SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. [5] 
WAX BEANS 
Sure Crop Wax Decidedly better quality than Cur- 
rie’s Rust Proof but vine and seed 
very similar in appearance, and maturing about a week later. 
The pods are of a rich yellow color, growing an inch longer 
than Currie’s and stringless at all stages of growth. The 
disease resistant qualities found in Currie’s are duplicated in 
this variety and it is vigorous, hardy, and very productive. 
For quality use Sure Crop, while for earliness Currie’s is 
better. 
0? This variety is not 
Currie’s Rust Proof Wax Bis iis bat pein 
the earliest, hardiest and one of the most prolific of all flat 
wax-podded beans, has become a favorite among market gar- 
deners and truckers. It is ready for picking in 42 days and 
the large, flat, straight pods which are of a bright golden 
yellow color make an attractive appearance when offered for 
sale. The vines are strong and upright, holding the pods 
well off the ground, their vigorous and hardy nature making 
them immune from rust, mildew or blight. 
, (Brittle Wax.) An 
Round Pod Kidney Wax (ere ae ound. 
podded variety of handsome appearance. Pods are long, 
straight, brittle, meaty; entirely stringless and of exception- 
ally desirable quality. The best round-podded wax bean for 
the home garden. 
Ward- 
Burpees New Kidney Wax erombles Ware. 
excepting that the pod is larger and thicker, though not so 
broad. Fairly productive and of high quality, stringless, 
very fleshy and brittle. Pods measure 6 inches and are of 
attractive, clear yellow color. Mid-season sort; not damaged 
by wet weather. 
BUSH BEANS 
VARIETIES USED AS SHELL BEANS 
Dwarf Horticultural, Fordhook Favorite, and Davis’ 
White Kidney Wax. Three very satisfactory shell bean 
sorts have been listed previously. 
This is a very prolific variety 
White Marrowfat and has become a choice family 
sort both for green shells and dry beans. Pods are broad, 
about 5% inches long, medium green changing to yellow, 
having large, clear, white seeds which cook very dry and 
mealy. 
Excellent late 
Royal Dwarf or White Kidney Excellent late 
shelled or dry. Seeds are large, white, kidney shaped, and 
of fine quality. 
; If you grow Italian varie- 
freer’ special (Netw). 2.200 2rew, Ualian varie. 
BEANS, ERFURT BEANS, be sure to grow Erfurt Special 
this year in preference to any other variety. It is much 
earlier, extremely large and of excellent quality. Qt., 40c; 
pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 
Of foreign origin and entirely different 
Broad Erfurt from any other variety, being larger 
than the ordinary lima, with much darker pods. This sort 
will prove profitable for market gardeners who have Italian 
and Spanish trade. 
Resembles 
Block of Selected Pedigreed Stock Seed on Idaho Breeding Farm 
POLE BEANS 
EDIBLE PODDED 
For Cultural Directions See Pole Limas. 
Burger’s Stringless Green Pod or White 
Kentucky Wonder Bears large, brittle, stringless 
pods of excellent flavor, dark 
green in color. It resembles the Kentucky Wonder in form 
of pod but is much earlier, more productive and bears longer. 
Seeds white, fine for baking. 
This 
Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead 1*'s 
standard variety is extremely productive and of finest qual- 
ity. It is early and produces round, green pods about 9 
inches long. Splendid for use as snaps for the home gar- 
dener as it continues to bear for a long period. Seed light 
brown. 
Horticultural Cranberry or Wren’s Egg 
An old favorite, excellent both as a snap and shell bean. 
Medium early, producing large quantities of 5 and 6-inch 
pods which are broad, thick, and of fine flavor. 
Lazy Wife of superior quality as a snap, green shelled 
or dried bean. Pods, which are borne abundantly through- 
out the summer, are very easily gathered and entirely string- 
less, brittle, light green in color and of a mild, sweet flavor. 
Seed pure white, 6 to 8 in each pod. 
Yard Long, Celestial or Asparagus Bean 
Somewhat of a curiosity and yet possessing excellent quali- 
ties. It is very prolific, absolutely rust proof and a rank 
grower. It will produce pods 18 to 24 and sometimes 30 
inches long. An excellent table vegetable, the pods being 
tender, stringless and of a rich asparagus flavor. 
One of the best general purpose pole beans; 
PRICES 
WAX VARIETIES Pt. Qt. Pk. Bu. 
Burpee’s New Kidney Wax...... $0.20 $0.35 $2.00 $7.00 
Currie’s Rust Proof Wax ....... .20 ety ery!) 7.00 
Davis’ White Kidney Wax...... 20 235) 2200 7.00 
Pencil Pod Black Wax eepcne -20 Si 2) 7.00 
Round Pod Kidney Wax . s .20 oD 2.00 7.00 
Sure* Crop) Wax’)... .- S20 a0) | 2.00 7.00 
Unrivalled Wax ... 7 one wee 2. @©>._:- 2.00 7.00 
POLE BEANS ~ 
Burger’s Stringless or 
White Kentucky Wonder......... Sty by 8.00 
Horticultural Cranberry ..... .. Se Sis SP 8.00 
Kentucky Wonder ............ boi Sec eee er 8.00 
GAZ YR ELC WES, O Sia otc = af Shy Aes 8.00 
Oz Lb. 
Yard Long, Celestial........ $0.10 $1.00 
BUSH BEANS 
Pirfurteespecialessecsccs cco. -- Bt. 3.3 3.5 Ak RO OU 9.00 
ErORGRRIEEURG eee oe aloe oes Ses ke ess 40 2.50 9.00 
Wihite (Kidney 39955... < «2... eee AS 7.50 
Witte Warrdwiatec0. ok lec. cess 35 ~=-2.00 7.50 
