R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO? S SEED CATALOGUE. 



BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH. 



Wax=Podded Varieties. 



{Busch-Bohnefi?) 



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These succeed well in almost any well-worked soil. Plant when the weather has become warm, in drills two to three feet apart according 

 K> the richness of the soil. Cover the seed about two inches. For succession, plant every two weeks from ;he first of May till August. Ho« 

 often, but never when the vines are wet, as the pods would become discolored. One qtuirt of seed is sufficie7it for o7ie hundred feet of druB? 

 (wo busJiels for one acre hi drills. 



improved Rustproof Golden Wax. A dis- 

 tinct and most valuable sort, which has 



proved entirely free from spot or rust. Is 



hardy and a robust grower ; remarkably pro- 

 ductive, tender and fine. Pkt., .10; qt., .40; 



peck, $2.00. bushel, $7.00. 

 Fhorburn's Valentine Wax. Earliest Wax 



Bean in cultivation; with long, round, yellow 



pods. An immense yielder. Pkt., .10; qt., 



•35; peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.00. 

 Currie's Wax. Rustproof; very productive of 



finely shaped pods. Pkt., .10; qt., .35; 



peck, $1.75. bushel, $6.50. 

 *Vardwell's Kidney Wax. Very long, tender 



pods ; straight and very handsome. Vines, 



large, vigorous, and productive. Pkt., .10; 



qt., .40; peck, $2.50; bushel, $8.00. 

 jolden Wax. The standard variety for general 



use ; pods long, broad, and flat, very fleshy, 



and of finest quality. Vines erect and robust; 



hardy and productive. Pkt., .10; qt., .40; 



peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.00. 

 White or German Wax. Vines small and 



erect; pods rather short, flat, white, and 



fleshy. Pkt., .10; qt., .40; peck, $2.50 

 tf lack Wax or Butter. Early, round-podded 



variety; productive and tender. Pkt., .10; 



qt., -35; peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.50. 

 *>avis' Kidney Wax. An early, very produc- 

 tive and hardy sort, with long, straight, white 



waxy pods of excellent flavor, and tender. 



Pkt., .10; qt., 30: peck, $1.75; bush., $6.50. 

 /osemite Mammoth Wax. Very long, thick 



pods; flavor delicious ; plant late. Pkt., .10; 



qt.,.40; peck, $2.50; bushel, $8.50. 

 •Jolden=Eye Wax. One of the best for market garden use, usually grows entirely free fromPkt. Qt- Peck. Bush. 



rust. Vines, vigorous; hardy and prolific. Pods long, straight and flat but not stringless .- I0 -3° $ I -7 5 # 6 -5° 

 Roger's Lima Wax. New. Thick meated, tender, broad yellow podded variety IO -35 2 - 2 5 



BEANS, DWARF; Green-Podded. 



Burpee's Dwarf Lima. Best dwarf Lima in cultivation ; beans large and delicious. Let the 



plants stand nine inches apart -i° -35 



Henderson's Dwarf Lima. Pods and beans small ; very productive; of exquisite flavor . IO -35 

 Dreer's Dwarf Lima, or Kumerle. Pods and beans very thick ; distinct . ; . . . . 10 .40 

 Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. Very tender and crisp; quite stringless; one of the 



earliest and best .10 .30 1.75 



Lows' Early Champion. One of the best for snap or shell; very productive; large, green, 



flat pods .10 .30 1.75 



burpee's dwarf lima bean, 



2.25 

 2.00 

 2.50 



8.50 

 7 5° 



6.00 



Early Mohawk. Early, hardy and productive snap bean .10 



Early Yellow Six Weeks. Prolific and excellent ; pods straight 10 



Dwarf Horticultural. The be^t shell bean; very early; pods highly colored 10 



Boston Favorite, or Goddard. Fine shell bean ; pods large and numerous; plant thin ..10 



The Warren. Pods round, of good size; fine and tender 10 



Early Valentine. One of the earliest and best snap-sort; pods round . . «. 10 



Dwarf Cranberry. A favorite snap bean ; superior quality, reliable cropper 10 



Refugee. Pods thick-fleshed; much used for pickling 10 



Extra Early Refugee. Two weeks earlier than Refugee „io 



China. Pods of good quality if picked young. Beans excellent green or dry ...... . <IO 



Wonder of France. Very fine French bean, with long, tender pods, which retain their bright 



green color when cooked .10 



Improved YelIow=Eye. One of the best varieties for baking ; profitable field crop . . . .. ro 



Prolific Tree. A very productive small white baking bean. Plant thin . IO 



Yard = Long Pod. Pods often thirty to thirty-six inches long. Very interesting variety . . . #I0 



•3° 

 •30 

 ■3° 

 •30 

 30 

 •3° 

 •3° 

 • 2 5 

 •25 

 •3° 

 •3° 



1.50 

 1.50 



i-75 

 1.50 



i-75 



I -75 



1.50 



1.50 

 1.50 



i-5° 



6.50 

 5.00 



6.00 

 5.00 

 6.50 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 



.40 2.00 7.50 

 .25 1.25 4.00 

 .25 1.25 4-5° 

 {h pt-, .25) 



Essex County Truant School, Lawrence, Mass., March 29, 190c. 

 Messrs. R. fr 3 /. Farquhar &* Co., 



Gentlemen : — / herewith enclose list of Garden Seeds for the season 's planting. We purchased Seeds of vou-p 

 firm last season and were very much pleased with them, as they proved first-class. 



Yours very truly, H. E. SWAN. Sup'' 



Half bushel of one variety at bushel rate. 



