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around the eye. Earlier, with handsomer pods than 

 the Golden Wax, and of very good quality. 



D. M. Ferry & Co's Detroit Wax.— The hand- 

 somest and hardiest of all the wax beans. Plants erect, 

 bearing their pods near the center, often throwing them 

 above the foliage. Very productive and hardy; leaves 

 large, dark green; blossoms small, white; pods straight, 

 flat, but thick to edge; distinctly broader than the 

 Golden Wax, and a little longer. They do not turn to 

 wax color so early, but when well grown and fit for use 

 they are of a beautiful golden wax color and of the finest 

 texture. Quality when cooked, the very best. We have 

 never seen a pod of this variety which had rusted, and 

 when picked and placed by the side of Golden Wax and 

 others they have remained bright, crisp and clear when 

 all the rest were unusable. It is also one of the very 

 best green shelled beans, and excellent dry, being very 

 much like the White Marrow when baked. Dry beans 

 the shape of the White Marrow, white with large patch 

 of chocolate brown about the eye. We think this is to 

 be the most popular of all the early market beans. 



D. M. Ferry & Co's Golden Wax.— Introduced by 

 us, and it has been for many years the best bean for 

 general use in cultivation, and even now it is a com- 

 petitor with the newer sorts for first place. 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 condi- 

 tions. Beans medium size, oval, white, more or less 

 covered with two shades of purplish red. 



German Wax Black 

 Sceoeo. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. — The vines of this 

 variety are very large, strong growing and vigorous, 

 yielding a large crop of long, nearly straight, hand- 

 some, very white and wax-like pods. They are of 

 good quality and on this account, as well as their beauty 

 of form and color, are easily sold, even when most sorts 

 are a drug. They ripen about with the Golden Wax. 



The dry beans are large, kidney shaped, white, with 

 dark markings about the eye. 



German Wax, Black Seeded. — This is very popu- 

 lar with market gardeners for use as snaps, nearly all 

 the pods being fit for use at the same time. Vines 

 medium sized, with light green leaves and reddish-white 

 or purple flowers; pods short, curved, round, nearly 

 white, thick fleshed and wax-like, with long, slightly 

 curved point, remaining a long time in condition for use 

 as snaps. Beans small, oblong, jet black. 



Scarlet Flageolet Wax.— The Flageolet Wax, as 

 grown in Europe, consists of two stocks, one with beans 

 of a scarlet color and the other with beans of similar 

 form, but deep violet or purple shade. We have 

 separated and fixed the fighter colored bean by careful 

 selection for many years, and now present it under the 

 above name rather than to follow the example of others 

 and call it Ferry's Scarlet. Vines large, branching, but 

 erect; productive. Leaves large, very light color; blos- 

 soms white; pods very long, flat, often curved and 

 twisted, of a golden wax color, but rough surface, point 

 projecting from back side of pod, and very long, the 

 pod gradually tapering into the point. We think the 

 most showy of all the wax beans. Quality sweet, crisp, 

 tender, but coarse. Dry beans; large, flat, bright red. 



Violet Flageolet Wax. —Plant 

 very large, with large, fight green 

 leaves. Pods very long and large, 

 being longer than those of the 

 Scarlet Flageolet Wax, and they 

 are also more twisted. When well 

 grown, one of the most showy 

 possible of wax beans. The pods 

 are a little later in coming to use 

 than the Scarlet, but are distinctly 

 larger. This is also sold as Perfec- 

 tion Wax, and by other names. 



German Wax, White Seed- 

 ed. — Vines small, stout, erect, with 

 large, light-colored leaves and 

 white blossoms. Pods short, broad, 

 flat, white, fleshy and wax-like, of 

 medium quality, but very hand- 

 some. Beans medium size, oval, 

 white. 



Crystal White Wax.— New 



and distinct, but not strictly a wax 

 bean. Very desirable for snaps or 

 for pickles. Vines large, spreading, 

 very productive, having many 

 runners, producing pods in pairs 

 throughout their whole length; 

 blossoms small, yellowish-white, 

 pods greenish-white, short, curved, 

 than wide, with crease in the back, 

 brittle. Ripe beans small, oval, white. 



Lemon Pod Wax. — An acquisition, in that it is 

 very late and prolongs the season for dwarf wax beans 

 at least two weeks. Vines less productive, but similar 

 to Crystal White Wax, with more and longer runners, 

 and the leaves are irregular in size and color; blossoms 

 large, white; pods long, broad, flat, wavy in outline, very 

 wax-like, a beautiful golden color, and of best quality. 

 Dry beans white, variable in size and shape. 



Date Wax. — This takes the place among wax beans 

 that is filled by the Kidney Six Weeks among the green 

 shelled varieties, as the easiest grown and hardiest 

 variety, yielding pods which will stand shipment a long 

 distance. Vines erect, bearing a large number of pods 

 near the center, and ripening very early and evenly. 

 Pods long, straight, very symmetrical and handsome, 



Crystal White 

 Wax. 



round, or thicker 

 ;ery fleshy and 



