VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ¢ KEYSTONE SEEDS 
_—_—$—$—$ CORT EUINE DEEDS 
BEANS—Continued Prin- Tele- Season. 
cipal graph Days to 
Uses Code Picking 
~ RED KIDNEY (Dark) Dr BRORY 95 
Produced commercially in New York, Michigan and California and does nicely in 
home gardens for family needs in most localities. A beautifully colored bean of fine 
edible qualities. 
VINE —I4 to 16 inches tall, vigorous, prolific, bush type, compact, medium 
green color. 
PODS “Se he inches long, broad oval, medium green, stringy, fibrous, pod not 
edible. 
SEED —Color, dark rich red, flattened oval kidney shape. 
WHITE KIDNEY Dr BRADE 100 
A large tae type bean producing large pure white kidney beans of fine dry shelled 
quality. 
VINE -—I8 to 20 inches tall, erect, compact, very sturdy and prolific. 
PODS —5l/, to 6 inches long, stringy, fibrous, flat pod not edible. 
SEED —Color, entirely white, large flattened kidney shape. 
WHITE MARROW Dr BROKE 100 
A well known old variety used as a dry shelled bean for baking. Principally grown in 
Northeastern United States but also widely grown in home gardens. 
VINE —About 18 inches tall with many short runners standing out from the body of 
the plant. 
PODS —5 to 5!/5 inches long, large flattened, not edible pod. 
SEED —Color, entirely white, medium large full oval shape. 
POLE GREEN-POD VARIETIES 
Phaseolus vulgaris 
ALABAMA No. | H BLANE 68 
Originated by the Alabama Experiment Station especially for the Southern areas as a 
resistant variety to root nematodes. May be generally classified as a creaseback type. 
VINE —Very hardy and productive grower, distinctive by its purple tinged stems. 
PODS —6!l/, inches long, purple tinged, round, almost straight. 
SEED —Color, black, medium small size. 
BLUE LAKE Cc BLOZO 65 
Extremely high in quality if harvested at the proper stage. A popular processing 
variety which is a selection of White Creaseback. 
VINE —4 to 5 feet tall, good climber, hardy, productive, dark green, long bearer. 
PODS —5!/, to 6 inches long, uniform, medium green, fleshy, stringless when young, 
round, brittle, of good quality. 
SEED —Color entirely white, small oval, makes a good dry-shelled bean. 
BLUE LAKE, EARLY Cc BLAOO 55 
A distinctly early sort recommended for the shorter season sections. A very prolitic 
bean coming into bearing ahead of all the other vining types. A good canning bean 
when picked young before the pods have time to develop strings. 
VINE —Shorter than regular Blue Lake or White Creaseback, a fast grower, a good 
climber. 
PODS —4!/, to 5 inches:long, round, straight, stringless when young, tender, of high 
quality, and medium green color. 
SEED —Entirely white, small, suitable as edible dry shell bean. 
