14 111 llEMRTADREER fflllMiWWm RELIABLE VfCETABLE SEEDS 



Sla)ige:i Bohneii, Ger. 



POLE BEANS. 



Haricots a ranies, Fr. 

 Frijol vitstago, Sp. 



CULTUJ^C. — Pole Beans, especially Limas, require warm and very rich, loamy soil. Plant when the soil has become well 

 warmed throug'i in spring. If planted in cold or soggy soil, the seed will rot. Use poles 5 to 8 feet long set in rows 4 feet 

 apart each way, or in drills, if wire trellis is used. Plant 4 to 6 Beans around each pole, and thin out to 3 plants to a pole, or 2 

 to 3 Beans may be planted in hills a foot apart under a wire trellis. Cultivate freely, and if possible top-dress around each hill 

 with small quantity of poultry manure, compost, or some good fertilizer. When hoeing, work this dressing well into Ihe soil. 

 Sprouted Limas transplant easily. You can get a picking ahead of your neighbors by starting the Beans under glass in April and 

 transplanting to open ground in proper season. One quart wiJI plant 1 50 to 200 hills. 



BKANS BY PARCEI. POST. 



The prices given in this catalogue for Beans of all kinds are 



for same to be sent by express or freight at purchaser's expense. 



If pints or quarts are wanted sent by Parcel Post add as follows: 

 To points Kast of Mississippi River, 8 els. pt. ; 12 cts. qt. 

 To points West of Mississippi River, 1.") els. pt. ; 2o cts. qt. 

 Packets of all varieties of Beans, 10 cts, each. 



Carpinteria Lima, (.Ste cut.) The Beans of this splendid 

 pole lima have a greenish tint, an indication of good quality 

 and an advantage in appearance over the white-skinned 

 varieties. It originated i]i California as a sport, but the type 

 has been thoroughly fixed, retaining the greenish tint. Vines 

 are vigorous and make strong growth, producing large quan- 

 tities of pods, containing four large Beans, which are thicker 

 than the ordinary lima, and retain their color even when in the 

 dry state. The Beans cook nicely, and being thin-skinned 

 are exceedingly lender and of fine flavor. The oiiginator, 

 who is a skilllul grower, claims that the "Carpinteria" is the 

 most perfect lima Bean ever introduced. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, Pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (if 

 by Parcel I'cisl add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.2'); 

 peek, j;2.2.'). 



Dreer's Improved Lima. A very superior early variety of 

 excellent quality and great productiveness. This variety is 

 without doubt the best for private garden.s, and will shell out 

 more beans from a given number of pods than any other pole 

 lima. The quality is exceedingly fine, Ihe lieans cooking 

 rich and mealy. In .some sections this variety is called 

 Challenger, or Potato Lima. By express or freight, at pur- 

 chaser's expense, Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. (if by Parcel 

 Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25. 



Early Leviathan Lima. The earliest variety of pole lima; 

 produces pods in clusters. A good variety where the season 

 is short, as it can be depended upon to produce a good crop 

 even in those sections of the country that have only a short 

 growing season. The pods are long, and contain from four 

 to five large beans, which are flat in shape, of good size and 

 excellent quality. By express or freight, at purchaser's ex- 

 pen.se, Pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as 

 noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.25; peck, 5i2.25. 

 Early Jersey Lima. This variety matures a few days earlier 

 than ihe King of the Garden. Pods contain three and four 

 large beans each. By express or freight, at purchaser's ex- 

 pense, Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted 

 at top of page); 4_qls,, $1.10; peck, $2.00. 



Seibert's Early Lima. Early and a great improvement on 

 the large Lima. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. (ifby Parcel Post add as noted at top 

 of page;; 4 qts., $1.10; peek, $2.00. 

 King of the Garden Lima. A vigorous grower, hearing 

 large pods, varying in length from 5 to 8 inches. By express 

 or freight, at purchaser's expense, Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. 

 (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of i>age); 4 qts., $1.10; 

 peck, $2.00. 

 Small Lima, or Sieva. Beans small, good quality. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 

 35 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., 

 $1.10; peck, $2.00. 



POI.E BKANS— WAX POD. 



Kentucky Wonder Wax. (See Specialties, page 4. ) By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, Pt., 25 cts. ; qt., 

 40 cts. (if bv Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4qts. , 

 $1.25; peek, $2.25. 



Dreer's Golden Cluster Wax. Bears long golden-yellow 

 pods in clusters of from three tosix, from bottom to topof pole, 

 and continues in bearing from middle of July until the \ines 

 are cut by frost. By express or freight, at purchaser's ex- 

 pense, Pt., 25 cts. ; qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted 

 at topof page); 4 qts., $1.25; peck, $2.25. 



POLE BEAXS— GREEN POI>. 



Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead. Excellent for 

 snap-shorts, matures early and is very productive. By ex- 

 press or freight, at purchaser's expense, Pt. , 20 cts.; qt., 

 35 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4 

 qts., $1.10; peck, $2.00. 



White Creaseback, or Best of All. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. (ifby Parcel 

 Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1. 10; peck, $2.00. 



Lazy Wife's. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at 

 topof page); 4 qts., $1.10; peck, $_'.00. 



Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry. By express cr 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. (if 

 by Parcel Post add as noted at top of page); 4 qts., $1.10; 

 peck, $2.00. 



Scarlet Runner. By express or freight, at purchaser's ex- 

 pense, Pt. , 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as 

 noted at toi^ of page); 4 qls., $1.25; peck, $2.25. 



White Dutch Case= Knife and White Dutch Runner. 

 Either variety by express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 Ft., 20 cts. ; qt., 35 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as noted at 

 top of page); 4qts., SI. 10; pek, Sj.OO. 



