VEGETABLE VARIETIES 
adapted for the 
CANNING AND FREEZING 
INDUSTRIES 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington 
Improved strain of rust-resistant Washington Type. Early, large spear with tight 
tips that stand in usable condition longer than other varieties. 
BEANS—Wax Podded 
Brittle Wax—56 days 
Piant—15-18"’, upright, vigorous, spreading, medium green large leaves. 
Pods—6'’x3%"", round, fleshy, stringless, excellent quality. Golden Yellow. 
Seed—Kidney shaped, white with a black eye. 
Use—Cut beans and freezing. Most popular wax bean for canning. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax 
Improved Stringless Kidney 
Wax-—s6 days 
Plant—17-19'’, upright, me- 
dium green large leaves. 
Pod—6'’x7/16'’, oval, medium 
yellow, fleshy, stringless, excel- 
lent quality. 
Seed—Kidney shaped, white with 
black eye. 
Use—Cut beans and freezing. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax 
—58 days 
A popular home and market gar- 
den variety that is used for home 
freezing and canning. The black 
seed is objectionable for commer- 
cial processing. A very produc- 
tive variety. 
Plant—14’’-16’’, bushy, me- 
dium green large leaves. 
Pods—6’’x7/16’’, semi-round to 
round, stringless, slightly curved, 
fleshy, golden yellow, excellent 
quality. 
Seed—Oblong, solid black. 
Use—Cut beans and freezing. 
