COLE'S NOVELTIKS. 



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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 



for 1899. 



This list of Novelties and Specialties offered on the pink pages of this Catalogue, 

 are the cream of the many new varieties offered every year. 



With only a few exceptions, we have grown every one on trial in our grounds for 

 one or two years. We make it a rule not to recommend any novelty, unless we have 

 confidence of it being worthy of a trial by our customers. 



On all Seeds in Packets the purchaser is entitled to select Twenty-flv3 Centsf' worth Extra 

 for each One Dollars worth ordered. 



The descriptions of most of the following novelties are as given by their respective 

 introducers. 



ROGERS' LIMA WAX BEAN. 



Named Lima Wax, as it has bright, glossy foliage, and the bloom resembles the Dwarf 

 Lima. The pocls are very broad and flat and a most excellent rich qnality. The plant 

 Is branching and vigorous, with an immense amount of foliage, pods are borne in the 

 greatest profusion, often a single plant having 50 or more pods. They require thin plant- 

 ing (two beans being suflacient for a hill) on very rich soil, and will run true and not 

 sport. 



The pods are the broadest of all wax bush beans, color transparent glossy lemon wax, 

 having the yellow waxy appearance very soon after the pods are formed. When picked 

 will retain the'r bright, attractive appearance for a long time and not become tough. 

 Quality very tender, juicy, and flavor delicate. 



Mr. Rogers claims for this variety four esential points: (1) Productiveness. (2) Hand- 

 some colored and tender pods. (3) Delicious flavor. (4) White seeded, and will make 

 an excellent dry bean for baking. 



Having wonderful productiveness, attractive appearance and keeping qualities. It Is 

 likely to become a favorite for main crop with truckers. Owing to its tenderness, fine 

 quality and delicious flavor, It cannot help but please those who want the best. It will 

 also be most desirable for canners' use. 



Price per pkt. 7 cts., 3 pkts. 15 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. $1.50, bush. $6.00. 



