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



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DWARF LIMA BEANS— Oontinued 



Riich I irriA AP Hu/Arf %\p\J^ ^Henderson's). A dwarf form of the Small Lima, and 

 DUMI Llllla^ III l/nai I Olv to valuable because of its extreme earliness. Vines are 

 without runners, but continue to grow and set pods until stopped by frost; leaves small and 

 bright green; flowers small, yellowisli- white, borne in clusters and often above 

 the foliage: pods short, flat, and containing two to four beans. Dry beans white, 

 small and not equal in quality to the Dwarf Large White Lima. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 2oe; (^t. ;ioc; 4 Ots. $1.25; Bushel $7.00 

 L'limDrlD Rlich I im;i (I^r^^rs). A dwarf form of the Challenger 

 IVlllllvl Iv UUOII LIIIIU Lima, having the same thick pods and large, 

 thick beans which have made the Challenger so popular. The plant, while 

 fullv as dwarf, is hardier, and matures its crop earlier than the Dwarf Large 

 White Lima ^Ismy people consider this sort the best of the Dwarf Limas. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; qt. 4oc. 



Pole or Running BEANS 



nil TIIPP Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet. as 

 y>^\jt^\. UlvCr -^ell as to droughts and hot winds, than the dwarf varie- 

 ties, but are of superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm 

 weather, set poles four to eight feet long in rows four feet apart and extend- 

 ing north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles 

 slant shghtlv toward the north. Set in this way the vines climb better, and 

 the pods' are straighter and more easily seen. Around each hill plant five to 

 eight beans two inches deep. When well started, thin to four plants, and see 

 that they all climb around the pole in the same way. for they will not 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 po.sts five 

 feet high firmlv at each end of the rows and drive stakes made of 2x2 lum- 

 ber at intervals of sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire, size number 



10 or 12. between posts along 

 each row. and fasten it to the 

 tops of the stakes in the row 

 with wire staples. Run a 

 light wire or twine along the 

 row about six inches from the 

 ground and fasten to the posts 

 and stakes with wire staples. 

 Tie twine to the wire above 

 and the wire or tvrine below, 

 wherever there is a plant. The 

 vines will i-un up these 

 until they reach the 

 top wire."^when they 

 will care for them- 

 selves. Another way 

 is to omit the bottom 

 wire and stick small 

 stakes two to six in- 

 ches in the soil and 

 fasten to top wire. 



Early 



Golden Cluster 



Wax BEA^5. 



Early Golden Cluster Wax 



A well known, early and very beautiful sort. Vines 

 large, strong growing, vigorous, hardy: leaflets large, 

 light green, crimped: flowers yellowish-white; pods 

 six to eight inches li'Ug. borne in abundant clustere, 

 each containing from three to six pods, these are broad, 

 very thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the edge 

 to which the beans are attached, and much curved; 

 color bright golden yellow. 



OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY, AND STAYING 

 IN CONDITION FOR USE A LONG TI.ME. 

 The beans are also excellent shelled green. We recom- 

 mend this variety as furnishing the largest and hand- 

 somest pods of any sort in the list. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c: qt. 450: 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $9.00 



MAMMOTH PODDED 



Horticultural Pole... 



Similar in general character to the London Horticul- 

 tural, but larger in every way. The mammoth iv>ds 

 are striped and splashed with exceedingly brilliant 

 crimson. The beans when fit for use are of immense 

 size and of the finest quality, and when dry are 

 colored and marked in the same way as the jxxis. This 

 variety has been sold uniler 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 Horticultiu-al. We have tlevelojied a st«x?k which is pure, and sure to 

 please all who plant it. Pkt. 15c: Pt. 30c: Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75: Bashel $10.00 

 If Beans are icanted by mail or express prepaid, add 10c. per pint, 

 loc. per quart, for chai-ges. 



