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GREEN PODDED VARIETIES. 



Early Red Valeutine. — The old standard variety; 

 early round pods and very prolific. Bus., |2.50. 



''^ White Valentine.— The seed of this Bean being 

 white gives it additional value, as it can be used green as a 

 snap bean or as a Winter shell bean 20c. a qt.; 90c. a peck; 

 $3.50 a bushel. 



^Extra Early Refug'ee. — The earliest of the green- 

 podded kinds, furnishing a fleshy pod of fine quality. The 

 vines are a little smaller and more upright growing and the 

 leaves distinctly lighter colored than those of the late Ref- 

 ugee, though the dry beans are of the same shape and 

 color. Quart, 15c. ; peck, 75c. ; bus., |2.50. 



1/ Refuge*', or Thousand, to One. — Maturing later 

 than Extra Earlj' Refugee, with larger foliage ; very pro- 

 lific. Quart, 15c. ; peck, 75c. ; bus., |2.50. 



^Best of All. — Pods long, very fleshy, succulent, 

 stringless and rich in flavor; are produced early and 

 abundantly ; one of the most valuable green-podded beans 

 for market or family use. Quart, 15c. ; peck, 75c.; bus., |2.50. 



DWARF WAX-POD BUSH BEANS. 



New Pencil Pod "Wax. 



The Wax-Podded Beans are highly e.steemed for their 

 mild flavor and handsome appearance, and by many the 

 lighter coloring, when prepared for the table, is preferred. 

 Nearly all the varieties are valuable also for use as Winter 

 Shell Beans, but are not so productive as other varieties of- 

 fered on this page, especially for that purpose. Being more 

 tender than the green-podded sorts they should not be 

 planted until the trees are well out in leaf and the nights 

 quite warm. If planted too early, the growth becomes 

 checked, and the pods are smaller and not so fine in ap- 

 pearance, 



<: Prolific Dwarf German Black Wax Bean 

 (CylinderPod,or Improved Black Wax). —Dwarf 



bush growth and very prolific, this is the earliest rnaturing 

 wax-podded variety. Pods three to four inches in length, 

 usually curved, quite round, meaty, brittle and entirely 

 stringless, deep golden yellow, of excellent flavor. Quart, 

 15cj peck, 80c.; bus., $3.00. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. — Strong, upright bush 

 growth, fifteen inches in height, very productive. Pods 

 straight, fleshy, five inches in length and one-half inch 

 broad. A rich golden yellow, brittle and entirely stringless 

 even when fully developed, of mild flavor. Quart, 30c.; 

 peck, $1.10; bus., $4.00. 



• Currier's Rust- Proof Golden Wax.— This new 

 variety is one of the best Beans ever introduced, very pro- 

 ductive, with pods fully one-third larger than any other 

 sort of Wax Bean. Quart, 30c.; peck, $1.00; bus., $3.50. 



Golden Wax. — Very early, tender and prolific. Pods 

 large, creamy yellow and stringless. Quart, 15c.; peck, 80c.; 

 bus., $3.00. 



^.— -New Round Pod Kidney Wax Bean.— This is 



a selection from the famous Wardwell's Kidney Wax Bean. 

 As its name indicates, its pods are round instead of flat. It 

 seems destined to entirely supersede the flat podded Ward- 

 well's. The plant grows strong and sturdy, with long, 

 round, handsome stringless pods of large size, very solid 

 and full of meat, crisp and brittle. It is wonderfully early 

 and productive, and will become very popular. Quart, 25c.; 

 peck, $1.75. 



_— -New Pencil-Pod Wax. — An extremely good new 

 Bean, being very early, very prolific and of excellent flavor. 

 The pods are from five to six inches long, thick, fleshy, as 

 round as a pencil and absolutely stringless. A beauty in 

 shape and color of the true waxy type. We call it the 

 "Seek-no-further" of all Wax Beans. Quart, 20c.; peck, $1.25. 



_,„J)avis Kidney Wax. — This plant is a vigorous 

 grower, carrying the pods well up from the ground. In 

 productiveness it is astonishing, as it will produce at least 

 one-third more bushels of pods to the acre than any other 

 Wax Bean. The pods are long, straight, oval, of clear 

 waxy-white color, and handsome, often growing to a length 

 of seven to eight inches, and, when fit for use, are qiiite 

 stringless and of fine flavor. One of the main points of 

 superiority over other sorts is its extreme hardiness and 

 shipping qualities. Another good point of merit is, the 

 plants produce a very small portion of waste or second 

 quality pods. Quart, 20c.; peck, $1.00; bus., $3.25. 



Varieties for Use as Shell Beans. 



These are grown in large quantities for the Winter market. 

 They are desirable also to raise for home use. They should be 

 planted in rows three and a half to four feet apart for horse 

 cultivation, dropping three or four seeds in hills one foot 

 apart in the row. The land should be rich and the plants 

 given frequent cultivation during growth. When pods 

 ripen the plants may be pulled up on a clear day, well 

 dried and stored in a barn for threshing when convenient. 



. -The Goddard or Boston Favorite. — Tall bush 



or semi-running growth, eighteen inches to two feet in 

 height, producing a large crop of pods. These are flat, five 

 inches in length, one-half inch broad, with a long slender 

 point. The pods when young are excellent for using as 

 snapshorts, being brittle, juicy, mild in flavor, and nearly 

 stringless. For Winter use the pods should be allowed to 

 ripen on the plants. As the pods attain full size they be- 

 come thickly marked with purplish flakes. Quart, 30c.; 

 peck, $1.00; bus., $4.00. 



^Dwarf Horticultural. — Pods are of medium 

 length, slightly curved or sickle-shaped, and when nearly 

 developed are freely splashed with bright red on the skin. 

 It is one of the best varieties to grow for green shell-beans 

 in cool locations where the I,imas do not succeed. The 

 green beans are of good size, tender and of fine flavor, they 

 are highly esteemed when cooked with sweet corn as Succo- 

 tash. The surplus beans not needed for use during the 

 Summer make excellent soup or baking beans for Winter. 

 Quart, 20c.; peck, $1.15; bus., $4.00. 



^''White Marrowfat. — This is the standard variety 

 grown for white soup beans. The plants are semi-running 

 in habit, two feet in height and very productive. Beans of 

 good size, slightly oval, and quite thick through. Quart, 

 15c.; peck, 75c.; bus., $3.50. 



White Kidney Royal Dwarf. — An excellent 

 shelled Bean, green or ripe. One of the best for Winter 

 use. Seeds large, white, kidney-shaped. Quart, 10c. ; 

 peck, 75c.; bus., $3.00. 



