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EARLIEST IMPROVED ROUND POD VALENTINE. After all, the 

 Valentine Bean although many years old, is still the hest early dwarf green pod bean to 

 be had, no matter what claims may be made to the contrary by various seedsmen, who 

 may be interested in pushing some particular variety. I have examined in all sections of 

 the country beans said to be equally as good as the Valentine, but on looking into the 

 matter, I have not as yet been able to find the superior of this Improved Valentine, 

 which I take pleasure in offering my customers. For a period of almost ten years I 

 have been breeding up the old Valentine, until to-day in the improved strain I offer, I 

 have a bean that is fully ten days earlier than the old Valentine, with full, round 

 meaty pods, that when placed on sale in the market, or on the table, always excite 

 favorable comment, on account of the beauty of the pods or their tender and superior 

 flavor. They are often ready to pick from 33 to 35 days from time of planting. I have 

 not, I know, made a mistake in giving a whole page to this the best of green podded 

 snap shorts, and Maule's Butter Wax described below. These two make a combina- 

 tion unexcelled, and no reader will make a mistake by including both varieties in 

 their orders, either for a large -or small quantity, according to their requirements. I 

 have seldom had two varieties of a vegetable that I could so highly recommend to my 

 friends. Pkt. 15 cents ; pint 30 cents ; quart, 50 cents, by mail, postpaid- 



MAULE'S BUTTER "WAX. During the last few years there has been quite 

 a number of Wax Beans brought before the notice of the "American public, so many 

 varieties, in fact, that I certainly would have hesitated about adding another to the 

 already long list, unless I was perfectly confident that I had a sort that would lay all 

 others on the shelf. Butter Wax is unquestionably the earliest Wax Bean, while its 

 beautiful, transparent golden-yellow pods absolutely contain more meat than 

 any other variety. The dry beans are white, with an irregular brown eye, and as it 

 comes from an accidental cross between the Golden Wax and Dwarf Black Wax. 

 it will be seen that it is very similar to that very fine variety recently introduced 

 called the Black Eyed Wax. Being entirely stringless, Maule's Butter Beans can be 

 used as a string bean until nearly ripe ; in fact, longer than any other sort. It 

 is also one of the hardiest varieties, and is less liable to spot than any other. Four 

 cardinal points may be given why it should head the list of all other "wax varieties. 

 First, qnality, which is unexcelled. Second, stringlessness, as they are abso- 

 lutely without strings. Third, carliness, for in this respect they are not surpassed 

 by any other wax bean in cultivation. Fourth, solid meat, for a pithy or hollow 

 pod cannot be found. Maule's Butter Beans, as soon as their superior qualities are 

 known, will lead all other wax sorts. Packet 15 cts. ; pint, 35 cts. ; quart, 60 cts. 

 One packet of each of above, 35 cts.; pint of each, 60 cts., postpaid. 



