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Carolina or Sewee. A varietj^ similar to the Lima; the only 

 difference is, the seeds and ])ods are smaller. It is s-enerally oiilti- 

 vated, being more productive than the Large Lima. 



Horticultural or Wren's Eg-g-, does not grow very strong; 

 bears well, pods about six inches long, which are roundish and very 

 tender. 



Butch Case Knife. A very good pole bean; it is early; pods 

 broad and long, some^Vhat turned towards the end- 



German Wax, This is a fine variety, and has the same good 

 qualities as the German Dwarf Wax. Pods have a waxy appearance ; 

 very succulent and tender. 



Southern Prolific. No variety 

 will continue longer in bearing than 

 this. It stands the heat of the sum- 

 mer better than any other, and is 

 planted to succeed the other kinds. 

 It is a very strong grower ; pods about 

 seven inches long and flat ; seeds are 

 dark yellow or rather light brown. It 

 is the standard variety for the New 

 Orleans market, for late spring and 

 summer. 



Crease Back. A variety of Pole 

 Beans which has been cultivated in 

 the South for a long time, but has 

 never come into the trade till intro- 

 duced by me. It is an excellent bean, 

 earlier ihan the ''Southern Prolific."' 

 Seeds white ; pods round, with a crease 

 in the back, from which the name. It 

 is a good grower, bears abundantly, 

 and if shipped, will keep better than 

 most other kinds. It sells better in the 

 spring than any other for shipping 

 purposes; and when in season, it can 

 not be surpassed. For early summer, 

 the Southern Prolific is preferable, 

 standing the heat better.. Several 

 years ago I received half a bushel 

 from near Mobile, Ala., and all the 

 beans of this variety about here can 

 be traced back to that half bushel. 

 I supplied two growers in Georgia 

 where it vras not known at that time. 

 I expect to have a full supply this 

 season. There is a light brown bean, 

 streaked and mottled v»'ith dark brown 

 and black of the same name; but it 

 is not equal to the white variety. 

 In some localities this kind is called Whlrc Crea?o Eack Bean>. 



