NEW WAX BE ANS. 



VALENTINE WAX— An improved Extra Early Valentine Bean, with 

 round wax pods. A striking acquisition has been obtained in the 

 list of Wax Beans through the introduction of this variety. Up 

 till now there has been no variety of such prominence among 

 Wax Beans that could compare with that of the Valentine among 

 green Beans. We now have an excellent wax-podded variety 

 possessing in a remarkable degree the excellent features of this 

 sort. It is very early for a Wax Bean. A planting made on 

 June r2th gave us a fair picking by July 2Sth — 46 days. Its value 

 as a shipper remains to be proved, but it is certainly very tender, 

 and almost without string; in fact, the pod is free from any 

 toughness whatever, but is remarkably solid throughout. It is 

 handsome in appearance, and while it is fair to say that we have 

 not seen it exposed to conditions conducive to the development 

 of rust, it has been so free from that evil that we think it will 

 prove to be almost rustless. pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. 



ROGER'S LIMA WAX— The pods are very broad and flat and of most 

 excellent rich quality. The plant is branching and vigorous, 

 with an immense amount of foliage; pods are boi'ne in the great- 

 est profusion, often a single plant having fifty or more pods 

 The pods form in clusters and sink beneath the dense foliage, 

 which shields them from light showers, heavy dews and hot sun, 

 which is a pi'otection against their spotting or rusting and be- 

 coming soiled as compared with other sorts. They require thin 

 planting (two beans being sufficient 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, hav- 

 ing the yellow waxy appearance very soon after the pods are 

 formed. When picked will 

 retain their bright, attrac- 

 tive appearance for a long 

 time and will not become 

 tough. Quality very tender, 

 juicy and flavor delicate, de- 

 licious. Seed small, oval, 

 pure white, which is much 

 in their favor compared with 

 a colored bean. We claim 

 for this variety four essen- 

 tial points— (1) Productive- 

 ness, (2) Handsome Color and 

 Tender Pods, (3) Delicious 

 Flavor, (4; White Seeded and 

 will make an Excellent Dry 

 Bean for taking. Owing to 

 its tenderness, fine quality 

 and delicious flavor it can- 

 not help but please those 

 who want the best. pt. 

 20c, pt. 30c, qt. 50c. 



KEENEY'S RUSTLESS GOLDEN 

 WAX — This new bean com- 

 bines hardiness and produc- 

 tiveness n-ith fine quality. 

 If is a vigorous bush variety 

 with entire freedom from 

 rust. It puts forth short 

 tendrils on which pods are 

 formed in addition to those 

 near the centralstalk. The pods, although flat when young, are meaty 

 and well filled, of fine quality, stringless and of a rich yellow color. 

 If the pods are picked as fast as developed, the plant will furnish a 

 bountiful supply. pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 



VALENTINE WAX. 



NEW SADDLE BACK WAX— 



Pod is large, long, straight, 

 round, very full of meat ancl 

 is absolutely stringless. It 

 is a very profuse bearer, the 

 plants in ordinary field cul- 

 ture usually bearing from 25 

 to 40 pods each. The pods 

 are filled with meat and can 

 be sliced like a cucumber, 

 without showing any hollow 

 space. }4 pt. 120, "pt. 20c, 

 qt. 35c. 



NEW CRYSTAL WHITE WAX 



A valuable and distinct new 

 variety. Very desirable for 

 snaps or pickles. Vines 

 large, spreading, very pro- 

 ductive, having many run- 

 ners producing pods in pairs 

 throughout their whole 

 length.. Blossoms small, 

 yellowish-white . pods areen- 

 ish-wbite. short, curved, 

 round or thicker than wide, 

 with crease in back, very 

 fleshy and brittle. Ripe 

 beans small, oval, white. 

 K pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 25c. 

 NEW VIOLET FLAGEOLET 

 WAX-Plant very large, with 

 large, light green leaves. Pods very long and large, being 

 longer than those of the Scarlet Flageole^t Wax. also more 

 twisted. When well grown one of the most showy of wax 

 beans. The pods are a little later in coming into use than 

 the Scarlet Flageolet, but are distinctly larger. This var- 

 iety is sure to please in every way. pt. 12c, pt. 20c, 

 qt.'35c. 



NEWSPECKLET) WAX— This is the best of the late wax podded 

 beans. Vines large, much branched, upright, extremely 

 hardy, vigorous, and great producers. Leaves large and 

 coarse, resembling Kidney Wax, Pods long, cylindrical, 

 crisp, tender, stringless, and of a clear, yellowish, waxy- 

 white color. As the beans mature they are excellent to use 

 green shelled. Dry beans medium size to large, long, 

 straight, cylindrical ; color light brown, mottled and striped 

 with chocolate brown. }^ pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 



I can also supply the following varieties, which are 

 too well known toneed extended descriptions, at the 

 uniform price of }4 P*- 10c, pt. ISc, qt. 35c. 



Challenge Extra Early Black Wax 

 Maule's Butter Wax Yellow Eye Wax 



Black Eye Wax Improved Golden Wax 



Pink Eye Wax Ferry's Detroit Wax 



Violet Flageolet Wax Burpee's Perfection Wax 

 Currie's Rust Proof Golden Wax 

 Grenelt's Rust Proof Wax 



B. S. MATTHEU'Sny. .Vcic Lchan'in. Ul. soys: 



" Was areatly pleased with my inspection of your Rochford 

 Seed Farms. Tour methods of doing business are most com- 

 mendable." 



KEENEY'S RUSTLESS GOLDEN WAX. 



