BBLAIR MARKET AND HILLEN STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. 



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Pole J^itna ^eanS.—Stangen-Sohnen. 



1 quart to 150 hills. 8 to 10 quarts to the acre. 



The pole varieties of Beans are oC strong running growth, and need stout poles or othersupport 

 on which to climb. They require a longer season to mature pods than the bush varieties, but by 

 reason of their stronger growth are more productive, and growing on poles are more easily gathered. 

 The varieties we otTer are all of e.xcellent quality, are highly desirable to plant to produce dry shell 

 beans for winter use. When planted in the garden, poles should be set three to four feet apart each 

 way. A shovelful of rich compost or well rotted manure should be piaced in the soil at the base of 

 the pole before planting the seed. 



Ford's Mammoth Portded. — This grand Lima Bean is the result of over twenty 

 years' selection by James Ford, one of the oldest market gardeners of Pennsylvania. The 

 pods grow to an average length of seven inches, and are produced in great clusters, with 

 from five to seven beans per pod, of most excellent quality, for using either green or dry. 

 The vines grow vigorously, setting the beans early at the bottom of the pole, and continue 

 in bearing right up to frost. Ford's Mammoth Podded is without exception the largest 

 podded, finest flavored and most productive of all Lima Beans Quart, 35c.; peck, $1.25; 

 bush., $5.00. 



Seibert's Early Lima. — The earliest true Pole Lima Bean. The vine is very vig- 

 orous and productive. The pods are large, but thin, and can be more easily opened than 

 those of other varieties. The green beans are large, very handsome and of the best quality. 

 In earliness, ease of shelling, size, beauty and quality of the green beans this variety is 

 superior, and must come to be recognized as one of the best of all for either the garden or 

 market. Quart, 35c.; peck, $1.25; bush., $5.00. 



King of the Gai'deii. — A vigorous grower, bearing profusely large pods, varying 

 in length from five to six inches, beans large and of rich flavor. Quart, 25c.; peck, $] 50 ; 

 bush., $5.00. 



Large White. — Considered by many the most delicious of the bean family, a gen- 

 eral favorite for home use or market. Quart, 25c.; peck, $1.25; bush., $5.00. 



Dreer's Improved. — The distinctive features of this are early maturity, large yield 

 and extra quality. The bean itself is thick and round, rather than oval-shaped, as most of 

 the other Limas are. Quart, 25c.; peck, $1.35; bush., $5.00. 



Extra Early Jersej'. — Of a strong growth, maturing a good crop, quite early, pods 

 of medium size, u.-suallj' contain three beans each. Quart, 25c.; peck, $1.25; bush.. $5.00. 



/forticultural Pole ^eans. 



Golden Carmine Poddei. — We offer this sea- 

 son for the first time this new strain, which is a wonder- 

 ful robust grower, a week to ten days earlier than 

 Worcester Horticulture Pole. In comparison the pods 

 are equally as large, striugless, bright golden color, 

 when very young. As the pods approach full size they 

 are mottled and streaked with an unusual bright carmine 

 color on the bright golden, which gives the pods (when 

 ready for market) a strikingly beautiful and attractive 

 appearance This, together with its productiveness, will 

 make it the most desirable strain of this well known 

 and popular brand. Pint, 30c., quart, 35c.; peck, $3.50. 

 Lazy Wife's ir-ole Bean. — The pods are five to 

 six inches long, broad, thick, very fleshy 

 and entirely stringless, far sur- 

 passing all other varieties in this 

 respect, and retaining these important 

 qualities until almost ripe. Pods are ex- 

 ceedingly rich, buttery and fine flavored. 

 The vines cling well to the poles, a very 

 important feature, as, owing to its won- 

 derful .productiveness, the weight of a 

 vine filled with such a mass of large 

 pods is very great. They commerce 

 bearing in great abundance when the 

 vines are quite young, and continue to bear profusely the entire season. 

 The beans when dry are round, pure white, and also make a fine shell 

 or winter bean. Quart, 25c.; peck, $1.25; bush., $4.75. 



Horticultural, Cranberry, or Wren's Egg.— This is a 

 popular old variety for either snapshorts or dry shell beans, especially 

 adapted for short seasons and cool locations. The vines are of strong 

 growth and productive; pods four to five inches in length, one-half inch 

 broad, thick and fleshy. As they mature, both the pods and dry beans 

 become thickly striped with rich carmine markings. Quart, 20c.; peck, 

 $1.35. 



Red Sp*'Ckled, Cut Short, or Corn Hill. — An old variety, 

 very popular for planting among corn, and will give a good crop with- 

 out poles. Vines medium, not twining tightly, pods short, round and 

 tender. Quart, 20c., peck, $1.00; bush., $4 00. 



White Creaseback. — The best early green podded pole bean 

 for snapshorts; of rapid growth and very productive. Pods grow in 

 clusters and are from five to six inches in length, perfectly round, being 

 deeply creased or "saddle-backed." They are solidly fleshy, entirely 

 stringless and of finest quality. The dry seed is pure white and excel- 

 lent for winter use. Quart, 20c.; peck, $1.85. 



Lazy Wife's Pole Bean. 



