In the years 2003-2005 valorization of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for dry seeds was carried out. They came from the area of: Augustów, Łomża, Sokołów, Tarnów i Przemyśl. The valorization included following charcters: beginning of the flowering, length of the flowering period, time until full usable and physiological ripeness, plants height, height of setting of the first pod, numbers of pods with seeds per plant, seed yield per plant, numbers of seeds per pod, length and width of pod, weight of 1000 seeds, shape and colour of seed. No differences were found among the following traits: beginning of flowering, length of the flowering period, time until full usable ripeness, plant height and seed yield per plant. The biggest variability was found for a width of pod and weight of 1000 seeds. The evaluated cultivars also differed in the shape and seed colour.