VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 4 KEYSTONE SEEDS 
BEANS—Continued 

KENTUCKY WONDER — The leading pole bean for home and market gardens. 
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KENTUCKY WONDER or Old Homestead or Texas Prolific HMCF BLEED 65 
The leading pole bean, the best known and most widely used. Outstanding in home 
and market gardens for its fine quality. Also a fine bean for canning and recommended 
as adapted for freezing preservation. 
VINE —5 to 6 feet tall, good climber. Dark green foliage, prolific, hardy, good 
producer. Widely adapted to varying conditions. 
PODS —7!/, to 9 inches long, uneven and slightly twisted, medium dark green, curved, 
slightly stringy, fiberless, tender, brittle, excellent quality and flavor. 
SEED —Color, grayish brown to brown. 
KENTUCKY WONDER, RUST RESISTANT HMCF BLEOF 67 
Similar to regular Kentucky Wonder except about two days later and pods are shorter 
in length about | inch. Has the advantage of being resistant to several forms of rust. 
VINE —5 feet tall, a good climber and very productive. 
PODS —7 to 8 inches long, round, stringless, fiberless and tender when young, devel- 
oping strong strings at maturity like regular Kentucky Wonder. 
SEED —Color, grayish brown to brown. 
LAZY WIFE or White Cranberry H BLESS 
Fine for snap or green shell beans in the home garden. Also a good dry shelled bean. 
VINE —4!/, to 5 feet tall, heavy producer, long bearer, glossy medium green. 
PODS —5!/, to 6'/> inches long, dark green, good quality, stringless, almost fiberless, 
fleshy, fine texture, smooth, thick-flat, slightly curved. 
SEED —Color, entirely white, full round oval shape. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL or Speckled Cranberry or Wren's Egg HM BLEAK 72 
A very old variety familiar to nearly everyone. Used as snap or green shell bean in the 
home and market garden. Also a good dry shelled bean. 
VINE —4 to 4!/, feet tall, vigorous, abundant foliage, dark green. 
PODS —6 to 6'/ inches long, dark green, turning lighter with splashes of red in green 
shell stage; stringless, almost fiberless, thick-flat, nearly straight, fleshy, quality 
ood. 
SEED iC sior. splashes and streaks of red on a buff field, shape large full oval. 
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