EDIBLE SOY BEANS 
Plants are extremely productive, vigorous and upright growing, 2 ft. and more high. 
Do not require support. Pods are not edible; beans are delicious, either cooked as green 
shelled beans or as dried shell beans and served similarly to lima beans. High in proteins 
and vitamins. Suitable for freezing. A pkt. will plant 25 ft. of row; 1 Ib. 150 ft. 
= 06 days. One of the most productive; it will produce crops in nearly 
35 Bansel any section of the country. The plants are erect, bush-like and 
literally loaded with pods, each containing 2 or 3, oval-shaped, bright green beans which 
turn yellow when mature. Pkt. 10¢; © 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 lbs. $2.00 
ici 105 days. Pods contain two and sometimes three 
37 Funk Delicious beans, as large as baby limas in the green shell stage; 
pale green as they come from the pod and a beautiful bright green when cooked. Dry 
seed is large, round and straw-yellow in color. Heavy yielding vigorous plants. 
"Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 30¢; Ib. 50¢; 2 Ibs. 95¢; 5 lbs. $2.25 
90 days. Resistant to crinkle virus, a destructive disease in many 
46 Mendota locations. Pods contain 2 or 3 bright green seeds; straw-yellow 
when they are mature. Pkt. 10¢; '% Ib. 30¢; 1b. 55¢; 2 Ibs. $1.05; 5 Ibs. $2.40 

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Michilite Pea Beans — the leading small white dried bean 
BUSH SHELL BEANS | 
may be used either green or dried 
Grown mostly as dried beans for winter use; the pods of Dwarf and French Horticultural may 
be used, when young, as snap beans. The culture is similar to that recommended for bush beans 
on page 72, but shell beans should be left on the plants until the pods are matured. The bushes 
are then cut, allowed to dry, and the beans threshed and thoroughly dried out before they are 
put away for later use. A pkt. will sow about 25 ft. of row; one lb. 150 ft. of row. Many varieties 
of pole beans, listed on page 75, are also desirable as shell beans. 
26 Dwart Horticultural 65 days to green shell beans. Pods 5 to 5% in. long, thick- 
flat, light green, splashed with carmine at maturity. As 
they are almost stringless, they may be used for snap beans when young or for shell beans later. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 35¢; Ib. 60¢; 2 Ibs. $1.15; 5 Ibs. $2.60 
57 French Horticultural 73 days to green shell beans. The attractive broad, flat, 
light green pods grow 6 to 7 in. long, and are heavily 
splashed and streaked with bright carmine at the green shell stage. Immensely productive. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% lb. 40¢; Ib. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.40; 5 Ibs. $3.10 
90 days. Pods are 3 to 4 in. long, oval, dark green, prolific. The 
56 Great Northern medium-large, flattened-oval, white dry beans are excellent for 
boiling, baking and soup for which purpose they are used during the winter. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 Ibs. $1.50 
1 aia 90 days. Similar to Improved White Navy but more uni- 
30 Michilite Pea Bean form, productive, and of better quality. The small white 
beans have a delicious flavor; used for baking, boiling and soup or may be dried for winter. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 20¢; Ib. 35¢; 2 Ibs. 65¢; 5 Ibs. $1.50 
H 95 days. Pods are 6 in. long, flat, light green; beans are large, kidney- 
28 Red Kidney shaped, pinkish red to mahogany in color, and are in great demand, 
baked, boiled, in soups and various Spanish and Mexican dishes. They have a rich flavor, 
entirely different from white shell beans and are preferred to all other beans by many persons. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 30¢; Ib. 50¢; 2 lbs. 95¢; 5 lbs. $2.20 
29 White Marrowfat 100 days. The pods grow 4% to 5 in. long, flat, nearly 
straight, and well filled with 5 and sometimes 6 large white 
plump beans; valued for baking, Pkt. 10¢; 1% Ib, 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75 
GIANT BUTTER or FAVA BEANS 
Mammoth pods with 5 to 7 lima-like beans 
85 days. Giant Butter or Fava are the well known Broad Beans, much 
24 Long Pod hardier than other beans and should be planted as early in the spring as 
the ground can be worked; they will not thrive in summer heat. Plants are large and erect, true 
ush form, and heavy yielders. Pods are glossy green, 7 in. long, and contain 5 to 7 large, oblong- 
Wane Ped haped, flat, light green beans, which are valuable for use as green shell beans. The pods are not 
§ edible; the large beans somewhat resemble lima beans and should be used in the same way, 
Fava Beans either cooked fresh or as a winter shell bean. Flavor is somewhat like that of the pea. Becoming 
very popular, especially in large city hotels and restaurants. Dry seed is large, circular, flat, 
reddish brown with black eye. Try a planting this year; plant early. One pkt. will plant 15 it. 
Burpee of row; 1 Ib. 75 ft. of row. Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 30¢; Ib. 50¢; 2 Ibs. 95¢; 5 Ibs. $2.25 



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