R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH. 



Krup Bohnen, (Gee.) Frigolis, (Sp.) 



Packets of all varieties of beans at 10 cents each, post- 

 paid. If larger quantities are wanted by mail, add at the 

 rate of 8 cents per pint and 16 cents per quart extra for 

 postage. 



Culture. Beans succeed well in almost any well-worked soil. 

 Plant about May 15th or when the weather has become warm, 

 in drills 2 to 3 feet apart, covering the seed about 2 inches. Keep 

 the soil between the rows well cultivated. For succession plant 

 every two weeks until August. One quart of seed is sufficient 

 for 100 feet of drill, two bushels for one acre in drills. 



WAX-PODDED VARIETIES. 



Farquhar's Rustless Golden Wax. a strong 



growing, remarkably productive variety, throwing out long 



The pods are flat; very tender and 



Pt., .30; qt., .50; pk., 3.00. 



tendrils, but not running. 

 entirely stringless. 



Farquhar's Rustless Golden Wax Bean. 



Farquhar's Stringless White Wax Bea. 



tremelv succulent 

 qt., .40. 

 Round Pod Kidney Wax. A 



round-podded bean of extra fine 

 quality, almost devoid of .string. 

 Pods exceedingly beautiful and uni- 

 formly perfect in form, meaty and 

 tender. Pt., .20; qt., .35; pk., 2.25; 

 bush., 8.00. 

 The Hodson Wax. A distinct type 

 of excellent quality, bearing enorm- 

 ous quantities of tender fleshy pods 

 of a creamy yellow color. The plant 

 is of vigorous growth and extremely 

 productive. The pods of this va- 

 riety often measure 7 to 8 inches in 

 length, and are remarkably free from 

 spot or rust. Pt., .15; qt., .30; pk., 

 2.00; bush., 7.00. 



Farquhar's Stringless 



White Wax. a large white, 

 seeded variety, of strong growth, 

 remarkably free from string and 

 very tender. Pt., .30; qt., .50; pk., 

 3.00. 



Pencil Pod Black Wax. Pt., .25; 

 qt., .40; pk., 2.25; bush., 8.00. 



Davis' Kidney Wax. Pt., .20; qt., 

 .35; pk., 2.25; bush., 8.00. 



Yosemite Mammoth Wax. Pt., .25; 

 qt., .40; pk.,2.25. 



Blue Podded Butter. The pods 

 of this variety are indigo-blue in 

 color but when cooked are green 

 and very tender. The plant has a 

 robust constitution. Pt., .25; qt., 

 .40; pk., 2.25. 



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Improved Golden Wax. a most valuable sort, which 



has proved remarkably free from spot or rust. It is early, a hardy 

 and robust grower, productive and tender. Pods nearly straight 

 and flat. Pt., .20; qt., .40; pk., 2.25; bush., 8.00. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. Very long, tender flat pods; straight 

 and very handsome. Pt., .20; qt., .35; pk., 2.25; bush., 8.00. 



New Kidney 

 Wax. Ai 



early vig- 

 orous varie- 

 ty, bearing 

 a great pro- 

 fusion of 

 longandex- 

 pods. Pt., .25; 



Bountiful or Improved Yellow Six Weeks Bean. 



