Title: Descriptive catalog of vegetables for quick freezing
Identifier: descriptivecata1937asso_1 (find matches)
Year: 1937 (1930s)
Authors: Associated Seed Growers, Inc; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Associated Seed Growers, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 5 BEANS—Continued
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Idaho Refugee, the New Mosaic Resistant Bean Wax Podded, Dwarf or Bush Varieties The wax podded sorts lend themselves to a very attractive pack. Length Width Days from of pod of pod planting inches inches to picking ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX OR BRITTLE WAX... Sy2 to 6^ H 58 Originated by Calvin N. Keeney, and introduced in 1900. An outstanding sort for freezing. Plant large, erect, medium green, vigorous and moderately productive. Pods handsome in appearance, medium yellow, round, slightly curved, deeply creasebacked, extremely brittle, fleshy, succulent, absolutely stringless and fiberless; the standard of highest quality. Seed white, kidney shaped, with black eye; 78 per oz. KEENEY'S IMPROVED STRINGLESS KIDNEY WAX 5^ to 6% t% 58 Introduced in 1908. Excellently adapted for freezing. Plant large, erect, reasonably productive. Pods oval, light yellow in color, brittle, stringless, fleshy, and of fine flavor. Seed white, kidney shaped with black eye; 75 per oz. Sometimes called New Stringless Kidney Wax. PENCIL POD BLACK WAX 6y2 to 7 t7g 55 Originated by Calvin N. Keeney; introduced in 1900. A handsome, early and productive variety. Plant large, stocky, vigorous and strongly productive. Pods round, slightly curved, fleshy, golden yellow, tender, entirely stringless, without fiber, brittle and of finest quality. Seed oblong, slightly flattened, 88 per oz., solid black.

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