SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
«BEANS* 
BUSH KENTUCKY WONDER. New 
bush form of Kentucky Wonder with 
same flavor as the pole bean. Big, 
long stringless green pods; a heavy 
bearer. Be sure to try this bean. 
Pkt., 20c; '/o Lb., 45c; Lb., 75c. 
CULTURE—Beans are sensitive to both 
cold and wet, so do not plant till the 
ground is warm. To have a continuous 
supply plant every two weeks from the 
time the ground gets warm till the middle 
of August; farther south they may be 
planted even later. Make the rows 2 and 
3 feet apart, drop the beans 3 inches 
apart and cover 1!4 to 2 inches deep. 
Give frequent but shallow cultivation up 
to blooming time, not afterward, and 
never when the plants are wet. Plant in 
a light loamy soil that warms up quickly. 
One pound plants 60 feet; 100 pounds will 
plant an acre. 
GREEN PODDED BUSH 
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LANDRETH’S STRINGLESS. 53 Days. 
6 in., slightly curved, round, dark green 
fleshy pods, stringless, seeds brown. 
BOUNTIFUL. Six Weeks. 50 Days. 8-in. 
Pes broad flat light green pod, string- 
ess. 
BURPEE’S STRINGLESS. 55 Days. 5-in. 
curved round green fleshy pod, stringless. 
Tendergreen 
ts FULL MEASURE. 54 Days. 6-in. fairly 
straight dark green round pod, stringless. 
GIANT STRINGLESS. 54 Days. 6-in. 
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Henderson’s Bush 
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BURPEE’S. 77 Days. Strong vigorous 
pods, beans medium size. 
FORDHOOK. 75 Days. Erect heavy 
producing vine. Pods 4 to 4% inches 
long. 
HENDERSON. 65 Days. Medium 
height, compact vine. 3-in. pod, small 
seeded. 
SPECKLED JACKSON WONDER. 65 
Days. Very prolific and hardy. Plant 
resembles Henderson’s. 
A stringless. 
WAX BUSH 
For Beans, Peas, Sweet Peas os RED VALENTINE. 54 Days. 6-in. fairly Pkt., 15c; 4 Lb., 35c; Lb., 55c. 
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straight green pod, strings. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD. 52 Days. 8- thick creamy pods, stringless. 
GOLDEN WAX. 48 Days. 4%-in. 
in. flat very broad dark green pod, KENTUCKY WONDER WAX (Pole). 
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68 Days. 8-in. large thick creamy 
TENDERGREEN. 54 Days. The pods are pods, stringless. 
long, light green in color, round and ab- PENCIL POD WAX. 58 Days. 6%-in. 
NEW IMPROVED V ARIETIES ea opie SLE Yields a heavy crop round curved yellow pods, stringless. 
Pkt., 15c; 44 Lb., 40c; Lb., 65c. 
CONTENDER. 54 Days. A recent introduction with resistance 
to powdery mildew and common bean mosaic. Stringless pods 
of Black Valentine type. Round dark green pods. 
LOGAN. 52 Days. Upright plants grow 16 to 20 inches tall. 
Round pods 6 inches long with crease-back. Stringless, smooth 
and meaty. 
RANGER. 56 Days. Plants are vigorous and are resistant to 
downy mildew, common mosaic and some forms of anthracnose. 
Round, stringless, tender pods about 5 inches long. Seeds are 
white when dried and are excellent for winter use. 
RIVAL. 50 Days. Pods are very slender, meaty and stringless 
and are of good flavor. Measure about 6% inches long with 
somewhat crease-back development. All American Winner. 
TENDERPOD. 48 Days. Very tender, delicately flavored, 
stringless pods which are about 4% to 5% inches long. It is 
a very productive bean over a long period. Dried beans are 
excellent for boiling or baking. All American Winner. 
WADE BUSH SNAP BEAN. Received the Gold Medal 
for 1952. This variety is resistant to powdery mildew 
and common bean mosaic. Pods are deep green, about 
6 inches long, round and slender. Seeds are a reddish 
brown. Plant is taller than Tendergreen, heavy yield- 
er and pods are borne well off the ground. A top quality bean 
and is recommended for processing as well as for home and 
market use. 
STRINGLESS HORT. SNAP BEAN. An Honorable 
Mention award for 1952. A dwarf horticultural bean 
with a longer pod and more productivity than the 
standard dwarf variety. Semi-flat pod measuring 
about a half-inch wide by 6% inches long containing 
five or six beans to the pod. Dry beans are from light buff 
to blacking brown on buff and are semi-kidney shaped. 
POLE or RUNNING 
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KENTUCKY WONDER. 170 Days. 9-in. round curved pod, 
strings. 
KENTUCKY WONDER (White). 70 Days. 7-in. round brittle 
pods, stringless. 
KENTUCKY CUT SHORT. 72 Days. 4-in. straight flat pods, 
strings. 
DUTCH CASE KNIFE. 65 Days. 8-in. straight flat pods, 
strings. 
LAZY WIFE. 75 Days. 6-in. straight fleshy pods, stringless. 
MISSOURI WONDER. 66 Days. 5-in flat curved pods, pro- 
ductive, strings. 
Peel EeD CREASEBACK. 70 Days. 6%4-in. straight round pods, 
strings. 
WHITE CREASEBACK. 65 Days. 5%-in. round curved pods, 
nearly stringless. 
POLE LIMA 
Pkt..15cs050 Cb) 35celb..155¢. 
KING OF THE GARDEN. 88 Days. Strong growing and large 
podded, 4 to 5 beans. 
SIEVA (Carolina). 77 Days. Early, hardy, productive and a 
continuous bearer. Very popular. 
SPECKLED FLORIDA BUTTER. 90 Days. A small seeded 
dependable prolific variety, popular. 
GIANT PODDED SPECKLED or CHRISTMAS LIMA. 90 Days. 
The largest podded Lima we know of. Pods measuring 7 inches 
long by 14% inches broad. Try a packet of these. 
ALL GARDEN SEED POSTPAID. SEE PAGE 12 
FOR COMPLETE GARDEN SEED LIST. 
