D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 11 
Jnder this 2 2 classed all the low 
DWARF, BUSH ay) ee dia cade. in ditcerethiacale 
ies h. Bunch, Snap. String Dwarf 
OR SNAP #4 Maes aka ites antctnationtine te 
uu EE selecting and improving the different 
WAX PODDED SORTS. 
varieties and keeping them pure, and 
invite the most critical comparison of 
Challenge.. 
our stocks with those of any 
BLACK WAX. 
other grower. 
Introduced by us in 1891. 
Continued experience has satisfied us 
of the great merit of this variety, and 
the enormous demand for it proves it 
meets the popular requirements and has 
all the sterling qualities we claim for it. 
In many comparisons of this bean with 
other extra early sorts we have always 
found it to be..... 
The First to Give a Full Picking of 
Pods, and Unexcelled in Quality... 
THE BEA as35 * 
EARLY WAX BEAN 
FOR THE MARKET GARDEN. 
The plants in growth and general appear- 
ance are the same as the old Black Wax or 
Butter Bean, butare earlier and more pro- 
ductive. The pods are clear waxy-white, 
quite round, very fleshy, crisp, tender and 
stringless. The dry bean is jet black, 
longer, more curved and flatter than the 
Prolific German Wax. 
Pkt. 10c; Pt.20c; Qt. 30c: 4 Qts. $1.00: Bushel $5.50 
D. M. FERRY & COS 
Golden 
CHALLENGE DWARF 
Brack Wax BEAN. 
Our own original stock, unequaled in size, 
color and quality of pods and 
Superior to All Others. 
This bean, introduced by us in 1876, 
still continues 
THE STANDARD WAX VARIETY 
FOR GENERAL USE........ ala 
The popularity of this bean has led to the 
introduction of several so-called ** Improved 
Golden Wax” beans which have been sent 
out with the claim that they were superior 
to and would soon supplant it in popular 
favor. Extended and careful tests have 
convinced us that none of these so- 
called improved strains are superior, 
and most of them are quite inferior 
to the old original D. M. Ferry & Co’s * 
Golden Wax, and the many enquiries 
for our old stock is evidence that dis- 
criminating growers have found it 
unequaled by any other. The pods 
are long, nearly straight, broad, flat, golden yellow, very 
fleshy and wax-like, with short, green point, cook- # 
ing quickly as snaps, shelling well when green, and of the R= 
highest quality in both conditions. Beans medium sized, eq 
oval. white, more or less covered with two shades of pur- [i 
plish red. 
Pkt. 10c; Pint lic; Quart 25c: 
4 Quarts 75c; Bushel $5.00 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s 
If Beans are wanted by mail or express prepaid, add 10 cts. 
GovoEN Wax BEAN. 
per pint, 15 cts. per quart, for charges. 
