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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



The 5^st Dwarf hitna ^^ans 



ureeb's bush lima. Natural Size. 



DREEK'S or KlUVEERLE 

 BUSH LARGE LIIVIA. Tliis 

 remarkable Bush Bean pos- 

 sesses all the good quali- 

 ties of the Dreer's Improved 

 PoIt Lima, which has long been 

 admitted the best in quality of 

 the Pole Liraa.s. The Dreer's 

 Bush Lima is of true bushy hab- 

 it, growing vigorously from one 

 and a half to two feet high, and 

 slioning no disposition what- 

 ever to run. It produces pods 

 in great abundance. The beans 

 grow close together, fo\n-, and 

 sometimes five in a pod, and are 

 very thick, sweet and succulent. 

 Pkt., lOc; pint, 25c.; qt., 45c., 

 post-paid; qt., 30c; 4 qts., 75c.; 

 peck, SI. 50; bush., S5.50, by 

 freight or express. 



Dwarf Large White 

 or Burpee's Bush Lima 



is the true Bush form of the old 

 large Lima Pole Bean. It grows 

 vigorously to a height of 

 eighteen to twenty inches, form- 

 ing a circular bush two to two 

 and a half feet iu diameter, re- 

 quiring no poles or stakes, 

 yielding from fifty to one hun- 

 dred and fifty fine pods, similar 

 to those grown on the Large 

 White Lima Pole Bean. Pkt., 

 lOc; pint, 25e.; qt., 45c., post- 

 paid; qt., 30c.; 4 qts., V.5c.; peck, 

 SI. 50; bush., &5.50, by express. 



HENDERSON'S DWARF 

 LIMA BEAN. The first of the 

 Bush form of Limas to be intro- 

 duced some yeai-s since, and is 

 enormously productive. The 

 beans are of the size of the Sieva 

 or Southern Lima. Pkt., 5o.; 

 pint, ].5c.: qt., 30c.; peck, 81.25; 

 bush.,S4.50. 



Burpee's bush lima. Natural Size. 



Standard "Dwarf Wax Sorts 



I^IPRO^'ED RUST-PROOF GOLDEN WAX (Gren- 

 nell's Strain). This variety originated with JNIr. W. H. 

 Greunell, a large bean grower of New York State; is 

 vapidly superseding the well-known Golden Wax. It 

 is ajnong the earliest, hardiest and most productive. 

 The pods are straight, long and thicker than the 

 Golden Wax, much superior in quality. There are two 

 str.iins of "Improved Gohlen Wax" on the market, but 

 Grenuells strain, as offered bv us, will be found decidedly 

 the best. Pint, lac.: qt., 25c.; peck, Sl.OO; bush., 83.50. 



CURKIE'S KUST-PROOF BLACK "WAX. For ear- 

 liness they are at the head of the Wax Bern family. Habit 

 upright and robust, holding their pods well from the ground ; 

 foliage remarkably vigorous and healthy ; pods long, flat and 

 straight, beautiful golden color, and for productiveness un- 

 equalled. Pint, 15c.; qt., 2dC.; peck, SLOO; bush., 83.50. 



WARDAVELL'S EARLY DWARF KIDNEY WAX. 

 Vines remarliabjy vigorous, hardy and productive ; the pods 

 are very large, smooth, showy, lenfler, perfectl.v stringless, 

 and almost rust-proof. The entire pod assumes a rich golden 

 color at a verv early stage of growth. Pkt., oc; pint, 15c.; 

 qt.. 2.TC.; peck, 81.00; bush., S:f.50. 



GERBIAN BLACK W^AX. A well-known and popu- 

 lar variety; pods when fit for use are waxy, yellow, tender 

 and productive. Pint, 1.5c.; qt., 25c.; peck, 80c.; bush., 83.00. 



GOLDEN WAX. This popular variety is enrlier than 

 the old German Black AVax ; pods long, brittle, entirely 

 striugless. Pint, l,5e.; qt., 25e.; peck, 80c.; bu.sh., 83.00. 



Y'OSEimXE iVIAj>mOTH WAX. The enormous pods 

 frequently attain a length of 10 inches, with the thickness of 

 a man's finger. They are nearly all solid pulp, the seeds 

 being very small when the pods are fit for use. Pods are a 

 rich golden color and absolutelv stringless, cooking tender 

 and delicious. Pkt., 5c.; pint, 20e.; qt., 40c.; peck, 82.00. 



SCARLET FLAGEOLET WAX. Very large, long, 

 flat and tender pods, selling in market at highest prices. 

 Pkt., 5c.; pint, loc; qt., 30c.; peck, 81.25; bush., $4.50. 



VIOLET, or PERFECTION WAX. Largest and most 

 showy wax pods, stringless, tender and succulent. Pkt., 

 6c.; pint, 15c.; qt., 30e.; peck, Si. 25 ; bush., 84.50. 



"Beans — varieties for Shelling 



JACKSON WONDER DWARF LIMA BEAN. This 

 new Bush Lima Bean originnted in Georgia. It grows from 

 eighteen to thirty inches high, and might be termed a com- 

 bination bean, as the pods when quite young maybe used 

 as snap beans, and after they become filled, shelled and used 

 as Lima Beans. It is immensely prodnetive, with broad, flat 

 pods, containing tliree to four variegated flat beans, similar 

 in shape to the well-known Small LimaorSewee. Pkt., 5c.; 

 pint, 15c.; qt., :30c.; peck, 81.25; bush., $4.50. 



DAY'S LEAFLESS MEDIUM. The originator, Mr. 

 Wm. H. D,\y, is one of the most successful field beiu cultur- 

 ists in New York State. The pods are long, well filled, con- 

 taining from five to seven beans of a pearly white color, pro- 

 ducing from 50 to 60 bu-ihels per acre. The vine stands up 

 well, grows abundant foliage, and, just previous to the time 

 of ripening, all the leaves fall off, so that each and every 

 pod is exposed to the action of the sun's rays and ripens 

 evenly. Blatures in from seventy to eighty days from date 

 of planting. Pint, 15e.; qt., SOc; peck. Si. 25; bush., 84.50. 



NEW SNOWFLAKE FIELD. This variety has proven 

 very much eai^i'er and more p?-o((y!c thin either the common 

 standard Pea Bean or Prolific Tree Beau. The plant grows 

 upright, holding its pods well up from the ground. Pint, 

 1.5c.; qt., 30c.; peck, $1.25; bush., 84.50. 



BUKLINGAIVEE MEDIUMS. This is the leading field 

 benn grown in Central New Y'ork. On the " Genesee Flats," 

 fifty bushels to the acre is not an uncommon yield. Much 

 sought after by dealei's everywhere, commanding top-notch 

 prices. Pkt., 5c.; pt., 15c.; qt., 25c.; peck, Sl.OO; bush., 83.50. 



PROLIFIC TREE. Grows about twenty inches in 

 height, bearing it-i podssohigli that they do not touch the 

 ground. They resemble the common Wiiite Navy Beaa in 

 appearance. Pint, loc; qt., 2')c.; peck, 90c.; bush., $3.25. 



White Navy, or Pea Bean. A well-known productive 

 standard sort. Pint, lOc; qt., 20c.; peck, Voc; bu»h., S2.50. 



Royal Dwarf, or W^hite Kidney. Among the best as 

 a winter bean. Pint, 1.5c.; qt., 25c.; peck, 80c.; bush., $3.00. 



W^hite Marrow^'at. Extensively grown as a dry bean 

 for winter use. Pint, 15c.; qt., •£>c.; peek, 75c.; bush ,$2.50. 



