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RED KIDNEY (Dark) Dr BRORY 
Produced commercially in New York, Michigan and California and does nicely 
in home gardens for family needs in most localities. A beautifully colored 
bean of fine edible qualities. : 
VINE —14 to 16 inches tall, vigorous, prolific, bush type, compact, medium 
green color. 
PODS—5 to 5% inches long, broad oval, medium green, stringy, fibrous, pod 
not edible. 
SEED—Color, dark rich red, flattened oval kidney shape. 
WHITE KIDNEY Dr BRADE 
A large bush type bean producing large pure white kidney beans of fine dry 
shelled quality. 
VINE —18 to 20 inches tall, erect, compact, very sturdy and prolific. 
PODS—5}% to 6 inches long, stringy, fibrous, flat pod not edible. 
SEED—Color, entirely white, large flattened kidney shape. 
WHITE NAVY (Michelite) Dr BUNNY 
The most widely known and grown of the commercial beans. There are num- 
erous names and strains of this bean. We are now supplying the newest and 
finest of these strains called Michelite, introduced by the Michigan Agricul- 
tural Experiment Station. Has resistance to common bean mosaic and bacterial 
blight. 
VINE —Similar to regular navy except little more vigorous growth and fine 
clean healthy foliage. 
PODS—3'% inches long, flat, similar to white navy, not an edible pod. 
SEED—Entirely glossy white, shape small, full, oval. 
POLE GREEN-POD VARIETIES 
Phaseolus vulgaris 
ALABAMA No. 1 H BLANE 
Originated by the Alabama Experiment Station especially for the Southern 
areas as resistant to nematodes or root knot. A creaseback type. 
VINE —Very hardy and productive grower, distinctive by its purple tinged 
stems. 
PODS—6¥%% inches long, purple tinged, round, almost straight. 
SEED —Color, black, medium small size, 2,140 per pound. 
BLUE LAKE or White Creaseback Improved CFH BLOZO 
Extremely high in quality if harvested at the proper stage. A popular process- 
ing variety which is a selection of White Creaseback. 
VINE ae to 6 feet tall, good climber, hardy, productive, dark green, long 
earer. 
PODS—5¥% to 6 inches long, uniform, medium green, fleshy, stringless when 
young, round, brittle, of good quality. 5 
SEED —Color entirely white, small oval, makes a good dry-shelled bean 
2,030 per pound. 
BLUE LAKE STRINGLESS (Decatur) HMC BLAPE 
A stringless sort to fulfill the demand for a stringless pole bean for canners 
who heretofore have had to rely on regular Blue Lake strains that develop 
strings with age. A very productive vine with high quality, fine flavored pods. 
Resistant to common bean mosaic and some forms of rust. 
VINE —6 feet tall, a good climber, large, dark green, roughened leaves, hardy, 
vigorous grower. 
PODS—6¥ inches long, round, stringless, appealing flavor, bright dark green 
fine grained and fleshy. 
SEED ee white, small, suitable as an edible dry shell bean, 1,820 per 
pound. 
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