. (I One quart will plant one hundred feet of drill. Culture. Beans are somewhat tender, but it often pays to take some risks. Plant in warm, loamy soil at the beginning of settled warm weather in spring, and at intervals for succession until August. Rows may be made 2 feet apart, and the Beans planted a few inches apart in the drills, or 3 or 4 Beans in hills 6 to 8 inches apart. Cultivate and hoe frequently, always, how- ever when the vines are perfectly dry. In hoeing draw the soil up towards the rows or plants. For string Beans gather the pods clean as soon as fit for use. The plants will
. (I One quart will plant one hundred feet of drill. Culture. Beans are somewhat tender, but it often pays to take some risks. Plant in warm, loamy soil at the beginning of settled warm weather in spring, and at intervals for succession until August. Rows may be made 2 feet apart, and the Beans planted a few inches apart in the drills, or 3 or 4 Beans in hills 6 to 8 inches apart. Cultivate and hoe frequently, always, how- ever when the vines are perfectly dry. In hoeing draw the soil up towards the rows or plants. For string Beans gather the pods clean as soon as fit for use. The plants will remain all the longer in bearing. Packets of Beans, 10 cts. each, postpaid. GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES. Keeney's Strlngless Refugee. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pl, 33 cts.; qt., 55 cts., postpaid. By express or freight: Pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $; peck, § Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. (See cut.) A standard variety, extra early in maturing and bears pods which are round, long, slightly curved and of excellent quality. The seed we supply is from a strain which has been selected especially for earliness and good quality. It is one of the most profitable sorts for private use or market. Pt., 28 cts.; qt., 45 cts., postpaid. By express or freight: Pt., 20 cts.; qt, 30 cts.; 4 qts., 5^; peck, Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. This variety matures its crop among the earliest of the green-podded sorts, and pro- duces large, handsome pods, some of which measure fully 6 inches in length. The plants are very productive, bearing pods which are perfectly round, very fleshy and entirely string- less. This variety is particularly adapted to the home garden, on account of its productiveness and good quality. Pt., 28 cts.; qt., 50 cts., postpaid. By express or freight: Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $; peck, $ Stringless Green Pod (Burpee's). Largely planted in all sections and very popular because of its hardiness and productiveness. It is stringless
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