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



BEIANS— DWARF OR BUSH 

 GREEN PODDED SORTS— Continued 



r\ ^ HJ <•* 1* 1 ^^^ ^^ *'^® ^^^^ d^S'^f sorts for green shell beans for the home garden and market and can be 



LlWart riOrtlCUitUrSlI used early as a green podded snap bean. The plants are very productive, compact and upright, 



with large leaves. The mature pods are about five to five and one-half inches in length, broad and thick, curved, with splashes 



of bright red on a yellowish ground. They become fit for use as green shelled beans early and in this condition the beans are 



very large, easily shelled and are about equal to the Lima in quality. Seed large, oval, plump, pale buff splashed with deep 



red. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 35c: 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $21.00 



n c Tk J *■ r\ ■^ standard very productive sort, highly esteemed for late planting for snaps and 



KerUg^ee or l tlOUSanCl to Line very extensively used for shipping, canning and pickling. Sometimes called Late 



Refugee, Round Pod Refugee and Improved Refugee. The plants are very large, spreading, exceedingly hardy, with many 



small, smooth light gjreen leaves. The mature pods are about five and one-fourth inches long, cylindrical, slightly curved, 



medium green when in condition for use as snaps but as they mature becoming light yellow, sometimes splashed with purple. 



Seed long, cylindrical, light drab, thickly dotted and splashed with purple. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. 



$20.00 



D » Cj. • 1 D £ This variety is very similar in its general characteristics to Refugee or Thousand to 



KOgerS OtringleSS KetUgee one except that it is a trifle later maturing. The pods are absolutely stringless and 



in this respect are a decided improvement over the Refugee or Thousand to One. Pods are round, cylindrical, slightly 



curved and of medium green color when in condition for use as snaps. Seed long, cylindrical, drab splashed with purple. 



Recommended as an excellent variety for canners, also as a late maturing sort for the home or market garden. Pkt. 10c; 



Lb. 35c: 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 



The following three Dwarf or Bush sorts are extensively planted as field beans. 

 T7 1 KM rj rv ir xirfjL KT This sort is a sure cropper and not only more prolific than the 



t,arly Marrow rea or LI wart White INavy common white bean but is also of better quality. The plants are 

 large and spreading, with small, thin leaves and occasional runners, ripening their crop comparatively early. The pods are 

 light green, straight, short, about three and three-fourths inches, but usually containing six beans. The beans are small, 

 oval, white, handsome and of superior quality for use as dry beans. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 30c: 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $14.00 

 f lirL*!. n>I \/l M. • The plants of this veiy prolific sort are large, slender, spreading, with 



L.arge W nite IVlarrOW or JVlOUntain short runners and small leaves. The pods are broad, about five and one- 

 half inches long, medium green, changing to yellow. A choice family sort both for gieen shells and dry beans. Seed large, 

 ovoid, clear white, cooking very dry and mealy. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 

 n 1 r> w-f l^'A The plants of this late variety, also called White Kidney, are upright, very large, branching, 



txOyal UWarr IVluney with large, broad leaves. The pods are coarse, dark green and about six inches long. Seed 

 large, white, kidney shaped, slightly flattened and of excellent quality, for 

 family use either green shelled or dry. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. post- 

 paid; 100 Lbs. $17.00 



DWARF LIMAS 



The dwarf lima class cannot be recommended too highly. The beans can 

 be grown and gathered much more easily than the pole limas as the vines 

 require no support. They can also be grown closer together than those of any 

 pole variety. Dwarf limas are fully equal in quality to pole limas and as a rule 

 are earlier maturing. 



Limas require a longer season for maturing than other garden beans. Do 

 not plant till the ground is dry, weather warm and danger of frost is over. If 

 possible select rich, light soil. Plant in drills two to three feet apart, dropping 

 the beans three to four inches apart and covering one and one-half to two 

 inches deep. If planted in hills, make the hills two to three feet apart one 

 way and two to two and one-half feet the other and plant four to six beans in a 

 hill. Hoe often but only when the leaves are dry. 



R«««.k f ;i«««. ^« n,.,««j: C:-^ (Henderson's) A dwarf form of the 



OUSn Lima or Uwart Oieva Small white Lima, valuable on that 



account, and because of its extreme earliness, hardiness and productiveness. 



The plants are with out runners but continue to grow and set pods until 



stopped by frost. The leaves are small and very dark green; flowers small, 



yellowish- white, borne in clusters and often above the foliage. The pods are 



medium dark green, short, about two and three-fourths inches, flat and 



contain two to four beans which are of excellent quality either green-shelled 



or dry. This is much used by canners, as well as for home and market garden 



use. Seed small, flat and white with slight tinge of yellow. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 



2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $26.00 



Burpee's Improved Bush Lima 'Sl^oliiXrfi^Sn^: 



The plants are vigorous and productive. The pods are medium green, very 

 large, about five inches long, thick and usually contain four beans, which are 

 unusually thick, of largest size and of excellent quality. Seed very large, 

 thick and usually shows a greenish white tinge which is generally considered 

 an indication of superior quality. One of the best and most extensively used 

 bush limas for the market as well as home garden. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 55c; 2 Lbs 

 $1.00 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $36.00 



Dwarf Large White Lima ti^lV<i'^etXI'^^^ny'^^t 



plants are uniformly dwarf but very productive. The pods are medium green, 

 are as broad and very nearly as long as those of the pole variety of Large 

 1 White Lima and are a little more curved. They contain from three to five 

 very large, flat beans of very good quality for home garden or market. Seed 

 very large, flat, white with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. lOc; Lb. 50c: 2 Lbs 

 90c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $33.00 



|7^*><4k^Alr R*«»k I 1,*,^ ^° improved dwarf lima of the Kumerle type. 

 r OrdhOOk £;ush Lima it is sometimes called Potato Bush Lima. The 



plants are vigorous and erect, bearing well above the ground. The pods, 



which are produced in large clusters, are medium green, about four and three- 

 fourths inches long and each contains three to five large beans ofexception- 



ally fine quality. It is much more productive than Kumerle and matures 



earher. Seed large, irregularly oval in shape, very thick, white with greenish 



tinge. This sort is popular for home and market use, especially in the east 



Pkt. 10c; Lb. 60c; 2 Lb. $1.10 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $40.00 



Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound 

 prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c ver 

 pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of beans 



FoROHOOK Bush Lima 



