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COLE S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



BEANS, Dwarf or Bush, i 



Get. Bohne. Fr. Haricot. 

 One quart icill plant 100 feet of dril/. 



DWARF, or Bush Beans, require no sup- 

 port, and may be planted in hills or drills, the 

 latter way being preferred. Make the drills eight- 

 een inches apart, two inches deep, and drop the 

 beans four inches apart in the seed drill. Keep 

 clear of weeds, hoeing when ^lvy. Beans are ten- 

 der annuals, and cannot be safely planted till dan- 

 ger from frost is past. Plant every two weeks for 

 a succession. 



Jf n anttd Ity Express or Freight, drduct for 

 postage., s cts. per pt., 15 ct.s. per qt 



WAX=PODDED VARIETIES. 



JONES' STRINGLESS WAX. See Novel- 

 ties. 



GIANT STRINGLESb. See Novelties. 

 PENCIL POD WAX. See Novelties. 



IMPROVED EARLY GOLDEN WAX.. A 



great improvement on the popular old Golden Wax 

 Bean. Early, the pods are long, brittle, entire|y 

 stringless, and of a golden wax color. As a snap 

 bean it excels nearly ev;.ry other variety in ten- 

 derness and rich buttery flavor, while as a shell 

 bean it has na superiors. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 ' 

 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. .'i'l.SO, bu. $5.00. j 



EARLY PROLIFIC BLACK WAX. A 



popular variety wherever known; the pods waxy ] 

 yellow, solid, tender, land almost transparent, ] 

 stringless. Very early and productive. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt, 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. $5.U0. 



EARLY WHITE WAX. The pods are 



waxy yellow, solid, tender, and se-ds pure white. , 

 As a snap bean it is unrivaled. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., (jt. 4U cts., pk. .si. 50. 



ROGER'S LIMA WAX. A fine variety. 



its bright, glossy foliage, and bloom resembles the 

 Dwarf Lima. The pods are the broadest of all wax i 

 bush beans, color transparent glossy lemon wax, 

 having the yellow waxy appearance very soon after | 

 the pods are formed. When picked will retain | 

 their bright, attractive color for a long time and | 

 not become tough. Quality very tender, juicy, and 

 flavor delicate. Very desirable for canners use. I 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt .20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.50, i 

 bu. 5=5.00. 



DAVIS KIDNEY WAX. The plant is a j 



vigorous grower, carrying the poda well up from 

 the ground. It will produce at lea.st one-third mori' I 

 bushels of poda to the acre than any other Wax j 

 Bean. The pods arc long, straight, oval, of clear, j 

 waxy white color, and liandsome and when fit for \ 

 u.se, arc quite stringless and of fine flavor. One 

 of the main points of superiority over other sorts 

 is its extreme l\ardiness and shipping qualities. 

 Per pkt. ct8., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $l.-25. 

 bu. ?5.IM). 



EARLY FLAGOLET WAX, or PERFEC- 

 TION WAX. This Bean is certain to 



p]ea«e ev< ryon*? who plants it. Pods of a l)eautiful [ 

 goldi n color, oft. n a foot in length, cxc e<lingly , 

 tondi-r and succulent, and ••nomiously productive. 

 Medium early and ronsiflered one of the host. Per 

 pkt: "pt. 20 cts.. (|t. 4<l cts., pk. ?1..")0. 



WARDWELL'S KIDNEY WAX. Thif 

 vari' ty is one of the enrliest in cultivation. A 

 strong grower, very productive, very tender, and of 

 exceptionally fine flavor. It is very hardy. The 

 bean for market gardeners to grow; try it. Per I 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 eta., qt. 40 cts., pk. fl.50. bu. j 

 $6.00. 1 



Improved Red Valentine Bean. 



GREEN=PODDED VARIETIES. 



IMPROVED EARLY RED VALENTINE. 



—Hound PoJ strain. J arly. productive, tender, suc- 

 culent, and of excellent flavor, continuing longer 

 in the green state than most of the varieties. This 

 varigty is often marketable in six w:eks from the 

 time of sowing in May. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25, bu. $4.50. 



BEST OF ALL. This variety is one of 



the best green podded bush beans. The pods are 

 long, very flesh)', succulent, stringless, and of rich 

 flavor; they are produced early, and are regarded 

 as one of the most valuable beans for market or 

 farailv use. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 

 cts., pk. $1.25. 



EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE. Tho old 



Rt fugee B; an is so well and favorably known that 

 this new variety will be quickl)' appreciated. It is 

 similar in every respect to the ordinary Refugee, 

 but it is nearly two weeks earlier. It is enorm- 

 ously prolific, and is almost certain to produce a 

 crop, no matter how unfavorable the season. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25. 



PROLIFIC TREE. This valuable vavirtv 



for field culture is the most prolilic bean yet 

 known, growing 18 to 24 inches high, branching 

 out in all directions. They yield from 40 to 50 

 bushels per acre. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, one 

 bean in a hill, 20 inches apart. Four quarts are 

 sufficient for an acre. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts.. pk. 75 cts., bu. $3.00. 



IMPROVED WHITE NAVY. This var- 

 iety can profitably be grown to a much greater 

 extent than is now done, as it is of easy culture, 

 and one that certainly pays better than most field 

 crops. It ripens early, before any danger from 

 frosts in northern bean growing latitudes, and 

 often yields sixty fold with ordinary field culture. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 75 

 cts., bu. $3.00. 



lmpro\ed Qoldcn Wax bean. 



