Archive image from page 9 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1949). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1949asso Year: 1949 6 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. BEANS Phaseolus vulgaris Through hybridization and intensive selection we have developed many of the leading varieties of stringless beans. In addition to creating new and better types at our breeding stations, a continuous program of pure-line breeding is carried on, so that Asgrow stocks of standard varieties may be maintained at their best. DAYS: In listing the number of days from planting to marketable condition, we
Archive image from page 9 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1949). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1949asso Year: 1949 6 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. BEANS Phaseolus vulgaris Through hybridization and intensive selection we have developed many of the leading varieties of stringless beans. In addition to creating new and better types at our breeding stations, a continuous program of pure-line breeding is carried on, so that Asgrow stocks of standard varieties may be maintained at their best. DAYS: In listing the number of days from planting to marketable condition, we have used the average results secured over a period of years. These figures apply to plantings under normal conditions, and will vary somewhat in different sections of the country, but the number of days indicated will serve to show the relative maturity of the varieties. Bush Varieties Le'9th width of pod of pod inches inches Days ASGROW BLACK VALENTINE 6 SO All-America Silver Medal. Highly popular with quality shippers and market gardeners. Plant large, erect, prolific. Very attractive oval pods, nearly straight, dark green, strictly stringless, and of fine quality and delicate flavor; retain color and texture in ship- ping long distances. Seeds solid black: 90 per oz. ASGROW STRINGLESS GREEN POD (Tendergreen) 5 50 All-America Gold Medal; one of the most popular varieties for truckers, canners and home gardens. Hardy and widely adapted. Plant medium large, erect, somewhat thick stemmed. Pods nearly straight, dark green, round, meaty, succulent; en- tirely stringless, totally without fiber, of outstanding quality. Seeds oblong, purple mottling on buff with brownish cast: 65 per oz. Black Valentine 6 y8 49 Pods oval, dark green, but stringy. Seeds black: 90 per oz. Asgrow Stringless Green Pod (Tendergreen): All-America Gold Medal
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