Frost-Proof Bean 
or Lima Pea 

Six Frost Proof Beans laid beside a 6-inch ruler to 
show the size of the dry beans. 
This bean is highly esteemed in Europe, and is known:there as 
the Broad Bean. It differs from American types of beans in that 
it should be planted early. We plant them here in Michigan as 
soon in the spring as the ground becomes workable, sometimes in 


Seals) 31 Like Thebe ef 5 Days , March. Plants are hardy and not sensitive to cold. Edible Soy Bean Bansei 
_ From Chinese Salad Beans The beans are as large as the largest Lima Bean, and nearl : 
a a a a an, 2 -aATLY 
: : the same shape. Botanically, it belongs to the bean family, but CHESTNUT BEAN 
2 the flavor is more like that of the pea, which accounts for it some- This chestnut-flavored bean is one of the 
Chinese Salad Bean times being called the Lima Pea. : most delicious grown. Grows in the form of 
: s The plant is a bush of upright growth, about 214 feet high, with a tall bush, and completely covered with 
; ‘ strong, sturdy stalks. Pods 7 inches long and. 14% inches wide, ae For scuR and oe putas it pens 
i flat and straight. Each holds 5 to 7 mammoth size beans. It is not be surpassed. Popular in Spain, where 
Chinese Bean Sprouts Are an wonderfully productive and is delicious cooked either fresh or ag it is known as the “Garbanzo.” 
All-the-Year-Around Salad os Rereer cel bean: FIELD BEANS 
A delicious bean that is used for bean- i EDIBLE SOY BEAN 40 pounds will plant an acre. 
sprouts and served in chop suey and sal- RANGERS WEEEPRE ne ade ae bie Shas oak MICHELITE PEA BEAN. The most valu- 
7 Ori i 8 e 1 eaten green or dry able of all field beans. Developed at the 
ads in the finest Oriental Cafes. Chinese and are superior to navy beans for baking. The food value is Michigan State College Experiment Station. 
Bean Sprouts are an all-the-year-around very high; the starch content low. About four times the protein Resists disease, yields heavier, and quality 
salad. Enough for a good sized family content of eggs, and twice the protein and twelve times the fat of * ig better. Ripens early and evenly; beans 
s . * : navy beans. Superior to spinach in available iron, and calcium uniform in size and the whitest of all. 
can be grown in a small dish or pan in the content about 60% greater than cow’s milk. They are also an ex- 
kitchen in only 3 to 5 days. Grow in cellent source of Vitamins A, B, and G. Bansei is one of the 
. water only, without soil, sunshine or earliest (matures in 96 days), and is very productive in nearly all . 
a sections of the country. Resistant to drought, disease and insects. 
chemicals of any, kind. This bean is un Seed is bright green while young and yellow when mature. Plants 
excelled for soups. grow 24 inches in height and require no support. 
BEANS ARE MOST IMPORTANT IN OUR DIET 
Snap beans contain Vitamins A and C, as well as Calcium and Iron. 
Lima beans contain Vitamins B, and G, as well as Phosphorus and Iron. 
Dried Lima and Navy beans are high in Iron, as well as fair amounts of Calcium and 
Vitamin B,. 
INOCULATE BEANS FOR BEST RESULTS 
Inoculating bean seed hastens maturity, increases the yield and enriches the soil. 
Nitragin Inoculator for Beans only, bushel size, inoculates up to 60 lbs. seed, 35c, 
postpaid. e 
Garden culture. Good for Beans. Peas and Sweet Peas. Sufficient for 6 lbs. of 
seed, 10c, postpaid. 
POLE OR CLIMBING BEANS 
One pint of seed for 100 poles 
BURGESS’ EVERBEARING (Everbearing Kentucky Wonder). 
The finest flavored snap bean grown. The green pods, seven to YARD LONG BEAN 







ten inches long, are so fleshy “they are often greater in thick- An excellent variety, as well as 
ness than width. They are solid, meaty and very crisp. They an interesting curiosity. Vines are 
commence bearing exceedingly early for a pole or climbing sort, rampant growers and produce an 
and if pods are gathered as they mature the vines will con- enormous crop of long, slender, Burgess’ Everbearing Kentucky Wonder 
tinue to bear-until killed by the fall frosts. round pods which are of excellent Plant a few hills in your corn, The 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. An ideal pole wax bean for all quality for snap beans. The round corn stalks will act. as a support for the 
localities. Similar in habit of growth to the green podded pods have the thickness of ae vines, 
Kentucky Wonder, and bears as early, or when about as high pencil and sometimes grow cae 
as the average bush bean. The pods are so fleshy that often length of 3 ft. Very productive, 
the thickness surpasses the width. Of most delicious quality, a - tender and of fine flavor. POLE LIMA BEANS 
heavy yielder and bears a long season. SCARLET RUNNER f : 
WHITE-SEEDED KENTUCKY WONDER (Burger’s String- - One pint of seed for 50 poles 
less). One of the most desirable of the pole beans. It com- A fine ornamental vine, bearing : 
bines attractive appearance with productiveness, and for qual- large sprays of bright scarlet pea- KING OF THE GARDEN. A vigor- 
ity it is unsurpassed. Straight, round, silvery-green pods, 6 to like flowers and an abundance of ous grower, requiring but two vines 
8 inehes long, fleshy, entirely stringless, fiberless, and tender. edible beans. Used both for shell to each pole. Begins flowering early, - 
The beans, being white, are also fine for winter use. and snap beans. Yard Long at the bottom of the pote, producing 
: se a continuous bloom and fruitage 
throughout the season. Pods are large 
bs : ~ ar ey 2 j 7 
PRICES 4, PREPAID NOT PREPAID Ae ae aid ae ano te ie 



SIEVA OR CAROLINA  (‘‘Butter 
Packet | 14 Pint Pint Quart’ |2 Quarts]; 5 Lbs. 10 Lbs.| 25 Lbs.| 100 Lbs. Bean’’). <A climbing variety similar to 
Z = c — me bord Henderson’s Bush Lima. Begins bear- 
$0.75 $1.50 | $2.90 | $6.75 |$25.00 ing very early and continues to pro- 
-80 duce until frost; very productive; ex- 
-95 1.85 3.60 8.50 | 32.00 cellent quality. Should be extensively 
; -67 1.35 2.60 6.00 | 22.00 grown because of its hardiness, earli- 
' he nce Dok rive ag ness and long Beafing \senson. foe 
Heeatucky Wonder Wax. - : : : . pint of this variety will plant about 
King of the Gar aes Lima.. By en! 1.45 2.80 6.50 | 24.00 125 poles. 
Michelite...... +. 1.35 2.60 6.00 22.00 


Scarlet Runner. . 

On Express Shipments, 
Deduct 10c Per Pint From 
Postpaid Prices. 
Sieva or Carolina v0 ‘Butter Bean’’).... 1.40 2.70 6.25 23.00 
| White-Seeded Kentucky Weacte ( 1.55 3.00 7.00 26.00 
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