POLE BEAN, KY. WONDER 
TOPCROP—Developed by the USDA, High- 
ly resistant to the virus diseases ‘‘greasy 
pod’’ and common bean mosaic. Widely 
adapted, and a very high yielder. Pods 6 
inches long, stringless, fiberless, round, 
little larger than Tendergreen, Seed tan 
mottled over brown. AAS G.M. 1950. 
WADE—A new variety developed by the 
late Dr, B. L, Wade of the U.S.D.A. The 
unusual dark emerald green pod color dis- 
tinguishes it from other recent introduc- 
tions. Resistant to common bean mosaic; 
should become a shipping and garden 
favorite, Pods 6!/% inches in length, string- 
less, smooth, round and tender. Seed dark 
reddish brown. 
WHITE HALF RUNNER (Old Dutch Runner) 
—Popular in the mountain areas of the mid- 
south and southeast; used mainly for snap 
and shelled beans. Pods 4 inches long, 
round, stringy and fibrous at full size, but of 
distinctively good flavor, Seed white. 
Bush Wax Pod Varieties 
BRITTLE WAX or ROUND POD KIDNEY 
WAX—A leader and standard in the wax 
pods, Widely used in home gardens and 
adapted for freezing, Pods 6 to 64% inches 
long, strirgless and fiberless, round, brittle, 
fleshy and light yellow. Seed white with 
dark irregular eye-ring. 
CHEROKEE WAX—Developed from a selec- 
tion out of Black Valentine Stringless; prob- 
ably the most vrolific of the wax-podded 
varieties, Pods 64 to 7 inches long, oval, 
stringless and tender, Seed black, 
GOLDEN WAX, TOP NOTCH—Superior to 
the old type Golden Wax for its productivity, 
hardiness, and length of pods. Pods 5 to 52 
inches long, thick flat, light golden yellow, 
stringless, tender, very uniform, Seed white 
with irregular brown eye-ring. 
PENCIL POD BLACK WAX — Popular in 
home and market gardens. Highly depend- 
able, fine quality. Pods 6 to 61% inches long, 
golden yellow, round stringless, tender and 
brittle, Seed black, 
Field Beans 
GREAT NORTHERN—One of the more im- 
portant dry edible commercial beans grown. 
Our stocks are resistant to common bean 
mosaic; early. Short runners, Pods 3% to 4 
inches long, flat, stringy and tough, not 
edible, Seed entirely white; larger and 
more flattened than navy, 
PINTO—Of considerable commercial im- 
portance as a dry edible bean for making 
chili, Pods 314 to 4 inches long, flat, stringy 
and tough, not edible. Seed light buff with 
brown splashings; broad oval. 
RED KIDNEY (Dark)—A beautifully colored 
bean of fine edible qualities. Does nicely 
in home gardens. Bush type plants, Pods 
S to 52 inches long, broad oval, stringy, 
fibrous, not edible, Seed color, dark rich 
red, flattened kidney shape. 
WHITE KIDNEY—A bush type producing 
large beans of fine dry shelled quality, Pods 
S¥2 to 6 inches long, stringy, fibrous, flat, 
not edible. Seed color, entirely white, flat- 
tened kidney shape, 
WHITE NAVY (Michelite)—The most widely 
known and grown of the commercial beans. 
We are now supplying the newest and 
finest strain; resistant to common bean mo- 
saic and bacterial blight. Pods 32 inches 
long, flat, not edible. Seed entirely glossy 
white, small, oval. 
Pole Green Pod Varieties 
ALABAMA NO. 1—Resistant to nematodes 
or root knot. A creaseback type, with pur- 
ple tinged stems, Pods 6]! inches long, 
eae tinged, round, almost straight, Seed 
ack, 
BLUE LAKE or WHITE CREASEBACK IM- 
PROVED—A selection of White Creaseback,, 
of high quality. 5 to 6 feet tall. Pods 54 to 
6 inches long, stringless when young, 
round, brittle, Seed white; make good dry- 
shelled beans. 
BLUE LAKE STRINGLESS—Fulfills the de- 
mand for a stringless pole bean of high 
quality. Very productive vine, resistant to 
common bean mosaic and some forms of 
rust. 6 feet tall. Pods 61% inches long, round, 
stringless, appealing flavor, Seed white, 
suitable for dry shell beans, 
BLUE RIBBON POLE or EARLY GENUINE 
CORNFIELD—Creaseback type, earlier than 
Striped Creaseback, 5 feet tall, Pods 414 
inches long, almost round, fleshy and 
stringless when young, Seed mottled buff 
and brown, 
IDEAL MARKET or BLACK CREASEBACK— 
Very early, about 7 days ahead of Ken- 
tucky Wonder, 4 feet tall. Pods 5 to 54% 
inches long, round, stringless when young, 
very good quality. Seed black. 
KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD HOMESTEAD 
—The leading pole bean, best known and 
most widely used. Outstanding in home and 
market gardens for its fine quality, Adapted 
for home freezing, Prized for its flavor, both 
in snap and green shelled stage, 6 feet tall. 
Pods 742 to 9 inches long, uneven and 
slightly twisted, curved, slightly stringy; 
excellent quality and flavor, Seed grayish 
brown. 
KENTUCKY WONDER, RUST RESISTANT— 
Rather similar to regular Kentucky Wonder. 
Resistant to some forms of rust. 5 feet tall. 
Pods 7 to 8 inches long, round, tender, 
stringless when young. Seed grayish brown. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX—Unsurpassed 
among the wax-podded pole varieties. Pods 
7 to 7¥2 inches long, light golden yellow, 
thick-flat to oval, quality good, almost string- 
less. Seed brown. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL or SPECKLED 
CRANBERRY or WREN’S EGG—An old va- 
riety, used as snap, green or dry shell bean 
in the home and market garden. 4! feet 
tall. Pods 6 to 6% inches long, wide, 
splashed with red in green shell stage; 
stringless, almost fiberless, quality good. 
Seed buff splashed with red. 
McCASLAN—A popular southern garden 
and shipping variety. 5!/2 feet tall. Pods 7 to 
8 inches, fleshy, slightly stringy, slightly 
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flattened and twisted, of good quality in 
younger stages. Seed ivory white. 
MISSOURI WONDER or NOXALL or NANCY 
D—Excellent sort for green shelled beans; 
popular for planting with corn. Pods 6 to 7 
inches stringy, round, quality fair. Seed 
mottled pinkish grey. 
RED SPECKLED CUTSHORT—An old south- 
ern variety for planting with corn. 5 feet 
tall. Pods 3 to 4 inches long, round, straight, 
medium fleshy, good quality in young 
stage. Seed grey splashed with purplish 
crimson, 
ST. LOUIS PERFECTION or WHITE CORN- 
FIELD IMPROVED—One of the finest va- 
rieties for green snap or dry shell beans in 
the home and market garden. 6 feet tall. 
Pods 8 to 9 inches long, creaseback, few 
strings, very good quality. Seed white. 
STRIPED CREASEBACK or NANCY DAVIS 
or SCOTIA—Used for snap and shell beans; 
productive, medium early. 5 feet tall. Pods 
6 to 62 inches, round, fleshy, stringy, good 
quality, Seed mottled buff with black. 
WHITE KENTUCKY WONDER NO. 191— 
Developed by USDA, a market garden va- 
riety with resistance to bean rust, 6 feet 
tall. Pods 8 to 9 inches, oval, tender and 
stringless at market stage, Seed white. 
BUSH LIMA BEANS 
Same cultural directions apply for lima beans as 
for the green beans. 
ALLGREEN—Our new productive green 
seeded lima with green cotyledons and 
green seed coat. Plant growth similar to 
Henderson. Seed small, flat, green cotyle- 
don, green tinted seed coat, excellent flavor, 
3 to 4 per pod. 
BIXBY—New baby lima bean developed by 
the Oklahoma Experiment Station, Drought 
resistant and extremely productive. Seed 
green at market stage, white when mature; 
small, medium plump, 3 to 4 per pod, 
HENDERSON'S BUSH LIMA 
BURPEE’S IMPROVED BUSH—Improvement 
over the Burpee’s Bush Lima. Has thicker 
beans with more greenish tinge and is 
slightly earlier, Seed greenish white, large, 
thick, 4 per pod, 
DIXIE BUTTERPEA, WHITE—A relatively 
new variety particularly adapted for South- 
ern conditions, Seed White, plump, small, 
almost round, 3 to 4 per pod. 
FORDHOOK BUSH—Famed ffor its distinct 
large size and appealing flavor. Seed color 
white tinged with green; large, plump, 
oval, 3 to 4 per pod. 
FORDHOOK 242—The U.S.D.A. developed 
this potato type lima for productivity un- 
der adverse conditions. Excellent quality, 
widely used for market, canning and freez- 
ing, Pods do not retain fresh green color on 
the market quite as well as regular Ford- 
hook, (A.A.S. B.M, 1945). Seed white tinged 
ae green, large, plump, oval, 3 to 4 per 
poa, 
