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White Crease Back. A variety of Pole 

 Beans which have been cultivated in the 

 South for a long time, but had never 

 come into the trade until introduced by 

 ilichard Frotscher. It is an excellent 

 hean, earlier than the "Southern Prolific." 

 Seeds white; pods round, with a crease 

 in the back, from which the name. It is 

 a good grower, bears abundantly, and, if 

 shipped, will keep better than most other 

 kinds. It sells better in the spring than 

 any other for shipping purposes, and 

 when in season cannot be surpassed. 



White Crease Back Pole. 



Dutch Case Knife. A very good pole 

 Bean; it is early; pods broad and long; 

 somewhat turned toward the end. 



Perfectly Round, Straight, Imported 

 White Crease Back Pole. Latest intro- 

 duced, which from tests made by the 

 most critical market gardeners surround- 

 ing New Orleans, have been pronounced 

 to be entirely satisfactory; same type as 

 the old style Crease Back Pole Beans, 

 except that this bean is perfectly round 

 and straight. 



Lazy Wife's. The pods are entirely 

 stringless, 4 to 5 inches long, and have 

 a fine flavor. They retain their rich 

 flavor until nearly ripe. The beans are 

 white and fine as a shell bean. 



Improved Kentucky Wonder, or Old 

 Homestead. This is the earliest of all 

 green podded pole beans. Enormously 

 productive, bearing its pods in clusters. 

 The pods are long, crisp, tender and 

 bright green in color. A prolific variety, 

 one of the best on our list. 



Southern Prolific. No variety will con- 

 tinue longer to bear than this. It stands 

 the heat of summer better than any 

 other, and is planted to succeed the other 

 kinds. It is a very strong grower; pods 

 about seven inches long and flat; seeds 

 are dark yellow or rather light brown. 

 The standard variety for the New Or- 

 leans market for late spring and summer. 

 If planted in July or August it will con- 

 tinue to bear until frost sets in. 



Strawberry Plants, Michel's Early and Ocean City are the Best. 



