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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D.C. 
BEANS. 
Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush Varieties 
Dwarf Beans may not be safely planted 
until the middle of April owing to the late 
frost, but may be planted thereafter as 
desired, until the middle of August. 
Select high, rich soil, make drills two 
feet apart, drop beans along the rows and 
cover with earth. Hoe often to keep 
earth to the stems. 
Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. 
—Is the favorite sort for growers who 
supply the early markets, because its 
growth is so rapid, and because it stands 
shipment perfectly. It is a heavy crop- 
per, and ready to pick in about forty 
days, Ouart,s25e, deeck, "Si-s0.. sbushell 
$5.00. 
Black Valentine.—Possesses all the 
merits of the Red Valentine, and in ad- 
dition has other valuable points. The 
pod is fully one-third longer than the 
Red Valentine and is perfectly round 
and straight; of a beautiful green color. 
It is suitable for early and late planting. 
Ot., 25c.; pk., $1.75; bushel, $6.00. 
Extra Early Refugee.—The pods are 
flashy and of fine quality; very hardy. 
Ot, 25¢.4/ pk., $150; bushels $s:oo: 
New Bounitiful—A new _  green-pod Fy ; 
Bush Bean, which comes into bearing A ie 
very early and continues almost through- IMPROVED RED VALENTINE. 
out the season. Pods beautiful rich 
green, very thick, broad, long and uniform; meaty, tender, fine quality; absolutely stringless; 
good shell bean for winter use. A splendid market variety. Qt., 25c. Pk., $1.50. Bushel, $5.00. 
Burpee’s Stringless Green Pod.—This new bean produces a vine similar to Red Valentine, but 
develops pods to edible condition two or three days earlier than Valentine; that is to say, in thirty 
to thirty-one days from germination, which extraordinary maturity for table at once advances the 
Stringless Green Pod to “the first rank among table beans. Quart, 30c. Peck, $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. 
Dwarf Horticultural—Large, green pods, splashed with carmine. Excellent either as snaps in 
the green state, or shelled green or “dry. In this neighborhood is one of the very best selling beans 
on the market. Quart, 30c. Peck, $1.75. Bushel, $6.00. 
White Pea or Navy.—Boston Baking Bean. Price per quart, 15c. Peck, $1.25. Bushel, $4.50. 
WAX SNAP OR BUSH BEANS. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax.—Pencil Pod Black Wax grows a talier, stronger and more vigorous bush 
than the Improved Prolific Black Wax, which is one of its parents. The other parent is the Round Pod 
Refugee or Thousand to One, and from this latter source the Pencil Pod Black Wax gets much of its 
vigor, hardiness and productiveness. Quart, 25c. Peck, $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. 
Davis Kidney Wax.—An excellent rust proof Market Bean. One of the main points of its su- 
periority over other sorts is its extreme hardiness and excellent keeping qualities. The dry bean is 
white. Quart, 25c. Peck, $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. 
Dwarf German Wax.—One of the finest of Snap-shorts, and the oldest of the Wax varieties; 
pods transparent, waxy yellow, and snap like pipe-stems; boil as rich as butter, and when highly 
seasoned are luscious; they are thick and very tender. entirely stringless, and fully as early as the 
Valentine. Quart, 25c. Peck, $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. 
Improved Golden Wax.—(Rust-proof.)—This variety, the pods of which are of a. dark, rich 
golden-yellow color, is rapidly surpassing the famous Golden Wax, which has been the must popu- 
lar and most desirable of all Wax varieties. Quart, 25c. Peck, $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. 
Currie’s Rust-Proof.—Pods long, flat and straight, of a beautiful golden color. Price per quart, 
25c. Peck, $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. 
Hodson Wax.—A new and distinct type of wax bean; strong, healthy growth, and resists rust 
and blight to a remarkable degree. Remarkably prolific, the plant being loaded with long, straight, 
handsome pods resembling the Wardwell’s Kidney Wax, but plumper, straighter and longer. The 
pods are brittle, tender, of fine texture and splendid flavor. Qt., 25c. Pk., $1.50. Bushel, $5.50. 
