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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



BEANS, Pole or Running 



Ger. Strangen Bonen. Ft. Hericota a rames. 

 One quart will plant 100 to 160 hills. 



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 feet apart; plant six to 

 eight beans with 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. 



EARLY LEVIATHAN LIMA. The earliest va- 

 riety of pole lima; one week earlier than 

 any other sort. Produces pods in clusters 

 of 5 to 10 in a cluster. Of superior quality, 

 immense size, vigorous and wonderfully 

 productive. It will prove a boon to many 

 growers especially in the north where sea- 

 sons are short, where this delicious vege- 

 table is denied to many on account of early 

 frosts. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 

 25 cts., postpaid; by express or freight, y 2 

 pk. 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 



KING- OP THE GARDEN LIMA. Finest stock 

 for market gardeners. A vigorous grower, 

 requiring but two vines to each pole. When 

 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 are of enormous 

 size, many specimens measuring from 5 to 

 8 inches and producing up to 7 beans to 

 the pod, all perfectly formed and of su- 

 perior quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 

 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; by express or 

 freight, y 2 pk. 90 cts., pk. $1.5 0. 



LAZY WIFE'S. This valuable bean has be- 

 come 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., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 

 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; by express or 

 freight, y 2 pk. 9 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 stringless, and the pods are 

 a silvery green color. The pods, though 

 large, cook tender and melting, and we can 

 recommend it as one of the best green 

 Pole Beans. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 

 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; bv express or 

 freight, y 2 pk. 90 cts., pk. $1.75. 



WHITE CREASES ACH, or BEST OP ALL. 



This variety cannot be praised too highly. 

 It is exceedingly productive, the long pods 

 being produced all over the vines in clus- 

 ters of from four to twelve. The pods are 

 perfectly stringless, very fleshy, and as 

 string beans are of superb quality. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., 

 postpaid; by express or freight, y 2 pk. 90 

 cts. 



CUT SHORT, or CORN HILL. An old va- 

 riety, 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 ob- 

 long, cut ofl: diagonally at the ends, white, 

 covered at one end with reddish brown 

 dots. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 

 25 cts., postpaid; by express or freight, y 2 

 pk. 90 cts. 



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., y 2 

 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., postpaid; by ex- 

 press or freight, y 2 pk. 90 cts. 



WHITE DUTCH CASE KNIFE. This is one 

 of the earliest sorts. Pods long and flat, 

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

 cellent flavor; used for snaps or shelled; 

 good green or dry and abundant bearer, 

 and well adapted for winter use. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., post- 

 paid; by express or freight, y 2 pk. 90 cts. 



HORTICULTURAL, or SPECKLED CRAN- 

 BERRY. An old and popular variety. 

 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., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., 



postpaid, by freight, y 2 pk. 90 cts. 



BURGER'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD. By 



some called White Seeded Kentucky Won- 

 der. This early bean is a splendid sort, 

 of fine quality and entirely stringless; long 

 bearing vines. The pods are borne in clus- 

 ters, six to eight inches in length, are uni- 

 formly straight, of rich dark green color 

 and very meaty and tender in flavor. The 

 dry beans are pearly white and fine for 

 baking. Per pkt. 5 cts., y 2 pt. 15 cts., 2 

 for 25 cts., postpaid; bv express or freight, 

 y 2 pk. 90 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., y 2 pt. 35 cts. 



