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Scarlet Flageolet Wax in some catalogues. It is 

 a robust growing sort "witii large fine yellow 

 pods. This is the second year that I put it 

 upon my list, but I have had it in stock since 

 four years, and have tried to introduce it 

 amongst the gardeners who still give the Ward- 

 xceWs Kidney the preference. 



Henderson's New Bush L.iina 

 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 Dicaii Carolina or Seicee Beans, as the 

 pods are of the size of that variety. Eecom- 

 mend same for family use, or where it is diffi- 

 cult to obtain poles. 



m:'W 



ImDroved Valentine. 



Henderson's Dwarf Lima. 



BEANS. 



POLE OR RUXXING. 



Habicots a Ra:mi:s (Ft.), Staxgen-Bohnen (Ger.), Frijol Yastago (Sp.). 



Large Lima. \ 



Carolina or Seicee. I 



Southern Willow-leaved Seicee or Butter. j 

 Horticultural or Wren's Egg. 



Dutch Case Knife. j 

 German Wax or Butter. 



Southern Prolific. 



Crease Back. 



Golden Wax Fla-geolet. 



Lazy Wife's. 



Early Golden Cluster Wax. 



'Larg'e Li ma. A well-known and ex- 

 ■cellent variety. It is the best shell bean 

 kno^^■n. Should have rich groiind, and plenty 

 room to grow. 



Carolina or Sewee. A variety similar 

 to the Lima; the only diiference is, the seeds 

 and pods are smaller. It is generally culti- 



vated, being more productive than the Large 

 Lima. 



Southern TTillow-leaved Sewee 

 or Butter. This is a variety which is grown 

 by the market gardeners about New Orleans; 

 the pods and beans are the same as the Sewee 

 or Carolina Bean; it is quite distinct in the 



