24 PETER HENDERSON & GCO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
 BEANS—Dwarf or Bush, 
WAX POD OR BUTTER VARIETIES. 
German, Bohne.—French, Haricot.— 
Spanish, Frijorenano. 
1 quart to 100 feet in drills ; 2 bushels 
to the acre, in drills. 
A succession of sowings can be made from 
the first week in May until September. These 
dates are for the latitude of New York; further 
south the sowing must be done earlier, further 
north later. Plant in drills about two inches 
deep, and from eighteen inches to two feet 
apart, according to the richness of the soil; the 
poorer the soil the closer they can be planted. 
The seeds should be dropped about two inches 
apart. 
Add 15e. per quart extra tf to be sent 
by mail. 
GOLDEN WAX. A strong growing, 
distinct variety, at least a week 
earlier than the Black Wax. The 
pods are long, brittle and entirely 
stringless. Asa snap bean it per- 
haps excels all others in tender- 
ness and richness of flayor. Seeds 
when ripe, purple and white. 10c. 
1g pt., 20c. pt., 35¢. qt., $2.25 peck, 
$8.00 bushel. 
WARDWELL’S DWARF KID- 
SSS NEY WAX. This variety is very 
hardy, and both pod and plants are more robust than usual for a Wax 
Bean. The shape of the beans is distinct from all other Wax varieties, 
being of a perfect kidney shape. It produces a heavy crop of purely Wax 
pods, which are very long, fiat, showy, and not liable to rust or blister. 
Very early. 15c. 16 pt., 25c. pt., 40. qt., $2.00 peck, $7.00 bushel. 
GOLDEN-EYED WAX. This is an early and vigorous growing variety, 
yielding a great profusion of tender pods of a beautiful waxy appearance. The vine grows 
about one and a half feet high, holding the pods well off the ground, thus keeping them 
clean and attractive. It is singularly free from blight and rust; in this respect it stood the 
test well in our trial grounds last year. The pods are flat and large. 10c. 14 pt., 20c. pt., 
30¢e. qt., $1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel. 
CYLINDER BLACK WAX. This is an improved stock of Black Wax, so superior to the 
ordinary strains as to be worthy of anewname. By acomparative test in our trial grounds, we proved 
beyond question that it was earlier than any other stock, was perfectly round podded, and of an even 
rich golden color. Enormously productive. 15¢. 14 pt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $2.00 peck, $7.00 bushel. 
White Seeded Wax. A variety with wax-like pods, similar to the Black Wax, except in the color of the 
seed. 10c. 14 pt., 20c. pt., 35ce. qt., $2.00 peck, $6.50 bushel. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. Inthe Improved Golden Wax which we now offer we haye a bean that possesses all 
the good points of the old Golden Wax, but is lergerin pod and much more prolific. This improved stock is one of the handsomest 
beans we have ever seen, being of dark rich golden yellow color and of perfect shape. It is of grand quality, showing no string or 
coarseness even when past its best, but is of tender, melting flavor at all stagesofits growth. For market gardeners or private fami- 
lies, no better bush bean can be planted. (See cut.) l5e. 16 pt., 80c. pt., 5Uc. qt., $2.25 peck, $8.00 bush. 
REFUGEE WAX. A true refugee, with round yellow wax pods, very early and enormously productive, highly recommended for 
early and late planting, and a very desirable variety for market gardening purposes. 10c. 1s pt., 20c. pt., 30c. qt., $2.25 peck, $8.00 bushel. 
FLAGEHOLET WAX. This is really one of the most valuable varieties === = == 
for either private or market garden purposes. Itisas early as either 
the Black or Golden Wax sorts, and has a peculiar value in the fact 
thatit is nearly always exempt from rust. The pods are of very large 
size, often a foot in length, exceedingly succulent and tender. Itis an 
enormously productive variety. 15c. 14 pt., 25c. pt., 40c. qt., $2.00 ‘ V 
peck, $7.00 bushel. _ © Hehe 
YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX. Regarded by many eminent author- BAO? 
ities as being second only in distinctiveness and value to the Bush ‘\ 
Lima. The pods frequently attain a length of ten to S 
fourteen inches, with the thickness of a man’s finger, 
and are nearly all solid pulp, the seeds being very 
small when the pods are fit for use. The pods 
are a rich golden color, and are absolutely stringless, 
cooking tender and delicious. This is the coming 
Wax Bean for family or market purposes. It is enor-SSs 
mously productive, as many as 50 of its monster pods (3 
having been counted on one bush. The plant is so large 
and vigorous, and the pods are so solid and pulpy, that 
they require a great deal of light and air to perfect them. * 
We would again ¢all attention to the necessity of plant- 
ing this grand variety nearly twice as wide apart as 
ordinary bush beans. (Seecut.) 20c. 14 pt., 30c. pt., 50c. 7 
qt., $3.50 peck. 
BLACK WAX. When ripe the pods are yellow, averaging 
7 inches in length, very tender and of the best quality. 
Seeds when ripe glossy black. 10c. 14 pt., 20c. pt., 90c. qt., 
$1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel. 
The coming Wax Bean 
YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX BUSH BaAN. 
