HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



BEANS — Dwarf or Bush, Ger. Krop-Bohnen. 



Shortage of Beans. 



We regret to have to report short crops of Dwarf 

 Beans again, due to unsuitable weather conditions, and 

 there being no Beans carried over the supply is smaller 

 than that of last spring. We therefore advise our cus- 

 tomers to secure their supply early, before stocks have 

 become exhausted. 



Varieties for Shell Beans. 



The varieties of Beans ofifeied in the following list aie grown 

 almost exclusively for dried Shell Beans and are the best kinds 

 for that purpose* 



Qt. 4 Qts. Peck 



White Kidney 30 $1 15 I2 25 



White Marrowfat 30 i 15 2 25 



Boston Pea Bean (iVaz';!') ■-''. . , 30 i 15 2 25 



Michigan Wonder Pea ... 30 i 15 2 25 



Black Turtle Soup 30 i 15 2 25 



Red Kidney 30 i 15 2 25 



Beans by Parcel Post. Prices for beans are for same 

 to be sent by express or freight at purchaser's expense. If 

 wanted sent by Parcel Post add to prices quoted, as follows: 

 To points East of Mississippi River, 1 2 cts. per qt. 

 To points West of Mississippi River, 25 cts. per qt. 



Green Podded Varieties. 



Improved Extra Early Red Valentine. {See cut.) 

 The plant grows erect, strong and healthy, and produces the 

 pods in large quantities. Our strain of this well-known 

 variety has been carefully selected and is the round-pod variety. 

 Qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., |!l.30; peck, I2.50. 



Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. Positively string- 

 less, and remains tender and crisp a long time after maturity. 

 The pods are pale green, long and straight; perfectly round 

 and meaty. Qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., 5i-8o; peck, 83.50. 



Mammoth Striugless Green Pod. This is the finest 

 and earliest green pod stringless Bean. The plants are very 

 productive, bearing profusely large green pods, which are per- 

 fectly round, very fleshy and entirely stringless. Qt. , 50 cts. ; 

 4 qts., 51.80; peck, ^3.50. 



Bouutiful. Pods grow to large size, are broad, flat and 

 fleshy, cook tender and fine quality. The plants make a thrifty 

 growth and pods come to a size suitable for use at an early 

 season. Qt., 45 cts.; 4 qts., $1.60; peck, 53-00- 



Black Valentine. This variety of green-pod bean is 

 very productive. Pods are extremely long, round and straight, 

 and are quite attractive. The quality is very good and it is 

 an excellent variety for market purposes. Qt. , 45 cts.; 4 

 qts., $1.60; peck, ;jS3.oo. 



Early Moha'wk. An old-time favorite and largely grown 

 in the south for shipping as it is one of the hardiest of the 

 early varieties and very productive, also good for autumn 

 picking. Qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts , $1.30; peck, ^2.50. 



Long Yellow Six Weeks. {Flat pod. ) A well-known 

 variety which is mostly grown for market, as it is hardy and 

 may be planted early. It matures quickly and is very 

 productive. Pods are long, green and quite tender. Qt., 

 35 cts.; 4 qts., gl.30; peck, ^2.50. 



Extra Early Refugee. One of the best early sorts. Very 

 productive. Qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., Si. 30; peck, $2.50. 



Triumph of the Frames. Pods are flat and grow 

 abundantly on the plant. Good for forcing or growing in 

 frames. Qt., 45 cts.; 4 qts., $1.60. 



Green Flageolet, or Wonder of France. Used 

 for forcing or as a shelled bean. Pods are long, bright green. 

 Qt., 45 cts.; 4 qts., $1.60. 



Wax Podded Varieties. 



Improved Rust Proof Golden Wax. A carefully 

 selected strain of the well-known Golden Wax. Pods long, 

 nearly straight, broad, flat and clear yellow. Qt. , 55 cts.; 

 4 qts., 52.00; peck. $3.75- 



Currie's Rust-Proof Wax. This variety is mst-proof; 

 vines very vigorous, pods long, flat, very tender. Qt. 55 cts.; 

 4 qts., 52.00; peck, $3.75- 



WardAvell's Kidney Wax. Long, flat pod, of a deli- 

 cate waxy yellow, stringless and brittle. Qt., 55 cts.; 4 qts ■ 

 52.00; peck, 53-75- 



Improved Prolific Black Wax. {Cylinder Wax.) An 

 improvement on the old Black Wax. Pods are waxy yellow, 

 very tender. Qt., 55 cts.; 4qts., 52.00; peck, 53-75- 



H'»dson Wax-pod. Produces large quantities of creamy- 

 white pods, which are of good quality. Remarkable for its 

 wonderful growth of plant, even during seasons when many 

 other sorts grow slowly. The pods measure about six inches, 

 are slightly curved and very meaty. It is not an early variety 

 and should be planted for the general or late crop. Qt., 50 

 cts.; 4qts.,5i-8o; peck, 53.50. 



Stringless Refugee Wax. This variety is an improved 

 type of the Refugee Wax, to which it is far superior. The 

 plants are of very robust growth and extremely productive, 

 bearing an abundant crop of large, rich golden-yellow pods. 

 Qt., 50 cts. ; 4 qts., 5l-8o; peck, 53 50. 



