reen-Pod BUSH BEA 
Before the introduction of stringless bush beans, green and yellow podded varieties — 
were known as string beans and this name, unfortunately, seems to remainin many 
localities. Now that strings and tough fiber have been bred out of these varieties, we 
are referring to them as snap beans. Take a pod, green or 
yellow, break it quickly and see how it snaps. Pods are 
most delicious, raw or cooked, if picked when quite 
young and tender. They have more vitamins then, 
are better for you, and, they taste better. 
fringless 
. Burpee’s Tender Pod 
; Bush Bean 
6173 Burpee’s 
Tender Podo 
48 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1941. 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner. The most 
delicate flavored, the most tender and the most suc- 
culent bean at all stages of growth. Pods are brittle, fleshy, 
meaty, stringless, fiberless, 414 to 5™% in. long, thick, round, 
smooth, deep green, and characterized by unusually long, curving 
tip ends. Of great value for home and market garden, canning and freezing. 
Matures early and is productive over a long period. Seems to be less affected by adverse 
weather conditions than most varieties. Seeds are pearly white, with a small red spot on 
either side of the eye; the red spots do not appear until beans are about matured. If allowed 
to ripen, the dried, oval-shaped shell beans are of excellent quality for baking or boiling. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 1b. 55¢; Ib. $1.00; 2 Ibs. $1.90; 5 Ibs. $4.50 
5095 Giant Stringless — round 6161 Bountiful © — fii, tender 
51 days. Medium-green pods 6 to 6!% in. long, meaty, 
round, slim, slightly curved, brittle and entirely 
stringless. Widely planted by the home and market 
gardener; valuable for freezing and canning. The 
plants are of strong growth, compact, and bear a 
heavy crop of delicious pods for a long time. Pods are 
a trifle longer than Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod, not 
as thick and lighter green in color. Dried seeds are light 
brown. Pkt. 15¢; 1% Ib. 45¢; 
Ib. 80¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 lbs. $3.25 
5091 Longreen— Very long, round 
50 days. All-America Winner. Pods often measure 
7 in. and more in length, round, fiberless, full flavored, 
thick meat and entirely stringless. A special strain of 
Tendergreen retaining all the best qualities of that 
famous variety and, in addition, the delicious pods are 
longer and mature earlier. One of the very best all- 
purpose green-podded beans for home garden, market, 
canning and freezing. Pkt. 20¢; 1% Ib. 50¢; 
Ib. 90¢; 2 lbs. $1.70; 5 Ibs. $3.75 
How to Grow Bush Snap Beans 
48 days. Attractive green pods of the choicest quality, 
6 to 7 in. long, broad, flat, tender, strictly stringless, 
and of rich flavor. Has proved to be unexcelled on 
heavy as well as light soils; reliable everywhere. Plants 
are vigorous, hardy and very prolific, bearing over a 
long season. Bountiful is the most popular of the flat 
green-pod bush beans for home and market; the lead- 
ing bean grown in the South for shipment to the North 
for it stands shipping well, retains its attractive ap- 
pearance and quality for a long time. Ideal for French- 
cut canning. Pkt. 15¢; 1 Ib. 45¢; 
Ib. 80¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $3.25 
6166 Tenderlong— Mosaic-resistant 
48 days. Extra meaty, attractive, dark green, slen- 
der, round pods, about 6 in. long, stringless, fiber- 
less, tender and of a rich flavor. Vines are mosaic- 
resistant, vigorousana  -oductiveoveralong period. ; 
A high quality bean for the home, market, canning 
and fréezing. Pkt. 20¢; 14 Ib. 50¢; 
Ib. 90¢; 2 Ibs. $1.70; 5 Ibs. $3.75 
Plant seed when danger of frost is past and the soil is warm, in rows 18 to 30 in. 
apart for hand cultivation or 2% to 3 ft. apart for field cultivation. Make furrows 
about 2 in. deep and space the beans 2 to 3 in. apart in the row. Cover with fine 
soil and firm the soil over the seed with your foot or the back of a rake to insure 
good germination. When plants are 2 or 3 in. high, thin to stand 4 to 6 in. apart 
in the row. For a continuous supply of tender pods, make additional sowings 
when the preceding planting is up and growing; allow plenty of time for the last 
sowing to bear before frost. Plants grow 15 to 20 in. tall and will bear more pods 
if you pick them when young at which time they are truly delicious. A pkt. of ; 
seed will sow about 25 ft. of row; one lb., 150 ft. Ca 
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