WETHERSFIELD 9, CONNECTICUT 
Beans, French Horticultural 
LIMA BEANS. Pole 
1 1b. of seed will plant about 100 hills 
Culture—Support vines with poles at least 7 feet in length 
and sink approximately 2 feet in ground and space 3 to 4 feet 
apart each way. Plant 6 seeds around each pole and later thin 
to the 3 strongest plants. 
Listed in Order of Maturity 
King of the Garden. Early and productive. A fa- 
vorite in home and market garden. Pkt. 20c., 1% lb. 
40c., Ib. 70c., 2 Ibs. $1.20, 15 Ibs. $6.00. 
Mammoth Podded. The largest of all pole limas 
having a 7 inch pod with 6 large Beans of finest 
quality. Pkt. 20c., 14 Ib. 40c., Ib. 70c., 2 Ibs. $1.25, 
15 Ibs. $6.00. 
Imp. Challenger Pole Lima. A Fordhook type in a 
Pole Lima. Very productive with pods straight and 
smooth. 4 inches in length. Pkt. 20c., 1% lb. 40c., 
Ib. 70c., 2 Ibs. $1.25, 15 Ibs. $6.00, 100 Ibs. $38.00. 
SHELL BEANS. Bush 
1 1b. will sow 150 feet of row 
Listed in Order of Maturity 
Stringless Horts. Received Honorable Mention in 
1951 All America Selection Trials. A three purpose 
bean. See page “Vegetables of Merit.’’ Pkt. 25c., 
1 Ib. 40c., lb. 75c., 2 Ibs. $1.40, 15 lbs. $7.00, 100 Ibs. 
$44.00. 
Long Pod Dwarf Horticultural. A new type of that 
old favorite Cranberry or “Shell” Bean. A long pod 
Dwarf Horticultural, highly colored, large seeded and 
high quality. Vines without runners. Pkt. 25c., 
14 |b. 45c., Ib. 75c., 2 Ibs. $1.40, 15 Ibs. $8.00, 
100 Ibs. $38.00 
Low’s Champion or Red Cranberry. Useful also as 
green ‘‘snap” Bean and very superior as a shell va- 
riety. Resistant to blight. Pkt. 20c., 14 Ib. 40c., 
Ib. 70c., 2 Ibs. $1.30, 15 Ibs. $6.50, 100 Ibs. $37.00. 
French Horticultural. Our superior strain of this 
splendid Bean is still ‘‘tops,’’ with its handsome seven 
inch pods liberally splashed with carmine. This Bean 
originated in New England. We secured our strain 
from the originator and continued to grow it in New 
England under our constant supervision. No wonder 
it brings better prices on the market. Pkt. 20c., 14 lb. 
40c., lb. 75c., 2 Ibs. $1.35, 15 Ibs. $7.25, 100 Ibs. $45.00. 
Bush Bean, Stringless Hort. 
SHELL BEANS. Bush—Continued 
Broad Windsor or Long Podded Fava. Grown ex- 
tensively by Italians asa green shell Bean; very hardy 
and should be planted as soon as ground can be 
worked. Pods 7 to 8 inches long with 4 to 6 large 
beans each. To be eaten as Lima Beans. Pkt. 20c., 
Y Ib. 30c., Ib. 50c., 2 Ibs. 90c., 15 Ibs. $4.75, 100 Ibs. 
$30.00. 
Vermont or Old Fashioned. A favorite shell Bean 
in Northern New England which should be used else- 
where. The Beans and pods are the largest in any of 
the dwarf types. Pkt. 20c., 14 Ib. 40c., Ib. 70c., 
2 Ibs. $1.30, 15 Ibs. $7.00. 
SHELL BEANS. Pole 
1 1b. will plant 100 hilis 
Culture—Support vines with poles as with Pole Limas. 
Listed in Order of Maturity 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. Enormously 
productive about 10 days earlier than any other 
green pod sort. Pods very long light green, string- 
less. Will hang in clusters and all in all a splendid 
“snap” bean. Pkt. 20c., 4 Ib. 35c., Ib. 60c., 2 Ibs. 
$1.10, 15 Ibs. $6.00. 
Kentucky Wonder Wax. Long, flat yellow pods of 
fine quality similar to green Kentucky Wonder ex- 
cepting in color. Pkt. 20c., 14 Ib. 50c., Ib. 80c., 
2 Ibs. $1.50, 15 lbs. $7.50. 
King Horticultural. A revelation if you have never 
tried it. Our strain of this remarkable but little 
known Bean produces immense pods 8 to 9 inches 
long, beautifully splashed and colored with rich yel- 
low and carmine and very similar in appearance to 
French Horticulturals. The handsome pods bring a 
premium on every market and even a few poles will 
more than repay the extra effort. Pkt. 20c., 14 lb. 
40c., lb. 65c., 2 Ibs. $1.20, 15 Ibs. $7.00. 
Scarlet Runners. Prized for the beauty of its scarlet 
flowers and for its choice, edible flavor. Pkt. 20c., 
V |b. 40c., Ib. 70c., 2 Ibs. $1.30, 15 Ibs. $6.50. 
Yard Long. An edible novelty producing pods some- 
times 36 inches long. Pkt. 25c., 14 Ib. 50c., Ib. 80c., 
2 Ibs. $1.50. 
