COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



HENDERSON'S NEW BUSH 



LIMA BEAN. 



Thousands have been deterred from cultivat- 

 ing the most delicious of vegetables— the Lima 

 Bean— fromj the great trouble and expense of 

 procuring poles on which to grow them. This' 

 the New Bush Lima grows without aid of stakes 

 or poles, in compact bush form, from fifteen to 

 eighteen inches high, and produces enormous 

 crops of delicious Lima Beans, which can be as 

 easily gathered as the common garden bush 

 Beans. It is at least two weeks earlier than any 

 of the climbing Limas, and produces continous 

 crop from the time it comes into bearing until 

 frost, and being enormously productive, a very 

 small patch will keep a family supplied with this 

 splendid vegetable throughout the season. It 

 is a most wonderful cropper, bushes are loaded 

 with pods. Single plants have been grown having 

 over 250 pods on it, which when shelled produce 

 over one pint of dry beans. The beans are of the 

 size of the Small Lima, and of the same delicious 

 quality as the Pole Lima. A fine variety for 

 market gardeners. Per pkt., 10 cts.; pt.,30cts.; 

 qt., 60 cts. 



BEANS, Pole or Running. 



Ger. Stangen Bohnen. Fr. Haricots a rames. 

 One qt. will plant 100 to 150 hills. 

 These are more tender, and require rather 

 more care in culture, than the bush beans, and 

 should be sown two weeks later: they succeed 

 best in sandy loam, which should be liberally 

 enriched with manure. Form hills from three 

 to four feet apart; plant six to eight beans with 

 the eyes downward, in each hill, about two 

 Inches deep, leaving a space in the center for the 

 pole. Limas will not grow until the weather 

 and ground are warm; if planted before, they 

 are apt to rot in the ground. 



OLD HOMESTEAD. New, see Novelties. 



GOLDEN WAX FLAGEOLET. This new and 

 prolific Pole Bean presents a magnificent sight 

 in growth, the vines being crowded with 

 bunches of handsome pods. The pods are 7*4 

 to 8 inches long, of a rich, golden-yellow color; 

 round, full and fleshy ; entirely free from strings, 

 and of suberb quality. The vines, while quite 

 young, produce the pods in great abundance 

 near the ground, earlier than any other wax 

 pole bean. The vines continue to grow and 

 bears profusely the entire season. In fine quality, 

 extreme earliness and everbearing character 

 this new Pole Bean is unique, and cannot be too 

 highly recommended. Per pkt., 5 cts.; pt., 30 

 cts. ; qt., 60 cts. 



DREER'S EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER. This 

 variety is claimed to be the finest pole bean in 

 cultivation. The pods retain their tenderness 

 and plumpness long after the beans have 

 attained a large size. The pods are a beauti- 

 ful golden yellow, and are from 6 to 8 inches 

 long, borne profusely in clusters of 4 to 6. Its 

 cooking qualities are excellent. Per pkt., 5 

 cts., pt., 30 cts., qt., 60 cts. 



WHITE CREASEBACK, or Best of All. This 

 variety cannot be praised too highly. It is a 

 good grower and exceedingly productive; the 

 long pods being produced all over the vines in 

 clusters of from four to twelve. The hand- 

 some green pods grow 5 to 6 inches long. The 

 pods are perfectly stringless, very fleshy, and 

 as string beans are of superb quality. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt.. 50 cts. 



EXTRA EARLY LIMA. An exceedingly fine 

 variety, maturing ten day to two weeks earlier 

 than the ordinary Lima. In size, appearance 

 and quality it is quite similar to the latter, but 

 is much more prolific, the beans averaging 5 to 

 7 per pod instead of the usual 3 to 4. In our 

 esteem it is practically the best Pole Lima in 

 cultivation, being available even in those 

 sections where the season is too short for the 

 perfection of sister sorts. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 

 30 cts., qt., 60 cts. 



LAZY WIE»E'S. This valuable snap-short pole 

 bean has'Tjecome a great favorite wherever in- 

 troduced. The pods grow from 4 to 6 inches 

 long, entirely stringless, and of a rich buttery 

 flavor when cooked. The pods remain green 

 and retain their tender, rich Qavor until nearly 

 ripe. The beans are white, and are unsur- 

 passed as a shell bean. Per pkt., 5 cts , pt., 30 

 cts., qt., 60 cts. 



GIANT WAX. A productive variety, keeping 

 in bearing a very long time; pods from six to 

 nine inches long, clear waxy yellow, thick, 

 fleshy, and excellent as a snap bean: when 

 cooked, tender and delicious; seeds red when 

 ripe. Per pkt.. 5 cts., pt.. 30 cts., qt., 60 cts. 



WHITE DUiCH CASE KNIFE. This Is one of 

 the earliest sorts. Pods long and flat; beans 

 white, flat, kidney shaped, and of excellent 

 llavor; used for snaps or shelled; good green 

 or dry; anabund:int bearer, and well adapted 

 for winter use. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt., 

 45 cts. 



Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. An old 

 and popular variety. Pods long and broad, 

 pale green, dashed with red. Green beans, 

 large egg-shaped, and of the highest quality; 

 the dry beans are very superior for halting or 

 stewing. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt., 45 cts. 



Large White Lima. By some known as But- 

 ter Bean. The seeds of this variety are very 

 large and broad, pure white, and rather full, 

 and come up best if planted with the eyes 

 down; this is undoubtedly the richest, most 

 buttery and delicious bean grown; fine flavor, 

 and is unsurpassed as a shell bean. - Per pkt., 

 5 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt., 50 cts., pk., $2. 



Yard Long. A curious bean of very dark 

 foliage. The pods grow two feet and upwards 

 in length, excellent as a snap bean. Per pkt., 

 5 cts.. pt.. 60 cts. 



