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FIELD BEANS 
Phaseolus vulgaris 
Field beans are grown for the dry edible seeds, which are used in preparing baked 
beans, chili con carne, and similar dishes. None of the varieties listed here has edible 
pods, although several of the snap bean varieties listed elsewhere in this catalog have 
seeds of suitable color for use as dried beans. Where this is the case, the alternate 
use of dry shelled beans is mentioned in the variety description. All of the following 
varieties require about 90 to 100 days to mature dry beans. 
VARIETY SEED COLOR SEED SHAPE SEED SIZE 
Dark Red Kidney Dark Red Kidney Large 
Great Northern! White Oval Large 
Michelite |? White Oval Small 
(White Navy ) 
Pinto Brown splashed on buff Oval Medium 
(Mosaic Resistant; Bacterial Blight Resistant. 
POLE, GREEN AND WAX POD 
Phaseolus vulgaris 
68 H ALABAMA NO. 1 
A nematode resistant variety developed for Southern areas by the Alabama Experiment 
Station. A creaseback type. 
VINE—Hardy and productive. Distinguished by its purple tinged stems. 
PODS—6% inches long, round, and almost straight. Green splashed with purple which 
disappears on cooking. 
SEED—Black. 2,140 per pound. 
65 HC (Mosaic Resistant) BLUE LAKE STRINGLESS 
White Creaseback Improved 
The stringless successor to the old Blue Lake. When properly grown, this variety is 
unsurpassed for eating quality. Its crisp, tender pods have the highly desirable pole 
bean flavor. Should have plenty of water and moderate temperatures for best perform- 
ance. Shows resistance to common bean mosaic and some races of rust. 
VINE —About 6 feet tall, with dark green, rough leaves. Foliage is medium sparse, 
especially at the base, an important point in controlling sclerotinia. 
PODS—5% to 6% inches long, round, straight. Stringless, fiberless, of exceptionally 
fine texture. Appealing flavor. Bright, deep green color. 
SEED—White. 1,820 per pound. 
69 HM BLUE RIBBON 
Early Genuine Cornfield 
Creaseback type, earlier than Striped Creaseback. A good yielder, and tender when 
young. 
VINE—4% to 5 feet tall, a good climber. Similar to Striped Creaseback but does not 
have purple pigment on runners. Blossom color is faint purple—almost white. 
PODS—4% inches long, almost round. Light green in color. Fleshy and stringless 
when young. 
SEED—Brown stripes over a mottled buff field. Plump, oval and slightly truncate in 
shape. Medium small. 1,450 per pound. 
