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Pkts. any variety Beans, 
Bush Beans iseLeach 
Bohnen—F rigole—Fagiuoli 
DWARF OR SNAP 
A succession of sowing can usually be made from the 
first week in May until August in Connecticut. Plant in 
drills 11%4 inches deep and from 2 to 2% feet apart, ac- 
cording to the method of cultivation. The plants should 
be about three inches apart. Use about one quart to 
each 250 feet of drill. The number of days after each 
variety are for comparative earliness, and indicate the 
number of days from sowing to table stage, under favor- 
able conditions. 
WAX PODDED VARIETIES 
Crackerjack. (49 days) (Webber Wax). One of the 
earliest. Stringless wax, bright yellow, semi-round pod- 
ded, 6 inches long, hardy, prolific and fine quality; seed 
yellow. Very popular with truckers about New Haven. 
Also one of the best for home gardens. Out 1945. 
Sure Crop Wax. (53 days) (Golden Bountiful). Very 
desirable, high quality bean. A selection from and su- 
perior to Currie’s Rust Proof; black-seeded. Pods 6 to 
6%4 inches long, thick, flat, fleshy and stringless. Plant 
hardy, very productive. Per pt., 45c.; qt., Shop 0s lbs. 
$3.10; 100 Ibs., $28.00. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax. (52 days). Pods 6 to 6% 
inches long, slightly curved and very tender. In color a 
golden yel- 
lio wilt ie Keystonian New Green Pod 
best quality 
round-podded, black-seeded wax. Per pt., 45c.; qt., 85c.; 10 
Ibs., $3.10; 100 Ibs., $28.00. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax. (52 days). (Brittle Wax). 
Early, round podded, 5% to 6 inches long, stringless and of 
fine quality. Seed white with very little brownish black 
marking at the eye. Per pt., 45c.; qt., 85c.; 10 Ibs., $3.10; 
100 lbs., $28.00. 
Davis White Kidney Wax. (52 days). Handsome flat 
pods, 6 inches long, seed white, very productive; has con- 
siderable string and fibre; valued principally as a market 
gardener’s sort, or shell bean. Out 1945. 
GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 
Stringless Black Valentine. (49 days). New. A bean of 
fine quality, similar in type to Black Valentine; a long, sleek, 
oval pod, completely stringless and attractive. It makes a 
strong appeal to the taste through its delicate flavor. A 
splendid heavy cropping variety for Market Gardeners. Per 
pt, 45c.3 qt. 85c.;.10 Ibs, Sa0s 100eIbsie528.00. 
Bountiful. (49 days). Pods 6% to 7 inches long, slightly 
curved, stringless, excellent quality. Seeds bright yellow. 
Continues to bear over a longer period than most sorts; suit- 
able for home or market. A fine early flat green pod. Per 
pt, 45e.; qt.,-85c.; 10 1bs.; $3:0050100 Ths.,, $27.00; 
Plentiful. (53,days). A new bean similar to Bountiful, but 
improved. Pods longer, slightly thicker, darker green and 
more tender; in season 3 or 4 days later, and immensely pro- 
ductive. Pt., 45c.; qt., 85c.; 10 Ibs., $3.10; 100 Ibs., $28.00. 
Tendergreen. (54 days). Round, fleshy pods, six inches 
long, absolutely stringless; similar but superior to Full 
Measure. We consider this the very finest quality, early, 
green pod bean in existence. Per pkt., 15c.; pt., 45c.; at., 
85c.; 10 lbs., $3.10; 100 lbs., $28.00. 
Keystonian. (53 days). All-America Honorable Mention 
1944. The new, high quality, dwarf bean. Plants sturdy, up- 
right; pods 6 to 6% inches long, notable for holding fleshy 
snap stage, round, stringless, fiberless, solid fine grained 


Tendergreen flesh, straight, and of rich dark green color. An all purpose 
A Second Early Green Pod bean, suitable for canning, freezing, shipping or home gar- 
»of Fine Quality den use. Pkts.,.15c.; pt., 60c. 
Note—5 pounds beans sold at the 10-pound rate, or 25 pounds at the 100-pound rate. Postage extra 
on beans, Sweet Corn and Peas at these prices, except in pkts. Beans and Peas weight about 2 lbs. per 
quart; Sweet Corn 1% Ibs. Add for postage according to zone. (See page 2). 
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