PLAY SAFE by 
using NITRAGIN. 

Vitamin-filled Snap Beans 
14 lb. equals about 14 pint; 1 lb. equals about 1 pint; 2 lbs. equal about 1 quart; 15 Ibs. equal about 1 peck, 
BY ALL MEANS GROW BEANS, your most 
important garden crop. Years ago we called them 
“String Beans,’’ but from the modern varieties de- 
scribed here the strings have nearly all been bred 
out, so there is very little topping, tailing, and 
stringing to be done to them in the kitchen. 
Popular because they are foolproof, and so pro- 
fitable. Growing almost anywhere, they will give 
their highest yield on a good, well-drained sandy 
Ioam. In order to have a continuous supply, sow 
a 10- to 25-foot row every two weeks, starting 
around May 1 and continuing until August 10. 
Frost kills the Bean plant, except Broad or Fava 
Beans, so do not start until all danger of frost is 
over and don’t be surprised if an unexpected early 
autumn frost kills your last planting. 
Green-Pod Bush Beans 
Yield in from 8 to 10 weeks 
Keystonian. Winner of the All-America 
Award for 1944 as the best all-purpose 
Bean to date. Tests prove it to be the ideal 
variety for home use, canning, freezing, 
shipping and market gardening. The pods 
are long, straight, stringless, fiberless, dark 
green and of delicious quality. Beans are 
ready to pick in 8 weeks. Pkt. 25 cts., 
Vb. 55 cts., Ib. $1, 5 Ibs. $4.75. 
Streamliner. Robust new variety that 
resists cool weather; the abundant, flattish 
pods average 7 inches in length, are string- 
less and of fine quality. If you have a 
surplus you may let the seeds ripen; they 
are white and make excellent Shell Beans. 
ae 15 cts., Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. 
AGA. 
Plentiful. This is stmilar to Bountiful, but 
the Beans are thicker, Ionger, straighter, 
and darker in color. They are also more 
nearly stringless, very tender and of won- 
derful flavor. An extremely prolific sort 
which matures in 50 days and ts definitely 
resistant to rust. This is an excellent Bean. 
Pkt. 15 cts., Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. 
$2.25. 
Tendergreen. Handsome, 6-inch, round- 
podded Beans, entirely without strings at 
all stages of growth, and of fine melting 
flavor. We recommend it highly. 14lb. 
30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.25. 

Keystonian. Best all-purpose Bean 



GREEN-POD BUSH BEANS, 
continued 
Bountiful. Very prolific and a continuous 
bearer. It is tender, of delicious flavor, and 
stringless if the flat "pods are gathered when 
no more than 414 inches long. Bountiful 
Is resistant to rust. Pkt. 10 cts., 4Ib. 30 
cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.10. 
Stringless Green-Pod. Splendid first-early 
round-podded Bush Bean. Entirely string- 
Iess; averages 5 inches long and is slightly 
curved. léIb. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2. 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. Favorite 
market variety. Pods are an inch longer 
than Stringless Green-Pod. Wlb. 30 cts., 
Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Stringless Black Valentine. A fine im- 
provement on the Black Valentine. It Is a 
heavy yielder of stringless, green, pencil- 
shaped, thick, meaty Beans of finest flavor. 
on 10 cts., 44Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. 
2.10. 
Black Valentine. Matures early, producing 
long, round, straight pods which are tender 
when young. A good heat-resister. 14Ib. 
25 cts., Ib. 45 cts., 5 Ibs. $2 
Dwarf Horticultural. Pods medium length, 
slightly curved, and when nearly developed 
are splashed with bright red on yellow. 
The green-shelled Beans are tender, and fine 
oe Y6Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. 
Red Valentine. 
5 Ibs. $2. 
Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 45. cts., 
Refugee Beans for Eating 
Fresh or for Canning 
Sow in summer for late crop 
Medal Refugee. Pods are slightly curved, 
nearly round in section and about 4 inches 
long, fleshy, brittle and stringless. Re- 
sistant to disease. Remarkable both for 
~high yield and_ excellent quality. Won 
Bronze Medal in the All-America Seed 
Trials for 1942. Pkt. 20 cts., 
Stringless Refugee. A very heavy cropper; 
Its flavor is wonderful and it is absolutely 
stringless. Valuable for tmmediate use, 
for pickling or for canning. lb. 30 cts., 
Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
A 25-foot row should yield 25 pounds 
or more of Beans (pods). 
They supply 
vitamins A and G; also phosphorus 
and copper. 

Wax-Pod Bush Beans. 
Sure-Crop Stringless. Large plant with a 
strong, thick stem, standing up well during 
stormy weather. Bears an abundance of 
large, handsome, golden yellow pods which 
are quite stringless. Sure-Crop Is resistant 
torust. M4Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Black Wax. Round pods; early; good. Pkt. 
10 cts., 44Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Vegetable Gardening in Color. By Daniel J. 
Foley. Here is a book you will use from the 
time you make up your seed order until you 
harvest your last crop. Deals with herbs, bush 
fruits and grapes also. Full of pictures. 254 
pages. $2.50 




ENOUGH TO TREAT UP TO 24 POUNDS 
OF BEANS. 25 cts. 

Medal ReAeee Beans 
BEANS ARE EASY TO GROW 
Allow 1 pound of seed to each 100 feet of row. 
Place the seeds 2 to 3 inches apart in drills and 
about 2 inches deep. The rows should be about 
114 feet apart and the soil slightly hilled as the 
plants grow, to insure good drainage and to keep the 
Beans from touching the ground. Thin so that Bean 
plants stand 4 or 5 inches apart. Most Beans should 
be picked when about 5 inches long. Frequent pick- 
ings insure a more prolonged bearing season. Avoid 
jerking the plant as this frequently disturbs young 
feeding-roots. Use the fingernails to sever the stems. 
Do not pick when bushes are wet, as this may cause 
blight and rust. 
Follow-up Crops 
For succession cropping, Beans may follow, or be 
followed by lettuce, turnips, beets, cabbage, onion 
sets, etc. 
Bean Beetle 
Read about the Mexican Bean Beetle on the next 
page. This pest also attacks Snap Beans, and the 
control measures discussed there should be taken. 
Beans may be Dried 
If Beans are coming along quicker than cooking 
and canning can take care of cheat let some of the 
pods ripen on the plants. All these kinds may be 
dried in this way for winter food, but the Beans for 
baked beans, on the next page, are to be preferred 
when you grow them especia ally for this purpose. 
A Quick Crop 
Snap Beans begin to yield about 7 weeks after 
sowing. 
Yield in from 8 to 10 weeks 
Brittle Wax. The earliest Wax Bean; also 
a great cropper. The bushes are hardy, 
while the pods are fleshy and entirely 
stringless. They are of fine flavor, round 
and solid, tender, brittle and entirely 
stringless. The ripened seeds make ex- 
cellent Shell Beans for baked Beans or 
Bean soup. Pkt. 15 cts., %Ib. 30 cts., Ib. 
50 cts., 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Golden Wax. A good Bean with flat-section 
pods; these are large, devoid of strings, 
tender and of excellent flavor. An ae 
time variety, reliable, and still among the 
best for you to sow. lb. 30 cts., Ib. 50 cts., 
5 Ibs. $2.10. 

4 Vegetable Seeds 
Do not cultivate around your Beans when the land 
is wet with rain or dew 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 


