WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 7 



Dwarf or Bush Beans— Wax or Yellow Pods 





MAULE'S IMPROVED BUTTER WAX BEA 



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Maule's Improved Butter Wax 



This bean was first ofiFered by me as "Nameless Wax" In 190G, later 

 known as Maule's AVingold "Wax, and during that time has become one 

 of the most popular wax beans on the market. For either the home 

 garden or market It is an Ideal sort. The U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture in Bulletin 109, endorses this bean highly and part ot their descrip- 

 tion follows : 



"Evidently one of the best of the newer sorts and possibly the hand- 

 somest and best general purpose wax bean. In Department trials 

 its pods were straighter, more uniform iu color and size, more attrac- 

 Facket, 15 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, nO cents 

 quart, 35 cents; 4 qnorts, SI 



tive than any other wax sort and fully as productive. Snap pods very 

 uniform in size, long to medium, very straight, round, medium yellow, 

 extremely brittle, absolutely stringless, without fibre and of excellent 

 quality. Early and hardy as German Black Wax or Round Pod Kid- 

 ney Wax, with yellow shell pods borne equally above and below foli- 

 age, never colored or splashed." 



In addition to the above this bean is the earliest of all the wax sorts, 

 and is rust-proof and tree from disease attacks, and all in all Is unsur- 

 passed by any bean of its type on the market. 

 postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 35; peck, $3.35; busliel, $8.00. 



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Davis Kidney Wax 



A wax podded variety, with kidney shaped 

 white seeds. The dry bean is a good shell bean 

 for winter use. The high claims which I made 

 for it in 1895, when introducing it to the pul)lic, 

 have been abundantly verified. It is handsome, 

 prolific and profitable. It is of strong growth, 

 and holds its long, straight pods well above 

 the ground. The pods are of a clear, waxy 

 white color; are more conspicuous than the 

 foliage itself when the bush is iu lull bearing. 

 Pods oval-shaped and entirely rust proof, or 

 as nearly so as any bean may be. It is of ex- 

 tremely high table quality, and is adapted to 

 home use or market, and is not excelled for 

 canning. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; 

 quart, 45 cents, postpaid. By express or 

 frelgbt, not prepaid, qnart, 30 cents; 

 4 quarts, Sl.OO; peck, SI. 75; bushel, $6.50. 



VARDWELL'8 KIDNEY WAX BEAN 



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The Market Gardener's 

 Favorite 



Many progressive gardeners will have no 

 other than Wardwell's Kidney Wax Bean. In 

 the South especially an enormous acreage is 

 annually planted, with great profit to the grow- 

 ers. It is one of the best, earliest and most 

 hardy of the wax sorts. The medium sized plant 

 becomes loaded with long, broad and flat, beau- 

 tiful waxy colored pods, which are stringless 

 md of a rich, luscious flavor, and are exceed- 

 mgly brittle; the dried beans are of a di.stlnct 

 kidney shape. I cannot recommend it too 

 highly to market gardeners, as although several 

 other varieties have tried to supplant it, Ward- 

 well's still holds Its own in many sections of the 

 country. A great favorite for shipping, the 

 home market and family garden. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 35 cts.; quart, 45 cts., 

 postpaid. By ex. or freight, not prepaid, 

 qt., 30c.! 4 qts.. $1.00; pk., S1,T5; bu., $6.00. 



