28 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1893. 
FLAGEOLET WAX. 
BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH. 
Bush Beans may be had in fine condition throughout 
the season by planting at intervals of two weeks, from 
the beginning of May until the middle of August; they 
should be planted in drills 3 feet apart and 1 inch deep. 
One quart will plant roo feet of drill. 
[Ss Special rates by the bushel to Market Gardeners 
and Truckers. 
Henderson’s Bush Lima Bean. Compact bush form, 
about 18 inches high; produces enormous crops of 
delicious Lima Beans. Per pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.3 
qt., 85 cts.; peck, $2.50. 
Yosemite Mammoth Wax Bush Bean. A giant among 
Beans. Should be found in every garden. Per 
pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts.; peck, $2.50. 
Early Feejee. Very early and prolific. Per pt., 15 cts ; 
: qt., 25 cts.; pk., $1.50. 
Early Mohawk. Very early, hardy, productive and of 
rich flavor; extensively planted in the Southern 
States for shipping to Northern markets. Per pt., 
15 cts.; qt., 25 cts.; pk., $1.50. 
Early Red Valentine. Early, productive, tender and 
succulent and of fine flavor; remains longer in the 
green state than most of the varieties. Per pt., 15 
cts.; qt., 25 cts.; pk., $1.50. 
Newington Wonder. Very productive, pods crisp and 
tender; a valuable variety for forcing. Per pt., 15 
cts.; qt., 25 cts.; pk., $1.50. 
Early China. An old standard variety that is very 
early. Per pt., 15 cts.; qt., 25 cts.; pk, $1.50. 
Long Yellow Six Weeks. A very early, prolific and ex- 
Sa variety. Per pt., 15 cts.; qt., 25 cts.; pk., 
31.50. 
Green Flageolet (Wonder of France). The best of the 
newer dwarf French varieties; the pods are long 
and straight. The beans are bright green, retain- 
ing their fresh appearance when cooked. Per pt., 
15 cts ; qt , 30 cts.; pk., $2.00. 
Refugee, or Thousand to One. Very tender and pro- 
ductive; the best variety for pickling. Per pt., 15 
cts.; qt., 25 cts.; pk., $1.50. 
Low’s Champion. Very productive, 
stringless, large, green, flat pods. 
qt., 30 cts.; pk , $2.00. 
with perfectly 
Per pt., 15 cts.; 
BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH—Continued. 
Wardwell’s Dwarf Kidney Wax. Extra early; purely 
wax pods, long, flat and remarkably free from 
rust. Per pt., 1d cts.; qt., 30 cts. 
Dwarf Horticultural. A bush variety of the well-known 
Horticultural Pole Bean. Per pt., 15 cts.; qt., 25 
cts.; pk., $1.50. 
Canadian Wonder. Very large pods, a good bearer. 
Per pt., 15 cts.; qt., 80 cts.; pk., $2.00. 
Large White Kidney. Excellent as a Shell Bean, green 
orripe. Per pt., 15 cts.; qt., 25 cts.; pk., $1.25. 
DWARF WAX VARIETIES. 
Golden Wax. A very early stringless variety. Pods 
very long, tender, brittle and of delicate flavor. 
Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; pk., $2.00. 
Black Wax, or Butter. One of the most desirable vari- 
eties grown. The pods are translucent, waxy-yel- 
low and stringless. Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 80 cts.; 
pk., $2.00. 
White Wax. One of the best for family use. String- 
less waxy-yellow pods, very brittle, tender, and of 
delicious flavor. Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 
pk., $2.00. 
Ivory Pod Wax. One of the most prolific and earliest 
of the wax varieties. Per pt, 20 cts.; qt., 35 
cts.; pk., $2.50. .. 
Crystal White Wax. Pods of rich and tender flavor. 
Excellent for canning. Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. 
Dwarf Mont D’Or. One of the earliest of the wax vari- 
eties. The vines grow vigorously and are pro- 
fusely laden with waxy-yellow pods. Per pt., 20 
cts.; qt., 35 cts.; pk., $2.50. 
Flageolet Wax. One of. the best wax sorts; early, very 
productive, with pods one-third longer than any 
other variety of Wax Beans. Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 
35 cts.; pk, $2.50. 
BEANS, POLE OR RUNNING. 
One quart will plant about one hundred and fifty hills. 
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 five or six seeds to. each hill, and set 
a pole firmly in the center. Manure 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 ap- 
pearance as the large Lima, but from ten to twelve 
days earlier. Per pt., 25 cts.; qt., 50 cts. 
Large Lima. This is deservedly the most highly- 
esteemed pole bean in cultivation. Per pt., 20 cts.; 
qt., 40 cts.; pk., $2.50. 
Dreer’s Improved Lima. A distinct variety, more pro- 
ductive and earlier than the large Lima. Per pt., 
20 cts.; qt., 40 cts.; pk., $3.00. 
King of the Garden Lima. Large in pod and bean. A 
very productive variety. Per pt., 25 cts.; qt., 50 
cts. 
Early Dutch Case Knife. Very early and prolific, fine 
shelled, green or dry. Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 40 cts. 
Greer’s Golden Cluster. Very productive; large, golden 
yellow, fleshy and tender pods. Per pt., 30 cts.; 
qt., 60 cts. 
Horticultural Cranberry. One of the best for family 
use. The pods are very tender, and of fine quality. 
Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. 
Scarlet Runner. Cultivated for the beauty of its flowers, 
It is also a valuable esculent. Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 
35 cts. 
White Runner. Similar to the preceding, except flowers 
are white. Per pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. ; 
Giant Red Wax. Pods long, clear, waxy-yellow; thick 
and fleshy; very productive; when cooked, tender 
and delicious. Per pt., 25 cts.; qt., 50 cts. 
