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Green Podded Varieties 
WADE. 55 days. Plant medium large, resistant to common Bean mosaic and 
one or more forms. of powdery mildew. Pods round, and of distinctive ap- 
pearance, medium green and very glabrous or smooth, almost as if waxed. 
Length of pod 5% inches and 3% inch width. 
CONTENDER. 54 days. A green-podded variety. Developed by the U. S. 
D. A. The plant is vigorous, resistant to common Bean mosaic and partly so 
to powdery mildew. Pods, thick, oval, and a little larger than Stringless Black 
Valentine, but not usually as straight or of the same quality. Pods 74 inches 
long, ¥2 inch wide. Adaptable for home garden as well as shipping. 
COMMODORE. 58 days. A green-podded bush variety. Plant medium, erect 
and vigorous. Pods, dark, round, crease-backed, curved. In shape and flavor 
rather like the Kentucky Wonder but stringless. Pods 7/2 inches long, ¥% inch 
wide. 1] Ib., 60c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 Ibs., $5.50; 25 Ibs., 
$13.00; 50 Ibs., $25.00. 
TENDERLONG No. 15. 50 days. A new high yielding green-podded va- 
riety of superior quality and the result of a long program of crossing and 
testing designed to retain and improve upon the features that made Tender- 
green so popular and adding resistance to disease. The plant is an erect, com- 
pact bush of medium height, highly productive and resistant to common pod 
mottle viruses and to at least one form of powdery mildew with considerable 
tolerance to halo blight. The pods are round and straight with color a pleas- 
ing dark shade of Bean green, meaty, stringless, and fiberless, of excellent 
flavor and quality for use as fresh frozen or canned. Pods 6% inches long, 
¥s inch wide. ] [b., 60c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 Ibs., $5.50; 
25 Ibs., $13.00; 50 Ibs., $25.00. 
LANDRETH STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 53 days. An improvement of 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod. Vine is more erect, with darker foliage and a 
longer, slimmer pod. Pods 6 to 8 inches long, slightly curved, meaty, and 
absolutely stringless. Undoubtedly the best round-podded Bean on the market 
today. Very prolific and an ideal variety for home garden, market gardeners Landreth Stringless Green Pod 
and canners. Suitable for quick freezing. 
+ TENDERGREEN. 54 days. A new introduction, and now BLACK VALENTINE. 52 days. A round-podded, stringless 
one of the most popular green Beans. Hardy; dependable shipping and market variety. Pods 6 to 6% inches long, 
cropper, medium large, dark green and stringless. Suitable dark green, slightly curled. Suitable for quick freezing. 
eee ral See REFUGEE or 1000 TO 1. 70 days. A very productive, 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 53 days. Similar to hardy, vigorous late sort. Pods 5 to 54% inches long, some- 
Landreth Stringless but pods are a little longer, straighter what slender, round and slightly curved, almost stringless 
and more slender, more depressed between Beans and slightly and of good quality; color light green. Suitable for quick 
lighter in color; early, hardy and of highest quality. freezing. 
BOUNTIFUL. 48 days. Best of the flat-podded varieties. KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD HOMESTEAD. 65 days. 
Pods 612-7 inches long, thick, flat and slightly curved. String- ‘The most popular green-podded, climbing Bean; early and 
less and of fine quality; color light green. Suitable for quick productive. Pods 8 to 9 inches long, very slender. Suitable 
freezing. for quick freezing. 
DUTCH CASE KNIFE. (Snijboonen). 65 days. Pole Bean. Green snap pods, 7 to 8 inches iong, 
straight, flat, brittle, of good quality; best as a shell Bean. Beans very flat, ivory-white. 
Prices Except as Noted: Lb., 50c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 
10 Ibs., $4.50; 25 Ibs., $10.50; 50 Ibs., $20.00. 
TOP CROP. 48 days. A new important addition to the Tendergreen class. Early and produc- 
tive, stringless, resistant to common Bean Mosaic, medium green, pods 6 inches long by % in. 
wide, round. Excellent for shipping, market as well as canning and freezing. ] Ib., 60¢c, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 Ibs., $5.50; 25 Ibs., $12.50; 50 Ibs., $24.00. 
Lima Beans Pole Variety 
KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA, 88 days. An improved strain, vigorous, midseason, pro- 
ductive. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, very flat and wide and uniformly four-seeded. 
Dwarf or Bush Varieties 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA, 75 days. Both Beans and pods are larger than the old 
type. The pods measure 5 to 6 inches long by 1% inches wide and are of a luscious flavor. 
They are frequently borne in clusters of from 5 to 8 pods. Suitable for quick freezing. 
K BUSH LIMA NO. 242. U. S. D. AN 73) days. A most excellent variety and 
2 AA ak oe with market gardeners. Pods are about 5 inches long, containing 4 to 5 
large, oval-shaped, very thick, white Beans. Suitable for quick freezing. 
iE H LIMA, Thorogreen Green Cotyledon. (Baby Lima.) 65 days. A vigor- 
LAA AST bee small type of Bush Lima. Pods small, about 3 inches long, contain 
ing 3 to 4 small, flat, white Beans. Suitable for quick freezing. 
Prices: Lb., 50c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 Ibs., $4.50; 
25 Ibs., $10.50; 50 Ibs., $20.00. 
Due to present rates of postage, and pending increases, please bear in mind that anything 
that is quoted “Not Postpaid’? means that the postage will be extra and in the case of 10 Ibs. 
of Beans, the mailing weight would be at least 12 or 13 Ibs. on which the rates in force at 
time of ordering would prevail. Additional money must be included with the order for the 
ostage, however, if it is not enough to cover the postage due, we will weigh the seeds to cover 
the actual funds received. Any extra money that is sent and not needed will be refunded im- 
mediately when your order is filled. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
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The Original Legume Inoculatoy 
Burpee’s 
Improved 
Bush Lima 
All prices quoted herein are subject to change without notice 
