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Improved Prolific Dwarf German 

 Wax. This variety is a great improvement 

 on its parent, the Dwarf German Wax. 

 Pods are longer and more productive, with 

 the good qualities of the old kind, which 

 was the first Wax Bean introduced here from 

 Germany. 



Grenell's Improved Rust Proof 

 Golden Wax. An imorovement on the 

 Dwarf Golden Wax Bean; the seed is 

 identically the same in color as that kind. 

 The pods are straight, long, and fleshier 

 than Golden Wax, superior in quality and 

 positively "Rust Proof" quite an object 

 with us here in the South, when we often 

 have rainy weather in the Spring, which is 

 injurious to most wax beans. The origina- 

 tor also claims it to be more prolific and 

 hardier than the ordinary Golden Wax 

 Bean. 



We had this bean thoroughly tried and 

 found it so superior to the ordinary Golden 

 Wax that we have concluded to drop the 

 last named variety from our list. 



Detroit or Rust Proof Wax. This 

 splendid wax bean is of recent intro- 

 duction, and is very productive and hardy; 

 pods straight, flat' and somewhat broader 

 than the Dwarf Golden Wax. The beans, 

 when well grown, are of a beautiful golden 

 yellow. The originator claims that when 

 tried side by side with the majority of wax 

 beans, it had never "spotted or rusted," 

 while most of the other varieties were un- 

 salable. He claims it to be the best bean 

 for shipping. 



Dwarf Butter Wax. This variety 

 is also sold under the name of "Bis- 

 marck" and "Rust Proof Wax." It is 

 very early, an excellent bearer, pods simi- 

 lar in shape to the Wardwell's Dwarf Kid- 

 ney Wax; they are very brittle and of fine 

 flavor. Not as liable to rust as other kinds. 

 The seed is of a dark purple color when 

 dried. 



Wardwell's Dwarf Kidney Wax. 

 Undoubtedly the best dwarf Wax Bean in 

 cultivation; it is quite early; the pods areoi 



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Pride of Newton Beans. 



Dwarf Golden Wax Beans. 



