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stringless, remaining in a tender cooking condition longer than any 

 other green-podded variety. The beans, when ripe, are pure white. 



Bean, Ruby Dwarf Horticultural. Rawson. 



A strong grower (similar in this respect to the Goddard), and pro- 

 duces large, broad, well-filled pods, somewhat flattened, and of a very 

 dark ruby color. 



— Saddleback Wax. LandretJi. 



A golden-podded wax variety, introduced for the first time in the 

 autumn of 1889. Named Saddleback by reason of the peculiar form 

 of the pods, which on the back are unusually broad, flat and indented 

 with a decided crease, so much flattened on back and front as to have 

 the greatest thickness or diameter from side to side, which peculiar 

 quality cannot be pointed out for any other bean. Produces edible 

 pods as early as Black Wax, nearly twice as large, rounder, more 

 pulpy and absolutely stringless. More prolific than any other bean, 

 hardier than Black Wax or Golden Wax, and rust-proof. 



— Stokes' Evergreen Lima. Johnson &^ Stokes. 



The result of several years' selection from Salem Mammoth. Not 

 only holds the full size and great productivenes of the Salem Mam- 

 moth, but has the additional quality of holding entirely the deep 

 green color of the unripe or green state in all stages of growth and 

 even when dry and shelled. 



— Thorburn's Early Refugee Wax. Thorburn. 



A perfect Refugee with wax pods. Pods long and yellow. 



— Washington Market Lima. Bai'7iard. 



Earlier, more productive and of finer flavor than any of the ordi- 

 nary limas The pods are long and contain five or more beans of 

 unusually large size when in the green state. Originated near Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 



Beet, Dingo Turnip Blood. Kendall 6^ Whitney. 



A rich, blood-red beet, of fine grain and flavor, and is earlier than 

 either the Egyptian or Eclipse. It originated with a leading market 

 gardener, and was brought to perfection after ten years of careful 

 cultivation. 



— Mitchell's Perfected Earliest Dark Red Turnip. Johnson 

 & Stokes. 



It has the color and small top of the Egyptian, but it is tender, 

 sweet and juicy, even after it has lost its leaves from age. (Same as 

 Mitchell's Dark Red Turnip of last year ?) 



— New Half Long Blood. Ferry. 



The roots are only half as long as the Long Blood, but weigh as 

 much on account of their thickness. They are always smooth and 

 handsome, and their rich, dark red flesh is very sweet, crisp and ten- 

 der, never becoming woody, even in the exposed portion. 



— Yellow Leviathan Mangel Wurzel. Ferry. 



Most field beets are liable to one of two faults : either they are so 



