Pencil Pod Black Wax-—-54 Days. Height of vine 
16”-18”. Plant large, strong and bears abund- 
-ance of pods over a long period. Pods are round, 
6”-7" long, absolutely stringless and very 
meaty. Seed oblong, slightly flattened, solid 
black. A leading wax variety for home and 
market gardens, 
Round Pod Kidney Wax—i6 Days. Plant medium 
large, erect and very vigorous. Pods 5’-6" 
long; round, light yellow in color and string- 
less. Seed white. with black eye. A Pennsyl- 
vania favorite. It is greatly desired by canners 
and home gardeners, 
Sure Crop Wax—5i Days. Height of vine 16”- 
18”. Plant large and dependably productive: 
Pods 6” long, golden yellow, flat, absolutely 
stringless, fine grained. Contains 6 or 7 beans. 
Seeds oval in shape, jet black. Particularly de- 
sirable for truckers and shippers. 
Unrivalled Wax-—sl Days. Plant medium large, 
thrifty and wilt- resistant. Pods 5” long. rich 
waxy yellow, flat, fleshy and brittle. Stringless 
in early stage. Seeds small yellowish brown. 


Bansei—89 Days (Culture Similar to Bush ‘ 
The most popular of this type of beans, Edible 
Soy Beans although still a novelty are/ rapidly 
gaining in popularity. They are resistant: to 
_ drought and disease and less affected by insects. 
They are high in vitamins and low in starch 
content, Grown and cooked in a ma ner similar 
to Bush Lima Beans. Plants are vigorous and 
slightly taller than ordinary bush/beans. Very 
prolific. Use in green or dry stage 

Beans 
Average height of vine 14”-20". 1 lb. will plant 
100 feet of row, 60 lbs. to the Gere: Plant in rows 
21,'_3’ apart. Beans should be thinned out to 12” 
apart. They are two weeks earlier than pole limas 
and require less effort. Being of a tender nature 
they should not be planted until the ground is 
‘warm. If possible plant with eyes down about 1” 
deep. Deep rooted plants continue to grow after 
others stop. Keep the soil well cultivated and pick 
as soon as they are of edible 
Burpee’s Bush—%7 Days, Vine 18”-20" high. 
Plants are 18”..24” high, vigorous, productive. 
Develops into a plant about 2’/in diameter, Pods 
4”-5” long, containing 3 or 4 seeds, Seeds flat 
having the appearance ‘a alcut both sides of 
the eye, 


Cangreen—6% Days. Resembles Hen erson Bush . 
Lima, except color of bean in dry stage is 
green, making it attractive for’ ganning ks 
poses. Very prolific: 
IMPROVED BUSH — 75 DAYS. Vine 16"-18” - 
high. Plant large, erect, vigorous very produc- 
tive. The foliage meets in a 3‘ row under aver- 
‘age conditions. Pods 5”-5!," long, curved and 
‘moderately thick, éontaining 4 or 5 very large 
beans of attractive appearance. Distinct from 
Fordhook in shape and flavor. Seed flatter than 
Fordhook and/slightly hardier. \ 

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beans, .but the plants have more foliage than 
- Henderson’s Bush—66 Days. Height of ‘vine. 
Woods Prolific Bush—70 Days. Larger bush’ t 
~medium sized beans. Loaded down wit 


Soy Beans-—-Bansei 
vn: . Sa | 
ae a. Wax Beans—Sure Crop | 
Fordhook Bush—75 Days. Vine 20” in height; 
bushy, upright with large leaves of heavy tex- 
ture. Has a spread of 2’ or more. Very vigorous : 
with many flowering branches. Pods borne in 
clusters 4"-4¥)" long, dark green, straight to 
slightly curved, containing 3 or 4 large, thick 
beans of rich flavor and high food value. Seeds © 
are green when immature becoming cream col- | 
ored in dry stage. The most popular of all bush 
limas for both market and home gardeners, Es 
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Peas |) 
Fordhook 242— 75 Days. Wherever a ‘crop of 
regular Fordhook is adversely affected by hot — 
weather, this new Fordhook 242 is to be chosen. | 
It resembles the Fordhook with its large, thick- | 
seeded pods which contain 3 or 4 nutty-flavored _ 
regular Fordhook and will set pods in abun- | 
dance during the hot, dry summer. The early J 
yield is also superior to the Fordhook. * 
about 14”, Plant small, dark green, erect, ‘bushy 
and very early. Leaves small, pointed, metallic : 
green. Pods 3” in length, containing 3 or 4 flat- _ 
tish, oval beans of fine quality. Pale green when _ 
young. Creamy white in dry stage. One of the 
most popular varieties for commercial canners. 
Sometimes called Baby Lima. 
_dackson Wonder Bush—67 Days. Plant small to. rh 










medium, spreading without runners, thrifty and © ae 
productive. Foliage very glossy, dark greencig. 
Drought resistant. Pods flat, about 3” long, con 
taining 3 or 4 savory beans. Seed small, fla 
buff mottled with purplish black. General ch 
acteristics of Henderson’s Bush Lima. | 
any other dwarf limas. Upright plants, | 
prolific. Pods 4” 414” long, containing 3_ 




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