FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 23 
9* 
Best of All. A variety from Germany 
of great merit, introduced here by me. It is 
green podded, long and succulent; it is prolific 
and well flavored. An excellent variety for 
shipping and family use. It is not quite so 
early as the Mohawk, but is of superior quality 
for shipping, and, therefore, is almost the only 
kind planted here for that purpose. The cut 
is a good representation as it grows; 1t shows 
only two-thirds of its natural size. Can not 
be too highly recommended. 
Improved Valentine This variety 
has all the good qualities of the old Valentine; 
only, itis ten days earlier, agreat consideration 
when planted for the market; it has taken the 
place of the old variety of Valentine. 
Henderson’s Bush Lima Beans. 
This is a dwarf Butter Bean which requires no 
poles, it grows from 18 to 24 inches high. It 
is early and productive. It should be called 
Dwarf Carolina or Sewee Beans, as the pods are 
the size of that variety. Recommend: same 
for family use, or where it is difficult to obtain 
poles. 
Burpee’s Bush Lima. Novelty of 
last year. The pods are of same size as the 
Large Pole Lima and of same flavor. It is a 
stronger grower than the Henderson’s Bush 
Lima. 
Extra Early Refugee. Is an im- 
provement on the well-known old Refugee. 
It is very early and prolific. Owing to its 
good qualities, it has become a favorite with 
market gardeners for shipping. Pods round 
and fleshy. 
Improved Prolific Dwarf Ger- 
ppacaaah WWaax. This variety is a great im- 
provement on its parent the Dwarf German 
Wax. Pods are longer and more productive, 
with the good qualities of the old kind, which 
was the first Wax Bean introduced here from 
Germany. 
Greneil’s Improved Rust Proof 
Golden Wax Beams. This variety is 
an improvement on the Dwarf Golden Wax 
Bean; the seed is identical the same in color as 
that kind. The pods are straight, long, and 
fleshier than Golden Wax, superior in quality 
and positively ‘‘Rust Proof,” which is quite an 
object with us here in the South, when we 
often have rainy weather in the spring, which 
is injurious to most wax beans. The originator 
