’ EXCHANGE 
A Farmers Cooperative Purchasing Association. 
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Last Minute Notice to Zastern States Members: 
Subject: Wartime Recommendations 

The following vegetables are not generally efficient producers 
of food per acre and per hour of labor and so are not recommended 
for general inclusion in home gardens or in commercial plantings: 
Self blanching celery Lima beans Muskmelon 
Eggplant Peas Watermelon 
Cucumber Radish New plantings of Asparagus 
Eastem States Seed Service recommends using all land, labor 
and supplies available in the production of other more efficient 
crops in 1943 end for the duration. 

Each member may still decide what crops he grows and Eastern 

States will supply seed of these crops listed if they are ordered, 
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Orders for these iteme already confirmed may be cancelled if desired, HI i 
Eastern States Vegetable Seed Service 

BEANS 
BUSH GREEN SNAP 
Stringless Valentine — An improved form 
of Black Valentine that is stringless. The pods 
are oval in cross section, dark green, nearly 
straight and of fine quality. The pods hold 
their color and texture well for distant ship- 
ment. The plant is large, erect and prolific. 
Black seed. 
Bountiful — The plant is large, erect and pro- 
lific. The pods are flat, light green, slightly 
curved, brittle, stringless, slightly fibrous, but 
remain edible till fully grown. It is a good 
shipper. Seed yellow straw color. 
Stringless Green Pod — The plants are 
erect, vigorous and mature with considerable 
uniformity. The pods are dark green, round in 
cross section, practically straight and smooth. 
The flesh is brittle, absolutely stringless and 
without fiber or parchment. Seed solid yellow- 
ish-brown. 
Stringless Tendergreen — The plant is 
large, erect and compact, producing heavily 
over a short season. The pods are dark green, 
nearly round, slightly curved, and smooth. 
The flesh is brittle, stringless and without fiber. 
Seed brown, blotched with light fawn. 
BUSH WAX SNAP 
Pencil Pod Wax — The plant is large and 
very productive over a long period. The pods 
are curved and fleshy without strings. The flesh 
is golden yellow and of the highest quality. 
It is one of the most dependable wax beans. 
Black seed. 
Brittle Wax — The plant is large, erect and 
moderately productive over a long period. The 
pods are slightly curved, brittle and succulent, 
without string, fiber, or parchment. Used ex- 
tensively tor canning, as the seed is light- 
colored and develops slowly. White seed with 
very dark brown to black broken-ting eye 
marking. 
Sure Crop Wax — Large, vigorous, spread- 
ing plant, productive over a long period. The 
pods are dull yellow, flat but fleshy, brittle, 
stringless and with very little fiber. Black seed. 
Bean Culture — Bush Wax and Green 
Snap — French’s Horticultural 
Plant after danger of frost in a fertile, well- 
drained, mellow soil, 1’’ deep, 4’’ apart in 214 
to 3’ rows, using % lb. of seed to 100’ of row 
(60 to 80 lbs. per acre). For continuous har- 
vest, plant every 2 or 3 weeks to July 1 or 
later depending on locality, allowing sufficient 
time for maturity before frost. 
Seed must not be placed in contact with fer- 
tilizer. Burning will result. 
BUSH SHELL OR FIELD 
French’s Horticultural — The plant is erect 
with short runners and very prolific. As a shell 
bean the pods are heavily splashed with deep 
carmine with large plump seeds. This variety is 
also used as a dry field bean. Seed pinkish-buff 
splashed with deep carmine. 
Maine Yellow Eye — A high quality bak- 
ing bean, popular in New England. The plant 
is of the short runner type. The beans are 
medium size, solid white with brownish-ochre 
markings around the eye, covering about 14 of 
the bean. Matures uniformly, dropping its 
leaves at maturity, making them easy to cure 
in small loose ricks. 
Lapin Marrow — No seed available for 1943. 
Geneva Red Kidney — A disease resistant 
productive variety. The dry beans are used for 
baking and are of excellent quality, dry and 
mealy. Seed reddish-brown in color and kidney- 
shaped. 
