4 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
BEANS (Cont.) 
DWARF OR BUSH, GREEN PODDED VARIETIES 
WBOUNTIFUL oiviitintisciccece: Mecee tease ote teee pent ty ree teeter detnes cere ne 
One of the best for shipping purposes. Also, iarcely used in home and 
market gardens. Pods clear light green, wide, flat, fleshy, slightly fibrous 
but entirely stringless, brittle and tender. Plant large, thrifty, produc- 
tive. Seeds solid straw yellow. 
BROAD IMPROVED LONG iPOD Ti ee 
(Also known as Fava Bean and Horsebean; not a kidney bean). Late. 
Valuable for green shell use. Pods glossy green, fibrous, broad and 
very thick, 6 seeded. Plant very large, erect, bushy. Green shell beans 
large, broad, flat, light green. Seeds very large, circular flat, pale red- 
dish brown with black eye. Very late maturing and should be planted 
as early as possible when grown in the North. 
DWARF. HORTICULTUR AU ieee ee eee 
Excellent for green shell use and snaps. The true large seeded strain. 
Pods dark green, flat, stringless at snap stage (53 days); greenish yel- 
low splashed with carmine and nearly round at green shell stage (60 
days). Plant medium size, thrifty, productive. Seed plump, oval, pinkish 
buff, spotted and splashed with purplish red. 
FERRY’S: (PLEN TURUU oro oiiins arcsec ss deca eee ca ee 
(Our introduction. All-America Award 1939.) Very desirable for 
shipping or for the home and market garden. An improved, very pro- 
ductive variety of the Bountiful type. Noticably resistant to certain 
rust diseases. Pods flat, long, straight, medium deep green, brittle, 
stringless and of distinctive flavor. Plant vigorous growing and pro- 
ductive. Seeds black. 
FLORIDA 2 BELDB ig siicrirecrstecccsh vndetevacacstacetes zaeun feral pateenc et nee ane nee 
A recently developed strain bred for resistance to disease when grown 
under high temperatures and humidity. Plants of strong, erect growth 
similar in habit and leaf type to Stringless Black Valentine. Pods flat, 
similar to Bountiful but narrower and a shade darker in color. Crop 
matures evenly over a long period but is too late for areas where the 
growing season is short. 
FORDHOOK’ © FAV ORI TE er ce Reet ee ete rare nee 
Popular home garden variety in some sections. Pods medium dark 
green, fleshy and tender; nearly round. Plant medium height. Seeds 
pure white; if allowed to ripen are useful for baking or soup. 
FRENCH HORTICULTURAL oes re 
Excellent green shell variety, much preferred in the New England 
States. Pods medium deep green in snap stage (55 days); light buff 
splashed with carmine in green shell state (68 days). Plant erect with 
short runners late in the season. Seed almost round, buff splashed 
with crimson or carmine. 
FULL -MEASURE wie. Pet ase ese poignant et ee 
Desirable home garden and canning variety. Pods medium green, round, 
very fleshy, brittle and stringless. Plant large, thrifty and very pro- 
ductive. Seeds reddish brown mottled with buff. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN” POD ott: a ee 
Standard variety used in home and market gardens also for canning 
and freezing. Pods medium green, round, very fleshy with marked 
indentation between seeds. Brittle and stringless. Seeds glossy yellowish 
brown. 
Length Width Days to 
of pod of pod edible 
inches inches stage 
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