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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



BEANS— POLE OR RUNNING 



St. Louis Perfection White 



Although pole beans require considerable care and labor, they are when properlj- grown usually of longer bearing period 

 than the dwarf sorts and are generally more productive. 



Pole beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet. as well as to drought and hot winds, than the dwarf varieties, but are of 

 superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long in rows four feet apart and 

 extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles slant slightly toward the north. Set in 

 this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight beans 

 one and one-half to two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they aU 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 posts five feet 

 high firmly at each emi of the rows and drive stakes made of two by two lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the 

 rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12. between the posts along each row. and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire 

 staples. Run a lighter wire or twine along the bottom about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes 

 with wire staples. Between these two stretch a wire or twine wherever there is a plant. The vines w-ill run up these until they 

 reach the top wire, when they wiU care for themselves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and stick small stakes two to 

 six inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. 



«^Ti .. f^ 1_ 1 This green podded, white seeded creaseback 



Wnite L/reasebaCK variety is valuable for its extreme earllness 



and its habit of perfecting all of its pods within a short time. The vines 



are medium sized, vigorous and in good soil wonderfully productive, bear- 

 ing round, tleshy pods in clusters of from four to twelve. The pods are of 



medium length, usually about five inches, comparatively straight and 



of attractive light green color. They are of the best quality as snaps 



for home use and stand shipping better than most sorts. Seed small. 



oval, white. The beans are too small to be of much value when shelled 



green, but are considered by many to be of verv superior quality for 



baking. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 



V r 1 \\T J ^^^ known as Old Homestead. We believe 



iVentUCky W Onaer this variety is the most practically useful of 



the green podded pole beans suitable for use as snaps. It is an early, 



veryprohfic sort, with showy pods which are of most excellent quality. 



The vines are vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing 



pods in large clusters. The pods are medium light green, very long. 



often reaching nine or ten inches, curved and twisted, nearly round 



and very crisp when young, becoming very irregular and spongy as 



the beans ripen. Seed long. oval, shghtly flattened, dun colored. One 



of the very best early pole snap beans for the home garden or market. 



The quality of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 



2 Lbs. 50c. postpaud; 100 Lbs. $17.00 



An early maturing, green pod- 

 ded, white seeded pole sort de- 

 sirable for snaps and unsurpassed in its class as green shell beans. The 



vines are vigorous and very productive. The pods are round, very 



long, often eight to nine inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. 



The beans when shelled green are large, very tender and white, a 



very desirable feature when comparison is made with the colored beans 



of other varieties of this class. Seed medium long, oval or well rounded. 



solid white. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



DJC llJOj. 01_ X. This extensively cultivated, green 



Ked opeCKlea Cut onort podded cUmblng sort, with red 

 fii. (^/"irn Hill speckled, oval seed, is used largely in the south 

 "* v.'*-'* »A *■ *"* for planting among corn. It will give a good crop 



without the use of poles. The vines are medium sized, btit vigorous, 



twining loosely with dark colored leaves. The snap pods are short, three 



to three and one half inches, straight, flat to oval, fleshy and of good 



qtiality. The pods as they mature become light yellow tinged with red, 



the beans showing distinctly through the pod. Seed nearly oblong, cut 



off diagonally at the ends, light grayish white, covered about the eye and 



at one end with reddish or ptu-plish brown, and irregularly dusted over 



most of the surface. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid: 



100 Lbs. $20.00 



Scotia or Striped Creaseback green podded cornfield bean. 

 The vines are stiu-dy and of good climbing habit, with small-medium, 

 deep green leaves. The pods are long, about six inches, verj' cylindrical 

 or completely rounded, distinctly crease-backed, very fleshy and of 

 excellent quality. The color when in condition for use as snaps is 

 light silvery green, becoming tinged ttith purple as the pods mature. 

 Seed small-medium, kidney shaped, mottled putty color with dark 

 striping. This is especially suitable for gro-^^-ing on corn for snaps. 

 Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 



R.^1^-.4r;n W-rxM/J^*. ^JJ^^ '^ hardy, vigorous and very prolific 

 Oalawm W onaer Wax wax podded pole variety for the 



home garden. When in condition for use as snaps the pods are vei'y 



long, about seven inches. They are uniformly cylindrical, exception. 



ally brittle, stringless and of excellent quality. The color of the 



pods at the snap stage is a most attractive light vellow. Seed iiie- 



dium sized, flattened kidney shaped: color putty with bro\\-nish or 



bronze green striping. We consider Baldwin Wonder Wax the 



most desirable bean of its class yet introduced. [See further description 



page 8) Pkt. ISc; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



riiil-^V. Pfsc/a lC-r^\^r^ "^^^ ""^^^ °^ ^^^^ "^^^ known green podded 

 lyuicn ^ase I\.nire kidney bean for green shell use are of good 



climbing habit, but twining rather loosely and may be used for a corn 



hill sort of medium season. It is used for snaps when quite young. 



The leaves are large and crumpled. The pods are very Ion?, seven 



to eight inches, flat, irregular, medium green, becoming lighter as 



they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear white and of excellent quality whether used green or dry. Pkt 15c- 



Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 ^ ^ s , v. ^ , 



Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One liundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped 

 prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound p>rice. We do not put up half pounds of beans. 



Baldwin Wonder Wax 



