DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Ivory Pod Wax. 



and by many thought to be the very best (hoar/ bean 

 knoivti. It is earlier than any other variety, and the 

 pods are large, long, brittle, entirely stringless^ and of 

 a beatitiful^ rich, golden wax color. As a snap bean, 

 it excels in tenderness and rich, buttery flavor, while as 

 a shell bean for winter use it has few or no superiors. 

 These I'-Jl'o characteristics, we believe, were never be- 

 fore combined in one variety. It is verj' prolific, and 

 when once introduced becomes a great faverite with 

 market gardeners, taking the. place of the old Butter or 

 Black Wax Bean. When ripe, the beans are of medium 

 size, round, purple and white marbled, and are as easily 

 threshed as the common white field bean. 



Crystal White 'Wax.— A new and very distinct va- 

 riety. The long, round pods are greenish-white, trans- 

 parent, entirely stringless, crisp, tender and very slow to 

 harden. As they are of fine form, very fleshy, and the 

 white seeds quite small, this variety cannot be surpassed 

 for pickling purposes. The vines are hardy, of slender 

 growth, very prolific and covered with fine, smooth foli- 

 age which conceals the pods. 



Ivory Pod W^ax. — Another variety of recent intro- 

 duction and of great value for either the home or market 

 garden. The vines are compact, bushy; strong growers 

 and are without doubt the most prolific of any variety 

 of our garden beans. The pods are fit for the table at 

 least a week earlier than the Black Wax, are long and 

 handsome, of a beautiful, transparent, waxy -white 

 color, and entirely stringles.^; until nearly ripe. The 

 ripe beans are medium sized, oval, white and of ex- 

 cellent flavor. They are easily threshepd, and are among 

 the best for a shell bean for winter use, while as a snap 

 bean it is perhaps superior to most other varieties in ten- 

 derness. 



Early China Red Eye.— A hardy and productive 

 variety, especially valuable as a shell bean. The seeds 

 green or ripe are thin skinned, good flavor and easily 

 shelled ; a good sort to sow late in the season for green 

 pods and beans. 



Early Mohawk. — Valuable on account of its hardi- 

 ness, standing a light frost without injury, and for this 

 reason is extensively planted for first crop. Vines strong 

 and vigorous, and if the green pods are gathered often, 

 they will continue a long time in bearing. Pods pale 

 green, long and flat, and if gathered early, are tender 

 and of good quality. 



Early Valentine. — One of the best green-podded 

 varieties for use as snaps. Vines medium sized with 

 small, light green leaves; very early and productive. 



German Wax, White-Seeded. 



Pods medium length, sickle shaped, round, fleshy, ten- 

 der and brittle, retaining these qualities for a longtime. 



German W^ax, Black-Seeded, Butter Bean.— A 

 great favorite with market gardeners. The round, 

 yellowish-white, wax-like pods of this variety are string- 

 less and very fleshy and may be used as snaps until fully 

 grown. Vines early and productive. 



German Wax, W^hite-Seeded. — Vines delicate and 

 more subject to rust than the last. Ripe beans are clear 

 white, otherwise the sa.nae as the last. 



Early Round Yellow Six Weeks.— A variety which 

 has been in cultivation and remained unchanged for 

 over a century. Vines dwarf, yet early and productive. 

 Used as an early snap bean, but of little value shelled. 



Early Yellow Kidney Six W^eeks.— An old and 

 popular variety. Vines vigorous, branching, productive. 

 Pods long, flat, and when young, of good quality. 



Early Rachel. — The earliest of the green-podded 

 sorts. Vines hardy, moderately productive. Of value 

 as an early string bean, but of little value sheUed, 



Newington Wonder. — Vines remarkably prolific, 

 and remain green longer than any other variety. Pods 

 small, crisp, tender, and when young, of the best quality. 

 The best variety for forcing. 



Refugee, or Thousand to One. — A very popular 

 sort. Vines hardy and productive. Pods thick, fleshy 

 and tender in texture. Considered one of the best for 

 pickling. 



Golden Cr&nberry.— The seeds, when ripe, are pale 

 yellow, with an olive-green line encircling the eye, and 

 nearly round ; for baking or cooking when ripe, it is 

 much esteemed, but is not equal to some other sorts for 

 using green, shelled, or as snaps. 



Large W^hite Marrow, or Mountain. — A large, 

 round, oval, white bean, of excellent quality shelled, 

 green or dry. Very tender, rich, and one of the most 

 productive beans grown in the garden or field."^ 



W^hite Corn Hill. — A half dwarf variety very simi- 

 lar to the last. 



Royal Dwarf Kidney.— This is one of the best late 

 kinds, and as a bean for winter use, has no superior. 

 Beans white, round, long and kidney-shaptxl. 



Red French Kidney.— The ripe beans when first 

 harvested are blood red, changing by age to deep pur- 

 ple. They are kidney-shaped, nearly straight, slightly 



