D. M. FERRY & CCS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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POUB OR RUNNING BCAINS-GONTINUED 



CDhite ^rease Qack 



White Crease 



Back Beans. 



DUTCH CASE KNIFE vines moderately vigorous, climbing well, 

 but not twining so tightly as some, and so may be used for a corn hill 

 bean. Leaves large, crumpled ; blossoms white ; pods very long, flat, 

 irregular, green, but becoming cream white; beans broad, kidney- 

 shaped, flat, clear white, and of excellent quality, green or dry. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $5.00 



SOUTHERN PROLIFIC a very prolific sort and popular in the 

 South for snaps. Vines vigorous, with "large, thin, smooth leaves; 

 blossoms white, pods produced in clusters, green, cylindrical or thicker 

 than broad, long, fleshy, crisp and excellent; beans small, oval, dun- 

 colored, but somewhat variable in shade. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Ot. 25c; 

 4Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.75 ^ 



KENTUCKY WONDER This splendid variety, introduced by us 

 in 1885. has since been offered as Seek No Further, and was intro- 

 duced in 1891 as a novelty under the name of Old Homestead. Vine 

 vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing its pods in large 

 clusters; blossoms white; pods green, very long, often reaching nine 

 or ten inches, nearly round when young, and very crisp, becoming 

 very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Dry beans long, oval, 

 dun-colored. An early and very prolific sort, with showy pods, which 

 are most excellent for snaps. It is sometimes catalogued as being 

 the same as Southern Prolific, but this is an error, as the latter is 

 two weeks later and has shorter pods. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Ot. 25c; 

 4 Qts. 75e; Bushel $5.00 ^ 



CDhite Jickle Pole 



Quite similar to Kentucky Wonder in all respects except that the 

 dry beans are white, more slender and curved, and the pods a little 

 more slender than those of that varietj'. We think this sort an im- 

 provement in earliness, productiveness and quality over the Kentucky 

 Wonder, and it has the advantage of a white seed and so does not dis- 

 color in cooking. It is certainly a splendid variety and is grown with 

 great success in the South where many think it the best pole bean in 

 cultivation. Pkt. 15c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 qts. $1.75; Bushel$10.00 



RED SPECKLED CUT SHORT, OR CORN HILL An old variety, 

 very popular for planting among corn, and it will give a good crop 

 without the use of poles; vines medium, not twining tightly, with 

 dark colored, smooth leaves and white blossoms in small clusters; 

 pods short, cylindrical and tender; beans nearly oblong, cut off 

 diagonally at the ends, white, covered at one end and partially over 

 the whole surface with reddish-brown dots. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Ot. 

 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $6.00 



WHITE RUNNER cultivated chiefly for its flowers, though the 

 large white beans are of fair quaUty either green, shelled or dry. 

 Vines and leaves large and coarse; blossoms in long racemes, large, 

 pure white; pods large, broad, coarse; beans large, kidney- shaped, 

 thick. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $6.00 



SCARLET RUNNER similar to the last, but with scarlet blossoms, 

 and the beans are lilac-purple, variegated with black. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 

 20c; qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $5.50 



If by mail or express, prepaid, add lOcts. per pint, IScts. per 

 quart, for charges. 



This variety is especially valuable for its extreme earliness and its habit 

 of perfecting all of its pods at the same time. 



Vines small to medium, but vigorous, and in good soil wonderfully 

 productive, bearing pods in clusters of from four to twelve. Pods 

 medium length, silvery-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. When 

 dry they are small, oval, very white and hard. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 

 25c; 4Qts. 75c; Bushel $5.00 



INDIAN CHIEF, OR TALL BLACK WAX vines large, but often do 

 not take to poles well; leaves large, rough, blossoms purple; pods short, 

 broad, fleshy, white, very wax-like, and of superior quality as snaps, 

 remaining in suitable condition longer than most varieties: beans indigo 

 blue, medium sized, oblong, shortened abruptly at the ends. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bushel $5.50 



LONDON HORTICULTURAL, OR SPECKLED CRANBERRY vines 

 moderately vigorous, with large, light colored leaves and purple blossoms; 

 pods short, broad, pale green, but becoming streaked with bright red; 

 beans large, ovate, splashed and spotted with wine red, and of the high- 

 est qualit3% either green or dry. Many people esteem them better than 

 the Limas. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.50 



Marnniofh Podded florficiiltiiral Pol^ 



Similar in general character, but a great improvement on the old Lon- 

 don Horticultural. The vine is hardier, more productive and a better 

 climber. The pods are striped and splashed with exceedingly brilliant 

 crimson, and are much larger and brighter colored than the old variety. 

 The beans are much larger and equally good in quality. This variety has 

 been sold under a great many names, such as Worcester, Hampden and 

 Mugwump Pole, and always wins friends though a great deal of the 

 stock has been of inferior quality, many of the plants being like London 

 Horticultural. We have by the expenditure of much care and labor grown 

 a stock which is much superior to many, and very good. The mammoth 

 pods are striped and splashed with exceedingly brilliant crimson and the 

 immense beans are of the very best 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt.30c; 

 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $5.50 



White Sickle Pole Bea 



