VEGETABLE VARIETIES 
adapted for the 
CANNING AND FREEZING 
INDUSTRIES 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington 
Improved strain of rust-resistant Washington type. Early, large spear with tight tips 
that stand in usable condition longer than other varieties. 
BEANS—Wax Podded 
Brittle Wax—56 days 
Plant—15-18”, upright, vigorous, spreading, medium green large leaves. 
Pods—6"x%", round, fleshy, stringless, excellent quality. Golden yellow. 
Seed—Kidney shaped, white with a black eye. 
Use—Cut beans and freezing. Most popular wax bean for canning and freezing. 
Used both for cut and French or Julienne pack. 
Improved Stringless Kidney Wax—56 days 
Plant—17-19”, upright, medium green large leaves. 
Pod—6”x7/16", oval, medium yellow, fleshy, stringless, excellent quality. 
Seed—Kidney shaped, white with black eye. 
Use—Cut beans and freezing. 
Kinghorn Wax—55 days 
Plant—16-18”, large, upright and bushy, medium large leaves, medium dark color. 
Highly productive and dependable. 
Pods—6”x%”" long, round and slightly curved, stringless, golden yellow. 
Seed—Pure white. 
Use—Canning or freezing. Relatively new but gaining in popularity. 
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