GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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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 8 to 10 inches in length, 

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

 are of a rich golden color, making a very 

 handsome appearance either on the plant or 

 on the table. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 30 cts.; qt., 

 60cts. 



German or Black Wax. A popular 

 variety wherever known ; the pods a waxy 

 yellow, solid, very tender and almost trans- 

 parent, stringless, seeds black when ripe. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; qt, 30 cts.; pk., $1.75. 



Golden Wax. The variety most gener- 

 ally cultivated. Vines medium size, erect, 

 moderately spreading, hardy and productive, 

 with small, smooth leaves, and small, white 

 blossoms. Pods long, nearly straight, broad, 

 flat, golden yellow, very 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. ; peck, 

 |1.75. 



Beckert's Speckled Wax. Although 

 we have 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 mar- 

 ket 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 cylin- 

 drical and averaging 5 to 6 inches in length; 

 they are of a clear yellow color and wax-like 

 appearance. In productiveness we have never 

 seen its equal. The vines are large and vigor- 

 ous, 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 stringless. As a shell bean they are very desirable. 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 variety should not be planted quite 

 as closely as most other sorts. Quoting from the report of my Bean Grower under date of August 27th, he states: "As a 

 second or general crop and in productiveness it is without an equal. The pods are not as large as the Yosemite, but will 

 yield twice as much. I consider it one of the most valuable wax beans I have grown. I would by all means recommend it, 



as it is worthy of general cultivation. Our 

 customers should not fail and order a few 

 packages of the seed when making their pur- 

 chases. Pkt. 10 cts. ; pint, 30 cts. ; qt. , 50 cts. 



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 pro- 

 fusion offender, succulent pods, of a beautiful 

 waxy appearance; its flavor is unexcelled by 

 any of the wax varieties. Color of pods 

 bright golden yellow. The vine grows about 

 one and one half feet high, is strong and 

 branchy, holding the pods well off the ground 

 . thus keeping them clean and attractive. 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 uniformly 

 handsome, without a spot, and keep extreme- 

 ly well after being picked. The peculiar 

 golden marking about the eye of the bean 

 when dry has suggested the name, and ren- 

 ders it very pleasing to the sight. Per pkt. , 

 5 cts; qt. 35 cts. 



Golden-Eyed Wax. 



PECKLED WAX 



All Seeds free by Mail at Catalogue prices, except where noted. 



