Beans—Wax Podded—Continued 
Pencil Pod Black Wax—58 days 
A popular home and market gar- 
den variety that is used for home 
freezing and canning. The black 
seed is objectionable for commer- 
cial processing. A very productive 
variety. 
Plant—14-16”, bushy, medium 
green large leaves, dull dark 
green in color. 
Pods—6"x7/16", semi-round to 
round, stringless, slightly curved, 
fleshy, golden yellow, excellent 
quality. 
Seed—Oblong, solid black. 
Use—Cut beans and freezing. 
Round Pod Kidney Wax 
—56 days 
Plant—15-18”, upright, vigorous, 
spreading, medium green large 
leaves. 
Pods—6"x%”", round, fleshy, 
stringless, excellent quality. Gold- 
en yellow. 
Seed—Kidney shaped, white with 
a black eye. 
Use—Cut beans and freezing. 
Most popular wax bean for can- 
ning. Round Pod Kidney Wax 
BEANS—Green Podded 
Blue Lake Stringless (Pole)—64 days 
Plant—4’-5’ tall, vigorous, productive, large leaves. 
Pods—6"x%”, round, medium green, stringless, excellent quality, fleshy. 
Seed—Small, white, kidney shaped. 
Use—Primarily for whole bean “asparagus” pack and freezing. Adapted primarily 
to Pacific-Northwest. 
Bountiful—47 days 
Plant—16-20”, upright, foliage light yellowish green. 
Pods—Straight, broad, thick flat, 6-7 inches long, about 2 to 9/16 inches wide, 
light green, stringless. 
Use—French cut and market. 
Contender—48 days 
Plant—12-18”, early, vigorous and productive. Resistant to common bean mosaic 
and powdery mildew. 
Pods—6-7”, thick, oval, almost round when young, medium dark green, stringless, 
almost fiberless, tender. 
Seed—Buff, mottled with brown. 
Use—Freezing and market. 
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