4 THE BOWMAN SEED COMPANY 
BEANS—Continued Length Days to 
of Pods Maturity 
FUEL M EAS U RE Gir rire iste a wire ose elie clit & ake lo Sahn. le to sean, fo Jo's AV be, oor one ers eMac atte 614” 53 
F Good yielder, stringless, brittle, meaty and fine grained. Pods are 
straight, deep green and round. Seeds are of reddish-brown mottled 
with buff. 
GIANT ST RINGEESS- GREEN GPO Darr rain iica ad csuaio rote siey+ o'er eles) ohegwieetaherapetans 614” 53 
F A very desirable variety. Sturdy plants, hardy, and very productive. 
Excellent for canning. Pods medium green, round, meaty, brittle, 
stringless and very tasty. Seeds are brownish-yellow. 
RED VALENTINE GSTRINGLESS iii ei eik cie jars loss iio e cps rele cele woe tolle, syenueat oleate 5” 52 
An improvement over the old favorite Red Valentine. A dependable 
producer. Plants are medium, erect and hardy. Pods very meaty, 
brittle, tender and stringless. Seeds are purplish-red spotted with buff. 
REFUGEESS TREN GES Si cretacee et ciece tates stom falas CS ePID ie Re reat as 68 
F A later variety but hardy. Pods are round, very uniform, fine grained, 
brittle and stringless. Similar to 1000-1 only absolutely stringless. 
' Seeds deep violet-purple spotted with buff. 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE ........ WF rated Scouser ousvedeh sp scutes elalaths cate 6” D3 
Resistant to early frosts, more so than most beans, and is extremely 
hardy. Excellent shipping bean. Pods are uniform, straight and oval. 
Retains dark green color long after picking. In some sections it is also 
known as French String Bean. Seeds are black. 
TENDERGREENY( (New Stringless Green Pod)... ce ore tee sient a strate 6” 52 
F Excellent for home and market gardener. A variety of extra fine 
flavor. Large plants, erect and productive. Pods round, straight, 
fleshy, dark green and stringless. Seeds are mottled buff and purple. 
TENNESSEE: GREENSPROD Ream rebate tere yet nie ue ons a eee ee {pe D1 
Large, hardy and very productive plants. Pods are flat, broad and 
curved, stringy but of unusually good flavor. Best when picked early. 
Seeds are flat yellowish-brown. 
Bush or Dwarf—Wax Podded 
DAVIS#tS TRINGEESSS WAX copiers stare wiatlcuctbrc «cbs arene Cetin cette nyt eek teen 6” D2 
Medium sized plants. Pods light yellow, straight, flat and thick, fi- 
brous but stringless. Pick early for best quality. Seeds are white kid- 
ney shaped. 
[IMPROVED GOLDEN GW AX 08 Sie ee ions ta ee aia Mig) ean ie 44%" 50 
Good for home gardens. Small plant but vigorous and rust resistant. 
Pods are creamy yellow, flat, and stringless. Seeds are white with 
brown and purple around eye. 
PENCIE PODS BEACK GW AX more crests crete Se ase etetetcsgne See Oy onde el eo HY 53 
F Most popular home and market variety. Produces over long period. 
Pods golden yellow, round, brittle, meaty and stringless. Seeds black. 
ROUND: PODCKIDNEY WAX (Brittles Wax) cnc tote ee eee 6” 54 
F A most valuable bean for home gardens and canning. Plants are erect 
and prolific. Pods are round, very meaty and stringless. Also brittle 
and without fibre. Color light waxy yellow. Seeds white, brownish- 
black around eye. 
SURE CROP BLACK WAX (Bountiful Wax) 
A good yielding variety for market gardeners. A vigorous plant. 
Pods deep yellow, nearly round, fleshy and stringless. Seeds oval, 
purplish-black. 
F—Recommended for Quick Freezing Lockers, 
