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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



BEANS, Pole or Running. 



Ger. Stangen Bohnen. Fr. Har^icotft, a ravies. 

 One qt. will plant KM) to m hills. 



These are more tender and require rather 

 more care in culture. tl>an 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 for the 

 pole. Limas will not grow until the weather 

 and ground are warm; if planted before, they 

 are apt to rot in the ground. 



OLD HOMESTEAD. This variety comes highly 

 recommended, very early. It is enormously 

 productive, the pods hanfjing in great clusters 

 from top to bottom of pole. It is entirely 

 striiigless, and the pods are silvery green 

 color. The pods, thouyh large, cook tender 

 and melting, and we can recommend it as the 

 best green Pole Bean. Per pkt. 7 cts., pt. 30 cts., 

 qt. 60 cts. 



WILLOW LEAF LIMA. A very remarkable 

 and unique new Lima with hmutiful deeplij-cut 

 foliage and enormously productive. Vines 

 have been exhibited, bearing from 1100 to 1700 

 pods. Pods are medium size, well filled with 



Sure white beans, which are tenaerand of fine 

 avor. It matures beans ready for the table 

 very early; the vijies branch freely, continu- 

 ing to bear throughout the season. Per pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 70 Cts. 



EXTRA EARLY LIMA. A fine variety, maturing 

 two weeks earlier than the ordinary Lima. In 

 size, appearance and quality it is quite similar 

 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. 30 cts., qt. 

 60 cts. 



LARGE WHITE LIMA. By some known as But- 

 ter Bean. The seeds of this variety are very- 

 large and broad, pure white, and ratlier full, 

 and come up best if planted witli the eyes 

 down; tliis is undoubtedly the richest, most 

 buttery and delicious bean grown; tine flavor, 

 and Is unsurpassed as a sliell bean. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., pt. 25 cts., (il. r)0 cts., pk. $2.00. 



LAZY WIFE'S. This valuable bean has become 

 a great favorite wherever introduced. The 

 pods grow long, entirely stringless. and of a 

 ricli, buttery flavor when cooked. Tiie pods 

 remain gieen and retain tiieir tender, rich 

 flav(H- until nearly ripe. Tlie beans are white, 

 and are unsurpassed as a sliell bean. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 30 cts., (it. tiO cts. 



WHITE CREASEBACK, or BEST OF ALL. This 

 variety cannot ho i)raised too liighly. It Is ex- 

 ceedingly pnjduclivc. tlie long pods l)eing pro- 

 duced all over thi' vines in (•lust(>rs of from 

 four to twelve. The pods are perfectly string- 

 less, very flesliy, and as string beans are of 

 superb (luallty. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 50 cts. * 



WHITE DUTCH CASEKNIFE. This is one of 

 tlie earliest sorts. Pods long and flat; beans 

 wlilt^'. flat, kidney-sliaped. and of excellent 

 flavo*-; used for snaps or siielled; good green 

 or dry: an abundant l)earer. and well adapted 

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

 45 ctH. 



Ja.sper County, Ia., April. 18, 1892. 

 Your seeds are the best I ever had. I can 

 recommend them to everyone. 



Mrs. C. p. Emerv. 



EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. This va- 

 riet.y is claimed to be the finest pole bean in 

 cultivation. Tiie pods retain their tenderness 

 and plumpness long after the beans have at- 

 tained a large size. The pods are a beautiful 

 golden yellow, and are from 6 to 8 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 nia":nififent sight in growth, 

 the vines being crowded with bunches of hand- 

 some pods of a ricli golden-yellow color; round, 

 full and fleshy; entirely free from strings, and of 

 superb quality. The vines condnuc to grow 

 and hear profusely the entire season. In fine 

 quality, extreme earliness and ever-bearing 

 character tliis new pole bean is unique, and 

 cannot be too highly recommended. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. fiO ots. 



GIANT WAX. A productive variety, keeping in 

 bearing a very long time; pods from 6 to 9 

 inclies long, clear waxy yellow, thick, fleshy, 

 and excellent as a snap bean; when cooked, 

 tender Hnd delicious; seeds red when ripe. 

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



CUT SHORT, or CORN HILL. An old variety, 

 very popular for planting among corn, and it 

 will give a good crop witiiout the use of poles; 

 vines medium; pods short, cylindrical and 

 tender; beans nearly oblong, cut olT diagon- 

 ully at the ends, white, covered at one end 

 with reddisii brown dots. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



HORTICULTURAL, or SPECKLED CRANBERRY. 

 An old and popular variety. Pods long and 

 broad, nale green, dashed with red. Green 

 beans, large egg-shaped and of tlie 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 



Tills is <|uite a curiosity. It Is a pole bean with 

 dark green foliage, and pods growing two feet 

 (uui upward in length. The pods, of such extra- 

 ord nary lengtli. are produced very abund- 

 antly. l>er pkt. .') cts., pt. 50 cts. 



