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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 644 to 7.inches long, nearly straight, dark- 
green, distinct! stringless, quite fleshy and of fine quality 
and delicate flavor. Attractive in appearance, of high 
edible quality and has become the most popular variety 
for the trucker and shipper. ™% lb. 20c; % Ib. 35c; 
Ib. 6Oc; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ib. $2.50. Not prepaid: 15 
S27 PS aie $4.75: 60 Ibs. (bus.) $17.25; 100 lbs. (bag) 
43 Contender (Certified). 48 days. 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 
i to mosaic. Flavor and attractiveness in appearance 
; Contender are further reasons why Contender should be the bean 
© : for you. % Ib. 25c; % Ib. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 Ibs. 
$1.25; 5 lbs. $2.75. Not prepaid: 15 Ibs. (pk.) 
$5.65; 60 Ibs. (bus.) $21.00; 100 Ibs. hae} $33.00. 
50 Wade. ‘52 aays. Gold Medal Winner 1952 All- 
America Selection. Resistant to mosaic and. powdery 
mildew. The pods are deep green in color, 5% to 6 
inches long, round, slender, and with reddish brown seeds. 
Growing taller than Tendergreen, it holds its pods eff the 
ground and yields heavily. It is smooth in appearance 
and has excellent marketability qualities. Another feature 
is slow wiltinge—it loses ifs water. content slower than 
most other beans. An outstanding new bean. % Ib. 
25c; % Ib. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 Ibs. $1.25; 5 ibs. $2.75. 
Not prepaid: 15 Ibs. (pk.) $5.90; 60 Ibs. (bus.) $21.50; 
100: lbs. (bag) $34.00. 
7 ''Tendergreen’ Stringless. th pity on Mosaic. 
Resistant. 52 days. A distinct green-pedded bush bean, 
enormously prolific, entirely stringless, and bearing a pro- 
fusion 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 vigor- 
ous, producing an enormous yield of straight, beautiful 
pods. %4 Ib, 20c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 
5 Ibs. $2.60. Not prepaid: 16 lbs. (pk.) $5.20; 60 lbs. 
(bus.) $19.00; 100 Ibs. (bag) $30.00. 
Stringless Black 
Walentine Beans 
31 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 seyenteen inches high 
with a good concentration of pods. %4 Ib. 2563 
iY Ib, 40c; Ib. 70c; 2. Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. 
$2.75. Not prepaid: 15 Ibs. (pk.) $5.90; 60 
ibs. (bus.) $21.50; 100 lbs. (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; 
ly Ib. 35c¢; lb. 65c¢3 2 Ibs. 
$1.15; 5 Ibs. $2.55. Not 
prepaid: 15 Ibs. (pk.) $4.95; 
60 Ibs. (bus.) $18.00; 100 
lbs. (bag) $28.00, 
Tendergreen. . 
Stringless 
Vegetable Seeds 5 REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
