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COLUMBIA WHITE MAMMOTH. — Is 



more robust and vigorous growing- than 

 either Conover's Colossal or Palmetto, pro- 

 ducing stronger sprouts of a creamy white 

 color and more tender than any other va- 

 riety. It is claimed that as the sprouts are 

 white and tender it is not necessary to be 

 planted as deep as the Colossal, but this is 

 a mistake; all varieties must, in order to 

 get tender sprouts, be planted the same 

 depth; that is, the crowns of the plants 



must be at least from 8 to 10 inches below 

 the surface of the ground. 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL.— The most ap- 

 proved and standard variety. 



PALMETTO. — Another good variety, es- 

 pecially adapted to the South. The sprouts 

 are strong, of vigorous growth, very tender 

 and not bitter. We recommend this variety 

 highly, knowing it to be one of the best 

 for our climate. 



BEANS (Dwarf or Bush). 



For Price List See Bed Pages in Back of Book. 



Haricot (Fr.), Bohne (Ger.), Haba (Sp.), Faginoli (Ital.) 



CULTURE — Place in rows eighteen inches apart; drop a bean every two or three 

 inches. Plant from end of February, and for succession, every two or three weeks to 

 May. Bush Beans planted in this latitude during June and July will not produce much. 

 August and September are good months in which to plant again; they will produce 

 abundantly until killed by the frost. Do not cover the seeds more than two inches. 



IMPROVED VALENTINE. 



This variety has all the 

 qualities of the old Valen- 

 tine, only it is 10 days 

 earlier, a great considera- 

 tion when planted for the 

 market; it has taken the 

 place of the old variety of 

 Valentine. 



IMPROVED PROLIFIC 



DWARP GERMAN WAX.— 



This variety is a great im- 

 provement on its parent, the 

 Dwarf German Wax. Pods 

 are longer and more pro- 

 ductive, with the good qual- 

 ities of the old kind, which 

 was the first Wax Bean in- 

 troduced here from Ger- 

 many. 



GRENELL'S IMPROVED 

 RUST PROOF DWARF 

 GOLDEN WAX.— An im- 

 provement on the Dwarf 

 Golden Wax Bean; the seed 

 is identically the same 

 color as that kind." The 

 pods are straight, long and 

 fleshier than Golden Wax, 

 superior in quality and pos- 

 itively "Rust Proof," quite 

 an object with us here in 

 the South, when we often 

 have rainy weather in the 

 spring, which is injurious 

 to most wax beans. The 

 originator also claims it to 

 be more prolific and hardi- 

 er than the ordinary Golden 

 Wax. 



EARLY MOHAWK SIX 

 WEEKS. — A long podded 

 variety, and very hardy. It 

 is used to a great extent for 

 the market for the first 

 planting; very productive. 



EARLY YELLOW SIX WEEKS. — This 

 is the most popular sort among market 

 gardeners. Pods flat and long; a very good 

 bearer, but not so good for shipping as the 

 Mohawk or Valentine. 



DETROIT OR RUST PROOF WAX.— 

 This splendid wax bean is very productive 

 and hardy; pods straight, flat and some- 



Improved Valentine. 



what broader than the Dwarf Golden Wax. 

 The beans, when well grown, are of a beau- 

 tiful golden yellow. The originator claims 

 that when tried side by side with the ma- 

 jority of wax beans, it had never "spotted 

 or rusted," while most of the other vari- 

 eties were unsalable. He claims it to be 

 the best bean for shipping. 



Our Fruit Trees are Specially Adapted to this Climate. 



