18 PETEH HEriDEHSOri & CO., flEW YO^K-— VEGETABLE SEED ^OVEIiTIES. 



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A true Wax Refugee! 



Beautiful tender pods. 

 Unaffected by drought. 



No string. 

 No rust. 



Enormous cropper. 



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Keeney's "listless Golden Wax." 



ABSOLUTELY STRINGLESS, 



VERY PROLIFIC, • • • 



POSITIVELY FREE FROM RUST. 



THIS is the long-looked -for Bean, combining hardiness and produc- 

 tiveness with fine quality. A strong-growing bush variety of 

 remai-kable vigor and freedom from rust. It sends out snort 

 tendrils on which pods are formed in addition to those near the cen- 

 tral stalk of the plant, which accounts for its wonderful productive- 

 ness, amounting, under favorable conditions, to 100 to 150 fold. 



A packet, if planted one bean in a place, 10 inches apart in the row and 

 the rows 2i to 28 inches apart, will produce, under favorable conditions, 

 a bountiful supply of the most delicious beans for a family of six or 

 eight persons. The pods are meaty and well filled, thick-flat when 

 young and semi-round later; of rich yellow color and fine quality, and 

 entirely stringless throughout, even when old enough to shell. They 

 are also free from that parchment-like lining which makes other varie- 

 ties tough, unless when very young. If the pods are picked as fast as 

 formed, the plant continues to furnish a bountiful supply for an un- 

 usually long season. Price, 15c. pkt., 4pkts. for 50c, 10 pkts. for $1.00. 



REFUGEE WAX BEAN. * 



Among green beans, the Refugee type has always been most valuable. This was variety 

 has all the peculiar characteristics of the old Refugee, such as small, dense foliage, great pro- 

 ductiveness, roundness of pod and handsome appearance. It will readily be seen that the advan- 

 tages gained in producing a wax form of this must be great. It produces an enormous crop of pods 

 of a clear, transparent color. One of its peculiar features is its ability to stand long without 

 developing string or becoming tough. 



It is practically ever-bearing, coming into use quite early, and continuing well stocked with pods 

 for a very long period. It is absolutely free from rust, and we have noticed in dry seasons that it 

 withstands drought quite effectually, the dense foliage ensuring the plant protection from sun, and 

 retaining abundant moisture around the roots, which keeps the plants vigorous. This feature is 

 valuable, and this is the only was bean we know that possesses it. The beans are most useful for 

 pickling. Price, 10c. y 2 pt„ 20c. pt., 35c. qt., S2.00 peck, $7.50 bush. 



New "IDEAL" Potato. 



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Our attention was first called to this variety two years ago by one of the •$■ 

 most extensive growers and shippers of potatoes in New Jersey, who ^ 

 pointed out that, although in reality not a first earl}' variety (as it is really a 5jc 

 medium early in ripening), yet, when the first early 

 varieties were ready to dig, the "IDEAL," planted 

 at the same time, were larger and yielded a very much 

 heavier crop than any of the earlier varieties. We 

 decided to subject it to a crucial test in our own trial 

 grounds, and we are now pleased to say that we feel 

 justified in endorsing the claims he then made. It is 

 exceedingly handsome, having a delicate pink, russet 

 skin, the latter usually denoting good cooking quali- 

 ties, in which respect it is fully borne out, as it is one 

 of the best cooking or baking potatoes we have ever 

 tried, the flavor being excellent, especially when dug 

 before being fully matured. 



The vines are large and stocky and always present 

 a vigorous and healthy appearance, upright in the early 

 part of the season, but of branching and spreading 

 habit later. These points have been fully confirmed 

 in our own trials, where it outyielded all others in 

 cropping qualities, including several of the coarsest 

 late potatoes which we tried alongside for com- 

 parison, and which have no points in their favor 

 excepting heavy yields. 



Its keeping qualities are of the best, retaining its 

 firmness and solidity until late in the season, and 

 equaled in this respect only by the latest varieties. 



It has every desirable quality for shipping, and 

 from its handsome appearance will always bring top 

 price in the market. (See cut.) 



Price, S1.00 peck, $3.00 bush., $6.00 bbl. 



Unequajed for early or main crop. 

 " Ideal " in quality. Exceedingly handsome. 



THE "IDEAL" POTATO. 



