BEANS 
1 pound for 100 hills; 60 lbs. will plant an acre 
We Catalog Only the Leading and Best Varieties 
CULTURE: Beans must not be planted until danger 
of frost is past and the soil is quite warm. Plant in 
rows 18 to 30 inches apart for hand cultivation, or 242 
to 3 feet apart for field culture. Space the seed 2 to 3 
inches apart in the rows and cover with 1 to 2 inches 
of soil. For a continuous supply make sowings every 
2 weeks until 10 weeks before the first expected frost. 
Beans are more delicious and bear longer when picked 
before fully matured. Give frequent and shallow 
cultivation until blossoms appear. 
GREEN BUSH VARIETIES 
BOUNTIFUL or EARLY SIX WEEKS. 49 days, Is 
the earliest of the green varieties. A very pro- 
ductive bean, pods are about 5 inches long, 
straight, handsome, rather light green, flat and 
of good quality. It is very popular on Eastern 
Markets. Similar to Plentiful. 
CONTENDER. A new bean that has almost every- 
thing. Very early. Exceptionally heavy yielder 
and fine quality. Pods stringless and fiberless, 
6¥% inches long, round, slightly curved. Resistant 
to most bean diseases. Recommended where 
seasons are short. Excellent shipper. 
TOPCROP or FULCROP. Gold Medal All-America 
Winner for 1950. Equal to Tendergreen in qual- 
ity, but a better yielder. Pods round 6% to 7 
inches; stringless and fiberless. Resistant to 
bean Mosiac disease. 
WADE STRINGLESS BUSH BEAN. A new develop- 
ment of an outstanding bean that is resistant to 
bean mosaic; yields a heavy crop of complete 
stringless and fiberless, dark green, long, 7 inch 
pods well off the ground. Stands up well under 
shipping. 
BLACK VALENTINE STRINGLESS. With shippers 
and large market growers this is the most widely 
used and popular bean as it stands up in transit 
better than any other bush variety. Pods strictly 
stringless, 6% inches, dark green, slender, oval, 
nearly straight. Seed solid black. 
TENDERGREEN or ASGROW STRINGLESS. 54 days. 
An outstanding general purpose bean. Pods 
stringless, straight, round, 6 inches long, dark 
green, meaty and free from fiber. Plants vigorous 
growing and very productive. 
FULL MEASURE. Produces an abundance of pods 
6 to 6% inches long; stringless and fiberless; 
tender and meaty even after the bean is well 
matured. Recommended for home gardens, can- 
ning, and freezing. 
LANDRETH STRINGLESS. 52 days. A greatly im- 
proved Burpee’s Stringless. Pods are longer, 
slightly more round, flesh more tender, less 
fibrous, and no strings. 
GIANT STRINGLESS. 55 days. Exceedingly produc- 
tive and very hardy. Light green stringless pod 
6 inches in length, round and fairly straight. 
BRITTLE WAX or ROUND POD KIDNEY 
WAX BUSH VARIETIES 
BRITTLE WAX or ROUND POD KIDNEY. 54 days. 
An outstanding sort for home use and for the 
market trade. Plants large, erect, medium green, 
vigorous and productive. Pods handsome in ap- 
pearance, medium yellow, round, slightly curved, 
extremely brittle; fleshy, absolutely stringless 
and fiberless; the best of the round podded wax 
varieties. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX. 53 days. A desirable 
home and market garden variety. Plants strong 
and productive. Pods round, slightly curved, brit- 
tle and absolutely stringless. Seed solid black. 
TOP NOTCH GOLDEN WAX. A much improved 
type of Golden Wax. Pods are stringless, smooth, 
symmetrical oval, light golden color, very tender, 
5 to 6 inches long, almost an inch longer than 
improved Golden Wax. Very productive. 
Our bean seed are Idaho grown. 
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4 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
