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Round Bush. This is a strong, up- J 
right grower; holds its fruit exceed- 
ingly well; beans perfectly round and 
straight; extra heavy bearer and is 
two weeks earlier than the long 
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gardeners of the Crescent City and \/ 
pronounced the best green Bush Bean 
yet introduced. Experience has shown 
it to do well both in the Spring and 
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Early Refugee or Thousand-to-One. 
A very excellent variety, very similar 
to the Valentine when green though 
a stronger grower; is fit for the table 
in about seven weeks; very produc- 
tive and the best of all varieties for 
canning. BU ri FAN 
French Market Green Pod Bush. It 
has become very popular amongst our Dwarf Butter Wax. This variety is 
New Orleans gardeners, very fine for , also sold under the name of “Bismark” 
general use. Pods long green, perfectly | and “Rust Proof Wax.” It is very early, 
round and smooth; it is as early as the | an excellent bearer, pods similar in shape 
Refugee but of a grand quality, a good | to the Wardwell’s Dwarf Kidney Wax; 
keeper when picked. We recommend it | they are very brittle and of fine flavor. 
highly for shipping and profitable plant- | Not as liable to rust as other kinds. The 
ing. | seed is of a dark purple color when dried. 
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Haricots a Rame (Fr.), Stangen Bohnen (Ger.), Frigolo Vastago (Sp.), | 
Faginoli (Ital.) | 
CULTURE—Lima Beans should not be planted before the ground kas be- 
come warm in spring. Strong poles ougit to be set in the ground from four to 
six feet apart and the ground drawn around them before the seed is planted. It 
is always best to plant after a rain and with the eye of the bean down. The 
other varieties can be planted: flat; and not more than three or four feet apart, 
‘and hilled after they are up. Do not cover the seeds more than two inches; one 
inch is enough for the Southern Prolific and Crease Back. 
Cut Short. This is a pole bean, an old | Carolina, or Sewee. Similar fo the 
variety sometimes known as the “Corn- Lima; the only difference is the seeds 
hill” from the fact that it is quite often and pods are smaller. .It is generally 
planted with corn and allowed to climb | cultivated. 
up the stalk. The pods are round, short | 
and tender. It is quite a favorite in > 
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Perfectly Round, Straight, Imported 
White Crease Back Pole. Latest intro- 
duced, which from tests made by the | Improved Kentucky Wonder, or Old 
most critical market gardeners surround- Homestead. This is the earliest of all 
ing New Orleans, have been pronounced = green podded pole beans. Knormously 
to be entirely satisfactory; same type as productive, bearing its pods in clusters. 
the old style Crease Back Pole Beans, | The pods are long crisp, tender and 
except that this bean is perfectly round | bright green in color. A prolific variety, 
and straight. ' one of the best on our list. 
Large Lima. An excellent variety. It 
is the best shell bean known. Should 
have rich ground, and plenty of room to 
grow. 
Plant Silver Hull and Japanese Buckwheat and Red and White Kaffir Corn. 
