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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



BEAN S— POLE, OR RUNNING 



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 pro- 

 ductiveness. After settled warm weather set poles four to eight feet long and 

 slanting slightly toward the north in rows four feet apart and extending north 

 and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. !Set in this wa> the 

 vines climb better and the pods are more easily seen. Around each stake 

 plant five to eight beans two inches d^ep and when well started thin to four 

 plants. It is a natural 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 



This variety is especially valuable for its ex- 

 treme earliness and its habit of perfecting all 

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

 good soil wonderfully productive, bearing round, fleshy pods in clusteis of 

 from four to t^'elve. Pods medium 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 supei'ior quality 

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

 4Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



ir^nfii/^lrv "Wrtrirl**!* This splendid variety, introduced by us in 1885, 

 IVeniUCKy vv uiiucr j^^^g ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ offered as Seek-No-Further and 

 was introduced in 1891 as a novelty under the name of Old Homestead \n 

 early and very prolific sort, with sho^^'y 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.lOc; Pt. 35c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.35; Bu. $7.00 



Red Speckled Cut Short, or Corn Hill ^^ry^^l);!!!''?!; 



the central and southern states for planting among corn and it vdW 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.lOc; Pt. 30c; Qt. 30c; 4Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



Dutch Case Knife 



"\ mes moderately vigor- 

 ous, climbing well, but 

 t'nining more loosely 

 than some and so may 

 be used for a corn hill 

 bean. Leaves large, crumpled; 

 pods very long, flat, irregular, 

 gieen, but becoming creamy 

 \\hite as they mature. Seed 

 broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear 

 w hite and of excellent quality 

 gieen or dry. Pkt. 10c; 

 Ft 30c;Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00 

 Bu. $6.00 



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Early Golden 



Mammoth Podded Horticultural 



A well known 

 early and 



dnQftf^r Wav ^^^'y beauti- 

 V^lUSrer W ax ^^^ sort.Vlnes 



large, strong growing, vigorous, hardy; leaves large, light 

 green, crimped; pods six to eight inches long, borne in 

 abundant clustei's. each containing from three to six pods 

 varying in color from golden yellow to creamy white. Pods 

 broad, thick and fl.eshy. 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 white in color. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 

 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.50 



Golden Carmine Horticultural J^n^rstriL^ 



ingly handsome, especially as the golden yellow pods ma- 

 ture' and take on brilliant splashes of bright carmine red. 

 It is also early, very productive, and of excellent quality 

 and as a wax podded snap, tender, brittle, stringless and 

 fine flavored. Like other Horticultural beans, it is un- 

 surpassed when shelled, either green or dry. Vine similar 

 to ^Mammoth Podded Horticultural, leaf a little larger and 

 foliage a bright yello^^^sh green. The pods are six to 

 eight inches long, straight and very broad. Pkt. 10c; 

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



Similar in general character to 

 the London Horticultural, but 

 Hortiriilfnral Pnlf* larger in every way. The 

 norilCUltUrai r Oie mammoth pods are striped and 

 splashed with exceedingly brilliant crimson. The beans, 

 when in condition for use, are of immense size, of the fin- 

 est 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 impure, 

 many plants being like London Horticultural. We have 

 developed a stock which is pure and sure to please all who 

 plantit. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 35c; Qt. 35c ; 4Qts. $1.35 ;Bu.$6.50 



If beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid, add 10 cents 

 per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 



Mammoth Podded 



