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



BEANS, 



(Busch-Boknen. ) 



DWARF OR BUSH. 



WAX-PODDED VARIETIES. 

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

 three feet apart according to the richness of the soil. Cover the seed about two inches. For succession plant every 



two weeks from the first of May till August. Hoe often, but never 

 when the vines are wet, as the pods would become discolored. One 

 quart of seed is sufficient for one hundred feet of drill, two bushels for 



10 



10 



e acre in drills. 



Improved Golden Wax. A distinct and most 

 valuable sort, which has proved entirely free 

 from spot or rust. Is hardy and a robust 

 grower; remarkably productive, tender, and 

 fine 



Valentine Wax. Earliest Wax Bean in culti- 

 vation; with long, round, yellow pods, thick 

 and fleshy. An immense yielder 



Currie's Rustproof Black Wax. Very pro- 

 ductive, of finely shaped pods 



AVardwell's Kidney Wax. Very long, ten- 

 der pods; straight and very handsome. Vines 

 large, vigorous, and productive . . . ; . 

 .vWhite Wax. Vines small and erect; pods 

 rather short, flat, white, and fleshy .... 



Improved Prolific Black Wax. Early 

 round-podded variety; productive and tender, 

 )avis' Kidney Wax. An early, very produc- 

 tive and hardy sort, with long, straight, white 

 waxy pods of excellent flavor, and tender . . 

 osemite Mammoth Wax. Very long, thick 

 pods; flavor delicious; plant late .... 



Jones' Stringless White Seed Round Pod 

 Wax. It is nearly a week earlier than any 

 strain of Black Wax, the pods forming very 

 quickly and are long, perfectly round and ex- 

 ceptionally solid, of a delicate light yellow 

 color, perfectly stringless at all stages of 

 growth. When ripe the seeds are white, 

 medium, round, and plump. For the home 

 garden use two seeds in a hill, io to 12 inches 

 /between the hills, rows 18 to 24 inches apart. 

 •"Golden-Eye Wax. One of the best, usually 

 grows entirely free from rust. Vines vigor- 

 ous; hardy and prolific. Pods long, straight, 



flat, and coarse, but handsome 



Improved Golden Wax. 



BEANS, DWARF; Green-Podded. 



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



plants stand nine inches apart; enormously productive 



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



^Dreer's Dwarf Lima, or Kumerle. Pods and beans very thick; distinct; hardy sort . . 



^Triumph of the Frames. The most desirable variety for forcing or general use. Earlier 



r than any of the old standard forcing varieties; very prolific and dwarf, producing an 



abundant crop of long, fine shaped beans, very tender and of delicious flavor. Pkt., .10; 



pint, .50; quart, .75. . . , 



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



earliest and best. Vine vigorous, healthy, and very productive 



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



flat pods. Vine strong, vigorous, and bushy 



j/Early Mohawk. Early, hardy, and productive Snap Bean; pods long and flat 



^■Eari.y Yellow Six Weeks. Prolific and excellent; pods straight 



*"Dwarf Horticultural. The best Shell Bean ; very early; pods highly colored 10 



(. Boston Favorite, or Goddard. Fine Shell Bean; pods large and numerous; plant thin. 

 » Improved Goddard. Vines large, branched, very erect, forming a large bush; pods large, 

 long, flat; green when young, but as beans become fit for use are beautifully splashed and 

 striped crimson; green beans very large, splashed with red and of fine quality 



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



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

 . Dwarf CRANBERRY. A favorite Snap Bean ; superior quality, reliable cropper . 

 Refugee. Pods thick-fleshed ; much used for pickling 



Pkt. Qt. Peck. Bush. 



IO .35 $2.00 $7.00 



IO .30 2.00 6.50 

 10 .30 2.00 6.50 



,10 



10 



-Extra Early Refugee. Two weeks earlier than Refugee 



-Wonder of France. Very fine French Bean, with long, lender pods, which retain their 

 bright green color when cooked 



Improved Yellow-Eye. One of the best varieties for baking; profitable field crop . . 



Prolific Tree. A very productive small white baking bean; plant thin 



\o 2.00 



.00 



•35 2.25 7.5c 



10 .35 2.00 



10 .30 2.00 6.50 

 .10 .40 2.50 



.40 2.50 



.10 .30 1.75 6.50 



IO 



.40 



2.25 7.50 



10 



•35 



2.00 7.00 



10 



.40 



2.50 



.30 1.50 5.00 



IO 



•30 



1.50 



5.OO 



IO 



.25 



1.25 



4-5° 



IO 



•30 



1.50 



5.00 



IO 



•30 



1.50 



5.00 



IO 



• 2 5 



1.25 



4-75 



IO 



•30 



1.50 



5.00 



IO 



•30 



1.25 



4.50 



IO 



• 2 5 



1.50 



5.00 



IO 



•30 



1.50 



5.00 



IO 



•25 



1.25 



4.50 



IO 



•25 



1.25 



4.50 









7. SO 



IO 



•25 



I.2S 



4.00 



IO 



• 2 5 



I.25 



4.00 



