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Green Pod Bush Beans — Continued 



Bolgiano's Earliesl Bed Valentine Beans. Our 



B an has been carefully built up 

 i al market g . le, which 



trade we cater to. It is ready for picking in 35 da 

 planting — ten davs earlier than the ordinarv Red Valentine 

 Beans. 



; (1-00; peck, 



•■i.iani Stringless" Green Pod Beans. This is a great 



improvement Oi Valentine Bean. 



The po* 'g 5 to 6 inches 



in length: abs* I crisp, round, full and 



handsome pods 

 being rea 



tine. We confidently recomme] r the home gar- 



den or as a profitable varie: . market. Price, 



I 



Extra Earl] Refngei green-podded 



variety, with medium-sized, green, fleshy pods; seed drab, 

 freely spotted with dark purple. The vines are smaller and 

 of more upright growth, and leaves a little larger than the 

 Late Refugee. Pkt., 10c; pt., 15c; qt., 25c; gal., 90c; 

 pk.. $1.70; bu., $0.5(1. 



Refugee, or 1,000 to I. A variety rather later than other 



varieties. Vines large, spreading, and very 



hardy; pods long and green, becoming white, streaked with 



is they mature. Seed yellowish; heavily splashed 



with blui . 15c; qt., 25c; gal., 90c; pk., $1.75; 



bu., $6.00. 



Early Mohawk. Very early and hardy; long, flat, 

 pods. Pint, 15c; quart, 25c; gallon, 80c; peck, 

 . $6.00. 

 Dwarf Horticultural. Very productive, pods medium 

 length with splasher, of red. Pint, 15c; quart, 25c; gallon, 

 -1 .75; bushel, $7.00. 

 N.i>\ Beans, ied winter beans, Pint, 10c; 



quart, 20c; gallon, 50c; peck, 90c; bushel, $3.50. 



Dwarf Wax-Podded Snap Short 



Hodson Wai Beans. A new and entirely distinct type of Wax Beans. 

 Producing a healthy growth i and blight, and is remark- 



ably prolific, with long, straight, handsome, light yellow oval-shaped pods, 

 'somewhat resembling Wardwell's Kidney Wax. The pods are brittle and 

 tender, and of fine texture. If picked when young, are entirely stringless. Its 

 good qualities and remarkable productiveness make it one of the best late 

 or main crop wax beans for house or market garden. Pint, 15 cents; quart, 

 30 cenl k, t 00; 1 bushel, $7.50. 



Pencil Pod Black Wa\ Bean. Thi new bean has been most enthusi- 

 astically praised by all who have grown it. Its beautiful yellow pods 

 are straight and from 5 to 7 inches long, well rounded, meaty and deep 

 saddle-backed. They are always solid, brittle and entirely stringless. 

 The plants grow 15 inches high with abundance of large, heavy foliage, 

 under which will be found an enormous crop of magnificent straight, golden 

 yellow pods. Decidedly better than old Black Wax. Price, pt., 15c?; 

 qt., 30c; pk., $2.00; bush., S7.50. 



Bolgiano's New Wav Beans. Introduced by us. The pods are round 

 and of a bright golden yellow. It is very productive, bearing its fruit in 

 clusters, medium size, thick flesh, pods about the size and shape of the red 

 Valentine. It is very early and our trade has been much pleased with 

 this bean. It is free from rust and stringless. Pt., 15c; qt., 30c; gal., 

 S1.00; pk., S2.00; bush., $8.00. 



Improved Rust-Proof Golden Wax. A greatly improved strain; more 

 prolific and superior to the old golden wax. Pt., 15c; qt., 30c; gal., $1.00; 

 pk., $1.00; bush., $7.50. 



Improved Stringless Refugee Wax. Decided improvement on old 

 Refugee Wax; best for canning. Pt., 15c; qt., 30c; gal., $1.00; pk., $2.00; 

 bush., $8.00. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. Very hardy; more robust than any other 

 wax beans; very heavy cropper ; not liable to rust or blister. Pt., 15c; qt., 

 30c; gal., $1.00; pk., $2.00; bush., $8.00. 



Currie's Rust-Proof Wax Bean. It is absolutely rust-proof. Pods 

 grow long, flat, and are tender and of fine quality. Very early, productive 

 and by far one of the best shipping beans on the market. Pt., 15c; qt., 

 30c; gal., $1.00; pk., $2.00; bush., $7.50. 



Climbing, or Pole Beans fstangen Bohnen) 



and make small hills three feet apart, having 

 previously spaded deeply and ferti'ized. P'ant long pole two feet deep in the center of 



Culture of Pole Hraiu. Choose light 

 Hodson Wax Beans 



the hills. Allow six beans to each hill, covering them barely beneath the surface, their 

 eyes downward. Do r.-,-. a'.'.-.Tr —ore than three to climb a pole, but remove extra plants to hills where less than three have sprouted. The lima bean 

 '. from slight causes, fails to sprout. They should not be planted until the ground is warm. 



*■ }^ Z Z ^ 'f e ' ^ ne °* t ' le ^ es . t ^ or sna P s 01 tne later green podded pole beans. The numerous pods, borne in large clusters, 

 are 5 to 7 incles long, broad, thick, fleshy, and entirely stringless. When young they have a rich, buttery flavor, which is 

 retained until they are nearly ripe. The dry beans are excellent for winter use. Seed' white. Packet, 10c.-" pint, 15c; quart, 

 30c: gallon, 90c; bushel, $6.50 



Liberal packets of any variety, postpaid, for 10 cents. 



