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EXTRA EARLY ROUND PODDED VALENTINE. 



BEANS. 



Begin sowing the Dwarf or Bush 

 varieties the first week of May, if 

 the ground is in fit condition. For 

 successive crops sowing may 

 made every two or three weeks, 

 until the first of September. Sow 

 thinly in drills from 2 to 3 inches 

 deep, and from 18 inches to 2 feet 

 apart. If the soil is rather poor 

 the former depth will suffice; if 

 rich, the latter. One quart to 100 

 feet of drill ; 2 bushels to the acre 

 in drills. 



The pole varieties should be 

 sown in hills about four feet apart, 

 dropping five or six seeds in each 

 hill, to the depth of about two 

 inches. Being more tender than 

 the 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; lo 

 to 12 quarts per acre. 



We pay postage on packets, pints, quarts {pecks by express at purchasers' expense). For Special 



Prices by express and freight, see page 28. 



BE ANS— Dwarf or Bush. 



German, Soljne. French, Haricot. 



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 



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

 5 cts. ; pint, 20 cts. ; quart 35 



Early Round Six Weeks— Excellent variety, very early and productive. Pkt., 

 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



Early flohawk — Early, of excellent quality, and productive. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 

 15 cts.; quart 30 



Early China Red Eye— A favorite early variety. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 15 cts. ; 

 quart 30 



Emperor William— The largest podded and the earliest of all the Bush vari- 

 eties. It is a very large cropper, pods flat. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts. ; 



quart. 



.35 



Extra 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, 20 cts. ; quart. .35 



Refugee, or One Thousand to One— Not so early as the preceding varieties, 

 but excellent for a main crop. Very productive, tender, and flavor deli- 

 clous. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts ; quart 30 



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 



Warren Bush— An excellent variety of vigorous habit, producing broad, flat 

 pods that are tender and of good flavor ; highly recommended. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 pint, 20 cts.; quart 35 



Long Yellow Six Weeks— An early and productive flat podded variety, seeds 

 when ripe of a light dun color, very tender and of excellent flavor. Pkt,, 

 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts. ; quart 30 



Large White Kidney— Largely used as a shell Bean. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart 30 



Dwarf Horticultural— A Bush variety of the popular Pole Bean of that name. 

 Pkt. ,5 cts.; pint, 20 cts. ; quart 35 



White flarrowfat— Not specially good as a string Bean, but very popular 

 shelled, green or dry. This variety is grown in large quantities for con- 

 sumption in a dry state. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint 15 cts.; quart 30 



Improved Prolific Tree Bean— A new field variety bearing enormous crops, 

 reaching 60 to 80 bushels to the acre. They should be planted very thinly 



in rows 2V4 feet apart. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart 30 



For ot lu r Field Varieties, see Farm Seeds, paoe 32. 



BEANS— Pole or Running. 



German, ©tangenbofjne. French, Haricot or Rames. 



Green and Wax Podded Varieties. 



Early Golden Cluster Wax— Comes into use from a week to ten days later 

 than the dwarf Golden Wax. The beautiful golden yellow pods, which 

 are from 8 to 8 inches long, are borne in clusters in the greatest profusion, 

 and continue to bear until frost comes. It is crisp and tender and of the 

 most delicious flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 25 cts , quart 45 



Golden Andalusia Wax— 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 40 



Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead— A very early, green-podded variety. 

 Vines vigorous and enormously productive, bearing great clusters of pods 

 from top to bottom of the pole. The pods are very large, entirely string- 

 lesB, and cook tender and delicious. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart 40 



Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry— Much grown in private gardens. Is 

 highly esteemed green, or when matured as a Shell Bean. Pkt., 5c; pint, 

 20 cts. ; quart 35 



Early Dutch Caseknife— Excellent for general use, whether green or dry. 

 Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 20 cts.; quart 35 



Scarlet Runner— A very old but popular variety, much used for ornamental 

 purposes. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 35 



Horticultural Lima — A cross between the Horticultural and Dreer's Lima, 

 combining the excellent qualities of both parents, and ripening aB early as 

 dwarf varieties. It is very prolific. Pkt., 5 cts. ; pint, 30 cts. ; quart 45 



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

 and of equally good quality. It is especially valuable on account of being 

 two weeks earlier than the ordinary Lima. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; 

 45 



quart . 



Pkt., 



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



5 cts. ; pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



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

 early and produces throughout the season an abundant supply of enormous 

 pods, measuring from 5 to 8 inches in length, well filled with Beans of ex- 

 cellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart 40 



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

 vor; an excellent variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



Small Lima, or Sieva— This variety is smaller than the large Lima, hardier 

 and somewhat earlier. Pkt , 5 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart 40 



PLANT EXTRA EARLY ROUND PODDED VALENTINE, THE BEST OF ALL GREEN BEANS. 



