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



BEAN S-POLE, OR RUNNING 



Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet as well as to droughts 

 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 be- 

 ing 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 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 2x2 lumber at inter- 

 vals 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 -uire 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. 



\A7k*l- C 15 1 "^^^^ variety is especially valuable for its ex- 



W nite V^r€a.Se DSlCK. treme earliness and its habit of perfecting all 

 of its pods within a short time. Vines small to medium, but vigorous and in 

 good soil wonderfully productive, bearing round, fleshy pods in clusters of 

 from four to twelve. Pods medium length, silvery green, of the best quality 

 as snails and stand shipping better than most sorts. The beans are too small 

 to be of much value when shelled green, but are of very superior quality 

 baked. Seed small, oval, white and very hard. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 35c; Qt.40c; 

 4Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 



Kentucky Wonder spien^ 



did variety, introduced by us in 

 1885, has since been offered as Seek- 

 No-Further and was introduced in 

 1891 as a novelty under the name of 

 Old Homestead. An early 

 very prolific sort> with showy 

 pods which are most ex- 

 cellent for snaps. Vine vigo- 

 rous, climbing well and very 

 productive, bearing its pods 

 in large clusters; pods green; 

 very long, often reaching 

 nine or ten inches, nearly 

 round and very crisp when 

 young, becoming very ir- 

 regular and spongy as the 

 beans ripen. Seed long, 

 oval, dun colored. It is some- 

 times catalogued as being 

 the same as Southern Pro- 

 lific, but this is an error as 

 the latter is two weeks later, 

 has shorter pods and the 

 seeds are smaller. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 

 4QtS. $1.50; Bu. $8.50 



White Crease Back 



Red Speckled Cut Short, or Corn Hill ^~^^^^^?^^- 



very popular m 

 the central and southern states for planting among corn and it will 

 give a good crop without the use of poles. Vines medium sized, twining 

 loosely with dark colored, smooth leaves; pods short, fleshy and of good 

 quality. Seed nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, dull white, 



one end and slij " 

 brown dots. 



covered at one end and slightly over the whole surface with reddish 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 85c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.35; Bu. $6.50 



Kentucky Wonder 



TV . 1 ^ -ir 'C Vines moderately vigorous, climbing well, but 



LIUtCn ^£lSe ivnire twining more loosely than some and so may 

 be used for a corn hill bean. Leaves large, crumpled; pods very long, 

 flat, irregular, green, but becoming creamy white as they mature. Seed 

 broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear white and of excellent quality green or 

 dry. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 



■7 1 /^ ij i^i . \\T ^ "^ell kno-wn early and very 



Early Golden Cluster Wax beautiful sort, vines large, 

 strong growing, vigorous, hardy; leaves large, light green, crimped; 

 pods six to eight inches long, borne in abundant clusters, each contain- 

 ing from three to six pods varying in color from golden yellovr to creamy 

 white. Pods broad, thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the edge to 

 which the beans are attached, of the very best quality and stay in con- 

 dition for use a long time. Seed flattened, oval, dull white in color. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 



/-«ilj ^ . ¥?.•!. 1 This new pole bean is strik- 



Golden Carmine Horticultural ingiy handsome, especially 



as the golden yellow pods mature and take on brilliant splashes of 

 bright carmine red. It is also early, very productive, and of excellent 

 quality and as a wax podded snap, tender, brittle, stringless and finely 

 flavored. Like other Horticultural beans, it is unsurpassed when 

 shelled, either green or dry. Vine similar to Mammoth Podded Horti- 

 cultural, leaf a little larger and foliage a bright yelloT\ish green. The 

 pods are six to eight inches long, straight and very broad. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 35c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 



If beans are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents 

 per pint, 15 cents per quart for charges. 



