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POLE LIMA BEANSContinued 



Carpinteria Lima. (See cut ) The Beans of this splendid pole 

 lima have a greenish tint when ready for use, which is an indi- 

 cation of good quality. Vines are vigorous and make strong 

 growth, producing large quantities 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 tender and of fine flavor. 

 In common with the originator, we consider this the most perfect 

 Lima Bean introduced up-to-date. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. 

 Lb., 40cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.50. 



King of the Garden. An old standby of vigorous growth, 

 bearing large dark green pods with four to five large white 

 beans, of good quality. In common with other old standards 

 this is now largely superseded by Early Leviathan, Carpinteria 

 and other improved sorts. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 35 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 10 lbs., $3 00. 



Small Lima, or Sieva. Very early. The beans are small but 

 of good flavor, and the vines are very prolific. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.50. 



POLE, or RUNNING BEANS 



Culture — In common with Pole Limas (see culture direction.^ 

 on page 14), these are rank growers and consequently rank feeders. 

 Do not attempt to grow Pole Beans on poor, thin soil, but enrich 

 the hills well with libe-al quantities of well-rotted manure or humus. 



GREEN POD VARIETIES 



Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. Pronounced by e\ 

 perts the best flavored of all Beans in cultivation. Kentucky 

 Wonder combines size and quality in an extraordinary degree 

 Pods are generally borne in clusters of 2 or 4, individual pod 

 averaging 7 to 8 inches long. They are deeply saddle backed, 

 very fleshy and perfectly stringless at all stages of development 

 Kentucky Wonder matures the bulk of its crop in from 80 to 100 

 days. Seeds sown along with the earlier varieties of Bush Beans 



will yield a crop just 

 -r-sr- ii^.- 1 about the same time 

 that the Bush Beans 

 are through bearing. 

 Where poles are not 

 available, string sup- 



Kentucky Wonder, or 

 Old Homeste.ad 



ports should be provided since the vines are exceedingly rank grower;, bearuig exceptionally 

 heavy crops. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.00. 



Lazy Wife's. A late variety, excellent for snap-shorts or shelled. Pods about 6 inches long 

 and are thick, meaty and of fine flavor. The very prolific character of this variety first 

 earned its rather misleading name. One can gather a great mess within a short time. 

 Pkt., 10 rts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.00. 



White Creaseback, or Best of All. Early, productive and fine quality; pods about 5 

 inches long and are produced in clusters. Should be gathered while quite young, since pods 

 develop some fibre and become stringy, when old. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 

 65 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.75. 



White Dutch Case-Knife and White Dutch Runner. Either variety. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 postpaid. Lb., 30 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.50. 



Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry. Grown for shell beans exclusively, for, 

 unless used while quite young, pods show strings. Pods 5 inches long, pale green, but 

 become streaked with red when mature. The beans may be used either green or dry. 

 Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.75. 



Scarlet Runner. Largely grown as an ornamental, for its attractive flower clusters. The 

 shelled beans are quite palatable and serve the same purpose as shelled Limas in sections 

 too cold to produce Limas. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.25. 



WAX POD VARIETIES 



Dreer's Golden Cluster Wax. Except for the fact that the beans are flat and somewhat 

 shorter, this unicjue yellow-podded sort compares very favorable with Old Homestead, in 

 both quality and immensity of yield. The majority of the very handsome pods are 6 inches 

 long by I inch broad. They are borne in clusters of 4 to 6 and hang on the plants literally 

 by the handsful, making it very easy to gather a handsome mess within a short time. 

 Those pods that are not gathered while young will ripen a very useful white product of dry 

 shell beans. While old, overgrown pods develop some strings, young and fully developed 

 pods are entirely devoid of all string or fibre. Ready for use within 70 days from time seeds 

 are sown. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.25. 



Kentucky Wonder Wax. A yellow-podded "Kentucky Wonder," which bears a large 

 quantity of rich, goldcn-yeUow pods from the time the plant is about half grown until it is 

 killed by frost in the fall. Pkt., 10 cts., postpaid. Lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts.; 10 lbs.. $3.50 



We deiiyer postpaid to any post office within the United States Vegetable seeds in packets, ounces and pounds, 

 except Beans, Corn, and Peas. If these are wanted by Parcel Post, add 5 cts. per lb. to points Ea.st of the 

 Mississippi River, and 10 cts. per lb. to points West of the Mississippi River. 



