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Davis Wax. Without doubt the best white 

 seeded Dwarf Wax Bean in cultivation. The 

 pods are clear waxy white, long, straight and 

 thick. It is very early, productive and hand- 

 some in appearance. The plant is of a sturdy 

 robust habit, which enables it to hold up the 

 pods from coming in contact with the soil. 

 Good for shipping. 



Steckier's Origina] Stock Best of All. 

 We have been fortunate enough in securing a 



limited supply of the Original Stock of this 

 well-known green snap bean from Germany. 

 American soil and culture will not reproduce 

 the same variety that is grown in the Father- 

 land. In order to make a distinction between 

 the two varieties, we have decided to adopt 

 the above name, which will be a guarantee 

 that our customers will secure the genuine 

 article. 



BEANS— -Pole or Runninof. 



Haricots a Rame (Fr.), Stangen Bohnen (Ger.), Frigolo Vastago (Sp.), Faginoli (Ital.) 



Eai'ly Golden Cluster Wax. 



Lazy Wife's. 



Improved Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 



Large Lima. 



Carolina or Sewee. 



Southern WlUoio-leaved Sewee or Butter. 



Dutch Case Knife. 



Southern Prolific. 



Adams Everbearing Cluster Butter. 



WJiite Crease Back. 



stead. 

 Wliite Sickle. 

 Perfectly Round Straight Imported White 



Crease Back. 



CULTURE— Lima Beans should not be planted before the ground has become warm in 

 spring. Strong poles ought to be set in the ground from four to six feet apart and the grouud 

 drawn around them before the seed is planted. It is always best to plant after a rain and 

 with the eye of the bean down. The other varieties can be planted flat; and not more than 

 three or four feet apart, and hilled after they are up. Do not cover the seeds more than two 

 inches; one inch is enough for the Southern Prolific and Crease Back. 



Adams' Everbearing Cluster Butter. 



One of the best flavored, earliest and most 

 productive climbing Butter Beans yet intro- 

 duced. Its beautiful and dense green foliage 

 is admired by every one. The vines contain 

 numerous clusters of pods borne close to the 

 stems, each stem holding from four to eight 

 pods. Pods measure from three to four inches 

 in length, with an average of three to four 

 well formed small beans in each. Continues 

 to bloom and bears more abundantly than 

 any small climbing butter bean we have 

 known. Withstands both heat and light 

 frosts. We recommend same highly. 



Large Lima. A well known and excellent 

 variety. It is the best shell bean known. 

 Should have rich ground, and plenty of room 

 to grow. 



Carolina or Sewee. A variety similar 

 to the Lima; the only difference is, the seeds 

 and pods are smaller. It is generally culti- 

 vated, being more productive than the Large 

 Lima. 



Southen Willow-leaved Sewee or But- 

 ter. Thii is a variety which is grown by the 

 market gardeners about New Orleans; the 

 pods and beans are the same as the Sewee or 

 Carolina Bean; it is quite distinct in the 

 leaves, being narrow like the willow. It 

 stands the heat better than any other Butter 

 Bean, and is very productive. Originated 

 here, and was introduced by the late Richard 

 Frotscher. 



Dutch Case Knife. A very good pole 

 Bean; it is early; pods broad and long; some- 

 what turned toward the end. 



Lazy Wife's Pole Bean. 



All Kinds of Implement Handles. 



