BEANS 
All Beans weigh 60 pounds per bushel 
If Beans are to be sent by Parcel Post, add 20c per pt.; 22c per qt.; 34c per 14pk.; 53c 
per pk.; $1.61 per bus. This applies to lst and 2d zones only; for other zones consult chart on 
page 1. Packets sent postpaid. 
Bush, Green-podded 
Sow 1 quart of seed to 100 feet of drill; 
2 bushels to an acre 
Cuture. Seed should not be planted be- 
fore ground becomes’ light and warm, in 
favorable seasons usually about the middle 
of April to first of May. The soil should be 
rich and mellow, and the seeds scattered 
about 3 inches apart in drills, and covered 
about 2 inches deep. Successive sowings 
made at intervals of about 2 weeks until 
August 15, will give a plentiful supply of 
Beans all season. About 55 days. Soil C, 
Vitamins B, C, G. 
Asgrow Black Valentine. Its long, straight, 
oval pods are of good color and texture 
and are completely stringless. 55 days. 
Bountiful. This variety has been known to 
bear 1 bushel of pods per 15-foot row in 
the course of the season. Pods average 
6 inches long by 34 inch wide, are thick 
through, of pleasing light green color, very 
brittle, and absolutely stringless at all 
stages of development. 51 days. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod. An ideal 
variety having round, slightly curved, 
fleshy, and exceedingly tender pods. Ma- 
tures a few days earlier than the Giant sort. 
54 days. 
Dwarf Horticultural or Cherry. This 
broad, long, flat, meaty Bean is very pro- 
ductive, of delicious flavor and absolutely 
stringless. It also makes a good dried 
Bean for winter. 54 days. 
Full Measure. Heavy, light green foliage. 
Very prolific. Pods 514 to 6 inches long, 
stringless, round, slightly curved, of very 
good quality. 60 days. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN-POD. 
Large, handsome pods of finest quality, 
some fully 6 inches long; very fleshy and 
entirely stringless. Very productive. Spe- 
cially adapted to the home-garden. 56 
ays. 
Plentiful. Black-seeded Bountiful. 53 days. 
Contender. Pods slightly longer than Black 
Valentine. Stringless; resistant to mildew 
and heat. 55 days. 
Red Valentine. Now stringless old standby; 
round, slightly curved pods. 56 days. 
Green-podded, continued (also page 8) 
Streamliner. Ready to pick in about 50 
days. This tender semi-flat pod Bean, 
averaging 7 to 8 inches long, bears white 
seed. The long pods are_ stringless, 
brittle and deliciously flavored. 
Supergreen. Stringless pods 6 to 7 inches 
long, slim, smooth, dark green and string- 
less in all stages. Matures in 58 days. 
New Stringless Green-Pod or Tender- 
green. [ifty-six days from planting to 
eating stage. Pods are 54% to 61% inches 
long, nearly straight, round, absolutely 
stringless and fiberless, fleshy, and smooth. 
Shell Beans for Winter Use 
60 days 
Red Kidney Beans. Bearing 6 to 7-inch, 
flat pods, containing 5 to 6 red kidney- 
shaped Beans. Used almost exclusively 
for baking and soup. 
White Marrowfat. Planted almost exclu- 
sively for winter use, making large white, 
kidney-shaped Beans. 
White Navy or Boston Pea Beans. Yields 
large quantities of white Shell Beans which 
are used for baking. 
Bush, Yellow or Wax-podded 
Bountiful Wax. Handsome, long, flat yel- 
low pods. Profuse bearer. 62 days. 
Improved Golden Wax. Small plants of 
erect growth, bearing flat, thick pods about 
5 inches in length and of excellent quality. 
An early and reliable variety. 50 days. 
SURE-CROP STRINGLESS WAX. This 
Is a grand Bean. Absolutely stringless and 
a great rust-resister. Will produce an 
abundance of long, yellow, flat pods. A 
profitable market variety and one of the 
best for the home-garden. 62 days. 
Round-Pod Kidney Wax. Vines 15 inches 
high. Pods are 5 inches long, round, 
slightly curved, stringless and deep yellow. 
62 days. 
WRITE FOR PRICES ON LARGER QUANTITIES 
BEANS, BUSH, Green-podded 
Burpee’s Stringless Green-Pod......... 
......$0 10 $0 40 $0 75 $250 $4 50 
: 0 40 75 0 0 
Pkt. Pt. Ota epes 
Pk. 
All bus. prices on request (15 lbs.) 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod.................. 1 25 45 
Bountifulser err ec eee cena. 10 40 7) wee at byw) 
Plentifulteerry etn ater toda ie cases oistew «\s 10 40 (oe 2eD0 e450 
Full’Measure serene sate noe daa 10 45 80 275 5 00 
Asgrow, Black Valentine... -:..05-s. se ae - - 10 40 Hey GAIN 4 BT) 
New Stringless Green-Pod (Tendergreen)..... . 10 45 80 275 5 00 
Dwarf Horticultural (Cherry).................. 10 Son els O0RnssO0 mS) 50 
Streamlinersyy eee ee ah te a, ee, 10 45 S00y 25755 5.00 
Contender ace tre en ohne eos aso 10 45 80 275 500 
Red Valentine. .. ee RAS EN  . « 10 45 80 275 500 
Supergreen Me wees eae anes iodumieuterdaasy as 10 55 100 300 550 
BEANS, SHELL 
White Navy (Boston Pea Bean)............... 10 35 65 225 400 
White, Marrowfats. see secede oie es eo. 10 35 65 225 400 
RediKidneysBeanse pone fee oe ease © 10 35 65 225 400 
Edible;Soy: Beantoxt eee teesard LO 35 65 225 400 
BEANS, BUSH, Yellow or Wax-podded 
Sure-Crop Stringless Wax...................-- 10 40 7) BE Goat 
Bountifulteeemee cee ete ie ck cc opments 10 40 iby 2 SO ay Xo) 
Improved) Golden’ Wax. sce) oe on eee 10 40 iey PED Zh BD) 
Round-Pod Kidney Wax...............2.....-. 10 50 S05 3)25", 46) 00 
BEANS, POLE STRING 
KentuckyaW onder Waxes eee eee oe ee 10 COR eI Seen o a O0 
Lazy Wife or White Cherry.................. 10 50 909 2975) 5700 
Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead).......... 10 50 90am O00 
Horticultural (Pole Cherry) . RoC) ear Ag 50 Sly TE BO) 
Ze 250. 
Yard-Long (Snake Beans)............ 
English Broad Windsor or Fava ,........ 
WHEN PLANTING SNAP AND LIMA BEANS AND PEAS IT IS IMPORTANT 
TO USE INOCULATING BACTERIA. SEE PAGE 27. 
Longreen Beans 
Pole String Beans 
Green- and Wax-Podded 
CuLtrurE. Same as Pole Lima. 70 days. 
English Broad Windsor or Fava. Stalks 
tall, slender; pods green, hairy, 5 to 6 
inches long, containing 4 to 6 Beans. 
Green shell Beans, large, flat, light green. 
Dry seed large, circular, flat, reddish 
brown with black eye. Will stand freezing 
and should be planted early. 
Horticultural or Pole Cherry. Pods green, 
dashed with red when Beans are matured. 
75 days. 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 
It grows luxuriantly and bears for a long 
period. Pods are very long, very fleshy and 
deeply creased or saddle backed, green in 
pn and stringless. Seed light brown. 65 
ays. 
Lazy Wife or White Cherry. Pods 6 to 
8 inches long, entirely stringless, of a rich, 
buttery flavor when cooked as a Snap 
Bean; also a good white Shell Bean for 
winter. One of the very finest flavored. 
74 days. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. Same as 
Kentucky Wonder with exception of beauti- 
ful yellow pods. 75 days. 
Yard-Long or Snake Beans. Produces 
dark green foliage and stringless green pods, 
often 2 to 3 feet Jong. 
Edible Soy Bean 
Plant May 15, using Nitragin—a 15c pack- 
age is enough for several quarts of seed. 
Use the Beans in their green state; pour 
boiling water over them, then drain off and 
they shell very readily. If dry Beans are 
wanted, let them stand until the leaves drop. 
Soil C. 
Bansei. This variety has produced excel- 
Ient crops in different sections of the 
country. Green or dry, the Beans are de- 
licious, and an excellent source of vitamins 
A, B and G. The plants grow 24 inches 
high, and are covered with pods. They do 
not require support. Beans are ready for 
use from 100 to 110 days from sowing. 
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