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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



BUKPEE S BUSH LIJIA BEAN. 



Green Podded Varieties. 



Extra Early Kound-Podded Valentine — This is one of tlie very best 

 Snap Beans, being very early and of first-class quality. The pods are 

 round and fleshy, and very crisp and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 84.00 



Improved Kound-Pod Valentine — Similar to the preceding variety, 

 only that the pods are formed later. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 

 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.00 



White Valentine — An excellent Bean, very productive and of line flavor. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.00 



Ne Plus Ultra — A very early Bean, enormously productive, pods flat. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 80 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel 5.00 



Emperor William — The largest podded and the earliest of all the Bush 

 varieties. It is a very large cropper, pods flat. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 

 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.50 



Extra Early Refugee— Similar in all respects to the old Refugee, only 

 that it is two weeks earlier. It is very prolific. Pkt,, 5 cts.; pint, 15 

 cts.; quart, SO cts.; peck, SI. 50; bushel 5.00 



Golden Kefugee— A variety quite distinct from the old Refugee, having 

 round pods very light in color; of fine flavor, tender and crisp; very 

 productive. A very desirable Bean. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 

 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel. 4.25 



Early Yellow Kidney Six Weeks— Excellent variety, very early and 



productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 4.00 



Early Mohawk — Early, of excellent quality, and productive. Pkt., 5 



cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 4.06 



Early China Ked-Eye — A favorite early variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 



cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peek, SI. 00; bushel 3.75 



Kefugee, or One Thousand to One— Not so early as the preceding 

 varieties, but excellent for a main crop. Very productive, tender, 

 and flavor delicious. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.; quart 20 cts.; peck, 

 $1.00; bushel 4.00 



Pride of Newtown— A very robust grower, and an abundant yielder. 

 Pods long and flat and light green. Very early. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 

 cts. ; quart, 35 cts. ; peck, $1.75; bushel 6.00 



Burpee's Bush I>inia— Grows about 20 inches high. Beans about the 

 size of large Pole Limas. Pkt., 10 cts.; H pint, 30 cts.; pint, 60 cts.; 

 quart, $1.00. 



Henderson's Bush Eima— A variety that grows only about 18 inches 

 high and produces large crops. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 85 

 cts.; peck, $2.25; bushel 8.00 



tow's Champion Bush— A late variety, possessing the -double merit of 

 being equally well adapted for a shell or snap Bean. The pods resem- 

 ble those of the Lima somewhat in shape; very tender and of fine 

 flavor. It is a very prolific yielder. Pkt, 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 

 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.50 



Dwarf Horticultural — A Bush variety of the popular Pole Bean of that 

 name. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel. .... 4.50 



"Wliite aiarrowfat- Not specially good as a string Bean, but very popu- 

 lar shelled, green or dry. This variety is grown in large quantities 

 for consumption in a dry state. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 10 cts.: quart, 20 cts.: 

 peck, $1.00; bushel 4.00 



Canadian Wonder— A very prolific variety with large pods. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4.50 



Earge White Kidney— Largely used as a shell Bean. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 



10 cts.; quart, 20 Cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 4.00 



For Field Varieties, see list of Farm Seeds, page 27. 



BEANS — Pole or Running. 



German, Stangen-Bohne. French, Haricot or Rames. 



These are sown in hills about four feet apart, dropping five or six seeds in 



each hill, to the depth of about 2 inches. Being more tender than the Bush 



varieties, the planting of them should be delayed about two weeks after the 



usual time for planting the latter. A sandy soil suits them best, but the hills 



should have a liberal quantity of manure worked in previous to planting the 



seed. 



1 quart to 150 hills, 10 to W quarts per acre. 



Early Golden Cluster Wax Pole — Comes into use from a week to ten 

 days later than the dwarf Golden Wax. The beautiful golden yellow 

 pods, which are from 6 to 8 inches long, ai-e borne in clusters in the 

 greatest profusion, and continue to bear until frost comes. It is crisp 

 and tender and of the most delicious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; 

 quart. 40 cts.; peck, S2.00; bushel 8.00 



Golden Andalusia — One of the most productive Beans yet introduced. 

 The pods are broad, thick, very fleshy and entirely stringless, and when 

 fully grown are 5 to 6 inches long; exceedingly rich and fine flavored . 

 when cooked. Pkt., 5 cts.: pint, 30 cts.: quart, 60 cts.; peck, $3.75: 

 bushel 12.00 



Extra Early Lima — In appearance and size similar to the large white 

 Lima, and of equally good quality. It is especially valuable on ac- 

 count of being two weeks earlier than the ordinary Lima. Pkt., 5 cts., 

 pint. 20 cts.; quart 40 cts.; peck, S2.00; bushel 8.00 



Earge AVhite Lima — A very popular variety, largely grown for market, 



Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.: peck, $2.00; bushel 7.00 



Small Lima, or Sieva — This variety is smaller than the large Lima, 

 hardier and somewhat earlier. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 80 cts.; 

 peck, S2.00; bushel 7. 00 



Dreer's Improved Lima— Early and very productive, and very supe- 

 rior in flavor; an excellent variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 

 cts.; peck, $2.00; bushel 8.00 



King of the Garden Lima— A strong and rapid grower. It sets its 

 Beans early and produces throughout the season an abundant supply 

 of enormous pods measuring from 5 to 8 inches in length, well filled 

 with Beans of excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint 20 cts.; quart, 40 

 cts.; peck, S2.00(; bushel 8.00 



Golden Butter Pole, or Tall Mont d'Or— An excellent variety of 

 vigorous growth and very productive. The pods are of large size, 

 measuring from 7 to 8 inches, and are of a transparent yellow color; 

 free from strings; crisp and tender. It produces its pods while the 

 vines are very young, and continues to bear profusely throughout the 

 entire season. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 35 cts.; peck, $2.00; 

 bushel 8.00 



Early Dutch Caseknife — Excellent for general use, whether green or 



dry. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, S1.50; bushel 5.25 



Giant Wax — Very productive; pods waxy yellow, of remarkable size, but 

 very tender and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 

 40 cts.; peck, $2.50; bushel 9.00 



Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry— Much grown in private gar- 

 dens. Is highly esteemed green, or when more matured, shelled. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 5.00 



Scarlet Runner— A very old but popular variety, much used for orna- 

 mental purposes. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.50; 

 bushel 6.00 



