M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



BEAN S— POLE OR RUNNING 



Although pole beans require considerable care and labor, they are when properly grown usually of longer bearing period 

 than the dwarf sorts and are generally more productive. 



Pole beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as well as to drought and hot winds, than the dwarf varieties, but are of 

 superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long in rows four feet apart and 

 extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles slant sliglitly toward the north. Set in 

 this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight beans 

 one and one-half to two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb around the pole in the 

 same way, for they will not grow if lied up in the opposite direction. 



Another plan is to plant in rows thickly enough so that there wiU be one plant to eight or ten inches. Set posts five feet 

 high firmly at each end of the rows and drive stakes made of 2x2 lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the rows. 

 Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12, between the posts along each row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire staples. 

 Run a lighter wire or twine along the bottom about six inches 

 from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes with wire 

 staples. Between these two stretch a wire or twine wherever 

 there is a plant. The vines will run up these until they reach 

 the top wire, when they wiU care for themselves. Another way 

 is to omit the bottom wire and stick small stakes two to six 

 inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 



\X7L 'l r^ D 1 Especially valuable for its ex- 



Wnite V^rease oaCk treme earliness and its habit of 



perfecting all of its pods within a short time. Vines medium 



sized, vigorous and in good soil wonderfully productive, 



bearing round, fleshy pods in clusters of from four to twelve. 



Pods of medium length, usually about five inches, com- 

 paratively straight, attractive light green, of the best 



quality as snaps and stand shipping better than most sorts. 



The beans are too small to be of much value when shelled 



green, but are of very superior quality baked. Seed small, 



oval, white. Our stocks are much more even than many on the 



market. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4Qts.$1.50; Bu. $7.50 

 V i 1 \\T J Also known as Old Homestead. 



Kentucky Wonder We believe this variety is the 



most practically useful of the green podded pole beans 



suitable for use as snaps. It is an early, very prolific sort, 



with showy pods which a^e of most excellent quality. The 



vines are vigorous, climbing well and very productive, 



bearing pods in large clusters. The pods are medium light 



green, very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, curved 



and twisted, nearly round and very crisp when young, 



becoming very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. 



Seed long, oval, slightly flattened, dun colored. The quality 



of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 



4Qts. $1.50;Bu.$8.00 

 £«■_ I • r» r i* WT^ 'l An early matur- 



5t. Louis rertection White ing, white seeded 



pole bean, very desirable for snaps and certainly unsurpassed 

 green shelled. The vines are vigorous and very productive. 

 Pods medium green, round, very long, often reaching eight 

 to nine inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. 

 The beans when shelled green are large, very tender and 

 white, a very desirable feature when comparison is made 

 with the colored beans of other varieties of this class. Seed 

 medium long, oval or well rounded, solid white. Many 

 gardeners consider this bean by far the most desirable pole 

 sort. Pkt. 10c;. Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $9.00 



Red Speckled Cut Short or Corn Hill va'iie'ty, 



verj' popular in the central and southern states for planting 



among corn. It will give a good crop without the use of 



poles. Vines medium sized, but vigorous, twining loosely 



with dark colored leaves. Snap pods medium green, short, 



three to three and one-half inches in length, straight, flat to 



oval, fleshy and of good quality. The pods as they mature 



become light yellow tinged with red, the beans showing 



distinctly through the pod. Seed nearly oblong, cut oft 



diagonally at the ends, light grayish white, covered about 



the eye and at one end with reddish or purjjlish brown, and 



irregularly dusted over most of the surface. Pkt. 10c; 



Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 

 T\ . ■I r^ V 'C Vines moderately vigorous, climb- 



HJUtCn l^ase IVnire Ingwell, but twining more loosely 



than some and so may be used for a corn hill bean of medium 



season. Leaves large, crumpled; pods very long, seven to 



eight inches, flat, irregular, medium green, becoming lighter 



as they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear 



white and of excellent quality whether used green or dry. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 

 ■w 1 1 WT J \\T This remarkably vig- 



Kentucky Wonder Wax orous growing, wax 



podded pole bean is very similar to the green podded Ken- 

 tucky VVonder but the very long pods are a little broader, 

 very fleshy and quite stringless as snaps. The pods are 

 attractive light yellow and when mature are often eight 

 to nine inches in length. Seed medium sized, oval, flattened, 

 very irregular, dark bro'ivn. The seed even from the most 

 matured crops is usually somewhat shriveled in appearance. 

 Its earliness and hardiness commend it as a pole bean well 

 adapted even for northern latitudes. Its very large pods 

 are certainly handsome in appearance and are unexcelled 

 in quality by any wax podded bean of its class. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 QU. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 



White Crease Back 



Early 



Gil ^1 . -y^T A well known early and very beautiful sort. One of the best wax-podded snap pole 



Olden L^IUSter wax bpans. The vines are large, strong growing, vigorous and hardy, with large, light 

 green, crimped leaves. The pods are six to eight inches long, borne in abundant clusters, each containing from three to six 

 pods varying in color from golden yellow to creamy white. The pods are very broad, thick and fleshy, and are deeply creased 

 along the edge to which the beans are attached. They are of the very best quality and stay in condition for use a long time. 

 Seed medium sized, flattened, oval, dull white. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 



If beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents p>er quart for charges. 



