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WETSEL’S Dependable VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Dwarf or Bush Green-Podded 
Plant every two weeks from April to August, at the rate of 44 pound 
to a 50-foot row. Sow Beans 3 inches apart, 11% to 2 inches deep, in 
rows 2 feet apart. Cultivate frequently but never when the plants 
are wet. 
Burpee’s Stringless. 54 days. Pods 5 inches long, slightly curved, 
round, dark green and fleshy. Very popular especially for canning. 
Burpee’s Tenderpod. A white-seeded, green-pod Bean which we 
added to our list last year, at the request of a number of our cus- 
tomers. As the name implies, it is a tenderpod Bean. Very popular 
among those who prefer a white Bean with green pods. 
Dwarf Horticultural. Snap pods 53 days; green shell Beans 60 days. 
Plant medium small, thrifty and productive. 
Giant Stringless Green-Pod. 56 days. Excellent for market gar- 
deners, shippers, and canners. Pods round, 6 inches long, entirely 
stringless. 
Streamliner. 50 days. A new variety for this section. Has enjoyed 
increasing popularity in other areas for several years. Flat to thick 
flat stringless pods. Bush medium size and prolific. Seeds medium 
size, oval, white. 
Stringless Red Valentine. 54 days. A standard early variety. 
Pods green, round, 5 inches long, stringless. 
Tendergreen Stringless. 48 days. An excellent early sort for home 
and market-garden use. Pods round, fleshy, stringless, with many 
brown seeds which are mottled with light fawn. Plants strong, 
upright in habit, and yield freely. 
Tennessee Green-Pod (Case-knife). 52 days. Pod the largest, 
longest, and broadest of any green-pod Bean; not entirely stringless. 
Topcrop. 52 days. 1950 All-America winner. An excellent early, 
round-podded Bean for home consumption or nearby marketing or 
canning. Nota good shipping Bean, as pods are too easily damaged. 
WADE BUSH BEAN 
All-America Gold Medal, 1952 
A new green-podded snap Bean, resistant to diseases such as 
mosaic and powdery mildew. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, round, 
slender, with reddish brown seed. Grows taller than Tendergreen 
and holds its pods well off the ground. A top-quality Bean with 
very heavy yields. Desirable for processing as well as for market 
and home use. At store: Mlb. 35 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.10; 
5 lbs. $2.60. Postpaid: lb. 50 cts.; lb. 80 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.35: 
5 lbs. $2.95. 
BEANS, Wade 
ASPARAGUS 
Mary Washington 
Seedan(Postpaid) eee 
Oz.~ Jflb. Lb. 
$0 15 
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$0 85 
$0 45 
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$1 50 
$1 50 
100 
Roots. (Not postpaid) $2 85 
BROCCOLI 
Green Sprouting (Postpaid)....$0 10 
RRUSSELS SPROUTS 
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Long Island Improved. (Postpaid) 
Dwart or Bush Wax-Podded Beans 
Davis White Wax Stringless. 52 days. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, 
flat, wide, yellow, of good quality. Good for home use or shipping. 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax. 59 days. Pods 6 to 7 inches long, straight, 
round, absolutely stringless. Seeds black. 
Top Notch Golden Wax. 50 days. This is a comparatively new 
strain of Wax Bean and generally regarded as an improvement over 
Rustless Golden Wax. Pods are 5 inches long, flat, straight, and 
yellow. White seed, brown eye. 
Pole or Cornfield Beans 
Pole Beans are sensitive to cold, and should not be planted until the 
ground is warm. Use poles 6 to 8 feet long, set firmly 3 feet apart in 
rows 4 feet apart. If planted in hills, sow five or six Beans in each. 
May also be planted with corn. 
Kentucky Wonder, Brown-Seeded. 65 days. A profusion of round 
meaty pods, often 9 to 10 inches long. Very popular. 
Kentucky Wonder, White-Seeded. 62 days. Long, brittle, string- 
less pods, finely flavored. 
London Horticultural. 70 days. Short, straight, stringless pods. 
Dried Beans are fine for winter use. 
Red Speckled Cut-Short. 74 days. Long, straight, 4-inch’ pods 
thick and crisp when young. 
White McCaslan. 65 days. Green pods 8 to 9 inches long, slightly 
flattened. White seeds. 
BEANS, BUSH GREEN-PODDED 
If ordered by mail, add for handling and postage: Vlb. 20 cts.; 
1b. 25 cts.; 2lbs. 30 cts.; 5lbs. 40 cts. 
Alb. Ibo Billings  &) loys. 
Stringless Red Valentine..... .$0 25 $0 45 $0 85 $1 95 
Tendergreen Stringless......... 25 45 85 1 95 
Stream lineran. cay ieee arte 25 45 85 1 95 
Dwarf Horticultural............ 725) 45 85 1 95 
Sulphur or Brimstone.......... 30 55 1 05 2 05 
Burpee’s Tenderpod......... 30 Hs J@s BOE 
TOPCIOPM see tone ae tae ee 30 55 105 2 40 
All Other#Varietiess...... 06.0 25 40 75 1 85 
BEANS, BUSH WAX 
Davis White Wax Stringless.... 25 45 Some 95 
Pencil-Pod Black Wax......... 25 45 85 1 95 
Top Notch Golden Wax....... 30 50 OS 2a25 
BEANS, BUSH SHELL 
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Red Kidney amie eta stciers 20 35 65 1 60 
GreatyNortherna ates 20 35 65 1 60 
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BEANS, POLE or CORN FIELD 
(Green Snap) 
Creaseback, White............. 25 45 Bey il ks 
Ideal Black Market............ 25 45 85 1 95 
Kentucky Wonder, White....... 25 45 85 1 95 
Kentucky Wonder, Brown...... B25 45 85 1 95 
Creaseback, Striped............ 25 45 85 1 95 
All Other Varieties............. 30 50 ey 7! 
For Larger Quantities See Price Sheet in Front of Catalog 
