BURPEE’S STRINGLESS, 53 Days — It 
produces in profusion long, straight, round, 
deeply saddle-backed pods early in the season. 
The pods are absolutely stringless at all stages 
of growth, brittle, tender, and of real good 
flavor. One of the finest for home use. Seeds 
coffee brown. 
BLACK VALENTINE STRINGLESS — Is 
an improved type of the old-fashioned Black 
Valentine; good shipper; pods uniform, silvery 
green and entirely stringless. Seeds solid 
black. 
FULL MEASURE, 52 Days—As its name 
implies, is a fine yielder of meaty, brittle, 
stringless pods 6 to 7 inches long. A most 
excellent bean for the home and a money 
maker for the market. Seeds reddish brown, 
mottled with buff. 
GIANT STRINGLESS, 53 Days—Produces 
medium green, tender, crisp pods averaging 
5 to 6 inches long. Market gardeners prefer 
this sort, because of its productiveness. Is 
fine for canning. Seed is of medium size; in 
color, a yellowish brown. 
HORTICULTURAL DWARF (Ruby), 52 
Days—A late variety that is very productive 
of broad, flat stringless pods. One of the best 
sorts for use as a Shell Bean. The dry beans 
are large, oval, nearly covered with splashes 
of bright red. The pods are green when 
young but when mature are yellow splashed 
with red. 
LANDRETH’S STRINGLESS—Very simi- 
lar to the original Burpee’s strain but some- 
what more vigorous and productive. 
PLENTIFUL, 50 Days— Received All- 
American award in 1939. Equally desirable 
for shipping or for the home and market 
garden. Bears long green pods which are 
brittle, stringless and of fine flavor. Seeds 
are large, flattened, oval, glossy, jet black. 
RED VALENTINE ROUND POD, 52 Days 
—An extra early variety that usually matures 
in 52 days; also fine for midsummer sowing, 
to ripen in September. The vigorous bushes 
bear an abundance of medium-length green 
pods which are very fleshy, crisp and tender. 
Dry beans are of medium size, long, pink, 
marbled red. 
REFUGEE STRINGLESS — Produces a 
large, hardy plant, very productive. Pods 
uniform, medium green, 5%4 inches long and 
absolutely stringless. Seeds dark violet pur- 
ple, splashed with buff. This is an improve- 
ment on the old Refugee 1000 to 1. 
TENDERGREEN STRINGLESS, 54 Days— 
Very desirable new sort for home and market 
garden. Produces a sturdy prolific vine 15 
to 17 inches high with pods 4% to 6% inches 
long, round which are tender, brittle and 
absolutely stringless. Seeds are brown, mot- 
tled, blotched with light fawn. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD (Brown 
Bunch), 54 Days—Is the longest podded 
dwarf sort, often 6 to 7 inches, good size and 
of fine flavor. Is heavy cropper. Seeds yel- 
lowish brown. 
FIELD OR BAKING SORTS 
GREAT NORTHERN — Somewhat larger 
than Navy Beans. Is heartier and heavier 
yielder. Pods 8 to 4 inches long. 
ROYAL QUALITY SEEDS—H-W_____—_5 
MEXICAN CHILI (Idaho Red) — Is the 
well-known Chili Bean of commerce. 
NAVY or MARROW PEA — Ripe in 100 
days—Used largely for the dry seed. Is the 
Navy Bean of commerce. Famous as “Boston 
Baked Beans.”’ Dry beans are small and white. 
PINTO or MEXICAN—tThis valuable bean 
is raised extensively in the west, withstanding 
dry weather well. 
RED KIDNEY—A standard old variety that 
is grown almost exclusively for the dried 
beans, which are long, oval, and deep red in 
color. 
POLE BEANS 
POLE BEANS—Are sensitive to cold and 
should be planted two weeks later than bush 
sorts. Set poles three feet apart in the row, 
making the rows 4 feet apart and extending 
north and south. Sow half dozen beans 2 
inches deep around each pole; thin later to 4 © 
plants. Can be trailed on wire netting as well. 
CREASEBACK WHITE (Blue Lake), 62 
Days—The pods grow in clusters and are 
from 5 to 6 inches in length, perfectly round 
and deeply creased. They are very fleshy, 
stringless and of the best quality. The beans 
are white and are excellent shelled for winter 
use. Good canner. 
CREASEBACK STRIPED (Cornfield, 
Scotia), 72 Days—Standard old sort for snap 
bean use. Good climber, bearing a brittle, 
tender, almost stringless bean 6 inches long. 
Seed is buff with black stripes. 
Kentucky Wonder 
CUT SHORT or CORN HILL, 75 Days— 
Is often planted in corn. Snaps are short, 
about 3% inches. Seed grayish white, dusted 
with purplish red brown. Widely known and 
cultivated. 
