BEANS 
1 pound for 100 hills; 60 lbs. will plant an acre 
We catalog Only the Leading and Best Varieties 
CULTURE: Beans must not be planted until danger of 
frost is past and the soil is quite warm. Plant in rows 
18 to 30 inches apart for hand cultivation, or 212 to 3 
feet apart for field culture. Space the seed 2 to 3 inches 
apart in the rows and cover with 1 to 2 inches of soil. 
For a continuous supply make sowings every 2 weeks 
until 10 weeks before the first expected frost. Beans 
are more delicious and bear longer when picked before 
fully matured. Give frequent and shallow cultivation 
until blossoms appear. 
GREEN BUSH VARIETIES 
BOUNTIFUL or EARLY SIX WEEKS. 49 days. Is the 
earliest of the green varieties. A very productive 
bean, pods are about 5 inches long, straight, 
handsome, rather light green, flat and of good 
quality. It is very popular on Eastern Markets. 
Similar to Plentiful. 
CONTENDER. A new bean that has almost every- 
thing. Very early. Exceptionally heavy yielder 
and fine quality. Pods stringless and fiberless, 
6% inches long, round, slightly curved. Resistant 
to most bean diseases. Especially recommended 
where seasons are short. 
TOPCROP or FULCROP. Gold Medal All-America 
Winner for 1950. An improvement of Rival and 
two days earlier. Equal to Tendergreen in qual- 
ity, but a better yielder. Pods round 6% to 7 
inches; stringless and fiberless. Resistant to 
bean Mosaic disease. 
FULL MEASURE. Produces an abundance of pods 
6 to 6% inches long; stringless and fiberless; 
tender and meaty even after the bean is well 
matured. Recommended for home gardens, can- 
ning, and freezing. 
TOPCROP or FULCROP 
BLACK VALENTINE STRINGLESS. With shippers 
and large market growers this is the most widely 
used and popular bean as it stands up in transit 
better than any other bush variety. Pods 
strictly stringless, 6% inches, dark green, slender, 
oval, nearly straight. Seed solid black. 
TENDERGREEN or ASGROW STRINGLESS. 54 days. 
An outstanding general purpose bean. Pods 
stringless, straight, round, 6 inches long, dark 
green, meaty and free from fiber. Plants vigorous 
growing and very productive. 
KEYSTONIAN. A fine bush bean for home gar- 
dening and freezing. Bears a heavy crop of 6 
inch, round, dark green, fleshy, stringless pods. 
LANDRETH STRINGLESS. 52 days. A greatly im- 
proved Burpee’s Stringless. Pods are longer, 
slightly more round, flesh more tender, less 
fibrous, and no strings. 
GIANT STRINGLESS. 55 days. Exceedingly produc- 
tive and very hardy. Light green stringless pod 
6 inches in length, round and fairly straight. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY OR BRITTLE WAX 
WAX BUSH VARIETIES 
ROUND POD KIDNEY or BRITTLE WAX. 54 days 
An outstanding sort for home use and for the 
market trade. Plants large, erect, medium green, 
vigorous and productive. Pods handsome in ap- 
pearance, medium yellow, round, slightly curved, 
extremely brittle; fleshy, absolutely stringless 
and fibreless; the best of the round podded wax 
varieties. : 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. 53 days. A desirable 
home*and market garden variety. Plants strong 
and productive. Pods round, slightly curved, 
brittle and absolutely stringless. Seed solid black. 
TOP NOTCH GOLDEN WAX. A much improved 
type of Golden Wax. Pods are stringless, smooth, 
symmetrical oval, light golden color, very tender, 
5 to 6 inches long, almost an inch longer -than 
improved Golden Wax. Very productive. 
4 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
