The White Seeded Stringless Green-Pod
this is the best green-podded bush bean yet produced! The original Burpee's Stringless Green Pod, so long famous as unequaled, matures from three to five days earlier, however, and for first-early will remain as popular as ever. Most gardeners, to whom a few days do not matter, will probably prefer this New White-Seeded Stringless Green-Pod. The bushes grow eighteen to twenty inches high, are very vigorous and remarkable for their prolific character. The leaves are bright dark green, quite heavy, but not overabundant; the strength of the plant is concentrated upon the production of an enormous crop of handsome pods. The pods measure from five and one-half to six and one-half inches long; they are one-half inch wide and and half an inch thick, so full and fleshy that they are almost perfectly round. They are brittle, juicy, free from tough fibre, and entirely stringless at all stages of growth. The handsome light-green pods will please all who seek both quality and quantity. The seed, being white, can be used for dried beans in the winter. Pkt., 15c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c;, mail, postpaid. qt., 60c; 2 qts., $1.10; 4 qts., $2.00; peck, $3.75
Black Valentine
Popular in the South on account of its blight-resisting qualities. Matures early, producing long, round, straight pods which are tender only when quite young; not desirable for family gardens. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qts., $1.35; peck, $2.50
Burger's Stringless Green-Pod
In some sections this is called White-Seeded Kentucky Wonder. It is earlier and covers a longer season of productiveness. The pods, borne in clusters, average six to eight inches in length, are uniformly straight, of a rich dark green, and so meaty as to be really saddle-backed. The pods are as entirely stringless as the popular Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod Bush Bean; they are equally tender and of similar sweet, mild flavor. The dry beans are pure white. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 35c; postpaid by mail. qt., 40c; 4 qt., $1.40; peck, $2.40
Burpee's Brittle Wax
The earliest of all wax beans! Of such superb quality it might almost be called “Best of All!” the bushes are remarkably hardy and extremely prolific, while the handsome fleshy pods are entirely stringless and of the finest quality. The prize bush, grown in Canada, bore 167 pods, counted by ourselves. We are sure that all who plant burpee's Brittle Wax – whether for family use or market – will appreciate its unequaled merits as thoroughly as do the originators and ourselves. Pkt., 15c; ˝ pt., 35c; pt., 65c; postpaid.
Burpee's Kidney Wax
more robust is growth and more prolific than the popular Wardwell's Kidney Wax – with longer pods, which are more handsome in appearance, entirely stringless, more fleshy, and of much finer quality. The plants are of erect bush habit, reaching eighteen to twenty inches in height. Even during wet summers the foliage is entirely free from blight, while the pods are free from rust, which badly affects many of the older varieties. The fleshy pods are flattened in form, from six to seven inches in length, one-half inch broad and three-eighths of an inch thick; the color is a rich lemon-yellow. The plants produce nearly twice the number of pods as the Wardwell's. The pods are remarkable for their meatiness, fine flavor, brittleness and absolute freedom from strings. The season of bearing is the same as Wardwell's Kidney Wax, but being so much more productive and the pods of larger size, they will yield more baskets to a given length of row. When marketed the baskets present a better appearance, while the most casual snapping of sample pods will quickly demonstrate their superior quality. Crop unfortunately short. Pkt., 15c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 45c; postpaid. qt., 60c; 4 qts., $2.25; peck, $4.25.
Burpee's Saddleback Wax
The plants are of strong bush growth, fifteen inches in height, extremely productive. The pods are long, nearly straight, well rounded, and so meaty as to be saddlebacked, or creased in the center. They are always stringless, of a rich golden yellow and finest flavor, while the flesh between the beans is solid meat without any open spaces. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 45c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 60c; 4 qts., $2.25; peck, $4.00
Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod
This famous bean, first named and introduced by us twenty-two years ago, is still unequaled as a first-early! It combines unusual hardiness, extreme earliness, and wonderful productiveness with handsome appearance and finest quality of pods. Extra early plantings may be made to produce the earliest crop, and eve with later plantings Burpee's Stringless is the quickest to produce pods. By repeated plantings pods may be had in constant succession from spring until cut off by heavy frosts in the fall. Combined with the extra hardiness and early maturity, the pods are of a rich green, very round and straight, five inches long, broad and solidly meaty; they are deeply saddle-backed, caused by the rounded swell of the fleshy sides. The pods are tender, brittle and of finest flavor, being entirely stringless even when fully matured. In a word, planters now agree that Burpee's Stringless is only equaled in quality by the new Fordhook Favorite! We could fill many pages with testimonials and enthusiastic reports, did space permit. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.60; peck, $3.00
Burpee's Stringless White Wax
We regret extremely to announce that both our crops were so nearly total failures the past season that we are compelled to save every bushel harvested for our own Stock Seed. Therefore we cannot supply any seed of this unequalled “Stringless” White Wax, which is bound eventually to almost entirely displace Davis' White Wax.
Currie's Rust-Proof Wax
Pods straight, rather flat, five inches in length, and of a light golden yellow; seed black. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 55c; 4 qts., $2.00
Davis' White Wax
Immensely productive, bearing large, handsome, straight pods six inches in length. The pods, however, are tough and very stringy. The dry seed, being white, is desirable for winter market as a shell bean. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c; postpaid. qt., 55c; 4 qts., $2.00
Dwarf Horticultural
Pods are of medium length, slightly curved, and when nearly developed are freely splashed with bright red on the yellow skin. The green beans are of good size, tender, and of fine flavor. Any surplus beans not needed for use during the summer make excellent soup or baking beans for winter. Pkt., 10c; pt. ,40c; postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.60; peck, $3.00
Early Bountiful
Of thrifty growth and very hardy. The stringless and tender, flat, green pods are produced very early in the season and the bush continues in bearing for a long time. It is practically a stringless Early Yellow Six Weeks. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qts., $1.35; peck, $2.50
Early Yellow Six Weeks
The pods are flat, six inches long; light green; very little flesh, which soon becomes tough and stringy. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qts., $1.35; peck, $2.50
Extra Early Red Valentine
In this improved strain the pods are very fleshy, round, and saddle-backed, with only slight strings. Bushes grow uniformly about fifteen inches in height and produce a large crop. The most popular “snap-short” next to Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c, postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qts., $1.35; peck, $2.50
Extra Early Refuge
The plants are equally as productive and produce fine pods ten days to two weeks earlier. It makes an excellent sort to come in after Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod and therefore the regular Refugee. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 35c; peck, $2.25.
Fordhook Favorite
Produces handsome, fleshy, stringless pods only three to five days later than Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod and is white-seeded!
Giant Stringless Green-Pod
This is about a week later than the Extra Early Valentine and makes an excellent succession to Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod when planted at the same time. The plants are of strong growth; pods slightly curved, quite meaty, being broadly rounded and saddle-backed; brittle and stringless at all stages. Pkt., 10c; pt., 40c; postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.50; peck, $3.00
Golden Cluster
Extra strong in growth and very productive. The pods are of large size, seven to eight inches long by three-quarters of an inch wide. Although flat, the pods, of a rich golden yellow, are stringless and of excellent flavor. The dry seeds are thick and pure white. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 35c; postpaid by mail. qt., 45c; 4 qt., $1.50; peck, $2.75.
Hodson Wax
Bushes of strong vigorous growth, producing a large crop of long, handsome, flat, yellow wax pods which are late in maturing and are unusually free from blight or rust. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 35c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.85; peck, $3.50
Horticultural
Cranberry or Wren's Egg. A popular old variety for either snap-shorts or dry shell beans, especially adapted for short seasons and cool locations. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 30c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qt., $1.25; peck, $2.25.
Improved Refugee, or 1000 to 1
Our strain is extra fine, of true bush growth fifteen inches in height, branching freely. The pods are nearly round, light green, five inches long, tapering to a slender point; fleshy, brittle, and mild in flavor, with slight strings. Rather later than the other green-podded sorts, but extremely prolific. Very popular with canners on account of the handsome appearance of the pods when picked while quite young. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; postpait. qt., 35c; 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25.
Keeney's Stringless Refugee
Of true bush habit, the plants attain a height of eighteen inches and are very prolific. The broad, handsome pods, nearly round in form, average about five and a quarter inches long; of a light-green color, they are brittle, tender, fleshy and absolutely stringless at all stages of growth. It is unequaled for commercial canning, as the tender pods retain their color, and being entirely stringless the quality is superior to any other strain of Refugee. Pkt., 10c; ˝ p., 30c; pt., 50c; postpaid.
Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead
The pods, seven to nine inches long, are so fleshy that they are greater in width than breadth, being deeply creased or saddle-backed. They are solidly meaty, stringless when young, and of finest quality. If pods are gathered as they mature, the vines will continue to bear to the end of the season. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 30c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qt., $1.25; peck, $2.25.
Lazy Wife's
The pods, of medium dark-green color, measure from four and a half to six inches in length. They are broad and retain their rich, tender and stringless qualities until nearly ripe. Each pod contains from six to eight round white beans, which make excellent winter shell beans. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 35c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 45c; 4 qt., $1.50
Longfellow
An extra-early variety producing long, round, green pods which are tender, brittle and stringless when young. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qts., $1.35; peck, $2.50.
McCasland Pole
a comparatively new variety of much merit and one of the heaviest cropping pole beans we have ever grown. It comes early and continues bearing throughout the season, if the beans are not allowed to mature. The large pods average eight to ten inches in length, flat, and slightly curved, rich green color, containing ten fine beans. The pods make an excellent snapshort, while the seed being white and of good size is unsurpassed for winter use as shelled beans. Last season we distributed a few thousand sample packets “free for trial” and have had some very enthusiastic reports. One of our friends in Texas writes: “I never saw such beans grow out of the earth – and the best eating beans I ever had.” another customer in Wisconsin writes: “The McCasland Bean is a wonder;” while still another planter in Massachusetts writes: “Those McCasland Pole Beans were the greatest success ever – not only as a string bean but also as a shell bean.” Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c; postpaid. qt., 50c; 5 qts., $1.75
Pencil-Pod Black Wax
Plants of true bush growth, fifteen inches high, extremely productive; magnificent straight pods six to seven inches long, light golden yellow in color, beautifully rounded, meaty and deeply saddle-backed; flesh brittle, solid, and entirely stringless, of a fine mild flavor. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 55c; 4 qts., $2.00; peck, $3.75
Prolific Dwarf Black Wax
Cylinder Pod or Improved Early Dwarf Black Wax. Dwarf bush growth and very prolific; next to Burpee's Brittle Wax, this is one of the earliest. Pods four to five inches in length, usually curved, quite round; meaty, brittle, and stringless; deep golden yellow, of excellent flavor. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 35c; postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.85; peck, $3.50
Refugee Wax
Strong bush growth; very productive. Slender, round, light golden-yellow pods five inches long, solidly meaty, brittle, and stringless. It is quite early. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 35c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.85; peck, $3.50
Round Yellow Six Weeks
An improves strain of the Early Yellow Six Weeks, having quite fleshy pods, which are brittle and tender when young. Prices as quoted above for Early Bountiful.
Rust-Proof Golden Wax
Pods rather flat, but of good quality; four inches in length, half an inch broad, of light golden yellow; quite brittle, with only slight strings when young. Plants stiffly erect, bearing a large crop of fine pods held well above the soil. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 35c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.85; peck, $3.50
Scarlet Runner
In northern locations where the summers are cool and short this takes the place of the Large Lima Beans. Plants are of strong quick growth, bearing large sprays of bright scarlet pea-like flowers. When fully ripened the dry beans are of bright scarlet, heavily blotched with purple. Pkt., 15c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 55c; 2 qt., $1.00; 4 qt., $1.90; peck, $3.50
The Goddard
Fine shelled beans but pods when young are excellent for using also as snapshorts. For winter use the pods should be allowed to ripen on the vines. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.50; peck, $3.00
Wardwell's Kidney Wax
Strong upright bush growth, fifteen inches in height; very productive. Pods straight, flat, five inches in length; of a rich golden yellow. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 25c; pt., 40c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 55c; 4 qts., $2.00
White Creaseback
A popular early green-podded pole bean for snapshorts; of rapid growth and very productive. Pods grow in clusters and are from five to six inches in length, perfectly round, being deeply creased or saddle-backed. They are solidly fleshy, entirely stringless, and of fine quality. The dry seed is pure white and excellent for winter use. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 30c; by mail, postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qt., $1.25; peck, $2.25.
White Dutch Case Knife
Bears larger flat pods early in the season. Being white-seeded, it is excellent to grow dry shell beans for winter. Pkt., 10c; ˝ pt., 20c; pt., 30c; postpaid. qt., 35c; 4 qt., $1.25; peck, $2.25.
White Marrowfat
This is the standard variety for white soup beans. The plants are semi-running in habit. Pkt., 10c; pt., 25c; postpaid. qt., 25c; 4 qts., 85c; peck, $1.65.
Yard Long
This is an interesting curiosity. In Pennsylvania and farther south it will produce long, slender, round pods which average two feet or more in length, having the thickness of a lead-pencil. In small packets only, 10c.