WM. C. BECKBRT. 



AL.I-EGHENY. PA. 



Xhe Leadings Bush Wax Beans. 



Beans, 



D^wrarf or 



EANS are among our most valuable farinaceous foods, and form a market staple everywhere. The seeds should not 

 be planted before the ground becomes light and warm, in favorable seasons usually about the first of May. Bush 

 Limas should not be planted so early as other sorts, as Limas are particularly sensitive to cold and damp. The soil 

 should be rich and mellow, and the ieeds scattered about 3 inches apart in drills from 3 to 3^^ inches apart, and cov- 

 ered about 2 inches deep. The plants will need frequent hoeings, but should never be cultivated when the leaves 

 are wet with dew or rain, as this will cause them to rust. Successive sowings made at intervals of about 2 weeks 

 until the middle of July will give a plentiful supply of Beans throughout the season. One quart of seed will sow 

 100 feet of drill ; 2 bushels will sow an acre. 



For Beans sent by mall, add postasre at the rate of 8 cts. per pint, X5 cts. per quart . 



WAX OR YELLOW-PODDED 

 VARIETIES. 



lOLDEN WAX. (Original strain.) A very popular 

 variety, more generally cultivated than any other sort, 

 and in our trial for the last three years it has proved 

 itself superior in all respects to the so-called Im- 

 proved Golden Wa.x._ Finer pods, better color and 

 more tender. The vines are hardy, productive and 

 moderately spreading, with small, smooth leaves and 

 white flowers. The pods are long, straight, flattish, 

 very fleshy and wax-like, and of the best quality when 

 used either as snap or shell beans. The beans are 

 small, oval, white, shaded with purplish red. Pkt. 

 ID cts., pt_i5 cts., qt. 25 cts., pk. $1.60. 

 IhOLDEN-EYED WAX. This variety is as remarable for 

 its beauty of pod, vine and manner of 

 growth as for its freedom from rust and 

 blight. The plant is rapid and vigor- 

 ous in growth, yielding an early and 

 abundant crop of beautiful golden yellow 

 pods. The plants grow about \Vz feet 

 high, and by their strong, upright habit 

 hold their heavy crop of pods well above 

 the ground, so that they are always clean 

 and attractive. The beans when dry 

 have a peculiar golden marking. 

 Pkt. IOC, pt. 15c., qt. 25c., pk. $1.60. 

 WARDWISLIi'S DWARF KIDNHY 

 WAX. A most excellent early variety, 

 widely grown and much appreciated. 



The pods are creamy yellow, long, broad, flat, brittle and stringless ; beans kidney-shaped, white, shaded with purplish 

 brown ; vines productive, strong and upright in growth. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., pk. Si. 60. 

 BUCEERT'S SFECKIiED WAX. This we introauced some years ago, and is one of the very best Bush Wax Beans 

 in cultivation, either for home or market gardens. It is a second early variety, unequaled for a medium or late crop. 

 The vines are large, vigorous and upright in growth, with dense foliage, and hold their thick clusters of pods well above 

 the ground. The pods are clear waxen yellow, cylindrical, not so large as those of Yosemite Wax, but averaging 5 or 6 

 inches in length, and affording by their greater abundance a larger yield than is obtained from that variety. The quality 

 of both pods and shell beans is excellent, the former being stringless, succulent and tender, the latter kidney-shaped and 

 of a light dun color, striped and spotted with black. Because of its vigorous, spreading growth this variety should not be 

 planted so thicklv as other sorts. For productiveness it is unsurpassed. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.75. 

 OSEMITE WAX. This may be the forerunner of a race of giants among Beans. Its rich, golden yellow pods are 8 or 

 nches long and as thick as a finger; they are quite stringless, and nearly all solid flesh, which cooks to a tender, 

 . delicious pulp. Its fine appearance should malie this a quick-selling market variety. Pkt. loc, pt. 20c., qt. 40c., pk, ?2.5o. 

 CURRIE'S RUST-PROOF WAX, This promises to be a very valuable 

 Bean, from the fact that it seems to be "rust-proof" after having been tested 

 for several years with other Beans which rusted badly. The vines are very 

 productive; pods bright yellow, of good size, straight, stringless, tender 

 and good. Pkt. 10 ct<;., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.75. 

 GER^AIT, or BLACK WAX. A very popular and profitable variety wher- 

 ever sold or grown. The pods are yellowish, almost transparent, flesh tender 

 and stri ngless . seeds black when ripe. Pkt. loc, pt. 15c , qt. 25c., pk. R1.60. 

 BL&.CX-lhrEO WAX. This Bean is a cross between the Black and Golden ' 

 Wax varieties; earlier than either of its parents. The tender yellow pud? 

 are fine in flavor ; the white seeds are marked with black around the eye ; 

 vigorous and productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.75. 

 REFUGEE WAX. Earlv, prolific, round, tender, waxy pods, approaching. 

 Black Wax in quality; seed resembling almost Extra Early Refugee, from 

 which it originated ; very desirable. Pkt. 10 cts , pt. 15c., qt. 30c., pk. $1.75. 

 ■piiAGEOLET WAX (Scarlet or Perfection Wax). Nearly as early as 

 Golden Wax, with pods longer and showier. The beans are flattish, long, 

 kidney-shaped, excellent for cooking, scarlet or purplish red when ripe. 



Vines very productive ; pods in clusters. Pkt.ioc.,pt. 150., qt. 30c., pk. $1.75. 



DATE WAX. Of German origin ; early, and fit for use a long time. Pods ^fe^^ 

 yellow, fleshy and free from string. Pkt. loc, pt. 15c., qt. 30c., pk. Si. 75. '^j;^ 

 DETROIT IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. One of the hardiest Wax 

 Beans; good either for snaps or shelling; when baked the flavor is much 

 BeckerVs Speck- like that of White Marrowfat. Pods golden yellow, straight, flat, thick to 

 ledWaxBean. the edge. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., pk. $1.60. 



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