Description of Eastern States Vegetable Varieties 
and Brief Cultural Suggestions 
Varieties with an asterisk (*) are the best 
quality for freezing. 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington — (Available as seed 
only). A rust-resistant variety developed by 
the USDA. Spears are large, thick, green with 
a purple tinge, oval in cross section and of ex- 
cellent quality, even when large. The tip scales 
remain tightly closed, permitting the growth 
of tall green spears before feathering. The out- 
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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. 
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Want to compare the pod size, shape or cross-section of Eastern States bean 
varieties? They are: (1) Bountiful, (2) Stringless Valentine, (3) Stringless 
Green Pod, (4) Stringless Tendergreen, (5) Sure Crop Wax, (6) Pencil Pod 
Wax, (7) Brittle Wax 
standing variety for home garden or commer- 
cial planting.* : 
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 

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 for canning, as the seed is light- 
colored and develops slowly. White seed with 
very dark brown to black broken-ring 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 % Ib. of seed to 100’ of row 
(60 to 80 Ibs. 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 jg 
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 4% of 
the bean. Matures uniformly, dropping its 
leaves at maturity, making them easy to cure 
in small loose ricks. 
Lapin Marrow — Not available in 1945, 
Geneva Red Kidney — A productive vari- 
ety, seed of which is produced in an area free 
of seed-borne diseases. The dry beans are used 
for baking and are of excellent quality, dry and 
mealy. Seed reddish-brown in color and kidney- 
shaped. 
Bean Culture — Bush Shell or Field 
Plant after danger of frost in a fertile, well- 
drained, mellow soil, 1” deep, 4’’ apart in 2 to 
3/ rows, using % lb. of seed per 100’ row (60 to 
90 Ibs. per acre). 
Seed must not be placed in contact with fer- 
tilizer. Burning will result. 
BUSH LIMA 
Fordhook — The plant is large, upright, vig- 
orous and very productive. Pods contain 3 to 
4 large, plump seeds of the potato lima type. 
Dry beans are white with a tinge of green. 
Bean Culture — Bush Lima 
Plant after danger of frost in a warm, fertile, 
well-drained, mellow soil, 1’’ deep, 4’’ apart 
in 3 to 314’ rows, using 1 Ib. of seed per 100’ 
row (95 to 110 lbs. per acre). 
Encourage quick germination and rapid 
seedling emergence by shallow planting in a 
warm, well-drained soil to overcome rhizoc- 
tonia and other soil-borne organisms frequently 
responsible for a poor stand. 
Seed must not be placed in contact with fer- 
tilizer. Burning will result. 
POLE LIMA 
King of Garden — The plant is tall, a good 
climber, vigorous and highly productive over 
a long period. Pods contain 4 to 5 beans. Seeds 
are large, flat, white, fleshy and of excellent 
quality. 
POLE SNAP 
Kentucky Wonder —Has a distinctive 
beany flavor of high quality. The pods are 
fleshy but not attractive, because they are it- 
regularly curved with constrictions between 
the seed. Seed buff-brown with indistinct vein 
pattern of darker shade.* 
Bean Culture — Pole Lima and Pole Snap 
Plant after danger of frost in a warm, fertile, 
well-drained, mellow soil, dropping 3 to 5 
seeds 144" deep per hill, 4 x 4’ apart. Use 8 to 
