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. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



BEAl\S--Pole or Running 



CULTURE— Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet as well as to 

 droughts 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 and 

 slanting slightly toward the north in row s four feet apart and extending north and 

 south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Set in this way the vines climb 

 better and the pods are more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight 

 beans two inches deep and when well started thin to four plants. It is a natu- 

 ral habit of all vines to climb around a pole always in one direction and they 

 will not do well if an attempt is made to train them to run the other way 

 around. 



"WV»if<a Pf^aac** Rnnlr This variety is especially valuable for its ex- 

 VV KllLC V^rea&e DdCn. treme earliness and its habit of perfecting all 

 of its pods within a short time. Vines small to medium, but vigorous and in 

 good soil wonderfully productive, bearing round, fleshy pods in clusters of from 

 four to twelve. Pods rnedium length, silvery green, of the best quality as 

 snaps and stand shipping better than most sorts. The beans are too small to 

 be of much value when shelled green, but are of very superior quality baked. 

 Seed small, oval, white and very hard. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 

 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



'1 I^ Anfiir*lrT7 Wrknrl«ki< ^^^^^ splendid variety, introduced by us in 1885, 



I IVeniUCKy VV Onuer has since been offered as Seek-No-Further and 



was introduced in 1891 as a novelty under the name of Old Homestead. An 



early and very prolific sort, with showy pods which are most excellent for snaps. 



Vine vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing its pods in large 



clusters; pods green; very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, nearly 



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



the beans ripen. Seed long, oval, dun-colored. It is sometimes catalogued 



as being the same as Southern Prolific, but this is an error, as the latter 



is two weeks later, has shorter pods and the seeds are smaller. Pkt. 10c; 



Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.35; Bu. $6.50 



Red Speckled Cut Short, or Com Hill ^^.y ptpuiar'^Si 



the central and southern states for planting among corn and it will give a 

 good crop without the use of poles. Vines medium sized, twining loosely 

 with dark colored, smooth leaves; pods short, fleshy and of good quality. 

 Seed nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, dull white, covered at 

 one end and slightly over the whole surface with reddish brown dots, 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 

 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



Dutch Case Knife 



Vines moderately vigorous, 



climbing well, but twmmg 



more loosely than some and 



so may be used for a corn 

 hill bean. Leaves large, crumpled; 

 pods very long, flat, irregular, green, 

 but becoming creamy white as 

 they mature. Seed broad, kidney- 

 shaped, flat, clear white and of ex- 

 cellent quality green or dry. 

 Pkt. 10c: Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 

 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



well 

 o w n 



K,,,ucKv f Early Golden ^n 



WO.0E. ( Cluster Wax fery^bea^u" 



tiful sort. Vines large, strong growing, vigorous, hardy; 

 leaves large, light green, crimped; pods six to eight inches 

 long, borne in abundant clusters, each containing from 

 three to six pods varying in color from golden yellow to 

 creamy white. Pods, broad thick and fleshy, deeply 

 creased along the edge to which the beans are attached, 

 of the very best quality and stay in condition for use a 

 long time. Seed flattened, oval, dull -'-'-^" '" "'^''^" 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1 



white in color, 

 ,25; Bu. $7.00 



Golden Carmine Horticultural ITeheZ 



is strikingly handsome, especially as the golden yellow 

 pods mature and take on brilliant splashes of bright car- 

 mine red. It is also early, very productive and of excel- 

 lent quality and as a wax podded snap, tender, bi-ittle, 

 stringless and fine flavored. Like other Horticultural 

 beans, it is unsurpassed when shelled, either green or dry. 

 Vine similar to Mammoth Podded Horticultural, leaf a 

 little larger and foliage a bright yellowish green. The pods 

 are six to eight inches long, straight and very broad. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $6.50 



MammOth^Podded te^to^the^LSoi^Hortlcul- 



Horticultural Pole ^ay.' Tlie nmmmoth pods 

 are striped and splashed with exceedingly brilliant crim- 

 son. The beans, when in condition for use, are of im- 

 mense size, of the finest quality, and when dry are 

 colored and marked in the same way as the pods. 

 This variety has been sold under many names, 

 such as Worcester, Hampden and Mugwump Pole, 

 but a great deal of the stock offered has been im- 

 pure, many plants being like London Horticultu- 

 ral. We have developed a stock which is pure 

 and sure to please all who plant it. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



If Beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid, add 

 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 



Mammoth Podded Horticultural 



