For the Southern States. 



Red Speckled French. 

 Early China Red -Eye. 

 Red Kidney. 

 Dwarf Golden Wax. 

 Best of All. 

 Improved Valentine. 



POLE BEANS. 



Lima Beans slionld not he ])lanted before tlie ground has become 

 warm in spring. Strong poles ought to be set in the ground from four 

 to six feet ai)art, and the ground drawn around them before the seed 

 is planted. It is always best to plant after a rain and with the eye of 

 the bean down. The other varieties can be planted flat, and not more 

 than three to four feet apart, and hilled after they are up. Do not 

 cover the seeds more than two inches ; one inch is enough for the 

 Southern Prolific. 



BEANS.-vDwarf, Snap or Bush.) 



Haricots (Fr.), Bohne (Ger. ), Frijolenano (Sp.). 



Extra Early Six Weeks, or New- 



ington Wonder. 

 Early Valentine Red Speckled. 

 Early Mohawk Six Weeks. 

 Early Yellow Six Weeks. 

 German Dwarf Wax. 

 White Kidney. 



Extra Early Sax l¥eeks, or Nc^^ing^ton Wonder, is very 

 early, but the pods are small and round. Good for family use. 



Early Taleiitinc, one of the best varieties ; i)ods round, tender 

 and quite productive; not much planted for the market. Excellent 

 for shipping. 



Early Mohawk Six VFeeks. This is a long podded variety, 

 and very hardy. It is used to a large extent for the market for the 

 first planting ; very productive. 



Early Velloi^" Six Weeks. This is the most popular sort 

 among market gardeners. Pods flat and long; a very good bearer, 

 but not so good for shipping as the Mohawk or Valentine. 



German Dwarf ^W^ax. A new variety which is unsurpassed 

 as a snap bean. Pods are of a w^ax color and have no strings ; quite 

 productive. Has come into general cultivation ; cannot be too highly 

 recommended. 



H^iiite Kidney. A good strong growing variety, not much 

 planted. 



Red Speckled French is another strong growing variety, 

 planted a good deal for the New Orleans market as a second crop, 

 being about ten days later than the Mohawk and Yellow Six Weeks. 

 It is hardy and productive. 



Early China Red-Eye. Early and of good quality, but not 

 very popular. 



Red Kidney. This variety is largely planted for the New- 

 Orleans market. It is a coarse growing variety, and much used for 

 shelling when the pods turn yellow, so that the beans are well 

 developed, but yet soft. 



