URIS SEIDS 
ASPARAGUS 
208 WASHINGTON 500. New Improved Strain. (For asparagus roots see page 22.) 
A superior new kind of asparagus—earlier, larger and more uniform than the regular Mary 
Washington. Its heads are tighter, and the whole length of the stalk is green without purple 
overcast. Oz. 50c; 1/4 Ib. $1.45; Ib. $4.75; 10 Ib. $45.00. 
g EAN S One pound of beans will plant 150 ft. of row. 
60 to 75 Ibs. per acre. 
22 Contender 
Best Yielder of Oval Pods. 
For market, shipping and roadside stands where oval or semi-round pods are desired, many of 
the best growers choose Contender. It is early, resistant to bean mosaic and a tremendous 
yielder, giving its best crops and straightest pods where soil moisture and fertility are high. 
The pods are extra long (514 to 7 in.) smooth, somewhat curved and very attractive. They hold 
up well for shipping and the quality is excellent for this type—stringless, with little fiber and 
fine flavor. They are thicker and more meaty than Stringless Black Valentine and are some- 
times sold on round bean markets. 
The dwarf compact vines set heavily and ripen evenly, giving big crops at each picking. 
Vigorous, widely adapted and true-to-type, our stock of Contender is highly recommended. 
See prices below. 
80 Stringless Black Valentine 
The Leading Variety for Shipping 
This hardy, dependable oval bean is probably the most widely grown shipping and market type. 
It can be planted early or late and is productive under nearly all conditions. The upright sturdy 
plants bear large crops and the straight handsome pods withstand long distance shipping and 
always sell readily. 
Our strain is the preferred type, with slender straight oval pods of uniform length and fine 
appearance. The true slim shape is retained even under unfavorable conditions and our vigor- 
ous Idaho or California grown seed is always reliable. See prices below. 
83 Tenderlong 15 
Mosaic-Tolerant Tendergreen Type 
The uniformity, fine appearance and excellent 
quality of the old Tendergreen are here com- 
bined with considerable mosaic resistance for 
more dependable production. The 6-inch pods 
are smooth, round and straight, uniform in 
length, and they hold their slenderness well. 
The strong, erect vines produce good yields, 
maturing evenly and adapted to mechanical 
harvesting. The quality is excellent, entirely 
stringless and without fiber. A highly recom- 
mended round bean. See prices below. 
50 Long Tendergreen 
Extra Length and Fine Quality 
One of the best of the modern high quality 
beans, Long Tendergreen (also known as 
“Longreen’’) is still a favorite on markets that 
require round podded beans. Maturing medi- 
um early, the pods are straight and very 
thick-meated and are often over seven inches 
long. Its quality is always excellent. With its 
vigorous and healthy growth, it will produce 
large crops. See prices below. 
1953 PRICE LIST FOR MARKET 
GARDENERS AND FLORISTS 
CONTENDER—A fine market bean. 
90 Wade (New) 
Upright Vines—Round, Dark Green Pods 
One of the best of the new round green beans, 
Wade is outstanding for its upright plants, 
smooth dark pods and fine quality. Its straight, 
slender, 5144-6 in. pods are most attractive; 
they do not wilt as quickly as other beans, 
and their smoothness and rich dark green col- 
or give them a fine market appearance. The 
strong-rooted vines make a tall erect growth, 
holding the pods well off the ground. Resist- 
ant to common bean mosaic and powdery mil- 
dew, Wade is an excellent yielder under many 
conditions. Ripens in midseason. Strongly 
recommended. See prices below. 
28 French Horticultural 
Harris’ Special Strain—The Favorite Shell Bean 
Developed and grown entirely by us, this has 
long been regarded as the leading strain. The 
pods are long and uniform with superb scar- 
let coloring and exceptionally heavy yields. 
Particular growers find our strain fully equal 
to the finest of the jealously guarded “private 
stocks.” See prices below. 
25 Ibs. or more of one variety of beans will be 
supplied at 100 Ib. price. A bushel weighs 60 Ibs. 
NOT PREPAID* (See below) 
1 Ib. 5 |b. 15 lb. 100 Ib. 500 Ib. 
STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE 18 BOUNTIFUL. An Old Favorite Flat Bean............. $ .45 $1.75 $4.80 $29.00 $135.00 
eg os : Still popular on many markets. Very early to ripen, 
Harris’ Strain is noted for slim oval pods the prigat green pods are uniform, stringless, slightly 
of the finest type. fibrous but brittle. Highly dependable stock. 
19 BOUNTIFUL, IMPROVED (New). Long and Uniform... .55 2.00 5.55 34.00 160.00 
A longer, straighter, more attractive flat bean of Boun- 
84 Topcrop tiful type. wines face Bee large erect sod Vigorous: 
; ; A Pods extra long (6-7 in.) straight, broad and flat wit 
Heavy Early Yields—Mosaic Resistant good color and quality. Early-maturing. We recom- 
Topcrop’s exceptional yielding ability has mend this improved strain. 
won it an important place with round bean 22 CONTENDER. Tremendous Yields. See above......... .45 1.75 4.80 29.00 135.00 
ee ele Pees ar ales ora 16 28 FRENCH HORTICULTURAL. Our Special Strain. See above .55 2.15 6.00 37.00 ‘175.00 
ready to pick well ahead of other 
this type, and its concentrated set and even 50 LONG TENDERGREEN (or Longreen). See above...... nave) 2.00 5.55 34.00 160.00 
ripening permit harvest of nearly the whole 60 PEN EE Hardy and prolific: Fine Geallty7, CYS c oo 45 1.70 '4.65 28.00 130.00 
: 7 i Used many growers of flat green beans for marke 
SDI o% to 6 in. long, Jie le and shipping: Ripening a few days after Bountiful, 
plump pods are medium green, stringless and it is an attractive, vigorous, productive variety with 
of fine quality. It will do best if grown on long straight pods of fine quality. 
good fertile soil and picked young. Developed —_gg_ STRINGLESS BLACK VALENTINE. See above.......... 45 1.70 4.65 28.00 130.00 
by W. J. Zaumeyer of the U.S.D.A., Topcrop 33. teNDERLONG 15. Improved Tendergreen. See above... .50 1.90 5.25 32.00 150.00 
is resistant to common bean mosaic and has ; el genes jet : 
quickly won an important place in many crit- 84 TOPCROP. Fine Straight Pods. See at left..... or etenenerete .50 1.90 5.25 32.00 150.00 
ical markets. See prices at right. 90 WADE (New). Excellent Round Green Type. See above. .55 2.05 5.70 35.00 165.00 
BEANS—Continued on next page. 
*Purchaser pays shipping charges on beans except as follows: If your order for vegetable seeds includ- 
ing beans amounts to $20.00 or more we will prepay the freight charges. (See also inside front cover.) 
