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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



BEANS, Pole or Running. 



Ger. Stangen Bohiien. Fr. Haricots, a rames. 

 One quart will plant 100 to 150 hills. 

 These are more tender and reciuire rather 

 more care in culture, tlian the bush beans, and 

 should be sown two weeks latei : they succeed 

 best In sandy loam, which should be liberally 

 enriched with manure, rorm 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 tlie weather 

 and ground are warm: if planted before they 

 are apt to rot in the ground. 



GOLDEN CHAMPION. See Novelties. 



EARLY BLACK LIMA. This new Pole Lima 

 has black mottled seeds and is, the earliest of 

 all the pole Limas. The seeds, which are 

 about half the size of a large Lima, do not rot 

 in the ground so readily as the latter. The 

 vine is a medium vigorous grower, quite hardy 

 and enormously productive, the clusters 

 being borne in such profusion upon the poles 

 that they present the appearance of veritable 



• ropes of pods, from the ground up to a height 

 of six or seven feet. We venture to say that 

 anyone once raising them for his own table 

 will every planting season thereafter reserve 

 space for the "Black Lima." Per pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts. 



HORTICULTURAL LIMA. This is a new variety 

 of the higlie-t merit. It is a cross between 

 Dreer's Pole Lima and Dwarf Horticultural, 

 combining the excellent qua.ity of the Dreer 

 Lima witli the earliness, hardiness, flavor and 

 having the color of Horticultural, being fully 

 thi-ee weeks earlier than the Large Lima. It 

 may be grown successfully in the north and in 

 Canada, where the ordinary Lima will not ma- 

 ture. For an early green shell pole beau it is 

 unsurpassed. Per pkt. 10 cts.. pt. 40 cts. 



EXTRA EARLY LIMA- A fine variety, maturing 

 two weeks earlier than the ordinary Lima. In 

 size, appearance and quality it is quite similar 

 t ) 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 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., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 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 

 rich, buttery flavor when cooked. Tlie pods 

 remain green and retain tl)eir tender, ricli 

 flavor until nearly ripe. The beans are white, 

 and are unsurpassed as a shell bean. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., pt. aO cts., qt. (50 cts. 



OLD HOMESTEAD. This variety comes highly 

 recommended, very early. It is enormously 

 productive, tlie pods hanging in great clusters 

 from top to bottom of pole. It is entirely 

 stringless, and the pods are a silvery green 

 color. Tlie pods, though large, cook tender 

 and melting, and we can recommend it as the 

 best green Pole Bean. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 30 cts., 

 (It. GO cts. 



WHITE CREASEBACK, 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 string- 

 less, very fleshy, and as string beans are of 

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

 50 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 dr^'^: an abundant bearer, and well adapted 

 for winter use. 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 goldeu 

 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 ingrowth, 

 the vines being crowded with bu aches of hand- 

 some pods of a rich trolden yellow color: round, 

 full and fieshy ; entirely free from strings, and of 

 superb quality. The vines continue to grow 

 and hear profusely the entire season. In fine 

 quality, extreme earliness and ever-hearing 

 character this new pole bean is unique, and 

 cannot be too highly recommended. Per pkt. 

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



GIANT WAX. A productive variety, keeping ir. 

 bearing a very long time: pods from 6 to 

 inches long, clear waxy yellow, thick, fieshy, 

 and excellent as a snap bean: when cooked, 

 tender and 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 without tlie use of poles; 

 vines medium, pods short, cylindrical and 

 tender; beansnearly oblong, cutoff diagonally 

 at the ends, white, covered at one end with 

 reddish 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, 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. Sets., pt. 25cts., 

 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 h/.'o /eet 

 and upward in length. The pods, of such extra- 

 ordinary length, are pioduced very abund- 

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



Montezuma. Iowa, March 3, 1891. 

 I like your seeds better every y ear. Several 

 of my neighbors, seeing my garden, sends with 

 me each year. Mrs. E. Adkins. 



Samoth, III., February 19, 1894. 

 I liave bought seeds of you for about twenty 

 years, and always find them as represented, and 

 are the best I ever had. 



A. B. Agnew, M. D. 



Sherman, Mich.. February 2, 1894. 

 I have used your seeds for four years now and 

 have been well pleased with them: they are 

 true to name and always grow well. 



O. A. Clark. 



Try some of our Xovelties, as tliey have all been thoroughly tested in our trial 

 grounds and are valuable additions to our list of Flowers and Vegetables. 



