Pole beans come into bearing later than bush beans, yield more heavily over a longer period and 
some produce bigger pods. Support must be given the vines, which grow 5 to 8 ft. and more high. 
Young pods make delicious snap-shorts; also popular as green or dried shell beans. To many persons, 
pole beans have that good bean flavor that is lacking in some varieties of the bush type. 
6232 Burpee Golden © — wew for 1954 
60 days. Wide, flat, butter-yellow pods, 51% to 6% in. long, 1 in. across, stringless, 
fiberless and meaty at all stages of growth. The best flavored and most delicious 
yellow bean. Pods are often sliced lengthwise for cooking. Plants start out to 
grow like a bush bean and set pods very early, then the runners shoot up and con- 
tinue to produce pods of outstanding quality over a long period. Seed supply is 
limited. Sorry, not more than 1% lb. to one customer. Pkt. 25¢; 1% Ib. $1.50 
6182 Kentucky Wonder © 65 days. Most popular and dependable green pod 
pole bean throughout the country. It is early, climbs well, and bears a heavy crop of 
large, green pods, 7 to 9 in. long, in clusters. They are round, thick, meaty, tender, 
brittle, excellent for freezing, fairly straight and stringless when young, Though thick, 
the pods appear slender on account of their length. The light brown seeds have a dis- 
tinctive, tasty flavor which makes them so highly desirable for use as shell beans. 
Pkt. 20¢; 12 1b. 50¢; lb. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.60; 5 Ibs. $3.65 
5113 Kentucky Wonder, Rust resistant — White seeded; heavy yielder 
63 days. Flat-oval, dark green pods, 6 to 7 in. long; stringless when young. Very good 
quality. Resistant to certain forms of rust. White seeds are delicious for dry shell use. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 1b. 50¢; Ib. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.70; 5 Ibs. $3.85 
5114 Kentucky Wonder Wax © 68 days. Slightly curved, flat-oval, light yel- 
low pods, 7 to 8 in. long, brittle, meaty, practically free from strings. Brown seeds. 
Pkt. 20¢; 12 lb. 50¢; Ib. 90¢; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 Ibs. $3.95 
5116 Blue Lake, White Seeded 0 days. Round-oval, medium green pods, 
5% to 6 in. long, straight, smooth, fleshy, tender, stringless and fiberless. Excellent snap 
beans of good quality. The leading canning and freezing bean in California and the 
Northwest; valuable for home and market. Small seeds; suitable for dry shell use. 
Pkt. 207; 12 1b. 50¢; Ib. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.70; 5 Ibs. $3.95 
5198 Blue Lake, Black Seeded 60 days. 
Medium green, round-oval pods, 6% in. long, straight, 
stringless in the snap stage and of excellent quality. 
Vines are strong, heavy producers and resistant to 
common bean mosaic and some forms of rust. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 45¢;_ Ib. 80¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
5086 Golden Cluster Wax 74 days. Light 
waxy yellow, tender, almost straight, flat pods, 614 to 
7% in. long; flesh is brittle and of fine quality. String- 
less when young. Popular for snaps, green shell and 
dry beans. Seeds are oval-flat and chalky white. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 lb. 50¢; Ib. 90¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.70; 5 Ibs. $4.00 
Burpee 
Golden 
(Shown in color on 
the back cover) 
5127 Horticultural (Cranberry, Wren’s Egg) 70 days. Flat-oval, broad, green 
pods, 5 to 6 in. long; make delicious snap-shorts when young. Recommended chiefly 
as a green or dry shell bean of good flavor; fine for baking. Home and market favorite. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 1b. 50¢; Ib. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
5102 Lazy Wife (White Cranberry) 80 days. Broad, flat, green pods, 5 to 6 in. 
long; straight, meaty, brittle and stringless. Fine for snaps when young; green shelled 
or dry beans are delicious. White seeded; round and smooth. For home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 45¢; Ib. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.50 
5107 MicCaslan © 63 days. Dark green, flat pods, 7 to 8 in. long; curved, brittle 
and fine grained. Popular for snaps, green or dry shell beans. Show slight strings when 
they reach full size; stringless and of good quality when young. Seeds are white. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 45¢; Ib. 80¢; 2 Ibs. $1.45; 5 Ibs. $3.25 
5191 Scarlet Runner 65 days. Bears large, showy sprays of bright scarlet flowers 
so is often grown for ornamental purposes, as well as for eating. Pods 6 to 6% in. long, 
broad and thick; they and the green shell beans are edible and of good flavor, tender 
and tasty if used when young. Succeeds best in cool regions and seasons. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 1b. 50¢; Ib. 95¢; 2 Ibs. $1.80 
How to Grow Pole Beans 
Pole Beans should not be planted until all danger of frost is passed and the soil is warm and 
moderately dry. They do best if the vines are given support, the most frequently used being 
rough poles, spaced 3 to 4 ft. apart each way. Place 5 or 6 beans around each pole, cover with 
2 in. of soil, and firm to assist germination. When plants are well started, thin so that 3 or 4 
of the strongest remain to a pole. A packet of seed is enough for 15 poles, except Scarlet Run- 
ner, a pkt. of which is enough for 8 poles. Burpee Golden—plant 3 or 4 seeds to a pole; a pkt. 
is enough for 12 poles. Pole Beans may also be planted 3 to 5 in. apart along a trellis or fence. 
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