Stringless Green-Pod BUSH BEANS 
3efore the introduction of stringless bush beans, green and yel- 
low podded varieties were known as string beans and this name, 
unfortunately, seems to remain in many localities. Now that 
strings and tough fiber have been bred out of these varieties, we 



Burpee’s 
Tender Pod 
Bush Bean 
are referring to them as snap beans. Take a pod, green or yellow, 
break it quickly and see how it snaps. Pods are most delicious, raw 
or cooked, if picked when quite young and tender. They have more 
vitamins then, are better for you, and, of course, they taste better. 






47 Burpee’s Tender Pod © —Supreme quality 
48 days. The most delicate flavored, the most tender and the most succu- 
lent bean at all stages of growth. Pods are brittle, fleshy, meaty, stringless, 
fiberless, 4% to 5% in. long, thick, round, smooth, deep green, slightly 
curved with a long, curved tip. Of great value for the home garden, canning 
and freezing. Matures early and is productive over a long period. Seeds are 
pearly white, with a small red spot on either side of the eye; the red spots 
do not appear until beans are about matured. If allowed to ripen, the dried 


Bountiful 
Green-Pod 
Bush Bean 

13 Bountiful © — Flat, light green pods 
48 days. Attractive green pods of the choicest quality, 6 to 7 in. 
long, broad, flat, tender, strictly stringless, and of rich flavor. Has 
proved to be unexcelled on heavy as well as light soils; reliable 
everywhere. Plants are vigorous, hardy and very prolific, bearing 
over a long season. Bountiful is the most popular of the flat green- 
pod bush beans for home and market; the leading bean grown in 
the South for shipment to the North for it stands shipping well, 
retains its attractive appearance and quality for a long time. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1% Ib. 35¢; Ib. 60¢; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.50 
23 Giant Stringless — round, meaty pods 
51 days. Medium-green pods 6 to 6% in. long; meaty, round, slim, 
slightly curved, brittle and entirely stringless. The plants are of 
strong growth, compact, and bear a heavy crop of pods for a long 
time. Widely planted by the home and market gardener; valuable 
for freezing and canning. Seeds are a light brown color. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1 lb. 35¢; Ib. 60¢; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.50 
58 3% W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 
beans are excellent for baking or boiling. All-America Winner. 
Pkt. 20¢; 1 lb. 50¢; Ib. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.70; 5 Ibs. $4.00 
36 Longreen — Very long, round green pods 
50 days. Pods often measure 7 in. and more in length, round, fiber- 
less, full flavored, thick meat and entirely stringless. A special 
strain of Tendergreen retaining all the best qualities of that famous 
variety and, in addition, the delicious pods are longer and mature 
earlier. An excellent quality, green-pod snap bean for home garden, 
market, canning and freezing. The plants are vigorous and highly 
productive over a long period. All-America Winner. ' 
Pkt. 15¢; Yb. 45¢; lb. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
39 Plentiful — Thick, flat pods of good quality 
50 days. The pods are flat, thick, straight to very slightly curved, 
medium-green, 6 to 7 in. long, fairly smooth, stringless and of good 
quality. The plants are most prolific, and make a strong growth 
even when conditions are not favorable for best results. Growers of 
shipping beans should certainly give Plentiful a trial, as well as 
home and market gardeners wanting an early, flat, meaty, medium 
deep green-pod bean that bears for a long time. Shows resistance to 
some forms of rust. Black seeded. All-America Winner 
Pkt 10¢; 14 Ib. 35¢; Ib. 60¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.50 
