Stringless Green-Pod BUSH BEANS 


Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod 
How to Grow BUSH SNAP BEANS 
Plant seed when danger of frost is past and the soil is quite warm, in rows 18 to 30 in. apart 
for hand cultivation or 2% to 3 ft. apart for field cultivation. Make furrows about 2 in. deep 
Before the introduction of stringless bush beans, the green as well as the yellow podded 
varieties were popularly known as string beans and this name, unfortunately, seems to 
remain in many localities. Now that strings and tough fiber have been bred out of these 
varieties, we are referring to them as snap beans. Take a pod, green or yellow, break it 
quickly and see how it snaps. Pods are most delicious, raw or cooked, if picked when quite 
young and tender—never wait until they have reached full size. 
10 Burpee’s Stringless Green-PodO 
49 days. Attractive, round green pods about 6 in. long, slightly curved and - 
so thick, even when quite young, as to be double-barreled. Always tender, 
brittle, meaty, juicy, entirely stringless and of the finest flavor. The plants 
are medium-large, spreading, with dark green foliage; they are of strictly 
bush form, enormously productive and have yielded remarkably well 
under adverse conditions. Seeds are a dark coffee-brown color. A favorite 
green-pod, bush snap bean for home use, canning, freezing and commercial 
planting. Pkt. 10¢; 1% Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.00 
3 of the Best Stringless Green-Pod Bush Beans 
Burpee’s Stringless, Tendergreen and Bountiful. 
7039—3 Pkts. (1 pkt. each of the three varieties, value 30¢) for only 25¢ 
7041 —1% Lbs. (24 Ib. each of the three varieties, value 75¢) for only 65¢ 
7042-3 Lbs. (1 Ib. each of the three varieties, value $1.35) for only $1 15 
13 Bountiful O—Early; flat pods of the choicest quality 
48 days. Broad, flat, tender green pods, 6 to 7 in. long; strictly stringless, and of a rich 
flavor. Has proved to be unexcelled on heavy as well as light soils; reliable everywhere. 
Plants are vigorous, hardy and very prolific. Bountiful is the most popular of the flat 
green-pod bush beans for home, market and freezing. It stands shipping well. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.00 
22 Burpee’s Fordhook Favorite— white seeded 
52 days. Pods 5% in. long, round, meaty, medium-green, perfectly stringless and fiberless, 
extremely brittle and juicy. Quality is excellent. Seeds are pure white, and if allowed to 
ripen are useful for soup or baked beans during the winter. Plants are of stocky growth 
and very productive. A popular two-purpose bush bean which we can highly recommend. 
; Pkt. 15¢; 1% lb. 30¢; lb. 50¢; 2 Ibs. 90¢; 5 Ibs. $2.10 
23 Giant Stringless Green-Pod © — Widely pianied 
51 days. Medium-green pods 6 to 6% in. long; meaty, round, slim, slightly curved, brittle 
and absolutely stringless. Seeds are a light brown color. The plants are of strong growth, 
compact, and bear a heavy crop of pods for a long time. Fulfills the same purpose as 
Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod for the home, market, freezing and canning. Pods are, how- 
ever, not so thick, and lighter green in color. Their appearance in market is unusually 
attractive. Productive and adapted to the entire United States. 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 lb. 25¢; lb. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.00 
27 Tendergreen— very long, round, tender, meaty, plump pods 
53 days. Extremely meaty, smooth, dark green, round, tender pods, 6 to 7 in. long, 
straight to slightly curved and of the most delicious flavor. Absolutely stringless at all 
stages of growth and always free from fiber. Pods mature early and are borne profusely 
for a long time. Wonderful for home and market; ideal for canning, freezing and shipping. 
Each year sees the use of Tendergreen on the increase and with good reason—pods are 
very long, plump, with excellent color and: finest quality; a bean you should grow. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 lb. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.00 
32 Stringless Black Valentine—semi-round, brittle 
51 days. Dark green pods, 6 to 6% in. long, semi-round, brittle, smooth, and entirely 
stringless at all stages. Sure cropper, even under adverse conditions, and on all types of 
soil. Seeds are jet-black. Of considerable commercial importance because of the fine ap- 
pearance of the pods and their good keeping qualities. Desirable for the home garden and 
may be used for freezing. Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.00 
42 Stringless 
and space the beans 2 to 3 in. apart in the row. Cover with fine soil and firm the soil over the to 5 in. long, round, stringless, 
seed with your foot or the back of a rake to insure good germination. When plants are 2 or 3 in. meaty, tender, and of rich, mild 
high, thin to stand 4 to 6 in. apart in the row. For a continuous supply of tender pods, make 
additional sowings when the preceding planting is up and growing; allow plenty of time for able bearerand unusually hardy, | 
the last sowing to bear before frost. Plants grow 15 to 20 in. tall. A pkt. of seed will sow about Suitable for home garden, com- — 
mercial growing and freezing. — 
Seeds fawn, blotched dull red. 
25 ft. of row; one Ib., 150 ft. 
W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and Clinton, lowa 2 Ibs. 85¢; 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib.25¢; Ib. 45¢3 
5 Ibs. $2.00 
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