Bush Beans 
IDAHO CERTIFIED BEAN SEED—For those who desire Western grown, disease resistant 
bean seed, we can offer our own grown Idaho State Certified Seed. 
Average height of vine 15’. Plant as soon as all danger of frost is over, and 
in the Middle Atlantic States until Mid-August. 1''-2" is about the proper 
depth. Thin out to 3" apart. The rows for hand cultivation should be 
18"'—24" apart; 60 to 80 lbs. will plant an acre, 1 lb. for 100 feet. Bush 
Beans are one of the most desirable and easily cultivated vegetables that can 
be raised in the family garden. 
Green Podded Varieties 
Black Valentine Stringless—50 Days. Height of vine 16’’-18”. 
Plant medium large, very hardy and prolific. Pods semi-round to round, 
good green color. 6’’—635’’ long, meaty and succulent. Seeds solid black. 
Adapted for shipping. Retains color and texture for long period. Great 
favorite with market gardeners. 
Bountiful—50 Days. Vines 16” high, bushy and erect. Pods large, 
flat, light green in color; 6’’-63’’ long, contains 6 or 7 kidney shaped 
beans; seeds solid straw color. Absolutely stringless and tender. One 
of the best for both private and market gardeners. On account of its 
earliness is greatly desired. 


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Dwarf Horticultural—56 Days. Height of vine 14’’.. Very prolific. 
Pods flat and broad, dark green at snap stage, becoming greenish-yellow, 
splashed with carmine; 5’’-53"’ long; averages 5 beans to the pod which 
are plump, oval in shape; color, pinkish buff, spotted and streaked with 
purplish-red but slightly lighter color than French Horticultural. 
Desirable for green shell beans and snaps. 
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French Horticultural—68 Days. Height of vine 22’’. Vines show 
semi-running tendency. Pods 63’’—7” long; medium deep green in snap 
stage, turning to light buff, splashed with carmine and crimson. Averages 
6 seeds to pod which are buff splashed with red. Used extensively in 
New England. Of superior quality for green shell use. 
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Full Measure—57 Days. Height of vine 14’’-16’”. Foliage yellowish 
green. Plantlarge and thrifty. Pods medium green; 6’’-62” long, thick, 
round, very fleshy, brittle and stringless. Averages 6 beans to a pod. 
Seeds reddish-brown mottled with buff. Used extensively for market 
gardens and canning purposes. 
Giant Stringless—55 Days. Height of vine 13’-15’’. Foliage 3 
yellowish green. Plant hardy and heavily productive. Pods round, assis 
meaty, similar to Stringless, slightly straighter and narrower, but not as 
early. 6/’-63’ long, medium green. Color of seed yellow. An ex- 
cellent variety for market gardens and shipping. y Bountiful 
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WHAT MATURITY FIGURES MEAN 
IGURES indicating the days to maturity follow after the names of the 
individual varieties. These represent the average time required from plant- 
ing of the seed to harvesting the crop. Weather conditions, soil and localities, 
however, obviously alter the exact number of days required. 

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