CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



BEANS 



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EXTRA EARLY BOUND PODDED VALENTINE. 



BEANS-Dwarf or Bush. 



German, 8or,ne. French, Haricot. 



Creen Podded Varieties. 



Extra Early Bound 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., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart, 25 ets.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.75. 



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

 Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 90 cts.; bushel, $3.00. 



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

 Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel $2.75. 



Early Mohawk— Early, of excellent quality, and productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, 82.75. 



Early China Red Eye— A favorite early variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart, 25 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.75. 



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

 varieties. It is a very large cropper, pods flat. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts. 

 quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.25. 



Extra Early Refugee— Similar in all respects to the old Refugee, only that 

 it is two weeks earlier. It is very prolific. Pkt., lOcts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 

 25 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.75. 



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

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

 delicious. Pkt, 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel 

 $2.75. 



I*ride of Newtown— A very robust grower, and an abundant yielder. Pods 

 long and flat, and light green. Very early. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint. 15 cts.; quart, 

 25 cts.; peck, 90 cts.; bushel, $3.00. 



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

 flat pods that are teuder and of good flavor; highly recommended. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel, $4.50. 



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., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.75. 



Large White Kidney— Largely used as a shell bean. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 

 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.75. 



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

 name. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 90 cts.; bushel, $3.00. 



White Marrowfat— 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., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 75 

 cts.; bushel, $2.75. 



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

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

 in rows 2% feet apart. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck", 90 cts.: 

 bushel, $3.00. 



For oilier Field Varieties, tee Farm Seeds, page SO. 



Begin sowing the Dwarf or Bush varieties the first week of May, if the ground 

 is in fit condition. For successive crops sowing may be made every two or three 

 weeks, until the first of September. Sow thinly in drills from 2 to 8 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 ; 10 to 12 quarts per acre. 



BEANS— Pole or Running. 



German, ©taiigciibotjne. French, Haricot or Rames. 



Creen 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 6 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., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 35 cts.; peck, $1.50; 

 bushel, $5.00. 



Golden Andalusia Wax— Oneof 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., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel. $5.50. 



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

 riety. Vines vigorous and enormously productive, bearing great clusters 

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

 stringless, and cook tender and delicious. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 

 30 cts.: peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00. 



Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry — Much grown In private gardens, 

 Is highly esteemed green, or when matured as a Shell Bean. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel, 54.50. 



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



Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00. 

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



purposes. Pkt.. 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00. 

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



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



as dwarf varieties. It is very prolific. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 30 



cts.; peck, $1.50: bushel, $5.50. 

 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. 

 85 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.50. 



Large White Lima— A 



very popular variety, 

 largely grown for mar- 

 ket. Pkt, 10 cts.; pint, 15 

 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 

 $1.50; bushel, $5.00. 



King of the Garden 



Lima— A strong and 



rapid grower. It sets its 



Beans early and pro- 

 duces throughout the 



season an abundant 



supply of enormous 



pods, measuring from 5 



to 8 inches in length, 



well filled with Beans of 



excellent quality. Pkt., 



lOcts.; pint,20cts.; quart 



35 cts.; peck, $1.50; bus., 



$5.00. 

 Dreer's Improved 



Lima — Early and very 



productive, and very su- 

 perior in flavor; an ex- 

 cellent variety. Pkt, 10 



cts.; pint, 20 cts.: quart, 



35 cts.; peck, $1.50; bus., 



$5.50. 



Small Lima, or Sieva — 



This variety is smaller 

 than the large Lima, 

 hardier and somewhat 

 earlier. Pkt.,10cts.;pint, 

 20 cts.; quart, 85 cts.; 

 peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart. 



