BEANS 
(Green-Pod Snap Beans—Continued) 
Topcrop—New disease-resistant, Tendergreen type 
which will prove valuable to canners, shippers, and 
gardeners alike. Immune to common mosaic and 
with some resistance to bean virus diseases. Plants 
are about 16 inches tall, somewhat spreading, out- 
standingly productive, medium green. Pods are 
about 6 inches long, round and thick, very meaty, | 
straight, stringless, medium green, of good appear- — 
ance and flavor. Seed is oval, brown mottled. 50 | 
days. 
HOME GARDEN TYPES: 
Burpees Improved Stringless (Landreth)—An im- 
proved type of the old Burpees Stringless Green Pod, © 
which is especially popular with home gardeners — 
and used by some canners. This is the most pro- | 
ductive variety grown, and flavor and quality are | 
good. Bush is about 16 inches tall. Pods are about | 
5 inches long, round, thick; stringless, medium green. | 
Seed is brown, kidney shaped. 52 days. 
Commodore—aAlso called Dwarf Kentucky Wonder, | 
because of its similarity to Kentucky Wonder Pole 
in size and flavor. An excellent home garden bean. | 
Plant is about 18 inches tall, upright, and very | 
prolific. Pods are 9 to 10 inches long, round, brittle, | 
stringless, slightly curving, medium green. Seeds 
are long, slim, dark red. 55 days. 
Dwarf Horticultural (Ruby Strain) —A snap and 
green shell bean for home gardeners. Plants yield 
well, stand about 14 inches high. Pods are about 4 
inches long, very broad, thick-flat, straight, string- 
less, medium green at picking stage, but showing 
red splashes at maturity. Seed is large, oval, pinkish 
buff streaked with maroon. 54 days. 
Dwarf Horticultural (Taylor Strain) — Similar to 
regular Dwarf Horticultural in bush and appear- 
ance, but pods average about 2 inches longer and 
are stringy. Quality is good, and this variety is 
popular in the east for snap, green shell, and can- 
ning uses. 55 days. 
Full Measure — Popular in some sections for home 
garden use and for canning. Plant is about 16 inches | 
tall, medium green. Pods will run about 6% to 7. 
inches long, round, straight, plump, meaty, string- 
less, medium green, and of good quality. Seed is | 
reddish-brown mottled. 54 days. 
Giant Stringless, (Long Pod Strain) —A very fine | 
garden and canning bean, attractive, well-flavored, | 
and productive. Bush is about 16 inches tall, me- | 
dium green. Pods are about 7 inches or more in 
length, round, thick and fleshy, stringless, of good | 
quality and appearance. Seed is yellow, long, cylin- | 
drical. 53 days. 
Ranger — A Refugee-type green pod variety witk 
white seeds which make this an excellent shell bean — 
also. Resistant to mosaic and mildew, vigorous and 
prolific. Plants are about 14 inches tall, spreading, 
with half-runners, pointed leaves. Pods are 4% to 5 
inches long, round, straight, stringless, light green; 
Mer pep cancer as deat Seed is white and cylindrical. 
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