FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



BEANS— POl-E OR RUNNING 



Although pole beans require considerable care and labor, they are when properly ^rown usually of longer bearing period 

 than the dwarf sorts and are generally more productive. 



Pole beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet. as well as to drought and hot winds, than the dwarf varieties, but are of 

 superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet Jon^ in rows four feet apart and 

 extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart m the row. Let the poles slant slightly toward the north. Set in 

 this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight beans 

 one and one-half to two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb arountl the pole in the 

 same way, for they will uot grow if tied up in the opposite direction. 



Another plan is to plant in rows thickly enough so that there will be one plant to eight or ten inches. Set posts five feet 

 high firmly at each etid of the rows and drive stakes made of two by two lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the 

 rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12, between the posts along each row. and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire 

 staples. Run a lighter wire or twine along the bottom about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes 

 with wire staples. Between these two stretch a wire or twine wherever there is a plant. 'I'lie vines will run up these until they 

 reach the top wire, when they will care for themselves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and stick small stakes two to 

 six inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 



■«^Ti . ^ U 1 This green podded, white seeded creaseback 



White L^reasebaCk variety is valuable for its extreme earliness and 



its habit of perfecting all of its pods within a short time. The vines are 



inediuin sized, vigorous and in good soil wonderfully productive, bearing 



round, fleshy pods in clusters of from four to twelve. The pods are of 



medium length, usually about five inches, comparatively straight and 



of attractive light green color. They are of the best quality as snaps for 



home use and stand shipping better than most sorts. Seed small, oval, white. 



The beans are too small to be uf much value when shelled green, but are 



considered by many to be of veiy superior quahty for baking. Pkt. 10c; 



Lb. 40c: 2 Lbs. 70c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 



V L % \\r J -^Iso known as Old Homestead. We believe this 



IVentUCky Wonder variety is the most practically useful of the 



green podded pole beans suitable for use as snaps. It is an early, very 



prolific sort, with showy pods which are of most excellent quality. The 



vines are vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing pods in large 



clusters. The pods are medium light green, very long, often reaching nine 



or ten inches, curved and twisted, nearly round and very crisp when young, 



becoming very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Seed long, oval. 



slightly flattened, dun colored. One of the very best early pole snap beans 



for the home garden or market. The quality of our stock is unsurpassed. 



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



^ 1^ A new green podded variety that is unsiu-passed in quality for 



iNancy L/. use as green slielled beans. In season it matures with Ken- 

 tucky Wonder and the vines are exceptionally vigorous and productive. 

 The pods are nearly as long as those of Kentucky Wonder but are broader 

 and flatter and somewhat lighter in color. When in condition for use as 

 snap>s the pods are nearly stringless and are of excellent quality. Seed 

 medium size, flattened kidney shaped, buff or putty colored splashed with 

 brown. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



C- f • D £ i* 'iX/'l-'j. ^^ early maturing, green podded, 



Ot. L.OU1S JrerreCtlOn Wnite wlute seeded pole sort desii-able for 



snaps and unsurpassed in its class as green shell beans. The vines are 



vigorous and very productive. The pods are round, very long, often eight 



to nine inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. The beans when 



shelled green are large, very tender and white, a very desirable feature 



when comparison is made with the colored beans of other varieties of this 



class. Seed medium long, oval or well rounded, solid white. Pkt. 10c; 



Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs, 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 



Red Speckled Cut Short or Corn Hill tivateli^ greenVodded 



climbing sort, with red speckled, oval seed, is used largely in the south for 

 planting among corn. It will give a good crop without the use of poles. 

 The vines are medium sized, btit vigoious, twining loosely with dark colored 

 leaves. The snap pods are short,., three to three and one-half inches, 

 straight, flat to oval, tleshy and of good quality. The pods as they mature 

 become light yellow tinged with red, the beans showing distinctly through 

 the pod. Seed nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, light grayish 

 white, covered about the eye and at one end with reddish or purplish brown, 

 and irregularly dusted over most of the surface. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 

 70c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $23.00 



Scotia or Striped Creaseback green^ podXd 



ery productive 

 cornfield bean. 

 The vines are sturdy and of good climbing habit, with small medium, deep 

 green leaves. The pods are long, about six inches, very cylindrical or com- 

 pletely roimded, distinctly crease-backed, very fleshy and of excellent 

 quality. The color when in condition for use as snaps is light silvery green, 

 becoming tinged with purple as the pods mature. Seed small-medium, 

 kidney shaped, mottled putty color with dark striping. This is especially 

 suitable for growing on corn for snaps. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c 

 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $23.00 



Kentucky Wonder 



rv . 1 I'M l^ 'C '^^^^ vines of this well known green podded kidney bean for green shell use are of good climbing 



UUtCn V^ase IVnire habit, but twining rather loosely and may be used for a corn hill sort of medium season. It is 



used for snaps when quite young. The leaves are large and crumpled. The pods are very long, seven to eight inches, flat, 



irregular, medium green, becoming lighter as they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear white and of excellent 



quality whether used green or dry. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate, 

 per pound to the 100 pound price 



One hundred pound prices do not include transpurlalion: if ordered shipped prepaid add Sc- 

 We do not put up half pounds of beans. 



