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Green Podded Varieties. 



Early Keel Valentine. — The old standard variety; 

 early round pods and very prolific. Quart, 15c.; peck, 90c.; 

 bush., $3.35. 



^ White Valentine. — The seed of this Bean being 

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

 snap bean or a.-^ a Winter shell bean. 30c. a qt.; 11.00 a peck; 

 $4.00 a bushel. 



J- Extra Early Keftigee. — 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, 1.3c.; peck 75c.; bush., |y.00 



<" Refugee, or Thousand to One. — Maturing later 

 than Extra Early Refugee, with larger foliage; very prolific. 

 Quart, 15c.; peck, 75c.; bush., |3.00. 



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., 

 bush., |3.00. V 



^ Dwarf Horticultural, or Cherry.— Pods are of 

 mtedium 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 Limas do not suc- 

 ceed. The green beans are of good size, tender and of fine 

 flavor, they are highly esteemed when cooked with sweet 

 corn as Snceotosli. The surplus beans not needed for use 

 during the Summer make excellent soup or baking beans 

 for Winter. Quart, 30c.; peck, |1.00; bush., |4.00. 



4^he Groddard, or Boston Favorite.— Tall bush 

 or*semi-running growth, eighteen inches to tvvo feet iti 

 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 become thickly marked with purplish flakes. 

 Quart, 20c.; peck, $1.15; bush., |4.00. 



Dwarf Wax=Pod Bush Beans. 



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New Pencil Pod Wax. 



The Wax-Podded Beans are highly esteemed for their 

 niild 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 

 appearance. 



Prolific Dwarf German Black Wax Bean 

 (Cylinder Pod, or Improved Black Wax).— 



Dwarf bush growth and very prolific, this is the earliest 

 mntiiring wax-podded variety. Pods three to four inches 

 in length, usually curved, quite round, meaty, brittle and 

 entirelj' stringless, deep golden yellow, of excellent flavor. 

 Quart, 30c.; peck, |1.35; bush., $4..50. 



^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 string- 

 less even when fully developed, of mild flavor. Quart, 

 30c.; peck, |1.50; bu,sh., |5.50. 



Currier's Kust-Proof Golden Wax. — This va- 

 ri^y is one of the best Beans ever introduced, very pro- 

 ductive, with long flat pods fully one-third larger than any 

 other sort; earlier than any other Wax Bean known. 

 Quart, 30c.; peck, $1.50; bush., $6.00. 



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

 Pdds large, creamy vellow and stringless. Quart, 15c., 



peck, $1.25.; bush., $4.50. 



Y 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, ver}- solid 

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

 and productive, and will become very popular. Quart, 35c.; 

 peck, $1.75. 



f 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, 

 flesh}', as round as a pencil and absolutely stringless. A 

 beaut}' in shape and color of the true waxy type. We call it 

 the "Seek-no-further" of all Wax Beans. Quart, 30c.; 

 peck, $1.50. 



Davis Kidney Wax. — This plant is a vigorous 

 gi^ower, 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 quite stringless and of fine flavor. One of the main 

 points of superiority over other sorts is its extreme hardi- 

 ness and shipping qualities. Another good point of merit 

 is, the plants produce a very small portion of wa,ste or 

 second quality pods. Quart, 30c., peck, $1.50; bush., $5.50- 



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. 



• White IMLarrowfat. — This is the .standard variety 

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

 in habit, two feet in height and very prodr^ctive. Beans of 

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

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



MVliite Kidney Royal Dw^arf.— An excellent 

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

 use. Seeds large, white, kidney-shaped. Quart, 30c.; peck, 

 75c.; bush., $3.00. 



White Navy or Pea Bean. — A iwell-known pro- 

 ductive standard sort. Qt., 30c.; peck, 75c.; bush., $3.00. 



