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BEA^S— Continued. 

 Yosemite Mammoth Wax. The pods of this variety often attain 

 the length of 10 to 12 inches and the thickness of a man's 

 finger. Entirely stringless, rich golden color, enor- 

 mously productive and excellent quality. Per pt., 20 

 cts. ; qt., 35 cts. ; pli., $2.25. 



Refugee Wax. This is a perfect 

 Eefugee bean with golden 

 yellow pods. Suitable for 

 early or late sowing. An im- 

 mense yielder. Per pt., 20 

 cts. ; qt, 30 cts. ; pk., |1.50. 



DWARF LIMA 



VARIETIES. 



Burpee's Bush Lima. This is 

 a perfect bush form of the 

 Large Lima Bean. Bushes 

 grow from 18 to 20 inches 

 high, robust and always erect. 

 Per pt., 25 cts. ; qt., 40 cts.; 

 pk., $2.25. 



Henderson's Bush Lima. A bush 

 form of the Sevia Lima. Very 

 productive and earlier than 

 the Burpee's but a smaller 

 bean. Per pkt. , 10 cts. ; pt. , 

 20 cts. ; qt., 30 cts. ; pk., $2.00. 



BEANS, POLE OR 

 RUNNING. 



German, Stangen- Bonhnen. — 



French, Haricot a Rames. — 



Spanish, Judias. 



One quart will plant about 150 

 hillt. 

 The planting Of the various 

 sorts of Pole Beans should be 

 delayed a week or more after 

 the first planting of the early 

 dwarf sorts. The Limas, being 

 very tender, will do better if 

 not planted in the open ground 

 before the first of June. Plant 

 in hills about 3 feet apart and 

 1 or 2 inches deep, using 5 or 6 

 seeds to each hill, and set a 

 pole firmly in the centre. Man- 

 ure liberally in the hill with 

 well composted fertilizer. Thin 

 the plants, leaving three in each 

 hill. Beans of a flat shape 

 should be placed in the soil 

 with the eye down; planted 

 thus they come up more readily. 



Extra Early Lima. Of the same 

 size and general appearance 

 as the large Lima, but from 

 ten to twelve days earlier. 

 Per pt., 25 cts. ; qt., 45 cts. 



Large Lima. This is deservedly 

 the most highly esteemed 

 pole bean in cultivation. Per 

 pt., 25 cts. ; qt., 40 cts. ; pk., 

 $3.50. 



King of the Garden Lima. 



productive varietj'. 



BEANS, POLE OB BUNKING. 



Oreer'8 Improved Lima. A distinct variety, more productive 

 and earlier than the large Lima. Per pt., 35 cts. ; qt., 40 

 cts.; pk., $2.60. 



Large in pod and bean. A very 

 Per pt., 25 cts. ; qt., 40 cts. 



Early Dutch Case Knife. Very early and prolific, fine shelled, 

 green or dry. Per pt., 20 cts. ; qt., 30 cts. 



Old Homestead. The earliest green pod pole beau in cultiva- 

 tion, entirely stringless, enormously productive and of 

 excellent quality. Per pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; pk., 

 $3.50. 



Golden. Champion. The pods of this variety attain enormous 

 size, resembling the Yosemite Wax, rich golden color, 

 stringless and cooks tender. The earliest wax pole bean. 

 Per pt., 30 cts. ; qt., 50 cts, ; pk., $3.50. 



Horticultural Cranberry. One of the best for family use. 

 The pods are very tender, and of fine quality. Per pt., 

 20 cts. ; qt., 30 cts. 



Scarlet Runner. Cultivated for the beauty of its flowers. 

 It is also a valuable esculent. Per pt., 20 cts. ; qt., 30 cts. 



White Runner. Similar to the preceding, except flowers are 

 white. Per pt., 20 cts. ; qt., 30 cts. 



German Black Wax. One of the best varieties either for 

 snaps or shelled in the green state. Per pt., 20 cts. ; 

 qt. , 35 cts. 



BEANS. ENGLISH OR BROAD. 



Plant 4 inches apart and 2 inches deep, in drills 4 feet 

 apart, as early in spring as the ground can be worked. To 

 ensure well-fllled pods, pinch off the tops as soon as the lower 

 pods begin to set. 



Green Long Pod. Of a deep green color when cooked. Per 

 pt , 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts. 



Broad Windsor. A standard variety. Per pt., 20 cts. ; qt., 

 30 cts. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



German, Rosen-Kohl. — French, Chou de Bruxellea. — 

 Spanish, Bretones, de Bruselas. 



A species of the Cabbage family, which produces mina- 

 ture heads from the sides of the stalk. These heads are a 

 great delicacy, boiled in the same 

 way as Cauliflower. The seed 

 should be sown about the middle 

 of May, in a seed bed, and the 

 plants afterwards set in rows 2 

 feet or more apart, and cultivated 

 like Cabbage. This vegetable does 

 not require extremely high culti- 

 vation however. It is ready for 

 use late in autumn, after the early 

 frosts. 



Tall French. Very fine. Per pkt., 

 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts., % lb.-, 60 

 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Dwarf Improved. A variety pro- 

 ducing compact sprouts of 

 excellent quality. Per pkt. , 

 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 

 75 cts. ; lb., $2.50. 



Dalkeith. This variety is a great 

 improvement on the old tall- 

 growing sort ; it is much 

 more dwarf and compact, 

 and produces "sprouts" of 

 larger size. Per pkt., 10 cts, 

 80 cts. 



BBUSSEIiS SPEOUTS. 



25 cts. ; 34 lb., 



