LAZY WIFE — The most popular pole bean grown. 

 Pods are wonderfully broad, thick, and above 

 all entirely stringless. They surpass any other 

 variety in the way vines cling to the poles, and 

 every bean grower will at once acknowledge 

 this is a most important qualilication. Pods are 

 rather flattish, oval shape, and when fully grown 

 are from four to six inches long, exceedingly 

 rich, buttery and line flavored when cooked. 

 They ai'e hardy, easily grown and most produc- 

 tive. For an early and late snap sort, also as a 

 dry shell or winter bean it is unsurpassed, and 

 such is the peculiar taste and pleasing flavor of 

 this bean that we have known persons who 

 would not eat other varieties of string beans 

 after tasting Lazy Wife. ]4 Pt- 15c, pt. 35e, qt. 40c 



NEW EARLY BLACK LIMA— This valuable Lima 

 is certainly a marvel. The beans are so full and 

 plump that the ends overlap each other in the 

 pod. Vines possess great vigor and wonderful 

 productiveness, as many as 2,000 pods are fre- 

 quently produced on a single plant. Pods con- 

 tain three to four beans each, which are of a dark 

 green color when cooked ; noted for their ten- 

 derness, delicate quality and delicious flavor, 

 both fresh or dried, for winder use. }4 pt. 15c, 

 pt. 25c, qt. 40c. 



CHILD'S HORTICULTURAL LIJVIA — This novelty 

 is a cross between the old Horticultural Bean — 

 the finest flavored of all the pole beans — and the 

 pole Lima. The richest and most buttery fla- 

 vored of all beans. In coloriuff and markings 

 this new cross resembles the Horticultural but 

 is flat like the Lima, while the flavor is exceed- 

 ingly fine. The bean is fully three weeks ear- 

 lier than any other Lima, and much more pro- 

 lific. It bears five to seven beans to a pod and 

 is exceedingly prolific ; added to its extreme 

 earliness and fine combination of rich flavors, 

 makes it the most important Lima. }o' pt. 15c, 

 l)t. 25c. qt. 4()c. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW HOLSTEIN —This grandest of all new varieties is of mv own 

 introduction. Its great popularity is shown by its being planted in thousands 

 of gardens every season. Earliest of all pole beans. Very productive and 

 of fine clinging habit ; continues to bear thi-oughout the season and is a beau- 

 tiful sight. The ripe beans are of a beautiful Holstein color, hence its name. 

 Handsome pods, long, stringless, borne in profusion. pt. 15c, pt. 28c, qt. 50c. 



GOLDEN CHAMPION — One of the best of the wax podded pole beans. Vines 

 medium size, with golden yellow stems. Flowers pink, pods lonar, cylindrical 

 and very fleshy. Very early and prolific. }4 pt. 12c, pt. 22c, qt. 40c. 



KENTUCKY WONDER. OR OLD HOMESTEAD —Vine vigorous, dim bins well and 

 very productive. Blossoms white, pods creen. very Ions. Two weeks earlier 

 than Southern Prolific. Bean long-oval, dun colored. pt. 12c, pt. 22c, qt. 40c. 



SCARLET RUNNER — Chiefly grown for its flowers. Beans of fine flavor and 

 of delicious quality. Flowers scarlet. pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 



WHITE RUNNER — Similar to the last but with long racemes of pure white 

 blossoms. Beans large, kidney shaped, white. i.< pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 



RcD SPECKLED CUT SHORT, OR CORN HILL— Very popular for planting among 

 corn and it will aive a good crop wil bout the use of poles. Vines medium, 

 not twisting tichtly, with dark colored, smooth leaves and white blossoms. 

 Pods short, cylindrical and tender; beans nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at 

 the ends; white covered with reddish brown, K Pt- 120, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 



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These are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as well as to 

 drougths and hot winds than the dwarf varieties. After settled 

 warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long in rows north and 

 south four feet apart, the poles being three feet apart in the row 

 and set leaning to the north at an angle of about thirty-flve de- 

 grees. Set in this way the vines ciimb better, bear earlier and the' 

 pods ai-e straightcr and more easily seen. Around each hill plant 

 from five to eight beans two inches deep. When well started' thin 

 to four plants, and start any that fail to ciimb around the pole in 

 the same w.ay as the others, for they will not grow if tied up in 

 the opposite direction. 



EXTRA EARLY KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA — A carefully sel- 

 ected and improved strain of the old large Lima Bean, and is so 

 far superior to all other strains that I give it the most prominent 

 notice. Pods very long, often containing four to six very large 

 beans. The beans are so large and handsome that they sell well 

 well in any market, while in quality they are excellent. Pods 

 are produced in such large clusters that the vines present a beau- 

 tiful sight. 1-1 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35. 

 EARLY LARGE WHITE LIMA — A greatly improved variety of ex- 

 cellent quality. Vine tall growing and vigorous; leaves medium 

 size, light green ; blossoms small, white ; pods bonie in clusters, 

 long, broad, very thin, dark green; beans large, kidney shaped, 

 greenish white, flat. Sure to please. K pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 

 SEIBERT'S EARLY LIMA — The earliest true Lima. Nootharsort 

 so early or good. As large as the.largest, making it the best Lima 

 Bean ever offered. The vine is exceptionally hardy and vigorous 

 and not onlj' produces pods earlier, but con- 

 tinues bearing longer than any other sort. 

 The pods and green beans are as large as 

 those of the King of the Garden Lima, and 

 of better quality. Stock is limited this 

 season. Order early. Nonprogressive gard- 

 ener will fail to try it. J^f pt. 20c, pt. 35c, 

 qt. 60c. 



NEW WILLOW LEAF LIMA — 5,000 from 

 1. This new and very unique Pole bean 

 was brought prominently before the public but 

 lately. It has reached such a degree of pop- 

 ularity that it is now a standard sort. It dif- 

 fers from all other beans known by its beautiful 

 deeply cut foliage, aptly described by its name ''Wil- 

 low Leaf."' It is so handsome that many gardeners 

 have pronounced it worthy of growing as an orna- 

 mental climbing vine, as the trifoliate leaves are of a 

 rich, dark gxeen color, all pendent, presenting an 

 attractive front. The beauty of this, although such 

 an attraction, is overlooked as soon as it begins to 

 bloom, because of the pi-ofusion of blossoms, which 

 are truly astonishing. The vines are full of bloom, 

 and later become loaded with pods. Vines bloom and 

 bear pods of uniform size for a long time. Pure white 

 beans, exceptionally tender; fine flavor. }4 Pt- -5c, 

 pt. 25c, qt. 40c. 



