GREEN-POD 
BEANS “push 
the soilis wet and the atmosphere is cold. If you do not wa 
soilis warm. Cultivate often but never when the plants ar 
for use; this makes them bear longer. One pound will pla 
HOW TO GROW BUSH BEANS. Make the rows 18 inches to 2 feet 
apart and drop the Beans 4 inches apart in the row. If the soil is warm 
and loose, plant 2 inches deep; if rather cold and wet, plant only 1 inch 
deep. Beans, especially yellow-podded, rot very easily if planted when 
nt to run the risk of replanting them, do not plant your Beans until the 
e wet as this brings on rust. Pick the Beans as fast as they become fit 
nt a row 100 feet long; about 114 bus. to the acre. Work plenty of fer- 
tilizer into the soil before planting. Other Beans on pages 8, 9, 10, 11. REMEMBER you may deduct 10% if your order for vege- 
able and Flower Seeds amounts to $26 or more. 
Schell’s_ Green Bean, Giant Stringless. 
It is early, ready to pick in 48 to 53 days. The plants are 
robust, bearing in profusion long, round pods, averaging 7 
inches, entirely stringless, excellent quality; fine freezer, 
The long pods make it desirable for canning whole or cut. A 
fine quality rich meaty Bean. Pkt. 15 ets.; \4Ib. 30 ets.; 
Ib. 50 cts.; 2 lbs. 95 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.30; 10 lbs. $4.50; 15 Ibs. 
$6.45; 25 lbs. $10; 100 lbs. $35, prepaid. 
Improved Strain, Stringless Green-Pod. 
The earliest round-pod, ready to pick in 45 to 50 days from 
planting. The plants are very prolific; pods are round and 
thick, average 6 inches long—an inch longer than the old 
strain—entirely stringless, excellent quality, brittle and 
very fleshy; good freezer and canner. One of the best for table 
green Beans and for market-gardeners to grow. Pkt. 15 ets.; 
141b. 30 cts.; Ib. 50 cts.; 2 Ibs. 95 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.30; 10 lbs. 
$4.50; 15 Ibs. $6.25; 25 Ibs. $9.50; 100 lbs. $34, prepaid. 
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Schell’s Victory Bean. {*. ee 
plant is loaded with beautiful, silver-green, rich meaty, round, 
stringless pods, 6 inches long, and ready in 60 days. For canning 
it is ideal, being ready two to three weeks after the early va- 
rieties. For better flavor, for tenderness and for far greater 
yield we think it is positively unequaled. Try it. Pkt. 15 ects.; 
Wylb. 35 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.; 2 Ibs. $1.15; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. 
$5.20; 25 lbs. $10; 100 lbs. $36, prepaid. 
Tendergreen Plants are very erect and heavily pro- 
oe EL «ductive. Pods are round, stringless, 
thick, 6 inches long.» Ready to pick in 50 days. A very good 
Bean for market and home-garden, for canning and for freezing. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.15; 5 Ibs. 
$2.80; 10 Ibs. $5.50; 15 Ibs. $7.50; 100 lbs. $36, prepaid. 
Asgrow. Stringless Black Valentine. 
Awarded Silver Medal. Pods are oval, straight, or slightly 
curved, dark green, 6 inches. Excellent quality. 55 days. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. 
$2.65; 10 lbs. $5; 15 lbs. $6.75; 25 Ibs. $10; 100 lbs. $34, 
prepaid. 
ce 2? Awarded Gold 
New Green Bean “Topcrop.”” yeaai tor 1950 
Best New Variety. A new variety offered for the first time. 
Developed by W. J. Zanmeyer of the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture by crossing Full Measure and U. S. Refugee No. 1. 
The bushy plants are very vigorous and very prolific. Pods 
are round, very straight, stringless, 6 inches long, medium 
green. Early; 50 days from planting to picking. Always try a 
good new variety so you know its merits; then you will know 
if you want a larger quantity next year. Pkt. (2 ozs.) 20 cts.; 
Iplb. 35 cts.; lb. 65 cts.; 2 Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $3; 10 Ibs. $5.50; 
15 lbs. $7.50; 25 Ibs. $11; 100 lbs. $40, prepaid. 
New “Supergreen’ Green Bush Bean. 
Supergreen Beans have stringless dark green, long, slim, 
round pods of highest quality, 6 to 7 inches long. Plants are 15 
inches high, mosaic-resistant, and extremely productive. Me- 
dium season following the extra earlies. Seeds are long and 
slim. Be sure to grow this grand new Bean. Ready to pick in 
55 days. Indeed a super quality Bean. Pkt. (2 ozs.) 15 cts.; 
I4lb. 25 ets.3 Ylb. 35 cts.; lb. 65 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs. $3; 
10 lbs. $5.50; 25 lbs. $11; 100 lbs. $40, prepaid. 
Plentiful A stringless green Bean, black-seeded. Very 
= "productive narrow flat pods 74 inches long, 
ready to pickin 50 days. Pkt. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; lb. 55 cts.; 
2 Ibs. $1; 5 Ibs. $2.45; 10 Ibs. $4.75; 100 lbs. $30, prepaid. 
; 55 days. A large bush of upright growth 
Streamliner. bearing a heavy crop of long, straight 
semi-flat pods 7 to 8 inches long, Minch wide, stringless; seed 
white. Pkt. 15 ets.; \4lb. 35 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 
10 lbs. $5; 100 lbs. $30, prepaid. 
Refugee or 1,000 to 1 Stringless. ;.< sound, 
are round, 
straight, and stringless, and average 6 inches long. It is 
one of the leading Beans for canning and very desirable as well 
for the home-garden and for market, ready to pick in 65 days. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 14lb. 35 ets.; Ib. 65 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. 
$2.90; 15 lbs. $7.50; 25 Ibs. $10; 100 lbs. $35, prepaid. 
New Bean ““Longreen. 2? Wins prize in All-Amer- 
ica Selections. Here is 
an exceptionally fine market Bush Bean which we highly recom- 
mend for freezing, for home canning, as well as a grand Bean 
for garden-fresh use. The deliciously flavored pods are 7 inches 
long, round, straight, meaty, stringless and fresh dark 
green color, very good and very attractive. Ready to use in 
50 to 55 days. Try this fine new Bean ‘SLongreen.’’ Pkt. 
15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.75; 
10 lbs. $5; 15 lbs. $6.75; 25 lbs. $10; 100 lbs. $36. 
Extra-Early Red Valentine, Stringless. 
Extra early; round-podded; good quality and of fine flavor. 
Ours is a stringless strain. About 50 days from planting to 
picking. An old favorite. Pkt. 15 ects.; 14lb. 30 ects.; Ib. 55 
cets.; 2 lbs. $1; 5 lbs. $2.40; 10 lbs. $4.50; 15 lbs. $6.30; 25 Ibs. 
$10; 100 lbs. $33. 
Ruby Dwarf Horticultural Bush Bean 
(also called Roman Bean). Stringless pod, dark green streaked 
with red. Excellent as a pod Bean or dried for a Shell Bean. 
The seed is large, round and somewhat mottled. The pods are 
long, round, very thick and fleshy. Sixty days to maturity for 
Shell Beans. Pkt. 15 ets.; 14lb. 35 cts.; lb. 65 cts.; 2 Ibs. 
$1.25; 5 lbs. $3; 10 lbs. $5.50; 25 lbs. $11; 100 Ibs. $37 
Here is a magnificent crop of the New ‘‘Supergreen”’ Bean, awarded the Medal for being the best new Stringless Green 
Bush Bean in 1948. This fine crop was grown from our seed by our good friend and customer, Mr. Michael Lukash (left). 
