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Hyacinth Bean “Moonshadow” Winged Beans<br />
Beans Calima<br />
Beans<br />
(Phaseolus vulgaris) 40-60 seeds per packet. An<br />
ancient staple crop grown throughout North and<br />
South America.<br />
ARIKARA YELLOW #BN145 New!<br />
Bush, 80-85 days. A tan to creamy yellow dry bean<br />
originally from the Arikara nation of the Dakota Territory,<br />
introduced by Oscar Will in about 1915. Has been<br />
identified as the same variety collected by the Lewis<br />
and Clark expedition and grown by Thomas Jefferson<br />
at Monticello. Drought tolerant and productive; a living<br />
piece of the Old West! Pkt $2.75<br />
BOLITA #BN133<br />
Half-runner. This bean was one of the original varieties<br />
brought by the Spanish as they settled New Mexico. It is<br />
still grown by a few Spanish farms to this day, due to its<br />
dry bean rich flavor and creamy texture. Better than the<br />
Pinto bean, this small, creamy-tan bean cooks fast and is<br />
the tastiest part of several centuries of NM history. Vines<br />
produce very early. Pkt $2.50<br />
CALIMA #BN144 New!<br />
Bush, 50-55 days. French filet type pods of dark green<br />
color, slim straight shape, and superior flavor! Pods are held<br />
conveniently at the top of the stocky bushes; pick them<br />
when no thicker than a pencil. Fine for fresh use, canning and<br />
freezing. Pkt $2.75<br />
CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS #BN134<br />
Pole. This heirloom was brought from Tennessee by the<br />
Cherokee people as they were marched to Oklahoma by the<br />
Federal Government in 1839 over the infamous “Trail of Tears”<br />
that left so many dead and suffering. This prolific variety is<br />
good as a snap or dry bean and has shiny, black beans. Hardy,<br />
vining plants. Pkt $2.75<br />
CONTENDER (BUFF VALENTINE) #BN102<br />
Bush, 50 days. A superb bush bean with huge yields of<br />
excellent-quality pods. Earlier than most others & perfect for<br />
market. Intro. 1949. Pkt $2.50<br />
BEURRE DE ROCQUENCOURT #BN128<br />
Bush. A productive heirloom wax bean named for<br />
Rocquencourt, France, a town in France’s rich farming<br />
country. Wax beans were introduced to France in the<br />
1840’s from Algeria, and this variety is surely a descendant<br />
of those early beans. The bush plants set good yields<br />
early and produce well in most climates. These beans<br />
are favored by cooks for their fine-flavored pods that<br />
are a bright waxy-yellow in color. This variety was listed<br />
in Mother Earth News as a favorite of well-known writer<br />
William Woys Weaver. Pkt $2.75<br />
BLUE LAKE BUSH 274 #BN119<br />
60 days. This dark-green bean has been a standard for over<br />
40 years. The bush plants set heavy yields of flavorful pods<br />
that are tender and crisp. Developed in 1961 from the Pole<br />
Blue Lake. Pkt $2.50 or 1/2 lb $5.50<br />
DRAGON TONGUE #BN126<br />
Bush. This famous Dutch heirloom bean has an<br />
incomparable flavor. The tender and superbly delicious 7”<br />
pods are yellow with amazing purple streaks! Also makes<br />
a tasty shelled bean. Popular with chefs and gourmets.<br />
Compact plants set high yields. Pkt $2.75<br />
FRENCH GARDEN #BN143 New!<br />
Bush, 50 days. Excellent production of a refined type, atop<br />
compact plants—dark green straight and slender pods<br />
reaching 6-7 inches. Stringless, tender and sweet! Pkt<br />
$2.75
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