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SHELLEASY—A UNH introduction. An improvement over Flash and 
Brilliant. It is a heavier yielder, a little earlier, and more disease- 
resistant. Its high yield, easy shelling, and beautiful red pods and 
beans will make a favorite for years to come. Pkt. 20 cts.; % Ib. 40 cts.; 
tel beeosctsas 2) lbse $1305 bse h2ifo. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE RED KIDNEY—A UNH introduction. This bean 
was selected from an old variety very popular in the White Mountains. 
It resembles the Red Kidney in appearance but is two weeks earlier 
and better in quality. Pkt. 20 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; 1 lb. 65 cts.; 2 lbs. 
$1.25; 5 lbs. $2.60. 
LITTLETON HORTICULTURE —This strain of Horticulture bean ex- 
celled all others in a test of about 20 heirloom Horticulture beans from 
New Hampshire. We highly recommend this bean as a baking bean. It 
outyields all other beans we have grown in our trials at Durham. Our 
grower in central New Hampshire prefers this bean over all others 
of its type. It is the heaviest vielding and most disease-resistant bean 
on his farm. The bean is kidney-shaped and has excellent quality. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; 1 lb. 70 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $2.60. 
JACOB’S CATTLE—Widely known in New Hampshire under such 
names as Trout and Speckled Beauty. This bean is widely grown for 
both green and dry shell purposes. Perhaps the prettiest of all dry 
shell beans. Pkt; 20 cts.; “% lb: 35 cts.; 1 lb. 65 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 
Ibs. $2.60. 
SOLDIER—A white kidney bean with the figure of a soldier on its eye. 
Very popular as a dry shell bean in New Hampshire. One of the best 
of the heirloom beans. Pkt. 20 cts.; 1% Ib. 35 cts.; 1 lb. 65 cts.; 2 Ibs. 
$1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.45. 
YELLOW EYE—A favorite bean in central Maine. An heirloom bean 
of the marrow type with a yellowish eye. Pkt. 20 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; 
1 lb. 65 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.45. 
NUTE HORTICULTURE—This beautiful giant horticulture bean was 
called to our attention by Ray Nute of Farmington, New Hampshire. 
It is early and productive and has the largest beans of any of the heir- 
looms offered in this catalog. An excellent green and dry shell bean. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 1% Ib. 40 cts.; 1 lb. 75 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $2.60. 
POLKA DOT—A Billy Hepler Seed Co. introduction. A new dry shell 
bean with a color pattern like Jacob’s Cattle excepting in black. A 
high vielding, early variety. Pkt. 25 cts. 
BUMBLE BEE—Grown for both green and dry shell. The beans are 
large, white with a big red eye, really beautiful in the green shell stage. 
It is of excellent quality as a baking bean. Pkt. 20 cts.; 1% lb. 35 cts.; 
WelbmGorctss 25 lbsea1e25: 
GIANT SOLDIER—An improved soldier bean, larger in size, higher 
yielding and better quality. It has a red instead of a brown soldier. 
Piktae20 CLs. 
