Extra Early Refugee. — 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 

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

 color. Qt.; 15c; peck, 90c; bush., $8.50. 



Refugee, or Thousand to One. — Maturing later 

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

 Qt., 15c; peck, 90c; bush., $3.50 



Dwarf Horticultural, or Cherry. — 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 L,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 

 Succotash. The surplus beans not needed for use during the 

 summer make excellent soup or baking beans for winter. 

 Qt., 20c; peck, $1.10; bush., $4.00. 



Best of All. — Pods long, very fleshy, succulent, string- 

 less and rich in flavor; are produced early and abundantly ; 

 one of the most valuable green-podded beans for market or 

 family use. Qt., 15c; peck, 90c; bush , $3.00. 



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 short snap, 

 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. Qt., 20c; peck, $1.15; bush., $4.00 



is) ax -pod Varieties. 



The Wax-Podded Beans are highly esteemed 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 pro- 

 ductive as other varieties offered on this page, especially for 

 that purpose. BeiDg more tender than the green-podded sort 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. . j 



Strong grower with remark- 

 .^vi able vigor and freedom from 

 rust. Pods meaty and well 

 filled, semi- round; rich yel- 

 low, fine quality, and entirely 

 stringless, even when large 

 enough to shell. If pods are picked as fast as formed the 

 practically everbearing until frost. Qt., 20c; peck, 

 bush., S5.00. 



plant is 

 $1.50; 



New Round-Pod Kidney Wax.— A striking ac- 

 quisition has been obtained in the list of Wax Beans through 

 the introduction of this variety. Up till now there has been 

 no round-podded Wax Bean possessing the excellent market 

 and shipping qualities of the well-known Wardwell's Kid- 

 ney Wax. The plant grows tall and strong with long round,, 

 handsome pods of a rich golden color, which are entirely 

 stringless, and remain in a good marketable condition long- 

 er than any known. As a snap brand it excels all others in 

 tenderness and richness of flavor. It has proved to be free 

 from rust, very early and prolific The best wax bean for mar- 

 ket gardeners and shippers. Qt.,25c; pk., $1.50; bush. $5.50. 



Pencil Pod Wax. — An extremely good new Bean, be- 

 ing 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. Qt.,25c; peck, $1.75; bush. $5.00. 



Currier's Rustproof Golden Wax.— This variety 

 is one of the best Beans ever introduced, very productive, 

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

 sort; earlier than any other Wax Bean known. Qt., 20c; 

 peck, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 



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

 large, creamy yellow and stringless. Qt., 20c; peck, $1.25; 

 bush , $5 00. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax.— Strong, upright bush 

 growth, 15 inches in height, very productive. Podsstraight, 

 fleshy, 5 inches in length, one-half inch broad. A rich gold- 

 en yellow, brittle and entirely stringless, even when fully 

 developed, of mild flavor. Qt.,25c; peck, $1.50; bush., $6.00 



Davis' Kidney Wax. — This plant is a vigorous 

 grower, carrying the pods well up from the ground. 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 grow- 

 ing to a length of 7 to 8 inches, stringless and of fine flavor. 

 Qt. 25c; peck., $1.25; bush., $5.00. 



1 {Varieties for Use as JTie// &eat\s. 



These are grown in large quantities for the winter market. They 

 should be planted in rows "&% to 4 feet apart for horse cultivation, 

 dropping 3 or i seeds in hills one foot apart in the row. 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 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. Qt., 15c; 

 peck, 75c; bush., $2.75. 



White Kidney Royal Dwarf. — An excellent' shell- 

 ed Bean, green or ripe. One of the best for winter use. 

 Seeds large, white, kidney-shaped. Qt. 20c; peck., $1.00; 

 bush., $3 50. 



