D. M. FERRY & CO.. DETROIT, MICH. 



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BE ANS~~POLE OR RUNNING 



Although pole beans require considerable care and labor, they are wiien properly 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 all 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 end 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 will run up these until they 

 reach the top wire, when they will 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. 



«ri'. f^ U I This green podded, white seeded creaseback 



Wnite L«re£lSeDa.CK variety is valuable for its extreme earliness 



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, fleshy 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 very superior quality for baking. 



Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c-, 2 Lbs. 7Qc postpaid; 100 Lb*. $22.00 



V M. I WT J Also known as Old Homestead. We believe this 

 Kentucky wonder variety is the most practically useful of the 



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



prolific 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 reach- 

 ing nine or ten inchfs, curved and twisted, nearly round and very crisp 



when young, becoming very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. 



Seed long, oval, slightly 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. 10c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c postpaid; 100 Lbs.$21.00 



Kj rx A new green podded variety that is unsurpassed in quality 



INancy U, for use as green shelled beans. In season it matures with 

 Kentucky Wonder and the vines are exceptionally vigorous and produc- 

 tive. The pods are nearly as long as those of Kentucky Wonder but are 

 broader and flatter and somewhat lighter in color. When in condition for 

 use as snaps the pods are nearly stririgless and are of excellent quality. 

 Seed medium size, flattened kidney shaped, buff or putty colored splashed 

 with brown. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



o. I • r» _r i' t»n_"i. An early maturing, green podded, 

 Ot. Louis reirection Wnite white seeded pole sort desirable 



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. 10c; 



Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c postpaid: 100 Lbs. $22.00 



DJC lIJ/^j. CL t. This extensively cultivated, green 



Ked OpeCKled UUt Onort podded climbing sort, with red 



speckled, oval seed, is used largely in the south for planting among corn. 



It will give a good crop without the use of poles. The vines are medium 



sized, but 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 quality. 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 atone end with reddish or purplish brown, and irregu- 

 larly dusted over most of the surface. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c 



postpaid; 100 Lbs. $21.00 



Scotia or Striped Creaseback green podded cornfield bean. 

 The vines are sturdy and of good climbing habit, with small-medium deep, 

 green leaves. The pods are long, about six inches, very 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 gieen, becoming tinged with purple as the pods mature. 

 Seed small-medmm, kidney shaped, mottled putty color with dark striping. This is especially suitable for growing on corn for 

 snaps. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 



rkiif^U r'^.f^ Vnit^ The vines of this well known green podded kidney bean for green shell use are of good climbing 



LTULcn V^ase rwnire habit, but twmlng 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 verv long, 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 gieen or dry. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 



Nancy D. 



Not less th(fn 10 -pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound priees do not include trait^purlation: if ordered shipped prepaid add Sc 

 per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not fut up half pounds nf beans. 



