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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



BEANS, Pole or Running. 



Ger. Stangen Bohnen. Fr. Haricots, a ratnes. 

 One quart will plant lOO to 160 hills 



These are more tender and require rather 

 more care in culture, than the bush beans, and 

 should be sown two weeks later; they succeed 

 best in sandy loam, which should be liberally 

 enriched with manure. Form hills from three 

 to four feet apart; plant six to eight beans with 

 the eyes downward, in each hill, about two 

 Inches deep, leaving a space in the center fot 

 the pole. Limas will not grow until the weather 

 and ground are warm; if planted before they 

 are apt to rot in the ground. 



GOLDEN CHAMPION. This is certain to be the 

 leading Early Wax Pole Bean, as it is earlier 

 than the Golden Cluster Wax Pole. The pods 

 resemble the Yosemlte Wax in size and form; 

 color light yellow. They are absolutely 

 stringless and cook tender. Every garden 

 should contain the Golden Champion Poife 

 Bean. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



EXTRA EARLY LIMA. A fine variety, maturing 

 two weeks earlier than the ordinary Lima. 

 In size, appearance and quality it is quite sim- 

 ilar to the latter, but is much more prolific, the 

 beans averaging 5 to 7 per pod. It is practi- 

 cally the best Pole Lima In cultivation, being 

 available even in those sections where the 

 season is short. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 45 cts. 



LARG-E.WHITE LIMA. By some known as But- 

 ter Bean. The seeds of this variety are very 

 large and broad, pure white, and rather full, 

 and come up best if planted with the eyes 

 down; this is undoubtedly the richest, most 

 buttery and delicious bean grown; fine flavor, 

 and is unsurpassed as a shell bean. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., p*t. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., pk. $1.50. 



LAZY WIFE'S. This valuable bean has become 

 a great favorite wherever introduced. The 

 pods grow long, entirely stringless, and of a 

 rich, buttery fiavor when cooked. The pods 

 remain green and retain their tender, rich 

 flavor until nearly ripe. The beans are white, 

 and are unsurpassed as a shell bean. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



OLD HOMESTEAD. This variety comes highly 

 recommended, very early. It Is enormously 

 productive, the pods hanging in great clus- 

 ters from top to bottom of pole. It Is entirely 

 stringless, and the pods are a silvery green 

 color. The pods, though large, cook tender 

 and melting, and we can recommend it as one 

 of the best green Pole Beans. Per pkt. 6 cts., 

 pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



WHITE CREASES ACK, or BEST OF ALL. This 

 variety cannot be praised too highly. It is 

 exceedingly productive, the long pods being 

 produced all over the vines In clusters of 

 from four to twelve. The pods are perfectly 

 stringless, very fleshy, and as string beans are 

 of superb quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., 

 qt. 45 cts. 



EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. This variety 

 Is claimed to be the finest pole Bean in culti- 

 vation. The pods retain their tenderness and 

 plumpness long after the beans have attained 

 a large size. The pods are a beautiful golden 

 yellow, and are from six to eight inches long, 

 borne profusely in clusters of 4 to 6. Its cook- 

 ing qualities are excellent. Per pkt. 5 cts, pt. 

 30 cts., qt. 60 cts. 



GOLDEN WAX FLAGEOLET. This prolific pole 

 bean presents a magnificent sight in growth, 

 the vines being crowded with bunches of 

 handsome pods of a rich golden yellow color; 

 round, full and fleshy; entirely free from 

 strings, and of superb quality. The vines con- 

 tinue to grow and bear profusely the entire 

 season. In fine quality, extreme earliness and 

 ever-bearing character this new pole bean is 

 unique, and cannot be too highly recom- 

 mended. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. .30 cts., qt. 60 cts. 



WHITE DUTCH CASEKNIFE. This is one of 

 the earliest sorts. Pods long and flat; beans 

 white, flat, kidney-shaped, and of excellent 

 flavor; used for snaps or shelled; good green 

 or dry; an abundant bearer, and well adapted 

 for winter use. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 45 cts. 



CUT SHORT, or CORN HILL. An old variety, 

 very popular for planting among corn, and li 

 will give a good crop without the use of poles; 

 vines medium, pods short, cylindrical and ten- 

 der; beans nearly oblong, cut ofl^ diagonally at 

 the ends, white, covered at one end with red- 

 dish brown dots. Per pkt. 5 cts., ptt. 25 ots., 

 qt. 50 cts. 



HORTICULTURAL or SPECKLED CRANBERRY. 



An old and popular variety. Pods long and 

 broad, pale green, dashed with red. Green 

 beans, large egg-shaped and of the highest 

 quality; the dry beans are very superior for 

 baking or stewing. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., 

 qt. 45 cts. 



YARD LONG, or CUBAN ASPARAGUS BEAN. 



This Is quite a curiosity. It Is a pole bean 

 with dark green foliage, and pods growing 

 two feet and upward in length. The pods, of 

 such extraordinary length, are produced very 

 abundantly. Per pkt. .5 cts., pt. 50 cts. 



