FOR BETTER HEALTH Beans - Green Bush Podded Varieties. Culture.
Plant seeds in rows 18 or 24 in. apart, after all danger of frost. Make furrows 2 in. deep and space beans about 4 in. apart. Cover and firm soil, but not too tightly. Inoculate with Nature’s Aid® rhi- zobia bacteria (see page 14) for maximum yields. One pound of seed plants about 200 ft. of row. A packet contains 2 ounces, unless otherwise noted, and plants a row about 25 ft. long.
01195 GREEN & GOLD ROMANO bLEND. Two colors of the tastiest Italian beans you've ever eaten. Heavy producer with long season. These are big, wide 5-1/2 in. flattened pods that have unmatched Romano flavor. The mix includes Lodi (57 days), a tasty green bush Romano with great yield potential, and Romano Gold (52 days), a wonderful yellow podded variety with extra tenderness and rich flavor. This is a bush bean seed mixture that you will want to grow every year. Your dinner guests will do hand- stands. Varieties not sold separately. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $8.45; (P) 1 lb. $13.95; (P) 2 lb. $24.95; (P) 5 lb. $49.95.
01059 PROVIDER. Outstanding variety under adverse weather conditions and where disease resis- tance is important. Pods are straight, tender, low in fiber and about 6 in. long. Hardy, with excellent resis- tance to plant disease of any sort, particularly Common Bean Mosaic or N.Y. 15 Bean Mosaic. Highly produc- tive under a wide range of conditions. Very slow to wilt. Brown seeded. 50 days. (A) Pkt. $2.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.25; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $13.95; (P) 5 lb. $29.95.
01030 DERbY. Remarkable tenderness and stun- ning yields are featured by this 1990 All-America Selections Winner. Derby produced the highest yields we have ever recorded in our most recent field trials. Its improved tenderness traces to this variety’s extra- slow seed growth. Pods are round, thin, about 7 in. long, and especially tender. Disease resistant. White seeded. 57 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $7.95; (P) 1 lb. $12.95; (P) 2 lb. $19.95; (P) 5 lb. $40.95.
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Brown seeded. 50 days. (A) Pkt. $2.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.25; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $13.95; (P) 5 lb. $29.95.
01060 ROMA II or bUSH TYPE ROMANO. Famous for the same distinctive “beany” flavor of our outstanding Pole Romano variety, but much earlier than the Pole type. A true bush form of the Pole type that does not require staking. Plants are very sturdy, with disease resistance to bean rust. Pods are 4-1/2 to 5 in. long, flat, medium green and stringless. Bushy plants are heavy producers with upright growth for easier pick- ing. Excellent fresh and particularly good for freezing. Very popular with our Italian Market garden trade. A true gourmet bean, quite a bit earlier than most. White or buff seeded. 55 days. (A) Pkt. $2.35; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.95; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
01055 bUSH (DWARF) KENTUCKY WONDER or COMMODORE. Very similar to the popular Ken-
tucky Wonder Pole Bean, but needs no staking. Outstand- ing flavor. Pods are about 8 in. long, stringless, round, brittle and meaty. One of the largest pods of any bush variety we offer. Dark green in color. Heavy yield provides lots of beans to eat fresh, to can or freeze. Colored seeds germinate great. 65 days. (A) Pkt. $2.10; (N) 1/2 lb. $4.95; (P) 1 lb. $7.95; (P) 2 lb. $12.95; (P) 5 lb. $27.50.
83031 FRENCH bEAN SLICER. French- ing is the perfect way to prepare beans for can- ning, cooking and freezing. High quality slicer with stainless steel cutting blades lasts for years. Clamps to counter top or table top up to 1-1/8 in. thick. Slices beans lengthwise. Easy to clean. $24.95 each.
GREEN POD. Splendid for market and home garden. An All-America favorite. A leading standard bush stringless green podded bean. Entirely stringless and very productive. The pods are round, 5 to 6 in. long, and slightly curved. Tender, brittle, juicy and meaty. Deep green color is extremely handsome in the marketplace. An excellent freezer.
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01077 SLENDERETTE. The best for “French Style” beans. Extensive trial reports from our breeding station rate Slenderette as the “best ever.” The yield is exceptional, and the quality is outstand- ing. Slenderette has long, slender, smooth pods that are dark, glossy green. Absolutely no fiber or strings. Has the classic “Blue Lake” flavor. Plant grows to 20 in. with loads of 5 in. pods. Excellent dis- ease resistance. 53 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $8.45; (P) 1 lb. $13.95; (P) 2 lb. $24.95; (P) 5 lb. $49.95.
01099(X) GREEN bEANS GALORE. One packet each of Improved Tendergreen and Tennessee Green Pod. Just $3.79.
01080 IMPROVED TENDERGREEN. One of our best varieties to plant late. It yields well over long periods during hot, dry weather. Pods are 6 to 7 in. long, dark green, straight, wide and stringless. Mosaic- tolerant. Free of fiber, very tender and brittle. Upright. Very good fresh or frozen. Mottled buff color. 52 days. (A) Pkt. $2.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.25; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $13.95; (P) 5 lb. $29.95.
01083 TENNESSEE GREEN POD. Highly recommended for hot, dry growing conditions. When other beans burn under extreme heat, the Ten- nessee Green Pod continues to produce a large, vig- orous crop of 6 to 7 in. medium-dark green string beans. The plant can also be left to dry (90 days), yielding an excellent baking bean. One of our best selling seeds! 50 days. (A) Pkt. $2.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.25; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $13.95; (P) 5 lb. $29.95.
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