RANGER ‘\wrauniasyseecony Bronze Medal 1947. «ss. 56 days 
Pods: 494-5 x ¥~-46", round, essentially straight, stringless, low in fiber, 
light green. 
Bush: 18-22", some half runners, open, scattered set, and has foliage 
similar to REFUGEE beans. 
Seed: Small, cylindrical, white. Can be used as green or commercial bean. 
RED VALENTINE... ees oD U=)3 days 
Pods: 442-5 x ¥%-%6", curved, arek anil to anti creasebacked, stringy 
and fibrous, medium green, brittle, fair quality. Old home garden 
variety still ‘occasionally used in South. 
Bush: 12-15", fairly compact, erect, light to medium green, moderately 
productive. 
Seed: Medium sized, oval, buff heavily splotched with red. 
REFUGEE STRINGLESS GREEN POD ..___.. meee 101. days 
Pods: 5-51% x %6-¥8”", round, fleshy, brittle, Serene slender, absolutely 
stringless, very little fiber or parchment, pale or apple green. Choice 
canning and freezing bean. 
Bush: 15-18", erect but very spreading, dense, small leaves, dark green 
foliage, very vigorous, hardy and prolific. 
Seed: Small, cylindrical, golden brown splashed with dark violet purple. 
RIVAL (USDA No.6) .... . Se 55-00 days 
Pods: 6% x %6-'2”, round to AEs very tai curve. Smooth at prime 
stage but seed becomes prominent as pod matures, free from fiber 
or strings, medium dark green. 
Bush: 15-16", erect, medium green with adequate foliage. 
Seed: Medium large, long oval, purplish with light cream mottling. 
Very high quality and exceedingly prolific. Concentrated berrying 
habit. Resistant to mosaic and has ample vigor; thus is tolerant of 
most other diseases. Developed by Dr. W. J. Zaumeyer of U.S.D.A., 
Beltsville, Maryland. 
STREAMLINER (WHITE SEEDED BOUNTIFUL) . .— . 48-52 days 
Pods: 7-9 x ¥%-%e”, flat to thick flat, straight to very slightly curved, string- 
less, medium green, tender until full maturity. Valuable addition to 
early market and home garden varieties; also suitable for use as dry 
bean. 
Bush: 14-18”, erect, well branched, compact, medium green, shows some 
frost tolerance, hardy, vigorous, productive over long period. 
Seed: Medium sized, oval, white. 
STRINGLESS RED VALENTINE etd: eee 2 ays 
Pods: 412-5 x %-%6", stringless, otherwise lille to old strains of RED 
VALENTINE. 
Bush: Similar to RED VALENTINE. 
Seed: Same aS RED VALENTINE. 
