. 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 of plants. For string Beans gather the pods clean as soon as fit for use. BEANS BY PARCEL POST The prices given in this Catalogue for Beans
. 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 of plants. For string Beans gather the pods clean as soon as fit for use. BEANS BY PARCEL POST The prices given in this Catalogue for Beans of all kinds are for same to be sent by express or freight, at purchaser's expense. If wanted sent by Parcel Post, remit extra as follows: To points East of Mississippi River add 7 cts. per pound. To points West of Mississippi River add 12 cts. per pound. Packets of all varieties of Beans, ^0 cts. eacli GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES Masterpiece, for Forcing. (See Specialties, page 4.) riammoth Stringless Green Pod. (See cut.) This ex- cellent variety matures its crop among the earliest of ihe green- podded sorts, and produces large, handsome pods, some of V. hich measure 6 inches in length, and are of the finest quality. The plants are productive, bearing pods which are perfectly round, very fleshy and entirely stringless. This variety is particularly adapted to the home garden on account of its productiveness and good quality. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated at top of page); 10 lbs., $ Stringless Green Pod (Burpee's). This variety has be- come very popular because of its hardiness and productive- ness. It is stringless, ripens earlier than Valentine and remains tender and crisp a long time after maturity. Pods are pale green, long and straight, round, meaty and of excel- lent flavor. The plants have a spreading habit of growth, and produce large quantities of pods which are very uniform both in size
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