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similar shape to the Golden Wax, but longer; 

 color of a beautiful golden yellow. They 

 are very prolific and hardy, surpassing any 

 other Dwarf Wax Bean that we know of. 

 The color of the bean is somewhat like the 

 Golden Wax but more kidney shaped and 

 more spotted with dark purple. It has 

 done best here among the Dwarf Wax 

 Beans. Of all the many new kinds we had 

 tried, we found none to excel it. 

 V Dwarf Flageolet Wax. A German 

 variety which figures as Perfection Wax, 

 also Scarlet Flageolet Wax , in some cata- 

 logues. It is a robust growing sort with 

 large fine yellow pods. For several years 

 we have tried to introduce it amongst gar- 

 deners who still give the War dwells Kid- 

 yej the preference. 



Henderson's Bush Lima This is a 

 dwarf Butter Bean which requires no poles, 

 it grows from iS to 24 inches high. It 

 is early and productive. It should be call- 

 ed Dwarf Carolina or Sewee Bean, as the 

 pods are the size of that variety. Recom- 



mend same for family use, or where it is 

 difficult to obtain poles. 

 ^Burpee's Bush Lima. The pods are 

 of same size as the Large Pole Lima and of 

 same flavor. It is a stronger grower than 

 the Henderson's Bush Lima. 

 I Keeney's Rustless Golden Wax. 

 This is the long looked-for bean, com- 

 bining hardiness and productiveness with 

 fine quality. 



A strong growing bush variety of re- 

 markable vigor and freedom from rust. It 

 sends out short tendrils on which pods are 

 formed in addition to those near the cen- 

 tral stalk of the plant, which accounts for 

 its wonderful productiveness, amounting, 

 under favorable conditions, from 100 to 150 

 fold. 



The pods are meaty and well filled, thick 

 flat when young, and semi-round later; of 

 rich yellow color and fine qualit}-, and en- 

 tirely stringless even when large enough to 

 shell. If the pods are picked as fast as 

 formed the plant continues to furnish a 



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