Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



BUKPEE'S BUSH LIMA BEAN. 



Green Podded Varieties. 



Extra Early Round-Podded Valentine— This is one of the 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 $100 



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

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

 25 cts.; peclc, $1.25; bushel 4 00 



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

 Pkt.,5cts.; pLnt,15cts.; quart, 25 cts. ; peck, $1.25; bushel 4 00 



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

 Pkt, Sets.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 30 cts. ; peck, $1.50; bushel 8 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.; pecli, $1.25; bushel 4 50 



JExtra 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 

 fts.; quart, 80 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 4 00 



Golden Refugee— 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 50 



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

 productive. Pkt., sets.; pint,15cts.; quart, 25 cts. ; peck,$1.25; bushel. .4 50 



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

 cts.; pint,10cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 4 00 



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

 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck. $1.00; bushel 4 00 



Refugee, 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, lOcts^ 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 ots.; peck, $1.75; bushel 6 00 



Burpee's Bush Lima— Grows about 20 inches high. Beans about the 

 size of large Pole Limas. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 25 cts. ; quart, 50 cts. 



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

 high and produces large crops. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 35 

 cts.; peck. $2.25; bushel S 00 



Low'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.,5cts.; pint,15cts.; quart, 25 cts,; peck, $1.25; bushel 4 50 



White Marrowfat — 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,15cts.; quart, 25 cts. ; peck, $1.25; bushel 4 50 



Large 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 33. 



BEANS— Pole or Running. 



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



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



each hill, to the depth of about 2 inches. Being more tender than tlie 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 12 quarts per acre. 



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, 25 cts.; quart, 50 cts.; peck, $3.00. 



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

 Lima, and of equally good quaUty. It is especially valuable on account 

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

 20cts.; quart, 40cts.; peck, .$2.00; bushel , 8 00 



Large White Lima— A very popular variety, largely grown for market. 

 Pkt.,5cts.; pint, 15cts.; quart, 30 cts. ; peck, $2.00; bushel 7 00 



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

 hardier and somewhat earlier. Pkt.,5cts.; pint,15cts.; quart,30cts.; 

 peck, $2.00; bushel 7 00 



Dreer's Improved Lima— Early and very productive, and very superior 

 in flavor; an excellent variety. Pkt.',5cts.; pint,l5cts.; quart, 30cts.; 

 peek, $2.00; bushel ...•. 8 OO 



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

 Beans early and produces throughoutthe 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, $2.00; 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, $1.50; 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. Ishighly 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 CO 



BEANS— English or Broad. 



German, Gartenbohne. French, Feve de Marais. 



Plant early In spring in rows about 4 feet apart, seeds 4 inches apart in the 

 row and 2 inches deep. As soon as the lower pods are set, pinch the top off 

 the plant to insure well-filled pods. Perfectly hardy. 

 Broad Windsor— The best. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



