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Raising this specialty is strongly recom- 

 mended, as it gives universal satisfac- 

 tion; it being a very early variety, mak- 

 ing strong vigorous vines, branching out 

 with many shoots or stems and bearing 

 clusters of beans from bottom to top. 

 When in full bearing it is easy for one 

 picking the beans to gather a handful of 

 nice beans at a single grasp. The flavor 

 of this bean is excellent; it is used either 

 as a green bean or dry shelling. When 

 gathered green it is a beautiful waxy 

 white color and at maturity it has a 

 mingled color of white, brown and red, 

 making it a distinctive calico variety. It 

 is especially recommended for summer 

 crop, to supply tne table in hot weather; 

 it will stand the heat of any climate and 

 bear profusely ail summer, as it is very 

 prolific. 



Black Valentine. This variety has 

 all the good qualities of the Red 

 Speckled Valentine and is much earlier, 

 which is a great consideration when 

 planted for the market. It is a bean 

 worthy of being planted in every family 

 garden. 



Burpee's Bush Lima. 



Burpee's Bush Lima. The pods are of 

 same size as the Large Pole Lima and of 

 same flavor. It is a stronger grower than 

 the Henderson's Bush Lima. 



Keeney's Rustless Golden Wax. This 

 is the long looked for bean, combining 

 hardiness and productiveness with fine 

 quality. A strong growing bush variety 

 of remarkable vigor and freedom from 

 rust 



Best of All (two-thirds natural size). 



Best of All. A variety from Germany 

 of great merit, introduced by Richard 

 Frotscher. It Is green podded, long and 

 succulent; very prolific and well flavored. 

 Excellent for shipping and family use. 

 Although not quite so early as the Mo- 

 hawk, it is of superior quality for ship- 

 ping, and therefore almost the only kind 

 planted here for that purpose. 



Yard Long. A splendid snap bean. 

 The pods average two feet or more in 

 length, are round, somewhat glossy, hav- 

 ing the thickness of a lead pencil. 



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