HENRY A. DREER, 1306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



BEANS— Dwarf or Bush 



Green Podded Varieties 



Black Valentine. This variety of green-pod bean is very 

 productive. Pods are extremely long and straight and 

 largely grown for market and being very hardy, the seed 

 may be planted earlier than other sorts. Develops a string 

 when full grown. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $17.00. 



Bountiful. Now the most popular green-pod bean among the 

 commercial groovers of the East, for both early and mid- 

 season growing. Pods green, large size, broad, flat and 

 fleshv, and perfectly stringiess. 

 2 lbs., 60 ets.; 10 lbs., $2.75; 100 lbs., $25.00. 



Extra Early Refugee. A productive early green-podded 

 bean. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $3.00; 100 lbs., $17.00. 



French Stringiess. A long, straight, round pod, of fair 

 quality. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $18.00, 



Full Measure. A round podded sort quite stringiess, me- 

 dium green, and very prolific. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $1S.00. 



Horticultural Dwarf. Large green pods, splashed with 

 red. 

 2 lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.25; 100 lbs., $20.00. 



Horticultural, French's Dwarf. Vines very erect, bearing 

 long broad pods, vividlv marked with crimson. 

 2 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.75; 100 lbs., $25.00. 



Keeney's Stringiess Refugee. A stringiess selection from 

 the old 1000 to 1. Round pods, light green and slightly 

 curved. Late maturing. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $19.00. 



I/ongfellow. An extra early of fine quality, bearing long, 

 round pods, in great abundance. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $18.00. 



Red Valentine, Improved Extra Early. For years a stand- 

 ard among market gardeners and a reliable sort for early 

 crop. The plant grows erect and produces long round 

 pods in large quantities. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $17.00. 



Stringiess Green Pod. This variety is very popular because 

 of its high quality and productiveness. It is stringiess, 

 ripens earlier than Red Valentine and remains tender and 

 crisp for a long time after maturity. The pods are pale 

 green, long, straight, round and verv meatv. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $18.00. 



Stringiess Green Pod, Slanimoth. This excellent variety 

 produces large, handsome pods, some of which measure 6 

 inches in length, and are of the finest quality. The plants 

 are productive, bearing pods which are perfectly round, 

 verv fleshv and entirely stringiess. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $18.00. 



Masterpiece Forcing. A fast grower and produces an 

 abundant crop of large green pods which are of excellent 

 quality when young, but developing considerable string 

 when full grown. Mostly used for greenhouse growing. 

 Lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., SO cts.; 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Wax Podded Varieties 



Cnrrie's Rust-Proof Wax. This early va- 

 riety is rust-proof and very productive, 

 vines are very vigorous, pods long, flat, 

 with slight string. It is an improve- 

 ment on the old-fashioned Golden Wax 

 and grown extensively for its earliness 

 and hardiness. 



2 lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., 

 $18.00. 



Davis' White Kidney 'Wax. An early va- 

 riety, bearing long, straight, flat pods 

 Bountiful of clear yellow, with white seeds. Has 



Bean a slight string and is of only fair qual- 



ity. 



2 lbs., 50 ets.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., 

 $18.00. 

 Dwarf Golden Carmine Wax, of the Horticultural 

 tvpe, but earlier and stringiess at all stages. Pods 

 yellow, splashed with crimson. Equally good as a 

 snap or shell bean. 

 2 lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.25; 100 lbs., $20.00. 



3IanimotIi Stringiess 

 Green Pod Beans 



Hodson Wax. Produces large quantities of creamy- 

 white pods, which are large, flat, curved and very 

 attractive, but contain a slight string. Remarkable 

 for its wonderful growth of plant, even during sea- 

 sons when many other sorts grow slowly. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.80; 100 lbs., $17.00. 



Improved Black Wax or Pencil Pod. The best of the 

 hardy black-seeded sorts and an improvement on 

 the old Black "Wax. Pods are large, about 6 to 7 

 inches long, straight, round, waxy yellow, and very 

 tender, being positively stringiess. 

 2 lbs., 45 cts.; 10 lbs., $i.80; 100 lbs., $17.00. 



Improved Rust-Proof Golden Wax. Pods of medium 

 length, nearly straight, broad, flat and clear yellow. 

 The vines grow erect and bear the pods well off the 

 ground, thus preventing rust and rot. 

 2 lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $19.00. 



NOTE 



If Beans, Corn or Peas are wanted by Parcel Post, add 5 cts. per lb. to points East of the Mis- 

 sissippi River, and 10 cts. per lb. to points West of the Mississippi River. TVe deliver postpaid 

 to any post office ■vvithin the United States all other Vegetable seeds in packets, ounces and 

 pounds. 



Culture for Inoculating Beans, Etc., oflfered on page 29 



