20 



COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



V 



BEANS, Pole or Running 



Ger. Stran^en Bonen. Fr. Hericots a rames. 

 One quart -will plant 100 to 160 kills. 



These are more tender and require rather more care 

 in culture than the bush beans, and should be sown 

 two weeks later; they succeed best in sandy loam, 

 which should be liberally enriched with manure. 

 Form hills from three to four fest apart; plant six to 

 eight beans w^th the eyes downward, in each hill, 

 about two inches deep, leaving a space in the center 

 for the pole. Limas will not grow until the weather 

 and ground are warm; if planted before they are apt 

 to rot in the ground. 



SIEBERT'S EARLY LIMA. This variety 



is exceptionally hardy, vigorous and productive. 



Tlie earliest variety of the Lima Beans and the very 



best for the market gardener. Produces pods early. 



The green beans are very large and of the best 

 quality, tender and succulent. In earliness, size, 

 beauty and quality, this variety is now recognized 

 ' as one of the best. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.50. 



KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA. Finest 



stock for market gardeners. A vigorous grower, 

 requiring but two vines to each pole. \Yhen not 

 closely planted, they set their pods early, at the 

 bottom of the pole, producing a continuous bloom 

 and fruitage to the end of the season. The pods j 

 are of enormous size, many specimens measurinp;/ 

 from 5 to 8 inches and producing up to 7 Beans 

 to the pod, all perfectly formed and of superior 

 quality. Per pivt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 pk. $1.50. 



LAZY V/IFE'S. This valuable bean has 



become a great favorite wherever introduced. The 

 pods grow long, entirely stringless, and of a rich 

 buttery flavor when cooked. The pods remain green 

 and retain their tender, rich flavor until nearly 

 ripe. The beans are white, and are unsurpassed 

 ■ as a shell bean. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 45 cts. 



OLD HOMESTEAD. This variety comes 



highly recommended very early. It is enormously 

 productive, the pods hanging in great clusters 

 from top to bottom of pole. It is entirely string- 

 less, and the pods are a silvery green color. The 

 pods, though large, cook tender and melting, an 

 we can recommend it as one of the best green Pole 

 Beans. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts 



BEST OF 



be praised 



WHITE CREASEBACK, or 



ALL. This variety cannot 

 too highly. It is exceedingly productive, the long 

 pods being produced all over the vines in clusters 

 of from four to twelve. The pods are perfectly 



■ stringless, very fleshy, and as string beans are of 

 superb quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 45 cts. 



CUT SHORT, or CORN HILL. An old 



variety, very popular for planting among corn, and 

 it will give a good crop without the use of poles; 

 vines medium, pods short, cylindrical and tender; 

 beans nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, 

 white, covered at one end with reddish brown dots. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts. 



YARD LONG, or CUBAN ASPARAGUS 

 BEAN. This is quite a curiosity. It 



is a pole bean with dark green foliage, and pods 

 growing two feet and upward in length. The pods 

 of such extraordinary length, are produced very 

 abundantly. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 50 ctg. 



>EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. This 



variety is claimed to be the finest Pole Bean in 

 cultivation The pods retain their tenderness and 

 plumpness long after the beans have attained a 

 large size. The pods are a beautiful golden yellow, 

 and are from six to eight inches long, borne pro- 

 fusely in clusters of 4 to 6. Its cooking qualities 



are excellent. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 

 cts. 



WHITE DUTCH CASEKNIFE. This is 



one of the earliest sorts. Pods long and flat, 

 beans white, flat, kidney-shaped, and of excellent 

 flavor; used for snaps or shelled; good green or 

 drj' and abundant bearer, and well adapted for 

 / winter use. Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 

 / cts. 



HORTICULTURAL or SPECKLED 

 CRANBERRY. An old and popular var- 

 iety. Pods long and broad, pale green, dashed with 

 red. Green beans, large egg-shaped and of the 

 highest quality; the dry beans are very superior 

 for baking or stewing. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., 

 qt 45 cts 



Golden Carmine Pod 



LDEN CARMINE POD. This new var- 

 iety is of sterling merit. A wonderful robust 

 grower, bearing a profusion of large fleshy gold- 

 en yellow pods, six to eight inches long. As the 

 pods approach full size, they are mottled and 

 streaked with rich carmine flakes and stripes, on 

 the bright golden color, which gives the pods a 

 strikingly beautiful , and attractive appearance. 

 Tills, together with its productiveness, will make 

 it a most desirable and popular bean. Can be 

 used either as a green snap bean, or shelled dry. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



