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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



BE ANS— POLE OR RUNNING 



Although pole beans require considerable care and labor, they are when properly grown usually of longer bearing period 

 than the dwarf sorts and are generally more productive, 



Pole beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as well as to drought and hot winds, than the dwarf varieties, but are of 

 superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long in i-ows four feet apart and 

 extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles slant slightly toward the north. Set in 

 this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight beans 

 one and one-half to two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb around the pole in the 

 same way, for they will not grow if tied up in the opposite direction. 



Another plan is to plant in rows thickly enough so that there mil be one plant to eight or ten inches. Set posts five feet 

 high firmly at each end of the rows and drive stakes made of two by two lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the 

 rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12, between the posts along each row. and fasten it to the tops of the stakes Avith wire 

 staples. Run a lighter wire or twine along the bottom about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes 

 with wire staples. Between these two stretch a wire or twine wherever there is a plant. The vines will run up these until they 

 reach the top wire, when they will care for themselves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and slick small stakes two to 

 six inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 



w,,, . ^ r 1 This green podded, white seeded creaseback variety is valuable for its extreme earliness and 



White l^reasebaCK its habit of perfecting all of its pods within a short time. The vines are medium sized, vigorous 



and in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing round, fleshy pods in clusters of from four to twelve. 



meditim length, usually about five inches, comparatively straight and 



of attractive ' light green color. They are of the best quality as snaps 



for home use and stand shipping better than most sorts. Seed small. 



oval, white. The beans are too small to be of much value when shelled 



green, but are considered by many to be of very superior quality for 



baking. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 



^r I -ij: r J Also known as Old Homestead. We believe 



iVentUCky W Onaer this variety is the most practically useful of , 



the green podded pole beans suitable for use as snaps. It is an early, 



very prolific sort, with showy pods which are of most excellent quality. 



The vines are vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing 



pods in large clusters. The pods are medium light green, very long. 



often reaching nine or ten inches, curved and twisted, nearly round 



and very crisp when young, becoming very irregular and spongy as 



the beans ripen. Seed long, oval, slightly flattened, dun colored. One 



of the very best early pole snap beans for the home garden or market. 



The quality of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 



2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.50 



o. 1 • n £ J.* \X7l_»j. -'^n early maturing, green pod- 

 St. Louis rerrectlOn White ded, white seeded pole sort de- 

 sirable for snaps and unsurpassed in its class as green shell beans. The 



vines are vigorous and very productive. The pods are round, very 



long, often eight to nine inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. 



The beans when shelled green are large, very tender and white, a 



very desirable feature when comparison is made with the colored beans 



of other varieties of this class. Seed mediiuu long, oval or well rotmdetl. 



solid white. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $28.00 



r»JO llJr^iCl. J. This extensively cultivated, green 



Ked Opecklea Cut Dnort podded climbing sort, Avlth red 

 _„ (^fv-i-n Hill speckled, oval seed, is used largely in the south 

 "* VxUrii 1 1111 jqj, planting among corn. It vrill give a good crop 



without the use of poles. The vines are medittm sized, but vigoi'otis, 



twining loosely with dark colored leaves. The snap pods are short, three 



to three and one-half inches, straight, flat to oval, fleshy and of good 



quality. The pods as they mature become light yellow tinged with red, 



the beans showing distinctly through the pod. Seed nearly oblong, cut 



off diagonally at the ends, light grayish white, covered about the eye and 



at one end with reddish or purplish brown, and irregularly dusted over 



most of the surface. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 



100 Lbs. $27.00 



e . • Cj. • J /^ 1_ 1 -^ hardy and very productive 



OCOtia or Otriped Creaseback green podded cornfield bean. 



The vines are sturdy and of good climbing habit, with small-medium, 



deep green leaves. The pods are long, about six inches, very cylindrical 



or completely rounded, distinctly crease-backed, very fleshy and of 



excellent qttality. The color when in condition for tise as snaps is 



light silvery green, becoming tinged with purple as the pods mature. 



Seed small-medium, kidney shaped, mottled putty color watli dark 



striping. This is especially suitable for growing on corn for snaps. 



Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 7dc. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 



r> IJ • \\r J \\r -'^ hardy, vigorous and very prolific 



rSaiaWin Wonder Wax wax podded pole variety for the 

 home garden. When in condition for use as snaps the pods are very 

 long, about seven inches. They are uniformly cylindrical, exception- 

 ally brittle, stringless and of excellent quality. The color of the 

 pods at the snap stage is a most attractive light yellow. Seed me- 

 dium sized, flattened kidney shaped: color putty with brownish or 

 bronze green striping. We consider Baldwin Wonder Wax the 

 most desirable bean of its class yet introduced. (See cut and 

 further description, page 8) Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 

 100 Lbs. $28.00 



Pi . 1 ^ V *£ '^^^® vines of this well known green podded 



LyUtCh Case JS>.nire kldr.ey bean for green shell use are of good 

 climbing habit, but twining rather loosely and may be tised for a corn 

 hill sort of medium season. It is used for snaps when quite young. 

 The leaves are large and crumpled. The pods are very long, seven 

 to eight inches, flat, irregtilar, medium green, becoming lighter as 

 they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear white and of ex- 

 cellent quality whether used ^gveen or dry. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 

 2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $28.00 

 Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound 

 prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped 

 prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. 



We do not put up half pounds of beans, Scotia or Striped Creaseback 



The pods are of 



