How to Grow Beans: Plantings commence many flowers to fall, and cultivating when 
in the Lower South during January, Febru- vines are wet with dew may cause rust and 
ary and March. Sow 1% to 2 inches deep, 3 spread anthracnose if it is present. Frequent 
to 4 inches apart, in rows 2% to 3% feet picking insures a prolonged bearing season. 
apart. Cultivate often until plants blossom. Two pounds will sow 100 feet of row; 60 
Deep cultivation when in bloom will cause pounds (bushel), an acre. 
GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEANS - 
16 Stringless Black Valentine (Certified). 
53 days. It has,.,become one of the leading: varieties 
planted by commercial growers for shipping. The hardy 
plants are large, vigorous, erect and very prolific. The 
oval pods are 6% to 7 inches long, nearly straight, dark- 
green, distinctly. stringless, quite fleshy and of fine quality 
and delicate flavor. Attractive in appearance, of high 
= edible quality and has become the most popular variety 
ES for the trucker and shipper. %4. Ib. 20¢; % Ib. 356c3 
ad lb. 6Oc; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ib. $2.50. Not prepaid: 15 
re gee? $4.75; 60 Ibs. (bus.) $17.25; 100 Ibs. (bag) 
43 Contender (Certified). 43 gays, Contender 
(Buff Valentine) has now come to the front as one of 
the best green-podded bush beans. The pods are about 
6% inches long, slim, near round, dark green and 
stringless. The plants are very hardy and are resistant 
to mosaic. Flavor and attractiveness in appearance 
are further reasons why Contender should be the bean 
for you. % lb. 20c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. 
$1.15; 5 Ibs. $2.50. Not prepaid: 15 lbs. (pk.) 
$5.10; 60 lbs. (bus.) $18.50; 100 lbs, (bag) $29.00. 
Contender 
50 Wade. 52 days. Gold Medal Winner 1952 All- 
America Selection. Resistant to mosaic and powdery 
mildew. The pods are deep. green in color, 5% to 
inches long, round, slender, and with reddish brown’ seeds. 
Growing taller than Tendergreen, it holds its pods off the 
ground and: yields heavily. It is smooth in appearance 
and has excellent marketability qualities: Another feature 
is slow wilting—it loses its water content slower than 
most other beans. An outstanding new bean. ™% Ib. 
25c; % lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 Ibs. $1.25; 5 lbs. $2.75. 
Not prepaid:,15 lbs. (pk.) $5.65; 60 Ibs. (bus.) $21.00; 
100 168. (bag) $33.00. ah rors 
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7."Tendergreen'" Stringless.52 days. A! distinct 
green-podded bush* bean, enormously prolific, ‘entirely 
stringless, and bearing’ a’ profusion of finely flavored 
beans -that’are more tender. than any other variety. The 
pods: are 6 inches long,‘round’ as a pencil, very meaty, 
smooth, and of a lovely:dark-green color. The-erect vines 
are exceptionally strong and. vigorous,’ producing an enor- 
mous yield of straight, beautiful pods: %4 Ib. 20c; % Ib. 
35c; lb. GOc; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.50. Not -prepaid: 
Le (pk.) $4.75; 60 Ibs. (bus.) $17.25; 120 lbs. (bag) 
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Stringless Black 
Valentine Beans 
3! Topcrop. 52 days. Gold Medal Winner 
1950 All-America Selection. One of the earliest 
of the green-pod bush beans, The pods are five 
and a half inches in length, round, dark green, 
stringless, and resistant to mosaic disease. The 
bush grows about fifteen to seventeen inches high 
with a good concentration of pods. %4 lb. 25c; 
% Ib. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. 
$2.75. Not prepaid: 15 lbs. (pk.) $5.90; 60 
ibs. (bus.) $21.50; 100 Ibs. (bag) $34.00. 
9 Supergreen. 58 days. A 
earefully bred bean similar to 
but outyielding Tendergreen, 
The dark green pods are 6 to 
8 inches long, straight, slim 
and round. The strong erect 
vine grows about 18 inches 
high. Excellent for the gar- 
den and canning. %4 lb. 20c¢; 
1% lb. 35c; Ib. 6Oc;.2 Ibs, 
$1.10; 5 lbs. $2.45. Not 
prepaid: 15 lbs, (pk.) $4.60; 
60 Ibs. (bus.) $16.75; 120 
lbs. (bag) $31.50. 
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