POLE BEANS 
A packet will plant about 20 ft. of row or 15 hills. 1 Ib. will plant 100 hills. 
Pole beans do best if given some support for the vines. Rough poles 7 or more feet long 
answer very well. These are sunk well into the ground and 5 or 6 beans planted around each 
pole, thinning later to 3 of the strongest plants. Pole beans may also be grown on a fence or 
trellis and the seed sown in a row, thinning the plants to about 8 inches apart. For a handy 
trellis, see TRAINETTS on page 81. 
75 SCOTIA. Tender and Delicious. 
70 days. Introduced by Joseph Harris in 1892 and we have yet to taste a bean that is 
more delicious. Hundreds of our customers have told us the same thing. The pods when 
cooked have a rich melting butter flavor that is possessed by no other kind. 
Scotia commences to bear only five or six days after Kentucky Wonder and if kept picked 
will bear through August and September when the earlier bush beans are gone. A few 
hills will produce enough for a family. Plant enough to can—Scotia beans are far more 
rich and tender than any other canned beans we have eaten. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% Lb. 35c; Lb. 60c; 2 Lbs. $1.10; 5 Lbs. $2.25; 15 Lbs. $6.00. 
40 KENTUCKY WONDER. Harris’ Special Strain. White Seeded. 
64 days. This is by far the best strain of Kentucky Wonder beans. It is so much superior, 
in fact, that we no longer offer any other strain, although there are many available. It has 
great vigor and the pods have a distinctive flavor and excellent quality especially if picked 
young. 
The vines are strong and healthy and enormously productive. The pods are exception- 
ally long and straight, with very thick delicious meat, and they are excellent for freezing. 
They hold their quality longer and do not become lumpy as soon as most strains. 
In addition they have white seed. This is an advantage as it not only improves the 
appearance of the pods when cooked or canned, but the dry beans are excellent for baking. 
We highly recommend this strain to all growers of green pole beans. 
Pkt. 15e; 4% Lb. 35c; Lb. 65c; 2 Lbs. $1.20; 5 Lbs. $2.50; 15 Lbs. $6.50. 
73 SCARLET RUNNER. 65 days to flower. Grown principally as an ornamental vine. The 
flowers are bright scarlet and produced in attractive clusters. The pods somewhat resemble 
the limas in shape and the beans can be used for eating when in the green shell stage. Vines 
vigorous and grow over 6 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. 70c; 2 Lbs. $1.30. 
Kentucky Wonder 
Harris’ Special Strain leads them all. 
44 KING HORTICULTURAL. Harris’ Special Strain. 
75 days. A heavy yielding, large seeded pole variety that we can very highly recom- 
mend, both for home gardens and commercial growers who want a high class horti- 
cultural bean. The pods are 6 inches long, broad, entirely stringless and of fine quality. 
At the green shell stage, the bright scarlet coloring on the pods makes them very 
handsome and attractive for market. Our strain has the much-wanted large seed and is 
excellent both as a snap or green shelled bean. 
On good, well-drained land King Horticultural can be grown without support. When 
grown this way the pods are just as long and straight and they can be picked as easily 
as the dwarf kinds. The vines are vigorous and healthy, and we particularly rec- 
ommend this strain in places where French Horticultural does not do well. 
Pkt. 1d5e74% Lb. 35e; Lb. 65c; 2-Lbs# $1.20; 5 bbs) $2:50;'15-Lbs: $6.75. 
28 FRENCH HORTICULTURAL. Harris’ Special Strain. Best Bush Type. 
68 days. A favorite in New England and many other sections. The pods are 6 to 8 
inches long, straight and heavily splashed with bright red which gives them a very 
striking and attractive appearance. They grow in great profusion on the strong sturdy 
vines. This is a shell bean used either green or dried and is also recommended for 
freezing. . 
Our special strain originated from a single plant, selected tor yield, color and long pods 
and it has long been considered the leader among commercial stocks. Particular growers 
tell us it is fully equal to the jealously guarded ‘‘private’’ stocks. 
Note: Although this is a bush bean, it will normally produce short runners and under 
some conditions these grow quite long. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. 70c; 2 Lbs. $1.30; 5 Lbs. $2.75; 15 Lbs. $7.00. 
FIELD BEANS 
A pound will plant from 100 to 150 feet of row; depending upon the size 
of the beans. Plant 60 to 75 Ibs. to the acre. 
HORTICULTURAL OR SHELL BEANS 
King Horticultural 
The best tall-growing shell bean. 
91 WHITE KIDNEY. 100 days. Large, white, kidney-shaped beans of 
extremely fine quality for baking. The vines are vigorous and productive. 
A week or 10 days later than common pea beans. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c; 2 Lbs: 95c; 5. Lbs. $2.25; 
15 Lbs. $5.25 postpaid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 25c per Lb. 
63 CALIFORNIA RED KIDNEY. 100 days. Large, red, kidney-shaped 
beans. Yields heavily on strong land. Our Certified stock is hardy, rust 
resistant and very prolific with long, straight well-filled pods. 
Pkt. 10c; 44 Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c; 2 Lbs. 95c; 5 Lbs. $2.25; 
15 Lbs. $5.25 postpaid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 25c per Lb. 
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16 BOSTON MARROW (Perry Strain). 100 days. Large plump white 
beans of high quality, very productive on good soil. An exceptionally 
fine pure strain developed by Dr. Munger of Cornell. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c; 2 Lbs. 95c; 5 Lbs. $2.25; 
15 Lbs. $5.25 postpaid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 25c per Lb. 
48 MICHELITE PEA BEANS. 95 days. The best of the small white navy 
beans. Noted for heavy yields and disease resistance. Smooth, white 
uniform beans, excellent for baking and soups. 
Pkt. 10c; 44 Lob. 25c; Lb: 45c; 2 Lbs: 85c; 5 Lbs. $2.00; 
15 Lbs. $4.50 postpaid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 20c per Lb. 
