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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Golden-Eyed Wa 

 blossoms. Pods long, nearly straight, broad, 

 flat, golden yellow, ver_y fleshy and wax-like, 

 with short, fleshy, green point, cooking 

 quickly as snaps, and shelling well when 

 green, and of the highest quality in both 

 conditions. Beans medium size, oval, white, 

 more or less covered with two shades of 

 purplish red. Pkt. 5 cts.; qt. 30 cts.; pk. 

 $1.75. 



Yosemite Wax. The forerunner of a 

 race of giants among beans; the pods are 

 really all solid pulp and are entirely string- 

 less, cooking tender and delicious; the mon- 

 ster pods average S to 10 inches in length, 

 are of the thickness of a man's finger, and 

 are of a rich golden color, making a verv 

 handsome appearance either on the plant or 

 on the table. Pkt. 10 cts. : qt. GO cts. 



Beckert's Speckled Wax. Although we 

 have had this distinct and desirable variety 

 in our possession for many years, we never 

 have brought it into prominence as its merits 

 would justify. In fact, some seasons our 

 supply of the seed was so limited that we 

 could not offer it at all in our catalogue. It 

 is positively one of the best varieties of 

 Bush Wax Beans in cultivation either for 

 the market gardener or for private use. It 

 is a second early variety and for a medium 

 or late crop it is without an equal. The 

 pods are cylindrical and averaging .5 to 6 

 inches in length ; they are of a clear yellow 

 color and wax-like appearance. In produc- 

 tiveness we have never seen its equal. The 

 vines are large and vigorous, very dense in 

 their foliage, and upright in growth, the 

 pods well cleared from the ground, thus 

 keeping them clean and free from rust. The 

 quality is excellent, crisp, tender and string- 

 less. As a shell bean they are very desir- 

 able. The seed when ripe is light dun 

 colored, spotted and striped with black, in 

 form kidney shaped; owing to the vigorous 

 growth of the vine this varietur should not 

 be planted quite as closely as most other 

 sorts. Quoting from the report of my bean 



WAX OR YELLOW PODDED VARIETIES. 



If to be sent by mail, add for postage 8 cts. per pint, or 15 cts. per quart. 



Golden-Eyed Wax. 



Its remarkable beauty and manner of 

 growth will most certainly render it very 

 popular. It is extremely early and vigorous, 

 growing very rapidly, and yields a great 

 profusion of tender, succulent pods of a 

 beautiful waxy appearance ; its flavor is un- 

 excelled by any of the wax varieties. Color 

 of pods bright golden yellow. The vine 

 grows about lU feet high, is strong and 

 branchy, holding the pods well off the 

 ground, thus keeping them clean and at- 

 tractive. The perfect health of the vine and 

 foliage is one of its most notable features, 

 and its perfect freedom from blight and rust 

 is another fact of great value. The pods 

 grow uniforml}- handsome, without a spot, 

 and keep extremely well after being picked. 

 The peculiar golden marking about the eye 

 of the bean when dry has suggested the 

 name, and renders it very pleasing to the 

 sight. Pkt. .5 cts.; qt. 30 cts. ; per pk. $1.75. 



^sS^- Golden Wax. The variety most gener- 



~ ally cultivated. Vines medium size, erect, 

 moderately spreading, hard}' and productive, 

 with small, smooth leaves, and small white 



