POLE BEANS 
(Pole Beans—Continued) 
along the rows of corn, and will climb up the corn 
stalks. 
CORNFIELD TYPES: 
Genuine Cornfield—A distinct variety from Striped 
Creaseback, more productive, and longer podded. 
Vines grow up to 6 feet tall and climb well, keep 
blooming and bearing over a long period. Pods are 
about 6 inches long, broad and oval, thick, meaty, 
tender, excellent quality and flavor when picked 
he ee stage. Seed oval, tan with brown striping. 
ays. 
Missouri Wonder — Popular for green shell use, but 
pod quality is only fair. Vines are about 6 feet long, 
climb well, and are quite productive. Pods are 
about 5% inches long, thick oval, stringy and 
fibrous, medium green. Seed is large, plump oval, 
cinnamon gray splashed with brown. 65 days. 
Red Speckled Cut Short — An old favorite corn- 
field variety, which has good flavor and quality 
when picked young. Vines are 4% to 5 feet long, 
climb well, keep bearing all season. Pods are about 
| 3% inches long, round, straight, fleshy, stringless 
' when young. Seed is tan splashed with reddish 
streaks and eye, oval. 75 days. 
St. Louis White Perfection — An excellent market 
garden variety with long, attractive pods of good 
eating quality. Dry shell beans are also of good 
| size and cooking qualities. Vines are about 5 feet 
| tall, climb well, very productive and bear over a 
| long season. Pods are 8 to 8% inches long, round 
|| oval, tender and brittle, straight and stringless, me- 
| dium green. Seed is rounded, medium size, white. 
| 64 days. 
Striped Creaseback — An old cornfield type used 
_ for snap beans. The vines of Striped Creaseback 
' are about 5 feet tall, climb well, hardy. Pods are 
| about 5% inches long, almost round, straight, 
| stringy, medium green. Seed is tan splashed with 
. black, considerably darker than Genuine Cornfield. 
| 70 days. 
_ OTHER POLE VARIETIES: 
| Blue Lake Stringless — Also called White Crease- 
back. An improved stringless podded, quality pole 
_ variety. Plant is about 5 feet tall, vigorous, dark 
| green, climbs well. Pods are about 6 inches long 
| by 3% inches wide, round, stringless, fibreless, ten- 
_ der, and of good quality, medium green in color, 
| fine for canning and freezing. Seed is. small, white, 
' kidney-shaped. 65 days. 
_ Ideal Market — A good quality home garden bean. 
' Vines are about 5 feet long, climb well and keep 
_ bearing. Pods are about 6 inches long, round and 
slender, straight, stringless, fleshy, and of very fine 
| quality and appearance. Seed is small and black. 
| 65 days. 
| Kentucky Wonder—The most widely used and best 
' known pole bean, popular especially for its fine 
flavor and quality when young. Vines are 6 to 7 
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