SEED GROWERS 
BEANS — Bush Green Podded Varieties — Continued 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD 53 
An excellent bean for the market gardener and shipper; and widely used 
for canning. Very heavy, stocky vine. Pods round, 6 to 6% inches long, of 
Sg fine quality, stringless throughout entire growth. Seed deep 
yellow. 
HORTICULTURAL, DWARF 54 
Vine very productive, compact, upright, with large leaves. Pods 4 to 5 
inches long, wide, thick, stringless with splashes of bright red on a yel- 
lowish ground. Seed large, oval, plump and nearly covered with splashes 
of bright red. 
HORTICULTURAL, TAYLOR 55 
A productive strain with strings, used mostly for green shelled beans which 
are ready in 62 to 65 days. Vine—medium height and vigorous. Pods— 
5% to 6% inches long, semi-round, stringy, light green in snap stage; turn- 
ing white with splashes of crimson as it matures. Seed—color, buff with 
irregular spots of maroon, brown eye-ring, full oval shape, 1,090 per pound. 
LANDRETH’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD 52 
An individual plant selection out of Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod. Vine 
is more erect with darker foliage and larger, slimmer pods which stay 
greener than the original type. Pods 6 to 8 inches long, round, slightly 
curved and absolutely stringless. 
PLENTIFUL 52 
Classified as a black seeded Bountiful but matures about three days later 
than Bountiful. Pods flat, light green, quite straight, stringless. Seeds 
black. 
RANGER 56 
A new type distinguished by its disease resistance, high yield and excellent 
quality, whether used fresh, canned, frozen or for dry beans. Plant spread- 
ing and with half runners, vigorous and very prolific; resistant to common 
bean mosaic and powdery mildew. Leaves of refugee form. Pods round, 
mostly straight, stringless, silvery green, the set largely concentrated in 
the crown. 
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STRINGLESS REFUGEE, MOSAIC RESISTANT 64 Days 
Resistant to common bean mosaic. Plant of Refugee type and strongly 
prolific. Pods 5% inches long, straight, round, silver green, stringless, 
without fiber; seed purple-blue splashed with buff. Excellent canners’ bean. 
STREAMLINER 7 
Pods flat to thick flat, straight to very slightly curved, stringless and 
fiberless, tender until full maturity, medium green. Bush of medium size 
and prolific. Seeds medium size, oval and white. 
SULPHUR OR BRIMSTONE 54 
Vines are similar in type to Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod. Pods are semt- 
round to round, straight to slightly curved, stringy, fairly free from fiber, 
light green, beans prominent in pods. Seeds are small, thick, short oval, 
bright sulphury yellow with faint greenish or brownish eyespot. 
TENDERGREEN a 53 
Michael-Leonard’s new strain of this variety developed by hybridizing and 
selection is mosaic resistant. Vine medium light, 18-inch bush, upright with 
good leaf growth. Pods light green, 6 inch average, straight, round, crisp, 
meaty, stringless and without fiber. Very fine flavor. One of the best all 
around varieties. Seed brown mottled, splashed with buff. 
TENNESSEE GREEN POD OR BROWN BUNCH 52 
Vine dark, 12 inches, lazy sprawling growth, large leaves. Pods medium 
light, 6 to 8 inches, curved, wide, flat, very thin when fit, become knobby 
with deep indentures between seeds as pod ages; crisp, tender, stringless 
when young, developing string later. Seed dark brown, medium large, 
wide, flat. 
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